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BRENDON King is sick of sounding like a broken record and takes full responsibility for the Terras' latest plight in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division.
Once again Weymouth experienced plenty of misfortune in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Bedworth United but ultimately they have now picked up just three points from their last six league games, which makes very grim reading for all concerned.
King told Echosport: "I am getting bored and fed up of saying the same thing week-in, week-out.
"They say you make your own luck and if you work hard enough it will eventually turn but we are getting none.
"A couple of chances went either way before Stephen Reed struck a post from the edge of the area.
"On another day that flies in and we are ahead but instead they then went straight up the other end and scored.
"Then, just after the break, their keeper pulls of a top-class save to deny Ben Joyce before one of their lads hits a worldy to make it 2-0 just seconds later.
"We had a big shout for handball in the box turned down and also had several other good opportunities but for whatever reason nothing is going our way."
The Terras have gone behind in eight of their 10 league games so far this season while the other two ended in goalless draws.
When asked to comment on that alarming statistic, King added: "That is actually something we spoke about before the game and there is no doubt we are getting a little bit stretched at times.
"Perhaps we should be tighter as a unit but we have a lot of good quality attacking players and it is very difficult to rein them in.
"I also think they are so desperate now for something to go their way that they are pouring forward to try and get that first goal in order to give them a boost.
"It is certainly something we need to address and we need to do it soon.
"The thing is, it is impossible to knock the lads at the moment. The passion, commitment and effort are all there and we are creating chances. If it wasn't there then I would be the first to point the finger but it is and all we can do is keep plugging away."
Having seen their side pick up just eight points from 10 games, it is no surprise that some Terras' fans are losing patience with King but the determined manager is adamant things will turn around.
He said: "Ultimately, results on the pitch are my responsibility and I am big enough and ugly enough to handle that.
"If we were playing badly and not creating chances then I would be worried but at times we are producing some great stuff and there is no doubt we have made a lot of advances since last season.
"Of course everyone is disappointed and the league table never lies but I am confident that as a group we will turn it around sooner rather than later."
Weymouth now sit fifth bottom in the table, just one point above the drop-zone having played more games than the four teams below them.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Amsterdam hotel in Amsterdam City Centre, walk to Stedelijk Museum
Popular property highlights
Located in Amsterdam City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Stedelijk Museum, Concertgebouw, and Van Gogh Museum. Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
This hotel features a bar/lounge, a business center, and a meeting room. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Room Amenities
All 81 rooms offer free WiFi, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and safes. Desks and free toiletries are also available to guests.
Guest Highlights
- Proximity to public transit
- Overall value of stay
- Overall room comfort
Hotel Piet Hein
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This Amsterdam hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
- Total number of rooms - 81
- Number of floors - 5
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Garden
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Year Built 1890
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
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- Premium TV channels
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
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- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
No rollaway/extra beds available
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SCMS Does Well on 8th Grade Writing Assessment
Stephens County Middle School is reporting continued improvement on the 8th Grade Writing assessment.
According to numbers released by the Stephens County School System, 90.7 percent of 8th graders met or exceeded standards on the annual writing assessment.
That is up from 88 percent in 2012. In 2011, that figure was 89 percent and in 2010, 79 percent of students met or exceeded the standard on the 8th grade writing assessment.
Stephens County School Superintendent Sherrie Whiten said the school system is very proud of the work that the Middle School has put in over the last few years on the writing exam.
"We know how important writing is for our students and it is especially important as they get ready to move into high school, so that is something we have been looking at and working on for several years," said Whiten. "Our Middle School teachers have done an outstanding job of including writing in almost every single subject area."
Whiten went on to say that the emphasis on writing is more important than ever because of new educational standards in Georgia.
"As we roll out the new Common Core standards in Georgia, writing is such an integral part of the Common Core in every single subject area," said Whiten.
Not only did nearly 91 percent meet or exceed the standard on the 8th grade writing assessment, but nearly 12 percent of 8th graders exceeded the standard in 2013. That is up from 4.4 percent exceeding in 2012.


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The Liberal Party of Australia (NSW division) has leased a floor of office space of the former Westfield building, on East Sydney's William Street, for a gross annual rent of $425,000.
The 896 square mere office, on level 12 of 100 William Street and with harbour views, is leased from Oriental Holdings Berhad for five years with a five-year option.
The tenant said it was attracted by the quality of the fit-out, and the commitment by the owners to upgrades of the base building and common area.
The Liberal Party moved from 140 William Street, and joined fellow tenant, international freight company Henning Harders, which recently took level 15.
Euan Matheson of Colliers International negotiated the lease.
The world's second-largest bank by market capitalisation, Chinese Construction Bank (CCB), has signed a five-year lease on the former Qantas premises at 410 Collins Street, Melbourne.
The bank has taken 400 square metres of retail space and 235 sq m of office space for a combined $325,000 net.
CCB joins ANZ Banking Group and Myer on the prestigious business strip. The bank has begun work on its fit-out and is due to open its first Melbourne branch in six to eight weeks' time.
The deal was negotiated by Ben Tremellen and Mike Crittenden of Colliers International.
Customer contact centre Customers 1 to 1 has leased a 1105 square metre office on the Pacific Highway in St Leonards on Sydney's north shore.
The lease, at 170 Pacific Highway, costs $375 a sq m. The deal was struck for five years with a five-year option. Customers 1 to 1, which will relocate from Chatswood, further up the north shore rail line, nominated space and proximity to the CBD as factors in taking the property.
Construction management company Mainbrace Constructions secured a similar deal in the same building in the past week and the Customers 1 to 1 deal was the last remaining office space in the building.
CBRE's Grant Bulstrode negotiated the Customers 1 to 1 lease, while he was joined by colleague Tom Barlett on the Mainbrace deal.
Plastic goods manufacturer and distributor Plascorp Australia has secured a warehouse in Brisbane's northern industrial precinct of Northgate.
The property, at 45 Holland Street, was negotiated with a three times three-year lease, which rental industry sources estimate to be worth $155,000 a year.The 1800 square metre tenancy is close to the Gateway Motorway, allowing Plascorp easy access to distribute both north and south of Brisbane.
The lease was negotiated by Ray White's Daniel Wilson.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia financial services arm Whittaker Macnaught has leased floor seven of the Rocket Office Tower, Robina, on the Gold Coast. Industry sources say the 269 square metre facility went for about $100,000.
A five-year lease with a five-year option was negotiated.
The building sits at the junction of Robina Town Centre Drive and Laver Drive, and was developed by Robina Projects Australia.
Ed Howard from Colliers International negotiated the deal.
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The nation's longest-serving current treasurer, South Australia's
The 50-year-old told The Australian Financial Review it would enhance Labor's chances for victory at the next election in 2014 if he stepped aside.
"It's time for me to hang up the boots to ensure that there is an experienced treasurer able to campaign for the re-election of the Labor government," he said.
"I will miss it but, like any senior executive in the private sector, there is a point where your value-add diminishes and I realise I have done just about all I can do in this job."
It is widely tipped that a new cabinet will be installed before Parliament sits early next month.
Mr Foley, who is also Deputy Premier, has been Treasurer for almost nine years. He is likely to stay in cabinet as defence industries minister.
Last night he left for the US to meet industry representatives. The combative Mr Foley has had a tumultuous year since an election last March: he brawled with the public sector union over budget cuts and faced public examination over his private life. He recently took several weeks' leave after being the victim of a late-night assault in the Adelaide CBD.
Mr Foley said his recent troubles played a part in his decision.
"You reach a point where there seems to be saturation media coverage of everything I do in this state, whether professionally or personally. It's bordering on the absurd," he said.
Leading candidates to replace him include Employment Minister Jack Snelling and Attorney-General John Rau.
Neither enjoys unanimous support and some factional leaders have suggested giving one the deputy premier position and the other the treasurer's post.
The arrangement would allow both to press their leadership credentials.
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Re: 3D Arrows
"Robert M. Lurie" <RMLURIE at ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote in message
news:fus8fk$842$1 at smc.vnet.net...
> Apparently Arrows is only a 2D graphic. Is there a way to make an arrow
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I use a short stack of Cylinders. Here's a stack of five, apex at p_,
pointing in direction n_.
arrowhead3D[p_, n_] :=
Module[{l = 0.2, d = 0.1, s = 5}, {EdgeForm[None],
Table[Cylinder[{p - (i - 1) l n/s, p - i l n/s}, d i/s/2], {i, s}]}]
p = {1, 1, 1};
n = {1, 1, 1};
Graphics3D[{Point[p], Line[{{0, 0, 0}, n}], arrowhead3D[p, n]}]
The form is pretty cheap but not-ready-for-publication. Absolute size would
be a good idea, but I didn't need it at the time.
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Utah Transit Authority is running extra TRAX trains this weekend to accommodate LDS General Conference crowds.
On Saturday, UTA will run extra trains before and after each conference session on the blue line. Extra TRAX trains to downtown will leave Sandy Civic Center at 8:26 a.m., 8:46 a.m., 12:26 p.m., 12:46 p.m., 4:26 p.m. and 4:46 p.m.
Green and red line trains will be operating on their normal Saturday schedule of every 20 minutes.
On Sunday, every-20-minute service begins a little earlier than normal. It will begin on the blue line at 7:56 a.m., the red line at 7:59 a.m. and the green line at 8:19 a.m. Extra trains on the blue line will also leave Sandy Civic Center at 8:26 a.m., 8:46 a.m., 12:26 p.m. and 12:46 p.m.
Detailed schedule and fare information is available atrideuta.com.
Of note, FrontRunner commuter rail does not operate on Sundays. On Saturday, it offers service every 90 minutes.
To save time at vending machines amid crowds, UTA encourages riders to buy round-trip tickets. Also available are group passes good for up to four people for $15 (a round trip for four people would normally cost $20).
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Monumentum Ancyranum (Res Gestae)
C. Iulius Caesar Octavianus
Curiam et continens ei chalcidicum, templumque Apollinis in Palatio cum porticibus, aedem divi Iuli, Lupercal, porticum ad circum Flaminium, quam sum appellari passus ex nomine eius qui priorem eodem in solo fecerat Octaviam, pulvinar ad circum maximum, aedes in Capitolio Iovis Feretri et Iovis Tonantis, aedem Quirini, aedes Minervae et Iunonis Reginae et Iovis Libertatis in Aventino, aedem Larum in summa sacra via, ....
I built the Curia and the Chalcidicum adjoining it, the temple of Apollo on the Palatine with its porticoes, the temple of the deified Julius, the Lupercal, the portico at the Circus Flaminius, which I allowed to be called Octavia after the name of him who had constructed an earlier one on the same site, the state box at the Circus Maximus, the temples on the capitol of Jupiter Feretrius and Jupiter Tonans, the temple of Quirinus, the temples of Minerva, of Juno the Queen, and of Jupiter Libertas, on the Aventine, the temple of Lares at the highest point of the Sacra Via, ....
Reprinted by permission of the publishers and the Trustees of the Loeb Classical Library from C. Iulius Caesar Octavianus: Compendium of Roman History. Res Gestae Divi Augusti, Loeb Classical Library Vol. 152, translated by F.W. Shipley, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, © 1924, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. The Loeb Classical Library ® is a registered trademark of the President and Fellows of Harvard College.


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Addictions & Recovery
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Readers are walked through strategies by a therapist and her former patient.
8 Keys to Brain–Body Balance
Take-charge strategies to heal your body and brain from stress and trauma.
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience
A unique and personal look into treatment of eating disorders, written by a therapist and her former patient, now a therapist herself.
Addiction Essentials: The Go-To Guide for Clinicians and Patients
An up-to-date guide to the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of addictions.
Treatment Resistance and Patient Authority: The Austen Riggs Reader
Therapeutic hope for "treatment resistant" patients.


text: ORILLIA-Orillia OPP say charges are pending, in connection with an accident Jan. 2 at the intersection of Front Street and King Street in Orillia. Police were called to the scene at approximately 3 p.m. after a Mazda struck the front of a home on Front Street. OPP said a Mazda was southbound on Front Street in the curb lane. Police said the driver entered the intersection on a red light and struck the Mercedes SUV, which was turning left onto King Street. Police said the Mercedes was committed to the turn in order to clear the intersection, as the traffic light had turned red. OPP said the Mazda lost control after hitting the Mercedes SUV and crashed into the Front Street residence. There was minimal structural damage to the residence and police reported there were no injuries as a result of the accident. Police indicate the weather was clear at the time of the accident.


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Uncyclopedia:Pee Review/UnNews:Obama wins Democratic nomination, Clinton pushes forward with campaign
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edit UnNews:Obama wins Democratic nomination, Clinton pushes forward with campaign
I had this reviewed a few days ago, and made the changes it suggested, and would like to get another review on the new version. ----Mgr. Sir Sonic80☭ 20:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Woah, back off there, 'cause it's YesTimeToPee...for YTTE, not you. Sorry, you'll just have to go find somewhere else to empty your bladder, or you can choose to wet yourself. I got this spot, biatch.
|Well you seem to have taken a lot of my previous suggestions on board, which is good. The opening paragraph you have worked on, a little bit, and is decidedly better. It's not amazing, but it's better. I see you're trying to follow my advice on her contradicting herself (going from a Jewish to a Muslim state) but "Clinton has begun laying out her plans for the creation of a larger jewish state in Israel, and the surrounding area's, and has also begun showing interest in a larger muslim state in Iran and other parts of the middle east " doesn't really work for me, though.
I still feel, that while your article has improved, you should be satirising two things more (the things I mentioned in my last review): America's imperialism and world dominance and Clinton's stubborn refusal to bow out of the Democratic race. Apart from this there are a few suggestions I made in my last review that I feel you could have acted upon, a bit more, as well. For example there's the little idea I came up with in my last review: I presume you heard of Hillary's claim that she ran from an aircraft under sniper fire. Why not use this? Every time you mention her landing or taking off in the article you should make it under fire. At first it could be rifle fire, but throughout the article it could work up to WMD fire. E.g. Hillary ran to her plane under machine gun fire, yesterday, and landed in Iran amid shell fire. Hillary arrived at a children's hospital, later on in the day, with rocket fire blazing over her head. It's just a suggestion, and you may not like it, but the article needs some fleshing out. Also there are jokes that could be made about Obama, McCain and Bill Clinton (you can't just have a go at Hillary!).
|Well the concept hasn't changed (and it shouldn't either, it's fine as it is) so you get the same score. There's not much more to expand on here, since last time. I think the concept's a great one, since it offers so many opportunities to satirise various elements of American politics. You could probably use this article to have a go at nearly everything American, but you should try and onlt satirise a select group of things. But again, nice idea which provides a good platform for (oh noes, I'm going to say it again!) satire.
|Prose and formatting:
|There's a few bits that need fixing up, here. In "as well as the dozens of superdelegate's endorsements that will ensure that she gets the nomination " just watch your apostrophes, it should go after the s, as there are more than one superdelegate. And I believe in "a larger jewish state in Israel, and the surrounding area's, and has also begun showing interest in a larger muslim state in Iran " there should be capital letters at the beginning of "jewish" and "muslim". There are a few other mistakes in your article, as well - mistakes which are annoying, rather than article-ruiningly major. Like I suggested last time, this is the sort of thing UN:PS may sort out, if they're still doing stuff.
I also feel the writing could be a bit, er, "richer" in places and a bit smoother. The whole thing doesn't quite sound like a proper news article, yet. There are a few "newsy" phrases that really can improve the quality of an article, if used sparingly. Also things need fleshing out (as I mentioned in the humour section). You move on quite quickly from one bit to the next, you need to slow down a bit and add just a bit more to each idea...
|You've added another picture, I see, but it looks a little bit out of place, since this article is so short. If you lengthen it a bit, maybe the second picture will fit in a bit more...at the moment it looks a bit...wrong. It's good to see that you did go to the effort of uploading the second picture, though. However, in my opinion, the first image is currently the stronger one - the picture's capton is better, and it seems to fit better.
So my picture advice: Maybe get rid of the second one, at least until you've expanded on bits of the article. If you can though, see if you can try and find a more appropriate or fitting picture - or a caption that will make the second image just a bit funnier.
|Your average, sir.
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|Well you've improved it a bit, but I still don't thing you managed to get the full funny potential that this topic offers. There's a few things that need to be death with: A bit of an improvement on the writing and the grammar. Some expansion to the article, as suggested in the humour section. Also a little brushing up of the second image, would improve the image score. I've made quite a few suggestions, which you can follow (if you want...). Whether you follow my suggestions or not, there's a fair amount of work to be done, here.
Good luck, and as I've already said: anymore help you want, you know where to find me. Nice UnNews, hope you can turn it into a great UnNews...and stuff.
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Selecting the briefcase option allows you to access your inventory which contains keys to locked rooms, your work pager and any useful items you collect in the course of the adventure. More complexity is added here with the option to combine items in the LucasArts style, as well as compare specific items with one another as per Phoenix Wright. Finally, in keeping with the eighties aesthetic, your ring-bound Filofax contains character profiles of people you've met, useful notes (such as safe lock and key combinations and other important names and numbers) and a useful summary of chapters you have completed thus far.
Additionally, as you complete sections of the game, you unlock new chapters of a digital novel, rather confusingly titled Last Window: The Secret of Cape West. Presented in the style of an iBook, this concurrent story offers its own narrative, and clues uncovered here can be useful in the game itself. It's an awkward, peculiarly Japanese way of nesting stories together, but approached with an open mind, it adds to the package.
The art style of the game is so closely entwined with its systems that it's difficult to describe one without the other. Conversations are where CiNG's directorial flair is best shown off. As Hyde quizzes people, a scratchy, hand-drawn pencil image of his actions and reactions plays out on the left hand screen, while those of his interviewee play out on the right. Colour seeps into the images when a new character is introduced, or when a crucial piece of information is imparted, while the animations behind each drawing are fluid and natural. Conversation options are limited, with just a few different threads to pursue in any particular line of questioning, but this economy allows the developer to ramp up the visual flourishes, and the result is one of the most arresting presentations of a story seen in the medium.
The translation is solid, but fails to match the style of the visuals. Hyde's internal monologue plays out constantly, something useful during conversations, to clarify what he is thinking at any given point, but superfluous elsewhere. The storyteller's maxim 'show, don't tell' is struck through; Last Window instead shows and tells at every point, bloating every scene.
Stretched over a week, rather than the single day of Hotel Dusk, Last Window's pacing can often feel off-kilter. There are long stretches of downtime, during which Hyde will, for example, visit the movies instead of pursuing his goals just to fill the game's timeframe. As a result there are long stretches without plot development, usually followed by a cascade of information and leads; realistic, perhaps, but disconcerting and uneven in this context.
Last Window's unique marriage of art, story and game feels at once contemporary and anachronistic. Pitched to the Professor Layton crowd, its ponderous pacing and obscure puzzles will seem laborious, too much work for too little payoff. For those hankering after a modern take on Broken Sword, the emphasis on dialogue and ambiance will feel as though substance has been traded for style. As such, the game is best viewed as a curio quite unlike anything else, an experience that deserves its niche off gaming's highway, and whose mild shortcomings are made up for by a combination of uniqueness and general competence.
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SQL Saturday 440 – Pittsburgh
Once again it's that time of year. The committee and I have been working on spreading the word, getting sponsors, getting attendees, organizing lunch, and so much more. It takes a lot of work and has a lot of moving pieces. This year is lining up to be the best yet. We have a ridiculous schedule this year and it's going to be hard for me to decide which sessions I want to attend. Check it out here.
I highly recommend coming this year. Take a Saturday and invest it in yourself by learning something new and meeting some new people who have the same interests about SQL as you do.
Here is the info:
SQLSaturday is a full day FREE training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn more about SQL Server and network with the SQL Server community. Pick from more than 30 different sessions and learn from the experts.
Don't know anything about SQL? Back by popular demand, the "Wanna be a DBA" makes its return. Explore the life of a DBA and see if it can be yours too.
Date: October 3rd, 2015
Location: Pittsburgh Technical Institute – 1111 McKee Road, Oakdale, PA 15071.
Time: Check in starts at 7:30am. Sessions throughout the day
Cost: Admittance to this event is free, but we do charge a lunch fee of $10.00
Registration: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/440/registernow.aspx
Call for speakers: Call for speakers is still open. To submit a session go here – http://www.sqlsaturday.com/440/speakers/submission.aspx
Seating is limited so register today!
The Premier SQL Server training event in Western Pennsylvania
Join the Amazing Pre Con this year!
Brent Ozar, Jeremiah Peschka
Developer's Guide to SQL Server Performance – Live!
Want to know more? Of course you do! Go here – http://www.sqlsaturday.com/440/eventhome.aspx
Still have questions? We can answer them. Mail us here – email@example.com
Like twitter? We do too. Follow us here @SqlSaturdayPitt and use the hash tag #SQLSat440
T-SQL Tuesday – SQL Family and community
This month's T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Jeffrey Verheul (B|T). Our topic of the month is SQL Family. Check out the host page here.
Here is our task:
" How do you feel about SQL Family? Did they help you, or did you help someone in the SQL Family? "
I feel that the SQL Family is a great online community that helps each other out wherever and whenever they can. I don't like to use the term SQL Family though. I prefer to keep work and personal life separate so I tend not to use the term "SQL Family". When talking about my job and why I like what I do, one of the things I always bring up is the great
online community.
When I first started learning about databases, I lived on sites like SQL Server Central and MSSQL tips. I loved how that people had tons of questions and other people just answered them…ACTIVELY. What was even better was that people weren't jerks about answering basic or n00b questions.
Then I was introduced to twitter. I started using twitter when I was working in New Zealand. My boss at the time was encouraging us to use twitter but I never really thought it was useful. Then I met the #SQLHelp hashtag. That is when I really understood what it was all about. For me, it's like an ongoing discussion in a huge room of DBAs, developers, and Sys Admins. Great use of twitter. Almost always a good discussion on there.
As for me helping someone, I am currently on the committee that puts together Pittsburgh's SQL Saturday (did you sign up yet?!). For the last 3 years I have helped organize this event. It's been a great experience working with some great people. We periodically meet to discuss the event. It takes quite a bit of work to pull these off. From organizing speakers and figuring out what is for lunch (no pizza!) to actually getting people to come. The reward comes the day of the event though. It's great seeing the last couple months worth of work all come together.
Overall I think the community as a whole is the best part about being a SQL DBA. Most of the time every problem you've ever had has been seen by someone else and that person will 99% of the time be willing to help you out with it. And if there is a time where you might have a new problem, there will always be about 50 people on #SQLHelp or stackexchange to give you some ideas of what to check. Thanks SQL peoples!
T-SQL Tuesday – Assumptions
This is my first attempt at contributing to T-SQL2sDay. The topic of the month is Assumptions.
Assignment – Write about a big assumption you encounter at work, one that people are uncomfortable talking about.
I work for a vendor and our application(s) don't live on a single server but on many different servers. We have message boxes, SQL servers, application servers, and so on.
When we get a call/email about our applications being slow or timing out, we usually log into the server and try to take a look and see where the pain point is. A lot of the blame is usually put onto SQL or the application.
Here is where the assumption comes in.
As a database administrator working for a vendor who deals a lot with the support team, we assume that the hardware was specced out and properly configured. Many times during conference calls this unease topic comes up. Sometimes these conversations go something like:
"Your application isn't working, it's so slow. We keep getting timeouts"
"We might need to give it a bit more memory, my laptop has more resources than the database server"
It's not a conversation a lot of people want to have but sometimes it really isn't the application or it really isn't SQL's fault.
Many users of the system, the administrators, engineers, and executives all assume that all the magical hardware is the appropriate speed, size, etc. But is it really? Is your hardware adequate for what your application is trying to do?
SQL Saturday #250
I'm currently helping to plan Pittsburgh's next SQL Saturday. It should be a good day with lots of good sessions by some new (see Steve Hood's post here) and some returning speakers.
I'm personally looking forward to the session on Statistical Semantic Search. It's something I haven't used before.
Here is the current brochure. If you haven't signed up yet, what are you waiting for?!
Welcome to SQLSaturday #250 in Pittsburgh
SQLSaturday is a full day FREE training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn more about SQL Server and network with the SQL Server community. Our event will be held Saturday September 14, 2013 at ITT Technical Institute, 5460 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Admittance to this event is free, but we charge a fee of $10.00 to help defer the cost of lunch, coffee/tea and water which will be provided to attendees throughout the day.
Pick from more than 30 different sessions and learn from the experts!! Check the schedule to take a peek at the sessions and the speakers. Some of our sponsors are interested in hiring. Don't forget to stop by at the sponsors table during the event.
Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleages know about the event.
New this year !! An entire track for "Wanna be DBAs". Don't know anything about SQL Server? This track is for you !! Explore the life of a DBA and see if it can be yours too. This is mainly focused towards students and novices. Once you complete your registration at http://www.sqlsaturday.com/250/eventhome.aspx . Register via eventbrite at https://wannabeadba.eventbrite.com/ also( only if you want to attend the "Wanna Be a DBA" track).
Check "Track 0" under the schedule http://sqlsaturday.com/250/schedule.aspx for session details
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SqlSaturdayPitt and join the conversation with the #SqlSat250 hashtag
PreConference Training (Optional and prepaid) – Friday Sept 13, 2013
Tempdb Destroyer
One of my previous posts, I covered how to create a really big database with just garbage data in it. Recently, I was given a task to blow up tempdb. I thought about using a similar script and tried it out.
Of course it worked and it blew up TempDb but it also errored out. This wasn't acceptable. I needed to find a way to blow up the tempdb with out it erroring out.
I tried a couple little things but ended up using the following script:
SET nocount ON USE tempdb IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#freespace') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #freespace IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#BigGuy1') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #BigGuy1 IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#BigGuy2') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #BigGuy2 IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#BigGuy3') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #BigGuy3 IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#BigGuy4') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #BigGuy4 IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#BigGuy5') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #BigGuy5 GO CREATE TABLE #BigGuy1 ( column1 CHAR(7100), column2 CHAR(900)) CREATE TABLE #BigGuy2 ( column1 CHAR(7100), column2 CHAR(900)) CREATE TABLE #BigGuy3 ( column1 CHAR(7100), column2 CHAR(900)) CREATE TABLE #BigGuy4 ( column1 CHAR(7100), column2 CHAR(900)) CREATE TABLE #BigGuy5 ( column1 CHAR(7100), column2 CHAR(900)) CREATE TABLE #freespace ( drive VARCHAR(1), [MB Free] INT) DECLARE @drive VARCHAR(1), @free INT SELECT @drive = LEFT(physical_name, 1) FROM sys.master_files WHERE database_id = DB_ID('tempdb') AND TYPE = 0 INSERT INTO #freespace EXEC master..xp_fixeddrives SELECT @free = [MB Free] FROM #freespace WHERE drive = @drive while @free > 1 BEGIN INSERT INTO #BigGuy1 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy2 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy3 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy4 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy5 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy1 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy2 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy3 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy4 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy5 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy1 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy2 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy3 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy4 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy5 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy1 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy2 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy3 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy4 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy5 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy1 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy2 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy3 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy4 VALUES('test', 'test') INSERT INTO #BigGuy5 VALUES('test', 'test') DELETE #freespace INSERT INTO #freespace EXEC master..xp_fixeddrives SELECT @free = [MB Free] FROM #freespace WHERE drive = @drive print @free END
This one uses a loop to check how much free space you have left. You can also set the threshold. For example, if you want to have 100MB free, you would just change @free > 1 to @free > 100.
With a word of caution, do NOT run this on your production system. We used this for a training session in a TEST environment.
The easy part about this one is that when you are finished expanding your tempdb, you can just restart your SQL services and it will reset the size.
Have fun!
#sqlsat171 – behind the scenes
This year was the first year Pittsburgh had a SQL Saturday. Luckily, I was able to find out about it a couple months beforehand and was able to get involved. I didn't help out that much but I was still was able to lend a hand. It was the first time I was able to be part of this kind of event. In the past I have always been the one who went to the sessions but this time I got to see behind the scenes.
It started when I signed up (one of the first days!) and checked the "would you like to volunteer" checkbox during the registration process (which was very easy, btw). I then received a series of emails for in person meetings or phone conference meetings. I was able to attend a couple of the phone calls but didn't really have much input to offer. The only in person meeting I was able to attend was a meeting after our local user group meeting. It was a great one to go to because it was the one where we picked out all the sessions. It was a long process but I think we all were satisfied with the outcome. We had a solid slammed packed day planned.
After that, I helped out a bit by contacting the former Chicago SQL user group president, Bill Lescher and asking for some words of wisdom. He had some good advice about getting sponsors. I also contacted Pluralsight.com about sponsoring the event (which they did!!!)
So then some more emails and then finally the day came. Volunteers had to be there at 6am so that meant I had to wake up at 5am to get ready and drive up to the north side of Pittsburgh. Of course I had to stop on the way and pick up some caffeine in Monster form.
My duties for the day were to be room proctor. I was in charge of getting the speakers what they needed, handing out and collecting evaluations, and making sure we stayed within the time limits. It was an easy job because I got to attend sessions at the same time.
So how were the sessions? GREAT! It was nice to spend a whole day listening to and learning about a technology that you find interesting.
I started off my day to a nice intro to Service Broker by Adam Belebczuk. Service broker can get a bit complicated if you have never used it before. I thought Adam did a great job cramming a ton of info into 1 hour. Great presentation skills as well (ZOOM IT!).
Next up was Dean Richards talking about VMware. It was another good introduction to VMWare. If you never used VMWare before then this was your course. It was a nice recap for me.
The final morning session was Mike Hiilwig's session of 7 SQL Agent jobs that I should be running. It was a very entertaining session that show some great methods for DB maintenance. Personally, I like to use powershell for monitoring errors over multiple servers but Mike's ideas were also very good. I hope to see more sessions by him in the future.
LUNCH BREAK – The only take away I got from lunch was that college students don't get dressed on weekends. The event was held at La Roche college. We didn't eat until around 12:30. While I waited in line to get food with my other SQL Sat-ers, I noticed that every single college student I saw was still in their PJ's or sweat pants. It was fall break though. ii-na.
After lunch I went to Justin Dearing's session on MongoDB. It was very cool to be exposed to noSQL. I've read about it before but have never seen it up close. It's something I doubt I will ever use but now I feel I have a better understanding of it.
The next session was Michael John's Top Development and Design Mistakes. It was a packed room for some antodotes of Michael's experience in the field.
My final session of the day might have been my favorite. It was Sam Nasr's 14 new SQl functions in 2012. It was exactly what the title says it was. We went over them 1 by 1. It was a great session that was more like a class. The whole group was engaged in the session. We actually had some time left over and explored these functions a bit more in depth.
After the sessions finished everybody filed back into the main hall for the giving out of the prizes and the final closing remarks.
After the day was over, some people headed to the bar for a couple SQL drinks. It was a nice way to finish off a great day. Overall, I enjoyed helping out (the little bit I did) and thought it was a great thing for the city of Pittsburgh. I hope we have more of these and the community is continues to support community training.
Thank you to everybody involved!!
Changing physical locations of all DBs
I got a request this week from an application engineer. The request was to move ALL physical database files from one physical drive to another physical drive on the same machine.
Hmmmm, I have never moved ALL .mdf files from one place to another at one time. One of my teammates told the application engineer that it may take some time. He want to detach/move/attach all the DBs.
I knew this wouldn't work because:
1) it would take forever
2) how are you going to detach the master DB?
So my solution contained 3 parts:
- Change the location of all the files inside SQL
- shutdown and move the files
- Change SQL's startup parameters for the master database
Easy as π.
I used some good old dynamic SQL to create an ALTER DATABASE script for each db (except the master)
--first, let's just take a look and see where our files are living SELECT name, physical_name, CASE WHEN TYPE = 0 THEN 'DATA' WHEN TYPE = 1 THEN 'LOG' END AS FileType FROM sys.master_Files --Now let's create those ALTER DB statements SELECT 'Alter DATABASE ' + d.name + ' MODIFY FILE ( NAME = ' + f.name + ', FILENAME = ' + --here is where you want to put where you want to move your files ' ''c:\NewFolder\'+ right(physical_name, charindex('\',reverse(physical_name))-1 ) + ''' ) ' FROM sys.databases d inner join sys.master_files f on d.database_id = f.database_id where --remove this if you want both DB AND log file type = 0 --and keep this part, dbid 1 is master and d.database_id <> 1 --Check again to see if the physical name is changed select name, physical_name, case when type = 0 then 'DATA' when type = 1 then 'LOG' end as FileType from sys.master_Files
After you run this, you should see this message a bunch of times:
The file "tempdev" has been modified in the system catalog. The new path will be used the next time the database is started.
Now you can shut down your SQL services and move the physical files to their new location.
Once you have all the files moved over (including the master) you'll need to change the startup parameters.
To do this:
- open up the configuration manager
- Right click on your SQL instance –> properties
- Click on advanced –> startup parameters
- Change the location of the master .mdf
WTF is the DL on COTS EMR DBs?
Well it seems I have missed April and allllllmost May. I had a nice 2.5 month vacation from work but just this week started a new position in Pittsburgh. During my time off I monitored #sqlhelp, read some articles, and tried to keep up with the ever-changing world of databases. I also did a lot of relaxing, played too much skyrim, and traveled quite a bit.
The company I started working for is having a conference for their users this week so almost no one is in the office. It gave me a good chance to read through their documentation.
It's very easy to get lost in documentation when you are new to a company. Especially when most companies these days use lots and lots of acronyms. Luckily, a company acronym dictionary was given to me in my intro packet. It came in handy while reading through documents and meeting with various people. It's still easy to get lost in conversations involving simple things.
Do you use a lot of acronyms at your company? Do you document them? Love em/Hate em?
1 year old sandwich
It's been an interesting day. It was the 1 year anniversary of SQLSandwiches today. It was also my last day working in New Zealand. That's right, I decided to leave my current role as DBA at Foodstuffs. Mrs. Sandwiches and I are headed back to the States to be closer to our family.
Foodstuffs was my second job in New Zealand. I enjoyed my time working there. My managers were great and let me database my day away. I learned a lot and worked with great people. There is a reason people stay there for a long time and after only a short while, I can see why. I also had the best ID ever there.
Back to the sandwiches. I've totally slacked off on the blog so far this year in preparation of this big move. Now that I will have some down time, I can catch up on all the half written blogs that I have in my backlog. I'll be taking the next couple weeks off to travel around Japan and then to the States! Until then it's going to be lots of reading, running, blogging, and studying for some exams.
So here's to 1 year blogging under SQLSandwiches and the end of a short but great job in Auckland.
Final words to Foodstuffs…David, you can keep DTM! HA!


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American owner of Beijing factory held hostage by Chinese workers over pay dispute
WORKERS at a Chinese factory have reportedly held their American boss hostage in his office for four days over a pay dispute.
Chip Starnes, co-owner of Coral Springs, a Florida-based medical supplies company, told AP that local officials coerced him into signing off severance packages like those given to 30 co-workers in a phased-out department.
Because the company's plastics division is moving to Mumbai, India, he was in town to lay off its remaining 30 staff. Some of the workers in the other divisions got wind of this, and, coupled with rumors that the whole plant was moving to India, started demanding similar severance packages on Friday.
Mr Starnes sought to make clear that the remaining 100 workers weren't being laid off.
He said about 80 employees were blocking every exit and they were depriving him of sleep by shining bright lights and banging on windows of his first-floor office.
The workers have demanded wire transfers by Tuesday, but Mr Starnes declined to clarify the amount, saying he wanted to keep it confidential.
He said: "I feel like a trapped animal. I think it's inhumane what is going on right now. I have been in this area for 10 years and created a lot of jobs and I would never have thought in my wildest imagination something like this would happen."
Starnes said some employees have been working there for up to nine years, so their compensation packages were "pretty nice."
Workers inside the compound, a pair of two-storey buildings behind gates and hedges in the Huairou district of the northeastern Beijing suburbs, said they did not want to talk to foreign media.
Four uniformed police and about a dozen other men who declined to identify themselves were standing across the road from the plant.
Zhao Lu, of the Huairou Public Security Bureau, said: "As far as I know, there was a labour dispute between the workers and the company management and the dispute is being solved.
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This is a 8'' cutting for rooting, not a plant. For information on growing your own berry bushes from cuttings, click here.


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If you have ever endured an interrupted night's sleep, you'll be all too familiar with the experience of waking up feeling tired and moody. For some people experiencing lack of sleep, that becomes the norm, as they are rarely able to get enough sleep.
It has a major impact on their quality of life and ability to do their job, but it could even get worse than that. Failure to get sufficient sleep can lead to a whole host of medical problems, including strokes, heart attacks and diabetes.
What is the Right Amount of Sleep?
Every person is different, but as a rough guide adults need around seven or eight hours of sleep a day, while teenagers require nine hours and infants should get around 16 hours.
You have probably heard of people getting by on much smaller amounts. For example, Margaret Thatcher is reputed to have only slept for four hours a night while prime minister.
If that is true, it is because it was her natural sleeping pattern, not because she adapted to her busy life. There is no scientific evidence to suggest the body can get used to surviving on less sleep.
Why Aren't You Getting Enough Sleep?
If you regularly find it difficult to sleep for more than a few hours each night or you usually feel tired when you wake up, you may have a sleep disorder.
In addition to insomnia, other symptoms include early morning headaches, daytime fatigue, snoring and gasping in your sleep, and twitching and itching sensations in your legs while in bed.
Snoring is often a sign of obstructive sleep apnoea, which is caused by the muscles in the throat relaxing and causing a temporary but total blockage of the airway. While it may appear the snorer is in a deep sleep, the reality is they are waking momentarily at regular intervals and not actually getting the rest they need.
Other sleep-related conditions include restless legs syndrome – which is exactly what it sounds like – and circadian rhythm disorder, which is caused by the natural routine of the body clock being disrupted.
Your problems could also be the result of narcolepsy, a neurological condition that affects the body's ability to control sleep and wakefulness.
What are the Risks of not Getting Enough Sleep?
If these symptoms persist for only a few days, the worst thing that is likely to happen is that you experience daytime fatigue. This may result in irritability, an inability to concentrate and slower reaction times, as well as affect your relationships with loved ones and colleagues. It will also make it dangerous for you to drive or operate machinery.
Should you suffer from a lack of sleep for a prolonged period, it may affect the chemical balance of your brain and trigger a bout of clinical depression. Another common problem among people who find it impossible to get enough rest is high stress levels, which can in turn lead to an increased risk of stroke, heart disease and high blood pressure.
A study conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts, earlier this year also found a lack of sleep led to a slowdown in the body's resting metabolic rate. This may result in an annual weight gain of 10 lb and leave the sufferer at an increased risk of diabetes.
What Can You Do About It?
If the symptoms are serious and prolonged, you need medical assistance. The success rate in dealing with sleep disorders is good, with techniques such as regular oxygen therapy, continuous positive airway pressure treatment, fitting a mandibular responding splint, bright-light treatment and drugs all proving useful in combating them.
There are also things you can do to deal with minor problems without the supervision of a doctor. Losing weight, reducing your caffeine and alcohol intake, doing more exercise, meditation, establishing a bedtime routine and using a steam vaporiser before you try to sleep can all be effective.
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Kris Says:
November 25th, 2012 at 10:43 am
I hate when I have insomnia, then I can not function properly neither at work nor at home. I like to have a nice long walk before going to bed and then have a cup of hot camomile tea, that helps me to fall asleep and I sleep like a baby all night long. Thanks for your article!
Elena Says:
November 25th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
That's a really great way of fighting insomnia Kris. I love taking walks before going to bed myself, it helps me to sleep better and feel more rested. I am glad you liked our article!


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Coming Out About Mental Illness
You've just been diagnosed with a mental illness. Now what? Here's how to tell the people you love.
By Sarah Albert
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario
Getting a diagnosis for depression -- or any mental illness -- is no easy task, but getting validation and treatment can be a great relief.
The hard part for many people is telling family, friends, and other loved ones about the diagnosis, given the prevalence of stigma and ignorance in regards to mental illness. It's important that you take the disclosure process seriously, and protect yourself. The good news is you have control over who you tell, and WebMD can help guide you through the process. The following expert advice will also help you if you're the caregiver, partner, parent, or friend of someone with a mental illness.
Coming to Terms With Your Feelings
It's an unfortunate fact that not everyone is going to support your decision to seek treatment for a mental illness; some people may not even believe mental illnesses exist. "Society stigmatizes mental illness," says Joan A. Lang, MD, professor and chair of the department of psychiatry at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. This can make the process of telling people about your condition extremely challenging. "An awful lot of the trepidation stems from the fact that there is still a lot of stigma and people who are very ignorant and insensitive, but it also comes from internalized stigma."


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Indiana Nonprofit Employment: 2005 Report
Nonprofit Employment Report #2
May 2005
Kirsten A. Grønbjerg, Project Director
Erich T. Eschmann
A Joint Product of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
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Nonprofit organizations make significant contributions to the quality of life for Indiana citizens by offering healthcare, education, job training, access to arts and culture, and opportunities for democratic participation. They are also a major force in the state's economy and in the economic health of all the state's regions.
This 2005 report presents new information on the size, composition, and distribution of paid employment in the private nonprofit sector in Indiana for the 2000-2003 period, and updates Report #1, which presented similar data for 1995, 2000, and 2001. It is part of a larger project on Indiana Nonprofits: Scope and Community Dimensions, currently underway at Indiana University, designed to provide solid, baseline information about the Indiana nonprofit sector.
Key Findings
Major Updates from 2001 Analysis
- Nonprofit employment increased by over 5 percent between 2000 and 2003, while for-profit employment decreased by almost 6 percent and government employment increased by nearly 3 percent during the same period.
- The gap between nonprofit and for-profit payrolls narrowed between 2000 and 2003, as did the gap between nonprofit and government payrolls. Total nonprofit payrolls increased 17 percent, while for-profit payrolls increased 1 percent and government payrolls increased 10 percent.
- The gap between nonprofit and for-profit average weekly wages decreased by $11 over the 2000-2003 period and the gap between nonprofit and government weekly wages decreased by $13.
Other Key Findings
- The nonprofit sector continues to be a major economic force in Indiana, accounting for nearly 1 out of every 12 paid workers--more than are employed in the state's construction industry.
- The 228,000 nonprofit employees in Indiana earned about $6.6 billion in wages in 2003.
- Nonprofit employment is not restricted to any one region of Indiana, but is distributed broadly throughout the state.
- About half (52 percent) of nonprofit employment in the state is in health services, another 13 percent is in education, and 12 percent is in social assistance.
- Most (88 percent) nonprofit employees work for charities, although only 58 percent of nonprofit employers are charities.
- On average, weekly wages for nonprofit employees are 14 percent lower than those of for-profit workers and 13 percent lower than those of government workers (see page 14). However, nonprofit weekly wages are similar to for-profit wages in industries where nonprofit employment is concentrated.
- The Indiana nonprofit sector grew notably faster than the for-profit sector between 2000 and 2003 and faster than the government sector between 2000 and 2002
- Overall wages for nonprofit employees in Indiana also increased faster than those of employees in for-profit or government organizations, although average weekly wages increased at a slower rate.
- The growth share and rate of growth in non-profit employment were concentrated in social assistance and educational services.
- Rates of growth in nonprofit employment varied significantly among Indiana metropolitan regions.
- Nonprofit employment grew steadily each quarter between 2000 and 2003, while there are notable seasonal fluctuations in for-profit and government employment.
The report draws on data generated by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development through surveys of Indiana workplaces carried out under the national Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) labor market information program administered by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of the unemployment insurance program. These data, compiled from quarterly reports submitted by employers in compliance with U.S. and Indiana law, were prepared for us by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business under a confidentiality agreement with the state.
For information about the methodology used in this report and for additional tables, please see the Appendices at the bottom of this page.
Our report includes several appendices with supplementary information. They include:
- Appendix A: The ES-202 Unemployment Insurance Labor Market Information Program
- Appendix B: Nonprofit Employment in Indiana, by Metropolitan Region, 2003
- Appendix C: Nonprofit Employment in Indiana, by County, 2003
- Appendix D: Distribution of Nonprofit Employment by Industry in Indiana, 2003
- Appendix E: Nonprofit Employment and Wages for Select Industries in Indiana, 2003
- Appendix F: For-profit Employment and Wages for Select Industries in Indiana, 2003
- Appendix G: Government Employment and Wages for Select Industries in Indiana, 2003
- Appendix H: Distribution of Indiana Nonprofit Employment by IRS Reporting Status, 2000-2003
This report was prepared as part of an ongoing project from the Indiana Nonprofits: Scope and Community Dimensions project made possible by the Efroymson Fund at the Indianapolis Foundation (an affiliate of the Central Indiana Community Foundation) through its support for the Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy; the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy through its Indiana Research Fund (supported in part by Lilly Endowment Inc.) and its ongoing support for the Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy; and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University through its ongoing support for the Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy.
We are grateful to Carol O. Rogers, Jerry Conover, and their staff at the Indiana Business Research Center for making the data on which this report is based available to us and for helpful comments on the draft. We also acknowledge the technical support provided by S. Wojciech Sokolowski, and Stephanie Lessans Geller at the Center for Civil Society Studies, Institute for Policy Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Finally, we thank members of the Advisory Board for the Indiana Nonprofits: Scope and Community Dimensions project for helpful comments and suggestions.


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Nowadays, these days or today?
We can use nowadays, these days or today as adverbs meaning 'at the present time, in comparison with the past':
I don't watch TV very much nowadays. There's so much rubbish on. It's not like it used to be.
Young people nowadays don't respect their teachers any more.
Take care to spell nowadays correctly: not 'nowdays'.
These days is more informal:
These days you never see a young person give up their seat for an older person on the bus. That's what I was taught to do when I was a kid.
Pop singers these days don't seem to last more than a couple of months, then you never hear of them again.
Today is slightly more formal:
Apartments today are often designed for people with busy lifestyles.
We can use today, but not nowadays or these days, with the possessive 's construction before a noun, or with of after a noun. This use is quite formal:
Today's family structures are quite different from those of 100 years ago.
The youth of today have never known what life was like without computers.
We don't use nowadays, these days or today as adjectives:
Cars nowadays/these days/today are much more efficient and economical.
The nowadays cars / The these days cars / The today's cars…
("Nowadays, these days or today ?" from English Grammar Today © Cambridge University Press.)
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- Alternate(ly), alternative(ly)
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- East or eastern; north or northern?
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- Especially or specially?
- Every one or everyone?
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- Expect, hope or wait?
- Experience or experiment?
- Fall or fall down?
- Far or a long way?
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- Fast, quick or quickly?
- Fell or felt?
- Female or feminine; male or masculine?
- Finally, at last, lastly or in the end?
- First, firstly or at first?
- Fit or suit?
- Following or the following?
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- Forget or leave?
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- Lay or lie?
- Lend or borrow?
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- Nice or sympathetic?
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- Open or opened?
- Opportunity or possibility?
- Opposite or in front of?
- Other, others, the other or another?
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- Permit or permission?
- Person, persons or people?
- Pick or pick up?
- Play or game?
- Politics, political, politician or policy?
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 | 3:10 p.m.
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CARSON CITY — Democrats in the Legislature are at loggerheads over how much they should concede to the governor and Republicans, now that it's evident they won't be able to raise taxes other than extending the 2009 increases set to expire next month.
The Las Vegas Sun has obtained a list of $250 million in cuts Democrats have agreed to in order to win Republican support. But some Assembly Democrats say these cuts go too far.
Assembly Ways and Means Chairwoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, acknowledged passions were running high in her caucus.
"We're all tired; we're all frustrated," she said. "We'll take everything one step at a time, one hour at a time."
Under the proposal, the state would assume school districts would implement a 2.5 percent pay reduction for teachers and district personnel, higher education would get another trim and a variety of social services programs would be slashed.
Smith said the cuts beat "the alternative — what you see in the governor's recommended budget."
She said a bigger unknown than the unity of the Assembly Democrats' caucus is the status of Senate Republicans, who still publicly have refused to negotiate.
Terms of the proposal:
• A 2.5 percent pay cut in salaries for all school employees, including teachers and administrators, saving the state $117.5 million over two years.
• Reduce basic per-pupil school support by $100 in each year, saving the state $85 million.
• Reduce higher education funding by $20 million over two years, putting the cut from 13.54 percent to 15.34 percent.
• Eliminate a senior citizens property tax assistance program with 16,609 participants who, on average, get a refund of $267 a year. It would save $1.2 million over two years.
• Not fund a portion of the self-directed autism program, saving $2.8 million.
• Reduce Medicaid and Nevada Check-Up funding by $19.3 million for the biennium. That includes a $5 per bed-day reduction for nursing homes, a 0.7 percent rate reduction for dental services, a 15 percent rate reduction for surgical centers and ambulance services, and increased costs to counties.
• Not funding subsidized child care for 295 children of people on welfare, saving $2 million.
• Reduce mental health services by $2.3 million.
• Reduce supported living arrangements for mental health services.
• Eliminate a high-intensity team to deal with those with mental health needs, saving $1 million.
• Eliminate supported living arrangements for 54 positions, saving $3 million.
• Shift costs of youth parole services to the county for about $5.5 million.
• Reduce room and board funding for youth with mental health programs, saving $1.4 million.


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May 26, 1956 - February 22, 2012
Survivors include his wife of 4 years, Loretta Sue (Griner) Sinka; sons, Anthony J. Sinka of Franklin, PA; daughter, Jamie B. Sinka (Kevin Bolten of Emsworth, PA; brothers, Martin Sinka (LeAnn) of Gilpin Township, PA, Matthew Sinka (Andrea) of Vandergrift, PA, Theodore Griner (Angie) of Sidney, OH; sisters, Nancy Taylor (Jay) of Leechburg, PA, Suzanne Elrick (John) of Glenshaw, PA, Rebecca Klingensmith (Dean) of Gilpin Township, PA; Jocelyn Kosecki of Gilpin Township, PA; and Loretta Sue Sinka of Dime, Parks Township, PA.
Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sinka and Anna D. (Domski) Sinka Griner; and brothers, David Sinka and Ross Sinka.
There will be no public visitation. A memorial ceremony will be held at the convenience of his family.


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Best Of :: Sports & Recreation
Whiskey Creek got its name from the bootleggers that used its winding, shallow waters to hide from authorities back in the day. Today, the creek remains undeveloped and pristine, snaking around a white, soft beach that curls into a nature preserve connected to John Lloyd Park. What makes it the perfect kayaking spot is that both beautiful extremes of Florida are found here. The creek itself is flanked by shallow swamp water and deep ocean. On one side, the view is sandy beach with tall palm trees swaying in the breeze. On the other, it's mangroves and sea-grape leaves flapping in the wind. You can kayak the tepid waters of the creek, paddling in the shade of the seemingly endless mangroves, and then wind around the beach before looping back into the open waters of the Intracoastal Waterway. Next, head over to Port Everglades to catch a glimpse of the massive cruise ships in the distance. It's an entire South Florida kayaking experience in one shot.
The photographers of Florida's postcard industry could go on holiday after taking a few snaps at this piece of scenic Boca Raton coastline, its white sands constantly beaten by waves of crystal-clear saltwater. Sure, the shutterbugs would have to go elsewhere for the novelty postcard shots of obese sunbathers and hot babes, as South Beach Park is rarely crammed with people. It may not have the easy access to bars and restaurants of the same-named beach in Miami-Dade, but neither is it littered with empty bottles and cigarette butts. If you're longing for a vista that might inspire you to write something on the blank side of that postcard and make a faraway friend jealous, this is the spot for you.
Readers' Choice: Delray Beach
Nestled right off Mile Marker 37, about an hour from Key West, you'll find a little piece of paradise called Bahia Honda State Park. The three beaches that make up the park stand under the shade of the old Flagler Railroad and look out over crystalline, snorkel-friendly waters. Bahia Honda is the perfect place to just chill on the sand with your toes in the water. And if you're feeling adventurous, you can hike along the Silver Palm Trail or ride along the winding bike path. The Bahia Honda Bridge is a great place for pictures or for spotting the nurse sharks that swim underneath the railroad. The park also offers kayak rentals and boating excursions. Overnight lodging is available for campers if you don't want to go back home right away. Park entry costs $8 per vehicle.
Anyone who's tried surfing in South Florida knows they don't call it Lake Atlantic for nothing; the only thing tubular in this town is the New River Tunnel. But fewer than three hours north, on the Central Florida coast, there exists a rustic slice of surf-town heaven. Start north at Cocoa Beach and score a cheap waterfront room on Airbnb (well, cheap by Fort Lauderdale standards). Wake up early, rent a board, and surf the sunrise. Plan it right and you can be packed up and in Indiatlantic for a late-afternoon lunch. There are tons of surf spots all along the coast — in Melbourne, Sebastian, Fort Pierce — all within an hour of each other (or less!). For those of us who are used to sitting in traffic at the Golden Glades Interchange for 45 minutes a day, that's nothing. Surfline.com offers a pretty good detailed guide (and beach cams) that will explain which spots — like the Streets — are good for beginners and which, like Hangers, have hazards like underwater pilings. Pit stop at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary, which will make you forget the chaos that exists a few hours south. Grab a board and a brew and spend a weekend slowing down. Just, uh, ignore the sharks.
What, pray tell, makes a great pool? Who can describe the Platonic Ideal of the Pool? Should the water be salt-treated or chlorinated? What is the perfect chair-to-umbrella ratio? Kids or no kids whizzing in the water? For us, the slam dunk is simple: a lazy river. Any pool with a lazy river equals automatic badass. The Pelican Grand on Fort Lauderdale Beach offers exactly this sort of entertainment. The hotel's lazy river loops languidly around the pool proper, which is situated just steps from the sand. The hotel provides inner tubes so you can take a relaxing tour down the lazy river. Oh, and that pool proper ain't no slouch — a no-frills peaceful blue lagoon with steps leading down to the waves.
Readers' Choice: The W Fort Lauderdale
Parks were created because even before modern "green" movements to preserve the environment, humans innately craved natural space in the middle of civilization. Most parks these days, however, feature unnatural, brightly colored plastic playgrounds set atop artificial, shock-absorbent turf. But nature still reigns at Tradewinds Park & Stables, a huge 626.7-acre retreat and one of the few places in South Florida where you can ride horses. The park has the usual amenities: jogging path, picnic shelters, athletic fields, and playgrounds. You can fish, rent a bounce house, walk the Cypress Trail Boardwalk, and play disc golf all in the same day. But the stables also host kids' summer camp programs and equine-assisted therapy for the disabled. There's an educational farm where you can learn about Broward's agrarian past as well as model-steam-train rides. And, of course, there's always Butterfly World; this park within a park is a breathtaking botanical garden that breeds butterflies and is home to the country's largest free-flight hummingbird aviary.
Readers' Choice: Quiet Waters Park


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Giggle, Soil, BellsThese brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Can you calculate which word is the odd one out:
giggle, soil, bells, gobble, gosh, hole, blesses, coil
AnswerCoil as this is the only word which cannot be spelled using a calculator. For example, enter 379919 into a calculator and look at the number upside down, you can read giggle. The other words can be spelled using, 7105, 57738, 4509, 3704 and 5355378
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Water Pollution
The phenomenon, by which the quality of water in the hydrosphere is decreased, is called as "water pollution". Though water occupies a major portion of the earth, very little water is available for drinking. Drinking water is available in ponds, rivers, and as underground water. This is also used for cultivation. Dissolved oxygen present in water, supports the aquatic life. In short, the welfare of the people depends on the quality of water. In olden days, when the population was less, people used to perform their daily activities in the nearby lakes or ponds. Old-water was always replaced by new water. Thus, there was a little chance for the water to get polluted. With an increase in the population, industries and progress made in the agricultural sector, many unwanted substances were released into the water, due to which the quality of the water has decreased sharply.
Mode of Water Pollution
The chart below shows how water gets polluted in various ways.


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