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Conflict And Commitment In The Restaurant Industry: Perceptions From The Generation Y Viewpoint
Conflict, Generation Y, Millennials, organizational commitment
This study investigates Generation Y restaurant employees' perceptions of conflict and the extent to which the presence of management team conflict influences employee organizational commitment. Regression analysis found that perceptions of task and process conflict negatively impact organizational commitment, while relationship conflict was not found to have a statistically significant impact on organizational commitment. This study represents the first attempt to understand the carryover effects of management team conflict on employees and offers insights into the perceptions of the Generation Y restaurant worker. Theoretical and managerial implications of the empirical findings as well as directions for future research are discussed.
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Orlowski, M., Murphy, K.S., & Severt, D.E. (2016). Conflict and commitment in the restaurant industry: Perceptions from the Generation Y viewpoint. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2016.1206772.
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Orlowski, Marissa; Murphy, Kevin S.; and Severt, Denver E., "Conflict And Commitment In The Restaurant Industry: Perceptions From The Generation Y Viewpoint" (2016). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 227.
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Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Even Paleoconservatives Believe America Is Lost, But it Need Not Be
Paleoconservatives are now predicting the cultural cleansing (Clyde Wilson term) of traditional America, along with its demographic destruction. What bothers me is that they seem to have no real answer to the destruction.
The solution is not more marauding, neoconservative, free trade and global capitalism, and not imperial Marxism or one-race fascism, the solution is to now interpret ethnopluralism as possible within the separation of powers and states in the U. S. Constitution, protected by federalism.
We are increasingly facing civil disruptions and even civil war between contending cultures in America, which is only natural since real human nature is ethnocentric and group-selecting. What could be keeping conservatives from moving toward this next saving step of ethnopluralism? I fear it is the traditional conservative concept of "original sin," that is, the belief that humans are permanently flawed.
But even this can be understood in a conservative way by seeing that original sin derives from the ascetic Involutionary Inward Path designed to experience the God or Father Within, which requires blocking material desires and defining material desires as sinful. But this does not account for the Evolutionary Outward Path.
The Evolutionary Outward Path of material evolution to supermaterial Godhood requires evolving material life. This is the Twofold Path which conservatively retains but transforms the Inward Path to the Outward Path. Alas, this theological materialism seems to be too much for conservatives to absorb at this time.
Even so, ethnopluralism is worth promoting, even by those who believe in original sin, since there seems to be no other realistic or conservative way, in harmony with real human nature, to save America---and the West.
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Today we checked out a stunning Arts and Crafts–style house in Dorchester. How could we resist?
It's a lovely house, with high-ceilinged, quirky rooms and lots of space for books. The kitchen and bath are very old and need replacing, which I like. There are many fireplaces, and a huge copper beech on the front lawn. But there's no "village" nearby. Everyone drives to get practically anything: a loaf of good bread, a bag of groceries, a library book, a gym workout. I'm willing to walk a few miles a day but I don't drive, and I won't want to bike in hot, cold, or wet weather. And I don't really want to go miles just for an Iggy's loaf... I've been spoiled by living in a neighborhood that's a "Walker's Paradise" according to Walkscore.com.
So, we're reluctantly passing over the vast, affordable Victorians of the Ashmont neighborhood of Dorchester. But the quiet, privacy, and spaciousness of a house is SO appealing to us these days. Call us crazy, but tomorrow we have a date with a broker in Quincy. This house is probably even more remote from a decent loaf of bread or a Trader Joe's, but it still deserves serious consideration:
A house this amazing might turn me into a happy recluse. I could have everything delivered. I'd spend my days admiring the woodwork, playing the grand piano I'd finally have room for, and hanging out with about 20 cats. Possum and I could turn it into a cat B&B or rest home, or we could foster kittens. It's huge.
Closer to home, I am currently very taken by the, uh, shabby chic qualities of a little Victorian French mansard in Jamaica Plain, photos below. I get excited about almost any bathroom that doesn't have a Home Depot vanity, a vessel sink, or a jacuzzi tub. I am equally turned off by open kitchens with Ikea cabinets, stainless appliances, islands with bar stools, and granite the color of bad meat. Why, why are 9 out of 10 kitchens redone that way? I'd much rather face this:
If a stylist brought in a few Victorian sofas and beds, some rickety wooden furniture, and couple of bad oil paintings to lean against the walls, these spaces would be perfect for an Anthropologie catalog shoot.
Oh, heck! I forgot all about Anthropologie! Is there an Anthropologie anywhere near Quincy? ... No? In that case, I don't see how we can live there. Guess we'll have to take this wreck in JP. Sorry, Possum.


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The European Commission have published some research into public attitudes to drinking. In the chapter on protecting young people they say:
EU citizens' support for measures to protect young people was assessed with questions focussed on banning selling and serving alcoholic beverages to persons under 18 years and banning alcohol advertising targeted to them. The protection of children and young
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Is the market for initial public offerings back?
After a long, dormant period for new issues caused by the financial crisis and recession, the pipeline of potential flotations is reportedly strong.
But the markets remain volatile, and investor demand for high-priced or risky floats is weak.
In this environment, it is more essential than ever that pre-IPO companies are led by a strong and effective board of directors.
A high-calibre chairman and board will help management teams make the cultural transition from private to public hands. It can bring its knowledge to bear on risk management, internal controls, investor and media relations, and corporate governance.
It can ensure that the IPO process does not detract from the successful running of the business, and give investors the confidence to back the float.
This paper looks at the questions that companies preparing for IPO should be asking about the composition of their board.
- How many non-executive directors should be appointed, and from what backgrounds?
- What skills and experience are needed in a chairman?
- Which provisions of the UK Governance Code must be applied in advance, and which may be incorporated over time?
- What differences of approach are required if the listing is planned for Aim
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Odgers Berndtson has extensive experience in advising pre-IPO companies on critical board appointments. We have drawn on interviews with directors from companies that have recently floated or are planning to do so, as well as from City advisers and private equity professionals.
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Skip to comments.If GOP wins big in 2010, credit California's Rep. [Kevin] McCarthy
Posted on 12/28/2009 9:01:11 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction
WASHINGTON With visions of a Republican majority dancing in his head, California U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy is driving the back roads of America these days, looking for fresh faces to represent his party in 2010.
"I believe this will be a wave election," McCarthy said. "This will be a national election."
To regain control of the House of Representatives, Republicans must pick up 41 seats. If they win big in the House next year, it will be at least partly because the party put McCarthy in charge of its recruiting efforts.
It's the latest high-profile assignment for McCarthy, who serves as his party's chief deputy whip. Earlier this month, he was chosen in a poll of congressional insiders as the Republican member of Congress with the "brightest political future."
After watching his party get slaughtered in the last two elections, McCarthy is feeling optimistic about its chances of a comeback in 2010. Voters increasingly are becoming disenfranchised with the Democratic majority in Washington, he said.
Taking control "would be a very big climb," McCarthy said. However, he said, Republican chances are increasing as Democrats promote policies such as their brand of health care restructuring, going "directly against what the American people say they want."
"They're still shoving it down people's throats," said McCarthy, whose 22nd Congressional District stretches from the San Joaquin Valley to the coast, covering most of Kern and San Luis Obispo counties and northeastern Los Angeles County.
McCarthy isn't alone in predicting Republican gains, which would be expected after the election of a Democratic president.
The Cook Political Report, an independent, nonpartisan newsletter, estimates that 77 Democratic House seats could be competitive next year, compared with 26 Republican seats.
(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...
I liked the sound of this one, we have learned that if someone is not genetically conservative then they will "grow" in office.
"McCarthy said he found the embodiment of the candidate he was searching for when he met Stephen Fincher, a gospel-singing cotton farmer from Tennessee.
"They say this farmer's going to come and see me," McCarthy said. "And in Tennessee, they talk a little different than in California. I said, 'Steve, where do you live?' He said, 'I live in Frog Jump, Tennessee.' I said, 'What do you farm?' He said, 'I farm cotton.' ... I just look at this guy and said this is what America is about. He is true to his convictions, to his philosophy, and he's not going to change coming to Washington. ... This guy is my favorite."
I don't know anything about Mr. McCarthy...
...but I DO KNOW that when the SARAH-CUDA steps in to the 2010 fight for the Conservative/Tea Party candidates, She will be the "king-maker".
Kevin McCarthy
2007 American Conservative Union Rating: 100 points out of 100
2007 Americans for Democratic Action Rating: 5 points out of 100
Sounds soildy conservative to me.
Kevin McCarthy is the Congressman in my area of California. He is a Bakersfield boy. He is solidly conservative. I'm very proud that he represents our district.
Here is more info on Kevin from his web site...................
No Rinos.
All of us should be praying that good, honest, articulate conservatives should run this year.
All of us should be praying that good, honest, articulate conservatives should run this year.
Gains may and should come but it won't be worth a damn if the NRCC keeps digging into the GoP field and backing more Scozzafavas. As a member of the NRCC, he helped let that one fall thru the cracks.
Kevin is also the right hand man of Eric Cantor acting as a Deputy Republican Minority Whip or such.
Someone also mentioned his ACU ratings were max. So are a lot of others that also rate highly, yet have had their own shortcomings when it came to immigration reform efforts not so long ago.
To add insult to injury, David Keene , head of the ACU, has taken CPAC into the LGBT-sponsored event arena, I'd be might leery of how they rate anyone from here on out. jmo.
Thnaks for posting this, btw.
I just hope folks don't just go gaga and fail to run a lot more conservative candidates and not play this middle of the road crap again.
We are having fertile success within the Tea Party Patriots!
Awesome! Keep up the great work in Connecticut!
I wouldn't underrate the contribution of Obama and the rats in Congress in addition to clowns like Janet Napolitano.
Now I can determine Rep. McCarthy's contributions to California's conservatists.
But I gotta wonder: What does "soildy" mean? ~
I bet Kevin is a member here. But only Jim R. knows for sure.
I think the bigger one to congratulate would be the Tea Party activists, not McCarthy, he was just the man in the right place at the right time!
I'm not terribly sure I want the Republican Party as it is currently configured to take control. They look an awful lot like the Democrats in terms of liberalism, big government, higher taxes and less freedom. Too many RINOs at the top of the Party chain of command. Too many running for election (like Crist here in FL).
Either the RINOsaurs leave the old guard and give it over to real conservatives, or it's time for a new party of real conservatives to rise in the place of the Grand OLD Party.
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So I gave her some gentle Tellington TTouch, particularly on the ears which apparently helps if your dog is in pain or shock. I wrapped her up in a blanket and she settled down.
She has a shaved tummy revealing lots of large freckles and a remarkably small incision so she will not be scarred for life.
Jamie was not quiet sure what to make of it all. He tried barking at her to encourage her to play but she snapped at him to shut up.
The poor chap also had it a bit rough. He gets car sick and
I was not sure whether I would be travelling home with two nauseous dogs vomiting on my car's back seat.
The vet recommended a homeopathic product with cocculus indicus for this problem.
He was also rather stressed at having his scrotum thoroughly probed and prodded for his missing testicles. They are still deep undercover.
However the next day Jemma was much better and ate a hearty breakfast! So hopefully she is on the mend and will soon forget yesterday's events.


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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Ergonomic Pen Review
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The next in my series of catch up reviews, and it's a fantasy release for a change. Let's see how this one stacks up.
New Releases - High Elves this time and some lovely looking kits. the two Phoenixes look cool, if a little static. The Lothern Skycutter is really nice, and another chance for GW to use the new longer flight stand. There's also a load of new regular size models, but none of the core choices have been redone, and that's the problem I have with getting into fantasy at the moment. All the new bits of kit are gret, but if the core of your army looks shit then why bother. I'm avoiding fantasy for this reason until they sort it out.
Army of the Month - Mark Bedford, the man behind the incredible Legion Reconnaisance Squad (and also the underwhelming World Eater Rampagers) shows off his Blood Angels army. As you'd expect it's packed with Forge World goodies including a Storm Eagle and a Spartan! Tucked away in the spine there's a small but wonderful ad-Mech unit, and I spotted one of the space Hulk terminators in there too.
Jervis Johnson - Following on from last months chat about GM games Jervis ties it all up. The thing I took away from this was that it's a way to inspire projects, in much the same way the Imperial Armour books can inspire projects by doing the story telling for you. After turning my hand to some narrative gaming I'm a firm believer in this method of gaming now.
Battle Report - High Elves v Ogre Kingdoms. It's strange how most Fantasy battle grounds look quite uninspired, considering how good a lot of the scenery is for this system. Maybe it's to do with my head not adjusting to the space requirements of the game, or the fact I've never understood why there is grass on a battlefield! Turns out it was a draw.
Armchair General - Adam Troke tells us of his love for the Dark Angels. I wish I shared his enthusiasm. I bought them, played one or two games but haven't felt particularly inspired by them. Maybe it's because they were eclipsed by the Tau so swiftly. There's not much in the way of tactics, just a few pointers.
Blanchitsu - Blanche shows us the work of a chap called Julian Bayliss. His work looks very slick, I wish there had been more pages of this.
Hall of Fame - The fucking Helbute?! What the fuck is this mono-pose turd doing here? It's actually not a bad model, but they've got to be shitting me if it's anywhere near worthy of the hall of fame. It was chosen by Edgar Skomorowski, a Forge World designer, he must've been smoking too much resin when he was asked.
The Time of Dragons - Troke and Ward take a look and Warhammer dragons. There's some nice art, and an interview with Trish Carden who's designed quite a few fantasy gribblys over the years.
Parade Ground - Focusing on Dreadnoughts this month.
Kit Bash - A really cool looking Altar of Chaos using a Maulerfiend, and some interesting cultists from Mark Bedford. He's all over this issue!
Parade Ground - A selection of very impressive looking Warhound Titans and a couple of Reavers. One day they will be mine!
There's then yet more Golden Demon photos, this time from Japan, although no sign of Hugo / Ichiban Paintings lovely Storm Eagle conversion.
Paint Splatter - All kinds of High Elf techniques. Plenty of transferable tips here.
Jeremy Vetock - Almost returning to normality after last months bizarreness, we get a look into how Vetock views the collecting side of his hobby, and how it's changed over time. I'm much the same, I have the money and the ideas, I just lack the time to get anything meaningful done.
This Month In - Bethan's hair has changed from blue to green, and there's even more Dreadnoughts on show. The Design studio talk about the Elves, I'm glad they are including more of these designer's notes. It adds more weigh to the magazine.
FW show off the Fellglaive, or the Glaive as it's now known, and some nice looking Night Lords from Will Hayes.
Nothing ground-breaking in this installment then. The hall of fame left a sour taste in my metaphorical mouth, one that was only overcome by Mark Bedford, John Blanche and Jervis, all quite small sections of the mag. Because of this I'll award a respectably average but not great 5/10.


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First we learn this stuff through take-home worksheets. Then, we apply what we know to the guitar and make it useful and practical.
Music history and appreciation. Ever wonder about the origins of the guitar and how it came about to be one of the most popular instruments played in modern time? Or who the great Blues guitarists were from the 30's and 40's and how they influenced later day Rockers such as Jimmy Page or Keith Richards? Or how about how modern Western music formed and is what it is today, starting with Ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages, to Beethoven, to Ragtime to popular music today? Yep, we got that covered. It's all about perspective.
Songwriting. So you're tired of playing other people's songs and it's time to get your thoughts on paper. Congratulations. You are officially an Artist as well as a Musician. I can teach you how to develop your lyrics and chord progressions into cohesive, tightly arranged songs sure to make your Mom or Girlfriend/Boyfriend proud. Songwriting expands the limits of learning, that simply copying another artist note-for-note cannot do. Tapping your "Creative Vein" is the ultimate path to learning music. Let's get started.
music performance. Alright, you got knowledge, you got skills, you got songs. You have the tools to get out there and show the world what you can do.
*** Studio Equipment ***
office/studio 5 guitars seating for parents
*** Travel Equipment ***
I have my own guitar and curriculum. Students are expected to have their own instruments.
*** Specialties ***
Specializing in Rock, Folk, Country beginning guitar lessons. Focus on rhythm guitar, songwriting and performing. Incorporate music history and theory as well.
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-Body awareness, relaxation and posture
-Breath control and support
-Tone creation and range building
-Tone placement
-Basic music notation (The music alphabet, rhythm, the staff, ledger lines, time signatures, etc)
-Major and minor scales and key signatures
-Intervals (major, minor, perfect)
-Chord theory and harmonic analysis
-Aural and rhythm skills
Have you ever how modern Western music formed and how it became what it is today? We'll start with Ancient Greece, travel through the Middle Ages, learn about Classical composers such as Beethoven, and study different styles of music from Ragtime to today's popular music all with listening examples to immerse you into the world of music history.
If you've grown tired of playing other people's music, then it's time for you to get your songs on paper or recorded. I'll teach you how to develop your lyrics and chord progressions into cohesive, tightly arranged songs. Songwriting expands the limits of learning that merely playing another artist's music cannot do. Tapping your "creative vein" is the ultimate path to learning music.
Alright, you've got knowledge, you've got skills and you've got songs. You have the tools to get out there and show the world what you can do. But before you hit the local area open mic or book a gig, let's talk about music performance. You'll learn simple, effective techniques such as strong stage presence and audience rapport.
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Singing is my specialty--especially, singing in a relaxed, body-conscious, creative/heartfelt way. Are you longing to develop your own unique voice, and to share it with the world? To sing with more relaxation and freedom? To connect with audiences and to move them emotionally? Then, you've come to the right place.
About Jennifer
As a professional vocalist and pianist, I have worked freelance, in a variety of settings, over the years--including solo, in wedding bands, small jazz and rock/pop groups and with big bands. I have been singing with the Mood Swings Big Band for 6+ years. During that time, we have performed at the White House, the Chamber of Commerce and in Kennebunkport, Maine (at the Bush e
I also have an extensive professional and personal background in meditation (10 years), astrology (5 years) and healing (particularly Reiki, 4 years). I am very interested in the intersection between a healing/mindfulness-awareness approach and singing/playing piano.
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You choose from either a 30 minute or 60 minute lesson. 30 minutes gets you warm-ups to improve range and breath,1 song worked through, sheet music, and a practice CD for you to use between lessons. 60 min lessons is similar, but with 2-3 songs worked through each lesson.
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There are many dimensions that have to be attended to in order to sing properly.
My intent is to simplify the technical aspects of singing so that our attention is placed on expression.
We are communicators first as singers and it is important to not lose sight of this during our studies.
My services as a vocal coach are highly unique because I specialize in the intonation of the voice, so I am not limited to one style. I genuinely teach all legitimate vocal styles.
The technique is based on the individual's instrument through continuous careful assessment.
I accept vocal students starting at the age of 14 and up.
*I have added the 90 minute option for those interested in combining voice and piano lessons or having an extended vocal lesson.
About Christine
Christine is a professional vocal coach and piano instructor with an exceptional reputation. She is the owner of The Exquisite Voice, Inc. and resides in The Historic Parkfairfax community of Alexandria.
She has over eight years of teaching experience and has taught hundreds of students and given thousands of lessons, (including the full spectrum of learning needs) during this time (both vocal and piano throughout the DMV area). She is considered an expert in her field for vocal technique and maintains a very active studio.
Christine's unique and highly effective approach to voice has allowed her to continue to help beginning to professional level students advance their technique with incredible results.
Christine is a master of vocal technique and focuses on properly diagnosing and addressing vocal
She addresses vocal issues in a very practical and logical order by first identifying the primary source of the vocal issues and starting to work from there.
This is a simple, but crucial difference that is apparent in her approach. The very nature of secondary issues are that they are simply the extensions of the primary issues and therefore primary issues should really become the focus and starting point of the technical work.
It is from Christine's experience and observation that she has concluded that secondary issues will always be dysfunctional (regardless of time and effort put into correcting them) as long as the primary issues have not been resolved. Oftentimes secondary issues will significantly self-correct on their own or can be approached reasonably once the primary source has been corrected.
This can only happen if the teacher knows this and is aware on how to approach the correct order in which to work and to address issues.
Making sense of primary versus secondary issues is absolutely fundamental to legitimately correcting problems successfully. Unfortunately it is often that the student is ultimately left to the enormous task of discovering this on their own, if ever and if they are lucky after years of study because the teacher is often focused on surface level issues, which are always easy to hear.
This is because most professionals are not versed in hearing such nuanced differences, nor capable to offer to work in such a refined manner.
The voice requires an execution of many things that must function together properly in order for it to work. Considering this makes it is easy to understand why the voice is viewed as the most complicated instrument to diagnose and teach. Therefore, it is absolutely important to invest in teachers who greatly have a handle on the voice and how to go about making sense of it.
She also specializes in teaching students process and development through highly mindful practices. She believes that in order for the voice to function optimally, the body, mind and emotional state of the singer must all be receptive and responsive in a positive way. This is because they are all inherently interconnected.
Christine teaches in a mindful manner to help students become more observant and aware of their own approach. By doing so we can realistically create the opportunity to arrive to better choices.
Christine's extensive experience and knowledge in various styles and specialties in vocal intonation, along with her continuous education (over twenty years) and dedication to the authentic Italian traditions of bel canto and verismo opera has allowed for her to develop an approach that can extended into all legitimate styles of singing. Her personal approach to the voice is beyond comparison, nor can it be matched.
She has a phenomenal ear and can make rapid and highly accurate assessments of technical issues in a very brief sitting. Christine is exceptional at explaining vocal pedagogy and directing students on how to make corrections for themselves.
Christine is a dramatic soprano and is very confident and experienced with large instruments (that are more difficult to train for various reasons and require more specialized training). Having an extremely rare and large voice herself has given her invaluable insight toward fully understanding all other voice types and the discipline necessary to achieve efficient technique.
Many teachers can be limited in their view and teach "their technique" as opposed to helping the student develop their own technique and what works best for them. Christine has a great talent for figuring out what a students needs to do in their approach in order to achieve the results and keep the lessons progressive.
Developing proficient technique in a complete and effective way leads toward discovering the full capacity and beauty of our instrument without compromise. We need to find our voice to find ourselves as artist.
Her methods in vocal intonation translate directly and indirectly into all styles of legitimate singing, which she coaches many varying styles and will direct student toward appropriate repertoire. Students will learn the full potential of their instrument under her guidance. It is her belief that technique should always lead toward one sounding natural, no matter the style and that one fully learns their instrument's capability to access endless artistic choices as a performer.
Christine offers very traditional based vocal lessons with a focus on improving technique through practical exercises and song repertoire designed for each student's unique vocal needs. She will offer necessary guidance and adjustments to ensure the student's continuous development.
Her goal is for her vocal students to discover their authentic voice and to find freedom in their technique and most importantly their expression as artists.
What you can expect to learn:
Vocal pedagogy and how the voice functions properly; how to effectively think about your voice to get the body to cooperate (aurally, physically, mentally, emotionally, etc.);
Integrating the body to fully support the voice Rebounding the body, which is at the core of support, but often times very apparently neglected because most trained singers/teachers from even the highest institutions do not understand how it works or do it effectively themselves. It is sadly becoming a lost art. This is the most advanced concept of singing and yet is absolutely necessary to master in order to access genuine support. Christine clearly demonstrates and explains how this concept functions and her refinement of it is by far not common knowledge.
Other concepts include sustaining an open throat, internal space for optimal resonances, legitimate dynamics directed from the body and compressed air, anchoring the body to maintain the larynx low;
Various placement techniques, air that can rebound using breath direction, centering the voice/cut internally by aligning the horizontal (mask) and vertical planes (chest, back of head, top of head and spine) support and placement that function together, developing a mixed middle sound that passes easily into low and high registers and broadens range; articulation that is aligned with vertical planes and naturally hooks up chest and top of head (releases in head) without forcing or placing, tongue, jaw and neck release, body posture that is conducive for support and keeps the body open and functional;
Various artistic and performance techniques, musical interpretation appropriate to context, time period and style, aligning the voice and body/acting to come across accurately in our portrayals and the process behind this, memorization techniques, execution of timing for expressive reasons and ways to think about timing that doesn't conflict with the natural structure of a song, but allows for flexibility in phrasing, phrasal development and song development.
Christine is also a highly sought out piano instructor for her ability to establish an exceptional foundation in beginning piano students and those who wish to continue their studies and build upon the fundamentals. She specializes in reading skills and excellent technique.
It is her belief that having a solid foundation sets the tone for determining if a student will continue with their studies and therefore this is the most vital part of a student's development and future progress.
She teaches Russian technique, which allows for flexibility, strength and tonal beauty of musical lines. This technique can be applied to all styles of playing piano such as pop, jazz and is not limited to just the classical repertoire.
Her goal is for all of her music students to become increasingly independent as musicians to where they feel confident to teach themselves and others and to ultimately find enjoyment in the process of learning music.
Her approach helps students advance their technique, reading proficiency, including music theory and expand their artistic capabilities.
Education and continuation of voice:
She received her music education in classical vocal performance from George Mason University and has vigiourously continued her studies in opera with Mrs. Fabiana Bravo, who studied with Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto and has had a fabulous career singing at the Met. Christine specializes in Italian for classical rep.
General styles I coach:
Opera (bel canto and verismo) classical, sacred, hymnal, traditional, jazz, r&b, folk, and other variations of these popular styles.
Christine also has an international recording career as an adult contemporary artist.
Voice lessons begin at age 14-55 and piano at age 6-any age. Please no inquires about exceptions on age or travel, I will not respond. I teach from my home only, regardless of distance. I am worth waiting for and traveling to:)
What do I expect from students who are applying:
Those who are very hard working, motivated, passionate, dedicated, responsible, considerate, humble and serious about lessons and greatly improving as musicians should apply only regardless of aspirations as a hobby or professionally.
I strongly believe that music is a discipline and this is how it will be approached during lessons. This is a teacher-student effort. Taking responsibility for your part is a must. That means trying to the best of your abilities to put my advice and guidance into practice away from lessons is necessary to your improvement.
I am looking for potential long-term students who are willing and ready to work hard in a practical and realistic manner, regardless of age, learning needs or proficiency.
Singing is a long-term sustained process to develop that can absolutely not be rushed and I want students who understand this. I have very limited availability and I am only seeking serious students who have a positive, professional attitude and will value me as a teacher. You need not know anything about voice, just have a good work ethic and attitude :)
Thank you and looking forward to working together!
Christine Padua
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I highly recommend Christine. Give it a shot; you won't regret it.
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Christine P.
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The first time that we meet, I'll sit down with a new student and ask them about their singing experience and goals so that we can tailor the lessons to their individual needs and so that I can adjust my expectations accordingly. I am very flexible with my approach! During subsequent lessons, I will introduce the student to some basic concepts in vocal anatomy, the bel canto style ("beautiful singing" in Italian), and the Marchesi method.
About Roxanne
Roxanne has been giving private voice lessons for two years to various locals during her days at university. It is her philosophy that anybody can learn how to sing. With the proper instruction, everyone can learn the techniques required for a more beautiful singing voice! Some of these techniques include proper breathing techni
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Max holds a BA in Classical Vocal Performance, but enjoys all genres. In addition to performing with professional choral ensembles around the country and doing occasional solo work, Max also enjoys singing folk and R&B. Lessons focus on body mechanics, musicality, ear training, and music reading.
About Max
Most importantly, Max teaches through questions, in the spirit of "teach a man to fish...." This allows students
Outside of teaching, Max actively performs as a classical/early music singer, and does regular session work on vocals, bass, guitar, trumpet, and keys. He also composes for film, and runs a mobile recording business specializing in classical, acoustic, and jazz. His work has taken him both around the country and overseas.
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I take your natural talent and expand on it! You will learn how to sing out, how to train your voice, sing higher or lower, figure out harmonies by ear, read music, express yourself and let the passion of the music flow through you.
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Well, that didn't last long.
Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock are getting divorced. After less than 4 months of marriage.
TMZ is the first to report:
"Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from husband Kid Rock.
Anderson, who is represented by celebrity hotshot lawyer Neal Hersh, cited irreconcilable differences.
The couple was married August 3, 2006. Earlier this month, Anderson suffered a miscarriage.
It looks like there was a rush to the courthouse. Kid Rock also filed divorce papers this morning, 53 minutes before her docs were stamped by the clerk.
Interestingly, Pam and Kid Rock each give a different date of separation. She says they split on November 21. He says November 26.
We've learned there was not a prenup, however, the two were married for such a brief period of time it will probably have little impact."
They spent more time having weddings all over the world than actually being married. They weren't kidding when they said the honeymoon is over!


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I'll of course blog as often as I possibly can, filling in with all sorts of fun things - but these seem to be your favorites, and they'll be around for a good long while! In other news, I've been hard at work getting the house ready for Autumn pictures, and I have a few that I can show you today! This video was inspired by Scot and the adventures of tartanscot, who first published a video of his holiday home here.
Mine isn't nearly as great - but getting there! I'll be taking better pictures with better light soon, but I just had to give you a "sneak peak" tonight! Take a look:
And if you'd like to see more of CdlV in this format, please leave me a comment! See you Friday, for Vignette Fridays!


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Spent the spring as a cat...
What I forgot to publish...
I cried more than laughed.
See Torii and Michael's commercial!
...officially a sell-out ;-)
The best eye-acting ever!
Michael's a member of the "Dream Team."


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Executive pay rises even when performance is poor
Title: Safeway Rewards 11 Top Execs
Source: LA Times
Date: January 26, 2004
From the article:
- Safeway Inc. recently awarded 11 senior and executive vice presidents millions of dollars in stock grants and options under a new compensation plan that is drawing fire from labor leaders and others....
There have been questions about the timing and the appropriateness of the move to reward upper management, given the company's declining profitability and its demand that the next contract with workers in Central and Southern California institute a new tier of lower wages and less attractive benefits for new hires....
In December, eight senior and executive vice presidents received grants of restricted stock. The 409,352 shares were worth nearly $9.4 million at Friday's closing price of $22.95. The eight officers can sell the shares in 25% increments over the next four years.
All 11 of the vice presidents received a total of 672,865 shares of stock options at a strike price of $20.15, 12% below the current trading price. They can each exercise 20% of their options each year for the next five years....
Why not give all of that stock to employees? Or sell the stock (rather than giving it to executives) and use the proceeds to reduce prices for consumers? Why not force executive pay downward in the same way that employee pay is forced downward?


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Today's Sermons are both posted. They are the same arc with different angles. The work from Moses to Jesus is around holiness, how to be God's children. It requires growing up and knowing who we are and who we want to be.
Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23
Matthew 5:38-48
Psalm 119:33-40
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


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Somewhat lengthy video, but it gets good around 2:30. If this cat was beat down simply because of his obummer sign, then we have a problem!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
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2 comments:
- Christopher - Conservative Perspective said...
That was most likely the most aggregious attack on free speech I have had the displeasure of witnessing.
I am no fan of LaRoushe but that was very disturbing to say the leasst to me and it should be to all.
- September 5, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- What Makes Us Right said...
The guy was obviously a little off his rocker; he may have had one to many at the tailgate. However, I don't believe it warranted the assault he took from rent a cops.
I have heard from fellow blogger SilverFiddle on this, and he reminded me how security forces are trained to take people down. I understand his point, but I still think there is a level of discretion necessary. We are not robots, and we need to be able to think on our feet. These guys didn't!
- September 6, 2010 at 1:30 PM
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Footnote: Confusion over when Etula (Etowah) was abandoned
I have received three personal emails from readers, who were confused about the chronology of Etowah Mounds . . .
From the very beginning of the People of One Fire over ten years ago, the prime objective of our alliance was to educate the public and in particular, Native American descendants, about the intrigues and Byzantine politics that go on behind the scenes among government bureaucrats and archaeologists (most of whom draw their salaries from governments.) Just as in the famous novel, "1984", history in the United States is modified and even fabricated for political agenda . . . in particular . . . Native American history. For reasons that defy logic, Gringo academicians have claimed exclusive domain over our history and become quite preadolescent, when Native Americans state their opinions on such subjects.
My opinion on Etowah Mounds, from the perspective of technical professional, is that far too little of the archaeological zone has been studied, to make broad generalizations and dogmatic statements . . . such as when Etowah Mounds was first settled and fully abandoned. For the past 150 years, Gringo archaeologists have focused on the excavation of mounds, then extrapolated their discoveries to explain entire towns and all Southeastern Indians. This is a particularly dangerous practice for archaeologists in the Muskogean regions, because we have numerous Spanish, French and British eyewitnesses, who observed that the elite and commoners lived in different towns. In the Piedmont and Southern Highlands, it was common practice for Creek extended families to live in dispersed farmsteads.
Descriptions of this town should be limited to descriptions of specifically what has been found there to date. This is especially true because of the profound compulsion of archaeologists in the United States to present their pet theories as ironclad facts. Much of what you read about our ancestral towns in such references as Wikipedia (with the exception of radiocarbon dates and eyewitness accounts) are theories, not facts. This assessment definitely applies to Etowah Mounds National Historic Landmark.
Virtually all references and archaeological books produced in the last 30 years have stated that Etowah Mounds was abandoned between 1550 and 1600 AD. Most currently say 1550 AD. This is not at all what the nationally famous archaeologists said, who actually worked at Etowah Mounds in the 1950s. The new dates were created about 30-40 years after the Etowah dig and officially based on the interpretation of pottery shard samples. However, the fact is that several of the archaeologists involved, were simultaneously on contract with entities wanting to build a Cherokee gambling casino in North Georgia. One of the proposed casinos was only a few miles north of Etowah Mounds. A relatively small group of academicians produced this new orthodoxy.
What Lew Larson, Arthur Kelly and William Sears said
Lew Larson and Arthur Kelly specifically stated that they excavated house ruins and artifacts at the highest occupation level of Etowah's acropolis, which were typical of those found in proto-Creek towns in the Macon, Georgia area during the late 1500s and 1600s. William Sears excavated an identical type house, but also found numerous European artifacts typical of the very late 1600s and 1700s. All of this information has been completely erased from information available to both anthropology students and the general public.
The three archaeologists disagreed about the interpretation of the discoveries made by Sears. Sears believed that he had found a Cherokee house because it contained late 17th century or 18th century European artifacts. Kelly and Larson believed that the house, Sears had unearthed was Proto-Creek, because they had found identical houses and artifacts in many 18th century Creek town sites farther south in Georgia. Joseph Caldwell, director of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Georgia, along with Roy Dickens, a graduate student working at Etowah sided with Sears.
The archaeologists agreed that they would make final decision on the ethnic identity of Etowah's 17th and 18th century occupants after Caldwell excavated the Tugaloo town site in the northeastern corner of Georgia. Caldwell had the money from the Corps of Engineers to do radiocarbon dating at Tugaloo. There were no funds for radiocarbon dating at Etowah.
To his surprise, Caldwell discovered that Tugaloo had been founded by people making Swift Creek pottery around 500 AD. From then on the architecture and art of Tugaloo was very similar to what was found in middle Georgia . . . and consistent with the ancestors of the Creek Indians. Caldwell determined that Tugaloo was ransacked and burned around 1700 AD or a little later. Another, far more primitive, ethnic group then built a small village, consisting of simple round huts, in the southeastern corner of the plaza. They did not make use of the mounds. At that point, Kelly, Larson, Caldwell and Sears agreed that both Etowah and Tugaloo were proto-Creek towns. Dickens refused to go along and dedicated the rest of his life trying to prove that the Cherokees built most of the mounds in the Southeast's interior.
In the 1980s, economic princes in North Georgia began pushing for the establishment of a Cherokee casino in their region. The University of Georgia began offering full scholarships to North Carolina Cherokee students, but not to Creeks from anywhere. An Institute of Native American Studies, whose logo was in the Cherokee language, was established to give degrees in Cherokee history and minors in Cherokee language. The Georgia Historical Commission erected state markers near Tugaloo, which stated that Tugaloo was the oldest Cherokee town in Georgia and was founded around 1450 AD. The signs also stated that the Cherokee priests maintained sacred fires in the temples on top of the mounds. The official state history curriculum was modified to show that Cherokees had always lived north of a line that ran between Savannah, Macon and Columbus. The state history books told students that Tugaloo was the oldest known Cherokee town anywhere.
It was in this period that the Lew Larson's and Arthur Kelly's description of Etowah's continued occupation at least into the late 1600s by ancestors of the Creeks was completely erased from all references, except their original report . . . which was no longer given out to the public at Etowah Mounds. North Carolina Cherokees began saying that they occupied North Georgia immediately after De Soto came through. They also suddenly claimed that all those towns with Creek names in North Carolina and Tennessee, which were visited by De Soto in 1540, were Cherokee towns.
And now you know!
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- On the trail of the Alekmani . . . from Alec Mountain, GA to the Baltic Sea - July 17, 2018
- Irish archaeologists find 5,500 year old tomb, plus petroglyphs that are identical to the those in the Georgia Gold Belt! - July 16, 2018
- Meditations on the Swedish Connection, while nailing siding - July 15, 2018
- Killer deer reek havoc in former Muskogee-Creek heartland - July 13, 2018
- How to make a Southeastern indigenous flute from river cane - July 13, 2018


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I dunno whether he'd hit the pool or not...or the slide!
nice photoshop though (no shadows)
"No puppet. No Puppet. You're the puppet!"
18 hours ago
LOL A bit of a cross wind and you'll be lucky to hit the same suburb!.
Me, me, me I'm next.........wheeeeeee SPLAT!
He's really diving into a small tub this side of the pool.
That's your pool, isn't it, Mick?
i reckon the second step in the water. yeah its water, but not DEEP.


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Minimalist artist, photographer, & educator inspired by Black culture, Black color, and the Black experience. Known for the words, "Ignoring your passion is slow suicide. Never ignore what your heart pumps for."
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The primary inspiration behind each of these pieces is in Black identity and the multiple complexities and layers involved in being a Black individual, specifically within the context of The United States of America. When some view the work, they see "just a black painting" and move on. Similarly, and unfortunately, the same dismissal often occurs when individuals see Black individuals in America, ignoring their existence, oversimplifying their contribution, refusing to acknowledge their value, and choosing not to look beneath the surface. Perhaps this speaks more about the nature of the viewer than it does the artwork itself. Each piece is composed of various acrylic colors, beneath the layers of black, and over time as the painting ages and is damaged, small specs of the bright colors underneath become visible. There is no right way to view the work or understand it. What remains true is that over time, the work changes, as does the viewer, and we see what we are willing to.
Born in Washington, D.C. Currently living & working in Santa Barbara, CA.


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Last season, Dwight Howard signed with the Atlanta Hawks in free agency in hopes of a career revival of sorts.
MORE: Ranking the NBA's best duos heading into the 2017/18 season
In the end, he put up his lowest scoring average since his rookie season (13.5 ppg) and was traded by the Hawks this summer to the Charlotte Hornets.
Howard talked with the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell about how the Hornets will suit him well in 2017-18:
Thirteen seasons into an NBA career that points him to the Hall of Fame, Howard feels a little picked upon. He's on his third team in as many seasons. His hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks, traded him one season after signing him, and were willing to take back Miles Plumlee's awful contract to make that deal happen.
Howard sounds ticked off. About two weeks before the start of training camp Sept. 26, he arrived in Charlotte looking to change perception. If that means he's an older, wiser version of the guy who has passed through four other franchises, all the better.
"This is going to be better than my first couple of years in the league, I think," Howard said, following an assembly at Starmount Academy, where Howard pledged a $100,000 contribution toward the operation of a Boys and Girls Club at that Charlotte elementary school.
His new coach is also his old coach. The Hornets' Steve Clifford was an assistant with the Orlando Magic (the team that drafted Howard No. 1 overall in 2004) and with the Los Angeles Lakers when Howard was there. Howard maintains a huge benefit in this trade is his history with Clifford.
"Cliff has been around me from Day One," Howard said. "He knows the sort of person I am."
In particular, Clifford said last week, Howard anticipates what's about to happen in a basketball game at a very high level.
"I understand so much about the game, and he's right: I can see things before they happen," Howard said when told of Clifford's description.
Then Howard sidetracked into how he feels he's been misrepresented by media pundits.
"There have been writers who get national attention who have said things about me that stick in people's minds and in their hearts," Howard said.
"I've allowed things that have been said about me to have an effect on me."
"This opportunity for myself to really get back everything that I would say has been taken away. I'm not too much worried about the naysayers, the rankings and stuff, but just the hearts of the people," Howard said. "I'm in a much better place mentally, physically and spiritually than I have been in a couple of years."


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Mohammed Khalil Anwar guilty over Hyde Park hit-and-run
A driver has been convicted of a hit-and-run crash in Leeds which left a girl permanently disabled and her brother seriously injured.
Sabah Saleem, 11, and three-year-old Rayhan were hit by a car driven by 37-year-old Mohammed Khalil Anwar on Brudenell Road in August 2012.
Leeds Crown Court heard that Anwar, of Brudenell Mount, failed to stop as he feared being attacked by local people.
Anwar is due to be sentenced on 29 November.
'Significant disabilities'
Sabah and Rayhan, who were 10 and two at the time of the incident, were knocked down by Anwar's Vauxhall Astra car on 18 August last year.
They were returning from a greengrocer's shop with food for the family's Eid celebrations which were due to take place the following day.
Both underwent surgery at Leeds General Infirmary.
While Rayhan was discharged from hospital a few days later, Sabah remained in hospital for about six months and surgeons operated on her several times.
The court was told she had been left with "significant and permanent" disabilities as a result of the crash.
During his trial, Anwar told the court he was in control of his car at the time of the collision, but he had no time to react when Sabah and Rayhan ran out in front of him.
The court heard Anwar was driving at nearly 35 mph along Brudenell Road when he collided with the two children, about 15 mph faster than the speed limit.
Anwar admitted he did not know the speed limit was 20 mph along that stretch of road, even though he had regularly driven along there over the past 12 years.
'Real fighter'
He told the court he drove off after hitting the children as he was afraid he would be attacked.
Following the verdict, Sabah said she still could not remember anything about the accident.
While she still found it "very difficult" to walk, she was now feeling "okay", she said.
Sabah's father, Saleem Rafique, said his "very brave" daughter was still recovering.
The 11-year-old continues to suffer from double vision, balance problems and memory loss, he said.
"She was a really bright kid, doing really well at school and very determined to succeed.
"Unfortunately, this happened and that has put her back.
"She's tough, she's a real fighter but we don't know whether she will be the same as she was before. It's very hard to tell."


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What is one of the major reasons our public school system is in decline? Teaching to the the test and NCLB.
Also read The Peoria Chronicle blog for more dialogue as to why the continuing decline. The Peoria Public School District #150 and the State of Illinois Department of Education.
And Obama doesn't have the answer for this problem either.
From FairTest -- The National Center for Fair and Open Testing -- Our thanks to Monty Neill, Executive Director of FairTest for this information. See http://www.fairtest.org/fact-sheet-tests-cheating-and-educational-corrupti
Tests, Cheating and Educational Corruption
"The more any quantitative social indicator is used for social decision-making, the more subject it will be to corruption pressures and the more apt it will be to distort and corrupt the social processes it is intended to monitor. . . when test scores become the goal of the teaching process, they both lose their value as indicators of educational status and distort the educational process in undesirable ways." -- Campbell's Law, 1976
Erasing errors and filling in correct test answers is just one of many ways to "cheat" on standardized tests. The scandals in Atlanta, Baltimore, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and many other jurisdictions are the tip of an iceberg. Across the nation, strategies that boost scores without improving learning, including narrow teaching to the test and pushing out low-scoring students, are spreading rapidly. Widespread corruption that undermines educational quality is an inevitable consequence of the overuse and misuse of high-stakes testing, just as Donald Campbell predicted.
. Intensive test preparation undermines learning and drains test scores of their already limited meaning. The damage done by a heavy focus on tests is twofold: It takes time away from broader and deeper learning, leaving students unprepared for the challenges of higher education and life. It also inflates test results by making it look like there's real academic growth when there may be little or none. These are the two kinds of corruption described in Campbell's law.
. Teaching to the test deemphasizes untested subjects and skills. The higher the stakes, the more schools limit instruction to tested material. Subjects not covered by exams, such as science, social studies, music, art and physical education, are reduced or eliminated. The many important skills not measured by standardized tests - such as writing research papers, public speaking or conducting laboratory experiments - are not taught. This narrowing of curriculum is most severe for low-income students, racial minorities, students with disabilities and English language learners because on average they have lower scores.
. Focusing on students most likely to make the jump from failing to passing neglects the rest. There is substantial evidence that many schools direct teachers to focus on children most likely to move from failing to passing -- so-called "bubble kids." They neglect both the kids who are far behind and those who are most advanced.
. Adjusting cut scores and test difficulty creates a false picture of progress. Rather than engage in practices that produce real student learning, officials can make tests easier or lower the required passing score. This misleads the public. New York City Mayor Bloomberg trumpeted soaring test results until an independent review in 2010 showed the exams' difficulty level had been lowered over time.
. Districts or schools can manipulate the pool of tested students for optimal results. Students can be forced to repeat a grade because those who are held back generally score higher the second time around (even though retention hurts students in the long run). They can be classified as having severe special needs so they are not tested with their peers. Suspending or expelling low-scoring students means their scores won't lower the school's average. Encouraging them to leave school makes that solution a permanent one, even though many youth who are pushed out end up unemployed or in prison.
. There are more subtle ways to cheat than erasing wrong test answers and filling in the correct bubble. For example, teachers or proctors can hint at the right answers as students take tests. They can leave material on the walls of the classroom that may help test-takers figure out questions. Teachers may obtain copies of the exam in advance and drill students on slightly altered questions. Most commonly, they may base such drills on the content of previous tests - indeed, such drills are increasingly the focus of instruction.
NCLB and related state and local high-stakes testing policies put intense pressure on teachers, principals and other educators. The Georgia investigation into the Atlanta cheating found, "The targets set by the district were often unreasonable, especially given their cumulative effect over the years. Additionally, the administration put unreasonable pressure on teachers and principals to achieve targets. . . ultimately, the data and meeting 'targets' by whatever means necessary, became more important than true academic progress."
Focusing on the most obvious forms of cheating leads to the false conclusion that better enforcement is the answer. But more policing will not solve the major problems caused by high-stakes testing, from changing student answer sheets to corrupting and distorting teaching, learning, and test results themselves. Policing will damage school climate and increase student alienation, a leading cause of dropping out. High-stakes uses of standardized testing must end because they cheat students out of a high-quality education and cheat the public out of accurate information about public school quality.
--- For more information on the harmful consequences of high stakes testing and better assessment, see the fact sheets and other material at http://www.fairtest.org.
Campbell, D. (1976). Assessing the Impact of Planned Social Change. The Public Affairs Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
Hout, M. and Elliott, S., eds. (2011). Incentives and Test-Based Accountability in Education. National Research Council of the National Academies of Science. http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12521&page=R2
Nichols, S. and Berliner, D. (2005). The Inevitable Corruption of Indicators and Educators through High-Stakes Testing. http://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/the-inevitable-corruption-indicators-and-educators-through-high-stakes-testing
Special Investigation into CRCT Cheating at APS (2011). http://www.ajc.com/news/volume-1-of-special-1000798.html.
FairTest, P.O. Box 300204, Jamaica Plain, MA 02108 -- email@example.com -- 617-477-9792 -- http://fairtest.org


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Teenagers serving life sentences without the possibility of parole have been condemned to die in prison. It's a death sentence without an executioner, it's perilously close to cruel and usual punishment, and it simply shouldn't be allowed.
States, such as Maryland, that let juveniles spend the rest of their lives behind bars ignore what researchers and others have shown to be true: These offenders lack the physical and emotional maturity to make rational decisions. A life sentence, with the appropriate parole eligibility requirements and restrictions, would keep these young criminals behind bars for a lengthy period and prevent their release until an appropriate time.
A report issued last week by the Alabama-based Equal Justice Initiative found that nationally, more than 2,225 juveniles, age 17 and younger, have received life without parole sentences. Of those, 73 were 13 or 14 - children by almost any measure - when they committed their crimes.


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