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Smith Mountain and Distant Views of the Northwest Mojave Ranges (Death Valley National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While walking the Dantes View Trail with a view looking to the south in Death Valley National Park. My thought on composing this image was to use the ridge I was on as a leading line into the image and then down the mountainside to the basin and valley below. While I did want to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward to bring out more of a sweeping view, I was also limited by how much because of the sun's position in the sky and minimizing any artifacts across the camera lens.

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BRIAN GHILLIOTTI: EXPLORING LITHIC SITE ALONG CT I-395 SOUTH: EXPLORING AROUND THE PERCHED STONE from Brian Ghilliotti on Vimeo.

In this video I explore features about the perched stone. I take an azimuth reading of 185 degree for the alignment between the dolmen and the glacial stone behind it. I do not readily see a significance behind it, other than it could have been a way to observe the patterns of Mars. At 185 degrees, Mars, moving right to left, starts to lose its brightness:

Date Time Alt Azimuth S.D Magitude 2018/08/01 0:00:00 22 22 05 185 44 44 0 12.2 -2.8 2018/08/02 0:00:00 22 11 29 186 57 58 0 12.2 -2.8 2018/08/03 0:00:00 21 59 58 188 10 44 0 12.1 -2.7

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Sprucegrove Investment Management LTD Boosted Mattel (MAT) Stake; Navellier & Associates Has Decreased By $2.12 Million Its Mettler (MTD) Stake

Navellier & Associates Inc decreased Mettler (MTD) stake by 33.76% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Navellier & Associates Inc sold 3,606 shares as Mettler (MTD)’s stock rose 19.62%. The Navellier & Associates Inc holds 7,074 shares with $4.16 million value, down from 10,680 last quarter. Mettler now has $15.98 billion valuation. The stock decreased 0.73% or $4.57 during the last trading session, reaching $624.64. About 165,902 shares traded or 33.16% up from the average. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) has risen 55.25% since December 3, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 38.55% the S&P500.

Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd increased Mattel Inc (MAT) stake by 3.81% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd acquired 37,000 shares as Mattel Inc (MAT)’s stock declined 15.13%. The Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd holds 1.01M shares with $21.70M value, up from 971,100 last quarter. Mattel Inc now has $5.93B valuation. The stock decreased 5.42% or $0.99 during the last trading session, reaching $17.26. About 9.68M shares traded. Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) has declined 26.92% since December 3, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 43.62% the S&P500.

Among 17 analysts covering Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), 8 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 47% are positive. Mattel Inc. had 51 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was maintained on Friday, June 9 by Stifel Nicolaus. On Tuesday, October 31 the stock rating was maintained by UBS with “Buy”. Jefferies maintained Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) on Tuesday, September 5 with “Hold” rating. BMO Capital Markets maintained Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) on Thursday, July 13 with “Buy” rating. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded the shares of MAT in report on Tuesday, February 2 to “Buy” rating. DA Davidson downgraded the stock to “Underperform” rating in Thursday, August 3 report. The stock of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) has “Conviction Buy” rating given on Monday, January 25 by Goldman Sachs. The stock of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, September 19 by Monness Crespi & Hardt. On Thursday, January 26 the stock rating was maintained by Monness Crespi & Hardt with “Buy”. Jefferies maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Thursday, July 20 report.

Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd decreased Copa Holdings (NYSE:CPA) stake by 103,700 shares to 735,457 valued at $86.05M in 2017Q2. It also reduced Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) stake by 93,200 shares and now owns 244,542 shares. Jacobs Engr Group (NYSE:JEC) was reduced too.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in 2017 Q2. Its down 0.10, from 1.08 in 2017Q1. It fall, as 79 investors sold MAT shares while 137 reduced holdings. 60 funds opened positions while 152 raised stakes. 312.67 million shares or 1.09% more from 309.31 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Jnba Advsrs owns 400 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. 449,394 are held by Waddell And Reed Finance. Sasco Capital Ct reported 2.62 million shares or 1.59% of all its holdings. Moreover, Raymond James Associate has 0% invested in Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) for 76,311 shares. Intact Invest Mgmt, a Ontario – Canada-based fund reported 93,100 shares. Lapides Asset Lc accumulated 524,800 shares or 2.18% of the stock. Tobam stated it has 415,935 shares. Azimuth Cap Management Ltd Llc has invested 0.25% in Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT). Susquehanna Limited Liability Partnership invested in 341,140 shares. Eaton Vance Management has invested 0.15% in Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT). Psagot Investment House Ltd holds 0% of its portfolio in Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) for 186 shares. State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement Sys accumulated 511,321 shares or 0.03% of the stock. 27,820 are owned by Thompson Inv Mngmt. Cadence Mngmt Limited Co holds 44,928 shares or 0.07% of its portfolio. Hartford Inv Mngmt Com accumulated 74,426 shares.

Analysts await Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) to report earnings on February, 1. They expect $5.93 earnings per share, up 12.31% or $0.65 from last year’s $5.28 per share. MTD’s profit will be $151.69 million for 26.33 P/E if the $5.93 EPS becomes a reality. After $4.36 actual earnings per share reported by Mettler-Toledo International Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 36.01% EPS growth.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.91 in Q2 2017. Its down 0.13, from 1.04 in 2017Q1. It turned negative, as 26 investors sold MTD shares while 180 reduced holdings. 73 funds opened positions while 115 raised stakes. 23.46 million shares or 0.29% less from 23.53 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Columbus Circle reported 37,440 shares. Bridgeway Capital invested in 12,200 shares or 0.09% of the stock. Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft Mbh, a Germany-based fund reported 4,351 shares. Pictet Asset Ltd reported 111,332 shares or 0.2% of all its holdings. Carroll Finance Assocs stated it has 100 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. Andra Ap, a Alabama-based fund reported 8,700 shares. Ballentine Prns Lc invested 0.03% in Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD). Bessemer Inc owns 3,442 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio. 11,166 were reported by Public Employees Retirement System Of Ohio. Wells Fargo And Company Mn invested 0% of its portfolio in Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD). Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board invested in 2,791 shares. Personal Advisors invested in 0% or 350 shares. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company reported 21,210 shares. Bluestein R H has 1,000 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. Tiaa Cref Inv Management Ltd has 0.04% invested in Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD).

Among 9 analysts covering Mettler-toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 6 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. Mettler-toledo International Inc. had 21 analyst reports since August 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Robert W. Baird maintained Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) on Friday, November 3 with “Neutral” rating. As per Friday, August 5, the company rating was downgraded by UBS. As per Thursday, July 13, the company rating was upgraded by Wells Fargo. The company was maintained on Monday, October 9 by Bank of America. The stock of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, September 8 by Citigroup. The firm earned “Equal-Weight” rating on Friday, November 3 by Morgan Stanley. The stock has “Buy” rating by Bank of America on Wednesday, August 31. Morgan Stanley maintained it with “Equal-Weight” rating and $535 target in Friday, October 6 report. On Friday, October 20 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Hold”. The rating was downgraded by Citigroup to “Neutral” on Thursday, June 23.

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Solar Power World releases the 2017 Top Solar Contractors list

Solar Power World, the solar industry’s leading business-to-business publication, today announced the release of its 2017 Top 500 Solar Contractors list. The Top Solar Contractors list is the most recognized annual listing of solar contractors in the United States working in the utility, commercial and residential markets.

“The 2017 Top Solar Contractors list features 500 of the best solar contractors in the United States,” said Kelly Pickerel, managing editor of Solar Power World. “From solar hotbeds on the coasts to the up-and-coming Midwest solar market, every installer adding even the smallest solar array to the grid is making a positive impact on our communities. We’re proud to recognize these companies and their efforts to bring solar power to U.S. homes and businesses.”

Companies are grouped and listed by specific service (developers, electrical subcontractors, EPCs, installation subcontractors, rooftop contractors), markets (commercial, residential, utility) and states by 2016 installed capacity (in MWdc).

Here are some ways to interact with the 2017 Top 500 Solar Contractors list:

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Lists of contractors by market:

Top Utility-Scale Contractors

Top Commercial-Scale Contractors

Top Residential-Scale Contractors

Lists of contractors by service:

Top Solar Developers

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Top Electrical Subcontractors

Top Installation Subcontractors

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Lists of contractors by selected states:

Top Arizona Solar Contractors

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Top New Jersey Solar Contractors

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Top North Carolina Solar Contractors

Top Pennsylvania Solar Contractors

Top Texas Solar Contractors

Top Utah Solar Contractors

Top Washington Solar Contractors

The U.S. solar market installed more than 14,700 MW of solar in 2016, nearly doubling the capacity installed in 2015. For the first time ever, solar was ranked as the No. 1 source of new electric generating capacity additions brought online throughout the year. GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) predict the cumulative U.S. solar market to nearly triple in size over the next five years. By 2022, more than 18 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity will be installed annually, and all 500 of the 2017 Top Solar Contractors class will contribute to this astounding number.

Other interesting facts about the 2017 Top 500 Solar Contractors list:

451 of the 500 listees stated they were involved in the commercial market; 387 worked in residential; 186 participated in the utility market.

55% of companies get 100% of their solar business within their headquartered state.

69 companies also installed solar thermal projects in the last year.

59% of Top Solar Contractors added energy storage technology to solar projects in 2016.

To ensure the quality of the list, Solar Power World again worked with a contractor advisory panel. Members of these companies assisted with reviewing installation claims:

3D Solar Azimuth Energy CSW Contractors EC Company Eco Estates International GenPro Energy Solutions Innovative Power Systems J&B Solar Kasselman Solar King Solar Main Street Solar Michigan Solar Solutions

NC Solar Now New England Clean Energy Palomar Solar Photonworks Engineering PowerLutions Solar Simply Solar Systems Solar Impact Solar Source SolarNorcal Sunpro Solar Sunstall Yes Solar Solutions

            For more information on the annual Top Solar Contractors list, please read our FAQs.

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Free Time and Being Outside Are Wondrous (Death Valley National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While walking along the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes with a view looking to the south at Tucki Mountain and other peaks along the ridgeline of the Panamint Range. This is in Death Valley National Park. My thought on composing this image was to capture a contrast between the light colored sands and the darker earth-tones of the mountainside. I felt that had a element for a composition, and then I just needed to move around and align myself to include interesting things in the foreground with plant-life and the sand dune ridges. The rest was metering to not blow any highlights, given the sun's position in the skies above.

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Free Time and Being Outside Are Wondrous (Death Valley National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While walking along the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes with a view looking to the south at Tucki Mountain and other peaks along the ridgeline of the Panamint Range. This is in Death Valley National Park. My thought on composing this image was to capture a contrast between the light colored sands and the darker earth-tones of the mountainside. I felt that had a element for a composition, and then I just needed to move around and align myself to include interesting things in the foreground with plant-life and the sand dune ridges. The rest was metering to not blow any highlights, given the sun's position in the skies above.

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Chimney Rock and a Backdrop with Capitol Reef National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While hiking the Chimney Rock Trail with a view looking to the south to the namesake formation in Capitol Reef National Park. I used the high ground around the Goosenecks as a backdrop for the eroded sandstone formation.

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Mountain Beauty While Walking the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes (Death Valley National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the south while walking and taking in views across dune ridges and flats at the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. With this image, I decided to focus on the contrast of shades and tones with the brighter colors present in the nearby sands, with that of the darker tones present on the ridges and peaks of Tucki Mountain and the Panamint Range.

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We’re All Navigating that Path to Walk; Some Get to Enjoy It in Bryce Canyon National Park! by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A captured image using a portrait orientation. This setting is looking to the south and down a set of switchbacks present while walking the Navajo Loop and taking in views across hoodoos and other eroded formations in Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Smith Mountain and Distant Views of the Northwest Mojave Ranges (Death Valley National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While walking the Dantes View Trail with a view looking to the south in Death Valley National Park. My thought on composing this image was to use the ridge I was on as a leading line into the image and then down the mountainside to the basin and valley below. While I did want to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward to bring out more of a sweeping view, I was also limited by how much because of the sun's position in the sky and minimizing any artifacts across the camera lens.

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Hiking on Chimney Rock Trail with Some Amazing Views! (Capitol Reef National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the south while taking in views to Chimney Rock and walking the namesake trail in Capitol Reef National Park. I decided to pull back on the focal length to include some of the cliff wall as well as the backdrop of the Goosenecks off in the distance.

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Guest Viewings at Mono Lake by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While walking around the South Tufa area at Mono Lake with a view looking to the south to tufa towers and other formations present. Mono Lake-63

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We’re All Navigating that Path to Walk; Some Get to Enjoy It in Bryce Canyon National Park! by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A captured image using a portrait orientation. This setting is looking to the south and down a set of switchbacks present while walking the Navajo Loop and taking in views across hoodoos and other eroded formations in Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Oh Sweet is the Thought When I Spied Upon a River While Walking Amongst the Forest (Black & White, Cuyahoga Valley National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A conversion to black & white using Silver Efex Pro 2 where I used a Faded Photograph recipe and then adjusted some color filters to bring out a much richer tonal contrast for the final image.

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Drying Mud and Badlands Under the Light of a Morning Sun (Badlands National Park) by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: When I'd been to this place the morning prior, there'd been overcast skies with and off and on drizzle, making for very slick walking. I could see the erosion with my eyes that the rain has caused as the soil seemingly melted away. Here with the shadows cast from the sunlight that morning, I could see it slowly drying once again.