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In the lead up to the 4th Assessment Report, all the main climate modelling groups (17 of them at last count) made a series of coordinated simulations for the 20th Century and various scenarios for the future. All of this output is publicly available in the PCMDI IPCC AR4 archive (now officially called the CMIP3 archive, in recognition of the two previous, though less comprehensive, collections). We've mentioned this archive before in passing, but we've never really discussed what it is, how it came to be, how it is being used and how it is (or should be) radically transforming the comparisons of model output and observational data.
First off, it's important to note that this effort was not organised by IPCC itself. Instead, it was coordinated by the Working Group on Coupled Modelling (WGCM), an unpaid committee that is part of an alphabet soup of committees, nominally run by the WMO, that try to coordinate all aspects of climate-related research. In the lead up to AR4, WGCM took up the task of deciding what the key experiments would be, what would be requested from the modelling groups and how the data archive would be organised. This was highly non-trivial, and adjustments to the data requirements were still being made right up until the last minute. While this may seem arcane, or even boring, the point I'd like to leave is that just 'making data available' is the least of the problems in making data useful. There was a good summary of the process in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society last month.
Previous efforts to coordinate model simulations had come up against two main barriers: getting the modelling groups to participate and making sure enough data was saved that useful work could be done.
Modelling groups tend to work in cycles. That is, there will be a period of a few years of development of a new model then a year or two of analysis and use of that model, until there is enough momentum and new ideas to upgrade the model and starting a new round of development. These cycles can be driven by purchasing policies for new computers, staff turnover, general enthusiasm, developmental delays etc. and until recently were unique to each modelling group. When new initiatives are announced (and they come roughly once every six months), the decision of the modelling group to participate depends on where they are in their cycle. If they are in the middle of the development phase, they will likely not want to use their last model (because the new one will almost certainly be better), but they might not be able to use the new one either because it just isn't ready. These phasing issues definitely impacted earlier attempts to produce model output archives.
What was different this time round is that the IPCC timetable has, after almost 20 years, managed to synchronise development cycles such that, with only a couple of notable exceptions, most groups were ready with their new models early in 2004 – which is when these simulations needed to start if the analysis was going to be available for the AR4 report being written in 2005/6. (It's interesting to compare this with nonlinear phase synchronisation in, for instance, fireflies).
The other big change this time around was the amount of data requested. The diagnostics in previous archives had been relatively sparse – the main atmospheric variables (temperature, precipitation, winds etc.) but not huge amounts extra, and generally only at monthly resolution. This had limited the usefulness of the previous archives because if something interesting was seen, it was almost impossible to diagnose why it had happened without having access to more information. This time, the diagnostic requests for the atmospheric, ocean, land and ice were much more extensive and a significant amount of high-frequency data was asked for as well (i.e. 6 hourly fields). For the first time, this meant that outsiders could really look at the 'weather' regimes of the climate models.
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lots of good reviews on the BDP-S185 over at amazon
Sony BDP-S185 Blu-Ray Disc Player:
4 out of 5 stars
Samsung BD-E5400 Wi-Fi Bu-ray Player:
3.5 out of 5 stars
VIZIO VBR133 3D Blu-ray player with Internet Applications:
3 out of 5 stars
Region hacks for unlocking the Sony's region code are available on videohelp, but none for the Vizio or Samsung.
Would inserting a USB wireless adapter into the USB port connect the player to the internet, or is the ethernet the only connection possible?
lots of good reviews(4.4 out of 5.0)on the samsung BD-E5400
I own the Sony. It is pretty awesome, and I thought the wired factor was useful because
a: My switch is right next to the TV
b: My wifi is a bit unreliable due to 12 billion networks and other sources of interference.
It is however, wired only. As far as I can tell there are no ways around that (you cannot use a dongle). That's why it is only $50.
Also, the sony does do Amazon, at least with the latest software update. Dunno why that isn't listed.
nmpls wrote:Also, the sony does do Amazon, at least with the latest software update. Dunno why that isn't listed.
Thanks for the info! Our specs usually come from the manufacturer's information and they reflect the "In the box" specs. Good to know an update will add that feature.
Does anyone know if the any of these would have a browser? The only reason I would need it is because my buildings wi-fi requires log-in to access.
Do any of these NOT have Cinavia?
emeister wrote:Would inserting a USB wireless adapter into the USB port connect the player to the internet, or is the ethernet the only connection possible?
Only if the player explicitly supports it, since it has to have drivers.
If you can find a cheap wireless router/AP that supports working as a wireless bridge you could use that.
Can you play regular dvd's on these?
I use the Sony for NHL center-Ice and I LOVE it!
I have the Sony, so do my in-laws. My local Costco just dropped the price (in store) a couple weeks ago so it's the same price there but it comes with an HDMI cable and it's new.
Can't say a lot about it other than It plays movies so... it works.
I have the Sony and LOVE IT. I would recommend this player until the cows come home.
Its only real drawback is the lack of wireless (no you cant install a wifi USB...Sony says no, but I tried it anyway, doesnt work). If you can get around the wired only, its a fantastic player.
It supports way more streaming services than listed here. I cant recall them all, but off the top of my head there's, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, YouTube, Vudu, Pandora, Slacker and at least 15 other services of various flavors.
I was going to try and find a cheap Apple TV but the Sony does what I want. I have a Samsung bought in 2008 that just seems to stutter a bit sometimes. I can't seem to update the software either (that too is lan connection only). For $55 shipped I may as well do this. I don't need to stream my movies because I have a Mac Mini for all movies that aren't on BR.
I have a Sony BDP-S185 that I got on black friday 2012, for about the same price. I'm pretty happy with it.
The internet content is good, it all works well - and I haven't even tried any of the pay services. There are a bunch of free streaming video and audio feeds, you should be able to find something you like.
what is the packaging like? I'm thinking of this for a gift, but a plain brown box (while totally functional) would probably send the wrong message.
erikjblair wrote:what is the packaging like? I'm thinking of this for a gift, but a plain brown box (while totally functional) would probably send the wrong message.
I thought it's what's inside that counts?! Or is that people. I can't tell the difference sometimes...
Does anybody know if I can download torrents and play via USB on Samsung?
I'm thinking about the Sony player. However, connecting it via the Ethernet port isn't an option for me since I don't have a TV near my router. I don't need this for streaming (I have a Roku), but I would like to have the ability to update the firmware. Does anyone know if the firmware can be updated via the USB port?
I just bought the Samsung for Christmas. We are liking it a lot. We use it only for Netflix and BluRay, and the Netflix interface is different than "normal" and took some getting used to. But, I bought it instead of the Sony because of the built in WiFi, and it has worked GREAT.
Also - I really like the minimalist design. This is in our bedroom, and there is NOTHING on the front of it to tell us it is on - and that is a plus. (the indicators are actually on top of the device.) No random lights flashing, etc ... and the thing is TINY.
Again - we really like it.
hobartlane wrote:Does anybody know if I can download torrents and play via USB on Samsung?
The Samsung supports playback from a USB.
I have been looking at the Samsung mostly as a streaming player for my basement tv as it would need to be Wifi. I'm a little hesitant on the lack of Hulu... though I've never used it, I may want to in the future as the tv model shifts to all streaming.
cdebro wrote:Do any of these NOT have Cinavia?
probably not. My understanding is that Cinavia is required on all blu-ray players as of 2012 and was implemented quite a bit prior to that. Sony especially is tight with DRM schemes. I would doubt any of these are Cinavia free.
craigthom wrote:Only if the player explicitly supports it, since it has to have drivers.
If you can find a cheap wireless router/AP that supports working as a wireless bridge you could use that.
I got a Netgear adapter here on Woot a few weeks ago. It plugs into the ethernet port, not the USB. It works fine with the wired-only Sony I have in the living room. You just need to connect it to a computer via wired connection for initial setup. Wired is required - can't set it up via WiFi.
Polishemt wrote:I use the Sony for NHL center-Ice and I LOVE it!
We have the Sony also. No complaints. Our modem is set up near our TV so an ethernet connection was no big deal for us.
Though what is this NHL Center Ice you speak of? We have a NHL GameCenter Live subscription allowing us to watch non-blackout games live, but the app isn't available for this player. Instead, it's the GameCenter Vault which has clips and full length videos of older games (like from the 70s - early 00s).
What is the disk load time for the Sony?
The SONY BR players are great, and the connection to various streaming providers is excellent. HOWEVER... there was a recent-ish firmware update that makes the uPNP/DLNA client incompatible with the vast majority of DLNA/uPNP servers... like the typical HDD NAS or FreeNAS. Some of the servers required tweaking to work, others have reported that no amount of reconfigurations would help at all.
I bought my Sony BR player to primarily be the DLNA client, but I was dismayed to find out that it was unable play my files. However, my XBox360 has no problems playing them whatsoever... along with my android phones with a DLNA video client app.
dilyth wrote:Can you play regular dvd's on these?
Yes. See details under "Specs" column.
Does anybody know if the Netflix player on the Sony is comparable to the one on the PS3?
Mainly, does it have the auto-play of the next episode when watching television shows?
Samsung BD WiFi review shows
You cannot connect this to a wireless network that has WEP/ WPA/ WPA2 security. It can only connect to WPS. I have an older router that works perfectly fine for my needs, but now I have to change the security (basically remove security and use MAC filtering)."
Amazon reviewer lists that as a comment. Is that normal? or just a bug with the samsung Bluray player.
VIZIO VBR133 - 3D Blu-ray disc player - upscaling - VIZIO Internet Apps
"Average price: $249.07.
"The price on this DVD player has held steady in the past 14 days, and it sells above its average price."
More reviews (walmart, tigerdirect), both good and bad, though since it's considered an average buy at the $249.07 price point, it's an amazing deal at this price, especially with its feature set.
Lack of wifi, short warranty, and a number of reviews agreeing about its slowness and inconsistency make me hesitate, unfortunately, though there are quite a few highly satisfied owners.
The Sony is good. I got an open box one for Christmas and it has been fine. It's very small and unobtrusive Haven't tried the internet features since it's Ethernet, but I've heard they aren't that hot. If that's what you need then maybe you should look elsewhere, but if you jut want to spin the Blu-rays then it will do the job.
The blu-ray format supports dvd. All will work.
haha Blu-Ray, so 2011 haha
As a hard medium, it was obsolete when it came out.
I've had the sony one before this, so yeah you can, at least on the sony.
pleitch wrote:Does anybody know if the Netflix player on the Sony is comparable to the one on the PS3?
Mainly, does it have the auto-play of the next episode when watching television shows?
It is not as smooth as the ps3 netflix, and sadly there is no autoplay, which i am ok with cause you have a remote :P
Ordered the Sony one on the 26 and got it today! It's pretty easy to use just make sure that if you bought this blu ray player too, the remote does not come with batteries or with an hdmi cable. You have to register the blu ray player before you can use the apps like Netflix for instance. Other than that, it's flawless!
Got my Samsung yesterday. Teeny, tiny. Works beautifully. Updated software automatically. Netflix is nicely displayed...
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|April 4th, 2012, 11:20 PM
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Fllat flange to flat flange question
I am putting 2 overdrive boxes behind my transfer case in a truck.
The 2 overdrive boxes have flat flanges at both ends and will mount like a divorced transfer case.
What I am wondering is if I could use a single u joint eliminating the center yoke?
Or if this a horrible idea which will lead to bearing and seal issues?
Could I get away with this?
Or would I need to go with the center yoke which is considerably longer?
When you compare the two you can easily see why I want to do this if it is possible.
|April 4th, 2012, 11:31 PM
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Couldn't the gearing of one overdrive unit be adjusted to eliminate the mechanical advantage of having two units?
I'm just trying to see why you feel you need two units?
That, and as asked, why you wanted them post transfer case?
|April 5th, 2012, 05:57 PM
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I was going to use one (2.0,1.3, 1.0 box) and run a .5/1 gear reduction before it. The fact is the Under, under, direct box is a lot harder to find and would be harder to get parts for if I needed to replace it. The cost of a .5/1 box is more then a second brownie and if broke I would be screwed.
Finding the more popular under direct over (2.0, 1.0, .72)brownie is a lot easier. These boxes are more similar to 2 speed rear end then a transmission having 2 pinion yokes. Changing gears is complicated and not worth the hassle. I am going the simpler route that I know will work.
This is for a tow rig I do not need the low ratio before the transfer case. The truck has a 65/1 craw now. That is enough for something where the 4wd will only be used in light muddy conditions. I don't actually need the low ratio at all it is just easier to find the boxes with the under,direct, over.
I have done the math a few hundred times. It will pull 13k(conservative number) up a 6% grade maintaining 55 mph easily. I know that is not impressive by today's standards. But, it is better then most and will work for this rig. The impressive numbers are below 52 mph where most of the work is done.
The .52 ratio is only used above 55 to reduce wear. I plan on maintaining a towing speed between 55 and 65 in this. I don't see myself driving faster then 70 empty to save both wear and fuel. I can drive 70 without using the second overdrive If need be. But the engine is out of the power range going that speed increasing wear and reducing mileage. Using the second overdrive keeps the engine in the power range from 52-72 mph.
I am simply seeking advise if I can eliminate the center yokes in a effort to lengthen the rear drive shaft. I do have the wheel base to make this work either way. If I can eliminate the center yokes it means less parts to replace and the less chance of vibration.
With everything in line I believe eliminating the center yokes is possible. Maybe I am missing something though. Which is why I am looking for feedback from people that have more experience in(old school) dual divorced transfer case setups and such.
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why not run a 5 speed overdrive and one single aux box. i have plans to build a splitter for behind my Nv4500. if i ran a .72 overdrive behind my .73 in the main trans that would leave me with a .52 overdrive.
|April 5th, 2012, 09:20 PM
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I am trying to create a "period correct" drive train. I like the engine and trans in this. Currently I am having the transfer case rebuilt. The engine and transmission have already been rebuilt. I have one brownie that should be arriving in a few days that has been fully rebuilt. I have sources on a second I am waiting back on a rebuilt quote while keeping a eye out.
The current engine and 420 transmission can be rebuilt for less then 2k in parts and and a week of my time once they get some miles on them.
I would have that much in a adapter and worn 4500 easily. It would be cheaper to buy a engine mated to a 4500 and so on and such. You can see how that is a slippery slope.
This is a very simplistic old school drive train and I want to keep it that way. I am making a few upgrades for safety but I am not trying to mess with the cheap and reliable drive train I have. I just want to go a bit faster in it without causing excessive wear.
Someone must have done or seen someone mount dual divorced cases in a old school rig wanting to eliminate the 4 or so inches a center yoke would add. It does not make sense now because of all the adapters and kits out. But back in like the early 90's or so it would seem like more people would have seen what I am talking about.
|April 5th, 2012, 10:10 PM
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Been searching on pirate and other sites for the last few hours looking to a answer to this.
Seems this question has been asked quite a bit and the safe bet is to go with the center yoke. There is a lot of evidence that it is possible and some people get away with doing it. I don't plan on flexing this thing but who knows I may hit a deep pot hole or rail road tracks which could flex and break the joint. The risk of breaking outweighs the 10-12" I would see in additional drive shaft length.
Playing the safe card and using the center yoke. I will just run a Multiple Double Cardan drive shaft to eliminate vibration.
Thanks for all the help.
|April 5th, 2012, 10:47 PM
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1st 5.79
2nd 3.30
3rd 2.10
4th 1.31
5th 1.00
6th 0.72
rev 5.23
My 6 speed setup ratios
1st 6.68
2nd 3.10
3rd 1.69
4th 1.00
5th 0.72
6th 0.52
rev 8.25
If I wanted to I could leave the 1st brownie in high which would only require 5 shifts.
1st 4.80
2nd 2.23
3rd 1.21
4th 0.72
5th 0.52
6th -
rev 5.94
If I put them both in high I would only have 4 shifts
1st 3.46
2nd 1.60
3rd 0.87
4th 0.52
5th -
6th -
rev 4.27
It is a set it up as your needs change setup. I don't plan on doing any hands off the wheel shifting though so I will probably stick with picking a range and running it.
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Anyone know of any good clubs or training centers between Orlando and Daytona for improving your marksmanship with handguns.
I'm not talking the CC or basic NRA classes, I'm talking something dedicated to helping you hit your target . I see stuff offered on weekends down in Tampa and Miami, but they seem aimed at pure self defense and spend a lot of times going over the basic again. Looking for something a ltlle closer to home and specific to draw and shoot. Have asked about it in the local GUN shops, but most of them just say you should work with a freind or they will spend a little time with you on basics. I'm looking form something that is going to look at how I shoot, tell me what I am doing wrong, and work with me to correct it.
Anyway only been in FL a short time so don't know were to look , any help welcomed.


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A New Compact between Higher
Education and Business in Nevada
Presented to the Nevada Development Authority on January 21, 2010
Good morning. First I would like to thank Glenn Christenson and Somer Hollingsworth for the opportunity to address you today and for the opportunity to introduce myself and let you know my thoughts about higher education and business.
These dates are scheduled months in advance, and I have been thinking about and working on my comments for quite some time. I remember the great speech that Somer gave last year on the state of the California economy, replete with high energy and entertaining slides, and I have even prepared a few slides of my own. I thought they might help lighten the mood and deliver the message as I talked to you about working together and giving each other a hand in rebuilding our state. However, it seems that fate has intervened, and I for one don't have much of a sense of humor today. As you know, the Economic Forum will meet tomorrow in an extraordinary special meeting. They will provide their view of the Nevada economy and how it relates to revenue projections in this state and inevitable reductions in the state budget. I don't think any of us are expecting a very rosy report. In fact, I am expecting tomorrow to be nothing short of a game changer for Nevada and that meeting may well render everything I have to say this morning moot. But being the eternal optimist, I think the economic news we will hear will make these remarks even more relevant.
My opinions and views are forged by my history. I am a native Nevadan. My dad was born in McGill and grew up speaking English as a second language and working in the copper mines of northeast Nevada. Through public education he changed the trajectory of our family history and gave me the opportunity to be here today. Whatever I have is the result of hard work, determination, public education and the opportunities afforded by this great State. I am working to ensure that my story can be the story of all our children, grandchildren, and literally our future.
Let's be clear, notwithstanding my advocacy for higher education, I am aware that there is a recession in this state and that people and businesses are hurting. Tough decisions are being made every day that will change lives -- many for the worse. No one, including education, is or can be immune from the touch of this crisis. But let me put that in context.
Since l988 when Nevada's population was just cresting one million, our tax structure has remained virtually unchanged. Before that, the last major change in Nevada taxes was in the mid-50s. For perspective, the population of Las Vegas at that time was less than 30,000, less than 60,000 in the entire county. Ronald Reagan was on the scene but as an entertainer at the Last Frontier, and decades away from his presidency. Nuclear tests were being conducted above ground in Clark County, a new skyscraper – the 12-story Fremont Hotel – opened in downtown, and late in that decade, the first classes were offered at what would become UNLV. What we now know as CSN, the largest institution of higher education in the state, was more than three decades from being founded. Does anyone question what a different state we have become, what a different road we are traveling now, and yet we are supporting ourselves and trying to shape our future with a funding structure rooted in our past and devised for a state, a population and an economy that bears no resemblance to the state we are today.
We are at a crossroads – one hammered home by the ugly recession in which we are mired. Nevada is changing. While tourism, hospitality and gaming will remain a mainstay of our economy for the foreseeable future – possibly forever – we can no longer count on it as our sole and possibly even dominant economic engine. All around us the world is changing from a service and manufacturing economy to a knowledge-based economy - an economy where the single most important asset of any business is the intellectual capital of its employees.
Nevada's economy will recover. That is not up for question. What remains a significant question in my mind is what we will look like in that recovery. Whether we will embrace a new knowledge and information based economy driven by the intellectual engine of UNLV and the workforce development power of CSN is up for grabs in Nevada in 2010. The alternative is an economy overloaded with relatively low paying, service level jobs, struggling to support increasing social services network and prison population. It will come as no surprise to any of you that I think education, and in particular, higher education, is the most critical component in what the answer to that question will be.
In the weeks and months ahead, as we wrestle with the budget of this state and assess our priorities, tough decisions will be made. They have to be made in order to bridge this crisis. Yet, we cannot not allow this economic downturn to rob us of our future, or worse yet, seize this opportunity to squander that future. So let me turn to two points. The state and you, business leaders of Southern Nevada, need a workforce that is educated as you face the uncertain future. You need an excellent educational system that will support your needs and recruit new businesses into the state – a Nevada that requires investment from you, the taxpayer. What level of cost is appropriate and necessary? Secondly, based on that answer, what kind of state will that create for us and our children for the future? What do you see Las Vegas like in 10, 20, 50 years?
Unfortunately, when I say you need an excellent educational system, the question arises about whether higher education in Nevada is adequately or even over- funded. I wish I could put that issue to rest. Yet, I know that to some extent it is unrealistic to try to do so given that there will always be those who believe public colleges and universities squander tax dollars unnecessarily and higher education is a luxury offering little economic value to a community. I can also understand the temptation for young people to set aside a college education for those quick dollar jobs that require little formal education yet do not offer the long-term security that a quality education provides.
I also do not dispute that higher education costs, but as I have previously indicated on so many occasions, investment in higher education is an investment in Nevada's future and its citizens with long term tangible returns. As education levels increase, income to support expenditures increases, dependence on social services decreases, incarceration levels decrease, and levels of activity in the social fabric of the state and community increase. These are facts and are real benefits to the state that simply cannot be ignored or brushed aside. In fact these are the very things that will make us a great state, a place to raise our families, and a place of opportunity for all.
There is no doubt that higher education competes for public funds with other state priorities, such as public safety, prisons, health services, and basic support for children. All are extremely important.
Yet, today, Nevada's colleges and universities are facing unprecedented challenges with growing demands for an educated workforce and corresponding increases in enrollments, at a time when state funding allocated to higher education is declining. Nevada's colleges and universities are not overfunded. We have fought to create a college going culture in this state and have made some progress. But now our institutions are doing more with less, often at a high cost to our students. The unfortunate reality is we cannot continue on this path of falling state support indefinitely without drastically impacting the state's future.
Let's look at the facts.
Declining General Fund Support
This depression has resulted in a steep decline in state funding for higher education. The 2009 Legislature reduced higher education appropriations more than other areas of the state budget - the share of the General Fund appropriated to higher education falling to 15.6 percent for fiscal year 2010, compared to 19.3 percent in fiscal year 2009 before budget reductions were imposed.
To put that into historical perspective, over the past 30 years, the percent of the General Fund allocated higher education has been in the range of 18 to 21 percent, even during recessionary periods experienced in the early 1980's, early 1990's and after the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC. Proportionately, current state funding for higher education is substantially less now than it ever has been in the past 30 years. Even before looming budget cuts, real dollars for higher education have returned to the early years of this millennium.
Growing Enrollments
The irony of the current situation is that while state funding for higher education is declining, demand for higher education is growing. Not surprisingly, during this recession when so many Nevadans are out of work, many have chosen to return to school. Some do so by necessity since their former jobs no longer exist. Some do so to improve their employability. But, in most cases, their former jobs are never coming back, not in this information age.
Nevada, the nation and the world are changing before our eyes. The economy of the next decade and beyond will require more degrees and certificates at every level of education. It will require workers who possess knowledge and critical thinking skills provided by higher education. As the number of jobs the average worker will have in his or her lifetime continues to grow, workforce flexibility and adaptability are more important than ever.
Even as Nevadans seek to move off the unemployment rolls and gain new job skills, we are turning students away as class sections are filling at faster rates than ever before. For the first time in our state's history, we are having discussions about enrollment caps. We cannot continue to serve a growing student base with decreasing state dollars.
But you already know all of this.
Increasing Accountability
It seems to me that for too long, despite what I believe should be the obvious partnership and interdependence between business and education, we have been at odds with each other. I believe that the root cause of that divide is a lack of credibility for higher education and a belief by the business community that a dollar of taxpayer money invested in higher education does not return that value or more to the state and to the business community. If we are to move forward to rebuild our economy and our future, that has to change, and I am here to pledge to you that I will do everything that I can as Chancellor to make that occur. Let me tell you about a few of the initiatives that are in progress to gain your trust, and with your trust, your support.
We understand that doing more with less is not going to go away after this economic crisis. For many sectors of society, and in particular higher education, leaner funding is here to stay. As we compete for precious state tax dollars, we have the responsibility to show the state and the taxpayers we are using every dollar we receive with maximum efficiency and effectiveness. That is why the Board of Regents has launched an initiative to review and change current practices to conform to future funding realities. We will question all academic and business practices, and we will seek to find and incorporate the best practices into the core mission of our campuses. This effort, which requires nothing less than a change of our entire culture, is about doing more with higher quality in the face of constrained resources.
An important aspect of this discussion is accountability and productivity. Has higher education done the job it should in producing graduates to this point?
We can and must do better. We can debate the reasons for low graduation rates in Nevada and devolve into a never ending battle of finger pointing which does nothing to solve the challenge of improving Nevada's constant placement at the bottom of measures of quality of life and education.
The bottom line is that UNLV, CSN, and Nevada State College, as well as their sister institutions in the rest of the state, must produce more credentialed students at every level with the tax dollars they are given. Anything less is not satisfactory. Ultimately it is the responsibility of our presidents to see that students are recruited, retained, make progress toward their degree and graduate, and I intend to evaluate the presidents of each of our institutions on this basis. I will insist on metrics that we will measure and report.
We have suspended our current tuition and fee policy and have a system wide group that will produce a more realistic policy based on cost sharing, adequacy of tuition rates and more institutional independence by retaining fee increases at the campus level. Our students and their families have stepped up during this crisis, already shouldering increases in the basic fee rate of 39% over the past five years. I believe they are willing to do more and we are working on a policy that will accommodate that. However, I cannot endorse a simple shift of the cost of college from the state to the students to solve the current crisis. Not only is that a selective tax on one group but it robs the system of using fee dollars in the future to increase the quality of education without having to run to the state, something that will be critical to our long term health. We must also be mindful that financial aid in this state to low income students is among the most meager in the nation and we are risking closing the door to higher education to whole segments of our society, and disproportionately to low income and other under-represented minorities.
We will require collaboration and its attendant efficiency at every level of the system. When looking at any program or practice we will ask four questions: Is there collaboration within the institution? Is there collaboration across all institutions? Is there collaboration with business? Is there alignment with the goals of the state? Programs and practices that cannot meet these tests will be at risk.
Finally, when we ask the state to share the cost of higher education we must do it in a way that is understandable and fair. While I believe our current formula for funding higher education has served us well, we need to improve it. It must be capable of being understood by more than a handful of back office persons. It must distribute funds equitably, support our missions and drive behavior that enhances those missions, rewards positive achievement and discourages destructive and unacceptable competition among sister institutions. I have worked with the Board, the governor and legislative leadership to study potential improvements to our funding formula to achieve these goals and we are moving forward at this time.
Moving to the Future
To be economically competitive in the future, Nevada needs more college graduates. Given our current and potential future even lower funding levels we cannot meet those demands. So what is an appropriate level of state support for Nevada's public colleges and universities?
It is the level at which all of us agree that Nevada flourishes economically and socially because excellent institutions, which use taxpayer dollars wisely and efficiently, bring new businesses to the state.
It is the level at which all Nevadans are educated to the level they wish, and the state is a magnet for the best and the brightest to build our future.
The data indicate that this has not happened yet. Over the years, progress has been made through the commitment of the Legislature and taxpayers, but we are still in a building phase by any standards one can apply. Right now all that we have built is being threatened.
Only those whose vision of our future is focused in the rear view mirror of history and want to keep Nevada limited to the whims of a service-based economy would be so naive to argue otherwise.
I think we have become numb to hearing our state land at the bottom of every list measuring education quality and achievement. These are not meaningless statistics to be shrugged off; they are an indictment of our commitment to our children's future. We should be outraged by this failure. I am here today to ask you for your help.
I have often said that education will lead us out of this recession. That thought is not complete. Only through a strong and vibrant partnership with business can we build the educational system we need for this state and with it our future. I am here today with proposals from the education side of that partnership that no one can argue constitute business as usual. I am here asking for your help in building that partnership and building a new Nevada.
I am open to any ideas and any potential solutions. Please talk to me afterwards if you have any ideas. Leave me your business cards, call me.
I am not open to failure, the stakes are simply too large, even for this gaming town.
Thank you for your time and attention.


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Hey everyone, my name is Alex and I'm a stormtrooper!
I'm normally hanging around on the FISD.
A little about myself:
I'm 19, I live in Niles, IL a suburb of Chicago, but I also reside in Michigan (land of the BORING! :P) I've been into Star Wars ever since I can remember.
I recently realized that I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to do a Boba costume, so I here I am. I don't know the differences between the armor, but I'm leaning ROTJ. (Odd right? I don't know the differences but I have a preference...) Whichever is easier lol.
Also, what are the chances of selling my stormtrooper armor to get a few bits of Boba armor? I doubt it'd be a full trade (I don't think anyone would want to unless they had multiple sets, but hey, worth a shot!) but I figure I could get a majority of the pieces!
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You'll get differing opinions because the answer to EVERY sailing and boat related question always starts with the same two words...
"It depends."
Hey landlocked, mind if i come over and take a big steaming moxie on your boat?
Originally Posted by Eric&AdamInTheCaribbean View Post
...It seems the consensus is fairly mixed...
And personally, I think you can do it if you are willing to put in a lot of work, live with a little less, and not care if you have the funniest looking boat in the anchorage.
You may want to watch this!
Hold Fast from Moxie Marlinspike on Vimeo.
|An old boat with solid basics, eg dry fiberglass, offers a great deal if you have the time. All boats break, the more familiar you are with what you have the better. The more work you do on a boat the better one is prepared to make repairs when needed. The more money you have left over, the better for safety upgrades.
You are not insane fools at all and having a tight budget will make it more of an accomplishment for you when you are doing it. If you have got the fortitude to do the cruising (including the Thorny Path) then you have the fortitude to learn what you need to know and to do the work needed on the boat. It can be done with your budget, with safety, but perhaps without a great deal of comfort. We met two big Norwegian guys (think Vikings) on an Albin Vega 27 in the eastern Caribbean. That would be something like 5000 miles from home. They were having a great time. Also met a fellow from California in the south Pacific on a Bristol 27 with no engine. He sailed the boat and had a sculling oar for moving around in an anchorage if there was no wind.
I would not look at the bigger is better type of boat. I would look for a boat that is tough and simple (and therefore cheaper to maintain). Yachtworld is a great resource but may not have the best prices since all boats are being sold through brokers and brokers are not going to be involved for really cheap boats. Look at eBay (local boats that you can see), Craigslist, local sailing mags/boat for sale mags. signs at marinas, etc for the real bargains. Ask local marinas if they have abandoned boats and what do they do with them. About four years ago, a marina we were visiting in eastern CT had an auction of boats that had been abandoned by their owners. A Dufour 30 which would meet your needs well went for $100. So be patient and do your homework and ask questions (as you are here).
Also, as several people have mentioned, you MUST do virtually all of your own work to make your goals feasible.
Wow! I am blown away by all the responses in less than 24 hours. Thank you everyone for the info, advice and warnings. The first thing to say is that the person I am going with is more knowledgeable about sailboats than myself. I am trying to read, explore and learn as much as I can about various types of boats before we start looking at specific ones so that I can help with the boat search rather than tag along and watch..
As for sailing experience: Both myself and this friend owned a Cal 20 for a year and did numerous sailing trips on board it. We spent 5 days on it once, sleeping in it every night! (As I'm sure you all know the cabin in a Cal 20 is tiny and there no amenities). So our comfort is not really our first priority because we will be able to outfit whatever we have to be more than comfortable enough. My friend has also crewed on many boats in the past including multi-day races, races around Vancouver Island, etc. As I said, thanks for all the warnings and tips on things to look out for. These are all things that I understand my friend is experienced enough to look after, but I want to have a good grasp on how to inspect a boat and what to look for and how to outfit it to make it safe for our trip.
It seems the consensus is fairly mixed as to whether we are insane fools, or just slightly crazy adventurers! I would hope it is more the second, but I will continually re-evaluate the situation as we keep planning and if it seems too stupid then I will look more into the crewing possibility.
Originally Posted by Eric&AdamInTheCaribbean View Post
Myself and a friend are looking to buy in the $15,000-$20,000 range (~$20k budget for purchase, repairs and outfitting). We are wanting to buy the boat in Florida to live-aboard and cruise around the Caribbean. What would you buy for a similar situation?
Also, if anyone has some suggestions as to specific places to look, specific brokers to use in Florida, or any other helpful hints they would be very much appreciated!
(New to the forum but as this purchase looms closer and then our adventure begins I imagine it could become a very significant part of my life )
How about this CLICKY
or this CLICKY
There are two yards that are worthy of a visit or call and both allow DIY
Indiantown Boatyard has a broker that I have met and liked and there are many less expensive boats on offer. [Advantage Yacht sales ]
Green Cove Springs Marina nr Palatka.
But do be aware that while the Bahamas is very accessible and offers great cruising, getting further east to places like the USVI and the Windward/Leeward islands involves a hard slog to windward and has broken many a boat and many a Caribbean dream. Not for nothing is this called the thorny path.
However don't let the naysayers put you off, it is doable, just pick good weather windows and BE PATIENT.
If you haven't read James Baldwin's site yet, do so.
Atom Voyages | Voyaging Around the World on the Sailboat Atom
He also has compiled a list of boats he might recommend.
Atom Voyages | Voyages Aboard the Sailboat Atom -* Good Old Boats List - choosing a* small voyaging sailboat
Many are older designs that can be had for fairly little. You *will* have to be prepared to do the work yourself! For <$20K there is really no other option if you want a safe boat for passage-making.
Your biggest problem right now is probably that you are at the ponit where you don't know what you don't know. Now...this was your first post. How much sailing experience do you even have? Your best bet is to forget about "Bahamas and beyond!" for a few seasons. Instead you and your friend should focus on learning to sail the coast of Florida. Cruise together for a week at a time in local waters and see if it is even something you both can handle. A boat is a pretty cramped space. Living together in a 30' fibreglass bathtub can cause quite a bit of friction. Especially when you are both exhausted, the weather is crap, and nerves are frayed. Better to discover that before you are several hundred nm offshore.
The suggestion to crew someone else's boat is also excellent. You learn important skills, still go where you want. At the end if you find the lifestyle isn't for you, you at least don't have a boat to sell. If you do enjoy it, you have a much better idea of what to look for in a boat.
Originally Posted by davidpm View Post
Would everyone agree that for starters any 30 plus year old boat that was going to be used the way the OP plans should have the following done if it has not been done in the last 5 years and good evidence that it was done right.
1. Drop rudder and inspect and or replace bearings and all linkage.
2. Replace chain plates
3. Replace standing rigging
4. Replace running rigging
5. Check ground tackle and get spare
6. Check sails and get spares
7. Check electrical and make sure lights, pump work.
8. Autohelm
That sounds like 10k minimum assuming some of the above is OK and some needs doing.
This is where a GOOD surveyor is worth his weight in gold.
In any event, any boat that needs everything replaced is likely not a candidate for the OP anyway.
This is where an argument could be made for the purchase of a freshwater boat. A clapped-out, bearded hull Oday 32, for example, might fetch 12K in Florida. The same boat on Lake Michigan or Lake Erie might fetch $15K. even figuring in the cost/time to transport, the fact that the freshwater boat will be in arguably better shape with no saltwater exposure and half the in-water time could make it the cheaper boat. Sails, rigging, rudder, will have half the cycles and sun exposure of a saltwater boat, and the bottom will likely be in much better shape.
There are lots of $15-20K boats out there that will satisfy the OP that don't need $10K worth of work.
The problems arise when one buys a $35K boat for $20 K. If it sounds too cheap...it is.
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Team Pro Hombre
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Birth Date: 1990-09-28
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Best ATP Ranking: #258
Racket Played: T-FLASH 300 SPEEDFLEX
Nickname: Coxy.
Favorite Youtube video: Stefan Holm Hurdles Training.
Favorite food: Japanese.
Favorite citation / quotation: "Vamossss" .
Best shot: Forehand.
Favorite player to watch: Rafael Nadal.
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text: I would have to say the award for the most f**ked up celebrity is probably Jenelle Evans. Do you know what kind of trouble you need to find yourself in on a daily basis to get that award? In the latest, how do people function in society moment, Jenelles has Tweeted that contrary to reports, she did not kidnap the daughter of her boyfriend from the mother. She says the couple share joint custody but that the baby would be way better off with Jenelle and her boyfriend than the baby mama. Uh huh. Because? Jenelle is a great mom? No. Because Jenelle has a spotless criminal record? No. Because Jenelle always tests negative for drugs and booze? No. Jenelle says they would be the better parents because the baby is currently in a crackhouse with the mom and five guys and that the grandparents are in jail. Meanwhile, Jenelle says that she is going to fight to get custody of her own son as soon as she can figure out how to stop smoking so much pot.


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Govindini Murty, writing in the New York Daily News, accused Hollywood of adopting an anti-American, anti-military stance in its presentation of the Iraq war to the American people. "Art is best served," he says, "by an open competition of ideas. when only the anti-war left is allowed to make films in Hollywood and pro-American voices are excluded, the result is movies that are ideologically rigid, morally shallow, and creatively sterile." He points out that the movie "Rendition" claims the American government allows innocent Muslim civilians to be tortured. Murty asserts the film, "Lions for Lambs," depicts a venal Republican senator rising the lives of American troops in order to advance his political career. He argues the appearance of anti-war films in the midst of a war is "unprecedented." Mr. Murty believes there were no anti-Vietnam films while Americans were fighting in Vietnam nor in Korea.
Govindini Murty raises some interesting issues regarding the role of the media during wartime. His entire argument stems from a fundamental belief that presenting American soldiers performing evil deeds or corrupt politicians using the war for political gain is "ant-American." Isn't the essence of this nation that we respect the right of dissent, and that by allowing films depicting evil on the part of our fighting men and women, Hollywood is acting in accord with basic American values? Unlike, other nations, the United States of America is willing to present its mistakes as well as its virtues, isn't that a powerful message for democracy? It is NOT anti-American to portray our mistakes, it is American to do so. Mr. Murty makes note of pictures which present American soldiers torturing Muslim civilians, but, Mr. Murty, the evidence is overwhelming that such actions have ben committed. It is no lie to present such scenes, it is telling the truth and we Americans believe in the truth. It is not lying to present Republican politicians lying to the American people in order to excite them into war, have you forgotten the famous WMD of Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld? How about the Republican smear campaign against a Democratic Senator who lost both arms and legs fighting in Vietnam charging him with being unpatriotic! Hollywood has a moral and political obligation to present the truth.
As far as World War II films go, a careful examination reveals many shades of critical issues being raised. A great film like "A Walk In The Sun" depicts war weary American soldiers making mistakes, the audience wasn't angry, it knew our fighting men did make mistakes. One difference that Murty does not cite is the reality that during WWII the entire nation was united in support of the war. Due to Bush's efforts to demonize Democrats, no such attitude has prevailed in the present war. Hollywood does not make anti-war films when the overwhelming majority of American are supporting the war. i am sorry, Mr. Murty,as a film critic you rate an "F."


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HUnit 1.0 User's Guide
From HaskellWiki
The HUnit software and this guide were written by Dean Herington (email@example.com).
HUnit is a unit testing framework for Haskell, inspired by the JUnit tool for Java. This guide describes how to use HUnit, assuming you are familiar with Haskell, though not necessarily with JUnit.
1 Introduction
A test-centered methodology for software development is most effective when tests are easy to create, change, and execute. The JUnit tool pioneered support for test-first development in Java. HUnit is an adaptation of JUnit to Haskell, a general-purpose, purely functional programming language. (To learn more about Haskell, see http://www.haskell.org.)
With HUnit, as with JUnit, you can easily create tests, name them, group them into suites, and execute them, with the framework checking the results automatically. Test specification in HUnit is even more concise and flexible than in JUnit, thanks to the nature of the Haskell language. HUnit currently includes only a text-based test controller, but the framework is designed for easy extension. (Would anyone care to write a graphical test controller for HUnit?)
The next section helps you get started using HUnit in simple ways. Subsequent sections give details on writing tests and running tests. The document concludes with a section describing HUnit's constituent files and a section giving references to further information.
2 Getting StartedIn the Haskell module where your tests will reside, import module
import Test.HUnit
Define test cases as appropriate:
test1 = TestCase (assertEqual "for (foo 3)," (1,2) (foo 3)) test2 = TestCase (do (x,y) <- partA 3 assertEqual "for the first result of partA," 5 x b <- partB y assertBool ("(partB " ++ show y ++ ") failed") b)
Name the test cases and group them together:
tests = TestList [TestLabel "test1" test1, TestLabel "test2" test2]
> runTestTT tests Cases: 2 Tried: 2 Errors: 0 Failures: 0 >
If the tests are proving their worth, you might see:
> runTestTT tests ### Failure in: 0:test1 for (foo 3), expected: (1,2) but got: (1,3) Cases: 2 Tried: 2 Errors: 0 Failures: 1 >
Isn't that easy?
You can specify tests even more succinctly using operators and overloaded functions that HUnit provides:
tests = test [ "test1" ~: "(foo 3)" ~: (1,2) ~=? (foo 3), "test2" ~: do (x, y) <- partA 3 assertEqual "for the first result of partA," 5 x partB y @? "(partB " ++ show y ++ ") failed" ]
Assuming the same test failures as before, you would see:
> runTestTT tests ### Failure in: 0:test1:(foo 3) expected: (1,2) but got: (1,3) Cases: 2 Tried: 2 Errors: 0 Failures: 1 >
3 Writing Tests
Tests are specified compositionally. Assertions are combined to make a test case, and test cases are combined into tests. HUnit also provides advanced features for more convenient test specification.
3.1 Assertions
The basic building block of a test is an assertion.
type Assertion = IO ()
assertFailure :: String -> Assertion assertFailure msg = ioError (userError ("HUnit:" ++ msg))
assertBool :: String -> Bool -> Assertion assertBool msg b = unless b (assertFailure msg) assertString :: String -> Assertion assertString s = unless (null s) (assertFailure s) assertEqual :: (Eq a, Show a) => String -> a -> a -> Assertion assertEqual preface expected actual = unless (actual == expected) (assertFailure msg) where msg = (if null preface then "" else preface ++ "\n") ++ "expected: " ++ show expected ++ "\n but got: " ++ show actual
3.2 Test Case
A test case is the unit of test execution. That is, distinct test cases are executed independently. The failure of one is independent of the failure of any other.A test case consists of a single, possibly collective, assertion. The possibly multiple constituent assertions in a test case's collective assertion are not independent. Their interdependence may be crucial to specifying correct operation for a test. A test case may involve a series of steps, each concluding in an assertion, where each step must succeed in order for the test case to continue. As another example, a test may require some "set up" to be performed that must be undone ("torn down" in JUnit parlance) once the test is complete. In this case, you could use Haskell's
3.3 Tests
As soon as you have more than one test, you'll want to name them to tell them apart. As soon as you have more than several tests, you'll want to group them to process them more easily. So, naming and grouping are the two keys to managing collections of tests.
In tune with the "composite" design pattern 1], a test is defined as a package of test cases. Concretely, a test is either a single test case, a group of tests, or either of the first two identified by a label.
data Test = TestCase Assertion | TestList [Test] | TestLabel String Test
There are three important features of this definition to note:
- A consists of a list of tests rather than a list of test cases. This means that the structure of aTestListis actually a tree. Using a hierarchy helps organize tests just as it helps organize files in a file system.Test
- A is attached to a test rather than to a test case. This means that all nodes in the test tree, not just test case (leaf) nodes, can be labeled. Hierarchical naming helps organize tests just as it helps organize files in a file system.TestLabel
- A is separate from bothTestLabelandTestCase. This means that labeling is optional everywhere in the tree. Why is this a good thing? Because of the hierarchical structure of a test, each constituent test case is uniquely identified by its path in the tree, ignoring all labels. Sometimes a test case's path (or perhaps its subpath below a certain node) is a perfectly adequate "name" for the test case (perhaps relative to a certain node). In this case, creating a label for the test case is both unnecessary and inconvenient.TestList
testCaseCount :: Test -> Int
As mentioned above, a test is identified by its path in the test hierarchy.
data Node = ListItem Int | Label String deriving (Eq, Show, Read) type Path = [Node] -- Node order is from test case to root.
Note that the order of nodes in a path is reversed from what you might expect: The first node in the list is the one deepest in the tree. This order is a concession to efficiency: It allows common path prefixes to be shared.The paths of the test cases that a test comprises can be computed with
testCasePaths :: Test -> [Path]
- Combining assertions and other code to construct test cases is easy with the monad.IO
- Using overloaded functions and special operators (see below), specification of assertions and tests is extremely compact.
- Structuring a test tree by value, rather than by name as in JUnit, provides for more convenient, flexible, and robust test suite specification. In particular, a test suite can more easily be computed "on the fly" than in other test frameworks.
- Haskell's powerful abstraction facilities provide unmatched support for test refactoring.
3.4 Advanced Features
HUnit provides additional features for specifying assertions and tests more conveniently and concisely. These facilities make use of Haskell type classes.
The following operators can be used to construct assertions.
infix 1 @?, @=?, @?= (@?) :: (AssertionPredicable t) => t -> String -> Assertion pred @? msg = assertionPredicate pred >>= assertBool msg (@=?) :: (Eq a, Show a) => a -> a -> Assertion expected @=? actual = assertEqual "" expected actual (@?=) :: (Eq a, Show a) => a -> a -> Assertion actual @?= expected = assertEqual "" expected actual
type AssertionPredicate = IO Bool class AssertionPredicable t where assertionPredicate :: t -> AssertionPredicate instance AssertionPredicable Bool where assertionPredicate = return instance (AssertionPredicable t) => AssertionPredicable (IO t) where assertionPredicate = (>>= assertionPredicate)
class Assertable t where assert :: t -> Assertion instance Assertable () where assert = return instance Assertable Bool where assert = assertBool "" instance (ListAssertable t) => Assertable [t] where assert = listAssert instance (Assertable t) => Assertable (IO t) where assert = (>>= assert)
class ListAssertable t where listAssert :: [t] -> Assertion instance ListAssertable Char where listAssert = assertString
class Testable t where test :: t -> Test instance Testable Test where test = id instance (Assertable t) => Testable (IO t) where test = TestCase . assert instance (Testable t) => Testable [t] where test = TestList . map test
The following operators can be used to construct tests.
infix 1 ~?, ~=?, ~?= infixr 0 ~: (~?) :: (AssertionPredicable t) => t -> String -> Test pred ~? msg = TestCase (pred @? msg) (~=?) :: (Eq a, Show a) => a -> a -> Test expected ~=? actual = TestCase (expected @=? actual) (~?=) :: (Eq a, Show a) => a -> a -> Test actual ~?= expected = TestCase (actual @?= expected) (~:) :: (Testable t) => String -> t -> Test label ~: t = TestLabel label (test t)
4 Running Tests
HUnit is structured to support multiple test controllers. The first subsection below describes the test execution characteristics common to all test controllers. The second subsection describes the text-based controller that is included with HUnit.
4.1 Test Execution
All test controllers share a common test execution model. They differ only in how the results of test execution are shown.The execution of a test (a value of type
data Counts = Counts { cases, tried, errors, failures :: Int } deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
- is the number of test cases included in the test. This number is a static property of a test and remains unchanged during test execution.cases
- is the number of test cases that have been executed so far during the test execution.tried
- is the number of test cases whose execution ended with an unexpected exception being raised. Errors indicate problems with test cases, as opposed to the code under test.errors
- is the number of test cases whose execution asserted failure. Failures indicate problems with the code under test.failures
As test execution proceeds, three kinds of reporting event are communicated to the test controller. (What the controller does in response to the reporting events depends on the controller.)
- start
- Just prior to initiation of a test case, the path of the test case and the current counts (excluding the current test case) are reported.
- error
- When a test case terminates with an error, the error message is reported, along with the test case path and current counts (including the current test case).
- failure
- When a test case terminates with a failure, the failure message is reported, along with the test case path and current counts (including the test case).
Typically, a test controller shows error and failure reports immediately but uses the start report merely to update an indication of overall test execution progress.
4.2 Text-Based Controller
A text-based test controller is included with HUnit.
runTestText :: PutText st -> Test -> IO (Counts, st)
The strings for the three kinds of reporting event are as follows.
- A start report is the result of the function applied to the counts current immediately prior to initiation of the test case being started.showCounts
- An error' report is of the form "", where path is the path of the test case in error, as shown byError in: ''path''\n''message'', and message is a message describing the error. If the path is empty, the report has the form "showPath".Error:\n''message''
- A failure report is of the form "", where path is the path of the test case in error, as shown byFailure in: ''path''\n''message'', and message is the failure message. If the path is empty, the report has the form "showPath".Failure:\n''message''
showCounts :: Counts -> String
showPath :: Path -> String
HUnit includes two reporting schemes for the text-based test controller. You may define others if you wish.
putTextToHandle :: Handle -> Bool -> PutText Int
putTextToShowS :: PutText ShowS
HUnit provides a shorthand for the most common use of the text-based test controller.
runTestTT :: Test -> IO Counts
5 References
- [1] Gamma, E., et al. Design Patterns
- Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1995.
- The classic book describing design patterns in an object-oriented context.
- http://www.junit.org
- Web page for JUnit, the tool after which HUnit is modeled.
- http://junit.sourceforge.net/doc/testinfected/testing.htm
- A good introduction to test-first development and the use of JUnit.
- http://junit.sourceforge.net/doc/cookstour/cookstour.htm A description of the internal structure of JUnit. Makes for an interesting comparison between JUnit and HUnit.


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The other day, I said to my designer friend, "Yo, buddy—you do pretty well for yourself. You make big bucks as a designer and you're always talkin' about how much you like your job. But there's gotta be something you don't like. Tell a sumo, what's the hardest part? What frustrates you?"
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This Sumo was just about to clue him in to the dumbness of what he just said, when he kept going.
"It's a big runaround every time I send them a mockup or design to look over and approve. They take so long to figure out how to open up the attachments I email them and get back to me with comments, that I lose time I could be spending designing and making money. I should spend my time making kickass designs, not waiting around for client approval so I can move on."
Aaaaaaand scene.
If you're a designer, Sumo-ling, you know what my friend's talking about. You spend all night obsessing over a design, getting it just perfect and you send the mockup off to your client for review.
But you have to save down the file so it's email-able, fumble with attachments, hope your client has the same software version so he can actually open it…and wait.
And wait…
And wait…
And when they finally do get back to you with feedback, their comments are so vague that don't know exactly which part of your design they're talking about and you have to make your best guess and move forward.
It's a formula for miscommunication and wasted time. And you know what time equals, right?
Sooo…lemme tell you the rest of the story about my designer friend.
He was telling me all his woes of waiting on clients for design approval and I was playing him a sad, sad song on the world's tiniest violin (figuratively, of course—this Sumo's got kielbasa fingers). But I'm a benevolent Sumo, so I told him about…
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Just save your mockup, attach it to an email addressed to your custom Mail'ette user ID, and you'll get a link to send to your client that has your design expertly laid out on a sharable web page. And it's pretty much instant—I attached 5 hi-res jpegs as a test, fired off an email to Mail'ette, and I had by shareable link in my inbox in under a minute.
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It's not just easier for you—it'll make your client's reviewing a lot easier and quicker. There's no special login, account setup, or complex systems to learn. With no email attachments or special software or programs to mess with, your client can click a link, see your design as it's supposed to be seen, and give their signoff.
You can easily add design notes for more clarity (here's that revised logo design we talked about…I swapped out this banner image with the new one you gave me…) and keep the conversation moving. If things look good—and they will, 'cause you're awesome—your client can throw it back with an easy one-click approval. And don't worry about missing any important details—Mail'ette keeps a clean record of all comments and notes for clear, stringent project management. Win and win and win.
Pretty cool, huh?
Well I'm not done, Sumo-ling. As a designer, you want things to look good right? Well you're in luck, 'cause you can easily add custom themes and branding to your pages so your clients see your logo and your design instead of some jarring third-party site. And if you need to integrate it into your existing site framework, you can add a custom domain to keep your clients in one place. Easy design approvals with the full agency experience.
After I told my designer friend about Mail'ette, he scraped together all those big bucks he's pulling in and spent 'em all on it. And he told me that even though he spent a FORTUNE, Mail'ette was totally worth it for all the time he spent on art approvals.
But listen here. You know I'm not gonna make you pay a fortune, right? Come a little closer—I don't want anyone else hearing this. This Sumo was out on a taco run last night when I…"saw a bundle of Mail'ette Pro fall off the back of a truck." So naturally, I'm gonna share the love.
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