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Peerguardian 20181/28/2024 ![]() ^ "Dauntless PS4 Release Date Delayed to Summer 2019"."Monster Hunter-like Dauntless headed to consoles and mobile next year". "Monster Hunter-Like Dauntless Gets New Hunt Pass And Content Update". "Dauntless heading to Epic Games store, aiming for crossplay across all platforms". "Dauntless dev Phoenix Labs leads financing round to secure 'a couple years of runway' | Massively Overpowered". ^ "Phoenix Labs' Dauntless hits 2 million players and readies big expansion".^ a b c "Dauntless: Making a different kind of monster hunting game".^ a b "Phoenix Labs' Jesse Houston: 'Community involvement' is the beating heart of Dauntless".^ "If loot boxes are free-to-play's present, what will be the future?"."Dauntless Developer Raises Series B Financing Round To Build Upon The Game's Foundation". ^ "Phoenix Labs Raises Series B Financing from Sapphire Ventures, GGV, Ridge, Signia, Next Frontier and MTGX".^ a b "Phoenix Labs on walking the line between Dauntless and reckless". ![]() ^ "Former BioWare, Riot, Capcom, Solstice, Blizzard Devs Announce 'Dauntless' "."Dauntless invites everyone to slay some poor animals in its open beta". ^ "Phoenix Labs' lessons learned from League of Legends".^ a b "League of Legends vets form Phoenix Labs".While the move to make Dauntless an Epic Games store exclusive received criticism, Mayne cited cross-platform play as the partnership's main benefit. In January 2019, Phoenix Labs announced partnership with Epic Games which made Dauntless available on PC exclusively through the Epic Games store and required all players to sign in using an Epic Games account. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch In February, 2023, Phoenix Labs re-gained their independence. On DecemPhoenix Labs announced it was opening two new offices in Los Angeles, California and Montreal, Quebec. On January 29, 2020, Garena announced the acquisition of Phoenix Labs for an estimated US$150 million. The game officially launched on consoles on September 26, 2019. ![]() The studio had originally promised a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launch for Dauntless in April 2019, though this date was later pushed to summer 2019. In December 2018 Phoenix Labs launched a season pass feature called Hunt Pass, a series of challenges that promise limited-time rewards while the season lasts. The studio raised another round of funding in October 2018, led by Sapphire Ventures, intended to help expand the live service operations of Dauntless. In July 2018, Phoenix Labs announced that Dauntless had reached 2 million registered accounts. For example, Dauntless originally featured a paid loot boxes system called "Chroma Cores," which were removed after they received negative feedback from players. Since the game's beta release, the studio has continued to make changes based on player feedback and discussion. Game designers, directors, and executives all connect with players regularly through forums and social media. Throughout Dauntless' development and pre-release, the company encouraged back and forth conversations between developers and players. In February 2018, Phoenix Labs received Series B funding from tech investors including Sapphire Ventures, GGV, Next Frontier, and MTGx, though they maintained independent control of the studio. In February 2018, Phoenix Labs opened its first US studio in San Mateo, California The first 23 of the studio's employees had all shipped games with Houston previously. The founders were joined by former Bioware, Riot Games, Capcom, and Blizzard Entertainment developers. Phoenix Labs was founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne, all former developers with Riot Games. The studio's first project, Dauntless, launched in open beta on Microsoft Windows in May 2018 and has been released on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on and released on Nintendo Switch on December 10, 2019. The company was founded in April 2014 by former Riot Games developers Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne. ![]() Phoenix Labs is a Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver, British-Columbia.
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Biodegradable garbage bags1/28/2024 ![]() This is because they’re primarily made up of plants that absorb carbon (usually sugarcane or corn). While biodegradable trash bags may take longer to break down in landfills compared to an open environment, they’re still much quicker than traditional plastic bags and produce fewer emissions. While plastics cannot immediately be abandoned altogether, minor changes such as opting for compostable or degradable trash bags instead of the conventional plastic ones will eventually result in a massive change for the better. Learn more about ocean pollution in ‘ 18 Pollution Facts About the Ocean‘. In addition to this, most of the plastic ends in the ocean, creating massive garbage patches double the size of Texas. Even when they do, they leave behind toxins and microplastics, which, then assimilate into the soil, eventually rendering it toxic. Why Switch to Biodegradable Garbage Bags?Īccording to recent research, a plastic bag takes around 1,000 years to decompose. Best for Toilet: Alpcour’s Toilet Bags – Compostable ($16.95).Best for Kitchen: SuperBio Kitchen Trash Bags – Compostable ($21.95).Best for Yard Waste: Smiley Planet’s Brown Paper Leaf bags ($21.99).Best Paper: Lowe’s 30 Gallon Paper Bags ($15.45).Best Small: UNNI 13 Gallon Trash Bags – Compostable ($20.95).Best Budget: PSM 1.2 Gallon Small Trash Bags ($6.79).Best Overall: Stout EcoSafe-6400 by Envision – Compostable ($ 39.41).Some of the best compostable and biodegradable trash bags that will be available in 2023 include (if you purchase from the link below, we may earn a commission without any extra cost to you): If you want to learn more about sustainable living, then head over to ‘ Sustainable Living Ideas to Incorporate in Daily Life‘.Īlso, if you are looking for a reusable grocery tote bag, then head over to our post on ‘ 9 Best Reusable Grocery Bags 2023‘ for some of the best options available on Amazon!įAQs Our Picks for the Best Biodegradable Garbage Bags Our guide to the best biodegradable trash bags will help to give you an idea (there are a few compostable options as well for those who are willing to compromise on the quality a bit and go for completely biodegradable compostable trash bags). Their sturdiness, expense, and materials vary wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer. That said, just like any other product, there are multiple types of biodegradable and compostable garbage bags to choose from. If you want to completely eliminate plastic from the equation, then you should go for compostable trash bags, which are made from natural plant starch. ![]() While these certainly aren’t the solution to the problem (after all, they do have some amount of plastic), they are still a step in the right direction to using environmental alternatives in everyday life. Given that 1.9 million grocery, trash, and other plastic bags were collected during the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup, there’s a need to switch to biodegradable garbage bags and reusable grocery bags.īiodegradable garbage bags are made out of bioplastics and help the trash in landfills to decompose quicker. These are very convenient to use and handle your daily waste.Each year, Americans use approximately 100 billion plastic bags that eat up around 12 million barrels of oil during their manufacturing. They can be buried in any typical landfill (95% of all trash ends up here), or placed in backyard compost bin, and you can rest assured they will disappear in a short time.Įasy Flux garbage bags can be used for daily basis chores and can be used at home, shops, clothing stores, showrooms, Hotels, Restaurants and offices for the proper waste disposal. We have provided you here with five boxes of 15 Pieces each in Green, Black, Red, Yellow and Blue colour scented garbage bags with excellent aroma from each bag. These bags come in a set of 15 bags in a retail box for daily convenient use. We are now pleased to introduce scented garbage bags with an amazing aroma of Lime, Orange, Rose etc. These bags are made in accordance with the India standard of compostability IS17088 and are certified by the Central Pollution Control Board of India. Easy Flux is pleased to introduce certified biodegradable and compostable Garbage Bags made from natural feedstock like corn.
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Jing tian sexy1/28/2024 ![]() She was also in the cast of Kong: Skull Island. Jing Tian played a female general in The Great Wall, also starred by Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal and Willem Dafoe. However, some netizens believe the modification was correct as this gala was for the Dragon Boat Festival, a day to commemorate the death of an ancient patriotic poet. "Don't we have freedom to wear a sexy dress, but not an explicit one?" a Weibo user commented. The modification of the image sparked questions by some netizens who believe this might be overreacting as the original dress is not revealing. The market regulator bureau in Guangzhou, South Chinas Guangdong Province, fined Chinese actress Jing Tian 7.22 million yuan (1.08 million) as her endorsements of a product violated the. However, netizens later found the dress did not look as it appeared on the promotional photo, showing a flat neckline rather than a deep V neckline. The promo picture showed Jing in an aquamarine layered dress next to another actor in suit. More information about him is currently unavailable.Chinese actress, Jing Tian, who worked with Matt Damon in The Great Wall, got the deep V neckline of her dress fixed to a traditional style in a promotional photo shoot for the Dragon Boat Festival gala, sparking a heated online debate on whether the broadcaster was excessively careful. Tian once said in an interview that it was her boyfriend who encouraged her to get into acting. Tian is rumored to be in a relationship with Lu Zheng, the founder and chairman of Beijing Starlit Movie and TV Culture. 'Biography of Sun Tzu' was first aired in 2011. Jing Tian is one of the most beautiful actresses in China, and her bikini photos are some of the hottest around. 'Ban Shu Legend' was produced by Yu Zheng and written by screenwriter Zhang Wei in 2015 and it is the counterpart to the previous popular series Female Prime Minister. Jing Tian also appeared in the TV programs, 'Biography of Sun Tzu' and 'Ban Shu Legend'. She won the award, twice much to her dismay! Jing Tian was also nominated for "Most Disappointing Actress" at the Golden Broom Awards which are China's equivalent of the Golden Raspberry Awards three times. Tian has won the inaugural award because her "performances have ignited the box office in her native land". She graduated from Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy and she just so happens to be the only Hollywood International Award winner in Hollywood Film Awards history. ![]() Jing gained acclaim as well for her performance in the historical drama 'The Glory of Tang Dynasty' in 2017. The movie, 'Pacific Rim Uprising' released in March this year was a blockbuster hit. 'Kong: Skull Island' is a 2017 American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. She has had prominent roles in three Legendary Pictures films, The Great Wall (2016), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and. She is known for her roles in The Warring States (2011) and the action films Special ID and Police Story 2013 (both in 2013). Matt Damon starred in the epic film along side Jing Tian who also did credible work in the film, 'Kong: Skull Island'. She graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy. 'The Great Wall' was a 2016 monster film directed by Zhang Yimou. On any given day, you can find her in a range of stylish swimsuits that show off her curves. She has had notable roles in three Legendary Pictures films, 'The Great Wall' (2016), 'Kong: Skull Island' (2017), and 'Pacific Rim Uprising'(2018). Jing Tian is one of the most beautiful actresses in China, and her bikini photos are some of the hottest around. Tian's film 'Police Story 2013' was a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed and written by Ding Sheng. Join us TODAY at 9:30am PST/12:30 pm EST for TheGreatWall panel live from NYCC /nycc2. He soon realizes, however, that his identity is at risk and he must battle all odds to bust the gang. The story is about Dragon Chan, an undercover cop, who becomes a part of an underworld organization in order to expose it. 'Special ID' is a Chinese action film directed by Clarence Fok. She is a Chinese actress best known for her roles in war epic 'The Warring States' released in 2011 and for the action films 'Special ID' and 'Police Story 2013' both released in 2013.
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Sushio kittan1/28/2024 ![]() Want to try other entertaining games that revolve around food? Check out our collection of food games, including the famous Papas Sushiria. Try to collect them all! Discover every single type of delicious sushi by collecting them all!ĭo you want to join sushi cat on another adventure? Then go ahead and try another game starring the bouncy sushi cat, Sushi Cat-a-pult. There are also a number of special sushi pieces you can collect! Golden ones unlock cute new costumes for your hungry feline. i have no idea if thats Guts sleeping on her or some sort of kitten. The cat will bounce down the pegs and platforms and collect any piece of sushi he comes into contact with. We are open daily from 12:00 p.m to 0:00 a.m. Whether you are on a date, out with friends or just have a nighttime craving for excellent sushi, Kisu is the ultimate place to be. ![]() Enjoy Kiryat Ono's energetic vibe in our unique ambiance. Help Sushi Cat to eat as much sushi as possible. Welcome to Kisu Asian Kitchen, where every dish is prepared to perfection. To collect all the sushi, you must drop the cat into the peggle game board. Sushi Cat is a fun puzzle game with our beloved kitty cats and lots of sushi. On the right side, you can see the remaining amount of sushi in the level. There’s lots of space for food, because this kitty has a more than healthy appetite. On the left side of the screen, you can see the sushi cat's stomach. As the player, your objective is to feed the sushi cat as many pieces of sushi as you can. Get ready for a yummy adventure, because there’s lots to eat. This will cause sushi cat to grow in size. Sushi Cat is a Flash game which is not supported anymore. After a pleasant afternoon dreaming away at the mall was ruined by his nemesis, the dog, sushi cat needs your help! The only way to rescue his wife is to pass the various levels by eating all the sushi. Sushi Cat 2 is an arcade game with cute graphics and adorable characters. Join Sushi Cat and show that Bacon Dog that he messed with the wrong feline! He was fooled by your small size, but he doesn't know that you are the famous sushi cat! Eat all the sushi you can and grow big enough to take back your wife from that silly dog! Can't a cat and his wife spend some quality time in the mall? In Sushi Cat 2, dogs are out to ruin everything.
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Itunes 12 mac classic view1/28/2024 ![]() If you need to edit Office documents on your iPhone, stay productive with Office apps. Use Office apps on your Surface and iPhone Pictures taken on your iPhone will appear and you can open and view them from here. Once your OneDrive folders appear, select Pictures > Camera Roll. Sign in with the same Microsoft account used on your iPhone to link your Surface to OneDrive. In File Explorer, select OneDrive on the left side. On your Surface, select File Explorer on the taskbar. OneDrive is built into Windows 10, so you can get your photos from OneDrive in File Explorer. If you want videos to be saved to OneDrive, make sure Include Videos is turned on. Now, every photo you take with your iPhone will be saved to OneDrive. If you've already signed into the OneDrive app, select Me > Settings > Camera Upload and turn on Camera Upload. If this is your first time signing in, select Start Camera Upload when asked if you'd like to automatically upload photos you take. In the OneDrive app, sign in with your Microsoft account. On your iPhone, get the OneDrive app from the Apple App Store. Your uploaded photos can be seen on your Surface too. The OneDrive app can automatically upload photos taken on your iPhone. Get photos from your iPhone to your Surface In the OneDrive app, sign in with your Microsoft account, then follow the instructions. Get the OneDrive app from the Apple App Store. Learn more about syncing files from OneDrive to your Surface in OneDrive on your PC. Sign in with your Microsoft account and follow the prompts. Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Email & app accounts > Add an account. You need to sign in to your Microsoft account first, but any updates or changes you make in OneDrive will appear on both your devices. ![]() OneDrive syncs photos and files from your iPhone to your Surface. Sync your iPhone and Surface using OneDrive If you don't see it, go to Start, search for iCloud, and then select it.Ĭhoose what you want to sync to your Surface and select apply. Install iCloud for Windows, then restart your device. ![]() On your Surface, download iCloud for Windows from the Microsoft store. If you're already using iCloud, you can keep using it to sync your photos, contacts, and bookmarks to your Surface. To get started, download iTunes from the Microsoft Store.įor more info about iTunes and previous itunes versions, see iTunes on Apple Support. You can also sync your iOS devices to your Surface using iTunes. With your Surface, you can purchase, download, and stream music from iTunes. Note: Some apps might not be available in all countries or regions.
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Itrace tool at handoff1/27/2024 Although research findings suggest improvement in handoff information after implementing standardization ( Johnson, Jefferies, & Nicholls, 2012 Pothier, Monteiro, Mooktiar, & Shaw, 2005), the overall evidence linking improvement strategies with patient safety remains weak ( Abraham, Kannampallil, & Patel, 2014 Cohen & Hilligoss, 2010 Patterson & Wears, 2010 Riesenberg, Leitzsch, & Little, 2009 Riesenberg et al., 2010 Staggers & Blaz, 2013). To address information deficiencies, researchers have focused on standardizing the content of handoff information with support from written or computerized tools ( Collins, Stein, Vawdrey, Stetson, & Bakken, 2011 Flemming & Hubner, 2013 Holly & Poletick, 2013 Patterson & Wears, 2010 Staggers et al., 2011 Strople & Ottani, 2006). Furthermore, handoff information is frequently inaccurate, incomplete, biased or misunderstood ( Dowding, 2001 Flemming & Hubner, 2013 Holly & Poletick, 2013 O'Connell et al., 2008 Pezzolesi et al., 2010 Rabol et al., 2011 Riesenberg, Leisch, & Cunningham, 2010 Sexton et al., 2004 Staggers & Blaz, 2013 Strople & Ottani, 2006 Welsh et al., 2010). Handoffs pose risks to patient safety because handoff communication is challenged by time constraints, interruptions, noise, and interpersonal tensions ( Carroll et al., 2012 Kerr et al., 2011 Meissner et al., 2007 O'Connell et al., 2008 Randell et al., 2011 Staggers & Jennings, 2009 Welsh, Flanagan, & Ebright, 2010). Although nurses perceived improvements in patient safety after changing to bedside handoff ( Chaboyer, McMurray, & Wallis, 2010 Sherman, Sand-Jecklin, & Johnson, 2013), overall data are inconsistent regarding the comparative strengths and limitations of different handoff methods in maintaining patient safety ( O'Connell, Macdonald, & Kelly, 2008 Sherman et al., 2013 Staggers & Blaz, 2013). Handoff methods vary and include written, tape recorded, and oral face-to-face at or away from the patient's beside ( Carroll, Williams, & Gallivan, 2012 Kerr, Lu, McKinlay, & Fuller, 2011 O'Connell & Penney, 2001 Randell, Wilson, & Woodward, 2011 Staggers & Blaz, 2013 Street et al., 2011 Strople & Ottani, 2006). Thus handoff information must be accurate, complete, relevant, and timely ( Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, 2010 Staggers, Clark, Blaz, & Kapsandoy, 2011).Handoff Communication and Patient Safety By safety, we mean preventing errors and reducing risks by coordinating multiple aspects of patient care, identifying and intercepting hazards, monitoring, surveillance, and detecting when patient status deteriorates ( Mitchell, 2008). Quality handoff information enables nurses to recognize quickly changes in patient status and to anticipate risks ( Patterson, Roth, Woods, Chow, & Gomes, 2004), thereby promoting safe care. Nurses' handoffs are situated within a 24-hour cycle of clinical care in which the nursing, medical, and technical knowledge relevant to each patient needs to be transferred seamlessly between offgoing and oncoming nurses as they work to maintain safety. Intershift handoff is defined as the exchange of information, responsibility, and accountability between nurses about patients at shift change ( Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, 2010 Cohen & Hilligoss, 2010). Future research needs to examine handoff practices and outcomes on units with good and poor practice environments. Improvement efforts need to target the different processes involved in grasping the story and painting a full picture. However, intra-shift disruptions often impeded nurses in their processes to grasp the story thus posing risks to patient safety. Arriving and leaving the handoff with this level of information promoted patient safety. When oncoming nurses understood the picture being conveyed at the handoff, nurses jointly painted a full picture. Results indicated that offgoing nurses' ability to grasp the story intra-shift was essential to convey the full picture during handoff. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine medical-surgical nurses' (n=21) perspectives about processes that promote and hinder patient safety intra-shift and during handoff. ![]() Research is needed to understand how information processes occurring intra-shift impact handoff effectiveness. Effective handoff communication is critical for patient safety.
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Download slimjet for mac1/27/2024 ![]() Chrome dropped support for Java, silverlight and other NPAPI plugins in Chrome 45. Unfortunately, we only started to archive old versions of Chrome since Chrome 48. Support of Java, Silverlight and NPAPI plugins Give Slimjet a try now and you will never look back!įor users who insist on using an old version of Google Chrome and becoming vulnerable to security issues, you can find the right version of Google Chrome to download for your platform in the following sections. There is absolutely no learning curve for you to switch from Chrome to Slimjet. Best of all, Slimjet syncs all your Chrome data and settings via your Google account and is compatible with your favorite Chrome extensions. Slimjet also integrates more features internally in the most efficient way so that you don't have to spend time dealing with unstable and resource-consuming third-party plugins. With Slimjet, we give users more choices to tune their browser to their own personal preference instead of forcing a majority style on everyone. A better solution to the problem is to use Slimjet browser, which runs on the latest Blink engine while offering more flexibity, features and options compared with Google Chrome. However, is it really wise to use an out-dated verison of Google Chrome? The answer is NO since out-dated browsers usually come with security issues. Therefore, some users want to roll back to an older version of Google Chrome to preserve a useful feature, option or support some legacy technology. It happens frequently that a user upgrades to a new version of Google Chrome and gets upset by an unpleasant feature, a missing option or an annoying bug. Google only provides an online setup file for Google Chrome which installs the latest version of Google Chrome. ![]() Why use an older version of Google Chrome?
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Cinders game1/27/2024 ![]() Its a story of four women and what made them who they are, inspired by the classic fairytale. Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Central America and Caribbean, Chad, Comoros, Cook Islands, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, French Polynesia, Gambia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Guam, Guernsey, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Middle East, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Cuba, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S. Cinders is an atmospheric visual novel, developed by MoaCube.
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Manually delete row psequel1/27/2024 Also, for updates, this is sometimes the only option, because you can expect that you’ll have different values you want to set for different rowsĪs expected, we have 2 rows in the final result, and these are exactly 2 ones we’ve updated using previous statements. ![]() ![]() This is pretty safe because you’ll be sure that each command impacts exactly one row. You can do it in 2 ways:Įvery single update/delete is performed by the UNIQUE value and is limited to exactly one row (using TOP(1) in SQL Server or LIMIT 1 in MySQL). When you’re sure these are truly the cases that should be updated/deleted, you’re ready to prepare statements to perform the desired operation. This will list all the cases that shall be impacted and also give you a feeling of what shall happen. In the ideal situation, you would have provided PK (primary key) or UNIQUE/AK (alternate key) values. One thing that you should do before performing mass updates or deletes is to run a select statement using conditions provided. Of course, in such cases, inspecting changes visually is not the solution, and such cases are good candidates to apply SQL best practices mentioned today. These could be hundreds of rows, but also millions. Still, from time to time, you’ll get a bunch of data that should be either updated with new values, either deleted from the system. In that case, there is no point in applying SQL best practices mentioned in this article. If you’re performing changes on just a few rows, that is something where you can “take a risk”, copy old data to Excel, change them manually and visually confirm if everything went OK. You can check more regarding the INFORMATION SCHEMA database in the Learn SQL: The INFORMATION_SCHEMA Database article. Before doing that, we should determine all the constraints related to the customer table. To perform any of the previous two actions, you should first drop constraints, then perform the desired action, and recreate constraints. This approach again won’t work if you have records referenced from other tables (as we do have) The system won’t allow you to perform the DROP statement because this way, you would impact the referential integrity of the databaseĭelete all records from the customer table and insert all records from the customer_backup table. In our case, the call table has attribute call.customer_id related to customer.id. The problem here is that you won’t be able to drop the table if it’s referenced in other tables. Please notice here that the keys were not backed up and therefore if you’ll need to recreate the original customer table from the customer_backup table, you’ll need to do one of the following (this is not only SQL best practice but required to keep the referential integrity):Ĭompletely delete the customer table (using the command DROP TABLE customer ), and re-create it from the customer_backup table (the same way we’ve created backup). ![]() If you need a simple way to back up a table, except options on the GUI (which are specific to different tools), you have a very simple SQL command at your disposal. And second – in case something went wrong, you can easily revert everything. First, you’ll be able to compare old and new data and draw a conclusion if everything went as planned. Maybe the most important SQL Best Practice – Create BackupsĬreating a backup is not only SQL best practice but also a good habit, and, in my opinion, you should backup table(s) (even the whole database) when you’re performing a large number of data changes. We’ll create table backup and update a few rows in this table. Still, we’ll focus only on one table and that is the customer table. We’ll use the same data model we’re using in this series. We’re not talking about regular/expected changes, but rather about manual changes which will be required from time to time. ![]() Today, we’ll talk about SQL best practices when performing deletes and updates. Deleting and updating data is very common, but if performed without taking care, which could lead to inconsistent data or data loss.
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Caslon typeface1/27/2024 ![]() This first version of the Declaration - now known as the Dunlap Broadside - was composed of roman type from the Caslon foundry, forever linking the typeface to the words and values enshrined in America’s original founding document.Īlthough by 1776 there were numerous typeface options (most of them, like Baskerville, directly influenced by Caslon), Caslon was selected because of America’s familiarity with it. Upon the July 4th, 1776 ratification of the Declaration by the Second Continental Congress, the Committee of Five assigned the first printing of the document to John Dunlap - one of the most successful printers of his time, whose shop was located near Independence Hall in Philadelphia.ĭunlap worked into the night to produce approximately two hundred copies of the document for distribution the following day. ![]() The appointed drafting committee of the American Declaration of Independence - known as the Committee of Five - consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin (himself an authority on type and printing). Caslon’s typefaces transformed English type design and established an enduring national typographic style in both England and the American colonies, where it became the preferred type for all printed documents and books until the end of the 18th century. It was through his contact with patrons that Caslon’s talent for type was identified and subsequently flourished.Ĭaslon released his first Specimen of Type in the 1730s, and the preference for Caslon from both printers and readers was instantaneous and long-lasting. In 1716, Caslon opened his own engraving shop in London, and began to make tools for bookbinders and silver chasers. William Caslon (1692/3 – 1766), also known as William Caslon the Elder, was an English type founder who is known today for the typeface that bears his name.Īs a young man in 1706, Caslon began his training as an apprentice engraver of gunlocks and barrels. True to our roots and brand ethos, we approached the design question as we would any other – by looking to the 18th century – and found our answer in the typeface Caslon, a perennial favorite of typesetters and printers for almost three centuries. The name of our institution is an integral part of the new DRR logo, and in considering the typographic possibilities for our visual identity, the Office of Fine Arts sought to create a harmonious and meaningful connection to our central logomark. |