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...particular, Johnson plans to use his math background to spot trends and further improve the league's already sophisticated data analysis and video-feedback systems. "I've got this chart sitting in front of my desk comparing preseason travels, offensive three-second calls and defensive three-second calls for the past two years," he says. "I can sit here and determine if there's a statistically significant difference." If a certain type of violation is being called with more or less frequency, Johnson plans to figure out what's driving the change. His two biggest priorities are lowering the number...
...started,” he said. “There are a lot of statistics, but an important one is that 100 percent of start-ups that don’t start fail,” he said. Wenger also spoke about the difficulties associated with start-ups in particular. “Being able to handle failure well is an entrepreneurial requisite,” he said. Shankar G. Ramaswamy ’11 said he found Wenger’s words helpful in considering future developments for his own start-up, which he is working on with David...
...should consolidate special needs classrooms to make the most of existing teachers and both tangible and intangible resources, such as funding and experience teaching children with special needs. Additionally, schools should generate more comprehensive Individual Education Programs. Mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, an IEP addresses the particular needs of each child and theoretically ensures that the school focuses instruction in a way that is receptive to the child’s needs. By creating more thorough IEPs, schools could identify which children would, in the short-term, be best suited to the atmosphere currently found in private...
...Fencing is a blend of athleticism and strategy,” said Olympic silver medalist and fencing co-captain Emily Cross. “Intelligence and strength are of equal importance. It is the particular combination that everyone has which makes them a good fencer. You can make up for any weak area by being strong in another.” “Fencing is a great combination of being physically demanding and mentally demanding—it’s often likened to physical chess,” Benji Ungar, co-captain for the men?...
...Harvard tradition of postering—an early morning marathon of sorts that consists of running from one flat surface to another, sheaves of paper in hand. As members of a scholarly community, we all benefit from these posters—regardless of whether we agree with a particular student group’s aims. Thus, the news that the posters of Harvard Right to Life (HRL) were being subjected to “serious and persistent instances of vandalism” was cause for concern. We commend the College administration for its timely reaction—an e-mail...