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Constants (Transact-SQL)
A constant, also known as a literal or a scalar value, is a symbol that represents a specific data value. The format of a constant depends on the data type of the value it represents.
Character string constants
Character string constants are enclosed in single quotation marks and include alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, and 0-9) and special characters, such as exclamation point (!), at sign (@), and number sign (#). Character string constants are assigned the default collation of the current database, unless the COLLATE clause is used to specify a collation. Character strings typed by users are evaluated through the code page of the computer and are translated to the database default code page if it is required.
If the QUOTED_IDENTIFIER option has been set OFF for a connection, character strings can also be enclosed in double quotation marks, but the Microsoft SQL Server Native Client Provider and ODBC driver automatically use SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON. We recommend using single quotation marks.
If a character string enclosed in single quotation marks contains an embedded quotation mark, represent the embedded single quotation mark with two single quotation marks. This is not required in strings embedded in double quotation marks.
The following are examples of character strings:
'Process X is 50% complete.'
'The level for job_id: %d should be between %d and %d.'
Empty strings are represented as two single quotation marks with nothing in between. In 6.x compatibility mode, an empty string is treated as a single space.
Character string constants support enhanced collations.
Character constants greater than 8000 bytes are typed as varchar(max) data.
Unicode strings
Unicode strings have a format similar to character strings but are preceded by an N identifier (N stands for National Language in the SQL-92 standard). The N prefix must be uppercase. For example, 'Michél' is a character constant while N'Michél' is a Unicode constant. Unicode constants are interpreted as Unicode data, and are not evaluated by using a code page. Unicode constants do have a collation. This collation primarily controls comparisons and case sensitivity. Unicode constants are assigned the default collation of the current database, unless the COLLATE clause is used to specify a collation. Unicode data is stored by using 2 bytes per character instead of 1 byte per character for character data. For more information, see Collation and Unicode Support.
Unicode string constants support enhanced collations.
Unicode constants greater than 8000 bytes are typed as nvarchar(max) data.
Binary constants
Binary constants have the prefix
0x and are a string of hexadecimal numbers. They are not enclosed in quotation marks.
The following are examples of binary strings are:
0x (empty binary string)
Binary constants greater than 8000 bytes are typed as varbinary(max) data.
bit constants
bit constants are represented by the numbers 0 or 1, and are not enclosed in quotation marks. If a number larger than one is used, it is converted to one.
datetime constants
datetime constants are represented by using character date values in specific formats, enclosed in single quotation marks.
The following are examples of datetime constants:
'December 5, 1985'
'5 December, 1985'
Examples of datetime constants are:
integer constants
integer constants are represented by a string of numbers that are not enclosed in quotation marks and do not contain decimal points. integer constants must be whole numbers; they cannot contain decimals.
The following are examples of integer constants:
decimal constants
decimal constants are represented by a string of numbers that are not enclosed in quotation marks and contain a decimal point.
The following are examples of decimal constants:
float and real constants
float and real constants are represented by using scientific notation.
The following are examples of float or real values:
money constants
money constants are represented as string of numbers with an optional decimal point and an optional currency symbol as a prefix. money constantsare not enclosed in quotation marks.
SQL Server does not enforce any kind of grouping rules such as inserting a comma (,) every three digits in strings that represent money.
Commas are ignored anywhere in the specified money literal.
The following are examples of money constants:
uniqueidentifier constants
uniqueidentifier constants are a string representing a GUID. They can be specified in either a character or binary string format.
The following examples both specify the same GUID:
Specifying Negative and Positive Numbers
To indicate whether a number is positive or negative, apply the + or - unary operators to a numeric constant. This creates a numeric expression that represents the signed numeric value. Numeric constants use positive when the + or - unary operators are not applied.
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Enhanced Collations
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Ben Dicke closing in on bringing "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" to Colorado
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If all goes according to nutty plan, in fewer than 12 hours, Ben Dicke will be putting the "kick" in his Kickstarter campaign.
The actor/director/educator is set to climb aboard a treadmill on Denver's 16th Street Mall (at Champa) and run the final 24 hours of his campaign to bring the Broadway musical "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" to the Aurora Fox in Sept.
His goal is $10,000 and he's within running distance at $7,800 with 34 hours to go (as of this post). It's just a portion of the money needed for the production.

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Day 3 Race Videos: V8 | 2V8 | F8
CAMDEN, N.J.—The Crimson varsity eight finished second at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships, pacing a four-medal performance as Harvard heavyweight crew also placed second in the team competition.
The Harvard second varsity eight also earned a silver medal, while the freshman eight and open four each took bronze. The varsity four placed second in its third-level final. The varsity medal was the Crimson's first since 2007. Washington took the national title with a 2.7-second varsity win and also claimed the Ten Eyck team trophy.
"It was a good day; all the crews rowed very well," said Harry Parker, the Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men's Crew. "It was a great varsity race. The guys feel good about it. We knew Washington would be fast, and they just ended up being too strong."
The varsity field was tightly packed in the early going, and Brown held the lead after 500 meters with Harvard tied for fourth. Washington caught the Bears in the second 500, and all six boats were within a half-length of one another at the midway point. Harvard climbed into second place and then kicked up its stroke rating heading into the final 500.
Washington withstood the Harvard sprint to hold on for the win, while the Crimson got to the line in 5:33.302, beating defending national champion California by one-tenth of a second. The Huskies became the first team to defeat the Crimson this season, a day after Harvard handed Washington its first loss in the semifinals.
The second varsity grand final was a two-boat race with open water separating Washington and Harvard from the rest of the pack. The Huskies led by about a boat length with 600 meters to go, but the Crimson charged with a strong sprint. Washington held on for the gold, finishing 1.5 seconds before Harvard crossed the line in 5:38.526.
The freshman eight took bronze in 5:39.810. Cal's undefeated rookies led throughout, while Washington and Harvard battled for silver. The Huskies were in front of the Crimson early, but the Crimson moved into second for much of the race before Washington won the sprint to the end. Harvard was less than a half-second behind Washington and 2.7 back of Cal.
The Crimson open four placed third in 6:31.123. Washington led by a boat-deck through 500 meters, with Wisconsin and Harvard fighting for second. Those three boats soon pulled away from the rest of the field. The Huskies went on to win by three seconds, with Wisconsin 4.2 seconds ahead of Harvard. The Crimson's time of 6:31.123 was nearly five seconds faster than that of fourth-place Navy.
The varsity four was Harvard's first heavyweight boat to take the water. The Crimson placed second in 6:41.101, edging Cal by three-tenths of a second and finishing 2.5 seconds behind winner Yale.
Varsity Eight
Grand Final
Washington 5:30.623
Harvard 5:33.302
California 5:33.406
Wisconsin 5:34.038
Brown 5:36.899
Princeton 5:38.500
Petite Final
Cornell 5:41.526
Stanford 5:42.892
Syracuse 5:43.120
Yale 5:43.269
Navy 5:49.024
Georgetown 5:53.262
Third-Level Final
Boston University 5:43.406
Dartmouth 5:46.021
Columbia 5:46.739
Penn 5:52.877
Gonzaga 6:03.112
UC San Diego 6:05.114
Team Standings
Washington 195
Harvard 184
California 173
Princeton 155
Brown 142
Wisconsin 138
Cornell 135
Yale 99
Boston University 99
Navy 97
Syracuse 92
Stanford 85
Dartmouth 67
Penn 48
Columbia 47
UC San Diego 38
Georgetown 35
Gonzaga 31
Second Varsity Eight
Grand Final
Washington 5:36.969
Harvard 5:38.526
Wisconsin 5:46.485
Princeton 5:50.093
Cornell 5:50.789
California 5:50.791
Petite Final
Yale 5:46.992
Brown 5:49.190
Syracuse 5:51.263
Boston University 5:52.866
Penn 5:53.261
Navy 5:53.782
Dartmouth 6:02.877
Third-Level Final
Gonzaga 6:01.537
UC San Diego 6:01.969
Freshman Eight
Grand Final
California 5:36.133
Washington 5:38.355
Harvard 5:39.810
Princeton 5:41.713
Boston University 5:42.006
Brown 5:45.374
Petite Final
Navy 5:46.897
Cornell 5:51.429
Stanford 5:52.321
Columbia 5:55.709
Dartmouth 5:55.978
UC San Diego 6:01.466
Third-Level Final
Yale 5:53.628
Wisconsin 5:54.333
Syracuse 5:54.648
Penn 6:02.392
Gonzaga 6:07.603
Open Four
Grand Final
Washington 6:23.865
Wisconsin 6:26.918
Harvard 6:31.123
Navy 6:36.077
Cornell 6:38.545
Yale 6:43.502
Petite Final
Penn 6:45.645
Brown 6:45.969
California 6:51.861
Varsity Four
Grand Final
Washington 6:19.045
Brown 6:21.859
Drexel 6:23.039
Navy 6:24.403
Stanford 6:24.474
Wisconsin 6:29.153
Petite Final
George Washington 6:25.627
Northeastern 6:26.877
Georgetown 6:28.101
Holy Cross 6:31.071
Temple 6:35.717
Syracuse 6:41.698
Third-Level Final
Yale 6:38.633
Harvard 6:41.101
California 6:41.400
Boston University 6:46.161
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After a half decade without a new roller coaster and the removal of two aging rides from its coaster fleet, Cedar Point can once again reclaim its self-proclaimed title of "America's Roller Coast" with the addition of Gatekeeper in 2013.
> Photos: Gatekeeper winged coaster at Cedar Point
Billed as the tallest, fastest and longest winged coaster with the highest inversion of any coaster in the world, the $30-million record-setting ride will fly over Cedar Point's front entrance as the new icon of the Ohio amusement park.
Set to debut May 11, the Swiss-based Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Rider sits riders on either side of the track in a winged formation as the train navigates multiple inversions.
To date, B&M; has built four winged coasters: Raptor at Italy's Gardaland, Swarm at England's Thorpe Park, Wild Eagle at Tennessee's Dollywood and X-Flight at Six Flags Great America outside Chicago. A B&M; Wing Rider is also set debut at China's Ocean Kingdom in 2013.
After climbing a 170-foot-tall lift hill, Gatekeeper will rotate upside down before plummeting into a dive drop at speeds topping 65 mph.
The coaster will pass over the new Cedar Point entrance twice - first during a zero-G roll through a pair of keyhole towers and again during a 360-degree inline roll.
Along the way Gatekeeper will feature a total of six inversions, including an Immelmann twist, a corkscrew spin and an inclined dive loop along with a couple of airtime camelback hills.
Cedar Point's coaster count will stand at 16 with the addition of Gatekeeper and the recent removal of the aptly-named Disaster Transport (built in 1985) and the outdated Wildcat (1979).
Arch-rival Six Flags Magic Mountain's coaster count will rise to 18 in 2013 with the addition of the Full Throttle launched coaster, keeping the California amusement park ahead of Cedar Point in the battle for the coveted title of Roller Coaster Capital of the World.
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Dolphin abuse on the rise on Gulf Coast
GALVESTON - People increasingly are injuring or killing dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, with two dolphin mutilations recorded on the Texas coast this year, federal officials said Friday.
At least 11 dolphins were discovered mutilated on the Texas Gulf Coast over the last eight years, including one case in which a dolphin was shot and its head cut off. Another 31 were injured or killed by boats and fishing gear, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"We are very concerned that people are injuring and killing and hurting these dolphins," said Erin Fougeres, stranding program coordinator for the federal agency's southeast region.
Fougeres said the evidence that human harm to dolphins is increasing is anecdotal, but she believes there are more cases because of increased dolphin interaction with humans.
Along with dolphins found stranded on Gulf beaches by marine mammal stranding networks, evidence is coming from biologists and other researchers in the field who come across abuse or harmful human behavior towards dolphins and report it to federal officials, she said.
Most concerning are discoveries of dolphins with parts of their bodies lopped off or slashed with knives. Cases have been recorded all along the Gulf Coast, from Florida to Texas, Fougeres said.
The most recent incident in Texas was a dolphin discovered March 12 on Crystal Beach with a long cut down its abdomen that allowed its organs to spill out, according to federal data. Another dolphin was found Feb. 8 on North Padre Island with its head severed.
Bullet wounds
The most recent case of a dolphin being shot was in Mississippi last month, the third in that state this year. Dolphins killed by gunfire were found in Louisiana as well, one this year and one last year.
No dolphins killed by gunshots have been recorded in Texas since June 2007, when a dead dolphin was found floating in Corpus Christi Bay with a bullet wound. Its head had been sliced off, records show.
A dolphin was found in Alabama this summer with a screwdriver stuck in its head. Another was found with its tail cut off.
"We don't know exactly what happened to each dolphin," Fougeres said. Sometimes a passer-by may find a dead dolphin and cut off a piece for a souvenir, she said. Or a souvenir may be cut off by a dolphin killer. Bullet wounds could come from someone using a dead dolphin that washed up on the beach for target practice, she said.
Not sentimental
Fishermen have been known to cut up dolphins that become tangled in their nets as a way to remove them, but most commercial fishermen will cut their gear instead, she said. Other fishermen have been known to shoot at dolphins to prevent them from eating their bait.
"Fishermen tend not to be sentimental about dolphins," said Don Cowan, pathologist with the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
Of 31 Texas cases involving boats and fishing, eight involved death by boat collision and 23 dolphins were stranded alive or dead due to fishing gear or other gear entanglement, Fougeres said.
A NOAA spokeswoman said more than 60 human interactions with dolphins were recorded in 2010, the latest data available, although not all of those interactions resulted in harm to the animals.
Even human interactions that appear harmless can have deadly consequences, Fougeres said. Feeding dolphins teaches the animals to approach boats, which can put them in danger of being run over or getting caught in nets or other gear.
"As humans and dolphins interact more frequently these negative situations can increase," Fougeres said. "Do not attempt to feed or swim with wild dolphins."
Don't feed, don't touch
Another reason for staying away from dolphins is that it is illegal to feed them or touch them, Fougeres said. It's also illegal to remove dolphin parts, even if the animal is dead. Harming dolphins or removing their parts are punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 and a year in jail for each violation.
In Panama City, Fla., a boat captain was sentenced to a year in jail in 2009 for throwing pipe bombs at dolphins. An Orange Beach, Ala., charter boat captain was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $1,000 for shooting at dolphins approaching his vessel.
Fougeres said any suspicious or harmful behavior toward dolphins should be reported by calling 800-853-1964. The California-based Animal Legal Defense Fund is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in harming dolphins, the Associated Press reported.


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Sadie is blissfully back in school now that Christmas break is over, so today I had some great one on one time with Noah. He is such a different kid when you have him alone. They are calling for 5 inches of snow in Kentucky tomorrow. That is a HUGE deal around here. That much snow will shut down our city for at least 3 days. So Noah and I went consignmenting (is that a word?) to find snow boots for him and Sadie. Last year, we got about 5 inches of snow. I knew it was coming but I refused to buy snow boots for the kids. Around these parts, you may only get to wear them once and it just seemed like a big waste of money. If you know how cheap I am this will not surprise you. So I decked out my kids in my outgrown snowsuits from the 80's and tied plastic grocery bags around their tennis shoes to try to keep their shoes dry. They were the most ghetto looking kids I've ever seen. First of all, I made Sadie wear a size 4 snowsuit. Last winter she was a size 6. So a good 4 inches of leg was showing at the bottom. Add the plastic bags over the shoes and basically I just created a holding tank for the snow that seeped into their shoes. When we came in for a break my poor kids had drenched socks and purple feet. Not good. So this year I decided I should bite the bullet and get them some snow boots. We went to the store and they happened to have one pair left in Noah's size but it appeared that they didn't have any big enough for Sadie's feet. We walked around the store and came back to the shoes and evidently, someone had put back the most perfect snow boots of all times- because there they were- in all their size 1 glory: Leopard print snow boots all decked out with hot pink trim. Girlfriend is going to flip out when she sees them! I can't wait to give them to her. And all for the bargain price of $8!!!
Plus, while we were there, we picked up the most adorable black Cabbage Patch kid. She was $4.50. However, her white counterpart that was sitting right next to her was $10. And the white baby doll even had marker all over her arms. This devaluation of "blackness" just bugs me to death! I have noticed several times at Wal-Mart that the black baby dolls are much cheaper than the white dolls. And while I'm on this little soap box- did you know that it costs less to adopt black babies? Seriously. What does this say about equality and the value we place on skin color? That's just a tid- bit for you. But I'll probably just save this issue for another post, because, believe me- I have a LOT more to say about it.
So- back to my date with Noah... we had lunch out at Panera Bread, which is always our go to place when the 2 or us get to have a date. We load up on cinnamon crunch bagels and iced tea. We were joined on this lunch by Noah's imaginary friends. He refers to them in a generic collective by just calling them "my friends". They have no individual names. At home he will start screaming that his friends are coming and will make us open the door to let them in. Today, the "friends" had been bad and Noah wouldn't let them eat any lunch. We were talking away about any number of topics and all of a sudden Noah threw himself under the booth and onto the floor. I told him that he needed to get up off the floor and sit in his seat. He said that he couldn't do it because his friends were kicking him in the collarbone and he had to hide from them. Sadie's imaginary friends used to be mean to her too. She would just start crying uncontrollably and when we'd ask her what was wrong she would say that her imaginary friends were calling her names and they wouldn't let her play with them. I'm not sure what that says about me as a mother- that my children create these mean spirited alter egos, but somehow I just can't reason with them that they can just "pretend" that their imaginary friends are nice. It just doesn't occur to them that they have complete control over this! (For a previous post about the kids' imaginary friends, click HERE)
It was just freezing out today and we did a lot of getting in and out of the car. Once when we got into the store we were going to, Noah said, "I'm so freezing cold! Can we move into the nursing home? It's nice and toasty in there!" Instead of moving him into the nursing home (some days I'd like to!), I just bought a new portable heater for the kid's room. They each have their own rooms, but a few months ago, they decided that they wanted to start sleeping together in Noah's room. Now those 2 kids are sleeping in a tiny twin bed together. Basically, Noah talks Sadie's head off at night until she falls asleep. Then I suppose he gets bored and finally gives up and falls asleep, too.
In case you need a little humor today, here's a replay of a conversation I had with Noah in the car a couple of days ago.
Me: Noah, you sure are talking a lot today.
Noah: Yep, I guess my mouth just feels like dancing!
He's so cute it just kills me! Happy hump day!
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David Gow's Gow Communications, which owns KGOW (1560 AM) and Yahoo Sports Radio, has signed a letter of intent to purchase KFNC (97.5 FM) and is expected to continue to operate the FM station as an ESPN Radio affiliate.
KFNC was owned by Cumulus Media, which placed it and KHJK (103.7 FM) into a prepackaged bankruptcy proceeding last year. Maryland media broker Lawrence Patrick emerged with a 76 percent ownership share in the stations, with creditors owning the other 24 percent.
Patrick, who was not available for comment Thursday, solicited buyers for the stations, and Gow came out on top for 97.5 FM.
Educational Media Foundation of Rocklin, Calif., which programs the K-Love and Air1 religious music formats, has signed a letter of intent to buy 103.7 FM, a music station that bills itself as "Houston's Adult Alternative."
The transaction gives Gow two of Houston's four all-sports stations and, more significantly, should be a boost to his advertising prospects for both 1560 and 97.5 as a combined buy. The FM addition also could boost his chances of a successful bid for the Rockets, whose contract with KILT (610 AM) expired after the 2011-12 season.
Gow was not available for comment Thursday, and officials with Educational Media Foundation did not immediately return a phone call. Donna Baker, Cumulus' Houston market manager, referred questions to Cumulus officials in Atlanta. Cumulus also owns KRBE (104.1 FM), which was not involved in the bankruptcy proceeding with the other two local stations.
KFNC, which has its transmitter in Chambers County near Winnie, had $2.4 million in ad sales during 2011. KHJK, which has its transmitter in Liberty County, had about $873,000 in sales, according to reports compiled for the accounting firm Miller Kaplan.


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County to save with new medical examiners
Pine County is expected to save quite a bit of money in the next two years by getting a new offer for medical examiners.
Last Tuesday afternoon, the county board unanimously approved a switch to Midwest Medical Examiners, which are owned by Anoka County.
Medical examinations have been an unknown expense each year in Pine County. In 2012, medical exams cost $95,419 while in 2011, it was $48,409. In 2010, it was at $80,760.
The new contract calls for a fixed-rate proposal at $52,000 in 2014 and $55,000 in 2015.
The contract includes autopsies and lab work, but not court testimony, or a catastrophic event of five or more deaths.
"We believe they are highly professional," said Pine County Administrator David Minke.
Gary Alberts, administrator for Midwest Medical Examiners, attended the meeting in Sandstone. Alberts said the company already provides service to 13 other counties in Minnesota.
The company has three full-time pathologists and is accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners. There will be a doctor on call seven days a week, 24 hours per day.
"If you want a doctor to come to the county, we can do that," Alberts said.
Alberts said the company also recently purchased a special scanner that can scan a body in 12 seconds. Other special services the company provides, Alberts said, are a separate room for families and a private viewing area.
The last six years, Pine County has used Dr. M.B. McGee. The county board unanimously approved the switch.
Regional housing plan
Cherre' Palenius of Minnesota Housing Partnership (MPH) appeared before the board requesting their support in contributing between $5,000-$10,000 for a regional housing plan.
The board did not provide an answer on the proposed study saying it would have to go through the budget committee.
If a county completed a study alone, Palenius said it would cost between $25,000 and $30,000. She was gauging the interest of six counties in the region to see if they would combine their efforts into a single plan. Palenius said if the counties agree, they would ask the Initiative Foundation for further assistance.
Pine City has already committed up to $3,000 for the study. The Sandstone council was informed on it last week, but has not reached a decision.
Palenius said the study would assist developers in making a decision on whether to invest new dollars into an area, and would help increase the tax base.
"We have to invest a little to get something back," said county board chair Stephen Hallan.
Pine City had a housing study from the 1980s while Hinckley's last study was done before that, Palenius said. Mora could not wait and decided to do its own.
Palenius added that Pine County residents were the biggest users of the Lakes and Pines energy assistance program. In a handout to the board, Palenius indicated there were 96 homeless people in Pine County.
management grant
The board approved the yearly Emergency Management Performance Grant from the state of Minnesota. The county will need matching funds of $23,288.
Denise Baran of the Sheriff's Office gave an update on the history of the organization.
"It has grown to be more than just a plan," Baran said.
"We are not just sitting on our hands," Baran told the board. "We have learned from the last declaration (the flood)," Baran said.
Baran said the match by Pine County will be soft money since a portion of the chief deputy and sheriff are already considered to be emergency management duties.
The motion was approved unanimously.
Road dispute solutions
The long-discussed dispute on Schmedeke Lane in Wilma Township has a possible resolution.
County Auditor Cathy Clemmer said the dispute has been going on for a number of years and there have been a number of improvements made on the road, but there has been an impasse between Eldon Schmedeke, the county and the township.
The board was given two options, one in which to improve the road as is by adding gravel costing $10,000. The second option would be to improve the road utilizing requirements of Wilma Township costing $26,000. Clemmer explained the price difference is due to county requirements, which can be accomplished with less expense. Clemmer also reported the county had already spent $30,000 on this road.
Clemmer recommended the county expend $10,000 in county land funds to repair this road. In return, both the Wilma Township and Schmedeke would have to also agree with the plan.
Clemmer said not everyone would be happy with this compromise, but the matter needed to be put to rest.
When done, the road would be taken over by the township. If either Schmedeke or Wilma Township did not agree to the plan, it would not go forward.
"This road would suffice for sale in tax forfeited lands," Clemmer told the board. "We could sell it today."
Eldon Schmedeke, speaking from the audience, said that he had not been made aware of this proposal until the day of the meeting. He said the county should spend the additional $16,000 and stated it would not come from taxpayers since it was from land funds.
"This is not for me. This is for the county," Schmedeke said.
The $10,000 road fix plan was unanimously approved by the board.


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13 fascinating facts about Megan Reuther:
• My first name is Elizabeth, but no one calls me that except doctors and telemarketers.
• I met my husband at work. We fell in love doing a news story about mold.
• We lived on a farm the first two years we were married.
• We have 3 kids: 2 boys and 1 girl.
• My two pinkies are curved.
• I don't like cheese.
• My younger sister and I are only eight months apart.
• I have 30 cousins.
• My first job was washing floors at the family car business.
• I used to hate running. Now I'm training for a half marathon.
• I am from Missouri.
• I can't go to sleep unless my pajamas match.
• I sing the same song to my kids my mom sang to me every night I tuck them into bed.
Megan Reuther joined the Channel 13 News Team in October 2007. She started as the live reporter for the station's top-rated Today in Iowa morning news program. Now, you can see her reports on the Channel 13 News at 5.
Megan came to the station from KWWL in Waterloo where she was an anchor/reporter. Prior to that, she was anchor/reporter at KOMU in Columbia, Missouri. She graduated with a Journalism/Broadcast News degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Megan says she loves covering parenting issues because that's how she spends most of her time: raising two young sons and a little daughter.


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Maybe leaving them wanting more is their strategy? They acheived it if that's the goal.
I question how much of a "big reveal" Slave-I was going to be as well... It isn't even a mainline item. I think Hasbro maybe struggled to even sell this since it's winding up an exclusive. And at the price it's coming in at, I can see why. You get some stuff in the set for sure, but it's sort of a disappointment to me I guess.
Droid Tri-Ship. (Why is no one talking about thing? It is monstrously cool...am I to assume this was already released years ago with some kind of different paint job? It looks all new to my eyes)
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JAMESVILLE -- Chittenango held its annual cross country invitational at Jamesville Beach County Park on Saturday.
In the Girls Varsity Race 2, Liverpool won with 37 points while the hosts were sixth with 164. Kaitlyn Janczuk was the top finisher for Chittenango with a 21:14 for 20th. Teammate Shannon Bunce was 28th followed by Hayley Foran in 35th, Brooke Buss in 36th and Kailey Calvarese in 45th.
Oneida was ninth with 241 points and Jordan Newton was tops with a 21:52 for 27th. Rachel Coons was next best in 48th.
In the Boys Varsity Race 2, Section V's McQuaid won with 46 points and Chittenango was seventh with 207 points. Isaac Czarnecki was the fastest Bear with an 18:14 for 32nd followed by Lucas Rogers' 37th, Jonathan Roberts' 42nd and Kenny Galbraith's 43rd.
Oneida was 11th with 281 points and Elijah Sullivan was the fastest with an 18:37 for 40th. Dakota Corney was the only other Oneida runner to make the top 50 with his 19:07 that placed 48th.


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Sugar Rush: Pear Tart at Breads Bakery
Your daily dose of something sweet.
If you've been following our coverage of Breads Bakery, then you know baker Uri Scheft and team have been creating some great breads, babka, and rugelach. But they're also buying fresh produce from the nearby Union Square Farmer's Market to make some very good specialty pastry.
Their seasonal pear tart, available in two sizes ($2.95 individual, $23.95 large) is beautiful to look at. The pastry shell is crumbly and fresh-tasting, and the pears are cooked to softness but not mush. A thick layer of slivered almonds coats the top adding a subtle crunch to each bite. Overall, this tart is refreshingly not too sweet.
Breads Bakery told me they expect to offer many more seasonal pastries as new produce becomes available.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - University of Texas regents have approved new football coach Charlie Strong's five-year contract worth more than $25 million.
Strong will be paid $5 million in the first year, with an annual $100,000 raise for the coach chosen to succeed Mack Brown. The regents met by phone Monday and approved the contract by a unanimous vote.
Strong spent the last four years at Louisville and will be the first African-American head coach of a Longhorns men's team. He went 23-3 the last two seasons at Louisville, and was introduced as Texas' new coach Jan. 6.
Brown spent 16 seasons at Texas and won the 2005 national championship. He resigned in December.
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CHINA 22: Humanities Core: How to be Modern in East Asia (COMPLIT 22, HUMCORE 22Q, JAPAN 22)
Modern East Asia was almost continuously convulsed by war and revolution in the 19th and 20th centuries. But the everyday experience of modernity was structured more profoundly by the widening gulf between the country and the city, economically, politically, and culturally. This course examines literary and cinematic works from China and Japan that respond to and reflect on the city/country divide, framing it against issues of class, gender, national identity, and ethnicity. It also explores changing ideas about home/hometown, native soil, the folk, roots, migration, enlightenment, civilization, progress, modernization, nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and sustainability. All materials are in English. N.B. This is the third of three courses in the East Asian track. These courses offer an unparalleled opportunity to study East Asian history and culture, past and present. Take all three to experience a year-long intellectual community dedicated to exploring how ideas have shaped our world and future.
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II | Repeatable for credit
CHINA 110: How to Be Modern in China: A Gateway to the World Course
A gateway course on China, with a focus on the politics of everyday life, in the capital city of Beijing. Introduction to the history and politics of modern China. The pleasures, frictions, and challenges of daily living in the penumbra of power in Beijing as reported, represented, and reflected upon in fiction, film, reportage, social commentary, and scholarly writings. Priority to those preparing to participate in BOSP-Beijing Program or returning from the program.
Last offered: Winter 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
CHINA 111: Literature in 20th-Century China (CHINA 211)
(Graduate students register for 211.) How modern Chinese culture evolved from tradition to modernity; the century-long drive to build a modern nation state and to carry out social movements and political reforms. How the individual developed modern notions of love, affection, beauty, and moral relations with community and family. Sources include fiction and film clips. WIM course.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II
Instructors: Wang, B. (PI)
2019-2020 Autumn
4-5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
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09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Tue, Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM at Departmental Room with Wang, B. (PI)
Instructors: Wang, B. (PI)
Notes: WIM - Writing in the Major requirement. Class meets in Knight Bldg, Rm 102.
CHINA 112: Tiananmen Square: History, Literature, Iconography (CHINA 212)
Multidisciplinary. Literary and artistic representations of this site of political and ideological struggles throughout the 20th century. Tiananmen-themed creative, documentary, and scholarly works that shed light on the dynamics and processes of modern Chinese culture and politics. No knowledge of Chinese required. Repeat for credit.
Terms: Win | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI | Repeatable for credit
2019-2020 Winter
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
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Notes: Class meets in East Asia Library (Lathrop) Rm 338. This class section has been cancelled!
CHINA 115: Sex, Gender, and Power in Modern China (CHINA 215, FEMGEN 150, FEMGEN 250)
Investigates how sex, gender, and power are entwined in the Chinese experience of modernity. Topics include anti-footbinding campaigns, free love/free sex, women's mobilization in revolution and war, the new Marriage Law of 1950, Mao's iron girls, postsocialist celebrations of sensuality, and emergent queer politics. Readings range from feminist theory to China-focused historiography, ethnography, memoir, biography, fiction, essay, and film. All course materials are in English.
Last offered: Spring 2018 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
CHINA 118: Humanities Core: Everybody Eats: The Language, Culture, and Ethics of Food in East Asia (HUMCORE 22, JAPAN 118, KOREA 118)
Many of us have grown up eating "Asian" at home, with friends, on special occasions, or even without full awareness that Asian is what we were eating. This course situates the three major culinary traditions of East Asia--China, Japan, and Korea--in the histories and civilizations of the region, using food as an introduction to their rich repertoires of literature, art, language, philosophy, religion, and culture. It also situates these seemingly timeless gastronomies within local and global flows, social change, and ethical frameworks. Specifically, we will explore the traditional elements of Korean court food, and the transformation of this cuisine as a consequence of the Korean War and South Korea¿s subsequent globalizing economy; the intersection of traditional Japanese food with past and contemporary identities; and the evolution of Chinese cuisine that accompanies shifting attitudes about the environment, health, and well-being. Questions we will ask ourselves during the quarter include, what is "Asian" about Asian cuisine? How has the language of food changed? Is eating, and talking about eating, a gendered experience? How have changing views of the self and community shifted the conversation around the ethics and ecology of meat consumption?
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, Writing 2
Instructors: Reichert, J. (PI)
2019-2020 Spring
3 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, Writing 2 |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
03/30/2020 - 06/03/2020 Mon, Wed, Fri 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at Departmental Room with Reichert, J. (PI)
Instructors: Reichert, J. (PI)
Notes: class meets in Knight Bldg, Rm 201.
CHINA 151B: The Nature of Knowledge: Science and Literature in East Asia (CHINA 251B, JAPAN 151B, JAPAN 251B, KOREA 151, KOREA 251)
"The Nature of Knowledge" explores the intersections of science and humanities East Asia. It covers a broad geographic area (China, Japan, and Korea) along a long temporal space (14th century - present) to investigate how historical notions about the natural world, the human body, and social order defied, informed, and constructed our current categories of science and humanities. The course will make use of medical, geographic, and cosmological treatises from premodern East Asia, portrayals and uses of science in modern literature, film, and media, as well as theoretical and historical essays on the relationships between literature, science, and society.nnAs part of its exploration of science and the humanities in conjunction, the course addresses how understandings of nature are mediated through techniques of narrative, rhetoric, visualization, and demonstration. In the meantime, it also examines how the emergence of modern disciplinary "science" influenced the development of literary language, tropes, and techniques of subject development. This class will expose the ways that science has been mobilized for various ideological projects and to serve different interests, and will produce insights into contemporary debates about the sciences and humanities.
Terms: Win | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Zur, D. (PI)
2019-2020 Winter
4-5 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
| Students enrolled: 2
01/06/2020 - 03/13/2020 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at Departmental Room with Zur, D. (PI)
Instructors: Zur, D. (PI)
Notes: Class meets in East Asia Library, Rm 338 (Lathrop Library)n.
CHINA 153: Chinese Bodies, Chinese Selves (CHINA 253)
Interdisciplinary. The body as a contested site of representational practices, identity politics, cultural values, and social norms. Body images, inscriptions, and practices in relation to health, morality, gender, sexuality, nationalism, consumerism, and global capitalism in China and Taiwan. Sources include anthropological, literary, and historical studies, and fiction and film. No knowledge of Chinese required.
Last offered: Winter 2017 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
CHINA 160: Classical Poetry: Reading, Theory, Interpretation (CHINA 260)
Introduction to the reading and interpretation of classical Chinese poetry, with attention to the language of poetry, aesthetics, expressive purposes, and social roles. Readings in Chinese. Prerequisite: three years of modern Chinese or equivalent.
Last offered: Autumn 2016 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II | Repeatable for credit
CHINA 163: Chinese Biographies of Women (CHINA 263)
Generic and historical analysis of the two-millennia long biographical tradition inaugurated by Liu Xiang, ca. 79-8 B.C.E. Chinese women's history, intellectual history, historiography, and literary studies.
Last offered: Autumn 2018 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
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text: Main Content House Bill 4013 (2019) rss? friendly link printer friendly Friendly Link: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4013 Sponsors Sue Allor (district 106)Ryan Berman, Vanessa Guerra, Annette Glenn, Roger Hauck, Donna Lasinski, Andrea Schroeder, Graham Filler, Julie Alexander, Sue Allor, Joseph Bellino, Ryan Berman, Kyra Harris Bolden, Ann Bollin, Tommy Brann, Julie Brixie, Wendell Byrd, Sara Cambensy, Darrin Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, John Cherry, John Chirkun, Cara Clemente, Kathy Crawford, Jim Ellison, Graham Filler, Alex Garza, Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, Annette Glenn, Christine Greig, Beth Griffin, Jim Haadsma, Abdullah Hammoud, Roger Hauck, Kevin Hertel, Jon Hoadley, Michele Hoitenga, Rachel Hood, Kara Hope, Gary Howell, Mark Huizenga, Larry Inman, Jewell Jones, Bronna Kahle, Sheryl Kennedy, Matt Koleszar, Padma Kuppa, Beau LaFave, Donna Lasinski, Leslie Love, Mari Manoogian, Steve Marino, Gregory Markkanen, Aaron Miller, Mike Mueller, Sheldon Neeley, Kristy Pagan, Ronnie Peterson, Laurie Pohutsky, Yousef Rabhi, Daire Rendon, Terry Sabo, Nate Shannon, Bradley Slagh, Tim Sneller, William Sowerby, Lori Stone, Joseph Tate, Hank Vaupel, Rodney Wakeman, Rebekah Warren, Michael Webber, Pauline Wendzel, Jason Wentworth, Mary Whiteford, Karen Whitsett, Angela Witwer, Douglas Wozniak, Tenisha Yancey, Jeff Yaroch (click name to see bills sponsored by that person) Categories Civil rights: other; Civil rights: open meetings; Legislature: other; Civil rights; other; fee for public record search under legislative open records act (LORA); provide for. Amends 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.231 - 15.246) by adding sec. 54. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4011'19 Bill Documents Bill Document Formatting Information [x] The following bill formatting applies to the 2019-2020 session:- New language in an amendatory bill will be shown in BOLD AND UPPERCASE.- Language to be removed will be stricken.- Amendments made by the House will be blue with square brackets, such as: [House amended text].- Amendments made by the Senate will be red with double greater/lesser than symbols, such as: <<Senate amended text>>. (gray icons indicate that the action did not occur or that the document is not available) Documents House Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed by the House As Passed by the House is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted House amendments. As Passed by the Senate As Passed by the Senate is the bill, as received from the House, that includes any adopted Senate amendments. House Enrolled Bill Enrolled bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature. Bill Analysis House Fiscal Agency Analysis Summary as Reported From Committee (3/14/2019)This document analyzes: HB4007, HB4008, HB4009, HB4010, HB4011, HB4012, HB4013, HB4014, HB4015, HB4016 Summary As Introduced (3/4/2019)This document analyzes: HB4007, HB4008, HB4009, HB4010, HB4011, HB4012, HB4013, HB4014, HB4015, HB4016 History (House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE) Date JournalAction 1/9/2019HJ 1 Pg. 31introduced by Representative Sue Allor 1/9/2019HJ 1 Pg. 31read a first time 1/9/2019HJ 1 Pg. 31referred to Committee on Government Operations 1/10/2019HJ 2 Pg. 38bill electronically reproduced 01/09/2019 3/12/2019HJ 25 Pg. 250reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 3/12/2019HJ 25 Pg. 250referred to second reading 3/14/2019HJ 27 Pg. 274read a second time 3/14/2019HJ 27 Pg. 274substitute (H-1) adopted 3/14/2019HJ 27 Pg. 274placed on third reading 3/19/2019HJ 28 Pg. 300read a third time 3/19/2019HJ 28 Pg. 300passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 28 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 3/19/2019HJ 28 Pg. 300title amended 3/19/2019HJ 28 Pg. 300transmitted 3/20/2019SJ 29 Pg. 253REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT


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Colorado man among two mountaineers killed on Argentina climb
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When planning how to summit 22,841-foot Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, Greeley resident Eric Nourse , as usual, chose the riskiest route.
On Dec. 29, the decision had terrible consequences. He and long-time friend friend David Reinhart of Lake Oswego, Ore. died, likely of complications of high-altitude sickness. Only Eric's twin brother Greg Nourse of Portland, Ore. survived.
"He never wanted to die. He's just a large risk taker," said Greg, referring to his brother. Greg spoke Tuesday via Reinhart's satellite phone from Mendoza, Argentina, where Eric's body was taken for an autopsy.
Reinhart met the Nourse brothers at a fraternity at Oregon State University in the late 1980s. They shared a taste for extreme adventure and for the next 23 years they often traveled together to the Alps, Mount Danali or the Andes in South America.
Eric Nourse, 41, had a Greeley flooring business. Whenever he could he was in the wilderness: kayaking, rafting, scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding, flyfishing, mountain biking, hiking, hunting elk.
The twins and Reinhart would plan big trips for months. In 2004, the Nourse brothers rode motorcycles through Mexico, Guatamala and Belize for two months. They climbed Danali twice.
Eric Nourse was full of life, his wife, Candee Nourse said.
"He could climb a tree like a monkey. There was something that was not quite human about him," she said.
Candee Nourse said she never worried previously about her husband going into danger because he was never worried, but this time was different. It wasn't that the South American peak was a technically difficult climb.
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Whitecaps say Kenny Miller staying in Vancity / MLS tries to trademark "Cascadia Cup"
If you believe Scottish newspapers, Whitecaps striker Kenny Miller won't last a full season with the club this year because he wants to play in Scotland with Rangers FC.
But if you believe the Caps, don't put your faith in those reports.
Miller has trained with Rangers during the Major League Soccer off-season to stay fit as he prepares for the Jan. 20 start of the Whitecaps pre-season training camp.
In a Scottish Daily Record report this week, Rangers captain Lee McCulloch said Miller has expressed an interest in returning for a third playing stint with the Rangers, where he has enjoyed great success in the past – scoring 49 goals in 81 appearances between 2008 and 2011.
"Kenny has been training with us and said he wants to come back and he's never been shy in showing where he wants to play," McCulloch said. "He's the type of guy who would roll his sleeves up in the (Scottish Football League)."
Rangers can't sign new players until a transfer embargo is lifted on Sept. 1. Financial problems at the Glasgow-based club last year resulted in its demotion to the fourth tier of Scottish football and a 12-month transfer embargo imposed by the Scottish Football Association.
Miller, with 17 goals in 65 international appearances for Scotland, joined the Caps with much fanfare midway through last season and commands an annual salary of about $1.24 million, making him easily the highest-paid player on the team.
But the 33-year-old Edinburgh native often appeared frustrated on the field as he tried to get in sync with his new teammates and ended up with just two goals in 13 appearances during the regular season.
He didn't start the playoff game against the Los Angeles Galaxy in November but came on as a second-half substitute for the final 31 minutes of the match.
Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi said no clubs have spoken to the Caps about signing Miller this year.
"As far as we're concerned, no one has ever spoken to us about that so we just carry on as is," he said in an interview. "He has told (Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie) he's looking forward to coming back, getting a full pre-season in and proving that he's capable."
So do the Whitecaps expect to get a full MLS season from Miller this year?
"It really depends on how well he does," Lenarduzzi said. "Obviously we were disappointed with last season but he's training now and excited about getting a full pre-season under his belt as opposed to what happened last year, which was when he came in halfway through the year and wasn't match fit."
He said the club expects its other Scottish designated player – $596,000-a-year midfielder Barry Robson – will be part of the pre-season squad on Jan. 20.
"That's still the plan," Lenarduzzi said.
MLS, meanwhile, caught Vancouver, Seattle and Portland fans off guard this week when it was revealed the league has applied to trademark the name "Cascadia Cup" in Canada.
Supporters groups launched the Cascadia Cup competition in 2004 when the Whitecaps, Sounders and Timbers played in the second tier of North American soccer. The cup is now awarded annually to the team capturing the most points in MLS games involving the three sides.
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In my experience iRiver products never quite hit the mark. Despite the fact that iRiver players tend to exhibit superior sound quality to pretty much anything else on the market (bar Sony), the clumsy design and poor user interface tend to overshadow those aural delights. But this time iRiver seems to have got almost everything right and the clix 2 is possibly the most desirable portable media player available.
The clix represents the evolution of the iRiver U10 that Benny reviewed over a year ago. Although the U10 was an innovative and feature rich player, it was hugely overpriced and lacked the design chic that oozes from the core of Apple products. I'm not sure who iRiver employed to design the clix, but whoever it was deserves a big promotion – the clix really does look THAT good.
Unlike most small MP3/media players, the clix is designed to be used in a landscape orientation, although you can switch it round to portrait if you prefer. The reason that the landscape orientation works so well is that there are no buttons or switches on the fascia to spoil the clean lines. In fact, the clix looks like a very small TV, and I think that's exactly the look that iRiver was going for.
There's a 2.2in screen at the centre of the clix with a resolution of 320 x 240. But this isn't just any screen, iRiver has equipped the clix with an AMOLED or Active Matrix Organic LED screen. While many players use small OLED screens due to the low power they draw and the emissive nature of the technology, an Active Matrix OLED screen applies a thin film transistor (TFT) sheet. The TFT aspect of the screen allows each pixel to be charged separately with an independent degree of brightness, the transistors also allow for very fast switching, making this screen far more suited to viewing video than a standard Passive Matrix OLED display.
Leaving the intrinsic technology behind the screen to one side, there is only one really important thing that you need to know, it looks absolutely fantastic! The screen is unbelievably bright, the colours strikingly vivid and the viewing angle close to infinite. Viewing pictures on the clix is an absolute joy, but even more impressive is how good a job it does of playing back video. I'd always considered watching video on a device this size as being a marketing gimmick, but on the clix it's actually an enjoyable experience. I'm not sure if it's the landscape aspect ratio of the device, or the fact that the front of the player is devoid of buttons or labels, but there's something about the clix that makes it a viable pocket sized movie machine. And when you're watching video, that Active Matrix OLED really does show its colours – literally! The images are bright, vibrant and amazingly clear, no matter how much action is going on.
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May 1999 - Newsletter 61
Yetminster Fair
Yes, it s almost time for Yetminsters annual all day party. We are due a good spell of weather this year because someone in 1998 was frowning upon us. Although, I have to confess, I did enjoy sliding down the field in the Yettibus at the end of the concert. I came to the conclusion that I would be quite good at skiing if I had four wheels underneath me.
Ron Page has officially retired as Chairman although I know he is keeping a good eye on what goes on and offering help when needed. Your contact for tickets this year is Mrs Lorraine Foster, 17 Stonyacres, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6LT. Tel: 01935 872751 (evenings and weekends). Tickets for the evening concert are £6 for adults and £4.50 for children and OAPS. Cheques payable to 'Yetminster Fair Association please. See you on the day and don't bother to bring your brolly's Who said that? That s just asking for trouble.
Normally we have a pre Yetminster Fair singalong at The Weavers Club, Westbury, Sherborne on the Friday night, but this year we have had an offer of work we cannot refuse. Business is business, I'm afraid. However, Bob Fitzpatrick and Cyril White will make you very welcome at The Weavers and if some of you want to take your instruments along and have a sing song then go to it.
Recording March 19th
I know I keep saying this but THANK YOU one and all for supporting us in Sherbome on the 19th of March. It was a very hectic day for us and I m not sure if my grey cells (both of them) have recovered yet. We have listened to a test CD and the chorus singing is wonderful. I thought we wouldn't top the atmosphere on 'Cigarettes and Whiskey and Wild, Wild Singing' but I was wrong. Experience has taught me that release dates for recordings are rarely met but preparations for a June launch are steaming ahead at a high rate of knots. The CD/cassette will be called 'Wild Mountain Thyme' and I shall look forward to some more wild, wild selling.
We also installed a film crew for the night and the recording will be followed up, hopefully in the not too far distant future, by a video of the concert. We can use a lot more of the chatter on the video and, of course, there will be shots of you, the audience plus anything else that caught the crew's eye through the evening.
Yetties Internet and E-mail
I have been putting the Internet and E-mail addresses in the Newsletter for years now without really knowing what I was talking about and, quite often, getting the Internet bit wrong, We decided that this couldn't go on so now we have all the gubbins installed and I am learning to push the thingymejigs in the right order. I know I shall never get the complete hang of it but is is fun trying. Anyway, your E-mails now come directly to the Sartin household. Woosh, woosh, woosh from all over the world. Magic. Web Site Address: http://www.shogun.co.uk/yetties/ E-mail Address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Note: The Web address and E-mail have changed to:
Web Address: http://www.theyetties.co.uk/
E-mail Address: email@example.com
River Stour Video
Early last year Peter Shaw, editor of Dorset Magazine asked myself and Phil and Jenny Biggs of Classic Video if we would be prepared to make a one hour video of the River Stour, starting at the source and wandering down to the sea at Christchurch. This seemed like a jolly interesting little project and so we started the research necessary before filming starts. The people we met along the river were wonderful. They kept pushing valuable archive photographs our way and gave us so much information that it quickly became apparent that 1 video would not do. We therefore prevailed upon Peter Shaw to give us a little more leeway and we split the Stour in two stopping the first film at Blandford. We are editing this at the moment and the launch date will co-inside with the June edition of the magazine. The Stour is a very lovely river but it s waters also powered many mills and some of these have been beautifully restored while others have fallen into disrepair. We have tried to cover as many aspects and activities of the Stour as possible and hired a hairyplane for a very hairy flight up and down the river which produced some stunning shots of Hambledon Hill, Hodd Hill, Stour Head etc. Part One of 'Along The River Stour is £16.45 inc post and packing. I will keep you informed about the progress of Part 2.
Forty Years of The Yetties
I have been asked to talk about the group at three Dorset Libraries in May. The early days, trips to foreign parts etc. 'Think of a snappy title' they said. And it came to me that it is dam near 40 years since we were originally called The Yetties. If you would like to come along and listen to a slightly expurgated version of my reminiscences you need to be at Dorchester Library on Thursday, 6th of May at 7p.m., Bndport Library on Thursday 13th May at 7p.m. or Weymouth Library on Monday 17th May at 2.30 pm,. Tickets are £3.


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Documents on the History of CSB/SJU Cooperation
See also Cooperation with SJU and 1962-1972 Documents (list)
One Co-Operative Venture: The CSB/SJU Academic Exchange Program by Firmin Escher, O.S.B., 1967
Saint Ben's and Saint John's: "Why Should We Travel Together?" by Dr. Stanely J. Idzerda. Saint Benedict's, vol. 35, no. 1, Fall (November) 1969, p. 8-11.
Marriott Agreement by Sister Firmin Escher, O.S.B., 1973
An Interinstitutional Cooperative Higher Education Program of Two Benedictine Institutions, 1962-1980 by Firmin Escher, OSB, 1981. (Sometimes referred to by the acronym "ICHEP")
The Presidents' Report on Cooperation, by Emmanuel Renner, OSB and Michael Blecker, OSB, 1981
An Evolving Model for Higher Education (also known as An Evolving Third Model), by Linda Kulzer, OSB, 1982
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can any one elaborate me what does flag really means?
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can any one elaborate me what does flag really means?
oh please change the thread title intoi accidentally typed letter 'f' instead of 's'what is flag?
sori for that.
A flag is basically another word for boolean.
The idea is this:
You can raise a flag, or you can lower it. In it's raised state, the flag is said to be "set", or contains the boolean value true. Likewise, when the flag is lowered the flag is said to be "reset", or contains the boolean value false.
is it "only" for boolean? the book says that its can be also use for any type of data,
is it similar with "initialization"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_(computing)). To expand on helloworlds explanation, here's a more complex example of using flags: the modifier flag in the InputEvent in the java API
InputEvent (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2)
If you don't know what this object is, it essentially contains information about an event (for example this event could be a mouse click). The modifiers variable (accessed via getModifiers()) is an int which contains all sorts of information about other things that happened during the event (such as the shift/alt/control buttons being held down: 1 for yes, 0 for no). But how do you access all these boolean values from an int? Use bitwise operators:
So essentially, all these boolean flags are wrapped into an int and because an int contains 32 bits, it allows you to set 32 different types of flags and pass all this information as a simple integer.if ( (event.getModifiers() & InputEvent.SHIFT_MASK ) != 0 ){ //the shift button was down during the event. }
Yes, it can be used for any data type. The concept came from way back in the 1600's and 1700's when ships would raise/lower strings of flags to send messages to other ships (ex.: a white flag denotes they surrender).
Underlying all data in the computer is a ton of bits/flags that are set/reset to denote what a number is.
For example, we can look at a byte as having 8 flags:
(I grouped them into 4 here to make the demonstration easier to see)
0000 0000
The 8 bits represent 8 binary flags (aka. booleans). However, using some math/logic, we can convert them into numbers, and implement a simple adder with only bitwise operators.
the MSB (furthest left bit, or most significant bit) represents how many 2^7's we have.
the second bit from the left represents how many 2^6's we have.
the third bit from the left represents how many 2^5's we have.
the LSB (furthest right bit, or least significant bit) represents how many 2^0's we have.
The final number comes from summing up all the numbers we got.
0010 0011
number = 0 * (2^7) + 0 * (2^6) + 1 * (2^5) + 0 * (2^4) + 0 * (2^3) + 0 * (2^2) + 1 * (2^1) + 1 * (2^0)
number = 1 * (2^4) + 1 * (2^1) + 1*(2^0)
number = 19
A simple method for adding two numbers together bitwise:
(this code was borrowed from here, and was originally formatted to add unsigned long's in C++, I believe. I've changed it to add two bytes in Java, and to make it a little easier to read)
byte add(byte in1, byte in2) { byte bit, carry, tmp; carry = in1 & in2; //Get the carry bits by and'ing the numbers together bit = in1 ^ in2; //Get the answer bits by xor'ing the numbers together while(carry) //Loop until we have rid ourselves of the carry bits { carry = carry << 1; //shift carry bits one so they really will 'carry' tmp = bit ^ carry; //Exclusive OR the carry and answer to get the next answer carry = carry & bit; //Get rid of any carry bits that were used and gain any new ones bit = tmp; } return bit; }
all this, just from a bunch of flags being raised/lowered
Last edited by helloworld922; November 7th, 2009 at 02:17 PM.
Id say the word flag in the case of development means a way to hold a status for something. Like for instance, we might be discussing a server/client system and we're designing a user login system with it. When developing we might come across a case where we realise we need be able to tell if a user is an administrator or not, so we decide to put in a "flag" on the user that basically tells us if this user is an admin or not. In this case we'd do it as a boolean, either the user is or isn't an admin. Simple as that.
But in other cases it might be nice to have a flag that can hold three different values or more, in these cases an int or an enum might be nice.
The word "flag" in this case really just means we need to create an instance member of some kind or a static, its a very vague word for what you might need.
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ahh so its not just an initialization....
well for now its not easy to understand the real concept of flag.. but ill keep all these information/knowledge you gave me... tnx for all that.....
and one more thing ... im dont have enough knowledge yet with bitwise.... or some bit or byte manipulation


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Microsoft's new msnNOW portal combines data from social networks and search, along with some editorial judgment, to provide a view of the stories and topics generating the most buzz in online communities.
During a briefing today on Microsoft's campus, hosted by chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie, the company's demos included a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the dashboard that drives msnNOW. As you'll hear in the video above, one of my questions was whether it's possible to hand over too much of the process to these algorithms.
Qi Lu, the company's Online Services Division president, talked broadly about the potential for combining social, geographic and temporal data, combined with natural user interfaces, to better understand and match the needs of a user at any given moment or any particular places.