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I am going to do that if I'm allowed, but as you can guess, the Windows results will end up much faster than the Linux results (I'm having an AMD Radeon X1900 XT 512).
The Windows client is more or less open and there's no restriction to tell about it, so: I play ET: QW under Windows with all graphic settings set to High and Ultra but without AntiAliasing. Using AA is ok, but... just ok. It was necessary in Beta 1 to use AA so the trees don't look like they're from a five year old game, but they seem to force Transpareny AA or use another method since Beta 2.
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215 athletes from 14 countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Russia & San Marino took part in the first European Bowling Tournament in Paphos, Cyprus on October 21-26. Opening Ceremonies were held at the entrance to the City Hall. Paphos City Mayor Office and Cyprus Sports Organization as well as the Cyprus Bowling Federation were the main sponsors of the event.
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The Astros have a chance to sweep the White Sox on Monday in the first regular-season series between the two clubs at Minute Maid Park since Chicago swept Houston in the 2005 World Series. And while it won't make up for a loss in the Fall Classic, it would keep the streaky Astros' latest win streak going.
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"Offense comes and goes," said Houston manager Bo Porter. "That's why pitching and defense have to be the constants that show up to the park every day and give you the best opportunity to win games. You understand that we can break out today and score 11 runs and come back the next and score two runs. It's going to come and go.
"We've just battled. The first night, they threw [Chris] Sale at us and we were able to manufacture some runs. [Saturday] we got the two big homers. Our starting pitching continues to do their job to a great extent in keeping us at an advantage in games. Then, the bullpen's coming in and holding the leads.
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Norris has lasted six innings or more in his last five starts, contributing to the Astros' starting pitching surge over the last month. Houston starters have carried the team of late, posting a 3.03 ERA since May 15.
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To promote 2 million Brahmins hegemony in Jammu region, 1200 million Indians are suffering viz Mumbai/Pune/Delhi/Coimbatore/Hyderabad/Parliament blasts, 4 cross border wars and possible nuclear holocaust with Pakistan.
Islamic terrorism in India is NOT happening because of Kashmiri terrorism only. 1.2 Billion Indians are suffering daily Islamist terror as the REAL CAUSE is the NATURE of subcontinental ISLAM.
Subcontinental SUNNI ISLAM cannot tolerate other religions, and has practised genocide and forced conversions against Hindus all throughout the Muslim rule. It is the sheer size of the Hindu population, and the vastness of India, and occasionally, the military resistance Hindus offered, that stopped 'Dar-ul-Harb' from being converted into a 'Dar-ul-Islam' during the 800 years of Islamic presence in India.
Islamic political terrorism started in the Indian subcontinent with the KHILAFAT movement, in which rabid Muslim fundamentalists started rioting and killing innocent Hindus and Christians alike.
Their 'protest' was against the REMOVAL of the ISLAMIC CALIPHATE of TURKEY. Any sane person would pause and wonder as to what events in Turkey might have to do with India. Actually, this 'protest' was a 'front' to secure political space for Islamism.
M.K. Gandhi, ever so disconnected from reality, supported this Khilafat movement under a pipe dream that it might finish what started in 1857, and thus end British rule. The barbarity of the 'Churi-Chaura incident' jolted him back to withdraw his support, but by then, the damage was done. Islamist terror has been given political legitimacy.
The political legitimacy of Islamic terror was recognized officially by the British administration and Indian national Congress alike with Direct Action Day, Aug 1946, in which millions of Bengali Hindus were massacred by Muslims under direction from the president of the Muslim League - Suhrawardy, in Calcutta and in Noakhali. M.K. Gandhi's eagerness to secure political space for his protege, Nehru, was displayed in all its nakedness, with his shielding and patronage of Suhrawardy, and his recognition of the 'Two-nation' theory, a foreseeable fallout of which would be Nehru leading India, and M.A. Jinnah leading an Islamic state carved out of India.
The 'Two-nation' theory created Pakistan, thus legitimizing the use of riots, genocide, rapes and conversion towards achieving the ultimate Islamist goal - a state only for Muslims, carved out of a non-Muslim terrority.
One only has to look at the %-age of non-Muslim population in Pakistan and Bangladesh, from 1947 to 2013, to see its exponential shrinkage in the face of Islamist terror. Non-Muslims are hounded, raped, killed and converted , in a true reflection of subcontinental Sunni Islam.
To understand this persecution, it may be worth examining the name of Pakistan itself - 'Pak' -as in Land of the Pure. Indeed, in its pursuit of purity, it has practised genocide and conversion with impunity, all in the name of religious homogeneity.
Till the 1980-s, the Sandhurst-trained Pakistani military officer cadre tried to insulate itself from this poisonous mindset.
Zia-ul-Haq changed all that, by institutionalizing Salafist Islam in the Army, as well as in the primary education. One only needs to have a cursory look at the Pakistani government textbooks to see the venom they spread against Hindus, Buddhists, and anything non-Islamic. The level of brainwashing may dwarf the Nazi Sonnenkinder program when you consider the size of the population subjected to such a planned propaganda.
So it comes as no surprise when such a brainwashed soul posts a reference to '2 million Brahmins hegemony' in Kashmir.
Denial, vehement denial, misinformation and motivated propaganda are not only the state policy of Pakistan, but also, of any individual bred on the doctrines of subcontinental Islam.
The paedophile Muslim gangs in the UK and Belgium are a direct outcome of this mindset, that sees anything non-Islamic as 'Kufr' - a sub-human worth subjecting to any measure of abuse.
Creation of Pakistan in 1947 legitimized the usage of Islamist terror. This legitimacy of Islamist terror in history has set the wrong precedents everywhere around Asia and Africa, and has emboldened militant Islam in countries from Philippines, to Mali. India fights a million battles everyday inside its borders with those who have been emboldened by this idea of Islamic terror finally getting its political reward in 1947.
This problem started in India, so India will have to solve it too.
When a man sees a Cobra spread its hood over his sleeping child, does the thought of the snake's venom ever stop him from doing the right thing ?
Anti-Islam is a cheap tool/trick used by the Forward Caste to promote their hegemony over BC/SC/ST/Minority communities in India.
Seems like a mindless paid blogger is back to publicise his ignorance.
Nevertheless, I wonder if citing wikipedia articles proves anything. India is where she is....and Pakistan sinking ever so fast without we doing anything. Just see, 'so called legitimately elected Pakistani government' just bowed to a cleric and agreed to resign. No wonder Pak army could do that repeatedly.
Forget N million 'forward caste / brahmins' you quoted, pls learn to handle 'ONE' MULLAH sprung out of nowhere. Is that Pak govt or a brothel? Anybody can turn up to seek pleasure. LOL!!!!
LOL!!!! afraid to take your your caste share of land as per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communal_Award and build your own nation?
Seems like a mindless paid blogger is back to publicise his ignorance.
Any Tom, Dick and Harry can create wikipedia pages today. Takes nothing...talking about J&K..the truth and ground realities tell you otherwise. Its not about saving N million brahmins of J&K, its the Umpteen millions who lost their homes, lives, women, properties, livelihoods and spent decades living in refugee camps all over because of Islamic & Pakistani terror...And dude..well tried btw..to take the discussion elsewhere...you can spend time on Google, write Wiki, and claim to be self proclaimed expert but try as hard as you can.."you aint going nowhere..cos you aint got no gas.."
And dude take your Tom, Dick and Harry Caste share of land as per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communal_Award and go build your own nation
Anti-Islam is a cheap tool/trick used by the Forward Caste to promote their hegemony over BC/SC/ST/Minority communities in India.
Once again - platitudes and denials
Should ONE STOP PUBLICISING GENOCIDE????
If you want to make yourself unaccountable and want to continue genocide - then use the statements you just did... Platitudes.. indefensible statements.
Otherwise -justify yourself and your statements. The other guy has proof all over the internet
* Muslim IQ = 104.87
* Hindu IQ = 103.9
Google "Religion and IQ".
* Pakistan = 84
* India = 82
Google "National IQ estimates".
Anti-Islam/Anti-Pakistan is a cheap tool/trick used by the Forward Caste to promote their hegemony over BC/SC/ST/Minority communities in India.


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Originally Posted by shanee he sucks... You suck. Joking, I don't judge. Originally Posted by -Logic- You have a very shitty taste in music. Thank you most obvious troll on the planet. :D - Sorry for double-posting.
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how does tre songz different from chris brown or any other artist??
Originally Posted by shanee how does tre songz different from chris brown or any other artist?? Don't waste your time. You're attempting to argue with a typical American female who listens to seriously shitty music. Please, don't waste your time.
He is old news .... >_> he also sucks. I don't like R&B and all that main stream stuff now a days
I think it all comes down to opinion.
i dont like trey he suckes man
All he sings about is sex
Originally Posted by Kage Phoenix All he sings about is sex Logic be hatin because he doesn't make love
Originally Posted by The 4th Raikage Logic be hatin because he doesn't make love :rofl:
Originally Posted by Kage Phoenix All he sings about is sex exactly mainstream is always about sex
Artists like him, who lack talent, have to constantly sing about sex, to stay relevant. If your music sucks, sing about sex, so atleast the juvenile delinquents and fatherless girls of america listen to his music
Bet the neighbors know my name!
trey songz belongs in my bed tbh.
Trey Songz is terrible
Logical my brother, what did i tell you about insulting my american music . DO i have to beat you again. Meh, he's ok, if you dont like his music then don't listen to it, simple
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With David Price set to return from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, Chris Archer may be pitching for a spot in the Rays rotation when he faces the Tigers and Justin Verlander on Saturday night at Tropicana Field.
It's likely that either Archer or Alex Colome -- who pitched six innings in Friday's 6-3 loss to Detroit -- will be sent down to Triple-A Durham to make room for Price. Archer allowed one earned run in six innings against the Yankees last Sunday, but has struggled to go deep into games this season due to high pitch counts.
"Whatever we decide to do, it's going to be tough," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I like what both of them have been doing. I honestly don't have a strong opinion right now. We just discussed that. I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other. I think both these young guys have represented themselves well."
Verlander hasn't been his usual dominant self, pitching only five innings in each of his last two starts. He's failed to pitch longer than five innings in five of his last nine starts. The Tigers need their starters to go deeper into games to help the relievers establish their roles and to keep them fresh.
"I've got to get it straightened out," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "I'll take full responsibility for that. We need some sense of order."
Verlander has struggled with his command lately, unable to get a strike on 20 of his 34 offspeed pitches in his last start, according to Brooks Baseball. He feels, however, that it can be fixed.
"The stuff is there, just a lot of location, really," Verlander said after his last start. "The offspeed stuff wasn't very good today, the changeup and curveball weren't very good. It's just leaving a lot of stuff over the middle of the plate, whether it being to put guys away or early in the count, or whatever it is."
Rays: Longoria knocked out of game due to foot
• Evan Longoria left Friday's game after the second inning after irritating the plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
Longoria hit a ground ball to second base in the second inning, and started limping while running down the line. Longoria has battled plantar fasciitis for about a month.
The Rays will re-evaluate Longoria on Saturday.
• Price will return to the mound on Tuesday to face the Astros.
Last year's American League Cy Young award winner has been on the disabled list since May 16 with a strained left triceps.
"He's ready to go. We felt that pretty strongly. He feels very good," Maddon said. "There was no reason to have him throw those 90 pitches in Port Charlotte, so we'll just have him do it for us. He was adamant that he felt great, the medical staff feels good about it, so let's do it with us."
The left-hander was 1-4 with a 5.24 ERA in nine games before his injury and has made two rehab starts for Class A Charlotte in the past week.
• Alex Cobb played catch for the first time since being struck on the right side of his head with a line drive on June 15.
"It's great," Maddon said. "Anytime I walk by him, he tells me he's having a good day and that's good to hear. We'll just take our time with him and follow his lead."
Tigers: Sanchez set for rehab start
• After throwing about 40 pitches in a simulated game Thursday, right-hander Anibal Sanchez is ready to pitch in a game. However, it will be a Minor League rehab game on Monday.
Sanchez will throw around 60 pitches at either Class A Lakeland, Gulf Coast League or Double-A Erie, depending on weather conditions. If his start goes as planned, he could return to the rotation on July 6 against the Indians.
• Although rookie reliever Bruce Rondon returned to the Tigers bullpen Friday, he won't be closing games just yet.
"He's not being brought back as the closer. Period. Which he is aware of," Leyland said.
The Tigers optioned right-hander Evan Reed to Triple-A Toledo prior to Friday's game to make room for Rondon on the 25-man roster. Rondon had a 1-1 record with 14 saves and a 1.52 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings at Toledo.
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• Since Aug. 11, 2010, the Rays have lost 15 of their last 19 games to the Tigers, while Detroit pitchers have compiled a 2.36 ERA.
• It's either all or nothing for Matt Joyce against Justin Verlander. In 14 career at-bats, Joyce has six hits -- including two home runs -- and six strikeouts.
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A gluttonous predator is power-eating its way through reefs from New York to Venezuela. It's the lionfish.
And although researchers are coming up with new ways to protect some reefs from the flamboyant maroon-striped fish, they have no hope of stopping its unparalleled invasion.
Lad Akins has scuba dived in the vibrant reefs of the Bahamas for many years. But when he returned a couple years ago, he saw almost no fish smaller than his hand.
"Seeing the lack of small reef fish that used to inhabit those sites was very startling to me," says Akins, the director of special projects at Reef Environmental Education Foundation, a conservation group for scuba divers.
The lionfish are native to the coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
They were first spotted off Florida in 1985. But it wasn't until the past decade that large numbers were spotted in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The fish may have been transported by the aquarium trade.
A recent study found that in just two years, reefs in the Bahamas lost on average 65 percent of their small prey fish. Larger fish, like red snapper and grouper, decreased by more than 40 percent.
Researchers warn that similar devastation could be expected throughout the region.
Why are lionfish such phenomenal invaders?
They reproduce every few days and eat anything that fits into their mouths. And nothing eats them because they're covered with venomous spines.
Akins now spends most of his time studying lionfish, organizing groups of volunteer divers to capture or kill them, and trying to come up with other ways to get rid of them. His group published a cookbook full of lionfish recipes and tries to encourage restaurants and the fishing industry to see them as food.
Scientists hope that removing lionfish one by one may help preserve native fish populations in some reefs that are important for tourism, conservation or fishing. But it can't stop the lionfish's explosive foray into the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
"We know that we cannot control them in the entire ocean," says James Morris, an ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "It's just too big."
Morris says invasive species are biological pollution. "It's like an oil spill that keeps reproducing and will keep reproducing forever," he says.
Closer to home, a predator called the lionfish is disrupting reefs from South America all the way up to North Carolina and has even spread as far north as New York. This fish has red stripes and long, feathery spikes and is rapidly eating its way through local fish species. NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports that researchers see no way of stopping it.
ELIZABETH SHOGREN, BYLINE: Lad Akins has been diving the vibrant reefs of the Bahamas for many years. But on a trip a couple years ago, he found almost no fish smaller than his hand.
LAD AKINS: Seeing the lack of small reef fish that used to inhabit those sites was very startling to me.
SHOGREN: A hungry interloper called the lionfish was power-eating its way through the Caribbean. Akins coauthored a studied that found that in just two years reefs in the Bahamas lost on average two-thirds of their small prey fish. Larger fish that people like to eat, like red snapper, were down by more than 40 percent. Lionfish are now found all the way from New York to Venezuela. Akins works for the conservation group REEF. He organizes groups of divers to capture or kill lionfish. A government scientist says removing lionfish one by one may help preserve a reef here or there. Ecologist James Morris works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He says there's no way to stop the whole invasion.
JAMES MORRIS: It's like an oil spill that keeps reproducing and will keep reproducing forever.
SHOGREN: What makes lionfish so unstoppable is they reproduce every few days and nothing eats them because they're covered with venomous spines. Elizabeth Shogren, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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When Does Quantity Become Quality? How to navigate big data
"What I discovered yesterday was that we are now seeing, for the first time, what happens when quantity becomes quality."—Gary Kasparov, after winning against IBM's Deep Blue in game two to draw level in the six game series
Whatever your view is regarding the definition or competencies of a UX designer, there is no question that we work at the interface between human and computer interactions. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that a solid understanding of the relevant technology and user behavior is required to deliver the best possible user experience.
In the current crop of UX designers, strategists, and architects entering the field, from either a visual design or software development background, there has been a steady increase in the demand for experience in research related disciplines. Research skills fill a gap in the UX team by going beyond the visual and interaction design in an effort to understand the motivations of user behavior, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
Techniques established in statistical and bioinformatics analysis already represent a significant proportion of the current practices commonly seen in user behavior research performed as part of UX activities such as A/B testing and heat maps. With the growing number of usability tests being conducted, the depth and breadth of user behavior knowledge base is expanding at a rapid rate.
While "Big Data" is causing excitement in the IT and business sector, the practice and concept of data analysis is not unfamiliar to those coming from a research background. The intersection of business intelligence and user-centric design therefore creates both demand and opportunity for UX professionals with specialist knowledge in user research to create more impact with their work.
Qualitative and quantitative methods let you treat a problem by linking symptoms to the root cause
Aside from the hype generated by marketing, the real challenge is dealing with data that is being collected in greater amounts at a faster rate from more sources: the so-called "Three Vs (Volume, Velocity, Variety) of Big Data." To help you navigate the oceans of information, here are some general pointers about metrics and data analysis to set you on the right course.
Qualitative and Quantitative
Generally speaking most usability metrics deal with either qualitative or quantitative data. Qualitative researchers ask broad questions of their subjects with the intention of uncovering patterns and trends. This type of research is typified by the classic Likert scale, commonly seen in online customer surveys, where the questions and answers don't easily lend themselves to comparisons or sophisticated analysis.
More complex examples of qualitative data include: video footage of user interactions with the system, tester observations of user navigation pathways, notes taken about problems experienced, comments/recommendations, and answers to open-ended questions.
By contrast, the quantitative researcher asks specific questions with a narrow focus, from which they collect numerical data samples from the participants to try and answer the question.
Quantitative data is usually associated with information collected through anonymous user statistics, eye tracking, click-mapping, and other methods that yield specific measurements which can then be subjected to rigorous statistical, mathematical, or computational analysis techniques.
Some examples of quantitative data include: success rates, task time, error rates, and satisfaction questionnaire ratings. However, the distinction isn't always so clear because when you start collating qualitative research results it is possible to quantify qualitative data, which can be interrogated further.
With bigger, better, and faster tools on the horizon, we won't need to make the distinction between the two separate areas as we can simply choose the appropriate tools for the questions we want to ask. However, when resources allocated for user or usability research are scarce or inadequate, it's not uncommon to see only qualitative or quantitative research conducted because the time, cost, and personnel may not always be at the available. Even if your usability research is contracted out or outsourced to specialist agencies, care must be taken to remain critical and scrutinize the results generated.
Qualitative or Quantitative?
There are some very common pitfalls when you are dealing exclusively with results derived from only qualitative or quantitative studies, and hopefully you will also come to the conclusion that combining both as part of your usability research and testing is the best way to go.
It's a logical assumption that for direct feedback about usability you should always go straight to the user and record attitudes, feelings, and behaviors. However, there's enough literature and research out there to suggest that what users say doesn't always reflect what they actually do or think. Qualitative research is much more likely to reveal what the users think and do, but it doesn't always show how or why they do it.
Qualitative analysis allows us to test and validate user behavior assumptions in a clear and unambiguous manner, but is limited to the complexity of the questions that can be asked and the ability to dissect or drill-down into more specific details. Nevertheless, it remains a very valuable tool for framing the big picture questions required at the beginning of the usability studies and should always be the starting point for UX practitioners. It also provides a focus for quantitative research and the context for the results that it produces.
The use of quantitative research appears as a double-edged sword for many organizations, and there are many inherent risks involved in relying on the figures alone. The volume and detail of data collected can provide very powerful insight for the decision makers, but there are also many drawbacks in terms of the effort required to obtain and process the information, not to mention the ability to distil useful insights from the background noise.
It's also easy to jump to the wrong conclusions based on the weight of evidence that can be open to interpretation without fully understanding the whole context of the user interaction. Just consider how difficult it is to come up with the correction interpretation for a series of actions when any number of motivations and reasons can be hidden behind a single mouse click.
Since there are many reasons why user behavior is not reflected in qualitative research alone, it is important to use quantitative research results to verify qualitative research results. For example, if users feel that the system is slower but benchmark tests gathered from usage statistics show that it is in fact faster, then it's important to look at other usability issues that might be causing the problem.
Similarly, if users feel that the task-completion rate is higher but more mistakes are being logged, it's crucial to look at interface or workflow issues. When dealing with the complex behavior of users, it is impossible to take into account all the factors behind every action and decision. This is a good reason to try and combine multiple streams of quantitative data and qualitative data in your studies so you can keep on the right track.
With all the data we're collecting, it's important to step back and think about what all of these values represent. Research is as much about asking the right questions as it is about being able to come to the correct conclusions. Some warn against defining and collecting metrics that may not be of any value, and suggest that we should instead put more effort into things that we can understand and action.
Data should not be used for finding evidence to support our own opinions and assumptions. Data gives us an opportunity for to reach out to more users and understand them better. This comes with greater responsibility for UX professionals, who need to exercise more rigorous testing and validation of the "insights" gleaned before rushing to implementing them, as Lou Rosenfeld has pointed out.
One of the key take-home messages for UX practitioners from Comparative Usability Evaluation 8, in Rolf Molich's which DialogDesign looked at usability parameters for the Budget car rental website, is to "Combine qualitative and quantitative findings in your report. Present what happened and support it with why it happened." Applying qualitative and quantitative research methods you are able to treat a problem by linking the symptoms (what happened) to the root cause of the problem (why it happened).
With this in mind, I hope you'll consider including both qualitative and quantitative data as part of your next UX research project.
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Good user research typically combines qualitative and quantitative data. Choosing to go for one at the expense of another leads to an incomplete picture, and an effort without the real value addition to product design.
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I am somewhat confused by your consideration of Likert scales as qualitative, when they actually collect closed-ended, numerical data.
It is difficult to qualify qualitative and quantitative questions without an actual example, and in many ways there are overlaps. You can turn qualitative data into quantitative data (and vice versa) by transforming the question that you ask. If you ask a user to rate how easy it is to use the software interface, then the question is qualitative in nature (as opposite to working out the completion rate), but you can collect SUS responses from a large number of users for different applications and compare them to each other. I think the terminology is less important, but it is important when collecting data to try and use questions to find out the what and why in your investigation to get the whole picture.
Thank you for your response. For me, precision is very important (I am a college professor and researcher). What we call things is the only way we have to communicate about them, especially when we attempt to teach others. There is no way a response on a Likert scale can be qualitative, even if it is one question asked of one user. I wonder what you define as "qualitative" research. Categorical variables that you cannot run advanced statistics on are still quantitative. Descriptive statistics are still quantitative. You can transform qualitative data into quantitative through content analysis, but not the other way round. I think that when we try to teach people we have a responsibility to do our best to not misinform.
In order to understand the significance of the data collected, both the precision and accuracy of the information must be assessed. I agree with the comment that a common language must be used to facilitate the communication process, but we don't want to run the risk of excluding the broader audience group from the discussion by losing them with the technical jargon or acronyms. Indeed, one of the purpose of writing the article is to provoke thought and discussion on this topic. For the purpose of this article, I would suggest that qualitative research in the context of UX design is aimed at uncovering aspects of a company/brand/product that influence the overall user experience (e.g. visual, interaction design, user behaviour, customer satisfaction). The complementary research that yields quantitative data seeks to understand the factors that contribute to these broader areas of the overall user experience (e.g. the use of colours, fonts, design patterns, etc.). Regardless of the semantics, I am simply imploring for a more prudent use of the information available when drawing conclusions about user behaviour, and also reinforce the fact that we need to do more user research rather than relying on the expert opinion of UX designers alone.
I cannot agree more that we need to conduct more user research. And also, that some user research is better than no user research. But ideally, we would conduct *good* research that is informed by proper understanding of methods. Neither you nor I need to define qualitative or quantitative research, and "avoiding technical jargon" is a poor excuse for imprecise knowledge. There are plenty of research methods books and courses (I happen to teach some at the graduate level), and, of course, online materials. Let's use them.
Perhaps this is a topic that deserves more attention than just two people swapping comments. I think the people carrying out the research know they want to achieve (whether they use the correct term to refer to it is another case), but in many cases fail to use the correct method to achieve the results. I think within the social sciences the terms qualitative and quantitative research have a more strict definitions because it is placed within the context of the methodology employed to collect and analyze the data. Scientific research follows an iterative and complementary process of formulating hypotheses based on observation, and the validation (or refinement) of the hypotheses by understanding the underlying mechanisms or model of the observed phenomenon (i.e. working on what happens, and why it happens). The trouble with UX research is not whether people apply the research method correctly, but whether the correct research method is being applied. Maybe the term 'exploratory' research should be used for studies used to find out 'what' happens, while the term 'investigative' research should be used for studies that try to understand 'why' it happens.


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A HIV-positive former college student at South Dakota State University is facing charges after allegedly having sex with multiple students without disclosing his HIV status.
NBC affiliate KDLT reports:
According to court documents, 19-year-old Demetrius Colaites is facing two counts of intentional exposure to the HIV infection. Colaites is also charged with sexual contact with a person incapable of consenting.
The charges stem from two alleged acts. In one of the alleged acts, a residential life staff member said that Colaites had possibly been having sexual contact with students and not informing them that he is HIV positive. An 18-year-old student told investigators that Colaites did have unprotected sex with him. The student says Colaites did not inform him about being HIV positive.
Court documents for the other alleged act say that Colaites had sexual contact with a 19-year-old student. When the student was interviewed by authorities, he claims that he was too drunk to give consent and did not remember the events that occurred. The student also claims that he was unaware that Colaites was HIV positive.
What's your take on this, Instincters? It's notable that no reports say that these students actually asked Colaites what his HIV status was before having unprotected sex with him. Does that excuse his decision not to disclose his status? Do they also bear responsibility?
This is, of course, separate from the case in which a student claims Colaites had sex with him without his consent.
Should Colaites be facing charges?
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I guess, I am left with a burning question: How does the HIV positive individual prove that he or she disclosed? If we can't get folks to actually use condoms consistently for prevention, how reasonable is it to have to sign a consent form witnessed by someone else?
The law is unbalanced and a product of a time when fear and misinformation was prevalent. We all know how to protect ourselves.
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Both parties should own their parts in this sort of thing.
So, this guy in question should go to prison for life as owning his part of this. There are soooooo many in our community that purposely spread HIV and other std's as a way of clear revenge, either on a specific person or at random. I have been in conversation with several gays who admit to doing this as a way of revenge.
I notice many people saying it is both persons that are responsible. Does this mean that the person who knows he is positive is removed of being responsible of disclosing his status? No it does not. Even if a person is assumed to be HIV+ you can still further infect each other as well as pass on chemical resistant strands. I am HIV- and I am HBV+. I do not do random encounters and unless I'm in a relationship I do not have sex. I make sure through talking with them that they have had their vaccinations and I take them to my doctor so he can explain to them the details, should they doubt my word. It is morally wrong, and in most states it is illegal practice for a person who is HIV+ to have unprotected sex without disclosing the status. It is not discrimination. If the person decides the don't care either out of lust or love that is their right, but they should be given the chance to make that decision them self. Many times in the heat of passion those who have lived a sheltered life or are not very experienced will come up short when it comes to matters such as condoms and safe sex.
yes he should pay the price for exposing people to the disease.he should have informed them and if they still were ok with having sex.then condoms and other precautions should have been taken.
Ok i am a HIV + person, i feel it is my responsibility to inform my partners of my status before we even kiss. Even tho i know transmission thru kissing is next to near impossible without open soars or the like. The unfortunateness of the situation is it becomes a quote, un-quote he said she said situation. HE could claim he told them his status and they chose to take the risk. While they can claim that he did not. This unfortunately falls into the same realm as rape cause the it unfortunately upon the victim to prove they were in fact victimized. Although i do feel it is each of our own responsibilities to take our health into our own hands, as a HIV + person i cannot condone a behavior in which a + person shows such disregard for human life as to not reveal his or her own status, an even when revealing there status not protecting there partner whether they wish consent to unprotected sex or not. I have had myself a person whom i have informed of my status say they still wished to have unprotected sex with me stating, "I know the risks, and i do not care it is my choice if i want to expose myself to this or not." To which i replied, " I respect your willingness to take that risk, but i will not risk your health and to please respect my wishes to use protection." I would not wish this illness upon my worst enemy let alone someone i am being intimate with.
"Disregard for human life" also goes both ways, same as protection. A person who does not protect himself is disregarding his own life, although you seem to leave that out of your comment.
Yes I do understand that a persons disregard for there own protection is just as bad, and yes in my zeal to post before dinner i forgot to include that. I was saying from the prospective of someone who is HIV + that I have the main responsibility to protect others from myself, IE use protection when i am with someone, and inform them of my status prior to any form of sexual contact.
Congratulations to sucking it up to the law. The law is wrong. It does not protect. Those whom you protect end up discriminating against you, in order to have bareback sex with "clean" partners who will probably lie in order to get laid. The law also prompts people to not know their status so as to avoid jail. Ergo, hiv prevails. And you, unknowingly and unintentionally, are helping spread the infection. Quite ironic, isn't it?
I was neither agreeing or disagreeing with the laws as they currently are, i was just pointing out the state of things in this day and age. I feel for those to whom claim this person used deception and trickery to go around consent and informed consent. I am not sucking up to the law, but I will how ever follow the law as it is right now cause well its the law, whether the laws be just and moral is another matter that i hope the courts can fix in the future. I am far from helping to spread the virus, i advocate, protection, safer sex, testing and asking your partner there status. As well as informing my partners of my status prior to sexual acts and using protection to stop the spread from my own sexual experiences. Unfortunately as i said it is a HE said SHE said situation in the long run, and the courts cannot accept hearsay as evidence as the current laws are. Unless the victim can prove that he either via witness testimony stated he was HIV negitive unfortunately there is no case. However in the matter of the individual whom was intoxicated at time of consent, that consent whether informed or uninformed is null and void cause this person could not give legal consent due to being intoxicated. However, again in this day and age a defense attorney will not might but will attempt to destroy the persons character. It is unfortunate but true in this day and age. I am not trying to suck up to the law i was stating facts as they are even in the unfortunate state that they are in.
To break it down: It is ONLY Illegal if the HIV + person LIED about his status !!!! It is both parties responsibility to ask their partners of their HIV status. Morally responsibly YES, legally NO....
If you're going to do GROWN Up things, expect to DEAL with GROWN Up problems.
ALWAYS Assume, that your partner is POSITIVE...USE Protection!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant answer. I couldn't have said it better.
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Both parties are responsible. Do college students not have their Current test results with them? That's the 1st thing you ask to see when considering bb
If you are HIV+ and you have sex with another person and don't disclose your status you are morally and legally responsible for that act. Yes Brian you are responsible for your own health and having sex without knowing your partners status is stupid and the punishment in this case would be contracting HIV. That does not mean this college student is free to drop his load and then move on to the next niev 18 year old to do it again. I hope they toss his ass in jail.
I am HIV- and I view my health as my own responsibility. If I were to chose to have unprotected sex (which, btw, I don't), and if my partner were HIV+, and if I didn't ask his status, my partner might easily assume that I was positive too.
With something like 20% of HIV+ gay men not knowing that they are infected, you can NEVER be sure someone is negative.
If I ask a partner, he should tell me. And I should know that (even assuming he's telling the truth to the best of his knowledge) he still might be HIV+
If I want to risk exposure & infection anyway, that's a choice only I can responsible. Same to be said if I decide not to ask: that's the risk I'm taking.
Sadly, the law makes the HIV+ partner responsible. However, it is truly the responsibility of BOTH partners to protect themselves. If you care about not contracting HIV, wear a condom or take Truvada as a prevention tool to prevent contracting HIV or practice safe sex like mutual masturbation or oral sex. If you're sober or drunk and want to have sex with a stranger, would you believe anything they told you? If you care about yourself, protect yourself. It is up to both partners equally. What about the guys that don't even know their status?
Should be treated like a vehicle accident: In a two-car crash, like in sex, no one is totally to blame while no one is totaaly innocent. Archaic attitude around HIV/AIDS putting the onus on one person - even if he or she didn't disclose. Isn't there any responsibility on the other person? Working in health care, learned years ago a valuable lesson: treat everyone with universal precaution.
It should be the responsibility of the infected person to disclose their status. Additionally the fact that an HIV positive person does not carry condoms with them at all times is telling.
That being said the persons in question did have unprotected sex. You should never do that unless you are prepared to face the consequences.


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