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10 worst Microsoft Excel practices
I have met a lot of people who know they 'know' Excel, even sometimes stating they are experts of some sort. Well, they were not, and I could usually spot it because they make one of the following 'mistakes'. Of course they get the job done, but in the long run they usually got themselves into trouble with it. I used to be such a person myself, until I became a full time Excel and VBA trainer.
So here it goes, starting with the worst:
1. Using cross tabs
Cross tabs (contingency tables, like e.g. years on the left column and months on the top row) are nice for a visual report, but the data cannot be used in any other way. If you've read my recent article about the TableToListConverter, you know why. Excel is an excellent analyzer of data, as long as this data is organized in rows (lists), much like a database.
2. Using cell references
Don't you hate those formulas like =C1*B6-H3+F5
?. They're horrible to work with. Wouldn't it be easier to see =Rate*Hours-Discount+ExtraCost?
Well, that's possible. Just click on the C1 in the top left corner and type the name 'Rate', then press Enter. From then on, C1 has an alias of 'Rate', and you can use it in formulas.
3. Using too many worksheets
Too many people use too many worksheet. As above in #1, they create Worksheets named 'jan', 'feb', 'mar', 'apr' and so on. Later on it will become very difficult to get totals or filter this data. Forget about multiple worksheets and put everything in one sheet, as long as the data belongs together of course. Update: too little worksheets is bad as well, if you think you need to put everything including charts and pivot tables on one sheet, think again.
4. Using color to indicate meta data
Using a color to indicate something is great if you are the only person using the Excel file. That is hardly ever the case. You would have to explain: 'well, red means this row is to be deleted, yellow means it's not checked, and green means it is checked'. That's nice, thank you, but the sheet looks butt ugly, and if I print this on black and white all that information is suddenly lost.
The correct way to indicate this information is to add another column or more columns next to your data. Give them descriptive heading values, like 'deleted, checked'. Notice yellow and green can simply be combined by putting yes or no in the 'checked' column.
And did you know about the conditional formatting feature? Based on a value or even a formula you can color or format a cell. But, make sure to only do that for formatting that doesn't relate to valuable information you should have visible in your sheet. It's a good feature though for e.g. zebra-stripes (odd rows colored different from even rows).
5. Copy & Paste
Using copy and paste is fine, as long as you don't copy when you don't need to. A simple cell reference will point to value without needing a copy. So if you have a price in a C1 in one worksheet, and need it somewhere else, use =C1
, or of course =Rate
(see #2 in this list). Another way, which even works for many cells, is go to 'Edit > Paste Special > Paste Link'.
6. Bad formatting
Excel is good at formatting data automatically, if you insert it in the 'right' way. E.g. try typing '1-1' and instead of '0' you will get '1-jan' depending on your date format (calculations need to start with '='). So the value is automatically converted to a date value. If you would type 'January 1st, 2009', most likely Excel won't recognize this and leave it as a text value. You cannot calculate with text values, but you can with Date values. So if A1 has '1-jan', and B1 has =A1+1
then B1 will become '2-jan'.
7. Too complex formulas
Of course, some formulas actually are quite complex, there's no doubt about it. But there's no need to make them look complex. Split your formulas in multiple parts, and use named ranges. So instead of =Rate * Hours - Disount + ExtraCost
you can use =Rate * Hours
in the Amount field and =Amount - Discount + ExtraCost
in the Total field.
8. Empty rows and columns
Empty rows are inserted to 'make a sheet look nice'. However, by splitting e.g. January data and February data this way, Excel will assume you are dealing with two lists, not with one. The totals underneath using autosum will therefor work only on one of these sets. If you wish to have a bit more space, just drag the row height handle, or use Format > Row > Height to set a specific height.
9. Formatting for print
If you enlarge a font to make it look bigger on paper, you are making a mistake. Do it using File > Page Setup > Adjust to…
You can adjust to any size without changing the font. The same goes for displaying on the screen in fact. Use View > Zoom, or use the percentage dropdown box in the formatting toolbar.
10. Not using Pivot Tables.
I intentionally name it this way, since there are so many bad ways of analyzing data, getting totals, count, average and more on a set of data. But there's only one way to do it extremely efficient, powerful and it brings lots more uses with it. Also, it keeps your data separate from your analysis. It's called a pivot table. Make sure to have a list of data rows with headings, and then choose Data > Pivot Table. Now just click Finish right away instead of following the wizard. You can now drag in column heading names and be presented with a table with totals.
There's so much you can do with a pivot table I am going to leave it to Microsoft to explain.
A very practical use of Pivot Tables is e.g. to get only unique values for a certain row. Since these are automatically grouped in a pivot table, you can simply copy and paste the list of unique values from there.
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The only one I truly take exception to is #10. Pivot tables are not the panacea of the excel massess. Why not use a database and all the data function (=dxxxxx) to solve items instead of the pivot tables kool aid. Put the glass down
I'm rather writing some code lines than use a pivot table… pivot tables make the workbook heavy and slow, they are awfule.. and in most of the cases people use pivot tables to save them writing a few count- or sumifs..
#10 states there is only one way. NOT.
Actually, I think most of these are fairly trivial, because in business, the most important thing is to solve the business problem, and to get it right. Empty rows and columns are hardly ever dangerous.
The worst practices, which actually lead to dangerous errors, include things like
* changing formulae in the middle of tables without any warning
* hard coding inputs in formulae
* poor labelling and documentation
* over complex formulae (I agree with that one)
* not including checks such as making sure percentages add to 100
* hiding cells, or worse, making text white so it is invisible
* mixing inputs with formulae, making it easy to corrupt the spreadsheet -
Just found SUMIFS in Excel 2007 which is way better then SUMIF and can replace the pivot table as the data can then be updated automatically as opposed to refresh whenever a user thinks to do it. I may think that pivot tables are bad in 2007 with it. Especially with your suggest of the pivot table to do "REMOVE DUPLICATES" a command in 2007. Agree with the rest.
Yes Kip, I agree with you. Initially I too hated my organization to have "forced" 2007 on me, until I discovered functions like SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIFS, etc. Its a blessing.
In general I agree but exceptions can and sometimes should be made. I will comment on two:
2. Using cell references. Yes, they make a formula more readable at first glance, but they make it more difficult to audit. One must assume the named ranges are correct, or go check them first (extra steps). Using cell references allow one to press F2 and immediately verify what the inputs are.
3. Using too many worksheets. I would reword this and say the mistake is not using /the correct number/ of worksheets. Combine like data/like tasks (ala your #1), but separate dissimilar data and tasks. How many of us have tried to parse a worksheet that serves too many purposes, e.g., an input data list, a pivot summary, some free-standing formulas (pointed at the pivot table no less), and a chart or three?
Also see:
The Devil's guide to spreadsheet creation -
As the only person in my very data-oriented office, I'd be doomed without PivotTables. An additional advantage of them for non-Excel-savvy people is that you can crunch a ton of data quickly and people can't believe how fast you did it. Perhaps not the most elegant way, but gets the job done.
Sorry, but I have a to be critical here.
In my view, most (all) of these points are misleading and/or wrong. The topics that are addressed require significantly more commentary that one or two sentences and a sledge hammer conclusion.
If I were to apply these "rules" to a real world financial model, I would end up with:
– one worksheet;
– no empty columns/rows;
– all black font color for every cell;
– every cell in the worksheet being named (both individual cell and range names);
– heaps of rows/columns to break out formula; and
– heaps of Pivot Tables (which most Excel users don't understand).These combined attributes would make for a horrifically "bad practice" model in my view unless the worksheet was nothing more that a two dimensional data dump (when Excel isn't an appropriate application for "database" purposes.
I agree with dbb's comments.
I find the opposite to #3: people get into problems by trying to put everything on one worksheet: data, totals, multiple tables, … I advocate making each worksheet do a single job: front page / control panel, data input, 'database', analysis, summary output, user guide, design notes. Your example of a worksheet for each month is fair: you could have a single list with a Month column. However, one often needs to collate data from (say) different workbooks, where the worksheets are not simple lists.
Regarding #4, I favour using colour in a disciplined manner. Obviously this is best if it follows an established convention. I mainly use colour to indicate worksheet structure – principally where the user-input cells are. Also, conditional formatting is useful to indicate status.
How about Merged Cells? They almost always get in the way of manipulating a worksheet, and almost always are merely used to center text across multiple columns (which can easily and properly be done with Format… Center Across Selection). Yes, I am assuming that a worksheet is to be manipulated and altered.
Michiel, I agree with you! However, each man to his own. I hate cell references in formulae. Especially when it refers to a cell on another sheet. Most people use a number of standard cells to refer to. It is a lot easier to refer to them by name, than by reference! Colour? I hate it when I get a multicoloured sheet. It does't look nice, it looks garish to say the least, and normally only serves to increase the size of the sheet.
Empty lines depend on the purpose of a specific sheet. Not all sheets are full of data, but sometimes these are form letters, invoices, quotes and such like. Obviously there will then be open lines and even columns, but mostly, I agree with you.
I must also agree with Kim Wennenberg as far as merged cells are concerned! What a stupid way of doing things!Too many sheets, each containg a little bit of info, very much like the other sheets, except maybe, as said before, another month, is stupid. They all belong in one sheet! Much easier to analyse that way! And Is understand that you do not mean one sheet only, because that would also be ridiculous!
The bulk of people out there using Excel are not necessarily economists and financial guru's. Most people cannot even think of filling an entire worksheet, but most people I know, use Excel for data storiage and manipulation. And then I would rather not mention the mess I have seen accountants make of an Excel workbook!
I think your comments are valid, although it definitely do not apply to each and every Excel user. It should not, otherwise we are living in a very dull world! -
toby o'brien and dbb: you guys are the ones he's talking about, and i don't think you don't realize it.
I agree that names make a spreadsheet more readable, and also can make ranges work better, but overuse of names in large spreadsheets can and will make calculation slower!
use names for constants (that could change!), and ranges of cells (overhead of lookup is not significant over a large range calculation), and where it makes sense to do it!
In a small spreadsheet it doesnt matter, but loosing names when a sheet calculates slow can produce a speedup!
using colors can be ok, but PUT A KEY on the sheet so others know what you mean! I use colors to indicate things – RED = BAD, GREEN = GOOD!, I also know if the sheet is going to be printed in Black and white or color, so I try to make the colors show up as different in either case!
Good use of color makes a sheet instantly readable, color for function = good, color for pretty=bad!
And as for #1 bad practice, I disagree the worst mistake people make is to take every piece of information and put it in a spreadsheet, even if that information doesnt affect the result!
I tell people, figure out what you need to know, and if you are doing the sheet for someone else, mock up your output, (hopefully you know you can achieve that result) and get aproval before doing the legwork inbetween!
Then work on the input, make the input match the input source where possible (item orders on page match item orders you are reading and typing!).
Most spreadsheets should have 3 pages, input, output and calculation! (where possible, sometimes its good to put all on one page (automated form for example)), sometimes its good to have multiple pages, i just finished a timesheet for a bus company, and it creates a new sheet for each week, all input and calculations are on that one page, and as yet there is no summary (but I will use VBA for that if it comes up)
Cut and paste are bad! I had a boss who made spreadsheets and cut and pasted values, wondering why his formulas didnt work, (yes he had numbers as text!) he also didnt check his cut/paste so often his printouts had errors!
(Still I blame microsoft for that, paste should paste values/formulas as default, not everything, that should be under paste special!!!!!) I spend a lot of time banging heads, that you paste special values, not copy and paste it breaks less!!!!)
And I laugh at some people, I see them with a calculator and a spreadsheet calculating with a calculator then typing the result in the spreadsheet!
Still if i could have only one office application it would be a spreadsheet, I can write letters, have a database, do my accounts, print invoices etc, play pacman, post to twitter and watch AC/DC's latest pop video What more does a business need! (oh yes and it also does sums!!!!!)
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Amazing how people use Excel to do things that a database was designed to do, even when its the absolute worst choice.
You are all wrong, this is the worst and most confusing , useless, time consuming , irrational, illogical, over complicated crap program ever created. I could save time by throwing my computer, and running my business with post it notes stuck all over my desk. It would be less frustrating!!!!
Missed a whole bunch of things here I think – like not separating inputs and calculations which in my view is the number one problem. Like most prescriptions it is true in general but not true in the particular.
Complex models need clear separation of data (which never changes), inputs (which the user changes) and calculations/outputs. Often the best way of differentiating is through cell colour – where I dont get inputs through dialog boxes I colour input cells a horrible yellow to clearly show what the user needs to fill in to run the model and I use different colours to distinguish between formulas and data too.
I would also add a big caution around using INDIRECT too (though I admit I have sometimes used it myself to provide super flexible self-configuring models).
TEXT formatting is another horror as is chjanging the allignment of cells (makes it hard to spot numbers as text) – I could go on and on and on…
Wow, How ignorant and self-absorbed you must be to think its ok to use Named ranges. they have no place in the business world. Whenever someone in my organization sends me a spreadsheet that needs "fixing" with named ranges I promptly send it back and ask them remove them all before I'm willing to look at it.
It always seems to be the same kind of person who uses them too. It's never the beginner or casual user, it's always the self-proclaimed advanced or expert, that busts their models, but for all their expertise has no idea how to fix it.
Of coarse you have no idea where the problem stems from, you have no cell references to tell you.
If you ever want you spreadsheets/models to be of any value do not use Named ranges.
They are not for labeling E1 as "Intrest_Rate", sorry to break it to you and all the other self-proclaimed "experts"-
Sorry, but named ranges are useful, as long as you understand them. They're especially useful in VBA for many reasons.
Yours truly,
"self-proclaimed 'expert'"
Self announced expert and teacher are we 🙂
For defence of those you claim did a bad job, they did theyr job you state, and depending or not you stated it was suppose to be future prof is a entierly different matter, theres many efficent ways of doing it, but its not efficent to future proof a one time display job.
And jan – dec sheets Works if you use them properly, also a form of future Proofing, easy to make everything in sheet chunks + i have never had any trubble indirecting months to a sum sheet, InFact it makes it more readable.
And i can create table from anything in any direction of how the "end" user likes it, and you should be able to do it too. of corse its not the recomended way as you put it yourself, and this is whats called beeing flexible.. you can create all the sheets in the world how you like them, but thats not allways the way the end user wants it.. hence my first statement, you need to define what the user needs and wants.
If you just creates what he needs then youv failed. -
Wow. Just Wow. First_Last is the most pompous a$$ I have ever seen on any forum. On top of that, he is 100% WRONG! If this idiot worked for me, I'd fire him on the spot. In fact, if I could figure out a way, I'd sue him for all of the salary wasted on him since he was hired. And maybe some more for all the damage he caused his company.
I wonder what his credentials are – a couple of night classes at community college? Uncle owns the company?
My credentials – 35 years professional software development. B.S. Computer Science. 18 years working intensively with Excel and VBA. Several patents filed. Blah, blah, blah…
I know his type – sloppy work, unwilling to admit when he's wrong, arrogant, defensive. And, as you can see from his post, unwilling to cooperate with his coworkers. If you want to get clinical about it, he might have narcissistic personality disorder. Fortunately, these people don't usually rise to any level of professional responsibility, since most bosses and coworkers can't stand to be around them.
you obviously know your excel, but dont assume that your views are entirely correct. cell refs are a good idea if you have time to name them all – and why become a simple sam by splitting your formula into multiple cells.
I like your article, and would share it with my students, except that when you say that you shouldn't use tables, I think you are actually saying don't use cross tabs, which I agree with. But if I shared your article with new students, they might think that you meant don't use the tables feature, which in fact, is GREAT for lists.
Item #2 should not be in your list. Using cell references isn't bad in itself. "Horrible to work with"? I agree that you can simply the readability of some formulas by using named ranges, but that should be a top in a list of "best practices". In fact, you're kind of doing that with item #7 "too complex formulas". Having a formula that "looks" complex isn't necessarily bad practice IMO. I suppose it depends on your audience.
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Just wow. Named references confuse people to no end. The average user generally hates. Even simi complex models well have 2, 3, 4 version of the same thing. You'll have Rate_1 Rate_2 Rate_3 Hours_1 Hours_2 Hours_3
By the end it's a mess and difficult to use.
If the user is just to READ it and perhaps changes some values, the named ranges can look professional and neat. If you expect people to review the formulas (common) and want people to be able to maintain them, you've just infinitely increased the learning curve.
Named ranges have a place (much easier to index and match against Monthly_Data than to go select the data each time you need it.
Also table references generally confuse most people. Making excel look like a database for people who don't use databases is a terrible idea. Now if I were giving a model to a developer with a CS degree to automate….I'd likely make excel look more like a database, because they are a different type user.
Pivot tables have a place…but personally I avoid them like the plague. Unless you're doing data models and using DAX in power pivot.
A lot of these are preferences really. #1 = Maybe you don't care about using the data elsewhere, and want to set it up upside-down and sideways. Doesn't make it a mistake. #2 = Personally, I cannot stand naming ranges/cells, and my brain prefers to see the cell reference names. #3 = If you need the data separated by tabs, do it, it really is not that difficult to reference sheet names in formulas. #4 = Good point, but a better solution than saying this is wrong, would be to suggest a key/legend, if you really want to color code. #5 = Links are notorious for breaking due to inexperienced users and/or the spreadsheets being used over time; unless it is within same workbook. #6 = You could most certainly use a formula to change that text date into useable numbers; but I do agree it adds complexity, but that is no reason not to do what needs to be done for the boss, or whatnot. #8 = Should read that autosum ranges will need to be adjusted, it makes it sound daunting. #9 = 100% agree. #10 = I have yet to find a need for a pivot table. I have practiced with them to learn them, but they are limited compared to what you can create (but I do love VBA). These are all just opinions, like the article. But there are many ways to do things, and if you do a few on this list…who cares. It doesn't make them less of an Excel user, if they don't subscribe to your methods. If the spreadsheet is accurate and not slowed down by improper methods, then it is correctly done. Sorry, author, but you are a bit snobby in this article.
Michiel, thank you for your take on this. If I may, as a user, I'd suggest that you consider and state more clearly different business needs as a teacher/ trainer. The moment your trainee comes to an actual team of real people (not necessarily idiots, if we dare to disagree with some comments above) and, based on the feedback on your article and the tone you set, starts dispensing perceptions of what is a "stupid" practice and what is not, he/she is in trouble. A bit of perspective wouldn't hurt. Corporate world still does have some place for Excel for large data sets, and small businesses grow fast too – it's hard to find an environment where files are not shared by multiple users over extended periods of time. People move around, data owners change, human errors happen more often than not, and extra steps in data integrity controls do cost time/ money. The most transparent way sometimes is not the most elegant – and it is the end business user to decide what works best for them. For you and some authors of the comments here to suggest that this or that set of tools to use is the absolute best is somewhat like for a Formula-1 pilot to sell a car to Joe, long haul truck driver: for you it's the speed and design that matters, for him how safe his trips would be (just respectfully hint that a red dashboard might not be good for his eyesight).
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Overall some great tips for professional Excel users, but I wholeheartedly disagree with n°2. I really hate working with named ranges because they make auditing formulae that much difficult, especially in complex financial models. Also, n°4 "Using color to indicate meta data" is not a bad practice at all, it is actually a BEST practice used in almost all financial institutions : black means formula, blue means hard-coded values, green means direct references to other cells. It actually makes Business Plans much easier to grasp at a glance and to tweak them when needed.
Also, you might be interested in an Excel plug-in that builds on these best practices : automatic color code, tool to trace back your formulae step-by-step, and some other interesting features. Here's the link: http://www.oso.world/#try-oso
I work extensively with Excel and with relational databases, and see them as complimentary tools. I am largely in agreement with all of the original points. I couldn't do my work without pivot tables, although I am heartily sick of having to manually reset every single default option that Excel picks whenever I set up a new one.
I use named ranges extensively but most of the time I use them to reference single cells holding values I want to change so I can see their impact on the whole picture in real time – date range, a coefficient or something similar. I also use named ranges as lookup tables a lot- absolutely critical when I can't get the original query in mySQL to pick up every data element I need because related values are in different databases,
The cost of named ranges is that they need to be deleted when no longer being used for anything. No one should ever have to deal with one of those frightening messages about external input values when they open up a spreadsheet.
The empty row and column problem can be a huge problem and I am always trying to break people of that habit. I've been badly bitten by it myself in past years. Often it is enough to make the column wide and then indent the text so it does not shove up against the left edge of the cell. If I need to put in an empty column to organize really wide spreadsheets, I put a header on it like "start of xxx section" or if really uninspired, just a period will do the trick. I see no purpose in empty rows at all.
i have dealt with a lot of excel probelms from the users.
so i love all of your points, those will keep your excel in good shape at long run. -
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Buy—Sell Agreements by RUDOLPH J. ENGLERT Partner, New York Office Presented before the Thirteenth Annual West Kentucky Conference on Accounting, Kentucky Dam—May 1964 NOT BEING an attorney, I cannot tell you how to draft a buy and sell agreement, our topic for discussion today. However I should like to discuss with you some of the problems and decisions that must be made before a buy and sell deal can be consummated. Let us start at the point where two parties have just agreed to buy and sell and disregard the numerous reasons why some companies wish to sell and why others are looking for companies to acquire. PRICE The first problem to be solved is the determination of the sales price—if a cash transaction, the amount of cash; if a stock transaction, the exchange ratio. Usually financial analysts are engaged to study the companies and submit reports suggesting the price or exchange ratio. Among the factors they consider are: • Earnings • Dividends • Market values • Book values • Growth pattern. Management reviews the reports after they are received and considers various other factors such as: • Caliber of the management of the company being acquired • Advantages of the services of an established sales or research organization • Peculiar features if any of the company being acquired. After all factors have been considered and management has arrived at its conclusions, the final price or exchange ratio is determined by negotiation between the managements of the two companies. FORM OF DEAL The next problem to be resolved is the form of the deal to be consummated. It may be in the form of: • cash or stock 188
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How long does it take for the initial lumps to disappear after fat transfer to the face?
I'm not talking about the calcified necrotic fibrous lumps that can be the eventual result of a bad transfer. I mean the firm lumps that can be felt inside the soft edema during the first weeks after the procedure. Quote from Dr. Huang's website (20 years of fat transfer experience): lots of swelling and bruising and lumps and bumps. Thank you.
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Thank you for you for your question. It takes 2-3 weeks for the swelling and lumps and asymmetry to subside with fat transfer to the face. Final results take 3 months. Discuss your concerns with your Plastic Surgeon. Best Wishes
Typically it takes 10-14 days for the swelling and edema to go down. I rarely get any "lumps" or "bumps" from my fat injections, especially if the fat is very homogenous, injected in small aliquots/threads, and is massaged lightly post treatment. I suggest you go back to your injecting physician if you are concerned. Best, Dr. Emer.
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I own a 6 cards version of the SDS-V including the rare Cymbal card. Mine was pre-fitted with a DB15-contact on the empty panel when I bought it and I found out just recently that it was controllable through the Kenton line of midiconverters. I soldered a cable and after some fiddling around it works. No velocity sensitivity though (but Kenton do have a retro-fit available) but I don't really care. The contact was there and I already had two Kenton-converters which didn't make use of the Kadi-port so...
Now, I'm not just a happy SDS-V owner, I'm a happy SDS-V owner WITH ability to midi-control my darling!
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The SDS V is a rackmount case that contains up to 7 monophonic analog synths, each on its own card. The case has a simple mixer and various ins and outs to trigger the synths from drum pads or audio, such as a click.
The synths are designed to make different kinds of analog drum sounds; they do this well but are pretty much useless for anything else, since there's no MIDI and I don't think the trigger ins can precisely vary pitch by voltage. In other words, you can't really play tunes on one of the synths.
There are different kinds of synth cards marked "bass," "snare," etc.. Each card has six knobs and is very flexible soundwise, but does not have standard parameters -- So for example, you have a knob for controlling noise generator level, but no way to set the filter cutoff. There are four memories for each card: One preset, one adjusted by the knobs, and two adjusted by little screws (!).
The low end, noise generation, and attack of the SDSV are great, and of course you can use the individual trigger ins to layer the sounds with your sample-based drum machine.
There are Simmons Vs around that have been modified by Vince Gutman; these work fine and were used by pros in the 80s. Note that the XLR pad inputs use a different wiring scheme than on some other instruments. Also note there is a tiny flat plastic piece for each card which sometimes shakes loose inside the case and causes the synth card not to work right.
The SDSV is all analog. The SDS7, intended as the top-of-the-line replacement for the SDSV, is part analog, part sampled sounds on EPROMS. There was a Simmons PROM-blower for making your own sounds. The MTM was a trigger-MIDI converter with extras for the Simmons drum modules.


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I've decided to reflect on one of my recent contributions to the FineArtViews blog. The article dealt with sexism, racism, and ageism within the art world-- and gave rise to a rather heated debate-- the focus of which was on the issue of sexism and the roles we all play in cultivating sexism within the context of the art world. Needless to say, many fingers were pointed as readers explored the issue. Thus, I feel that I should offer further clarification concerning my opinion on the matter. I don't necessarily think art critics, gallery owners, or curators are making selections/choices out of malice-- or a 'know your role!' outlook. I doubt there are many gallery owners who wake up saying, "How can I foil women today!" or "I wonder what my manly artists are up to today?"-- though there may be some conflicted sorts who do. Please note my sarcasm. That said, I do think that social conditioning trickles into their decisions subconsciously just as social conditioning does in other aspects of life. This is surprising when you consider that the art world, in general, is often considered a very liberal-minded realm, so to speak. Is it naïve to suggest that social conditioning impacts curatorial choices and other aspects of the professional art world? I don't think so. Social conditioning infiltrates all aspects of our lives. Social conditioning gives birth to labels-- it is why you see little girls, like my daughter, who play with toy trucks, dinosaurs, and soldiers called 'Tom boy'. Young children are often free from the conditions of adult assumptions and societal norms. However, as children grow older they gradually embrace social norms-- both subconsciously and consciously. Unfortunately, the end result often means a socially enforced indoctrination into the realm of various isms that define who we are-- it takes away from individualism… the most important ism of all, in my opinion. One could say that the freedom of youth is oppressed as we age-- and by the societal experiences we face simply by living.I'm not suggesting that we should think like children-- I'm by no means calling for some form of utopia based on innocence. That said, we should try the best that we can to gain back some of the freedom of thought that we take for granted when children. We all-- as a society-- need to step back and look at the labels we use and how they influence our direction. Obviously this issue is larger than the art world-- but the art world is a good place to start. Especially since it is the one 'place' in our society where free thought is almost always appreciated. The details of social conditioning can be changed over time-- and various art professional can help spur that change by relatively simple actions. I'm not exactly blaming art professionals for the way things are. I say that because one commenter assumed that I was blaming gallery owners for the presence of sexism, racism, and ageism within the context of the art world, stating, "We can't lay all of the blame at the door of galleries.". However, her response continued with a wide generalization that is based in the very stereotypes I strived to bring to light within the article. She stated, "After all, galleries are in the business of making money and they have found that the public perceives works created by male artists to be worth more than that of female artists." It begs the question-- does the public perceive that or have they been conditioned to assume that artwork created by males are "worth more" than artwork created by females? The question is definitely one that should be explored and I have no doubt that the answers-- and solutions-- can be found in social conditioning. In other words, we all share the blame. I am of the opinion that social conditioning plays a large role in the discrepancies that have dominated the art world in regards to sexism, racism, and ageism. The professionals who 'move' the art world are in a position to condition change-- but very few, both males and females, do that. When they do place a focus on change they often stamp it with the very labels we should be striving to over-throw. Are we subconsciously drawn to art created by males because of the assumption that males are a better investment-- or more powerful than women? Perhaps. That said, if that is the case it still does not make it right. As I said to this commenter-- if you want to make an omelet you have to break a few eggs, true? And who better to break those eggs than the individuals who serve omelets to the masses, so to speak. I do think art professionals-- such as gallery owners, art museum directors, curators, art critics and so on-- need to take more responsibility for the under-lining message they send to the public. However, in order to realize their actions, impact, and the message they are sending in regards to art culture they must step back and observe how they have been presenting art-- in some cases for decades. There is a clear gender bias-- as well as racial bias-- if you look back at past decades-- specifically the 1940s, 1950s, and into the 1960s. I don't think anyone denies that. The blunt of widely successful artists who happen to be male from those decades are still coveted in high profile art galleries today-- they dominate visual culture. In a sense, they set the standard. No, I'm not saying that these traditionally white males don't deserve their place in art history-- but it is obvious that many deserving women-- and others-- were placed on the back-burner because of negative aspects of social conditioning. The past often impacts the future. My point is that perhaps the ramifications of past gender bias within the context of the art world has simply not played out yet. In other words, as more females gain praise and become household names as artists we will most likely see more balance in the future. Art professionals can play a major role in that needed change today. No, I'm not suggesting that there should be more opportunities for women just because of there gender-- the merit of the art itself should always be the focus. I'm suggesting that perhaps art professionals should focus more on why they are making specific choices. Is it about the art or is it about something else in addition to the merit of the work? That is what art professionals need to ask themselves. The choices made by high profile gallery owners, art critics, curators and so on have a direct impact on art culture. It trickles down from the most successful art galleries in the world to alternative venues held within a rented space-- from large cities to small towns. In theory, small galleries and other alternative venues see high profile galleries exhibiting art created predominately by artists who happen to be male-- and it becomes a subconscious factor-- a 'monkey see, monkey do' type of choice. Perhaps some artists who happen to be female 'give up' due to that same factor. It is hard to say. That said, it is definitely worth exploring. I think we can all agree that social conditioning influences how we interact with others-- subconsciously or consciously-- based on factors such as gender. Unfortunately, in all aspects of society we are generally conditioned to think that males are a step ahead of females. If that were not the case why have so many spoken out against it? You can see it in sports, in hard labor, and-- I'd say-- in art. Some of the comments received on my last article about this topic clearly revealed that. Several commenting readers implied that men do better in art because they are more aggressive, are natural takers instead of givers, and are more apt to create bold works of art-- stereotypes if you cut just under the surface.We need to remember that socially conditioned stereotypes-- and the labels they fuel-- simply don't help to define an individual. Not all men are aggressive in their pursuits-- and I know women who would not know how to prepare a turkey if their life depended on it. Stereotypes would suggest otherwise-- but stereotypes don't reflect the reality of an individual. Thus, I'd say that art professionals need to take a step back and reflect on how they perceive an individual as well as the art instead of being hampered by labels. Stereotypes of artists should be avoided.Public perception can be changed by actions-- social conditioning can be altered or re-directed with change. Unfortunately, many art world professionals are not taking the right actions in my opinion-- or if they do they stamp the exhibit with the very labels that have oppressed so many. Art critics label artists all the time. They fight stereotypes with stereotypes… generalizations with generalizations-- a battle-cry that rarely results in a victor. It is time for artists to be viewed as just that... artists. In closing, I feel that all artists should have an equal chance-- free from the stereotypes of their gender, race, and age. Obviously the merit, and dare I say power, of the art should be the most important consideration when everything is said and done-- but let us not forget the power of an individual. That is the first spark toward spreading the flames of balance within the art world. I want to see an art world that is engulfed in the flames of equality. Take care, Stay true,Brian Sherwin
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Drawing upon the design aesthetic of its Arc Mouse ( ), Microsoft at CES has unveiled the Arc Keyboard, a stylish and compact wireless keyboard.
Measuring 12.2 by 6.1 inches and weighing less that a pound, the Arc Keyboard is flat along the sides and the front of the keyboard. It rises along the top center, so that your hands are closer to a natural position when typing.
"The design tenets that we looked to for the Arc Keyboard were simplicity and crisp softness, creating an aesthetic for this product that is casual and sophisticated at the same time," said Microsoft's Monique Chatterjee in a statement.
The keyboard has six F keys; if you want to implement F7 to F12, you'll need to press the Fn key. There are volume keys, but no keys for controlling iTunes playback. Some Mac users may be put off by the Windows key, and you'll probably have to remap in the System Preferences the Arc Keyboard's Ctrl, Windows, and Alt keys on the lower left to match the traditional Ctrl-Option-Command key layout on the Mac.
The keyboard uses 2.4GHz RF wireless technology, not Bluetooth, and requires a USB transceiver (included) that can be stored underneath the keyboard.
The Arc Keyboard is compatible with Mac OS 10.4 or later. It will be available exclusively at Best Buy in February for $60.
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Realistically, the future of business in Craig relies on numbers.
At least that's the rationale of Centennial Mall property manager Vicki Hall.
And she should know. For the last 12 years, Hall has made countless calls to lure big box stores to do business at the local mall.
But, as she's found time and again, it takes more than a friendly invitation and even a supportive community to supply a small town with all the sought-after amenities of a big city.
"We're never going to get the Gap or a Hobby Lobby here," she said of a few big stores locals have expressed interest in having in Craig. "If you're a retailer, it all comes down to the numbers. If that's the type of thing people want, they need to be realistic about our area. If we had all those stores, this wouldn't be Craig."
According to a the Critienden Directory, a well-worn book Hall uses to pinpoint retailers' premise for setting up shop in an area, a town with the population of Craig can't compete for big stores like the bigger markets.
For example, a Hobby Lobby requires a building of at least 50,000 square feet and a population of 100,000 people in three square miles.
Safeway, the most spacious building in the mall, sports a 35,000 square-foot complex and Craig barely hosts a population of 10,000 with little more than 13,000 people in Moffat County.
Besides lots of people, big stores also want a population with lots of money to spare and the guarantee of traveling shoppers from nearby areas.
A Levi outlet store requires a million people within an hour's drive before its officials will consider opening a store. Talbot's wants customers to have a median income of $80,000 a year in the areas in which they choose to open up.
And with the economic downturn, some stores are waiting to start up in new locations. Conversation with officials from Kohl's store said they weren't considering opening up stores in secondary or smaller markets for at least five more years.
"Businesses want consumer confidence," Hall said. "I've looked at bringing in businesses from so many angles but until our numbers increase, I don't see a whole lot changing in that direction."
On a typical Wednesday afternoon in the mall, shoppers are few. Some merchants said those numbers will rise with the upcoming hunting season and other festivities.
Terri Scott remembers when the mall once swarmed with shoppers.
It's not the same today.
"People say, 'What mall?' You blink, you miss it," she said.
However, it was a different story when Scott held a consignment shop in the mall about three years ago. Recently, she and co-owner Lori Bartee opened up a consignment shop again, named Quality Consignment and are accepting and selling more than children's' clothes this time.
Reselling formal wear for high school dances and tapping into the market of bigger and taller sizes for men and women and costumes have so far been successful.
After opening the doors less than two weeks ago, the duo has accepted clothes from 72 consignors. When the store closed three years ago because the husband of a then partner lost a job, the store sold clothing brought in from a whopping 400 consignors.
It's that kind of walk-through business that keeps all business in the mall healthy, Scott said.
"So many people don't know shops are in here," she said. "I had a customer say she was surprised by how many shops are in here because she hasn't been here in two years. I think there's a lot more here in the mall than people think."
Besides, the small market stores offer something that larger stores can't, merchants said.
Some of those perks include personal service and variety of products.
According to John Papoulas co-owner of the mall's Dollar Craze, each item in the store is handpicked.
"We try to keep prices as reasonable as possible," he said of the store located in the mall since 2000.
Although a Family Dollar store recently opened up in town, it hasn't proven to be much competition against products offered at Dollar Craze, Papoulas said.
"We're not really in competition with anybody else," he said. "Our sales have been better every month this year than last year. I think it helps to get the walk-through traffic."
Indeed, the mall currently operates at a 96 percent occupancy rate. Only once on Hall's watch about two years ago has the mall been filled 100 percent with shops. Hall estimated that if Craig's population reached 14,000, the mall could be more self-supporting.
The mix of mall shops may not be what people want, Hall admitted.
But in hard times it's important to fill spaces. And the trend at the Centennial Mall to offer more services versus retail shops is holding weight in larger markets.
One mall space is occupied with the New Creations Church and a couple of others host rehabilitation services.
Over the years, Hall also has investigated other options such as bringing in a branch of the U.S. Post Office, a movie theater and a bowling alley.
The best mix of business usually occurs as new people move into the area, she said.
Their fresh eyes seem to pick up on services needed in the community that longtime locals might have overlooked.
"Sometimes somebody from the outside may see possibilities that we miss," she said.
Ultimately, it may be up to the small stores and individual operations to make sure local residents are getting the products they need.
"The local people are going to have to step up if they want to see some of those products in here," she said. "You got to give them credit that they're the ones bringing the service to the community."
Amy Hatten can be reached at 824-7031 or craigdailypress.com.


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Decided to start my first training log will be doing a Fullbody 3 times a week lay out below I have been doing the layout below for about 8 weeks. Replaced the Bench Press with DB presses and Barbel Rows with Seated Rows until work injury heals which will hopefully be this weekend when I can start pressing again going on 3rd week with the changes cant wait to start back on bench but will be resetting until I am sure I do not worsen or re-injure myself.
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Interactive knowledge discovery for baseline estimation and word segmentation in handwritten arabic text
AlKhateeb, J. H. and Jiang, J. and Ren, Jinchang and Ipson, S. (2009) Interactive knowledge discovery for baseline estimation and word segmentation in handwritten arabic text. In: Recent advances in technologies. InTech. ISBN 978-953-307-017-9
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Electronic document management systems provide great benefits to society. Software tools such as word processors are used in generation, storage, and retrieval of documents in specific formats. Using such tools, documents can be edited, printed, or distributed electronically across networks. However, with paper documents, the previous tasks cannot be accomplished by computers, so there is a need to extract the information in documents to store them in a computerized format. Handwritten text recognition has significant potential.
Item type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | electronic document management, software, handwritten text recognition, Computer software |
Subjects: | Science > Mathematics > Computer software |
Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
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Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2011 11:46 |
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Load OUT! a Reuse & Repurposing Riot Plus Community Coat Drive
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, 11AM-3PM
On Saturday, November 17, 2012, FABnyc will gather gently used materials from donors throughout the East Village/Lower East Side for Load OUT!, a one-of-a-kind reuse and repurposing event that showcases creative thinking about sustainability and the arts. Load OUT! will take place at 19 East 3rd Street (between the Bowery and Second Avenue) from 11AM-3PM.
At Load OUT!, attendees are invited to take home any materials they need for their next creative endeavor, free of charge. Attendees are encouraged to come prepared with bags, rolling carts, tape, and string to make carrying away items easier. Items available at this year's Load OUT! event include:
* Lumber
* Stacking chairs
* Furniture
* Hard hats
* Sampling jars
* Costumes
Attendees are encouraged to bring textile and e-waste for an onsite collection.
A full list of accepted items for collection may be found here.
Gently used coats will also be accepted in a drive for New York Cares. All coats will be sent to New York Cares for distribution to the homeless and those in need.
OurGoods will also be onsite at 19 E. 3rd Street hosting a live barter meetup, along with participatory Barter 101 workshops taking place at 11:30AM, 12:30PM, and 1:30PM. Barter activities will encourage attendees to find new, exciting ways to share resources with one another in an increasingly difficult creative economy.
FREE admission for artists, art students, and local residents affected by the storm
$5 admission for the general public
[Photo from last year's event Whitney Browne]


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Length | 33 ft 1 in |
Ext Width | 8 ft |
Interior Color | Chocolate |
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Furnace BTU | 30000 btu |
The Lacrosse 339BHD travel trailer by Prime Time Manufacturing features a rear bunkhouse, an outside kitchen, and dual entry, plus so much more!
As you enter the trailer, to your right there is a private front bedroom with a queen bed and shirt closets on either side including overhead cabinets above the bed.
Heading back to the main living area there is a slide with a u-shaped dinette and hide-a-bed sofa along the road side wall. An entertainment center is adjacent to the sofa for easy viewing. On the road side there is an angled counertop with a kitchen sink, three burner range, counter space, overhead cabinets, refrigerator, and a pantry.
The full bath is centrally located between the main living area and the bunkhouse. The bath features a shower, sink with medicine cabinet above, and a toilet. Plus there is a second entrance from the outside making quick trips inside a breeze.
The rear bunkhouse has a slide with a sleep & play on the bottom and a bunk above. On the wall across from the sleep & play area there is a bunk above storage. A wardrobe is just outside the bunkhouse door.
If you enjoy cooking outside, the outdoor kitchen will come in handy. There is a two burner cook-top, refrigerator, sink, counter space, and overhead storage, plus much more inside and outside!
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Sleeps | 9 |
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Length | 33 ft 1 in |
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Prime Time Manufacturing understands the critical elements of designing a winning recreational vehicle – floorplan, eye appeal, storage, and convenience. However, the true genius is in the details. Is every inch of storage space fully utilized? Is there adequate pantry space for both tall and short items? Where do you put your trash can? Does each feature maximize user comfort and convenience? Are the decors residential yet durable? We have spent years listening to customers talk about what they want in the "perfect" RV. Drawing on that feedback, countless hours are incorporated into dissecting every detail to fully maximize the enjoyment each of our models will provide. We are fanatical about design because we want to ensure that our RVs will EXCEED your expectations.
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Saturday May 21, 2011 / Noon
Craft Beer Tasting Aboard the Clipper City Tall Ship
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How was your experience?
The beer was great, and there was a lot of it. We had a beautiful day for the cruise. I am rating with three stars because, while I enjoyed it, there was supposed to be cheese and crackers on board to go with the beer. There was no mention of this by the crew; I had to go up and specifically ask when the cheese never appeared.


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The poem is about a battle between the unicorns and the pegasi. The unicorns have obviuosly won.
A short(ish) story in (what I hope to be) a series. Note that knowledge of roman mythology will help.
A series of Haikus (japanese poem where the syllables go 5,7,5) about a pegasus.
The prologue to a story obviously about seers ;p . planning it to be six chapters long
Yet another one in the 'Story' series. (Note: There was a hiatus, though I didn't send the ticket for along time since the first stories were put on it, so there was a hiatus, but not a noticable one)
This is a slightly weird story. Please note that there is know such constellation
I am planning to go on hiatus with short stories, though I will return to them. I congratulate myself on managing the phrase 'Death by Mint' in this story.
Number 2 in my short story (possibly mini)series. If you enjoyed number 1 this, though short, is a recommended (by me of course) read!
This is a story, possibly with a sequel, about a world- famous organic programmer (a person who uses a special computer program to genetically engineer things). I think I might have put some my philosophies in there.


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A few years ago, nobody really wanted to visit Fruita's downtown-- an area that was dotted with abandoned buildings and offered visitors little to do.
But after a main street revitalization program was put in place, people and businesses have started flocking to the small city outside of Grand Junction for its festivals, farmers markets and renovated cityscape, said Jon Schler, director of the Colorado Center for Community Development.
Like Fruita, Schler said, any city could benefit from a main street revitalization effort. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs speaker aims to tell Craig residents how to start transforming their downtown at a 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the Holiday Inn.
"If you don't have a main street, it sucks the heart out of a town," Schler said.
"This is a four-point approach that shows how to work with a downtown. I'll talk about how (Craig) might start that process."
The Main Street Program has helped communities across the state and nation revitalize their downtown cores, Schler said.
DOLA offers a matching grant for cities to obtain an assessment of their desired downtown renovation plans, but much of the work and other funds should come from municipalities, business owners and community members.
About 1,800 communities nationwide have renovated their downtown areas through the program, he said.
Cathy Vanatta, director of the Craig Chamber of Commerce, said the talk should be informative and a good way for residents to glean ideas about revitalizing Craig.
"I think that any time that we have sources educate us, it helps our local businesses," she said.
"I think it would be something really good for our community in general, not just the downtown."
Amy Hatten can be reached at 824-7031 or firstname.lastname@example.com.