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«Человек и машина (проблема социологии и метафизики техники)» — статья Н. А. Бердяева по философии техники, впервые опубликованная в 1933 году в Париже.

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Бердяев выделяет три стадии в истории человечества: «природно-органическую, культурную в собственном смысле и технически-машинную», которым «соответствует различное отношение духа к природе — погруженность духа в природу; выделение духа из природы и образование особой сферы духовности; активное овладение духом природы, господство над ней». На стадии культуры человек был вписан в иерархию мироздания: с одной стороны, он не оторвался ещё окончательно от природы, с другой — культура наполнена была символами, выражавшими реальности высшего мира в земных формах. Техника же чужда всякой символики, «она реалистична, она ничего не отображает, она создает новую действительность, в ней всё присутствует тут. Она отрывает человека и от природы и от миров иных». Отрываясь от природы, от груди матери-земли, человек обретает возмужалость, но одновременно и переживание потерянности.

На стадии техники происходит переход от органической к организованной жизни. Бердяев выделяет следующие черты, отличающие организованную материю от органической: организация 1) не рождается и не рождает, 2) не растёт и не развивается, 3) представляет собой агрегат, тогда как в организме «целое предшествует частям и присутствует в каждой части», 4) целесообразность вложена организатором извне, тогда как в организме она имманентна и определяется господством целого над частями. Создавая организованные тела в дополнение к неорганическим и органическим, техника рождаёт новую ступень действительности — сверхфизическую.

Опасность техники состоит в том, что «организация имеет тенденцию и самого организатора превратить из организма в машину». Причина в том, что «техническая цивилизация по существу своему имперсоналистична, она не знает и не хочет знать личности»: в техническую эпоху «человек делается орудием производства продуктов. Вещь ставится выше человека».

Техника враждебна не духовной, но душевно-эмоциональной жизни человека. «Для нашей эпохи характерны процессы разрушения сердца как ядра души. У… Пруста и Жида нельзя уже найти сердца как целостного органа душевной жизни человека. Всё разложилось на элемент интеллектуальный и на чувственные ощущения», — пишет Бердяев. При этом духовно-религиозной жизни техническая эпоха скорее идёт на пользу, уводя в прошлое «привычный, бытовой, социально обусловленный тип религиозности» и требуя от человека более напряжённой духовной работы. Но есть опасность и для духовной жизни: техника овладевает временем и в то же время подчиняет человека его всё ускоряющемуся потоку, не позволяя остановиться в мгновении, созерцании, «а это значит, что технический актуализм в своем отношении к времени разрушает вечность и делает для человека все более и более трудным отношение к вечности».

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Литература
 Александров В. Б.  Человек и машина в русской религиозной философии // Управленческое консультирование. 2017. № 4.
 Баранова И. И. Философия техники Николая Бердяева и Евгения Замятина. К постановке проблемы // Вестник ТГУ. 2003. № 3.
 Вригт Г. Х. фон. Философия техники Николая Бердяева // Вопросы философии. 1995. № 4. С. 69—78. (Реферат)

Философские сочинения
Сочинения Николая Бердяева
Философия техники
Философия истории
Философия культуры


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Q: What are .fcm files and how do I open them? I want to extract music from the game files of Megaton Rainfall. Unfortunately, all the assets are .fcm files. For example Data.fcm.
Googling this file format only yields results for a Minecraft server software related file format.
I'm using Windows 10.
What are these files and how can I open them?

A: Given the sample file provided: shaders.fcm, this is a PK file.  The contents was as follows when extracted:
bandage.fobj
beetle_partis.fobj
CELERITY.fobj
disintegrator_petal.fobj
Fade.fobj
MM_FLECHA_CURSOR.fobj
particles_subtract.fobj
TORNADO.fobj
TORNADO_PARTIS.fobj
vehicle.fobj
weapon_trail.fobj
web_effect.fobj

These files all contain just text to describe what I assume are the shader properties, e.g. :
SHADER
{
    RESOURCE_EX_EFFECT EFFECT "DA_Vertex_Alpha"
    {
        vector4 g_vDiffuse
        {
            float x 1.0
            float y 1.0
            float z 1.0
            float w 1.0
        }
    }
    array<shader_texture> textures
    {
        {
            texture TEXTURE "Particles"
        }
    }
    flags8 pass_flags 0x11
}

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The Ladykillers, Headgate Theatre, Colchester.
Adapted From the 1955 Ealing comedy classic, Graham Lineham's (Father Ted, The IT Crowd), superlative adaptation was a huge West End hit a few years ago, and has done well in regional theatre since.
It's a hugely challenging play because of the intricate staging, (lovers of the film will remember rooftop chases, steam trains rattling the house and bodies falling onto moving trains travelling North), and Colchester Theatre Group's production doesn't fully overcome those challenges in such a small space as the Headgate. But director Amy Feeley is wonderfully inventive, and this is an ensemble that a comedy casting director would die for.
When Professor Marcus gathers his bank robbing allies in Mrs. Wilberforce's crumbling home, he is planning the perfect robbery under the disguise of them being musicians rehearsing for a concert. Sadly for him, she cannot keep her nose out of his business, or his room, and the comedy increases as she inadvertently discovers the truth and thwarts their robbery. As Professor Marcus, Les Chisnall was a delight, hilarious but with the right amount of menace, perfectly bouncing off Anthea Halstead's well pitched Mrs. Wilberforce. As dim but totally loveable One Round, Matthew Hankin was an absolute show stealing scream, a master class in comic timing. Aaron Bowater was excellent as Harry, hyped up on pills and nerves, and Peregrine Maturin-Baird once again proved his comic credentials with the violent hungry Pole Lois. Rod Green was a hilarious suppressed cross dressing Major Courtney and Brian Malone framed the play beautifully as Constable Macdonald.
Although the "swarm" of old ladies arriving for the concert wasn't exactly a swarm, and the staging in the second half did begin to slow the pace down a little, this was an hilarious evening in the theatre, and had the audience rolling in the aisles! Challenge set and challenge met, it was also good to see some less well known faces in this sparkling production.


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Little Triangle
Conrad hamill
Conrad Hamill is a music director, pianist, cellist, educator and a graduate of a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2015. He has extensive experience across a range of disciplines in the Australian professional music theatre, cabaret, commercial and classical music industries. His most notable credits as Music Director include the upcoming Australian and NZ tour of Courtney Act's Under The Covers (Working Management), Sunday in the Park with George (Little Triangle), Into the Woods (Federation University), Neighbourhood Watch (Katie Elle-Reeve), Hispanic Attack! (One Eyed Man Productions), Side Show (One Eyed Man Productions) and the 2016 Carols by Cabaret (Marika Aubrey and Highway Run Productions).
In conjunction with this, Conrad has recently worked as either a pit musician or accompanist for In the Heights (Blue Saint Productions), La La Lounge, The Australian Girls Choir, Gondwana Choirs, Broadway Reimagined, Violet (Blue Saint Productions), Spring Awakening (ATYP), Melba (New Musicals Australia), House Warming (New Musicals Australia) and Spring Awakening (StageTek). As a commercial artist, Conrad works under the agencies String Source, String Space and Luxe Strings which has seen him work with Gang of Youths, James Arthur, Adele, Mark Vincent, Ministry of Sound, Pete Tong and in TV appearances with The X-Factor and The Morning Show.
While performing is great thrill for him, music education is also a particular interest of Conrad's. Since graduating in 2015, Conrad has been fortunate enough to teach either cello, voice or music theatre at the Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, Brent Street Studios, Innaburra School and throughout 2017 Conrad taught and music directed a number of projects for the 3rd Year Bachelor of Music Theatre students at the Federation University Sydney Campus.
Conrad co-founded Little Triangle in order to provide a platform for emerging creatives and performers to engage with and develop their craft.
Connect with him on LinkedIn or send an email to conrad@littletriangle.com.au.
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With this issue in your hands, Dear readers, Niveshak completes five glorious years of its existence. Congratulations! When we look back from this juncture, we feel satisfaction, joy, encouragement, hope, belief, zeal and determination, all at the same time. We feel privileged too, for having you with us – having seen us grow from a dream to where we are today.
Had it not been for your constant support and motivation, nothing would've been possible.
"If Winter comes, can spring be far behind?" said a famous poet once. And would we like to believe him? Oh boy, yes! More than ever, today! Rupee seems to have decided to test our limits in a manner that's wider than anyone's expectations, inflation is flirting with double digits, growth is plummeting, investments have dried up, and our capital markets are oscillating at an unprecedented amplitude. And it is at such times that you so desperately wish that sayings like "this too shall pass" and "every cloud has a silver lining" are, well, more than just sayings! Have you ever seen those yellow black earth-movers working their way up the mountains in the seemingly unhospitable terrain? They toil hard, they dig, they move rocks and still, they might just end up a notch below than where they were in the morning. It does not signify that that there wasn't any progress made during the day. At Niveshak, we believe that India is at a similar phase of its history. And that is why, the theme of this anniversary issue is 'Scripting the Great Indian Revival'!
The issue contains a happy mix of articles, interviews, special columns and an info-graphic that have either been handpicked from the lots we received for this issue or compiled painstakingly by team Niveshak. You are sure to get a holistic picture of the Indian economy from the ramparts of this edition.
In the run-up to this anniversary, we organized a slew of events under the aegis of 'Celebratio – Celebrating 5 glorious years of Niveshak'. Thank you for making each one of them so very successful! Also, more than 100 articles were received as contenders for space in this limited page edition. It was a herculean task to zero-in on the ones that finally feature in here. It wouldn't be fair on our part if we didn't thank each one of you profusely enough for such huge response to our initiatives. As we traverse on the chosen road in future, we would love to keep your company along and expect that you will keep bestowing your support and contribution to your much cherished Niveshak. Together, we will take it to greater heights!
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Bramall Lane game raises £5,142 for Bluebell Wood
Sheffield property professionals have taken to the pitch to raise over £5,000 as part of this year's Master Cutler's Challenge.
People from property and construction consultancy firm Monaghans and commercial property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton joined staff from Bluebell Wood for a match at Bramall Lane that raised £5,142.
The fixture at the Sheffield United ground is one event organised by Monaghans this year as part of the 2018 Master Cutler's Challenge, which sees companies across South Yorkshire compete to raise money for the families supported by Bluebell Wood.
Monaghans' Regional Director Tan Khan said: "It was a great back and forth match with both sides giving a good account of themselves. Some great goals on either side saw the game end in a charitable 2-2 draw, and a penalty shootout led to Lambert Smith Hampton's LSH All Comers claiming victory on the night. The real winner though was Master Cutler Ken Cooke's chosen charity for 2018, Bluebell Wood."
Russ Hall, Corporate Fundraiser, Bluebell Wood, said: "We'd like to say a huge thanks to Monaghans for organising the match and everyone who donated before and during the game. Our motto at Bluebell Wood is 'living with love and laughter' and this support will go a long way in helping our families do just that."
Published: 3rd July, 2018


Welcome to the website of Colonial Christian School. CCS is a ministry of Colonial Hills Baptist Church, located on the north side of Indianapolis at Keystone Avenue and 80th Street. We offer a distinctly Christian education for kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school students.
Children are one of God's most precious gifts, and God holds parents responsible for their training, educational development, and exposure to truth. The Word of God is the ultimate source of truth, and is the guidebook whereby a child can come to know Christ. At CCS, we strive to incorporate biblical principles in every subject, at every grade level, and in every activity in order that our students may grow in their personal relationship with Christ.
Colossians 1:27-28 clearly states the purpose for our existence as a disciple-making ministry of Colonial Hills Baptist Church: "Christ in you, the hope of glory, whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus." Our competent staff stands ready to help you accomplish your goal of developing godly character and Christlikeness in your children.


Household Hazardous Waste is practically everywhere. Remember, it may not be disposed of in the trash. Bring the following items to collection sites for safe disposal.
Important note: Please, do not bring any latex paint to these collection sites. Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste.
NO electronic equipment will be accepted at this collection site.
The County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program will be held at other locations, please visit www.montgomerycountyrecycles.org for more information. County residents may bring materials to any of the regional locations. The amount is limited to 220 pounds per vehicle and each container can be no more than five (5) gallons. All collection sites are open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The County also has Paper Shredding Events and Automobile Tire Collection held at various locations. Please visit www.montgomerycountyrecycles.org for more details.
Keep all products in original containers with labels intact.
Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in plastic bag or garbage container. Make sure all lids and caps are tight.
Place items securely in a box for transport. Use newspaper or cardboard as filler.
Place chemicals, which will react with one another, in separate parts of the vehicle.
Do not leave materials in hot, unventilated area for long periods of time.
Latex paint, electronics, appliances, asbestos, explosives, ammunition, infectious biologically-active wastes, radioactive material, alkaline household batteries, Propane or Helium tanks, items containing Freon and tires.


Q: I have mortgage insurance on my primary residence, which I have had for a year and one month. I originally did a 10-percent-down loan with my lender. We made lots of improvements on the home, which is in a great neighborhood, and appreciation has been good.
I paid for an independent appraiser to re-appraise our house. Our equity now is about 24 percent. I sent a copy of the appraisal along with a request for my lender to drop the mortgage insurance; however, they refused, saying it was their policy to wait two years regardless of the equity we now have.
They would not honor an independent appraisal, and now we would have to pay one of their appraisers after the two years elapse. Is this right and legal?
A: You're referring to the regulation change a few years ago that has forced mortgage lenders to drop the private mortgage insurance (PMI) paid by borrowers with less than 20 percent equity in their homes. Now, under the new regulations, once your equity increases above 20 percent, you can request that the PMI requirement be dropped. Keep in mind, however, that this is not an automatic reduction.
Your mortgage lender is making sure it protects its PMI requirement from an overactive real estate market. Your equity has more than doubled in just over a year — good for you, but give it a couple of more years and it may drop again. That's what the lender is afraid of, and the regulations allow it to require PMI for a certain period of time, regardless of the equity level.
In the long haul, the payment for another appraisal is not that expensive when you consider that the PMI payment could cost you thousands of dollars over the coming years. Be patient and refile your application in a few more months.
Q: I am thinking about refinancing my current loan to a CODI, COSI or COFI loan. In your experience, are these good loan programs? Are there some "gotchas" that I am not seeing?
• The annual caps. How high can the interest rate increase per year, and then how high can the rate go over the term of the loan? If your rate starts at 3 percent with a 2-point margin, your rate would be 5 percent — however, what can it move up to throughout the year?
If it can move 2 points, then you could possibly be up to a 7 percent loan within the year. If the term allows 10 points of movement, then you could be at a 15 percent loan at times through the life of the loan. Is that a risk you're willing to live with?
Looking at the indexes, you'll find that they haven't moved very high over the last 10 to 15 years, but past performance never guarantees future results.
• Negative amortization. This is when your payment does not cover the full cost of the loan. Let's say that you start at 4 percent but that rates go up to 7 percent and you have a loan that guarantees it won't increase by more than 7 percent of your payment from one year to the next. So your $1,000 payment doesn't go above $1,070 for the next year, but the cost of paying a loan of 7 percent should actually be $1,300. You're obviously not keeping up with what the cost of the loan is to you, and now, that $230 deficit is being added to your bottom line. Instead of paying down your loan amount, it's growing — negative amortization.
These are the two issues to watch for. Economists see interest rates moving north by the end of the year. Talk through all the pros and cons with your loan officer before moving forward.
Personally, I've had a COFI loan, and it worked well for my personal residence.


On Friday, Apple started sales of the Hermes Apple Watch, brought the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to 30 additional countries, and has commenced sales of the Apple Watch Series 1 and 2 to 20 more countries.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus initially launched in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, United Kingdom, and the U.S. A launch in India is expected on Oct. 7.
The original launch on the Sept. 16 included Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, and the US. B&H is currently accepting Series 2 orders with free expedited shipping in the U.S. and no tax outside NY State. At press time, B&H expects stock on Oct. 6.


Access to and usage of mobile telephony in sub-Saharan Africa has significantly increased over the past two decades. Along with the rapid expansion of mobile telephony in African countries came the establishment of small-scale mobile telephony support businesses, particularly concentrated in major urban centers, and mostly run by young people. The capital of the West African Nation of Ghana is home to a prevalent amount of young Nigerian immigrant entrepreneurs who establish smallscale mobile telephony support businesses in the country s major mobile telephony hub. Drawing on a case study at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, and along the lines of social navigation (Vigh 2006), this thesis explores how young Nigerian immigrants shape and navigate their social worlds through entrepreneurship in the mobile telephony support sector. Despite the obstacles young immigrant entrepreneurs encounter in their everyday lives, this this thesis illustrates how some young Nigerians at Kwame Nkrumah Circle have been able to carve out a living and improve their social mobility. Ultimately, it demonstrates that the establishment of small-scale businesses both as an entrepreneurial activity as well as an imagined possibility to meet the expectations of adulthood enables Nigerian youth to overcome waithood (Honwana 2012) across borders while simultaneously reinforcing and reproducing established social structures. As such, this thesis provides a valuable counterbalance to depictions of youth in sub-Saharan Africa as being stuck (Sommers 2012) in waithood.
Entrepreneurship; Ghana; Mobile Telephony; Nigeria; Social Mobility; Social Navigation; Waithood; Youth.


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Would You Survive An Audit?
No one wants to go through a tax audit, and if you've been through one, you certainly know how much time is required to gather the information.
The burden of proof for line items on a tax return is always on the taxpayer's shoulders.
Tax agencies generally have three years from the filing date of the tax return to provide notice of an audit.
Permanent records don't have a specific retention period. These are kept for as long as you hold the investment and at least three years from the date the tax return is filed that reports the sale of the item.
For example, if an investment resulted in a large loss that is deducted over many years, proof of the cost of the investment must be kept until three years after the last deduction is taken.
Another example is the basis of a rental property that was acquired in a 1031 exchange. The documentation for the cost of the property (and capital improvements) and acquisition of the subsequent property (applies to every property in the exchange history) must be kept following the procedure discussed previously.
Temporary records are those used to prepare a current year tax return and do not impact a future return.
Items include Forms such as W-2, 1099 and 1098.
Documentation of deductions such as charitable contributions or a casualty loss is additional examples.
I suggest keeping four years from the current year to allow for extension periods (e.g. we're in 2017 so destroy records prior to 2013).
Documents can be stored electronically, in fact, I highly encourage scanning documents! Be sure to have multiple backups of your data to prevent anxiety that comes with hard drive failure!
Owners of S-Corporations that own more than 2% of the stock issued are prohibited from deducting business expenses on their personal tax return. The Home Office deduction is a prime example of what is not allowed.
Here's the correct way for owners to take advantage of this great deduction.
First, we need to follow the rules that are provided for the Home Office deduction.
The designated office area needs to be used exclusively for business. This is typically a den or spare room with a desk and office equipment.
The business owner then calculates the amount of monthly expenses incurred and submits an expense reimbursement form to the corporation.
Given this is a reimbursement of expenses it is not considered additional income.
The next step is to calculate the amount to be reimbursed. Expenses are separated into direct and indirect categories.
Direct expenses can be reimbursed in full and include items such as a second phone line, high-speed internet connection, office supplies and office equipment.
Indirect expenses are deducted based on the percentage of business area in the home which is determined by dividing the business area square footage by the entire home square footage.
This percentage is applied to expenses such as rent, insurance, utilities, and maintenance. Note that mortgage payments are not included as the deduction of mortgage interest addressed in a different section of the individual tax return.
I recommend the reimbursement process be handled in a professional manner with proper documentation and paid periodically, preferably monthly or quarterly.
Following this procedure will move the deduction to the corporation which in turn will flow through to the S-Corporation owner in the form of lower taxable income.
The Limited Liability Company ("LLC") is a term used loosely in the tax universe. Many do not understand this entity, the intended purpose and tax implications. This article provides an overview of the basics for tax purposes and is not legal advice. Advice from a qualified attorney should be sought any time rights and obligations are being considered. This topic can be quite complex but the objective is to provide an overview.
The LLC entity is a state law creation, not federal law. California LLC law came into place in the mid-1990s and revised in 2014. The purpose of the entity is to provide the owners, referred to as Members, enhanced legal protection compared to an individual or partner in a general partnership. Again, consult a qualified attorney for information on rights and obligations of LLC members. A wonderful use of the LLC entity is for holding ownership of rental real estate.
LLCs formed in California pay a fee, not a tax, based on Gross Receipts, not on taxable income. The fee is based on a graduating scale of receipts. The fee begins at $800 and caps at $12,590. A business choosing the LLC entity could pay substantially higher fees when compared to choosing a corporate entity.
LLCs are considered "Disregarded Entities" for federal tax purposes. This means the managing member(s) of the LLC must choose how they will be taxed for federal purposes. The entity will follow the tax rules for the tax entity chosen.
If there is only one member, the entity is call a Single Member LLC and can choose from filing Schedule C (Profit or Loss From Business), Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss (rentals etc.)), or a corporate entity (addressed below). When Schedule C or E are chosen there is NO separate federal return filed in addition to the 1040. California Form 568 Limited Liability Company Return of Income is filed annually for the LLC when the 540 is filed.
LLCs with multiple members can choose from a partnership or corporate tax entity. The most common choice is partnership due to the legal benefits (see a qualified attorney). Some managing members choose a corporate entity which is generally not recommended by experienced accountants such as myself. The reason for not choosing a corporate entity is redundancy. Most choose the LLC entity for liability protection and these benefits are inherent in a properly operated corporation.
I have assisted in evaluating clients choose the proper entity based on their tax objectives. I also work closely with the client's legal counsel to ensure they fully understand their choices and the requirements associated with their decision. I can help! Please call me at (714) 998-9244.


On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced new rules to protect consumers from predatory and anti-consumer practices in the debt settlement industry.
Effective October 27, 2010, for-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone are prohibited from charging a fee before they settle or reduce a consumer's credit card or other unsecured debt. The common practice of charging a fee in advance of any service being delivered often left well-intended consumers worse off than when they began.
Debt relief companies will be required to make specific disclosures to consumers.
They will be prohibited from making misrepresentations.
The Telemarketing Sales Rule will be extended to cover calls consumers make to these firms in response to debt relief advertising.
"Every day, consumers are bombarded with false and misleading ads on TV and radio for companies promising a quick and easy way out of debt," said Susan C. Keating, president and CEO of the NFCC. "However, instead of providing real solutions, the FTC has found that many of those companies charge huge fees in advance while providing little in the way of actual assistance to consumers. The FTC's rule will curtail misleading debt settlement company ads, ban advance fees, and ensure that consumers receive information and disclosures before signing up and paying for debt settlement services. The NFCC strongly supports the FTC and its efforts to protect consumers from the predatory practices of debt settlement companies."
Taken in totality, the multiple provisions of the rule offer significant protections to consumers, helping them to more fully understand their rights and make informed decisions when resolving their financial distress.
For more information about the new Telemarketing Sales Rule, visit the FTC website.


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IST654Project Final 1 Essay
Submitted By Xiaofu-Liu
IST 654 Project
Analysis of Information System for Papa John's
Team G-3
Na Xue, Pooja Ramalingam, Medha Kalelkar, Xiaofu Liu
I.	Project Proposal	2
1.1.	Business Nature	2
1.2.	Client's Perceived Needs	2
II.	System Requirement Specification	3
2.1Business Overview	3
2.1.1 Business Background	3
2.1.2 Current Problems and Motivation for Analysis	4
2.2Information System Scope	5
2.3 Primary Objectives of the information system	5
2.4 Conclusion	5
III.	Analysis of Results	6
3.1ER&EER	6
3.2DFD	7
3.3OOA	9
IV.	Conclusion	11
4.1What we have done	11
4.2What we have achieved	12
V.	Reflection	13
5.1Problem and difficulties	13
5.2Experience and Lessons Learnt	14
5.3Summary	15
VI.	Attachment	17
6.1Forms	18
6.2 Reports	29
6.3 Interaction Worksheets	30
6.4 First Screen showing functions of the system	30
6.5 Minutes of Meeting	31
6.6 Note from the Client	32
1. Project Proposal
1.1 Business Nature
Papa John's, retail pizza restaurant was started in 1984 and it aims at delivering pizzas to customers all around the globe. Papa John's offers a wide range of pizzas and customers can also customize the pizza as per their liking. The customers can place order by calling up the store or by visiting the Papa John's official website or its third party vendor websites namely www.eatstreet.com and www.grubhub.com. It takes individual as well as bulk orders. Apart from pizzas, Papa John's also sells beverages, garlic bread and cookies. The mission of Papa John's is to consistently please its loyal customers and to attract new customers by providing high quality food and quick delivery service.
Website:http://www.papajohns.com/index.html
Contact: Mike Redmonal (Cell Phone No: 315 474-7272, Email Id: mredmond1103@gmail.com)
1.2 Client's Perceived Needs
Our client spoke highly of the POS system, which could be operated easily and meet almost all of their requirements. However, the client mentioned that he would like to include some additional features in the system. Therefore, the client expects our group can perform a detailed analysis of the current system. The analysis report should contain the business analysis (the business rules, business system interfaces and business function), requirement analysis (system I/O description, user requirement definition, functional and security requirement), data analysis (data collection process, data validation, data storage, manipulation and retrieval) and process analysis (data flow analysis, process decomposition and system interfaces). Besides the client encouraged us to find overheads in the existing system and try to improve its functionality.
Therefore, our project is to help Papa John's identify and analyze its business process for system implementation using three analysis methods including Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) and Unified Modeling Language (UML).
2. System Requirement Specification
2.1 Business Overview
2.1.1 Business Background
Papa John's International, Inc was founded in 1984. It operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants. It is considered as the fourth largest take-out and delivery pizza restaurant chain in the United States. As of December 29, 2013, the company operated 4,428 Papa John's restaurants, consisting of 723 company-owned and 3,705 franchised restaurants operating domestically in all 50 states and in 34 countries. The company operates through five segments: domestic company-owned restaurant, domestic commissaries (quality control centers), North America franchising, international operations, and all other. The all other segment consists of printing and promotional items, risk management services, and information systems and related services used in restaurant operations, including the online and other technology-driven ordering platforms.
2.1.2 Current Problems and Motivation for Analysis
The project group…
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Call for Papers: CARTHA Issue 1 (2017) – On The Limits of Fiction in Architecture
Illustration from the book "A Plan of Civil and Historical Architecture" by Fischer von Erlach
https://www.archdaily.com/870804/call-for-papers-issue-1-2017-cartha-on-the-limits-of-fiction-in-architecture
Since 2014, CARTHA has provided a platform for critical thinking on architecture and society. Founded by an international team of architects and designers, it aims to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical approaches to contemporary architecture. Each year, CARTHA initiates research and the publication of a set of issues on a topic in its online magazine that is then brought together in an annual book.
Almost three centuries ago, in 1721, the Austrian architect Fischer von Erlach published A Plan of Civil and Historical Architecture. This book, a supposed comparative analysis of the world's architecture, contains a number of plates depicting a group of monuments such as the Giza Pyramids, and the buildings of still remote cultures like Chinese pavilions and landscapes alongside projects and buildings by Fischer von Erlach himself. On each plate, below the image, a bilingual caption shortly exposes von Erlach's personal views on the represented buildings and projects.
By presenting both existing buildings, regardless of how accurate their representations are, and de facto fictional buildings in the same manner, Fischer consciously manipulated the notions of reality of the European population. As he wrote, his intention was "to please the eye of the amateur by some examples of different ways of building and to inspire artists to inventions rather than to inform the erudite". Regardless of the reasons behind it, the fact remains that the ill-informed reality of a well-positioned individual came to shape the notions of a whole continent.
The relation between fiction and architecture is of an intrinsic nature. Built or unbuilt, since the moment architecture starts to exist, fiction is there, present in the different imaginaries of what a project could be. From the first sensorial manipulations that gave birth to the basis of Occidental architecture to the way we represent it nowadays before and after it has been built, fiction is always there, hand in hand with architecture. Still, architecture does not escape the general climate of ambiguity as the limits of reality seem growingly elastic in the public discourse.
If we are to analyse the correlation between fiction and reality in architecture and its resonance in the wider socio-political and cultural context of the present, texts have the potential to become a radical instrument. The articulation of ideas and thoughts using precise sequences of words can be seen as a vaccination against the pervasive rule of images nowadays. Images, especially native digital images, are ubiquitous, reproduced continuously and seamlessly manipulated in a loop of processes that undermines their link with reality.
On the other hand, the relation between texts and images is dialectical. In Vilem Flusser's words, "Texts do not signify the world; they signify the images they tear up. Hence, to decode texts means to discover the images signified by them. In this way, texts are a metacode of images."
In this general conceptual and formal elasticity lies a potential which we wish to explore. The cycle CARTHA - On The Limits of Fiction in Architecture will be articulated in two issues which aim to be complementary in content as well as in format. The first issue will consist only of texts while the second issue will consist only of images. As Fischer von Erlach did with his book A Plan of Civil and Historical Architecture we intend to, through the analysis and representation of architectural case studies, question the current relation of architecture with fiction and therefore with reality.
Call for Papers: Issue 1, The Text Issue
For this first issue, we call for contributions only and exclusively in the form of texts that build upon an example in architecture chosen by the contributor, a case study. The case study should be found at the intersection of the following four conditions: contemporary or historical and built or unbuilt. We are interested in contributions that expand on the question of how architecture operates with and within fiction and reality. The book by Fischer von Erlach, A Plan of Civil and Historical Architecture, and its successive impact on Europe, can be seen as a case in point for this purpose in itself as well as in each one of the examples that the author conspicuously illustrated and commented.
There are multiple entries to fiction and architecture deploys a thousand-and-one facets. One could ask how certain myths have been built upon the over-idealization of their qualities; or query about how a fictional body of regulations inform buildings and cities; one may also try to sharpen one's gaze to scan perceptual manipulations affecting geometry, colour, material and any other sensorial traits in built architecture; while another one may question how architectural representation nowadays has been instrumental in the positioning and ideological construct of some practices even before they had a substantial portfolio of built work; therefore, one could ask how much of the representation is intentionally fiction and if fiction pays better results than reality. Whether one asks these questions or a myriad of different ones, the fact is that the system of interdependencies between fiction and reality lay at the very core of architecture.
Contributors are invited to choose a case study, while looking into these or other questions, within or beyond disciplinary boundaries, elaborate on The Limits of Fiction in Architecture.
The Limits of Fiction in Architecture, Issue I will be published in August 2017.
Contributions should be electronically sent to CARTHA until 15.06.2017. Accepted proposals will then be prepared for publishing by the author and the editorial board together.
Contributions must be written in English and submitted in .doc format.
CARTHA does not buy intellectual property rights for the material appearing in the magazine. We suggest contributors to publish their work under Creative Commons licenses.
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Cite: "Call for Papers: CARTHA Issue 1 (2017) – On The Limits of Fiction in Architecture" 15 May 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/870804/call-for-papers-issue-1-2017-cartha-on-the-limits-of-fiction-in-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884


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TWICE Holds Guerilla Concert
Kyung Ho Kim, May 8, 2016, 12:37 p.m.
K pop girl group TWICE held a guerilla concert for their fans. The show was held at the SBS Prism Center at 6:30 PM on the 7th, where the girls held a showcase for 800+ adoring fans. The announcement was only given 4 hours previous to the event showing how popular they truly are.
The girls performed 8 songs for about an hour, including "Cheer Up" and "Like Ooh-Ahh" as well as songs from their 2nd mini album such as "Woohoo", "Touchdown", and "Precious Love". Dahyun said, "Without fans, we are nothing. Let's be one until the end."Jungyeon added, "Our fans know exactly what we like in detail, but we don't know our fans one by one, so that makes me feel so apologetic."
TWICE is a K-pop girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2015 reality show Sixteen. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. The group debuted on October 20, 2015, with the mini-album The Story Begins.


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};
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Guide: Holiday events in Jacksonville, St. Augustine and more
Cherri Pitzer
Florida Times-Union
There's plenty to see and do this holiday season in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, from annual traditions Jacksonville Light Boat Parade and St. Augustine's Nights of Lights to new ones, like Dazzling Nights. Here's our list.
First Coast Cultural Center's 31st annual Holiday Shoppes
Where: Marsh Landing County Club, 25655 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ponte Vedra Beach
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13
Information: firstcoastculturalcenter.org
15th Annual Holiday Spectacular
Where: St. Johns Town Center
When: 2 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13
Event details: An action-packed day of holiday-themed activities, family-friendly fun, and festive entertainment, culminating with the lighting of the 32-foot tree by Santa Claus and a fireworks display. The Chris Thomas Band will perform.
Holiday shopping:Black Friday mall, store hours in Jacksonville
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A Christmas Carole
Where: Alhambra Dinner Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd.
When: Nov. 17-Dec. 24.
Cost: $68 to $73.
Information: alhambrajax.com/tickets/
35th Anniversary Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Where: Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St.
Cost: $52-114.50.
Information: timesunioncenter.com/events
Dazzling Nights
Where: Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens, 1445 Millcoe Road
When: Nov. 19-Jan. 9, 2022
Event details: A magical wonderland featuring a million dazzling lights, shining forests, magical displays, and beautiful sculptures.
Cost: $22 per person weekdays ($25 per person weekends)
Information: www.dazzlingjax.com
St. Augustine Nights of Lights
Where: Downtown St. Augustine
When: Nov. 20 to Jan. 31, 2022
Information: visitstaugustine.com
St. Augustine Night of Lights Festival of Art
Where: Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 28
Event details: Arts and crafts, juried art show, food, and music.
Holiday Market in the South
Where: Renaissance Resort World Golf Village
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 20
Information: facebook.com/events/3747720705318243
Jacksonville Beach Deck the Chairs
Where: Jacksonville Beach and surrounding areas
When: Nov. 24 through Jan. 1, 2022
Event details: Forty-give chairs will be decorated throughout the park with weekend stage programming and holiday concessions. Events include: Beaches Go Green Octopus Garden, Moonlight Movies, Santa Visit, Christmas Eve Service, Weekly Children's Dance Programming; on Thursday, Dec. 30 there will be a Gator Bowl Pep Rally; Musical Light Show held hourly from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is handicap accessible and pet friendly; concessions are available on weekends and scheduled holiday nights.
Information: deckthechairs.org
Annual Ritz-Carlton Christmas Tree Lighting
Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
When: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021
Cost: Ticket purchase is required for entry with a $10 donation for ages 10 and older. 100% of the proceeds will be shared with Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County, The St. Marys Riverkeeper, Micah's Place and The Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch.
Information: facebook.com/events/449281513156687
Christmas Made in the South
Where: Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St.
When: Nov. 26-28
Event details: Booths with everything from silk wearables to fabric bags, fine arts & crafts, florals, sculpture, dichroic glass jewelry, holiday items, vintage design and so much more.
Cost: Adults, $8; Children 12 & Under, free; one admission good for all three days with handstamp.
Information: www.primefosborn.com/events
Jacksonville Light Boat Parade
Where: North and Southbank Riverwalks including Riverfront Plaza along the St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville
When: 6 p.m. Nov. 27
Event details: Boats adorn their hulls with festive decorations as they float along the north and south banks of the St. Johns River.
Christmas in the Cathedral District
Where: Downtown's Cathedral District, bordered by Main and Liberty streets and Beaver and Forsyth streets
When: Nov. 27 to Dec. 31
Details: Self-guided driving tour of the Cathedral District's historic churches and other landmark buildings, all illuminated with thousands of lights. And each Thursday through Sunday from Dec. 9-26, enjoy the laser light installation at the district's churches.
Information: cathedraldistrict-jax.org
Event details: A new adaptation of Dickens' ever-popular classic fills the stage with professional actors, lush costumes, stunning sets and puppetry, song, and dance, a heavy dose of humor, and a timeless message.
Cost: $17.19 to $42.19
Home for the Holidays Home Decor Demonstration and Morning Tea
Where: Ribault Garden Club, 705 Second Ave. N.
When: 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 30
Chanukkah Extravaganza/Festival of Lights
Where: Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd.
When: 5:45 p.m. Nov. 30
Information: jcajax.org/JCAFest
Jacksonville Tree Lighting
Where: James Weldon Johnson Park, 135 W. Monroe St.
When: 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1
Information: specialevents.coj.net
St. Augustine Luminary Night
Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
Date: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1
Information: floridashistoriccoast.com/events
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2021
Where: Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St.
When: Dec. 2 (Dec. 3, 2020 tickets will be honored for this year's show)
Event details: Joining Koz this year are guitarist Jonathan Butler, saxophonist Richard Elliott, and trumpeter Rick Braun.
Cost: $43 to $83
Information: floridatheatre.com
The Wizards of Winter
Where: Thrasher-Horne Center, 283 College Drive, Orange Park
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 2
Event details: Featuring former members of Classic Rock Bands- The Trans- Siberian Orchestra, Def Leppard, The Irish Tenors Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, Alice Cooper Band and others.
Cost: $29 to $69 (plus fees)
Information: www.thcenter.org
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
Cost: $39 to $106.50
Information: fscjartistseries.org
15th Annual Amelia Island Museum of History Holiday Home Tour
Where: Fernandina Beach Main Street, 309 1/2 Centre St., Fernandina Beach
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3
Cost: $7 per house
Event details: The Holiday Home Tour features five Victorian homes not normally open to the public and tastefully decorated for the holiday season.
Information: ameliamuseum.org
Christmas in Avondale
Where: Along St. John's Avenue in the historical Avondale neighborhood
Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade
Where: U.S. 17 between CVS and City Hall, Green Cove Springs
When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4
Information: www.facebook.com/GCSChristmas
Under the Streetlamp "Hip to the Holidays"
Where: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 4.
Information: www.pvconcerthall.com
26th Annual Festival of Lights 5K and one-mile fun run
Where: San Marco Square, 2018 San Marco Blvd.
Event details: Luminaries will light up the streets of beautiful San Marco as runners, walkers, and strollers of all ages and abilities take off during this unique, holiday-themed race. All proceeds from this event benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Information: 1stplacesports.com
19th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza
Where: Old St. Andrews Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. across from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
When: Dec. 4-22
Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday-Fridays (seniors only/health cautious from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (last appointment slot at noon); general admission from 1 to 4 p.m. (last appointment slot is 3 p.m.); 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays (last appointment slot begins at 3 p.m.); noon to 4 p.m. Sunday's (last appointment slot at 3 p.m.); closed Mondays and on Dec. 19.
Event details: Presented by the Jacksonville Historical Society, organizers of the event are working to ensure the health and safety of its visitors. Masks may be required, and hand sanitizer stations will be located throughout the venue. All proceeds from the event benefit the educational programs and archival repository of the Jacksonville Historical Society.
Tickets: $7 to $10
Information: jaxhistory.networkforgood.com/events/34116-gingerbread-extravaganza-2021-tickets
Builders Entry Form: jaxhistory.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/gingerbread-builders-entry-form
St. Augustine Christmas Parade
Where: Starts by the Mission Nombre de Dios off San Marco Avenue and continues through the downtown streets of historic St. Augustine
Date: 9 a.m. Dec. 4
Information: floridashistoriccoast.com
Callahan Christmas Parade and Craft Fair 2021
Where: 542300 U.S. Highway 1, Callahan
Date: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4
Event details: All proceeds go to the West Nassau Historical Society.
Information: allevents.in/callahan/callahan-christmas-parade-2021/200021560815104
Holiday Tour of Homes
Where: Avondale and Riverside neighborhoods
Event details: Several local homes, porches, and businesses in the Avondale and Riverside areas will be adorned in holiday décor. The venues will each have their own holiday theme designed by local decorators, and take-away activities will be available at each themed location.
Information: jljacksonville.org/events
A Peter White Christmas
Information: pvconcerthall.com
Jacksonville Symphony's Holiday Pops Concert
Information: jaxsymphony.org/event
Jacksonville Christmas Celebration - The Living Nativity
Where: Westside Baptist Church, 7775 Herlong Rd.
When: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9-12
Details: Family-friendly drive-thru experience designed to bring the Christmas story to life in an immersive and memorable trip through time.
Information: (904) 781-0618 or wbcjax.com/thelivingnativity
"Dickens on Centre" Victorian Christmas Festival Returns to Amelia Island
Where: Downtown Fernandina Beach
Details: Costumed characters, themed live entertainment, visits from Saint Nick, a variety of vendors selling handmade seasonal wares and treats, and much more. Accompanying the festival this year is a special Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival performance, the Amelia Island Museum of History Holiday Home Tour, and the new Dickens Enchanted Village, a one-of-a-kind picnic bringing to life the magic of snow globes.
Website: ameliaisland.com/Holiday
Jacksonville ZOOlights
Where: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
When: 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 10-12, 17-19, 22-24 & 26
Details: Now in its 10th year, the event uses thousands of LED lights to create nighttime displays of moving sculptures, forests of lighted trees and animal silhouettes throughout the zoo. Strolling performers, carolers, hot chocolate, s'mores and warming adult beverages are also part of the experience.
Cost: Members, $15; Non-members, $25. Note tickets must be purchased online.
Information: jacksonvillezoo.org/zoolights
30th Annual Community Nutcracker
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10; 1 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11
Cost: $32.50 to $55
St. Augustine Holiday Regatta of Lights
Where: Matanzas Bay
When: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 11
Details: The annual Regatta of Lights takes St. Augustine's world-famous Nights of Lights onto the water, with amazing vessels showing off their brilliant lighting displays as they parade along Matanzas Bay.
17th Annual Yulee Holiday Parade
Where: 86142 Goodbread Road, Yulee
When: 10 a.m. Dec. 11
Event details: The parade route will be utilizing Hamilton Street, Goodbread Road and Page's Dairy Road.
Information: facebook.com/events/593830098415323/
Jacksonville Tuba Christmas
Where: Seawalk Pavilion, 75 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach
When: Dec. 11, time TBA
Information: tubachristmasjax.com
Date: 7 p.m. Dec. 12
Details: This contemporary dance spectacle is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, smashing hip-hop dance and Tchaikovksy's timeless music together into a heart-stirring and inspirational holiday event.
A Very Merry K9 Christmas
Where: The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch, 452039 Old Dixie Hwy., Callahan
Date: 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 12
Event details: Hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, K9 photo booth, silent auction, music, special K9 demonstrations, and VIP guest appearances.
Information: www.facebook.com/events/556000015411797/permalink/556000022078463/
Hope & Anticipation performed by the University of North Florida's Choral Ensemble and Orchestra
Where: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Cost: $15 for students, seniors, and military; $25 for general admission.
37th Annual Luminaria in Riverside/Avondale
Where: Riverside Avondale neighborhoods
When: Dec. 12
Event details: Join each of your neighbors in lighting up our streets, sidewalks, your porches, and more. Purchasing your kit through Riverside Avondale Preservation also ensures we will donate kits to our public spaces, merchant areas, parks, and churches. Delivery of kits begins on Dec. 1 for all kits sold online. Pickup and in-person kits will be available for purchase on Dec. 11 and 12 at the Buckland House, 2632 Herschel St., or at the Riverside Arts Market each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the RAP booth.
Information: To purchase kits online, riversideavondale.org
Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15
Cost: $28.50 - $88.50
Events details: This all-new production features some of the greatest holiday songs of all time performed with the world-renowned cast of Cirque Musica.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Eve & Other Stories
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
Information: ticketmaster.com/transsiberian-orchestrachristmas
Jacksonville Symphony's Handel's Messiah
When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18; 3 p.m. Dec. 19
Information: jaxsymphony.org
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 21
12 days of Christmas Concerts
Where: St. Anastasia Catholic Church
When: Dec. 26 through Jan. 6
Cost: Free except for Dec. 31 and Jan. 2 (see below); parking is free.
Details: Twelve Days of Christmas events will include:
Dec. 26, Peter and Helen Morin, piano and violin, 5 p.m. in the church.
Dec. 27, Tim Tuller, organist share Christmas organ masterworks, 2 p.m. in the church.
Dec. 28, Christmas from Hollywood to Broadway will include music and dance featuring selections from The Polar Express, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Elf, and more. 7 p.m. in St. Jude Celebration Hall.
Dec. 29, Christmas Vespers with candlelight presentations of music, readings and carols. 7 p.m. in the church.
Dec. 30, Christmas Spirituals nationally recognized artists Lisa Lockhart, Edward Washington and Gregory Sheppard perform 7 p.m. in the church.
Dec. 31, New Year's Eve Sock Hop featuring dance music of the 50s and 60s and today's family-friendly pop hits. Snacks, cakes, door prizes, non-alcoholic drink cash bar. Tickets $10 at the door. Free admission for children who must be accompanied by an adult. 8 to 10 p.m. in St. Jude Celebration Hall.
Jan. 1, Baroque Christmas Concert featuring soprano Carolyn "Cal" Brown, bass Joe Colsant, Jacksonville Symphony trumpet player Michael Harper, Helen Morin's string quartet and Maestro Morin on the harpsichord perform music by Bach, Vivaldi, Pachelbel and Handel. 7 p.m. in the church.
Jan. 2, "Amahl the Night Visitors" fully staged performance with ensemble accompaniment, soloists Lisa Lockhart, Dirk McCoy, Gregory Sheppard and Edward Washington joined by Gus Crouch of Ponte Vedra in the role of Amahl. 5 p.m., in St. Jude Celebration Hall. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or at the parish office.
Jan. 3, Pietro Lannotti, classical pianist performs works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Liszt. 7 p.m. in the church.
Jan. 4, The Dance Company performs excerpts from the Winter Spectacular Show. 7 p.m. in St. Jude Celebration Hall.
Jan. 5, St. Augustine Ballet perform highlights from "The Nutcracker". 7 p.m. in St. Jude Celebration Hall.
Jan. 6, Epiphany Lessons and Carols. The Twelfth Day of Christmas series will conclude with a concert of sacred readings, Christmas and Epiphany carols and anthems lead by the choirs of St. Anastasia Catholic Church. 7 p.m. in the church.
Web site: 12daysofChristmas.info
Add your event to our list. Email details to cpitzer@jacksonville.com.