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The detective stories of Charles Dickens.
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Q: Is it considered a bad practice to add logic in a property setter? I jumped in to a project and I see that the other developers are adding a lot of logic in the setters of synthesized properties.
I understand how this works, but I think that it makes it hard to understand the flow of the program; while reading the code, whenever I see self.something = whatever, I always check if something's setter is overridden.
What are your opinions around this topic? Do you think this is a sign of bad architecture or an elaborate solution?
I would be glad to read more on this if you have relevant links/sources, it's just too hard to get good google results so I decided to ask here as well.
Thanks for any answer and please note that I'm talking about objective C in case you haven't seen the tag (even though this shouldn't be a language specific issue I guess).

A: I don't know about objective C, but as you say, it seems a generic enough question for any OO language. First of all and actually related to that, whether to have setters and getters in the first place is a matter of discussion (in some cases their existence is justified by the use of a framework or library).
I believe that the name of the method should explain what the method does and all the method does. Additionally the documentation associated to that method should describe it in a more explicit way. In this sense a method name in the form "set" + {noun} shouldn't have any side effects other than setting the value of a variable and that should be the only action associated to it. Checking that the argument is valid, is acceptable but it should be described in its documentation.

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Is it considered a bad practice to add logic in a property setter?

No
Properties were invented to allow class designers to have logic attached to a convenient interface of field access and assignment.
How much is too much?  It depends on the responsibilities of the class.  Here are some things that are reasonable to put in a property setter:

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*update some derived values

*notify observers that the class state has changed

*propagate the change to some contained object

*propagate the change to a backing store

*perform validation

Programming is easier when classes have interfaces that make it obvious what the class can do, without making callers think about how it is being done.  Putting logic behind property setters allows classes to hide their implementation behind a simple interface.  For some classes, no methods are required.  Just turn the knobs by setting properties and read the output by getting properties.

A: Setters are typically used to change the state of an object with no significant side effects or heavy calculations;use methods and functions for that. The primary reason for setter implementation is changing and maintaining a valid state. So, limiting range, setting flags to request recalculation, or adjusting related properties is absolutely fine.

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5. Mohammed, T. U., Hamada, H., Mamun, A. A., and Hasnat, A., (2013). Corrosion of Cement Paste Coated Steel Bars in Marine Environment, Third International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT3), August 18~21, 2013, Kyoto, Japan, CD – Proceedings. Paper No. 206.
6. Rifaat, S. M., Tay, R. and DeBarros, A. (2011). Effect of land use, road infrastructure, socioeconomic and demographic characteristics on public transit usage. Published in the Proceedings of the 16th International Conference organized by Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies(HKSTS) from 17 to 20 December, 2011 in Hong Kong , pp. 625- 630.
7. Md. Rezaul Karim, Saskia Manshoven, Md. Rafizul Islam, Juan Antinio Gascon, Mikel Ibarra, Ludo Diels and Md. Mizanur Rahman (2011). Assessment of a Contaminated Site by Tannery Industries in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, proceeding of the 4th IPWE 2011, CD-ROM, 4-6 January, 2011, Singapore.
10. Md. Rezaul Karim, Megumi Kuraoka, Takaya Higuchi, Masahiko Sekine and Tsuyoshi Imai (2009). Assessment of Heavy Metal and its Leachability from the Municipal Solid Wastes Dumping Sites in Bangladesh, proceedings of the 11th Summer Symposium of JSCE, pp. 285-288, 11 September, 2009 at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
11. Rokonuzzaman, M and Karim, M. R. (2003): Floods in Bangladesh: causes, consequences and management, Seminar on the role of renewable and alternative energy sources for national development, pp. 193-201, 19-20 December, 2003, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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Ragnar Billberg (8 de diciembre de 1899 - 10 de agosto de 1930) fue un actor teatral y cinematográfico de nacionalidad sueca.

Biografía
Su nombre completo era Ragnar August Billberg, y nació en Estocolmo, Suecia. Como actor teatral, tuvo una activa carrera en el Teatro Dramaten, donde interpretó 35 papeles entre 1919 y 1923.

En 1930, tras filmar la película Hjärtats röst, Ragnar Billberg falleció en París, Francia. Tenía 30 años de edad. Fue enterrado en el Cementerio Skogskyrkogården de Estocolmo.

Había estado casado, desde el 16 de febrero de 1924 hasta el momento de su muerte, con la actriz Inga Tidblad.

Filmografía
 1925 : Polis Paulus' påskasmäll
 1925 : Karl XII
 1925 : Hennes lilla majestät
 1927 : En perfekt gentleman
 1930 : För hennes skull
 1930 : Hjärtats röst

Teatro

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Ragnar Billberg en http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se
 Ragnar Billberg en https://www.dramaten.se

Actores de teatro de Suecia
Actores de cine de Suecia
Actores de cine mudo de Suecia
Fallecidos en París
Nacidos en Estocolmo

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I know, I know. You've read it all before. You get it. Pastors' wives are sick of living in a fishbowl. They don't want to be compared to the former pastor's wife. They're tired of the expectation that they'll do everything from leading VBS to starting a women's Bible study to doing secretarial work for free. They hate the stereotype that their children must be perfectly behaved or know all the answers in Sunday school. You know all these things. You've seen other blog posts to that effect. And it's a good and helpful thing when congregations realize this. But honestly, too many articles of that nature makes us PWs seem sort of…well, resentful. So please allow me to share a few other things I'd like parishioners to know that may help you understand your pastor's wife (and your pastor) better.
I can't tell you how many times I've had a parishioner approach me and launch into an update or a continuation of a conversation to which I'm not privy. If my husband visits you or meets with you privately, he doesn't come home and tell me all the juicy details. This is a good thing. The pastor-parishioner relationship is supposed to be confidential, and my husband honors that. So do I. Even if something is common knowledge–like a hospital stay, for example–that doesn't mean my husband automatically fills me in on your status, unless you specifically ask him to. So please take a moment to bring me up to date if you'd like to talk to me about something. But rest assured, anything you confide in your pastor stays with him.
This gets sticky. Technically, yes, my husband is my pastor, but first and foremost he is my husband. I don't have the same type of relationship with my pastor that you have with yours. He treats my theological questions differently than he treats questions from other parishioners. I can't confide in him as you confide in him. I can't go to him for marital advice, for example. And trust me, there are times when we could use some help with our marriage. He and I are both sinners and our marriage is far from perfect. There may be Sundays where I'm mad at him and not particularly happy to be listening to him preach. There are even times when I begrudge his calling as pastor. People joke that a pastor's mistress is the church, but sometimes that hits too close to home. So this may sound like a strange request, but please pray for our family. Pray for your pastor, yes. Pray that he is bold in preaching God's Word in its truth and purity. But pray also for his family–his marriage and his relationship with his children.
Being a pastor's wife is a unique vocation, and each pastor's wife is unique as well. But all of us–pastor's wife and parishioner alike–are sinners saved by God's abundant grace. Let us rejoice in that grace together.
Ruth what you said is so true. Now that your father has retired I feel as though a big part of my church family has died. Your family was a part of my life. Not seeing your parents, your children, husband, and the rest of your family will be hard for a while. I will get over it. When you came back to Bridgeport a few years ago I got to know your family. They felt like a part of my family(church family).
I will still follow your blog. Please write to Faith Lutheran and keep us informed on yours and your family's life. We would love to know how everyone is doing and growing.
Absolutely! Thanks for your heartfelt words. I feel the same way!


Being a son, a husband and a father has given me the opportunity to witness the importance of motherhood from a short distance. Even though I may slip into the background when our daughter scrapes her knee or when our son needs to nurse, I'm not one to be selfish of my children's love. I know how incredibly strong the bonds of motherhood form and I must deeply respect and understand those bonds. Throughout the years, I've been the quiet observer, taking it all in as I've witnessed what it truly means to be a MOTHER -- from my own mom, to my aunts, my grandmothers, my sister, and to my wife and her mother.
Role-playing. Even from an early age, I can still distinctly remember all the different roles my mother took on throughout my formative years: how she became the nurse to our winces and cries while taking my sister and I to the doctor to get our shots; how she became our playmate when we set up forts in the living room; how she became my teacher as she taught me how to read before I went into first grade. She became my best friend throughout my high school years, even as those times were some of her most difficult to endure -- having to raise two kids during a divorce and trying to make a living for the first time in her life. Of course, I didn't make the situation any better when I went through my wild & crazy year, 16 years-old and hell-bent on self-destruction. But she endured. She stuck it out and all was not lost. She became the maternal rock and I was firmly supported by her. I desperately needed her, even though I was screaming at her that I did not. Most importantly, during our high school years, she respected me and my sister's privacy, giving us the distance needed to forge our own identities and dreams. I've already adopted her parenting guidelines as my own model: become your children's best friend so they can respect and confide in you, while at the same time be the rock to support them, even when they think they don't need it. Be fun, be strong. Be witty, be stern. Be there.
Thank you, Mom, for being there for me. Happy Mother's Day.
You are a blessed man and your mother is something else! I, too, knew the first time I met her and how she loved Andrea that she was, indeed, someone very special. Her Christian love for all of us is an example that we should learn from and appreciate every day! You definitely have taken traits from her in being such a great parent for Ava and Ezra as you are 'always there' for them as was your mother for you! To this day, she is still there for you and Andrea as well as the kids! What a grandmother! We are blessed!
You indeed are BLESSED! I have often commented to Mandy how happiness is just all over you and Andrea... It is evident in what a conciencious and telented child Ava is! Good on ya!
That's lovely! I also love my mother as she is often regarded as both an angel and a friend to me. Without her, I won't be the person that I am today! Thanks, Mum!
Well said ward. There's something innate about women in general that is something divine isn't there?
Perhaps the one most significant vision I ever had in my youth was seeing from the moment I met your mom that she was the one to bear and raise my children. I came home that night and went to bed with a wonderful, peaceful feeling, having seen our future before us. And the lightning bolt that God sent down from the heavens to strike the oak tree in the front yard had nothing to do with swaying me in this direction.


"The Elves of Iax" site is done, but I am not putting up just yet. The reason is I mentioned a few people in the project description, and I want to make sure what I said about them is correct.
Also, all of you who read Backstage know that it has been a little dead, due to my preparation for Neko-Con. After being invited to the Web-Comics panel at Neko-Con, I have been reminded to take Backstage just a little more seriously. Jenn, Jay, and I are going to work on posting two Backstages a week. If we can get organized, it will be a mon/wed/fri comic.
It'll be a slow start though, because all my bristol board was IN MY BAG!


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Q: Telerik for WinForms gridview slow rendering we are testing Telerik radcontrols for a desktop application development. Until now we are very satisfied with the product but there is one issue that is driving us nuts.
We have a gridview with 3 levels of hierarchy and 3 child gridviews on the 1st level. Something like this:

The main grid has 28 visible columns, with lot of customization and validating rules inside. There are 6 columns with a button inside to trigger different actions. There are 4 columns with images on them and several others just different colors with different meanings for the users. Child gridviews each one has around 5 visible columns, also with customization, buttons, images, etc.
Initially we detected that loading of the data was way to slow. So now we load first level at first and the lower hierarchy data is loaded on demand, when the user wants to see what's inside each row. By doing this the loading speed of the grid improved.
Now the bottleneck is on the gridview rendering. I have asked already on Telerik forums but the answers given does not help too much. I found some users asking about the same but none with a 100% satisfactory answer. As for example: Self referencing grid
So my question is: does anyone has faced similar problem? How it was solved, if there is a solution? Nevermind how complicated it is, we need to drop the loading times, right now around 10-15 seconds on each grid click, wich is unbearable.


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What Scott McClellan (and Jay Rockefeller) Didn't Tell Us
Posted on July 2, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer
The Story Behind George Bush's Lies
By Richard W. Behan / July 1, 2008
Long accused of signature dishonesty, the Bush Administration now stands twice indicted, by Scott McClellan's book and by two damning reports from Jay Rockefeller's Senate Select Committee on Intelligence—the "Phase II" documents. These sources confirm beyond any doubt the Bush Administration, with propaganda and outright lies, deliberately misled the U.S. Congress into authorizing war.
That is the truth, but not the whole truth, and the backstory is no less appalling.
As much as seven months before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Administration was deeply involved in planning and mobilizing for the invasion and military occupation of both Iraq and Afghanistan. None of the activity was remotely related to Osama bin Laden or counterterrorism of any stripe.
This is the fundamental truth, it is beyond dispute, and it is fully documented.
The incursions into Afghanistan and Iraq were premeditated, hegemonic wars of conquest and territorial occupation, to gain the geostrategic control of Middle Eastern energy resources. Bald acts of unprovoked military aggression, they are direct violations of the charter of the United Nations. The wars are therefore international crimes, but they were not undertaken until the horror of September 11, 2001 provided a spectacular smokescreen. A fraudulent label–the "war on terror"—was concocted to disguise the premeditated violence, and it was quickly unleashed.
Beginning in 1992 and spanning the two Bush Administrations, repeated written proposals to invade Iraq were prepared and issued. Four men who served in both Administrations—Richard Cheney, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Paul Wolfowitz, and Zalmay Khalilzad—were the source of the first proposal (expressly seeking "…access to vital raw materials, primarily Persian Gulf oil") and direct participants in the iterations to follow. Herein is the story of the origin and development of the Project for the New American Century and its tragic ideology of American global hegemony.
(For an excellent treatment of this history, see "Empire Builders: Neoconservatives and Their Blueprint for U.S. Power," in the Christian Science Monitor, June, 2005.)
On January 20, 2001, 29 members of the Project for the New American Century joined the incoming Bush Administration at the highest levels—notably including Richard Cheney as Vice President, Libby as his Chief of Staff, Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense, and Wolfowitz as Rumsfeld's Deputy. The PNAC triumphed when the National Security Council ten days later, on January 30, legitimized the invasion of Iraq.
(Read an account of the meeting in Ron Suskind's book, The Price of Loyalty: the White House and the Education of Paul O'Neill.)
Four days later, on February 3, 2001 the Security Council received a top-secret memorandum from a "high level official." The memo "…directed the NSC staff to cooperate fully with [Richard Cheney's] Energy Task Force as it considered the 'melding' of two seemingly unrelated areas of policy: 'the review of operational policies toward rogue states' such as Iraq, and 'actions regarding the capture of new and existing oil and gas fields.'"
(Quoted from Jane Mayer, "Contract Sport," in The New Yorker, February 16, 2004.)
By early March, 2001, Cheney's Energy Task Force was studying maps of the Iraqi oil fields, refineries, pipelines, and tanker terminals, and lists of the foreign oil companies—none of which were American or British majors—negotiating with the Hussein regime for exploration and development rights.
(See the maps and the lists.)
At least a year before the invasion, the State Department was designing the deconstruction of Iraq's nationalized oil industry.
(Source: Gregg Mutitt, Crude Designs: the Ripoff of Iraq's Oil Wealth, The Platform Group, UK.)
Paul Bremer's Coalition Provisional Authority, with the invited participation of American and British oil companies, drafted a "hydrocarbon law" for Iraq, codifying the State Department's design.
(See Gregg Mutitt and Erik Leaver, "Slick Connections: U.S. Influence on Iraqi Oil," in Foreign Policy in Focus, July 18, 2007.)
In January of 2007 President Bush, in announcing the troop surge, demanded as a mandatory "benchmark" the enactment of the hydrocarbon law by the Iraqi Parliament.
(See a at transcript of the speech.)
Exxon/Mobil, Conoco/Phillips, Royal Dutch/Shell, and BP/Amoco are now poised to profit immensely from 81% of Iraq's undeveloped crude when the hydrocarbon law is passed.
(Source: Joshua Holland, "Bush's Petro-Cartel Almost Has Iraq's Oil," published on the website of AlterNet, October 16, 2006.)
Meanwhile, the UK Independent reported on June 21, 2008 the imminent signing of three $500 million contracts with Exxon/Mobil, Royal Dutch/Shell, and BP/Amoco by the Iraqi Oil Ministry. These are repair and technical "service contracts" covering some of Iraq's largest oilfields. The companies can elect to be paid in crude oil.
(See "Big Oil Returns to Iraq," by Patrick Cockburn, the UK Independent, June 21, 2008.)
Upon taking office, the Bush Administration brushed off explicit warnings about al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. Counterterrorism was nowhere on the new Administration's agenda. (Read Richard Clarke, Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror.)
Instead, throughout the spring and summer of 2001 the Bush Administration, on behalf of the Unocal Corporation, was negotiating with the Taliban for pipeline rights-of-way across Afghanistan. A rich package of foreign aid was offered, but the negotiations failed.
(See Wayne Madsen, "Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the Bush Oil Team," CounterPunch, November 1, 2004, and Paul Sperry, Crude Politics: How Bush's Oil Cronies Hijacked the War on Terrorism.)
Finally, after threatening the Taliban—"Accept our offer of a carpet of gold or we bury you under a carpet of bombs"—the Bush Administration notified Pakistan and India it would attack Afghanistan "before the end of October." This took place five weeks prior to the events of 9/11.
(Sources: Anon., "Afghanistan: A Timeline of Oil and Violence," , and Larry Chin, "Parts I and II: Players on a rigged chessboard: Bridas, Unocal, and the Afghanistan pipeline," Online Journal, March, 2002.)
On October 7, 2001 the "carpet of bombs" was delivered to Afghanistan as threatened and on schedule. Mr. Hamid Karzai, a former Unocal consultant, was soon installed as President of the country. The first U.S. ambassador was John J. Maresca, a Unocal vice president. He was succeeded by Zalmay Khalilzad, another former consultant for Unocal. (See "Oil War III: the Engineering of Oil Profits Through War and Arbitrary Monetary Standards,"; and "Afghanistan: A Timeline of Oil and Violence," cited above.)
On February 8, 2002, four months after the carpet of bombs, Presidents Hamid Karzai and Perves Musharraf sign an agreement for a pipeline across Afghanistan and Pakistan.
(See "U.S. Afghan Aid Package Fuels Pipeline Politics," in Asia Times Online, May 29, 2002; and Crude Politics cited above.)
Within a year an oil industry trade journal reports the Bush Administration is standing ready with financing to build the pipeline and to protect it with a permanent military presence. (See Alexander's Gas and Oil Connections, February 23, 2003.)
On June 22, 2008 the Toronto Sun reported the signing of a "major deal" by Afghanistan to build an $8 billion, 1,680km pipeline, called "TAPI." (The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline.) Construction will begin "…once Taliban forces are cleared from the pipeline route by U.S., Canadian, and NATO forces." (See Eric Margolis, "These Wars Are About Oil, Not Democracy," Toronto Sun, June 22, 2008.)
The objectives of the "war on terror," were twofold, we were told: to apprehend Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and to effect a change of regime in Iraq.
But the trademark deceit of the Bush Administration was involved here, too. Osama bin Laden could have been brought to justice easily and without armed conflict, and regime change in Iraq could have been achieved with equal facility.
Awaiting on his desk when George Bush took office was a standing offer from the Taliban to surrender Osama bin Laden. (This had been negotiated by the Clinton Administration after the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole.) Intent on the invasion and military occupation of Afghanistan, however, the Bush Administration rejected the handover three times before 9/11 and twice thereafter. (The tragic speculation: with bin Laden in custody early in 2001, could 9/11 have been avoided?)
(Sources: Anon., "Bush Rejects Taliban Offer to Hand bin Laden Over," UK Guardian Unlimited, October 14, 2001; Andrew Buncombe, "Bush Rejects Taliban Offer to Surrender bin Laden," the UK Independent, October 15, 2001; Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair, "How Bush Was Offered bin Laden and Blew It," CounterPunch, November 1, 2004.).
Saddam Hussein, hoping to forestall warfare, yielded a series of increasingly attractive concessions to the Bush Administration, finally offering to leave his country for exile in Egypt. Intent as well on the invasion and military occupation of Iraq, the Administration ignored the offer.
(Sources: George Monbiot, "Dreamers and Idiots: Britain and the US did everything to avoid a peaceful solution in Iraq and Afghanistan," The UK Guardian, November 11, 2003,; and Anon., "Llego el momento de deshacerse de Saddam," El Pais (Spain), September 26, 2007. This is a transcript of a conversation between George Bush, Condoleezza Rice, and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Anzar in Crawford, Texas, February 22, 2003. The President acknowledges the prospective exile, but vigorously rejects it, declaring, "We will be in Baghdad at the end of March.")
Plainly there is a huge disconnect between the incursions into Afghanistan and Iraq and the terrorist attacks of 9/11. But the Bush Administration knowingly and dishonestly joined them into the fraudulent conflation known as the "war on terror."
This is not a "war on terror." Afghanistan and Iraq today are occupied countries, administered by puppet governments and dotted with permanent military bases securing the energy assets. Not a by-product of the Bush Administration's warmaking, this was its purpose.
The Congress is at least vaguely aware. The Defense Authorization Act of 2008 included a Section 1222, prohibiting expenditures for the "permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq," or "to exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq."
President Bush nullified Section 1222 with a signing statement.
Richard W. Behan lives and writes on Lopez Island, off the northwest coast of Washington state. He has published on various websites over two dozen articles exposing and criticizing the criminal wars of the Bush Administration. The work is summarized in an electronic book, The Fraudulent War, available in PDF format
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The primary structures of two overlapping novel alpha-tubulin cDNA clones isolated from a Macaca fascicularis testis cDNA library and the corresponding human gene are presented. Although the general structure of the human gene conforms to that of previously described mammalian alpha-tubulin genes, there is a surprising difference: the ATG initiator codon is conspicuously absent. The macaque testis cDNA similarly lacks the initiator methionine, but otherwise encodes a variant alpha-tubulin isotype precisely conserved in the human gene. RNA blot analysis in the macaque, using a 3' untranslated region probe, revealed the existence of two additional related transcripts expressed in every tissue examined except the adult testis. Sequence comparisons indicate that the 2.0 kb testis transcript and one of the additional transcripts result from differential transcription of the same gene. The two transcripts differ only at the 5' end as a result of the recruitment of different 5' exons. Curiously, the 5' exon utilized outside the testis encodes an initiator methionine in the expected location.
Nucleic Acids Res. 1987 Jan 12;15(1):199-218.
Dobner, Paul R.; Kislauskis, Edward H.; Wentworth, Bruce Martin; and Villa-Komaroff, Lydia, "Alternative 5' exons either provide or deny an initiator methionine codon to the same alpha-tubulin coding region" (1987). GSBS Student Publications. 317.


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I've only planted a few perennials so far including Black Eyed Susans and Lavendar.
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Infant intracranial hemorrhages, or brain bleeds, are a type of birth injury that can occur when a baby experiences a traumatic labor and delivery. In this article, we focus specifically on a form of intracranial hemorrhage known as subdural hemorrhages (or subdural hematomas). We'll review the risk factors for and causes of subdural hemorrhages, how these bleeds are treated, and what parents can expect for their child in the long-term. We will also discuss legal options for parents who suspect that their child's subdural hemorrhage may have been caused by medical malpractice.
What Is a Subdural Hemorrhage/Hematoma?
A subdural hemorrhage/hematoma is the most common type of brain bleed in a newborn. This type of bleed occurs when there is rupture of the blood vessels in the area between the surface of the brain and the thin layer of tissue that separates the brain from the skull.
Signs of Subdural Hemorrhages/Hematomas
Signs of a subdural hemorrhage include the following:
Respiratory depression (slow and/or shallow breathing)
Apnea (periods of not breathing)
Altered tone (very limp or very tense)
Altered level of consciousness
The symptoms of this type of brain bleed usually occur within the first 24 – 48 hours of life. Sometimes a subdural hemorrhage causes an increase in pressure inside the brain, which can cause an increase in head size, apnea, bradycardia (slow heart rate), and coma.
Risk Factors for and Causes of Subdural Hemorrhages/Hematomas
A lack of oxygen to the baby's brain during or near the time of delivery can place a baby at risk of having a subdural hemorrhage. However, trauma to the head is a more common cause of this type of bleed.
Risk factors for and causes of a subdural hemorrhage include the following:
Oxygen deprivation//hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
Use of forceps or vacuum extractors to facilitate delivery
A vaginal delivery when the baby is in breech presentation. Research shows that a C-section delivery is the safest way to deliver babies in this position.
Improperly managed brow or face presentation
Macrosomic (unusually large) baby
Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD). This is a situation in which the baby's head is too large to fit through the mother's pelvis.
Precipitous delivery. This is very fast delivery, often accompanied by strong contractions. Drugs used to start or speed up labor and delivery, such as Pitocin (oxytocin) and Cytotec, can cause contractions that are so fast and strong that they deprive the baby of oxygen. Sometimes strong contractions can also cause head trauma.
Prolonged labor and delivery. Prolonged labor can be very traumatic for a number of reasons. Labor in general is stressful for a baby due to the repeated force of contractions on the baby's head. Trauma can occur when a baby is very large, when the baby is not in the normal position in the birth canal, or in cases of cephalopelvic disproportion. Many conditions can cause prolonged labor, and oftentimes, physicians fail to move on to C-section delivery when it is medically necessary. During the extended vaginal labor and attempted delivery, the physician may use Pitocin or Cytotec to try and speed up delivery, or vacuum extractors and forceps may be used to try and facilitate delivery. All of these actions can cause a traumatic injury to the head with resultant brain bleeding.
Diagnosis of Subdural Hemorrhages/Hematomas
A CT (computed tomography) of the head is the best way to diagnose a subdural hemorrhage. Some babies have no symptoms, which is why it is crucial for the medical team to closely monitor all babies who had a traumatic birth and who are suspected of having this type of brain bleed. Of course, management of a subdural hematoma should begin right away. A low blood volume (hypovolemia) and low blood pressure can cause the baby to go into hypovolemic shock, which can lead to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
Treatment of Subdural Hemorrhages/Hematomas
Treatment and management of a subdural hemorrhage depends on the location and extent of the bleed. The baby should have frequent hematocrit (red blood cell) testing to assess ongoing blood loss. When there is significant blood loss that causes hypovolemia, normal saline should be given to increase the baby's blood volume and blood pressure, followed by whole blood transfusion. If the baby is having seizures, antiepileptic drug therapy should be initiated, in most cases. If the baby has increased intracranial pressure (ICP), they may need to have surgical removal of the blood.
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Mass timber adoption rises as B.C. builders look for speed and sustainability
"I have never seen a code adoption happen so quickly in any other sector" – Structurlam CEO
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Structurlam supplied engineered wood for the University of British Columbia's 18-storey Brock Commons Tallwood House residence building, which was the tallest mass timber structure in the world when it was completed in 2017. Photograph by Chung Chow
A new year brings new beginnings, and for Penticton-based Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., that includes building on key developments from last year.
With its expertise in cross-laminated timbers, it welcomed changes in the B.C. Building Code last March allowing for mass-timber construction in buildings of up to 12 storeys. Canada's national building code will adopt similar rules this year.
Wood investment turns into gold for developer
Structurlam recently won a contract for the first project approved under the new B.C. code, a tower DB Services of Victoria Inc. is building in the Vancouver Island municipality of Langford. Other projects are in the planning stages, including one by Adera Development Corp. that includes mass timber as a component of its Quiet Home approach to construction, and an 83-room addition to the Ramada Kelowna Hotel & Conference Centre by RPB Hotels & Resorts of Penticton.
"I have never seen a code adoption happen so quickly in any of the other sectors I've been involved with," remarked Structurlam CEO Hardy Wentzel.
The changes in Canada parallel similar changes in the U.S., which now allows mass-timber construction in buildings of up to 18 storeys. Structurlam, which expanded its workforce to 290 with the addition of 70 people over the past year as capacity at its four B.C. plants grew, is building a fifth facility in Conway, Arkansas, to serve the U.S. That facility will open in 2021.
It's not just the new building code that's been adopted speedily. The buildings themselves rise quickly, with a minimal labour force. Brock Commons, the landmark 18-storey tower at the University of British Columbia that served as a precursor to the code changes, went up in just 57 days with a workforce of nine people.
"A construction site is actually more of an assembly site now than a construction site because so much of this is done in a factory," Wentzel said. "It's quite remarkable how much faster construction is, and when you do that you get to monetize your investment that much sooner."
Similar arguments have been voiced in favour of modular construction, which is enjoying popularity not only for low-income housing in Vancouver but also for hotels such as the new 104-room Hyatt Place in Prince George that Mundi Hotel Enterprises Inc. of Kamloops is developing with components from the Kamloops plant of Horizon North Logistics Inc. That hotel is set to complete next month.
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He said that Ukraine should "create the conditions for every citizen living abroad to vote". However, the exception is the Ukrainian voters in the territory of Russia – "the aggressor state," Klimkin said. He added that they would have to travel as a result of Russia's elections because Ukraine could not "organize country-aggressor elections for fear of the security of our citizens."
Foreign Affairs has prepared a large number of Ukrainians for the opportunity to use their voting rights. However, Klimkin pointed out that "1100 people" voted in polling stations in Russia during the last election of the Ukrainian president. "Misleading that millions of Ukrainians will not be able to vote," said Klimkin. According to him, it is not possible for representatives of the "aggressive country" who violated "all possible and impossible principles of international law and the principles of morality" to monitor how democratic elections go on. He said Russian observers were not working for democracy, "but for the secret services involved."
The first round of Ukraine's presidential elections will be held on Sunday 31 March. Their favorite is comedian Volodymyr Zelensky. According to a survey by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 20.7 percent of respondents want to vote. President of the Board Peter Poroshenko wants 11 percent and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko supported 8.1 percent of respondents.


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"One's taste in partners improves"
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Monica Lewinsky Reflecting on its twenty-fifth anniversary Problem with the previous president Invoice Clinton showing to the group.
In a self-penned piece for Self-importance Honestthe 49-year-old activist and author, defined what she has "noticed and realized Within the quarter century since she's been an intern on the White Home.
Lewinsky, whose relationship with Clinton, 76, made headlines on Jan. 21, 1998, finally led to his impeachment, Lewinsky wrote.
In one other part, she added, "You possibly can't escape your narrative."
Lewinsky then spoke of selecting buddies "fastidiously," writing, "Twenty-five years in the past I had one of many worst buddies on the earth: Linda Judas, holding on to my Bertie Journey." Noting that she "has since let go of the resentment and bitterness that surrounded Tripp's infidelity." Lewinsky continued, "I don't lose sight of how very fortunate I'm to have the ability to belief new individuals."
On one other be aware, Lewinsky teased her previous relationship with Clinton, saying, "Because the years go by, one's style in companions improves. (wink)", and concluded her ideas by writing, "Lastly, I do not know the way to say this aside from to be unbearably direct and vulgar: You possibly can survive the unimaginable."
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Associated: Monica Lewinsky appears on the "extremely painful" scrutiny endured by ladies within the Clinton scandals
In 2021, Lewinsky spoke to Folks about it A defining political scandal of the period The mid-Nineties and the way each side of her life — together with her bodily look — was brazenly scrutinized and criticized.
"We did not even have phrases like 'fats disgrace' or 'lecherous disgrace' on the time," Lewinsky informed PEOPLE on the time. "It was extremely painful."
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"I nonetheless don't love having my image taken professionally," she continued. "Greater than twenty years later, there's nonetheless a psychological tape that holds a few of these traumatic experiences of listening to individuals say horrible issues, seeing cartoons about myself and this concept that the one purpose for an precise relationship is… [with Clinton] It will have been potential in case you have been extra engaging."
Lewinsky added, "I used to be already fighting vanity points, and being the item of ridicule did not assist."
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Wanting again, Lewinsky additionally defined to individuals from the Clinton scandal, "For me, at twenty-two, there was a combination of dread of being within the White Home, dread of the presidency and awe of this man who had such wonderful power and charisma that I used to be taken care of."
"I used to be infatuated with him, like so many others," she continued. "He had the charisma to him — and he was a killer allure, and I used to be drunk."
Lewinsky mentioned she is now not He wants an apology Of Clinton, saying, "If I had been requested 5 years in the past, there would have been part of me that wanted one thing — nonetheless wished one thing. Not any form of relationship, however a way of closure or maybe an understanding. And I really feel so grateful that none of that was wanted."
Nonetheless, what Lewinsky mentioned she hopes for is an ongoing dialogue, significantly in regards to the dynamics between males who've energy and people who lack it.
"As we have all seen, it wasn't nearly dropping a job however in regards to the energy to be believed, the facility to be inoculated from the press, the flexibility to make others discredit somebody in all of the methods through which they function, the flexibility to know the implications after having held so many roles." vital jobs, since this was my first day trip of school."
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GENEVA- 50 years ago, family planning was affirmed to be a human right, leading to what would become the annual observation of World Population Day, which focuses on the impact of the number of children born, has on today's world.
She also pointed out that, around 214 million women still don't practice safe and effective family planning, for reasons ranging from lack of information or services, to lack of support from their partners or communities. This deprivation threatens their ability to build a better future for themselves and their families.
The World Population Day was inspired by public interest generated by one particular date of huge significance. The UN estimated that it was 11 July, 1987, during which the world's population reached five billion people.
UNFPA supports family planning in developing countries, by ensuring a reliable supply of modern contraceptives, strengthening national health systems and promoting gender equality.
They are also fully committed to uphold the rights of individuals, especially women, to plan their family.
Furthermore, Kanem added that, her team is striving to end all unmet needs for voluntary family planning in developing countries, by 2030; and urged the Government, Parliamentarians, Private sector and civil society to join forces to make this happen.


i can't repair FileSystem with testdisk.. i tried to re-generate new FAT32 filesystem into a SD card 32 Giga but give me an error, don't identify the partition as FAT32 (the file are not identical, etc etc) (also in all programs that i use, the card seems a 32 MB and not 32 GB in RAW partition) so I have only a RAW partition of 32 MB, PLEASE HELP ME, i will do a good DONATION for your beautiful software!
Clean the SD card connectors and try PhotoRec. If the memory card is seen as 32 MB instead of 32 GB, the problem is hardware. To recover your data, you will have to contact a data recovery company.


Surendri By Yogesh Chaudhary Sequin & Bead Embroidered Lehenga Set Decked in sequin and bead embroidery, this vibrant and youthful hand printed lehenga set is sure to leave everyone spellbound. Exuding a regal vibe, this breathtaking ensemble is fit for royalty.
Decked in sequin and bead embroidery, this vibrant and youthful hand printed lehenga set is sure to leave everyone spellbound. Exuding a regal vibe, this breathtaking ensemble is fit for royalty.


The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce provides cost effective marketing opportunities for members through a variety of online and direct initiatives and vehicles to our 14 member communities.
See The Opportunities That The Chamber Offers You.
Take Advantage Of All That Your Membership Provides!
We offer a complete ribbon cutting package service for your grand opening! Package includes pre-event email blasts, use of giant scissors or decorated shovel, red ribbon, a photo and press release!
Opportunity for Chamber members to attract other members to their facility or co-host off-site to promote their business. The Chamber publicizes the event in email blasts, at announcements at events and meetings, local press, and more. The Host is responsible for providing refreshments, adequate space, raffles prizes, and appropriate location. The Chamber must approve everything.
Members may promote their business by donating an item or gift certificate to be given away at each Business After Hours. Members are recognized at the event and are given the opportunity to speak about their business to all attendees during the pulling of the raffle prizes.
Members are encouraged to take advantage of Chamber events and discounted membership prices. Events include monthly Business After Hours, educational and professional development seminars, referral-based specific events, social events such as the Golf Tournament and Annual Dinner, vendor events such as the Cross Border Expo, community festivals, W.O.W. Conference. Each event gives members the opportunity to promote their business and network with other business people.
When inquires are made at the Chamber, callers and visitors are directed only to members of the Chamber. An average of 5,000 referrals are made annually to visitors and other companies. The Chamber does not provide information on affiliates or Non- Chamber members.
The chamber sends out weekly e-blasts to our members to keep our businesses up to date on upcoming events and topics of interest.
Members can reach other members by attaching their electronic brochure or flyer to the Chamber's electronic newsletter.
The Chamber will arrange for members to receive free business counseling at the Chamber office from the Service Corps of Retired Executives. S.C.O.R.E. can help in all areas of business from start-up to bankruptcy. The S.C.O.R.E. Councilors meet at the Chamber every other Tuesday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please contact the Chamber to schedule an appointment. The sessions are completely confidential.
All members of the Chamber are encouraged to supply the Chamber with business cards and/or brochures to be displayed in the Chamber office. A great place to be picked up by visitors and business people and also sent out to fill inquiries when appropriate.
Address labels are available upon request and can be sorted alphabetically by company name or by zip code. A complete set of labels includes members, labels for multiple contacts in larger companies and local and state officials.
This provides full contact info for all contacts including company name, contact name, address, phone, fax, email and website. This comes in an excel file which can be manipulated for eblasts or mailings.
The Chamber is the contact organization for tourists and people who have relocated or are considering relocating to the Greater Haverhill Chamber Area and have requested information. For these requests, the Chamber includes a member directory, business card and business brochures provided by members, and goodie items such as pens and coupons provided by members.
Visitors to our website are looking to see what the greater Haverhill region has to offer, and this is your chance to tell them about your business. The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce website is a very cost-effective way to market your business.
The Chamber's website offers several options to place ads. Each ad location has its own price point so you can choose the option that best meets your budget and marketing needs.
For privacy reasons, we do note sell or share our email databases.


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Architectural Critic Paul Goldberger Talks "Ballpark" At Oblong Books
On Wednesday, May 15, Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic Paul Goldberger will talk with Oblong Book and Music's Dick Hermans about "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City."
The book is a new look at the history of baseball: told through the stories of the vibrant and ever-changing ballparks at the heart of our cities--where dreams are as limitless as the outfields.
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Skidmore Commencement Speaker Joe Torre: Don't Be Afraid To Fail
By Ian Pickus • May 8, 2019
When Joe Torre was the age of most of the college graduates he'll address at Skidmore's commencement at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on May 18, he was already in the major leagues. He spent 18 years with the Braves, Cardinals and Mets, notching nine all-star appearances and the 1971 MVP. Torre, now a Hall of Famer, is better known to recent generations of baseball fans as a manager.
A History Of Baseball In Ten Pitches
The baseball is an amazing plaything. We can grip it and hold it so many different ways, and even the slightest calibration can turn an ordinary pitch into a weapon to thwart the greatest hitters in the world. Each pitch has its own history, evolving through the decades as the masters pass it down to the next generation. From the earliest days of the game, when Candy Cummings dreamed up the curveball while flinging clamshells on a Brooklyn beach, pitchers have never stopped innovating. In "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches," Tyler Kepner traces the colorful stories and fascinating folklore behind the ten major pitches.
Tyler Kepner started covering baseball as a teenager, interviewing players for a homemade magazine that was featured in The New York Times in 1989. He attended Vanderbilt University on the Grantland Rice/Fred Russell sportswriting scholarship, then covered the Angels for the Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise and the Mariners for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He joined The New York Times in 2000, covering the Mets for two seasons, the Yankees for eight, and serving as the national baseball writer since 2010.
Bob Klapisch Goes "Inside The Empire" In New Era For Yankees
By Ian Pickus • Apr 15, 2019
The New York Yankees don't have rebuilding years — or decades — the way many other franchises do, but in recent years the club has undergone something of a transformation. Gone are the days of owner George Steinbrenner threatening jobs on the back pages. The core of the club is now homegrown. And instead of grinding down its Spanish-speaking prospects, the Yankees are teaching them language and life skills as well as the wheel play.
Mid-Century Furniture Designs For The Disney Studios
By Joe Donahue • Jan 11, 2019
Kem Weber, a well-known mid-century architect, was part of the distinctive West Coast modernism movement that helped shaped the relaxed California lifestyle. He influenced California style during the mid-twentieth century with buildings architecture, interior designs and furniture, including his famed Air Line chair, which is part of many museum furniture collections.
As chief designer for the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank in 1939, Kem Weber also designed the specialized animation furniture that went into the then new studio complex. The Disney animation furniture, which has been lauded in recent years, was designed for specific animation disciplines with input from the artists that would be using it. It was all part of Walt Disney's desire to create an efficient utopian campus for animated film production.
"Kem Weber: Mid-Century Furniture Designs for the Disney Studios" is a comprehensive overview of the Kem Weber designed Disney animation furniture that takes the reader on a journey from concept sketches and photos to interviews with legendary artists. David A. Bossert celebrates and details the form and function of this unique mid-century furniture and the impact it had on the Disney animation process over the decades. David A. Bossert is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and author. He worked at The Walt Disney Company for more than 32-years and is now an independent producer, creative director, and writer.
"Bay Bridge: History and Design of a New Icon"
By Joe Donahue • Oct 3, 2013
An innovative landmark a quarter century in the making, the new eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge represents the latest spectacular chapter in the history of this storied structure.
The new bridge's architect, Donald MacDonald, joins us to talk about the bridge and the book, Bay Bridge: History and Design of a New Icon. With friendly text and charming illustrations, Bay Bridge reveals the design decisions that have shaped the evolution of the bridge over the last century—from the history of the original bridge, through the planning of the new span, to the construction of its signature 525-foot-high white tower.


Family preservation services are designed to help families going through crisis and prevent children from having to enter foster care.
KVC Kentucky is shining the spotlight on three of our social workers and sharing their stories for National Social Work Month.
C.A.R.E. is used by non-clinical workers to strengthen child-adult attachments and teach desired behaviors to children.
Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) highlighted Family Preservation Programs as a smart investment for Kentucky families.
The Step Into Parenting classes are a "what to expect" guide for young women, allowing them a forum for questions and answers, education and support.
If home visiting can't end poverty or the problems that come with it, advocates say it can make a difference with not only individual families but a society as a whole.
Child Abuse Prevention- What Can I Do?
Prevent Child Abuse Month may end today, but advocacy for children is year round. Helping children can be as simple as being a friend, helping a new mom, and volunteering. You don't have to go out of your way to help a child, or even change your daily routine. Advocacy can take place every day through small gestures.


Beachland Elementary School serves 466 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
Beachland Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
Beachland Elementary School's student population of 466 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
Beachland Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
The diversity score of Beachland Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.


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The meaning of the freedom we celebrate
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By Vinod Kannu
As Independence Day is coming around, I thought about why our freedom in the United States is important. The answer, seemingly difficult to describe in words, is deceptively simple. The answer is all around us in our everyday lives. Freedom has granted the opportunity for our populace to speak their concerns in order to improve our society. We are blessed with equal educational opportunities, equal job opportunities, and equal social opportunities for all. As a republic the population of the United States is allowed to elect representatives of their views to make and enforce their laws.
Our freedom took many years and lives to obtain. Our bid for freedom started with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which said that every man has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Of course, the signing of the Declaration of Independence is our national holiday on July the Fourth because it was the beginning of the creation of the United States, a nation in which there is liberty for all. Of course, our freedom has been threatened in many wars since the American Revolution such as the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II, as well as the War on Terror of today. Whether Americans support war or not, they cannot discount the sacrifices made by American troops to protect our liberty. Their sacrifices should never be forgotten.
Therefore, the meaning of freedom lies in the fact that we, as Americans, have equal opportunities in all that we do. We should never take our liberty for granted. We should treat our freedom as an obligation to help our country in any way we can. Famous French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau once said: "Free people, remember this maxim: We may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost." We must exercise our freedom to improve our country and never forget about it. Even in the troubling time of the United States today, I believe that if we all exercise our freedom as citizens to perform our obligations to our country such as voting, working, and paying taxes, our country will stand tall through anything.
Bibliography: http://www.fdrs.org/famous_freedom_quotes.html


Anytime you're remodeling your home, there's a lot to think about — from what contractors you will use to how much you can spend.
That's exactly why you'll save yourself a lot of hassle with proper planning.
If you're using contractors, ask ahead of time what hours they'll work. If they're planning to arrive at 7 a.m. each morning for your bathroom remodel, for example, make sure you're out of the way by then.
Think about all the ways your home and lifestyle will be impacted by your upcoming remodeling work, and create new routines to accommodate them.
Some questions you might ask include: Can you still park in your driveway? Will you be able to use your kitchen to cook meals? Will it be doable to continue to work from home day to day? Knowing what to expect can help you strategize for how to handle it.
Before construction begins, you may need to cover furniture, stash valuables and prepare for any related utilizes to be shut off. Talk with your contractors about what needs to be done so you avoid any delays caused by miscommunication.
Interested in learning more about how to prepare your home and your mind for an upcoming remodeling project? Follow the accompanying checklist to rest easy that you're ready.
Author bio: Jon Proeh is founder of Proeh Construction, a one-stop custom homebuilder that focuses on remodeling kitchens, bathrooms, basements and additions.