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Vidal-Kantun Highest Rated Bout Ever For Telemundo
By Jake Donovan
The July 18 edition of Boxeo Telemundo didn't just kick off the network's summer season, but set the bar for all future episodes to follow. Nielsen Media Research reports revealed the show to pull in 641,000 viewers, registering as the highest-rated event of any boxing telecast in Telemundo's 25 years involved with the sport.
Headlining the show, Jonathan Vidal scored an 8th round knockout of Juan Kantun in Kissimmee, Florida. The bout that kicked off promoter Felix 'Tuto' Zabala's super flyweight tournament, with Vidal likely to face the winner of this weekend's battle between Daniel Lozano and Antonio Tostado, which airs live from Tampa (Friday, 11:35 p.m. ET).
The news comes amidst a revised formula that continues to reap major reward for the network. A decision was made prior to the 2013 season for Telemundo to change its format from one Friday per month to three "seasons" consisting of blocks of four consecutive telecasts on Friday evenings.
By the end of the first full year of the experiment, Boxeo Telemundo scored as the highest-rated boxing series among any Spanish-speaking U.S. network. The trend has continued in 2014 as well; not only did the July 18 show establish a new network record, but also served as the highest rated televised bout of the week, beating ESPN2 Friday Night Fights in the ratings.
"It's really been a remarkable time for this series," notes Zabala Jr., who earlier this year was honored with enshrinement in the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame. "A year ago, we weren't sure how fans would respond to change after being used to the way things were for more than two decades. But as we continue to present the best fights possible, the fans continue to remain loyal and grow in numbers."
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com, as well as a member of Transnational Boxing Ratings Board and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
Every telemundo cards taking place in Florida is Mexicans vs Ricans that shyt sells and draws viewers cause ur guaranteed fireworks.:fing02:Comment by nycsmooth on 07-29-2014
Tuto Zabala always puts on competative shoqs that fills this 4k+ arena...Vidal, IMO, was way behind b4 he landed that 1 punch ko shot...worth staying up late 4 ....Comment by whoseyourdaddy on 07-28-2014
wow! did more than Showtime's Superman vs FonfaraComment by bigcursedawg on 07-28-2014
It was a good fight and a great one punch ko from Vidal. Telemundo and Azteca have pretty good fights sometimes. I can't wait for Estrada Segura. Is has foty written all over it, but HBO and Sho have their…Comment by .:: JSFD26 ::. on 07-28-2014
[QUOTE=chibox123;14806182]Damn telemundo now doing the average showtime rating. A network which airs some of the sports elite.[/QUOTE] I was gonna post the same thing. Truthfully speaking I don't even know these guys which isn't saying much but those numbers are…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (8)


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Five bargain school uniform offerings to rival Tesco
By Katie Smith | 24 June 2011
Despite the effect of spiralling input costs on the global supply chain, high street retailers are still managing to produce school essentials at low prices. This week the UK's largest retailer, Tesco, launched its cheapest range of schoolwear "ever", and just-style takes a look at how far its rivals are managing to push down uniform prices.
Asda, Walmart-owned 'big four' supermarket
School uniforms at George, Asda's clothing brand, begin at GBP2 (US$3.20) for a polo but exceed Tesco's GBP1.75 for a girls' skirt.
For boys, George school trousers range from GBP3 for 3-4 years and GBP6 for 15-16 years, with shorts on average costing slightly more. Unisex sweatshirts start from GBP2, shirts at GBP3 and jumpers from GBP2. George's school shoes retail from GBP12.50.
For girls, meanwhile, shirts range from GBP3 to GBP7 and trousers from GBP3 to GBP10. Skirts range from GBP3 to GBP7 and shoes from GBP10.
Asda kicked off a back-to-school price war in June 2009 by selling school uniforms for just GBP4.75 (US$7.85), saying at the time the same uniform would cost double at Tesco or Marks and Spencer.
Tesco, the UK's largest retailer
Tesco responded to Asda's 2009 pricing that very same month, by offering to "kit out kids" for just GBP3.75 - which was GBP1 cheaper than the price announced by its arch-rival Asda. Two years on and the flat rate is GBP4.50 - showing very little inflation given recent cost pressures facing the apparel supply chain.
Tesco's back to school and value range include school uniform essentials starting from GBP1.75. Its boys' value trousers are priced from GBP1.75 for ages ranging from 3-4 to 14-15, while a three-pack of long sleeve shirts cost GBP3.75. Girls skirts will this summer start at GBP1.75, with trousers costing GBP4 and shirts retailing at the same price.
Marks and Spencer (M&S), the UK's largest clothing retailer
M&S like Tesco also offer Value uniform brand with clothing from GBP1.50 (US$2.40). Boys' trousers start at GBP3.50 compared to Tesco where you can buy two for the same price. For boys, shirts range from GBP5 for one to GBP18 for a three-pack. M&S shirts for boys and girls start from GBP5, GBP1 more than Tesco's.
Girls' skirts retail from GBP6, more than double the price of Tesco's GBP1.75 and Asda's GBP3 skirt. Pinafores start from GBP6 and trousers at the same price. Cardigans start from GBP3.50 and jumpers from GBP2.
BHS, Iconic department store chain and part of Arcadia Group
BHS offer school uniform essentials to kick of the new term with prices starting from GBP3 (US$4.81) for three-pack for boys and girls. The 3 for GBP3 offer includes polo top, t-shirt and shirt for boys and polo top, t-shirt and blouse for girls. This applies to all ages from 3-16 years-of-age. Up against Tesco's value school uniform range, this offer is extended further with 3 for free, getting a three-pack of school tops for free when you spend GBP30 at BHS.
Age ranges online include junior boys (aged 3-12), senior boys (aged 11-16), junior girls (3-12) and senior girls (11-16). For boys, trousers start from GBP3.50 for juniors and from GBP8 for a two-pack for seniors. For those summer months, shorts may be a popular option among junior boys starting from GBP6. Unisex jumpers start from GBP5 for juniors and GBP10 for seniors.
For girls, skirts start from GBP4, trousers from GBP5 and shoes from GBP10. Cardigans start from GBP7 for juniors and GBP10 for seniors. BHS's shoes start from GBP10, costing the same at rival retailer Asda.
Clive Marks, long-established school uniform provider
Wholesale and retail supplier of school uniform and sportswear Clive Mark offers essential uniform for boys and girls uniform with boys trousers ranging from GBP9.75 and girls skirts from GBP7.75 online. Tesco certainly beats this with its value GBP1.75 trousers and skirts.
For boys, shirts are available from GBP5.75 and and polo shirts from GBP3.75. This totals GBP9.50 which is significantly higher than BHS's 3 for GBP3 offer. Boys' shorts retail from GBP8.75, GBP2.75 more than BHS's.
For girls, blouses are available from GBP5.75, trousers from GBP6.75, jumpers from GBP11.50 and cardigans from GBP8.75. Sweatshirts for boys and girls range from GBP5.75 to GBP13.75 for ages 1-13 and small to xxlarge, compared to GBP2 from Asda.
Sectors: Apparel, Footwear, Retail
Companies: Tesco Plc, Asda Group Limited, Marks & Spencer Group Plc, BHS, Arcadia Group
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The Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016, sponsored by Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, was sent to congressional committee on February 4, 2016 for consideration. The proposed legislation declares that the FAA "did not, and should not have been interpreted to,... Continue reading
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In a recent post, Jeff Sovern noted that, "About two-thirds of US law schools offer neither a doctrinal course nor a clinic on consumer law, despite the significance of the subject." In many cases, this is because there are fewer... Continue reading
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On May 20-21, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center will present its bi-annual conference for consumer law professors, adjunct professors, and those interested in teaching consumer law. The conference is especially valuable to anyone... Continue reading
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Gary Neustadter, of Santa Clara University School of Law, recently published an interesting empirical look at how similar legal proceedings are dealt with at the trial court level. "Randomly Distributed Trial Court Justice: A Case Study and Siren from the... Continue reading
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As law school enrollment and job placement decreased, law schools considered many options to improve either or both. One proposal was a "two-year" law school, endorsed by President Obama. It was viewed as a quicker and cheaper alternative, and several... Continue reading
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.....is the title of a New York Times article discussing how debt collectors use the courts to sue, but bar a subsequent suit by the debtor (or alleged debtor) based on an arbitration clause in the debtor's original contract with... Continue reading
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A federal district judge in Virginia on Wednesday rejected the Washington Redskins' challenge to the cancellation of the football team's trademarks as disparaging to Native Americans. Judge Gerald Bruce Lee upheld a previous finding by a patent and trademark administrative... Continue reading
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I have longed argued that the problem with forced arbitration goes beyond whether it is "fair," whether the consumer understands it, or whether it is cost efficient, here, here, and here. The real problem with forced arbitration is the affect... Continue reading
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I have found the discussions of the arbitration study, 'Whimsy Little Contracts' with Unexpected Consequences: An Empirical Analysis of Consumer Understanding of Arbitration Agreements,interesting, see, e.g., here, here and here.I wonder, however, whether everyone is missing a major point about... Continue reading
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This video, "Lost in the Fine Print," speaks for itself. I highly recommend it. Continue reading
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Think back to when you took the bar exam. Now try to think how you would feel if after you finished, you were unable to submit the exam. That is exactly what happened yesterday for exam takers in as many... Continue reading
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For the past 16 years, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center has been presenting "Teaching Consumer Law," the only conference specifically designed for those who teach or would like to teach consumer law. I... Continue reading
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Registration is now open for the Teaching Consumer Law Conference, to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 30-31. Presented by the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, this year's Conference features more than... Continue reading
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The Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico School of Law and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, is organizing its seventh semi-annual Teaching Consumer Law Conference. The... Continue reading
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Sunday's New York Times has a nice article discussing a recent study prepared by Lee Epstein, who teaches law and political science at the University of Southern California; William M. Landes, an economist at the University of Chicago; and Judge... Continue reading
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A recent post from Brian Leiter's blong, "Law School Reports": So which areas of law deserve more attention in the legal academy? The results of our earlier poll, with over 200 votes cast: 1. Consumer Law (Condorcet winner: wins contests... Continue reading
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If you didn't get to take all the courses you wanted while in law school, Harvard has a deal for you. Harvard Law School is now accepting applications for its first online course via edX—a new online education venture between... Continue reading
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Deepak, You have done a great job and will be missed. As soon as you get settled I expect to see you guest blogging. Best of luck with the CFPB. Richard
Dear Consumer Law & Policy Blog readers, In September 2006, Jeff Sovern and I decided to start this blog as co-coordinators -- an outgrowth of a discussion we had at Richard Alderman's consumer law conference at the University of Houston Law School. As we explained in our first post, we had i...


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August 12th, 2008, 7:15 PM
It's me! Hey everybody! Did you miss me?!
August 12th, 2008, 7:53 PM
Er... I personally have no idea who you are, however; I'm sure your friends will be happy to see your return!
Welcome back to the community, Palkia 279!
Well, you seem like a confident one. It's great to see a spunky member returning to the 'ol PC. I do hope that you can stay longer this time. :/
You know, it may not be a bad idea to reread the Community Rules (http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=91723) and FAQ (http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=30600). I'm sure a few things have changed since your last visit. In fact, they just "outlawed" Clan Threads if you take any interest in that. ;D
I hope you have a great time here!
August 12th, 2008, 9:40 PM
Thanks! I'm sure I will.
BTW, thank gawd clans are a thing of the past now. Those were so annoying and pointless. I hated them.
(except for the ones I made, those were just perfect. More better than all of the others. Yes. I said "more" better. You heard ((read)) me.)
August 13th, 2008, 2:57 AM
Wecome back to Pokecommunity,Palkia! :D Unfortunately, I don't remember, but I think that is only because I just recently joined back myself. Also, er..double posting isn't allowed. ^^"
But anyway, I hope you have fun here your second time 'round. Just be sure to read the rules and faqs like Hiidoran stated.
I'll see you around~! ;)
August 13th, 2008, 7:53 AM
welcome^^ your nickname is very good!^^
August 13th, 2008, 9:50 AM
welcome^^ your nickname is very good!^^
I know. :cool:
BTW, were some topics from the distant past deleted? Like, did a system hack occur at some point?
August 13th, 2008, 10:04 AM
hi palika welcome back to the community though i dont know you. Make sure to reads the rules located here http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=91723
August 13th, 2008, 10:07 AM
Don't worry, I already read them. So no rule breaking for me.


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Arthritis patients are quite familiar with creaky knees and with surgery to replace them when they become too debilitated to function. A 2013 report from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston estimated that more than half the adults in the U.S. diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will undergo a total knee replacement, and that 4 million Americans over age 50 have had knee replacement surgery. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 700,000 knee replacement surgeries were performed in 2010; there's speculation that number could rise into the millions by 2030. Chances are, if you're in the AARP demographic, you've had knee replacement surgery or know someone who has.
Ankle replacement is another story. According to an article in the New York Times, only 4,400 Americans underwent ankle replacement surgery in 2010. While the number has been growing, ankle replacement is not performed anywhere near as frequently as knee replacement.
It's less common, because it's more complicated and, possibly, because the results haven't been as remarkable. That presents a challenge to physicians and medical researchers.
Recently the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City released information about a new ankle implant that seems to be an improvement over existing ankle replacement prostheses. Dr. Jonathan Deland, co-chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at HSS, consulted on the development of the new implant, which is said to more closely replicate the ankle's natural motion and its shape and curvatures. Even the implant surgery itself is easier on the joint. The incision on the side of the ankle, as opposed to the front, "will generally cause less disruption to the soft tissues surrounding the ankle joint," Dr. Deland says, "and it allows for the replication of curved bone surfaces like those in a normal ankle."
Treatment for ankle arthritis starts with a change in footwear, opting for closed shoes that lace up above the ankle and have cushioned soles. If that doesn't ease the pain, a brace might be recommended. Fusion surgery or arthrodesis, which fuses two raw bone surfaces together, is a common "next step" for treatment of ankle arthritis. It relieves pain but ultimately restricts ankle motion.
Think about the way your ankle moves—or should move. It flexes, it rotates, it bears your weight, it goes through broad range of motion every time you take a step. There are so many motions to be accommodated and replicated to restore full use of the ankle; of course the development of an ideal ankle prosthesis will take time. And even then, ankle replacement surgery is not recommended for everyone. Dr. Deland says that candidates for ankle replacement are people who have undergone "conservative" treatments—such as rest and bracing—and still not found relief. They should be age 50 or older, they must have good bone quality and foot alignment, and they must not have underlying health problems that would impede healing.
Is ankle replacement in your future? If you suspect you might be a likely candidate it's worth watching developments in treatments and devices. Steps forward are being made every day.


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It would be a great tragedy if the current draft media law before the Hluttaw—Burma's national level legislature—sails through. All the energy and goodwill that has been invested, especially by international and regional media organizations as well as individual journalists and academics, would be wasted. They sincerely wanted to see free media institutions in Burma take root in an emerging democratic country. To do that, the government has to provide an atmosphere, including legislative structures, conducive to free media development.
In less than two years, the media landscape inside once one of the world's most isolated countries has been transformed and changed for the better. There is a high level of expectation that Burma's media development would serve as a model for other developing countries to emulate. However, in the past few days, old habits have come alive and could unravel all the promises and good media work that stakeholders have painstakingly engaged in and constructed.
Burma's quick recognition from the outside world is mainly credited to the burgeoning press freedom conditions—obviously much to the chagrin of other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Without this local media dynamism and the enthusiasm of journalists, the media landscape would have been different. Look around at neighboring countries—their journalists are more docile. So far, print journalists are the most active and they have challenged the government's attempts to stifle them. Judging from the number of new publications, print journalism in Burma is alive and well.
One important tool local journalists have learned—the only way to effectively counter the powers-that-be—is to get organized and obtain the highest professional media standards. That helps explain why in the past 15 months, literally all major international media organizations, news establishments and media trainers have entered the country and offered a plethora of short and long-term assistance programs. Credit must be given to the Ministry of Information and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies for lifting the longstanding ban on media organizations and journalists.
Like the earlier days in Thailand and Indonesia, the Tatmadaw (Bumra's military) is watching closely the impact of rapid expansion of media space.
It is interesting to note that despite the strong desire to uplift the country's freedom of expression, the authorities, especially the security apparatus, have had to confront the downside of media freedom from within and outside since last June with the outbreak of communal violence in Arakan State and subsequently the fighting with the Kachin rebels, which received widespread and intense media coverage. In retrospect, the government evidently mishandled both events as far as information on the ground was concerned, as senior officials were in constant denial. Apart from state produced information, access to news scenes in Arakan and Kachin states was difficult but not impossible. Differing information and evidence emerged day to day in the independent press, through reports by Rangoon-based exiled journalists, and from foreign media that challenged the official versions. All these took the government by surprise.
In the past, it was not possible to publish or receive fresh and independent information or air it from non-official sources. Even though well established local publications were supportive of official information, independent information and reports on the two crises were overwhelming. These days, journalists in Burma, especially those with experience in underground reporting, have networks of information-sharing and filtering which utilize the Internet, social media and fresh information from bloggers, Twitter, and SMS. Reports about minorities are written by hundreds of former clandestine journalists, trained to report and verify information in conflict zones. They value accurate information and assessment as it affects their credibility. Even the government has constantly admitted the exiled media shows better quality and trustworthiness.
The squabbles with the media have convinced authorities to impose stronger restrictions on matters of public and national security and secret records. Item 4 in Chapter 3, on the rights of journalists, states clearly they can have no access to so-called secret documents or matters pertaining to public and national security. As in the countries with access to information laws, such as Thailand and Indonesia, the word "secret" or in certain cases "highly confidential" are used for non-security or public documents as well simply to avoid broader scrutiny. Such practices give extra power to officials to deny access or even destroy documents if need be. With such a strong factor in the draft, it is doubtful if Burma would institute a law to promote the people's right to know.
The proposed Press Council should be independent and self-regulatory. Journalists and media personalities the author has encountered so far, both veteran and young, are capable of running a non-partisan media and regulating the body without fear or favor. The government should be open-minded and learn from the experiences of an independent press council in the region—such as Thailand and Indonesia.
Major international free media organizations—26 in total—that have regularly evaluated media conditions around the world, including Burma, are increasingly doubtful over the country's future media trends. Coming as it does ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Burma's positive rating and impression in the past one year would fall further among major free-media indices. The country, albeit against all odds and disbelief, has made much progress on media freedom and reforms. The ratings, despite some Western biases, are an annual ritual pivotal to providing a general picture of Burma's latest overall developments. Confidence in foreign governments and investors are up and downs in relation to these systematic evaluations of media freedom.
Free and independent media will be a boon to Burma's democratic development. It is to be hoped that common sense will prevail among the lawmakers when the bill is up for approval. It is clear that the benefits far exceed the negatives, which are now being drummed up by the conservatives to curtail free flow of information and demonize the media. Burma has already shown to Asean and the international community the most tangible ways the power of freedom of expression has in transforming the country from a pariah state into one of the most talked about nations on earth.
This article first appeared in the Bangkok-based The Nation newspaper. Kavi Chongkittavorn is assistant group editor of Nation Media Group and his views do not necessarily reflect those of The Irrawaddy
To author, thank you for your contribution. It is time to challenge the stupid with true open knowledge. When we talk about "Liberty", who is better than John Stuart Mill?
Mill wrote "But what! (it may be asked) Is the absence of unanimity an indispensable condition of true knowledge? Is it necessary that some part of mankind should persist in error, to enable any to realize the truth? Does a belief cease to be real and vital as soon as it is generally recieved_and is a proposition throughly understood and felt unless some doubt of it remains? As soon as mankind have unanimously accepted the truth, does the truth perish within them? The highest aim and best result of improved intelligence, it has hitherto been thought, is to unite mankind more and more in the acknowledgement of all important truths: and does the intelligence only last as long as it has not achieved its object? Do the fruits of conquest perish by the very completeness of the victory?
Those Mill's question must be answer when regulating press freedom. The good government is the government which govern the least and the best government is the government which do not govern at all, at least that statement is fit for the press freedom. The responsibility of the media is to report the facts without taking sides, so that society can gain knowledge and intelligence. If government threaten media with regulation, and some part of our life events can not be report or debate, how can society gain true knowledge? You may argue that government personal are smarter than any of the citizen or journalists, in reality, is it really smarter? If you argue that, just compare the state of Burma in present time and colonial era. if Burma press freedom is in better condition at colonial era than resent Thein Sein Democratic government, can we even say that we are independent and Democracy will be far more fancy word to say the least. Government should be for the people and by the people. If government is truely for the people and by the people, why should the government be fear of the people voice? Only the corrupt government should fear the voice of the people. Leave the press alone. The government should regulate itself instead of regulating the press.
I should continue to share another writing piece of Mill's "Liberty". Mill wrote, "Their power was regarded as necessary, but also as highly dangerous; as aweapon which they would attempt to use against their subjects, no less than against external enemies. To prevent the weaker members of the community from being preyed upon by innumerable vultures, itwas needful that there should be an animal of prey stronger than the rest, commissioned to keep them down. But as the king of the vultures would be no less bent upon preying upon the flock than any of the monor harpies, it was indispensable to be in a perpetual attitude of defence against his beak and claws, The aim, therefore, of patriots, was to set limits to the power which the ruler should be suffered to exercise over the community; and this limitation was what they meant by liberty.
The time, it is to be hoped, is gone by when any defence would be necessary of the "liberty of the press" as one of the securities against corrupt or tyrannical government. No argument, we may suppose, can now be needed, against permitting a legislature or an executive, not identified in interest with the people, to prescribe opinions to them, and determind what doctrines or what arguments they shall be allowed to hear. This aspect of the question, besides, has been so often and so triumpaantly enforced by preceding writers, that it needs not be specially insisted on in this place. Though the law of England, on the subject of the press, is as servile to this day as it was in the time of the Tudors, there is little danger of its being actually put in force against political discussion, except during some temporary panic, when fear of insurrection drives ministers and judges from their propriety; and, speaking generally, it is not, in constitutional countries, to be apprehended that the government, whether completely responsible to the people or not, will often attempt to control the expression of opinion, except when in doing so it makes itself the organ of the general intolerance of the public. Let us suppose, therefore, that the government is entirely at one with the people, and never thinks of exerting any power of coercion unless in agreement with what it conceives to be their voice. But I deny the right of the people to exercise such coercion, either by themselves or by their government. The power itself is illegitimate. The best government has no more title to it than the worst. It is as noxious, or more noxious, when exerted in accordance with public opinion, than when in opposition to it. If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing manking.
Burma is trying to build fake democracy anyway. Thein Sein puts the generals on the top positions. They are the ones who ruined the country. All of us know that. If they are that good, Burma may not be in this position. Thein Sein is using soft power and Suu Kyi is already trapped in that snare. 2015 election will not be different from 2010 election. Dead or alive, USDP will be hanging onto power for generations and Burma will be still the same in 2030. Cronies will be the ones who enjoy life, not the citizens. Burmese way to democracy will be just for the current elite people.


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LAKELAND, FL (November 2, 2012) -- Lakeland Electric has 24 linemen and 15 vehicles leaving at 4 a.m. on Saturday, November 3rd to assist the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in restoration efforts. The New York utility serves 1.1 million customers and at the peak 945,000 were without power after Hurricane Sandy devastated the area. LIPA lost 50 substations and 21 hospitals were without power after the storm. As of today, LIPA still has over 500,000 customers without power and it is estimated that some may be without power for weeks.
Rick Bibby, Electric Delivery Operations Manager for Lakeland Electric said, "The line crews will be departing Lakeland early in the morning for the 1,200 mile trek to Hicksville, New York. Once there they will join other utilities from Florida and other states as far away as California to help the customers of the Long Island Power Authority." He added, "Lakeland has sent 55 contract tree trimmers to assist in the Long Island area earlier this week. We anticipate the restorations will take approximately two weeks."
Even though LIPA lists over 500,000 customers without power, officials with the utility estimate that there may be as many as 100,000 or so homes and businesses, mostly along Long Island's South Shore that have such extensive damage that service cannot be restored until private contractors repair or rebuild them. Michael Hervey, LIPA's Chief Operating officer said that in some cases, there are no structures left at all.
Lakeland Electric is the third largest public power utility in the State of Florida. The utility is also one of the first utilities established in Florida having started operation in 1889. Today, power is generated at Lakeland Electric's two primary base load plant sites, the 937-megawatt McIntosh Power Plant and the 124-megawatt Larsen Power Plant. Lakeland Electric's total generation capacity is about 1,100 megawatts.
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Halloween night is one of the deadliest times of the year for drunk drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 48 percent of highway deaths nationwide on Halloween night in 2010 involved a drunk driver.
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LAKELAND, FL (October 19, 2012) -- The City of Lakeland has just released a mobile app called Link2Lakeland that is on the Apple, Android and Windows platforms. Link2Lakeland was developed by an in-house team comprised of members from the Department of Information Technology and the Communications Department.
The app features a mobile version of the City's Citizens Action Center that serves as a central communications point for citizens to report a concern, make a suggestion or ask questions. If a user happens to see a broken sidewalk or pothole that needs to be repaired they can take a photo or use the set location feature to drop a pin that highlights exactly where the issue is located.
The Link2Lakeland mobile app also features a community calendar that allows users to view upcoming events. A user can click on an event for a brief description and the user can have the mapping feature display directions to the event. There is also a list of frequently called numbers broken down by City Department.
Mobile users can stay connected to the City of Lakeland's social media networks through the Link2Lakeland app. The City's official FaceBook page, Twitter feed and YouTube channel can be accessed very easily with the touch of the screen. Citizen engagement makes Lakeland a better place and the community is encouraged to join the conversation through social media to learn what the City does each day and how they can play a part. The Link2Lakend app also allows smart phone users to follow the latest in City of Lakeland news with the LakelandGov Mobile news blog. The most recent news posts are highlighted so citizens can stay informed on City initiatives and programs.
The iPhone app is available through the iTunes App Store and can be found by searching Link2Lakeland. Android phone users can find the City of Lakeland's app on the Google Play app store and Windows phone users can visit their game and app store to download Link2Lakeland. Those with a smart phone are encouraged to stay informed and get connected through the Link2Lakeland mobile app.
Today, the City of Lakeland was designated as a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. The Bicycle Friendly America program provides incentives, hands-on assistance and award recognition for communities, universities and businesses that actively support bicycling.
Rick Perez, Senior Planner for the City of Lakeland said, "We received a request from the locaorganization, Bike Lakeland to apply for bike friendly status and the City Commission approved a resolution to pursue the designation soon after that." He added, "The Community Development Department worked with staff from Public Works, LPD and Parks and Recreation as well as the bicycling community and other agencies such as the School Board to complete the application. It is exciting to know that Lakeland was designated as a Bronze level Bike Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists."
Over the past 10 years, the League has worked with hundreds of engineers, government officials and bicycle advocates to identify the DNA of bicycle friendliness. Using that expert knowledge, the League evaluates communities on the following criteria:
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Celeste Deardorff, Long Range Planning Manager for the City of Lakeland said, "This award means that the City is being recognized for its continued commitment to cycling as a means of recreation and as a mode of transportation. Lakeland is now among the few localities in Florida who have achieved such a level of recognition." She added, "This award will help the City to attract avid bicycle enthusiasts of all ages and highlights one aspect of Lakeland's quality of life that can be used in economic development and recruiting efforts by our local businesses, educators and others in our community."
In four years the community will be re-evaluated and based on that assessment, the City of Lakeland can either improve or lose the bike friendly designation. Deardorff said, "In order to maintain our award recognition and aspire to a new level, it will be important for Lakeland to enhance cycling initiatives by working with local enthusiasts, bicycle clubs and other partner organizations within the community."
There is already a framework in place to improve Lakeland's bike friendly status such as:
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2. Improving upon existing infrastructure with a trail network throughout the City and work closely with schools to create safe bike routes to school.
3. Promote cycling as an economic development tool: Market Lakeland as a bicycling destination for tourism, conduct an economic impact study on bicycling in Lakeland, initiate a bike share program and attract more bicycle related events.
The Bike Friendly designation demonstrates that the City of Lakeland is committed to improving the safety, convenience, and enjoyment for all cyclists in the community whether they are recreational, commuter or sport riders. The end result is a higher quality of life that furthers the City's vision as a world class community and it helps attract those that enjoy an active, healthy lifestyle. Please visit www.bikeleague.org for more information on Bike Friendly Communities.


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Can everything still be okay? Anyone else had it stop so early?
Morning sickness just stopped?? 7 weeks?
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I am in the situation. Two weeks ago i could hardly lift my head off the couch but this week my symptoms have almost been non existent.
I was so worried I called the nurse at my OB and she was absolutely useless! She said you should have some symptoms if you were that bad. I told here i am still having round ligament pains and asked if the baby had stopped growing would i still feel them? She said i shouldnt be feeling ligament pains yet unless i had no muscle tone what so ever... So i asked her what should i do and she said well there are doctors on call over the weekend or if i'm still worried on Monday to call back. WOW thanks for the help....NOT!!!
Im doing my best not to worry and ordered myself a fetal doppler. I might call back on Monday and see if they are willing to help me then. Sorry i havent been much help but just wanted you to know your not alone!!
On some days my morning sickness is so bad that I even had to cancel my classes because I just can't get out of bed but then on other days I would feel nothing at all. Like yesterday afternoon, I started throwing up and ended up not eating dinner. But today, I felt nothing at all, so far. Last week, I had really bad morning sickness on wednesday and thursday (I remember because I had to cancel my class) but I felt great on monday, tuesday and friday. But if you're still worried, you should still talk to your OB about it.
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Mine suddenly stopped this morning, and I was scared/pleasantly surprised. It was so nice to be able to get some housework done, when just yesterday I was barely able to stay awake and eat. I had a miscarriage in February and I was violently ill the whole time, and then 3 days before my 7week U/S I stopped feeling sick. This is why I'm so scared! But I'm trying to pay attention to how my prenatals make me feel...have you noticed a change? The directions with mine say to take them on an empty stomach, and then wait another 2 hours to eat. That makes me feel horrible! Some days will be better than others, maybe this is just an off day? Can your OB get you in for an U/S to ease your mind? Mine is tomorrow, I'm hoping I can hold out until then! 7w 1d
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I know, im scared too! I thought i was having m/s but most of it was bowel troubles and it would make me throw up & i started taking zofran for the upset stomach & its supposed to plug you up & it has seemed to make the m/s stop. Kinda worried that I never had m/s & the baby isn't healthy. They say if you're sick, the baby is healthy. so im kind of freaking out. let me know what your dr says
Jamie (25) engaged to Lucas (27) 2 months after engagement we got a surprise, baby #1 Due on 12/22/2011
Just an update- My doctor got me in, and they couldn't find the heartbeat on a doppler, so I was a mess...until they gave me an ultrasound...and there it was! The heartrate was 146 and baby was measuring perfectly. I've never been to my OB and been given good news, so I was floating all day :) My doctor said sometimes the symptoms DO stop, especially if this isn't your first pregnancy, because your body is more capable of handling the HCG. Hope this is helpful for you!
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The key player now in the dreary Democratic primary dwarfdom stakes is sleeper candidate Senator Robert Graham of Florida. Recovering from extensive heart surgery, Graham, 66, had Gwen Logan, his daughter, file papers last week to form a presidential campaign. Not that he's likely to win the nomination, or even run as John Edward's VP in hopes of shoring up the North Carolina airhead hunk. That's not the point. By jumping into the race, Graham's putting down a marker on the battleground state's primary votes. If he can hold on through a primary or two and not look like a complete dodo, Graham can help force the party into a brokered convention in Boston next summer. In that circus atmosphere, anything goes. If, for example, Bush's war drags on, the fortunes of the so-called front-running little people (i.e., Kerry, Gephardt, Lieberman, Edwards), all of whom have shuffled around supporting Bush, will decline, while those of outside insurgents like Kucinich and Dean will go up. Who knows, Atari Democrat Gary Hart might even make it back to the center ring.
A former two-term governor, Graham's a popular three-term senator and hasn't been beaten since he first ran for the legislature in 1966. Graham voted against the Iraq war resolution and was openly "outraged" by the nation's shabby intelligence system
He occupies a pivotal niche in national politics. The senator is loaded, and with billionaire Warren Buffett as a pal, the sky's the limit. Florida is a huge source of funds for Dems. Party candidates in 2000 raised $2.8 million from the state's citizens. Soft-money contributions to both political parties in 2000 ran to $23 million. New legislation may curb that this year, but Graham can hurt candidates like Joe Lieberman, who raised $350,000 in two days in South Florida recently. Graham could also put a damper on candidates like Gephardt and Kerry trying to raise money there. Florida is the fourth largest state and, after all, was the decisive factor in the bitter 2000 election.
Last but not least, as brother-in-law of the late Katherine Graham of The Washington Post, he is the uncle of Donald Graham, now the paper's boss.
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IBM Rational Performance Tester Extension for Citrix Presentation Server is used to extend performance and scalability testing of applications that are hosted on the Citrix Presentation Server. Before you record a session with a Citrix application, the behavior of that application must be perfectly reproducible. Specifically, the application must always create windows and graphical user interface (GUI) elements at the same locations and in the same sequence. Mouse or keyboard events must always produce the same output. Citrix performance tests interact with the Citrix Presentation Server client at a low level so that changes that you make to the test after the recording can change the context of the user actions and cause synchronization timeouts.
Installing the Lotus Notes standard client on Citrix
The following steps assume that Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 has been installed and correctly configured, Rational Performance Tester V7.0.1 has been installed, and client systems have been configured.
- Install Lotus Notes on the same system as one of the Citrix servers in your Citrix server farm.
- Select multiuser installation, and then select any additional components (composite applications, for example) to be installed.
- In all other installation windows, accept the default values.
- Delete C:\[Windows directory]\notes.ini.
- Create a new notes.ini file in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applications\Lotus\Notes\Data using the lines shown in listing 1.
Listing 1. Creating a new notes.ini file
[Notes] KitType=1 SharedDataDirectory= C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Lotus\Notes\Data\Shared InstallType=6
NOTE: The location of this file can follow this pattern:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINNT\Applications\Lotus\Notes\Data
You can determine the correct directory by verifying that the \Shared directory contains the Lotus Notes templates installed previously.
Make the following changes to the registry:
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lotus\Notes\DataPath]. Remove the value.
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Lotus\Notes\MultiUser]. Change the value from 0 to 1.
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Lotus\Notes\8.0\DataPath]. Remove the value, if present.
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Lotus\Notes\8.0\MultiUser]. Change the value from 0 to 1.
In the Citrix Access Management Console, publish Lotus Notes as an application. These settings are preferred:
- Advanced, Limits:
- Select the option Allow only one instance of application for each user.
- Advanced, Appearance:
- Session window size: 1024x768
- Select the option Maximize application at startup.
See an example of a published application in figure 1.
Figure 1. Sample published application
NOTE: It is assumed that local user data is stored on a network device in a production environment. The scope of this document, however, assumes only local user data.
Configuring users
To set up virtual users on Citrix, you need to first set up Microsoft® Windows® users through the Computer Management console. Lotus Notes users are required to be registered on the Lotus Domino server also.
Create users
Users can be created through the Computer Management console in Microsoft Windows. Perform this step on the Citrix server.
- To launch the console, click Start - Run and enter compmgmt.msc. Navigate to System Tools - Local Users and Groups.
- Right-click Users, and then select New User and enter the details as required. We recommend that you select the option Password never expires for each test user.
- Add the users to the existing group named Remote Desktop Users.
A user should be registered in Lotus Notes for each user that exists in Microsoft Windows. This approach is designed to emulate a real-world scenario, where each user first logs on to Microsoft Windows and then logs on to Lotus Notes, so there is a direct one-to-one correlation between any specific Microsoft Windows user and any specific Lotus Notes user. Use the Lotus Domino Administrator to perform this task. When it is complete, detach and copy the ID files for each user to a temporary directory on the Citrix server.
For the purposes of this article, we assume at least three test users, referred to hereafter as Vuser1, Vuser2, and Vuser3.
Log in to Lotus Notes through Citrix as a test user
Create a connection in "Citrix Program Neighborhood - Custom ICA connections" to the Citrix server, which launches the published application. Open the new ICA connection, and then log in as Vuser1.
Initially, the Lotus Notes standard client needs to be configured for each user just as in a single-user installation. You need to specify the following:
- Lotus Notes user name
- Lotus Domino server name
- Lotus Notes user ID file name and location
- Additional services (optional)
When Lotus Notes is fully configured and launched, you might want to think about other settings as well:
- Getting Started panel. Do you want this panel to open automatically every time Lotus Notes starts?
- Home panel. Do you want to specify a customized or default home panel?
- About page. The about page opens for each database the first time that it is opened. Open and close any databases that you are working with.
- Sidebar panels. If you are working with an Activities server or IBM Lotus Sametime®, set the connection options now. With Lotus Sametime you can enable automatic login.
Take notes as you go through this initial configuration for Vuser1. To speed up the process of creating multiple users, you can record an initialization script.
Recording your test
For the Lotus Notes standard client, you first record an initialization script to automatically set up Lotus Notes for each user, then you record another script or scripts that log in to Lotus Notes and run the actions that make up the performance test. The initialization script is run just once for each user while the performance script runs repeatedly, as often as is necessary to achieve results.
Create an initialization script to automatically set up Lotus Notes for each user
The initialization script is used to configure the Lotus Notes standard client for each user. It includes actions such as specifying the Lotus Domino server and ID file. This script is run just once for each user. Thereafter a different test script (which also needs to be recorded) is run to perform the actual reliability test. Creating an initialization script is useful only when the scenario involves a large number of users. For a small number of users you might find it quicker to initialize each user manually.
Record the test
To record the test, follow these steps:
- In Rational Performance Tester, click File â New â Test from Recording.
- Select the Citrix Recording option, and enter a file name (for example, NotesInit.recmodel).
- Specify the name and location of your ICA file and begin recording.
- Log in as Vuser2, and record the test. Refer to the notes that you made when configuring Vuser1 for guidance.
Create a datapool
A test that uses a datapool replaces a value in the recorded test with variable test data that is stored in the datapool. This substitution allows each virtual user to generate a different request to the server.
For testing the Lotus Notes standard client with Citrix, we used two datapools.
The datapool for logging in users typically contains two or more columns, one containing the Microsoft Windows user account IDs and the other containing the corresponding Lotus Notes user account IDs. Other columns can contain the passwords for these accounts. Vuser1 takes the values from the first row only, Vuser2 takes the values from the second row only, and so on.
When you substitute a text value in the script for a datapool variable for the first time, you specify the access mode of the datapool; that is, you specify how the script uses it.
The following datapool settings are preferred when logging in users to Microsoft Windows and Lotus Notes:
- Select the option Segmented (per machine). This setting prevents virtual users from selecting duplicate values.
- Select the option Fetch only once per user. This setting prevents a row from being used more than once.
See figure 2.
Figure 2. Datapool example
Most scripts contain a loop so that the same sequence of actions is repeated throughout the performance test. These actions can include mailing other Lotus Notes users, and the IDs of these users are drawn from a datapool. For performance testing, you are concerned not with which users are being mailed but rather that mails are creating network traffic and increasing the load on the server.
Because the values from a datapool within the script are reused, it is important to select the option Wrap when the last row is reached and to clear the option Fetch only once per user.
In Rational Performance Tester, you first create a datapool with two columns that you can use to log in users. In the first column, specify the Microsoft Windows login of Vuser3; in the second column, specify the Lotus Notes login of Vuser3.
NOTE: You do not specify the Vuser2 details in the datapool because Vuser2 is configured when the script is recorded.
Verify the script
When the script has been generated, modify the recorded actions as needed. Remember to reference the Microsoft Windows account name and the Lotus Notes account name and to substitute these values with the relevant columns from the datapool.
Run the script, and verify that it plays back correctly. Make sure that you have selected the option Show GUI for all Virtual Users for all testing purposes. When the script has played back correctly for one user, replace the values in the datapool with the remaining users (now the datapool has multiple rows instead of just one). Create a performance schedule, add the script, and run it.
On the Citrix Options tab of Rational Performance Tester, the area GUI during execution specifies whether the Citrix Application Server client is displayed or hidden during test execution. Ensure that the option Show GUI for all Virtual Users is selected. This option specifies that all instances of the Citrix Application Server client are displayed during test and allows you to follow the execution of all virtual users at the same time.
When this process completes, all users are initialized.
NOTE: Configure each user in the same way. The test script always assumes that it starts from the same point, and it expects the same results from any actions that are run. Lotus Notes is a feature-rich product with hundreds of configurable settings, so take care that the Lotus Notes workspace remains identical for each test user.
Create a performance test script to test the Lotus Notes standard client
To record the test, follow these steps:
- In Rational Performance Tester, click File â New â Test from Recording.
- Select the Citrix Recording option, and specify a file name.
- Specify the name and location of your ICA file and begin recording.
After the initialization script has been run, verify that the Lotus Notes home page is visible to all users when they have logged in.
To verify the script, follow these steps:
- Modify the recorded actions as needed.
- Substitute datapool values as needed.
The main body of the script should be moved into a loop so that actions can be run repetitively. Recall that any datapool substitutions outside the loop should come from a login datapool, and any datapool substitutions inside the loop should come from an in-script datapool. Ensure that when the actions inside the loop are completed, they can resume correctly at the start. See the sample script in figure 3.
Figure 3. Sample script
Typical actions carried out for a sample Mail script include the following actions:
- Send a new email with an attachment
- Reply to an email with an attachment
- Delete an email
- Auto-complete an address
- Search email
- Switch between views
Keeping scripts short reduces the probability of their going out of sync. The sample performance schedule shown in figure 4 contains six scripts, each dedicated to a main feature in Lotus Notes. Each script has its own user group, which is assigned a percentage of the overall number of virtual users. The distribution of users reflects typical usage of the product under test, in this case the Lotus Notes standard client.
Figure 4. Sample performance schedule
For this particular performance schedule, a separate datapool was created for each script and the Lotus Notes standard client was tuned for each group. For example, the Lotus Sametime group automatically connects to a Lotus Sametime server while all other groups do not try to connect to a Lotus Sametime server. Tuning like this is advisable where possible because it results in a more stable test environment.
Adding a delay between starting each user is advisable. Note how long it takes the slowest script in the performance schedule to reach the main loop, and use this time period as an approximate time for the Delay setting on the General tab.
Other performance schedule element details to note include the following:
- Think time. Ideally, the script runs with the recorded think time. It can be useful, though, to change the option Modify the duration of think time delays to the option Vary the think time by a random percentage and then set both lower and upper limits to the same value. Set these values to a lower value for debugging or to a higher value for an increased number of virtual users.
- Statistics. Increase the value in the field Statistics sample interval for better performance. A suggested setting here is one minute, but experiment with values of 30 seconds or two minutes to tweak performance. The User Action Throughput graph is plotted based on the statistics sampled, and it can be viewed at any time during the run.
- Test log. Set the log level to All for all the options on this tab until the script has been finalized and is running stably. You should analyze the test log after a run to determine the point at which the script failed. When the script has been verified as running stably, the test log becomes less important, and the log level can be reduced. For example, you can change the log level to Primary Test Actions or to None, but remember that the usefulness of the test log is reduced accordingly.
Validating your data
You can enable additional logging and tracing on the Citrix system, which can be useful for troubleshooting Rational Performance Tester script playback issues. Try these approaches:
- Clients.
- Open the Citrix Program Neighborhood.
- Select ICA Settings from the Tool menu.
- On the Event Logging tab, select the option Append to existing event log in the Event Log File section, and make sure that both the Connections and Disconnections option and the Errors option are selected in the Log Events area.
- Citrix server. Use the Citrix Diagnostic Facility as follows:
- Open the Citrix Access Management Console, and select Diagnostic Facility from the tree in the left pane.
This window is where you can view trace sessions.
- From the same tree, select your Citrix server and select Diagnose problems â Start trace session.
- When the Diagnostic Facility window displays, select the option Create a new settings file for this trace, and click Next.
- Click Add in the Modules area, and select some modules, (for example, IMA_Runtime_DynamicStore and IMA_Sals_Browser), and then click Next and Finish.
- Select Diagnostic Facility again to see the trace session running.
- Select the option Stop trace session and click Stop and Copy when ready.
- Open the Citrix Access Management Console, and select Diagnostic Facility from the tree in the left pane.
By default, the trace is created in this directory:
<%userprofile%>\Local Settings\Application Data\Citrix\cdfData\<servername>\CitrixTraceLog.et_
Use the Set packaging details option to send the trace to Support personnel.
The test log
When a performance schedule is complete or has been stopped, right-click the schedule name on the Performance Test Runs tab, and then select the option Display Test Log. The test log is most useful for debugging the script, and its effectiveness depends on the log level set on the Test Log tab of the Performance Schedule Element Details.
Select the Events tab to see a tree of completed actions, and expand the tree to see greater detail. Find the last action run before the script stopped, and read any messages that Rational Performance Tester added here. These messages can prove useful for determining the exact point at which the script stopped working.
In practice, it is also useful to observe the script visually as it is running. If a script goes out of synchronization, actions can continue to run in the wrong place; however, they are still recorded as having run (without error) in the test log.
Rational Performance Tester Extension for Citrix Presentation Server can be used to load and test the performance of any application that you want to deploy to your Citrix server. Because the Citrix performance tests interact with the Citrix Presentation Server client at a low level (mouse movements and key presses), it is important that you follow the hints and tips outlined in this article. Be sure to check your response times as you add load to your applications, as response times in your application increase your script think times to ensure that you are clicking and issuing key presses when the windows display.
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- Read the developerWorks® article, "What's new in IBM Lotus Notes and Domino V8."
- Read the developerWorks article, "Introduction to Rational Performance Tester version 7.0."
- Read the "Lotus Notes and Domino 8 Reviewer's Guide."
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