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Washington, DC, 3-7 March, 2010Haieff Divert, Donizetti Variations, Faun, Midsummer pas, Apollo, Agon
Posted 10 March 2010 - 12:35 PM
But as to the pickup-company aspect, I think there is on one hand the problem that they're not together as long as they might be, as Kaufman pointed out, and on the other hand the fact that a lot of the dancers Farrell "picks up" each season are the same people.
Posted 23 March 2010 - 11:18 AM
But as to the pickup-company aspect, I think there is on one hand the problem that they're not together as long as they might be, as Kaufman pointed out, and on the other hand the fact that a lot of the dancers Farrell "picks up" each season are the same people.
You are right, Jack, but I wonder about learning and rehearsing new pieces. How much does familiarity smooth out the rough edges and how much do they simply have to wing it (particularly for the new corp members)? I noticed some continued partnering problems in Haieff that could be lack of rehearsal time or simply lack of familiarity between the dancers...
Posted 23 March 2010 - 12:30 PM
6 March 2010, 1:30 PM
Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center
Orchestra R109
I would like to gibber incoherently for a moment at the truly excellent quality of dancing by the company. These dancers seem genuinely happy to be dancing, and that joy permeated their performance and made their steps glow.
Donizetti Variations is a piece that, were I to hear it too many times, would likely incite me to shoot my stereo system. On a faint acquaintance, however, it is merely relentlessly happy and looks as if the Paquita grand pas de deux had been transplanted into Act One of Giselle. The May Queen (Kendra Mitchell) welcomed us to view her courtiers (romanticised peasants all) as they showed off their fine ankles and calves in various permutations of humanity.
Mitchell's May Queen was content to let her court frolic, but her courtiers knew that they celebrated at her sufferance. For those slightly unclear, one good solo soon settled who was boss. In comparison, Michael Cook's performance was less authoritative. The technical demands of his solo looked as if they had defeated him, but his determination to _finish_ reminded me of Albrecht amidst the Willis. The trumpet joke, as Jack noted, was muted, but it worked out fairly well once the audience figured out what was going on.
There's nothing quite like a beautiful set of muscles rippling into awareness as the Faun began his exercises for the day. Mladenov, substituting for Henning, capitalized on his height in every languid stretch and pose, creating stark shapes that resonated in afterimages long after the performance ended. This Faun was clearly and comfortably the ruler of his little domain, but it was clear that he wanted (or anticipated) something unexpected to break up the monotony.
Mirroring Mladenov's anticipation, Magnicaballi carried herself like an unfurled flag. I thought she nearly vibrated with suppressed excitement as she entered the studio, subtly shifting the Faun's fascination from his reflection to the awareness of something 'other' (and similarly beautiful) in those mirrors. Their awareness of each other was like a physical entity keeping them in orbit around each other, which in turn seemed to diminish the initial impact of meeting each other's eyes due to its inevitability. Instead, the real shock was reserved for the moment that they managed to break their study of each other, back to a less complicated admiration of their reflections together. When the Girl finally flees, it seemed like an affirmation, of both rejecting the complication and intensity of being together. Instead the Faun goes back to sleep, content with a faint memory of the girl and the dangerous temptation of kissing.
Violeta Angelova and Ted Seymour substituted for the Act II pas de deux from Midsummer. The choreography is unexpectedly delicate despite the difficult partnering, and seemed to show (with greater feats of trust in each other) that the dancers' affections and destinies are intertwined. I would like to say more, but unfortunately was defeated by the lighting, with whom I was in unwitting competition.
Agon, already difficult musically, was more than a little off in my only viewing this weekend. The trumpet was ahead in the music in spots and the woodwinds' tuning seemed wholly discordant instead of merely dissonant. The first pas de quatre opened with a short definition of open and closed positions and needed greater clarity from synchronisation. Overall the corp gave a very competent performance. The choreography flowed organically though I think some of the shapes (amidst the confusion of limbs) could be, again, better defined.
In the first Pas de Trois, Michael Cook danced on the edge of restraint. If this were a contest then he definitely won in energy but not refinement against Holowchuk and Brandt. In fact this was a recurring theme throughout the two performances that I saw - that he had the _idea_ of execution, but that his performance of it wasn't as clear as his energy alone would allow.
Violeta Angelova shone in the second pas de trois. Her Bransle Gay flowed languidly from one position from another, achieving impossibly etched positions and sharp angles without becoming staccato in her phrasing. The juxtaposition was a great reading of the choreography and marks it as a performance to remember.
Mladenov and Magnicaballi are well-matched in essentials, both being long of limbs and bursting with dance intelligence. They did not dance the pas de deux as a competition in brute strength and flexibility (and given the advances in training over the past fifty years, nor should they), but instead treated it as an challenge in projecting ambiguity. Who dictates the moves? Who decides what comes next?
The pas began as a simple contest between Mladenov and Magnicaballi in asserting dominance, with Magnicaballi willingly - even gladly - losing. But as Magnicaballi is bent into a back attitude against Mladenov's shoulder, she bends just a bit further and presses into his face. Mladenov flinched, as if realizing (with more than a little apprehension) that perhaps his victory had not been as clear-cut nor as desirable as he had thought.
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Posted 23 March 2010 - 11:01 PM
6 March 2010, 7:30 PM
Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center
Orchestra X107
While I consider Row R in the Eisenhower Theater a perfect fit in height and distance from the dancers, Row X was also acceptably wonderful. The overhanging promenade compressed my view of the stage, but the additional rise at X made it easier to observe spatial depth between different layers of choreography.
Haieff Divertimento, on its own merits, is not a strong opening to the evening's program. For that matter, it is not particularly a masterpiece. The music meanders in subtle undulations, the choreography seems to squeeze unfinished segments of familiar ballets together, and the ending comes as a bit of surprise (what, already? what happened?). I think at intermission I mentioned to Jack that it seemed like a doodle, albeit one that we gladly pay to see!
Four couples in minty turquoise frame a lone cavalier in white as he tries to fill a couple's role by himself. It's an interesting conceit - man without woman trying to fill the place of two, but he doesn't quite know what is missing. Henning looked uncertain in this opening section, and I wasn't sure whether this was due to personal choice or choreography but am inclined to think the latter.
The two dance an idiosyncratic duet, replete with pawing motions of the feet, lightbulb hands from Apollo, and a whole section that seemed lifted from 4Ts. Holowchuk's solo was beautifully soft, that is, what I could discern of it in the mid-to-late evening lighting. The finale would have worked more effectively had I a better idea of what solo contribution Woman (or at least Holowchuck) brought to this gathering. Henning seemed genuinely startled when his girl spun away from him and jetéd off for parts and peoples unknown. Don't go, he seemed to say, I know what I'm missing now.
Faun was danced by Michael Cook and Natalia Magnicaballi this evening. The changed partnership presented a completely different character than the Mladenov/Magnicaballi pairing at the matinee. Cook was a youthful Faun, still searching out and testing the boundaries of his domain. Unlike this afternoon, Magnicaballi entered quietly, almost apprehensively, in anticipation of the strange unfinished creature that she would find within.
The entire performance projected a youthful innocence about their fascination with the mirrors that suggested that, with time and experience, their narcissism may yet be mastered by their mutual attraction to each other. After the duet and kiss, the Girl exits quietly while Cook's Faun lingers over the experience - they need time and distance to think, but who knows what will happen when we're no longer looking?
Repetition inevitably entails comparison. Cook is a shorter, stockier Faun than Mladenov, and must work harder to achieve clarity in shapes that his technique or inexperience does not yet allow. There could also be more modulation to delineate highs and lows in his performance. Cook draws our attention to the Faun's thinking, his hesitation in deciding how to approach the Girl (or whether he should at all), that Mladenov's near-electric affinity to Magnicaballi obscures.
Another beautiful performance from Angelova and Seymour in the Act II pas de deux. Once again I am prevented from saying more due to the murky lighting.
There was a moment in Apollon Musagete when I chanced to look around and realised that the theater was completely silent for perhaps the first time that evening. What a moment to remember.
The Muses (K Draxton as Calliope, V Angelova as Polyhymnia, N Magnicaballi as Terpischore) gave very musical performances, though there seemed to be some disagreement (sometimes within the same solo) as to whether their depictions should be naturalistic or impressionistic. Draxton in particular seemed indecisive about the source from which her words emanated. Magnicaballi was a very sensitive but subdued Terpsichore, submerging herself in the music. The woman herself was less substantial in character. Angelova ran into a bit of danger in the triple pirouettes to arabesque - she went valiantly after triples but did not always finish cleanly - but her phrasing impressed once again. She took a horrific belly-flop to the floor in Coda - unfortunately amplified by microphones placed in the strings - and looked disoriented as she picked herself up slowly, but rejoined her fellow dancers and finished without a noticeable difference in the quality of her performance.
This was Michael Cook's debut as Apollo and it was clear that he has an idea of how to develop the character. However, he needs to work harder to define levels and shapes with his body. His Apollo in infancy was youthful and wild, and he wasn't able convey character development to a point where either of these qualities were mastered. The Muses give him obeisance but it was clear that their submission was somewhat voluntary. He is called to ascend Mount Olympus, but taking his rightful place will be a challenge. I look forward to seeing what he does with Apollo in the future.
After the performance, Jack remarked (edited to add - with tongue firmly in cheek, eyes twinkling!) that Apollo was 'not bad' for twenty-four year old choreographer. I think I replied that it wasn't a bad effort for a choreographer of any age. Overall, a most satisfactory ballet weekend in DC. Always a pleasure to run into fellow BTers, and hopefully, see you again in November!
Posted 24 March 2010 - 07:00 AM
Jack remarked that Apollo was 'not bad' for twenty-four year old choreographer.
I said that? Ouch! That's almost as embarrassing as reading an old post -- which I could have revised beforehand -- and wondering the same thing. I hope my tongue was in my cheek!
Thank you very much for joining in again. I certainly agree with kfw. It's another occasion to remark on how our discussions of this ephemeral art here, and in the aisles and foyers, can amplify our amazement: The eye of man hath heard, the ear of man hath seen, what my dream was.
Posted 24 March 2010 - 10:50 AM
Jack remarked that Apollo was 'not bad' for twenty-four year old choreographer.
I said that? Ouch! That's almost as embarrassing as reading an old post -- which I could have revised beforehand -- and wondering the same thing. I hope my tongue was in my cheek!
Fear not, it was said with tongue firmly in cheek. I think we were both feeling quite punchy after an excellent performance.
And before I forget, the photograph from the Q&A.
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Posted 24 March 2010 - 01:53 PM
Thank you for linking to the photo, emilienne.
In general, members cannot post photos directly to BalletTalk. Only admins and, because of his extensive and fascinating personal collection, rg have that ability. Otherwise, the expense of bandwidth would skyrocket. You did it the right way.
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I'm curious. Has Vorontsova danced since Wednesday? Was she/is she scheduled to dance?
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Posted 08 March 2013 - 09:36 AM
I'm curious. Has Vorontsova danced since Wednesday? Was she/is she scheduled to dance?
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I'm curious. Has Vorontsova danced since Wednesday? Was she/is she scheduled to dance?
Posted 08 March 2013 - 09:44 AM
I'm not so sure about this. It's not as if she wasn't being cast or encouraged: she was turned down for Odette/Odile in this stage of her career, which means Filin, for any feelings he has about her joining the Bolshoi instead of the Stanislavsky and his feelings about Tsiskaridze, put at least some of them aside or she wouldn't have gone on tour and she'd be the third-friend-from the back in "Coppelia" while her peer was given the lead.
I simply agreed with the posters I quoted, that Angelina should have (must have known), that her coach was at the very least radioactive, and that she might want to distance herself from him for the benefit of her career.
That contradicts all of the latest coverage that says Filin discovered her and moved her and her mother to Moscow and that is his motive for not giving her the roles she thinks she deserves. There hasn't been a single reference to any connection between Vorontsova and Grigorovich regarding how she got to Moscow. I'd think that would be something that Tsiskaridze would have been first to jump on, because it would take away credit from Filin for spotting and sponsoring her, and it would make Filin's actions all bout Tsiskaridze, which seems to be Tsiskaridze's favorite topic.
just setting the record straight that Filin had nothing to do with Vorontsova's move to Moscow.
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Cygnet, I believe that Yuri Burlaka was the AD of the Bolshoi Ballet when Vorontsova and her family moved from Voronezh to Moscow, so that she could complete her last year of schooling at the Moscow academy, then transition to the company at the beginning of the 2009/10 season. Filin was still in charge of the Stanislavski during this period.
Also, I recall reading in the Russian-language BALET magazine that Yuri Grigorovich was chairman of the jury of the ballet competition won by Vorontsova, that started it all. In other words, Vorontsova caught the eye of Grigorovich, who invited her to move to Moscow, etc. [Several competition winners during that timeframe ended up at the Bolshoi, thanks to Grigorovich having been chairman of several competition juries...not just Vorontsova.]
Grigorovich still has a say in the casting of his ballets, no? He would have been the one to have assigned the lead in Nutcracker to Vorontsova, the title role in Ivan the Terrible to Dmitrichenko, etc. I'm not intimating at all that Grigorovich had a role in the attack....just setting the record straight that Filin had nothing to do with Vorontsova's move to Moscow.
At one point Sergei Filin, being the artistic director of the ballet of the Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater, sent for young Anzhelina from the Voronezh Ballet School, found a job in Moscow for her mother, and while she was finishing studies at the Moscow Academy of Choreography, paid her a stipend. All so that Anzhelina, upon graduation, would become a soloist of his theater. But Ms. Vorontsova received an offer from the Bolshoi and preferred it over the Stanislavsky.
Sergei helped not only Dmitrichenko, but also many other ballet dancers, for example, the gifted young Anzhelina Vorontsova. He helped move the talented girl from Voronezh, where she was studying at the ballet school, to Moscow. He rented an apartment for her with his own money, hired teachers, literally fed, clothed and shod her. Not out of self-interest, but as a man of generous spirit. But in his "courting" of Anzhelina there was also the tactical consideration of the artistic director of the ballet of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater. He saw Vorontsova as a future star in his troupe. But when it came time to take a job, Anzhelina left Filin for the Bolshoi, where she found the patronage of Tsiskaridze, who took her as his student.
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The happiest man at the Bolshoi right now must be Artyom Ovcharenko who 'listened' and switched coaches from his original mentor, Tsiskaridze, to Fadeyechev, two or three years ago. I say this only due to the politics & not because of NT's coaching abilities, which are very good, from all I've heard. Wise career move, Artyomka!
volcanohunter - thanks for the explanation. This is quite complicated entanglement! Interestingly, Anzhelina Vorontsova has the same round 'angelic' (no pun) face of Evgenia Obraztsova...who ended up making her own move to Moscow as a guest of Filin's Stanislavski troupe soon after Vorontsova opted to join the Bolshoi. Ha!
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Grigorovich still has a say in the casting of his ballets, no? He would have been the one to have assigned the lead in Nutcracker to Vorontsova, the title role in Ivan the Terrible to Dmitrichenko, etc.
In the theater Pavel Dmitrichenko did not lack for roles, but it was not Sergei Filin who enabled his professional rise. Rather the artistic director did not interfere with the artist's advancement. The real locomotive for Pavel Dmitrichenko was Yuri Grigorovich, who currently holds the modest title of ballet master, but who wields indisputable authority within the Bolshoi Theater.
Posted 08 March 2013 - 01:25 PM
Ismene Brown tweeted a link to her blog with some commentary and a translation of a new "Izvetsia" article in which she documents a meeting called with the Bolshoi dancers, who are not satisfied with answers they got from investigators, and in which the article states that the attack was planned earlier, and that the acid-thrower and driver were planning to beat up Filin in the fall, but the street was too crowded:
"Dmitrichenko cited a concrete example: in the autumn of 2012 Filin supposedly payed premiums to newly arrived artists from the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater named Zhuk and Voronkova by cutting pay to current members of the ballet company," said a source close to the investigation.
And when Dmitrichenko paid the attackers the 50,000 rubles he didn't say that he "knew no more than them," but rather that he "no longer knew them."
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I wonder how formal thar conversation was when Dmitrichenko agreed to pay once the deed was done... and I agree with Helene, that Dmitrichenko might have felt he needed to not be on the wrong side of the hit man. What happens to people who contract hit men and then don't pay up? Perhaps he wanted the guy to menace Filin (if Dmitrichenko felt Filin were acting like the mob, might Dmitrichenko hire a mob type to counter-menace him?) I'm not advocating any of this, just trying to figure out the thinking behind it... which seems so very twisted.
The telling thing to me is that the entire troupe of dancers gathered, asked questions and didn't feel they were answered squarely... so there is more afoot here than has yet come out. Filin's side seems to think so, by saying they believed more people were involved.
Could there be two mob forces working counter to each other here? ... with the artists in question (with their various rivalries) the mere pawns?
The company manager Ruslan Pronin is also reported to have surprised the troupe by announcing that Filin yesterday had a phone conversation with another Bolshoi dancer, Batyr Annadurdyev, which has resulted in him being asked to make a statement to investigators.
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Nine seconds before impact, the train's engineer sounded his horn and applied emergency brakes, according to the safety board. But it was too late, because the trailer was straddling the tracks and one of the crossing gates had slammed down on it. It can take a mile or more for a freight train to stop.
Witnesses have recalled the truck crossing the tracks even as warning lights flashed, and as the gate came down on the trailer. As the train approached, some of those seated on the trailer leapt off to save themselves. The trailer was almost across the tracks when the train slammed into it, witnesses said.
"The whole thing happened in a matter of seconds," said U.S. Army Sgt. Tommy Shoemaker, who watched from the first flatbed trailer that had just made it across the tracks safely. He said the driver of the truck that was hit was a young soldier, who proudly wore his uniform for the occasion. He said he saw the man after the crash. "He was devastated," Mr. Shoemaker said. "It blows me away that he's going to have to live with this."
The NTSB tweeted Sunday night that the owner of the truck was Smith Industries of Midland. The oil-field-services company is working to arrange an interview of the driver by the agency.
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Irrational Games "as you know it" to be disbanded, Ken Levine to focus on "a different kind of game"Written by: / / 4 Comments
After all of the accolades, sales success and critical praise showered on Irrational Games since its inception seventeen years ago, the Boston-based game developer will be reduced down to just fifteen employees and will cease to exist "as you know it."
The announcement was made by studio and creative director Ken Levine on the official Irrational Games website, where the industry luminary outlined the company's many and varied successes and creations since it began all those years ago. The public address made a drastic turn, however, when he revealed that following the release of the next set of downloadable content for Bioshock Infinite, there will be big changes for him and the developers he has worked with for so long.
After announcing his desire to work on "a different kind of game than we've done before," with the need to "refocus" his energy on a smaller team "with a flatter structure and a more direct relationship with gamers," Levine wrote:
"I am winding down Irrational Games as you know it. I'll be starting a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor at Take-Two. That is going to mean parting ways with all but about fifteen members of the Irrational team. There's no great way to lay people off, and our first concern is to make sure that the people who are leaving have as much support as we can give them during this transition."
Levine made it clear that employees affected by the restructuring will have absolute support from parent company Take-Two, with the chance to use Irrational's studio to put together their portfolios to get hired elsewhere, with assistance in finding jobs within Take-Two as well as other publishers and developers being offered as well.
"What's next?"
Now that Bioshock has generated retail revenue in excess of half a billion dollars thanks to the support of its fans, writes Levine, the franchise is officially being handed over to 2K so that Levine and co. can focus on creating a game that he says will feature "replayable narrative" – a game that Levine hopes to announce in good time with a single goal in mind:
"To make narrative-driven games for the core gamer that are highly replayable," says Levine. "To foster the most direct relationship with our fans possible, we will focus exclusively on content delivered digitally." He continued:
"When I first contemplated what I wanted to do, it became very clear to me that we were going to need a long period of design. Initially, I thought the only way to build this venture was with a classical startup model, a risk I was prepared to take. But when I talked to Take-Two about the idea, they convinced me that there was no better place to pursue this new chapter than within their walls. After all, they're the ones who believed in and supported BioShock in the first place."
What do you make of the news? What kind of game can Levine possibly have in mind that will feature a "highly replayable" narrative structure?
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I read this term shave cream in NY Times today. According to the results in COCA (Corpus of Contemporary American English), shaving cream (I also found this word in the dictionary) is far more common than shave cream in American English. I would like to know if there's any difference between these two terms.
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In English in general, shaving cream is far more common:
However, the two products are the same. Having done a quick Google search of "shave cream" and "shaving cream", both generate the same results. The Wikitionary article on "shaving cream" also lists the term shave cream as a synonym.
As others have pointed out, both terms are correct and both refer to the same product.
However, don't use them both unless your goal is to specifically confuse your audience. When you are writing, use the term "shaving cream" as it is by far the more common and understood term. Public writing is done for the reader, not the writer.


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Public Preschool's Test Case
Oklahoma's Expanded Access Shows Benefits, Hiccups; Classes in Strip Malls
When President Barack Obama unveiled plans to vastly expand preschool access across the U.S., he singled out Oklahoma as a model—a state that shows the promise and the challenges of the undertaking.
In 1998, Oklahoma lawmakers passed one of the nation's first state-funded preschool programs for all 4-year-olds. Since then, the number of children enrolled in preschool programs has soared to 40,000 this year, up from 9,000 when the program first started.
Many Oklahoma children now arrive in elementary school so well prepared that some districts have overhauled their kindergarten curricula.
Kim Jones, a kindergarten teacher at Western Oaks Elementary School near Oklahoma City, has seen the difference. She used to teach her students to recognize capital letters, add numbers up to five, follow directions and take turns. Now, most arrive from preschool with that knowledge. "We can jump right into the academics the first week," Ms. Jones said.
But the ramp-up has faced obstacles. School districts, lacking space or simply using space creatively, opened preschools in nursing homes, insurance offices and strip malls. They still struggle to find teachers with early-childhood credentials. About 5,000 4-year-olds sit on preschool waiting lists, according to state education officials.
And the program comes at a price—about $3,900 in direct state aid per pupil, which is then supplemented with other local and federal funds.
Since Mr. Obama proposed the preschool expansion last month, few details have been released, including the price tag. But the administration says it wants to create a federal-state partnership that would provide matching funds to states that increase preschool slots for families with incomes of up to twice the federal poverty level. States would get more money if they added desks for children from middle-class families.
States would have to meet certain conditions, such as hiring "well-trained teachers" paid comparably to those in K-12, adopting rigorous curricula, keeping student-teacher ratios low and assessing youngsters. The administration won't provide the specifics but singled out Oklahoma's standards as a model.
"This is not a one-size-fits-all," said Roberto Rodriguez, special assistant to the president for education policy. "But we want to ensure the dollars invested at the federal level are invested in high-quality programs."
About 75% of the nation's four million 4-year-olds are enrolled in public or private preschool, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research. The Obama administration says only about three in 10 are in high-quality programs.
Mr. Obama's first obstacle will be convincing Congress—and the public—that preschool pays the kinds of dividends he cites. He has relied on research from leading economists to say every $1 invested in high-quality early education can save $7 down the road by reducing crime and high-school dropout rates, as well as leading to better job prospects.
But critics, including some congressional Republicans, point to other data and research—some focused on Oklahoma—that show academic gains realized in preschool often fade by third grade.
For its preschool initiative, Oklahoma set quality controls from the outset. By law, student-teacher ratios can't exceed 10 to 1, lead teachers must have a bachelor's degree and an early-childhood certificate, and they must be paid on the same salary scale as K-12 teachers.
As recently as five years ago, Putnam City Schools offered half-day preschool to 900 children, largely because the district lacked space for full day, according to district officials. Superintendent Paul Hurst, who came to the district five years ago, launched what he termed a "nook and cranny" tour of all schools and found a few classrooms, and then paired with private day-care centers to offer more slots. Finally, in 2011, he opened 11 classrooms in two shopping malls.
Finding properly trained teachers also has bedeviled local school districts, and state officials say a shortage looms.
Tulsa Public Schools delayed opening one preschool classroom this past fall because officials couldn't find a certified teacher until January. "We had the need and the demand but were stymied by the teacher shortage," said Andy McKenzie, who oversees early-childhood education for the district.
Some local school officials across the state complain that a decline in state education spending has slowed expansion of education programs, including preschool. In 2008, the state spent $4,244 per child on preschool, compared with $3,461 in 2011.
But in Oklahoma, a state that is deeply committed to preschool, Janet Barresi, superintendent of public instruction, said she wouldn't take the federal money with the strings attached. "Let us keep our tax dollars, and we will do a better job of educating the children in our state," she said in an email.
Rachel Moore, whose son Isaac attends preschool in a shopping center, said she has been "stunned" by his social and academic growth. "I was really worried about him going into kindergarten," Ms. Moore said. "I feel confident he'll be ready."
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10 Oct 2007 6:08 PM #11Matthew (Profile, Articles)
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17 Dec 2007 2:52 AM #12
Nice work, but i missing a renderTo method and external Stylesheets...
CSS adjustment are now really difficult in my opinion...
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13 Mar 2008 7:10 AM #14
Don't use it.If you look at the demo site, you'll notice the page doesn't have a doctype, meaning the browser is forced into quirks mode. If you try adding a doctype, it'll mess up the layout completely.
15 May 2008 3:25 PM #15
Leave this component alone
I'm not going to gripe because hazelma provided this for free, but you might want to avoid the carousel component outlined. I too ran into the doctype issue, where if my html document had a doctype, the carousel was not functional.
It's a shame, because otherwise it seems like a great component that extjs needs. Oh well, tanstaafl.
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hm. any other components like that out there?


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I'm looking for an encryption scheme that could possibly meet the following requirements.
$X = plaintext$
$M = (pub, priv)$, where $priv == (Ky + Kz)$
func [genKeys, partDec, fullDec, enc] perform,
$genKeys() \rightarrow (Ky, Kz)$
$enc(X, Mpub) \rightarrow C$
$partDec(C, Ky) \rightarrow C'$
$fullDec(C', Kx) \rightarrow X$
Now this is just my view of how the process should be done. I'm familiar with the aspects of symmetric vs asymmetric encryption. However, I have never encountered such requirements before.
To sum it all up:
I would like to share some encrypted message $C$ using $Mpub$. Generate dynamic keys $Ky$ and $Kz$.
$Ky_1+C$ can only be decrypted using $Kx_1$ and not any of the the other $Kx_n$ keys. This may be similar to one of the secret sharing algorithms or key regression scheme.
If this is not possible, then something similar should be sufficient.


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STEUBENVILLE - A common pleas court judge will allow a family suing a blog site to issue subpoenas to find out the identities of anonymous people who made blog posts in connection with a rape investigation involving two Steubenville High School student-athletes.
Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge David Henderson Thursday said attorney Shawn Blake can issue the subpoenas but the people whom Blake is trying to identify have the right to file their own motion to quash the subpoena.
Cody Saltsman and his parents, James and Johna Saltsman, filed the lawsuit in connection with comments made on the blog prinniefied.com, operated by Alexandria Goddard of Columbus, in connection with a rape investigation.
The Saltsmans are seeking an injunction to have alleged false and defamatory statements removed from the blog site. The family also is seeking monetary damages and a public apology.
Blake has obtained the Internet protocol addresses of the persons who made the posts on the blog site. Henderson said Blake can issue subpoenas to Comcast Cable, MI-Connction, AT&T, Cincinnati Bell and Verizon to obtain information related to the Internet protocol addresses.
The judge said Goddard, if she knows the identity of the annonymous people, should notify those people of the pending discovery and tell them they have 14 days to file a motion to stop the subpoena and the information being released that will make their identity known. The judge said the Internet providers who will be subpoenaed also should notify their customers of the pending discovery.
Henderson said good cause exists for the discovery to be permitted because there is a substantial risk the evidence in question will be destroyed, deleted or erased.
Goddard hasn't been served with the lawsuit and wasn't in court Monday during a hearing about the information on the computer servers. Goddard was represented by attorney Thomas Haren of Independence during the hearing. Haren refused to tell Henderson where Goddard is located, claiming attorney-client privilege.
Blake has hired private investigators to find Goddard, but they haven't been successful.


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He's been on some of the biggest stages in America.
These days, he mostly stays out of the bright lights. This man originally grew up in Bryan, and is now sending actors to Los Angeles and New York from his little stage off of Texas Avenue.
For this installment, we took center stage with Randy Wilson.
"Directing is a craft. Theater is basically a craft. It's my passion. No matter what's going on around me in my life or in the theater, once I get up to start directing, it's a whole different world," says Randy.
From Bryan to Broadway and back to Bryan, Randy Wilson has brought his love of the stage back home."
We sat in on a rehearsal while Wilson was teaching at the Theater Company in Bryan.
"Watch me watch me watch me, y'all are going to meet up right here," explains Randy, directing actors to their places on stage.
Randy Wilson is trying to put the ideas in his head on the stage.
"I try to stand back as a director. I don't lose my cool too often as a director, and some people say that's not true. But depending on the show, I'll be really involved with it," says Randy.
But before Randy was blocking shows in Bryan, he was on the big stage in New York and Broadway. "I got cast in Jesus Christ Superstar. And did that for three to five years on Broadway and all over the country. I played almost every role in Superstar except Judas. I loved playing Ponchus Pilot in Superstar," remembers Randy.
Along with acting in the famous 70s musical hit Jesus Christ Superstar, Randy also made appearances in Cats and the New York Shakespeare Festival, among other roles.
But it was his passion to write and direct that eventually brought Randy back to Bryan.
Randy walked us through the theater and back stage areas during our visit. "This use to be a movie triplex. I'm sure you went to a movie here. We took it and made it a dressing room," says Randy.
Where he and his cast put on top notch shows in the back of what used to be known as Manor East Mall.
"This last movie theater was where I did see Beauty and the Beast many years ago, I store our props here. We have costumer storage in here. Some people watching the show may see some of the gowns they gave us."
And though he may be theatrically trained, Randy welcomes anyone who wants to participate.
"It's not a clique. Nothing is pre-cast. We really try to keep the doors open. Anybody can come watch the auditions. That's a place when people can come, and they may not be actors or singers or dancers, but they want to be involved with the theater. Sets, costumes, lights, we have people lined up to run our soundboards for our shows. So people get a lot of good experience," says Randy.
Though he doesn't get quite the crowds as compared to Broadway, he still knows he'll also have someone in the audience.
We asked Randy why are the fine arts important to this community
"The arts are so important to this area," explains Randy. "I think it's in the water. There's just a great need for it. How many dance schools are there now? I don't know. And theater companies. There's MA Sterling's troupe, and Stage Center is doing well, and Navasota has a wonderful theater, and I think Brenham has two. And it's remarkable the people that come and see the shows really become intelligent theater goers. And they say we went to New York and saw this or I didn't like this production and here's why and why and why. And that's all great because that's what theater's all about, is starting conversation about art."


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Let $X_{K}$ be a curve over a complete DVR $R$, $R/m:=k$ an algebraically closed field. We suppose the minimal field extension $L$ of $K$ such that $X_{L}$ has stable model $X_{R_{L}}$, and the special fiber is $X_{k}$. We obtain an action of $Gal(L/K)$ on $X_{k}$.
My question is:
Does $Gal(L/K) \longrightarrow Aut(X_{k})$ is an injection ?


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FITZGERALD, John A., 78, of Flushing, Ohio, and Leesburg, Florida, passed away on February 13, 2013, at his daughter and son in-law's home in Sioux Rapids, Iowa.
John "Fitz" was born in Holloway, Ohio, on August 23, 1934 to the late Howard Lee and Rebecca (Stephen) Fitzgerald. He attended Holloway School for 11 years, graduating from Flushing High School in 1954.
He served four years in the United States Army with the 88th Airborne, attended West Liberty College, and was a Driver Examiner with the Ohio State Highway Patrol retiring in 1991. Since 1993 he has wintered at the Holiday Travel Resort in Leesburg, Florida.
John is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Joanne (Gibson); four children, Jody Tacosik and husband John of Belmont; Jolene Handy and husband Rick of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; John K. Fitzgerald and wife Maryann of Bethesda; and Julie Kildow and husband Todd of Bethesda; in addition there are 11 grandchildren, Emily Jo and husband Nate Smith of McConnelsville, Jake Tacosik and Luke Tacosik of Belmont; Jon Fitzgerald McComb and Savanna Jo Handy of Iowa; John K. Jr. and Journey Fitzgerald of Bethesda; Ty, Cal, Casey, and Torre Kildow of Bethesda; and two great-granddaughters, Adelyn and Elleigh Smith of McConnelsville.
Also surviving are four sisters, Marguerite Howell and Verna Mae Schlatt of St. Clairsville; Hilda Sullivan, Flushing and Doris Bartley, Lake Park, IA; three brothers, David of Pataskala, Denver of Canton and Michael, Virginia Beach, VA.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Jonathan Gibson Fitzgerald; sisters, Ruth Shipley, Rosetta Buckles and Irene Fitzgerald. A brother, Donald Lee.
He was an avid sportsman throughout his life, enjoying fishing and horseshoes in his retirement. He served as a member on the Belmont County Health Board. He was a member of Flushing American Legion Post 366. He attended the Flushing United Methodist Church. Fitz was a proud American and loved to fly his country's flag.
Family and friends will be received at the Kelly Kemp Braido Patron Funeral Home, Bethesda, on Sunday, from 2 to 8 p.m. and Monday, February 18 from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m.
Military services will be provided by the Flushing America Legion Post 366 and the Belmont County Council at 10:45 a.m., prior to funeral services. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, commit to doing an act of kindness in honor of our Fitz. Memorial contributions may be made to the Flushing United Methodist Church, POB 54 Flushing, OH 43977.


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Events of the Summer Olympic Games
Gymnastics, track and field, cycling, fencing, and swimming are five events that have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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Basketball made its official Olympic debut in 1936, with women's basketball added in 1976. There are men's and women's basketball tournaments, with 12 teams in each tournament and 12 players to a team. Starting in 1992, NBA and WNBA professionals became eligible to compete in the Olympic Games.Basketball medal events: August 11 and 12


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Contracts for several intersection repair projects around the state have been awarded, totaling nearly $2.5 million.
Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock says the intersections selected are those most in need of repair.
The projects are Kentucky 80 and Kentucky 1247 in Pulaski County, $1.02 million; U.S. 62 with entrance of Hucks Truck Stop in Lyon County, $559,291; U.S. 51 with U.S. 60 and North Third Street in Ballard County, $404,092; U.S. 127 with Kentucky 676 in Franklin County, $306,002; and U.S. 62 and U.S. 150 in Nelson County and U.S. 62 and Kentucky 259 in Grayson County, $193,714.
The Transportation Cabinet says more than $6 million in such projects has been awarded to contract during 2012 and more is expected next year.


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I am interested in the literal meaning of くすぐったい. If くすぐったい is equivalent to the English expression, "That tickles!" (said by someone being tickled), what is the literal meaning of this word? If it is an adjective stemming from the verb くすぐる, would it literally mean "I want to tickle!"? Is there a logic behind the use of the -tai form adjective ( expressing desire ) that I am not getting?
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Translation requires context. In additional to "tickles", it may also mean "embarrassing": そんなに褒められると擽ったい.
From the verb kusugur- (擽る, to tickle), the adjective kusuguttai describes the situation of being tickled. Note that there is also kosogur- and kosoguttai.
As the desiderative -tai, this would become kusuguRItai. Rather, this is another -(t)tai suffix that expresses 1) extremeness and 2) situational. There are both -tai and -ttai forms. Other examples include atubottai, bottai, habattai, harebottai, hirabettai, hirattai, kemutai, kemuttai, kutihabattai, medetai, tumetai, usirometai, usubettai, uzattai, yabottai, zirettai.


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Podcast: Robert Aitken plays Stamitz Flute Concertos
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In 1742, Johann Stamitz got the job offer he wanted – he was invited to become a member of the Mannheim Court Orchestra. A couple of years later, he became Concertmaster, and then Director of Instrumental Music. That meant he … Read More →


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I am traveling to Barcelona this October and wish to take a day-trip to Andorra. Is this possible?
It's definitively possible. If you check Google Maps, you can see that an one-way journey takes approximately 3 hours.
So If you leave early morning, you can be there on late forenoon. Then you can spend some hours there and go back late evening.
However, you have to decide by yourself if that's reasonable for you. You will have to drive a long time in one day. Maybe it is worth to think about staying at least one night in Andorra. It also depends on your plans in Andorra. Do you just want to visit it once to increase your country counter, or do you want to do some hiking there?
There is no train, plane or ship to Andorra, but you can use a bus. A bus ticket costs around 20 Euro and the journey will take 4 hours one way. You can get tickets at Alsa and Novatel.


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Dodge City Community College (DCCC) held an open house and ribbon cutting for its new Lewis Technology Center at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. The event was attended by school faculty and members of the community. The new center is used for instructing students in welding. The old facility lacked classroom space that was separate from the workshop, so builders added a number of new features, including a changing room, lounge area, two classrooms and two offices. According to DCCC Foundation Director Roger Proffitt, the decision to expand the facility was largely made in response to student demand. By the time of the facility groundbreaking in March, there was already a wait list to get into the welding program. Proffitt said the new expansion should double the number of students able to take welding at the college. He also said that investment in programs such as welding boost opportunities for students seeking to enter a lucrative workforce. "There was such a long waiting list that this was a priority to do," Proffitt said. "Where better for them to get skilled employees than from the local community college," he added. On Friday, the college's welding instructors were enthusiastic about the expansion. "It's made for a safer environment for students to learn in while they're in the welding shop and it's made for a better learning atmosphere," instructor Justin Weil said. "… We've seen a huge increase in test scores, the ability to retain information. We've just seen more positive attitudes from students." "We can learn a lot better," welding student Gustavo Piedrasanta added. The new Lewis Technology Center cost around $500,000 to build. No college funds were used for the building, as all money came from donations. Donors included Roto-Mix, Speed King, Building Solutions, Davis Electric, Stewart Plumbing and Jim Lewis, for whom the building was named. The building is the first on DCCC's campus named through a financial donation. The architect for the new building was Roger Angell of Plains, Kan. It was constructed by Building Solutions. Currently DCCC offers a two-year certification program in welding. About 60 students are enrolled and the program has three instructors. Dodge City High School students are allowed to take welding courses at the college. Next on the agenda is the new activity center, which is scheduled for ground breaking in January. Proffitt says he feels the new additions will attract more students to DCCC. "Any time we can get more students on campus, that's our job," Proffitt said. "Students are customers. Any time you can get more customers, it's not only good for the college, it's good for the community."
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Brazilian bikini in 5 colors, XS to 2X for $49.99 + free shipping
Simple bikini style, classic and affordable! High cut Brazilian style bottoms make your legs look long and lean. The top is a adjustable for a perfect fit. Available in 5 colors and plus sizes.
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What camp bedding option do you prefer?
I'm really looking forward to getting more 'outdoorsy' this year and doing some 'primitive' camping. I bought a tent and a few other staples, but the boyfriend and I can't decide on what to sleep on. We have a roughly 7-foot-by-7-foot tent. We live in a cooler, midwest climate, but plan on camping mostly in the summer. We've sort of ruled out air mattresses: we prefer to sleep on firmer surfances - we've both been known to sleep on the floor to 'fix' our backs. So I'd be happy w/ throwing down a few Mexican blankets. But what are my options? What are yours - sleeping bags, pads, cots?
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We use air mattresses but I am looking to slowly transition to cots as the air mattresses just eventually develop leaks.
You could probably get away with pads since you're young and hardy! I wouldn't recommend camping out without some kind of padding though. Or, if you do, make the first time a short trip!
I swear by my Therm-A-Rest camping mattress.
It's a self-inflating pad that's not terribly thick (mine is less than 2 inches). I too prefer to sleep on a firm surface and I have no trouble getting it inflated enough to be comfy for me. It's also very insulative, much more so than a regular air mattress (which actually tend to be colder than just sleeping on the bare ground).
I have a kit that lets it fold into a seat (padded bottom and back you can lean into) which is very handy and also provides the pad a bit more protection from getting punctured. Therm-a-rest pads can be kinda pricy but Campmor.com often has deals.
You might want to look into a Therm-a-rest Ridge Rest. This is a non-inflating foam pad that provides a bit of cushion (more just evens out the bumps) and a lot of insulation.
I like memory foam. It's firm but yields and insulates very well. For medieval camping I like the thick stuff, but for a more "roughing it" approach you could get the egg-crate style thin stuff. It would compact down pretty small if you insisted.
A friend of mine has a 2 person term-a-rest that self inflates to about 2 inches.
My wife and I bought a 2 person synthetic sleeping bag that has quite a bit of padding that works enough for us. Also allows us to cuddle at night.
I have been camping regularly with the boy scouts for 10+ years. I have tried a number of mattresses, pads, etc but it wasn't until I finally broke down and purchased a cot that I recognized how uncomfortable I had been before but didn't realize it.
The biggest downside to cots is they are heavy and not good at all for backpacking or winter camping. They can also take up quite a bit of real estate in the tent.
If you have have the tent space and aren't backpacking then a cot is definitely the way to go. It supports your body better, ignores that mysterious bump, and even provides storage underneath.
In a sleeping bag on top of a pad (thermal insulator) in a tent. Everything is fold-able, easy to carry, and provides more than enough warmth.
If you go with a cot, I'd double up with a sleeping bag.


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My database has a view that calls a function. Joining on that view is surprisingly slow. Is there a way to speed up joining to a view like that?
I've included 2 queries which illustrate the issue. They give identical results. The first query takes 6 seconds to run. According to the estimated execution plan, the first query spends 82% of its time in "Nested Loops (Inner Join)". The second query runs much faster, but for more complicated queries I would have to use a join instead of a sub query.
I'm happy to provide more information about my particular system, but I suspect this is a generally applicable issue.
--ptynbr is int
--ptyid is varchar
--vwTest has 8307 rows
--map has 126 rows
--Instrument and Party are plain old tables.
Create function [dbo].[fnTest](@ptynbr int)
returns varchar(40)
declare @result varchar(40);
select @result = ptyid from dbo.[Party] where ptynbr = @ptynbr;
return (@result);
CREATE view [dbo].[vwTest] as
select dbo.[fnTest](i.ptynbr) PartyName, i.insaddr
from Instrument i
select distinct i.PartyName
into #map
from [vwTest] i
--Takes 6 seconds
select i.insaddr
from [vwTest] i
join #map m on m.PartyName = i.PartyName
--Takes < 1 second.
select i.insaddr
from [vwTest] i
where i.PartyName in (select PartyName from #map)


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STEUBENVILLE - When Big Red needed some fresh legs Friday, Robert Hayden was ready to answer the call.
The junior running back plowed his way for 56 fourth quarter yards and scored the game-winning touchdown as Reno Saccoccia's club held off Cleveland Benedictine 32-28 on Legends Night at Harding Stadium.
"That was my plan," Saccoccia said. "The whole game he wanted in there, but I kept telling him we need you in the fourth quarter. We needed fresh legs and he was going to be fresh. They had just as many two-way players as we did. I told him we need your fresh legs and we need you to protect the ball."
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FRESH LEGS — Steubenville Big Red's Robert Hayden gets dragged down by a Cleveland Benedictine defender in the fourth quarter of Friday's game at Harding Stadium. Hayden came up big late as Big Red came from behind for a 32-28 victory.
Ben Malbasa's Bengals took a 28-25 lead with 9:30 to go in the game when senior Terrell Clark bulled his way in from five yards away. His run capped a 71-yard drive engineered by freshman quarterback Brian Schoeffler, who was pressed into action after senior Daniel Piascik went down with an injury. On the scoring march, Schoeffler passed for 53 yards and ran for 12 more. He also found Marshall Howell for the two-point conversion.
That's when Hayden put his fresh legs to work. On first and 10 from the Big Red 25, he burst up the middle for 30 yards (prior to that run, he had one carry for single stripe). Senior Teshawn Luke added 25 more on two attempts. Quarterback Corey Stinson then found senior wide receiver Matt Petrella for three more, putting the ball at the Benedictine 12.
On a critical fourth-and-two, Hayden smashed through the Bengal line again, giving Steubenville a first-and-goal at the 3. One play later, he found the end zone. Luke Smith's kick put Big Red ahead to stay.
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Big Red 32, Benedictine 28
Benedictine 14 0 6 8 - 28
Big Red 7 12 6 7 - 32
B: Howell 3 run (Judy kick)
BR: Redman 2 run (Smith kick)
B: Merimee 32 pass from Piascik (Judy kick)
BR: Robinson 17 pass from Stinson (kick blocked)
BR: Luke 5 run (pass failed)
B: Baker 4 run (run failed)
BR: Luke 9 run (run failed)
B: Clark 5 run (Howell pass from Schoeffler)
BR: Hayden 3 run (Smith kick)
RUSHING: Big Red 37-227-4 (Luke 11-91-2; Hayden 8-57-1; Redman 9-48-1; Stinson 6-16; Jett 3-7) Benedictine 29-5-3 (Howell 3-1-1; Clark 5-(-1)-1; Robinson 1-0; Baker 10-54-1; Piascik 6-(-29); Dawson 1-9; Schoeffler 3-0).
PASSING: Big Red 9-13-1-1 (all by Stinson); Benedictine 16-30-234-1-2 (Piascik 11-21-161-1-1; Schoeffler 5-9-73-0-0).
RECEIVING: Big Red (Petrella 2-15; Saltsman 1-24; Robinson 2-20-1; Luke 1-12; Jett 1-1; Redman 1-10; McClurg 1-8); Benedictine (Merimee 4-80-1; Woodson 1-17; Dawson 1-27; Baker 1-5; Scott 3-39; Howell 5-72; Robinson 1-1).
FIRST DOWNS: Big Red 17; Benedictine 18.
PENALTIES-YARDS: Big Red 5-25; Benedictine 7-39.
PUNTS: Big Red 2-29; Benedictine 4-30.
FUMBLES-LOST: Big Red 2-2; Benedictine 0-0.
Benedictine tried to rally again behind Schoeffler. He hit Demetrius Scott for 20 yards, advancing the football to the Bengal 38. Hayden then showed his defensive legs were fairly fresh also. On second and nine, he broke through from his linebacker spot and dropped Schoeffler for a 10 yard loss. He followed on third down by knocking down a Schoeffler aerial, forcing the visitors from Cuyahoga County to punt.
Big Red started the game's final drive from its 48. Thanks to the running of Hayden and senior Dashon Redman, Saccoccia's crew was able to pick up a couple of first downs and preserve the victory to move to 2-0.
"It was a real good football game," Saccoccia noted. "I was disappointed in my organization, normally I do a better job. I have no excuses. I think my lack of organization put a lot of pressure on the kids out there playing. I have to be more organized going forward."
Benedictine drew first blood, taking the opening kickoff and traveling 80 yards. Twice during the drive, it converted on fourth and long. The score came via a three-yard run by Howell. Nick Judy added the kick.
Big Red would answer right away, going 57 yards in eight plays. The touchdown came on as Redman went in from two yards away. Luke was the Big Red workhorse, running for 30 of the 57 and catching a Stinson pass for 12 more. Smith's boot tied things at seven.
The score didn't stay tied for long. Benedictine quickly traveled 76 yards, reaching pay dirt on a 32 yard Piascik to Matthew Merimee pass. Judy again added the point.
Two possessions later, Big Red closed the gap to 14-13. Senior tight end Eric Robinson hauled in a Stinson pass for the 32-yard touchdown. The kick, however, was blocked.
Steubenville would grab a 19-14 halftime lead thanks to Luke's five-yard scoring burst with 3:22 remaining in the second quarter. The attempt for two points failed.
Benedictine started the game on fire offensively, compiling 156 yards on its first two possessions. The Big Red defense, however, adjusted and held the visitors to minus six stripes on their next four offensive series. The defense also picked off two Bengal passes, one by senior Tajuan Lawson and the other by junior Bryan Pierro.
Lawson's pick was a thing of beauty. He basically swiped the football from the hands of a Bengal receiver who had made the catch and was ready to motor up the field. Lawson's first half game-changer led to Big Red's third score.
"I'm not sure if it was a change in defense or not," Saccoccia said. "I'd have to see the films first. I do know, however, there was a change of attitude on defense that helped us a lot."
Disaster struck the Red at the outset of the third quarter. Benedictine's "pooch kick" strategy worked to perfection as the hosts lost control of the pigskin and the Bengals recovered. Four plays later, Jerome Baker scored from four yards away. The run for two failed and Benedictine led 20-19.
On the ensuing kickoff, Big Red again was unable to get a handle, Benedictine recovering at the Steubenville 33. This time, however, the defense was not about to surrender six. Redman delivered a key stop on fourth and three at the Big Red four to snuff out the threat.
It was Arin Goldsmith's turn to have some fun defensively the next time Benedictine touched the football. On third and three from the Bengal 29, the junior defensive end dropped Piascik for a 12 yard loss. A short punt followed and Big Red was in business at the Benedictine 45.
Stinson hit Petrella for 12 and junior Cody Saltsman for 24, setting up a first and goal at the four. From there, Luke sprinted in for his second score of the night. The run failed and Big Red led 25-20.
For the night, Big Red finished with 317 yards in offense (227 rushing and 90 passing). Luke was the top ball carrier, getting 91 on 11 trips and scoring twice. Stinson connected on nine of 13 tries.
Thanks to several sacks and tackles for losses, Benedictine's final rushing statistics were 29 carries for five yards. The Bengals added 234 through the air.
"Most coaches will say their kids play hard. I can't say that because I take that for granted," Saccoccia said. "I want our kids to play with passion. Hard isn't good enough. Most good teams and good players play hard. Championship teams play with passion.
"We may not be champions, but we have to give a championship effort every time we go out on the field."
The series between Big Red and Benedictine now stands at 2-2. Saccoccia's club is back in action next week, hosting Bishop Timon St. Jude from Buffalo, N.Y.


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They're supposed to be his pants around his ankles.
Personally I like the goalscorer's headwear.
They're supposed to be his pants around his ankles.
Personally I like the goalscorer's headwear.
Truly the greatest thread on these forums. Some of them have brought a tear to my eye.
Fully deserving of this bump.
that's pretty awesome. you've even captured his 'nothing behind the eyes' look perfectly.
Hahaha... some very funny posts in this thread, thanks for the hard work you've put in guys.
That's him dribbling
Nah, Jonas.
Today's match was sponsored by "stuff" haha! A masterpiece mate
I deserve a medal for art of this quality i think. Awesome chip of the goalie
Also had 3 players sent off this game :| Other side had 2
There is not enough love on this forum for this thread.
Come on people, anyone can play along.
There's also not enough love for my Jonas joke
This is the best thread I have ever seen - you guys have far to much spare time and I can say only one thing - don't give up your day jobs to become artists!!
SI - you have to make this thread a competition and give something away to the winner.
How about making the winning drawing into a t-shirt design?
How do you add a picture to a post?
My players wait patiently for the ball to come back into play..
Here is my attempt:
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Felt this goal could only adequately be depicted in a cubist stylé.
This is the best thread by a mile in this forum... why don't we have more of these?
Stop letting this thread off page 1 people. Contribute!
Is that goalie doing a Paula Radcliffe?
When you need to go you need to go, maybe thats why he was "rooted to the spot"
Great thread haha! KUTGW
any more picassos out there.
Great Thread!
I actually have tears streaming from my eyes and was howling with laughter to the point I couldn't breathe. Fiancé giving me the strangest of looks and laughing at me, making me laugh harder!
F**king epic thread. Deserves a sticky at least.
this thread is totally amazing, its clearly the best one on the forum
The thread is brilliant, including mine might I add , but these last two are lazy. Need more drawing the players yourself in paint and less c&p
Dune and The PerfectFMer if you need any inspiration check post #102
Great thread, some quality efforts here, thought i'd get involved.
As you will be able to see i spent a lot of time and put much effort into this piece of work.
PS, the GK is at the side of the net because i spent so much time getting the best possible net as i could that by the time i had finished it their was no way i was going to destroy it by putting a goalkeeper in the way blocking the view of my efforts.
Babacar's first goal on loan against Arsenal.
Being something of a minimalist....
|.......>--@ /..|........................
This is Junior Hoilett scoring against Petr Cech in my West Ham side's narrow 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in the FA cup Semi-Final. In the fore and middle ground can be seen Jordi Gomez and Mark Noble celebrating wildly. Note the sense of movement captured by the artist, as well as the anguish in the 'despairing dive' made by the beaten goalkeeper. Breathtaking stuff, as I am sure you will agree...
The dots are rain. It was raining.
If any West Ham fans would like this image as a special commemorative print, my rates are very reasonable.
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I watch my matches in 2D view.
Marcello "The Magician" Maggini scores a thunderous left foot volley for Grotagglie past a hapless French goalkeeper to win the Europa League final for the first time.
I didn't mean to kill this thread
BUMP to the best thread on the forum!
Me = melbourne Heart
Oposition = Bling FC (sydney fc for those not from aus)
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I dislike Sydney FC
But strangely you like their goalkeeper?
Ahah, awesome.
got bored so thought i'd have a go. No mouse ftw.
my striker tickles himself past Dani Alves and launches a strike into the top corner
Haha ^^ that's brilliant, was thinking about this thread only an hour ago, was thinking how someone should do a similar thread but editing the new backgrounds FM11 has, add a deck chair to the beach, or a milk float in the street and so on.
The detail in this picture is directly proportional to both the lack of quality of the goal, and the lack of importance of the match.
I think it's perfectly clear what's happening. A pre-season friendly between Middlesbrough and Villareal, it's the final minute of the game with it locked at 0-0. Young hotshot Victor Ezeh gets half a chance, it takes a wicked deflection off the Villareal defender (we'll call him Fabricio since I've given him a Coloccini style barnet), and leaves the keeper for dead. The attempt by Ezeh must've been especially poor as it is given as an own goal. I am 'delighted' to take a boring 1-0 win in a meaningless game.
There were some other players in the box, but since that took me an hour, I refuse to draw them in.
The expressions on the two Villareal players' faces made me chuckle.
I am more impressed by the fact he has put in the effort to add shadows in MS paint.
been here years and this is the best thread i have ever seen on here...
kutg.. il post my efforts when i get back from my meeting lol
You have no idea how long it took me to work out what was around his neck there.
This needs another *bump*
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My centre mid scoring a 25 yard screamer in a 4-0 win against liverpool. I think i've managed to recreate the atmosphere of my stadium really well, whilst the detail on the players face allows you to know exactly how he feels as the goal goes in.
As you can see Boston United have made it to the premiership, and as such are sponsored by large global companies such a Birds Eye.
The studs are good attention to detail
Wow... He musta kicked the ball so hard he actually deformed it. I like the clear use of free hand circles
i would say i was trying to make the ball looked warped because he hit it so hard, but id be lying.
I just have to bump this thread...
ah this thread, i would easily say it ranks in the top 10 threads on any forum in the world.
dont ruin a good thread by having a moan in it!!!
Haha! The recreate your mumping in MS Paint thread...
Ched Evans completes his hat-trick with a delightful chip over the helpless keeper, putting Sheff Utd 3-0 up after only 18 minutes.
With 5 Alex Patos I'd say it was unreal...
hahahaha that last one is brilliant!!
They should make this thread a sticky somewhere!!


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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Trading and the Brain: Trauma and the Amygdala
An important insight that I came to when first working with traders was that many of their emotional reactions were similar to those who suffer from mild to moderate degrees of traumatic stress. This includes people who have been the victims of physical abuse, violent crime, or life-threatening accidents. It appears that threats to one's money and livelihood may be as emotionally impactful as threats to significant relationships or even threats to physical security.
If that is true, then many of the self-help techniques that we read in the trading psychology literature may be not very helpful for traders dealing with exaggerated responses mediated by the amygdala. Writing in a journal, talking with a coach, or visualizing positive outcomes would not be sufficient for reprogramming traumatic responses and overcoming emotional reactivity and loss aversion.
How could traders identify and address such problems? I will be dealing with this issue in upcoming posts.
8 comments:
- SHW said...
I fear this may be me. I lost my father to ALS when I was 17, my mother to lung cancer when I was 29 and my wife to breast cancer when I was 36. I am an only child and have no children.
I have attempted to trade for years before and since my wife's death(I'm 41) and even with one NQ contract on, I tighten up like it's a HUGE deal that I might lose $40-80. I have hundreds of thousands in reserves, but I can't risk the value of a bottle of wine?
No amount of positive thinking/visualization/journal writing/self help (even you and Douglas's books)/partnerships or any other form of logistical thinking has seemed to help. I know it's not rational, but nothing has really broken through.
A traditional therapist said after 6 sessions of her head nodding that I simply needed to find some friends (!).
I very much look forward to your subsequent posts.
- CBS said...
Thanks Brett for always helping to keep things in perspective.
- Randy Reis said...
Wow, that hits home, in 2001, after being diagnosed with PTSD ( I lived across the street from the WTC and was caught in the dustcloud with my 3 year old daughter in my arms)I continued to try and trade. I had been a profitable floor trader for 20 years. I hate to admit this but AI have not had a profitable year since despite very strong efforts to get my psyche straightened out.
- Radek Dobias, H.B.Sc., M.W.S., B.Ed. said...
From my blog, Feb 3:
"Trading this morning, I realized that the most important thing for a trader is to trade amygdala-free. In other words, to transcend one's innate biological programming in terms of reactions and fears. Biological trading is a losing proposition."
- Jay said...
I am also going thru this. I have 2 problems that work together. I trick myself into thinking that I am saving myself from risk when I "pass" on the first trade setup that is almost perfect. Like today at the double bottom early am with internals supporting a long just before the wider double top in NQ. Then I pass on that good trade entry, only to see it follow thru. Then I try to say that it is ok, but I guess I feel stress, because I then manufacture a setup that doesn't exist, or is a tiny subset of my trading plan and I even try to use improved management skills on it but of course, it is a mistaken and a failure, but at that point, I can't think because of the anxiety attack I am having, I even widened my stop to the bottom of the current bar on the NQ 2m chart at minor resistance that I took today after price was pulling back after the double top and after NYSE TICK hit a 1k extreme that it was still pulling back from. Price dropped all the way down on that chart to the 200ma. Then the Greek news hit.... I am journaling this pattern right now to try to analyze it. I can't afford to do this ever again. I hate this struggle. I am a good trader when I am functional.
- Jonathan said...
I've used emotional freedom technique (EFT) and hypnosis to decrease the stress and emotion in my trading and found them both very helpful.
- Michele said...
This is so strange - like seeing yourself in a mirror you didn't expect. What SHW wrote here just struck home.
In the last ten years both my parents died, my spouse died, my dog died, and I went through a divorce. I too am an only child and have no children. Half my family lives in a foreign country and I'm not on speaking terms with the other half over legal issues.
And here's the kicker: I too have many hundreds of thousands of dollars in reserves, and I am so risk averse these days I've stopped trading futures entirely. The thought of losing as little as one NQ point is simply not acceptable to me. I'm sure this isn't doing my trading any good, I understand that it doesn't make sense, but I still do it anyway.
How very very strange...
- Claire said...
I knew if I waited long enough , they'd find an excuse I could use with pride.
As a self employed trader, I don't qualify for Unemployment when things are bad, so maybe this would put me in the running for Disability!
Yes, paralyzed trigger finger, a terrible malady.
Only half kidding.


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Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
this wiki
- George: "And whatever you do, don't think of an elephant."
- Mrs Weasley: "George! Ignore him, Harry dear, there's no reason not to think of an elephant."
- — Mrs Weasley and George at King's Cross Station[src]
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is an alternate universe Harry Potter fanfiction written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, an AI researcher and decision theorist at the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. The story focuses on a Harry Potter who enters Hogwarts after having been raised with an Aunt Petunia who married a scientist. The fanfiction is known for possibly being the most reviewed Harry Potter fanfiction, with over 20,000 reviews on Fanfiction.net as of 29 June, 2013.[1]
In this book, Harry and Hermione are in Ravenclaw, and Ron doesn't appear much, as he's not Harry's friend.
The fanfiction's official website can be found here. It features a mirror of the fanfiction, as well as a cover artwork and links to PDF, podcast and other versions. The site also contains notes from the author, background on scientific concepts featured within the series, fanart and an option for update notifications.
Harry Potter has lived for 11 years with the Evans-Verres - Petunia and her scientist husband Professor Michael, reasonably happy but unaware of magic. One day, he receives a letter addressed to Mr. H. Potter inviting him to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Sceptical, he nevertheless agrees to a visit from Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall for a demonstration of magic. With magic now seemingly a proven reality, Harry now takes his place at Hogwarts, "armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit."
Now, with all rationality he needs to fight against him worst enemies and himself fights.


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- Remove alias from current session 1 answer
I had an alias in my
.bashrc and I really don't want it anymore. I erased the
alias, but my bash already has this alias loaded.
Can I erase this
alias from this bash without logging out?


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How come when sometimes I try to knife an enemy, my soldier will sometimes sit there holding the knife up instead of going through the knife animation?
This may have to do with the range and the angle of the knife attack. In order to get a takedown you need to come from either side or the back of the enemy. If you come from the front you will most likely just slash your opponent. You will slash the air if you happen to be out of range.
A second explanation is more likely though: You don't hold the button down long enough. A knife takedown required you to hold down the button instead of tapping it once. Source EDIT: This counts when using the melee button, when having the knife in hand (as the second commenter points out and is said in the source) you'll see a change in the way the knife is held when a takedown is ensured (vertical for takedown vs. horizontal for slash).


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I have a table that I'm pretty sure in the very near future (within a year) will reach 14 million rows, and I'm trying to scale out my web app before hitting any bottleneck. I'm in dilemma whether I should use sharding or replication?
What is a good strategy for my web app?
Table structure in which I'll have millions of rows:
id mediumint(8) unsigned NO NULL auto_increment
user_id smallint(5) unsigned NO NULL
jqci_id mediumint(8) unsigned NO NULL
selected_answer enum('a','b','c','d') NO NULL


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Kelsen, DP et al
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Ultima Vez Modificado: 1 de noviembre del 2001
Reviewers: Kenneth Blank, MD
Source: esophageal cancer have micro-metastasis (disease in parts of the body distant from the esophagus that are not detectable on routine screening) at presentation, the addition of chemotherapy to either surgery or radiotherapy seems warranted. This thinking was confirmed with respect to radiation in a randomized trial in which 5FU (5-Flurouracil) and cisplatin given during and following radiation increased survival compared to radiation alone. However, the benefit of chemotherapy in combination with surgery is less clear. In the December 31, 1998 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a multi-institutional randomized trial of chemotherapy and surgery versus surgery alone is reported.
Patients were randomly assigned to either surgery alone or three cycles of chemotherapy (cisplatin and 5FU) followed by surgery and two more cycles of chemotherapy post-operatively. Patients underwent the same surgical procedure in both groups. Four hundred forty patients were enrolled; slightly over half of them had adenocarcinoma. Acceptable procedures included the procedures listed below:
The overall response rate to chemotherapy was 19%. The chemotherapy was reasonably well tolerated. There were similar rates of surgical morbidity and mortality on both study arms. The median survival time for both groups was similar. Those receiving surgery alone had a median survival of 16 months compared to 15 months for patients receiving chemotherapy. The percent of patients surviving at two years was also similar: 35% for the chemotherapy group and 37% for the surgery alone group. Chemotherapy did not alter the rates of local or distant recurrence.
The addition of chemotherapy did not improve the survival rate over surgery alone in patients with cancer of the esophagus. This result disappointed many in the cancer field because chemotherapy had previously been shown to be effective concurrent and following radiotherapy. In addition, other trials have found chemotherapy to be effective with surgery. The authors speculate the ineffectiveness of chemotherapy in this trial may be due to inadequate dose intensity of chemotherapy, noting that only two-thirds of the patients received all the planned cycles.


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It's been all over the news here for weeks. Such a pointless and futile subject.
We had basically the same thing happen here with a football coach. People still support the guy too. It's...strange.
If you mean this then I don't think it is at all the same. Jimmy Savile was dead before any of this hit. There's no retribution to be had, and no way to prove that a lot of the allegations had. It's hard to even blame those who unknowingly enabled him, the culture of the time just meant people trusted the guy.
So you don't see anything in common between the two?
The important difference is that guy could be punished and is in jail, there was justice and perhaps even compensation to be had. There's really not much to do with the Savile thing, it's just starting to leave the news now since a new BBC scandal has hit. Most of the news about the Savile case was over a withheld documentary show that would have broken the news earlier you see.
And the latest BBC scandal was that a guy was implicated in the Savile shit by a program without it being accurate so the leader bossman has run away. And then there is righteous indignation over that asshole's payout.
I haven't been keeping up with the specifics of either case but I see a few factors shared between the two. On one hand I can see how an accusation like that could be deadly whether there's any truth behind it or not, simply because the alleged crime is so vile. On the other hand it's like you said earlier, how the public comes to trust figures like those out of a sense of familiarity, even though they don't really know those men at all.
So...yeah. Could go either way man. I'm just here for the gifs.
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Looking at the Community Faq for How do I correctly tag my questions?
- meta tags, tags that cannot stand alone as the only tag on a question, are not allowed.
I think id is meta-tag (as described by Jeff in a blog post ) and should be burninated
[Note by MTibbits]: Personally I don't think this is a meta tag -- I added links and edited trying to keep the OP's intent -- but I still think it should be removed. I think id is ambiguous and should be removed to avoid many-to-one tag synonym relationships: e.g. global+unique+id=guid. See my answer below.