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Sold old PC parts:
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My current high-end gaming PC:
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A group for any fans of Command & Conquer Generals
This Group was created for people who love to create maps and missions on the GEM 2 Engine.
This is a helping group for the upcoming mod named Island Wars, it will be introduced in future.
If it's information about ModDB and ramblings about mods in general that you are after - then you have come to the right place. Welcome to the official...
Star Wars - Alpha Team created the star wars - galaxy in war mod.
hey man i have a question i have a car model that i want to add to mowas but i don't know what to do and how did you made the porsche carrera into a mod?
Spider, can you contact me, please?
read your pm again bro ..
Hey do you can read your private messages please? :C
Forgot to read, but I sent now.
why you not cread Real Bloods 1.3 ???
Because I didn't have many times and the mod has been stopped.
um MHL_Spider maybe you should make a group of the medal of honor mod
its for fans and someone who helps you do stuff...
Hey can you maybe port stuff from call of duty 4?....
Who! Man I know im a stranger but I like you bro. you made Those Model Its More than great Its Super Furious Man! So Keep Up Doing It man! Its like You Own Men Of War!


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David, you (like every other journalist on the story) have taken at face value Libby's report that Cheney was authorized by the President to release (declassify) a classified document. How do we know Bush authorized it? Only because Cheney (allegedly) told Libby so. This is first year law school stuff: The fact that Cheney claimed to be acting under Presidential authority doesn't make it so.
I haven't seen any references to any written (and non-backdated) document authorizing the Vice President to assume Presidential authority to declassify documents. If there were one, surely Libby would have mentioned it somewhere along the line. Given what we know about how Cheney operates, it seems much more likely that Cheney just took on himself the authority to declassify (or the willingness to leak it regardless), and that Bush and his side of the White House knew nothing about it until after the fact.
So please be more cautious about saying that Bush in fact authorized the disclosures. Maybe, maybe not. If not, it looks like pretty clear grounds to impeach and/or indict the Vice President (first) for improper release of classified information and abuse of power.

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PennDOT truck strikes gas line in Union Township
A PennDOT grader truck struck a gas line on Rankintown Road near Airport Road in Union Township shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
No injuries were reported.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crew voluntarily went door to door in the neighborhood to inform residents of the issue.
"Their first thought was to make sure everyone was safe," said PennDOT District 12 spokeswoman Valerie Petersen.
"Our crews did that right away. Two residences had people at home and they were asked to move to different locations. They moved back in as soon as the gas line was shut off."
Peoples Natural Gas and Southwest Regional Police were informed of the incident.
The crew was conducting some road shoulder work for drainage, Petersen said. By early afternoon, the crew was back on the job.
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- SourceAvailable from: sciencedirect.comWilderness and Environmental Medicine 04/2015; 352. DOI:10.1016/j.wem.2015.02.010 · 0.79 Impact Factor
Article: Effects of Source- versus Household Contamination of Tubewell Water on Child Diarrhea in Rural Bangladesh: A Randomized Controlled Trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Shallow tubewells are the primary drinking water source for most rural Bangladeshis. Fecal contamination has been detected in tubewells, at low concentrations at the source and at higher levels at the point of use. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess whether improving the microbiological quality of tubewell drinking water by household water treatment and safe storage would reduce diarrhea in children <2 years in rural Bangladesh. We randomly assigned 1800 households with a child aged 6-18 months (index child) into one of three arms: chlorine plus safe storage, safe storage and control. We followed households with monthly visits for one year to promote the interventions, track their uptake, test participants' source and stored water for fecal contamination, and record caregiver-reported child diarrhea prevalence (primary outcome). To assess reporting bias, we also collected data on health outcomes that are not expected to be impacted by our interventions. Both interventions had high uptake. Safe storage, alone or combined with chlorination, reduced heavy contamination of stored water. Compared to controls, diarrhea in index children was reduced by 36% in the chlorine plus safe storage arm (prevalence ratio, PR = 0.64, 0.55-0.73) and 31% in the safe storage arm (PR = 0.69, 0.60-0.80), with no difference between the two intervention arms. One limitation of the study was the non-blinded design with self-reported outcomes. However, the prevalence of health outcomes not expected to be impacted by water interventions did not differ between study arms, suggesting minimal reporting bias. Safe storage significantly improved drinking water quality at the point of use and reduced child diarrhea in rural Bangladesh. There was no added benefit from combining safe storage with chlorination. Efforts should be undertaken to implement and evaluate long-term efforts for safe water storage in Bangladesh. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01350063.PLoS ONE 03/2015; 10(3):e0121907. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0121907 · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Adoption of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions and Their Combination in Rural Western Kenya.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In preparation for a larger trial, the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Benefits pilot study enrolled 72 villages and 499 subjects in two closely related randomized trials of WASH interventions in rural western Kenya. Intervention households received hardware and promotion for one of the following: water treatment, sanitation and latrine improvements, handwashing with soap, or the combination of all three. Interventions were clustered by village. A follow-up survey was conducted 4 months after intervention delivery to assess uptake. Intervention households were significantly more likely than controls to have chlorinated stored water (36-60% point increases), covers over latrine drop holes (55-75% point increases), less stool visible on latrine floors (16-47% point reductions), and a place for handwashing (71-85% point increases) with soap available (49-66% point increases). The high uptake in all arms shows that combined interventions can achieve high short-term adoption rates if well-designed. ©The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 11/2014; DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0138 · 2.74 Impact Factor
Article: Reactivity in Rapidly Collected Hygiene and Toilet Spot Check Measurements: A Cautionary Note for Longitudinal Studies[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Discreet collection of spot check observations to measure household hygiene conditions is a common measurement technique in epidemiologic studies of hygiene in low-income countries. The objective of this study was to determine whether the collection of spot check observations in longitudinal studies could itself induce reactivity (i.e., change participant behavior). We analyzed data from a 12-month prospective cohort study in rural Tamil Nadu, India that was conducted in the absence of any hygiene or toilet promotion activities. Our data included hygiene and toilet spot checks from 10,427 household visits. We found substantial evidence of participant reactivity to spot check observations of hygiene practices that were easy to modify on short notice. For example, soap observed at the household's primary handwashing location increased from 49% at enrollment to 81% by the fourth visit and remained at or above 77% for the remainder of the study.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 11/2014; 92(1). DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0306 · 2.74 Impact Factor
Article: Coliform Bacteria as Indicators of Diarrheal Risk in Household Drinking Water: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Current guidelines recommend the use of Escherichia coli (EC) or thermotolerant ("fecal") coliforms (FC) as indicators of fecal contamination in drinking water. Despite their broad use as measures of water quality, there remains limited evidence for an association between EC or FC and diarrheal illness: a previous review found no evidence for a link between diarrhea and these indicators in household drinking water. Objectives: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to update the results of the previous review with newly available evidence, to explore differences between EC and FC indicators, and to assess the quality of available evidence. Methods: We searched major databases using broad terms for household water quality and diarrhea. We extracted study characteristics and relative risks (RR) from relevant studies. We pooled RRs using random effects models with inverse variance weighting, and used standard methods to evaluate heterogeneity and publication bias. Results: We identified 20 relevant studies; 14 studies provided extractable results for meta-analysis. When combining all studies, we found no association between EC or FC and diarrhea (RR 1.26 [95% CI: 0.98, 1.63]). When analyzing EC and FC separately, we found evidence for an association between diarrhea and EC (RR: 1.54 [95% CI: 1.37, 1.74]) but not FC (RR: 1.07 [95% CI: 0.79, 1.45]). Across all studies, we identified several elements of study design and reporting (e. g., timing of outcome and exposure measurement, accounting for correlated outcomes) that could be improved upon in future studies that evaluate the association between drinking water contamination and health. Conclusions: Our findings, based on a review of the published literature, suggest that these two coliform groups have different associations with diarrhea in household drinking water. Our results support the use of EC as a fecal indicator in household drinking water.PLoS ONE 09/2014; 9(9):e107429. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0107429 · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: The Effect of India's Total Sanitation Campaign on Defecation Behaviors and Child Health in Rural Madhya Pradesh: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Poor sanitation is thought to be a major cause of enteric infections among young children. However, there are no previously published randomized trials to measure the health impacts of large-scale sanitation programs. India's Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) is one such program that seeks to end the practice of open defecation by changing social norms and behaviors, and providing technical support and financial subsidies. The objective of this study was to measure the effect of the TSC implemented with capacity building support from the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Program in Madhya Pradesh on availability of individual household latrines (IHLs), defecation behaviors, and child health (diarrhea, highly credible gastrointestinal illness [HCGI], parasitic infections, anemia, growth).PLoS Medicine 08/2014; 11(8):e1001709. DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001709 · 15.25 Impact Factor
Article: Estimating the impact of unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene on the global burden of disease: evolving and alternative methods.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The 2010 global burden of disease (GBD) study represents the latest effort to estimate the global burden of disease and injuries and the associated risk factors. Like previous GBD studies, this latest iteration reflects a continuing evolution in methods, scope and evidence base. Since the first GBD Study in 1990, the burden of diarrhoeal disease and the burden attributable to inadequate water and sanitation have fallen dramatically. While this is consistent with trends in communicable disease and child mortality, the change in attributable risk is also due to new interpretations of the epidemiological evidence from studies of interventions to improve water quality. To provide context for a series of companion papers proposing alternative assumptions and methods concerning the disease burden and risks from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, we summarise evolving methods over previous GBD studies. We also describe an alternative approach using population intervention modelling. We conclude by emphasising the important role of GBD studies and the need to ensure that policy on interventions such as water and sanitation be grounded on methods that are transparent, peer-reviewed and widely accepted.Tropical Medicine & International Health 06/2014; DOI:10.1111/tmi.12330 · 2.30 Impact Factor
Article: Assessing the impact of drinking water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low- and middle-income settings: systematic review and meta-regression[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective To assess the impact of inadequate water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low- and middle-income settings.Methods The search strategy used Cochrane Library, MEDLINE & PubMed, Global Health, Embase and BIOSIS supplemented by screening of reference lists from previously published systematic reviews, to identify studies reporting on interventions examining the effect of drinking water and sanitation improvements in low- and middle-income settings published between 1970 and May 2013. Studies including randomised controlled trials, quasi-randomised trials with control group, observational studies using matching techniques and observational studies with a control group where the intervention was well defined were eligible. Risk of bias was assessed using a modified Ottawa–Newcastle scale. Study results were combined using meta-analysis and meta-regression to derive overall and intervention-specific risk estimates.ResultsOf 6819 records identified for drinking water, 61 studies met the inclusion criteria, and of 12 515 records identified for sanitation, 11 studies were included. Overall, improvements in drinking water and sanitation were associated with decreased risks of diarrhoea. Specific improvements, such as the use of water filters, provision of high-quality piped water and sewer connections, were associated with greater reductions in diarrhoea compared with other interventions.Conclusions The results show that inadequate water and sanitation are associated with considerable risks of diarrhoeal disease and that there are notable differences in illness reduction according to the type of improved water and sanitation implemented.Tropical Medicine & International Health 05/2014; DOI:10.1111/tmi.12331 · 2.30 Impact Factor
Article: Estimation of Treatment Efficacy With Complier Average Causal Effects (CACE) in a Randomized Stepped Wedge Trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Complier average causal effects (CACE) estimate the impact of an intervention among treatment compliers in randomized trials. Methods used to estimate CACE have been outlined for parallel-arm trials (e.g., using an instrumental variables (IV) estimator) but not for other randomized study designs. Here, we propose a method for estimating CACE in randomized stepped wedge trials, where experimental units cross over from control conditions to intervention conditions in a randomized sequence. We illustrate the approach with a cluster-randomized drinking water trial conducted in rural Mexico from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, we evaluated the plausibility of assumptions required to estimate CACE using the IV approach, which are testable in stepped wedge trials but not in parallel-arm trials. We observed small increases in the magnitude of CACE risk differences compared with intention-to-treat estimates for drinking water contamination (risk difference (RD) = -22% (95% confidence interval (CI): -33, -11) vs. RD = -19% (95% CI: -26, -12)) and diarrhea (RD = -0.8% (95% CI: -2.1, 0.4) vs. RD = -0.1% (95% CI: -1.1, 0.9)). Assumptions required for IV analysis were probably violated. Stepped wedge trials allow investigators to estimate CACE with an approach that avoids the stronger assumptions required for CACE estimation in parallel-arm trials. Inclusion of CACE estimates in stepped wedge trials with imperfect compliance could enhance reporting and interpretation of the results of such trials.American journal of epidemiology 04/2014; 179(9). DOI:10.1093/aje/kwu015 · 4.98 Impact Factor
Article: Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases.Methods For estimating the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene on diarrhoea, we selected exposure levels with both sufficient global exposure data and a matching exposure-risk relationship. Global exposure data were estimated for the year 2012, and risk estimates were taken from the most recent systematic analyses. We estimated attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by country, age and sex for inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene separately, and as a cluster of risk factors. Uncertainty estimates were computed on the basis of uncertainty surrounding exposure estimates and relative risks.ResultsIn 2012, 502 000 diarrhoea deaths were estimated to be caused by inadequate drinking water and 280 000 deaths by inadequate sanitation. The most likely estimate of disease burden from inadequate hand hygiene amounts to 297 000 deaths. In total, 842 000 million diarrhoea deaths are estimated to be caused by this cluster of risk factors, which amounts to 1.5% of the total disease burden and 58% of diarrhoeal diseases. In children under 5 years old, 361 000 deaths could be prevented, representing 5.5% of deaths in that age group.Conclusions This estimate confirms the importance of improving water and sanitation in low- and middle-income settings for the prevention of diarrhoeal disease burden. It also underscores the need for better data on exposure and risk reductions that can be achieved with provision of reliable piped water, community sewage with treatment and hand hygiene.Tropical Medicine & International Health 04/2014; DOI:10.1111/tmi.12329 · 2.30 Impact Factor
Article: Serological Measures of Malaria Transmission in Haiti: Comparison of Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Methods[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Efforts to monitor malaria transmission increasingly use cross-sectional surveys to estimate transmission intensity from seroprevalence data using malarial antibodies. To date, seroconversion rates estimated from cross-sectional surveys have not been compared to rates estimated in prospective cohorts. Our objective was to compare seroconversion rates estimated in a prospective cohort with those from a cross-sectional survey in a low-transmission population. The analysis included two studies from Haiti: a prospective cohort of 142 children ages ≤11 years followed for up to 9 years, and a concurrent cross-sectional survey of 383 individuals ages 0-90 years old. From all individuals, we analyzed 1,154 blood spot specimens for the malaria antibody MSP-119 using a multiplex bead antigen assay. We classified individuals as positive for malaria using a cutoff derived from the mean plus 3 standard deviations in antibody responses from a negative control set of unexposed individuals. We estimated prospective seroconversion rates from the longitudinal cohort based on 13 incident seroconversions among 646 person-years at risk. We also estimated seroconversion rates from the cross-sectional survey using a reversible catalytic model fit with maximum likelihood. We found the two approaches provided consistent results: the seroconversion rate for ages ≤11 years was 0.020 (0.010, 0.032) estimated prospectively versus 0.023 (0.001, 0.052) in the cross-sectional survey. The estimation of seroconversion rates using cross-sectional data is a widespread and generalizable problem for many infectious diseases that can be measured using antibody titers. The consistency between these two estimates lends credibility to model-based estimates of malaria seroconversion rates using cross-sectional surveys. This study also demonstrates the utility of including malaria antibody measures in multiplex assays alongside targets for vaccine coverage and other neglected tropical diseases, which together could comprise an integrated, large-scale serological surveillance platform.PLoS ONE 04/2014; 9(4):e93684. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0093684 · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: Effect of submarine groundwater discharge on bacterial indicators and swimmer health at Avalon Beach, CA, USA.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Use of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) for monitoring beach water quality is based on their co-occurrence with human pathogens, a relationship that can be dramatically altered by fate and transport processes after leaving the human intestine. We conducted a prospective cohort study at Avalon Beach, California (USA), where the indicator relationship is potentially affected by the discharge of sewage-contaminated groundwater and by solar radiation levels at this shallow, relatively quiescent beach. The goals of this study were to determine: 1) if swimmers exposed to marine water were at higher risk of illness than non-swimmers; 2) if FIB measured in marine water were associated with swimmer illness, and; 3) if the associations between FIB and swimmer health were modified by either submarine groundwater discharge or solar radiation levels. There were 7317 individuals recruited during the summers of 2007-08, 6165 (84%) of whom completed follow-up within two weeks of the beach visit. A total of 703 water quality samples were collected across multiple sites and time periods during recruitment days and analyzed for FIB using both culture-based and molecular methods. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) indicated that swimmers who swallowed water were more likely to experience Gastrointestinal Illness (GI Illness) within three days of their beach visit than non-swimmers, and that this risk was significantly elevated when either submarine groundwater discharge was high (AOR [95% CI]:2.18 [1.22-3.89]) or solar radiation was low (2.45 [1.25-4.79]). The risk of GI Illness was not significantly elevated for swimmers who swallowed water when groundwater discharge was low or solar radiation was high. Associations between GI Illness incidence and FIB levels (Enterococcus EPA Method 1600) among swimmers who swallowed water were not significant when we did not account for groundwater discharge, but were strongly associated when groundwater discharge was high (1.85 [1.06, 3.23]) compared to when it was low (0.77 [0.42, 1.42]; test of interaction: P = 0.03). These results demonstrate the need to account for local environmental conditions when monitoring for, and making decisions about, public health at recreational beaches. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Water Research 03/2014; 59C:23-36. DOI:10.1016/j.watres.2014.03.050 · 5.32 Impact Factor
Article: Water Distribution System Deficiencies and Gastrointestinal Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Water distribution systems are vulnerable to performance deficiencies that can cause (re)contamination of treated water and plausibly lead to increased risk of gastrointestinal illness (GII) in consumers. It is well established that large system disruptions in piped water networks can cause GII outbreaks. We hypothesized that routine network problems can also contribute to background levels of waterborne illness and conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of distribution system deficiencies on endemic GII. We reviewed published studies that compare direct tap water consumption to consumption of tap water re-treated at the point of use (POU) and studies of specific system deficiencies such as breach of physical or hydraulic pipe integrity and lack of disinfectant residual. In settings with network malfunction, consumers of tap versus POU-treated water had increased GII (incidence density ratio (IDR) = 1.34; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.79). The subset of non-blinded studies showed a significant association between GII and tap versus POU-treated water consumption (IDR = 1.52; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.20), but there was no association based on studies that blinded participants to their POU water treatment status (IDR = 0.98; 95% CI: 0.90, 1.08). Among studies focusing on specific network deficiencies, GII was associated with temporary water outages (relative risk = 3.26; 95% CI: 1.48, 7.19) as well as chronic outages in intermittently operated distribution systems (odds ratio = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.07). Tap water consumption is associated with GII in malfunctioning distribution networks. System deficiencies such as water outages also are associated with increased GII, suggesting a potential health risk for consumers served by piped water networks.Environmental Health Perspectives 03/2014; 122(7). DOI:10.1289/ehp.1306912 · 7.03 Impact Factor
Article: Swimmer Illness Associated with Marine Water Exposure and Water Quality Indicators Impact of Widely Used Assumptions[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Studies of health risks associated with recreational water exposure require investigators to make choices about water quality indicator averaging techniques, exposure definitions, follow-up periods, and model specifications; however, investigators seldom describe the impact of these choices on reported results. Our objectives are to report illness risk from swimming at a marine beach affected by nonpoint sources of urban runoff, measure associations between fecal indicator bacteria levels and subsequent illness among swimmers, and investigate the sensitivity of results to a range of exposure and outcome definitions. In 2009, we enrolled 5674 people in a prospective cohort at Malibu Beach, a coastal marine beach in California, and measured daily health symptoms 10-19 days later. Concurrent water quality samples were analyzed for indicator bacteria using culture and molecular methods. We compared illness risk between nonswimmers and swimmers, and among swimmers exposed to various levels of fecal indicator bacteria. Diarrhea was more common among swimmers than nonswimmers (adjusted odds ratio = 1.88 [95% confidence interval = 1.09-3.24]) within 3 days of the beach visit. Water quality was generally good (fecal indicator bacteria levels exceeded water quality guidelines for only 7% of study samples). Fecal indicator bacteria levels were not consistently associated with swimmer illness. Sensitivity analyses demonstrated that overall inference was not substantially affected by the choice of exposure and outcome definitions. This study suggests that the 3 days following a beach visit may be the most relevant period for health outcome measurement in recreational water studies. Under the water quality conditions observed in this study, fecal indicator bacteria levels were not associated with swimmer illness.Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 09/2013; 24(6). DOI:10.1097/01.ede.0000434431.06765.4a · 6.18 Impact Factor
Article: Cluster-randomised controlled trials of individual and combined water, sanitation, hygiene and nutritional interventions in rural Bangladesh and Kenya: the WASH Benefits study design and rationale[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Enteric infections are common during the first years of life in low-income countries and contribute to growth faltering with long-term impairment of health and development. Water quality, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions can independently reduce enteric infections and growth faltering. There is little evidence that directly compares the effects of these individual and combined interventions on diarrhoea and growth when delivered to infants and young children. The objective of the WASH Benefits study is to help fill this knowledge gap. WASH Benefits includes two cluster-randomised trials to assess improvements in water quality, sanitation, handwashing and child nutrition-alone and in combination-to rural households with pregnant women in Kenya and Bangladesh. Geographically matched clusters (groups of household compounds in Bangladesh and villages in Kenya) will be randomised to one of six intervention arms or control. Intervention arms include water quality, sanitation, handwashing, nutrition, combined water+sanitation+handwashing (WSH) and WSH+nutrition. The studies will enrol newborn children (N=5760 in Bangladesh and N=8000 in Kenya) and measure outcomes at 12 and 24 months after intervention delivery. Primary outcomes include child length-for-age Z-scores and caregiver-reported diarrhoea. Secondary outcomes include stunting prevalence, markers of environmental enteropathy and child development scores (verbal, motor and personal/social). We will estimate unadjusted and adjusted intention-to-treat effects using semiparametric estimators and permutation tests. Study protocols have been reviewed and approved by human subjects review boards at the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh, the Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Innovations for Poverty Action. Independent data safety monitoring boards in each country oversee the trials. This study is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of California, Berkeley. Trial registration identifiers (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov): NCT01590095 (Bangladesh), NCT01704105 (Kenya).BMJ Open 08/2013; 3(8):e003476. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003476 · 2.06 Impact Factor
Article: A Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Trial of a Household UV-Disinfection and Safe Storage Drinking Water Intervention in Rural Baja California Sur, Mexico.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In collaboration with a local non-profit organization, this study evaluated the expansion of a program that promoted and installed Mesita Azul, an ultraviolet-disinfection system designed to treat household drinking water in rural Mexico. We conducted a 15-month, cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial by randomizing the order in which 24 communities (444 households) received the intervention. We measured primary outcomes (water contamination and diarrhea) during seven household visits. The intervention increased the percentage of households with access to treated and safely stored drinking water (23-62%), and reduced the percentage of households with Escherichia coli contaminated drinking water (risk difference (RD): -19% [95% CI: -27%, -14%]). No significant reduction in diarrhea was observed (RD: -0.1% [95% CI: -1.1%, 0.9%]). We conclude that household water quality improvements measured in this study justify future promotion of the Mesita Azul, and that future studies to measure its health impact would be valuable if conducted in populations with higher diarrhea prevalence.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 06/2013; 89(2). DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.13-0017 · 2.74 Impact Factor
Article: H2S as an Indicator of Water Supply Vulnerability and Health Risk in Low-Resource Settings: A Prospective Cohort Study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this large-scale longitudinal study conducted in rural Southern India, we compared a presence/absence hydrogen sulfide (H2S) test with quantitative assays for total coliforms and Escherichia coli as measures of water quality, health risk, and water supply vulnerability to microbial contamination. None of the three indicators showed a significant association with child diarrhea. The presence of H2S in a water sample was associated with higher levels of total coliform species that may have included E. coli but that were not restricted to E. coli. In addition, we observed a strong relationship between the percent positive H2S test results and total coliform levels among water source samples (R(2) = 0.87). The consistent relationships between H2S and total coliform levels indicate that presence/absence of H2S tests provide a cost-effective option for assessing both the vulnerability of water supplies to microbial contamination and the results of water quality management and risk mitigation efforts.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 05/2013; DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.13-0067 · 2.74 Impact Factor
Article: Clinical presentation, etiology, and survival in adult acute encephalitis syndrome in rural Central India[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a constellation of symptoms that includes fever and altered mental status. Most cases are attributed to viral encephalitis (VE), occurring either in outbreaks or sporadically. We conducted hospital-based surveillance for sporadic adult-AES in rural Central India in order to describe its incidence, spatial and temporal distribution, clinical profile, etiology and predictors of mortality. METHODS: All consecutive hospital admissions during the study period were screened to identify adult-AES cases and were followed until 30-days of hospitalization. We estimated incidence by administrative sub-division of residence and described the temporal distribution of cases. We performed viral diagnostic studies on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples to determine the etiology of AES. The diagnostic tests included RT-PCR (for enteroviruses, HSV 1 and 2), conventional PCR (for flaviviruses), CSF IgM capture ELISA (for Japanese encephalitis virus, dengue, West Nile virus, Varicella zoster virus, measles, and mumps). We compared demographic and clinical variables across etiologic subtypes and estimated predictors of 30-day mortality. RESULTS: A total of 183 AES cases were identified between January and October 2007, representing 2.38% of all admissions. The incidence of adult AES in the administrative subdivisions closest to the hospital was 16 per 100,000. Of the 183 cases, a non-viral etiology was confirmed in 31 (16.9%) and the remaining 152 were considered as VE suspects. Of the VE suspects, we could confirm a viral etiology in 31 cases: 17 (11.2%) enterovirus; 8 (5.2%) flavivirus; 3 (1.9%) Varicella zoster; 1 (0.6%) herpesvirus; and 2 (1.3%) mixed etiology); the etiology remained unknown in remaining 121 (79.6%) cases. 53 (36%) of the AES patients died; the case fatality proportion was similar in patients with a confirmed and unknown viral etiology (45.1 and 33.6% respectively). A requirement for assisted ventilation significantly increased mortality (HR 2.14 (95% CI 1.0-4.77)), while a high Glasgow coma score (HR 0.76 (95% CI 0.69-0.83)), and longer duration of hospitalization (HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.83-0.94)) were protective. CONCLUSION: This study is the first description of the etiology of adult-AES in India, and provides a framework for future surveillance programs in India.Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 05/2013; 115(9). DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.04.008 · 1.25 Impact Factor
Article: Household Environmental Conditions Are Associated with Enteropathy and Impaired Growth in Rural Bangladesh[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We assessed the relationship of fecal environmental contamination and environmental enteropathy. We compared markers of environmental enteropathy, parasite burden, and growth in 119 Bangladeshi children (≤ 48 months of age) across rural Bangladesh living in different levels of household environmental cleanliness defined by objective indicators of water quality and sanitary and hand-washing infrastructure. Adjusted for potential confounding characteristics, children from clean households had 0.54 SDs (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.06, 1.01) higher height-for-age z scores (HAZs), 0.32 SDs (95% CI = -0.72, 0.08) lower lactulose:mannitol (L:M) ratios in urine, and 0.23 SDs (95% CI = -0.63, 0.17) lower immunoglobulin G endotoxin core antibody (IgG EndoCAb) titers than children from contaminated households. After adjusting for age and sex, a 1-unit increase in the ln L:M was associated with a 0.36 SDs decrease in HAZ (95% CI = -0.64, -0.07). These results are consistent with the hypothesis that environmental contamination causes growth faltering mediated through environmental enteropathy.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 04/2013; DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.12-0629 · 2.74 Impact Factor
Article: Optimal Recall Period for Caregiver-reported Illness in Risk Factor and Intervention Studies: A Multicountry Study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Many community-based studies of acute child illness rely on cases reported by caregivers. In prior investigations, researchers noted a reporting bias when longer illness recall periods were used. The use of recall periods longer than 2-3 days has been discouraged to minimize this reporting bias. In the present study, we sought to determine the optimal recall period for illness measurement when accounting for both bias and variance. Using data from 12,191 children less than 24 months of age collected in 2008-2009 from Himachal Pradesh in India, Madhya Pradesh in India, Indonesia, Peru, and Senegal, we calculated bias, variance, and mean squared error for estimates of the prevalence ratio between groups defined by anemia, stunting, and underweight status to identify optimal recall periods for caregiver-reported diarrhea, cough, and fever. There was little bias in the prevalence ratio when a 7-day recall period was used (<10% in 35 of 45 scenarios), and the mean squared error was usually minimized with recall periods of 6 or more days. Shortening the recall period from 7 days to 2 days required sample-size increases of 52%-92% for diarrhea, 47%-61% for cough, and 102%-206% for fever. In contrast to the current practice of using 2-day recall periods, this work suggests that studies should measure caregiver-reported illness with a 7-day recall period.American journal of epidemiology 01/2013; 177(4). DOI:10.1093/aje/kws281 · 4.98 Impact Factor
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Effectiveness of a web-based treatment program using intensive therapeutic support for female patients with bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and eating disorders not otherwise specified: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
1 Tactus Addiction Treatment, Institutenweg1, P.O. Box 154, Enschede, PH, 7521, The Netherlands
2 Nijmegen Institute for Scientist Practitioners in Addiction, Toernooiveld 5, P.O. Box 6909, 6503 GK Nijmegen, The Netherlands
3 Department of Psychology Health & Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
4 Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Montessorilaan 3, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
BMC Psychiatry 2013, 13:310 doi:10.1186/1471-244X-13-310Published: 16 November 2013
Disordered eating behavior and body dissatisfaction affect a large proportion of the Dutch population and account for severe psychological, physical and social morbidity. Yet, the threshold for seeking professional care is still high. In the Netherlands, only 7.5% of patients with bulimia nervosa and 33% of patients with anorexia nervosa are treated within the mental health care system. Easily accessible and low-threshold interventions, therefore, are needed urgently. The internet has great potential to offer such interventions. The aim of this study is to determine whether a web-based treatment program for patients with eating disorders can improve eating disorder psychopathology among female patients with bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and eating disorders not otherwise specified.
This randomized controlled trial will compare the outcomes of an experimental treatment group to a waiting list control group. In the web-based treatment program, participants will communicate personally and asynchronously with their therapists exclusively via the internet. The first part of the program will focus on analyzing eating attitudes and behaviors. In the second part of the program participants will learn how to change their attitudes and behaviors. Participants assigned to the waiting list control group will receive no-reply email messages once every two weeks during the waiting period of 15 weeks, after which they can start the program. The primary outcome measure is an improvement in eating disorder psychopathology as determined by the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes include improvements in body image, physical and mental health, body weight, self-esteem, quality of life, and social contacts. In addition, the participants' motivation for treatment and their acceptability of the program and the therapeutic alliance will be measured. The study will follow the recommendations in the CONSORT statement relating to designing and reporting on RCTs.
This study protocol presents the design of a RCT for evaluating the effectiveness of a web-based treatment program using intensive therapeutic support for female patients with bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and eating disorders not otherwise specified.
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Abdalla, F. Hamed and Megat Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Sahari, Barkawi (2008) Determination of volume fraction values of filament wound glass and carbon fiber reinforced composites. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3 (4). pp. 7-11. ISSN 1819-6608
Dahshal, Mehrdad Hadipour (2008) Gis- Based Environmental Modeling for Integration of Urban Accessibility and Air Quality. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Hamed, Abdalla F. and Megat Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Sahari, Barkawi (2008) Theoretical analysis for calculation of the through thickness effective constants for orthotropic thick filament wound tubes. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 47 (10). pp. 1008-1015. ISSN 0360-2559; ESSN: 1525-6111
Jeber , Faisal and Omar, Husaini and Ahmad, Noordin and Mahmud, Mahdzir (2008) Satellite data potential for landslide studies in tropical regions. Disaster Prevention and Management, 17 (4). pp. 470-477. ISSN 0965-3562
Kong, Hong Shim (2008) Development of a Neural-Fuzzy Model for Machinability Data Selection in Turning Process. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Mohd Rahim, Mohd Shafry (2008) Development of a Spatiotemporal Data Model for Management and Visualization of Surface Movement Data. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Mohd Shah, Nurisya (2008) Energy Eigenequation Expansion for a Particle on Singly Punctured Two-Torus and Triply Punctured Two-Sphere Systems. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Motlagh, O. and Tang, Sai Hong and Ismail, Napsiah and Ramli, Abdul Rahman and Samin, Razali (2008) A novel approach to human motion estimation with applications in human-robot safety. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5 (2). pp. 129-137. ISSN 1823-1039
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Pourvakhshouri, Seyedeh Zahra (2008) Coastal Priority Ranking in Oil Spill Response Decision Support Mechanism. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Sahari, Barkawi and Arsad, N. M. and Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem and Wong, Shaw Voon and Ahmad, M. F. (2008) The Effect of Ribs on Behavior of Natural Gas Vehicle Platform Backbone with Stamping Consideration. In: 13th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., 27-29 May, 2008, Military Technical College Kobry El-Kobbah, Cairo, Egypt.. pp. 67-78.
Sarijo, Siti Halimah (2008) Synthesis and Controlled Release Characterization of Zinc-Aluminium-Layered Double Hydroxide-Chlorophenoxyacetates Nanohybrids. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Yahya, Noorhana and Bawa Waje, Samaila and Ramli, Irmawati (2008) Carbon nanopipe catalysed by as-prepared NiO nanoparticles. Sains Malaysiana, 37 (3). pp. 289-293. ISSN 0026-6039


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18.104.22.168: University Minimum Levels for English Language Entry and Accepted English Language Proficiency Tests
1. The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests.
However, some applicants may experience difficulties in making the necessary arrangements to take these tests and alternatives may be acceptable in exceptional circumstances. Paragraphs 3i-3o outline alternative acceptable tests and paragraph 4 details tests currently deemed not acceptable as reliable evidence of English language proficiency.
2. The University follows the UKVI requirements in relation to Secure English Language Tests (SELT's) [1] but, where circumstances allow, we are able to use our own method of English Language assessment for students requiring a Tier 4 student visa. In such situations we would also consider the following alternative assessments, with additional evidence if appropriate, to demonstrate English language ability:
- Non-SELT IELTS
- TOEFL iBT
- Cambridge Proficiency (CPE)
- Cambridge Advanced (CAE)
- Pearson Test of English
For each qualification a statement confirming self-assessment will be added to the records of each applicant accepted with that qualification.
A sample of students from UKVI defined high-risk countries presenting University self-assessed English Language qualifications will be subject to a video chat interview delivered by the International Office to help inform the University of the ongoing suitability of the self-assessment. This sample will be of students who have accepted the University's offer (conditionally or unconditionally).
3. The minimum[1] entry levels for non-native speakers of English or students who require a Tier 4 visa to study and/or who come from non-majority English Speaking countries (please see 1.3.1 paragraph 3 for a list of these countries) onto any programme of study except the Foundation Programme, Chemistry, Medicine and Pharmacy at Durham University are listed below. The entry levels for the Foundation Programme, Chemistry, Medicine and Pharmacy are listed in section 22.214.171.124. All qualifications must normally be taken within two years of the start of the academic programme (except where an extension applies, please see footnote below for details[2]) to meet the academic requirements of the University.
Preferred Tests:
a. IELTS: 6.5 (no component under 6.0)
b. TOEFL iBT (internet based test): 92 (no component under 23)
c. Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): Grade C
d. Cambridge Advanced (CAE): Grade A
e. Cambridge IGCSE First Language English at Grade C or above [not normally acceptable for students who require a Tier 4 student visa]
f. Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language at Grade B or above [not normally acceptable for students who require a Tier 4 student visa]
g. GCSE English Language at grade C or above
h. Pearson Test of English (overall score 62 (with no score less than 56 in each component))
Alternative accepted tests when those listed in a.-h. above are unavailable to the applicant (if the applicant requires a Tier 4 visa to study, advice on the suitability of these alternatives must be sought from the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office):
i. Certificate of Attainment (Edexcel)
j. GCE A-levels (AQA, CIE, Edexcel, CCEA, OCR, WJEC) at grade C or above in an essay based, humanities or social science subject from the following list: History, Philosophy, Government and Politics, English Literature, Geography, Religious Studies, Economics, Business Studies, Law and Sociology. Modern or Classical Languages are not acceptable in meeting this requirement.
k. International Baccalaureate with a minimum of grade 5 in Standard Level English
l. NEAB (JMB) Test in English (Overseas)
m. Singapore Integrated Programme (SIPCAL) at grade C or above in an essay based, humanities or social science subject excluding modern languages[3]
n. Singapore Polytechnic Diploma and Advanced Diplomas at GPA 3.0 or above[4]
o. WAEC and NECO Grade B3 or above from Nigeria and Ghana[5]
4. The University does not recognise the following tests as acceptable proof of English language ability:
a. Test in English for International Students (TEIS)
b. TOEFL ITP (Institutional Testing Programme)
c. TOEFL PBT (Paper based test)
d. Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
5. For further advice on any other tests not named in the lists above, please contact the English Language Centre for advice. Please note that applicants accepted on the basis of any test not named above will require a concession.
6. Many departments/schools require different levels for entry onto particular programmes of study and these levels are indicated in the tables in Sections 18.104.22.168. Section 188.8.131.52 shows, by Faculty and then by department/school, accepted tests and levels for direct entry; Section 22.214.171.124 shows required length of Pre-Sessional study for applicants who are non-native speakers of English and who do not meet the required level for direct entry.
7. Irrespective of the test taken, all applicants must provide documentary evidence of attainment at the appropriate level or above prior to the confirmation of their offer.
8. For further details of required levels for entry and for enquiries into the acceptability of alternative tests for direct entry, please contact the Student Recruitment and Admissions Office.
[1] See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests.
[2] or two years and six months where students who have been awarded an appropriately graded GCSE English Language or IGCSE English as a First Language and have then immediately continued to study appropriate level 3 qualifications (such as A Levels in any academic subjects, the IB, French Baccalaureate International Option, etc.) where the medium of instruction is entirely or predominately in English. This extension will not be applied to students who have completed IGCSE English as a Second Language.
[3] Subject to restrictions within the Tier 4 visa regulations, contact Student Recruitment & Admissions for advice.
[4] Subject to restrictions within the Tier 4 visa regulations, contact Student Recruitment & Admissions for advice.
[5] Not acceptable as evidence of English Language competence for students who require a Tier 4 visa to study at the University.


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Someplace Else (Kolkata)
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|19 August 1994
|Surendra Paul
|22°33′15″N 88°21′07″E / 22.554096°N 88.351842°E, Park Street, Kolkata, India
|Bar, live music
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|The Park Hotels
Someplace Else (Bengali: সামপ্লেস এল্স), [abbreviated as SPE] is a pub at the Park Street, Kolkata, India. The pub offers various kinds of drinks and food for its customers. Ever since it opened on 19 August 1994, Someplace Else, the British style pub at The Park Kolkata has dominated pub culture in the city. Unlike other pubs in India, it is the only pub which also hosts quality live music every single night.[1][2] The pub hosts 3285 hours of live music every year which is the highest anywhere in India and in Asia too among pubs. (approximately nine hours of live music everyday).
Someplace Else hosts live music by the city's best bands every day, with various kinds of music. Artists also perform with aspiring performers on stage. The pub is situated inside the Park Hotel and is regarded as a heritage spot of the city. The pub also offers drinks, lunch and dinner. Famous bands like Skinny Alley, Hip Pocket, Lou Majaw, Prestorika, Parikrama, Indian Ocean, Krosswindz, Underground Authority, Them Clones and many International musical bands have performed in this pub. Many music fests have also been organised in this pub.
Open mic sessions[edit]
Open mic sessions are held only once a month where any band/artist can perform. It usually starts from 6:00PM and ends at 9:00PM. Many school bands get an opportunity to show their talent at open mic sessions. The session is not restricted to musicians alone but also includes original poetry, stand-up comedy, mime and solo acting. For good performance the band/artist may become one of the regulars at Someplace Else.[3]
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- Aurora Jane with Band T2 at Someplace Else
Aurora Jane performed at Someplace Else with T2 which was her third visit and sixth time in India. The Australian singer and guitarist stopped by for a late-night chat with T2 on Saturday after a high-energy gig at Someplace Else that also featured Mal Webb on the horns and Kozy Karsay on the drums.[13]
- Laura Marling with Mumford & Sons
Laura Marling with Mumford & Sons have played live at Someplace Else on 19 December 2009 during their six city tour in India.[14]
- Dub FX at Someplace Else
Dub FX is a worldwide street performer and studio recording artist from St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. They toured in Someplace Else, Kolkata on 3 December 2010.[15]
- Kolkata Autumn Music Festival 2010
The Kolkata Autumn Music Festival 2010 was held at Someplace Else, Kolkata for two days. With 25 bands lined up over two days, the bands rocked, rolled and impressed the judges with a range of American classics and rock, grunge, metal, jazz and gospel originals.[16]
- Rock music festival
Some major rock music festivals are also held at Someplace Else, which features the best bands form Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Banglore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Shillong and Pune.
- The Pulp Society at Someplace Else
The funk-rock band The Pulp Society played many numbers at Someplace Else on 5 February 2011.[17]
- Talent Hunt on 11th Anniversary
Many popular bands from Kolkata and other cities took part in this during 11th anniversary, some of them were Krosswindz, Orient Express, Anjan Dutt, Hip Pocket, Indian Ocean, and Skinny Alley. The idea was to promote music in all its forms.[18]
- 16th Anniversary Celebrations
Bertie & Friends performed at Someplace Else during its 16th Birthday. They played some slow soulful numbers. The next act featured Someplace Else regulars Hip Pocket.[19]
- Kingfisher Pub Rock Fest
The Kingfisher Pub Rock Fest was started on 31 August 2009 at Someplace Else, 15 bands from across the country were called to perform at the Someplace Else till mid-September 2009.[20]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Rock and Roll - Someplace Else, Kolkata". www.theparkhotels.com. 11 July 2011.
- ^ "The Park Hotels - Someplace Else". www.theparkhotels.com. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Open Mic Sessions at Someplace Else". The Times of India. 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Someplace Else - Yahoo! Local Rating". Yahoo! Local. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - MouthShut Rating". MouthShut.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - MouthShut Rating & Review". MouthShut.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - Worlds Best Bars Rating". WorldsBestBars.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - TimesCity Rating". TimesCity.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - CitiPals Rating". CitiPals.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - Burrp Rating". Burrp.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else - BuzzInTown Rating". BuzzInTown.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Someplace Else (The Park Hotels) - About.com Rating". About.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Aurora Jane with Band T2". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India. 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Laura Marling with Mumfold & Sons". www.britishcouncil.org. 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Dub FX at Someplace Else". www.asklaila.com. 3 December 2010.
- ^ Das, Mohua (23 September 2010). "Kolkata Autumn Music Festival 2010". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- ^ Shah, Imaad (11 February 2011). "The Pulp Society at Someplace Else". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- ^ "Talent Hunt at Someplace Else". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India. 23 July 2005.
- ^ Chatterjee, Madhurima (17 August 2010). "Bertie at Someplace Else". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- ^ "Kingfisher Pub Rock Fest - Head-banger's Heaven". The Indian Express. 22 August 2009.
Further reading[edit]
- "Someplace Else". www.worldsbestbars.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- Banerjee, Malini (28 March 2011). "You're the ones!". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- "PLAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN, SAM". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India. 12 February 2008.
- "Midnight's children". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India. 27 June 2011.
- Gupta, Pratim D. (14 September 2004). "Sounds of protest". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- Gupta, Pratim D.; Jawed, Zeeshan (30 August 2004). "From vintage music and glam dolls to a wet 'n' wild night". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- "Band to a different beat". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India. 7 May 2006.
- Ghosh, Anumita (4 June 2006). "New tunes & black magic". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India.
- "Music does the talkin'". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, India. 23 September 2009.
- "Pink Noise at Someplace Else". The Times of India. 14 July 2010.
- "Someplace Else hosts talent show". The Times of India. 6 November 2009.
- "A jazz fest at Someplace Else, Kolkata". The Times of India. 11 March 2011.
- "Tripping on music in a Kolkata event". The Times of India. 1 June 2011.
- "A musical do for Kolkata". The Times of India. 2 April 2010.
- "Treat for music lovers in Kolkata". The Times of India. 28 June 2010.
- "Livewire music in Kolkata". The Times of India. 30 August 2010.
- "The Indian Express - Some Place Else". The Indian Express. 28 May 2008.
- "Where's the party tonight". The Indian Express. 31 December 2007.
- "The Happening". The Indian Express. 11 May 2009.
- "Eastern rock". The Indian Express. 22 February 2008.
- "Smoky confines of the hallowed pub Someplace Else.". The Indian Express. 11 March 2008.
- "Magic Fire". The Indian Express. 11 August 2009.
- "Music Makers". The Indian Express. 19 June 2010.
- "Kolkata Calling". The Indian Express. 5 February 2010.
- "The perfect pint". The Statesman. 7 October 2010.
- "Alastair Kay at Someplace Else". The Statesman. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- "Transcending tradition spaces". The Statesman. 2 July 2010.
- "Indus Creed at Somplace Else". The Statesman. 19 November 2010.
- "Ehsaan Noorani at Someplace Else". The New Indian Express. 27 July 2011.
- "Hip Pocket at Someplace Else". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2011.
- "Rock on". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2011.


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|Boiling water
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (Adjust Quantity As Needed)
|Fresh mushrooms
|16 Large
|Dijon style mustard
|2 Tablespoon
|1 Tablespoon
|1 Tablespoon
|Worcestershire sauce
|2 Teaspoon
|Onion powder
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|1 Dash
|Chicken livers
|1⁄2 Pound, halved
|Cherry tomatoes
|Cooking oil
|1 Tablespoon
Pour some boiling water over mushrooms in bowl.
Let stand 1 minute; drain well.
In saucepan stir together Dijon-style mustard, catsup, butter, Worcestershire, onion powder, and cayenne; mix well.
Heat and stir over medium-hot coals just till butter melts.
Move pan to edge of grill to keep the mixture warm.
Meanwhile, thread mushrooms, chicken livers, and cherry tomatoes each on separate skewers.
Grill mushrooms and chicken livers over medium-hot coals about 3 minutes.
Add the tomato skewers; grill about 3 minutes longer.
Turn and brush frequently with mustard mixture; brush vegetables with a little oil.
Remove livers and vegetables from skewers;
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