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If archaeology is your chosen subject, don't be surprised if none of your lecturers are called away to solve ancient mysteries; not all archaeologists can be as exciting as Dr Henry Walton Jones Jnr, aka Indiana Jones. However, you might be on to a winner if you spot them wearing a leather jacket, fedora and carrying a whip – just think of the stories.
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Win Game 3 for 'Monty G' a big Phillies fan who was at the Game 1 pre game party, and danced with the Phanatic in the 7th inning later that day
The suspense was like that in a James Bond novel. Charlie Manuel kept everyone waiting to see who was going to pitch Game 3 for the Phillies. Finally, it was announced at a 2:45 pm Denver time press conference on Friday on who would start. To much surprise it's Pedro Martinez. Manuel used two starters as relievers in Game 2 in Philly, but not to the point where they couldn't start again. Martinez joked with the press that he knows it's his turn after the game on Thursday in Philly and maybe he knew something before anyone else because it will be his turn on Saturday night.
Manuel's moves came under scrutiny in Game 2 when the game really wasn't that out of control. A 4 run deficient by Cole Hamels by the fifth inning sounded an alarm in Charlie to go out and start bringing in starters. The Phillies offense couldn't get anything started through the bottom of the fifth inning. If the Phillies had scored a run or two in those five innings I don't think Manuel would have panicked like he did. The real culprit is the Phillies offense in Game 2 and not so much Hamels although he took the brunt of being on the hook for it.
The Phillies offense has not come out swinging in this series yet, even though a lot of players have gotten some hits already. I know the Phillies offense did well in Game 1 in the middle of the game. The whole scenario of Game 1's offense to me felt like it was kick started when Cliff Lee got a hit and stole a base. Up to that point the Phillies offense was comatose and had nothing going for it like it did the whole time Hamels was out there. Chase Utley hasn't looked too good in this series. He's struck out several times looking, you can't get on base that way. Jimmy Rollins would do well to pickup the pace as well.
It's off to Game 3 in this very short series in Colorado tonight at 9:30 pm, snow maybe falling and I doubt you can actually play baseball in the snow so it will be interesting to see what happens weather wise tonight. The Phillies need a win out here to take some pressure off of them tonight, or it could be the harbinger of an off season for them and end up as a repeat of 2007 when the Phillies lost in the first round to the Colorado Rockies.


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Funny Poems About Bridge
Always the comedian, during a recent game of cards Simon cracked a joke about the hand he'd been dealt that made us all laugh. So, feeling inspired to write some poems about bridge, I put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard to be more accurate) and put his witticism into a little limerick for you to enjoy!
Here goes…
A keen Bridge player from Chard
Found losing so terribly hard
Imagine how she felt
When she saw she'd been dealt
Three jokers and a bridge scoring card?
Okay, it's not on a par with Edward Lear or Spike Milligan but it was fun to write and gave the others in the office a laugh!
Poems About Bridge from our Readers
The first of our poems about bridge is by James Bartholomew and features his grandson Jamie and his grandson's friend, Jamie Monkey. Jamie has just turned four and was nearly two when this poem was written. James Bartholomew has written several other poems about the adventures of Jamie and Jamie's Monkey.
Jamie's Grand Slam by James Bartholomew
When Jamie plays he loves to run about,
He loves to sing and dance and jump and shout,
He loves to bring out all his toys,
Especially to make a noise.
An energetic boy there is no doubt.
He rode his bike at speed into the fridge,
And skidding left the carpet with a ridge.
His Nonna looked on with concern,
"Why can't he peaceful pastimes learn?
I know, I'll teach him how to play at Bridge."
Now Jamie monkey, he already knew,
He'd taken Bridge instruction at the zoo
He said "Why don't you partner me?
We'll beat the oldies, wait and see."
Said Jamie "That's exactly what we'll do."
When focused on a task he's oh so nice,
And Nonna didn't have to say things twice.
He concentrated very hard
To learn the points for every card.
He picked up Acol bidding in a trice
Now silence falls upon the Kilburn flat,
Except when he's asleep, it's seldom that.
But while they're playing no one talks,
They even use a bidding box,
And each has thirteen cards they're staring at.
"One heart" – "one spade" – "two diamonds" – "three no trumps."
Now Granpaw smiles, "They've overbid, the chumps."
The Jamies take the crucial tricks,
They even win one with a six,
And Granpaw has a bad attack of grumps.
A tournament of Bridge at Billingsgate.
The Jamies went along to just spectate.
An international event,
The competition comes from Ghent.
The London captain's in a dreadful state.
Her two best players' car has broken down,
They're stranded on the other side of town.
She has to find another pair,
And sees the Jamies sitting there,
A smile of recognition lifts her frown.
It's Jamie's teacher captaining the side.
They haven't got the choice to run and hide.
She knows the Jamies both can play,
Is confident they'll save the day,
And no one can complain she hasn't tried.
They take their seats, the cards are dealt around.
Wee Jamie views his hand, it's looking sound.
He counts his points, he's got eighteen.
A fit with partner now will mean
The chance to see the trophy London bound.
His spades are strong, the bidding has begun,
But is it game or slam that might be won?
Bids "Four no trumps," the gen he sought,
How many aces have you got?
And Jamie monkey only had the one.
Then Jamie bid a reckless seventh spade,
It looks as if the contract can't be made.
He first drew trumps and, feeling pressed,
Successfully two clubs finessed.
Then three top hearts and all his spades he played.
Their grand slam brought the Jamies worldwide fame.
Top players called and begged to have a game.
Wee Jamie said "Yes, if you like,
But first I must play on my bike,
Then run and kick my ball. I'm still the same."
The following poem was written by Patsy Mortimore, a founder member of the Ewhurst Bridge Club about 38 years ago, who meet every Friday:
I was playing bridge one night
When at the table out of sight
There cried a Blackwood, woebegone,
"Oh where have all the heart cards gone?"
I knew just where those cards might be
For in my hand all I could see
Were Ace, King, Queen, Jack and ten
All top hearts, and so just then,
I told the Blackwood," never fear
Your hearts are sitting just right here"
He cheered up, for I never kid
He was needed, as a slam I bid.
And a limerick by Tom from Orpington Bridge:
Bridge is a hard game to learn.
With just 52 cards to turn
But billions of hands
And myriad plans
No wonder I oft crash and burn.
What a talented bunch we all are!
May Day Fun
If you fancy writing poems about bridge or limerick of your own to add to this page, we'd be delighted! And, we're giving away a free bridge pen to everyone who contributes*! Please type your entry into the 'Leave a Reply' box below and we'll email you privately for the details of where to send your free pen.
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Image Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesAs we reported yesterday, Eminem's Recovery debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling an incredible 741,000 copies in its first week. It's the biggest first week sales of 2010 and Em's sixth No. 1 debut. Last week's No. 1, Drake's Thank Me Later, drops to No. 2 with 157,000. This week's second highest debut is Miley Cyrus' Can't Be Tamed. It enters at No. 3 with 102,000 albums sold. Ozzy Osbourne's Scream sits at No. 4 with 81,000, giving him his seventh top 10 album. The Now 34 compilation falls one slot to No. 5 with 55,000 sets sold. The week's final top 10 debut is the Roots' How I Got Over, moving in at No. 6 with 51,000 albums sold.
Former chart-topper, Jack Johnson's To The Sea sinks two spots to No. 7 with 44,000 albums sold. Selling 43,000 copies, Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 drops one position to No. 8. Sarah McLachlan's Laws of Illusion almost falls out of the top 10, going from No. 3 to No. 9 with 38,000 copies sold. And the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack closes out the top 10, falling four slots to No. 10 with 38,000 albums sold.
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By Mark J. Donovan
As I spend this weekend whiling away the time looking out the 14th floor window of my hotel room in Tokyo, Japan, I can't help but marvel and reflect at the sea of concrete and people as far as the eye can see. There's a feeling of loneliness in me as I look out at such a sea of humanity. I'm not sure quite why. I'm sure some of the reason is I simply miss my family. But I also think it's due heavily in part to how insignificant I realize each one of us is in relationship to the Earth and as a species as a whole. Looking down at street level I see waves of people scurrying to and from the Ikebukuro train station, each with their own purpose and mission. Each too with their own goals, hopes, and crosses to bear, as is the case with every human being.
Several floors below me there's an outdoor Christian chapel associated with the hotel. In just this one weekend I've counted at least 6 weddings, with each bride in a beautiful white gown and their betrothed husband in a luxurious tuxedo. As each newlywed couple walked the short 50 feet from the stairs of the chapel to the back of the deck court yard, their family and friends clapped and tossed rose petals over their heads to celebrate their union. Such the dichotomy, to see so sacred and private an event between newly joined couples, against the unending background maze of concrete buildings. As I watched the weddings, it provided me with some reassuring comfort to see that there are still people out there in this world who believe in a religious value system and tradition. And even more so when you consider the fact that they appeared to be Christian weddings, in a country where the majority of citizens either practice Shinto or Buddhism.
At night, the Tokyo skyline is lit up in all directions. Most eerily is the sight of thousands of blinking red lights atop all the buildings. No two are in sync with each other. As a result, the night sky looks abuzz with a swarm of red flashing fireflies. There's also the regular sound of two-tone sirens going by on the streets below. Often there is an accompanying amplified voice over the siren sound, most likely warning people to clear the road ahead. The voice seems to add a sense of panic to the situation, rather than urgency.
I think part of the emptiness I feel in Tokyo is also due in part to the country's demographics. To say it's a homogenous population is an understatement. As I walked the streets and train stations, amongst the tens of thousands of people I saw, only a handful were westerners. So different than the United States where it truly is a melting pot of races and cultures from all around the world. Consequently other than the hotel and airport, very few people speak any other language than Japanese. Similarly, restaurant choices are limited mainly to Japanese and Asian cuisine. Albeit I did find a McDonalds and a Krispy Kreme Donut store, but I chose not to patronage them.
But all this said, the Japanese are an extremely friendly and helpful people. All that I spoke with, or tried to speak with, worked with me to answer my questions or to point me in the right direction. Some even pulled out their cell phones to help translate words for me. I think it also helped that I learned a few basic Japanese words to show some respect for them and their country. Knowing how to say at least hello and thank you in the language associated with the country you're visiting should be a must-do for every traveler.
So though I feel a little lost, humbled, and diminutive by the sheer size of Tokyo, Japan and its population, I can't help but marvel and be encouraged to see that life still goes on at the most basic level between its people and its visitors in such a vast place. And when you consider that just a few short months ago this country faced one of the most cataclysmic and devastating events in recent history, it is even more encouraging to see how life continues to move forward. With the weekend nearly over now, my remaining days in Japan will be much faster pace with many customer visits and traveling throughout the country. And I look forward to it. But though I've missed my home and family this weekend, I've also appreciated the chance to see life from slightly afar and from a fishbowl. It continues to be a personal event for individuals and families, even in a city of 13 million plus people.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
A Reflection from a Fishbowl View of Tokyo Japan
By Mark J. Donovan
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If you run a business from your home, you may wish to run your personal and professional PCs and laptops separately. Our Helproom expert explains how to run two networks from a single connection.
QUESTION I live above my small business and use six Windows 7 and XP PCs for work and leisure. These are currently linked to a single router and Wi-Fi network. I'd like to separate my home and business networks, but control both from a master PC running Windows 7. Please tell me how to proceed. Ian Shilston
HELPROOM ANSWER There are a number of ways you could achieve this, Ian. The most elegant solution would be to use a router that supports virtual LANs (VLANs). This feature allows a single router to maintain a number of separate networks internally and assign them to different external ports.
Using such a router, you can set up two networks as if you were using two routers. The PCs connected to one network won't be able to see those configured to access the other. You can also set up wireless clients to attach to the VLANs.
Because the VLANs are managed by the same router, your master PC will see and can be assigned to both simultaneously.
Another approach is to install a second network adaptor in your master PC (some models have two network ports as standard, in which case this isn't necessary). This solution is more complicated, however, as you would then need to configure each network as a different subnet and set up routing within Windows on the master PC. And if you're using a DHCP server to assign IP addresses, you would need to ensure that this also has access to both subnets.
If your current wireless router doesn't support VLANs, you may need to invest in a new model. Take a look at Cisco's £119 RV120W and Netgear's £189 ProSecure UTM5.
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I have a new piece "You Know You're From Blue Ridge When...There's a Damn Turkey in the Target Parking Lot" (one heck of a title right?) on display for the "Unseen Greenville" juried exhibition at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts. The show opened on December 4th and is up until January 22nd. Be sure to swing in a check out my new work!


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Okami, Shadow of the Colossus Honored at CEDEC Awards
Dragon Quest creator follows Shigeru Miyamoto to take special award.
The second annual CEDEC Awards ceremony was held earlier today, closing off the second day of the three day CESA Developers Conference in Yokohama.
The CEDEC Awards honor developers in five categories: programming, visual arts, game design, sound, and network. Any previously released game is up for consideration, meaning games released years in the past can potentially win.
Candidates for the CEDEC awards are chosen by members of the CEDEC Awards Nomination Panel. From these initial selections, CEDEC lecturers and members of the CEDEC Advisory Board vote on the final choice.
It should be noted that the awards are given not to games, but to the people who make them, so even if a game is listed as the winner below, it's the staff that's being honored.
Winning the programming award this year was Sony Computer Entertainment's Shadow of the Colossus programming team for their use of real time deformation and collision technology. While Team ICO head Fumito Ueda appeared at the awards ceremony to take the award, it was programming head Hajime Sugiyama who gave the short acceptance speech.
Shadow beat the Crytek Engine, Sonic Adventure World (selected for its global illumination system), Silicon Studio's Masake Kawase (selected for his work with shaders) and LittleBigPlanet.
The visual arts category went to the artists behind Capcom's Okami, which was recognized for its use of ink painting-style effects. Accepting the award was the game's visual lead, Motohide Ejou.
Okami beat Crysys, Naruto Narutimate Storm, the Epic Games cinematics team, and LittleBigPlanet.
The Monster Hunter Portable development staff took the honors in the game design category due to, among other things, their precise parameter balance and refined control. Series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto accepted the reward and said a few words noting that production becomes difficult as a series advances and the amount of volume increases.
Monster Hunter beat out the Balance Wii Board and Wii Fit, Grand Theft Auto III, Brain Age, and LittleBigPlanet (LittleBigPlanet was nominated for three out of the five awards).
Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven Gold took the sound category for making use of sound as an important element of game design. Veteran Nintendo sound creator Masami Yone accepted the award and thanked TNX, a partner developer on the Rhythm Heaven project.
Rhythm Heaven beat some high tech rivals, including Soul Calibur IV, Resident Evil 5, Lost Planet Extreme Condition, and the Ridge Racer series.
The final category, network, was won by a brand one might not directly associate with games: Nico Nico Video. The video sharing service, which can be considered a Japanese take on YouTube, was chosen for a game award because its use of user generated content and user communication makes it, in a broad sense, a game.
Beaten by Nico Nico were Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena, Konami's e-Amusement Service online arcade system, the VCE multiplatform network game engine, and Koei's Dynasty Warriors Online.
CESA added a new "literary award" this year, given to the authors of books which had an influence on the game industry. Sega AM2 programmer Hisashi Hiroyama was recognized for a book titled (translated to English) "Technology You Should Know Before you Become a Game Programmer." The late Haruhisa Ishida was recognized for his translation of a C programming language book.
The final award for the night was the Special Award. Last year, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto took the award. This year, the recipient was Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii. In his short acceptance speech, he noted that when making the original Dragon Quest 23 years back, he'd been worried at the time about how to convey the points of interest of the game.
Horii will be giving the final CEDEC keynote address tomorrow to close off this year's conference.
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Ramadan is a food-hunting month for many of us. As for me, I go for the atmosphere, the sights and of course, the aroma of all kinds of Malay food! Today, I bring you shots that I took of the Ramadan bazaar adjacent to Greentown Mall.
I've never been to this Ramadan bazaar before; previously, it's a smallish affair in front of the shopping mall. Now that the vendors have moved to the vacant lot next door, at least we have more stalls, a wider variety of food and obviously, it is more comfortable to shop.
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Probiotics are the darling of the supplement industry, with sales well over $36.6 billion annually. While the quality and the strains of certain probiotic supplements can be confusing, research is very promising that these tiny organisms can help multiple areas of our health.
To understand why they have health benefits, we need to understand a little bit of the biology behind them. We actually have more bacteria in and on our bodies than we do human cells. These bacteria form colonies and biofilms, essentially like microscopic cities, complete with roads, highways, methods of communication, and waste management systems. They are responsible for incredibly important functions in our bodies: They produce enzymes that can break down certain foods and drugs, they protect us from certain toxins from the outside world (like harmful bacterial infections, and viruses), and they help mediate our immune systems. They even produce certain vitamins in our intestines.
But these bacterial ecosystems require balance. What you eat can feed certain strains of bacteria, causing them to proliferate to the point that other strains die out. Antibiotics can wipe out a broad spectrum of bacterial species, killing good along with bad. Then we leave it to chance which strains survive to repopulate.
And while most of us associate these bacterial populations with our digestive tract, it goes far beyond our large intestine. Our skin and our eyes each have their own bacterial inhabitants. Infants are inoculated with bacteria from their mother as they exit the birth canal. So that babies who are born via c-section have a very different gut biome than those born vaginally.
Bacterial colonies inhabit our entire digestive tract, top to bottom, starting in our mouth. And the colonies and biofilm in our mouths are wide and varied, depending on the environment. The bacteria on the inner surface of the cheek will be different than those deep between the gums and the teeth, and those will be different than the bacteria living in the deep grooves of the molar teeth, and those will be different than those around the papillae on the back half of the tongue, and they all will be different depending on the health of the host, and the nutrients available to both the host and the bacteria.
So here's where probiotics can come in. If you have a high quality probiotic, perfectly encapsulated to survive the acidic environment in the stomach, you can slowly repopulate the small and large intestine with those bacterial strains. This has been shown to be helpful in bowel irritation caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn's. Probiotics can help people prevent colds and other illnesses, and can help treat H. pylori infections that cause stomach ulcers, and C. difficile infections so rampant in hospitals and nursing homes. Probiotics have been shown to be helpful in treating and preventing vaginal yeast infections, urinary tract infections, and even eczema in children.
In the oral cavity, we use a combination of three bacterial strains that are typically present in healthy mouths, Streptococcus oralis, S. uberis, and S. rattus. But instead of being encapsulated to survive the harsh environment of the stomach, these come in tablet form. So the freeze-dried bacteria become activated as soon as they touch saliva. These bacteria adhere to the teeth and gums, leaving far less room for the bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease. As a side effect, they also weed out many of the bacteria that produce sulfur, thereby improving your breath. And for two of these probiotic strains, their by-product is hydrogen peroxide. So the low-level release of hydrogen peroxide over time will actually whiten your teeth as well.
Contact us or your natural healthcare provider for guidance on the most beneficial probiotics for you. But most importantly, get more of these bugs in your system to improve your health overall.


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The "Why?" Tree: A New Approach for Community-based Conservation
By Matt Artz
"Mommy, why is the sky blue?"
"Daddy, where does rain come from?"
Why do children repeatedly ask "Why?"
And why do parents often have such a difficult time answering these questions?
When children ask "Why?" they are seeking two things: knowledge of their environment, and engagement with those around them. Repeatedly asking "Why?" is a method of getting to the roots of something. It is a strategy perfected by those who are young, but can also be used by adults. And it can be an important component in a community-based approach to conservation.
Actively engaging with the local community gives us a chance to step into their world. In a community-based conservation approach, we ask "Why?" as a way to engage in a meaningful dialog and develop solutions that have a better chance of working. It is answers to the most basic, oft overlooked questions that can be most enlightening. And as outsiders, these are questions we need to not just ask the local community, but also to ask ourselves.
The "Why?" Tree
When confronted with a complex conservation problem, what should we do? Using traditional conservation approaches, we typically would preserve habitat through setting aside protected areas; protect the species through legislation and enforcement; and educate people about the importance of the species to global biodiversity. But what we have started to see in many areas of the world is that these actions are not enough.
In a community-based conservation approach, we repeatedly ask "Why?" of both ourselves and of the community, reducing the problem down until it can no longer be reduced. We find that successful solutions to many conservation problems requires going much deeper than traditional acts such as establishing geographic boundaries and instituting legal protection.
As a problem-solving technique, repeatedly asking "Why?" until you get to the root causes of the problem leads to more workable solutions. Using this method, we can quickly and accurately reduce the larger conservation problem down to a number of highly-focused, actionable issues.
Take deforestation, for example. Traditional conservation efforts aimed at preserving forests prescribe land protection, policymaking, and enforcement. While those actions are certainly necessary, they often miss the opportunity to correct the primary causes of deforestation. It is very similar to a dilemma we see in modern medicine: the tendency to treat symptoms with prescription medication, rather than to dig deeper and identify then cure the actual disease.
With the "Why?" Tree approach, we want to cure Mother Earth's disease, not simply prescribe medication to mask the symptoms. By asking "Why?"—most importantly, to members of the affected community—we can deduce the problem down to a handful of root causes. Then, working closely with the community, we can develop solutions to those problems. In this way, what often starts as a "conservation" issue quickly gets resolved down to a series of "community" issues. Deforestation needs solutions not just in the forestry realm, but also spanning community development, agriculture, and other areas.
Asking "Why?"
As adults, we often run on assumptions and take many things for granted. We love looking at a beautiful blue sky, but don't often think about why it is blue. And we simply enjoy a rainy day, without ruminating on the physical processes which cause it to rain.
Asking "Why?" is an admission that we don't know something, which can be interpreted as a sign of weakness. But children are not afraid to ask "Why?" This is a big part of how children learn about the world around them. If we adults took the time to ask "Why?" more often, maybe we would learn something and be more in tune with our surroundings.


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Radbrook Green SurgeryBank Farm RoadRadbrookShrewsbury, SY3 6DUTel: 01743 231817
Flu Clinics 2019
Saturday 9th November 2019 - 08.30am - 11.30am
This Clinic is for patients 65 years or over with surnames beginning S-Z. All patients under 65 years with Long Term Conditions or if you are currently pregnant.
Please do not arrive at the surgery before 08.30am.
Prescription Ordering Direct (POD)
A new and convenient way to order your repeat prescription for patients of Radbrook Green Surgery. Telephone: 033 33 583 509 Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm. From phoning Prescription Ordering Direct (POD), please allow 4 working days before collecting your medication.
Patient Survey Results 2018/19
The Practice is pleased to be able to make available the results of our latest patient survey. Please click the link below to view the results.
Service Improvements
From Monday 8th January as part of our ongoing Quality and Improvements at the surgery, the telephone lines will be open at lunchtime. It is hoped that this will improve call waiting times for our patients.
GP Extended Opening Hours Clinic
We would like all patients in our community to be able to see a local GP or Nurse when they need to. We have set up a network of GP Practices across the region offering extended opening hours for pre-bookable and same day routine extended access appointments. The GP extended opening hours service operates between 6.00pm-8.00pm on weekdays and 9.00am- 1.00pm on weekends and allows patients to be seen within a network of GP Practices at a convenient time and location, depending on availability. The service is forecast to continue until 30th September 2018.
Call now to book a routine appointment 0333 222 6649
Patient Messaging Service
We have started using our new patient messaging service.We will be able to communicate with you via text message, using automated technology that will enable us to contact you much more quickly and effectively. This will free up our staff to deal with those tasks only a human can do!
It is important that you keep us up-to-date with your current mobile phone number.
Examples of how it will improve our communications include:
• Automated appointment reminders 24 hours before. You can cancel your appointment by text using the word CANCEL, which immediately frees it up for others to book.• Targeted health promotion campaigns, such as flu clinics.• Reminders to attend specific clinics, e.g. diabetic, health checks, etc.• NHS-required information such as smoking status: you can simply reply by texting one word to give us your status.• Urgent communications: for example, if a GP calls in sick first thing in the morning, all patients in that surgery will be advised by text within minutes.
Of course, you can opt out by sending us a message or advising reception, but you would not be benefiting from the quick and non-intrusive communications from us that the system provides.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Named Accountable GP
From 1st April 2015, practices are required under the GMS contract, to allocate a named, accountable GP to all patients, including children. All patients registered at our surgery are allocated to a named GP. Please ask your doctor, or the reception staff, who your named GP is. Should you express a wish for this to be changed to another GP we will do our best to accomodate your wishes.
Please be aware that this does not affect your ability to make an appointment with any of the GPs in the practice of your choosing.
Results of our recent CQC inspection:
We are very proud to announce that we have been rated as overall 'good' in our latest CQC inspection. For more information please click here::
Radbrook Green Surgery CQC inspection
IMPORTANT NEWS - action required:
We are now using 'Patient Access' (see brown icon on the home page opposite) for booking appointments and ordering of REPEAT medication.
Please register for this service by coming in to the practice and asking the receptionist for a registration letter which will give you your unique registration details. You will need to bring in ID (e.g. Passport or Driving licence).
CARE.DATA Programme
Confidential information from your medical record can be shared within the NHS. YOU HAVE A CHOICE: Do nothing OR let us know that you do not want your data shared. Please click here for more information.
We are pleased to announce improvements to our telephone service.
Please click here for more details.
Extended Access Clinic
Do you work late? Do you find it difficult to attend the surgery during normal surgery hours? If so we are pleased to be able to offer you our Extended Access Clinic. Please ask at reception for our Monday, alternate Thursday and alternate Saturday morning opening hours.
Out of Hours
If you need urgent medical help or advice when the surgery is closed the number to call is 111. The NHS111 service is free to call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year'
Test Results
If you have had x-rays or blood tests etc., you may enquire about the result without seeing the doctor. All results are screened by the doctor and it is your responsibility to contact the Surgery for your results 3 or 4 days after the specimen has been sent to the laboratory
Home Visits
Home visits are available to the housebound and to those too ill to come to the Surgery. If a visit is required on the same day, please try to contact the Surgery before 10.30 a.m. A doctor will usually ring you prior to visiting.
Free Prescriptions for Cancer Patients
People being treated for cancer will be eligible for free prescriptions from 1st April 2009 and can apply for free prescriptions from today.
The new scheme, announced by the Prime Minister in September last year, abolishes NHS prescription charges for everyone undergoing treatment for cancer, the effects of cancer, or the effects of cancer treatment.
All cancer patients are entitled to apply for a 5-year exemption certificate, which will entitle them to all their NHS prescriptions free of charge, not just those relating to cancer. The certificate can be renewed as many times as necessary and will not have to be returned if the patient's condition changes.
Patients should contact their doctor to apply for exemptions.
Patients register with the practice rather than with a particular doctor. If you do have a preference of which GP you see, this can be recorded when you register.
You can also ask to see a particular doctor when making an appointment. This will be accommodated where possible, but it may mean waiting longer for an appointment
If you wish to pre-register click on the link below to open the form. When you have completed all of the details, click on the "Send" button to mail your form to us. When you visit the surgery for the first time you will be asked to sign the form to confirm that the details are correct.Pre-registration FormWhen you register you will also be asked to fill out a medical questionnaire. This is because it can take a considerable time for us to receive your medical records. There is an online version of this file too, which you may fill out and send to us. When you come to the surgery you will be asked to sign this form to confirm that the details are correct.
Online medical questionnaire for new patients
Note that by sending the form you will be transmitting information about your self across the Internet and although every effort is made to keep this information secure, no guarantee can be offered in this respect.
Alternatively you may print off a registration form, fill it out and bring it in with you on your first visit to the practice.
Registration Form
The catchment area for Radbrook Green Surgery is indicated on the map below highlighted in red.
These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. It covers issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.
The Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was introduced by the government in 2016 to make sure that people with a disability or sensory loss are given information in a way they can understand. It is now the law for the NHS and adult social care services to comply with AIS.
Radbrook Green Surgery is working to improve how we communicate with patients. Please tell us if you need information in a different format or communication support. Let the receptionist know, when you arrive for your next appointment, or call us on, 01743 231817.
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REGION — What do the bugs tell us about water quality? A lot, says Travis Pritchard, who led the organization's first round of bioassessment, a monitoring program that analyzes bugs in San Diego County's inland waters to learn about the health of the stream. Pritchard and a small team of professionally trained volunteers conducted its first bioassessment in Escondido Creek June 8, which is one site of six selected in the county.
Coastkeeper will monitor two locations in Escondido Creek at Harmony Grove Road and Elfin Forest Road — one above and one below burned areas from last month's fires. Data from bioassessment can be used to track watershed recovery from damage due to the recent fires.
Data from Coastkeeper's current monitoring program allow the organization to say if a stream has pollutant problems, but it can't say what effects those pollutants have on the stream.
With its newbioassessment program, Coastkeeper will add physical and biological integrity measurements to the picture of stream health. The organization will do this by collecting and analyzing the insects that make the stream their home, noting the state of the bugs' physical habitat and assessing the degree of human impact.
Data show that the vast majority of San Diego County's streams are in poor or very poor health. Coastkeeper will use its bioassessment data to identify what's driving these substandard scores.
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Rocky Mountain Animal Defense ( RMAD )
Rocky Mountain Animal Defense ( RMAD ) is a non-profit 501-C-3 based in the United States that helps to eliminate the suffering imposed by the man in the region Rocky Mountains . The group was formed in 1994. The RMAD continues its mission through public education, community outreach, litigation, legislation and practical work. In May 2010, the group was renamed Rocky Mountain Justice for Animals under the direction of Executive Director Karen Breslin.
In 1993, a cover story of horrendous conditions was filmed during an intensive egg farm operation in Boulder, Colorado. Taking advantage of the advertising generated by the video, a small group of volunteers met to form the RMAD. Historically, the voluntary effort has fueled the work of RMAD. Over the years, paid staff have been set up to support these volunteers, carry out program work and administer the organization. Today, a small staff supports the organization, which continues to rely heavily on volunteers.
About 75% of RMAD funding comes from individual contributions and contributions. About 20% comes from foundations. The remaining 5% comes from companies and companies. The organization spends about 80% of its budget on programs that directly support education and advocacy efforts. It uses about 20% of its budget for administration and organizational development.


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text: . Negativity at it's best. 7:33 AM Bismillahirahmanirrahim. salam alayk ihwah wa akhowwat. Salam Subuh. Hari ni dah masuk hari ke 20 ana dekat MKIC. Classes started , and my life started to become a bit stable. Things get into routine , lazy weekends and hectic weekdays. Homework, assignments and other stuffs as well. I was really excited with A&D , but my first drawing was really unexpected. *Sigh* We have to draw lines to fill up a A1 paper. it was exhausting, and the next one is to draw circles, also to fill up that gigantic paper. Selain dari tu , hidup ana hambar. Not to mention that my OCD is driving me crazy. Because of this silly disorder, I've cried a couple of times. I can't focus to study and all I care to do is cleaning. Pagi mengemas, tengah hari mengemas, malam mengemas. Memang sepah sikit, hati dah tak tenang. Sampai tahap ana stress. There are some pros and cons having this weird fetish. The good thing about it is that I can assure you that I'll be a good wife *perasan baq ang*, but the bad side of it that it could literally lead me to stress. Stress is the reason I'm sick. Yes, I haven't recovered, Allah sayang orang yang sakit ni kan? Ana hanya tabah menghadapi segala halangan. Today my dad told me that , even if you're sick and you get an MC, don't take advantage of it, you just might not know what you're missing. If you're strong enough to go on with life, then go ahead, don't let your sickness rule you. Allah's watching your every move. Don't pity yourself. Other than my sadistic life, everything else is okay, I'm starting to love the place, maybe mostly because of the people here. So what about negativity? *baru nak masuk tajuk , ohoi.* please imagine me being stern nagging to all of you. The common society has this little attitude of being humble, not all of them, some. So humble that I feel like throwing a shoe into their faces. It's really annoying you see. "Aku tak pandai", "Aku bodoh, tak macam kau pandai gila". "Aku dari sekolah harian, aku bukan sekolah agama, aku bukan SBP , MRSM" , "Aku tak cantik lah, hodoh kot.", "Aku tak pandai speaking , mesti fail IELTS". Eiiii , geram. Just for your information , I was once a negative person, insecurities conquered me, especially when I went to UTP. To compare myself with all those geniuses, I'm just a speck amongst the atmosphere. Yes, I'm from Sekolah Harian. Yes, I only have 3A+, 5A, & 1A-. Yes, I don't come from a religious background, and many more uncountable flaws. Alhamdulillah , I've changed. I started to be positive.What's my secret? Meh dekat sikit ceq nak bisik. Have faith in Allah, and trust yourself. Every word you said, and if you believe it , that's what you'll get. So if you said that you won't score, then you won't. Be stress free (I'm still trying), Why do you worry when you already know that everything happens for a reason , Allah has set a path for you. I've tried being a positive person , and it helps a lot. I mean, what is there to be negative about ? Why let people see your weakness? Is there anything to be loved about in being a negative person. When you put your lifeline in Allah's hand, I guarantee you that everything will be much easier. Even when you're in deep pain. When you lose a friend , Allah is trying to protect you from being back stabbed or hurt by the person. When you failed in your test, Allah is reminding you that all of this academic accomplishments are hubbun dunya, termasuklah penghargaan manusia. Nak pandai ke mana? Cakap pasal positive ni tadi baru balik dari tazkirah selepas ishak di surau MKIC, Mr President bagi tazkirah pasal Hadith ke 19 dalam 40 Hadith Imam Nawawi tu. Tawakkal. So sangat berkaitan dengan apa yang ana cakap hari ni. (Percaya atau tidak, ana tulis blog ni dari kul 5 pagi sampai ke malam?) All in all, being negative is the destruction of life, it brings down one's self esteem, and it can lead to depression. Trust me , I've self harm just because lack of self confidence. Alhamdulillah semua ni dah berhenti setahun. I guess that's all I wanted to talk bout. Oh and one more, to Izzaty Sazly, BE STRONG GIRL. I'M HERE FOR YOU SAYANG. Back to reality, Alhamdulillah , sehambar hambarnya kehidupan dalam hutan ni, ana dikurniakan housemates yang terbaik lahhh. 11 orang kesemuanya. Comel comel belaka. I love them. Ukhuwwah yang dibina sememangnya manis. Cakap pasal ukhuwwah, I've tried to create a righteous biah inside our home, and Alhamdulillah , my housemates are all tolerable. They would agree on any suggestion that I come across. It's fun living in this kind on environment. So, I want to thank my dearest housemates , because of you , I 've fallen in love. Because of you, I feel like I'm home. Thank you. Panija, Adilah, Siti, Ilaila, Fadhilah, Syuhada, Atiqah, Aina, Fatimah, Najwa, dan Anis. Dear Rafael, Hope you're doing fine in your new environment. Be strong, I know the subjects you're taking is damn hard. Further maths especially, hwaiting !! Your family is really nice to contact me. I miss them too. I hope that you're doing well, I hope that I can meet you soon. It's funny that we're so near, yet so far. Tapi ini semua dugaan kan? sabar je lah. Ada hikmah. Be my star and I'll be your light


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News and rumors of a reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise have been kicking around for years – mostly centering on which actress will end up filling Angelina Jolie's hiking boots as Lara Croft. Even after the project acquired some actual heft and momentum when it was acquired by GK Films, it seemed to be taking its sweet time getting into production.
Part of the reason why the movie is taking so long may be its close relationship with the reboot of the Tomb Raider video game franchise. Since that particular game releases today – and to some decent critical buzz, no less – its film adaptation looks to be on the move once more.
Variety reports that GK Films has been working closely with video game developer Crystal Dynamics to shape the upcoming Tomb Raider movie. Crystal Dynamics head Darrell Gallagher says:
"They are working from this new take that we've given them... It was important for both of us to have a cohesive version of the franchise... We didn't want to see a film version that was a continuation of the old Tomb Raider films."
This implied adherence to the latest Tomb Raider's storyline would make the film reboot the first in its franchise to draw directly from the plot of its source material. It certainly wouldn't be the Tomb Raider of the mid-1990s – the franchise reboot casts Lara Croft as a fresh-eyed 21-year-old shipwrecked on an island full of scavenger cultists. The gritty, survival horror-tinged take on treasure-hunting is intended to show Lara's transformation from a wealthy, naive tourist to hard-boiled gunslinger.
As this newest Tomb Raider has been getting approving (and sometimes enthusiastic) marks from reviewers, sales are all but guaranteed to be more than respectable. Thus, it makes sense that GK Films is in heavy collaboration with the game-makers for the upcoming film adaptation. It's also in keeping with previous comments on the project that stated the movie would be more of a "character study" that will examine what makes Lara Croft tick. As such, we may end up seeing a rebooted movie directly lifted from the content of a rebooted video game.
This does raise the question of exactly how much of a direct adaptation of the game the film will end up being. Previously, the Tomb Raider films have been solidly PG-13 fare. The games' reboot, however, has been highlighted/called out for its incredibly gruesome, M-rated content. Can GK Films retain the spirit of this latest Tomb Raider while also keeping it palatable for general audiences?
This may not end up being much of an issue. Plenty of recent films (such as The Dark Knight) have pushed the boundaries of the PG-13 rating while also delivering an genuinely grim and unsettling experience. One need not directly show Lara planting an ice axe in a cultist's neck for an authentic Tomb Raider movie. And, obviously, movie audiences will not be subjected to Lara failing a quick-time event and getting impaled on rusty rebar over and over again.
Though it's still a long way from being a reality, the initial success of the Tomb Raider video game reboot all but guarantees GK Films moving forward with its film reboot. Seeing just how that movie takes shape will be interesting indeed.
Keep your eyes on Screen Rant for the latest news on the Tomb Raider reboot.
Source: Variety


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Timberdoodle's ReviewMany years ago, when our children were beginning readers, we used the Pathway Readers to successfully monitor and encourage an ongoing reading program.
Designed to be used in Amish classrooms, these basal readers are solidly wholesome, with none of the fantasy that is commonplace in both Christian and secular readers. If you are weary of the brashness that is evident in readers with contemporary story lines, you'll find these a refreshing alternative.
Here the children are expected to obey their parents, respect their teachers, ask forgiveness when they do wrong, and humbly submit to the discipline of those in authority! Yet they still enjoy life!!
Because the Amish don't use electricity, you won't find stories dealing with the latest in films, computers, or TVs. Instead, the stories are centered around farm life, with horse auctions, harvests, and LARGE families. We have compared these books to several home school basal readers and have found that they are more challenging in the lower grades and infinitely more interesting. With simple typesetting and a few black-and-white sketches, these hardback books are not splashy, but are lovely in their simplicity.
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Copyright: 2005, 1976
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Provide NVG members, and all winegrape growers in Napa Valley who are prospective members, with valuable and pertinent information, services and programs that they can use to: (a) produce better quality grapes; (b) address critical farming/viticultural issues in the vineyards; (c) farm more sustainably; and (d) improve the profitability and efficiency of their operations.
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Bangalore Traffic Police
Title : Bangalore Traffic Police
Diligent Traffic Enforcement is a major problem across India, often mired in corruption and in complaints of harassment; it is a subject of major reforms initiated by senior management of all Traffic Police establishments in India. Yet policy makers have been finding that these reforms are falling short of achieving their expected outcomes. Bangalore Traffic Police attempted to overcome the problems, by converging People, Process and Technology. The department has been able to deliver one of the most successful m-Governance initiatives in the country. This case study is an attempt to present the success story of the department in a manner where key learning/s can be easily identified and emulated.
Client Name : Bangalore Traffic Police
Client Type : Case Studies
Start Date : 1st January, 2008
End Date : 1st January, 2010
Project Abstract
Diligent Traffic Enforcement is a major problem across India, often mired in corruption and in complaints of harassment; it is a subject of major reforms initiated by senior management of all Traffic Police establishments in India. Yet policy makers have been finding that these reforms are falling short of achieving their expected outcomes. Bangalore Traffic Police attempted to overcome the problems, by converging People, Process and Technology. The department has been able to deliver one of the most successful m-Governance initiatives in the country. This case study is an attempt to present the success story of the department in a manner where key learning/s can be easily identified and emulated.
Project Description
- The traffic police enforcement systems have been plagued by a number of issues like lack of transparency, lack of accountability, etc. Such issues resulted in revenue pilferage and greater disorder in traffic management. The manual process of fining and collection lacked oversight of senior officers which allowed the scope for unaccountable/rent-seeking behavior. Often major violators would go scot free by manipulating the law enforcement personnel, which not only caused loss to the exchequer, but more importantly gave enhanced confidence to the violators, thus adding to the woes of the traffic managers. The fine collection from traffic enforcement hovered at around a few lakhs, while violations on street kept on increasing.
Traffic enforcement is done in two stages, namely:
- Spot fining in a manual process allowed the scope for the violator and the traffic personnel to manipulate the fine amount to their own interest as the violator would pay a lesser amount as bribe to the personnel and the personnel would in his own end not record the violation. In cases where a fine was imposed, paid and recorded, the manual process did not provide any scope for identifying habitual violators, as it was impossible to check whether the violator had any previous violation history.
Fine against notices had its own share of problems. A vehicle seen performing a violation would be validated against the database of registered vehicles and subsequently a notice for payment of violation dues would be mailed to the registered address. While the process looked simple, the challenges were manifold, the first being to verify the authenticity of the violation. Since the violations were recorded by traffic personnel manning the streets, it was important to ensure that the violation recorded and the vehicle seen doing the violation were correct. The second challenge lied in validating the correct address for delivering the notice; this had its own share of problems, namely:
- Finding addresses of vehicles registered at RTOs outside Bangalore city.
- Finding correct & updated addresses of vehicles which frequently changed hands and ownership.
- Getting the latest version of the registered addresses from the RTOs.
All these problems were coupled by the fact that most of the RTOs were not computerized and the mechanism of data exchange between RTO and Traffic Police was manual, sometimes leading to a backlog of 11 months.
The third challenge was getting the citizens to pay for the violations. The problems here were primarily because of the cumbersome mechanism of payment options available with citizens. In order to make a payment, a citizen was required to visit the police station under whose jurisdiction the violation was recorded, which would mean that a person may have to travel a huge distance to make the payment. While he may reach the place to make the payment, he may find the police station inhospitable to make the desired payments, which may result in him paying a bribe and getting away with the violation.
- Spot fining – Where a violator is caught while doing violation and is slapped with a spot fine against his violation. The violator is required to pay the fine amount immediately.
Fine against notices – Where a violation is noticed and fine details are mailed to the violating vehicle's registered address, as a notice for payment.
- Finding addresses of vehicles registered at RTOs outside Bangalore city.
- Finding correct & updated addresses of vehicles which frequently changed hands and ownership.
- Getting the latest version of the registered addresses from the RTOs.
Project Overview
Project Description
With all these challenges plaguing the department, the department needed a solution and the solution lied in the use of technology. A detailed plan for implementation of technology was drawn, while technology was planned as the main backbone of the initiative, it was also realized that only technology would not be able to address all concerns and a steady mix of policies and procedures would be required to make the initiative a success.
The technology implementation was planned in two phases to achieve higher levels of road safety for all road users:
Implementation of mobile governance in tracking enforcement done at roads and junctions. Important sub-components of this activity were:
- Capacity Building, both in terms of human capital and technology enhancements.
- Development of a comprehensive management information system.
Implementation of e-Governance in notice generation, delivery and payments. This phase was again sub-divided into two sub-phases, namely:
- Process Automation;
- Citizen Service Delivery Channel Development
Under the first phase, officers' upto the level of a sub-inspector were provided with handheld blackberry devices and handheld printing devices. These devices had small application software deployed for capturing traffic violations and generating receipts against payments made. These devices were connected with a centralized server system kept at the state data center using a GPRS / EDGE based mobile network. This helped the police officers capture & record violations online into a central database.
The second phase emphasized on process automation. Under this activity a central data repository was created at the state data center and the central repository was connected with all police stations using a VPN network. This ensured that all violations noticed and recorded got consolidated at a central place, accessible to all police stations, which provided the citizen with an option of paying at any police station instead of the station under which the violation was recorded.
Another key activity which was performed under process automation was the online connectivity between Transport Department and Traffic Police department. This involved two activities:
- Connecting all regional offices or RTOs of Transport Department with a central repository kept at the State Data Centre.
- Connecting the central Transport Department data repository with the Traffic Police IT system; for automated vehicle and address validation.
Under citizen service delivery channel development, facility of paying violation notices was extended to citizen facilitation centers, managed by the e-Governance department and also to the online web portal of the traffic police department.
Objectives & Priorities
The purpose of the technology implementation plan was to address all the deficiencies within the system in a planned manner. The table below shows the deficiencies within the system and their causes, identified through root cause analysis –
|Financial losses to the exchequer.
|Inability to identify and track habitual offenders.
|Inability to validate the authenticity of the violation recorded.
|Inability to capture latest vehicle registration details from RTOs.
|Difficult and cumbersome process of citizen interactions, including the process of fine payments and also grievance redressal mechanism.
|Lack of management information system required for taking key decisions.
Table 1 : Root cause analysis of deficiencies in the system
While the purpose of the initiative was to address all these deficiencies, the priorities were set to address the causes resulting in these deficiencies. The objective was to perform the following series of activities; the activities are listed as per the priority set:
- Priority I – Create a central hardware infrastructure for hosting centralized knowledge repository.
- Priority II – Deploy local IT setup at each police station and connect the central hardware infrastructure with police stations.
- Priority III – Create a central data repository and connect it with the local systems for regular data sharing and synchronization.
- Priority IV – Develop mobile governance program by creating a mobile infrastructure by distributing handheld devices, connected to the central repository using EDGE / GPRS network, to officers on the field. This would include training to the field officers on handling and using these devices.
- Priority V – Develop citizen service delivery channels, including website and payment facilitation centers.
Implementation Strategy
There were two levels of strategy of implementation which were adopted.
The first level was to identify partners who would bring with them knowledge and expertise to create and deploy an information system which would help the department in achieving its objectives. The second level was to implement policies and procedures which would help in creating an impact of the technological implementation. As part of the first level the plan was to identify two strategic partners:
- First partner would create the appropriate infrastructure and perform capacity buildup at police stations
- Second partner would create the mobile governance infrastructure for field level communication and tracking
Two tenders were floated for finalizing appropriate partners.
As part of the first tender the following roles were expected from the selected partner:
- Procure and deploy a central hardware infrastructure
- Procure and deploy client nodes at police stations
- Automate business processes and deploy them using n-tier architecture and a web based delivery mechanism
- Integrate with strategic partners such as Transport Department, CID, Law & Order Police etc
- Conduct training of police personnel in handling IT resources
- Create a process of facility management
The second tender envisaged the following roles from the selected partner:
- Development of a secured mobile network which can be used to connect field personnel with central data repository using EDGE / GPRS network
- Distributing handheld blackberry devices and printers, deployed with a host application system for recording traffic violations online
- Training traffic personnel in using and handling the handheld devices effectively
The second level of strategy emphasized on policies and procedures to be adopted for ensuring effectiveness of the implementation:
- Replacing the paper based challan system with the new blackberry based challan and receipt generation system
- Aligning the IT systems and the information generated through it with the administrative procedures. This became more relevant with MIS, as new reports being generated through it became part of day to day administrative activities
- Educating personnel at various levels on the level of accountability, IT automation brings with it management oversight over the performance of individuals
- Implementing performance driven incentives
Mode of transformation
The transformation was carried on in the twin vehicles of technology and policies, with technology playing the role of an enabler and policies playing the role of an implementer. While strategic partners brought with them expertise and did a flawless implementation, the senior department officials ensured effective implementation of policies and corresponding procedures.
The contribution made by partners can be summed with the following points:
Capacity building, including the following:
- Human Capital enhancement performed using adequate training.
- Technological enhancement performed using advance ICT infrastructure deployment.
- Automating business processes and procedures for effective delivery of services
- Identifying MIS requirements and implementing the same
The contribution made by senior department officials can be summed with following points:
- Identification of bright & capable elements within the department and promoting them to responsible positions
- Effective communication and change strategy implementation
- Closer alignment of technology with department's processes and procedures
The initiative started yielding results from the first day itself. The changes and the impact were dramatic and exceeded the expectations of the department. Here it is essential to state that the objective of the entire exercise was not to increase the revenue collections but to enhance the quality of enforcement by ensuring that violations are recorded and violators are penalized. There were two objectives which were in focus, namely:
- Bringing in more discipline on roads by instilling fear of law within the minds of violators.
- Stopping pilferage of fine amount.
In order to identify success of the objectives set forth, some key performance indicators (KPI) were identified. These KPIs and its relation with the expected impact has been presented in the following table:
S. No.
Key Performance Indicator
|Accidents recorded on the roads of Bangalore.
|The number of violations recorded.
|The amount of collections achieved through spot fining.
|The percentage of notices generated and delivered against those recorded.
|The total revenue collection from enforcement processes including spot fining and notice payments.
Results of each performance indicator, in comparison to the previous values are presented below:
Figure 1 : The amount of collections achieved through spot fining just before and after implementation.
Figure 2 : The amount of notices generated and delivered just before and just after implementation of the project.
Figure 3 : The total revenue collection from enforcement processes including spot fining and notice payments year on year, kindly note that the project went live in April 2009.
Figure 4 : The number of violations recorded just before and just after the implementation of the project
Figure 5 : Accidents recorded on the roads of Bangalore.
Key Lessons/Achievements
The initiative brought-in great amount of changes in the way processes were being implemented. The initiative resulted in some sub-initiatives which had far reaching impact on the government and created a role model on how two departments can integrate to provide better services to citizens and bring in greater efficiency in citizen services delivery. Some key achievements of the initiatives are presented below:
Integration between multiple departments:
- Transport department and Traffic Police integration is one of the path breaking achievement within the Government of Karnataka. It had two major impacts, One, that in order to get integrated, the Transport department had to upgrade its IT systems and digitize its databases. Two, it ensured that integration resulted in greater amount of accuracy in data exchanges which caused correct people getting the notices thus reducing the amount of harassment a citizen had to undergo because notices were delivered at wrong addresses.
- Traffic Police and e-Governance department integration resulted in utilization of shared IT infrastructure of the state. The initiative banked upon resources such as State Data Center (SDC) for deploying its centralized IT infrastructure and citizen facilitation centers such as BangaloreOne for delivery of services.
- Online delivery of services and workflow driven grievance redressal – With online portal of the department becoming active, citizens had a channel to do the following –
- Check for pending violation notices against their vehicle.
- Pay their pending violation notices online.
Connect with department for reporting the following:
- Harassment in the hands of department officials
- Traffic related problems
- Department officials could work on complaints, submit status report or forward it to appropriate authority for further action online through a workflow.
- Lessons learnt and enhancements in the extension phase – The process developed and the initiative taken has been extended further to include all the traffic personnel upto the Asst. Sub Inspector (ASI) level. The new extension tried to address the lessons learnt during the initial phase. Some unnecessary processes such as creation & maintenance of some police registers were done away with. The first rollout had underlined the importance of a single contract for managing end to end operations as well as creating a robust service level agreement. Maintenance & robustness of systems was another key issue which was identified in the first phase as a key concern area. The extension contract handled all these loopholes and ensured that the next rollout was smooth and resulted in creation of a more robust system.
- Replication – The Bangalore experience is being lauded across all forums as one of the good examples of m-Governance. The success story and management lessons are worth a case study. The challenges faced and the steps taken to overcome them have also been replicated in some other e-Governance projects in the state of Karnataka. The three pillars of people, process and technology re-engineering are easily replicable across any e-Governance project.
Bangalore Traffic Police – www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in
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Environmental Activist Sued for Libel Over Facebook Comment About Oil and Gas Company
Simon Davis-Cohen of DeSmogBlog writes:
On November 17, 2016, a Colorado environmental activist named Pete Kolbenschlag used Facebook to leave a comment on a local newspaper article, the kind of thing more than a billion people do every day.
However, most people don't get sued for libel over their Facebook comments. (Although some do.)
The Post Independent story that Kolbenschlag commented on was about oil and gas extraction on federal lands near his home, in western Colorado's North Fork Valley. It announced that the Obama administration's Bureau of Land Management was canceling all oil and gas leases on the iconic Thompson Divide, a large, rugged swath of Forest Service land.
In retaliation, the article reported, a Texas-based oil and gas company called SG Interests (SGI), which owned 18 leases in the Thompson Divide area, was planning legal action against the federal government. The decision to cancel Thompson Divide leases was one of Obama's last while in office.
SGI claimed it had obtained documents that "clearly show" that the decision to cancel the leases "was a predetermined political decision from the Obama administration taking orders from environmental groups."
Kolbenschlag, who has opposed drilling in the region and engaged in environmental advocacy for some 20 years, responded to SGI's allegations by posting the following comment:
"While SGI alleges "collusion" let us recall that it, SGI, was actually fined for colluding (with GEC) to rig bid prices and rip off American taxpayers. Yes, these two companies owned by billionaires thought it appropriate to pad their portfolios at the expense of you and I and every other hard-working American."
Shortly thereafter, SGI sued Kolbenschlag for libel (which generally refers to defamatory written statements).
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Celebrate Women's History Month at Rosa Parks: Women of Courage Breakfast March 4
Women in education will be honored at this year's Rosa Parks -- Women of Courage Breakfast, sponsored by Sisters, Inc.
Charity Fleming Smith, principal associate for education at Fetterman and Associates in Little Rock, Ark. will speak and three local educators will be honored: Gloria Battle, retired teacher and librarian and CEO of Battle and Battle Funeral Home; Ann McDuffie, headmaster and principal at St. Luke School; and Jenella F. Pendleton, retired principal of Reese Road Leadership Academy.
"Education is the foundation for upward mobility, so we really need to pay homage and to shout out to our educators in this community," Sisters, Inc. vice president Kathy Jones says.
More than 1,000 women usually attend the event names for Rosa Parks (1913-2005) to remind people that "One Person Can Change the World."
This year's three honorees are examples of that motto.
While Jones says their are many educators in the community that deserve recognition, this year's three honorees stood out because of "their ability to relate to children at all scales... The compassion and love they have for creativity in the classrooms to create a better learning environment for all the children."
Each honoree is known for being adaptable to various styles of teaching to help children understand lessons.
"This is how learning really takes place. It's an opportunity to share experiences with those we come in contact with. Some children learn by storytelling," Jones says.
Smith, a national consultant and lecturer, is the former Assistant Commissioner for the Arkansas Department of Education in the Division of Academic Accountability. In this capacity, she helped to ensure that all school districts in Arkansas were held accountable for improving school performance. During her tenure, Arkansas received national recognition in a number of areas, including rigorous academic standards, accountability, reporting, teacher quality and consistent academic improvement.
Helping good students continue their education is important to Sisters, Inc. The group works with Muscogee County students who show academic promise to become first generation college graduates.
A main goal of the group is to provide scholarships for kids who might not otherwise be able to go to college.
"They have the will and the motivation but the resources aren't there," she says.
Sisters, Inc. also helps students by providing workshops on resume writing and other college and life skills preparation. Group members also take students on educational field trips and teach them about the courageous leaders -- including Rosa Park -- that have fought for equal rights.
"We want to make sure that the current population of children will remember her courageous act. What she did by her willingness to step forward to give us a better chance to have equal rights across the board," Jones says.
Rosa Parks - Women of Courage Breakfast
What: Presented by SISTERS, INC.
When: 7-9 a.m. Monday, March 4.
Where: Columbus Ironworks Convention and Trade Center
Cost: $25 each, includes breakfast.
Contact: Kathy Jones (706) 321-1724 or one of the ticket locations
Ann R. McDuffie
The principal of St. Luke School began her career in education as a math and science teacher at Rothchild Middle school where she also served as the science department chair from 1979-86. She served as the Muscogee County School District's Elementary Science Consultant for five years prior to becoming the principal at Edgewood Elementary School and Midland Academy from 1991 through 2003. In 2003 she became principal of St Luke School.
This 2013 honoree was the recipient of the Innovative Teaching Mini-grant from the Georgia Department of Education, was the MCSD nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching and is a recipient of a Life Membership in the Georgia PTA. IN 1996, Ms. McDuffie was selected as a Georgia recipient of the Milken Foundation National Educator Award.
She is married to Daniel P. McDuffie and is the proud mother of two children -- Michele McDuffie, a wealth management consultant with Waddell and Reed in Charlotte, N.C. and Ross McDuffie, an advertising director with the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Jeanella Fuller Pendleton
The retired principal of Reese Road Leadership Academy earned degrees from Tuskegee (Institute) University and Troy University. She was employed by the Muscogee County School District as a special education teacher at Davis Elementary and Marshall Middle Schools. She also taught at Marshall Middle school where she was one of the Top Ten Teacher finalist in MCSD in 1992.She became the principal of Reese Road (Elementary) Leadership Academy where she served until her retirement in November of 2012. Under her leadership at Reese Road, the school was awarded two Pay for Performance Grants and received numerous recognitions as a Distinguished Non-Title I school. The most courageous undertaking during her tenure as principal was leading the school through transition and conversion to a charter school. This intensive process resulted in the approval by the State Board of Education, Charter School Division and Muscogee County School Board for Reese Road to be designated as a "Charter Conversion" School. This charter school was the first to be awarded under the leadership of an African American principal in Muscogee County School District. Mrs. Pendleton distinguished herself professionally by serving on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education since 2003. Her awards are numerous included: Outstanding Asst. Principal in the state of Georgia 1993; Heard Humanitarian Award as an "Unsung Hero"; Gateway Schools Principal of the Year, 2011; Passion for Education Award,2010; 50 Most Influential Citizens; Woman of Achievement-Girl Scouts; Outstanding Principal/Boss of the Year.
Jeanella and her husband Howard have been happily married for 38 years and have two adult daughters: Crystal Shahid (Zaki,Sr.) and Christine Pendleton. She is the proud and doting grandmother to "Deuce" (Zaki, Jr.).
Gloria Lowe Battle
The retired teacher and librarian and CEO of Battle and Battle Funeral Home was born and raised in Hatchechubbee, Ala. She earned degrees from Alabama State University and Atlanta University. She taught in the Muscogee County School District for more than 20 years and was head librarian at Dawson Elementary, Radcliffe Elementary and Harrison Avenue Elementary. She was also head librarian at the South Columbus Branch Library when it opened in 1993. Since 1998 she's been working parttime as the evening librarian at Columbus Technical College. In 1997, she received the Georgia Outstanding Citizen Award and in 2002 was honored as a Gracious Lady of Georgia. She's attended both of President Barack Obama's inaugurations.


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