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Community Guide to PostgreSQL GUI Tools/ja
From PostgreSQL wiki
このページには、すでに古くなってしまった情報が含まれているかもしれません。最新化した要約記事が Database Administration, Reporting, and Light application development (2009-09-07) にもあるので参考にしてください。
オープンソース / フリーソフト
pgAdmin III
MS Windows, GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, OpenBSD, Solaris
pgAdmin III はオープンソースの PostgreSQL 管理ツールとして最も有名なものの1つです。簡単なSQLクエリの作成から複雑なデータベースの管理まで、多くのユーザのニーズを満たすことを目指して設計されています。
- グラフィカルな管理インタフェース
- ユニコードの完全なサポート
- PostgreSQL の全オブジェクトタイプのサポート
- 30以上の言語の翻訳メッセージ (日本語含む)
pgAdmin III は Windows インストーラに同梱されています。また、ローカルマシンのサーバだけではなく、遠隔マシンの別OS上のサーバも管理する事ができます。注意が必要なのは、バイナリのリリースが更新されていないプラットホームがあることです。最新版を領したい場合には、ソースコードからビルドすることも考慮に入れてください。
Most platforms
The original PostgreSQL GUI, with an MS Access-style database browser, written in Tcl/Tk. Allows browsing, adding and editing tables, views, functions, sequencese, databases, and users, as well as graphically-assisted queries. A form and report designer are also under development by the PGAccess team, who could use help from some more Tcl/Tk coders and doc writers. (JMB 11.2002)
PGAccess has not been actively maintained for some time.
phpMyAdmin と同様のウェブブラウザベースのツールで、PostgreSQL の多くのオブジェクトを閲覧や編集できます。また、任意の SQL クエリの実行機能も持ちます。メンテナンスは phpPgAdmin team によって行われています。(JMB 11.2002).
phpPgAdmin と、その実行に必要な Apache や PHP パッケージは、スタックビルダを使うと手軽にインストールできます。スタックビルダはワン・クリック・インストーラに含まれています。
Windows, Linux, Solaris
The postgresql SDBC Driver allows to use the postgresql database from OpenOffice.org without any wrapper layer such as odbc or jdbc. The current version 0.7.6 can be considerded as good beta quality ( with some known issues and missing features). The driver is aimed at the 1.1 OpenOffice.org and OpenOffice.org 2.x versions, it does not work with OOo1.0.x trees. The final aim is to have an easier to use, faster, more feature rich database driver than the jdbc-odbc solution. The current version should already allow this in most places.
The Red Hat Database Graphical Tools, RHDB Administrator and Visual Explain
Red Hat has stood by their word and open-sourced their database tools which ship with Red Hat Database for the benefit of the PostgreSQL community. I haven't used these, a review would be nice. Developed by Red Hat, Inc. (JMB 11.2002)
Xpg: Java PostgreSQL client
Most platforms
Java-based PostgreSQL database administrator, with access to tables and data entry, query interface and ability to export query results to HTML reports. Developed by Soluciones Kazak, in Spanish, but available in English as well. (JMB 11.2002)
(xpg has not been updated since 2004)
Linux, Unix
Database administration/user tool for GNOME, based on libgda/libgnomedb, which are a complete database-independent access layer for UNIX systems, with support for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Sybase, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Interbase/Firebird, MS Access files, xBase.
TOra, an Oracle tool with some PostgreSQL support
Linux & Windows
An Oracle database administration interface, with limited ability to browse PostgreSQL databases (tables, views, and functions only). I'm told that if you have the Oracle libraries, Tora's sophisticated function editor will work for PostgreSQL as well. Developed by Henrik Johnson as a Quest Toad clone. (JMB 11.2002)
FreeBSD & Linux
knoda is a database frontend for KDE. It is based on hk_classes and is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
It's a free Java based PostgreSQL GUI. Haven't used it yet, but worth knowing about. (J.C.)
(PGInhaler has not been updated since 2002)
SQuirreL SQL Client is a graphical SQL client written in Java that will allow you to view the structure of a JDBC compliant database, browse the data in tables, issue SQL commands etc.
AnySQL Maestro
AnySQL Maestro is a freeware tool for administering any database engine (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, etc.), which is accessible via ODBC driver or OLE DB provider. Includes Database Designer, Visual Query Builder, BLOB Viewer/Editor, SQL Editor, Data export/import and other features.
SQL Workbench/J
Java (multi-platform)
An OpenSource SQL GUI tool similar to Squirrel. Data can be edited directly in the result set. It has strong support for exporting and importing data between databases using its own SQL command extension. It can be used in GUI mode or as a console application. All SQL Workbench specific commands can also be run in batch mode to automate export and import task. It supports schema comparison ("diff") and copying data between databases.
PostgreSQL PHP Generator
PostgreSQL PHP Generator is a freeware but powerful PostgreSQL GUI frontend that allows you to generate high-quality PHP scripts for the selected tables, views and queries for the further working with these objects through the web.
WaveMaker Ajax GUI Design Tool
Windows, Macintosh, Linux
WaveMaker is an Ajax-based GUI design tool for Postgres. WaveMaker is built using itself! WaveMaker generates a standard Java WAR file based on Spring, Hibernate and Dojo. WaveMaker supports Postgres schema creation and import and includes a visual query editor.
Druid III
Java (multi-platform)
The druid is a tools that allows users to create databases in a graphical way. The user can add tables, fields, folders to group tables and can modify most of the database options that follow the SQL-92 standard. In addition to sql options, the user can document each table and each field with HTML information. Once the database is created, the druid can generate:
- HTML documentation: for all tables, with browsing facilities
- PDF documentation: for all tables
- Java classes: (one class for each table) that contain tables' constants (such as fields size) plus java code added by the user
- A data dictionarythat contains all tables and fields present in the database
- SQL script which contains all table definitions that can be piped to the DBMS
- And much more info...
Java (multi-platform)
Power*Architect is an ERD modelling tool that is based on Java and JDBC. Support for forward and reverse engineering PostgreSQL databases is supported. It's OpenSource with a GPL license.
Lightning Admin for PostgreSQL
Windows (それ以外のプラットホームでは WINE を利用)
Lightning Admin is one of the best GUI admin tools available and sports a modern tabbed MDI interface and is the least expensive full featured GUI admin tool on the market. Compare to Navicat or EMS and save big. Current price is $19.99 per user.
Borland Kylix
driver: http://www.vitavoom.com/Products/pgExpress_Driver/index.html
The third most popular IDE for Linux, according to a recent Linux Journal poll. Focuses on interface-building for database applications, with some support for browsing database objects (I think). PostgreSQL native drivers are available free from Vita Voom Software. (JMB 11.2002)
DBOne is a shareware Database Administration Tool for PostgreSQL and Oracle, MSSQL, Sybase, DB2, SAPDB, Interbase/Firbird, MySQL.
DBTools Manager
Freeware, available for PostgreSQL and MySQL, allows managing all aspects of the database: db, table, triggers, functions, etc. Includes import/export wizards to migrate data and structure to/from other database engines. Developed by DBTools Software.
Windows, Linux version just released
Basically a proprietary, more powerful version of PGAdmin II or PGAccess. Adds support for trigger and constraint editing, metadata logging, and query monitoring. Also includes multiple-format data import/export tools, which are also available on their own for Linux. Developed by EMS Hitech. (JMB 4.2003).
Designed by The Kompany as a Linux-based competitor to MS Access, this simple interface and database interface-builder is unfortunately designed for MySQL and has some problems with PostgreSQL. Was still buggy in May 2002, but may be improved by now. Supports limited browsing of database objects, creation of data entry forms and reports. (JMB 11.2002)
Data Architect
I'm trying DataArchitect 2 from theKompany now for 6 month. Highly recommended if you want an easy to use DB-Design Tool, but generated SQL-Scripts needs some rework. PostgreSQL is supported, you easily can create Stored Procedures, Foreign Keys, Views and Triggers. (Bernd, 1.2003)
SyBase Power Designer
Sybase PowerDesigner is power tool with built in PostgreSQL support. It support tables, views, triggers, constraints and referential integrity. More advanced than Data Architect.
Microsoft Access
Windows + ODBC only
Yes, you can use MS Access as a PostgreSQL database interface. Supports data access to PostgreSQL tables and views; many ODBC-based limitations and errors. I don't need to tell anyone what MS Access' other capabilities are. (JMB 11.2002)
Apparently a high-end tool by Computer Associates with PostgreSQL support as a downloadable addon for some version(s). Haven't tried this. JC
DeZign for Databases
DeZign is a database development tool using an entity relationship diagram. It visually supports the lay out of the entities and relations and automatically generates SQL schemas for most leading databases including PostgreSQL.
Windows (Shareware)
NOTE this software is not maintained and has not had a new release in many years. Because of it's age it does not support schemas on PGSQL versions 7.3 and up.
Postgres Explorer is a full-featured GUI postgres development tool. Features include a tree view of your databases, and database objects. You can reverse engineer SQL statements from your database objects , modify the SQL and execute it. Wizards will guide you through the process to generate SQL for various objects and statements. The latest release includes a Graphical Select Query Designer (anonymous, 4.2003)
Case Studio 2
I just downloaded the trial version, so far it looks real promising and claims to support PostgreSQL. Handles reverse engineering of existing databases, and has a real nice interface for setting up tables, relationships etc. You can get a lite or full version. The description from the website... Professional database modeling tool for various databases. CASE Studio 2 includes following key features:
LITE version features + Reverse Engineering from various database systems Version Manager Data Flow Diagrams Definition of user defined variables Large COM interface Users, User groups and User permission support and many more.
pgEdit is a high performance SQL editor and development environment designed specifically for PostgreSQL relational databases. pgEdit features include SQL syntax coloring, direct source code execution, PHP support, integrated documentation, and extensive customizable editing facilities.
pgEdit uses psql, the interactive terminal application included with every PostgreSQL installation. This makes it easy to develop with pgEdit and then transfer your work to any PostgreSQL installation for maintenance and production tasks.
pgEdit is a native application for both Macintosh and Windows. It does not use Java or require installation of external libraries. You have the option of using the version of psql included with pgEdit or a different version installed anywhere on your hard drive.
RazorSQL is an SQL query tool, database browser, SQL editor, and database administration tool that supports PostgreSQL and any other JDBC or ODBC compliant database. Some of the major features are tools for creating, dropping, and altering objects such as tables, views, indexes, triggers, functions, users, and databases; a programming editor that supports 20 different programming languages; import and export tools; auto column and table lookup; and a query builder, query scheduler, and SQL formatter.
MicroOLAP Database Designer
Windows ODBC
Database Designer for PostgreSQL is an easy CASE tool with intuitive graphical interface allowing you to build a clear and effective database structure visually, see the complete picture (diagram) representing all the tables, references between them, views, stored procedures and other objects. Then you can easily generate a physical database on a server, modify it according to any changes you made to the diagram using fast ALTER statements.
Aqua Data Studio
Java: Windows/Linux/Macintosh OSX/Solaris
Aqua Data Studio is a management tool for the PostgreSQL relational database w/ administration capabilities and a database query tool. The visual administration features provide users the ability to browse and modify database structures, including schema objects, database storage and maintain database security. An integrated query tool allows users to quickly create, edit and execute SQL queries and scripts. Aqua Data Studio also provides an import and export tool to allow users to easily move data in and out of the PostgreSQL database in and from different data formats.
EMS SQL Management Studio for PostgreSQL
EMS SQL Management Studio for PostgreSQL is a complete solution for PostgreSQL database administration and development. With components that focus on all critical PostgreSQL database management tasks, SQL Studio is a single workbench that provides you with must-have tools for administering PostgreSQL databases, managing database schema and objects as well as for PostgreSQL database design, migration, extraction, PostgreSQL query building, data import, export and database comparison. SQL Studio unites these database tools for PostgreSQL in one powerful and easy-to-use environment that can work round the clock. With SQL Management Studio many database administration objectives, such as migration, data loading and synchronization, database backup and extraction can be automated, allowing PostgreSQL database administrators and PostgreSQL application developers to perform complex tasks on a regular basis with the minimum number of efforts and a high level of flexibility.
Windows/Macintosh OSX/Linux
Navicat は PostgreSQL データベースサーバの管理や開発のための強力なツールです。PostgreSQL バージョン 7.3 以降に対応し、Amazon RDSやAmazon Redshiftのようなクラウドデータベース、そして全てのPostgreSQLデータベースオブジェクトをサポートしています(トリガ, 関数, ビュー, ユーザ管理 等)。熟練したユーザだけではなく、初心者ユーザでも使い方を容易に学ぶことができます。GUI も使いやすく、Navicat を使えば、すばやく安全に情報の作成、管理、閲覧をすることができるでしょう。
Navicat for PostgreSQL is an easy-to-use graphical tool for PostgreSQL database administration. Create and execute queries and functions with a powerful SQL Editor, and manage data with versatile data editing tools. Navicat for PostgreSQL can connect to any local/remote PostgreSQL database servers from version 7.3 or above. It supports Cloud Databases like Amazon RDS and Amazon Redshift, and all PostgreSQL database objects. Navicat for PostgreSQL is designed with a wide range of users in mind, from those new to PostgreSQL to seasoned developers.
SQL Maestro Group products for PostgreSQL
SQL Maestro Group offers a number of tools for PostgreSQL.
- PostgreSQL Maestro allows you to create, edit, copy, drop and dump database objects easy and fast. You can also design your database as ER diagram, build queries visually, execute SQL queries and scripts, debug PL/pgSQL functions, view and edit data including BLOBs, represent data as diagrams, export and import data to/from most popular file formats, analyze your data summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies (OLAP cubes), manage PostgreSQL roles, users, groups and privileges, and use a lot of other admin tools designed for making your work with PostgreSQL database server comfortable and efficient.
- PostgreSQL Data Wizard provides you with a number of easy-to-use wizards to generate PHP and ASP.NET scripts for the selected tables, views and queries, convert any ADO-compatible database to the PostgreSQL database, export data from PostgreSQL tables, views and queries to most popular formats, and import data into the tables.
- PostgreSQL Code Factory is a GUI tool aimed at the SQL queries and scripts development.
SQL Maestro Group also produces similar tools for MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, SQL Anywhere, SQLite, Firebird and MaxDB.
DB Data Difftective PostgreSQL Edition
DB Data Difftective is a utility for data comparison and synchronization. Compare data for selected tables in two databases, view differences and publish changes quickly and safely. Flexible comparison and synchronization settings will enable you to set up a customized comparison key and to select tables and fields for comparison and for synchronization. DB Data Difftective can be used for data migrations, verification of (corrupt) data, data auditing etc.
DB Schema Difftective PostgreSQL Edition
DB Schema Difftective is a tool for comparison and synchronization of database schemas. It allows you to compare and synchronize tables, views, functions, sequences (generators), stored procedures, triggers and constraints between two databases.
DB MultiRun PostgreSQL Edition
DB MultiRun is a simple tool to execute multiple SQL scripts on multiple databases quickly. Define a list of databases, add SQL scripts to execute on these databases and click "execute" to run those scripts on the databases in the list. The multi-threaded execution of the SQL scripts makes it complete the task fast. After execution of the scripts you can examine the results of the executed scripts on each database.
SqlPro is an easy to use database GUI tool for six popular databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite and Access). One IDE makes database administration and development faster and error free. SQLPro Key Features: color-coding of the SQL, drag-and-drop of objects into the editor pane to save you from typing their names, retrieval of SQL code for things like stored procedures and triggers from the underlying database, and one-click creation of SELECT and INSERT statements. You can open, save and print SQL scripts. SQLPro uses native drivers to connect to the databases (no ODBS or third party engines to install).
SQL Image Viewer
SQL Image Viewer allows you to retrieve, view, convert and export images stored in Firebird, MySQL, Oracle, SQLite, SQL Server, and various ODBC-supported databases (e.g. DB2 and PostgreSQL). It supports the following image formats: BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, PSD, and TIFF.
It also allows you to export binary data, and recognises the following binary file types: PDF, MP3, WAV, 7Z, BZ2, GZ, RAR, ZIP, and has experimental support for DOC, PPT and XLS file types.
Younicycle, the SaaS for Knowledge Management & CMS
Online CMS & Knowledge Management System
Any recent browser with FlashPlayer
Younicycle, the SaaS Platform provides a variety of tools that allow Novice users to collaborate with Experts.
- Younicycle (see Screenshots) Provides an integrated set of GUI tools designed to allow PostgreSQL Novices to effectively collaborate with more advanced PG Users. Includes a Table Editor (unlimited Tables), a graphical Query Builder and a Functions Editor. Designed initially to be an alternative to Filemaker, but has continued to advance beyond that goal. Additional, integrated tools include Php (Actions Editor), WYSIWYG Web site Design, Pdf - Report Design & creation tool(with variable data print), internal chat, datasources, dynamic charts, hosting, publish to web, css/js editor, QRCode generator, CRON, ACL with Role based permissions + additional ancillary tools. All created content can be 'bundled' with the internal SaaS Manager and installed in other accounts (or server installations) with a click. The end result is an online Knowledge Management and Content Management System allowing 'Novices' to see and work with PG within an integrated environment. Free - 15 day trial account without credit card info. Also available as a server install (Linux only).
- Server Packages Available for Linux. Any Solution that is created via the SaaS (online vsn) can be installed into a local server version (or vice versa, with a click of the mouse.
- Video Tutorials A few video tutorials are available. GoToMeeting scheduling is also available.
Windows/Mac OS X/Linux/UNIX
DbVisualizer is a feature rich, intuitive multi-database tool for developers, analysts and database administrators, providing a single powerful interface across a wide variety of operating systems. With its easy-to-use and clean interface, DbVisualizer has proven to be one of the most effective database tools available, yet to mention that it runs on all major operating systems and supports all major RDBMS that are available. Users only need to learn and master one application. DbVisualizer integrates transparently with the operating system being used.


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Become a Cop >> Browse Articles >> Paul Patti's Career Advice for Aspiring LEOs
Advancement: The Deceptive Nature of the In-Basket Exercise
By Paul Patti, PolicePromotion.com
Everyone who watched the ending of one of America's favorite shows, the Sopranos, had to realize how masterfully David Chase, the creator and writer, fooled all us fans yet again.
The ending was deceptive, simple yet complex, and left you wondering what the hell was really going on. I think it wasn't Tony Soprano, but the audience who got "whacked."
That's how I think of the in-basket exercise in police promotional assessment centers. Deceptive; simple and complex at the same time, and trashing the intellect and emotions of anyone who walks into its clutches unprepared for what they will find.
Walk in unprepared; you get "whacked."
If you do an informal poll of police agencies and police promotional testing companies, you'll find that anywhere from 20% – 50% of promotional candidates FAIL their first in-basket exercise. That's because the in-basket assessment is one of the most deceptively simple exams you can give to a promotional candidate.
That is, they think it's going to be simple, so they don't prepare.
I've listened carefully to candidates explain to me what they thought the in-basket was. Here's a quote I love, "You check some memos and phone messages and put them in the right order."
Another dandy I'll never forget is this one, "You have a few memos and stuff from the bosses you have to look over, then tell the interview panel how you'd handle 'em."
Right. Sure, that's it. Whack!
Like a television viewer watching the Sopranos' ending, those two guys are going to have a confused, blank look on their face when they realize the truth.
The truth is that the in-basket assessment quickly separates those who can really handle a supervisory or management job from the "wannabees."
Recommended Reading
- More Career Advice by Paul Patti
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- [TRACKLINK:Police Career Profiles|http://policelink.monster.com/content/education-resources
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You don't just read a few phone messages and emails and jot down a few notes. An in-basket exam contains pages and pages of background material and takes a great deal of concentration and organizational ability, and the ability to work quickly under pressure. You must study 30 – 50 pages of material such as background narrative, complicated work scenarios, schedules, calendars and organizational charts, and you must take accurate and detailed notes. Then you are presented with a detailed scenario along with 10 to 20 (sometimes as many as 30 – 40) in-basket items, all the while a clock is ticking down the time. In-basket assessments can last from 60 – 90 minutes, sometimes up to 120 minutes. I've heard of a few even longer.
Some of the dimensions you are graded on in an in-basket assessment center exercise are:
- Comprehension ability
- Written communication ability
- Planning and organization
- Problem analysis
- Ability to take risks
- Judgment
- Decisiveness
- Delegation
- Initiative
At the conclusion of the in-basket you are interviewed by the assessors, your notes are reviewed and discussed with you, and you are judged on how quickly and thoroughly you analyze the material and scenarios, how quickly and accurately you complete the items in the exam, how accurate and complete your written notes are, and how professionally you assess each item and delegate or handle the material.
On our PoliceCareer.com / PolicePromotion.com Testing Center, along with 20+ management textbook exams, we have a computerized 90 minute in-basket that contains 13 items. Based on our computer records, out of 220 candidates that attempted this in-basket for the first time, only 31 have passed it. That's right, only 14% survived their first attempt – 86% got WHACKED.
I've spoken with many of these candidates. They weren't dummies. They were all just woefully unprepared for what they found. They were overwhelmed by the material and the complexity of it all, and when they looked at the clock and saw the time ticking down, they either panicked or just threw in the towel. And that's exactly what the assessors are looking for, knowing that those candidates will never survive a career in police supervision and management.
Don't be like those 86%. Don't stare, confused, at a blank screen, waiting patiently for a good WHACK.


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ELK GROVE, CA - A man found dead inside his Elk Grove home Tuesday after a nearly five-hour standoff with police and SWAT was identified by the Sacramento County coroner as 52-year-old Jeffrey Allen Beeson.
Elk Grove police Officer Chris Trim said a fight between a husband and wife at their home near Newington Way and Folkstone Way around 11:44 a.m. Tuesday turned into a standoff with police.
Trim said the husband allegedly put a loaded handgun to his wife's head and hit her with it. The couple's teenage son intervened and grabbed the gun. The woman and teen were able to run out of the house.
Several hostage negotiators and SWAT responded to the scene. During the standoff, officers attempted to contact the husband over the phone but he did not respond, Trim said.
When SWAT entered the home around 4:40 p.m., they found Beeson dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


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Our normal office hours are:
Monday........................7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday.......................8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday.....................7:30 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday......................7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Friday........................7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday......................8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Medical office visits are by appointment. Please note that appointments may be restricted to certain hours within the schedule above. You may stop in to discuss a bill, drop off forms, etc.
The office may change hours without notice, and may close early or open later at any time (for example, due to inclement weather). If you do not have an appointment, and you do not have your own transportation, please call ahead to see if the office is/will be open.
Also, please see the Appointments tab and the How to Reach Us tab.
Office visits are by appointment so that we can better serve you. The appointment phone lines are open at 8:30 AM. Please call at or after this time to schedule an appointment.
Patient Portal: You may request an appointment at any time via the Patient Portal.
If calling the office, please let the scheduler know why you want the appointment (follow-up, physical exam, routine check-up, immunizations, pre-operative exam, Pap test, symptoms of______, having trouble with ___, would like the doctor to look at ____, etc.).
Same day appointments: If you are sick, please let the scheduler know. We will try to see you that same day or as soon as we can.
Please arrive on time for your appointment. New patients are requested to arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time.
Please bring your insurance card with you, and funds for your co-payment/co-insurance. Also, please bring any forms that you need completed with you. And, bring your medication bottles for drugs and over the counter medications you are currently taking. Please remember to state your prescription status ("I need a refill") during that visit.
In addition to the above, new patients are asked to bring photo identification (passport or driver's license) and social security number. New patients should bring your medication bottles for drugs and over the counter medications they are taking; and be prepared to give their medical history (current and past illnesses, dates of surgeries, etc.) See the Guide for New Patients (via the Link to Practice Topics)
Two days in advance of the appointment, you will receive an automated (computer generated) telephone call reminding you of the appointment. This is a courtesy call.
Cancellations and Rescheduling: If you cannot keep an appointment, please notify us as soon as possible. Phone: (215) 723-3280. Please note that there is a charge for failure to cancel an appointment in advance.
Also, please see the How to Reach Us tab
Our Services
As your family doctors, we are able to care for most of your medical problems and those of your entire family.
Our services include:
Please ask a provider if there is a service that you don't see here.
In addition to the above services, TriValley Primary Care providers offer travel medicine and DXA bone scan services for Medicare patients. And, the QuikMedsSM (cash and carry medications) service is also available in many TriValley offices. Finally, Laser Hair Removal is offered at the Lower Salford office in Harleysville.
How to Reach Us
Our mailing address is the same as our street address, given on the office Home tab.
Telephone access is by our main number: (215) 723-3280. You may use this 24 hours per day, each day.
During office hours, the telephone calls are answered by an "automated attendant" that will direct your call to the appropriate party. For your convenience, the following is the key to the automated attendant:
If you do not have a touch tone line, you may stay on the line and someone will assist you.
You may telephone our office whenever you have a question about your health, your care, your medication or other health related subjects. Often, one of our nurses can answer all of your questions. You may be asked to come in, so that your condition can be treated effectively.
When the office is closed, closing, or just prior to opening, and at certain other times, the telephones are switched over (have been switched over) to an answering service. If you have an urgent medical condition, the answering service will take your information and contact the physician on duty who will return your call and provide instructions as to what to do, as appropriate. See also After Hours and Urgent Care
As to other methods of reaching us, you may request a referral or a prescription refill or an appointment, as well as leave routine NON-URGENT messages for the office staff via the Patient Portal. These requests and messages are handled by TriValley staff that have access to your medical information. There are several advantages to using the Patient Portal including speed and accuracy of providing the information, and the improved routing and response time. Plus your information is stored with your other medical data.
The office can accept facsimile (fax) transmission, but these are usually accepted at the suggestion of the office staff.
Inclement Weather: If the area experiences severe weather (primarily, snow and ice accumulation on roads), the office may open later, or may close for the day. Please call the main telephone number, given above, to check if the scheduled office hours have been affected due to weather.
Also, please see the After Hours and Urgent Care tab and the Appointments tab.
After Hours and Urgent Care
A physician is on call 24 hours each day to address urgent medical needs that cannot wait until regular office hours.
If the office is closed, the answering service will take your information and contact the physician on duty who will return your call and provide instructions as to what to do, as appropriate.
If you have a pressing medical condition during scheduled hours, our office is equipped to handle minor injuries, lacerations, asthma attacks and other urgent problems. Please call the office and describe what your condition or symptoms are. If your condition is urgent, then you'll be seen or referred for proper care.
However, if a medical emergency should arise, please go quickly to the nearest hospital emergency department or call 911 immediately.
Prescription Renewals
For certain medications, and for certain situations, such as if the patient has not been seen by a TriValley provider within a year, you may be asked to make an appointment to be seen before that medication is refilled. In general you must be seen in the office if your prescription is more than a year old.
There are three ways to renew a prescription.
If you use the first or second method, please refer to the medication bottle for needed information.
Our office will call you only if there is a need for you to pick up the script (rarely, except for a narcotic), or to request that you make an appointment before the refill will be considered, or if the information submitted is incomplete or there is a question or issue regarding it.
Local pharmacy: Please call the pharmacy to make sure the drugs are ready for pick-up.
Please allow 48 hours for the prescription renewal request to be processed. Renewals are not processed on weekends or holidays. In most cases the renewal will be sent electronically to the pharmacy or pharmacy benefits manager. Note: With today's technology linking providers, pharmacies and data depositories, picking up a written script is rarely needed, except for a narcotic.
Tip: Please bring all of your medication bottles - both prescription and over the counter - with you to every appointment. Also, please remember to mention any prescriptions needed at the time of your office visit. We can take care of them very easily at that time.
* Making your request for your prescription renewals online via the Patient Portal has the advantage that you can see the current medications you are taking and therefore reorder the correct item and dosage, etc.
Referrals for Care
Some managed care plans require referrals to be issued before visiting another specialist physician, therapist, or for certain services at a facility (for example, hospital or imaging center). Your problem or condition should be evaluated first by your primary care doctor. Once referred, the specialist doctor may want to see you back for a follow-up visit.
There are two ways to request a referral. You may either,
Referral policies are detailed in a separate brochure available in the office or by reviewing the Managed Care topic in the Practice Topics selection on the Our Practice page.
To make a referral request, certain information is needed. The needed information via the Patient Portal is as follows:
Please allow 48 hours for the referral request to be processed. Referrals are not processed on weekends or holidays. In most cases the referral will be sent electronically to the specialist or facility. But certain insurance plans require that you pick up the completed form from our office.
Hospital Care
The doctors in this office are affiliated with the following hospitals in the region.
Note: Web links (URLs) to the facilities are available on the Our Community page (via the MAIN button, above).
While not actively managing hospitalized patients, your TriValley doctor will be involved in the coordination of care and will work with other specialists on the hospital staff to assist with diagnosis and treatment and follow-up care.
If you are admitted to the hospital as an emergency, we ask that you notify our office as soon as possible, so we can coordinate your follow up care. It is helpful if you or a family member give the name of your TriValley doctor to the hospital staff during the admission process. This will enable us to receive prompt notice of your admission and your discharge and discharge instructions.
When you are discharged, we will get a report summarizing the care you received, and what medications you have been prescribed. In most cases, we will provide the majority of your follow up care.
Also, please see the Newborn Care tab
Nursing Home and Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Providers/Physicians in this office provide medical care for patients in certain Nursing Homes, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living and Continuing Care Retirement Communities in this area. If you are being transferred to one of these facilities, you may request from the administration of the facility that a TriValley physician provide your care. Among these facilities are:
Note: Web links (URLs) to the facilities are available on the Our Community page (via the MAIN button, above).
We visit patients at these facilities and direct their medical care by communicating with the administrators, therapists and nurses who provide the care.
In a Skilled Nursing Facility, whether for long term care or short term rehabilitation, physicians will see patients shortly after admission, once every 1-2 months for routine check-ups, and as needed.
TriValley has two Nurse Practitioners specializing in care of geriatric patients, who assist us on a daily basis at some of these Nursing Homes.
Patients in Assisted or Independent Living make appointments with us at our office or, in some cases, at their location.
Special Note to Family Members: If you have Power of Attorney over the medical affairs of a loved one, please let this office know so that statements and other communications can be sent appropriately. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies to patients in nursing home settings. Please see the Patient Forms page in the Practice Topics section (via Link to Practice Topics) to view the Notice of Privacy Practices and complete the Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice form and the Authorization for the Use and Disclosure of Individually Identifiable Health Information form. Finally, if there are changes in health insurance, please let this office know.
Below is descriptive information about the various facility types.
With regard to nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, your TriValley physician works as part of the nursing home team. Your medical care will be furnished by your physician, but much of the supportive and other care will be provided by either nursing home staff or via services arranged by the nursing home. Unlike a hospital where a physician visit may be once or twice daily, your physician will see the patient based on a care plan that is tailored to the patient's needs and usually calls for visits no more than every other week, or once a month.
A TriValley Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner may see the patient on a routine basis in collaboration with your physician. A TriValley nurse practitioner is a master's prepared (Master of Nursing), registered nurse licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to deliver much of the same care as your physician. A nurse practitioner may see the patient first after admission to do an assessment and take care of any immediate medical needs. Your physician will then see you, and prepare a plan of care.
Many Assisted Living and Continuing Care Retirement Communities have onsite exam rooms that you can see your physician there rather than coming to the physician's office.
Physicians in this office coordinate patient care with hospice agencies.
"Hospice care is provided to patients who have a limited life expectancy. Although most hospice patients are cancer patients, hospices accept anyone regardless of age or type of illness. These patients have also made a decision to spend their last months at home or in a homelike setting."*
In most cases, patients select hospice care as part of discharge planning in other facilities. However, please feel free to discuss the issue with your TriValley physician as the need arises.
"The patient and family should feel free to discuss hospice care at any time with their physician, other health care professionals, clergy or friends."
"To find the best hospice for your needs, ask your doctor, healthcare professionals, clergy, social workers or friends who have received care for a family member. You may want to call or meet with the hospices and ask questions about their services."
Even if the patient's TriValley physician isn't actively caring for the hospice patient, the hospice will normally contact TriValley to see if the physician agrees that patient is a suitable candidate for hospice.
* Quotes are from http://www.hospicenet.org/html/concept.html and http://www.hospicenet.org/html/faq.html
Newborn Care
Family practitioners are trained to provide health care and treatment for newborn children. Services include care in select hospital nurseries.
At this office, Dr Hart provides hospital newborn nursery services at Grand View Hospital. An expectant mother may request that her family physician care for her newborn child in the nursery as part of the hospital pre-registration process. Please discuss this with your TriValley physician. Services include the medical management of the baby while in the nursery, as well as a newborn exam in hospital daily.
In-office care is provided the baby at 2 weeks and 4 weeks; and at regular intervals per the physicians instructions thereafter; then, annually beginning at age 2.
TriValley has prepared a booklet that provides advice on newborn care entitled, "Handbook for Parents: The Second Nine Months"*. If it isn't provided to you when your baby is in the nursery, please ask the office to provide it to you on your next office visit with your infant.
*Fun fact: This booklet predates the founding of TriValley Primary Care. It was developed by physicians of Indian Valley Family Practice in Hilltown Township, which became the Indian Valley office of TriValley Primary Care in 1995. Lori Rousche, MD was the principal author. It has been updated over the years as new information has become available.
Women's Health Services
Physicians in this office are trained to perform physical examinations, including breast exams and Pap tests on women. These may be scheduled through the normal appointment process (see the Appointments tab)
Other services
In addition, TriValley's DXA Bone scan service is an important diagnostic service for some women. TriValley Primary Care can submit claims for DXA scans for Medicare patients. Medicare will cover DXA scans for patients at risk for osteoporosis, including post-menopausal women (and certain men) who may also be at risk for osteoporosis every two years. Please click on the link above to learn more.
Transfer Records
The transfer of patient medical records falls under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules. As such, the process must be done correctly and by the correct party.
When a patient requests the transfer of medical records, the request must be in writing and include the practice name, name of doctor, address and phone number where the records are currently maintained (if transferring records into this office) or where they are to be transferred to when transferring records from this office.
Transfer Records To TriValley:
To transfer your records into TriValley Primary Care, you can do one of two things:
Transfer Records From TriValley:
If you would like to transfer your records out from TriValley Primary Care to another physician, please use our Authorization for Release of Medical Records (Records Out). Click here to download a copy of that form. Please complete both sides of the form in full. Once the form is complete, you may drop it off at our office or mail it to our office (address at the top of this page).
You'll be asked why you are transferring. Please tell us why you are making the change. Thank you.
Our Community (Indian Valley Office)
The Indian Valley office is located in Hilltown Township, Bucks County and in the Pennridge School District. This feature describes some of the activities the physicians and staff of this office are involved in to make it a better community. A section, below, explains this office's role in training of medical students/residents and other healthcare students. In addition, there is a section showing the hospitals and nursing homes and assisted living/retirement communities with which our providers frequently interact.
Indian Valley Gives Back
The physicians and staff have had an extended involvement with the people, businesses, and services of this community. We benefit from, and greatly appreciate, the governmental, commercial, educational, artistic, cultural and other societal services and resources in this area and region. We are happy to live and work here, and to educate and raise our children here. The following are some of the ways in which our physicians and staff have contributed their time, talents and money for the betterment of people and activities in this community and beyond.
The office participates in or contributes to these TriValley-wide charitable activities:
TriValley PowerWalk/PowerRun which was a fund-raising event held to benefit the Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club in Souderton.
Lee National Denim Day is held each fall in which staff members contributing $5 each may wear jeans (denim) to work for the day. The physicians of TriValley Primary Care match the employee donations. The funds raised benefit breast cancer research.
Pennridge FISH Organization, Inc., a local charitable entity that provides a food bank, benefits from a canned food drive held by TriValley each fall.
The office and its staff also supports, or has lent its support to, the following:
The Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation is a foundation that provides medical assistance to families whose children are battling neuroblastoma and benefits neuroblastoma research. The staff of the Indian Valley Office raise money through dress-down days (similar to Lee National Denim Day) and by selling hand-knitted scarves.
Training & Precepting Students
Another form of giving back is to assist in the training of future healthcare professionals. The current complement of providers in our office are providing (or have provided) their services without remuneration to train students from the following institutions:
Lansdale School of Business (medical assistant students) by the office clinical staff
Note: Links to the following are available on the Our Community page (via the MAIN button, above).
Physicians in this office have clinical privileges with the hospitals shown in the Hospitals tab
Nursing Homes/Retirement/Assisted Living Communities
Health care providers in this office have clinical privileges with the Nursing Homes, Retirement, and Assisted Living Communities shown in the Nursing Home and Continuing Care tab
Other Healthcare Entities
Physicians in this office have clinical privileges with several hospices. They also have direct involvement with home health and visiting nurse organizations.
Chambers of Commerce
TriValley Primary Care is a corporate member of these chambers of commerce:
• Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce
Indian Valley Office History
This is a brief overview of the office, both as a facility and regarding its provider staff. Those of you who have been in the area for some time may recognize some familiar names from the past. Note: details regarding current TriValley providers are provided on their web pages.
Completing his family practice residency program, Steven Bimson, MD discovered that Dr. G. Winfield Hedrick was retiring and his practice was available for purchase. He approached a fellow residency classmate, H. Jeffrey Wilkins, MD, about joining him in practice. On a handshake, Indian Valley Family Practice was formed in 1991. It was located at 20 South School Lane, Souderton. The following year, Dr. Richard Cooks practice was acquired upon his leaving the Perkasie area. His patients were seen at his former office on 5th Street, Perkasie, until both offices were consolidated into one at the current practice location in 1994.
In 1993, Lori Rousche, MD, another residency classmate, joined them upon leaving a Doylestown practice.
In January 1994, the practice moved to 3496 Bethlehem Pike, Suite D in Souderton Center, Hilltown Township, Souderton, closing the other two locations.
In June 1995, Drs. Bimson, Wilkins and Rousche joined several other local physicians in forming TriValley Primary Care. The doctors continued working from their Hilltown Township office, which became the Indian Valley office of TriValley Primary Care.
In late 1996, Hilltown Township renumbered the office address as 777 Route 113, Souderton.
In 1998 Heather Hart, MD joined the practice at conclusion of her residency program.
Dr. Wilkins left TriValley in June 2002 for a position in the pharmaceutical industry.
In July 2002, Daniel Cochran, DO joined TriValley Primary Care following completion of his residency program.
At the end of March 2010, Dr. Cochran left to work in a medically underserved area of Virginia.
Lauren Baker, DO joined TriValley in November 2010 following completion of her residency program.
Misty Arnold, MSN, CRNP with over ten years experience in primary care, joined the office in October 2011 from a family medicine practice in Ohio. Ms. Arnold also had a year of specialized training in diabetes management while with an endocrinology practice.
Dr Baker left TriValley in the fall of 2011 to pursue other practice opportunities closer to her home.
Reps and Vendors
The terms and policies detailed in the Vendor Guide that is provided in the Practice Topics section (via Link to Practice Topics tab) applies to this office.
Pharma Representatives
In this office, detail visits by Pharma reps are coordinated by the front staff. If you want to schedule a presentation with an in-office lunch (or breakfast), please ask to speak with the receptionist to schedule a meeting date.
Delivery or inventorying of drug samples may be done during regular office hours without an appointment. Access to the sample storage area (room) must be requested, and Pharma reps must be accompanied by a TriValley staff member.
Other Reps and Vendors
You are reminded that no solicitation calls will be accepted, and that the Postal Service is an excellent means to provide an introductory letter.
Link to Practice Topics
The link to the Practice Topics is provided as a convenience. Practice Topics include features and policies that are common among the offices of the TriValley Primary Care medical group practice.
Practice Topics (on the Our Practice page) may be reached via this link (click here).
Employer Services
This tab describes this office's availability to provide employee physicals, workers' compensation services, and DOT examinations. Note: As stated below, this office provides examination services for personal motor vehicle operator licensing.
Employee Physicals - Occupational Health Services
To schedule employee physicals and health assessments for your employees, simply contact the office or speak with a TriValley physician and describe what you need. We will work with you to meet your needs. Employers may contract for other occupational health and employment related services.
Please note that none of these employer and occupational type services will be submitted as a claim under a patient's health insurance plan as they will be rejected by the insurer as a non-covered service. Either the employer or the employee must arrange payment for these services. TriValley is quite willing to contract with employers for these services, but will also accept an employer's guarantee of payment in writing.
Workers' Compensation Services
Workers' compensation services are available from this office for our established patients. Please note that TriValley does not contract with insurers paying less than Commonwealth mandated workers' compensation rates.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical Qualification Examinations
This office does not provide Department of Transportation (DOT) physical qualification examinations of commercial motor vehicle drivers nor issue related medical certificates. However, the following offices have fully licensed providers to furnish these services: Lower Salford, Lansdale, and Western Bucks. Please note that providers in this office provide examination services for personal motor vehicle operator licensing purposes.
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Peak Flow MeterPeak Flow Meter - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What is a peak flow meter?
A peak flow meter is a device used to measure how well a person's asthma is under control. The device measures air flowing out of the lungs, called peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), as a person with asthma forcefully blows into the device. A peak flow meter, when used properly, can reveal narrowing of the airways well in advance of an asthma attack. Used mainly by people with moderate to severe and persistent asthma, peak flow meters can help determine:
When to seek emergency medical care
The effectiveness of a person's asthma management and treatment plan
When to stop or add medication, as directed by your doctor
What triggers the asthma attack (such as exercise-induced asthma)
What are peak flow zones?
Peak flow zones are based on the traffic light concept: red means danger, yellow means caution, and green means safe. Based on your personal best peak flow measurement (the optimal level of your lung function), your three peak flow zones include:
Green: 80 to 100 percent of your personal best peak flow measurement; asthma is under control.
Yellow: 50 to 79 percent of your personal best peak flow measurement; asthma is getting worse; you may need to use quick-relief medications or other medication, as directed by your doctor.
Red: below 50 percent of your personal best peak flow measurement; medical alert, take quick-relief medication and seek medical help immediately.
The goal of the peak flow zones is to help you recognize when the asthma may start to become uncontrolled. The goal is to stay within the 80 percent value of your personal best peak flow measurement. Zones with a smaller range, such as 90 to 100 percent, may be recommended by some health care providers. Always follow the advice of your doctor regarding the peak flow rate.
How is a personal best peak flow measured?
Each person's peak flow zones are based on his or her personal best peak flow number. To establish your personal best peak flow meter, take your peak flow measurement each day at the same time (middle of the day) for two to three weeks, when your asthma is under control.
After recording your peak flow measurements for two to three weeks consistently, your doctor may also measure your optimum lung function with a spirometer (a device that can check lung function by measuring both the amount of air expelled and how quickly the air was expelled). The spirometer measurement may then be compared with the peak flow meter record to help set up an asthma management and treatment plan.
Your personal best peak flow measurement may change over time. Consult your doctor as to when to check for a new personal best peak flow measurement.
When should a peak flow meter be used?
Peak flow meters should be used regularly to check how well the asthma is being controlled. In addition, the peak flow meter may be a valuable tool during an asthma attack, because it can help determine how well the short-term, quick-relief asthma medication is working. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends measuring lung function during the following times:
Every morning, before taking asthma medications
During asthma symptoms or an asthma attack
After taking medication for an asthma attack
Other times recommended by your doctor
However, the peak flow meter is a tool to help collect information. The key to successful asthma management is communicating this information (the peak flow meter recordings, the severity of your symptoms, and the effectiveness of your medications) to your doctor.
How can I obtain a peak flow meter?
Peak flow meters are available over-the-counter and without a prescription. However, always consult your doctor about getting and using a peak flow meter and for step-by-step instructions on how to use the device.
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License restrictions are known to reduce crashes among 16-17-year-old drivers in the United States. Now a study of recent changes to graduated licensing in Victoria, Australia, shows they can be effective for newly licensed 18-20 year-olds, too.
The study, commissioned by VicRoads, the state agency in charge of licensing, found that after the changes, injury crashes fell 23 percent for 18-20 year-olds in their first year of probationary driving when measured against a control group of 26-38-year-old drivers. Fatal and serious injury crashes fell 31 percent.
A would-be driver must be at least 16 years old to get a learner's permit in Victoria and at least 18 to obtain a probationary, or intermediate, license. In 2007 and 2008 the requirements and restrictions accompanying each stage were beefed up.
The first set of changes, which went into effect in July 2007, required young drivers to hold their permits for a year and obtain 120 hours of supervised driving experience before applying for a probationary license. Also at that time, probationary drivers were barred from driving high-powered vehicles such as those with eight-cylinder engines.
Then, in July 2008, the probationary period was increased from three to four years. Additional restrictions were put in place for the first year of the probationary license, known as the P-1 phase. They included a ban on all cellphone use, including hands-free, and a limit of one passenger between the ages of 16 to 21. Drivers were required to maintain a good driving record in order to graduate from P-1 to P-2, which lasts the remaining three years. In addition, a new road test was introduced for obtaining a P-1 license, with the aim of better evaluating driving skills.
In addition to the crash reductions in the first year of probationary driving, the report's authors found similar decreases in the second year as a result of the changes, though not as large.
Young drivers also were surveyed about their behaviors as part of the evaluation. After the restrictions were strengthened, probationary drivers were less likely to say they drove with more than one 16-21-year-old passenger and reported fewer traffic offenses and less cellphone use.
Victoria's graduated licensing system is in many ways stricter than anything in place in the United States. The current best practices here are a minimum permit age of 16 (eight states and the District of Columbia), at least 65 supervised practice hours (Pennsylvania), a minimum intermediate license age of 17 (New Jersey), a night driving restriction starting at 8 p.m. during the intermediate stage (Idaho and South Carolina) and in 15 states and D.C., a ban on all teen passengers (see "How to make young driver laws even better," May 31, 2012).
Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute has shown that the stronger the graduated licensing provisions, the bigger the reductions in crashes and fatal crashes (see Status Report special issue: teenage drivers, May 7, 2009). Although the exact provisions of Victoria's law aren't identical to those familiar in the U.S., this study shows that tougher rules can drive down teen crash rates even under a higher minimum licensing age.
Injury crashes fell 23 percent among 18-20 year-olds in their first year of probationary driving in Victoria, Australia. Fatal and serious injury crashes declined 31 percent.
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Sheyla Hershey, 28 year old wife and mother, has gone through 8 breasts implants surgeries, and currently holds the size 34 FFF. Hershey had to have the procedures performed in Brazil because they are considered unethical in the state of Texas: The limit in Texas is 1,000 cubic centimeters of silicone in each breast. Hershey says she idolized Dolly Parton growing up: "I want to look better each day, every day". Fox News' Dr. Manny Alvarez' reaction to the story was that more surgeries would be "dangerous" and "inappropriate". The procedures could ultimately lead to pinched nerves, muscle spasms, neck and back pain, scar tissue infections and vascular issues.
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Father of the Year Helps Dress-Wearing Son Feel Comfortable By Putting on a Skirt Himself
"My five year old son likes to wear dresses," says German dad Nils Pickert.
Back when he lived in West Berlin, it was certainly a conversation-starter, but not much more than that. Now, however, Pickert and his son live in a "very traditional" South German village where his son's predilection for dresses is the talk of the town.
"I didn't want to talk my son into not wearing dresses and skirts," Pickert tells the German feminist magazine EMMA. "He didn't make friends in doing that in Berlin already and after a lot of contemplation I had only one option left: To broaden my shoulders for my little buddy and dress in a skirt myself."
At first, Pickert's son was reluctant to wear a dress in public, fearing he would be laughed at, particularly by other kids at his preschool. But that all changed one "skirt and dress day" when he and his dad made a resident of the town stare so hard she slammed into street light face first.
"My son was roaring with laughter," says Pickert. "And the next day he fished out a dress from the depth of his wardrobe. At first only for the weekend. Later also for nursery-school."
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And what's the little guy doing by now? He's painting his fingernails. He thinks it looks pretty on my nails, too. He's simply smiling, when other boys ( and it's nearly always boys) want to make fun of him and says: "You only don't dare to wear skirts and dresses because your dads don't dare to either." That's how broad his own shoulders have become by now. And all thanks to daddy in a skirt.


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From PostgreSQL wiki
8.4 Final Release Draft
Quote Candidates
Below is the draft release we're working with. We still need to find quotes to go in the release; current candidates are:
- EnterpriseDB and/or EDB customer
- OpenStreetMap
- Wisconsin Courts
- ZooLoo.com (see press release)
More candidates would be good, provided that we can get a quote from them this week.
Josh: You'll notice that I've excluded the "performance" features from this release. That's because, at this time, we're unable to show benchmarks which demonstrate large gains in general performance (as opposed to specific operations, where there have been gains). So even though we have some cool features (hash indexes, new hash joins, etc.) they don't present a compelling story for the press release.
The Draft
Version 2: Emphasizing Administration
PostgreSQL 8.4 Released
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released version 8.4, continuing the rapid development of the world's most advanced open source database. This release contains an abundance of enhancements to make administering, querying, and programming of PostgreSQL databases easier than ever before. With 293 new or improved features in version 8.4, there are even more reasons to choose PostgreSQL for your next project.
The most numerous changes in PostgreSQL 8.4 are new or improved administration and monitoring tools and commands. Each user has their own favorite features which will make day-to-day work with PostgreSQL easier and more productive for them.
"We've used PostgreSQL for seven years now, and we're really looking forward to many of the features in 8.4, particularly column permissions, per-database locale, partial matches for GIN indexes and user defined exceptions," says Jeffrey Webster, CTO of ZooLoo.com. "PostgreSQL has allowed us to grow without sacrificing data integrity."
Among the most popular enhancements are:
- Parallel Database Restore, speeding up recovery from backup up to 8 times
- Per-Column Permissions, allowing more granular control of sensitive data
- Per-database Collation Support, making PostgreSQL more useful in multi-lingual environments
- In-place Upgrades through pg_migrator beta, enabling upgrades from 8.3 to 8.4 without extensive downtime
- New Query Monitoring Tools, giving administrators more insight into query activity
Version 8.4 makes data analysis easier through the advanced ANSI SQL2003 features of windowing functions, common table expressions and recursive joins. "These query structures increase the expressiveness of PostgreSQL's dialect of SQL substantially, allowing users to ask interesting questions in a single query that would have been impossible to ask before," explains Jeff Davis, database engineer at Truviso. Enhancements to stored procedures, such as default parameters and variadic parameters, make database server programming simpler and more compact.
The new release boosts application performance as well, as Kevin Grittner, Database Administrator for the Wisconsin Courts System comments: "PostgreSQL continues to improve performance in every major release. Version 8.4 has added several optimizations, such as semi-joins and anti-joins, which provide dramatic improvement in the run time of some of our most demanding queries."
These features mean that PostgreSQL 8.4 will serve more users than ever, such as the OpenStreetMap project: "When we were planning the new version of the OpenStreetMap API, it became clear that we needed a world-class database that not only ticks the right feature boxes, but actually runs well at the scale we need. Although there are many open source databases available, PostgreSQL was the obvious choice," says Tom Hughes, OpenStreetMap system administrator.
Download PostgreSQL 8.4: http://www.postgresql.org/download/
Full list of 8.4 Features: http://www.postgresql.org/about/press/features84
Release Notes: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release.html
Extended Press Release: http://www.postgresql.org/about/press/presskit84.html
About PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL is the collective work of hundreds of developers, building on twenty-two years of development which began at the University of California, Berkeley. With its long-term support of enterprise-level transactional database features and scalability, PostgreSQL is being used by many of today's most demanding businesses and government agencies. PostgreSQL is distributed under a BSD license, which allows use and distribution without fees for both commercial and non-commercial applications. Learn more on our home page.
Version 1: Straight Features
PostgreSQL 8.4 Released
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released version 8.4 of the world's most advanced open source database, continuing the rapid development progress of the PostgreSQL Project. This release contains new features that allow more advanced application design and that lower the administrative overhead of running PostgreSQL.
Developers will be able to enhance their database applications with several new features, including windowing functions, common table expressions, recursive joins, default parameters and variadic parameters. Windowing functions allow users to perform complex multilevel reports and range-based calculations in a single query. Common table expressions and recursive joins help programmers build tree, graph and more exotic relationships inside the database. Default and variadic parameters for stored procedures support more complex business logic, as well as making it easier to port stored procedures from other database systems.
"We've used PostgreSQL for seven years now, and we're really looking forward to many of the features in 8.4, particularly column permissions, per-database locale, partial matches for GIN indexes and user defined exceptions." said Jeffrey Webster, CTO of ZooLoo.com. "PostgreSQL has allowed us to grow without sacrificing data integrity."
Version 8.4 also contains a large number of features designed to make administering PostgreSQL easier and give more insight into database activity. Among these improvements and features are:
- Parallel Restore
- Column Permissions
- Per-database Collation Support
- In-place Upgrades through pg_migrator (beta)
- New Query Monitoring Tools
- Reduced VACUUM maintenance penalty on large tables
In one of the most significant developments in PostgreSQL project history, 8.4 lays a foundation in anticipation of several large future features: SQL/MED foreign data connections, hot standby, synchronous replication, and index-only data access. API hooks and code changes to support these features have been included in version 8.4 to pave the way for planned completion in the next version.
"As PostgreSQL becomes more mature," said Bruce Momjian, Core Team member, "you'll see more of these major features requiring two or even three years of development."
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About PostgreSQL:
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8.4 Beta Release Announcement
- -3 days (or more): tarballs up in private FTP for packagers. Packagers start building packages. (Marc, packgers)
- -1 day: tarballs moved to public FTP (Marc)
- 0800 UTC: all packages, especially Windows, posted to public FTP (packagers)
- 1300 UTC: home page updated. Beta page updated. (Dave Page)
- 1400 UTC: News item approved. Link 8.4 Docs. (Dave Page)
- 1600 UTC: pgsql-announce goes out (Marc)
PostgreSQL 8.4 Beta Released
The first beta of Version 8.4 of the world's most advanced open source database, PostgreSQL, was just released by the PostgreSQL Global Development Group. After fourteen months of development, 8.4 is ready for testing by PostgreSQL users all over the world in order to make it our best release ever.
Version 8.4 includes hundreds of patches and dozens of new features. Among them:
- Windowing Functions
- Common Table Expressions (helps with tree and other recursive structures)
- Default & Variadic parameters for functions
- Parallel Restore
- Column Permissions
- Per-database locale settings
- Improved hash indexes
- Improved join performance for EXISTS and NOT EXISTS queries
- Easier-to-use Warm Standby
- Free Space Map auto-tuning
- Visibility Map (reduces vacuum overhead)
- Version-aware psql (backslash commands)
- Support SSL certs for user authentication
- Per-function runtime statistics
- Easy editing of functions in psql
- New contrib modules: pg_stat_statements, auto_explain, citext, btree_gin
Please download and install version 8.4 and test out these new features as soon as you can! You can especially help the PostgreSQL developers by trying new features in combination, and by doing a test port of your production applications to version 8.4. Performance comparisons with 8.3 are also very helpful. Tell us what you find!
Beta Information Page: http://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta
Release Notes: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4.html
Source Code: http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/source/v8.4beta1/
Windows Installers and Binaries: see the Beta Information Page
Translation teams are at this time asked to begin completing the message translations for the 8.4 release. The PostgreSQL project always needs more translators! If you are bilingual please consider joining a translation team to help translate PostgreSQL:
Translation home page: http://babel.postgresql.org/
Translators mailing list: firstname.lastname@example.com
The usual duration of the beta testing period for a new version of PostgreSQL is 6 weeks. However, that time can vary significantly depending on what bugs our testing discovers. The PostgreSQL project does not release until all significant known bugs are fixed.
Notes on 8.4 Press Release
Theme: we need a theme.
Features to mention: we should only plug features in the release which would make a difference to someone who is not already a dedicated PostgreSQL user. Here's a draft list of what to mention:
SQL Features:
- Windowing Functions
- Common Table Expressions (SELECT-time Views and Recursion)
- Default & Variadic parameters for functions
Administration Features:
- Parallel Restore
- Column Permissions
- Per-database Collations
Performance Features:
- New hash indexes
- Improved JOIN performance for some joins
- pg_stat_statements
Laying foundation for next version:
- Warm Standby improvements to pave way for Hot Standby
- SQL/MED syntax to lead to full SQL/MED features
- Vacuum made cheaper (no more FSM, added Visibility Map)
The following features are NOT in the press release list, because they are only meaningful to existing production PostgreSQL users. The might appear in the "internal" release though:
- ON TRUNCATE triggers
- Version-aware psql(?)
- Support SSL certs for authentication
- pg_stat_functions
List of Major Features for release notes
- Windowing Functions
- Common Table Expressions
- Default & Variadic parameters for functions
- Parallel Restore
- Column Permissions
- Per-database locale settings
- Improved hash indexes
- Improved join performance for EXISTS and NOT EXISTS queries
- Easier-to-use Warm Standby
- Automatic sizing of the Free Space Map
- Visibility Map (greatly reduces vacuum overhead for slowly-changing tables)
- Version-aware psql (backslash commands work against older servers)
- Support SSL certs for authentication
- Per-function runtime statistics
- Easy editing of functions in psql
- New contrib modules: pg_stat_statements, auto_explain, citext, btree_gin


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I've managed to get in some extra time with Blackguards, the recently released medieval-fantasy turn-based strategy game for PC from Daedalic Entertainment. Slowly and surely I'm making my way to the heart of the game's content, and it's not so bad... not bad at all.
The game's turn-based setup and gameplay progression is just about identical to Final Fantasy Tactics or Incubation. The game lets you travel between nodes in between battles, where you can outfit your crew, change up equipment and modify skills.
Now I'm no new kid on the block when it comes to turn-based strategy games. I've been in synch with the genre since the old days when I was clinging to alleyways and warehouse corners, looking for an advantage wherever I could find it in the early days of the X-Com franchise. Waiting in dark spots or hiding in backstreets... boy that was what it was all about.
I say all that to say that Blackguards is one of those games where every single turn could spell success or disaster for the player. The tension can go from a simple mistake by placing one of your party members in the wrong area, to feeling the heat of 98 degrees of impending failure.
After transferring over my save game from the demo to the full thing, I kept trudging on. Following the story lightly but not really caring too much. I played through some of the battle sequences and just went through the motions... until I got to one mission where I started getting my butt kicked. I was being lackadaisical about the required strategy like many Stateside cities are lackadaisical about addressing the unemployment disease in America.... and it cost me, it cost me big.
I ended up in one of those situations where I was basically out of healing supplies, I had no decent weapons, no decent armor and I was far off from a town node. What do you do? What do you do?
I still had three battle nodes left from the main map, meaning that no matter what I would have to battle multiple foes once I clicked on the node.
After failing and dying a few times, I realized I was in a real pickle and getting out of it would require nothing short of me actually having to reload the game, properly equip my crew with what little supplies I had, and actually start thinking strategically about the battle scenarios. In this regard, Blackguards shines.
With victory at stake and the possibility of having to restart the entire game because I was lethargically dolling through the game like most so-called game reviewers do, I realized it was time to actually start paying attention.
In this regard, starting formations became key. Forcing the NPC to react to position when I was outnumbered or lacked certain resources meant I had to play it patiently and play it smart. I only had eight arrows left in a short bow, a few rounds of magic flames and mostly torches and daggers. Charging in was not an option.
Here's where I think Blackguards shine in the strategic department: had I better prepared myself I wouldn't have been struggling, but there were still options to surmount and overcome the odds. I had to lure enemies through the weave of obstacles on the battlefield to double or triple team them; I had to stay out of the line of sight of their archers or bowman lest I become a victim of long-range sniping; I had to conserve MP while using it frequently to dispose of multiple foes. Blackguards had turned into a real strategy game.
I'm still early on in the game but I can't complain about anything too much. The wake-up call to actually start playing correctly instead of hurriedly trying to get from one segment to the next adds some spice to the game. However, how well it'll be able to maintain its appeal remains to be seen.
Blackguards is available right now $35.99. You can learn more by visiting the official website.