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U.S. markets fell sharply following a weaker than expected nonfarm payrolls report on Friday morning, but rallied back to finish the day, and the week, slightly higher. MACRO NEWS: In the U.S., 142,000 nonfarm jobs were added last month, missing expectations for 201,000 job additions. Average hourly earnings were flat month-over-month, compared to expectations for them to rise 0.2% in September. The unemployment rate held at 5.1%, as expected. Factory orders fell 1.7% in August, versus expectations for them to drop 1.2%. Personal income grew 0.3% in August, versus expectations for it to rise 0.4%. Personal spending rose 0.4% last month, versus expectations for growth of 0.3%. Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in September, as a confidence reading strengthened to 103.0. Markit's manufacturing purchasing managers' index inched up to 53.1 in the final September reading, compared to the preliminary September figure of 53.0. ISM's manufacturing index fell to 50.2 in September, versus expectations for a reading of 50.6... Chinese markets will be closed for "Golden Week" from October 1 to October 7, but monthly manufacturing data was still released. The government's official manufacturing PMI ticked up to 49.8, beating expectations for a 49.6 reading, while the final Caixin/Markit PMI fell to 47.2 in September, though that was slightly improved from an earlier flash estimate of 47. In Japan, the central bank's quarterly tankan survey of large manufacturers for the September quarter came in at positive 12, compared with expectations for a positive 13 reading. Elsewhere in Asia, the Reserve Bank of India made a larger than expected cut to its interest rates, lowering its benchmark policy rate to 6.75% from 7.25%... In Europe, Markit's final Eurozone manufacturing PMI for September came in at 52.0, down from August's final 52.3 reading but still in expansion territory. COMPANY NEWS: Apple (AAPL) reported that it set a record by selling more than 13M new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models in the first three days after launch of the devices. However, shares of the tech giant slid following the announcement... Biotech stocks continued recent declines, with Valeant (VRX) dropping after a group of Democratic congressmen urged additional scrutiny of the company's "price hike" business model... Re/code's Kara Swisher and Kurt Wagner reported, citing sources, that Twitter (TWTR) founder and interim CEO Jack Dorsey was set to be named permanent Chief Executive, possibly as soon as Thursday, but no announcement had been made by the company by the end of the week. Shares of Gap (GPS) and Ralph Lauren (RL) moved in opposite directions after an executive for one left to take over for an icon at the other. At least three research firms downgraded Gap shares to sell or equivalent ratings and the stock fell after Stefan Larsson stepped down as global president of Old Navy in order to become the new Chief Executive Officer of Ralph Lauren, while the latter company's shares were upgraded and traded higher in the wake of the executive shake-up... On the M&A front, Reynolds American (RAI) announced that the international rights to the Natural American Spirit brand name and associated trademarks will be sold to the Japan Tobacco Group in an all-cash transaction with a value of about $5B. Nexstar (NXST) proposed to acquire Media General (MEG) for a combination of cash and shares that was valued at $14.50 per Media General share before the proposal was made public on September 28. Media General, which previously announced an agreement to buy Meredith Corporation (MDP), said it would "carefully review and consider the proposal" with the help of its advisors. Shares of Rentrak (RENT) and comScore (SCOR) both advanced after the companies announced a stock-for-stock merger agreement... General Motors (GM) reported its U.S. sales grew 12% in September compared to the same month of last year. Additionally, the auto giant hosted a global business update event, where it announced two new car- and ride-sharing projects and confirmed its plans to jointly develop a commercially viable fuel cell vehicle with Honda (HMC) in the 2020 timeframe. Meanwhile, Ford (F) said its U.S. sales rose 23% in September and Fiat Chrysler's (FCAU) U.S. sales increased 14% last month... FXCM (FXCM) disclosed that it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack involving "a small number of unauthorized wire transfers from customer accounts" and Experian (EXPGY) announced that one of its units experienced an attack by hackers that exposed data from its client T-Mobile (TMUS)... Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), MGM Resorts (MGM) and Melco Crown (MPEL) all advanced at the end of the week following reports that the Chinese government may provide economic support to the gaming center Macau, where the companies operate casinos. INDEXES: The Dow gained about 0.96% to close at 16,472.37, the S&P 500 rose about 1.02% to close at 1,951.36, and the Nasdaq advanced about 0.43% to close at 4,707.77.
October 1, 2015
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Stocks on Wall Street were lower at midday after more weak data from China and a warning from noted investor Carl Icahn gave the already-shaky market some additional worries at the outset of a new week. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., personal income grew 0.3% in August, versus expectations for it to rise 0.4%. Personal spending rose 0.4% last month, versus expectations for growth of 0.3%. The pending home sales index fell 1.4% in August, missing expectations for it to have risen 0.4%. The Dallas Fed manufacturing outlook survey for September had a reading of -9.5, versus expectations for a reading of -10.0. In China, industrial profits plunged 8.8% in August, adding to the recent string of weak data from the Asian giant. COMPANY NEWS: Apple (AAPL) announced that it set a record by selling more than 13M new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models in the first three days after launch of the devices. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said Apple's report, paired with the firm's read on sell-through, makes him think the 6S cycle is off to a good start, but shares of the tech giant slid about 1.5% near noon... Alcoa (AA) shares advanced about 3% after the company announced that its board has unanimously approved a plan to separate into two independent, publicly-traded companies - an Upstream company that will operate under the Alcoa name and a new "Value-Add company" that will provide high-performance, multi-material products whose name will be announced at a later date. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Media General (MEG), which jumped 24% after Nexstar (NXST) proposed to acquire the company for cash and Nexstar shares currently valued at $14.50 per Media General share. Media General (MEG), which previously agreed to acquire Meredith (MDP) in a cash and stock transaction that was valued at approximately $2.4B when it was announced about three weeks ago, said it will "carefully review and consider" Nexstar's proposal. Also higher was Knowles (KN), which gained 8% after FBR Capital analyst Christopher Rolland upgraded it shares to Market Perform, saying Chipworks identified a fourth mic made by the company in Apple's iPhone 6S, up from three in the previous version of the smartphone. Among the noteworthy losers was Verastem (VSTM), which plunged 68% after the biopharmaceutical company said it would stop enrollment in a Phase 2 study of VS-6063 for patients with mesothelioma. Also lower were shares of both Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) and Williams (WMB), which fell 9% and 9.5%, respectively, after they announced a business combination transaction valued at approximately $37.7B, including the assumption of debt and other liabilities. Under the terms of their deal, an affiliate of ETE will acquire Williams at an implied current price of $43.50 per Williams share, the companies said. INDEXES: Near midday, the Dow was down 241.02, or 1.48%, to 16,073.65, the Nasdaq was down 105.73, or 2.26%, to 4,580.77, and the S&P 500 was down 37.17, or 1.92%, to 1,894.17.
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On the first leg of this season's holiday travel tour, I had the delightful experience of watching my 20-month-old touch nearly every surface on our airplane, from myriad armrests and people we passed in the aisle to our fingerprint-stained window.
As a somewhat compulsive germaphobe, it took everything I had not to douse my son in hand sanitizer and then physically restrain him. But I was flying alone with two children and he was happy eating those Cheerios off the floor, and so, for the sake of my fellow passengers, I let him handle pretty much anything he wanted. Hence, I wasn't surprised when his nose started running shortly after we arrived at our destination, followed by the inevitable hacking cough, which his older brother also picked up. Our "vacation" ended at a CVS Minute Clinic, with ear infections for both kids.

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The Wildon Home End Table has an open shelf and a spacious top to place your essential items. This table has a stunning walnut finish with tapered legs. It also depicts a modern-contemporary look with its bowed legs. The lower storage shelf accommodates your necessary items to keep them in place and help organize your room. This modern table has a rectangular shape with a sturdy structure. This table requires assembly. It is perfect to place in a hall, living area, or bedroom. You can easily place this near a couch set or recliner chair. You can place your books or a decorative vase on the lower shelf. The top can hold a collection of tea or coffee mugs. This End Table by Wildon Home is made from wood and stays sturdy for years. It has a semi-glossy finish in walnut that gives it a touch of elegance. This table is a space saver and can also be kept against a wall. The corners and edges of this table are polished and rounded so that it can avoid hurting anyone. So, bring home this fantastic end table and place it wherever you like. It has a particular kind of compact design that allows it to fit correctly even in tight spaces.
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Good quality for small price Cynthia from Marietta, GA on 08/10/2013 – Verified Buyer
The quality is above average for the small price. Color is definitely espresso not the color pictured. I was hoping for a warmer wood tone as pictured since my dining room table is not as dark as espresso, but it still works. Versatile style so it would really go in any room. I have a very traditional (wing back chairs and traditional sofa), but these look fine. The addition of accent pieces will be what make this table work for any decor. It is a modern wood tone but almost a Craftsman style piece with its simple lines. Very nice. (I have two, one on each side of the sofa.)
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I bought three and will likely buy another. They're easy to assemble, easy to move around, and just the right size (not too big). If you're working with a small room and want to make sure it has that open-airy feel, these are the tables for you. They're not the highest quality pieces on the market, but they sure are of great value - in terms of dollars and use.
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These were the perfect size and color for our use. We didn't have a lot of space so we wanted to keep balance in the room and still have a place to sit lamps and accept the furniture. They were shipped quickly and when we opened them we were impressed by the way they were so carefully packed. Each piece was in perfect condition - no bumps, scratches or defects of any kind. They were easy to put together and look great because they blend in well with almost any decor. So happy! Pros: Great packing, easy to assemble, versatile style and color Cons: Smaller than average for end tables, but exactly what we needed.
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It's a great side table for my coach. Unique design. On the top it's the perfect size to have a nice lamp and room for your beverage and the bottom table is perfect to place what ever you wish. It's the kind of design that would fit in many homes of many styles. Very sturdy which is what I was hoping for and is. Pros: very easy to assemble and sturdy. Perfect size. Cons: Actually I wish it also came in like a shabby country style for other rooms. Again because the syle and size is perfect for any area.
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Very exciting city but dusty due to lots of construction on the building and rail line. Cold but manageablebbwill definitely go back to visit with more days."
This is a top notch hotel. The rooms are very spacious with modern decor and a panoramic view of Zhengzhou. The staff is notably excellent and likely the best we've interacted with during our entire trip in China."
Stayed at this hotel which is near the Longmen train station on 3 July to catch the high speed train back to Xian. We were given a fruit basket during checking-in. The manager Cindy spoke good English. Went to the many food stalls 2 street behind the hotel for the good noodle dinner. Buffet breakfast was excellent and included in the booking. Would stay again if visiting this place in the coming months."
Walking distance from the train station. Great staff, great room - very clean. Very cheap, great price. Helpful staff. Highly recommended."
After reading all of the reviews, I was terrified to stay at this hotel. Turns out, this hotel was amazing and the best hotel on our trip. The breakfast buffet was decent and cheap. The room was very clean also! However, the room views weren't great."
Stayed here in July 2015. This hotel is one of the best hotel in Kaifeng. We booked it without breakfast. Breakfast costs 40 yuan per person. We had it added to our purchase. Took a taxi (15 yuan) to the Longtime Park for the Tokyo live performance at 280 yuan each. It was a great worthwhile show involving a cast of 700 people at a river in Yang Jie Lake tracing the history of the Song Dynasty, etc. The show was at 8.330 pm and ends at 10.30 pm."


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|The application of the supply chain management in the Office of the Premier, Mpumalanga Province
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|The public sector is faced with increased demands for public goods and services from communities. Public institutions have limited resources which should be managed effectively for effective and efficient service delivery. The South African government initiated and implemented financial management reforms since 1994 with the aim of improving public service delivery. The Public Finance Management Act, 1999(Act 1 of 1999) was promulgated to regulate financial management. The object of Public Finance Management Act is to secure transparency, accountability and sound management of revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the public sector. The aim of the Public Finance Management Act is to enable public sector managers to manage and be more accountable with the purpose of eliminating waste and corruption in the use of public resources. A Supply Chain Management system was introduced by the South African government in 2003 to ensure effective procurement and improve financial management in the public sector. The introduction of Supply Chain Management led to procurement reforms which resulted in government decentralising and delegating authority for procurement to public institutions. Supply Chain Management forms an integral part of financial management. The process integrates general financial practices with budgeting, procurement and asset management. Supply Chain Management is currently not correctly implemented by some public institutions and this lead to irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Accounting officers should recognise the importance of Supply Chain Management in order to ensure effective procurement, sound financial management and improve service delivery. The study highlights the important of implementing Supply Chain Management in an institution. The implementation of adequate Supply Chain Management practices will promote efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, openness, accountability and fairness in procurement and improve ethical conduct of officials.
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This is a lovely, detached barn conversion located in Felton and can sleep seven people in three bedrooms. Green Farm Cottage is a large detached barn conversion located in the tranquil hamlet of Felton. Just eight miles from Hereford, and situated in the farmyard of a working farm, this charming holiday property boasts a useful stairlift and provides excellent family accommodation which includes three bedrooms, a bathroom, a ground floor wet room, a utility room, a spacious kitchen/diner with a welcoming and warming Rayburn and a cosy sitting room with open fire and exposed beams. There is a well-stocked trout-fishing lake for the benefit of ...Read more
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Angels Nip Cubs at Diablo Park
Xavier Batista and Blair Springfield each had two hits, a run scored, and an RBI, but the EXST Angels rallied for five runs in the bottom of the 8th to edge the EXST Cubs 7-6 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action at Diablo Park in Tempe this morning.
Rebel Ridling (appendectomy with complications) once again was a DH, getting five Plate Appearances in the first seven innings. He roped a liner into the LF corner in his first AB (but only managed to get to 1st base), then was called out on strikes in his second PA, before grounding out three times in a row (1-3, 5-3, 5-3) to complete his day at the plate. While he seems to be swinging the bat OK, he also seems to be running a bit gingerly.
2009 3rd round pick LHP Austin Kirk (Owasso HS – Owasso, OK) started the game for the Cubs, and labored through 2.2 IP (54 pitches), allowing two singles, a triple, and two walks (albeit only one run). RHP Tarlandus Mitchell followed and couldn't find home plate, walking three batters and hitting another one in addition to allowing two singles and a double, but only one run over his 1.2 IP (51 pitches).
20-year old Dominican LHRP Marcos Perez continues to throw strikes, coming into the game today with the bases loaded and getting out of the jam with a strikeout. Perez allowed just a bunt single in 1.1 IP of work (13 pitches – 12 strikes), while striking out three. In three Extended Spring Training appearances so far, Perez has thrown 5.1 IP of shutout ball, allowing just one hit (a bunt single) and no walks, while striking out seven. And he has thrown the 5.1 IP on just 42 pitches, of which 36 were strikes. That in itself will likely catch the eyes of the Cubs Player Development people.
LHP (ex-OF) Drew Rundle pitched one inning, throwing seven balls in a row before finally finding the strike zone, at which point he threw five strikes in a row, getting a strike 'em out/throw 'em out DP and a 1-3 comebacker to the mound to get out of the inning unscathed.
But Carlos Rojas had a nightmare from hell outing, allowing five runs on five hits (a single, two triples, and two home runs, plus a HBP) while getting just one out in the 8th, as the 19-year old Venezuelan RHP took the loss.
The game featured one very unusual occurrence. With Charles Thomas on 3rd base and Xavier Batista on 1st and one out in the 7th, Melvin Camarena hit a pop up behind home plate that the Angels catcher caught near the screen. But seeing that the Angels pitcher was just standing on the mound watching, an alert Thomas broke for home plate and scored on what was a sacrifice fly to the catcher! (And then Batista quietly tippy-toed into 2nd base while the Angels stood around trying !o figure out what just happened).
On the EXST injury front, Manuel Pestana left the game after jamming his right shoulder while sliding head-first into a base in the top of the 2nd inning.
In EXST Cubs roster news, RHP Chris Carpenter (sore shoulder) has completed his rehab assignment at Fitch Park and has rejoined AA Tennessee after pitching in only one Extended Spring Trauining game (1.2 IP last Friday).
Here is today's abridged box score (EXST Cubs players only):
NOTE: DH #1 Rebel Ridling batted in five of the first seven innings, getting five Plate Appearances total in the game.
X. Rebel Ridling, DH #1: 1-5 (1B, K, 1-3, 5-3, 5-3)
1. Kyung-Min Na, CF: 1-3 (P-5, F-9, 1B, BB, CS, R)
2. Arismendy Alcantara, SS: 1-4 (F-7, 4-3, K, 2B, R, 2 RBI)
3. Charles Thomas, 1B: 1-3 (5-3, 5-3, BB, 1B, 2 R, RBI)
4a. Sergio Burruel, C: 0-2 (F-7, 1-3)
4b. Jose Guevara, C: 0-1 (BB, K)
5a. Manuel Pestana, LF: 1-1 (2B)
5b. Xavier Batista, LF: 2-3 (2B, 6-4 FC, 1B, R, RBI)
6. Melvin Camarena, RF: 0-3 (5-3, K, P-2 SF, K, RBI)
7. Ping-Chieh Chen, 2B-DH: 0-3 (4-3, 4-3, L-8)
8. Blair Springfield, DH-2B: 2-3 (K, 1B, 1B, R, RBI)
9. Vismeldy Bieneme, 3B: 0-3 (1-3, 6-3, K)
1. Austin Kirk – 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1/6 GO/FO, 54 pitches (33 strikes)
2. Tarlandus Mitchell – 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2/2 GO/FO, 51 pitches (24 strikes)
3. Marcos Perez – 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 13 pitches (12 strikes)
4. Drew Rundle – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 12 pitches (5 strikes)
5. Carlos Rojas – 0.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R (5 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 2 HR, 1/0 GO/FO, 35 pitches (21 strikes)
P Marcos Perez E-1 (overthrow at 1st base on bunt single allowed batter-runner to move up to 2nd base)
Sergio Burruel – 0-1 CS
Jose Guevara – 1-1 CS
WEATHER: Sunny & very breezy, with temperatures in the 80's.
Re: Angels Nip Cubs at Diablo Park
I've feared this for a long time. What type of package do you think we could get for them? I assume not a ton, but maybe a top twenty prospect or two from each. Lee probably better value than Lilly at this point, right? Just looking for thoughts
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Len: Let's see... Cubs had no runs on... three hits? That's all we got, three goddamn hits?
Bob: You can't say goddamn on the air!
Len: Ah, don't worry, nobody's watching anyway!
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Rosenthal says Bradon Looper as a Cub?
Here we go loop de loop
Here we go loop de lie
Here we go loop de loop
All on a Saturday night
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What the hell is the National Institutes of Health doing posting lyrics to children's songs? WTF is this? The F-ing Barney show? Not with MY damn tax dollars!
Funny I should ask this. Evidently, I was not the only one. Check out this section on their website with the heading,
"So why do we include a Sing-Along section?
How is that "educationally" relevant?"
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I am slightly more encouraged tonight than probably the rest of the Cub world (probably because I started Pelfry on my fantasy team tonight, it has me in a good mood). Soriano is making some decent contact and looking like he might come alive at any moment. Maybe.
Zambrano was lights out except for one inning.
Fontenot looked far worse on the basepaths than he did at SS. It's easy to criticize poor baserunning, but let's not forget that certain people on this team are not on base enough to screw up running on the basepaths.
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Hello ledge.
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adding injury to insult?
Bradley leaves after one inning, left calf strain.
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Az Phil:
Have you seen Huseby throw a side session since he returned to Fitch? Just wondering if he is back not being able to hit the broad side of a barn again.
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Aramis Ramirez does not look injured to me, just based on how hard he's swinging. I mean he's not holding anything back. I don't recall him going into deep slumps like this before, except when he first came back from that shoulder detachment thing. Can someone refresh my memory, is he a streak hitter?
I could probably Google for an answer, but someone here probably knows. Also, I quit searching the Internet ever since I Googled 'delicious muffin tops' in an effort to improve my muffin recipe.
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You have to go back to 2006 to find Ramirez struggling (.197 BA) in April, but he ended that season with his best HR (38) and RBI (119) totals ever.
Lilly likely to start on Saturday
'"He's a go," manager Lou Piniella said Tuesday.
Piniella said he's leaning toward Saturday, but won't make a decision until Wednesday. Lilly pitched seven innings Monday at Class-A Peoria and was 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in two rehab starts, striking out 13 in 11 innings.'
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Castro was 2-4 with a double and a HR last night - he's hitting .380 .396 .620 with 4 SB's and 12 RBI's batting #2 for the Smokies. I think it's time for a promotion to AAA. Chris Carpenter made the start for Knoxville last night - 3 innings, 1 run.
Re: I think it's time for a promotion to AAA.
Yah! Let's move him up to the AAA Chicago Cubs.
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Thomas Diamond also pitched 6 innings and gave up only 1 earned run. His 3 BB to 4 Ks were nothing special, but overall he's been very solid going all the way back to spring training. He's got to be in the bullpen picture, right?
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I am hearing that Jim Hendry is looking to make a deal to boost the struggling Cubs. Not a minor move but looking much bigger than that.
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Braden Looper is 6'4" 235 lbs. That's bigger.
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Aram,Dlee, Soriano and Z for Arod and Texiera
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Surprised and bummed that Mark Buehrle is retiring. One of my all-time favorite pitchers. I think he could pitch for 5 more years.
Probably going to a bar/restaurant with TBS. Cord-cutting is so over-rated.
Thanks for the update on Underwood.
I know, man. What a season. 3rd best record in all of baseball, good enough to have won any division other than the one there in.
With a win tomorrow, the Cubs will match their 2008 record. Bad omen, I know. If they do win, the most recent year in which the Cubs will have won more games would be 1945 (98-56), the last time they went to the World Series.
I'll take that omen instead...
"oh yeah, and get the fuck off my lawn. :D"
Ok, now that was funny. :)
KB 0-5 with 8 LOB. Really? He is torturing me with 99 RBI. He is also a very different hitter at home vs. road. I suspect most young hitters are.
Greinke still in for the 8th. 3 up, 3 down. After 8. 108 pitches, ERA still at 1.66 according to mlb boxscore and he's in line for a 19th win.
Greinke 95 pitches through 7. Gives up one run (solo HR to Hedges). ERA at 1.66. Doubt that they will let him give up 5 runs in the 8th.
Dodgers ahead 2-1.
96 wins with one game to go. Who woulda thunk it.
Cubs 96 wins have clinched a better record than any AL team and the NL West/East division winners too.
cubs win, pirates lose...
the curse is now yours.
cog a HR away from the cycle after a single in the 6th.
Hendricks: 15 up, 15 down.
he strongly separates his post-playing career from his playing career, though he loves to visit the barrier of player and fan. many ex-players don't put up this barrier.
he's not interested in going back to the clubhouse or pretty much anything field/game related, but he'll grab a ticket and observe with the fans and visit ex players on "neutral" ground. he's written 3 pieces for the new yorker and other pieces elsewhere. i remember one photo/bio piece he did, but don't remember where i read it (years ago).
I find your comments rather obtuse. He recognized he didn't want to pursue baseball anymore and went back to school to learn how to become a better writer - opening up a new chapter in his life.
I don't know where you find a "sad disconnection" because he is writing about his experiences? He pursued a ball career for a long time so no doubt there is some meloncholy in his tone, but I just don't know what the fuck you are talking about.
he has an almost sad disconnection from the game based on his writings. even though he's "been there" (no matter how much of a minor role) he doesn't seem to feel like he belongs or deserves to belong in the boy's club.
he seems to go to great lengths to enjoy the game from an arm's length while occasionally getting close enough for a high-5 from those who affirm him that he belongs.


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The first day of uTest's stop at the STAREAST expo has been a whirlwind. After attending the James Bach / Michael Bolton session called "The New Testing Agile Quadrants: Bringing Skilled Testers and Developers Together" (see tweets below), we caught up with uTest/TechWell contest winner Anna Momatava in the beautiful lobby of the Gaylord Palms Resort to see how her STAREAST experience is going so far:
Tag Archives | Michael Bolton
10 Quotes for Software Testers…Since the Last Time
July 7, 2014 by Ryan Arsenault / View All Posts / 5 Comment(s)
So we had to dig back deep into the archives to see when the last time was that we featured some testing quotes worthy of hanging up on the ol' refrigerator. To our horror, it was over three years ago, so we decided it was time again for another roundup. Without further ado:
"Testing means learning. Learning requires faith in one's ignorance combined with the confidence that it can be extinguished." – James Bach
"Testing is organized skepticism."— James Bach (A double dose of Bach!)
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." – Steve Jobs
"There are only two things that seem to be even close to universally true when it comes to testing – things are constantly changing, and if you put three testers in a room with a testing term or topic to discuss, no more than two of them will ever agree at the same time." – Scott Barber
"A 'passing' test doesn't mean 'no problem.' It means no problem *observed*. This time. With these inputs. So far. On my machine." – Michael Bolton
5 Myths of Software Testing
April 18, 2012 by Mike Brown / 10 Comment(s)
As I scan the software testing stories of the day, I'm amazed at the frequency of certain misconceptions. While there are too many to list, I wanted to share five of the most common testing myths (in my brief experience). The first three I find to be prevalent in mainstream news articles, while the other two are more common within the tech industry in general.
Take a look and see if you agree with me.
Myth 1. Testing is boring: It's been said that "Testing is like sex. If it's not fun, then you're doing it wrong." The myth of testing as a monotonous, boring activity is seen frequently in mainstream media articles, which regard testers as the assembly line workers of the software business. In reality, testing presents new and exciting challenges every day. Here's a nice quote from Michael Bolton that pretty much sums it up:
"Testing is something that we do with the motivation of finding new information. Testing is a process of exploration, discovery, investigation, and learning. When we configure, operate, and observe a product with the intention of evaluating it, or with the intention of recognizing a problem that we hadn't anticipated, we're testing. We're testing when we're trying to find out about the extents and limitations of the product and its design, and when we're largely driven by questions that haven't been answered or even asked before."
Myth 2. Testing is easy: It's often assumed testing cannot be that difficult, since everyday users find bugs all the time. In truth, testing is a very complex craft that's not suited for your average Joe. Here's Google's Patrick Copeland on the qualities of a great tester:
Testing Roundtable: What's the Biggest Weakness in the Way Companies Test?
February 22, 2012 by Mike Brown / 33 Comment(s)
This month, in place of our standard Testing the Limits interview, we decided to hit up a few of our past guests for a "testing roundtable" discussion. The topic: What is the biggest weakness in the way companies test software? Below are some extremely insightful answers from testing experts Michael Bolton, James Bach, Noah Sussman, Dan Bartow, Rex Black, Jim Sivak and Cem Kaner. Enjoy!
Michael Bolton, Principal at DevelopSense:
So far as I can tell, most companies treat software development as implementation of highly idealized business processes, and they treat testing as an exercise in showing that the software models those processes in a way that's technically correct. At the same time, companies treat the people who use the software as an abstraction. The consequence is that we're creating software that delays and frustrates the people who use it or are affected by it. When testing is focused almost entirely on checking the functions in the software, we miss enormous opportunities to learn about the real problems that people encounter as they go about their business. Why are testers so often isolated from actual end-users?
Today I was traveling through the airport. When I checked in using the online service, I had accidentally noted that I'd be checking two bags, but I only brought one with me. In addition, my flight was cancelled, and I had to be put on a later flight. The customer service representative could get me onto that flight, but she had serious trouble in printing a boarding pass associated with only one bag; apparently there was a warning message that couldn't be dismissed, such that her choices were to accept either three bags or none at all. It took fifteen minutes and two other representatives to figure out how to work around the problem. What's worse is that the woman who was trying to help me apologized for not being able to figure it out, as if it were her responsibility. Software development organizations have managed to convince our customers that they're responsible for bugs and unforgiving and unhelpful designs.
The success of a software product is only partly based on how it handles the happy path. That's relatively easy to develop, and it's relatively easy to check. Real testing, to me, should be based on investigating how the software allows people to deal with what we call "exceptions" or "corner cases". That's what we call them, but if we bothered to look, we'd find out that they were a lot more common than we realize; routine, even. Part of my vision of testing is to include a new discipline in which we do significant field research and participant observation. Instead of occasionally inviting customers to the lab (never mind sitting in the lab all by ourselves), we testers—and our organizations—could learn a lot through direct interaction with people who use the software every day; by close collaboration with technical support; and by testing rich and complex scenarios that are a lot closer to real life than simplified, idealized use cases.
James Bach, Author and Consultant, Satisfice:
There is a cluster of issues that each might qualify as the biggest weakness. I'll pick one of those issues: chronic lack of skill, coupled with the chronic lack of any system for acquiring skill.
Pretty good testing is easy to do (that's partly why some people like to say "testing is dead"– they think testing isn't needed as a special focus because they note that anyone can find at least some bugs some of the time).
Excellent testing is quite *hard* to do.
Yet as I travel all over the world, teaching testing and consulting in testing organizations, I see the same pattern almost *everywhere*: testing groups who have but a vague, wispy idea what they are trying to do; experienced testers who barely read about and don't systematically practice their craft beyond the minimum needed to keep their employers from firing them; testers whose practice is dominated by irrational and ignorant demands of their management, because those testers have done nothing to develop their own credibility; programmers who think their automated checks will save them from disaster in the field.
How does one learn to test? You can't get an undergraduate degree in testing. I know of two people who have a PhD in testing, one of whom I admire (Meeta Prakash), the other one is, in my view, an active danger to himself and the craft. I personally know, by name, about 150 testers who are systematically and diligently improving their skills. There are probably another several hundred I've met over the years and lost touch with. About three thousand people regularly read my blog, so maybe there are a lot of lurkers. A relative handful of the people I know are part of a program of study/mentoring that is sanctioned by their employers. I know of two large companies that are attempting to systematically implement the Rapid Testing methodology, which is organized around skill development, rather than memorizing vocabulary words and templates. Most testers are doing it independently, however, or even in defiance of their employers.
Yes, there is TMap, TPI, ISTQB, ISEB, and many proprietary testing methodologies out there. I see them as crystallized blobs of uncritical folklore; confused thinking about testing frozen in place like fossilized tree sap. These models and procedures have been created by consultants and consulting companies to justify themselves. They neither promote skill or require skill. They promote what I call "ceremonial software testing" rather than systematic critical thinking about complex technology.
Just about the best thing a tester can do to begin to develop testing skill in a big way is not to read or study any test methodology. Ignore vocabulary words. Toss aside templates. No, what that tester should do is read Introduction to General Systems Thinking, by Gerald M. Weinberg. Read it all the way through. Read it, young tester, and feel your mind get blown. Read it, and meditate on its messages, and do the exercises it recommends, and you will find yourself on a new path to testing excellence.
Noah Sussman, Technical Lead, Etsy:
A surprising number of organizations seem to dramatically underestimate the costs of software testing.
Testability is a feature and tests are a second feature. Having tests depends on the testability of an application. Thus, "testing" entails the implementation and maintenance of two separate but dependent application features. It makes sense then that testing should be difficult and expensive. Yet many enterprise testing efforts do not seem to take into account the fact that testing an application incurs the cost of adding two new, non-trivial features to that application.
There also seems to be a widespread misconception that testing somehow makes application development easier. In fact the opposite is true.
If I may mangle Kernighan: testing is much more difficult than writing the code in the first place. To implement testability and then write tests, one needs first to understand the architecture of the application under test. But testing also requires doing hard things — like input partitioning and path reduction — that are beyond the scope of the application. The reality is that to get good tests, you're going to have to ask some of your best people to work on the problem (instead of having them work on user-facing application features). Yet many organizations seem not yet to have recognized this.
Testing the Limits With Michael Bolton – Part II
October 25, 2011 by Mike Brown / 4 Comment(s)
In Part II of our Testing the Limits interview with Michael Bolton, we get his opinions on the corporate fear of Rapid Software Testing; the challenges of coaching testers; the similarities between testing and sex; why programmers should learn to test; writing about testing; negotiating with the other Michael Bolton and more. Did you miss Part I? Then you can find it here.
uTest: It seems that your primary audience is fairly open the principles of RST. But for those who aren't, what are their main objections? Have the skeptics made you rethink or refine any aspect of RST?
MB: The primary objection appears to be that people are reluctant to give up their safety blankets. They're frightened of reducing bureaucracy and paperwork, because those things appear to make testing work more legible. But that's an illusion: bureaucracy and paperwork make illusions about testing work more legible. (Have a look at James C. Scott's Seeing Like a State for a wonderful description of legibility and how the neo-Platonists and the high modernists get it wrong for everyone except—sometimes–for themselves.) People seem frightened to invest in skill, because even though skillful work can be very well documented, it doesn't necessarily leave a familiar kind of paper trail.
People seem frightened of telling a different kind of testing story in a different way, because managers have become used to a certain kind of test reporting. I think most companies are frightened of finding out what's really going on in a product or a project, because the truth would be pretty horrifying in a lot of cases. People are frightened of acknowledging the role of skill and tacit knowledge in technical work, because they're frightened of having to replace people who leave. The assumption there is that the new hire only learns through documentation, but that's clearly false; we learn through social interactions, by interaction with our products, and by doing meaningful work for which we're held responsible.
One more thing: many people whose jobs are titled "quality assurance" seem unwilling to give up their perception of their own authority. People want to be "influential", to "own quality", to "be the gatekeeper", to "speak for the customer". I don't have authority over the project unless I'm the project manager. As a tester, I don't have that authority, nor can I claim to speak for the customer more credibly than anyone else. I've met testers who believe that it's their prerogative to tell programmers what to do or how to do it. I recommend that such testers reflect on how they feel when they're told what to do by people who've never done testing work.
As for what we've done to rethink or refine things, that's a continuous process. James and I are currently working on a few important threads. I learned a great lesson from Jerry Weinberg in his Problem Solving Leadership workshop a few years back. Someone accounted for a less-than-successful attempt at problem solving by saying "The complexity of the problem screwed us up." Jerry peered over the top of his glasses and replied, "Your reaction to the complexity of the problem screwed you up." So in the delivery of the class, we're trying to focus on helping testers to see the simplicity behind complex situations, so the testers can be more confident in their ability to deal with them. On the other hand, we're also focusing on helping testers to see the complexity behind apparently simple situations, so the testers have the wariness that they need to avoid being fooled too easily. We're also working on showing how to use Rapid Testing approaches in highly formalized or highly regulated environments, pointing to our experiences in financial and medical contexts. Excellent format testing (which is often confirmatory or demonstrative) begins with excellent informal testing. Consistent with that, we're trying to make people aware that the bulk of their work is exploratory in nature, even though they might not have noticed it. "Formal testing", which often takes the form of dog-and-pony shows for regulators or auditors, is one thing. Testing to make sure that people don't die or lose a fortune or pile on some horrible risk is another thing. Excellent testing of the former kind of testing depends on excellent testing of the latter kind.
uTest: If the Context-Driven School of Testing were a traditional school, there'd be a lot of students on the waiting list. In other words, the community is growing rapidly every day. What's surprised you the most about the emergence of the Context-Driven community thus far?
Testing the Limits With Michael Bolton – Part I
October 24, 2011 by Mike Brown / Leave a Comment
Our Testing the Limits "reunion tour" rolls on this month with Michael Bolton, back for another lively session of Q&A. Michael is best known as the founder of DevelopSense, his Toronto-based testing consulting firm, and as a leading figure in Rapid Testing and the Context-Driven school of testing. In short, he's one of the industry's most highly regarded writers, speakers and teachers – and it's a real pleasure to have him back. For more on Michael, be sure to check out his website, blog or follow him on Twitter.
In part I of our healthy two-part interview, we get his thoughts on test cases not being related to testing; the sub-par debate skills of testers; the quality chain of command; objections to Rapid Testing and much more. Be sure to check back tomorrow for Part II. Enjoy!
uTest: It's been almost two years since our last interview. Where does the time go? We've followed you pretty closely during that time (on Twitter, don't worry), but for those who haven't, what have they missed? New publications? New courses? New ideas on testing? What's new with Michael Bolton?
MB: I've been traveling like crazy this year, and I'm booked pretty heavily through the end of the year. I'm beginning to set up my schedule for next year—so if people would like to schedule an in-house class, now is a great time to ask. For new publications How to Reduce the Cost of Testing, a new book edited by Matt Heusser and Govind Kulkarni, has just been released. I'm pleased to say that I've got a chapter in there, with a number of other members of our community.
I don't specialize in new ideas in testing so much, but rather in refining and reframing ideas we've had for years in more specific and, I hope, more useful ways. The other thing that I love to do is to bring ideas from elsewhere into testing. Currently I'm fascinated by the work of Harry Collins, who studies the sociology of science and the ways in which people develop knowledge and skill. Tacit and Explicit Knowledge is his most recent book; The Shape of Actions is older. I'm most interested in the idea of repair, which is Collins' notion for the ways in which people fix up information as they prepare to send it, or as they receive and interpret it.
As an example, I'm 5' 8" tall. If I ask you how tall I am in centimeters (and provide you with the ratio of 2.54 centimeters to the inch), you'll probably do a little math in your head to translate 5' 8" into 68 inches. If you do that, it's because you have tacit knowledge that a foot is 12 inches, and it's quicker to do five times 12 in your head and add eight than to work it out on the calculator. Then you'll report that I'm 173 centimeters (or 172), rather than what the calculator tells you: 172.72. If you round the answer up or down to a whole centimeter, it's because you have tacit knowledge that the extra precision is useless when my height changes more than that with every breath. The calculator doesn't know that, but people often fix up the interaction with the tool, applying that kind of tacit knowledge without noticing that they're doing it. Collins argues that we give calculators and computers and machines more credit than they deserve when we ascribe intelligence or knowledge to them, even when we do it casually or informally.
My latest hobby horse is definitely not new, but I'd like to have a go at it anyway. I'd like to skewer the idea of the test case having any serious relationship to testing. Test cases are typically examples of what the product should do. That's important; we often need examples to help explicate requirements and desires. But examples are not tests, so I'd like to call those artifacts example cases or examples rather than test cases. They're confirmatory, not exploratory; checks, not tests. Brian Marick has written a lot about examples; Matt Heusser has too; so has Gojko Adzic. James Bach has been railing about test cases for a long time. Often test cases are overly elaborate, expensive to prepare and maintain. They'd be even more expensive if testers didn't repair them on the fly, inserting subtle variations making observations that the test case doesn't specify. Just as Collins suggests about machines, test cases get more credit than they deserve. As Pradeep Soundarajan would say, the test case doesn't find the bug. The tester finds the bug, and the test case has a role in that. Now: the development of checks and the interpretation of checks—those things require all kinds of sapience and skill.
A test, to me, is an investigation, not a bit of input and output for a function. Yet people tend to think of testing in terms of test cases. Even worse, people count test cases; and even worse than that, they count passing and failing test cases to measure the completeness of project work or testing work. It's like evaluating the quality of a newspaper by counting the number of stories in it without reference to the content, the quality of the writing, the quality of the investigation, the relevance of the report, whether a given article contains one story or a dozen, and so forth. Counting stories would be a ludicrous way of measuring either the quality of the newspaper or the state of the world. Yet, it seems to me, many development and testing organizations try to observe and evaluate testing in this completely shallow and ridiculous way. They do that because seem to think about things in terms of units of production. Learning, discoveries, threats to value, management responses… none of these things are widgets. They not things, either, for that matter.
uTest: In a recent blog post, you wrote about the inability of some testers to properly frame tests, mainly because they haven't been asked to. Generally speaking, what other qualities or skills do you find testers to be lacking in?
Video: How is Magic Like Software Testing?
October 20, 2011 by Mike Brown / 1 Comment(s)
Good question, right? Michael Bolton of DevelopSense and magician Jeff Pinsky demonstrate:
Twitter Match: Michael Bolton vs. Michael Bolton
August 23, 2011 by Mike Brown / Leave a Comment
Long-time readers of our blog will likely recall our three-part interview with software testing expert Michael Bolton, which remains one of the most popular installments of our Testing the Limits series. You can read the interviews here, here and here.
Naturally, the first thing we asked him about was the subject of sharing a name with Michael Bolton, the famous singer. See his funny response below the fold.
Anyway, Michael Bolton (the testing expert) was recently featured in a Toronto Star news story for not relinquishing his Twitter handle to Michael Bolton (the singer).
Here's a hilarious excerpt:
Michael Bolton remembers the day he discovered Michael Bolton.
It was 1985, and he was in a record shop in Sudbury.
"I remember thinking two things," said the 50-year old software consultant from Toronto. "'Oh my God, I hope he's not successful' and 'If he is my life is ruined.'"
As Michael Bolton unbuttoned his denim shirt and let his long hair blow in the wind for 90s music videos, the Toronto Bolton dealt with the repercussions. Every time he rented a car, there was a pause, a laugh, a comment.
And now, more than 25 years later, there is another wrinkle in the forced relationship: Twitter. Toronto's Michael Bolton signed up for Twitter first, and he's not willing to relinquish the username @michaelbolton, even if it means receiving random messages about his lovely voice or requests for autographs.
Classic. We generally don't take sides on this blog, but this is one issue where we simply have no choice. Michael Bolton, we're with you!
As mentioned, here's what Michael told us back in early 2010:
The "Jedi Knights" of Context-Driven Software Testing
February 28, 2011 by Mike Brown / Leave a Comment
The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talked about Fight Club. Lucky for us, that rule does not apply to the Context-Driven School of Software Testing.
In case you hadn't noticed, the context-driven school has amassed a global following in just a few short years years, despite some initial confusion on the part of newbies…What is a context-driven tester? What is the basic premise? How is it different from the other prominent "schools" of testing? And what does one have to do to become a member?
James Bach – the founding father of CDT – posted a great overview of the principles this past weekend in an article titled "The Dual Nature Of Context-Driven Testing." He offers some key distinctions on what the term means, what it doesn't mean, and how you can grow as a tester by learning more about its principles. Here are a few important excerpts (emphasis mine), beginning with an abridged definition:
The Context-Driven School of software testing is a way of thinking about testing, AND a small but world-wide community of like-minded testers. There are other, larger, schools of testing thought. But CDT represents my paradigm of testing. By paradigm, I mean an organizing worldview, an ontology, a set of fundamental beliefs.
CDT is not a style of testing. It's not a toolbox of methods. It's more fundamental than that. You could think of CDT partly as an ethical position about testing. All methods or styles are available to Context-Driven people, but our selection of methods and reactions to testing situations are conditioned by our ethical position. This position is defined here.
Reading further, it occurred to me that the context-driven school is well-represented on the uTest Blog. To illustrate this alliance, I've included links to the names of those "Jedi Knights" who have made contributions on this site. Here's the excerpt:
Trading Places: 8 Alternate Careers For Software Testers
January 17, 2011 by Mike Brown / 6 Comment(s)
We often ask our Testing the Limits guests what they would do in a world with no need for software testers. So far, answers have included mandolin player, pilot, stand-up comedian, sports announcer, werewolf hunter and other typical trades. This got us to thinking, "what other careers would software testers be good at?"
Not that we're encouraging you to leave the testing profession, but if you absolutely had to, here are a few options for you to consider:
1. Software developer / engineer: Aside from werewolf hunter, this is probably the most obvious career alternative, as great testers will eventually acquire the skills and understanding needed to succeed as a developer. But as a blog reader recently brought to my attention, this works both ways. He said that at his former place of employment, developers aspire to be testers, NOT the other way around. He writes, " the Tester/QA path is the destination/pinnacle of the career path in SW development. You start out as a Jr. Programmer then… Sr. Programmer then… eventually Architect/System Designer…then…you eventually make it to Testing. Their thinking was that you can't adequately test until you have proper understanding of the development process. In other words, you are truly considered an expert by the time you get to that level."
2. Detective: Much like a detective, a tester's bug-hunting prowess will depend largely on intuition – i.e. knowing the right questions to ask and having a sixth sense for odd irregularities. Testers are already possess the other traits found in successful detectives, including sound logic, analytical skills and patience. The only thing they are missing is an assistant named Watson and a trench coat. Both are available on Craigslist.
3. Journalist: There's a very thin line between a tester and an investigative reporter. Like their journalistic counterparts, QA professionals must ask tough questions, dive deep into complex issues and report them to the layman in a clear, concise and objective manner. The hours stink and the pay is terrible, but there is some downside to the job however.
16 Great Quotes For Software Testers
January 14, 2011 by Mike Brown / 36 Comment(s)
Presented without further comment, in no particular order:
"The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back." – Author Unknown
"A pinch of probability is worth a pound of perhaps." – James Thurber
"Everyone knows that debugging is twice as hard as writing a program in the first place. So if you are as clever as you can be when you write it, how will you ever debug it?" – Brian Kernighan
"If you don't care about quality, you can meet any other requirement." – Gerald M. Weinberg
"Testing is an infinite process of comparing the invisible to the ambiguous in order to avoid the unthinkable happening to the anonymous." – James Bach
"When your car is about to go off a cliff, it's a weird time to be thinking about gas mileage and drag coefficients; better to take the right control action—look out the window and steer or use the brake until you're back on course." – Michael Bolton
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it." – W. C. Fields
"I never make stupid mistakes. Only very, very clever ones." – John Peel
"Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months." – Clifford Stoll
How to Win the uTest Bug Battle
November 1, 2010 by Matt Johnston / View All Posts / 5 Comment(s)
As you probably know, the latest uTest Bug Battle is officially underway. This means that for the next week, testers from around the world will be competing to find bugs in three prominent e-tail sites. But there's a lot more to the competition than just submitting some random bugs and hoping for the win. In our latest guest post, uTester Anna Danchenko (a former Bug Battle winner herself) offers some advice to testers on how they can best position themselves for Bug Battle success – and of course, some prize money for good measure.
The Bug Battle is a software testing competition open to anyone on the uTest website. The essence of this quarterly competition is simple: You have about a week to find and report defects in the pre-selected websites or applications. The results will be judged on several criteria such as: the "clarity of the bug report", the "innovativeness of the bug" and the "depth of understanding of the problem." To put it simply, the more serious the bug found and the better its description, the greater your chances are of winning the battle. As a top tester in Q310 Bug Battle, I'm going to offer some advice on how to find the worst bugs and how to write the best bug descriptions.
I will start with an overview of the available materials that newcomers can use to get ready for the competition. After this, I will move to the main topics: how to find defects and how to write bug reports. Finally, I will write some recommendations on completing the final stage in the competition: feedback survey.
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This section is a collection of the important links to be explored by uTest newcomers. I have divided it into 3 parts: "Registration", "Bug Battle" and "Bug reporting in uTest". To participate in the Bug Battle you need to be registered in uTest. In addition, I highly recommend that you become a member of uTest forum. This is an invaluable resource for learning about past Bug Battles, uTest and testing. In the "Bug Battle" section there are links to pages with the competition rules and advice from other participants on how to win. The last section on bug reporting contains the most important resources with uTest recommendations. I will comment on how to get the most out of these resources because a good bug report is one of the keys to getting the Best Bug award.


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The source told Reuters that an initial 40-percent stake could rise to 50 percent for a total price unlikely to top $400 million.
Kuwait's Investment Dar, which led a private acquisition of the luxury brand from Ford in 2007, denied on Sunday that it was reviewing two bids for 50 percent after sources said Mahindra had outbid Italian investor InvestIndustrial.
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Analysts have said that Investment Dar, which went to the market for a $1-billion debt restructuring last year after buying Aston Martin for 479 million pounds, or $925 million at the time, had been hoping to recoup what it had sunk into the company - meaning a value for the firm of about $1 billion.
InvestIndustrial bid between 200 million and 250 million pounds ($400 million) for a stake, a source had said earlier. The company again declined comment on Monday.
An apparent lack of interest among major car makers, such as BMW, Daimler or Toyota, may have left the way open for the likes of InvestIndustrial, which bought and sold Italy's Ducati high-end motorcycle brand in recent years, and Mahindra, the world's biggest tractor maker, which has seen compatriots at Tata Motor do well in buying Jaguar Land Rover four years ago.
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Its industry wide though..VLO and the others hit hard today. Guess the price of crude matters.
Have not you folks been reading the many, many reports being put out that are basically stating refiners may now be fully valued and that demand will continue to deteriorate in the US over the long term. The refiners that can somehow turn to exporting desiel to Asia and Europe, will do fine.I was hoping for more of a run before the sell-off, however it appears that the refiners may be done for a while. Too bad as I also went long at $10.60 Friday, go figure...
I'm out, I have a feeling from my charts retracement resistance is around $9.50.I'll look at it again when it falls a little further.
Most folks are too euphoric and buy into the hype, meaning no they don't read the article because it goes against their thinking.


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We have been testing some wonderland worlds and we have noticed that our compressed .kmz models in our worlds are extremely slow to render.
We've been studying the module orientation world and have found that, even thought this world is about double the size of ours it loads and runs much faster.
Looking into the code we found that the models in this world are a bunch of collada .dae files with some unidentified .mtg files with some sort of XML structure in them.
Does anybody know how these files are created or what software was used to model this world?
It would be nice to have some sort of guidelines to increase performance in wonderland models.
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Janet Hoben ("Where are the wolves?" Forum, July 11) questions why Utah legislators have such intense hatred for wolves. The answer seems simple: Republican state and federal legislators have discovered that their strategy of hating gays, women and undocumented immigrants isn't so popular at the ballot box anymore.
Hence they need a new target, besides Barack Obama, to blame all society's ills on. So, let's fault and hate wolves!
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