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---- — NEWCOMB — With gala celebration, new science and arts integration, the local visitor interpretive centers have re-established roots in the Adirondack Park.
The sites, in Newcomb and Paul Smiths, were founded more than two decades ago as part of an Adirondack Park Agency educational mission.
When the state divested its role in interpretation due to budget cuts nearly two years ago, colleges stepped in to keep the centers alive. Paul Smith's College assumed maintenance and supervision of the center at Paul Smiths, and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry has reinvigorated the Visitor Center at Newcomb.
Now called the Newcomb Adirondack Interpretive Center, outreach is meshing nicely with both public and college programs, according to Paul Hai, program coordinator at the College of Environmental Sciences's Northern Forest Institute, also based in Newcomb.
Interpretation is a critical piece of tourism in the Adirondack Park, Hai said, one that satisfies both curiosity and safety, as families and newcomers learn to traverse the wilderness. Finding ways to help everyday explorers reach deeper into the park is also key to economic growth in the rural mountain communities.
"One of the important roles we serve is to show how to explore the Adirondacks. At either center, people can learn how a trail works, how to follow a trail, what markers look like, what they are finding on a trail or on the waterways. The two centers are just critical in that role," Hai said.
With 2 million acres of state-owned land open for public exploration, sometimes park guests have no idea what to expect. The visitor centers were designed to provide in-depth snapshots of wildlife, habitat, forest use, conservation, land use, trail management, trail safety and wilderness exposure in a relatively contained area.
Seeking new ways to reach visitors, directors at Newcomb's center spent last year doing what the college does best, educating themselves.
The College of Environmental Science already had both undergraduate and graduate programs in wilderness interpretation. The center allowed them a place for hands-on training.
"At first, we were determined to learn the different ways visitors used the buildings on the property," Hai said. "It was almost an experiment last summer to create lines of programming and see what the public responds to."
Newcomb's Interpretive Center found that people relished exploration on their own and returned to the lodge — and its warm fireside hearth — with a lot of questions, wanting to know more about what they discovered.
"What we've found," Hai said, "is that the real drive for interest is very informal. The primary use at the center is the trails. Then, after exploring, people stop in and want to know about things they saw. So we reorganized to adapt a very informal, very inquisitive relationship for the guests. The structured programming wasn't as strong an interest as it is about being out on the trail."
Adjusting to fit the need, Newcomb's center moved from two formal naturalist programs daily last summer to one this summer.
"So, this year, we have one strong naturalist science session every day," Hai said.
"And we've had more program participation this summer than last. We doubled or tripled visits every month, January through May. June was double, and July was level. Overall, in the same months as last year, we had a 37 percent increase in visitors. We've seen this huge bounce back."
Both park interpretive centers suffered from initial reports of closure.
"We believe the steep decline in visits came initially from the press about the centers closing, which was much more prevalent than the centers being reopened," Hai said.
But both are fully open and welcoming the public.
Programming at both centers was reinvented with resources from the Adirondack Park Institute, a nonprofit organization formed to interpret the APA mission in 1989. At Newcomb, the Town of Newcomb and the College of Environmental Science are both vested partners.
New growth emerges where soil is richest, and the Newcomb Adirondack Interpretive Center has also become a hub for on-site forestry research, Hai said.
"The role of interpretation is an intuitive fit for ESF — we have graduate and undergraduate programs in environmental interpretation," Hai said. "The assistant manager of the center this summer is a graduate student at ESF, in fact. And we've added elements to the college to improve training and make the center an extension of it — sort of like Paul Smith's when they ran the hotel. It's a perfect fit."
Hai said that as assistant director, Environmental Science and Forestry graduate student Kristen Pasquino is working on the park's first digital interactive nature guide, using Newcomb's center as a test site.
"And our query is, how can we use technology appropriately to advance the things we find are important in environmental interpretation?"
Pasquino is building a website that interacts with digital technology from a cell phone or electronic device outside on the trails.
"So our visitors will be able to stop along the walk and find hot links on their handheld device that will bring up another page to play the bird call of a wood thrush, for example, or describe the particular stage of forest growth," Hai said.
The self-guided tour will also generate some research to help inform the field of wilderness interpretation.
"Then we will put in place a survey to measure the public impression of the integration of technology and wilderness," Hai said.
Newcomb's Center has also welcomed graduate students from other universities in the United States and Canada for field research. The College of Environmental Science and Forestry has owned and operated the adjacent Huntington Wildlife Forest in Newcomb since 1932, and it has 80 years of forestry research data to share.
"McGill students were on site 21 days to conduct on-site forest ecology projects and learn about wildlife research techniques — it was experiential as well as research-based," Hai said.
Lodging for visiting students is in Environmental Science and Forestry's dormitories a half mile across Graveyard Bay, on Rich Lake.
"You could literally swim to work if you were motivated," Hai said.
"One of the most powerful tools is that we can custom design programs to meet course needs, everything from mammal trapping techniques to forest ecology, wildlife ecology, to amphibians in vernal pools, from beaver research to wildlife management and bats."
The centers are both succeeding at finding ways to interpret the park, whether by science, art or experience, according to Adirondack Park Institute board member Liz Thorndike, a former APA commissioner.
The institute supports public programs at the interpretive centers. And in early August, they held a gala fundraising event at Paul Smith's College, presenting Adirondack Environmental Education Leadership awards to College of Environmental Science President Cornelius B. Murphy Jr. and Paul Smith's College President Dr. John Mills.
"Their leadership ensures continuation of programs and public access to hundreds of acres of Adirondack forest, waters, wildlife and vistas and miles of trails for children, adults — residents and visitors alike — and thus sustains an economic asset for reaching those communities," Thorndike said.
The goal was to continue to build on the solid foundation put in place under APA management for the past two-plus decades.
"Our new beginnings are building on some really broad shoulders," she said. "And this is a wonderful, seamless transition to opportunity afforded under the colleges' leadership."
New beginnings at Newcomb's center were celebrated this spring with a first-ever Rubber Loon Race, a wildlife version of the rubber-ducky races often held by fire departments as fundraisers. It is just one way to mix fun and science, Hai said.
"No one makes rubber loons. We actually commissioned the world's first rubber bathtub loons. They are for sale," he said, laughing.
Expansion at the Newcomb center requires resources.
"We are talking with the Department of Environmental Conservation about opportunities to create greater linkages with trails between resources in Newcomb — Camp Santanoni and Goodnow Mountain with its historic fire tower," Hai said of the future.
"We are looking to reclaim an old trail on the eastern edge of the mountain. The college has a working forest on the northern edge, and we're hoping to put in an interpretive trail there that explains what a 'working forest' is."
The college hopes to add a boathouse to allow guided public access to Rich Lake.
"We are looking to renovate the interior lodge room in the next six to 18 months, and we're also expanding our classroom," Hai added.
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Students in East St. Louis District 189 will get a few extra days before the official start of the school year, thanks to some unfinished construction work at East St. Louis Senior High School.
Beth Sheppard, assistant superintendent for human resources and community relations, said student safety is the most important factor in the equation, and since the roof at the school needs repair and the floor is not finished and some other things are not ready, school, which was scheduled to start Aug. 21, will not start until Sept. 3.
"We thought the construction would be finished, but some delays in the work prompted us to make the decision on Thursday to delay the starting date for school," Sheppard said. "We thought this stage of the construction would be far enough along that it wouldn't matter if the students were in classes. But, we now realize there would be some safety issues. The roof at the high school has to be repaired. The floor is not finished. And, there are several other things that caused us to delay the start of school."
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Danny Ray Boswell, 49, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away November 5, 2013. He was born December 23, 1963 in Muskogee, OK, to Dexter Boswell Sr. and Patsy Gant.
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Spain's Javier Gomez Noya is a triathlon force to be reckoned with. He proved so by his lack of time off between wins from one season to the next. Capping off his 2012 season with wins in the ITU Grand Final in Auckland and X-Terra World Championships in Maui, Hawaii, Gomez Noya began his 2013 season in similar fashion. The 2012 London Olympic silver medalist won the 2013 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco, CA by over a minute.
While Gomez Noya makes winning races look easy, there was nothing easy about this year's Escape From Alcatraz race. In fact, there never is. Known as one of the toughest races out there, the athletes take to the frigid, rocky waters of the San Francisco Bay. The 2013 edition was moved up on the calendar to an earlier event date, causing the Northern California waters to be extra chilly. There is a stark difference in temperatures from June in California to early March. Although the conditions weren't going to be ideal, the race still attracted both reigning Ironman World Champions, Leanda Cave and Pete Jacobs, along with a star-studded field, including Gomez Noya.
Gomez Noya exited the water just behind the leaders, which is generally all he needs for a solid race effort. Taking advantage of his bike and run skills, the Spaniard threw down the fastest bike split of the day (47:11) following that effort up with a 45:12 run, putting him on top of the podium for yet another time in his illustrious career.
"If you have any weakness in the three sports, you're not going to win," Gomez Noya said. "I was pretty consistent the whole way, and I think that was key."
In the women's race, Oakley's Heather Jackson of Carlsbad, CA took the victory over her struggling countrywoman, Sarah Groff. With a cycling background, Jackson was expected to be able to take down Groff on the bike, but that didn't happen. Groff entered T2 in the lead, but citing stomach issues, she relinquished the first position to Jackson during the run, ultimately finishing in the runner up position by just 29 seconds.
"I'm in shock right now," Jackson said. "This isn't necessarily my distance; it was more just kind of 'bucket list.' I've always wanted to do it. It was a blast and I can't believe I won."
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---- — • Frank Jasnaw, aged 24 years, is dead today through what would seem to be utter carelessness on his part. Mr. Jasnaw had been in the city Saturday and on returning to his home at Barker Creek while engaged in conversation with friends on the train, he failed to hear his station called out. The train had started when he jumped from the rear of one of the cars and as he swung out over the steps he slipped and in some manner was drawn under the cars. Before the train could be stopped his body was between the rails with both arms and legs broken. The upper part of his body was crushed while the head was wounded to some extent. It is remarkable that he lived until Sunday morning.
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Georgia Tech (17-2, 5-1) took down Boston College (3-15, 0-6) behind commanding performances at the plate and on the mound from everyone but for an unusual exception.
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The event, which starts at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public.
Directed by Dr. Bill Swann, associate professor of music and chair of the Division of Fine Arts, the band will perform "So What," "All Blues" and "Freddie Freeloader" by Miles Davis; "Eighty-one" by Miles Davis and Ron Carter; "Cantaloupe Island" by Herbie Hancock; "At the Mambo Inn" by Bauza, Sampson and Woodlen; "Song for my Father" by Horace Silver; and "Cold Duck Time" by Eddie Harris.
"We are featuring the music of Miles Davis this semester," Swann said. "Five of the eight compositions are either pieces he wrote or performed regularly with his quintets and sextets in the 50s and 60s. Each piece will showcase the hard work and practice the students have invested in learning to improvise in the jazz style."
Jazz Band members are: Holly Black, flute; Sam Boring, bass guitar; Ben Cecil, electric guitar; Thomas Finn, drums and vibraphone; Chris Hickman, drums and vibraphone; Adam Loo, electric violin and electric mandolin; Colton McNabb, electric guitar; Donovan Reeves, piano; Sam Turpen, trombone; Carrie West, soprano saxophone; and Kacey Whitteaker, electric guitar.


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It's been over a year since my girl has lost a tooth so when a tooth fell out of her mouth recently it was very exciting.
I remember the first tooth that ever came in and I remember the first tooth that ever fell out. Both equally thrilling to experience. And over the years my daughter's relationship with the Tooth Fairy has grown into a deep, loving, magical connection filled with letters, questions, gifts, wishes and on and on.
So, when this latest tooth fell out let's just say the Tooth Fairy was happy to be in business again. That's right, let's do this!
Now, in the past I never had to remind my girl to put her tooth under her pillow in her special fairy box or write a letter, but this time she was all ready for bed when I said,
Honey, did you leave your tooth for the fairy?
There was a pause, then,
Oh, right.
She got up, got her tooth, put it in the box and tucked it under the pillow.
Aren't you going to write a letter?
Again, there was a pause, then,
She wrote a lovely letter telling the tooth fairy that it had been awhile and apologized for the cavity filled tooth and asked a few wonderful questions.
I felt happy.
And at 4 a.m. as I stumbled out of bed, grabbed the tooth and letter and began to answer back in my fairy talk -- using my opposite hand to write -- I felt that rush of connection. After all, I'm her Tooth Fairy. She's my tooth kid. We've shared a lot of teeth and love.
I tucked the written letter under the pillow along with the money and went to bed.
When morning came I waited for the usual excitement that came post fairy. You know, the yelling for me to come in and see what the fairy left her, etc.
Instead, nothing. She woke up, got up, started to get ready for school.
Uh, honey, did you check to see what the Tooth Fairy left you?
Again, that damn pause, then,
Oh, yeah.
She went to the bed, lifted the pillow, pulled out the money and letter, read it, folded it up and continued getting ready for school.
Baby, did she write back? Did she leave money?
And then she looked at me. It was very brief, but long enough for me to know that something had shifted. Something, but she wasn't saying. Instead she read the letter to me, showed me the money and smiled.
She knows.
I just know she knows and for whatever reason she doesn't want to say anything. I wondered, was she not saying anything because she didn't want to be disappointed or was she not saying anything because she didn't want to disappoint me?
Many of her friends stopped believing in the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny a long time ago. Not my girl. Up until this very moment she had fully believed. And I have loved every make believe moment of it.
And then, this morning as I was making pumpkin pancakes for my daughter I casually mentioned,
You know, baby, soon it'll be time to start thinking of a Christmas list for Santa.
Pause. Pause. Then,
I know, right. I will. But first I want to make a list of presents I want to get for other people.
For other people...
Maybe she believes a little, maybe she doesn't believe at all. What I do know is that for almost eleven years this Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, Easter Bunny has had the joy, the pure delight of belonging to this little girl. And as long as I still believe we will all always be in my child's world... Sprinkling dreams.


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Reader at a loss over loss of Christmas money
The holidays are a time of joy, giving and magic. For some however, other qualities, such as honesty and respect are lost during this time of year.
My boyfriend learned this the hard way last week. He went to the bank and withdrew $500 so we could do our Christmas shopping and pay rent. He then went to the post office to mail some bills that were behind.
When he returned back to his vehicle, he realized he had accidentally given his bank envelope to the post office worker. He immediately ran in and admitted his mistake.
The worker refused to look through the collected mail to see if his bank envelope was there. They said there was nothing they could do. They even added that if there was a bank envelope in there that there was no way to prove it belonged to my boyfriend. So, I hope whoever finds this envelope with the $500 meant for the Christmas for my family you appreciate it and realize that that was once meant for someone else's holiday expenses and rent payment.
I hope the post office worker who refused to go out of their way to check for this much needed money has a wonderful season as well. Small acts of kindness can make a tremendous difference.
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Parks in a bygone era
Recently, I went out to Sam Peden Community Park. As I sat in my vehicle my mind traced back to a bygone era — no tennis courts, basketball courts, horseshoe courts, playing fields or beautiful lake. No fire station or Kiddie Town.
It was the 1940s and 1950s. I was a youngster living on my grandfather's [John M. Scott] farm, just north of the park. America was just emerging from World War II and was hurrying rapidly to try and catch up with products and services. But the park land was just gently rolling farmland in a steady but laid back setting.
We still have one "tie" with the old order by having the old Northside Annex, which until recently housed the Floyd County Youth Shelter. Back then it was called the Floyd County Infirmary, or more commonly the "Poor Farm." It had the usual complex of farm out-buildings and helped itself along by raising livestock, growing crops and planting a large garden. Its residents were the aged, poor and "down-and-outers" of Floyd County and surrounding communities. It was managed by a superintendent.
One such person was an energetic, Bible-totin' preacher named John Newton. He had a small posse of workers to tend the farm. My brother, Elmer C. Allred, was one of them. I can still hear the "play-it-by-ear" bellowing of the livestock.
The long, lazy days of summer brought the sound of the rustling of the growing crops followed by a surprising afternoon rain. Or the sound of harvesting machines in the fall. Those were magic times.
There are some things that remind me of each time: One was good management; two was understaffed, but good workers; and three it served a very large number of people using limited resources and budgets.
I talked about Sam Peden Park because of having personal knowledge of the land. But similar stories concerning good work could be said about other parks. Hopefully, the decision-makers will realize with the Parks Department they are getting more "bang for their buck" and the next time you see a parks employee, how about thanking them for a job well done.
Perhaps now the public needs to be heard from concerning the dismantling of the New Albany-Floyd County Parks Department.
— David M. Kinchlow, New Albany


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Original recipe yields 4 burgers
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Cut the tops off the beets and place them in a baking dish with enough water to cover the bottom of the dish.
- Roast the beets in the preheated oven until they are easily pierced with a knife, 40 to 50 minutes. Refrigerate until cool. Slice and set aside.
- Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack to the second level from the heat source.
- Whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, and 2 cloves minced garlic together in a bowl. Spread about half of this mixture over the ribbed side of the portobello mushroom caps; arrange the mushrooms on a baking sheet with the ribbed sides facing upwards.
- Broil the mushrooms until tender, making sure to not burn the garlic, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip the mushrooms and brush the remaining olive oil mixture over the tops of the caps. Return to the oven and broil until tender, about 5 minutes more.
- Spread equal amounts of the goat cheese on one half of each of the sandwich rolls. Top each with a portion of the sliced beets and the spinach. Whisk the mayonnaise, garlic, and lime juice together in a bowl; spread evenly over the remaining sandwich roll halves and top with one mushroom cap each. Bring the two halves together to form the sandwiches to serve.
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These burgers are so good! Actually, I've been jonesing for another one, so I may have to make these this weekend.
Made these for a vegetarian friend without the buns, spread the cheese right onto the mushroom, since we are gluten free. Nothing was missing in fact I think the bun would actually take away from the fantastic flavors. I honestly wasn't sure if I would like these but they are so good. I will be making them again and in fact using the toppings on some steak for my mushroom hating family. I did have to use a small can of sliced beets which I just put into another baking dish along with the mushrooms.
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Yummy. I substituted feta for goat cheese, used garlic powder instead of fresh and skipped the spinach. Came out fabulous. Will definitely make again. Oh, and I toasted the buns with the feta on it so that the cheese got melty and clung to the bread. Otherwise, it would have probably crumbled and fallen off.
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Lamb Burgers
Amount Per Serving (4 total)
- Calories
- 489 cal
- 24%
- Fat
- 32.8 g
- 51%
- Carbs
- 38.5 g
- 12%
- Protein
- 14.1 g
- 28%
- Cholesterol
- 26 mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 497 mg
- 20%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Carrol McHenry's friend Jim Warren left him his prized 1923 Dodge Brothers business coupe with one request -- that he take care of it and continue to show it at car shows. It's a commitment McHenry takes seriously.
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McHenry's slick 1951 Chevy pickup often serves as the tow vehicle for the old Dodge. Powered by a 3.1 liter Buick V-6, the truck has adequate power to haul the 2,600 pound coupe to shows within a 75-mile radius of El Dorado; a more modern heavy duty pickup is used for longer road trips.
Producing a whopping 24 horsepower, the 1923 Dodge was powered by a 212 cubic inch flathead 4-cylinder engine. A chain drive on the front of the engine powered both a water pump and the distributor on the passenger side of the engine, and a combination 12-volt starter/generator on the driver's side.
A huge wood-rimmed steering wheel dominates the coupe's interior, which remains factory-stock, aside from a musical horn added by the previous owner for parade duty.
Simple, but luxurious, the leather-covered bench seat provides adequate room for two occupants of the Dodge coupe. The gear shift uses a reverse shifter pattern to allow extra knee room in the cozy interior.
The Dodge's speed is displayed via a rolling horizontal speedometer The odometer indicates the car has covered 52,468 miles, believed to be the correct mileage.
The 1923 Dodge carries the distinctive Dodge Brothers emblem and motometer radiator cap, which still functions. Although both of the Dodge Brothers died in 1920, the independent company bearing their name built its own line of cars from 1914 through 1928, when the brand was acquired by Chrysler.
Not only does the Dodge coupe have a working adjustable sun visor, it has a two-piece windshield that can be opened up for cab ventilation on sweltering road trips.
McHenry believes the 12-spoke wooden wheels on the car were originally painted black, but says his friend Jim Warren spent hours stripping the paint off to show the beautiful wood finish beneath. A close look reveals the big band-style rear drum brakes behind the spokes.
Believed to be one of the original tires issued with the car, the Firestone spare displays a tread pattern that spells out `NONSKID.'
Originally powered by an inline 6-cylinder engine, McHenry's 1951 Chevy pickup now gets its get-up-and-go from this 3.1 Liter Buick V-6, which tucks into the engine bay with room to spare. A Turbo 350 automatic transmission sends power back to a later model GM rear end.
Another wood-rimmed steering wheel is featured in the cab of the Chevy pickup, which also sports a faux wood-grained dashboard.
The Chevy pickup got a new wood bed stained in a medium-light color to match the interior upholstery.
Chrome rims and button hubcaps mount blackwall 235x75R15 tires at all four corners of McHenry's hauler.
The rear of the coupe features a beautifully sculptured deck lid and fenders with compound curves. McHenry believes the car may still retain its original black enamel paint job.
A two-tone combination of suede and vinyl was used to freshen up the interior of the pickup, with the door panels and headliner upholstered to match the original bench seat.
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Learn how to easily automate testing of your web apps using Node.js, Zombie.js, and Mocha with this book and ebook.
This definition is from the Zombie.js documentation at http://zombie.labnotes.org. Automating tests for your web application is crucial to having a quality product but doing it properly can be a painful experience. That is why most of the time this part of the project never gets implemented. Developers either limit themselves to testing the underlying business logic and control flow in isolation, or, if they really want to test the user interface, must resort to complicated setups where you somehow connect to real browsers and command them using remote scripts.
Zombie.js provides a fast and easy alternative to this scenario, enabling you to easily and quickly create automated tests for your web application just by using JavaScript.
In this article by Pedro Teixeira from the book Using Node.js for UI Testing, we will cover following topics:
A brief history of software testing
Understanding the server-side DOM
How Zombie.js works internally
By the end of this article, you should understand how Zombie.js works and what types of applications can be tested using it.
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A brief history of software and user interface testing
Software testing is a necessary activity for gathering information about the quality of a certain product or a service. In the traditional software development cycle, this activity had been delegated to a team whose sole job was to find problems in the software. This type of testing would be required if a generic product was being sold to a domestic end user or if a company was buying a licensed operating system.
In most custom-built pieces of software, the testing team has the responsibility of manually testing the software, but often the client has to do the acceptance testing in which he or she has to make sure that the software behaves as expected.
Every time someone in these teams finds a new problem in the software, the development team has to fix the software and put it back in the testing loop one more time. This implies that the cost and time required to deliver a final version of the software increases every time a bug is found. Furthermore, the later in the development process the problem is found, the more it will impact the final cost of the product.
Also, the way software is delivered has changed in the last few years; the Web has enabled us to make the delivery of software and its upgrade easy, shortening the time between when new functionality is developed and when it is put in use. But once you have delivered the first version of a product and have a few customers using it, you can face a dilemma; fewer updates can mean the product quickly becomes obsolete. On the other hand, introducing many changes in the software increases the chance of something going wrong and your software becoming faulty, which may drive customers away.
There are many versions and iterations over how a development process can mitigate the risk of shipping a faulty product and increase the chances of new functionalities to be delivered on time, and for the overall product to meet a certain quality standard, but all people involved in building software must agree that the sooner you catch a bug, the better.
This means that you should catch the problems early on, preferably in the development cycle. Unfortunately, completely testing the software by hand every time the software changes, would be costly. The solution here is to automate the tests in order to maximize the test coverage (the percentage of the application code that is tested and the possible input variations) and minimize the time it takes to run each test. If your tests take just a few seconds to run, you can afford to run them every time you make a single change in the code base.
Enter the automation era
Test automation has been around for some years, even before the Web was around. As soon as graphical user interfaces (GUIs) started to become mainstream, the tools that allowed you to record, build, and run automated tests against a GUI started appearing. Since there were many languages and GUI libraries for building applications, many tools that covered some of these started showing up. Generally they allowed you to record a testing session that you could later recreate automatically. In this session, you could automate the pointer to click on things (buttons, checkboxes, places on a window, and so on), select values (from a select box, for instance), and input keyboard actions and test the results.
All of these tools were fairly complex to operate and, worst of all, most of them were technology-specific.
You can run tests using Selenium, but you need at least one browser for Selenium to attach itself to, in order to load and run the tests. If you run the tests with as many browsers as you possibly can, you will be able to guarantee that your application behaves correctly across all of them. But since Selenium plugs into a browser and commands it, running all the tests for a considerably complex application in as many browsers as possible can take some time, and the last thing you want is to not run the tests as often as possible.
Unit tests versus integration tests
Generally you can divide automated tests into two categories, namely unit tests and integration tests.
Unit tests: These tests are where you select a small subset of your application—such as a class or a specific object—and test the interface the class or object provides to the rest of the application. In this way, you can isolate a specific component and make sure it behaves as expected so that other components in the application can use it safely.
Integration tests: These tests are where individual components are combined together and tested as a working group. During these tests, you interact and manipulate the user interface that in turn interacts with the underlying blocks of your application. The kind of testing you do with Zombie.js falls in this category.
What Zombie.js is
Understanding the server-side DOM
On top of Node.js, there is a third-party module named JSDOM (https://npmjs.org/package/jsdom) that allows you to parse an HTML document and use an API on top of a representation of that document; this allows you to query and manipulate it. The API provided is the standard Document Object Model (DOM).
All browsers implement a subset of the DOM standard, which has been dictated as a set of recommendations by a working group inside the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). They have three levels of recommendations. JSDOM implements all three.
Zombie.js is your headless browser
On top of Node.js and JSDOM lies Zombie.js. Zombie.js provides browser-like functionality and an API you can use for testing. For instance, a typical use of Zombie.js would be to open a browser, ask for a certain URL to be loaded, fill some values on a form, and submit it, and then query the resulting document to see if a success message is present.
To make it more concrete, here is a simple example of what the code for a simple Zombie.js test may look like:
browser.visit('http://localhost:8080/form', function() {
.fill('Name', 'Pedro Teixeira')
.select('Born', '1975')
.check('Agree with terms and conditions')
.pressButton('Submit', function() {
assert.equal(browser.location.pathname, '/success');
'Thank you for submitting this form!');
Here you are making typical use of Zombie.js: to load an HTML page containing a form; filling that form and submitting it; and then verifying that the result is successful.
Zombie.js may not only be used for testing your web app but also by applications that need to behave like browsers, such as HTML scrapers, crawlers, and all sorts of HTML bots.
If you are going to use Zombie.js to do any of these activities, please be a good Web citizen and use it ethically.
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- Understanding and Developing Node Modules [Article]
- An Overview of the Node Package Manager [Article]
- Build iPhone, Android and iPad Applications using jQTouch [Article]
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Pedro Teixeira is a prolific open source programmer and author of many Node.js modules. After he graduated as a software engineer over 14 years ago, he has been a consultant, a programmer, and an active and internationally known Node.js community member.
He is a founding partner of The Node Firm (a consulting company specializing in Node.js) and author of the popular Node Tuts screencasts (www.nodetuts.com) and three other books about Node.js, namely, Hands-on Node.js (self-published), Professional Node.js, Wrox, and Node.js for UI Testing, Packt Publishing.
When he was ten years old, his father taught him how to program a ZX Spectrum, and since then, he never wanted to stop. He taught himself how to program his father's Apple IIc and then entered the PC era. During college, he was introduced to the universe of Unix and open source, becoming seriously addicted to it. In his professional life, he has developed systems and products with Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, PHP, Ruby, and JavaScript for big Telco companies, banks, hotel chains, and others.
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I am truly sorry to learn that you are experiencing an issue with your vehicle regarding engine issue. I cannot guarantee anything but I would like to look into this concern for you. Could your private message me including your full name, address, phone number, VIN, current mileage, and dealership that you are working with?
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call your local repair shops for them to line up an engine used or have them replace the cam/lifter and whatever else is needed.
you owe a lot on this vehicle so no way you will get more of a loan ..
then there are other options . if you know what I mean .
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Re: other options...Not really an option, even though I think I got screwed over here, I have to maintain my own sense integrity. That said, I do remember a couple of weeks ago (before this all happened) I narrowly avoided a wreck as someone cut me off and I had to swerve over to the emergency lane to avoid a collision. In hindsight I guess it would have been easier if I hadn't have been paying attention...insurance company would have paid for the truck for me. Oh well. Not worth someone getting hurt over.
I have the same question as Rocker, how did the dash light up with a bad lifter? Are the lights still on? I'm not sure but did you buy the truck from a GM dealership or a corner used lot? If it is from a GM dealership you'll have something in your favor, its' the dealerships reputation on the line. In six months of driving a lifter doesn't go bad that fast, I have a feeling that the oil wasn't changed often enough by the previous owner and it was trading in because the problem was known. But does the engine run OK, is it making a tapping noise? Another question, $20K plus for a six year old truck seems high and was it sold "As Is"? If you signed "As Is" you do not have a fight in court. Reputable dealerships will always offer to sell a extended warranty and find out if they do offer any. If they do and you were not offered one then there is a fighting chance unless you signed a decline waver.
I think from the comments from the mechanics that you visited, it must be more than a lifter that a engine replacement is warranted. It could be an engine design flaw that results in extensive damage to the engine. It seems like they been down this road before. Education is never cheap.
Another option to consider is to contact your local Better Business Bureau. They may or may not be able to help but it is worth a shot. They were a great help to me when I had problems with my Wynjammer S/C.
And keep us posted on how things work out no matter which way you go. It will be a good learning experience for myself and others as well. Good Luck.
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This has to be a very frustrating situation and I have no clue what could cause that type of engine lifter failure at such an early mileage on the engine. Even if there were NO maintenance done on the engine (like not even a single oil change) I don't think that you would see that at 39,000 miles. ??? Maybe it was abused and/or there could have been a casting defect from the factory that never showed up until now.
In any case, getting a new engine at this point will give you a little bit more value back to the truck ... but probably not the amount of value that you have to spend. It just makes it driveable.
And for the warranty, dates and created for a reason ... There's a difference between 60 and 66 months, GM's got to hold onto a certain amount of cash, etc. However, the low mileage might be enough to help you get some relief on this.
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i had the exact same codes/ messages in my dic last summer on my 08 avalanche 5.3
turned out to be failed coils on both occasions. might be something to check..
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something else to consider, is a DOD delete kit,, comes with a cam, lifters, rockers, springs for about $1000
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Check your states lemon laws. I know in NY when a vehicle has over 100k on it the lemon laws are null. But for certain mileages they have to give you a state mandated warranty. I think in NY if it is under 50k it is 6 months or so. Even if the contract says "AS IS" there is an implied guarantee when you buy newish vehicles from dealers.89 V1500 Suburban
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The two children who died after being left in a hot car were living in deplorable conditions, photographs obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show.
The Channel 4 I-Team has also obtained a La Vergne police report from September 29, 2011, where someone complained that the two children were left outside while their mother, Samantha Harper, slept.
When Savanna Harper, 2, and Daniel Harper, 3, were left in a hot car in the driveway of the family's home in Smyrna on Thursday and later died, police said their mother was asleep.
The photographs, taken by the Smyrna codes department, show the home at 9584 Old Nashville Hwy. in Smyrna was filled with trash and food.
Smyrna codes department condemned the house Thursday.
A report from the codes department read that maggots and flies were found in the home.
One photograph shows a soiled diaper on the floor among trash in the house.
Other photographs show a child's desk propped up on trash and food, a wall partially collapsed and children's toys lying in the debris and a kitchen with food and dishes piled up.
Another photograph shows a dirty toilet, and the codes report questions if the toilet worked.
On her Facebook page, Harper wrote that she didn't like to do dishes and needed a dishwasher.
"The only downside she had was she didn't keep the house clean. She let the kids eat all over the place. She didn't care. She played with the kids," said Estella Shipp, Harper's relative.
One photograph shows a smashed window and the air conditioning wasn't working, according to Smyrna's codes department.
Police said the house was at least 90 degrees when they arrived Thursday.
"She don't have air conditioning. She just has two window units. She don't keep a clean house. But that don't mean her children aren't loved, you know?" Shipp said.
According to the 2011 police report, Harper and her two children were living at a home in La Vergne.
Police said they found Savanna playing with a screwdriver while her mother slept.
Officers referred to the home as a "hazard to children" because of the mess inside and referred the case to DSC.
A DSC spokeswoman confirmed they investigated the case but would not comment on if they took any action.
Harper was not charged in that incident.
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MILTON — Mifflinburg's Devin Hendrix stood at midfield on the Alumni Field turf cradling a nearly empty Clinger Lumber Tomato Bowl trophy late Friday night. The celebratory tomatoes gone — stolen by his jubilant teammates moments earlier — it was the only time Hendrix came up empty in the 37th edition of gridiron kickoff to Milton's Harvest Festival.
Forced into action at quarterback when the Wildcats regular starter, Jordan Wagner, came up with a gimpy shoulder after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown, Hendrix completed eight passes in the last 4 minutes and 25 seconds of the game and engineered a pair of unlikely scoring drives for a miraculous 38-34 victory.
After the Black Panthers seemed to take control of the Heartland Athletic Conference-I meeting when Josh Brown's two-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-goal and Brady Chappell's subsequent two-point conversion pass to Greg Shultz handed Milton its largest lead of the game at 34-23.
That's when Hendrix seemed to throw a Friday the 13th curse on the Milton secondary. Starting at this own 45, Hendrix led a 12-play march connecting on a pair of third passes plus one on a fourth-and-10.
The drive ended thanks to Hendrix' running ability, though, when he bulled through the Milton defense for a six-yard touchdown with 1:25 remaining in the game and his pass to Brett Luhrman cut the Black Panthers lead to 34-31.
But two plays after the kickoff, Chappell toss to Brown went off his helmet and was recovered by Logan Finsterbush at Black Panthers 44.
After misfiring on his first pass, Hendrix connected with Finsterbush for a 39-yard completion down the Mifflinburg (2-1, 2-1 HAC-I)sideline to the Milton 5. After losing a yard on a running attempt, he connected with Patrick Crissman at the goal line for the winner.
"When I came in, I made it clear that we had to keep our heads up," Hendrix said. "Our team, we don't give up."
The Mifflinburg defense stopped the desperate Black Panthers in the final two plays of the game.
"Jordan took a big shot to the shoulder on that touchdown," said Wildcats coach Jason Dressler. "We had to make the switch. We practice that two minute drill every practice. The kids just did not quit. We talk about execution, we talk about determination and things didn't go right for much of the game but boy did they step up when it mattered. They made the plays."
Milton (1-2, 0-2) carried a 12-10 lead into halftime when scoring runs by Jayson English (79 yards) and Brown (1 yard) countered a 26-yard field goal by Luhrman and a 56-yard burst by Tanner Bingaman.
Mifflinburg recaptured the lead at 16-12 four minutes into the third quarter when Wagner hit Finsterbush with a 62-yard touchdown pass. But the Black Panthers answered with an efficient 13-play drive covering 74 yards and grabbed back the lead when Brown ran in from four yards late quarter.
Jovan Garrison broke a 38-yard run for a score less than two minutes into the fourth quarter.
But four Milton turnovers — two fumbles and two interceptions — wasted another spectacular Black Panthers rushing attack that totaled 397 yards behind English (197 yards), Brown (100) and Garrison (104)