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The basis for education in the last millennium was "reading, writing, and arithmetic;" now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in the sciences and engineering, but in the arts, social sciences, and humanities, as well. Beyond direct applications, it is the first step in understanding the nature of computer science's undeniable impact on the modern world. This course covers the first half of our book Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (the second half is covered in our Coursera course Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines). Our intent is to teach programming to those who need or want to learn it, in a scientific context.
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Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.
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Why program? This lecture addresses that basic question. Then it describes the anatomy of your first program and the process of developing a program in Java using either virtual terminals or a program development environment, with some historical context. Most of the lecture is devoted to a thorough coverage of Java's built-in data types, with example programs for each.
The if, while, and for statements are Java's fundamental control structures. This lecture is built around short programs that use these constructs to address important computational tasks. Examples include sorting, computing the square root, factoring, and simulating a random process. The lecture concludes with a detailed example illustrating the process of debugging a program.
Computing with a large sequence of values of the same type is extremely common. This lecture describes Java's built-in array data structure that supports such applications, with several examples, including shuffling a deck of cards, the coupon collector test for randomness, and random walks in a grid.
To interact with our programs, we need mechanisms for taking information from the outside world and for presenting information to the outside world. This lecture describes several such mechanisms: for text, drawings, and animation. Detailed examples covered include fractal drawings that model natural phenomena and an animation of a ball bouncing around in the display window.
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Beautiful course. I am a software developer with 10+ years of experience in programming and have never realized depth of actual MATH behind all that I do. Thank you Robert Sedgewick, you are the BEST.
This course was great for learning Java, but I believe it could have been better if it had covered the actual "computer science" aspect (like the anatomy of a computer, history of computing, etc.)
Excellent course, inface the best I found on any MOOC platform for a complete beginner to Java. Loved it. Would appreciate more coding assignments though. Only week 1 & 2 have those.
I liked this course very much. Good materials and perfect lecturers. Good structured and well explained material and interesting exercises ranging from very beginner to challenging.
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Can I earn a certificate in this course?
No. As per Princeton University policy, no certificates, credentials, or reports are awarded in connection with this course.
For whom is this course intended?
This course is aimed at first-year college students, high school students, and professionals in all fields who are interested in learning basic programming skills. It is a self-contained treatment intended for people with little or no previous experience in programming. It is also appropriate for people who know another programming language but want to learn Java.
At Princeton, over 50% of all undergraduates take the course, including students majoring in engineering, biology, physics, chemistry, economics, and many other fields, not just computer science.
Which kinds of assessments are available in this course?
Multiple-choice exercises, in-video quizzes, and programming assignments. The programming assignments are evaluated using a sophisticated autograder that provides detailed feedback about style, correctness, and (sometimes) efficiency.
Which Java programming environment will I use?
We supply a streamlined version of IntelliJ that is easy to install and suitable for novices. However, you are free to use any programming environment that you like.
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Avatar Trilogy
In case you haven't heard, director James Cameron has been planning Avatar as a trilogy from the beginning. And now that the first movie has raked enough cash for 20th Century Fox to buy several small countries, it's no surprise that the greenlight has been given for Avatar sequels. Like the first two Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 will be filmed simultaneously and released within a year of one another.
With no word to the contrary so far, we're assuming that the sequels will once again focus on the fully Na'vi-ified Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Ney'tiri (Zoe Saldana).
Pre-production has already begun on Avatar 2. In February we reported that the sequel will likely focus on a full-blown war between the Na'vi and the humans, and that a good chunk of the film might take place on a new alien world instead of Pandora. In a more recent interview, Cameron said he wanted to focus on Pandora's oceans and their diverse ecosystems.
All signs point to at least one of these sequels taking place on the oceanic world neighboring Pandora. This is supported by the news that Cameron is seeking to film scenes seven miles underwater in the remote Challenger Deep area of the Mariana Trench. With the project requiring a custom-built submersible, it's clear these sequels won't beany cheaper to produce than the notoriously expensive original.
However, producer John Landau recently downplayed the notion of an underwater Avatar adventure, saying, "Water will be a part of the movie, but it won't be all of the movie. There's been a lot of rumors that it's an underwater movie -- it's not. Just like [how] the floating mountains, and the Na'vi's interaction with the mountains, were a part of Avatar, it'll be the same type of thing." Landau also indicated Avatar 2 would most likely take place entirely on Pandora. Interestingly, despite the back-to-back schedule of the sequels, Landau said Avatar 2 won't be ending in a cliffhanger.
Don't be expecting these sequels anytime soon, however. A statement released by Cameron indicated he and Fox are shooting for December 2014 and December 2015 release dates, and both sequels will be shot back-to-back. Luckily, Cameron nixed the idea of directing Cleopatra or another different film before returning to Avatar. The next five years are going to be all focused on Pandora and its surrounding worlds.
Battlestar Galactica
So the good news is, this movie is happening. The bad news? It has nothing to do with the popular Ronald D. Moore series, which is the reason for the resurgence of interest in the franchise to begin with, but we digress…
The new BSG movie will be produced and potentially directed by X-Men's Bryan Singer, who attempted to reboot BSG as a TV project before Moore's series. The story will relaunch the original 1970s series' mythos on the big screen.
Two problems face this reboot. One – Singer is currently tied up with production for Jack the Giant Killer and producing X-Men: First Class. Two – no fresh news has crept out regarding the rpoject since late 2009. Is Battlestar still coming to the big screen after all?
Honestly, the only universe we BSG fans care to see in any medium is the one populated by by Almos' Adama and a female Starbuck. We'll complain about this project as we're buying tickets to see it, but we won't be frakin' happy about it. It's the Geek Way.
Blade Runner 2
File this under "Sequel That We Really Don't Need", but it looks like a few Hollywood people might make it happen.
The rumor mill for this project began in 2008, when it was reported that Eagle Eye screenwriter Travis Wright was reportedly working on a treatment for a sequel, possibly with Blade Runner co-executive producer Bud Yorkin. It's worth noting, however, that Yorkin doesn't own the rights to any sequel, original director Ridley Scott isn't involved, and anything Wright develops is outside the studio.
And then in 2009, Ridley Scott announced that his commercial company, RSA Films, was working on a project called Purefold, a series of 5-10 short films targeted for the Web as well as a possible TV release. No word on the final outcome of this proposed series, but the plans was to set it within the world of Blade Runner, and not include characters from the original film. Rather, it will expand upon the themes of the movie. So the sequel is still in limbo, but we hope that, should it ever happen, The Ridley will be involved on some level.
The Dark Tower
Stephen King's epic fantasy saga has spent the last several years attached to J.J. Abrams production company Bad Robot. Rumors persisted that Lost producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse would be involved in the project. However, the rights have now transitioned to the trio of Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman, and Brian Glazer, who were responsible for A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code.
Fortunately, it sounds as if this trio has a firm plan on how to bring King's world to life in Hollywood. Javier Bardem is in talks to play the lead character, Roland. Pretty sure he will sign on the dotted line. And fans can expect the first movie to be released May 13th, 2013.
The Dark Tower will become both a trilogy of movies and a TV series in a partnership between Universal Studios and NBC Universal Television Entertainment. The outline for the project indicates that the first film will introduce Roland and his quest for the fabled Dark Tower. The first season of the TV show will continue where the first movie leaves off and lead into the second. The second TV season will offer an extended flashback to Roland's earlier years, adapting Marvel Comics' Dark Tower series as well as material from King's original novels. Finally, the third film will wrap up the story.
King has voiced his support for the project and its unique structure. "I always thought it would take more than a single movie, but I didn't see this solution coming — i.e., several movies and TV series," said King. "It was Ron [Howard] and Akiva [Goldsman]'s idea. Once it was raised, I thought at once it was the solution."
We're finally starting to hear word on casting choices. Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) is in final talks for the role of Roland. Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) is rumored for the role of Susannah Dean.
Universal already set a date for the first Tower film – May 17, 2013. Logically, the first season of the TV series would follow a few months later and lead into the sequel in summer 2014. However, it remains to be seen whether that timeline is a realistic one for Universal. The first step is for the studio to select a director and cast. Dark Tower will clearly require a huge and lengthy commitment from all cast and crew involved.
District 9 Sequel
District 9 was one of the more pleasant surprises of 2009, offering the same social commentary and epic mech battles of Avatar at a fraction of the budget. The ending left plenty of room for a sequel, too. Fans are wondering what will become of awkward hero Wikus van de Merwe. Unfortunately, though a new District 9 movie may be in the cards, Wikus' ongoing story could be left open a while longer.
When discussing the possibility of a District 9 sequel recently, director Neill Blomkamp indicated he would be more interested in helming a prequel instead. According to Blomkamp, the prequel would cover the original arrival of the Prawn aliens in Johannesburg and the racial uproar that resulted. Beyond these hypothetical musings, Blomkamp hasn't committed to doing a new District 9 movie yet. He's currently beginning work on a separate sci-fi project called Elysium. That means any upcoming District 9 projects are on the back burner for now.
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Late goals defeat Daggers
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Sky Bet League Two: Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Exeter City 2
Dagenham & Redbridge conceded in the fourth minute of injury time to fall to sixth defeat of the League Two season following an excellent second half comeback from Exeter City.
The Grecians scored in the 81st minute through Jimmy Keohane before Arron Davies headed a late winner to give them a deserved three points.
It was a case of what could have been for Daggers after Jamie Cureton 10th minute opener and they missed numerous chances during a dominate first half display before falling to a late defeat.
Wayne Burnett made one change to the side that defeated York last weekend as Luke Howell dropped out of the squad and was replaced in the starting team by Ashley Hemmings.
The hosts made a sloppy start to proceedings, giving the ball away on several occasions during the opening exchanges of the game.
Ashley Chambers had the first effort of note, when he linked up with Cureton, but Exeter's Christy Pym easily saved his shot from outside the box.
And the next time Daggers attacked they took the lead, thanks to a genius turn from Cureton inside the box.
Joss Labadie, who had started the game tremendously, picked up the ball in midfield and burst past his marker before laying to Damian Batt.
And the full back passed into Cureton, and he turnt his marker brilliantly with one touch before firing into the roof of the net.
It was a brilliant goal and settled Daggers after a shaky start but they should have made it two, just 11 minutes after the opening goal.
Danny Butterfield played a pass straight to Cureton, on the edge of the Exeter box, but with just Pym to beat the forward curled past the post, to the astonishment of everyone inside the stadium.
The visitors responded straight away and Mark Cousins was forced to tip Christian Ribeiro's cross-cum-shot over the bar.
But Daggers continued to grow in confidence and did have the ball in the net in the 32nd minute but Cureton was correctly adjudged to be offside.
Two minutes later and the hosts enjoyed more joy on the right side as Chambers burst past three players but scuffed his shot across the face of goal to stop him scoring a dream opening league goal for the club.
Although Exeter started to get more possession as the half drew to a close, Burnett's side always looked comfortable and their pressing forced the Grecians into various needless errors.
Cureton continued to cause problems for the visitors too and forced Pym into a wonderful save a minute before the break.
Like he did for his first, the forward spun his marker with a brilliant first touch and his goalbound shot took a wicked deflection but Pym was able to change direction and claw the ball away for a corner.
That opportunity came to nothing but in the three minutes added on, Exeter came close to equalising on two occasions.
First Brian Saah deflected Alex Nicholls shot from the edge of the area onto the post, with Cousins beaten, before Liam Sercombe had an effort cleared off the line from the resulting corner.
Much to the relief of the hosts, the half time whistle shortly followed but the Grecians started the second period strongly and it was a sign of things to come.
Matty Grimes tested Cousins with a free kick before Jordan Moore-Taylor fizzed a dangerous ball across the Daggers box as Exeter continued to press for an equaliser.
Cureton did give the hosts some encouragement when he tried an audacious half volley from 25-yards-out but Pym saved well.
The away side continued to look for an equaliser but Daggers held firm and were able to surive a succession of corners before it appeared they had survived the storm.
Back came Exeter though, as Grimes went close with a curling effort from outside the box before the visitors pressure eventually brought reward.
Nicholls ran into the box and was ajudged to have been brought down by Matt Partridge but the Exeter forward did look to already be on his way to the ground.
Despite Daggers appeals, the penalty was awarded and substitute Jimmy Keohane sent Cousins the wrong way to level the scores with just nine minutes remaining.
Burnett sent on Christian Doidge for his home debut after the goal and he came close four minutes from time but fired over, following a neat turn.
Then as seven minutes were added on, Exeter substitute David Wheeler came close to securing a winner for his side but Cousins blocked brilliantly to keep it level.
Worst was to come for Daggers, though, as the unmarked Davies headed into the top corner in the fourth minute of injury time to give Exeter all three points.
And though Burnett's team tried to respond, Exeter looked the more likely and held on for a deserved win.
Dagenham & Redbridge: Cousins, Batt, Connors, Saah, Partridge, Chambers, Boucaud (Doidge 81), Labadie, Ogogo, Hemmings (Porter 73), Cureton.
Unused substitutes: O'Brien, Doe, Green, Goldberg, Yusuff.
Exeter: Pym, Butterfield, Davies, Ribeiro, Oakley, Moore-Taylor, Sercombe (Keohane 69), Grimes, Bennett, Nicholls (Jay 81), Nichols (Wheeler 66).
Unused substitutes: Hamon, Dawson, Riley-Lowe, Tillson.
Attendance: 2138 (402 Exeter supporters).
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Next, the guide will take some commemorative photographs with you at the port before getting in the ship and have Sai Gon dinner in it.
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Mattermark, which has evolved rapidly from a database to help investors rank startups into a sales intelligence service, today announced that it has raised $7.3 million in series B funding and is valued at $42 million. The equity investment was led by Foundry Group and Jon Hallett, with participation from existing investors. (Disclosure: VentureBeat occasionally publishes opinion pieces from Foundry Group's Brad Feld.) Total funding to date is $18.4 million.
According to cofounder and CEO Danielle Morrill, "we've evolved a lot from our 'Bloomberg for Startups'" origins, and the startup is finding success with its sharpened focus.
Based in San Francisco, the three-year-old Mattermark now has 50 employees; 500 customers drawn from the ranks of large corporations, private equity, and sales and marketing firms; and is generating $300,000 in monthly revenue, according to a company statement. The company will use the investment to build out its sales force and continue creating what it calls "an unkillable SaaS company."
Mattermark's service offers one-click integrations with a wide range of sales tools, like LinkedIn and Salesforce; spreadsheets, like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets; and an API for software developers to write custom solutions that tie into the Mattermark platform. Mattermark's customers use the service for lead discovery and qualification, detailed company information, as well as up-to-the-minute data on a prospect's brand footprint and employee headcount trends.


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What Is a Chicken Patty?
A chicken patty can refer to a few different ways to prepare chicken. The first is a simple chicken breast, typically breaded and fried and served on a roll or on bread. The second is a type of formed patty made of shredded chicken as well as pepper, spices, and other flavorful ingredients, and is also then breaded and fried. This type of chicken patty is a popular Jamaican dish, while the first is a common staple in grocery stores, as the patties are typically fully cooked and only need to be heated in the oven in order to eat them.
Many manufacturers prepare and sell frozen chicken patties, typically made of white-meat chicken. The higher quality versions will be made of a chicken breast, while less expensive version may be made of reformed chicken, sometimes including dark meat as well. They are then coated with breading and deep-fried before being frozen and packaged, as they are sold in stores. They most resemble a big chicken nugget in appearance and taste, and as a result are a popular meal choice for children, though they can certainly be eaten by people of all ages. A chicken patty is typically served as a sandwich, often on a roll or bun with additions like tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise.
This type of chicken patty falls somewhere in the middle with regards to healthy food choices. Though chicken itself is a good source of lean protein, the fact that chicken patties are breaded and deep fried tends to make them more fattening. As a result, some people choose to make their own chicken patty recipe, which is often more flavorful as well. Though these are often fried as well, they are typically shallow fried in a saucepan with a bit of olive oil, which is a healthier option; baking is also an option.
These are typically fairly easy to make, and there are many recipes available online. Chicken breasts are baked and shredded, then mixed together with other ingredients such as pepper, curry powder, or parsley, as well as other spices like onion and garlic to taste. Jamaican chicken patties will often include sweet potato as well. The chicken patties are then formed using eggs, or flour and butter, and shallow fried in oil until they are golden brown. There are certainly many different ways to prepare this type of chicken patties, and experimenting with different ingredients or flavors can be a good way to find some unique tastes.
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@Laotionne - You would think that the chicken patty would be a better choice than a beef patty, but as this article says in the second paragraph, not all chicken patties are made with the same parts of the chicken and this makes a big difference.
What makes beef so bad is that the meat contains a lot of fat. If the chicken patties are made of all white meat then they will have less fat than the beef, but if they contain dark meat, and even worse, chicken skin then you might as well eat the beef patties if you like them better.
Your best option is to by a high quality turkey patty. They have much less fat and they are still high in protein.
I am always looking for ways to eat healthier. I am a long way from being perfect when it comes to my meal choices. Like most people my age I ate a lot of quick frozen meals and I had way too many meals at fast food places when I was in college. I'm doing much better now, but one of the bad foods I love is the frozen beef patties.
I like the taste and I like that they are easy to cook and they cook in a hurry. However, I am thinking I might be able to substitute frozen chicken patties for the beef ones I like. The chicken has to be better for me than the beef, right?


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As usual, with anticipation of what God would do today, I sat down in my prayer chair, unzipped my bible cover and flipped it open. It landed on 2 Chronicles, Chapter 34. I felt impressed to read the chapter before even beginning to pray. This passage archives the reign of King Josiah in Judah. He was only 8 years old when he became king and he ruled for 31 years. The Bible says he was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways if his father David, without faltering.
He saw that the alters to other gods, the high places, and the images created as gods, were evil in the sight of God and he destroyed them all. He cleansed Judah and Jerusalem of unrighteousness, he burned the bones of priests (leaders) on their own alters, and restored worship. He went through Judah destroying ungodly things and didn't return to Jerusalem until he was finished. He caused the money that was brought into the house of the Lord to be given to the workmen to repair and restore the temple. The workers were faithful in their labors under Josiah's watch.
When the money was brought in, the priest Hilkiah found the missing Book of the Law of the Lord, given by Moses. When King Josiah was given the book, he was sorely grieved and tore his clothes. He asked Hilkiah and other leaders to inquire of the Lord; for he saw that great was the wrath of the Lord poured out on his generation, because of the forefathers not keeping the word of the Lord and to do according to all that was written. Huldah, the prophetess, confirmed and prophesied that calamity was to take place in the future because the people forsook God. So, King Josiah stood in his place before a crowd. He made a covenant before the Lord to keep His commands and follow his statutes with everything in him. He made all that were present to make a stand and the inhabitants did as he requested. For the rest of his life, the people did not depart from following God.
Immediately I felt an urgency to pray for President Trump as he takes his Josiah stand in America. He has publicly declared allegiance to the Lord God and humbly stated he cannot do his job without daily prayer and consultation with God. President Trump has boldly declared the righteousness of God, the moral decay of America, corrupt leadership and the hope of God's renewed covering for the nation that He loves. He, like Josiah, is grieved for this rebellious nation and desires to restore godliness. It is incumbent upon us to hold him up in prayer as he takes a stand against the things God finds abominable and sets an example of righteousness.


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The Central Venue Tag League currently being played at Broadplain RFC on Mondays is proving to be a big hit!
12 primary school teams have entered the league this year and have really benefited from playing regularly.
Broadplain RFC have once again hosted and provided refs, which really gives a feeling of professionalsim and gives the players a taste of playing in a club environment.
There has been a lovely atmosphere during the sessions with children just enjoying the opportunity to play, whatever the weather.
Some teams who have new players or who are new to the league are learning and consolidating new skills, whilst others are now getting into competitive mode and impressing with their team play.
We are looking forward to a good standard of play at the next session on the 26th November.
It's also a bonus to have support from Dave Hilton & Simon Weaver RFU Development Officers and Craig Allen, an ex-pupil from Ashton Park who is doing some work experience with the SSP as part of his University Course.
Participating teams are:
Parson Street -Fiji
Ashton Vale - Italy
Luckwell - France
Waycroft - South Africa
St Bernadette - Australia
Victoria Park - Ireland
Knowle Park - Wales
Headley Park - Scotland
Bridge Learning Campus - England
Hotwells - New Zealand
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Game of Thrones online portal Winter Is Coming is speculating this morning on rumors that the HBO series adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fantasy series will begin production on a second season, covering A Clash of Kings, very soon.
The site, which has been dutifully following the filming of Game of Thrones, cites already existing rumors, as well as reports from actors and writers already secured for a second season. From the post:
Now we are hearing word that a second season will go into production very soon after season one wraps. This sounds similar to info we have from writer Bryan Cogman, who mentioned that the plan is for them to immediately begin scripting and planning for season two.
The post continues to speculate on how this would fit into HBO's schedule. (Fittingly, during the winter months.) If true, this would mean that fans of the Song of Ice and Fire series would get two seasons of the show in 2011.
For more information, visit Winter Is Coming.
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Mike Fischer, MD, MS
At NaRCAD, we work together with our many partners, collaborating on important interventions to improve patient health through clinical outreach education. This summer, we're especially looking forward to a unique collaboration to improve cardiovascular health, as we travel to Oklahoma to support the Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma project, part of AHRQ's EvidenceNow initiative.
EvidenceNow is a group of 7 large studies across the United States working to improve cardiovascular care in small primary care practices. Along with materials development and program support, the NaRCAD team will travel to Oklahoma City in July to train over 20 health professionals, teaching them how to provide the service of academic detailing to participating practices. Focusing on the 'ABCS' (aspirin use, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation), the professionals we train will carry out academic detailing visits in order to present best evidence to participating practices.
By using the skills and techniques of AD to assess the needs of clinicians and practices throughout Oklahoma, the detailers we train will gain commitment from clinicians to commit to practice change. The Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma project will visit hundreds of practices, tracking these practices' behaviors over time. Ultimately, the evidence generated by Healthy Hearts and the other EvidenceNow studies will yield key insights about how best to bring evidence to diverse practice settings and improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans.
Supporting organizations that are carrying out important work such as this is at the core of who we are and what we do. The positive impact of academic detailing can be amplified with each new intervention, program, or even a single visit to a clinician. As we enter into our 5th year as the only nationally available resource center for for academic detailing, the strength of the relationships we build makes it possible for clinical outreach education to serve more practices and have a greater impact on patient health.
We'll share highlights from the Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma project and other exciting collaborations with our subscribers this fall. In the meantime, we'd love to see you at a future Boston-based training, or at our 3rd annual International Conference on Academic Detailing this fall—join us as we work together to advance the field of clinical outreach education.
by Joy Leotsakos, PharmD
Who We Are. The Academic Detailing Service (ADS) of the Atrius Health Clinical Pharmacy Program provides clinically appropriate, evidence-based, cost-effective medication management in a multidisciplinary team setting. Our Clinical Pharmacy Program includes 15 clinical pharmacists (CPs) serving nineteen Internal Medicine and Family Medicine (IM/FM) ambulatory care practice locations. In the past four years, our program has evolved and transformed through evaluating our impact, absorbing and implementing internal feedback, and collaborating with others in the field, including NaRCAD.
Our Start. As the program manager of our ADS, I've seen our service grow and change. When we began our program in 2011, it was as an administrative mandate to meet with all IM/FM prescribers once per fiscal quarter to deliver messages about cost-effective prescribing and clinical quality. We started by formulating a menu of topics to cover in our ADS work each quarter, including individual clinician prescribing reports reflecting performance on prescribing initiatives from the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, specific questions to survey clinicians on a clinical topic, targeted education for low performers on prescribing initiatives, and various other 'hot topic' clinical issues. CPs detailed individual clinicians via formal 1:1 scheduled appointments, and also did so less formally (such as by catching them in the hallways) or in larger groups during department meetings.
Is it Working? We documented our ADS activities by checking off the individual clinicians we detailed each quarter. At that time, there was no formal training for our CPs on how to conduct a detailing meeting. Unfortunately, this method of creating content for visits soon resulted in a large menu of topics so varied that each quarter's detailing became unwieldy and too broadly focused. And our documentation, while it gave us a general sense of the number of clinicians detailed, did not tell us anything about the quality of this detailing.
Room for Improvement. Our group is fortunate in that our ADS activities have always been accepted and even expected by our IM/FM clinicians. We experienced almost no clinician resistance to our educational meetings. But in 2013, when attending one of NaRCAD's 2-day Academic Detailing Training sessions, I learned that we could make changes to improve our services, as well as my own skills as a detailer. As a result, we altered the format of our ADS program, choosing to detail clinicians in a 1-1 or small group format of less than 4. We also selected a goal of 90% of clinicians receiving detailing at least once every quarter.
Evaluating Impact. We began evaluating the impact of the changes we'd made to our ADS, specifically choosing to look at its impact on a discretely measurable topic: reducing the unnecessary ordering of an ALT test (alanine transaminase) in patients on the 'statin' cholesterol-lowering medications. We were able to demonstrate that our detailing of all IM/FM clinicians led to significant reductions in ALT ordering and meaningful cost avoidance for our organization.
Asking for Feedback. With NaRCAD's support, we further refined our program in 2014 based upon feedback from an internal focus group. By soliciting honest feedback from the CPs about their detailing experiences, I discovered considerable variation in how they approached the menu of topics provided each quarter and came to understand that the continuous process of visiting with each clinician at their sites often felt stale and repetitive.
New Approach, New Results. We revised our ADS workflow to tie each round of clinician appointments directly to a specific and single P&T prescribing initiative. Furthermore, we developed a method to tag low performing clinicians for an 'intense' ADS visit and higher performers for a 'touch' ADS visit. We began this new workflow with an initiative to improve the use of evidence-based beta-blockers in patients with heart failure, a quality measure for the Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) project. Using this new approach, clinical pharmacists were able to deliver a fresh and meaningful message to the right prescribers, resulting in a change from 73.6% to 97.8%prescribing of evidence-based beta-blockers in this patient population.
Partnering with NaRCAD for Ongoing Learning. In March 2015, we coordinated with NaRCAD again, and they provided our group of clinical pharmacists with a 2.5 hour workshop to enhance our AD skills. I'd encourage anyone who does this type of educational outreach to make use of this invaluable resource. Of course, our Atrius Health Academic Detailing Service will continue to grow and change as we find additional ways to improve our workflows and messages. I look forward to continued collaboration with NaRCAD and with others in the field, so that we can all keep learning from each other and improve health outcomes through effective academic detailing.
Bio: Joy Leotsakos is a senior clinical pharmacist and the program manager for the Academic Detailing Service (ADS) of the Atrius Health Clinical Pharmacy Program. Joy joined Atrius Health in 2007 and became the program manager for the ADS program in 2012. Prior to joining Atrius Health, Joy worked as an assistant professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University in Boston, MA and provided ambulatory care pharmacy services to the South End Community Health Center also in Boston. Joy graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy and then completed her residency in Ambulatory Care and Community Pharmacy at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Joy is the mother of one son, and enjoys salsa dancing, cycling and running in the summer and skiing in the winter. You can reach Joy by email at email@example.com.
by Michael Fischer, MD, MS, & Bevin K. Shagoury
Changes in healthcare are accelerating faster than ever, amplified by the immediacy of virtual communication. New research studies or guidelines appear simultaneously in traditional media, online news sites, and social media. Front-line clinicians may not have the time to review the actual data before incorporating new information into their practices. We've seen this recently with topics such as managing cholesterol and hypertension, the safety and possible overuse of pain medications, and new treatments for hepatitis C.
These topics present a challenge not only for clinicians and their patients, but for those who work on medical education and quality improvement efforts. Educational messages cannot be static; rather, organizations working to promote change and improvement need to identify new evidence, incorporate it into interventions and bring it to frontline clinicians. Amidst the steady stream of research and new discoveries, along with ongoing debates about those findings, how do organizations work to effectively assess needs, share best evidence, and improve healthcare outcomes?
NaRCAD is uniquely positioned to help address this question, serving as a powerful and integral link between the best evidence and frontline clinicians by supporting academic detailing programs and related outreach interventions. We're leaders in the field, providing training and support to health care organizations to establish effective academic detailing programs, working with partners to develop academic detailing program templates which can be adopted by others, and sustaining a network of programs sharing best practices in academic detailing to improve patient health outcomes.
Evidence aside, observation and insight tells us that healthcare, like the populations it serves, is organic; constantly changing, growing, and redefining the best next steps to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. As new medical evidence emerges and new delivery system innovations are introduced, we at NaRCAD look to help those changes enter practice in a way that most benefits patients and public health. Learn more about us, or tell us how we can help you.
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The Classic Martini Recipe
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To mix a perfect Dry Martini Cocktail is not just a question of finding the classic martini recipe. It's to do with understanding the ethos of the drink, its origins and variations and, using that information, to create the perfect Dry Martini cocktail that is right for you ( or your guest).
First things first, let's check that our ingredients are of the highest quality. While the classic Martini recipe is for a gin based cocktail the Vodka Martini is just as popular these days.
So we are looking at gins such as Beefeater, Plymouth, Tanqueray and Bombay Sapphire and vodkas along the lines of Stolichnaya, Wyborowa, Belvedere or Chopin.
Vermouth? The classic italian Martini Dry Vermouth or the french Noilly Prat.
The taste of a Martini, while subtle, is up front, in your face and not hidden away behind an amalgam of assorted juices, syrups and liqueurs which often disguise inferior spirits so always go for the best you can afford ingredient-wise.
Cheap gin, cheap vermouth in a warm glass errm not for me!
Now how's the ice situation? Lots of it please. Even with lots of ice on hand ice I suggest keeping the gin or vodka in the freezer ( don't worry it won't freeze up because of the alcohol content).
- Step 1: Now I personally don't mind if you shake ( gently) or stir just be sure that your shaker or mixing glass is pre-chilled ( fill with ice for 30 seconds or so then discard the ice and resultant water) as the whole point of mixing a Martini properly is to minimize the amount of water that ends up in the finished product. You can work out why keeping everything as cold as possible will help achieve that right? At the same time fill your classic Martini glass with ice so that too is nicely chilled for when you need it in a minute.
- Step 2: Put fresh ice, the drier (colder) the ice and the larger the lumps the better – none of that crushed snow nonsense as it melts to quickly. Pour in a good glug of your chosen Vermouth, stir and pour/strain away the excess so that what you have now is vermouth coated ice. This is my personal classic martini tip but I'll talk about 'dry'-ness later.
- Step 3: Add your gin or vodka – up to you how much, I'm not here to preach and don't believe in 'measures'.
- Step 4: Stir (or 'swirl' in a shaker) for between 5 and 10 seconds, empty your pre-chilled Martini glass of the ice and lovingly strain your cocktail into it.
- Step 5: With a sharp knife cut some lemon peel from an ( unwaxed) lemon. Twist it over the drink – the oils will spray over the drinks service – run that peel around the rim of the glass then discard the peel. Or drop into the glass if you prefer.
- Step 6: Serve, holding the glass by the stem only to keep that chill factor going.
Optional Martini Cocktail Extras
Add a nice juicy green olive, or two, on a cocktail stick to garnish and nibble on ( a particularly welcome addition to Vodka Martinis). TIP get some special green olives and, whether they come in brine or oil, rinse them thoroughly first.
Those awful pre-pitted little green olives are a no-no as it's the stone that adds flavor to the olive. I have to admit to being something of an olive fanatic and looking for new olives to use all the time.
What I'm saying is that the olive does not need to be pitted. My personal preference in my Vodka Martini is a large spanish olive that has been stuffed with a garlic clove and lovingly marinaded, or even an anchovy stuffed olive. For a classic gin Martini recipe I stick with the lemon twist alone but I don't drop it in the finished drink as I find the lemon flavor too intense when I'm getting to the end of the experience.
Sidenote: Substitute a pearl onion for an olive in a Vodka Martini and you have a Vodka Gibson!
Here's the best classic Martini recipe video I could find which is nice enough although, as I say, I don't add the 'twist' to the final concoction. Also why be so miserly with the vermouth when you're straining it off anyway? But those are minor gripes:
How To Make A Classic Gin Martini Cocktail
Now that we know how to make a superlative Dry Martini cocktail let us address that dry-ness issue:
From the pre Martini – Gin & French: 4 parts Gin to one part Dry Vermouth ( Noilly Prat) – to the driest dry Martini of all which contains NO vermouth at all! In other words a glass of straight spirit, I remember too those little perfume atomizers to spray the vermouth over the glass of cold gin or vodka, are they still around?
Also I remember those old martini jokes from raising the cold glass of straight gin/vodka in the direction of Italy to whispering, "Vermouth, vermouth" as you stirred. Or strapping a bottle of vermouth to a nuclear bomb, setting the timer, and then standing 2 miles away with a glass of cold gin waiting for the fallout!
In this mixologist's humble opinion we should be slightly more generous with the vermouth than most bartenders are at present. The only way to know for sure is trial and error and personal taste – try my preferred recipe above and having strained away the vermouth add another small splash then add the main spirit. You might be pleasantly surprised.
As in all things don't follow the herd, rather find out what works best for you and your tastebuds!
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Describe your business. Did you find it, or did it find you?
As I say on my Web site, many years ago I went through my own process of healing using hypnosis. I had always been focused on growth, but only through hypnotherapy was I able to truly change my life. I was so happy with the results that I became a hypnotherapist to help others.
What was the first job you ever had, and what did you learn from the experience?
My first job was selling shoes at Sears. I learned the importance of customer service and listening to the wants of the customer, even when it meant fitting a size 9 into a size 6 shoe!
What life accomplishments are you most proud of?
I am most proud of the fact that I have never lost my joy of life or optimistic nature. I have an intense desire for self-growth and knowledge that I bring into my sessions.
What's your favorite place to eat out locally?
Great salads at Mr. Pickles; sandwiches at Subways; burgers at In & Out; and Mexican just about anywhere. I have simple tastes!
What's your favorite childhood memory?
Spending time with my family on the beaches of Puget Sound in Washington State. I was too young to care that the water was freezing or the barnacles sharp. Growing up on the water was wonderful.
If you could be any other profession what would it be?
Working for the National Park Service. My first masters degree was in Geology, but even though I eventually earned a masters in counseling psychology, I would have enjoyed being able to share my love of geology with others as a guide and speaker.
And finally, customer service is…?
Everything. My business is service, so it's essential to remember that people want to be heard. They want to know that someone is on their side. When clients come in they want help in resolving their issue and learning how to change their behaviors.
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Press Conference: Suing Santa Rita. @ Board of Supervisors Chamber, 5th floor, just outside
Oct 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
On Oct, 27, 2014, Anne Weills , noted civil rights activists, long time lawyer and resident of Oakland, and 3 other civil rights activists, Tova Fry, Alyssa Eisenberg and Mollie Costello filed a class action lawsuit against Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern, alleging that Sheriff Ahern deprived plaintiff and other women who were incarcerated in Santa Rita jail "with the minimal civilized measure of life's necessities, and have violated their basic human dignity and their right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments … Continued
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Speak out at Berkeley City Council against renewal of Police Department Agreements with Homeland Security/FBI programs! The first Action Calendar item on the agenda is a Public Hearing on renewing the Berkeley Police Department's (BPD) agreement with Federal, local and State law enforcement agencies. To stop militarization of police departments we must demand that City Councils not renew the agreement with the Homeland Security program, Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), which gives grants to local police departments for military equipment, such as tasers, drones, tanks and more. Stopping UASI at … Continued


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Internationally acclaimed contemporary pianist-composer Yiruma will return to Singapore on 29 February 2020 (Saturday), at The Star Theatre for a brand new concert.
After his successful sold-out concerts in Singapore, Yiruma will return to Singapore this coming leap year day of 29 February 2020! Expect to hear his signature classics LIVE such as "River Flows in You", "Kiss the Rain", "Love Me" and "May Be". Yiruma is set to captivate audiences once again with his charming personality and engaging interaction at the concert.
Yiruma is not a traditional pianist by any means. Rather than being stuck in the traditional boundaries of a performer-composer, he continues to extend his musical reach by collaborating with a number of artists, including those from the K-Pop genre, notably Chungha, Henry from Super Junior, 2AM, Ailee, and Baek Ji Young; such as the recent impromptu collaboration onscreen where Yiruma and Chungha bring dance and piano together in a fresh rendition of her song "Gotta Go".
Yiruma's piece "When the Love Falls" was included on the original soundtrack album for "Winter Sonata", the drama that started the sensation now known as the Korean wave. His music has been held synonymous with popular works of cinema, including many Korean dramas as well as the Hollywood hit "Twilight", which did not include Yiruma's piece on its original soundtrack but included scenes that many viewers associated with his piece "River Flows In You".
To date, Yiruma has released numerous albums that encompass elements of both the contemporary and classical music genre. His videos on YouTube have reached over 400 million views, which is a strong indication of his worldwide popularity and appeal. Yiruma has said that he wants his music to heal, inspire, and remind the audience of love and hope. His simple yet melodic and emotional pieces resonate well with the modern listeners; millions around the world are moved by his music.
Over the years, Yiruma has performed successful tours around the world, from Singapore to China, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, and the United States. In homeland Korea, he holds the record as the classical artiste with the largest audience at a single concert, and the greatest number of concerts by a single artiste!
Don't miss Yiruma in this one night only brand new concert – Bring along someone special on this once-every-four-years date to experience his beautiful music and charisma 'live' in Singapore and create a fond memory with the soundtrack to your lives.
Date: 29 February 2020, Saturday
Time: 8PM
Venue: The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre
Ticket Prices: $168, $128, $108, $98 (excludes SISTIC Booking Fee)
Limited VIP: $288*
*Each $288 Limited VIP ticket holder will be entitled to premium seat and a SOLO PHOTO with Yiruma at an
Exclusive Meet & Greet Session after the concert.
Public Ticket Sales begins 26 September 2019, at SISTIC.
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Wireless Streaming Transporter
Four years after the release of the original ARIES, this groundbreaking streamer is getting a high-tech upgrade in the brand-new ARIES G1 Wireless Streaming Transporter. Infused with AURALiC technologies and designs developed for our premier G2 line, the ARIES G1 connects over Wi-Fi to digital sources like network attached storage, Internet streaming services like TIDAL and Qobuz, Internet Radio, and USB drives to bring high performance streaming to your home audio system. On-Device Playlists, Memory Caching, Gapless Playback and Bit-Perfect Multi-Room functionality are among the features found in all AURALiC streaming devices, and with support for Spotify Connect, AirPlay, and Roon Ready, ARIES G1 connectivity is more expansive than ever. Improved hardware offers a serious boost in performance in the ARIES G1, to make it a perfect choice for streaming audiophile-grade resolutions up to DSD512 and PCM 32bit/384k.
Tesla G2
Platform Made for Sound In 2014 we developed the original Tesla hardware platform with the goal of creating a high-performance, upgradable platform optimized for audio sound quality. Working hand-in-hand with our control interface and innovative software features, it was the most powerful processing platform available for digital music playback and streaming. Now there's Tesla G2. 50% faster, with twice the processing resources, Tesla G2 is the hardware powerhouse behind the sonic excellence of the G2 line.
Processing Speed
CPU performance that's 50% faster than the original Tesla G1 processor. 200%
Memory & Storage
Twice the system memory and data storage means fluid audio signal processing and support for advanced features.
1GB Memory Cache
An enormous memory cache means reduced network noise and dramatically reduced open circuit time for improved sound quality.
The Art of High-End Streaming
Lightning OS is full of cutting-edge innovations that bring your music to life like never before. An extensive memory cache, bit-perfect multi-room functionality and on-device playlists help you seamlessly experience and explore all your high-resolution sources. Take control with user apps like Lightning DS or Roon, and meet true audiophile streaming.
Display Brilliance
A 4.0-inch true color in-plane switching display with a resolution of over 300ppi provides complete operational feedback: playback status, configuration settings, and a full library view for browsing your collection.
Flexibility to Explore
The ARIES G1 offers nearly universal connectivity for access to all your digital sources. Tri-band Wi-Fi and Ethernet open your system to UPnP/DLNA media servers, shared network folders, high-resolution Internet Services, and Internet Radio, as well as RoonReady, Bluetooth, AirPlay, and SongCast control.
Dual Femto Clocks
Dual Femto Clocks have got you covered no matter how you like to connect. With 2 separate, super-accurate clocks cycling on the order of quadrillionths of a second, you'll enjoy extremely low jitter and better sound. One clock takes care of digital outputs, and the second regulates USB output, so you can be sure your musical signal is always rock-steady.
Smart-IR Control
Smart-IR Remote Control lets your AURALiC device map its functionality onto any remote you'd like. Just let the device know which remote you prefer, and all of its operations (play/pause, volume control, track select, etc.) can be assigned to buttons just the way you like them.
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Cache Open network connections and data fetching are prone to noise that can hurt the quality of your audio signal. The Tesla G2 hardware platform dedicates a whopping 1GB of RAM to the task of caching, lowering the frequency of open circuits and helping your music sound better.
Dual Purer-Power
The first of two Purer-Power supplies feeds the ARIES G1's processing circuit, LCD display, and storage – whether internal or attached via USB. The second Purer-Power pathway is dedicated to sensitive audio components such as the Femto clock and USB audio output. Both power supplies are galvanically isolated from each other to ensure zero EMI interference between them.
The second generation of our ActiveUSB provides more than just asynchronous control over USB data for enhanced accuracy and precise re-clocking to reduce jitter. It also bypasses the USB power stream, using its own Purer-Power linear power supply instead. That means dirty USB power — and the EMI noise that comes along with it — is kept as far from the music as possible.
Dual Purer-Power Linear Power Supplies
We've given the ARIES G1 two of our ultra-quiet Purer-Power linear power supplies, galvanically isolating them from each other in the obsessive quest to reduce noise for better sonic performance. Processing and display power is completely separated from sensitive audio components that operate on their own dedicated supply. Interference between the separate areas is reduced to zero, so all you'll hear from the ARIES G1 is the music.
Streaming File Formats Lossless: AIFF, ALAC, APE, DIFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG, WAV and WV Lossy: AAC, MP3, MQA and WMA
Sampling Rates PCM: 44.1KHz to 384KHz in 32Bit* DSD: DSD64(2.8224MHz), DSD128(5.6448MHz), DSD256(11.2896MHz), DSD512(22.57892MHz)**
Control Software AURALiC Lightning DS for iOS AURALiC Lightning DS for web browser (device settings only)
OpenHome compatible control software (BubbleUPnP, Kazoo) Roon (Roon Core required separately)
Streaming Inputs Network shared folder, USB Drive, UPnP/DLNA Media Server, native TIDAL and Qobuz Sublime+ streaming, Internet Radio, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Songcast, RoonReady
Audio Outputs Digital Outputs: AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink
USB Output: USB Host to compatible DAC ***
Network Wired: Gigabit Ethernet Wireless: 802.11b/g/n/ac Tri-Band WiFi
Power Consumption
Sleep: <10W
Playback: 50W at max.
Dimensions - W x D x H 13.4 x 12.6 x 3.2 in. (34cm x 32cm x 8cm) Weight 15.9 lbs (7.2kg)
Product Finishing Anodized aluminum case in matte black
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USB Audio
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Balance XLR
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Unity Chassis
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Network Shared Folder
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Forecasters played poker while Uttarakhand drowned
The devastation in Uttarakhand is a classic example of the callous manner in which the Central Water Commission, the nodal agency tasked with flood forecast in the country, operates, says Himanshu Thakkar
Central Water Commission, India's premier technical body under Union ministry of water resources, has once again failed in the Uttarakhand flood disaster.
Even as the Uttarakhand state faced the worst floods in its history, the CWC, which has been given the task of forecasting floods across flood prone areas all over India, completely failed in making any forecasts that could have helped the people and administration in Uttarakhand.
First principle of disaster management is prior warning.
With prior warning, significant proportion of possible damages and destruction can be avoided. In that respect, one expected that the CWC would play a key role in forecasting the floods.
The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People has been monitoring the CWC flood forecasts throughout the monsoon for some years.
During June 15-17, when Uttarakhand was receiving the most intense rains, the CWC did not make any forecasts regarding Uttarakhand.
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Image: A pilgrim who was stranded in Uttarakhand reacts after meeting her relative
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Forecasters played poker while Uttarakhand drowned
As far as the most severely disaster-affected areas of Ganga basin upstream of Devprayag are concerned (these include the worst-affected Kedarnath and Mandakini valley, the Gangotri and Bhagirathi valley and Badrinath in Alaknanda valley), the CWC has made no flood forecasts at all this year.
Same is the case regarding other affected regions of Uttarakhand, including Yamuna basin, Yamunotri, Pithoragarh and Goriganga basin. What is then the role of this premier technical body tasked with flood forecasting?
The only forecast that the CWC made for Uttarakhand this June 2013 was for Rishikesh and Haridwar on June 18, 2013. Even in these instances, the CWC's callousness is reflected.
For example, by the fact that normally when flood forecasts are made for any site in the first place, the forecasts would be low flood forecast (where water level is between warning and danger level for the site), and only in next stage, would medium flood forecast would be made (water level above danger level).
However, in the case of both Rishikesh and Haridwar, the CWC straightaway made medium flood forecasts, clearly missing the low flood forecasts.
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Image: A view shows the damaged houses next to a river after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand
Photographs: Indian Army
Forecasters played poker while Uttarakhand drowned
In fact looking at the CWC flood forecasting website, we notice that in the entire Uttarakhand state, the CWC has only three flood forecasting sites: Srinagar, Rishikesh and Haridwar, which means that the CWC would not be doing any forecasts for the most vulnerable regions of Uttarakhand in any case!
Even in case of Srinagar (which actually suffered the worst floods with hundreds of damaged houses), the CWC site says the highest flood level is 536.85 m, amazingly, below the warning level of 539 m!
This means that the CWC has never forecast flood at that site and even if water level goes above HFL, it won't forecast any floods since level could still be well below the warning level? Can one imagine a more callous technical body?
The callous performance of the CWC does not end there.
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Image: Indian Army personnel rescue a stranded child with the help of ropes through the flooded waters of a river
Photographs: Indian Army
Forecasters played poker while Uttarakhand drowned
During June 2-7 this year, the CWC flood forecasting site and the flood forecasting site of the National Disaster Management Authoruty, which also depends on the CWC, stopped functioning.
After numerous emails and phone calls from SANDRP, the website started functioning on June 7, 2013 and V D Roy, director (flood forecasting management) of the CWC wrote, "Due to technical reasons, the CWC FF site was not working since June 2. With consistent effort, the website was made functional w e f June 7".
Pointing out a major blunder of the CWC, SNDRP had written to the CWC on June 12, 2013, "CWC forecast site reported that water level of Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat site in Jorhat district in Assam had reached 94.21 m at 0900 hrs, which was 6.84 m above the highest flood level of the site at 87.37 m. The FF site also forecast that the level will be 94.15 m at 0900 am on June 12, 2013. Both the recording and forecast were clearly wrong, rather way off the mark. The site or the area in question or upstream and down stream levels do not match with what the CWC site said."
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Image: Debris carried by floodwaters of the River Alaknanda crashes against a temple in Chamoli district
Photographs: Indian Army
Forecasters played poker while Uttarakhand drowned
Needless to add there was no flood in the Brahmaputra in spite of such forecast by India's highest technical body! The CWC is yet to respond to SANDRP emails on this issue.
It is strange that the CWC, instead of putting its house in order, is acting as a lobby for big dams by making baseless claims about the Tehri dam having saved downstream area of floods, as reported by Indian Express on June 25.
This is like adding salt to the wounds of the people of Uttarakhand, who are suffering from the ill-effects of lopsided developments including dams and hydropower projects. It would be better if the CWC tries to improve its flood forecasts rather than indulging in such lobbying efforts at such times of crisis.
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Intensive Treatment Programmes for OCD
From 1 April 2013, we are pleased to be able to offer intensive treatment programmes for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as part of our SLA. This means that Scottish patients will be able to receive specialist treatment in Scotland for the first time. Assessment and treatment (which may involve inpatient admission) is free to Scottish NHS Boards.
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Drama, extravagance and a whole lot of technology. These are the keys to the Robot Restaurant show, an unmissable stop on any trip to Tokyo and an experience unlike any other. The fusion of trail-blazing technology with the fun and the freaky of Japanese culture make for a performance from which you won't be able to peel your eyes for even a second.
Over an hour and a half you'll be mesmerised by parading androids, warring robots, and sequinned-bikini-clad dancers riding transformers into battle. To the beating of drums and under strobing neon lights you'll also see spinning gold chairs, crystal chandeliers, enormous mirrors and robot horses... Don't try to understand it, just enjoy the chaos! And if all this isn't enough craziness for you, there's a robot dinosaur too.
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From the look on the face of the gentleman propping himself up in front of this steam roller it could be thought that his foot was trapped beneath it, but that is not the case. Although we can only speculate about what prompted his morose expression, and cannot find any reference to the Lukely Engineering Company either, some information about the vehicle itself can at least be provided.
A single-cylinder machine, probably of 7 nominal horsepower, and weighing around 10 tons, it was made in 1909 by Wallis & Steevens of Basingstoke, Hampshire, and on the oval maker's plate above the roller pivot the number 7094 can be read in the original photograph. This suggests that the firm had been fairly busy since commencing its activities some 40 years earlier. Like most vehicles of this type it bore a name, in this case it was 'Dreadnought', probably called after the battleship HMS Dreadnought that was to become the Royal Navy's flagship. This was launched in February 1906 having been built in the Portsmouth Dockyard, only just across the waters of the Solent from where this road roller came to reside.
On the 23rd September 1909 this new machine came into the ownership of Messrs T Knighton & Sons of Newport, Isle of Wight, and by 1921 it belonged to one Reginald Wells, also of Newport, to whom it was registered as DL-2164. Somehow it later found its way to Bishopsbrigg in Lanarkshire where it was eventually scrapped in 1950.
Although as seen here, and referred to above, as being a 'road roller', the vehicle was in fact a 'convertible', this being a traction engine that could be changed into a roller, or vice versa. Wallis & Steevens had first introduced a machine of this type in 1890, but they were never by any means common. According to the member of the Road Locomotive Society who kindly supplied the SAHB with the ownership details of this machine, whilst there are illustrations in various maker's catalogues showing how the transformation could be made, no photograph of conversion work actually in progress has previously been seen. So this is a rather special snapshot.
Maker's of such vehicles referred to the conversion process as being 'simple', but apparently it was far from being so, and it was also time-consuming. Perhaps that is the reason for the gentleman in the picture looking rather disenchanted.


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By David Meade
One hundred and fifty years ago, Shady Grove Baptist Church was founded when fourteen black men and women set out from nearby Washington Baptist Church, just one and one-half miles east, and began meeting in a Brush Arbor. The date was Feb. 15, 1867, making Shady Grove Baptist one of the oldest churches in Greenville County.
Located off Hwy. 8 in the Ware Place Community of Pelzer, the church will be celebrating their 150th anniversary this Sunday, Feb. 11 with a special program beginning at 10:30 a.m.
The United Voices of Christ Gospel Choir of SC State University in Orangeburg will be the guest choir for the special Sunday morning service.
In addition to celebrating 150 years of service to the community, members of the church will also be burning a mortgage on their sanctuary building, which was built in 2000.
Since its founding the church has built three new sanctuaries and a fellowship building, starting with a small white-framed church that was built at the site of the Brush Arbor in 1875.
This will be their third mortgage burning, and it is being paid off early.
Since 1867, sixteen pastors haved served Shady Grove Baptist and thirty deacons have served in the Deacon's Ministry.
Richard Suber, Chairman of Deacon Ministries said, "I think God has blessed us tremendously over the years and to be able to burn this mortgage early."
Deacon Suber said he believes the church has found its place in serving the community under the leadership of their current pastor, Herbert Edwards, Jr.
"God has sent us a pastor with a vision for this community," Suber said. "We invite everyone in the community to come worship with us."
Pastor Edwards has served the church for three years.
When he came, the new pastor brought a new theme for the church, which is "Prayer, Faith and Radical Praise".
Suber said he feels a spiritual growth in the church and though attendance dropped a bit in recent years, finances are actually going up, which Suber said "tells me hearts are being changed."
"We are going to continue to work by faith and trust God," he said. "I believe God always has a plan for the community and this church. We walk by faith on a day to day basis."
With the Rev. Peter Shorter as pastor, the earliest Shady Grove Baptist Church congregation worshipped in the Brush Arbor for eight years.
A small white-framed church was built in 1875 and served as the place of worship until 1961. Rev. J.O. Allen was pastor at the time.
During the mid 1950s, a group of members began to discuss building a new church.
It took years of planning before a final decision was made and in 1961, a new church was built.
Just seven years later, on the fourth Sunday in August 1968, under the leadership of Rev. S.M. Glover, the mortgage on the building was burned during Homecoming Services.
A Fellowship Hall was added to the campus in 1976 and the church building served as the place of worship for the congregation until December 2000, when the current sanctuary was built.
Shady Grove Baptist Church Pastors have included:
Reverend Peter Shorter, Reverend Sammie Watkins, Reverend L.B. Moon, Reverend Michael A. Glenn, Reverend J.O. Allen, Reverend W.H. Miller, Reverend S.M. Glover, Reverend James W. Nesbitt, Reverend John Washington, Reverend J.C. Cowans, Reverend S.A Mattison, Reverend J. Walter Hills, II, Reverend R.W. Kennedy, Reverend W.D. Stewart Reverend Dr. Kaiser Jones and current Pastor Reverend Herbert Edwards, Jr.
In April 1979, Rev. S.A. Mattison began pastorship of Shady Grove. Under Pastor Mattison's leadership, Shady Grove became "The Church of Christian Service" and with God's blessing the first, third, and fifth Sundays were added as Sundays of worship and a full-time program was initiated.
On December 16, 1990, Rev. Michael A. Glenn was called as the thirteenth pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Under his leadership the church became "The Church With A Larger Vision". Rev. Glenn initiated the concept: "Lead by Example" in teaching, loving, and giving.
This concept motivated the congregation to rapidly defray their indebtedness – with a future building program in mind.
They were able to pay off their indebtedness in seven years and held a second Mortgage Burning Service on Sunday, January 30, 1994.
Also under the leadership of Rev. Glenn, God blessed the church and they were able to install new carpet, a new ceiling, and beautiful new chandeliers in the sanctuary, obtain a new church van, a state-of-the-art copier for the church office and resume a strong Newsletter Ministry – The GROVE.
On February 4, 1998, God blessed Shady Grove Baptist Church when Rev. James W. Nesbitt was called to be their fourteenth pastor.
Pastor Nesbitt led Shady Grove to be "The Church With A Mind to Work" in word, deed, and works.
Under Pastor Nesbitt's leadership, church attendance grew by over 60% and his spirit-led stewardship training resulted in the doubling of church finances within a one-year period.
Nesbitt shared the vision that God had given him for Shady Grove and led the church members to embark on a financial campaign such that they had never seen before.
The Lifestyle Capital Stewardship Campaign with the theme "Vision to Victory" was a working campaign and involved nearly half of the congregation in the process.
On December 10, 2000, the church marched from the old to the new sanctuary, worshipping and praising God for his great goodness.
During the third and fourth years of Pastor Nesbitt's leadership, he continued to be led by God toward the next phase of the Vision.
Foundations were laid and plans initiated. A state-of-the-art kitchen was installed to complement the Fellowship Hall which was refreshed with new drapes, fresh paint, new carpet in the pulpit/stage area, and restoration of the hardwood floor.
Spiritual growth continued to be emphasized and the ministries needed to insure growth put into place. A Ministry Development Coordinator was added to the church staff.
In addition, a fully-equipped nursery was made available for parents with infants and Children's Church for ages eight and under was resumed, insuring a church experience for children designed especially for them.
In Pastor Nesbitt's fifth year, the Shady Grove Baptist Church Family continued to witness God's blessings. The church was in the final year of their Lifestyle Capital Stewardship Campaign and experienced a great finale, complete with a closing financial harvest and wonderful fellowship dinner.
Growth was all around: God continued to send new members – some from seeing a television ad featuring Pastor Nesbitt – others from outreach efforts in surrounding communities – and some from viewing a new website.
One new deacon and four new deaconesses were added to those ministries and two additional ministries were initiated under the Deaconesses: (1) New Parents Ministry (2) Mothers Council. Additionally, a church Finance Ministry was initiated.
They continued improvement to the physical structure by installing updated lighting in the Choir Room and added new trees/shrubs to the landscape.
Through the years and under the leadership of their pastors, Shady Grove added new ministries and the church continued to see growth and blessings.
Following are some of the spiritual and material blessings Shady Grove enjoyed after God moved the congregation to a full-time program.
They installed a public address system, purchased a new piano and tone cabinet for the organ. Additionally, they acquired two vans, an offset printing machine and copier. The building was improved by renovation of the pastor's study and all rest rooms, installation of new carpeting in the Sunday School department, cushioning of the church pews and development of the Fellowship Hall for use as convertible classrooms.
In 1988, they installed an updated public address system to meet growing needs and paved the church parking areas.
Spiritual blessings have been numerous:
Seven men out of Shady Grove (James Burts, David Sullivan, Larry Chapman, Robert Daniels, Steven Miller, Milferd Brock, Sr., and Emanuel Duncan) have been called and licensed into the ministry.
Another faithful member, Willie T. Thurman, was also called into the ministry.
Rev. Milferd Brock, Sr. served as an associate minister and Youth Minister of Shady Grove until moving to another community where he gained a new church family.
Also serving as associate ministers until moving to another church family were Rev. Robert Daniels and Rev. Sis. Queen Daniels.
Administratively, Shady Grove has been blessed with a staff of personnel to carry out its God-ordained mission.
During the 1980's the staff consisted of: Chairman of Deacons Ministry, Minister of Education, Minister of Missions, Minister of Music, Minister of Outreach, Minister of Support, and Business Manager.
In 1986, they were blessed to employ their first full-time church secretary.
Educationally, Shady Grove has been blessed through the years with an outstanding Sunday School program, Annual Vacation Bible School, Church Library, a Training Department, and a consistent Bible Study program each Wednesday evening.
Ministry coordinator Mamie Reid said, "We want to share with our membership a wholelistic approach, spiritual and other parts of the holy spirit."
"We are a "live-well" church," Reid said, "Adopting a policy of eating healthy and exercise. Congregation meals focus on eating well, baked foods, vegetables, salads and water."
"We try to stress low fat diets and exercise."
Reid said the church ministries all try to do a lot of work in the community.
A commuity garden was established on the property with food from the garden given to seniors and other people in the communithy in need.
"Last year we gave away over one hundred packages of food,": Reid said.
The church has adopted the Riley Child Development Center in Ware Place where church members offer tutoring and incentives for teaches. They also provide school supplies for Woodmont Middle School.
For ten years they have been actively involved in th Angel Tree Prision Ministry in which gifts are provided for children whose parents are incarcerated.
Shady Grove Baptist Church provides quarterly donations to the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville.
For the last two years they have hosted a community fun day with help from the Greenville County Recreation Department, providing activites including lunch, fun and games.
They have contributed more than $30,000 over the last ten years to Alzheimers research, providing a walking team for the Alzheimers walk in Greenville.
"These are the things we do for the community," Reid said. "For our members it is a way of giving back, as the golden rule says, "Do unto others as you would have done unto you."
Minstry programs at Shady Grove include: Deacons Ministry, Trustee Ministry, Education Ministry, Greeter's Ministry, Hospitality Ministry, Missionary Ministry, Deaconess Ministry, Music Ministry, Sound Ministry, Usher's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Health Care Ministry, Flower Ministry, Brotherhood Ministry, Pastor's Care Ministry, Prayer Circle, Married Couple s Ministry, Guest and Membership Ministry and a Parking Lot Ministry.
The community is invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Shady Grove Baptist Church beginning with a special service this Sunday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
The church is located at 140 New Shady Grove Road off Hwy. 8 in the Ware Place Community of Pelzer.
Reid said the church will be celebrating with special activities and events throughout the year.
Shady Grove Baptist Church
140 New Shady Grove Church Rd.
Pelzer, South Carolina 29669
Prayer Circle: Sundays at 9:15am
Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30am
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Traffic and Public Transport
The community has expressed concern about traffic in our local area for years. The average motor vehicle in Moreland per household is 1.6 and the most common method of travel to work is by car 54.9% (19,247).
It's the state government that has a key role in maintaining our roads. The reason for much of the congestion and gridlock is due to poor planning. Oscar will fight for grade separation at Glenroy Crossing, Bell Street Coburg, Devon Road Oak Park and Gaffney St Pascoe Vale. We have heard many promises to fix our local roads but MP's have not delivered.
Oscar is in favour of an alternative East-West route that will ease traffic and alleviate congestion on our roads. He will also continue the fight for the removal of the Moreland Road gantry.
Public Transport
Our current public transport is not adequate, it's not reliable, frequent or regular. Pascoe Vale cannot be the second cousin for road infrastructure projects.
Our population is increasing and it's predicted that by 2036 the Moreland population is to be 228,807, (48.3%) – biggest fastest growth in Moreland's history will be between now and 2021. Oscar will ensure there is adequate investment in public transport infrastructure.
He will advocate for the Sydney Road tram to extend past Bakers Road Coburg to the Western Ring Road. The extension has a strong business case and has previously been costed but ends up in the too hard basket by successive governments.
Furthermore, Oscar will campaign to ensure the government considers his idea of an Outer Rim Train (ORT). The train would generally follow the Metropolitan Ring road or go underground at certain locations. The train would connect to key lines and include the Airport. It will help people get to their jobs, schools, services and family quicker and easier. The ORT would take traffic off our congested roads and ease the pressure.