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One of the things I monitor regularly is the cost of purchasing hard drives, flash drives and other methods of backing up my computer data. As technology advances in the area of data storage, the incremental cost of backing up the data or information on your computer's internal hard drive has dropped precipitously. As CDs and DVDs have fallen in favor as a reliable data storage medium, hard drives continue as the cheapest and most reliable choice. But flash memory in the form of flash drives and larger flash storage devices are rapidly becoming a viable option depending on the total amount of storage needed.
It is not that long ago that storage was measured in Megabytes not Gigabytes. Now, the standard has moved to TeraByte hard drives. A Terabyte (TB) is 1000 Gigabytes. Not long ago, 1 TB hard drive was expensive and uncommon. Now, they are the mainstay of the hard drive market. But recently, the 3 TB hard drive has become the "best deal." Current prices for a 1 TB hard drive run around $80 to $90, but a 3 TB hard drive can be purchased for around $120. Three times the capacity for about a 50% increase in price.
We are going through the now, very familiar technology cycle where a product is expensive and hard to find, becomes common, the price drops and then it is replaced by another product even faster, larger, smaller or whatever. Looking ahead, 4 TB hard drives are already on the market and their price is falling fast. Right now they are about $179 online but have yet to show up in the mass merchandise market such as Walmart and Costco. So, the 3 TB hard drives run about $40 a TB and the 4 TB hard drives are a little more expensive at $45 a TB. But they are both much less expensive per TB than the 1 TB hard drives. What we are seeing here is the cost of manufacture, packaging and distribution are pretty much a constant. As the demand for the larger drives continues, the price will come down to those somewhat fixed costs.
There are even larger hard drives on the market. However, a 6 TB hard drive (they skip 5 TB hard drives) runs about $390 or so. Not yet in the price sink hole of technology. At that level, there are several RAID offerings (usually 3 - 2 TB hard drives hooked together) for about the same price. Additionally, the 6 TB hard drives are fairly large and heavy compared to the 3 and 4 TB drives.
The next higher level of storage is measured in Petabytes or 1000 Terabytes. But because of market forces and the ever advancing technology, we are unlikely to see spinning media hard drives get too much larger, ever.
But the next level is already under development and we can already see the end of spinning media hard drives in the not-too-distant future. What is next? Flash memory drives. Not just little flash drives, but the kind of flash memory drives now being sold at a premium with laptops and most tablet computers. This type of memory has no moving parts, is more reliable than hard drives and less likely to get damaged from external causes. But right now, it is expensive.
The largest commonly available flash memory drive is topping out right now at about 256 GB and the price is about $130 or so. There are larger drives available but a 480 GB drive is running about $400. 1 TB flash drives have been announced by some manufacturers and as they become available and the price comes way down, they will inevitably replace spinning media hard drives which will then go the way of floppy disks and CDs for storage.
How does all that compare to using an online service to store your data? Well, if you wanted to store 3 TB of data online, you will find that online storage is competitive to very expensive depending on the supplier. But that is another story for another time. I do not recommend relying solely on online storage for the same reasons I don't recommend relying solely on any one type of storage. I use multiple hard drives at multiple locations.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The cost of backing up your data has fallen, again
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the cost and easy of getting a great backup & recovery system really leaves no excuse not to have one. With how much I rely on data, they are invaluable!ReplyDelete
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Managing the Future Angels
Tom Kotchman leads the Angels organization in career minor league winning percentage and games managed.
I mentioned on Saturday that I'm working on the FutureAngels.com Database to add team and manager statistics for every year in the history of the Angels' minor leagues, which began in 1961.
I just finished inputting the data, so I can begin running queries. Eventually you'll be able to do this yourself, but I wanted to give you a couple of fun numbers.
Here's the first query … Who were the most successful Angels minor league managers?
The specific query was, give me the career win-loss percentages for all minor league managers who managed at least 500 games in our system.
Here are the Top 10, with career win-loss and winning percentage:
- Tom Kotchman 1,340-1,010 (.570)
- Del Rice 306-252 (.548)
- Jimy Williams 371-316 (.540)
- Harry Dunlop 282-243 (.537)
- Rocky Bridges 295-266 (.526)
- Moose Stubing 723-662 (.522)
- Garry Templeton 294-272 (.519)
- Max Oliveras 500-467 (.517)
- Chuck Tanner 561-537 (.511)
- Don Long 698-697 (.500)
Some of you may recall that Tom Kotchman notched his 1,500th career win in 2008. He managed in the Tigers and Red Sox systems before joining the Angels in 1984.
Here are the Top 10 in total games managed:
- Tom Kotchman 2,350
- Don Long 1,395
- Moose Stubing 1,385
- Mitch Seoane 1,381*
- Mario Mendoza 1,241
- Bill Lachemann 1,134
- Chuck Tanner 1,098
- Max Oliveras 967
- Ty Boykin 944*
- Bobby Magallanes 698
* The career totals for Mitch Seoane and Ty Boykin are overstated. Seoane was fired on May 5, 2000 as manager of the Cedar Rapids Kernels and replaced by Boykin, who was the hitting coach. I don't have the season split (yet) for each, so all I was able to do was credit both with the Kernels' 2000 win-loss record. This problem occurred with a few other season records; my source is the Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball by Baseball America, which for each team simply shows their win-loss record for a year along with all its managers for that season. I've already been told these listings may be inaccurate, so I have more research to do. But it's a start.
These lists really show just how incredible a career Tom Kotchman has had, leading the organization in both total games managed and winning percentage.
Also of note are all the people who went on to big-league managing careers. Chuck Tanner is probably best known for his run with the Pittsburgh Pirates; his major-league career win-loss record is 1,352-1,381 (.495). Jimy Williams managed three clubs, and has a career record of 910-790 (.535). Del Rice was an original Angel in 1961, and managed the team in 1972.
I'm hoping to give you the ability to generate lists showing things like winning percentage by city, by level, stuff like that.


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bump into
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bump into (someone or something)
1. To touch or strike something or someone, usually lightly and unintentionally. I lost my balance and bumped into the person ahead of me in line. We need to move that coat rack because the door keeps bumping into it.
2. To randomly encounter someone. We didn't mean to exclude you! When Chad and I went out, we just bumped into the rest of the group, that's all. You won't believe who I bumped into at the airport.
bump into someoneand run into someone
1. Lit. to move inadvertently or crash into someone. Excuse me. I didn't mean to bump into you. The child on the bicycle nearly bumped into me.
2. Fig. to chance on someone; to meet someone by chance. (Not normally with physical contact.) Guess who I bumped into downtown today? I ran into Bill Jones yesterday.
bump into
1. Also, bump against. Collide, come in contact with; same as bang into. For example, It's easy to bump into furniture in the dark. [Mid-1800s]
2. Encounter, meet by chance, as in While I was downtown, I bumped into George. [Colloquial; 1880s] Also see run into.
bump into
1. To collide with someone or something accidentally: I wasn't looking where I was going and bumped into a garbage can.
2. To encounter someone or something by chance: I often bump into my friends at the grocery store.


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In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch, be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields
Monday, November 9, 2009
Lest We Forget
Posted by Faye at 9:39 PM
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- hippo chick said...
I had to memorize that when I was in high school. Still remember it. Thanks for sharing.
- November 10, 2009 at 10:10 PM
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Just for fun (I think my eyesight precludes using the scale) I joined the 009 Group on Facebook a few weeks a go. Popping in to see what was what this morning I found that James Hilton (of http://narrowplanet.co.uk fame) has built a 4mm Katie for 6.5mm gauge.
He's just kindly given me permission to post the latest photos here (thanks James). Pop on over and take a look at his blog too, see: https://paxton-road.blogspot.co.uk as there's lots of minimum stuff to enjoy in there.


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Dear CMC Community,
It is my pleasure to welcome you back to campus. I hope that everyone had an enjoyable, restful winter break. As we look ahead, I want to highlight some important information for you about the spring semester at Claremont McKenna College.
As you already may know, the College experienced an exciting, historic fall. The Campaign for Claremont McKenna not only achieved its $600-million goal but also surpassed it – and is steadily climbing as we approach the Campaign's completion in June.
Our presidential search committee also selected my successor, Hiram E. Chodosh, dean of the S.J. Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah. In the weeks and months to come, you will receive more information as we prepare for his arrival and for my transition into the role of Professor of Legal Studies at the College.
As 2013 opened, however, the enthusiasm generated in the fall was tempered by tragic news.
About two weeks ago, the College received word of the death of junior Tamar Kaplan '14 after a car accident in Bolivia, where she had been traveling after completing a fall semester abroad in Ecuador.
I know that this is a very difficult note upon which to return to campus and settle into the daily life of the College. Tamar was one of our bright lights, a talented, young woman who ventured into the world to learn more about social justice, and a kind, friendly spirit who touched so many of you.
I want you to know that the College is planning a memorial service on campus not only to honor Tamar and express our condolences to her family as a united, compassionate community, but also to help those of you who knew Tamar and need our support during this time.
More information about the service will be provided to you soon.
I also would like to alert you to several other important events and activities taking place this spring.
Right before the opening of the new semester, a group of twelve students returned from Delhi, India, where they participated in the three-week seminar, "Contemporary Religious Leadership in India." This was the program's inaugural session, held December 28, 2012 through January 19, 2013. Accompanied by Associate Professor of Religious Studies Cynthia Humes and Assistant Director of Financial Aid Catherine Mayfield, the students visited Agra (site of the Taj Mahal), Amritsar (location of the Golden Temple), and the Pakistan/India border. Another three-week course focused on India is being developed by the Center for Global Education and will be offered during CMC's summer session.
January and February are busy months for sports at CMC. The spring season is right around the corner, with women's water polo playing its first match on the road on January 27. Both the baseball and softball teams play their first home games on February 1.
This season's speakers at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum include some of the publishing world's greatest literary voices, including: novelist Jonathan Franzen, the bestselling author of the novels The Corrections and Freedom, visits tomorrow night, January 23; novelist Joyce Carol Oates, whose many books include We Were the Mulvaneys and the forthcoming The Accursed, visits on February 4; presidential biographer Robert Caro, author of the three-volume The Years of Lyndon Johnson, visits on February 14; and Rebecca Skloot visits April 3 to discuss her bestselling The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
We also will receive an Athenaeum visit from Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and chair of the Medical Ethics and Health Policy Department at the University of Pennsylvania, and the brother of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. This event is scheduled for March 11.
Also in March, we are pleased to welcome General Stanley A. McChrystal, who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He will speak at a March 27 luncheon gathering in Los Angeles of the College's Res Publica Society, followed by an evening address on campus at the Athenaeum.
Another central event of the spring is the award ceremony for this year's Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership, which will be held April 18 on campus. Trustee Henry R. Kravis '67 and Marie-Josée Kravis established the prize in 2006 to recognize visionary leadership in the non-profit arena. We will announce the 2013 recipient next month.
Faculty installation ceremonies will be held for Shana Levin as Crown Professor of Psychology and Roberts Fellow (on March 6), for David Bjerk as Russell S. Bock Associate Professor of Economics (on March 26), and for Diane Halpern as McElwee Family Professor of Psychology and Roberts Fellow (on April 23).
Students, please remind your families about Parents Weekend, February 16-17. We also look forward to seeing many of our alumni during Alumni Weekend, May 3-5.
On a final note, this spring welcome announcement is my last one as President of Claremont McKenna College.
I feel both pride and heartfelt gratitude in serving this community for fourteen years. I also feel excitement over my new role as a member of the faculty and the opportunities that I will have to know many of you.
In the months to come, I will be thinking of all that we have done, together, to make CMC the destination for students and scholars from around the world. Have a great spring semester.
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Blaxploitation buffs will know that this is one of Pam Grier's best. Stunning artwork from the original 1973 poster. "The baddest one chick hit squad the ever hit town!". Too right..
Made to last, this t-shirt will keep looking good for years. High quality full colour Direct To Garment print on a ring-spun 100% cotton shirt.
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Tubular construction with shoulder-to-shoulder tape. Twin needle sleeve and bottom hem. Seamed collarette.
Our method isn't fast but it gets top quality results every time. The printer outputs a high resolution image directly onto a ringspun cotton shirt which gives a durable high quality finish. See our gallery for more examples.


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Habu Textiles creates ethereal patterns to compliment their incredible yarns. The Kusha Kusha scarf showcases Silk Stainless and Superfine Merino. Silk, merino wool, and stainless steel? That's no typo, that is a one-of-a-kind combination! After knitting, the Kusha Kusha scarf is washed, which felts the merino wool and renders the fabric as light as a feather.
Our friends at Habu were kind enough to share the Kusha Kusha Scarf pattern with The Purl Bee!
The photo above is from Bay Area blog, Coloursknits. We always look to Coloursknits for inspiration in our knitting! Thank you Vanessa!
- Habu Textiles Super Fine Merino Wool – 1 cone, Yarn A
- Habu Textiles Silk Stainless Yarn – 2 cones, Yarn B
- Knitting Needles – US size 8, US size 6, US size 4, US size 3
- Tapestry Needle – For finishing
We would like to give special thanks to our friends at Habu Textiles, who have allowed us to share this pattern with you!
Explanation of Schematic
Habu Textiles patterns rely on diagrams, which are a visual way to represent a knitting pattern. We know that for some of you this diagram looks less like knitting and more like a mysterious geometry lesson! Standard American directions follow below, but if you are curious about learning to read Japanese knitting diagrams, here is how you do it.
Read the diagram from the bottom up. This pattern is worked in Stockinette Stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side).
The diagram is telling us that the bottom width of the scarf is 8 inches wide and consists of 68 stitches. For this part of the scarf you will work with both yarns, A+B and US size 8 needles. Slightly up the diagram are two grey boxes with some numbers in them: 6-1-10, (-10)
This means, work 6 rows, decreasing one stitch on each end of the 6th row 10 times. This will leave you with 48 stitches. This section will be 60 rows long, and will measure approximately 9.2 inches in length, and when you are through, 5.6 inches wide. Continue on the 48 stitches with your size 8 needles for 200 rows, or 30.2 inches more (for a total of 40 inches).
At 40 inches, you will drop yarn A and continue on with only Yarn B. Switch to US size 6 needles and work 12 rows. Then switch to US size 4 needles and work 24 rows. Switch to US size 3 needles to work 94 rows (or 22 inches more) to complete the scarf. Bind off and felt scarf.
Mystery solved!
Kusha Kusha Scarf Pattern
Work enitre pattern in Stockinette Stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side) beginning with a knit row.
Yarn A: Habu Textiles, Super Fine Merino
Yarn B: Habu Textiles, Silk Stainless
With US size 8 needles and yarns A + B, cast on 68 stitches.
*Work 5 rows, on the 6th row:
Purl 2 together, purl to last 2 stitches, purl 2 together.
Repeat from * 9 more times.
You will have 48 stitches.
Continue in Stockinette Stitch with US size 8 needles for 200 more rows or until piece measures approximately 40 inches long.
Switch to US size 6 needles, and drop Yarn A.
Work in Stockinette Stitch with Yarn B only for 12 rows.
Switch to US size 4 needles.
Work in Stockinette Stitch for 24 rows.
Switch to US size 3 needles.
Work in Stockinette Stitch for 94 rows, or for 22 more inches.
Scarf should measure approximately 62 inches long.
Cast off loosely.
Sew in ends and felt piece in soapy water by hand. Block and allow to dry.


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2005 Nissan Murano
The Nissan Murano is an excellent choice for someone who wants the smooth ride and responsive handling of a car, the cargo space of a wagon, and the high driving position of an SUV.
The Murano is a good example of a crossover vehicle: It's designed to haul cargo like a sport-utility, but ride and drive like a car. However, this crossover handles better than the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and it drives more like a sports sedan.
Murano integrates aerodynamics and high fashion, with a sleek front end, smooth lines from front to back, and a greenhouse that slopes rearward, ending in a large but graceful C-pillar. Inside, Nissan resisted the temptation to cram in three rows of seats like the Highlander and Pilot do. Instead, like a car, the Murano has just two rows of seats, accommodating four (or at most five) passengers in comfort. It's not a substitute for a minivan, nor does it look like one.
The futuristic look is backed by sporty performance. The Murano is powered by Nissan's beefy 3.5-liter V6, the same engine found in the 350Z sports car, putting out 245 horsepower. It comes with a continuously variable transmission, a high-tech automatic that's smooth and responsive while offering superior gas mileage within its class. Murano's road-tuned suspension offers smooth and sporty handling. The Murano shares much of its underpinnings with the Nissan Altima and Maxima sedans (but is not related to the Infiniti FX).
All-wheel drive is available for better grip and stability in foul weather. A new entry-level Murano S lowers the base price.
Model Lineup
The 2005 Nissan Murano is available in three models: S ($26,850), SL ($28,350) and SE ($29,300) models. All three are offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive ($1,600). All models are powered by the 3.5-liter V6 mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission that Nissan calls the Xtronic.
All Murano models come with features above the class standard. Standard equipment on all three versions includes dual-zone automatic temperature control, a high-power AM/FM/CD audio system, power windows with auto up/down feature in front, keyless remote entry, reclining rear seats, and 18-inch alloy wheels.
The Murano SE comes with a firmer sport-tuned suspension, a manual shift mode, styled alloy wheels and dark-silver lower bumpers. High-intensity xenon headlights, which have a manual leveling feature, are standard on the SE and optional on the SL.
Safety features surpass the class standard. Among them: dual-stage frontal air bags with seat belt sensors, front-seat side-impact airbags, full-cabin curtain style head-protection airbags, and active front head restraints. Rollover sensors for the airbag system have been added for 2005. Murano comes standard with four-wheel vented disc brakes with ABS, Brake Assist and electronic brake-force distribution. Option safety equipment: Vehicle Dynamic Control, which helps the driver correct skids, a Traction Control System, and a tire-pressure monitoring, all part of the Dynamic Control Package ($750), which can only be added to models with the Premium package.
Options come packaged in ascending groups. The S can be purchased with a Convenience package ($800) including a 10-way adjustable driver's seat (standard on the SL and SE models), roof rails, adjustable pedals, and a cargo cover and net. The SL and SE models can be further upgraded with a Premium package ($1,500), which adds a more powerful stereo with subwoofer and auto volume control to the contents of the Convenience package. The Sunroof package ($2,500) adds an electric sunroof to the Premium equipment. The SL and SE Leather package ($3,500) adds leather upholstery and a four-way adjustable front passenger seat. The Touring package ($4,300 on the SE, $4,550 on the SL) adds to the leather package heated front seats with memory, Intelligent Key, heated mirrors, pre-wiring for the Nissan Mobile Entertainment System, and on the SL dark silver lower bumpers.
At the top of the options list is the Technology Package, which includes a DVD navigation system and rear view video monitor ($2,350). The rear-seat DVD entertainment package ($1,720) comes with a 6.4-inch drop-down screen, remote control and two wireless headsets. Satellite radio, Sirius or XM, is a dealer installed option ($400). A chrome wheel package is available for SL models ($1,200).
The Murano is named after the glass sculpted in the islands near Venice, known for its beauty as well as for the high-tech methods used in its production. In the Nissan Murano, this duality is most obvious in the styling.
The Murano is designed to blend the look of a car and a truck. The top half of the body is sleek like a car, while the bottom half is bulky like a truck. Overall, the look is much sleeker than tall box-shaped SUVs. At first it looks a bit over the top. Get used to it, though, and traditional SUVs start looking boxy and dated.
The Murano's huge 18-inch wheels contribute to its muscular styling. Sculpted, vertical-stack headlights define the front corners. The highly styled rear hatchback is made of reinforced plastic because steel won't bend easily in such a complex shape. The windshield and front side windows are tinted green to deflect UV radiation; the rear side and rear windows are near black for privacy.
As its looks suggest, the Murano is an aerodynamic machine. Details in the design help it slip quietly through the air. Airflow-improving devices include an underbody engine cover, front and rear tire deflectors, a rear spoiler, and aerodynamic mirrors. Combined with the low frontal area and roof, these enhancements increase fuel efficiency and limit wind noise at high speeds.
To finish the high-fashion look, Nissan offers eight color combinations for the exterior two-tone scheme, with three interior hues to mix and match. The colors were chosen carefully to promote a luxury look.
Interior Features
Climbing into the Nissan Murano is easy, easier than other SUVs. The seating position and steering wheel orientation make it feel more like a car than an SUV. Slide into the driver's seat and you'll notice that outward visibility is excellent in all directions. This isn't a small vehicle, though, and you can't see the corners so you'll need to be careful when parking. It's a mild surprise that the view rearward isn't compromised by the stylishly thick D-pillars.
The front seats are comfortable and supportive, even for people well over six feet tall. Petite drivers are also able to get comfortable, with the power-adjustable pedals that help ensure a good driving position without getting too close to the steering wheel where the air bag is housed. The overall interior fit and finish are good. Murano's instrument cluster is garnished with genuine brushed aluminum trim that gives it a younger, sportier look.
A prominent pod juts from the center of the Murano's dash presenting audio and climate controls. We aren't crazy about the pod's appearance, but it puts the switches close at hand. Murano's standard dual-zone, fully automatic climate control is a step above the class, and it features rear air-conditioning vents located on the B-pillars.
Buttons on the stereo are on the small side, but easy to use once you get the hang of them. The preset buttons, for example, can be programmed to select either AM or FM stations without having to press the separate mode button first. Controls on the steering wheel allow easy volume adjustments.
The navigation system works well and includes a three-dimensional birds-eye view that's sometimes more fun to follow than the flat map.
Useful features make the Murano a satisfying car for day-to-day use. A large center console separates the front seats, enhancing the sports sedan feel of the interior. The center console features a two-tiered lockable storage box with enough room for a laptop computer or a purse, cell phone, sunglasses, coins, cups and bottles. The door pockets flip out for easy access, and there's a hidden storage tray and two bins under the cargo floor. There are also three power outlets: front-passenger footwell, center console and rear.
Murano's cabin feels airy. The Murano is a five-seat vehicle with similar interior space as the seven-seat Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot. The rear seats take advantage of the additional space. As a result, the Murano's back seat is limousine-like. A six-foot, four-inch rear-seat passenger can cross his legs comfortably. The rear seatback easily adjusts for rake by pulling a strap, allowing your back-seat passengers to kick back and enjoy the ride. We found Murano's rear accommodations more comfortable than the second-row seats in many SUVs where passengers sit more upright.
The rear seats flop forward by pulling on a strap as you normally would or from the rear hatch by flipping a clever manual lever accessed from the rear hatch. The seats are split 60/40 and are flipped down individually. Flopping both seatbacks down presents a big cargo area with a nice flat floor. The load floor measures about the same length as the seven-seat Honda Pilot's. Indeed, with maximum cargo capacity of 81.6 cubic feat, Murano dwarfs nearly all of its five-seat competitors and some of the seven-seaters as well. Even with the back seats in place and five passengers aboard, there's still a substantial 32.6 cubic feet of storage space. Moreover, the rear seats split 70/30 when they fold, so the Murano can carry one or two passengers in back with long items like skis laid flat along the other side.
On the downside, at 30.4 inches, the rear load height is a bit higher than the class average. And the Murano's bulky cargo cover seems to flap around and take up room. We'd be inclined to store it in the garage.
Driving Impressions
We liked the Nissan Murano the first time we drove one, and the more we drive the different models the more we like them. Its smooth ride and powerful engine make for a truly enjoyable vehicle.
Nissan's robust 245-horsepower V6 feels mighty healthy in spite of the Murano's considerable heft at 4,000 pounds. The Murano feels as quick as a sports sedan. Indeed, it's quicker than BMW's X5 3.0, a benefit of its 246 pound-feet of torque. Murano has a towing capacity of 3500 pounds, though towing isn't its forte.
The CVT automatic is responsive, and the Murano handles impressively. Hitting a big bump at the apex of a corner doesn't upset its handling. We found that the Murano rides and handles better than the Pilot, and we liked its ride and handling better than other mid-priced SUVs.
To judge the Murano's zoom, we had to watch how quickly it passed road markers and pavement stripes, because the sensations from the driver's seat suggest that the engine isn't going very fast. Stand on the gas and the acceleration is smooth all the way to terminal velocity, with no perceptible gear changes. The smoothness comes from the continuously variable transmission, or CVT, which is an automatic transmission without gears. When you accelerate, instead of upshifting conventionally from lower to higher gears, the CVT uses variable-diameter pulleys connected by a complex steel belt to change ratios continuously and transfer engine torque to the driveshafts. It has no gears, it's stepless, and the CVT changes ratios more smoothly than a normal automatic transmission, and allows the engine to rev at a speed that's most efficient for acceleration. Moreover, this efficiency also improves fuel economy. Murano delivers an impressive 20/24 mpg city highway, according to EPA estimates.
The CVT in the Murano has just three ranges: D for normal driving, S for sportier acceleration and L for the lowest range. Shifting from D to S raises engine revs 2500 rpm at a given road speed. Dropping from S to L increases engine speed by another 1000 rpm. Rev the engine near its 6600 redline and the ratio automatically reduces, thereby lowering the engine revs as the Murano's speed increases. Engine braking is programmed into the electronics that control the CVT, so when you're coasting down a steep hill, accelerometers sense this condition and increase the effective gear ratio, which is akin to downshifting a conventional transmission.
Fortunately, you don't need to understand any of this, or even be aware of it, to drive the Murano. We are particularly impressed with how quiet this transmission is compared to conventional automatics. From a start or for passing, acceleration is quicker than with a conventional automatic. And the CVT's operation is impressively smooth. Indeed, at first it may feel too smooth. It's surprising how deeply we're conditioned by the operation of an engine and conventional automatic transmission. The Murano's sensation of acceleration without an increase in the engine's pitch or speed takes some getting used to.
Murano's road manners are as impressive as its smooth drivetrain. The steering feels quick during turn-in, and the big 18-inch tires refrain from squealing until they are truly at the edge of cornering adhesion, increasing the driver's confidence that Murano will respond like a well-sorted sedan. It does just that up to about 8/10ths of its performance envelope, at which point it begins to understeer more than Nissan's Altima sedan, with which it shares some suspension components.
The Murano is not a small car and its front fenders and hood slope dramatically downward and out of view so the driver needs to take care when parking or maneuvering in tight quarters.
The available all-wheel-drive system drives the front wheels until wheelspin is detected. At that point, the center differential automatically sends up to 50 percent
The Nissan Murano offers the roominess and practicality of a sport utility with the handling, power and smoothness of a sporty sedan. Murano comes well equipped and its luxurious ambience gives it the feel of a luxury SUV.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Phil Berg is based in the Detroit area; with Mitch McCullough reporting from Virginia.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Nissan Murano S ($26,850); S AWD ($28,450); SL ($28,350); SL AWD ($29,950); SE ($29,300); SE AWD ($30,900)
|245-hp 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6
|automatic continuously variable transmission
|Safety equipment (standard):
|ABS, frontal dual-stage airbags, front side-impact airbags, side curtain head-protection airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front active head restraints, rollover sensors
|Safety equipment (optional):
|Vehicle Dynamic Control electronic stability system; all-wheel drive
|Basic warranty:
|5 years/60,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Kyushyu, Japan
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Nissan Murano SL AWD ($29,950)
|Standard equipment:
|automatic dual-zone climate control, rear air conditioning vents, power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, dual front bucket seats w/driver-side 10-way power adjust & lumbar support, passenger-side 4-way adjustable, active 4-way adjustable head restraints, rear seats 60/40 reclining split fold-down seatbacks w/cargo area accessible levers, fold-down center armrest & head restraints, remote keyless entry, 100-watt AM/FM/CD6 with six speakers, HomeLink transmitter, alarm, dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors, auto-dimming rearview mirror w compass, dual overhead front map lights, rear reading lights, cruise control, LCD monitor w driver information center, tilt steering column, leather wrapped steering wheel w audio controls and cruise control
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|SL Touring Package ($4,550) includes leather seating surfaces, 4-way power passenger seat, dark silver lower bumpers, power tilt-and-slide sunroof, roof rails, adjustable pedals, upgraded audio with subwoofer, cargo cover and net, heated front seats, memory for seat, pedals and mirrors, heated mirrors, HID headlights w manual leveler; Dynamic Control Package ($750) includes Vehicle Dynamic Control, traction control, tire-pressure monitor
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|all-wheel drive
|3.5-liter dohc 24-valve variable valve timing V6
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|245 @ 5800
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|246 @ 4400
|automatic CVT
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|20/24 mpg
|111.2 in.
|187.6/74.0/66.5 in.
|Track, f/r:
|64.2/64.0 in.
|Turning circle:
|37.4 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|39.2/56.2/43.4 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|39.2/56.6/36.1 in.
|Cargo volume:
|81.6 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|3500 Lbs.
|Suspension, f:
|independent w coil springs
|Suspension, r:
|independent multilink
|Ground clearance:
|7.0 in.
|Curb weigth:
|3960 lbs.
|Brakes, f/r:
|vented disc/vented disc with ABS
|Fuel capacity:
|21.7 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of December 15, 2004.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 1-800-647-7261 - www.nissandriven.com
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We had a few inches of snow on Sunday afternoon the 19th of February. In preparation, the City applied some manner of brine solution to the streets on Saturday night. I've seen this stuff on the interstates before, but never in town. Much tidier than the salt-slinging trucks.
Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.Read more on: snow
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Nice Bill. I know that pollutants entering our streams and rivers is a big concern these days, any idea if this stuff is toxic ?
According to the North Dakota Department of Transportation the brine is less environmentally damaging.
CHO Public Works boss, Judy Mueller concurs on the environmental question. Additionally, she says the brine costs less, both to purchase and apply, the liquid allows them to pre-treat roads 24 hours in advance, and finally, it works better.
I'm going to have to disagree here. It didn't seem to work very well the other day. Once the snow started falling heavy, it only took seconds to build up on the streets. Had the asphalt been colder and the heavy snow kept falling, we would have had a mess 8 hours later with accumulation.
Kudos to the PW Department for this effort.
It would be interesting to see if the brine has a toxicity level greater than that of the falling snow and rain........


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There's a lot more on Venus Williams' mind these days than just tennis.
As another round of competition kicks off at Wimbledon, the world-famous athlete couldn't avoid questions from the media about her involvement in a fatal car accident.
At one point during today's press conference, Venus was seen wiping away tears as she struggled to find the words to describe her emotions.
"There are really no words to describe how devastating," she told reporters. "I'm speechless, and I'm just…"
As she wiped away tears, officials asked if she would like to leave. She replied, "Maybe I should go," before returning a few minutes later.
"Before we take any more questions from Venus, please be aware she's unable to say anything more about this so I'd ask you to respect her wishes please," the official said.
Last week, E! News confirmed that Venus was involved in a car accident that left one man dead. While a police report states Venus "is at fault for violating the right of way of [the other driver]," she has not been cited or charged. In addition, police say there is no evidence that Venus was under the influence or distracted by an electronic device.
"Ms. Williams entered the intersection on a green light. The police report estimates that Ms. Williams was traveling at 5 miles per hour when Mrs. Barson crashed into her," her attorney Malcolm Cunningham said in a statement to E! News. "Authorities did not issue Ms. Williams with any citations or traffic violations. This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one."
Venus would also comment on Facebook by writing, "I am devastated and heartbroken by this accident. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Jerome Barson and I continue to keep them in my thoughts and prayers."
As for today's matches, the five-time Wimbledon singles champion beat Belgian's Elise Mertens on Court 1 Monday afternoon. Her sister Serena Williams is taking the rest of the year off to focus on her pregnancy and the birth of her first child.


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A big, lighted, resurfaced outdoor ice skating rink is set up on Gull Lake, right in front of the resort. A huge bonfire with plenty of firewood and extra marshmallows is nearby to warm you up on chilly days.
Adult & Children
"Fall golf was terrific, Camp Cragun's always loved by the kids and give parents a nice break, pool area always clean. Even pontoon rides always enjoyable."
Susan Segerstrom, Brooklyn Center, MN
"What a wonderful resort for families with small children. The playground on the beach was just what the kids needed! Shallow clear water, pontoons for our family to go for a ride, horse drawn trolleys! This place is a families dream!"
Mike Engelmann, Mankato, MN
"I cannot state enough what a GREAT weekend getaway this was for us and our three young grandsons; ages 6, 5, and 3. LOVED the pool, pontoon ride, fishing, walking, playground, etc. Also really appreciate the emails prior and after asking for feedback."
Lori Masters, Balsam Lake, WI
"Activities were fantastic – ice bowling, kitty cat snowmobiles, trolley rides. The New Year's Eve party in the Sports Centre was so much fun! We stayed there all night with the kiddos and they loved it! We visit Cragun's every year over 4th of July, but this was our first winter trip. Loved it! Thank you!"
Kendra Whinnery, Maplewood, MN
"We went boating for a day, golfed for a day, hung out at the pools and beach. We had a fantastic time and plan to come back every year!"
Carl Hensley Lll, Shakopee, MN
"Rented snowmobiles and the sleds were in excellent condition, staff that assisted us was excellent, friendly and helpful. Wonderful experience!"
Lisa Prasky, Champlin, MN


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Blue suede lace shoe / € 249,95 € 124,97 incl. VAT
50% discount
Elegant, dark blue men's suede leather lace shoe (article number 18006/04). The toe cap has been finished with flowing laser lines.
- Article n° : 18006/04
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This dark blue shoe is made of luxurious Italian suede leather. The shoe has a stitched toe cap that has been finished with flowing laser print lines. The heel cap is adorned with a striped piping. The round laces are made of cobalt blue cotton. Under the forefoot, the leather outsole has a rubber tread that has an all-over print in the form of small shoes. The tread of the heel is partly leather and partly slip-resistant rubber. The part of the outsole right after the heel, which does not come into direct contact with the ground, has been furnished with a piece of naturally tanned sole leather. Lining and footbed are both made of brown calf's leather. This elegant dress shoe goes perfectly with both dressed and casual outfits.
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Dark blue suede leather belt with a width of 3,5cm (article number 75153/11).
There is a matching belt available for this shoe. The belt is in the same colour and made from the same material as the shoes. Details such as grain, texture and finishing methods are identical to those of the shoe. The belt can be manually adjusted to the desired size.


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Tween & Teen Summer Program
Sports & Recreation
Date: Monday, 11th June 2018 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Venue: Pocatello Outdoor Recreation | City: Pocatello, United States
Teen & Tween Summer program Ages 9-11 and 12-16 It can be hard to figure out what to do with kids during the summer that are too old for daycare and too young to be left unsupervised every day. We take kids from 8-5 and go out in the community to do a different outdoor activity each day. Activities include rock climbing, swimming, biking, hiking, tubing, museums, canoeing, disc golf and more. The Teen program finishes with an overnight raft trip. The Tween program finishes with a raft trip done in a single day. This is a great chance to unplug from devices for a day or two. Tweens can sign up for Mondays, Tuesdays or both and Teens can sign up for Wednesdays, Thursdays or both. Cost: Tween: 1 day $125 • 2 days $220 Teen: 1 day $150 • 2 days $270 Dates: Tween: June 4-July 16 • Tween: June 5-July 17 Teen: June 6-July 18 • Teen: June 7-July 19 No classes the week of July 4th Parent meeting: May 31, 6pm at the Community Recreation Center. Tween River Trip: July 16 or 17 Teen River Trip: July 18-19
(208) 234-6232
144 Wilson Ave, Pocatello
ID 83201, United States
ID 83201, United States
All Dates
- From Monday, 11th June 2018 08:00 AM to Thursday, 19th July 2018 05:00 PM
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In a first for the borough, two Greenwich roads will be closed to traffic so children can play in the street.
Instead of roaring cars, the sound of playing children will fill Trenchard Street and Eversley Road for one weekday afternoon every fortnight from 3pm to 8pm.
The council's highways committee has agreed to the plan and hopes the closures will provide a framework for other streets to join in.
Several other boroughs in London are already trying a similar approach - part of a trend called "playing out" which aims to foster community cohesion and help children develop.
Neighbours in Trenchard Street and Eversley Road had both petitioned the council over the last 12 months to introduce the scheme.
Temporary signs and barriers will be put up by residents themselves, who will also wear hi-vis vests.


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Everyone makes mistakes. You misspell a word on an important assignment, you forget to put the gas cap back on before driving home from the Shell station, and Frank Langella agrees to play Skeletor in the Masters of the Universe movie. However, sometimes people make enormous errors that go undetected for decades, centuries, or nearly an entire millennium before anyone picks up on them, despite the fact that they're painfully obvious. We're not sure what exactly the following stories say about mankind, other than that none of us really know what we're doing.
#5. The Spanish Mistake California for an Island for 200 Years
Yep, for a couple of centuries, maps looked like this:
California's an island. Oregon and half of Canada don't exist. Mapmaking was a little more relaxed on the West Coast.
California is a fairly large landmass, big enough that you'd think no one could ever possibly confuse it with an island. Standard procedure for charting an island presumably includes "drive your boat all the way around the damn thing to make sure it isn't landlocked," and any explorer trying to mark that item off on their California checklist would notice that the Golden State is connected to the entirety of North and South America. Heck, you could stand on the coast looking east with a telescope and figure out that the Pacific Ocean doesn't make another appearance at any point in that direction.
Like most creatives, Columbus got lazy in the last stretch.
However, during the early days of the European explorers, nobody bothered to do any of those things, because there were native peoples to rob and murder, and proper cartography simply would've taken too much time. After all, priceless religious artifacts don't melt themselves down into Spanish doubloons. Consequently, California was incorrectly drawn as an independent landmass for over 200 years.
You see, California was first charted in 1533 by Fortun Ximenez, a mutineer who broke off from Hernan Cortes' original Aztec-busting fleet. Ximenez took his stolen ship north along the Pacific coast of Mexico, and wound up landing in Baja. He decided that he and his rebellious shipmates had just discovered the Island of California, despite the fact that there was absolutely no evidence to suggest that the land he'd just stumbled upon was actually an island. Also, the Island of California was a fictional place from a famous Spanish novel, which by definition would make it difficult to locate in a hijacked galleon. At any rate, Ximenez had no time to retract or amend any part of his declaration, because he was promptly killed by natives.
"Ooooh, take us ashore near all those friendly looking natives!"
After receiving word from the survivors of Ximenez's crew, Cortes took some ships up to Baja himself and backed up the mutinous lunatic's claim that California was indeed an island separate from the continent they had just beaten the ancient shit out of, most likely because Cortes wanted to establish a new colony he could call dibs on governing.
The Spanish government supported Cortes (as it usually did) and had a ton of maps drawn up with this hilariously flagrant error. As a result, maps all over Europe showed California as an island, including those four random and completely nonexistent lesser islands in between California and the mainland that somebody threw in there for no conceivable reason. Other explorers, such as Juan de Fuca, continued visiting California, but they kept finding inlets they didn't want to travel down. Rather than waste their time doing any actual exploring, they would all simply announce "Yep, it's totally still an island" and go on their merry way.
Inlets? You must mean the fingers of Satan.
California kept getting copied and pasted into new maps this way for decades, until finally, in 1776, a Spanish explorer named Juan de Anza decided to literally walk from Texas to California to prove everyone wrong and correct the mistake, because it wasn't like there was anything else particularly important going on in North America at the time.
#4. Des Moines Is Accidentally Named After a Native American Poop Joke
Des Moines, currently the capital of Iowa, takes its name from the nearby Des Moines River, which was christened by the French explorers Marquette and Joliet specifically because they liked how French the name sounded. You see, during their travels, Marquette and Joliet encountered the Peoria tribe and asked them what the name of the river was. The Peoria told them "Moingoana," which kind of sounds like "moines," the French word for "monks." So they took to calling the river "les Moines," which eventually became "Des Moines," which eventually became the capital of Iowa.
Ah, Des Moines. Sounds classy! Right? Right?
The problem is, "Moingoana" means "shitface." And nobody bothered to check up on that, ever, at any point. Considering how the colonization of America went down in general, it isn't too surprising that deciphering the meaning behind a Native American phrase wasn't high on anyone's list of priorities, but you'd think somebody would've at least thumbed through a pocket translator before slapping the name on their capital city.
You see, the Peorians misunderstood Marquette and Joliet's question. They thought the two Frenchmen were asking who else lived in the river valley, not the name of the river itself. The Peoria tribe had a good trading relationship with France at that point and didn't want to be replaced by a neighboring tribe, so the Peoria chief cunningly told the two explorers that the only other tribes who lived in the area were total shitfaces.
"Oh man, they're totally buying it! Shut up, shut up, nobody tell them what it really means!"
Despite the fact that by all accounts Marquette understood the Peoria language, he didn't seem to notice, and so the mighty Shitface River flowed through middle America until the 1800s, when the bustling metropolis of Shitface sprang up along its banks. Incredibly, no one properly translated the name until 2003, but by that point it was a little late to change it.
#3. Paris Is Unwittingly Built Above Flimsy Mining Tunnels
If you've ever studied the skyline of Paris, like maybe during that scene where it gets destroyed by an asteroid in Armageddon, you might have noticed that the central part of the city has virtually no tall buildings. Seems odd for a bustling European metropolis, right? Well, that's because nobody can build much of anything in Paris without the city collapsing into the earth, thanks to a chaotic maze of unmapped tunnels dug underneath it.
If your city's tallest building was built in 1889, there might be something wrong with your city.
Gypsum and limestone had been mined beneath Paris since the 13th century. As the city grew, so did the tunnels, but nobody bothered to keep track of how many were being dug or how far they extended in any particular direction, because civil engineering is more fun that way. A handful of Parisian suburbs were swallowed up by subterranean mine shafts over the next few centuries, and by the 1700s entire sections of Paris were dropping through the ground like the Name of God challenge from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
City officials were appropriately baffled, as none of them had any idea that Paris was essentially sitting on top of a giant ant farm full of unrefined minerals and the skeletons of the poor.
How many times do you French need to be told? Skulls aren't a sound building material!
King Louis XIV sent some men to investigate why the earth was eating their city, and they discovered that pretty much all of Paris was in danger of collapsing, as it was built atop miles and miles of fragile quarries that, once again, nobody had bothered to keep track of. Improvements to the tunnels were immediately begun, but despite the numerous catastrophes, France continued boring dangerous holes beneath its capital city until the late 1800s.
The Arc de Triomphe looks less impressive underground.
The French government finally got wise to the fact that they were essentially digging Paris a giant grave in the 1950s, and since then almost all of the tunnels have been declared off-limits. The city has weight restrictions imposed on buildings to keep from putting too much strain on the threadbare mine shafts beneath them, hence Paris' lack of skyscrapers. However, with sections of the tunnels still regularly collapsing, all it will take is a small tremor or a medium-sized Luc Besson-produced explosion to bury the whole city like S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.


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Got 2 Sing® Adult Choirs are fun and friendly contemporary choirs at locations across the Midlands
Who are / what is Got 2 Sing?
Got 2 Sing is an inspirational, community-based group of contemporary choirs for adults, spanning the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.. We have choirs in Stourbridge, Worcester, Bewdley, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, Hereford, Cheltenham, Telford, Shrewsbury and now Harborne.
There are currently 11 Got 2 Sing choirs - made up of six choir leaders and over 750 members. Through weekly sessions we provide tuition in vocal technique, harmony & performance, teaching songs from the world of pop, the classics and musical theatre.
How it all began…
Got 2 Sing was founded by Beth Dunn in 2011. Having trained at University of Leeds (BA Hons Music Theatre) she went on to obtain a Performance Diploma from the London School of Musical Theatre and is also a Qualified Teacher (QTLS) in Further Education. In 2011 Beth was running a junior singing, dancing and acting group called 'SuperTroupers' when parents began asking if they could do something similar so she launched Got 2 Sing in Stourbridge in response. An incredible 90 people walked through the door on the first night and it has since gone from strength to strength, with 10 choirs, including a thriving Youth Choir for 9-16 year olds, and a membership exceeding 500 people – from 9 to 90 year olds.
What is Got 2 Sing and why is it different to any other choir?
Got 2 Sing is not like a typical choir. It is a family run business and all our members feel like part of the family. We sing popular songs in at least three-part harmony and add some movement to the songs to bring them to life. A weekly class comprises a relaxed one and half hour lesson which focuses on providing vocal and performance skills/techniques with songs from the world of pop, the classics and musical theatre - many artists, songs and genres are explored, ensuring that every taste in music is catered for. The lessons are delivered by experienced leaders who are professional performers and skilled at teaching singing and performance.
Members can attend any of our choirs and we have some who love it so much that they sing at 2-3 different choirs each week at no extra charge! We also provide on-line resources so that members can practice at home.
In addition a diverse range of masterclasses and workshops are offered to choir members ranging from musical theatre and barbershop through to advanced vocal technique and performance, as a means of supporting members to develop their singing skills even further if they desire.
Choir leaders also attend regular training days for continued professional development which also ensures consistency of quality across all choirs.
Who is it for?
Anyone can join - no experience is necessary, there's no audition and members don't have to be able to read music; they don't even need to have a great voice – they just need to enjoy singing. Rehearsals are relaxed and fun with no pressure. Learning is by ear and from demonstration. A first free taster session is offered so everyone can see if it is something they will find enjoyable before joining.
Reasons members join…
Most people that join Got 2 Sing do so because they love to sing and are looking for some "me time" – something in their lives that takes them away from the pressures of life or the loneliness of being at home. For some it can take great courage to walk through the door and so we take great care to make everyone feel welcome and valued.
We have watched new friendships being forged, people's confidence grow and even witnessed one lady throw away her anti-depressants since joining Got 2 Sing! Joining a choir certainly helps people meet other like-minded people and by bringing them together through singing it encourages a sense of community and creates a forum for fun and laughter.
"It is the highlight of my week and I'll do anything not to miss it. At last, I'm not just a wife or mother - I can just be me and do something for myself. I have made friends which have become my new family and I have a new-found confidence. I come home on such a high from all the laughter and singing that it takes me 2 hrs to wind down!"
Vikki, Got 2 Sing Choir Stourbridge
Does Got 2 Sing perform outside choir lessons?
Most of our members love to perform – although it's not compulsory. Our choirs have sung at a wide and diverse range of venues including Hagley Hall for an awards ceremony for the High Sheriff of Birmingham, carnivals, fayres, parties in the park, on stage for the Jubilee celebrations. We have also 'flash-mobbed' in Worcester, been to Paris where we sang on the stage at Disneyland and, more recently, Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
In September 2015 we held our second concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall - 'Best of British' where over 420 members performed the best of Queen, Adele, Take That and Elton John - to name just a few. We also performed there in 2013 where we raised over £55k for Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer in the process. Since opening its doors in 2011 Got 2 Sing has raised in excess of £90,000 for various charities.
In September 2017 we held our biggest Symphony Hall Concert yet with over 500 members on stage. Singing in "One Voice" we raised the roof and lifted our fundraising to over £100,000 by supporting the Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven.
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As a child star born into a Hollywood dynasty, being a kid wasn't easy for Drew Barrymore — but the star told the U.K.'s Daily Mail that the lessons she learned would make her a great mom.
"I'd definitely be the kind of parent who enabled my child's dreams," she told the paper. "I have the blueprints of what not to do… I think I'd be a good parent, actually."
And though she's been married twice — to bar owner Jeremy Thomas and comedian Tom Green — Drew, who's been linked once more to on-again, off-again boyfriend Justin Long, said she hasn't given up on tying the knot.
"I'd never say never to marriage and kids," she said.
Drew's own childhood was plagued by drug and alcohol use, as well as troubled relationships with her parents, and she said working in Hollywood made it difficult to relate to her peers.
"I grew up in a family that was multifaceted, sexually oriented, and pretty much open to everything. And because I was working, my friends were all adults," Drew said. "I had a tough time going to different schools because people knew me from films and I was the fat child who got beaten up every day."
But after rehab and a few key roles — including a famous cameo in "Scream" — Drew made films such as "Never Been Kissed" and "The Wedding Singer" and found herself blossoming into an adult star.
Now, in addition to acting, she's turned to production and directing (she helmed last year's "Whip It"), and in doing so, she said she's found her real home.
"Starting my production company was a big turning point for me," she said of Flower Films, which produced her "Charlie's Angels" films. "I was accomplishing things and I found a real tribe – the family I'd been looking for all those years. It's been a difficult time emotionally, but I'm happier now than I've ever been."
And Drew, now 35, intends to approach the future naturally.
"F*** surgery!" she said. "I'm so curious as to what's going to happen naturally that I can't imagine wanting to alter things just yet… I'd rather look like a basset hound than do that to my face!"
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Download: https://github.com/PhoenixInteractiveNL ... s/tag/1.21
Have fun!
Ps. please translate ECC v1.20/1.21 language files for your country, and post them on the forum so i can update these!
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ECC v1.21 (2016-09-14)
- ECC SOURCE files released!, they include:
- KODA AutoIt3 GUI's (KXF)
- Photoshop images (PSD)
- Fonts (TTF)
- Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
Files are in the 'ecc-source' folder.
- Updated links in the GUI to the new ECC website.
- Updated the splashscreen image.
- Adjusted all links to the new ECC homepage:
- https://github.com/PhoenixInteractiveNL/emuControlCenter/wiki
- Reworked configuration GUI, placed options together where needed, deleted old options and TABS.
- Selectable ECC DATABASE path!, put your database on a central location so every computer
in a network can run the same data!
- Some notes setting and using the ECC DATABASE path:
- With manual input always use a ending slash \.
- Network paths are not listed, but you can type them manually like: \\COMPUTER\PATH\.
- Wrong pathnames or no rights to write will reset the DB tot he default "ecc-system\database" location.
- When configuring a location of a existing ECC configuration/database, you have to copy the database
manually to the new location.
- You may experience slow response form ECC when you store the datbaase on a network path.
- ECC is not tested to run from multiple computers with the same database,
the database could be "in use by another application" let me know if it works!
- Added a new PHP class "ecc-system\manager\cIniFileRegular.php" to read and write INI files easily.
- Database "empty" is now the updated version (save some scripts to be executed everytime)
- Added some more translations to be made in the GUI.
- Fixed link to TAB help on mainscreen to readme.md.
- Manager: ecccli_datFileImporter.php, Fixed database fixed location, now reading ecc settings.
- Fixed and added function to start SQlite browser without the autoit3 script!
- Added 3 new metadata fields to ECC database and GUI, also being exported from and imported to ECC.
- Perspective, Visual, Description
- Some Code and GUI cleanup.
- Added loading aimation for theme: afterhours, miss-kit-purple
- Removed incomplete themes: miss-kit-bubblegum, green-grass, nature-full-green (only on fresh installations)
- Placed Autoit and Xpadder docs in their respective folders now.
- Updated Autoit3 Documentation.
- ECC Startup
- v126.96.36.199
- Minor GUI adjustement for removed checkbox.
- Fixed unpacking DAT files with spaces in the filenames.
- v184.108.40.206
- Using animated GIF instead of AVI for loading animations, you can make you own easily now!
You can find instructions at emuControlCenter WIKI on GitHub.
- ECC 3D Gallery
- v184.108.40.206
- Adjusted variable to fetch the proper websitelink from toolvariables.au3
- ECC CreateStartmenuShotcuts
- v18.104.22.168
- Now fetching website link from toolvariables.au3
- ECC Update
- v188.8.131.52
- Now fetching website link from toolvariables.au3
- 3RD Party updates
- Mplayer Redxii-SVN-r37153-4.8.2 to Redxii-SVN-r37871-4.9.3 (i686)
- ECC Tool variables
- v188.8.131.52
- Added new variables for eccdb, now reading ecc settings.
- Fixed an issue where the database could not be found at the "default" location.
- Mobygames importer
- v188.8.131.52
- Added new fields to fill: Perspective, Visual
- Description now in the META data location (instead of userdata)
- Scripts
- Commodore Amiga: Merged the eccScript with the getgemusconfig script, placed
the Amiga Gamebase inside the ecc-system\datfiles folder.
- DAT files updates
- Amiga Gamebase v1.6 to v2.0


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Etta James, whose powerful, versatile and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, most indelibly in her signature hit, "At Last," died on Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. She was 73.
Her manager, Lupe De Leon, said that the cause was complications of leukemia. Ms. James, who died at Riverside Community Hospital, had been undergoing treatment for some time for a number of conditions, including leukemia and dementia. She also lived in Riverside.
Ms. James was not easy to pigeonhole. She is most often referred to as a rhythm and blues singer, and that is how she made her name in the 1950s with records like "Good Rockin' Daddy." She is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame.
She was also comfortable, and convincing, singing pop standards, as she did in 1961 with "At Last," which was written in 1941 and originally recorded by Glenn Miller's orchestra. And among her four Grammy Awards (including a lifetime-achievement honor in 2003) was one for best jazz vocal performance, which she won in 1995 for the album "Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday."
Regardless of how she was categorized, she was admired. Expressing a common sentiment, Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote in 1990 that she had "one of the great voices in American popular music, with a huge range, a multiplicity of tones and vast reserves of volume."
For all her accomplishments, Ms. James had an up-and-down career, partly because of changing audience tastes but largely because of drug problems. She developed a heroin habit in the 1960s; after she overcame it in the 1970s, she began using cocaine. She candidly described her struggles with addiction and her many trips to rehab in her autobiography, "Rage to Survive," written with David Ritz (1995).
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 1938. Her mother, Dorothy Hawkins, was 14 at the time; her father was long gone, and Ms. James never knew for sure who he was, although she recalled her mother telling her that he was the celebrated pool player Rudolf Wanderone, better known as Minnesota Fats. She was reared by foster parents and moved to San Francisco with her mother when she was 12.
A Versatile and Direct Voice: Etta James
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She began singing at the St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles at 5 and turned to secular music as a teenager, forming a vocal group with two friends. She was 15 when she made her first record, "Roll With Me Henry," which set her own lyrics to the tune of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters' recent hit "Work With Me Annie." When some disc jockeys complained that the title was too suggestive, it was changed to "The Wallflower," although the record itself was not.
"The Wallflower" rose to No. 2 on the rhythm-and-blues charts in 1954. As was often the case in those days with records by black performers, a toned-down version was soon recorded by a white singer and found a wider audience: Georgia Gibbs's version, with the title and lyric changed to "Dance With Me, Henry," was a No. 1 pop hit in 1955. (Its success was not entirely bad news for Ms. James. She shared the songwriting royalties with Mr. Ballard and the bandleader and talent scout Johnny Otis, who had arranged for her recording session. Mr. Otis died on Tuesday.)
In 1960 Ms. James was signed by Chess Records, the Chicago label that was home to Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters and other leading lights of black music. She quickly had a string of hits, including "All I Could Do Was Cry," "Trust in Me" and "At Last," which established her as Chess's first major female star.
She remained with Chess well into the 1970s, reappearing on the charts after a long absence in 1967 with the funky and high-spirited "Tell Mama." In the late '70s and early '80s she was an opening act for the Rolling Stones.
After decades of touring, recording for various labels and drifting in and out of the public eye, Ms. James found herself in the news in 2009 after Beyoncé Knowles recorded a version of "At Last" closely modeled on hers. (Ms. Knowles played Ms. James in the 2008 movie "Cadillac Records," a fictionalized account of the rise and fall of Chess.) Ms. Knowles also performed "At Last" at an inaugural ball for President Obama in Washington.
When the movie was released, Ms. James had kind words for Ms. Knowles's portrayal. But in February 2009, referring specifically to the Washington performance, she told an audience, "I can't stand Beyoncé," and threatened to "whip" the younger singer for doing "At Last." She later said she had been joking, but she did add that she wished she had been invited to sing the song herself for the new president.
Ms. James's survivors include her husband of 42 years, Artis Mills; two sons, Donto and Sametto James; and four grandchildren.
Though her life had its share of troubles to the end — her husband and sons were locked in a long-running battle over control of her estate, which was resolved in her husband's favor only weeks before her death — Ms. James said she wanted her music to transcend unhappiness rather than reflect it.
"A lot of people think the blues is depressing," she told The Los Angeles Times in 1992, "but that's not the blues I'm singing. When I'm singing blues, I'm singing life. People that can't stand to listen to the blues, they've got to be phonies."


text: Gest, do you think that a tool that decompresses all the *.z files on the game, in one big batch, is easy to make? It would produce a bunch of text-files (with same names, minus the extensions) in the same folder as the .z files, but these can easily be opened and processed "in parallel" by advanced editors. This is vastly useful in tracking variable changes across multiple files/events/scenes etc.


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Watch Live: Wis. Assembly debates mining bill
The state Assembly is preparing for what's shaping up to be the last legislative debate on Republicans' polarizing mining legislation.
The Assembly's Republican leaders have scheduled debate to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, a rare start time for the chamber. Republicans anticipate minority Democrats will try to delay the final vote and hope the early start will help them avoid an all-night session.
To watch live streaming coverage of the Assembly debate from WisconsinEye, click here. (Windows Media Player required)
The bill would loosen the state's mining regulations to help Gogebic Taconite dig a huge open-pit iron mine just south of Lake Superior. Republican supporters insist the mine will create thousands of jobs. Opponents counter the bill would open the door to devastating pollution.
Assembly approval would send the bill to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature, the last step before it would become law.


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A Toronto-based creative agency has put together its vision of what the next version of Google Glass might look like. There are some really neat ideas in there, but the video also feels a bit... off. What do you think?
The video was produced by Playground Inc. as a way to "visualize how heads up displays can affect our interactions with information, each other and the world." But why does it seem so weird and jarring?


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good-this-month order(redirected from Month Orders)
Good-this-Month order (GTM)
An order to buy or sell securities that continues to be a valid order until the end of the current month.
Good-This-Month Order
An order to a broker to buy or sell a security at a certain price, with the order expiring at the end of the calendar month if that price does not become available. If the price does become available during that month, the order is executed. A GTM is similar to a day order, but it remains open for the remainder of the month, instead of the remainder of a day. See also: GTC.
good-this-month order
See month order.


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Friday, December 12, 2008
What A Week Of Stories
Thanks to the guys over at Rowdy.com for featuring me on the December 12th podcast. To listen, just surf over to Rowdy.com and click on the "listen now" link on the Rowdy Podcast.
To listen once the Dec. 13th podcast is up, just click "listen now" and then "past shows" on the pop-up window. Choose the 12-12-08 selection.
Here are the featured TDP columns for the week. Click on the title to read and comment.
The Sprint Cup Series banquet in NYC was not exactly as "live" as ESPN made us think.
Good old "Digger" from NASCAR on Fox made it all the way to The New York Times.
Toss Marty Reid's name into the ESPN rumor mill for NASCAR next season.
DirecTV officially cancelled NASCAR Hot Pass for 2009 to the dismay of many fans.
Fox Sports announced it would be dropping the live on-location Major League Baseball pre-game show starring former NASCAR reporter Jeanne Zelasko. Does this mean the Hollywood Hotel could become a victim of the cost-cutting at Fox?
Veteran NASCAR reporter Mike Mulhern joined the ranks of the unemployed. Several other members of the traveling NASCAR press corps will also not be returning for 2009. What does this mean for fans?
This certainly has been an amazing week for all the wrong reasons when it comes to NASCAR and its various media components. Please feel free to add your comments to this post on any of the topics listed above. Thanks again for the kind words about the Rowdy.com podcast, always fun to work with Buck and Bass.
To add your comment, just click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions. Comments will appear shortly after they are submitted. The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page. Thanks for stopping by.
10 comments:
- Dot said...
I just listened to you on Rowdy. As much as I like you JD, I hope you're wrong about Marty Reid. I want AB to be in the booth. I think AB would mesh better with DJ & AP. Plus, how many more years is Allen going to be punished and not be in the booth? Does he not want the job? Inquiring minds want to know.
I have a question for you. Now that Petty Ent is no longer racing, are you going to change your background color? Or keep it blue in his honor? One more thing, post a picture of yourself, please? I need a visual to go with your voice. Thanks.
- December 12, 2008 at 11:29 PM
- Vicky D said...
JD - your interview was super. I had never heard those CRAZY guys before. Reading the Houston Chronicle we never find out any news about Nascar so these websites are really needed. Even when David Starr, a Houston racer, wins a race the Chronicle never prints one word about it. Keep up the good work.
- December 13, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Rowdy is one of the Top 100 Podcasts on iTunes.
If you want to hear it every day, just got to iTunes and it will download to your iPod automatically and you can take it anywhere and listen anytime.
Buck and Bass are always good for a little fun.
- December 13, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
I agree with Dot. I like you JD, but I hope your wrong about the whole Marty Reid thing. ESPN should havre snagged Bob Jenkins while they still had him. It appeas hes going to VERSUS. If ESPN moves Marty Reid to the booth, it will be the same outcome as when they put Todd Harris in the IRL booth in place of Paul Page. You have to use someone already in the NASCAR family, like Allen Bestwick.
P.S. - Do we know when ESPN usually makes announcements about next season?
- December 13, 2008 at 12:54 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 12:54PM,
ESPN has traditionally waited until a February press conference in the Infield Media Center at Daytona to announce the NASCAR on-air line-ups.
Last season, we reported Rusty Wallace was out well before Christmas. No doubt we will be told soon who will be returning for next season shortly.
- December 13, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
With maybe 1 exception, the reporting on the Petty Enterprises situation has been so uniformly mediocre that it is not clear to me whether there will or will not be a "Petty 43" racing in 2009. In fact the most recent statements I have seen attributed to Boston Ventures indicated to me that there would be a Petty car racing in 2009, even if just a 1 car team. I certainly could have missed it, but I've heard nothing on ESPN on TV about PE at all and, thru Friday, I found nothing really informative on EESPN's web site. I wonder whether the reporting about PE has been so sparse because the parties involved (Boston Ventures & Gillett) are "outsiders" and relatively new to the sport - and thus are not likely to speak to the media off the record.
I do doubt he could have found out anything, but unfortunate timing for Mulhern to be off the beat, since W-S is maybe 40-45 minutes from Level Cross.
- December 13, 2008 at 6:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
There is no news, because there is no news.
We seem to live in an era where the public demands that reporters "give" them news.
These are trying times. All negotiations are sensitive and any mistep can cause problems in the contract. Zucker and Petty are both trying to keep the value of PE as high as possible.
No news is not a bad rap on reporters, it's a signal how close to the vest these negotiationa are.
I think that Richard Petty deserves the respect of all to be able to announce the news when he is good and ready. I personally thought it was a disgrace when SI blindsided him in NY and demanded answers.
- December 13, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
Anon 7:15PM, yes, you are correct about the possible merger, etc of PE and GEM. However, there are many aspects of what else may or may not be going on at PE and GEM that the press has ignored.
Does GEM have a sponsor for the 10 car? Will the 10 car run in 2009, at least at the beginning, if it does not have sponsorship lined up?
Jenna Fryer's AP article keeps floating around entitled "Cash-strapped Petty Enterprises....." - but whether or not PE really is cash-strapped is never discussed in the article.
The lack of news does not mean there is none to be learned. I believe you have more faith in the press than I do. Given all the possible sources for leaks, it does fascinate me that no sources have been quoted.
- December 13, 2008 at 7:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Both GEM and PE have not returned calls or been "available" for comment.
I have no faith/respect for the press--what I have is respect for individuals to talk on their own terms and in their own time.
Jr talked about how exhausting it was when he was making a change. He wanted to make the announcement and the media/fans would not leave him alone.
I say people out to quit hounding the principals.
- December 13, 2008 at 9:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Since there is nothing going on, it appears that THE SPEED REPORT will not be on again this year.
- December 14, 2008 at 8:08 PM


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Contact: Owen Townsend,
UV Software Inc.,
4667 Hoskins Rd.,
North Vancouver BC,
Canada V7K2R3
Tel: 604-980-5434, Fax: 604-980-5404, Web: https://www.uvsoftware.ca
Email: email@example.com.
This package has been extensively used to convert Mainframe systems (COBOL, JCL, & DATA) to Unix, Linux, or Windows with SFU. If MVS JCL conversion is your priority, please see the details at JCLcnv1demo.htm If you need VSE JCL conversion, please see VSEJCL.htm
This package fills the gaps in Unix/Linux/Windows systems that were provided by data management utilities on the mainframes. For example mainframes had DATA and SORT utilities that could process sequential and indexed files with fixed record lengths and without linefeeds. Unix & Linux systems have many utilities to process text files, but none to process these mainframe file types. If you used SYNCSORT on the mainframe, you will be interested to know that uvsort can supply most Syncsort functions on Unix,Linux,and Windows systems at a fraction of the cost.
A major obstacle to migrating mainframe applciations is the lack of GDG (Generation Data Group) files on unix/linux systems. The Vancouver Utilities supply a set of functions to process GDG files on unix/linux systems.
The Vancouver Utilities is more than conversion tools. It is a general purpose package of powerful data manipulation, file maintenance, and text scanning tools. These tools can perform whatever kind of raw data conversion you require, such as converting packed data to numeric, translating EBCDIC to ASCII, extracting data from complex variable length files, etc.
For DATA conversion, please see DATAcnv1.htm . Mainframe conversions are major projects and UV Software can supply onsite training and assistance in the use of these conversion tools.
The Vancouver Utilities supply the complete solution for migrating your 'batch' applications (JCL, COBOL,& DATA) to Unix, Linux, or Windows/SFU. They do not supply 'online' (CICS) solutions, but they can assist online migrations by converting data files to all text pipe delimited files, suitable for loading relational data bases. Any packed decimal fields are unpacked and edited with separate signs and decimal places.
Converting EBCDIC data files to ASCII is usually driven by the COBOL copybooks (record layouts). But if copybooks are not available the record layouts can be automatically generated by scanning the EBCDIC data, using the unique codes for packed decimal signs and zoned signs. For details please see DATAcnv1.htm in the Mainframe Conversion Library.
The 'uvcopy' and 'uvsort' utilities can process Fixed length Indexed files, compatible with Micro Focus COBOL IDXFORMAT1 and C-ISAM/D-ISAM. In addition, the 'uxcopy' and 'uxsort' utilities can process Variable length Indexed files, compatible with Micro Focus COBOL IDXFORMAT3 or IDXFORMAT8. These utilities save you from having to write programs (in COBOL or C) to perform file maintenance and sorting on these indexed files and/or files without the linefeeds required by the Unix & Linux utilities. Please note that the Unix system sort utility is totally inadequate since it cannot sort fixed length records without linefeeds or sort on packed decimal fields.
If you are interested in Mainframe Conversion, the Vancouver Utilities can help you with more than just great conversion tools. From the experience of more than 50 successful conversions, many system design & operational techniques have been developed & documented. Environmental variable '$RUNDATA' (defined in .profiles) allow programmers to access test data files, and operators to access production files, while both groups use the same JCL/scripts with no changes required. A similar variable '$RUNLIBS' can be used for separate test/production libraries. The profiles & directory structure are critical. Please see the suggested profiles & directory designs in Parts 1 & 3 of JCLcnv1demo.htm.
If you are a mainframer and want to learn more about unix/linux, profiles, directory design, cron, backups, console logging, etc; then ADMjobs is a great place to start. ADMjobs will give you the guidance you need to set up your unix/linux system regardless of whether you are a customer for the Vancouver Utility conversions.
For example, the 'profile' setup design provides great flexibility & makes administration easy. Profiles are split into 2 files (stub_profile,& common_profile). The stub_profile is copied to home directories of programmers & operators, and renamed as .profile (unix ksh) or .bash_profile (linux bash). The 'stub' calls the common_profile which sets up the PATH's to system software & application directories.
This system makes user administration easy. The administrator can change the common_profile in 1 central location, and those changes will be effective the next time the programmers/operators login. For example the definitions for RUNDATA/RUNLIBS is easily changed. The stub_profiles define these as testdata/testlibs or production data/libraries depending on whether the user is a programmer or operator. Note that you are welcome to download the profiles and many more valuable scripts that you may find on the web site.
UV Software can also provide a Data Conversion Service. You may have IBM EBCDIC files with packed decimal fields that you need to convert to ASCII character '|' pipe delimited files for loading Relational Databases. You can upload the files to the UV Software web-site with a supplied userid/password. The conversion is automated if you can supply the COBOL copybook describing the data field types & lengths. Note that UV Software can handle complex files with variable length records, multiple record types, etc.
The Vancouver Utilities are useful to any Unix/Linux/Windows site that requires general purpose utilities for data conversion, record selection, sorting, and reporting including powerful table analysis. For example mailing list providers have made good use of the powerful record selection and table summary reporting. Please see customer comment letters at uvintro.htm#H1 .
The Vancouver Utilities include a powerful Report Program Generator. You can quickly create reports with multiple total levels, and unlimited summary tables sorted on desired fields. Ten lines of 'uvqrpg' code does the work of thousands of lines of COBOL code. Please see uvqrpg.htm for complete details. These utilities provide Unix, Linux,& Windows systems with the functionality of IBM mainframe utilities such as QuikJob, Easytrieve, Ditto, etc.
Perhaps even more impressive is TableJobs.htm . These pre-programmed jobs allow you to read any data file, building summary tables by any argument (product#, salesman#, customer#, state, area code, etc). Record counts are automatic & you can specify any 2 other fields (quantity,$amounts,etc) to be accumulated & summarized by each unique table argument. At end of file the table is written out (with % calculations on the detail lines of the 100% total line) & you are prompted for disposition (view or print).
These web pages are one example of the power and versatility of the uvcopy utility. Since the Vancouver Utility legacy documentation followed a consistent set of rules (for page headings, topic codes, etc), we wrote a uvcopy job to automatically convert the legacy documentation to HTML. To appreciate the labour savings please see the 'permuted keyword index' at the end of major documents such as JCLcnv1demo.htm Index . Over 2000 hyperlinks are generated automatically in this 1 document alone & over 60,000 in all documents.
The Vancouver Utility package may also be run under SFU, UWIN or CYGWIN, which are Unix/Linux emulators that run under Windows. Source code packages may be compiled under 'gcc' available for Windows.
Native Windows/DOS versions of Vancouver Utilities are also available. These run in a DOS Command Window under Windows. This is an executables only package (vs the complete package which includes source code for compilation on your machine).
Please call or E-mail for more information on any topic of interest to you.
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UV Software Inc.,
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North Vancouver BC,
Canada V7K2R3
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Please see demo conversions & detailed explanations at: www.uvsoftware.ca
You may send samples of your files for conversion & return by email.
You may download 1 free utility from: www.uvsoftware.ca/freestuff.htm
'uvhd' displays data files with packed/binary fields in 'vertical hexadecimal',
and includes many interactive functions (browse,search,select,update,print,etc).