It's Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Rain


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It’s Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Rain is a story of life itself. Our lives are a collection of stories. Every moment life unravels before us in its myriad colors, characters, and events – some that we fully comprehend, some that make us joyful, some sad, and some that are beyond our intellect. Like a meandering river, it follows its own trajectory of twists and turns, and we as observers can only rejoice and celebrate its mysterious yet unceasing timeless journey and unending drama as it sprints along for centuries connecting people on its vast banks.




Authors of the Storm


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Whether it is used as an icebreaker in conversation or as the subject of serious inquiry, “the weather” is one of the few subjects that everyone talks about. And though we recognize the faces that bring us the weather on television, how government meteorologists and forecasters go about their jobs is rarely scrutinized. Given recent weather-related disasters, it’s time we find out more. In Authors of the Storm, Gary Alan Fine offers an inside look at how meteorologists and forecasters predict the weather. Based on field observation and interviews at the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, the National Weather Service in Washington, D.C., and a handful of midwestern outlets, Fine finds a supremely hard-working, insular clique of professionals who often refer to themselves as a “band of brothers.” In Fine’s skilled hands, we learn their lingo, how they “read” weather conditions, how forecasts are written, and, of course, how those messages are conveyed to the public. Weather forecasts, he shows, are often shaped as much by social and cultural factors inside local offices as they are by approaching cumulus clouds. By opening up this unique world to us, Authors of the Storm offers a valuable and fascinating glimpse of a crucial profession.




Mostly Sunny


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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Sometimes you have to make your own sunshine. When Janice Dean debuted on Imus in the Morning, she was bubbly, clever, and charismatic. When Imus mocked her intelligence and looks, she gave as good as she got. She had achieved the dream she’d had since kindergarten: being a reporter on TV. So why wasn’t she happy? She had just moved to New York from Canada with no family, no friends, and no boyfriend. Her boss was a notorious jerk, and the gap between her on-air persona and real life had never been bigger. In the decade that followed, how did she turn it all around? Now she is the beloved full-time meteorologist on Fox and Friends, surrounded by wonderful people, and has a line of children’s books and a beautiful family. When she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she was ready. She survived attacks, adversity, and a business controlled by ruthless men. She knows how love, counting your blessings, and having a good therapist can get you through more than you would expect. In this honest yet optimistic book, Janice reveals obstacles she’s faced that could have severely impacted any professional woman’s career, from online trolls to health issues to abusive and sexist bosses. In Mostly Sunny she talks about it all, including the fateful meeting with her firefighting husband after he lost his colleagues on 9/11 and how the pressure on women in television led her to a cosmetic procedure that could have ended her career. But no matter what storms blow her way, Janice refuses to let setbacks and challenges rain on her parade or cloud her outlook. Thanks to supportive coworkers and an upbeat attitude, she’s mastered turning countless would-be losses into victories. The funny, sweet, and wise Janice Dean you see on TV is now the real Janice Dean, and she’s on every page of her book, sharing her secrets and making your own forecast a little brighter.




Advanced Communication and Intelligent Systems


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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advanced Communication and Intelligent Systems, ICACIS 2023, held in Warsaw, Poland, during June 16–17, 2023 The 43 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 221 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Wireless Communication, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Robotics & Automation, Data Science, IoT and Smart Applications




Technology and the City


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The contributions in this volume map out how technologies are used and designed to plan, maintain, govern, demolish, and destroy the city. The chapters demonstrate how urban technologies shape, and are shaped, by fundamental concepts and principles such as citizenship, publicness, democracy, and nature. The many authors herein explore how to think of technologically mediated urban space as part of the human condition. The volume will thus contribute to the much-needed discussion on technology-enabled urban futures from the perspective of the philosophy of technology. This perspective also contributes to the discussion and process of making cities ‘smart’ and just. This collection appeals to students, researchers, and professionals within the fields of philosophy of technology, urban planning, and engineering.




Completing the Forecast


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Uncertainty is a fundamental characteristic of weather, seasonal climate, and hydrological prediction, and no forecast is complete without a description of its uncertainty. Effective communication of uncertainty helps people better understand the likelihood of a particular event and improves their ability to make decisions based on the forecast. Nonetheless, for decades, users of these forecasts have been conditioned to receive incomplete information about uncertainty. They have become used to single-valued (deterministic) forecasts (e.g., "the high temperature will be 70 degrees Farenheit 9 days from now") and applied their own experience in determining how much confidence to place in the forecast. Most forecast products from the public and private sectors, including those from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service, continue this deterministic legacy. Fortunately, the National Weather Service and others in the prediction community have recognized the need to view uncertainty as a fundamental part of forecasts. By partnering with other segments of the community to understand user needs, generate relevant and rich informational products, and utilize effective communication vehicles, the National Weather Service can take a leading role in the transition to widespread, effective incorporation of uncertainty information into predictions. "Completing the Forecast" makes recommendations to the National Weather Service and the broader prediction community on how to make this transition.




Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs


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The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Something has to be done in Chewandswallow...and in a hurry.




Web, Graphics & Perl/Tk Programming


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This volume covers topics not covered in O'Reilly's other Perl books. Half of the articles in this volume deal with essential issues faced by Web developers using Perl.




Kauai Underground Guide


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Provides information for planning your ideal Kauai vacation, including where to stay, activities and restaurants.




Digital Radio Production


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Written for an industry in perpetual motion, Digital Radio Production takes a holistic approach and prepares students to join the business of radio in both large and small markets and across multiple digital platforms. The author shares his 20 years of experience and invaluable insights into radio production, communication, and promotion. The potential of developing technologies like artificial intelligence and voice cloning and their impacts on the world of radio and the professionals who work in it cannot be ignored. In the fourth edition these topics are discussed, along with how and what people listen to on the radio in the twenty-first century. A new chapter on podcasting explores the development of podcasts, as well as the preplanning and equipment needed to create an episode. The flexibility of today’s digital consoles, audio processing software, and delivery formats create more opportunities for creativity and growth in the industry. Fully updated, the text enhances students’ technical skills and knowledge of digital audio recording and transmission. Each chapter features suggested activities outside the classroom, key informative websites, and a glossary of industry terms. The text is accompanied by over 80 audio examples of virtually every aspect of radio production (from microphone techniques to commercial production samples), an outstanding selection of production music that can be creatively reworked and transformed, and a custom studio-tracking session with suggested activities. To download the audio and music demo cuts, click here.