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When you create a graph, you step through a series of choices, including which type of graph you should use and several aspects of its appearance. Most people walk through these choices as if they were sleepwalking, with only a vague sense at best of what works, of why one choice is better than another. Without guiding principles rooted in a clear understanding of graph design, choices are arbitrary and the resulting communication fails in a way that can be costly to the business. To communicate effectively using graphs, you must understand the nature of the data, graphing conventions and a bit about visual perception - not only what works and what doesn't, but why.
This month's column focuses on the nature of quantitative information. Graphs display quantitative information: numbers that measure performance, predict the future and identify opportunities. The nature of quantitative information varies in some fundamental ways that tie directly to some of the choices you must make when graphing that information.
Quantitative and Categorical Data
Quantitative information consists not only of numbers, but also of data that identifies what the numbers mean. If I walked up to you, looked you in the eye, and said, "The answer is 24,901," you would probably be confused, understandably suspicious that I had a few screws loose. By itself, a number means nothing. However, if I were to tell you that the circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901 miles, that would mean something. To be complete and meaningful, quantitative information consists of both quantitative data - the numbers - and categorical data - the labels that tell us what the numbers measure. The graph in Figure 1 highlights this distinction by displaying the categorical data in black and the quantitative data in various other colors. (Note: The gray axes, excluding the red tick marks, are neither quantitative nor categorical data, and in fact are not data at all, but simply visual objects that support the graph by defining the plot area.)
Figure 1: Illustration of the difference between quantitative data (red) and categorical data (black).
The graph in Figure 1 displays two scales: a quantitative scale along the vertical axis and a categorical scale along the horizontal axis. They differ in what they identify: quantitative values on the one hand and categorical items on the other. Most two-dimensional graphs consist of one quantitative scale and one categorical scale, although a familiar exception is the scatterplot, which has quantitative scales along both axes (see Figure 2). In a line graph, the categorical scale always appears on the horizontal axis. In a bar graph, the categorical scale can appear on either axis, with bars running horizontally or vertically. Data points - simple symbols such as dots, squares, triangles and so forth - are rarely used by themselves to encode values other than in scatterplots. Unlike bars and lines, data points can encode a quantitative value simultaneously along two scales.
Figure 2: A scatterplot is the only commonly used 2-D graph that lacks a categorical scale along one of its two axes.
Three Types of Categorical Scales
When used in graphs, categorical scales come in three fundamental types: nominal, ordinal and interval.
Nominal scales consist of discrete items that belong to a common category, but really don't relate to one another in any particular way. They differ in name only (that is, nominally). The items in a nominal scale, in and of themselves, have no particular order and don't represent quantitative values. Typical examples include regions (e.g., The Americas, Asia and Europe) and departments (e.g., sales, marketing and finance).
Ordinal scales consist of items that have an intrinsic order, but like a nominal scale, the items in and of themselves do not represent quantitative values. Typical examples involve rankings, such as "A, B and C," "small, medium and large," and "poor, below average, average, above average and excellent."
Figure 3: Examples of nominal, ordinal and interval scales.
Interval scales also consist of items that have an intrinsic order; but in this case, they represent quantitative values as well. An interval scale starts out as a quantitative scale that is then converted into a categorical scale by subdividing the range of values into a sequential series of smaller ranges of equal size and by giving each range a label. Consider the quantitative range that appears along the vertical scale in Figure 2. This range, from 55 to 80, could be converted into a categorical scale consisting of the following smaller ranges:
- > 55 and 3/4 60,
- > 60 and 3/4 65,
- > 65 and 3/4 70,
- > 70 and 3/4 75, and
- > 75 and 3/4 80.
Here's a quick (and somewhat sneaky) test to see how well you've grasped these concepts. Can you identify the type of categorical scale that appears in Figure 4?
Figure 4: Example of a categorical scale that is commonly used in graphs. Can you determine which kind it is?
Months of the year obviously have an intrinsic order, which leaves the question: "Do the items correspond to quantitative values?" In fact, they do. Units of time such as years, quarters, months, weeks, days and hours are measures of quantity, and the individual items in any given unit of measure (e.g., years) represent equal intervals. Actually, months aren't exactly equal and even years vary in size occasionally due to leap years, but they are close enough in size to constitute an interval scale.
Categorical Scales and Graph Design
The primary graph design principle that applies to this distinction between nominal, ordinal and interval scales involves the use of lines to encode quantitative data. You should only use lines (as in a line graph) to encode data along an interval scale. In nominal and ordinal scales, the individual items are not related closely enough to be linked with lines, so you should use bars instead.
The strength of lines in a graph is their ability to reveal the trend of and patterns in the data. Lines suggest change from one item to the next, but change isn't happening if the items aren't closely related as sequential subdivisions of a continuous range of values. For instance, it is appropriate to use lines to display change from one day to the next or from one price range to the next, but not from one sales region to the next. (See Figure 5.)
Figure 5: Examples of inappropriate and appropriate uses of lines in a graph.
With interval scales, you are not forced in all cases to use lines; you can use bars as well. If you want to emphasize the overall shape of the data or changes from one item to the next, lines work best. If, however, you want to emphasize individual items, such as individual months, or to support discrete comparisons of multiple values at the same location along the interval scale, such as revenues and expenses for individual months, then bars work best.
These concepts are relevant to many issues and principles of graph design, so keep them handy as you continue to read this column in the future to learn more about data visualization.
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Our flagship Sconi Project is one of very few large ore bodies of its type in Australia and is also considered the most advanced towards production.
All relevant mining and environmental licences are in place for development of a mining and processing operation at Sconi, located in the historic and well-supported mining centre of Greenvale in Queensland.
The Pre-Feasibility Study for Sconi was based on throughput estimated to deliver an annual average production of 3,010 tonnes of cobalt sulphate, 24,420 tonnes of nickel sulphate and 77 tonnes of scandium oxide for at least the first 20 years, with average feed grades being 0.11% cobalt, 0.81% nickel and 109 g/t scandium.

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Welcome to this extension of "The Bacchus Syllabus," which begins at www.thebacchussyllabus.com. Please also follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter for daily fun facts on wine, and on YouTube for Keynote presentations on grape varieties.
Monday, February 28, 2011
February, 2011 Newton Vineyards
To get to this beauty, you must travel thru a residential area and up a long, winding road (watch the speedbumps), but the views on the way are great. This is the highest point in the valley; the vineyards are interspersed amongst forest lands, which does much to make the grapes a tougher - and more flavorful - breed. This is a sustainable winery. Look up and to your left on the way in to the tasting room to see Pinot Solo,the awe-inspiring tree depicted in their logo.
Upon arrival, we were taken thru the history of the winery. Officer Peter Newton (British) purchased the vineyard after his original Sterling Vineyards was sold to Coca-Cola. Since the non-compete clause named him, but not his wife, the former Chanel model,Su Hua Newton, took over and she became the first Chinese-American female winemaker. Newton is a member of the LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) (french) holding company.
Next, was the tour. To get to the cellars, you walk thru the gardens, which are amazing - the bushes trimmed like corkscrews. The entrance to the cellars is in the side of a hill. Certainly, the wine that is showcased here is the unfiltered Chardonnay and your guide will explain the process and philosophy. Unfiltering (if that is a word) protects the color, taste and smell as the wine is left in its own skins for a much longer period of time. 10-15% of the wine is lost in this process, so the wine is going to be more expensive than its filtered cousines, but you are going to taste the true grape in this wine. The inner chambers are separated by doors that are opened or closed to control the temperature. Wines will be stirred 18 to 33 times once a week. We were not led into the red cellars as they are deep down a spiral staircase. Having hiked Muir Woods earlier in the week, I was grateful for this.
Tastings were matched with food and I will list an abbreviated version for you here. We were told to hold onto some of the Chardonnay for later, and I was glad I listened. At first taste, it was a very fruit-forward glass. After about 15-20 minutes, it was a light, creamy butterscotch. Both were delicious. Incidentally, this Chardonnay is served at room temperature.
2007 Unfiltered Chardonnay -- poached pears with almonds, vanilla, orange zest
2006 Unfiltered Merlot -- chocolate lavender truffle
2007 Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon -- smoked italian sausage, huckleberries
2007 The Puzzle -- poached strawberry with spiced cocoa nib
At the end of the day, I left with the Chardonnay and the Merlot. While the Cab was good with the sausage, it was not a "Wow" for me. The Puzzle is likely to be a great wine with age; I just don't have that kind of patience - or storage - at this point. (Incidentally, I would have bought the truffles, too, but we never found out where they came from.)
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Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay has become one of my favorite wines. I think the unfiltered process does contain more of the original fruit flavor in the wine. It gives a richer, fuller taste without becoming too much creamy or buttery. I did not like this in most chardonnays which is why I shied away from this varietal for a long time.ReplyDelete
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The smell of learning is in the air... it's that special time of year again when our learning institutions prepare to throw their doors wide open and welcome a new batch of students for the upcoming academic year.
While some of our young scholars may be less than enthusiastic at the prospect, it nonetheless represents opportunity--an opportunity to learn something new, an opportunity to grow, to excel, to get one step closer to achieving a dream and yes...even a step toward changing the world.
While hard-working teachers do their best to coax and inspire throughout the school year, there are things we as parents, relatives, mentors, caregivers can do to support their efforts and help our young people to succeed.
Ask questions daily about things they are learning in school. Not only does this challenge their recall and cement the information in their minds, but it reassures them that there is someone who cares about their eventual success or failure. As far as we are able, give them the tools they need to support the learning experience; it can be crippling trying to learn when you are at a disadvantage. Share stories of inspiration, praise their efforts generously, provide a path to learning...it will be the biggest and best gift you could ever give to them.
Education for all is something I believe most passionately should be a reality and I am dedicated to this. Over the summer, members of my administration facilitated, and through the generosity of sponsors, donated over 400 book bags and school supplies to Plainfield children who were most in need. We want to take that passion further still and guarantee financial support for every single Plainfield student who graduates high school and qualifies for college but has no financial means to go further.
We are working to bring the "Plainfield Promise" program to reality because we believe that educating our young people is the cornerstone upon which our future rests.
I believe in the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child." Let's support and protect our village as the new school year begins. Let's light a fire within our young people and excite them about learning... Let's show them our appreciation when they excel. They hold the promise of change both here in Plainfield, and in the world at large. As Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Creating One Plainfield - One Future,
Mayor Adrian O. Mapp
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While working with Premiere Elements 8.0 the Organizer vanished all of a sudden. When attempting to retrieve, it flashes on, but then disappears again. Restoring of entire PC to yesterday was unsuccesful. Cannot locate installatin discs.
Daniel Amon
When the Elements Organizer was apparently crashing on you, did you try to delete its settings file at its computer hard drive location?
What did you do, format the computer without assuring that you did had backups and/or installation discs for your programs?
You need to find your installation disc or else buy another copy of Premiere Elements 8 if you can still find a copy in stock somewhere or consider tryouting and then purchasing the current version 12.
Do you have the purchased serial number even if you can find the installation disc?


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At the Honda dealer this morning (very excited to have a table to work on AND electricity). One of the service advisors came out to talk to someone about their car. "I've got good news and bad news...". I find it interesting that we are given our diagnosis in such a public forum. Everyone in the room knows what's wrong with that guy's car. And he must know that everyone is listening to find out if he's going to say yes to the $370 repair. How much does he love his car? Will he do the right thing or will he make it suffer? I wonder if there have been studies done to show that repair shop customers are more likely to approve all suggested repairs when notified in a public forum rather than a private conference. Hmm...
In other news... our car was given a good report. The airbag light was caused by a faulty seatbelt sensor which will be replaced by Honda. The mysterious thunk remains a mystery but everything looked good when they had it up on the rack. My bill was only $31. So nice! Also, I have to say that the Honda dealer here has a much nicer waiting room than the Toyota dealer. Couches, chairs, mulitple televisions on different channels, and tables if you'd like to be able to do work. All that AND electricity for my laptop. Cool.
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Rita: I'm sorry? What was that again?
Phil: I'm a god.
Rita: You're God.
Phil: I'm a god — I'm not the God, I don't think……
Phil: [nods] Every morning I wake up without a scratch on me, not a dent in the fender: I am an immortal.
Unfortunately…..this feels like Hell.
If I have been somewhat quiet of late, it is because I have been living the same nightmarish day over and over again. However, unlike the Bill Murray character, there is nothing I can do to alter the events in my day. I must get up, get out of bed, check DO (dissolved oxygen), feed the fishes, take water quality, check DO, change the water, check DO, fill up the reserve tanks, change the nitrogen tank, check DO--day after tedious day. Yesterday and today--Saturday and Sunday—are sacred days known by man as the weekend. Usually this is a period to rest and re-charge, a time to socialize with friends. There was none of this. Why? Because the day that I am re-living over and over again doesn't recognize weekends. Today I am exhausted as I was during the week. I have a whole week to look forward to without the benefit of having any rest. I want to cry.
Welcome to the Pit of Despair.
Westley: Where am I?
The Albino: [raspy voice] The Pit of Despair! Don't even think... [clears throat]
The Albino: ... don't even think about trying to escape. The chains are far too thick. Don't dream of being rescued, either; the only way in is secret. Only the Prince, the Count, and I know how to get in and out.
Westley: So I'm here till I die?
The Albino: Until they kill you, yeah………
Westley: So it's to be torture?
The Albino: [nods enthusiastically]
Westley: I can cope with torture.
The Albino: [shakes head enthusiastically]
This endless day occurs in the building I have lovingly nicknamed the Pit of Despair—a dilapidated building that leaks like a sieve with it rains, smells musty and faintly of fish food, and is slowly but irrevocably crumbling to bits. I walk into the Pit of Despair in the morning only to leave it in the late evening having had one day tortuously ripped from me.....day after day. If you listen closely, you can hear me moaning in pain.
Count Rugen: [admiring his torture contraption] Beautiful isn't it? It took me half a lifetime to invent it. I'm sure you've discovered my deep and abiding interest in pain. Presently I'm writing the definitive work on the subject, so I want you to be totally honest with me on how the machine makes you feel. This being our first try, I'll use the lowest setting. [Count Rugen activates the water powered torture machine. Wesley writhes in great pain]
Count Rugen: [calmly] As you know, the concept of the suction pump is centuries old. Really that's all this is except that instead of sucking water, I'm sucking life. I've just sucked one year of your life away. I might one day go as high as five, but I really don't know what that would do to you. So, let's just start with what we have. What did this do to you? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel? [Wesley cries and moans in pain]
Count Rugen: Interesting
How long is this torture sentence? As of this moment, I have twelve more days to go.
Phil: Do you know what today is?
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
CNU takes third at D-III nationals
Christopher Newport finished the greatest season in program history in the winner's circle Saturday - and gave head coach Carolyn Hunter a great birthday present - by topping host Illinois Wesleyan 64-58 in the third-place game of the NCAA Division III championships.
Amherst (32-1), which defeated CNU in Friday's semifinals, went on to claim the national title with a 64-55 victory over defending champion Washington University.
Captains star Chelsie Schweers scored a game-high 23 points and finished the tournament with a Division III-record 174 points in the six games. The program's first-ever four-time All-American ends her career with a Division III-record 415 3-pointers and 2,869 points, second on the D-III all-time scoring list and the most by any women's player at a Virginia college at any level.
But as has been the case all season, Schweers had plenty of help Saturday. Kimmy Hopkins had 11 points - 9 pivotal ones in the second half - on 5-of-7 shooting in just 18 minutes. Lauren Gural, who had a double-double in Friday's semifinals, added 10 points in the third-place game. Rebounding ace Barbara Davis had 8 points and 11 boards. And freshman Chantal Thomas came up huge in her career-high 25-minute stint with solid defense, poise against the Illinois Wesleyan press and two big free throws with 18 seconds left that expanded CNU's advantage to 4.
Schweers was the lone Captain named to the all-tournament team. The tournament's most outstanding player was Amherst's Caroline Stedman.
The Captains ended with a 30-4 record, the program's second straight 30-win season and the second-best record in team history after last season's 30-1 mark.
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I have an issue when using native sql select query.I tried using(execute_query) & EXEC SQL ENDEXEC Syntax,
I want to limit rows up to 1000, for this i am using syntax(limit 1000),
When i fetch datas from a table its working , but when i take count(*) its not wokring .
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Below is my code if any can help with this?
REPORT zjk_db_count_3.
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Thanks for the help your syntax worked perfectly for my case
Maybe this syntax could work : SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ( SELECT belnr FROM bseg LIMIT 1000 ) INTO :lv_count
Thankz sandra its workign fine
What is your expectation here? That the LIMIT clause would limit the value of the COUNT(*) function?
If so, then your expectation is wrong.
LIMIT Returns the first <unsigned_integer> grouped records after skipping OFFSET<unsigned_integer> for each grouping set.
As you've used count(*) without any GROUP BY clause, implicitly group () is used, including all matched records.
Since you only have a single group now, count(*) gets executed for this group, covering all matched records and returning 1 record.


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If we really believe that God created everything and called it good, then everything is not just potentially-redeemable; any creative work is inspired by the spark of the divine. Art for art's sake glorifies God. For some reason, this worldview hasn't permeated church music. We're still saddled with contrived, outdated and theologically erroneous labels like "secular music" and "Christian music."
In Part 1 of this blog series ("Missing The Biblical Narrative & Why The Music That You Do Matters"), I provided a lot of questions to think about regarding how the church relies too heavily on unfiltered Praise Music and the missed opportunities that result from that.
In Part 2 of this blog series ("Demographics Malnourished by Praise Music"), I explored some serious, critical questions about whether Praise Music, though helpful to certain specific demographics, is any longer beneficial to many of those already attending and any of those not already attending church.
In part 3, I will discuss ...
- So Then What Do You Do Instead of Unfiltered Praise Music?
- Encouraging Participation
So Then What Do You Do Instead Of Unfiltered Praise Music?
Filter/Edit Praise MusicIf it was up to my personal preference, I probably wouldn't do many Praise Music songs as a band leader. But since leading the music portion of Sunday Service isn't about my preferences, I work in Praise songs that are sound theologically, artistically and creatively. However, I do go over them with a fine-tooth comb and often swap out problematic words for ones that give either a different perspective or a fuller, missional expression.
Non-church SongsIn my years of leading music at church, I have often been asked, "Why would you do a non-church song as part of a church service?"
My answer usually goes something like this; if we really believe that God created everything and called it good, then everything is not only potentially-redeemable but any creative work in inspired by the spark of the divine.
This worldview hasn't permeated American Church Culture. We're still saddled with contrived labels like "secular music" and "Christian music."
But God is way bigger than the labels the church often uses. So I stretch beyond the cloister and tap into the often more spiritually and creatively genuine music being made outside of the Christian Music Industry. (For a more comprehensive, detailed probing of this particular idea, check out The Holy Spirit, Common Grace and Art ).
The church that I attend purposefully designs services to follow an intentional flow. The Double Ramp Model we utilize aims for broad appeal at both the beginning and ending of the service. This is done in the effort to ensure that anyone coming in off the street, ESPECIALLY the unchurched, can relate to what they are hearing.
I always do a non-church song as an opening tune. I've used everything from Pink Floyd to U2, Killswitch Engage to Pearl Jam, Amos Lee to The Smashing Pumpkins, The Cult to Coldplay, Nick Drake to The Killers.
That non-church song opener is always a song that ties into and reinforces that day's theme. However, it distinctly demonstrates that you don't have to be a church-goer to relate to what we say and that you're welcome if - like me - you draw more spiritual sustenance from regular music than any Jars of Clay, Third Day, Hillsong or Chris Tomlin song.
HymnsI also turn to hymns quite often. They have several qualities that make them an excellent fit for what I feel church music should strive to achieve. Primarily, they were written to be sung in a community worship setting.
Additionally, they were not generated by a for-profit industry - whereas the goal of the Christian Music Industry is to moving unit, which leads to the reverse engineering their product to meet the demands of a predominantly consumerist, individualistic society.
This doesn't mean that I have my band play hymns as they've always been done. After all, we don't have an organ! Like any other song I arrange, I tweak the key, instrumentation and song mapping to arrive at something that gives the congregation the best chance to participate together in song, which is one of the most powerful of all spiritual experiences.
Encouraging Participation
Arrangement and Key Choice
I play with the arrangements and key of almost every song I select. As I noted in Part 1, many CCM songs are written to show-off a single vocalist's talent in order to sell records. But when the goal of the music during Sunday Service is to come together as a community and participate corporately, CCM songs are ill-suited for the task.
One extreme in Praise Music is excessively melodramatic production. By taking sometime to trim the fat of Nashville or Bethel largesse, you can help to keep the congregation engaged and feeling like they are active participants, not passive spectators.
By adding your own feel to counteract the other extreme of Praise Music - bland, vanilla arrangements without soul - you can keep the congregation from zoning out. It will also help your band members to look alive if the music they are playing actually has feel to it and interests them.
It also helps to change the key of the song to one that allows both genders to comfortably sing the melody.
You can give a visible, unspoken invitation for both genders to sing the melody by having a band member of each gender sing the melody from the beginning of the song through to the end. Since I began using this tactic, the difference this has made in congregational participation has been immense. Not only does everyone in the seats physically see someone of their own gender singing the entire song, it also actively counteracts the Praise Music tendency to have a solo, show-off vocal performances.
To be able to change the keys and structures of song, an audio editing tools like Audacity is a must.
Band Positioning and Body LanguageAnother tactic that I've discovered helps to keep a congregation from lapsing into spectator mode is to locate as many band members as possible close to the front of the stage.
Think about how live bands set up on stage. Bands that put on good live show engage the audience by effectively if they are positioned well.
If you're doing a song designed for full participation and you ask the congregation to stand, having some musicians sitting down undercuts your efforts.
If you have musicians standing behind other musicians, sitting down and looking lifeless and/or hidden behind a barricade of towering music stands, they won't be engaging the congregation. (If music stands are a must, keep them as low as humanly possible so that the congregations sees people on the stage, not just heads showing over the top of the back of music stands.)
Involving OthersOne mistake that the contemporary church has made is relying to heavily on the band leader as the only person to communicate with the congregation.
The band leader introduces the songs, guides the flow of the service and even does most of the readings and announcements. This can send the unspoken message that the band leader is the one person acting as conduit for the worship experience.
One way that I've actively countered this cultural bias is to involve as many different people as possible in the presentation of the material. I will have a different band member read each of our readings. This is has the result of bringing other voices (youth, female, non-leaders) to the fore and showing that each member of the community has the ability (and responsibility) to make our time together one of corporate expression.
Gather Data
In my time as a band leader and service planner, I've developed some ways to gather data on a weekly basis to provide long-ranging, quantifiable data by which to grade your church's performance.
Keep Track Of Song Selection
First and foremost, document your song selection. Anecdotal or non-quantifiable statements like "we do a good job" or "this person liked that one song" can be helpful in short-term encouragement of volunteers, but you will be ill-served if you rely on them as a comprehensive data set.
First and foremost, document your song selection. Anecdotal or non-quantifiable statements like "we do a good job" or "this person liked that one song" can be helpful in short-term encouragement of volunteers, but you will be ill-served if you rely on them as a comprehensive data set.
By documenting the songs you use and categorizing them, you'll soon be able to see whether the goal of being welcoming is something that is intentionally implemented or merely remains an abstract value everyone just says that they believe in.
This also allows you to track how often songs are being repeated, how much diversity you are offering in the way of genre and style, and give quantifiable ratios that can be discussed and assist in future strategic planning.
Actively and Continually Seek Input
Secondly, solicit feedback from the groups you are hoping to provide a space for. Churched people are often very opinionated and more than willing to share their opinions on what you should and shouldn't be doing as a service planner.
To cut through this white noise, you need to actively seek the input of those may be less prone to share their opinion - those who may reside at the margins.
Seeking out input in this way is especially effective because it shows interest and appreciation to groups who may be experiencing the exact opposite from a typical church services. Don't assume that you know what these groups are looking for or how they prefer to express themselves; actually find out.
Most importantly, work to put together a time of music that genuinely reflects the culture and needs of your community and don't be afraid to stretch artistically and creatively.
- Part 1 - Missing The Biblical Narrative & Why The Music That You Do Matters
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Quantitative modeling of the equilibration of two-phase solid-liquid Fe by atomistic simulations on diffusive time scales
E Asadi and MA Zaeem and S Nouranian and MI Baskes, PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 91, 024105 (2015).
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.024105
In this paper, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations based on the modified-embedded atom method (MEAM) and a phase-field crystal (PFC) model are utilized to quantitatively investigate the solid-liquid properties of Fe. A set of second nearest-neighbor MEAM parameters for high-temperature applications are developed for Fe, and the solid-liquid coexisting approach is utilized in MD simulations to accurately calculate the melting point, expansion in melting, latent heat, and solid-liquid interface free energy, and surface anisotropy. The required input properties to determine the PFC model parameters, such as liquid structure factor and fluctuations of atoms in the solid, are also calculated from MD simulations. The PFC parameters are calculated utilizing an iterative procedure from the inputs of MD simulations. The solid-liquid interface free energy and surface anisotropy are calculated using the PFC simulations. Very good agreement is observed between the results of our calculations from MEAM-MD and PFC simulations and the available modeling and experimental results in the literature. As an application of the developed model, the grain boundary free energy of Fe is calculated using the PFC model and the results are compared against experiments.
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Pristine 131 acre turnkey mountain top conservation farm, currently in use with cattle. Cattle herd and winter hay crop are included with sale.This farm property only requires people and farm implements, it is currently an active running farm. Farm has been operated by one family for 70 years.Present house built in 1960House is fully furnished from beds to silverware, rider mower, cord wood etc.3 bed, 1 bathWood and electric heat.Municipal county water and artesian well water supply for house.6 ...
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Members of New Jersey CPA firm Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPilusa dispensed wisdom about the accounting profession to high school students in November as part of the statewide "Pay it Forward" campaign initiated by the New Jersey Society of CPAs.
Firm principal Joseph Fazio joined James Provence and Katherine Riggs in visiting Cranford High School, while Ralph Loggia spoke to students at Manalpan High School and Christine Pronek talked with Steinert High School students.
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I'm a bit at a loss as to whether or not I should remain anonymous on this blog. My instinct is to keep it this way, but then I'm reluctant to talk too in-depth about what I'm doing and where I'm working for fear of outing myself, which is kind of the whole point of the thing. But if I'm totally out, maybe I'll get in trouble for what I say here in the mind-bendingly small community that is art and entertainment.
It's a conundrum.
I think, for the moment, I'm going to refrain from using proper nouns and see how far that gets me. If you guess who I am and which companies I'm talking about, so be it. I don't think I'll die. Probably, anyway. I guess we'll see.
So now that I've gotten that sorted out, I can tell you my awesome news. I got a gig assisting a costume designer for a tv miniseries being shot in West Virginia.
Ahem. Excuse me, let me rephrase to show my true feelings on this subject a bit more clearly. HOLY CRAP I GOT A GIG ASSISTING A DESIGNER FOR A FREAKING TV MINISERIES OMG OMG OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS IS MY LIFE.
So yeah. I'm excited. It's basically my dream foot-in-the-door job*. And the way I came about it still makes my head spin because honestly, even three years in the business, I had my doubts about the efficacy of "networking." Mainly because if I'm cognizant of the fact that I am at that moment supposed to be schmoozing, I suddenly become a hulking, painfully awkward nuisance who is more than likely standing creepily at the edge of a group and laughing at all the jokes but not actually introducing herself or looking anyone in the eye for more than an apologetic/also creepy glance.
That said, if I just think I'm catching up with old friends/coworkers I'm totally fine and only as awkward as usual**. So thankfully a week or so ago I remained in the latter category when I ran into a director I have worked with a few times over the past few years at the fundraiser for my show that opens in a week***. My renewed career as a freelancer came up, and I asked her to keep me in mind if she heard of any jobs floating around. That night she emailed me the post for this gig, the next day I emailed the designer in question, and the day after that she emailed me saying she would love to work with me.
And just like that, I got the best/best paying gig I've ever had.
This is the gig I was talking about a few posts ago when I said I had to burn every bridge I had forged this fall, and just hope that I would not be blacklisted from DC/Baltimore/DelMarVa theater****. So now I'm about to go on this wild ride and I'm not remotely ready, physically, emotionally, or spiritually. But it's a thing that is about to happen, and I guess I'll find out once and for all if I'm cut out for film.
*Ok well, one of them. I have a lot of dreams for a lot of jobs. I plan on living a very full and ever-changing life.
**Which is to say, mainly in realm of "funny/quirky," and only crossing the line to inappropriate or weird in a weird way a socially acceptable number of times.
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Thalassemia is a genetic blood condition considered by fewer hemoglobin and less red blood cells in your body than usual. Numerous categories of thalassemia are such as Mediterranean anemia, alpha-thalassemia, Cooley's anemia and beta-thalassemia intermedia.
Hemoglobin is the element in your red blood cells which lets them to contain oxygen. The small amount of hemoglobin and less red blood cells of thalassemia may reason anemia, leaving you exhausted. If you have minor thalassemia, you may not require medication. However, if you have a serious arrangement of thalassemia, you may require consistent transfusions. You can similarly take paces on your own to deal with tiredness, for example selecting a healthy food and working out on a regular basis.
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Thalassemia is produced by changes in the DNA of cells which create hemoglobin — the element in your red blood cells brings oxygen in your body. The genetic changes linked with thalassemia's that are delivered from paternities to children.
The chromosomal mutation is source of thalassemia that disturbs the usual creation of hemoglobin and induces low amount of hemoglobin stages and a high level of red blood cell damage, producing anemia. While you are anemic, your blood does not have adequate red blood cells to bring oxygen to your tissues — leaving you exhausted.
Categories of Thalassemia
The category of thalassemia you have relies on the amount of DNA changes you receive from your parentages and which part of the hemoglobin molecule is involved by the changes. The more mutated genetic factor, the more serious your thalassemia. Hemoglobin molecules are prepared of alpha and beta portions which can be involved by transformations.
4 DNAs are involved in producing the alpha hemoglobin series. You get 2 from every of your parentages. If you receive:
- 1 mutated genetic factor, you will have no symbols or indications of thalassemia. However, you are a bearer of the syndrome and may passing it on to your kids.
- 2 mutated genetic factor, your thalassemia symbols and indications will be minor. This situation may be known as alpha-thalassemia minor or you may be said you have an alpha-thalassemia attribute.
- 3 mutated genetic factor, your symbols and indications will be reasonable to serious. This situation is similarly known as hemoglobin H syndrome.
- 4 mutated genetic factors, the circumstance is known as alpha-thalassemia key or edema anemia. It generally causes a fetus to die earlier delivery or a newborn to die soon next birth.
2 genes are involved in producing the beta hemoglobin series. You get 1 from every of your parental. If you receive:
- 1 mutated genetic factor, you will have minor symbols and indications. This situation is so-called beta-thalassemia minor or mentioned to as a beta-thalassemia attribute.
- 2 mutated genetic factor, your symbols and indications will be moderate to serious. This situation is so-called beta-thalassemia key, which is similarly recognized as Cooley's anemia. Babies born with 2 imperfect beta hemoglobin genes commonly are healthy at birth; however growing signs and indications in the first 2 years of life. A minor form, named beta-thalassemia intermedia, similarly may happen with 2 mutated genetic factors.


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I am as guilty of this as anyone, but I suspect that I am hardly alone in letting the opinions and/or actions of others upset me more than they should. Since I believe, and have stated so on many occasions, that I believe the Bible contains all the truth we need to know, especially in the Gospels—I stand in the spotlight of those who have accepted that we will be judged by Christ and Christ alone for our thoughts, actions, and for the things we should have done but didn't do. You will never convince me with arguments and philosophy that other humans are really the ones whose judgement counts. History, life, literature, and art are rife with examples of those who have scorned the reactions of their peers and have stood head and shoulders above all others in their reflection of Christ and His commandments to us. The problem for me, and for many others I'll warrant, is that Christ isn't here in person to tell me I'm okay. Christ's judgement will come when my life is complete and not before. Society's and my peer's judgements are right now, at hand, and hard to ignore. Yes, Christ told us we would be persecuted, and I think we almost all feel we can stand up to overt persecution. It's that arched eyebrow, that lifted lip, that flared nostril, that we find so horribly acute and painful. What do you do when you cannot sit with the cool people and are ignored by the popular? What if someone in authority (no matter how flawed and mistaken) makes you feel humiliated and ashamed? Let me give you an example that actually happened to me. The insults and opinions and unspoken comments of people that I didn't even know shouldn't have made me feel like I had taken a sucker-punch to the gut, but they did.
Part One: I had bought a car from a dear friend who had always allowed me to pay for repairs whenever I could. Sadly, he had MS and passed away, and his car dealership changed hands and most of his employees also left. I took my car into the new dealership to get about $400 worth of repairs, knowing I could only pay half at the time and would have to pay the rest in a month or so. Before, when my friend ran the dealership, this would never have been a problem. When I tried to pay half of the bill, the new guys started yelling at me. They called me names like "deadbeat" and "loser" and worse, and told me I was nothing special and had to pay the whole bill or leave the car where it sat until I could. Their yelling attracted the attention of everyone, customers and staff who formed an audience for my humiliation and disgrace. I hung my head and began to walk away wondering how I was going to get home. Before I got out the door, the service manager sheepishly told me to take the car, and try to get as much of the remaining money as I could by the end of the week. I was hurt, angry, and feeling very abused by people who shouldn't have had the power to make me feel that way. I lived about fifty miles away by interstate and left during rush hour to drive home. My car had a clergy sticker on the back, and I was wearing a clerical collar and had a cross hanging around my neck but that all seemed unimportant compared to how I felt. There's no way to really explain how a guy could feel so badly abused—a guy like me with multiple graduate degrees, the love of more than one congregation, the love of my family, the love of former students, and the satisfaction of tireless work for others I had been doing for years. None of the good things that had been said about me meant anything at the moment, just the cruel, hurtful things some men who really meant nothing to me or the community in which I lived had said.
Part Two: On my way home, I was angry, hurt, and took it out on every other driver in my way. It was rush hour and there were many. I was approaching speeds of ninety to a hundred miles an hour, weaving in and out of traffic on that interstate, thinking truly bad thoughts about those who had hurt me, honking and waving my fist at all who were innocent but in my way. Suddenly, my rear-view mirror was filled with flashing red and blue lights. I pulled over immediately and waited for the disaster I knew was coming, knowing I had just made matters even worse. The Arkansas State Trooper walked up to my window and asked me to step out of my car. This had never happened to me before, not in Los Angeles, not in Boston, and I was shocked and scared. I got out and stood by my car as hundreds of the cars I had passed, now passed me—and they just kept coming. Many were gloating, I am sure. I kept waiting for the Trooper to arrest me or write me a ticket, but he just stood there, mute. After about five minutes that seemed like a hundred years, he finally spoke. He said, "Padre, what kind of sermon do you think you're preaching right now to all those who are driving by?" Then, without writing me a ticket or arresting me, he just turned and silently got back into his car and drove away. I looked up at the sky and said, "Thanks." I got back in my car and drove slightly below the speed limit all the way home and for the rest of my life. Sometimes, God speaks through burning bushes and sometimes through the quiet wisdom of an Arkansas State Trooper.


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St. Joe River Fishing Report
September 29, 2017
—North 40 Coeur d' Alene
The fishing has improved a lot. The rain and cooler weather has done wonders for the water levels and water temps. Fish are now actively feeding from mid-morning to late afternoon. BWOs and mahogany duns will play well for you. Be prepared to match them. October caddis come off later in the day. More rain is expected this weekend so our fishing should remain solid. Look for those Baetis hatches to be most prevalent and last a little longer on the cold, drizzly days. A #18 thorax BWO with a BWO emerger or cripple as your dropper will be a go-to rig.
St. Joe River
Fishing amazing. The previous rain did wonders, and with the follow-up of 70-degree, blue-bird weather . . . are you kidding me, that was the best. Streamer fishing and a big orange stimmie with a larger bead head for a dropper will get you going in the mornings. Then the BWOs and mahoganies start mid-day, followed up by the Octobers and small cinnamon caddis. More rain and cooler temps this week and weekend, so get in on the good stuff before the snow flies.
Clark Fork River
Exceptional fishing. Fish are podded up in the flats. You may need to lengthen your leader a bit for some of the technical fish. They'll be looking for well-presented BWOs, mahogany's, PMDs and, on the warmer days, you can still get a fish to eat a hopper, too. Overcast days to come will be money. Take your time if you are floating the big river, and anchor in the flats; be patient and look for gentle sipping fish. Remember, a dimple does not mean a dink—the Clark Fork in Montana harbors some toads and they eat as daintily as an eight-incher. A downstream, fly first presentation will do amazing things when fishing for the wary ones.
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BAKER — Barbara Jean Baker, 83, of Lemoore died Feb. 20. She was a homemaker. Service: 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at First United Methodist Church. Remembrance: First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Bush St., Lemoore, CA 93245. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel.
BRASUELL — Harold Richard Brasuell, 88, of Fresno died Feb. 18. He was a retired carpenter for 46 years. Visitation: 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Graveside: 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.
BUDD — Peppy Stephen Budd, 66, of Fresno died Feb. 15. He was a commercial salesman. Memorial: 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at Woodward Park Baptist Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
BURNS — Andrew Joseph Burns, 64, of Fresno died Feb. 19. He was a police officer. Graveside: 10 a.m. Feb. 25 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrances: Salvation Army, 1854 Fulton St., Fresno, CA 93721 or donor's favorite charity. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
CAMARILLO — Leonardo Torres Camarillo, 47, of Porterville died Feb. 19. He was an agricultural laborer. Private service. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
COOK — Jennifer L. Cook, 41, of Lemoore died Feb. 20. She was a sales manager at Factory 2-U. Memorial: 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel. Remembrances: Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation, P.O. Box 350333, Westminster, CO 80035 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
COUTO — Bernice Couto, 81, of Kerman died Feb. 11. She was a bookkeeper. Graveside: 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at St. Peter's Cemetery. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light.
HOLGUIN — Jovita Holguin, 85, of Tulare died Feb. 19. She was a homemaker. Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. March 1 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Rosary: 5:30 p.m. March 1 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 2 at St. Rita's Catholic Church. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 2 at North Tulare Cemetery.
HOSAKA — Kirk Hiroshi Hosaka, 57, of Fresno died Feb. 22. He was a worker for the IRS for 20 years. Service: 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at Lisle Funeral Home.
KHAN — Albert Khan, 85, of Selma died Feb. 9. He was a retired insurance agent. Memorial: 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at residence: 2289 Swift Ave., Clovis. Graveside: 1:15 p.m. March 20 at Bakersfield National Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.
McSHERRY — Yvonne M. McSherry, 78, of Fresno died Feb. 12. She was a homemaker for many years. Private service. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light.
MYVANHDY — Hinhphet Myvanhdy, 70, of Fresno died Feb. 21. He was a Laos military soldier for 20 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 24 at Chapel of the Light. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the chapel.
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WALKER — Donald R. Walker, 80, of Hanford died Feb. 16. He was a chief Navy officer for 32 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at Hanford Cemetery. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 28 at Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Home.


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Okay, so in a controversial move, the White House attempted Thursday to draw attention away from the Valerie Plame scandal with the announcement that the NSA has been wiretapping American citizens without court approval since 2002. This came on the heels of a recent announcement that the Pentagon has been maintaining a watch list of anti-war protest groups, leading many Americans to question, "What exactly the hell is going on here?"
The president defended his actions in a radio address Saturday, saying, "'Torture is wrong, spying on Americans is wrong.' Blah, blah, blah. The media undermine the security of this country ever time they publicize something illegal I've done."
Okay, he didn't actually say that. The president maintains that his authority to authorize such searches comes from the 2001 Congressional resolution letting him go after al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. While the NSA has long had the authority to monitor phone calls and e-mails on foreign soil, they can't do so within the US without receiving a court order, and the FBI usually handles such surveillance anyway.
Dick Cheney said in a "Nightline" interview to be broadcast tonight that Congress has been briefed "over a dozen times," and that the program is "consistent with the statutes and with the law," to the best of their abilities. Congressional leaders from both parties have expressed concern about the program, including Democrats Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and Republicans Lindsey Graham and Arlen Specter.
I'm sorry, if the president can't get the approval of Arlen Specter, he needs to give serious question to his surveillance program.
Administration officials have said that the president didn't go to the Congress for approval because he felt that he could authorize the searches under the 2001 "Authorization to use Military Force," the Congressional resolution allowing him to go after al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. They have also said that he totally did go to Congress, and no one had a problem with it. They have also said that he totally didn't go to Congress, concerned that a law allowing the surveillance would never pass because of civil liberties concerns.
Administration officials declined to specify which excuse they plan to use when the shit ultimately hits the fan.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales does acknowledge that the warrantless wiretapping is illegal under the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but says that the program derives its authority from the aforementioned 2001 resolution and from the "inherent powers" of the president.
Senator Russ Feingold said on the Today Show that "nobody, nobody, thought when we passed a resolution to invade Afghanistan and to fight the war on terror, including myself who voted for it, thought that this was an authorization to allow a wiretapping against the law of the United States." If he'd bothered to go to Congress, the president might have learned this, but it's always better to ask forgiveness than permission, right?
Obviously, the biggest concern here is that our Fourth Amendment rights have been violated without any apparent concern for, well, the fourth amendment. The general attitude is that the NSA will only spy on Americans if they meet some arbitrary standard for naughtiness that the government refuses to disclose, and the old Patriot Act defense that "if you're not doing anything wrong, you shouldn't care if they're spying on you" has come out once or twice among the punditry. No one has yet responded to the question of whether they'd submit to random body cavity searches, if they know they have nothing hidden in their rectums.
Outside of the question of civil liberties themselves, though, I am deeply worried that our president believes that he has "inherent powers" allowing him to suspend our consitutional rights at will - and that he has lawyers telling him that he can. I have problems with the president being unwilling to consult Congress because he's afraid they'll say no. I have problems with the president doing something so obviously wrong, and then going on TV and not even having the decency to defend himself, but rather to condemn the media for reporting it.
The government has walked a fine line since September 11. It's not unexpected that national security should become more of an issue after an attack like that, and when people are afraid, they're more likely to be a bit more free with their personal liberties in exchange for the promise of security. When a real threat exists, it's the responsibility of the government to do everything they can within the bounds of the law to address it. But how many rights must we be expected to give away in the interest of national security? We could all spend our lives tucked away in individual Ziploc baggies with constant closed-circuit monitoring and be safe from the threat of terrorism, but do we want to live like that?
There's one more concern that I haven't seen raised yet, and it's got Potential National Security Crisis written all over it. This might be merely the result of my near-obsessive "Law & Order" and "NCIS" habit, but I have to ask: what can be done with evidence obtained illegally? Say the NSA's secret program turns up evidence that an American citizen is plotting with al Qaeda to commit terrorist acts within the US. He's arrested, which is a good thing, and brought to trial, which is another good thing. Then the judge is forced to throw out the evidence obtained by the wiretap, because we're all obliged to follow the law even if the president isn't, and the law says that you have to have a warrant to wiretap. The government is forced to let a terrorist go free because they couldn't be bothered to get a warrant before tapping his phone. How have we been made safer when this guy is back out on the street, fat and happy on the knowledge that he managed to pull one over on the federal government?
I realize that there are still people out there who are deathly afraid of terrorism. September 11 was a scary reminder that we're never completely safe. But Hurricane Katrina should have been a scary reminder that even if we're safe from terrorists, we're still vulnerable to acts of God, and if that wasn't enough, every reported bathtub slippage or choking incident or accidental poisoning should remind us that we're not even safe locked away in our homes. I'll say it again for the slow learners: No matter what, you will never, ever, ever be completely safe. We each have to decide how much of our freedom we're willing to give up in exchange for security. Our president does not have the "inherent power" to make that decision for us.


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I watched the renovation that took place last year place at 625 Eaton Street for several months. The old Grand Dame just kept getting prettier and prettier every day. The property was listed for sale in January 2010 for $929,000. The asking price has been reduced to $697,500.
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