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…before punting. Since I had already accepted the BeanUtils dependency, I was able to use the copyProperty method and delete a lot of potentially brittle code. |
You probably enjoyed reading the java code as much as I enjoyed writing it. It’s not the semicolons or the verbose exception handling. It was that I could do in a single line of Groovy what took an entire method in the equivalent Java. This is a big deal in terms of productivity, maintenance, and code quality. |
There are other advantages to using Groovy, for example listed by Peter Ledbrook here. As to the question of when it’s appropriate to write Java over Groovy, there’s really only a couple reasons in my opinion: |
The first is the reason I just insulted the java code I wrote, but still intend to promote and deprecate the groovy version; it’s a library that can be run on any JVM language. The Groovy library is limited to Groovy usage. It’s worth it for that situation. |
The second is if you’re using a framework or library that doesn’t let you easily use Groovy. If you’re going down this path, I think you’ll know it when you see it. e.g. If you want to write a lot of RxJava, you might want to stick with Java, at least for now. |
tl;dr; I still think Groovy is still generally a better Java. |
Two men made trouble—and stirred up a social-media frenzy—on the third day of the Conservative Political Action Conference by conducting a literal false-flag operation. |
The stunt made waves on social media, as journalists covering CPAC noticed the scramble to confiscate the insignia. |
Clayton himself was photographed outside, holding up a larger version of the flag: |
The two are members of Americans Take Action, a self-proclaimed “resistance organization” whose website features a petition to impeach Trump and lists three priorities: restoring free and fair elections, creating a purpose-driven economy, and maintaining an open internet. |
The group is relatively new, but it’s already been busy. In late January, Clayton, the organization’s president, and Charter infiltrated and attempted to film a private event held by James O’Keefe, a conservative provocateur and the leader of Project Veritas, Charter told me. The group also attempted to disrupt Trump’s... |
Its choice of O’Keefe as a target is a reminder that groups on both sides of the political spectrum frequently stage stunts like these in an effort to attract media coverage for their agendas, as Charter and Clayton successfully did on Friday. |
“Remember,” Clayton added, still committed to the fake accent, “In Trump’s America, flag wave you!” |
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 |
Book Review- Zombies of the World by Ross Payton |
Title: Zombies of the World |
Author: Ross Payton |
Series: N/A |
Published: 15 June 2011 |
Length: 114 pages |
Warnings: zombies. |
Source: Author |
Other info: Ross Payton has also written Curriculum of Conspiracy and Road Trip |
(part of) Summary : Zombies menace humanity, yet we barely understand them. |
There are books that show you how to kill the undead but this is the first study to explain the importance of zombies to us. Zombies of the World reveals the undead to be a valuable part of our ecosystem and the key to new discoveries in medicine and technology.No other book covers these topics. Zombies of the World br... |
Few outside the scientific community even realize that creatures like the Egyptian Mummy (Mortifera mumia aegyptus) are actually zombies. Some species are even harmless to humans. The Dancing Zombie (Mortifera immortalis choreographicus) only seeks to thrill humans with elaborate dance routines. Destroying the undead i... |
Review: I always find it interesting when someone decides to make a non-fiction style book relating to a fictional subject. It’s always interesting to see what elements of the specific myths they’ll pick up on, and how they’ll present it. |
This is set out like a proper non fiction book, with a introduction, and a thorough guide to zombies of the world to the author’s view. It gives a full insight into what makes a zombie reanimate, how it interacts with humanity, where they came from and so on. It then gives twenty zombie profiles, one for each of the m... |
I really do think that if zombies were real, then a book on them would turn out somewhat like this. The language was always really informative and descriptive, like a real non-fiction book would need to be. |
I love the range of zombies covered in this. Some of them seem to be ones that we tend to encounter in the zombie novels of today, and some others are ones from various other mythologies, and some I think are completely new ones made up for this book. The guide section was consistent offering the same information for... |
The illustrations were brightly coloured and consistent, not just greys and greens and reds, what you would expect a zombie book to be like, but quite a lot of colours to make it interesting. The photos included are also relevant. |
Overall: Strength 3 tea to a book that would be worth consulting as a good source of information if zombies were real |
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Tag: elctronic health records |
Physician Leadership and Clinical Redesign: The Future All Over Again |
Physician Leadership and Clinical Redesign: The Future All Over Again |
Dr. Andrew Agwunobi |
Guest post by Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, leader of the hospital performance improvement practice at Berkeley Research Group. |
Four healthcare reform elements are driving hospital systems to recreate themselves through buying physician groups, attempting to dramatically improve the quality and costs of care, and merging with other hospital systems. These are 1) the new Medicare readmissions payment policy, 2) the Medicare and Medicaid payment ... |
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No Surprise Here, Physicians Use Healthcare Technology Less than Others in the Practice Setting |
If physicians use healthcare technology so much less than practice administrators and others in the average practice with these implemented systems, why do they continue to receive so much of the marketing and pre-sales attention from vendors and others in HIT community? |
All healthcare vendors take a similar approach with physicians as they jostle for a lane at the front of the race. They gear their public-facing collateral and educational materials to physicians knowing all the while that they also must woo practice administrators and support staff. Rarely, though, is there any effort... |
It should come as no surprise that non-physician practice employees, such as RNs and PAs, use the systems like electronic health records, much more than their physician counterparts, on average. But, for whatever reason, HIT messaging is all about the physician and continues to be tailored to these mascots and figurehe... |
EHR Watch’s editor, Jeff Rowe, recently published a blog post about the amount of time physicians use healthcare technology as opposed to their in-practice colleagues like RNs and PAs. |
In his succinct summation PAs and RNs spend more time online for professional purposes than physicians; during consultations, PAs and RNs leverage mobile applications more at the point of care than physicians; and, in his words, “PAs and RNs use pharma or biotech websites more frequently than physicians and are more in... |
If physicians spend most of their time seeing patients and administering care, there’s nothing shocking about this data. It’s a good thing; they need to be seeing patients, not playing around on their computers. |
However, this information should validate what everyone in healthcare already knows: Physicians are not the only ones using healthcare technology, and more can be done to include healthcare’s other care providers (and leaders) in the conversation about the technology and how it affects business and patient care outcome... |
The data Rowe provides also should encourage practices to continue including non-physician team members in the selection process of new technology if they are not already doing so because, clearly, though physicians are experts in providing care, they are not always the experts in using a practice’s technology solution... |
Hi, I'm new here and I wanted to know... actually I'm trying to develop, but I can't even start to. So I wanted to know if anyone knows or is interested in making an extension. |
What I'm looking for it's quite simple. I have a folder setup for all my chrome downloads, but I want my incognito downloads to go to another folder. |
That's it. One folder for common windows, another folder for incognito windows. |
I was thinking of a simple UI that let's you pick the folders like the chrome option has now. |
Is there anything like this?, cause I can't find it. |
Save Bengaluru before it chokes from traffic and other problems |
Karnataka State Capital Bengaluru is heading towards a total collapse of infrastructure and civic management. Traffic is unbearable, garbage management is a joke, power is in short supply but state government and local administration are either incompetent or indifferent. National Capital Delhi is also choking on simil... |
Below are some ideas that I think can solve city's problem, if seriously implemented. |
1. Discourage more people moving into Bengaluru- infrastructure is not adequate to support existing population. If some IT companies are threatening to halt their expansion in city and relocate elsewhere, encourage them to. New factories, office complexes and IT parks can wait for some-time till supporting infrastru... |
2. Develop nearby Tier2/Tier 3 cities like Mysuru, Tumkur, Hosur, Hosakote, Kolar etc. Make these cities capable of handling slightly larger population. Encourage a % of population/factories/offices to shift to these cities. Develop a secondary airport (Mysore already has one) in one of these cities and encourage s... |
3. Build a peripheral local train system similar to outer ring road. Local trains are highly effective in moving large number of people from one part of the city to another. Has been working very well in Mumbai, Chennai etc. The Bangalore metro is not helping regular office goers much. If local trains can run parall... |
4. Encourage employees to stay close to office. Local residents who have their families, properties and roots in heart of Bangalore may not be able to move closer to office, but outsiders who relocate to Bengaluru can be easily convinced to stay in apartments closer to work. Some incentives from administration/corpo... |
5. Improve public transportation-people should feel it is viable, cheaper and fast enough to take public transportation instead of using their car |
a. Feeder buses which offer short distance connectivity (like small buses in Chennai), |
b. More multi-story parking facilities where people can leave their cars and take bus/train, |
c. Encourage self-drive car rentals |
d. Build proper mobile app that can be used to figure out how to reach a destination, timing of buses etc. This way those who are not familiar with city's bus numbers, stops etc also will be able to use public transportation. Switzerland and many European cities have this app. |
e. Many cycle rental efforts are being made by enterprising individuals (ex- Namma Cycle)-encourage this on larger scale and in multiple locations with Government support, so that people are encouraged to try cycle for short distance instead of auto/taxi. |
6. Discourage registration of more personal vehicles-may be increase tax on second or third vehicle of a family etc. Give incentives to those who have very high income (say in 30% income tax bracket) but still do not own a car. |
Garbage and electricity are two big topics on their own. I don't have enough expertise to comment on them. But if number of people living in city is controlled, it naturally reduces load on all other aspects of living. |
Of course doing all these will need political will and funding. I am sure funding is not a problem. |
1. To give you an example of how much the traffic has increased - It was taking 1 hr 10 min for me to travel 25 Kms last year. Our office shifted to ORR and now the distance reduced to 13 Kms but the time is still the same. |
2. I think if traffic is a problem, then shut down the automobile industry for a few years and make people travel by public transport...Make alternate jobs for the auto sector people |
4. Thanks Arun. Yes, I am observing it closely. No immediate relief in sight. |
@Satish Kumar- shutting down auto industry will result in much bigger problem- as it creates employment to thousands of people directly and lakhs of people indirectly (suppliers, dealers, mechanics etc)- there will be a huge financial crisis if all factories are to be shut at once. But yes, over years we should red... |
5. you're spot on Srinidhi. with current population growth it's defintely not sustainaible in the city. If it rains 10% of what it was in Chennai, I am sure all tech parks and apartments constructed on lake beds will be flooded with water. |
-> Moving industries to Tier-2 cities is way to go. Instead of govt, I feel Industry leaders should take initiative. This will automatically various infra issues like Water, Sewage, Garbage and Electricity. |
-> Let's keep Mysuru out of consideration and retain its charm as peaceful heritage city ! |
-> Public transport will work when it is convinient and cost effective. Why many people are driving to work because it provides them flexibility and most of the cases it works out cheaper than public transport. These days going in ordinary BMTC bus for 2 kms cost around Rs.12 and in volvos it will be > rs. 40 ! |
-> Staying near offices is not affordable to all. I can see all premium housing projects coming up near IT parks which will be owned by some business tycoons, movie star, NRIs etc. and definitely will be unaffordable for majority of IT workforce. |
6. Well said Shande.. |
Yes, Mysore should be spared. |
I find BMTC daily pass very effective. Yes, individual tickets are expensive |
Staying near office can be made affordable if companies can be asked to offer quarters or support high rentals instead of paying for transportation |
7. exactly. while setting-up a Tech park the authorities should plan for an affordable housing complex at walkable distance, which should be able to accomodate atleast 50% of employees. Not sure if this would be possible in the era Crony Capitalism ! |
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