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The world of artisanal farm products have a story all their own, much like farm wineries. Take, for example, Caromont Farm in Esmont, owned by chef-turned-farmstead cheese-maker, Gail Hobbs-Page and her husband, Daniel. As a former chef, Gail's love for good food, and commitment to sustainable farming and the local food movement, forged a natural path to her present-day role. This no frills farm is why it's so charming and it reflects Gail's down-to-earth, yet perfectionist approach to producing cheese.
Despite my lust for wine and good cheese, I am a neophyte when it comes to the cheese-making process, so Gail had to get down to basics for me. To begin with what defines a farmstead cheese? That would apply to cheese made on the property where the cows/sheep/goats are raised and milked. No outside milk is sourced; no frozen curd; and all the cheeses are hand ladled. The Caromont goats are a closed herd. What does that mean…they're unsociable? Yes, in that they are all bred on the premises, and some on Gail's sister's property. No outside goats welcome!
Gail's cheese making is self-taught and inspired by the great artisanal cheeses from Europe, primarily France. The production facility is small and efficient, and good hygiene is strictly adhered to, hence the attractive cap and long, white coat I donned before being ushered into the 'drain room.' An overview of the process begins with…you guessed it, milking the goats! Two minutes per goat x 22 milking goats doesn't seem so long. Each goat gives about one gallon per day. The pasteurization is based on temperature control, which will be adjusted based on the weather. A lactic bacteria/culture is introduced to the milk and sits until Rennet is introduced. This creates a matrix of proteins + fat + milk solids, which in turn creates the curd.
The curds are cut and put into drain pans, which sit on what once was a salad bar…ingenious. Most or all of the whey is drained and the curd is set into molds, and then continues to drain. Once the cheese molds have drained sufficiently, Gail will then apply any herbs, as in the case of the Old Green Mountain Round, a fresh Chevre; or Ash, for the Greek Feta. Then they are off to the temperature-controlled walk-in where they hold until ready for shipment, or longer in the case of the aged Esmontonian. Have you ever thought about the different shapes of cheeses? Those shapes aren't by accident. The mold shapes vary dependent on the type of cheese. For example, you will only see Tommé cheeses in one mold shape. As Gail says, "I love molds like other girls love shoes!"
Our next stop was at the goat's winter home. This is a dome-shaped structureand the eco-friendly aspect is that the goat's poop (can I say that on a blog?) emanates enough heat to keep the structure warm during cold temperature months. Then it goes to the compost pile in the Spring. As we wandered to the goat pens, Gail pointed out that the whey, a by-product of the 'matrix,' flows into the goats' water dish. Whey is full of protein and very healthy to drink, even for us humans.
We then visited with the goats, and it was love at first sight. Had Gail taken me to the goat pens first, I would have to be dragged by my ears to continue the tour. They are just too cute, especially the babies, all of whom I wanted to take home with me. And if my cell phone camera was more cooperative, I would have posted the pics, that somehow ended up as video files…don't ask.
When shopping for Caromont Farmstead Cheeses, here are your choices, and wines to pair!
"Caromont's Farmstead Fresh" pasteurized, light, lemony, and creamy in the style of Fromage Blanc. "The Old Green Mountain Round" – 5 oz. "Rounds" dusted on the top and the bottom with Herb de Provence – mild, creamy, and with gentle herb overtones.
"Alberene Ash" has been aged for 2 weeks – a 6 oz Pyramid with a layer of vegetable ash in the center and is creamy with a pronounced mineral overtone and hints of blue as it ages. "The Esmontonian" is raw and aged 60 Days with a Natural Rind -Semi Hard Tomme (2.5 lbs) – washed in local Chardonnay Vinegar while aging. "Mount Alto Feta" Raw — Aged 60 Days – Greek Feta Style Cheese, aged in its own brine – mild, Creamy, and crumbly – not aggressively salty, gets more complex as it ages.
White Wine Recommendations: Sauvignon Blancs (crisp and lean),especially Sancerres; unoaked Chardonnays and Gruner Veltliners; Pinot Blanc; Chenin Blanc; Italian whites from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
Red Wine Recommendations: Beaujolais, Gamay or other light red blends.
Check the website for 'Where to Buy' http://www.carmontfarm.com/.


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Projects totalling $523 million are looming on the city's eight year capital plan and councillors are questioning where the money will come from.
Some funding is expected from government grants and development cost charges, but the rest will have to be borrowed or collected from taxpayers.
While the capital plan sources $93 million from borrowing and $133 million from taxation, city councillors agreed Kelowna residents won't be willing to shoulder the cost.
"I don't think the general taxpayer has an endless amount of money they're prepared to pay," says Coun. Luke Stack. Getting provincial and federal government funding will prove critical, he says.
"We don't have capacity for all the things the citizens of our city are coming to expect."
Kelowna's 2013 capital plan was presented to city council yesterday by Assests and Investments manager Joel Shaw. The plan details where the city will be spending money in the coming years. The biggest expenses taking priority are the $50 million extension of Highway 33, the new RCMP headquarters, the Library and Ellis Street parkades, upgrades to Lakeshore Road and bridge, as well as Parkinson Recreation Centre.
Within that list, councillors singled out the new Kelowna RCMP building for its weighty taxation demands. Coun. Andre Blanleil says he's not comfortable with hiking taxes to pay for the building.
"It's a huge impact the public needs to be aware is coming," he says.
Coun. Blanleil also noted the project will have an inter-generational impact, taking on long-term debt in exchange for long-term benefits to the community.
"It's an asset that will last for a long time," he says.
The capital plan anticipates the city will start borrowing for the new detachment by 2016.
While city councillors agreed to endorse the plan yesterday afternoon, Mayor Walter Gray emphasized it will be a treated as a fluid document.
"The numbers have to work out in terms of affordability for the public," he says.
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Gold Medal – 2017 Mud House Sub Region Series Rapaura Sauvignon Blanc
The New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition, now in its fifteenth year, focuses on aromatic wines including Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Viognier and other wine varieties including Muscat, Verdelho, Arneis, Rose and Sauvignon Gris, made in an aromatic style from any internationally recognised region. The purpose of the competition is to highlight to consumers the best aromatic wine varieties available in the New Zealand market for the wine drinker.
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Yesterday I had the absolute privilege of seeing "Story Hui" in action. Story Hui is a tool developed by Liz Stevenson of Core Education for her PhD work. I have always loved story telling. I think it is an amazing way for all of us to make sense of the world, reflect, ponder and discover. In story hui, I heard two educators tell completely different stories about successful happenings in their classrooms. The story telling, discussion and questioning was extremely powerful.
This is the description of Story Hui:
Story Hui - a group process to envision success through storytelling and visual images.
More than just talking together, Story Hui involves working through a creative brief.
You take part in discovering and collectively building new ideas.
As a group, you uncover themes and patterns of success.
Story Hui is a unique way to evaluate learning. It builds on interpersonal relationships, collaboration and celebrates learning in many different forms.
Everyone has a story.
Questions led to a deeper understanding of the story and reflections from the storyteller.
Thinking aloud can lead you to an "a ha" moment.
What is next for the story teller?
How could this tool be used by students in the classroom?
What ways could this tool be used to promote reflective practice?
How can story hui be shared with others?
In the next few weeks, I'll be learning more about the story hui process. I can't wait to learn more and see it in action. Meanwhile, you can download the free story hui pdf book from the website.
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BUENOS AIRES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Argentine stocks jumped to a record high on Monday following first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's victory in Sunday's presidential election.
The MerVal index .MERV of 25 leading stocks climbed 0.42 percent to 2,337.11 points, surpassing Friday's previous all-time high of 3,327.15 points.
"Without any election surprises, the market is continuing to depend on the fortune of international markets. The election did not change investors' preferences in the least," said Claudio Szlaien, an analyst with Marlon Financial Resources.
Outstanding gainers included Brazilian state oil firm Petrobras APBR.BA, which was up 3.74 percent at 151 pesos per share, and electrical company Transener TRA.BA, which gained 2.56 percent to close at 2 pesos per share.
Trade volume totaled a moderate 104.6 million pesos ($32.7 million). Of active shares, 83 advanced, 28 declined, and 16 were unchanged.
Argentine debt <AR/BONOS> also rose 1 percent following Fernandez's decisive first-round win, which had been expected. Traders said bonds rose on hopes she would pursue more market-friendly policies than her husband.
"Investors have a growing optimism about the possibility that she will introduce ... little by little, changes that improve the economic model," said Roberto Drimer, an analyst at Argentine Research.
In the Buenos Aires market, Par bonds denominated in dollars jumped 1.2 percent, while peso-denominated Discount paper gained 0.9 percent.
The peso currency ARSB= firmed 0.55 percent to 3.1950/3.1975 per U.S. dollar in informal trade between foreign exchange houses, as measured by Reuters.
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The Davey Group has worked successfully with BHP, Rio Tinto, Xstrata, DYNO Nobel, Boral, Orica, TOLL, Sunstate Cement, Wagners, Tarong Energy, Western Mining, Nestle, Riverina Stockfeeds and the Laminex Group to name a few. The value of work ranges from several hundred thousand dollars to $10,000,000 for single contracts, however, multiple large contracts can be managed due to the resources available to The Davey Group.
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- Multiple fixed storage and handling facilities for ORICA/DYNO Nobel Australia wide ranging from $500,000 - $1,000,000 each.
- The Davey Group is a leading manufacturer and installer of equipment for power stations. This includes isolated busbar installations carrying loads up to 50,000 amps and 36,000 volts. Clients include Stanwell Power Station, Loy Yang Power Station in Victoria, Uranquinty Power Station in New South Wales, Collie and Wagerup in Western Australia. (100% Weld Pass on all works completed by Davey, Zero Failure on any weld in this extremely critical scope for multiple power stations in Australia and through Asia.
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- Silos for a wide range of applications – the Davey Group is the market leader in concrete silo manufacture with a unique "Jump O Form" system that offers significant operational and scheduling advantages over competitors.
- Grain terminal including storage sheds and silos (Phillipines - $12,000,000).
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text: NASDAQ:TMUST-Mobile Us Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding T-Mobile Us Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $115.13 -0.24 (-0.21 %) (As of 08/14/2020 12:49 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$114.42Now: $115.13▼$116.0450-Day Range$104.15MA: $107.13▼$116.0752-Week Range$63.50Now: $115.13▼$118.00Volume49,237 shsAverage Volume6.38 million shsMarket Capitalization$142.51 billionP/E Ratio37.50Dividend YieldN/ABeta0.3 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to 79.7 million customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale markets. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, tablets, and other mobile communication devices, as well as accessories that are manufactured by various suppliers. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, third party distributors, and its Websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party Websites. As of December 31, 2018, T-Mobile US, Inc. operated approximately 2,200 T-Mobile and MetroPCS retail locations, including stores and kiosks. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. T-Mobile US, Inc. is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingT-Mobile Us has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $116.00, T-Mobile Us has a potential upside of 0.8% from its current price of $115.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageT-Mobile Us has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesT-Mobile Us has received 846 "outperform" votes. (Add your "outperform" vote.)Underperform VotesT-Mobile Us has received 642 "underperform" votes. (Add your "underperform" vote.)Community SentimentT-Mobile Us has received 56.85% "outperform" votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about T-Mobile Us and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe TMUS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe TMUS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldT-Mobile Us does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthT-Mobile Us does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 3.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, T-Mobile Us insiders have bought 52.83% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $36,050,000.00 in company stock and sold $23,588,200.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.47% of the stock of T-Mobile Us is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 23.58% of the stock of T-Mobile Us is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for T-Mobile Us are expected to grow by 66.44% in the coming year, from $1.46 to $2.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of T-Mobile Us is 37.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of T-Mobile Us is 37.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 39.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioT-Mobile Us has a PEG Ratio of 4.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioT-Mobile Us has a P/B Ratio of 3.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 2.8Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 3.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.14 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Radiotelephone communication Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:TMUS Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1283699 Webwww.t-mobile.com Phone425-378-4000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio0.98Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio37.50 Forward P/E Ratio78.86 P/E Growth4.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$45.00 billion Price / Sales3.17 Cash Flow$11.77 per share Price / Cash Flow9.78 Book Value$33.60 per share Price / Book3.43Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.02 Net Income$3.47 billion Net Margins5.19% Return on Equity9.60% Return on Assets3.19%Miscellaneous Employees53,000 Outstanding Shares1,237,809,000Market Cap$142.51 billion Next Earnings Date10/26/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $115.13 -0.24 (-0.21 %) (As of 08/14/2020 12:49 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive TMUS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for TMUS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. T-Mobile Us (NASDAQ:TMUS) Frequently Asked Questions How has T-Mobile Us' stock been impacted by Coronavirus? T-Mobile Us' stock was trading at $86.45 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, TMUS shares have increased by 33.2% and is now trading at $115.11. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of T-Mobile Us? 22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for T-Mobile Us in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for T-Mobile Us. When is T-Mobile Us' next earnings date? T-Mobile Us is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 26th 2020. View our earnings forecast for T-Mobile Us. How were T-Mobile Us' earnings last quarter? T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The Wireless communications provider earned $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.72 billion. T-Mobile Us had a return on equity of 9.60% and a net margin of 5.19%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 61.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. View T-Mobile Us' earnings history. What price target have analysts set for TMUS? 22 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for T-Mobile Us' stock. Their forecasts range from $86.00 to $150.00. On average, they anticipate T-Mobile Us' share price to reach $116.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for T-Mobile Us. Has T-Mobile Us been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about TMUS stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. T-Mobile Us earned a media sentiment score of -1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the Wireless communications provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about T-Mobile Us. Are investors shorting T-Mobile Us? T-Mobile Us saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,280,000 shares, an increase of 55.7% from the June 15th total of 14,950,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,640,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 3.6% of the company's shares are short sold. View T-Mobile Us' Short Interest. Who are some of T-Mobile Us' key competitors? Some companies that are related to T-Mobile Us include Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY), Vodafone Group (VOD), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), TELUS (TU), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU), SK Telecom (SKM), Mobil'nye Telesistemy PAO (MBT), Hellenic Telecom Organization (HLTOY), United States Cellular (USM), Millicom International Cellular (MIICF), Millicom International Cellular (TIGO), VEON (VEON), HUTCHISON TELEC/ADR (HTHKY), Partner Communications (PTNR) and Cellcom Israel (CEL). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of T-Mobile Us own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other T-Mobile Us investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Bank of America (BAC), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Who are T-Mobile Us' key executives? T-Mobile Us' management team includes the following people: Mr. John J. Legere, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 60)Mr. G. Michael Sievert, Pres & COO (Age 49)Mr. J. Braxton Carter II, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 60)Mr. Neville R. Ray, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 56)Mr. Thomas C. Keys, Pres of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (Age 60) What is T-Mobile Us' stock symbol? T-Mobile Us trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TMUS." Who are T-Mobile Us' major shareholders? T-Mobile Us' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (3.70%), FMR LLC (3.43%), FIL Ltd (0.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%), APG Asset Management N.V. (0.35%) and Viking Global Investors LP (0.27%). Company insiders that own T-Mobile Us stock include David A Miller, David R Carey, Elizabeth A Mcauliffe, G Michael Sievert, J Braxton Carter II, Peter A Ewens, Ronald D Fisher and Thomas Christopher Keys. View institutional ownership trends for T-Mobile Us. Which institutional investors are selling T-Mobile Us stock? TMUS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, TD Asset Management Inc., Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Dana Investment Advisors Inc., NorthCoast Asset Management LLC, and Hallmark Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold T-Mobile Us company stock in the last year include David A Miller, and Peter A Ewens. View insider buying and selling activity for T-Mobile Us. Which institutional investors are buying T-Mobile Us stock? TMUS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., FMR LLC, Viking Global Investors LP, California Public Employees Retirement System, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Marshall Wace LLP, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., and Crake Asset Management LLP. View insider buying and selling activity for T-Mobile Us. How do I buy shares of T-Mobile Us? Shares of TMUS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is T-Mobile Us' stock price today? One share of TMUS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $115.11. How big of a company is T-Mobile Us? T-Mobile Us has a market capitalization of $142.48 billion and generates $45.00 billion in revenue each year. 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As we advocate an agile development and practices for any kind of mobile development, we would like to share with you some fundamentals and our thoughts on how we've built our products, what kind of processes we use internally to get things done efficiently and what has increased our capability to faster builds and deploy new versions of Bitbar Cloud. This being a broad topic, let's start first with a glance at how we changed our internal doing into yet more agile doing – enabling us to achieve a faster release schedule. The part of that is an agile process, agile regression testing and test-driven development approach. Let's deep dive into details!
Agile Regression Testing for Mobile Apps, Games and Web
Testing online cloud service isn't that much different from how you test your mobile apps. Basically, testing mobile app software is pretty much the same: front-end (UI) and back-end (service, OS integration, HW integration, etc.) can be tested with the same elements, frameworks and tools we use here at Bitbar team. Naturally, a big exception is the enormous farm of devices we host at Bitbar Testing. For this, we've built a sophisticated monitoring system that makes sure up-time for each device would be close to 100%. Our DevOps team will explain more about this during the year, but before that, let's discuss a bit about our processes, our testing approach and how we've managed to utilize an agile process to get features delivered to you on a bi-weekly basis.
Whenever developers change or modify their app software or logic, and we're talking about even tiny tweaks in there, some unexpected consequences can occur. Testing mobile apps can be done in so many different ways but the goal eventually is the same: to ensure that a change or addition to app/software hasn't broken any existing functionality. That's called agile regression testing and in these regressions, a new build or release candidate must go through a serious testing pattern.
By running these test scripts again, again and again against each release we make sure that any new changes to our products haven't resulted in a regression. First, something about the release schedule.
What We Learned from Moving to a Faster Release Schedule
Bitbar Testing release process used to be rather slow – an almost one-month development cycle was followed by a lengthy testing phase before the release. Typically a release then was followed by several days of debugging and patching as bugs were found in production. This was shown in maintenance notifications – primarily in Bitbar Testing – but the service was usable all the time.
The pros of patching releases, of course, is that you keep the service online all the time, up-time is maximal and people can carry on with their mobile app development and testing tasks as usual. However, there are cons with this kind of release-patching-another-release approach as well. For instance, the service may not be complete and provide the full power of all features instantly. Some features and new things are even considered as bugs – and that's actually where a faster release schedule can help.
Currently, our product is released about every two weeks and release is over in a few hours before launch time. Changing to a faster release schedule has taught us a lot but there is still a lot to learn. Here are some of the findings in this shift and also some thoughts on what we'll be trying out next.
How Test-Driven Development and Regression Testing Work for Us
Moving to a faster release schedule brought some expected challenges but also some unexpected obstacles that we are still working on currently to create new cool features to our customers even faster than now.
Our user interface is a very independent component allowing us to make major changes to the front-end without a need to make changes to our back-end. As a significant majority of the logic is in the back-end, front-end changes should fully expose all those changes, improvements and add-ons we're pushing for each release. This is naturally challenging and ever-changing front-end isn't really great from the user experience standpoint.
How does the agile approach help us here? Well, again, it's very important for mobile app developers but also for us that even small changes to the front-end or back-end code can break things in pieces. The agile regression testing is highly important and as everyone knows even a little thing can break functions that seem completely unrelated to the recent modifications/regressions. When we run our regression tests, we always check and ensure that our modifications not only behave as we want them to but haven't inadvertently caused any issues to other parts of the product. Not a small thing, but test automation provides a fantastic foundation to spot these issues right after the staging build.
It was anticipated that releasing often would bring us challenges in keeping our test automation up with the new release schedule. To improve our automation process we now write our requirements using a test-driven development (or TDD) approach. The requirements feature files can be executed with minimal updating by the testing team using Python's Behave test automation framework. As test automation improved, additional effort was put in getting testing environments (integration, staging & acceptance) also configured automatically.
With a slower release cycle, documentation was updated in separate mini-projects where the user documentation was updated to match the currently running version of the service. The documentation would stay valid for some time or would even be forgotten as it was not part of the release process.
Agile Regression Testing and How it Serves Our Customers
Clearly, we've had some issues with our product documentation. So obviously something needed to be done to maintain our online documentation. This time we are trying out an approach where documentation is part of the definition of done of each feature. Everyone in the company, or outside the company for that matter, has the right to propose updates to the documentation. Currently, it is not yet online, but as soon as it has been used for some time we'll blog about how it's working.
The new release cycle has increased the communication needs from a product management perspective towards other parts of the company. There is a constant need to advertise the (smaller) features that are coming out. Big features get built from smaller stories, each of which is valuable to the end customer but also for sales and customer support too.
In retrospective, it seems obvious but we didn't realize that having faster and smaller releases will slow down our internal development. We give customers' requests greater priority compared to internal requests in our feature backlog. As a consequence, some of our important internal development tasks have been delayed. We are still learning how to balance internal and customer requests.
What is Next
Overall the benefits of a faster release cycle have been great. Stress levels have gone down at all levels of the company. Smaller stories are less risky and better understood by all. The number of mishits has dropped greatly. Automation at every stage is key to success and brings confidence and stability.
Our roadmap includes continued improvements in creating and testing releases such that every single feature can be released independently as it becomes ready.
Happy Testing!


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- Add sushi vinegar to the cooked rice and mixed well.
- Blend in the Sakura denbu and Furikake.
- Place a sheet of seaweed on to a clean tabletop, fetch some rice and spread across the seaweed. Roll up carefully. Cut into small pieces
- For pork floss maki roll, spread the pork floss on top of the rice and wrap carefully as the floss might drops out. Cut into small pieces.
- Using the remainder rice, with the help of a plastic cling, put the rice in the center of a piece of cling and wrap it up. Shape into triangular shape.
I made these for my lunch tomorrow. The sakura denbu was an impulse buy from Isetan while doing my grocery shopping 2 weeks ago. It was left sitting in my kitchen and I finally used it today. My intention was to make some sushi rolls but looking into my fridge, I guess it's time to replenish some food. There ain't much ingredients I could used for my sushi rolls and because I'm also plain lazy to cook, so I make Maki rolls!
The onigiris were the left over rice afte my maki rolls. I don't want to waste the rice and so I made them into my favourite "triangular rice balls". Looking at my bento, I know it's kind of too much for one's serving. I guessed I have to divide them into lunch and snack! Argh... am I going to lose weight or pile on more? Let it be - lose more pounds and inches off me, PLEASE!


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"Advent is all about desire," an elderly Jesuit in our community used to say every year as November drew to a close. And whenever he said it, I would say, "Huh?"
But gradually it dawned on me. Christians who celebrate Advent, the liturgical season that precedes Christmas, desire the coming of Christ into their lives in new ways. The beautiful readings from the Book of Isaiah, which we hear during Advent, describe how even the earth longs for the presence of God. The wonderful "O antiphons," sung at evening prayer and during the Gospel acclamations toward the end of Advent, speak of Christ at the "King of Nations and their Desire." The Gospel readings for the season tell of John the Baptist expressing Israel's hope for a Messiah. Mary and Joseph look forward to the upcoming birth of a son. My friend was right. It's all about desire.
But there's a problem: desire has a bad rep in some religious circles. When some Christians hear the term they think of two things: sexual desire or material wants, both of which are condemned outright by some shortsighted religious leaders. The first is one of the greatest gifts from God to humanity; without it the human race would cease to exist. The second is part of our natural desire for a healthy life -- for food, shelter and clothing.
Desire may also be difficult for some people to accept in their spiritual lives. One of my favorite books on prayer is "The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed," written by Katherine Dyckman, Mary Garvin and Elizabeth Liebert, three Catholic sisters. It's a meditation on what is called "Ignatian spirituality," a spirituality based on the writings of St. Ignatius Loyola, the 16th-century founder of the Jesuit Order. In his classic text, "The Spiritual Exercises," Ignatius repeatedly recommends praying for what "I want and desire." For example, a closer relationship with God.
The three authors astutely note that this seemingly positive invitation may present obstacles for some women. "Women may often feel that paying attention to their desires is somehow selfish and that they should not honor their desires if they are being truly generous with God." The authors strongly encourage women to resist that tendency and to "notice" and "name" their desires. To claim them as their own.
Why all this emphasis on desire? Because desire is a key way that God speaks to us, whether in Advent or the rest of the year. Our holy desires are gifts from God.
Holy desires are different than surface wants, like "I want a new smartphone" or "I want a bigger office." Instead, I'm talking about our deepest longings, those that shape our lives: desires that help us know who we are to become and what we are to do. Our deep longings help know God's desires for us, and how much God desire to be with us. And God, I believe, encourages us to "notice" and "name" these desires, in the same way that Jesus encouraged Bartimaeus, the blind beggar in the Gospels, to articulate his desire. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked the blind man sitting by the roadside. "Lord, I want to see," says Bartimaeus.
Why does Jesus ask Bartimaeus a seemingly idiotic question? After all, Jesus knew that the man was blind! For one thing, Jesus may have wanted to offer him the freedom to ask, to give the man the dignity of choice, rather than simply healing him straightaway. For another, Jesus knew that recognizing our desires means recognizing God's desires for us. Jesus may have asked Bartimaeus what he desires because our longings help us learn something about who we are. It's so freeing to say, "This is what I desire in life." Naming them may also make us more grateful when we receive the fulfillment of our hopes.
Expressing our desires brings us into a closer relationship with God. Not naming them sets up a barrier. It would be like never telling your best friend your innermost thoughts. Your friend would remain distant. When we tell God our desires, our relationship with God deepens.
Desire is also the primary way people are led to discover who they are and what they are meant to do. On the most obvious level, two people feel sexual, emotional and spiritual desire for one another, and in this way discover their vocations to love. A person feels an attraction to becoming a doctor, or a lawyer, or a teacher, and so discovers his or her vocation. Desire helps us find our way. But we first have to know them.
The deepest-held longings of our hearts are our holy desires. Not only desires for physical healing, as Bartimaeus asked for (and as many ask for today) but also the hope for change, for growth, for a fuller life. And our deepest desires, those that lead us to become who we are, are God's desires for us. They are ways that God speaks to you directly, one way that, as St. Ignatius Loyola says, the "Creator deals directly with the creature." They are also the way that God fulfills God's own dreams for the world, by calling people to certain tasks.
Desire plays an enormous role in the life of a Jesuit. As novices, we were taught that our deep longings are important to notice. A young Jesuit who dreams of working with the poor and marginalized, or studying Scripture, or working as a retreat director, will be encouraged to pay attention to his desires. Likewise, Jesuit superiors reverence these desires when making decisions about where to assign a particular Jesuit.
Sometimes in life, you might find yourself lacking the desire for something that you want to desire. Let's say you are living in a comfortable world with scant contact with the poor. You may say, "I know I'm supposed to want to live simply and work with the poor, but I have no desire to do this." Perhaps you know that you should want to be more generous, more loving, more forgiving, but don't desire it. How can you pray for that with honesty?
In reply, Ignatius would ask, "Do you have the desire for this desire?" Even if you don't want it, do you want to want it? Do you wish that you were the kind of person that wanted this? Even this can be seen as an invitation from God. It is a way of glimpsing God's invitation even in the faintest traces of desire.
Desire is a key part of Christian spirituality because desire is a key way that God's voice is heard in our lives. And our deepest desire, planted within us, is our Advent desire for Christ, the Desire of the Nations.
Originally published at America, the national Catholic weekly magazine.


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I think of these as my pregnancy power muffins, with flax for Omega-3s, blackstrap molasses for iron, blueberries for antioxidants, and bran to keep things moving. If it makes a difference, my (non-pregnant and presumably rather biased) husband will vouch for them, too, though. Makes a dozen muffins.
The Ingredients:
1 c unbleached white flour
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c wheat bran
1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c ground flax
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
1 1/2 c almond milk
1/3 c olive oil
1/4 c blackstrap molasses (or regular molasses for a milder flavor)
1 T vanilla
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 c blueberries
The Process:
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Whisk together flours, bran, sugar, flax, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, olive oil, molasses, vanilla, and vinegar.
- Stir together wet and dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in blueberries.
- Pour into oiled muffin tins (filled very full) and bake until cooked through, about 24-26 minutes.


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Pretty excited folks. Earlier, I mentioned about the fact that a publisher showed interest in my thesis on The Joker. After a series of meetings over the last few weeks and a few edits as requested, I sent my revised draft to the publisher. I got a call this afternoon from my contact and she said that the team liked it. Hopefully, it is a good sign and I should have some great news about the publication soon. I will announce the title of the book in a couple of weeks.
In the meantime, a couple of people I know here, one a psychiatrist, and the other a psychologist have expressed interest in reading the edited draft. Both of them read a rough draft of the thesis a few months back already, and they gave great advice that was very helpful in fine tuning the book. It would be great if the current material meets their expectations.


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Yes, I am extremely late getting this done. But done it now is, hurrah! I loved the pattern by oh fransson found here http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=863 but wanted to do my own thing. I also didn't want to have to buy 12 new xmas fabrics. So I dug through my stash and found as many coordinating fabrics in xmas-y colors as I could, cutting them into 4.5 inch squares as I went. That wasn't enough. So I dug through again, and cut more squares. Still not quite enough. This went on for what felt like weeks and actually took...well, weeks. The sewing of the thing was easy in comparison. I didn't follow the pattern exactly, what with it being already DECEMBER and all, but I really like the end result. So, pictures!
Thar she blows. I quilted it with a decorative stitch on my machine, in a simple grid, because, again, DECEMBER.
I bound it in some white bias tape I had lying around, and the amount of tape I had fit exactly around. In fact, I thought it would be about 1/2 an inch short, but I stitched it together and hoped for the best. Thankfully, bias tape has enough stretch that it fit perfectly! Woohoo! Love that crafting mojo. When it works.
Here's a shot to show how I just stitched over the binding with the same deco stitch in red, so I wouldn't have to hand stitch the back. I think it looks really great, and adds some color to the edge.
One more for the road:
Well, thanks for looking! Happy Holidays!


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- Run the 2012 Halloween contest and distribute prizes.
- Gather and photograph dolls and accessories no longer wanted; upload photos to Webshots.
- Sell or give away dolls and accessories no longer wanted.
- Update current list of dolls and accessories.
- Re-body dolls for whom I have upgrade bodies; re-paint some faces.
- Write article about 10 favorite DAFs of 2012.
- Redo my display areas. Use furniture to create scenes.
- Re-paint some faces.
- Review Mark Freberg and other doll enthusiasts' photography tips.
- Buy a copy of FDQ: In Focus; READ and DO exercises from the guide.
- Interview doll/action figure companies and other collectors.
- Read DAF blogs and comment more often.
- Participate more often in other doll forums online and offline.
Brotherly love in playscale: finding diversity in fashion dolls and action figures from the 1960s to now: Barbie, Fashion Royalty, Momoko, Susie, GI Joe, Power Team, Mixis.
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History of AATS
The American Academy of Teachers of Singing (AATS) was founded in 1922 by a group of fifteen men, all members of the profession of the teaching of singing. The founders hoped to contribute to the profession from the standpoints of both teaching and ethics, contributions they individually could not hope to make and such as a large organization might not find practical to undertake. Because they believed that a small group would better accomplish these goals, they chose to limit membership to only 40 individuals. Thus, banded together for the purpose of initiating and furthering constructive activities, inspired by a common motive, and pledged to a spirit of selflessness, they formed The American Academy of Teachers of Singing.
The charter members were Walter L. Bogert, William S. Brady, Dudley Buck, George Fergusson, Yeatman Griffith, George Hamlin, Frederick H. Haywood, Sergei Klibansky, Gardner Lamson, Francis Rogers, Oscar Saenger, Oscar Seagle, George E. Shea, Percy Rector Stephens, and Herbert Witherspoon.
2012 will mark the 90th anniversary of AATS founding. Over the past eight decades, it has continued to champion various aspects of the profession as a whole. Listed below are some unique events of the Academy's early history, as well as more recent items, which may be of particular interest to those concerned with various legal and ethical activities of the profession.
The following is a list of important Academy events, in chronological order:
1922 The Academy organized and led a successful movement to prevent the licensing of teachers of singing by the municipal authorities of New York.
1928 The Academy secured financial aid from the Carnegie Corporation to further the investigation by Professor G. Oscar Russell of Ohio State University into the investigation of vocal production and enlisted the aid of famous singers for demonstration purposes in this regard.
1927-30 The Academy assisted the Federal Trade Commission with advice and information in the conduct of the Commission's case against "The Perfect Voice Institute" of Chicago, which resulted in an order forbidding the respondents to continue their false and misleading statements and their unfair methods of competition.
1930 The Academy brought about by intervention in the New York City Zoning Law Case in an appeal to the highest courts of New York State, the Court of Appeals, whose decision affirmed the status of teachers of music as professional people and assured them the right to practice their profession unhindered by the provisions of the Zoning Law.
1930-33 The Academy held in New York the first of a series of public contests for solo singing by high school students from various cities. Conducted a similar contest in Chicago assisted by the Chicago Council of Teachers of Singing. Transferred the holding of such contests to the Music Educators National Conference with agreement to cooperate.
1933 The Academy sponsored ten nationwide broadcasts over NBC network on "Singing, The Wellspring of Music."
1936 The Academy conducted voice clinics at the convention of the Music Educators National Conference and assisted in the creation of the National School Vocal Association, formed to develop all types of vocal music in the public schools.
1932-44 The Academy conducted the voice forums at the annual conventions for the Music Teachers National Association.
The significant role played by the Academy in vocal music education through its contributions to the MENC and MTNA is preserved in the published Proceedings of these organizations for the periods shown above.
In 1941, after some years of deliberations, the Academy adopted a resolution to sponsor a national organization. In cooperation with the Chicago Singing Teachers Guild and The New York Singing Teachers' Association, a comprehensive plan was developed and the National Association of Teachers of Singing was founded in 1944.
1945-Present Members of the Academy have consistently served in leadership positions in the above-named organizations. For much of this time a member of the Academy has served as editor of the leading journal in the field, The Journal of Singing. Members have made significant contributions to the annual Symposia on the Care of the Professional Voice, sponsored by the Voice Foundation, and to international congresses, institutes and festivals.
Members continue to participate in a wide variety of professional engagements including teaching, lecturing, conducting master classes, and adjudicating competitions. Several members have published significant books and articles and the organization continues to contribute regularly to the Journal of Singing, the house organ of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Over the years many of the members have had active performing careers singing at major opera houses and with orchestras as well as in recital, concerts and recordings. The Academy has included members whose backgrounds include both classical and commercial music training and has recently written on subjects concerning music theater performance practice.


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I was lying on a table in the doctor's office this morning, waiting for the doctor to inject his magic pain-relieving potion into my hip. Why is this happening? I thought. As far as I know, Grandpa never had issues with that part of his body. It was his back that bothered him—the reminder of the injury he sustained during his war-time train accident in Georgia. Grandma's problems have been about falling and breaking various bones, but I never heard her speaking of arthritis in her hip.
I mentioned to the doctor that I will be driving to New Jersey on Friday—a trip of at least twelve hours. I needed reassurance that my orthopedic doctor was not wrong in his assurances that I would be better for the wear after the shot.
"Do you have family there?" he asked as he was preparing his weapon. I chuckled to myself and knew that the question would be different if I were lying on a table in New Jersey days before driving down here to South Carolina. Wouldn't that Jersey doctor say instead, "How nice? Where are you going—Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, or Charleston?" He wouldn't assume I was going to visit family.
Look, I love my family and friends up there. We moved back to New Jersey from New York because I missed my home state. But things have changed. I have changed. Why would anyone go to New Jersey intentionally at the end of October unless they had family or a wedding to attend?
It's cold and it could snow. My friends and family have been informed by me many times that my policy is to avoid the Garden State at almost all costs during the winter. Knowing that a snowstorm tore through the state on Halloween just four years ago, causing widespread power outages, shutting down businesses, schools, and even canceling Halloween made me realize that winter begins much earlier than December 21 in New Jersey.
So we will pack our warm clothing, and hope for the best. There is no doubt that we will have a wonderful visit, but I will be happy to return to my lilies and azaleas still growing in my yard. And to my peeps up North, let me remind them that there is always room at the Hole-Inn-One. The rates are very reasonable!


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The South America Region welcomed two new field strategy coordinators this month.
Southern Cone Field
Alessandro Polonio has been appointed field strategy coordinator for the Southern Cone. Global Missions Director Verne Ward, in consultation with General Superintendent Gustavo Crocker and Regional Director Christian Sarmiento, appointed Polonio for this position. His role in this new position began 1 September. Juan José Zani, the previous coordinator, will continue to assist in the transition until 1 January 2020.
The Polonio family is originally from Brazil. Alessandro, after his pastoral call, studied at ETED and also received a bachelor's degree in economic sciences from the PUCCAMP University in Brazil and a leadership specialization from the Haggai Institute. He also received a bachelor's degree in theology from the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Brazil. His wife, Cristiane, studied at the Nazarene Theological Faculty. She also has a degree in music from UNICAMP University and another degree in pedagogy from UNIP in Brazil. Alessandro and Cristiane, together with another pastoral couple, planted a church in Sousas, Brazil, where they pastored until their move in 2013 to Chile to serve as missionaries. Alessandro also serves as the national Holistic Ministries coordinator and Cristiane serves as the child sponsorship coordinator for Chile. Both are elders of the Church of the Nazarene.
Alessandro and Cristiane Polonio, along with their daughters Raquel and Sara, will be moving to Pilar, Argentina, soon.
The Church of the Nazarene in South America is grateful to Juan José Zani and his wife, Mercedes, for their service. Juan José has served for more than 13 years as field strategy coordinator for the Southern Cone. The Zanis have been missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene since April 2006 and will begin their retirement process in January 2020 with one year of home assignment.
Central Andean Field
Verne Ward, in consultation with general superintendents David Busic and Gustavo Crocker and Regional Director Christian Sarmiento, has appointed José Evelio Vásquez as coordinator for the Central Andean Field.
Evelio Vásquez served as rector of the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Peru, where he received his associate and bachelor's degrees. He earned a master's degree in church mission at the Nazarene seminary in Quito, Ecuador, through an agreement with Nazarene Seminary of the Americas and a Doctorate of Ministry from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Evelio and his wife, Gladis, have three children: Jocelyn, Gabriela, and Randy.


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First official OOTD post. Let me know if you like these either on Facebook or commenting down below. If the general consensus is that these are awesome and much loved, then I'll keep posting these! Otherwise, they will just be one lonely pic of special OOTDs on Instagram/Twitter.
If you don't know OOTD mean Outfit Of The Day. Yay, lesson learned!
This past weekend, I went back home to Toronto and went hunting for summer dresses. Knowing me, the dresses needed to be eye-catching, unique and edgy. Tick, tick and tick for this White Lacey Dress from Forever 21 for $39.95 CAD.
I guess it's my shopaholic needs, but once I buy something, I ought to wear it ASAP! Thus, I chose to wear it today to school and stick out like a sore thumb in this humid 28 degree weather. What a bad idea it was, but at least it was breezy and I got lots of compliments, mostly "I love your dress" and "OMG, what's the special occasion!" Ladies (and Gents), let me tell you, you can wear whatever you want, if you stick out like a sore thumb, so be it, wear whatever makes you confident in your own skin.
Last comment before we jump to the pics, I couldn't resist strapping on my trusty military boots from my previous ALDO haul post for this outfit, it just added that bit of me into this girly ensemble.
That's a wrap! Hope you liked it! Please let me know what you thought of this OOTD post!


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- Speak with The Forgotten in West Freeport ( 196, -3, -34 ) /waypoint 196, -3, -34.
- Enter A Stinking Stormdrain at ( 66, -10, -16 ) /waypoint 66, -10, -16
- Deal with Lerenth
- Wait till he has killed the npc
- "Kill" Lerenth (level plus one): get his health to 0% so be comes unattackable
- Speak with Adrianna or Micha Longtaill within the zone
- Adrianna will give you a scroll to kill Lerenth
- Micha Longtail will give you a wand to restore Lerenth
- Use the scroll or wand on Lerenth while he is not attackable
- Zone out and speak with The Forgotten
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Beyond the Mat
Before I saw Beyond the Mat, I had never paused to consider the sometimes tragic, sometimes sweet, sometimes suburban-regular inner lives of the hulking, misshapen men who willingly hurl other hulking, misshapen men around a ring in the name of professional wrestling. I hadn't fully appreciated, for example, that just because Mick Foley — the wrestler known as Mankind — has no front teeth and prefers to work in a leather face mask, doesn't mean he can't be a gentle father to two little kids. But Barry W. Blaustein had. As is not uncommon among pop culturati, Blaustein, a comedy screenwriter (he cowrote The Nutty Professor), is also a fan of the spectacle. And in his upbeat, friendly, soft-hitting documentary, he tags along with a handful of players in the multibillion-dollar business of pro wrestling, and gets a few of them to open up.
As a result, Beyond the Mat is entirely dependent on, and shaped by, the "good stuff" the director happens to get, rather than driven by hard questions a journalist might want answered. He lucks out with access to a meeting between Vince McMahon, the wily head of the World Wrestling Federation, and a pro wannabe whose talent, in addition to general massiveness, is in regurgitating on demand; the lad's nom de artiste, logically, is Puke. Blaustein spends a lot of time with veteran Terry Funk, a gentlemanly, religious Texan in his early 50s who continues to court pain even though his body is wrecked, and with Jake "the Snake" Roberts, a desolate man who hasn't seen his grown daughter in four years. And he gets nothing but gold from the personable Mankind himself, who says he has set himself a goal of being "the world's most polite wrestler."
Beyond the Mat often has the rambling feeling of a home movie Blaustein made for his buddies, with the director himself narrating puckishly as if to say, "Hey, get a load of this bit. Here's a cool sound bite from Jesse Ventura." (The former pro wrestler and current governor of Minnesota observes, probably not for the first time, that "politics is way more cutthroat than wrestling.") But Blaustein's accommodating, nonjudgmental approach serves him well when he sidles up to the wives and children who love these guys, and who accept that part of loving them is watching blood gush. In the film's dramatic high point, Mankind's small son and daughter become hysterically upset when they see Daddy repeatedly smashed and stomped during a match. Blaustein, disturbed by their distress, shows the wrestler footage of their reaction. Then Mankind is disturbed too.
Conclusion? Commentary? None, except that inside many otherwise ordinary guys are maniacs willing to regurgitate on demand if the money's right. B-
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I am computer illiterate and a friend has asked me to download the above programs. I have had virus issues but are these programs useful ? and (2) can a beginner manipulate them and (3) are they safe? thanks
i have xp sp3 updated from sp2
the system has anti virus malware protection firewall
i use microsft security system and no more.
there is mrt.exe for a malicious software scan should ur Updates be automatic and daily then whats the worry?
a lot of these toys are flashy toys designed to do what your computer should already do should u have the firewall and good anti virus system always running.
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Sorry, guys. Isettas aren't approved to run in WTSC. You're going to need to keep all three wheels on your BMW.
Unfortunately, I feel like someone pushed the "self-destruct" button on the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship's BMW Team RLL this weekend. First, the No. 25 BMW M6 GTLM's roof peeled off like the lid on a can of sardines.
Now, its sister No. 100 M6 GTLM dropped a wheel far, far off the track—off the car entirely. Something tells me it might need that.
Fortunately, they were able to drive safely into the pits and replace the wheel. Unfortunately, they also received a drive-through penalty for an improperly manned fire bottle in the pits, per IMSA. It's not BMW Team RLL's day.
Its sister car hasn't escaped trouble, either, as the No. 25 went on an agricultural expedition outside the track, right before the No. 4 Corvette had an off of its own.
VIR, as always, is delightful chaos. The freshly washed track from yesterday's biblical downpour doesn't seem to have a lot of grip today, so many drivers are having a hard time keeping it on the pavement.


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Layla M: An honest and courageous drama taking a look at radical Islam
- Screened in competition at the BFI London Film Festival, Mijke de Jong's latest film cleverly blends a study on Islamisation with the difficulties of becoming an adult
Dutch director Mijke de Jong is back with Layla M [+see also:
film profile], a politically-charged film that echoes the current political context of the Netherlands and Europe. The film, which was presented in competition at the 60th BFI London Film Festival and was also selected at Toronto earlier this year, focuses on the character of Layla M, portrayed by Nora El Koussour, an 18-year-old Dutch girl of Moroccan descent, seduced by an increasingly radical notion of Islam.
The opening scene sets the tone of the film: Layla, sporting a head-scarf, is refereeing her father's club's football match, and arguing with the opposing team's coach, who she accuses of being an Islamophobe as she leaves the field. Layla's personality traits are quickly revealed in the first few scenes: she's bright, as evidenced by her school results, but also incredibly opinionated. Convinced that society she grew-up in has rejected her, she voluntarily begins to take up an interest in political and fundamentalist Islam.
De Jong, who also co-wrote the screenplay, quickly reverses the preconceptions that are commonly associated with Islamisation: Layla is, first and foremost, an independent young adult, who is aware of her own choices, and wears the niqab willingly, without any political provocation. She even tries, in vain, to recruit her brother, a follower of non-political Islam, to join her cause. Layla's concept of Islam rests, above all else, on the lack of freedom Muslims have in the Netherlands as well as the injustices committed by the West on foreign soil; the, more or less, reliable videos of the conflicts in Palestine and Syria outrage her, and, in her eyes, she must take action.
A remarkably intense scene changes the whole tonality of the film: a Dutch raid team arrests each of the members of her extremist group, during a football match. Danny Elsen's dynamic handheld camera, which is used masterfully throughout the film, succeeds in capturing both the darkness and tone of the scene just as easily as its contents. Following this event, Layla becomes completely radicalised. Her marriage, which is arranged in just a few days, allows her to escape her parents' grasp, who are incredibly strict, but entirely powerless in this situation, all the while respecting the teachings of Islam.
One of the most remarkable things about Layla M, is the appropriateness of tone that de Jong uses in regards to one of the most complex political contexts. We harbour no hatred for this young woman, searching for her identity, nor does de Jong let us pity her, either. We can understand Layla's motivations and her vision of the world, which are the result of a complicated societal and social environment, in which it is difficult to act. As such, the Bluebird director shows us, with prodigious strength and courage, that it is possible to present such a generational problem neutrally and without judgement on a level never seen before.
Produced by Topkapi Films in co-production with Chromosom Filmproduktion, Menuet bvba, Schiwago Film and Imaginarium Films (Jordan), Layla M has also received backing from Eurimages and the Netherlands Film Funds. UK distribution rights for the film, sold internationally by Beta Cinema, are still available.
Our 60th BFI London Film Festival coverage is run in collaboration with the UK National Film and Television School's MA in Film Studies, Programming and Curation.
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Did Less Than 10% Of Access Copyright's Income Go To Authors Last Year?
from the for-the-authors! deptAccess Copyright, the copyright collection society that collects money from universities for people copying written works, has been somewhat controversial. Even putting aside its silly attempt to claim a trademark on the © symbol, it's also been looking to increase its fees massively (over 1,000% in some cases). Michael Geist has been digging in on some of the numbers behind Access Copyright (something the non-profit does not make easy, since it appears to obfuscate the money flow), and appears to have worked out that less than 10% of the money it brings in goes to authors. You can read his methodology at the link, where there are some important caveats, including some money that's being held back until the results of a lawsuit are worked out. However, it does seem quite eye opening to find out that the group brought in $33.7 million last year, and only about $3.1 million of that went to authors directly, while $8.7 million went to administrative expenses. Kinda makes you wonder who Access Copyright is really representing.
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How to Block Advertisements in Skype & Customize the Chat Interface
Whether it's at work or in the home, Skype has become a tool that many of us use on a daily basis. While there have certainly been some snafus along the way Should You Change Your Skype Password to Avoid a Spam Attack? Complaints have been made to Microsoft that some Skype accounts are messaging diet pill and pornographic spam to contacts. Microsoft is now asking users to change their passwords, but what is behind this apparent breach? Read More , the service today generally offers a convenient and reliable video calling experience for the bargain price of free.
However, the development of the core functionality of Skype has led to some unpopular changes to its user interface. For one, the fact that it's offered as a free service has necessitated advertising to be used to turn a profit. Second, the very layout of the program has been drastically changed, perhaps as part of a larger effort by Microsoft to make Windows 10 a haven for hybrids What Are 2-In-1 Laptops and How to Pick the Best One? 2-in-1 laptops combine the portability of tablets with the ergonomics of a laptop, but are they any good? Is it better to get a tablet and a laptop separately? We explore. Read More .
The good news is that there are methods of customizing Skype that will make it ad-free and more space-efficient. Follow this guide, and you'll cut down on much of the extraneous content filling up your display.
Blocking Skype Ads
Unfortunately, there's no option to remove ads from Skype within the app itself. To reclaim that all-important screen real estate Too Much Screen Space? 6 Ways To Use Your Multiple Monitor Mac Setup So you set your Mac up with a second monitor, which was really exciting – but now you've no idea what to do with all that space. Read More , we will have to prevent the software from making the necessary Internet connection to download the content. However, if executed correctly, this shouldn't interfere with your ability to make calls using Skype.
Open up the Control Panel and navigate to Network and Internet > Internet Options. Move to the Security tab, click on Restricted Sites and open the Sites dialog with the button underneath.
Next you'll need to add two websites to the list of restricted addresses: apps.skype.com and g.msn.com. Once that's done, you can save your changes by clicking Apply and close the window with OK.
Remove the Ad Placeholder
Even though you've prevented the Skype application from pulling ads from the Internet Got Popup Ads on Android? How to Spot and Remove Them Got popup ads on Android? Wondering why you've got ads on your phone? This article covers how to spot and remove unwanted ads. Read More , you may still find a placeholder section of its interface reserved for the content. To remedy that, you'll need to dip into the software's configuration files.
To access the configuration files, navigate to the primary hard drive on your computer in an Explorer window and go to Users > Your Username > AppData > Roaming > Skype. You'll then need to open the folder that's titled with your Skype ID and find an XML file called config. Right-click that file and choose to open it with Notepad.
Press Ctrl + F to use the Find function to search for AdvertPlaceholder. You should find a piece of code that reads <AdvertPlaceholder>1</AdvertPlaceholder> — change that 1 to a 0 and you will remove the placeholder from your Skype interface. Save the document and restart Skype for the changes to take effect.
Clear Up the Default Layout
Recent redesigns to the Skype UI, particularly the Windows version, have been widely criticized by users as a step backwards. Many would argue that the previous iteration made efficient usage of the program 10 Tips to Make You a More Efficient Skype User Skype can do more than you think. With this article, you'll learn all about its best hidden and advanced features. It's the Skype productivity manual. Read More much easier, and unfortunately it's not possible to revert to that version. However, there are a few layout options that you can tweak to make better use of the space available.
The first change to make is switching to a more condensed contact list by opening the View dropdown menu and selecting Compact Sidebar View. This removes much of the dead space taken up by your contacts, getting rid of their avatars and placing their names much closer together as a result. While the standard view seems to have been designed with hybrid devices in mind, the compact view makes more sense for usage with a more traditional PC.
If that doesn't slim Skype down enough for your needs, it's well worth trying out Split Window View. This separates the standard Skype home screen from your contacts list, treating the pair as two distinct windows. As a result, you can close the home screen and simply have a contact list window active. You can enable this option in the View menu.
As well as minimizing the contact list, other options can change the way that chat windows are presented to you. To access them, open up the Tools dropdown menu and select Options.
Open the IM & SMS section and click on IM Appearance, then tick the box that reads Compact Chat View. With this option enabled, your text chats will not display avatars, and text and other UI elements will be condensed down. As a result, you'll be able to display more content in a smaller window, reserving more screen space for other applications running at the same time.
Ads No More
As Microsoft is embracing the Software as a Service model The Latest Windows 10 Version Won't Be the Last One What is the latest Windows 10 version? How long is it supported? And why did Microsoft switch to a service model? Answers within! Read More , they are increasingly integrating ads in their free products. Skype is no exception. Even Windows 10 has seen ad-like content How to Ban Windows 10 Ads & NSFW Content from Your Desktop Windows 10 may be crossing a line with desktop ads and NSFW content. Microsoft and third-party developers can push promotional material directly onto your desktop. We show you how you can defend yourself. Read More .
Where else have you spotted annoying ads in software? Do you have a tip or a request for making the most out of the Skype UI or the program in general? Share your advice and questions with other users in the comments section below.
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Rethinking learning environments
Today, I accompanied a group of teachers around the Microsoft office here in Sydney to show them what a modern enterprise office environment feels like. Shared, common work spaces, numerous different types of meeting rooms and areas; lounge areas, board rooms, break out areas, flexible meeting areas and casual furniture to encourage discussion and team work, are all supported with technology that enables us to work more effectively than sitting together in our own siloed cubicles from 9 until 5. Why should this be any different in school environments?
Classrooms were developed to produce members of the industrial revolution workforce. What are classrooms today producing? A slightly broader range of graduates than 150 years ago I would propose. Students today will be entering environments like our office in Sydney where there is an emphasis on sharing and learning from one another. If I want to sit beside legal (not likely!) then I can, nothing stopping me.
Normal practice and design is to silo children into 7x7 classroom where they all sit facing the front and waiting for information to be delivered to them. We all know that this is not how we want children to be taught. In fairness, so many innovative schools and teachers have torn up the old rule book and have created real dynamic, engaging classroom environments where children and students are encourages to work together and develop their skills in a manner that suits them. We probably all know of, or are indeed are a, teacher who is using flexible or agile learning spaces to really make 21st century skill development happen and come alive for their students. But how can we change a normal classroom into a space that is more engaging and empowering for the tenants of these spaces. I think if 21st century skills are to be taught most effectively, the environment in which they are taught needs to be revolutionised.
Some simple concepts and useful resources that I've come across lately around learning spaces are:
Campfire setup
The picture I've included, is certainly at the top end of the scale of campfire type classroom setup but don't be deterred by this. This setup can be easily achieved in any classroom. What it achieves is creating a more democratic feeling, engaging environment where all kids have equal access to the teacher, as he or she is presenting and teaching in the middle of them, and they all have equal access to each other for discussions and student led lessons.
While in the INSPRIE Centre in the University of Canberra recently, this concept is probably one of the simplest yet most useful elements of a learning environment I've seen. The enthusiasm that workshop participant took to using the walls to write on for brainstorming and concept presentation was inspiring, excuse the pun. It's a simple concept but one that adds an element of fun to the at times difficult task of getting a number of people really collaborating in the classroom.
Flexible Furniture
As daily lessons and tasks change the size and members of class groups, the class environment will need to change to suit these needs. All kinds of agile class furniture can be purchased to make this flexibility easy.
The Language of School Design - Book summary.
There is a mass of great ideas in this book on a broad range of topics such as furniture, natural ventilation, connecting to the community, and home base and individual storage, to name a few. For anyone with a keen interest in school design, this is a fantastic resource and I would encourage you to purchase the complete book, now in a second revised edition.
This is an issue that everyone is talking about now. There is no doubt that we need to move away from the lecture style structure of the past 150 years and develop learning environments that really encourage and enhance 21st century learning. To see how successful one school has been since developing these spaces throughout their school, watch the following video. I didn't want to get into too much building and technology detail today, I just wanted to put some simple ideas out there to help enhance the classroom experience for your students. Why not change the layout of your room or get some mobile whiteboards to collaborate on, better paint a wall with IdeasPaint and see how the dynamic changes in your classroom.
I'd love to get a collection of Australian innovative learning spaces so feel free to post links to pictures, videos and articles about local spaces that are really enhancing children's learning experiences.


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Al Interviews Gary Pollard | Founder of Men Tell Health
In this episode, Al interviews Gary Pollard, founder of Men Tell Health (recorded 10-15-17). After months of stomach pains and misdiagnoses, Gary was finally admitted to the hospital, put through some tests, and sent directly to the operating table for exploratory surgery. During surgery, it was discovered that his colon had burst. Gary shares his struggles of dealing with a temporary colostomy bag and the trauma it had caused him. After an attempted suicide, Gary finally received support for PTSD and depression.
After starting with an award-winning blog, Gary went on to found Men Tell Health, an organization that is "devoted to helping men, blokes, gadgies, geezers and dudes around the world through the sometimes murky world of mental illness." Hear about some of the amazing advocacy and support that Gary and Men Tell Health have been involved in.
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141 Point View Lane
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|Built in2009
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Prince Edward Island high-end one-of-a-kind three level waterfront home for sale only 20 minutes to Charlottetown. What happens when you bring in a world class architect from South Carolina, an interior designer and furnishings from Boston, a builder that is a perfectionist, and put it all together on a large exceptional waterfront property? Modern elegance, unique sophisticated luxury in a private natural paradise: The House on Top of the World. You have never seen anything like this in PEI. Your new waterfront beach house is a unique cliff-top oasis with 18-foot ceilings showcasing expansive and panoramic water views. You will literally feel like you are floating on the water and be more relaxed than you have ever been before. Unwind, read a book, paint, drink a glass of wine, or watch the seals, eagles, and foxes frolic on one of five spacious decks. Your new home is an artistic dream offering the most spectacular sunsets in Atlantic Canada. This professionally designed and decorated home has to be seen to be believed. Do not miss this opportunity to own this one of a kind waterfront mansion. Wow! 24 HOUR A DAY OPEN HOUSE ON VIDEO! Click on the Multimedia Link to view the YouTube video, many more photos, and aerial photographs. Be sure to subscribe! (id:4656)
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|EquipmentPropane Tank
|Rental EquipmentPropane Tank
|TransactionFor sale
|ViewOcean view, View of water
|Bedrooms Main level4
|Bedrooms Lower level0
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|FoundationConcrete Slab
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|Second level
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|Lower level
|15 x 12
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A high flow advice has been issued for the Murray in South Australia, with the flow expected to increase to 45,000 megalitres this week.
Daily flows at the South Australian-Victorian border had reached 40,000 megalitres last week, boosted by eastern states' rainfall.
Richard Brown of the SA Department of Environment and Water said people using the river should be careful of its rapid flow.
He said the flow rate would be managed to avoid any impact on environmental works at Chowilla.
"Once you get over about 45,000 work may have to stop at Chowilla so we're just trying to hold that level at the moment and there are ways to do that through using Lake Victoria as a buffering mechanism," he said.
"People using the river need to be aware of any river banks that look unstable, be aware of the high speed and flow of the river and take precautions if they're using boats or canoes or even considering swimming."
Murray-Darling Basin states are due to respond to the Basin Authority's latest plan by tonight.
The Authority revised the proposed volume of water to be returned to the environment.