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A little girl says, "Daddy, I wish I had a little sister.
"Trying to be funny, the daddy says, "Honey, you do have a sister."
"I do?" questions the confused youngster.
"Sure," responds the dad,
"You just don't see her because when you are coming in the front door, she
is always leaving through the back door."
The little girl gave this a few moments thought and remarked,
"You mean like my other Daddy does?"
"A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others."
The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented
on his wearing his sidearm. "Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you
expecting trouble?" "No Ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have
brought my rifle."
(just stole this one hope you don't mind)
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RALEIGH — N.C. State has barred Eric Leak from campus property after the most recent incident between the former football player and the school.
The university sent Leak a no trespass letter Fridayafter a vehicle registered to his wife, Emily, received two parking tickets on campus this year.
The school previously disassociated itself from Leak, who provided former Wolfpack mens basketball players C.J. Leslie and Tracy Smith with impermissible benefits before the 2010-11 season.
N.C. State also previously asked the North Carolina Secretary of States office to investigate whether Leak violated the Uniform Athlete Agent Act during September 2012 when he had contact with former N.C. State football player David Amerson.
On Wednesday, Eric Leak, a receiver for N.C. State from 1997 to 2000, called the previous letter from the university, sent during November 2011, a public humiliation and said he hasnt been on campus since.
I cant do any more than I have done to stay away, said Leak. I just want this to be over.
Leak, 36, said he wasnt driving the car when the parking violations were issued. The parking violations, discovered after a public records request by USA Today, were issued April8 and May13, according to N.C. State.
Leak also said Wednesday he had talked with the Secretary of States office about his relationships with Amerson and Leslie.
This month, the Secretary of States office charged Georgia-based agent Terry Watson and former tutor Jennifer Wiley Thompson in connection with the their roles in the University of North Carolina football scandal from 2010.
Leak said hes not concerned about any legal ramifications for his actions with Leslie and Amerson.
Ive never made a dime off of either C.J. or Dave, Leak said.
Leak, who lives in Raleigh, said he runs two companies: Hot Shot Sports management and E Squared Community Services. E Squared works in conjunction with the state department of mental health and provides psychological services and outpatient therapy.
Leak said Hot Shot provides day-to-day services for professional athletes. He said his management company acts like a life coach, to athletes, helping them move, making sure their rent is paid and helping them buy clothes.
E Squared is how I make my living, Leak said. Hot Shot is just a hobby.
Leslie was suspended three games at the start of the 2010-11 season for taking what the NCAA valued at $410 in impermissible benefits from Leak. The NCAA also found Leak provided $1,349 in benefits to Smith. Leak has said he loaned Leslie the use of a car and he paid Smiths rent.
Amerson, a second-round pick of the Washington Redskins this year, signed with J.T. Johnson of Atlas Sports Agency. Leslie, who signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the New York Knicks during June, signed with Aaron Mintz of Creative Artists Agency.
Leak said he doesnt work for Thompson, Mintz or any agent.
Leak said he has four clients and none is a former N.C. State athlete. He said the notion that he is a runner for an agent, is crazy.
I dont work for an agent and I dont run any kids to an agent, Leak said. If was a runner, I would take all my clients to one agent. I work with four different agents.
Brad Bohlander, a spokesman for the university, said Wednesday that N.C. State has actively distanced N.C. State athletics and student athletes from Eric and Emily Leak.
Eric Leak would be subject to criminal charges for violating the terms of the no trespass letter, which was issued by the campus police.
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|Women's Track & Field » Schedule » Roster » News » Coaches » 2013-14 Indoor Season Statistics » 2014 Outdoor Season Statistics
Valparaiso Finishes Sixth at Miami Invitational
Saturday, April 08, 2006Ashley Billstrom (Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall H.S.) shattered her own school record in the 3,000m steeplechase, and the Crusader 4x100m relay team also set a new school mark as Valparaiso finished sixth Saturday at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio.
The Brown and Gold totaled 32 points on the meet, good for sixth out of 16 competing schools. The host RedHawks captured the team title, compiling 164.5 points.
Billstrom, who had already lowered the record in the steeplechase by eight seconds this year, smashed her own mark by over 15 seconds, crossing the line in 10:58.94. The time was good for a second-place finish, the best individual showing on the day by a Crusader.
Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan H.S.), Patricia Kloth (Medford, Wis./Medford Area H.S.), Maggie Zellner (Downers Grove, Ill./Benet Academy), and Melanie Wilson (Saint Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain H.S.) teamed up in the 4x100m relay to break an eight-year old school record in the event. The four crossed the line in 48.63 seconds, finishing fifth.
All four runners also posted at least one individual top-ten finish on the day. Body placed sixth in the triple jump, leaping 35'3 �", and ran a time of 25.69 seconds in the 200m dash, recording a seventh-place finish. Kloth came home tenth in the 100m dash with a time of 12.87 seconds.
Zellner notched two top-tens, finishing seventh in the 400m hurdles (1:05.38) and tenth in the 100m hurdles (16.04). Wilson tallied a sixth-place finish of her own in the 100m hurdles, crossing the line in 14.85 seconds.
Danielle Nunnelly (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso H.S.) finished fifth in the 800m run with a time of 2:15.69. The mark moves Nunnelly into third all-time in Crusader history in the event, just .54 of a second off of the school record. Nunnelly also registered a sixth-place finish in the 1,500m run (4:38.67).
Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest H.S.) moved into third on Valpo's all-time chart in the 5,000m run. Her time of 17:49.54 was seventh-best in the event.
Valparaiso returns to the track next weekend to take part in the Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. Action begins Friday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of Indiana State University, before moving to the campus of Rose-Hulman Institute for Saturday's events, beginning at 11:00 a.m. CDT.
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The Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, ruled in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Thursday.
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The ruling focused on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law. The decision enables the federal government to levy tax penalties on individuals who do not have health insurance.
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It's about a goose, two dogs and a whole neighborhood that rally to raise a wild animal. It's about a big-hearted family who goes through several seasons of life. This is an exceptional story about how to honor life and harmonize with nature in the process. Showing at Secret City Film Festival: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, 6 p.m.
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My Top 50 (plus 1) Twins Prospects - August 1 Edition
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One of my favorite days of the year is the day I open my mailbox and see a cardboard box just big enough to hold the Baseball America Prospect Handbook. The first thing I do is read each of the 30 capsules about the Twins prospects. Then I proceed to read each of the other 870 reports in the book, usually a few times.
This year they added a new feature: the BA Grade along with the Risk Factor. Essentially, it makes it possible to compare all 900 prospects. If you want a general idea of where Miguel Sano would rank in the Rangers system, you take his grade (70/high) and find where that would fit (below all the other 70s only Profar at #1 and higher than all the other high risks Leonys Martin at #4). He would slot in somewhere between Profar and Martin, most likely in between Martin Perez (65/medium) and Mike Olt (60/medium).
They have an in-depth explanation of the BA Grades as well as the Risk Factors, but Im going to tell you how I interpret it and how I use it to rank the Twins prospects. (Note these are my grades and risks, not BAs.)
All players are ranked on the 20-80 scale. This number would indicate a players ceiling.
80 Once-in-a-Lifetime prospects. These are your Bryce Harpers, Josh Hamiltons, Ken Griffey Jrs and not much in between.
75 These are your franchise players and Ace starters. Theyre out there and the Twins have one (Joe Mauer) and traded one (Johan Santana), though Santana wouldnt rank here anymore.
70 The guys you expect to hear named to the All-Star game every year. When Justin Morneau was in his prime, he fits here. Staff aces, but not necessarily true aces.
65 These would be your top-of-the-rotation starters and borderline all-stars. When Michael Cuddyer was keeping the Twins together last year, I would place him here; most of the time though, hes a
60 First-division regulars (Denard Span), middle-of-the-rotation starters (lacks a second plus-pitch), or stud closers.
55 Guys that look like they could be first-division regulars but lack a tool or two (Ben Revere) or a pitcher that doesnt have it together all the time.
50 This is where most players fit second-division regulars, 8th inning set-up guys or your best #4 pitchers.
45 These would be platoon or utility guys (Jamey Carroll) or #4/5 starters (who can eat innings), middle relievers.
40 This is where your #5 starters go, back-up position players or relief specialists.
35 Long-relief/low-leverage relief pitchers or situation position players (defensive replacement, pinch runner, pinch hitter).
30 AAA players and I hope not to rank any guys here.
As far as the Risk Factor goes, its pretty simple.
Safe means the player is at their ceiling and ready to contribute.
Low means that the big leagues is in their future and theyre very close to their ceiling.
Medium means that the tools are there, but this is an achievable gap between tools and MLB skills.
High means there is still lots of projection.
Extreme means professional baseball is new or there is a significant injury to overcome.
Similar to how things are in the Prospect Handbook, not all players with the same number are ranked together. Likewise, players with the same risk arent necessarily ranked together. BAs preseason #2 Twins prospect, Joe Benson, is a 55/medium. Max Kepler, also a 55, is ranked #20 due his risk being extreme. Their ceiling is similar, but their floors are much different. Kepler is also ranked below a number of players with a lower ceiling. Why? Because their risk factor is much less.
The numbers mentioned above are purely for the purpose of examples. My rankings/grades may be much different, but at least you get the idea.
I am not including players that wont be considered a prospect at years end (or that I dont think will), such as Chris Parmelee, Liam Hendriks, Brian Dozier and Eduardo Escobar.
Ive also included, in parenthesis, my pre-season ranking, if they were in the Top 10. Only Liam Hendriks, who ranked #6 on my preseason list, has graduated off.
This is a Top 50 and I waited until after the deadline to include players that were acquired but I wanted Albers at 50, so its going to be a Top 50 plus 1 to include Pedro Hernandez
50. Andrew Albers, LP, 35/Medium, 10/6/85
49. Josh Burris, P, 45/Extreme, 11/28/91
48. Caleb Thielbar, LRP, 40/Medium, 1/31/87
47. Evan Bigley, OF, 40/Medium, 3/9/87
46. Deolis Guerra, RP, 40/High, 4/17/89
45. Austin Malinowski, LSP, 45/Extreme, 11/30/92
44. Romy Jimenez, OF, 45/Extreme, 5/14/91
43. Jorge Polanco, SS, 45/Extreme, 7/5/93
42. Angel Mata, SP, 45/Extreme, 12/3/92
41. Nate Roberts, OF, 45/High, 2/25/89
Of note: If Polanco shows he can hit, he will move back up prospect lists thanks to his defensive prowess. Jimenez has had a great month or so, but hasn't played much otherwise. Roberts has a knack for getting on base, but will have to stay healthy to show other tools are playable.
40. Tyler Duffey, P, 45/High, 12/27/90
39. Javier Pimentel, SS, 50/Extreme, 3/13/94
38. Miguel Gonzalez, P, 50/Extreme, 10/12/94
37. Angel Morales, OF, 45/High, 11/24/89
36. Michael Tonkin, RP, 45/High, 11/19/89
35. Daniel Ortiz, OF, 45/High, 1/5/90
34. D.J. Baxendale, SP, 45/High, 12/8/90
33. Daniel Santana, SS, 45/High, 11/7/90
32. Carlos Gutierrez, RP, 45/High, 9/22/86
31. J.D. Williams, OF, 50/Extreme, 11/20/91
Of note: Morales and Gutierrez, both top-10 prospects once, need to get healthy and prove they belong. J.D. Williams, who is one of the fastest players in the system, needs to show hes a baseball player, not just fast. Baxendale is a starting pitcher to keep your eye on.
30. Zach Jones, P, 45/High, 12/4/90
29. J.T. Chargois, RP, 45/High, 12/3/90
28. Pedro Florimon, SS, 45/Medium, 12/10/86
x. Pedro Hernandez, LP, 45/Medium, 4/12/89
27. Dereck Rodriguez, OF, 50/Extreme, 6/5/92
26. Amaurys Minier, SS, 50/Extreme, 1/30/96
25. Kennys Vargas, 1B, 50/Extreme, 8/1/90
24. Alex Wimmers, P, 50/High, 11/1/88
23. Adam Walker, OF, 50/High, 10/18/91
22 (7). Adrian Salcedo, P, 50/High, 4/24/91
21. Mason Melotakis, LP, 50/High, 6/28/91
Of note: All of these names are intriguing. The pitchers especially Jones, Chargois and Melotakis who could be huge movers with more experience all have potential. Minier will debut next year. Vargas has lots of raw power.
20. Madison Boer, P, 50/High, 11/9/89
Struggling in the hi-A rotation, may have to go to bullpen to succeed.
19. Corey Williams, LRP, 50/High, 7/4/90
Lefty has struggled with consistency, can still fill a back-of-bullpen role.
18. Luke Bard, P, 50/High, 11/13/90
Recently promoted to E-Town, should get a chance to start.
17. Levi Michael, SS, 50/High, 2/9/91
Young for his level, Michael hasnt hit.
16. Chris Herrmann, C/OF, 45/Medium, 11/24/87
Versatile defender has shown he can hit a little bit.
15. Jason Wheeler, P, 50/High, 10/27/90
Big-body who has thrown a ton of innings.
14. Matt Summers, P, 50/High, 8/17/89
Now only focused on pitching, watching his profile rise.
13. Hudson Boyd, P, 55/Extreme, 10/18/82
Has pitched well over his short professional career.
12. B.J. Hermsen, P, 45/Medium, 12/1/89
Not what youd expect from his frame, but throws strikes and gets outs.
11 (9). Niko Goodrum, SS, 55/Extreme, 2/28/92
Great athlete getting another shot in Appy League.
10 (8). Joe Benson, OF, 50/Medium, 3/5/88
Down year, but glove still profiles as plus.
9. Max Kepler, OF, 55/High, 2/10/93
Filling out, could make lots of noise in next couple of years.
8 (4). Kyle Gibson, P, 55/Medium, 10/23/87
Coming back from TJ surgery; hopes to fill a rotation spot when healthy.
7 (10). Travis Harrison, 3B, 60/Extreme, 10/17/92
Big power from right side of plate; struggles defensively and may move to 1B.
6 (3). Aaron Hicks, OF, 55/Medium, 10/2/89
Switch-hitting starting to take (finally); super arm/defender in CF.
5. J.O. Berrios, P, 60/Extreme, 5/27/94
Excelling in GCL; dominant stuff.
4 (5). Eddie Rosario, 2B, 65/High, 9/28/91
Learning 2B, but real offensive threat with quick-through-the-zone bat.
3 (2). Oswaldo Arcia, OF, 60/Medium, 5/9/91
Pure hitter that is better in the OF than he looks.
2. Byron Buxton, OF, 70/Extreme, 12/18/93
Fast, super athlete, cannon arm, who needs to hit. If he hits with power, look out.
1 (1). Miguel Sano, 3B, 70/High, 5/11/93
Strikeout/defensive questions remain. No question about raw power best in minor leagues.
What do you think? Who is too high? Who is too low? Who did I forget entirely?
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Svenson was instrumental in working with the Dayton community when we worked out our agreement with the county.
Casey is a great guy and has great name recognition and Shipley has alot of friends also out there.
Hopefully Shipley doesnt split the vote and cost one or the other the race, when he would have preferred one over the other.
It is an interesting race.
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Katharine D. Dagle lost control of the southbound 2002 Chevrolet Blazer as she swerved to avoid hitting a deer and the vehicle went off the road, the State Patrol said.
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Further investigation revealed that a mattress was placed against the rear of the residence and set on fire, according to reports. Officers also located four chairs behind the residence that had apparently been set on fire.
A neighbor reported the blaze. No one was injured resulting from the fire.
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When one is making a decision in a situation, and you experience a lack of peace, then; turn away from that decision. Be truthful in all your dealings and evaluate your daily walk with the truth that is established in God's Holy book, the Bible and through the Holy Spirit in you. Acknowledge God in all your ways, seek Him while He may be found, and call on Him while he is near. It is not just good enough to know God, but to know His will and follow it.
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Heading into the playoffs, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans are confident – even with their first-round series being entirely on the road.
The Pelicans, who lost nine of their final 10 games away from home, head to Winston-Salem on Wednesday to begin a best-of-three series in the Mills Cup playoffs against the Dash.
All three games – if necessary – will be played in Winston-Salem because the Dash topped the Carolina League Southern Division in both halves of the season.
However, the Pelicans like their chances despite their recent road woes.
"I think the recent struggles – if I was to give it a reason – was a result of us clinching a playoff spot," Myrtle Beach pitching coach Brad Holman said. "We had unfortunately clinched that spot in the road trip and to get these guys to play spirited baseball the rest of the way was a challenge.
"It's just a matter of the environment changing and they're young, but that's the way they do it – they rise and play according to the situation. These guys are an emotional bunch so hopefully they'll catch hold and get that emotion going strong in the playoffs."
The Pelicans (74-65 overall) finished third in the first half (36-34) and second in the second half (38-31), which earned them the playoff berth. Winston-Salem (87-51) won the first half (44-25) by three games and the second half (43-26) by five games.
Myrtle Beach was 9-11 against the Dash overall and earned a split in 10 contests at Winston-Salem.
"We're pretty confident going into Winston-Salem," Pelicans hitting coach Julio Garcia said. "We've played there pretty good all year. I think the pitching is pretty good and that's going to be the key. We've been getting two-out hits lately and I think that is going to carry over into the playoffs."
The Pelicans are well aware that it will be tough to win two games at BB&T Ballpark in a playoff atmosphere.
"I think anywhere you play on the road is going to be a hostile environment," Myrtle Beach catcher Vinny DiFazio said, "but that doesn't really matter. I think this team has unity and the chemistry we have will help us perform so we're going to take it to them."
Myrtle Beach led the Carolina League with a 3.28 ERA this season. However, Pelicans manager Jason Wood expects his team's hitting to be a key as it goes up against the top-hitting team in the league. Winston-Salem finished with a .278 team batting average, while the Pelicans finished second-to-last in the league at .247.
"We have to get runners on base and those runners need to score, it's as simple as that," Wood said. "Our pitching has been pretty much where we want it so far, but we need to do well in those situations where we have runners in scoring position."
Reliever Jimmy Reyes believes there will be plenty of scoring opportunities for both teams. "It's a hitter's park, but it's a hitter's park for both teams," he said. "We've had struggles on the road in the past but it's the playoffs now. Everyone is going to be recharged and amped up so I don't think it will matter too much."
According to Garcia, the approach is simple. "We just need to execute," he said. "When we get pitches to hit we need to make sure to put them in play and put them in play hard. We'll have situations to get runners in and we have to make sure to find a way to do it. To this point, I think we've been doing pretty good so we're going in with the same plan and the same approach so I hope it will be enough."
As for the recent road struggles? The Pelicans start with a clean slate Wednesday.
"Those struggles are behind us and I look forward to starting a new season 0-0," base coach Kenny Holmberg said. "Winston-Salem is 0-0, so their best record in the league is out the window. We have to win one game and win another one. It doesn't matter if we're at home or on the road – we have to play good baseball."
And if the Pelicans do, they could get one step closer to hoisting the Mills Cup
"I have all the confidence in the world in these guys and I think they can get it done," Wood said. "It would mean a lot; it doesn't matter what level you're at, your goal is to always win the championship and I'm hoping we can pull it off."
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- Born: Elizabeth, N.J.
- Education: Bachelor's from Valparaiso University; master's from University of Wisconsin
- Family: Married; three children
- Occupation: Technology entrepreneur/consultant
- Public office: Delegate in 67th District since 2009
Del. Jim LeMunyon (R) may have been hired by the constituents of the 67th District to represent them in Richmond for two months out of the year, but he treats it like a full-time, year-round job.
"I think I'm making on an hourly basis less than minimum wage," he laughed.
A detail-oriented person, the 52-year-old incumbent delegate likes to be familiar with the specifics of an issue before drafting legislation and rallying cosponsors. In his opinion, it's not possible to get anything significant done without putting in the work during the other 10 months of the year.
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A clear Republican in his stances and voting record, LeMunyon said it's a matter of adhering to his own belief system and not party posturing. He welcomes the opportunity to work with Democrats on legislation, and seriously considers all bills that come before regardless of the party affiliation of the sponsor.
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Northern Virginia has been home to the LeMunyon family for 28 years. When he first moved to the area, he thought he and his wife would not be here for long because they were both from the Northeast. But when it came to decide whether they wanted to stay, they could not think of a better place to live.
He and his wife Robin liked the Fairfax County school system for their three children, along with the number of choices and opportunities that come with living in such an affluent area.
"The quality of life has always been great around here. There's just a lot you can do," LeMunyon said.
Avid music lovers, he and Robin spend much of their summers in the lawn seats of Wolf Trap revisiting the bands they loved growing up. If the right band drops by Wolf Trap, one might see the couple put their swing dancing lessons from last summer to good use — perhaps an opportunity LeMunyon would rather let pass him by, as he claims he is the weaker partner of the two of them.
It's the quality of life he and his wife have enjoyed for nearly 30 years that he'd like to maintain for his constituents, while fixing up the aspects of Northern Virginia he has always had a problem with, namely traffic.
His primary focus in his first term has been on transportation, and he plans to continue to work on solving congestion problems in Northern Virginia. He listed education and fiscal responsibility as other priorities for his second term, if elected.
With a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics, and a master's degree in meteorology, LeMunyon did not think politics would be in his path. He had always been interested in politics, so when the opportunity to work for former Rep. Ed Zschau (R-Calif.), he found a way to mix his interest in technology and science with politics because of the specific technology issues Zschau had to deal with being the representative for Silicon Valley.
More than 20 years later and with one term in the House of Delegates under his belt, LeMunyon is not ready to be forced to the sidelines. He sees much more work to be done, and gains personal gratification when he sees his legislation pass through the General Assembly.
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Translate Haskell into English Manually, Part II
This is part two of a two-part series [see linuxjournal.com/article/9096 for part one]. In this article, I build upon the concept of a parse pipeline with the State monad. Then, with all the pieces in place, I show the complete Haskell program. I also take a step back and consider why Haskell isn't as popular as some other languages and whether it deserves a place in your programmer's toolbox.
In part one of this series, I showed parse pipelines that looked like:
c $ b $ a ctx
Now, there are two problems with basing the whole program around this construct. The first is that everything is written backwards. It's not too hard to work around that by creating an operator that reads left to right, unlike $. However, it's also a pain to pass the ParseContext explicitly to and from every function that acts as a ParseContext transformer. [Note: 1. In an early version of my program, I wrote the following:
-- |> is like a UNIX pipe. infixl 9 |> x |> f = f x
Hence, c $ b $ a ctx could be written ctx |> a |> b |> c. I originally wrote the whole program around this construct instead of the State monad, but I like the State monad better because of Haskell's syntactic sugar for monads.]
Purely functional means you have to pass everything to the function (that is, no globals) and you have to return everything from the function (that is, no side effects allowed, not even printing a message to the user). Passing everything explicitly can get tedious, but that's something Haskell has an answer for—monads. Instead of having to piece a pipeline together using $, the do syntax can transform the above into:
do a b c
Not only does the do syntax "read the right way", but (and this is a key point) it's also syntactic sugar for saying, "the result of 'a' will be needed to call 'b', and the result of 'b' will be needed to call 'c'." It's still a pipeline, but now it's syntactically convenient.
The State monad is a monad that comes with Haskell, which is perfectly suited for the current situation. The State monad is a simple monad that simply encapsulates a bit of state. Looking at the example above, a, b and c are all functions that take and modify this implicit state. Because each might modify that state, they must be run in order, which, of course, isn't necessarily the norm in Haskell.
The notion of a ParseContext transformer dovetails perfectly with how the State monad works. Each ParseContext transformer will now have the following signature:
f :: State ParseContext ()
This translates into:
"f" is a function that has type "State ParseContext ()", which is to say that "f" operates within the "State" monad where the "State" monad is encapsulating a "ParseContext" object.
In summary, what does the monad buy us?
It allows us to use the do syntactic sugar in order to tie statements together into a chain that must be executed in order.
It takes care of implicitly passing around ParseContext objects.
Lest my reader get bleary eyed, let's see some code! I've updated the makeCool.hs program to use the State monad, thus creating a true Rube Goldberg (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg#Rube_Goldberg_machines) program:
import Control.Monad.State data TokenType = Identifier | Qualifier | Type | Symbol Char deriving (Show, Eq) data Token = Token { tokenType :: TokenType, tokenValue :: String } deriving Show data ParseContext = ParseContext { input :: String, -- The input that has not been parsed yet. output :: String, -- The output generated so far. currTok :: Token, -- The current token, if defined. stack :: [Token] -- A stack of tokens we haven't dealt with yet. } deriving Show makeCool :: State ParseContext () makeCool = do ParseContext {input = s} <- get put (ParseContext {input = "", output = s ++ " is cool!\n"}) return () main = do s <- getContents let ctx = ParseContext {input = s, output = ""} in putStrLn $ output $ execState makeCool $ ctx
Running it:
$ echo -n "Haskell" | runhugs -98 makeCoolState.hs Haskell is cool!
A few things deserve note. First, in order to use the State monad, you must pass -98 to runhugs, which enables special Hugs extensions. Next, what used to be:
putStrLn $ output $ makeCool ctx
is now:
putStrLn $ output $ execState makeCool $ ctx
The execState function is used to get into and out of the "State monad world". Occasionally, it's easy to get confused by higher order functions like execState; however, it's easy enough to apply a cookie-cutter approach. That is, execState makeCool $ ctx takes ctx as an initial state and returns a final state. makeCool operates within "the context" of the State monad. Easy enough. If you really want to know the nitty-gritty details of how the State monad works, there's a really fun explanation on Wikipedia (en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Haskell_monads#The_State_monad).
Notice that makeCool uses the do syntax to tie multiple statements together. First it uses the get function to get the current state. Then it uses the put function to put back an updated state. Then it returns (), which is to say nothing useful. Looking at get and put, at it's heart, the makeCool function is still a ParseContext transformer.
Another thing deserves note. As usual, there are a few convenience functions for interacting with the State monad. For instance, instead of using get and put explicitly, it's also possible to use the modify function, combining the two activities. Hence, the makeCool function could have been written:
makeCool :: State ParseContext () makeCool = modify (\ctx -> ctx {input = "", output = input ctx ++ " is cool!"})
The modify function takes a callback that takes the state as input and returns state as output. Instead of passing a named function to modify, I'm passing an anonymous function, hence the \ syntax. Translating:
"makeCool" is a "ParseContext transformer". Modify the "ctx" by setting "input" to "" and setting "output" to the original input plus the string " is cool!".
As in other languages, anonymous functions can be either ultra-convenient or ultra-inscrutable, depending on both the author and the reader. Nonetheless, I'll use the convenience functions where, uh, convenient.
Good static typing does make a gidfference.
As background: my first five years of full-time programming were Java, the next five years after that, Ruby, and over the last year or so I've moved to nearly-full-time Haskell.
Types in Haskell do often feel like a nuisance when you come from a Ruby background, especially when you're doing quick-and-dirty hacks where you're not so concerned about correctness because you're going to throw out the code after a few uses.
However, these days I just as often find the lack of types in Ruby to be more of a nuisance because I have to work fairly hard to keep silly bugs from creeping into my programs (oops, that was supposed to be an array of arrays, not an array) whereas in Haskell the type checker deals with all of this for me. In Haskell I find myself using far fewer unit tests and doing both small and large refactorings with more confidence. I also find I no longer need to use error checking code as I did on occasion in Ruby, where I'd look at a situation and say to myself, "if the wrong class of object gets out of here, it's going to appear half-way across the program and I'll spend ages debugging it."
Not to mention which, when you really start using monads and combinators, you'll find them extremely powerful.
it's unfair to blindly translate algorithms
Brandon Moore has sent me an alternate version of the code that is both simple and yet still shorter than the C version. His findings suggest that an algorithm in C may not translate easily or naturally into Haskell; which, of course, is not surprising. I purposely made the Haskell program as close to the C program as possible to aid the reader in understanding it, but perhaps this was an unfair handicap to Haskell.
Alternate solution
I wrote some alternate code which makes a simple parser monad, rather than the simple state monad used in the article. It's like a recursive descent parser, but with all the recursion wrapped up inside the monad. This doesn't quite handle quantifiers like const and static at the beginning of the declaration correctly, but the C and Haskell code are already both wrong in different ways, and the full syntax is really complicated so I don't care. I count 62 lines of code.
Many thanks for a very clear
Many thanks for a very clear tutorial. I'm some way from grokking monads but this should help...As you say, introductory articles on monads are usually a bit deep (The subtitle of the Programmers Guide to Monads, 'Don't Panic', sounds promising but 2 or 3 pages later sure enough I was panicking!) so congratulations on not mentioning Category Theory :-)
Your link to the syntax tour is broken. I suppose it's meant to be http://www.cs.uu.nl/~afie/haskell/tourofsyntax.html but that gives a 404 - another place is http://cs.anu.edu.au/Student/comp1100/haskell/tourofsyntax.html but I don't know if this is it's home.
Thanks for your comment as well as mentioning the broken link.
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An architect has been selected to design a new University Square in Chapel Hill.
The Chapel Hill Foundation Real Estate Holdings and its development partner, Cousins Properties, have hired Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects.
Manfredi will soon begin designing an entirely new mixed-use development for the swath of land between Columbia and Mallette streets in downtown Chapel Hill rimmed by Franklin Street and Cameron Avenue.
The 12-acre tract is currently home to the University Square shopping center and Granville Towers, a private residence hall complex.
The Chapel Hill foundation is a non-profit arm of UNC-Chapel Hill. It purchased the land recently for about $46 million and now plans a massive redevelopment project.
The Manfredi hiring is a critical step; the firm has experience with similar campus projects including one at Ohio State that caught the eye of Chapel Hill officials evaluating a handful of architecture firms, said Gordon Merklein, UNC-CH's executive director of real estate development.
Design will continue until spring and construction likely won't start for three years, he said.
The project will bring retail and office space closer to Franklin Street, creating a more urban feel, and will include a parking deck, officials say.
"It needs to reconnect to Franklin Street and reconnect to campus," Merklein said of the new development. "It doesn't do that at all now. It's just a suburban office building sitting back from the street."
The Atlanta-based Cousins Properties conducted a market survey, selected Manfredi, and ultimately will develop the project.
Erskine Bowles, the UNC system president, is a member of the Cousins board of directors. He has not been involved in this project, Merklein said.


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"It took courage for early leaders like Isabel Hampton Robb to step forward at a time when women – and nurses – had very little societal power," Daley said. She called on nurse delegates to continue to work together with a common vision of serving members and strengthening the profession.
Through a ceremony known as The Nightingale Tribute, nurses honored Past President Jo Eleanor Elliott, MA, BSN, RN, FAAN, and other nurse colleagues who have died.
Nurses also have had the opportunity to make donations onsite at the HOD to celebrate their colleagues through the American Nurses Foundation's Honor a Nurse program.


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Kaplan Hall at the Newburgh Campus is a state-of-the-art, 87,000 sq. ft. environmentally friendly building with multi-level underground parking garages and a new campus green. Classes are now being held in the new Kaplan Hall; and our former location, the Tower Building, re-opened in Spring 2012 with new offices, classrooms, workout rooms, and a completely renovated Lab School and Cafeteria.
Newburgh Campus also houses the Center for Youth Development's Liberty Partnerships Program, a NY state-funded pre-collegiate program that offers tutoring, counseling, workforce preparation, mentoring, cultural enrichment and parental involvement activities to over 225 junior and high school students in the Orange County area.
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As a Carolina grad, I have closely followed the discussion of Gov. Pat McCrory's comments about what our state-supported institutions should teach.
What I find missing is any reference to the list of top majors at UNC. Frankly, I am somewhat appalled by it. Biology is No. 1, about double the next two on the list. I get that a hard science leads to med school.
Next is Journalism and Mass Communications. That one is a head scratcher given the dying print industry and the very small percentage who actually make a living in advertising or mass communication.
But then comes the big No. 3: Exercise and Sport Science. How many coaches, gym teachers or personal trainers does this country really need?
I hate to think of my tax dollars supporting such fields of study in the name of critical thinking or world view. It smacks of "butts in seats," making the governor's argument the more compelling.
If NCSU isn't training a significant number of engineers, then suspicion confirmed: "Butts in seats" is the strategy driving our state universities. I would prefer my tax dollars not support a numbers game.
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Video: An entire, flattened suckling pig used as a pizza crust
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It's amazing when you think about the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf.
It's amazing when you think about the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf.
Can you think of any other King, besides Jesus, that traded in their thrown to become one of their own?
These lyrics are powerful.
How many kings step down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
And how many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
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The British are leaving, the British are leaving!
Fresh & Easy stores in Napa and beyond will soon be sold or closed, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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Owned by Britain's Tesco, the 199-market grocery chain never quite caught on with American consumers.
Analysts said the recession was partly to blame—Fresh & Easy debuted in California, Nevada and Arizona in 2007, just as the economy was tanking. But, ultimately, shoppers didn't warm to the concept.
"Though it attracted a small group of loyalists, Fresh & Easy largely failed to capture the imagination of American consumers who proved unaccustomed to British-style ready meals, self-service cash registers and unfamiliar store layouts," the Journal said.
Tesco's CEO told the paper: "It's likely, but not certain, that our presence in America will come to an end."
Offers to buy all or part of the chain are already trickling in, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresh & Easy's locations include Mountain View, Pacifica, Napa, Sunnyvale, two in Hayward and three each in San Jose and San Francisco.
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Melanie A. (Boglione) Tambroni, of Niagara Falls, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Niagara Hospice House. She was 57. She was born in Auburn, NY on February 4, 1956, a daughter of Anthony J. and Yolanda (Izzo) Boglione.
She attended schools in Auburn including Cayuga Community College. Ms. Tambroni worked for the NYS Department of Labor for 36 years until her retirement in 2012. She was an animal lover who adored her pets and she also enjoyed cooking and going to the casino but her greatest joy was her time with her family and friends and helping others.
She is survived by two children, Michael (Justine) Tambroni of Niagara Falls, and Melissa (Matthew) Szymanski of Sanborn; her mother, Yolanda (late Anthony) Boglione; her grandson, Grayson Szymanski; and her siblings, Diane (Patrick) Brisbin of Inverness, FL and Gregory (Linda) Boglione of Alpharetta, GA. She was predeceased by her father, Anthony J. Boglione in 2008.
Friends may call at the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 5-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at St. John de LaSalle Church, 8477 Buffalo Ave. at 11:00 AM. EVERYONE PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT CHURCH. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in the Town of Lewiston. If desired, memorial donations may be made in Ms. Tambroni's name to Niagara Hospice House, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094.
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Nov 6: James Beard-Pork Chops in Balsamic Red Wine Sauce with Smashed Potatoes and Orchard Fresh Apple Sauce
Every Tuesday and Friday in November and December the Indian Peaks Bar and Grill will plate up delectable meals based on the culinary specialties of celebrity chefs.
$5 of every meal will go to the Sister Carmen Community Center to help feed those in need.
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The barn & land is leased by Isabelle Farm and will begin 2012 season sales on June 29 so be sure to stop by for fantastic food. Most crops grown in this region are not available for harvest until late summer. Therefore, Isabelle Farm typically opens the farm stand seven days a week from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, from early July through November/December. Come by for organic produce, plants, grass-fed beef, jams, soaps, home decor, and lots more.
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Have you ever wondered why the police do things the way they do?Have you been curious about the laws, policies and officer skills that are developed to keep you safe?Join us for a unique 9-week mini police academy.Citizens age 18 and older can apply.Pick up an application at the Lafayette Police Department during normal business hours.Applications will be available starting July 6 and be accepted until noon on September 7.Seating will be limited, so apply early!Criminal background checks will be completed on all applicants.For more information contact Crime Prevention Technician Robert Wilson.
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The Lafayette Police Department hosts the Santa Cop Program every year.This program coordinates gift donations for families in need in our community.The police department hosts a party with refreshments and attended by Santa himself to give out gifts.
If you know of or are a family in need this year, please stop by the police department to fill out a nomination form.Nomination forms are also available online.See link below.
If you would like to help support this program you can donate new toys or make a monetary donation to the police department.Toy drop locations are also available at the Bob Burger Recreation Center, City Hall and the Public Library beginning November 1.Toys should be unwrapped please and for ages 2 - 15.
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Celebrate the life of your loved ones that have passed away on this special Mexican Holiday. We will have a memory board set up to hang pictures to honor deceased family members and friends. Don't miss being part of our annual celebration; this will be our fifth year!During these few weeks our display has become a true focal point in our center.Everyone who visits is drawn to it and daily visitors check each day to see the new pictures added.Join in--be part of it!
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The oil boom here which helped cushion the economic blow at the start of the Great Depression brought another kind of hazard with it.
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A 5-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found dead in a car in his Port Huron neighborhood.
Muskegon top headlines: Chlorine gas incident at Michigan's Adventure, slain jogger
Emergency personnel treat victims who were involved when chemicals were released in an area at the water park at Michigan's Adventure on July 11, 2014.
Sailors race for charity at Harbor Hospice MLive Muskegon Chronicle Regatta
The regatta, which took place Saturday, July 12 at the Muskegon Yacht Club, was held to raise money for the local Harbor Hospice.
Muskegon Mayor Steve Gawron on Heritage Village Garden and Car Show: 'It's these type of efforts that you see in great cities'
Located in the heart of Muskegon, the neighborhood contains the entire downtown area making it a hub of activity at times; however, its urban location also brings some crime to its streets.
Tornadoes, record temperatures and shipwrecks
Tornadoes, record temperatures and shipwrecks top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history.
Slain jogger Becky Bletsch's family organizes women's self-defense clinic
The mysterious murder of Rebekah "Becky" Bletsch on June 29, apparently while she was jogging on rural Automobile Road in Dalton Township near her home, has affected many people in the Muskegon area -- and not only those who knew her.
Peg West: The latest 'salty' carrying wind turbine parts a welcome site for our port
The salties are back, and I couldn't be more excited. My heart leaped a bit as I drove in this week when I saw the Hansa Heavy Lift Elbe in port.
Youth groups, volunteers to cleanup Joe Clifford Memorial Park on Monday
A neighborhood park clean-up on July 14 will include several youth groups, neighbors and Church of God is Christ Community Center volunteers, who will clean from 9 a.m. until noon at the Joe Clifford Memorial Park, located on Wesley Street.
Chlorine gas at Muskegon amusement park sends dozens to showers, hospitals
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It snowed at Parties in the Park on Friday, July 11 at Hackley Park, courtesy of the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex.
Kick-in holdup conviction of man who represented himself upheld on appeal
The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Muskegon Heights man for aiding and abetting a kick-in armed robbery in Muskegon.
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Welcome to VermontApril 05,2013The latest report on the impact of tourism in this state underscores the way that Vermont has succeeded in turning its natural beauty into a vital engine of the economy.
Throughout the Great Recession, tourism continued to grow in Vermont. The report from the Department of Tourism and Marketing showed that in 2011, nearly 14 million people visited the state, creating 37,910 jobs for Vermonters, or about 11.5 percent of all jobs. That job total was up 13.1 percent over the total from 2009.
Visitors accounted for more than a third of all jobs in restaurants and bars and for 6.8 percent of all retail jobs, far above the national average. Spending by visitors produced $274.5 million in tax revenue, which was up 37.5 percent over 2009.
Vermont has always drawn visitors, eager to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors and a summer climate cooler than the sweltering metropolises to our south. But it was the advent of winter sports that brought tourism to Vermont on a massive scale. Now winter is the busiest season for tourism, yielding $577.4 million from 3.87 million visitors in 2011. The second-busiest season was summer, which produced $489.2 million from 4.14 million visitors. Those numbers make clear that though more people come here in summer, winter visitors spend more money.
For the sake of the states prosperity, it is a good thing that the state has embraced its role as a tourist mecca. The Rutland region shows why. The latter half of the 20th century saw the decline of many traditional industries, which has made for a rough economic transition, made far easier by the rise of the ski industry, particularly at Killington and Pico ski areas.
Northern Vermonts ski industry has shown the greatest gains in recent years due to major investments at the Jay Peak and Stowe resorts. Following Tropical Storm Irene, it was tourism in the Mount Snow area that suffered. In response the state plans to step in with additional reconstruction aid. Meanwhile, Killington is taking steps forward under new ownership to carry out long postponed development projects.
But winter is not the whole story. Combined, business during summer and fall exceeded the revenue from winter. It will be remembered that in 2009 National Geographic ranked Vermont as the sixth-best tourist destination in the world. The magazine cited the states scenic countryside, lively small towns, historic streetscapes and local business. It is a tourist magnet in the summer, the magazine said, but it never seems overrun by visitors.
Spring has been the laggard among the four seasons, partly because it is so short and iffy. Yet the state has had success marketing maple season, driving up visits in early spring.
During economic downturns, Vermont often benefits because it can provide vacations close to home for millions of people who might feel constrained from traveling on expensive vacations to Paris, the Caribbean or Colorado. Part of the reason is that tourism is anchored here in the form of real estate.
The real estate market may fluctuate during good and bad times, but the presence of ski condos and summer homes keeps people coming back. In fact, one consequence of the vacation home market is that in some places it drives real estate values beyond the means of Vermonters. At the same time, the state benefits from tax benefits derived from second homes.
National Geographic cited the states successful efforts to protect its environment as a key to its continued attractiveness. It is a continuing effort among groups at the state and local level dedicated to promoting the states working landscape and the pattern of historic villages surrounded by open and productive land. It turns out that environmental protection is good for the state to the tune of billions of dollars but especially if a vibrant, productive local economy is able to make good use of our abundant natural resources.MORE IN CommentaryIve been arguing that the big divide in the world these days is between the world of order and a... Full StoryThe federal law that makes possession of marijuana a crime has its origins in legislation that... Full StoryThe New York Times said the following in an editorial: Full Story
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A Georgia man is being held on $15,000 bail in the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building after being extradited for his alleged purchase of a vehicle with a worthless check for down payment.
Christopher C. Wash, 33, Grovetown, Ga., is charged by state police with third-degree grand larceny. Pamelia Town Justice Robert H. Austin ordered the case held for grand jury action.
After state police received a complaint on Jan. 3, an arrest warrant was issued Jan. 20 by town of Watertown Justice David A. Renzi on allegations that Mr. Wash issued a $2,670 check on a closed account on Dec. 21 as down payment for a 2007 Chevy Tahoe from Widrick Auto Sales, Watertown Center. He also provided some false documentation, according to information provided to Watertown Town Court for the warrant.
When a Widrick salesman contacted Mr. Wash by telephone early in January, Mr. Wash claimed he was in North Carolina at the bedside of his dying mother, according to a document presented Thursday in Pamelia Town Court.
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