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Q: Should SqlExceptions be wrapped in a custom exception when working with the data access layer? If I am correct then the idea behind having an interface for data access objects is that the actual store, whether it is database, file, or XML is hidden from the client code. But if you are using SqlCommand and SqlConnections and something goes wrong and it throws a SqlException, then the client code becomes aware of the implementation and the fact that we are using a MS Sql server as the database. So we can change the client code to catch DbException. But then we are making the client aware of the implementation. So this seems like a leaky implementation to me.
I think the correct approach would be to wrap into custom DAL exceptions which the client code could respond to. It just seems like a lot of work to do when

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*The database is unlikely to change.

*The store type (database, file, xml) is even more unlikely to change.

In this scenario should the client code just handle the SqlException itself. The client code is more closely coupled but I honestly don't see it changing. Or is it still worth wrapping the exceptions?

A: If you are talking about persistence ignorance (and wish to retain it), then correct, you shouldn't let SQL Exceptions bubble up as they are.
You should create your own specific exception types and in your implementation wrap any exception with your custom exception (PeristenceExcpetion?) as an InnerException.
Having said that, if you know that you are not changing your store type and database, then there is little reason to decouple the exceptions.

A: Is your application realy DBProviderIndependent? Do you always work internally with DbConnection or DbCommand using a DbProviderFactory to create them? There is no reference to System.Data.SqlClient in you project?
If you answer with "No" then I would not take the effort to translate the exception. YAGNI
If I realy need Database-Independence i use a special tool for that like (Fluent)NHibernate that takes care of ExceptionMappings.

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In enzymology, an amidase (, acylamidase, acylase (misleading), amidohydrolase (ambiguous), deaminase (ambiguous), fatty acylamidase, N-acetylaminohydrolase (ambiguous)) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an amide:

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are an amide and H2O, whereas its two products are monocarboxylate and NH3.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides.  The systematic name of this enzyme class is acylamide amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include acylamidase, acylase, amidohydrolase, deaminase, fatty acylamidase, and N-acetylaminohydrolase.  This enzyme participates in 6 metabolic pathways: urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups, phenylalanine metabolism, tryptophan metabolism, cyanoamino acid metabolism, benzoate degradation via coa ligation, and styrene degradation.

Amidases contain a conserved stretch of approximately 130 amino acids known as the AS sequence. They are widespread, being found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. AS enzymes catalyse the hydrolysis of amide bonds (CO-NH2), although the family has diverged widely with regard to substrate specificity and function. Nonetheless, these enzymes maintain a core alpha/beta/alpha structure, where the topologies of the N- and C-terminal halves are similar. AS enzymes characteristically have a highly conserved C-terminal region rich in serine and glycine residues, but devoid of aspartic acid and histidine residues, therefore they differ from classical serine hydrolases. These enzymes possess a unique, highly conserved Ser-Ser-Lys catalytic triad used for amide hydrolysis, although the catalytic mechanism for acyl-enzyme intermediate formation can differ between enzymes.

Examples of AS signature-containing enzymes include:

Peptide amidase (Pam), which catalyses the hydrolysis of the C-terminal amide bond of peptides.
Fatty acid amide hydrolases, which hydrolyse fatty acid amid substrates (e.g. cannabinoid anandamide and sleep-inducing oleamide), thereby controlling the level and duration of signalling induced by this diverse class of lipid transmitters.
Malonamidase E2, which catalyses the hydrolysis of malonamate into malonate and ammonia, and which is involved in the transport of fixed nitrogen from bacteroids to plant cells in symbiotic nitrogen metabolism.
Subunit A of Glu-tRNA(Gln) amidotransferase, a heterotrimeric enzyme that catalyses the formation of Gln-tRNA(Gln) by the transamidation of misacylated Glu-tRNA(Gln) via amidolysis of glutamine.

Structural studies

As of late 2018, 162 structures have been solved for this family, which can be accessed at the Pfam.

References

Further reading

Protein families
EC 3.5.1
Enzymes of known structure

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I'll try and put together a reasonably normal battle report to cover the game of my herd vs Alistair's undead but i took no notes and very few pictures so it will be based mainly on memory and as such there is definitely some inaccurate reporting which I'll apologise in advance for! (Not least I've missed out 1 each of our turns).
Alistair rolled loot. One marker is placed in the dead centre of the battlefield and the each player puts one additional marker on the center line at least 12″ away from the others. The aim is to capture the loot counters. Straight off we made a mistake in the placement of the other two counters (or at least I did as it wasn't on the centre line but in a wood on Alistair's side of the table, proving once again how important it is to learn the objective rules).
Terrain and Deployment
We grabbed 6 pieces of terrain, 3 hills (at height 2), 2 woods and a tower (all height 4) and randomly placed them on the field. I won the roll for which side to take (using the normal cunning tactic of picking the side I was already standing), deployment is done unit by unit each taking turns to do so (and unlike warhammer, characters and warmachines are deployed individually).
Alistair placed his 3 hordes in the centre, each supported by foot characters, where they could each challenge for a loot counter. His heavy cav and werewolves were on his right flank together with the mounted BSB and the Revenants on his left also with a mounted BSB. The wights were placed behind the spear Skeletons in a position to help his left flank or centre.
I played quite a reactionary deployment with both units of longhorns placed to counter the phalanx of spears. The spirit walkers placed centrally where they could threaten the archers or Warriors. The guardian brutes were placed as a second wave on my right flank as a deterrent for both his wraiths and the Revenant cavalry. The stampede and brutox covered my left flank. The Chieftain backed them up and the 2 shamans were placed to inspire the central and right flanks.
Turn 1 – Herd
I moved up aggressively in the centre and on the right flank, with the beast packs advancing to block the Revenant cav and archer hordes respectively. The left flank advanced far more cautiously ensuring they remained out of the charge range of the Soulreaver cav and werewolves.
Turn 1 – Undead
The undead responded with the phalanx of spears moving to claim the loot counter in the woods. The horde of Warriors advanced to capture the second loot counter. This left just the central counter free but under the watchful eyes of the archers who had advanced slightly. They then proceeded to annilate the beast pack in their way. The Revenant cav were content to sit and wait out the other beast pack and on the other flank the Soulreaver cav advanced slightly (keeping out of charge ranges) whilst the werewolves recklessly moved into an advanced position on the hill.
Unable to contain itself, the herd charged in. The Brutox and Stampede attacked the werewolves, routing the unit. The Brutox over ran to move out of the charge arc of the cav and the Stampede reformed. The harpies moved to block the Soulreaver cav whilst the Chieftain moved up to support them. The spirit walkers stormed into the Warriors determined to claim the counter and although they caused a reasonably amount of damage the attack was repulsed. Both units of longhorns charged the phalanx causing a number of wounds but again the attack was beaten back.
After the opening salvo against them, the undead lurched into action. The phalanx attacked the left unit of longhorns and the wights flew over and surged into their flank. The combined attack destroyed the unit with the wraiths reforming to face the brutes. The Revenant cav charged the beast pack making short work of it and over running.
On the other flank the Soulreaver cav took advantage of the poor positioning of the Brutox (with me forgetting you could pivot and charge in kow) and with 40 attacks into its flank, the outcome was only ever going to go one way (goodbye Brutox!). The mounted undead standard also got in on the action and charged the harpies to block any flank ideas they may of had, even wounding them but failing to rout them.
The grind in the centre continued with the spirit walkers on the receiving end this time. The archers continued to advance and poured their fire into the brutes but failed to do enough damage to rout them.
The harpies screeching, flew at the BSB but failed to make an impact. Not so the Chieftain and Stampede who combined to destroy the Soulreaver cavalry. The Chief turned to help the harpies finish clearing that flank whilst the Stampede turned towards the centre.
The spirit walkers continued their tussle with Warriors and although the stalemate continued, the heals thrown on them by the Shaman were improving their odds and the collapse of the undead flank meant they were in danger of being overwhelmed in the upcoming turns.
The remaining unit of longhorns counter charged the spears. They continued to chip away at the unit with the Shaman supporting their efforts, knowing they were safe for one more turn from a flank charge.
The Warriors continued to attack the spirit walkers but due to the continuous heals the herd unit had been receiving, it was a war of attrition they could not win. Recognising the danger from their collapsed flank one of the necromancers moved up to sacrifice himself.
In the centre the archers again fired at the brutes and then surged into combat where they were quickly rebuffed but only after wavering the brutes.
The Revenant cavalry having moved out of sight of the longhorns in error the previous turn had to be content with charging and running down the Shaman that had been a constant thorn in their side.
The mounted BSB again charged the harpies but failed to wound them.
In a decisive turn for the herd, the harpies and Chief combined to bring down the mounted bsb leaving that flank well and truly in the hands of the Herd.
The Spirit walkers finally destroyed the Skeleton Warriors, in the process capturing the loot counter and the Stampede moved up to be able to charge in the next turn.
The Brutes shrugged off the effect of the wavering (fury) and charged the archers, quickly turning them to kinderling and reforming to face the enemy cavalry
The Longhorns also finally bought low their foe, capturing the second loot token that had been placed in the forest and also turning to face the cavalry.
The Revenant Cavalry backed up by the remaining mounted BSB, chose to target the wounded longhorns and in a display of power wiped them out recapturing the loot counter that the Herd had only just gained.
With very few scoring units left, the undead embarked on a delaying tactic with one Necromancer charging the guardian brutes. The foot BSB charged the Spirit Walkers and the final remaining Necromancer moving to block the Stampede.
The Spirit Walkers attacked but failed to kill the BSB. Both the Stampede and the Brutes made short work of the blocking Necromancers and moved into positions to threaten the remaining cavalry unit.
The cavalry turned ready to meet the incoming charges and the bsb again tried to contain the spirit walkers.
The brutes and stampede both charged the Revenant Cavalry wiping them out and capturing the the loot counter again.
With only two individuals left on the board who were unable to score Alistair didn't take his final turn.
The battle ended up a win for me with 2 tokens to 0.
It is worth noting that this battle actually went on to turn 7 but due to lack of notes and photos, the above report was based on memory so I am missing two turns, hence the report only shows up to turn 6 not 7. I also cannot remember exactly what killed the Revenant Cavalry so a little poetic licence has been used (i think the Stampede hit them in the flank as I do remember rolling 60 dice with them at one point!)
I have to say that it was a really enjoyable and relaxed game of fantasy and I have to offer a huge thanks to Alistair for both making it so and taking me through my first game. His models were a mixture of GW and Mantic, looked great and I loved how he has converted a horde of elves to Skeletons. It was really effective.
Rolling for a 7th turn was a huge stroke of luck and was really needed, as at the end of turn 6 we each had one token each and Alistair, whilst at a huge disadvantage in terms of units remaining, had managed to regain one of the tokens and due to good blocking and positioning was on course to get the draw. I had such overwhelming numbers at the end of the game that when it went to the extra turn there was very little he could do.
What it did bring to light was how important the scenario objectives were. At no point had anyone picked up the central loot counter and I had ignored it at one point to concentrate on trying to destroy everything. Capturing it early on could have made a big difference.
The rules themselves were everything I thought they would be. Very streamlined and slick. There were almost no rule clarifications required (something that even after 2 years of 8th edition still occur almost every game). It was also quick. We finished with plenty of time remaining and hadn't been hurrying in the slightest which actually made it a nicer experience.
In terms of the game, I think Alistair's major mistake was moving his Werewolves up way too far allowing me to combo charge them early on and remove them in one turn. I would go as far to say that this was possibly the turning point of the game as it isolated his most powerful unit. He showed his resilience though, as even when he had few units left he was able to stall mine and would have pulled out a draw if not for the lucky 4+ roll. I'm not sure I would have been as effective in that situation.
In fact that 4+ roll pretty much summed up my rolling for quite a bit of the game. I was definitely rolling above average whereas I'd say that Alistair wasn't. It was highlighted in one round where I don't think he cast 1 spell successfully with any of his Necromancers. Likewise he was unlucky not to rout some of my units early on
The undead did look very good fun to play. Those hordes soaked up a bucket load of hits and the ability to surge them into combat was brutal especially when the wraiths flanked me.
Oh and I've ordered another 50 dice as I hate having to reroll them.
My list – Evaluation
Overall I was please with my list. I think I misunderstood the spirit walkers. I thought they were an offensive unit due to the number of attacks but I think realistically, without magic items, I should consider them as more of an anvil as although they have 35 attacks, they hit on 4's and they only have TC 1 which did far less damage than I would have expected. The high nerve combined with healing from the shaman meant they weren't going anywhere.
The Stampede was everything I thought it would be. It hit like a freight train and i'll definitely take it again and with the same item. The +1 to hit made a massive difference.
Likewise the Guardian Brutes were excellent and I think I made a good choice giving them the 'elite' item. With them only hitting on 4's as standard, re-rolling 1's was huge.
I haven't made up my mind on the Longhorn regiments. They hit on 3's have CS (1) and TC (1) but the 12 attacks puts me off a bit. I'll have to use them a few more times before I make my mind up.
I have a similar dilemma with the Brutix. He didn't have a chance to make a good showing. One issue is the base size. In KOW his base is actually only 50mm squared but mine are on 50*100mm, this made it possible for the Soulreaver cav to flank him, whereas on the smaller base he would have been out of their line of sight. He is also quite expensive at 220pts. For 10 points more I could get another horde of Spirit walkers which I am really liking sound of. Going on the base size issue alone, I may have to drop him.
I was fully impressed with the chaff. The beast packs and harpies did exactly what they were meant to, blocking his key units and generally interfering with his plans. I am thinking that I need more! Another unit of harpies would give me more options, allowing me to threaten the back field, whilst still giving me enough units to gum up the opponents plans.
In terms of the characters, the Shamans were excellent. I admit I was lucky with my healing rolls (averaging 4 heals from 5 dice each time) but they really made a massive difference to the staying power of the units. Bane chant was also useful. Alistair's Necromancers only had bane-chant (2) vs my Shamans (3) and it really made a difference in getting the spell off as he failed his roll on a number of occasions. I did cock up with regards to their inspiring presence as I forgot it was only 6″ vs the spells 12″ range and I was lucky not to fail a couple of early nerve tests whilst they were out of range. Overall they are excellent and I would take at least 2 every game if not a third too.
The Chieftain did ok but I didn't use him to his maximum potential. He is very fast and as such is better off getting round the sides to hit flanks or rears. I think pathfinder on him is a waste and he'd be better off with either the ensorcelled armour or nothing at all. I still think another Shaman might be preferable but maybe mounted so he can keep up with any faster elements of the army. Another route to try would be replace the Brutox and Chief with a flying Avatar. He appears to have a similar role to each but also comes with heal (8). He is expensive though and has the same base issues as the Brutox (mainly as I'd be using one of the Ghorgon models I have!)
February 4, 2017 February 7, 2017 backtothehammerBattle report, Kings of War, The Herd, Undead
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Sounds really good man! This blog is making me sway towards KoW over Sigmar.
Where do you get your top down, battle tracker graphic thing? I want one.
It's a program called battle chronicler. Completely free to download and use I'll ping you the link on email or put up a blog post on it and how to use it.
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Deconstructing the Daily Show encounter
Adrienne Keene deconstructs the Washington Post's biased framed of the Daily Show confrontation reported in Redskins Fans Can't Take the Heat:
White tears and aggressive Indians: Native activists on the Daily Show
Keene quotes the original article and then responds:The encounter at a Dupont Circle hotel was so tense that an Alexandria fan said she left in tears and felt so threatened that she later called the police. She has told "The Daily Show" to leave her out of the segment but doesn't know whether the producers will comply.Here's the hook for the article–that one of the fan's "left in tears" and "felt so threatened she later called the police." So as the reader, we're already on her side. Nobody wants a nice white lady to cry! I mean, she called the cops! That MUST mean the Natives were soooo mean to her! Shall we go on?"This goes way beyond mocking. Poking fun is one thing, but that's not what happened,"Is this a quotation from one of the Native activists about how Racial Slurs fans constantly mock our culture at games? Sorry, no, it's from the really oppressed fan. Won't someone think of the white people? (that was an alternate title to this post, btw)said Kelli O'Dell, 56, a former teacher who lives in Alexandria and doesn't watch the show regularly. "It was disingenuous. The Native Americans accused me of things that were so wrong. I felt in danger. I didn't consent to that. I am going to be defamed."Ok, pause. I do feel bad for Kelli, that she was put in a position without her consent where she was forced to defend a position that she deeply feels is right, only to be told over and over again that it is wrong. Welcome to every time that Native people open their mouth about mascot issues. Though, (this is me being genuine now) confronting your own privilege is hard and scary, and it's not easy to have to do it on national TV.
But to say you "felt in danger?" Of what? That one of the Native artists, comedians, journalists, educators, or lawyers sitting in front of you was going to physically attack you? Wow. Just, wow. No savage Indian stereotypes here…Later in the article, more from O'Dell:"I said to him: 'This is not how adults behave. This is not anything I signed up for.' Tears were running down my face. I was shaking," O'Dell said. "I told him to tear up my contract. He said, 'I don't know if I can do that.'"She was trapped, "this is not how adults behave"…tears, shaking. This actually describes exactly how I felt after a panel I did in AZ where I had to defend my work to a white audience, including several white males who got in my face after the panel, one pointing his finger in my face, telling me I was wrong, denying my doctorate had any value, saying mascots were "not an issue." The difference? This is my identity we are talking about. The very core of my being. My people, my ancestors, my heart, my work. This is the pain I, and other activists, go through daily in this fight. Ms. O'Dell? She was crying and shaking because folks wouldn't let her defend a mascot of a sports team. This is not the same thing, at all.Two days later, O'Dell said she called D.C. police and tried to submit a police report, but authorities told her no crime had been committed.LOL at "no crime had been committed." This act, to me, says the most of the privilege and power involved in this than any other part of the story. If we've learned anything in the murder of Mike Brown, or any of the other young, unarmed, men of color shot by police forces in the last few years, and continuing issues with stop and frisk and police brutality, it is that police in the US exist to protect and serve whiteness. People of color would never, in a million years, believe that calling the police after being confronted and harassed in this manner would make any difference. Because this type of harassment is something that happens every. single. day for people of color, often by the police themselves. I say this in the most non-snarky way possible: only a white person would think that police intervention could help in this situation.Keene's conclusion:As I always say, you ask me why representations matter. They matter because in 2014 a panel of Native lawyers, artists, journalists, and activists, with several advanced degrees and decades of experience working with and in our communities, are still framed as aggressors, violent, confrontational, angry, and yes, implicitly savage. You can't tell me that it's not all connected. Our identities are erased and replaced with the stereotypes you see every weekend on uniforms at FedEX field.
But one final note: We have every right to be angry. We have every right to be aggressive. Society often wants us to confront racism the "right" way, which is the way that makes white folks feel the least uncomfortable. But we need to be loud, we need to make our voices heard. These are our identities and futures on the line. Respectability politics be damned.And a comment from one of Keene's followers:It's ironic how often they tote the "thin skin, over sensitive" rhetoric in regards to people decrying acts of racism. It seems to me they quickly fall apart when they are personally confronted over their racism. I wonder how many times this woman has told a Native Aamerican they are being oversensitive about the mascot, and the moment she actually meets Native Americans in person to tell her how they feel she straight up breaks out in tears and runs away like spoiled brat preteen and even CALLS THE COPS. She is like the poster child of white privilege.
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Local Redskins fan says he was duped by "Daily Show"
By Tom RobinsonAccording to a Washington Post story, Maurice Hawkins, identified as a 43-year-old sales consultant from "Hampton Roads, Va.," agreed to be interviewed in Washington, D.C. by "The Daily Show's" Jason Jones. After the interviews, however, and despite allegedly being told there would be no face-to-face meeting between the fans and activists, a "group" of Native Americans walked into the room.
Included was the lead plaintiff in a trademark protection case that went against the team this year, Amanda Blackhorse.
The fans were accused of backing a racist mascot and endured other verbal abuse, according to a female fan from Alexandria.
"Going up against Amanda Blackhorse?" Hawkins was quoted as saying. "It's like playing football and they're going to have (Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III). I am just an average fan. These are activists who have media training and talking points."Media training? No. Blackhorse was simply better than you because the facts were on her side.
Fan Showdown With Native Americans
By Matt Essert[M]ore importantly, though these fans felt attacked, they are supporters of a racist team name and mascot, and they should be ready and willing to defend their views to the very people their racism hurts. It's one thing to try to ignore the racism in the comfort of your own home watching your team play once a week, but it's an entirely different, and more real, situation when you're actually being confronted by the very people you continuously attack with your ignorant and hateful words. This team name debate has been around for long enough that those who still support this name should have given their views some very serious thought. You can keep telling yourself you're just "honoring Native Americans," but the truth of the matter is that you're not, and it shouldn't take a group of Native Americas staring you in the face to realize that.Another column wasn't a response to the Daily Show, but it suggests how desperate the NFL is for good news.
Could ditching 'Redskins' take heat off the NFL?
By Jonathan CapehartWhat the NFL needs right now more than anything is something so mind-blowing that it changes the relentless and deserved negative narrative about the league and its haphazard handling of players embroiled in personal and legal troubles. All that's required is for Dan Snyder to change the name of his football team, the Washington "Redskins."
Snyder has been adamant about not changing the offensive name. Last year, he told USA Today, "We will never change the name of the team." When ESPN asked him this month why not, he gave a laughable answer. "The name of our team is the name of our team," Snyder said. "It represents honor. It represents pride. It represents respect." No, it doesn't. The team's name is a slur against Native Americans.
That's why my colleagues on The Post editorial board and I wrote last month, "[W]hile we wait for the National Football League to catch up with thoughtful opinion and common decency, we have decided that, except when it is essential for clarity or effect, we will no longer use the slur ourselves." That's why Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is seeking to strip the NFL of its tax-exempt status. "This is not about team tradition," she said at a news conference Tuesday. "This is about right and wrong." And that's why Ray Halbritter of the Oneida Indian Nation was able to slam the football league as "showing commercial and moral arrogance, and a blatant lack of respect for those being negatively impacted."
With one decision, Snyder could reverse some of the commercial and moral arrogance the NFL has placed on ample display. No doubt, it would be a highly cynical move. The name change would be big news that would bump off the front pages, for a few days at least, the domestic violence and child abuse charges facing Adrian Peterson, Ray Rice, Jonathan Dwyer and Greg Hardy. But the long-term impact would benefit the Washington team and the league—both their respective bottom lines and their reputations.
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On January 25, 2019, the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of International Trade Diversification publicly announced Canada's highly anticipated participation in Expo 2020 Dubai. This marks an important milestone for Canada to display its innovation, knowledge and expertise in business and cultural pursuits.
Prior to its confirmation, the Canadian Business Council (CBC) Abu Dhabi, along with CBC Dubai and the CUBC (Canada-UAE Business Council in Toronto) had chosen to be proactive in their strategic roles as facilitators, in a collaborative effort to communicate to the Canadian Government that it was clearly in the national, economic and cultural interest of Canada to commit to a national pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. The group had approached hundreds of Canadian companies in the UAE to request their pledge of support and commitment to participate at this historic universal exposition.
In November 2018, CBC Abu Dhabi organized a roundtable discussion with Carmen Sylvain, the Government of Canada's Expo 2020 Dubai representative. This blue sky meeting, led by CBC Abu Dhabi's Secretary of the Board, Hans Fraikin, was held to gather feedback on the priority themes, objectives and messages that could be addressed and conveyed by Canada through the Expo 2020 event.
CBC Abu Dhabi will continue its dedication to the development of trade and corporate investment between Canada and the UAE through its COI.
From left to right: Georgia Clark, Cultural Arts Officer of the Embassy of Canada; Hans Fraikin, Member of the Board and Head of Communities of Interest (COI) : Advocacy of the Canadian Business Council Abu Dhabi; Carmen Sylvain, former Canadian Diplomat and former President of the Bureau of International Expositions.


Lawton Chiles High School is located on US 319 in the northern part of Bradfordville, Leon County, Florida, north of Tallahassee. Lawton Chiles High School was established in 1999 and is the newest public high school in the Leon County school district. The first graduating class was the class of 2002. The school is named in honor of Lawton Chiles, governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998. In 2006, Lawton Chiles High School placed at number 278 among the top 1200 high schools in the United States. Dr. Alan Cox is the principal of the school. The school colors are maroon and silver and their mascot is Timberwolves.
The Lawton Chiles High School aims on targeting the success of their students. The institution is renowned due to qualities like supportive learning environment, respected and enthusiastic staff and faculty members and the capability to meet the needs of the community's wide ranging requirements. The staff and faculties of the school are dedicated in providing high quality education to the students.


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Dr. Mathew J. Batemen Named Dean of LECOM's School of Dental Medicine
May 2, 2017 by Post
Mathew J. Bateman, Ph.D., D.H.Ed., has been named Dean of the Lake Erie College of Medicine's (LECOM) School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton, FL. Dr. Bateman replaces Dr. Anton Gotleib, D.D.S., M.S., who resigned earlier this year.
In announcing the appointment, Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O., Provost, Senior Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for LECOM, said, "The LECOM Administration was confident in choosing Dr. Bateman for this position because of his many successes, his outstanding service to the LECOM community, and, in particular, his role as a member of the administrative team that made the establishment of the School of Dental Medicine (SDM) in Erie, PA, and in DeFuniak Springs, FL, possible.
"Although LECOM initiated a national search for a new Dean of the SDM, it was apparent to the President and the Board of Trustees of LECOM that Dr. Bateman's unparalleled skills and expertise made him an ideal candidate to fill the role of Dean."
Dr. Bateman has served as LECOM's Assistant Dean of Curriculum, Evaluation, and Faculty and is the Institutional Director of Planning, Assessment, Accreditation, and Research, overseeing institutional strategic planning, accreditation for all of LECOM's programs, grant applications and management, and institutional research.
"He has been an integral part of the LECOM team working with the Commission on Dental Accreditation in obtaining and maintaining the accreditation for the SDM. His knowledge of the operations, academic structure and plans for the SDM make him ideally suited to serve as the school's dean," Dr. Ferretti said.
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A Los Angeles-based hospital management company is expanding its North Texas presence by acquiring 22 freestanding emergency rooms.
Pipeline Health LLC announced Tuesday that it had bought Texas Health Resources' majority stake in the freestanding emergency rooms. Texas Health is the Arlington-based hospital network.
Pipeline Health will own the emergency rooms with Adeptus Health, a Lewisville-based company that was acquired by a hedge fund after filing for bankruptcy. Adeptus is the nation's largest operator of the stand-alone emergency facilities. It previously had joint ownership of them with Texas Health Resources.
The emergency rooms will become outpatient emergency departments of City Hospital at White Rock, a 218-bed hospital that Pipeline Health owns. They will be renamed City Hospital Emergency Care.
The private company did not disclose the price or terms of the deal.
Pipeline Health, which owns four hospitals in Southern California, has been in growth mode. It entered the Dallas-Fort Worth market when it agreed to buy City Hospital at White Rock from Baylor Scott & White Health in December 2017. That was its first acquisition outside of California.
On Tuesday, it announced the acquisition of the 22 North Texas emergency rooms and the close of a deal to buy three hospitals in the Chicago area from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, which has been selling off assets and cutting costs to pay off debt. The three Chicago-area hospitals that Pipeline bought are Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Westlake Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center.
Dr. Mark Bell, president and founder of Pipeline Health, said the emergency rooms would operate in "a spoke-and-hub-like model" with the hospital by sharing information and standardizing patient care. He said the 22 facilities would initially focus on emergency care but might add primary care in the future.
"Our goal is to improve the efficiencies of patient care and create a one-stop shop for patients seeking acute care and outpatient care," he said.
City Hospital Emergency Care facilities are spread across the region in Dallas, Fort Worth and suburbs including Arlington, Frisco and Lewisville. They will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and will include a radiology suite with a CT scanner, digital X-ray and ultrasound, and an on-site laboratory.
Bell said the company was looking to expand in North Texas, the Chicago area and other parts of the country.


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'The Great British Baking Show' Season 7 Episode 6 Recap: Desserts Week
10/7/2019 in Culture by Ani Bundel
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The tent is finally down to a manageable amount of bakers on The Great British Baking Show, as the Top Seven pile in for Dessert Week. This theme week has been a standard since the second series (which Americans haven't seen), only getting dropped once during Series 8 (Netflix's Season 5), the first year it aired on Channel 4.
Dessert Week has fluctuated though on where it falls on the schedule, sometimes coming as early as Week 4, while other times appearing as late as the quarter-final. That's because it's such a flexible proposition. Series 6 (Season 3), for instance, featured dishes as easy as creme brulees and cheesecakes. While the very next season had bakers struggling over family-sized roulades and dacquoise.
This season looks to be on the harder end of the scale, coming as late as it is in the season (though viewers still have a week or two before we get to the quarter and semi-finals.) For this Signature Bake, it's the yearly meringue challenge, one of the show's favorite torture devices desserts. It's a Layered Meringue Cake, which must be a minimum of three layers and, even more terrifying, "large enough to share with friends."
Let's see who if anyone wants to take the bakers up on sharing. As always, this is a Pass/Fail metric.
David Spiced Meringue Surprise Fail. Prue calls it a painting, but it doesn't taste as good as it looks. What have you done? cries Paul.
Priya Family Favourite Fail. Prue hates the color; Paul says the meringue is overbaked.
Rosie Layers of Lime and Raspberry Fail. It doesn't look great, but it's delicious.
Alice Black Forest Meringue Fail. Prue calls it charming, but it's too much chocolate
Michael Dark Chocolate Meringue Cake Pass, but barely. Despite muttering that there's too much chocolate, Prue gives him a pass.
Steph Eton Mess Pass. The judges love the look, but Paul says it's a little nutty.
Henry Towering Meringue Cake Pass. It's messy but tastes delightful, so much so Paul suggests the jam must be storebought. Henry is slightly miffed.
That's a lot of failure in one Signature. As for the Technical challenge, Prue sets it, and it's a doozy: Six identically layered verrines. Six what?
It's the French word for a specific kind of drinking/serving glass. So it's any vertically-layered dessert served within this type of particular glass. It's a pretty modern invention, credited to a Paris chef for making them a big deal in the 1990s. In the case of this layered dessert, Prue wants mango compote, creamy coconut panna cotta, fresh raspberry jelly, topped with coconut and lime streusel, and a short sable biscuit. (Did I use the closed captions to list all that? Reader, I totally did.)
Can this go worse than the meringues? The sheer terror with which the contestants oh-so-slowly carry their verrines to the table without dropping says yes.
7. Priya: Too much streusel, jelly's not set.
6. Michael: Layers aren't set properly.
5. Rosie: Raspberry and mango layers not set
4. Henry: Biscuit is thick, layers aren't straight
3. Steph: Good layers, but slightly flat.
2. David: Looks lovely, biscuits are perfect.
1. Alice: The lines are practically perfect in every way
Steph and Henry are at the top of the pack with the only full passes on the Signature, and in the top half of the Technical scores. But it can all be undone with the Showstopper. This is a bit of an English oddity, a Celebratory Bombe. Bombes are molded ice cream desserts from the Victorian era usually formed in a half-circle or a full circle.
These should have one baked element plus two more "dessert" elements, Sandi suggests ice cream or bavarois. The outer decor is as critical as the inside. It's not a good sign that multiple contestants admit they've been practicing at home to a host of failures. How badly will these desserts bomb during the unmolding process? Let's look over our seven celebratory rounds.
Steph's Mirror Bombe It's got a gorgeous mirror glaze shine on it. Choclate mousse melts in the mouth. Paul says it's one of the best things he's had to eat in a long time.
Rosie's Ruby Bombe The blowtorch made the otherwise glowy red icing look scorched. But the inside is colorful, even if the mousse is clumsy.
David's Delightful Bombe David might have worried his rose was cabbage-ish, but the layers are great, and the flavor's fantastic.
Michael's Black Forest Bombe Paul calls it something straight from a 1970s sweet trolley, and the cheesecake inside is runny. But the taste is bang on.
Alice's Tiramisu Bombe It looks like something I want to eat. The layers hold together well, and the taste is delicate.
Priya's Summer Fruit Bombe I'm sorry, but this is hilariously hideous. It's childlike. The layers are good, even if Prue says the mousse is too sweet.
Henry's Bonfire Bombe It looks unfinished. Paul calls it a scorched egg. The cakes a bit tough, and the apple flavor isn't strong enough.
With Henry out of the top running, that leaves the road clear for Steph to take a third Star Baker in a row, a rare feat. As for who is going home, Priya's luck finally ran out with no one to fail bigger than she does every week. Bye Priya!
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A police badge is not a license to beat and kill. There is evidence that increases of police violence and weaponry precede increases of violent crime in communities. Based on designs made for Art Against Police Brutality exhibitions in Chicago in 1999 and 2000, printed in 2006. Unfortunately still relevant.


Цврста, водоотпорна, 360 степени видео Action Camera 5.7k/30fps резолуција, 4К сверна стабилизација и GPS/GLONASS.
VIRB 360 is the first of its kind, capturing a complete sphere of high-resolution video and audio — even photos. It eliminates the lengthy editing process with unrivaled 1-click video stabilization up to 4K resolution at 30 fps and allows you to instantly livestream5 any adventure.
If it's worth remembering, it's worth a VIRB 360. This rugged, waterproof camera is true to its name, recording the full 360 degrees — horizontally and vertically. And you can forget about timely post-production work, because VIRB 360 will auto-stitch¹ your 4K footage in camera. If you're looking for higher resolution, you can record video in unstitched 5.7K resolution at 30fps, and stitch it together in VIRB Edit. Get even more control with different recording modes such as time lapse, manual, and the powerful new HyperFrame Director Mode, which gives you the editing power to easily reframe content after filming — using smooth camera pans, incredibly wide angles and even tiny planets.
Even capture 360-degree photos, burst shots, time lapse and Travelapse™ photo capture up to 15 megapixels — stitched in camera. Combined with the 4 built-in microphones for 360-degree audio, you and your viewers will be totally immersed in the 360 experience.
Take a shaky, hard-to-follow video, and turn it into a smooth and stable masterpiece in 1 click. Regardless of camera movement, the 3 modes of 4K spherical stabilization² ensure a smooth video. Stabilize mode smooths quick movements and vibrations without overriding camera orientation. Use lock mode to secure the orientation of the camera in a specified direction. In follow mode, the orientation follows the GPS trajectory. There's even stabilization for 5.7K, RAW video stitched in the VIRB Edit desktop app. Check out the video to see the difference our advanced stabilization makes.
With the free, easy-to-use VIRB Mobile app and VIRB Editdesktop software, you can edit, stabilize, share and add data overlays to videos. Use the VIRB Mobile app to connect the camera to your Apple® or Android™ device. Connect your NFC-enabled Android smartphone to the camera with just 1 tap of your phone on the camera. Then, use your smartphone as a remote control for the camera, see live 360-degree video of what you're recording, use a virtual reality (VR) device to instantly view your 360 videos in VR, or livestream to YouTube® and Facebook®6.
Retell your story in greater detail than ever before. Built-in sensors, such as GPS and GLONASS, barometer, accelerometer and more, provide countless customizable G-Metrix data overlay options in 360-degree augmented reality². Just select premade templates of the data points you want, and see your custom data overlay displayed in your video. Other compatible Garmin sensors and devices pair with your VIRB to extend camera control and provide detailed, measurable data tailored to your activity. Check the Compatible Devices and Accessories tabs for a list of compatible products and sensors.
"OK Garmin, start recording." It's that easy. When you are about to speed down a rugged hillside, chances are you don't want to reach up and press start. Now you can just use a voice command7, and the camera will start and stop recording and take photos. Or ask VIRB 360 to "remember that" to tag specific moments in your adventure and quickly find them again later.
This rugged camera is built to endure everything from a whitewater adventure to a child's birthday party. VIRB 360 is waterproof to 10 meters, small and lightweight enough for any adventure, and it features strengthened glass lenses you can easily replace without tools. The camera works with our durable mounts as well as other standard mounts and accessories, and it can shoot more than 1 hour on a single battery charge4. The sunlight-readable display shows battery, storage, mode and connectivity status. VIRB 360 can do it all.
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When his cancer relapsed, Evan responded with the most powerful defense he could think of – a positive attitude. As devastating as the news of cancer was the first time, the words cut deeper the second time his family heard them.
When Haley, 33, a childhood cancer survivor, tells a new health care provider about her medical history, sometimes she detects a "deer in the headlights" type of reaction because childhood cancer is so rare. It's important to become your own health care advocate and try to ensure your provider gets the information he or she needs before making decisions.
MJ had a brain tumor called pineoblastoma during his preteen years. Now he is cancer-free and headed to college.
When childhood cancer comes back, this occurrence is called relapse or recurrence. Relapse or recurrence means the disease has returned after a period of improvement.
Jenny was thrilled when her daughter, Mabry, finished chemotherapy, but she also had concerns — would the cancer come back? Learning how to handle anxiety is important.


Authorizes 5.4 billion in general obligation bonds, payable from the state's General fund, to fund projects relating to safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, waterway and natural resource protection, water pollution and contamination control, state and local park improvements, public access in natural resources, and conservation efforts. Provides funding for emergency drinking water, and exempts such expenditures from public contract and procurement requirements to ensure immediate action for public safety.
Proposition 50 seeks to fund projects that utilize multiple strategies resulting in multiple benefits. Proposition 50 guidelines highlight improved water supply reliability, long-term attainment and maintenance of water quality standards, eliminated or reduced pollution in impaired water and sensitive habitat areas, planning and implementation of multipurpose flood control programs, and drinking water and water quality projects that serve disadvantaged communities. More importantly, having an IRWMP in place for the Upper Santa Clara Region would make the region more competitive for funding beyond Proposition 50. Integrated regional planning is the model for future funding in California.
Ensuring an open, transparent process is essential to developing the Upper Santa Clara Region IRWMP that is sustainable and implementable. Ongoing public participation at every stage of the plan development process will help ensure all the key issues are addressed and build the foundation for broad-based support of the IRWMP.


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Q: Cannot predict value with linear regression. 'float() argument must be a string or a number, not 'datetime.datetime'' I am trying to use linear regression to predict a known closing price using python. I am receiving the following error:
runfile('C:/Users/username/Documents/Python/StockDataCairn.py', wdir='C:/Users/username/Documents/Python')
Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<ipython-input-10-8b690adea22c>", line 1, in <module>
    runfile('C:/Users/username/Documents/Python/StockDataCairn.py', wdir='C:/Users/username/Documents/Python')

  File "C:\Users\username\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\spyder_kernels\customize\spydercustomize.py", line 827, in runfile
    execfile(filename, namespace)

  File "C:\Users\username\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\spyder_kernels\customize\spydercustomize.py", line 110, in execfile
    exec(compile(f.read(), filename, 'exec'), namespace)

  File "C:/Users/username/Documents/Python/StockDataCairn.py", line 33, in <module>
    regressor.predict(pred_date)

  File "C:\Users\username\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\sklearn\linear_model\base.py", line 221, in predict
    return self._decision_function(X)

  File "C:\Users\username\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\sklearn\linear_model\base.py", line 204, in _decision_function
    X = check_array(X, accept_sparse=['csr', 'csc', 'coo'])

  File "C:\Users\username\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\sklearn\utils\validation.py", line 496, in check_array
    array = np.asarray(array, dtype=dtype, order=order)

  File "C:\Users\username\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\numeric.py", line 538, in asarray
    return array(a, dtype, copy=False, order=order)

TypeError: float() argument must be a string or a number, not 'datetime.datetime'

Here is my following code:
#import modules needed
import numpy as np
import pandas_datareader as web
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import datetime as dt
import pandas as pd
from matplotlib import style
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split

#styel of plot
style.use('ggplot')

#set date limits
pred_date= dt.datetime(2019,11,1)
end = dt.date(2018,1,1)
start = dt.date(2016,1,1)

#gather data from yahoo
df = web.DataReader("BP.L", 'yahoo', start, end)

df = df.reset_index()
prices = df['Adj Close'].tolist()
dates = df.index

dates = np.reshape(dates, (len(dates), 1))
prices = np.reshape(prices, (len(prices), 1))
#print(len(dates))
#Define Linear Regressor Object
regressor = LinearRegression()
regressor.fit(dates, prices)
pred_date = np.reshape(pred_date,(1,-1))
regressor.predict(pred_date)
print(regressor.predict(pred_date))
#Visualize Results
plt.plot(dates, prices, color='blue', label= 'Actual Adjusted Closing Price') #plotting the initial datapoints
plt.plot(dates, regressor.predict(dates), color='red', linewidth=2, label = 'Predicted Price') #plotting the line made by linear regression
plt.title('Linear Regression | Time vs. Price')
plt.legend()
plt.xlabel('Date')
plt.ylabel('Adjusted Closing Price')
plt.show()

The issue appear to be with the pred_date part of the code. I cannot figure out how to fix this however. If I make the pred_date = to a number then the code appears to work. I am unsure on how to address this issue.

A: What you think of as dates using df.index is actually a range index, so a numeric type. This is why you can train your model on this data.
However, the pred_date is an actual date, and you cannot fit a linear model on datetime objects. You need to encode this as other variables, see for instance this answer.


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Smart Talkers:Talking about children's communication from Small Talk SLT: How do I know if my 2 year old's language is developing normally?
How do I know if my 2 year old's language is developing normally?
I've just had a very familiar conversation with a parent of a two year old. They don't know any other children of that age and don't come into contact with any. They do socialise but with older or younger ones. Their little boy is saying 3 words 'mama', 'dada' and 'car'. should they be worried.
Should they be worried? We wouldn't expect everyone to understand a 2 year old so he might be saying words which are just unclear. We'd want to look at his interaction skills: does he have shared attention, make eye contact? We'd also want to know about his understanding: does he follow simple instructions or rather does he follow visual clues? There's a difference to understanding words or understanding situations. Think about if you were in the middle of Russia, you'd cope by following non-verbal cues and looking for any clues to what was meant. If you say, lets go in the car and they go to the door, if you have your car keys in your hand and your coat on, they may NOT be listening to the words.
Talking to his mother, I'm not too worried and I've given her some suggestions to try. He was premature and has been a little late with all his milestones. He's also a very passive child. We'll have a look at the suggestions next time for developing reasons, means and opportunities to communicate.
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Studio Movie Grill Reopens In Rocklin As Virus Restrictions Eased In Placer County
By Ryan Hill September 8, 2020 at 6:25 pm
Filed Under:Coronavirus Reopening, Placer County News, Rocklin News, Studio Movie Grill
ROCKLIN (CBS13) — It's something people in Placer County can say again: "Let's go to the movies."
Placer County is moving from the purple to the red tier in California's color-coded reopening criteria, which means people can go watch a movie on the silver screen again.
"Goosebumps are everywhere because I'm so excited," Andrew Long, General Manager Studio Movie Grill – Rocklin, said.
It's excitement shared by customers.
"We currently haven't been back to the movie theater since the spring," Tristan Brusig, a Rocklin resident, said.
"It's just really weird going back in a really long time," Tenaya Brusig, a Rocklin resident, said.
It's been a long time of waiting and preparing for Studio Movie Grill, which sits just off of Interstate 80 in Rocklin.
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"My boss was the one looking at it intently while I was running around making sure last-minute things, making sure we could open," Long said.
Placers County is one of five counties moving from the purple to red tier in the state's new reopening guidelines. A reopening that couldn't have come at a better time.
"It's nice to be inside cool, out of the smoke, out of the heat," Billy Graham, a Rocklin resident, said.
"There's not a lot you can do outside right now," Ronda Graham, a Rocklin resident, said.
The new tier means movie theaters can open at 25% occupancy with modifications.
"So we have the masks, we're wearing gloves any time we are handing food or anything to our guests," Long said.
And the theater is sanitizing all of the seats and trays for each auditorium. It's the first theater in a heavily-populated area to reopen and some aren't thinking twice about getting in line to buy a ticket.
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"No. And, I would imagine since this is the first time that they have overdone their precautions," Ronda Graham said.
Flipping the script on the movie going experience, hoping a new coming attraction has arrived that doesn't have the curtain close too early.
Studio Movie Grill told CBS13 it's educating people to order food with their mobile app or at the door for even less in-person contact at the theater.
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Despite any number of regulation-appropriate workplace precautions, safety protocols such as training and simulations, and physical preventative measures such as warning signage, employees still face unfortunate accidents while at work. Your top priority when injured at work is to ensure everyone's safety and health, in the current situation and also for the future.
There are several concrete steps you can take to immediately address an injury at work. Some of these actions will take weeks or even months. However, the first 24 hours after an injury are the most crucial.
These steps are designed to protect the physical, emotional and mental interests of the employee. The Proper action also protects the interests of the company, especially in terms of liability. In instances of workplace accidents, both the employee and the employer need to take certain steps.
If you become injured at work, stop whatever you are doing immediately and seek medical attention. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may need to be transported to a healthcare facility or treated on site.
Make sure that you report the injury to your superior. This may be before you receive medical attention, for less severe cases, or after you've already received medical treatment. If you do not report your injury immediately, it is less likely for your cost of treatment to be covered by the company's insurance carrier.
Taking photos of the accident area, or at least ensuring that there is an objective investigation of the scene of the accident, will also help your case if there are hazards that led to your injury. This will later be important when you file a legal claim.
Filing a workers' compensation claim will ensure that your medical bills will be paid, and that you will be compensated for lost wages and for the injury. Slips and falls, among other injuries, are actually the leading causes of workers' compensations claims.
Assessing the injury and ensuring that your employee receives proper medical care is the first step to take after a workplace accident. The philosophy to take in these instances is "employees' safety comes first", regardless of the ongoing project. Serious medical conditions need to be treated immediately. In an emergency situation, call 911 and have your employee brought to the appropriate medical care facility.
In other instances with less severe injuries, your workplace site should be equipped to administer first aid.
Addressing the need for care will also allow you to get a more accurate picture of the severity of the injury from a medical practitioner. This will help you handle the workers' compensation claim and the report of the accident.
It is important to secure the scene of the accident and prevent other employees from disturbing the scene where the injury took place. This has two functions. First, limiting access reduces the likelihood of a repeat injury in the near future.
Secondly, securing the scene allows for better investigation of the sequence of events leading up to the accident. As much as possible, leave any equipment or materials as they were at the time of the injury.
After the first two immediate steps of action, take the time to complete and file the paperwork involved. An incident report should be made. Claims need to be reported to your workers' compensation insurance carrier within 24 hours, making this time period critical to the health care coverage of your employee.
This step can quickly be done if you already have the proper forms.
Lastly, it is your responsibility to ensure that your employees can become productive again as quickly and reasonably as possible. This involves a discussion of expectations as to when your employee can return, the need for a transitional program, and any other adjustments that need to be made. You need to adjust based on the injury sustained by your employee. About 20-30% of those who experience a slip and fall injury at work will suffer moderate to severe injuries, such as a hip fracture or a bruise.
To understand your responsibilities and courses of action in the event of an injury at work, consult with a trusted attorney or legal consultant. If you as an employee feel like your employer did not take the appropriate steps to report your workplace injury, contact a workers compensation lawyer as well.
When you think you have a case, do not delay. Contact the offices of James DeZao right away. He is an experienced, resourceful, and persistent lawyer. When you are with him, you are in good hands.


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Q: How can I get macro name from CStyleCastExpr matcher in clang-tidy? I using clang-tidy for a while and creating some own checks. But now I stuck in this issue. I have a cstyle cast expression from which I want to get a macro name as string.
#define H_KEY 5;
float *a;
a = (float *)H_KEY; // I want to print out "H_KEY" from this expression

So I registered a matcher like this
void PointersCastCheck::registerMatchers(MatchFinder *Finder) {
    Finder->addMatcher(cStyleCastExpr().bind("cStyleCastExpr"), this);
}

I'm able to catch every cstyle cast and get a subExpr from it like this.
const Expr * subExpr = cStyleCast->getSubExpr();

So the clang tidy now give me information that I have "int" type sub-expression which is correct but I don't know how can I get the name of it.
What I tried was dynamic cast to DeclRefExpr, but this not pass. Also tried dynamic cast to BuiltinType, then I want to get a declaration but with no luck.
So please help. I think this should not be difficult.
Thank you!

A: If someone run in this issue, I resolve it like this.
if (subExpr->getExprLoc().isMacroID()) {
                SourceManager &SM = *Result.SourceManager;
                LangOptions LangOpts = getLangOpts();
                StringRef subExprText = Lexer::getSourceText(CharSourceRange::getTokenRange(subExpr->getSourceRange()), SM, LangOpts);}

Maybe there is better approach but this one fits my needs.


Just finished watching it. Damn, that last episode got to me.
Really liked it. Wound up buying a lot more KR series sets, especially the 70's flicks.
I'm fond of Hongo myself.
Wish KM: spirits was officially translated into english instead of online fan stuff because I'd buy it in a minute!
Wonder why an anime series was never produced other than that SD one shot which was REALLY funny.
I've been watching Kuuga because it was recommended to me as a starting point. It's ok.
I'm waiting on KM Black & a few others.


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That's Wrong! Homophobia, Slash Art, and Late-Night Television
There has been a recent and unfortunate trend on late-night talk shows whereby hosts force sexually explicit fanart upon their celebrity guests to embarrass them and to provoke laughter from the audience. Mocking and ridiculing fan works on national television has led fans to restrict access to their works, remove them from the Internet, or in some cases, stop making fanart altogether. An even more insidious side of this trend, however, is the undercurrent of homophobia during these segments, //
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Played for Laughs: Shaming Fans on Late-Night Talk Shows
There has been an unfortunate trend in recent years of late-night talk show hosts shoving fan works, particularly slash fanart, into celebrities' faces. Judging by the clips spanning the international late-night landscape, from The Graham Norton Show to Jimmy Kimmel Live, the purpose of these segments is to shock and appall the celebrity victims and their audiences. Ripped from online fan sites without permission, fan works become the butt of a cruel joke that mocks and ridicules their //
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While I would not go so far as to say conflict is essential to fandom, I would say it is inevitable. Fans disagree about things, they always have, they always will, and nothing producers do or say, either in the text or outside of it, will forestall this inevitability. Works of art are open to interpretation, and with that openness comes people disagreeing about everything from who belongs with who romantically to whether or not X character deserves a redemption arc. Moreover, all art is //
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Fan Activism: Trans Interventions in Fandom and Beyond
Fanfiction is political, subversive, radical. Writing Harry Potter as a girl, Hermione as black, or Ron as transgender exposes people to narratives written from the perspective of marginalized communities. But is writing fanfiction a type of activism? Fan activism refers to how participation in fandom develops into involvement in fan-led political activities. In a 2012 article entitled "'Cultural Acupuncture:' Fan Activism and the Harry Potter Alliance," scholar Henry Jenkins defines //
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"Here's my opinion on people writing sexually oriented fanfiction about real people. It's WRONG, CREEPY, VERY EXTREMELY ICKY, and should be ILLEGAL." This impassioned statement by Nightrunner author Lynn Flewelling in a 2004 response to fans is a clear indictment of Real Person Fiction or RPF. A lot is made in fan culture about the ethics behind RPF, a branch of fan writing defined by Fanlore as "fanfiction written about actual people, rather than fictional characters." Both the //
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Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha celebrated his 70th birthday in Kerala yesterday with family.
His star daughter Sonakshi ordered a photo cake with 'Anything, but Khamosh' written on it.
Meanwhile, Sona recently did a glam photo shoot for a fashion glossy to set the mercury soaring.
I must say she is looking smokin' hot.


October 12, 2016: This is HEARTBREAKING. There is this woman in Florida that goes by the name of Ti Avril (DISIP) HMI Diva. She was found dead yesterday morning in South Florida. According many social media sources, she may have died because of skin conditions. They say she use always changing something on her body, even bleached her skin.
But, that's not all. Two of Ti Avril close friends are calling Blondedy Ferdinand out for her death. Actress Stanley Boco as Geraldine and a guy called GroSiro say Blondedy Ferdinand is responsible for the young lady's death. According to a Live Facebook post, Geraldine gives details of how she had this dream that this was going to happen and that Ferdinand told them that they were going to die two days prior before they found Ti Avril unresponsive.
So give us your take on this. What do you think really happened to this young lady. Oh heres the last picture of TiAvril. They say she she was still alive here.
HAITI: DCPJ remèt ti frè fantom lan bay lapolis etazini…men pou ki sa yo ap akize l…. !!!!!


LAPD plants drugs on Black Suspect unaware his Body Cam is recording.
An investigation that was recently launched by internal affairs evaluating the body cams worn by Los Angeles police has turned up evidence of officers planting drugs in a suspect's wallet while believing their cameras were off. Check it out.


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James D. Lynch has been named as the new President/CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, effective November 1, to replace Kathryn Dodson, who resigned to direct economic development for the City of El Paso, Texas.
Chairman John M. Bohn said the Chamber selected Mr. Lynch "because of his broad experience in chamber management. Our investigation shows that he has been universally well-liked and that he works well with diverse groups of people."
Lynch has served as the Vice President of Leadership Programs for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for educating and developing regional leaders from business, government, academic and nonprofit communities. Before that Los Angeles position, Lynch was Chief Executive Officer of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO of the Century City Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Tustin Chamber of Commerce in Central Orange County. Most recently, he has worked as publisher of a Westside newspaper.
"I am very pleased to be selected," said Lynch. "The Chamber is really well run and in good shape," and he looks forward to "taking the reins and continuing the good work that has been done."
Chairman Bohn said that the Santa Monica Chamber will look to Mr. Lynch to implement "the continuation of programs that will help the homeless situation" and the provision of "workforce housing for middle income people. The Chamber is particularly interested," he said, "in housing for city employees – police officers and firefighters – and for teachers and nurses." Bohn added that the Chamber hopes to hire another employee to work in government affairs to work with the City on such matters.
Jim Lynch is a graduate of the United States Chamber of Commerce four-year Institute for Organization Management at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana and holds both Master's and Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and Public Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. Additionally, he has earned the designation of Accredited Chamber Executive (ACE) from the Western Association of Chamber Executives, the nation's largest regional accreditation body.
He also holds, and has held, many leadership positions with regional associations, charitable organizations, educational institutions and the United States Department of the Treasury. Mr. Lynch resides in the Los Angeles area with his wife Beverly and two daughters Patty and Annie.
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Community Built Association member and nationally-recognized muralist Caryl Yasko's draft "maquette" of the bike tunnel's east entrance.
Join the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden and the City of Davis for the dedication of the community-created mural brightening the walls of the bike tunnel joining a newly-restored section of the Putah Creek Parkway with a newly-constructed portion of the UC Davis Arboretum.
For the last six weeks, thanks to a grant from PG&E obtained by the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, Caryl Yasko, Community Built Association member and nationally-recognized muralist, collaborated with Davis community members to design and paint this passageway. The name of the work "I am Quercus," inspired by the Arboretum's heritage valley oaks (Quercus lobata), turns the tunnel into a canopy of oaks with images pulled from public drawing and brainstorming sessions.
In addition to the new mural, the Putah Creek Parkway will also be home to a series of four new community-created art benches. Lead artists and Community Built Association members Tom Arie-Donch and Donna Billick will be on site to show their progress in constructing sculptural and functional ferrocement benches inspired by the native plants and animals of Putah Creek.
Be one of the first community members to see these latest additions to the public art collection of the City of Davis, hear about the evolution of the project as well as the innovative landscapes surrounding it, and be treated to light refreshments. In addition to speakers from the City of Davis, the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, and the Community Built Association, Jack—a red-tailed hawk similar to the raptor featured in the mural—will be on hand to help educate visitors about this raptor species commonly found in the area. Jack is a resident of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's California Raptor Center.
The event is free; parking is free and available nearby (SEE A MAP). For questions call the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden at (530) 752-4880.
CLICK HERE to see a PHOTO GALLERY of the community-created mural process.


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Today was Brayden's first day of Mother's Day Out. I was a bit apprehensive about how he would do when I dropped him off, since he's had a bit of separation anxiety since Connor's arrival. He clung to my leg for .2 seconds-- once he saw they had a big ball there, he was good to go! I was rather impressed with the finger scanning technology the church had in place for check in and check out-- no need to worry about B being taken from that building! ha! Brayden did so well, and he even threw a fit when it was time to leave. Here's a pic of the big boy ready for school this morning!
Unfortunately one of the side effects of school is a shorter nap. They said he slept for an hour there, but when we got home he was SO cranky, so I put him down for another hour or so. Even still, everything this afternoon was a meltdown. It was ridiculous. By dinnertime I think I had lost my mind because I started laughing about the entire situation, and just started taking pictures of him. Brayden, when you're 20 and reading this with your girlfriend, I hope that you know I will pray every day that you are alive that your future son will throw fits as well as you did. And for the record... I didn't cave in... no peas, no more meatball. haha!
PS-- we got B's haircut last night. I wish I had had my camera because he climbed into the chair and sat still for the ENTIRE thing. I (along with my friend/hairdresser David) were amazed at how well he did. If only I could get him to sit that still at home!


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The majestic Drakensberg mountains | Credit: Joe Cornish
Africa's largest protected montane wilderness – the 2,500km2 uKhahlamba-Drakensberg National Park extends for a full 200 km along the border of KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho, and incorporates several dozen peaks with the highest rising to 3,000m. Its name combines the isiZulu uKhahlamba ("Barrier of Spears") with the Afrikaans Drakensberg ("Dragon's Mountain"). South Africa's ultimate destination for high-altitude day walks and overnight hikes, the park is a hub of botanical diversity and some 15% of its 2,500 identified plant species occur nowhere else in the world.
Verreaux's eagle nests atop the high peaks of the mountain range
Large wildlife includes baboon, eland, bushbuck, mountain reedbuck, grey rhebok and grey duiker, as well as 300-strong bird checklist that is strong on cliff-associated raptors such as Verreaux's eagle, Jackal buzzard, Cape vulture and lammergeyer, and also includes 20 species whose range is restricted to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Rock art in the Kamberg area
An important repository of prehistoric rock art, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg contains at least 500 painted caves and shelters where monochrome human figures and finely shaded polychrome elands share wall space with bizarre half-human-half-animal creatures known as therianthropes. Executed between 3,000 and 200 years ago, the art depicts the ritual trances experienced by shamans, and their complex relationships with revered animals. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg's combination of rich biodiversity and prolific rock art has gained it recognition as one of only 35 'mixed' natural and cultural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Hiker celebrates the beauty of the Drakensberg Amphitheatre
No single feature encapsulates the mountains' majesty quite like the Amphitheatre, a 5km-long, kilometre-high wall of burnished sandstone that dominates the skyline of Royal Natal National Park. A must for keen walkers is the half-day Gorge Trail, which follows a pretty riverine gorge past natural swimming pools to the 949m-tall five-stage Tugela Falls.
A feasible day hike from Royal Natal is the Witsieshoek's Chain Ladder Trail. It's the easiest hike to the top of the escarpment, and offers sensational views from the lip of the Tugela Falls as it crashes over the Amphitheatre.
The ideal goal perfect for those who want to enjoy splendid submontane scenery without breaking a sweat, Champagne Valley is overlooked by a trio of distinctive high peaks – domed Champagne Castle, fang-like Monk's Cowl, and freestanding Cathkin Peak. It also houses a great selection of golf courses, stables, shopping malls, craft factories and the like.
Camping below Giant's Castle | Credit: Drakensberg Hikes
Named after a 3,314m basaltic protrusion that stands at the convergence of the mountains' northern and southern escarpments, Giant's Castle Game Reserve is renowned for its rock art, in particular the hundreds of superb images that adorn Main Cave. It's also a good place to see the stately eland antelope and other large mammals and raptors.
Didima Rock Art Centre contains life-size reproductions of several inaccessible rock art panels set higher in the mountains. Only 45 minutes' walk away, the Lower Mushroom Cave is decorated with a wonderful scene of stick men evading a marauding leopard.
Cathedral Peak
The striking 3,005m Cathedral Peak, which towers above the main escarpment like a squatted version of the cow horn alluded to in its traditional name Mponjwane, is an attainable goal for a tough full-day guided hike from Didima.
The undulating slopes of Kamberg support fair numbers of eland and mountain reedbuck. A three-hour round hike leads to the Game Pass Shelter, a superbly preserved rock art panel dubbed the Rosetta Stone in double reference to its significance in helping scholars 'crack the code' of shamanistic symbolism that underlies the prehistoric paintings.
The Mountain pipit
The only motorable track to breach the Barriers of Spears, rocky 4×4-only Sani Pass follows a series of switchbacks uphill to a remote Lesotho border post (passport required) set at a windswept altitude of 2,865m. Here, the tussocky grass, mossy boulders and clumped heather of the Alpine zone acquires an ethereal beauty in the soft light of dusk or dawn. It's also the easiest place to see high altitude endemic birds such as the Drakensberg rockjumper and mountain pipit.
The rugged topography of uKhahlamba-Drakensberg divides the park into a dozen-odd different sectors, each effectively a self-contained destination with its own attractions and access roads. Most visitors will only have time to explore one or two. As a guideline, Royal Natal ranks highest for scenic impact, Champagne Valley for upmarket tourist development, Giant's Castle and Kamberg for accessible rock art, and Sani Pass for birdwatching and 4×4 enthusiasts.
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg is geared best to active self-drive travellers who are willing to explore its slopes on foot. Bank on at least up to four hours to cover the 350 km from Gauteng to Royal Natal Park (in the north), or two hours from Durban to Himeville (near the base of Sani Pass).
For ecological reasons, no hotels exist within the park, but the park authorities operate rest camps at several entrance gates, and there are private hotels in Champagne Valley and in the vicinity of Royal Natal, Cathedral Peak and Sani Pass.
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg's non-nannyish management policy stands in contrast to the strict regulations and hefty costs associated with other iconic African mountains – simply pitch up at any entrance gate, hand over the nominal entrance fee, sign into the mountain register, and off you go.
Hikers on the upper slopes frequently get trapped in stormy or misty conditions, so dress suitably, and be prepared to turn back or stay put as weather conditions dictate.
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