 Hi out there! My name is Joshua, I'm a 9486 days old Software Engineer from Switzerland. Currently I am doing a bachelors degree in Medical Informatics at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Beside my studies I work at the first Swiss institute for medical informatics I4MI! Currently I am programming an API to retrieve vital signs from a blood sensor.
I'm also a passionated hobby photagrapher, choir singer and bicycle rider.
I speak German, English, Russian, French and lovely Schwizärdütsch (spoiled German with Swiss ingenuity).
→ Translating a pretty big book!
My dad wrote a 300 page family history book in German. With my brother we are translating it to English, so relatives over sea can read it.
→ L'autre côté de Paris - The other side of Paris. A music video for my sisters graduation.


The vast Deccan Plateau straddles a core area of central India. Having been the scene of countless battles, it has seen some of India's most remarkable empires flourish and decline. The rich architectural legacies of these mighty dynasties still remain today and are explored during the course of this journey which travels north-south across the heart of The Deccan.
Begin in Aurangabad at the Ajanta and Ellora caves. See the exceptional palaces of Hyderabad's Nizams before visiting the remains of the great Vijayanagar capital at Hampi. Continue to the beautiful early Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebid prior to exploring Karnataka's second largest city - Mysore where there is a treasure trove of monuments. All very different, they range from the Hoysala and Vijayanagar periods, through Tipu Sultan's era, and culminate in the resplendent, Indo-Saracenic City Palace.
On arrival stay at the Taj Lands End hotel. Day at leisure.
Spend the day at the Ajanta caves adorned with Buddhist sculptures and frescoes.
Fly to Mumbai and then to Hyderabad for a 2 night stay at the majestic Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel.
Visit Hyderabad's stunning sites, the Charminar, and Mecca Masjid and Salarjung Museum. Also drive out to the mighty Golconda Fort.
Full days drive to Hospeti. On arrival stay at The Royal Orchid Central Kireeti Hotel.
Explore the ruins of Hampi, once one of the largest Hindu empires in the world. Board a private coracle and cross the Tungabhadra River seeing more of the ruins and aqueducts.
Today is spent seeing more of Hampi's exceptional ruins, including the carvings on the Ramachandra temple and Lotus Mahal.
A full days drive to the southern tip of the Deccan Plateau, arriving Chikmagalurand for a 2 night stay at The Gateway Hotel K M Road.
Excursion to the fascinating early Hoysala temples at Belur and nearby Halebid.
Continue southward to the 'Sandal wood' city of Mysore. En route visit the impressive hilltop monolithic statue at Sravanbelagola. Stay 2 nights at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel.
A morning tour vists the ornate city palace and the top of Chaumundi Hill for panoramic views of the city. Stop to see Nandi Bull before returning to the city. Afternoon visit to the Hoysala Temple at Somnathpur.
This morning drive to nearby Srirangapatnam which boasts the ruins of Tipu Sultan's summer palace. Continue to the bustling city of Bengaluru and stay 2 nights at the Taj West End hotel.
Morning exploration of 'the Garden City'. Afternoon at leisure.


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TANF Shows Why Block Grants Are Bad Deal...
TANF Shows Why Block Grants Are Bad Deal for States
| By Ife Floyd
As we've explained, some states would face disproportionally large cuts if policymakers converted Medicaid from an entitlement in which federal spending rises to accommodate rising need to a block grant or per capita cap, as the House and Senate bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would do. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant shows why states should take this concern seriously.
When President Clinton and Congress replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) entitlement, which served poor families with children, with the TANF block grant in 1996, they based the block grant allocations to the states on states' historic spending under AFDC and related programs. Measured in relation to the number of poor children in each state, the allocations were inequitable from the start and have grown more so over time.
The House and Senate ACA repeal bills would both replicate the same initial inequity. In addition, demographic changes that fueled the greater inequity in TANF over time will have a similar impact on Medicaid over time. For example, states with larger elderly populations will be hit harder as those populations continue to age and, as a result, their health care costs rise.
TANF's initial funding inequity mostly reflected differences among states in their AFDC cash benefit levels and the share of poor families receiving assistance. Many poor states had set very low cash assistance benefit levels under AFDC, so they received fewer federal TANF dollars per poor child than richer states. In 1997, the block grant amount per poor child ranged from $332 in Arkansas to more than $2,000 in Alaska, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Thirty states' block grant allocations fell below the nationwide average of $1,168.
This basic formula hasn't changed, with each state's annual block grant funding remaining fixed (with no adjustment for inflation) since TANF's inception. As a result, the block grant has lost 34 percent of its value nationwide on a per-poor-child basis. But, because the block grant also doesn't adjust for changes in the number of poor children in particular states due to population growth or economic conditions, some states have fared substantially worse than others (see graph).
Between 1997 and 2015, the number of poor children in Nevada more than doubled, so the state's inflation-adjusted block grant per poor child fell in value by 68 percent, twice the nationwide decline.
Over the same period, the number of poor children in Indiana rose by 60 percent, driving a 58 percent decline in value in the state's inflation-adjusted block grant per poor child.
New York, by contrast, had 25 percent fewer children in poverty in 2015 than in 1997, but its TANF block grant remained unchanged. As a result, the state's inflation-adjusted block grant per poor child fell in value by just 9 percent.
Policymakers seeking to ensure that safety net programs remain valuable to poor families should learn the lesson from TANF and not look to block grants or similar approaches for other safety net programs. Fixed funding based on historic spending, as the House and Senate ACA repeal bills propose for Medicaid, is a bad deal for all states — but it's especially bad for states that experience population growth or a change in the composition of their population. And poorer states have the most to lose under a block grant based on historical spending.
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INTERVIEW: UK trade envoy on latest British-Egyptian trade deal and bilateral ties after Brexit
Donaldson told Ahram Online that the UK views Egypt as one of the most exciting markets in the region and one of the gateways to Africa, which that has led UK companies to invest over $48 billion in the country
Doaa A.Moneim , Sunday 20 Dec 2020
MP, UK's Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Egypt Jeffrey Donaldson
On 5 December, Egypt and the UK inked an agreement that aims to strengthen political and trade ties between the two countries.
The agreement, which will come into force by the beginning of January, will allow British businesses and consumers to benefit from continued preferential access to the market after the end of the transition period caused by Brexit, which will help boost vital trade and investment, according to the British Embassy.
In an exclusive interview, Jeffrey Donaldson, the UK's Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Egypt, shared with Ahram Online the details of the agreement and how the UK seeks to deepen economic and commercial cooperation in the phase after Brexit.
Donaldson also said that the UK is one of Egypt's leading investors with the value of total trade amounting to about £3.5 billion annually, adding that the UK's priority is to ensure the continuity of the EU-Egyptian Association Agreement and to deepen the bilateral relationship between both governments.
Ahram Online: How has COVID-19 affected economic and trade relations between Egypt and the UK in light of the severe impacts of the pandemic on trade movement and demand and supply chains globally?
Jeffrey Donaldson: The British and the Egyptian governments joined forces during the first wave of the pandemic, and both governments acted quickly and decisively to combat the spread of COVID-19 and offer high-quality healthcare to Egyptians. Our story of cooperation throughout the crisis is very positive, despite all the negatives.
The disruption that the coronavirus created to certain supply chains highlighted the valued role that Egypt plays in key sectors. We are working on deepening this work across more value chains over the coming few years.
We are supporting the Ministry of Planning to build back better from COVID-19 by developing agri-business distribution and logistics; promoting job opportunities, exports, and food security; as well as reducing waste and prices, and promoting energy efficiency.
AO: How can the two countries work together to overcome the current challenges caused by the dual shock of COVID-19 and the decline in global oil prices?
JD: From the beginning of the pandemic, there was great cooperation between our two governments. Egypt provided Britain with PPE to be used in hospitals at a very crucial moment, almost a month after the crisis started, at a time when there was great pressure on British hospitals. In return, the UK provided Egypt with PCR test kits and other assistance in the field of training for doctors and nurses through the World Health Organisation and the World Bank.
The UK is one of the largest foreign investors in Egypt, a telling sign of our strong and consistent commitment to Egypt. On the trade side, I am optimistic about the future, because despite the negative challenges arising from the coronavirus and the difficulty of travel, private sector interest is still there, and British companies have an appetite to invest in Egypt.
I believe that this is due to the performance of the Egyptian economy during the crisis. Egypt is already the UK's third largest business partner in Africa, as well as the fastest growing market there.
According to the International Monetary Fund, Egypt is one of the very few countries in the world expected to achieve growth in 2020. Most countries, including Britain, have witnessed a decline in growth rates, and investors always look for the regions that have growth for their placements. Egypt is among those countries.
It is worth mentioning that there is a great complementarity between our economies — the UK is a keen consumer of Egyptian agricultural and manufactured products, whilst the UK trades a wide range of goods and services, many of which are used to then support Egyptian exporters.
AO: What are the expected impacts of Brexit on the trade and economic relations between the two countries?
JD: Our relationship with Egypt has always been a bilateral one. The UK has sought to replicate, as far as possible, the effects of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement in a UK-Egypt bilateral agreement. We are doing this to ensure the continuity of trading arrangements for UK and Egyptian businesses once the EU-Egypt Agreement no longer applies to the UK.
Over the medium term, I believe that the refocusing of UK priorities as a result of Brexit will have a real positive impact on our relationship with Egypt. Prime Minister Madbouly also made this point in his address to DIT's 'Egypt Week' last month, reflecting on how more trade opportunities will arise once the UK leaves the European Union.
Through the signing of the trade agreement, our governments will ensure our strong business links and trade terms are unaffected by Brexit, and that they will have a solid foundation to further strengthen. We remain natural partners; Britain is one of Egypt's leading investors and the value of trade between our countries is close to £3.5 billion annually.
In Egypt, we have established a British Investors Forum to identify ways of supporting new investments in the market. Our priority is to ensure the continuity of the EU-Egyptian Association Agreement and to deepen the bilateral relationship between both governments.
AO: You said that the UK looks at the Suez economic zone as an ideal location for UK trade, and the UK is expected to expand its businesses in such a region. Could you explain that?
JD: The Suez Canal (SC) economic zone is well situated to take advantage of Egypt's free trade agreements, as it is located on one of the world's major shipping routes.
There are investment opportunities in the development of the Ain Al-Sokhna Port and the East Port Said Port, as well as their associated terminals and facilities, industrial areas, and solar and wind farm developments.
The SC zone's authorities are also keen to work with foreign partners on desalination, power, and smart infrastructure projects.
As we look to meet our commitment to become the largest G7 investor in Africa by 2022, this is definitely one of the opportunities that we will be encouraging UK businesses to consider.
There are many interesting opportunities for British companies to consider Egypt as a base in Africa, the Middle East, or elsewhere thanks to the free trade agreements that the country currently has with those regions.
We already see UK businesses across the economy doing this successfully. Unilever manufactures consumer goods in Egypt for export, Vodafone operates a shared services centre in Egypt serving international markets, and UK oil and gas majors like BP and Shell are investing in Egypt's plans to become a regional energy hub.
AO: Currently the UK's investments in Egypt exceed £3 billion. What is this amount expected to reach in light of the UK's plans in Egypt?
JD: The UK views Egypt as one of the most exciting markets in the region and one of the gateways to Africa. This has led to UK companies investing over $48 billion in Egypt.
Egypt's economic success is a top priority for the UK, and we remain committed to developing our partnership.
Over 1800 British businesses are registered in Egypt across a range of sectors, not just in oil and gas, but also strategic job-creating sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy, defence & security, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, finance, professional services, information and communication technology, tourism, and well-known retail brands. Once the new trade agreement is in place, I am optimistic this presence and commitment will increase.
Our trade and investment ties remain solid, with British companies continuing to be one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment into Egypt. We are committed to deepening the UK's cooperation with the Egyptian people and government, building on our already close links.
AO: Concerning the UK-Egypt trade agreement that will come into effect on 31 December, how can such a deal boost trade relations between the two countries?
JD: Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world. Once the new trade agreement comes into force, it will reflect our shared ambition to deepen and strengthen our cooperation. It will provide an opportunity to strengthen trade and investment opportunities and consolidate our economic ties.
The UK remains open for business; we are the same outward-looking, globally minded, big-thinking country we have always been. We are committed to deepening our bilateral cooperation and laying the foundations for a strong UK-Egypt partnership in all fields.
AO: Could you provide us with more details about the agreement?
JD: The UK has sought to replicate, as far as possible, the effects of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement in a UK-Egypt bilateral agreement, both the trade related aspects and the comprehensive political and cooperation provisions.
We worked hand in hand with the Egyptian government to ensure continuity of our trading arrangements for UK and Egyptian businesses once the EU-Egypt Agreement no longer applies to the UK. As I mentioned earlier, bilateral trade between Egypt and the UK is already worth around £3.5 billion.
The new agreement provides a platform from which to deepen the trade and investment relationship between the complementary economies of the UK and Egypt, paving the way for greater partnerships in key sectors, from agriculture to energy, and technology to services.
There are multiple mechanisms contained in the agreement which will help the UK and Egypt to enhance their overall trading relationship. For instance, the Agreement incorporates time bound review provisions on trade in agriculture, fisheries, and processed agricultural products.
Jeffery Donaldson


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Sherwood es una villa ubicada en el condado de Calumet en el estado estadounidense de Wisconsin. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 2.713 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 298,18 personas por km².

Geografía
Sherwood se encuentra ubicada en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, Sherwood tiene una superficie total de 9.1 km², de la cual 8.95 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (1.62%) 0.15 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 2.713 personas residiendo en Sherwood. La densidad de población era de 298,18 hab./km². De los 2.713 habitantes, Sherwood estaba compuesto por el 96.83% blancos, el 0.52% eran afroamericanos, el 0.48% eran amerindios, el 0.77% eran asiáticos, el 0% eran isleños del Pacífico, el 0.41% eran de otras razas y el 1% pertenecían a dos o más razas. Del total de la población el 1.47% eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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IT's Final Frontier - No More "Remote" Sites
by Steve Duplessie, on Sep 18, 2012
Remote offices/users have always been a pain in the rump for IT. Even when IT could legislate/mandate what devices, network, VPN, access control, security, etc. were to be used by the remote user, it was still a pain. Something goes wrong out in the Podunk plant, and some poor office manager has to deal with an IT guy a billion miles away over the phone trying to troubleshoot the issue while 187 people are now totally unproductive.
Fast forward to today, and it's a thousand times worse. Now IT can't legislate/mandate anything. Users want access to their data from their iPad, phone, tomato soup can, etc. You can't tell them anything - except "NO!" Guess what? They don't like that.
Since a four year old is now more than competent to surf anywhere they wish on a McDonalds happy meal toy device, it's hard for IT to control grown-ups.
"But, you don't understand, Mr. Remote Executive, if you don't do it my way, we can't back it up, and when you inevitably delete it because you are a moron, you won't be able to get it back - then you'll tell my boss's boss that I suck, and I'll take the heat." Think that slows him down? Nope.
"But you don't understand, Ms. Podunk, when you leave your iPad in the Starbucks with every single employee's name, social security number, bank account, routing number, 401k password, and photo ID on it, the company is put at a significant risk!" Whoopdie doo, IT boy, deal with it.
"But you don't understand, Code Man, when you use Box or Dropbox or whatever to keep all your double secret code on because you want to 'collaborate' with that girl you met on the internet who seems to live in Bulgaria, there is nothing IT can do to protect/secure that asset!!" Not my issue, man.
This is the new reality IT has to deal with. You can't fix dumb, my friends.
Thus, you have to deal with it. You need to give the user what they want - access to their (and often others') data, from wherever they are, on whatever they want to use, whenever they want it. You have to do it such that it's completely secure, and totally protected. You have to "enable" their productivity. You have to do it without LEGISLATING or MANDATING. In short, you have to do it all without them even knowing you are doing it.
The good news is you now can. Here are a few examples of how:
By putting a lightweight remote proxy file server out in the remote office, like Nasuni, IT can effectively extend the reach of whatever is in the core data center - and give local access to every single remote. Think of it as adding the world's longest ethernet cable to your filers. No more "walls" of the organization when it comes to IT. Works with Active DIrectory, so nothing changes in the overall architecture or methodology. It's like your remote office was just relocated to the 3rd floor of the main building. Users access via whatever mobile device they want. IT maintains control of backup and security. Fun for all.
Druva is a little company that does this kind of stuff too. They will automatically back up any remote device without you knowing it. They can remotely wipe out the device Ms. Podunk leaves in Starbucks.
I continue to love Content Raven for the same reason - they can not only guarantee they can wipe out a piece of CONTENT (yes, that granular), but can also guarantee that only certain people/devices can ever even see it to begin with. Regardless of where you or they are.
Riverbed has extended plays here too.
This whole phenomenon is brought to you by two juggernaut forces - 1. The connectivity of the cloud and 2. The simplicity of end devices. It creates beauty and chaos at the same time. Mayhem and merriment.
So to conclude this delightful ditty, my suggestion is to stop focusing on the micro issues and think systemically. Don't focus on solving a problem at the remote - focus on eliminating the remote as a source of problems. Bring them into the fold. If I can be sold fake Viagra from Shanghai in real time, I sure should be able to consider my colleague in Cleveland as if he were right next to me.
Who wins and who loses when this inevitably plays out? Interestingly the big potential winners are the core storage guys. Today, EMC (HDS, DELL, HP, IBM, NTAP, etc.) sell a zillion PB to ABC company in their main data center for a billion dollars. But ABC has 987 remote offices, and EMC (HDS, DELL, HP, IBM, NTAP, etc.) doesn't sell into 977 of them. Instead they buy Dell servers with direct attached storage - a ton of them. If the core storage guys can legitimately extend the access to the remotes, then Dell doesn't sell those servers (or IBM, HP, etc. - you get the point). If Dell was winning the storage, then it may be a wash - but guys like EMC, HDS, and NTAP are going to be more than happy to divert those millions of dollars they aren't currently able to participate in right back into their core. Talk about private cloud.
SUBTLE SEGUE:
Hey NFL, enough with the bozo referees. You make a trillion bucks a year, pay the real guys. It's embarrassing.
If your PR company sends me an e-mail that begins "We recently learnt........" it will reflect badly on you. I consider you a bigger moron than the moron who sent that to me. And I consider him a super moron.
You know it's bad when Jesse Ventura makes more sense then any of the mainstream politicians.
I'm very sad that boating season has come to an end for me. I find I am a better person on the water. With a cocktail. In the sun.....
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Last week, I received request to increase PostgreSQL's config parameter default_statistics_target on one of the very large DB clusters. The developers filled a ticket to increase the default_statistics_target to 10,000 at cluster level because one of the queries has started full sequencial scan instead of index scan.
By default, Postges cluster sets default_statistics_target to 100 but you can set up to 10,000. This parameter defines how many values are to be stored in the list of most common values, and also indicates the number of rows to be inspected by ANALYZE process.
Out of curiosity, I dig into Postgres ANALYZE code to figure out how many rows is being scanned by ANALYZE based on default_statistics_target value. As you can see in line 1763, ANALYZE inspects rows up to multiple of 300 & default_statistics_target.
If the default_statistics_target value is 100, ANALYZE could scan up to 300 * 100= 30,000 rows to gather accurate statistics.
As per Postgres documentation on ANALYZE, if you increase the value blindly at cluster level it could hurt the smaller queries because query planning time could increase significantly by setting the default_statistics_target value to maximum, which can eventually degrade the peformance for simple queries. The next logical step for me to find out optimal value for the default_statistics_target for the specific table with slow query. I will probably start with increasing value to 1000 and increase/decrease value based on EXPLAIN ANALYZE query results.
When you try to tune default_statistics _target for your database server, hopefully this finding will help. Let me know, if you have alternate views or idea for tuning the setting. Thanks!


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Since he was elected President of the United States of America in 2016, it's safe to say that Donald Trump has pissed quite a few people off. So we reckon that this Donald Trump toilet brush is going to be an absolute with a lot of people… The website Etsy is selling the Trump-themed toilet brushes for the cheap cost of €21.40, which is a small price to pay if you ask us. And just in case you think that these won't sell particularly well, this message on their website would suggest otherwise. It reads: "NOTE: Due to the overwhelming response we have received we are currently looking at a 6-8 week arrival time for orders placed after 8am on 15 November. "Please keep in mind I make these by hand and I want to thank everyone for their order and their patience." The toilet-brushes are made in New Zealand, and yes, they do ship to Ireland.


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Couple Left Mumbai to Empower 1000 Tribal Families Using Jamuns, Built Multi-Crore Biz
By Krystelle Dsouza
Rajesh and Pooja Oza shared a vision to help tribal communities in Rajasthan get a better deal for their produce. Today, their ventures Jovaki and Tribalveda are training women in jamun fruit processing.
In the Pali district, where the borders of Rajasthan and Udaipur intersect, there is a small village called Bera. It is distinguished by two things — the trees are never bare and the tribal communities are always busy.
While growing up, Rajesh Oza, a native of this village would often observe how these communities would gather together every morning, pick the avlas, sitaphals (custard apples) and more from the fruit-laden trees and carry the heavy tokris to the markets. But he would notice how they were always under pressure to sell their produce in a short period before it could get spoilt.
In time, the young boy moved to Mumbai where he completed his education until class 12. He then ventured into the real world looking for a job, but not having a degree to fall back on made things tough.
"It was a bad spell," he says, adding that in 2016, he decided he'd had enough of city life and moved back to his home village in an attempt to start anew.
Rajesh Oza, Co Founder: Jovaki
As he settled into village life once again, he realised that while much had changed in terms of the standard of living, there was one thing that remained the same — the tribals were forced to sell their fruits at a loss.
A desire to give back to his community
"Kam daam mein bikna unki majboori thi (They were forced to sell at a low rate)," he says, adding that this fuelled his idea to start a venture.
He adds, "I wanted to build a brand that could help these tribal communities earn more without the pressure to sell their produce in a short time."
This idea would one day be the precursor for 'Jovaki', his agro-food company. But at the time, Rajesh did not act on it, since it seemed too big a challenge.
However, things took a turn when in 2017, he got married. In his wife Pooja Oza, he found not only a life partner but a business partner who shared the same zeal to help tribal communities.
Together the couple decided to channelise their resources and enthusiasm. This time, Rajesh had both, a brilliant idea as well as someone who believed in him.
Today, Jovaki has helped tribal communities in Rajasthan breathe a sigh of relief. As you are reading this, 1,000 tribal women are leading a happier life thanks to the couple whose zeal led them to start this venture.
Was it easy?
"Anything but," says Rajesh.
A zero-waste venture
The villages of Pali had great potential for agriculture. Harvest was a time for celebration and the fields saw the bloom of many seasonal fruits. The couple knew this. However, the lack of a streamlined process meant that despite good produce, a lot of it would get wasted. "We noticed the tribals could not find buyers for these huge amounts of fruit," says Pooja adding that here they spotted an opportunity.
Tribal people are educated about fruit processing
"Processing of these fruits would help the tribal people fetch better prices for their produce," she says. But even as they spotted this ray of hope, they could foresee the challenge that lay ahead — gaining the trust of the communities.
"Here I was, a stranger from the city, asking these people to trust me enough to give me their produce. But they didn't," says Rajesh.
On convincing them, he says the adage that actions speak louder than words holds true for most things in life.
"I started by speaking to a couple of the tribal people and asking them to give me one chance. I then took their fruits, negotiated good prices in the markets and gave them the profits. The community began to believe I could do what I said."
Additionally, to help the tribal women earn more, Rajesh says, "We wanted to lessen the burden on the women who would otherwise have to walk for miles and sell their produce at low rates."
So, along with the B2B venture, Rajesh started a B2C arm called 'Tribalveda' in October 2021. This venture by Jovaki empowers tribal communities to get a better deal on their produce and learn the intricacies of processing fruit. The focus of the business was the humble jamun fruit.
As part of the venture, communities in Rajasthan make products such as seed powder, green tea, vinegar, etc. out of jamun.
But why jamun, you ask? "It intrigued me," he says. "Diabetic patients are often schooled on the properties of the fruit and how they help the condition. Not just this, but Ayurveda too tells of this fruit being a storehouse of nutrients and helping in weight management and heart health."
The only downside is that the fruit is only available for around 20 days in a year. Through Tribalveda, the fruit can be enjoyed all year round.
Highlighting the core idea of Tribalveda, he says 'nothing should get wasted'. "We use the rind to make vermicompost and a portion of seeds for plantation."
Empowering a community
Today, Jovaki Agro Foods India Private Limited is the source of livelihood for more than 1,000 tribal families, says Rajesh.
He adds, "There are around 70 tribal women per unit who are involved in the processing of fruits while another 150 women per unit who are involved in the collection of the fruits. The model of the village processing units in Southern Rajasthan has also been replicated in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh."
Lilabai, one of the tribal women says, "We had to walk for 10–20 km to sell our fruits and even then we were forced to sell them at low prices. Now we get good rates for our produce and the Tribalveda team comes home to collect the fruits from us."
Jamun processing units
Another tribal woman Teejibai says that the training given to them by Tribalveda has greatly helped. "We remove the seeds from sitaphal and make different products out of the fruit. This training has been very beneficial for us."
Along with collaborating with these women, Jovaki trains them at the various steps involved in the processing of fruit. "We help and guide the women to identify, harvest, collect, store, grade, sort, wash, process and package," says Pooja.
Moreover, the couple has designed a plan wherein they process seasonal fruits that are abundant in different seasons. This means that the tribal communities are engaged for a major part of the year.
This, Rajesh says, has tripled their income. He elaborates, "Earlier, the women would earn around Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 in a year. Now during season time, they earn an additional Rs 15,000 per month."
A change in attitudes is another good outcome that the couple has witnessed. "The tribals would earlier cut down the trees to get wood for burning. Now that they have witnessed the potential of the fruit processing business, they have the trees to thank for this," he says. "They are now committed to preserving them."
Currently, Jovaki is a booming business with the products shipped pan India and even reaching the shores of the UK. A business that started with Rs 2 lakh investment saw a turnover of Rs 8 lakh last month solely from the B2C jamun sale.
In addition, Rajesh says the previous financial year saw them amassing a turnover of Rs 1.67 crore. Of the total profits earned, 60 per cent goes to the women, Pooja adds.
And even though Rajesh's decision to leave Mumbai and move to the forest areas was often criticised, he says it was all worth it. "The initial days were full of scepticism and challenges but life is kind in the end."
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Sometimes Governor Mark Dayton does the right thing, like he did when he reinstated the mineral rights leases for the former Essar Steel taconite mine.
"ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton has reinstated the mineral rights leases for a company that wants to finish the former Essar Steel taconite mine and processing plant in Nashwauk.
The governor's statement Wednesday says Virginia businessman Tom Clarke and Chippewa Capital Partners can now move forward with construction and production. Dayton says the company's success will bring new jobs and economic vitality to the Iron Range.
Clarke bought Essar's assets out of bankruptcy last December. He has now met the conditions the state imposed for getting the leases reinstated, including securing financing for construction and customers for its taconite pellets. He had competition from Cleveland-Cliffs, which owns or runs other Iron Range mining facilities.


One of the many common areas in this private community.
New plantings complement an old wisteria as an inviting entry to the community center.
Older Japanese maples pruned and integrated into the new design outside the community center.
With the older flowering cherry trees losing their leaves, other evergreen perennials provide beauty and interest year-round.
Various plant species integrate the design and look from driveway to driveway.
In spring, older and newly planted trees and shrubs provide color and fruit for the neighbors.


We'd like to be able to re-init or otherwise change the subtotal in the payment request. Re-initialising feels wrong and does create a lot of extra calls. Is there a better option? We're building this into a VueJS component for context.
Please provide details on the Visa API (include endpoint, request , response) you are using so we can address your query better.


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Kjeld Nuis: Dutch speed skater claims second Olympic gold in 1000m event
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Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis claimed his second Olympic title by four one hundredths of a second in the final 1000m heat in PyeongChang.
The 28 year-old crossed the line in a time of 1:07.95 to edge Norway's Havard Lorentzen into the silver spot on the podium and therefore added to the 1500m Olympic title he won on Tuesday.
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Korea's Kim Tae Yun did just enough to claim bronze with a time of 1:08.22.
It was a nervous start for the reigning double world champion in the 1000m and 1500m events as he lined up on the inside lane against Finland's Mika Poutala, only to false start.
Lorentzen, who won the Olympic 500m title in PyeongChang, watched on anxiously as he hoped his time of 1:07.99 was enough for him to be crowned a double Olympic champion.
However, Nuis produced a blistering home straight and dipped to the line as he snatched the gold from the Norwegian. Once his achievement was realised on the official clock, Nuis roared and pumped his fists as his four years of Olympic hurt were over.
Psychological battle key to PyeongChang success
Four years ago, Nuis was not selected for the Sochi Games as he finished in fourth and tenth place in his respective 1000m and 1500m at the 2013 World Championships.
During that time period, Nuis says he would become stressed easily by small factors such as ice makers coming on before the start of a race.
"I could then become stressed and feel that everything wasn't optimal," said Nuis.
But since hiring the help of a sports psychologist, he says he has performed to the best of his ability by using stress-reducing techniques such as counting heartbeats, slow breathing and writing.
He said: "I am convinced that it works for me."
And without a doubt in his mind during PyeongChang, his mental techniques have indeed worked as he becomes the first reigning world champion to win an Olympic gold medal in the 1000m distance.
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Tyler's Rants – Just irrelevant and unfounded opinions.
Just irrelevant and unfounded opinions.
Here's what's up. I am trying to figure out why I want to blog. I have a lot of passions and hobbies, none that are really worth trying to grab your attention.
But I have one thing that I have always wanted to do, but have let the possibility slowly slip out of my hands – I want to run a marathon.
Why do I share this? I need to be accountable. Chances are there aren't many people seeing this, or really intrigued by the fact that some rando has aspirations, but I want to put it out there and see where this gets me.
More to come, but I think this is the start of something.
Welp, I quit the Facebooks. Honestly, I was a little hesitant about doing it. There are so many reasons I thought I needed it. Turns out there wasn't a single reason worth staying.
Say it with me – Facebook is ruining our lives.
I am getting out of the social media sphere. My logic is almost sound. There are things that are personal, that don't warrant sharing with the interwebs.
For example, I was Jaden Smith before Jaden Smith. I cringe when I think about the teenage stupidity that I would have shared with the world. That could have defined me for the rest of my life. I firmly believe that if public opinion can change, personal should be able to as well.
One more example, if my mom would have put my naked baby photos online I would be mortified to know that they are public for the rest of time. This is know this sounds like a paranoid belief, but I don't want my family (i.e. kid(s)) to have their life already cemented before they have a say. I have been apart of the social media age becoming what it is today, but I have no idea what the long-term benefits, or damage, will be.
Are people who choose differently from me wrong? Absolutely not. I would compare this to I am buying pants with cargo pockets. Is it in style? Absolutely not. But I can carry all my baggage around with me.
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Steve Hemmingsen served as co-anchor of "Keloland News" at television station, KELO-TV, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  He most recently served as co-anchor with Angela Kennecke.  In May 2000, he entered semi-retirement.

Hemmingsen currently writes the "Weighing In" column at the Keloland.com website.

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Travel impacts on the environment and quality of life. More roads can scar the landscape. Increased flights shatter tranquillity. Ideally, new housing, jobs, shops and services are within walking or cycling distance or close to public transport.


According to some studies, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have had an impact on the number of DUIs in some areas. When a reliable, sober ride is just a press on a screen away, driving while intoxicated is simply not worth the trouble it would cause to most people. Services like Uber and Lyft require that their drivers have not been charged or convicted of a DUI in the past ten years. While this may keep a certain portion of intoxicated drivers off of the street, it does not prevent every instance. Fox 5 San Diego reports on a DUI accident that killed one person and injured three others who were traveling in a ride-share vehicle.
The crash happened just after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning on Southbound SR-163 near Quince Drive.
According to witnesses, a Lexus sedan rear-ended a Mazda sedan, causing both vehicles to veer off the roadway. One of the vehicles continued traveling down an embankment.
The Mazda was a ride-share vehicle and had two passengers in the back seat. The driver of the Lexus, identified only as a female, was suspected of being intoxicated.
One of the passengers was ejected from the vehicle. Another passenger, a 40-year-old man from San Francisco, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Lexus is expected to face multiple charges including DUI.


At first I flagged the question to migrate it to Psychology, and it was closed without being migrated. Then I flagged to understand why, and then it got deleted and still not being migrated. All my flags are rated helpful, but still I don't know why it isn't migrated or is worth deleted. Can you explain?
Ooker. I have undeleted the question and apologise that your request for migration was not acted on. I suggest that in view of the cumulative delay in my contacting Psychology mods, waiting for a reply, and if and when I receive one then informing you, it might be best for you to post your question directly on the Psychology site. The Psychology mods will either accept the question (end of story) or tell you why they can't accept it.
I am unable leave the question on PSE but in undeleting it temporarily I'm enabling you to copy it across to Psychology. I can give you two days to do this.
I hope this is a satisfactory reply and that Psychology will take your question & that it will attract helpful replies. The question plainly matters to you; and it matters to me that it should be in the best place to receive useful responses.
The usual process for mods, if they are asked to migrate or think it in order themselves, is asking the mods of the receiving community whether they think the question appropriate as it is or at least mendable to become a good fit.
Depending on the answer (if there ever happens to be one), the migration is enacted or declined, where in the latter case there should be a short comment explaining the unsuitability for migration.
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Q: How to check duplicate CLOB - Oracle? I have a table:
table1:
file_name    file_content
test.txt     Test content
test1.txt    Test content

file_content is CLOB.
I wrote a query:
SELECT COUNT(file_content),file_content FROM table1
  GROUP BY file_content HAVING COUNT(file_content) > 1;

It gives me error

ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes: expected - got CLOB
00932. 00000 -  "inconsistent datatypes: expected %s got %s"
*Cause:
*Action: Error at Line: 92 Column: 14

Is there a way to check for duplicate CLOBs?

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If you think they're warm enough, wear a thin jacket and spend 10 minutes outside with your pets.
With the onset of more frigid temperatures (temperature drop of 40 degrees yesterday!), Purdue's Veterinary Medicine experts are sharing advice about keeping your furry friends safe from the winter elements.
Here are 12 tips to help keep your pets happy and healthy through the rest of winter.
Be sure to wipe your dog's paws after going outdoors to remove any salt or deicer. Salt and ice can cause trauma to pads. Also, deicer is toxic to the kidneys and causes renal failure. Another way to protect the paws is to put booties on when they go outside.
Pets can easily get frostbite on their extremities, such as their ears, legs, and tail. Try to control the amount of time your pet stays outside and use booties to prevent frostbite to the feet. Although some pets are conditioned to cold weather, veterinary experts agree that you should bring outdoor pets indoors if the temperature drops below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Puppies, kittens, and short-haired pets should come inside anytime the temperature goes below 40 degrees.
Avoid letting your dog off its leash. It can fall through thin ice over ponds. Snow can hide tree branches, rocks, and other slippery objects.
Decrease frequency of baths so you don't dry out their skin. Also, use a moisturizing shampoo to combat dryness. Your veterinarian can recommend shampoos to use during winter months. For pets with long hair, proper grooming is essential to help them maintain a layer of warming air within their coat. Pets that are heavily matted cannot keep themselves as warm.
If your pet must stay outdoors, be sure to provide shelter for your pet. A good "house" will have three enclosed sides, will be elevated off the ground, and will contain generous amounts of bedding such as straw or hay.
Special thanks to Dr. Suma Rao, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and Dr. Lorraine Corriveau, Small Animal Primary Care wellness veterinarian in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, for contributing these winter weather tips for keeping pets safe and healthy.


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The more you know, the better. Especially when it comes to what you're putting in your skin. Making the safest ink we possibly can is central to everything we do, and part of that process is making sure our customers know exactly what goes into every bottle of ink we produce.
In our industry, there is no room for secrecy. When ink is safer, we all win. That's why we're transparent down to the detail. That being said, we're realistic. We understand that some things will always be out of our control. Like any cosmetic—mascara, hair dyes, and body cream to name a few—there's an allergic reaction. If this happens, we want our artists to be prepared. Our Materials Safety Data Sheets provide any information a doctor or specialist might need to provide medical care.
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Supplemental food assistance benefits to be issued December 11
ODHS will issue maximum allotments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients on Dec. 11. They will be available to use on Dec. 12.
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All Oregonians can apply for food, cash and child care assistance provided through ODHS from home without having to visit an office in person.
Hot meals benefits extended through the end of the year
Oregon received approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Disaster SNAP recipients in 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized SNAP retailers until Dec. 31, 2020.
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Definition: A primary word; good (in any sense often as noun): - benefit good (-s things) well. Compare G2570 .
benefit Phn 1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
good Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
good Mat 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
good Mat 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
good Mat 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
good Mat 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Good Mat 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
good Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
good Mat 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
good Mat 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
good Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
good Mat 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Good Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
good Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
good Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.


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Boarding Schools Kids Are Always Psychologically Damaged – Eedris Abdulkareem
Eedris Abdulkareem and his wife
Veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has jumped on social media to share his thoughts on boarding schools.
He recently revealed that kids that attend boarding schools have now become the nightmare of parents, and Nigerians have been reacting.
According to him, parents only end up with children that are psychologically damaged when they send them to these schools, so daily schooling is always the best option.
He added the huge cash payments and sacrifices end up going to waste in the long run, which is bad for the home.
Born Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja to a polygamous family in Kano, Nigeria, his father was from Ilesha, Osun State, and his mother was from Ogun State. Raised in Kano, he adopted Kano State as his state of origin. He lost his father when he was 2 and 8 of his brothers.
Abdulkareem performed with hip-hop band The Remedies from 1997 until they split in 2002. He continued as a solo artist and released the album P.A.S.S. ("Pains And Stress = Success") in 2002.
Its track "Wackawickee MC's" criticized Tony Tetuila, Plantashun Boiz and Double X Posse. Later in the same year, he released an album titled Mr. Lecturer. Its title track thematised students in Nigerian colleges and universities receiving higher grades in exchange for money and sex.
Abdulkareem married Yetunde in 2004. In 2019, the singer took to his social media page to announce the arrival of their new baby. Together, the couple have had two girls and a boy.
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A Randomized Trial of Two Irremovable Off-Loading Devices in the Management of Plantar Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Ira A. Katz, MD1,
Anthony Harlan, CPED1,
Bresta Miranda-Palma, MD1,
Luz Prieto-Sanchez, MD1,
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MSC, PHD23,
John H. Bowker, MD1,
Mark S. Mizel, MD1 and
Andrew J.M. Boulton, MD, FRCP1
1University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
2Tucson Veterans Administration Medical Affairs Center, Tucson, Arizona
3Scholl's Center for Lower Extremity Ambulatory Research (CLEAR), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, Illinois
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ira A. Katz, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Miami, DRI Building, 1450 N.W. 10th Ave., Room 3054, P.O. Box 016960 (D110), Miami, FL 33101. E-mail: irakatz{at}bellsouth.net
Diabetes Care 2005 Mar; 28(3): 555-559. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.28.3.555
OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a removable cast walker (RCW) rendered irremovable (iTCC) with the total contact cast (TCC) in the treatment of diabetic neuropathic plantar foot ulcers.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—In a prospective, randomized, controlled trial, 41 consecutive diabetic patients with chronic, nonischemic, neuropathic plantar foot ulcers were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a RCW rendered irremovable by wrapping it with a single layer of fiberglass casting material (i.e., an iTCC) or a standard TCC. Primary outcome measures were the proportion of patients with ulcers that healed at ≤12 weeks, healing rates, complication rates, cast placement/removal times, and costs.
RESULTS—The proportions of patients with ulcers that healed within 12 weeks in the iTCC and TCC groups were 80 and 74%, respectively (94 and 93%, respectively, when patients who were lost to follow-up were excluded). Survival analysis (healing rates) was statistically equivalent in the two groups, as were complication rates, but with a trend toward benefit in the iTCC group. The iTCC took significantly less time to place and remove than the TCC with 39% and 36% reductions, respectively. There was also an overall lower cost associated with the use of the iTCC compared with the TCC.
CONCLUSIONS—The iTCC may be equally efficacious, faster to place, easier to use, and less expensive than the TCC in the treatment of diabetic plantar neuropathic foot ulcers.
iTCC, irremovable total contact cast
RCW, removable cast walker
TCC, total contact cast
VPT, vibration perception threshold
Diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy is a major etiologic factor in the development of neuropathic foot ulcers and their complications (1). Approximately 82,000 lower-extremity amputations directly related to diabetes were performed in the U.S. from 2000 to 2001 (2). Of these amputations, the vast majority (>80%) have historically been preceded by foot ulcers (3–5).
Repetitive trauma and pressure on the ulcer bed are two of the primary reasons for the persistence of ulcers once they have developed (6). Total contact casts (TCCs) are considered the gold standard in the off-loading and treatment of diabetic patients' neuropathic ulcers (4,7–9). Unfortunately, for many reasons, including cost, fear of complications, and lack of expertise, the TCC is surprisingly underutilized in clinical practice (9,10).
Removable cast walkers (RCWs) have been shown to provide off-loading equal to that of standard TCCs, but fail to provide equivalent healing in clinical studies (8,11,12). We therefore undertook a randomized controlled trial, the purpose of which was to compare the gold standard TCC with a RCW rendered irremovable (iTCC) (13,14), to test the hypothesis that if worn continuously, the iTCC should not differ in healing times or complications from the TCC.
In a prospective controlled trial, 41 patients were randomly assigned to one of two off-loading devices, a standard TCC placed by a trained cast technician or pedorthodist or a device that has been termed an iTCC. The iTCC is a RCW (Royce Medical, Camarillo, CA) rendered irremovable by circumferentially wrapping it with a single strip of fiberglass casting material. All patients considered for the study were evaluated in a referral clinic dedicated to the treatment of diabetic foot disorders, with the diagnosis of diabetes having been made by the patients' primary care physician before study enrollment. Patients were considered eligible for study participation if they had chronic, nonischemic, noninfected University of Texas stage IA or IIA ulcers. All patients had moderate to severe neuropathy, with a loss of protective sensation, defined as a neuropathy disability score ≥6 (1) and a biothesiometer (Biomedical Instrument, Newbury, OH) vibration perception threshold score ≥25 volts at the apex of the hallux on the affected side (15). Ulcers were considered chronic in nature if they were present for ≥7 days with a surrounding area of callus. Patients were excluded if they had clinical evidence of active infection at the ulcer site; active Charcot neuroarthropathy; significant peripheral arterial disease, defined as an absent dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse; an inability to walk; or if they did not meet the entry criteria. If the patient had more than one ulcer, the largest ulcer was considered the index ulcer for study purposes.
The study protocol and informed consent were approved by the University of Miami School of Medicine institutional review board. Once informed consent was obtained, randomization was performed on 41 consecutive patients, in whom the treating physician felt casting was appropriate, using a preprepared random number table.
The wounds were evaluated, debrided, and dressed by a clinician, after which the TCCs were applied in a standard fashion by either a cast technician or certified pedorthodist (Fig. 1). The iTCCs were applied by placing the patient in the DH Walker RCW in the manner recommended by the manufacturer, after the wound was treated in the manner described, with additional padding placed on the leg, to match treatment to patients in the TCC group. The iTCCs were then wrapped circumferentially with a single roll of fiberglass casting material, thus rendering them "irremovable" (Fig. 1).
All study patients were followed in the diabetic foot clinic on a weekly basis. At each visit the device was inspected and removed. The wounds were then inspected, sharply debrided as necessary, measured, traced onto an acetate sheet, and photographed.
Outcomes were assessed at the earlier of either complete wound healing (complete epithelialization) or 12 weeks. The primary end point was defined before the study as the proportion of patients healed in ≤12 weeks in each group. Other end points defined before the start of the study included complication rates, median healing times, time to place and remove the devices, and cost.
A two-sample t test was used to analyze normally distributed dichotomous variables (i.e., baseline characteristics), a Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for non-normally distributed variables, and a log-rank test was used for survival data. The study had a power of 95% to detect a 5% difference in the proportion of patients with healed ulcers at or before 12 weeks and a 35% power to detect a 25% difference in complication rates between the two groups. All parameters were analyzed as intention to treat, were two tailed, and used an α value of 0.05.
There were no statistically significant demographic differences between the two groups at study entry with respect to age, sex, race, type of diabetes, duration of diabetes, comorbid conditions, severity of neuropathy, or ulcer characteristics (Table 1). Twenty patients were randomly assigned to the TCC group. Four were lost to follow-up. Twenty-one patients were randomly assigned to the iTCC group, with 2 being lost to follow-up, and 1 patient was found to have had osteomyelitis before study entry.
The proportions of patients with ulcers that healed in ≤12 weeks in the TCC and iTCC groups were 74 ± 45 and 80 ± 41%, respectively (P = 0.65). If patients lost to follow-up are not included in this analysis, these proportions are 93 ± 26 and 94 ± 24% (P = 0.97). Of patients with ulcers that healed in the 12-week period, the median (mean) healing times were 5 weeks (1st quartile 3 weeks to 3rd quartile 7 weeks) for the TCC- and 4 weeks (1st quartile 3 weeks to 3rd quartile 7 weeks) for the iTCC-treated patients (Fig. 2). Complications (defined as any potential side effect from the treatment, no matter how minor) (Table 2) showed a relative risk reduction of 41% and absolute risk reduction of 27% (95% CI −4.3 to 58, P = 0.09) between the TCC and iTCC groups. Sixty-five percent of the patients in the TCC group had some form of complication, 54% of which were simple local skin maceration. Only 38% of the patients in the iTCC group had complications, 75% of which were simple local skin maceration (P = 0.09). When patients with maceration are removed from the model, the complication rates drop to 46 and 13% in the TCC and iTCC groups, respectively, corresponding to a relative risk reduction of 71% and absolute risk reduction of 33% (95% CI −1.2 to 67, P = 0.06) at week 12. Of these complications there was one (5%) single toe amputation in each group, with the amputation in the TCC group resulting from a kissing ulcer and in the iTCC group from patient noncompliance (Table 2, Fig. 2).
The medium-sized iTCC, which was worn by most of the patients, weighed 1.1 kg compared with 1.5 kg for the TCC (P = 0.0009). The large-sized iTCC weighed 1.4 kg (P = 0.5 compared with the TCC).
There was also a significant difference in the time of placement and removal of the two devices. The mean times for placement of the TCC and iTCC were 12.4 ± 1.9 min (range 6.9–15.7 [95% CI 11.7–13.1]) and 7.6 ± 1.6 min (5.3–12.5 [7.1–8.1]), respectively (P < 0.0001), a 39% reduction (95% CI 33–47). The times for removal of the TCC and iTCC were 3.6 ± 0.8 min (range 2–5.3 [95% CI 3.4–3.8]) and 2.3 ± 0.6 min (1.4–4 [2.1–2.5]), respectively (P < 0.0001), a 36% reduction (95% CI 28–44).
A cost analysis was performed with these data. The cost of a treatment course with a TCC takes into account the time to healing (i.e., number of times the cast required changing), cost of materials (including a local dressing, cast padding, fiberglass cast material, elastic wraps, and cast boots with or without the RCW), and the median cast technician salary in south Florida ($210.67 compared with $158.47 for the iTCC) (Table 3).
Neuropathic diabetic plantar foot ulcers are a major public health and economic burden, for which there exists an incredibly wide range of treatments with variable efficacy. Among these, the gold standard treatment is considered the TCC (4,14). This study suggests that the "instant TCC" may be as efficacious as the standard TCC in healing and may be associated with no more or possibly fewer complications, takes less time to place/remove, and is associated with lower costs. To our knowledge, this is the first randomized clinically controlled trial in the literature comparing these two methodologies of off-loading. A parallel study (16) has suggested the superior efficacy of the iTCC compared with the RCW.
As stated, TCCs have long been considered the gold standard in the off-loading and treatment of neuropathic diabetic plantar foot ulcers (11). They are believed to work by distributing pressure equally across the entire plantar surface of the foot, by decreasing the number of steps taken, by helping to promote follow-up, and by providing a protected healing environment (7–9,11). Because most clinics, physicians' offices, and podiatrists' offices do not have cast technicians or the resources to hire cast technicians with the skills required to safely apply TCCs, it is essential that other modalities of ulcer healing be considered. Until now, no satisfactory alternative has been demonstrated; although they produce equivalent off-loading characteristics, the efficacy of RCWs in prior work has been shown to be significantly lower than that of TCCs (8). The reason for this difference has been postulated to result from patients only wearing removable off-loading devices for a minority of their steps (12). This study confirms the hypothesis that when worn continuously, a RCW (iTCC) has the same healing characteristics as a TCC. Further support for this comes from a parallel study by Armstrong et al. (16).
The iTCC performed as well as or outperformed the TCC in all aspects studied. Some of the major advantages of the iTCC include the lower costs described previously and faster placement and removal times, verified by very narrow confidence intervals for these times, which will allow quicker patient flow in clinics and offices. Perhaps most important is the ease of application of this device. The iTCC, as described here, can be placed by any clinician, because the application requires only minimal training to learn its proper technique.
As always, there are some important limitations to this study. Most importantly, the sample size is relatively small, limiting the ability to detect differences, which may have been present. It is important to note that casts are not appropriate for every patient. Ulcers that have a significant ischemic component are not considered appropriate for this therapy (17,18). Moreover, such therapy may not be suitable in patients with active infections. They may not be appropriate for patients with significant stability or gait problems and may simply be unacceptable to some patients. The iTCC, by its definition, is prefabricated and is not appropriate for patients with severe foot deformities. Standard molded casts will be needed for these patients until alternative RCWs/iTCCs are designed. Finally, this study was powered to show superiority of one device (TCC) over another (iTCC). The results of the current study might prompt future investigators to consider studies powered to equivalence, which might confirm or refute the results of this current project.
In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that the iTCC may be as efficacious as the TCC in healing of superficial plantar diabetic foot ulcers. Additionally, the very strong trend toward lower complications in the iTCC group may show significance in larger studies. If future findings do confirm these data, it is likely that the iTCC may dramatically change the treatment of nonischemic, neuropathic diabetic plantar ulcers. Additionally, given the much shorter time for placement and removal and the ease with which the iTCC can be placed, it should make this new therapy available to almost all patients with neuropathic foot ulcers, wherever they receive treatment.
Various cast types. Top: Standard walking cast, in a cast boot. Bottom left: Royce DH walker, as usually applied. Bottom right: iTCC.
Kaplan-Meier analyses. A: Persistent ulcers versus time. B: Complication-free patients versus time.
Baseline demographics
We acknowledge the generous contribution by Royce Medical, Camarillo, California, of the DH Walker removable cast walkers used in this study.
A table elsewhere in this issue shows conventional and Système International (SI) units and conversion factors for many substances.
Accepted November 8, 2004.
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Q: Why I can't make operations on database table? (still getting NullPointerException) I have a problem with saving (insert) record in database (PL/SQL) table using JPA.
Here is my model class:
@Entity
@Table(name = "QOP_DROOLS_APP")
public class QopDroolAppModel {

        @Id //primary key
        @Column(name = "DROOL_ID")
        private Long droolId;

        @Column(name = "DROOL_NAME")
        private String droolName;

        @Column(name = "DROOL_HUMAN_NAME")
        private String droolHumanName;

        @Column(name = "DROOL_BODY")
        private String droolBody;

        @Column(name = "DROOL_DESCRIPTION")
        private String droolDescription;
}

Repo class
@Repository
public interface QopDroolAppRepo extends JpaRepository<QopDroolAppModel, Long> {}

DAO class
public class QopDroolAppDAO {

    @Autowired(required = true)
    private QopDroolAppRepo repo;

    @Autowired(required = true)
    public void saveDataInTable(String ruleName, String ruleBody, String description)
    {
        QopDroolAppModel m1 = new QopDroolAppModel();
        long generatedLong = new Random().nextInt(100);
        m1.setDroolId(generatedLong);
        m1.setDroolName(ruleName);
        m1.setDroolHumanName(ruleName);
        m1.setDroolBody(ruleBody);
        m1.setDroolDescription(description);

        this.repo.save(m1);
    }
}

I've tried everything but still is the same error.

ERROR o.a.c.c.C.[.[.[.[dispatcherServlet] - Servlet.service() for servlet [dispatcherServlet] in context with path [] threw exception [Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException] with root cause
  java.lang.NullPointerException: null

UPDATE - here is stacktrace
2019-11-04 08:22:28 ERROR o.a.c.c.C.[.[.[.[dispatcherServlet] - Servlet.service() for servlet [dispatcherServlet] in context with path [] threw exception [Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException] with root cause
java.lang.NullPointerException: null
    at com.droolsWorkbench.services.QopDroolAppDAO.saveDataInTable(QopDroolAppDAO.java:33)
    at com.droolsWorkbench.controller.NewRuleController.DroolsRuleGenerator(NewRuleController.java:213)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.doInvoke(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:209)
    at org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.invokeForRequest(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:136)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.invokeAndHandle(ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.java:102)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.invokeHandlerMethod(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:870)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.handleInternal(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:776)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.handle(AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.java:87)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:991)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:925)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:978)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doPost(FrameworkServlet.java:881)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:661)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:855)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:742)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.RequestContextFilter.doFilterInternal(RequestContextFilter.java:99)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.HttpPutFormContentFilter.doFilterInternal(HttpPutFormContentFilter.java:109)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.HiddenHttpMethodFilter.doFilterInternal(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.java:81)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:200)
    at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:199)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:96)
    at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:496)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:140)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:81)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:87)
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:342)
    at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.service(Http11Processor.java:803)
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProcessorLight.process(AbstractProcessorLight.java:66)
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:790)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1459)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcessorBase.java:49)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

A: Annotate your DAO class with some Spring stereotype annotation, e.g. @Component, so - if everything is setup properly - Spring can lookup this class, instantiate it and set dependent objects at app startup (component scanning).
@Component
public class QopDroolAppDAO {

    @Autowired(required = true)
    private QopDroolAppRepo repo;

    public void saveDataInTable(String ruleName, String ruleBody, String description)
    {
        QopDroolAppModel m1 = new QopDroolAppModel();
        long generatedLong = new Random().nextInt(100);
        m1.setDroolId(generatedLong);
        m1.setDroolName(ruleName);
        m1.setDroolHumanName(ruleName);
        m1.setDroolBody(ruleBody);
        m1.setDroolDescription(description);
        this.repo.save(m1);
    }
}

A: Are you running your class QopDroolAppDAO from a spring service / bean / application? if you dont do this then spring will not autowire your repository, which i think is whats causing your null pointer issue (repository is null and when you call .save that throws the exception
Usually you would need to set your class / service as a bean like so
@Component // or @Service / @Controller depending on your application
public class QopDroolAppDAO {

A workaround if you dont want to make your class a spring bean would be to dependency inject your repository like so:
public class QopDroolAppDAO {
    private final QopDroolAppRepo repo;

    public QopDroolAppDAO(QopDroolAppRepo repo) {
        this.repo = repo
    }

Using this you can create your repo from within a spring bean class(service, controller component etc)
Also i would recommend against autowiring your repository in the way you did it, best practice is to inject beans through the constructor like so:
@Component // or service etc
public class QopDroolAppDAO {
    private final QopDroolAppRepo repo;

    @Autowired
    public QopDroolAppDAO(QopDroolAppRepo repo) {
        this.repo = repo
    }

read more about this here