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Nora Bateson: keynote speech on the role of perception in governance
Nora Bateson gave this keynote speech at the Rhone Economic Forum 2015 (Forum Economique Rhôdanien 2015), which Global Vision Foundation co-sponsored and helped to organise at the Maison de la Paix, Graduate Institute Geneva, Switzerland, 8 September 2015. The Rhone Economic Forum is a network of stakeholders in the Rhone river basin stretching from the Swiss Alps down to the French coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Nora Bateson is the President of the International Bateson Institute, and the producer-director of the documentary film An Ecology of Mind. She is a member of the Club of Rome and of the board of advisers of Global Vision Foundation and other organisations. Nora's speech is preceded by a short introduction by Michael O'Callaghan, Founder and President of Global Vision Foundation. This video is in English (after the first minute in French with English subtitles). • Watch the video
Time for Change: A Millennium Message from the Dalai Lama
Michael O'Callaghan interviewed H.H. the IVth Dalai Lama in November 1999, just before the dawn of the new millennium. Topics include war, military budgets, non-violence, mutual trust, the environment, personal responsibility, corporate social responsibility, religious pluralism, and secular ethics. This production was made possible with financial support from UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the J.M. Kaplan Fund, City Screen Ltd / Picturehouse Cinemas, and Working Title (Developments) Ltd. It was released by Global Vision Foundation for New Year's Day 2015 • Watch the video
Time for Change: A Millennium Message from the Dalai Lama
Michael O'Callaghan interviewed H.H. the IVth Dalai Lama in November 1999, just before the dawn of the new millennium. Topics include war, military budgets, non-violence, mutual trust, the environment, personal responsibility, corporate social responsibility, religious pluralism, and secular ethics. This production was made possible with financial support from UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the J.M. Kaplan Fund, City Screen Ltd / Picturehouse Cinemas, and Working Title (Developments) Ltd. It was released by Global Vision Foundation for New Year's Day 2015 • Watch the video
You can't force feed EU citizens with GM food / Prof. Patrick Wall
Michael O'Callaghan interviewed Prof Patrick Wall, the former chairman of the European Food Safety Authority, for the GM-free Ireland campaign in 2008. Prof Wall admits that citizens of EU Member States have lost confidence in EFSA's risk assessment process for genetically modified (GM) seeds, feed and food. "GM food has no benefits for consumers... EFSA is a consumer protection agency; it is not meant to rubberstamp biotech dossiers... We live in a democracy... Do we want corporate giants to own the food chain?... We cannot force-feed European citizens products they don't want..." EFSA (www.efsa.europa.eu) is the EU Agency mandated by the European Commission to provide its opinion on the safety of conventional and genetically modified animal feed and food for the entire food and feed supply chains, and on related issues including animal welfare, animal health and plant health. EFSA continues to be widely criticised by the EU Member States for failing to conduct credible risk assessments on GMOs.
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Peak Oil / Colin Campbell
Michael O'Callaghan interviewed Colin Campbell, the petroleum geologist who created the concept of "peak oil", at the Tipperary Institute in Ireland in 2002. Colin Campbell has worked with BP, Texaco, Fina and Amoco, was Exploration Manager for Aran Energy in Ireland, and has been a consultant to Shell, Esso and various governments. In 1998 he and Jean Laherrère were largely responsible for convincing the International Energy Agency that the world's output of conventional oil would peak in the following decade. He is the author of two books and numerous papers on oil depletion and has lectured and broadcast widely. • Full transcript
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We have looked at the hidden dependencies around upgrades (Cloud Dependency: Automated Upgrades) as well as the hidden dependencies around networking (Cloud Dependency: Ubiquitous Networking). Now, we will look at the hidden dependencies on visibility. Or more to the point, the lack of visibility within the cloud. With regard to visibility, the question most often asked is, "Do we know what is happening behind the scenes within our tenancy?"
Visibility is another hidden cloud dependency. What you can see of what happens behind the scenes is dependent on the cloud in question. For example, you may be able to see exactly what is happening within a community cloud, such as the New York Stock Exchange community cloud, but within Amazon, that is not a possibility. You have to trust Amazon, but you have no way to verify the validity of that trust. Granted, Amazon's claims that they do security better than many folks in the industry is a valid claim. Yet, still we need to verify that statement. Or do we?
When we start examining visibility, do we need to know much more than who accessed our tenancy, what they did there, and when, where, and how they did it? Do we need to know that the tenants' VMs were moved between hosts within the same availability zone? Do we need to know anything about the shared infrastructure if we can determine that our tenancy was accessed (and that includes our data stored on disk)?
These are the questions we should be asking. I find this dovetails nicely with considerations about moving security closer to our data. I should not care about the underlying infrastructure, but I do care whether the integrity and confidentiality of my data was compromised. Can we use container technology to determine who did what, as well as when, where, and how they did it? Perhaps.
We have talked in the past about Adallom, Elastica, Skyfence, and Skyhigh Networks and their ability to track how our tenancy was accessed, as well as by whom, from where, and how, via the web APIs in use within SaaS and other cloud applications. These are huge wins for visibility. Yet sometimes, we are still missing the other side: the cloud side of the picture. Once more, we have two sides of the cloud to look at for this dependency:
The Cloud Provider
The cloud provider needs to plumb its infrastructure to provide proof that its security policy is adhered to while providing the same proof that a tenant's security policy was followed. How we accomplish this is still up for debate, as the plumbing and per-tenant segregation of logs all the way down to the hardware just does not exist. This is the delegate user problem all over again.
If the tenant can detect network and other communications itself using various tools, should this also be provided by the cloud provider? Would it not just be a duplication of effort? In some cases yes, but it really depends on whether or not there are any efficiencies to be gained by having the cloud provider involved. In many cases, there are inefficiencies involved. To provide support, however, the cloud provider should never bypass any visibility tools a tenant has added to its tenancy.
The Tenant
The tenant needs to control access to its data, and there are a growing number of tools that provide control. These compensating controls remove the need for the cloud provider to log everything on a per-tenant basis. By moving security closer to the data and virtual machine, tools like CloudPassage and Illumio gain insight and control over data within or accessed by those VMs. Yet, we still have data that is not controlled or accessed by any VM. We also have to be concerned about the application; specifically, how do we secure an application that spans clouds? One solution is Illumio, which detects the communication between systems and maps out that communication as an application. However, its format is not shareable with other tools.
Visibility: The Future
The future of visibility within your software defined data center will be up to you as the tenant. The software defined data center owner can map out applications, determine what communicates with what, and layer on security and compliance measures. The policies and blueprints created and derived need to travel with the data as it moves through each system of the application in question. Ideally, the controls for access will be baked into the data container of the future so that system and application visibility are not necessary anymore, but visibility into the data container is. That container would be controlled by the tenant, not the cloud provider.
Visibility is a major cloud dependency. How deep do you need that visibility in politics and compliance? What does your organization require? Do you have data classifications based on visibility requirements?

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It is truly a golden age for introverts who want to find love but hate going out. The advent of online dating allows people to find love anytime or anywhere, and often from the comfort of their own homes. While some of the apps and websites, notably Tinder, are superficial in nature, others have found their niche in trying to match users based on compatibility. Some achieve this by reducing the scope of potential members to particular demographics, others let everybody in and try to coordinate matches by personality traits.
However, for one such website, claims on the effectiveness of its method has led to problems.
An ad claiming that eHarmony has a "scientifically proven matching system," has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority, a U.K. regulator, on the grounds of it being misleading advertising. The website claimed that its algorithms that matched members were based on scientific theories on relationships and backed by statistics on tens of thousands of couples. The ASA argued that potential customers would read the ad and take, "'scientifically proven matching system' to mean that scientific studies had found that the website offered users a significantly greater chance of finding lasting love than what could be achieved if they did not use the service."
eHarmony has said it will improve the advertising campaign to align with the decision, though it did note that:
"eHarmony was conceived on the premise that science and research could be harnessed to help people find love. For over 17 years, eHarmony has been matching singles into high-quality, long-lasting relationships based upon sophisticated matching standards designed by Ph.D. psychologists. Although we respectfully disagree with the ASA's findings, we are happy to work with them to assure that our advertising is as clear as possible."
The advert in question.
Perhaps eHarmony had it coming; there are far more idioms and proverbs about the absurdity of love than there are about its rationality. Sayings like, "love is blind," "opposites attract," "the like-minded last," and "those who try to find reason in love will lose their reason," suggest that experience shows us that love is absurd and trying to find a pattern in it might be doomed to failure.
One philosopher is inclined to agree with that as well.
The French philosopher Albert Camus understood that love could be absurd and took it to heart both in his daily life and in his work. He considered the seducer Don Juan to be an Absurd Hero, a man who understands the meaninglessness of life and carries on anyway. Given that Don Juan would have seen trying to find love based on statistics and formulas crazy and dehumanizing, perhaps eHarmony's advertising department is just coming to terms with the absurdity of love.
Author Albert Camus dancing with actress Torun Moberg after being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at Concert Hall in Stockholm, December 1957. (Photo: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Maybe love can't be found in formulas, maybe statistics offer little to no improvement on random chance. Perhaps the search for "the one" must rely as much on luck as it ever could on math. Of course, monogamy might just be a social construct anyway.


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CLEVELAND — Looks like Cubs manager Joe Maddon is so happy to get slugger Kyle Schwarber back in his lineup that he wants to see him as much as possible. Maddon will hit Schwarber second in the Cubs' lineup for Tuesday's Game 6 of the World Series at Cleveland.
Schwarber's return will push Kris Bryant to third in the order. Anthony Rizzo will bat cleanup, followed by Ben Zobrist. Dexter Fowler remains in the leadoff spot.
"If we hit him in the 5-hole today after what he did a couple days ago they're not going to pitch to him whatsoever," Maddon said.
Addison Russell bats sixth, followed by rookie catcher Willson Contreras, who gets the start over Miguel Montero and David Ross. He'll form a battery with righty starter Jake Arrieta, who beat the Indians in Cleveland in Game 2.
Jason Heyward, who has three hits in his past two games after being benched earlier in the Series, starts in right and bats eighth. Javier Baez rounds out the lineup. He was the MVP of the National League Championship Series but has struggled at the plate in the World Series.
"We kind of have a team that resembles an American League team. We're big," Maddon said. "We have a lot of big guys."
One big pitcher will also be available Tuesday night. After throwing 42 pitches to get an eight-out save on Sunday, Aroldis Chapman could get six outs if needed Tuesday.
Schwarber's dramatic return from an early-season knee injury that limited him to two regular-season games caused a sensation as the World Series dawned. After being cleared by his doctors to hit, Schwarber was sent to the Arizona Fall League, where he played three games. He was then whisked by private plane to Cleveland and added to the Cubs' World Series roster.
Batting fifth, Schwarber proved his worth while serving as Chicago's designated hitter for Games 1 and 2, going 3-for-7 with a double, two walks and two RBIs as the Cubs earned a split. Schwarber has 10 RBIs in 12 career postseason games.
When the Series shifted to Wrigley Field, Schwarber was not cleared by doctors to play in the field, limiting him to pinch-hitting duties. He batted just once in the three games, two of which the Cubs lost. He was retired on a popup in Game 3, dropping him to 0-for-10 in his career as a pinch hitter.
While Schwarber may not look like a prototypical No. 2 hitter, neither does Bryant, the MVP candidate who has started in that slot for most of the second half of the season. Schwarber owns a career .353 on-base percentage, not including the postseason.
The Indians are also benefiting from the move to AL rules, putting Carlos Santana back at the top of the lineup and moving him back to DH.
Santana played two games in left field and one at first in Chicago.
Manager Terry Francona also put Game 3 hero Coco Crisp in left field and moved Tyler Naquin to center, bumping Rajai Davis out of the lineup. Crisp's pinch-hit RBI provided the only run in Cleveland's 1-0 win in Game 3. His only start of the Series came in Game 2 against Arrieta.
Cleveland right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall will bat sixth after dealing with some stomach discomfort before Game 5 on Sunday in Chicago.
The Indians lead the Series 3-2 in their effort to win the franchise's third World Series and first since 1948. The Cubs are trying to become the sixth team to rally from a 3-1 World Series deficit in the best-of-seven format. If they can, it will be the Cubs' first championship since 1908 and snap the longest title drought in sports.


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The Trócaire Romero awards were launched in October 2017, and will be presented in August 2018 as part of the World Meeting of Families celebration.
This award will provide you and your family with an avenue to learn about the lives of other families around the world where Trócaire works. You will learn about their daily lives, the issues that they face and share in their hopes and dreams for the future.
The 'Trócaire Romero Family Award' aims to compliment the 'Amoris' preparation programme for the World Meeting of Families.
Each participating family will receive a certificate and a solidarity gift from a country where Trócaire works. They will also be invited to an awards ceremony that coincides with the celebrations at the World Meeting of Families gathering in Dublin next August 2018, as well as being entered into a draw to win an eco-friendly 'Green Family trip' to the Slieve Aughty Centre, Co. Galway.
Registration for this award is now closed. However, if you have already registered, you have until Thursday 31st May 2018 (Feast of Corpus Christi) to return your entries.
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This could involve producing a podcast, making a video, creative use of social media, editing a newsletter or any other innovative use of communications tools to highlight issues of global justice.
All entries will receive a certificate of participation, while the most innovative and inspiring entries will win prizes for their school/youth group. Entries can be submitted from schools, classes or youth groups. We also welcome individual entries as we love to see young people taking the initiative to inspire and bring about change.
The closing date for entries is April 27th 2018. You can email [email protected] for further details.
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The car will start after you stop and try to restart nothing. not drawing down any lights when key is turned. after trying turning key it will start
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Hello, i have a similar problem, (with my 2004 chrysler Crossfire), it started not turning on every once in a while I mean I could use it the whole day and after turning it on a couple of times it would not star :S and after a couple of minutes (10 - 120 mins) it would start like nothing happend and it was like that until recently it started turning off on its own when i drive it, and i took it to the dealer and they told me that the scanned the computers on the car and there was no faults on it, there fore they don't know how to fix it, i have noticed that when the weather is really hot it happens more frecuently and i think that i have to wait for it to cool down and the i can restart it thats why the waiting time but i have no idea how to deal with this problem, if any one has an idea of how to act on this please let me know
I have the same prob sometimes will not crank but the lights come on after a while it fires like it brand new. As far as the car dying while driving a new EGR valve fixed that for me....
These cars are JUNK!!!!!!
I hate mine
I have the same problem with my 2004 Crossfire. It will die while driving and you would have to wait several hours for it to start again. Also, after driving sometimes it will not start. All the lights come on but it will not turn over. I had a new EGR valve installed a few thousand miles back and the dieing problem stopped until now. If you find a cause let me know. Someone said the Relay Control Module should fix it. I haven't tried this yet.
I had this problem and it need to have the crank shaft position sensor replace and it worked immediately I found this out the hard way after the car died several times and took time to start again
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Try resoldering the bottom pins on the relay board next to ecu , just pull the 6 connectors off pop the plastic cover off and you might find like me a dry joint on the bottom left relay , spent hundreds of pounds on ecu ,wireing , when it was a dry joint ,
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The Best of Miista Street Style: Favourite Shots of 2016
With the 2016 (almost) behind us, the new season is coming into focus.
OK, 2016 may have been the worst year yet, but it was positively transformative time for women's fashion. Bless our street fashion!
Without it, what are we left with if not: death, Trump and Brexit?
I may be exaggerating (errrm, I'm not) but street style for the Fashion world is what Oscars are for the Hollywood. Though we'll be more inclusive while picking our personal favourites from the Miista archives.
Let's take a trip down memory lane through the evolution of London and Paris street style in 2016. All captured by MIISTA team member: photographer Alice Zielasko.
Bundling up has never looked so good:Paris, after Esteban Cortazar show.
Yes to big, statement earrings:Paris, after Dior show.
A psychedelic pattern paired with the VETEMENTS sweatshirt.Paris.
Oversized hair piece is a great exclamation point for a classic trench coat.Paris.
2016 was a year of bows. They can turn any box into a present and any shirt into this gem:Paris.
Meanwhile in London:Portobello Road
Vintage leather jackets:
Redchurch Street
Redchurch Street
We met this charming gentleman on Portobello Road. Note how to break out the color in freezing London.
Tiny Bags, culottes and yellow. All trending straight from Pigalle, Paris.
Visible in beige. Worn with tulle skirt and baseball cap.
Redchurch Street, London.
Best Hair and Makeup Award goes to..
Portobello Road, London.
London loves duality: romantic white dress paired with the latex coat and trainers:
London, Portobello Road
British style highlighted in statement coats. Portobello Road, London
The Art Basel Award was a no-brainer. Portobello Road, London.
A cool way to wear a tulle skirt as informed by streets of London.
Mixing punk, grunge, preppy, skater, traditional, hipster, tailored and modern: Portobello Road, London.
During Men's Fashion Week in London: Baker Street, London.
While the fashion magazines have been trying to educate us into wearing a sweater as a scarf (image courtesy of Harpers Bazaar, 2015):
London streets brought it back where it belongs. Quite simply, The Scarf Award goes to:London, Notting Hill
Model Jack Laver rocking animal print:London, Marylebone Road.
Miista boots spotted on Alice Zielasko's mum:Notting Hill, London.
You're a star attraction!Portobello Road, London.
Fashionable flared legs spotted in Dalston Kingsland Overground Station.London.
White shirt is like Switzerland — neutral. Unless paired with overalls and a cute pup:Notting Hill, London.
While I'm not sure about skating in London (I've tried once on a busy street and got longboard-shamed), nothing can go wrong with the leather jacket and statement sweatshirt combo.
Portobello Road.
London street style is not about fashion, it's about the attitude:
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Our customer spotted in Dalston rocking our hand-woven shoes
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We spotted this lovely lady wearing an elaborate headband around her head in Westbourne Groove
Le memories of Le Marais: Bohemian dress paired with a wild print.Paris.
As you might know, we had an amazing time running a Miista Pop-up store in Shoreditch. So this one for our stylish customers:
Our Customers are Better Than Yours Award.
Redchurch Street, London.
Yellow is officially a colour of any season in 2016. Here, captured in Portobello Road during Spring time. London.
You know you look good when you make everybody shy. Yourself included:
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Because, yes, rain, style and chicness can exist under one umbrella:Portobello Road, London.
The holy grail of tweed trousers:Portobello Road, London
Sheer study:Soho, London.
London has also adopted the winter uniform: long coat and oversized scarfAs seen in Portobello Road, London.
The alternative: scarf replaced by the eye-catching flats.Portobello Road, London.
In practice, she's the savviest of the bunch: the layers! The textures! The print!Portobello Road, London.
The Boys of Summer Award to the best worn overalls:Spotted in Notting Hill Gate Station, London.
How to wear plaid, Soho style:
While anyone can cover their bodies for winter, we spotted this exquisite madame who figured out how to wear layers with style/smile.
Notting Hill, London.
And this month streets have spoken: corduroy should have fun, too! Let me introduce you the winner of Miranda Hobbes award 2016:
Why Miranda? Remember this:
Fashion Week street style has been a centre of a strong discussion, after Vogue's note to bloggers. Reminder: Anna Wintour pointing out that they change head-to-toe into paid-to-wear outfits every hour.
Yet, it feels more than right to give our last The Fashion Week Award to the all below snapped in London, Westminster, after Gucci show:
Pick your own winners! We shoot fresh street style every week and post it at Miista.com
Have a brilliant rest of the year miistas!


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Lately I have been focused on evolving TestLess so that it can execute concurrently on multiple cores, thus making it super fast (current lab results indicate 120 speedup!).
Naturally, this evolution has introduced new concurrency bugs which have been detected by the existing tests. Once new bugs are detected, they are fixed for that iteration and development continues. Of course, I have also created some new tests for new areas of functionality.
But what if I had followed the common advice regarding the phenomenon called the pesticide paradox? In other words, what if I had "reworked", "refreshed" or removed those existing tests prior to evolving the code for TestLess?
For now, I will hold off on answering that question (don't worry, I will revisit the question again below).
First, let me answer two questions you might be asking right now: What is the pesticide paradox? And what does it have to do with software testing?
Let me briefly explain.
The pesticide paradox is an informal explanation for the phenomenon that "old tests will most likely not uncover new bugs." This is in analogy to natural organisms becoming stronger (adapting) to pesticides and, thus, making the pesticides (in software, the tests) ineffective.
In other words, the pesticide paradox is typically used to persuade that existing tests that do not detect new bugs need to be updated, refreshed or even removed because they no longer serve any purpose.
It sounds clever on the surface, but let's think about this.
When creating tests of any kind, there are two very important parts to consider:
- The purpose or intent of the test: that is, what is the goal of the test?
- The oracle(s) of the test: that is, how will the test decide that the behavior or results of the SUT (System Under Test) are correct?
Let's briefly talk about each of these parts. We'll start with test oracles.
A test oracle is anything (programs, files, output, data, heuristics, et cetera) that is utilized as a good reference to decide whether or not the SUT is behaving correctly and producing correct results.
As you may already know by experience, however, creating test oracles requires the most work and may be the most difficult part of creating tests. This is because test oracles are really hard to create in general. They are so hard to create, in fact, that sometimes we might need to make do with partial test oracles or even no test oracle at all!
Partial test oracles can tell when the behavior or results of the SUT are incorrect, but not exactly what is incorrect about such behavior or results (those of you that are computer scientists can think of partial test oracles roughly as recognizers, while total test oracles can be roughly regarded as deciders).
For example: have you ever had a moment when you saw some output from a SUT and you knew it wasn't quite right, but you didn't know for sure why or what was wrong about it? In this case, you are (or your knowledge of the domain is) the partial test oracle because you were able to detect incorrect results, but not determine why they were incorrect.
With such a high amount of work required to create test oracles, we can start to see a big problem with the common advice that stems from the current understanding of the pesticide paradox.
Now let's consider the other part of test creation: the intent of your tests.
The goal or intent of a test may come out intuitively while still requiring some amount of work to pin down in detail. For example, the goal of a test might be to "ensure that data is transmitted correctly even when very low resources are available". Several iterations might then be needed to refine and/or spread the goals into different tests.
Given these two important parts, here is the key point to consider: If creating tests requires a non-trivial amount of work to specify test oracles and test intent, then it logically follows that modifying our tests in any way requires that we also work to modify our test oracles (perhaps also affecting the intent of our tests which will directly impact their coverage of the SUT).
What is worse is that throwing away our existing tests literally means throwing away hard work that produced the test oracles currently at our disposal! Not to mention that the SUT might no longer have any test providing coverage for that specific area.
To me, this signals a big disconnect regarding what we think we know about the root cause for the pesticide paradox's effect on software testing, and the proposed solution to mitigate it.
Let me now go back to the situation I mentioned above with TestLess and its tests: what if I had "reworked", "refreshed" or removed those existing tests prior to evolving the code?
The answer is simple: I would have most likely missed the new concurrency bugs without ever knowing they were there!
Re-thinking the Pesticide Paradox
Don't get me wrong. There is value in re-working and refreshing your tests, but only when there is good evidence indicating the need to do this. So while it might be obvious that the defect detection rate of existing tests seems to drastically diminish once the bugs they detected are fixed, they should not be removed simply because they look to have lost their effectiveness.
Quite the contrary, we need to recognize that old tests — whether manual or automated — are not only extremely valuable for regression detection, but they are equally as valuable during the evolution of software systems when adding features or fixing bugs.
I talked about this in a previous post specifically regarding test automation, but let me re-iterate here the (correct) argument that test automation has so many benefits other than to run a specific test for a specific situation repeatedly.
In particular, the coupling effect tells us that certain bugs are actually interactions of other bugs — bugs that might have been introduced by our colleagues or by ourselves during the evolution of software. This is known as the competent programmer hypothesis.
Automation is therefore great at catching these new bugs — bugs whose symptoms are results of coupling of other bugs, and whose root cause is nowhere near the lines of code targeted by the test itself. This has certainly been my experience and strengthens the safety net quality of automated tests.
In other words, having piles of automated or manual tests not only allows us to detect such bugs as regressions in our code, but also to detect many other (new) bugs that we did not plan for in the original intent of our tests. It's a win-win!
So, no. I do not "refresh" or "rework" my tests if there is no need to do so.
This, then, leaves me with the last option — removing tests — which brings us back to the intent of tests.
The only case where I have actually removed tests is when they are redundant.
Why? Because there is research that indicates that redundant tests not only afford no value at all, but instead they appear to be linked to a higher number of bugs in their associated SUTs than those applications that had low or no test redundancy.
Moreover, the research shows that the average test suite has 25% duplicate tests, which is extremely high.
We therefore can begin to see that the intent of tests might be strongly related to the source of the pesticide paradox .
That is, the phenomenon of the pesticide paradox for software might not be at all related to "tests suddenly losing effectiveness" — because they don't; they are as useful as before — but rather to their coverage of the SUT and what they actually focus on.
According to the research, it seems that the negative effect of redundant tests on the quality of your software is the same whether you create them intentionally (in the hopes of "extending your safety net") or accidentally (because you did not know that such tests already existed).
To draw an analogy: creating redundant tests is like trying to avoid inflating your car's tires in the future by over-inflating them now. The drawback is that over-inflated car tires will most likely explode, which will end up costing you more money and time (not to mention that over-inflated car tires also make your car use more gas than necessary).
This is the analogy and findings I presented at Mountain West Ruby Conf recently, which I encourage you to watch.
It is not hard to see how creating too many tests with the same or similar intent might be detrimental to the quality of the SUT. For example, if your coworker first told you she had a test suite with 1000 tests, but then told you that all those tests are exactly the same, would you see the benefit in keeping that test suite unchanged?
Of course not. You would cut all 999 tests and (if necessary) loop the one, single test 1000 times — but 1000 redundant tests affords no value at all. In fact, such a test suite creates high technical debt because you now have to modify 999 other tests when you modify any single one.
More importantly, however, is the following point: since redundant tests (such as the 1000 repeated tests in the example above) indicate to a certain degree that some areas of your SUT are being tested excessively, then the amount of test redundancy is an indirect indication that other areas are not being tested as much as they should (if they are tested at all).
This might explain why SUT's with highly redundant tests are more buggy than those with low test redundancy. Further, this might also explain why the tests for those buggy SUT's seem to have lost effectiveness: because those tests did a poor job in their coverage of the SUT to begin with!
And that is why test redundancy might, in the end, have a stronger link to the pesticide paradox than the inherent effectiveness of the tests themselves. This, in turn, produces lower quality software than applications that contained little or no test redundancy.
Therefore, based on the research on test redundancy and the simple examples above, we can start to see how the pesticide paradox might come to be.
This is exactly why I created TestLess: to help people like you detect and manage redundant tests so you can re-focus your tests correctly, bring up their quality, and therefore increase the quality of your SUT. In doing so, you will be mitigating the pesticide paradox and reducing the amount of bugs that get passed your tests.
I challenge you to start thinking a bit differently about your tests and to ask yourself this question: How redundant are my tests?
I am sure you will be surprised at the answer.
– http://www.softwaretestingclub.com/profiles/blogs/defect-clustering-pesticide-paradox
– http://www.linkedin.com/groups/What-is-pesticides-paradox-software-86204.S.92761182
– https://www.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/des_s99/sw_testing/
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_the_pesticides
– http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nihitk/archive/2004/07/16/185836.aspx
– http://www.ics.uci.edu/~redmiles/ics221-FQ03/papers/Wey82.pdf


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South Korean car companies are racing to keep up with local drivers' passion for German diesels.
Korean auto buyers have traditionally favored gasoline cars, popular for their quiet engines and smooth ride. And while a national penchant for German cars is not new, mileage-conscious buyers are increasingly opting for new diesel models that offer reduced engine noise and increased fuel efficiency.
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Detailed Specification
Enables you to connect your SmartPhone or Tablet device to any bicycle trainer, bicycle exercise, indoor cycling bike or crosstrainer.
This is possible thanks to a device (sensor) with Bluetooth Smart integrated technology. Bluetooth Smart is a one-way sending information technology: - The sensor, placed on the pedal, sends information about the cadence to the App. - The user should change manually the suggested resistance by the App because the sensor does not recibe any information (as it is just an information emitter). Heart rate control in your smarphone or tablet through Bluetooth heart rate monitor (not included)
Click on the Video tab for a demo of X-Kit
Specifications XKIT device (sensor) - Dimensions: 72 mm(L) x 39 mm(W) x 12 mm(H) - Sends and receive signals up to 10 feet - Powered by replaceable CR2032 button cell battery - Bluetooth Smart (4.0) technology - Compatible with: iPad 3rd generation, iPad mini, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5th generation and superiors - Compatible Apps: BH by Kinomap, Cycle on Earth & Cycle Rush 2
SmartPhone or Tablet not included
Our Review of the X-KitOverall Impressions What a great bit of kit this is - adds a completely new dimension to indoor cycle training. If you're concerned that you'll find indoor cycling a chore then add the X-Kit to your bike and it will be a revelation. By downloading apps to your SmartPhone or Tablet you can cycle anywhere in the world - cycle past your own house; through the centre of Shanghai or along the coast in Australia. The choice is yours.So what does the X-Kit do? It connects your indoor cycle to your SmartPhone or Tablet and then, by downloading apps, you can choose how you train. Essentially you're using the apps on your device as a console.What are the apps? We've only tried one of the apps so far - Cycle on Earth. With this app you pick a route anywhere in the world and the app uses Google Maps to show you where you are as you cycle. It's also collecting information about how far and how fast you're cycling so it's not just a gimmick; it's a great way of improving and tracking your fitness whilst maintaining a high level of interest whilst you're cycling.Is it easy to set up? Incredibly simple, even for those of use who aren't gadget minded: 1) Download your preferred app to your SmartDevice 2) Strap the transmitter to one of your pedals 3) Choose your route (Cycle on Earth app) on your device 4) Press Start on the app 5) You'll be prompted to connect to the transmitter via BlueTooth - press the button on the side of the transmitter to connect 6) Start pedalling and then prepare to be wowed by how your training will be transformedUsing the FitKase to keep your device visible FitKase is an optional extra - it can be strapped to the handlebars of your bike and your smart device fits inside. We found it really fiddly to attach the straps firmly to the bike and it does then restrict where you can place your hands when cycling. That said, it does the job that it needs to to.Anything else to add? You need to ensure that your device is compatable with the transmitter - it needs to have BlueTooth V4.0 or above enabled. Further details are listed on the Questions section of this product. Overall - a fantastic bit of kit.
Do you have a question about the X-Kit Smart Training?
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X-Kit Questions Q. What does the X-Kit do? A. It allows you to connect your cycle to your SmartPhone or Tablet. You can then download a series of apps that will enhance your training - in effect X-Kit allows you to use your SmartPhone or Tablet as a console for your cycle. Clever stuff!!
Q. Is X-Kit easy to fit to my bike? A. Yes. You simply strap a small transmitter to one of your pedals and then connect via BlueTooth to your SmartPhone or Tablet (full instructions are supplied).
Q. Will it work with my bike? A. Yes - it works with all bikes
Q. I've got a bike that you don't sell - will it still work? A. Yes - it works with all bikes
Q. Will it work with my SmartPhone or Tablet A. Yes, provided that your SmartPhone or Tablet has BlueTooth V4.0 or above
Q. Where do I put my SmartPhone/Tablet when I'm cycling? A. We have an optional extra which is the FitKase - you put your SmartPhone/Tablet into it and strap it to your handlebars.
Q. Is there any more information available? A. Yes - take a look at the manufacturers website. This will provide more details about the apps and compatability.Find out more about X-Kit from the manufacturer
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Understanding STIR and SHAKEN
Criminals and unscrupulous robocallers often alter the calling number of their outbound telephone calls in order to deceive the called party. This deception can be as simple as changing the calling number so it appears that a neighbor is calling. This deception increases the chance that the called party will answer a robocall. In other cases, the deception may be more malicious such as a fraudster impersonating an IRS agent in order to steal a tax refund. This practice of altering the calling number of a telephone call is known as spoofing.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been encouraging the telecommunications industry to develop a solution to stop robocalls and spoofed calling numbers since 2014. The industry's response has been to develop a new technology standard called STIR (1) (Secure Telephony Identity Revisited) and SHAKEN (2) (Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) which defines how telephone service providers should implement the STIR technology to ensure calling numbers are not spoofed.
How STIR and SHAKEN Work
STIR and SHAKEN use digital certificates, based on common public key cryptography techniques, to ensure the calling number of a telephone call is secure. In simple terms, each telephone service provider obtains their digital certificate from a certificate authority who is trusted by other telephone service providers. The certificate technology enables the called party to verify that the calling number is accurate and has not been spoofed. The details of how SHAKEN uses public key infrastructure, and the SHAKEN certificate governance model, will be described in future TransNexus blogs and newsletters.
The following call flow diagram illustrates how SHAKEN works.
A SIP INVITE is received by the originating telephone service provider.
The originating telephone service provider checks the call source and calling number to determine how to attest for the validity of the calling number.
- Full Attestation - The service provider has authenticated the calling party and they are authorized to use the calling number. An example of this case is a subscriber registered with the originating telephone service provider's softswitch.
- Partial Attestation - The service provider has authenticated the call origination, but cannot verify the call source is authorized to use the calling number. An example of this use case is a telephone number behind an enterprise PBX.
- Gateway Attestation - The service provider has authenticated from where it received the call, but cannot authenticate the call source. An example of this case would be a call received from an international gateway.
The originating telephone service provider uses the authentication service to create a SIP identity header. The authentication service could be a third party service hosted in the cloud a software application integrated with the telephone service provider's softswitch or Session Border Controller (SBC). The SIP identity header contains the following data:
- Calling number
- Called number
- Date and time
- Attestation
- Unique originating identifier
The SIP INVITE with the SIP identity header is sent to the terminating telephone service provider.
The SIP INVITE with identity header is passed to the verification service.
The verification service obtains the digital certificate of the originating telephone service provider from the public certificate repository and begins a multi-step verification process. If all verification steps are successful, then the calling number has not been spoofed.
- The SIP Identity header is base-64 decoded and the details are compared to the SIP INVITE message.
- The certificate is verified to determine if the originating telephone service provider is authorized to originate calls for the calling number.
- The public key of the certificate is used to verify the SIP identity header signature.
The verification service returns the results to the terminating service provider's softswitch or SBC.
The call is completed to the called party.
SIP Identity Header Example
The following is an example SIP INVITE message with a SIP Identity Header which is highlighted in yellow, green and blue.
The SIP Identity Header has three sections. The contents of each section are described below.
- PASSporT header:
Base64 encoded value of {"alg":"ES256","ppt":"shaken","typ":"passport","x5u":"http://ca-authority.com/transnexus.crt"}
alg = encryption algorithm used. May be either ES256 (recommended) or RS256
ppt = shaken. This value identifies that the shaken extensions are used.
typ = passport. This value indicates Personal Assertion Token format.
x5u = identifies the URL of the X.509 certificate repository.
- PASSporT payload:
Base64 encoded value of {"attest":"A","dest":{"tn":["14045266060"]},"iat":1501620763,"orig":{"tn":"14049313777"},"origid":"40597e13-ff75-4516-b998-170f6dfbae94"}
attest = Attestation indicator (A=Full, B=Partial or C=Gateway)
dest = Called number or called Uniform Resource Identifier
iat = Date and time in Unix time format, which represents the number of seconds that have passed since the beginning of 00:00:00 UTC 1 January 1970
orig = Calling number or calling Uniform Resource Identifier
origid = Origination Identifier
- PASSporT signature:
ident-info: This is the URL for the public certificate repository.
- ident-info-alg: This value may be ES256 or RS256. ES256 is recommended and indicates that support for signing JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) with the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) using the P-256 curve and the SHA-256 hash algorithm is required.
- ident-type: PASSporT extension identifier indicates the token includes the Attest and Origid elements.
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To learn more about STIR and SHAKEN, SIP Analytics® fraud control and the Robocall Toolkit, contact firstname.lastname@example.com. TransNexus has been a pioneering software development company specializing in applications for managing VoIP networks since 1997.
- STIR, or Secure Telephony Identity Revisited, is a Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (www.ietf.org). The IETF's stated mission is to make the Internet work better by producing high quality, relevant technical documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet. The charter for the STIR Working Group (WG) is to define mechanisms that allow verification of the calling party's authorization to use a particular telephone number. The IETF standards developed by the STIR WG are:
- draft-ietf-stir-rfc4474bis. Defines how SIP Identity tokens are used to authenticate and verify the calling number in SIP signaling.
- draft-ietf-stir-passport. Defines a method for creating and validating a token that cryptographically verifies a calling number.
- draft-ietf-stir-certificates. Describes the use of certificates in establishing authority over telephone numbers.
- SHAKEN provides telephone services providers with a framework and guidance on how to use techniques defined by the STIR WG for validation of legitimate calls and the mitigation of illegitimate spoofing of telephone identities on the VoIP Telephone Network. SHAKEN is formally known as the ATIS Standard on Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using Tokens. ATIS (www.atis.org), or the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).


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Death is the end, and if a man doesn't speak before it silences him, then his deepest secrets go with him.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes an e-original novella featuring former prosecutor Penn Cage, a story of family secrets and justice denied, plus an excerpt from his new novel,Natchez Burning.
When a heart attack sends Penn's father, Tom Cage, to the ER, Tom begs that his son be brought to his side to hear a dying declaration. But when Penn arrives, Tom denies ever making the request—keeping his secrets for another day.
The emergency hurls Penn back to a chilling case in Houston, where he worked in a DA's office known as the "death factory," which sent more killers to death row than any other in America. While Penn cares for his ailing wife, a tormented forensic technician brings him evidence of a crime lab in chaos, throwing past convictions into doubt and begging Penn to prevent an imminent travesty of justice. With the desperation of a man fighting death in his own home, Penn must find a way to bring the machinery of the death factory to a halt.
Included here is an extended sneak preview of Natchez Burning, the first installment in an epic trilogy featuring Penn Cage.
Greg Iles spent most of his youth in Natchez, Mississippi. His first novel, Spandau Phoenix, was the first of thirteen New York Times bestsellers, and his new trilogy continues the story of Penn Cage, protagonist of The Quiet Game, Turning Angel, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil's Punchbowl. Iles's novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries. He lives in Natchez with his wife and has two children.
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For years, college coaches sought to emulate what they saw from the professional ranks. Innovation and sophistication came from the NFL, but a new wave of college coaches has changed all that.
Coaches like Chip Kelly, now with the Philadelphia Eagles, TexasA&M's Kevin Sumlin, and Auburn's Gus Malzahn have revolutionized the game of football and the running quarterback, the "Wildcat" formation, the "Pistol," and other innovations seen in the NFL have been stolen from these and other game-changing coaches. They have changed the speedof the college game and put opponents on their heels
And, Bret Bielema is just the latest coach that wants to stop them.
While Nick Saban has long been an enemy of the hurry-up-no-huddle offense, Bielema joined the chorus declaring that the nature of the offense "has an effect on safety of that student-athlete, especially the bigger defensive linemen, that is really real."
The new coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks has not made many friends since joining the SEC. He has boasted about his Big-10 record, particularly in comparison to Nick Saban, and now he is going after two of his other rival coaches with his comments.
Re-writing the rule book now would drastically affect the game, and, if Bielema has his way, the offenses of rival schools like Texas A&M, Auburn, and Ole Miss would have their wings clipped. For now, however, these teams figure to play a major role in the college football landscape, and it may not be too long before the NFL picks up a new idea or even plucks the college ranks for another innovative coach.


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Two girls, one heart
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Girl one,
Found on the internet. In every way loveable, in every way what I need in my life.
Why can't I love her.
How do I in good conscience keep dating her, without knowing if I could ever really love her. She deserves better than that.
How do I access that part of me and flip the switch?
Girl two,
Found at work some time back. Just as lovable, just as good for me. She has my heart.
But she doesn't want it.
But my heart won't listen.
Each day I see her a new hope grows, a new knife plunges in.
Each day I respect her decision and accept no for an answer, but I can't help loving her. God why does she have to be so kind about it. Be cruel, I don't want to hate her but then I don't want to love her either.
How do I call my foolish heart to heel?
How do I carve her out of my heart, or must I wait for it to grow enough to accommodate another? How long does that take? I am running out of patience.
My sister is right. I think too much, but then I feel too much too. That's why I drink, alone.
The lonely man with the sad kind eyes


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Yesterday was the last day of the school year. I wanted to tear off my clothes and run through the streets like a mad man. This is what I call an immense sense of relief and accomplishment. I dealt with crazy students, angry parents, and an unhelpful administration for 10 months. They say the first year teaching is hell and man O man they weren't lying! Now I got my final paycheck and I'm going to blow it on a beach vacation somewhere. I need some R&R.
Re-wind 1 year ago
I just finished my first year of grad school and I'm pumped. My under grad is in IT and I've been working for a software company unhappily for five years. I was glad that my life would change since I'm doing gods work – helping the youth of this great nation achieve new heights. I was convinced that teaching was the best job in the world. Great vacations, good benefits, summers off, and oh vacation days. Did I mention vacation days? Lol Plus you are the face of a changing world, you are the hands that will mold the children and our next president may be a former student of ours. Yes, I had all of these hopes and I thought life would be beautiful.
During summer of 2015 I looked for a teaching job far and wide. It's hard finding a job when your A. not certified and B. Have little job experience but I was motivated nonetheless. Eventually my job search came to and end with a contract at a private school in Brooklyn. I was extremely excited until I saw my salary. Luckily I didn't quit my second job and would only teach 9th grade English part-time.
Week of Training
August 24th, staff comes a week before class for training. I walked into the school and was directed to the third floor. As I entered – all eyes were on me. Teachers upon teachers sitting around and wondering who I was as I wondered about them. They were friendly though, well most, and introduced themselves. I felt an immediate connection with a few. The week was boring and filled with workshops teaching information that I've already learned in college. How to write a lesson – I've done that
How to implement the Workshop model within a class – done that too.
I'm also already familiar with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Well, I have not mastered them but I have the CCSS app and I'm semi familiar with writing lesson plans using them. Lastly my principle stood in front of us and said "Teaching is hard" – I laughed that one off.
The week flew by and I was ready for the class room, so I thought. At the end of training My principle handed me a 9th grade Pearson common core textbook and told me to familiarize myself with it. This is the holy grail of teaching.
The night before my body shivered, I could not sleep, and I was full of worry. "What did I get myself into"? Teaching high school English? I remember high school and it was a war zone. I laid on my bed all night staring at the ceiling.
First day of class
August 31st, today is my first day and I hitched a ride with a neighbor. I was still nervous and somewhat excited. I'm embarking on a new adventure. I walked into the school filled with worry. I did not sleep for days and my body was sweating. It could have been sweating because the school was sweltering hot. "Someone turn in the AC" I thought. I stood in the lobby and waited for the students to enter. The administration saw me and avoided me. They did not tell me what to do and I stood there like an idiot wondering what was going happen next.
After line up my principle handed me my schedule and said "oh by the way-your also teaching 10th grade as well". Wait ! Hol up. You hired me for 9th grade only and told me during training that it will only be 9th grade. How did this change in a matter of a weekend? This unorganized last minute leadership was just the beginning of things to come.
I saw my schedule and my classes were back to back. Now I gotta create a last minute lesson plan for 10th grade. Ahhhhhhhh. I left some handouts last Friday with the front desk – I told the staff that I needed them for Monday morning. I approached the front desk and asked for my print outs and they told me "it's not ready yet." Okay, it's the first day – I'm just going to introduce my self and play a fun game.
I was soo pissed off that my fear flew away and I came into my class with a lot of fury. "Hi – sit down and take out a pencil and write this down. My name is Mr.Ahmed and I don't play no games! Now that I got that out the way lets play a game." They looked at me like I was crazy and at that moment I felt so as well. My college professor said once, " teaching is like a stage production – you're the main actor and you've got to put on a show." I sure did put on a show.
The first day was not as bad as I thought. The kids were nice and seemed energetic to learn. I went home and my wife asked me "how was your first day?" I responded " these kids are too nice – way different from the kids I went to school with." I thought that this would be a cake walk; that thought was far from reality.
That night I worked on a new unit plan for 10th grade and came in the next day with a new request for print outs. " I need these for tenth grade". I filled out a printout request and placed it in the print tray. " May I have my printouts that I already requested". The front desk looked at me and said "what printouts". I looked at the woman confused. " The one I gave you last friday – you said that you were working on it". The woman looked at me and said "we could not find it – please put in s new request." I thought it was just a mistake but this "mistake" happened all year-long.
The Five stages of a First Year Teaching
I taught three tenth grade classes and two ninth grade classes. Each class ranged in size from 21-40 students. Yes, one of my ninth grade classes ended up being 40 students after 1 month. Eventually the admin divided the class into two different classes but for the first 2 months it was one large class. Can you imagine trying to teach 40-14 year old students in a small class?
My 9th grade classes were overly energetic but when it came down to learning – they participated -though at times they argued that I was wrong and at times I was wrong however I encouraged them to debate and to prove their arguments using textual evidence. That taught me to fact check, double check, and cover every part of my lesson. These kids catch everything and will try to humiliate me for my mistakes.
These 9th graders kept me on my toes. I hated when I misspelled a word on the board and for them to correct me. I've been using Microsoft word since high school. I forgot how to rely on memory to spell a word – computers have been doing all the work. Whatever the case – I made sure that I knew the spelling of any word I used – still had some more goof ups though through out the year. But isn't this part of my learning process? I kept telling myself that it was okay.
My tenth grade classes were totally different. One class was advanced and just "knew it all". While the other two classes just sat around with a "I don't care" attitude. Half of the students did not pay attention. For those who did pay attention, they could not hear me over the other half that were talking.
I did not know what to do at all. I would reach out for help from admin but it fall on deaf ears. I was all alone and had no idea how to make these classes work. One time a fight broke out in one of my classes and I pulled the students apart and some students helped me pry them off each other. I ran around the floor looking for help and no one came to assist me. I sent the students down to the office and texted the AP principles. Eventually the students were sent back to class with a pat on their back. The admin did not respect me and for that reason the students gave me a bad attitude. If you can get away for fighting and flipping desks than you can do just about anything. I felt hopeless and tried everything imaginable.
1. First, I was the mean teacher
Remember - "Don't Smile till November." The problem was I smiled too much.
First, I was the mean teacher. "DON'T SMILE TILL NOVEMBER!" That's what other teachers would tell me. Even several professors said the same phrase. I was convinced that smiling was a sign of weakness. My armor is on and I'm ready for war! I don't play games and I told you that since day one. We were doing a close reading on Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby." I read thus in tenth grade so I figured id teach it. Some students loved it, some hated it, others did not even have a book even though I told them to buy one weeks before we started. I ended up buying books out-of-pocket to give students. I was frustrated and relied on coffee to get me through. Each day I had a lesson plan but we could not get all the way through because of the disorder. Whatever we did not finish was assigned as homework. And they got a lot of homework. The next day – I'd yell and scream and argue with students about not doing their work. Yeah That'll shut them up for a few moments but they would return to their antics and it gave me serious heartburn. Some days I felt like I was having a heart attack. I hate being the mean guy – that's not in my nature. That mean teacher role did not last too long.
2.Then, I was a classroom workaholic
Second marking period I decided to keep my temper in place, talk low and keep my students busy non-stop. Immediately they had to do a journal, interactive lesson, than an assignment due by end of period. We worked on Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" we're they had to do a close reading and annotate the entire text. In addition students were given worksheets, info graphics, presentations, poetry and a lot of homework. Don't give them a minute to talk and work, work, work them. that worked for a awhile but problem was students were exhausted as was I from all the assignments I had to grade. Plus the front desk only printed half of what I requested so my frequent trips to staples during my 40 minute break to make last minute printouts was getting expensive.
First Parent Teacher Conference
I was shitting my pants. Some of my students failed and my cries for help went unheard. I reached out to parents about their children's behavior but it as too late. The marking period was over and now I have some parents to face. For the most part, the students did well but there are a handful of students who just don't care. They do care though, but act like they don't care because their struggling so instead of trying, they do the opposite and act like nothing fazes them. Each one of my classes, except 1, contain of: English Language Learners (ELL), low-level learners, possibly special needs students, and high level learners. Since it's a private school all levels are thrown together. In some ways I like that everyone is together without any discrimination however it takes away from students who need more focused instruction. Students who need more help should get more help but I am only 1 man in a classroom as large as 30-40 students without a teachers aid. This makes the teaching process convoluted. Some students go unseen while others get more attention.
I stood there waiting for parents to come, and they did, and thought that each one would attack me. Every parent who came in promised that they would work with me to help with their students grades. I made a pact with them and we agreed to their child's success. Most parents kept up with that agreement and we worked as a team to ensure their success. While there was a few who came in fuming! "You gave my son a C." A parent screamed out while holding his son's report card. This parent had a thick south Asian accent and his son was an ELL. He did not perform low because he's an ELL but rather because he refused to do work. Was not only in my class but in other classes as well. I tried my best to focus on him throughout the year but something was going on in his life. I could tell he was not happy and that diverted his attention in class. I know how hard it could be to feel like an outsider so I reached out to other teachers and they told me about possible bullying going on. I kept my eye on him all year-long and made sure he never got bullied in my class. That's when I become the unofficial anti-bullying captain. I would stand to defend any student that was being teased or bullied. It was my job to not only teach but to promote positive behavior. No way would I like anyone feel mistreated in front of me. Private schools do not have resources or training for these situations. I made him a priority and focused on his behavior and work. He remained a C Average student and his father would always contact me to complain about it. I wish these parents knew how much we fight for their children.
3. I'm the Cool Teacher Now
4. The "I Do Not Care" Stage
I was going to give up…..
5. Finally It's Over
What have I learned? Where do I start?
Well…never walk into a class with a preconceived notion about the school and students. That's easier said than done but I feel my prejudice made me think that all private school students are rich. Not the case at all. I had a student whim slept in class everyday because he worked a night shift. I thought he was spoiled because he had new shoes without knowing how hard he worked to pay for them. A lot of students come from lower-income families whom struggle to give their children a private education. Don't assume! Talk to your kids and gave them write journals based on topics that allow them to explore their lives and allows you to understand their situations and perspectives. May not always be that easy.
Also I thought private schools were elite and have high morale. Not at all. I won't get into details but those who worked in private school know.
In addition, I don't know everything there is about teaching ELA. My professors told me time after time that their "still learning". I learned a tremendous amount of literary skills in the past year and I have a lot more room to advance. Plus, I learned that the "one module for all classes" idea does not work. Reading theories on teaching may make you assume that teaching strategies are universal but it's not. You have to treat each class and students within each class as a spereate identity. You'll find out what works best but everyone learns differently. Teaching is a learning process for the teacher as well. Don't take that for granted.
Lastly, learn from your mistakes. I made tons of mistakes from misspelled words, fragmented sentences on tests, accidentally giving students wrong grades lol the list goes on and on. Although we have limited time, Proof read everything – then go back and read-read it again aloud. Make sure there are no typos and if there are typos, let your students know that you made a mistake. Own up to it. That makes you look human. Some students may say "teachers shouldn't make mistakes" but let them know humans make mistakes. They'll get it even if they roll their eyes. I saw a difference in my relationship when I let the students see that I too am not perfect.
I've dedicated each day of the past 10 months to teaching. I did not have a minute for free time and sacrificed my social life, friends, family, and my own personal health. All for the sake of others. I've learned soo much about my self and my abilities. I'm taking a summer course and my professor said that "we never stop learning". I thought that I knew everything about life and I was wrong. There is room to grow and learn. Education is a process and it continues on for a life time.
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Oyster Pro
Oyster Pro is as an innovative evolution of Oyster and Oyster Decorativo.
Comprises models with clean, essential lines that are designed to make our day-to-day life simpler with enhanced functional features, while at the same time, with eye-catching forms that reflect your refined tastes.
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The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is on its way in just a few days. That means oodles of tasty, tasty game announcements and reveals! What surprises await us this year? Will anything blow us away? Are there even any games coming out this year anymore? Here are our Top 5 picks for what games we want to see more of at the industry's biggest trade show.
5. Final Fantasy XV
I'm not talking about Final Fantasy Versus 13, Type-O, or any of that nonsense. And I'm certainly not talking about another horrific MMO like Final Fantasy 14. I'm talking about an honest to goodness Final Fantasy 15. I don't even know if such a thing exists but I assume that it does. Because, for better or worse, Final Fantasy will always be around, like taxes, cockroaches, and Raptor Jesus.
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4. Whatever Tango Gameworks is Making
Started by the legendary Shinji Mikami in 2010, and acquired by ZeniMax Media later that same year, very little is known about the first game from Tango Gameworks. Codenamed "Zwei", the project is said to be a survival horror game, naturally. And that's pretty much all we know at this point! It's difficult to imagine a studio led by Mikami cranking out a bad game, and survival horror is his natural habitat, so I'm pretty damn excited to see if any more information comes out this year!
3. Grand Theft Auto V
We've written before about we want to see out of GTA V. Since then, all we've seen is a reveal trailer. Rockstar has gone completely radio silent on the next open-world murder simulator, instead choosing to focus on the promotion of Max Payne 3. Now that Max has released, it's prime time for Rockstar to spill the beans. And what tasty tasty beans they must be.
As we've seen, GTA V is set to take place in San Andreas, a California analogue that was also the setting of uh...Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Hopefully they call this GTA V: San Andreas II because that's so dumb it just might work. The Pacific setting provides ample opportunity for settings far different than the strictly urban setting of GTA IV. And while I enjoyed GTA IV, especially the expansions, I found myself getting burned out on the sameness of it all by the time I finished Ballad of Gay Tony.
GTA V will no doubt feature wide open countryside, lush beaches, and snow covered mountainous areas. If Red Dead Redemption has proven anything, it's that Rockstar really knows how to push this current generation to its limits in graphics and AI routines. I'm looking forward to seeing how the lessons learned from GTA IV, RDR, and LA Noire all come together into this new adventure in San Andreas. There's just one problem, Rockstar doesn't typically attend E3. Damn.
2. Batman: Arkham World
I'll be the first to admit that this is a long shot at best. The Arkham series seems to have a pretty good relationship with SpikeTV and the VGAs, given that Arkham City was debuted on the 2009 award show. And just this past year, Joker himself appeared in a CG video to accept an award for some stupid ass thing I can't be bothered to look up. But, wait a minute--! What's that Joker has in his hand--?! ARKHAM WORLD?!! WHAT?!
Yeah, I know, it was a bit of a joke. But that's exactly what they'd want you to think, isn't it? After all, those madmen at Rocksteady went so far as to include the in-game map to Arkham City INSIDE a secret room in the original Arkham Asylum. That shit is bananas, Ms. Stefani. What if this was all a clever ploy to announce Arkham World, but not actually announce it at the same time? OR DID I JUST INCEPT YOU?
1. Inception
Speaking of Inception (thanks for the unintentional setup, Chris!), remember when Christopher Nolan said that he wanted to make a game set in the same incredible world as his robbed-at-the-Oscars movie (fuck you King's Speech!)? Well we do. And we're just dying to see what such a game would look like. Will you be able to play different "classes", like Architect or Forger? Will players actually be able to design dream worlds? Will we be given huge, multi-stage missions similar to what's in the film? These are the questions that we hope to see answered.
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Now we know that some of you are probably thinking, that Christopher Nolan doesn't know anything about video games, and we'd agree with you. But really all Nolan has to do is find a developer/publisher who's interested. From there, all Nolan has to do is provide oversight as far as tone and setting, and let the professionals concern themselves with actually making the game. This would be incredible!
How about you? What are some games you'd like to see at this year's E3? Tell us in the comments.
Rock and Chris are ready for the Exposition of Electronic Entertainment to entertain them, electronically.
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Cell Z has been involved in several previous Delta Green operations (listed most recent first):
Mysterious Deaths, Possible Terrorist Attack on CongressmanSuburban Chicago
- Investigation into a number of strange deaths at an orgy involving a senator, a Blackwater official, and numerous other VIPs.
- Cells Z and X tie the affair to mysterious crystals issued by the local chapter of the Enolsis Foundation. The chapter's local leader, an ex-mercenary, is implicated.
- Agents experience hostile contact with a unknown assassin apparently augmented with neo-tissue. This results in several high-profile gunfights and collateral casualties, putting the investigation under official review.
- The Enolsis leader confronted and slain at a meeting at the Enolsis offices.
- Both affairs are quietly covered up. The Senator's involvement is kept out of the press.
- Based on Cell Z's and X's reports, DG launches an investigation into Enolsis.
Serial Killer, Strange Past of Arthur HuntChester, Illinois
- As a follow-up to the Death valley affair, Cells Z and X sent to investigate Arthur Hunt's history in southern Illinois and potential connections with a past serial killer there.
- Cells masquerade as documentary crew to investigate Serpent Mounds.
- Agents disturb the mounds, apparently triggering the awakening of several reptilian man-creatures buried there. These creatures attacked the nearby Star Crusade compound, where agents also engaged them. In the resulting chaos and battle, dozens of cult members were slain, several reptilian men were destroyed, and the cult farm was torched.
- Agents managed to withdraw without official involvement.
- Situation covered up as internal cult feud.
- Agents recovered strange cone-shaped communication device from Hunt museum, sent it to A Cell for investigation.
DisappearancesOwlshead Mountain, Vermont
- Cell Z sent to investigate disappearances on Owlshead Mt. and the potential resurgence of an unknown creature on Clastonbury Mt.
- Owlshead disappearances determined to be due to a murderous mountain man named Cooter McGee, long thought dead. Though feral and deranged, Cooter appeared younger than should be, with strange regenerative abilities. Local Old Thomas reported witnessing a young Cooter communicating with the "winged ones" at the owlshead stone circle many decades ago.
- DG friendlies Old Thomas (local Native American outdoorsman) and Drek Finn (Boston-based PI) killed in separate ambushes by Cooter. Both murders reported to police as unfortunate hiking accidents.
- Cell Z successfully tracked down, shot, and decapitated Cooter. Though kept apart, the head and body later reanimated, with the head sprouting legs to walk. Both were incapacitated by Cell Z, then burnt. The remaining charred bones were sealed in buckets of concrete and stored in a Green Box in Burlington, VT.
- Phenomen-X recorded video of Cooter's attacks and his subsequent death and decapitation. These video tapes were magnetically erased, however. Still photos of the headless Cooter and a report on the mad murderous mountain man who was apprehended and slain by secret government agents are sent back to Phenomen-X offices in Chicago.
- Evidence and measurements of large recent cloven footprints left by the creature on Clastonbury Mt. submitted to A-Cell.
- Operation Black Flag called in on Clastonbury Mt. Four special operatives are sent in, gunfire and explosions are heard from a distance, but they are never heard from again.
- The next day, government and military troops move in and seal off the area. According to official sources, they are securing the area where a military jet crashed.
- Zeke acquired an audio recording of the Call Winged One ritual.
- Former DG-friendly Deputy Warren harassed by Cell Z until he left town. Several days later, he committed suicide.
MurdersDeath Valley, CA
- Cell Z, based out of Bakersfield, CA, tasked with investigating murders in and around Hellbend.
- Several potential DG friendlies, including Agent Brusso from Chicago, brought in from our-of-state.
- Agents discovered an apparent time portal gateway under the ruins of Hunt Dynamics, successfully closed/destroyed it.
- An altercation with unknown hostiles immediately afterwards led to an ongoing firefight. This was later framed as a cult hostage situation, with the cult blamed on the murders.
- Agent Zeb, an FBI agent, and 4 civilian "cultists" killed; 8 civilian "hostages" wounded.
- Agent Zack cited and dismissed from FBI for botching investigation and "hostage rescue operation." Agent Zack deactivated by DG.
- Participating FBI agents Brusso, Stark, and Richards inducted into Delta Green as Agents Zoe, Zeke, and Zed. Zeke and Zed are transferred to Chicago field office.
- Cell Z agents acquired 5 functioning "lightning guns" from unknown hostiles.
Haunted HouseHumboldt Park, Chicago
- Pre Z Cell. DG used clandestine methods to direct several law enforcements officials to investigate a long history of murders and strange events at a house on Chicago's near northwest side.
- An FBI agent, a Chicago police officer, and a former Marine all killed in the house in an apparent 3 way murder/gunfight.
- FBI Agent Amy Brusso, the only survivor, found unwounded but covered in blood several blocks away. No charges filed or disciplinary action taken, but incident placed on her record.
- Brusso later inducted into DG as Agent Zoe. She developed a phobia of mirrored surfaces from this incident.
- House placed under ongoing watch by DG. (Later, Cell Z discovered the property had been purchased by Stephen Alzis. Cell Z recovered a section of flooring marked with an Elder Sign and burnt down the house. Alzis has since had the house rebuilt.)


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Early mosaics were created in Mesopotamia and are dated to the second half of 3rd millennium BC. They were made by combining pieces of colored stones, shells, and ivory. Since then, mosaics have been common across cultures.
In this project, artist Serge Belo uses 66,000 cups filled with different shades of water to create a mosaic on a truly massive scale! Considering how each cup was placed by hand, one by one, I can only imagine how time-consuming this must have been. The end results are absolutely stunning, though. What's even cooler to think about is how simple the materials used really are.
Each cup is filled with water that has varying amounts of food coloring in it to create multiple hues of the same color. It's really cool to see how this image slowly forms over time, and of course, the moment that the camera zooms out and it all comes into view is so satisfying.
H/T: Serge Belo


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Named after, approved by and endorsed by eccentric (to say the least) one man band Scotty Karate, Marshall, Michigan's brewers Dark Horse offer up their 9.25% abv take of the difficult to do correctly Scotch Ale style.
Pouring a very dark mahogany in color with all kinds of non-filtered sediment goodness floating around and a minimal head that's gone in seconds and lacing that is slight they're off to a good start to at least what yours truly looks for in this style. A sweet caramel & toffee scent are right up front. Yep! Big and malty! They are then complimented by some smokey and earthy undertones.
Whole lotta caramel flavor in the first sip with something like a dark roast coffee with a chocolate covered cherry soaking in it chaser right on directly behind it. There's a lot of fat end body in this brew so it coats as it goes down leaving a coffee/chocolate/cherry taste on the back of your mouth and a very warming sensation down the throat and through the body. Woo! Watch out though cuz a bit of a peppery alcohol bite snaps at you in it's finish. The sweet and bitter balances are full of all kinds of flavorful complexities. Yep! Another damn good brew from Dark Horse.
Oct 2, 2008
Dark Horse Scotty Karate Scotch Ale
3 comments:
Good, good stuff. Hope we can get their blueberry stout around here soon.
- October 6, 2008 at 8:21 PM
- Dale said...
Ryan's & Wolvo's say they are working on it but, as usual, it's a wait-n-see thing when it comes to a lot of Michigan beers coming to this part of Michigan.
Oh, Ryan's has Founder's Breakfast Stout in stock right now. I must warn you though-be prepared for sticker shock. The stuff ain't cheap.
- October 7, 2008 at 12:57 AM
you can say that again. 6 bucks for one bottle in Bay City.
- October 7, 2008 at 5:12 AM
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