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Climate change, terrorism two big risks of 21st centuryWhat sounds like the opening line of a joke -- "what does a melting polar cap and a suicide bomber have in common?" -- is actually at the center of how society understands and responds better to risk.
Climate change and terrorism are two of the most pervasive risks of the 21st century – and among the most taxing to policy makers, said Tom Dietz, director of the Environmental Science and Policy Program at Michigan State University. Today's session "Risk and Society" at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual convention addresses how to learn broadly from both risks to better respond.
"Across a whole spectrum of problems in society there are common issues with a lot of scientific content, but that also have a lot of uncertainty," Dietz said. "But we have to use science to make good decisions, and we have to understand peoples' values and know how to weigh those values."
Both global warming and terrorism are fraught with uncertainties – even as consequences are clear-cut, Dietz said. Trade-offs in values – security vs. privacy, convenience vs. economy – weigh heavily on decisions. Communicating risk and science-based solutions to the public also are crucial.
The session, which brings together experts in climate change and terrorism, sociologists, a political scientist and a geographer-- all experts on risk -- is meant to generate discussion on how to translate information and experience into useful policy.
"We need to ask if we've learned ways of putting that kind of information together to make good decisions," Dietz said. "In particular – can we learn across areas so we don't have to reinvent it in each situation?"
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Reward offered for capture of David Gomez
October 11, 2013
Sheriff's deputies are seeking help from the public in locating David Gomez, 31, who is wanted on a warrant for drug trafficking.
Gomez was at the Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Building on Oct. 1, but left just before court was in session.
Senior Judge Charles McGee issued a warrant later that day when Gomez didn't return.
A Secret Witness reward is being offered for information leading to Gomez' arrest.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call DCSO Investigations at 775-782-9905 or Douglas County Secret Witness at 782-7463.


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By Robert Thomson
Saturday, February 12, 2011; 5:42 PM
For a couple of years now, Metro has been shutting rail stations on long holiday weekends to fix things that can't be fixed at other times. It would be nice if the riders could see them. "You can't see a crossover," lamented Jim Hughes, Metro's assistant director for planning the sort of disruption that's going to occur again over the Presidents' Day weekend.Two stations closed
A crossover is a switching point where the trains can cross from one track to another. They're vital in a two-track system where trains must sometimes share a single track to get around a stalled train or a work zone. Metro has replaced many of them at the urging of the National Transportation Safety Board. It's important work, but invisible to riders who know only that for the long weekend it took to complete the operation, the trains didn't take them to their destinations.
Next weekend, the transit authority will sever the Blue and Orange lines in the middle of Washington to complete one of these projects. Both the Smithsonian and Federal Triangle stations will be closed to replace four switches outside the Smithsonian Station that allow the trains to cross over the tracks. On some similar projects, only one station needs to be shut, but downtown, the stations are so close together that it's necessary to close two. Metro now tries to cluster as many projects as possible into the time when stations are shut, so workers also will be repairing escalators and elevators. "It's a fairly intense work effort in a short period of time," Hughes said last week. Here's what riders need to know.Cutting the lines
From 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, through the midnight closing on Monday, Feb. 21, there will be no service on the Blue and Orange lines between Metro Center and L'Enfant Plaza.
The Blue Line will operate between Franconia-Springfield and Metro Center, and between Largo Town Center and L'Enfant Plaza. The Orange Line will operate between Vienna and Metro Center, and between New Carrollton and L'Enfant Plaza.
All Blue and Orange Line trains will be scheduled to operate every 12 to 15 minutes during the daytime, and every 20 minutes at night. As usual, Metro will provide free shuttle buses to bridge the gap between the line segments.
The buses will operate between the stations at Metro Center (12th Street, north of G Street), Federal Triangle (12th Street, south of Pennsylvania Avenue), Smithsonian (Independence Avenue and 12th Street) and L'Enfant Plaza (Maryland Avenue).Last trains
Night owls will want to pay close attention to the last departure times so they don't miss transfers to the Red Line at Metro Center and to the Green and Yellow lines at L'Enfant Plaza.
For all trains to make their final connections with the last shuttle buses, the last passenger train on each rail line will depart to the end of the line 20 minutes earlier than usual. Metro advises late-night riders to arrive at their stations 20 to 30 minutes earlier than they normally would so they don't miss these last trains.Tips for travelers
Add an extra 40 minutes to your normal travel time if you plan to use the shuttle buses to bridge the gap. The shuttle system usually works well during these planned disruptions, but the waits are likely to be longest on Presidents' Day. That Monday won't be a holiday for everyone. Traffic and Metro ridership are likely to be heavier than on the weekend. Dress warmly if your trip includes a wait for a bus.
Riders who want to stick with the trains, rather than wait for a shuttle bus, can maneuver around the work zone by using other lines. At L'Enfant Plaza, they can transfer to the Green or Yellow lines north to Gallery Place and transfer to a Red Line train over to Metro Center, where they can switch back to the Blue and Orange lines. The reverse works, too. Transferring trains or riding the shuttle bus is likely to take about the same amount of extra time.
Consider walking as an alternative to train switching or bus riding. For those heading to the National Mall, it's several blocks north of L'Enfant Plaza Station on Seventh Street, or half a mile south of Metro Center on 12th Street.
Don't base your trip on the results from Metro's Trip Planner. This normally helpful planning tool found on Metro's Web site doesn't adjust for service disruptions.
Remember that the lines will be severed as of 10 p.m. Friday. The start of track work often confuses riders who come into town for an event early Friday night only to find that they cannot return home exactly the same way.
Metro also will be working on the Red Line during the holiday weekend. Trains will share one track between Shady Grove and Twinbrook, and between Rhode Island Avenue and New York Avenue.


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- Apartment vacancy report released today.
- Report sponsored by Apartment Association of Metro Denver and the Colorado Division of Housing'
- Vacancy rate at 5.2%, a 2-year high.
The apartment vacancy rate in the Denver metro area rose to 5.2 percent during the fourth quarter of 2013, rising to a two-year high, according to a report released today. According to the report by the Apartment Association of Metro Denver and the Colorado Division of Housing, the metro Denver apartment vacancy rate was up from 2012's fourth-quarter rate of 4.9 percent, and was also up from 2013's third-quarter rate of 4.4 percent.
The vacancy rate increased in all county areas except the Boulder Broomfield area, where the vacancy rate fell further to 3.4 percent and in Denver County, where it was flat, in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to the same quarter in 2012.
"Seasonally, an increase in vacancy is expected for the fourth quarter, but since vacancies are up year over year, that does show that new apartment construction, especially in downtown Denver, is starting to create a few more vacancies." said Ryan McMaken, an economist with the Colorado Division of Housing.
"The rising vacancies have not been enough to immediately push the average rent down, however, and measured year-over-year, we find the average rent actually increased a little more in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter this year," McMaken said.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the average rent in metro Denver rose to $1,041, increasing 6.4 percent, or 63 dollars, from 2012's fourth-quarter average rent of $986.
"New units are arriving," said Mark Williams, Executive Vice President of the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.
"The industry still sees relevant pent up demand out there, and in addition to new units, owners are also investing in remodels and new amenities for units," Williams said.
Remodeling activity has also led to some additional vacancies. "The vacancy rate headed up over seven percent in Glendale," McMaken said. "But a big factor there is likely the turnover that happens as owners remodel and upgrade units. The new construction we're seeing will help to moderate rents in 2014. On the other hand, upgrades to existing units will generally lead to average rent growth."
The average rent rose in all counties measured during the fourth quarter, with the largest increases found in Denver County and the Boulder/Broomfield area where the average rents grew year over year by 8.1 percent and 8.6 percent, respectively. The county areas with the highest average rents were Douglas County and the Boulder/Broomfield area where the average rents were $1,236 and $1,198, respectively. Adams County reported the lowest average rent at $948.
2013's fourth-quarter vacancy rates by county were:
- Adams, 5.3 percent;
- Arapahoe, 5.2 percent;
- Boulder/Broomfield, 3.4 percent;
- Denver, 6.1 percent;
- Douglas, 5.0 percent;
- And Jefferson, 4.6 percent.
Average rents for all counties were:
- Adams, $948;
- Arapahoe, $995;
- Boulder/Broomfield, $1,198;
- Denver, $1,064;
- Douglas, $1,236;
- And Jefferson, $994.
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The author develops his theme by examining a century of Hungarian economic, social, and political history. During the period under consideration, the country witnessed attempts to transplant liberal institutions from the West, the corruption of these institutions into a "neo-corporatist" bureaucratic state, and finally, the rise of diverse Left and Right radical movements as much in protest against this institutional corruption as against the prevailing global division of labor and economic inequality.
Pointing to significant analogies between the Hungarian past and the plight of the countries of the Third World today, this work should be of interest not only to the specialist on East European politics, but also to students of development, dependency, and center-periphery relations in the contemporary world.


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Spread the word—GT has teamed up with *IMPACT (a local production company) and the Santa Cruz Film Festival to host Take One: A Screenwriting Competition.
Rules: Submit a short script of any genre, two pages maximum (for a one to two minute movie) to [email protected] by Aug. 31. Also submit a one paragraph synopsis of your film and your contact information. Use PDF only formatting. The film must be low budget and able to be filmed in one day, locally. The contest is open to anyone living in Santa Cruz County. Screenplays will be submitted for blind judging by a panel including staff from GT, *IMPACT, and SCFF. Films will be shot between October and Feb. 1, and final cuts of the films turned in to the SCFF staff by Feb. 29, 2012. A public casting call for actors will be hosted by *IMPACT in the fall. Stay tuned for casting information. Only winners will be notified and unfortunately we cannot provide feedback on your script.
Prize: Three winners will have their short scripts published in Good Times on October 6. The winning films will be produced and directed by The Impact Media Group and screened at the Opening Night Gala of the 11th Santa Cruz Film Festival on May 10, 2012. See more...
Any local people or businesses interested in donating free locations, music, clothing, props, food, etc., for filmmaking purposes, please contact [email protected]
Below is a list of screenwriting resources supplied by local screenwriter Rebecca Leekley:
For a first time writer who has never written a screenplay, I would recommend Syd Field's book "The Foundations of Screenwriting"
If you are a writer who has been working in the trenches and want to take your craft further, I would recommend Robert McKee's book "STORY: Substance, Structure, Styler and the Principles of Screenwriting"
If you want to get all mythic, I would recommend Chris Volger's "The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers"
If you're feeling a little existential, you may want to try Richard Krevolin's "Screenwriting From the Soul," in the style of Rilke's classic work, "Letters to a Young Poet"
If you want to go totally Hollywood and write a very commercial film—romcom, bromance, road trip flick, etc. I would recommend you check out Blake Snyder's "Save the Cat"
Maybe you want to go back to the beginning of dramatic structure. I would recommend Michael Tierno's book "Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters"
Or maybe you're looking for that spark of inspiration from some of the best that came before him. Then I would recommend Joel Engel's "Oscar-Winning Screenwriters on Screenwriting"
Are you interested in adapting a "Based on a True Story" to the big screen? I would recommend Jonathan Vankin and John Whalen's book "Based on a True Story" to see how true stories were adapted into some 100 favorite movies.


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Private Cairngorms High Trek walking holiday
About the Cairngorms High Trek
Anyone who thinks the Cairngorms are boring, has not explored either the interior or the high tops. This trip aims to do both and you will come away from it absolutely stunned by the dramatic landscapes, the glacier sculpted corries and glens, and the intricate beauty of arctic tundra flora.
Our route lies within the National Park and you will soon discover why it was created. We range from Beinn Avon in the east, across to the central massif and end up in the western group after restocking mid way. This is a challenging trek but not overly so if you prepare for it.
Please note: Backpacking and wild camping are required on this walking holiday.
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Fitness Levels
Due to the remote nature of the trip and lack of easy escape routes, participants should ensure that they have a high enough level of fitness to enable them to complete at least the linear parts of this holiday in full.
Although the distances are not long and we have all day to enjoy the route folk do have to have the ability to carry 30lbs or so on a daily basis - not impossible but some practice is advised. The terrain covered is mainly on paths and tracks, which may be rough, rocky and wet at times plus there is some un-pathed terrain.
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Be Active Your Way Blog
Brett D. Owens, MD: Brett is an orthopaedic surgeon in the U.S. Army currently stationed at the United States Military Academy where he cares for student-athletes. He is new to blogging, but is excited to participate representing the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
David Geier, MD: Dr. Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and the Director of MUSC Sports Medicine. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wake Forest University and after completing medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina, he completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the world-famous Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tenn. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, where he served as the team physician at Washington University in St. Louis and assisted in the orthopaedic care of the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams. He returned to Charleston in 2005 and created the MUSC Sports Medicine program.
Dr. Geier is Board Certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, an associate member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He serves on the Public Relations Committee for AOSSM. He is a principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine and a regular contributor for Outpatient Surgery magazine. He is the Head Team Physician for the Charleston Battery and Head Tournament Physician for the Family Circle Cup. He has served as orthopaedic consultant for professional and elite sports teams, including the United States Women's Soccer team when they played in Charleston. He also serves as the head team physician for many area high schools and is the head physician for many recreational sports teams and leagues.
By Dr. David Geier, AOSSM
One of the most common reasons patients give for not exercising is an injury or pain. People often use knee or shoulder pain or some other limitation as an excuse for not playing sports or being physically active. And while certainly musculoskeletal injuries can affect participation, rarely should these injuries keep people on the sidelines permanently.
Joint pain is unfortunately a fairly common affliction among the United States population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2006 approximately 30% of adults reported that they experienced some sort of joint pain in the previous 30 days. Musculoskeletal injuries are rarely completely incapacitating, however. While many weekend warriors cite old knee or shoulder injuries as reasons that they can't exercise now, with so many options available, even people with real injuries should be able to modify their routines and still get in a good workout.
For example, a female with early knee arthritis can still perform cardiovascular-enhancing exercise. She might not be able to run long distances six or seven days a week, but she might be able to run two days a week and swim or ride a bicycle the other days to decrease the repetitive impact on her knees. A male with rotator cuff impingement from overuse at work or in the yard might have to back off from tennis or baseball, which might aggravate his shoulder, but he could play soccer or another non-throwing sport. And for athletes who enjoy lifting weights, simply adjusting a few of the exercises might be enough to exercise in spite of a current injury.
For those who fear that they are making an injury worse, they should see a sports medicine physician. Most injuries do not need surgery, and often there are simple initial treatments, such as physical therapy, home exercises, taping, or anti-inflammatory medications. And while patients are often reluctant to go to the doctor for fear of being completely shut down from a sport or activity, sports medicine physicians usually try to encourage treatments and rehabilitation that get people back to sports and exercise as quickly as possible.
Finally, even if the activity is potentially detrimental to a joint, it might not always be that bad. Someone with near bone-on-bone knee arthritis is possibly making his knee worse running every day. Having said that, if he wants to keep running, the benefits of his overall health might outweigh the risks to his knee. Daily exercise can provide multiple medical benefits, including improved cardiovascular function, lower blood pressure, and weight loss, as well as improved sleep and mood. Even if he needs a knee replacement in the future, the medical upside to exercise is significant.
While aches and pains can be an obstacle to physical activity, they shouldn't be permanent barriers to all exercise. If you are worried about injuries or exercise modification discuss it with a doctor and know that being physically active is possible despite these pains.
What kind of activities can we promote to keep people moving no matter the aches and pains?
Tags: physical activity, injury, joint pain, sports medicine
Childhood obesity has become one of the most widespread public health problems in the United States, and it has received tremendous media attention in recent years. Obesity in children and adolescents has also been thought to be a significant risk factor for cardiac disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure later in life.
Do American children meet the Guidelines?
Does much of the childhood population engage in 60 minutes of physical activity, and does that activity level increase or decrease over time? Laura Basterfield et al. published a study in the January 2011 edition of Pediatrics that showed that the physical activity levels of children are low. They found that the children averaged 26 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at an average of 7 years old and 24 minutes per day at an average of 9 years old. Only 6.4% of children averaged the recommended 60 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at age 7 and 5.7% did age 9.
A Proposed Solution
As gloomy as this data seems, there might be a fairly simple solution. Russell Jago et al. published a study in the February 2011 edition of Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise looking at the influence of best friends on a child's physical activity level. The authors determined that the physical activity levels of 10- to 11-year-old children were closely related to physical activity levels of their best friends.
Encouraging children and adolescents to get outside with their friends and play will largely meet the Physical Activity Guidelines. It really isn't that complicated. There are numerous examples of activities that kids can do together that are both fun and also have aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening properties.
For example, riding a bicycle or walking a dog can serve as moderate-intensity aerobic activity. Games with friends, such as playing tag, or more formal sports, are terrific ways to get vigorous-intensity aerobic activity. Likewise, playing on playground equipment, playing tug of war, or climbing a tree are muscle-strengthening activities, while push-ups, sit-ups, or more formal resistance training can be used by older adolescents. Impact sports and activities, such as running, jumping rope, and formal sports like tennis and volleyball can help strengthen bones.
It is important to remember that children and adolescents should meet these Guidelines with a variety of activities. Engaging in activities that stress different body parts will avoid overuse issues and decrease the chance of injury. The STOP Sports Injuries campaign aims to keep kids active in sports and exercise while decreasing injuries that can occur. There are a variety of resources available to parents, coaches, and physicians to educate them and promote safety in sports and other activities.
Patterns of low levels of activity and high levels of sedentary activity are established in childhood and only get worse as they get older. Let's work to get kids outside playing with their friends, exercising, and playing sports to keep them healthy for life.
What are some other ways that each of us can work with our community, schools, employers and our own families to get kids outside and active more frequently?
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There is nothing more discouraging to a young athlete than an injury. Keeping young athletes safe is critical to fostering enjoyment from sports and developing a lifelong active lifestyle.
Many children and youths participate in organized athletics, either through school or community leagues. These athletes can be challenged both physically and mentally from this activity and may formulate lifelong relationships with organized sports. Unfortunately, injuries do occur. Among the roughly 7 million high school scholastic athletes, approximately 2 million injuries occur annually. Sports like soccer, basketball, and football are commonly participated in and injury research has led to some preventive measures to help make these sports safer for kids. Preventive measures may take the simple form of equipment or rule changes. But how do we get the word out about just the simple activity of safely participating in athletics and marketing to those groups who need the information the most? (parents, coaches and athletes themselves.)
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and its partners, including the National Athletic Trainers' Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, National Strength and Conditioning Association, SAFE Kids USA, Sports Physical Therapy Section and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine along with many individual hospitals, sports medicine practices and sports leagues are stirring up a grass roots movement to teach and market safe sports participation. The initiative called STOP Sports Injuries, is engaging community leaders by asking them to send out press releases to local media, giving talks on safety issues to parents and coaches, placing specialized logos of participation on websites, releasing public service announcements and have local individuals follow up with radio and TV stations and interacting on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Slowly but surely the word is getting out and the campaign is really starting to create a buzz in the sports medicine community. This type of marketing and education effort takes a lot of time and persistence but our hope is to make an impact and keep kids active and participating in sports so they can enjoy the benefits of exercise for a lifetime.
For more information or to get involved, visit our STOP Sports Injuries Web site and help share our commitment to keeping kids in the game for life. We would love to hear your suggestions for additional outreach or ways to enhance our educational efforts.
How can your organizations get involved and help market injury prevention to multiple audiences (coaches, parents, athletes and healthcare providers?
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Ralph J. Cicerone, president, NAS, to speak at Chemical Heritage Foundation
'How Humans Can Cause Global Climate Change'On Nov. 16, 2006, at 6 p.m., Ralph J. Cicerone, the president of the National Academy of Sciences, will deliver the 2006 Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture at Chemical Heritage Foundation. The title of his lecture will be "How Humans Can Cause Global Climate Change."
About Ralph J. Cicerone
Cicerone became president of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005. His research in atmospheric chemistry and climate change has involved him in shaping science and environmental policy at the highest levels, nationally and internationally.
His research was recognized on the citation for the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to his colleague at the University of California at Irvine, F. Sherwood Rowland. In 1997 Cicerone received a United Nations Environment Program Ozone Award for research in protecting the earth's ozone layer. The Franklin Institute recognized his outstanding contributions to the understanding of greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and his fundamental research in biogeochemistry with the 1999 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science. In 2001 he led a National Academy of Sciences study requested by President Bush on the current state of climate change and its impact on the environment and human health. The result of the study was the influential report "Climate Change Science." The American Geophysical Union awarded him its James B. Macelwane Award in 1979 for outstanding contributions to geophysics and its 2002 Roger Revelle Medal for outstanding research contributions to the understanding of Earth's atmospheric processes, biogeochemical cycles, or other key elements of the climate system. In 2004 the World Cultural Council honored him with the Albert Einstein World Award in Science.
Cicerone is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He has served as president of the American Geophysical Union. From 1999 to 2005 he served as the fourth chancellor of the University of California at Irvine.
He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was also a varsity baseball player, and both his master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering with a minor in physics from the University of Illinois.
About the Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture
The Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture was established in 1990 to emphasize to the general public the positive role that the chemical and molecular sciences play in our lives. Ullyot Lectures are held annually and are open to the public. Ullyot lecturers are distinguished in their fields, nationally recognized, and able to communicate to a nonscientific audience. Past Ullyot Lecturers
The Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture is jointly sponsored by the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of the Sciences, and the Philadelphia Section and Delaware Section of the American Chemical Society.
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Tax Deed
A tax deed is a formal written legal document which grants legal ownership to its holder. This type of deed is created by the nonpayment of taxes.
How a Tax Deed Works
If an owner of a property fails to pay their taxes, the county where the property is located will offer the property for sale at a tax sale. At a tax deed auction, the highest bidder will win the property. Thereafter, the bidder must make payment for the property. The payment will not only include the highest bid amount, but also the payment includes a tax deed tax, penalties the former owner did not pay and any other outstanding fines owed to the county and/or municipality where the property is located. Once payment is received, a tax deed will be issued, known as a tax deed, which gives legal ownership to its holder.
Legal Elements and Problems of Tax Deeds
There are various legal issues stemming from the use of a tax deed. When one purchases a property pursuant to a tax deed sale, it may be difficult to obtain title insurance and to obtain a clear title on the property. As a result, it may be challenging to obtain financing for the property as banks usually will not grant a loan without a clear title.
Getting Legal Help
If you are considering the purchase of a tax deed property, it is imperative to consult with a real estate attorney. There are inherent risks when investing in this type of real estate transaction, and an attorney can review your situation and assess these risks. Moreover, an attorney can ensure that the transaction is structured in a way that adds extra protections in your favor and strengthens your side of the bargain.


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Capannelle Racecourse
Very helpful. They got us to airport for 6:30 flight for extra charge, as the normal shuttle hours to Ciampino is 7 to 21 Shower pressure was low. Probably due to hard water.
quiet location, easy connections if you have a car, large room on 2 levels nice for family with kids, clean a little damp inside and sewers smell outside rooms at ground level in the morning, breakfast less than average, one loud birthday party organized in hotel main hall until 01:00 AM, I refused to pay total amount due for that night
The atmosphere. It's a special place, due to the lake, the view, the rooms. I loved it.
The hotel has been recently renovated, it's very clean and the personnel very nice and cooperative. The hotel is in a quiet surrounding facing the lake.. The hotel identification is non existing so we had to stop at two different places for information before we finally found the civic address of the hotel.


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"And I do think there`s a new crop of American filmmakers coming. And they`re in high school right now.
They`re in Mrs. Dawson`s English class! They`ve got new tools, they`ve got computers and the video cameras,
which are the equivalent of our super-8mm..."
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Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School
This is the premiere film school course of its kind. Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School condenses four years of film school theory and education into two days of essential and practical facts and information. It's a no-hold barred, rapid fire weekend designed for anyone from first-time filmmakers to industry professionals seeking a fresh perspective on the realities of the film business.
The network dedicated to filmmakers and film fans alike. Whether you're behind the camera or in front of the screen, Indy Mogul is for you.
The first magazine devoted entirely to DIY technology projects, MAKE Magazine unites, inspires and informs a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages.
DIY Movie Making article roundup:
DIY Film Gear
DIY Film Gear is a collection of homemade production gear and film equipment that's helped me and so I'm just paying it forward.
No Media Kings
One of the things I hate most about digital projects — and there's a lot to hate about new media — is that it encourages people to spend money.
The Frugal Filmmaker
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A Tribute to the Battling Bastards of BataanWe're the Battling Bastards of Bataan,
No mama, no papa, no Uncle Sam,
No aunts, no uncles, no nephews, no nieces,
No pills, no planes, no artillery pieces,
…and nobody gives a damn.
Each year in southern New Mexico, a unique event is held in honor of a very special group of Americans, the Battling Bastards of Bataan. People from virtually every state in the United States and even other countries around the world converge on the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico to take part in a grueling 26.2-mile trek through the desert known as the Bataan Memorial Death March. The Battling Bastards of Bataan symbolize a great generation, one whose values and sacrifices leave their descendants in a debt of gratitude. I like to think that those who participate in this event do so for the same reasons I do - simply to remember, honor, and thank that group and their generation. And while the ranks of Bataan Survivors diminish, the event that honors their sacrifices and those of their fallen comrades grows ever larger. They will not be forgotten.
This annual marathon-distance event is held in early spring at the White Sands Missile Range, near the city of Las Cruces. The desert terrain of this course is undoubtedly unlike that of any other marathon event in the United States. This event is a deserving tribute to the thousands of veterans who endured or perished during the infamous Bataan Death March of World War II. These veterans - numbering nearly 78,000, mostly Filipino - were surrendered to Japanese forces in the fall of the Bataan Peninsula on April 9, 1942. They were then put on a forced march to regional POW camps. Some were put aboard transport ships - called "Hell Ships" - bound for forced labor camps in Japan. Those who survived the brutal march faced more challenges and hardships as Prisoners of War. Many survived the march only to die in captivity. An untold number of prisoners were lost at sea when some of the unmarked Hell Ships were sunk by American naval and air forces. Please see the links below to learn more about the real Bataan Death March.
Battle for Bataan! – New Mexico State University website
Back to Bataan – A Survivor's Story
Why in New Mexico?Bataan is deeply rooted in the state of New Mexico. Of the 12,000 Americans on the Bataan Death March, 1,800 were from the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery of the New Mexico National Guard. It is fitting that the city of Las Cruces is home to the Bataan Death March Memorial Monument, the only federally funded monument dedicated to the victims of the Bataan Death March.
Bataan Death March Memorial Monument
Event Information1989 marked the beginning of the Bataan Memorial Death March. It is only one of two such events in the United States (the other is a 20-mile event in Brainerd, Minnesota), and it is the longest in distance and by far the largest in terms of popularity and participation. The New Mexico State University (NMSU) Army ROTC Department was the initial event sponsor. In 1992, White Sands Missile Range partnered with NMSU as a co-sponsor and the event venue was relocated to the missile range. With about 100 participants in its inaugural year, this event has grown steadily over the years, topping 4,000 participants for the first time in 2007.
March participants can compete as an individual or as part of a team (male/female/coed). There are military and civilian categories that are broken down into either a light division or a heavy division, where a 35-pound pack must be carried. As of 2008, the individual registration fee is $50 and the team registration fee is $200 for a 5-person team. See the link to the event's website below for more details.
The opening ceremony starts at 6:30, followed by a moving roll call of Bataan survivors and those who have passed on since the last event. The start time for the march is 7:00 am. Making this event truly special is the presence of Bataan survivors and other WWII veterans who extend their thanks to participants for their support and see them off on the march, and then congratulate participants crossing the finish line.
Participating in this event is an unforgettable and highly rewarding, if not emotional, experience. You will test the limits of your endurance and witness camaraderie between total strangers who share a common bond and goal. You will see the raw determination of amputees, many of whom lost limbs in the line of duty, pushing their physical limits and even redefining them. That, to me, is the most inspirational part of the march. The event sponsors, organizers, and many people who comprise the volunteer staff go all-out to do this right, and their efforts really show.
Bataan Memorial Death March – official event website
Route Information
There are two routes for the Bataan Memorial Death March. In addition to the 26.2-mile course, there is also a 15.2-mile course offered. These courses run through the Chihuahuan Desert and consist of paved roads as well as dirt and sand roads and trails. The majority, whether it be the long or short route, is not paved. The shorter course is basically the lower section of the long course. Where the long course leads to the north across U.S. Highway 70 and around Mineral Hill in the southern San Andres Mountains, the short course will lead briefly to the south on paved road before leaving the road and heading west through the Sand Pit.
The elevation ranges from a low of 4,050 feet on the eastern stretches of the route to its highest point of 5,400 feet at the base of Mineral Hill to the north. The seemingly endless uphill grade that encircles Mineral Hill is the crux of the long course; the shorter course does not go around Mineral Hill. The dreaded Sand Pit, a stretch under a mile in length which is encountered between the 20- and 22-mile markers, is not that imposing based on my participation in this event in 2007 and 2008. Again, Mineral Hill is the major challenge of this course, and it will drain you.
There are water points and medical aid stations set up along the routes. Water points are located roughly every two miles, where you will find supportive and encouraging volunteers providing cups of water and Gatorade, bananas, and orange slices. On the long course, you will pass through 14 water points and seven medical aid stations. On the short course, there are eight water points and three medical aid stations. As if these accommodations are not enough, there is even a fleet of all-terrain vehicles and courtesy vans on the course to assist participants who need help and are not near an aid station.
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Like Paper for Oil and Guns for Butter: Why the Economy is Frozen
Paper for Oil and Guns for Butter
I have a small part in the lore of Robert J. Barro, macro-economist. I stumbled across the fact that he did not have a wikipedia entry. This was absurd, so I scrawled something quickly – Barro being one of the most widely cited and important macro thinkers of the last generation. Recently he's been saying some things about the crisis that are dumber than they sound, and smarter than they seem. He is writing as a partisan right winger on economics, and the party line is that cutting corporate income taxes would be "brilliant." You know, the way invading Iraq was "brilliant." No, really. Let me explain.
The global economy for the last generation has been a working out of a paper for oil cycle. The US forms the basis of paper, this is sold to the oil producers. The US consumes with this, and provides global security. Other nations then sell consumer goods, primarily to the US, and buy their energy needs with it. This means everyone is attached to a system of trade that swaps Paper for Oil, or Guns for Butter. Here guns can be broadly thought of as including all of the access to the industrial and mechanized world. Hence China provides cheap labor, in order to get access to that technology. The technology they need to build their own economy, including their own guns.
What's in it for you. And you. And you. But not you.
Everyone who matters gets something:
- The elites of the resource flow economies get to stay on top, and get access to a world of uber-luxury that would not exist absent there being a large supply of billionaires in the world.
- The elites of the developed world get a very narrow game, and control over a pipe of money which cannot be disturbed. They also get access to uber-luxury that they would not have in purely Democratic world. Democratic orders have no need for 50,000 dollar a night hotel rooms.
- The middle class of the developed world gets to over-consume, and to be infantile about politics. Elections don't matter for the size of the pie, just who gets it. Two words people: muffin top.
- The elites of developing nations get a crack at joining the first world if they can figure out how to make consumer goods for the first world.
It's important to realize that this cycle started in a faltering way under Nixon, but was established by Thatcher-Reagan, and has been maintained ever since, with several crisis points. More or less, the President of the United States was the interface between "deep liquidity," and the American public. The central banks dominated the monetary economy, and sanitized most of what elected officials did. Elected officials, for their part, since they didn't have to worry about maintaining equilibrium or pareto optimality – economic words for "things are as good as they get without being unstable" – could spend their entire time fighting over the "guns versus butter" knob.
Why this worked is rooted in Barro's famous paper on the Ricardan Equivalence Hypothesis: basically, if infinitely long lived rational profit maximizing trolls see that a government gives a tax cut and runs a deficit, they will just buy government bonds to pay the eventual tax increase. This is not as strange as it sounds, many early versions of paper money were issued for silver, with the proviso that one could pay taxes in the notes, or in silver, later.
However, there are some holes in this thesis. The most important one is the well known problem that in theory the best corporate bonds should pay the same as government bonds, because if big corporations get in trouble, either the government will have to bail them out, or bail out the results of their bankruptcy. However, in practice, the two never do. So our profit maximizing trolls realize "Wait, I can buy corporate paper, take the better return, and pocket the difference. This is because if it every does come to the worst, the government can't increase taxes, but will have to borrow more any way. So if nothing goes wrong, I make an arbitrage profit, if everything does go wrong, well, we are all eating babies." Even better would be to invest in a basket of stocks, because that basket has to do somewhat better than treasuries, and again, if the basket of stocks tanks, then the government has no credible threat to tax in the short term anyway.
The hole then is that while fearful profit maximizing immortal trolls take the bonds and wait, greedy profit maximizing immortal trolls try and use arbitrage to enhance their returns without increasing their real risk. And since they are the ones that fund the economy, they can make the bet that if things go wrong, that the government will be very nice to them. The problem then isn't the amount of oil, it is that there are pockets in the global economy which produce a great deal more than they consume, and can keep it this way by decapitating or otherwise liquidating parts of their population that complain, and buying off the rest with military adventures.
There are subsidiary benefits, for example, it means that the developed world could persistently underfund the future retirement benefits, because banks can effectively tax the developed world and that money can be used later to pay retirement.
For all these reasons, Obama, and virtually everyone else, no matter what their sympathies of left and right are, has been trying to maintain the financial infrastructure, because that is the wheel that needs to start turning again. Every bank in the world is now located on the Road to Wigan Pier: we have the apparatus for credit, but it is idle, and people are now fighting for scraps.
This is why Iraq was an insane solution to a real problem. Recall that one of the groups of people left out of the paper for oil, and guns for butter
It's Brilliant!
That's why every time the word "nationalizing" the banks gets floated, the markets tank some more. You see, without the ability to get arbitrage enhanced REH money, the greedy trolls also just sit and wait. At this point, the entire economy seizes up, because the few borrowers left have to pay very high rates for the little amount of money that is available with some risk.
Team Obama isn't trying to get us off this paper for oil, guns for butter system. Instead they are trying to restart the old one. They are doing this by trying to take the risk off of better than Treasury rate returns, hoping to lure the deep liquidity back into the game. Deep liquidity isn't having any of it. Part of Team Obama's problem is that they inherit the wreckage of the failed Iraq play. The Neo-cons realized that this paper for oil, guns for butter system could not last. So far, so good. They then realized that if the Islamic world got a taste for luxury goods at the consumer level, then the developed world would sell goods, rather than paper. Yes the developed world would live slightly less well, but at least it would again be in control of its own destiny. The problem with this business plan was the management team they chose to execute it: former cocaine addict failed oil men probably aren't the best choice for CEO of this little venture. And recruiting from market and Christianist fundamentalist talent teams exclusively was certainly not the way to get things done on the ground. The idea was "brilliant" in that it would have cut the Gordian knot: leverage guns to get back into the butter business.
So this is why the right wing drum beat is now for cutting corporate tax rates. This would allow profitable corporations to pay out more money to American elites, at the cost, of course, of public investment, and kick start a paper for oil system again. Now the result is betting that the United States can live another generation under-investing in public goods, but fat people making nuclear powered aircraft carriers don't worry about whether inner city schools are crumbling. The trick is just to bribe half the poor to vote against the other half of the poor.
It's also why the economy is frozen over: there is no "better than REH" money game out there. No "new bubble" to invest in. Also, having been burned by Nixon's dollar bubble, Reagan's bank and stock bubble, Clinton's internet bubble, and Bush's housing bubble, the deep liquidity will not get in until they are complete confident that when the next eat babies financial moment happens, they get first choice.
The Heroin of High Finance
So while looking for that next bubble, what we have done is print paper money. It isn't backed by anything except the future ability to tax. Paper money is the heroin of high finance, as cheap credit and high leverage are the crack cocaine. Each time the banks become insolvent, they line up in Washington and beg for just one more visit from the smack faerie. The idea being that as long as the velocity of money is basically zero, an almost unlimited amount of money can be printed. The only condition is that it all has to vanish when money is moving again. This is why moderate onerous conditions were placed on the bail out money, so that as soon as there were profits to be had, the institutions receiving it would pay it back. Even the ones that didn't want it in the first place. It's also why the system isn't nationalized: a nationalized system would get off the paper for oil cycle all together.
So there is the real problem: the paper for oil, guns for butter cycle is frozen over. Until someone can offer the deep liquidity better returns than treasuries, so things will sit. Everyone wants to start it up again, because the capital, social relationships, knowledge base, institutions, and everything else, are all there. The replacements are not all there, even if they would work in theory. Thus we keep getting hits of financial heroin, hoping to ease the body politic until something can be done to get the cycle going again. But 2008 isn't 1993. The baby boom is old, the system that was not fixed then is now not going to be fixed by riding boomers through their peak earning years. Iraq was the last chance to make someone else pay for all of this, and it failed. China won't pay, despite feeble fulminations of currency manipulation – of course they manipulate their currency, so do we, in fact, many people who cry about China, then proceed, in the very next sentence, to describe how we should manipulate our currency. Europe cannot.
This log jam isn't close to breaking, in fact it is getting worse. Things like the Israel-Palestine side show are digging in. The US is more, not less, committed to big houses and big cars financed by big banks. Electorates around the world are moving right, to save their equity, not left, to create new prosperity.
So, sure, in the end take Barro's advice, it is no worse than any other advice to start the paper for oil economy. But it is still bad advice in the long term, and what is ironic is that his most famous paper forms the basis for telling us why. Because if there are immortal profit maximizing trolls in this world, and they are rational, then they are rational enough to see that most people aren't immortal profit maximizing rational trolls, and they should arbitrage that fact.
So to summarize:
- The old paper for oil economy relied on having some kind of "better than treasuries" money to lure the deep liquidity out of hiding.
- Without this we are back down to a base REH monetary equilibrium. The economy is in idle.
- Barro is right, if what we want is to get the bubble economy going again, then what we need to do is create a new bubble, borrow yet more money, and let some one else figure out how to credibly tax it later. Much later.
- However, if you want off the treadmill, his advice is the wrong thing to do, because, in reality, there is no such thing as getting more reward for the same risk at the infinite time horizon.
- Right now, the political consensus to get off the treadmill does not exist, and across the developed world, parties of the right are rising in one last attempt to impose a return to the paper for oil, guns for butter system.
(Thanks to CS Kendrick for the phrase "rational immortal profit maximizing trolls." Also, there is an elaboration based on Solow-Swann growth theory that Barro's paper was referring to, but there isn't room here to summarize it.)


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A two-paced hundred from Moeen Ali and a blistering half-century from Gareth Andrew enabled Worcestershire to register their first Clydesdale Bank 40 victory of the season after seven consecutive defeats.
In a remarkable change of tempo, Moeen made 46 in an opening stand of 105 in 22 overs with Vikram Solanki but then hammered 75 out of 106 in 11.1 overs with Alexei Kervezee. The left-hander's second 50 came off only 19 balls and there was more stick to come for Glamorgan when Andrew reached an unbeaten 66 from 22 balls.
The former Somerset all-rounder hit 24 off the final over, including two sixes and two fours, leaving the unfortunate Chris Ashling with figures of none for 80.
Worcestershire's much-improved performance suggested they benefited from a practice session in the middle yesterday. When it came to the real thing, Moeen seemed to be out of touch, playing and missing frequently before driving his first boundary off the 22nd ball he faced.
However, once one shot had gone off the middle of the bat the runs flowed, although it was Solanki who set the quicker pace with five fours and a six in his 51 until he drove Dean Cosker to Tom Maynard at long-off.
That was the signal for Moeen to crack on with one of the best innings on the ground this season. His hundred arrived from 94 balls and, when he hoisted another catch to Maynard at long-on, he had made 121 from 105 deliveries.
Glamorgan lost half their side before they had as many runs on the board. Mark Cosgrove was caught at slip in Matt Mason's eight-over spell of three for 38 and acting captain Mark Wallace was top scorer with 29 before falling to Shakib.


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It's soooo cold outside and I do not want to leave the house again today. (I have to though, I have to go buy food for the rabbit otherwise she will leave home). I spent a couple of hours walking the dog this morning, which lifted my mood and, looking around at the autumn countryside, I totally appreciated living in a village. I love it here - the trees, hedges and even the ploughed fields are alive with colours that paint a beautiful picture.
I love being in the house at night, when it's dark outside and I can hear the wind blowing, or the rain tapping against the windows. I have an arrangement of tall twigs in a tall vase that are dressed in fairy lights and when illuminated they cast a cosy glow around the room (as well as making me think of Christmas, which just in case you don't know, is five weeks today).
For the past few weeks I have also been lighting candles, loving their fragrance and the dancing flames that add to the comfy atmosphere in my living room. I'm a late convert to the power of candles - until recently I've thought them overrated, and then when Dotty was little I was worried about accidents. Now she's 11 I don't have to worry so much and as for being overrated, I've totally changed my mind about that. I don't think I could bring myself to light candles all over the house, it would make me anxious thinking about all the possible mishaps waiting to happen, but I have come round to thinking that one or two on the go is a good thing.
I love my Christmas candle from Wax Lyrical. It's a cheery red colour and the fragrance is rather festive. I don't think it will last until Christmas though as I've had it lit in the evening for a few weeks now and there's not a lot left.
Another current favourite is the Christmas candle from Neom, with cinnamon, mandarin and tonka bean. It smells divine. That's the one I have lit at the moment, I don't know why but it makes me feel content and secure.
The final candle I want to tell you about is another Christmassy one - it's the Hot Toddy from celebrity facialist Marie Reynolds. When I was at the press event launching this goodie I was invited to have a hand massage using the wax from the candle. I hadn't heard of this before, but apparently the wax in this candle is so pure it can be used as a skincare treatment! The therapist just scooped out a little of the melted wax from the candle and massaged it into my hands. the fragrance is lovely and there's a slight sparkle to it, which adds an extra festive touch.
I haven't yet lit this one, or even opened it. I'm trying to save it for as long as possible., but I'll let you know what it's like when I do. Are there any other candle lovers out there?
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Winter ambiance - fragranced candles
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The countryside photos are so nice!!!. I love scent rose candels ,every night i light a pair in my bedroom a very relaxing atmosphere with delicate fragance.ReplyDelete
Hi Eva, great to hear from you. Rose is another of my favourite fragrances, it reminds me of my mum. I love living in the country - I grew up in the town so it means a lot to me to be so close to open fields and woods. Thank you for stopping by to say hello!Delete
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614. Zedock Wright POINDEXTER293,305 was born on 25 November 1847 in Dade County, Missouri.305 He died on 18 February 1887 at the age of 39 in Dade County, Missouri.305,371,372
Married Missouri Ann Baker dau of John Baker on 26 Nov 1866, Dade Co MO. She was born 31 Dec 1850, Yalobusha Co MS and d. 22 Feb 1930 in Broken Arrow, OK.
1870 Dade Co MO, South Twp, p.116a, Dwelling 156. Listed as "Zebedee" Poindexter age 22, but the family is Zadock's. Miss. A. [Missouri] age 19 b. Mississippi; Zachariah age 2, Sarah J. age 6/12, born in February.
1880 Dade Co MO, South Twp, p.158C Zadock Poindexter age 33, b. MO, parents b. KY; Missouri A. age 29, b. MS. Zachary W. age 12, Sarah J. age 10, and Cordia L. age 1.
There is also said to be a child, Virgil Wright Poindexter born in 1875; he must have died as a young child.
The date of death for Zadock given as 8 Feb 1877 in the Poindexter book is incorrect. Zadock is in the 1880 Census in Dade Co MO, age 33 [born 1847] and wife Missouri, age 29 [born in Mississippi].
Son William A. Poindexter gave his birth as 1847, death as 1881 in his application to the Eastern Cherokee Rolls, Case #7282
John Baker married in Alabama in 1837 Nancy Margaret Isbell, a Tennessee girl. They migrated to Chickasaw County, Mississippi where their six children were born: William, Zachariah, John, Sarah Abigail, Margaret and Louisa. Soon after baby Louisa's birth Margaret Baker died (December 1846).
John Baker and Martha Bailey did what was necessary to survive in a frontier society -- they remarried very quickly. A prolonged time of mourning for their deceased mates was a luxury they could not afford. Family legend is that Martha weaned little daughter Isa Bailey so she could nurse newly orphaned Louisa Baker.
The first child of the new union was born in 1848, a son named Isham, and a new daughter, Missouri Ann, arrived in 1850. Her name commemorated the familys move to Missouri, and some family members say that she was born in a covered wagon on the way.......
Zedock Wright POINDEXTER and Missouri Ann BAKER were married on 26 November 1866. Missouri Ann BAKER372 was born on 31 December 1850 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.372 She died on 22 February 1930 at the age of 79 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Buried Park Grove Cemetery, Broken Arrow, Tulsa, OK.
Zedock Wright POINDEXTER and Missouri Ann BAKER had the following children:
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Technical Article => Software => Testing
Code coverage rate
When doing unit testing, the code coverage rate is often used as the criteria for measuring testing performance, even in some cases code coverage may be used to consider whether the testing task is completed or not. So testers need to spend much time on designing test cases which can cover as many codes as possible. There are advantages and disadvantages about using code coverage rate.
First let's check what is code coverage rate:
code coverage rate= the degree of code coverage in testing.
There are some ways to measure the degree of code coverage. Here we introduce some common used ways:
1. StatementCoverage
It's also called LineCoverage,SegmentCoverage or BasicBlockCoverage, this is the most frequently used code coverage method. It means every executable code statement is tested. Here the executable statement doesn't include those statements which are declared in C++ header files, comments,blank lines etc. We only count the statements which can be executed. The single line which contains only a { is also considered an executable statement. StatementCoverage is considered as the weakest coverage, it only concerns about the executable statements but not care about different branch combinations. Some bugs may not be found in this method.
For example:
int foo(int a, int b)
return a / b;
If the tester writes a test case as :
TeseCase: a = 10, b = 5
The result is the code coverage rate is 100%, and the testing is passed. But we may not find the bug here,if b is 0, it will throw a divisor equal to 0 exception.
2. DecisionCoverage
It's also called BranchCoverage , All-EdgesCoverage, BasicPathCoverage or Decision-Decision-Path. It checks whether each branch is tested in the codes.
3. ConditionCoverage
It checks whether each sub expression which has a result of true or false is tested. To distinguish between DecisionCoverage and ConditionCoverage, we take an example here.
int foo(int a, int b)
if (a < 10 || b < 10) // Condition
return 0; // Branch 1
return 1; // Branch 2
When we design DecisionCoverage test cases, we only need to consider two situations where the result is true and the result is false. Hence we can design below test cases so that the code coverage rate is 100%:
TestCaes1: a = 5, b = any number Cover Branch 1
TestCaes2: a = 15, b = 15 Cover Branch 2
When designing ConditionCoverage test cases, we need to consider result of each condition in the if statement. We need to design below test cases:
TestCase1: a = 5, b = 5 true, true
TestCase4: a = 15, b = 15 false, false
From above example, we can find the difference between DecisionCoverage and ConditionCoverage. In ConditionCoverage, we no need to check all the combinations of each condition, we only need to have each condition results in true and false once. Hence the complete ConditionCoverage cannot guarantee complete DecisionCoverage. For the above example, if we design test cases as:
TestCase1: a = 5, b = 15 true, false Branch 1
TestCase1: a = 15, b = 5 false, true Branch 1
From above, we can see we covered all conditions, but we don't cover all branches.
4. PathCoverage
It's also called PredicateCoverage, it checks whether each branch is executed or not. For below code:
int foo(int a, int b)
int nReturn = 0;
if (a < 10)
{// Branch 1
nReturn += 1;
if (b < 10)
{// Branch 2
nReturn += 10;
return nReturn;
We design test cases using above 3 code coverage methods:
a. StatementCoverage
TestCase a = 5, b = 5 nReturn = 11
b. DecisionCoverage
TestCase1 a = 5, b = 5 nReturn = 11
TestCase2 a = 15, b = 15 nReturn = 0
c. ConditionCoverage
TestCase1 a = 5, b = 15 nReturn = 1
TestCase2 a = 15, b = 5 nReturn = 10
All the above 3 methods have a code coverage rate of 100%. However, mReturn may have 4 possible return values:0.1.10.11. And above test cases only covers some return values, not all of them. Lets check the 4th method now:
TestCase1 a = 5, b = 5 nReturn = 0
TestCase2 a = 15, b = 5 nReturn = 1
TestCase3 a = 5, b = 15 nReturn = 10
TestCase4 a = 15, b = 15 nReturn = 11
PathCoverage covers all the 4 return values. It's called the strongest coverage.
There are some other coverage methods such as LoopCoverage. We will not cover them here.
a. Coverage rate only represents what codes are tested, it cannot represent you can test these codes well.
b. Don't over trust code coverage rate
c. Don't assess your testers only relying on StatementCoverage rate
d. PathCoverage>DecisionCoverage>StatementCoverage
e. Testers should not concern about code coverage rate only. Instead they should design more and better test cases.
Source : http://www.cnblogs.com/coderzh/archive/2009/03/29/1424344.html
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Is this car fully tested?
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Is this car fully tested? Or is it doing the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS?


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CWMCARN Paragon riders Richard Harris, Darren Carpenter and Ryan Brain successfully retained their Welsh Hill Climb Time Trial Team Championship.
The trio were successful on the gruelling ascent between Llangadog and Brynamman.
Last year Harris, Carpenter and Andrew Butcher produced three outstanding rides to claim the title on the feared Rhigos Mountain.
For their defence, Harris and Carpenter were joined by the bright junior prospect Brain.
Carpenter and Brain warmed up for the championships with excellent performances in the Cardiff Byways Triple Hill Climb the former finished second and the latter fifth.
For Brain, riding his riding his first ever Championship, it was a daunting task, especially as the race covered 3.82 miles that must be ridden at maximum effort from the word go. Strong opposition was expected to come from Bynea CC and Rhos-on-Sea.
Harris, off 21st, gave Cwmcarn a superb start, recording a brilliant 15mins 31.1secs, which eventually placed him sixth overall.
Brain, off 30th, produced a quality ride considering the pressure he was under.
He finished in 18mins 24.1secs for 19th overall, third junior and climber par excellence.
Carpenter, off 39th, rode with his usual flair and effortless style to record a time of 15mins 16.5secs, for fourth overall which won Cwmcarn the title.
The Hill Climb plus the WCA 50 Mile TT team title, which Cwmcarn won in August, has ended another highly successful year for the club.
The last rider off, Dan Evans of Rhos-on-Sea, produced the ride of the day,14mins 17.6secs, for the overall victory.
- Former Cwmcarn star and multi Welsh champion Rebecca Aicheler, now riding for Castle Bikes, recorded her second Welsh championship of the season.
She added the Hill Climb to the 10 Mile Time Trial Championship she won in August.
In the 2011 ladies championship, Aicheler finished second to Olympic champion Rebecca Romero.
But this year, despite very little competitive racing, she produced an outstanding ride of 20mins 52.2secs for 22nd overall. That gave her a comprehensive winning margin of 2mins 57secs.
- In the Welsh Veteran's /Women's Road Race Championships, held over 60 miles on four laps of a circuit in Abergavenny and Raglan, riders faced atrocious conditions of strong winds and lashing rain throughout the race.
Cwmcarn's Andy Howell produced one of his finest rides to take a silver medal in the 50-59 age category and a brilliant 10th overall.
The appaling weather dictated the tactics with the only break of the day coming in the final few hundred yards.
Reigning champion Gerry Bowditch, Mapledown Racing, was first across the line in a fiercely contested sprint with Howell close behind in 10th position for a richly deserved silver medal.


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I wrote my last "OS9 – Blimey Some People Still Use It" article for Mac DevCenter back in 2004 (see OS9, Mine All Mine); it was fun to write and nostalgic too, but I didn't imagine I'd be writing a similar piece four years later.
But – blimey – there are STILL some people out there using OS9 and very happy with it too, thank you very much.
One of them is Jerad Walters, who runs publishing house Centipede Press and does so using a mirror-door 1.2 GHz G4, 1.25 GB RAM and 1.7TB of hard disk space spread across four hard drives.
But why, Jerad, why?
"My books are built with InDesign 1.5 and Photoshop 6 running Suitcase 8. The G4 boots up in about 30 seconds and then I have a QuicKey sequence that loads all applications in largest-chunk–of-RAM-required order (Photoshop first, InDesign second, etc). It is all up and running in a couple minutes.
"The speed of the Finder is simply draw-dropping. However, the speed of the Finder is OS X is also pretty quick, but there is just a responsiveness in 9 that cannot be matched by X.
"Menu and window actions all take place so quickly. Plus it is easier to tell windows from background from menus. There is a clarity to the OS 9 display that is lacking in OS X."
For email, he uses Claris Emailer. For word processing, TexEdit. He makes use of the DragAnyWindow control panel for easier window management, and of HoverBar, a precursor to the OS X Dock.
Jerad does use OS X occasionally – it has a drive all to itself – but when he's using it he misses things only found in OS9.
"I miss the Put Away command, and the regular trash can more than anything. There's one thing I wish OS 9 had: an option for a toolbar for Finder windows; that is a really nice feature of OS X."
So, OS9 users, this is your comments thread. Tell us why we're all wrong to be using this newfangled OS X stuff.


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I had juvederm in the nasolabial folds 2 months ago and my smile was limited and not as wide and big like I had botox even though I didn't. After I used hyaluronidase to disolve the juvederm my smile went back to normal. I don't want my smile to be affected so what options to I have to improve or correct nasolabial folds? I am 25 years old.
Nasolabial Fold Correction Options? (photo)
Doctor Answers 9
Nasolabial fold correction
The best way to "pull out" these lines is to add volume to the cheeks above. This can be done with Sculptra, Radiesse or Perlane, most efficiently. Can use other fillers but they would not do the job as well.
Nasolabial issues
Sometimes treating the cheeks will soften the nasolabial folds. This is often a good alternative to filling the folds.
Limited smile after Juvederm
I have seen this problem in some of my patients and I have now started to discourage the idea of filling just the NLF. rather focus on the cheek bones and use Radiesse for men which works very nice. u can also try Sculptra for a rather subtle affect.
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Nasolabial folds are best treated by filling the cheeks
I have been treating nasolabial lines and folds for many years. Patients are often disappointed with the treatment results and so was I. Why? Even 7 year olds have deep nasolabial folds. What makes these a sign of aging is flattening of the cheek. Loss of cheek volume makes the mounds next to the nasolabial folds more prominent. Filling just the folds doesn't go far enough. By filling the cheeks, a more youthful cheek line results. Most patients can't help themselves from saying "wow" after the treatment. This technique not only restores a more youthful look, but my own interest in treating nasolabial folds.
Learn more: http://www.mdface.com/proc_wow-cheeks.html
Nasolabial Fold Correction Options?
If you don't want your smile affected by the added volume in the NLF, you really only have two options, IMHO. Sculptra injections and/or microlipo of the excess fat within the NLF.
Learn more: http://www.drfpalmer.com
Options for correcting the nasolabial folds
Radiesse has been proven to be much more effective than hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm for treatment of the nasolabial folds. I will frequently begin treating this area by restoring the volume lost along the cheekbones, creating a much better "lifting effect". Radiesse is injected beneath the skin to create a much more natural look. The cheek folds can be dramatically improved by injections of the proper fillers below the level of the skin elsewhere in the face. This leads to the subtle and natural-looking results that are so often desired.
Learn more: http://www.dorsetstreetdermatology.com/cosmetic-dermatology/radiesse/
NLF filler limiting smile
It is hard to get a good picture of your face and what it needs from the photos provided. However, adding some volume to your cheeks can improve the appearance of the NLF. Hope that you are able to find an alternative that works for you.
Nasolabial Fold Correction Options
Treatment options include filling the cheeks, the nasolabial folds directly or both.
My preference is to fill both areas. I prefer a deep, volumizing filler like Sculptra or Perlane for the cheek bones and the more superficial fillers Restylane or Juvederm for the nasolabial folds.
However, given your dissatisfaction with filling of the fold directly, I would recommend filling only the cheeks (in similar fashion to a surgically implanted permanent cheek implant.)
It would be nice to see the photos of your smile before and after the Juvederm. Another option in that area is fat injections. Though sometimes technique of the Juvederm injection may be the reason you were unhappy with the results.
Consider getting a second opinion/different injector
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.