My friend Hannah is losing her hair. Not through stress, or to relive the skinhead days of the 80's, but for a very good reason. Like me, she is a previous supporter of The Little Princess Trust, donating her hair to make wigs for children, but this time, she is going a bit further. As Hannah is one of life's lovely people, who is always the first to offer support or help to others, I thought it would be really nice to get behind her and share her story in the hope of raising more publicity, and hopefully more money, for a very worthwhile cause. I would really appreciate it if you would read on to find out all about Hannah, her mum and the fate of her lovely hair.
Hannah is a hero. She is a genuine superhero and that is the first thing you should know about her. I always think it's important to get things in the right order, so we will start with that positive fact. If you read her blog, Hannah Spannah, you will soon realise all the reasons why she is amazing. She is a single parent, a chronic illness sufferer and a brilliant, candid, insightful blogger. It's not always easy to cope with everything life throws at you when you suffer with a chronic pain condition, but to manage to raise children and blog too, is a real challenge. Below is a picture of Hannah, looking particularly determined! On top of all of the above, she is also supportive, cheerful and has time for everyone. So she really deserves a break, right? Well, yes, of course, but, life being what it is, she is actually now going through something even more horrible. Hannah's mum is suffering from Stage 4 terminal cancer. Terminal. A word no one should ever have to hear about someone they love.
Like all her friends, my first thought was 'what can I do' and, of course, the answer was; not a lot. But I can do this. I can appeal to anyone who reads this (if anyone does!) to get behind Hannah and show her how much we hate cancer and how much love there is out there for anyone who suffers at its hands. On 26th of January, Hannah is shaving her head to raise money for two charities; The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and Harrogate Hospital. During my own fundraising efforts, I learned how important social sharing and publicity is, so, even if you can't donate (money can be scarce in the post-Christmas slump), please help to spread the word. Share, tweet, pin, whatever you can, to give her the best chance of raising some money to help show cancer the door. This illness is vile, spiteful, and indiscriminate. Sadly, there are not many of us that haven't been affected by its curse and this is an opportunity to pull together and #StandUpToCancer. Please donate if you can, or use your social media channels to show Hannah that we are behind her, and her mum, every step of the way. Thank you for your support.
What a great cause! Well done you for getting involved this way!
Wow, she's a very brave woman! Kudos!
Ah, what a great cause! Hannah sounds amazing - best of luck to her!
Bookmarking to donate. Roy Castle foundation is sadly very close to my heart. My Dad died in late 2016 of lung cancer (he never smoked!) and I am looking to raise money for cancer research this year in his name. She sounds like a truly inspirational lady.
Aww this is sad to read and I wish her all the best. Very brave to shave her head and I hope she is able to raise a great amount for such a worthy course. I will be making a small donation and wish her all the luck in the world.
Well done you what an amazing thing for you to do - good luck!
How incredibly brave of her and I am sending her a huge hug. What an amazing person she is and you are!


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Sen. Kamala Harris announces she will run for president in 2020
California Sen. Kamala Harris announced Monday that she will run for president in 2020, joining an increasingly crowded field of Democrats seeking to challenge President Donald Trump.
By: ABC News
Harris' announcement, made on "Good Morning America," comes following months of speculation surrounding the Democrat, a rising star in the party who was elected California's junior senator in 2016 after two terms as the state's attorney general.
BREAKING: @KamalaHarris announces this morning on @GMA that she will officially be running for president in 2020. "I'm very excited about it." https://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/Jhklmo3Oa9
— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 21, 2019
The bid for the presidency puts Harris in a position -- if she could emerge from the Democratic field and then beat Trump -- to become the first woman and woman of color to ascend to the nation's highest office.
Less than two weeks ago, Harris, 54, said she was not yet ready to make an announcement about a possible campaign. In the interim, at least three serious contenders declared their candidacies or interest in running, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., earlier announced that she was forming a presidential exploratory committee.
In interviews earlier this month coinciding with the release of her memoir, Harris explained that she was empowered at a young age with the disposition to take personal responsibility to address the hardships she encountered, an attribute that appears to be part of her pitch to voters.
"I was raised that, when you see a problem, you don't complain about it, you go and do something about it," she said on "Good Morning America" on Jan. 8.
In a video released Monday morning as she made her announcement, Harris explains her interest in launching a campaign, detailing values such as "truth, justice, decency, equality, freedom [and] democracy," which she says are "all on the line now."
"The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values. That's why I'm running for president of the United States," Harris says in the video, titled "Kamala Harris: For the People" -- the theme of her campaign. "I'm running to lift those voices. To bring our voices together."
The senator further invites viewers to join her in Oakland, California, on Sunday, in what Harris' staff say will be the campaign's official launch.
Though she has served only two years in the Senate, Harris has drawn attention from Democrats for her trenchant examinations on the Senate Judiciary Committee, particularly during last year's Supreme Court confirmation hearings for now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Following the record number of women and candidates of color elected during the 2018 midterm elections, Harris -- who was born to an Indian mother and Jamaican father -- was increasingly floated as a presidential candidate who could similarly represent the increasing diversity of the United States.
Asked earlier this month whether the country was ready for a woman of color to be president, Harris was unequivocal and expressed optimism.
"Absolutely," she said, adding, "We need to give the American public more credit ... we have so much more in common than what separates us."
Despite waiting until Monday to make her official announcement, Harris is no stranger to the early states where she will soon campaign. In 2018, the senator visited Iowa and South Carolina to stump for local candidates.
It's also likely she could spend significant time in her home state of California, which moved up its primary to Super Tuesday in March 2020 in the hopes of playing a more significant role in the nominating process.
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PaymentsSource, a publication that focuses on news and analysis about credit card, debit card, mobile payments and other technology and trends in the payments industry, interviewed Council Chairman Jesse Berst about how payments will fit into the larger digital ecosystem of smart cities.
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As a freelance writer, there is a good chance that you have several bones to pick with editors, clients, blog owners and publishing houses.
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There are some common writing mistakes that we all make; mistakes that dilute the quality of our work in the long run. They might come about as a result of a bad freelancing habit, poor training or just something you picked up along the way and never took the time to correct.
Think about it, aren't there some words that you simply cannot spell right? At least not on the first go. Along the way, you picked up those words and made it your sole mission to learn how to spell them even when you are under deadline. It is those sort of things; those sort of mistakes that could be holding back your writing career.
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There are different grammar checker tools, like Grammarly, that you can use to check and improve the quality of your article.
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Фазовая диаграмма системы H-Si
H-Si (Hydrogen-Silicon) A. San-Martin and F.D. Manchester No equilibrium phase diagram was found in the literature for the Si-H system. The assessed T-X diagram at atmospheric pressure is based on the limited quantitative attempts to determine H solubility in Si [56Wie, 70Koz]. The boundaries, except for those between solid and liquid Si, represent present limits on the maximum observed H solubility and do not necessarily indicate the range of existence of equilibrium phases. The left side of the boundary shown in the assessed diagram for solid Si represents absorption of H at low concentration, but the boundary itself does not necessarily represent the limits of the a phase, or the terminal solid solubility curve as it has been traditionally called. Nonetheless, this curve is based on analytical approximations of [56Wie] and [70Koz] to yield the maximum observed solubility at atmospheric pressure. The solubility of H in solid (Si) is less than in liquid Si [70Koz]; thus, the phase diagram should contain a eutectic-type reaction near the melting point of Si (1414 C) [Melt]. The invariant temperature for the (L = (Si) + H2) reaction is unknown, as are the (Si)/[(L) + (Si)] and [(L) + (Si)]/(L) boundaries. However, because the dissolved quantities of H are small, the net effect of lowering the melting temperature of Si should be barely measurable, and the invariant temperature should be very close to that melting point. The compositions of the liquid and the solid phase of the three-phase equilibrium were estimated as 8.7 x 10-2 and 1.20 x 10-2 at.% H, respectively. In discussing the absorption of H by Si, it is necessary to distinguish between absorption in crystalline Si and that in amorphous Si. Amorphous Si is included because of the recent upsurge of technological interest in this material. Hydrogen absorption in crystalline Si was determined by [56Wie] in a single crystal of Si at 967 to 1207 C at pressures between 10 and 100 kPa to yield a solubility of 1.98 x 1015 hydrogens per cubic centimeter of Si at 1200 C, or expressed as the atomic ratio (X = H/Si), an X value of 3.96 x 10-8 (~3.96 x 10-6 at.% of H). The term "hydrogens" is used to denote a screened proton inside the Si. The hydrogen solubility in crystalline Si can be increased beyond the limits of a chemiadsorbed layer by hydrogen-ion implantation [63Bec]. Implanting crystalline Si with H (or D) has revealed (by infrared absorption spectroscopy) numerous H-associated bands [83Car]. The multiplicity of the observed lines and their rearrangement with thermal annealing [75Ste] suggest that lattice defects are associated with the implanted H. The only demonstration that implanted H is stable in crystalline Si at room temperature is from the comparison of a H profile (on a single-crystal wafer) immediately after implantation of 3 x 1016 H+ ions at 7.5 keV with a profile taken 30 days later [76Lan]. This result is likely to be strongly influenced by the presence of lattice defects resulting from the implantation; consequently, it does not provide a clear statement about the diffusive motion of H in Si at room temperature. The incorporation of H into amorphous Si substantially modifies the electrical and optical properties of this material [75Spe], making the amorphous Si:H alloys (also called silicon hydrides or hydrogenated amorphous silicon) attractive for technological applications. In films prepared either by decomposition [79Kni] or by sputtering [81Ros], evidence of periodic density fluctuations was found. The existence of molecular H (H2) clustered in the microvoids of the a-Si:H films has been deduced from nuclear magnetic resonance [80Car, 81Con, 82Leo] and calorimetric experiements [84Gra, 84Loh, 85Gra]. [84Cha] and [85Gra] estimated the maximum and the minimum number of H2 molecules trapped in a void from infrared spectra studies and calorimetric measurements, respectively, to be between 100 and about 10 or 20 H2 molecules. 56Wie: A. Van Wieringen and N. Warmoltz, Physica, 22, 849-865 (1956). 63Bec: G.E. Becker and G.W. Gobeli, J. Chem. Phys., 38, 2942-2945 (1963). 70Koz: T.K. Kostina, B.A. Baum, and K.T. Kuroschkin, Akad. Nauk SSSR. Izv. Neorg. Mater., 6, 117 (1970) in Russian. 75Spe: W.E. Spear and P.G. LeComber, Solid State Commun., 17, 1193-1196 (1975). 75Ste: H.J. Stein, J. Electron. Mater., 4, 159-173 (1975). 76Lan: W.A. Lanford, H.P. Trautvetter, J.F. Ziegler, and J. Keller, Appl. Phys. Lett., 28, 566-568 (1976). 79Kni: J.C. Knights, G. Lucovsky, and R.J. Nemanich, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 32, 393-403 (1979). 80Car: W.E. Carlos and P.C. Taylor, Phys. Rev. Lett., 45, 358-362 (1980). 80Min: S. Minomura and K. Tsuji, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 35/36, 513-518 (1980). 81Con: M.S. Conradi and R.E. Norberg, Phys. Rev. B, 24, 2285-2288 (1981). 81Ros: R.C. Ross and R. Messier, J. Appl. Phys., 52, 5329-5339 (1981). 82Leo: D.J. Leopold, J.B. Boyce, P.A. Fedders, and R.E. Norberg, Phys. Reu B, 26, 6053-6066 (1982). 83Car: M. Cardona, Phys. Status Solidi (b), 118, 463-481 (1983). 84Cha: Y.J. Chabal and C.K.N. Patel, Phys. Rev. Lett., 53, 1771-1774 (1984). 84Gra: J.E. Graebner, B. Golding, L.C. Allen, D.K. Biegelson, and M. Stutzmann, Phys. Rev. Lett., 52, 553-556. 84Loh: H. v. Lohneysen, H.J. Schink, and W. Beyer, Phys. Rev. Lett., 52, 549- 552 (1984). 85Gra: J.E. Graebner, L.C. Allen, and B. Golding, Phys. Rev. B, 31, 904-912 ( 1985). 85Tat: J. Tatarkiewicz and A. Krol, Phys. Rev. B, 32, 8401-8404 (1985). Submitted to the APD Program. 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Home / Shop / Sets / Tree And Its Twig — a set of silver jewelry with emeralds (wedding rings + engagement ring)
Tree And Its Twig — silver, emeralds
Emerald 3 mm, emeralds 1.5 mm — 3 pcs.
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Dostoyevsky once said that reunification with nature is the last word of any progress, science, reason, common sense, taste and distinctive manner.
Nature is in everything. There is nothing that would resist it. As well as there is no way we could rule it in our own free will. It observes us, smiles and keeps on watching. We both have so much in common.
Remember when you once saw a squirrel running on a twig in the park. How much awareness and understanding of the universe cycle is in its every move! Her tiny black eyes bring intelligent inner light, which nature created so carefully for her solitary life in the forest kingdom. Or recall, how fairly sunlight spreads on flowers, trees and people. Remember how the wind moves, giving us a powerful source of energy.
Nature affects us when we contribute something of a human to it. Our mental balance, feelings and the existence of this life will rebirth with a holistic biorhythm. It's impossible to distinguish the freshness of the forest from the mental forms of world perception.
Everything makes unity: a man will never be apart from nature, as well as won't stop following his heart and mind. The eternal ingenuity is in our blood, in every gesture, smile, gait and sleepy eyes.
Sometimes a person gets lost and forgets about the connection with the Universe. But nature found a brilliant decision.
It created Love. A soul in love reveals absolute resonance with the Universe. Everything happens on the level of sensations, touches and mental perception. But a flower or a tree in the field is no less realistic than an emotion. Or, probably, even more realistic than any material values in this world. The most important things are not things, remember that.
Our set "Tree And Its Twig" — a symbol of the consensus between nature and a man, which they reach when in love. A person needs another person to discover the Universe. And to get to know the real her as God created.


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Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Cheltenham Max Wilkinson has won the backing of world-renowned businessman Julian Dunkerton.
The Superdry co-founder, who employs 650 staff at the company's Cheltenham headquarters, pledged his support for Max in next month's general election.
On Tuesday, Mr Dunkerton invited Max for a tour of Dunkertons Cider, an organic and plastic free cidery he owns in Charlton Kings.
Speaking during the visit, he said: "I implore the people of Cheltenham to get out and vote for Max Wilkinson at next month's election.
"Brexit will mean complete and utter ruin for this country. The Conservatives and Labour have become extreme parties and will wreck the economy if they get into power.
"The Liberal Democrats are now the only voice of reason and moderation in British politics.
"Max understands instinctively how important it is to Cheltenham and the rest of the nation that we remain a part of the world's biggest trading bloc.
"It is now or never if we are going to stop Brexit and save this country from economic ruin. A vote for Max Wilkinson gives us a fighting chance."
Mr Dunkerton, a staunch Remainer, donated £1million to the People's Vote campaign last year.
He believes the success of his global Superdry clothing brand, which started as a market stall in Cheltenham in the 1980s, could not have been achieved if Britain had been outside the EU at the time.
Mr Dunkerton has since gone on to set up and run The Lucky Onion group of restaurants and boutique hotels, including No. 131 and The Tavern in Cheltenham town centre.
Reacting to Mr Dunkerton's support, Max said: "It was a pleasure to meet with Julian and have the privilege of a guided tour of the organic cidery from the owner himself.
"Everyone knows how successful Julian has been in business and what he has done for the local economy here in Cheltenham, so I'm very pleased to have won his support.
"We both believe passionately that our country has wasted the last three years since the referendum and it is time to stop Brexit and rebuild our international partnerships in Europe."
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Novel Society
Novels in India
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The Novel Comes to India
The modern novel form developed in India in the nineteenth century, once the Western novels were introduced in India. Many Indian authors initially tried to translate the English novels but they apparently did not enjoy doing that. Later many of them decided to write novels in their own language and on their own social background.
Some of the earliest novels in India were written in Bengali and Marathi. Baba Padmanji's Yamuna Paryatan (1857) was the earliest Marathi novel. This was followed by Muktamala by Lakshman Moreshar Halbe (1861).
Leading novelists of the nineteenth century wrote to develop a modern literature of the country. They wanted to produce a sense of national belonging and cultural equality with their colonial masters.
Novel in South India
O. Chandu Menon wrote the first Malayalam novel Indulekhs in 1889.
Kandukuri Viresalingam (1848-1919) wrote the Telugu novel Rajasekhara Caritamu in 1878.
The Novel in Hindi
Bharatendu Harishchandra was the pioneer of modern Hindi literature. He encouraged many members of his circle of poets and writers to recreate and translate novels from other languages. The first proper novel in Hindi was written by Srinivas Das of Delhi. It was titled Pariksha Guru and was published in 1882. This novel highlights the pitfalls of blind copying of the western culture and advocates preserving the traditional Indian culture. The characters in this novel attempt to bridge the western and the eastern world and try to make a balance between the two cultures.
The writings of Devaki Nandan Khatri created a novel-reading public in Hindi. Chandralekha was his best-seller. This novel is believed to have immensely contributed in popularizing the Hindi language and the Nagari script among the educated classes of that time.
The Hindi novel achieved excellence with the writing of Premchand. He began to write in Urdu and later shifted to Hindi. He took a leaf from the traditional art of kissa-goi (storytelling). Simple language was the hallmark of his writings. Moreover, he portrayed people from all sections of the society. In many of his writings, the main character belonged to oppressed classes.
Novels in Bengal
Many Bengali writers excelled in writing on historical topics, while many other writers focused on contemporary themes. The new bhadralok enjoyed the private world of reading novels. Durgeshnandini (1865) was written by Bankim and this novel was much appreciated for its literary excellence.
The initial Bengali novels used a colloquial style associated with urban life. Meyeli, the language associated with women's lingo was also used in those novels. But Bankim's prose was Sanskritised and contained a more vernacular style.
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938) became the most popular novelist in Bengal and probably in the rest of India because of his expertise in storytelling in simple language.
Novels in the Colonial World
Uses of Novel: For the colonial administrators, novels provided a good source to understand about the life and social hierarchy in India. They could understand different aspects of the Indian society through novels. Some of the novels were translated into English; by British administrators or Christian missionaries.
Many novels highlighted the social ills and suggested remedies. Many novels told stories about the past so that people could establish a relationship with the past.
People from all walks of life could read novels. This helped in creating a sense of collective identity on the basis of one's language. Novels also helped people to understand about the culture of other parts of the country.
Pleasures of Reading
Novels became a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class. Detective and mystery novels often had be sent for reprints to meet the demand of readers. Many novels were printed as many as twenty two times.
The novel also helped in spreading the silent reading. As late as the nineteenth century and probably in the early twentieth century, people often read out a text for several people to hear. But gradually, people adapted to read in silence.
Women and the Novel
Novels were viewed as having negative impact on people's mind. Women and children were often prohibited from reading novels. Some parents kept novels at secret places so that children could not lay their hands on novels. Young people had to read them in secret. Older women took the services of their grandchildren to enjoy listening to a novel.
However, many women turned into writers and wrote poetry, essays and autobiographies. In the early decades of the twentieth century, women in India also began to write novels and short stories. Many women writers had to write the novel in secret because the society did not permit it.
Caste Practices
Many authors began to highlight the plight of lower caste people in their novel. In some of the novels, conflicts arising out of marriage between a lower caste and an upper caste were highlighted. Some people from the lower caste also became authors; like Potheri Kunjambu from Kerala. Many communities got space in the literary scene through novels.
Nation and Its History
In Bengal, many historical novels were about Marathas and Rajputs. These novels portrayed the nation to be full of adventure, heroism romance and sacrifice. The novel thus allowed the colonized subjects to give shape to their desires. Bhudeb Mukhopadhyat's Anguriya Binimoy (1857) is about Shivaji's adventures against Aurangzeb.
Bankim's Anandamath (1882) is a novel about secret Hindu militia which fights Muslims to establish a Hindu kingdom. This novel inspired many kinds of freedom fighters.
Many of these novels also reveal the problems associated with thinking about the nation. We know that India cannot be a nation of only a single religious community.
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How long will you hold on?
Think of heartache, fear, anxiety, loss, pain, negative thoughts as a hot pan from the oven- if it burned you, would you wait until it cooled to let it go or would you let it go right away. Pain is pain.
This thought came to me as a friend of mine chatted for hours, we rarely talk or for that matter see each other in person. We text nearly everyday, we gently talk of life and love and heartbreak. We feel safe with our distance and often make plans and then break them.
I have taught families for years about the power of letting go- and why it is so important. The only thing in this world we can control is our breath and even that we tend to lose, we hold it, we rush it, we have it taken away – and eventually it is no longer ours to hold.
The process of birth is a process of letting go, it is a form of new growth. Our children are only children for a very short time. They will grow and we will have to let go.
Never waste a moment holding onto fear, let it go as soon as you touch it because the time it takes to heal from a moment of pain is far less than if you held that hot pan until it cooled.
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Biden says he personally doesn't care if Trump goes to his inauguration but thinks it'd be important to show 'an end to this chaos'
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President-elect Joe Biden on CNN on Thursday.
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In an interview with CNN on Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden was asked whether he thought it's important for President Donald Trump to attend his inauguration.
Biden said it was "of no personal consequence to me" if Trump attended, but he added that it was important to demonstrate the peaceful transfer of power and an "end of this chaos that he's created."
Inauguration days traditionally involve the outgoing president hosting the incoming president for tea at the White House, before traveling to the event together.
Few outgoing presidents have skipped attending their successors' inauguration.
Trump has hinted that he may run again in 2024, and The Daily Beast reported last month that Trump was considering hosting a campaign event at the same time as Biden's inauguration.
President-elect Joe Biden said in a new interview that he didn't personally care whether President Donald Trump would attend his inauguration but thought such attendance would be important for the country.
Talking to CNN on Thursday, Biden was asked whether he thought it's important for Trump to attend his inauguration on January 20 — a customary gesture by outgoing presidents that Trump has not confirmed he will be doing.
In fact, Trump is still refusing to concede the 2020 election to Biden — despite Biden's victory becoming clear nearly a month ago.
The Daily Beast reported last month that Trump might hold a rally on the day of Biden's inauguration, and the president has continued to hint at a possible 2024 run for the White House.
Biden said Trump's attendance at his inauguration was "important in a sense that we are able to demonstrate at the end of this chaos — that he's created — that there is a peaceful transfer of power with the competing parties standing there, shaking hands, and moving on."
"I really worry about the image that we're presenting to the rest of the world," he continued, adding: They follow us not just because of the example of our power, but the power of our example.
"And look where we are now in the world — look how we're viewed. They're wondering, my lord, these things happen in tinhorn dictatorships. This is not the United States."
He added: "So in that sense, a protocol of the transfer of power I think is important, but it is totally his decision and of no personal consequence to me, but I do think it is for the country."
Inaugurations are steeped in tradition, with the outgoing president customarily inviting the incoming president to the White House for tea and then the two traveling together to the inauguration service.
The outgoing president then leaves Washington, DC, at the end of the service, marking the beginning of the next president's first term.
Donald Trump and Barack Obama arriving at Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017.
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Members of Congress of both parties attend, as do all living former presidents and their partners. This caused some awkwardness at Trump's inauguration in 2017, since his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, followed the tradition and attended as a former first lady.
It's unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect these traditions this year, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advising against mass gatherings.
Only a few presidents have been absent at their successor's inauguration for political reasons.
John Adams wasn't invited to Thomas Jefferson's inauguration, John Quincy Adams moved out of the White House the day before Andrew Jackson's inauguration, and Andrew Johnson continued to work at the White House signing legislation while Ulysses S. Grant was sworn in, according to CNN.
Joe Biden throws his support behind the $908 billion compromise relief package while emphasizing he will press for more aid after his inauguration
Dr. Fauci will meet with Biden's transition team for the first time on Thursday and will stay on at the National Institutes of Health under the next administration
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Gameverse | January 20, 2020
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What Makes a Battle Royale Fail?
Robert Endyo
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Recently I tried out a Battle Royale by the name of not my car. It may not be the best name for a game, but from the description and the trailer, it appeared to be an enjoyable progression on the now extremely familiar formula. Plus, I've always had a soft spot for vehicular combat – going back to the days of Twisted Metal. The problem is that I didn't actually get to play it. Sure, I cruised around a bit in the tutorial getting a feel for how it controlled, but after waiting 30 minutes in the queue to start a match, I encountered a failure in the most important element for the success of a Battle Royale.
The Playerbase
This one should be obvious, but it's surprising how often it is neglected in releasing a Battle Royale game. It's not even just a problem in the world of indie games, where any multiplayer-centric game is virtually guaranteed to fail due to a quickly declining playerbase. Even looking at AAA titles like Battlefield V's Firestorm, we can see how the issue can have a number of different contributing factors
Usually these things can be addressed in at least a few different ways, the first is having the game, or at least the Battle Royale mode, free to play. While PUBG and a handful of others have succeeded in spite of having an initial cost as an a barrier to entry, the modern and extremely saturated Battle Royale landscape has seen numerous games rise and fall trying to get that up-front cash. The gaming world seems more than happy to try new and unknown experiences in the genre, Apex Legends has proved that without a doubt, but when the most popular game in the world is free to play (do I even need to say Fortnite?) it's hard to compete having that extra hurdle to jump. Initial price isn't the only issue that can stifle interest in a Battle Royale though.
Starting, Stopping, and How Long it Takes
Getting into a match quickly is one of the absolute best ways to keep people playing a Battle Royale. It's also self-reinforcing in that people want to get into a match quickly which usually requires a large playerbase, and your active playerbase grows with people playing matches. A system like this is fragile though, as the game becoming less popular can run the cycle in reverse with fewer players causing matches to take longer to start and making more people quit.
The very nature of a Battle Royale game has a large percentage of the people playing being knocked out within the first minutes when the battlefield is most heavily populated. Getting those people back into a match quickly is a great way to counteract the frustration of a quick loss. One game I've seen do this ridiculously well is Tetris 99, a game that took one of the most popular video games in history and made it into something new without changing all that much in the process. Months after its release it's still filling 99 player matches in seconds even with a single console playerbase and requiring a paid Nintendo Online membership. Part of the reason this works though is having even the longest matches last only minutes for the vast majority of the people playing it.
Having short match times is something that has to be developed as part of a game's mechanics. Battle Royales, for the most part, have been lengthy due to large map sizes and part of the gameplay revolving around collecting weapons and items around the map. The shrinking circle effect is also one that has historically been a tap on the shoulder rather than the wall of impending death that it's implied to be. Short match times can get more people into the matchmaking pool faster, which in turn means less time waiting for a match. Does it mean everything needs to be as fast as Tetris 99? No, of course not, that's not practical for every design, but cutting out as much mindless traveling and searching of buildings as possible can have a meaningful effect on match frequency. However, the unique game design does have a factor on the success of a Battle Royale.
The early iterations of the genre were defined by polishing the same basic content created by Day Z. Dropping in, finding weapons and tools, and surviving. It's fine on its own, but the refinement process has run its course. A lot of players are looking for something different if they're going to move on from their Fortnites, Apex Legends, and PUBGs (still averaging nearly 400,000 concurrent players). Maybe a game like not my car has a future. I know I would definitely like to see it succeed as it might open the door to a Battle Royale that involves mechs – which I think would be fantastic.
Whatever the future holds, it's clear that this genre is here to stay at least for a while. It seems to be inspiring the same sort of 'gold rush' mentality that the MOBA craze did years ago, where developers and publishers clamored to try to tap into the money faucet making many subpar games that couldn't compete with the main contenders that stand strong today. Hopefully, with the flexibility of the 3D space and a more diverse collection of people buying games these days, we'll see progression in this new genre and games that bring more to the table than the same formula that has run its course.
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Watch "STEP" Trailer, A Doc About A Baltimore Step Dancing Squad
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STEP is an upcoming documentary, directed by Amanda Lipitz, which follows a group of Baltimore high-school step dancers known as The Lethal Ladies. The film is an honest depiction of the adversity and triumphs faced by these incredibly talented teens. Check out the trailer, right here:
"This film was made as a tribute to the bravery and conviction of the young women in the film and to the courage they demonstrated in their willingness to share their story," Lipitz said. "We are thrilled to partner with Fox Searchlight on the release of the film throughout the world and are very grateful for their enthusiasm and passion. We hope that the heroes of STEP will inspire girls everywhere to do what they have done, which is to prove that nothing is impossible when you surround yourself with a group of powerful women."
All of the girls featured in the movie are trying to be the first of their families to attend college, and the film bravely depicts the challenges that come with inner-city life in the wake of the protests over the death of Freddie Gray.
Early reviews of the doc have been overwhelmingly positive. "Documentaries aren't often discussed in terms of their ability to entertain, but STEP might be the most infectiously entertaining doc since Chris Rock's Good Hair... [Lipitz is] breaking down barriers in nonfiction cinema," wrote Variety critic Geoff Berkshire. "These girls are queens," concurred Hollywood Reporter reviewer David Rooney.
STEP will debut in theaters on August 4.


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Harvey, Florence, and the climate change connection
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When it comes to teasing out climate change's role in extreme weather, hurricanes are the most controversial topic. An emerging field of science is starting to connect those dots more directly than ever before.
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The Polo Farms neighborhood in Longs, S.C., was largely submerged Sept. 24, some 10 days after hurricane Florence hit the Carolina coast.
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Earlier this month, as hurricane Florence approached the Carolina coast, a team of researchers put out a forecast in advance of landfall – a first – using models to quantify the likely impact of climate change on the storm's rainfall, size, and intensity. Among other things, it concluded that the rainfall forecasts were increased by more than 50 percent due to global warming. It will take months for researchers to conduct a postmortem of the forecasts made ahead of Florence to confirm or refute their validity. But subsequent analysis of real-time attribution efforts during the 2017 hurricane season, including a study released Thursday in the journal Science, suggests that these models are on the right track. "Increasingly, these questions – did climate change impact this event – are what the public and the media are asking," says Kevin Reed, an atmospheric scientist at Stony Brook University in New York and a coauthor of a Florence forecast. Researchers hope that a sharper understanding of the role global warming is playing in the intensity and impact of storms like these could improve forecasting and inform mitigation and preparedness planning.
With floodwaters continuing to rise nearly two weeks after hurricane Florence thrashed North and South Carolina, many are wondering how much of the deluge can be attributed to climate change.
That's a frequent question, and one without an easy answer. Unlike some other extreme weather events, like heat waves or unusually heavy rainfall, hurricanes have been particularly difficult to pin solidly on global warming.
They're relatively rare, for one thing, and they're caused by complex meteorological conditions. And some skeptics note that there hasn't been a consistent detectable long-term trend.
But as extreme-event attribution matures, climate scientists are increasingly willing to connect the dots between certain aspects of hurricanes and climate change. Researchers hope that a sharper understanding of the role global warming is playing in the intensity and impact of storms like these could inform mitigation and preparedness while answering some of the most common questions people have.
"There's been an explosion of research over the last decade," says Noah Diffenbaugh, a climate scientist at Stanford University who is an expert on extreme-event attribution. Among the innovations in the past few years, he says, are efforts to use real-time conditions and data as events take place. Complementary research doing longer-term studies, on the other hand, can help quantify the odds of such events occurring and the odds of the physical conditions that create those events. The two types of research "answer different sets of questions, and are both important," says Professor Diffenbaugh.
In just the past few weeks, analysis of real-time conditions have started to connect the dots linking still-active storm systems to climate change.
Earlier this month, as hurricane Florence approached the Carolina coast, a team of researchers put out a forecast in advance of landfall – a first – using models to quantify the likely impact of climate change on the storm's rainfall, size, and intensity. Among other things, they concluded that the rainfall forecasts were more than 50 percent higher than they would have been in a world without climate change.
The numbers are preliminary, and it will take months for researchers to conduct a postmortem of the forecasts made ahead of Florence to confirm – or refute – their validity.
Subsequent analysis of real-time attribution efforts during the 2017 hurricane season has also been finding strong links between those storms and climate change.
This Thursday, a study published in the journal Science concluded that warm sea-surface conditions in the tropical North Atlantic were a driving force in the unusually active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which included Harvey, Irma, Maria, and three other major hurricanes in the North Atlantic.
Hiroyuki Murakami, an atmospheric scientist at Princeton University and the lead author of the study, says they looked at La Niña as one possible contributor, but their simulations found that it wasn't a major factor. Instead, the unusual warming of the tropical Atlantic relative to global ocean temperatures was the primary driver.
"Climate models consistently project a warmer tropical Atlantic in the future," says Dr. Murakami. If it continues to warm faster than other oceans, that could increase the average number of major hurricanes each year from three to five, or even more, by the end of this century, he says.
"It's still very challenging to attribute extreme hurricane events," adds Murakami.
Real-time attribution?
This fall, we got the first taste of more immediate attribution when scientists from Stony Brook University, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research released a forecast, and maps, just before Florence was scheduled to make landfall.
One of the biggest factors they attributed to human-caused climate change: the extreme rainfall which, in the end, was responsible for the devastating flooding – similar to Harvey last year in Houston.
Indeed, one preliminary report put Florence just behind Harvey as the second-wettest storm in 70 years. An average of 17.5 inches fell over a region of 14,000 square miles. In Harvey, 25.6 inches fell over that same area.
Several peer-reviewed studies in the past year, using a range of methods, all found that climate change significantly increased the amount of rain that flooded Houston.
While the advance attribution for Florence was unusual, since it was looking at predicted forecasts rather than the actual event, it seems to fit in that same context.
The forecast was part of an effort to answer the questions that people most want to know, says Kevin Reed, an atmospheric scientist at Stony Brook University in New York and a coauthor of the report.
"Increasingly, these questions – did climate change impact this event – are what the public and the media are asking," says Dr. Reed. "Scientists have devolved into probabilities and trends, and aren't always answering the questions the public is asking."
Reed and his colleagues used peer-reviewed models and detailed data about conditions to compare present-day forecasts with forecasts that removed the climate-change elements, or "signals," from conditions like sea-surface temperatures and atmospheric moisture.
"We're not just decreasing the temperature by one degree everywhere," says Reed, explaining the complexity of the models used.
Now, he says, the challenge is to work on an in-depth analysis that's peer-reviewed and see how well their initial conclusions hold up. "We can let the community decide if these kinds of things are useful or scientifically validated," he says.
No crystal ball
Despite all the advances in attribution science, there are still limitations, and it remains hard to tease out the role climate change plays in complex weather events like tornadoes, wildfire, and hurricanes.
Some of the elements from an event like Florence or Harvey have a lot of consensus: Storm-surge flooding is higher with higher sea levels. The increased water vapor in the atmosphere as the atmosphere has warmed is "a robust long-term trend," says Diffenbaugh. "For a given land-falling tropical cyclone … it's likely to produce a higher amount of precipitation."
Other aspects of hurricanes – like their frequency and intensity – are more controversial. "We can't say a hurricane is due to global warming," says Adam Sobel, a professor of applied physics and applied mathematics at Columbia University, and a leader in event attribution. "We have a lot of confidence they should produce more rain, and that they should produce more wind. The controversy is over whether those changes are already evident."
But Dr. Sobel also thinks that the standard climate scientists use – trying to disprove the hypothesis that there's no climate-change signal with very high certainty – is arguably too conservative.
Imagine a credible terrorist attack in a crowded room, he says, and CIA agents trying to hear what the suspects are saying, but the noise of the room drowning out much of their conversation. "Would you say, 'Can we disprove what they're saying?' You'd say, no, we can't make out exactly what these guys are saying, but that's not a reason to be complacent."
Separating out the climate-change influence on hurricanes from the natural variability and limitations of the observational record is analogous to distinguishing those quiet voices from all the background noise, says Sobel.
In other domains where the outcome is important, "you don't apply this extreme standard, he says. "It's not the rational standard to use for a public-policy debate about risk."
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Daily Catch 12/29/14: Gas Prices, Marijuana Legalization, and the Missing AirAsia Flight
Posted By Nathan Strout On December 29, 2014 @ 10:16 AM In Daily Catch | No Comments
Petroleum Prices Persistently Plummet
For anyone who's had to fill their gas tank over the last several days, this won't be news. Gas prices in Maine have dropped 7.6 cents over the last week to an average of $2.47 per gallon, which leaves prices over $1 lower than they were this time last year. While Mainers may rejoice over unexpected savings at the pump, not everyone is reaping benefits from the price swing.
Portland Representative Moves Forward With Legalization Bill
Rep. Diane Russell of Portland will attempt to get ahead of two referendum initiatives seeking to legalize recreational marijuana with a bill of her own in the next session. This is not her first attempt to convince Maine's legislature to adopt recreational marijuana. According to Russell, her bill "would dedicate tax revenue, significant tax revenue, to school construction[.]" Heavy taxation of recreational marijuana in Colorado, which legalized the substance last year, was successful in creating revenue for school construction, but the taxes also had some unintended consequences.
In cased you missed it (because you spent more time with family during the holidays than reading about politics—shame on you), check out Matt Gagnon's, MHPC's CEO, political predictions for 2015.
Search for Missing AirAsia Flight Continues
Indonesian officials said that hopes for finding a flight that went missing Sunday are slim. Authorities believe that the jet is most likely at the bottom of the ocean at this point, although search and rescue efforts will continue. Indonesia does not have the proper resources to adequately search underwater for the missing jet, which was carrying 162 passengers.
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When Planned UnParenthood Creating a Life Without Procreating was released in 2012 it was with the intent to educate, inform and entertain. I felt this was my very first workable book idea worthy of finalizing and finishing. The book challenges several stereotypical views that a generally pro-natalist society has of those choosing no children.
Among those challenges, were the notion that families without children are often failed to be recognized as families. Another, the notion that one should have children in order to increase the chances you will have guaranteed caretakers in the later stages of life.
In the book I spoke about these things and other ideas from the perspective of a childfree male. Within a few weeks of the book's release I realized my book was among the first (if not the first) of its' kind. As my writing permits I have promoted more positive things about choosing no children from my perspective.
Winning International Childfree Man of The Year last summer was certainly an honour. I appreciated that this book was saluted for what it is and was meant to be. If I were to be called an activist I would be fine with it although the title does not reverberate with my identity. If I was to consider myself an activist it would be more in relation to the many animal rescue groups that I have promoted through Twitter @WriterDann. Perhaps I have accidentally become an activist for childfree people without fully intending to end up with that tag.
I consider myself a writer first.
In the childfree discussions I am always willing to look at it from all perspectives. Writing about the sheer heartbreak many people have felt at not being able to have children opened my eyes to a forgotten demographic. The few words I penned in the book devoted to adoption were well-researched points that needed to be said. In particular, I still am troubled and deeply offended by the notion that some people still feel that the LGBT community are not capable of being good parents. The countries that allow these families to adopt children deserve a salute.
In all of the press I have done to date on this book it has been a pleasure to discuss the wide range of sub-topics in connection to the choice of not having children. Writing about this lifestyle choice has given me tremendous insight into how challenging parenting can be. The feedback from readers has been overall very positive. Parents who have read the book continue to tell me that "they get it now".
The book is destined to have a very long shelf-life. So my work in having discussions on the topic is far from over. Even as I work on other things something always seems to come up in relation to this book.
I would call that a great sign of longevity in the business.
Planned UnParenthood is available at Amazon and other online retailers worldwide.
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Q: Is there a way to find out if Graphics were translated? Let's assume I have an object mainPanel  extending JPanel, and inside it another object internaPanel extending Jpanel.
In mainPanel's paintComponent() method I'm using translate() method on my Graphics object, which should also change the origin of my internaPanel graphic context. And it does, as long as I call repaint() method on my mainPanel when I need to. But the problem is, that sometimes my internaPanel is forced to repaint on its own - for example when I change its opaque parameter. When that happens, internaPanel obviously appears in wrong part of JFrame.
How can I prevent that from happening? Is there a way to check if Graphics parameter of internaPanel paintComponent() method came from mainPanel (and if it was translated)?
Thank you!

A: Not sure why you would be using the Graphics translate(...) method when you have a parent/child relationship between two components. Graphics translation is used when you are doing custom painting.
When you are dealing with Swing components you should probably be using a layout manager and let the layout manager invoke the setLocation(...) method on each component so the child is painted relative to the parent.
You should not attempt to manage the location yourself. Read the section from the Swing tutorial on Layout Managers for more information.

A: Your problem is that you have code that changes your GUI object's state within a paintComponent method, and this you should never do, for the reason you've discovered: that you don't have full control over when or even if a painting will occur.
The solution is to change object state outside of paintComponent, and then use that state (field) within paintComponent.
For more details, show more (some!) code.

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Don't sit still: if you're sitting at a desk all day there's increased pressure on your spine. Make sure to vary your position by getting up for a walk about every 30 minutes. It's a good excuse to fill your water bottle or grab a quick breath of fresh air, and the mini break might help you focus on your work as well. There are also lots of office stretches you can do, and any of our physios would be happy to show 'em to you.
Flexibility is key: Most people don't realize that a flexible spine is a healthy spine. How do you know where your flexibility is at? You can check it: sit up straight on a chair with your arms crossed over your stomach. It should be easy to turn both ways and see behind you. If both sides aren't even or your range or motion is limited (maybe you can only see to the side), you might want to give us a call. Our physiotherapists can assign the specific exercises to help get your mobility back to where it should be.
Core is the core: Weak core muscles can be the culprit when it comes to back pain or injuries. If you've hurt your back doing sports or raking leaves, it could be because your core muscles aren't pulling their weight. How do you strengthen them up? There are a variety of exercises, and they aren't about 8-minute abs. Once your injury has been treated, our physiotherapists can assign exercises that will actually help strengthen your "core" core muscles (and might help tighten your abs up as an added bonus).
Stop slouching!: alright, that seems obvious, but hear me out. We've all been told to stand up straight, but there are other postural habits that you should be working to avoid. Always leaning to one side, carrying your bag on one side, sitting cross legged, or slouching with your feet up are poor postures that might also indicate muscle weaknesses or stiffness in your body. Correcting them now is the first step to avoiding injury later.
Questions? Feel free to give any of the clinics a call. Now, get back to work!


Christopher Smith, Member of The British Parliament and Lord Mayor of London, founded a small company to ship Port from the Douro in 1784. The Woodhouse brothers joined in the early 19th century and the name Smith Woodhouse was established. By the end of the 19th century their Ports enjoyed a strong reputation. Like so many shippers, Smith Woodhouse fell on hard times in the aftermath of the Second World War, and the brand was sold to a London based wine importer, whilst the wines were shipped by W & J Graham's.
In 1970, when the Symington family bought Graham's, they acquired Smith Woodhouse as well. The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations — since 1882 — and through the current generation's great grandmother, the family's links to the wines of the Douro span 14 generations, to the mid-17th century and to the very beginnings of the history of Port.


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namespace CoreTest\Model;

use Core\Model\Album;
use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase;

class CoreTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
	public function testAlbumInitialState() {
		$core = new Core();

		$this->assertNull( $core->name, '"name" should inititally be null' );
		$this->assertNull( $core->id, '"id" should inititally be null' );
	}
	public function testExchangeArraySetsPropertiesCorrectly() {
		$core = new Core();
		$data = array( 'name' => 'some name',
					   'id'		=> 123 );

		$core->exchangeArray($data);

		$this->assertSame($data['name'], $core->name, '"name" was not set correctly');
		$this->assertSame($data['id'], $core->id, '"id" was not set correctly');
	}
	public function testExchangeArraySetsPropertiesToNullIfKeysAreNotPresent() {
		$core = new Core();

		$core->exchangeArray( array( 'name' => 'some name',
									  'id'     => 123));

        $core->exchangeArray( array() );

		$this->assertNull($core->name, '"name" should have defaulted to null');
		$this->assertNull($core->id, '"id" should have defaulted to null');
	}
}


In my last post, I commentated on why Scribd survived while Oyster was shut down.
This week, I'll examine a Scribd competitor: Audible.
I'll be sharing my experience with the audiobook subscription through the lens of Octalysis Level II, highlighting important gamification techniques and the 8 Core Drives of motivation at each of the Discovery, Onboarding, Scaffolding, and Endgame phases to get me to take Desired Actions.
I first used Audible to download Gary Vaynerchuk's latest business book: #AskGaryVee.
Discovery is a user's first contact with a product (video).
Every week, I listen to the Writing Excuses podcast, which is sponsored by Audible. Each week, mid-show, authors recommend a book on Audible. I also watch a fair amount of Gary Vaynerchuk's content on Youtube. When his latest business book came out, I decided it was time to try Audible.
As such an avid reader, why wasn't I already using Audible? Basically, I was slow to join since I prefer reading to listening, (I purchase up to four print books a month) and was already using Scribd's audiobook features.
But Audible gives readers a Head Start (CD2): your first book is free. I wanted to listen to Gary V's book, and it cost me nothing to try it out.
In this case, I'd known about Audible a long time. But the trigger occurred when I wanted to listen to a book and knew I could find it on Audible.
Onboarding is a user's first use of a product.
After deciding I was going to try Audible, I downloaded the iPhone app. I then noticed I had to add/buy books from a browser.
At first, I thought this was annoying. But the annoyance didn't last long. I knew what I wanted (the Gary V book), but I also noticed the curated lists and made a note to check these out later (CD7). In the sense of Nir Eyal's Hooked Model, I made the small investment of effort (logging into Audible.com in a browser) and was rewarded with the introduction to the curated lists in addition to the free book I intended to download.
I was also introduced to the three-part rating system: performance, story, overall. 😃 I like this because some books have great, multiple-voice-actor performances (as Dune did). This gave me confidence with my decision but also foreshadowed how I would search for books in future (I've actually avoided getting some titles because of poor voice acting performances).
What gave me more confidence was the Head Start through the ability to sample the book without using my credit. I heard Gary V's energy-filled sincere voice and was ready to trade my credit for more of his business knowledge and philosophy.
After purchasing my first book, I was pleased to see it show up on my Audible app immediately. I started listening.
Scaffolding is where a user familiarizes herself with a product and gets more out of it, building habits. Action and reward cycles are key here, accomodating for extrinsic and intrinsic motivators.
I came back to the Gary V book a few days later when I was about to make a short road trip. I wouldn't have wifi. Then I found I could save/download the book to my phone (CD3 and CD4). I only have a 16GB iPhone, so had to delete a few apps and move photos to Dropbox to make room for the book.
Upon completing the book, I received a congratulatory High Five and Crowning. (CD2). I also gained the ability to send the book to a friend (CD5).
Instead, I found myself instead replaying parts of the Gary V book I'd enjoyed. I got better with the controls, using bookmarks, and saving notes to view later (CD2 and CD4).
A new credit! Notice the email provides recommendations based on past purchases and new releases (CD4 via the Alfred Effect and CD7).
Next, I tried a fantasy novel recommended by the Writing Excuses podcast, The Fifth Season, but only after sampling a few other novels, like A Wizard of Earthsea (a childhood favorite). Audible benefits from Meaningful Choices (CD3), since a reader's decision on how to use the scarce single credit means she will also be empowered by that decision.
I quickly downloaded Fifth Season onto my iPhone for easy listening even when I wasn't connected to wifi (CD3).
Sharing short clips also provides a way for Audible to be discovered by my friends and followers. A very nice touch from the Audible team. The receiver can listen to the clips without Audible (all she needs is a browser).
One time, while waiting for a new credit, I received a badge: Mount Everest.
This prompted me to investigate the Achievement Symbol further (CD2). I found the Quest List (showing remaining badges and tasks to achieve them).
Having noticed the Quest List, I wondered how I would achieve, for instance, a multi-day reading streak having just completed a book. Then I tapped around the app and found the short story collections that come included with the service (for instance, 7 Days of Anton Chekhov).
The Endgame is any product's goal: a user who happily returns again and again.
CD7: There's always more to read and experience. When paired with CD4 and the Alfred Effect, recommendations are on point. Audible has also shown a dedication to adding new content through its Channels feature.
My Endgame experience is just beginning.
I appreciate the quality of books Audible has attracted (it's the #1 place for publishers to position their top titles), and enjoy what I can learn from reading (CD2, in line with my goals of becoming a better fiction writer) and the experience itself (CD7). My learning and experience also plays into my epic meaning and calling of writing fiction (CD1).
I also like the Replay experience via clips I've recorded (CD2 and CD4). And who knows, maybe I'll find a way to add value to my writing group with shared clips (CD5).
Is your Audible experience similar or different to mine? Let me know in the comments!
Audible does a nice job moving the reader through the Discovery, Onboarding, Scaffolding, and Endgame phases and repeatedly taking Desired Actions, mainly the downloading and enjoyment of new books every month.
As an Avid Reader (one of several player types I would discuss if we were going deeper into Octalysis Level III), I definitely feel I'm being accounted for and catered to. However, I also know casual readers who still enjoy their one book per month on Audible and will be long-term users of the service.


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ABC at TCA: Stars, EPs of GREY'S ANATOMY, SCANDAL, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER Talk TGIT
August 4, 2015 by Marisa Roffman
Filed under #1 featured, Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal
To celebrate the very successful TGIT block on ABC, the network is paneling the three shows — GREY'S ANATOMY, SCANDAL, and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER — to close out its first Television Critics Association day.
Follow along for a live-blog, starting at 5 PM PT… Read more
Tags: Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal, shonda rhimes, TCA
THE MINDY PROJECT: Shonda Rhimes to Guest Star
August 27, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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GREY'S ANATOMY/SCANDAL creator Shonda Rhimes has nabbed her first acting gig — on THE MINDY PROJECT!
A rep for the show confirmed that Rhimes will play herself on an upcoming episode. Rhimes, for her part, has been vocal about her love of the Fox comedy.
Tags: Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, shonda rhimes, The Mindy Project, the mindy project season 3, the mindy project spoilers
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER on ABC – First Look
May 13, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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Shonda Rhimes officially has her own block on Thursdays, as GREY'S ANATOMY and SCANDAL have moved up an hour to make room for the newest series in Shondaland, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (created by former GREY'S ANATOMY/SCANDAL writer Peter Nowalk, and starring Viola Davis).
Check out photos from the show, the network's official description, and the trailer…
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER - "How to Get Away with Murder" stars Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating. (ABC/Craig Sjodin)
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ABC Renews GREY'S ANATOMY and SCANDAL, Picks Up HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
May 8, 2014 by Marisa Roffman
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ABC is continuing its partnership with Shonda Rhimes: GREY'S ANATOMY has been renewed for an 11th season, and SCANDAL has been picked up for a 4th year.
Additionally, ABC has picked up Rhimes' new project, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, starring Viola Davis.
So excited about How To Get Away With Murder and Viola Davis!!! And OBVIOUSLY, both #GreysAnatomy and #scandal are renewed for next season!
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 9, 2014
Which Shondaland project are you most excited to have on your TV screens next season?
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SCANDAL: Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz on That Crazy-Tense Torture Scene and What Comes Next
December 9, 2013 by Marisa Roffman
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SCANDAL is no stranger to pulling outrageous stunts, but perhaps nothing has been more shocking than what viewers witnessed in the last episode, "YOLO": Huck, admittedly, a character whose twisted past includes a long history (and passion) for torture took his revenge on Quinn for her betrayal (she got drawn in and manipulated by the people at B-613) by keeping her restrained and, among other things, removed a tooth.
I spoke with SCANDAL stars Guillermo Diaz (Huck) and Katie Lowes (Quinn) about filming "YOLO," what comes next, having a shorter season 3, and more…
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As one of three sisters, aunt of four nieces and one nephew, and now a new mother to a precious little boy, family and feminism have always come hand-in-hand.
Robin is both a clinician and an educator, relishing opportunities to teach students and residents about her favorite topics in women's health. She most recently completed development of an online curriculum for miscarriage management, which can be found at EarlyPregnancyLossResources.org.
Her blog contributions about contraception and reproductive health can be found on Bedsider.org.