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Is Paul Pierce a Hall of Famer?
I'll be honest—I may not be the best person to answer this. I'm currently down on Pierce. Thought he was awful for a great majority of the Chicago series (three games shooting below 40 percent, huge missed free throws in Game 1 and Game 4, doing his best David Robinson to John Salmons' Hakeem in Game 6) and, even worse, looked almost disinterested at times. It was almost a throwback to the lowest moment of Pierce's career, the "bandaged head" incident vs. the Pacers in 2005. You could very easily make the case that Pierce was the fourth-best player for the Celtics vs. the Bulls (Rondo, Allen, Perkins) and that is not acceptable from a player that considers himself the best player in the world.
Here's the thing about Pierce, though. He'll probably score 40 at some point in this series and carry the Celtics to a win, hitting that step-back jumper at will. And I'll go overboard the other way and call him the third-best Celtic in team history (which I did claim right after Game 4 of the Finals last year. Not my best moment).
So I decided to bring the Keltner List off the bench (with some help from basketball-reference) and try and take a clear look at Pierce the candidate. I can't promise some emotion won't factor in, but I will do my level best to keep it muted (something we all wish John Henry had done)…
1. Has he ever been regarded as the best player in basketball? Has anyone ever suggested that he was the best player in basketball?
Well, Tommy Heinsohn probably has. Of course, Tommy has made the same claim about Brett Szabo, so maybe we should take a closer look.
Here are the MVPs for each season Pierce has been in the NBA:
1998-99: Karl Malone
1999-00: Shaq
2000-01: Allen Iverson
2001-02: Tim Duncan
2002-03: Duncan
2003-04: Kevin Garnett
2004-05: Steve Nash
2005-06: Nash
2006-07: Dirk Nowitzki (more on Pierce vs. Dirk later)
2007-08: Kobe Bryant
2008-09: LeBron James (not official, but it's a bigger lock than John Mahoney's character killing himself in the season finale of In Treatment. The six people that watch that show are nodding in agreement.)
At no point in those seasons was it ever suggested that Pierce was better than any of those guys (he has never been a factor in an MVP race). The two best years in Pierce's career were 2001-02 and 2005-06. Let's match him up with the winner and see how he does:
2001-02 Pierce: 26.1 PPG, 6.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 steals, 1.0 block, 44.2 FG, Celtics finish 49-33
2001-02 Duncan: 25.5 PPG, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals. 2.5 blocks, 50.8 FG, Spurs finish 58-24
2005-06 Pierce: 24.7 PPG, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks, 47.1 FG, Celtics finish 33-49
2005-06 Nash: 18.8 PPG, 4.2 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.2 blocks, 51.2 FG, Suns finish 54-28
Not even close, right? I think "no" and "no" and let's move on.
2. Was (is) he the best player on his team?
Sure. With the exception of 2007-08 there is no question that Pierce has been the best player on the Celtics in every season of his career. (Sorry, Antoine.)
3. Has he ever been the best player in basketball at his position?
For 24 minutes vs. the Lakers last season he was as good as there has ever been. No kidding, I'll put that effort against any in NBA history. But I know the question really means for a full season or two, and the answer to that is no. Pierce has never had a season to equal Kobe Bryant, another guy I'd put in that "swingman" category.
4. Has he had an impact on a number of NBA Finals or Conference Finals?
I think this might be Pierce's strongest argument for Springfield.
I'm going to look at his playoff career as a whole here. I count five moments (so far) that I'd put in the "Larry Legend" category (no small praise, as I spent the first 20 years of my life in full Bird worship, complete with an attempted twang and near mullet. If puberty and I hadn't avoided each other until I was 25 or so you would've seen the wispy moustache).
1. 2002- Game 5, First Round vs. Sixers: Drops 46 in the deciding game, including eight threes as the Celtics win by 43. That game is also famous for Greg Dickerson (then the P.A. guy) announcing second-round ticket information WITH THE GAME STILL IN PROGRESS. Eric Snow nearly attacked Dickerson, which, if it had happened, would have been one of the five greatest moments of my life.
2. 2002- Game 3, Eastern Conference Finals vs. Nets: The Comeback, Part I. And, I think, the first time we really thought that Pierce might become an all-timer. If you look at the box score for that game it is amazing how bad that Celtics team was. The Eastern Conference really was brutal at the time. How many games does that team win in 2009? 35?
3. 2008- Game 7, Eastern Conference Semifinal vs. Cavs: Every bit as good as Lebron in this one.
4. 2008- Game 4, NBA Finals vs. Lakers: The Comeback, Part II. You know, when you look at the box score for this one Pierce doesn't really stand out. But when you watch that second half he is far and away the best player on the floor in a game that meant everything and included three Hall of Famers. He could win another five NBA titles and Game 4 will still be the defining moment of his career and the end of any argument about his place in Celtics history.
5. 2009- Game 5, First Round vs. Chicago: This is the weakest entry, but I'll allow it. Three big shots to help the Celtics survive in what will be seen 20 years from now as the best series Pierce ever played in.
That's a pretty solid "Larry Legend Five". There are active players with better regular season resumes that are nowhere near that. McGrady? Dirk? Jason Kidd? Iverson?
(Oh, and NBA Finals MVPs have a pretty good track record for Hall of Fame induction. Since they started giving it out in 1969, only Jo Jo White, Cedric Maxwell and Dennis Johnson (and more on him later) are the only retired guys not in. Among active players, Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker would be out if they retired today. But Shaq and Duncan are locks and Wade is well on his way.)
5. Was he good enough that he could play regularly after passing his prime?
We are going to find out over the next two or three years. I can the question pretty quickly if it's about David Ortiz, however.
6. Would he be the very best (eligible) basketball player in history who is not in the Hall of Fame?
I'm on record that Dennis Johnson is the best eligible player in any of the four major sports not in the Hall of Fame (the fact that I know nothing about hockey has not slowed me down on this).
Was Dennis Johnson better than Paul Pierce?
You can make a pretty easy case. Both were Finals MVP, but Pierce has never been a First or Second Team All-NBA player. Johnson was a First Teamer in 1980-81 and a Second Team pick in 1979-80. Pierce has zero appearances on the All-Defensive Team, Johnson was a First Team choice six times and made the Second Team three times. Pierce has the one NBA title (so far), Johnson three (but I'll concede that the edge in the "No Way Does the Team Win the Title Without Him" is just 2-1. The 1986 Celtics would've won with Ralph Nader at point guard.)
Pierce is a far better scorer than Johnson ever was (though DJ actually has a better career shooting percentage. Of course the eras were different and Johnson spent the better part of his Celtics career taking wide open jumpers off of double teams on the Big Three) and is pretty much a wash as a passer. Give Pierce an edge in rebounding as well. Really tough players to try and compare, but I do feel that any Hall of Fame with Paul Pierce in it better have Dennis Johnson in there as well.
7. Are most players who have comparable statistics in the Hall of Fame?
I'll just go with Win Shares on this one. Pierce has 105.4 after 2008-09, 39th in NBA history. There are plenty of guys in the 100-110 range eligible for the Hall of Fame that aren't in (Mo Cheeks, Bill Laimbeer, Larry Nance, Jack Sikma, Jeff Hornacek). But you have to figure that Pierce will play another four years or so and get to at least 125. And every player eligible for the Hall of Fame with at least 125 Win Shares is in.
8. Do the player's numbers meet Hall of Fame standards?
Again, we can assume another four years, right? Allowing that there will be a drop off at some point, I think another 5,000 career points isn't unreasonable. That would put him at 23,603. And guess what? Every eligible player with at least 23,000 points is in the Hall of Fame. And I think just 5,000 more points is pretty conservative, but I'll lean toward the conservative side on this one in honor of Jack Kemp (who, sadly, never got to work with Bea Arthur or Marilyn Chambers).
9. Is there any evidence to suggest that the player is significantly better or worse than is suggested by his statistics?
I don't think so, not really. If I had never seen Pierce play and looked at his stats I would think he was a terrific scorer (better scorer than shooter) and decent passer and rebounder. Sounds about right, doesn't it?
10. How many MVP-type seasons has he had? Has he ever won an MVP award? If not, how many times has he been close?
There have been 1,238 MVP ballots cast since Pierce entered the NBA in 1998. He has never received a single first, second or third place vote. He has never finished in the top 10 in voting, and his .023 MVP Award Shares rank 129th in history (one spot ahead of Vin Baker and behind guys like Terry Porter, Chris Bosh, Ralph Sampson and Ben Wallace on the all-time list). I understand that a beat writer in Milwaukee may not fully grasp the nuances of Pierce's game, but his failure to be a significant presence in a single MVP race is frankly a little troubling.
(And this ends any debate about which player from the 1998 draft has had the best NBA career. Dirk has won an MVP Award and finished third twice (also has a seventh and eighth. Also three All-NBA First Teams and three Second Teams. To suggest that Paul Pierce is better than Dirk Nowitzki isn't Maxwellian in its insanity, but it simply does not add up.)
11. How many All-Star-type seasons has he had? How many All-Star games has he played in? Did most of the players who played in this many All-Star games go into the Hall of Fame?
Think Pierce gets into one more All-Star Game? That would be his eighth. There are 35 players in history eligible for the Hall of Fame that have appeared in at least eight All-Star Games. 34 are in the Hall of Fame (Nope for Larry Foust.)
12. If this man were the best player on his team, would it be likely that the team can win an NBA title?
I'll put it this way: A team with Pierce as the first option on the offensive end can win a title. We know that much. I don't think anyone that watched the Celtics last season really believes that Pierce was the best player on the team, however. I have to think the answer to the question is "no". And that really isn't a knock. There are a million (deserving) Hall of Famers that were never the best player on a title team.
13. What impact has the player had on basketball history? Has he been responsible for any rule changes? Has he introduced any new equipment? Has he changed the game in any way? Was his college and/or international career especially noteworthy?
No on rule changes or equipment.
Has he changed the game in any way? Not really, no.
He was an All-American at Kansas. Guess that could help if he were borderline, but I doubt it.
So Will He Get In?
I'm surprised. He's pretty much a lock. The Win Shares, points and All-Star Games all point to a near-certain induction. I figured he was getting close, but he's done. One or two decent seasons and it's over.
Do I think a player that has never finished in the top 10 in MVP voting or has never made a First or Second All-NBA Team should be a Hall of Famer (and to be fair, he may very well make one of those teams AND snag a top 10 for 2008-09. Ian Thomsen has him on the First Team in an SI column from a few weeks back, and he's as good an NBA writer as there is.)? As a rule, probably not. But it isn't as if Pierce was the 48th best player in the league over the last 10 years. He has pretty much been a top 12-20 player year in and year out. Hard to do for a decade. Throw in the Finals MVP and a bunch of other great big-game efforts and I do think you've got a Hall of Famer.
But I still want DJ in first.
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W: M. Guerrier (5-7) L: G. Meche (0-5)
S: M. Capps (42)
|2nd Inning
Kila Ka'aihue (8) solo shot to right off Baker.
May singled to left center, Gordon scored, Betancourt to third.
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Butera singled to left, Cuddyer scored, Valencia to third, Repko to second.
Casilla reached on fielder's choice to first, Valencia scored, Repko to third, Butera out at second.
|7th Inning
Delmon Young (20) solo shot to left off Meche.
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Gallery: General Motors Halts Chevy Volt Production for Five Weeks Due ...
General Motors recently announced that it will halt production of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid for up to five weeks due to poor sales and rising inventory numbers. In February GM sold 1,023 Volts, but at the end of the month the automaker still had 6,300 Volts in its inventory. Even worse, GM hopes to sell 45,000 units this year, but only selling 1,626 units in the first two months of this year is not exactly the pace that the Volt needs to set to meet that goal. Low Volt sales have been partially attributed to negative attention the vehicle has garnered over the last few months, as safety concerns rose over battery fires and Republicans turned the vehicle into a political punching bag.
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JT Danielsson March 8, 2012 at 2:42 pm
If I'm not mis-informed, the byers have been waiting for the subventions, but the Obama administration has difficulties w/ the conservative politicians that want Obama to fail in so many ways as possible. What USA (and all the world) needs is a "green transition" were taxes on bad tech gives subventions for good tech. Simple to grasp, isn't it? But bad politic is still living in high good-health. USA is on its way to be a real under-developed country.
quinny March 8, 2012 at 1:18 pm
It always amazes me that the price in dollars is so much lower than the price in euros; while the euro is worth more.
Base price for the Opel Ampera is €44500 in the Netherlands. After tax credit. That comes to just over 59000 dollars, according to Google. No surprise that it doesn't sell…
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On 2007's Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel and 2009's Logos, Deerhunter's prolific Bradford Cox took the opportunity to write sunny, synth-and-sample pop that would have felt jarring amidst his main group's psychedelica. Like most good solo projects, Atlas Sound sounds like a distinct part of Cox's personality, but one he couldn't indulge in his regular digs. But, while "Walkabout" might feel a world apart from "Revival" at first blush, they cohere marvelously, marrying infectious melodies with rich, textured atmospheres.
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Megalodon was a huge disappointment. It belonged on SciFi with Sharknado and not on Discovery. All drama and bad acting.
Shark Week 2013
Posted August 05 2013 - 10:57 AM
Posted August 05 2013 - 11:02 AM
Watched it last night. IMO it was ok I still don't know what to think. I am watching Ocean of Fear now the story of the USS Indianapolis. Crazy
Cant believe Discovery opened with that garbage last night, look we know Megalodon existed but to spend so much time and money to get people to think that a Megalodon is still out there was ridiculous.
Building a giant Humpback and spewing thousands of gallons of chum into the water expecting a Megaladon to come out of the deep is more nuts, yeah ok, jump in that cage for better footage when you feel a 100 foot 60 ton Great White is coming up from the deep , ridiculous.
The after show was just as bad.
Now the story of the USS Indianapolis is the real deal and the worst loss of life due to sharks in US history.
Posted August 05 2013 - 11:22 AM
Ok I missed opening night. Megalodon is stupid and saw it last yr. I need that USS Inianapolis to replay sometime before prime time this evening. Darn it, why did I have to watch that waste of a football game.
Loser of Lures.
Posted August 05 2013 - 11:24 AM
Check that, sorry didn't realize they did a Megalodon follow up to last yrs waste of a show.
Loser of Lures.
Posted August 05 2013 - 11:25 AM
i was alil disapointed with that megaladon show last night because it was fictional
Posted August 05 2013 - 11:41 AM
Mermaids pt. 2 was a huge disappointment last night. Maybe we will get real sharks tonight?
Posted August 05 2013 - 11:51 AM
Well it can only go up from here, cant get much worse than last night , it looks like tonight they get into some good footage with a show titled " the return of Jaws ".
Posted August 05 2013 - 1:15 PM
That could have been the most dissapointing shark week episode ever. 2 hours of it. I cannot believe this was on shark week, let alone the opener. It was so fake looking, down to the parts they messed up. The nazi sub photo, the fin was to the right of the boat, then it was on the left like the inverted the picture. The "largest" chum slick ever, seriously like any government would allow something like that within casting distance of a harbor. It was solid red. Then the humback, both the tail bitten off, then the fake one they completely made, assembled, painted and dried within like 2 days. So damn dissapointed. From that opening shot of the fake footage I thought I had the wrong channel on. Well thankfully Nat Geo had a real shark show on, so I watched that. Seriously that was worse than Mermaids. At least mermaids had some interesting parts, and some just funny. It was a mockumentary of something that should be mocked. This, this is Shark Week, ***?
[Seldom is my line of thinking wrong when it comes to my own opinions]
Posted August 05 2013 - 1:44 PM
It was a disgrace , i don't use ****** or facebook but they said it was lit up so lets hope it was lit up with angry people not the reality show types saying "Wow man, Megalodan is cool ":cool:
Posted August 05 2013 - 1:50 PM
when i was a kid i loved shark week thats what got me into fishing i remember we didnt have cable tv at the house so when we would go on vacation i would watch it at night and ever since then i was obsesed with fishing i miss those days i remember being in 8th grade when i got my first surf rod i think it was 12 feet or mb i was just really short and i was fishing marconi beach in cape cod i was waist deep in the water as the sun was setting and my mom was so worried i was gna get eaten by a shark
Posted August 05 2013 - 3:34 PM
Lol...when I heard about the Megalodon show, I watched the real sharks on Nat Geo too. The whole fake "evidence" shows like the Mermaids, and this Megalodon crap need to be taken off of channels like Animal Planet and Discovery. It's misleading, and it's Blair Witch type stuff from a channel you're used to having actual animals on. Booo Discovery! BOOO!
Posted August 05 2013 - 3:52 PM
That "Mermaids" crap was the worst ever. Didn't catch the Megalodon one and don't plan to. The only fake documentary that I have any interest in is Spinal Tap.
Posted August 05 2013 - 6:22 PM
I agree. Spinal tap great... megalodon worthless. These fake me out shows gotta go. I remember when discovery and tlc used to be awesome and educational. But this is the same parent company that brings you honey boo boo and you knew it was gonna be all downhill after that.
Posted August 05 2013 - 6:34 PM
Discovery channel has become a joke, Megladon and Amish Mafia(Sopranos meets Deliverence) I just hope for one new real shark show every season, can only watch recycled dramas so many times.
Posted August 05 2013 - 8:40 PM
Megladon and Mermaids aside a lot of the Shark Week programming is still cool stuff and fun watching.
Loser of Lures.


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On Monday, March 2, students and faculty at Maryknoll School celebrated the birthday of American writer and cartoonist, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to most by the pseudonym Dr. Seuss.
Students in the Kindergarten D class constructed and decorated their own personalized hats based off of one of Seuss' most famous pieces: "The Cat in the Hat." Seuss was the author of over 60 children's books, and the Kindergarten D students had a great time celebrating Seuss and his imaginative accomplishments through their own artistic and literary adventures.
On Sunday, February 22, the Maryknoll Elementary School Robotics Team competed at the Hawaii VEX IQ State Championships, held at Pearlridge Center. Presented by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, the VEX IQ Challenge featured students from the top qualifying local school programs.
Our students worked incredibly hard, and were awarded fifth place at the competition! Not only this, but they were also awarded "The Create Award." This award was presented to the team who was judged to have had the most creative engineering solution to the game task. We are so proud of our brilliant students, and of these amazing accomplishments. It has been a wonderful adventure for all of those involved, as our students were even granted a segment on Hawaii News Now on Tuesday, February 17, as a precursor to the competition. Congratulations to our team, and to their robot named Buddy!
On Sunday, February 15, eighth graders Renceh Flojo (8B) and Jamie Lacno (8D) performed in the Oahu Band Directors Association Middle School Select Band concert, in conjunction with the Hawaii Music Educators Association State Conference.
Renceh and Jamie, distinguished trombone players, auditioned to perform in the concert and were selected out of 150 students to be a part of the 70 member Select Middle School Band, which was conducted by Mr. Steven Hirahara. The concert was held at McKinley High School, and was a cumulative production of both the Middle School Select Band and the High School Select Band. This is a very distinct honor, and we at Maryknoll School are so proud to have such talented musicians among us!
Maryknoll School students, fourth through eighth graders, have joined together to put on this season's holiday performance, "Yes Virginia The Musical." This original production is based on the true story of 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, who wrote a letter to the New York Sun newspaper in 1897, inquiring about the existence of Santa Claus. The production, meant to share a message of love and generosity, is part of the Macy's "Believe" campaign and their school musical program.
Opening night will be on Sunday, December 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Bachelot Hall, with a closing the next morning on Monday, December 15, at 9:05 a.m. in Bachelot Hall. The production is just a supplement to the entire "Believe" campaign supporting Make-A-Wish®. During the holiday season, Macy's collects letters to Santa. For every letter collected, they donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, helping to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Bring your letter to Santa to the Santa Mail letterbox in the Macy's store of your preference.
Join us in watching this season's performance of "Yes, Virginia The Musical" at Maryknoll School on December 14 and 15. Together, we can ring in the holiday, support the keiki, and spread some compassion.
Maryknoll School Spartans vote! On Wednesday, October 22, the school teamed up with WeVoteHawaii to get special guests like Senator David Ige, former Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona, former Representative Charles Djou, Representative Mark Takai, and Representative Della Au Belatti to visit the school.
Guests were greeted with paper-chain leis made by our grade school students and welcomed with so many smiles. Guests then had the opportunity to speak and interact with the entire student body made up of more than 1,250 students in the Maryknoll Community Center Gym. This WeVoteHawaii Rally was able to set a real impression on the Spartans. As a group, they learned about the importance of voting and civic engagement.
After speaking in the gym to the whole school, our special guests were able to sit down and have a smaller session with the high school senate officers. Those in the room heard about the great benefits that come from becoming a leader, what makes a leader, and what kind of hurdles they may have to overcome when representing a large amount of people. This experience has had an all-around positive impact on the students, staff, faculty, and entire school. Know the value of your vote, and go cast your ballot on November 4!
The Harvest Festival was a wonderful success! We at Maryknoll School would like to send a special shout-out to our amazing donors and vendors who came to support us at our 3rd Annual Harvest Festival this evening. Our community means so much to us, and we are beyond happy with how successful the event was.
Our thanks to donors and their homemade treats: Mrs. LaPrade's various potted plants, Mrs. Loomis' homemade salsa and chips, Mrs. Costa's pickled onions and kamaboko dip, Dr. Sylva's baked goods, Mr. Williams baked goods and pickled vegetables, Mr. Kern's photos, Mr. Koki's art pieces, Mrs. Spurrier's art pieces, the Creative Art Club's homemade crafts (pot holders), the Journalism & Photography Club's banana lumpia, Kern Season salt & dish towels, Ms. Saito's avocados, Mrs. Worley's pesto, Mrs. Liu's pikake leis, Ms. Tina's library books, and Mrs. Robinson's products.We would also extend our gratitude toward vendors: Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods, Project Graduation (hamburgers, hot dogs & acai bowls), Culture Club HI (women's jewelry and fashion), Pomai Kulolo (kulolo, poi and haupia), Kane Kreationz (women's jewelry), Manoa Honey (homemade honey), Diane Beauchinmin (craft goods, jerky, and other goods), Kahuku Farms, Aloun Farms, Island Green Produce, Sugarland, and Otsuji Farm.
Lastly, a special thank you to D. Otani Produce for continually supporting Maryknoll School in so many ways over the years. Again, Mahalo nui loa to those who made our treasured Harvest Festival so great this year, including the students, families, teachers, faculty, alumni, and the entire Spartan Ohana. Noblesse Oblige!
Some of our amazing students learning Mandarin graced Ala Moana Centerstage on Saturday, September 28th, to showcase some of their musical and linguistic talent. The students danced on the stage while singing an array of Mandarin songs. They even sang a version of the song, "Let It Go!" from the Disney movie, Frozen! Later on in the week, our fifth grade classrooms put on performances for families to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival. It was a wonderful time at the school; our students are always excelling in their Mandarin skills and becoming more knowledgeable, global citizens of character.
Maryknoll kindergarteners love to play on their new playground! On Tuesday, August 27, the students were busy exploring and having fun in their area. This grassy and open space is separate from the rest of the grade school so the children may play and progress at their own pace. This is one of the many campus improvement projects that occurred during the end of the last school year and finished over the summer. School President, Perry Martin, notes the hard work that goes into providing the best possible surroundings for our students in Honolulu, an undoubtedly urban setting. Maryknoll School is always working to provide top-of-the-line facilities and a nurturing environment for our Spartans!
Eigth graders from Maryknoll School participated in the Middle School Speech Festival at Punahou School. On April 19th, Dr. Anne Sylva, Mrs. LeeMarie Deponte, and Ms. Diana Wan coached seven of the Maryknoll contestants to win "Superior" performance medals. These talented students were Raquel Valle, Daniel Ferrer, Aedrik Johann, Ryan Benavente, Chad Oshiro, Jacob Nakasone, and Braedan Taramasco. Congratulations students on your well-deserved winnings!
Once again, Maryknoll scored BIG in the annual Nene Book Award Competition. We had 13 winners and honorable mentions, more than any other school.
The Nene is an annual statewide reading program open to all 4th, 5th and 6th graders in public, private and home schools. This year, the competition was based on the 2013 Nene Book, Middle School: the Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson. Students wrote essays, drew posters, or created digital media presentations.
The winners were recently honored at an award ceremony and were hosted at a luncheon.
Maryknoll students included:
Phoenix Ferriman, 6th Grade Honorable Mention
Reece Kadota, 6th Grade Honorable Mention
Brendan-Jae Acob Supnet, 6th Grade Honorable Mention
Caela Caberto, Chay Cunningham, Allison Kanenaga (video team), 4th Grade Winners
Catherine Choi, Hailey Shi, Kayci Yang (video team), 5th Grade Winners
Yukiko Hughes (PowerPoint), 5th Grade Honorable Mention
Logan Choo, Austin Chun, Chance Otsuki (PowerPoint team), 5th Grade Honorable Mention
A Maryknoll team also participated in an online Jeopardy game against Pearl Ridge Elementary and won! Questions were based on all 30 nominated books for the 2014 Nene Book. The victorious team members were: Tiffannie Chang, Austin Chun, Matthew Chun, Madison Hack, Taylor Heatherly, Yukiko Hughes, Ariel Ma, and Megan Otani.
Maryknoll congratulates all winners as well as every student who participated in the Nene, an extra-curricular project that promotes reading and creativity.
On March 22, Maryknoll's own Brie Bella won the 2014 Female Intermediate 2 -28 kg. division at the Youth & Scholastic National Championships.
Brie travelled with her team, Hawaii Tenri Judo Club, to Irving, Texas to compete with more than 600 of her peers from all over the United States. Brie has been doing judo with Hawaii Tenri Club since she was five. Her father and brother are also judo champions, so the love for the sport runs in the family.
Brie has a strong passion for the humble sport, and she works hard to accomplish her goals. Her winning attitude matched with diligence and determination has helped her to become the strong athlete she is.
Even as a three-time champion, Brie, like most accomplished athletes, still got her fair share of jitters before it was her turn to get on the mat and compete. Her focus was quickly regained as soon as she got her first grip, and she went on to be undefeated throughout the entire competition.
"I love judo, and I am so happy for my win! But I know there's a lot more for me to learn. #judoalwaysonmymind." (her Instagram tagline) says the young champ. With her new acquired gold medal, Brie was awarded a spot on the USA Judo Junior World Team. This honor allows Brie to compete internationally, including the upcoming Ilioupolis Cup International in Athens, Greece and the Grand Prix Marcinelle in Marcinelle, France.
Maryknoll students embarked on their annual and much anticipated eighth grade trip on Thursday, March 20. Each year, the eighth grade class travels together on an educational and very memorable trip that they wait for all year long. An excited bunch of 40 students and four teachers are taking part in the "2014 D.C. Trip." Currently, they are experiencing some of America's greatest treasures.
Pictured are our eighth graders in front the Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia. The house is on the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) list, regarded as one of the most prized landmarks in the world.
The trip will continue until March 30, and will include visits to Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and a multitude of memorials. Keep up with the students on Vice President Kris Kern's blog that will serve you with photo and video updates along with more information outlining the trip at http://kriskern.weebly.com/blog.html.
The brand new middle school choir here at Maryknoll has not been cut short of any memorable learning experiences this year. On March 17, the middle school students enrolled in choir were able to participate in a choral exchange with California's Whittier College Choir.
The two school choirs were able to share their music (and love for it) at Sacred Heart Church. Before they performed for each other, Professor Stephen Cook from Whittier College led students from both schools in a warm-up. Maryknoll students were able to gain valuable experience when singing for the college choir members, and even learned about stage presence and vocal production by watching the college students. The young choir students were inspired by the power and expression conveyed by the performance of the Whittier College choir.
Eighth grader, Kyle Roche, captured this photo of the Maryknoll Sixth Grade Choir alongside the Whittier College Choir at Sacred Heart Church.
"The experience turned out to be very valuable and educational for the middle school choir," said Julianne Hiu, Maryknoll Choir Director. "I am very thankful to Professor Stephen Cook and the Whittier College Choir for taking the time to visit with us."
The Maryknoll Middle School Choir members were appreciative for the encouragement and support that came from the college students. The middle school choir thanked them with Maryknoll lanyards and chocolate-covered macadamia candies.
Our 7th graders did a wonderful job of exploring the scientific process for their science fair presentations in January. Below are two reflection papers, written voluntarily by students who participated, elaborating on all that they gained during the process. The student writers are Renceh Flojo and Lyric Medeiros, who went above and beyond by submitting these essays.
7th Grade Science Fairby Renceh Flojo
The 7th grade science was meant to kindle our interest in experimentation and research. It also helped my classmates and I to practice our public speaking skills. When we had to present our topic, we had to prepare our speech and get comfortable talking in front of crowds. But even before the actual science fair happened there was tons of preparation.
Our preparation required us to routinely turn checks in of our project. We had to decide on our topic and make our board look impeccable. Once everything was done, it was time to present. The science fair took place in the gym on Thursday, January 30, 2014. The entire grade level presented with in depth knowledge of their topic. To whomever we presented, my classmates and I had to be prepared for any question that may come our way. After we finished presenting and the science fair was over, all were thankful for the people who prepared us.
The mentors who prepared us were the teachers, and parents prepared us a great deal. Parents listened to our speeches and presentations, helped us by driving us to our partners and buying our supplies. The teachers also played a great deal too. The teachers initiated the science fair, got the venue and helped us complete our task. Looking back at the science fair, it was fun and mind-boggling.
When it was the day of the science fair I was nervous but also calm at the same time. I wasn't sure what to expect but I knew my topic well enough to explain it. As we began presenting I got less nervous as time progressed, but when it was over, I was grateful. As I look back on it, what we did was incredible! We prepared for a long time and gave our presentations like there was no tomorrow. It was an accomplishment I am proud of. This is what I took away from our science fair experience.
The Science Fair 2014 by Lyric Medeiros
At Maryknoll, we strive to become 21st century learners, leaders and citizens of character. One example of this is the recent science fair held by our seventh graders in the Clarence T.C Ching Gymnasium. Many students expressed that the science fair was unique, exciting and challenging.
Our science fair was unique, filled with many original ideas, technology skills, and a mix of public speaking in between. Ideas like the comparison of oils and the importance of skin moisturization were topics that stood out not only to the seventh graders, but to parents too. In addition to finding a topic, we had the options of a display board for the creative artistic minds, or a powerpoint for the more tech-skilled students. Finally, between all of the facts and experimentation, we had to explain the reasons why we chose our topics in the first place. That required us to use our language arts skills and to practice our public speaking for the clarity of our audience.
While the science fair was extraordinary, it was also very exciting. From the moment it started, we were absolutely ready to show our ideas to everyone and the hard work put into this massive project. In the end, as thrilled as we were about how we presented, the future thoughts of what our experiments could be, was definitely the bigger picture. Grade wise, we were all confident in how we presented and were excited to see our scores too.
Like many things in life, we face challenges. But the best part about a challenge, is overcoming it, and I truly believe we did. Our success showed throughout the day also. With the daily stages of work that needed to be completed, partners needed to schedule time and be flexible with each other. As seventh graders, we are expected to be impartial with our evaluations for each and every board, which can be a bit difficult knowing that we could be grading our best friends project.
In conclusion, the Maryknoll science fair was an educational and a fun experience. I believe that many of the projects from the fair could be the newest thing in the future, because at Maryknoll, the opportunities are endless!
Amy Ohari and art teacher, Mrs. Myrna Spurrier.On February 19th, 6th grader Amy Ohari was recognized as the third grade winner in the poster category for the Clarence T.C. Ching "Inspired in Hawaii Contest." Ohari received a certificate and a cash award of $50 for her work of art. Her poster was entitled, "Bullying, Words can Hurt." Her masterpiece will be on display at Kahala Mall, along with the other winners.
On Sunday, February 16th, six of our third grade students participated in the State VEX IQ Robotics Tournament at Pearl Ridge Center. We are so proud of them, as they were some of the youngest to compete. They competed against over 20 teams, most of which had members consisting of students in upper elementary and middle school. The participant names are:
The Girls Varsity Basketball team was blessed at our Grade School morning assembly, led by Mr. Bacnis, as they start the playoffs tomorrow, Feb. 7th. Breana Jones (#14, senior) is an exchange student from New Zealand that has lived Mrs. Worley this year. The team is pictured here with Mrs. Worley's kindergarten class.
In January, the Maryknoll MATHCOUNTS team competed at Kamehameha Schools for the first time and the team was awarded "Best New School" for 2014. Team members are: Matthew Batacan (6th grade), Reyn Okinaga (6th grade), Alyssa Watanabe (7th grade), Tyson Tonokawa (7th grade), Allysha Mae Mateo (8th grade), Darren Kam (8th grade), and Jonathan Li (8th grade).
The MATHCOUNTS Competition Series is the only competition program of its kind, with live, in-person events in all 50 states, as well as U.S. territories and schools worldwide through the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department. The Competition Series is ideal for students who have a talent and passion for math who need to be challenged. Students will engage in exciting, "bee-style" contests in which they will compete against and alongside other bright, motivated students. At the local, state and national level, students win hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes every year.
The Holiday Season is here, and it ushers in a time of tradition, celebration, and reflection. In the spirit of Noblesse Oblige, we will once again be sharing our harvest with those who are less fortunate. Students will be putting together Thanksgiving Baskets, and will be donating them to one of two charitable agencies: Catholic Charities of Hawai'i or Sacred Heart Parish Outreach Pantry. Mr. Wendell Bacnis, the basket drive coordinator, says, "It is our hope that these agencies will reach an island-wide, broad and varying family base who are in need. These families are ones who take in foster children, are victims of domestic violence, homeless or simply struggling to make ends meet." Homeroom teachers will be coordinating the efforts with the children. They are asked to put together a basket of non-perishable goods and to take up a simple monetary collection, enough to provide the adopted family with a gift card/certificate for the perishable items needed for the Thanksgiving meal. Mahalo for your generosity during this season of peace and joy.
For more information, visit:http://www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org/support/volunteer
The Maryknoll Athletic and Grade School PE department launched the "Early Riser-Get UP & Get FIT" program for the 3rd-6th graders this fall. This free, 5-week fitness program was a huge hit. During the month of October, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-7:30am in the MCC, students worked on health and skill-related fitness components. All 88 participants started their days with a total body workout, followed by a variety of movement activities and games. Mahalo to the PE department for coordinating this program, and kudos to our Early-Risers!
On Tuesday, October 29th, federal firefighters from the Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base visited Maryknoll students and gave presentations for K, 1, & 3. Mahalo to our Maryknoll parent, Mr. Aaron Kailio, for all the help in scheduling this.
Crishelle Ildefonso, 9, is the fall winner of Hawaiian Electric's Energy Detective pledge contest. For her promise to conserve energy and help protect the planet, the Maryknoll Grade School student wins an energy conservation kit with neat energy saving devices, tools and information. Crishelle, standing center with Kristopher Kern, vice principal, and Bree Komagome, Hawaiian Electric senior community affairs consultant, is the daughter of Cris and Thalia Ildefonso of Honolulu. The 4th grader says she replaced all the light bulbs in her home with energy saving lights and uses a power strip to stop the energy phantoms and bandits from stealing energy. Earlier this year, Crishelle picked up a copy of the Energy Detective guide during the schools' Earth Week celebration and turned in her completed energy pledge to Hawaiian Electric. The grade school recently installed an aquaponics system (shown in photo background) as part of its "Green for Green" project to help students understand sustainability concepts, and will be growing produce for the cafeteria to serve students.
Maryknoll School celebrated the feast of St. Francis of Assisi at Mass, on October 7th, with a blessing of the children's stuffed animals. Around this time of year, it's very popular for animals to be blessed, because this feast commemorates the life of St. Francis, who was the patron saint of animals. In this year of faith, the Maryknoll Community reflects on prayer, and as a community the focus on prayer has been refreshed through our Masses.
Soleil (Kala'i) Soares and Allyson and Nazareth Agcaoili. Photos courtesy of 8th grade Maryknoll student, Kyle Roche.
In one single day, Friday, May 31st, Maryknoll School National Junior Honor Society students raised a total of $814.23 that will be given to the American Red Cross to help victims of the devastating Oklahoma tornados. "The students saw the devastation on the news and wanted to lend a helping hand to those impacted by the tornados. Our students worked hard last week, standing outside of our school during times that parents were dropping off and picking up their children, waving signs to promote the day of collection." said National Junior Honor Society Advisor, Mr. Kris Kern, "I am very impressed that the kids were able to raise such a large amount in just one day, and I am very proud that our Maryknoll families were so willing to donate to the relief effort." Alongside the American Red Cross project last week, the students also collected dozens of backpacks which were then filled with non-perishable food and donated them to the Hawaii Food Bank. "This was a wonderful effort on their part and a great way to live out Maryknoll School's motto noblesse oblige, which means: 'to whom much is given, much is expected.'"
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Internal consistency of the readiness for interprofessional learning scale in German health care students and professionals
1 Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Vossstrasse 2, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
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BMC Medical Education 2014, 14:145 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-14-145Published: 16 July 2014
The implementation of a bachelor degree in "Interprofessional Health Care" at the University of Heidelberg, Germany has fostered the need to evaluate the impact of this innovative programme. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) was developed by Parsell and Bligh (1999) to assess student's attitudes towards interprofessional education. The RIPLS consists of 19 items and four subscales were identified by McFadyen (J Interprof Care19:595–603, 2005): "teamwork and collaboration", "negative professional identity", "positive professional identity" and "roles and responsibilities". The RIPLS has been translated into a number of languages and used in a variety of different educational settings. A German version of the RIPLS was not available. Aim of the study was the translation of the RIPLS into German and testing of internal consistency.
The RIPLS was translated to German according to international guidelines and its psychometric properties were assessed in two online surveys with two different samples a) health care graduates and b) health care students. Descriptive analysis (mean, SD, corrected item-total correlation) of the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale – German (RIPLS-D) was performed for item characteristics and Cronbach's Alpha was calculated for internal consistency of overall and subscales of the RIPLS-D.
Each sample consisted of 76 datasets. Reliability for the RIPLS-D overall scale was 0.83 in both samples. The subscales displayed internal consistency between 0.42 and 0.88. Corrected item-total correlation showed low values in two subscales in the sample of graduates.
While the overall RIPLS-D scale is reliable, several subscales showed low values and should be used with caution to measure readiness for interprofessional learning in the German health care context. Internal consistency of the instrument does not seem to be given in health care professionals at different stages of their professional career. In particular the sub-scale "roles and responsibilities" was problematic. For these reasons, the RIPLS-D cannot be recommended for use to assess this concept.


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World-renowned Grammy Award winning rapper 50 Cent will release his fifth studio album, Animal Ambition,this Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
A specialdeluxe version ofAnimal Ambition featuring a lenticularalbum cover and music video DVD will be available exclusively at Best Buy starting June 3rd as well. On top of the 11 songs featured on the album, the deluxe version will include bonus tracks: "You Know," "Funeral" and "Flip On You" ft. Schoolboy Q.
"I was so ready to share my new album with my fans that I began releasing music from Animal Ambition in March. I am very happy that the full body of work will be available in its entirety for my fans to enjoy on June 3 rd," 50 Cent says.
On March 18 th the first two songs and videos from Animal Ambition were released and each week following an additional song and video have become available continuing through the album's release date.
In February 2014, 50 Cent transitioned to independent status with his music being released worldwide through G Unit Records, Inc. and distributed by Caroline/Capitol/UMG. Animal Ambition is 50 Cent's first album since this transition.
This morning 50 Cent performed on "Good Morning America" as part of their summer concert series to showcase Animal Ambition.
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50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York. He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 albumGet Rich or Die Tryin', which has sold more than 8 million copies. The Grammy Award winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards, to name a few. He was ranked as the #1rap artist and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s by Billboard Magazine, as well as that decade's sixth-best artist and fourth top male artists of that decade.50 Cent's fifth studio album,Animal Ambition, features collaborations withTrey Songz, Yo Gotti, Jadakiss, Styles Pand more.On March 18, 2014, the first two songs and videos from Animal Ambition were released and each week following an additional song and video have become available continuing through the album's release date of June 3,2014. A specialdeluxe version ofAnimal Ambition featuring a lenticularalbum cover will be available exclusively at Best Buy on June 3rdas well. The highly anticipated Street King Immortal album will follow in fall 2014.
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