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If this sounds like you, then we are one and the same. I am still sitting on my MCDBA SQL Server 2000. Shame on me at least, but not necessarily on you.
So, what are we to do? How can we fix this, assuming we want to fix it? The answer is simple. UPGRADE! How? When? Let me tell you all about it.
It's been 5 years between SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. That means we had a lot of time to be comfortable with our platform for database usage. That may have led us to be a little complacent or at the very least, slow to respond to the changes.
The MCDBA certification will be retiring soon, along with the MCAD and MCSD. That means that we MCDBAs are at a crossroads. The three choices we are faced with are;
1) Remain MCDBA certified and not worry about upgrading because we either don't see a need for it, or we won't be upgrading our database software
2) Look at upgrading to SQL Server 2005
3) Look at upgrading to SQL Server 2008
The road you take depends largely on your organization and what platform you will be adopting. For example, if you will continue to use SQL Server 2000, then by all means, choose option 1. You don't need to upgrade your certification at all, unless of course you want to.
More than likely, you, or your organization will be upgrading SQL Server 2000 to either 2005 or 2008. That one single event will help you to make your decision.
Once you have chosen the version you want to upgrade to, you need to know how to go about getting there. Remember that we are now dealing with a new generation of certifications. Instead of multiple exams to get one MCDBA certification, you will face different numbers and sets of exams for the new generation of certifications Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP).
Whether you decide on 2005 or 2008, the MCTS track is simple. There is no upgrade path from MCDBA to MCTS because the number of exams required to obtain MCTS is simply one.
For SQL Server 2005, you only need to pass exam 70-431 to obtain the credential of TS: SQL Server 2005. It doesn't get any simpler than that.
For SQL Server 2008, you can specialize now as either a TS: SQL Server 2008 Database Administrator (exam 70-432), TS: SQL Server 2008 Database Developer (exam 70-433), or TS: SQL Server 2008 BI (exam 70-448). Either path requires only one exam.
As a result of the one exam requirement, there is no logical reason to create an upgrade exam as it would only be one exam as well.
Now, what if you want to become an MCITP? Well now, that story becomes a little more involved. The reason for this is because the current SQL 2005 credential in the pro space is split into either MCITP Database Developer, MCITP Database Administrator or MCITP BI. MCITP Developer requires two exams plus 70-431 as the prerequisite. MCITP Administrator requires two different exams plus the 70-431 prerequisite. For BI, you will need to pass 70-445, the TS exam, plus the Pro exam 70-446.
There is, of course, and upgrade path for MCDBA to SQL 2005 MCITP. If you are interested in the MCITP DBA role, you can take 70-431 as the prerequisite and the 70-447 which is the MCDBA to MCITP Database Administrator skills upgrade exam.
Because there wasn't a database developer equivalent credential in the MCDBA time frame, there is no upgrade path from MCDBA to MCITP Database Developer, nor is there an upgrade path from MCDBA to MCITP BI.
All of the exam prep guides and outlines are available for you to review if you visit the exam search page which also lists the certifications.
Questions regarding MCDBA and MCITP.
What is the difference? I thought MCDBA would replace multiple MCITP certs.
What are the different options/levels for DB certs? I see Dev and Admin on the MCITP tracks.
Is there an equivalent MCDBA for 2005?
NM, I found it in the series I hadn't seen before.
Jesus, do you guys really think you are making things better ? How on earth is anyone supposed to find the time to take all these exams and do a full time job ? The MCSD/MCDBA, were well respected and showed general knowledge of the relevant areas, they also required multiple exams making it harder for people to cheat and more valuable.
No we have a plethora of confusing small tracks with no high level certs. Worse than that we have cert tracks which people haven't even finished (MCPD/MCITP), that are already nearly out of date and have only just been released !
This is nuts ! Please try to get back to an educational basis where you teach something useful and then given a certificate that indicates that learning. Don't assume everyone becomes stupid every two years because they haven't learn't your latest buzzword...
Hi David,
Thanks for your comments.
To address some of your concers;
1) MCSD/MCDBA were well respected.
We actually have data that counters that. Hiring managers have trouble understanding what a candidate is certified to do with MCSD as they indicate it is too general. None of these certifications have much in the way of respect due to the plethora of candidates who have cheated on the exams necessary to obtain these certifications. The value is very low.
2) "they also required multiple exams making it harder for people to cheat and more valuable"
Requiring more exams has no bearing on how difficult a certification is to achieve. It only adds more time. You have an issue already with how much time it takes to acquire certifications but you indicate you want more exams. These are counter to each other. Also, more exams has no effect at all on making it harder to cheat. They are all on the brain dump sites. It's just another visit to the site so you can memorize the questions for the next exam.
3) I fail to see how the current new generation of certifications is confusing.
4) MCPD/MCITP are already nearly out of date. I'm not sure what leads you to this conclusion. MCPD on .NET 2.0 and MCITP on SQL 2005 are still as relevant now as they were when they were released. Because Microsoft is releasing new versions of the products does not make these irrelevant or out of date. Our strategy is to allow differentiation of people certified on the different product versions. For example, someone certified on .NET 2.0 is not the same as someone certified on .NET 3.5 due to changes in technology and the addition of WPF, WCF and Workflow to 3.5. It shows a clearer picture of expertise.
5) Certifications are based on exams which are designed to test, not to teach. What you are asking for in your last paragraph is more of an assessment delivered at the end of a training session or course. Certification does not currently do that.
We don't assume that people become stupid. We rightly assume that not everyone transitions to new technologies and that there is a need to show clear distinctions of version related certifications to help hiring managers understand the qualifications that a candidate brings forward.
As always, comments and suggestions are welcome.
Thanks Gerry, that has laid it out clearly.
Thank you everyone for all this helpful information. This is my first time I am going to get certified. I am planning on taking 70-432 and 70-450. Do I need to take a class for these, or just study and go and take the certificate? The reason I am asking is that when I wanted to get certified in Oracle, I had to take (and of course pay) for a class?
In other words, is it true that Microsoft does not require you to take a class, but only the certificate, to be certified?
Thank you,
Hello H,
Microsoft does not require you to take a class before an exam.
All you need to do is register and pay for the exam and you can take it whenever you like.
Hi there..
I was preparing myself to sit for exam MCTS 70-445 for the last 3 months. Now I changed my mind,and I want to take the MCTS 70-448 exam, which is the same exam as 70-445, but in SQL Server 2008. I need to know how much these 2 exams are different? I read MCTS self paced training for exam 70-445, and actually I was involved in 2 BI projects using SQL Server 2005. Do u think there are big differences between BI platforms of SQL Server 2005 and 2008, or my knowledge of SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS 2005 are applicablein 2008 as well?
Hello Saeed,
Due to confidentiality when it comes to exam content, the only information that can be shared is what can be found in the preparation guides.
70-445 prep guide is here, http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-445.mspx
70-448 prep guide is here, http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exams/70-448.mspx
You will need to compare the two prep guides to determine the differences in coverage of topics. Then, ensure that if you are going for 70-448, that you are well versed in the areas it will cover.
Hi Gerry;
Thanks for your quick and comprehensive response. I have one more question: suppose that I am good at all the skills of BI development in SQL Server 2005 including SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS(Actually I think I am, since I am working as a Business Intelligence developer,) I need to know how different techniques and their implementations are in 2008 compared to 2005? I mean knowing how to work with BI suite of SQL Server 2005 in enough to go for 2008 exam? or there are major differences, which need strong hands-on experience in SQL Server 2008?
My comments were more to help you understand that the only way you can know, is to look at the prep guide I pointed to for 70-448. It lists the areas of coverage on the exam.
If you know those areas in SQL 2008 or you find there are no differences between 2008 and 2005, then you should be ok.
I don't recommend taking 70-448 unless you have experience with SQL Server 2008. Looking at BOL and the current version of SQL 2005, you can determine if you need to learn more.
Thank you very much for all this helpful info. I have a couple of questions:
1- Is 70-432 a pre-requisite for 70-450?
2- Is there any "recommended" study material by Microsoft for 70-432 (or maybe both of them)?
Hello Hamid,
70-432 is not required before you take 70-450. You can take the exams in any order you choose. Note that you will not receive the MCITP credential until you pass both 70-432 and 70-450.
Microsoft will not create training material for 70-450 at this time. There is a self-paced training kit available for 70-432 however, http://www.amazon.com/MCTS-Self-Paced-Training-70-432-PRO-Certification/dp/0735626057/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241019709&sr=8-1
Ok, so is there any time when Microsoft might release some 70-450 materials? I just took my 70-432 test yesterday after spending a month or so going thru http://www.amazon.com/MCTS-Self-Paced-Training-70-432-PRO-Certification/dp/0735626057 and I was VERY shocked to find that nothing I read or studied for was actually in the test!?!? That 70-432 book seemed very much like it should of been for the 70-450 test from the type of test questions which came on the CD-rom plus the general material covered in the book.
What gives with that?
Microsoft will not be releasing training materials for exm 70-450.
As for your comments regarding the 70-432 Training Kit, you're not the first to ask these questions. Here is the explanation.
When we create an exam, there is a document that is created which is the exam design. This same document is translated into the prep guide you find on the web site.
Authors only have access to the same prep guide that you do. We do NOT allow any authors to see the actual exam questions. They create their content based on their interpretation of the objectives listed in the prep guide.
In this way, you need to actually have some hands-on experience with the product and be able to understand the concepts that are being taught and tested.
If the Training Kits were created to match the exam exactly, then the exam would have no validity or value. The Training Kits would essentially become nothing more than another variation on a brain dump.


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Apple has a rare earnings miss; Netflix shares plummet; Buffalo Wild Wings has tough time and Loeb buys more Yahoo shares.
This may not be the best time to look for a job, but in China employment prospects seem bright with multinational corporations (MNCs) looking to increase staff even as the global economic uncertainty forces firms across Asia to hold back, says a survey published Tuesday.
Earnings season continues with Google beating, Microsoft topping and Chipotle missing. Kayak prices its IPO above expectations at $26 and new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will be well compensated.
Morgan Stanley's big second-quarter earnings miss is a result of abysmal trading results and not a botched initial public offering of Facebook shares.
The FMHR traders have the play in financials, on the heels of Morgan Stanley's earnings miss, with Doug Sipkin, Susquehanna analyst. Also, the trade on the spike in tech stocks.
Jeffery Harte, Sandler O'Neill principal, sorts through Morgan Stanley's second quarter earnings miss and why his company maintains a "buy" rating on the stock and a price target of $22 per share within the next 12 months.
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An international response is needed to the issue of the manipulation of the Libor to ensure that cartel behavior is not possible, Sharon Bowles, Liberal Democrat MEP for South East England and chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, told CNBC on Friday.
Under-regulated and over-powerful banks weaken the global economy and lead to higher inequality, Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz told CNBC.
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Sparkling Peach Bellinis Recipe
Folks will savor the subtle peach flavor in this elegant brunch beverage. — Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 3 medium peaches, halved
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 can (11.3 ounces) peach nectar, chilled
- 2 bottles (750 milliliters each) Champagne or sparkling grape juice, chilled
- 1. Line a baking sheet with a large piece of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.). Place peach halves, cut sides up, on foil; drizzle with honey. Fold foil over peaches and seal.
- 2. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Cool completely; remove and discard peels. In a food processor, process peaches until smooth.
- 3. Transfer peach puree to a pitcher. Add the nectar and 1 bottle of champagne; stir until combined. Pour into 12 champagne flutes or wine glasses; top with remaining champagne. Serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 74 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.
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My friends, I have alarming news. The Emperor and his army are trapped in Kellar's Keep, the underground bastion of the fortress Karak Varn. This great Dwarven stronghold lies deep within the heart of the World's Edge Mountains. The fortress is well defended, but I fear that time is against us. The Emperor's army weakens with starvation while the enemy grows stronger by the day. It is up to you, brave Heroes, to rescue the Emperor.
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text: 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data The Bunalong Tennis Club is running a mixed doubles tournament for families from the district. Families enter one female and one male into the tournament. When the tournament is arranged, the payers discover the twist; they never partner or play against their own family member. The tournament, called a TWT, is arranged so that; 1. each player plays against every person of the opposite gender, except for his or her family member, exactly once. 2. Each player plays against every person of the same gender exactly once 3. Each player partners every person of the opposite gender, except for his or her family member, exactly once. Using the notation M1 and F1 for the male and female for family 1, M2 and F2 for family 2, and so on. An example of an allowable match is M1 F3 v.s. M6 F4. find all TWTs for four families 2. Relevant equations N/A 3. The attempt at a solution i already have one TWT thus far; M1F4 vs M2F3 M3F2 vs M4F1 M1F3 vs M4F2 M2F4 vs M3F1 M1F2 vs M3F4 M2F1 vs M4F3 I'm not quite sure what to do now, and whether all of the other TWTS will basically just be rearrangements of this one, since they all play each other once, partner each other once etc, or whether they'll play different people with different partners, yet still satisfying the rules.


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Huge Spider by DiversityDanceQueenWatch
©2012-2016 DiversityDanceQueen
A HUGE spider right by my stairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG! I would scream for my older brother to kill it!
Ewww! LOL!
*chills* D: I would freak out if I woke up with something like this on my face>_>
Aww me too
We have had some *big* ones here too:/ i noticed them in moms and dads bedroom in the summer, since the window was open....oh, you know, we got a wild little bird inside our house....the window was open again.....O3O i think they're called blåfink?......yeah....)~O3O)~
This Happened To Me Before
Did you kill it?
How big was it, really?
About 2 inches wide:0 It was HUGE
OH MY GOD. O_O That spider.....
would have been nice if the image was sharper... XD but hell that is big
O_O! my spider sense is--oh wait...nvm xD
Omg it's really big!!! I HATE spiders!!! D: They make me scream once I see them!
I know mee to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I scream like a baby
i love spiders!
Awesome, except i'm scared of spiders
Im glad this picture isn't high resolution!
ugh, spiders scare me!
ew i hate spiders so much
Ew ew ew ew ew ew D:
my sister would freak if she saw that.
Whoa! That is one big spider! Scary!
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wow your gallery ROCKS! keep up the great work!
I hope you realize you owe me tons of money, because each time I go to your gallery I end up breaking my monitor trying to jump inside and hug these women!
gorgeous models and amazing pics!!!!
Interesting and beautiful models,and also inkings.


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The Rebirth of Spring by kkartWatch
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Spring is in the air ever so slightly, even though it's still winter in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Oh Wow of my this left me drooling the beauty just turns me on so
Such a beautiful landscape! such a nice mix of colours, and great set of details to the distant trees and plants
Awesome!! Plainly awesome! That's a marvellous capture, John!
beautiful! the colors are lovely
ever notice how those puppy pics get swamped with faves, while gems like this fester under the 300 mark...?
Beautiful shot.
Quite interesting how the overall color changes from the foreground to the background. Almost looks like two completely different environments are meeting in the center of the shot.
I love the rustic colours in this shot.
Wow John, this is such a beautiful piece.
Very beautiful!
cold and warm at same time
Just great. I love the colors and setting.
I really enjoy the colors in this...
Beautiful scape i love it
This is gorgeous John!
Something really draws me into this photo but I'm not sure what it is. It very well may be the blues. Or perhaps the contrast of the rust color against the blues and whites. I know it is not just the stream. What more can I say other than it is definately one of yours that I absolutely love and could stare at for a very long time.
Spring is stubborn, it always returns!
You had me at the title.....
Lovely hon
Gorgeous! I miss Colorado.
<3 Colorado
Its perfect, it must always remain so.
beautiful colours and composition as usual - quality!
beautifully captured, as always. Love that, in the dead of winter, there are still so many colors to capture in some places. Not ever having been to Colorado, I guess I just assumed some things of the area (during winter) without remembering the Evergreens. Very pretty scene.
Beautiful colors, and I love the composition! It's neat how the 's' curve of the creek/water is reflected in the curve of the mountains, if that makes sense
And in the mid 90's here...
Nice image well done on this
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A beauty - so vibrantly alive and beautifully balanced...
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my daughter and i both have chronic fatigue and find this really helps with extreme feelings of stress and anxiety. it helps build tolerance to stress(without stimulating adrenals), more than a year of taking it my nerves are much stronger than they were
Works really well
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I prefer this over kava, not as intense and doesn't give me as bad insomnia and memory loss. I use it to instantly calm my nerves and stress, works really well, I'm impressed. I will continue to use this product :)
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This hasn't calmed my nerves but it sure makes me sleepy. I took some in the middle of my stressed out day and I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep. Save this for insomnia. I will use this next time I'm having trouble sleeping.
Happy so far
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Using this to treat adrenal fatigue. It seems to be helping.
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Individually wrapped peppermint candies by WaterGleamWatch
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I always like to take a step further and wrap each candy by hand <3
Handmade with polymer clay
Handmade with polymer clay
lovely looks good enough to eat
Just a word of advice, Heat makes the plastic shrink which would help you with those candy canes. ^-^ Any ways, there so cute!
Okay I'm officially happy.
I love candy canes & peppermint candies!
i want one! sooooooooooooooo cute
how did you make those? im very very hungry and want something minty
What do you wrap them with? these are great!
too cute!
omg It's not real??? At first I thought it was edible but then I see "Polymer Clay" and was like oAo NUUUUU
it looks so very yummy, it's like real candy
They are so cute! Lovely job!
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During today's news conference, White House spokesman Jay Carney confirmed that President Obama supports gun control measures currently being weighed by some members of congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban. [...]
White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama would also support legislation to close the gun show "loophole," which allows people to buy guns from private dealers without background checks.
The president has pledged to address gun violence in the coming weeks following Friday's deadly shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
The president can only support these measures. He can't unilaterally implement them himself. And it's up to the public to put enough pressure on congress to get the ball rolling.


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Being the first Star Wars MMO will always be an honor Galaxies will hold. But that's not the only thing that drew so many people to the game. I often find myself thinking back wondering what could have been. Besides my love for Star Wars, that game held a lot of significance in my life. It was my first serious MMO and my first step into MMO roleplay. If Star Wars Galaxies were still around, would I still be playing? More importantly, what would I be doing in that game that I really can't do in the current Star Wars MMO?
Being the first Star Wars MMO will always be an honor Galaxies will hold. But that's not the only thing that drew so many people to the game. I often find myself thinking back wondering what could have been. Besides my love for Star Wars, that game held a lot of significance in my life. It was my first serious MMO and my first step into MMO roleplay. If Star Wars Galaxies were still around, would I still be playing? More importantly, what would I be doing in that game that I really can't do in the current Star Wars MMO?
I'm not sure that original developers of Star Wars Galaxies fathomed the level of creativity the playerbase possessed when they created Galaxies' housing system. Not only was a player able to carry every item from the game in his inventory, but he could also drop it in his house. This allowed for some amazing decorating of player-built bases, prisons, bars, and theaters. Groups like The Fuse actually performed plays with working set pieces and special effects.
My decorating projects were usually a bit more personal. I would decorate my house to actually look lived-in, or I would help build a restaurant or club for friends. Although other MMOs have tried their hands at decoration, none achieves the level of
feng Force shui of SWG.
I said I would bring this up every chance I could, so I'll say it again: Star Wars: The Old Republic needs chat bubbles!
Some events in Star Wars Galaxies literally had hundreds of people all in a confined area. The chat scroll was beyond insane, but I never really noticed it nor had issue keeping up because I could tell exactly which character was saying what. Every word and every emote would appear above a character's head. I needed only to focus in on the four people who were sitting at my table...
Yes, sitting. Every chair in Galaxies could be sat upon. I know its a novel concept for the modern MMO, but there is a level of unexpected immersion when you see something in the world that you would naturally use and you are able to interact with it.
If SWG were still around, I would certainly pull up a barstool at my favorite cantina and chat with four or more of my friends. We would probably talk about Krayt dragons and drink Tatooine Sunshines.
In today's MMOs, it's crazy to think about having classes in the game that do not require combat at all or that have an economy so interesting that playing the market is the only thing some players want to do.
Granted, I was never a huge crafter, but I did love gathering materials. You might remember that before the developers nerfed it, a player could have administrative rights to fields' worth of harvesters. I was one of those guys -- I was a part of a cross-server lot exchange. A single character was allowed only 10 lot spaces, but if another player on another server agreed to give you his lots on your server, you could literally own hundreds of harvesters, all gathering materials for your crafters.
However, since that was not available at the end of SWG, I wouldn't be doing that now. But I could be gathering materials and selling subcomponents on the bazaar. I loved the interdependent economy, and I would love to be a part of it again.
While we're on the subject of non-combat classes, let's remember that dancing and playing instruments was not just a roleplay thing in SWG. There was actually an interesting and game-influencing minigame that came along with it.
When the game started, the entertainer professions could be botted. Personally, I had devised a completely legitimate macro that would invite someone to group, give him time to buff, then kick him from the group. I made my first million credits on that character.
As the game grew, so did the entertainment professions. They truly became something interesting and necessary to the overall game. A good entertainer was not just a handsome avatar who flirted with the correct soldier to get her attention; he would also be in tune with a majority of classes and be an incredible multi-tasker. Sure, a good chunk of players would know exactly which buff they wanted, but there were certainly those who were ignorant of the classes and what an entertainer could do to help them out. A good entertainer knew the answers to all the listener's questions.
Every morning, I would log on for a few hours to not only hang out but also help those players who happened to be on when the entertainment crowd was light. You bet I'd be doing that if the game were still live.
Lastly and most importantly, I would attend player-run and player-decorated events.
Toward the end of SWG's life, the developers introduced storyteller props, which were objects that players could place in the open world, adding to the already wonderful world of player cities. Players could have bridges, archways, and even NPC battles in their cities.
To show off what could be done with these tools, players on Starsider (my old server) ran an event called the Nomad Market. Multiple vendors would set up tents and then decorate in and around them, actually selling in-game wearables and other items. It was insane fun and gorgeous.
Players also established the Cantina Crawl, a roaming in-game party. Players (hundreds of them) would travel from one city to the next, visiting city landmarks, and naturally, cantinas. This was an opportunity for city residents to display their incredible decorating prowess. This was by far my favorite event, and I'd be attending one now if I could.
Does any of you have fond memories of SWG that you wish you could find again in your current MMO? Let me know in the comments.
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I feel like it's been forever since we've done a Blogger Spotlight, but I'm back with a really great blogger!! I'm happy to welcome Jaclyn from Cooking Classy – a gorgeous blog with beautiful photos and awesome recipes. Jaclyn has a great variety of sweet and savory recipes. I'm sure that you could find something for everyone on her blog!! Thanks so much for participating today, Jaclyn!!
I'm Jaclyn, a twenty something wife and mother, as well as a self-taught chef, baker, writer, editor and photographer behind cookingclassy.com. Cooking Classy is a place for me to share the food I love as I hope to expand my photography and writing skills.
I love all things food. Let me rephrase that, I love all things good food. I'm picky about what I like and I'd like to say I know great food. Sugar is my addiction. I could live in the kitchen. I like to make food look pretty, because when it looks good doesn't it just taste better?
What inspired you to first start writing your blog?
I love food and trying new recipes so it began as a place for me to share the things I've tried and love. I grew up watching Food Network and reading food magazines and cookbooks so I wanted to start sharing recipes too. I was also inspired by other food bloggers I loved to follow, like Two Peas and Their Pod, what they did looked fun so I wanted to try it out. I'm so grateful for how much my blog has grown since I started it in Oct. 2011. I never imaged it would be what it is now, so a big thank you to everyone who reads Cooking Classy!
What kinds of posts are your favorite to write? What do your readers seem to like the most?
I have a huge weakness for desserts so that is definitely one of my favorites to post. Readers seem to love the desserts and classics.
Where do most of your recipes come from?
I try to create and post most of my own recipes. Sometimes I will adapt and credit from cookbooks like Cook's Illustrated or other favorite food blogs or websites like Martha Stewart.
Do you plan a weekly menu? If so, what inspires your menu?
No. I'm not that organized =). I do try to have a menu for a few days at a time so I'm not going to the grocery store every day. I used to try to have a menu but my mood for different foods changes everyday so I could say I want manicotti but then tomorrow may come and I feel like a simple French toast instead.
What is your favorite kind of food to make?
Mexican and Italian food.
What is your favorite recipe posted on your blog?
It's too hard to pick just one I have lots of favorites but a few favorites are the chicken alfredo pizza, the pan seared honey glazed salmon with browned butter lime sauce, and of course the salted browned butter chocolate chip cookie dough bites, frosted sugar cookies (I'm loving the lemon version lately) and the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. See what I mean, picking a favorite is too hard for me.
What was your first post? How do you think your blog has changed since you first started blogging?
I think it was the raspberry swirl rolls. I hope it has changed a lot because I look at those pictures and laugh. I know I'm absolutely no professional photographer in the slightest but I know just a bit more than I knew back then. I also know a bit more about cooking and the science of baking.
Will you show us your refrigerator? What do you keep stocked in it?
Almond milk, milk, plenty of butter and eggs, lots of yogurt and fresh fruits and veggies. Also it is never scarce on cheeses or chocolate. I like to keep it stocked with a lot of hot sauces too. I'm addicted to spicy foods.
What is your favorite kitchen tool/appliance?
My kitchen aid stand mixer and of course all of my cookware because I wouldn't get too far without them.
What is your best tip for getting dinner on the table?
Don't be afraid to try something new once in a while to keep it exciting. Days where you are short on time, try to plan ahead and throw together a quick slow cooker meal in the morning. I also love to freeze meals, like my spaghetti sauce or lasagna roll ups and even some soups, then I can have dinner ready in no time. I'll admit I do keep my freezer stocked with homemade bean and cheese burritos then in a rut I thaw them in the micro and fry them in half olive, half veggie oil. Then we load them with lettuce, guacamole or sliced avocados, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream and hot sauce – just what I've got on hand. I usually make a batch of 24 to freeze whenever I make them and it only takes about 20 minutes prep.
What is your most used cookbook?
Any of the Cook's Illustrated cookbooks. I don't cook from cookbooks very often but when I do I absolutely love those. I also love Bakewise – it has taught me so much about baking.
What would you eat as your last supper?
Something with a lot of calories and plenty of desserts. Probably some sort of feast with a bit of everything.
Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon with Browned Butter Lime Sauce
What kind of camera/lens/equipment do you use?
I'm so excited I just purchased the Canon 5D Mark III, a 24 – 70 mm lens and a 100 mm 2.8 macro lens. I decided it was finally time for an upgrade so I'm excited to start using them. Everything on my blog as of now I've used the Canon Rebel XSI with a 50mm Macro lens the majority of the time and every now and then I use the 50mm 1.8 (I prefer the macro over the 1.8 so I rarely use that one). I finally just got a tripod too. Every now and then I will also use a Lowel EGO light, like on cloudy days and so forth but I always shoot the pics before the daylight is gone.
Any suggestions or hints to have great food photos?
That is a question to the wrong person =). I would recommend the book "Plate to Pixel" by Helene Dujardin. LOVE that book! Here work is amazing and she is a great teacher.
What kind of food did you eat growing up? Do you cook the same kinds of things today?
Traditional things like roast and mashed potatoes (every Sunday), spaghetti, tacos, potato soup. And my favorite Navajo tacos Mom makes. I do cook a lot of the same kinds of things just my own way.
What was the first dish you ever cooked?
Probably mashed potatoes when I would help my mom make dinner. On my own probably a box of mac and cheese.
Is there a dish that you are known for?
Probably the lasagna roll ups I have posted just because they are my most popular post.
When you really want to cheat, what do you eat?
Cheesecake, twice baked potatoes with bacon and ranch, fettucine alfredo or a burger loaded with everything and a side of (fried) sweet potato fries. I "cheat" a lot though I eat dessert everyday.
If you could travel anywhere in the world – just for the food – where would you go?
Florence, Italy then to Paris for desserts.
What is the best thing you've ever eaten? The strangest?
This is another tough question, but one my favorites are the tacos and enchiladas at Tia Rosa's Mexican Restaurant in Mesa, Arizona. The strangest, chicken heart and octopus. Not that strange to a lot of people but strange to me.
Is there anything you would not ever eat?
Canned beets. Hate them. Also anything on the show Bizarre foods with Andrew Zimmern, I couldn't eat any of that.
What are your favorite blogs to read?
Tartlette, Bakers Royale, David Lebovitz, Use Real Butter, Yammie's Noshery… too many more to list (check out my links page on my blog).
If you could cook alongside any other blogger for a day, who would you choose?
Helene Dijuardin from Tartlette so I could learn more about food photography and she's an amazing baker.
Take us through a typical day of eating in your house.
For me breakfast is something low calorie, either greek yogurt and double fiber toast, banana oatmeal or cold cereal like Life with almond milk.
Lunch, again low calorie like a turkey sandwich or a rice bowl.
Dinner I don't count calories and I eat basically what I want. I love pastas and traditional Mexican foods like enchiladas and tacos and always dessert. On a day I don't have a lot of time to make a meal I will make something in the slow cooker or we will go to Cafe Rio.
What is your best tip for saving money on groceries?
Stock up on things that are on sale.
What is your favorite part about blogging?
When someone comes back and says they tried and love a recipe I posted. I also love all that I learn as I go about food and photography.
What is your best tip to becoming a successful blogger?
Do something you are passionate about. Do your best to make things look good and taking good pics of it. If it doesn't look good people won't be as apt to try recreating it. Learn from food photography books (like "Plate to Pixel", can you tell I love that book?) and if possible invest in a DSLR camera if you don't already own one, it makes a world of difference compared to a point and shoot camera.
Thanks, Jaclyn! And I think we'd be great friends in real life – I actually am posting my mom's Navajo Tacos next week!! If you want to see more from Jaclyn, here is where you can find her:
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I love this post! Thanks, Jaclyn, for sharing so openly and there are a zillion things I want to say. In no particular order…holy cream cheese stockpile, love it. The 5D Mark ii is what Ive been shooting with for about 2 yrs now and love it. I'd love the Mark iii…enjoy!! And the 24-70mm and my 50 mm 1.2 are the only 2 lenses I use. Love them both. Enjoy your new babies and Ive heard great things about that 100 mm macro.
All your recipes and photography are incredibly inspiring. And you and your girls are just precious together in that last pic
Love the blogger spotlights! Great getting to know Jaclyn – will def be checking out her site. It sounds awesome.
Love this feature on Jaclyn! I just discovered her blog recently, and have become a huge fan
LOve this!! I love how apen you are Jaclyn! I also love your stocked fridge!! It totally look like mine! LOL
You know I love the interviews you do, happy to get to know more about Jaclyn and I now have organized fridge envy.
Love Jaclyn and this feature! And holy packed fridge!
Oh my gosh, that pizza!!!
Hi Jaclyn! I love "meeting" new bloggers. I love your stocked fridge. And your kiddos are adorable!
That pizza and salmon look amazing!
Great Spotlight this week!!! I'm drooling over the pizza!
Great spotlight! Beautiful photos!
I'm so glad you featured Jaclyn! She was one of the first blogs I found and loved, and I would make all of her recipes!
Thanks so much for featuring my blog Deborah! I think we'd make great friends too :)! I'd love to try your mom's navajo tacos. Navajo tacos are the best! Thanks again I was so excited to be featured!
Well, that's a lot of cream cheese! Love it
That pizza looks heavenly I love it, great spotlight!


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Manor's former backer Marussia stopped funding the team after the Russian Grand Prix last season and that looked to be the end of the road for the squad, based in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
But a consortium of investors led by Ovo Energy founder Stephen Fitzpatrick brought it out of administration and the race is now on for it to be on the grid in Melbourne this weekend. Former Sainsbury's boss Justin King is part of the outfit's renewed management structure, and his son Jordan, who's racing in GP2 this year, could be part of the team's long-term plans.
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|The events of Peter Straub's childhood--including teaching himself to read in kindergarten, being involved in a car accident in first grade that left him in a wheelchair for a time, and developing a stutter that lasted until his 20s--conspired to give him something of a dislike for school. So after graduating with an M.A. from Columbia University in 1966, he did what anyone in a similar situation would have done: He became an English teacher at the very school he attended in Milwaukee. In 1969 he moved with his wife to Dublin, Ireland, to study for a Ph.D. There he began to write poetry, publishing two collections prior to his first novel, MARRIAGES, in 1973. Now living in London, Straub's work began to take a turn toward horror with JULIA and IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW--both about malevolent ghosts. But Straub didn't really hit the big time until 1979's GHOST STORY--about a group of elderly men whose regular ghost story-telling sessions become the target of a ghostly revenge--became a huge bestseller. The film version, made in 1981, featured among its extraordinary cast Fred Astaire (who was 82) and Melvyn Douglas (who was 80) in their last roles, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (at 72) in his penultimate role, and John Houseman (who was 79). After the success of GHOST STORY, Straub wrote SHADOW LAND and FLOATING DRAGON, before his 1984 collaboration with Stephen King, THE TALISMAN. After this, Straub began to slowly move away from the fantastic, all the while remaining a bestselling author. KOKO, the first book in a trilogy, was about a group of Vietnam vets hunting a killer. Like MYSTERY and THE THROAT--the other books in the trilogy--it focused more on mystery and detective themes, retaining only the barest of horror elements. With 1996's HELLFIRE CLUB, Straub finally jettisoned horror altogether, focusing on the complex relationship between an escaped psychopathic killer and his hostage. Averaging one book every three years or so, Straub is not the most prolific of authors, but, perhaps because of this, he is one of the most critically well-regarded best-selling genre writers.
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PORTSMOUTH — Eight members of the town's Open Space Committee (OSC) have resigned en masse, saying the panel's ability to function has been seriously compromised due to confidentiality breaches.
"The Aquidneck Island Land Trust (ALT) will no longer bring potentially conserved properties to the committee as there is no trust that the properties will be held confidential and without this guarantee of executive session, our committee is rendered impotent," stated the committee's chairwoman, Karen M. Menezes, in a June 27 letter to the Town Council.
The council is expected to receive the eight letters of resignation at its 7 p.m. meeting Monday, July 14, at Town Hall.
Contacted Thursday afternoon, Ms. Menezes declined to be more specific regarding the reasons behind the resignations.
"I don't really think I'm going to comment further," she said. "I think the letters speak for themselves. None of the committee members want to name names. Having said that, it's been a pleasure serving the town."
Besides Ms. Menezes, the other OSC members quitting are Maureen Greichen Kielbasa, Brian J. Carroll, Helen M. Furriel, Robert J. Hehl, Carolann Doherty Brown, Linda Ujifusa and Carol M. Ryan.
Of the 11 people who are listed as committee members on the town's website, only Debra Cardoza, Richard Moore and Claudette Weissinger did not submit letters of resignation. On Thursday, however, Ms. Menezes said there are three other OSC members, bringing the total number before the resignations to 14.
In their letters, OSC members said they are resigning with regret but expressed frustration with what they view as the panel's inability to function. Some also claimed the Town Council has not given the committee adequate support.
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Mr. Caroll said local politics have intruded in the OSC's business.
"Unfortunately, during the past year, two members of the committee have been working at cross purposes with our open space mission," he wrote in his resignation letter, which was received by the town clerk June 30. "As a result, we have spent many meeting hours bickering over postage stamp tax properties and park benches, neither of which have anything to do with our open space mission. These obstructionist tactics were clearly to prevent us from dealing with the 'significant' properties our mission statement directs us to explore."
He added that ALT, which works closely with the OSC on open space acquisitions and conservation agreements, is now apprehensive about dealing with the committee.
"The ALT has recently indicated that confidential information has been leaked several times during the past year and that, as a result, they may stop working with us. That would surely be a death knell to future open space acquisition in Portsmouth," he stated.
Mr. Carroll also criticized the Town Council. In November 2013 the council rejected a citizens' watchdog group leader's request to disband the OSC. Larry Fitzmorris of Portsmouth Concerned Citizens had accused the panel of violating state open meetings laws and subjecting one of its members — Ms. Cardoza — to personal performance hearings for political retribution.
"The recent treatment by the council after bogus and decidedly unfair charges of being 'dysfunctional' was unjust," Mr. Carroll stated in his letter.
Several people at the November meeting made critical remarks about the OSC, including Elizabeth Pedro, the Town Council's liaison to the committee. However, Ms. Pedro, who stated in November that "there's a heavy atmosphere of mistrust" within the OSC, also did not favor disbanding the group.
Also at that November meeting, Charles Allott, ALT executive director, strongly defended the OSC, calling it the "most professional, conscientious committee" he had ever dealt with in Portsmouth.
In her June 27 letter, Ms. Kielbasa said the "repeated confidentiality breaches on the part of members have eroded the confidence" in the committee. "This combined with a lack of support from the council have rendered the Portsmouth Open Space Committee ineffective."
Added Mr. Hehl, "the failure of the Town Council to deal with past and ongoing misconduct by (OSC) members has effectively rendered this committee as useless and of no value to our town."
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Possible solutions for barriers in incident reporting by residents
Article first published online: 25 OCT 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01544.x
© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Volume 18, Issue 1, pages 76–81, February 2012
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How to Cite
Martowirono, K., Jansma, J. D., van Luijk, S. J., Wagner, C. and Bijnen, A. B. (2012), Possible solutions for barriers in incident reporting by residents. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 18: 76–81. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01544.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 5 JAN 2012
- Article first published online: 25 OCT 2010
- Accepted for publication: 17 July 2010
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
- focus groups;
- graduate medical education;
- incident reporting;
- patient safety;
- residents;
- risk management
Rationale, aims and objectives Incident reporting can contribute to safer health care. Since the rate of reporting by residents is low, it is useful to investigate which barriers exist and how these can be solved.
Methods Data were collected in a large teaching hospital in the Netherlands. The hospital uses a confidential, voluntary and web-based incident reporting system. Residents working in the hospital participated in focus group discussions to explore barriers and possible solutions. A grounded theory approach was used to analyse the transcribed discussions.
Results In each focus group six to eight residents participated, resulting in a total number of 22 participants. After three focus group discussions, information saturation had been reached. Residents do not report all incidents because of a negative attitude towards incident reporting, because they experience a non-stimulating culture and because of a lack of perceived ability to report. Residents suggest several solutions to solve the barriers: providing the possibility to report anonymously, providing feedback, creating an incident reporting culture, simplifying the procedure, clarifying what and how to report, and exciting residents to report.
Conclusions Residents have useful suggestions to resolve the barriers that prevent them from reporting incidents. They include solutions that influence attitude, culture and perceived ability. These suggestions should be considered when making an effort to improve incident reporting by residents.


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Closed 2 years ago
#7043 closed bug (fixed)
32-bit GHC ceiling of negative float SEGFAULT: 11
|Reported by:
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|Segfault, ceiling, segmentation fault
|pho@…, kazu@…, bgamari@…
|Operating System:
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|Type of failure:
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|Test Case:
|arith005(ghci), num010(ghci)
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When taking the ceiling of a negative float (like -0.8) with GHCi installed by the 32-bit .dmg provided on haskell.org there is a Segmentation Fault: 11 that occurs. This does not happen in the 64-bit version, which works properly.
Change History (15)
comment:1 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
- difficulty set to Unknown
- Milestone set to 7.6.2
- Owner set to igloo
- Priority changed from normal to high
Thanks for the report. I can reproduce this:
$ inplace/bin/ghc-stage2 --interactive GHCi, version 7.7.20121013: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Loading package ghc-prim ... linking ... done. Loading package integer-gmp ... linking ... done. Loading package base ... linking ... done. Prelude> ceiling (-0.8) Segmentation fault: 11
comment:2 Changed 3 years ago by lelf
it is in integer-gmp internals of encodeDouble#. I will look at it
comment:3 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
- Blocked By 3658 added
This doesn't happen if dynamic-by-default is enabled.
comment:4 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
Also reported as #7449.
comment:5 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
See also #7475
comment:6 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
- Test Case changed from ceiling (-0.8) to arith005(ghci)
comment:7 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
- Test Case changed from arith005(ghci) to arith005(ghci), num010(ghci)
comment:8 Changed 3 years ago by PHO
- Cc pho@… added
comment:9 Changed 3 years ago by kazu-yamamoto
- Cc kazu@… added
comment:10 Changed 3 years ago by igloo
- Owner igloo deleted
comment:11 Changed 3 years ago by kazu-yamamoto
Can anyone reproduce this with the latest GHC head? 3e598fe0b01f4692f50c377ac91010040227e7ce may fix this problem.
comment:12 Changed 3 years ago by jstolarek
I can only say that this bug is not reproducible with 32 & 64 bit *Linux* builds of HEAD compiled on 2nd July.
comment:13 Changed 2 years ago by bgamari
- Milestone changed from 7.6.2 to 7.8.1
- Status changed from new to infoneeded
Could someone verify that this is also fixed in HEAD on OS X (DrGodCarl perhaps)?
comment:14 Changed 2 years ago by kazu-yamamoto
Yes. I did. This was fixed in 32bit GHC on OS X.
> ceiling (-0.8) 0
comment:15 Changed 2 years ago by bgamari
- Blocked By 3658 removed
- Cc bgamari@… added
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from infoneeded to closed
In that case I'm going to close this. If someone can reproduce the issue with HEAD feel free to reopen.


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The four major sections of this chapter build on previous chapters to reach final recommendations. Special factors that affect decisions about GPS technology make GPS policy a unique case in many ways; however, other dual-use technologies share some of these factors. The first section discusses these special factors and how GPS may serve as a broader instructive model.
The second section summarizes the study findings on national security, commercial, and institutional and legal issues. This leads to conclusions in the third section that identify key GPS policy decisions that should be made. Additional conclusions are drawn with respect to how GPS can affect national and regional security, the role of selective availability, the importance of international acceptance, and preferred modes of governance for GPS and GPS augmentation.
Finally, the last section contains recommendations that respond to the fundamental questions being faced by national decisionmakers.
GPS is a difficult policy problem for at least three distinct reasons that are independent of particular applications and interest groups. In the first place, GPS originated as a military system, which has encouraged a risk-averse view of the technology within the U.S. government. Second, GPS is a technology that lends itself to an extremely wide range of possible applications. Third, GPS is an information technology whose impact depends not only on specific hardware and software but the exploitation of time and ephermeris information. Each of these reasons is discussed in the following section.