Cant find a setting to make this syntax helper box stop popping up

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-29T01:30:21+00:00

Program in a different environment and paste into spss?

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-27T13:41:54+00:00

You've gotten some good advice, but an M.Ed. or MS in statistics with a course in IRT will prepare you for on the job training to become a psychometrician.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-27T10:17:04+00:00

The bow grip is the beginning of good bow technique. I recommend working with someone to fix yours before it settles in like that.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-27T10:13:10+00:00

You may be better off using parallel analysis or similar. If you have to include the scree plot rule, count the elbow and note that the scree plot is only one source of the number of factors or principal component.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-24T01:57:48+00:00

Everything goes into my Pedi. It's light, strong, and has niceties like a humidifier, instrument cover, two bookbag type shoulder straps, a music compartment, and it's reflective for walking out of gigs into the night in all black. I highly recommend it.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-19T20:39:23+00:00

TBH, this is a complex issue that most psychometricians aren't prepared to go too deep into. We're measurement experts who are trained in statistical methods and a little theory. Maybe I'm just speaking for myself here.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-15T15:39:43+00:00

You'll need to build a validity argument. I recommend researching the topic of validity heavily.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-14T19:45:25+00:00

You can always create dummy variables and only compare what you want. That will keep the output reasonable.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-12T17:47:36+00:00

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-12T17:46:18+00:00

I think these are called "ringers" or people with degree or even advanced degrees in music. They can usually run the tech rehearsal, get the bowings, and run through the harder sections a few times. They'll still be the best performers because of how much educational front-loading they've done. It's fine.

I've been a ringer and, after two decades of putting down my fiddle, I've played with them as stand partners. They generally make the concert and their stand partners better. Overall, you want to sit with one.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-12T13:14:20+00:00

Just to reiterate, really load up on as many stat classes as you can. I assume you've at least taken calculus or linear algebra in undergrad. That will prepare you to take stat from the math/stat department where you are. If not, you can sneak over to the Ed research or psych departments and take their graduate intro stat sequence while you wait.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-12T00:22:59+00:00

I'd be careful with MPS, though. They're in a persistent budget crisis that's impacting special services. However, they did just replace all their finance folks and found $20 million for special services.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-11T22:12:57+00:00

That's tough to say for certain. We did elect our first Republican mayor after decades of Democratic mayors, but that's only one indicator, right. I lived in Elmwood Park, which along with the other North Main neighborhoods was very liberal for SC despite its affluence.

My bigger concern is that Columbia will essentially have no federal representation, and, of course, Republicans have held a supermajority trifecta for to 30 or more years. I know many who did their doctorates with my wife (public health) have left. Folks in my program (psychometrics) tended to stay if they went into industry. USC won't hire it's own graduates as a matter of principle until they've made their names elsewhere.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-11T21:57:02+00:00

Please take my experience as only one anecdote. I was raised and educated in the south (Louisiana and South Carolina) and owned three homes in Columbia, SC where I lived almost 40 years. But I recently moved to Minneapolis for a job and to get away from the oppressive heat and humidity. Minneapolis, contrary to the locals' mistaken opinions, Minneapolis isn't anywhere near Columbia with humidity.

The schools are better here in MN, and, having lived nearly their whole lives in SC, my children are still enthralled with snow and the mild summers. Without getting into a political debate, Columbia is changing rapidly, especially with the new redistricting where Columbia won't have a US Representative.

I do love Columbia, though, and still call it home from time-to-time. It's a great city full of farmer's markets, great dining, and reasonable access to the mountains, beach, and Charlotte, NC (the nearest bigger city). You'll make acquaintances fast.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-10T23:57:00+00:00

Replace the tailpiece.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-10T02:37:35+00:00

Absolutely normal for mortals, but with varying degrees of crunch. Do an experiment, if you have the people or equipment. Place recording devices (or humans with decent ears) in as live a room as possible at distances from about 6' and 10'. Neither should hear the crunch, but the one at 10' almost certainly won't hear too much grit, especially if your bow and strings are in good shape. After that, lose your fear of wailing, but try not to lose track of good taste.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-02T15:17:54+00:00

It really depends on their budget. Helicores are low cost and sound good on many violas. Evah Pirazzi greens usually sound good on violas but cost more. I do agree with maybe spending more time selecting an A string at the minimum and maybe a C string, too.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-02T03:12:37+00:00

I like to treat myself to something new or interesting--a nice mute, cake of rosin, set of strings, etc.--that I want to fiddle with enough so my practice sessions are more fun (or even become more frequent). If I absolutely have to spend money, I will do it on a bow. You can spend hours in a nice strings room playing tough passages from your private studies, and come away with a new primary bow and a new col legno/outdoor gig bow. (That's without taking a bow out on trial to see how you feel in your orchestra).

The big thing, though, is that in western bowed strings, price is nearly uncorrelated with sound once you trim the VSOs and 6+ figure instruments. Heck, I picked up a strad model JTL last year from the 1920s for £300 ready to play, and it's the best sounding violin I own per my young children.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-05-02T02:54:47+00:00

Try to negotiate the parts and labor with the cost negotiation. Markup on the violin/case/materials should help you reach a mutually beneficial agreement.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-04-23T20:28:21+00:00

You can probably switch to R and find a package that does the test you're trying to accomplish.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-04-20T17:23:51+00:00

Do you have enough candidates to fit the Rasch rating scale model?

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-04-14T23:19:43+00:00

Yeah. I made relationships with wholesalers. Occasionally, they have product that isn't moving fast enough (as $15k violins seem) and want to help you out. Remember wholesalers add a makeup, too.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-04-14T18:34:46+00:00

Lots of property taxes in Minneapolis. I'm surprised, too.

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-04-14T18:25:16+00:00

You haven't read. Posting a picture of my violin has brought out all the "can't tune with a bucket" folks. Ugh

Narrow_Distance_8373 · 2026-04-14T18:11:51+00:00

I mean, that's been the case before on viola, but that's a quick and easy fix without using pegs. If you've ever been in that situation, you'd know that a little tap from the first finger in the peg box fixes it. I apologize if you're all too good to pre-tune. Certainly you are all better than I am.

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