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Sigma F25 Tapered Face Brush & F35 Tapered Highlighter Brush
So, I went ahead and ordered both brushes after not being able to choose one over the other.
F25 Tapered Face Brush - Designed for precise product placement of powder, blush and contour shades to the face. ($22)
F35 Tapered Highlighter Brush -Designed for precise product placement of highlighter to the face. ($16)
Upon waiting for my order, I was a little nervous that the brushes wouldn't be soft. I own a few sets of Sigma brushes and they are for the most part very soft, but I also have a couple duds that aren't very soft at all (F50 Duo Fiber and F05 Small Contour).
I was really excited to see that these brushes are ultra soft and luxurious.
As with all of my other Sigma Brushes, they are of great quality. You can tell just by holding the brush in your hand that it's a well made brush. They feel very sturdy and are comparable to higher end brushes.
The handles are a shiny black, and the lettering has changed from their previous plain silver to holographic silver lettering - a nice touch that makes the brush look additionally attractive.
I've been using the F25 mostly for applying bronzer all over my face, as well as using it for setting powder. It works wonderful for both, especially since it's not too dense where it's going to deposit too much color in one spot, and it's super soft so it glides like a feather across the face. The pointed tip is great because it allows me to reach small areas (under my eyes, corners of my nose, etc) and around the frame of my face. I can see how some think it's too large to work as a contour brush for the cheeks - if you want really precise application of your contour powder or bronzer, you may want to opt for the smaller option - the F30 Brush.
The F30 works great for very precise application of contour powder in the hollows of the cheeks. The size is absolutely perfect for it - it's not too small or too big. It also works wonderfully for powder highlighter for applying the product precisely across the highest point of the cheeks. Lastly, it's also very useful for setting the under-eyes with powder as it can reach small areas with it's domed tip.
As with many brushes, with daily use, they can start to lose their shape, and expand outward. Of course it hasn't happened to mine yet, but to keep the bristles together, I like storing them in Coastal Scents Brush Guards. Sigma also has something called the "Dry'N Shape" that is also used to keep the bristles together once they're washed.
As far as shedding goes, they both shed a few bristles during washing, but I haven't noticed any since. Also, neither brush released dye when washed which really surprised me - till this day the water still runs gray when washing my F30 and F50 and I've had them for one year.
Here's a photo of the brushes against my face for scale.
Overall, I'm really happy with these brushes and I'm sure I'll be using both on a regular basis. If you're in a rut and don't know which one to choose, I'd recommend the F35 as I think due to it's smaller shape, it applies product more precise and is a little more versatile than the F25.
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As I am sitting here in the Charlotte airport, digesting my crappy airport Chinese food and taking advantage of the free wi-fi, I thought I would share my weekend adventure. For most of August I have been sitting in Minneapolis feeling sorry for myself, trying to distract myself with painting projects and starting this blog, missing Scott and my family. So I decided to do something about it. I picked up and flew to Florida on Friday. My brother and his family were spending the week in Orlando, visiting my sister-in-law's family and I invited myself, and Scott, over to the party. Luckily, Amber's aunt and uncle welcomed us with open arms. Amber's uncle was able to score us FREE tickets to Universal Studios and so the seven of us made a day of it on Saturday.
I had no idea that having fun was so exhausting. It was literally one roller coaster ride after another (for the record, my favorite was The Mummy).
Scott spent most of the day sitting out the roller coaster rides, so he got stuck babysitting Kailey. (Although I should give him credit for going on a couple of the rides).What I was most excited about was the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I mean, I have read all seven of the Harry Potter books more times than I can count. I absolutely love them, so I was pretty stoked to physically immerse myself into that fantastical world. And it was pretty cool – just in a theme park sort of way, rather than in an awe-inspiring sort of way. We explored Hogsmeade.
We went to Three Broomsticks and drank Butterbeer…though I must say it was way too sweet for my and my blood sugar's tastes.
And we went on The Forbidden Journey. Actually, this was the first thing that we did when we got the the Wizarding World. The estimated wait time was only 30 minutes, and compared to the 6-8 hour wait that others had experienced earlier this month, we jumped in line. Universal clearly spent an enormous amount of time making sure that one's wait in line for this ride would be as exciting as the ride itself. Moving portraits, Dumbledore's office, cabinet's full of magical instruments, the line wound through one castle room to another. The only problem was – the line was only 30 minutes long! We were racing through the castle without even a backwards glance, so I felt a little cheated of the experience. As for the ride itself … well, it left me, and many others in my party, a little queasy. Now, as I've said, I LOVE roller coasters, but I'm not sure that riding a broomstick is for me.
I think part of the disappointment in the illusion was the hordes of tourists (myself included) wearing their shorts and tank tops trying to beat the scorching heat. And hot it was. Much of the afternoon was spent enjoying one frozen drink after another with no regards to calories or high fructose corn syrup consumption.
By the end of the day we were tired, but still had smiles on our faces (well most of us).
All in all a fantastic day and a welcome break from Minneapolis. Of course the main point of trip was to steal cuddles with Kailey …

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In my travels I've come across a number of different animals. And I love them.
It's always fascinating watching them in their natural environments, whether it's a lion roaming the plains in the Serengeti, or a house cat in the streets of Reykjavík. Each has something different to offer if we just take the time to observe.
Finding and photographing some of the animals on display here, are among my favorite memories in my many travels. Each readily brings back the place and situation I found them in.
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According to ESPN, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will retire.
ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen tweeted out the news Sunday that the two-time Super Bowl champion would be stepping away from football and riding off into the sunset after winning Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers.
Filed to ESPN: Five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning will announce his retirement Monday in Denver per source familiar with the QB's decision
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) March 6, 2016
If the reports are true, Manning will retire as one of the most successful quarterbacks in the history of football. Over his long career, Manning threw for over 500 touchdowns and 70,000 yards — both of which are NFL records.
Manning is hardly the first NFL star to retire this offseason. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch also retired after an incredible career. (RELATED: Beast Mode Hangs Up Cleats After Great NFL Career)
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Clark, David and O Brien, Mary (2006) Online illness narratives about living with motor neurone disease : a quantitative analysis. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 2 (8). pp. 410-414. ISSN 1747-0307Full text not available from this repository.
Background: To date, no published work has sought to investigate internet-based writing about life with motor neurone disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or to determine who is using this genre to publicize their illness narratives. Objectives: To identify and locate illness narratives written by people diagnosed with motor neurone disease posted on the Internet and to ascertain who is using this vehicle to tell the story of their illness. Method: Systematic searches were conducted using Internet search and Meta search engines, local and national motor neurone disease association information sites and by following links from personal websites and motor neurone disease chat rooms, newsgroups and forums. Results: Ultimately, 64 personal websites containing illness narratives written by people with motor neurone disease were identified. Demographic details of the authors are presented. Conclusion: This novel study demonstrates that health professionals can access an invaluable source of personal illness narratives from the internet using a systematic approach.
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Deploy Office 365 ProPlus from the cloud
Follow the steps in this article to deploy Office 365 ProPlus to client computers from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) by using the Office Deployment Tool (ODT).
Before you begin
Make sure your users have local admin privileges on their client devices. If that is not the case, then you should use your standard deployment tools and processes to install Office.
If you haven't already, complete the assessment and planning phases for your Office deployment.
This article is intended for administrators in enterprise environments working with hundreds or thousands of computers. If you want to install Office on a single device or small number of devices, we recommend reviewing Download and install or reinstall Office 365 or Office 2019 on your PC or Mac or Use the Office offline installer.
Best practices
The steps in this article are based on the following best practices:
- Manage updates to Office automatically, without any administrative overhead. For more details, see Choose how to manage updates.
- Build two Office installation packages: Semi-Annual Channel for 64-bit and Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) for 64-bit. Each installation package includes all the core Office apps. (If you want to deploy the 32-bit version of Office as well, you can create additional installation packages.) For more details, see Define your source files.
- Deploy to two deployment groups: a pilot group that receives the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) and a broad group that receives the Semi-Annual Channel. Note that in this scenario, the installation packages and deployment groups match exactly. In more complex deployments, you might have multiple deployment groups that use the same installation package. For more details, see Choose your update channels.
You can customize these options to match the requirements for your organization, including deploying to more than two groups, changing update channels, and deploying Visio and Project. For more details, see Customize your deployment.
Step 1: Download the Office Deployment Tool
You use the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) to deploy Office from the Office CDN. The deployment tool is run from the command line and uses a configuration file to determine what settings to apply when deploying Office.
Create the shared folder \\Server\Share\O365 and assign read permissions for your users. For details about how to create shared folders and assign permissions, see Shared Folders.
Download the Office Deployment Tool from the Microsoft Download Center to \\Server\Share\O365. If you've already downloaded the ODT, make sure you have the latest version.
After downloading the file, run the self-extracting executable file, which contains the Office Deployment Tool executable (setup.exe) and a sample configuration file (configuration.xml).
Step 2: Create a configuration file for the pilot group
To download and deploy Office 365 ProPlus to the pilot group, you use a configuration file with the ODT. To create the configuration file, we recommend using the Office Customization Tool.
- Go to Office Customization Tool and configure the desired settings for your Office 365 installation. We recommend the following options:
- Products: Office 365 ProPlus. You can also include Visio and Project if you plan to deploy those apps.
- Update channel: Choose Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) for the installation package for the pilot group
- Language: Include all the language packs you plan to deploy. We recommend selecting Match operating system to automatically install the same languages that are in use by the operating system and any user on the client device. We also recommend selecting Fallback to the CDN to use the Office CDN as a backup source for language packs.
- Installation: Select Office Content Delivery Network (CDN).
- Updates: To update your client devices automatically, choose CDN and Automatically check for updates.
- Upgrades: Choose to automatically remove all previous MSI versions of Office. You can also choose to install the same language as any removed MSI versions of Office, but make sure to include those languages in your installation package.
- Additional properties: To silently install Office for your users, choose Off for the Display level and On for the Automatically accept the EULA.
- Application preferences: Define any Office settings you want to enable, including VBA macro notifications, default file locations, and default file formats
- When you complete the configuration, click Export in the upper right of the page, and then save the file as config-pilot-SACT.xml in the \\Server\Share\O365 folder.
For more details on how to use the Office Customization Tool, see Overview of the Office Customization Tool. For more information about the configuration options, see Configuration options for the Office Deployment Tool.
Note that the Office installation files and Office updates will come from Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted). For more details on the most recent version of Office based on the different update channels, see Release information for updates to Office 365 ProPlus.
Step 3: Create a configuration file for the broad group
Using the Office Customization Tool, create the configuration file for the broad group.
- Go to Office Customization Tool and configure the desired settings for your Office 365 installation. We recommend matching the same options as the pilot group in Step 2, except for the following change:
- Update channel: Choose Semi-Annual Channel for the installation package for the broad group
- When you complete the configuration, click Export in the upper right of the page, and then save the file as config-pilot-SAC.xml in the \\Server\Share\O365 folder.
This configuration file is used to download Office installation files and then deploy them to the broad group. The settings are exactly the same as the first configuration file, except the update channel is set to Semi-Annual Channel ("Broad").
Step 4: Deploy Office to the pilot group
To deploy Office, you provide commands that users can run from their client computers. The commands run the ODT in configure mode and with a reference to the appropriate configuration file, which defines which version of Office to install on the client computer. Users who run these commands must have local admin privileges and must have read permissions to the share (\\server\share\O365).
From the client computers for the pilot group, run the following command from a command prompt with admin privileges:
\\Server\Share\O365\setup.exe /configure \\Server\Share\O365\config-pilot-SACT.xml
Most organizations will use this command as part of a batch file, script, or other process that automates the deployment. In those cases, you can run the script under elevated permissions, so the users will not need to have admin privileges on their computers.
After running the command, the Office installation should start immediately. If you run into problems, make sure you have the newest version of the ODT and make sure your configuration file and command reference the correct location. You can also troubleshoot issues by reviewing the log file in the %temp% and %windir%\temp directories.
After Office has deployed to the pilot group, you can test Office in your environment, particularly with your hardware and device drivers. For more details, see Choose your update channels.
Step 5: Deploy Office to the broad group
After you've finished testing Office with the pilot group, you can deploy it to the broad group. To do so, run the following command from a command prompt with admin privileges:
\\Server\Share\O365\setup.exe /configure \\Server\Share\O365\config-broad-SAC.xml
This command is the same as the pilot group, except that it references the configuration file for the broad group. After running the command, the Office installation should start immediately.
Customize your deployment
The steps in this article cover the standard best practice recommendations from Microsoft. This section covers the most common customizations to these best practices.
Build and deploy multiple packages to multiple deployment groups
If you want to deploy both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of Office, you can create additional installation packages. (Two different architectures cannot be included in the same package.) For more details, see Define your source files.
Use different update channels for Office
With Office 365 ProPlus, you can control how frequently your users receive feature updates to their Office applications. To do so, you choose an update channel for your users. In this article, we recommend the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) for your pilot group and the Semi-Annual Channel for the rest of your organization. You can, however, choose the Monthly Channel, which provides users with the newest features of Office as soon as they're available. A single Office installation package can only include one type of channel, so each new channel requires an additional package. For more details, see Overview of update channels for Office 365 ProPlus.
Deploy Visio and Project alongside the core Office apps
To deploy Visio and Project with Office 365 ProPlus, you can inlude them as part of the Office application when building it in Configuration Manager. For more details on licensing and system requirements, see Deployment guide for Visio and Deployment guide for Project.
Related topics
Configuration options for the Office Deployment Tool
Overview of the Office Deployment Tool
Overview of the Office Customization Tool
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25 Jun Advancing Your Career: Making The Most of the Economic Downturn
You might think tough economic times mean that any plans for advancing your career are on hold. In fact, the current economic climate provides an ideal opportunity for you to take advantage of the situation. Here are some ideas to help you advance your career:
Gain new skills
We have all heard the countless stories about dwindling numbers of workers and the increased workloads within organisations. If you find yourself in this situation, rather than seeing it as an overwhelming threat, try looking at the opportunities the situation presents. Taking on extra duties could enable you to develop new skills which will make you more marketable or provide leverage to ask for a pay rise and higher status.
Grasp any opportunities that arise to job shadow or receive on-the-job training and mentoring from other staff members. Be on the lookout for secondment opportunities which can be a fantastic way to try out other roles within your organisation for a set period whilst someone is on extended leave. Keep track of your new skills, knowledge and experience adding them to your CV in your skills summary section as well as in your position description where appropriate.
Make yourself indispensable
As you take on more responsibility and perform more tasks you become an indispensable member of the team who becomes difficult to replace. Your most valuable assets will be your increasingly diverse work skills, flexibility, effectiveness and professionalism.
Work hard at being a team player who gets things done as harmoniously as possible and you're bound to be identified as the indispensable team member the organisation cannot do without. It's also likely that once the economic tide turns and growth returns, it will be you who will be looked upon favourably to take on a new, higher paying role.
Discounted training
As training providers scramble to fill seats on courses due to cuts in training budgets, you're more likely to be able to negotiate a discounted course fee or obtain multiple qualifications or accreditations for the price of one. Identify the training you feel will help you advance your career and research the courses on offer comparing them by cost, reputation and schedule.
Once you have chosen your preferred training provider, contact them to see if they can offer any discounts or other incentives. Many training providers have early bird or last minute discounts which can see you save hundreds or even thousands depending on the type of training. Make sure you understand the qualification you will receive, the course content as well as the delivery and assessment modes.
Use time wisely
If your employer has reduced your working hours in an effort to cut costs, think about how you can most effectively use the time you have. Perhaps you can pursue that freelance work you've always wished you could try your hand at or maybe you can undertake some training or volunteer work to gain new skills and knowledge.
If it's more cash from a more stable income you need, look at part time or casual work opportunities to supplement your existing income. It may also be worth exploring moving into a new role altogether to achieve your goals.
Keep networking
Don't forget to maintain your networks by keeping active in industry committees, attending events such as conferences, workshops and seminars. Utilise social media by joining and becoming an active contributor to relevant online professional communities such as groups on LinkedIn.
Even though you might not have plans to move into another role right now, once the economic climate shifts and growth is stimulated there will be opportunities which you are likely to learn about through your established networks.
Career development planning
If you're lucky enough to work for an organisation with a good staff career development programme, it's likely you already have a career development plan. A career development plan is a vital element of your professional development providing a road map for you to achieve your career goals. Most organisational career development programmes are reviewed on a yearly basis although some organisations might encourage you to revisit your plan on a quarterly or half-yearly basis.
Whatever the schedule, make sure you provide as much input as possible to ensure you get the most out of your career development programme. Identify training, mentoring and other learning opportunities available and have them included in your plan. Find out the level of funding allocated to your professional development and use it wisely.
For those who don't have access to a workplace career development programme, create your own plan by identifying your career goals, opportunities, skills/knowledge gaps and available training. Once you have this information, draw up your career development plan including specific tasks and realistic timeframes. Review your plan regularly, at least every 3-6 months, revising as necessary. If you need help creating your career development plan, consult a professional Career Counsellor or Career Development Practitioner.
Finally, don't let the current economic slow-down stall your career. Instead, use it to your advantage by seeking out the opportunity in every adversity. For more tips and advice head to the Guardian Careers website where I join other career experts for the Taking your career to the next level Live Q&A event.
Lisa LaRue is a registered Career Coach at CareerWorx with more than 20 years' experience helping people plan, manage and find happiness in their careers.


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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is often referred to as one of the most difficult places on Earth to visit as visas are hard to come by. As a result it is often seen as a mysterious and unknown destination as well as a challenging posting. On this page you will find links to my blog posts about life in Jeddah including the challenges, the practicalities and, of course, the places to explore.
- Getting a Saudi Visa is a lengthy process. Here are some tips to help it go smoothly.
- There are some unusual import restrictions that apply to expats (and locals) when bringing personal goods into KSA.
- Procedures for getting in and out of Saudi Arabia is a little different to most other countries.
- The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Al Balad, the old town of Jeddah is a fascinating place to while away the hours. Visit during a cultural festival to get the best experience.
- There is plenty to see in the wider, less explored parts of Balad as well.
- Jeddah Corniche is one of our favourite places to while away the time.
- Jeddah has a decent little aquarium.
- The National Museum in Riyadh is a rewarding place to visit, stuffed full of information.
Expat Life
- As an expat there are some differences to life in KSA that will take some getting used to.
- Male and Female expats will experience life in KSA very differently. I wrote a guest post for the lovely Rachel at www.djiboutijones.com about the experience of being a female in Saudi.
- Most expats will choose to live in compounds where the restrictions on life in KSA are not so heavy.
- Cats are ubiquitous here in Jeddah and most compounds will have a resident family or two.
- There are clothing restrictions that all residents have to abide by while living in KSA .
- You don't need to be able to speak Arabic to get around, at least in cities like Jeddah but it is good to learn.
- Driving is restricted to men only, getting about as a woman is possible but requires planning.
- Ramadan is strictly observed in Saudi Arabia and impacts even on non Muslims.
- Spend some time here and the chances are you will be invited to a Saudi wedding.


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In this short doc, a journey through Brownsville, Texas on the 4th of July, introduces you to a community divided by the US border fence.
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Short for detoxification, "detox" is a period of time in which you aim to rid yourself of toxic, unhealthy substances like alcohol, heroin, cocaine or any other substance of abuse. Depending on your drug (or drugs) of choice, detox may be accompanied by withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms during detox range in severity from mild discomfort to severe pain and potentially fatal medical problems.
There is no sugar-coating it; detox is usually unpleasant. But, there's good news. Your withdrawal symptoms, if you do experience them, will eventually go away. And, when they do, you'll be one step farther along your journey to recovery.
Do You Need Detox Help?
Whether you need professional detox help depends on a variety of factors. These factors may include your personal DNA, your length of addiction (or dependence), or even the specific substances from which you are attempting to detox. The bottom line, though, is that we are all different. How one person responds to detox and withdrawal could be very different from the way you may respond.
Alcohol Addiction Detox
If you are addicted to alcohol, simply stopping isn't a good option – even if you could. That's because alcohol withdrawal is a potentially life-threatening condition that may induce seizures, fever, hallucinations, delirium tremens, and other serious problems. Fortunately, supervised alcohol detox at a professional treatment center often involves the use of prescription medications to reduce the occurrence of such effects.
Minor Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms (6-12 hours after last drink)
- Shaky hands
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- Mild anxiety
- Nausea
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Delirium Tremens Symptoms (Peaking at 5 days after last drink)
- Disorientation
- Confusion
- Extreme anxiety
- Hallucinations
- Excessive sweating
- Seizures
- High blood pressure
- Racing and irregular heartbeat
- Severe tremors
- Low-grade fever
Non-Opioid Prescription Medication Detox
Barbiturates, drugs belonging to the depressant family, are known to have life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in chronic users. Barbiturates include medications like Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal and Phenobarbital. Or, you may know them by their street names: barbs, goof balls, reds, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets. If you are addicted or dependent on drugs like these, you are an ideal candidate for a clinically-supervised detox.
Barbiturate Withdrawal Symptoms
- Tremors
- Difficulty sleeping
- Agitation
- Hallucinations
- High temperature
- Seizures
Opioid Addiction Detox
For those addicted to prescription or illicit opioids like OxyContin, Vicodin, oxycodone or heroin, detox and withdrawal is usually not life-threatening. However, seeking professional help from an opiate addiction treatment center is still highly recommended. According to the U.S. government, opioid addiction detox is so unpleasant that 95% of the people who attempt detox on their own fail to complete the process. For more information about how to find a reputable addiction rehab center, check out our post: How to Choose an Opiate Addiction Treatment Program.
Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Craving for the drug
- Rapid breathing
- Yawning
- Runny nose
- Salivation
- Goosebumps
- Nasal stuffiness
- Muscle aches
- Vomiting
- Abdominal cramping
- Diarrhea
- Sweating
- Confusion
- Enlarged pupils
- Tremors
- Loss of appetite
Life After Addiction Detox
If you've made it to the end of this post, there's a good chance you're thinking about finding a residential addiction rehab program near you – either for yourself or someone you care about. In any case, we understand how difficult a decision like this is. If you missed part one of our 4-part series on what it's like to go through rehab check it out here: What to Expect during Intake for Addiction Rehab.
Or, if you're ready to learn more about daily life at a typical residential drug treatment program, check out part 3: What is it Like to Go to Rehab?


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As part of her blog tour for Under the Moon, I have Natalie Damschroder here to answer a few questions about writing.
There are a lot of difficult aspects to writing a book. Story logic can sometimes get me into trouble, and I do most of my planning as I go, so sometimes I don't know where I'm going, which means I stall in getting there. But the hardest part is being mean to my characters. I tend to pull back when things are about to get really difficult. I don't like them to fail or get hurt or be stupid, and that can both cause problems (see "story logic" above) and make the story boring!
Since I don't plan ahead very far, I LOVE it when I get an idea, go back into what I've already written to plant seeds leading up to that idea, and find those seeds already there. My subconscious must have known all along where I was going! 🙂 These times usually correlate to the best writing sessions, when everything is really flowing fast and smooth. It's exhilarating!
I do! I know a lot of authors advise against it, and I agree with them. But I can't help it. Even the negative reviews usually have something good to say, and most of the time, I can't take issue with their complaints. I don't like every book I read, so that helps me keep a pragmatic approach to reviews. It's not personal, and the short-lived icky feeling a negative review causes is well worth the exhilaration of reading a great review by someone who genuinely loved the book. 🙂
I've used Goodreads for two years now to keep track of the books I read. I rate them and post those ratings on Twitter and Facebook, and I hope that brings the books to other readers' attention. Whether I know the author or not, I really want to contribute to the success of a book I love. While I occasionally leave a comment or two with my rating, I don't do full reviews— mainly because I do know so many authors, and it feels weird. But also because I'm not a very good reviewer. I'll leave it to readers who are more eloquent.
Every release is exciting. There's so much potential for a book to do well. I love finding mentions of my book on the Internet, especially in places I didn't know it would be. Even better is coming across someone who read it and tells me they liked it. 🙂
Under the Moon (Goddesses Rising #1) by Natalie Damschroder
Their power gives them strength…and makes them targets.
Quinn Caldwell is the epitome of a modern goddess. Her power source is the moon, her abilities restricted only by physical resources and lunar phase. She runs a consulting business and her father's bar, serves on the board of the ancient Society for Goddess Education and Defense, and yearns for Nick Jarrett, professional goddess protector and the soul mate she can never have.
But someone has developed the rare and difficult ability to drain a goddess of her powers, and Quinn is a target. With the world thinking Nick has gone rogue (whatever that means) and that Quinn is influenced by "family ties" she didn't know she had, keeping themselves safe while working to find the enemy proves harder each day. But not as hard as denying their hearts…
Natalie J. Damschroder's works span the continuum of escapist literature—and what's wrong with that? Pleasure is as much a part of life as suffering, and there is no nobility in denial. At least, not when it comes to reading.
Her works encompass worlds of romance from here to space and other dimensions, worlds never before seen. Worlds of passion and adventure, and worlds just like our own. Whether in bite-sized pieces (short stories), heftier snacks (novellas), or full-course meals (novels), you are invited to Indulge Yourself…
Connect online: Goodreads, Website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter
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3 Responses to "Interview: Natalie Damschroder"
Thanks so much for the interview!
Great interview,as a reviewer I am glad Natalie takes the time to read reviews of her book. I am heading over to b&N to check out this new series 🙂
Thanks, kimba88!
I also always try to promote reviews not just of my books, but of other books, especially ones I've read. You reviewers spend a lot of time and effort writing your reviews, and it's much appreciated!


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It's early morning here in Sweden and I'm soon off to work. Actually I should be on my way now...
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Earl Oliver Hurst 1946 - part II
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- SteveLambe said...
Awesome! I actually have the original painting in this article hanging in my office. It's huge and very inspiring.
- 11 June 2009 at 00:58
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Docker Container Overview for Business Leaders
This deck provides a narrative around containers that is geared towards business leaders.
- While there might be a good amount of technical content here, it's really more about explaining the lay of the land, how things fit together, the value proposition / business value of containerization.
- Toward the end we will have a discussion around cluster orchestration and what that means in the context of Azure.
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Figure 1: Introduction
By now it should be obvious that containers have a substantial amount of mind share in the software press.
- With so much hype around Docker containers one cannot help but consider the Gartner Hype Cycle, which attempts to capture the perceptions and reality of a given technology.
- As you can see from the chart below, technologies typically undergo a period of inflated expectations, only to be followed by a downward slope into the trough of disillusionment, whereby the promises of the technology fall short of reality.
- At some point, a realistic perception of the technology gains momentum and technologists become productive using it.
- In the case of Docker Containers, it is a lively debate to consider where we are on this hype cycle.
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Figure 2: The Gartner hype curve
Before we can describe the value of containers, let's take a few moments to really explain what containers are.
- Some might argue that containers are simply another form of virtualization.
- However, that would be a fairly narrow interpretation of what they really offer.
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Figure 3: What are containers?
A good starting point is to describe what containerization means.
- Conceptually, it is very simple.
- It's a way of bundling an application with everything that it depends on it.
- Historically, when deploying an application, IT operations make sure that all the application dependencies are present on the virtual machine where the application will be running.
- Containerization means that that an application's dependencies are bundled with the application itself.
- That makes it possible to deploy an application just about anywhere without any requirements about what exists on the destination computer where the application will be running.
- The key take away is that if an application runs well on one computer, copying the container to another computer should also work reliably and predictably.
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Figure 4: What is a container?
One way to think about containerization is by comparing it to traditional virtualization through virtual machines.
- On the left you can see that applications A, B, & C each run in the own copy of the operating system, so that they can enjoy the necessary isolation from other running applications.
- But this overhead of having to run a guest OS for each application is slow and cumbersome.
- Contrast this to the right side of the diagram where containers are used.
- With containers there is just one host operating system that is shared among each of the 3 applications, where each application runs in its own container.
- The Docker Engine takes care of providing the isolation and run-time semantics for each of the 3 applications, making sure that they work harmoniously on a single operating system.
- Another value beyond making deployment a better experience, a container (along with its application)can boot in sub-second times.
- In contrast to traditional virtualization, which can take a few minutes to start an application in its own guest OS.
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Figure 5: Comparing traditional virtual machines to containers
Let's get really concrete about why containers are so powerful.
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Figure 6: Why containers are so powerful
The purpose of this image is to clearly illustrate the difference between traditional virtualization and containerization.
- The left side of the diagram shows the traditional world, where dependencies that exist at the virtual machine level are shared among applications.
- The problem with this is that if you change a dependency for one of the applications, the other applications may fail.
- On the right side of the diagram you see that each container with its application brings its own copies of the dependency.
- This allows you to run multiple applications on the same virtual machine, each with its own dependencies included.
- The risk of failure is much lower in this scenario with containerization.
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Figure 7: Understanding dependency risk
The main reason for the rising container use is the fact that it streamlines the deployment of applications in the production.
- For the reasons cited previously, and makes sense that predictable application behavior across developer staging and production is ideal.
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Figure 8: It's about DevOps
The big question everybody is asking is at what point will this approach to computing hit mainstream enterprise adoption.
- There are signs that this is taking place now, but not at the full-scale that many expect.
- There is clear evidence that this is happening with developers and in test environments.
- But there still some hesitancy for production workloads.
- There are concerns around security and the fact that much of this technology is only a couple of years old.
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Figure 9: Containers and the enterprise
One of the new architectural patterns that is emerging is called micro service architectures.
- The traditional three-tier monolithic application.
- Many contend that microservices are simply a rebranding of service oriented architectures (SOA).
- Like anything else, there are scenarios where this architecture is ideal.
- Being able to decompose an application into smaller chunks makes a lot of sense, especially in scenarios where you want to be able to scale certain portions of an application separately, the ability to choose the appropriate data store and language for that scenario, and be able to develop independently of other parts of the application overall.
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Figure 10: The future of the enterprise
The diagram below depicts the basic ideas.
- Notice that, for example, an application like Uber can be broken down into different services, such as trip management, billing, and more.
- Each of those areas would have a separate development team with separate application development and deployment pipelines.
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Figure 11: Defining microservices
One of the misconceptions out there is that Docker created the concept of the container. Let's explore the timeline of containers.
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Figure 12: The evolution of containerization
Surprising to most is that containers have been around for decades.
- You can go all the way back to 1979, where chroot enabled an application to have its own copy of the file system, allowing a number of applications to run on one host OS, each application having its own clean copy of the file system.
- This evolved into the ability for isolation of CPU, network, and memory.
- In other words, it went just beyond segregating the file system.
- Later incarnations supported the ability to throttle applications and constrain them to use specific amounts of CPU, network, memory, and storage .
- Finally, Docker came around in 2013 and standardized the concept of the container across multiple Linux distributions.
- And more recently Microsoft has been building in container support for Windows operating systems.
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Figure 13: Containerization timeline
What did Docker do and almost become synonymous with the concept of containers?.
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Figure 14: The spike in popularity
It's clear that economics can explain almost anything.
- Containers do more than just lower cost.
- They also increase business value by increasing deployment velocity.
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Figure 15: The economics of containers
High performing IT operations reduce the amount of unnecessary work, due to failures in the application delivery process.
- In addition, they accrue less technical debt, meaning that software rewrites do not compromise the architectural integrity of applications.
- Often times, companies spontaneously apply last-minute changes to software to reduce downtime in production.
- Scrambling to fix software under pressure often results in architectural decay, also know as technical debt.
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Figure 16: The DevOps pipeline
Containerization only solves half the problem.
- When you think about letting your applications across hundreds of hosts, you run into a number of challenges.
- First is the challenge of knowing where to run the application, based on its hardware requirements and availability across the cluster.
- Second, being able to scale the application up and down across the cluster is necessary depending on changing workloads.
- Third, recovering from failure and rescheduling the application in a different location is also important.
- The terminology used to describe this type of software is called cluster orchestration or cluster scheduling.
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Figure 17: Managing containers in a cluster
There are three dominant players in the space today as seen below. Each come with their own advantages and disadvantages.
- I usually recommend customers to experiment with each, choosing the one that suits requirements best.
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Figure 18: Cluster orchestrators
An obvious question at this point is, "What can Azure do to support containers and cluster orchestration?".
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Figure 19: azure support for cluster orchestration
There are a number of different paths you can take with cluster orchestration in the context of Azure, as seen below.
- The easiest choice to get started is using the Azure Container Service, explained in detail in my other posts.
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Figure 20: How Azure supports orchestration
Today the Azure container service supports Docker Swarm and DC/OS.
- Microsoft is currently working on getting Kubernetes up and running on the Azure Container Service.
- https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/07/microsoft-open-sources-its-azure-container-service-engine-and-launches-deeper-kubernetes-integration/.
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Figure 21: The Azure container service
This concludes our presentation around the overview of containers. If you have any other ideas to make this post better, please email them to me at email@example.com,.
- Thanks for reading.
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Figure 22: Wrapping up


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Peonies are a garden favorite and their big blooms appeal to most everyone. Figuring out what the problem is when they won't bloom can take a little detective work but with some determination you can find the root of the problem and get your peonies blooming before long. This slow-growing, finicky plant is well worth the time invested when the buds begin to open.
Peonies enjoy full sun. While a little shade won't hurt them much, full shade or even shade through half of the day can prevent them from blooming. If your plant developed buds but they did not open or if it bloomed in past years but did not this years, the problem could be nearby foliage. Your plant may have received enough sunlight in the past or earlier in the spring to develop buds. Perhaps a tree or large shrub has filled out with leaves or has grown larger and now blocks much of the light from reaching the peony. Trim the offending foliage if possible otherwise you may need to move the peony to a sunnier location.
If you use fertilizer and your plant is thick and bushy but not blooming, you may have over-fertilized. Water the peony thoroughly to rinse away excess fertilizer and cut back on further applications. If buds develop but do not open, it could from a lack of nutrients. Top dress or add to the top of the soil around the base of the plant a layer of compost. Do not cover the crown.
Slow Growers
Peonies are very slow growers and take several years to adjust to a new location. Whether you plant new ones or transplant, it can take three years before the plant bears blooms. Peonies can be divided when they grow too large. However this dividing causes the same reaction. The more sections the root ball is divided into, the longer it will take for each section to recover and produce blooms. A good rule of thumb is not to move or divide more than once every five years.
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Peonies do not like to be buried too deeply. This can happen when planting a new peony or when dividing an older one and planting the smaller sections. The eyes of the plant should not be more than 2 inches under the ground. If they are deeper, you will need to dig them and replant them to the proper depth.
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Obama Eager for 'Constructive' Beijing Trip as China Lays Down 'Very Firm' Law on Hong Kong
WASHINGTON -- As hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents keep their protest posts in the streets, yearning for demands of democracy and free speech that China has no intention of meeting, President Obama met with a Chinese envoy Wednesday about the "future potential" of bilateral relations.
National Security Adviser Susan Rice traveled to Beijing in early September to lay the groundwork for Obama's visit there Nov. 10-12.
Wednesday, she sat down with Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the White House. "Ambassador Rice underscored the U.S. interest in closer coordination and cooperation between the U.S. and China on regional and global issues, including Afghanistan, global health security, the Middle East, and the risks posed by North Korea's nuclear program," the White House said in a readout of the meeting.
In mapping out their preparations for Obama's visit, Rice "emphasized that this visit is an opportunity for in-depth discussions about the future potential of the U.S.-China relationship."
The White House said Obama "joined the meeting to underscore his commitment to building a stable and constructive U.S.-China relationship, including by strengthening cooperation on shared challenges, such as climate change, the Ebola epidemic, and countering the threat posed by terrorists, particularly ISIL."
The president also "affirmed that he is looking forward to his visit to China."
"The President and Ambassador Rice also noted that the United States is following developments in Hong Kong closely and expressed their hope that differences between Hong Kong authorities and protesters will be addressed peacefully," the readout continued. "The United States has consistently supported the open system that is essential to Hong Kong's stability and prosperity, universal suffrage, and the aspirations of the Hong Kong people."
At Tuesday's press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reiterated the PRC's message to other countries to back off.
"We urge relevant countries to be prudent in words and deeds, refrain from interfering in Hong Kong's internal affairs in any way, and do not support the illegal activities such as the 'Occupy Central' nor send any wrong signal," Hua warned.
Appearing with Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington Wednesday, Foreign Minister Wang said "China and the United States need to work together to build a new model of major country relations featuring non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation."
Obama announced three years ago a "pivot" in U.S. focus toward the Asia-Pacific, raising criticism that by making the region a "top priority" of foreign policy he was taking an eye off the Middle East.
Wang compared the U.S.-China relationship to "a giant ship sailing on the sea."
"It requires that both sides work jointly to keep the ship on the right course, keep injecting the impetus for it to forge ahead; and at the same time, we also work jointly to properly handle hidden rocks and shoals. I believe we need to enhance mutual trust, strategic trust; reduce mutual strategic misgivings; and reduce our misjudgment," he said. "As long as we work jointly in that direction, we will be able to meet our goal."
"This is our common mission. It is also the responsibility that we need to jointly fulfill for the international community."
On Hong Kong, Kerry stressed "we believe open society with the highest possible degree of autonomy and governed by rule of law is essential for Hong Kong's stability and prosperity."
"And we have high hopes that the Hong Kong authorities will exercise restraint and respect for the protesters' right to express their views peacefully," Kerry added.
The White House has been careful with its language about the protesters' demands, with White House press secretary Josh Earnest this week saying the "basic legitimacy of the chief executive in Hong Kong will be greatly enhanced" if candidates aren't vetted by China. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki repeated the same mantra at Tuesday's briefing about the legitimacy of the leader being "greatly enhanced" by free and fair elections.
To be included on the ballot, China will ascertain that candidates meet its criteria, including "love the country and love Hong Kong." The approval of candidates by China before they even make it to the ballot is a change in Hong Kong's Basic Law.
Free speech grievances of the protesters go beyond just voting; one of the protest leaders, 17-year-old Joshua Wong, campaigned at age 15 against state efforts to pump Chinese government "patriotic education" classes into his school.
Wang reacted firmly to Kerry's handful of words on Hong Kong, stressing that "the Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position."
"Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs. All countries should respect China's sovereignty. And this is also a basic principle governing international relations. I believe for any country, for any society, no one will allow those illegal acts that violate public order," Wang said.
"That's the situation in the United States, and that's the same situation in Hong Kong. We believe that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's government has the capability to properly handle the current situation in accordance with the law."


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Pineapple Express' David Gordon Green And Danny McBride Are Rebooting Halloween
Horror fans can look forward to one big franchise coming back thanks to the help of Danny McBride and Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green.
The longtime collaborators have joined the creative team for the reboot of Halloween, John Carpenter's classic 1978 horror film. Carpenter, who will executive produce the reboot, announced the news on his Facebook page yesterday, confirming that the new Halloween will be released in 2018 and that Green will direct from his script, which was co-written by McBride and is one that Carpenter said "blew [him] away."
But this isn't the first time Green and McBride have worked together. Besides Pineapple Express and many other films, Green directed episodes of HBO's Eastbound & Down, which starred McBride. Green and McBride also executive produced the show together.
Green commented on the news in a statement saying, "John Carpenter's Halloween was a monumental horror film experience for me and millions of film fans. It's an honour to be working with this creative team to carve a new path in the tale of Michael Myers."
1978's Halloween was the world's first look at the homicidal Michael Myers—a masked, knife-slashing serial killer, who after murdering his sister and after escaping prison, returns to his home town in search of his next victims. The original film led to seven sequels including the 2007 remake which also earned its own sequel.
Horror is a genre that neither Green nor McBride have much experience in, but if legendary filmmaker John Carpenter trusts them for the job, we do too.
The Halloween reboot will slash into theatres October 19, 2018.


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So much for nailing that call on Goldman Sachs (GS) after the company settled with the SEC last year. The investment bank agreed to pay a $550 million fine last year on charges that the company engaged in fraud while selling mortgage-related investment products. The stock fell to around $130 per share at the height of the scare last July before rebounding nicely to the $175 area early in 2011. And yet here we are nearly a full year later and other lawyers are looking to get into the game. Unrelenting articles in the financial media from publications such as Rolling Stone don't help either.
Unfortunately, I thought we had gotten past this issue, at least to the same magnitude as in 2010. Wishful thinking on my part. Most of the GS stock I bought for clients last year remains in their accounts, so this latest sell-off related to additional fraud investigations by the New York U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Justice Department has been painful. And with the 2012 election cycle ramping up, what better time to go after the big Wall Street banks yet again?
The interesting thing is, the issues haven't changed much since last year. It is still fairly difficult to proof Goldman Sachs committed fraud because the clear evidence that they lied directly to those buying their mortgage-related products in 2007 and 2008 is scarce. People assume that since Goldman identified a bubble about to burst, while others didn't, means that Goldman must have broken the law. And maybe they did, although the evidence I have seen is flimsy (even experts agreed that the SEC didn't have a strong case). It could just be that Goldman Sachs is smarter than most of the other players in the marketplace (a theory that has been born out for years, by the way). Every transaction requires a willing buyer and a willing seller, which means there will be a winner and a loser in every trade. Just because Goldman was the winner does not mean that they defrauded the other party in the transaction.
As was repeated numerous times during the Congressional hearings prompted by the SEC investigation last year, Goldman Sachs acts as a market maker and a securities underwriter in these deals, not as a fiduciary. As a result, they are not required to put their customers' interests ahead of their own when selling securities. All they must insure is that the investors know what they are getting and how much they are paying. Whether or not it is a good investment for them is up to the buyer to decide, not Goldman Sachs to advise them on. If there is evidence that Goldman lied to the buyers about what they were getting, then clearly the legal issue is only going to get worse for them, but again, there is hardly any evidence of that.
Even the SEC case, which resulted in Goldman agreeing to a large settlement, Â revolved around Goldman omitting data pertaining to which people structured the deal. All of the details of the security, including what exactly the buyer was getting, were disclosed and known by all parties involved. There has to be personal responsibility, right? If you choose to buy something and are told exactly what it is ahead of time, it should be your responsibility to decide if it is a good investment or not, and if it turns out not to be, you should expect to lose money.
Now, I am not going to pretend to know exactly what evidence will lead to what legal outcomes over the next year regarding these mortgage-backed security transactions. All I can say is that Goldman stock is now all the way back to where it was during the height of the SEC worries last year. It has given back the entire 40-point gain that was recouped after that case was closed. The company continues to have the smartest people in the investment banking universe and be the premiere firm to do business with. Their profits remain strong and the stock trades near tangible book value after the recent correction. Goldman Sachs since their IPO in 1999 has proven again and again they can create shareholder value in all market cycles. Consider the chart below, which shows GS's book value per share growth since the company went public more than a decade ago. As you can see, the company is run superbly well, which usually warrants a sizable premium to book value.
For long term investors it appears to be a great buying opportunity, the same conclusion I made at about this time last year. Of course, if the stock should rebound 40 points again after more lawsuits are resolved, perhaps it would be wise to take some more money off the table, as this issue doesn't seem like it will be going away anytime soon.
Full Disclosure: Clients of Peridot Capital were long shares of GS at the time of writing, but positions may change at any time


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I have been a software engineer and nerd most of my life. I have over 35 years in software development doing everything from real time control for factory automation to PC applications, web development and enterprise IT systems. I also do a fair amount of digital hardware design with microcontrollers, servos and motors and stuff just because it's way fun. (I keep hoping I'll invent something cool and make a million dollars, but so far, nada)
Anyhow, as far as personal, I'm starting to notice that I'm not 25 anymore but I still like hiking in the woods, camping and river floating. I'm also a pilot and own my own plane, a 1974 Cessna 172 Skyhawk which I rent to flight students at the local airport. I play the guitar and keyboard just enough to be dangerous and love an ice cold beer and a warm fire. I'm married, have a two German Shepherds and two cats, 12 chickens and live out in the boonies. I have a small garden, love model trains and building things in general. If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me at email@example.com


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This morning I helped a lecturer with his class mid semester test. Earlier in the course the lecturer and students discussed assessment and decided together how they would be assessed. The assessment is made up of two tests, portfolio and practical. Last year the course had a test at the end, but these students asked for an assessment mid semester.
The lecturer and his colleague have made the mid semester test using Moodle quiz. They had asked my assistance part way through their design and were working well towards completing the preparation last time I saw them. They asked me to be available "just in case" on the day, so I popped along to the classroom. The plan is half the students at 9.30am and half at 10.30am.
I walked into the classroom to find students sitting at computers logging into Moodle and only one asked me what his password might be, which I am pretty happy about. The test was set to automatically open at 9.30am. They all have pen paper and calculator handy for working out each answer. Some of the students have the electrical standards with them, though they shouldn't need it for the test. They have an hour to complete.
We struck one small issue. One of the questions has a bit of random html in it that makes it appear to the students that there should be a picture but there is not. We discussed it with them as they reached that question and they all seemed okay to carry on. I will fix the code in that question when they finish, and just before the second group start.
I am trying to decide what I think about students asking for more tests. I can understand them wanting to spread the assessment values out; having more than half your course grade based on one assessment item can be highly stressful. They have decided this weighting: 20% mid semester theory test, 25% end semester theory test, 10% portfolio, 45% practical.
Well, with the first students nearly complete the test results are coming in fast and all seems to be well. Their feedback is positive and they all seem to be happy with the assessment method, though some students said they had questions that looked almost the same with just a few different variables (which we will investigate).


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