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Recently I've been hearing the Tea Party speak of a bloated Department of Education. There are complaints that students are not performing as well. Questions are raised about how the Catholic Schools are performing better than public schools and for less money. So of course the Department of Education and Big Government are the problems. This, and homeschooling in general, is about religion.
By the numbers, Catholic schools appear to cost less and get better results than public schools. In 1995, The Seattle Times did a piece that showed that Catholic schools cost 4000 per student per year whereas similarly placed public schools cost 6700 per student per year. Sure seems like the Catholics have it figured out and we have something to learn, right? If you dig further into the numbers, you'll find that the reality is that when you take away the costs of transportation ($271 per student) , the Superintendents Office ($776 per student), and food services ($231 per student) you'll find that the numbers close in to a closer $5422 disparity. So what could account for the difference? How about the education of Special Needs students at a cost of $13,700 (1995 dollars)? In the end, the closer look showed that actual costs for just the education portion were less when apples to apples were compared. Moreover, what does it cost have a parent stay at home to home school teach each year? Depending on where you live, $35,000 a year is the cost of a parent not working. Might be 200k, might be 10k. Either way, it's an added cost that Home Schoolers don't want to factor in. So don't let them tell you that it costs less for a private education.
Citing better test scores amongst the Home School Crowd or saying that since the Department of Education came into being the test scores have dropped is another common argument. It's also a myopic viewpoint. SAT scores have moved down since before 1979 when the Department was implemented. Over the 40 year period, reading scores are down by an average of 20 points. But math is up by 10. In fact they have been climbing since the implementation of the Department of Education until the No Child Left Behind Act was implemented by George Bush when we see a drop off in both scores. Clearly the Department wasn't the cause of the problem prior to 1980 since it wasn't a cabinet position, so why call for it's dismissal? It would seem that they are holding or improving except when it's meddled with. But do Home Schoolers perform better. That all depends on the test used, which is chosen by the parents. In reality, it becomes a narrow measure as you can simply choose to test on what you taught. It doesn't measure the whole of education which is much broader than reading and math. Success in higher education and life depends on more than these two areas. Socialization, computer science, science in general, etc are all critical to succeeding in life. Higher Education recognizes this and many institutions give a preference to students whom attend traditional schools.
When Tea Partiers cite these standards, recognize it for the attempt to indoctrinate your child that it is. When the Department of Education asked in 2003 why parents home school, "72 percent cited "to provide religious or moral instruction" as an ...". There are other listed motivations, but when 72% say that religion and morality is the motivation, what more do you need to hear? 72% of people agreeing on something is pretty compelling. They really don't want to teach science in an honest manner. They don't want their children to evolve with society but rather to hold on to an ideal that their parents pushed on them. That's fine, but don't ask me to pay for it with vouchers or the abolition of a Department designed to standardize education in a manner that allows a kid in Alabama the same opportunities in life as a kid from Vermont. The argument is a sham and we should be openly calling it that.
Education is changing. Math is no longer about showing your work. It's becoming about making your algorithm work in software. A parent educated 18 years ago that barely recalls finding the area of a isosceles triangle is going to be left behind. A parent strong in science, might be weak in English. A parent strong in English might know nothing about Current Events and how to tie the stories in to historical perspective. Anyone who knows anything about education will tell you that making the connections and finding relevance is critical to helping children understand importance. If you don't think that the date for the signing of the Magna Carta is relevant, why would you remember it? But if your instructor can tie that into the beginning of the building of Western Democracies and the establishment of rights, 1215 becomes a date to remember.
Home Schoolers may perform well on a few tests. If you focus on just one line item, it looks cheap. In the big picture, they are left behind socially, and with education as a whole. Be sure to speak up and stand for keeping religion out of school. These latest chants to end the Department of Education are just latest way to wedge religion into schools. Quash the speech before it gains any headway.
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This is the problem with speaking about people in collectivized terms, you really lose a lot of clarity and everything ends up sounding like stereotypes. The Tea Party, as you have pointed out, does not have a clear and consistent platform. It is nothing more than a label for a group of very diverse people who have a wide range of beliefs. There is a tendency towards a sort of conservative/libertarian-ish bent, and many may very well be religious, but if you are going to criticize people on an issue, you should try to be more specific. At it's worst, speaking in collective terminology leads us to the place where people say things like "black people are uneducated" or "white people are greedy". Those things may well be true for some people, but in the end, each individual should be judged on their own merits, not lumped into some abstract grouping that panders to people's bigotries. Basically, I'm saying when it comes to Tea Partiers (whatever that means), don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. As with any large bucket of people, there are some that are ignorant and cowardly, and there are some that are wise and brave.
Home schooling might not be the best solution for education, but our public school system isn't doing too good of a job either. And unfortunately, that failing enterprise has a bit of a hegemony on education in the US. The internet is changing things though. We don't have to rely on just parents or teachers to help us learn anymore. It is infinitely easier to pursue a topic of interest and find other people with similar interests than it was a decade or two ago. We are in the midst of a revolution. Don't discount how that will effect how people are educated. The future holds great possibilities, don't get stuck thinking that the old way will always be the best way to do things. We are atheists precisely because we find dogma to be what traps people in ignorance and stagnation.
Collectivized terms. It's not like I'm making this up or it's a one off position. Many, many Tea Partiers hold this anti-DOE position. It's not like I'm assigning this to them. They are choosing it. Not just random Tea-Party folks, but name Tea-Party politicians. Here's a screenshot of Tea Party and Department of Education Google search.
855,000 results. Rand Paul, Sharon Angle... Who would you have me name and I'll look up their position on it?
Comparing politics to race is a good emotional ploy. If I said that Korean's eat Kimchee, I can't imagine someone taking offense. Sure, there are exceptions, but it doesn't disprove the generality. The Tea Party has enough people to get a general sense of where they are going. To say that I have to interview each person in order to speak about the group is non-sense. Ron Paul abhors war, but he's still a Republican. Does that mean that I can't say Republicans are Hawks? If you don't like what is being said but it's demonstrably true, then you should be asking if they are the group that you want to speak for you.
What old ways are you talking about getting stuck in? Are they the ones where capitalism is the solution to everything? Are they the ones where our laws came from the founding fathers so we should stay just like they hoped forever? They created the most liberal and fluid government that had ever existed but they wouldn't want anything to change... ever. I'm actually the guy saying let's change and it's the Tea Party that is saying let's go backwards. We have been a virtually Libertarian Country before. We had a small government which allowed mistreatment, have & have nots (supply side economics has brought us back to that) Monopolies, no workers rights, etc, etc. I'm not interested in that worldview. As an aside, I'm not an Atheist because if found dogma to be trapping people in ignorance.
Sure, generalizations are generally true. I can't argue with that. You were making an argument that says homeschooling = religious tea partiers. I think this is far too much of a generalization. Many people home-school for a wide range of reasons, some religious, some political, some philosophical. All of these factors could mean a lot of different things. Your argument doesn't have any hard facts about specifically what religions or what political stances these homeschooling people have. They are certainly not all people that associate themselves with the tea party movement.
Our public (aka government) education system is a failure because socialized systems always fail in the long run. The incentives are backwards because the government can always squeeze more money out of the taxpayers citing the poor performance of the education system. In fact, the worse the education system gets, the more money they claim they need - all for the children of course. It's a total sham. Look into the history of our government education system. Read some of John Holt's work and read about how the US education system was copied from the Prussian model of schooling - the education system that created good obedient citizens willing to follow someone like Hitler when he came along. Our public education system was not created to make smart, well informed, independent thinkers. It was created to make people that follow directions so the country could have a generous compliant workers and soldiers that won't rock the boat.
When I was talking about getting stuck in the old ways of doing things I was referring to how people are still educated in schools. 150 years ago school was 20-30 students at desks, a teacher, and a black board. Here we are 150 years later with schools that have, you guessed it, 20-30 students at desks, a teacher in the front, and maybe a whiteboard instead. Wow, public school has really progressed!
Here is the irony though. You say that I'm generalizing too much, they you say "socialized systems always fail in the long run".
Germany- Bismarck Health Care Model. The Health Insurance Act of 1883 still exists today.
Canada spent the last decade erasing debt even as a socialist state.
China has 9 trillion dollars in savings and has huge socialist programs. Some estimate that the majority of the economy is ran by the government.
It would seem that there are actually plenty of examples of socialist countries doing better than we are for their people.
I don't see education failing us. I see a Taxed Enough Already party member complaining that schools are failing while trying to de-fund them. The fact is that over time, SAT scores are about even and they have been rising until No Child Left Behind students started to take the test. Education is an investment, and we aren't making it. The failure is in the anti-tax attitude that doesn't allow change to happen rather than of the system itself.
If you want to save some money, and you don't like socialism, maybe the military is a great place to chop some budgets. It creates generational dependency as we have to care for soldiers for the duration of their lives. Effectively, WWII isn't paid for yet. Germany only spends 3.3% of it's budget on the military. Do you think that Germans are scared? Few European countries spend more than 5%, so let's take on something truly effective that can be deeply changed and have no ill effects.
We aren't going to get anywhere on education. I think that education through college should be free, so clearly there isn't going to be a middle ground in that area. I'd pay to put books in the hands of 20 year olds, whereas others think that there is a good historical practice of putting guns in them.
The U.S. education system has been failing for years and years. Test scores have flat-lined while funding has drastically increased. Here is the spending:
So we are spending 5 or 6X what we did 40 years ago, but without any significant improvements. As you pointed out, test scores indicate that there has been little change. This is even with the "teaching to the test" BS that goes on. Where is all that extra money going? Probably to the NEA (teachers union), and into buying politicians that will keep the goodies flowing to them. The education system that we have in this country is a dirty dirty racket, run by thieves and liars, and those willing to look the other way.
I agree with you that cutting military spending is a good idea, but raising that issue is just a distraction to the issue here. I'm against socialized systems (whether military or education) because they are immoral, not because they are generally ineffective in the long run. If you build a society around the idea that it's OK to use coercion and violence to achieve desired ends, then you have a very unjust world where the same rules don't apply to everyone. And that's where we are today.
You think that education through college should be free. Allow me to point out that nothing is free. Someone always pays. If you went to your neighbors house and told them to give you $1000 for education or else something bad might happen to them, I don't think they would take too kindly to that. I also doubt that you would personally be very comfortable doing it. Why is it that you (and most other people) feel OK allowing someone else (government) to do it in your place? That's what taxation is.
If you want to pay to put books into the hands of 20 people then do it. Nothing is stopping you. Why do you feel that it's OK to force other people to do so as well? Are there not many generous people in the world that also value helping provide others with education? Why must we resort to coercion instead? After all, this system of coercion is the same mechanism that puts guns into people's hands and sends them to the other side of the world to kill poor people.


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After painting the inside of one of her kitchen cabinets in chalkboard paint and attaching some hooks, Mandi from Tidbits from the Tremaynes chalked a few measuring equivalents and labels, and then hung her measuring utensils so they're neat and easily accessible. Clever!
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I've been dreaming about doing just this for a while! I have a disastrous cupboard that currently houses small organizers full of measuring cups, spoons and other random kitchen gadgets, but it's a pain to keep organized, so I was thinking that hanging at least my 12 or 15 measuring spoons on the back of the door would really simplify things. Nice to see such a beautiful execution of this idea.
It's also kinda hilarious every time some unsuspecting person (or yourself, because you keep forgetting) opens the door to quickly and all the metal spoons and cups clang around making you nearly have a heart attack. Not that I'm speaking from experience...
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This is the sort of thing that makes me feel like a big idiot for not thinking of sooner. What a great solution to a common problem!
I am totally going to do this! I am forever misplacing my cups or dropping them.
the only difference is I will add some sort of fabric covered pad underneathe items, so it won't clack or make much noise when opening an closing.
That way it won't send my dog into a frenzy.
My mom has done this for years, although we are limited to more shallow measuring cups because of depth issues. However, it's also a great place to hang keys!
Like others, I've been doing this for a while and had to contend with the jangle of the door swinging open. Our cups are metal, too — extra jangly. I fixed it by putting rubber bands around the cups and over the top hook. This works okay, but I think a better (& prettier) option would be a dowel or something to keep them still.
You could stop the clanging by tacking a piece of elastic (big rubber band...) to the door at the point the cup meets the handle. The idea needs work but it's a start.
I did this as part of the January Cure, with a few other kitchen projects! I did a renter-friendly version by simply mounting a pre-cut piece of sheet metal with Command strips
Brilliant! I'm totally doing this next weekend. I even have some leftover chalkboard paint (from, ahem, painting my entire bathroom).


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Let Fear Guide You
You disagree with the title of this post. I don't blame you, we live and work in a culture that believes confidence and strategic-emotionless decision making are the keys to success. Don't count on a gut reaction, write out a life plan and then proceed.
Nine out of ten times you would be right ,or, rather we would be right because I would be with you nodding in the affirming direction. But a string of experiences has led me to believe that fear - wrenching, sweat inducing, needle-under-fingernail fear - when applied at exactly the right moment can shock us into uncharacteristic bravery.
Three years ago I had a list of opportunities that would fill up a poker chip. My 'prospects' (as they're known in Major Markets and the ranch communities of Colorado) were lacking to say the least. I was entering my second tour of duty at P.F. Changs, living with my parents, and unsure of how to proceed with my newly graduated girlfriend of six years, Lindsey.
*While it doesn't fit well with my current flow and mood I have to point out the sexual frustration that comes in to play within a six year christian relationship. Most twenty-three year old men are unclear. Twenty-three year old virgin men make Seattle look like blue skies and sunshine.
What made matters worse was that only a few weeks before I had held an internship with Catalyst, a well-respected organization aimed at developing next generation leaders (yes, I see the irony). Because of this opportunity those around me were expecting "big things" when I was done, gobbling up the next opportunity and taking steps to become a 'generational leader'.
It's hard to explain, humorously or seriously, what my head and heart were doing at that moment. Chances are I don't have to because you've been there, where expectations meets immaturity meets lack of opportunity or credibility. We all react differently but my answer was to 'turtle up'; I pulled my head in my shell and told everybody else to screw off.
And then Lindsey got offered a job in Colorado. When the love of your life and best friend has an opportunity to move across the country and on with her life it forces you to pay attention. That doesn't mean that I became clear or mature or perfectly aligned with straight lined vision. I got scared. And then I took the fear and drove down it into my core and spewed out bravery I had no idea was there.
Lindsey and I got engaged, wed, and moved 2,000 miles in just a tic under four weeks. I had never driven anything longer than a suburban and all of a sudden I was going solo in a twenty-four foot Penske truck hauling a Honda Civic. We rented an apartment, she started her new job, and I got a job (wait for it) waiting tables at Chilis (the only bummer in this story but you do what you got to do).
Fear shocked me back into the story of my life.
Not quite three years later and Lindsey is going strong at Washington Elementary, serving on a number of boards, while running her own voice studio during the summer. I'm the wordsmith and social media strategist at Stickman Simple Marketing and the curator of Threethoughtson.com enjoying a level of opportunity and networking I've never experienced. We fly-fish, we hike with our dog Cam, and record TV shows.
Fear is rarely a good thing - but - at just the right moment it's the greatest thing in the world.


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According to a blog post on Butterscotch Shenanigan's official website, though, the time spent in Apple purgatory has actually done this aquatic-themed hack 'n' slash RPG the world of good.
In fact, the delay has been in the main self-imposed, as Butterscotch Shenanigans spotted some stability issues and bugs with the 'final' build and decided to hold fire to get them all fixed.
Bugs aren't too much of a problem in Android games, you see, for a patch can be applied within half an hour on Google Play. It can take an iOS dev more than a week to get an update approved by Apple, however.
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A Snapback Comeback
If you've watched TV or attended a sporting event in the past year or so, you have almost certainly seen them. Athletes, celebrities, and the kid down the street are all sporting them. Yes, the time machine has been opened and snapback caps have made a comeback! The snapback style, originally popular in the 80's and early 90's incorporates bold and bright colors, a high crown, and a flat bill. As with most fashion trends, "what was once old is now new again", and this iconic headwear is no different.
Gimme One of Those Hats: June, 1981
We have quite a collection of old news clippings from our past. Sometimes it can be fun to look back and read old articles about Northwest Embroidery to see how far we've come over the years. The following article was featured in the Alaska Fisherman's Journal back in June of 1981. These were the days when we had only three embroidery machines and it took almost half a day to program a single design!


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Seven up-and-coming small Canadian businesses
You know, not everyone starts out big. Before Warren Buffett was Warren Buffett, he was just a clerk at his grandfather's Nebraska grocery store. Before Oprah was Oprah, she was nothing more than the daughter of a Mississippi coal miner. Before Keith Olbermann was Keith Olbermann, he was only infuriating people at Cornell University and not ruining football highlights every Sunday night.
The lesson: lightning can strike anywhere, anytime. So it's with that spirit MSN takes a look at seven small Canadian companies with the potential for more. Sure, you haven't heard of many and, okay, some of their websites need work, but these local businesses are ready to take the world by storm.
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The protest tally continues
Directly inspired by student protesters in Chile, students in Brazil have taken to the streets demanding education reform in their own country. Specifically, they want 10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be spent on education, reports the China Post.
According to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, in 2007, Brazil spent 5.1 percent of it's GDP on education, only slightly less than the United States. The OECD average was 4.8. Of course, this measure doesn't guarantee educational success. Cuba, for example, spends over 18 percent of it's GDP on education.
Nevertheless, students in Brazil are hoping to attract attention to the development of a new 10-year national education plan and make education reform a priority. "Public education in Brazil is bad," an 18-year-old student named Natalia said in the Post. "We do not have the same opportunities as students in private schools."


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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco had his Cadillac Escalade broken into Wednesday and noticed his credit cards, driver's license, and iPod were all missing but the thing that he was really worried about was his Starbucks card.
Ochocinco was headed to a workout at Gillette Stadium when he was informed he could not get access due to restrictions in the new collective bargaining agreement. Instead, he went to IHOP to get breakfast and— when he returned to his SUV— he found out someone had broken into it.
An angry and visibly upset Ochocinco went to Twitter and— in a two-minute video— let his followers know how mad he was about his losses— especially the Starbucks Gold card.
"I earned the gold card," Ochocinco said. "You know how many coffees I've had to drink and lemon loafs I've had to purchase to get that gold card? Like, I had $220 left on my Starbucks card. Not just any Starbucks card, but a gold Starbucks card."
The crushed Ochocinco's day took a positive turn after one of his Twitter followers said her mother had found his wallet in Providence, R.I. and it still contained his credit cards and license.
Sadly, the Starbucks gold card was missing. Still, there was a happy ending after the company tweeted that they would send him a replacement card.
Why would you leave all that stuff in your car in the first place. Stupid is as stupid does.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Feb. 28, 2014) – The NCAA released the third and final installment of its coaches' panel rankings for the 2013-14 season Thursday, as three Scarlet Knights earned national recognition.
Redshirt senior 133-pounder Vinnie Dellefave (Toms River, N.J.), freshman 141-pounder Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) and redshirt sophomore heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) were ranked by the final panel after receiving recognition in the previous two. The panels serve as one of the tools used in the selection process in order to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, to be held in Oklahoma City, Okla., from March 20-22.
The NCAA also released its second individual RPI of the season, revealing Dellefave at No. 24, Dippery at No. 25, Smith at No. 10 and redshirt sophomore 157-pounder Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) at No. 32. Perrotti wrapped up 2013-14 season at 13-11, having wrestled four ranked foes.
Smith picked up the No. 16 spot in the panel – the highest ranking of any heavyweight in the EIWA. He currently stands as the lone RU wrestler in the national rankings, earning the No. 16/13/17 (The Open Mat/InterMat/W.I.N.) ranking among heavyweights. Smith wrapped up the regular season at 22-5 and 13-2 in dual action, as four of his five losses have come against ranked opponents. All four of those losses came by three points or less, with his match against then-No. 6/11/17 Spencer Myers of Maryland ending in the second round of tiebreakers at the second annual "Grapple at the Garden" (Dec. 1).
Smith owns a 10-bout winning streak heading into the 2014 EIWA Championships, set for March 8-9 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Dippery, who finished his rookie campaign with a 21-11, earned the No. 29 ranking in the panel at 141 pounds. Five EIWA grapplers sit ahead of Dippery after the final panel. He won his final bout of the season, 3-1, over Drexel's David Pearce, while defeating Columbia's then-No. 13 (AWN) Matt Bystol in the process, 3-0, on Jan. 3.
Dellefave came in at No. 32 at 133 pounds. He finished his final season "On the Banks" 10-6 after qualifying for the NCAA Championships last season as a junior. He also placed third in last season's EIWA Tournament.
About the NCAA Division I Coaches Panel
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn spots in their qualifying tournaments for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches' rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament.
For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. In order to be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.


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Can anyone tell me if there is any performance degradation in using a non fixed length datatype as a key field?
I've heard it thrown around by some database developers that we should be using char fields instead of varchar, which to me makes no sense at all. I would have thought the less bytes you store the better. But apparently index performance is much poorer on non fixed length fields i.e varchar.Can someone please confirm or correct this?
asked Sep 29, 2010 at 06:05 AM in Default
A simple practical experiment
No execute the following query and observe the page reads
Query against my VarCharIndexTable table took a logical read of 91 and for the CharIndexTable it took 124
The reason behind this is that the index key on VarCharIndexTable is a varchar, is a variable-length data type, the storage size of the varchar value is the actual length of the data entered ie in our case its 1 byte.
In the case of CharIndexTable the index key is of CHAR, its a fixed-length character data type. In our case it will consume 10 byte key.
The index page of VarCharIndexTable can accommodate more number of rows than that of CharIndexTable Index. ie for complete Index scan operation index on VarCharIndexTable needs to process 91 pages only, but in the case of CharIndexTable it is 124 page.
answered Sep 29, 2010 at 06:43 AM
Cool experiment. Data doesn't lie.
Sep 29, 2010 at 06:45 AM sqlnubi
my thoughts exactly.
Sep 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM DavidD
i went to test this (with much more data) and get some time stats. Spent an hour trying to work out why the "char'd" table was quicker than the "varchar'd" table... until i looked at the query optimizer a bit closer and realised that parallelism was kicking in for the char table but not the varchar table. Turned the threshold down and with both query plans being identical (either with or with out parallelism), the varchar table was quicker than the char table.thanks for the feedback
Sep 30, 2010 at 06:14 AM DavidD
Gail Shaw has an excellent series on indexes on this site. Please read the following article.
answered Sep 29, 2010 at 06:10 AM
ive read that article. like i wrote in the question - i thought less storage the better. I know this much already. I have a fairly solid understanding of how indexes work etc. Im trying to establish if there is any validity to the claim that char fields make for a better index column than a varchar column, in any way shape or form.
Sep 29, 2010 at 06:22 AM DavidD
@Cream Some of the conditions for a clustered key candidate Gail suggests are:
Sep 29, 2010 at 07:47 AM Oleg
You can do some really rudimentary testing to see the difference between a varchar and char column:
My example uses a [Tally Table][1] to generate the test data.
Using my Tally table (11000 rows), I get the following results:
As you can see TableB (varchar) has 48KB more "data" than TableA (fixed length).
This can be "levelled-out" if you have SQL Server Enterprise Edition and use data compression:
This reduces the space used for both and effectively making the varchar column the same as a char:
answered Sep 29, 2010 at 06:51 AM
Damn, my post took me too long to format - Cyborg beat me to the punch.
Sep 29, 2010 at 06:52 AM WilliamD
+1 for the effort.
Sep 29, 2010 at 07:00 AM Tim
William i think you spend more time on formating, but looks cool!
Sep 29, 2010 at 07:06 AM Cyborg
appreciate the great feedback
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What is the 1 Question you'd ask or Idea you'd share with the TED Team ?
Imagine you have complete access to some of the best speakers in the world, TED Fellows, the TED Team and a bunch of the most talented TEDx organizers on the planet. Now imagine all of this happening in Doha, Qatar on 16th April, 2012.
I'm fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend the TEDxSummit in Doha and now I ask you to share with me a question or an idea which needs to be heard.
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Sep 04, 2013, 10:53 AM
Wood for in wall cabinet
While I've done standalone wood projects before this is the first time I've integrated into my home. I've got a space in my wall with measurements of 91 5/8 H x 16 1/2 W x 19 3/8 D.
Not worried about color because it will be hidden, more concerned on what material to use. Of the precut materials only MDF has the diameter of 19 3/8. I found precut and pre drilled melamine with right height and width but not diameter (only 15 3/4).
Do I get two boards and join with glue and biscuits?
Insight is very appreciated.
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Sep 04, 2013, 12:11 PM
if that's an exterior wall, you will have deterioration from moisture. it will, of course, displace insulation there. you'd have to wrap it with seamless plastic and red-tape it to the existing vapor barrier.
I wouldn't use MDF myself, but then I'm a red-oak kind of guy. oak, you can biscuit and keep strength, or use oak plywood for the back. MDF, as soon as you mess with it, you weaken it. it's only fibers and glue, you know. the melamine coated stuff is going to have a visible seam, and it will erode at the seam in time.
double plus the cost, but consider an in-wall cabinet as a lifetime thing, so ought to do it to last IMPHO.
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What swschrad said about exterior walls is correct. If its interior I would use a cabinet grade of American made plywood (if you have a ton of patience and help use the Chinese stuff). Plywood is much more stable. You'll pay more for the American stuff, but it's really more stable. You will have some place that sell many varieties of wood. Cabinet plywood is graded by a letter on one side and a number on the other. For example 'A' '1' has the best veneer on it. 'D' '4', is more of a paint grade. Hope this helps.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - The three-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Softball Champions Iona College will meet top-seeded California in the opening game of the 2012 NCAA Division 1 Softball Championships on Friday at 10 pm EST/7 pm PT.
Iona and California will be joined by Boston University and Arkansas in the Berkley Regional; the Terriers and Razorbacks face off in the other first round matchup.
Iona earned the MAAC automatic bid after defeating second-seed Fairfield in the championship game 2-0. Led by seniors Alyssa Maiese and Sarah Jackson, the duo in the circle posted a 1.25 and 1.26 earned run average, respectively. Maiese was named the Most Outstanding Player in the MAAC Tournament and MAAC Co-Player of the Year, while Jackson took home conference Pitcher of the Year and All-MAAC Fist Team and All-Tournament Team honors.
The Golden Bears (50-4) secured their 27th consecutive postseason bid after taking home the Pac-12 title. Cal finished the regular season as the unanimous No. 1 team in both the national rankings and has the highest RPI in the country.
All-session passes will go on sale Monday at 12 pm EST. Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase all-session passes as soon as they go on sale because if the all-session passes sellout, day-of, individual game passes will not be available. All-session chairbacks are $55; all-session adult bleachers are $40 and all-session senior/youth student bleachers are $25.
The winner of the Berkeley Regional will play the champion of the Seattle Regional, which features No. 16 seed Washington, Harvard, Maryland and Texas Tech.
All Iona games will be streamed live on ICGaels.com, with the broadcasts beginning approximately 15 minutes prior to the opening pitch.
Berkley Regional Schedule
Friday, May 18
5 p.m. - Game One: Boston U. vs. Arkansas
7 p.m. - Game Two: Cal vs. Iona
Saturday, May 19
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5 p.m. - Game Four: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
7 p.m. - Game Five: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Sunday, May 20
5 p.m. - Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
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Happy Black Day
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We all know about Valentine's Day, love it or hate it, come February try to escape the ubiquitous drug store candy.
Our neighbours to the east celebrate just a bit differently: February 14th sees the celebration of couples for sure, but its women who gift tokens of affection to those that make their hearts skip a beat. On March 14th, known as White Day, the tables turn and it's the men who celebrate their loves.
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But in Korea it doesn't stop there. April 14th, today, is Black Day, a day for singles. Donning dark clothes those less lucky in love congregate in local restaurants over bowls of noodles covered in black bean paste called jajangmyeon for some lively commiseration. It's a mainly fun affair and a signal that youth are shedding traditional views on the importance of early marriage (and shame over singlehood). On the other hand, a friend reports that it's been a total boon for the dating services industry. Ahh well…
But today, if you're single, here's to your fabulous self! Consider celebrating you, with or without the noodles!
Five Chinese New Year Attitudes You Can Take On
All around the world right now, people of Chinese ancestry are caught up in the celebration of this most important holiday. The frenzy and revelry of Chinese New Year–also called Spring Festival — go on for a whopping 15 days! Whew, they sure do know how to party! And the best kind of partying too, for it's all spent with family, relatives, and friends.
So if you want to mark this day with some Chinese New Year vibe, here are 5 wonderful attitudes you can adopt.
1. Squeaky Clean and Spanking New
The excitement begins in the last few weeks of the year, building up to a storm as the day draws near. Everyone just wants everything perfect and in place by New Year's Eve. Homes are swept, dusted, and cleaned of all dirt and grime. Once the new year begins, no cleaning is allowed for the duration of the Spring Festival, because one might sweep away the good luck.
Then there's the flurry of shopping frenzy for food and new things, which is always fun. It's out with the old, in with the new. New clothes are a definite must, to attract good fortune for the new year.
All so as to welcome the brand new year with a clean slate, and make a fabulously fresh and sparkling start!
2. Lots of Food and Family
New Year's Eve is typically spent surrounded by food and family–the best way to start the year, if you ask me.
By "family", the Chinese typically mean extended family, which spans generations and encompasses several branches. People really expend considerable effort and resources just to make it back to their hometown by New Year's Eve. In the succeeding days, families go and pay respects to their ancestors, and visit friends and relatives.
"Food", on the other hand, means a huge banquet, a table heaping with gustatory delights that look like good things (e.g. dumplings that look like gold ingots) or have names that sound like good words (e.g. the word for fish sounds like the word which means abundance). Also, welcoming the new year with pantries filled ensures that they remain filled all year through.
Want to welcome the first new moon of the year with a fantastic spread? Check out the awesome luck-beckoning Chinese New Year Recipes at Steamy Kitchen. http://steamykitchen.com/13241-chinese-new-year-2011-recipes.html
3. Word Watching
The Chinese have a keen understanding of how powerful words are, how they bring good or evil. That's why for the duration of the New Year's and Spring Festival celebration, no negative words must pass the lips, lest they attract bad luck. Curse words are forbidden; only kind words, blessings and wishes for good fortune must flow.
It is a wonderful practice, one that would be great to keep all year long.
4. Generous Gifts
This is a season of gift-giving, a time when people are at their most generous. Red envelopes seem to fly everywhere as they exchange hands. These packets contain monetary gifts that are given by adults to children, employers to employees, married couples to single friends. Peers, on the other hand exchange gifts of fruit and other edible goodies, as these are symbols of good health and good fortune.
5. Red and Fabulous
It ain't Chinese New Year without plenty of bold and flashy red! Legend has it that there used to be a monster that would terrorize a certain Chinese village on the first day of the year, devouring pets, livestock, and people even. But then they discovered that the monster was afraid of loud noises and red things. And that's why we see a lot of red during Chinese New Year, and also why fireworks and firecrackers are customary. But even if red didn't have monster-repelling powers, the vibrancy and passion of the color would be enough to attract plenty of good vibes.
Tea Lovers Go to China
The Chinese are romantic about tea—not that tea is used as a means to create romance, but that tea is the end in itself. China's love affair with tea spans nearly 5000 years, from the time the first tea leaf serendipitously landed in Emperor Shennong's cup of hot water in 2737 BC. Since then, their stories and their histories have been inextricably linked. Tea was medicine, imperial potable, mode of currency, object of trade, national drink—it has become become a soothing, comforting presence in Chinese life.
In the simplicity of Chinese tea-drinking ritual, an intimacy between the drinker and the beverage is forged, so that tea seems to become the object of romance, devotion, and commitment.
Attention is lavished on the tea. For it really is all about the tea, its tastes and smells. It is the the center around which the ritual revolves. There are no scones and cucumber sandwiches to distract from the drink, no milk nor honey to hide its true essence. There is no arbitrary prop, process or flourish to steal the show. Every single step and utensil is meant to bring more focus and enjoyment to the drinking experience.
The tea is gently wooed and coaxed to surrender its flavors. Before the actual brewing, the pot and the cups are heated by filling them with hot water, then emptying them. Tea leaves are then slowly swept into the teapot. The tea is then roused from its slumber when the pot is filled with hot water and almost immediately emptied out, thereby cleansing and priming the leaves for the first of many infusions. And with each successive steep, the tea leaves expand and unfurl, giving up its secrets, revealing ever new nuances, enriching and deepening the enjoyment.
The brewing and consumption of tea make a spiritual experience. The tea drinker's eagerness is tempered by the slowness and deliberate-ness of the brewing process and the smallness of the vessels. The cyclic filling and emptying becomes a metaphor for the soul's periodic gorging and purging, and one just lives and breathes the tea. Patience and discipline are learned; gong fu—excellence in the art—is earned; intimate knowledge of the tea is reached.
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Strange Finds: Acupuncture Training Dolls
I came across this fine looking couple several years ago in the "Dirt Market" in Beijing. It gave me great solace to find out that before poking away at humans, doctors in training had these willing figures to work on. These models were used by instructors to assure that students clearly understood the channels of energy running through the body – referred to as meridians. The ultimate task came during the final exam, when the instructor required you to diagnose and treat several symptoms on a full size model. The statue, like these, was made of wood, with the holes running along the meridian lines, each covered in wax. You'd need to place an acupuncture needle into the correct part of a meridian to pass the exam. If successful, your needle would go into the hole, and water would pour out. If you picked the wrong spot, your needle would come up dry. Exams were set up like this around 1000CE as the Chinese Emperor wanted to make sure that all students were educated at the same level and used the same standard acupuncture points. The dolls came with a manual, written by a famous court physician, Wang Weiyi. When this particular model was made (mid 1800′s) medicine in China had already changed with acupuncture being mostly replaced by herbal medicine and massage. So the Emperor had small models like this one made and sent to important members of the medical profession, encouraging them to promote acupuncture again.


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Rep: Alleged LeAnn Rimes Affair 'Absolutely Not True'
LeAnn Rimes took to her blog on Wednesday to reach out to fans in the wake of a report that the singer had cheated on her husband, former backup dancer Dean Sheremet, with Eddie Cibrian, her co-star in the Lifetime original movie "Northern Lights."
"This is a difficult time for me and my loved ones," the singer-actress wrote on her Web site. "But I appreciate all your continued support. I would like to assure all of you that this is a place for you to hear things directly from me and as you all know, not everything in our lives is black and white."
On Tuesday, Us Weekly reported that LeAnn and Eddie had engaged in a steamy affair – but a rep for the actor issued a strong denial to Access Hollywood on Wednesday.
"Absolutely NOT true," the rep said.
In a show of support, on what appears to be his personal Twitter page, Dean wrote, "I love my wife!!!" on Thursday morning.
The couple wed in 2002, when LeAnn was 19 and Dean was 21. Eddie, 35, married model Brandi Glanville in 2001. The couple has two young sons.
A rep for LeAnn had no further details when reached by Access on Wednesday.
"We do not comment on LeAnn's personal life," a rep for the star said.
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"The logo emblem is based around the basic shape of a classic round bread board - in essence where the whole bread making process begins. This identity system allows for ease in naming and dating by the staff, ensuring that both staff and customers alike are sure of the freshness of each product. Authentic paper and cardboard materials have been used across the range of branding materials which helps to reaffirm the brands homemade characteristic."
Norwich based graphic designer with a passion for branding and creative problem solving across a variety of disciplines. I live by the 'Smile in the mind' theory and enjoy work that involves a witty, memorable and conceptual based approach to design. My skillset includes design for branding, advertising, marketing and publishing. I relish the prospect of a challenging project and believe there is a creative solution to each issue.
Photographer's girlfriend leads him around the world.
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A seal helping a helpless turtle get back into the water.
that seal i'ts just humping that poor turtle!!!
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Digital Art Feature - Fantasy."Fantasy art is a genre of art that depicts magical or other supernatural themes, ideas, creatures or settings. While there is some overlap with science fiction, horror and other speculative fiction art, there are unique elements not generally found in other forms of speculative fiction art. Depictions of ancient myths and legends, as well as depictions of modern day fantasy in the form of divine interventions and other magical or supernatural forces, are very common elements, and help distinguish fantasy art from other forms. Dragons, wizards, fairies and other fantastical and mythical creatures are common features in fantasy art." - Wikipedia.
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Redesign a character contest!If there's something we love about fan art is how artists take artistic liberties and portray characters in their own style and different scenarios we wouldn't see otherwise. Some people will say that fan art is unoriginal, but from experience there's a lot of creativity involved when it comes to depicting your favourite characters in a different light, deviating from the way they were designed by their creators.
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The first thing you need to check is if the artist has been given a Daily Deviation in the past 6 months. Volunteers cannot feature anyone who's had a DD in that period of time with no exceptions, as this has been hard-coded into deviantART's system.
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"Art Nouveau (French pronunciation: [aʁ nuvo], Anglicised to /ˈɑːrt nuːˈvoʊ/) or Jugendstil is an international philosophy[1] and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that was most popular during 1890–1910.[2] English uses the French name Art nouveau ("new art"), but the style has many different names in other countries. A reaction to academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, not only in flowers and plants, but also in curved lines. Architects tried to harmonize with the natural environment.[3]
Art Nouveau is considered a "total" art style, embracing architecture, graphic art, interior design, and most of the decorative arts including jewellery, furniture, textiles, household sil
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As the old year begins to fade into the sunset, it is customary to reflect on the passing year and make plans for the upcoming one. Some do this in the form of resolutions, some people make action plans, some people just swing into the new year the same way they swung out of the old one Whatever way you intend to welcome in 2013, I hope you're surrounded by love and that you do it safely!
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In my opinion, one of the greatest advantages to the New Submission Process, are the thumbnail examples and descriptions that appear when you're selecting a category. It's no secret that we have misplaced deviations throughout the galleries and it's probably the most complained about topic I deal with on a daily basis. My team and I have been working hard to improve the descriptions and thumbnail examples for all of the galleries, and I'm happy
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Over the past few months, we've been diligently working on cleaning up the category tree of old and unused categories. While most of this will go unnoticed by the community, what you will notice is the change from "Miscellaneous" galleries to "Other". The reason for this change is simple. The concept of Miscellaneous leads one to believe that it's a junk drawer category for everything under the sun when the intention was to be an "Other" category for deviations that don't fit well in other sub-categories of the tree. We're also working on u
Welcome to Daily Deviations PE WeekWelcome to Daily Deviations week!
Over the course of this week we'll celebrate the positive side of DDs and discuss the negatives, allay some fears, and address some myths in the hopes that all members of dA will have a better understanding of how and why DDs are featured. We hope that everyone will enjoy what we have prepared for you all as we tried to incorporate the feedback you have so generously given us as we prepared for this week. We hope that we will address your concerns, but feel free to ask questions at any time!
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During November each year, Movember is responsible for the broken relationships between men and their razors. Donning their mustaches, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health - specifically prostate cancer.
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Before I forget: Have you entered one of my Giveaways yet? My Giveaway extravaganza is still open for another 6 days, and you can win absurdly much, thanks to some awesome nail polish makers who gifted some of the prizes. Oh and you can click any of the underlined words, as there are 7 Giveaways, and each link will take you to one of them.
…..a ton of stuff. I had been saving up so I could splurge at the Inglot store and get whatever I want – and that's what I did. So today I'd like to share with you my purchases from a short trip to Cracow.
Firstly, I bought a bazillion back-ups of my favourite foundation and powder. They are super uninteresting as they are exactly what they promise to be, namely foundation and powder. Both come in the colour of my face, so that's really functional.
Then I wanted to fill up the MAC palette I bought a while back. I knew that the round Inglot eyeshadows would fit in there, so I figured I could do a little mix-and-matching. Thanks to my awesome drawing skills, I managed to draw little arrows to the eyeshadows that are from Inglot. The round eyeshadow refills were 10zloty each, which is around 2,5 €.
I also bought a ton of nail polish, some of them are for me, some of them are for my dear swap friends M. and M. I found a wibo polish in pink with blue glitter (!!), some coral polishes, PUPA holographic in teal, and 3 new friends from Inglot.
I found some wibo polishes in rose-shaped bottles, a Max factor fantasy fire, wibo so matte polishes, lovely color mania by wibo, and 4 IsaDoras which were on sale, and I love IsaDoras, so I decided to take them with too.
I also bought a new blush – I currently keep my Inglot blushes in my Inglot travel palette, where I can just add three eyeshadows to take with me – which is awesome. It is bright!! (PS: the new one is in the middle…!)
For the sake of thoroughness and completeness, this is my Inglot eyeshadow palette with earlier acquisitions.
Are you as much a fan of Inglot as I am? Or do you have a different "go-to" cosmetic brand? Let me know!
As an afterthought, I would like to add that I seem to have rather obvious colour preferences when it comes to eyeshadows. Hmmm. Also, I just remembered that I bought a lipgloss and a lipstick too, would you like to see them? Also, do you want me to show you some colours in detail?


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Double-Chocolate Malted Shake
From EatingWell: Summer 2004
A healthy version of the malt shop favorite.
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- 1/2 cup chocolate ice cream
- 1/4 cup chocolate soymilk
- 1 teaspoon malted-milk powder
- Blend ice cream, soymilk and malted-milk powder in a blender until smooth.
Per serving: 224 calories; 9 g fat (5 g sat, 0 g mono); 22 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 1 g fiber; 88 mg sodium; 141 mg potassium.
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Exchanges: 2 other carbohydrate, 2 fat
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List of Washington state parks
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of state parks and reserves in the U.S. state of Washington which are part of the Washington State Park System.
Current state parks[edit]
Former state parks[edit]
- Chief Timothy State Park (? – 2002)[4]
- Central Ferry State Park (? – 2002)[4]
- Crow Butte State Park (? – 2002)[4]
- Hanging Gardens State Park, now Hanging Gardens Site within the Green River Gorge Conservation Area
- Damon Point
- Fay Bainbridge Park
- Fort Okanogan
- Fort Ward Park
- Griffin Bay State Park
- Lyons Ferry Park and Lyons Ferry Marina, formerly Lyons Ferry State Park (c. 1970 – 2002), owned by the Army Corps of Engineers and now operated by the Port of Columbia.[4]
- Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, formerly Mukilteo State Park, deeded to City of Mukilteo in 2004.
- Wenberg County Park, formerly Wenberg State Park, transferred to Snohomish County, Washington in 2009.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Obstruction Pass". Washington State Parks. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Spring Creek Hatchery". Washington State Parks. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Westhaven". Washington State Parks. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "New idea floated for state park", Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, March 26, 2006
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