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starry purses
|The Stars Leather Coin Purse with key fob inside, 7.5 x 11.5cm, was £20, currently selling at half price. Star Velvet Cosmetics Bag 22 x 16cm, £20. Available at PiaJewellery
love a starry top
|I've found starry jumper manufacturer Only, I'm in starry jumper heaven. The Onlchristina Sweatshirt in black, the Onlpresent Jumper in night sky, both £24.99 and the Onlstarling Jumper in dark grey, £28.99. Available at Zalando.
black tops
|New Look Black Ribbed Jumper, a body-con jumper with a really nice neckline, £17.99 and the Black Sheer Panel Curved Hem T-Shirt,
Blue fur parka
|I've been after a parka with the blue fur for a long time, and here it is. The LILY LULU Blue Faux Fur Hooded Full Fleece Parka Coat Khaki Green is £109, with the 10% discount I paid £98.
New Look
|The New Look Black Mesh Split Side Longline T-Shirt. Mesh fabric with a rounded neckline, V back, simple short sleeves, high split sides and a casual fit. This is for wearing over a tubular mini skirt and as skimpy a tight top as you dare, it's so flattering, £14.99. I love this, the picture really doesn't do it full credit, looks great on. The New Look White Check Pinafore Dress with a scoop neckline, zip back fastening in a mini length and casual fit that is true to size, was £24.99 now down to £17.00. The New Look Black Sateen Single Pocket Pyjama Shirt, my new favourite pyjama shirt, £14.99. The New Look Silver Metallic V Neck Vest with a dip hem, was £14.99 now down to £7.
starry jumper
|The H&M Jacquard-knit Jumper in the dark blue/stars is made of a cotton blend containing some alpaca wool with long raglan sleeves and ribbing at the cuffs and hem, £19.99.
camo shacket and starry mesh
|A camo shacket is a must, I found mine at River Island. The Green Camo Hooded Shacket, camouflage print body with contrasting jersey drawstring hood and sleeves, popper front fastening and chest and side pockets, £38. The River Island Black Mesh Star Print Boxy T-shirt is a sheer mesh boxy fit T with a scuba bralet and a gold star print, was £32, down to £15. The bralet can easily be snipped out to allow the T to be worn over any vest or bra top.
pj shirt, lace midi, I've got all the shoes and a new make up bag
|Some key pieces. I've wanted the first one for decades. As a 20-summit year old I went out dancing wearing The Dad's jammy jacket, the one he got for a hospital stay when he nearly died from a burst stomach ulcer but was saved by NHS Scotland. His hospital pyjama top in light blue cotton with dark blue piping, I wore it as a shirt, but unbuttoned, like a jacket, or shacket if you like, or open and tied at the waist, usually over a black basque, a tight ruched-right-up-the-back jersey midi pencil skirt and long lace gloves, a la Madonna. I was so cool.
Now this pj-style shirt in black with white binding is exactly what I'd
have designed for my 20-summit-year-old self.
River Island Black Lightweight Shirt, was £35 down to £15.
I've always loved a jersey pencil skirt, the
Zara Midi Length Lace Skirt
£15.99 is so me. On to the shoes. The Nine West Academy3 Mid Heel Court Shoe,
a smart and classic shoe with an almond toe, double strap with buckle
fastening, a 4.5" shaved-back block heel and snake-effect design. Was £95, down to
£69, available in several online shops, I bought from
House Of Fraser for the free p&p. The
ALDO Arenawiel with the triple
buckled straps and a 9cm block heel is all Mary Jane sweet with BOLD
written all over it and amazingly comfortable, £65 down to £31.98.
I like a leather make up bag, here's a really roomy one, the
Topshop Simple Leather Make Up Bag
ankle grazer
|Loving a crop slim leg trouser now. This one is Dorothy Perkins. Black Pique Slim Ankle Grazer Trouser in the short/petite version, was £18, now £13.50.
silver Saltire ring
|I found this Sheila Fleet silver Saltire ring quite by accident on the www. Was a must-have, and now I have. Made in Orkney, this beautiful ring is inspired by Scotland's national flag, steeped in history and thought to be the oldest national flag in Europe. Silver with Sapphire Blue enamel, now I can wear my hopes, dreams and politics on my finger, £129.
|The latest H&M shop at Starry Towers. Loving my new H&M ankle crop trouser so much I went back for more. Grey ankle-length Slacks in woven fabric with a concealed hook-and-eye fastener, side pockets, a welt pocket at the back, and tapered legs with short slits at the hems, £24.99. The Suit Trousers in grey check. Stretch weave with a regular waist with a concealed hook-and-eye fastener, side pockets, a welt back pocket and tapered legs with creases, £14.99. The Cigarette Trouser in black, ankle-length cigarette trousers in stretch cotton satin with a regular waist with a concealed hook-and-eye fastener, side pockets, a welt back pocket and tapered legs, £12.99. Another of my favourite H&M items is the short wrap skirts, added these two to the Starry Towers Walk-in-Wardrobe, the Wrap Skirt in black and white, a short skirt in a stretch, jacquard knit with a wrapover front and concealed elastication at the waist and the Textured Short Skirt in black, in textured stretch jersey with a wrapover front and concealed elastication at the waist, both £12.99 each. The Denim Skirt in dark blue is a short skirt in washed denim sewn in panels of different-coloured denim with a visible zip at the front, £19.99. The unlined Hooded Cargo Jacket in washed cotton twill with a hood and sleeves with raw edges in sweatshirt fabric, with concealed fasteners at the front and flap chest and front pockets with fasteners, £29.99. The Knitted Hat, £3.99.
Fantastic heels
|Gorgeous, stand-out and comfortable, I love a block heel on a beautiful shoe, here's the latest additions to my collection. The Topshop Graduate Slingback Shoe in real leather ponyhair in the leopard with a 4" flared heel, £56. The Topshop Roxy VCut Facet Heel Sandals in black suede leather with a white 4" facet cut heel, £65. Looking for a leather version better suited for the rain I found the Eliana Bucci Mary Jane Shoe made of leather with snake effect in the grey, from YOOX £56.
Birthday Swag
|It's been a good year for the birthday swag, here are the highlights. The Olympus Pen-F (only camera in the picture) with the kit 17mm Lens (lens on left). The Olympus M.ZUIKO 60mm 1:2.8 DIGITAL ED Lens (on camera body) and The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 75-300mm 1:4.8-6.7 II Lens (on right). After much online window shopping I decided on the Grafea leather Camera Bag Black with silver metal-wear. H21 x W36 x D19.5cm. Has a removable padded black interior with two adjustable dividers, one front pocket, two side pockets, on the back a zipped pocket and a slip pocket, and adjustable shoulder strap. Large enough for a camera, extra lens and flash unit. Was £200, down to £160.
|The Three Star Stud Silver from Anna + Nina in The Netherlands €34.95 approx £29.70.
H&M & Forever21
|The Bomber Jacket in satin with front zip, side pockets, drawstring at the hem and ribbing around the collar, cuffs and hem, £24.99. Knitted Jumper a V-neck jumper in a soft pattern knit with long sleeves and a roll-edge hem, £12.99. Suit Trousers in dark blue have a stretch weave with a regular waist and hook-and-eye fastener, side pockets, welt pocket at the back and tapered, slightly shorter legs, £19.99. All from H&M. The Sheer Classic Tee in black £4 and the Side Slit Maxi Skirt, £13, both from Forever21.
Hard Candy
|I remember the Boots Seventeen Off The Wall Grafitti Nail Effects and the Claire's Accessories Graffiti nail polishes with such great fondness and an inability to comprehend why both these best ever varnishes are no longer available to buy. There's one half finished nearly done-for bottle of the Claires with perhaps two more nail jobs worth in it...if I'm extremely lucky...but after that, it's gone. And so, I searched and had to go to the USA (virtually) for a polish as close to these ones as possible. I found the Hard Candy in Black Tie Optional. First picture below is my left hand nails with the Claire's Accessories Graffiti on H&M Sky High. Taken while I was on annual leave last week, this week however, back to work, nurses can't wear nail polish, so second picture is one pinkie nail of Hard Candy Black Tie Optional on Kiko Quick Dry Nail Lacquer in Cerulean. The pinkie pic is a poor quality rush job this evening, but believe me, this Hard Candy is close enough, so happy I found it, via eBay.
ASOS skirts
The New Look Pleated Midi Skirt in the
light blue . Both
The New Look Pleated Midi Skirt in the
light blue
in the light blueis a layered chiffon with contrast stretch waist and all-over pleat detailing. Was £19.99 down to £11.50.
. Both from ASOS.
|The Zoe and Morgan Hand Carved Sterling Silver Milky Way Ring. Is £69 at Trouva, but with the surprise £25 Trouva recently gifted me, I wasn't expecting that, it was down to £44. How good is a £25 gift rather than a percentage discount code, very very good.
ASOS shop brings my favourite vest top in black and
now the grey. The ASOS PETITE V
Front And V Back Vest With Mesh Insert, both were £20.00 down
to £12.00
.The Minimum Metallic Vest was £30, down to £18
The Y.A.S Striped Burnout T-shirt was £32, down to £20 .
.A new favourite frock, the A
.The ASOS PETITE Jumper with V-Neck & Lace Hem was £28, down to 9.50
. The Noisy May Deep V-Neck Oversize Knitwas £19.99
, down to £6, a semi-sheer roomy loose fit even in the XS. ThePimkie Lightweight Knitted Jumper, £19.99
|I recently blogged my favourite bra now here's my favourite pants. A high rise, high cut on the hip, thong with a touch of support for a slight tummy, a tummy that used to be taught, served you well, for most of your adult life you've strutted around in bodycon mini frocks and pencil skirts, leather trousers, wore flimsy thongs, even went commando when the mood took you, for you were in no need of controlling underwear garments. If your arse has also let you down or if you're massively overweight, this is not the pant for you, you'll have to go for something more constricting. This is smooth sexy support for women who've done really well all their lives up to the point of getting older, you're in your early 50s now, you had a child just over 2 decades ago and major abdominal surgery resulted in total hysterectomy hormone changes. If you recognise yourself there then this is the pant for you. I've tried Spanx, Sloggi and others, and found them sweaty, too tight and unacceptably uncomfortable with roll-down problems and bulgy fat bit issues. These are not them, these are comfortable, flatten the tum area, no bulgy bits of fat escaping round the edges, so comfortable I forget I'm wearing. I wear the black, also available in white and a flesh tone.The Petite Fleur Control Thong comes in packs of 3 at £18 per pack from Look Again.
SNP charm
|This has been a long time in the planning and making it happen therefore it's with great pleasure I present my new silver SNP charm bracelet. It has finally joined my stacking bracelet collection thanks to Gordon at The Jewellery Workshop in Kirriemuir for making the charm on commission, to The SNP for special permission and Jacy & Jools for stringing the charm on one of their beautiful 4mm silver ball bracelets for me, I'm super happy and loving it.
favourite bra
|Just done a bumper bra shop. This is my favourite bra, fits perfectly, available in my 32F, stays in place, feels comfortable and looks good, I buy it in loads of colours and repeat buy in batches. The Marks & Spencer Floral Jacquard Lace Underwired Full Cup Bra DD-H, in many colours. Then there's the Floral Lace Full Cup Bra DD-H is the same bra but in a 2 tone turquoise, and the Jacquard Print Underwired Non-Padded Full Cup Bra in midnight navy, they're all the same bra, £16 each.
|Shop at M&S just now and get a free pair of flipflops for every £35 spent, I got x2 pairs of the turquoise. I'm practising wearing a flipflop without inflicting the prodding between the toes torture. I'm not really practising, I can't bear a toe torture, I'll give them to The Boy's lovely girlfriend with her super hero magic power of feeling no pain when her big toes are cruelly and brutally seperated from her next toes to her big toes, are they called "index toes" by any chance?
|I've already got shorts, evening out smart black ones and daytime denim and flippy ones. Now I have star print shorts too, I think I've probably got enough shorts now. Boohoo Olivia Star Print Denim Shorts £10. Boohoo Mona Star Print Knitted Runner Shorts £5. Boohoo Debbie High Rise Embroidary Mom Shorts £15. Boohoo Alison Front High Waist Casual Shorts black £8. Boohoo Hatty High Waisted Denim Mom Shorts £18. Boohoo Esme Paisley Flippy Shorts £8. F&F Floral Shorts £10. F&F Crochet Lace Beach Shorts £14.
wellies and socks
|In need of more wellies I searched online for my favourite Man Eaters Unique from Wedge Welly. Wedge Welly appears to be gone, the website no longer exists with a redirection taking me to some horrible looking clothes shop. This is sad news. I hunted and found what I belive to be the last two pairs of size 5 Wedge Welly Man Eater Unique boots in the world, found at Amazon. Mock croc rubber and a 2.5 inch heel.
|I'm not a big sock fan and don't see the need for them on many many days of my life, there is a need occassionally though. I have over the knee black socks for wearing with wellies and these, my favourite ankle socks. The Topshop Rib Stitch Slinky Ankle Sock is available in black and several other colours. 79% Viscose, 19% Nylon, 2% Elastane. Machine washable. £3.50 per pair or 3 pairs for £8.
luggage bag
|The Topshop Large Leather Luggage Bag in black is my new favourite overnight/weekend bag. A real leather large sized luggage bag with silver tone zip top fastening. H41cm x W60cm. £85.
|Just got this Leather Biker Jacket in the nick of time from River Island, out of stock now. Close call.
Forever black
|The Mesh-Hem T-Shirt Dress, a short-sleeved T-shirt dress in a knee length with a curved netted mesh hem and a crew neckline, £16. The Contemporary Layered Mesh Dress, a partially lined sleeveless mesh knit dress in a knee length featuring an attached slip with adjustable cami straps and a round neckline, £16. The mesh can be separated and worn over other cami underdresses. The Contemporary Layered Knit Top, a sleeveless top crafted from ribbed knit layered over a textured woven with a curved hem and a keyhole cutout back £15. All from Forever21.
nail stars
H&M nail polish, in
Hazy Days and Sky High. One coat of this high-gloss formula
provides a rich, flawless finish. 8ml bottles,
£3.99 each. The adhesive nail stickers are glitter stars from MyCraftyNailArt, lots and lots of design options, very effective and they stay stuck. £1.85 per pack and free delivery.
|I've worn my platinum and diamond stud earrings since I got them some seven or so years ago now. It would have to take a special earring to have me bump them from the position of favourite earrings. Then I set eyes on double front/two way stud earrings. Then I had to find the ones for me, here they are. The Braun Link Up Sterling Silver Crystal Double Front Stud Earrings from Argos £16.99. The Martha Jackson Sterling Silver Two Way Star Stud Earrings £12.00.
|The Short Wrap Skirt in the black striped and the black/white patterned is a short jersey skirt with a wraparound front and concealed elastication at the waist. Down from £12.99 to £5. Top with Lacing Long-sleeved in viscose jersey crêpe with a V-neck with lacing, £9.99. The Glittery Jumper in black, a loose, fine-knit with glittery threads in a wide style with dropped shoulders, 3/4 length sleeves and side splits, was £12.99, now £3. The Fine-Knit Glittery Top in blue is a fine-knit knit with glittery threads and split sides, £14.99. Overdyed Top in blue, £7.99. Viscose Jersey Pyjama Bottoms in grey with a tiny stars print in soft viscose jersey with narrow elastication and a drawstring at the waist and straight, wide legs. £12.99. All from H&M.
star basket
|The Madam Stoltz Black Star Straw Shopping Basket. Handmade of natural-coloured straw with a lining of black cotton canvas and a black stitched star. H29 x D20 x W68cm. I got mine from HouseEnvy, £29. I use the metal with black powder coating Industrial Towel Rail in the walk-in-wardrobe for hanging outfits. It's available in two sizes, this is the large at 93cm long. £26.00 from RockettStGeorge.
shades of black
|Vero Moda Star Print 3/4 Sleeve Dress. Made of super lightweight, soft-touch woven fabric in a relaxed fit with a round neckline. Was £16, now £15 from ASOS. The H&M Chiffon Skirt, a long chiffon skirt with an elasticated waist, high slits in the sides and a short jersey underskirt. £7.99. The H&M Double-Knit Cardigan, a hooded, long-sleeved double-knit cardigan in a soft cotton blend with front pockets and no buttons. £19.99. The H&M Jersey Top in black, a short-sleeved soft jersey top in a loose, straight style with mesh stripe panels. Was £9.99, down to £5. H&M Fine Knit Jumper in dark grey marl, a jumper in a soft, fine knit with a slight sheen, a V-neck, slits in the sides and long sleeves with wide ribbing at the cuffs. £12.99.
eyelash curler
|The Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler does what it should, curls the lashes. £13.79 from Amazon.
Kors Sloan
|I liked my smart businessy Selma so much I got an elegant by day and edgy by night Sloan. The Michael Kors Sloan Large Quilted-Leather Shoulder Bag in quilted black leather with rhodium silver-tone hardware and a branded push lock fastening on the front flap. There's a slip pocket to the outer back side and inside a middle zipped interior divider pocket, an open pocket, a cell phone pocket and six card holders. The adjustable statement chain and leather strap can be used as two straps (33cm) for over the shoulder or as one long strap (61cm) for cross-body. H27 x W18 x D9 cm. Normal price £310, available for £255 from Zalando, which includes a current £10 off discount code.
black diamonds and coal
|The Maya Magal Black Diamond Single Ring in the brushed silver. A contemporary minimalist silver ring with 2 small black diamonds set in the side, also available in rose and gold. Available from Wolf and Badger, £67.
|The Hring Eftir Hring Pirouette Ring in coal, designed by Steinunn Vala is made from polymer clay beads that are blended and handmade in their workshop in Reykjavík, Iceland. The ring is 925 Sterling silver, nickel free and available in two adjustable sizes both with the same sized bead on top (2.5cm diameter). From Wolf and Badger, £32. Sign up for the newsletter for a £5 discount code for free delivery.
Dressing table lovelies
|Spotlighting the items on or above my mirrored glass dressing table in the Starry Towers boudoir today and showing how they're both functional and beautiful.
|The x2 pack Bloomingville Star Votives in Gold are metallic bronzey-gold with black star ceramic tumblers. H 9.5 x D 7cm. £14 at RoyalDesign. I'm using mine for make-up brushes.
|I'm keen on a quirky quality stylish jewelry holding item, so animals and a body part are right up my strasse. The Sass and Belle Gilded Stag Head Ring Holder, 19 x 10 x 9cm, currently the best price is £6.44 at Amazon. The Umbra Zoola Chrome Fox which I can't find on the www at the original price, now selling for over £20 on Amazon, from the Zoola range of Umbra animal ring holders, designed by Alan Wisniewski. The Habitat Bart White Ceramic Polar Bear. £20. I'm particularly fond of my Polar Bear, a contemporary angular sculpture made from earthenware with a high-gloss glaze. The Large Ceramic Dish with Silver Bird still available at saksandhart, £15.00, the small size is £9. The Umbra Anigram Reindeer Ring Holder, in white/chrome is a white die cast zinc with masked and painted white rubber spray on body and chrome antlers, and in the copper-plated zinc. From the Anigram range of animal ring holders designed by Sung Wook Park. 3 x 5 x 9 cm. £8.75 each at Amazon. And that's my fun, fantasy dressing table menagerie.
|Resin wall hand hook from...I really can't recall, but it's one of my all time favourite interior decorative objects. On the wall to the upper left side of my main white dressing table baroque style wall mirror. I hang all my silver chain necklaces on the fingers. Keeps chains from tangling, makes it easy to find the pendant I'm looking for and it's quirky, functional and beautiful.
|I adore the Anna Sui Beauty Mirror M, to me, a gift from Best Friend C. H18.5 × W14.5 × D2cm. Very good quality and baroque styling, this is excellent for travel and the dressing table. £27 from BeautyBay.
H&M tops and pumps
|The H&M V-Neck Blouse in black, a lightly crêped weave jersey with a sheen £14.99 and the H&M Knitted V-neck Jumper in dark blue, made of a soft yarn with long sleeves and gently rolled edge £12.99. The H&M Glittery Jumper in black, £7.99. The H&M Leopard Ballet Pump, because there's never a too many leopard ballet pumps situation, £7.99.
|I've found my perfect winged tote after much searching and researching. The MICHAEL Michael Kors Selma Stud Medium Messenger in the black saffiano leather with the silver-tone metalwork. A luxe top-zip satchel in the on-trend trapeze shape with high-shine square pyramid studded detail for the extra edge factor. Twin tote handles with a 10cm drop and optional crossbody strap with 54.5cm - 59.5cm drop. Two inner slip pockets and one inner zipped pocket. Height 21cm, width 28.5cm, depth 11cm. Dust bag included. It's an investment. Available at Selfridges.
bag charms
|I like a bag charm, these are to break with my usual fur and pompom charms. The Kurt Geiger Letter M Bag Charm in black (available in all letters and several colours), £12. The Ordning & Reda Key Ring Star in black is made from high-quality leather and is available in an array of vibrant colors and shapes. £9 at Royal Design.
|The Zadig & Voltaire XS Sunny Bag is made of leather, with metal zips, unique shapes and the famous wings of the brand. Dimensions : 12 x 25 x 15 cm, strap drop: 9 cm, shoulder strap: 110 cm. I found mine at Forzieri £225 prior to the £50 discount.
|The RAY BAN 4737 is the New Wayfarer Square Acetate Sunglasses. The black acetate frames with the new square lenses provide 100% UVA/UVB protection and sleek summer know-how. Signature case is included. Made in Italy. From Forzieri, £102.
Kiko and Lottie
|I found Kiko Cosmetics from Milano online and tempted, I bought a few things I'm now using regularly. I first found Kiko when I went down memory lane looking for a customisable eyeshadow pallet. I had one in the '80s and was thinking how perfect the customisable eye-shadow pallet is, the www came up with this Kiko version. I like it. The Shade Selection 03 Empty Eyeshadow Palette comes with mirror and double-sided applicator and holds three individual eyeshadows of your choosing, £5.90 for the palette, £6.90 for each single High Pigment Wet And Dry Eyeshadow to fill it. I have pearly night blue, metallic indigo and matte white milk.
|The Kiko Soft Focus Foundation, a mineral powder foundation in light beige is a huge success, the colour is perfect for pale Scottish skin sans freckles, always a bit of a punt buying make-up online with no prior experience of the brand. This is my first time trying a mineral powder foundation, I really like it, exceptionally easy to apply and perfect coverage with exactly how much and where you want it as a smooth beautiful result. £13.50.
The Kiko Universal Fit Hydrating Foundation moisturizing and emollient fluid foundation in neutral 40 is usable for me, but maybe just a tinge out from being perfect for me. £6.90.
|The Kiko Quick Dry Nail Lacquer in cerulean is one of my favourite blues. £2.90.
|I got a couple of the Kiko 30 ML Travel Jar in clear plastic, at £1.90 each, very handy and sleek.
|I've also treated myself to some new make up brushes, a lash curler and the Brush Bag And Beyond from Lottie London available at ASOS and Superdrug. I have very high standards in a cosmetic brush, especially the larger ones, they have to be silky soft, I'm loving the Lottie brushes.
block heels
|The Office Mia Soft Ballet Block Mid Heels is a slip on glove shoe with a soft ballet black leather upper and an extremely comfortable 5.5cm block wood effect heel, £65.
|The Office Wanderlust Peep Toe Shoe Boot in natural snake leather with a stack heel was £70, currently on sale at £28. I love snake effect leather, a block heel, a comfortable shoe, a stylish shoe and a great sale bargain...obviously I'm extremely pleased with this purchase, ticks all the boxes.
|The Topshop Gatsby Mary-Jane Shoe in black suede and a 4" marble effect block heel, £69.
|The Boohoo Bethany Star Jumper is a long line soft knit with a great big star. £12. The Boohoo Madison Mesh Hooded Sports Jacket is a top with mesh panels and hood. £15.
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Nowadays carrying money around physically has become so outdated. People go around with various credit/debit cards which serves the needful. The next big thing- digitalized and centralized payment systems. Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) provides a platform for unified payment system across the nation. The platform intends to build an inter-operable service through a network of agents, enabling multiple payment modes along with instant generation of receipts of payments. It would connect the utility services like water companies, DTH and telecom with a plan of expanding and covering school fee, university fee, municipality taxes, mutual funds, insurance premiums on one end and all payments service providers on the other.
So why should one use BBPS? What are it's benefits?
The biggest advantage to customers is that the bill can be paid anywhere and anytime. There would be retail points for bill payments across the country who would be able to accept all kinds of bills payments made through credit cards, debit cards, mobile wallets, net banking.

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A subclass is a class that is a specialization of another class (its superclass). Specialization or the IsA relationship means that:
1. all instances of the subclass are also instances of its superclass,
2. the intension of the subclass extends the intension of its superclass, i.e. its traits are more restrictive than that of its superclass and
3. the subclass inherits the definition of all of the properties declared for its superclass without exceptions (strict inheritance), in addition to having none, one or more properties of its own.
A subclass can have more than one immediate superclass and consequently inherits the properties of all of its superclasses (multiple inheritance). The IsA relationship or specialization between two or more classes gives rise to a structure known as a class hierarchy. The IsA relationship is transitive and may not be cyclic. In some contexts (e.g. the programming language C++) the term derived class is used synonymously with subclass.
For example:
Every Person IsA Biological Object, or Person is a subclass of Biological Object.
Also, every Person IsA Actor. A Person may die. However other kinds of Actors, such as companies, don't die (c.f. 2).
Every Biological Object IsA Physical Object. A Physical Object can be moved. Hence a Person can be moved also (c.f. 3).


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Today I had a career shadowing day at the Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland. I learned about the dangers of shooting heroine and using dirty syringes which could lead to risks such as AIDS. We also learned about a drug called Naloxone that is used to help someone who has overdosed on drugs, such as heroine. It seemed weird to me that they also gave out clean syringes that could enable a drug addict, but if they overdose, someone could administer the drug and within 2-8 minutes, and they would be fine. If they're giving them all the supplies to do drugs, wouldn't that feed their addiction? Also (even though I won't be having it any time soon), I learned about safe sex and using condoms. They can be used to prevent pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. A couple months ago, a group of kids from the Cleveland School of the Arts did a play telling us about not having sex until you're ready, to do it safely when we do, and to always check for AIDS. This whole day brought back some memories. -James Banks
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Happy November! This has been a very exciting weekend, with Amanda and I running the ZooZilla 5K yesterday and each getting huge PRs. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll post my recap tomorrow.
Total mileage this week was 16.1. Here's how the week went.
(I'm going to try to take what-I-wore shots again. I mostly remembered this week.)
45 minutes plyometrics strength training
|Lululemon Cool Racerback (old color–Concord Grape?)
Victoria's Secret Black Marl Knockout Crop
Speedwork: 3.75 miles with 4 5K-pace intervals (9:31, 9:28, 9:34, 9:46)
This was my first session of speedwork in a while, since I replaced speedwork with pace runs the last few weeks before the half marathon. It was 70 degrees out but I didn't mind since I knew it might be the last time I'd be wearing a tank top in quite some time. It felt good to be working on speed again, but unfortunately this short session inflamed my right heel a bit. It isn't bad and is very minor, but it took so much time to eliminate my heel pain completely, so I'm bummed that it's back (even though, like I said, it's not too bad).
|Lorna Jane Nectarine Dash Excel Tank
Lululemon Creamsicle Pop Energy Bra
Athleta Asphalt Be Free Knicker
30 minutes plyometric cardio routine on the Bosu
This routine from one of my old fitness magazines is so old that it's no longer available online. But I have done this routine off and on over the years, and it's a good one. It's a 30-minute routine that alternates a minute or two of plyometric moves–jumping jacks, squat jumps, and over-the-top shuffles on a Bosu ball–with cardio (butt kicks, stepping on or running on the Bosu, etc.) I'm dripping with sweat when I'm done. Ever since I read how good plyometrics are for runners, I've been wanting to do more. This routine will be a good cross-training routine to add to my weekly workouts during my off-season.
|Lululemon Purple Fog Energy Bra, White 105F Singlet,
Forest Green In the Flow Crops
Morning: Easy run, 4.01 miles, 47:01 minutes
It was only 39 degrees in the morning, so I bundled up. Funny that I wore a tank top two days before and gloves two days after.
Not pictured: Oiselle New Lesley Tights, Lululemon Power Purple Rulu Longsleeve Top
15 minutes strength training
I waited too long to start my workout and since it was so late, I didn't want to do it at all. But I forced myself to do 15 minutes. Better something than nothing!
Essential Yoga video from Runner's World
ZooZilla 5K! Watch for my recap tomorrow!
|Lululemon Triplet Stripe Race Your Pace Longsleeve, Bangbuster
Deep Zinfandel Speed Tights
Athleta White Extra Long Chi Tank
Easy run: 5.25 miles in 1:01
It was very cold–just 34 degrees–but I overdressed. I ended up unzipping my half-zip and taking off my gloves, and I was still hot. I think I need to re-learn how to dress for cold-weather runs.
|Athleta Half-Zip & Parkour Beanie
Lululemon White Swiftly Longsleeve &
Heathered Slate Speed Tights
Yesterday and today we took Django on walks to and through West Park in the Central Northside instead of driving somewhere to go on a hike. Django's favorite thing in the world (besides any type of food) is a big leaf pile. He has to sniff every inch of the leaves, pee in them, and then kick them everywhere. I feel bad that he makes a mess, but he enjoys it so much it's hard to stop him.
|Django refusing to look at the camera. He's good like that.
Wearing tons of layers on top that made me too hot &
Yogasmoga Violet Twilight Tippy Toe Leggings on bottom.
|Caught in the middle of doing some commands. This was in between sits.
|Django and his beloved leaf pile
Happy running and working out this week!


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My name is Arlena Mark and I am from the island of Grenada.
2. What is your hair type?
Type 4.
I went natural because I had a great deal of heat damage and my hair was thinning.
4. What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Finding the right products and methods that worked for my hair.
5. What is your weekly regimen?
Moisturize (leave in conditioner, oils), seal with a shea butter mix, twist then bantu knot.
6. What is your daily morning regimen?
I usually use oils on my hands to take down my bantu knots. When I have protective styles, like braids, I use a mist (water with oils) on my scalp.
7. What is your daily night time regimen?
Moisturize and bantu knots.
8. Do you use heat on your hair at all?
Yes. Whenever I think my hair needs a break. It may be about 4 times per year.
10. Wide-tooth comb or Denman brush?
Wide-tooth comb.
11. Is your hair normally loose or in a protective-do?
Normally loose.
12. Have you ever had a hair tragedy? What was it? How did you recover from it?
Yes I did! I tried to dye my hair back to black. The result wasn't black but at least it was one color.
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Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
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We all have our off days. Something went wrong, you got into a fight with your best friend or you're just not feeling it today. Feeling upset is totally normal. It's a normal reaction our mind makes when something we don't want to happen, happens. However, we all need a positive reminder that it's not the end of the world, so therefore I'm bringing you some tips on how to feel less upset with yourself and others.
1. Don't blame yourself for everything. As humans, we tend to automatically say sorry for everything we think we did wrong. If it doesn't matter in an hour or a week from now, don't even worry about it. Mistakes are a good thing so look at it as a good thing. Without mistakes, we wouldn't have learned as much as we did. Breathe, listen and you'll do amazing the next time.
2. Make time for you. I can't stress this enough, because I find this so important. We're all oiled machines who go from school to work to sports to bed every single day without a breather and a little reminder that it's okay to have fun or to not make your homework once in a while. I know school is important, I do, but you need sleep and you need rest. Once you forget about all that, you'll find yourself becoming the person you said you'd never become. Work hard, but never forget about your heart, soul and mind who need a little break too sometimes.
3. Make little reminders to keep yourself positive, focused and most of all, beautiful. Beauty is not just the way a person looks. There's so much on the inside that shines through as pure beauty. Intelligence, peace, light, love. Set an alarm every once in a while that tells you to smile, relax or take a break from studying. Enjoy nature. Nature is one of the most peaceful things out there so go for a walk! Leave your phone at home, just you and your mind. Plan everything in a way that you have enough time for fun. Maybe it's drawing or dancing? Whatever it is, do it. You're a teenager who's in the middle of figuring herself/himself out and you have the right to discover yourself in any way you want. Don't blame yourself for growing up but also don't blame yourself for being a little kid sometimes. Find your balance.
Stay beautiful, Anouk


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30 Stunning Photos From Inside Walt Disney's Home, Plus More Fascinating Disney Secrets!
On an early September day, a small group of journalists gathered at Walt Disney's primary, still-standing residence high up in the Hollywood Hills for an intimate look inside the life of one of America's most creative geniuses. The rare house tour was both incredibly fascinating and spine-tinglingly eerie, thanks in part to the Disney experts who were on hand to answer the many questions one might have upon visiting Walt Disney's house for the first time. (P.S. Read our interview with them about why Disney heroines don't have mothers and more Disney secrets!) The home, which is visible from the street (good luck finding your way through the twisty roads though!), has remained largely untouched—even though it has turned over several times. But now, in advance of the DVD releases of Sleeping Beauty Diamond Edition and Maleficent, Walt Disney Studios opened up Walt's home, and it's an experience we'll never forget.
Overlooking downtown L.A., the Walt Disney property is located high up in the hills of Los Feliz.
The fairy godmothers from Sleeping Beauty aren't constant fixtures at the home, but they sure make for cute centerpieces.
This Maleficent figurine currently sits inside the Disney house.
In addition to the fairy godmothers, other Sleeping Beauty characters were the focal point of various centerpieces to celebrate Sleeping Beauty's Diamond Edition on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD (out this Tuesday).
Here's Walt in front of the walkway to his house, which he custom-built upon finding out that wife Lillian was pregnant with their first child. The house was completed in 1932, but Lily tragically miscarried the baby.
The five-acre property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles (currently home to many A-listers, including the Jolie-Pitts), cost $50,000 to build and was completed in two months (incomprehensible in today's world). After Lily's miscarriage, she and Walt later welcomed Diane Marie Disney in December 1933, and then in 1936, they adopted their daughter, Sharon Mae.
As far as we know, these totally nonthreatening dudes are new additions to the Disney house and not an original Disney purchase.
Walt took great pride in the property, but it was during his years here that he purchased a home for his parents, which later was the cause of much devastation.
During the girls' adolescent years, they would spend hours reading The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins in their bedroom. This prompted Walt to acquire both properties and turn them into feature films.
You would think that growing up in the Disney house meant being surrounded by Disney memorabilia. After all, Mickey Mouse was a huge success by this point. But Walt once said that he deliberately kept Disney products out of his house because "I've lived with it too much, and I just didn't want to live with it at home."
Ironically, the current owner of the home, a prominent Russian filmmaker who has asked we not reveal his name, is a huge fan of Disney's work and his decor reflects that. "This is an iconic house. It should be treated like a museum," he says. In fact, not only are there Disney relics in each room (everything from rare sketches to sculptures), but he is the first owner to actually open it up for private events held by the American Film Institute and Disney Studios.
Not to creep you out, but the family that first bought Disney's house (and later moved out) were victims of convicted murderer Charles Manson.
While living at the Woking Way residence, Disney chose not to socialize with members of Hollywood's elite (Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford) in order to keep work and home life separate. However, the Spencer Tracys often visited the home for swimming and badminton.
During the years that the Disney family lived at Woking Way (1932-50), Walt released such classics as Three Little Pigs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, and Cinderella.
Diane Disney named the Juliet balcony "Christmas Tree Point." On Christmas morning, she and Sharon would open the plantation doors and look onto the main room, which featured a gorgeously decorated, giant Christmas tree.
The original playhouse (yep, that's it below!) was a gift from "Santa" to Diane and Sharon and was designed to match the house. It originally included a sink, kitchen, table, and chairs.
Notice the intricate drawings that plastered the walls of the playhouse.
It should come as no surprise that the landscape featured in Sleeping Beauty strongly resembles the drawings inside Sharon and Diane's playhouse.
In addition to all the makings of a real home, Walt also installed a working phone in the playhouse where he had "Santa" call the girls to see how they liked it on Christmas morning.
The pool you see is actually a newer addition to the home (built in 1963, years after the Disney's moved). The original pool was built on a lower tier, which was part of the land later subdivided and sold. The pool is still there, but it belongs to the owner of that property.
The very back of the house features whimsical chairs on a patio that overlooks the rest of Walt's former property. It was here that I sat down with executive producer Don Hahn (Maleficent, Beauty the Beast, Lion King, etc.) to talk about Walt's very private life.
Once inside the home, you'll notice the circular rotunda and the classic winding staircase made of plaster and wood.
Flashback to when Walt lived there!
The intricately painted ceiling mural remains intact from the time Walt had it designed.
The mantle features elements of Tudor and French Normandy architectural styles.
Stained-glass windows are a constant fixture around the house. In fact, the stained glass windows in the screening room feature images of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.
The master bedroom includes a dressing room and attached bath. Note that this is not the original furniture.
If you look close enough, you can see the Magic Kingdom at Disneyland. Just kidding, but it is a spectacular view!
So what made Walt and his family leave the stunning residence? More room, of course. And, also, more privacy. The Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles (currently home to the Spelling Mansion, the Playboy Mansion, etc.) was largely undeveloped and had more room to build sprawling estates. In May 1950, Walt and Lilly bought their dream home, which they called a "25th anniversary present to themselves." At this point, their daughters, Diane and Sharon, were 17 and 13 respectively. The Holmby Hills home (complete with a train, which became the inspiration for the Disneyland train) has since been torn down, leaving the Woking Way house as the main standing residence of Walt Disney and his family.
Sleeping Beauty Diamond Edition
Close to one million drawings, sketches, backgrounds, and layout designs were made, retained, or discarded in the genesis and development of characters and scenes for Sleeping Beauty. For the first time, Sleeping Beauty is being made available on Diamond Edition Blu-ray, Digital HD, and Disney Movies Anywhere this Tuesday, October 7. Additional all-new bonus features include never-before-seen deleted scenes "The Fair," "Arrival of Maleficent," plus "The Curse is Fulfilled." The Diamond Edition also includes a featurette with Disney villain animator Marc Davis.
*This post has been updated.
What's your favorite part of Walt Disney's house?


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Slant-hole collimator, dual mode sterotactic localization method
United States Patent
|July 23, 2002
|View the Complete Patent at the US Patent & Trademark Office
|Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility - Visit the Technology Review Committee Website
|The use of a slant-hole collimator in the gamma camera of dual mode stereotactic localization apparatus allows the acquisition of a stereo pair of scintimammographic images without repositioning of the gamma camera between image acquisitions.
|Weisenberger; Andrew G. (Grafton, VA)
|Southeastern Universities Res. Assn. (Newport New, VA)
|09/ 551,431
|April 18, 2000
|The United States of America may have certain rights to this invention under Management and Operating Contract DE-AC05-84ER 40150 from the United States Department of Energy.


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Since this is the older style, are they still able to replace the straps, if needed?
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August's edition of 'Living Golf' has an exclusive interview with US Open Champion Justin Rose, the first Englishman to claim the title since Tony Jacklin in 1970.
Rose now has a Major Championship to his name but the 24-year-old Rory McIlroy already has two. McIlroy shows 'Living Golf' just how he prepares for the most high-pressured tournaments in world golf.
The programme also takes a look at the Solheim Cup, the biggest and most dramatic tournament in the Women's game. The programme is at the final qualifying event for the Solheim teams, the Women's British Open, profiling rising star Charley Hull, who's on the verge of becoming the youngest ever European player in Solheim history.
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At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, women were excluded from 35 countries' teams, and seven Olympic sports did not include women. At the 2012 Olympics two decades later, both of these figures had declined to zero. Every sport featured both male and female competitors and as a result, the games were hailed as the 'Women's Games'.
One year after the London games, 'World Sports Presents: An Uneven Playing Field' investigates whether the promise of progress has actually been realised. In this special programme, CNN's Amanda Davies meets with female Olympians including Sarah Attar and Nada Arakji, the first female Olympic athletes from Saudi Arabia and Qatar respectively. These sportswomen, along with others from Brazil, the UK and the US, give a first-hand account of what it means to be a female athlete competing at the highest professional level.cnn.com/worldsport@AmandaJDavies@WorldSportCNN
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Adam Goldenberg, the co-CEO of TechStyle Fashion Group was pleased to announce the valuation at $1 billion not long ago, an accomplishment he says cements the company's place in the fashion retail niche. It's not reaching $1 billion alone that Goldenberg takes pride in, but rather the people that helped the company get there. He says he believes his company has found a space that the old dinosaurs such as American Eagle and Abercrombie will be vacating and TechStyle will be filling the void at http://www.hudl.com/profile/4913266/adam-goldenberg. TechStyle was formerly known as JustFab but was renamed because Goldenberg and his partner Don Ressler decided to bring big data and programming into the way the company operates.
Adam Goldenberg started in online marketing back when he was only 15. At that time gaming was the big startup and he built a network of gaming website ads through his company Gamer's Alliance. In 1998 that company was bought out by Intermix Media and they hired Goldenberg to join their executive team on CrossCut.vc. He became the nation's youngest Chief Operating Officer on a publicly-traded company in the year 2000, and shortly after that he met Don Ressler, the founder of FitnessHeaven.com. Goldenberg and Ressler stayed with Intermix Media for the next five years starting different ecommerce companies and making the company into profitable, but they left when it was bought out by News Corporation.
Goldenberg and Ressler had the means to run their own digital media company by 2006, and with the new name of Intelligent Beauty they began selling new health and beauty products. They then decided to build a fashion sales company that could sell apparel at a discounted price while still having quality and trendy designs according to entrepreneur.wiki. That company became JustFab and it was quickly popular among the fashion and entertainment circles of Los Angeles.
It was Kimora Lee Simmons who was the first to jump aboard the JustFab train when she adopted the line and endorsed it on Twitter. She served as company president for a few years before stepping down, but Kate Hudson and then Demi Lovato followed to become the faces of Fabletics. It was Josh Hannah who became the first investor in the company followed by Crosscut Ventures and Passport Capital. Soon JustFab was servicing customers all across the US and overseas, and soon Goldenberg decided it was time to open the doors in physical stores. JustFab also has a VIP membership its members can join.
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Diamond Aircraft introduced two new versions of its DA40 DiamondStar at this month's AOPA Expo: the DA40 XLS, its top of the line, loaded model with a new "platinum" interior; and the DA40 CS, a four-place, constant speed version that can be customize with a range of options to tailor it to individual needs.
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Trip to Four Seasons Aviara
(North San Diego/Carlsbad)
December 2005
The lobby at the Meadows building @ FSA
FSA Lobby
FSA Lobby, another part
From the lobby to the pool at the "Meadows"
The Christmas tree at the lobby
At the lobby, when checking in, one is offered strawberry lemonade and during this Christmas season, we are also offered hot apple cider. We can also checkout complimentary DVD movies, Sony Playstation2 games, books and magazines.
Both the pools have poolside bars that serve drinks and food. The pools also have attendants offering to setup a pool chair for you as well as offering towels, water, etc.
Shiva grinning as he had checked out the Sony Playstation video games.
A view of the Batiquitos Lagoon, from the trail.
Buildings and view from the "Summits"
One of the Summits buildings.
La Jolla Cove
Del Coronado Hotel
Here is the view from our villa in building 26 of the Summits.
The Meadows buildings are seen, and the Batiquitos Lagoon is seen in the distance.
When checking in, we are given a list of
activities at and around the resort. One of the things listed was the Farmers
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frozen tamales!
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So you have to specialize to some degree. If you look at the data technologies out there, there's a lot to know.
We have traditional databases, many longtime vendors and they have standardized on the SQL language. There hasn't been too much disruption in this space, minus In Memory databases, newer ways to compress data, additions like XML and JSON and some other features. But for the most part, this space hasn't changed too much.
Within databases, we have seen new technologies emerge. NoSQL, Hadoop and Graph database sprung up to handle different business cases for storing and retrieving data.
This has opened up the ETL Extract Transform and Load space. As we have to account for the new types of data and storage capacities.
And further downstream, we have to report on this data, so that has evolved as well. New tools to visualize data embedded within application, via the web and mobile devices.
So too, has the volume of data grown. The amount of data stored now is nowhere near twenty years ago. With the addition of sensors and Internet of Things we have to account for huge quantities of data stored indefinitely. As well as reading the data as it flows into the ecosystem.
And there's the data mining side. Machine learning is all the rage, as we have new technologies in the hands of everyday programmers to predict, look for outliers and make recommendations.
Throw in Artificial Intelligent programs that can learn over time and the world of data is just exploding.
So as an opportunity cost, if I decide to focus on a specific piece of the data space, I will not be able to learn another piece. So where do I focus my time and effort?
Well, it seems to me the role of the traditional report writer is losing its luster. Why? Because report writers were slow and users didn't trust the data. Self Service tools have sprung forth, putting the ability to work with data in the hands of everyone.
If they offer a product, that can pull data from almost any source, store that data using compression data algorithms, allow users to mash and integrate data without having to know specific SQL syntax, then report on this data in charts and visualizations, and refresh the data automatically, why do they need full time report writers? Why would I try to compete with a free product, available on premise or in the cloud? What service could I provide that isn't already available for free? I could train the users, except the product is so dang easy to use and documented, I don't see much opportunity there.
We still have complex data warehousing which hasn't been automated yet, so there still some steam left in that space. We have newer technologies which haven't been totally explored like NoSQL, although the use cases and ROI haven't been up to the hype. There's the still new machine learning which hasn't been fully tapped yet, due to lack of qualified developers and not clearly defining the role of the data scientist, trying to lump to much into a single position.
Where are the sore points in the data space? Data integration is still a big bowl of spaghetti. And the advanced topics that haven't been automated yet, which require a higher level of thinking. As well as industry specific niches where you know everything about a specific industry as well as the technology, an example would be medical data. And I believe technology training will be in huge demand for the next x years.
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MIT Members Strike Gold In Ottertail
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when you say trail, do you mean 2 hours of primarily singletrack? or a combo of grassy ski/snowmobile/park service type trail?
now if only our baby can hold off long enough...
I have the same question, more fun flowing single-track at Birdshill?ReplyDelete
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Thank you for your careful consideration of the detailed comments from both reviewers.
Both reviewers have agreed that your revisions have addressed the major issues associated with the initial submission. However, they have also addressed a few minor issues that should be addressed to improve the clarity and validity of the findings - please review and address these comments.
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Reviewer comments have been addressed, thank you. Only one minor suggestion: the authors specified now that the lab values were collected at day of discharge only. However, in the original score derivation, the last available lab value (hemoglobin and sodium) was used, no matter when was made the blood draw. Therefore, a hemoglobin value on day 3 could be used as time of discharge at day 5 when no new blood draw has been performed. This may well explain the difference in the number of missing lab values between the current study and the derivation study. If the study data contain the last lab value as in the derivation study, I would recommend to run a sensitivity analysis. If not possible, please at least just add this difference in the type of predictor definition in the limitation section.
The language is clear. Some adaptations are needed to uniform the language throughout (see comments in the pdf). The structure conforms to PeerJ standard and Figures are ok. Raw data were supplied.
The subject fits the scopes of the journal and research question is very important. Methods is correctly described.
The findings are relevant and fill a gap in knowledge. Statistically sounds correct. Conclusion should be modified according to the original research question, because not limited to supporting the results (see comments in pdf).
Robinson et al. Studied the validity of a slightly adapted version of the HOSPITAL score in a moderate size university hospital. The modifications are relevant. The results fill a gap in knowledge and are well described. I just have some suggestions to modify before publication (see pdf attached).
Reviewer 1 has made some minor suggestions that should be easy to adopt. Reviewer 2 has made detailed methodological and presentation remarks in the attached copy of your manuscript. Please review and respond to these critiques.
In this retrospective cohort study, the authors aimed to validate a prediction model (the HOSPITAL score) to identify patients at high risk for 30-day readmission. The populations studied is medical patients discharged from a moderate sized university affiliated hospital in the midwestern United States. In this population, the HOSPITAL score showed good performance. The article is well-written and methodology sounds.
My main constructive comments are as follows:
The article is very well written, clear, well-structured and using professional English language.
The study background and context is thoroughly described in the introduction, and adequately referenced. My only suggestion for the introduction would be to include the reference of the original study derivation of the HOSPITAL score directly after first mention on line 33 page of the introduction.
The figures and tables are relevant and of good quality.
The study is original, and bring valuable information for the practice.
The methods is well described, I would however suggest to mention the exclusion criteria (death) after line 49. I would also suggest to specify whether patients transferred to another hospital have been included in the analysis, or excluded as it was the case in the derivation study of the HOSPITAL score. As optional revision, authors could add the percentage of missing data.
The author should specify whether the outcome readmission included planned and unplanned readmission.
Because the hospital didn't have a specific oncology unit, authors used DRG diagnosis of cancer instead. Please spell out DRG at first appearance. If the method sounds, one might wonder if the use of "any cancer diagnosis" based on the international classification of disease (ICD) codes instead may not be more accurate. Many cancer patients are hospitalized in an oncology unit because of infectious disease and would have as DRG a code for such diagnosis and not the cancer. It may explain the very low number of oncological patients presented in table 2 (only 26 patients out of the 963 included sounds few). Authors should consider if possible to add a sensitivity analysis using ICD codes instead of DRG codes.
Please add the number of patients categorized in the low and high risk group, along with their respective readmission rate.
Considering the rule of thumb of 10 outcomes per score variable in order to validate a prediction model, the sample size in this study sounds. Authors can consider to add this information. The data collected are appropriate for the study question.
Discussion is well-written and include the required information.
The article is clear and in professional English written.
Introduction and background show well the context, but literature is too sparse. The authors should add some additional relevant references.
The structure conforms to PeerJ standard.
For Figure 2, the authors should add the C-statistic in the labelling.
Raw data are supplied.
The article is within the scopes of PeerJ.
The research question is well defined, relevant and meaningful, and it is stated how it fills the knowledge gap which is identified.
Ethical issues are described.
The statistical analyses are however incomplete and I suggest some analyses to be added. The methods section describes insufficiently the analyses that were done.
Analyses are valid but incomplete.
Discussion and Conclusion are too short. They are not enough linked to original research question.
By investigating the validity of the HOSPITAL score to predict 30-days readmission in a moderate sized university affiliated hospital in the United States, Robinson studied an important topic. Hospital readmissions are indeed frequent and remain difficult to predict. The HOSPITAL score is one of the best tool to easily predict hospital readmissions, but had not yet been investigated in such a setting in the USA.
However, this manuscript need revision before being considered for publication in PeerJ, because of the issues mentioned in the attached file and in the above mentioned comments.
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