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Beer Calendar: What To Do in March 2016
Daylight Savings Time is upon us, the spring thaw is just around the corner, and the beer events calendar is as hot as ever. I present the evidence for your review.
And if you somehow have still not seen my book, check it out over at my publisher's site. Or to buy, send a note to me, ping Amazon.com, or drop by your local bookstore such as Barnes & Noble.
As always, if I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know.
$20 and under, down to and including FREE...Pay As You Go (PAYG) also included here
Tue. 3/1; 8 p.m. — Tuesday Tapping at Lucky's Last Chance in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/2; 5 p.m. — Meet the Brewer from Jopen at Monk's Café in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/2; 7:02 p.m. — Weyerbacher Polar Vortex at The Belgian Café in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; 4 p.m. — Smutty Happy Hour at Brü Craft & Wurst in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. — Beer Tasting at Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; 1 p.m. — Pliny the Younger at South Philadelphia Tap Room in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 5 p.m. — First Friday Flight Night at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/5; 10 a.m. — Coffee Beer Brunch at Bainbridge Street Barrel House in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/5; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Cinco de Marcho with Flying Dog at City Tap House-University City in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Mon. 3/7; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 in Philadelphia, Pa. [$Free]
Mon. 3/7; 12 p.m. — Pliny The Younger Day Fundraiser at Monk's Café in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Mon. 3/7; 7 p.m. — Women of the Industry Night at The Industry in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/9; 9 p.m. — J and Bella with Dark Horse Brewing Company at The Trestle Inn in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/10; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. — Evolution Craft Brewing & Kinsey Whiskey Night at Devil's Den in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/11; 5 p.m. — 2SP Tasting at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/12; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. — Saison Day with Allagash at City Tap House-Logan in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/12; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. — Terrapin Beer Southern Beer Brunch at Devil's Den in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/12; 1 p.m.-4 p.m. — Bourbon Flav Barrel Aged Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/12; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Stout Brunch at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. Mar. 12 & Sun. Mar. 13; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. each day — Big Wood Wknd at Standard Tap in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Mon. 3/14; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 in Philadelphia, Pa. [$Free]
Tue. 3/15; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. — Thomas Hooker Brewing Meet & Greet at Devil's Den in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Tue. 3/15; 8 p.m. — Tuesday Tapping at Lucky's Last Chance in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/16; 6 p.m. — Going Deep with Neshaminy Creek at Hawthornes in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/17; All Day — St. Patrick's Day the Traditional Way at Grey Lodge Pub in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/18; 5 p.m. — Magic Hat Tasting at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sun. 3/20; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — A Tribe Called Brunch at McCrossen's Tavern in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/23; All Day — Ballast Point Tap Takeover at The Cambridge in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/24; 5 p.m. — 2SP + Yards Collaboration Night at Local 44 in Philadelphia, Pa. [$Free]
Fri. 3/25; 5 p.m. — Two Roads Tasting and Taps at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/25; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. — Good Fish Friday at City Tap House-University City in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/25; 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. — Beer Tasting at Trolley Car Diner in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/26; 11 a.m. — National Orval Day at Monk's Café in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/26; 1 p.m.-6 p.m. — Split Thy Skull at Tattooed Mom's in Philadelphia, Pa. [$PAYG]
Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Wed. 3/2; 7 p.m. — Goose Island Bourbon County Vertical at Geraghty's Pub in Burlington, NJ [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/2; 4 p.m. — Fat Heads Hop JuJu at Fingers Wings & Other Things in Conshohocken, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. — Flying Fish Night at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; 3 p.m.-7 p.m. — Love & Darkness at Uno Chicago Grill in Maple Shade, NJ [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Neshaminy Creek Tasting at The Beer Shoppe in Ardmore, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 5 p.m. — Beer Sampling at Giant in Havertown, Pa. [$Free]
Sat. 3/5; 10 a.m. — Annual Russian River Draft Event at Capone's in Norristown, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/9; 6 p.m. — Neshaminy Creek Pint Night at Fingers Wings & Other Things in Conshohocken, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/10; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — Ithaca Night at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/12; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. — Barrels, Bourbons, & Bugs Multi-Tap Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Maple Shade, NJ [$PAYG]
Mon. 3/14; 7 p.m. — New Belgium Tap Takeover & Release Party at Geraghty's Pub in Burlington, NJ [$PAYG]
Mon. 3/21; 5 p.m. — Hudson Stout Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Media, Pa. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/23; 6 p.m. — Two Roads Brewing at Fingers Wings & Other Things in Conshohocken, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/25; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. — Batman vs. Superman Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in North Wales, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/26; 12 p.m. — Russian Imperial Stout Release at Village Idiot Brewing Company in Mount Holly, NJ [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/30; 6 p.m. — Tröegs Brewing at Fingers Wings & Other Things in Conshohocken, Pa. [$PAYG]
Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Wed. 3/2; 5 p.m. — Fat Head's Hop Juju at The Beer Store in Malvern, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; 5 p.m.-8 p.m. — Bethlehem Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works in Bethlehem, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/3; All day — Tap Takeover at The Pour House in Exton, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 4 p.m. — Who's Feeling Younger? at Bistro On Bridge [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 5 p.m. — Keep The Pint Night with Pizza Boy at The Drafting Room in Exton, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; All Day — Deschutes Abyss at CJ's Doghouse in Kulpsville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; All Day — Incubus Friday at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; All Day — Incubus Friday at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 5 p.m. — Beer Tasting: Celtic Brews at Washington House in Sellersville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/4; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. — Friday Night Tasting at Goshen Beverage in West Chester, Pa. [$Free]
Fri. 3/4; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. — 20th Anniversary Party at Keg & Kitchen in Westmont, NJ [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/5; 12 p.m.-8 p.m. — 2nd Birthday Party at Pinelands Brewing Company, NJ in Tuckerton, NJ [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/5; 6 p.m.-10 p.m. — Cabin Fever Relief Party at Mispillion River Brewing Company in Milford, Del. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/5; 1 p.m. — Beer Sampling at Acme in Glen Mills, Pa. [$Free]
Sun. 3/6; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — SØLE Good Good DIPA Can Release at Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sun. 3/6; 12 p.m. — Single Barrel Release: PB King's: Dub-C Midnight Stout at Levante Brewing Company in West Chester, Pa. [$PAYG]
Tue. 3/8; 4 p.m.-10 p.m. — Relay For Life Event at Argilla Brewing Company in Newark, Del. [$PAYG]
Wed. 3/9; 5 p.m.-6 p.m. — Brewer's Choice For Charity at Allentown Brew Works in Allentown, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/10; All day — Tap Takeover at The Pour House in Exton, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/10; All Day — 4 Hands Event at CJ's Doghouse in Kulpsville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/10; 5 p.m. — Maine Beer Company at Hunger N Thirst in Lancaster, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/11; 5 p.m.-8 p.m. — Cherry Blossom Release Party at Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company in Dover, Del. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/11; 4 p.m. — Beer Sampling at Weis in Allentown, Pa. [$Free]
Fri. 3/11; 4 p.m. — Beer Sampling at Wegmans in Downingtown, Pa. [$Free]
Sat. 3/12; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. — River Horse Spring Thaw at River Horse Brewing Company in Ewing Township, NJ [$15+$PAYG]
Sun. 3/13; 10 a.m. — Russian River Pliny The Younger and Much More at Blue Dog Tavern in Chalfont, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sun. 3/13; 11 a.m. — Hoppy 7th Anniversary at The Pour House in Westmont, NJ [$PAYG]
Sun. 3/13; 2 p.m.-3 p.m. — Detox to Retox at Roy Pitz Brewing Company in Chambersburg, Pa. [$15]
Mon. 3/14 through Sat. 3/19; All Day — HOP Through It Week at Side Bar in West Chester, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/17; 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. — Boot Camp Finale Party at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/17; 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. — Boot Camp Finale Party at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/17; 4 p.m. — St. "Patty's" Day - Happy Hour at Levante Brewing Company in West Chester, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/18; 5 p.m. — Stoudts Tap Takeover at Isaac's Pickle Bar in Lancaster, Pa. [$PAYG]
Fri. 3/18; 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. — Beer Sampling at Goshen Beverage in West Chester, Pa. [$Free]
Fri. 3/18; All Day — Third Friday Firkin Fest at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/19; 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. — King Brothers with Killen Clark at Other Farm Brewing Company in Boyertown, Pa. [$5+$PAYG]
Sat. 3/19; 6 p.m. — Battle of the Brewers at Bistro on Bridge in Phoenixville, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sun. 3/20; 12 p.m.-7 p.m. — Sour Sunday at Free Will Brewing Company in Perkasie, Pa. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/24; 5 p.m.-8 p.m. — Batman vs. Superman Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Newark, Del. [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/24; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. — Victory Tap Takeover at Isaac Newton's in Newtown, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/26; 11 a.m. — Easter Hopfest at Union Jack's On The Manatawny in Boyertown, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/26; 11 a.m. — Hoppy Easter at The Fridge in Lancaster, Pa. [$PAYG]
Sat. 3/26; 1 p.m.-4 p.m. — Dark Mater Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Voorhees, NJ [$PAYG]
Thu. 3/31; 5 p.m. — Beer and Sausage with Neshaminy and Dundore & Heister at Liberty Taproom in Reading, Pa. [$PAYG]
Events Over $20
Wed. 3/2; 7 p.m. — Dock Street Brewery Beer Dinner at El Poquito in Philadelphia, Pa. [$55]
Tue. 3/8; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. — Sly Fox Beer Dinner at La Peg in Philadelphia, Pa. [$38]
Sat. 3/12; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. — World Atlas of Beer at Philly Beer School in Philadelphia, Pa. [$48.98]
Thu. 3/24; 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. — Craft Beer and Cheese Pairing at Philly Beer School in Philadelphia, Pa. [$48.98]
Tue. 3/29; 7 p.m. — Taco and Beer Dinner at Jose Pisola's [$65]
Thu. 3/31; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. — Philadelphia Restaurant Festival at Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pa. [$40-$60]
Mon. 3/7; 7 p.m. — Cigar & Beer Dinner at Dog and Bull in Croydon, Pa. [$50]
Sat. 3/5; 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. — Philly Craft Beer Festival at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pa. [$12-$75]
Sat. 3/5; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Yoga and Beer at Kennett Brewing Company in Kennett Square, Pa. [$20-$30]
Sat. 3/12; 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Beer & Yoga at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. [$30]
Sat. 3/12; 3 p.m.-5 p.m. — Stoudts Brew Review at Isaac's Pickle Bar in Lancaster, Pa. [$25]
Sat. 3/12; 3 p.m. — Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting at World Café Live in Wilmington, Del. [$40]
Sun. 3/13; 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. — The Brewer's Plate at The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Pa. [$64-$125]
Sun. 3/13; 6:30 p.m. — Beer & Books Beer Dinner with Sam Calagione at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Rehoboth Beach, Del. [$65]
Sun. 3/13; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. — Craft Beer & Yoga at Chatty Monks in West Reading, Pa. [$30]
Sat. 3/19; 3 p.m.-7 p.m. — The Great Allentown Brew Works Cask Beer Festival at Allentown Brew Works in Allentown, Pa. [$40-$50]
Sat. 3/19; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Beers & Bells at Victory Brewing Company in Kennett Square, Pa. [$35]
Sat. 3/19; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Detox & Retox at Saucony Creek Brewing Company in Kutztown, Pa. [$30-$35]
Thu. 3/24; 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. — Pennsylvania Brewpub Festival at Artsquest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pa. [$35]
Thu. 3/24; 7:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m. — Meeting of the Malts V at Artsquest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pa. [$85]
Thu. 3/24; 10:15 p.m.-12:00 AM — Prohibition Party at The Foundry Room at Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa. [$40]
Written by Bryan Kolesar at Tuesday, March 01, 2016
Categories: Beer Calendar, Beer Dinners, Beer Events, Beer Festivals, Beer Tasting, Free Sampling
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Hard Edges: the lives behind the numbers
Building a "new me"
Posted by innovation unit on October 30, 2015 in Insights |No Comments
At the root of most of the stories shared on this site, there is a deep struggle with self-esteem. As highlighted in a previous post, this often comes from experiencing rejection during childhood. Karen, Martin, Tex, Natasha, Zeb… all reflected on how childhood experiences have led them to build a new identity for themselves. In the first of a two-part insight blog, we examine these experiences and transitions.
Martin, describes how being abandoned by his father when he was 6 years old changed him."He said he would come back for me, but he never did. Since then I would not respect authority, no one would tell me what to do anymore." For a year in his early teens, Martin was sent to a boarding school. When he moved back with his family to a council estate known for gang violence, he felt the need to build an identity that gave him status and belonging: "I spoke differently, was well educated; I felt as an outsider. Because of peer pressure, wanting to be accepted by the others, I start knocking around with the wrong people." The pressure to belong also prevented him from reaching out at a key moment where he could have gotten support to get away from his violent stepfather: "When I was cleaning my air weapon, I accidentally pulled the trigger and hit a friend of me dad. Then my step dad shot me in the knee with his rifle I tried to run away but he shot me again in the base of me spine… In the hospital, I lied about what happened. If you were to report anyone, you are then considered a pariah in the neighbourhood.."
Tex told us that one of his first memories, aged 5, was arriving back home and seeing his kitten flung over the balcony of his flat with a string tied around its neck. Looking up, he saw three older boys looking down at him. It turned out that they were his elder brothers, newly arrived from Jamaica, who had come to live with the family after six years of separation. This marked the start of sustained physical abuse from his brothers – "they literally tried to kill me." At some point during adolescence, Tex says he "snapped" and vowed that no-one was going to take advantage of him like this ever again. He got involved with drugs as a teenager, becoming a dealer to his fellow students at school because it was "exciting" but also because it gave him status. His reputation began to grow locally for selling drugs but also for having a fearsome and violent temper, which would be frequently set off at the slightest provocation.
Natasha, who went to a predominantly white school, was bullied because of her ethnicity. "We were moving all the time. My mom was running away from violent boyfriends or debtors. I was brought up in a white area, my mum is white. It was racist there, we used to get bullied." She reflected that her only way to cope with being bullied was to start acting like a bully herself.
What these stories tell us is that, when you've been deeply hurt and lack the support to cope with the pain, you will look for power in the areas of your life you have control over, even if it means hurting others or hurting yourself. Your status and your identity – how other people perceive you and how you perceive yourself – are key to your survival. As Kevin, who works for User Voice and has worked as a peer researcher on this project put it during one of our events: "The first thing services need to do is to support people to change the way they think about themselves."
Service inspiration
Services often react to crisis and are time limited. As such whilst they can treat the symptoms, they often can do little to help people break long-term unhealthy behaviour patterns like negative cycles of debt, mental health issues, offending and addiction. However, the services that people value most are those that are designed to drive people away from crisis and into stability. Like Hope North East, the Crisis Skylight centre is an example of that. Crisis Skylight is an education, training and employment centre for people who are homeless and vulnerably housed. It offers learning opportunities, from the more traditional CV writing courses all the way to yoga, puppetry and creative writing. You can feel the culture of celebration when you visit the centre. Its service is built on the recognition that fulfillment plays a key role in recovery, that everyone, no matter what they have been through, is capable of success. Instead of punishing people for their circumstances, it gives them a chance to build self-esteem, find a sense of purpose and define themselves.
More about Martin More about Tex More about Natasha
Lizz
In part 2 we will explore how services can support people to reinvent themselves positively when they are ready to change.
We will take a more in depth look at Lizz, as she illustrates some of the steps necessary to build a positive sense of identity. Here's the first part of her story, talking about the past, and the events that led her to where she is today.
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 Nielsen BookData says it has resolved the data quality problems that hit its bibliographic information in 2004--despite ongoing concerns from some publishers and booksellers.

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This shot was captured when we were on our walk one evening. Lots of trees lined up on either side of the walkway greeting us. I couldn't help but think – Are they watching us? Are they judging us? Are they passing comments on us? If so, then they are doing it silently, aren't they. Something to learn from the trees, don't you think?
Joining Parul at happinessandfood for #ThursdayTreeLove this week.
hmmmmm … valid questions Vinitha! Yes we must learn to keep silent at times… Wonderful thoughts to go with a wonderful image!
I am amazed at the sight of the trees and the background which appears quiet:) sometimes allowing silence in conversation adds value to the relationship, communication is not all words…. its also silence.. I read about lonely young women depressed and only communicated with trees and has left a suicide note stating how much the trees meant to her….I was shocked when I read her FB page and how she developed this habit from her grandfather who taught her to talk to trees… she was struggling to cope with the loss of her husband who died and recently ended her life killing her 7 year old daughter first and then herself..
I like how they use silence to communicate. Beautiful thought!
That's a a tragic story! I wish she would have found some peace through her communications. How unfortunate is that she had to find peace in the arms of death, that too after killing her child!


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Fishing Sim World from Dovetail Games is probably the best fishing simulation ever.
Nathaniel Muir
When a game can honestly lay claim to being the best ever at what it does it leads to a number of positive things. Others will start to emulate its design and mechanics, on the financial side it can lead to a long lasting franchise and, perhaps most importantly, those who had no interest in purchasing said game before now cannot wait to spend their hard earned dollars to add it to their collection. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. Fishing Sim World from Dovetail Games is probably the best fishing simulation ever. Unfortunately, there are barriers that will prevent many gamers from rushing to purchase it.
Initially, Fishing Sim World seems like it is going to be different. The idea of a fishing simulation seems very threadbare. The player casts a rod and waits until they get a bite. Once a fish has been snagged, it is reeled in, and that is the end of any player interaction.
Instead, Fishing Sim World begins surprisingly with a character creation screen. Sure, you can only pick from a few preset heads and outfits and yes, the character model you pick does not look quite the same when the game begins (odd, considering the small number of options and lack of customization), but being given the choice is a nice inclusion. This is about catching bass and not saving Skyrim, after all. How much time does one really have to spend personalizing their character?
Once the player has created their character, Fishing Sim World takes off the kiddie gloves. Much like customizing a loadout or selecting which spells to memorize, the game asks you to select what kind of rod, reel, and bait to take on the upcoming fishing trip. At this point it becomes clear that this is not a game for beginners. Fishing Sim World is unapologetically for people who enjoy fishing. This does not mean people who have a passing interest or think it is a fun thing to do with friends every once in a while. This is a game for people who love to fish, know the intricacies, and will explain how Brody could have caught Jaws quicker. The game has unhelpful tutorial videos that the player is unable to interact with. There are few pointers during the actual game itself and the whole experience is very much a case of trial and error. Fishing Sim World is a frustrating experience for someone with little to no fishing experience.
One of the biggest problems is the lack of satisfying payoff for the player. After spending an inordinate amount of time doing little, finally catching a fish would seem momentous. Regrettably, instead of filling the player with pride, it is anticlimactic and a relief that it is done. There is never a sense of learning and it is more of a guessing game. Fishing Sim World does not have the same luxuries the Madden and NBA2K franchises have. Football and basketball are incredibly popular sports. Getting a devoted sports fan to buy a sports video game is not difficult. The key is the big franchises still manage to cater to casual viewers of the sport. Competitive fishing has a much smaller fanbase and the cries for more fishing video games are not very loud. Unless the game was always intended to just for hardcore fishers, making the game inaccessible to those who have little to no knowledge is a bizarre decision.
There is little doubt that Fishing Sim World is the most realistic fishing simulation on the market. Different rods, fishing techniques, and lures just scratch the surface of what is inside the game. Accomplished anglers will marvel at its depth. The lackluster graphics, extremely high difficulty, and tedious gameplay will not impress gamers, however. This is an excellent catch for gamers who are also expert fishers but few others.
Fishing Sim World
Is it good?
Easily the best fishing sim ever, the problem is the game has a high barrier of entry for casuals.
The most realistic fishing sim ever. It really does feel like you are out on the lake fishing.
Lack of interactive tutorials. The game seems to assume that every one who plays already knows the basics of fishing.
Unimpressive graphics, especially in the boat levels which look almost identical
Sitting around doing nothing in a video game for long periods of time is not fun
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SEPANG: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has become the first local institute of higher learning to take its branding to the skies.
Designed by the Design and Architecture Faculty, a special aircraft livery was produced, showcasing the university name, logo and the Rain Tree motif, a tree found at UPM's agriculture park.
The livery is now being displayed on AirAsia's Airbus A320-200 aircraft with the registration number 9MAQD.
AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the special livery would be displayed only on one aircraft, adding it was about quality not quantity.
"This is the first time in the world, I think, that I am aware of, a university livery has been painted on a plane.
"It is definitely the first in Asia. It is a great day for UPM," he said after the launch of UPM livery on AirAsia aircraft today by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.
Also present were Higher Education Ministry's secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur, UPM Vice Chancellor Datin Paduka Aini Ideris, AirAsia Bhd executive chairman and Group CEO of AirAsia X Datuk Kamarudin Meranun and Sepang Aircraft Engineering chief executive officer Pierre Y. Reville.
Fernandes also said the UPM livery would be permanent on the aircraft with some changes to be made over time.
"The aircraft has flown since last month. We tried to keep it quiet (before today's launch), but we have received pictures even those from Lion Air CEO who said it was nice," he said, adding that the aircraft would be used for various destinations in Asia.
Earlier, Idris said today's launch of UPM livery on an AirAsia aircraft was an outcome of the CEO Faculty programme.
"It is the result of collaboration between the industry and academia. Today is the testimony that things are soaring upward," he said.
Fernandes said the main reason for the relation he had formed with UPM was to ensure the industry would harness the best graduates who could communicate, participate, be creative and innovative.
"People is the biggest reason we have grown. We can only grow with the best people.
"The CEO Faculty programme is not just about students learning from the CEOs, but it is also for the CEOs to learn what they can get from the universities," he said.


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Post Event Summary of Science Café: Perspectives on PKD
Submitted by Chiara Gamberi, Ph. D.
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Concordia University
On November 17, 2017 I had the honor and privilege to organize the scientific agenda and moderate the first Science Café on polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The Science Café "Perspectives on PKD" was held in the Dollard-des-Ormeaux Civic Center, close to Montréal, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture, the Italian Consulate and the PKD Foundation of Canada and the endorsement of Concordia University and the Université de Montréal. A room full of participants who beat the Friday afternoon traffic to support the PKD cause joined in to know more about a disease that is surprisingly little known, despite its affecting 12.5 million people world-wide. To put this number into perspective, 12.5 million people corresponds to the population of the Chinese city of Beijing. PKD is a complex disease that affects multiple organs directly and indirectly and has variable severity in different patients. This variability makes it also very challenging to study and has hindered our advances to understand the precise molecular mechanisms of the disease which remain largely unknown, reducing our effectiveness in disease management. There is no cure for PKD and therapeutic options are limited.
After a reception with live music, food and wine in the truest Italian tradition, the Science Café began with the welcome of Italian Consult General Marco Riccardo Rusconi, the Director of the Italian Institute of Culture Dr. Francesco D'Arelli and the PKD Foundation of Canada Director Jeff Robertson. Presentation from five panelists followed. Luisa Miniaci, patient, Montreal Coordinator of the PKD Foundation and event coordinator presented the perspective of the patient, telling her personal story as well as relying her experience and that of friends carrying the disease. The kidneys are fundamental organs contributing to multiple physiological roles. Thus, their impaired function in PKD patients has a series of far-reaching consequences, including digestive issues and disturbed sleep, which in turn impact metabolism and overall well-being and decrease quality of life. Moreover, cysts can form in multiple tissues, more commonly in the liver and pancreas, but also other organs and affect their functions. Dr. Ahsan Alam, Associate Professor of Medicine and Residency Program Director at McGill University introduced the perspective of the health care provider, illustrating the medical aspects of PKD and its care and discussed life style recommendations for PKD patients as well as how personalized guidance is needed for best disease management, because disease progression varies in patients. Over time cysts grow in number and size and eventually damage the surrounding renal tissue and compete for space with the other internal organs causing, for example, compression and a host of medical issues. The next three panelists presented the perspective of research. Dr. Marie Trudel, Full Professor of Molecular Biology at the Department of Medicine of the Université de Montréal and Director of the Molecular Genetics and Development Unit at the Institut de récherches cliniques de Montréal, explained how studies using mouse models can help dissect the function of the proteins encoded by the PKD1 and PKD2 genes responsible for the majority of the PKD cases and shared some of the technologies that are used in her laboratory to perform genetic assays and monitor the changes in the kidney within the animal that can be used to follow on experimental drug testing. Dr. Elena Torban, Associate Professor of Nephrology at McGill University reported on recently published advances from her laboratory. She discussed that, because cysts form in the nephrons during embryonic development, the ideal therapeutic strategy would target cyst formation as early as possible. She also presented intriguing results that alterations in planar cell polarity, a property of the layers of epithelial cells such as those of the nephrons, influence tubule diameter, yet do not seem to affect cyst formation. These are exciting news, because altered cell polarity is typical of the PKD renal tubules, yet it was unclear how it may contribute to cyst formation. Finally, I shared recent results obtained in my own laboratory using a first-in-kind model of PKD in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Tiny as they may be, fruit flies have the equivalent of almost all human organs (kidney included) and in easier-to-study streamlined form. Historically, fruit fly research has allowed to resolve core biological processes that were too complex to study in vertebrates, earning six Nobel prizes, the last of which was awarded last month. I showed that the PKD fly model displays hallmarks of PKD that can be used to pinpoint the molecular mechanisms of cyst formation and for drug discovery in record times, due to the short generation time of the fruit fly.
A discussion with the public followed the presentations and extended well beyond the scheduled time of the event. Numerous patients were in attendance and clearly expressed the needs for more information on the practical aspects of managing disease, for the patient themselves and their family members. There is a necessity for knowing more on the available care options and for support to make informed decisions between transplantation and dialysis. Genetic counseling is needed for the patients who desire to have a family, yet feel the responsibility of potentially passing on disease. There was also a technical discussion on the mechanisms of action of some tested drugs, that brought on more specialized talk on the strengths and limitations of current animal models for PKD studies and how to best leverage on the assets and complementarity of all current research strategies to collectively yield results to rapidly and safely translate to the clinic. The students in attendance, some engaged in PKD research themselves, other present to become informed, realized the acute need for PKD research and for the synergic fusion of all the different perspectives to move successfully towards a PKD cure. They realized that cures do not happen overnight but result from rigorous research to identify the best therapeutic strategies. As a researcher and educator myself, I consider that exposure a perfect learning experience.
PKD is complex, both as a disease and to tackle scientifically. Because PKD is chronic, any potential drug must be first carefully vetted for side effects that may arise with its prolonged use, an aspect that would not be as concerning in the case of other ailments such as cancer that instead require short cycles of drug administration. The path ahead is clear: in the patient's best interest we need maximum dialog between the researchers and clinicians to shed light on the disease mechanisms and conceive effective care protocols and strategic therapeutics. We also need the patient's active involvement in all decision processes and their commitment to implementing beneficial care protocols. Awareness and support from both patients and citizens are also important to enable this process from basic research all the way to patient care. Can we afford to leave any stone unturned?


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Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
Women's and Gender Studies (WGS) in the University if Oulu is a teaching and research unit situated at the Faculty of Education.
WGS has built its competence in projects where research, education and work on the societal level meet. WGS's central research areas are gender and sexual violence; gender and education; and gender sensitivity and ethical issues in education.
The recent research projects of WGS have been focused on the social construction of gender identities, power relations and violence in schools including EC Daphne projects AWARE, AWARE ll and APROPOS that developed multiprofessional training for violence prevention and non-violence and ALLIES - Teacher's and Parent's Alliance for Early Violence Prevention in Preschool. Women's and Gender Studies has developed non-violent and gender sensitive pedagogy consistently and this work is continued also in the future. Projects with a focus in developing education include also projects focusing on e-learning and mentoring online.


Nothing is worse than tilting your head down to block the sun with the top of your helmet and having to look through your bushy eyebrows to see where you're going.
Don't invite cars into your parking space by hiding all the way at the front of the space. Park with the back of your bike even with the ends of the cars in the row so prospective parkers can see that the space is filled.
If you're going on any kind of "adventure" ride baby wipes makes a great and easy to pack universal cleaning tool.
If you're wearing street shoes or boots, tuck the laces into the top of the boot so they don't get snagged on the foot controls or pegs as you go to put your feet down.


When most businesses consider adding cloud provisioning to their IT strategy, they are often seeking more agility, flexibility and simplicity. And those are good reasons to use the cloud. But in healthcare, there is another, more compelling reason to add the cloud to your strategy: it can help solve two of the biggest hurdles facing healthcare IT - security and data integration.
It's all about economies of scale.
The healthcare industry is notoriously bad at security because security is hard. It takes significant financial resources and specialized talent to do it right, combined with a consistent focus on monitoring and updating to keep ahead of the bad guys. Most healthcare IT departments are strapped for both money and staff time, and security almost always gets pushed down the priority list, because the needed resources just aren't available.
Data integration is also poor in healthcare, mostly due to the proliferation of proprietary applications that don't play well together and the difficulty of getting these systems to talk to each other. Some healthcare systems have more than 200 different clinical applications built on proprietary platforms. Despite legislation meant to drive interoperability there is still a considerable amount of work to do among electronic health records (EHR) vendors. Dialogue is increasing among healthcare vendors but the reality, as of now, is that sharing data remains a complex endeavor.
Integration, like security, takes significant financial resources and specialized talent, which is why it isn't a function that in-house IT departments regularly attempt.
The cost of poor security and lack of data integration can be huge. Breaches are expensive and damage your reputation. Poor data integration makes you less able to do the population health and predictive analytics you will need to survive under the outcomes-based reimbursement models that are coming soon. But both of these functions can be far more affordable if you can spread the costs over many health systems. And that's what the cloud is doing now for security and will likely do for data integration and analytics in the near future.
A dedicated healthcare cloud can provide far superior security than a single hospital can hope to offer. Because of the economies of scale, a cloud customer can have industry-leading security, with data encryption, 24-hour monitoring for intrusion and constant upgrades to prevent breaches. And it is just as available to small organizations as it is to the large. How many hospitals do you know of that have that level of security?
While no one can guarantee that there will never be a breach, a highly secure cloud isn't an easy target. And like most thieves, cyber-criminals go for the easiest targets. It's like the old saying about being in a group that is being chased by a bear. You don't have to run faster than the bear. You just have to run faster than the slowest person in the group. In healthcare, cloud can help you run much faster than the other organizations being chased by the cyber bears.
Cloud provisioning as strictly an infrastructure-as-a-service offering can't overcome the integration barrier, but when you add intellectual property to the infrastructure, new possibilities emerge. A good example of this is cloud-based image archiving. Image data is stored as application-neutral objects in the cloud, and additional functions, such patient record integration, analytics and radiation dose reporting are packaged with the infrastructure, along with tools to facilitate universal access and collaboration. This spreads the costs across many customers, democratizing these higher-level functions.
Imagine if there were a similar repository for data contained within EHRs. Paired with a master patient index, software to mine those records and advanced analytics, such a repository could provide both a unified patient record that would help individual patients and the kind of big data that is useful in predictive analytics. You could integrate genomic data, treatment records, census and social media data and pretty much any other useful data sources to learn more about factors that affect patient outcomes. It would take precision medicine to a whole new level.
It would also democratize these high-level functions, because once the system in place, costs could be apportioned according to use. The economies of scale would make it affordable for even small organizations. Imagine a critical access hospital with access to the same functionality available to large health systems – democracy in the most practical form.
For the present, cloud provisioning can at least democratize infrastructure modernization, because a good cloud vendor will regularly update technology and share the costs across many customers. If your data center is locked in the past and has networking issues, and your capital budget is small, cloud provisioning can put your data and applications on a modern, more flexible platform without a big investment. It can also position your IT services to take advantage of future capabilities such as a master patient index to unify patient records and predictive analytics and precision medicine. And it could make it easier to integrate data from telemedicine services, remote monitoring devices and consumer wearables, all of which are coming soon.
So as you consider whether a cloud infrastructure should be part of your IT strategy, keep in mind the economies of scale. Functions impossibly expensive for a single hospital, or even a large health system, become affordable when you benefit from the economies of scale that cloud offers.


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Q: Bounds on the chromatic number of a directed graph given bounds on out degree. We defined a coloring of a directed graph to be equivalent to the coloring of the undirected graph with the same edges.
The problem asks us to show if $\deg^+(v)\leq k$ for all $v \in V(G)$, then $\chi(G) \leq 2k+1$.  I have attempted to apply some sort of coloring analogous to the greedy algorithm for undirected graphs but have not had luck so far.  Are there any hints to point me in the right direction?

A: I agree that you should imitate the proof that $\chi(G)\leq \Delta(G)+1$ for an undirected graph $G$. In your case, instead of deleting a vertex of degree $\Delta(G)$ in order to apply the inductive hypothesis, delete a vertex of in-degree at most $k$. Of course, you need to show that such a vertex always exists (Hint: consider the average in-degree.)

A: In view of the Erdős-De Bruijn theorem it will suffice to consider the case of a finite graph $G$.
The proof is by induction on $n$, the order (number of vertices) of the digraph. The case $n=1$ is trivial. Assume that $n\gt1$ and the theorem holds for digraphs of order $n-1$. Since the maximum outdegree is $\le k$, it follows that the number of edges is $\le nk$, whence the sum of the (undirected) degrees is $\le2nk$, the average degree is $\le2k$, and so the minimum degree is $\le2k$. Choose a vertex $v\in V(G)$ with $d(v)\le2k$. By the induction hypothesis, the graph $G-v$ has a proper vertex coloring with $2k+1$ colors; the degree condition on $v$ ensures that the coloring can be extended to $G$.

A: This proof I've given below is a bit more wordy and a bit less "mathy," but extracting the formalism out of it shouldn't be too hard. I'm curious if there's a neat non-inductive proof of this, but here's what I have:
For $k = 0$, the graph is an independent graph, so it can be $1$-colored trivially.
Assume for $k = n$, $\chi(G) \leq 2n+1$, where for all $x \in V$, $\deg(x)^{+}\leq n$.
For $k = n+1$, we take out an "out" edge (provided one exists) for all $x \in V$. Denote this graph $G'$. This leaves a graph where $\deg(x)^{+}\leq n$, for all $x \in V$. By hypothesis, $\chi(G') \leq 2n+1$. Now, we turn our attention to the paths we cut out. I claim that what is left forms a cycle, a tree, or some number of cycles with some number of trees attached. This is clear because, from any vertex, we can follow the edge we added to another vertex and keep following edges until we either reach an edge with no out vertex or we hit a vertex we've already been at. The chromatic number of any of these is less than or equal to $3$, so if we treat the already colored portion of the graph as one color in a sense, we can add two colors to make sure we get the rest. Thus, we have that $\chi(G) \leq 2n+3 = 2(n+1)+1$. Thus we have the result.

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Hey, guys. Before we start the regular post, I thought I'd jump on and tell you guys some so exciting news. So on Saturday at : AM, we officially hit our ,th commentr. And we are so tickled pink about it. So as a thank you to all of you guys, our loyal fans and followers, we will be putting up an extra special post on Wednesday. So make sure and watch for it. Wednesday night and you are going to love it. We'll see you guys then. Hey everyone. I'm Abby from LA. Today I'm here with Special K. And we are going to do and no-heat curl tutorial using Bantu knots. I think the most important thing when doing no-heat curls is the wetness of the hair. So her hair is obviously dry cause we just let it air dry after her shower. But we are going to have to add a little moisture. You do not want to start with sopping wet hair. Your hair just won't dry completely, and then it is just going to be like a limp noodle when you are done the next morning. So we are going to start by I'm going to do just a section right here on top. So I do not like to see part lines when I'm done the next morning when the curls come out. So I'm going to take this whole front section.
And it really does not have to be pretty. That's the beauty of these no-heat curls. And then I'm just going to take my spray bottles it is just water and just lightly spritz her hair. Now, if your hair is starting from sopping wet, then just let it air dry until it is about half dry. Or if you want to use a blow dryer you can, but entirely up to you. At this point you can choose whether or not to add an elastic. I like to add an elastic just because my kids are younger and they roll around at night. And this just kind of helps secure it. But you do not want it to be so tight that it creates this crease line in the hair. So I'm just going to leave that elastic loose. You can see that it is loose on her head, so it is not going to hurt her to sleep on it. So I'm going to, again, just add a little spritz. And then I'm going to twist the hair. And then you are going to take the hair strand that's all twisted and just twist it until it makes a little knot on the top of their head. This is called a Bantu knot. And you can leave some ends hanging out. Don't stress out over that either because I actually think a little bit of straight on the end makes the curl seem really natural and nice. OK. I got to slow down. I'm moving so fast I can't think. When you get done with your Bantu knot I used another elastic over the top of it again loosely to hold it in place. Another option would be to secure with bobby pins. If you are worried about this creating a crease line on the hair, you can just take a bobby pin or two would be better crossed and slide them over the hair. And that will also hold it into place. But that's whether or not you think you can sleep on it and not have it fall out. It's up to you. Now, depending on your hair thickness, you are going to decide how many you want. On her hair I find that five works really well because, of course, the smaller section that you take is going to create tighter curls. And I do not mine super tight.
I want them kind of loose and soft looking. Last one. The whole thing is really fast and easy. Soak a little bit on that end. So I think the biggest trick, again, just to reiterate, is not to over wet your hair. Over wet's never going to curl. It'll just be limp when you take it out. OK. We're done. So we have got our little Bantu knots in and ready, and we will see you guys in the morning when we take them out for the beautiful reveal. Good morning, guys. So we are back. She slept on the Bantu knots and we are ready to take them out. So we are just going to reverse the process. We're going to just pull those elastics out gently and untwist our curls. And then the next elastic. There we go. And you can see we are going to have lovely curl. I'm going to have her you can start separating that one if you want a little bit. And last, but not least. That end. I'm going to have you flip your head upside down. And I'm just going to run my fingers through it to just try to separate out the curl. If I can see that some aren't separating, I can just use my fingers. Shake it. But you can see that lovely curl we are already getting. OK. Flip it back up. Voila. Let's give you a little part. You can see I'm just doing it all with my fingers. You can use a brush or a comb, but it is just going to pull the curl out more. And I want the curl to be pretty soft still. That way, as it loosens throughout the day it still leaves us with a nice looking curl. I think we had that one laying this way. That looks better. OK. And then once you get to this point, you can decide if you want to just leave them down or if you want to put a headband in. So I think a cute feather headband on her would look really cute. We have a tutorial on how to make these if you do not already have some. You can check it out. I think it is called Feather Headband. It's very cute and very easy. Add a little hairspray where you need to. There you go. And you have these soft, soft, really pretty beachy waves out of Bantu knots, which, like I said, perfect for day two. Wear the fun Bun-Hawk, or something, day one, then second day curls. Finished product. And there you go. Hope you guys enjoy. We'll see you later. Bye. Softer and looser like that. Take that piece, wrap it over the top, wrap it underneath.


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Tapering From SRIs After Successful Exposure/Responsive Prevention Augmentation
Mary Stroka
Close up of unrecognizable senior person taking aspirin with glass of water.
Researchers looked at whether patients with OCD, after achieving wellness, can taper to discontinuation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and maintain decreased symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
After achieving wellness following exposure/response prevention (EX/RP) therapy, patients can taper to discontinuation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) and maintain their decreased symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to new research from JAMA Psychiatry.
Researchers conducted a trial from May 2013 to June 2018 at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety and the Center for OCD and Related Disorders.
Patients were excluded if they had experienced recurrent major depressive disorder or major depressive episode with psychotic features, history of bipolar or psychotic disorders, substance use disorder in the past 3 months, prominent suicidal ideation, or had experienced EX/RP therapy in the past 5 years while on SRIs. Patients were also excluded if they were currently pregnant or nursing.
Patients received up to 25 sessions of EX/RP. If they gained a score less than or equal to 14 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), they could enter the study.
The researchers randomly, double-blinded matched patients (n=101 aged 31.0±11.2 years, 55 women, 86% White) to a 4-week taper (n=51) or continuation of SRI dose (n=50). The taper group's SRI dose was decreased 25% weekly, substituted with placebo, and participants met every 2 weeks with a study psychiatrist and alternate weeks with a therapist.
Y-BOCS, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and Quality-of-Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) in both groups worsened by 24 weeks, without significant differences between groups in slopes or scores at the end of the study. Taper was considered noninferior to continuation of medications in each test.
The groups' percentages of patients who retained wellness at 24 weeks did not change. More patients in the taper group showed clinical worsening compared with the continuation group (45% vs 24% Fisher exact test P =.04), when taking SRIs with half-lives of 26 hours or fewer (fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, 70% taper, 27% continuation, Fisher exact test P =.007).
Taper group participants taking SRIs with longer half-lives did not have higher clinical worsening rates compared with their peers in the continuation group.
Limitations of the study included a lack of measure of OCD severity prior to SRI treatment, exclusion of patients with at least 3 episodes of depression, demographic diversity, and SRI discontinuation after EX/RP only after wellness scores.
"In summary, results from this randomized clinical trial indicate that after successful SRI augmentation with EX/RP, patients who achieve wellness after EX/RP could, on average, discontinue their SRI with noninferior outcomes on measures of OCD, depression, and quality of life compared with those who continued their SRI," the researchers noted. "However, those who tapered their SRI had higher rates of clinical worsening. Thus, tapering may require careful monitoring."
Disclosure: Some study authors declared affiliations with biotech, pharmaceutical, and/or device companies. Please see the original reference for a full list of authors' disclosures.
Foa EB, Simpson HB, Gallagher T, et al. Maintenance of wellness in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder who discontinue medication after exposure/response prevention augmentation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online January 26, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.3997
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Fresh music on tap at Pour Bros. Taproom
July 2, 2019 / 1:00pm / By Nicole Lanphier
It's no secret that over the last couple of years, Downtown Champaign has lost most of the venues that we've come to rely on for live music. Currently though, we're seeing many local bars and restaurants starting to fill the gap left behind by places like Mike n' Molly's, The High Dive/The Accord/51 Main, and Cowboy Monkey. These days, you can regularly catch shows at Watson's Shack and Rail, Seven Saints, The Brass Rail, and of course Pour Bros. Taproom. I caught up with Robbie Mathisen at Pour Bros. to chat about the Artist Alley Concert Series that the bar began hosting this summer. Read on to learn more about how the series came to be, and what's on the horizon.
Smile Politely: How did you decide to start the Artist Alley Concert Series?
Robbie Mathisen: Music has always been a big part of our culture at Pour Bros. Back in 2016 we launched the Courtyard Concert Series at our first location in Peoria Heights. To date we have done over 120 free shows. We love what music does to create synergy for people and businesses of the community. Since we don't offer our own food we needed something other than beer and spirits. We felt like music was just that...something good for people.
SP: Had you wanted to start a music series for awhile? Has it always been part of the plan?
Mathisen: We knew we wanted to bring a free live music series to Champaign. One of the biggest reasons we chose our location was the potential to do outdoor events. This can be difficult to find in an urban area. We also listened to people...we kept hearing the stories of a vibrant music culture in Downtown Champaign that wasn't what it once was. So we seen an opportunity to help provide this again.
SP: Is the series going to stretch on past summer?
Mathisen: The Artist Alley Concert Series runs from May-October. 23 free shows mainly on Saturdays with a few Fridays after Friday Night Live. Champaign is such a really cool place, we came here due to the history, walkability, unique vibe. Things like Friday Night Live with open container now is really progressive. We thank the leaders one organizers of the community for their continued vision.
SP: How have you gone about picking the artists? Is there a particular vibe you're going for, or something specific you want to promote?
Mathisen: We believe it's like a recipe. You need to have a diverse list of music styles. This keeps the vibe fresh. It also brings a different experience each week. So we change our music genre weekly just like our beer! We work with local, regional and a few national acts. So local favorites like Mank & Sass or the New Souls, all the way to The Commonheart from Philadelphia. It's really awesome to offer shows with bands that are in the cusp of National acclaim. It also feels good to help the musicians showcase their talents in a great vibrant environment.
SP: What can a show-goer expect if they come to an Artist Alley show?
Mathisen: A casual, fun, safe, and unique experience. A free show and Pour your own beer adds to your experience.
SP: What other music projects are on the horizon, if any?
Mathisen: We are pretty busy right now running the two music series and businesses in Peoria Heights and Champaign. But we may have an indoor music concept at some point.
SP: Your favorite beer to pour while you're watching an Artist Alley artist?
Mathisen: The best part about Pour Bros is you can pour any of our beer, cider, mead, or wine one ounce at a time. So you can pour as little as you'd like, take a sample and repeat if you like it! Pour... sample... repeat.
SP: What do you most want to tell SP readers about what y'all are doing there?
Mathisen: Our goal is to see people smile, reconnect with friends and family. And enjoy the community they live in! Life can be tough... come enjoy yourself a little. It's our way of giving back. Also we want the series to help all the restaurants around us. Grab a bite to eat before the show or bring the food to Pour Bros. We have an open door food policy. Don't be shy! A bar is more than beer! We feel responsible for being a hub for all things people.
We are not a franchise. We are a family owned and operated business that hopes to grow into vibrant communities. We buy local, we live in the communities we do business in.
We also work with tons of local charities, this is a big part of our culture. Partnering on events is a win/win. We hope to continue to develop these relationships in C-U.
On (musical) tap this week at Pour Bros. is The Commonheart. The band is currently poised to take off in a big way:
The eight-person ensemble, who've shared the stage with the likes of Gary Clark Jr., recently signed with Joshua Knight at Paradigm and announced their new album Pressure, slated to release on August 16. Along with their album announcement, they've also shared lead single "Do Right." – Americansongwriter.com
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A 37″ x 19″ color pencil rendering by John C. Wenrich of the Art Deco skyscraper at 70 Pine Street, a Manhattan landmark, brought $5000 (includes buyer's premium) at Worth Auctions' October 15 sale in Freeville, New York. According to the auction house, the price is a record for the artist.
The pencil architectural rendering from 1932 was gifted to the building's architectural supervisor and is accompanied by documentation of the opening of the building. The building at 70 Pine Street has had a number of names throughout its history; it served as the headquarters of AIG from the mid-1970s until 2008; and it was the tallest building in Lower Manhattan for many years. It has recently undergone a renovation and now serves as a luxury residential and retail property.
Wenrich (1894-1970) served as an architectural illustrator for Rockefeller Center and for the 1939 and 1964 New York World's Fairs. He was born in Cumberland, Maryland, the son of a locomotive engineer. In 1914 he enrolled at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (RAMI, now RIT) where he studied drawing and design. In 1916 Wenrich received the Wiltsie Water-Color prize, an award given annually to two students at RAMI from 1892 to 1943. After two years, he moved to New York City where he spent a year at the Art Students League. Wenrich also studied for five months at the University of Toulouse in France following his two years of service in the U.S. Army during World War I. When he returned from Europe, he joined the firm of Gordon & Kaelber Architects, Rochester, New York, as an illustrator, staying there until 1931. His art was strongly influenced by Japanese woodblock artists of the early 20th century.
The November 19, 2017 sale at Worth Auctions featured a tantalizing range of fine art and artifacts originating from every continent and dating from antiquity to the twentieth century.
Among many fine Chinese offerings was a rare Zisha Ware tree trunk form vase, which sold to a private collector in Hebei Province for $9,062.
Numerous antique natural history illustrations were also showcased, including an Audubon's double-elephant folio aquatint of the three-toed woodpecker, which fetched $2,125.
Pre-Columbian objects were also well represented, such as a burnished terracotta dog head jar from Colima which brought $1,750.
The September 10, 2017 sale at Worth Auctions featured a broad range of art and antiques, with particular focus on Italian Renaissance works on paper and votive sculpture. These included pen and ink drawings attributed to Salimbeni ($3,250), Zuccaro ($2,750), and Empoli ($2,375), as well as a finely crafted 17th century terra cotta statue likely depicting one of the four evangelists ($2,000).
The sale also featured colonial American currency, designer mid-century modern furnishings, fine and costume jewelry, Judaica metalwork, autographs, and much more.
The August 13, 2017 auction at Worth Auctions featured a broad range of art and antiques from multiple estates and collections nationwide.
Leading off the sale was a 1965 Buick Wildcat. Consigned by the initial owner, this classic American sport coupe was in pleasing garaged condition with 59,000 original miles and brought $3,375.
Another exceptional lot was an important porcelain dinner service manufactured by KPM Berlin under the direction of Bauhaus designer Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain which was repatriated to Germany for $3,750.
Also showcased in this auction were the contents of two private binderies, including a full set of leather carving and stamping tools which fetched $2,500. A rare, highly decorated Indian bronze incense censer exceeded its high estimate to reach $3,375. A group of 23 vintage photogravure portraits by Yousuf Karsh earned $1,062, as did a 31-piece Imari-pattern Tiffany tea service.
Other items of interest were a pre-1927 Martin ukulele, a Colt Model 1849 cartridge revolver, and a set of antique magic lantern slide orreries for the teaching of celestial mechanics. Further complementary material will be featured in Worth's upcoming sales throughout the year.
On June 25, 2017, Worth Auctions offered a three-part Curator's Catalog featuring carefully selected offerings of rare and desirable maps and views, Western art, and Audubon bird prints.
The first portion of the sale was tailored to the interests of serious antique map collectors. It featured such early and important works as Saxton Ryther's 1577 map of Yorkshire ($3,125), Gasgoigne's 1776 plan of the River and Sound of D'Awfoskee ($2,750), and Mortier's circa 1700 map of the American colonies ($1,875).
The second portion was devoted to fine prints by the major artists of the American West. These included McKenney & Hall's 1836 lithograph of the revered Sioux chief Wa-Na-Ta, which fetched $1,125.
The third portion showcased several large-scale Audubon images from both the Amsterdam and the scarcer Leipzig editions. Further complementary material will be featured in future sessions in 2017.
The June 11, 2017 sale at Worth Auctions featured the sixth and final installment of firearms and militaria from the estate of a prominent Civil War collector in Upstate New York, plus significant additional offerings of natural history specimens, fine art, and other desirable material from multiple consignors nationwide.
Firearms of note included a Colt Single Action Army revolver dated 1874, which sold for $6,562, and a vintage M1 thirty-caliber semi-automatic carbine, which went for $1,000.
Many of the natural history specimens in this sale were fresh to market, having been found by the consignor on private lands in the Western and Southern United States during the 1960s. These included a well-preserved dinosaur limb bone, a woolly mammoth tooth, and a complete Eocene Age turtle fossil. These discoveries, which brought $3,468, were identified and cataloged in collaboration with the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), which received a portion of the proceeds.
Among the fine art offerings in this sale were a series of stone sculptures by the noted Iroquois artist Joseph Jacobs, which sold upwards of $1,250, and a satirical Gold Rush era lithograph by Currier & Ives entitled "The Way They Go To California," which exceeded its high estimate to be hammered down at $1,000.
The May 21, 2017 sale at Worth Auctions comprised an extensive and carefully selected group of fine and decorative prints, watercolors, drawings, and maps.
Notable pieces included Bodmer's "Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse" ($4,062); Thomas Moran's "Grand Canyon of Arizona From Hermit Rim Road" ($2,500); and Peter Schenk's "America Septentrionalis Novissima" ($1,000).
The sale also showcased a fine array of seventeenth- to nineteenth-century natural history prints by such masters as John James Audubon, Basil Besler, and Mark Catesby, as well as important equestrian, sporting, and nautical images.
Worth Auctions' May 7, 2017 sale featured the fourth session of rare and desirable militaria from the estate of a prominent Civil War collector from Upstate New York plus select other material from multiple consignors nationwide.
Notable results included $3,125 for a Confederate Naval Artillery shell jacket; $2,000 for Currier and Ives' large folio lithograph "A Stopping Place on the Road;" and $1,000 for an albumen photograph by George N. Bernard depicting the Capitol at Nashville, Tennessee.
Worth Auctions' April 23, 2017 sale featured the third session of rare and desirable arms and militaria from the estate of a prominent Civil War collector plus select material from other consignors around the country.
Central to the Civil War collection is a veritable arsenal of over 150 antique firearms and edged weapons, over 30 of which were offered in this sale. Results of note included $2,625 for a Model 1873 Winchester rifle; $2,250 for a Confederate D-guard Bowie knife with a letter from author Lee Hadaway; and $1,187 for a Clauberg officer's sword with an etched and gilted blade.
Numerous other interesting Civil War items were also showcased, such as an engraved identification tag ($1,437); officers' shoulder straps ($1,000); and Confederate belt buckles ($1,000).
Fine and decorative artwork in this session included $4,062 for Webber's monumental engraving of the Death of Captain Cook; $2,500 for an albumen photograph of Atlanta from Barnard's "Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign," and $1,437 for a stone carving by contemporary Inuit artist Barnabus Arnasungaaq.
Worth's next sale will be held on May 7, 2017 at The Galleries at Worth Asset Brokerage (2085 Dryden Road, Freeville, New York) and will feature additional Civil War arms and militaria plus significant collections of original Currier & Ives lithographs, antique Asian inkstones, dinosaur fossils, vintage radios, and much more.
A scarce Fayetteville musket marked "CSA" on the lock plate achieved $14,687 at Worth Auctions' April 2, 2017 sale, soaring past its presale estimate of $4,000-$8,000 after a series of spirited volleys between phone bidders and prominent Civil War collectors on the floor.
More than fifty other rare and desirable antique weapons were offered, including an ornately bejeweled Clauberg presentation sword ($5,000); a Colt First Model Dragoon revolver ($5,000); and a foot officer's saber inscribed to a captain of the Wisconsin Volunteer infantry for his services at Petersburg ($3,375).
Other lots of note in this sale included a Mounted Riflemen commission signed by President James K. Polk ($1,312); a boxed amputation kit ($1,312); and a quartet of highly decorative union cases ($1,625.) Also highlighted were an antique H.L. Leonard raised pillar salmon fly fishing reel ($2,000) and a Gillmore Medal ($3,250).
This sale was the second session primarily devoted to the estate of a highly respected militaria aficionado in Upstate New York. Central to this collection is a veritable arsenal of over 150 firearms and swords, of which several (including original Confederate Bowie knives and a selection of collectible post-1898 handguns) will be featured in Worth's next sale on April 23, 2017. That auction will also include very fine oil portraits, duck decoys, Inuit sculptures, oriental rugs, and much more.
Worth Auctions handles a broad variety of personal property including fine and decorative art, furnishings, jewelry, coins, antique arms and armor, and more. Its sister company, National Book Auctions, is a specialist auction house focusing almost exclusively on rare and collectible books and ephemera since the 1990s.
Worth Auctions' March 12, 2017 sale featured the first of three sessions of rare and desirable arms and militaria from the estate of a prominent Civil War collector, plus substantial additional offerings of fine art, jewelry, musical equipment, and other valuable estate items. Central to the Civil War collection is a veritable arsenal of over 150 antique firearms and edged weapons, 64 of which were offered in this sale. Weapons of note included a Colt Third Model dragoon revolver with engraved cylinder ($4375.00) and a Sharps Model 1843 rifle ($2,625.00). Other remarkable items from this estate included a cased field surgery set ($2,000.00) and an oil on board portrait of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, the first casualty of the Civil War ($2,500.00). Other compelling offerings in the sale were a gold, diamond, and sapphire Rolex watch ($3,250.00); a group of Etruscan and Greco-Roman pottery dating back to 800 BCE ($1,468.75); and a 1966 Fender Bandmaster tube amp ($1,250.00).
Worth's following sale on March 19, 2017 presented an extensive and carefully selected group of fine and decorative prints, paintings, and drawings. Notable results included $5,312.50 for Karl Bodmer's iconic portrait of a costumed Moennitarri Warrior; $4,062.50 for Thomas Moran's monumental chromolithograph of the Grand Canyon; and $3,375.00 for a finely rendered watercolor of the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli by Samuel Prout. Other offerings included an array of antique natural history prints by such masters as Audubon, Wolf, Thornton, Smit, Ettingshausen, Redoute, Catesby, and Gould.
Worth's next sale will be held at The Galleries at Worth Asset Brokerage in Freeville, New York on April 2, 2017 and will be simulcast on Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, and eBay. Featured lots will include a fine Clauberg presentation sword with garnets and gold panels; land grants with presidential signatures; and a selection of daguerreotype and ambrotype portraits in decorative cases.
A diverse range of fine art and antiques was featured at Worth Auctions's February 12, 2017 sale in Freeville, New York. A cadre of devoted collectors were undeterred by a lake effect snowstorm, and further enthusiastic bidding activity took place on three online bidding platforms: Invaluable, LiveAuctioners, and eBay.
Among the fine art offerings were numerous natural history plates by John James Audubon and John Gould, signed lithographs by twentieth-century black-and-white masters Stow Wengenroth and John McClellan, and plein air paintings by William R. Davis. A quintet of canvases by the versatile painter George Rhoads exceeded their high estimates, with one sunset image bringing $2,000 and setting an auction record for the artist. A suite of complete issues of the deluxe French periodical "Derriere le Miroir" fetched $4,000.
In the antiques department, a pleasing group of artifacts collected along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea brought $1,100; a collection of vintage dolls sold for $1,900.00; and a set of Capodimonte porcelain figurines realized $2,000. A handsomely restored Ithaca Calendar Clock fetched $875. An Austrian gold and opal bracelet sold for $900.00.
The cataloging staff at Worth Auctions is already busy preparing for its March sales, which will showcase rare and desirable Civil War firearms and edged weapons, fine and costume jewelry, modern and contemporary art, and more.
Worth Auctions and its sister company National Book Auctions will be handling the complete estate of a major Civil War collector in Upstate New York.
Scores of antique firearms, edged weapons, paintings, and unusual items like a custom eating utensil made for an amputee will be offered by Worth Auctions over the next few months. A selection of post-1898 firearms by major manufacturers will also be featured.
National Book Auctions will sell the thousands of rare and collectible volumes which cover nearly every notable personage and event of the Civil War from Abraham Lincoln to Jefferson Davis and Fort Sumter to Palmito Ranch. Many regimental histories are included in the collection. Related topics include New York State history and Victorian literature.
The cataloged live sales will take place in the Galleries at Worth Asset Brokerage in Freeville, New York and will be simulcast to a global bidding audience via Invaluable. Stay tuned for more information and links to the catalogs.
The staff at Worth Auctions recently completed an insurance appraisal of a major private photography collection in the Midwest.
The collection comprised over two hundred original gelatin silver prints by such twentieth century masters as Edward Weston, Edward Steichen, and Paul Strand. The retail replacement value totaled $832,000.
The project was led by Worth's Director of Fine Art & Special Collections, Evan D. Williams, who is a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America—the organization's highest designation.
Worth Auctions is equipped to supply USPAP- and IRS-compliant appraisals of a wide range of personal property for all common purposes including insurance, estate tax, equitable distribution, charitable donation, and liquidation.


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Celebrity News October 23, 2017
John Stamos Engaged to Caitlin McHugh
Actor John Stamos is giving marriage another try!
On Sunday, Stamos announced that he is engaged to girlfriend Caitlin McHugh after nearly two years of dating. He wrote on Instagram, "I asked... she said yes!... And we lived happily ever after."
According to People magazine, Stamos popped the question at Disneyland in Anaheim, where they celebrated with their family.
A source told "Extra" that John pulled off the romantic proposal with the help of Bob Iger, the Disney Director of Feature Animation. John and Bob have been friends since "Full House," when Bob was the president of ABC.
Caitlin showed off her engagement ring in a post, writing on Instagram, "I kissed the boy and said...yes! That's what you do when the sweetest, most romantic Prince Charming treats you like a princess and asks you to be his 💍."
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Last year, Stamos revealed on "The View" that he was off the market, saying, "This girl I'm dating… she loves this song, 'Disney Girls.' So I put on FaceTime… I thought I could get away with [it] but people were tweeting, 'Who are you FaceTiming?!'"
John Stamos' New Girlfriend — Who Is the Lucky Lady?
A week later, Caitlin, 31, was spotted spoon-feeding John, 54, ice cream outside Carmela's in Los Angeles.
In November, he told "Extra's" Renee that he was "happy" with Caitlin. He said, "It always comes back to bite you when you start talking about relationships and girls. I tell all my friends, 'Don't post pictures of you and your girlfriend.' She's very respectful of it and she doesn't."
Stamos was previously married to Rebecca Romijn from 1998-2005. She has gone on to marry Jerry O'Connell.
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Information Assurance Faculty Development Workshop
New trends in ECE education
Electrical and Computer
11.757.1 - 11.757.13
https://www.jee.org/1157
Douglas Jacobson Iowa State University orcid.org/0000-0002-6835-4687
Dr. Doug Jacobson
Thomas Daniels Iowa State University
Dr. Thomas Daniels
Information Assurance Faculty Development Workshop Abstract
The Information Assurance Center at Iowa State University received support from the National Science Foundation to create an "Information Assurance Educational Support Program." Faculty members from universities in the Midwest participate in an intensive workshop on information assurance and security education, with the goal of introducing security concepts into courses in their academic departments. Participants were given access to streaming media version of the lectures from four of our core security classes. They also received support material to help integrate the subject material into their existing courses. Our target audience includes faculty members who are teaching computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or related fields, and are committed to initiating education or research efforts in security in their own departments. We have offered the workshop four times to a total over 60 faculty members from around the United States. This paper will describe the workshop, the intended outcomes, feedback from the faculty involved, the curriculum, and future plans. We will also discuss issues related to recruiting faculty, integration of faculty with different backgrounds, and ongoing faculty support.
The growing need for information security professionals is well documented. Few universities offer a comprehensive program in information assurance and security. The end result is a severe shortage of graduates proficient in the technology and policy issues critical to the security of the information infrastructure. While several universities have started programs to address these needs, this only solves a small part of the problem. According to the National Strategy to Secure CyberSpace1 released by the President of United States in 2003, "Many cyber vulnerabilities exist because of a lack of cyber security awareness on the part of computer users, systems administrators, technology developers, procurement officials, auditors, chief information officers, chief executive officers, and corporate boards. Such awareness-based vulnerabilities present serious risks to critical infrastructure regardless of whether they exist within the infrastructure itself. A lack of trained personnel and the absence of widely accepted, multi-level certification programs for cyber security professionals complicate the task of addressing cyber vulnerabilities." In response to the national need to increase the number of graduates who are knowledgeable about security issues, Iowa State University and its Information Assurance Center created the Information Assurance Educational Support Program.
The Information Assurance Educational Support Program provides an opportunity for faculty from other universities to receive an education in information assurance with the goal of being able to teach the core concepts to their students. Participants engage in a two day workshop during the summer designed to explore the issues associated with teaching information assurance, and to provide assistance in developing new courses or integrating security concepts into existing courses. As added help, we provide access to several of our core graduate security courses that are offered via distance education. This includes the videotaped lectures offered through streaming video, on-line chat room support, lecture notes, lab experiments and sample test questions.
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Assessment of caries experience in epidemiological surveys: a review
Authors: J.O. Agbaje E. Lesaffre D. Declerck
doi: 10.1922/CDH_2668-Olubanwo06
Objectives: To review aspects of methods for assessing caries experience (CE) in epidemiological surveys. Method: A search of English language literature published between January 2000 and December 2008 was undertaken using 'epidemiology', 'dental caries' and 'assessment' as search terms. Information on criteria for CE assessment, materials and settings, diagnostic threshold, training of examiners and validation of the screening results was extracted from the reports. Results: Eighty-nine reports met the inclusion criteria. In 9 of the reports (10%) no reference was made to existing standardisation criteria for assessment of CE. Light condition applied (60 reports, 67%) and the use of a probe (60 reports, 67%) were frequently reported. Most reports mentioned that training and calibration of examiners took place, but the outcome of reliability checks were often not presented (48 reports, 54%). Only 28 of the reports (32%) specified that cleaning took place before the examination. Journals with Impact Factor (IF) provided specific information on methods more frequently than journals without. The WHO Basic Methods for Oral Health Surveys were most often applied (52 surveys, 58%). However, deviations from the original description were found especially for measurement and reporting of reliability measurement (24, 46% and 29, 56% respectively), type of probe used (27, 52%) and light condition (16, 31%). All of these hamper the (external) validity of the obtained results. Conclusions: There is a clear need for improvement of the reporting and application of methods for assessing CE in epidemiological surveys. A check-list of aspects of methods to be included in reports of surveys assessing CE is proposed by the authors. Keywords: caries experience, epidemiology, methodological aspects
Editorial - Dental Public Health in Action Authors: G. Davies 3-3 £10 single article
Acknowledgement of Referees 4-4 £10 single article
A description of a specialist led primary care based oral surgery service Authors: H. Pope 5-7 £10 single article
The caries experience of 11 to 12 year-old children in Scotland and Wales and 12 year-olds in England in 2008-2009: Reports of co-ordinated surveys using BASCD methodology Authors: N.B. Pitts, J.S. Neville, M.Z. Morgan, N. Monaghan, C.M. Jones, G.M. Davies 8-13 £10 single article
Assessment of caries experience in epidemiological surveys: a review Authors: J.O. Agbaje, E. Lesaffre, D. Declerck 14-20 £10 single article
Dental caries experience among 12-year-old children in Northwest Russia Authors: M.A. Gorbatova, A.M. Grjibovski, L.N. Gorbatova, E. Honkala 20-24 £10 single article
Variations in caries diagnoses and treatment recommendations and their impacts on the costs of oral health care Authors: R.P. da Silva, M.C. Meneghim, A.B. Correr, A.C. Pereira, G.M.B. Ambrosano, F.L. Mialhe 25-28 £10 single article
Caries prevalence of 5, 12 and 15-year-old Greek children: A national pathfinder survey Authors: T. Athanasouli, A.Polychronopoulou, E. Mamai-Homata, G.Vadiakas, K.Tsinidou, C.J. Oulis 29-32 £10 single article
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Factors associated with self-assessed masticatory ability among community-dwelling elderly Japanese Authors: S. Moriya, K. Tei, T. Muramatsu, A. Murata, M. Muramatsu, E. Harada, N. Inoue, H. Miura 39-44 £10 single article
The use of occlusal indices in high-impact literature Authors: C. Bellot-Arcís, J.M. Montiel-Company, J.M. Almerich-Silla, V. Paredes-Gallardo, J.L. Gandía-Franco 45-48 £10 single article
Oral health status of a group of illicit drug users in Delhi, India Authors: T. Gupta, N. Shah, V.P Mathur, A. Dhawan 49-54 £10 single article
Promoting Positive Health Behaviours – 'Tooth Worm' Phenomenon and its Implications Authors: X.L. Gao, C.Y.S. Hsu, Y.C. Xu, T. Loh, D. Koh, H.B. Hwarng 55-61 £10 single article
Development and testing of a theory-based behavioural change intervention: A pilot investigation in a nursery school in a deprived area of Scotland Authors: L. Marley, K. Power, M. Merrett, V. Swanson, A. Gilinsky 62-67 £10 single article
The oral health status of Special Olympics athletes in Belgium Authors: L. Marks, D. Declerck, R. Leroy 68-73 £10 single article
Coincidence and awareness of oral parafunctions in college students Authors: H. Panek, P. Nawrot, M. Mazan, B. Bielicka, M. Sumisławska, R. Pomianowski 74-77 £10 single article
Illness-related behaviour and sociodemographic determinants of oral health care use in Dabou, Côte d'Ivoire Authors: D. Bourgeois, M. Samba, A.D. Sangaré 78-84 £10 single article
Number of teeth and its association with central obesity in older Southern Brazilians Authors: R.J. De Marchi, F.N. Hugo, J.B. Hilgert, D.M. Padilha 85-89 £10 single article
Perception of oral health related quality of life (OHQoL-UK) among periodontal risk patients before and after periodontal therapy Authors: S. Nagarajan, R.V. Chandra 90-94 £10 single article
Dental Fluorosis, Dental Caries, and Quality of Life Factors among Schoolchildren in a Colombian Fluorotic Area Authors: M. Tellez, R.M. Santamaria, J. Gomez, S. Martignon 95-99 £10 single article
Relationship of Periodontal Disease to Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants in a Selected Population - A Prospective Study. Authors: T.B. Taiyeb Ali, K. Zainal Abidin 100-105 £10 single article
Dental Enamel Defects in Italian Children with Cystic Fibrosis: an observational study Authors: G.F. Ferrazzano, G. Sangianantoni, T. Cantile, I. Amato, S. Orlando, A. Ingenito 106-109 Download
Orofacial pain symptoms and associated disability and psychosocial impact in community-dwelling and institutionalized elderly in Hong Kong Authors: K. Y. Wan, A. S. McMillan, M. C. M. Wong 110-116 £10 single article
Association of hyposalivation with oral function, nutrition and oral health in community-dwelling elderly Thai Authors: P. Samnieng, M. Ueno, K.Shinada, T. Zaitsu, F.A.C. Wright, Y. Kawaguchi 117-123 £10 single article
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Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
Review Last Updated: 2nd April 2020
Product Review by Roy
3D cleaning
1 Mode, Daily Clean
You no doubt know how important oral hygiene is for healthy teeth and gums, but If you're being entirely honest with yourself, you'll also know your oral regime probably isn't up to scratch and could do with some fine-tuning.
I mean, how often do you really change your toothbrush? What about your technique? Are you a brush as hard as possible kind of person, or a quick brush around, and that's it you're done?
What about the age-old debate of electric vs throwaway. Are you a steadfast believer in basic is better, or are you an advocate for the electric toothbrush? As you've clicked this article, we'll assume you're in the latter category.
With that being the case, in today's review, we've got a superb example for you, in the form of the Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush.
Established Brand
Charge Faulty on Some Models
Can be Loud to Some
Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush Product Review
Oral – B is probably one of the most popular and well-established brands in the oral hygiene industry.
They have been delivering excellence since their founder Dr. Robert W. Hutson patented the idea for the first ever toothbrush in 1950.
Owned by Procter & Gamble since 2006, the Oral-B brand has dominated the electric toothbrush market ever since.
In the Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush, we have one of their most popular and top-rated products.
Consistently rated 4 stars plus across the board by thousands of buyers and starting at a very competitive price point, the Oral-B really is a great piece of kit.
With the ability to break up and remove up to 300% more plaque along the gum line than a regular manual toothbrush, the clinically proven superior 3D cleaning oscillating and pulsating feature is fantastic.
Do you have the problem of brushing too hard? Well, worry not, as the Oral-B Pro 1000 features a pressure sensor that will stop the brush pulsating or moving if you brush too hard.
As well as the above, many people struggle with how long they should be brushing for. The people at Oral-B have thought ahead and included a well built easy to read timer that helps you brush for the recommended 2 minutes.
The brush itself incorporates a 30-second timer that buzzes whilst you brush, indicating it's time to move on to other areas of the mouth.
There is a downside to the Oral-B Pro, unfortunately, as this particular model only features the one mode, which is daily clean. This should be more than enough for most users as the rotate motion helps to break up and sweep away most plaque.
Compatible with multiple toothbrush heads, the Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush really is an excellent electric toothbrush:
CrossAction
Sensitive Clean
Precision Clean
FlossAction
Deep Sweep
Ortho and Dual Clean
1x Oral B Professional Handle
1x CrossAction Brush head
Oral-B really are in a class of their own when it comes to oral hygiene, and the Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush is a fine example of why that is the case.
It may not be the most recent model on the market, but it's as popular as ever.
Starting off at an excellent price point the Oral-B Pro is a fantastic first brush for anyone just entering the world of electric toothbrushes.
It's definitely one of our favorites here at Top Review Zone. The build quality is top-notch, the warranty acceptable and the features more than enough for most. Yes, It may only have 1 mode, but when you get the basics right, what more do you need?
The Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush does exactly what it says on the tin, with fast charging and extremely good product life, the Oral-B Pro is a steal at this price.
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The Top Review Zone Team.


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