"Cast the Salt"
(Effective Rate Formulas - EEE Rate)
Jesus Christ said that those who are not against you are the ones who would rather support you.
This is a very peace-oriented statement or instruction to mankind, and especially to those who are instinctively quick at their fists.
But what does what Jesus Christ said mean specifically or how can we apply His teaching effectively to our concerns?
For example, let's check the recent trend in the approval rate for Japan’s Prime Minister Mr. Taro Aso.
Approval:.........41->42->41->37->22->19->14%
Disapproval:......42->38->38->41->64->67->73%
(http://www.liberal-shirakawa.net/tsurezuregusa/index.php?itemid=920)
However, as for those who did not disapprove the premier's performance:
Not-Disapproval:...58->62->62->59->36->33->27%
(Here, the Non-Disapproval rate is: 100% minus the Disapproval-Rate.)
Remarkably, though Prime Minister's approval rate is now 14%, twice the rate, namely 27% of voters are still ready to support him.
So, let's check President Mr. Barack Obama's weekly job approval rates on the Gallup site.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx
Approval:..........68->66->65->63->62->63%
Disapproval:......12->17->20->22->25->24%
Not-Disapproval:...88->83->80->78->75->76%
Also remarkably, though President's approval rate is now 63%, a quarter more voters, namely 76% of voters are still ready to support him.
Yet, my theory is as follows:
E = [A + (100 - D)] / 2
E: Effective Approval Rate (EEE-Rate)
A: Simple Approval Rate
D: Simple Disapproval Rate
Accordingly, the effective approval rate for Mr. Taro Aso (E-Aso) is now:
E-Aso = [14 + (100 - 73)] / 2 = 20.5%
The figure is not so honorable at all, but Japan's Prime Minister is still functioning, even if looking like a carp on the chopping block for cooking.
On the other hand, the effective approval rate for Mr. Barack Obama (E-Obama) is now:
E-Obama = [63 + (100 - 24)] / 2 = 69.5%
Yet, a month ago,
E-Obama = [68 + (100 - 12)] / 2 = 78%
In one month, his effective approval rate has dropped by 10%, which is grave, somehow.
E-Obama: 78->74.5->72.5->70.5->68.5->69.5%
Anyway, I hope that the two world leaders will have a nice talk on constructive issues in Washington D.C. next week.
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That is all for today, since it is very official.
APPENDIX.
When applying this formula, with some modification, to Japan's top female announcers, focusing on the results from the 2000-voters' voting in a recent survey:
Name............Likability.....Dislike......Effective-Likability
1. A. Takashima.......491.....-231.....260
2. M. Kobayashi......230......-252......-22
3. K. Takigawa.......219......-76.......143
4. M. Nakano........215.......-289.......-74
5. Y. Nishio.............160.......-34......126
Here the Effective-Likability is Likability minus Dislike.
Finally, the Top 3 Popular Female TV Announcers in Japan are effectively as follows:
No.1....Aya Takashima
No.2....Kurisuteru (Kristel?) Takigawa
No.3.....Yukari Nishio
(Das ist sehr gut!
http://listen.jp/store/preview.aspx?pid=4988006197145&fn=4988006197145_1_07&tm=1235193205893
Source: http://listen.jp/store/album_4988006197145.htm)
2Ki 2:21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
2Ki 2:22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.