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How to do a podcast
In this post, you will get a behind the scenes look as you learn what it takes to produce your very own podcast. An opportunity to increase your presentation skill potential through this new landscape. This interactive session will teach attendees to learn how to plan, prepare and produce their very own podcast. You'll get a bird's eye view on the ins and outs of what it takes to become a successful podcaster. As an added bonus, the attendees of this seminar interacted and became a part of an official District 58 Podcast recording.
Below is the PowerPoint presentation I gave:
Podcasting: The Road to Planning, Production and Publication (5/2019) from Michael K Hernandez
The raw audio file can be found below:
Whereas the production quality audio file can be found below:
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Author mkhernandezPosted on August 23, 2020 January 22, 2020 Categories Communication, Leadership, Leadership, Technology, and Social MediaTags audio, innovation, Internet, open source, podcasting, technologyLeave a comment on How to do a podcast
A Kodak Moment
Kodak- good plan but something went wrong because of circumstances beyond their control
In 1884 patents for the photographic film were produced, and eight years later the company to be known as Kodak was founded by a high school dropout George Eastman (Elliott, 2012; Sparks, 2012). In 1900, the "Brownie" camera was introduced at $1 each and film at $0.15, and it allowed for the general public to have access to a camera (Anthony, 2011; Elliott, 2012; Sparks, 2012). Quality was its major differentiator (Cohan, 2011). With time cameras got better, easier to use, and smaller to make the end-user experience as simple and welcoming as possible (Elliott, 2012). In the 1930s, Kodak had an IPO on the Dow Jones and in 1969 the film used to capture the Apollo 11 missions was from Kodak (Elliott, 2012; Sparks, 2012). In 1975 Kodak introduced the digital camera where pictures can be stored on cassette tapes (Sparks, 2012).
By 2004-2009, Kodak stopped selling film cameras and tape recorders to meet the new shift in the market for digital cameras (Elliot, 2012; Sparks, 2012). As this new shift was occurring, 13 manufacturing plants and 130 processing labs closed, cutting over 47K jobs starting in 2003 (Strydom, 2012). Therefore, Kodak started and kept losing their market share in 2011 and filed chapter 11 on 2012 as an attempt to transform the company into a pioneer in digital cameras (Sparks, 2012; Strydom, 2012). Today, they struggle to keep pensions and other benefits for their retired workers, while they are leaning out their processes and restructuring their costs (Strydom, 2012). Kodak to try to stay afloat, has sued Apple and Blackberry for stealing their patented technology (Anthony, 2011). The only thing that Kodak can do now sells its >1000 patents in cameras and video tapes (Anthony, 2011, Elliott, 2012).
Forces that adversely affected Kodak
Competition: From the 1900s, Kodak dominated the market shares with consumer photography (Elliott, 2012). However, competition is fierce. Sony, Canon, Apple, HP, and Fuji all began to specialize and develop faster than Kodak to chip away at its market share or create new markets as first movers (Anthony, 2011; Cohan, 2011; Elliott, 2012; Sparks, 2012).
Economical: Fuji specialized in film and was able to out price Kodak. Therefore Fuji film was able to quickly take away a cash cow product from Kodak, such that Kodak had to lay off 20K jobs just to offset (Cohan, 2011). Fuji essentially was able to gain control of the market share in the film segment.
Ethical: In 1948, Polaroid came out with instant photography and Kodak copied that technology, lost a suit of $909M for stealing the technology from 1976-1986 (Cohan, 2011). Kodak to try to stay afloat, has fruitlessly sued Apple and Blackberry for stealing their patented technology (Anthony, 2011).
Technological: As Kodak moved away from the film, it tried to take some dominance in the digital camera market, but they couldn't penetrate that market enough to be sustainable (Elliott, 2012). As it tried to gain market share in the digital camera realm, they were late. The timing of Kodak entering into this market had allowed Sony and Canon to become the first movers and establish market control (Anthony, 2011). Kodak tried to work on digital camera personal printers, but HP was the first mover in that market and had a strong hold on the market share (Cohan, 2011).
Why it is relevant
There are many big companies out there today that has become comfortable and is now are seeing an introduction of competition, which is threatening to take away their market dominance and reduce the market share. Though competition is great for consumers, which allows for pricing wars to exist, it is terrible for a company that is trying to drive down costs enough remain competitive while still turning over profit.
The story of Kodak is not different from other companies, and it does show that empires do fall. It starts off with competition. Fuji specialized in film and was able to out price Kodak (Cohan, 2011). Then it came with Apple that started to try to produce digital cameras, but it was then Canon and Sony that specialized in this new area and developed the technology much faster than Kodak that Kodak just couldn't catch up (Cohan, 2011; Elliott, 2012; Sparks, 2012). Finally, when Kodak tried to dominate a space where they could gain a reasonable amount of market share by working on tangential technology, the digital camera printers, they were too late, and HP became the first mover in that technology space and held onto its dominance in the market (Cohan, 2011). Therefore, the story of Kodak should provide a cautionary tale to other companies.
Anthony, S. (2011). The history of Kodak: Pioneer of film and digital photography. Retrieved from https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/99281-the-illustrious-history-of-kodak-inventor-of-the-snapshot-digital-cameras-oled-and-more
Cohan, P. (2011). How success killed Eastman Kodak. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2011/10/01/how-success-killed-eastman-kodak/#103fe19b4d86
Elliot, A-M. (2012). A brief history of Kodak. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2012/01/05/history-kodak/#8B6jJubMGkqP
Sparks, M. (2012). Kodak: 130 years of history. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9024539/Kodak-130-years-of-history.html
Strydom, M. (2012). Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/9024382/Kodak-files-for-Chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection.html
Author mkhernandezPosted on March 3, 2018 July 29, 2019 Categories Futuring and InnovationTags challenging forces, Circumstances, Competition, crowded marketspace, innovation, Kodak, Marketshare, pricing wars, specializationLeave a comment on A Kodak Moment
Play-Doh: An innovation that came from error or accidents
The mixture of flour, water, salt, boric acid and mineral oil was first originally used as a reusable soup product to help clean wallpaper as part of the Kutol company (Biddle, 2012; Hiskey, 2015; Wonderopolis, n.d.). Hiskey (2015), chronicles that in 1933 coal was used to heat a home in a chimney, but came at the cost of causing sooty wallpapers, which established the need for the product, and there was the added dimension of the problem that wallpaper couldn't get wet. Noah McVicker and Cleo McVicker were able to create a component to clean wallpaper without getting it wet and partnered with Kroger groceries to be their distributor (Hiskey, 2015). When coal fireplaces were being replaced with oil and gas and a new type of wallpaper that can be cleaned with water and soap was introduced, sales plummeted (Hiskey, 2015). However, the lack of toxic chemicals made it an ideal not only as a cleaning product but to become the toy it is today eventually (Hiskey, 2015; Wonderopolis, n.d.). The transition occurred when teachers began to use this wallpaper cleaner in an innovative way, for a molding compound to make art for craft projects in school (Hiskey, 2015; The Strong, n.d.; Wonderopolis, n.d.). When, the inventor's nephew, Joe McVicker, eventually came into the Kutol Company and noticed this secondary use of their product, and though it would be good to rename the product "Play-Doh" and market it to schools (Biddle, 2012; The Strong, n.d.; Wonderopolis, n.d.). In 1956, the nephew devoted his time to creating Play-Doh as part of a company called Rainbow Crafts Company and sold to both Macy's and Marshall Fields, and in one year made $3 million just by selling Play-Doh in the primary colors (Hiskey, 2015; The Strong, n.d.; Wonderopolis, n.d.). In the 1980s, the color pallet was expanded to 8 colors, with future versions glowing in the dark, containing glitter, and smell like shaving cream (The Strong, n.d.) The recipe has been perfected over time and has remained a trade secret; Play-Doh is now part of the Hasbro Company (Wonderopolis, n.d.). Under the wallpaper utility of this product, it sold for 34 cents per can, but under the toy utility of this product the company was able to sell it at $1.50 per can (Hiskey, 2015). In 2003, Play-Doh was added to the "Century of Toys List," as it has hit 100 years of existence (Wonderopolis, n.d.) 700 million pounds of Play-Doh have been sold and played with (The Strong, n.d.).In 2016, a Play-Doh Super Color pack with 20 different colors goes for $14.99, and a Play-Doh Rainbow Starter Pack with eight colors goes for $4.99 (Hasbro, n.d.). However, the amount of Play-Doh per mini color tub is small compared to homemade versions. There are many ways to make your version of Play-Doh. One version of this non-toxic homemade version of Play-Doh, as stated by Nicko's Kids DIY (2012): (1) mix 2 cups of flour, 2 cups of water, 1 cup of salt, 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil, and 1 tbsp. Of cream of tartar over low heat in a pan until it becomes a dough; (2) while it is still warm, knead the dough and don't add any more flour to it; (3) finally poke a hole to the center of the dough and drop in a few drops of food coloring and work in the color.
Forces that supported it
Commercial: Besides selling it in one-gallon tubs to schools, sales skyrocketed when it got a national platform to the kids show Captain Kangaroo, who was promised to get 2% of the sales as long as the product was featured (Hiskey, 2011; Hiskey, 2015). Play-Doh, after leaving Kutol and joining Rainbow Crafts Company, was sold to General Mills, which sold it to Hasbro who still owns the right and intellectual property of Play-Doh (Hiskey, 2011).
Technological: It's non-toxic everyday household product chemical mixture allowed it to be safely used by children (Biddle, 2012; Hiskey, 2015; The Strong, n.d.; Wonderopolis, n.d.). However, the formula was reinvented in 1955 to make it last longer and not dry out so quickly by chemist Dr. Tien Liu (Hiskey, 2011).
Financial: Under the wallpaper utility of this product, it sold for 34 cents per can, but under the toy utility of this product the company was able to sell it at $1.50 per can (Hiskey, 2015).
Biddle, S. (2012). The 10 greatest (accidental) inventions of all time. NBC News. Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38870091/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/t/greatest-accidental-inventions-all-time/#.WAu7ZPkrLIU
Hasbro (n.d.) Play-Doh. Retrieved from http://www.hasbro.com/en-us/toys-games/play-doh?gclid=CjwKEAjwv7HABRCSxfrjkJPnrWgSJAA45qA2rR09_mTNysG4DAonAwHLnH7hIjWTJr6rkKrl9tu_RxoCmbjw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&kid=43700001825808663&page=2&q=
Hiskey, D. (2011). Play-Doh was originally wallpaper cleaner. Retrieved from http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/11/play-doh-was-originally-wallpaper-cleaner/
Hiskey, D. (2015). The shocking story behind Playdoh's original purpose. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/the-shocking-story-behind-playdohs-original-purpose-2015-9
Nicko's Kids DIY (2010). How to make play dough at home. YouTube Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys9Qmm6FfkM
The Strong (n.d.) National toy hall of fame. Retrieved from http://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys/play-doh
Wonderopolis (n.d.) Who invented play dough? Retrieved from http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-play-dough
Author mkhernandezPosted on January 20, 2018 July 29, 2019 Categories Futuring and InnovationTags Accident, arts, arts & crafts, crafts, Error, innovation, Play-doh, supporting forces, wallpaper cleanerLeave a comment on Play-Doh: An innovation that came from error or accidents
Innovation: Technology and Trends in museums
Definition of Museum: term applied to zoos, historical sites, botanical gardens, aquariums, planetariums, children's museums, and science and technology centers (US DoJ, 2009)
Museum Edition: Key trend: Short-term trend: Driving Ed Tech adoption in museums for the next one to two years
With the introduction of mobile technology, increasing in processing speed every year and the introduction of Artificial Reality (AR) through Pokémon Go, there is a huge opportunity to create discoverable museums displays serviceable through mobile devices (CNET, 2016; New Horizons, 2016; Bonnington, 2015). The AR technology uses the mobile device camera and interlaces pocket monster's called Pokémon in real time through some creative coding, therefore through a mobile device these Pokémon are made visible, even though they do not exist (CNET, 2016). Mobile devices are not just for gaming they have become the primary computing device for most people across the globe as well as a primary way to access information (Bonnington, 2015; New Horizons, 2016). Adding in, Pokémon Go's added benefit, which promotes end users to walk to key areas have been designated to be either Pokestops (for getting key items for game play) or Pokémon Gym (to either build up a team's gym or take it down) therefore enhancing the experience (CNET, 2016). It is projected that in the next 5-years mobile devices could have enough processing power to handle 4K streaming, immersive virtual reality gaming, and seamless multi-tasking (Bonnington, 2015). Therefore, creating a new museum experience using an AR system similar to Pokémon Go, with interactive museum displays similar to Pokestops or Pokémon Gyms could become a reality, enhance exploration, interpretation, and sharing. This would essentially be a more interactive self-guided virtual tour, similar to what has been implemented in the Broad Museum in Los Angeles and is a prioritized strategy for San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art (New Horizons, 2016). If we can centralize/core up all of the museums into one interface similar to what Israel is doing with their museums (so far they have represented 60 museums), we could see bigger adoption rates (Museums in Israel, n.d.). According to New Horizons (2016), hyper zoom features on particular displays, gamification, location-based services, AR, ad social networking integration can increase patron's experiences. This area all aspects that Pokémon Go is trying to promote through their mobile device game.
Forces that impact the trend
Technological: There is a need to update the WiFi Infrastructure in museums to handle the increase in demand, which is a key force negatively impacting this technology (New Horizons, 2016; Government of Canada, n.d.). Though, computer codes and infrastructure designs are becoming more open source which is a force of positive impact.
Safety: There is added need to improve design and flow of a museum to accommodate distracted patrons using this new AR system.
Cultural: Museums at one point use to ban cameras, but now with many mobile devices and the proposed AR system above, it would be hard to enforce now (New Horizons, 2016). Also, given the fact that museums are wanting to increase participation.
Museum Edition: Technology: Improving Accessibility for Disabled populations
One in 10 people lives with a disability or approximately 0.65 Billion people (Disabled World, n.d.). It is imperative and ethical that museums create exhibits for all their patrons. Deviations from societal norms have caused people with disabilities in the past to be considered as signs of divine disapproval, with the end thoughts and actions stating that they need to be fixed (Grandin, 2016), when there is nothing wrong with them, to begin with. A few of the many areas for improvements with technology are:
Websites and online programming: making them more accessible and eliminating barriers through the incorporation of universally good design (New Horizons, 2016; Grandin, 2016).
Addressing Article 30 of the UN Disability Convention: Implementing technology to allow enjoyed access to performances, exhibits, or services (UN, 2006). This would allow, encourage, and promote all people to participate to the fullest extent possible (New Horizons, 2016; UN, 2006).
Use of software to create alternative formats for printed brochures: Braille, CDs, large print (US DoJ, 2009). Also, using that same software to create Braille exhibit guides (New Horizons, 2016).
Using closed captions for video displays (New Horizons, 2016).
An excellent way to test universally good design is for museums to partner with disabled students to test their design's usability and provided meaningful feedback (New Horizons, 2016). Essentially, one way to approach universally good design is to ask the three questions (Wyman, Timpson, Gillam, & Bahram, 2016):
"Where can I go from here?"
"How can I get there?" or "How can I make that happen?"
Forces that impact the technology
Educational: There is a lack of disability responsiveness training by the staff of a museum, which is leading to a lack of knowledge of best practices, how best to serve the disable population, etc. (New Horizons, 2016).
Financial: Lack of resources to design or even implement new programs for people with disabilities is a key force negatively impacting this technology (New Horizons, 2016; Grandin, 2016). However, the best designs are simple, intuitive, flexible, and equitable, therefore making accessible design a universally good design (Grandin, 2016; Wyman et al., 2016). How do museums know about universally good design? Museums are able to accomplish this by working with the disable community and advocacy organizations (New Horizons, 2016). So, as museums begin making their updates on exhibits, or to their building, they should take into account accessible design. For people with disabilities, a universally good design is one where there is no additional modifications are needed for them (Grandin, 2016).
Bonnington, C. (2015). In less than two years, a smartphone could be your only computer. WIRED. Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/2015/02/smartphone-only-computer/
CNET (2016). A crash course in Pokémon Go: Gaming. Retrieved from https://www.cnet.com/videos/a-crash-course-on-pokemon-go/
Disabled World (n.d.) Disability Statistics on disabilities and disabilities issues. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/statistics/
Government of Canada (n.d.) Wireless access point tip sheet for museums. Retrieve from http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1445516158985/1445516158988
Grandin, T. (2016). Trendswatch 2016. Center for the Future of Museums. Retrieved from https://aam-us.org/docs/default-source/center-for-the-future-of-museums/2016_trendswatch_final_hyperlinked.pdf?Status=Temp&sfvrsn=2
Museums in Israel (n.d.) Museums in Israel. Retrieved from http://www.museumsinisrael.gov.il/en/Pages/default.aspx
New Horizons (2016). Horizons report >2016 museum edition. Retrieved from http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2016-nmc-horizon-report-museum-EN.pdf
United Nations (2006). Convention on the rights of persons with disability. Retrieved from http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtml
US Department of Justice (2009). Maintaining Accessibility in Museums. Retrieved from https://www.ada.gov/business/museum_access.pdf
Wyman, B., Timpson, C., Gillam, S., & Bahram, S. (2016). Inclusive design: From approach to execution. Retrieved from http://mw2016.museumsandtheweb.com/paper/inclusive-design-from-approach-to-execution/
Author mkhernandezPosted on October 18, 2016 July 29, 2019 Categories Futuring and InnovationTags AR, Artificial Reality, Braille, Cultural, Disabilities, educational, financial, good design, innovation, Mobile Devices, Pokemon, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Gyms, Pokestops, safety, Technological, technology, UN Disability Convention, United Nations, universally good designLeave a comment on Innovation: Technology and Trends in museums
FUTURING & INNOVATION: WHAT IS INNOVATION?
One could define Innovation as an idea, value, service, technology, method, or thing that is new to an individual, a family, a firm, a field, an industry, or a country (Jeryaraj & Sabhewal, 2014; Rogers, 1962; Rogers, 2010; Sáenz-Royo, Gracia-Lázaro, & Moreno, 2015). Based on this definition above an invention can be seen as an innovation, but not all innovations are inventions (Robertson, 1967). Also, even though something may not be considered as an innovation by one entity, it can still be considered as innovative if adopted by a completely different entity (Newby, Nguyen, & Waring, 2014).
Innovation moving from one entity to another can be considered as Diffusion of innovation. Diffusion of Innovation is a theory that is concerned with the why, what, how, and rate of innovation dissemination and adoption between entities, which are carried out through different communication channels over a period of time (Ahmed, Lakhani, Rafi, Rajkumar, & Ahmed, 2014; Bass, 1969; Robertson, 1967; Rohani & Hussin, 2015; Rogers, 1967; Rogers 2010). However, there are possible forces that can act on an innovation that can influence the likelihood of the innovation success, for example financial, technological, cultural, economical, legal, ethical, temporal, social, global, national, local, etc. Therefore, when viewing a new technology or innovation for the future, one must think critically about it and evaluate it from different forces/lenses.
Ahmed, S., Lakhani, N. A., Rafi, S. K., Rajkumar, & Ahmed, S. (2014). Diffusion of innovation model of new services offerings in universities of karachi.International Journal of Technology and Research, 2(2), 75-80.
Bass, F. M. (1969). A new product growth for model consumer durables. Management science, 15(5), 215-227.
Jeyaraj, A., & Sabherwal, R. (2014). The bass model of diffusion: Recommendations for use in information systems research and practice.JITTA : Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 15(1), 5-30.
Newby, M., Nguyen, T.,H., & Waring, T.,S. (2014). Understanding customer relationship management technology adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises. Journalof Enterprise Information Management, 27(5), 541.
Robertson, T. S. (1967). The process of innovation and the diffusion of innovation. The Journal of Marketing, 14-19.
Rogers, E. M. (1962). Diffusion of innovations. (1st ed.). New York: Simon and Schuster.
Rohani, M. B., & Hussin, A. R. C. (2015). An integrated theoretical framework for cloud computing adoption by universities technology transfer offices (TTOs).Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology,79(3), 415-430.
Sáenz-Royo, C., Gracia-Lázaro, C., & Moreno, Y. (2015). The role of the organization structure in the diffusion of innovations.PLoS One, 10(5). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126078
Author mkhernandezPosted on October 12, 2016 July 29, 2019 Categories Futuring and InnovationTags Diffusion of Innovation, entity, innovation, Invention, method, new, service, technology, thing, valueLeave a comment on FUTURING & INNOVATION: WHAT IS INNOVATION?
Big Data Analytics: Future Predictions?
Big data analytics and stifling future innovation?
One way to make a prediction about the future is to understand the current challenges faced in certain parts of a particular field. In the case of big data analytics, machine learning analyzes data from the past to make a prediction or understanding of the future (Ahlemeyer-Stubbe & Coleman, 2014). Ahlemeyer-Stubbe and Coleman (2014), argued that learning from the past can hinder innovation. Although Basole, Seuss, and Rouse (2013), studied past popular IT journal articles to see how the field of IT is evolving, and in Yang, Klose, Lippy, Barcelon-Yang, and Zhang, (2014) they conclude that analyzing current patent information can lead to discovering trends, and help provide companies actionable items to guide and build future business strategies around a patent trend. The danger of stifling innovation per Ahlemeyer-Stubbe and Coleman (2014), comes from when we consider a situation of only relying on past data and experiences and not allowing for experiencing or trying anything new. An example is like trying to optimize a horse-drawn carriage; then the automobile will never have been invented (Ahlemeyer-Stubbe & Coleman, 2014). This example is a very bad analogy. We should not focus on only collecting data on one item, but its tangential items as well. We should focus on collecting a wide range of data from different fields and different sources, to allow for new patterns to form, connections to be made, which can promote innovation (Basole et al. 2013).
Future of Health Analytics:
Another way to analyze the future is to dream big or from a movie (Carter, Farmer, and Siegel, 2014). What if we could analyze our blood daily to aid in tracking our overall health, besides the daily blood sugar levels data that most diabetics are accustom to? The information generated from here can aid in generating a healthier lifestyle. Currently, doctors aid patients in their care with their diet and monitor their overall health. When you are going home, this care disappears. But, constant monitoring may help outpatient care and daily living. Alerts could be sent to your doctor or to other family members if certain biomarkers get to a critical threshold. This could aid in better care, allowing people's social network to help them keep accountable in making healthy life and lifestyle choices, and possibly lessen the time between symptom detection to emergency care in severe cases (Carter, Farmer, and Siegel, 2014).
Generating revenue from analyzing consumers:
Soon, it is not enough to conduct item affinity analysis (market basket analysis). Item affinity (market basket analysis) uses rules-based analytics to understand what items frequently co-occur during transactions (Snowplow Analytics, 2016). Item affinity is similar to the Amazon.com current method to drive more sales through getting their customers to consume more. However, what if we started to look at what a consumer intends to buy (Minelli, Chambers, and Dhiraj, 2013)? Analyzing data from consumer product awareness, brand awareness, opinion (sentiment analysis), consideration, preferences, and purchases from a consumer's multiple social media platforms account in real time can allow marketers to create the perfect advertisement (Minelli et al., 2013). Establishing the perfect advertisement will allow companies to gain a bigger market share, or to lure customers to their product and/or services from their competitors. According to Minelli et al. (2013) predicted that companies in the future should be moving towards:
Data that can be refreshed every second
Data validation exists in real time and alerts sent if something is wrong before data is published in aiding data driven decisions
Executives will receive daily data briefs from their internal processes and from their competitors to allow them to make data-driven decisions to increase revenue
Questions that were raised in staff meetings or other organizational meetings can be answered in minutes to hours, not weeks
A cultural change in companies where data is easily available and the phrase "let me show you the facts" can be easily heard amongst colleagues
Big data analytics can affect many other areas as well, and there is a whole new world opening up to this. More and more companies and government agencies are hiring data scientists, because they don't just see the current value that these scientists bring, but they see their potential value 10-15 years from now. Thus, the field is expected to change as more and more talent is being recruited into the field of big data analytics.
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Author mkhernandezPosted on October 8, 2016 July 29, 2019 Categories Introduction to Big Data AnalyticsTags big data, big data analytics, future, future predictions, health analytics, innovation, marketing analyticsLeave a comment on Big Data Analytics: Future Predictions?


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The key ingredients to musical chemistry
By vailjazzteam
Take it from a world-class organist, drummer and guitarist … the jazz miracle doesn't happen every day
Akiko Tsuruga likens the feeling of perfect musical chemistry to a heavenly experience in the beauty salon.
"Sometimes the person cutting my hair is so nervous. They've never cut Asian hair and they don't know what to do and it makes me nervous. But sometimes it feels so great. They wash my hair and give me a massage and I don't have to do anything. I don't have to worry about anything. I feel like I'm in heaven. It's the same with musicians."
The Japanese B3 organ player experiences this salon-style luxury every time she takes the stage with drummer Jeff Hamilton and guitarist Graham Dechter, with whom she recorded the live album, 2017's So Cute, So Bad, which was streamed from New York's Lincoln Center.
"Both of them are geniuses," says Tsuruga, who has shared the stage with many of jazz's top international artists and was named 2017 Best Jazz Organ by Hot House Magazine. "Every time I play with them or I listen to them playing, I feel like God gave them special talent. I respect them so much. Their rhythm is so driving. When we play together, it's chemistry. It's just fun. My brain, my whole body are so full of heart. I feel full joy."
Hamilton and Dechter describe the trio's dynamic in similar words.
"We have A LOT of fun while playing together," Dechter says. "Jeff Hamilton talks about musicians who are 'serious about what they do, but don't take themselves too seriously.' Being that all of us come from that mindset, it definitely creates a serious yet joyful vibe."
Widely considered one of the greatest jazz drummers of the modern age, Hamilton mentored Dechter and has performed or recorded with some of the biggest names in music, from Ella Fitzgerald to Diana Krall, Barbara Streisand to Mel Tormé. But sometimes when a combo clicks, it truly locks. Such was the case between Hamilton and Tsuruga, whom were first brought together by Vail Jazz founder Howard Stone.
Tsuruga has a clear recollection of Stone's phone call after the first time he saw her perform many years ago.
"He called me and said, 'I have a really good drummer for you.' I asked him who and he said Jeff Hamilton. I said, 'wow.'" Tsuruga recalls.
Within the first seconds of their first performance together at the Vail Jazz Festival, the lock was sealed.
"In the first eight measures, Akiko and I looked at each other. We were both thinking, 'uh oh … we have something really special here,'" Hamilton says, adding that Dechter finishes the package to a T. "I think Graham is one of the greatest improvisers going today. I've played with great guitarists in my day and have a pretty high standard. I knew he'd be the perfect fit."
The joy the three find together is obvious when they perform, each one wearing an ear-to-ear smile and a joy so thick it forms a palpable aura.
"I believe that it's a combination of getting along together both on and off the bandstand. Jeff, Akiko and I come from very similar places in terms of how we hear and feel music but we also share many common traits outside of music – food, wine, humor …You can put three great musicians together but if they don't jive well as people, it's very difficult for the music to reach that next level," Dechter says, agreeing with Tsuruga that his bandmates' talent appears effortless.
"Jeff and Akiko both play instruments that require so much coordination and independence, both physically and mentally, yet they make it look so easy," he says. "It's something I'm always aspiring to in my own playing – playing something incredibly complicated and making it look simple."
A skillful ear and a solid background of sacrifice are also key ingredients to amazing musical chemistry, according to Hamilton.
"Hearing the music the same so you have that common language makes it easier to play together," the drummer says. "The determination and the sacrifice from a young age are a big part of it … not being able to play baseball when you're 10 years old because you have to practice, in some cases relationships throughout your life, in the jazz world … there are sacrifices you have to make to do it properly."
Also, these artists certainly don't forget that the winning mix can't be made without a generous dash or three of love.
"I have been thinking, what is chemistry? I have been living in New York and there are so many good musicians here, so many great musicians, but nobody like Jeff and Graham. They are so loveable. They have so much love," Tsuruga says.
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What's the Release Date and Pricing of the 2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 Off-Road Truck?
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The Chevy Silverado is a wonderful choice for the full-size light-duty pickup truck segment. It offers beefy engine options, high towing and payload capacities, many utility features, and off-road prowess. For even greater off-road capabilities, the Silverado adds a ZR2 off-road truck to the lineup for the 2022 model year. Read more to find out its release date and pricing.
2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 availability and cost
2022 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 | Chevrolet
The 2022 Silverado will be released in Spring 2022. Chevrolet didn't announce the official pricing of the ZR2 yet, but the starting price of the off-roading truck is expected to be around $55,000.
What is the meaning of ZR2?
The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado is here. It now has the interior this generation should've had from the beginning and new ZR2 model. https://t.co/QKtjK94b2v pic.twitter.com/Iuwm4wPO1F
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ZR2 is the label and model name that General Motors and Chevrolet give to its trucks and SUVs that are designed and engineered for enhanced off-road capabilities. The first models to get the ZR2 treatment were the GMC Sonoma and Chevy S-10 pickup trucks in 1994. In 1996, the Chevy Blazer and Tracker added ZR2 models.
After a hiatus for the ZR2 line, the Colorado midsize pickup truck gained a ZR2 model in 2017. Now, the Silverado, the bigger sibling of the Colorado, offers the pinnacle of Chevy off-road performance with the new ZR2 model for the 2022 model year.
What off-road features does the 2022 Silverado ZR2 offer?
The 2022 Silverado ZR2 comes equipped with many off-road features to enable it to head off the beaten path with ease. This includes an exclusive skid plate package, 33-inch off-road MT tires, front and rear e-lockers, a high-approach steel front bumper, and uniquely tuned springs. Also, the Silverado ZR2 has Multimatic spool-valve dampers, which help to keep the truck planted to the ground when traversing challenging surfaces. Additionally, for one-pedal driving at low speeds over rocky terrain, the Silverado ZR2 has a terrain Mode.
With its massive tires, the Silverado ZR2 boasts an approach angle of 31.8 degrees. The breakover angle of the Silverado ZR2 is 23.4 degrees, while its departure angle is 23.3 degrees.
2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 engine specs and towing/payload capacities
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Propulsion for off-road journeys in the Silverado ZR2 comes courtesy of its 6.2-liter V8 engine. Mated to 10-speed automatic transmission, it doles out 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. Do you have a camping trailer that you want to tow to your favorite wilderness spot? The maximum payload capacity of the Silverado ZR2 is 8,900 pounds. For payload, the Silverado ZR2 has a capacity of 1,440 pounds.
Design features of the 2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2
When heading off-road, it's likely that the bumper of your vehicle will take a considerable amount of beating. The Silverado ZR2 addresses this with the removable end caps for the bumper, enabling easier replacement. Also, to prevent damage to the dual exhaust, it is located before the rear bumper.
The functional design features of the Silverado ZR2 are complemented by several exclusive aesthetic design features. This includes a distinctive grille with a "flow-tie emblem," unique 18-inch wheels, a black hood insert, ZR2 badges, and a Jet Black/Graystone leather-trimmed interior.
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Homefront IPA Returns to Ballpark to Benefit 'Hops for Heroes'
PRESS RELEASE – There aren't many things more American than baseball, hot dogs, cold beer and our military. That foursome will come together in a big way for the second consecutive year as the Charleston RiverDogs and Palmetto Brewing Company partner to help raise funds for military-themed charity Soldiers' Angels.
The Class-A affiliate of the New York Yankees will once again bring Palmetto's Homefront IPA to RiverDogs fans in 2015, and all proceeds benefit Soldiers' Angels. The RiverDogs will sell this special beer with the special slogan "Hops for Heroes" during their home game against the Kannapolis Intimidators on Saturday, July 11 to coincide with Military Appreciation Night at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
Aged on Louisville Slugger maple bats, Palmetto Brewing Company's Homefront IPA is a big, bad citrus-forward IPA that means business just like the US military. This beer has an excellent balance of roasted malts and strong citrus aromas. This specially-made craft beer does more than just quench one's thirst as it improves the lives of our soldiers because 100-percent of the proceeds will be donated to Soldiers' Angels. Two of the solid maple bats used in the brewing process will be auctioned off during the game to raise added money.
"We are certain that our fans who enjoy a craft beer will definitely enjoy Homefront IPA while assisting our military troops and their families," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. "We're proud to bring this partnership and beverage back to the state of South Carolina and The Joe for the second year in a row."
"Palmetto Brewing Company is honored to support this very worthy cause with the Charleston RiverDogs," said Ed Falkenstein, Founder, Palmetto Brewing Company. "We recognize the service of our men and women in the Armed Forces and respect the sacrifice they and their families make every day. Donating 100 percent of our proceeds to this project is a small acknowledgment. Enjoy a Homefront IPA at the ball park with food and friends."
Palmetto Brewing Company, located in downtown Charleston, is one of only two Southeastern breweries (Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Fla. is the other) that dispense Homefront IPA. Other providers include Center of the Universe Brewing Company of Ashland, Va.; Fremont Brewing Company of Seattle, Wash.; Perennial Artisan Ales of St. Louis, Mo.; 21st Amendment Brewery of San Francisco; Left Hand Brewing Company of Longmont, Colo.; Stone Brewing Company of Escondido, Calif.; Maui Brewing Company of Lahaina, Hi.; and Revolution Brewing of Chicago.
Soldiers' Angels is an organization whose mission is to ensure that "No soldier goes unloved." Soldiers' Angels provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard and their families, along with a growing veteran population.
The RiverDogs return home and open a nine-game homestand on Saturday, July 4 against the Rome Braves. Tickets are on sale for the remainder of the RiverDogs 2015 season. For more information, please contact the Riley Park Box Office at 843/577-DOGS (3647) or online at http://www.riverdogs.com. If fans cannot make it to the ballpark, they are encouraged to tune in to all the action this year both home and away worldwide on http://www.riverdogs.com and locally on 1250 WTMA, the RiverDogs' radio home.
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For other uses, see Freezing (disambiguation).
Freezing is a phase transition where a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point. In accordance with the internationally established definition, freezing means the solidification phase change of a liquid or the liquid content of a substance, usually due to cooling[1][2].
Although some authors differentiate solidification from freezing as a process where a liquid turns into a solid by increasing the pressure, the two terms are used interchangeably.
For most substances, the melting and freezing points are the same temperature; however, certain substances possess differing solid–liquid transition temperatures. For example, agar displays a hysteresis in its melting point and freezing point. It melts at 85 °C (185 °F) and solidifies from 32 °C to 40 °C (89.6 °F to 104 °F).[3]
1 Crystallization
2 Supercooling
3 Exothermicity
4 Vitrification
6 Freezing of living organisms
6.1 Bacteria
6.2 Plants
6.3 Animals
7 Food preservation
Main article: Crystallization
Most liquids freeze by crystallization, formation of crystalline solid from the uniform liquid. This is a first-order thermodynamic phase transition, which means that as long as solid and liquid coexist, the temperature of the whole system remains very nearly equal to the melting point due to slow removal of heat when in contact with air, which is a poor heat conductor. Because of the latent heat of fusion, the freezing is greatly slowed down and the temperature will not drop anymore once the freezing starts but will continue dropping once it finishes.[citation needed] Crystallization consists of two major events, nucleation and crystal growth. Nucleation is the step wherein the molecules start to gather into clusters, on the nanometer scale, arranging in a defined and periodic manner that defines the crystal structure. The crystal growth is the subsequent growth of the nuclei that succeed in achieving the critical cluster size.
Supercooling
Main article: Supercooling
Rapid formation of ice crystals in supercool water (home freezer experiment)
In spite of the second law of thermodynamics, crystallization of pure liquids usually begins at a lower temperature than the melting point, due to high activation energy of homogeneous nucleation. The creation of a nucleus implies the formation of an interface at the boundaries of the new phase. Some energy is expended to form this interface, based on the surface energy of each phase. If a hypothetical nucleus is too small, the energy that would be released by forming its volume is not enough to create its surface, and nucleation does not proceed. Freezing does not start until the temperature is low enough to provide enough energy to form stable nuclei. In presence of irregularities on the surface of the containing vessel, solid or gaseous impurities, pre-formed solid crystals, or other nucleators, heterogeneous nucleation may occur, where some energy is released by the partial destruction of the previous interface, raising the supercooling point to be near or equal to the melting point. The melting point of water at 1 atmosphere of pressure is very close to 0 °C (32 °F, 273.15 K), and in the presence of nucleating substances the freezing point of water is close to the melting point, but in the absence of nucleators water can supercool to −40 °C (−40 °F, 233 K) before freezing.[4][5] Under high pressure (2,000 atmospheres) water will supercool to as low as −70 °C (−94 °F, 203 K) before freezing.[6]
Exothermicity
Main article: Enthalpy of fusion
Freezing is almost always an exothermic process, meaning that as liquid changes into solid, heat and pressure are released. This is often seen as counter-intuitive,[7] since the temperature of the material does not rise during freezing, except if the liquid were supercooled. But this can be understood since heat must be continually removed from the freezing liquid or the freezing process will stop. The energy released upon freezing is a latent heat, and is known as the enthalpy of fusion and is exactly the same as the energy required to melt the same amount of the solid.
Low-temperature helium is the only known exception to the general rule.[8] Helium-3 has a negative enthalpy of fusion at temperatures below 0.3 K. Helium-4 also has a very slightly negative enthalpy of fusion below 0.8 K. This means that, at appropriate constant pressures, heat must be added to these substances in order to freeze them.[9]
Main article: Glass transition
Certain materials, such as glass and glycerol, may harden without crystallizing; these are called amorphous solids. Amorphous materials, as well as some polymers, do not have a freezing point, as there is no abrupt phase change at any specific temperature. Instead, there is a gradual change in their viscoelastic properties over a range of temperatures. Such materials are characterized by a glass transition that occurs at a glass transition temperature, which may be roughly defined as the "knee" point of the material's density vs. temperature graph. Because vitrification is a non-equilibrium process, it does not qualify as freezing, which requires an equilibrium between the crystalline and liquid state.
Some substances, such as water and bismuth, expand when frozen.
Freezing of living organisms
Main article: Cryobiology
Many living organisms are able to tolerate prolonged periods of time at temperatures below the freezing point of water. Most living organisms accumulate cryoprotectants such as anti-nucleating proteins, polyols, and glucose to protect themselves against frost damage by sharp ice crystals. Most plants, in particular, can safely reach temperatures of −4 °C to −12 °C. Certain bacteria, notably Pseudomonas syringae, produce specialized proteins that serve as potent ice nucleators, which they use to force ice formation on the surface of various fruits and plants at about −2 °C.[10] The freezing causes injuries in the epithelia and makes the nutrients in the underlying plant tissues available to the bacteria.[11]
Three species of bacteria, Carnobacterium pleistocenium, as well as Chryseobacterium greenlandensis and Herminiimonas glaciei, have reportedly been revived after surviving for thousands of years frozen in ice.
Many plants undergo a process called hardening, which allows them to survive temperatures below 0 °C for weeks to months.
The nematode Haemonchus contortus can survive 44 weeks frozen at liquid nitrogen temperatures. Other nematodes that survive at temperatures below 0 °C include Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Panagrolaimus davidi. Many species of reptiles and amphibians survive freezing. See cryobiology for a full discussion.
Human gametes and 2-, 4- and 8-cell embryos can survive freezing and are viable for up to 10 years, a process known as cryopreservation.
Experimental attempts to freeze human beings for later revival are known as cryonics.
Main article: Frozen food
Freezing is a common method of food preservation that slows both food decay and the growth of micro-organisms. Besides the effect of lower temperatures on reaction rates, freezing makes water less available for bacterial growth.
Degree of frost
Flash freezing
Fractional freezing
Micro-pulling-down
Mpemba effect
Phase diagram
Phase transitions of matter (
Melting Sublimation
Freezing Vaporization
Deposition Condensation Ionization
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^ Jeffery, CA; Austin, PH (November 1997). "Homogeneous nucleation of supercooled water: Results from a new equation of state". Journal of Geophysical Research. 102 (D21): 25269–25280. Bibcode:1997JGR...10225269J. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.9.3236. doi:10.1029/97JD02243.
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A masquerade ball cut short by a mysterious plague; a strange nocturnal ritual in the woods; a black bobcat howling in the night: these ten tales are some of the most strange and unsettling in all of American literature, filled with unforgettable imagery and simmering with tension. From Edgar Allan ...
American Midnight: Tales of the Dark
A masquerade ball cut short by a mysterious plague; a strange nocturnal ritual in the woods; a black bobcat howling in the night: these ten tales are some of the most strange and unsettling in all of American literature, filled with unforgettable imagery and simmering with tension. From Edgar Allan Poe to Shirley Jackson, Nathaniel Hawthorne to Zora Neale Hurston, the authors of these classics of supernatural suspense have inspired generations of writers to explore the dark heart of the land of the free. The stories in this collection have been selected and introduced by Laird Hunt, an author of seven acclaimed novels which explore the shadowy corners of American history. Contains: 'The Masque of the Red Death', Edgar Allan Poe 'Young Goodman Brown', Nathaniel Hawthorne 'The Eyes', Edith Wharton 'The Mask', Robert Chambers Home , Shirley Jackson 'A Ghost Story', Mark Twain 'Spunk', Zora Neale Hurston 'The Yellow Wallpaper', Charlotte Perkins Gilman 'An Itinerant House', Emma Frances Dawson
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Early Weird fiction embraces the supernatural, horror, science fiction, fantasy and the Gothic, and was explored with enthusiasm by many women writers in the United Kingdom and in the USA. Melissa Edmundson has brought together a compelling collection of the best Weird short stories by women from the late nineteenth ...
Women's Weird: Strange Stories by Women, 1890-1940
Early Weird fiction embraces the supernatural, horror, science fiction, fantasy and the Gothic, and was explored with enthusiasm by many women writers in the United Kingdom and in the USA. Melissa Edmundson has brought together a compelling collection of the best Weird short stories by women from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to thrill new readers and delight these authors' fans. The thirteen authors include: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of `The Yellow Wallpaper', with her story of a haunted New England house, `The Giant Wistaria' (1891). Margaret Oliphant's delicate story of ghostly possession, `The Library Window' (1897). Edith Nesbit's `The Shadow' (1910) about the peril of telling a ghost story after a ball. Edith Wharton's alarming story of Breton dogs and a jealous husband, `Kerfol' (1916). May Sinclair's `Where Their Fire Is Not Quenched' (1927), a story of a love that will never die. Mary Butts' `With and Without Buttons' (1938), a story of very haunted gloves. D K Broster's unholy story of a mistress's feathery revenge, `Crouching At The Door' (1942).
https://magrudy.com/book/womens-weird-strange-stories-by-women-1890-1940-9781912766246/
in Handheld Classics (12)
Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction. Removing the bonds of time on a story allows for many interesting possibilities, but it also presents complicated problems and paradoxes. In this collection, featuring stories from the 1880s to the 1960s, we are taken to the remote future and ...
Beyond Time: Classic Tales of Time Unwound
Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction. Removing the bonds of time on a story allows for many interesting possibilities, but it also presents complicated problems and paradoxes. In this collection, featuring stories from the 1880s to the 1960s, we are taken to the remote future and back to the distant past. We are trapped in an eternal loop and met with visitors and objects from the future. We come face to face with our past selves, and experience the chaos of living out of sync with everyone else in the universe. These are just some of the thrilling narratives to discover as we unwind the constraints of time.
https://magrudy.com/book/beyond-time-classic-tales-of-time-unwound-9780712353205/
in British Library Science Fiction Classics
A gripping literary horror novel about the death of a haunted town, for fans of Richard Matheson. Winner of the Aurealis Award for Best Horror, shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award. On winter solstice, the birds disappeared, and the mist arrived. The inhabitants of Nebulah quickly learn not to venture ...
A gripping literary horror novel about the death of a haunted town, for fans of Richard Matheson. Winner of the Aurealis Award for Best Horror, shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award. On winter solstice, the birds disappeared, and the mist arrived. The inhabitants of Nebulah quickly learn not to venture out after dark. But it is hard to stay indoors: cabin fever sets in, and the mist can be beguiling, too. Eventually only six remain. Like the rest of the townspeople, Pete has nowhere else to go. After he rescues a stranded psychic from a terrible fate, he's given a warning: he will be dead by solstice unless he leaves town - soon.
https://magrudy.com/book/soon-9781789092356/
by Lois Murphy
Dark Encounters is a collection of classic and elegantly unsettling ghost stories first published in 1963. A spine-tingling collection, these tales are set in the brooding landscape of Scotland, with an air of historic authenticity - often referring to real events, objects and people. From a demonic text that leaves ...
Dark Encounters: A Collection of Ghost Stories
Dark Encounters is a collection of classic and elegantly unsettling ghost stories first published in 1963. A spine-tingling collection, these tales are set in the brooding landscape of Scotland, with an air of historic authenticity - often referring to real events, objects and people. From a demonic text that leaves its readers strangled to the murderous spectre of a feudal baron, this is a crucial addition to the long and distinguished cannon of Scottish ghost stories. For those who seek out the unnerving, the unknown and the unexplainable, Dark Encounters is guaranteed to raise the hair on the back of your neck.
https://magrudy.com/book/dark-encounters-a-collection-of-ghost-stories-9781846975134/
by William Croft Dickinson
Once upon a time there was and there wasn't a woman who went to the woods. In this dark fairy tale, a young woman sets off to pick berries in the depths of the forest, but can't find her way home again. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her ...
In the House in the Dark of the Woods
Once upon a time there was and there wasn't a woman who went to the woods. In this dark fairy tale, a young woman sets off to pick berries in the depths of the forest, but can't find her way home again. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her family. Or perhaps she's been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman who offers her help. Then everything changes. On a journey that will take her to the depths of the witch-haunted woods, through a deep well wet with the screams of men, and on a living ship made of human bones, our heroine may find that the evil she flees has been inside her all along.
https://magrudy.com/book/in-the-house-in-the-dark-of-the-woods-9781911590200/
by Laird Hunt
A SPELLBINDING COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY STAR The crunch of a bird's wing. A cloud of butterflies, so beautiful it smothers. A crimson flash of blood across an artist's canvas. Spine-tingling and unexpected, unearthly and strange, the stories of Mouthful of Birds are impossible to forget. ...
Mouthful of Birds: LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE, 2019
A SPELLBINDING COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY STAR The crunch of a bird's wing. A cloud of butterflies, so beautiful it smothers. A crimson flash of blood across an artist's canvas. Spine-tingling and unexpected, unearthly and strange, the stories of Mouthful of Birds are impossible to forget. Samanta Schweblin's writing expertly blurs the line between the surreal and the everyday, pulling the reader into a world that is at once nightmarish and beautiful. An exhilarating tour de force guaranteed to leave the pulse racing.
https://magrudy.com/book/mouthful-of-birds-9781786076694/
by Samanta Schweblin
For more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the tenth volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you ...
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Eleven
For more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the tenth volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. Table of Contents I Remember Nothing -- Anne Billson Monkeys on the Beach -- Ralph Robert Moore Painted Wolves -- Ray Cluley Shit Happens -- Michael Marshall Smith You Know How the Story Goes -- Thomas Olde Heuvelt Back Along the Old Track -- Sam Hicks Masks -- Peter Sutton The Donner Party -- Dale Bailey Milkteeth -- Kristi DeMeester Haak -- John Langan Thin Cold Hands -- Gemma Files A Tiny Mirror by Eloise -- C. C. Shepherd I Love You Mary-Grace -- Amelia Mangan The Jaws of Ouroboros -- Steve Toase A Brief Moment of Rage -- Bill Davidson Golden Sun -- Kristi DeMeester, Richard Thomas, Damien Angelica Walters, and Michael Wehunt White Mare -- Thana Niveau Girls Without Their Faces On -- Laird Barron Thumbsucker -- Robert Shearman You Are Released -- Joe Hill Red Rain -- Adam-Troy Castro Split Chain Stitch -- Steve Toase No Exit -- Orrin Grey Haunt - Siobhan Carroll Sleep -- Carly Holmes
https://magrudy.com/book/the-best-horror-of-the-year-volume-eleven-9781597809726/
A gripping mystery with a classic feel: And Then There Were None meets The Silent Companions. Winter 1917. As the First World War enters its most brutal phase, back home in England, everyone is seeking answers to the darkness that has seeped into their lives. At Blackwater Abbey, on an ...
A House of Ghosts: The perfect ghostly golden age mystery
A gripping mystery with a classic feel: And Then There Were None meets The Silent Companions. Winter 1917. As the First World War enters its most brutal phase, back home in England, everyone is seeking answers to the darkness that has seeped into their lives. At Blackwater Abbey, on an island off the Devon coast, Lord Highmount has arranged a spiritualist gathering to contact his two sons who were lost in the conflict. But as his guests begin to arrive, it gradually becomes clear that each has something they would rather keep hidden. Then, when a storm descends on the island, the guests will find themselves trapped. Soon one of their number will die. For Blackwater Abbey is haunted in more ways than one . . . An unrelentingly gripping mystery packed with twists and turns, A House of Ghosts is the perfect chilling read this winter. 'Almost unbearably creepy and beautifully written' Liz Nugent, bestseller author of LYING IN WAIT 'A splendid tale of wartime skullduggery, featuring both kinds of spooks - perfect fireside reading' Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger Award Winning author of DEAD LIONS 'Hugely enjoyable, A House of Ghosts has the bones of a taut thriller wrapped up in the gorgeous romance of its ghostly island setting' Jane Casey 'Perfect for a dark and stormy evening: a truly creepy and ingenious ghost story and murder mystery with an irresistible setting' Ragnar Jonasson
https://magrudy.com/book/a-house-of-ghosts-a-gripping-murder-mystery-set-in-a-haunted-house-9781785767111/
by W. C. Ryan
The very best of Le Fanu's supernatural fiction, including such classics as: 'Schalken the Painter', 'Squire Toby's Will', 'Mr Justice Harbottle', 'The Familiar', 'Green Tea', 'Madam Crowl's Ghost' and 'The Murdered Cousin', introduced by genre expert Michael Cox. 'Sheridan Le Fanu,' wrote S.M. Ellis in 1916, 'retains his own special ...
The Tiled House: Tales of Terror by J. S. Le Fanu (Collins Chillers)
The very best of Le Fanu's supernatural fiction, including such classics as: 'Schalken the Painter', 'Squire Toby's Will', 'Mr Justice Harbottle', 'The Familiar', 'Green Tea', 'Madam Crowl's Ghost' and 'The Murdered Cousin', introduced by genre expert Michael Cox. 'Sheridan Le Fanu,' wrote S.M. Ellis in 1916, 'retains his own special place and fame as the Master of Horror and the Mysterious.' Today, Le Fanu's reputation is as high as ever amongst connoisseurs of supernatural and mystery fiction and well deserves the enthusiastic praise lavished on him by some of the most accomplished ghost fiction writers of the twentieth century - including E.F. Benson and M.R. James. Born in 1814, the son of an Anglo-Irish Protestant clergyman, Le Fanu single-handedly created a new kind of fictional ghost story. Gone are the sheeted spooks rattling rusty chains and the peripatetic headless ladies that infest Gothic fiction. In their place Le Fanu created formidably real supernatural presences that emerge from within, as well as invade from without. Le Fanu was the first writer to explore seriously the psychological dimensions of the ghost story; at the same time he was adept at invoking the physical presence of supernatural malevolence. The world in which his characters move is a hostile one, his stories surrounded by an infinity of outer darkness. Private anguish undoubtedly underlies these public fictions. And yet Le Fanu's stories - be they of ghosts or tales of mystery - are also of the good old-fashioned type, best enjoyed in the sort of setting he himself described - 'the old-fashioned parlour fire-side and its listening circle of excited faces, and, outside, the wintry blast and the moan of leafless boughs . . .'
https://magrudy.com/book/ghost-stories-of-the-tiled-house-tales-of-terror-by-j-s-le-fanu-collins-chillers-9780008283117/
by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
in Collins Chillers
From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes The Secret of Cold Hill. The spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play. Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames ...
The Secret of Cold Hill
From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes The Secret of Cold Hill. The spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play. Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begun. Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes. There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .
https://magrudy.com/book/the-secret-of-cold-hill-9781509816231/
by Peter James
Rose Gallagher always dreamed of finding adventure, so her new life as a freshly-minted Pinkerton agent ought to be everything she ever wanted. Only a few months ago, she was just another poor Irish housemaid from Five Points; now, she's learning to shoot a gun and dance the waltz and ...
A Golden Grave: A Rose Gallagher Mystery
Rose Gallagher always dreamed of finding adventure, so her new life as a freshly-minted Pinkerton agent ought to be everything she ever wanted. Only a few months ago, she was just another poor Irish housemaid from Five Points; now, she's learning to shoot a gun and dance the waltz and throw a grown man over her shoulder. Better still, she's been recruited to the special branch, an elite unit dedicated to cases of a paranormal nature, and that means spending her days alongside the dashing Thomas Wiltshire. But being a Pinkerton isn't quite what Rose imagined, and not everyone welcomes her into the fold. Meanwhile, her old friends aren't sure what to make of the new Rose, and even Thomas seems to be having second thoughts about his junior partner. So when a chilling new case arrives on Rose's doorstep, she jumps at the chance to prove herself - only to realise that the stakes are higher than she could have imagined. Six delegates have been murdered at a local political convention, and the police have no idea who-or what-is responsible. One thing seems clear: The killer's next target is a candidate for New York City mayor, one Theodore Roosevelt. Convinced that something supernatural is afoot, Rose and Thomas must track down the murderer before Roosevelt is taken out of the race-permanently. But this killer is unlike any they've faced before, and hunting him down will take them from brownstones to ballrooms to Bowery saloons. Not quite comfortable anywhere, Rose must come to terms with her own changed place in society-and the fact that some would do anything to see her gone from it entirely.
https://magrudy.com/book/a-golden-grave-a-rose-gallagher-mystery-9781250180674/
by Erin Lindsey
The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me, with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of. Dracula is a preeminent work of horror literature, containing one of the best gothic villains ...
The last I saw of Count Dracula was his kissing his hand to me, with a red light of triumph in his eyes, and with a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of. Dracula is a preeminent work of horror literature, containing one of the best gothic villains of all time. When Jonathan Harker stays with Count Dracula in his crumbling Transylvanian castle, he is greatly unsettled by the man. After enduring a series of bizarre events, Harker realises he is being imprisoned by the Count and barely escapes with his life. Meanwhile, a similarly curious set of circumstances are happening in England: A huge wolf-like creature is seen to leap from the deck of a Russian ship with a mysteriously absent crew; a young woman develops a strange wasting disease and red marks on her throat; a patient at the lunatic asylum experiences increasingly strange delusions. A small band of heroes set to investigate these worrying events, led by Doctor Van Helsing who consults ancient texts to discover the chilling enormity of what they face... Brought to you here in this handsome slipcased edition and including wonderful pen and ink illustrations, Bram Stoker's Dracula can be treasured in all its gothic glory.
https://magrudy.com/book/dracula-9781789501759/
by Bram Stoker
Very prolific, highly respected writer: Previously published titles: (Novels) Tide of Souls, The Faceless, The Feast of All Souls. The Black Road Quartet: Hell's Ditch, Devil's Highway, Wolf's Hill, Road's End (the last title is in preparation.) (Collections) A Hazy Shade Of Winter, Pictures of the Dark, Let's Drink To ...
And Cannot Come Again: Tales of Childhood, Regret, and Innocence Lost
Very prolific, highly respected writer: Previously published titles: (Novels) Tide of Souls, The Faceless, The Feast of All Souls. The Black Road Quartet: Hell's Ditch, Devil's Highway, Wolf's Hill, Road's End (the last title is in preparation.) (Collections) A Hazy Shade Of Winter, Pictures of the Dark, Let's Drink To The Dead. (Chapbooks) Angels of the Silences, Thin Men with Yellow Faces (written with Gary McMahon) Awards: Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award twice (Best Novella, 2009; Best Short Story, 2011.)
https://magrudy.com/book/and-cannot-come-again-tales-of-childhood-regret-and-innocence-lost-9781771484923/
by Simon Bestwick
'Often unnerving, frequently funny and always original, the tangled roots of these haunted stories reach into deep, dark places to unearth an alternative England' Benjamin Myers, author of The Gallows Pole As night draws through country lanes, and darkness sweeps across hills and darkness sweeps across hills and hedgerows, shadows ...
Help the Witch
'Often unnerving, frequently funny and always original, the tangled roots of these haunted stories reach into deep, dark places to unearth an alternative England' Benjamin Myers, author of The Gallows Pole As night draws through country lanes, and darkness sweeps across hills and darkness sweeps across hills and hedgerows, shadows appear where figures are not; things do not remain in their places; a new home is punctured by abandoned objects; a watering hole conceals depths greater than its swimmers can fathom. Riddled with talismans and portents, saturated by shadows beneath trees and whispers behind doors, these ten stories broaden the scope of folk tales as we know them. Inspired by our native landscapes and traversing boundaries of the past and future, this collection is Tom Cox's first foray into fiction. Funny, strange and poignant, it elicits the unexpected and unseen to raise our hackles and set imaginations whirring.
https://magrudy.com/book/help-the-witch-9781783528394/
by Tom Cox
The Girls meets The Little Stranger in this dark and captivating debut about sisterhood, family secrets, and a dangerous game that becomes all too real. Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House. The girls heard it first, the knocking inside the walls . . . THEN 1976. Loo ...
The Wayward Girls: The perfect haunting read as the nights draw in . . .
The Girls meets The Little Stranger in this dark and captivating debut about sisterhood, family secrets, and a dangerous game that becomes all too real. Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House. The girls heard it first, the knocking inside the walls . . . THEN 1976. Loo and her sister Bee live in a run-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, with their artistic parents and wild siblings. Their mother, Cathy, had hoped to escape to a simpler life; instead the family find themselves isolated and shunned by their neighbours. At the height of the stifling summer, unexplained noises and occurences in the house begin to disturb the family, until they intrude on every waking moment . . . NOW Loo, now Lucy, is called back to her childhood home. A group of strangers are looking to discover the truth about the house and the people who lived there. But is Lucy ready to confront what really happened all those years ago?
https://magrudy.com/book/the-wayward-girls-9781785767135/
by Amanda Mason
Finalist for the Chicago Review of Books Fiction Award, Dan Chaon's Best of 2017 pick in Publishers Weekly, one of Vol. 1 Brooklyn's Best Books of 2017, a BOMB Magazine Looking Back on 2017: Literature Pick, and one of Vulture's 10 Best Thriller Books of 2017. Jac Jemc's The Grip ...
The Grip of It
Finalist for the Chicago Review of Books Fiction Award, Dan Chaon's Best of 2017 pick in Publishers Weekly, one of Vol. 1 Brooklyn's Best Books of 2017, a BOMB Magazine Looking Back on 2017: Literature Pick, and one of Vulture's 10 Best Thriller Books of 2017. Jac Jemc's The Grip of It is a chilling literary horror novel about a young couple haunted by their newly purchased home. A chilling literary horror novel, Jac Jemc's THE GRIP OF IT tells the story Julia and James, a young couple haunted by their new home. The move-prompted by James's penchant for gambling, his inability to keep his impulses in check-is quick and seamless; both Julie and James are happy to leave behind their usual haunts and start afresh. But the house, which sits between lake and forest, has plans for the unsuspecting couple... The architecture becomes unrecognisable, decaying before their eyes. Stains contract and expand, mapping themselves onto Julie's body in the form of bruises; mould taints the water that James pours from the sink. As the couple search for the source of their mutual torment, they become mired in the history of their peculiar neighbours and the mysterious previous residents of the house. Written in eerie, powerful prose, THE GRIP OF IT is an enthralling and psychologically intense novel that deals in questions of home: how we make it and how it in turn makes us, inhabiting the bodies and the relationships we cherish.
https://magrudy.com/book/the-grip-of-it-9781789091977/
by Jac Jemc
DI WESTPHALL. No ordinary detective. No ordinary investigations. A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of James Oswald and John Connolly. 'Douglas Lindsay is an underrated writer with an eccentric, blisteringly satirical voice . . . enjoyably bizarre. I loved it' Sunday Express When businessman ...
The Art of Dying: An eerie Scottish murder mystery (DI Westphall 3)
DI WESTPHALL. No ordinary detective. No ordinary investigations. A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of James Oswald and John Connolly. 'Douglas Lindsay is an underrated writer with an eccentric, blisteringly satirical voice . . . enjoyably bizarre. I loved it' Sunday Express When businessman Thomas Peterson is killed outside a football ground in the Highlands, there are several witnesses. Yet the hunt for the killer is proving as futile as the search for a motive. Possible connections to Russian money and an eerie retirement home are soon thrown into the mix. To further complicate things, DI Westphall's MI6 past is coming back to haunt him. Guilt stalks his dreams, but could there be a message in these nightmares? Westphall is in danger of losing his head just when he needs it the most. He must find answers, and fast, before the murderer strikes again. Praise for the DI Westphall series 'Richly atmospheric . . . Lindsay solidifies his place as one of the rising stars of tartan noir' Publishers Weekly 'The Boy in the Well is a dark and satisfying mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the company of DI Ben Westphall, a compelling personality . . . This one comes thoroughly recommended' James Oswald A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track. (Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series) A really addictive plot, and so atmospheric. Clever and unexpected (S D Sykes, author of the Oswald de Lacy series) 'A Tartan Noir tour de force. Lindsay writes with an economy and skill all too rare in modern fiction . . . Brilliant' Tony Black, author of the DI Bob Valentine series
https://magrudy.com/book/untitled-lindsay-di-westphall-book-3-9781473696990/
by Douglas Lindsay
in DI Westphall
This cornucopia of thrills and chills features 25 of the finest English-language tales of the uncanny and macabre. In addition to works by such stellar authors as Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and Henry S. Whitehead, the book features three ...
Classic Supernatural Stories
This cornucopia of thrills and chills features 25 of the finest English-language tales of the uncanny and macabre. In addition to works by such stellar authors as Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and Henry S. Whitehead, the book features three complete short novels: A Phantom Lover by Vernon Lee, Serapion by Francis Stevens, and The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson.
https://magrudy.com/book/classic-supernatural-stories-barnes-noble-collectible-editions-9781435169418/
by Various Authors
in Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection
Strangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the villainous (or perhaps just misunderstood) `killer plant' in fiction, film and video games. Step within to marvel at Charlotte Perkins Gilman's giant wistaria and H. G. Wells' hungry orchid; ...
Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic
Strangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the villainous (or perhaps just misunderstood) `killer plant' in fiction, film and video games. Step within to marvel at Charlotte Perkins Gilman's giant wistaria and H. G. Wells' hungry orchid; hear the calls of the ethereal women of the wood, and the frightful drone of the moaning lily; and do tread carefully around E. Nesbit's wandering creepers... Every strain of vegetable threat (and one deadly fungus) can be found within this new collection, representing the very best tales from the undergrowth of Gothic fiction.
https://magrudy.com/book/evil-roots-killer-tales-of-the-botanical-gothic-9780712352291/
by D. Butcher
in British Library Tales of the Weird


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How does Linux Know That a New Password is Similar to the Old One?
If you have ever received a message that your new password is too similar to your old one, then you may be curious as to how your Linux system 'knows' they are too much alike. Today's SuperUser Q&A post provides a peek behind the 'magic curtain' at what is going on for a curious reader.
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I tried to change a user password on various Linux machines a few times and when the new password was much like the old one, the operating system said that they were too similar.
I have always wondered, how does the operating system know this? I thought passwords were saved as a hash. Does this mean that when the system is able to compare the new password for similarity to the old one that it is actually saved as plain text?
How does a Linux system 'know' that passwords are too similar to each other?
Since you need to supply both the old and new passwords when using passwd, they can be easily compared in plain text.
Your password is indeed hashed when it is finally stored, but until that happens, the tool where you are entering your password can just access it directly.
This is a feature of the PAM system which is used in the background of the passwd tool. PAM is used by modern Linux distributions. More specifically, pam_cracklib is a module for PAM that allows it to reject passwords based on similarities and weaknesses.
It is not just passwords which are too similar that can be considered insecure. The source code has various examples of what can be checked, such as whether a password is a palindrome or what the edit distance is between two words. The idea is to make passwords more resistant against dictionary attacks.
See the pam_cracklib manpage for more information.
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