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[ For My Present/Past/Future Students Only ]
Hello Students,
Straight from my shoulders, I am going to bang on the target directly.
Here is that Bang :
I am planning to change the course structure of our June-to-December curriculum to add the newest advancement in Microsoft Windows Development, that is — WinRT. This is to include new style of Desktop apps, called "Metro/Store Apps" along with their painless porting to Microsoft Windows Tablets, Surfaces and Mobiles.
June 2014 to December 2014; Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday; 8.30 PM to 10.30 PM
Anandashram ( Next to NMV School, Bajirao Road, Near ABC Chowk, Pune ).
- Win32 :
- Event Driven Architecture ( Hello Windows )
- Using needed Win32 Command Line Developer Tools
- Basics,
- DLL ClassFactory Server/Client,
- Containment ( Philosophy only ),
- Aggregation Server/Client ( if possible ),
- DLL Automation Server/Client,
- Using needed COM related Command Line Developer Tools
- WinRT :
- Basics ( Hello WinRT ), Under The Hood,
- C++11 & C++/CX ( As Needed ),
- XAML Syntax ( Whenever Needed Only ),
- Asynchronous Programming,
- WinRT Component,
- Using Windows Runtime Library
- Interoperability
- Porting to Windows Phone 8
- Using needed WinRT Command Line Developer Tools
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2012/2013 on Windows 8.x
Rs. 10,000/- ( Rupees Ten Thousand Only )
It has been the tradition of the class since it's inception that class fee is decided with the consent of the students. This is for the first time, I am declaring the panel of those students with their opinions Consolidated Replies about fees, who participated in the discussion process. After going through the student's opinions, I chose to go for less than the average.
Some may find above announcement 'well enough'. But for those who want to know "Why",may continue from here ___
Why I want to stop teaching .net framework architecture ?
I have been teaching Win32, COM and .NET Framework, for this particular period of June-to-December, either in full-length mode ( 6 months each ) or in partial mode ( 2 + 3 + 1 = 6 months, all-in-one ), since the year 2002, which is a considerably long duration.
As any doctor has to go to the root of the disease to treat a patient, same applies to any other professions and therefore, for computer developers too.
I have always felt very sorry for our "most Indian IT-developer mentality" of choosing the EASY than choosing the RIGHT. They only give a very infamous argument, the so called "The Deadline", to hide their incompetence. Currently very few have just heard about Win32 and many even don't know ( or they do not want to know ) about COM and say that Win32 and COM are outdated. Are they really?
I have only one line to say about Win32 ( and that is enough ) : Win32 is the "only" doorway to enter the Windows OS. Thats it. Period.
COM is "the technology" which shoulders the burden of 'being the key underlying and essential technology' for the existence other mighty technologies/softwares such as :-
- - All DirectX Technologies
- - All the MS Office Applications
- - Media Player
- - Movie Maker
- - IIS, Internet Explorer
- - Windows Explorer, Windows Shell Extensions
- - MTS, Speech, Telephony, Messaging, Audio/Video Streaming
- - and many many more ( many are yet unknown to me )
.Net Lovers/Developers/labours, please hold your breath : CLR is itself written in Win32 and COM ( Don Box ).
In short Win32 and COM are so basic ( and hence many say it is so advanced ) that they are must for every aspiring Windows Developer.
This fact compelled me to study "the basics" and therefore obviously I followed the long way.
In Object Oriented Principles, every abstraction is made for "rapid development" but not for the "core development".In other words, if you know the "core development", then and then only you can go for the "rapid development". Much in the same manner as any IDE is made for those who can manage the things without the IDE from the "command line", but now want to go rapidly to save the time using IDE.
Today how many of us know each and every command that gets executed when we press any button in an IDE? We just don't know. In my quite long and painful teaching experience, very few working individuals knew that cl.exe is the C/CPP compiler for Visual C++ IDE. That is why I first started learning and then teaching Win32 and COM.
I teach Win32, because, in my experience no other development philosophy can teach event mechanism, message loop, event handlers and callback mechanism, as elegantly as Win32,not even Cocoa, Java and .Net. Rather they say "message Loop is there but you don't need to know it". Actually speaking, the message loop is the Heart of any Window-based application ( Charles Petzold/Jeff Prosise ). How could any genuine developers live without knowing it?It is as absurd as imagining "a doctor who does not know anything about Heart" and as you know, first of all, I am a Doctor.
[ NOTE : In reality, learning above concepts is possible using XWindows/Xlib in Unix/Linux.But it is far easier and intuitive to learn them in Win32. Many will agree with me. ]
I teach COM, because, first, I love it; second, that was the technology I used in my first real-world project (API/SAPI/TAPI /DirectX ) and third, after facing complexity of COM ( as everybody says COM is difficult ), facing other complexities is NOTHING. My past COM students might recall the days of Aggregation /Automation /Marshalling.
The reason I was teaching .Net framework architecture ( without syntax ) was that the CLR itself is written Win32 and COM foundations ( Don Box ). Learning .Net is to apply the philosophy of 'binary contract' given by COM. Though I like philosophy of .Net framework,I personally never liked somebody to collect my garbage if I still have my hands and feet working well. So although I love "CLR Via C#" by Richter and "Advanced .Net Debugging" by Mario very much, I don't like managed world as my area of development. It may be due to my inherent nature to live in 'unsafe real world' rather than in 'verifiably type-safe matrix'.
Why am I switching myself to teach WinRT?
As per my reading, .Net is geared mainly towards WEB and not for the domains where "speed does matter" like System programming, fast/fluid/immersive/responsive UI, Graphics or DirectX and many more.
Therefore, there had been a prolonged demand for the Native Development Environment which has now been fulfilled by the Microsoft's mobile technologies, better known as 'WinRT'. And Microsoft once again has put its faith in its legendary, immortal, showstopper methodology i.e. 'COM' to build 'WinRT'.
To quote straight from the horse's mouth, 'Everything old, comes back as gold'.
Surprisingly almost every article/video/book about WinRT, repeatedly convince their audience, that it is NATIVE and it is COM. Microsoft needed to shout "native, native and native" so loudly because of failure of .Net based WPF ( Reference : MSDN Channel 9 videos ). They also mention it very promptly that COM for WinRT is easier than legacy COM, though conceptually both are similar.
Finally, for many days I wanted to teach some technology which has many real-world applications of COM and yet it is easy to deliver to all sorts of students ( Teaching DirectX to everyone is difficult ) who are ready to embrace it with the breadth of Win32 and the depth of COM.
Oh Sorry, I forgot to mention that an "able" WinRT programmer, single handedly and independently, can deploy his/her Metro/Store Apps on Windows Store and can earn a lot of money by working from home.AFTER ALL, AT THE END OF THE DAY, EVERYTHING COMES TO MONEY !!!
Invitation by Wen-mei Hwu
Invitation to Gokhale sir by Dr. Wen-mei Hwu to assist coursera cuda heterogeneous/GPU parallel computing.
Wen-mei W. Hwu is the Walter J. ("Jerry") Sanders III-Advanced Micro Devices Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Coordinated Science Laboratory of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Hwu received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, 1987.
From 1997 to 1999, Prof. Hwu served as chairman of the Computer Engineering Program at the University of Illinois. In 2007 he introduced a new engineering course in massively parallel processing, which he co-taught with David Kirk, Chief Scientist of NVIDIA. In 2008, he was named co-director of one of two Universal Parallel Computing Research Centers sponsored by Microsoft and Intel.
Achievement : The Adobe Certified Expert
Hello Students ,
After Apple Final Cut Master Pro and Parallel Programming (Coursera) certification, recently I (Dr. Vijay D. Gokhale) Successfully completed certification of "Adobe Certified Expert for Premiere Pro CS6".
I am so excited even after 11 certifications, since it was tremendously difficult. Yes, even much much more difficult than all Apple certification. Apple never sent such a mail that you can see in this attachment, appreciating the certified person. Apple's mails were all of official format. As usual, I am more willing to share this to all of students.
Dr. Vijay D. Gokhale
गुरु दक्षिणा (Guru-Dakshina)
Guru-Dakshina to Sir. Hard copies of all the 4 volumes of "The Art of Computer Programming" signed by Dr. Donald Knuth himself.
A Guru-Dakshina on behalf of all the students who have found a light in his Gurukul from Nachiket Kulkarni, Aniket Gawade, Rohit Magdum, Yogeshwar Shukla.
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- Studio: Apparition
- Release Date: Oct 30, 2009
- Starring: Billy Connolly, Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the much-anticipated sequel to the indie cult classic, The Boondock Saints. The film is the continuation of the MacManus brothers' saga . The two have been in deep hiding with their father, Il Duce, in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former vigilante lives. When word comes that a beloved priest has been killed by sinister forces from deep within the mob, the brothers return to Boston to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those responsible. With a new partner in crime and a sexy FBI operative hot on their trail…the Saints are back! (Sony Pictures)
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- Director: Troy Duffy
- Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
Positive: 0 out of 16
Mixed: 3 out of 16
Negative: 13 out of 16
The result isn't art but it is an improvement: a scurrilous, lowdown, sub-Tarantino action comedy that, unlike the original, doesn't make you want to claw your eyes out. How's that for praise?
The only truly ugly side to this self-consciously grimy movie is the streak of Neanderthal humor. Operatic overacting is funny. Racist and homophobic jokes? Not so much.
The Boondock Saints II does, from time to time, display a vulgar charm. Or maybe it just wears you out.
An idiotic ode to macho horseshite (to employ an ancient Irish word). It is however distinguished by superb cinematography.
Earns points only for being remarkably unself-conscious about its across-the-board ineptitude.
Score distribution:
Positive: 18 out of 35
Mixed: 1 out of 35
Negative: 16 out of 35
Aug 16, 20101, for a good trailer. As far as the movie, a disappointment. After the first 25 minutes of it I cut it off. Bad acting, terrible jokes, typical story for a sequel. Its like if they were trying too hard to make it like the original, but couldn't hit the right notes. Definitly had the potential to be a very good movie, if it had good movie makers, but this is just another corny sequel.… Expand
Aug 27, 2010Quentin Tarantino has taken some more worthy **** than this movie. Even fans of the first one will find little to cling on to, and bad dialogue makes the already bad acting just plain horrendous.… Expand
Aug 23, 2013So bad. It's just so damn bad. Not only is it full of the brainless, boring, somehow action-less actions scenes that The Boondock Saints are known for, but everything around those moments is just as terrible. Duffy's attempts at drama and intrigue are laughable. There is not a semblance of development or patience in his story telling. It's like he just said "I want this to happen now" and then just told all of the actors to do it instead of actually spending time and first ensuring that we are invested in the characters and their lives. And the jokes...my word...how unfunny. The only thing that is funny here is the acting which I can't even take seriously. This sh*t is just sloppy and amateurish. There is absolutely nothing good about it. It is painfully stupid. And the worst part about that is that it doesn't know it's stupid. It thinks it's good. It thinks that people are watching it and saying "Wow what he just said was cool" or "Isn't that plot twist awesome" but what most of them are really saying is "...please." As a non film-maker I would never say this about virtually any other movie because I understand that it's probably more difficult than I could imagine...but I could make a better movie than this. In fact, there is no way that I would not if given the chance. Anybody with a brain or even one original thought could make something better than this. It is worthless. Of no value. Without a single redeeming quality or thing to appreciate. Garbage. Whoever contributed to this should be embarrassed.… Expand
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Deaths from fires and burns are the third leading cause of fatal home injury, and in KOTA Territory, statistics show elementary aged children have the highest risk of injury or death in a fire. While it's a real threat, it can usually be avoided. Staying safe begins with prevention. First graders at Valley View Elementary got a healthy dose last week.
The lesson may look similar to what most of us learned growing up, stop drop and roll and staying low. But, Firefighter Education Specialist Monica Colby says this lesson is even more crucial today. "When we went to school a room would catch on fire in about 30 minutes," Colby said. Today, studies repeatedly show that there is only three minutes from that first spark to when that room is completely on fire or there is no more oxygen in the house," Colby continued. The things we have in our homes burn faster, so having a plan with multiple escape routes and a meeting place are a must.
Most students in Pennington County will get a visit from area fire departments this month, which is a perfect conversation starter for parents and kids to make a plan in case there is a fire.
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Miller, Russell named team captains
BARCELONA, Spain - Shot putter Ashinia Miller and intermediate hurdler Janieve Russell have been named team captains for the Jamaican team that will compete at the 14th IAAF World Junior Championships starting today in Barcelona, Spain.
The captains were chosen at a team meeting here over the weekend after the team arrived in the Catalan capital Friday morning.
Both athletes are competing in their second World Championships after taking part two years ago in Moncton, Canada.
Miller is the National Junior Record holder in the shot put while Russell is expected to run the 400m hurdles as well as the 4x400m relays.


text: The El Paso/Las Cruces Alumni Chapter conducted their annual Founder's Day weekend celebration January 23-25, 2009. The weekend included a brothers only rededication dinner on Friday night with the Grand Polemarch's Chief of Staff Emerson Lattimore as guest speaker. Saturday included a bonding breakfast for brothers, a golf outing, and ended with an open banquet in which Executive Director Richard Lee Snow was the quest speaker. On Sunday, brothers attended church at Chapel 1 on Fort Bliss Army base and accepted a donations totaling over $1,600 for the Sunday of Hope and St. Jude's Children's Hospital.


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Rise of Nations is a Real-Time Strategy computer game, developed by Big Huge Games and published by Microsoft on May 20, 2003. The development of the game was led by veteran Brian Reynolds, of Civilization II and Sid Meier�s Alpha Centauri. Concepts taken from turn-based strategy games have been added into the game, including territories and attrition warfare. Rise of Nations features 18 civilizations, playable through eight ages of world history. It also has one of the most clever user interfaces in recent RTS history, averting the "hunt-and-peck hotkeys" nuisance that has plagued so many other titles in the genre.On April 28, 2004, Big Huge Games released Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots, an expansion pack. Later that year, a Gold edition of Rise of Nations was released, which included both the original and the expansion. In 2006, a Spiritual Successor, Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends was released, but instead of a historical game, Rise of Legends turned more towards fantasy elements, creating a world where fantasy and technology coexisted.
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When user -end features does IE11 (or up) need?
With the recent reveal of insecurity regarding Chromes password storage, I think I've had about enough of the browser.
IE is speedy and clean.
However, there are some things that are hard to transition from e.g. how easy it is to install add-ons in chrome, of which it has boat-loads. The few that IE does have are much more difficult to install (I know that it's still fairly easy to install, just not anywhere near as easy as chrome, nor is it as front and center a feature as it is in chrome.)
As an end user, what features do YOU want to see in IE, whether they be on a competing platform, something that's been bugging you for a while, or you thought of it just now?


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Report: Wis. hospitals improve quality, save money
MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin Hospital Association says efforts to improve the quality of health care in the state are paying off.
The group released a report Tuesday saying hospitals have been working to avoid the sort of issues that lead to longer hospital stays and multiple admissions. The report says the efforts have averted nearly $40 million in health care costs since mid-2012.
The report says more than 100 hospitals collaborated to share knowledge and best practices associated with patient care. It says the result is a decrease in readmissions, hospital-associated infections and bad reactions to medication
Hospitals have been looking to cut costs as their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates decline.
WHA President Steve Brenton says the cost savings are good news for patients, employers and insurers.
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Converting to U.S. GAAP
Navigating the complexities and challenges of the conversion process
U.S. GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) offers specific advantages and opportunities, but it can't be done in isolation. Converting to U.S. GAAP requires a big-picture strategic approach that ensures global consistency in financial reporting policies and practices.
Drawing on our extensive experience in helping companies execute complex and challenging U.S. GAAP conversions, Deloitte has identified the key steps for companies to follow. To plan and execute a comprehensive U.S. GAAP conversion, companies will need to:
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Not only do Apple stores only sell iPads -- no Android tablets on display, obviously -- but they appear to be one of the first places our readers would think to go if they wanted to buy a tablet computer.
In mid-January, we asked Business Insider readers, "If you were going to buy a tablet, where would you buy it from?"
Of 537 respondents, 34% have chosen "Apple retail store" -- the largest response by a wide margin. Another 17% said "Apple.com," which tied for second place with "Amazon.com."
Meanwhile, wireless carrier-owned stores -- a big distribution hope for Android tablet makers -- scored very low in our poll. Only 4% of respondents said they'd buy a tablet from a carrier retail store. Another 2% said they'd shop from a mobile carrier's website.
We think this is a fundamental difference between the tablet market and the smartphone market, and is one big reason why Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market for years, despite getting passed by Android in phones.
Admittedly, this isn't a scientific poll, and may not reflect the general population. And responses could change if amazing Android, WebOS, or Windows tablets come to market that aren't available at Apple stores.
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Several Lightning players honored by The Hockey News
May 21, 2014 - 09:20
The Hockey News recently published their 2013-14 List Issue. While we wait for the NHL Awards in June here is a quick rundown of where the Lightning ranked in a variety of categories in the magazine. Patrick Roy Award - Best Goalie Winner: ...
World Championships Round-Up: Three Bolts still alive at World Championships
May 20, 2014 - 16:01
Center, Tyler Johnson (USA) – Team USA hit a bump in the road last week with back-to-back losses versus Russia and Latvia, yet the Tampa Bay Lightning's Tyler Johnson has continued to shine. After dishing out four points in the first two games of ...
Preview Ben Bishop's new mask design for next season
May 20, 2014 - 12:52
While the 2013-14 season is nearing its end, the Tampa Bay Lightning's Ben Bishop is already thinking about next year. Not only did the league's tallest netminder tell the media during exit interviews that he was already looking forward to the ...
GIF: Andrei Vasilevskiy's KHL Save of the Year
May 20, 2014 - 08:33
Andrei Vasilevskiy recently signed his entry-level contract with the Lightning and will likely head to North America next season to start his Lightning career. But before he left Russia and the KHL, Vasilevskiy made the KHL Save of the Year in...
Fan's Choice Voting Results: Most Valuable Player
May 19, 2014 - 14:22
The fans have spoken and made their choice for the Most Valuable Player from the 2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning season. Copy and paste the following link to view full infographic: http://3.cdn.nhle.com/lightning/images/upload/2014/05/MVPResul...
Mishkin's Musings: Western Conference Final preview and prediction
May 17, 2014 - 15:12
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Sunday Extra Charge: The best is yet to come for Lightning
May 16, 2014 - 14:33
At the beginning of last season, the Lightning team that finished with the third-worst record in the National Hockey League in 2012-13 was left off the postseason radar for 2013-14, but by the conclusion of the campaign not only did the Lightning ...
Zielinski's pick: Lightning MVP
May 16, 2014 - 13:13
Lightning fans are making their choices for their Fan's Choices Awards now through May 19th. Bolts Beat Reporter Missy Zielinski chimes in with her choice for each of the awards. Here's her selection for MVP: BEN BISHOP Before the 2013-1...
Fan's Choice Voting Results: Top Goal
May 16, 2014 - 12:59
The fans have spoken and made their choice for their Top Goal from the 2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning season. Copy and paste the following link to view full infographic: http://3.cdn.nhle.com/lightning/images/upload/2014/05/StamkosReturnsTopM...
Mishkin's Musings: Eastern Conference Final preview and prediction
May 15, 2014 - 20:46
Atlantic #3 Montreal Canadiens vs. Metropolitan #2 New York Rangers: There's one thing we know about this series: we can't have two "teams of destiny" in a single year. Only one of them will advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Still, it's been a gre...
Fan's Choice: Top Goal
May 14, 2014 - 14:50
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Grading the Lightning forwards
May 14, 2014 - 14:17
Each week Bolts beat reporter Missy Zielinski is grading the Tampa Bay Lightning in the categories of forwards, defense, goaltending, special teams and rookies based on their performance during the 2013-14 season. This week she is starting it off ...
Eric Brewer becomes part-owner of Prince George Cougars
May 14, 2014 - 13:27
The Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League announced Wednesday that Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman and Cougars alumnus, Eric Brewer, is part of their new ownership group that also includes fellow NHL defenseman Dan Hamhuis of the Vanco...
Fan's Choice Voting Results: Top Moment
May 14, 2014 - 12:07
The fans have spoken and made their choice for their Top Moment from the 2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning season. Copy and paste the following link to view full infographic: http://3.cdn.nhle.com/lightning/images/upload/2014/05/StamkosReturnsTo...
Lightning now hold pair of first round picks in 2014 NHL Draft
May 14, 2014 - 08:26
A Game 7, 2-1 win by the New York Rangers Tuesday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins helped the Tampa Bay Lightning to a pair of first-round draft picks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft this June. After trading captain Martin St. Louis hours befo...
Tampa Bay History Center celebrates Lightning Stanley Cup 10th anniversary
May 13, 2014 - 10:37
TAMPA BAY – The 10th anniversary of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup Championship will be celebrated at the Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, on Saturday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Former Lightning captain Dave Andr...
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The modern insurance enterprise begins with a shift to systems of engagement from systems of record.
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Nowhere is this more obvious than in the push among auto insurers for development of usage-based programs, recently reported on in the Wall Street Journal.


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A squirrel trashed a magistrate's living room, causing thousands of pounds-worth of damage, after it fell down her chimney.
Margaret Bousfield, 64, said that, in its efforts to escape, the squirrel ransacked the room by clawing the curtains, soiling the carpets and ruining a sofa.
After tumbling through the fireplace, it triggered the burglar alarm, leaving her fearing she was being robbed.
But, on coming down the stairs, she discovered the squirrel causing what would end up being £7,000-worth of damage.
After a neighbour came in to help, a window was opened and the squirrel made its escape.
She told the Hartlepool Mail: "The disruption was unbelievable. My first thought was 'I'll just clean this up'. I didn't realise how long the damage would take to sort.
"The squirrel was going wild but (the neighbour) managed to open a window and it was covered in dirt and it shot from the house like a bullet."
The mother of two, who lives in Hartlepool and works as a magistrate, said the smell in the room was a mix of soot and squirrel urine.
She said she has now refurbished the room and the costs were covered by her insurance.


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A matching program serves as a clearinghouse to help applicants obtain supervised practice positions of their choice and to help Dietetic Internships (DI) obtain applicants of their choice. It eliminates unfair pressures and premature decisions in appointments by programs and acceptance or rejection of appointments by applicants. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has contracted with D&D Digital to facilitate matching through a computerized process.
Computer matching simulates all the steps of the traditional selection process using the rank order lists submitted by applicants and programs, but eliminates the pressures in making decisions. As a result, each applicant receives a position with the highest ranked program that offers the applicant a position. Each program is matched to the maximum number of positions to be filled with the highest ranked applicants who do not receive offers from programs they prefer.
Each DI screens its own applications and submits a priority listing of acceptable applicants to D&D Digital, along with the number of positions to be filled. The program's priority listing should include more names than there are positions available to ensure that all positions are filled.
Programs and applicants will continue to obtain information about each other and to rank their preferences without pressure. Computer matching does not change the program's or applicant's selection process. A program will not be matched to an applicant whose name does not appear on the program's priority listing. Nor will an applicant be matched to a program that is not on the applicant's priority listing.
No. All information submitted to D&D Digital is kept confidential. Each applicant is given the final result of the matching. Each program is provided with the names of the applicants it obtains in the match. Programs and applicants are not told how they were ranked by each other.
D&D Digital provides personal notification of placement or lack of placement to each applicant via their website. It also provides each program director with a list of applicants matched to its program via e-mail. Applicants who receive a match are required to notify the program by appointment day to accept or reject the appointment.
D&D Digital sends a listing of unmatched applicants who have agreed to release their names to each program following the matching. Programs may contact unmatched applicants or return to their applicant pool to fill positions only after appointment day has occurred.
All costs are borne by the applicant. Applicants must pay a $50.00 fee when submitting their rank order lists to D&D Digital.
Students should be advised that there are two components. First, they must request and complete an application from each DI for which they seek admission. The second component is the appointment process. Most DIs are participating in computer matching. The remaining programs accept applications only from individuals employed by the sponsoring institution. These individuals should not be participating in computer matching. These programs are noted as exempt from computer matching in the directory of accredited programs.
Yes. There are programs with both a full and part-time option. These may have two computer matching codes, one for each option. The applicant needs to rank the full and part-time options according to preference and list both codes on the mark sense card.
There is no limit to the number of programs selected. However, the applicant must submit an application to each program listed on the mark sense card. Many programs charge an application fee.
Before matching begins, the applicants' preference lists and the DI preference lists are "cleaned." If a program does not rank an applicant, that program is removed from the applicant's list. If an applicant does not rank a program, the applicant is removed from the program's list. Then, the matching occurs using the student's prioritized list and the programs' prioritized lists until all possible matches are complete. The process is explained in detail in the "Instructions to Applicants" booklet provided by D&D Digital.
If the student has submitted the mark sense card and then changes his/her career plans, he/she must notify D&D Digital in writing or by fax prior to the drop deadline date of their decision to withdraw from the matching process. Applicants must check the Computer Matching Calendar to obtain drop deadline dates each March and October.
The application and interview process you currently use should not be affected by computerized matching. Some programs will need to revise their selection timelines to accommodate the match deadline dates, but the selection process itself should not be affected. You review applications to your program and submit a prioritized list of those candidates you will accept. Once the number of matches for your program equals your quota of positions to be filled no further matches occur.
No. Students are given only one match, the highest priority choice on their list for which a program match occurs.
Yes. Applicants should be advised to submit the application to the graduate school at the same time the DI application is submitted. The program's list of preferred applicants should include only those who also meet the graduate school requirements.
You can request two different codes for each of the two appointment dates. The codes will correspond to the quarterly admission dates for your program. Thus, you will be able to select students for summer and fall start dates in April and for winter and spring start dates in November.
Most DIs are participating in computer matching. The online directory of Dietetic Internships and notes those participating in computer matching and those programs that are exempt. Programs granted an exemption from computer matching only accept applications from individuals employed by the sponsoring organization. Applicants to these programs are not expected to be applying to other supervised practice programs or participating in the computer matching appointment process.
Source: ACEND/January 2012
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Fudge is a binary messaging system designed to scale from ad-hoc messages to long-term persistence.
In addition, the major reference implementations allow for the use of Fudge Messages (as code-level objects) to act as a meta-encoding scheme, allowing translation on the fly to-from XML, JSON, or any other hierarchical format for which translation utilities have been provided.
Basics of Fudge Messages
There are a number of well-known messaging systems available. Some focus only small messages, using an external schema. Others focus on self-description, where the "tag name" is included against each data item. Fudge is different because it allows both.
A Fudge message is binary encoded. There is a detailed specification outlining the format. Binary has been chosen over textual formats like XML or JSON to obtain a more compact representation of the data for the network.
A Fudge message is hierarchical. Our view of the world, as adapted to programming languages, is of high-level structures holding lower level detail. Fudge is structured with messages containing sub-messages, creating a nested structure of arbitary depth and complexity.
A Fudge message is field-based. Each message or sub-message is a partly ordered collection of fields. The field stores the data item, plus a minimum of two bytes of meta-data.
A Fudge message is typesafe. Types add meaning and safety to data. This is especially useful when storing data for longer periods of time or when receiving data without a schema. Each field uses a single byte to store the type. Fudge defines a core set of about 30 types and this can be extended if desired.
A Fudge message is self-describing in a flexible way. Each field in the message can be described by a name, ordinal (number), both or neither. For example, the names might be used in long-term storage where space is less of an issue, while a compact message would use the ordinal, or perhaps neither (relying on the order of fields). The ability to process the message without a schema if desired is a key feature.
A Fudge message is stand-alone. Fudge has been designed for message-passing, such as in Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) or Message Oriented Middleware (MOM). It is less suited for streaming data. Because it simply specifies the message content, it can be used with HTTP, JMS, AMQP and many other underlying transports.
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In a case where you have perfect control over all nodes, and can externally specify (though an API document or something similar) the schema for each type of message channel, you might be better off using something like Google Protocol Buffers or Thrift.
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Little-known Taiwanese manufacturer Inhon is laying claim to the title of world's thinnest and lightest laptop after launching the new Blade 13 Carbon notebook.
The 13-inch Windows 8 device boasts a slimline frame of just 12.88mm, which the company said is a full 2mm thinner than its nearest rival, the NEC Lavie X.
It's also lighter than any other laptop ever, according to Inhon, weighing in at 1.9lbs (870g), which is a full pound lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air and beats its nearest rival, the NEC Lavie Z, by around 5g.
Despite its svelte Carbon frame, it isn't shy on including some heavyweight specs. It's got a 1080p HD screen, Intel i5 or i7 processors, upto 256GB of SSD storage and 4GB of RAM.
No international release?
International availability of the device has not been announced, but Engadget reports it'll go on sale for the equivalent of $1,350 in its homeland (around UK£886, AUD$1,314).
There's also a cheaper fibreglass-built alternative, with a 1600 x 900 display that'll cost around $1,000 (UK$656, AUD$973), but that ups the weight to 2.6lbs.
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Apple to cool hot water over kids' app bills with iTunes credit
Posted on 26 February 2013.
Apple is planning to offer parents compensation for the iTunes bills their kids racked up on in-app purchases.
The fruity phone maker has been in hot water with a group of parents who sued it in 2011 on the basis that their children had been able to run up monstrous charges while playing games on iPad, iPhone or iPod touch that had been positioned as free.
The compensation that Apple has pitched will see it give $5 iTunes credit to parents who claim that a minor bought in-game items without their knowledge or permission ($5 is the equivalent of around £3.50 / AU$5).
If their little darlings spent between $5 and $30 (about £20 / AU$30), Apple will refund the amount in iTunes credit – anything over $30 can be claimed as a cash refund.
Settle down
The proposed settlement document fails to outline exactly how many users will be eligible to claim a refund. It also doesn't say whether it will be restricted to US customers or if the rest of the world will be able to claim that, er, yeah it was my kid that racked up $693 keeping a virtual fish alive, not me. Honest.
This won't be a permanent deal, however – if the court OKs the settlement, there'll be a notification period during which parents will have to make their claims.
After that, we imagine Apple's updated terms will keep it from having to shell this kind of credit out again.
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Samsung Ativ Tab Windows RT tablet up for pre-order for £550
Posted on 01 October 2012.
Samsung's Ativ Tab – its first Windows RT tablet PC – is now up for pre-order from Clove, for £549 including VAT.
That's quite expensive, considering the equivalent iPad will set you back just £479.
Units are expected to ship at the end of the month, according to Clove.
The Samsung Ativ Tab is no slouch. It'll be one of the first devices to come running Windows 8, Microsoft's new operating system that'll be unleashed at the end of the month.
Inside is a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB storage (though you can boost this with an SD card of any size up to 64GB). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera, and 1.9-megapixel front-facer.
The screen is 10.1-inches, with a resolution of 1,366×768-pixels. There's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a USB port and NFC, but no 3G or 4G connectivity.
Unveiled at IFA
The device made its debut at German tech trade show IFA. It'll come with Samsung's S-Pen, as seen on the Galaxy Note 2, so you can doodle on the screen.
Or if you prefer, you can plug in the keyboard dock and get typing, effectively turning it into a laptop.
Windows 8 is due on October 26, so we'd expect the Ativ to drop around then. Microsoft will launch its own tablet, the Microsoft Surface, around the same time. The Surface has annoyed some partners who see it as Microsoft competing with them, so we'll have to see how it plays out.
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Ultrabook prices to fall in early 2012?
Posted on 30 November 2011.
Intel will be pleased to hear that Acer, Asus and Toshiba may be able to lower the prices of Ultrabooks in the first quarter of 2012.
Supply chain sources told Digitimes that prices will fall between 5 and 10 per cent early in the year, potentially taking the prices under $1,000 in the US as Intel has always dreamed.
In a 13-inch Ultrabook, the tech site estimates the cost of all the components to come in at around $700, with solid state drives and software licensing pushing the prices ever sky-wards.
The processor company introduced the 'Ultrabook' category to refer to powerful, slim, stylish non-Mac laptops that are meant to challenge the MacBook Air.
Apple has always had the edge on price, though – manufacturers have found it difficult to come down as low as $1,000 (the equivalent of £635), with the cream of the crop, the Asus Zenbook, coming in at $1,099.
Here in the UK, the Asus Zenbook UX31, is on the market at £999 – and it is rather lovely, as you'll see from our full TechRadar review.
The CEA – which runs CES – told TechRadar recently that it is predicting that 30-50 new Ultrabooks will be announced at the show in January.
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Ana Reeder and Kohl Sudduth Set for Labyrinth's Radiance Off-Broadway
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Kelly AuCoin, Ana Reeder, Kohl Sudduth and Aaron Roman Weiner will appear in the Labyrinth Theater Company's world premiere of Cusi Cram's Radiance, which will begin Off-Broadway previews Nov. 1 at the Bank Street Theater.
The fall engagement reunites Reeder (Hedda Gabler, Top Girls, Sight Unseen) and Sudduth (Take Me Out), who performed in a one-night-only reading of the play for Rising Phoenix Repertory in June. Suzanne Agins staged that production and returns to helm the Labyrinth engagement that officially opens Nov. 16.
Completing the cast are AuCoin (Julius Caesar) and Weiner (A Steady Rain).
Inspired by true events, here's how Radiance is characterized: "In 1955, Captain Robert Lewis walks into a bar off Hollywood Boulevard, looking to escape his guilt, his shame – and a tenacious television producer from 'This is Your Life.' What he finds instead is a mysterious woman, whose familiar face conjures visions of his dark past and a moment in time that irrevocably changed the world."
The design team includes David Meyer (scenic design), Emily Pepper (costume design), Nick Francone (lighting design) and Daniel Kluger (sound design).
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|Final - 1.14.2009
|Michigan St. Spartans
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It seemed like it was meant to be. Penn State had come charging back from a 17 point second half deficit. Jamelle Cornley was killing the Spartans inside. Talor Battle was killing them from the outside when he wasn't dishing the ball to his teammates. The 10,270 people in the stands were screaming like their hair was on fire. With 27 seconds to go the Nittany Lions found themselves just down by two with the ball and the #7 team in the country leaning on the ropes. Talor Battle surveyed the defense and thought he saw an opening. He tried to split between two defenders. Goran Suton stuck his foot out and tripped him. Battle went down. The ref choked on his whistle. The Spartans picked up the loose ball and the game was essentially over.
The Good
It was a valiant effort by the Nittany Lions against a team that was much deeper and more athletic. Talor Battle and Jamelle Cornley were sensational in the second half. Cornley poured in 15 of his career high 26 points while Battle put away 12.
Those of you who claim Ed DeChellis can't coach should go back and watch last nights game again. In the second half Ed was switching up the defense on every other possession. They went to the 2-3 zone. Then the 1-3-1 zone. Then the 1-1-3 zone. Then back to the 2-3. Michigan State really struggled to figure out the different zone looks. It slowed them down and allowed Penn State to claw their way back into the game. I really believe Ed is a good coach. He just needs more athletes.
As I mentioned, the crowd of 10,270 was amazing to see after the poor attendance in the Purdue game last week. Kudos to all the fans who braved the cold and the snow to go out and support the team.
Chris Babb looks like he's starting to get it. He only played six minutes, but in that short time he scored two crucial three pointers. He also grabbed a rebound, blocked two shots and got a steal. Hopefully he'll be able to step up and give Pringle and Battle a rest once in a while.
Andrew Ott looked the best he's been since putting on the Blue and White. In ten minutes of play he scored four points, three rebounds (two offensive), an assist and a steal. But he also racked up a quick three fouls.
The Bad
Penn State was outrebounded 41-24. Michigan State grabbed a dominating 17 offensive rebounds. Our lack of depth in the front court is really starting to show now that we're in the heart of the Big Ten season.
Stanley Pringle had his second straight off game. He only scored 8 points on 2-of-11 shooting. If he could have scored his usual 15 points, who knows? He's got to get out of his funk.
Stanley Pringle, Jamelle Cornley, and Talor Battle were all seen limping off the court at some point last night. The physicality of Big Ten basketball is starting to take its toll on this team, and the lack of depth is only going to become more apparent from here on.
The Ugly
I hate to keep harping on the kid, but David Jackson is a complete liability. He only saw six mintues of play last night to close out the first half. He was completely ineffective against covering his man through the screen and Michigan State went on a 15-2 run during that stretch to close out the half. He had one scoring chance where he was standing all alone under the basket, and he traveled. Like I said, I really hate to talk down on college kids, but he shouldn't see the floor until garbage time for the rest of the season. And he better hit the gym and training table hard this summer. He looks scrawny against his competition and needs to put on 25 or 30 pounds.
What was up with the refs not calling the trip on Suton at the end of the game? It seemed like Battle couldn't look at a guy funny without drawing a foul all night and he eventually fouled out of the game. How you don't call a foul on that play is beyond me.
Up Next
The Nittany Lions get a chance to regroup with a winable road game against Indiana on Saturday night (6 PM ET). Then they return home for two winable games against Michigan and Iowa. Sitting at 13-5 you hate to say it's desperation time, but these are three must-win games if Penn State hopes to make the post season.


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Friday, April 22, 2011 - 3:31 PM
You probably have many passwords that you use for your online accounts. We've been taught that the best passwords are those that are as random as possible and include upper case, numbers and special characters. However, this
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The article has recently been debated at several IT security websites, and there's a
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One little improvement suggested in the new article is to replace spaces with another character and capitalize one letter of each word. The author argues against these extra steps due to the extra complexity. It might not be too bad if you set a standard character to replace the space and if you decide to capitalize every second letter (or Nth letter) in each word.
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Guess that game-game.
Figured this would make for an interesting thread should enough people participate.
The rules are these:
- Simply post a screenshot from a game, preferably a cropped one featuring something recognizable.
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Somebody's two-game losing streak is going to end in Week 15 on Sunday, as the Miami Dolphins host their in-state rival Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville is coming off consecutive losses to AFC East teams, falling 34-18 on the road to the Buffalo Bills in Week 13 and 17-10 last Sunday at home to the New York Jets. Miami, on the other hand, just got through a trying two weeks, losing to potential Super Bowl contending teams in the New England Patriots and, last week, the San Francisco 49ers.
Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne will face his old squad in the Dolphins, after the five-year veteran out of Michigan replaced Blaine Gabbert, who was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. In five games this seasons, Henne has thrown for 1,217 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions.
The Dolphins, at 5-8 overall, are likely out of the AFC playoff picture after lingering around it earlier in the regular season. As a whole, though their defense has played well this season. In giving up an average of 21.2 points per game, Miami's defense ranks 12th in the league.
Game Date/Time
Sunday, Dec. 16, 1 p.m. ET.
Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida.
TV Schedule
Game will be televised on CBS.
Local affiliates:
Jacksonville: WTEV (CBS 47).
Miami: CBS WFOR (CBS 4).
Watch Online
Verizon subscribers can watch games live with the NFL Mobile app (subscription required).
NFL Game Pass offers live online broadcasts to users outside the USA.
For non-DirecTV subscribers, NFL Sunday Ticket is available online through platforms such as a Playstation 3 or tablet devices.
Distribution Map
Radio Schedule
Jaguars: WOKV-AM 690 and FM 106.5.
Dolphins: WBGG-FM 105.9 / WINZ-AM 940.


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NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, announced today that it will begin shipping its highly anticipated NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, the lightest HD and full HD tablets this week. NOOK HD, which features the world's best 7-inch display, and the 9-inch NOOK HD+, more than 20 percent lighter and nearly half the cost of the leading full-size tablet, start arriving throughout the week to customers who pre-ordered the devices online at NOOK.com and in Barnes & Noble stores. This week both devices will roll out into Barnes & Noble's nearly 700 conveniently located stores for demonstration and purchase, and into 15,000 additional locations through leading retailers that include Target, Walmart and Best Buy this holiday season.
Both tablets feature must-see displays for superior reading and entertainment and NOOK Profiles™, a unique feature that creates an instantly personalized tablet experience for each family member. Both NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ offer access to the NOOK Store's 3 million books, a large selection of magazines and apps, and newly launched NOOK Video™ and NOOK Catalog™ content for virtually endless reading and entertainment at customers' fingertips.
"Our two new tablets offer the best quality reading and entertainment experiences, at the best price," said William Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble. "There's no shortage of new tablets in the market, but with NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, every book read, every movie watched, every game played is rendered in a digital quality never before seen and unmatched by those other tablets. We're pleased to be shipping our record amount of pre-orders on time, and look forward to customers being able to experience these stunning new tablets in stores this week."
With the highest resolution 7-inch display, reading and entertainment content looks better than ever, so customers will want to take it everywhere. That's easy because the new NOOK HD is extremely light and a joy to hold. At only 11.1 ounces (315 grams) and just 5-inches wide, it fits beautifully in the hand, and is more than 20 percent lighter and nearly a half-inch narrower than Kindle Fire HD. Its dual-core 1.3GHz high-speed processor makes it lightning fast, highly responsive, smooth and faster than Kindle Fire HD for a nimble overall experience that's 80 percent faster when it comes to graphics processing for smoother, faster animations, renderings, apps experience and more. The world's most exceptional 7-inch reading and entertainment tablet is available in two colors, "Snow" and "Smoke," starting at just $199 (8GB) and only $229 (16GB) – both featuring expandable microSD memory storage and extra-long battery life.
For those who want to enjoy reading and entertainment on a larger scale, NOOK HD+ offers a must-see full HD 9-inch display for up to 1080p for movies, magazines and more. The fully laminated display reduces glare and provides excellent viewing angles, perfect for personal or shared viewing. At only 18.2 ounces (515 grams), NOOK HD+ is the lightest full HD tablet ever invented. It's power-packed by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor for a fast, smooth customer experience, whether browsing the Web, reading books and magazines, watching videos, enjoying apps or checking email. Offered in the color "Slate," and featuring great battery life and expandable memory for even more storage, NOOK HD is available for $269 (16GB) and $299 (32GB), two amazing prices for a brilliant, super-light 9-inch full HD tablet.
Both NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, introduced by Barnes & Noble just last month, offer a range of new features in addition to access to an expansive collection of content:
For customers shopping for the perfect holiday gift this season, Barnes & Noble offers Always Free NOOK Support in all of its neighborhood bookstores and NOOK Digital Shops™. Barnes & Noble NOOKsellers™ across the country will be on hand to demonstrate and answer any questions about the latest additions to the award-winning NOOK portfolio.
For more information on NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, customers can visit www.NOOK.com or visit the NOOK Digital Shops and displays in one of Barnes & Noble's bookstores or retail partners. Barnes & Noble invites customers to experience NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ at any of its nearly 700 bookstores beginning later this week.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The company operates 689 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web's largest e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). Its NOOK Media LLC subsidiary is a leader in the emerging digital reading and digital education markets. The NOOK digital business offers award-winning NOOK® products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store™ (www.nook.com), while Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC operates 667 bookstores serving over 4.6 million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States. Barnes & Noble is proud to be named a J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Champion and is one of only 50 U.S. companies so named. Barnes & Noble.com is ranked the number one online retailer in customer satisfaction in the book, music and video category and a Top 10 online retailer overall in customer satisfaction according to ForeSee E-Retail Satisfaction Index (Spring Top 100 Edition).
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MCKENNA — A Mass of Christian burial for Mr. John J. McKenna III, 68, of Macomb St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., who died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at his home, was celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, at St. John's Church. The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Timothy Canaan, Pastor, assisted be Deacon Jack Cogan. The altar servers were Gary Ryan, Ken Racette and Josie Garrant. The pall was placed by Ronald Pelletier and Jim McKenna. Crucifix was placed by Joseph McKenna. The pallbearers were John Kruger, Martin Mannix, Steve Johnston, Steve Englehart, William Laundry and William Drew. Burial followed in Riverview Cemetery in Chazy, N.Y. Arrangements were entrusted to the Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901 (518) 561-3980. Online condolences and memorial candles may be offered at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer and Dan Uggla added a two-run shot and three RBI to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 13-4 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two RBI and Brian McCann went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored for the Braves, who had dropped three straight entering the contest.
Tim Hudson (5-7) ended the longest winless drought of his career after spinning seven innings of one-run ball. He scattered five hits and struck out four without issuing a walk to earn his first win since May 5.
"Hudson really pitched great. He gave us seven innings of good baseball," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "It was a tough night to pitch with the humidity. We swung the bats and gave him a nice little lead. It was a good night."
Michael Young hit a two-run homer and Jimmy Rollins and Kevin Frandsen added one RBI apiece for the Phillies, who lost for just the second time in five games.
Kyle Kendrick (7-6) was tagged for six runs on 12 hits and two walks over five innings to absorb the loss.
Earlier on Saturday, the Phillies placed first baseman Ryan Howard on the 15- day disabled with left knee inflammation.
"We had said before if it got to the point where his knee got so debilitated and he couldn't perform, go ahead and shut him down," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said.
Amaro also noted Howard will have an MRI exam of his knee either Sunday or Monday. It is unclear if the injury will require surgery.
Simmons led the game off with a solo homer to give the Braves an early lead.
Atlanta added two more in the second inning. McCann opened the frame with a single and Uggla followed with a two-run shot to left field. It was his 16th home run of the season.
The Phillies finally broke through in the third. With runners on the corners, Rollins smacked a base hit to center to score Ben Revere.
The Braves answered back with a run in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a commanding 6-1 lead.
With runners on the corners and two outs in the fourth, Justin Upton roped a base hit to left field to score Chris Johnson.
McCann opened the fifth with a double before moving to third on B.J. Upton's base hit. Johnson then grounded out to second base to score McCann. Hudson followed with a base hit to left field to bring Upton around to give Atlanta a 6-1 lead.
The Braves broke the game wide open with a four-run seventh inning. Johnson scored Uggla with a ground out. Later in the frame Heyward smashed his three- run blast over the wall in right field to make it 10-1.
The teams traded sacrifice flys in the eighth before Atlanta added two more in the ninth to take a 13-2 lead.
Simmons tripled home Gerald Laird before coming across on Reed Johnson's RBI single to center for the 11-run advantage.
Young's two-run shot in the ninth accounted for the final difference.
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Bad luck for him, and here's hoping he has a quick and complete recovery. I did find this tidbit from the story of particular interest: "Recently Johnson got bumped up to a 3-star by Rivals, and is tied for the team's third highest-ranked recruit, behind 4-star DB Step Durham of Jacksonville and RB Caleb Kinlaw of Goose Creek, S.C." This kid was a previously unknown recruit with very few, if any, major offers when he committed to Tech. Obviously, our coaching staff is doing their homework.


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Oh, that retro sense of humor!
No hate here, no jokes, I'm just mad-jealous of that sideburn-hair thing you've got going on. I'm pretty sure that sort of thing is against my school's dress code.
You're too beautiful for this world. Just flap your dancer's wings and fly away, you little bird!
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Soon-to-be former alderman Patrick Arnold, the mayoral candidate, can now wipe the egg off his face. And he may one day be joined in the face-cleaning by members of the Hooksett school board who are hellbent on ending their tuition contract that sends high school students to Manchester in favor of farther-away Derry.
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