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|College Basketball Odds: Marquette at UCONN Spread, Preview & Public Picks
|Written by Anthony Rome
|Sunday, 20 January 2008 03:11
Trying to Recover
Marquette has hit the road twice in Big East play and twice it's been beaten convincingly. It hopes to change that trend against a team that would gladly settle for any conference win it can get.
The No. 13 Golden Eagles (13-3, 3-2) look to rebound from their most lopsided loss since joining the Big East on Sunday when they visit Connecticut at Gampel Pavilion.
Oddsmakers from Bodog have made UCONN -2 point spread favorites (View College Basketball odds) for today's game (Game Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 52% of bets for this game have been placed on UCONN -2 (View College Basketball bet percentages).
The Huskies (11-5, 2-3) have dropped seven of their past nine in conference play dating back to Feb. 25.
Marquette opened its league road schedule with a 79-64 loss at West Virginia on Jan. 6 and, after a pair of home wins, suffered a 71-51 defeat at Louisville on Thursday.
It was the fewest points the Golden Eagles have scored in a Big East game since joining the conference in 2005. Their largest margin of defeat as a Big East member had been a 104-85 loss at West Virginia on Jan. 14, 2006.
They shot 30.4 percent from the field, their lowest shooting percentage in a loss since March 2005, and went 0-for-12 from beyond the arc, snapping a streak of 228 straight games with at least one 3-pointer.
"You can't settle for jump shots against good defense," said Marquette coach Tom Crean. "We played right into their hands. We wanted to attack their defense and get open shots or kick it for open 3s. We didn't attack well."
The Golden Eagles have lost five of their last six conference road games dating back to a Feb. 10 loss at Georgetown, but they haven't been the only Big East team to struggle away from home. Road squads are 9-35 in league play in 2007-08.
Marquette doesn't feature a scorer in the league's top 15, but it has three among the top 30. Dominic James leads the team with 14.1 points per game, followed by fellow junior Jerel McNeal's 13.7 and sophomore Lazar Hayward's 12.7.
But James, a preseason all-conference selection, is coming off a three-point, one-assist effort against Louisville, the lowest-scoring game of his career. McNeal, last season's Big East defensive player of the year, is averaging 16.0 points over his last three games, but he's also had 14 turnovers, including seven against the Cardinals.
Marquette and UConn have met twice previously, with the Huskies boasting a national ranking each time. But the Golden Eagles won both games, beating No. 24 UConn 73-69 in Storrs on Jan. 10, 2007, and knocking off the second-ranked Huskies 94-79 in Milwaukee on Jan. 3, 2006.
McNeal has averaged 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in Marquette's two wins.
UConn didn't play in the postseason in 2006-07 after finishing 6-10 in the Big East, and is coming off back-to-back conference losses.
The Huskies' main problem has been their defense. They've given up 74.6 points per game in conference play - only Seton Hall has allowed a higher average in the 16-team Big East.
UConn yielded an average of just 65.6 points last season despite finishing with its worst conference record since 1987-88.
The Huskies struggled again defensively in their latest game, allowing 45 points in the second half in a 77-65 home loss to Providence on Thursday.
"It's beyond surprising and disappointing," said Huskies coach Jim Calhoun, who returned to the sidelines after missing a game due to illness. "It's three, four steps beyond whatever I could possibly imagine."
Like Marquette, UConn features a balanced offense with five scorers averaging in double figures. Preseason all-conference selection Jeff Adrien leads the Huskies with 14.5 points per game, followed by Jerome Dyson's 14.3 and A.J. Price's 13.9 points and league-leading 6.2 assists.
Despite their defensive issues, the Huskies, led by 7-foot-3 Hasheem Thabeet's 4.0 blocks per game, average 9.4 blocked shots, tops in the nation.
UConn has led the nation in blocked shots for six consecutive seasons.
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Harkins is a commercial builder and developer. He is a licensed real estate broker and Vice President of Harkins Realty, Inc. He also owns and operates JMH Construction Company and co-founded JR Constructors, specializing in storm and disaster-related construction services.
Harkins earned a his bachelor degree in marketing and business administration from Mississippi State University.[1]
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Harkins is running in the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 20. He and Knox Ross both defeated Tony Bahou and Steve Gaines Sean Corcoran in the primary on August 2, 2011, and the two faced off in a runoff primary election on August 23, 2011. Harkins won the primary runoff election and faces no opposition in the general election on November 8, 2011. [2][3][4][5]
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Rich heads up the Carlsberg UK Internal Communications team and is a key member of the senior management team.
This includes responsibility for the development and implementation of the UK-wide internal communications strategy, involving revised team roles and responsibilities, and delivery of a forward-looking plan to drive improvements across the business.
Rich Baker continues to provide support and guidance on a number of employee engagement areas and is the creator and moderator of the global engage for success google+ community http://gplus.to/employeeengagement.
London Midland is a passenger train company serving over 60 million customers a year and employing over 2,400 people, based at 148 locations.
Rich was responsible for the development, implementation and measurement of internal communications and employee engagement strategies to increase organisational performance. Successes included the redesign of all internal channels, internal branding, reward & recognition, launching new digital and social external channels e.g. londonmidlandgiving.com, @lm_newsfeed, @lm_careers and produced a triple IOIC award-winning employee magazine.
Rich Baker launched this small business specialising in developing social media solutions for corporate clients.
Advised Virgin Group, Eurostar, and-Partnership, CLIC Sargent and NFP's on social media for customer service and marketing.
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Co-author of white paper 'Driving Forces of Digital Marketing in 2010'.
Rich Baker led a team of 180 employees based across the North West including Liverpool, Chester and North Wales, to deliver exceptional customer service and operational excellence.
During this time, as @richard_baker, Rich pioneered the use of social media for customer service in the UK. He single-handedly launched the award-winning @virgintrains twitter account and went on to help other Virgin and rail companies with their approach to social media.
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Rich Baker was responsible for the development and ongoing implementation of the cultural change programme in a highly unionised environment. This included development of off-site facilitated workshops, measurement and tactical interventions.
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Rich was a key member of the senior team responsible for the entire retailing proposition on board Virgin Trains including all First Class product and service.
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* The introduction of a brand new first class at-seat offering
* Developing and implementing a bespoke online customer feedback system
* Increasing retail sales by 8% yoy, in a very competitive market
* Being the first UK national retailer to only sell Fairtrade hot drinks in their shops
Led a large team of 100+ customer-facing colleagues, providing customer service and catering on board Virgin's high speed trains between London and the West Midlands.
Responsible for all aspects of management, including recruitment, induction, training, development, coaching and overall service.
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I've never agreed that any one team or function should act as the 'conscience of the organisation' - you can't outsource caring.
|The first tweet from the @VirginTrains Twitter account
|Stephen Fry tweeting about Virgin Trains
This article was first published as part of Guy Stephens special report on 5 years on social customer care.
There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing.
We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it.
And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view.
I hope you live a life you're proud of.
If you find that you're not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again."
|If only we all lived in the moment more!
In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting speech didn't become widely known until 3 years later, after his tragic death. It is, without a doubt, some of the best life advice we've ever come across, and perhaps the most simple and elegant explanation of the real value of education.
The totally awesome theglossary.com made this video, built around an abridged version of the original audio recording, with the hopes that the core message of the speech could reach a wider audience who might not have otherwise been interested.
Some healthy discussion (and disagreement!) happening on the Employee Engagement G+ Community! Join in!
I've been invited to try out the new 'conversation platform' Branch, from the creators of Twitter. It's a more structured and controlled way to have conversations about things. And you can choose who participates!
I'm also interested in Branch as a publisher of content as it enables you to embed conversations on your own website - a bit like an advanced comments system. I see it having potential in organisations too - embedded into intranets to facilitate cultural change.
Check out branch.com for more information, and request to join a conversation for an early invitation.
Two very interesting questions raised into today's BQF Leadership Conference by the Leadership Trust;
"What leader will you be in this world?"
"What difference will you make?"
Values based leadership is the route to authentic leadership - so it is vitally important to connect to your own core values.
What are your core values?
When I was a child I felt at my most comfortable when I was on my own. I was both shy and introverted which created some social challenges for me!
I come from a large family and I remember at family gatherings I'd sometimes feel overwhelmed by the noise and general chaos and so I'd quietly retire to a room on my own and read. Luckily, my mother realised early on what was happening and so explained on my behalf to various friends and family that I wasn't being rude, or that I didn't like them, but that I just needed some time away to be on my own.
As I got older, my shyness reduced but my introversion remained.
This created challenges at work where we prescribe certain traits to roles. For example, if you want to work in finance or something technical it is generally deemed 'okay' to be introverted. However, if you (as I did) wanted to move into management roles it was important for me to be more of an extrovert.
Indeed, in the UK great leaders are generally seen as great orators and people who 'lead from the front'. Look at some of the most admired business leaders for example.
However, some of the best leaders (who you have probably never heard of) I've worked for have been quiet, reflective people who let their teams grow and shine.
Today, my value – both professionally and socially – is still measured to some extent my by ability to be the 'life and soul of the party'. I'm still not the person at parties who tells the jokes or circulates the room.
I've enjoyed some success in my field and I'm sometimes asked to speak at conferences and events and for a long time have wrestled with my desire to be seen as 'successful' and my comfort with my introversion. Inevitably these days I decline – I'd much rather be facilitating a conversation than controlling it.
What does this mean for leadership and engagement?
Watch the TED Talk that inspired this post below. Many thanks to @annekadeva for sharing the talk.
I've had the pleasure of working with some great people over the years, and there's none better than David Tomkinson, a Director with the andpartnership.
David has over 25 years experience in the retail sector, working with blue-chip organisations including British Home Stores and Boots the Chemist. He has held senior roles in store management, training, development, HR and organisation development. Using his approach based on minimising resistance, he's introduced culture change programmes into large organisations, involving initiatives such as coaching, self-managed teams and 360' feedback, achieving dramatic business improvements.
In this post, David builds on the thinking around leadership capability.
I have often been struck by the number of leaders that seem to get into a senior role and then spend a large percentage of their time doing their old job, or the jobs of their team.
My experience is that this is often because they are no longer being asked to do what they enjoy, what they are passionate about or what they perceive themselves to be good at.
A good sales person will be promoted to sales manager and suddenly won't be selling any more, but managing others who are. No wonder then, without development and awareness, that they jump back into their teams day to day world at every opportunity. When they say 'I could do this better' they are probably right! Unfortunately getting down into the detail disempowers people, encourages abdication and affects the enjoyment of the Individuals.
Of course there are some leaders who naturally love strategy and 'big picture' and their problem is different - keeping themselves engaged and performing whilst in junior roles that require more detailed involvement!
I've been thinking about this recession.
Some organisations are stuck in a vicious cycle. Businesses in all sectors are struggling and many are being forced to restructure/downsize/whatever you want to call it.
As a result, the employees left are concerned about their future. They aren't even certain they'll have a job in 6 months time.
As Maslow eluded to, if you're not getting your most basic needs of job security met, the chances of achieving any higher level needs are slim.
And what does that mean for how people behave? Well, it means people are understandably cautious; they won't raise their head above the parapet. They will cover up mistakes. They won't take risks.
They'll cover for poor performance because they don't want to expose their colleagues.
As a result, organisational performance starts to slip. People try and do too much, and not do it well.
The organisations' performance slips and the inevitable restructure again rears its head. The cycle continues.
So, how do we help them break out of the cycle? What needs to happen that is different?
In your organisation, do you promote people who are good at their job?
What happens when they are promoted?
I'd wager that in a few cases, they thrive - the extra responsibility is something they grasp and they deliver great results, the right way, through their people.
In most cases however, I'd bet they don't.
Here's a recent example. Dave (not his real name) worked in a local shop. He was fantastic with his customers. They loved him. He constantly went out of his way for them; he remembered their morning paper, their usual groceries, even their lottery numbers. Head office recieved many letters and calls about him.
Because he was so good, his manager put him up for a promotion. He was promoted to a management role at the same shop.
So, how is Dave performing now? Well, he's 'steady'.
He's not bad at his job, but the company no longer receives letters and calls about service in that shop.
Why? Dave's replacement isn't as passionate about service as him and whilst Dave was great at service, he's not so great at leading and inspiring people. He's never had the training and development and to be honest, he's a bit out of his depth.
Dave is happy in his new role, but secretly he misses his old job; the instant satisfaction he got from helping people. Yes, he likes the extra cash, but it's not the same.
Recognise something similar in your organisation?
Three lessons here;
What do you think? Are we promoting people who will be great leaders or who are great in the current role?
In another serendipitous moment, I found this video of hotelier Chip Conley (@ChipConley) talking at TED about how he went in search of a business model based on happiness.
Find out how an old employee and a buddhist king helped him learn that success comes from what you count, and the implications on ourselves, our work and our society.


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Add my name to the list of complainers. I've gone for a week now and haven't received a single piece of salvage or tech. Been running approximately 30 times per day. Even EDCs seem to be unreliable!
No I haven't been forgetting my loot bag and yes I have been getting the optionals most of the time.
I'm just infuriated because on both my previous builds I had a full set of mk xi stf gear (weapons included) within a day! I've been running STFs with my current build for just over a week now and have got 2 pieces of the borg set and nothing else.
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The Vishera Review: AMD FX-8350, FX-8320, FX-6300 and FX-4300 Testedby Anand Lal Shimpi on October 23, 2012 12:00 AM EST
AMD's FX architecture was designed for very high clock speeds. With Piledriver we're able to see some of that expressed in overclocking headroom. All of these chips should be good for close to 5GHz depending on your luck of the draw and cooling. For all of these overclocking tests I used AMD's branded closed loop liquid cooler which debuted back with the original FX launch. I didn't have enough time to go through every chip so I picked the FX-8350 and FX-4300 to show the range of overclocks that may be possible. In my case the FX-4300 hit 5GHz with minimal effort, while the FX-8350 topped out at 4.8GHz (I could hit 5GHz but it wasn't stable through all of our tests). Both of these overclocks were achieved with no more than 10% additional core voltage and by simple multiplier adjustments (hooray for unlocked everything). The increase in performance is substantial:
The increase in power consumption is pretty bad however, you do pay for these types of voltage driven overclocks:
The 5GHz FX-4300 is pushed into FX-8300 territory, while the 4.8GHz 8350 is in a league of its own at just under 300W of total system power consumption.
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CeriseCogburn - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkSo go ahead and destroy the earth, see if any humans care. Reply
Ukdude21 - Thursday, August 15, 2013 - linkIf you are the worried about the earth why don't you give your pc away. Least then we would not have to read your shit comments lol. Reply
taltamir - Thursday, October 25, 2012 - linkStarting the power cosumption graphs at 50 watt instead of 0 watt is GROSSLY MISLEADING! and very unfair to AMD.
Lack of performance per watt comparison is unfair to Intel. Yea, AMD finally is able to, at stock, beat intel on some benchmarks... But they consume significantly more power to do so (intel could easily start selling higher clocked parts too) Reply
pcfxer - Thursday, October 25, 2012 - linkIf I ever build a new machine...it looks like I'll swing towards my first ever Intel box...hrmmm the anticipation may make me do it just for fun even though my Phenom II X555BE Unlocked and OC'd to 3.5GHz serves me just fine. Reply
OCedHrt - Friday, October 26, 2012 - linkit would be nice if they were normalized to idle power usage since we are comparing CPU power usage. Reply
halbhh2 - Friday, October 26, 2012 - linkI got curious about the idle power and visited 7 sites to look at reviews. No 2 sites had the same idle power difference between the 8350 vs the i7 3770. Values ranged from 9 watts AMD *lower* (lower! than intel) to 22 watts higher. The higher readings seemed to all be with the Asus Crosshair V, which logically must be a power hog.
You should consider the idle power numbers *not* representative. Unreliable. Reply
danrien - Monday, October 29, 2012 - linkSeems like its server opteron cousin would be kick-ass. Reply
CeriseCogburn - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkLOL - seems like... hahahahhahahah in some imaginary future in a far off land, if and when and only if amd does xxxx and yyyyyy and blah blah blah blah,.... blew it. Reply
g101 - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - linkMore extreme ignorance from the idiot CeriseCogburn. Little boys who only game should seriously consider not commenting on things they aren't capable of comprehending.
Stupid little bitchboy CeriseCogburn...What a waste of oxygen. Reply
DDR4 - Wednesday, November 07, 2012 - linknice to see AMD make better procs and lower their prices Reply


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Ouh, this is much more than just a 1 line thread but, you also have to think, interpret and thereafter find the right quote for a reply.
Well then, if this is a 1 line thread for you, or even to hard to understand go ahead but please, write your lines somewhere else. Thanks
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It has no serious effect. The publicity and the furor pose difficulties in selecting a jury in San Francisco. Because of the now pervasive notion of a steroid era in baseball, many potential jurors might be biased against Bonds. But in a criminal trial involving a celebrity, impartial jurors are found. It is always surprising to learn how many citizens have little or no knowledge about what is viewed as a major public issue.
Can players such as Roger Clemens and Miguel Tejada sue Mitchell and MLB because of what was said about them in the Mitchell report?
Yes. Anyone can file a lawsuit any time they want. But any player who files a libel lawsuit over the allegations made in the report would be in for a host of difficulties. He would have to show that Mitchell was wrong and that he formed his conclusion because of malice toward the player. It is a burden of proof that is always difficult, and can be impossible. If Clemens, for example, were to file suit, he would have to be able to destroy the credibility of his own former trainer, Brian McNamee. Clemens would have to persuade a jury that McNamee lied about him in an effort to avoid a jail sentence. MLB would fight vigorously against any challenges to the Mitchell conclusions. Any player who wants to sue faces a major litigation war.
Mitchell frequently relied on people who told him what other people said -- for example, someone told Mitchell that someone else knew something about steroids. Is that hearsay? Is it legal?
Yes, it is hearsay. And, yes, it can be legal. Hearsay evidence is used in United States courtrooms thousands of times each day. Although there is a rule that prohibits the use of hearsay evidence, there are many exceptions to the rule. Law students spend weeks learning these exceptions. The rules are designed to prohibit unreliable evidence. The rules are not perfect, but they're the best we have. If Bonds told someone he used steroids, and then that person told Mitchell about it, then, yes, Mitchell could use the evidence. Bonds' statement is an exception to the hearsay rule. The legal term for it is "admission against interest," a statement that is likely true because it is contrary to the interest of the person making the statement. Someone might question the weight and value of such evidence, but it is evidence that can be used.
If Selig punishes players named in Mitchell's report, will that action lead to criminal prosecutions of the players?
Probably not. As Mitchell explained in his press conference, most law enforcement agencies, whether state or federal, are not always focused on just prosecuting the user of drugs. They want to devote resources to prosecuting sellers or wholesale distributors of drugs. There is, as Mitchell said, no record anywhere of any player in any sport being prosecuted for use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Macon County High School held an award ceremony on January 26th to honor the students and coaches who participated in 2013 in varsity and junior varsity football. Football managers and cheerleaders were among those honored with a handshake, uplifting words and a certificate of participation. MCHS Vice Principal and Head Football Coach Nathan Wilson was the master of ceremony. He officiated with humor and inspiration, sharing with the audience his vision and passion for Macon County's football program.
The ceremony began with presentation of individual awards of participation to each member of the Macon County Jr. High School Cheerleading Squad: Abby Oyster, Bailey Powell, Jordan Beasley, Taylor Woodard, Bryn Hesson, Destiney Summers, Courtney Wright, Sydni Bowman and Jaden Haehl were named. Not all were present for the ceremony. Those in attendance were Taylor Woodard, Bailey Powell, Abby Oyster and Bryn Hesson.
Following presentation of the cheerleading awards, individual awards of participation were given to each member of the Divisional Runner-up 2013 Macon County Jr. High School Football Team: Devon Dillehay, A. J. Alcorta, Carson Brawner, Landon Hackert, Noel Martinez, Ryan Carver, Cole Carnahan, Jacob Stoops, Seth Carlisle, Chris Oliver, Brian Swindle, Gavin Lamb, Lucas Dyer, Caleb Simpson, Tanner Wilmore, Stephen Lancaster, Taylor Carman, Landon Wix, Trent Boles, Daniel Blankenship, Chase Whittemore, Isiah Scott, Cody Blackwell, Brandon Keller, Kaleb Forber, Austin Smith, Mitchell McGlothlin, Nick Campbell, Logan Malotta, Cameron Doyle and Aaron Russell, and their student managers. Six members of the team also received All Conference 2013 coaches awards: defensive end Brian Swindle, offensive line Cameron Doyle, linebacker Trent Boles, offensive line Chase Whittemore, quarterback Seth Carlisle and running back Devon Dillehay.
He then presented awards of participation to the members of the 2013-2014 Macon County High School football team. Freshman: Adrian Alcorta, Jordan Amos, Marshall Avera, Micah Barber, Dawson Brawner, Dylan Butler, Conner Cannon, Tanner Cleary, Braxton Crawford, Brayden Davis, Trenton Dean, Dalton Dishmon, Chandler Hudson, Markus Jones, Jason Sewell, Tyler Swindle and Owen Watson.
Sophomores: Tyler Carlisle, Ramsey Al-Barkawi, Logan Grace, Tanner Lowhorn, Hunter Dyer, Kameron Dyer, Derrick Harris, Hunter H. Sullivan, Dillon Haliburton, Hunter L. Sullivan, Trace McPherson, Drew Wilmore, Jedediah Coley, Moises Rodriguez and A.J. Simpson.
Juniors: Brandon Graves, Brandon Noles, Aaron Kendall, Gage Carr and Chris Gunter.
Seniors: Carson Cook, Austin Crawford, Mayson Doss, Dalton Driver, Zach Hafeli, Brandon Harris, Josh Holland, K.J. Kitchens, Ramid Medina, Josh Partin, Kevin Raney, Shawn Reagan, Stephen Reagan, Jackson Sircy, Tyler Wilson and Austin Winter.
Brandon Harris and K. J. Kitchens received the 1000 lb. award for weight-lifting. Coach Wilson described them as "unbelievably strong."
The awards ceremony culminated with the presentation of two awards: the Jimmy Glover award, from WLCT 102 Mark Darnell to Dalton Driver and the Tony Woosley Award, presented by Tim Case to K. J. Kitchens. A recipient of the Jimmy Glover award in his day, Coach Wilson said, "I've always felt like these awards were a huge part of what the Macon County Football program is all about." The Jimmy Glover award is presented to the player who best represents guts, heart and a winning attitude. The Tony Woosley award is presented to the player who displays high moral character, Christian ethics, dedication, perseverance and leadership on and off the field.


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SUPER EGO Hilariously, I think there are now more hearings at City Hall about raves than there are actual raves within the city limit, and those hearings are becoming the kind of fun old-school rave reunion events that everyone plans their outfits for. Situationism lives!
Most "raves" nowadays — especially the giant ones where people sometimes die and that are specifically targeted by lame politicians seeking bones (I'm looking cross-eyed at you Assemblymember Fiona Ma and your proposed AB74 "anti-rave" bill, cuz ya rude) — are actually thrown by big-time corporate promotion machines and feature slick commercial hardcore electro and trance acts. Alas, parents still don't understand, so the rest of us get caught up in the kind of tin-eared, sweeping legislation that would pretty much make all electronic music events a crime. AB74 especially so: "Any person who conducts a public event at night that includes prerecorded music and lasts more than three and one-half hours is guilty of a misdemeanor" with a $10,000-plus fine. Does that include the Celine Dion-loving DJ at the Union Square Skating Rink? Because throw her ass in jail, already.
AB74 is now stalled due to backlash, but crackdowns on underground parties and wacky one-off events in the city have continued, as the Guardian has documented in our ongoing War on Fun coverage. So it's time once again for proud electronic dance music freaks young and younger to gather at City Hall on Tuesday, March 22 for a special hearing to show that we're a huge visible force in the community and we won't twirl idly by while the prudes shut us down. Bring a positive attitude, a two-minute speech about why dancing is important, and let's get this party started.
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They say the violin is one of the hardest instruments to learn.
Tell that to 10- and 11-year-olds at Harris Elementary, where a full third of the fourth grade class has signed up for lessons.
"We knew people would be interested," said music teacher Christy Perry. "But to have every single person who had expressed interest then show up for our information meeting with a check in hand was another thing."
There's never been a fourth grade orchestra in Amherst. Perry said her 10-week after-school classes may pave the way for one in the near future.
Parents feel like they are helping to make history by getting so many children involved in early music education, she said.
Stringed instruments are an amazing slingshot for young minds.
They help develop the parts of the brain that handle math and critical thinking skills, Perry said. They also teach kids how to multi-task and tune fine motor skills.
Most parents, though, are simply excited to expose their children to the world of fine arts, she said.
Harris Elementary didn't have a music room until this year. Perry, who used to push a cart loaded with instruments from room to room to teach, lobbied for the space where she teaches during the day and will give lessons after the final bell.
There are 76 students signed up (so far), more than the 30 or so Perry said she had at first expected.
Driscol Music in Lorain has donated all of the violins that will be needed. The average cost of a violin is $800, so Driscol is putting up a $60,800 donation in free leases for the year.
"I think they're hoping to see us have a full orchestra in the district sooner rather than later," Perry told the News-Times.
She's already started talks with district superintendent Steven Sayers about ramping toward a full band in the near future.
It would serve as an excellent launch point for the Nord Middle School band, but Perry said she's just interested in giving fourth-graders a chance to try a musical instrument.
"What if it's something they love? What if it turns into a career? What if it was meant to be their passion?" she asked.
Perry is no stranger to big undertakings.
During her eight-year tenure as a North Olmsted teacher, she launched an elementary school orchestra from scratch.
She started there with four violins and two cellos. By the time she left to take a job in the Amherst Schools, the Olmsted orchestra was 60 students strong.
"I hope people see that music is the last thing that should be cut," Perry said. "When I teach violin, I'm teaching kids how to read music, and that's language arts. I'm teaching math with notes and beats and rests. That's fractions. You want to talk about kids learning science? I'm teaching them about vibrations and frequencies."
A mid-April recital is planned to showcase students' progress.
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How do you encourage middle school students to be kind and courteous? At the Martin J. Ryerson Middle School in Ringwood, administrators are looking to "catch" students who hand in their homework every day, pick up after themselves or do what their teachers ask.
Students who are "caught doing the right thing" can win gift certificates or homework passes or get extra points on a test. The initiative is in its second year.
"We're not talking about anything extraordinary, just doing what you've been taught by your parents," said Vice Principal Merry Nichols. "Every person has a chance to win. One student last year said 'this is probably the only time I'll have my name up on a poster for something good.' "
Indeed, in this program, any student can be recognized for doing such mundane things as waiting patiently in line, respecting school property or not getting out of his seat during lunch.
John Schaffer, 12, won a $5 gift certificate for doing just that. The seventh-grader said, "I just glue myself to my seat" every day instead of getting up to sit with other people.
"Well, if you get caught doing that, you get detention and if I get detention, my parents will take away my video games," John explained. "It's just not worth it.
"But this whole 'doing the right thing' is really good because it's trying to get people to do something nice for others," John said.
Students are handed coupons by teachers, administrators, custodians, lunch aides — anyone who sees them behaving well.
Once a month, the students turn in all their coupons, and two are picked from each grade — sixth, seventh, and eighth.
Each winner receives a $5 gift certificate to area stores. The program is funded through the school's Parent-Teacher Organization.
Since chances of winning are slim — there were 50 coupons for seventh-graders and nearly 400 for sixth-graders in September – there is another incentive. Every student with a coupon gets a "vice principal" certificate that is redeemable for one of three things: a no-homework coupon, one-day-late homework pass or five points added to a test score.
"I really got my coupon accidentally," said Devon Gardiner, the other seventh-grade winner. "I helped my teacher cut out little letter 'e's that we needed for our lab and she handed me one. I wasn't even thinking about this when I did it.
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Rishang Keishing (93), four-time Chief Minister of Manipur and now the oldest member in the Rajya Sabha, is not fighting the elections, but son Victor is contesting from Phungyar in the hill district of Ukhrul. Like other Congress candidates he had to file his nomination papers in Imphal because of the threat from CorCom. But Keishing confidently told Iboyaima Laithangbam that the Congress would secure a majority in the January 28 polls.
What have you to say about the threats to the Congress candidates and their supporters from CorCom, the strike force of seven extremist organisations?
It is not from CorCom alone. Some tribal outfits have also targeted the Congress. Several political parties, extremist groups and the Nagaland government are making a wolf-pack attack on us. With the unflinching support of the people, the party shall overcome.
Do you feel your party will not fare well because of these threats?
No. We will secure majority. There were such threats in the past. I myself escaped an assassination attempt in Leishi village when I was the Chief Minister.
What is your comment on the fielding of 12 candidates by the Naga People's Front, the ruling party in Nagaland?
I do not know why the NPF and leaders of the Nagaland government are disturbing us in this manner. At the most this party will win three seats. The NSCN(IM) is holding talks with the Indian government, with the unification of the Naga areas being top on the agenda. All of us should wait for the outcome. There is no need for this indecent hurry and put the cart before the horse.
As the senior most Congress leader, are you satisfied with the performances of the Congress Ministry in the past two consecutive terms?
There are some grey areas. In my time the state got just Rs. 200 crore as the annual fund allocation, whereas today it is Rs. 1,000 crore. There should be judicious utilisation of the fund. I could not go to some remote areas since there are no proper roads. Corruption should not be institutionalised. Politicians of many hues and extremists have been extorting money and victimising the people. With the passing of the Lok Ayukta bill, I hope corruption will be checked in Manipur.
What do you think of the armed movement?
The armed persons and those who are close to them have become richer, while the common people have become poorer. Their slogan of staying out of India is a pipe dream. Instead they should reorient to stay within India. We should shun senseless violence. I do not see any reason why they should target the Congress.
Has the Congress delivered the goods to the people?
It is a party which has done so many things for the country. This time the people should elect men of integrity who understand the sentiments and aspirations of the people of the valley and the hills to bring about an emotional integration among the people.
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