This post is for the past two weeks, during which Ally and Melissa celebrated their first Goodreads wins, and Ally and I made a spur of the moment library run. It was yet another one of those "We're just going to browse but not borrow anything" trips. Of course we borrowed books. In our defense, though, we were both having a pretty bad day, and going to the library cheered us up a bit.
Thanks to Krista Holle for the eBook!
You got some interesting books this week I see. Nice haul of books.
Ohhhh you got If I Stay! I've heard so many great things about that one! And This is Not A Test...let me know how that goes, I've been meaning to reading it! Great haul this week! Enjoy your books! Thanks for stopping by My StS post!
If I Stay was absolutely amazing! It's so sad, but it's also such a beautiful and moving story. I'm looking forward to reading This Is Not a Test; I was really excited when I saw it at the library.
A nice haul! I am really keen to read Skylark.
Some of these titles are new to me, so I look forward to checking them out. I read This is Not A Test, and it was really good. And I also have Skylark to read, but haven't gotten to it yet. I hope all three of you enjoy your books, and Happy Reading!
That's a great haul :). I've read If I stay last year I really liked it but I loved its sequel Where she went even more ! It's one ofmy favorite contemporary novel now !
As much as I really enjoyed both books, I loved Where She Went just a tad more, too. I originally borrowed both from the library, but when I saw If I Stay while out shopping, I had to buy it. I'll add a copy of Where She Went to my shelves as soon as I can.
Nice haul! Read most of the books, or want to read them. I hope you enjoy them!
Awesoem collection there, happy reading.
Thanks! :) I'm really excited to read it! Thanks for stopping by!
I would love to get my hands on Skylark just to see what the fuss is about. The reviews have been all over the place. Enjoy your wonderful hauls!
I am doing a LOT of drooling over all your hauls this week. SO JEALOUS about so many things. Can't wait to see what you guys think of them all!
Awesome haul! This is not a test looks so good!
It was the first time that I saw it at my library. I was really happy because I've heard so many amazing things about it.
Awesome haul! I hope you enjoy all of them.
I really enjoyed This Is Not a Test. A great take on the zombie genre. Real emotional too. Thank you for reminding me to start reading Nightshade..RIFT was sooo good, so I must get on it! Happy reading!
I've heard great things about This Is Not a Test, so I can't wait to start reading it. Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome haul! I loved Across the Universe, Gone, and This is Not a Test. I really need to start The Nightshade series. It sounds really good!
I really want to read Across the Universe, too. I've heard that it's amazing. Thanks for stopping by!
I want to check out that series, too. It's supposed to be really good. Thanks for stopping by!
I loved BEfore I Fall and hope you do too.
I really enjoyed Delirium and Pandemonium, and I've been meaning to read Before I Fall for a while. I was really happy that the library had it this time. Thanks for stopping by!
Cool haul. Congrats on winning a signed copy of skylark. happy reading!
Thanks! :) I'm really looking forward to reading Skylark. Thanks for stopping by!
I'm definitely asking Ally if I can borrow Skylark after she's read it, lol. It looks like such a great book. Thanks for stopping by!
Some great books there. Especially Nightshade and Across the Universe. Hope you enjoy all of them!
Thanks! :) I'm really excited to read Skylark! Thanks for stopping by!


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Government of Ontario Releases Emissions Performance Standard Regulations
By DT Vollmer 10 July 2019
The Government of Ontario has released O. Reg. 241/19 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Standards (the Regulation), which came into effect on July 4, 2019 following an unexpected process surrounding the release of the Regulation. The Province published a regulatory proposal for industrial emission performance standards (EPS) in February 2019.
Compliance. The first compliance period under the Regulation would begin on January 1 in the year in which Ontario is removed from the list of provinces to which the federal Output-Based Pricing System applies. The Regulation provides that:
Compliance instruments include excess emissions units (EEUs) and emissions performance units (EPUs), each of which are subject to eligibility requirements if they are used to satisfy a facility's compliance obligation.
EEUs must be distributed to facilities beginning in the first year after the first compliance period. The cost of each EEU is set at $20 in 2020, $30 in 2021, $40 in 2022, and $50 in 2023.
EPUs must be distributed in the year after a compliance period to facilities for which the verified total annual emissions limit for the compliance period is more than the verified verification amount for the compliance period (unless the Historical Facility Emissions Limit Standard is used). EPUs expire after five years.
Eligible compliance instruments must generally be removed from a facility's account at the end of a compliance period, with EEUs to be removed before any EPUs are removed.
EPUs may be transferred between facilities' accounts by agreement if notice is provided.
Registration. The Regulation further provides for mandatory registration of facilities that report or have reported emissions of at least 50,000 tonnes of CO2e per year under current or prior regulations. Voluntary registration may be available for facilities that report or have reported emissions of at least 10,000 and less than 50,000 tonnes of CO2e per year.
Facilities are required to determine their total annual emissions limit for each compliance period, in accordance with the "GHG Emissions PerformanceStandards and Methodology for the Determination of the Total Annual Emissions Limit".
Ontario has concurrently made changes to the regulatory framework for quantifying, reporting and verifying GHG emissions. O. Reg. 242/19 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Quantification, Reporting and Verification, which also came into effect on July 4, 2019, amends O. Reg. 390/18. The related Ministry guideline for quantification, reporting and verification of GHG emissions was also amended.
Please contact Lisa DeMarco at lisa@demarcoallan.com should you wish to discuss the contents of this bulletin.
Special thanks to Evan Walman for his assistance in preparing this bulletin.
Federal Government Announces New Climate Change Plan, Carbon Price to Increase to $170 by 2030

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Q: Autodesk Forge Viewer: how to set object occlusion I'm playing around with the Autodesk forge viewer and adding custom elements, like it is done in the Autodesk's scene builder example.
I am looking for a possibility to set the "visibility" of one of the new objects - e.g. when moving around the camera, the green cube should remain on it's 3D-position but should not be occluded by any other object (like it is somehow in blue with outline when it is selected). Or maybe even better: if it is covered by another object, it should shine through (with configurable opacity).

A: Unfortunately after discussing with Engineering it's not yet possible - will continue the conversation to see if we could come up with a workaround for the upcoming releases ...
Like I suggested in the comments try append your geometry to Viewer3DImpl.sceneAfter for the time being (which will be publicly documented and exposed as Viewer3D.sceneAfter in a couple of weeks) or an overlay. Then setting depthTest to false should do what you want...
The choice of sceneAfter or an overlay depends on how you want the objects to be drawn during progressive rendering. sceneAfter is only drawn once at the end of everything else. Overlays are redrawn for each progressive frame...

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I am starting to migrate my living area from the camper back into the van. winter is coming on and it will be a lot easier to heat the van. I will also clean up and try again to sell the camper... even if i have to take a huge loss. Some money is better than none, and i might be able to parlay some of that cash into a new method of income.
Im thinking of trying my hand at selling liquidated stock. Only problem is (well besides money) is its sold in pallets, so I'd have to squeeze it into the van...that i will soon be occupying. Maybe i can rig the van up in such a way that i can create enough space to break a pallet down and put it inside.
I'd really like to hit the road now that the van is running. But im not afraid to admit im wary of doing that a now that the safety net i had last year is gone.
Saw an RV couple on YouTube (can't recall which channel) who buy antique maps, magazines, and other slim paper items in thrift stores and then resell them online. They used to sell all kinds of things, but since they took to RV life, they stick to things they can store easily in the RV and ship in envelopes and bubble mailers.
Vanholio used to sell books, DVDs and CDs on Amazon and Ebay. There too, easier to store and you can buy one or two sizes of mailers bulk. Shipping was cheap via USPS media mail. Even items I sold for a penny, I'd ship for a bit less than the $3.99 I'd get for shipping fee and pocket the change. Between the change and the odd item that sold for bigger money, I'd average about $10 an hour net for my efforts. That was about 8 years ago, so I'm not sure if changes in shipping costs and online listing fees would still work out. But it's worth investigating.


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Apple (AAPL) on Thursday was upgraded from a "Buy" to a "Strong Buy" by Needham ahead of an event on Monday where the tech giant is expected to unveil its long-awaited TV streaming service.
Apple this week unveiled upgrades to its iPad Air and iPad Mini tablets, as well as new AirPods. The announcements arrive on the heels of the unveiling of its streaming service, which is comparable somewhat to Netflix (NFLX) and Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Video on Monday. The tech giant reportedly invited A-list Hollywood celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and director JJ Abrams, according to a Bloomberg report.


Banks and schools remained shut and Buenos Aires slowly emptied of traffic as the day progressed.
Argentina ground to a halt on Monday as public service unions blocked road, rail and air transport with a nationwide 24-hour strike in protest at the government's latest deal with the International Monetary Fund. In a massive show of force against the conservative government of President Mauricio Macri, organizers said at least one million workers were taking part in the industrial action which halted trains, subways, buses and flights in Latin America's third-largest economy.
"The strike had a very high level of compliance throughout the country," Juan Carlos Schmid, leader of the General Confederation of Workers (CGT), told a news conference.
"These stoppages don't help at all, they don't add anything, and I don't think that there has been a government in decades that cared as much about employment and the workers and creating new opportunities," said Macri, a former mayor of the capital.
Although the CGT called only for a strike, more radical groups organized demonstrations that cut off access to Buenos Aires. From 7:00 am (1000 GMT), activists began to close off the main routes into the capital where hundreds of federal law enforcement personnel were deployed.
The unions are demanding that salary negotiations for this year be reopened in order to align them with projected inflation, calculated at 27% by the central bank and which could rise to 30% by year's end. Negotiations mostly took place at the start of the year, when the annual inflation target was 15%, a goal which had been abandoned by May.
Following a currency crisis in April and May, in which the peso shed roughly 30% of its value, the IMF announced a US$ 50bn stand-by loan for Argentina in early June after Macri sought help to bolster market confidence.
As the strike gripped Buenos Aires Monday, only a few cars could be seen on the city streets, which were quieter than on a Sunday. The finance ministry estimated the strike would cost Argentina's economy one billion dollars.
"The government is in a tough spot, it is at its very lowest point (in polls) and is strongly criticized by workers" whose wages are losing value against the high rate of inflation, said political analyst Diego Reynoso.
Macri came to power in 2015 after 12 years of populist rule by the late Nestor Kirchner, who held office from 2003-2007, and then his wife Cristina, who was president from 2007 until late 2015.
Macri, a free-market businessman who once ran one of the country's top soccer clubs, scrapped many subsidies his predecessors had granted on a variety of services, most notably electricity, gas and water. The rise in the cost of utilities, as well as in public transport, further eroded the spending power of Argentines. The government's deal with the IMF aims to balance the budget by 2020.
Tags: Argentina, Argentina strike, Buenos Aires, General Confederation of Workers (CGT), IMF deal, industrial action, International Monetary Fund, Juan Carlos Schmid, Latin America, Mauricio Macri, public service unions strike.
Let's see some sub 3¢ peso action!
Mauricio Macri had a plan -- to benefit the agro-business and mining corporations, the energy-producing companies, and the financial sector.
He just needed enough votes to get to power. Next, he dreamed, he would put Argentines at their place. Labour being a part of the production costs, he would lower those costs by, for example, refusing to hike wages beyond 15 per cent while inflation this year will be at least 30 per cent.
To keep the population asleep at the wheel, he counted on keeping focus on how bad Kirchnerists had been and half a dozen catchy phrases repeated ad nauseum.
Macri enjoyed a one and a-half year honeymoon; it lasted till last December.
Bull has a best-before date and then its effectiveness fades. The crowd of the disappointed is growing with each passing day.
As they say, one can't fool 'em all, all the time.


Plenary session - this week at the European Parliament.
The MEPs travel to Strasbourg this week for a plenary sitting. The winner of the LUX Prize will be announced. More highlights below.
EU-Turkey relations. The question of whether EU accession talks with Turkey should be frozen or made subject to further conditions will be debated with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday afternoon. A resolution will be voted on Thursday. Four months after the 15 July coup attempt in Turkey, the deterioration of democracy there is straining EU-Turkey relations.
Defence Union. MEPs will urge EU countries to step up defence cooperation to tackle deteriorating security in and around Europe. They should dedicate at least 2% of GDP to defence, set up a common defence policy and enable their armed forces to work together better, says a resolution up for a vote on Tuesday. A press conference with rapporteur Urmas Paet is scheduled for Tuesday at 15.00. On Wednesday MEPs will vote on a resolution calling for joint training operations in Iraq to support member states fighting Daesh.
Air quality. More ambitious national caps on emissions to curb air pollution further by 2030 will be put to a vote on Wednesday. Caps on pollutants such as NOx, particulates and sulphur dioxide have already been informally agreed under the Dutch Presidency of the Council. Air pollution causes about 400,000 premature deaths in the EU per year.


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Q: How can I space so that the following text can be vertically aligned I have the following code:
\newpage
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Notations}
\chapter*{Notations}
Note: Some of these notations appear as a subscript in the thesis work.\bigskip

\textbf{Roman upper case letters}\\
\textit{BB}\hspace{1cm}Bollinger Band(s)

\bigskip

\textbf{Roman lower case letters}\\
\textit{n}\hspace{1cm}Number of days

Which yields the following output:

However I am trying to find an alternative to \hspace so that the output after the notation the description of notation should be vertically aligned such as:

Question: Is there any alternative approach to vertical align text after horizontal spacing?

A: I suggest using the glossaries package which is meant for creating such acronym lists.
A quick solution for your specific problem would be defining a new command that puts each notation symbol into a box of fixed width:
\documentclass{article}

\newcommand\notation[2]{\makebox[1cm][l]{\textit{#1}}#2}

\begin{document}
\parindent=0pt

\section*{Notations}
Note: Some of these notations appear as a subscript in the thesis work.\bigskip

\textbf{Roman upper case letters}\\
\notation{BB}{Bollinger Band(s)}

\bigskip

\textbf{Roman lower case letters}\\
\notation{n}{Number of days}

\end{document}

A: You may consider to write your lists of used notations as tables. if list are short, than is appropriate use of the tabularx package, otherwise is handy ltablex:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ltablex}

\begin{document}
\section*{Notations}
Note: Some of these notations appear as a subscript in the thesis work.

\subsection*{Roman upper case letters}
\begingroup
\centering
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{} >{\hsize=0.1\hsize\raggedright}X
                                 >{\hsize=0.9\hsize} X
                             @{}}
M       &   number of days  \\
N       &   some very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very long description what is this  \\
OO      &   number of days  \\
PPPP    &   number of days  \\
QQ      &   number of days  \\
RRR     &   number of days  \\
S       &   number of days
\end{tabularx}
\endgroup

\subsection*{Roman lower case letters}
\begingroup
\centering
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{} >{\hsize=0.1\hsize\raggedright}X
                                 >{\hsize=0.9\hsize} X
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n   &   number of days  \\
n   &   some very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very long description what is this  \\
n   &   number of days  \\
n   &   number of days  \\
n   &   number of days  \\
n   &   number of days  \\
n   &   number of days
\end{tabularx}
\endgroup
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Alexander – who refused to answer questions about Common Core while running in a primary race for his Senate seat in 2014 – made pushing through ESSA a priority when he took the helm of the Senate education committee. Back room deals among Alexander, ranking committee member Sen. Patty Murray, and House Education & the Workforce Committee leaders led to quick passage of the "compromise" legislation in both chambers of Congress followed by an immediate signature into law by President Barack Obama.
Anxious about conservative push back, establishment politicians including Alexander and Murray joined forces to pass ESSA, garnering open support from Duncan, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and the nation's largest teachers' unions. The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers – both owners of the copyright to the Common Core standards – as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supported the legislation.
The compromise between the House-passed Student Success Act and the Senate-passed Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 gets Washington out of the business of running schools. It protects state and local autonomy by prohibiting the Secretary of Education from coercing states into adopting Common Core and by preventing the secretary from imposing requirements on states and school districts through executive fiat.
To help each state bring all parties to the reform table, we deployed four tools.
First, we forced alignment among the top three education leaders in each participating state—the governor, the chief state school officer, and the president of the state board of education—by requiring each of them to sign their state's Race to the Top application. In doing so, they attested that their office fully supported the state's reform proposal.
Second, we requested (but did not require) the inclusion of signatures by three district officials—the superintendent, the school board president, and the leader of the relevant teachers' union or teachers' association—on each district-level MOU. This approach, among other benefits, gave unions standing in the application process without giving them veto power over it.
Third, we created tangible incentives for states to gain a wide base of community support for their plans. Securing buy-in from multiple stakeholders—business groups, parents' groups, community organizations, and foundations, for example—earned points for a state's application. Having the support of a state's teachers' union earned additional points.
Nevertheless, conservative opponents of Common Core have been the only group to consistently point out that both the federal government and state legislatures and governors have been in blatant violation of the Constitution's principles of federalism where education is concerned. In fact, the federal government has no constitutional authority in the area of education and it is the duty of states to protect their authority over this and other areas by pushing back against encroachment by the federal government – not by getting in league with it for cash handouts with "coercive" strings attached.
Cunningham mocks Alexander from the left, touting that in the senator's own state of Tennessee Common Core and new teacher evaluation plans were the result of the "incentivizing" RttT program.
Tennessee was one of the 46 states that adopted the highly unpopular Common Core standards. Despite significant pushback from parents and teachers, Gov. Bill Haslam (R) is a supporter of the standards and signed a bill that essentially rebrands them.
Cunningham, however, fails to mention Tennessee's 2015 NAEP scores, which show a different picture, one of results remaining relatively stagnant since 2013 – during the time Common Core was fully implemented. More than half of fourth graders and at least two thirds of eighth graders still scored below proficiency levels in math and/or reading in the state in 2015.
In the end, Cunningham says Alexander "deserves his victory lap for getting the new law over the finish line," but also observes the senator did so by being "deceptive" with language that serves to undermine Common Core.
Conservatives, however, were never deceived by Alexander, and it is their voice that has made federal involvement in education a major issue in the 2016 Republican primary.


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Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized
Finding the distance to the target has never been easier. You simply point to the target or the flag pin, and in a second or even a fraction of the second you have it displayed on the screen. Today gofers can choose from a laser, a GPS or hybrid rangefinders, and they are considered to be a part of the standard and most important equipment for effective and more satisfactory performance.
As there is no doubt whether a golfer needs a rangefinder, we will immediately state the reasons why everyone who decides to play golf should have one in his/her bag. Firstly, modern rangefinders are fairly accurate and they can provide you with information about the distance to the flag or any other target you point the rangefinder at. Secondly, knowing the distance to the target can influence the selection of the golf club and the way you perform. And lastly, you can easily scan the area and get the distance to multiple objects which can influence your strategy and the way you are going to approach your next shot.
Knowing the distance to the flag in golf is the key to lowering the score as golfers immediately get the idea of which club to use. So, since this dilemma is already solved, then we move on to solving one more issue that golfers have- choosing the right rangefinder. We called this 'an issue' since you already know that there are hundreds of distance finders and the market is overflooding with new releases on a daily basis. From highly established premium brands to varieties of no-name offers, you'll find everything, and each of the models is advertised as the best and offering all that golfers need.
From the ocean of rangefinders, we have selected the one that stands out with the features it has and supported with the brand name it has. Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized is one of the most advanced rangefinders that Nikon has recently launched, offering the company's top-notch quality and groundbreaking technology. Coming from such a reputable optical company that has pertained on the market for a very long time and which has a guiding principle of innovations and trustworthiness, Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized has been the choice of many pro golfers. Below we discuss its features and technologies, so learn more about this exceptional distance finder.
Stabilization technology stabilizes the viewfinder and the outbound laser
ID (Incline/Decline) technology calculates the distances with the slope-adjusted measurements
An external LED indicator which confirms when the slope function is off
Locked-On technology uses a green circle around the flagstick in front of multiple objects to confirm the target
An OLED display with superior optics and 6x zoom
Waterproof and fog proof with compact and ergonomic design
Extremely fast with approximate measurement display of 0.3 seconds regardless of the distance
Measurement range from 8-1200 yards with incredible accuracy
A few golfers reported battery issues
Stabilization Technology
Pro Stabilized is a model that was released last year, and it was immediately appreciated as a superior model. The reason for its market success is due to the technology utilized to deliver superior performance. The second generation of the company's Stabilization Technology brings forth one of the most stable images ever delivered by a rangefinder, and in the world of golf, this fact means a lot.
If you have ever used a distance finder you already know what I am talking about. You know that when holding a distance finder in your hand it is never completely firm, and in case your hand even slightly shakes, it makes it recalculate the distance over and over again. However, this hand movement does not cause vibrations only to the viewfinder, but it also affects the outbound laser which additionally deteriorates its accuracy. Therefore, this Stabilization Technology stabilizes the image to the target and delivers accurate distance measurement in less than a second. This makes the device very reliable and easy to use.
Locked-On Technology
Imagine you are approaching the green and there are plenty of trees in the background while you're trying to measure the distance to the flagstick. Many low-quality rangefinders in this situation are struggling to deliver the correct distance as they have a hard time to locate the flagstick. Nikon in this unit has used the Locked-On technology to recognize the actual flagstick and correctly calculate the distance. With the help of this technology, golfers can rest assured that the measurements they get are not to the surrounding trees but the actual target. When aiming at the flagstick, there will be a green circle that visually confirms the distance and ignores the objects in the background.
ID (Incline/Decline) Technology
It is interesting how competitive companies have found various ways to address an existing problem and chose different names for rather similar technologies. This ID technology refers to what the competition calls Slope technology, i.e., measurements that calculate the inclines and the declines to the target.
As we are all aware that golf courses are far from being flat, any uphill or downhill can affect the precise calculation and can deliver incorrect yardages to the target. This means that when this function is turned on, the rangefinder calculates the horizontal distance plus/minus the hight to better adjust the slope calculation. This way, golfers will have a better insight of how far they are supposed to play the ball, and which club will be the most suitable for that distance, which in certain situations can save a few strokes.
Actual Distance Indicator
The ID technology is superior, and it does help golfers to get a better perspective of the target and improve their performance, however, it is a function that has been a subject of many debates and controversies, and it is still forbidden for tournament play in accordance with the USGA Local Rule 14-3. This means that any distance finder which doesn't have the option to turn off the slope measurement mode will be sanctioned from any official USGA supported tournament.
Hence, Nikon has thought of a very bright way to attract golfers who take frequent part in tournaments by integrating into the design of the unit a LED light which functions as an indicator of the ID technology. When the LED light blinks green, it indicates that the slope feature is turned on and it will stay on as long as this function is on too. Once golfers turn it off, the Actual Distance Indicator (the green LED light) is turned off as well. Having this option brings more confidence to golfers and ensures that their performance on the course complies with the Rule 14-3.
This feature is always considered crucial when it comes to distance finders since the accurate measurement of the specific target is the basic purpose of their function. And interestingly enough, not many of the existing distance finders on the market boast supreme accuracy.
However, Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized has been numerous times tested and has been proven to deliver ultimate precision in the measurements it delivers, making it one of the most reliable models currently on the market. Consistent and trustworthy performance is guaranteed with the use of the supreme Nikon's technologies that compete with the best ones.
The measurement range spans from 8 to 1200 yards, and even though it delivers the distances in yards and meters, it comes with preset measurements in yards. Within the range of 700 yards, it is accurate to .75 yards, while the accuracy drops to 1.25 yards when the measurements are calculated from 700 to 1000 yards. When measured beyond 1000 yards it is accurate to 1.75 yards.
And, not only is it highly accurate but it is extremely fast too. The proprietary next-gen Hyper Read feature displays the calculated results in approximately 0.3 seconds no matter which distance range you're trying to measure. This unbeatable speed allows golfers to focus more on their performance and play instead of wasting their time waiting for reliable results.
Measurement Modes
One of the most useful and favorite modes is the "Scan Mode". This mode provides an insight to golfers of their surroundings and enables them to get measurements of multiple small objects such as the sand traps, water hazards, mounds and trees in less than a second. This information is considered to be of great importance as golfers approach the green since it helps them carefully select the club and save some strokes which will help them lower their score. This mode is activated when you press and hold the power button for eight seconds and at the same time point to objects and move around the area.
The " Play As" mode displays the actual distance to the target on the upper section of the screen while below you get the slope-adjusted distance which includes the upward and the downward incline.
The "Actual Distance" mode is the measurement that golfers get when the slope function is turned off and the only measurement you get is the regular calculated distance without taking into account the inclines and declines.
The "Horizontal Distance and Hight" mode delivers measurements of the height and the calculated horizontal distance by calculating the upward and downward incline. There is one more mode, the "Actual Distance and Height" mode which displays the height and the actual distance including the upward and the downward incline.
Nikon is a superior optics company and one of the world leaders and inventors within this range, so the technology used in Coolshot Pro Stabilized is one of their finest. The integral monocular features the company's proprietary multi-coated optics that deliver clear and bright viewing and there's also a back diopter ring that features fast focus and 6x zoom. The high-definition OLED display is one of the most top-notch found in a rangefinder, constructed to automatically adjust the brightness so that it delivers ideal visibility in different light conditions.
Once you take it out of the box you'll get immediate satisfaction with its compact and ergonomic design. It has a white plastic case with a dark upper and bottom grippy surface to prevent it from falling off when the weather is wet, and to protect it from accidental slipping. One of its most prominent features is its waterproof design which guarantees that the performance will be unaltered even when used in heavy rain or when completely submerged into water.
There are two buttons on the top of it, the power button and the button that allows you to switch through modes. It comes with a case that has a carabiner that can be hooked on a golf bag and on the back there's Velcro section to attach it on a similar surface.
While going through the multitude of features that Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized has, we realized why it was voted the best rangefinder for 2018, and why you should consider replacing your old unit with Pro Stabilized. In this section, we summarize the key points od the most important features and stress out the qualities it has.
The key feature of Coolshot Stabilized Pro is the Stabilization Technology which allows golfers to get instant measurements in a very clear, bright and stable image without any additional attempts to recalculate the distance when the hand is even slightly shaking. Next, the ID Technology brings out distances which include slope adjusted calculations including the inclines and declines. The unit integrates an external LED light that flashes green when the slope function is on, and it is off when the slope function is not in use. The possibility to turn off the slope function makes it tournament legal and compliant to the USGA Rule 14-3. It also features Nikon's Locked-On second-generation technology which confirms the acquisition to a target with a green circle around the flagstick that confirms the lock. The OLED display is incredibly bright and clear, and it displays four different modes, including the Scan mode.
An OLED display with premium optics, 6x zoom, and automatic brightness adjustment
Compact and ergonomic design, waterproof and fog proof
If you are looking for a super reliable rangefinder that has all the bells and whistles, then you have found the one. It is one of the most trustworthy distance finders characterized with incredible speed and accuracy. The compact design, and the waterproof and fog proof feature make it suitable for using it under all weather conditions which is a very convenient feature for those golfers who live in wet areas. If it is true that you get what you pay for, then you pay a considerable amount of money to get one of the best rangefinders that are currently sold on the market with a five-year warranty and reliable service.
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One year has passed since the birth of this munchkin. What a kick in the pants she is; and I so love that she is a mama's girl...at least for now!
That picture is priceless! I can't believe she's already 1! Does she still have that amazing strawberry blonde hair?
She is so cute!!! What a really great picture you captured.
I love that milestone. They're so sweet at that age.
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Get your rucksack on and make sure you've had a good breakfast, because there's a lot to see in Oropesa del Mar! A lot of the main points of interest are concentrated in the Old Quarter. One of these is the Castle, built under the Islamic rulers in 11th century and highly coveted throughout history for its strategic and defensive importance. Nearby lies the parish church of Virgen de la Paciencia (Our Lady of All Patience), where you can contemplate the image of the area's patron saint and displays of eighteenth-century Alcora tiles. On the same square as the church you'll find Oropesa del Mar Museum, offers an innovative experience in which excitement and information go hand in hand. It is located in a building of great local importance, the old "Casa Consistorial", where past and present, tradition and technology come together to facilitate an encounter with the heritage, history and identity of Oropesa del Mar.
Also not to be missed is the Playing Card Museum, where you can learn about the superb art of decorating and printing these cards in different countries and cultures. Other must-see sites in the Old Quarter include the the old town jail, the remains of the Castle rampart and the well known as Pou del Ravalet.
Outside of the Old Quarter, by the coast, you'll find one of the town's most emblematic monuments –
The King´s Tower (Torre del Rey), a fort built in 1413 on the orders of King Ferdinand I of Aragon to defend the town from pirate attacks. Next to it rises the lighthouse of Oropesa del Mar, opened in 1859 to direct shipping in the area, and still functioning today.
Finally, further south, on rugged terrain and surrounded by native vegetation, lie Corda and Colomera Towers (Torre de la Corda and Torre de la Colomera), forts built in the 16th century to help Torre del Rey in its role watching the coast.
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Emma Mendenhall, née le  aux États-Unis, à Cincinnati, dans l'État de l'Ohio, et morte le  dans la même ville, est une artiste peintre impressionniste américaine, connue pour ses paysages, ses portraits et ses scènes de genre.

Biographie

Emma Mendenhall naît à Cincinnati dans l'État de l'Ohio en 1873. Fille aînée de Charles et Frances Mendehall, elle est la nièce d'Emma Mendenhall Anderson, femme de l'industriel et philanthrope Larz Anderson, qui l'aide à intégrer la haute société lorsque sa carrière artistique débute. De 1890 à 1914, elle fréquente la Art Academy of Cincinnati, où elle étudie avec les peintres Vincent Nowottny et Frank Duveneck. Au début des années 1900, elle complète sa formation à l'académie Julian à Paris avec le peintre Jules Lefebvre, à la  avec le peintre William Merritt Chase et au sein de l'école estivale du peintre  à Ogunquit dans l'état du Maine.

Au cours de sa carrière, elle travaille comme professeur à la Oakhurst School à Cincinnati et effectue de nombreux voyages à l'étranger en compagnie de la peintre . Les deux amies visitent notamment la France, le Mexique, le Danemark, l'Espagne, le Portugal, la Chine, le Japon, le Maroc, l'Angleterre et la Terre sainte. Elle séjourne également à plusieurs reprises sur les côtes de la région de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, où elle peint les paysages de la région en compagnie de la peintre Annie Gooding Sykes. En 1910, elle expose en compagnie de Selden et de Sykes au Cincinnati Art Museum. En 1921, elle devient membre de l'American Watercolor Society. Elle peint au cours de sa carrière des paysages, des portraits, des scènes de genre et des natures mortes.

Elle décède dans sa ville natale en 1964 et est enterrée au  de la ville.

Ces œuvres sont notamment visibles ou conservées au Cincinnati Art Museum et au musée d'Art d'Indianapolis.

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Bibliographie
  Jeffrey Weidman, Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary, Kent State University Press, Kent, 1999.
  Peter Hastings Falk, Annie Gooding Sykes (1855-1931), Spanierman Gallery, New York, 1998.
  Estill Curtis Pennington et Martha R. Severens, Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from The Johnson Collection, University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, 2015.
  Paul E. Sternberg, Centennial Exhibition, 1889-1989, By Members Past and Present of the National Association of Women, Brenau College, Gainesville, 1990.

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Naissance en mars 1873
Naissance à Cincinnati
Élève de l'Académie Julian
Peintre américaine
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Peintre paysagiste américain
Peintre portraitiste américain
Peintre de genre américain
Peintre américain de nature morte
Peintre américain du XIXe siècle
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Décès en mars 1964
Décès à 91 ans

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Turning Finding Cheap Airfare into a 7 Figure Business: Scott Keyes
Those of us who like the challenge of finding the cheapest airfare understand that it can take days of searching, spending hours online comparing prices. There are so may different sites that offer specials, but it can be a time consuming process. Scott Keyes is one guy who got lucky and it inspired him to build a business. The twenty nine year old entrepreneur was searching for the cheapest airfare for a flight from NYC to Milan and he scored one for one hundred and thirty dollars, round trip. This young bargain hunter had the knack for finding deals and he used it to his advantage. It only took him a few years to use this talent to build a business that is valued at close to $1 million. We're going to take a closer look at Scott and learn more about the business that he has built using his bargain hunting skills.
Scott Keyes inspiration
While he was searching for cheap tickets to Milan, Scott Keyes noticed that there were some killer deals on other flights as well. Although he had no need for these, it made the wheels start turning in his head. He began sharing information with his associates and friends because the deals were so good that he felt the need to share them with others who might be interested in traveling to some of the inexpensive locations.
He had unlocked the key to finding rock bottom prices for airfare to practically anywhere in the world, so he established a newsletter that would allow people to subscribe to in order to find out about these amazing deals. Little did Keyes know, that in just three short years, that small newsletter would turn into a booming business that would require the hiring of five employees and haul in close to a million dollars.
Scott's new startup business has over 250,000 subscribers who are interesting in finding cheap airfare tickets. He started his subscription newsletter through Mailchimp, but the exponential growth from three hundred subscribers to more than three thousand in a few days' time made it necessary for him to move to a paid service that could handle the volume that his new startup was experiencing. It was at this point that Scott had to start charging a subscription fee to cover his overhead for hosting fees. He offered free deals but the premium subscription service only cost a mere $2.00 a month.
Scott's Cheap Flights
The name of the premium newsletter is Scott's Cheap Flights. Keyes was actually shocked when the number of paid subscribers climbed to well over six hundred. Revenue started coming in and by the early part of February of 2016, the number of paid subscribers had jumped to just under 1,700. The revenue coming in allowed him to quit his day job as a freelance journalist and devote himself full time to Scott's Cheap Flights. Within just a few months real growth took place and the number of free subscribers topped fifty three thousand with just over six thousand premium subscriptions established. When Scott took a look at his stats after Black Friday, he was amazed to ind that the total revenue which had come in was just under $40,000 short of $1 million.
This brilliant young entrepreneur only invested a mere $500 in marketing expenses. He quickly discovered that in this industry, the best form of advertisement is by word of mouth from satisfied subscribers. There really wasn't a need to dump any more money into advertising because his customers were taking care of that aspect for him.
The key to success
From what we can observe, it appears that Scott Keyes, whether intentional or by happen chance, offered people useful information for just a few dollars a month that they would be able to use to save money on airfare. While he was compelled to charge a nominal fee for subscriptions, he also maintains a regular habit of offering as many free deals for people as possible. This makes his business more attractive to viewers and they don't mind paying a few bucks to get the most information that they can.
What did he do that was so different?
Scott Keyes conducted his searches just like anyone else would, except that he made a few typos that unlocked the door to his current success. Instead of typing in a larger amount that he was willing to pay for airfare, he dropped a zero. Without knowing that ridiculously low prices for tickets existed, he was taken to the sites where they were currently being offered. In essence, he stumbled on the secret that has led him to the grand success that he is now enjoying as the owner of Scott's Cheap Flights. He's done the leg work and put in the hours and has earned every penny that is now coming in.
Outlook for the future of Scott Keyes
With his business taking an upward spiral and having the funds to enjoy traveling the world, Scott Keyes is on top of the world. The cost of a premium subscription to the newsletter is now set at five dollars. It is a small price to pay for the monthly deals that save travelers hundreds and even thousands on airfare throughout the world. He is moving ahead at a good pace and with the popularity of the service that he is offering, we believe that Scott's Cheap Flights is a service that will continue to expand and grow. The future looks bright for Mr. Keyes and we wish him the best of success, and owe him a debt of gratitude for helping us to find the most reasonable prices out there on airfare.
Scott Keyes offers an excellent example of what a person can do with a good idea and a willingness to help others. Finding a good deal and passing it on to others is what helped him to establish his flourishing business. Although this may not have been his initial plan, Scott's good deeds have rewarded him with a handsome income and the ability to do the thing tha the loves and that is traveling the world .


I had the opportunity to review a really neat book called Stopmotion Explosion: Animate Anything and Make Movies by Stopmotion Explosion. This book is perfect for the homeschooling family with a computer whiz or if you have a student interested in making animated movies. I actually thought my daughter would enjoy this as she loves doing movies of family members and silly movies, but I found out she does not care to do animation.
That being said, I still went ahead and read through the book myself. The beginning of the book gives a short history of animation. Then you actually begin to learn more about creating your own project. It starts with different objects you can use to animate, like silly putty, and other ways to build your own characters.
Once you have some characters to work with, you need to create a storyline of sorts. To begin with, you might just do some random short stories, but as you gain more experience, you will make it to the point that you can create longer animated movies. In this chapter you will learn how to write your script, from simple to technical terms. There is also a list of screenwriting software you can use.
Next you enter the chapter that I personally found really interesting. Chapter four is about building your sets. I actually enjoy this type of design. There are so many ways and different materials that can be used for designing your sets. Crumpled green paper, or paper spray painted green can become bushes or the tops of trees. You can use painted boxes for buildings, wire can be used as electric or telephone wires or vines... You can also use building blocks or Lego type blocks. You can get so creative here!
You will also find a chapter on cameras and lighting. You will be able to do some research here and get all set up. All of this is before you actually learn how to animate your movie.
This is a photo box I have at home that is great to use with creating animated videos.
Once you have covered all of these chapters you will be ready to learn how to animate your figures. Here you begin to learn basic animation through Stopmotion Explosion Animator and FrameByFrame. This chapter is where you will learn the technical part of creating your animated movie. There are also chapters on flight, war, and adding sound and sound effects. Of course there is an entire chapter on editing your movie. You will learn to rearrange clips, trimming and splitting, transitions, and how to share your finished product.
The final chapter deals with improving your skills. Here they encourage you to improve your sets, characters, and your equipment.
As I said, my daughter really was not interested, because she prefers doing videos of live people. I do highly recommend the book though for homeschooling families or anyone with a child who likes working with video and computers. It is a bit technical at times and occasionally was above my skill level, but I believe it explains what needs done quite clearly.
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In a digitally savvy world, is the traditional radio remote a good investment of advertising dollars? Think about it. When is the last time you were heading to work and stopped what you were doing, turned around and went to see a local radio personality (or a stand-in) for a t-shirt you'll never wear and a donut that your waistline doesn't need?
The only radio remotes I have ever attended were the ones I paid for to help boost attendance for concerts and nightclubs I was promoting…20 years ago.
You may not realize it, but there's this thing called the Internet and on it there's this other thing people love called social media that's all the rage now. Pretty much if it ain't scrolling on our phones and tablets, we don't pay any attention to it.
There's also things like Spotify, Pandora, and Sirius that grab our attention away from traditional radio. BTW, did you also know that finally they are going to be selling "connected cars" which have wi-fi built in?
I know…I know…radio loyalists like to say that collection services aren't competition for traditional radio. Yeah right.
With all of this, how much longer can the traditional radio remote exist? Radio remotes have been a staple of broadcast advertising for decades. But who do they really serve? It's a fragmented vehicle that has parties involved who often have had different objectives. Most of the time the main focus has been lost.
The usual players involved have been the station sales people, the "talent", the program director, possibly the promotions or marketing director of the station and the business owner or agency.
Notice something missing? Notice the most integral part of the equation that's absent? What's been missing is the audience! Every other party involved has one reason to be involved and that's to generate revenue. It hasn't been about bringing value to the audience.
That's the singular cause for the ability to disrupt the traditional radio remote. That and of course, social media. You see, what we're planning and have proved the concept of, is a social remote.
An experiential event that puts the audience first. A vehicle that takes the audiences needs, desires and wants into perspective and the "remote" is planned around what the audience wants.
Pop quiz. Do you really think that today's audiences care about radio station t-shirts, flailing balloon men, bumperstickers, or a giant Humvee emblazoned with a station logo? Do you really think that today's audiences are that shallow?
It's not at all hard to find out what today's audiences want. All you have to do is ask them, compile the data in their responses, and give them what they want. It's that simple.
In the old days, the radio jock was the celebrity. People actually clamored to see him. He was the draw. Not so much now. You're actually lucky if the morning drive team on your station is even from your market. One of the primary nails in the coffins of the on-air talent was the very thing that caused their early celebrity.
They were the people in the booth. There was guarded access. Their persona was bigger than life. Now that guarded access has lead to the demise of the local radio remote.
Social media has placed the audience as the local celebrity. We revel in being around each other. We all want to be around people we know. People who are fun. People who are also connected.
Now we want our friends and fans to be a part of our circle. We're not looking to have someone come down from their ivory tower to grace us with their presence as they deem fit. We now want to hangout with our network and those who want to be a part of our network.
Much has been spoken of the loss of serendipity. Social media brings it back and fosters it. The traditional radio remote simply isn't relevant anymore. It doesn't create those special moments. It doesn't foster valuable engagement and interaction. We want to post Vines, Tweets and Instagram photos of life's special surprises.
Getting a free donut or a t-shirt doesn't make us want to share our experiences. No one is going to make a Vine about that. Why do we care about the tricked out HumVee…unless you're giving it to us.
Let's not kid ourselves, radio is slowly choking and profit, for the most part, is a mirage. Radio station websites are often, vast wastelands littered with yesterday's news and on the station's social profiles it appears that no one seems to be minding the shop whatsoever. Check for yourself. Go to a local station's Facebook or Twitter presence and tweet to them and see if they even care to respond to you.
Radio stations and their personalities are "broadcasters" which makes them masters of one-way communication. It appears that most of radio is doing the opposite of what people want these days.
In my opinion, the key to radio's survival is the live curation of relevant content that engages audiences and compels them to take action. Unfortunately, radio remotes simply aren't generating any interest any longer.
Radio stations often brag about the number of radio remotes they've sold as the basis point for measuring success. All that metric proves is that there are buyers out there spending money that they'll never see any return on.
Social media provides an opportunity for radio stations to create meaningful, ongoing, mutually beneficial relationships with their audiences on a very granular level.
Pittman feels that radio hosts are still relevant. Really? Not counting the stars of radio like Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, Elvis Duran, or Ryan Seacrest, how many "personalities" in local markets have any relevancy whatsoever? And just how many radio remotes does Ryan Seacrest do? I'm pretty sure that Elvis Duran isn't showing up in Davie, Florida at the Hair Cuttery to host a live remote.
1. How many remotes have you attended in the last 6 months?
2. How many people do you know that have attended a radio remote in the last 6 months?
3. Do you feel like the local on-air talent in your market has any influence over you at all?
4. Do you trust the on-air talent in your market to make product recommendations?
5. How often do you listen to radio commercials?
If you're honest and accept your own data, you'll reach the same conclusion that I have. Radio, as we have known it for decades, is on life support. The methodology of the business model simply doesn't work in today's digital world.
Radio can no longer be a medium that is "programmed". Radio can't simply push commercials and slapstick on us any more. We don't want to hear it.
In order for radio to survive, it must realize that the audience is in control and that the stations must provide content and experiences that originate to provide massive value to the audience. That's why events like the iheart Radio Festival do so well. That's an amazing event. The Jingle Balls are unbelievable experiential outings as well.
But the local radio remote? Not so much. But it could be. What if the local radio remote was morphed into something that had prestige and compelled audiences to attend.
That's why we've created the "social remote". The social remote has the reach and audience-centric focus that the traditional remote broadcast doesn't have. Notice the word "broadcast". That in itself underscores the problem. No one wants to be talked at. Radio is a one way conversation. It's a monologue in a dialogue desired world. It's wholly the antithesis of social.
A social remote allows a radio station to leverage the relationship between brands, music, and the audience. The broadcast remote with it's focus on promoting the station and the advertiser doesn't allow for the connection that authentic experiences provide. It doesn't create memories. It doesn't enhance potential virality, it's interruptive and hastens the demise of serendipity.
It's time to create live experiences that foster engaging relationships that afford the station and the advertiser with contextual relevance.
Our system of implementing a social remote provides a way for the station and the advertiser to gain immediate, real-time data and insights on audience response, sentiment, and brand acceptance.
Disrupting the radio remote broadcast is inevitable. Radio can be a very social component that truly integrates into the fabric of the lives of today's audiences. The assets are in place. We all love music. We all love serendipitous delights in real time.
It's amazing that as we near 2015, the traditional remote broadcast hasn't kept pace with our digital lifestyles and hasn't been innovated. Radio needs to embrace the adage of innovate or die. Fortunately, for the biggest radio group in the country, their CEO, Bob Pittman, seems to have the requisite vision.
"This is one of the most interesting times I have ever witnessed in the media business. As technological advances come at an ever-quickening pace, it means new ideas and new services can spring to life. Far from being worried about "disruption," I'm energized by it".
The social remote is one of those new ideas that will allow radio to successfully manage the inevitability of disruption.


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Sci-Fi Month: Definitive Science Fiction Reads
November 18, 2013 October 15, 2017 Rinn
Today I want to share a challenge with you all: my definitive list of science fiction reads! They are books I feel every sci-fi fan should read at least once in their lifetime, and as well as creating a challenge for myself I hope that it can be challenge for some of you too. Although I already have a Top Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Challenge, I wanted to create one that reflected all different types of science fiction, including Young Adult. So it will actually be a mix of books I've loved, books I really feel I should read because they're considered classics, and some titles that might often be overlooked, as well as some books that I've heard a lot of good things about.
If you'd like to join in, feel free! I'll be keeping track of my progress too, on a separate post. Don't forget to check out the schedule for the rest of today's posts. You can also Tweet about the event using the hashtag #RRSciFiMonth.
'Classic' science fiction
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Ringworld by Larry Niven
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Twenty-thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
Newer science fiction
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Attwood
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Guardians of Paradise by Jaine Fenn
Neuromancer by William Gibson
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Mockingbird by Walter Tevis
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Earth Girl by Janet Edwards
Legend by Marie Lu
Cinder by Melissa Meyer
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
What's Left Of Me by Kat Zhang
What do you think of the challenge? Are you going to join in?
Tagged 1984, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Canticle for Leibowitz, A Princess of Mars, Across the Universe, Alastair Reynolds, Aldous Huxley, All Our Yesterdays, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur Conan Doyle, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Beth Revis, Brave New World, Breathe, Cinder, Consider Phlebas, Cormac McCarthy, Cristin Terrill, Dan Simmons, Daniel Keyes, Divergent, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Douglas Adams, Dune, Earth Girl, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ender's Game, Ernest Cline, Fahrenheit 451, Flowers for Algernon, Foundation, Frank Herbert, Frankenstein, George Orwell, Guardians of Paradise, H.G. Wells, House of Suns, Hyperion, I Am Legend, I Robot, Iain Banks, Iain M. Banks, Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Jaine Fenn, James Dashner, Janet Edwards, Joe Haldeman, John Scalzi, John Wyndham, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Jules Verne, Jurassic Park, Kat Zhang, Kim Stanley Robinson, Kurt Vonnegut, Larry Niven, Legend, Margaret Atwood, Marie Lu, Mary Shelley, Melissa Meyer, Michael Crichton, Mockingbird, Neuromancer, Olaf Stapledon, Old Man's War, Orson Scott Card, Oryx and Crake, Paolo Bacigalupi, Patrick Ness, Philip K. Dick, R.J. Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Ready Player One, Red Mars, Revelation Space, Richard Matheson, Ringworld, Sarah Crossan, Sci-Fi Month, Sci-Fi Month 2013, Science Fiction, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Slaughterhouse Five, Solaris, Stanislaw Lem, Star Maker, Suzanne Collins, The Day of the Triffids, The Drowned World, The Forever War, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Hunger Games, The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Lost World, The Man in the High Castle, The Martian Chronicles, The Maze Runner, The Midwich Cuckoos, The Mote in God's Eye, The Road, The War of the Worlds, The Windup Girl, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Ultraviolet, Veronica Roth, Walter M. Miller Jr., Walter Tevis, What's Left Of Me, William Gibson19 Comments
Sci-Fi Month: Common Concepts in Science Fiction
Don't forget to check out the schedule for the rest of today's posts. You can also Tweet about the event using the hashtag #RRSciFiMonth.
There are some factors that just make a science fiction book. That's not to say that all sci-fi novels have to contain all, or even any, of these points, but they're often found within works of the genre. In the style of my very first Fantasy Friday post, I'm going to do a similar post with science fiction and talk about common concepts in the genre. You're more than welcome to join in, if you make your own post there is an InLinks widget at the bottom where you can share your post URL.
Time travel is something that has always fascinated humankind. I know some people do not get along with it in books, but personally I love it. There are series like Doctor Who where it is one of the main elements, or books like All Our Yesterdays. It opens up so many possibilities: parts of history can appear in a futuristic novel, historical figures can be brought to life – or civilisations even further ahead in time can be imagined. There are so many elements of time travel – alternate timelines, the grandfather paradox, many elements that would take a great deal more space to discuss!
See also: Doctor Who, All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill, The Time Machine by H.G Wells, The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, Looper, Back to the Future, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Space travel is another big factor, often hand-in-hand with time travel. What makes it so exciting is that it's something we can already do – albeit on a smaller scale than appears in most science fiction – so events in many books could be ones we have yet to look forward to! In some cases spaceships are able to travel in hyperspace and reach destinations very quickly, but some works of science fiction show space travel in a different way. For example, in the Mass Effect game universe, the player can find objects called mass relays (shown above), which form an enormous network allowing interstellar travel. In the Hyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons, there is a price to pay for space travel. Certain characters are able to travel through space at such a speed that it kills them – but they are resurrected on the other side. It's every bit as painful as it sounds, much to the dismay of one particular character who has to make several journeys in a short period of time!
See also: the Mass Effect video game series, the Hyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons, House of Suns by Alistair Reynolds, Firefly, Sunshine, Star Trek, Star Wars – in fact there are so many different books, TV series, films and games I could mention!
Aliens appear in so many works of science fiction, in all shapes and sizes. Occasionally they are friendly and help the human race, but most of the time… well you really don't want to cross them. The Alien franchise (well, some of it) is a fantastic example of hostile alien races terrorising humans. I think they're so popular because, admit it, we love the idea of there being some other form of intelligent life out there. There have been so many UFO spottings, abduction reports and other alien eyewitnesses that just prove we are obsessed. I for one am both really excited and kind of absolutely terrified by the idea of extra-terrestrial life. On one hand, they could be like the turians from Mass Effect (I'm a big Garrus fan), but on the other hand they might just be something like the creatures from Alien. And I don't fancy meeting a facehugger, thank you very much.
See also: the Alien film series, the Mass Effect video game series, The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Doctor Who, The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
This is one thing that makes me kind of sad when I read or watch sci-fi. I can't remember ever seeing physical copies of books represented: characters always use ebooks or tablets to read or study. In fact it's often some sort of multi-use device, for reading, communicating, studying and looking up information. I really hope that this is not our future; as much as I see the uses of an e-reader I would hate to live in a world without paperbacks.
See also: Acid by Emma Pass, the Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Star Trek
It's not just extraterrestrial life that fascinates us, but also artificial life. And like extraterrestrial life, it can be scary. In many examples, life created by humankind gets its own back on its creators – but in some cases, androids or cyborgs are seen as lesser citizens. One such example is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, also adapted into the film Blade Runner, where a bounty hunter has to dispose of several androids who have defied orders. As for YA fiction, there is Cinder by Marissa Meyer, where the eponymous character would be shunned from society were she to reveal her true status. In many cases, androids and cyborgs are indistinguishable from humans, which can be all the more dangerous. **Alien spoilers ahead** Think how shocked the crew of the Nostromo were when they discovered Ash was an android all along. **end spoilers** So maybe you should think about thanking that ATM next time it spits your cash out. Because one day, the machines might rebel against us!
See also: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Prometheus, Blade Runner, Artificial Intelligence
What concepts do you often see cropping up in science fiction? I can think of plenty more but have chosen only to cover a few. Which are your favourites?
Tagged A.I., Acid, Alastair Reynolds, Alien, Aliens, All Our Yesterdays, Androids, Artificial Intelligence, Audrey Niffenegger, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, Cinder, Cristin Terrill, Cyborgs, Dan Simmons, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Doctor Who, Douglas Adams, Ebooks, Emma Pass, Ender's Game, Firefly, H.G. Wells, House of Suns, Hyperion, Looper, Marissa Meyer, Mass Effect, Orson Scott Card, Philip K. Dick, Prometheus, Ray Bradbury, Sci-Fi Month, Sci-Fi Month 2013, Science Fiction, Space Travel, Star Trek, Star Wars, Sunshine, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Hyperion Cantos, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Lunar Chronicles, The Martian Chronicles, The Time Machine, The Time Traveller's Wife, The War of the Worlds, Time Travel, TV, Video Games11 Comments
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The YoY promotional index continues to track higher.
The index was virtually identical to last year's until Week 32.
Our index of premium retailers' promos has been markedly higher YoY for the past 8 weeks.
Department stores have been driven up this week by JL and Fortnums both going back on sale after 4 and 6 weeks on full margin respectively.
Last year's fashion in index was below 50% on each of the past two weeks. This year's are 61% and 58% respectively.
Soft demand in fashion particularly will make it difficult for retailers to return to full price over the coming weeks.
According to the ONS, UK non-food retail sales by value are up 6% YoY in the 7 months to the end of July. The latest ONS data show that GDP growth more or less disappeared in Q2 2017. Confused? You should be. For around 12 months now, the ONS data have been totally unbelievable and downright misleading. Exactly why is difficult to fathom. Let's take clothing as an example. In the ONS data clothing represent specialist retailers and sales by value are up just over 7%. Anecdotal evidence is totally different.
My discussions with leadership teams across the industry, ONS data are simply not reconcilable with current trading. Nor are they with the promotional stance of the majority, clearly discounting by default rather than by design. Leadership teams tell me consistently that this is the toughest market they have seen.
Underlying weakening consumer economics is the structural issue I have been banging on about for many years – oversupply. Far from contracting while online has raced, space has actually continued growing. The pincer movement of growing capacity and weakening demand means increasing pressure on margins.
Some key milestones await. Quarter day end September will be a key moment when lots of retailers need to find lots of money to pay landlords. Then there is Black Friday, a performance-damaging event that remarkably few retailers have so far been strong enough to resist. Then Christmas, previously the be-all-and-end-all for retail but progressively hit by Black Friday. The most heavily discounted retail year so far will not be rescued by an increasingly pressured consumer.
Fashion is the major driver of this change. Last year, Week 33 saw a significant ending of Summer Sales, down to 58% from 65% the week before. This year, the steady return to full price seen recently came to an abrupt halt.
This has not translated to related sectors. Department stores and footwear both continued to return to full price.
Will the trend close the YoY gap next week? With demand fragile and consumer confidence brittle, extending sale periods may well become increasingly attractive.
This week's tracker is down to 67%, continuing to follow last year's pattern with just 1% point difference.
Despite the material price inflation being imported into the UK market, non-food retailers are mostly unable to kick the promotional habit.
It's worth underlining the fact that two thirds of all our non-food retailers are still on sale – only a tiny (less than 5%) are actually designed to be this promotional.
Department stores, fashion and footwear all posted reduced promo indices this week. However, personal care and hard goods like electrical and DIY have all moved in the opposite direction.
Many retailers are desperate to kick the discount habit. Very few have the will or brand strength to do so.
Our data reflect a market where the majority are prisoners of their promo stance 12 months ago. We see no prospect of material deviation this year from the pattern of 2016.
Next's price integrity remains rock solid. Summer Sale lasts 2 weeks – 29 and 30 every year.


August 7th 2004 :Chicago: Five Pedestrians struck by SUV The driver of an SUV lost control of the vehicle, striking five people, a tree and a suburban hotel. The man behind the wheel said the accelerator on his 1993 Jeep Cherokee malfunctioned. The injuries do not appear serious and no charges have been filed so far.
Feb 24 2004: Chrysler Grand Cherokee: Alleged sudden acceleration incident Salt Lake City Utah.
January 22 2003 : International Carwash Association Issues Jeep Cherokee Reminder : CHICAGO - Special Report – Over the years, the International Carwash Association (ICA) has tracked and reported on many incidents of "sudden acceleration" by Jeep Cherokee models (Grand, Laredo and Sport) in professional carwashes. This problem has caused a considerable amount of damage to both our business and other vehicle's. In some cases the most unfortunate incidents involve our employees or innocent customers.
1998: Strategic Safety. Special investigation Chrysler Cherokee . [http://www.strategicsafety.com/library/si002.htm ] Presents the facts from Strategic Safety's 1998 investigation including 5 incidents from Chrysler's own files and 4 other documented case histories. Two of the documented case histories relate to vehicles suddenly accelerating from a car wash facility.
Case History 1: Hoffman Car Wash. Albany, NY. 3/26/94. 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. VIN 1J4FJ5880NL246884.
Case History 3: Nashua, NH. 3/19/97. Reported by the Nashua Telegraph, 3/20/98. 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee.


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Tag Archives: COE
Peraton Creates New Pega Center of Excellence; Tarik Reyes Quoted
Peraton announced Wednesday that it has opened a dedicated Pega Center of Excellence (COE) to make sure technology best practices are continually implemented and to support the company's commitment to deliver digital transformation services to clients. The company, a Pega platinum partner, will use its new COE to transform citizen services at civilian agencies, such as the Social Security Administration (SSA).
by Noah Chelednik May 5, 2021, 10:29 am
Booz Allen Secures $800M Contract to Support JAIC JWNMI; Steve Escaravage, Emily Murphy Quoted
Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a five-year, $800 million contract by the GSA's Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide artificial intelligence (AI) services to support the Joint AI Center (JAIC), the company reported on Wednesday.
by Sarah Sybert June 10, 2020, 10:44 am
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Octo Consulting Names Rob Albritton AI CoE Senior Director; Mehul Sanghani, Sujey Edward Quoted
Octo Consulting has appointed Rob Albritton, an award-winning artificial intelligence and machine learning leader, as senior director of the company's AI Center of Excellence, Octo announced on Tuesday.
by Sarah Sybert May 19, 2020, 10:28 am
GSA Selects ICF for Multiple-Award $100M IT Modernization Contract; Kris Tremaine Quoted
ICF announced on Friday that the company has been awarded a potential three-year, multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with a total ceiling value of $100 million to support the governmentwide Centers of Excellence (CoE) program, a partnership initiative between GSA and the White House Office of American Innovation.
by William McCormick June 28, 2019, 6:18 am
OPM Eyes Industry Partner for IT Modernization Program
The General Services Administration selected the Office of Personnel Management as the third agency that will undergo information technology modernization as part of the former's Centers of Excellence program, Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.
GSA, HUD Issue RFIs for Cloud, Data Analytics Services
The General Services Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are seeking information from the industry on how to enhance their cloud adoption, contact center, customer experience, and data analytics functions.
by Darwin McDaniel May 20, 2019, 10:37 pm
GSA Issues RFQ for Centers of Excellence Program"™s Discovery & Assessment BPA
The General Services Administration has begun to seek bids for a blanket purchase agreement in support of first phase discovery and assessment initiatives under the Centers of Excellence program. GSA said Tuesday the request for quote includes a challenge question to assess a vendor"™s technical capabilities in a functional area; a scenario question to evaluate a vendor"™s ability to collaborate with federal employees and other contractors in a cross-functional team; and another factor to test a contractor"™s ability to send a response with regard to one functional area.
by Jane Edwards March 13, 2019, 12:35 am
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Report: GSA, USDA Begin Centers of Excellence Program"™s Phase 2 With 6 RFQs
The General Services Administration and the Agriculture Department have issued six requests for quotes as part of the second phase of the White House"™s Centers of Excellence program, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. The solicitations released Monday intend to support the implementation of the five COEs that focus on information technology modernization efforts such as […] More
by Jane Edwards August 2, 2018, 2:18 am
GSA, USDA Conduct Industry Day for CoE Program"™s Phase II; Gary Washington Comments
At least 200 business executives participated in an industry day held Wednesday by the General Services Administration and the Agriculture Department to discuss plans for the second phase of the centers for excellence program for information technology modernization. GSA said Wednesday the event serves as an introduction to a two-day "reverse industry day" that seeks […] More
by Jane Edwards June 28, 2018, 3:27 am
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HighPoint"™s Cal Shintani: GSA, USDA Make Strides in Customer Experience Through Centers of Excellence
Cal Shintani, chief growth officer at HighPoint Global, has said there are signs of improvement in the federal government"™s effort to build up customer experience. Shintani wrote in an article that there are reports that show progress in customer experience and one of those is the Government CX Insights report, which found that citizen experience scores […] More
BGOV: GSA Unveils New Contracting Opportunities for USDA IT Modernization
The General Services Administration announced on June 15 a set of new contracting opportunities related to the Agriculture Department Centers of Excellence for information technology modernization initiatives, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday. GSA will launch eight digital service procurement efforts via contract vehicles such as Alliant, Professional Services Schedule, Schedule IT 70 and Veterans Technology Services 2. The programs support the […] More
by Joanna Crews June 21, 2018, 12:17 am
CenturyLink"™s David Young: Agencies Need "˜Programmatic Approach"™ as They Transition to EIS Contract
David Young, senior vice president of strategic government at CenturyLink, has said information technology managers at federal agencies should implement a "programmatic approach" as their organizations transform their IT systems and transition from Networx to the potential 15-year, $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. "If we understand where the information is […] More
by Jane Edwards May 30, 2018, 4:18 am