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El Palauet Albéniz o Pavelló Reial de Montjuïc és un palau construït el primer quart del , situat a la muntanya de Montjuïc de Barcelona, prop de l'Estadi. Sol ser la residència del rei d'Espanya en les seves visites oficials a la ciutat i s'utilitza en certes recepcions i actes públics. Després de construcció s'ha anat adaptant a diverses funcions, primer com allotjament de la família reial espanyola durant l'Exposició Universal de Barcelona de 1929 i després, com a allotjament de persones il·lustres. El palau està envoltat pels amplis Jardins de Joan Maragall. L'edifici és una obra inclosa a l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Descripció
El palauet és una petita edificació envoltada pels jardins Joan Maragall, construïda per l'Exposició Internacional de Barcelona de 1929 i tenia l'objectiu de fer de residència pels reis, però també de representar l'arquitectura reial espanyola, seguint l'estètica de l'arquitectura reial borbònica madrilenya. Tot i així, veu directament de l'arquitectura clàssica francesa del . Juan Moya, arquitecte reial, va inspirar-se directament amb l'arquitectura palauenca del regnat de Felip V, un barroc auster amb façanes sòbries, utilitzant totxo i pedra, i majestuoses com el Palau Reial de La Granja de San Ildefonso, el Monestir de l'Escorial o el Palau de la Zarzuela.

La façana principal, és d'una marcada horitzontalitat de la que en destaquen tres tímids cossos, un al centre i els altres en els extrems, seguint un ordre simètric. Verticalment, la façana es compon d'un fals i simple encoixinat, des de la qual arranquen uns carreus de pedra en els extrems dels tres cossos, creant un joc de colors amb la resta de la façana de totxo. La coberta, feta de pissarra, és a dues aigües i en la qual s'hi obren unes finestres.

Els interiors estan ricament decorats, influènciat per l'estil imperi. Les estances estan decorades de tal manera que recorden als Reales Sitios com el Monestir de l'Escorial i el Palau Reial de La Granja de San ildefonso o bé a Versalles en el Saló dels Miralls. I també s'hi col·locaren altres elements mobles, com el tapissos de la Real Fábrica dissenyats per Goya, que es poden trobar en els diversos palaus reials. La decoració i ornamentació del pavelló va ser feta pels Srs. Benedito i Benlliure. S'hi instal·laren armadures procedents de l'Armeria Reial, tapissos de la Fàbrica de Toledo, i gerros reproduïts prenent com a model els d'altres palaus reials. També hi treballà el pintor Jaume Llongueras.

L'accés al palauet és a través d'una gran escalinata de dos trams separats per una font, una solució molt recurrent en l'arquitectura barroca monàrquica.

Història
Va ser construït amb motiu de la mencionada Exposició Universal, que es va celebrar a Barcelona durant l'any 1929. La família reial disposava llavors del Palau Reial de Pedralbes, de recent construcció, però es va decidir que era més idoni que disposés d'una residència dins el recinte firal, per poder reposar durant les visites a l'exposició i per fer-hi grans recepcions. Es va concedir el projecte a l'arquitecte de la casa reial Juan Moya. La inauguració oficial, amb presència del rei Alfons XIII, la reina Victòria Eugènia, les infantes i altres autoritats, es feu el 5 d'octubre de 1929.

Cap al 1934-1935, Joaquim Folch i Torres va proposar de convertir-lo en el Museu de la Música, però aquest projecte no prosperà. Tot i així, arrel d'aquest projecte es va decidir batejar aquest palauet amb el nom del músic Isaac Albéniz i Pascual i es col·locà un bust del músic, obra dels escultors Enric Casanovas i Mateu Fernández de Soto.

A la dècada de 1930, a proposta de la Junta de Museus, l'Ajuntament de Barcelona va aprovar la realització i col·locació d'un bust en honor del músic, compositor i pianista català Isaac Albéniz al Pavelló Reial de Montjuïc, i en honor d'ell passà a anomenar-se Pavelló Albéniz. L'encàrrec fou adjudicat als escultors barcelonins Enric Casanovas i Roy i Mateu Fernández de Soto.

Durant el franquisme, el palauet va estar en desús, fins que a principis de la dècada dels seixanta, l'alcalde de Barcelona Josep Maria de Porcioles va decidir rehabilitar-lo i convertir-lo en residència per a visites il·lustres.

Al 1970, l'Ajuntament de Barcelona va fer obres i es van ampliar els jardins gràcies a l'enderroc dels pavellons propers, el Palau de les Missions i el d'Art Modern, feia uns anys. El jardí es va fer d'un estil clàssic i majestuós, agafant com a model els jardins reials o imperials europeus. En aquest jardí es van col·locar escultures d'artistes catalans: Joan Rebull, Ernest Maragall, Frederic Marés, Luisa Granero, Josep Viladormat, entre d'altres. Aquest jardí el van dedicar a Joan Maragall.

Referències

Vegeu també
 Arquitectura de Barcelona

Bibliografia
 ROCA BLANCH, E., 2000. Montjuïc, la muntanya de la ciutat, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona.
 HÜBNER, E., 1892. Corpus Inscriptionum Latinorum (CIL) II, Berlín.
 CARRERAS CANDI, F., 1903. Lo Montjuich de Barcelona, Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona, Barcelona.
 DE LA VEGA GÓMEZ, J., 1977. "Documents per la carta arqueològica del Pla de Barcelona", Butlletí Mediterrania 10, Barcelona, pp. 9-44.

Enllaços externs

 Ajuntament de Barcelona, Palauet Albéniz

Albeniz
Albéniz
Edificis de Sants-Montjuïc
Patrimoni monumental de Sants-Montjuïc

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In 1777, George Washington's Colonial army was defeated at Brandywine by British forces. Led by General William Howe, 20,000 British troops moved into Philadelphia. He needed supplies that were on 200 British ships at the mouth of the Delaware River. Howe had to get his ships up the river before it froze in order to pursue Washington. What he didn't know was that there was a small contingent of troops in an unfinished British fort called Ft. Mifflin. Their objective was to delay the British ships.
The siege of Ft. Mifflin began in November of 1777. The British took over the fort after about a week. Before and during the battle, Washington arrived at Valley Forge and out of reach from British troops. The river began to freeze and Howe didn't get his supplies.


Here's my new favorite way to get tasks into TaskPaper. It's a combination of Drafts, Dropbox, launchd, a Python script, and a shell script.
That sounds convoluted, but once each piece of the pipeline is in place, I just enter one or more tasks into Drafts on my phone, and three seconds later, it is in my TaskPaper file on my Mac. It's like iCloud, but without the mystery.
I wrote a Python script to insert new tasks in the proper place in my TaskPaper file. Since TaskPaper files are just plain text, this is not too complicated.
My script reads in a text file and interprets each line as a new task. If the task has a project tag, it removes the tag, and then it groups the tasks by project. Anything without a project is assumed to be in the inbox. Next, it reads my main TaskPaper file, and figures out where each project begins and ends. Finally, it inserts each new task at the end of the appropriate project.
A shell script calls the Python script with the correct arguments, merging my inbox.txt file into my tasks.taskpaper file, and deleting the now-redundant inbox.txt file. Update: To avoid corrupting my TaskPaper file, I use some AppleScript within this shell script to first save the file if it is open.
The next step is to automate the merging. This is where OS X's launchd is useful. One solution would be to run the shell script on some kind of timed interval. But launchd is smarter than that.
Using the WatchPaths key, I can have the shell script run whenever my inbox.txt file is modified. Since OS X keeps an eye on all filesystem changes, this actually has a very low overhead and means that my shell script will be run within seconds of any modifications to inbox.txt.
Here is my Launch Agent definition, stored in a plist file in ~/Library/LaunchAgents.
With the hard work out of the way, I just define a custom Dropbox action in Drafts that appends text to inbox.txt in my Dropbox folder. With no fuss, Drafts sends the new task or tasks off to Dropbox, which dutifully copies them to my Mac, which springs into action, merging them into my TaskPaper file.
With so many applications and services fighting to be the solution to all of our problems, it is refreshing to see tools that are happy solving their portion of a problem and letting you go elsewhere to solve the rest.


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Up for sale today is an exceptionally beautiful and extremely desirable STERLING SILVER WWI Waltham Trench Watch that features a high grade 15 jewel movement and BOLD Arabic military dial! The black leather Kitchener Strap has a matching STERLING SILVER buckle! This model was used by the Canadian military during the Great War, check out the attached advertisement. This absolutely remarkable piece of American craftsmanship is in SUPERB condition and has been beautifully restored! Hard to believe that this watch is over 100 years old! Our Grandfather's knew how to make things that would last for generations! The movement was just completely taken apart and serviced on 4-1-2019, a brand new mainspring has also been installed. It's in superb running condition and keeping excellent time. This watch has been tested on a professional timegraph 5000 Machine for accuracy so rest assured! Take another look at picture number three again, this movement is clean as a whistle and stunning in its beauty! I'm sure that you have noticed by now that this is not your ordinary trench watch case by a long shot! This is a STERLING SILVER trench watch case that was manufactured by the American Watch Case Company (Canadian Division, Toronto), circa 1917. The bezel and hinged case back both snap together very crisply, just as they should. The hinged case back only opens up to about 90 degrees, just as it should. This case is highly prized by collectors for its beauty and design features. Plus, this case still has the original factory sterling silver crown! The case has been lightly hand polished, has a beautiful finish once again. This watch is simply incredible! The enamel dial on this trench watch is among the most desirable that Waltham ever produced, the BOLD Arabic Military Dial! The dial features a white face, BOLD Arabic numerals, outer minute markers, the correct blue steel skeleton hands for this dial and is signed "WALTHAM" near the center. This dial has a little something extra, factory drilled hour marker lume dots! The lume dots on the dial and military hands have been relumed using dark brown material for that very desirable vintage look. This historic and iconic American WWI Waltham Trench Watch has been fitted with a black leather Kitchener Strap that absolutely makes the watch! The strap was hand made by the Prairie Flower Leather Company in Nebraska. Very high quality strap that was made using a sewing machine from the Great War era! Take a look at picture number two again, this watch looks stunning on the wrist! The strap will fit a wrist up to about 8 inches and has a matching STERLING SILVER buckle. It will have a bit of wear on it because I seriously could not resist wearing this one for a few days, can you blame me? It's kind of like Ferris Bueller and that Ferrari, if you had access to one would you just leave it in a garage? I think not! Here are the movement details: 1909 Waltham, 15 jewels, size 0s, serial number 17674468, grade 165, model 1907. They just don't make them like this anymore! The case measures 36mm lug tip to lug tip, 33mm not including the original factory sterling silver crown with an 11mm lug diameter. I installed a brand new glass crystal using UV cement and a UV curing machine. I also installed a new inner sleeve inside of the crown tube, the crown now has a nice firm "POP", just as it should. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Waltham, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid old World craftsmanship at its finest! You would be seriously hard pressed to find a finer example of this sterling silver WWI Waltham Trench Watch featuring a high grade 15 jewel movement with a re-lumed BOLD Arabic Military Dial & hands and a matching sterling silver strap buckle, this one sets the bar! You will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase. (domestic USA only for book).
Up for sale today is an exceptionally beautiful and extremely desirable sterling silver SEMI-HERMETIC 1918 WWI Waltham "General Funston" Trench Watch with SWIVEL LUGS that features a high grade 15 jewel movement and BOLD Arabic military dial! BIG 34mm diameter case! This absolutely remarkable piece of American craftsmanship is in SUPERB condition and has been beautifully restored! Hard to believe that this watch is over 100 years old! Our Grandfather's knew how to make things that would last for generations! The movement was just completely taken apart and serviced on 3-30-2019, a brand new mainspring has also been installed. It's in superb running condition and keeping excellent time. This watch has been tested on a professional timegraph 5000 Machine for accuracy so rest assured! Take another look at picture number three again, this movement is clean as a whistle and stunning in its beauty! I'm sure that you have noticed by now that this is not your ordinary trench watch case by a long shot! This is a sterling silver, SEMI-HERMETIC trench watch case with SWIVEL LUGS that was manufactured by the Illinois Watch Case Company, in 1918. Semi-Hermetic means that the bezel and case back are both threaded so they screw on and off. This is a FAR superior design when compared to cases that are "friction fit", cases that snap together. This was an attempt to keep the elements out of the watch movement and it worked pretty well. This case is highly prized by collectors for its beauty and design features, especially the SWIVEL LUGS. Plus, this case still has the original factory sterling silver crown! The case has been lightly hand polished to put a nice shine on the case. In September of 1917 the Illinois Watch Case Company gave proper names to four of their top of the line military trench watch cases. This model was named the "General Funston" after General Frederick Funston. His nickname was "Fighting Fred Funston". He is best known for his actions during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War. He received the "Medal of Honor" for his actions during the Philippine-American War! President Woodrow Wilson favored General Funston to lead the American Expeditionary Forces before the United States entered WWI but he had a heart attack and died in February of 1917 so the job went to General Pershing. So, it makes complete sense that the IWWCo would name one of their top of the line cases after him. This watch is simply incredible! The enamel dial on this trench watch is among the most desirable that Waltham ever produced, the BOLD Arabic Military Dial! The dial features a white face, BOLD Arabic numerals, outer minute markers, the correct thick blue steel skeleton hands for this dial and is signed "WALTHAM" near the center. This historic and iconic American trench watch has been fitted with a 14mm black leather strap that absolutely makes the watch! Take a look at picture number two again, this watch looks stunning on the wrist! The strap will fit a wrist up to about eight inches and has a matching silver tone buckle. It will have a bit of wear on it because I seriously could not resist wearing this one for a few days, can you blame me? It's kind of like Ferris Bueller and that Ferrari, if you had access to one would you just leave it in a garage? I think not! Here are the movement details: 1914 Waltham, 15 jewels, size 3/0s, serial number 19386397, grade 365, model 1907. They just don't make them like this anymore! The case measures a whopping 47mm lug tip to lug tip, 34mm not including the original factory crown with a 14mm lug diameter. A brand new glass crystal has been installed using UV cement and a UV curing machine. I also installed a brand new inner sleeve in the crown tube. The crown now has a nice firm "pop", just as it should. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Waltham, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid old World craftsmanship at its finest! You would be seriously hard pressed to find a finer example of this sterling silver, SEMI-HERMETIC 1918 WWI Waltham "General Funston" Trench Watch featuring SWIVEL LUGS and a high grade 15 jewel movement with a BOLD Arabic Military Dial & hands, this one sets the bar! You will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase. (domestic USA only for book).
Up for sale today is an exceptionally beautiful and extremely desirable GOLD FILLED WWI Waltham Trench Watch that features a high grade 15 jewel movement and BOLD Arabic military dial! This absolutely remarkable piece of American craftsmanship is in SUPERB condition and has been beautifully restored! Hard to believe that this watch is over 100 years old! Our Grandfather's knew how to make things that would last for generations! The movement was just completely taken apart and serviced on 3-10-2019, a brand new mainspring has also been installed. It's in superb running condition and keeping excellent time. This watch has been tested on a professional timegraph 5000 Machine for accuracy so rest assured! Take another look at picture number three again, this movement is clean as a whistle and stunning in its beauty! I'm sure that you have noticed by now that this is not your ordinary trench watch case by a long shot! This is a GOLD FILLED trench watch case that was manufactured by the Illinois Watch Case Company, circa 1917. The bezel and hinged case back both snap together very crisply, just as they should. The hinged case back only opens up to 90 degrees, just as it should. This case is highly prized by collectors for its beauty and design features. Plus, this case still has the original factory gold filled crown! The case has been lightly hand polished to bring out the luster of the gold fill. This watch is simply incredible! The enamel dial on this trench watch is among the most desirable that Waltham ever produced, the BOLD Arabic Military Dial! The dial features a white face, BOLD Arabic numerals, outer minute markers, the correct blue steel skeleton hands for this dial and is signed "WALTHAM" near the center. This dial has a little something extra, factory drilled hour marker lume dots! The lume dots on the dial and military hands have been relumed using dark brown material for that very desirable vintage look. This historic and iconic American trench watch has been fitted with a black leather Bund Strap that absolutely makes the watch! Take a look at picture number two again, this watch looks stunning on the wrist! The strap will fit a wrist up to about eight inches and has a matching gold tone buckle. It will have a bit of wear on it because I seriously could not resist wearing this one for a few days, can you blame me? It's kind of like Ferris Bueller and that Ferrari, if you had access to one would you just leave it in a garage? I think not! Here are the movement details: 1909 Waltham, 15 jewels, size 0s, serial number 17596585, grade 165, model 1907. They just don't make them like this anymore! The case measures 37mm lug tip to lug tip, 32.6mm not including the original factory crown with an 11mm lug diameter. I chose to leave in the original glas crystal as it is still in very good condition. The inner sleeve in the crown tube is in great condition, has a nice firm "POP", just as it should. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Waltham, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid old World craftsmanship at its finest! You would be seriously hard pressed to find a finer example of this gold filled WWI Waltham Trench Watch featuring a high grade 15 jewel movement with a re-lumed BOLD Arabic Military Dial & hands, this one sets the bar! You will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase. (domestic USA only for book).
waterproof any longer due to age so I would not take it for a swim. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Waltham, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid old World craftsmanship at its finest! You would be seriously hard pressed to find a finer example of this early 1970's Waltham Rally Sport Skin Diver Wrist Watch with a SCREW DOWN CROWN, this one sets the bar! You will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase. (domestic USA only for book).
crown! The crown has a "W" on the end for Waltham. The winding action on the crown is smooth as silk! The black dial has not been refinished, it is in amazing original condition. Arabic numerals with hour marker bars. The original factory lume is still in superb condition and glows brightly once charged by sunlight. The silver tone hands and red second hand are in great shape too. This is the original plastic crystal. This Waltham has been fitted with a gently worn 20mm black genuine leather strap with white contrasting stitching, stainless steel buckle. Take a look at picture number two again, this watch looks stunning on the wrist! The strap will fit a wrist up to about eight inches. They just don't make them like this anymore! The case measures 38mm lug tip to lug tip, 35mm not including the original factory crown with a 20mm lug diameter. This watch is probably not waterproof any longer due to age so I would not take it for a swim. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Waltham, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid world craftsmanship at its finest! You would be seriously hard pressed to find a finer example of this original condition mid 60's Waltham Skin Diver Wrist Watch, this one sets the bar! You will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase. (domestic USA only for book).
My latest book "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" just arrived on December 10, 2015 and is now available for purchase here on my web page. My first book "Elgin Trench Watches of the Great War" is currently available for purchase on Amazon. Click on the "Trench Watch Book" tabs on the left to buy your copies now.
My latest book, "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" has been reviewed by award winning writer and critic Bruce Shawkey. His review is incredibly favorable to say the least!!! Here is a quote from Bruce's review: "It is not just a book about military watches, it is a book about the dawn of the American wrist watch industry". Another quote from Bruce's review: "If you are going to buy only one book in 2016 make it "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War".
This review was originally published in the January/February 2016 issue of the "Watch & Clock Bulletin" magazine, a journal of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. For more information about the association and its membership benefits, please visit nawcc.org.


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Q: php - Chance of winning I'm currently making a little script. Whenever the user hits submit in this script, he/she should have X% chance of winning. Currently I have this:
function winningChance() {
  $won = "you lost";
  $ret = 2 * rand(1, 50);
  if($ret == 100) {
    $won = "you won!";
  }
  return $won;
}

echo winningChance();

Although this is not very advanced, how can I do so I can set the percentage chance of winning?

A: function winningChance(int $percentage): string
{
    if ($percentage < 0 || $percentage > 100) {
        throw new \Exception('Invalid percentage');
    }

    return rand(1, 100) <= $percentage ? 'won' : 'lost';
}

echo "You've " . winningChance(50) . '!';

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Q: SQL, ROUND function SQL, How to use the ROUND function on this queries to rounded the all Unite Bought  and Subtotal same as image
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9.9800            2.00
19.9000           3.00
14.9700           1.00
9.9500            5.00
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GameOn to Power Cricket Prediction Games for India's MX Player
By Joe Lemire June 17, 2021
GameOn, a B2B social gaming platform, has entered into an exclusive partnership with India's MX Player to introduce cricket prediction games, including for the Indian Premier League and international competitions.
MX Player is a wide-ranging entertainment app, offering streaming video of movies and TV as well as gaming options in some markets. It is owned by Times Internet—the digital subsidiary of India's largest media conglomerate, the Times Group—and is available in 10 countries and 12 markets.
V2 Games acquired the GameOn brand in December 2020. GameOn, which launched in 2018, has produced white label games for NBCUniversal and Bravo as well as sports properties; it began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on June 1.

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Q: laravel 7 ffmpeg encoding failed am Saving in default public directory but it is not working. Write Permission is also given to public directory.
FFMpeg::fromDisk('user_public')
    ->open('big_buck_bunny_720p_2mb.mp4')
    ->export()
    ->toDisk('user_public')
     ->addWatermark(function(WatermarkFactory $watermark) {
        $watermark->fromDisk('user_public')
            ->open('logo.png')
            ->right(25)
            ->bottom(25);
    })
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This is not your ordinary sports bar. They have their own executive chef, Tony Glitz, whose ideals inspire a fresh, never frozen menu. Many of his dishes hold influences from East Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe. So much to choose from, everything looks so appealing. I decided to start with 3 mini cheeseburger sliders, topped with a tangy secret sauce. Mini they may be, but the house-made sauce packs such a powerful punch ,you'll think you've just eaten a full size burger. If you're standing take a seat because gourmet nachos have arrived. The Real Sports nachos are one of the best you will find in the city. Loaded with a 3-cheese blend, fresh jalapenos, green onion, Pico de Gallo and sour cream. You can have a personal or party size with extra add-ons like: guacamole, chili, BBQ chicken and BBQ pulled pork. The wings here are just as fancy, I get them with a dry lime salt and pepper rub and a side of honey garlic sauce to dip. Crunchy, juicy, fresh never frozen wings that makes me think of enjoying a lemonade on a warm summers day. I take a breath and it is time for dessert. Yes, that wasn't a typo, dessert at a sports bar. My victim was a 10-layer devil's chocolate cake. Chocolate sponge layered with rich ganache served with vanilla bean ice cream. Make sure you're not the only one having dessert because this slice can feed a small village. I felt like a kid again sitting with a giant piece of cake in front of me, so playful.
An imaginative cocktail list filled with sweet and sour, milky and clear. Caesars served by the pitcher, and over 30 beers on tap. Many great wine choices by glass or bottle. I love that every wine has a detailed description. A selection so large you're bound to find something to fit your need.
The one pitfall to Real Sports Bar and Grill is the fact that I can never get a table. Sure you can make reservations, but most of the time all the tables have been booked a month in advance and you're left with the "first come first served" tables, which are few and far between. The thought of fighting to find a table on chaotic game night, makes me happy that it was just a thought, and I stayed at home.


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.super Landroid/os/UEventObserver;
.source "SatsService.java"

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingClass;
    value = Lcom/android/server/SatsService;
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
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    name = null
.end annotation

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.field final synthetic this$0:Lcom/android/server/SatsService;

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.method constructor <init>(Lcom/android/server/SatsService;)V
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    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/android/server/SatsService$1;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/SatsService;

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    return-void
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Russia Military Power Report 2017
Appendix D: Russian Navy
The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991, as well as the economic stagnation that followed, led to a severe downsizing for the Navy. Naval construction ground to a halt, and the fleet fell into disrepair and obsolescence.466 Under Vladimir Putin, however, the Russian military's capabilities have undergone significant improvement, and the Navy is no exception.
The Russian Navy has approximately 130,000 personnel.467 The combined major forces of the current Russian Navy number about one-sixth to one-quarter of what was the Soviet Navy in its heyday. That legacy force today has an average age exceeding 20-25 years. With the economic stabilization of the Russian Federation in the early 2000s, the past 10 years have seen a steady increase in the maintenance, training, and deployment activity of the Navy and, more importantly, the activation of a broad submarine and ship construction program to recapitalize the fleet. The Navy's missions remain focused on strategic deterrence and homeland defense. Periodic distant deployments support the Russian Federation's global foreign policy interests.
The Navy operates nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, which are an essential arm of Russia's nuclear triad and capable of delivering nuclear warheads from thousands of kilometers away. This strategic capability puts the Russian Navy in the top tier of foreign navies.468
Russian Navy Organization
The headquarters of the Russian Navy is located in St. Petersburg. The Russian Federation Navy consists of four fleets (Baltic, Black Sea, Northern, and Pacific) and a flotilla in the Caspian Sea. The fleets receive administrative orders and guidance from the Navy Staff in St. Petersburg, whereas operational orders are issued from the various Joint Strategic Commands (OSKs).469 Each fleet and the Caspian Flotilla is operationally subordinate to one of these OSKs.
GRIGOROVICH frigate.
Northern Fleet
The Northern Fleet is Russia's most capable naval force. Based in Severomorsk, located in the Kola Gulf (the only ice-free direct access to the North Atlantic), its seven operational ballistic missile submarines provide the bulk of the firepower for the Navy's arm of the strategic nuclear triad.470 Russia's only operational aircraft carrier is also based in the Northern Fleet, along with the Navy's only nuclear-powered heavy cruiser.471 Surface combatants and submarines deploy worldwide from the Kola Gulf, playing an active role in the ongoing Syria crisis, conducting counter-piracy patrols off the Horn of Africa, along with power projection in the North Atlantic and Caribbean. The Northern Fleet's two primary missions are to provide strategic deterrence with its ballistic missile submarines and to defend the maritime approaches to northwest Russia.472
Pacific Fleet
The Pacific Fleet lags behind the Northern Fleet in terms of maintenance and overall capability; however, it is still able to conduct strategic nuclear strikes against the U.S. mainland, and its surface units are active from the Pacific region to the Horn of Africa.473 The Pacific Fleet has its headquarters in Vladivostok, but its forces are split between two main locations with the majority of surface ships and diesel powered submarines in the Vladivostok region and the nuclear powered submarines, including the SSBNs, located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.474,475 The workhorses of the PACFLT are four UDALOY-class destroyers, which are regularly deployed throughout the region.476
Black Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet for years has been a fleet in decline, forced to operate with a handful of Soviet-era vessels. Beginning in 2014 after the occupation of Crimea, new units began to enter the order of battle including modern coastal missiles and naval infantry.477 Then in 2015, new submarines and surface combatants began to arrive to bolster the fleet. Now armed with the KALIBR missile system, the Black Sea Fleet is a significant force in the region and over the next few years could have as many as six new attack submarines and six new surface ships, which can not only exert control on the Black Sea, but can operate in the Mediterranean to counter NATO forces and support operations in Syria.478
Baltic Fleet
The majority of Baltic Fleet vessels are located at Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad Oblast with a handful further north near St. Petersburg.479 Headquartered at Kaliningrad, the fleet's mission focuses on specifically ensuring sea-lines of communication and trade are open between Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg, and in countering NATO forces in the region.480,481 The Baltic Fleet has also been a key player in support of Russian interests in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and Horn of Africa.482 With the arrival of two KALIBR-equipped vessels in 2016, the Baltic fleet presents a significant long-range precision conventional and theater nuclear strike threat to Western Europe.
Caspian Sea Flotilla
The Caspian Sea Flotilla is the dom inant naval force on the Caspian Sea and was the first Russian surface force operationally equipped with the KALIBR missile system. Russia's naval superiority ensures Moscow has leverage in regional economic disputes. The KALIBR land attack cruise missile gives Moscow a precision strike weapon that can range targets in Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe, as evidenced by strikes into Syria in October 2015.483 Most of the flotilla's combat power (all of the KALIBR shooters) are based at Makhachkala, possibly to be closer to regional threats and also to avoid having to navigate the Volga River Delta to reach the sea, as is the case with ships based at Astrakhan.484 485
Naval aviation assets are spread through four fleet air forces, each with composite regiments under their command. The main missions of naval aviation are to track and destroy enemy submarines and warships and also help achieve air superiority where the fleet is operating.486 Most naval aviation aircraft are land-based; the only aircraft carrier, ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV, can accommodate 22 strike aircraft and 17 attack helicopters.487
Russia's sea-based strategic deterrent is deployed in the Northern and Pacific Fleets. There are six DELTA IV SSBNs, one DOLGORUKIY SSBN, and one remaining TYPHOON SSBN used as a test platform in the north. Three DELTA III and two DOLGORUKIY SSBNs are in the Pacific. All sea-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) carried by these submarines—SS-N-18 (DELTA III), SS-N-23 (DELTA IV), and SS-N-32 (DOLGORUKIY)—can reach U.S. targets from their home-base piers and, if required, could be launched with the submarines on the surface.
These SSBNs are protected by nuclear-powered cruise missile and torpedo attack submarines, which also engage enemy surface and submarine forces and pose a land attack cruise missile threat against an enemy homeland. In the Northern Fleet, these attack submarines include three OSCAR II and one SEVERODVINSK SSGNs and three VICTOR III, six AKULA VII, and four SIERRA SSNs. The SEVERODVINSK class is new, extremely quiet and is armed with a wide range of advanced cruise missiles to destroy enemy ships and targets ashore. The Pacific Fleet has five OSCAR II SSGNs and four AKULA I SSNs. It will eventually receive SEVERODVINSK SSGNs. A new fifth-generation general purpose nuclear-powered submarine is under development.
Non-nuclear diesel-electric submarines round out the Russian submarine forces. These units are assigned to all fleets for close-in area defense missions in adjacent seas. Older and newer versions of the KILO class comprise most of this force: six in the Northern Fleet, two in the Baltic, three new KALIBR-equipped units in the Black Sea, and eight older KILO class in the Pacific. The newest KILO version continues in construction with three more units destined for the Black Sea Fleet and eventually another six for the Pacific Fleet. A single PETERSBURG-class improved design experimental unit is in the Northern Fleet with two additional units to be completed A future non-nuclear, KALINA design, likely having an air independent propulsion plant, is in development with construction projected after 2020.
The Russian Navy's major combatant surface ships, frigates and larger, comprise some 32 units assigned across all 4 fleets.
• The Northern Fleet has Russia's only aircraft carrier (KUZNETSOV), one nuclear-powered KIROV-class cruiser, one conventionally powered SLAVA-class cruiser, and four UDALOY-class destroyers. The first new GORSHKOV-class (KALIBR) guided missile frigate was recently commissioned with more expected. This fleet also has 12 minor anti-ship and anti-submarine combatant ships, as well as 4 ROPUCHA-class amphibious assault ships.
• The Baltic Fleet has nine major ships—two older SOVREMENNYY-class destroyers and seven frigates: one KRIVAK-class, two NEUSTRASHIMYY-class, and four new STEREGUSHCHIY-class units. It recently received two SVIYAZHSK-class (KALIBR) guided missile patrol ships. These are supplemented by 18 minor combatants and 4 amphibious assault ships.
• The Black Sea Fleet has one SLAVA-class cruiser, one 47-year-old KASHIN-class destroyer, two older KRIVAK-class frigates, and the first of a planned six new GRIGOROVICH-class (KALIBR) frigates. More new construction units are expected for the Black Sea Fleet. The fleet is supplemented by 15 minor combatants and 7 amphibious assault ships.
• The Caspian Flotilla has two GEPARD-class frigates (one with KALIBR) and recently received two new ASTRAKHAN-class patrol ships and three SVIYAZHSK-class (KALIBR-capable) guided missile patrol ships
• Finally, the Pacific Fleet has seven major ships: one SLAVA-class cruiser, four UDALOY-class and two SOVREMENNYY-class destroyers. These are supplemented by 24 minor anti-ship and anti-submarine combatants and 4 amphibious assault ships.
The Russian Navy has several weapons upgrade programs in progress. The new SS-N-32 BULAVA submarine launched ballistic missile is being produced for the DOLGORUKIY-class SSBNs. The most consequential development is that Russia plans to deploy KALIBR capability on all new design construction nuclear and non-nuclear submarines, corvettes, frigates, and larger surface ships. KALIBR provides even modest platforms, such as corvettes, with significant offensive capability and, with the use of land attack missiles, all platforms have a significant ability to hold distant fixed ground targets at risk using conventional warheads. The proliferation of this capability within the new Russian Navy is profoundly changing its ability to deter, threaten, or destroy adversary targets.
Although the Navy is mainly made up of Soviet-era surface ships and submarines, an extensive modernization program is underway, focusing first on the submarine force.488,489,490 Progress in submarine modernization is underway; however, the majority of the naval inventory still consists of aging units from the 1980s and 1990s. While more new classes of ships are planned, the Navy will have to maintain its older fleet for several years until these new vessels come online. Despite this, Russia is still capable of deploying its assets worldwide, best evidenced by continuous support to Russian operations in Syria since 2012 and recurring counter-piracy deployments to the Gulf of Aden since 2008.491,492


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It has been an exciting few days for Springfield College's Chad Shade, who has earned multiple awards for his six-touchdown performance last Friday evening in his team's season-opening 42-21 win over Western New England.
The Pittsfield, Massachusetts native was tabbed this week's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Offensive of Player of the Week, while being selected to the D3Football.com National Team.
Additionally, he earned our initial Noontime Sports Offensive Player of the Week honor before collecting the first New England Football Writers (NEFW) D2/D3 Gold Helmet award of the season this afternoon at Harvard University.
Shade shattered multiple career-bests last Friday, including a career-high six rushing touchdowns and 247 yards on the ground. He accounted for 32 of his team's 42 points – also a career-high, too – while ripping off a career-best 75 yard burst in the third quarter, which helped the Pride push ahead for good.
Springfield (1-0) will look to continue its week one momentum this Saturday, September 8th when they visit Kean for a 1 p.m. kick-off. The Cougars were idle this past weekend, but lost to the Pride last season, 28-8, in Springfield.
Stay connected with our New England football coverage on Twitter by following @Noontime_FB today!
Earlier this season, we unveiled our Noontime Sports 2017 Team of the Year, but now it is time to re-visit the New England Division III season once more!
That's right, it's time for a Noontime 2017 Rewind as we look back on the past few months of coverage, while slowly looking ahead to what we can expect from the New England Division III Football world in 2018.
It was a great year of coverage and we certainly look forward to doing it again next season, so stay tuned, New England Division III football fans and friends!
Teams of the Year: For starters, we must begin with Husson University, which was led by senior tailback John Smith, who rushed for 31 touchdowns this season and 2,242 yards on 340 carries.
Smith, who was tabbed our Offensive Player of the Year, guided the Eagles to an exciting postseason victory over Springfield College before putting a scare into Delaware Valley in round two – the win over the Pride was the Eagles' first-ever playoff win.
Despite falling short to the Aggies, the Eagles left a serious impression on us for the upcoming season and will certainly be one of our top teams to watch in 2018.
Springfield College also enjoyed an impressive 2017 campaign, winning 10-straight regular season contests, as well as the first-ever New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) crown. The Pride scored an exciting opening day win against Western New England, which was followed-up with another impressive victory against Kean (28-8) in week two.
The Pride concluded their season with an impressive 435.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense held opponents to roughly 12 points per game. Senior halfback Jordan Wilcox was one of four nominees for this year's Gagliardi Trophy.
Trinity College and Williams College are two other schools that deserve this particular honor – the Bantams captured another New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) crown this fall, while the Ephs enjoyed a bounce-back season under second-year coach Mark Raymond. The Ephs received a boost from first-year (and NESCAC Rookie of the Year) quarterback Bobby Maimaron, who led the Purple and Gold past Amherst College in the final game of the year – it was an overtime thriller!
Let's not forget about Curry College or Framingham State – both teams met in the New England Bowl last month and will certainly be teams to watch in 2018. Additionally, we cannot overlook WPI, which won its first-ever postseason game against SUNY Maritime in the New England Bowl, too. The Engineers could certainly be a team that challenges the Pride for the top seed in the NEWMAC last year, so let the countdown to Springfield-WPI begin! Another team to watch in the NEWMAC next season … MIT!
Finally, a tip of the cap is due to Plymouth State, which again enjoyed another winning season – the Panthers captured the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) crown en route to a first-round playoff match-up against Brockport.
The NESCAC Nine Game Schedule was … AWESOME: The nine-game schedule in the NESCAC this season was awesome … seriously, we really enjoyed it!
Every week was must-see, must-follow and must-watch football – everyone had a chance to contend for the crown and a new storyline always unfolded after the final game concluded.
Trinity College may have been the team to beat again this season, but watching Amherst College, Middlebury College and Williams College compete with them for the top spot was extremely exciting. Additionally, let's not overlook Tufts University and Wesleyan University, which also provided the Bantams with some challenges along the way to another league crown, too.
Outside the race for the crown, it was awesome to see the Maine triangle (Bates College, Bowdoin College and Colby College) continue their CBB rivalry.
We are really excited to see what happens next year, but all in all, the nine-game schedule was awesome!
The Football Friday Podcast: As sports media evolves, so does Noontime Sports and it seems like our weekly – and yes, sometimes bi-weekly – podcast on New England Division III football worked, so thank you all for tuning in/listening to our various conversations with coaches, student-athletes and media members.
We'll continue it again next season, but certainly open to additional ideas or thoughts – maybe we should do a special segment like a 'lightening round?' Luckily, we have time to figure out some additional content ideas before a new season kicks-off, so keep your eyes out for season two of Football Friday, which will most likely begin next August.
ESPN D3 Coverage … MORE PLEASE: It was great to see the Coast Guard-Merchant Marine game streamed on ESPN3 last month – we need to see more games like this one on the four-letter network next year and beyond. Perhaps we could see more Division III (and some Division II games, too) on a new streaming service/platform, which ESPN plans to roll out next year? It is possible, so let's see what happens, but that would be a great place for fans to go to watch and stream games.
Closing Thoughts: It was a great season – seriously, it was a tremendous year with some great stories and outcomes, which means 2018 should be even more exciting. We're counting down the days to camp – yep, the clock is ticking in our office – and will look forward to bringing you coverage of New England Division III Football in 2018, so see you all on the gridiron soon!
Week two of the New England D3 Football season officially begins this evening with some intriguing match-ups, including SUNY Maritime versus Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Curry College at MIT.
Let's kick-off a brand new week of games with our weekly 10 Games to Watch post, including predictions, too.
A majority of this week's contests occurred this afternoon and below is the afternoon roundup.
Vanderbilt 24, UMass 7 – A.J. Doyle's second quarter touchdown pass to Tajae Sharpe evened the score at 7, but that was the closest the Minutemen got as Vanderbilt answered with a pair of touchdowns and one field goal to win the game. Doyle completed 20-of-28 passes for 133 yards and rushed for 29 yards on eight carries.
Harvard 42, San Diego 20 – Conner Hempel tossed four touchdowns in his first-career start as the Crimson cruised to their first win of the season.
American International 48, Pace 27 – Kevin Arduino tossed four touchdowns and completed 13-of-20 passes for 344 yards, while Terrell Williams rushed for 165 yards on 15 carries for the Yellow Jackets.
Springfield 41, Mount Ida 0 – Jonathan Marrero rushed for three touchdowns on 14 carries for 150 yards, while the Pride's defense recorded seven sacks, forced three fumbles and got a defensive score.
Norwich 31, WPI 14 – Al Georgio rushed for a game-high 193 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Keyen Foley rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown, as well as completed 12-of-20 passes for 133 yards with one touchdown pass, as the Cadets defeated the Engineers for the second year in a row.
Framingham State 42, Fitchburg State 21 – Matthew Silva tossed four touchdowns; Melikke Van Alstyne rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown as the Rams defeated the Falcons in their first home game of the season. Fitchburg quarterback Garrett Dellechiaie finished 15-of-28 for 178 yards with two touchdowns.
Mass. Maritime 52, Maine Maritime 18 – Mike Stanton tossed two touchdowns, Stefan Gustafson rushed for a career-best 201 yards and one touchdown as the Buccaneers defeated the Mariners and claimed the 41st Annual Admiral's Cup.
Westfield State 36, UMass Dartmouth 7 – Tim Rich and Erik Washburn combined for two passing touchdowns and 178 passing yards, while Troy Cutter finished with nine tackles (eight solo), one tackle for a loss, one interception and one pass breakup as the Owls earned their second win of the season.
Kean 24, Endicott 17 – Despite two touchdowns and a field goal in the second half, the Gulls fell short of defeating Kean in their first ever meeting with a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) program. Alec Matys led Endicott's receiving core with seven catches for 106 yards.
Amherst 23, Hamilton 7 – The Lord Jeffs defense recorded five interceptions, while kicker Phillip Nwosu kicked three field goals and two extra points in Amherst's first win of the season.
Colby 31, Williams 8 – Tom Murphy's one-yard touchdown run was all the Ephs could muster as Williams fell in its opener to the Mules.


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OnoBello.comBuzz Discreet Entertainment InterviewsChocolate City's Victoria Kimani To Drop Debut Album Titled 'Safari' – Get The Scoop!
Chocolate City's Victoria Kimani To Drop Debut Album Titled 'Safari' – Get The Scoop!
Category: Buzz, Discreet, Entertainment, Interviews
Written by: OnoBello
American-born singer and songwriter, Victoria Kimani who is signed to Chocolate City record label, has dished on her soon-to-be-released debut album.
In an interview with ELLE Magazine SA, the sultry singer talks her album, outrageous hair colour, collaborations and more.
According to her, her debut studio album titled 'Safari' which is Swahili for a journey or to travel will house 12-15 tracks and feature collaborations with several African music acts.
Read excepts from the interview below…
On her debut album…
"This is my first album ever, and I'm so hyped about it. I needed people to understand the type of artist I am, so I released several singles in several different regions that ended up being hits. So, now the time is right and I believe the people are ready for a body of work from Victoria Kimani. It's almost been like feeding the people baby food, so much easier to digest, but now that we are acquainted, its time to serve the meat. We're looking at a third quarter (of the year) release."
Title, tracks and collaborations…
"…My album is called SAFARI, which is Swahili for a journey or to travel. Musically, ascetically, fashion wise and sound wise, they are all in sync with my life experiences through travel. I found myself on SAFARI. The project literally sums up my life.
"I'd like to have anywhere from 12-15 tracks. The first single is a surprise, so I can't say [squeals].
"I have features from literally everywhere. To name a few: Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, South Africa's very own DJ Maphorisa and Donald, and an amazing international feature which I cannot wait to share with you! I didn't want to be cliché in my features and work with the same line-up of guys that literally everyone is working with. I love fresh budding talent, so you will literally get to meet new artists on my album as well."
On her choice of hair colors…
I love color, especially when it comes to my hair. There's so many I haven't done yet, but out of all of them, orange hair was my fave!
Read the full interview here.
Written by Olufunke Edidi
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Tracks takes the listener on a musical journey--a circuitous voyage through a land of varied topography. Over eight minutes, the music moves in ever tighter concentric circles before finally arriving at the destination in the final section. Simultaneous motives animate the ear's journey, creating tensions through complex overlaid rhythms. The relentless rhythmic character vanishes in the final section as the arrival is marked by the sudden appearance of a joyful melody.


If you don't want to use Docker, we'll see how to use a simpler Jenkinsfile that won't require it.
If we don't use Docker, then we'll end up running our build/test/deploy steps directly on the Jenkins server. This means we need to install PHP and Composer directly on the server.
Let's see the pieces we put together for a new Github repository with a Laravel application and a Jenkinsfile.
Here's a simple Jenkinsfile that will build, test, and then "deploy" an application. We don't cover the complex topic of deployment here, however. In our case, we'll pretend we have a deploy step, which I'd likely do using an Ansible role.
// sh "npm install && gulp --production"
// sh "ansible-playbook -i ./ansible/hosts ./ansible/deploy.yml"
sh "echo 'WE ARE DEPLOYING'"
Back in the Blue Ocean interface, we instruct it to re-scan our organization for projects with a Jenkinsfile. It finds our new repository with it's Jenkinsfile.
The initial build fails, and we see it's because it has no composer nor any PHP to use. We'll install PHP and Composer, needed to run our Jenkinsfile.
Once everything is in place, our simpler Jenkinsfile should run fine, following each stage as defined!
If you're interested in learning more about Docker and how I use Jenkins with a Docker workflow, check out the ? Shipping Docker series!


I wrote a simple app that generates a window, a raster, and redraws the raster once every 16ms. Right now the calculations are empty, it just draws a solid color. I don't know how, but I have created a very resource hungry app that cannot be easily closed. I generally have to close it via the task manager.
Here is my SDL "wrapper" class. Below this class is what will eventually calculate a ray caster. I initially thought my call to SDL_RenderDrawPoint for every pixel in the 600x600 window was causing the issue, but I still cannot close the window easily with that code commented out.
And then change your mainloop to depend on run.
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Why does this code to filter events with SDL not function properly?


Lexington Realty Trust inventory turnover ratio from 2006 to 2018. Inventory turnover ratio can be defined as a ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period.
LEXINGTON CORP PROPERTIES INC is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, operation, management of a diverse portfolio of real properties.


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131 Student-Athletes Named to Spring 2019 Dean's List
NORTON, Mass. – The Wheaton College Department of Athletics had a total of 131 student-athletes named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List which was announced by the Office of the Registrar.
All of Wheaton's varsity programs are represented on the list, recognizing student-athletes who earned a 3.50-grade point average (GPA) or better during the fall semester. The Lyons' sophomores led the way with 38 honorees, while the first years were right behind with 33 representatives, followed by the junior and senior classes, both with 30 athletes recognized. The Lyons had 14 student-athletes earn a 4.0.
The breakdown of student-athletes on Dean's List is solely based on the list provided by the Registrar's Office, which is subject to change and also can be found here: Dean's List Spring 2019.
SENIORS ('19)
Assad, Vanessa Softball
Brazis-Eberle, Jordan Field Hockey
Cansler, Claire Volleyball
Carbonello, David Men's Basketball
Connolly, Michelle Field Hockey
de Bracamonte, Ines Women's Tennis
Donaghy, Connor Men's Lacrosse
Doucette, Michael Men's Lacrosse
Dransfield, Kate Women's Swimming & Diving
Hotary, Nicholas Men's Tennis
Lahm, Madeline Women's Lacrosse
Leighton, Charles Men's Lacrosse
MacGregor, Cathryn Volleyball/Track & Field
Mackin, Margaret Synchro
Miceli, Rebecca Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Morgan, Matthew Men's Lacrosse
Mosier, Allison Women's Swimming & Diving
O'Keefe, Connor Women's Tennis
O'Rourk, Robert Men's Lacrosse
Olander, Kira Women's Soccer
Ongkiko, Lily Softball
Pearson, Liam Men's Lacrosse
Rice, Rowan Women's Swimming & Diving
Ryser, Jeremiah Men's Tennis
Sposato, Timothy Men's Swimming & Diving
Talanian, Joshua Men's Lacrosse
Tetreault, Riley Men's Basketball
Tinory, Delia Women's Swimming & Diving
Trybuch, Joshua Baseball
Woodward, Chloe Softball
JUNIORS ('20)
Aguirre Martinez, Jorge Men's Tennis
Bartlett, Lauren Field Hockey
Bernardy, Elizabeth Women's Swimming& Diving/Track & Field
Callahan, Lilly Women's Lacrosse
Cohan, Hollis Women's Swimming & Diving/Track & Field
Connolly, Shannon Women's Swimming & Diving
Cornelius, Savannah Synchro
Daley, Caitlin Women's Swimming & Diving
Darrell, Megan Women's Soccer
Dion, Karin Field Hockey
Domingos, Nathan Men's Soccer
Fitzgerald, Neil Men's Soccer
Gatanis, Thomas Men's Soccer
Gausland, Briana Women's Track & Field
Hill, Ashley Women's Basketball
Hodgson, Nathan Men's Soccer
Janovic, Dylan Men's Lacrosse
Kehoe, Paige Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Lawler, Margaret Women's Swimming & Diving
Lowey, Robert Men's Basketball
McLeman, Sara Women's Basketball
Morrison, Madeline Women's Swimming & Diving
Pardi, Gina Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Pugliese, Elizabeth Synchro
Raposo, Nicholas Baseball
Schwartzman, Kyra Women's Lacrosse
Sharick, Meghan Women's Lacrosse
Stewart, Jules Men's Soccer
Stump, Emma Synchro
Wind, Natalie Women's Basketball
SOPHOMORES ('21)
Arkin, Hannah Field Hockey/Softball
Brown, Katherine Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Buxeda, Sabrina Volleyball
Canastra, Neal Men's Lacrosse
Casman, Jena Women's Lacrosse
Cavanagh, Cody Baseball
Centola, Julia Women's Swimming & Diving
Cosgriff, Thomas Men's Lacrosse
D'Augeli Jr., Mark Baseball
Daddario, Sarah Women's Track & Field
Davidson, Lauren Women's Track & Field
Deubner, Chloe Women's Swimming & Diving
Entwisle, William Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Esteban de Celis, Javier Men's Tennis
Genther, Caroline Women's Swimming & Diving
Glover, Amy Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Jernakoff, Melissa Field Hockey
Kaplan, Casey Women's Lacrosse
Kelley, Jack Men's Track & Field
Lajoie, Rebekah Softball
LeClair, Hannah Field Hockey
Macksoud, Angela Women's Lacrosse
Malcom, John Men's Basketball
McLintock, Julia Softball
Ortiz, Samantha Women's Soccer
Parent, Lauryn Women's Soccer
Paul, Jordyn Women's Tennis
Pet, Eva Women's Swimming & Diving
Pucci, Mikayla Women's Basketball
Retzel, Karli Women's Basketball
Sajedi, Francesca Synchro
Shafer, Margaret Volleyball
Spear, Saralynn Women's Track & Field
Stevens, Blake Men's Tennis
Tarzanin, Nicholas Men's Lacrosse
Trudeau, Danielle Women's Lacrosse
Vanini, Nicholas Men's Soccer
Yates, Sarah Field Hockey
FIRST-YEARS ('22)
Acosta, Alexis Women's Tennis
Akindolie, Elijah Men's Track & Field
Byrnes, Kathryn Women's Soccer
Carr, Lena Women's Basketball
Dagan, Zachary Men's Basketball
El-Hajj, Chelsea Women's Track & Field
Flesher, Emma Women's Swimming & Diving
Foley, Kayleigh Women's Swimming & Diving
Garabedian, Kayla Women's Track & Field
Heinonen, Lauriina Synchro
Hernaez Sanz, David Men's Tennis
Hubbard, Mackenzie Women's Soccer
Jacobs, William Men's Track & Field
Keller, Tristan Softball
Leckbee, Katherine Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Len, Mia Women's Basketball
Lopresti, Tessa Synchro
Love, Jessica Women's Swimming & Diving
MacLaughlin, Delia Women's Swimming & Diving
McCreight, Haley Volleyball
McIntyre, Brennan Men's Swimming & Diving/Lacrosse
Murray, Mia Women's Lacrosse
Nickerson, Alex Men's Soccer
Pritchard, Sarah Softball
Rogliano, Antonio Men's Soccer
Seifert, Phoebe Field Hockey
Shore, Sadie Women's Basketball
Steinberg, Katherine Women's Soccer
Sun, Tianrui Men's Track & Field
Van Dyne, Chloe Women's Track & Field
Walker, Margaret Women's Track & Field
Williams, Elizabeth Field Hockey
Young, Griffin Baseball


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Excel 2007 Upgrade Poll
Posted on November 5, 2006 by John Walkenbach
Let's see if this polling service works here.
Storing Formulas
48 thoughts on "Excel 2007 Upgrade Poll"
Nick P says:
The only issue that's blocking me outright is that SAP has troubles interfacing properly with it.
Richard Schollar says:
I can't see any poll (this may be my browser settings as I've noticed whilst I'm at work the display doesn't always seem to work) – should I be seeing some poll buttons or some such?
jkpieterse says:
Works for me Dick.
MikeC says:
works just fine here @ work (IE6, SP2).
Note that I say "at work" in the loosest possible sense… here, but not necessarily doing what they pay me to do!
Niek Otten says:
Works fine with Mozilla 2. Looks nice!
doco says:
Poll looks fine here as well (IE7.0.5700.6)
As far as the poll is concerned I will probably never go the upgrade route again. Too much of a pain in the butt if I have to reinstall Office for any reason. So, probably purchase install package instead of 'upgrade'…
Ken Puls says:
Poll works nicely in Firefox 1.5.0.4 as well. I need two answers though… one for personal, one for work. :)
Dick Kusleika says:
Definitely won't? Everyone will upgrade eventually. Unless they move to another spreadsheet program.
John Walkenbach says:
Picky, picky, picky. I guess I should have indicated a timeframe.
What time frame did you have in mind? My thought is that people will tend to upgrade faster because of the change in file format. But if they retro-fit 2000 and up with a converter, maybe that won't be the case. Some people will take a while to upgrade because of specific issues that are important to them (chart-o-philes, for instance).
Personally, there are so many small things that I like about this version, that I'll be upgrading sooner than I ever have in history. And that will be right after SP1 is released.
fzz says:
Definitely won't!
Still using Excel 2000. No compelling features in 2002 or 2003. Ditto 2007. Maybe if the next version (2010?) corrects some of the high-handness of 2007 either by providing an interactive means of changing the ribbon or by making the ribbon part of the object model so that it could be changed using VBA or other scripting languages while Excel was still running, then maybe there'd be a reason to upgrade to that version.
So the 'Definitely not?' question needs to be refined to 'Definitely not 2007, but ever?'
Ah, at home and the poll feature is here (and has been answered!) – damn work! I am currently undecided as to upgrading – I feel I will eventually, but straight away? Probably not. I still have so much to learn about 2003 to be honest…
Alderaic says:
well as I use it in a company that right now has 2002 and 2003 and even some 2000 on some desks I would say never.
by that I mean, at some point yes, but always using retro comp format so missing a lot of the new improvements.
So well maybe in 4 or 5 years at best (which looks like a never IMO)
Pragmatic Cynic says:
You missed an option: Want to upgrade, but dependent on my employer to make that decision first because I have to have compatability between work and home (aka where the rest of the work gets done).
Jon Peltier says:
I will upgrade on a spare computer (a) to run trials to advise clients whether it's safe for them to upgrade, and (b) to develop for clients who have upgraded.
I will not switch to 2007 for regular use until critical things are fixed. There are a lot of nice things in this release, but a lot of things I don't like. The ribbon is (so far) not easy to customize, though Patrick Schmid's add-in is looking promising. The charting part of 2007 actually breaks a good many existing charts that have worked fine in 97 through 2003.
Rob van Gelder says:
I'm sick of dynamic ranges for tables =OFFSET($A$1, 1, 0, COUNTA($A:$A) – 1, 10)
When I make heavy use of dynamic ranges, things tend to slow down.
So, the new Tables feature in 2007 is reason enough for me to upgrade.
Simon Murphy says:
I put never.
If they fix the UI in SP1 then it would be more likely. If not then I'll probably skip this version.
As it stands I can't see any of my clients moving to this version anytime soon.
When MS tried to move people off the market leading spreadsheet some time ago (Lotus) they added a compatibility mode, that seemed to work. I'm not clear how come they don't think they need that now to move people from the current market leader (Excel 2000/2/3). The new lack of concern about backwards compatibility worries me.
If the feedback from the release proves the ribbon is the future and I am wrong to think its ridiculous then I'll have to back down or move out of MS Office development. But we wont know for sure till 2008 or later.
Of course if I get a large piece of work using 2007 I'll upgrade like a shot! There are lots of great features, but the ribbon ruins it for me.
Jim Henderson says:
My company will only upgrade when Microsoft quits supporting exel 2003 and we just changed this year from office 98 because we where having problems with newer main sofware requiring xp or 2000
Harald Staff says:
"Definitely won't? Everyone will upgrade eventually."
Yes, but not upgrade to Excel 2007, which is your question.
For Rob van Gelder,
The problem with dynamic ranges derived with OFFSET is that they make formulas volatile. Have you tried the =$A$1:INDEX($J:$J,COUNTA($A:$A)) alternative, which isn't (well, shouldn't be) volatile.
Perhaps it's safe to generalize that those who can stand the ribbon are likely to upgrade sooner than those who can't.
Mike Alexander says:
Put it this way: my sense is that the advances that most authors recieved for Excel 2007, Access 2007, etc books will not get paid off for a long time.
Here are a few questions:
How many of you that run websites will spend time developing new content for for Excel 2007?
When do you plan on starting?
How much time will you spend on new content?
I already added all my Excel 2007 content to the codematic site
it says: call us back in 2008 (at the earliest).
If the uptake is much better than I expect I may review that towards the end of 2007.
BTW it RTM'd on Fri 3rd Nov:
http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2006/11/06/office-2007-released-to-manufacturing.aspx#comments
Rob –
The behavior of Lists in 2003 was sufficient to do away with many OFFSET-based dynamic range formulas. Excel noticed which formulas referenced a full column of a list, and extended the references when the list was extended. For example, pivot tables and charts which get their source data from a list know about new data added to the list. The Tables in 2007 are nice, but I don't need the higher octane just yet.
Mike –
My web site leans heavily on the core Excel versions 97-2003. I know I'll have to start putting in some 2007 content. At first, it will read like J-Walk's 2007 FAQ: a list of How-Do-I-Do-It/Where-Do-I-Find-It-In-2007's interspersed with a list of workarounds for things that work differently or not at all in 2007.
Certainly wont upgrade to 2007 in its persent form….of course if 2007 SP5 removes its present UI limitations and includes a host of things on Davids "will look at in the next version" list then there is a possibility….if not I am fine with 2003 till 2010….
my sense is that the advances that most authors received for Excel 2007, Access 2007, etc books will not get paid off for a long time
That's what I thought about Excel 2002. And Excel 2003. But it didn't happen. Those versions had minimal changes, yet the minimally-changed books sold very well. This time around, the books have lots of changes. Time will tell if anyone actually buys them.
I'll go out on a limb and claim that I've probably used Excel 2007 more than anyone else who reads this blog. I've explored every nook and cranny. As with anything new, some things are good, and some things are bad. With Excel 2007, I'd say that the new features FAR outweigh the problems.
But then again, I'm not at all typical. For me, Excel is a toy rather than a tool. I have several personal Excel apps that I use, and I enjoyed updating them to take advantage of the new features. But I certainly can't speak for corporations that have thousands of minimally-trained users and legacy apps that have been used for years. For them, it would probably be wise to hold off and see what Office 14 brings to the table. There's no doubt in my mind that upgrading will require some significant training for average users. But one thing's for sure: Once you've acclimated yourself to '07, it's REALLY hard to go back to Excel 2003. Impossible, in my case. I'm hooked.
To answer Mike's question. My plan is to completely revamp my "Spreadsheet Page" site next year (after the books, and after PUP v7). I'll probably keep most of the old content, but the focus for new content will be on Excel 2007 exclusively. But, a great deal of that will also apply to older versions, so it's not like I'm abandoning all of the pre-07 users.
But who knows? Office 2007 could be a total flop. But I doubt it. I think Microsoft has done a good enough job with compatibility. Not perfect, but good enough. Some of the new features are compelling enough to make many buyers go out on a limb and just go for it. Sure, it has lots of rough edges, but I think Office 2007 is the foundation of future standards.
My advice? There's no better time than now to "master the ribbon."
Disclaimer: The preceding was written by an Excel junkie who has been bored for far too long, and really likes new toys.
John –
"I've probably used Excel 2007 more than anyone else who reads this blog."
My impression is that it takes me at least twice as many mouse clicks and significantly more mouse travel to get things done in Excel 2007 as in Excel 2003. Have you seen a similar productivity burden in your "hobbyist" use of 2007? Or have you evolved different habits that are more efficient?
"With Excel 2007, I'd say that the new features FAR outweigh the problems."
Maybe so, but most of the problems seem to occur in charting, which was about the last part of Excel to be polished, and in B2TR was still rather incomplete. And charting is my bread-and-butter. I have to hope that (a) the RTM has fixed most issues, and (b) SP1 comes out soon and addresses the majority of issues that remain.
Jon, my general impression is that Excel 2007 may take a few mouse mouse clicks, but not significantly more. I still use a lot of the old menu keystrokes, though. It took me a while to get used to the Mini toolbar, which is actually a very useful concept. It would be nice to be able to customize it, though.
What are the problems that people have with the ribbon? Is it that you can't customize it from within the UI? That won't be an issue for me because I'll just make an add-in that changes the xml and makes the ribbon whatever I want. For those that aren't comfortable with VBA, I'm pretty darn certain someone will create a utility that allows you to do the same. I will miss floating toolbars, but not that much.
Is it that there's not an object model through which you can access the ribbon? I'm pretty darn certain that someone will write some class modules that simulate that.
Is it that you can't change the ribbon dynamically in code? This has merit, but it's a relatively small portion of the Excel apps out there. Many of the ribbon's components have callbacks that give some flexibility. But I'm not an expert on it, so if someone tells me it's not enough, I will believe him.
I just wonder what specific headaches people are having/anticipating.
Is it that there's not an object model through which you can access the ribbon?
Not an object model, but VBA can execute any command on the ribbon — plus the commands that aren't on the ribbon. Ironically, this is done via the CommandBars object. For example, this toggles the new selection pane:
Application.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("SelectionPane")
VBA can also determine if a Ribbon command is enable or "pressed." But it can't make any changes unless you've inserted RibbonX code with callbacks.
Here's a little demo that I put together that shows how to create a dynamic menu. The menu items in a ribbon control are different for each sheet:
http://j-walkblog.com/docs/dynamicmenu.xlsm
"my general impression is that Excel 2007 may take a few mouse mouse clicks, but not significantly more"
I guess you've learned where stuff is. I seemed to spend time just searching for where I needed to click.
Dick –
The customizability and programmability of the Ribbon has been a mental barrier to my considerations about upgrading. But I've been watching while people have tried to customize and program the ribbon, and it actually seems like it's more flexible than first impressions led me to believe. I still think eventually I'll have to wipe out half the ribbon and replace it with other controls, but it appears that there will be adequate tools to use for this purpose.
Another issue is getting the ribbon that I need right now to appear. On my old commandbars, the button I needed was always available, so I didn't have to go looking for the commandbar to find the button. The ribbon doesn't work the same way, since it only shows you a fraction of the interface at one time (we've traded in those trusty 16×16 icons for these ginormous ribbon buttons). Selecting a chart, for example, does usually activate the Chart Design tab, but then selecting a specific chart element does not activate the Chart Format tab, which is what I usually want when I select a chart element (which leads to excessive mouse clicks).
Double clicking a chart element also brings up the Chart Design tab, not the Format dialog, which is what double clicking has done for as many versions of Excel as I can remember. But now the double click only does the same thing as the single click, so we've lost mouse functionality.
This whole ribbon behavior is part of the look and feel of the new interface, which seems sometimes to be driven by "You're gonna use it and you're gonna LIKE it!"
Gruff999 says:
I use Excel 2000 at home and had 2003 forced on me at work. The only issue so far is learning how to switch off some of the new features to make it behave like 2000.
From what I've read here, and I haven't used 2007, it sounds like a repositioning of Excel that will benefit Microsoft in the future more than users. Feels like the next step in the XML-izing of their entire product range allowing for install-on-demand from central web servers. Definately not a no-brainer upgrade, something new and different that, by the way, can be used for spreadsheets.
Where I work most people use existing spreadsheet models/applications, few make new ones other than once-offs. There are a dozen fairly large models ALL of which have nonstandard menus, as in, they hide Excel's standard menu and provide alternative ones. A few have dynamic menus, meaning the contents of menus change depending on context determined by previous menu commands. Will that be as easy to implement with the ribbon?
Then there's placement. Sometimes it's useful to see as many ROWS as possible and OK to show fewer columns. Command bars could be docked on the left or right side of Excel's application window. Granted task panes could be displayed on the right, but they're at least 4 times wider than command bars. And are task panes as easy to create through code as command bars?
Then there's Excel-Access interoperability. Anyone else notice that Access 2007 is STILL limited to 255 fields per table. Anyone guessing about the headaches to be had trying to access Excel tables that span more than 255 columns from Access?
I'll believe Microsoft is serious about supporting sophisticated spreadsheet modeling when they make SQL.REQUEST a built-in function and add some mechanism for 3D referencing other than calling INDIRECT with array arguments. But I'd bet they implement flashing, dancing text effects before that.
Where I work we won't be upgrading to Excel 2007 unless nearly all our customers and vendors do and the ability to work with the new file formats becomes a major concern. That means it's probable we'll give Excel 2007 a pass unless it takes Microsoft the better part of another decade to bring out the next version. If I don't have to use Excel 2007 at work, I can't see any pressing need to use it at home (my own spreadsheets, mostly tax matters, would run easily under Works).
Charles Williams says:
I will install 2007 alongside all the other versions (Excel97 and up: finally retired Excel 5 and 95 this year) and use it for testing and research on Excel 2007 calculation methods etc for my website.
I dont anticipate using it for real apart from compatibility testing until one of my customers upgrades, which I dont expect to be for a while.
My guess is that the one to upgrade to will be the following version (XL14) when I hope MSoft will finish the good work they have started with XL12.
Not every Excel user sits in front of the product for 12 hours a day. But those who do get to the point where the limitation in terms of productivity is how quickly they can type the commands. Excel 2007 actions need about a third more keystrokes. For example, Alt-W,2 (switch to the second window) becomes Alt-W, W, 2.
As others have noted, the removal of the charting features to what in effect is a separate program breaks a lot of what went before.
However, breaking the 255 column limit if a powerful change. Previously, if you wanted to make a monthly forecast over more than 20 years, you had to indulge in various contortions. Now the world is contortion-free. This is so valuable that investment banks are already pricing deals and swapping information with each other using the beta builds, in spite of the health warnings that it must not be treated as production-ready. In this sense, the delay between the release of the software and the migration is actually negative.
My first impressions of Excel 2007 RTM are:
a. it's pretty solid, much smoother than B2TR, almost comfortable.
b. a bunch of things have gotten fixed, especially in charting.
c. a bunch of things haven't been fixed, especially in charting.
d. I'm learning my way around, but it still takes too many clicks.
e. at this rate, SP1 might just be the time to upgrade.
How about a follow-up poll? People have been using the RTM for several months now.
Of those who have upgraded to Office 2007:
1. How happy are you with it?
2. What's the biggest improvement?
3. What's the biggest drawback?
4. What do you like most about 2007? (not necessarily the same question as #2)
5. What do you like least about 2007?
6. What did you like most about 2003 that isn't there any longer?
7. What did you dislike most about 2003 that has been fixed?
8. What new feature is the most unexpected pleasure?
9. What new feature is the biggest unexpected disappointment?
And here are my answers:
1. I'm mostly neutral. Some things are cool, some things are not. I haven't really upgraded, I just use 2007 to answer questions. If I'd been forced to upgrade, I think I'd be somewhat less enthused than merely "neutral".
2. There are a lot of nice-to-have features, but nothing that's a got-to-have feature. Rows and Columns? No. New shapes and charts? No. Conditional Formatting? Maybe. Overall formatting? Maybe, probably not. New file structure? Might be, once I become more familiar. Pivot Tables? Maybe, when I learn more about them. Pivot Charts? Advanced Tables?
The new tables in Excel 2007 are nice, but less of an improvement over Excel 2003's lists than the Excel 2003 lists were over the nothing in Excel 2002. Excel 2003's lists in fact were the killer feature that convinced me to upgrade to 2003.
3. Performance, both in terms of my own efficiency with the new UI and dialogs (which cannot be attributed to unfamiliarity any longer, but to increased mouse movement and clicks) and the reported problems with large files and with charts containing a lot of data.
4. There's nothing yet that rises above the background for me.
5. I don't like the feel of charting in 2007. It feels thrown together and shaky, rather than complete or sturdy. The redesigned dialogs are less user-friendly and less information dense than the old ones, and double clicking no longer brings them up. It's harder to do (and undo!) what I want quickly, and some things just do not work.
6. A lot of people miss FileSearch, but I'm not too disappointed by losing that. I am most disappointed that the ability to size a chart sheet to the workbook window has been removed.
7. I'm drawing a blank; I can't think of anything.
8. I haven't had any real "Wow!" moments.
9. The interface. It slows me down, because many fewer controls are visible at a given time, the wrong tab is the one that's visible at any given time, many of the new dialogs are inefficient, and it's such a pain to customize (and don't tell me the QAT is a viable replacement for any of my custom toolbars in 2003). There are some third party customization utilities appearing (Patrick Schmid and Ron de Bruin, to name a couple that seem very useful).
P.S. I left off one category: Killer Bugs.
10. What can't be done in 2007 that makes you (a) wish you hadn't upgraded, or (b) ensures that you will not upgrade?
Answer: For me, the inability to plot an XY series on an existing Line Chart's time scale axis is the killer. You can workaround this by using the secondary axis, but this will not synchronize with the primary time scale, and it prevents me from using the secondary axis for something different.
P.P.S. I think I need to get my own blog, before Dick starts charging me for the bandwidth.
Keep 'em coming, Jon. I used TR2 while I was doing some book work, but haven't really touched 2007 since. I'm busy enough with 2003 work, but I hope to find time to get back into this summer. Yeah, like I spend a lot of time in front of my computer in the summer. With that in mind:
1. I'm very happy with 2007, but I haven't really pushed it to the limits. I don't create charts very often, so the problems with that area haven't affected me.
2. Full keyboard access to all the command via the ribbon. Big surprise, huh?
3. Finding commands on the ribbon. That will correct itself with time, but at first it's really frustrating. They have a 2003 compatibility thing for keystrokes, but it should also tell you where the new command is and not just do the command for you.
4. Automatic named ranges with Tables. What a huge time saver.
I've upgraded to excel 2007 at home – had to, as I had to re-install windows XP and my old version of excel 2003 went west – the way that microsoft's products sometimes do – after having paid 150 or so $ for excel 2007 I am now trying desperately to get 2003 back – I may have to pay but I sure don't like the new excel 2007 setup and there seems to be no way to set 2007 back to the "classic" look that we all know and love. The new menus at the top in 2007 are "over developed" and are obscure and busy – makes it much harder I find to find the commands I want – 2003 worked so well and intuitively ands you could modify the menus' look and feel much more so than on 2007. Luckily I still have 2003 at work. Some folks say the best way to run excel is under windows on a Mac – I'm starting to believe, as that way you can keep a good working environment without arbitrary steps backward.
grumbles says:
ok, just bought a new laptop, and was expecting to port data over and edit it quicker on my 10 times faster laptop than the ancient thing my data is acquired on.
But guess what, it is actually faster to edit on a 500mhz desktop with a few hundred megs of RAM than to edit on my 2gb 2ghz duo laptop??
There may be a SLIGHT advantage in speed if I stay out of "compatibility mode", but that doesn't help when significant amounts of data have already been processed in '03 excel.
I'm about to pitch this laptop out the window. (or at least reformat and hunt for a copy of old excel, perhaps old windows while I'm at it.)
grumble grumble
I'm dreading my next computer purchase. The last few have been easy, preloaded with Windows XP, but I think the stores got rid of the last XP machines in their holiday sales. It's one thing to sign up for a beta program, but with what I've been reading, Vista (like Office 2007) sounds like an extended beta.
Matthew Henson says:
My current employer has been trying to oust Office in favour of Star Office for over a year, and ironically happens to be the first place I ever used XL 2003 – required for accepting reports from the database I am working on. There are many installations of MS Office, though IT Help do not support it. I am sure there will be installations of Office 2007 within 3 months, and that they will be a tremendous headache because of file-format incompatibility. This large organisation could very much benefit from Sharepoint Server but are unlikely to go for that because of the very public commitment to Star.
I bought Office 2007 so I can learn about the product and can quickly be productive. However, I will not commit to it at home until XL 2008 for the Mac comes out later this year. That won't run VBA, which is a whole nother problem.
nr says:
I recently upgraded when I purchased a new laptop.
If you are a power excel user with lots of dense files with macros that you frequently use I would highly suggest that you try them out on a friends computer before upgrading to understand what you're in for. I am desperately trying to find an old version of excel 2003 to migrate back. What a mess.. The auto save hangs forever, the macros don't work, it takes forever to find things, and the default files aren't compatable with people who haven't upgraded (unless you save an extra copy).
Some stuff seems cool like the new conditional formats but the old stuff needs to work before I can enjoy new bells and whistles.
Investment bankers must be going nuts (or not upgrading)
Doug Jenkins says:
Upgraders should certainly keep a copy of an earlier version on their machine, but I'm nowhere near as negative about 2007 as some.
All my macros have worked without modification, other than one UDF which used to cause the occaisional crash in 2003, and caused instant crashes in 2007. The reason was an incorrectly dimensioned array, and having fixed it, it now works perfectly. Overall I have found 2007 more stable than 2000 or 2003.
I don't use auto-save, but I find that large files save much quicker in 2007 than 2003. Any files that will be shared I save in the old format; it doesn't seem a big hassle. Files for my own use I save in binary format, and get the benefit of much smaller files, and even quicker saving.
I still have some performance issues with 2007, especially with some macros, but although I still have 2000 installed, I rarely use it.
DCardno says:
"I think the stores got rid of the last XP machines in their holiday sales…."
If you go on-line and pretend to be (or are) a business customer, you can still get XP, although I don't know for how much longer.
Looking at Jon's poll / questionaire above – I have been using Office 2007 for about a month following a computer replacement, and I am familiar enough with it to comment…
1. Very unhappy. The Ribbon is an abomination – it "fixes" something that wasn't broken, and does a poor job of it.
2. Autocomplete for named ranges is kind of nice, and prevents the occasional spelling error from screwing up a formula. The "Name Manager" is nice but not a knockout (and equivalent functionality was otherwise available), and the new headers & footers are also nice-but-no-biggie
3. The Ribbon – it takes up too much space, it isn't sufficiently customizable, and they have done away with floating toolbars. In a claimed attempt to make life easier for newbies who use 5% of the product's functionality (and I am not convinced that it will do so) MS has degraded the user experience for people who really make use of it.
4. Dual processor support
5. The Ribbon, and the completely half-assed attempt to allow users to adapt the product to them, rather than the other way 'round, via the "customization" in the QAT.
6. Customizable toolbars and floating toolbars. I frequently like having a toolbar a 'cell-and-a-half' away from where I am working to save on mouse travel – now, whether I like it or not (and I bloody don't), the button I need is at the top of the screen, and typically on an inactive tab.
7. There wasn't much about 2003 that I thought needed to be fixed. I would have liked it if financial functions didn't automatically reformat the cell they are in in an accounting format – most of my work is in thousands or millions of dollars – a comma format with no decimal place works just fine, thanks. Unfortunately, that "improvement" from 2K to 2003 has been retained.
8. None
9. Well, I knew going-in that the Ribbon would be a pain in the butt – I just didn't realize how much, and there was really nothing that I looked at in XL07 and said "boy, I've just gotta have that." I think the charting / formatting / billion-colour options are the biggest damp squib. For me, it is drastic overkill; to the extent it adds anything, it favours "pretty" over useful, to the extent of interfering with usefulness.
Other than the dual-processor support, there is nothing I like about Office2007, and I have seriously contemplated reverting to Office 2K. I have played around with Open Office in the past, and not been overly impressed compared to O2K and O2003 – but it looks better than O2007. If a friend or colleague were to ask me, I would recommend sticking with Office 2003 or 2K as long as they can: it is a less attractive "upgrade" than Vista – and that's saying something.
I use Excel extensively, and we have "upgraded" to Excel 2007 here at work. I never needed the mouse, and now I spend more time trying to find commands in the new menus. Who thought this was a good idea? It is probably good for light users, but if you are a power user, you'll HATE it. I cannot believe they switched the menus – what a huge blunder. I have heard they might switch back in the next version, or give the option to use the "classic look." This was a mistake, but they can always fix it by allowing a patch to use the old interface.
I wish I never "changed" from 2003 to 2007! I have only found one improvement with 2007 and MANY drawbacks. If you have a choice – do NOT do it! You can't adjust colors on the things you want to, you MUST use the mouse more often now, there are several defaults that can't be changed, 1/2 the common actions I take require an extra click now, ugh! If someone says you MUST change, ask them for a cost-benefit analysis and make them stake their job on it. Massive loss in productivity company-wide: take away everyone's pencil and force them a felt-tip marker in a light-blue color.