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A system for creating a system configuration data set includes an input operable to receive a set of system properties with attributes and values and a set of expressions representing a set of system test goals. The system further includes a processor operable to define a hierarchical tree structure with a plurality of nodes where each node represents one of the system properties and includes at least one of the attributes and the values and an output operable to output a set of system test data utilizing the hierarchical tree structure combined with the expressions. A method includes creating a hierarchical tree structure with a plurality of nodes where each node represents a system property. The method further includes receiving a set of expressions representing a set of system test goals and creating a set of system test data utilizing the hierarchical tree structure combined with the expressions.
1. A method of creating a system configuration data set, the method comprising:
creating a hierarchical tree structure with a plurality of nodes where each node represents a system property and includes at least one of an attribute and a value;
receiving a set of expressions representing a set of system test goals, wherein the set of expressions includes at least one preference expression that defines at least one of testing knowledge, testing experience, and testing beliefs;
creating a set of system test data utilizing the hierarchical tree structure combined with the expressions;
receiving at least one bias value and at least preference value;
associating the at least one bias value with the at least one preference expression; and
associating the at least one priority value to the at least one preference value.
2. The method according to
if then;
if and;
and negate;
true; and
3. The method according to
4. The method according to
selecting at least one of the attribute, the value, and the expression so as to further define at least one of the set of system test goals.
5. The method according to
6. The method according to
associating a bias value to the at least one preference expression; and
associating a priority value to the at least one preference expression.
7. The method according to
8. A method of creating a system configuration data set, the method comprising:
creating a hierarchical tree structure with a plurality of nodes where each node represents a system property and includes at least one of an attribute and a value of the system property, wherein at least a set of nodes in the plurality of nodes are at on a first level of the hierarchical tree structure, wherein each node in the set of nodes represent at least one of hardware and software components of a system, and wherein each node in the set of nodes comprises a set of child nodes on a second level of the hierarchical tree structure, wherein each child node comprises the at least one of the attribute and the value of the system property of the system;
receiving a set of logical expressions representing a set of system test goals; and
creating a set of system test data based on the hierarchical tree structure combined with the set of logical expressions.
This application is based upon and claims priority from prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/697,782, filed Apr. 9, 2007, now U.S. Patent No. [allowed] the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates generally to testing, and, in particular, to automatically generating a best-effort minimal set of system test configurations for highly-configurable systems.
Function Test teams are tasked with the validation of a set of features and functions in a system or application. This validation is a comprehensive exercise that demonstrates quality at a feature/functional level in accordance with specifications and requirements placed on the system. Specifically, system testing is used to assess the overall quality of the code from the perspective of the customer.
Testing, such as unit testing, integration testing, system testing, conformance testing, and others is conducted on a complete integrated system to evaluate the entire system's compliance with its specified requirements. This type of testing therefore evaluates the interactions of the various functions in the environment specified in the requirements. System testing is conducted in an environment that attempts to model as realistically as possible scenarios of customer usage. These scenarios are largely based on the quantitative knowledge of domain experts within the test team, as well as continuously gathered information from reported customer experiences with the product.
Function and System Testing is performed on systems that exhibit functional and nonfunctional decisions. For example, consider the table 100 shown in
Typically, configuration plans are built manually and coordinated by a single person.
This method is time consuming, expensive, tedious, imperfect, and prone to errors. Therefore a need exists to overcome the problems with the prior art as discussed above.
The invention, according to an embodiment, includes a method of creating a system configuration data set, where the method comprises creating a hierarchical tree structure with a plurality of nodes where each node represents a system property and includes at least one of an attribute and a value. The method further comprises receiving a set of expressions representing a set of system test goals and creating a set of system test data utilizing the hierarchical tree structure combined with the expressions.
According to an additional feature of the present invention, the expressions are first-order logic expressions that define conditional and quantified goals of a system.
According to yet another feature, the present invention includes selecting at least one of the attribute, the value, and the expression so as to further define at least one of the set of system test goals.
According to still another feature of the present invention, the set of expressions includes at least one preference expression that defines at least one of testing knowledge, testing experience, and testing beliefs.
According to a further feature, embodiments of the present invention include associating a bias value to the at least one preference expression and associating a priority value to the at least one preference expression.
The present invention, according to one embodiment, includes a system for performing event analysis, where the system comprises an input operable to receive a set of system properties with attributes and values and a set of expressions representing a set of system test goals. The system also includes a processor operable to define a hierarchical tree structure with a plurality of nodes where each node represents one of the system properties and includes at least one of the attributes and the values and an output operable to output a set of system test data utilizing the hierarchical tree structure combined with the expressions.
The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views and which together with the detailed description below are incorporated in and form part of the specification, serve to further illustrate various embodiments and to explain various principles and advantages all in accordance with the present invention.
While the specification concludes with claims defining the features of the invention that are regarded as novel, it is believed that the invention will be better understood from a consideration of the following description in conjunction with the drawing figures, in which like reference numerals are carried forward.
Described now is an exemplary method and hardware platform for automatically generating a minimal set of test configurations for highly-configurable systems (e.g., operating systems, databases, and middlewares), which meet predefined testing goals. It should be noted that the invention described herein follows a best-effort approach to compute a "minimal" set of system test configurations. It does NOT guarantee that the minimum set is always computed. Therefore, the term "minimal" is used throughout to description to represent a best-effort approach to finding a minimum-numbered set. The invention is not to be limited to an actual mathematical minimum. Highly-configurable systems have options and settings. However, it is usually the case that not all configurations are valid, i.e. there are constraints on what option and setting configurations will work. For instance, MS Internet Explorer does not work on Linux. In addition, the components themselves have options and settings. For example, the amount of free memory, the size of a cache, and others, which can render components non-compatible.
As an improvement over the state of the art techniques, an embodiment of the present invention allows testing goals to be specified in terms of complex first-order logic expressions, each of which is associated with a bias and priority parameter. In addition, the present invention develops a set of system configurations that meet these test goals, while also satisfying all of the constraints in the configuration model. Example expressions for test goals include if then, iff (if and only if), if and; or; and negate; true; and false.
Implementing the Solution Approach
One implementation of the present invention is realized by leveraging constraint logic programming (CLP) techniques. With this technique, each requirement and preference expression, as well as each constraint defined in the configuration model, is mapped into a constraint handling rule (CHR). These rules are called requirement, preference, and constraint CHR rules, respectively.
A relatively small system core is then used to compute a minimal test suite by processing these CHR rules. This core itself consists of CHR rules as well as some auxiliary methods (e.g., methods for computing the combined rankings of configurations and methods for sorting sets and lists). There are two kinds of core CHR rules: domain-specific CHR rules and solution-specific CHR rules. Domain-specific CHR rules define the semantics of the basic constructs of the domain of the present invention. These basic constructs include configuration options and their settings, configurations, valid configurations, test suite templates, and test suites. For example, the domain-specific CHR rules for configuration options force each configuration option to take a value only from its discrete set of settings and the CHR rules for valid configurations force that a valid configuration consists of configuration options, each of which is assigned to one of its valid settings such that no inter-option constraint defined in the configuration model is violated.
Solution-specific CHR rules define both the semantics and the scope of the requirement, preference, and constraint CHR rules. For example, these rules enforce constraint and preference CHR rules at the configuration level and the requirement constraints at the test suite level. Solution-specific CHR rules also define the semantics and connectivity of the layers described above.
Modeling Configuration Spaces
According to particular embodiments of the present invention, software configuration spaces are formally modeled using a construct called a "configuration model." A configuration model defines a valid configuration space for the system under test (SUT). A basic building block of this configuration model is "options," which are attributes of the SUT. Each option takes its value from a discrete number of settings. A configuration is then defined as a set of options, each of which is assigned to one of its valid settings. In practice, not all configurations are valid since there may be some inter-option constraints. A valid configuration is one that does not violate any inter-option constraints.
A distinguishing feature of this inventive configuration model is its hierarchical structure, which will be described and shown in detail below. This hierarchical structure is an improvement over the current state of the art techniques that treat configuration spaces as flat spaces with some limited (if any) abstraction mechanisms. The inventive hierarchical configuration model is able to 1) capture the hierarchical nature of software configuration spaces, 2) promote the reuse and sharing of configuration models within/across groups, teams, and organizations, and 3) promote the use of efficient constraint satisfaction mechanisms.
In the particular example shown in
In a configuration model, each non-leaf value node is associated with a set of inter-option constraints. A constraint is a first-order logic (FOL) expression. "True" and "false" are supported as default constants. For example, the constraint A=0 and B=0→C=1 means that in a configuration, if A is 0 and B is 0, then C has to be 1.
In a constraint, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each value node can only refer to options and their settings to which it is the parent/ancestor of. The cumulative set of constraints for a value node is the union of all constraints associated with value nodes which the node is the parent/ancestor of. For example, in the system node 400, the following constraint applies: system.os=Linux→system.browser!=MSIE, meaning that if the OS is Linux, the browser cannot be Microsoft Internet Explorer.
With a hierarchical configuration model, the present invention is able to capture the hierarchical nature of software configuration spaces and promote the reuse and sharing of configuration models within and across groups, teams, and organizations. For example, configuration models of subcomponents (i.e., suitable sub-trees) can be located at a site that various groups have access to and can be reused, extended, modified, and tailored according to application specific needs. The present invention is also able to promote the use of efficient constraint satisfaction mechanisms e.g., rather than satisfying all the constraints at once, one can consider satisfying only small and relevant portions of the constraints at each level of the tree at a time. In addition, the hierarchical configuration model allows the present invention to prevent name clashes by forcing a hierarchical naming scheme.
Specifying Testing Goals
Testers, according to an embodiment of the present invention, specify the goal of testing in terms of options and their settings. Given a configuration model and a goal specification, the present invention, as shown in step 304 of
One novel feature of the present invention is that test suites are generated that have configurations with potentially different quantities of options as well as with different sets of options. This is made possible by the hierarchical modeling of the configuration space. Current state-of-the-art techniques can only generate a set of configurations, each of which has exactly the same set of options (e.g., Test Optimizer for Functional Usage and Automated Efficient Test Generator).
After the configuration model is constructed, first-order logic expressions are leveraged to specify one or more testing goals. Two types of goal expressions are used here: requirement and preference expressions. Requirement expressions specify what needs to be tested (i.e., combinations of option settings to be tested). Preference expressions capture the tester's belief (e.g., some combinations are frequently used in the field), knowledge (e.g., some combinations are more expensive to configure compared to others), and experience (e.g., certain combinations do not really matters). Both requirement and preference expressions are associated with a bias and priority parameter, capturing the tester's bias and priority in the testing process, respectively.
A requirement expression is, according to embodiments of the present invention, in the form of true→<a FOL expression>. The left-hand side of a requirement specification is always true, meaning that the requirements must be satisfied with the generated test suite. Unlike the inter-option constraints, requirement expressions are satisfied at the test suite level, not at the configuration level. For example, the requirement expression true→A=0 and B=0 indicates that the tester wants to see at least one configuration where A is 0 and B is 0. Requirements expressions are used to compute the skeleton (template) of the test suite. It should be noted that a graphical user interface (GUI) can be used to flatten out more complex constraints into a set of requirement expressions. For example, a requirement of covering all 2-way (n-way, in general) interactions between k options can be represented as a set of requirement expressions.
A preference expression can be any first-order logic expression. For example, the preference expression OS=Windows and Browser=MSIE→MSIE.opt1=val1 and MSIE.opt2=val2 indicates the tester's intention that if the OS is Windows and browser is MSIE, then it is desirable to configure the MSIE in a certain way. Preference expressions are intended to be satisfied after all the requirement expressions are satisfied, i.e., after the skeleton/template of the test suite is computed. Preference expressions are neither destructive (i.e., they do not modify the settings of already set options) nor constructive (i.e., they do not change the size of the test suite). They are used to assign values to the options that aren't touched by the requirement expressions in a way that reflects the tester's belief (e.g., some combinations are frequently used in the field), knowledge (e.g., some combinations are more expensive to configure compared to others), and experience (e.g., certain combinations do not really matters). The present invention, according to certain embodiments, follows a best-effort approach to satisfy as many preference expressions as possible.
Each requirement, as well as each preference expression, is associated with two parameters: bias (0≦bias≦1) and priority (a positive number). The values of these parameters are assigned by the tester during the creation of the expressions and can later be modified to meet the requirements of evolving testing goals. The bias parameter is used to capture the tester's bias towards satisfying the associated expression. For example, given the preference expression A=0 and B=0→C=1 and D=1 with a bias=0.8, for each configuration in the current test suite template which satisfies the left-hand side of the expression (in this case A=0 and B=0), a biased coin is flipped and the decision whether to satisfy the expression or not is made depending on the outcome. One exception is that requirement expressions are always satisfied at least once, regardless of the bias parameter. Of course, an actual coin is not flipped to make this determination. The reference to coin is for ease of discussion and an actual coin flip can be replaced with many computer algorithms for computing probability.
The priority parameter is used to capture the tester's priorities. This parameter takes a positive number. The larger the number, the higher the priority is. Of course, the invention is not limited to this particular priority number scheme. In other embodiments, the lower number could indicate a higher priority. The actual semantics of this parameter depends on the context. In requirement expressions, priorities impose an order on the set of configurations generated; the generated configurations are ordered in a descending order according to their combined priority rankings (The following section provides a more detailed discussion on how to compute combined priority rankings). In preference expressions, priorities determine the order in which the preference expressions are processed. Preference expressions are ordered in descending order according to their priority rankings and expressions with higher ratings are given priority over the expressions with lower ratings.
Generating Test Suites
Now that a configuration model and a goal specification have been determined, a minimal test suite that satisfies the goal specification can be computed. To this end, embodiments of the present provide a multi-layered approach to reach this goal. A few goals of the inventive multi-layered approach are to: 1) scale the solution to larger, more complex configuration spaces by dividing the goal specification into a set of related sub-goal specifications each of which constitutes a layer, 2) employ the best techniques/strategies at each layer to satisfy the associated set of sub-goals, and 3) allow the solution approach to be tailored towards application/organization-specific needs.
One embodiment of the present invention includes four layers, layers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Layers 1, 2, 3, and 4 deal with the requirement expressions, preference expressions, partial configurations, and priorities, respectively.
Layer 1:
Layer 1 is concerned with the requirement expressions. In this layer, the requirement expressions are taken as inputs and a minimal test suite template is computed that satisfies all the requirement expressions as long as they are not conflicting with the constraints given in the configuration model. A test suite template consists of a set of partially filled configurations.
In step 506 a determination is made as to whether the configuration can accommodate such combinations. If such a configuration is found, step 508, then the combination is accommodated in the configuration. Otherwise, step 510 a new configuration which contains only the required combination is created and added to the suite. The determination is then made in step 512 as to whether or not each and every requirement expression has been exercised. Example expressions for test goals include if then, iff (if and only if), if and; or; and negate; true; and false. If the answer is no, the flow returns to step 502 where another requirement expression is randomly picked from the remaining set of requirement expressions. If all requirement expressions have been satisfied at least once, the flow moves to step 514 where the biases are handled.
Starting at step 514, the current test suite template is traversed. For each configuration in the template and for each requirement expression with a bias b that is not conflicting with the currently selected configuration, a biased coin is flipped in step 516. The coin has a probability p(b) of heads. If the outcome is heads, the combination indicated by the requirement expression is accommodated in the current configuration in step 518. At layer 1, the test suite contains only partially filled configurations. That is, each configuration in the suite may have some options whose values have not been set yet. The term "accommodating a combination in a configuration," means setting the options of the configuration which have not been set yet with the values indicated in the combination. Note that each requirement/preference expression indicates a combination. For example, the expression "true→A=0 and B=1" indicates that the tester wants to see the combination A=0 and B=1 in the test suite. In step 520 a determination is made as to whether there is another configuration in the template that has not been checked. If there is another configuration, the flow returns to step 514 with the next configuration in the template. If in step 517, it is determined that the outcome is tails, the flow also moves to step 520. If there are no other configurations, the flow moves to step 522 and ends.
Layer 2:
Layer 2 is concerned with the preference expressions. The process flow of layer 2 is shown in
For each such configuration, a biased coin with probability p(b) of heads is flipped in step 606. The expression is satisfied depending on the outcome of step 606. If the outcome is heads, the combination is accommodated in step 608; otherwise the combination is not accommodated and the flow moves to step 610 to determine if there is a change in the test suite template. If there is a change, the flow moves back up to step 605, where the current test suite is traversed. Otherwise, the flow moves to step 612 and ends.
Layer 3:
Layer 3 is concerned with partial configurations. As described above, the result of Layer 2 is a test suite template that satisfies the requirement expressions and as many preference expressions as possible. In this template, it is possible to have configurations with some configuration options that are not yet set. This can be the case when requirement and preference expressions are concerned with only a portion of the options. In Layer 3, the test suite template is converted to a concrete test suite by assigning values to untouched options in such a way that no configuration in the resulting suite conflicts with the constraints defined in the configuration model.
Layer 4:
Layer 4 is concerned with the priorities of the requirement expressions. Layer 3 emits a test suite and Layer 4 reorders this suite according to the combined priority ranking of each configuration. As discussed above, each requirement expression is associated with a positive priority value. Each configuration in the resulting test suite can potentially accommodate more than one such combination. Therefore, a combined priority ranking is computed for a configuration using the rankings of combinations covered by the configuration. The exact formula to do this is given by the tester. One exemplary way to compute the combined priority ranking for a configuration is to multiply all the priorities of combinations accommodated by the configuration. The configurations are then reordered in descending order according to the combined priority rankings.
Generalized Architecture for a Computer System
The computer system can include a display interface 708 that forwards graphics, text, and other data from the communication infrastructure 702 (or from a frame buffer not shown) for display on the display unit 710. The computer system also includes a main memory 706, preferably random access memory (RAM), and may also include a secondary memory 712. The secondary memory 712 may include, for example, a hard disk drive 714 and/or a removable storage drive 716, representing a floppy disk drive, a magnetic tape drive, an optical disk drive, etc. Removable storage drive 716, reads and writes to a floppy disk, magnetic tape, optical disk, etc., storing computer software and/or data. The system also includes a resource table 718, for managing resources R1-Rn such as disk drives, disk arrays, tape drives, CPUs, memory, wired and wireless communication interfaces, displays and display interfaces, including all resources shown in
In alternative embodiments, the secondary memory 712 may include other similar means for allowing computer programs or other instructions to be loaded into the computer system. Such means may include, for example, a removable storage unit 722 and an interface 720. Examples of such may include a program cartridge and cartridge interface (such as that found in video game devices), a removable memory chip (such as an EPROM, or PROM) and associated socket, and other removable storage units 722 and interfaces 720 which allow software and data to be transferred from the removable storage unit 722 to the computer system.
The computer system may also include a communications interface 724. Communications interface 724 acts as both an input and an output and allows software and data to be transferred between the computer system and external devices. Examples of communications interface 724 may include a modem, a network interface (such as an Ethernet card), a communications port, a PCMCIA slot and card, etc. Software and data transferred via communications interface 724 are in the form of signals which may be, for example, electronic, electromagnetic, optical, or other signals capable of being received by communications interface 724. These signals are provided to communications interface 724 via a communications path (i.e., channel) 726. This channel 726 carries signals and may be implemented using wire or cable, fiber optics, a phone line, a cellular phone link, an RF link, and/or other communications channels.
In this document, the terms "computer program medium," "computer usable medium," and "computer readable medium" are used to generally refer to media such as main memory 706 and secondary memory 712, removable storage drive 716, a hard disk installed in hard disk drive 714, and signals. These computer program products are means for providing software to the computer system. The computer readable medium allows the computer system to read data, instructions, messages or message packets, and other computer readable information from the computer readable medium. The computer readable medium, for example, may include non-volatile memory, such as Floppy, ROM, Flash memory, Disk drive memory, CD-ROM, and other permanent storage. It is useful, for example, for transporting information, such as data and computer instructions, between computer systems. Furthermore, the computer readable medium may comprise computer readable information in a transitory state medium such as a network link and/or a network interface, including a wired network or a wireless network, that allow a computer to read such computer readable information.
Computer programs (also called computer control logic) are stored in main memory 706 and/or secondary memory 712. Computer programs may also be received via communications interface 724. Such computer programs, when executed, enable the computer system to perform the features of the present invention as discussed herein. In particular, the computer programs, when executed, enable the processor 704 to perform the features of the computer system. Accordingly, such computer programs represent controllers of the computer system.
Although specific embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, those having ordinary skill in the art will understand that changes can be made to the specific embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is not to be restricted, therefore, to the specific embodiments. Furthermore, it is intended that the appended claims cover any and all such applications, modifications, and embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
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LEOPOLD m German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements leud "people" and bald "bold"... [more]
LÉOPOLDINE f French
French feminine form of LEOPOLD
LEOPOLDO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of LEOPOLD
LERATO f Southern African, Sotho
Means "love" in Sotho.
LEROI m English (Rare)
Variant of LEROY
LESEDI f Southern African, Tswana
Means "light" in Tswana.
LESŁAWA f Polish
Short form of LECHOSŁAWA
LESLEIGH f English (Rare)
Variant of LESLIE
LESLIE f & m English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly"... [more]
LESLY f English (Modern)
Variant of LESLIE
LESTARI f Indonesian
Means "eternal, abiding" in Indonesian and Javanese.
LESTAT m Literature
Name used by author Anne Rice for a character in her 'Vampire Chronicles' series of novels, first released in 1976, where it belongs to the French vampire Lestat de Lioncourt... [more]
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From a surname which was derived from the name of the city of Leicester, originally denoting a person who was from that place... [more]
LESYA f Ukrainian
Diminutive of OLEKSANDRA or OLENA
LETÍCIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of LETITIA
LETO f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ληθω (letho) "hidden, forgotten"... [more]
LETTICE f English (Archaic)
Medieval form of LETITIA
LEUDAGAR m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LUITGER
LEUDBALD m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LEOPOLD
LEUDOBERCT m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LUBBERT
LEUI m Biblical Greek
Form of LEVI used in the Greek Bible.
LEUTGARD f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of LUITGARD
LEUTHAR m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements leud "people" and hari "army".
LEUTWIN m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements leud "people" and win "friend"... [more]
LEVENTE m Hungarian
Old Hungarian name, possibly of Slavic origin, or possibly from Hungarian lesz "will be"... [more]
LEWI m Biblical Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew form of LEVI
LEWIN m English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from the given name LEOFWINE.
LEYLA f Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, English (Modern)
Variant of LEILA
LEYTON m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of LAYTON.
LI (1) f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 "reason, logic", 立 "stand", 黎 "dawn, black", 力 "strength, power" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 "beautiful" (usually only feminine).
LIA (1) f Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Italian, Portuguese and Georgian form of LEAH
LIANA f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English
Short form of ELIANA (1), JULIANA, LILIANA, and other names that end in liana... [more]
LIANNE f English (Rare)
Variant of LEANNE
LIBER m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin liber meaning "free"... [more]
LIBERATORE m Italian
Means "liberator" in Italian.
LIBERIA f Late Roman
Feminine form of LIBERIUS
LIBERIUS m Late Roman
Late Latin name which was derived from Latin liber "free"... [more]
LIBERTY f English
Simply from the English word liberty, derived from Latin libertas, a derivative of liber "free"... [more]
LIBITINA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Libitina was the Roman goddess of funerals, corpses and death.
LIBORIUS m Late Roman
Possibly a variant of LIBERIUS, or possibly a Latinized form of a Gaulish name... [more]
LÍDIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of LYDIA
LIDIJA f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of LYDIA
LIÊN f Vietnamese
Means "lotus" in Vietnamese.
LIESELOTTE f German
Variant of LISELOTTE
LIGEIA f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling"... [more]
LÍGIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of LIGEIA
LILAC f English (Rare)
From the name of the shrub with purple or white flowers... [more]
LILI f German, French, Hungarian
German, French and Hungarian diminutive of ELISABETH, also sometimes connected to the German word lilie meaning "lily"... [more]
LÍLIAN f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of LILLIAN
LILIANNE f French (Rare)
Variant of LILIANE
LILIJA f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian cognate of LILY
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Aeolus ⇔ Aldo
Aldona ⇔ Amar
Amar ⇔ Angra Mainyu
Angus ⇔ Argyros
Ari ⇔ Atiya
Atlas ⇔ Baptista
Baptiste ⇔ Bertha
Berthe ⇔ Braeden
Braelyn ⇔ Callista
Callisto ⇔ Chandana
Chander ⇔ Claudette
Cláudia ⇔ Cuthbert
Cveta ⇔ Debdan
Debi ⇔ Dionysius
Dionysodoros ⇔ Dyson
Dzhabrail ⇔ Eleonora
Eléonore ⇔ Enrico
Enrique ⇔ Euthymios
Euthymius ⇔ Feofilakt
Ferapont ⇔ Freda
Freddie ⇔ Genoveffa
Genoveva ⇔ Gobán
Gobind ⇔ Guto
Gutxi ⇔ Hasib
Haşim ⇔ Hildur
Hilja ⇔ Iekika
Iephthae ⇔ Irit
Irja ⇔ Jaida
Jaiden ⇔ Jernej
Jerneja ⇔ Józef
Jožef ⇔ Karim
Karima ⇔ Kevan
Kevin ⇔ Kristeen
Kristel ⇔ Laverne
Lavi ⇔ Lilija
Lilijana ⇔ Lucília
Lucilia ⇔ Mahaut
Mahavir ⇔ Maricruz
Marie ⇔ Mave
Maverick ⇔ Michela
Michelangela ⇔ Momchil
Momi ⇔ Nanna
Nanna ⇔ Nicolaas
Nicolae ⇔ Obadiah
Obdulia ⇔ Oskari
Oskars ⇔ Pearl
Pearle ⇔ Polly
Pollyanna ⇔ Ragnhildr
Ragnhildur ⇔ Reşit
Retha ⇔ Rosalynne
Rosamond ⇔ Salah al-Din
Salambek ⇔ Selig
Selim ⇔ Sheridan
Sherie ⇔ Sky
Skye ⇔ Süheyl
Süheyla ⇔ Tancred
Tancredi ⇔ Theresia
Theron ⇔ Torger
Torgils ⇔ Ural
Urania ⇔ Veselko
Veslemøy ⇔ Walther
Walton ⇔ Yama
Yamanu ⇔ Zalman
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Fisher: Pacman decision might come at end of week
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Will Adam "Pacman" Jones be a member of the Titans in the 2007 season? The answer could come this week.
"Pac on the field is an exceptional player. Off the field, he's got some things to work out. That's all I can comment on." -- Jeff Fisher on Pacman Jones in NY Daily News interview
Titans coach Jeff Fisher told The New York Daily News that a decision on Jones' future with the team likely will be made "by the end of the week."
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Patton Patrol: Close Combat ' Panthers In The Fog
Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog, AKA Close Combat: Normandy VIII, featured in last week's Flare Path, announcing itself with what is surely one of the most underwhelming trailers in the history of moving images. It's not even an honest trailer, the sort that shows the reality of the game in 'action' ' that would be fine because at least it would be informative. The original Panthers in the Fog trailer is a dull orange background with some words on it. It's fifty seconds long but it might as well be three seconds long because you could just read the words on a website instead. Thankfully, there's a new trailer now, which does show the game. And, by gum, it looks like a Close Combat game.
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Preview 2009 ... Top 200
161 to 180
The Top 200 Players
- The
Top Ten |
11-30 |
31-50 |
101-120 |
121-140 |
141-160 |
161-180 |
Here are the 200 best players going into the 2009
season. This has nothing to do with pro potential
and these aren't the 200 best pro prospects (that's
a completely different list). These are the stars
for this year and they should be the difference
makers who'll define the season.
161. DT John Fletcher, Sr. Wyoming
The line found its star two years ago with the emergence of Fletcher, and he came up with another strong year making 54 tackles with 4.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss earning second-team All-Mountain West honors. He wasn't the pass rusher he was two years ago, but the tweener in the 3-4 should be a terror once again with 6-6, 272-pound size to stuff the run and the quickness and non-stop motor to get into the backfield on a more regular basis once he's 100% healthy again. He got banged up this offseason but will be fine to start the year.
162. NG Nate Frazier, Sr. Navy
Frazier is back on the Navy nose. At 6-3 and 287 pounds, he's the team's biggest D lineman and he might be the most indispensible player because of his bulk. The rare Navy lineman who could start at several other places, he has gotten stronger, more consistent, and better making 44 tackles with a sack and nine tackles for loss. He's not just a brick wall in the middle; he can move and will chase down plays.
163. QB Trevor Vittatoe, Jr., UTEP
Some pretty good quarterbacks have passed through El Paso over the years. Vittatoe is well on his way to becoming the best to ever wear the blue and orange. In two seasons, he's been a model of poise and precision, throwing nearly four times as many touchdowns as interceptions and performing in the clutch. As a sophomore, he was a crisp 246-of-418 for 3,274 yards, a school-record 33 touchdowns and only nine interceptions. While the 6-2, 220-pounder doesn't own a howitzer, he has nice touch on his passes and is off-the-charts in terms of intangibles.
164. LB Caleb Bostic, Sr., Miami Univ.
The 6-3, 232-pound Bostic missed three games last season and had an underwhelming 40 tackles with 1.5 sacks. More like a weakside linebacker playing on the strong side, he's great at stuffing the run and is strong enough to handle any blocking tight end. He should break out and have a big final year, or at least be back to his 103-tackle sophomore form, after having problems with a foot injury last year. When he's right, he's all over the field making plays and he's a great threat in the backfield.
165. WR/KR T.Y. Hilton, Soph. FIU
The FIU passing game needed a new playmaker to emerge, and one did … and right away. Hilton was a good recruit for the program who turned into the Sun Belt's breakout playmaker with a team-leading 41-catch, 1,013-yard, seven touchdown true freshman season. Overlooked mainly because he's only 5-9 and 168 pounds, Hilton overcame his size by showing off blinding speed every time he touched the ball averaging 24.7 yards per catch while averaging 23.4 yards per kickoff return and 14.8 yards per punt return. He also ran for two scores. The offense will use him in a variety of ways again and he should be in the hunt for Sun Belt Player of the Year honors.
166. FS Van Eskridge, Sr., East Carolina
The headliner of the good ECU pass defense will once again be the 6-0, 200-pound senior, last year's defensive MVP and All-Conference USA first teamer. A complete player at the position, he'll deliver the payload like a linebacker and cover receivers with the deft of a corner. A genuine playmaker, with a penchant for quickly diagnosing plays, he's started the last three seasons, making 97 tackles and picking off four passes last fall.
167. DE Dontay Moch, Jr., Nevada
The 6-1, 245-pound junior earned all-star recognition after making 50 tackles with a team-leading 11.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss. While he's not just a backfield terror, he needs to get better against the run. He's a willing tackler, and now he has to be more consistent. The key to his game is speed. He was able to beef up last year without losing a step.
168. QB Joseph Webb, Sr., UAB
The Blazers had to be kicking themselves that they didn't hand the ball to the 6-4, 220-pound Webb sooner after he emerged as the program's best offensive weapon. A jack-of-all-trades in his first two seasons, he became a full-time quarterback last fall, flashing exciting dual-threat ability at the position. Without Sam Hunt looking over his shoulder, he took almost every snap, going 208-of-353 for 2,367 yards, 10 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, adding 1,021 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. Not your typical scrambling quarterback, he'll lower his shoulder and bury defenders who don't get their feet planted. As a passer, he needs to develop more touch and stop bird-dogging so many passes.
169. RB Toby Gerhart, Sr., Stanford
When Gerhart rumbled for 140 yards on just 12 carries in his lone appearance of 2007, who knew it was a precursor of things to come? The 6-1, 237-pound wrecking ball returned with a vengeance from season-ending knee surgery, finishing third in the Pac-10 with 1,136 yards and 15 touchdowns on 210 carries. A physical, north-south runner in the John Riggins mold, he has good balance and does an outstanding job of picking up yards after contact. When the Cardinal needs a first down or a touchdown, he's a load to bring to the ground.
170. DE Pierre Allen, Jr. Nebraska
He held the spot at the Open End in place of Turner after the second game of the year and finished third on the team with 52 tackles with five sacks and ten tackles for loss. A phenomenal athlete, he beefed up to get to 6-5 and 265 pounds and proved he could be more of a factor against the run and not just a pass rushing specialist.
171. DE Greg Middleton, Sr., Indiana
Middleton led the nation in sacks in 2007 with 16 to go along with 17 tackles for loss and 50 stops. With his pass rushing ability and his 6-3, 285-pound size he was one of the hottest players coming into the 2008 season, but he struggled as a marked man and wasn't able to generate the same production making just four sacks and 18 stops. He'll move around a little bit and will see some time at tackle, but it's salary drive time. An ideal 3-4 end at the next level, he needs a 2007-like season to boost his stock back up. Now that he has pushed harder this offseason to become a star again, he should be back to form.
172. LB Dekoda Watson, Sr., Florida State
The FSU linebacking corps hinges on the
health of the 6-2, 226-pound senior,
who sat out spring to recover from elbow surgery. Arguably
the best all-around athlete on defense, he has the potential
to wreak havoc from strongside, using his blazing speed and
nasty streak to harass quarterbacks and hunt down backs.
Health issues aside, he's the type of playmaker, who can
blow past last year's 46 tackles and eight tackles for loss.
173. RB Graig Cooper, Jr., Miami
Cooper is a bona fide gamebreaker, who can go the distance with a little help from his blockers. He accelerates through the hole quickly and has the cutback ability to make defenders whiff in the open field. When an opening presented itself in 2008, he capitalized with a team-best 841 yards and four scores on 171 carries. Named the team's most versatile player, he's also a talented pass-catcher, which Mark Whipple covets in his offense.
174. LB Martez Wilson, Jr., Illinois
J Leman made 351 career tackles as a star in the middle. Brit Miller stepped in and had an All-Big Ten season making 132 stops. Middle linebacker is the superstar position in the Illinois defense, but Leman and Miller were good players who didn't have big-time talent. Wilson is a next-level talent who hasn't been able to put it all together yet. Considered every bit the top recruit that Arrelious Benn was in 2006, Wilson has been fine, but nothing special making 29 tackles two years ago before a 73-tackle sophomore season that wasn't as good as the stats would indicate. A good pass rusher, he made three sacks with 5.5 tackles for loss, and now his numbers could go through the roof moving from the weakside to the middle. At 6-4 and 240 pounds he has prototype NFL 3-4 linebacker size and speed, and now he might get the stats and recognition to earn all-star status.
175. TE D.J. Williams, Jr., Arkansas
While the Hog receiving corps should be better in the second year under head coach Bobby Petrino, the team's best receiver is Williams, a future NFL starter. A big-time talent with all the skills, the junior is a Mackey Award semifinalist who led the Hogs with 61 catches for 723 yards and three touchdowns. At 6-2 and 251 pounds, it would be nice if he was a bit taller and wasn't built like a fullback, but he's a fantastic route runner with deep speed and consistent hands. He'll be more than just a safety valve; he'll be a go-to target.
176. OT Anthony Davis, Jr., Rutgers
Those Rutgers fans looking for a reason to get excited can feast their eyes on this offensive line, which returns all five starters and might be the Big East's best unit. The front man will be the 6-6, 325-pound Davis, a next-level blocker, coming off an all-star season. After playing right guard as a rookie, he made a seamless transition to left tackle, flashing the power and agility of a budding star. With continued development, he'll be in a position to seriously consider leaving early for the NFL at the end of the season.
177. LB Pat Angerer, Sr., Iowa
From out of nowhere, the 6-1, 235-pound senior went to a benchwarmer to an All-Big Ten caliber playmaker. After making six tackles in his first two years, he hit everything that moved, and plenty of things that didn't, with a team-leading 107 stops with 6.5 tackles for loss and five interceptions. Extremely quick and very tough against the run, he doesn't get dragged to get a runner down and he doesn't make too many plays down the field. He's a point-of-attack defender who showed stunning instincts against the pass.
178. DE Will Tukuafu, Sr., Oregon
Much like the offensive line, the Duck defensive line has endured some major hits as well. Gone are three starters, including perennial All-Pac-10 end Nick Reed. The new headliner up front for the Ducks will be the 6-4, 272-pound Tukuafu, who's is all set to step outside of Reed's shadow. He broke through in a big way as a junior, making 59 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks. At his size, he has the strength and heavy hands to stop the run like a tackle, yet is obviously quick enough to get penetration and makes stops for minus yards.
179. WR Demaryius Thomas, Jr., Georgia Tech
Despite popular opinion, Georgia Tech will still
throw the ball on occasion. And when it does, the 6-3,
229-pound junior is likely to be the target. Considering
the system he's in, he did a magnificent job of
catching 39 balls for 627 yards and three
touchdowns, or five times as many catches as the
next closest receiver. A physical receiver, who can
get behind the secondary, he has also become an
asset as a downfield blocker.
180. C Stefen Wisniewski, Jr., Penn State
The Penn State line was amazing last year, but now it has to undergo some major changes with some key new starters needing to replace the departed all-stars. With A.Q. Shipley gone at center, Wisniewski will move over from right guard, where he started for most of last year when he wasn't working on the left side. The nephew of former Penn State and NFL star, Steve, beefed up this offseason to get up to 302 pounds on a 6-3 frame, and now he should be even more physical and stronger for the running game. While he should be a star at center, he'll make his money at the next level at guard.
The Top 200 Players
The Top
Ten |
11-30 |
31-50 |
101-120 |
121-140 |
141-160 |
161-180 |


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By Karin Slaughter
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Karin Slaughter's new novel is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and murder that encompasses forty years, two chillingly similar murder cases, and a good man's deepest secrets.
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner. Will cannot fathom Amanda's motivation until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage they have both been drawn to for different reasons. Decades before—when Will's father was imprisoned for murder—this was his home. . . .
Flash back nearly forty years. In the summer Will Trent was born, Amanda Wagner is going to college, making Sunday dinners for her father, taking her first steps in the boys' club that is the Atlanta Police Department. One of her first cases is to investigate a brutal crime in one of the city's worst neighborhoods. Amanda and her partner, Evelyn, are the only ones who seem to care if an arrest is ever made.
Now the case that launched Amanda's career has suddenly come back to life, intertwined with the long-held mystery of Will's birth and parentage. And these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed.
A masterpiece of character, atmosphere, and riveting suspense, Criminal is the most powerful and moving novel yet from one of our most gifted storytellers at work today.
Advance praise for Criminal
"Karin Slaughter's best yet by far: All her signature strengths are amplified a hundredfold by the past explaining the present. Reading this book was like watching a great athlete having a career year."—Lee Child
"Fascinating . . . Slaughter delivers another riveting, pulse-pounding crime novel."—Booklist (starred review)
Karin Slaughter is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of twelve thrillers, including Fallen, Broken, Undone, Fractured, Beyond Reach, Triptych, and Faithless. She is a native of Georgia.


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According to the Starve Mode book review posted by Vkool.com, this is a newly updated diet guide that uncovers to readers new methods to overcome eating disorders easily. This book also provides users with simple tips and advice on how to get rid of severe physical and psychological distress.
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The Starve Mode review also shows that inside this book, people will discover a wide range of tips and advice on how to increase metabolism and reduce calories in food recipes. In addition, the book is currently available online with 20 audio files and bonuses from Leigh Peele such as:
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When my Houses of Worship Column got bumped from last Friday to this Friday, I knew it was because someone had pitched a good Manute Bol tribute. Then I read Jon Shields' column on the gentle giant and realized that "good" wasn't a good enough descriptor:
As any churchgoer who tuned in to watch the recent NBA finals contest between the Lakers and Celtics already knows, the term redemption is probably now heard more often in NBA sports broadcasts than in homilies. A Google search under "redemption" and "NBA" generates approximately 2 million hits—more hits than "redemption" and "Christianity." The term can also be found in more than 2,600 stories on ESPN.com.
Manute Bol, who died last week at the age of 47, is one player who never achieved redemption in the eyes of sports journalists. His life embodied an older, Christian conception of redemption that has been badly obscured by its current usage.
Bol, a Christian Sudanese immigrant, believed his life was a gift from God to be used in the service of others. As he put it to Sports Illustrated in 2004: "God guided me to America and gave me a good job. But he also gave me a heart so I would look back."
Really, a wonderful column. You can read the rest here. And I'd say look here Friday for my column, but chances are I'll make it easier on everyone and just blog about the column on Christian missions.
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Sandusky and the surrounding areas are full of history, but not many landmarks can boast the ability to serve great tasting food, offer a multitude of wines or have a handful of friendly, capable staff members on tap at a historical site.
After a short hiatus, the historical Homestead Inn Restaurant and the Rathskeller basement bar are back, and from the taste of the food, I'm sure this comeback is permanent.
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October 21, 2013
Ja Rule has just been released from prison after serving two years for attempted illegal gun possession and tax evasion. He had one little secret to get through his time, which included cooking his own meals.
The rapper said he got "crafty" by making foods like lasagna and cheesecake in his dorm. It turns out he was sent some pretty great care packages that allowed him to avoid prison food altogether.
"I didn't really eat prison food, I didn't go to the chow hall too much, you know, we usually just cooked in our dorm," he said.
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Adding fuel to the romance rumor fire, Joe Jonas went for a very public walk with his gal pal Gigi Hadid in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City on Wednesday afternoon (June 17).
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Hello Students, this is Sharda Dragon. When you enter the competition, you should make you bring the following things.
1. Your Pokemon.
2. Any luggage you may need for the campus.
3. This Letter
4. Certificate from gaurdian saying you may enter.
If you have all the following things, you need to come down to your local airport, and this letter came with the ticket to my academy. You will all have to show anyone on the plane what they ask for, as long as it is about the competition.
You just got this letter in the mail, so you must start from there, and remember, this is the most important part of your career as a pokemon student at the NPA.
Sharda Dragon, June 18th
"Phew, that took a long time, but I finally have everything here ready to send. I better call up the dragonite delivery and get these to these pronto." Sharda said, worried that the students would get upset about not getting them yet.
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Creative Nail Design Super Shiney High Gloss Top Coat
43 reviews
81% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.9
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 3.9
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSButyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Alcohol Denat., Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Acrylates Copolymer, Benzophenone-1, Aqua (Water) (Eau), CI 17200 (Red 33), CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 60725 (Violet 2).
on 11/23/2014 10:03:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
One of my favorite top coats. Really glossy, dries fast and does not chip or create air bubble as other top coats do. I have been using Sache Vitta for some time and it was a dissaster. Way too thick and it was peeling off after few days. This is nothing like it.
The only problem, I do not like small and short brush that all CND polishes have.
on 11/7/2013 10:42:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Medium Brown, Warm
Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
UPDATE: This top coat is best used the day after you've done your nails. It dries fast when you already have completely dried polish on. It has helped my manicure last longer than it usually would. I did my nails Sunday night, applied CND top coat Monday, and my nails are still going strong (with minimal tip wear). Adding one more lippie because when it dries, it dries well and maintains great shine.
Wow, this top coat takes a very long time to dry! After doing my nails one night, I let them dry for a good hour and a half almost two hours. I went to bed and woke up the next day to nails no longer "super shiney" but matte because the top coat did not dry all the way. My polish was fine it was the top coat that did not dry. I ended up going over my nails again with Essie's "Good to Go Top Coat" (which is my usual go to top coat) and it corrected the damage. CND is shiny as the name implies but I'm very disappointed with the time it takes to dry. I bought this top coat knowing I was going to love it and now I'm really disappointed that I have a huge bottle of this stuff that I will probably only use when I have an entire day to dedicate to drying my nails. (Who has that kind of time?) I ended up going back out and buying another bottle of Essie's top coat. Kind of wish I did that in the first place but trail and error is the only way to know what works best. If you don't have the time, don't buy this product.
The only reason I gave this product 2 lippies is because I love the brush and bottle. I also love that the liquid has a purple tint so when you work with colors that tend to bleed (reds, plums, blacks) it does not transfer back into the bottle or on the brush. Also, the price was pretty good. I got a huge bottle from my local nail retailer for $12 bucks. It will last me forever.
on 12/19/2012 4:15:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I bought this item after hearing it was similar to china glaze no chip top coat but better. The consistency was quite runny and thin but application was easy. I didn't find it to be that shiney, the second time I used 2 coats but that didn't really change the look just how long it lasted. So far a mani hasn't lasted more than 3 days with no chips and the record with cg is 7. I also don't really like the packaging to much, I find the brush a little to firm. Drying time is better than cg which is why i would buy this again, I'm hoping as i use it up my manis will start to last longer as i find this happens with cg (I'm guessing from getting thicker?).
Overall cg is more shiney and lasts longer than this but If you don't have hours to be careful with your hands then its worthwhile.
on 7/22/2012 11:09:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Kinky, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
THIS IS MY HOLY GRAIL TOP COAT!!! I used to use the Seche Vite Top Coat and this is honestly 1000000000000 times better! It doesnt have an ingredient that causes "birth defects" or whatever which is very convenient. This retails for less than $10 which is super worth the price because its amazing! Its also super shiny and lasts longer. The Seche Vite peels off after one day and you really waste your polish. I recommend this to ANYONE and also it has the shine of Shellac nails, well, they also sell those kind of stuff so it makes sense. Hope you found my review helpful!! Have a good day :)
on 6/7/2012 3:18:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I saw a friend got a manicure from across the room and complimented her since it looked so nice. Come to find out she didn't get a manicure, and let me in on her secret....CND Super Shiny Topcoat! She told me her manicurist suggested it, and she never looked back.
I quickly bought it off of Amazon ($7) and tried it out. It's great! My nails are shiny but most importantly there are no chips! I did my nails on Monday. It is now Thursday and they are still going strong!
I just added an additional top coat to my existing color and am sure my self-mani will last thru the weekend.
My nail polish used to chip within a day or so, so for it to last even as long as it has is a big deal for me!
Someone on here said it took to long to dry, but I find it dries quicker than several other top coats I've tried!
I would also highly recommend Quimica Alemana as a base coat. This stuff is STRONG and will transform your nails! Trust me!
on 12/8/2011 5:56:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This takes a while to dry, and really is NOT 'super shiney' on my nails. I could forgive the drying time if it gave the effect I was looking for, but I don't at all get the high shine finish other reviewers mention. It's the worst high end topcoat I've used...poshe and seche are much better, as is Sally Hansen. I can't wait to finish my bottle and get on to something better.
on 11/14/2011 11:29:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
So i love Super Shiney, but i must say I never use it as a top coat on a fresh manicure b/c I know it would take forever I use Mavadry, but after a day or so I revamp the shine with Super Shiney and let me tell u since its not a fresh manicure it dries up rather quickley and it forms a hard shell which i love. I this weekend did one hand Super Shiney and the other Rock Top Coat. the shine was the same for both except Super Shiney lasted longer it was like i said harder then Rock Top Coat, I have not tried that one in the sun since they say that Rock Top coat gets its maximum hardness w UV Lamp or Sun exposure but either way I Iove Super Shiney like i said not on a fresh manicure either a day later or so.. and i am never let down when i do it this way.
When I go get my hair done the beautician always says "oo you got your nails done" and ppl at my job always ask did i go get my nails done and its all because of how shiney this is.
on 5/26/2011 5:08:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I am confused about majority of positive reviews saying it gives shine. After a few hours my nail polish looks almost matte. And it takes long to dry... After reading all positive reviews here, I bought 2.3 oz bottle on amazon for $10+$4 shipping, what a waste of money... Very disappointed. Seche Vite is still the best.
on 4/29/2011 7:40:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I wish I could say this was as good for me as it was for everyone else! It does give a high-gloss shine. But even with 2 coats, my polish still chips within the day. Poor result at this price point. Will not repurchase.
on 4/12/2011 12:25:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is a great 3-free top coat that keeps my polish from chipping for at least 3-4 days (even with constant typing, dishwashing, showering, handwashing, etc). It's not "super shiney," as the name suggests, but I don't mind b/c long-lasting, chip-free nails are my first priority. The thin formula applies easily and dries pretty quickly. One thing I did notice was the translucent nail brush takes on the color of dark polishes, but luckily the color doesn't transfer to the rest of the bottle. So far, so good!
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I called for my food at 8pm went to pick it up at 9pm stayed on line till 945 and my food still isn't ready. I didn't get my food till 1045pm. I will NEVER go back. The female servers were only helping the males that were on line. People were skipping and etc the service on Clarendon ave just simply sucks...
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I use to love this restaurant but now they have become careless and have no order to there way of handling the customers or food
Posted by kisha on 10/13/2013
Place is small. Atmosphere is energetic. Food takes very long but taste really good. Waitress are nice and work hard to please you!! Had an excellent time there with my girls but the wait for your food is too long. The delivery service is poor and you wait longer then the time you are suppose to.. They told me the wait would be 1 to 1/2 and end up coming 3 hours later!
Posted by Honest truth on 09/27/2013
Food is good but have every rude staff! Just off staff alone I won't eat there anymore. People work hard for there money,. The least they could be is nice. I would rather troop to the coney Island location.
Posted by tasha on 06/24/2013
Food is great, well the rasta pasta, but the service sucks, all of the servers have attitudes, the music is loud.
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Why You Should Intern While In Design School
Why You Should Intern While In Design School
I'm about a month into my internship at DOXA and I can already say that it's been an invaluable experience for me. The reason I think it's important to intern while you're still in school is because it's hard, if not almost impossible, to really understand or prepare for the "real" world of design without experiencing that world first hand. I knew it was different than school before I started. Everyone knows that in theory, but actually grasping that reality and what comes along with it is something entirely different.
For instance, an inherent flaw I've begun to see in my design education is that if design is about communication, then school projects are the equivalent to talking to myself. When I work on a project in class, I ultimately end up being the designer, client, and the audience. That's great to do whatever I want, just because I want to, but that's not how the real deal works. Since I'm in a fine arts program rather than a client-driven design program, much of the work I've done in school so far has been projects that were personal, in which the professor pushed us to center them around subject matter that we were invested in. I'm not saying that's a terrible idea in itself, it's still a good one. It's true that I'm more likely to produce good work when I'm interested in the subject matter. The problem is, it's unlikely that my entire career will be made up of only clients whose business is one I'm personally interested in. As design students, we have to learn how to communicate ideas that we may not be exactly interested in, to groups of people that we may not have much in common with. That's a lot different than designing a poster for our favorite band or the school organization we're vice president of. It's a lot harder.
Also, design is a service business. It's goal is to deliver something...a message, an idea, a value, a perception, to other people. School makes it easy to forget, or not even realize at all, how important the business aspect is. When you're doing real work you can't disregard that. Sure I can come up with a good solution but can I come up with a good solution that the client can afford? That's a different story and one that you won't fully grasp until you're in the real scenario. I've never worried a professor would scrap my idea because it was an expensive one. I don't think I should worry about that. Maybe that's not a lesson for school, but it's still a lesson that has to be learned somewhere.
For example, here's a shopping bag concept from one of my school projects. Cool, sure, but probably pretty pricey to actually produce in mass quantity for a client.
Real world design and school design are both important, but very different. The sooner you realize this for yourself the better off you'll be. There are a lot of things school can't, and probably shouldn't, teach you. That doesn't mean you don't need to learn them though, which is why I'm glad I'm doing this now. I really feel like an internship is more of a necessity than an option.
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Our front desk is open from 8am and closes at 11pm.
The bar is open till 11pm, but if we're having too much fun and people aren't trying to sleep upstairs, we can stay open later.
If you need to call us, Grannys number is + 62 (0) 81237082822
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Our front desk is open from 8am and closes at 11pm.
The bar is open till 11pm, but if we're having too much fun and people aren't trying to sleep upstairs, we can stay open later.
If you need to call us, Grannys number is + 62 (0) 81237082822
Grannys Hostel and restaurant is the place where you want to be if you like to get to know other backpackers, share stories about life and just hang out.
Here you can sit and relax in the front of the hostel, read a book and watch people walk by.
In our garden in the back, we have a lovely swimming pool to cool down in and a lot of space to relax.
The bar is cool to sit in and have a nice talk to our English, Indonesian, German, and Norwegian speaking staff. We serve refreshing drinks and when you get hungry, you just order a lovely meal from our Grannys menu. It`s been told by many of our costumers, that the Grannys Burger is defiantly worth a try!! :)
We also have a Norwegian menu, for all the norwegian students in Bali that misses the norwegian food from back home.
Art and music is a big passion for many of Grannys staff. We very often have jam nights!! So everybody who wants and dear to, can grab our guitar, jump on the drum or play on our ukulele and sing with the voice they where given. :)
Barbecue nights we have every Tuesday and Saturday. Then we serve fish, sausage, chicken with different kind of sauces, rice,potato and salad. One arak jug to share on the people that is eating, is also included.
On this nights we always have somebody playing music for the guests!! :)
On every Sunday we have movie night and on mondays, Music Quiz.
We also once a month have a team night. These nights we post information about on our Grannys page on Facebook.
Grannys Hostel is not in the heart of Kuta, but around 30 minutes walk form the beach. But we have a shuttle service everyday down to Kuta Beach at 11am for a small charge.
If you are thinking about going around Bali, our staff will help you as best as they can to organise trips and to recommend places to see and things to do.
90 present of Grannys guests is heading over to the great Gili islands. We will easily book you your boat ticket and the next day, they will come and pick you up at Grannys!! The ticket to Gili includes pickup at Grannys, the boat over to Gili and return, with transport to wherever you wane go in Bali, and hopefully that is back to us...haha :)
Littelbit information about our rooms, but you can see pictures and get more information under the room button in our heeding.
Our rooms include one big mixed dorm with 13 beds, one mixed dorm with 12 beds. one mixed dorm with 4 beds, and two double rooms with a queen bed. One 3 mix room. The double rooms, 3 mix room and the room with 4 beds have air-conditioning. The 12 and 13 mixed dorm has fans.
Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included in our rates!
If you are coming via plane send us a e-mail and we will organize a airport pickup for you. All the details can be arranged through email.
So to all the travelers out there... Come to Grannys Hostel, share your stories, meet new friends, get good vibes, and love life!! :)
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Grannys is a great place to stay, especially when u are on ur own and looking for potential travelpartner. I dont know about other places in kuta, but this was the most expensive place where i stayed in whole indonesia. Didnt like kuta itself too much though. But this hostel has a great atmosphere and there are many other travellers from all over the world and also the staff is more than friendly - they are great!! I can definetly recommed this place!!
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The team here were absolutely fantastic.
The service is personal and flexible. The facilities are great - way above what you would expect for the price paid. Clean and tidy all day round. Location is quite good: about a 20 - 30 minute walk to the markets and an extra 10 minutes to the beach. I definitely recommend staying here if you have the opportunity.
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The white Shure Centaverse Overhead Cardioid Condenser Microphone offers low-profile, discreet placement with minimum visibility in a variety of settings.
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It hasn't happened since I went back to the 177.90 vid driver last week.
Before with the 185's it did it once, twice a day. Now it's once a week??!!
I'm not sure what it is now...........all I know is that my machine was perfect before I upgraded to SP2. After the upgrade.......then the BSOD started.
I still believe it's a vid driver issue, but not so sure. I may have to wipe the HD clean and do a complete re-install of Vista SP1. I need to pinpoint if it's a hardware or software problem. All my components are 6 months old or less. I'm leaning toward it being software related.
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