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Hello everyone, I am Anca Miclea. I work as a SDET (QA) in the VC IDE team. This is my first post on VC blog and I would like to share with you how we test the IDE for VC++.
Yes, we do test the IDE and this is not an easy job ;) For each new feature that we add to the product, we need to write a Test Plan (TP). Each TP is reviewed by the whole IDE QA Team and if the feature is a large one, like the recent "MFC" update, a review meeting will be held with the developers and the Program Managers (PMs) that work on that feature.
As soon the TP is reviewed, one or more QA folks will design each test case and implement them. In order to be able to implement our automated tests we use as much DTE available support as we can. EnvDTE is an assembly-wrapped COM library containing the objects and members for Visual Studio core automation. For the parts of the IDE that cannot be covered by DTE we use an internal API that helps us record the mouse events and generate the code that will be used by our test. This API is mostly used for black-box testing for UI features.
As our software is used by developers all over the world, it is very important that our tests are written in a way that will pass on Vista OS using a Normal User and also pass on localized OSes and VS SKUs. In order to have confirmation that a test is good and robust we need to run it in our lab environment, with different configurations, like "Win2k3 ENG x64 + VSTS ENG", or "Vista JPN x86 + VSTS JPN", etc. Running tests in these configurations is a way to validate not only the product itself, but also to validate the automated tests as well.
If an IDE product bug is found, usually we try to find an easier set of steps that reproduce the issue (these steps form so called "repro case"), investigate if that repro case is a regression from a previous product version and then open a bug that will be assigned to the appropriate developer. Once the bug is fixed, QA verifies the "repro case" with the version of IDE that has the fix and close the bug. It is our QA team's responsibility to make sure a specific issue does not regress in later versions, by providing an automated test case for each product bug that is fixed.
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Great to know about the QA process in Visual Studio.
Currently, I'm testing VS 2008. No bugs found yet :D only minor "cosmetic bugs", such as a flicker in the integrated web browser: For example in MSDN pages, when I move the mouse pointer over the popup menus.
Same problem in Microsoft Document Explorer 2008.
This pages is an example:
Which is the appropriate way to report these problems?
- Davor
> "Vista JPN x86 + VSTS JPN",
Was that really tested? Here, try this: In a cpp source file with enough member functions, when the combo box with the list of member functions drops down, the list has a crash bar. The crash bar is supposed to be a scroll bar, but it's really a crash bar. This is with SP1 and the extra hotfix for Vista.
You know that testing on an ENU (or ENG) OS + JPN MUI pack is not the same as testing on a JPN OS? In Vista we can do the opposite now, we can install the JPN OS + ENU MUI pack, but the result still isn't 100% the same as the ENU OS, even though 99% is respectable. When testing, we have to use the same real OS that end users will use.
The smallest amount of code to crash Visual C++ compiler (single line)
Other variations are working (er.. crashing) as well:
struct{}() or struct { int i; }(0)
try compiling it about you come up with an error:
fatal error C1001: An internal error has occurred in the compiler. (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1411)
C1001 isn't a very severe. It doesn't make you lose all the files you were working on.
The first time Microsoft gave me an internal compiler error though, it was cute to see how Microsoftical Microsoft was. The error message told me to view some Microsoft web page in order to report the error. The web page said that I could pay Microsoft US$190 in order to report Microsoft's error to Microsoft. I didn't report it. (Things have improved since then. Now on the Connect site we can get "won't fix" and "not reproducible except outside of Microsoft" for free.)
Today's trials: XP JPN with SP2 + Visual Studio 2005 JPN with SP1. Did QA try to do a repair install, I doubt it. Did QA try to uninstall VS2005's SP1, I doubt it. Did QA try to uninstall VS2005 completely, well in a few hours I might have a guess, but there's a feeling that I already have a guess. Now wondering if there's any way to repair without doing a FORMAT C:.
Hello Koroskin,
Thank you for reporting this issue. You are correct that our C++ compiler is crashing on illegal C++ class definition. Instead, we should have been giving a descriptive compiler syntax error something like "expected an identifier or ;".
I will open a compiler bug to be fixed in the next version.
Ulzii Luvsanbat
Visual C++ Team
Hello Norman,
First of all thank you for sharing your expertise around software localization & globalization. As with any software testing, there are specific areas and configurations we may have overlooked or insufficiently tested. However, I can assure you that we do test Visual Studio localized in multiple languages (including JPN) on their respective localized OSes. And yes, we do separate testing on ENU OS + MUI versus Localized OS. That said, if you do see discrepancies or issues (looks like you do already with crash bar vs. scroll bar) please report them as bugs through our Connect site.
Hi Davor,
You can report bugs on www.connect.microsoft.com
We try to repro each bug reported by customers on our machines. It would be nice if you can provide a detailed description and a simple (as possible) repro case.
Thank you!
Anca Miclea
"if you do see discrepancies or issues (looks like you do already with crash bar vs. scroll bar) please report them as bugs through our Connect site."
I gave up with the Connect site when Microsoft said that Microsoft couldn't deal with Microsoft's non-English error texts on the Connect site.
The quantities of "won't fix" and "not reproducible except outside of Microsoft" had already been rather discouraging.
Hi Norman,
I'm dissappointed that you are having these issues with Connect site on non-English text. I've looked through all the bugs you have opened against VC++, indeed I found few "Won't Fix" and "Not Repro" bugs (appended below). We will go through these bugs again with proper translation, if there wasn't any before, and make sure we made correct decisions. I want to also let you know that please do not be discouraged to report these kinds of bugs. There's nothing wrong with the Connect site itself in dealing with non-English text, we just need to be extra careful when understanding non-English bugs that come from customers.
12562 Norman Diamond Fixed Resource language is set half-wrong
18831 Norman Diamond Not Repro TEXT("")
12426 Norman Diamond Not Repro BK1506
15495 Norman Diamond Won't Fix [Cust-MSDN]VC++ Intellisense picks up headers from Wrong folder (Wrong SDK's version of winnt.h gets included)
12675 Norman Diamond Won't Fix Visual C++ 2005 generates bugs in DLLs
Thank you Ulzii Luvsanbat for your interest, which I observed a bit late.
Regarding any of my submissions which might need translation, maybe an additional explanation is needed. When I used to report bugs in Longhorn betas (before they became Vista and 2008), some of them were closed with no explanation, and later Microsoft explained that they were closed because I said I was writing in English when I was writing in English. Subsequently Microsoft changed its mind several times about whether it was better to report in English or Japanese, but it really didn't matter much, because the Longhorn team was even more opposed to fixing bugs than your team is. Anyway, this is one reason why some of my submissions were in Japanese, despite my inadequate skill in that language.
However, I notice you didn't mention the particular response which really made me give up with the Connect site. I quoted Microsoft's error text exactly, so that was Microsoft's Japanese not my poorly written Japanese. I further provided a rough translation to English. Microsoft's response was that Microsoft could not contend with submissions of Microsoft's error texts in Japanese. By itself this would just be laughable, but in the context of all the won't-fixes it just made me give up.


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4 Parks near Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado 3.15 miles SW
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Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (map) | (970) 586-1206
Sites: 50 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 1 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $20.00
Campground is about 4 miles west of Estes Park and is smaller than Moraine CG. I find this CG to be much cooler and less dusty than Moraine. Standard NP non-electric campsites. - DennisA
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (map) | (970) 586-1206
Sites: 150 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 10 Reviews
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Mar 2015 - $20.00
We were a bit disappointed that the sites were basically just pull overs from the road. We didn't even have enough room to keep our stairs down, but the views were amazing and within 5 minutes of parking we saw elk walking through the field across the way. Perfect campground for kids with bikes. Because we weren't in a loop, we had to deal with quite a bit of car traffic. Had some issues with a group of teenagers zooming through the campground pretty fast so the park rangers put out some cones to help slow them down. The nightly ranger talks were really good and entertaining for the kids. Lots to do in the area and Estes Park is a cute town (we even went to two parades!) Careful - some loops don't allow generators. Thank goodness ours did. If we stay here again we would reserve a site deeper into the loop. - Wendle123
Aug 2014 - $10.00
Rate noted above is with the Senior Pass discount. This is the "off the beaten path" campground in RMNP, somewhat less popular than Moraine Park, but just as nice. There's great views, a mixture of campsites/types; pull-throughs, back-ins, and tent sites. Some in the trees, some out in the open. We had a site that was a pull-through in D loop (D142), nestled in the trees but with an open view to the south. Will definitely keep this site in mind for future trips there. The restrooms (and there were numerous restroom buildings) were sparkling clean with flush toilets and sinks; seems a shame they don't include showers, but that doesn't detract from them, would just be a welcome addition. About the only thing that somewhat soured our visit was the very cranky "lady" that was selling firewood/ice, who made a very disparaging remark about us not having anything less than a $20 for the firewood; that was all the cash we had. She was really nasty about it, and when we go again, we will make sure to have something smaller so she won't be as cranky! - ThomInColorado
Jun 2014 - $10.00
The rate reflects a 50% senior discount. The first important thing to note about this NPS campground is that Loop C is a no-generator zone. I thought I had checked this out but ended up with reservations in Loop C for three nights. We could have survived but preferred a site where we could use a generator. The generator hours are very specific but not a problem. The rangers in charge of the campground were wonderful in helping us find a site were we could use our generator. Our site was in Loop D, which is the most open of the loops. We were directly on the road and had to park our tow vehicle at overflow, but we had wonderful views of the mountains. Of course there are no hookups, but there is fresh water fill and a dump station. This campground is closest to Bear Lake and some great high-country hiking. It is not the best laid-out, nor the most beautiful campground, but it is quite pleasant. As noted, all of the rangers and volunteers were friendly and great to deal with. Its competition is Moraine Park Campground, only about 5 miles away. Glacier is often open when Moraine is full. We stayed at both and actually liked Glacier a lot. It is not as pretty or organized, but has a more wild alpine feel (it is at a higher elevation). In our site we were able to get satellite but many sites would have too many trees. We did not have Verizon phone or data. - TheJim
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (map) | (970) 586-1206
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The rate reflects a 50% senior discount. This campground may be the most convenient for all activities on the east side of the park. It is a very large campground with little separation between the sites and not a lot of vegetation for privacy. However, many of the sites have spectacular views of the surrounding meadows and peaks. Loops A, C, and D are reservable during the high season. Loop B is always first-come, first-served. (At least as of this writing. These things change.) Generator use is not allowed in Loop D. Overall, generator hours are fairly limited, but enough to charge batteries. The interior roads and pads are gravel and it can be a bit dusty. We were there during prime pine pollen season, so almost everything was yellow from the pollen. There is only one dump station for the campground and it is also the primary fresh water fill station, so it can get quite crowded. The campground is nicely quiet and dark at night. In our site we were able to get satellite. We did not have reliable Verizon phone or data, only enough to send a text message or two. The campground is convenient to shopping and dining in Estes Park. There are trails that can be easily accessed from the campground. We were in Loop C and could easily get to great hiking trails to Cob Lake and Fern Falls and Lake. This campgrounds main "competitor" is Glacier, only a few miles away. We stayed at both and each has its advantages. Moraine seems more orderly and organized. Glacier seems a little less organized and a little more remote, despite the fact that is only about 5 miles from Moraine. We would stay at either campground again. - TheJim
Sep 2012 - $20.00
This is a great campground for visiting the east side of the park. Elk and deer came through at dusk and dawn most days. We got a walk-in site (Glacier Basin Campground was closed so they made Moraine loop B walk-in this year) and had a long level site. I knocked off 2 points for lack of any hook-ups, but truthfully it was worth dry camping for 4 days for the location of this campground. - barbielab
Sep 2012 - $10.00
If you stay here, it is for the scenery and wildlife experiences; because it is dry camping. The big improvement over our stay 2 years ago is that we had decent Verizon cell & data. The sites are generous, although some are not too level. The restrooms are clean; however, no showers are available. Were were here in mid-Sept. and the elk were bugling every evening in the meadow. The only negative that comes to mind is the single dump station just before the CG exit. It can get crowded and there is no staging area; just park on the road and wait. You can fill up with water there; but I chose to bring mind in and avoid a conflict there at the dump. We would definitely stay here again in our 40 ft. MH - Kokomo
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Still a nice campground even without the trees. The mountain pine beetles that have killed so many of the majestic tall straight pines trees in Colorado, have sadly struck here too. Over a couple years the various loops have been closed and the dead trees removed. The tallest trees left in the parking areas are at most 10-12 foot tall - but growing and healthy. During tree removal, it appears that the campground layout was changed to have fewer sites with more room between sites. I don't remember if the sites were asphalt before, but they are level. Most sites are back-in and available for tents or RVs, some sites are tent only set up for small groups, and some RV only sites are pull through. I enjoy ranger talks, but lightening cancelled the evening's program. On the nice night, a ranger gave a very informed and specific talk about geology of the tundra to the lower treed areas - very nice! Fortunately, the rainy night happened after the herd of at least a dozen female elk meandered through the campground with the lone male, and two babies. We watched for about an hour and one-half as the fire-rings provided an ash snack for the females. We will return. - AluminumCloud
Sep 2012 - $18.00
This is a really fun place to camp. Elk come thru the campground daily and moose often graze near-by. The best way to find moose is get out on the road early in the morning. If you see cars stopping you can bet either moose or elk are near. There are many wonderful hiking trails near the campground. Grand Lake is just outside the gate. This side of the national park is not as congested as the Estes Park side so if avoiding crowds is high on your preference list Timber Creek is the place to be. Like most national parks the campgrounds are basic. No hookups or showers but there are flush toilets. Timber Creek was built for tents. With all the trees out, RVs can get into about 20 of the 98 sites. There are no reservations. According to the host the campground rarely fills but if you need more than 20 feet of pad you should have an alternate just in case. Mine was Sunset Point in the Arapaho National Forest--located between Granby and Grand Lake. - NT2013
Jul 2010 - $20.00
This is dry camping, so no showers are available. I am rating an 8 based on this being a national park campground, not on hookup availability. A well designed dump station is at the entrance, along with a fresh water tank fill station. Water spigots, some threaded, some not, are located throughout the campground. The entire campground has been denuded of trees due to the pine beetle and the associated blue fungus. Sad to see how barren it is. However, the tree removal tradeoff is the great views of the nearby Never Summer Mountains. There are some pull through sites, but many are back in. Lots of tenters. Sites are well spaced apart, fire rings and tables at every site. Wildlife very abundant, including 12 elk in the campground, a moose, mule deer, and apparently every now and then a black bear will go through. Be careful of getting near moose, they are aggressive in this park. Walks to the Colorado River abound with animals and wildflowers. Rainy during our three day stay. I would suggest not leaving awnings open while hiking or driving to Alpine Visitor Center due to winds. Bring a coat. In July, morning temps were in the upper 30s every day. Tenters frequent the bathrooms. If you are in a camper, plan to use your own because by day's end, the bathrooms are beginning to show use. No cell phone coverage here, must drive to Grand Lake Village for phone coverage. Internet available at Grand Lake Village library for free. Evening program on the only night we went was boring, but the amphitheater is state-of-the-art. We would camp here again. - The Happy Traveler


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The American Jobs Act and The Games Harry Plays
President Obama wants his jobs bill passed. Does everyone understand that now? For those of you living in a cave in Iraq without wi-fi, there is a supposed jobs bill here in America, and President Obama wants it passed right now, today, no questions asked! Obama wants you to know that if Congress does not pass his jobs bill, he will be on TV, on a bus tour across America and in the news every single day until… the 2012 elections continuing his very unpresidential "Pass My Jobs Bill" temper tantrum. That is what he promised/threatened to do in his 112 minute speech to the nation yesterday. That, and blame Republicans again. Is the President of the United States so out of touch with the voting public that he thinks this type of childish tantrum on national TV will magically persuade the 54% of people who now disapprove of Barack Obama to vote for "four more years?"
The first hurdle towards passing Obama's jobs bill reared it's ugly head in the Unites States Senate on Wednesday. This was seen in the example of an epic battle between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (L-D) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R). Harry did not have the votes needed to pass the jobs bill due to bi-partisan opposition and Mitch wanted a vote on it right then and there on Weds. In this battle of Senate titans, which was televised in it's entirety on Cspan, ( yes we watch Cspan now and then) we saw Harry capitulate, grovel and complain, while yet not really explaining why he refused to give Obama his much-demanded vote on the jobs bill. Mitch held his ground and said " Let's give the President the vote he wants here today." Back and forth, over and over, both aging fighters were hitting each other with the all-to-common politically correct verbal feather punches and counter-
hugs, punches. Neither man would back down and this battle looked to end in a stalemate by Weds. evening. On Thursday, President Obama went on another 112 minute rant to the nation stating that they had better pass his jobs bill or the people would "run them out of town." ( referring to Republicans only , because Democrats had nothing to do with the 6 trillion dollars of debt they have slapped onto the backs of our children, according to Obama) By this time the nation was being exposed to Harry's games in the Senate by citizen journalists, political activists, and grassroots Tea Party groups across America. Immense pressure was being put on poor old Harry Reid, and he seemed to crack near the end of Obama's speech, as Fox news announced that Harry Reid would indeed allow the Senate to hold a vote on Obama's jobs bill later on that day. ( Thursday) Apparently, this was just another of Harry Reid's irresponsible games being played once again, because as of right now, it looks like the vote was not held. We all know how by now Harry's past games have been played. Remember when he was caught bribing Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) during the health-care debate? That resulted in what are known as the Corn-husker kick-back and the new Louisiana Purchase in which your own tax dollars were used to buy their votes for Obama-care. Harry Reid has been playing these types of games for decades up there in the U.S. Senate. (at taxpayers expense) When harry announced that they would vote on the jobs bill yesterday, he must have had some more kick-back schemes lined up, in which he thought he could buy the votes needed to pass the jobs bill. The vote did not happen last night as had been announced. While the reasons for it not happening are not yet clear, it now looks like Harry Reid is losing at his own game.
Why is there bi-partisan opposition to Obama's jobs bill ?
Maybe it is the fact that the jobs bill really isn't a jobs bill after all, upon closer inspection? What if it is proven that Barack Obama is fighting not for jobs for ordinary citizens, but is, in fact simply begging for another half a trillion taxpayer dollars to pay back his vote-buying Union bed-pals, assorted crony-capitalists such as G.E., and strengthen his campaign coffers just like he did with the 826-billion-dollar-taxpayer-fraud now know as the fake stimulus package ? That debacle did not stop us from the current 9.1% unemployment rate we have which is crushing the middle class of America. The bullet points in Obama's latest Stimulus Package-light run right along with the same lines as the lies that were told during the last stimulus package propaganda tour, except that this time we are being promised that. "The U/E rate will drop a couple of points," instead of the fallacy of 8% that Obama told us the last time we saw this scheme to defraud the American taxpayer. When researching The American Jobs Act in a browser, the first 15-20 pages are all from teachers unions and assorted Obama political operatives that are nothing more than parroting Obama's misleading talking points verbatim. As Obama's lifelong pal, Weather-underground terrorist and Chi-town community organizer Bill Ayer's always says, " Tell a lie long enough, and the uninformed masses will eventually believe it." How many times have we seen Barack Obama on TV, on the radio, in the faux news fluff pieces, and flying around the country in perpetual campaign mode demanding that Congress pass his jobs bill now and put " Americans back to work" recently? .Too many to count. Tell the lies loud enough and long enough and the sheep will eventually believe it. That is why Barack Obama is spending millions of taxpayer dollars and wasting valuable time demanding his jobs bill be passed, time that could be better spent governing and leading this country, instead of preaching about this Stimulus-light.
If Obama"s jobs bill was designed to actually help Americans get back to work, then the bill would simply sell itself to Congress. That did not happen.
In an article from nationalreview.com, we see just why Obama's jobs bill seems to be stuck in the mud in Congress and doomed to sink:
Transportation funding: The bill sets aside $50 billion for transportation projects, mostly in the form of grants and guaranteed loans, including $27 billion for "immediate transportation infrastructure investments" on highway and rail projects, including:
$4 billion in grants for "high-speed rail projects," at least 85 percent of which must be spent on "the development of entire segments or phases of intercity or high-speed rail corridors."
$2 billion (on top of that $4 billion) for Amtrak.
$2 billion for "airport improvement."
$105 million for "the Puerto Rico highway program."
The Transportation department, run by Ray LaHood has seen huge increases in taxpayer funding since Obama took office, yet we still stare 9.1% long-term unemployment in the face today. Remember the "shovel-ready jobs" promise during the original stimulus rip-off ? A huge part of as to why all of the transportation/infrastructure spending of Stimulus 1 failed was because that Unions now get all federal construction contracts over $25 million dollars. No bids are allowed by private companies unless they are Unionized, no getting the best price for the taxpayer-funded projects, thus shutting out small companies that are not politically connected and Unionized. Federal transportation spending under Barack Obama has already increased by a whopping 549% ! In 2008 we spent $10.7B and in the last two years under Obama we have spent..$58.7 billion dollars in transportation and infrastructure funding, yet we have seen very little improvement in our infrastructure, as Obama himself stated in his last speech. Why is that? If we add the 50 billion dollar increase in transportation spending that is asked for in the jobs bill, transportation spending will have increased by 1016% since 2008 levels. No that is not a typo, it is actually a 1016% increase in transportation spending. If we cut Obama's Union bed-pals out of the picture and actually put these contracts up for fair bids, we just might see some actual improvement, instead of just a bunch of government signs stating how great the stimulus scheme was doing for us all.
Just like when Congress illegally created the FFB Congressional loan sharking bank for themselves back in 1973, Obama's jobs bill also creates another "bank."
Infrastructure bank: The AJA establishes the "American Infrastructure Financing Authority" (a.k.a. the infrastructure bank) as a "wholly owned government corporation." The purpose of this new "government corporation," is according to the bill, "to facilitate investment in, and long-term financing of, economically viable infrastructure projects of regional or national significance.
Who decides which projects are "economically viable" and "of regional or national significance"? A board of unelected bureaucrats, that's who. AIFA's board of directors will consist of 7 members, each appointed by the president, "not more than 4 of which" can be from the same political party. They will preside over an annual fund of $10 billion that is set to grow to $20 billion after two years, before settling at $50 billion (annually) after 10 years. By 2014, AIFA's "administrative costs" alone will reach up to $50 million per year. A few other notable provisions of the infrastructure bank:
It Creates a "Center for Excellence to provide technical assistance to public sector borrowers."Contains a provision prioritizing "geographic diversity" in the selection of projects for funding. Nothing to see there folks, just move along.
Additionally, there is billions of dollars in Green Energy Solyndra-style fraud and taxpayer abuse embedded into the jobs bill that is sure to enrage many Americans upon discovery. We also have President Obama once again saying this jobs is completely paid for and will not increase our national debt. What the people need to be told is the fact that this fake jobs bill which is really just another stimulus fraud, will in fact be paid for by massive tax increases. Add to that the so-called millionaires surtax of an additional 5.6% that was slipped into the Senate jobs bill yesterday, on Obama's orders and we see the fact that Obama is indeed breaking numerous additional stated promises about "not raising taxes during the current recession." Another aspect of this farce of a jobs bill comes out into the sunlight when we research The American Jobs Act on the internet. As stated above the first 15-20 pages are mainly from teachers unions saying how wonderful it is that Barack will be putting them "back to work" with his jobs bill. In keeping things real, I just went down to do a simple poll at the local bus stop.There were 18 kids there this morning waiting for the school bus, ranging from 10 yrs old to 18. I asked a simple question: "Have any of you been sitting in a classroom where there was no teacher present at any point during this school year ? " Of course that has never happened they all stated. "How could we be out here going to school if there were no teachers in class? ", a 10 year old asked me. My point exactly. So much for "Putting the valuable teachers back to work with his jobs bill" propaganda Obama spewed yesterday. When the teacher's Unions explode the number of teachers to an unmanageable level, the first to go during common sense budget cuts are the ones whom are essentially worthless or were not needed to begin with. That is just a plain hard fact of life that even a 10 year old can understand.
Senate Majority obstructionist and denier of reality, Harry Reid is simply playing a game he cannot win when it comes to passing Obama's fake jobs bill. Realistic Senate Democrats up for reelection in 2012, will note vote for this bill simply because they couldn't ram it though quickly enough, as was Barack Obama's plan.The people are wise to this Stimulus-light jobs bill fraud, and are getting wiser by the minute, much to Harry's dismay. The more we look into this jobs bill, the more we see that it is not an actual jobs bill that was designed to help the working class people of America. House Speaker Boehner is very aware of that fact, and poses yet another problem for Harry Reid in getting Obama's jobs bill passed. Good luck Harry. 2012 just can't get here fast enough.
UPDATE: This just in: Reid triggers 'nuclear option' to change Senate rules, end repeat filibusters. As I stated earlier in this article, Harry Reid has been playing the nasty game of partisan, totalarianist politics for a long time now. Hold your ground Mr. McConnell.
Green Jobs Training Programs Short Of Goals
Green proponents expound: Green careers may hold the key to energy independence, so a trained and knowledgeable green workforce is important. Green training programs are essential to a green economy. So, with that concept in mind, let's see just how many green jobs training programs are available, and how well green jobs training programs are doing.
Green Jobs Training Programs
The United States Renewable Energy Programs offers a "one stop" source for green jobs, green training, schools that offer green programs of study, and Renewable Energy Programs for (almost) every country in the western hemisphere above the equator. The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is one such training program. The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) is another source of green training. The state of California has gotten in on green jobs training with the Clean Energy Workforce Training Program (CEWTP). Did you know that there is even a standard that the U.S. Green Building Council has developed: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)?
Green Jobs Training Programs Grants
Speaking in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced the availability of grants designed to prepare people for jobs in energy efficiency or renewable energy industries. Grant competitions opened today for $500 million in Recovery Act funds for training programs that will help retool the U.S. workforce for a clean energy economy. "This is a huge victory," Green for All founder Van Jones said in interviews and in his blog in February when Congress passed the final version of the Recovery Act. BTW, that is the same Van Jones who was Obama's green jobs czar and a self-proclaimed communist. Can anyone say "conflict of interest?"
The Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) has some rather disturbing facts about green jobs training programs, which were also recipients of large amounts of stimulus money.
The DOL, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), awarded money under different types of competitive grant programs to (1) train and prepare individuals for careers in "green jobs," and (2) collect, analyze, and disseminate labor market information. Of the $500 million provided, ETA retained $9.9 million for services such as program administration and technical assistance, and awarded $490.1 million as follows: $435.4 million for three training programs, $48.9 million for labor market information, and $5.8 million to develop capacity for training programs. Grantees have reported expending $162.8 million (33 percent) of the amounts awarded, with about 73 percent of the grant time having elapsed. As of June 30, 2011, $327.3 million remained unexpended. The rate of training grant expenditures for the most recent period has decreased.
Did you get that? $435.4 million for three training programs, of which $327.3 million remain unexpended. Our tax dollars at work. (yes, sarcasm turned to max setting)
ETA has reported limited success for serving and placing workers. Grantees have reported serving 52,762 (42 percent) of the targeted 124,893 participants, reported placing 8,035 participants (10 percent) into employment out of the target of 79,854 participants, with 61 percent of training grant periods having elapsed.
"Grantees have expressed concerns that jobs have not materialized and that job placements have been fewer than expected for this point in the grant program," said Assistant Inspector General Elliott Lewis.
How Are Green Jobs Training Programs Doing and How Are Trainees Doing?
A DOL report said the low placement rate of green jobs trainees makes it unlikely the program will meet the goal of placing nearly 80,000 workers in careers in energy efficiency or renewable energy by 2013. $500 million for green jobs training was part of the $787 billion stimulus act passed in 2009. Although the money was awarded in a series of grants in 2009 and 2010, only one-third has actually been spent. Another problem the report highlighted is that workers who completed training and were placed in green jobs have had trouble retaining their posts. Of the 8,035 workers placed, only 1,336 trainees, 2 percent of the overall target, have held those jobs for at least six months. But DOL officials insisted that green jobs are part of a future wave of growing employment needs and that it would be a mistake not to invest in training workers for those jobs.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the report "paints a pretty bleak picture of the program's effectiveness in job creation." He continued, "It's hard to see how leaving $300 million in unused funding for the program in the hands of the Labor Department benefits either the taxpayers or the unemployed."
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Playing games can be fun and mobile phones are no longer used to just play "Snake" these days. There has been a huge leap in mobile gaming, and we can now play "First person shooting" and "3D games" on those tiny devices. In the past we have covered games for 80+ awesome games for Nokia and Symbian v3 platform, here are the Top 5 Games according to me for Nokia S60v5 based phones including Nokia N97, N97 Mini, Nokia 5800, Nokia X6 and Nokia 5530 -:
5) Quick Block – Quick Block was one of the most popular game for Uiq phones. After the uiq platform was killed last year, the developers ported the game to Symbian S60v5 platform. The game is a very simple one, you just need to save your block from hitting few other moving blocks on the screen. The game has got decent graphics and it has a very addictive gameplay. Definitely a good game to kill some time! You can download Quick Block from here.
4) Labyrinth – Labyrinth is an accelerometer based game. Here the player needs to guide the ball through a board to a point given on the board. Being a motion control based game, this game is surely fun to play. The graphics of the game is also decent, but the game lags for a second or so sometimes which is irritating. Nevertheless, this is a must have game for your phone. A 'Lite' or demo version of Labyrinth can be downloaded from the Ovi Store.
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Somewhere in the afterlife, Hunter S. Thompson is on his millionth bottle of Jack Daniels, drowning his sorrows because he didn't hang on to see this presidential campaign. Fear and loathing appears to be eternal.
The GOP has P.T.A. President Palin out there playin' the old fear card don't 'cha know. No, not fear of another 9/11 attack by foreign terrorists — but rather that American terrorist with the dosh gardnest foreigner name of Barack Hussein Obama.
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There's danger here. It doesn't take much for some crackpot who listens to his dog long enough to figure out he has to take some kind of action. Unfortuantely, we've found out in the past that Travis Bickle from "Taxi Driver" ain't just no movie creation. It's one thing to rally the troops, it's another to fuel their anger with seething contempt. Desperate times don't call for desperate characters like McCain and Palin. Maybe the Arizona senator should lift a phrase from another guy from his state who ran for president. McCain can reword it: "Extremism in the defense of winning a campaign is no vice."
So why is McCain trying to distract the public from the economic crisis? Well, as one of his aides put it: "If we keep talking about economic issues, we're going to lose." Hear that, Joe Six-Pack? A presidential candidate is going to avoid the major issue of our time because voters are beginning to realize that he's too erratic to deal with it. Hey, Johnny Mac, whatever happened to "Country First?"
McCain said the gloves are going to come off in tonight's debate. Makes sense, since his campaign in the last two weeks has been "rocky." It's high time Americans stopped listening to McCain and Palin's raging bull.


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This oversized pedestal sink features a large basin top with plenty of counter space, perfect for soap dispensers or other bath items. Pair with your choice of widespread faucet.
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Just Looks GreatPurchased 2 of these sinks for our master bath re do .This is an exact match to the Pottery Barn sink we first thought to purchase, but at half the price. The sink is nice and large, beautifully crafted and looks high end. One thing to note is that this sink is very white so plan on purchasing a toilet from the same line if you want it to match. I would like to see the site add component pieces to the listing so one will know which pieces match from the start. overall, I highly recommend these sinks !
Beautiful sink!If you want to make a statement, this is the sink for you! I looked for weeks for the right piece to replace an outdated clamshell sink and vanity from the 1990's in my 1/2 bath. Purchased our home 8 months ago and working to remodel and update. Compared this sink to Koehler and the quality of this sink is equal if not better. Great price. Signature Hardware had my sink to me in 2 days. Great store and shopping experience.
I love this sink!My husband and I bought two of these sinks for our master bathroom and they are perfect! I love that you get the classic look of a pedestal sink but they are still very functional because of the large lip around the sink bowl to be able to sit toothbrush, soap, etc. I would highly recommend them.
nice sinkI love the sink but am very put out that there was no brace to attach it to the wall and no paper (specs) with it. Just the sink . no instructions no suggestions on which wall brace. nothing. All the plumbers I talked to said the wall brace always comes with the sink because they are sink specific.
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A senior construction project manager performs general oversight of many of the duties and tasks that must be accomplished in the construction, renovation, or restructuring of a property. They must be organized and able to delegate tasks and responsibilities to subordinate project managers, contractors, and laborers. A senior construction project manager's responsibilities cover a number of areas, including permitting, programming, design, and construction itself. Because the senior construction project manager is responsible for the project's end product, they must have a deep understanding of each phase of the construction process, including architectural design and blueprinting. In addition, a senior construction project manager communicates a great deal with architects, clients, vendors of the products they are using, and subordinate staff; much of the time, the individual is reporting progress on a project or task or asking others for the status of certain jobs.Read More...
A senior construction project manager must have extensive experience with all areas of construction, and they must be comfortable managing many staff and the business side of construction.At least a high school degree is necessary, although candidates most likely need an associate's or bachelor's degree.
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Though it's uncommon, some Construction Senior Project Managers move into roles as VPs of Construction, where pay is an average $144K per year. Construction Senior Project Managers most often advance into Construction Project Manager and Construction Manager positions even though the median salaries are $33K lower and $34K lower, respectively.
Those at Skanska Usa Building Incorporated can expect to make the most, with the company offering a median salary of $144K.
Construction Senior Project Managers seem to require a rather large skill set. Most notably, skills in Contract Management, People Management, Contract Negotiation, and Suretrak are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 4 percent and 10 percent. Skills that seem to negatively impact pay include Job Scheduling, Blueprints, and AutoCAD. Most people who know Construction Estimating also know Contractor Management and Scheduling.
Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.
For Construction Senior Project Managers, level of experience appears to be a somewhat less important part of the salary calculation — more experience does not correlate to noticeably higher pay. Salaries of relatively inexperienced workers fall in the neighborhood of $78K, but folks who have racked up five to 10 years see a notably higher median of $94K. Experienced professionals who have spent one to two decades on the job can score lucrative paychecks that average out to $106K. Construction Senior Project Managers with more than 20 years of experience report incomes that are only modestly higher; the median for these old hands hovers around $115K.
Boston offers some of the highest pay in the country for Construction Senior Project Managers, 25 percent above the national average. Construction Senior Project Managers can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like San Francisco (+24 percent), New York (+24 percent), Los Angeles (+22 percent), and Charlotte (+9 percent). Phoenix ranks last in the field for pay, reporting salaries 7 percent below the national average.
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When Obama castigates spending cuts he is really criticizing your just demand to keep what you earn. So don't feel so bad.
Defense Against Demagogues
This year's congressional efforts to reduce corporate income tax will create great opportunities for demagogues.
Tax Avoidance, Productiveness, and Employee Cheating
Cheating means breaking a rule or law; legal tax avoidance merely exploits "regulatory loopholes" without breaking the law and is part of a legitimate profit maximization strategy.
IRS Chief Lois Lerner: A Progressive Hero?
If the purpose of government is to spread the wealth and attempt to distribute the good life to everyone equally, then Lois Lerner was doing what she had to do. By that standard, she was even a hero.
Taxing By Inflation
If you put $1,000 in your piggy bank in 1960 and took it out to spend in 2000, you would discover that your money had, over time, lost 80 percent of its value.
Taxing Your Life Away
"What the tax code is doing is trying to choose our values for us," complains Yaron Brook from the Ayn Rand Institute.
Debt and Taxes
If cutting and taxing are off the table, we can expect borrowing and printing.
Is It Irresponsible to Not Raise The Debt Ceiling?
It's those who want to keep raising the debt limit, continuing to evade the causes of the fiscal disaster, who are irresponsible.
Americans Deserve the IRS
If federal spending were only 5 percent of our GDP ($750 billion) — instead of 25 percent ($3.8 trillion) — there would be no need for today's oppressive and complicated tax system.
The Bullying Pulpit
The federal government already has ample powers to punish people who have broken the tax laws. It does not need additional powers to bully people who haven't.
Apple Computer Should Not Have To Pay Taxes
Apple, the most highly valued technology company and the creator of wonderful products that millions enjoy and use to enhance their productivity, has been accused of not paying enough taxes at a congressional hearing where CEO Tim Cook was grilled yesterday. (See the story here). More specifically, Apple was accused of avoiding $9 billion or […]
Price Versus Cost: The Destructive Nature of Taxes
If taxes only concealed hidden costs of what we buy, we'd be lucky, but taxes are destructive in another hidden way.
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Thank The 1%
Instead of taxing the 1% more, we should thank them.
Prophets and Losses: Part II
People on both sides of tax issues often speak of such things as a "$300 billion tax increase" or a "$500 billion tax decrease." That is fine if they are looking back at something that has already happened. But it can be sheer nonsense if they are talking about a proposed increase or decrease in […]
Patriotic Millionaires Unmasked
Despite the breathless post-election "think pieces" that have drawn sweeping and deeply considered conclusions about the political drift of the country, at its core President Obama's re-election is easy to understand. He essentially promised millions of middle and working class voters that if he were to be re-elected, they would receive benefits paid for by […]
Tax Increases (or Cuts) Not the Real Issue
According to the Congressional Budget Office's figures, extending the Bush tax rates will only increase the deficit by 4 percent. Actually, critics of the way the CBO figures this out are saying the 4 percent number is too high. They charge that the CBO does not take into account any fiscal benefits from tax cuts. […]
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8 Hour Warm-Mist Humidifier with 2.5 Liter Tank and Aroma Diffuser
This warm-mist humidifier provides soothing warm moisture to help ease dry coughs, sinus irritations and itching eyes. Add your own essential oil in the diffuser to aid in therapeutic activities. Easy-to-fill 2.5 liters water tank will provide up to 8 hours of moisture.
- Soothing warm mist operation
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- Up to 8 hours run time with 330ml/h moisture output
- 330ml/h moisture output
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- Diffuser for medication or fragrance oil
- Boils water to remove most germs and bacteria
- 120V Input Voltage
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- 280 Watts
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- 6lbs weight
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Because the U.S. military routinely tests its active personnel for toxoplasma, among other infectious agents, and stores blood samples in a central repository, researchers were able to determine the time line between infection and a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Until now, the only thing we could say is that some people with schizophrenia also had been infected with toxoplasma at some point, but we couldnt tease out which came first, Yolken says. With our current study, we were able to show that infection came first.
While most people infected with toxoplasma never develop schizophrenia, the parasite may be a trigger in those genetically predisposed to the disorder, a classic example of how genes and environment come together in the development of disease, Yolken says.
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But absentee balloting is more vulnerable to fraud, not to mention the vaguaries of the post office.
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When I joined CrossFit 716 nearly 3 years ago, I had no idea what I was doing…in life. I had recently finally broken away from an unhealthy relationship that technically ended well before aforementioned breaking away. I was unhappy, and I guess I thought if I could look good in a bathing suit, all my problems would dissipate. And by problems, I mean, I would love myself, be happy, find a man, and never have to work again. Now that I think about it, it really makes perfect sense. (Wtf, 24-year-old Emily.) So, I bought a Groupon for $50 for 1 month of unlimited classes at CrossFit 716. You know, just to try it out. I knew I would get my butt kicked. That much I expected, however, I did not expect to gain an entire new group of friends – many of whom seem just like family to me and fill voids that I didn't know existed. Still no man, but who needs one of those when you have Dennis Lesniak? Wait, rhetorical question. I didn't mean it like that. Hi, I'm a creep.
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Last Thursday, CrossFit, Inc. announced 15.4 – the fourth workout of the CrossFit Games Open. CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro pulled a new movement out of the hopper: Handstand push-ups – a move that, up until that point, had never been showcased before in the Open. Those with short limbs and low body weights rejoiced. The rest of us just rolled our eyes.
15.3: Believe in Yourself
Last Thursday, CrossFit, Inc. announced 15.3 – the third workout of the CrossFit Games Open. CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro excited some and disappointed others when he announced it would NOT include any barbell movements.
15.2: Defying Gravity
Last Thursday, CrossFit, Inc. announced 15.2 – the second workout of the CrossFit Games Open. CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro described 15.1 as fun and guaranteed that 15.2 would NOT be fun, saying it would be a repeat of one of last year's workouts.
15.1: From the Field to the Box
Last Thursday, CrossFit, Inc. announced the first workout, or WOD (workout of the day), for the CrossFit Games Open. Better known as 15.1 (15 represents the year and 1 represents the first week), CrossFit Games Director Dave Castro described it as fun.