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The neural basis of visuospatial analogical reasoning
Christine E. Watson and Anjan Chatterjee, University of Pennsylvania
For the archival version of this research, and the preferred citation, see:
- Watson, C. E. & Chatterjee, A. (2012). A bilateral frontoparietal network underlies visuospatial analogical reasoning. Neuroimage, 59(3), 2831-2838. [DOI]
Our ability to reason by analogy has been claimed to be at the "core of cognition" (Hofstadter, 2000). Two objects, concepts, or even real-world situations are analogous if they are dissimilar on the surface but share some higher-order, structural similarities. Although analogical reasoning has been the focus of many behavioral and computational investigations in the past three decades, not much is known about analogy's neural basis.
Among functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies that have examined analogical reasoning, most point to the rostrolateral prefrontal cortex (RLPFC) as playing a pivotal role in mediating analogy (e.g., Cho et al., 2010). This brain area has been hypothesized to support the ability to simultaneously compare and integrate multiple relations between things, termed "relational integration", a necessary part of successful analogy-making (e.g., Gentner, 1983).
However, RLPFC activity is also observed during a wide range of non-analogical cognitive tasks, including episodic memory retrieval (e.g., Ranganath et al., 2000) and multi-tasking (e.g., Koechlin et al., 1999), leading to the alternative hypothesis that this brain area coordinates the outcomes of subgoals in the service of fulfilling a main goal (e.g., Koechlin et al., 1999). On this view, relational integration during analogy is just a special case of coordinating subgoals. In this study, we compared visuospatial analogical reasoning to another complex task that required the coordination of subgoals but not the integration of relations, specifically, in order to test the specificity of RLPFC for analogy.
We asked participants in the fMRI scanner to solve visuospatial analogies and a non-analogical task that was similarly difficult and perceptually-matched to the analogies. In the "analogy" condition (Figure 1A & 1B), participants had to consider the spatial relations between the colored shapes in the source set (top) and select the response below with the same set of relations. On the other hand, in the "item" condition (Figure 1C & 1D), the relationships between the colored shapes were not relevant: the correct answer was arrived at by selecting the choice that contains the same three colored shapes as the source, in any order. While both reasoning tasks required evaluation of multiple subgoals to select an answer, only the analogy condition required integration of relations (here, relations in space).
Figure 1: Stimuli from the analogy (A & B) and item tasks (C & D).
We were also interested in the role of the parietal lobe in analogy given that inferior and superior parietal cortex participate in representing categorical spatial relations (Amorapanth et al., 2010). Similarly, during visuospatial analogical reasoning, it is necessary to extract the spatial relations between the shapes involved. Finally, the need to inhibit incorrect responses based on surface, not relational, features has been proposed to be a central part of the analogy process (e.g., Robin and Holyoak, 1995), so we predicted greater activity during analogy in inferior frontal gyri (IFG), areas of the brain often implicated by inhibitory control (e.g., Aron et al., 2003).
With region-of-interest (ROI) fMRI analyses, we found that both left and right RLPFC were more active during the analogy task relative to the item task (Figure 2A). Because the analogy task alone required integration of relations, these results suggest that RLPFC activity is more strongly driven by the need to integrate relational information rather than coordinate subgoal outcomes, more generally. However, given this area's role in tasks other than analogical reasoning, another explanation is that increasingly abstract information preferentially recruits RLPFC, even when task or stimulus complexity is held constant (e.g., Christoff and Keramatian, 2007). Here, successful analogy-making required extracting an abstract pattern of relations – a pattern that did not depend on the specific perceptual features of the stimuli. Thus, greater RLPFC activity observed during the analogy condition could be due to the more abstract nature of the information relevant to the task.
Figure 2: Region-of-interest analyses for analogy > item contrast in
A) RLPFC, B) inferior frontal gyrus, and C) inferior parietal cortex.
We also found greater activity in bilateral inferior parietal cortex ROIs during analogy, a task in which spatial relations were informative, relative to a task in which spatial relations were irrelevant (the item task) (Figure 2C). These results suggest that the extraction of the relative spatial locations of multiple objects is a critical component of the analogical process when analogies are in the visuospatial domain. In verbal analogies, relations between concepts may instead recruit areas of the brain that represent semantic knowledge, such as the temporal lobes.
Finally, in both whole-brain (Figure 3) and ROI analyses (Figure 2B), we observed greater activity in right IFG during analogy relative to the item task (and, in ROI analyses only, in left IFG). Bilateral IFG have been implicated in inhibitory control: in the right hemisphere, by the inhibition of a dominant response (e.g., Aron et al., 2003), and in the left, by the need to resolve conflict among competing semantic representations (e.g., Thompson-Schill et al., 1997). Thus, IFG may be engaged during analogy when it is necessary to ignore irrelevant aspects of the stimuli in order to identify relational similarity or to inhibit prepotent responses based on superficial, not relational, dimensions.
Figure 3: Whole-brain analysis of analogy > item.
In sum, we found evidence that bilateral RLPFC is more strongly engaged during the integration of relations in analogy relative to the coordination of subgoal outcomes, more generally, even when the non-analogical task was more difficult for participants to solve. Additionally, the neural basis of analogical reasoning lies not only in the anterior aspects of prefrontal cortex, but also in areas of the brain involved in inhibition or cognitive control and, for visuospatial analogies, areas that represent spatial relation knowledge. Together, these areas work in concert during analogical reasoning to extract and integrate relational information while suppressing the tendency to think superficially rather than structurally.
♦ Amorapanth, P. X., Widick, P. and Chatterjee, A. (2010). The neural basis for spatial relations. J Cogn Neurosci, 22, 1739-1753.
♦ Aron, A. R., Fletcher, P. C., Bullmore, E.T., Sahakian, B. J. and Robbins, T. W. (2003). Stop-signal inhibition disrupted by damage to right inferior frontal gyrus in humans. Nat Neurosci., 6, 115-116.
♦ Cho, S., Moody, T. D., Fernandino, L., Mumford, J. A., Poldrack, R. A., Cannon, T. D., Knowlton, B. J. and Holyoak, K. J. (2010). Common and dissociable prefrontal loci associated with component mechanisms of analogical reasoning. Cereb Cortex. 20, 524-533.
♦ Christoff, K. and Keramatian, K. (2007). Abstraction of mental representations: theoretical considerations and neuroscientific evidence. In S. A. Bunge and J. D. Wallis (Eds), Perspectives on rule-guided behavior (pp. 107-126). New York (NY): Oxford University Press.
♦ Gentner, D. (1983). Structure-mapping: A theoretical framework for analogy. Cogn Sci., 7, 155-170.
♦ Hofstadter, D. R. (2000). Analogy as the core of cognition. In D. Gentner, K. J. Holyoak, B. J. Kokinov (Eds.), Analogy: Perspectives from cognitive science (pp. 499-538). Cambridge (MA): MIT Press.
♦ Koechlin, E., Basso, G., Pietrini, P., Panzer, S. and Grafman, J. (1999). The role of the anterior prefrontal cortex in human cognition. Nature, 399, 148-151.
♦ Ranganath, C., Johnson, M. K., D'Esposito, M. (2000). Left anterior prefrontal activation increases with demands to recall specific perceptual information. J Neurosci., 20, RC108.
♦ Robin, N. and Holyoak, K. J. (1995). Relational complexity and the functions of the prefrontal cortex. In M. S. Gazzaniga (Ed.), The cognitive neurosciences (pp. 987-997). Cambridge (MA): MIT Press.
♦ Thompson-Schill, S. .L, D'Esposito, M., Aguirre, G. K. and Farah, M.J. (1997). Role of left inferior prefrontal cortex in retrieval of semantic knowledge: A reevaluation. PNAS, 94, 14792-14797.


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The following is a summary of a talk I gave to undergraduates interested in going on to graduate school. It's targeted at the layperson, and tries to convey a sense of the interplay between data mining and geometry. I gave this talk partly because I realized that things that we take utterly for granted in the rarified world of high dimensional data mining are completely foreign to people who don't think about this for a living.
tl;dr: High dimensional geometry (and non standard geometry) is the unifying language that binds data mining problems together.
We're trying to find patterns all over the place, with very different kinds of data. A search engine is trying to find patterns in web pages that might indicate that they have similar content. Brain researchers are throwing MRIs of patients with diseases into an algorithm that attempts to infer patterns in brain scans that might yield clues about pathology and diagnosis. Genome-wide analysis takes what are essentially long strings of letters and tries to explain why certain populations might be susceptible to certain diseases.
Pandora, Shazam and other music sites analyze fragments of music to find related artists, or even just match a tune. While an infinite gangnam-style video might be a frivolous use of data mining on video streams, video scans are being analyzed by robots trying to drive unmanned cars or even just play soccer. Social networks are all the rage: Facebook, Twitter and Google are desperate to understand your circle of friends in order to sell things to you more effectively.
How are we able to find patterns, clusters and trends in such different kinds of data ? The key step in all of this is the idea of features. The trick is to describe each object we are studying as a sequence (or set) of features. For example, a feature set for a document could be the number of times each particular word appears. The feature set for an image could be the count of different colors. For a tune, it might be a collection of features identified by hiring artists to list out which of more than 700 characteristics a piece of music has.
And so on, and so on. What this allows us to do is represent each object as a set of features, whether it's a web page, a brain scan, a video, or even a social graph. Once we do that, we no longer have to worry about the original data (well, kind of !), and different types of data are all on an equal footing.
But what now ? Here's where a cool trick that dates back to the 1600s comes in.
I doubt that René Descartes ever heard of the term "data mining". But in a strange way, he's the father of the field. One of Descartes' claim to fame was establishing a link between geometry and algebra. He said that if we wanted to represent points, lines and other shapes, we could do so not abstractly as Euclid and other classical geometers did, but using algebra. A "point" in the plane could be described by two coordinates (x,y), and a line in the plane could be described by the equation y = mx + c.
This is a very simple idea - children learn it in middle school. And yet like most simple ideas, it was revolutionary, and completely changed our perspective on geometry. The unification of algebra and geometry is so powerful and so natural, we use it almost unconsciously today.
But what does Descartes have to do with data mining ?
Remember those features I was telling you about ? That every object can be represented by a sequence of numbers, each number describing some aspect of the object.
Let's do the opposite of what Descartes proposed ! In other words, let's pretend that the objects are actually points in a space. Now this space is not the plane (unless we had only two features). It's a high dimensional space, with one feature for each dimension.
This process is entirely artificial. There is no real reason why we must think of objects as points in a high dimensional space. But here's the cool thing that happens. We can now express all basic mining primitives as geometric concepts, by translating the language of the primitive to this high dimensional space.
A clustering of data becomes a grouping of points so that "nearby" points are grouped together. A classification of reviews into positive and negative statements becomes a way to separate "positive" points and "negative" points by a line. Finding trends in data becomes the problem of fitting a straight line to a collection of points.
It is hard to emphasize how utterly bizarre this is. There is no underlying "geometry" in the problem we're solving. We're essentially creating a castle out of thin air in order to understand the problem. And yet it works, and is the bedrock of how we think about data mining.
But wait ! there's more. What exactly does it mean to say that points are "nearby" or they are "separated" ? To answer this question, it's not enough to view objects as points in a high dimensional space. You have to give this space a shape - a geometry (and also a topology, but I'll skip that for now).
For example, if I have two feature lists, how do I measure the distance between them ? If they were points on a map, I could do the usual straight line distance. But does that really capture how far apart they are ? After all, if you're in downtown Salt Lake with its grids, a "crow flies" distance doesn't help estimate how far things are. If you're on the surface of the earth, you can't really tunnel through the center to get from one point to another.
So we have to create the shape of the space by defining how far apart two points are. And this is one of the trickiest parts of data mining. Either we have to use some domain knowledge to estimate which features are significant and control more of the distance between objects, or we have to try and learn what seems like the right distance between objects based on user estimates or other information.
The good thing is that we have a huge collection of shapes to play with, and different shapes tend to work well for different classes of objects. Some are easy to interpret, others are easy to compute, and so on. So a good part of the "art" in data mining is understanding the data and estimating the right geometry for it, so that our tasks (expressed geometrically) give us meaningful answers.
Or as Dorothy famously said to her dog, "Toto, I don't think we're in the plane any more!"


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Back in 2010, the Dmitry Glukhovsky novel-inspired game, Metro 2033, was released to positive reviews and soon developed a fan base, thanks to its atmospheric graphics and intriguing story. You played as Artyom, a Russian born shortly before a nuclear holocaust drove the survivors of Moscow to their underground metro stations and tunnels. There humanity survives, barely, as mutated creatures attack the underground colonies and separate factions attempt to conquer what colonies eke out an existence. The most lethal of these threats though are the Dark Ones. These are beings with telepathic powers and almost everyone who come near them are driven insane and ultimately die because of it. You however are immune to this, but still suffer hallucinations when near them.
For the past three years, many have been eagerly awaiting a sequel to the original game, which has finally arrived as Metro: Last Light. Unlike its predecessor though, it is not directly based on the any specific novel of Glukhovsky's, though it has been reported that he worked with the game's developers. Also, in the credits the novels Metro 2033 and Metro 2035 are listed as having inspired this game. (Interestingly not Metro 2034, which was at one point the title for this game.)
Both games are first person shooter, survival horror games, which pit you against difficult enemies, scarce supplies, and an unforgiving environment. There is also some role playing to the games as decisions impact progression and you unlock better weapons as you progress. In the first game the decisions led you to either destroy or spare the Dark Ones, which, it turned out, had been attempting to communicate with humanity for some time, but only your mind was able to handle it.
Does Metro: Last Light outshine the earlier title, or does it burn out, leaving an unwanted cinder?


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VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Justin Simmons' 3-pointer with 1:15 to play Saturday capped a 17-point effort and gave Nebraska-Omaha the lead for good in a 68-66 win over Chicago State in the Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic.
Alex Phillips also scored 17 points for the Mavericks (2-5), who snapped a five-game losing streak and handed the Cougars (1-5) their fourth straight defeat. Caleb Steffensmeier chipped in 11 points.
Jeremy Robinson and Greg Tucker had 14 points apiece for Chicago State, and Robinson pulled down 11 rebounds. Matt Ross added 13 points, and Tucker and Ross each hit three 3-pointers.
The back-and-forth game saw neither team manage more than a six-point lead at any point. After Simmons' go-ahead 3-pointer, Phillips and Steffensmeier combined to make three free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
Omaha moved to 3-0 all-time against Chicago State, which last faced the Mavericks in the 1976-77 season.


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The world's second most populous continent was the topic at BSU last week, as the institution sponsored its fifth annual Africa Awareness Week. The schedule featured nearly five full days and nights of activities, including music and dance performances, extensive film viewings, student panel discussions, African food, and lessons on speaking Swahili. [br][br]The theme of this year's programming was African women. Many of the events addressed the often underestimated contributions of African women in their societies, said Assistant Professor of Anthropology [b]Dr. Louise Badiane[/b], who organized the week with [b]Dr. Sandra Faiman-Silva[/b], professor and chairperson of anthropology.[br][br]"African women are the backbone of their families and communities as they undisputedly participate in both the formal and informal economic sector," said Dr. Badiane. "African women are also bridging the gender gap that negatively affected them for many years in the areas of education, politics, health, law and other sectors of development. I hope this event will help the BSU community understand the crucial roles of African women in the 21st century."[br][br]A highlight from the week's schedule was an interactive student panel discussion, "Let's Talk," where BSU's female African students were front and center discussing education, teen pregnancy and issues facing all women today. [br][br]Panelist [b]Comfort Nyeswah[/b], a BSU junior who hails from Ghana and now lives in Worcester, aimed to highlight the importance of women pursuing higher learning. "I wanted to give a sense that women can make a difference if they first get an education," she said. "It can be their outlet to the world."[br][br]Organizer [b]Olatowon Staveley[/b] of Newton, president of the African Student Association, said the panel aimed to bring students together for a free-flowing conversation about important issues surrounding women and open up perspectives about Africa. "Not a lot of people are aware of what's going on and there's a stigma, where the word 'Africa' is associated with negative things," she said. "With this discussion, we try to change that." [br][br]Fellow panelist [b]Habibatu Bayoh[/b] of Boston, whose family moved to the United States from Sierre Leone in the 1990s, also took her opportunity on the panel to advocate for education. "Coming from West Africa, I always knew how important getting an education was," Ms. Bayoh said. "Being a junior at a university -- I never thought I'd be here."[br][br]She emphasized how important education is for personal growth. "What you learn today will make you a better person tomorrow," she said.[br][br]The week also featured keynote speakers, who discussed issues in the continent. [b]Dr. Timothy Longman[/b], director of the African Studies Center at Boston University and author of [i]Christianity and Genocide in Rwanda[/i], delivered an informative and often critical lecture about human rights campaigns in Africa. (Read his full story [link]here|http://www.bridgew.edu/NewsLog/view_story.cfm?StoryID=1077[/link].)[br][br][b]Pearl T. Robinson[/b], a filmmaker and activist delivered the week's second keynote address, titled, "African Muslim Women and Civic Islam."[br][br]Dr. Badiane said an increased number of BSU students participated in the planning and presentation of this year's celebration. They sponsored a bazaar and an event that focused on the subject of empowering women.[br][br]Additionally, in the Kelly Gym there were African dance lessons and African drumming performances led by Taranga Step Group, while across campus in the library's Heritage Room, storyteller [b]Raouf Mama[/b] wove tales for a crowd of campus community members. Traditional African food was served throughout the week at various events. [br][br]Sampling some of the African buffet served in the Council Chambers after her panel discussion that marked the end of AAW, Ms. Nyeswah aplty summarized the week-long celebration. "This African Awareness Week is about empowering women in education and globally," she said. [br][br]AAW was sponsored by several BSU departments: African Studies, Anthropology, Middle East Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Foreign Languages, Music and Dance, and Conference and Event Services. (Rob Matheson, '07, University Advancement; top three photos by Doris Galli) [br][br]VIDEO: A photo slideshow featurig scenes from African Awareness Week 2012, including dance lessons led by Taranga Step Group, storyteller Raouf Mama, African food and lessons on speaking Swahili. (Photos by Doris Galli) [br][br][br]


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Rowland Hussey Macy, Sr. (1822-1877) opened the first Macy's in 1851 as a retail dry goods store serving the whaling community in Haverhill, MA. Macy opened his first store in New York City in 1858 on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 14th Street. Although Macy died in 1877, his partners continued the business under the R.H. Macy and Co. name. The company was acquired by Isador and Nathan Strauss in 1893.
In 1902, the store relocated to this building designed by Theodore W.E. DeLemos (1850-1909) and A.W. Cordes and located on Broadway at 34th Street. Further additions to the building designed by Robert D. Kohn were made in 1924, 1928 and 1931, filling the entire block between B'way/7th Avenue and 34/35th Street.
Macy's went public in 1922 and began expanding with branch stores and acquisitions across the country. Following some risky financial dealings by management in the 1980s, Macy's filed for bankruptcy in 1992 and merged with Federated Department Stores in 1994.
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"Islamic Legal Analysis of Zina Punishment of Bariya Ibrahim Magazu, Zamfara, Nigeria"
Question Presented:Is the hadd punishment for zina the proper sharia punishment for an unmarried pregnant girl, who claims that the pregnancy resulted from unwanted sexual relations with three men in an arrangement made by her father as payment for his debt?
Short Answer:The majority shari'a opinion is that pregnancy is not admissible as proof of zina because it is merely circumstantial evidence. These jurists reject the element of doubt introduced into prosecutions based upon circumstantial evidence, especially for zina, where the Quran specifically demands four eyewitnesses to such charges. This majority position is the most compelling one and therefore, the zina conviction against Bariya Ibrahim Magazu, being based only upon the circumstantial evidence of her pregnancy, should be overturned.Even under the minority Islamic legal school (Maliki) which allows pregnancy as proof of zina, this proof is negated where there is evidence of coercion, where there is any element of doubt, or where there is mitigating evidence against punishment of the particular defendant at hand. In this case, there is evidence of coercion and doubt, as well as mitigation. Therefore, the zina conviction of Bariya Ibrahim Magazu should not stand. A long analysis follows this short answer.


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When I heard that MK vs. DC was being built using the Unreal 3 engine I got excited. I was expecting the game to look fantastic. Instead, I was disappointed, especially with the backgrounds. They look plain and the colors look dull. Some levels are just copies of others, but they dress them up with different textures (Metropolis and Gotham City).
Character models look great; there is a lot of detail, especially in their costumes. Although, another thing that bothers me is some characters look like they are made of plastic. But, many games built using the Unreal 3 engine suffer from this problem. Some characters' faces look weird; their facial expressions are poorly animated. However, MK characters don't really suffer from this problem because most of them are masked. The most impressive aspect of the visuals is the damage modeling; characters bruise, bleed, and their clothes rip. This is something that many other games do not do, so it is very nice to see.
The sound is just OK. There is absolutely nothing memorable about it. Actually, the only thing you may take away is the horrendous voice work; at times it is laughable. Every time I sat through a cutscene, I found myself making fun of the voice acting. The dialog is also cheesy as well as stupid.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was an interesting experiment. The game is not a failure by any means, but you will find yourself asking for more or wanting to play other more fleshed out fighting games. The visuals were also a big letdown, especially the backgrounds, mainly because we've been spoiled by other visually appealing fighting games. If you are a fan of either Mortal Kombat or DC Comics, I would recommend you at least rent the game because this is the only game that offers this kind of roster.
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Conquering pants has been on my to do list for a while. I admit the whole crotch region intimidates me, so much can go wrong; camel toe, butt cleavage, the horrors! I used burdastyle 122 trousers from the January 2013 issue as my base pattern because it seemed like a nice basic fitted pant. When I compared the crotch shape to a pair of sacrificed jeans they seemed pretty similar. In the end my major adjustments occurred on the side seams where I took off an inch from both front and back pieces. Talk about good for the ego! Laney marked welt pocket placement on my muslin as they weren't included in the pattern. You've got a good friend when they don't blink at being asked to draw on your butt. And I used yet another burdastyle pants pattern, straight trousers 11/2012, as a guide for the front pockets.
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Nov 11, 2013, 07.44 PMby Bbtiny
Great pants. I like them very much and the fabric is cool!
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Nov 12, 2013, 01.32 PMby patzel
Thank you! The fabric is a Dear Stella cotton/linen blend.
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great job!! I, too am intimidated by pants…
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Grizzlies surge past Heat late for crucial win
Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Conley scored 26 points and keyed a pivotal late run that propelled the Memphis Grizzlies to a crucial 107-102 win over the Miami Heat in a key late-season clash from FedEx Forum.
Conley knocked down a pair of huge 3-pointers during a 12-2 surge that snapped a 91-91 tie and vaulted the Grizzlies to their 12th consecutive home victory. The win also kept Memphis within one game of Phoenix for the eighth and final playoff seed in the Western Conference.
Both the Grizzlies and Suns have four games left in the regular season, with the teams to square off in Phoenix this coming Monday.
"We're playing for something. We're trying to get a spot. This is momentum for us," said Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph. "We have four games left, and we have to take one game at a time."
Eighteen of Conley's points came after halftime, while Randolph delivered 25 points on 12-of-15 shooting and pulled down 11 rebounds and Marc Gasol posted a double-double of his own, finishing with 20 points and 14 boards.
LeBron James racked up 37 points in a potentially costly defeat for the defending NBA champion Heat, who fell a half-game behind Indiana for first place in the East heading into Friday's colossal showdown between the clubs in Miami.
Rashard Lewis added 17 points in the loss, the Heat's third in four games.
"There's some sense of worry," James said afterward. "We want to get healthy. That's all that we care about. We've got more problems as far as health issues than the No. 1 seed."
After the Heat overcame a seven-point deficit earlier in the fourth quarter by putting forth a 9-2 spurt -- which Lewis began with a trey and finished with another triple in which he was fouled with 5:43 remaining and converted the bonus attempt to forge a 91-91 tie -- the Grizzlies dominated down the stretch to prevail.
Gasol sank a short hook on the ensuing possession and Nick Calathes followed with a steal and layup to put Memphis up by four. Gasol then countered a James bucket with two free throws prior to Conley draining back-to-back clutch threes -- the last staking the Grizzlies to a 103-93 advantage with 3:34 left.
Memphis put the game away on Tony Allen's dunk off a Randolph give with 1:27 to play, putting Miami in a 107-95 hole.
The Grizzlies trailed 71-63 four minutes into the second half and were down by seven late in the third quarter, but closed out the period on a 9-2 push to enter the fourth knotted at 80-80 following Courtney Lee's buzzer-beating 3- pointer. Memphis then opened the final stanza with another 9-2 sequence to take a short-lived lead.
An 8-2 run that Ray Allen and Norris Cole ignited with 3-pointers gave the Heat a 45-38 cushion near the midway mark of the second quarter, and Miami went ahead by double digits, 56-46, later in the period when James hit 1-of-2 free throws after feeding Chris Bosh for a dunk with just over three minutes left in the half.
Memphis closed out the frame on an 8-2 swing, however, that cut the margin to 58-54 at the break.
Both teams shot extremely well during a fast-paced first quarter, with Randolph going 8-of-8 from the field for a 17-point outburst and the Grizzlies hitting on 14 of their 18 attempts. Miami countered with a 13-of-19 display, however, and buried six 3-pointers to own a 32-31 edge heading into the second.
Game Notes
The Heat played their eighth straight game without Dwyane Wade (hamstring/Achilles), while forward Udonis Haslem (stomach virus) and center Chris Andersen (knee) were also held out ... Grizzlies forward Tayshaun Prince missed a second straight contest due to a sprained ankle ... Lee ended with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting ... The Heat have now lost in five of their last six trips to FedEx Forum ... Memphis improved to 29-13 since Gasol returned from a knee injury in mid-January.


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Betty Jorissen, who volunteers to listen to students read at Jefferson Elementary School, said good-bye to her students for a few months last week.
Jorissen's last day volunteering for the year was Tuesday, and the students had their last day of school Friday, but Jorissen won't return right away in the new year.
"We just had a tearful goodbye because I go away for the winter," she said. She heads south from January through March.
But Jorissen plans to return as long as she's able.
"I've always thought about volunteering, but I lived out in the country until about 12 years ago, and when I moved to town, I had two teachers living beside me — Mrs. (Karen) Christianson and Mrs. (Nancy) Ost," Jorissen said. "And so I started then, and I've been at it ever since."
Jorissen helps out in reading classes.
"The children just read to me," she said. She helps them sound out their words and occasionally helps out on art projects.
She volunteers two days per week, two hours in the first grade, and one hour in the second grade.
"I wanted to work with the kids when I volunteered," Jorissen said. "I did not want to do filing or decorating bulletin boards and things like that, and they both obliged."
"I get to know them all pretty much, and enjoy them a lot," Jorissen said of her students.
Jorissen said she received a teaching certificate about 50 years ago but only taught for two years until she had a family. She didn't teach except for about 16 years of a pre-kindergarten program. It was an eight-week class in the spring.
Jorissen said there's other volunteers at the school who help with various tasks, including a volunteer who helps with noon hours, getting scarves and shoes tied for the kids to go outside.
Jorissen said she'll volunteer as long as she's able, and told the classroom teachers that if she ever becomes a nuisance she's happy to step aside.
"But so far neither one has said anything, so I'm assuming I'm still viable," Jorissen said with a laugh.
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Merkel, who has been critical of US President Donald Trump's attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, was speaking on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, with US Vice President Mike Pence in the audience.
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"The Worcester Hills Recorder Society was founded in 1995 by several Worcester area recorder teachers to promote the playing and enjoyment of recorders. WHRS encourages players of all levels from beginner to advanced to participate in the society. .."
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"The Washington Recorder Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recorder playing. WRS is a chapter of the American Recorder Society. Currently the WRS has about 46 members.
WRS meets twice a month for ensemble playing, instruction, and guest recorder concerts at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814-4099, from 8:00-10:00 pm. Sheet music is supplied to participants at each meeting. These meetings are usually on the first and third Mondays from September through May. …"
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"The Twin Cities Recorder Guild (TCRG), based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, is a chapter of the American Recorder Society. It is a non-profit organization with the goal of supporting and encouraging recorder playing in our community. We provide opportunities for members to play together and to learn more about recorder playing, and we share recorder and early music with the community through performances, workshops, and a newsletter. ..." See website for more information (ed.)
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"Tibia is the recorder duo of Letitia (Tish) Berlin and Frances Blaker. Tish and Frances live in Albany, California, where they work as free-lance recorder players and teachers. Frances studied recorder in Denmark and Holland, with Eva Legene and Marion Verbruggen. Tish studied piano performance in North Carolina with Inga Morgan, and early music performance practices at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Tish pursued private recorder study with Frances, Marion Verbruggen, and others. Tish and Frances are members of other groups as well: the Farallon Recorder Quartet, and Ensemble Vermillian (Frances with her cellist sister Barbara, Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba, and Katherine Heater, harpsichord). Tish and Frances travel a large part of the year, performing and teaching at recorder workshops. Tish currently serves as president of the American Recorder Society, a membership organization serving the entire community of recorder players and lovers of the recorder. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Membership in the Southern California Recorder Society is open to all who are interested in playing recorders and other early instruments such as viols, krumhorns, shawms, sackbutts, and cornettos. The society is a chapter of the American Recorder Society, and holds monthly meetings from September through June. Dues also cover the coaching/mentoring sessions and a monthly newsletter. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The South Bay Recorder Society is one of many chapters of the American Recorder Society located nationwide. Located in San Jose, California, the organization is dedicated to the appreciation of a wonderful musical instrument called the recorder, which has been in existence for at least 800 years. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"We are best described as a recorder ensemble, although we sometimes bring along other instruments such as dulcians, crumhorns, and drums. Our group includes members of all skill levels from beginners to professionals. We play music from a wide variety of genres, from renaissance dances to tin pan alley. Most of the music we play is from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Our monthly meetings consist of reading through music, so if you are a little rusty at sight reading, then contact Richard so that you can get ahold of next month's music before the meeting. If you have several instruments there is always the opportunity to switch parts between pieces. .."
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"The Seattle Recorder Society welcomes recorder and viol players and other early musicians (both new players and experienced) to attend monthly meetings for group playing, performances by local artists, refreshments, and conversation. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Recorder players, at all levels, are welcome to play at our monthly meetings; please bring your own music stand. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"A chapter of the national organization, the American Recorder Society, the San Diego County Recorder Society (SDCRS) has been in existence since 1972. A membership organization, SDCRS supports the recreational playing and performance of recorders and other early music instruments.
SDCRS meets monthly to play ensemble music from medieval to 20th century with professional conductors. Our monthly chapter meetings are held in the afternoon on the third Saturday (usually) of the month from September through June.
Recorder players of all skill levels are invited to attend. All players are invited to attend at warm-up session from 1:00 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.; then all players will be instructed by our guest conductor from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Sacramento Recorder Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. It is a chapter of the American Recorder Society and an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society. We welcome recorder players of all ages and abilities as well as players of other early music instruments such as lutes, viols, sackbuts, shawms, curtals, krummhorns, and percussion. Beginners are urged to study privately to learn fingerings and become comfortable reading music before joining the recorder orchestra.
We meet monthly September through June, from 6:45-10:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Friends Meeting House, 890 57th St., between H and J. Most of our meetings are conducted by a professional early music specialist who teaches recorder technique and relevant music history and theory while exploring music of many eras.
Many of our members also play in smaller groups in members' homes during the rest of the month, and these consorts are encouraged to play at our June concert. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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The Rio Grande Recorders are a group of music enthusiasts in the Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX areas, who get together several times a month to play a wide variety of music. Our main meeting is on the second Thursday of every month at Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces—entrance on Buena Vida—from 7:00-9:00 PM.
We are a chapter of the American Recorder Society . Performances include music from the renaissance and baroque periods, as well as a variety of other music.
Chapter activities include:
- Semi-monthly meetings/rehearsals, where we play music including rennaissance, baroque, and a variety of other types of music.
- Concerts throughout the year, including performances at the Good Samaritan Society and Las Cruces RenFaire in November.
- Bi-annual week-end early music workshop for recorders and violas de gamba, featuring classes from professional, nationally-known musicians.
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"Recorders/Early Music MetroWest was founded in 1999 as BRS-West (a satellite program of the Boston Recorder Society) to encourage consort playing and musician development in Boston's western suburbs. Now an independent organization and a chapter of the American Recorder Society in our own right, we have completed eight successful seasons, averaging 45-50 players each month, with four or five coaches on hand at most meetings. Our members range in age from 17 to 70, and come from communities in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Central Massachusetts as well as the metroBoston area. Now we begin our ninth season serving the early music community in the greater Metropolitan Boston area. " See website for more information. (ed.)
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"We are a non-profit, volunteer ensemble of recorder players that play major works written for all types of ensembles, including pieces that were composed specifically for the recorder orchestra.
Our repertoire includes selections ranging from the Medieval period to the 20th century, including premieres of original works for the recorder orchestra. " Visit website for more information. (ed)
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"Since October 2006, Recorder Haven has been on the internet in the form of a discussion forum. From just a few members during the first week of its existence, the forum has grown steadily each year to 300+ registered members, plus hundreds of additional visitors every week. We are still growing every month.
If you have not seen our forum yet, you can visit by clicking here. Our membership is quite diverse, varying from professional recorder players to amateurs, from recorder teachers to individuals that are just starting out. Why not become a member today?
On our brand new home-page you will find articles, featured recorder books, a list of recorder societies, lists of teachers in your area, and lots more. We have also added a modest store where you can find items available for purchase.
Whatever your motivation for being here, we hope that you will enjoy your stay and take advantage of what is offered on the website.
Thank you for visiting, and welcome!"
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"I am a professional recorder player and teacher, based on Long Island, New York, USA. I'm actually originally from England, but this is now home. I am a founding member of two prominent ensembles: the New Amsterdam Recorder Trio (NewART) and Sympatica. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Sharing the joy of music among recorder players and friends of the recorder through monthly playing sessions, performance opportunies, an annual workshop, and outreach to the community
The Portland Recorder Society meets the third Friday of each month September through May with the exception of March, 2009 when the monthly meeting will be replaced with a special workshop. Check the column to the right for specific dates.
Meetings are held at the
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Vicki Boeckman is the Music Director for the 2008-09 season. Guest Conductors for the season include Eileen Hadidian, Kim Pineda, and Phil and Gail Neuman. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"If you play recorder or an early musical instrument, we invite you to join us on the second Friday of each month September through June at 7:30 p.m. Each meeting is preceded by a prelude performed by members at 7:20. We meet at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 Canal Street in Orange. Our meetings are playing sessions conducted by professional musicians. All size recorders and all playing levels may attend. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Nina Stern is one of North America's leading performers of the recorder and classical clarinet. In recent years she is also hailed as an innovator in teaching school-age children to be fine young musicians. A native New Yorker, Ms. Stern studied with Jeanette van Wingerden and Hans-Rudolf Stalder at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, where she received a Soloist's Degree. From Basel, she moved to Milan, Italy where she was offered a teaching position at the Civica Scuola di Musica. Ms. Stern performs regularly as soloist or principal player with prestigious ensembles such as The New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera, The New York Collegium, Concert Royal, Philharmonia Baroque, Sinfonia NY, American Classical Orchestra and Boston Baroque, She has also appeared as principal player with Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, L'Orchestra della Scala (Milan), I Solisti Veneti, Hesperion XX and Tafelmusik. Her numerous festival and concert series appearances have included performances under leading conductors such as Loren Maazel, Kurt Masur, Christopher Hogwood, Trevor Pinnock, Claudio Scimone, Jane Glover, Bruno Weil, Ton Koopman, Andrew Parrot and Jordi Savall. She has recorded for Erato, Harmonia Mundi, Sony Classics, Newport Classics, Wildboar, Telarc and Smithsonian labels. Nina Stern's latest projects include performances of traditional music of Eastern Europe and The Middle East. She recently released an album of world music entitled "East of the River".
Ms. Stern is currently on the faculty of the Mannes College of Music where she directed the Historical Performance Program from 1989 to 1996. She has taught at the Five Colleges in Western Massachusetts and was twice a Visiting Professor at Oberlin Conservatory. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The New Amsterdam Recorder Trio (NewART) performs medieval, renaissance, baroque and modern music, as well as arrangements of traditional/world music, and their collection of instruments numbers more than two dozen recorders from makers around the world. In its short lifetime, the trio has developed an extremely eager and devoted following, appearing in performances throughout the New York tri-state area, including concerts with the world-renowned Flanders Recorder Quartet in both 2003 and 2004. The ensemble received very strong recommendations in the 2003 Concert Artists Guild competition, and their concerts have gained both local and national acclaim. A demo CD recorded in October 2002 has been enthusiastically received by listeners. In 2004 they were featured in the inaugural New York Early Music Celebration, and appeared in concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Monterey Bay Recorder Society, founded in 1982, is a chapter of the American Recorder Society and an affiliate of the San Francisco Early Music Society.
Our interest is in the recorder and its music, with an emphasis on early music. Our purpose is to enjoy the social and musical pleasures of ensemble playing using recorder, krummhorns, viols, voices, harpsichord and other appropriate instruments. " See website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra was founded on the premise that joining with others to make music is a pleasurable and personally rewarding experience. Because of its relatively large size, the enthusiasm of its membership and its diverse activities, the MPRO has something to offer those who play early instruments at any level. An American Recorder Society Consort, it is responsive to the needs of its members, and, with their input, creates programs and sets musical priorities tailored to their requirements. Membership is open without audition to anyone who knows the basics of an early instrument and can read and play the music provided at meetings. " See website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra is one of a growing number of recorder orchestras that have sprung up in Europe and around the United States in recent years. LARO was founded in the summer of 2004, and is made up of thirty-six recorder players from all around Southern California. The group plays compositions ranging from the Renaissance period to the 20th century, arranged for sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, great bass, contrabass and sub great bass recorders. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"One of the leading exponents of the recorder in the United States, Judith Linsenberg has been hailed for her "virtuosity" (Washington Post), "expressivity" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), "fearless playing" (SF Classical Voice), and combination of "masterly control with risk-taking spontaneity" (Early Music). She has performed extensively throughout the US and Europe, including solo appearances at the Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center; and has been featured with such leading American ensembles as the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Opera Center, the Los Angeles Opera, the LA Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, the Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles Baroque Orchestras, the Bach Festival of Philadelphia, the Oregon and Carmel Bach Festivals, Musica Sacra of New York, Musica Angelica of Los Angeles, and others. She is the winner of national performance awards, and has premiered several pieces for the recorder, including a new work commissioned by her and, in March 2002 in Los Angeles, the US premiere of Vivaldi's recorder concerto, RV 312R.
Ms. Linsenberg is the director of the Baroque ensemble, Musica Pacifica, whose performances and seven recordings on the Virgin Classics and Dorian labels have received international acclaim ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Farallon Recorder Quartet gives inspiring performances of a vast and varied repertoire extending across time and genre. Bach and Gershwin, Ockeghem and Serocki; sedate, wild, sublime, Farallon Recorder Quartet does it all with style, reaching out to modern audiences in an accessible and exciting manner. Farallon's debut CD, a collection of sacred and secular works by the 16th century composer Ludwig Senfl, was released in 2005. The Farallon Recorder Quartet performs on numerous types of recorder from Medieval to modern, from sopranino to contrabass, from 6 inches to 6 feet tall. While devoting much of their concert programs to Renaissance and Baroque music, Farallon Recorder Quartet is also active in performing 20th and 21st century music, both well established works, and newly composed pieces, some of which have been written for the ensemble.
Members of Farallon: Letitia Berlin, Louise Carslake, Annette Bauer, Frances Blaker …"
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Associazione Lettori di Lingua Straniera in Italia (ALLSI) Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Associazione Lettori di Lingua Straniera in Italia (ALLSI) Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Italy View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message FraterJoined: 17 Apr 2003Posts: 42 Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 5:59 pm Post subject: Associazione Lettori di Lingua Straniera in Italia (ALLSI) Does this organization, founded by the famous David Petrie, still exist? Can anyone (please) help me to find an address/telephone number/website for it? 'Frater' Back to top shirleyJoined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 45Location: Italy Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject: I'm pretty sure it still exists and they're still having cases heard in the EU court. I thought they were in Verona, but a search of paginegialle turned up nothing. If I find it I'll let you know. Back to top FraterJoined: 17 Apr 2003Posts: 42 Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 7:40 pm Post subject: Thanks, Shirley, I'd be really grateful - I've had difficulty finding a contact address for ALLSI. I thought they might be able to help me with the problems I've been having with the University where I've been working. 'Frater' Back to top shirleyJoined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 45Location: Italy Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 8:11 pm Post subject: Frater, Here's the address I found: Associazione Lettori di Lingua Straniera in Italia (incorporating Committee for the Defence of Foreign Lecturers) Sede Legale: via G. Trezza 12 37129 Verona I didn't find a website or phone number. I'd like to hear more about the kind of problems you're having. Back to top FraterJoined: 17 Apr 2003Posts: 42 Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject: Thanks for your help, Shirley. My problem with the University is the usual one ... they're not paying me! 'Frater' Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Italy All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Mike King may very well have a long career in baseball, but it's unlikely he'll ever forget how special his senior year was at Bishop Hendricken.
"It was a great year," King said. "Everyone says to really cherish your senior year because it goes by quick."
There's a lot to cherish. King was named a preseason high school All-American by Sporting News magazine back in March.
Once the season started, he backed up the lofty expectations. As the ace of the Hawks' pitching staff all season long, he posted a .31 earned run average during the regular season in leading Hendricken to a perfect 18-0 record.
Along the way he was named Rhode Island's Gatorade Player of the Year, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Boston College and led the Hawks' to a second consecutive state championship.
He went 4-0 during Hendricken's postseason run, including a dazzling effort in the Hawks' 5-1 victory in game one of the state championship series over North Kingstown.
"Mike King is basically almost a guaranteed win every time he steps on the mound," Hendricken head coach Ed Holloway said.
As one of the most experienced returners from last season's state championship team, King was named a captain this season and had to take on a leadership role with the pitching staff. He was the clear-cut No. 1, but after him was sophomore Mike McCaffrey and senior Dillon Manfredi, who had been seldom used at the varsity level.
King helped them get used to their roles, and the result was the best pitching staff in the state.
"He was a great leader for us," Holloway said. "He took the lead of the pitching staff. He's a great teammate for the pitchers, and they worked hard."
When King enrolls at Boston College in the fall, he'll be continuing a long tradition of Hendricken players moving on to play at the Division I level.
He knows he has to step up his game some, but if his senior season in high school was any indication, he'll be just fine.
"At this level, I could miss a spot and still get away with it because the ability isn't as good," King said. "I think that I really need to be specific on where I pitch it and I need to develop my changeup. I'm only fastball, curveball right now. It's going to come down to a lot of work in the fall with the coaches now. I think I'll be fine. They'll help me out."


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CHICAGO, Ill. -- The University of Chicago football team used a stellar defensive effort to earn its first shutout in six years by a 10-0 margin over Allegheny College on Saturday.
The Maroons and the Gators are now both 3-2 on the season. Chicago's last shutout came in 2006 with a season-opening 55-0 win over Concordia University Chicago.
The first strike came from the hosts on their third drive of the first quarter. Chicago started with prime field position in Allegheny territory at the 48-yard-line. Quarterback Vincent Cortina zipped a 10-yard pass to wide receiver Dee Brizzolara, then followed that up with an 11-yard scramble of his own. The Gators defense responded by tightening up and forced a fourth down and 12 yards to go. Chicago chose to go for it, and the gamble paid off. Cortina lofted up a pass to wideout Sam Coleman in the end zone, which the freshman reeled in for a 29-yard touchdown.
That was all the scoring either side could muster for the next two-and-a-half quarters. Both defenses were on their games, keeping drives short and ineffective. The Maroons consistently won the battle for field position thanks to punter Jeff Sauer. The senior boomed a number of big punts, including a trio that traveled 53, 59 and 62 yards.
Chicago's defenders came up big when it mattered. Linebacker Alex Dzierbicki stonewalled a rush on 4-and-2 at the Chicago 24-yard-line in the second quarter. On the very next drive, linebacker Ben Wade intercepted a pass just as Allegheny was crossing midfield. Cornerback Vincent Beltrano opened the fourth quarter by stopping his man two yards short on a fourth down at Chicago's 15. Beltrano then forced a fumble on fourth down at the Chicago 37 on Allegheny's final drive of the game.
Sauer provided insurance points by banging through a 36-yard field goal with 6:24 left in the fourth quarter.
In the final statistics, the Maroons limited the Gators to only 182 yards of total offense. The run defense was particularly stout, only allowing 39 yards on 28 carries (1.4 yards per carry). Wade was a catalyst in the middle of the field as the junior had a game-high 13 tackles with one interception. Dzierbicki ended up with 10 tackles and Beltrano made nine stops. Defensive linemen Michael Cifor (four tackles) and Scott Mainquist (six tackles) tallied one sack each.
Offensively, Chicago ran for 100 yards and passed for 170. Cortina completed 14 of 28 with one touchdown. Freshman Justin Waney was the leading rusher with 33 yards. Brizzolara led the receiving corps with seven catches for 80 yards. Coleman added 61 yards on five receptions.
The Maroons will next travel to Wittenberg University for a 1 PM (ET) game next Saturday.


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Chane Moline, Rahim Moore and Brian Price Selected UCLA Football's Most Valuable Players
Nov. 30, 2009
Running back Chane Moline, safety Rahim Moore and defensive tackle Brian Price were selected winners of UCLA's Henry R. 'Red' Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player at the Annual UCLA Football Awards Banquet, held Monday evening at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel.
Moore led the nation with nine interceptions, tied for the No. 2 total in school history. He tied a school record with three against San Diego State and made two each versus Tennessee and Arizona.
Price led the Pac-10 with 22.5 tackles for loss, including 7.0 sacks. His TFL total ranks No. 2 in school history while his career total of 43.5 ranks No. 2 (tied) on that list.
Moline played both fullback and tailback for the Bruins. He scored three touchdowns at Washington State and helped control the football in the victory over Arizona State with 84 yards on 25 attempts. He also led the Bruins with six touchdowns.
The complete list of winners:
Charles Pike Memorial Award for Outstanding Scout Team Player: Offense: lineman Nik Abele, wide receiver Josh Smith, wide receiver Ricky Marvray; Defense: lineman Keenan Graham, linebacker Isaiah Bowens, linebacker David Allen; Special Teams: wide receiver Jerry Rice, Jr., wide receiver Jeff Dickmann
Jack. R. Robinson Award for Highest Scholarship of a Senior Player: tight end Logan Paulsen
N.N. Sugarman Award for Best Leadership: Offense: tight end Logan Paulsen; Defense: linebacker Reggie Carter
Captain Don Brown Memorial Award for Most Improved Player: Offense: wide receiver Nelson Rosario, tackle Mike Harris ; Defense: linebacker Akeem Ayers, tackle David Carter
John Boncheff, Jr. Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year: Offense: tackle Xavier Su'a-Filo, quarterback Kevin Prince; Defense: cornerback Sheldon Price, cornerback Andrew Abbott
Ed Kezirian 'Coach K' Award for Academic and Athletic Excellence: defensive back Marlon Pollard
Tommy Prothro Award for Outstanding Special Teams Player: place kicker Kai Forbath, punter Jeff Locke, linebacker Sean Westgate
Kenneth S. Washington Award for Outstanding Senior: Offense: tight end Ryan Moya; defense: tackle Jerzy Siewierski
George W. Dickerson Award for Outstanding Offensive Player vs. USC: wide receiver/kick returner Terrence Austin
Donn Moomaw Award for Outstanding Defensive Player vs. USC: cornerback Alterraun Verner
Paul I. Wellman Memorial Award for All-Around Excellence: Offense: wide receiver Terrence Austin; Defense: cornerback Alterraun Verner
Jerry Long 'Heart' Award: Offense: quarterback Kevin Craft; Defense: end Korey Bosworth, linebacker Kyle Bosworth
Henry R. 'Red' Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player: Offense: running back Chane Moline; Defense: tackle Brian Price, safety Rahim Moore
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