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A student may request a formal review of his or her failure on the essay component of the Regents' Test. The review procedures shall be as follows:Additional Procedures and Guidelines
- A student must initiate the review procedure by mid-term of his/her first semester of enrollment after the semester in which the essay was failed. The review must be initiated, however, within one calendar year from the semester in which the failure occurred.
- All applicable requirements of the Regents' Test Policy remain in effect for those students whose essays are under review, including those regulations relating to remediation and to retaking the test.
- The review will be initiated at the campus level, with procedural matters to be determined by the institution. The on-campus review, however, will be conducted by the three faculty members designated by the institution as a review panel. The on-campus review panel may (1) sustain, by majority opinion, the essay's failing score, thus terminating the review process, or (2) recommend, by majority opinion, the re-scoring of the essay by the Regents Testing Program central office. The student will be notified concerning the results of the on-campus review. A decision by the on-campus review panel to terminate the review process is final.
- If the on-campus panel recommends re-scoring of the essay, that recommendation will be transmitted in writing, along with the essay, to the office of the System Director of the Regents' Testing Program. The Director will utilize the services of three experienced Regents' essay scorers other than those involved in the original scoring of the essay to review the essay, following normal scoring procedures for the essay component of the Regents' Test. The decision of the panel on the merits of the essay will be final, thus terminating the review process. The student will be notified through the institution concerning the results of the review.
- The purpose of the process is to correct errors in the rating of essays. It should be emphasized to students and faculty that the review is intended to deal with perceived errors and that few rating errors occur. The Regents' Test itself and the scoring criteria are not subject to review.
- The review procedures should be publicized, but with a clear statement that a failure on the essay is not itself a sufficient reason to support a formal review. There must be substantial question concerning the accuracy of the scoring.
- To determine if there is some basis for a formal review, the student should be requested to meet with a designated person on campus for initial review of the failed essay. This conference, in most cases, will answer the "why" of the failure.
- If after this conference, there remain questions about the accuracy of the scoring of the essay, the formal review process may be initiated.
- The three members of the on-campus review panel should be experienced essay raters; if not, each should have access to the Essay Scoring Manual and be thoroughly familiar with the rating process.
- Essays that are clearly passing and on which an error in evaluation has apparently been made may be submitted to the Regents' Testing Program Office for review. Raters serving on the campus review panel should use the following scale for rating the appealed essays:P Clearly passing: The failing rating the essay received cannot be justified and is clearly an error in evaluation.
B Borderline: (marginal; similar to 2/1 model) Although the appeals rater may have passed the essay at a scoring session, the failing rating the essay received could be justified and is not clearly in error.
F Clearly failing
- Essays sent to the Regents' Testing Program Office must have ratings of "P" from at least two of the three members of the campus review panel.
- Essays submitted by institutions for review are re-scored by members of the Testing Subcommittee of the Academic Committee on English and Scoring Coordinators each semester.


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A day before the Main Event – After busting the Ladies Championship, I had a consolation glass of prosecco with Dara before heading back to the hotel for some chill time and food.
The plan was to sort out the money and get the buy-in for the Main Event out of the way that evening to avoid the queues for the next day.
It's always nice to be heading to the tournament knowing that you have your starting table allocated and your seat waiting for you, especially when it starts at 11am 🙂
Once I had the ticket sorted, I spend the rest of the evening with my hubby hanging out at the T Mobile Arena watching UFC 213 before heading back for a relatively early night's sleep.
I hoped to replicate the killer instinct I saw in the Octagon at UFC in the biggest tournament of year the next day…
Day 1 Main Event – It was 9th of July- my birthday and I was about to play the biggest tournament of the year that day!
I had a wonderful morning; I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from my sister as a birthday surprise and then had a coffee & cake (and gifts of course) served to me in bed. I had lots lovely messages to read and cards to open.
It was another sunny day in Vegas and I was feeling very happy 🙂
Once I got to Rio Casino and was making my way to my starting table, I was taken aback by the sheer number of people in the corridors; there were thousands of them! I don't think I've seen so many players in one space before and it was exciting that the Main Event seemed more popular than ever this year.
Once I got to my starting table I was pleased to see I didn't recognise anyone and there were a couple of players enjoying a beer already (It was 11am!)
50k starting stack and 2 hour levels meant I could take as much time as I needed to figure out the players before playing a hand. It was obvious rather quickly that apart from a couple of aggressive players on the table everyone else was playing pretty standard with a few who audibly announced that they were in Vegas "to give it a shot" & "run hot"… players you never mind having at a table in a $10k buy in tournament 🙂
Not much happened in the first 2 levels. I played a handful of hands and increased my stack to 53k going into the first break.
I nipped over to check on my poker friend Deborah Worley Roberts who had worked her way to heads up in the WSOP Ladies event and was playing for the bracelet. It was super exciting seeing someone you know doing so well and railing them for the most prestigious title there is in poker.
As expected there was a huge & loud British rail which could be heard across the Amazon poker room.
The next couple of levels went pretty quickly. I played a few more hands but still probably the least on the table and regardless of having a tight/solid image I made extra chips when calling off a couple of bluffs.
One guy was even berating the other for bluffing me by telling him "She is a Unibet Poker pro, she's wearing a patch" The other guy goes: "So?! Lots of pretty girls wear a patch" 🙂 It was certainly useful to hear the 2nd player's thought process & the player image he had formed in relation to me to which I adjusted to be profitable.
I had 67k going into the dinner break and was looking forward to some tasty food & a catch up with my Unibet teammates.
Everywhere was super busy and there were massive queues outside all restaurants. Luckily for us we had a table sorted (courtesy of Dara's lovely wife Mireille) in a Chinese restaurant at the Gold Coast Casino where we ended up having a lovely relaxed meal.
I was glad to hear that Alan Widmann, Marc Convey and Dara were all doing fine in the Main and were feeling positive and confident. Alan was especially very excited as it was his first WSOP ME and he had a great start, sitting on over 100k in chips already. He was feeling very generous too and kindly paid for our dinner. TY Alan!
I peaked at 80k but finished the day with a comfortable 67k chips and it was time to hit the bar and enjoy a few birthday cocktails with friends 🙂
Day off – I had a very sad and emotional day. I found out early in the morning that one of my uncles had passed away in a tragic accident a couple of days before and no one told me about it because it was my birthday and I was playing the main event. I spent most of the day in bed crying and just nipped out for some food before returning to my room.
Day 2 Main Event – No doubt, it was one of the hardest days of poker for me ever. The previous day's news was still on my mind and I found it hard to hold in the tears but I still had to focus, concentrate and play my A game.
I'd like to say a big thank you to all who were very supportive & caring and helped me get through the day with their kind words & gestures.
Poker wise it was not going to plan; I was seated in BB and lost 30% of my starting stack when playing my first hand. I defended A8ss and my turned straight got beat by the rivered house. I kept on bricking flops whilst my premium pairs got 3-outed post-flop.
I slipped down to 31k after the first level and was relieved there was a break around the corner. I definitely needed some fresh air, coffee and a cuddle. I needed to re-group!
After a good pep talk and some great advice (my friend told me to win it for my uncle and that's what I tried to do) I was back to the table ready to crush!
The next couple of levels were a massive grind and not much fun at all; I was totally card dead and was running bad. I was very patient & disciplined though, I knew the right spot/hand will come along. I slipped down to 22bb before doubling with AA v AK just before the dinner break.
Mireille once again was in charge of dinner arrangements and we headed to her favourite restaurant in the Gold Coast and possibly Vegas! – TGI Friday's 🙂
I was glad about the glass of wine waiting for me at the table but sad to hear my close friend Dara had busted the main 😦 He is a world class player who had an amazing WSOP run in 2015, coming 2nd in a bracelet event for $262k but this year he just couldn't win a flip…
The rest of the Unibet Poker team were still going strong; I loved seeing my friends and my husband at the dinner breaks & spending time together, it was relaxing and a huge confidence boost.
I headed back to the table ready for some action. The next couple of levels were all about re-steals. I had a decent English pro Mathew Frankland to my right who was opening very wide, so he was a perfect candidate I could exploit with my sub 20bb stack.
I grinded hard with junk to finish the day on 30k which was equivalent of 15bb and a dream coming back to day 3!
Day off – I had a perfect day off doing nothing poker related. Firstly, enjoying some tasty coffee & fresh bakery for breakfast followed by some yoga, meditation, tasty lunch at Jardin with Marc & John and shopping at Sephora 🙂 In the evening I went to the excellent show called "Absinth" which got recommended by friends and I thoroughly enjoyed.
Day 3 – Main Event
Day 3 was definitely the most fun day of the Main for me. Although I came back with a short stack and could have easily busted early, I felt if I was due a good few levels and hoped they were coming now.
Everything was going my way from the very start; I had a friendly starting table, I had the best starting seat on the table (button) and position wise I had weak spots to my right & better players to my left. The cards were falling my way too; I was picking hands, hitting flops and holding with the best made hand v draws. I was also super focused and made good reads and subsequently correct folds/calls.
I went from 30k to 197k in the next 4 hours!
If you feel like finding out more about some interesting/key hands I played on day 3, I discuss a few of them in detail with Dara on The Chip Race Podcast
I was chipping up nicely and going into the dinner break I was sitting on around 60bb. My run good continued off the tables too. I found an iPhone 7 in the ladies bathroom and the Chinese lady I managed to get it back to kindly paid all of our meal without us knowing about it! I felt karma should now be on my side to drive me towards a win 🙂
A quiet level for me and suddenly there were ~1500 players left and we were only 416 places from the money. The atmosphere in the room was getting more electric and as this grew, so did the numbers of spectators and supporters on the rail.
Thanks to Dara, Marc, Ilana, Elena who were there for continuous support and most importantly my husband John who was on his feet for 12 hours with a constant smile and whom I know for a fact was more nervous than me approaching the bubble 🙂
With around 200 players to go, I got moved to a new table with a chippy to my left who was taking the full advantage of a slower pace & play approaching the bubble.
You could feel the tension in the room as everyone was constantly glancing at the clocks, stalling and smiling every time someone busted. The growing excitement in the room was palpable- it is something that is difficult to describe, but the feeling in the air just changes on a $15k bubble…
I think I only got involved in a couple of pots and was pretty card dead before we were hand for hand. It would be nice to have had a big stack around the bubble, but now quite a bit shorter it was all about playing perfect poker for the circumstances.
There were still over 100 of tables in the room, so dealers had to stand up every time they finished dealing a hand, which was something I've not seen being done anywhere else before.
It was funny seeing all the media crew of approximately 20 people + cameras moving along from one table to another where any all in's were being called on the direct bubble.
The play was stopped as soon as the bubble burst. It was the best atmosphere I have ever experienced in the poker room! Everyone felt that collective feeling of achievements after a solid, hard three days of intense concentration.
Once I bagged and tagged it was time for a quick drink with my friends and a cab ride home. I was knackered…
Day 4 – I was guaranteed a min cash of $15,000, but obviously my plan was to spin my 14bb up & make it through to day 5. One step at a time…
I had a fun trip to casino, my Uber driver was a rapper and I ended listening to his records and him singing me & wishing me well 🙂 And when I learnt that my starting table was located next to the feature table I hoped it was a sign of a long day ahead.
My day unfortunately was very short instead. After just an orbit I picked up pockets 10s which I ran into KK for an exit for $17k in 952nd out of 7,221 and the biggest total since 2010.
I was pleased that I achieved the absolute maximum in the tournament and was destined to bust in this spot, even deeper stacked with the pre-flop action. I'll be back next year better for more experience in this tournament and hoping to go much deeper.
After grabbing some required sustenance which was preparation for the 2 hour queue to cash-in I was ready to leave Vegas.
We collected our hire car- it was great it was a convertible Mustang, not so great it was bright orange! The next two weeks we planned a road trip, starting with our friends in LA and working our way up to Lake Tahoe. Not a bad consolation for busting the Main especially after a successful and profitable WSOP.
Anyhow, I wouldn't need to wait long to return to Vegas, I'll be back there at the end of September for the European Open Special Edition with Unibet. I'm excited about being back to stay at my favourite hotel the Wynn, and playing a number of games again in the gambling capital of the world!

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While road-freight is still considered an expensive means of transportation due to its high fuel consumption and Greenhouse Consumption, it is still heavily used. The semi-trailer, in particular, is one of the most utilized means of on-road freight transfer throughout the globe.
One of the reasons for the increased use of semi-trailer transportation is the advancement in trailer technology, which reduces fuel costs, increases fleet safety, limits operating costs, and facilitates connectivity among assets.
Semi-Trailer Boom (Local and Global)
Coupled with the technological semi-trailer advancements seen over the last decade, the increase in bulk transportation needs from industries such as automotive, retail, construction, and food & beverage, have created a high-demand and cost-effective means for transportation within the semi-trailer transportation market.
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The first-generation Nissan Xterra was, to be blunt, a passable product wrapped in a great idea. Think of it as the Twinkie of small sport-utes-not the best merchandise overall for consumption, but damn if it didn't hit the spot. Available between 2000 and 2004, that original Xterra was built around the Frontier pickup's ladder frame-a dated platform comprised of C-section rails made from conventional steel-and came with an available V-6 engine that was not only down on power (even the new-for-2002 supercharged 3.3-liter SOHC 12-valve mill put out a middling 210 horses) but also about as refined as raw sugar.
But all that was trivial, we're told, in the eyes of active-lifestyle junkies, both genuine and wannabes. To them, Nissan had created SUV utopia with the Xterra's blend of a sub-$20,000 starting price, blistered sheetmetal, and genuine functionality for extreme activities. After all, it had the luggage nets, the first-aid kit, and the available interior bike rack to prove it, not to mention the roof-mounted storage compartment designed for dirty dungarees or wet waders. The Xterra was a sports locker on wheels, and Nissan held the combination.
But since the Xterra's debut five years ago, automakers such as Jeep, Kia, and Land Rover have attempted to copy Nissan's recipe. And why not? The Xterra has been relatively alone in the compact-brute-ute segment, and its sales have never dipped below last year's total of 66,690. Obviously, Nissan is on to something.
To keep the corporate boulder rolling with the second-generation Xterra, Nissan created a beefier look-alike that retains the original's trademarks-a stepped roof with an integrated rack and storage compartment, a liftgate bubble that houses an optional first-aid kit, and an interior with enough cubbies, nets, and tie-downs to make a spree at Costco no sweat-yet builds on those offerings with a latchable and removable lid for that roof-mounted box, a durable plastic covering for the cargo floor and the backs of the 60/40-split second-row seats, and rear side bumper steps to ease loading and unloading gear to and from the roof rack. And most important, the Xterra now features an all-aluminum DOHC 24-valve V-6 and a version of the brand's stout F-Alpha platform, which utilizes stronger, fully boxed frame rails, many of which are made from higher-strength and lighter-weight steel, a move made to offset the new Xterra's higher weight. Our tester weighed 4456 pounds, 265 more pounds than a V-6 Xterra we tested in 2001.
For this generation, Nissan has created new trim levels: the entry-level S, the hard-core Off-Road, and the premium SE. Each comes standard with a potent 265-hp, 4.0-liter V-6 engine, two-wheel drive, and a six-speed manual transmission. Optional are four-wheel drive and a five-speed automatic transmission. Best of all, Nissan says pricing will hover around current levels, which means a new S will start at $21,380, the Off-Road at $23,780, and the SE at $25,880; and add about $2000 to those prices for four-wheel drive.
For our road test, Nissan lent us an Off-Road 4WD equipped with the standard six-speed and the optional part-time four-wheel drive with a low range. The Off-Road 4WD differs from other trims in that it gets BFGoodrich Rugged Trail tires, a locking rear differential, Bilstein shocks, three skid plates, black body-side molding, and blue fabric seats. And because it's the rock climber of the group, the Off-Road gets more generous approach and departure angles (33.2 and 29.4 degrees, respectively) and is the only trim available with hill-descent control and hill-start assist, both standard with automatic-transmission-equipped versions. The former holds speed downhill while the latter prevents rolling backward on an incline when off the brakes. Our three-pedaled tester also featured a clutch-interlock-override button that makes daunting maneuvers less scary by alleviating the use of the clutch when starting the vehicle and performing first-gear crawls. Although we weren't able to subject our Off-Road example to the type of terrain that carries its name, editor-at-large Patrick Bedard drove an Xterra over the rough-and-tough stuff at a press preview and had no problem conquering every rock, stump, rut, and hill that was placed before him [C/D, February 2005]. For this test, we focused on where most Xterra buyers drive their vehicles-the pavement.
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San Diego's Little Italy is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation for the public's benefit, the Little Italy Association (LIA) advocates on behalf of its members' best interests in the areas of public safety, beautification, promotion and economic development, while preserving the unique cultural resources that exist in the Little Italy neighborhood of Downtown San Diego. LIA stands as the only district management corporation of its kind for any Little Italy neighborhood in the United States and is run by a Board of Directors encompassing 32 people who represent property owners, residents, businesses and community at large.
San Diego's Little Italy is a 21st century model neighborhood for how other City center neighborhoods and Downtowns should operate. In the last fifteen years, Little Italy San Diego has had over 4,000 new apartments and condos built in the neighborhood and increased sales tax revenues by 43%, and in the last five years the number of businesses in the neighborhood has nearly doubled.
When the Little Italy Association connected with Olive, we were tasked with the challenge to maintain and increase visibility of this premier neighborhood with regional and national media relations and an engaged social media campaign.
At Olive, we always start the same way: we discuss the ultimate vision when the client is at its fullest potential. Once we have a clear view of what that looks like, we can begin to build a campaign. Next, we identify the values. With the vision of expression and core values, we can begin to develop the storyline. We believe that effective campaigns are confident and collected. This means you always have a strategy and plan in place to ensure you are sharing information in a way that serves to reinforce the values and truly illuminate the greatness that exists. At Olive, it's really about shining the spotlight on our clients.
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Since the launch of this campaign, we have aggressively grown media exposure to position and validate San Diego's Little Italy as the number one Little Italy neighborhood in the nation through credible regional, national, and international media. This strong visibility has directly impacted fundraising efforts and increased ticket sales and attendance at community events—FESTA!, Trick-or-Treat on India Street, Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village, Ferragosto, Taste of Little Italy and more. With the combination of social media and media relations, San Diego's Little Italy is now viewed as the top neighborhood in San Diego and the top eatery hub in all of San Diego County.
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What if the most effective medicine were found not at the pharmacy, but in your own mind? Given the growing research on the mind-body connection, this idea isn't that farfetched. Find out how your mental and physical health interact, and what you can do to feel better, both above and below the shoulders.
Writer and editor Tania Hannan has been covering health for nearly a decade. A native New Englander, she recently relocated to Durham, North Carolina.


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1. Bake ten vegan things (1/10 5th July 2012) (2/10 28th August 2012)
2. Make ginger beer and limoncello
3. Serve a course that is 100% local
4. Make puff pastry
5. Make 10 different preserves/chutneys (1/10 24th July 2011) (2/10 6th August 2011) (3/10 & 4/10 29th December 2011) (5/10 18th April 2012)
6. Roll sushi
7. Make ice cream (4th September 2011)
8. Make sorbet
9. Go fruit foraging
10. Go to a food festival (24th July 2011)
11. Bake a great cheesecake
12. Have a proper martini
13. Try 20 new places to eat or drink
14. Make a rainbow cake (16th May 2011)
15. Take a cooking class (6th November 2012)
16. Enter a baking competition/get-together (18th November 2011)
17. Buy a rabbit, to eat, sorry.. (27th November 2011)
18. Eat a meat I haven't before (21st February 2011)
19. Cook every recipe from one cookbook
20. Make a Key Lime Pie
21. Finish the lounge flooring
22. Use resuable bags for food shopping
23. Learn to pole dance
24. Get married (19th May 2012)
25. Get an allergy test
27. Pass practical test (18th November 2011)
28. Run 5k solidly
29. Finish that sodding paralegal assignment
30. Learn to knit something (1st January 2012)
31. Learn a poem or sonnet by heart
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33. Swear off Diet Coke for two weeks (9th January 2012)
34. Upcycle a piece of clothing
35. Use Wii Fit everyday for 30 days
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38. Send flowers to a friend
39. Ride a horse
40. Keep a house plant alive for a year
41. Carve a pumpkin
42. Make something personal for the wedding
43. Have a garden party
44. Have a tea party
45. Start a Christmas tradition
46. See some live comedy show
47. Finish 5 computer games on either the PS3, Wii or X-box (1/5, 23.01.11) (4/5 4th September 2011)
48. Have three wardrobe clearouts
49. Finish a jigsaw puzzle
50. Have fresh flowers in the house for two months, replacing them when they are dead
51. Have two shoe clearouts
52. No takeaway for 30 days
53. Use a hula hoop
54. Reduce debt by at least £1000
55. Visit Scotland
56. Play on a swing
57. Go to V&A museum
58. Book a honeymoon (4th April 2012)
59. Book a weekend away (6th March 2011)
60. Cook a meal from a cuisine I haven't cooked before
61. Go to a country I haven't been to before (6th March 2011)
62. Finish 50% of this list
63. See a landmark (6th March 2011)
64. Go to the Tate
65. Figure out when the 1001 days is up (13th January 2011)
66. Create a new 101 things list in 1001 days
67. Buy a coffee machine (6th November 2012)
68. Buy a bike
69. Buy a new pair of wellies
70. Buy a pair of good walking shoes
71. Buy a piece of vintage jewellery
72. Buy a new pair of work heels (4th September 2011)
73. Get a new set of mugs
74. Get an address book and put addresses in it
75. Buy a pair of blue shoes (5th October 2011)
76. Make lunch every day for a month
77. Own a pair of diamond earrings
78. Buy a good pair of good leather boots (26th November 2011)
79. Take a picture that encapsulates 'love'
80. Clean out my office desk completely (29th December 2011)
81. Print and frame a photo
82. Get the cottage a name plaque
83. Clean out the shed
84. Paint the kitchen
85. Put up a shelf in the kitchen
86. Grow ten different veg in the garden in one year
87. Grow potatoes in a sack
88. Plant a tree
89. Grow some flowers
90. Make a piece of jewellery
91. Re-do scrapbook
92. Press and frame some flowers
93. Take one photo every month and create a calendar
94. Make something crafty for the house
95. Take one photo, every day, for a year
96. Finish the Hitchcock film box set
97. Finish the X-Files box set
98. Release ten books with Book Crossing
99. Read five classic novels
100. Read War and Peace
101. Read five books recommended by friends
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Release: November 11, 2014 from Delacorte Press
It is 1914, and the Ottoman Empire is crumbling into violence.When I first heard of a YA book about the Armenian Genocide, I knew right away that I had to read it. The cover was almost superfluous. However, seeing this book's face cemented my already-solid decision to pick it up. Its gentle gray tones shroud the story with an atmosphere of sadness, and the unexplained details, such as the nest with the feather, hold so much potential significance. Simple, soft-spoken, and stunning, it proves that covers do not have to be loud to capture readers' attention and guarantees that I will read the book.
Beyond Anatolia, in the Armenian Highlands, Shahen Donabedian dreams of going to New York. Sosi, his twin sister, never wants to leave her home, especially now that she is in love. At first, only Papa, who counts Turks and Kurds among his closest friends, stands in Shahen's way. But when the Ottoman pashas set their plans to eliminate all Armenians in motion, neither twin has a choice.
After a horrifying attack leaves them orphaned, Shahen and Sosi flee into the mountains, carrying their little sister, Mariam. Shahen keeps their parents' fate a secret from his sisters. But the children are not alone. An eagle named Ardziv watches over them as they run at night and hide each day, making their way across mountain ridges and rivers red with blood.


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A Brief History
To start with a brief history of social media: from cloudy beginings in nerd talk and security services personal info boards, social media came to the public internet in the late eighties and early nineties as the newsgroup: a simple text based repository for messages and early blogs, with circulation by e-mail subscription or internet boards.....and these were indeed monitored then, mainly by police in connection with the pædo rings and other unsavoury comms.
Newsgroups quickly went HTML on the World Wide Web and evolved into the forum, which is still the best repository for accessible, high value and trackable information on the web. This is where most consumer involvement with products and brands takes place. Although the micro blogging / glue services like Twitter are rapidly becoming a larger, faster resource they are still less useful for examining consumer attittudes over months of time or in detail.
Little Brother is Watching You
Now there are a host of agencies offering "social media monitoring" and these currently run the risk of creating a bubble soft and venture capital will feel the implosion of. Currently the most advanced indexing tools are not much better than stringing together several specialist hot shop functions, a core data depository and crawler and monitor and "deck" resourcest which are free on the internet. The larger agencies, like Meltwater are able to attract the larger brands while the major players of Trad' market research are still testing the water and holding off on acquisitions.
Why is Social Media Monitoring Going Bust?
The whole market for social media analytics, is in peril of undervaluing it's core pricing. Put simply, the barriers to entry are rather low given that comp'sci' students are often given crawler-indexer or deck meta data projects in undergrad years. Most of the new emerging agencies are student shops: comp sci and MBAers slung together to play at business. Problem being that they want to set experience before value and are cutting each others throats by going into brand names on "loss leaders".
Another key issue is the propagation of free services: "amsterdam hooker windows" as one software engineer called them in another area. The problem here is that you can begin to string together enough free services to make a picture of your brands' position in SM and then just go into the key forums and twitter yourself with your short-suffering marketing interns. The initial "Brand X status in CGM" is devalued as are tha later tracker reports: the key value for agencies is in presenting the statistics and sentiment mapping, but this is so relative and subject to the media surface changing itself that you really have to question the value of it for brands with less than 2000 hits per month in SM.
Scalability ....lack of it.
Although a few of the new starts may have strong crawler-indexer technology, one major problem is that the technology has to monitor a diverse range of sources out there on the internet, and those sources are not always too keen on being crawled. Programmer time is used in not just attaining sources, but retaining them. Also indexing for relevance and speed takes programmer time,and unfortunetly a new arena for a new brand may not be as fast or inclusive/exhaustive as the last indexing which had been optmised.
Put on top of this the awful costs of account management and new business development in acquiring and maintaining brand name clients and the issue of scalability just in this one area, is the one which will kill off most of the new starts.
Lumpy Custard
This economics of SM monitor agencies is actually nothing new: most small 1970s-80s advertising agencies failed because they tried to scale and could not make the leap from the core owner-manager team to an expanding, system driven agency.
Most of all in marketing services, it is horrible risky business with huge over reliance on a small number of customers ( clients in agency land) . "lumpy custard" as I used to describe it. In the 1980s the expression "lose a client, lose your job" was the mantra of account directors, while today it is more likely to be "lose a client, lose your VC funding".
To give some detail on this, when a new project is taken on then it inevitably comes with new sources or indexing demands. Also it comes with a new set of expectatons and because Market Research is still cinderella to the communications side of on line marketing, then new demands of the clients are usually out of line with charging the baseline 85€ per man hour to even break even in business services.
Winners and Losers
The largest, most comprehensive indexers will probably win over and then get the third level funding or even IPO / alternative exchange floatations. I'd expect these technology and brand become acquisition hungry and buy up the hot shops with key expertise in delivering more from fewer man hours. They in turn will want to either exit from VC or the stock exchange, by being eaten by the MB/TNC or Frosts of the world.
This would be the current exit model for the numerous university spawned start ups in SMM.
However, another huge issue they have is in defending their IPR: outside the US very litte will be patentable and a copyright can either be worked around or be somewhat irrelevant in a David-Goliath situation. So rounds of acquisition will come down to " can we get there cheaper ourselves? Do we head hunt out the key techies? What value do they really add ? How will they integrate technically and cutlurally to us?" for the potential bigger fish.
Acquisitions rounds will become window shopping with all the above questions firmly in mind once they get a look behind the scenes. Small companies would be wise to limit their exposure in terms of their "black box" code and indeed the identities of their staff.
These days you are open to headhunting through facebook and linked-in, so Social Media monitors may be eaten up by their own poison.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Social Media Monitoring Goes Bust
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Britain's steelmakers will gather in London today and urge the Government to give the UK steel sector "half a chance" by taking five immediate steps to alleviate short term pressures, while allowing it to compete on a level playing field with other steel producing nations.
The plea comes as senior executives attend the UK Steel Forum - the sector's flagship biennial conference – in London later this morning. It will be the first industry-wide event following North-East steelmaker SSI's announcement late last week that it would be halting production. It also follows a Government announcement that it would be holding a crisis summit about the UK steel industry.
The UK steel sector is vital to the success of manufacturing, employing 30,000 well-paid and highly skilled people, often in areas with higher-than-average unemployment. In 2013 it made a £9.5 billion contribution to the UK economy and had a £4.9 billion export value. The sector is also the foundation of many of the country's most important manufacturing supply chains, including aerospace and construction.
However, according to UK Steel, the sector is in the middle of a perfect storm and facing its most difficult situation since it was privatised 27 years ago. As well as battling against falling prices, a rise in unfairly-traded steel imports and a persistently strong pound, the sector is being hit by disproportionate policy and business costs, higher than those faced by both global and European competitors.
These costs include an additional £130 million a year added to energy prices by climate change policies that make the UK steel sector's energy costs up to double those of French and German plants. At the same time, business rates in the UK are up to ten times higher, while new air emissions limits from the EU Industrial Emissions Directive will add another £500 million to costs by 2020.
According to UK Steel, there are five key actions that the Government can take in the short-term to demonstrate its commitment to the UK steel industry:
Fully implement the Energy Intensive Industry Compensation Package, ahead of April 2016. The sector is currently still paying 70% of the policy costs that the full Package aims to address,
Bring Business Rates for capital intensive firms in line with their competitors in France and Germany. UK companies are currently paying between five and 10 times more than their EU competitors,
Fully consider derogation requests from the sector on a realistic timetable to meet increased commitments under the Industrial Emissions Directive. Under current proposals, the cost of meeting revised permits for the sector are estimated at up to £500m by 2019,
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I've seen them play a few times on NBATV against European and American competition. They are the same old Suns. Whether or not you think that is a good thing is up to you, but I noticed some things about their team that will keep them from beating the elite teams in the West, Dallas and San Antonio.
1) Amare Stoudemire is not 100%.
His lateral mobility has been reduced, and his leaping explosiveness is not at the level it was pre-microfracture surgery. I saw Sam Dalembert and Chris Webber both out maneuver him in the post, which should be disheartening for fans of Stoudemire. I compared him to Iguodala who is one of the more explosive forwards in the league. Iguodala's bounce is stronger, his footwork is more smooth, and this defensive set stance is stronger. Stoudemire has had two offseasons and a whole season to get his legs back and they still look shaky. I dont think that he will be the player that he was before. He'll have to recreate his game a little to become a more cerebral player with an elbow post shooting/passing game ala Malone. I think that he'll actually be a liability for the Suns at times when they play more physical teams. That means that the playoffs might be tough for him.
2) The Suns do not Commit Effort to Defense.
The Suns still save all of their energy for the fast break. Until they balance their effort out on both ends, they will not be able to orient themselves confidently on offense or defense in the playoffs when the game slows down and set plays become the standard set on both ends. We saw Dallas take the next step when they slowed their game down and committed to defending. Ironically it took the loss of Nash and the acquisition of defensive players like Diop, Dampier, and Adrian Griffin for Dallas to round out their style into one that was more playoff-capable. The Suns have yet to learn that lesson.
3) Steve Nash is not Getting Younger.
Nash has a history of sputtering out late in the playoffs. It was a problem in Dallas, and it was a problem in both of the Suns' appearances of late. He still competes, but he doesnt compete on the level of the other major Western MVP's (Bryant, Nowitzki, Duncan, and even McGrady) have for their respective teams over the years. Nash needs to take the next step to get his team over the hump just as Bryant, Nowitzki, and Duncan have had to throughout their careers. Im not certain that Nash will be healthy and ready to make that step from this point of his career forward. His best chance was in '06, and Nowitzki upstaged him.
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May is probably best known for being college commencement season. But, just as graduates are finally handed their hard-earned diplomas, one local university is asking them to hand them back.
It's all a part of Gallaudet University's sesquicentennial celebration in 2014. For the 150th anniversary, the school wants to collect a diploma to represent every graduating class.
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Inside Gallaudet University's archives room, staff members are working on the new collection. What makes Gallaudet's diplomas unique is the fact that each one is signed by the sitting president of the United States.
Diploma donor Dennis Galvan says, "When I heard about the donation of the diplomas to Gallaudet, that was a no brainer."
Instead of sitting in a box in some closet, Galvan felt his parents' diplomas belonged at the school. His father's was signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943, his mother by Harry Truman in 1945.
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In 1864, Gallaudet University was authorized by an act of Congress to confer college degrees. Its charter was signed by then-President Abraham Lincoln.
In 1869, President Ulysses S. Grant presided over the first graduating class and signed the diplomas of the school's first graduating seniors - all three of them.
Gallaudet University Archivist Michael Olson says, " Years and years ago, I believe the person actually signed it because there were only so many graduates."
The tradition has continued these past 150 years. Although, stamps replaced pens, and paper replaced sheepskin.
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Trump won't be filled with holiday cheer after hearing this 'Tonight Show' Christmas carol
Martin Short dropped by The Tonight Show where he and host Jimmy Fallon dressed up like little Trumper boys to tease president Donald Trump with his very own Christmas carol.
The song was in the vein of "The Little Drummer Boy," and the duo referred to themselves as "The Little Trumper Boys."
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It has been a while for writing items. You get out of the habit and it is hard to get back in. I suppose tha's like folks staying out of church.
We have been busy or we thought we were busy the last few months. We dug our potatoes, but I haven't had anything to can. And it sure has rained and rained.
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Rex Halcomb and James Orick went fishing and I visited Shirley.
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Juanita and Jerry Powell, Kristen and Loetta Nelson visited Jerry Nelson Sunday. They were out in the yard. I didn't see the kiddies, but they were probably there.
Saturday Gary Harvill visited his mom, Sybil and I was there. His daughters and families had went to Silver Dollar City. Shirley Clark, Keith Williams and Mickey Harvill visited her. Sybil, Shirley and Keith visited Debbie and Mickey Harvill.
Saturday I visited Junior and Betty Halcomb. David visited us Saturday evening.
Garrison Church was glad to have Lisa Ellison back. She sang a special. Sunday before Lisa Hampton sang. This Sunday 55 were present. Last Sunday we had 61 in attendance. We welcome anyone to our services.
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Jerry Hall still needs your prayers.
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I enjoyed recently taking by phone with cousins, Willard and Wanda Shortt.
My niece, Traci Thompson hit 50 August 4th and great niece, Cecillia Williams celebrated August 5th. Traci enjoyed spending the day with her family. Her daugher, Staci, took her boys and her sister, Ashley's boys on a nature hike the next day. Traci kept the baby. Grandmas love babysitting the kids.
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RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Felician University freshman Kenny Monfort (Spring Valley, N.Y./St. Joseph-Montvale [N.J.]) has been named to the 2015 All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer Second Team. The conference's award winners were voted on by its 13 head coaches and announced today.
Monfort, a 5-foot-6, 150-pound striker, started all 17 games for Felician this season. He ranks eighth in the CACC in goals with 10, and, with two assists, is tied for seventh with 22 points. He posted two multi-goal games.
"Our staff was able to see from Day 1 of training that Kenny was going to be special," said second-year Felician head coach Erik Kotynski. "He is a gifted player with the ability to create his own shot. The prospect of having a player of his caliber for three more years is exciting."
Monfort is the first Felician player since 2009 to enjoy a 10-goal season. He is the first Golden Falcon since 2012 to earn all-conference honors in men's soccer.
Felician completed 2015 with a won-lost record of 2-15. The Golden Falcons finished 13th in the CACC with a 1-11 league mark.
Felician has now had two student-athletes earn all-conference honors this academic year.
The complete 2015 All-CACC Men's Soccer Teams and special award winners can be viewed at http://www.caccathletics.org/sports/msoc/2015-16/releases/112AllCACC.
Felician University, the Franciscan University of New Jersey, is a liberal arts, coeducational Catholic university founded in 1942 and sponsored by the Felician Sisters. True to its mission, Felician University welcomes a diverse student population and embraces its educational needs. With campuses in Lodi and Rutherford, New Jersey, Felician University currently enrolls more than 2,100 students and offers more than 55 undergraduate and graduate programs, in the classroom and online, in the arts and sciences, business and management sciences, health sciences and teacher education. Felician University also sponsors 14 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.


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Pet ownership
Pet registration
The Ranger Unit of the Alice Springs Town Council encourages responsible pet ownership and the need to be aware of your responsibilities in relation to other pets, being a pet owner, other animals and the general public.
Council strongly recommends desexing pets to avoid indiscriminate breeding resulting in unwanted, abandoned and neglected animals. Council also encourages microchipping as this is the best method of identification to return lost animals to their owners. Please notify us of any change of address or contact details to ensure your pet's details are up to date on our database.
How do I register my pet?
In Alice Springs all dogs and cats over the age of 6 months must be registered with Council. As per the Alice Springs Animal Control By-Laws if you have three or more dogs or cats, you must apply for a kennel licence. There are varying levels of registration depending on your pet - is it microchipped and/or desexed - please click here for more detailed information. Paperwork is not available on-line and must be completed at the Alice Springs Town Council 93 Todd Street. If you have any further questions please contact Council on 8950 0500.
What if I lose my pet?
Call the Alice Springs Animal Shelter (08) 8953 4430 at Lot 5803 Len Kittle Drive (Emergencies only: 0407 614 875) or speak to a Council Ranger on 8950 0500 (this number is active 24 hour, 7 days if your require assistance outside of business hours please call and follow prompts).
Alice Springs Animal Shelter
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12 noon
Sunday/Public holidays - Closed
Any animals found to be wandering at large are taken to the Alice Springs Animal Shelter at the southern end of Len Kittle Drive next to Blatherskite Park. Members of the public can also drop off found or lost animals at the Shelter, if outside of open hours please use the drop off pens at front gate.)
Every effort is taken to locate the owners of animals. Infringement notices may be issued where required. Further fines may be issued if the animal is unregistered.
Unclaimed animals become the property of the Alice Springs Town Council after a 48 hour period and can be disposed if required.
If your animal is impounded, you are required to pay a release fee and pay to register the dog, if unregistered prior to its release. Maintenance fees may be charged.
For more information about the Alice Springs Animal Shelter, visit their website.
What if my pet is lost but not at the Alice Springs Animal Shelter?
Contact the Alice Springs Town Council Ranger Unit on (08) 8950 0500 or at the Civic Centre at 93 Todd Street.
Do I need a permit to keep animals other than cats, dogs and birds?
The keeping of livestock in residential areas (not rural) is banned under the Northern Territory Planning Act. For more information contact the Department of Lands and Planning on (08) 8951 9200.
You need written permission from Council to keep any other animals in urban areas. Call (08) 8950 0500 to find out more.
You may need permission from the Parks and Wildlife Commission to keep any native animals captive.
My dog has been accused of an attack
All reported dog attacks are investigated by the Rangers. Contact the Alice Springs Town Council Ranger Unit on (08) 8950 0500.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Detecting Sham or Incompetent Tango Teachers
Let's face it, tango is not cheap. During the first three years for me, I would guess (I'm afraid to actually run the numbers) I spent $15,000 to $20,000 on workshops, festivals, travel, hotels. It probably cost me more in indirect cost impacts - focusing on my tango addiction more than other areas of my life.
So, tango newbies (and others who still take workshops) should be able to get the most bang for their buck. I always approached workshops a little differently. I always said to myself, "Self, if you end up with only one item, one piece of vocabulary, one tango product, then it was worth the $100 or so you paid..." Now, I can't afford that mindset. A full festival pass, hotel, travel, meals, vino tinto, could easily run $600-800 even if you are bare-bonesing it.
So, bang for the buck - maximizing your tango learning (and retention) for your dollars expended. Learning "proper" technique. Learning fundamentals, the subtle nuances of lead and follow. Being taught (but perhaps never learning) codigos and floorcraft. In my experience, it's surprising (no, not really) that there are so many leaders with really piss-poor technique and no desire to improve. Many are dancing the Basic-8 over and over. I would rather learn less "stuff" and gain more fundamental truth from a nice, friendly couple, than have tons of elaborate figures thrown at me by arrogant, self-aggrandizing teachers who think they are hot shit tango demi-gods.
Anyway, this all came up out of the blue. The recent thread on Tango-L made me start thinking about it - and you all know how I think too much. Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut and leave well enough alone. After all, it's not like people are being harmed or somehow damaged by bad teachers teaching bad tango. Or are they?
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! Luckily, there aren't that many of these tango carpetbaggers out there...the vast majority of tango teachers are careful, conscious, diligent, knowledgeable, curious, genuine, all-around good people. Also, the vast majority of festival and workshop organizers are only going to bring in the tried and true teachers for their events - they have done the due diligence for us end users.
Here's the thread...from 2003...from someone named "TangoGuy"
Sham or incompetent teachers
One needs to be suspicious of any teacher who exhibits any of the following. However, one needs to look at and think deeply about the overall picture and not rush to judgment. After all, it isn't fair to incorrectly evaluate a legitimate, good and dedicated teacher. And one may be passing up a very fine learning opportunity.
This list won't help the poor hapless vulnerable and total beginner because in all likelihood, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to have read it. But one can warn and guide any beginners one may encounter. Also, one can give the beginner a copy of this list.
Teachers can view this list as a way of checking themselves. They shouldn't construe any part of what I say as meaning they are necessarily sham or incompetent teachers. However, if any part applies to them, they need to take it as a helpful hint. It's the responsibility of every teacher to improve both their dancing and their teaching skills. Doing so improves ones service to their students and to the wider Tango community.
Obviously, most truly sham teachers are going to continue shamming. I just hope some will have a pang of conscience that will lead them to change their ways.
I have attempted to create an exhaustive list but if I have left anything out, please let me know. All helpful comments and critiques are welcome and requests for clarifications will be honored.
1)Money seems to be a teacher's paramount concern. It's certainly ok for a teacher to make money but it shouldn't be his chief concern. Their chief concern needs to be the welfare of their students and the wider Tango community. It becomes a concern to other Tango dancers when they end-up dancing with a poorly trained person. Beginners are one thing; poorly trained dancers are another.
Alex here...I disagree with this...for full-time professional teachers, this is how they put bread on the table...not being concerned about paying your bills from month to month would be difficult/impossible for any of us to do.
2)A teacher doesn't concentrate on basics with a beginner. As a student advances, he will often need to be reminded or helped from time to time with relevant basics. A teacher needs to be willing to do this regardless of the class level. I have already mentioned elsewhere in this posting a type of class structure that will accommodate this.
3)A teacher is unwilling to correct a student. The teacher may be afraid to lose a student due to too many needed corrections.
4)A teacher teaches a beginner figures other than Salidas, Crosses and Ochos. These figures are used as a way to convey basics to a student so it may be possible to use additional figures to convey needed basics.
5)A teacher who teaches a lot of flashy, fancy and/or sexy figures is probably attempting to hook or keep students. Latter on as a dancer becomes more advanced, such figures are a lot of fun.
6)The teacher doesn't dance well or is not smooth or doesn't dance elegantly or doesn't give a lady time to complete a figure or doesn't insert strategic pauses to give a lady time to do adornments.
7)A teacher doesn't seem to have sufficient dedication to Tango. A truly dedicated teacher has enough interest in Tango to go beyond the actual dance itself. Almost everything about Tango needs to be of interest to the teacher. Things such as the music, Tango personalities, Tango history, etc. A teacher can convey such info to the student in bits and snippets.
8)A teacher needs to tell students (even beginners) about Tango-L, Tango-A and other Tango related websites. He should have bibliographies of books, videos and CD's (or at least he can refer students to sources or others who have)
9)A teacher doesn't name techniques, figures and steps that are being taught. (Terms and names are best given in Spanish because a foreign language is freer of the non-tango related connotations and associations then ones own native language has.)
If a teacher doesn't know the names of what he is teaching, one needs to wonder how much the teacher actually knows.
If a teacher knows but won't give names of what he is teaching, the teacher is probably attempting to control how rapidly a student is learning with the intent of keeping the student in the teacher's classes as long as possible.
If a student doesn't have a name for something, it is difficult for him to think about. One needs a language and its words to think about anything. Not being able to think about something is a severe handicap to learning. This is called illiteracy.
Words gives a student the ability to discuss a technique, figure or step in as few words a possible. A word conveys a complex sets of ideas efficiently. Discussions with others helps a student to understand and learn a new technique, figure or step better.
A student can use the words to record efficient notes.
10)A teacher doesn't convey any sort of mental structure to the student. A structure is a way a student can think about Tango and its techniques, movements, steps and figures. A good structure aids the student in his quest toward tango. A teacher needs to structure the class and what he teaches along the lines of the mental structure he is attempting to convey.
Because Tango is essentially an improvisational dance, it doesn't have structure in the same way as Ballroom. The mental structure is only mental and is not applied to the actual dance itself. The intent of a structure is to help a student to think and learn in as clear and efficient manner as possible.
A beginner often depends on the mental structure as a sort of a crutch. As the beginner progresses, the need for the crutch gradually drops away. Later on, the mental structure can be used as a way a student can analyze and choreograph their own figures.
An integral part of any mental structure are words and names of things. Much of what I have already said in regards to words and names also applies to mental structures.
A mental structure relates techniques, movements, steps and figures according to their similarities, differences and according to ease of learning. Easy simple things, that may be found as part of more complex and harder figures, are taught early. When the more complex and harder figures are taught, the student will find them easier to learn because much of it has already been learned.
Any structure a teacher develops can be conveyed in a gradual fashion and not all at once.
11)A teacher doesn't encourage note taking.
12)A student remains in the class without much improvement while the teacher attempts to convince him he is improving. A student can measure their own progress at practicas and milongas and the response of other dancers with whom they dance. A dancer can test their lead/follow abilities by dancing with people less advanced then himself such as beginners.
13)A lot of what is being taught is not being retained by a student.
Exception: In the case of a student being in a class over their head, it would be the responsibility of the teacher to direct the student to a class and teacher that can better help the student.
Another thing the teacher can do is to structure the class so that each student is learning at their own particular level. Students at about the same level can be taught as a subgroup within the class. With this method, a single class can accommodate students of several different levels at the same time. The class can be on-going without beginning or end. Teachers can accept new students at any time without regard to the student's dance ability. To make such a structure work, the teacher needs to be willing to give each student more one-on-one attention. Sort of like giving private lessons in a group setting.
14)A teacher seems to make a lot of mistakes either in what he is teaching or how he is teaching.
15)A teacher seems make a lot of excuses for shortcomings.
16)A teacher seems to have more explanation than results.
17)A teacher seems to be defensive with questions whose answers may reveal the incompetence or fraud.
18)A teacher deliberately teaches incorrectly with the intent of handicapping the student. A sham teacher wants to keep the student dependent on the teacher so he continues with the teacher. I think this is the worst kind of teacher and I hope it is rare even among sham teachers.
19)A teacher deliberately withholds information from the student with the intent of either handicapping the student or in an attempt to keep the student from finding out the teachers fraudulence.
20)Any uncivility or discourtesy on the part of the teacher. This includes snapping at a student or any impatience. A teacher needs to be a paragon of patience.
21)A teacher who is unwilling to repeat or review prior material as often as is needed. I have already mentioned elsewhere in this posting a type of class structure that will accommodate this.
6 comments:
- Henry (@knowtango.com) said...
An interesting post written with a lot of gusto. Though I agree with much of the content (but not the rhetoric), I think some of the ideas here are a bit over-the-top and outrageous.
Nevertheless, a good read from a critical perspective.
- June 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- Alex said...
Thanks for the comment Henry. Yes, it would be extremely rare to find teachers exhibiting many of the traits. I think the writer must have had several bad experiences to have been moved to write this.
It would be better to take is as a fictional account, and look at it with a critical eye as you said, for all of us to learn from and be aware of. Especially those new to tango - so they know what to look for and what to expect.
I experienced a teacher who did not correct some rather obvious problems with me - I blog about it fairly frequently - my "fucked up walk". I'm not sure what motivated this person to not address it with me. I would have gladly spent more money on private lessons to get it fixed.
I have also heard of a teacher who didn't share some rather key follower 'secrets' over a year's time. As their little group got better and started taking workshops from visiting teachers, they wondered why these critical elements had not ever been mentioned.
Who knows what motivates teachers to do (or not do) these things...my guess is much of this isn't to intentionally mislead the "customer", but more like general oblivion - they're just not aware or they are aware and don't care.
Better used as a checklist for folks of what to look for in a teacher - if their current teacher never mentions codigos or floorcraft, then they might want to look for someone else who does cover the full gamut of history, culture, music/ality, who's who, fundamentals/technique, and "stuff" (figures).
Plus, I'm running out of stuff to say on my blog, so I gotta "get where the gittin' is good"...someone sent this to me...and I figgered "what the hell?"...
I have questioned why I'm bringing this all up...the vast majority of teachers are pretty damn good...
- June 14, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Malevito said...
Hi Alex, how are you?
First off, wow, that's a lot of money. I doubt I've spent that much on tango in all my time dancing. Of course, I seem to be one of the odd men out--most people I know who have been in it for a while are quite well-to-do, in lucrative professions and such. But being relatively poor, I've gotten by very nicely through the generosity of the community and by lending my time as a volunteer and such.
Regarding the thread, I think the intentions behind it are probably for the most part noble but there are things listed that I don't think are so easily cut and dried (your contention of the first item is a good example, and one which has bearing on some of the others).
My thoughts in brief about each item:
1) Agree with Alex
2) Agree with list
3) Grey area. Experienced teachers are wary of giving students tmi, instead trying to focus on the most immediate issues. For the "long run" types of problems they will try to gently and gradually point the student in the right direction (kind of like straightening teeth, the dentist doesn't just hammer everything into alignment but uses braces to gradually ease into it).
4) Agree with list
5) This is one that goes back to the money issue, and I think that has to be taken into consideration. I would say that what is more important here is *how* the figures are being taught and how the instructor(s) relate them to more practical issues (ie. how will learning these boleos help the student better understand the walking intention and the ocho lead and follow, etc.) as well as conveying social etiquette of figures that may not be appropriate in a milonga.
6) Agree to a point, but quality can be so subjective.
7) Agree with list
8) Not sure this is of such importance.
9) Have issues with this one, although I understand the teaching/learning facility of giving things names.
10) Agree with list
11) Agree with list (but have never encountered it, seems conspicuous)
12) There is much to be said about each dancer's natural ability, as well as their self-awareness. For the former, it could be that the dance doesn't come to them as easily as to others. For the latter, it could be that they don't see or feel the improvement that others do.
13) Goes back to number 3, which also goes back to number 1. Sometimes teachers will plant a seed for the "long run" issues knowing they won't immediately register but will bear fruit over time.
14) Grey area. Teaching is a learning process as well.
15) Agree with list
16) Grey area
17) Agree with list
18 & 19) Both seem fairly outrageous and less common even than number 11, at least to my knowledge. Heinous if true, though.
20) Agree with list
21) Agree with list
And yeah, while the majority of teachers are good, there are always, ALWAYS, toxic fungi that pop up amidst the flora. And though experienced dancers can spot them easily, newer dancers often cannot, and they are the ones who are most vulnerable and perhaps have the most to lose.
Anyway, thanks for the post :)
- June 14, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- msHedgehog said...
I disagree with the one about names. I know at least one effective teacher of beginners (a native speaker of Argentinian Spanish) who avoids naming anything in Spanish except purely for information - because the students will probably need that information when taught by other people. They certainly don't need it to learn. I think there's a very good argument that naming figures in a language unknown to the students is needlessly pretentious and mystifying, and harmful in teaching basic technique, when a clear explanation in words each of which will be fully understood, is much better and is perfectly easy to do with half a minute's thought.
But there's an argument that the information is needed, too.
Last year I tried something with the same aim in mind, but more aimed at beginners.
- June 14, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- Alex said...
Thanks for the comments!
MsHedgehog's "Beginner's Questionaire" is a wonderful piece of work.
Check it out.
- June 14, 2009 at 4:52 PM
- Professionals Guild said...
I like the idea that a teacher should give a brief name (in Spanish) to each figure that he is teaching. It does help them learn.
I actually use a combination of Spanish and English. For example:
back ochos.
I don't encourage note taking because I routinely send email summaries to my students along with custom videos taken at the lesson. Most of my students love the videos because they help them review what they've learned. The videos will be available to them for years to come.
- August 13, 2009 at 8:43 PM


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All her life Marcy had lived in the Midwest with people who ate red meat and starchy foods, who allowed their bodies to spread without shame. And then her husband was transferred to Naples.
I was in Miami to think about Andy Sweet, a photographer who died far too young in 1982, and whose major subject was the weird, poor, old, and Jewish South Beach that everyone says has been gone for a long time now.
Once you could sit in a boat right over the spring source, hemisphere of sky above, hemisphere of water below, and it would be as if you hung suspended between the elements inside a perfect globe of morning-glory blue. Once, but not now, not anymore.
With Cracker Politics, The Limit of Colonial Knowledge, photographer Michael Adno rethinks Florida's complex colonial eras alongside the state's present-day idiosyncrasies.
M. Laine Wyatt's project Interiors is about public spaces and their "sort of theatre of the ordinary." Wyatt seeks a "Pompeian quality" by photographing these places in the absence of human subjects.
In the early 1970s, photographer Bill Yates spent seven months documenting the patrons of the Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink. For forty years, the project sat forgotten until, at the urging of his family, Yates began to process the negatives.
A self-mythologizing takes place when we assimilate the stories of our ancestors into our own—it's automatic. We tell ourselves that their triumphs have somehow entered our bloodstream. We're not descendants, we think; we're heirs—heirs to intangible qualities (ambition, brilliance, endurance) through the fact of a thoroughly diluted blood tie.
Yell If You Think You Might Be Sinking by Taylor Finke examines the homes of women—including Finke's mother—with whom the photographer has lived. Never quite at home in these places, Finke uses the settings to examine her own ideas about space and domesticity.
I'm hunting the bones of the outlaw Leslie Cox. For a long time rumor was that Cox, a surly, dark-haired drifter from up around Fort White, Florida, was hiding out here in the Ten Thousand Islands, prowling its knotted creeks and salt marsh bogs, and just might turn up on your porch one evening to settle old scores. "Unless Watson killed him, which nobody believed, Cox was still there," Peter Matthiessen writes in Shadow Country, his fictional re-jiggering of this region's most hard-dying legend. Of course we're talking ages ago. Cox, even if he did live out his life in this wilderness, is long gone now.


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