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Kent Freeman (COO, VitalSource) will showcase how adoption of open standards like HTML5 and EPUB 3 has helped the VitalSource platform and adopting institutions integrate e-textbooks with e-learning assessment standards and move accessibility into the mainstream.

This presentation will focus on the formatting options available in ePub, how open standards like CSS are implemented in the real world, and identify those features of ebooks which can be controlled — and those that are just part of the new publishing reality.

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A spokeswoman for Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry appeared similarly open to the U.S. rejoining, noting that the TPP was «designed to be an inclusive agreement, which is open to like - minded countries willing and able to meet its high standards.»

When I open a LinkedIn request, nothing makes me roll my eyes faster than seeing the standard, «I'd like to add you to my professional network.»

«Companies like Facebook, with their open workspace and regular CEO Q&A s, are clearly standard - bearers when it comes to creating a company culture that keeps millennials happy,» he said.

Things that have achieved dramatic scale have open platforms with open standards and open - source technology that anyone can adopt, like Bitcoin.»

With the demand for data sharing poised to accelerate and major data breaches exposing more and more people to greater risk, the time is right for secure data sharing solutions like Fidelity Access that use open technology standards.

Still, the clarification is useful given the comparison I was trying to draw between encryption and privacy: just as one can, in theory, envision a standard that is both open and includes encryption (like HTTPS!)

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Like many retailers, J.C. Penney had an upbeat holiday season, with sales at stores open at least a year (an industry standard for measuring financial performance) rising 2.6 % during the final months of 2017.

As such, support for open source standards like STIX and TAXII need to sit at the core of the fight for true threat intelligence.

Their definition of what it means to be a Christian can certainly be open for debate, but it is not discrimination to have a definition of what it means to be a member of a religion and live by those standards, just like it is not discrimination to have Greek standards, unless everyone who has ever been in a Greek organization is saying that every Greek Fraternity or Sorority must accept everyone who applies.

Noting how China is opening up and developing with priorities like the Belt and Road initiative, Zhang explained that success is related to the extent that a standard builds in capacity and respects the local development context and the local culture or process.

We shouldnt put all the blame on him, we struggle to score a goal on open play against West Brom we have bigger problem than just Mike Dean philosophy / self sustain those are an academy and 2nd division standard not a bigger club like Arsenal we cant even beat top 5 any more

The standards include various safety and performance issues like the strength of components, the size of the openings (to prevent stuck fingers or heads), and the integrity of latch.

And am I going to have difficulties getting her to sleep in her REAL crib, if she doesn't like the open space of a standard size pack n play?

I kept waiting for the doors to slide open like a standard minivan each time we climbed inside.

Just like any good fashionista, has two standard pumps: a black closed - toe for winter and an open - toed sandal for summer.

Received my package yesterday, and I was amazed when I opened the box, The dress is absolutely gorgeous, It is just as the picture, I ordered a standard size 10, I have to say the dress fit like a glove absolutely a dream.

And while you shouldn't lower your standards or feel like you're settling, you should open your mind and give other people a chance — even though they don't necessarily fall into your usual dating category.

It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a Open Source Web Design is a platform for sharing standards - compliant free web design templates.

The opening act in Toronto feels like a standard indie comedy about (yet another) white male's arrested development, the piano - based score and aversion to dialogue feels indebted to silent films, and once the film transitions to the wilderness it goes into European arthouse territory (the title card doesn't appear until James ends up in BC, a choice that implies this is where the film really begins).

racing games need to be standard 60 fps, no less, a game like need for speed most wanted with a open city an destruction, an traffic is locked at 30 fps, which is fine, but for a sim racer bare minimum should be 60 fps!

Although Middle - Earth: Shadow of Mordor seemed like a pretty standard take on the open world action adventure stylings of games like Assassin's Creed, its tense and unforgiving action combat combined with a wonderfully compelling Nemesis system saw it scoop up awards on all sides, proving one of the most welcome surprises of the generation so far.

Basically, The Cell is like receiving a Christmas present wrapped in beautiful ribbons, bows and wrapping paper, that when opened contains nothing more than the same old standard «pair of socks» present you get every year.

Though the standard eco-friendly blue keepcase holds two discs and a Digital HD UltraViolet insert like many new releases, it is topped by a tasteful, embossed slipcover (with a sticker touting its three Oscar nominations, but not its one win) whose front opens like a book (a glob of adhesive not so effectively holding it close) to display classy artwork of silhouettes outside Minnie's Haberdashery with drips of blood in the snow.

And the introduction of new international energy management standards like ISO 50001 and the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP), which rely heavily on verifiable and robust data collection are opening up new avenues for further innovation and development of aM & T.

I want every child to have quality school choices, I want stronger (and broader) external standards, I want more open paths to becoming an educator, I want empowered school leaders (really empowered, in ways that would also break the union stranglehold) who are compensated like CEOs, I want super pay for great instructors and no pay for incompetents, and I want a complete makeover of «local control.»

No open source K - 12 books that conform to required state curriculum frameworks have emerged so far, Forte says, because denizens of what he calls the «Wild West» open source environment don't like the yoke of state standards.

This customizable skill set asks youth open - ended questions like «What would happen if...» to help kids dig deeper and learn the core problems of science standards instead of just the content.

I think the standards really try to shift in the direction of giving teachers more freedom, like the teacher that I quoted in my opening had mentioned.

This means that just like traditional public schools, public charter schools are tuition - free and open to all students, do not discriminate on any basis, are publicly funded based on enrollment, and are held accountable to state and federal standards.

Fortunately, there are nonprofit education reform organization's like Achieve which give teachers the ability to evaluate open education resources against a set of meaningful criteria including alignment to standards, quality of assessment, and opportunities for deeper learning.

SIA protects and advances its members» interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels; creating open industry standards that enable integration; advancing industry professionalism through education and training; opening global market opportunities; and collaboration with other like - minded organizations.

They'll also include open response questions, like the New York examples, where students are given a standard word problem and asked to show their work before writing down an answer.

The standard car was priced at # 21,995, which seems like a bargain today, particularly given the sleek coupe bodystyle - which actually hit a four - door, four - seat layout, the rear row accessed via rear - hinged half - doors usable only after the front pair were open.

The 2015 Q70 will come in a standard length, like the current model, but also as a long - wheelbase model that opens up more room.

Headroom, meanwhile, is good, and I like that the standard 60 / 40 - split backrest — an uncommon standard feature among midsize luxury cars — folds flat with the cargo floor, revealing a big opening to the 14.1 - cubic - foot trunk.

The new Audi Q5 was awarded a five - star ANCAP safety rating thanks to standard - fit features like eight airbags, autonomous emergency braking up to 85km / h, a rigid passenger cell, and an exit warning system (so you don't swing open your door into traffic or an approaching cyclist).

To keep it competitive against rivals like the Audi R8 ($ 117,000), Jaguar F - Type R ($ 104,000), and high - end Porsche 911 models (Carrera S $ 104,000, 911 Turbo $ 151,000), the 2016 Mercedes - AMG GT S opens with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) just north of $ 130,000, with the standard version checking in right around $ 110,000.

Since opening our doors we've been able to refine our build processes and team up with incredible supply partners, like Warn, who share our standards of excellence in each product they build.

HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.

It could traverse tough trails thanks to best - in - brand approach and departure angles, but with attractive features like cool clamshell rear doors, a dual - open rear hatch, and standard navigation, it made for a great daily driver, too.

Features like the foot wave function for the boot opening and closing, reverse camera, park assist and a wireless charging pad are all standard in the R - Design variant of the XC40, while its competitors offer them only as optional.

The very attractive opening price puts the RS # 500 under the Hyundai i30 N in Performance specification, and although the Renault doesn't have quite the same level of equipment fitted as standard, that seems like one hell of a good price.

Though this may be expected from a vehicle at this price point, the fact we're pointing it out as being a tad excessive by class standards means you should prepare for a fairly noisy journey if you ever take the Honda Fit out on longer journeys or out on open stretches of road like highways.

Apart from sharpening throttle response (like on the previous generation BMW Z4 M's «Sport» button) and hardening the exhaust note (a flap in the left exhaust opens), Singapore cars have also been specc'd with AMR (Audi Magnetic Ride) as standard, which stiffens up the chassis for some serious rock - and - rolling.

Our test car was generously equipped with standard features like heated seats, hands - free smart trunk opening, and keyless entry and ignition.

Other open standards, like HPub and Zhook show a lot of promise and tend to be easier to implement than ePub, but they lack broad, cross-platform e-reader support.

3) Two years ago Tim O'Reilly predicted that «Unless Amazon embraces open e-book standards like epub, which allow readers to read books on a variety of devices, the Kindle will be gone within two or three years.»