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Friday, September 30, 2011

Congratulations to Dr Robyn A Kapperman, who recently earned her Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at Northcentral University in Prescott Valley, Arizona -- well done, Dr Robyn...

Dr Robyn A Kapperman in Washington, DC

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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Five Misconceptions About Visualization

Nathan Yau outlines five common misconceptions about visualization of business intelligence:

Visualization is for making data flashy
Software does everything
The more information in a single graphic, the better
Visualization is too biased to be useful
Visualization has to be exact

I would add that the misconceptions outlined by Yau above, apply equally to modeling in general.

Source: Yau, N (2011, September 23), 5 Misconceptions About Visualization, Flowing Data.

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A Child Of Mine

I will lend you, for a little time,

A child of mine, He said.

For you to love the while she lives,

And mourn for when she's dead.

It may be six or seven years,

Or twenty-two or three.

But will you, till I call her back,

Take care of her for Me?

She'll bring her charms to gladden you,

And should her stay be brief.

You'll have her lovely memories,

As solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay,

Since all from earth return.

But there are lessons taught down there,

I want this child to learn.

I've looked the wide world over,

In search for teachers true.

And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,

I have selected you.

Now will you give her all your love,

Nor think the labour vain.

Nor hate me when I come

To take her home again?

I fancied that I heard them say,

'Dear Lord, Thy will be done!'

For all the joys Thy child shall bring,

The risk of grief we'll run.

We'll shelter her with tenderness,

We'll love her while we may,

And for the happiness we've known,

Forever grateful stay.

But should the angels call for her,

Much sooner than we've planned.

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,

And try to understand.

~ Edgar A Guest

Edgar A Guest (1881-1959)

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Well Said...

"You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing."

~ Arthur Ashe

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr (1943-1993)

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Toward a Peer-to-Peer Economy

Douglas Rushkoff discusses his ten commandments for peer-to-peer growth in the digital economy:

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

What is "Operation Twist"?

What is a Libertarian?

'High School Physics'

One of the least savory traits of climate-change advocates is how they've tried to bully anyone who keeps an open mind. This is true of many political projects, but it is or ought to be anathema to the scientific method. With the cap-and-trade movement stymied, Mr. Gore and the climate clan have become even more arch in their dismissals of anyone who disagrees. Readers can decide who they'd rather study physics with—Professor Giaever, or Mr. Gore's list of politically certified instructors.

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