I have to admit when I open the mailbox to uncover a new catalog I get excited. Maybe it's the shopper in me, but there is something amazing about opening a catalog filled with new products! One Step Ahead is always a fan favorite in my house. My daughter and I love to sit down and thumb through the pages together. Of course she wants everything she sees, similar to how I feel when go through the Anthropologie catalog. Although it takes a little negotiating, we always find items that make both mom and toddler happy.
When shopping for toys I search for items that hold educational value and I steer clear from plastic items. How charming is the first planner? It not only teaches the calendar, seasons, and weather, but also helps kids plan their day and express their moods.
Although toys will always be the biggest hit with my 2-year-old, their catalog is filled with everything from childproof nursery decor to items that create a safe and cozy area for your little one to play.
Have a little librarian in your family? The canvas shelves on their exclusive Sling Bookshelf give little hands easy access to their favorite stories.
All their products are tested by "real live" parents and if there is something that a parent is searching for but doesn't exist, their in-house design team creates it. They design unique solutions to help make life easier for parents.
WIN IT! One lucky Project Nursery reader will win a $100 gift certificate towards a purchase of their choice at One Step Ahead.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter, visit the One Step Ahead and let us know which product you love with a comment below. Contest ends Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:59pm PST.
1. "Like" Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook, give us a shout out on our wall and tell us you did with a comment below.
I love the kid's kitchen helper stool. My daughter loves to help, but a chair isn't that safe!
I've been wanting a kitchen helper stool for awhile. This would be a great excuse to finally purchase it.
I would get the sling bookshelf.
I love the foam booster seat!
I love all of the organization cubbies, but I think my favorite thing is the wooden storage case with puzzles!
I like the canvas book shelves!
The canvas bookshelves look great!
I love the sling bookshelf! It is darling!
I love the Snack and play travel tray. We could use one of those!
I'd love to get the Step 2 Creative Projects Table!
I love the sling bookshelf!!
Follow both Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on facebook and gave a shoutout!
My 4 yr old daughter loved the Kids Free-Standing Hammock in the latest catalog. it's so cool!
Follow Project Nursery on Twitter and tweeted!
The sling bookshelf is adorable!
I love the sling bookshelf!
I've liked both pages on Facebook, tweeted about it @AmberHeckler, and am already signed up for the newsletter!
I Followed Project Nursery on Twitter and tweeted about it!
I just subscribed to your weekly newsletter list!
I love One Step Ahead! One of my favorites are their foam playmats. So cute for a playroom!
I like the sling bookshelf, the foam play mats, and the puzzle personalized stool.
I like project nursery and one step ahead on fb!
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway (@mhjohnson37). Thanks so much!
LOVE the children's Art Table – we have paper, crayons and markers on every surface in our home, would love a way to organize it all!
I'm a subscriber and fan of PN! I liked One Step Ahead on Facebook!
I love the Pea Pod travel bed!
OMG… I LOVE One Step Ahead!! I'm a subscriber and already buy more than I need. If I won this giveaway I would get my daughter something for outside… .picnic table, roller coaster… wow… so many choices!!! I could REALLY use this giveaway…. can't find a job and my daughter's birthday is coming up… wow… this would be great!!!! Thanks!!!
Already a subscriber to your newsletter!
Just sent a tweet about PN! Thanks!!!!
I love all of their stuff! Currently, I'm in the market for potty training gear so that tops my list right now.
Im in need of a double stroller – would love to win this!
I absolutely love the Wall Hanging Daily Planner for Kids!! I saw one at an outdoor sale almost 9 years ago and wished that I had bought it. I've been searching for a similar one ever since!
love the spiro bouncer teeter totter!
I'm a subscriber to the weekly newsletter!
I love the Sling Bookshelf (that you happened to post a picture of above!) it's beautiful and is a bit nostalgic and reminds me of the library. I love it so much!
i follow PN and One Step Ahead on FB!
I receive your weekly newsletters!
Love love this catalog…have bought many great things for the past 4 years.
The sling bookshelf is fantastic!
There is so much I'd LOVE to have, but that book sling looks like it would really help organize my daughter's growing collection!
I like PN and One Step Ahead on FB and commented!
I like so many things! But, I love the kids picnic table with umbrella!
I like you both on Facebook and wrote on both walls!
Really interested in the crib tent to keep my cats!
I love One Step Ahead and have been thinking about getting the Wooden Puzzle Storage Case For Puzzles. I would also love to have the Kids' Sling Bookshelf with Storage Bins for my girls' room!
I especially love the closet organizers and the sling bookshelf! I hope I win the $100 gift card! Thanks!!!
There are so many great things, but I love the Kids' Sling Bookshelf with Storage Bins!!!
I would LOVE to have the toddler travel bed. I've been scoping it out for months!!
I really like the 3-in-1 Sit and Store Tub-Side Seat!
love so many things at OSA but I think I love the spiro hop.
Oh wow! Perfect timing. Our house has a crazy layout and I so need help with gates and banister kits!!
like project nursery and one step ahead on facebook!
I always get excited about one step ahead catalog everytime it's in my mail. One thing I've been eyeing is the Entranceway bench with storage bins. Just imagining my toddler sitting there when he ready to put on his own shoes.
A proud subscriber of project nursery weekly newsletter.
"liked" project nursery and one step ahead on Facebook. Of course I sent a shout out on your FB.
We love the sling bookshelf! Perfect size for my little girls!
L.O.V.E the First Daily Planner…what a great teaching tool!
I would love to get the puddle jumpers life jacket! Thanks for the giveaway!
LIKED and commented on both Facebook pages!
I love the toddler swing set (and that great library you showed above). Thanks for the giveaway!
Left some love on both FB pages!
I like baby gear, so I love that they offer the Britax B-Agile stroller.
I would get either the sling bookshelf or the media carousel, since my husband and I love books and can't wait to start reading to our baby girl!
I have ordered quite a few items from One Step Ahead for my toddler, among them toys, safety items, and organization/practical items. Right now, my favorite is the toddler hypoallergenic pillow with the personalized pillow cover! My son loves his perfect-size pillow, and it's a bonus to have his name embroidered on the pillow!
I have also 'Liked" Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook. Thanks!
I like PN on Facebook.
I love all of the safety gear OSA has to offer.
I just joined the newsletter! Excited, thanks!
My baby girl is due in April! I would love the "babytouch" monitor, its the last thing on my list!
I love the Kids Free Standing Hammock!
Our little one is due in 2 months and I would LOVE this!!
Subscribed to the newsletter already!
I love the stroller handle extender!
Looking forward to discovering your products- expecting my first child this summer!
Oh my! I love the sling bookshelf!
I commented on both pages on FB.
I totally need the Baby Spring Float Activity Center for this summer. Thanks!
I like both Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on FB. Thanks!
I would love to get the closet organizers!!
I love their twin bedding sets for girls! So adorable!
I would love one of the wheely kids ride on toys.
I liked PN and one step ahead on facebook.
I love the Rub a Dub Tub Soup Bath Toy and the Kids Travel Easel and Art Desk – my toddlers would love it too!
I liked one step ahead on FB.
This is one of the many reasons why I love Project Nursery…finding out about the cool websites to shop for my baby and I'm now officially a fan of One Step Ahead. So many to choose from but I would love to get the KidCo Go-Pod Portable Activity Center!
I'm already a subscriber to your newsletter!
the Fantacolor Junior Toddler Art Set appeals to the teacher in me. These are wonderful for my kids as well as the kids I provide speech therapy too every day!
shoutout on One Step Ahead's wall!
I love the Clip 'n Go Carabiner & Stroller Hook 2-Pack.
I posted a comment on your facebook wall saying: thanks for the one step ahead giveaway. My facebook name is ニタ アルミルー.
Love the My first day planner so my daughter can be just like her mommy!
I actually have the My First Daily Planner and love it. I have always wanted those canvas shelves!!
We are following you on Twitter.
Liked One Step Ahead on facebook.
I love the collapsible toy box my son could really use that!
I love the boppy nursing pillow as well as allllll the organizational stuff!!
I love the Kids' Sling Bookshelf with Storage Bins.
I liked 'Project Nursery' and 'One Step Ahead' on Facebook.
I have been eyeing the Double toy storage cubes personally. Trying to convince the husband to let me purchase.
We're ready to upgrade our car seat so I'd love to buy the Complete Air LX Convertible Car Seat !
I would love to get 2 wood sling chairs for my kids!
Would love the double toy storage cubes.
I love the sling bookshelf and all of your nice organizing ideas! Also the toys are great for my two special need babies. Thanks for great products!!
I love the bookcase you featured in the post, and was going to write about that but then I found the "Step 2 Creative Projects Table" and it is pretty awesome. Love the storage it provides along with a surface to get creative on. Great stuff! Great giveaway!
We have the turtle/star nightlight and enjoy it every night! Also LOVE the closet organizer.
Both sites have been "liked"!!
The organizing stuff is great – I'd especially like items from the modular closet organizing system – the days of the week organizer looks awesome!
Teach my all in one learning kits look great.
I love the 26 Piece Puzzle Mat Letters Foam Play Mat!
I follow Project Nursery on Twitter and tweeted!
I like the My Closet Organizer System!
I really love the Kids' Sling Bookshelf with Storage Bins. It would be perfect for our boys room.
I really like the carseat mat. We're expecting our first child, and I think it would be great to have one of these to go under the car seat and protect the leather seats. We have a 12 year old car which we're hoping to keep for several more years.
I love the kids sling bookshelf with storage bins!!! It would be great for all the books our baby is collecting!
I like the sling bookshelf and the baby sound machine!
I love the Sling bookshelf SO much!!
I liked One Step Ahead on Facebook!
there are so many things…I love the sling bookshelf, but I also love boppy wedge cushion!
I love the crib yard play yard!!!
I follow you on twitter (@yes_teacher) and retweeted your tweet about this giveaway!
I just bought the number play mat but need more coverage for our hardwood floors – the natural play mat would be perfect!
Love the halo printed coverall outfits!
following you on twitter an tweeted!
I would love the Kids' Wood Table And Chairs Set.
I Like Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook and posted on your wall.
Media carousel. I really need a place for the kids books of all sizes…… this is the most wonderful design. I want my sons to have this.
Nursery and One Step Ahead for a long while now.
The sling bookshelf is lovely and super useful! My babies love their books and this is a great way to store and display!
I love the spill proof paintbrush and cup. Genius!!
I love Kids' Sling Bookshelf with Storage Bins – Natural.
I visited the website and love the sling bookshelf.
I follow Project Nursery on Twitter and tweeted about it.
I liked Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook and posted on both walls.
Oh how fantastic is this giveaway…I liked the One step ahead page on facebook !! I love the Dollhouse Doll Mall on the website !!!!! Loooove all their stuff !!!
I love the organization options! All of them.
I love the Euro II Highchair!
I "Like" Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook and gave you guys shout outs!
It's a tie for me…too many choices! The kids free standing hammock would be so cute in our playroom! I really like the responsibility chart. And we have a little one on the way so I like the sleep bags too. Thanks for this awesome opportunity!
I love the Kids Sling Bookshelf!
I really like the slingback bookcase.
I'd love the Graco Duo Diner High Chair for my daughter whi's expecting her 1st child!!!
I love the sling bookshelf! Perfect for my little reader!!
I like the Mix & Match closet organization!!
like One Step Ahead on FB.
I really like the Secure Transitions Inflatable Baby Tub .
The latches board looks like so much fun. My 2 year old would love it!
I'm a subscriber and I love getting the One Step Ahead catalog in the mail!
I am having a boy and hope he will play outside ALOT…so I love the selection of outdoor/backyard toys.
I like the My Closet Organizer for Kids.
I would love to get the skiphop diaper bag, so chic.
I already subscribe to Project Nursery (and love it). Thanks!
I love all of their products!
I've liked both on FB (for a long time) and gave shoutouts on both.
I really like the sling book shelf.
Hi! Already follow you on Facebook and twitter and I receive the newsletter. I'm also now following OSA on rb as well.
I love the media carousel. In my small apartment, we're always looking for vertical storage!
I have set up little libraries all over the house (one of my best suggestions for new parents!) and I'd LOVE to add those fabric book slings!
What isn't there to like at one step ahead!
I got so excited I forgot to put which product I love, eek!
I LOVE the Sling Bookcase with storage bins, it is the solution to all our nursery clutter!
Following Project Nursery as catholicfanatic and tweeted about this fabulous giveaway!
I love all of the products, but would love to have gogo Kidz Travelmate Car Seat Stroller.
how fun. this would come in handy. the products look great-i especially love the star projector for the nursery- i might need one for my room too!
stopped by and commented on your wall too ,already like your page.
I love the alphabet foam play mat.
Already subscribed to newsletter and liked on facebook.
love the organic cotton crib sheets!
I just love the kids sling bookshelf! It would bring more organization in my kids bedroom.
I think we could use more the kids bookshelf.
I LOVE the Boon stuffed animal storage bag and the Hammock!
"Liked" and commented on each wall!
I love the kitchen that is for a two year old. My kid loves to play in the kitchen but most kitchens have small parts and weren't appropriate for his age. The My First Toddler kitchen is great.
Definitely the stuffed animal bag to help tame our jungle of animals!
I really like the kids' sling bookshelf with storage bins.
I'd probably get the doorway jumper.
I have been a fan of One Step Ahead for years. I would get the art table to encourage my son to be creative and build his self esteem through art!
i love the backseat entertainment car organizer!
I love the Kids' Sling Bookshelf!
I love the Packin' SMART Stack-N-Seal Baby Snack Containers! I have been looking for a different storage solution for snacks and this looks like a winner!!
I follow one step ahead and project nursery on facebook and I subscribed to your newsletter!
I am a FB fan of both pages on FB!
I love the My First Daily Planner…along with tons of others.
I LOVE the sling bookshelf, I can't wait to buy more from your site!!!
I just LOVE the closet organizers! My favorite is the add-a-rod, so there's no more wasted space with all those tiny outfits!
I've been buying all my baby proofing since my first child was born with you guys. Not only that but the seat protector for my car. Recently I bought the First Words flash cards and I got to say my son loves them a lot. In just one day he was already recognizing the objects on the cards. Love them.
I also already enrolled for weekly newsletter.
I "like" both Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook!!!
I would like some of the toy storage items.
I liked "One Step Ahead" on facebook and wrote on their wall.
I love the step 2 Creative projects table and the Kids sling bookshelf!!
I follow Project Nursery on facebook, and I wrote on your wall.
I sooo love the reusable zipper bags for lunches. Plus it also comes w/ a small snack size zipper bag as well. I bought 2 sets. My kiddos love them I love the fact that I'm not toss money in the garbage in the form of ziplock bags everyday!
Thanks for making an eco-awesome product!!!
I am already signed up to receive your newsletter.
I love the chore chart and the daily planner.
A friend of mine has the Kidswitch Light Switch Extension Handle, and I can't wait to get one for my little girl!
I like the sling bookshelf.
Liked PN & OSA on FB.
We bought a personalized bookshelf with toy storage underneath. It's awesome!
I LOVE the onsie extenders, the Go-Pod, the car organizer, the snow bibs, snow boots, the Lobster Halloween costume, snack & play toddler travel tray, the toddler pillow & personalized pillow cover, and basically everything I've ever ordered from One Step Ahead!
Love the Kids' Stuffed Animal Storage Pillow listed on the One Step Ahead website. What a clever way to travel.
I "like" you on Facebook and gave One Step Ahead and Project Nursery a shout out!
I love the closet organizer!
We just received our shipment from OneStep Ahead! We LOVE our canvas sling bookcase and the bin toy organizer.
Thank you for the opportunity to win a GC to our favorite online store!
We LOVE the day planner (first picture)! although, to be honest, we have made SEVERAL purchases from One Step Ahead over the years and recommend them to friends. Next we're looking for better organizational items, to redo the toyroom!
I love the backseat entertainment car organizer! I just received it in the mail last week and it has been great to keep scuff marks off my seat and keep toys, snacks, and sippy cups at bay! Love One Step Ahead and Project Nursery!
Already liked One Step Ahead and just wrote on their wall!
Liked project nursery on fb and wrote on wall.
Already liked one step ahead on fb and wrote on wall.
Already liked your page and just wrote on your wall!
Love this: Kids' Sling Bookshelf with Storage Bins!
My mom works for a library and is always finding great classic kids books and this would be a lovely way to display them.
THis would be what i use my gift card for!! <3 it!
Love their natural foam play mat! We plan on putting it in our dining room to create a play area for our little guy when he's older!
Love the sling bookshelf! I also subscribe to the newsletter.
The Kids 3-in-1 Snow Jacket!
I already follow Project Nursery on Facebook.
I love the Sling Bookshelf. My 3-month-old has already been gifted a few books and her bibliophile mother is sure to get her some more. All the art stuff is cool too so she can be more artistic than mom and dad – haha!
I love the sling bookshelf.
Love the Creative Projects Table – my son has papers all over the house, this would be an amazing addition!!
I LOVED the fresh n' freeze 2 oz containers when I was making baby food. Super easy to use and the lid stayed on great, even with traveling. Now I use them to freeze fresh herbs- gotta love a product that can be useful past the baby years!
I love the Kids Picnic Table & Benches with Umbrella!
Love all of the great outdoor summer items.
Also, subscribe to your weekly newsletter.
I "Like" Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook.
Also, I gave both of you a shout out on my Facebook wall!
I am already a subscriber to your newsletters!
I love the sling bookshelf-what great products!!!
love the sling bookshelf and the play grocery store :) i am a subscriber to the PN newsletter!
I like the miSwivel Adjustable Feeding Chair for Babies.
They have so many great products!
I like one step ahead and project nursery on FB as Alex Liz Robinson and left a comment on each page.
I am already a subscriber to the newsletter!
I already subscribe to PN newsletter and like on FB.
Love all of the One Step Ahead organizational solutions especially double toy storage cubes.
Liked you both on facebook.
I love the Kids Wood Bookcase/Toy Organizer with Storage Bins. It looks like it has TONS of storage and is attractive too! I already like Project Nursery on facebook and get the newsletter.
I personally love the Kitchen Helper Stool (http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=536981&cmSource=Search). We just ordered one and my toddler LOVES it! She stands in it to "help" cook, wash her hands, look out the window, or just sits in it and plays. Definitely a great purchase.
I already subscribe to the magazine and I love the swivel book shelf and the alarm clock that tells the toddler when they can get out of bed!!! We own the toy box and storage bins and LOVE them both!
I like pn and one step ahead and wrote on your fb wall!!!
All ready follow on Facebook!! Love Love the sling bookcase!
fan of one step ahead on fb!
fan of project nursery on fb!
signed up for project nursery newsletter!
I like the Toddler Trampoline with Handle! My son would have such a good time on it!
I love the little Kids Coat Cubby by Guidecraft. Cute.
Already Liked PN on FB, and now like One Step Ahead on FB!
Love the Fisher Price My Little Snugabunny Cradle 'n Swing!
we love One Step Ahead!
Love the kids sling bookshelf with storage bins!!!
I like the sand and water table! Perfect for summer.
I love their My First Daily Planner. We got one for our son for his 3rd Birthday and we use it everyday and he is almost 5 Years Old.
Shout out on your FB wall for the one step ahead giveaway!
Also liked One Step Ahead on Facebook!
I'd really like to purchase the kids Farmhouse Table and Chairs.
I LOVE the CribWrap Front Rail Cover (Item #:21289)!! I am expecting my first child (yeah, we are so excited!!). I have been searching for an attractive but durable, Front Rail Cover for a while and could not find anything I liked, until just now when I discovered OneStepAhead! I do not want my child to be chewing on their crib, and I see this CribWrap Front Rail Cover as the perfect way to prevent it!
Love the sling bookcase! I admired it for future children long before I was pregnant.
LOVE the My Closet Organizer System for Kids! What an amazing system to organize our nursery closet!
I love everything they have, but if I were to splurge I would get the Step 2 Creative Projects Table.
I love the media carousel! My little ones would really enjoy it.
I really like the My Responsibility Wall Chart. It would get used to the fullest extent. We have 4 kiddos ranging in ages from 10yrs to 3mo. When daddy is deployed, its even more important that everyone helps out. Even if its something small as matching socks. This would be a wonderful way to keep everyone on track and make daddy proud of his little ones helping mommy back home!
Liker of both Project Nursery and One Step Ahead on Facebook!
I like both pediped and project nursery on FB and commented on both pages. I love pediped shoes a few of my favs are abigail, addison and emily…..my kids love them!
My favorite is the Kids Sling Bookshelf with storage bins! I would love to have two of these in my house!
I liked both Project Nursery and One Step Ahead and shouted out on their walls!
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I love the days of the week closet organizer. My daughter could use that for preschool!
I like PN on Facebook!!
And I also get the weekly newsletter!!
I like One step Ahead on fb!
Would love to have the Kids Coat Cubby by Guidecraft!
I live the art table. It would be perfect for my little artist!
I need that calendar featured in the article!
I love the Loving Baby Swaddle Blanket! So cute!
Already a subscribe to the weekly newsletter!
I definitely need that kid's trampoline to work out some of my 2 year old's energy!
One Steo Ahead was awesome when my teens were little and they are still awesome today with my newest little ones!
I like one step ahead on fb! I like the calendar!
I get the newsletter! Love the contest!
I would buy several pieces to the closet organizer. We have 3 in our nursery with the addition of our 8th child born 3 weeks ago. Although we have a "family closet" we try to keep the babies' things separate from the others and pieces in this system would be super handy.
Extra Entry- I Liked both pages and gave you a shout out.
I am now a subscriber to your newsletter!
I like you and OSA on FB!
Two of my favorite products from OSA are the sling bookshelf. PERFECT for little kids so they can actually see the books. And their bathtub toy organizer. Best one out there!
I'm loving a lot of their things as they are unique. I really like the book shelves with the baskets and toddler chair.
I like you and one step ahead on Facebook.
I liked Project Nursery and OneStepAhead on facebook!
My little guy is going to be a book warm someday. He has a ton of books and can't get enough. We have very limited space and the MEDIA CAROUSEL will definately work great in our small living space!!
I would splurge on the child's reclining bike seat!
Like you on FB and gave you a well deserved shout out!
I love the Natural Foam Playmat ~ would be so great to have this now that my baby is crawling all around ~ it would go so nicely with my hard wood floors & not look so childish & gimicky in my "adult" living room where my son is always crawling around!
I am following you on Twitter & gave a shout out about this awesome giveaway!
I am already a subcriber to your weekly newsletter & LOVE it!
Would love their Li'l Squirt Baby Pool and Step 2 Naturally Playful Picnic Table with Umbrella! How Fun!
Yay! already get your newsletter!


It doesn't actually feel like.
I released Flicker, a novelette via Kindle Select about a month ago, timed with the end of the A-Z challenge. I didn't give it much attention, just a one little liner.
And while I was thrilled when I saw it pop up on Amazon, I haven't actually talked about it much.
In fact, I've told a grand total of two people that I'm a published author: a random Korean I shared a burger with in Hawassa during a race and my sister who freaked out more than me at the news over Skype.
And really, I can't figure out why I'm hushing it. I mean, I've worked on this story for probably a year and a half, it's my first real published work and I have a sale! (Okay, it was me, but it still counts right?) Why aren't I over the moon about it?
Was it too easy? Am I not happy with it? Is it because the people I would want to celebrate with are no where near me? Am I worried that people will hate it, so it better to not risk the rejection?
I mean, I started this blog to chronicle the dream of getting published. It's done. I should feel something, right?
Anyone else have an unexpected reaction to getting their work out there?
Wow, congratulations!!! You shouldn't be keeping it hidden, you should be shouting about it! Perhaps you're still dazed. My reaction when Cat and The Dreamer was published was "what next?" Perhaps it's because you're so far away from home and you're feeling a bit detached from the real you?
Maybe. That's true, most of the people who helped me with it aren't here.
I am a published writer, aren't I? I should make that a large sign and paste it on my door.
Maybe it just hasn't hit yet. Once you start getting sales or see that first payment, then you'll be like "Wow, I'm an author."
I guess, but I just I just thought it would hit me sooner.


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Q: predict.gam with new factor levels I'm running a hurdle type analysis on species distribution data which involves two fitting steps. The first step is to model (m1) presence/absence data using all data with family=quasibinomial. The second step (m2) is to use positive presence only data with family=Gamma. This works wonderfully until I try to predict using the second model (m2) on the full dataset I receive an error due to new factor levels. I understand why I am receiving this error; there are factor levels that appear in the full dataset that are not present in the reduce (presence only) dataset. My question is how do I work around this error so that I can get predictions using the second model on the full set?
I am using mgcv.
Edit: Updated with additional code and data.
 # Step1 - GAM using full dataset for presence/absense
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    0.38316911, 0.08646853, 0.20038579), DOY = c(244L, 244L, 244L,
    244L)), .Names = c("Grid_ID", "Grid_Lat", "Grid_Long", "Er_Pres",
    "Er_Count", "Er_Count_Density", "Month", "Year", "chl", "SST",
    "Bathymetry", "Grid_Area", "DFS", "Slope", "DOY"), row.names = c(NA,
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    m1<-gam(Er_Pres~ s(Grid_Lat,Grid_Long,k=10,bs='tp')+Month+Year+s(SST,k=5,bs='tp'),family=quasibinomial(link='logit'),data=grays,gamma=1.4,offset(Grid_Area))

#step 2 - reduce dataset and run second GAM for positive abundance only.
grays2<-subset(grays,Er_Pres>0)
m2<-gam(Er_Count~ Year +s(Grid_Lat,Grid_Long,k=10,bs='tp') + s(SST,k=5,bs='tp') + s(sqrt(DFS),k=5,bs='tp') + Month +log10(chl),family=Gamma(link='log'),data=grays2,Gamma=1.4,offset(Grid_Area))

Running the second model gives me the follow error:
Error in predict.gam(m2, newdata = full, type = "response") :
 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007 not in original fit

A: This is an old post, so I suspect you have found a solution by now, but if not consider this:
If you only want to account for data within the same year being more similar than data across year, but you are not necessarily interested in the effect of particular years (say the difference between 2007 and 1998) then you could specify year as a random effect.
I believe there are several ways to do this, but in mgcv, you can specify:
s(Year, bs="re")

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"What are we going to do today?" asked Poor Mountain Father as the rest of his family sat around the breakfast table.
"I think I'm going to catch up on my email," said Poor Mountain Mother.
"I guess I'll do my homework," said Poor Mountain Sister.
"And I guess I'd better do my homework too," said Poor Mountain Brother.
"Well that leaves something to do for everyone but me," said Poor Mountain Father.
Poor Mountain Mother took her cup of coffee over to the computer. About ten minutes after she turned it on, she called Poor Mountain Father over to see something.
"Look at this," said Poor Mountain Mother, pointing to the computer screen.
Both Poor Mountain Brother and Poor Mountain Sister peeked their heads from above their school books.
"It sure is," said Poor Mountain Mother.
Poor Mountain Mother came across a website that was capturing live feed of a pair of bald eagles hatching their egg in a huge nest. The nest was located in Hornsby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Poor Mountain Sister and Poor Mountain Brother tried to hurry with their homework so they could watch it too. The Poor Mountain Family was hooked. Every chance they got they were checking in on the website to see if they baby had hatched. They talked about it all over their town. The Poor Mountain children learned all about it at school. They were all intrigued and each could not wait until evening to come home and watch the video clips. They especially love the weekends because then they knew they could spend all day peered to the computer.
"How about you rushing into town and getting us a treat for our eagle viewing while I cook supper?" asked Poor Mountain Mother.
"Good idea," said Poor Mountain Father.
Usually the Poor Mountain children went with Poor Mountain Father into town to get the treats but they wanted to stay home to get their homework done quickly so they would not miss anything.
The Poor Mountain Family learned a lot about the behavior of their favorite bird through the website. They learned that the father eagle takes turns sitting on the egg with the mother eagle. They learned that there was two eggs up until Sunday, April 30 but that one egg disappeared. They eagerly sat and waited while waiting for the other egg to hatch.
Poor Mountain Mother and Poor Mountain Father informed the children not to get upset if the second egg doesn't hatch.
"Why won't it hatch?" asked Poor Mountain Brother.
Even though the eagle eggs didn't hatch, the Poor Mountain Family were glad they got the opportunity to see the bald eagles close-up. They learned a lot about the behaviour of these majestic birds. It was very educational for the Poor Mountain children.
Watching wildlife in their natural habitat is very educational.
Example: The Poor Mountain Family watched a pair of bald eagles try to hatch their eggs on a website featuring them via a live cam.
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However, sentiments against negative campaigning appear to be on the rise.
SNP Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week called on both sides to ensure the debate takes place "in a positive way" as all parties came under fire for negative campaigning.
Within minutes of the start, negative campaigning came to the fore as the two rivals politely but firmly accused each other of spreading misinformation about the other's policies.
Will there be less negative campaigning this year, as candidates are now promising?
Two major reasons for low voter turnout are lack of trust that a candidate will fulfill his or her campaign pledges and lack of patience with negative campaigning.
The misconceptions they tackle include those related to the so-called red-blue divide, the rise of the independent voter, the alleged rise of negative campaigning, media bias, the importance of image in advertising, congressional competitiveness, and presidential elections as a truly national contest.
Bric said Monday his arrest record has been public knowledge since he ran for council in 2003, and he condemned negative campaigning.
Written by David Mark (editor-in-chief of Campaigns & Elections magazine), Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning is a no-nonsense history of negative campaigning in American politics, with especial attention paid to case studies of notable races during the modern era of television.
A number of letters expressed disgust with the level of negative campaigning, intrusive robo-phone calling and misleading advertising.
Negative campaigning may not be pretty, argues the author of this year's Going Dirty, but it provides citizens with a wealth of relevant and surprisingly substantive information crucial to an informed electorate.
27, is a history of negative campaigning in American politics, and an examination of how candidates and political consultants have employed this controversial technique.
READER G Yeomans says he or she doesn't like Labour's negative campaigning (Dear Mirror, March 29), but I feel it's Tory politicians and their supporters who are negative.


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Survey shows students are wired on campus
According to the 2002 Best Buy College Technology survey, which questioned 1,000 randomly selected 18 to 24-year-old college students, students are both dependent on and stingy with technological possessions.
Nearly three quarters of students surveyed said they consider their computers their most important study tools. About 63 percent of students surveyed live with roommates and 22 percent said they would refuse to share their computers with their roommates. Nearly 40 percent said they are unlikely to share wireless phones.
The survey showed students use computers to chat on the Internet and play games. About a quarter of students surveyed consider computers the most important tool for "having a good time."	The study also indicated playing electronic games is a male-dominated hobby. Nearly 40 percent of men surveyed say Playstation2 and XBox are the most important toys. Only 7 percent of women agreed. Thirty percent of the women asked would rather listen to music on their CD players or MP3 players.
Males and females also disagree about the importance of cell phones. While 63 percent of college women surveyed said they would not leave home without their wireless phones, only 48 percent of men in the study find them vital. Eighteen percent of students said they never forget their laptop computers.
Hillel gives Jewish students a home for the holidays
GW Hillel will provide Conservative and Reform High Holiday services on campus for students staying in D.C. for the Jewish holidays. Reform services will be held in Lisner Auditorium and Conservative services will be in the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theater.
A complete schedule of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services is available on Hillel's Web site, www.gwhillel.org. All services are free for GW students, but they are asked to RSVP on Hillel's Web site and bring their GWorld cards to services for safety reasons.
Holiday meals are also available through Hillel, including a free "break fast" meal sponsored by the Jewish Student Association immediately following the end of Yom Kippur Sept. 19 at Hillel.
Students are also invited to JSA's kickoff event, Viva Las Vegas, Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. in the Marvin Center 3rd Floor Ballroom.
The event will feature a buffet, black jack tables, roulette, craps and a raffle.
"I was going to go to Vegas this weekend, but Viva Las Vegas promises to be better than the MGM Grand," event organizer Dani Greenspan joked.
Poster sale to be held at Marvin Center
To spruce up blank dorm walls, Prolific Art Galleries is hosting its 25th annual back-to-school poster sale Tuesday through Friday. The sale is located on the Marvin Center 3rd floor terrace from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
President of Prolific Art Galleries Erol Liguori said there will be more than 2,000 posters on sale, and that 95 percent of the works range from $6 to $8.
He said there will be "everything from Monet and Van Gogh to Incubus."
Prolific Art Galleries started operating in the mid 1970's as a traveling poster sales company specializing in fine arts reproductions. It expanded its collection soon after and now sells "everything," Liguori said.
PB to screen summer blockbusters
The GW Program Board Films Committee will host its 36th annual Fall Film Series starting Sept. 12. "Unfaithful," starring Diane Lane, will be screened in the Marvin Center Ballroom at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. that Thursday.
The series, held primarily in the Marvin Center, features ten comedies, dramas and action movies. The series concludes on Dec. 5 with "XXX."
The schedule for the series is as follows:
"Insomnia," Sept. 19
"Bad Company," Sept. 26
"Star Wars: Episode II,"
"Windtalkers, Oct. 17"
"Minority Report," Oct. 24
"Scooby Doo," Oct. 31
"Austin Powers in Goldmember," Nov. 3
"The Bourne Identity," Nov. 7
"Men in Black II," Nov. 14
"Lilo and Stitch," Nov. 21
"XXX," Dec. 5
All films are shown at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. A list of locations can be found on the PB Web site, pb.gwu.edu.
Admission to all flicks is free with GWorld card. One guest per GWorld card is permitted.
-Julie Gordon
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Firstly, it is our pleasure to announce that the woefully delayed pressing of Privilege, pt. II: The Past, Imperfect has finally found its way into the dubious hands of the United States Postal Service. Thank you all for being so sympathetic and patient with the manufacturing delays. You are all too kind.
Slightly further down the docket comes the exciting (for us anyway) progress that we have been making on the Privilege series. Over the past week, Jherek and Zac have held up at our remote second home in The Nakamal Studio, crafting what will more or less amount to both the third and fourth installments of Privilege. Working titles so far include: "That One That Sounds Sorta Like Depeche Mode," "The Rocker (Byrds song)," "Personal Jesus Song," and "That Other One That Sounds Sorta Like Depeche Mode". Some Great Reward, amirite?
Furthermore, our dear friends at Tomlab have kindly offered us the honor of concluding the illustrious Alphabet Series with a pair of exclusive recordings: The above streaming Chris & Cosey cover "October Love Song," along with a "band" version of "The Plague of Marcus (Prelude)," the recorded debut of one of the songs written for "The Dorothy K."—our collaboration with experimental theatre ensemble Implied Violence.
Speaking of which: Seattle's Frye Art Museum is presently hosting a retrospective exhibition on I.V., which features a great deal of ephemera from both the New York and Austrian iterations of "The Dorothy K." To celebrate, please enjoy this recently unearthed live recording of "The Wolves Who Hide Amongst The Trees," one of the performance's seven songs by composer Brian Lawlor & Parenthetical Girls.
With any luck, we will have gathered the funding to produce a full scale orchestral recording of the song cycle sometime at the start of the new year. Fingers crossed.
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President Donald Trump gestures while speaking about tariffs, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.
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Our three worst presidents
Column: Our three worst presidents
By Ed Fisher, For MediaNews Group
I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT THAT I NEEDED TO SAY THIS. Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office: It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election. This is not a novel concept.
̶ FEC chairwoman Ellen Weintraub
History is a chronicle of acts, ideas or events related to specific individuals, groups, countries, or periods, often used to denote what might influence the future. Cynics often say the history is written by the victors. I put my trust in reputable historians, such as Jared Diamond. In "Upheaval" (Little, Brown, 2019), he updates how nations deal with upheaval. His examples are Japan's embrace of Western trade and Finland's resistance to the Soviet Union. He refurbishes history, not dilutes it.
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) became the 17th president when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Johnson was picked for the ticket as a Southern outsider, and acted as such in office. He mismanaged Reconstruction and pardoned many Southerners. This led to secret organizations, such as the Ku Klux Klan, and Jim Crow laws. Johnson attempted to dismantle everything his predecessor had accomplished. He vetoed a civil rights bill that would give citizenship to anyone born in the United States. Congress overrode the veto and later impeached Johnson, but he completed the remainder of his term. For more insight into this failed leader, read Ron Chernow's "Grant" (Penguin Press, 2017). You will also learn to appreciate Ulysses S. Grant. He was not the "drunken sot" described by his detractors. He was a brilliant strategist and a too-trusting president.
President Richard Nixon (1913-1984) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. He had previously been vice-president from 1953 to 1961. Nixon ended the war in Vietnam in 1973, brought the American POWs home, and ended the military draft. He visited China in 1972 eventually leading to diplomatic relations between the two nations. He initiated détente and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union the same year.
In August 1974, White House tapes revealed both Nixon's private vulgarity and his criminal conduct in the Watergate scandal. On June 17, 1972 five men broke into the Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate Complex in Washington, DC. They were caught, uncovering Republican attempts to influence the upcoming election. Nixon attempted to cover up the matter.
In 1970 Nixon paid income taxes of only $792 and $878 on 1971. In April 1974, the IRS reported he owed over $476 thousand in unpaid back taxes. This turned public opinion against him. Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974.
Worse than Andrew Johnson or Richard Nixon is the 45th president, Donald J. Trump (1946- ). He has lied more than they, cheated more, hidden more. He has squandered the United States position as world leader for democracy. Our allies no longer trust us. DonnyT is proud of his tax evasion, sexploitation and draft dodging.
As to his "accomplishments": He put a misogynist on the Supreme Court; separated asylum seekers' children, putting them in cages within concentration camps; put tariffs on imports on not only adversaries, but allies as well, paid for the most part by American consumers; passed tax cuts for the wealthy that not only increased national debt, but reduced available funds for infrastructure, climate-related disasters; and threatened healthcare for millions. He evades responsibility, heaps cruelty on undocumenteds, and threatens war with Iran.
Voters are already considering alternatives in 2020. A recent pole shows Joe Biden's leads as: Pennsylvania 55-39, Wisconsin 51-41, and seven points ahead in Florida. Biden is ahead in many other states, including Michigan. Already, 52% are unlikely to vote for TrickyTrump. We shall indeed overcome.
Ed Fisher writes a weekly column for the Morning Sun.
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Extra mental health support for NHS midwives
The UK Health and Social Care Secretary has announced new plans for better mental health and wellbeing for NHS midwives and other staff.
The plans, which have been based on recommendations by Health Education England (HEE), include a dedicated mental health support service 24/7 that offers confidential advice to staff.
The HEE recommendations, outlined in its report on the mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff and learners will be considered as part of the 'workforce implementation plan'.
Other plans include fast-tracked mental health referrals for staff if recommended by their GP or health clinician.
An 'NHS wellbeing guardian' will also be available at every NHS organisation who will be responsible for championing mental health and wellbeing.
Commenting on the plans, Head of Health and Social Policy at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), Sean O'Sullivan, said: "The RCM welcomes this announcement from the Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock.
"We know when staff are overworked, under intense pressure due to staffing shortages and other factors they struggle to provide the best care and their physical and mental health suffers. This has a negative impact on their ability to work to the highest levels and standards of care and safety can decline."
The aim of the plans is to help NHS organisations improve on sickness absence rates, staff performance and retention.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, said: "I'm so proud of the service NHS staff give, so the mental and physical wellbeing of the people who work in our health service must be our utmost priority.
"NHS staff have been there for me, and they have been there for my family – so I'm determined to make sure we are there for them too."
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Prime Minister confirms NHS support for postnatal depression


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Italy Set To Increase EV Incentives To €10,000 — Are Carmakers Ready?
The Italian government is preparing new fiscal measures to sustain the economic recovery, following months of lockdown at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Like in many other countries, particularly so in Europe, economic stimulus is being directed preferentially to a sustainable recovery, especially in the transport and construction industries. As part of proposed new measures, current incentives to low emission vehicles are set to be increased by at least 50% from August for the rest of the year, to levels aligned to similar policies recently adopted in countries like France and Germany.
Carlo Ombello
Originally published on opportunity:energy.
The Italian government is preparing new fiscal measures to sustain the economic recovery, following months of lockdown at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Like in many other countries, particularly in Europe, economic stimulus is being directed preferentially to a sustainable recovery, especially in the transport and construction industries. As part of proposed new measures, current incentives for low-emission vehicles are set to be increased by at least 50% from August for the rest of the year, to levels aligned to similar policies recently adopted in countries like France and Germany.
Under the bill, full electric vehicles (technically, vehicles with CO2 emissions between 0 and 20 grams/km) will now be eligible for a €10,000 discount when scrapping your old car, or €6,000 without doing so. This compares to €6,000 and €4,000, respectively, under the current "ecobonus" legislation that started last year. Also included in the scheme are hybrids with CO2 emissions between 21 and 60 grams/km, which will see their existing incentives boosted to €6,500 if scrapping an old car or €3,500 otherwise (current incentives are €2,500 and €1,500, respectively). These enhanced incentives will be funded in part by government and in part by carmakers, and will be available for cars up to €61,000, including VAT (which means most Tesla Model 3 trims will also benefit from it).
A bit more controversial is the inclusion in the bill of incentives for traditional internal combustion vehicles (also see this CleanTechnica article), which will receive a discount between €1,750 and €3,500 under similar terms, albeit with a maximum selling price of €48,400, including VAT. It's a different signal to the one Germany recently gave with its new incentive scheme — no help for ICE cars there — but it's clear that automakers (particularly Italy's FCA group) played a key role in lobbying for broader incentives after the near-annihilation of the car market during lockdown.
While the extension of subsidies to non-electrified vehicles sounds odd at a time when the switch to e-mobility is increasingly obvious, the bulk of the proposed new measures is arguably among the best available today around the world and — along with local strict environmental regulations being progressively enforced in cities like Milan — will mostly favour EVs. It represents a huge boost to the existing ecobonus scheme for electric vehicles and it will clearly have a strong impact on electric car sales for the rest of the year. Italy's car market is dominated by compact models, especially A and B segment cars, which is also reflected in the EV portion of it. At the price point of these models, typically below or around €30,000 (including VAT), the heft of the new incentives for electric mobility will be substantial.
The new scheme will give the ability to get a brand new fully electric car for as low as ~€12,000 (almost half price!) for a tiny model such as the Skoda Citigo-e iV — currently the cheapest BEV offering in Italy alongside its VW and Seat siblings. €20,000 will buy you an Opel Corsa-e, and very likely the base version of the brand new Fiat 500e (which is currently listed at ~€35,000 for the "La Prima" model, but is due for a cheaper base version very soon). Go up a few thousand and the list will include all of the most popular models in today's Italian EV market.
The €20,000 threshold being hit by many electric models through the new incentives is particularly meaningful, as it roughly marks the average price of new cars sold in Italy — a rather low figure compared to other large European markets — and will open electric mobility to a much broader customer base. Beyond that, even upmarket cars such as Tesla Model 3 will become tantalisingly within reach of many more people (a Standard Range Plus will go down 20% from its ~€50,000 full price).
As the Italian EV market prepares to accelerate further from its recent highs (see June sales) thanks to the enhanced ecobonus, many carmakers are set to benefit — especially those with a compelling offer of compact electric models. The question, if anything, will be whether they are able to respond in time to the ensuing, explosive increase in demand, or if they will be limited by their own ongoing supply constraints, an ironic thought for the industry following months of sales drought during the pandemic.
We can see the likes of PSA (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel, Vauxhall) and Volkswagen Group (with VW, Seat and Skoda) easily reaping the rewards of their recent EV offensive, through their range of different vehicles sharing a common technology. Other, less responsive car companies might quickly fall behind in the EV race. One thing is for sure: Italy and other European markets are now ready to seriously test the limits of current EV supply by legacy carmakers. As long as they are able to fulfill customers' requests, the market is there for the taking.
In this article:Citroen, ds, EV incentives, EV Market, EV market share, EV sales, EV subsidies, FCA, Fiat, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Italy, Italy EV Market Share, Italy EV sales, Opel, Peugeot, SEAT, Skoda, Tesla, Vauxhall, volkswagen, Volkswagen Group
Written By Carlo Ombello
Carlo Ombello is an environmental engineer based in London. He writes about environment, sustainability and green technologies on his blog opportunity:energy.
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It's that time again; Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks issue is back! Volume 10 is hitting newsstands now. We always love seeing the creative blocks in this special issue and participating in the blog tour hosted by Quilty Pleasures, the staff blog of Quiltmaker Magazine. They're giving away fabulous prizes – including fabric by Timeless Treasures – all week long, plus we're giving you a chance to win a copy of the magazine right here! A winner will be selected on Monday, November 24.
Look for these projects featuring our fabrics inside the issue.
Butterfly Kisses Quilt by Sandy George, featuring Chong-a Hwang's Soleil collection. Block Tester's Gallery, page 94.
And don't miss our ad for Tonga Carnivale on the inside front cover of 100 Blocks! Information for this quilt pattern by Marlous Designs is available here.
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Wonderful blocks, but love the Butterfly Kisses the best! I don't do Twitter but I did visit your Facebook page.
The rainbow houndstooth is very unique, one I would like to make. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful inspiration in all the fabric and blocks.
Love the Butterfly Kisses quilt. It's just so sweet!
I like the Butterfly Kisses that you shows on this post.
Great blocks! I love the Butterfly Kisses quilt and my BFF loves butterflies, I'd love to make her a mini.
thanx a mil for being a sponsor to this 100 block blog tour. love this mag … it's my go-to block book. I missed out on two chances to win your mag today though – I do not tweet.
I don't do Twitter, but I did visit you on Facebook!
I love the Rainbow Houndstooth block in Tonga Batiks!
I like the rainbow houndstooth, and I live the carnival pattern. would be so much fun to make and give to a special person.
I would def make "In the Middle" – in the same colors even – I love it!!!
Your batiks are gorgeous! I tweeted…but have no idea how to find the url…kind of new to Twitter..
But it's a lovely tour. Thanks for participating!
thanks! love that In the Middle block and it's fabrics.
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The Cascade Pacific Professional Center is a two-story professional and medical office building located just south of downtown Salem approximately 1/2 block from Bush Park. The property is close to City Hall, Salem Hospital and the Central Business District. The building has recently undergone extensive renovations including new roof, HVAC, bathrooms, hallways/common areas and landscaping. 100% leased investment opportunity.


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USA: Town Sets Sights on Buying Historic Military Island Property
The village of Fort Edward may be small, but it's determined to preserve the historic island considered to be the birthplace of the U.S. Army Rangers.
(Image Courtesy of the Yale Library)
Roger's Island, found north of Albany in the middle of the Hudson River, is a place with a long and storied history. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the island was strategically located for military camps; first turned into an island fortress by the British during the French and Indian War in the mid-18th century, the military base was so extensive that the neighbouring town, now a mere hamlet, became at the time the third largest community in the growing American colony.
The most famous inhabitant of Roger's Island, and the man for whom the island was named, was the celebrated Robert Rogers, founder of the Army Rangers and the invaluable guerilla-tactic manual Robert's 28 Rules of Ranging. His rules, first created while he was fighting on the side of the British during the French and Indian War, then later honed as he battled the British in the Revolutionary War, still form the basis of the all U.S. Army Ranger activities today. On the island parcel the town wants to acquire, archeologists have discovered more than 200 boxes of musket balls, canteens, and many other remnants of the military encampment, with an estimated value of $700,000.
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It's no wonder then, that Roger's Island is seen as a historic treasure to be preserved; however, due to the budget crunch afflicting the New York State government, a move to purchase and conserve an outstanding parcel of woodland on the island was cancelled. Republican state senator Elizabeth Little said she had been working for eight years to put the island property into the public domain, planning to buy the land and turn the management of it over to the town. Now, it appears that the town of Fort Edward will need to get involved in the fundraising efforts.
Under the new plan, the town would have any funds they raised matched by a state grant program, and Fort Edward has already applied for a $400,000 grant to cover some of the price. The parcel is currently owned by the Nastasi family, and the town and state have been involved for years in talks over acquiring the land. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, it seems that the town has time on their side, thanks to the patience of the owners. "Like we've been doing for the past three years, we're sitting and waiting patiently," said Anthony Nastasi in a telephone interview by the WSJ. "It won't be going to private hands."
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Q: Blending in opengl compute shaders Since imageAtomicAdd (which seems to be the only real atomic "read-modify-store" function that operates on images) is only available for 32bit integers, I don't see any sensible way to accumulate multiple color values from different shader invocations in one pixel.
The only somewhat reasonable way to do this that I can see is to use 32bit per color (128bit per RGBA pixel), add 8bit color values up, hope that it doesn't overflow and clamp to 8bit afterwards.
This seems wasteful and restrictive (only pure additive blending?)
Accumulating in other data structures also doesn't solve the issue, since shared variables and ssbos also only seem to support atomicAdd and also only on integers.
There are two reasons that make me think I am probably missing something:
1. Every pathtracer that allows for concurrent intersection testing (for example for shadow rays) has to solve this issue so it seems like there must be a solution.
2. All kinds of fancy blending can be done in fragment shaders, so the hardware is definitely capable of doing this.
Is everyone just writing pathtracers that have a 1:1 shader invocation:pixel mapping?


Recently I was researching the murders of three Nuns in Bujumbura, Burundi, Africa. The terrible slaughter of these innocent woman was blamed on on man Christian Butoyi Claude. It was hard to imagine one man could slaughter three Nuns the way he did all by himself, but local Police seemed satisfied.
Then I read how a real NUN who took a leave of absence after serving in Africa for several years filled out an application to become a CIA worker. I was hoping they would recruit her for spy missions but that was not the case. Anyway, this spurred my imagination and I am now writing a fictional book using these events as a background. My new serial detective, slash CIA field agent is Sister Angelina who was a Sister for the Sisters of Charity in Riverdale, New York. I take the reader back to Bujumbura the capitol of Burundi where all the Hutu and Tutsi civil wars took place in the 1990's. A well connected younger brother of Sister Madeline who was one of the Nuns murdered inquires of the Vatican Holy See as to what really happened in Bujumbura? Politics set into motion and the USA CIA is also interested what the real story is and whether a Hutu or Tutsi uprising is going to happen again. Sister Angelina of the Sisters of Charity in the Bronx, N.Y. served in Africa for 15 years and then became ill and took a leave to attend to her medical problems which were cancer. After her cancer was cured she decided to leave the Sisters of Charity order and find a real job. She signs up for the CIA with a standard application thinking she could make money as a secretary in the CIA and get to move to Washington, D.C. from New York. The CIA looking for a person who could speak French and Swahili took notice of her application and summoned her to Washingtion, D.C. for an Interview. They were impressed with her African experience in Kenya, NRC Congo, and Burundi as a teacher and administrator of funds. She is hired as a CIA Field agent and sent to various cities for training. A favor from the Vatican to the USA CIA to investigate the terrible murders of the Sisters of Mary, Nuns in Bujumbura, Africa is passed through private channels. Sister Angelina although technically not a Nun anymore is given a false identity as a Nun of the Sisters of Mary and the Vatican Holy See provides the backup paperwork to prove she is a current Nun. After all her training she is sent to the convent in Kamenge in the outskirts of Bujumbura, Burundi, Africa. The Mother Superior of the Kamenge Convent is told Angelina is a replacement for the slaughtered Nuns. Sister Angelina is given a CIA contact an African name Swami who delivers food to the convent each week.
As the weeks go by Sister Angelina attempts to find out from the other Nuns what happened with the murders. She arouses the suspicions of the Mother Superior and is eventually revealed to be working for the Vatican unofficially and the USA CIA to solve the murders. Meanwhile, Christian Butoyi Claude is put in a mental hospital because he was caught with the Convent's keys on his person and a cell phone from one of the murdered Sisters. Christian is a simple man who was brain damaged as a child from a blow to his head by a Hutu tribesman who also killed his parents. He becomes the fall guy for the murders that Police are all to willing to arrest and blame to close the case.
The next sequel will be about stolen art pieces by the Nazis during WWII in Italy and how the Convent hid some of the valuable paintings from the Nazis. Sister Angelina is sent by the CIA with the approval of the Vatican Holy See again to investigate where the paintings were hidden. Only two Nuns survived WWII and they never revealed the hiding place because only the Mother Superior, who was killed in the war, knew where the paintings were hidden. Sister Angelina arrives in Rome and is allowed access to the Vatican files regarding stolen paintings by the nazis during WWII. Sister Angelina's focus is on paintings stolen from Monesteries or Abbeys in Italy. The story takes many twists and turns as Sister Angelina finds out how difficult it is to see under the vail of secrecy in the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church in Italy.


London is one of the world's greatest cities. Diverse, ethnically and linguistically, it offers an intoxicating mix of grandeur, history, style and culture. From ancient streets, leafy parks and grand architecture to iconic landmarks, neon lights, world class shopping and a cool arts scene, there's nowhere in the world quite like this thriving metropolis. Visitors typically spend most of their time in and around the West End, where London's main attractions -- Piccadilly Circus, Charing Cross Road's book shops, Covent Garden, Soho, Regent and Oxford Streets, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Carnaby Street -- are located. Farther west are the pricier neighborhoods of Belgravia, Kensington (Kensington Palace, Albert Memorial, Royal Albert Hall), South Kensington (Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum), Knightsbridge (Harrods, Harvey Nichols), Mayfair, Chelsea (Kings Road) and Notting Hill (Portobello Road).
As the capital of Guernsey, St. Peter Port is charming with its beautiful harbor, cobbled streets, steep rugged coast and historic gardens. Visit Castle Cornet that has stood guard over the town for over 800 years and today stages theater productions and musical events plus inside there are five museums to explore. At the top of the town is Candie Gardens, once the formal gardens of a private home, they are now open for the public to enjoy. See where French writer, Victor Hugo, lived between 1856 and 1870 at the Hauteville House with its amazing collection of furniture and artifacts.
With its proximity to the British Isles, Brest is steeped in Celtic hertitage and the region even has its own Celtic language - Breton. Due to its strategic location on the western tip of the Breton Peninsula, this port has a rich military history. Among its landmarks are the heavily fortified Chateau de Brest and the rotund 14th century Tour Tanguy tower. It contains a fascinating museum with dioramas depicting Brest on the eve of World War II. The city's Oceanopolis aquarium, one of Europe's largest marine complexes, presents more than 1,000 different species. Brest is also known for its National Botanical Reserve, which focuses on endangered plants rarely found elsewhere.
Known for its white limestone cliffs, La Rochelle features a bustling Vieux Port (Old Harbor) with exceptional shops and restaurants. Three medieval towers once protected the port and are now symbols of the waterfront. The imposing Four Sergeants Tower was formerly a prison, and you can see where the Corsairs scrawled graffiti on the walls. The city aquarium holds thousands of species living in re-creations of their natural habitats. You will also appreciate La Rochelle's pedestrian-friendly streets, especially in the city center, which is graced by 17th and 18th century architecture.
A hike up to the remnants of St. George's Castle is well worth the investment of energy and time as the views of Lisbon are spectacular. If you have been to Lisbon before try heading out to the villages on the Atlantic Ocean. Sinta is especially beautiful and offers incredible beauty among its narrow and winding medieval streets with lots of charming shops and boutiques.
Lying on Spain's radiant Costa Blanca, Alicante exudes a rare beauty. Lovely Baroque buildings cluster around the historic central district. Marble plazas grace its broad waterfront boulevard, the illustrious Explanada de Espana. Pristine beaches like San Juan hug the shoreline. It's no surprise that Alicante is popular year-round. Venture to the grand Castle of Santa Barbara overlooking the city and walk from its high towers down into the dungeon. Stop for a glass of refreshing sangria in the Old Quarter. Behold the masterpieces hanging in the Gravina Museum of Fine Arts, a former 18th century palace.
Barcelona's beginnings as a major port can be found already in Roman times. However, the most significant period was during the Middle Ages when the city's wealth equaled that of the whole Catalunya province. Splendid buildings from the Middle Ages and a unique ambiance still make Barcelona one of the most attractive cities in Europe, drawing scores of visitors to see and enjoy the sights. In addition to its medieval setting and narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, there are magnificent avenues through the modern part of the city, which are particularly noted for their landmark buildings of Gaudí's design.


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The Last King of Scotland, a low complexity operational level simulation of the fighting between Uganda and her Tanzanian neighbor in 1978 and 1979 which ultimately sent Amin fleeing Uganda and left in its wake a bloody civil war. Fall of Idi Amin covers the entire area of the conflict which matched a small professional army against a large militia army in a war where supplies were often the key to victory. Orders of Battle include PLA guerrillas, Libyan tanks, artillery, and infantry, UNITA guerrillas, and specialized units like the Tanzanian engineers and Ugandan Malire Regiment.
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Q: In CSS, does it make sense or is it legal to nest an id in another id -- such as "#main #display img { ... }" In CSS, if it is
#main #display img { height: 80px }

that means all images within an element with id display that is within another element with id main.  But does it make sense or is it legal since id seems to be just global names.
It is because SASS actually allows nesting and some code may nest it like
#main
  width: 700px

  #display
    img
      height: 80px

which is "id within id".
Update: this is because, supposedly, there should never be
#main #display img { height: 80px }
#sidebar #display img { height: 80px }

that is, there should never be two elements with an id display.  So normally, instead of writing
#main #display img { height: 80px }

you may as well write
#display img { height: 80px }

A: Sure - if you have one style sheet on multiple pages, there may be scenarios where this actually makes sense ("if #display is a child of #main, show images this way, otherwise that way").
It's definitely legal, no problem.

A: It makes sense. It's very restrictive, but that might be just what you are looking for.
E.g. if the same CSS is used with many different documents where the structure may vary.


This is one of our favorite dishes to make. Larb Gai is a Thai dish consisting of ground chicken mixed with rice powder, cilantro, shallots, green onions, the ever-popular fish sauce and lime juice. It's served with cabbage leaves for scooping or wrapping. You can also make it with ground pork (Larb Moo) or beef (Larb Neua). Tom Yum Goong is the classic hot and sour Thai soup with shrimp and mushrooms.
Our favorite Larb Gai recipe comes from RecipeZaar and is incredibly healthy (no oil) and just delicious. I've been experimenting with the Tom Yum recipe, but my starting point was this one, also from RecipeZaar. I thought there was way too much lime juice in the original recipe. The kaffir lime leaves seem to be a key ingredient. We once made it with lime zest and it just wasn't the same.
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Long live the larb! This recipe was easy and delicious!