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Ponder for a moment the impact of mints on your life. They provided an extra degree of confidence during some of life's most important moments from job interviews to first dates. Some people may even have a spouse and kids because a mint helped out in a crucial moment. In this column, Dion Johnson points out that the requirements improvement techniques called RequireMINTs can similarly impact the life of your software projects because like mints, they are small, refreshing, and effective.
Understanding the Problem
Knowing what requirements changes are necessary is easy if you pay attention to the elements of your project's Scope, Understanding, Instability, and Traceability (SUIT). Scope is the boundary line separating what is included in a system from what is excluded from the system. Improperly defined boundaries or a lack of prioritization can yield disarray throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Ambiguous, unclear, and/or untestable requirements result in gaps in Understanding. If the system isn't adequately understood, it won't matter how well the boundaries are created and documented. Problems in scope and understanding often result in excessive requirements rework, causing changes to occur faster than they can be maintained, therefor causing Instability.
Problems due to instability are magnified by poor Traceability. Traceability is important for ensuring that all requirements are met and tested, and for doing an impact analysis on proposed system changes. Some small alterations that are easy to implement are all it takes to greatly improve your project's SUIT. These small alterations could bring a well-needed boost to the life of your project. And just like mints, these changes are small, refreshing, and effective.
|SUIT Elements
|1. Assign Risks
|2. Add a Data Dictionary
|3. Implement UML Modeling
|4. Introduce Formal/Semi-formal Peer Reviews
|5. Document to Avoid Reverse Engineering
|6. Introduce a Change Management Repository and Process
RequireMINT 1: Assign Risks
Risk analysis resolves scope issues through prioritization. Developers will develop the highest-priority requirements first because it reduces the impact of a schedule reduction. Also, testers will be able to perform risk-based testing by prioritizing test case execution based on requirements risks.
Risks are composed of probability and severity:
- Probability: the likelihood of an undesirable event occurring
- Severity: the impact of its occurrence
Probability may be ascertained by analyzing defects categorized by function from previous projects. Give those functional areas with high percentages a high-probability rating. Users or managers assign severity levels to these areas. Measurement is based upon the maintenance resources that will be required in the event of a failure, legal consequences, inconvenience, failed government standards, and potential loss of future business.RequireMINT 2: Add a Data Dictionary
A data dictionary lists each application data element and includes the following fields:
- ID: Identifier
- Name: Element name
- Definition: Brief description
- Type: Data type
- Format: Allowable number of characters and default values
- Condition: Special circumstances related to the display of the field
Requirements related to data entry fields are often neglected for fear of excess documentation and verbiage. The maintainable, tabular format of a data dictionary helps eliminate this fear, resulting in the omission of fewer requirements, thus reducing scope issues. The unambiguous nature of data dictionaries also contributes to improving the clarity (understanding) of requirements. Finally, traceability sees benefits from the granular nature of the requirements presented in a data dictionary.
RequireMINT 3: Implement UML Modeling
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a notation for creating diagrams that illustrate system behavior and design. To create these diagrams, you must first interview subject matter experts to gather information about work practices and expectations. In the event that subject matter experts aren't available, information may be obtained from existing project documentation. While the benefits are greater if done early in a software development effort, interviews are still beneficial even when conducted in later stages. Notes taken from the interview are used to provide information for the creation of UML diagrams.
Diagrams improve scope by pointing out holes in the system definition, while representing the system in an understandable manner. This more understandable system leads to reduced instability, because the most basic elements of the system documented by the model have fewer discrepancies. Models also improve traceability by providing a common ground for tracing to requirements, code, and test cases.RequireMINT 4: Introduce Formal/Semi-formal Peer Reviews
A typical review contains one or more of the following stages:
- Planning: Review schedule is set
- Overview: Reviewers are provided with an introduction to the work product
- Preparation: Reviewers receive the product to review individually
- Meeting: Reviewers meet to discuss possible defects
- Rework: Product is revised based identified defects
- Follow-up: Rework is verified
An incomplete scope is revealed through reviewers pointing out missing, incomplete, or unfeasible requirements. In addition, team members have an early opportunity to clear up any questions or perceived ambiguity, thereby increasing their understanding of the requirements. Identifying defects in the requirements phase reduces system instability by preventing massive requirement changes from reverberating throughout other areas of the SDLC. Traceability is improved by reviewers identifying the testability of a requirement prior to that requirement being finalized.
RequireMINT 5: Document to Avoid Reverse Engineering
The majority of the work that goes into software development often occurs after the initial development and deployment. This is when system maintenance is performed, which includes fixing production defects, adding new functionality, and changing existing functionality. Unfortunately, many of these deployed systems have incomplete or incorrect requirements, making it difficult to understand current system operations and how to properly make system updates. Reverse engineering requirements is the process of obtaining a sufficient level of information about a system based on how the system currently functions as opposed to how it is documented. This process is very time-consuming and often unreliable.
Requirements are often purposefully neglected to prevent feeling obligated to meet them. Instead of discarding requirements, assign them low priority ratings. Failing that, call them "requirements objectives"—non-binding requirements—and document them in an appendix.
Better documentation gives you a more completely defined set of requirements, which translates to a more complete scope. A more completely defined system is also a more understandable system, because there are fewer holes in the system definition. In addition, since the system has fewer holes, instability is reduced, and traceability increased.RequireMINT 6: Introduce a Change Management Repository and Process
Change management is the process by which changes are suggested, approved, and tracked. Change management requires a repository for change requests and a process for using that repository. The repository may be a single table database (e.g., Microsoft Access) or a spreadsheet (e.g., Microsoft Excel), and should have the following fields:
- Request ID: Identifier
- Date Opened: Request creation date
- Description: Explanation
- Severity: Impact of requested change
- Status: Request status (new, in-progress, closed, rejected, etc.)
- Date Closed: Request completion date
- Resolution: How the request was resolved
The process should describe who is allowed to enter change requests, how to assign severity levels, and who is responsible for approving the requests. In addition, criteria for approving requests should be described, along with how changes will be communicated throughout the project. A change management process allows for tracking and reduction of instability. Instability is tracked by totaling requirements changes, and is reduced by eliminating error-prone methods of requesting changes, such as word of mouth and email. Another advantage is that change management provides a historical explanation for each change, which reduces redundant questions about why a change was made and may also prevent a change from being improperly reversed.
It is easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of excuses for why something can't be done. In reality, many "impossible" things can be accomplished by making several small changes rather than one big one. By focusing less on instant perfection and more on steady improvement, the changes suggested can help any project alter its ill-fitting requirements process.
Editor's Note: This article is reprinted as a brief overview of its magazine counterpart. PowerPass members can read the entire article online at
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Today's Miniboss Monday is one that is near and dear to my heart. For those of you who weren't around last year, I used to have today's miniboss as my editor icon. Yes, I am indeed speaking of Death himself from the long-running Castlevania series.
Death has made an appearance in most (if not all) Castlevania titles dating all the way back to the days of Simon's Quest on the NES. Since then, he has been reinvented and rethought over and over again (including a final boss appearance in Lament of Innocence.) It's strange, really. Whenever a new Castlevania title gets announced, I get curious as to where Death will make his appearance and how much badassitude he will have this time around.
Regardless, I have included three memorable iterations of Death in his prime after the jump!
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Wait a second. Is that a newlywed glow on Kelly Rowland?
The singer dazzled while attending the 2014 American Ballet Theatre Opening Night Spring Gala in New York City tonight, wearing a golden yellow, sleeveless Lanvin dress with a slit up to there that helped accentuate her toned gams, and flashing her pearly whites for the camera.
However, Rowland is well-aware about all of the wedding speculation, and slyly hid her hands in her dress pockets to keep her ring finger covered from cameras.
Touché Kelly. Touché.


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Know the Facts about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care strengthens link to health system
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Effective Aug. 1, Rochester Regional Health will expand its relationship with TeamHealth and Rochester Immediate Care in Greece, Henrietta and Webster, a move that underscores the system's commitment to providing care in a variety of diverse settings across the region. Rochester Regional is planning to open additional urgent care centers in the near future through this expanded relationship. Additionally, effective Aug. 1, Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care will accept UnitedHealthcare as a participating insurance provider, creating greater healthcare access for the patients and families we serve.
"We are deeply committed to making care convenient and accessible to patients across the region, and, as a result we are expanding our relationship with TeamHealth," said Rochester Regional President & CEO Eric Bieber, MD. "Urgent care centers meet a critical need for healthcare that is not only expert and reliable, but also patient oriented, convenient and cost effective."
The Rochester Immediate Care urgent care facilities, which will be named Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care going forward, are the region's only Joint Commission-accredited urgent care centers, and have been repeatedly voted "Rochester's Choice: Best Urgent Care Center."
"Urgent care is one more critical component of Rochester Regional's full complement of services," Bieber said. "In fact, we are building a comprehensive system of care that enables us to serve the community as a truly integrated health system, a system that includes both traditional providers like hospitals and physicians, as well as unique programs and services like ElderONE, skilled nursing and senior living centers.
"We also have important relationships with hundreds of community physicians, social service agencies, post-acute providers, and others. All of these collaborative relationships are marked by a deep and abiding commitment to providing families and patients access to excellent, high-value care close to home," Bieber said.
Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes and beyond. The system provides care from 150 locations, including five hospitals; more than 100 primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers and ambulatory campuses; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and ACM Medical Laboratory, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. Rochester Regional Health, the region's second-largest employer, was named one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes in 2015. Learn more at rochesterregional.org.
About TeamHealth
At TeamHealth (NYSE: TMH), our purpose is to perfect our physicians' ability to practice medicine, every day, in everything we do. Through our more than 19,000 affiliated physicians and advanced practice clinicians, TeamHealth offers outsourced emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, anesthesiology, orthopedic hospitalist, acute care surgery, obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist, ambulatory care, post-acute care and medical call center solutions to approximately 3,500 acute and post-acute facilities and physician groups nationwide. Our philosophy is as simple as our goal is singular: we believe better experiences for physicians lead to better outcomes—for patients, hospital partners and physicians alike. Join our team; we value and empower clinicians. Partner with us; we deliver on our promises. Learn more at http://www.teamhealth.com.
The term "TeamHealth" as used throughout this release includes Team Health Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, affiliated medical groups and providers, all of which are part of the TeamHealth organization. "Providers" are physicians, advanced practice clinicians and other healthcare providers who are employed by or contract with subsidiaries or affiliated entities of Team Health Holdings, Inc. All such providers exercise independent clinical judgment when providing patient care. Team Health Holdings, Inc., does not have any employees, does not contract with providers and does not practice medicine.
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The Vancouver Sun by Danielle Fostey and Heather Cassells 13 June 2011
Could you imagine how horrifying it would be to be sexually assaulted by your partner or date? Imagine going to the police to report the assault and being told, "We can't do anything. That happened in an intimate relationship." Suddenly, the nightmare is even worse.
If Sun Columnist Ian Mulgrew wrote our Criminal Code we may not have to imagine this. In his article on June 6th (Behaviour of Men and Women…) Mr. Mulgrew criticized the Supreme Court's ruling in R. v. J.A. for upholding a sexual assault charge against a man who performed sexual acts on his unconscious partner. He asserted that because the sexual act had taken place in an intimate relationship and both partners had consented to the sexual activity prior to the assault, that the court criminalized "benign" activity.
And, while Mr. Mulgrew was correct when he noted that the case involved a couple in an intimate relationship, he was wrong to suggest that that fact made the assault any less criminal than a random occurrence. Mr. Mulgrew describes "taking unscrupulous advantage of" an unconscious person and sexual activity "in an intimate relationship" in opposition to one another, as though the two circumstances never coincide. In reality, we know that sexual assaults can and do occur within intimate relationships. Statistics Canada reports that 24 percent of women who accessed shelters in 2007/2008 did so because of sexual abuse in their relationships. And, while this statistic is scary enough, it is also a reality that many women do not report sexual assaults and face numerous challenges when they do choose to come forward and share their experiences. Mr. Mulgrew's comment that sexual assault allegations often take place in the "midst of nasty break-ups," as though they are a tactic of revenge, trivializes the circumstances under which sexual assaults are reported.
Furthermore, the existence of consent in previous sexual encounters does not act as consent for all future sexual activity. In this case, it is completely irrelevant that the parties had previously engaged in sexual acts. What is relevant is that at that moment one of the involved parties was unable to consent to the sexual touching that was taking place.
Mr. Mulgrew opined that the Supreme Court "muddied the waters" around the law of consent in sexual assault. It did not. The decision reaffirmed the well-established principle that obtaining consent is an ongoing obligation. Ongoing consent requires that the individual must be conscious throughout the sexual activity and able to revoke their consent at any time. Mr. Mulgrew failed to address the fact that there was no consent in this sexual encounter. Only one party was aware of what was taking place, while the other was unconscious and open to exploitation by her partner.
The basic elements of consent are enumerated in the Criminal Code and have been well-articulated in case law. The Criminal Code stipulates that there is no consent when an individual is incapable of consenting; for instance, where he or she is unconscious. The law requires voluntary consent be given specifically for each and every sexual act. The Supreme Court ruled that it is impossible for an unconscious person to satisfy the requirements of consent, even if she expresses her consent in advance.
In Canadian law the onus is on the person who wants to touch to obtain consent. Consent can be revoked at any time. If a person participates in a sexual activity where their partner is unable to express a revocation of consent, for example because they are unconscious, then that person accepts the risk that their partner may later claim that he or she was assaulted without consent. The Supreme Court was not criminalizing sexual activity in an intimate relationship as Mr. Mulgrew would have us believe.
The Supreme Court was protecting a person's right to withdraw consent – in and outside of intimate relationships.
Danielle Fostey and Heather Cassells are Legal Interns at West Coast Women's Legal Education & Action Fund (West Coast LEAF).


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Shean Wenn & I made our way to the appointed DLR station to meet with the organiser & other moms as this is a day-out organised by the Local Surestart Centre (government-funded centre for kids's welfare & activities, every borough has a few centres for the convenience of parents). We had to take the DLR (again) to get to the last station which is Stratford, walk for 15mins before reaching the destination - DISCOVER, "the story making centre".
Just the day before as i was casually informing Meng that I'd be bringing SW out to Stratford for a "Discovery Trip", he asked me what was it about? I scratched my head & didn't know how to answer him because frankly, they didn't say much on the itinery. I replied him, "It'll be fun!! Furthermore, Jessica (my friend & her daughter & another kid) will be there".
And what a perfect day it has been! The day exceeded all my expectation, in terms of "fun" factor & also, SW's behaviour - she was SO well behaved the whole day being her chirpy self. I was so impressed. I definitely had alot of fun bringing her out although I was knackered by the time we came home (and had to cook, not forgetting!).
Discover Centre is like a mini-playground attraction for kids, indoors & outdoors, there are alot of funt hings to be dicovered by kids - ageing from 1YO to probably 7YO.
Let the photos speak for itself. (Click on photos to see the full version)
Upstairs, the fun begins!
Downstairs in "Pirate" Land/Ship. Shean Wenn is Pirate "Yellow Bandanadee" for the day :) Look at the yellow bandana & blue scarf that mummy put on her, thereby transforming her into the Pirate of the Day. Later on, they proceeded to next door where they could paint their own flags. They provided an apron for her and lots of colours & brushes. While the paint were left to dry & fixed to a rattan, we had snack time and also face-painting. Sadly I didnt allow SW to do face-painitng because frankly, I just didn't wanna wash off the paint from her face. And also I remember MIL telling me last year not to let her do face-painting because of her eczema.. Maybe when she is older she can do that.
It was almost 3.30pm when we were done. We then went upstairs again where the kids played. This is a "ship" area and look how enthusiastic SW is at having a go at the, umm.. what do you call the ship steering thing? Well,.. yeah, you know what I mean.
Waving their flags around - SW LOVED THIS!!! She couldn't stop waving her flag. She found this action very fun! I guess it is pretty fun looking at how the flag waves... (Photos below show Shean Wenn with friends Xin Yi & Matthew)
There was this slide which is REALLY high (photo below) and without any hesitation, SW climbed it without me knowing! How I realised was when she called me from the top ("Ha-know mummy!!" - Hello mummy) before proceeding to slide down! Oh my, what a brave little girl. The slide looks like a green monster. Shean Wenn on top of the "green monster" slide!


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I received this email from a reader recently.
"Dear Ree,
After months of reading your blog on a daily basis, with the exception of maybe a few days my internet was down, I decided it was time to send you an email. First and foremost, it has been nice getting to know you through your writings, photos, and bodily functions. It almost seems as if we saw each other at Albertson's one day and decided to start emailing. But soon after we met I was in a disfiguring accident and fell into a vegetative state. You continued to email me daily even though I was now the "vegetable boy" and could not communicate back to you. The doctors reported that staying in contact with friends and family was important to my recovery so you set up this elaborate website to communicate your daily activities to me. They (the hospital nursing staff) mounted a laptop directly above my head and every time they would play a burp or juice-bag episode they noticed that my thumbs would move.
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In 2011, PLOS ONE launched a series of short instructional videos to help our authors, reviewers, and Academic Editors navigate Editorial Manager, our online submission system. We recently updated and expanded these video shorts to
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Honda Civic Hatchback gets star treatmentNEWS Mar 30th, 2016
Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato launch the new Honda Civic Hatchback in New York Tuesday.
At a private event held the day before the 2016 New York International Auto Show – and featuring teen-dream guest stars Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas – Honda pulled the wraps off the Civic Hatchback Prototype. While this different looking hot hatch premiered at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the event in Hell's Kitchen served to confirm that the car is headed our way later this year as a 2017 model.
The compact car, which will eventually be called either the "Civic Hatchback" or "Civic 5-Door" once it appears in production form, will be built exclusively in Honda's British plant in Swindon. The new prototype showcases a different form for Canadians familiar with the Civic. But it picks up on design cues established by the current Euro-spec version of the Civic Hatchback, which has had diehard Honda enthusiasts pining away for years now.
Although the complete scope of final technical details has yet to be released, Honda did announce that the car would be powered by a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder that develops 175 horsepower. This engine will be linked to either a high-performance CVT or a six-speed manual transmission. Honda expects its new hatch to have comparable acceleration to the current Civic Si and highway fuel consumption in the area of 5.6 litres/100 km. An even speedier Type R version is also on the way.


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Makeup Bag Must-Haves for Perfect Look
Woman's makeup bag is a special unique world. And it is widely known that as often as not it is very difficult to find anything there. The content of every makeup bag is quite individual, however almost every woman takes her makeup bag or miraculous set of beauty aids along to look every time perfect. Thus let's sort out the makeup items that are really necessary to keep in your makeup bag and what can be sidelined. Well, here are makeup bag must-haves for every voguish beauty to look perfect:
Compact Powder – Highlighter
With the help of compact powder you can easily touch up your makeup. Powder-highlighter, composed of several shade sectors, is very popular nowadays. Such kind of a powder can add a shine to your complexion and help in correcting your face shape. Powder-highlighter is to be applied to the face all-over or just to some certain areas. Highlighter as well can substitute rouge and eyeshadow.
Girls with problem-prone skin should apply highlighter only to the upper part of their cheekbones, medial angles of eyes, under/above eyebrow area, and 'white roll'. Otherwise in case of improper highlighter appliance shining parts of highlighter will accentuate your skin imperfections.
Corrector is used for concealing small imperfections: it can conceal small pimples, reddenings, and black eye-rims. Thus corrector can easily substitute concealer that is set to conceal black eyes.
The corrector advantage is in its compact texture that is composed of light-reflective pieces which make your skin tone more perfect.
Lipstick / Lip gloss
Lipstick or lip gloss is one of the most important must-haves in your makeup bag. Accentuated lips are the half of your perfect look!
Actually a lipstick is an all-purpose makeup item as it can be used as blush if applied before powder.
No one girl can manage without this absolute makeup bag must-have as MASCARA! Even those, who almost neglect makeup, would better prefer mascara to lipstick or lip gloss. Mascara is set to enhance our look by 'volumizing' and lengthening our lashes.
In order to visually lengthen your lashes it's not necessary to purchase special kind of mascara, as it would be enough to powder your lashes and only after apply your fave mascara to it. Mascara is also can be used instead of eyeliner, it takes only to buy a very thin brush. Learn our tips on how to choose right mascara>>
Eyeshadow can be of different kinds, such as eyeshadow pallets, containing one or more shades, cream eyeshadow, liquid eyeshadow, and eyelid sticks. Due to eyeshadow one can stop using eyeliners and various eye pencils, and sometimes even blush (as pastel shades can be applied both to your eyes and cheekbones).
Every girl has her favorite fragrance that can come in handy at any time thus it is an absolute makeup bag must-have. But surely it is quite inconvenient to carry such a big flacon in your bag, so it is better to purchase a smaller version, as now lots of perfume companies release the mini-versions of their fragrances. One more thing you should get is that absolutely inadmissible to use fragrance instead of deodorant! You can try perfumed deodorant that can be used instead of fragrance or together with it.
Emery Board
Nails often break at the most inappropriate moment, that's why it is necessary to keep emery board in your makeup bag.
Thermal Water
If during the day you have no chance to wash yourself and put your face again, thermal water would help you to refresh your look. Spray it on your face and then blot by tissue. Also thermal water can be used as a makeup fixer.
Cosmetic Tissues
Wet and dry cosmetic tissues can be referred to essentials. They every time relieve when there is no possibility to wash face or hands. And also it is important to keep matte cosmetic tissues in your makeup bag to get rid of greasy luster.
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I'm famous! The Wikipedia mentions me in this entry about the HMS Edinburgh:
"The cruiser's second salvo straddled the Schoemann and disabled her severely enough that her crew scuttled her."
I couldn't have said it better myself. Next stop, Hollywood!
[Subtitle: Molly Might Need to be on Clozapine]
Sharp Cheddar: Is fun to have around but sometimes hits a little too close to the mark with her jokes. Zesty.
Mild Cheddar: Bland, but dependable. She's who you'd call if you wanted someone to see 27 Dresses with; if you actually want to see 27 Dresses. I do not.
Monterey Jack: Is that guy you are always trying to set friends up with, but it never pans out. He's too nice or something. Or he sweats a lot, and tells meandering stories. Either or. Somehow off.
Swiss: This guy's got a nutty flair, and an exotic European edge. But there's something you don't trust. Sometimes you feel like you can see right through him.
Things They Should Have, Addendum:
Bullion Sport! For when you crave that meaty taste and need that extra boost of sodium. Available in Chicken and Beef flavors.
Maybe my list of Things They Should Have ought to become a list of 'Things That Should Have a Sport! Version".
Products I think they should make:
SportPeeps: For when you need that extra burst of energy and fat. With sugar sweatbands around their little peepy heads.
Caffienated Scotch: Because regular scotch makes you sleepy in the mornings, and regular coffee makes you sober.
That about covers it for now.
Speaking of past jobs, I made this picture back when my job was writing descriptions of cables for sale on a website. By which I mean, my job was "tweaking cable images in photoshop and making them look like faces that said weird things, in order to keep myself from jumping down an elevator shaft".
At least I have had one job in which I was living up to my full potential.
I rediscovered this from my days as a Customer Service Rep for an internet company.
"One quote
Two quotes
Three quotes
Four quotes
I do not like making more quotes.
Can you fax it to my mom?
Do you people ship to Guam?
Would you, could you, ship it faster?
Would you, could you, add the casters?
I do not like to ship three day.
I cannot do it anyway.
One box
Two box
Sliced box
Diced box
You refused this damaged-twice box?
Did your brand new table splinter?
Did you order this last winter?
Did you tell us 'pack it well'?
It's got a snowball's chance in Hell."
Today at a restaurant in Kennebunk, Maine, a waiter told my father he looks like Matt Damon in a dirty glass.


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Artur & Erika are married. Kansas City, MO.
Artur & Erika have a sweet and deep love. For each other, for their families, and most certainly for their dogs, who all played major roles in their wedding day.
One of my favorite moments of the day was when we were out taking photos. We had stopped by my store, Bella Patina, to take some photos and after finishing a few they asked if we should go anywhere else. I suggested that the only spot that would be really cool, but probably wouldn't make since to do on your wedding day, would be to go on the roof of our building. Which would include climbing a 20 foot ladder. Without hesitation Erika says "Let's do it".
So in her wedding dress she scales a huge ladder and climbs onto the roof where we take a few portraits with the city lights.
I hope every bride would take a note from Erika and forget about making sure their dress doesn't get a little dirt on it and instead choose to live a little on their wedding day.


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2408 Maybank Highway D 2 is a $87,900, 45 square foot home located in Johns Island, SC.
45 ft x 17 ft boat slip in the resort-like marina of Charleston with twin 50 amp service. St Johns Yacht Harbor is a full service certified Clean Marina offering gas & diesel, in-slip pump outs, ship store, pool, bathroom, shower & laundry facilities, captains lounge and courtesy car. Ranked five-star on ActiveCaptain.com, the marina is located just off the Intracoastal Waterway, close proximity to two inlets and is within 4 miles of one of Charleston's top boatyards. The marina is conveniently located on the Stono River.
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text: Taking the cable car to Kohlern is like embarking on a journey through time. It is the oldest cable car in the world wich was built for transporting people, an idea wich came to the genius mind of the restaurateur Josef Staffler from Bolzano, who saw the great tourism potential of it. Since the 29th June 1908 just over 100 years have passed; two original "cars", built at the beginning of the century, are displayed at the mountain station and are denifitely worth a visit.


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The WESTEND FILM & TV PRODUCTION INC. in New York City is specialized in producing for European broadcasters in the United States. Filmed with 2/3"HD cameras such as the Panasonic P2 or Sony XDcam or with Super 35 / Full format cameras such was the Canon C300 or the Canon D5.
The teams are based in the US and know the best shooting locations and contact persons. They are familiar with European broadcasting formats and the European "look". And to the joy of the head of production: a local team means less travel expenses, fewer travel days and no jetlag.
All required visa and insurances for filming in the United States are available. Furthermore, we can help with organizing mobile phones, travel agencies, hotels and car rentals.


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The American school system is regarded internationally as the elite. It is home to the best academic institutions in the world, including private boarding schools; there are 30,861 private schools in the United States, and they serve 5.3 million K-12 students. Going to stop boarding school can do more than help students get into a good college- it can provide them with an impressive alumni network, a quality education and of course, life-long friends.
Independent schools are private, non-profit schools that are independent in philosophy: each is compelled by its own unique vision. Each is governed by an independent board of trustees and generally supported through tuition fees and charitable donations, meaning that they are also independent in the way they are managed and financed. They are accredited by state-approved accrediting bodies, and are entirely accountable for their own inclusive communities.
The quality of the tuition on offer at U.S boarding schools is truly like no other. The teachers are all experienced and have achieved an advanced degree in their chosen subject; this means that they are passionate about what they do, and their energy and enthusiasm is uplifting and infectious. They genuinely care about all of their students, and take real joy in passing on the knowledge of their subjects.
In the States, not only is the education on offer arguably the best in the world, but the boarding school facilities are state-of-the-art, allowing for broad and inspiring co-curricular programmes that encourage every student to unlock their full potential. To help decide which part of the United States would best suit you, we have compiled the details and highlights of each region- read on and start expoloring!


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Guest post written by Julie Kronstrøm Carton and Christian Adel Michael. Siblings and founding partners of MATE, a cool eBike designed for a young urban lifestyle. It took a lot of work to make MATE one of Indiegogo's biggest success stories last year. Our campaign raised over $3.4 million, plus an additional $1.2 million with … read more
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In the past few years, electric vehicles have become more and more accessible, which is an amazing step toward reducing our carbon footprints on our beautiful earth. One key player in the electric bike world is Sondors, who raised over $6 million to fund the production of its all-terrain eBike. Now, the team is back … read more


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A Corpse in the Soup – Morgan St. James & Phyllice Bradner, Authors
A Corpse in the Soup – Reviewed by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
Some one is sabotaging the cooking show of America's favorite Chef. Food testers are coming down with food poisoning, the Baked Alaska is blowing up and the paprika is as hot as Hades. But who would do this and why?
When I was young I enjoyed playing the board game "Clue." What made this game so much fun were the characters. So now I want to introduce you to the characters of A Corpse in the Soup. Let's see if you can determine "who done it" in this story of colorful characters.
Godiva Olivia Duboise – writes a syndicated column titled Ask G.O.D. Resides in L. A. And loves to solve other people's problems. Married, widowed, left very rich.
Goldie Silver – identical twin of Godiva. Owns and operates the Silver Spoon Antiques in Juneau, Alaska. Even though she is identical in looks to Godiva she is actually a "mirror" twin. While Godiva's clothes come straight from the designers, Goldie's come straight from the Salvation Army. Godiva has a fleet of expensive cars in her garage while Goldie drives an old clunker.
Chili Pepper – Daughter of Goldie and Red Pepper (Goldie kept her maiden name for the shop). Sous-Chef on her father's Alaskan cruise ship the Aurora Borealis. Gets a call from Godiva inviting her to attend the taping of "Flirting with Food" where Godiva is chosen to be a food tester and ends up in the hospital with food poisoning.
Flossie Silver – Mother of Godiva and Goldie. Sterling Silver – Uncle of Godiva and Goldie. Both Flossie and Sterling are retired vaudeville magicians. And they, like Godiva love to solve other people's problems.
Chef Caesar Romano – Star of "Flirting with Food." Cooked and served the shrimp that put Godiva in the hospital with food poisoning. Swears someone is sabotaging his food. Ends up becoming Godiva's biggest fan and admirer.
Chef Biff Wellington – star of his own cooking show and known as the "Aerobic Chef". Will be competing against Caesar Romano in the annual competition of "Gourmet Gladiators". Hates his competition and swears that he will be this year's winner.
Candy Vanderloop – ex-assistant to Chef Caesar Romano, now working with Chef Biff Wellington. Has a big crush on Romano. Finds out that Wellington is a real pain to work with and for.
Chris Cross – office assistant to Chef Biff Wellington. Has his own problems working with and for Wellington. Teams up with Candy to create their own show.
Now, with names like these you know this is going to be a very funny, entertaining book. But this is also a murder mystery so one of these characters must die. In fact the victim is murdered and found face down in a bowl of soup.
Goldie sums it up quite well with her words… "All I wanted was a quiet buying trip. Instead, my sister gets poisoned, then dates the guy who poisoned her, who hires my daughter, then he gets arrested for killing his rival, we try to help out and almost get carved up by a wacko writer and our savior is a sweet little girl who turns out to be a kamikaze Black Belt. This could only happen in L. A."


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I am Euin. I translate The Girl Who Bore the Flame Ring.
You'll notice that I use some lovely prose, and wonderful, repeated, magnificently long sentences that stretch the boundaries of the English language. Obviously I don't actually speak Japanese that well, but what I can understand is good enough apparently, so you'll never know.
I'm supposed to have a schedule, but it may or may not be sabotaged by pesky interferences. Why can't fate just comply with my hobbies?


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DT86/DS86 Series 3 phase electric meter/3 phase watt hour meter
DT86/DS86 Series Three-phase Electro-mechanical watt-hour meter can provide various functions: dual direction metering, reversion rotation rejecting, pulse output, carrier communication, etc. for customer's needs. It features reasonable structure, high precision, wide load, low power consumption, high sensitivity, small size, light weight, easy installation, stable and reliable operation and strong anti-interference ability. It supports LCD display.
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Applicable standard: IEC62053-11, IEC60521, IEC62052-11
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◆ Reference temperature: 23℃
◆ Working temperature range:-25℃ to +55℃
◆ Limit working temperature range:-40℃ to +70℃
◆ Store and transportation limit temperature range: -40℃ to +70℃
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◆ Current circuit:≤4VA Class 1
◆ Current circuit:≤2.5VA Class 2
◆ Voltage circuit: <3W(12VA) Class 1
◆ Voltage circuit: <2W(10VA) Class 2
◆ Outline dimension L×M×H:273×172×124.5mm I max ≤40A
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The American economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of all its people, yet women are being left behind in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Supporting more women in STEM is the key, and NMSI is taking the steps to bridge this gap, but there is still much work to be done. More>>
Supporting Our Girls: The Key to Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Education
March 27th, 2014 by Brad Graham
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How long will South Africa be cursed with the African National Congress (ANC) party? The power of the ANC, which comes with extreme wealth, is a corruptive force. South Africa is tired of a president that sings, giggles, and dances to the masses; tired of a president who is a womanizer and corrupt.
The narrowing and deepening morally depraved circle of corrupt leaders of the ANC are rewarded by the willingness to follow the traveling circus of looters. Members of the ANC have long been on a path of purging members of the party. Where are the integrity and honesty? It is the vote-buying and rigging of elections that are the dominant method of grabbing power.
The ANC lacks direction and, in desperation, tries to cover up mistakes of their own making. Who in the ANC is presidential material? The ANC is singularly lacking in any competent leadership. A strong, decisive leader is needed; one who can make decisions in order to nip problems in the bud and who will escalate solutions before problems arise – not a giggling president. A leader is needed who will prevent socioeconomic decay and stop the disorderly, violent Parliament that has become inefficient and useless to the nation.
The ruling party is dragging South Africa into a pit of horror and until the current supporters and leader are replaced, all hope is lost. A leader who is committed can transform the ANC from a thoroughly corrupt party to a respectful, honest party. The ANC needs a transformational leader and co-leaders who share the value of clean government; a leader who will make an impact on the corrupt culture that is throttling the ANC government. However, the influential people in the ruling party, who have a vested interest in the prevailing culture, will not want a transformational president.
Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president, might ascend to the higher office, but will only govern with the authority of that office and without the requisite political power. It might make Ramaphosa vulnerable. Will Ramaphosa be left with no option but to continue playing ball, filling the outstretched hands with money? It might be the only way to secure the highest position in the land. South Africa needs a real leader who is a strong negotiator, has an understanding of economics and remains competent.
Ramaphosa is a typical politician whose interests are self-development, and he will use any functional method known in politics. If that means lying to the constituency and electorate, so be it. It is a challenge with many revolutionary parties across the world. Ramaphosa knows how to play politics, in particular with the financial power amassed. The Democratic Alliance (DA), the official opposition party, says that Ramaphosa is like Zuma and will always put the ANC first. The DA lashed out at Ramaphosa for voting to keep Zuma in power during an impeachment debate.
It is personal ambitions that drive the ANC, and members are there for self-enrichment. This is the price of greed. President Zuma is a real embarrassment to South Africa. Nobody dares challenge the president, and Ramaphosa, who might be a capable leader, is hiding in the shadow of Zuma. Should Ramaphosa ascend into power, it will be with baggage like the Marikana massacre, and there will be no doubt that the ANC, under the leadership of the deputy president, will continue to ignore the poor. South Africa will remain under the curse of the ANC.
Opinion by Laura Oneale
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We have begun the process of lifting and moving a 156-feet long, 5-story tall, timber frame hotel built in 1897 by railroad tycoon, Henry Plant. The hotel will be lifted up, dollies placed under it and relocated several hundred feet across the property to its new location where it will be renovated and used as a boutique inn.
See details and specs for this project »
See news video and an article.
Another news video
The building has now been moved and set at its new location. Even though the building was timber frame, it still weighed 1,750 tons and took 45 Buckingham Power & Coaster Dollies to carry it to the new foundation.
- Timelapse Video from Fox 13 News here
- Pictures & Video from TampaBay.com here
- Good Article & Pictures from bradenton.com here
- Explanation of the Process from TBN Weekly here


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Monthly Archives: December 2009
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An update on life these days in Busan…
Sorry for the lack of activity lately. Been quite busy with the radio station gig, classes at Korea Maritime University and my private English lessons. The University also asked me to do an extra high school class this month making it even more busy recently.
Well, here's something a little fun. If you're interested in some new songs and possibly wanting to know what I listen to a bit these days, check out the Play List on my radio show here. The last song is usually called "Brandon's Choice" and I usually try to play a song that I like or is upbeat. Sometimes it's to make a point, but I aim for the entertaining. I do lean toward Hip Hop to be frank or K-pop like beats with the emphasis on songs that are relatively popular, just fyi. I like country and a few other genres once in a while.
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text: ronbe65 #76 Posted June 7, 2018 Some toponymic changes have been made. The Queen's Lounge has lost its original name. Now it's "BB King's BluesClub & America'sTest Kitchen" …. with Queen of Netherlands Beatrix's statue bust and theRoyal Family portrait at the entrance... This floor to ceiling wallpaper looks very intrusive IMO. Gallery Bar (new!) The former Northern LightsDisco/Dance Club has become the Gallery Bar. The space is completelyredesigned. Now it's a small lounge next to the casino. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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WATCH NOW: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets teaser
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets hits the cinemas in July 2017 but today you can already watch the first teaser. Coming from the director of Lucy, Luc Besson and featuring Rihanna, it looks like it will be Summer 2017 box office hit.
From @LucBesson, the visionary director of The Fifth Element. Watch the teaser trailer for #Valerian starring @DaneDeHaan & @CaraDelevingne. pic.twitter.com/zdIFpDwrRM
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Old railway yard becomes new City Park
In the Railway North region, the City of Antwerp is planning a large scale upgrade of the Antwerp Dam, Seefhoek and Stuivenberg districts, which included the Antwerp Dam railway yard that had fallen into disuse.
In order to convert the old, decrepit railway yard into a contemporary, sustainable and spacious urban landscape park, the area had to first be remediated.
Located on a 24-hectare site, the former railway yard is owned by the National Society of Belgian Railways (NMBS). Separated by the Viaduct Dam, the area is divided into two zones, "East" and "West".
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DEC carried out the soil and groundwater remediation work, including the removal of the ashes present in both zones. In total, more than 100,000 cubic metres of ash and 50,000 tonnes of contaminated soil were removed from the site.
The project started in early September 2005 and DEC succeeded in completing the remediation within the planned one-year period, although the groundwater treatment continued until 2011. The work was performed for NMBS Holding under the supervision of TUC-RAIL.
The rezoning of the vacated railway yard was determined based on a citizen survey in 1999, which demonstrated the desire for green, light and space.


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They came from New Hampshire, they came from Augusta, they came to live like a Gilmore Girl, if just for one morning. The line at Coffee By Design on Diamond Street snaked around the block at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday as hordes of coworkers, moms, couples, friends and infants assembled for free coffee and the thrill of sipping from a Luke's Diner cup a la Rory and Lorelai,
The cafe had dispensed all 750 signature cups in less than three hours and the line was still out the door at 12 noon. The coveted sleeves with the show's cherry logo were hunted by those who "wanted one for my daughter in New Jersey." Some said sure, others were thinking of charging whatever the fanbase would bare.
The successful Netflix promo, spread county wide (sorry Granite State) was to boost the show's revival next month. The signs, cups with coffee quotes, hats and aprons worn by CBD baristas did the trick. Or was it the endless cups of caffeine?
"Netflix did an amazing job promoting this," said PR rep. Carrie Riley of nearby Garrand Partners, posing for photo with co-workers. "I am very impressed."


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By Brady Betzel
It seems like each year around this time, I offer my thoughts on an HP mobile workstation and how it serves multimedia professionals. This time I am putting the HP ZBook Studio G4 through its paces. The ZBook Studio line of HP's mobile workstations seems to fit right in the middle between ease of mobility, durability and power. The ZBook 14u and 15u are the budget series mobile workstations that run Intel i5/i7 processors with AMD FirePro graphics and top out at around $1,600. The ZBook 15 and 17 are the more powerful mobile workstations in the line with the added ability to include Intel Xeon processors, ECC memory, higher-end Nvidia Quadro graphics cards and more. But in the this review we will take the best of all models and jam them into the light and polished ZBook Studio G4.
The HP ZBook Studio G4 I was sent to test out had the following components:
– Windows 10 64 bit
– Intel Xeon 1535M (7th gen) quad-core processor – 3.10GHz with 4.2 Turbo Boost
– 4K UHD DreamColor/15.6-inch IPS screen
– 32GB ECC (2x16GB)
– Nvidia Quadro M1200 (4GB)
– 512GB HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe (MLC)
– 92Whr fast charging battery
– Intel vPro WLAN
– Backlit keyboard
– Fingerprint reader
According to the info I was sent directly from HP, the retail price is $3,510 on hp.com (US webstore). I built a very similar workstation on http://store.hp.com and was able to get the price at $3,301.65 before shipping and taxes, and $3,541.02 with taxes and free shipping. So actually pretty close.
So, besides the natural processor, memory and hard drive upgrades from previous generations, the ZBook Studio G4 has a few interesting updates, including the higher-wattage batteries with fast charge and the HP Sure Start Gen3 technology. The new fast charge is similar to the feature that some products like the GoPro Hero 5/6 cameras and Samsung Galaxy phones have, where they charge quicker than "normal." The ZBook Studio, as well as the rest of the ZBook line, will charge 50% of your battery in around 30 minutes when in standby mode. Even when using the computer, I was able to charge the first 50% in around 30 minutes, a feature I love. After the initial 50% charge is complete, the charging will be at a normal rate, which wasn't half bad and only took a few hours to get it to about 100%.
The battery I was sent was the larger of the two options and provided me with an eight-hour day with decent usage. When pushed using an app like Resolve I would say it lasted more like four hours. Nonetheless it lasted a while and I was happy with the result. Keep in mind the batteries are not removable, but they do have a three-year warranty, just like the rest of the mobile workstation.
When HP first told me about its Sure Start Gen 3, I thought maybe it was just a marketing gimmick, but then I experienced its power — and it's amazing. Essentially, it is a hardware function available on only 7th generation Intel processors that allows the BIOS to repair itself upon identification of malware or corruption. While using the ZBook Studio G4, I was installing some software and had a hard crash (blue screen). I noticed when it restarted the BIOS was running through the Sure Start protocol, and within minutes I was back up and running. It was reassuring and would really set my mind at ease if deciding between a workstation-level solution or retail store computing solution.
You might be asking yourself why you should buy an enterprise-level mobile workstation when you could go buy a laptop for cheaper and almost as powerful at Best Buy or on Amazon? Technically, what really sets apart workstation components is their ability to run 24/7 and 365 days a year without downtime. This is helped by Intel Xeon processors that allow for ECC (Error Correcting Code memory), essentially bits don't get flipped as they can with non-ECC memory. Or for laymen, like me, ECC memory prevents crashing by fixing errors itself before we see any repercussions.
Another workstation-level benefit is the environmental testing that HP runs the ZBooks through to certify their equipment as military grade, also known as MIL-810G testing. Essentially, they run multiple extreme condition tests such as high and low temperatures, salt, fog and even high-vibration testing like gunfire. Check out a more in-depth description on Wikipedia. Finally, HP prides itself on its ISV (Independent Software Vendors) verification. ISV certification means that HP spends a lot of time working with software vendors like Adobe, Avid, Autodesk and others to ensure compatibility with their products and HP's hardware so you don't have to. They even release certified drivers that help to ensure compatibility regularly.
In terms of warranty, HP gives you a three-year limited warranty. This includes on-site service within the Americas, and as mentioned earlier it covers the battery, which is a nice bonus. Much like other warranties it covers problems arising from faulty manufacturing, but not intentional or accidental damage. Luckily for anyone who purchases a Zbook, these systems can take a beating. Physically, the computer weighs in around 4.6lbs and is 18mm thin. It is machined aluminum that isn't sharp, but it can start to dig into your wrists when typing for long periods. Around the exterior you get two Thunderbolt 3 ports, an HDMI port, three USB 3.1 ports (one on left and two on the right), an Ethernet port and Kensington Lock port. On the right side, you also get a power port — I would love for HP to design some sort of break-away cable like the old Magsafe cables on the MacBook Pros — and there is also a headphone/mic input.
DreamColor Display
Alright, so now I'll go through some of the post-nerd specs that you might be looking for. Up first is the HP DreamColor display, which is a color-critical viewing solution. With a couple clicks in the Windows toolbar on the lower right you will find a colored flower — click on that and you can immediately adjust the color space you want to view your work in: AdobeRGB, sRGB, BT.709, DCI-P3 or Native. You can even calibrate or backup your own calibration for later use. While most colorists or editors use an external calibrated monitoring solution and don't strictly rely on your viewing monitor as the color-critical source, using the DreamColor display will get you close to a color critical display without purchasing additional hardware.
In addition, DreamColor displays can play back true 24fps without frame rate conversion. One of my favorite parts of DreamColor is that if you use an external DreamColor monitor through Thunderbolt 3 (not using an SDI card), you can load your color profile onto the second or third monitor and in theory they should match. The ZBook Studio G4 seems to have been built as a perfect DIT (digital imaging technician) solution for color critical work in any weather-challenged or demanding environment without you having to worry about failure.
Speed & Testing
Now let's talk about speed and how the system did with speed tests. When running a 24TB (6TB-4TB drives) G-Speed ShuttleXL with Thunderbolt 3 from G-Technology, I was able to get write speeds of around 1450MB/s and read speeds of 960MB/s when running the AJA System Test using a 4GB test file running RAID-0. For comparison, I ran the same test on the internal 512GB HP Z Turbo Drive, which had a write speed of 1310MB/s and read speed 1524MB/s. Of course, you need to keep in mind that the internal drive is a PCIe SSD whereas the RAID is 7200RPM drives. Finally, I ran the standard benchmarking app Cinebench R15 that comes from the makers of Maxon Cinema 4D, a 3D modeling app. For those interested, the OpenGL test ran at 138.85fps with a Ref. Match of 99.6%, CPU 470cb and CPU (Single Core) 177cb with an MP Ratio of 2.65x.
I also wanted to run the ZBook through some practical and real-world tests, and I wanted to test the rendering and exporting speeds. I chose to use Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 14.2 software because it is widely used and an easily accessible app for many of today's multimedia pros. For a non-scientific yet important benchmark, I needed to see how well the ZBook G4 played back R3D files (Red camera files), as well as QuickTimes with typical codecs you would find in a professional environment, such as ProRes and DNxHD. You can find a bunch of great sample R3D files on Red's website. The R3D I chose was 16 seconds in length, shot on a Red Epic Dragon at 120fps and UHD resolution (3840×2160). To make sure I didn't have anything skewing the results, I decided to clear all optimized media, if there was any, delete any render cache, uncheck "Use Optimized Media If Available" and uncheck "Performance Mode" just in case that did any voodoo I wasn't aware of.
First was a playback test where I wanted to see at what decode quality I could playback in at realtime without dropping frames when I performed a slight color correction and added a power window. For this clip, I was able to get it to playback in a 23.98/1080p timeline in realtime when it was set to Half Resolution Good. At Half Resolution Premium I was dropping one or two frames. While playing back and at Full Resolution Premium, I was dropping five or six frames —playing back at around 17 or 18fps. Playing back at Half Resolution Good is actually great playback quality for such a high-quality R3D with all the head room you get when coloring a raw camera file and not a transcode. This is also when the fans inside the ZBook really kicked in. I then exported a ProRes4444 version of the same R3D clip from RedCine-X Pro with the LUT info from the camera baked in. I played the clip back in Resolve with a light color treatment and one power window with no frames dropped. When playing back the ProRes4444 file the fans stayed at a low pitch.
The second test was a simple DNxHD 10-bit export from the raw R3D. I used the DNxHD 175x codec — it took about 29 seconds, which was a little less than double realtime. I then added spatial noise reduction on my first node using the following settings: Mode: Better, Radius: Medium, Spatial Threshold (luma/chroma locked): 25. I was able to playback the timeline at around 5fps and exported the same DNxHD 175x file, but it took about 1 minute 27 seconds, about six times realtime. Doing the same DNxHD 175x export test with the ProRes4444 file, it took about 12 seconds without noise reduction and with the noise reduction about 1 minute and 16 seconds — about 4.5 times realtime. In both cases when using Noise Reduction, the fans kicked on.
Lastly, I wanted to see how Resolve would handle a simple one minute, 1080p, ProRes QuickTime in various tests. I don't think it's a big surprise but it played back without dropping any frames with one node of color correction, one power window and as a parallel node with a qualifier. When adding spatial noise reduction I started to get bogged down to about 6fps. The same DNxHD 175x export took about 27 seconds or a little less than half realtime. With the same spatial noise reduction as above it took about 4 minutes and 21 seconds, about 4.3 times realtime.
Summing Up
The HP ZBook Studio G4 is a lightweight and durable enterprise-level mobile workstation that packs the punch of a color-critical 4K (UHD — 3840×2160) DreamColor display, powered by an Nvidia Quadro M1200, and brought together by an Intel Xeon processor that will easily power many color, editing or other multimedia jobs. With HP's MIL-810G certification, you have peace of mind that even with some bumps, bruises and extreme weather your workstation will work. At under 5lbs and 18mm thin with a battery that will charge 50% in 30 minutes, you can bring your professional apps like DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere and Avid Media Composer anywhere and be working.
I was able to use the ZBook along with some of my Tangent Element color correction panels in a backpack and have an instant color critical DIT solution without the need for a huge cart — all capable of color correction and transcoding. The structural design of the ZBook is an incredibly sturdy, machined aluminum chassis that is lightweight enough to easily go anywhere quickly. The only criticisms are I would often miss the left click of the trackpad leaving me in a right-click scenario, the Bang & Olufsen speakers sound a little tin-like to me and, finally, it doesn't have a touch bar… just kidding.
Brady Betzel is an Emmy-nominated online editor at Margarita Mix in Hollywood, working on Life Below Zero and Cutthroat Kitchen. You can email Brady at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @allbetzroff.


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Kinetic Plus Jacket
We've all been there—those days in the mountains when Mother Nature can't quite make up her mind and settles instead on intermittent rain. In the past, days like this meant a constant cycle of layering and de-layering as conditions changed, but with the Rab Men's Kinetic Plus Jacket you can put those days behind you. Constructed with a waterproof membrane, this lightweight softshell balances waterproof protection with stretch and breathability for complete comfort in mixed, challenging conditions. A close-fitting stretch hood prevents wind and rain from sneaking into the jacket, while a dropped back hem provides additional coverage whether you're climbing, hiking, or exploring the backcountry on your skis.
- A lightweight softshell jacket for a wide range of mountain activities
- Proflex fabric is stretchy, breathable, and waterproof
- Fully taped seams prevent seeping
- Close-fitting stretch-on hood with laminated and stiffened peak
- High-set zippered hand pockets for easy use with a pack or harness
- Item #RAB00EL
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What do you think about this product?
July 9, 2019
Um... Yea... This jacket is awesome!
I think this would tie for my favorite jacket (which is saying a lot for someone who loves jackets). The fit is perfect. The look is sweet. And most importantly... It actually works really well. I bought this in time for our trip to Iceland and Norway for a couple of weeks early summer. It rained and was windy pretty much the whole time. Let's just say it held up when every other piece of gear was soaked. Big fan. You can tell it is well made. Never bought anything from or heard of this brand before. Will definitely be using them going forward.
Jesse M.
March 11, 2019
So Sick!
This Rab jacket is definitely a no brainer to pick up and add to the closet! The fabric is soft and stretchy, fits a little slimmer than other brands. Waterproof is on point, I wore it out during walking the dogs in a blizzard for a few hours never got any moisture inside, and breathed up to the standards Rab promotes. Will not be disappointed!
Adam Robinson
Evan Bartsch
November 3, 2019
What size worked for you? Thanks for the review!
March 5, 2019
Nice Jacket
This is a pretty great jacket except for the hood really. I just wish they had a little more fabric in the hood so it wasn't such a tight fit. The fabric really gets stretched when put over a helmet. Other than that, it breathes great, which was a big concern for me seeing the waterproofing on the jacket. It has a nice athletic fit and looks good. I guess it would be nice if it had another half inch to an inch on the arms, but I've got pretty long arms and it's pretty close to the right length.
Paul K.
January 21, 2019
Great skiing uphill layer
I'm 6'5" 195lb and I have the XL. It's a nice slim fitting XL with long enough arms for me. I use this jacket as part of my backcountry skiing layering system. This jacket is my outer layer (over a single baselayer) for the uphill. It stops wind and snow but still breaths really well so I don't get soaked with sweat. When I'm stopped or skiing down I put a hardshell or down jacket or both on over the softshell and it becomes my midlayer. Reviewers who are complaining about this jacket being too slim fitting to fit layers underneath are misunderstanding the purpose of the jacket. This jacket is best worn directly over your baselayer in a situation where you are moving and sweating but you don't want the wind to cut straight through your baselayer to your skin. The slim fit and stretch makes it easy to move and easy to wear the jacket under a big down belay parka or under your hardshell when the weather gets really nasty and you're at a belay or ski transition.
Clayton C.
October 3, 2018
Ultimate Weather Protection
For a softshell, I was pleasantly surprised at how well this jacket performed when put to the test. It breathes very well, and has enough stretch to it for layering underneath without being restrictive.. I spent a few days in Banff NP, land out of the 5 days I was there it rained for three and we woke up to snow on the fourth day. I didn't once have an issue with being wet, or being too cold given the conditions I was in. Rab tends to fit slender body types, but does fit true to size.
Josh Repman
July 23, 2018
Awesome! Perfect for the mountains!
I used this jacket on a trip to the Sawtooths in Idaho. The jacket was extremely comfortable and performed better than expected in all kinds of weather. We had hot sun, then clouds with heavy wind, finally a rain shower and when the sun set I never took it off. It comes with its own stuff sack which was great for putting it in my pack. It stretches and was so comfortable I even wore it when it was super sunny so I didn't get sunburnt. Softshells are great if you know their limits, the situation I used it for was perfect. It is not a hardshell and should not be expected to perform as such, but it is much more comfortable than a hard shell and therefore you will wear it more often and it will find its way into your pack more than any other lightweight shell.
Ryan Anderson
April 10, 2018
Nice jacket, confusing fit
The fabric is soft and nifty, and the jacket is clearly quality. The fit is confusing. I used the official Rab sizing tool + the table and both said I should get a medium. I'm 5'9" and 155 lbs and I can't fit more than a long-sleeved shirt under this jacket. A thin fleece baselayer drags and pulls. The hood is similarly confusing. It tugs at my head unpleasantly and is too small to fit a warm hat under, so this limits the use as a shell over layers. It's clearly a lovingly made garment, but it really doesn't fit me well and I'm concerned that the large will have an opposite problem, so I'll probably wind up returning it.
Daniel C.
March 27, 2018
Delicate fabric - tears
Bought the jacket on the basis of online reviews and I was very happy with this jacket initially when wearing it around town- it's breathable, comfy, cool looking and waterproof. I then wore it as my outer layer whilst snowboarding and on my return discovered that there were micro tears on the fabric surface. I returned it to RAB via the retailer and the retailer contacted me to say that the tears were probably a consequence of carrying the snowboard under my arm which would have sliced the delicate fabric. Accordingly no replacement or refund was therefore possible and furthermore the damage was not repairable. I've never had any similar issue with any other jacket in 18 years of snowboarding (but I've never used this type of softshell). So I'd say this may be a good jacket for activities where there is unlikely to be any abrasion but do NOT buy it for snowboarding.
Josh Repman
June 1, 2018
Thanks for the feedback on this jacket. I've been considering this for myself for quite some time. I brought the issue you're having up with the reps and they'd love to be able to rectify it. Feel free to give me a call at 801-523-4066 and I can work with our warranty, or visit https://support-us.rab.equipment/hc/en-us to go through theirs. Hope this helps.
February 15, 2018
Great Jacket for Cooler Weather
According to the normal Rab size chart, I should be a medium (38S blazer, 33-inch sleeves), but the medium was too small. However, the sizing tool on the Rab website for Kinetic Plus said I should use the large size. The large fit me, just like the tool said. Definitely check the size out at the Rab website and save yourself some trouble. With the large, the sleeves are a tad long, and the velcro on the sleeves definitely mitigates this. The overall length is longer than my OR Helium II, so it is a bit more practical for standing around and is still good for hiking (because most of the extra length is in the back), but it is probably too long to use as a running shell unless you're tall. I was able to test out the jacket in a humid rain, and I'm not sure if it is that much more breathable than other high-end rain jackets under those conditions. However, it feels slightly warmer yet less clammy because of the softshell-like interior. The wind resistance is excellent, but it might be too warm to replace your windshell in the summer months (I haven't had it long enough to use it in the summer). I wear glasses, so I really appreciate the hood. Under the brim, there is a stretchy material that fits kind of like the top part of a balaclava. This stretchy part helps keep the brim in place right over my glasses, so I don't have to wipe them off so much. Because the hood is so close fitting, though, it might add to the warmth, which might hurt the jacket's use in the summer, but again, this is just speculation. One last thing: the maple color is less purple and more burgandy-like than the pictures show. The color is actually really nice, and I haven't felt out of place wearing it out on non-rainy days (which I've done a lot). It's a shame to call it a rain jacket--it is much more comfortable than that.
Vinh T.
October 23, 2017
Comfortable and WATERPROOF!
I was pretty psyched the first time I wore the Kinetic Plus in a thunderstorm. I was deep in Rocky Mountain National Park and stayed dry for 4 hours in torrential thunderstorms hiking back to the car. Honestly, after feeling how comfortable this material was it surprised me to see it perform as well as Rab describes it's waterproofing. My favorite part of this jacket is the hood. It fits perfectly with or without a helmet (and most importantly for me, it fits well with a man-bun.) Another cool aspect of the hood is the small fabric that extends below the brim and keeps your forehead dry and the hood from blowing off in the wind. I normally wear a Medium rain jacket and this Medium feels great for me (5'9" 143lbs) The one thing I wish this jacket had is a waterproof zipper. The jacket definitely stays dry but after a long day will begin to leak through the top of the zipper a bit.
Jake Ward
July 17, 2017
Awesome addition to the jacket quiver.
Fit. Color (Steel), Comfort. All perfect. I pulled the tags off during a rainy day in Montreal, and haven't regretted it a bit. It's the most comfortable softshell I own, and it's waterproof. Fit is Rab-like, slim. 5 Stars
Karl A.
November 20, 2017
size difference between M and L especially the length of main zipper and the width of hem


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In the spring of 1997, I stood outside my old M.S. adviser's door in the College of Business at the University of Colorado, waiting to ask him, in person, if he'd write me a letter of recommendation for a second master's degree. When the door opened, he was delighted to see me, and we sat and talked for a while about what I'd been up to (starting a company) and what I hoped to do in the future (start another one). But the long hand on the clock got to doing what it does best, and after a while, he asked what he could do for me. I told him, and he began guessing all kinds of programs in a wait-wait-don't-tell-me mode. Computer science? Statistics? Mathematics, for sure.
Anthropology, I told him, and the long hand worked away for a while before he spoke again.
In the end, he did write it, and the anthropology department got a stack of some truly strange-looking recommendations, from their perspective, and I got in. I wasn't one of the department's Chosen Ones. Those came with the right degrees in hand, degrees in sociology and biology and forensics, from the right universities, with the right recommendations. We all knew who they were from the first minute of the first colloquium. I was supposed to be an afterthought, one of the students that pads the department's coffers and scrapes out a degree while so doing. I wasn't supposed to make the graduate Dean's List in six consecutive semesters, or wrest the Quiatt Award for Excellence in Anthropological Writing away from one of the Chosen, or get one of the first teaching job offers out of the program. But I did.
After the graduation festivities had died down, I met my M.A. adviser for a beer at a favorite British pub here in Denver, and over one too many Boddington's, she told me something remarkable.
She said, "everything about who you were and what you did surprised us."
That probably wouldn't be the case today. We're in a transition from a society focused on credentials to a society focused on outcomes. I see it every day in the work I do, side by side on teams built out of a graying Cornell grad at one end of the table, and, at the other, a Colorado College dropout who MOOCed his way to analytics competency and then blogged about sabermetrics until he got noticed. (True story.) What's the difference between the two? Nothing. They're both respected project team members. One's just from the generation prior, when we obsessed over potential instead of product.
So why do I bring this up? In part, because I'm rising to the defense of one of my own. Music instructor-turned-credential ghoul Mark O'Connor has been kicking around the gravesite of venerated violin method creator Shinichi Suzuki for a few years now, turning over rocks in search of wiggly things, and he's surged to the forefront of pedagogy again this week with more questions. Did Suzuki really study with Klingler? What was his relationship with Einstein? Was he really a doctor?
I couldn't care less. In 1977, my parents pushed me – reluctantly – into the Suzuki violin program, and I stood in a gym with what seemed like a billion other kids and crawled my fingers from one end of the bow to the other. It was stupid and pointless, and I would have told you at the time that there was no way this would possibly lead to me being able to play anything in Book One, except it did, and those exercises were equally stupid and pointless; I bitched a high holy storm about those, too, how they couldn't possibly lead me on to any real songs, except they did, and then I was playing Humoresque, and then I was second-chair viola in an orchestra, and then I was picking up the guitar and the mandolin and the cello and then I was 45 and seven years into performing live in a band as a principal songwriter and lead guitarist.
Stupid bow exercises.
Shinichi Suzuki could have claimed anything, as far as I'm concerned. He could have claimed to have invented the rotary engine, or that he cured Legionnaire's Disease, or that he designed the bidets on the International Space Station. I couldn't care less. His method worked, and continues to work to this day. It's fantastic.
What makes me sad about the entirety of this conversation is not whether or not Suzuki falsified aspects of his background or experience in order to seem like a more traditional, more 'qualified' instructor for children. He might have, or he might not have, and the people that could corroborate or disprove his story are all dead. No, what makes me sad is the fact that Suzuki lived during a time when he clearly felt pressure to do so. Today, his experience would be very different. He was an outcome man living out his days in the credential era, and I'm appalled that his accomplishments can't simply stand on their own, the way the accomplishments of so many others can in the 21st century.
By the way, it's turned out that O'Connor's accusations have been largely discredited. It's quite likely that the word 'guardian' was mistranslated from the original text in describing Einstein's relationship with Suzuki. It's also quite likely that Suzuki spun Klingler's noted dislike of teaching to turn a reluctant pedagogy into a unique teaching arrangement. Fine. And enough universities handed Suzuki honorary doctorates as to make the question of his academic authority irrelevant.
But wait.
Before we leave that last concept, let's spend a moment on it.
Because we have a new arrival on the pedagogical scene, one equally unqualified to be teaching, and he's making a difference in the academic lives of millions of kids every day, too. And we don't say boo about his quals and certs, because we've jumped that line, that demarcation O'Connor's pushing into our faces and asking, isn't this relevant? Isn't this important?
Sal Khan isn't technically an educator by training. He's a mathematician, engineer, former hedge fund analyst, and entrepreneur. But go check out the Wikipedia entry for Sal Khan. I'll wait. Read the very top line. The first thing on the page.
That's what Shinichi Suzuki was: an educator. Not by training; not by credentials. Almost certainly not by association with top-flight conservatories (although maybe he was, and maybe he wasn't). He wasn't the concertmaster for the right orchestra and he didn't have the right tutelage and he didn't possess the right insider relationships to merit being considered an educator in his day. He just became one in part because he simply didn't give a shit about anyone's need for credentials. He was too busy with outcomes, with the task of educating millions upon millions of kids in the joys of playing music. He was, essentially, the Sal Khan of his day.
How have things changed since then? Well, Consumer Reports recently reviewed a car and found it to be the best car they'd ever seen. It wasn't conceived of by a car guy, a Detroit insider; it wasn't brought to the world by anyone with a finger's width of degrees. In fact, its designer holds a degree from the not-so-snazzy-sounding University of Pennsylvania. A B.S., by the way.
Oh, he did attend Stanford. For forty-eight hours.
And quit.
Elon Musk had bigger things in mind than credentials. He was already working on the outcomes.


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