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Anita Renfroe runs through some motherly advice in her Mom Song ...
shareWhat happens when we grow up? Do we leave this advice behind along with our lego and paper dolls as kid stuff? Or do we take it as the basis for civil society?
make new friends
clean up after you
pay attention
be respectful
be careful
play fair
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never take a dare
say thank you, please, excuse me
if all your friends jumped off a cliff would you jump too?
The sheer weight of insults and lies thrown around in public discourse about policy response to climate change shows that many never heard their mother's call for attentive, respectful, fair dealings.
But worse than the insults and denigration, climate change deniers are embracing risky behaviour. They are ready to jump off a cliff and drag us with them.
Taking our mothers' advice, we clean up after ourselves, pay attention, act respectfully and refrain from jumping off cliffs.
Mother Love, the ultimate renewable.
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South Korea is channelling 2% of its GDP into its Green Growth Plan. The Plan aims to reduce total GHG emissions by 30% of BAU by 2020 and outlines a transition path to a low-carbon economy. Australia is one of 15 partner countries in the Global Green Growth Institute, initiated by South Korea. Source: GGGI.


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I used to hate reading ebooks. Staring at a computer screen for long enough to read even a short story was way too hard on my eyes (still is). BUT, with the advances in technology now, I took a chance on the Kindle.
They're not lying. It really is like reading a paper book (at least, to the eyes). It'll take some getting used to, and I will never fall out of love with my solid, physical, tree-killing books. But I'm kind of falling in love with my Kindle now too.
With the headaches I used to get, trying to read things like The Picture of Dorian Grey on my computer, I never thought I would join the ranks of ebook readers. But, then, I thought, hey, I'm self-publishing (as soon as this WIP is whipped into shape). Since I'll be self-publishing in ebook form (solely, at least at first), I really should give ebooks another try. A) I don't want to be construed as hypocritical or anything. B) I'd like to see how my own books look on the actual Kindle device.
It's not a Kindle Fire. I'm starting small, with the basic model. I don't handle change all that well (shh – don't tell anyone) and technology isn't my best friend. So, I figured starting small was probably in my best interest (beyond being cheaper as well).
On the one hand, I kind of feel like I'm cheating on my bookcase full of actual paper books. On the other hand, I'm far too young not to take advantage of new advances in technology (even if the techy stuff makes me want to psychotically throw microchips into a burning trash bin). And…. I really do like this little thing.

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Patterns there is a power stone of black spots such as the Dalmatian dog "Dalmatian Jasper".
This stone is called the "stone of the commandments", from thinking negative, I have to help improve thinking skills, the ability to make a sound judgment re-examine the inner surface of their own. And I give the power to the necessity of their own goals, and I lead on the right path.
If I wear and when emotions can not be controlled by or irritated, such as when the motivation does not come out feeling sink, rinse the negative feelings, it will be a state of mind, such as move forward.
In addition, Dalmatian Jasper, effect of as a lucky charm that will protect it from accidental the owner also can be expected. It is a good idea to wear when traveling or when working in active outside.
- You us to help improve thinking skills, the ability to make a sound judgment
- Rinse the negative feelings, I have to state of mind, such as move forward.
- It will protect from accidents the owner.
In the stone is said to also give happiness and hope, will lend great strength to you in the spirit plane.


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In the 1990's on through the early 2000's, 'Dragon Ball Z' was easily one of the more popular anime titles on television. It's so-bad-its-good dialogue and voice acting was trumped only by its over-the-top fantasy martial arts and powerful super moves. Now, in the year 2012, fans have their chance of not only controlling the show's characters in a fighting game, but more-or-less being those characters in the Xbox 360 title DragonBall Z for Kinect.
The voice acting was really good, at least the dub was... Especially for its time. C'mon though, the dialogue wasn't that bad, the only real problems DBZ had was the crazy long pauses between talking and fighting, as well as how out of proportion the powers became.


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BC Horse Community on Alert!
2017 Wildfire Season the Worst on Record
By Margaret Evans
As livestock and property owners worriedly watch the skies praying for rain, the wildfire season in British Columbia shows no sign of abating and could continue until the first snows fly. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the 2017 wildfire season is officially the worst on record in the province.
Photo: BC Wildfire Service
As of August 30st, the number of fires since April 1st totals 1,155, with 1,059,093 hectares (10,591 square kilometres) burned, and some 145 wildfires still burning. Over 3,915 firefighters and other personnel are fighting the fires, including 881 from out-of-province and 1,530 contractors. About 179 helicopters and planes are supporting all the ground crews and at this time there are 2,182 evacuees, 16 evacuation orders, and 40 evacuation alerts in effect.
"We have been on evacuation alert for two months now, with all of our valuable belongings in our travel trailer," says Lynda Atkinson who lives in the Quesnel area and is Vice President of Industry for Horse Council, BC. "We learned very quickly that there isn't much that we could take with us, and we really don't have a lot of valuable things. We did evacuate our five mares and foals. Wonderful people came and picked them up and more wonderful people kept them for us for the first three weeks when the fire was most active on Green Mountain. I also learned that many of my neighbours do not have fire insurance, partly because farm insurance is so expensive to begin with, but almost impossible to get if you are outside of a fire district or heat with wood. Neighbours do work together to make sure everyone is taken care of, and for that I am truly grateful."
Photo: BC Wildfire Service
Further south in Barriere, conditions too were rapidly deteriorating.
"On July 7, wildfires 15 minutes north of Barriere (seven kilometres north of where we live in Louis Creek) caused numerous evacuations in the Little Fort (Thuya Creek Fire) and two Dunn Lake (Dunn Lake fire) areas," says Jill Hayward, evacuation coordinator for Barriere Fairgrounds. "Both people and livestock were forced to leave their properties in the dark, fleeing north to Clearwater or south to Barriere. Many (both people and livestock) came to the North Thompson Fall Fairgrounds in Barriere. Just a few days later the evacuations started again, this time from the Clinton area. By mid-July we were caring for 378 animals at the fairgrounds, 80 percent were horses."
Hayward says that Barriere caught its share of the smoke from the fires in the North Thompson and the Cariboo. While prevailing winds made some days smoke-free, when it settled on the town, people's eyes burned and those with breathing difficulties experienced real discomfort. But among the livestock in their care, only a few had smoke problems.
"One evacuee, a 35-year-old mare with chronic COPD found the smoke a struggle even though she was in a barn with no dust, soaked hay, etc.," says Hayward. "Under vet care we medicated her to help with breathing, but it was a struggle for her to draw breath. With her owner's consent, she was humanely euthanized. Another evacuated Appaloosa mare developed a harsh cough from the smoke and she was also stalled for two weeks following the same regime as the previous horse. We were all very happy when she was able to go back with her equine friends in the sunshine and run around like a foal with no more sign of breathing distress. We have also had a few horses that have red weepy eyes from the smoke, which we have treated with eye drops and daily maintenance. Also, some goats and a sheep found the smoke irritating to respiratory organs but they have all recovered well. I think our volunteers had more reaction to it, myself included." Hayward explains that she had to use a Ventolin puffer twice a day for a week after virtually living outdoors at the fairgrounds for several days.
The smoke was just as much a health hazard in the Quesnel area.
Steven Dubas reported that the Prince George Evacuation Centre on July 12 was well organized, with over 220 horses on site and room for more. A number of trailers were ready to go if needed to pick up more horses in Williams Lake. Photos: Steven Dubas
"The smoke is omnipresent," says Atkinson. "It meant that we couldn't exercise our horses, and had to watch very carefully with all of our animals, especially the pregnant cows and horses [to see] that they were not stressed at all. Dealing with the smoke was as much as they could take. We haven't pregnancy-checked our animals, so we don't know if any of them lost their babies, which I understand may be a real possibility."
In-your-face danger from the flaming trees, billowing smoke, suffocating heat and dryness, the tinder-dry forest ready to explode, the threat of lightning, the endless worry as to when it will rain and when it will all end is stressful for everyone. Yet each person responds to the urgency in different ways.
The Haywards had experienced the 2003 McLure Wildfire when it roared over the mountains and hillsides in a rolling wave of fire travelling at 60 km/hour. It was surrounding their 320-acre ranch while they were loading 75 head of cows and calves and 16 horses.
"It was so hot it took your breath away and the noise of the fire across the river was like standing next to a locomotive running at full throttle. I'm sure we set records for the fasting loading of livestock and not one animal hesitated to get in the trailers. Many of them had never seen a trailer, let alone a stall. They were amazing."
Photo: BC Wildfire Service
That experience provided insight as to what to expect this summer.
"Quite honestly, for myself and my husband the wildfires trigger a sense of purpose – we've been there, done that, know what to expect – and move forward with a plan to be prepared. One thing we came away with from 2003 was the lesson that when a wildfire threatens you and your home, your job is to evacuate as quickly and calmly as possible with what is important - THE PEOPLE AND THE ANIMALS. Everything else is just stuff! Stuff can be replaced - life cannot. I feel it's really important to present an insight into what happens when a family's safety, home, and animals are threatened in such a catastrophic way. We hear so many people say they are going to stay and protect their property - some have done that and lived to tell the tale. They must have horseshoes in their shorts because after you stand next to a 'rank 6' wildfire and live to tell the tale, you have been blessed. Standing up to it with a garden hose is nuts – get out and get to a safe place - your family will appreciate that action much more than attending your funeral."
Yet many, especially farmers and ranchers, will not evacuate unless the circumstances are so extreme that they have no other alternative.
In the Chilcotin, the million-acre Gang Ranch has had an evacuation order in the face of a massive fire 24 kilometres wide and 48 kilometres long, which has already burned some 100,000 acres of pasture. But ranch manager Larry Ramsted, his wife Bev, cowboys and ranch hands have stayed and are furiously working to protect 5,000 head of cattle and 200 horses on the range. Access to water is a massive issue. With no rain this summer, the water level from the river is below the intake valve. The cowboys have pulled the shoes on all their horses to prevent a spark from stones on the trails as they work to drive the cattle away from the direction of the fire. They know some have been lost, but they won't have a real number until they do the gather in the fall.
"There are countless examples of ranchers in this season who stayed and defended their properties and managed to save their ranches, or at least the infrastructure, livestock at home, and equipment," says Atkinson. "No one died, so far, and many homes and barns were saved because of these so-called garden hose heroes, although I call them D9 cat heroes, skidder heroes, tractor heroes, irrigation pump heroes, because ranchers are much better equipped than others think."
An evacuation alert is a trigger for several things to happen. Make a plan for yourself and your animals, and implement the plan early. Decide what to pack into the grab-and-go pack for humans, pets, and horses. Once an alert becomes an order you may only have minutes or maybe a few hours. Keep the gas tanks in your vehicles full all the time and add some jerry cans too if necessary, securely tied in the truck box. If the power goes out the gas stations can't pump fuel. Keep cash on hand as the bank ATMs will be down. Be prepared for cell towers to go down. If an entire town is evacuated, as in the case of Williams Lake, the traffic jams can be huge.
For livestock, have enough halters and shanks for each one as well as identifying information, your name, and your phone number taped to each halter. Make sure the animal will load. Any medications needed should be kept with you, and make a note on the animal's ID that you have the needed medication.
Planning is everything, but planning for your own peace of mind can be more challenging.
"The hardest thing, I think, is the day after day stress," says Atkinson. "Will the wind change, will the fire come down our side of the mountain, and if it doesn't, how are our friends on the other side doing?"
The time to go is the time to go.
"When you are evacuated you are told exactly which roads to use and, in the case of Williams Lake, there were police officers at every side road, so even if you thought you knew a better way there was no way the security forces would let you go," says Atkinson. "In one situation, they had to go through a hay field to evacuate. After an evacuation, barriers are set up not allowing anyone back into the area. So, if you evacuate and think you can come back to feed or get your pets or horses, you may not get back for days or, in the case of the people in Williams Lake, it was two weeks. If you do decide to stay rather than evacuate, realize you may not have power and you will not be allowed to leave your property. The police and military are very serious about maintaining security. They may ribbon off your property to signify that they have given you orders and you are still home."
During an evacuation, horses need special consideration starting with the fact, as Atkinson points out, that they are livestock, not pets. They need a coordinated plan and the resources to make it happen, especially if there are many horses to be moved.
"In our case, with a stallion as one of our group, even though he is extremely well-mannered the possibility of housing him in a community evacuation program would be impossible," says Atkinson who raises Standardbreds for racing. "They (caretakers) started to visibly sweat when we explained our situation. Mares with foals was a big enough hassle as foals can so easily be hurt and can't be crowded in a trailer. We did have a plan for him – our stallion would stay with us in the stock trailer and be picketed out. We have camped a lot with our horses and they are somewhat used to that. They all know what hobbles are and will stand tied if necessary."
Hayward agrees.
"If you have animals at pasture and have transport coming, pen them into small areas or catch and tie them up so they do not run off or prove impossible to catch when strangers arrive with strange looking vehicles," she says. "Remember you will be excited, probably the people who come will be charged as well - this is a recipe for "catch me if you can," and you will have no time to play that game. If you have room, make sure you throw in a couple of meals for the livestock, and even a few big jugs of water in case you have a breakdown or get stuck somewhere in the heat, so you can hydrate the livestock as well as the people. Medications for people and livestock - we have had a few animals arrive that were on pain meds - but they didn't come with the meds. Make sure you have an animal first aid kit that works for whatever livestock you are carrying. Livestock registration papers should be just as important as your own birth certificates and insurance papers, also livestock record books as they are not replaceable after a fire."
It's clear that the wildfire season has had a devastating effect on many businesses, especially those catering to tourists in the most critical time of the year. At 70 Mile House, the Flying U Ranch on Green Lake had to evacuate 116 horses, twice.
The outdoor rodeo arena at the Barriere Fairgrounds housed the 116 horses of the Flying U Ranch at 70 Mile House, which was evacuated twice and lost two months of their busiest season. Photo: Jill Hayward
"We lost almost two full months of our busiest season due to being closed because of the evacuations," says Victoria Gallant with the Flying U. "We are now back up and running but with less guests than originally were booked."
Atkinson says that the combination of little snow over the winter and drought in June and July have made this a wildfire season no one will forget.
"My hope is that we all work harder to fire-safe our properties and that we can develop a fire fighting protocol that takes into account the fact that ranchers and farmers are very reluctant to abandon their properties when ordered to do so. I also hope that either the government through the Business Risk Management branch or even insurance companies consider giving incentives for agricultural properties that are fire-safed."
The wildfire season this year has been truly horrific for everyone. A report in the Vancouver Sun dated August 25th and written by Larry Pynn documented a band of 10 horses trapped and burned to death by the raging fire in Chilcotin's Nemaiah Valley. They were caught by the Hanceville-Riske Creek fire southwest of Williams Lake and which, as of August 31st, was 234,626 hectares in size and only 35 percent contained.
The charred image of the wild horses represents the true nightmare of all livestock owners whose horses and cattle may be out on the range somewhere. For ranchers, cattle herds and pedigrees that were started a hundred years ago may be gone forever and it may take decades to rebuild the herds to the numbers they once were.
But the land, now devastated on a massive scale, will come back. Fire is part of the cycle of renewal.
"In 2003, in our area we saw a semi-alpine and heavily forested area become meadows and open grazing with low bush and shrubbery for cover," says Hayward. "Wildlife changed - bear and moose moved into areas with more cover and the deer moved in in droves. So did the rodents, ground squirrels, gophers, marmots, mice. The birds changed as well. Where there had been a forest full of blue jays and owls, it went to grasslands filled with colourful songbirds. Some things didn't change - the eagles stayed (both golden and bald) as did the ospreys. The badgers came back, and the cougars, and bobcats returned as well. The lynx headed for the forests with the moose and the raptors (hawks, etc.) populated the new grasslands."
Atkinson wishes to recognize the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) and Pet Coalition who were very supportive. "In our area, BCPet Coalition has done extensive training over the years, have knowledgeable volunteers, and are still feeding and housing pets and horses at our fairgrounds, which is an emergency marshalling area."
Across the province, about 6,000 equines have been rescued and many continue to be cared for in emergency evacuation centres. The number is fairly fluid but is as close as officials can estimate. Addressing this crisis, Horse Council BC stresses that rescued horses and livestock will require help for some time to come as many have lost pasture, range, and their feed supply. The organization will continue to receive donations to help associations, groups, and individuals with the many essential items needed at emergency evacuation centres, and funds collected will help provide hay, supplies, and gas for those assisting with the wildfire relief effort.
"The amount of support the Animal Disaster Relief Fund (ADRF) has received so far has shown us the incredible strength of community," says Kelly Coughlin, Senior Program Manager and Manager of Agriculture and Industry with Horse Council BC. "Resources will continue to be needed for the care of displaced horses and animals in the weeks and months to come as many will have lost their farms, pastures and feed supplies."
Many displaced property owners will no doubt worry about their insurance coverage. HCBC members receive coverage from Capri Insurance and the company has put a Special Bulletin on the HCBC website to clarify regarding the temporary care of displaced animals. Check the website and check your own insurance documents to assess your individual coverage.
The evacuated horses in stalls at the Barriere Fairgrounds. By mid-July the fairgrounds was home to 378 animals, and 80 percent were horses. Photo: Jill Hayward
This year has been like no other. Some ride organizations are heeding caution as to the safety of competitions given the smoke hazard and have decided to cancel planned events. The smoke hazard has made it difficult or impossible for riders and their horses to train and condition for events.
A special air quality statement from Environment Canada was updated August 31st for the whole Chilcotin region, North and South Cariboo, Prince George, Okanagan, Nicola, East and West Kootenays and the Columbia Valley, warning of further smoky skies and smoke concentrations as winds, fire behavior, and temperatures continue to change.
This year's fire season in British Columbia has been frightening. And it's far from over.
On behalf of all British Columbians, we extend a huge THANK YOU to all firefighters and support personnel for their tireless efforts in battling the province's wildfires.
To help you prepare and find support, visit the Horse Council BC website Wildfire Resource List for a comprehensive list of resources and help lines.
Donate to Horse Council BC's Animal Disaster Relief Fund, or mail a cheque to: Horse Council BC, 27336 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3N5.
For comprehensive emergency preparedness information, read Wildfire! Flood! Earthquake! Are You Prepared?
This article was originally published in the September/October 2017 issue of Canadian Horse Journal.
Main article image: A contract crew member on site at the Elephant Hill wildfire, July 31st, one of more than 1,400 BC contract firefighters and support personnel tirelessly battling the province's wildfire situation at that time. Photo: BC Wildfire Service


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Do you find jeans uncomfortable? I was just thinking how I used to adore jeans when I was young pre PCOS, maybe at 47 I shouldn't care? I'm not sure if its the modern cut or my protruding belly and bum, I have had trouble with skirts too.
It's not a major problem but something that crossed my mind last night as I was trying to dress up for a night out, I have put weight on again as we can and I struggled to find anything that I felt good in. We were going to a pub and jeans would be perfect! I don't have the room or more money to have enough clothes to keep up with pcos fat fluctuations!
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Friday, August 21, 2009
I Don't Have A Problem With Derrick Rose. I Do Have A Problem With the NCAA.
What should Derrick Rose have done? Some of you, I'm sure, will claim that even an idiot can score high enough on the SATs to get into college. Maybe that's true, but I doubt it. Have you met people?
Jay Mariotti wrote a self-righteous diatribe about Rose and Calipari. He claims this will tarnish Rose forever. I think that Rose's cheating will allow him to be famous enough to be tarnished forever. What if Rose goes to Europe? First, his family has to have the wherewithal and ability to send him to Europe. Then he has to crack a lineup, get noticed, etc. Or, he can stay in the states where he's comfortable, go to college, contribute millions of dollars in ticket and merchandise sales to his university all while not getting paid, get out, get to the NBA, and make millions of dollars. But we're going to look down on him because he cheated on a test that might have kept all of that from happening, and that he might not have been able to pass, and that has nothing at all to do with his career. Sure, that makes sense.
And did I mention that he can't be punished? The NCAA can try to wipe their names from the record books, but people will still remember. And it's not like Rose's test had any effect on the game. And I doubt Rose really cares. He's rich and famous and has cool cars and stuff.
The NCAA isn't about punishing offenders. It punishes people who had nothing to do with the scandal in question. New recruits? Punished. Students who were looking forward to Memphis basketball? Punished. People who benefitted from the revenue generated by the basketball team in the form of grants and scholarships? Punished. Derrick Rose? Rich and famous. There's some deterrent for you.
Derrick Rose did what he had to do to make the most of his life. A bunch of busybodies concerned about the false nobility of amateurism tried to stop him. He beat them and rubbed their faces in it.
Kudos to him.
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- DannyNoonan said...
I like this.
- August 24, 2009 at 9:07 AM
mmmm Kudos
- August 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Off topic, since i know everyone has been anxiously awaiting them, here are my top 10 MVP picks for each league as of Aug 25, not including pitchers (not sure how to fit pitchers into my propietary formula). Without further adieu -
10 - Ryan Howard
9 - Ryan Zimmerman
8 - Pablo Sandoval
7 - Matt Kemp
6 - Ryan Braun
5 - Adrian Gonzalez
4 - Hanley Ramirez
3 - Chase Utley
2 - Prince Fielder
1 - King Albert
10 - Miguel Cabrera
9 - Derek Jeter
8 - Ichiro
7 - Jason Bartlett
6 - Chone Figgins
5 - Kevin Youkilis
4 - Johnny Damon
3 - Mark Texeira
2 - Ben Zobrist
1 - Joe Mauer
In both leagues, the battle for 1st was an absolute blowout.
- August 25, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- PaulNoonan said...
The AL is nuts. Can't say I disagree though.
- August 25, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Shame Prince had to have such a good year in the same year that Albert went nuts.
- August 25, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Cy Young races are more interesting, in terms of the top spot at least. I'll look at those sometime in the next couple days.
- August 25, 2009 at 11:09 AM


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Marie Curie has appointed the former CEO of The Children's Society, Matthew Reed, as its new chief executive.
Reed was chief executive of The Children's Society for seven years, prior to which he was chief executive of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and marketing director of Christian Aid.
Between 2015 and 2016, Reed was also the independent chair of the Birmingham Commission on child poverty.
He has a degree in theology from the University of Oxford, a degree in engineering and management from the University of Nottingham, and a Masters in management from the University of Surrey.
Commenting on his appointment, Reed said: "I'm excited about joining the wonderful team at Marie Curie in its mission to provide care and support to people living with a terminal illness and their families. It's a cause that resonates deeply with me on a personal level and I'm looking forward to making a start next year.
"I am of course also saddened to be leaving behind my enormously talented and passionate colleagues at The Children's Society, but I do so incredibly proud of all that we have achieved for children and young people together in my time as chief executive."
Marie Curie chair, Vindi Banga, said: "I am delighted to welcome Matthew to Marie Curie. He brings with him a deep experience and track record of innovation and transformation in the charity sector. I look forward to his leading Marie Curie into our next phase as we continue to serve the growing and increasingly complex palliative care needs in the UK."
He added "I would also like to thank Dr Jane Collins for her dedication and hard work in the last six years as CEO. Under her leadership, Marie Curie has explicitly broadened its remit to include any terminal illness, serving more people whilst improving the standards of care delivered."
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A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence as well as Helicopters Divisions, this aerospace corporation is a worldwide leader in aeronautics and space technology development and manufacture. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across various continents, and has achieved a more than six-fold order book increase in the last two decades.
As part of their Digital Transformation and DevOps Strategy, the aerospace corporation was developing a "Public Cloud Platform" (PCP) self-service portal for projects and suppliers. They identified and chose Amazon Web Services (AWS) as their preferred Public Cloud provider.
Migrating applications to Cloud with minimal changes is intended to provide the benefits of a secured and cost-efficient infrastructure. The main purpose is to make Cloud easy and secure for everyone at the aerospace corporation so they can make the adoption of a "Cloud First" strategy a reality.
To achieve this, they put together a project team to develop an Application Programming Interface (API) to act as a 'front door' for applications to access data, business logic, or functionality from back-end services running on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), code running on AWS Lambda, or any Web application. By providing a micro-service solution, the Public Cloud Platform project is concerned with reducing constraints from a highly integrated architectural environment used at the aerospace corporation.
Shifting towards an iterative and incremental approach such as Agile demands increased integration and regression testing, with regular APIs/builds each requiring regression testing and testing of the new API functionality. Having a relatively small project team mostly focussing on development without dedicated testers often poses concerns for quality, and being fairly new to the Agile approach, PCP needed expertise in ramping up the quality and adopting early and consistent testing into their project.
Like many organisations, the aerospace corporation faced the following issues:
The PCP management team asked Planit to propose services to assess the skills requirement and tools options, then to help design and implement a strategy that will allow the team to become self-sufficient in testing.
The aerospace corporation evaluated several suppliers and selected Planit as their API Testing Partner. The key reasons why the aerospace corporation chose Planit were:
Planit assigned a Senior Technical Consultant to work closely with the project team to put together a documented Testing Strategy and Automation Approach. This included a testing tools evaluation and Proof-Of-Concept using Planit's standard process.
Once refined and agreed, an initial secure API testing framework was developed and integrated into the Project development, CI/CD and Release processes – in particular, the "bug" or anomaly reporting and fixing process. A scalable solution was provided, avoiding many of the costs and difficulties of setting-up and running an in-house API testing capability.
With the API test automation framework demonstrated, Planit provided another experienced Consultant to ensure a repeatable test process, documentation, hand-over and training of the in-house team. This team profile optimises costs to Planit's clients.
Planit's UK staff worked on-site at the aerospace corporation facility in a different country. Such co- location with developers and other key stakeholders of the PCP team helps assure an effective approach to delivery.
Planit built a strong and trusting relationship with the aerospace corporation's PCP team, based on mutual understanding and drive towards the common goal of 'Quality First' philosophy to the development lifecycle.
The Planit team put together a documented Test Strategy and Automation Approach. This specified a detailed solution for Functional, Integration and Regression testing of the Public Cloud Platform portal API for Phase 1 Release.
Around 200 test cases were identified and completed. The test suite included exercising of APIs (AWS API Gateway Service) including 3-part Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), involving AWS Cognito service. The MFA supports reliable testing of the designed variants in functionality based on user authentications
Key Agile Best Practices introduced as part of the testing strategy included:
Through its partnership with the Planit testing team, the aerospace corporation ensured changing business requirements were implemented successfully, managing and minimising the risk of failure and gaining confidence to proceed further on with additional PEN Testing (engagement with other vendors).
The testing was highly successful. In the areas covered: important problems were found and fixed in good time for the critical Penetration test and Release 1 Go-Live. As a result, the aerospace corporation had the confidence to push ahead with their planned Release 2 initiatives.
Planit was able to successfully implement an agreed Test Strategy and Automation Approach, which provided a repeatable solution for regression testing and assured the quality of the aerospace corporation's Public Cloud Platform, its customer-facing API and documentation.
This was provided via Planit's Technical Services co-locating dedicated consultants from the UK to the Agile project team, providing effective quality services in a cost-efficient manner. This allowed the aerospace corporation to deliver their Phase 1 of Public Cloud Platform services reliably, and manage their API testing solution going forward with hand-over and training.


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This is in response to Mike Stopforth's recent post about Facebook ChatFacebook Chat also has me on Facebook again, but just a little. Facebook has definitely lost its lustre. There's just too much crap I have to scroll through on most people's profiles simply to leave them a Wall post. I really want to do the following:
1. See what you're up to
2. See your photos!
3. Write you a quick Wall note
4. Poke you, but NOT hug, kiss or slap you What I'd like to see: * Show me HOW I'm connected to someone, ala LinkedIn.
* Everyone on Facebook putting their phonenumbers up. I use Facebook as an address book. If your phonenumber is not up there, it probably means your Facebook friends aren't your friends at all. For crying out loud get rid of: * Applications that serve absolutely no purpose, e.g. Zombie invites
* FunWalls, SuperWalls, OffTheWalls What do you think?


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7 Must Have Apps for Calculus - Archived
7 Must Have Apps for Calculus - Archived
With all of its limits, functions, derivatives and formulas, calculus can make a student's head swim. The 7 must-have apps for calculus help clear up some of the confusion. With multiple representations of calculus concepts and a wealth of practice opportunities, these apps make learning calculus a little less confusing.
Shmoop AP Calculus
Shmoop AP Calculus is another study tool for students taking AP Calculus. It contains multiple full-length exams to help students prepare for the type of questions on the test and develop the stamina to complete the entire test. Special drills allow students to work on specific topics and concepts. While the app is designed with AP students in mind, the drills are also appropriate for students taking other calculus courses.
Calculus FTW
Calculus FTW helps you understand calculus by offering step-by-step solutions to common problems. You can find problems for nearly every concept in a basic calculus class, as well as explanations of the relevance of the questions. If you want to try solving a problem on your own and get stuck, the app will offer hints to help you get to the answer yourself.
Wolfram Calculus Course Assistant
Wolfram Calculus Course Assistant is designed to help you complete your calculus homework and study for calculus exams. The app can be used as an answer-checker, solving calculus problems for you and then providing a step-by-step explanation of how the problem was solved. It is designed for students of all levels of calculus, but only offers one or two ways to solve derivatives, so it may not be as useful for students in higher levels of calculus.
Free Graphing Calculator
A graphing calculator is an essential component of a calculus class. Free Graphing Calculator saves you from having to buy and carry around an expensive graphing calculator. When you create a graph using the app, you have the ability to zoom in and out, find intersections and make tables of the values of functions. You can also look up common formulas and other basic information.
Calculus Pro
Calculus Pro offers tools to help you study calculus at home. Included with the app are tutorials on topics such as limits, arc length, integrals and various rules. Examples include images, diagrams and sample problems to help students develop an in-depth understanding of complicated concepts.
AP Exam Prep
AP Exam Prep helps students taking AP Calculus AB or BC prepare for the AP exam. The app includes 25 free questions from actual AP Calculus exams. Students may also opt to purchase more questions for an additional fee. As students go through the app they can flag questions for further review or create customized study plans to focus on problem areas.
iCalculus is designed for calculus students and those who need to use calculus skills in real-life situations. The app solves common calculus equations, including differential equation systems and systems of linear equations. It supports multiple functions and can complete multiple financial operations, such as finding the constant or developing an amortization scale.


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The DaVinci surgical robot, used primarily at present in urological surgery, has gotten a lot of media. Here it is showing its stuff by skinning a grape. So I guess it'd be useful in the kitchen as well as the OR.
I think there's a future, as the cost comes down because the benefit appears relatively marginal at present, for robotics in just about all surgical fields in the future. I can certainly see a robot help splitting the fissure or dissecting away an acoustic or the like in neurosurgery.