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Beginning Excel®
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Pub Date: 2017
Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
Language: English
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This book covers the basics of Microsoft Excel 2016. It includes all the basic skills necessary to create most documents in excel. It uses the terminology well so it can be translated precisely. The practical uses of logical and lookup functions,... read more
This book covers the basics of Microsoft Excel 2016. It includes all the basic skills necessary to create most documents in excel. It uses the terminology well so it can be translated precisely. The practical uses of logical and lookup functions, charts, tables, and PivotTables.
The book is accurate, the modern take on the assignments that are logical in career application makes it a good addition to any course needing to teach Excel to first-timers.
Microsoft Excel updates on a trend every three years. It usually takes most businesses/schools a few years before they fully adapt to a newer version. This will stay updated for a two years at least, depending on how different the newer version is.
The books purpose is to introduce Microsoft Excel to a first-time user. Students can learn Microsoft Excel from the learn guide with the program, but this text teaches Excel with its most common practical uses. It expands more on each application or function it reviews within its section.
The book uses consistent language that makes it easy to follow.
This is actually one of the only pieces of work I have been able to find where it teaches Microsoft Excel 2016, that makes it easy to divide into sections. A lot of work out there has each assignment build up slowly for at least 10 or more pages. This keeps assignments clear and concise but also using different skills.
The ideal method of any work written for Microsoft Excel 2016 is that it slowly introduces every basic functionality of uses. The text does a nice job of moving through a little quicker to get to the practicality of using the functions.
The visuals are useful in the work, since it can show where to go from time to time. I did have issues scrolling through and having pages go blank. I would have to re-scroll multiple times back and forth to get the page to show up. The pictures when they showed did a nice job of showing exactly where you need to go to understand how to do a certain function.
I did not find any grammatical errors in the book.
There is no culturally insensitive or offensive material in this book. The book is written well to translate.
This reviewer's interest in this text is as a detailed self-paced supplement for students studying business and finance. All of the Excel topics related to those studies are included in a sequence and format that would allow students to review... read more
This reviewer's interest in this text is as a detailed self-paced supplement for students studying business and finance. All of the Excel topics related to those studies are included in a sequence and format that would allow students to review established skills and learn new skills using a split computer screen and a learn by example mode. The detailed hyperlinked Table of Contents was more than adequate for finding search topics.
There are too many versions of Excel in daily use to expect a single book to be completely accurate with items such as screen shots and still be practical. The various versions, however, are close enough to each other to allow a student to pick up the necessary skills while accommodating to whichever version of Excel is available. Otherwise, this text is an accurate tutorial for expanding a student's skill set.
This text is highly relevant to the computational requirements of the business and finance courses of interest to this reviewer. Recent press releases imply that future versions of Excel might be of even greater use. Longevity is another matter. The continual updating of Excel within and between platforms will make this text too outdated in a few years unless periodic updating is maintained.
This text is sufficiently clear by style and detailed content to allow students to master Excel on their own. This is particularly important to students who need to upgrade their Excel skill set in parallel with handling coursework for which Excel is a necessary support.
The nature of the topic imposes a high degree of consistency. The clear, detailed format used for skill building accommodates to the inherent consistency of the subject matter in a useful manner that supports strong self-learning.
Modularity, in terms of self-standing sections and subsections, is limited by the need to learn various sub-skills in sequence. Introductory material needs to be mastered before more advanced topics can be addressed. The result is that early chapters need to be studies in sequence, but later chapters can be rearranged or skipped depending on the needs of the supported course.
The book's organization follows the logical sequence of skill building in Excel. Therefore, an individual learner should start at the front and work to the back spending time and effort in inverse proportion to existing Excel skill levels. This reviewer tested this strategy and was pleased with the results.
User interface for the reviewed version of this text appears to depend on the user's computer (Mac or PC), on which version of Excel is available, and on which format is selected for reading the book. This reviewer used the online format rather than the pdf format on a 2008 iMac, for example, because the links to data files worked with the online format but not with the pdf format. Other than that, the user interface for both formats were free of distortions and distractions. This would facilitate using a split screen on which both the text and example exercises could be displayed together. This is a particularly effective method for Excel skill building. Using dual screens is even better.
No spelling or grammar errors were recognized by this reviewer.
This textbook is cultural neutral.
It would be convenient to mention somewhere in the early sections that Mac users might want to set a keyboard preference for using function keys as standard function keys so many of the shortcuts such as stipulating absolute references are easy to do. It might also be helpful to mention that most of the text's material applies to other popular spreadsheet programs including recent versions of Excel for the Mac, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, and Google Sheets, recognizing that differences in screen layout and maybe the availability of some formulas and commands might require a small degree of translation from one application to another by the learner. This reviewer will likely recommend this text to future classes as a convenient Excel review tool.
The book is covering all of the essential areas which a person will need when starting to use Excel. read more
The book is covering all of the essential areas which a person will need when starting to use Excel.
I have not come across any errors within the book.
The content is based on Excel 2016 which is the most current package. The only issue is that this will need to be reviewed each time a new version of MS Office is released.
It is writing in plain language which is easy to understand.
The text remains consistent throughout.
The sections are presented in a logical order and items are easy to find within specific categories.
The structure has been well thought out and laid out in the right way.
No interface issues which I could identify.
No errors found.
Not applicable in the context of Excel.
Very good books and facility to have available.
The book is fairly comprehensive for a beginning book. I would not expect it to cover much more. The table of contents clearly describes the topics covered in each chapter. read more
The book is fairly comprehensive for a beginning book. I would not expect it to cover much more. The table of contents clearly describes the topics covered in each chapter.
The book seems accurate. I did not see any issues.
The version of excel is a bit dated and the text focuses on the Windows version of excel. I was still able to work through most of the examples and the information presented is not really version specific, so most of the information should be alright
The book was easy to follow. Things were well explained and the authors provided breakout boxes and screen shots to help the reader follow.
The terminology was consistent and each chapter followed a consistent pattern.
The text flows easily from section to section. Many of the sections could be assigned independent of the others, however, due to the nature of the material, you will need to understand the beginning chapters before tackling the later chapters.
The text was organized in a logical manner that was easy to follow.
I did not have any difficulties navigating the text. The screenshots were helpful and rendered fine.
I did not find grammatical errors.
There was nothing offensive. Cultural sensitivity is not really relevant.
I think the book would be useful for an introductory class in Excel or for a supplement in a class using Excel. I liked the fact that each of the chapters provided data for the students to follow along with the exercises and had summary practice exercises for students.
Very good outline/table of content layout and coverage of basic skills needed. read more
Very good outline/table of content layout and coverage of basic skills needed.
Unable to check accuracy for Assignments and Test sections for each chapter (was not able to open).
Content is not considered obsolete and could be quickly updated with just changing numbers and wording on Assignments & Test sections for each chapter.
I see no issues with clarity.
I see no issues with consistency.
The text was broken down into appropriate skill sets for the reader to grasp.
I am very pleased with the books' organization/structure/flow.
Images were a little distorted but not to the point of being unreadable.
I did not see any issues with grammar.
I am not aware of any issues with cultural relevance in this text.
I could not open the Assignments and Tests links to check visually and to go through instructions assigned to the assessments. I I would like to see a comprehensive Assignments & Tests (covering all chapters). Overall, I am very pleased with the content, organization, modular breakdown, and the basic skill sets covered.
This textbook is very well-written. It is comprehensive and covers a wide spectrum of important spreadsheet software topics. Nonetheless, there are topics I cover in my class, which are not covered in this textbook (e.g., Excel tables,... read more
This textbook is very well-written. It is comprehensive and covers a wide spectrum of important spreadsheet software topics. Nonetheless, there are topics I cover in my class, which are not covered in this textbook (e.g., Excel tables, PivotTables, and PivotCharts. Managing multiple worksheets and workbooks. Developing macros).
I have not found any errors in the content.
The text does a good job explaining spreadsheet software. On the other hand, it uses EXCEL 2010, an older version of EXCEL as we are currently using EXCEL 2016 (as of this writing). This is a typical problem with technical textbooks as technology evolves quickly.
The content is clear, accessible, and easy to follow. I suggest using a sans-serif font throughout the e-book and also additional font colors in the paragraphs to enhance clarity.
The text is of a pleasing level of consistency and conformity.
The text is divided into logical sections that are independent. The e-book's components may be separated and recombined, without presenting much disruption to the reader.
The structure is clear and the organization is well-thought-out.
No interface issues. The navigation is simple and easy to follow. However, many of the figures are outdated.
I have not found any grammatical errors.
Cultural relevance is not applicable in this context and, therefore, cannot be evaluated.
I appreciate the overall quality of this text. The author utilized many means (e.g., screenshots, videos, text) to explain various EXCEL topics. Good job! I suggest updating the material to show the most recent version of EXCEL, incorporating additional topics, and adding a teacher's reference guide and solution files. Thank you!
This is an extremely comprehensive book that provides a significant level of detail guiding the user from the very introductory stages of how to use the software program through more advanced applications. I was particularly appreciative of the... read more
This is an extremely comprehensive book that provides a significant level of detail guiding the user from the very introductory stages of how to use the software program through more advanced applications. I was particularly appreciative of the level of specific detail that the author used in describing even the most basic of steps. One of the biggest complaints that I've heard from students who use technology textbooks is that authors sometimes assume that students know more than they actually do. This author is clearly not neglected the basics and no minor detail has been left out. I also particularly like that the author has made the program relevant to a variety of different types of users. This description of Excel is pertinent for students of business who will be using this type of program in their careers but it is also pertinent to students from other majors in that it includes examples such as how to manage personal financial scenarios. Thus, the reach of this textbook goes far beyond just business students. I was a little disappointed that this book does not include a table of contents nor does it include a glossary. While hyperlinks are included within each chapter that refer the student to other chapters, having a table of contents would help students not only see the broad picture of what the text actually covers but would also provide the opportunity for students to be able to easily access sections that they need to improve on such as in the case where there using the textbook as a reference source. It is also worthy to note that the book provides a significant number of graphics that actually show students where to click how to click and where certain components are found in the program as well as providing step-by-step instructions on how to perform various steps. The graphics are substantial and frequent and really adds a significant extra dimension to the coverage.
The textbook appears to be very accurate in that the directions provided in each of the assignments appear to be. I can only imagine how much of a challenge that must be given each new edition of the software program. I also found no evidence of any bias although it is difficult to infuse bias into a software manual.
The content in this book is very current and certainly relevant but as I mentioned in the previous section I would hope the author would be able to update as new additions or versions of the software are developed. Much of the material or the processes covered in the book are fairly standard and I believe will not become obsolete at least not in the near future. Generally with the development of new Microsoft programs, minor changes such as the location of the tab or other tool or the addition of minor functionalities seem to be about the norm. I don't suspect it would be very difficult than to update this textbook to reflect those minor changes. The exception, of course, would be if a completely revamped version of the program was developed. I think back to the rollout of Microsoft Vista and how different Vista was from previous operating systems. While most will agree that Vista was not a good product, much of the consternation resulted from the drastic differences that existed with the new rollout. Again, spreadsheet software, whether it be Excel or a Google worksheet generally maintain standard functionalities so updating a book such as this should be terribly difficult.
I think this book is extremely clear and how it is written and in how the material is laid out. There is an appropriate blend of text, listed instructions and graphics along with appropriate hyperlinks that allow for ease of navigation within the document. I think this is certainly appropriate for an online text book and I think most students would find this to be very user-friendly. Again, as I mentioned in my original narrative beginning of this assessment, one of the things I particularly like about this book is that it is written in a simple and easily understandable or met such that even the most novice of computer users could follow along and master the skills and concepts covered. I think this is a real competitive advantage with this book whether it is being used as a textbook as part of a formal class or if it was being used as a textbook to serve as reference material. Again, adding a table of contents and a glossary and/or Index at the end would make the book complete.
This textbook seems very consistent in how it's formatted and it is difficult to see any variations in either chapter layout, writing style or level of detail from the beginning to the end. The terminology is extremely basic and clear which again makes this textbook ideal for both the novice or the more advanced learner to use as a reference source. I also particularly like the starter files and the links used to access the starter files really blending the chapter material to actual worksheets.
This is a particularly important formatting issue for me because I understand that many students don't necessarily read a textbook from page 1 to the end and given that this textbook has 407 pages I find it highly likely they would do so here. For example, in section 4.41 could easily understand that this section is about using charts or integrating charts with Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint and it is not imperative that one have just finished reading the previous section to be able to refer to the section and very quickly learn how to use charts in this format. Again, that makes the reference capability of this textbook extremely important.
The organizational flow of this textbook is appropriate, especially for an entry-level textbook. It begins with the most basic elements of using Microsoft Excel such as how to open the program or even where to find the program in the start menu. You may be surprised to find the number of students who, when setting down to a computer for the first time, cannot figure out how to open a Microsoft program unless that program specifically has an icon on the desktop. This author starts the very basics in getting students to be able to understand how to even get the program open where to look for it. The text then, at an appropriate pace, develops the students understanding of Excel in a very thorough yet realistic manner. There is little doubt that, again based on the organizational structure of the book, beginning students who have no experience with Excel and maybe even feel very uncomfortable with computers in general, will find the pace appropriate for any level of expertise.
I found no navigational problems. The links, more specifically the hyperlinks, seem to work appropriately and all of the Excel links were present.
It's really difficult to answer this in terms of cultural relevance technology textbook that is being used to develop the skill set so there is very little cultural relevance that should be evaluated.
In summary, I find this book to be an excellent tool that can be used in either classroom or in a reference setting. When I was trying to decide on which book to review, this book stood out because, at least initially, I noticed the graphics and I noticed a very clear sustained how to format of the chapter sections. It is highly likely that I would use this book in future classes.
The textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamental skills of Excel, including mathematical computations, logical and lookup computations and presenting data with charts. The scope and sequence of the material is sufficiently detailed... read more
The textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamental skills of Excel, including mathematical computations, logical and lookup computations and presenting data with charts. The scope and sequence of the material is sufficiently detailed and logically organized. The step-by-step instructions are clearly written and easy to follow. The content includes screenshot examples and skill refresher and lesson videos which add value to the overall comprehensiveness of the content. The textbook does not cover working with tables which is a required components of our curriculum. There isn't a glossary or index in the textbook.
The textbook content is accurate, error free and unbiased.
The textbook uses Windows 7 and Excel 2010 which are not the current versions of either, so modifications would be necessary for some sections of the text. With some modifications along with additional supplemental materials, students could complete the chapters and assignments from this text regardless of the version of Windows or Excel being used.
The text is written in clear, understandable language. Terminology is further clarified through the use of screen shots and in many of the skill refresher and lesson videos
The textbook is consistent in terms of both terminology and framework. Each chapter begins with detailed learning objectives followed by an introduction of the chapter content. Each chapter is embedded with guided practice exercises, 'Integrity Checks' which are tips to help students avoid and recognize errors, 'Key Takeaways,' which summarize the key components of the lesson, 'Skill Refresher' videos which quickly demonstrate smaller components within the lesson, and 'Video Lessons' (chapter lecture/demonstrations). Section exercises are included which provide multiple choice questions so students can check their understanding of the content as they progress through the chapter, and end of chapter assignments ranging from easy to difficult are provided so students can apply the skills learned. Hands on chapter tests are also included for each chapter.
The text is divided into smaller reading sections within each chapter which could easily be pulled out and used independently.
Each chapter is built around skills which are presented in a logical and clear order. The topics introduced build on each other moving the student from simple understanding to complex application of the skills being taught.
The text is free from any significant interface issues. The text and images are clear and easy to read. Images are appropriately labeled.
I did not find any grammatical errors in the text.
The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way. The content is based on business/personal business examples that are culturally unbiased.
While requiring some updating, this text covers most of the bases for a beginning Excel class. Due to the abundant use of screen shots and video components, the text may need to be evaluated for accessibility in order to accommodate students who require educational accommodations.
The skills covered in the text are very comprehensive including a lot of screen prints. Unfortunately, we teach tables and working with multiple sheets/files in our Beginning Excel class, and these topics are not included. read more
The skills covered in the text are very comprehensive including a lot of screen prints. Unfortunately, we teach tables and working with multiple sheets/files in our Beginning Excel class, and these topics are not included.
I have not found any errors in the text. The directions are accurate and error-free.
My concern with the text is that it is written for Excel 2010, and we are already teaching Excel 2013. At first, I thought this was a major drawback; but I worked through parts of the book in Excel 2013, and it worked fine. The only chapter that would not work in it's entirety is the charts chapter since charts changed significantly in 2013. Thinking about it some more, I think we could possibly teach the basics of charts with the chapter and then use other materials to teach the specific features of charts in 2013. I plan on testing the book with Excel 2016 which I just installed on my laptop. If most of the text will work with this new version, that would mean the book is largely "version-free", and that's what we're looking for!
I think the text is written is accessible language for students. It has a good deal of business concepts in chapters 2 and 3, but they are explained well. The videos that accompany the book are very easy to understand and the technical language is not overdone.
I really like the framework of the text. Every section has Learning Objectives, Skill Refreshers, Key Takeaways, and Multiple Choice Exercises at the end of each section. At the end of each chapter, there are three levels of skills review and a Level 2 test.
The modularity of the text was good. I felt we could take portions of the text and use them without having to use a whole chapter or the whole text. The videos, exercises, and tests could also be pulled out and use as stand alone resources which is a big plus in computer classes.
As stated in question 5, the consistent layout of each section and chapter made the text flow logically.
The video and data file links did not work in the current copy of the book in www.Saylor.org. This would need to be fixed in order for the book to be useable in our classes. The screen prints were clear and easily read.
I did not find any grammatical errors in the book.
The examples in the book were business-oriented vs. people-oriented, so they were not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.
I was pleasantly surprised about the possibilities of using this text with its videos and data files in classes taught in various versions of Excel.
Learning objectives are provided for each section. Review questions are available. Chapter review assignments and chapter tests are provided for evaluation. Comprehensive coverage of the material is provided, but a glossary/index are not.... read more
Learning objectives are provided for each section. Review questions are available. Chapter review assignments and chapter tests are provided for evaluation. Comprehensive coverage of the material is provided, but a glossary/index are not. Material ranges from basic to advanced skills which build throughout the text.
The content is straightforward and without bias or opinion. A high number of instructional graphics are provided with clear indication of relevance. Screenshots provide visual reference to display direction to the student as the student completes the instructional steps.
The textbook refers to Windows 7 (currently 2 versions behind - Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10) and Excel 2010 (currently 2 versions behind - Excel 2013 and Excel 2016). Also, many students are now using Office 365 which not only provides cloud service for the software and files, but automatically updates the software to current versions without student effort.
The verbiage used in this text is on par with the technical data provided. The jargon and technical terminology used are vital to the learning the material. However, the instructions are clear and easy to understand. Terms are linked to provide further explanation.
The correct terms are used to describe actions and Excel functions. Steps are clearly relayed and easy to follow. The procedure for completing lessons is consistent throughout the text providing a framework for students to follow and understand.
Lessons are broke into small sections reviewing a specific skill. Students are able to complete the task before moving on. The text has the ability to be separated into sections. Each lesson starts with a new document file as if the student had completed the previous section. Students are able to use either their own file or the one provided. This also provides a checkpoint for the student to compare their work with the data file provided.
Topics are presented in a form that builds based upon the assumed knowledge of the learner. The lessons begin in a simple format with short, precise direction and basic terms. As the chapters progress, assignments become longer and more complex, building on the previous learning. The tasks become more complicated and complex to display a higher level of learning.
The pages are clear and easy to read. The graphics are displayed well with limited use of colors and extraneous material. Each graphic is clickable to display a larger, higher definition display. Pages are uncluttered and easy to scroll through. Printing may be an issue due to the high use of graphics and shading of text. A clickable link to just the assignment directions for printing would be useful for students to complete more complex assignments without the need to "click" back and forth.
The grammar used is easy to understand and accurate. There are various typing errors that do not detract from the meaning of the lesson presented. Sentence structure is at an appropriate level for a college freshman course.
There are few instances of cultural relevance. The lack of cultural integration in the text does not detract from the skills performed by the student. The context is data driven and does not provided opportunity for a great deal of cultural integration.
The entertainment value of the material is fair to low. The directions are simple and easy to follow, but lack a degree of interest. Completing the material for long periods at a time could lead to a lack of focus on the part of the student. The comprehensive nature of the text compensates for this issues and would interest the motivated student.
This book is extremely detailed and comprehensive. It teaches Fundamental Skills, Mathematical Computations, Logical and Lookup Functions, and Presenting Data with Charts in a step-by step fashion and to a detailed level. This level of skill... read more
This book is extremely detailed and comprehensive. It teaches Fundamental Skills, Mathematical Computations, Logical and Lookup Functions, and Presenting Data with Charts in a step-by step fashion and to a detailed level. This level of skill would be appropriate for professional or highly proficient personal use. It covers all menus and functions in detail.
The book is very accurate and this reviewer found no errors.
The book refers and applies to Excel 2010 on the Windows 7 platform exclusively. It does not refer to other versions, platforms, or operating systems. The relevance and longevity depends on the user's tolerance for interpreting instructions and graphics that may vary slightly from what is on the user's screen.
The step-by-step instructions are very clear. Most, though not quite all, terms and jargon are explained. The clearly-labeled screenshots help immensely with the clarity.
The chapters and sections are very consistent, as are the end-of-chapter exercise and test materials.
The 4 chapters are each divided into 4 or 5 clear sections, each with its own objectives and exercises. Each chapter has a sections of exercises and tests at different difficulty levels. These different modules could easily be assigned at different points during a course.
The structure is highly organized. There are downloadable Follow-along Files for the student to practice each skill. The objectives, tips, exercises and tests are all easy to follow.
All screenshots with labels, tables, text boxes, and main text are displayed well.
This reviewer found no grammatical errors.
The personal finance section deals with mortgage payments, but does not assume home ownership in a culturally insensitive way.
The description on the Open Textbook Library site refers to Video Lessons, but this reviewer could not find any or access any through the text book either on PDF or HTML. If they exist, this reviewer could not find them.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Fundamental Skills
- Chapter 2 - Mathematical Computations
- Chapter 3 - Formulas, Functions, Logical and Lookup Functions
- Chapter 4 - Presenting Data with Charts
- Chapter 5 - Tables
- Chapter 6 - Multiple Sheet Files
About the Book
This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2016, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before.
About the Contributors
Noreen Brown, Barbara Lave, Julie Romey, Mary Schatze and Diana Shingledecker


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If you're looking for a deeply moving opportunity for personal growth, I recommend letting your house get overrun by a plague of ladybugs. It worked for me.
It started in March, when, out of nowhere, hordes of the tiny, black-spotted red beetles showed up like so many miniature Volkswagens at a vintage car show. Within a few days the walls and ceilings looked like dot-to-dot pictures. Ladybugs crawled everywhere and clung to everything; it was nothing to find one perching on the end of the pen I was writing with.


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I skimped on the preproduction for issue #1, and everything took twice as long because of it. Driven by a desire to show pretty pictures to my friends as quickly as possible, I hung my final artwork on some very flimsy layouts -- sometimes they weren't much more than stick figures. No surprise, then, that I ended up redrawing a lot of finished panels because of botched camera angles and bad poses.
Here at the beginning, it turns out you have to go slow to go fast. A little extra clarity, especially during the layout phase, can give you a lot more confidence going into the final artwork. It doesn't hurt that when you finish clean layouts you've got the bones and muscles of your finished book, and you can recruit friends and family to catch storytelling errors (which, at my level, are plentiful).
When I commence final artwork, I'll be trying out a new Japanese illustration program called IllustStudio. I still haven't dug too deeply into it, but here's what makes it cool: it has the UI of a raster-based art program, but the linework is vector-based (actually, raster-based is also available, but meh). The interface is not such a far cry from Photoshop -- you've got brushes, a palette, fill tools, that sort of thing. Using the Cintiq, you make the same kind of varied, tapering linework that's possible in Photoshop. But underneath it all, there are vectors instead of pixels. This means the following:
- Linework can be modified after the fact, either by dragging the line or modifying its thickness.
- Image resolution is immaterial -- you can blow your image up to the size of a building without any blurring or pixelation.
- The line can be auto-smoothed as it's drawn, cancelling out shakiness and freeing me from one of the most time-consuming rituals of issue #1: redrawing long, curved lines again and again until my wrists exploded.
Finally, I'm trying to figure out if I want to set up an online store for Nonplayer merchandise. I'm not really sure what kinds of things people would be interested in finding there. I think poster-sized reproductions of individual pages might be fun. T-shirts, maybe? The thing I'm really excited about is figurines -- with 3D printing technology in its current state, there are some ridiculously detailed collectible sculptures making the rounds. I wouldn't mind having a nice little sculpture of the guy on the cover riding his steed. Would you mind having that?
It sure would be swell if Nonplayer could start helping out with some bills. Heck, I'd settle for one bill. Nonplayer, please pay our Netflix bill. Thank you.
As always, an official publishing announcement is right around the corner. Man, this sure is a long corner.


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Good news, Katy Perry fans! The blue-haired (for now!) starlet will take to the stage at the 25th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
"Katy Perry has doubly earned her position as kid favorite — through her music, of course — but also for reveling in an outrageous sliming on the show two years ago," Marjorie Cohn, president of Original Programming and Development at Nickelodeon, said in a press release. "She works hard and plays hard, and that's what makes her performance on the KCAs one to look forward to."
Indeed, Perry is a fan favorite, up for multiple awards: 'Firework' is nominated for Favorite Song, while her voice in 'The Smurfs' earned her a Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie nod. To top it all off, Perry is also up for Favorite Female Singer!
British imports One Direction are also slated to perform on the show, which will be hosted by Will Smith. The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards airs on -- you guessed it! -- Nickelodeon on March 31 at 8PM ET.


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It's cap and gown time for high school seniors in the JCSS.
The East Jackson Comprehensive High School graduation will be held Wednesday, May 22, at 8 p.m. in the Eagle Stadium at 1435 Hoods Mill Road, Commerce. If it rains, the ceremony will be held in the gym and a ticket must be presented in order to enter. Any guest needing special assistance prior to May 22 should contact Sheila Bolton at 706-336-8900 ext. 29009. The EJCHS valedictorian is Sam Derochers and the salutatorian Nishil Patel.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School graduation will be held Thursday, May 23, at 8 p.m. in the Panther Stadium at 1668 Winder Highway,
Jefferson. If bad weather makes it dangerous or otherwise impossible for the ceremony to take place, then the ceremony will be rescheduled for Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m. in the stadium. If the weather does not allow the ceremony to take place on May 24 at 10 a.m., then it will be rescheduled for Friday, May 24, at 4 p.m. in the stadium. Any guest who may need special assistance should contact Jason Holcombe prior to May 23 at 706-367-5003. The JCCHS valedictorian is Drake Corbin and the salutatorian is Erin Jenkins.


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Anritsu Company introduces the MT8852B Bluetooth test set, the first test instrument with both Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) and Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) testing capability. The ability to conduct EDR and AFH tests makes the test set a unique verification tool for chip set developers, module manufacturers, and developers of a wide range of consumer products that have Bluetooth interfaces. EDR testing capability is critical, as sales of products with Bluetooth interfaces are now estimated to exceed 10 million a week with the introduction of this new standard.
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"It's a record about moving forward," says Peter Silberman. "Hospice was kind of all-encompassing for a while and Burst Apart feels like us moving on from it. Not to abandon it, but to keep it in its place and figure out what's next."
Recording began in September 2010 and then continued over a five-month span at the Brooklyn-based band's studio in Bushwick. Rather than bring in an outside collaborator, singer/guitarist Peter Silberman, drummer Michael Lerner, and keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Darby Cicci decided to pool their considerable skills and produce the record entirely on their own.
"We realized that we didn't need an outside producer or engineer to sound the way we wanted — we could produce and engineer it ourselves"," says Cicci. "We took a five-year lease on a studio and pretty much treated it like a job for five months. We went to the studio in the morning and worked every day for 8 or 12 hours, just piecing it together."
Two years spent touring behind Hospice had left its mark on The Antlers. In addition to bonding the trio as friends and colleagues, all three had developed an increased interest in electronic music, what Silberman refers to as "music that keeps moving and is kind of entrancing and expansive at the same time. Headphone music, music that keeps you going while you're driving for 20 hours." The band's goal was to draw upon those sounds while still employing classic songwriting structures, synthesizing ostensibly artificial qualities into an organic pop template to evoke a full panoply of feeling.
"A lot of electronic music prides itself on its anti-human quality," says Cicci, "where it chooses to pull emotion out rather than add emotion in. In that way, this record is definitely way far from being an electronic record."
To that end, The Antlers avoided excessive programming, instead endeavoring to capture the symbiotic sound of a band that simply happens to employ synthesizers and other electronic instrumentation.
"There wasn't a lot of looping or things like that," Cicci says. "It felt like we recorded it live. We know how to make the sounds immediately, without so much processing or effects layered on everything. We can pretty much pull the sounds out of the equipment we already use."
Though Silberman had previously released two solo works under the moniker of The Antlers, 2009's Hospice represented the full-length debut of the trio as it currently stands. An elaborate song cycle dealing with life, death, and all the in-between, the album earned rapturous praise while also striking a deep chord in a generation of listeners. But in crafting its follow-up, The Antlers were anxious to avoid being branded by their previous album's mournful content.
"It began to feel like we were being pigeonholed as a 'sad band,'" Silberman says, "but we're not particularly sad people. We have a lot of different feelings about things. There's a whole spectrum of emotion to explore and I think that's what we were trying to do on this record."
"We wanted to make an honest record that we all felt we were putting our real selves into," Lerner says. "It doesn't have to be pure sorrow or unadulterated joy. If you're feeling something, then we're doing something right."
Where Hospice was marked by its fixed narrative structure, Burst Apart is decidedly more elliptical and less lyrically baroque, in part to allow Silberman's plaintive vocals to coalesce as but another element of the overall aural picture. He describes the album as simply "a collection of songs," noting that "even though they all belong together and they're all related, there wasn't a kind of unifying concept." None of which is to say Burst Apart is without cohesive thematic content.
"I think, in a weird way, it's a record about trying to understand happiness," Silberman says. "It's also about change – making different decisions in your life and trying to understand yourself better, understanding things like confidence and self-destructive qualities. I think growing up would be the blanket idea."
"It's like a journey," Cicci says. "Of going back home and finding what's real in the world. The arc of the record follows the idea that contentment is only temporary, a fleeting emotion that will eventually bring you back home to something real."
Imbued with seductive guitars, taut rhythms, and hypnagogic melodies, Burst Apart is simultaneously introspective and animated. "Parentheses" is constructed upon clattering beats and vertiginous dub tension, highlighted by Silberman's keening falsetto, while "Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out" soars and swings, its joyous pop sensibility belying an undercurrent of Cronenbergian angst. In the end, the album arrives at a devastating and definitive crescendo with the stunning soul throwback, "Putting The Dog To Sleep."
"I think that song really encapsulates what we were doing with this record," Lerner says. "Soul music has a real purity, an honesty, a gut-wrenching quality."
While The Antlers' ardent passion for musical exploration resonates throughout the album, it expertly sustains a careful balance between the cerebral and the visceral. Epic in aspiration yet intimate at its core, Burst Apart is an astonishingly affective collection that offers an exhilarating glimpse into The Antlers' incandescent heart.
"I think people will be sucked in," Cicci says. "We want to draw people into the world of the record."
"Our goal was a kind of hand-holding," says Silberman. "To bring people with us as we navigate different waters of sound. To invite people into this world that we were working on as a group of three people enjoying what we were discovering about music and about songwriting and about making a record."


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The wait wasn't easy but it's over. NOAA Fisheries has declared the southern stock of black sea bass successfully rebuilt. With that, the combined commercial and recreational catch limit for this popular species has more than doubled, to 1.8 million pounds.
The southern stock of black sea bass ranges from Cape Hatteras, NC to the Florida Keys. For the communities along that stretch of coast, the higher catch limit is extremely good news.
According to the latest Fisheries Economics of the U.S. report, in 2011 recreational fishing in this region supported more than 52,000 jobs and added just short of $3 billion of value to the nation's GDP.
Among recreational anglers, black sea bass is one of the most popular fish throughout its range. Those anglers will now be chasing black sea bass for about 6 months each summer and fall. In recent years, the season lasted about half that long.
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- 50g low-fat margarine or butter
- 50g caster sugar
- 1tbsp set honey OR dessert spoon of runny honey
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 50g wholemeal flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 80g porridge oats
- 50g raisins
- Heat oven to 180 C / 160 C (fan assisted) / gas 4. Grease a large baking sheet
- In a large bowl, mix the margarine/butter and sugar together until soft, then beat in the honey (using an electric whisk makes it quick and easy!)
- Add the egg and cinnamon powder and mix well
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, oats and raisins and mix together before adding to the butter mixture.
- Drop heaped dessertspoonfuls of the cookie dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden
- Remove them from the oven, they should be golden but will still seem a tiny bit soft to the touch. Leave them on the tray for a minute (this lets them settle slightly) before transferring them to a cooling tray to completely cool. Store in an air tight container or (if you're anything like me) dive straight in!
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July 28th Post: Cudos to Courtney!
Yay Courtney for bringing 3-100 pound bags of donated items to Haiti! We should arrive in Port Au Prince on Saturday morning if all goes as planned. Courtney has packed 100 pairs of shoes, 40 newborn blankets, formula and diapers for the orphans at the Azile, a volley ball net for the girls at Maison Fortune, over the counter meds, lots of toothbrushes, kid and baby clothes, a couple of hacky sacs and an Uno deck! Yee ha, you go girl, Courtney!
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July 31, 2011 Post: Nou La, Anko!
After a long day of travel yesterday, we are "nou la, anko"! ("We are here, again", for those who don't speak Creole.) Dina, Susan, Courtney and I met up in Miami to begin the Haiti 2011 adventure. Susan and Courtney had travelled together overnight from San Francisco, Dina had arrived the night before, and I came from New York. Boarding the plane reminded me of how close Haiti is to the United States. Pow! In less than two hours we would be in Haiti.
Upon arrival in Haiti, the most chaotic part of our trip was sure to be the simple act of getting out of the Port Au Prince airport intact. With Dina's and my newfound love for Haitian Creole, we were able to fend off those who would lead us astray and finally get picked up for the short ride to Matthew House 25.
Ah, Matthew House. We had only been there two short times before and yet it felt like our Haiti home. Nancy met us with open arms and quickly ensued to tell us updates of the boy with cancer who had lived in the tent city, Darling and baby Matthew, the mother who was in labor while we were here, and other families that we had known. The beautiful, 14 year old amputee that we had interviewed for our video, who was usually at the top of her class, was now having trouble at school. Nancy is worried that she needs psychological support. Hardly surprising after losing her leg and witnessing her brother's death as a wall fell on them during the earthquake. The soccer field is now completely devoid of tents, cleaned up, walls freshly painted for a soccer tournament that would happen this evening.
Tey, the "president" of the Matthew House tent city, was still there. I showed them photos from last year and passed out photos to Nancy and Tey that I had brought as kado yo (gifts). Back in the states, I printed out 340 prints of photos I had taken the year prior. These would be my ice-breakers for the return trip. I also found my photo book in NY of the Children of Haiti that I had made for my nephews. I brought that along too to show the children, hoping that I would meet them all again.
Soon, the new pink jeep from Midwives for Haiti was here to pick us up. The PINK Jeep! A wonder of modern auto mechanics! 4 wheel drive, rugged all terrain wheels, benches in back like the usual Haitian transport, heavy duty roll bars, luggage rack on top that easily held Courtney's 3 extra large, 70 and 80 pound bags, 2 extra large suitcases, and a few more large duffles. The area in back was designed to be large enough to carry a stretcher, converting the Jeep into MFH's homemade village ambulance when needed. The "snorkel" is the muffler, diverted up and over the top of the vehicle, so that when, during the rainy season, Ronel needs to pass through deep water, the water wouldn't back up into the muffler. The Jeep was donated and made in the US for Midwives for Haiti. Pink matches the color of the students' scrubs in the hospital and is now, officially, the signature color of Midwives for Haiti.
The road to Hinche from Port Au Prince is mostly paved, such a pleasure! We stopped on our way out of PAP at the brother of our interpreter's house to buy artwork, witnessing a slice of life on the outskirts of Port Au Prince. For most of the ride, Courtney and I rode in back, speaking every now and then with Peter, the young Haitian driver of our interpreter who was along for the ride. A few hours into the drive, as the terrain was getting more and more lush, we drove through a village that started to look familiar. As we passed through the main market area of town, I saw the familiar sign of Zanmi Lasante and asked the driver to stop. This is Paul Farmer's model hospital that began as a center to treat tuberculosis and HIV and is now a sprawling wonderland with an art center, a nutrition program, a Women's health center, dentistry, pediatrics, even a small glass enclosed room that exists as their NICU. We found an American physical therapist who had just arrived 10 days earlier to take us around. I ran back to the pink jeep and found my photos of people I had met there last year and hoped to find a few still there. As I entered the maternity ward, I was met by a familiar face!! It was Marlene, one of last year's students from Midwives for Haiti!! She remembered me immediately. Having recently learned the Creole word for remember, I told her that I remembered her but did she remember me? She laughed, of course!, and quickly pantomimed playing the ukelele and our singing! She remembered Dina, our big party and the photo year books that I had sent them. I was so excited to see that she had a job in this amazing hospital. We talked excitedly, in my broken Creole. I wanted to know all about her job. Were they paying her well? Was it enough? Was she here on her own? She showed me around, 3 women in labor, 4 or 5 in the postpartum ward. This year, I wanted to go out and speak Creole with some of the midwives. I wanted to know how they were getting on, if they were working as midwives, how were they? Marlene said, "N'a parle en Hinche." We will talk in Hinche. On August 4th, there will be a continuing education session in Hinche that will bring all of the former midwives back to Midwives for Haiti. We'll figure out when we can go out and continue our exchange of friendship and midwifery comraderie.
We also toured the pediatric unit where I gave out more photos. The most amazing thing this time was a 50 piece orchestra of kids from Port Au Prince that was practicing on a patio under a tent. The most beautiful, classical music with violins, cellos, 4 stand up basses, the works. So like Paul Farmer, that music and art and beauty are all pieces of healing. We loaded ourselves back into the pink jeep and headed out for our last hour of the drive to Hinche.
Maison Fortune was just as we had left it. Summertime, children everywhere, grabbing your hands are they meet you. We saw familiar faces and were thrilled to see Brother Mike. It struck me that, of course, I would remember them, my first Haiti trip burned into my memory. But how could they remember us, with all the volunteers that come through? It feels good that Haiti recognized us, just as we recognized Haiti.


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Firefighters rush in to try to save former truck driver in late-night blaze
BETHLEHEM — A former truck driver perished in a fire at his home Wednesday night.
Brad Woodworth, 61, was found dead inside his bathroom at 173 Glenmont Road after a fire about 10 p.m. Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
As flames engulfed the modest single-story home late Wednesday, firefighters rushed into the home to try to save Woodworth.
The blaze caused much of the roof to collapse and burned through the rear of the home. A family dog also died.
Selkirk Fire Department Chief Bill Asprion said late Wednesday firefighters found the one-story wood frame house engulfed in flames when they arrived. After receiving word that someone may have been inside, the chief said he had a crew enter the house to rescue the man before the fire spread even more.
"We hit the house running and were able to get him out quickly," Asprion said.
The house was a total loss.
On Thursday, as investigators examined the scene, a mishmash of scorched furniture and other personal effects littered the lawn of the property at the corner of Hartman Road.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but authorities said it began in the kitchen, possibly the result of an electrical problem.
Bret Woodworth, the fire victim's brother, still in a daze from the loss, on Thursday remembered his brother as a "happy-go-lucky, jolly guy" who loved food, hunting and animals. He said Brad had been a truck driver, among other jobs, but was out of work on disability. Survivors include four other brothers and sisters; Woodworth's wife, Diana Woodworth; daughter Shauna Woodworth; and their father, Bret Woodworth said.
The death, said Woodworth, had been particularly hard on his 92-year-old father.
"You just move on the best you can," said Bret Woodworth, who last saw his brother last week when he visited the Glenmont Road house.
State Police confirmed Thursday that Brad Woodworth was investigated in connection with the nearly three-decades-old missing persons case of Karen Wilson. Senior Investigator David Madden, head of Troop G's Major Crimes Unit, said Brad Woodworth was one of hundreds of people investigated in the disappearance of Wilson, a 22-year-old UAlbany senior and state Assembly intern, after a shopping trip to Colonie Center on March 27, 1985.
"No connection was made directly from him to the missing Karen Wilson," said Madden.
State Police said, after the fire, Bethlehem police alerted troopers that the man involved may have been the same man associated with the Wilson case.
Bret Woodworth acknowledged his brother was investigated in the case. In the aftermath of his brother's death, he said, people should "let it rest. It's in the past."
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Sept. 12 — Officers assisted the Marion County Sheriff's department with a domestic battery incident. Two subjects were arrested. Police performed a record check for Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Police took an affidavit for an alcohol evaluation at the request of the Marion County Attorney.
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INT. COURT ROOM - MORNING The court is in session. Lawyer (announces) Serial number 4, writ petition 212 of 2010. Mr. gupta Ladyship, please. I appear on behalf of the petitioner. Opposing lawyer Please, my Lord, I appear on behalf of respondent number 1. Judge Yes, Mr. Gupta, a meat-eating lawyer for an animal rights case? Mr. Gupta My client has made me change my ways. Judge Ok, what is this matter about? MR. GUPTA Well, this is about testing of chemicals on animals. Pharmaceuticals companies in India are constantly violating animal rights. Every ethical and scientific research points to this having to stop. I know that may not be possible now, but what we are looking at is the complete elimination of cosmetic and non-essential research. Judge Ok, ok. That calls for a larger debate. Who's appearing for the board? lawyer 3 Your ladyship, we monitor 467 laboratories, overall. And the report submitted by them has been as per the guidelines. It is very difficult for us to monitor on a day-to-day basis for this. These are my humble submissions to this honorable court. Opposing lawyer My Lord, if this is the response of the board then what remains in this petition?
Public interest litigation nowadays, has become more like "publicity" interest litigation and this petition should be rejected at this stage. Judge Ok, ok. We'll hear from you, Mr. Gupta. Lawyer 3 Very well. mr. gupta The question is that the animals which are kept in laboratories, they are treated completely ruthlessly. They're to be killed, they are to die, and they are treated as dead. They are kept in cramped spaces, they fight with each other, they hurt each other. They get burnt, they get cut up. They suffer from diarrhea, paralysis. The conditions are despicable! Opposing lawyer In fact, my learned friend is not accurately instructed. We've recently installed air-conditioning and ten by ten cages for these animals. mr. gupta Yes, but then you cram ten animals in those ten by ten cages! lawyer 3 Well, that's certainly more luxury than a commuter enjoys on a suburban train in Mumbai! Judge That was not warranted, Mr. Dastoor! MR dastoor What I was trying to submit was that there are many more pressing issues which the court should concern themselves with rather than a sentimental petition of this nature. Judge Okay, we'll hear from Mr. Gupta. lawyer 3 My Lord, the point really is that molecules are required to be tested on animals before they are used on human beings. mr. gupta Well, I don't know about that, because there's severe criticism of that within the scientific community itself. Today, we have stem-cell research, we have computer based research... there are many other options. The point we are dealing with is the conditions in which these animals are kept and how they are treated.


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A couple of years ago I used a very short PowerPoint presentation on The Eight Parts of Speech. I made the presentation available to my students so that those who were confused about nouns, verbs, etc. could refer to it. I then decided that an expanded interactive presentation might be more beneficial. I also did not want to be tied to the traditional categories used in grammar.
I have now "completed" the expanded interactive version; however, as you can see from the title of the presentation, after some exploration, I decided to organize the presentation in the old, traditional way. While the categorization is old and traditional, the presentation of the material is not. The presentation is an interactive PowerPoint that allows students to follow their curiostiy by clicking on buttons. The second page of the presentation is "home," and from there students can click on the part of speech that they would like to learn more about. I have also included an index. The icon for the index is in the upper right hand corner. Buttons in the bottom middle of the pages allow students to go back to the sections within the presentation.
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|This is a Collaboration, an open group of editors dedicated to improving MeritBadgeDotOrg's coverage of a particular area or topic, or to organizing some internal MeritBadgeDotOrg process.
Please see the Guide to Collaboration and the Directory of Collaboration for more information.
The purpose of this Collaboration is to refine the standard template for how knots are documented, to bring knot up articles to a common standard, and to categorize knots with respect to type and usage.
- Add articles
Sample article
The Clove hitch article is the sample of this collaboration. It should set the standard for how a knot article can look.
Organization and types of articles
- Main article: Knot
- Individual knot articles
- Knot categories: Category:Knots
- Classes of knots
- Knot components
- Ropework articles (Whipping, lashing, etc.)
Project Templates
Talk Page Template
The {{Knots Collaboration}} Template is used on the Talk Pages. Template:Knots
User Page Template
The {{User Knots Collaboration}} Template can be used on a member's user page.
Informal guidelines on editing knotting articles
- Don't get too hung-up on the names for knots; knot taxonomy has always been messy
- Be absolutely certain your images and diagrams are correct
- Maintain a descriptive tone when writing about knot usage and tying methods
- Organize and consolidate knot articles in a way that will make sense to the reader
The name is not the knot
People sometimes get overly attached to the name they learned for a knot. Contributors should remember that the article is about the knot itself; the name is not the knot. Since the same knot has often been discovered by multiple people, who speak different languages, at different times, the various names for many knots will need to be explained in a "Naming" or "History" section of the article. Names in languages other than English should only be included if they represent the source for the English name or otherwise figure prominently in the history of the knot.
Of course the article itself must have a title and it should be chosen to represent the currently most recognizable name. The choice of titles holds special difficulty for knotting articles due to the historic vagaries of knot naming. Compared to most other significant areas of study, knot taxonomy (for non-mathematical purposes) has never satisfactorily been dealt with.
Defer to Ashley
Clifford W. Ashley gave us the closest thing we have to a proper knot taxonomy and his names should be used when current common usage doesn't clearly indicate the proper choice. While it continues to age and show gaps as new knots and knotting materials are invented, The Ashley Book of Knots remains an invaluable resource for the discussion and dissemination of knotting knowledge. It is an expensive book, but if you have an interest in the subject of knotting it is well-worth the price. Also many public libraries have circulating copies which represent a viable, and cheaper, alternative.
Ashley provides both a source for semi-canonical naming as well as unambigous identification using the knot reference numbers. When confusion threatens, do not be afraid to resort of the use of Ashley's reference numbers. If you do so, it is helpful to provide an image with captions of the referenced knots including their Ashley names and numbers to help readers follow the discussion.
Scope of articles
Remember to add {{WikiProject Knots}} template to the talk pages of new articles.
While particular articles may have additional sections specific to a given knot, these are the recommended sections and ordering for non-stub knot articles:
Infobox Template:Knot-article
Creating images for knot articles
Given the difficulty in verbally describing the forms of knots and tying methods, the inclusion of images, diagrams, or other illustrations in knotting articles is strongly encouraged. Above all, make absolutely certain your illustrations are correct. Knotting literature is rife with examples of incorrect diagrams and pictures. Having no image for an article is better than including an incorrect one. When creating graphical depictions of knots, tying methods, or usage examples, it is important to avoid potential visual ambiguities. Make sure that all crossings of the knot can clearly be seen in the graphics, in some cases this will mean spreading the knot out artifically when making the image or diagram.
Adhering to certain visual conventions can help make your images more useful to the reader. Be careful to keep end(s) of the rope within the frame when picturing knots which rely on the end being threaded while tying. This helps differentiate the standing part from the working part. Likewise, the standing part should be shown exiting the frame. For knots tied in the bight, both ends should exit the frame. These conventions may need to be broken in particular cases, but keep them in mind.
When taking photographs of knots it is best to use solid colored rope, plain neutral backgrounds, and plenty of lighting that highlights the three dimensional relationship between the parts of the knot. Avoid using white or black rope in your knot images. And more generally, avoid excessive contrast between the foreground and background, as this can present exposure difficulties for digital cameras.
Writing about methods and usage
Practical knots are functional constructs and descriptions of their usage and method of formation are integral to comprehensive encyclopedia articles about them. Due to possible conflicts with WP:NOT#IINFO, "4. Instruction manuals", contributors should make every effort to maintain a purely descriptive tone when writing about the usage and tying of knots. The use of verifiable and reliable sources is critical to avoid NPOV issues, especially regarding the "best" ways to tie or use a knot, one knot's superiority over another, and other potentially subjective claims.
Consolidation of closely related knots and variations
The impulse to seperate every single distinct knot onto its own page has the undesired side effect of fragmenting the discussion of how knots are related. It also makes comparsions between variations more cumbersome for the user. Obviously a line does need to be drawn somewhere, else we'd end up with a single article containing every conceivable knot! However in cases where there's close historical, taxonomic, or structural similarity between multiple knots, having redirects pointing to a common page makes a lot of sense.
- The Slipped buntline hitch should redirect to Buntline hitch since it is a trivial but important variation which is best be illustrated on the Buntline hitch page.
- As a counter-example, the Water bowline should not be redirected to Bowline as its structure and behavior are quite distinct from the basic Bowline.
- More complex situations might require different strategies. In the case of the Rolling hitch and Taut-line hitch several names have historically been used to refer to a number of similar but distinct knots in confusing and conflicting ways. The solution here was to divide the set of knots into two functional groups, hitches directly around an object and adjustable loops where the hitch is made around the standing part. The variations of each are discussed these two pages with appropriate cross references. If each distinct variation had its own page there would be up to 6 articles with either redundant information, incomplete articles, or a mire of cross-references.
- When a knot has two (or more) well established names which are consistently found in entirely seperate contexts it may be reasonable to maintain distinct articles for each of the names with appropriate cross-references between them. For example the four-in-hand knot used to fasten neckties is technically exactly the same as a buntline hitch. With so much history behind both names there seems little likelihood sailors would ever refer to "their" hitch as a four-in-hand or haberdashers to a buntline hitch. Although this contradicts "the name is not the knot", it would seem there are cases where common sense should prevail.


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Biocomputing Deadlines
A list of biocomputing-related conference/journal/etc. deadlines for the UWB CSS Biocomputing Laboratory.
Osnabrück Computational Cognition Alliance Meeting on "The Brain as a Self-Organized Dynamical System (OCCAM)
May 39-31, 2013, Osnabrück, Germany. Abstracts by April 3, 2013. http://www.occam-os.de
Interdisciplinary Symposium on Signals and Systems for Medical Applications
June 3-4, 2013, Paris. Abstracts by February 1, 2013. http://isssma2013.sciencesconf.org
Mathematical Methods and Models in Biosciences (BIOMATH)
June 16-21, 2013, Sofia, Bulgaria. Abstracts by March 31, 2013. http://www.biomath.bg/2013/
Computation and Neural Systems (CNS*13)
July 13-18, 2013, Paris. Abstracts by February 16, 2013. http://www.cnsorg.org/cns-2013-paris
IAS Program on Statistical Physics and Computational Neuroscience
July 15-19, 2013, Hong Kong. Abstracts by April 15, 2013. http://ias.ust.hk/program/201307/
International Conference on Cognitive Neurodynamics (ICCN'13)
June 23-27, 2013, Sigtuna, Sweden. Papers by February 15, 2013. http://www.agoraforbiosystems.org/ICCN2013/
Information Processing in Biological Systems: From Cells to Equations, and Back
July 15-19, 2013, Buenos Aires. http://giambiagi.df.uba.ar/2013/
International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2013)
August 4-9, 2013, Dallas, TX. http://www.ijcnn2013.org
International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA 2013)
September 14-15, 2013, Kiev, Ukraine. Papers by March 15, 2013. http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2013/


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Philadelphia visual artist Anthony Campuzano (a 2009 Pew Fellow) will celebrate the release of his book Stars: Even The Sun With All Its Warmth Is Detatched at Temple Contemporary (Tyler School of Art) on Saturday, February 2nd with performances by Steve Gunn and the Paul Sukeena Band.
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'Birthday Cake' Producer The-Dream Supports Rihanna, Chris Brown Remix
On Feb. 20, Rihanna's 24th Birthday, the world finally heard the infamous 'Birthday Cake' remix, featuring Chris Brown, that was talked about ALL weekend. We know what fans think of the two on the track (they even prefer it over the other RiRi/ Breezy collabo 'Turn Up the Music'). But what does The-Dream, famed R&B artist and 'Birthday Cake' producer, think of the recent track reunion he helmed?
"Whatever my friend Rihanna wants to do," he bluntly states to PopCrush. "100 percent — It's whatever she wants to do."
But it's a bigger, philosophical discussion to The-Dream than just taking sides and pointing fingers. To him, this is all about finding empathy, forgiveness and understanding amongst all of us: "[To] forgive is a word that people need to rethink and actually figure out whether they can do that, or if they're just saying that they can forgive and they actually can't and don't possess the power to do that. And [Rihanna] does, [and] I do, along with a lot of people I know do."
He adds: "You know we're all human at the end of the day. This isn't 'hey, [I'm] sticking up for this person, or whatever.' It's not about that. It's really about what I was taught as a kid. This is how I thought the world was supposed to work, you know. We want forgiveness when it's us, but we don't want forgiveness when it's somebody else. It's like you're in a glass house and and you're casting rocks out … You're just shattering your own house because the same willingness you have to not forgive someone else, you have to understand that one day you're going to have a child and that child may do something that you don't sincerely approve of. But you have to start to understand that we are human and this is how it is."
This puts quite a different perspective on the whole issue, doesn't it?
The-Dream, who is getting ready to drop his fourth studio album 'Love IV,' slated for Memorial Weekend, adds he always knew that the album version of 'Birthday Cake' would be rolled out into a song — or in this case, a remix. "We knew as soon as we released it [as a 'Talk that Talk' track] it would have to be a song."
He even goes on to explain the reason behind the original length (only one minute and 21 seconds) of the sexual laden anthem. "If you don't get it by the first hook, there's no need to finish it. So what I did was I rolled it up all the way to that point, and I stopped. So that's all we had, but we ran out of time." He continues, "But [Rihanna] felt like it was a great — that it had to be on the album."
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