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Wait a minute, before anyone gets too excited and starts to barrage me with rotten vegetables while proclaiming "Hypocrite" with megaphones and pointing to one of my prior articles "A Dark Day for Homophobia" as a basis for their disdain, let me make something clear: I still feel that Corporate America should keep their noses out of social issues and stick with what they do best, selling their goods and services. And I also believe, as I mentioned in the other article, that miffed Americans can protest by simply not buying the retaurant's stuff.
But with this being said, the latest event regarding the statements of Chick-Fil-A's president Dan Cathy, garnered an entirely different and, sadly predictable, reaction across the nation. In my opinion, as with Starbucks, he should have voiced his opinion outside of corporate para- meters. But the hypocrisy that stands in the shadows of the settling smoke and dust is the type that gasps out of exasperation that one has the audacity to speak in an "offensive" manner toward another, but that any type of response, even if it means ignoring the Constitution and shellacking the "culprit"s right to free speech, is justified. Instead of just saying "shut up and sell chicken sandwiches", it has been taken as an affront against the entire gay world and now all kinds of quasi-political movements for "justice" are popping up (read one example here).
The real joke is when the mayors of Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco have basically sworn that a Chick-Fil-A restaurant will never be erected in their cities. Think about this for a minute. As what has become too common lately, led by politicians who never fail to capitalize and exploit frenzied chaos, people will hop on board the swinging pendulum that inevitably swings the opposite direction of reason when emotions are high. To give credit to a small group of liberals (which you won't find me doing very often), there are still some who have maintained their wits and understand the dangers of knee jerk reactionary methods. They can still see through the thick morning fog on the day after battle. They can see the slippery slope that will be created by denying a company the right to open a store and engage in free enterprise, simply because the president of the chain has voiced his religious and moral opinion. (Read here) Even Mike Bloomberg, mayor of New York, aka King Mike, the man who runs arguably the largest social society anywhere, has enough sense to see this. Referring to my prior article again, those who would disagree with Starbucks' favorable stance on gay marriage would be mistaken to forbid a new store from opening near them. The best way to voice your opinion, if it differs from Starbucks's – don't buy coffee there!
But "no", just not buying food, or asking others to not buy food at a Chick-Fil-A, is not good enough. Now there has to be an all out assault on anyone who remotely supports Chick-Fil-A in any way. Patrons are being called "bigots" and Chick-Fil-A is being accused of "discrimination". Is it just me, or is this a maniacal double standard? People are responding to a verbal opinion on an issue by exercising physical, real life persecution. Rather than simply saying something along the lines of "I totally disagree with Dan Cathy. But though I find his statements personally insulting, thank God he has the right to say them and that I have the right to disagree with them."
This is America, folks. Well, at least it used to be. Now we have the age-old situation where a person will tout "free speech" until the proverbial cows come home. That is, until someone else says something they find objectionable. Then, all bets are off.
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Spectro-Morphology and the Musical Grammars
Music is an aural art. While many different compositional systems are possible, ignoring the listener is detrimental to any compositional process. This fact is at the root of arguments regarding the "cognitive opacity" of post-tonal music, because music is most naturally judged by what is heard, and what is heard is not always what the composer intends. If a listener cannot perceive a compositional structure in as great of detail as other musical elements, it does not mean that these structures are not worthwhile. However, the fact that they are not the most perceivable elements in a piece should be taken note of, so that more perceivable elements are attended to by the composer. These elements will likely be more important to the listener, as they may have no idea that the less perceivable, more idiosyncratic structures even exist. In an aural art form, what is heard is what is important, and a compositional process which takes this into account is superior to a process which does not.
In 1992, Fred Lerdahl published "Cognitive Constraints on Compositional Systems" in the Contemporary Music Review. In this article, he proposes that "serial organizations are cognitively opaque" (Lerdahl 231). His analysis and criticism of serial music has been controversial, and his argument is certainly flawed on some level. Probably the most debatable aspect of the paper lies in the second half, where he suggests that traditional tonal music be the only model for music because of hierarchies inherent in the diatonic scale (and to a lesser degree, some other tonal scales), and because of the regularity of metrical structure. While it seems somewhat doubtful that all music written outside of the tonal tradition is a brick wall of cognitive opacity, his main point has a certain resonance to it. Serial procedures can be quite opaque, but that does not imply that the music itself is opaque. The Lerdahl paper starts off with the invention of a compositional / analytical model which defines two distinct kinds of musical grammar. These grammars are the compositional grammar, and the listening grammar. He posits that strictly serial compositional practices are deficient because of a fissure between the two grammars. Since music is an aural art-form, the listening grammar must be paramount, and it follows that the "compositional grammar must be based on the listening grammar" (Lerdahl 236).
Lerdahl sets up seventeen compositional constraints which are intended to connect the listening grammar to the compositional grammar. Unfortunately these constraints are severely limited, because they allow for nothing but a tonal compositional system. However, these constraints can be separated into three main categories, which are less restrictive: constraints on event sequences, constraints on underlying materials, and constraints on pitch space. Constraints on event sequences mostly have to do with the segmentation and grouping of the musical surface into individual events. These events, according to Lerdahl, should rely on a hierarchical structure, because "most of human cognition relies on hierarchical structuring" (Lerdahl 239). Constraints on underlying materials define stability conditions, such that certain musical structures are judged to be innately more stable than other structures. Lastly, constraints on pitch space are related to the concept of a "framework of pitches that are cognized as relatively close to or far from one another" (Lerdahl, 248). So, all tonal recommendations aside, to simplify Lerdahl's argument we can say that in order for a compositional grammar to be based on a listening grammar it must possess three characteristics. It must be able to be segmented and grouped hierarchically, it must define stability conditions, and it must contain a concept of distance between sonic objects. Interestingly, Lerdahl seems to be aware that his constraints rely too heavily on the constructs of tonality, and he mentions, "it will be fascinating to discover how the new sound materials of computer music will be able to meet these constraints. In all probability the new materials will bring additional requirements into play" (Lerdahl 251). One person who has been influential in creating a compositional grammar which is based on a listening grammar is Denis Smalley, with his writings on spectro-morphology.
Smalley's framework is not tied to traditional tonality, but instead includes tonality as one part of a much larger system. Spectro-morphology is "an approach to sound materials and musical structures which concentrates on the spectrum of available pitches and their shaping in time" (Smalley 61). It's a fundamentally more robust model than Lerdahl puts forth, because it defines the important aural aspects of music, without relying on any one musical construct, such as the diatonic scale. However, he seems to agree strongly with Lerdahl, at least in principle: "today we continually need to reassert the primacy of aural experience in music. The heritage of twentieth-century formalism and the continuing propensity of composers to seek support in non-musical models have produced the undesirable side-effect of stressing concept at the expense of percept" (Smalley 62). A perceptual model is at the basis of spectro-morphology, and he notes that "listeners can only apprehend music if they discover a perceptual affinity with its materials and structure" (Smalley 62). In a statement that is almost identical to Lerdahl's claims regarding the compositional grammar and the listening grammar, Smalley states that "the practice of listening, and the perceptive observation of the listening process must therefore form the foundation of any musical investigation which seeks to explain the workings of spectro-morphology" (Smalley 63). The listening process is prominent in his model, and it deals with the musical exploration which is possible with electronic technology by recognizing the "inherent musicality in all sounds" (Smalley 61).
Smalley begins his framework by noting that the "lack of a shared terminology is a serious problem confronting electroacoustic music because a description of sound materials and their relationships is a prerequisite for evaluative discussion" (Smalley 63). All too often, traditional musical terminology falls short in describing electroacoustic or computer music, and so we tend to search for non-musical terms, such that "music involves mimesis: musical materials and structures find resemblances and echoes in the non-musical world" (Smalley 63). While all sounds possess a "dual potential" of abstract and concrete aspects of sound, it is important to note that "music is always related in some way to human experience, which means that mimesis is always at work even in music regarded as abstract" (Smalley 64). In laying out the Spectro-morphological framework, Smalley defines three main areas: Spectral typology, Morphology, and Motion. Lastly he deals with structuring processes.
Spectral typology segments all possible sounds into a note-noise continuum. The term, 'spectrum', is a generic catch-all for all aurally perceptible frequencies, and is used as a replacement for the words 'pitch' and 'timbre', which are too closely tied with the harmonic functionality of pitches in tonal music. The note-noise continuum is separated into three main groupings: note, node, and noise. The note group is broken down further into the note proper, the harmonic spectrum, and the inharmonic spectrum. The note proper "embraces traditional pitch perception: absolute pitches, intervallic and chordal combinations" (Smalley 65). In this way, spectro-morphology encompasses not only computer and electroacoustic music, but also tonal and serial music as well. Specific inter-relations of notes form the primary carriers of information in tonal music, but there is no need to limit musical information solely to these inter-relations. The differentiation between a note proper and the harmonic spectrum is not clear-cut, but the distinction relies on the fact that "once an harmonic spectrum is perceptible above a fundamental its spectral components can be featured as compositional values" (Smalley 66). The inharmonic spectrum sub-group is important to electroacoustic music, since the "medium makes viable the composition, decomposition, and development of spectral interiors". A nodal spectrum is defined as a "band or knot of sound which resists pitch identification". Lastly, there is a blurred buffer zone between note and noise which is a result of increased spectral density, and this is referred to as the pitch-effluvium continuum.
The effluvial state is important, as it defines the point where a listener needs to "change focal strategy as aural interest is forced away from charting the pitch behavior of internal components to follow the momentum of external shaping" (Smalley 67). This is precisely the point missed by Lerdahl in his recommendations of tonality over other forms of music. The context of music changes how the ear responds to structure. It's possible to set out a compositional grammar which is based on a listening grammar, but in order to do such a thing outside of the bounds of traditional tonality, it is necessary to expand the listening grammar to include salient characteristics of the music in question. There is structural potential to musical materials beyond the note proper, and this potential is "harnessed by comparing, relating, and transforming spectral types and their combinations" (Smalley 67).
Transference of energy is at the root of morphology, which is Smalley's second category of the spectro-morphological framework. Morphology deals with the "natural fundamentals of sound perception", most notably the reality that sound in the physical world is only created by energy being transferred from one party to another. So, "during the execution of a note, energy input is translated into changes in spectral richness or complexity" (Smalley 68). Smalley claims that ignoring these fundamentals in the composing of morphologies and structures results in a musical deficiency, which is detectable by the listener. There are three morphological archetypes of "instrumental sounds" (by "instrumental", Smalley is referring to sounds which are created in the physical world). These archetypes are attack-impulse, attack-decay, and graduated continuant. The attack-impulse archetype is a brief, detached note which has very little resonance. This results in practically no sonic decay of any sort. The attack-decay archetype is the opposite. While these sounds still have a short attack, they are resonated in some manner, and last longer than attack-impulse sounds. The graduated continuant is modeled on sustained sounds which have only a graduated attack and decay. For dealing with electroacoustic music, these morphological archetypes are extended into a listing of ten morphological models: attack-impulse archetype, closed attack-decay archetype, reversed closed attack-decay, open attack-decay archetype, reversed open attack-decay, linear attack-decay, reversed linear attack-decay, linear graduated continuant, swelled graduated continuant, and graduated continuant archetype. These morphological models are linked or merged into morphological strings which take advantage of correspondence, "a point or stage in time where a morphological shift takes place – a kind of morphological modulation" (Smalley 71). The internal tension of the morphological models are projected into higher structural levels, and thus, the "spectral and dynamic tensions inherent in the sounding extensions of gesture are the foundations of musical structuring" (Smalley 73).
Motion, is the last of Smalley's main groupings of spectro-morphology, and is of utmost importance, because it brings together the idea that "spectro-morphological composition, like other musical languages, is concerned with expectations gratified and foiled, and such expectations are founded on shared perceptual experience" (Smalley 75). Motion, in this sense, does not refer to spatial motion, but to real and imagined motion created by controlling spectral and dynamic shaping. Five basic motion categories are defined, and expanded upon: unidirectional, bi-directional, reciprocal, centric / cyclic, and eccentric / multi-directional. These motion categories apply to a variety of structural levels, from the "shape of a brief sound-object to the motion of a large structure, from the groupings of objects to the groupings of larger structures" (Smalley 73).
In dealing with the structure of spectro-morphological pieces, Smalley notes that there is no low-level unit consistent across the entire breadth of post-tonal music, as is present in tonal music in the form of the note. There is also no consistent density referrent, in the form of metrical pulse, which sets the pace on which the perception of music is based. While this lack of a low-level unit and metrical pulse make it impossible to define consistent structural hierarchies (which Lerdahl would argue is a deficiency of non-tonal music), it is still possible and important for structures to be multi-levelled. This allows us to "vary our perceptual focus throughout a range of levels during the listening process" (Smalley 81). He points out that even when permanent hierarchical relationships may not be found in an electroacoustic work, certain fractured hierarchies of varying temporal dimensions may frequently be found. However, an "inability to maintain control over the focal scanning of structural levels during the process of composition" is a "crucial reason for the failure of many electroacoustic works" (Smalley 81).
Tonal music does have certain advantages over post-tonal music, when perceptual focus is considered. However, through an attention to, and an expansion of the concept of a listening grammar, it is possible to define a compositional model which does not sacrifice perception, and is not limited to purely tonal structures. Lerdahl defined three main characteristics which a compositional grammar must possess in order for it to be based on the listening grammar. These characteristics are satisfied by tonal music, but they are also satisfied by the model proposed by Smalley. The spectro-morphological approach is able to be segmented and grouped hierarchically, at least in some form. While the hierarchy might not be as strong as is present in the diatonic scale, it is possible to create other types of hierarchies through attention to multi-leveled aspects of a composition. Stability conditions are met through the concept of spectral typology, which classifies sounds in a broad sense, and morphological motion, which attends to musical "expectations gratified and foiled". The concept of "distance" between sonic objects is satisfied by the concept of morphological motion between such objects, and the transference of energy to create a morphology. In order to move between one object and another, there must be a perceivable distance between the two objects. In satisfying the three characteristics proposed by Lerdahl, "spectro-morphology reaffirms the primacy of aural perception which has been so heinously ignored in the recent past" (Smalley 93).
While he makes a compelling argument, Smalley's proposal of a spectro-morphological model is not without flaw. Many of his attempts at categorizing typologies and morphologies seem too overly concerned with creating huge lists of sub-groupings, sometimes accompanied by complicated-looking pseudo-hierarchic graphical representations. In generating these lists, he makes distinctions between semantically similar words such as vortex and helix, but doesn't bother to define the words in the context which he is using them. This is especially noticeable in his hierarchical listing of Motion Typologies. He also leaves out obvious categories. In his definition of "instrumental archetypes", Smalley lists three different types of attack-based archetypes, and one "graduated continuant", where a sound swells into being, and decays slowly once it is done sounding. However, it's quite possible for an instrumental sound to swell slowly, but end abruptly, or start with a sudden attack, but end with a slow and steady decay. As he expands his list of archetypes into morphological models, he runs into even more problems, because it's still easy to come up with groupings he has left out. For instance, he lists three different types of graduated continuant: linear, swelled, and archetype. To this, one could add exponential, gaussian, parabolic, etc.. He would have been better off sticking with a shorter list of more general groupings. There's also no mention of emotional or relational aspects of music, which should be closely tied with a listening grammar.
Flawed as it may be, spectro-morphology is an important turning point, especially in electroacoustic music. The twentieth century is full of idiosyncratic compositional practices, but throughout the life-span of electroacoustic music, a disproportionate amount of compositional attention is given to underlying technological processes present in the music, which may not be of any interest to the listener. In a situation even more severe than is the case with serial procedures, technologies which are new and exciting today become mundane and gimmicky tomorrow. A piece written by John Chowning in the 1980s which uses nothing but Frequency Modulation (FM) synthesis was exciting at the time, but once FM synthesis was available to every rock band with a Yamaha synthesizer, the signature sound of the process became cliché and mundane. Even a listener capable of recognizing the underlying processes may find themselves utterly uninterested by that process. Attention to the musical aspects of a composition, as is proposed by Smalley, answers the call Lerdahl makes to base compositional grammars on a listening grammar, and it helps to focus attention back on the listener.
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Lerdahl, Fred. (1992) "Cognitive Constraints on Compositional Systems." 97-121. Contemporary Music Review. New York: Harwood Academic.
Smalley, Denis. (1986) "Spectro-Morphology and Structuring Processes." 61-93. The Language of Electroacoustic Music. Edited by Simon Emmerson. New York: Harwood Academic.
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What would be the best package for me and my needs: Pro or Hobby?
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The Hobby version is for the casual woodworker who is interested in designing in 3D, but because of budgetary constraints is willing to accept less detailing his or her designs and is willing to put more time in generating output necessary for building in the shop.
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Is there an upgrade path for Lite/Hobby users? I am interested in the Pro version now.
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Any way to move projects from V1 (no longer available) to V3 (the current version)?
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The first execution of V3 after installing it will update your data from V2 to V3. YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY EXPORT ANY INDIVIDUAL PROJECT FILES THAT YOU WANT TO SAVE. Do this under the File Export option. This is because once files are transferred from V2 to V3 they are no longer able to be opened in V2 – should you ever choose to go back to that version. Of course you must purchase and use a V3 key from the SketchList webpage.
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I am using the basic Sketch List 3D (Version One). First, the purchase list will not print; the program shuts down whenever I hit the print button from the purchase list window. Second, the 2D display becomes unstable at times.
I'm sorry you experienced those problems. They have been corrected in Version Two, but we are no longer supporting Version One.
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It is important that you temporarily disable the security software on your computer if that is interfering with SketchList 3D's ability to access our server and valid your key. This is a one time function.
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With Version 2 of SketchList you can only register the key once. Send an e-mail requesting a new key and instructions how to use it.
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The Mac version of SketchList 3D is currently available.
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We are designing concepts for an iPad version. Implementation has not been scheduled. Most probably the screen size limitation will make that platform undesirable for such a comprehensive package.
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Ease of use is a personal assessment. We have had people generate complex designs within a day or two of downloading the trial copy. Some say that SketchList 3D is much easier to learn than traditional CAD systems. Users proficient in those systems have moved to SketchList because it is more productive and easier to use. To make your own decision on the ease of use, view the videos. If they seem understandable, download a trial and see for yourself. If you have specific questions, send them to email@example.com.
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Is it possible to make sure boards don't bump into each other, i.e., not occupy the same space at the same time?
Not in any restrictive way. The tradeoff is that during design time – as boards are moved around – there are times when 'bumping' happens and restrictions would impede progress. For example a board with a tenon would 'bump' into the board with a mortise. The test of seeing that boards are butted and not overlapping to so see in the board spreadsheet that – for example – the right side of one board is less (spaced) or equal to (butted) that of the left side of the second board.
How do you create a dovetail?
A dovetail joinery type is applied to the edge of a board. Basically, you specify the height and angle of the dovetail. You can dovetail a surfac3e with the shaping tool
Does anything detail the creation of doors? When I try to enter opening orientations for the door, nothing happens.
There are two videos at www.sketchlist.com that show how to make doors: Creating a Five Piece Door and Raised Panel Doors. Hopefully they will help.
Will your program design pharmacy furniture, or you do have a specific program for that?
SketchList 3D will allow you to design any type of cabinet or storage unit. What may be specific to the pharmacy, I do not know.
One area I spent a long time on was shaping. Other software I've tried does not typically limit shaping to the surface side only and allows it to also be done on the edges. SketchList 3D says this is not possible. I wondered why?
Shaping only the two surfaces is a limitation and relates to how I viewed a board when I created SketchList – mostly concerned about joinery back then. The question is do I make all 'surfaces' able to be shaped OR do I provide functions to help users more easily accomplish the shapes without the work. This depends a bit on programming difficulty and use input when I get to it. I suspect this will be addressed in V3 next year. Maybe sooner depending on user demand.
The only other area I was surprised at was what appears to be an inability to put say multiply dovetails along an edge. It seems to let you create one big one, but not multiple little ones, and not always in the plane I wanted them in.
The current approach to dovetails as a joint is to give you the ability to add one sliding dovetail parallel to the board surfaces. You can also shape a dovetail into a surface. But you cannot create (which is which – pins?) the other dovetail. Again this is a function we can add if demand is there for it. The questions are how much control or flexibility is too much? Is the presence of dovetails visual design only or needed in the shop?
What about a library of hardware – or doors or drawers for that matter?
We will provide a library at some time. Currently two full kitchens are in the works for distribution with SketchList 3D. Email me if you'd like a copy.
How do I insert a board in an assembly?
Many videos show this. For example watch this one.
I have been working on drawing a kitchen table. I have 7.5″ boards for the top. I rounded the first board with the "shape" tool with a 7.5″ rounded corner. I wanted to clone it to the other end but cannot find any way to flip it so it would work. Where is the tool to flip a board?
The rotate function is complete and will be distributed in November 2012.
Can you simulate wood bending in SketchList? I'm designing a bed with an arched headboard that has a molded cap on top. To build the molded cap i want to bend and epoxy several thin splines of wood against the mold. I have found in the material shaping function how to cut arch shapes into wood, but there doesn't appear to be a function for actually bending a board into an arch ?
You might take a board and shape it to affect the curve. I have done this and it works to a large extent. SketchList does not bend wood.
Can you simulate wood turning objects… for example if i needed to turn a wooden leg for a chair?
No SketchList 3D cannot turn a round. You can create a dowel by shaping a long board to a round shape – and even stack a series of square boards – say 1 inch thick – that have a contour applied all around and then shaped to a circle.
I have a question for you…do you know when or if a change is going to be made to the reports so that they show the dimensions in fractions rather then decimal.
We are on the hunt for all text boxes that do not accept both decimals and fraction and converting them to do so. If you find one – let us know.
How can I easily add double lines of shelf pin holes inside cabinets and bookcases? I tried using the hole function, but kept getting an error message stating the hole touched the board….
Two answers here. the touch a board message is a bug that has been fixed. Will be out in the March 1st update. We have a clone and space function for holes so you can take 5mm or 1/4 inch holes and space them every X distances apart.
Having played around with SketchList 3D a bit now I was wondering if there is an option for all materials to be in millimeters as we rarely use inches in Britain.
You can create materials either as imperial or metric system sizes.
How would you create a panel with several butted boards?
Please watch this video by clicking this text.
Other Questions
Does the application check for upgrades or do I have to download the update?
At this time each time you r start SketchList 3D and are connected to the internet, the software checks the automatic upgrade checker.
Is there a method that I can delete previously created "standards"? I've accumulated a lot of junk in that database and would like to eliminate those standards that are in error or no longer used.
Yes you can. Just select the standard object and click delete.
I need a little help on one of the attached files. I am attempting to make dental molding that wraps around the side of my wall cabinet.
Two approaches to dental molding. One is to cut non-round holes. After the March 1 upgrade you will be able to cut and then clone and space them over a given distance. The other way to to take a small block and do a clone and space with that — that works in the current version.
Can I copy a drawer from one assembly to another?
You can select the drawer (or board, or door, or assembly) and make it a standard. Then you can call that standard into other places.
Is there any way to delete dimension drawings?
We have implemented the ability to delete dimension lines in a drawing and delete old on unwanted drawings.
Is there a way to upload custom textures for the board materials.
It would be great to have textures that are transparent for glass or brick and stone for use as a fireplace surround.
There is no ability to input your own texture. If you have one you want to use and are willing to share – I'll see about incorporating it. There are textures for stone in the material database, and you can set the transparency of materials.
Similar software packages have user forums and shared project areas. I was wondering whether SketchList 3D has a similar setup or user based infrastructure.
We have twice in the recent past attempted to get designs to share among users. I have perhaps 10 projects the users have submitted. I don't know why the number is so low – there are probably thousands of projects out there around the world. I will make the project I do have available on the web page and perhaps in the DB of SketchList 3D. I also have on my list of things to do the addition of an open forum area on the web. If you have suggestions on how this should look / work I am all eyes.
What do I do if I have some other question?
Send an email to email@example.com.
Are there support forums?
No support forum has been formed as of yet. Questions regarding the use of the product are generally answered in the form of posts to our website at www.sketchlist.com. You may register to receive email notifications when new articles are posted.
How do you zoom an area on a design screen?
Zooming an area of the screen requires to hold down the control key, the left mouse button, and moving the mouse.
See how here —>>> zoom video.
How do you delete or rename something you saved as a standard?
Go to main menu – tools – standard and pick the type of standard you want. When the window opens select the standard you want and rename or delete it. There is no undo at this point so be sure.
See how here —>>> standards video.
How do you create a dimensioned shop drawing?
Go to 2D view and click the button in the upper left corner.
See how here —>>> dimensioning video.
The grain direction on my optimized layout diagrams is wrong. What happened?
The optimizer is very reliable as one of the oldest features of SketchList 3D. Every time someone asks a question like this – well sorry but – the cause has been user error. You must make sure the grain direction of the board is going the way you intend AND <<CHECK THIS>> the grain on the material in the material database is also going in the correct direction. Sometimes people create a board or a material and leave the grain direction unchecked – which defaults to "It doesn't matter to me." At that point SketchList 3D optimizer will place the boards to minimize waste and you may get a board with a grain that goes front to back and not up and down (or whatever you expected). Please double check and you will save time.
I need to rabbet a door so I can inset it into the frame. How?
Size the door and rabbet all four edges.
See how here —>>> Inset or lip door video.
How does SketchList let me change dimensions?
The sizes and locations of parts in SketchList 3D are changed using either the form on the upper right or the spreadsheet on the bottom of the main form.
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B. Osman, Azizah and Peter B., Dodd (1994) Effects of Different Levels of Preharvest Shading on the Storage Quality of Strawberry (Fragariax ananassaDuchesne) cv.Ostara II. Chemical Characteristics. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 17 (1). pp. 65-71. ISSN 0126-6128
To study the effects of different levels of preharvest shading (74, 58, 48, 38 and 5% of light penetration which were denoted by So' SI' S2' 53 and S4 respectively) on developing strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa Duchesne) cv. Ostara fruits, some chemical tests (pH, total soluble solids and titratable acidity) associated with fruit quality were carried out. Results showed that although the different levels of preharvest shading were found to demonstrate a significant effect on the chemical parameters studied, this could only be detected in fruits shaded by S4 and S3. However, for total soluble solids, significant interactions were observed between location of fruit and fruit type and also between storage day and fruit type.
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|Letter from John Gould to R. Denny Esq. Dated 15 April 1851 and addressed from Gould's residence at 20 Broad St. Golden Square, London.
Double sided and attached to the front page of Gould's Birds of Australia vol 1. It is held at John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, RBF 597.2994 GOU V1.
Many thanks, my dear Sir? for your kind note: the australian plants are all from nature and their names are given wherever they could be ascertained with certainty.
Mr. McGillioray is I believe in town and residing at 07 Gloucester Street Queen Square, Bloomsbury.
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In my birds of asia the plants are better named because they are better known; some day or other ?? must all this work as it is a continuation of those he has and is. Perhaps more valuable than any of them
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110 Young Heroes Honor MLK Legacy
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While many enjoy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a day off, for City Year it's anything but that. City Year New Hampshire (CYNH) celebrated the day by opening the 2011 Young Heroes (YH) program, a service learning program that provides middle school students with structured, team-based opportunities to perform community service. Through service, the program (now in its seventh year) is designed to educate middle school students on important social issues and give them the chance to impact their communities powerfully. By fostering values of cooperation, character, and civic identity in children who are at a crucial juncture in their development, the program aims to develop the next generation of active citizens.
And it works! Alumni of the program stay involved and help support the current Young Heroes participants through the program in a variety of ways. Some alumni become junior team leaders and serve as role models who help with the logistics of the program and help run the service projects. Another alumni team, called Devoted Heroes, is made up of high school students who meet once a month throughout the year to explore relevant issues ranging from living a healthy life to dealing with bullying and cliques in high school.
The degree to which Young Hero alums stay involved proves to me that the program has a resounding impact on its participants. The YH program is run by a dedicated team of nine CYNH corps members which Timberland sponsors. I'm really proud of this investment we have made to support the engaged citizenship of NH youth.
The 110 Young Heroes enrolled in this year's program will serve in Manchester, Nashua and the Seacoast area of New Hampshire. Last year's class of 103 Young Heroes completed 15,000 hours of service during the course of the program; this year's Young Heroes have already completed 2,000 hours of service.
I look forward to hearing of the impact of this year's team of Young Heroes. I also look forward to the day when a majority of us shift from thinking of MLK day as a day off and instead, like City Year New Hampshire, consider it a "day ON" that we can use to make a difference.


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Thanks to huge mountain lift capacities (up to 40,000 persons per hour) and several base terminals in the village center, lift lines are literally unknown. 24 ski lifts are spread over the wonderful ski area which offers superb snow conditions at high altitudes (1,800 – 3,080 meters above sea level) from mid-November through early May. Every year Obergurgl-Hochgurgl is the first non-glacier ski area in Tirol to open its slopes!
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From a gastronomical point of view the Diamond of the Alps shines in full splendor: umbrella bars, rustic mountain huts, snack stations, self-service restaurants, top quality dining parlors, mountain restaurants and après-ski-bars are spread all over the area. Both mountainscape and culinary highlight can be found at the unrivaled Top Mountain Star on Wurmkogel peak: an architectural gem with panorama bar overlooking the picture-book mountain ridges and peaks of the surrounding Ötztal Alps, reaching up to the Dolomites in the south. Gourmet fans get together at scenic Hohe Mut Alm where fine dining & wining is guaranteed at the highest level, embedded in 21 peaks beyond three thousand meters.
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For winning the 2011 South Atlantic League championship, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) today presented officials with the Greensboro Grasshoppers a congratulatory statement he inserted in the Congressional Record, the official journal of the House and Senate proceedings. Congressman Coble presented the award to Donald Moore, president and General Manager of the Grasshoppers, along with Katie Dannemiller, Vice President for Baseball Operations.
Rep. Coble presented the statement to the Grasshoppers in a ceremony at New Bridge Bank Park in downtown Greensboro. The complete statement is listed below:
"Mr. Speaker, as Major League Baseball begins its post-season push, the professional minor leagues are concluding their seasons. The citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina are celebrating the first championship since 1982 of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League.
"The Hoppers –as their fans affectionately call them – were a dramatic, come-from-behind team all season. It took the final games of the season for the Hoppers to even qualify for post-season play. Greensboro split the first two games at home in the best-of-five championship series against the Savannah Sand Gnats. When the series moved to Savannah, the Hoppers lost game three to the Sand Gnats. It has been 11 years in the "Sally League" since a team leading two-games-to-one failed to clinch the championship. With Savannah needing only one more win to capture the South Atlantic League title, the Hoppers were facing the end of their season, when they pulled out a heart-stopping, 11-inning win to force a fifth and deciding game.
"Even in the championship game, Greensboro fell behind 2-0 early before cruising to 7-3 win to capture its first South Atlantic League championship in almost three decades. Hoppers Manager Andy Haines told the Greensboro News & Record that he could not pick a Most Valuable Player for the series. 'There's no way I could name anyone,' Haines told the newspaper. 'We had a lot of guys contribute. It was someone different every night.'
"All of the Grasshoppers can be proud of the regular season, along with the dramatic run to the title. Among those who were part of Greensboro's first championship since 1982 included: pitchers Michael Brady, Alex Caldera, Jordan Conley, Grant Dayton, James Leverton, Miguel Mejia, Robert Morey, Gregory Nappo, Mike Ojala, Chris Shafer, Rett Varner, Kyle Winters, and Brett Zawacki. The catchers were Aaron Dudley, Wilfredo Gimenez, and Jacob Realmuto. The infielders included Daniel Black, Joe Bonadonna, Mark Canha, Ryan Fisher, and Noah Perio. The outfielders were Issac Galloway, Marcell Ozuna, James Wooster, and Christian Yelich. Only one of those on the disabled list, Zachary Neal, made it onto the post-season roster, but the others contributed during the year and they included Kevin Cravey, Alan Oaks, Jay Rogers, Adam Veres, and Sean Watson.
"Greensboro is one of the best-run minor league teams in the entire United States and it is because of an outstanding front office. This championship caliber group includes: Donald Moore, President/General Manager; Katie Dannemiller, Vice President, Baseball Operations; Jimmy Kesler, CFO; Tim Vangel, Assistant General Manager, Sales and Marketing; Jake Holloway, Assistant General Manager, Head Groundskeeper; Erich Dietz, Director of Ticketing; Todd Olson, Sales Associate; Murray White, Sales Associate; Joey Burridge, Sales Associate/Ticket Representative; Rosalee Brewer, Sales Associate; John Redhead, Executive Director of Business Development; Laura Damico, Director of Community and Event Development ; Shawn Russell, Director of Promotions/Production; Amanda Williams, Director of Creative Services; Yunhui Bradshaw, Director of Merchandise; Chad Green, Assistant Director of Stadium Operations; Kaid Musgrave, Assistant Groundskeeper; and Bob Perry, Clubhouse Director.
"Championship Skipper Andy Haines was ably assisted by Pitching Coach Willie Glen and Hitting Coach Kevin Randel. The players were kept in championship form all season long by Athletic Trainer Masa Fujimoto and Strength and Conditioning Coach Cody Clark.
"On behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we congratulate Greensboro Grasshoppers owners Cooper Brantley, Wes Elingburg and Len White and everyone affiliated with the Hoppers on providing its fans with so many dramatic moments during a memorable season. All of us who love the Hoppers are basking in the glow of the first South Atlantic League Championship since 1982. We may see some of today's Grasshoppers playing for the parent club – the Florida Marlins – in the near future, but none of us will forget the 2011 season when Greensboro came from behind numerous times to win it all."
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While most of our time has been spent reading through the Blurb Forums, we did manage to find some other interesting items we'd like to share. Let the Monday morning round-up commence…
Professional Wedding Photographers: Up for a challenge? Are you a member of PWP? Do you know about this organization? PWP describes itself as "dedicated to supporting professional and aspiring professional photographers through our online community, live seminars, networking events, and other resources." Blurb is sponsoring their next photography contest. Might be a nice opportunity for some of our Blurbarian photographers out there.
Make friends with booklovers at Goodreads. First we mentioned Librarything. Now we see that Goodreads offers something similar in the social networking/book reading space, but with a slicker interface. Check Goodreads out if you're interested in bonding with friends over books and sharing reviews.
Own any first editions? Some can make you wealthy. London's The Sunday Times reports that modern first editions can generate significant sums of money. Read what collectors are looking for and how much some first editions are worth. Ian Flemming, Beatrix Potter, and JK Rowling are just a few of the authors mentioned.
What news stories or Web sites have you been into lately? Tell us about them below.


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Food policies at work in Detroit
By Kibibi Blount-Dorn
Special to the Michigan Citizen
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health have found healthy diets rich in fruits and vegetables cost an average of $1.50 more per day than unhealthy diets that consist primarily of processed foods and refined grains. This trend is easy to see in many Detroit communities where food stores often lack the resources to stock healthier food options, or perceive that residents in the communities where they are located will not be able to afford healthier foods.
Food policies that favor the mass production of highly-processed foods and make such foods very profitable for industrialized food companies contribute to this trend significantly. Policies that make healthy food more available and less expensive could help solve this problem. Some policies affecting the food system in Detroit are the urban agriculture ordinance, changing school food regulations, and the new Farm Law among others.
For many reasons, gardens and farms have sprung up around the city. Two of the main reasons are: They provide access to healthy food, and reduce the costs of a healthy diet for thousands of Detroiters every year. The presence of urban farms and gardens has had a transformative effect in many communities, and this trend has grown into an urban agriculture movement. Last year, Detroit City Council passed a groundbreaking Agriculture Ordinance. This amendment to the zoning ordinance sets standards for how farmers and gardeners can use land in the city. The ordinance also makes it possible to purchase land in the city for gardening and farming.
The Farm Law affects more than just rural communities; it impacts how we get food and jobs in cities like Detroit. One primary feature in the farm legislation is a cut to funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as Food Stamps). This puts additional pressure on poor families to stretch their food dollars, as well as stressing food pantries and soup kitchens that will need to provide food to more people for longer periods of time. The Farm Law increases funding for food banks, community-based local food projects and healthier school food. The law also includes a new requirement for country of origin labeling on meat products.
These issues and many others were discussed at the annual Detroit Food Summit hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council April 3-4 at Focus: HOPE Conference Center located at 1400 Oakman in Detroit. The summit, "Race To Good Food," focused on racial equity across the food system. A keynote address was presented by nationally recognized activist LaDonna Redmond, founder of The Campaign for Food Justice Now (CFJN).
The CFJN is an emerging membership-based organization that applies race, class and gender analysis to the injustices perpetuated by the food and agriculture system in communities of color and tribal nations. CFJN promotes community-inspired solutions and public policies that advance the health and well-being of all communities.
"Race to Good Food" included four workshops.
– Food Systems 101 — what is a community food system, and a discussion on good food policies in institutions.
– Policy Boot Camps — local and national policy updates on topics such as Detroit's urban agriculture ordinances, access to land and the recently passed federal Farm Bill.
– Research, Race and Economics — creating a more equitable food system, and presentations on Detroit grocery store options.
– Youth — about 100 middle and high school students from Detroit attend their own sessions where they developed solutions to the challenge of finding and eating healthy foods.
Kibibi Blount Dorn is Program Manager for the Detroit Food Policy Council. She can be reached at 313.477.3748 or email@example.com


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After almost 17 years, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundations PennPAT program has ended. We would like to thank the PennPAT Partners The Heinz Endowments, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the William Penn Foundation - for their generous support and guidance throughout the programs tenure.
The final report for funded presenter grants can be accessed here
For funded artist grants you may access the final report form here
If you have questions about grant paperwork or reporting for an existing grant, please contact Phillip Harmon at 410-539-6656 x 109 or
If you would like information about other Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation programs, please visit
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-539-6656 www.midatlanticarts.org


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December 22, 2014
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The alleged plan to murder four people at Topeka West High School is stirring up conversations at schools across the state.
Following reports of the investigation, Manhattan High School Principal Greg Hoyt sent out an email on Wednesday to parents and faculty to address the issue of safety.
Hoyt mentioned the recent implementation of the Olweus Bully Prevention Program, which is used to address and reduce bullying in schools to help create cultures that develop a sense of belonging for everyone.
The email also contained information about reporting potential incidents of crime or violence with the use of Crimestoppers, or communicating directly with law enforcement or school officials.
Hoyt is urging all parents and school staff members to pay attention to conversations and to stay alert for potentially dangerous or harmful comments.
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Bristol Parties in Pink for a Life-Saving Cause
Fall has a new color in East Tennessee … pink.
It's Cancer Awareness Month everywhere in America, but up in the Tri-Cities they are doing something extra special. Downtown Bristol is awash in pink.
It started with the Bristol sign, a century-old landmark by Bristol Train Station Circle, aglow with a 1,000 white bulbs. Since Oct. 1, those lights have all been pink, and that was only the start of a month-long celebration called "Real Women Pick Pink."
Oct. 20 will be a day of concerts in downtown Bristol. The top artists are Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison as well as Suzy Bogguss. Nearly 20 musically acts will perform at different venues.
The inaugural Real Women Pick Pink day of concerts is something new for Bristol in many ways.
"This is a departure for us," says Joy Madison, president and CEO of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce. "While we are accustomed to lending support to large community events like Bristol Rhythm & Roots and Border Bash, it is rare that we produce an event of our own of the magnitude of Real Women Pick Pink.
"This was born from a real desire of the Chamber Board of Directors and the staff to raise awareness and honor family members lost to breast cancer," she adds.
And, quite the event it should be if the headlines are any indication. Bogguss is a past Academy of Country Music "Top New Female Vocalist," and Robison and Willis are big names from the world of Texas country music as they are both song writers and performers. All of the acts have at least one woman member.
The plan is to have stages at venues all over downtown, including one under the blazing pink Bristol sign I mentioned above. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with the shows starting at 1 p.m. But, before all of that there will be a Zumba party at 8:30 a.m. at Cumberland Square Park. Zumba is a dance exercise gyrated to the sound of Latin dance music that is, I must confess, all new to me but it sounds like fun.
Proceeds from the event will benefit local cancer education and patient care through Wellmont Cancer Institute and Tri-Cities Susan G.Komen for the Cure.
Breast cancer awareness events are planned throughout East Tennessee in an effort to find a cure for a disease that has harmed so many. Race for the Cure in Knoxville takes place Oct. 27 and a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is set for Chattanooga the next day.


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|EROC > SEC Filings for EROC > Form 8-K on 27-Nov-2013
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Regulation FD Disclosure
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") has posted on its website,
as of November 27, 2013, an update to its hedging overview presentation. The
updated hedging presentation includes new hedging transactions with regard to
the year 2014. The presentation entitled "Commodity Hedging Overview," dated
November 27, 2013, may be accessed by going to www.eaglerockenergy.com, select
Investor Relations, then select Presentations.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 includes "forward-looking statements." All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Item 7.01 that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership in reliance on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors the Partnership believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Such statements are inherently uncertain and are subject to a number of risks, many of which are beyond the Partnership's control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Partnership's actual results and plans could differ materially from those implied or expressed by any forward-looking statement. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events. For a detailed list of the Partnership's risk factors and other cautionary statements, including without limitation risks related to the production, gathering, processing, marketing, and trading of natural gas and natural gas liquids, please consult the Partnership's Form 10-K, filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2012, the Partnership's Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC for subsequent quarters, as well as any other public filings and press releases. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being "furnished" pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any Partnership filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


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By Chris Diorio, Media Relations
For those who may not know, on the floor of the NYSE, we've turned an iconic children's toy into a celebrity guestbook. The NYSE Hulk Fist has been signed by dozens of luminaries who've visited us here and represents the New York Stock Exchange's star power and unmatched networking potential.
On a given day, Frank Masiello will unlock a cabinet at his trading post on the New York Stock Exchange floor and remove two large green fists covered with black scribbles - they belong to Marvel's Incredible Hulk and they've been covered with signatures from Warren Buffet, Robert Downey Jr., and Ray Lewis. And they will be out for the next big name to arrive on the floor.
From Purple Shorts to Paisley Ties; the History behind the Fists
Masiello points to one of the numerous marks that cover the fists. "That one's Jerry Rice, it's the biggest signature on there," he explains, highlighting the John Hancock-esque autograph on the fist's forearm. Identified as the first celebrity to sign the NYSE Hulk Fist, Rice began the long withstanding tradition that now boasts nearly 200 different celebrity autographs.
"The Hulk Fist was given to us by Marvel when they came down to promote the original Hulk movie," says Masiello, referring to an opening Bell ceremony from June 2008. "A little while later Jerry Rice was on the floor. After he rang the Bell he came down to throw footballs around and sign autographs. We didn't have a football for him to sign, all we had was this fist. So just like the Will Ferrell movie Stepbrothers we said 'You're not going to not get Jerry Rice's autograph.'"
Thus a tradition was born. Five years and countless celebrity interactions later the NYSE Hulk Fist exists as a local legend in the Stock Exchange, an iconic symbol of the many influential guests the trading floor has hosted.
"It was myself and my boss Billy Bott who started the NYSE Hulk Fist. In August Billy passed away and since then we kept the tradition going for him," explains Masiello, who manages the Fist with his partner Michael Pistillo. Due to the heavy flow of celebrity personalities at the NYSE, the duo is at the moment working on their fourth Hulk fist. "There are now four NYSE Hulk Fists. It's not very publicized, I guess because of the myth," explains Masiello. "One is with Billy's family, one is upstairs in a case with Billy's name on it, and the other two are on the trading floor."
"I would argue that there's nothing in the world with such a diverse range of signatures." That includes Stan Lee (the creator of the Hulk), Sean Connery, Mariano Rivera, Joe Torre, Richard Branson, McKayla Maroney, and Kim Kardashian. "If there is something, I've never heard of it."
The future plan for the NYSE Hulk Fist is to auction them off for charity, but first the word has to be spread. In the meantime the NYSE Hulk Fist will continue to record the high profile visitors of the NYSE trading floor until the right opportunity presents itself.
"When do they end? I guess never, so long as we keep bringing people onto the trading floor."
"This picture of Robert Downey Jr. is me telling him who's on the fists. You can see he's just like "Wow." – Frank Masiello and RD
An Incredible Network
The NYSE Hulk Fist is not only an interesting and unique glance at the personalities the NYSE interacts with, it has also come to represent the vast network of influencers associated with the Exchange. With connections to different sectors such as finance, entertainment, politics, and media, the NYSE can be seen as the Rome of the corporate world, with all roads leading to its trade floor - and its all on the NYSE Hulk Fist's signatures.
Says Masiello, "It all comes back to the scope of the publicity that the NYSE has the opportunity to give you. The reason that all these people come down here is because this is one of the most watched events in the world. When the world wants to look at finance they're looking here. These people come here for that reason. The prestige of ringing the Opening and Closing bell is because it's something the most important people in the world do. Presidents, leaders, prime ministers, and kings of so many countries, this is where those people come. When people come to New York and they come to this floor, everyone leaves and says 'it's the greatest thing I've ever seen.' They go everywhere else, but they don't care; this is where it's at. The enormity of the media, everyone in the world that is watching this, that's what helps make the NYSE the epicenter to the corporate world."
Twitter and Instagram @NYSEHulkFist


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Will the Thule Canoe Carrier fit the roof...
Ricky Smith
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Will the Thule Canoe Carrier fit the roof racks on my Honda Pilot? I am still not sure how this carrier works.
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Delmar Charles Multhauf, 87, a retired professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UW-SP), died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Shuda Funeral Chapel in Stevens Point.
Visitation will be at the chapel from noon Thursday until the service.
Condolences may be available online at www.shudafuneral.com.
Mr. Multhauf was born May 2, 1924, in Hartford, a son of the late John A. and Marie (Pfragner) Multhauf. He lived and worked on the family farm, southeast of Hartford, until the age of 16. In 1940 the family moved to the city of Hartford, where he graduated from Hartford High School in 1942.
He was drafted for service in World War II and was sent to Europe. He served in the Army Air Corps. 30th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. The 30th was the first Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in the 9th Air Force.
On his return from service he went to college on the G.I. Bill. He attended Oshkosh State Teachers College and received an undergraduate degree in geography in 1949. Following graduation he taught part-time at what is now the UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater while attending UW-Madison. He received a master's degree in geography in 1953. In 1955, he went to New York City to further his education at Columbia University. He attained a doctorate degree in 1958 after three years.
He started his full-time teaching career in the fall of 1958 at Danbury State Teachers College in Danbury, Conn. In 1962 he transferred to Mankato State Teachers College in Mankato, Minn. In 1964 he returned to Oshkosh at what is now UW-Oshkosh. Then in 1966 one final transfer upward brought him to UW-Stevens Point, where he remained until his retirement in 1989.
Mr. Multhauf served as his department's chairman and was active in the development of the new geography major options in cartography, urban/economic activities and physical environment.
He was married to Shirley L. Evert in 1953. They later divorced.
He contributed articles to the American Rose Society's magazine.
Survivors include one son, Charles (Paulette), Sheboygan Falls; one daughter, Michele (Fred) Abler, Lake Delton; his ex-wife, Shirley; and a special friend, Bonnie Bonney, St. George, Utah.


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The excess in today's church is that we have more teachers than preachers. There are fewer still, that are gifted to teach and preach at the same time. Very few preachers can teach. Very few teachers can preach. Both are communicators. Neither is a given, to be able to communicate. It takes work.
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Tim Sanders and Dave Ramsey Catalyst 2008
Tim Sanders
- God will hold you in kindness and compassion for what you TRIED to do in this life.
Dave Ramsey
- By definition, gossip is when a negative is discussed with anyone who can't help solve the problem. Gossip is on the same list in the Bible as adultery.
- There is a spirit of fear in America regarding our financial situation. When you operate in fear, you make bad decisions.
- The financial challenge in America is an artificial low driven by emotion.
- After 9-11, the market came back in 57 days. (it had dropped 14%)
- 9 out of 10 times the market has ever fallen, it has come back strong in two years. (upwards of 32%)
- If you pull out your 401K, five years from now you're gonna feel really dumb.
We Can't Believe Abigail is 11!!!
Happy birthday to our baby, Abigail!! She's a joy! We all love you!
Updates for a Monday
Pre-Launch Team Meetings- We are having a great team of people gather for launch team meetings every other Wednesday. You guys are a fabulous and diversified group of talented, gifted, creative, and visionary people! Thank you all for journeying with us. We have coffee and dessert, share the vision, and enjoy some great community together as new friends. There such a spirit of authenticity and transparency in this group. It's so refreshing! We will step it up a notch in Novemeber with a city-wide "pre-launch party" for a larger group to come and hear the vision. Pray for our team that we would have wisdom and favor to influence people to come who don't like church, and find their way back to God.
Location- We have secured our meeting location downtown at the restored and beautiful, Ringgold Depot. The Ringgold Depot is an historic building that dates back to the civil war. It has been renovated into a concert-dinner venue. It seats about 300 people. Kim and I walked in this building while travelling to Georgia in the summer of 2007 and knew it was the perfect place with perfect history and atmosphere for a new church launch. God has worked it all out! Downtown Ringgold is a pristine little town conveniently situated just down the road from the growing part of Chattanooga, Ooltewah, and I-75. We are excited about the opportunity to work with the city of Ringgold.
First Event to Serve the Community- We are passionate about the aspect of serving our community. Our first event opportunity to show our care starts this weekend at the scary Haunted House Depot for the city of Ringgold. We will hand out thousands of balloons, wear our Origin t-shirts, and just care for people. We are expectant of a great relationship with our city. I recently had the chance to meet our city manager, Dan Wright, and he showed me around city hall. We're both excited about working together as city and people. We hope to add some value making our area of the country a better place to live.
THANK YOU- We are so grateful for the way you respond each month to our newsletters. Thanks for staying faithful through both good and bad economies. We are SO privileged that you enable us to focus ALL of our time and energy toward reaching people. We are changing lives because of YOU!
Craig Groeschel at Catalyst 2008
Craig Groeschel
- The "it" factor. I don't know what "it" is, but I'm pretty sure "it" has something to do with the Holy Spirit, but not ALL spirits.
- God makes "it" happen. You can't create "it."
- "It" is not a model or a system.
- "It" has an upside; lives are changed forever.
- "It" has a downside; "It" attracts critics. "It" happens.
- If you have "it" there is no guarantee that you are going to keep "it."
- Good news is, if you don't have "it" you can get "it."
- More important than anything; you must have "it."
- I submitted myself to counseling . I needed help. I'm addicted to pleasing people and I'm addicted to adrenaline. That is idolatry. Now, before I speak, I take one step forward and step out of Craig Groeschel and into speaking for God.
- You can be so far from God and no one knows it.
- 5 million children under the age of 5 will die of starvation this year.
- Leaders need to get over thinking they cannot feel hurt or pain. Let God ruin you, heal you, and stretch you. (you must actually hear him speak about ruin; amazing!)
Jordan Craven Athlete of the Month
Kim and I are very proud of our senior in high school son Jordan, who was announced by Heritage High School this week as the athlete of the month. This is a great honor! Woo hoo Rufus!!
Steven Furtick and Seth Godin Catalyst 2008
Steven Furtick
- If you feed them, they will come.
- When we made the decision to move to Charlotte, NC to plant a new church, one of our thoughts about this was that there was more to life than just going out and working a job filling up a bunch of 401K's.
Seth Godin
- The more powerful your connections, the more value in what you are building.
- Everyone is not the same. Everyone does not want to join your tribe. Your job is to figure out who they are.
- Faith builds into us; Religion control's people.
- Leaders:
1. Challenge the tribe
2. Create culture for the tribe
3. Have curiosity
4. Have charisma
5. Communicate
6. They connect tribe members to each other
7. They commit to the well-being of the tribe
No Name Speakers
Question: I wonder why we don't book many speakers for conferences who are not "big-timers? Joseph was a gifted leader and Christian who was on a journey and had not been publicly noticed, much. He would be used mightily of God. The leader that has never been booked has not yet accomplished what the big-timers have, but will…..He or she is gifted, called, anointed, has a promise, touched and has the "it" factor. God is all over this person, but God has chosen to keep them to Himself at this point. Somehow, I think we all feel that to have a "good" conference there has to be a list of drawing card names. In other words, what if we came from an angle of looking to put in the mix, a leader that is being prepared for what he's being prepared for?
In other words, the "what" of this person has yet to be fully defined, but the "who" of this person is a first round draft pick. They are out there! Wouldn't it be a neat thought to catch these leaders on their way to great things instead of waiting until they do great things? Matter of fact, how do you know if they have not already done great things? They have! Every value every person adds to a life for the cause of eternity is a great thing! The call and ministry of each individual is not predicated upon some type of minor league baseball system, hoping to get to "move up" to bigger engagements. What you do right where you are is as noticed and rewarded by God, our Father, as the highly visible. I notice that many times our conferences have become a show and tell of who can do "it" the best and we wear these guys out all over the nation and even the world.
The Unveiling of Our New Origin Brand
A special thanks to the gang at Factor 1 Studios for a great, great purple cow of a logo and brand. They have amazing creativity, fabulous pricing, and attitude that is out of this world!
Meaning of the Logo
The roots and origin are displayed literally in this logo, giving it a very organic feel. The style and typography are a bit modern but the layout is very unique and distinct. The tree and roots are blended with the typography to symbolize strong beliefs and foundation, and symbolizing the fact that there is a place of strength a person can go if they are un-churched, far from God, de-churched, don't like church, or just disconnected, and still find acceptance. Since origin means beginning point, when a person finds Origin Church, their life begins to come to life. The tree and roots intentionally do not have leaves signifying the above fact and implies that a person will be growing-into real life. When people find Origin Church, their lives will probably feel like the dead of winter with no hope and no direction. As our root system nourishes them, the leaves of life will appear in their lives. At Origin Church, "it all begins right now, right here."
The Shift and the Purple Cow
When Andy Stanley started Northpoint, Ed Young launched Fellowship, Bill Hybels launched Willow Creek, and Rick Warren launched Saddleback, there was nothing much like what they were doing…it was the "purple cow" of the day and on into the 2000's. Now, there are hundreds of amazing and innovative worship services all over the nation that resemble and are very effective like the above churches. So, should we begin to look for what makes us stand out as a church once again; that purple cow? People become familiar with these services just like we did in every decade. Seth Godin has some great ideas on this subject and I would like to expound. Personally, I see the unchurched and churched screaming out for more depth in communicating the news of Jesus Christ. Sure, teaching, the talk, and simple communication is a great thing and must be done. No doubt, through the years, we've had way too much hollering and screaming, including me, that has not delivered the change effect of relevance and application we hope for as communicators.
I certainly don't think we need to shy away from rockin' out of the box worship, but I do see and hear a cry for something with a little more exposition of the scripture coming from the lecturn with relevant application. This takes a very gifted communicator to do this. Exposition alone is a lecture, a seminary class, and can be very boring. But, if you find a gifted architect of the scripture who can take the scalpel of study and break the verse down, mix it with some relevant information, a little inspiration, and personal application, then you've got yourself a purple cow in this 2008 day! This culture wants the truth as all cultures have wanted. They have, as someone said at Catalyst this past week, a good crap-sniffer and can tell when it's posture, politics of denomination, and religion. They want it real!