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Goal-by-Goal Analysis: Minnesota
[Patrick Barron]
Friday, January 13, 2017
#9 Minnesota 5, Michigan 2
1st period
Minn 0 Mich 1 EV 08:57 Assists: Allen & Winborg
The puck's dumped in, and though that's usually not a great way to generate offense it works here because Allen's essentially dumping it to the corner to himself. Getting rid of the puck allows him to use his forward momentum against the back-skating, mid-turn defender without worrying about the puck being knocked away.
Winborg, who's in the faceoff circle in the screencap above, gets into excellent position behind the net. He's there to set a pick as Minnesota switches defenders, with the one in the bottom of the faceoff circle in the above screencap the man who's picked off. Allen has the space behind the two to poke the puck ahead, skate through, and retrieve it.
Allen gets the puck and has a huge passing lane with which to work. Schierhorn's got to whip his head from tracking behind the net to the side of the net to the high slot too quickly for him to do much about a shot attempt.
Minnesota's forwards all collapse on net and watch behind the net, which allows Shuart a perfect and completely undefended chance. He puts the puck high on Schierhorn, who can do no more than flinch.
Wisconsin 68, Michigan 64
mfw the evil Kohl Center vibes kick in [Patrick Barron]
Entering the contest, Michigan's defense had been on a dreadful run of form, but the Wolverines played an ugly half of basketball to trail 26-21 at the break; Michigan's offense was completely out of sorts outside of some nice play from Zak Irvin, but they managed to hold Wisconsin well under a point per possession as a Badger offense seemingly too committed to pounding the ball inside didn't move the ball well. It was the best half of defense Michigan had played in some time.
An extended 17-2 stretch (which was fueled by some great effort defensively) gave Michigan a 38-30 lead in the second half, but a sequence of early fouls put Wisconsin in the bonus early and the Badgers were able to assert themselves on the offensive end – their run to take the lead was keyed by an offensive rebound on a missed free throw that led to a three.
Michigan's defense gave up 42 points in the second half, though a decent amount of those points came as the Wolverines intentionally fouled to extend the game. Bronson Koenig had some big threes for the Badgers after the game was tied at 49 with five minutes left; Duncan Robinson – who contributed some offensively – left him wide open off an elevator screen on one, and Derrick Waltonwas juked into leaving him open in the corner on another. Moritz Wagner, who dealt with foul trouble in the second half, and the Michigan offense couldn't respond. DJ Wilson also was limited by fouls and held scoreless after a red-hot start to Big Ten play.
All of the quintessential Kohl Center elements were present: some brick-heavy low-scoring basketball in the first half, some dubious whistles (that resulted in a few make-up calls for Michigan, to be fair) in the second, and an inexorable Wisconsin run late to seize the game and put it out of reach by hitting enough of their free throws – a pair of Nigel Hayes misses notwithstanding – down the stretch.
Michigan's defense looked much better, despite the talented Badger big man combo of Ethan Happ and Hayes, but ultimately they gave up 1.09 PPP – and their offense wasn't quite efficient enough to get the win (the Wolverines were just 12-30 from inside the arc). The loss drops them to 2-4 in Big Ten play, though if they can replicate their success on the defensive side of the floor, a turnaround could be in the offing. At the very least, they need to beat an Illinois team – that recently routed them – on Saturday, as they're quickly running out of time.
Hoops Preview: Wisconsin, Part 1
|Michigan (12-6, 2-3 B1G) at
Wisconsin (14-3, 3-1)
|Kohl Center
Madison, Wisconsin
|9 pm ET, Tuesday
|Wisconsin -10 (KenPom)
Wisconsin -11 (Vegas)
PBP: Dave Flemming
Analyst: Dan Dakich
Right: cheese. Cheese never changes.
Michigan exits the easy bit of their schedule at 2-3 in the Big Ten and now stares down a gauntlet-like substance. Since this is the worst Big Ten in a while—just two teams in the Kenpom top 25—that gauntlet isn't the death sentence it might have been a few years ago. It's still not good, and Michigan kicks it off with the Big Ten's one elite tempo-free team: eternal, unchangeable Wisconsin.
Good news: Michigan's the best offense in the league and by a bit of distance. Bad news: Michigan is the worst defense in the league by a thousand miles. They are currently on pace to be the worst Big Ten defense in the Kenpom era, which stretches back to 2002.
But you knew that already. You can see with your eyes.
Projected starters are in bold. Hover over headers for stat explanations. The "Should I Be Mad If He Hits A Three" methodology: we're mad if a guy who's not good at shooting somehow hits one. Yes, you're still allowed to be unhappy if a proven shooter is left open. It's a free country.
|Zak Showalter
|6'3, 185
|Barely shoots, low assist rate, good defender
|Bronson Koenig
|6'3, 190
|Not At All
|Primary sniper, 40% on 119 3s. Efficient inside arc as well.
|Vitto Brown
|6'8, 235
|Low usage, high efficiency stretch 4. TO prone.
|Nigel Hayes
|6'8, 240
|Not Really
|Lead dog shoots a ton of midrange jumpers w/ decent efficiency. Good passer. Gets to the line a lot, converts at only 63%
|Ethan Happ
|6'10, 232
|Efficient, high-usage post scorer, passes well, dismal FT%
|D'Mitrik Trice
|6'0, 178
|Not At All
|Clone of his brother Travis. Ululating woman on FTs will be his mom.
|Khalil Iverson
|6'5, 212
|Petway-esque jumping-jack swingman will get his on putbacks mostly
|Alex Illakainen
|6'9, 232
|Not Really
|Bit player
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2017 Big Ten Hoops Week 3 Recap
Anthony Cowan [Maryland Athletics]
Last Week's Results
Indiana 72 - Maryland 75
Minnesota 47 - Michigan State 65
Michigan 69 - Illinois 85
Ohio State 66 - Wisconsin 89
Northwestern 69 - Rutgers 60
Purdue 78 - Iowa 83
Nebraska 85 - Michigan 91
Minnesota 50 - Penn State 52
Maryland 62 - Illinois 56
Rutgers 57 - Indiana 76
Michigan State 67 - Ohio State 72
Iowa 54 - Northwestern 89
Current Standings
1. Maryland (4-1)
2. Wisconsin (3-1)
T-3. Michigan State (4-2)
T-3. Northwestern (4-2)
T-5. Nebraska (3-2)
T-5. Penn State (3-2)
T-5. Purdue (3-2)
T-8. Iowa (3-3)
T-8. Minnesota (3-3)
T-10. Illinois (2-3)
T-10. Indiana (2-3)
T-10. Michigan (2-3)
13. Ohio State (1-4)
14. Rutgers (0-6)
A Dark Horse Emerges
Since joining the Big Ten for the 2014-15 season, Maryland has been one of the best programs in the conference, posting an impressive 30-11 record in league games and finishing in the top three in both seasons that have been completed with the Terrapins as a member. Despite losing four starters before this season, UMD is the surprising outright leader of the Big Ten early on this season (it's worth noting that Wisconsin is tied in the loss column, but has played one less game than Maryland has). Non-conference play offered little indication that Maryland would get off to such a hot start; they barely beat a couple of bad teams and won three games against decent opponents by just a single point.
Melo Trimble has been a huge part of Maryland's success, of course - although his offensive rating (92.9) and usage rate (30.7, third-highest among B1G players in conference play) likely aren't sustainable. Freshman Anthony Cowan, who was correctly compared to Trimble often as a recruit, has arguably been better, as he's been able to score at the rim and get frequent trips to the free throw line despite his lack of size. Another freshman - Kevin Huerter - has also excelled, shooting an impressive 46% from behind the arc with 13 made threes in five conference games. Damonte Dodd, a senior big man coming off of an injury-related absence, has been the cornerstone of Maryland's excellent defense when he's been on the floor; Ivan Bender and LG Gil also receive minutes at the five.
It's difficult to assess how much of Maryland's early success in Big Ten play is schedule-related: they've swept a mediocre Illinois team, beat Indiana at home in what was essentially a coin-flip game, and won on the road against Michigan. Their only loss came after blowing a double-digit lead late at home against Nebraska. While their remaining schedule is relatively unchallenging compared to those of other teams, it's probably more difficult than the games they've already played. Kenpom has Maryland just inside the top 50 nationally - a far cry from the quality of supposed Big Ten title contenders. A lot of that is due to their non-conference schedule, which resulted in a lot of wins that weren't well-regarded by his algorithm.
Whether or not the Terps regress to the mean will be a major storyline. Many people (including myself) have been predicting that regression for quite a while, only to see Maryland continue to put up wins on the floor. Since they've been so dominant since entering the Big Ten, there's good reason to think that they might continue to flaunt statistical wisdom, despite their youth. Maryland's an undeniably talented team and having an excellent point guard helps bring everything together.
More on Big Ten hoops after the JUMP
Tuesday Recruitin' Is Dropping Bananas
Offseason Harbaugh is a go
The long desert before football season resumes is among us, so it's time for Jim Harbaugh Antics to provide us succor. Here he is with a small child in a tiger-themed go-kart:
ICYMI, mother of Leesburg (Ga.) 5-star DT Aubrey Solomon called in-home with #Michigan "the best visit ever" ($) https://t.co/UvUWed9WLx pic.twitter.com/iEUxdVTJ1u
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) January 17, 2017
Yeah, that's the stuff.
As Webb mentions above, this was part of Harbaugh's in-home visit with 5* GA DT Aubrey Solomon. It appears to have gone well:
"Just finished such an awesome in home visit where we bowled, raced cars & finished a pre-k project celebrating 100 days of school for Lee County Pre-K, Solomon's mother Sabrina Caldwell told The Michigan Insider. "He brought his daughter and it was the best visit ever."
Or very well:
To say Jim Harbaugh and Chris Partridge crushed their in-home visit with five-star defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon may be an understatement.
That's what 247Sports was told Tuesday morning.
Yep, Harbaugh brought his daughter on a recruiting visit, which is no doubt causing the inmates of the RCMB to splutter in impotent rage. (Also targets of their impotent rage: women, people who don't drink Faygo, algebra.) Webb says he doesn't have a gut feeling on Solomon, but that he fits many of the criteria. It's usually a good sign when Webb starts getting a ton from the parents.
A couple of 247 guys have joined Barton Simmons with Michigan predictions, and they're both guys covering UGA. Both flipped from Alabama predictions, and while opinion on Solomon has blown like the wind since his decommit there's not much time for things to swing back—Solomon now says he's done with visits after he heads out to USC. Rusty Mansell, one of the Georgia guys who CBed Solomon to Michigan, is hearing that Nick Saban and Kirby Smart might not even get in-homes. That would be game over.
Solomon is obviously the top target left on Michigan's board and would almost certainly be in the two deep as a freshman; as the First Look post from last week noted, Michigan's interior line depth is nonexistent.
The other major targets
Georgia is buzzing for 4* AL WR Nico Collins, which would be deeply irritating after they swooped on Isaiah Wilson out of nowhere. At least Alabama is "no longer considered a factor" for Collins, per Lorenz. Webb says it's "become more of a toss up" since Fisch departed; Pep Hamilton will have to build a relationship in a short period of time. He still gives Michigan the edge.
Wiltfong reports that Michigan is getting back in the game with IA WR Oliver Martin, who most were projecting in this class until Brad Hawkins suddenly re-emerged. Martin has two officials left and Michigan could get one of them—his October visit was an unofficial. Wiltfong is still riding with ND.
4.5* MS LB Willie Gay fielded an in-home visit from Chris Partridge on Thursday that didn't generate much content in the aftermath. Mississippi State firing its defensive coordinator probably doesn't help the Bulldogs, but LSU is looming.
Lorenz reports that *4.5 UT DT Jay Tufele is now expected by most to stick close to home. Michigan isn't expecting much there.
Wobblers still wobbling
4* FL OL commit Kai-Leon Herbert took a visit to Auburn this weekend, and had a very crootin' quote in the aftermath:
"I'm definitely going to commit before National Singing Day or re-afffirm my commitment if I happen to choose Michigan," Herbert said. "I'm not that guy who does the hats."
Herbert is more of a Walking Dead parody video kind of guy. Herbert's commit is obviously butter soft at this point, potentially opening the door for Thorpe. Lorenz reports that Michigan is going to try to solidify him with an in-home after he visits Miami and UF the next two weekends; he doesn't see it happening.
4* NM RB commit O'Maury Samuels is the recruit most affected by Ty Wheatley's departure and has been somewhat soft for several months now. Michigan has an official remaining, which is good, and Sameul's father told Webb that there's only one other school in contention:
"I think (Arizona is the only other school being considered). I think he narrowed it down to Michigan and Arizona. There were other schools, but it's Michigan and Arizona. If I had to bet on it."
Much easier fending off one school, especially one coming off a tough year, than a full-court press from most of the SEC. Webb says it's "not a slam dunk"; Isaiah Hole reported that Samuels is "fully expected to qualify and to be part of the class."
2.5* GA RB commit Kurt Taylor landed a Michigan State offer and says he'll officially visit MSU on the 27th.
Weird guys watch
Happy trails to 3* CT CB Brandon Sebastian, who abruptly cancelled his upcoming visit and is now set to stick with BC. Brice Marich says it was a "mutual" decision—unlikely. This is made even weirder by another weird thing: 4* ND commit Elijah Hicks decommitted from ND... so he could immediately enroll at Cal, which did not have a head coach at that juncture.
Michigan now has zero realistic targets* at defensive back. Reports that Michigan is getting back in with IA WR Oliver Martin may not be entirely Collins related; it's possible the fifth DB is going to be a wide receiver they convert, probably NJ WR Brad Hawkins.
*[Definition of "realistic target": someone who has been on campus or scheduled a visit.]
4* VA LB Ellis Brooks tells Rivals he will "probably" take a visit next weekend; he's currently at LSU and Oregon is on the docket this weekend. Michigan bumped ND, so there's that. Brooks is a big dude at 240; any Michigan pursuit should not be interpreted as pessimism regarding Gay. Brooks just took an official to Northwestern, so he's got a super weird top five: NW, Oregon, LSU, Michigan, and Maryland.
A couple of OL prospects now seem like somewhat reasonable possibilities. Bradon Justice reports that 4* PA OL CJ Thorpe will take an official next week. This space has mentioned Thorpe in passing after Michigan started poking around, but this is is the first indication this pursuit is anything serious. Thorpe is a legacy—thus that quote from his dad about how Urban Meyer can't recruit him—but a late January visit is always a threat.
Clemson OL Jake Fruhmorgen is transferring; Michigan and Florida are the schools most prominently mentioned for him at this early stage. Fruhmorgen played in 11 games as a true freshman and started the first eight games of Clemson's national championship season before getting knocked out with a shoulder injury. PFF reports that he didn't grade out well, but he's a true sophomore who has eight starts; probably some potential there.
Lorenz reports that Michigan is interested enough to check him out; in his opinion Michigan was second for Fruhmorgen during his initial recruitment. He'd have to sit out next year and then would have two to play; if Michigan has some extra spots, as it looks like they might, Fruhmorgen would be an opportunity to patch some holes in the upperclass OL.
Finally, Marich reports that Michigan has been in contact with 4* TN RB Cordarrian Richardson, a Clemson decommit. Jay Harbaugh is going to make an in-home with him, no doubt in the hopes of securing an official from him. Richardson has just three crystal balls, two of which are foggy—this is a potential Alpaca Out Of Nowhere recruitment if things go well.
Rivals finalizes top 100
Ruiz is the top rated center in a minute
The post-All Star rankings are generally the last ones, and Rivals is first out of the gate with a finalized top 100. Michigan commits:
- #12 Donovan Peoples-Jones
- #26 Jordan Anthony
- #41 Cesar Ruiz (up from 77)
- #52 Drew Singleton
- #74 Luiji Vilain (up from 181)
- #76 Tarik Black
Dylan McCaffrey was the only dropper; he's now outside the top 100 after being #52. TTB points out that everyone except McCaffrey took big upward leaps since the initial Rivals 100 for this class, so maybe not so much with the tinfoil hats this year.
User Indonacious collected relevant scouting. On Ruiz:
"The rare polished high school center, Ruiz is a natural fit for the position. He shined at this year's Under Armour All-America Game, where he displayed impressive extension and solid power. The fact that he's spent his high school career snapping the ball from the center spot is a bonus for Michigan, which could use him at both guard and center early in his time in Ann Arbor." – Rob Cassidy, Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst
And Vilain:
"Vilain will be a great pass rusher at Michigan, but at the Under Armour All-America Game he showed that he's not a one-trick pony. He played with more power than ever before and had lots of success in practices. Vilain's presence in the backfield during the game showed he will have success against elite competition." - Friedman
Lorenz reports that Michigan is really high on OH DT commit James Hudson. Same.
2018 stuff
Names to keep an eye out for:
- NY TE Jeremy Ruckert, who has already been on campus and has a reputed top three of OSU, Michigan, and Alabama.
- TX TE Malcolm Epps, an Alabama commit who is "strongly considering" Michigan and OSU.
- NJ TE Elijah McAllister, who is still waiting on an offer, says he's got Michigan fans in his family.
- FL RB Chris Curry, who just got an offer.
- FL OL Curtis Dunlap, an IMG kid who says he wants to play with Jordan Anthony and Cesar Ruiz.
- FL OL Richard Gouraige, who Michigan is visiting during every evaluation period.
- GA OL Jamaree Salyer, who is almost named "Jamboree Slayer." In things that are actually relevant, he plans a spring visit.
- FL CB Asante Samuel, who has Michigan in his top six. Yes, he is the son of that Asante Samuel.
- GA CB Kyler McMichael, who has been on campus already. Florida is the early favorite.
Michigan will be heavy after tight ends in 2018 after taking a pass on the position this year.
Exit: Tyrone Wheatley Sr
[Eric Upchurch]
Michigan needs to fill another offensive coaching position. Per multiple reports Tyrone Wheatley Sr. has accepted the Jaguars running backs coach job—yes the one where he gets to spend all day with Denard Robinson ahh now you understand! Here's Rapoport, who had it earlier than most:
As the #Jaguars wait for an OC, they have hired Tyrone Wheatley as the team's running backs coach.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 17, 2017
Wheatley coached with new Jags HC Doug Marrone at Syracuse and followed Marrone to the NFL's Bills in 2013 and 2014. When Marrone parted ways with Buffalo Michigan scooped up their old running back star, signing Wheatley to a two-year contract. It was assumed at the time that Wheatley would leave after that if a better job came along.
Returning to the League probably does help Ty move forward with his career, since it's been no secret that Wheatley would like to eventually run a unit or a team. If running backs coach for Jacksonville's NFL team seems like a lateral move to Michigan fans, it's probably not as much to NFL GMs. With no OC signed as of yet, it's also possible Wheatley could be more involved in the offense there than he was at Michigan.
One of Michigan's best recruiters (he departs ranked 7th nationally on the 247 recruiter rankings) and a living legend in his own right from his playing days, it's a loss for Michigan, if not an entirely unexpected one: Wheatley was recently interviewing for the Western Michigan head coaching job. For many reasons—former Michigan star, Denard, expanding Harbaugh coaching tree, universally acknowledged good person—we wish him the greatest success.
Running backs coach is reputedly easier to replace that most positions, though recent experience in Ann Arbor demonstrates the importance of a good one. Mike Hart, who's served as running backs coach at EMU and WMU and is currently in that role at Syracuse could be one candidate. Thomas Wilcher, the longtime head coach of Cass Tech, is also available. Harbaugh might even look at someone who isn't a former Michigan running back. His track record says whoever it is will be good.


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Series: The God of Second Chances
Pastor Jeff Schreve
Jonah 1
Danny Valesco was making $3,000 a day fixing peoples? hair and makeup and doing all the stuff that he did. But Danny Valesco had a problem. In his fast-paced living, he picked up a little habit with heroin that started him on a downward spiral. And he was one of those guys where he would work during the day, and then at night he would indulge in his heroin addiction.
One of the ladies that Danny Valesco worked on for her hair was a Christian. Her name was Wanda. And she talked to Danny about the Lord. But Danny didn't want to have anything to do with the Lord. He said, "Hey, that religious stuff, that's not for me," and he rejected her witness. He rejected the Lord. And he went on with his life, kind of living a double life. During the day he was this high-priced hairdresser to the stars and living the high life and jet-setting around on these different movie sets and different things that he would do. And then, at night he would indulge in his heroin.
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Completely remodeled 3+BR.3BA, 4 level home. Beautiful open kitchen with large island. Nice built ins. Walkout basement. Located on cul-de-sac. Great outdoor spaces with deck and paver stone patio. Brand new roof with metal accent roof. Private backyard with views of woods and river. Turn key.
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 Full | 1 Half
Lot Size: 0.37 Acres
Lot Dimensions: 70x120
Year Built: 2004
Garage Dimensions: 3 car
Garage: Attached Garage, Driveway - Asphalt
Style: (SF) Four or More Level Split
Water: City Water/Connected
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Square Feet: 2100
Above Ground Sq Ft: 1800
Below Ground Sq Ft: 300 (approx)
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Main Floor
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Office: 8x10
Laundry: 6x10
Deck: 12x20
Patio: 11x20
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Dining Room: 10x12
Kitchen: 19x15
Bedroom 1: 10x14
Bedroom 2: 10x13
Bedroom 3: 10x13
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Dining Room Description: Kitchen/Dining Room
Family Room Characteristics: Main Level, Lower Level
School Information for 1374 Angel Avenue SW, Watertown, MN 55388
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Lot Dimensions: 70x120
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Analysis Services provides several approaches for creating a business intelligence semantic model: Multidimensional, Tabular, and Power Pivot.
Having more than one approach enables a modeling experience tailored to different business and user requirements. Multidimensional is a mature technology built on open standards, embraced by numerous vendors of BI software, but can be hard to master. Tabular offers a relational modeling approach that many developers find more intuitive. Power Pivot is even simpler, offering visual data modeling in Excel, with server support provided via SharePoint.
All models are deployed as databases that run on an Analysis Services instance, accessed by client tools using a single set of data providers, and visualized in interactive and static reports via Excel, Reporting Services, Power BI, and BI tools from other vendors.
Tabular and Multidimensional solutions are built using SQL Server Data Tools and are intended for corporate BI projects that run on a standalone Analysis Services instance on-premises or an Azure Analysis Services server in the cloud. Both solutions yield high performance analytical databases that integrate easily with BI clients. Yet each solution differs in how they are created, used, and deployed. The bulk of this topic compares these two types so that you can identify the right approach for you.
For new development projects, we generally recommend Tabular. It will be faster to design, test, and deploy; and it will work better with the latest self-service BI applications and cloud services from Microsoft.
Overview of modeling types
New to Analysis Services? The following table enumerates the different models, summarizes the approach, and identifies the initial release vehicle.
Currently, Azure Analysis Services supports tabular models at the 1200 and higher compatibility levels. However, not all tabular modeling functionality described in this topic is supported in Azure Analysis Services. While creating and deploying tabular models to Azure Analysis Services is much the same as it is for on-premises SQL Server Analysis Services deployments, it' important to understand the differences. To learn more , see What is Azure Analysis Services?
|Modeling description
|OLAP modeling constructs (cubes, dimensions, measures).
|SQL Server 2000 and later
|Relational modeling constructs (model, tables, columns).
Internally, metadata is inherited from OLAP modeling constructs (cubes, dimensions, measures). Code and script use OLAP metadata.
|SQL Server 2012 and later (compatibility levels 1050 - 1103) 1
|Tabular in SQL Server 2016
|Relational modeling constructs (model, tables, columns), articulated in tabular metadata object definitions in script and code.
|SQL Server 2016 (compatibility level 1200)
|Power Pivot
|Originally an add-in, but now fully integrated into Excel. Visual modeling only, over an internal Tabular infrastructure. You can import a Power Pivot model into SSDT to create a new Tabular model that runs on an Analysis Services instance.
|via Excel and Power Pivot BI Desktop
1 Compatibility levels, introduced in SQL Server 2012, are significant in the current release due to the new Tabular metadata engine and support for scenario-enabling features available only at the higher level. Notable advancements include DirectQuery, script, and programmability. See What's New in Analysis Services for details.
Model Features
The following table summarizes feature availability at the model level. Review this list to ensure that the feature you want to use is available in the type of model you plan to build.
|Power Pivot
|Calculated Column
|Calculated Measures
|Calculated Tables
|Yes 1
|Custom Assemblies
|Custom Rollups
|Default Member
|Display folders
|Yes 1
|Distinct Count
|Yes (via DAX)
|Yes (via DAX)
|Yes (detail opens in separate worksheet)
|Linked objects
|Yes (linked tables)
|Many-to-many relationships
|No (but there is bi-directional cross filters at 1200 and higher compatibility levels)
|Named sets
|Parent-child Hierarchies
|Yes (via DAX)
|Yes (via DAX)
|Semi-additive Measures
|User-defined Hierarchies
1 See Compatibility Level for Tabular models in Analysis Services for information about functional differences within the tabular band.
Data Considerations
Tabular and Multidimensional models use imported data from external sources. The amount and type of data you need to import can be a primary consideration when deciding which model type best fits your data.
Both Tabular and Multidimensional solutions use data compression that reduces the size of the Analysis Services database relative to the data warehouse from which you are importing data. Because actual compression will vary based on the characteristics of the underlying data, there is no way to know precisely how much disk and memory will be required by a solution after data is processed and used in queries.
An estimate used by many Analysis Services developers is that primary storage of a Multidimensional database will be about one third size of the original data. Tabular databases can sometimes get greater amounts of compression, about one tenth the size, especially if most of the data is imported from fact tables.
Size of the model and resource bias (in-memory or disk)
The size of an Analysis Services database is constrained only by the resources available to run it. The model type and storage mode will also play a role in how large the database can grow.
Tabular databases run either in-memory or in DirectQuery mode that offloads query execution to an external database. For Tabular in-memory analytics, the database is stored entirely in memory, which means you must have sufficient memory to not only load all the data, but also additional data structures created to support queries.
DirectQuery, revamped in this release, has fewer restrictions than before, and better performance. Leveraging the backend relational database for storage and query execution makes building a large scale Tabular model more feasible than was previously possible.
Historically, the largest Analysis Services databases in production are multidimensional, with processing and query workloads running independently on dedicated hardware, each one optimized for its respective use. Tabular databases are catching up quickly, and new advancements in DirectQuery will help close the gap even further.
For Multidimensional offloading data storage and query execution is available via ROLAP. On a query server, rowsets can be cached, and stale ones paged out. Efficient and balanced use of memory and disk resources often guide customers to multidimensional solutions.
Under load, both disk and memory requirements for either solution type can be expected to increase as Analysis Services caches, stores, scans, and queries data. For more information about memory paging options, see Memory Properties. To learn more about scale, see High availability and Scalability in Analysis Services.
Power Pivot for Excel has an artificial file size limit of 2 gigabytes, which is imposed so that workbooks created in Power Pivot for Excel can be uploaded to SharePoint, which sets maximum limits on file upload size. One of the main reasons for migrating a Power Pivot workbook to a tabular solution on a standalone Analysis Services instance is to get around the file size limitation. For more information about configuring maximum file upload size, see Configure Maximum File Upload Size (Power Pivot for SharePoint).
Supported Data Sources
Multidimensional solutions can import data from relational data sources using OLE DB native and managed providers.
Tabular models can import data from relational data sources, data feeds, and some document formats. You can also use OLE DB for ODBC providers with Tabular models.
To view the list of external data sources that you can import to each model, see the following topics:
Query and Scripting Language Support
Analysis Services includes MDX, DMX, DAX, XML/A, ASSL, and TMSL. Support for these languages can vary by model type. If query and scripting language requirements are a consideration, review the following list.
Power Pivot workbooks use DAX for calculations, and DAX or MDX for queries.
Tabular model databases support DAX calculations, DAX queries, and MDX queries. This is true at all compatibilities levels. Script languages are ASSL (over XMLA) for compatibility levels 1050-1103, and TMSL (over XMLA) for compatibility level 1200 and higher.
Multidimensional model databases support MDX calculations, MDX queries, DAX queries, and ASSL.
Data mining models support DMX and ASSL.
Analysis Services PowerShell is supported for Tabular and Multidimensional models and databases.
All databases support XML/A. See Query and Expression Language Reference (Analysis Services) and Analysis Services Developer Documentation for more information.
Security Features
All Analysis Services solutions can be secured at the database level. More granular security options vary by mode. If granular security settings are requirement for your solution, review the following list to ensure the level of security you want is supported in the type of solution you want to build:
Power Pivot workbooks are secured at the file level, using SharePoint permissions.
Tabular model databases can use row-level security, using role-based permissions in Analysis Services.
Multidimensional model databases can use dimension and cell-level security, using role-based permissions in Analysis Services.
Power Pivot workbooks can be restored to a Tabular mode server. Once the file is restored, it is decoupled from SharePoint, allowing you to use all Tabular modeling features, including row-level security.
Design Tools
Data modeling skills and technical expertise can vary widely among users who are tasked with building analytical models. If tool familiarity or user expertise is a consideration for your solution, compare the following experiences for model creation.
|Modeling Tool
|How Used
|SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
|Use to create Tabular, Multidimensional, and Data Mining solutions. This authoring environment uses the Visual Studio shell to provide workspaces, property panes, and object navigation. Technical users who already use Visual Studio will most likely prefer this tool for building business intelligence applications.
|Power Pivot for Excel
|Use to create a Power Pivot workbook that you later deploy to a SharePoint farm that has an installation of Power Pivot for SharePoint. Power Pivot for Excel has a separate application workspace that opens over Excel. It uses the same visual metaphors (tabbed pages, grid layout, and formula bar) as Excel. Users who are proficient in Excel will prefer this tool over SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT).
Client Application Support
If you are using Reporting Services, report feature availability varies across editions and server modes. For this reason, the type of report that you want to build might influence which server mode you choose to install.
Power View, a Reporting Services authoring tool that runs in SharePoint, is available on a report server that is deployed in a SharePoint 2010 farm. The only type of data source that can be used with this report is an Analysis Services tabular model database or a Power Pivot workbook. This means that you must have a tabular mode server or a Power Pivot for SharePoint server to host the data source used by this type of report. You cannot use a multidimensional model as a data source for a Power View report. You must create a Power Pivot BI Semantic Model connection or a Reporting Services shared data source to use as the data source for a Power View report.
Report Builder and Report Designer can use any Analysis Services database, including Power Pivot workbooks that are hosted on Power Pivot for SharePoint.
Excel PivotTable reports are supported by all Analysis Services databases. Excel functionality is the same whether you use a tabular .database, multidimensional database, or Power Pivot workbook, although Writeback is only supported for multidimensional databases.
PerformancePoint dashboards can connect to all Analysis Services databases, including Power Pivot workbooks. For more information, see Create Data Connections (PerformancePoint Services).
Server Deployment Modes for Multidimensional and Tabular Solutions
An Analysis Services instance is installed in one of three modes that set the operational context of the server. The server mode you install will determine the type of solutions that can be deployed to that server. Storage and memory architecture are the primary differences among the modes, but additional differences apply. The three server modes are briefly described in the following table. For more information, see Determine the Server Mode of an Analysis Services Instance.
|Deployment mode
|0 - Multidimensional and Data Mining
|Runs multidimensional and data mining solutions that you deploy to a default instance of Analysis Services. Deployment mode 0 is the default for an Analysis Services installation.
|1 - Power Pivot for SharePoint
|For Power Pivot data access, Analysis Services is an internal component of a Power Pivot for SharePoint installation. Analysis Services is installed in deployment mode 1 and used exclusively by Power Pivot services in a SharePoint environment.
|2 - Tabular
|Runs tabular solutions on a standalone instance of Analysis Services configured for deployment mode 2.
See Install Analysis Services for more information.
SharePoint Requirements
SQL Server integrates with SharePoint by adding support for Power Pivot data access and tabular data access. Investment in SharePoint and SQL Server integration grows when you maximize the number of features used from each product. If you have SharePoint, you can install SQL Server Power Pivot for SharePoint to enable Power Pivot data access and get the Power Pivot .bism connection files used to access tabular databases running on an external Analysis Services instance on a network server.
Power View reporting, which uses Power Pivot and tabular databases as a data source, is both a SharePoint feature provided by SQL Server and a built-in feature of Excel. Although the tabular databases run on an Analysis Services instance outside of SharePoint, that data is consumed by Power View reports that run in SharePoint.
If you do not use SharePoint, you can still use Power Pivot for Excel to create Power Pivot workbooks but you will not have a cohesive data visualization experience. Each person who uses the workbook must download and view each workbook in Excel using the Power Pivot for Excel add-in to get data interaction and exploration using slicers, filters, and pivots. Otherwise, workbook visualization is limited to static data as it appears when you open the workbook.
Tabular, multidimensional, and data mining solutions run on Analysis Services instances on a network, with no SharePoint dependency.
Programmability and Extensibility Support
Although there is developer support for Power BI, there is no developer support for Power Pivot workbooks. If you are using Power Pivot workbooks, you must use the built-in client and server applications as part of your solution. Excel programming and SharePoint programming are the only options.
For Power BI, see Power BI Embedded.
Tabular solutions only support one model.bim file per solution, which means that all work must be done in a single file. Development teams that are accustomed to working with multiple projects in a single solution might need to revise how they work when building a shared tabular solution.
Tabular solutions at compatibility level 1200 and higher map to a new object model that uses tabular metadata. Older Tabular and all Multidimensional models use multidimensional metadata to as descriptors. We recommend upgrading older Tabular models to the 1200 or higher compatibility level so that you can use the tabular namespaces in AMO for custom code and script.
See Analysis Services Developer Documentation for more information.
Next Step: Build a Solution
Now that you have a basic understanding of how the solutions compare, try out the following tutorials to learn the steps for creating each one. The following links take you to tutorials that explain the steps.
Build a Power Pivot model. See, Get started with Power Pivot in Microsoft Excel.
Build a tabular model. See, Tabular Modeling (Adventure Works Tutorial).
Build a multidimensional model. See, Multidimensional Modeling (Adventure Works Tutorial).
Build a data mining model. See, Basic Data Mining Tutorial.
See Also
Analysis Services Instance Management
What's New in Analysis Services
What's New in Power Pivot
Power Pivot BI Semantic Model Connection (.bism)
Create and Manage Shared Data Sources (Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated Mode)


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The Zen Master Strikes Back
I am Zen master.
Your Haiku shows disrespect.
You will learn what is.
Haiku is a form
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text: Content Marketing: Tips and Tools to Create Compelling Content To Attract Prospects And Search Engines Anya Ciecierski Director of Marketing, CAL Business Solutions Co-Founder, ERP/CRM Software Blogs What is Content Marketing? Today's Marketer Bait: Blog Posts White Papers Case Studies Infographics Videos Podcasts Newsletters eBooks Webcasts Press Releases Cost? 120 Marketing Stats Charts & Graphs (PDF) Does it Work? 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Skip to comments.Progress after [Planned Parenthood v.] Casey
Posted on 07/03/2012 1:19:45 PM PDT by rhema
Twenty years ago today, on Monday, June 29, 1992, the Supreme Court handed down their decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a tragic mistake in the view of pro-life Americans because it failed to overturn Roe v. Wade. But the whole story is far more complex.
The justices, divided 54, reaffirmed their 1973 decision from Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion for any reason, at any time of pregnancy. Casey served to entrench Roe at a time when many, if not most, commentators were expecting the Supreme Court to overturn Roe and return the abortion issue to the states. Four months after the Casey decision, Bill Clinton was elected president, the first president in U.S. history to be openly (and aggressively) for abortion rights. And so the pro-life movement made some strategic changes.
As its 20th anniversary approaches, Casey is usually remembered as the Supreme Court case that allowed the states to regulate abortion. It is a reputation it has not fully earned. While Casey failed to overturn abortion, it did open a crack in the door to state regulation, which began immediately.
Caseys initial impact was mixed. The Court modified Roe but kept the essentials the right to the final say over abortion. One clear gain from Casey was that the Court indicated for the first time that it would permit the states to require that women be given detailed information about the nature, risks, and alternatives before an abortion. But deference to the states on commonsense regulations really didnt begin until the Courts 2007 decision in Gonzales v. Carhart.
Between 1992 and 2007, from Casey until Gonzales, the federal courts continued to impose procedural hurdles to the passage and enforcement of clinic regulations and other health and safety regulations. It was Gonzales that provided the force of law that finally permitted the states to act on the pro-life concerns of so many Americans.
Nevertheless, after 1992, more states moved ahead to pass health and safety regulations to protect women from the substandard care in abortion clinics, like Kermit Gosnellss in Philadelphia.
Since then, 33 states have passedinformed-consent laws. Fifteen were enacted post-Casey, and fourteen of the laws enacted pre-Casey have had significant enhancements/improvements post-Casey.
Thirty-one states now have at least some form of abortion-clinic regulations in effect. Nine states enacted clinic regulations post-Casey. Fourteen states with clinic regulations enacted pre-Casey are now enhanced post-Casey. Seven more states have abortion-clinic regulations that are being challenged in the courts or are not enforced.
Thirty-eight states have parental-involvement laws in effect. Eighteen were enacted post-Casey. Eight were enacted pre-Casey, but had significant enhancements/improvements post-Casey. Twelve were enacted prior to Casey and have not been improved substantively since then.
Twenty-four states have ultrasound requirements as part of their informed consent laws. Twenty-one of these state laws were enacted over the last decade (20032012).
Services to women have increased significantly in the past 20 years. The pregnancy care centers allied with Care Net, for example, grew from approximately 550 in 1999 to 1,130 in 2010. In contrast, the number of abortion clinics declined from 2,200 in 1991 to 689 in 2011.
Over the past 20 years since Casey, another significant area of law has been growing legal protection for the unborn child as a human being in law. Virtually every state today has prenatal-injury laws that compensate for prenatal injury at any time after conception which necessarily signifies that the life of a human being begins at conception.
There are now 38 states with wrongful-death laws that treat the unborn child as a person; approximately 11 of these protect the unborn child from conception. Thirty-seven states have fetal homicide laws, and 25 of these extend the protection from conception. Few of these laws existed before Roe or Casey.
National statistics have showed a 25 percent reduction in abortions from 1992 to 2006 (from 1.6 million to 1.2 million annually) which coincides with more regulations passed since Casey. Abortion rates fell approximately 33 percent from 1990 to 2005.
Public opinion has moved in the pro-life direction, especially against late-term abortions. New Gallup polling out this month shows a record low number of Americans designating themselves pro-choice. Gallup polling data shows a solid majority of Americans since at least 1975 have only supported abortion in certain circumstances and in the first trimester.
At the same time, support for what the Court actually did in Roe has declined. Support for abortion for any reason, at any time, declined from 12 percent to 7 percent between 2006 and 2009. One clear reason that abortion is so controversial is that the Court has sided with the 7 percent since 1973.
The partial-birth-abortion debate was nationalized in 1995 when congressional hearings were first held. The debate on late-term abortion has positively affected public opinion. Since the Gonzales decision in 2007, approximately 10 states have passed laws that prohibit abortion after 20 weeks.
Weve known since the 1990 Gallup poll that most Americans consider abortion to be murder or the taking of human life, while a majority thinks that abortion should be legal. This is the myth of legal abortion as a necessary evil; many think legal abortion of some kind is needed because abortion laws wont make much of a difference. But this myth is progressively undermined by the enforcement of laws that have reduced abortions, and by fetal-homicide and wrongful-death laws that the vast majority of Americans support.
An unheralded but deeply significant change since Casey has been the growth in international data sets on the risks of abortion to women. More than 120 peer-reviewed medical studies have found an increased risk of preterm birth after abortion. And over 100 peer-reviewed medical studies have found an increased risk to mental health after abortion. Despite the abortion lobbys claims to the contrary, abortion is more dangerous than childbirth.
Progress over the past 20 years has come through a combination of pursuing long-term goals of comprehensive legal protection for the unborn child, and complimentary policies that reduce abortion year by year, and direct services to women that encourage positive alternatives to abortion. That includes containing abortion as much as possible, highlighting the negative impact on women, and encouraging political leadership in Congress and in the states. Step by step, the pro-life movement has been working toward reversing Roe an opportunity that Casey missed.
Some progress has been the result of doors cracked open by Casey, but much more is attributable to perseverance, ingenuity and prudence, as well as taking advantage of new opportunities over the past 20 years since Casey.
Clarke Forsythe is Senior Counsel with Americans United for Life (AUL) and author of Politics for the Greatest Good: The Case for Prudence in the Public Square. His next book, Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of the Supreme Courts Creation of the Right to Abortion, will be published in 2013.
I was thinking about that decision as I waited for the healthcare decision to come down last week. I remember how anxious I was because that decision could have overturned Roe v Wade. But, alas, Sandra Day O'Connor chickened out and the decision was watered down. Another disappointing pick by a Republican president. And she preceded the Bork hearings, so picking her wasn't because President Reagan was trying to avoid an ugly fight. But I don't think we conservatives were paying as close attention back then as we are now.
I couldnt help but think of you when I read this thread, and I knew youd want to see it.
I dont know if your ignorance on the subject of the publics changing view of abortion is willful ignorance, or simply from lack of exposure to the information.
If its the latter, this thread will encourage you. If its the former, it will trouble you.
Actually, it was not Sandra Day O'Connor who provided the swing vote because it was known she was pro-choice. It was Anthony Kennedy who provided the swing vote keeping Roe v. Wade intact. Kennedy was the second choice after Robert Bork's nomination was rejected and Doug Ginsberg withdrew under reports I think he had used marijuana, and anyone can correct me if I am wrong. Kennedy was thought to be pro-life, but this decision proved otherwise.
Under that ruling the Court explicitly reaffirmed Roe v. Wade by a five to four decision. In the ruling, OConnor, Kennedy, Souter, Blackmun and Stevens voted to keep Roe as the law of the land, while Rehnquist, White, Scalia and Thomas voted to toss it out.
That court had 7 Republican appointees, but it was the lone Democrat appointee (White) who sided with the dissenters who wanted to overthrow Roe vs Wade.
That ruling shows how difficult it is to overturn a bad Supreme Court ruling. Almost 40 years after Roe vs Wade, we are still looking for a court that will end the legalized murder of millions of children every year in America.
Imagine how long it will take to reverse the damage Roberts did to the constitution with his ruling that congress can do anything as long as they call it a tax.
Mods, please get this person off my back. He regularly posts these insulting, unsolicited diatribes to me. It's getting creepy.
Are you still killing your unborn?
This country does NOT have political problems; but SIN ones.
Am I thinking of another case? The decision I'm thinking of came into being in 1989. Thomas wasn't on the court until 1991, and I believe Thurgood Marshall was still on the court in 1989.
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PowerShell is now OpenSource?
28 July 2016 on PowerShell, OpenSource, Rumor, News
Is PowerShell the next Microsoft product to adopt the Open Source life?
Laverna: Keeping track of your notes in the cloud
25 August 2015 on OpenSource, Cloud, Self-Hosted, Notes, Linux
Keeping with the theme of *build your own cloud* today we're gonna take a look at Laverna. A node.js alternative to OneNote, EverNote, and EtherPad.
Mail In a Box: Keeping the NSA out of your base since 2013
24 August 2015 on OpenSource, Cloud, Self-Hosted, Email, Linux
Since before it was widely known that the internet wasn't as secure as we hoped, I've been one to run applications in my own environment instead of taking advantage of the commercialized products easily available. Sometimes it's simply for the sheer amount of control, and others it's because I don't want my Drunk Spending on Amazon to be tied to my email accounts. It's not always the best thing that Google and Amazon can now predict the exact days and times I'll be most inebriated and offer me 'Great deals'
Gogs: A self hosted GitHub alternative on a diet
21 August 2015 on OpenSource, Linux, Cloud, Self-Hosted
What's better than hosting your own private GUI for Git so we can keep all of our potentially world ending code from the NSA? Alright, I'll move the tin foil hat to the side for another day. However, when that front end is only consuming 88mb of RAM and the closest competition (cough, cough, GitLab) eats an entire gigabyte before it even finishes starting you know we may have a winner.
Automated Amazon EBS Snapshots - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
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Book Review
Thin Places:
An Evangelical Journey into Celtic Christianity
Tracy Balzer
Tracy Balzer is the Director of Christian Formation at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. She holds a Masters of Ministry degree and is a certified spiritual director. ______________
Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour?
Find out how to do so on our page:
Plan of Salvation ______________
Tell others about Jesus like the Celtic Christians did:
Though we are not all called to the ministry of a Pastor, Foreign Missionary, Prominent Evangelist, or Christian Writer, we are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). ____________
Leafwood Publishers
© 2007 by Tracy Balzer. ____________
Author: Tracy Balzer
Thin Places introduces contemporary Christians to the great spiritual legacy of the early Celts, a legacy that has remained undiscovered or inaccessible for many evangelical Christians. It provides ways for us to learn from this ancient faith expression, applying fresh and lively spiritual disciplines to our own modern context.
"If the longest journey is the journey inward, we need to find our own thin places---places like my favorite chair or a hermitage or a landscape where we can find the presence of God. Thin places promises to wed evangelical piety to Celtic spirituality. We are all pilgrims in search of thin places; if we are too busy for thin places, we need to slow down. Tracy Balzer's book will help each of us."
-Scott Mcknight, Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University; author of "Praying with the Church" and "The Jesus Creed".
"This writing is probably the best exposition you'll ever read of the truth perfectly expressed by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: 'Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God: but only he who sees, takes off his shoes---the rest sit around and pluck blackberries' Tracy Balzer inspiringly shows us that the Celtic Christians did more than pluck blackberries and that it would do us all good in our frantic civilization to calm down and learn from them."
-Derek Bingham, author of "A Sliver of Wonder: A Life of C.S. Lewis", and teaching pastor of Christ Church, Belfast, Ireland
"This is more than a book---it's an excursion to the land of the Celts full of 'aha' experiences of God, so opposite our contemporary culture but so crucial if we're to abide in Christ moment by moment."
-Jan Johnson, author of "When the Soul Listens" and "Enjoying the Presence of God"
Copyright © 2007 S.G.P. All rights reserved.
Not available through Christianbook.com ___________________________
"Thin Places will be a great blessing to pilgrims on the Christian journey. It probes deep dimensions of the spiritual life, and deals with profound spiritual realities in an engaging and clarifying way. May the Lord anoint this gift to the world!"
-Robert Mulholland, Asbury Theological Seminary; author of "The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self"
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Okay, so I have a plot that I thought of, but its completely changable if you want. It basically follows a story line off of a 6-year old with the illness. I think we have 4 people (including me) which means we'll have 2 and 2 for the children and the creatures. Any other ideas? :)
If you don't really have an idea you can watch the previous link about the girl that got interviewed :) it might help