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Jeremiah Salinger blames himself.
The crash was his fault. He was the only survivor. Now only his daughter Clara can put a smile on his face. The depression and the nightmares are closing in.
But when he takes Clara to the Bletterbach - a canyon in the Dolomites rich in fossil remains - he overhears by chance a conversation that gives his life renewed focus. In 1985 three students were murdered there, their bodies savaged, limbs severed and strewn by a killer who was never found.
Salinger, a New Yorker, is far from home, and these Italian mountains, where his wife was born, harbour a close-knit, tight-lipped community whose mistrust of outsiders can turn ugly. All the same, solving this mystery might be the only thing that can keep him sane.
To be honest, when I began reading this I thought this book was not going to be for me. There was something about it I did not like but couldn't quite put my finger on and because I could not be specific about it I decided to read a bit further. So, I gave it a few more pages and then a few more and so on until I realised I was completely hooked and I was in the midst of a great story.
This book is atmospherically rich. The descriptions of the snowy terrain are almost tangible and the snow covered mountains become a character in their own right.
The majority of the characters are flawed in some way (aren't we all) but Salinger gains much reader sympathy due to his self-awareness. The only character who did not work for me was his daughter, Clara. Whilst, she is described as a precocious child she just did not feel childlike to me. Rather she reads more as a small adult and I had difficulty engaging with her character. However, the relationship between Salinger and his wife and his father-in-law were well developed.
What I mostly took away from this book is that Mr D'Andrea has excellent storytelling skills and the book appears to have been well translated from the Italian by Howard Curtis. Mr Curtis won an award for his translation of In the Sea There are Crocodiles in 2010.
This book will appeal to readers who like mysteries and thrillers alongside human interest. It is appropriately paced and well plotted. An enjoyable novel that I recommend.
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Luca D'Andrea lives with his family in Bolzano, Italy, where he was born in 1979. The Mountain, also known as Beneath the Mountain is his first thriller and is published in thirty countries.


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Pupils from Castleview Primary School put their imaginations to the test to help design a park at the heart of the new residential area in Craigmillar.
Plans for the community park have been submitted to the council and if approved, work to transform the scrub land in the centre of the new Greendykes housing development could begin this autumn.
Designs for the £350,000 park, which will cover an area approximately the size of half a football pitch, were pitched to landscape architects HERE+NOW by a group of 47 P5 pupils as well as feedback from community engagement sessions.
The plans, which have been lodged with the city council, include imaginative ideas proposed by the children with slides in every shape and size, hills and mounds and a space for local events such as outdoor cinema.
The park is part of proposals to regenerate the area, undertaken by EDI Group, an arms-length development company linked to the city council, and aims to enhance residential areas south of Niddrie Mains Road and 65m off Greendykes Road.
The design has been planned to create a mix of areas including an orchard, a birch woodland which will surround the park and the relocation of oak trees from a Fountainbridge development site.
Over half an acre of the green space will be covered in a colourful play surface for children aged 2-12 and will help reinforce the park's boundaries.
Stainless steel slides built into slopes will overlook an area for younger children, where parents can sit on sandstone filled benches and watch their children play.
The stone benches, which will run along the edge of the park, will also act as a "ball-stop" from wayward ball games.
HERE+NOW landscape architect, Liz Thomas, said: "Before we even put pen to paper, we asked school children, community groups and local residents to share their ideas for a park which will be at the heart of this new community.
"By adopting a co-design approach, the users of the space can ultimately help us envision a design that has local meaning to the area and be embraced by the community."
The regeneration of Craigmillar, led by EDI's subsidiary Parc Craigmillar Ltd, this year marks ten years onsite with the completion of a new retail centre housing Lidl and Home Bargains. Barratt Homes has also invested in the area with 150 new homes now under construction to the east of the park.

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Sandwell Futures : Rowley campus
Sandwell Futures : Rowley campus
The Rowley campus consists of St Michael's Cof E High School, Whiteheath Education Centre and The Westminster School. Our workshop programme engaged with pupils from all three sites to develop a set of proposals for the new Rowley Campus scheme. The final artworks consisted of a large Shell spiral located at the main entrance and a 9m high x 15m wide manifestation artwork in the main Dining hall.
see the Shell artwork
see the Sunburst artwork


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Considerations for a National Risk-Adjustment Model for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs
This brief examines considerations in developing a nationally available risk-adjustment model for MLTSS programs. It also explores research needed to develop a robust model that predicts expected LTSS costs as accurately as possible.
Rewarding High Quality: Practical Models for Value-Based Physician Payment
In Alliance of Community Health Plans' newest brief, Rewarding High Quality: Practical Models for Value-Based Physician Payment; they examine how ACHP members across the U.S. have launched a diverse range of initiatives to reduce costs while increasing quality of care.
White Paper: Payment to Promote Sustainability of Care Management Models for High-Cost, High-Need Patients
This paper, by the Health Care Transformation Taskforce, illustrates Task Force members' important investments in care management infrastructure and their success with improving outcomes for high-need patients under a patchwork of payment arrangements.
Key Payer and Provider Operational Steps for Successfully Implementing Bundled Payment
This brief from the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute provides a more in-depth review of the operational steps health plans and providers are taking to be successful under bundled payment. The findings are based on interviews with seven payers, seven providers, and one organization selected as a convener.
Aligning Higher Performance Through Shared Savings Programs
Commissioned by The Center for Care Innovations, this discussion paper focuses on shared savings programs including where providers share in upside risk or where they share in both upside and downside risk as participants in Medicaid managed care programs.
Transitioning to Episode-Based Payment
This policy brief describes how to define an episode payment and how to transition to episode payment.
Oregon's Bridge to Value-Based Payments for Community Health Centers: A Win for Medicaid, Providers, & Patients
This article summarizes a successful attempt to embrace value-based payment in Oregon health centers. The resource highlights risk-adjustment considerations for successfully implementing an alternative payment model.
Risk Adjustment for Sociodemographic Factors
This report provides a set of recommendations for successfully including socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity and other factors in risk adjustment. The National Quality Forum developed ten specific recommendations for health care organizations to follow through an expert panel of clinicians, academics, and public health professionals.
Sociodemographic Factors Affect Health Outcomes
This is a periodically updated list of evidence and resources on the need to risk adjust performance measures prepared by America's Essential Hospital.
Impact of Risk Adjustment for Socioeconomic Status on Risk-adjusted Surgical Readmission Rates
This scholarly article explores whether differences in surgical readmission rates in safety net hospitals vs. non-safety net hospitals are the result of care quality differences. The study results indicate that variation in readmission rates are the result of differences in patient populations and not quality. The article suggests that risk adjusting readmission measures led to changes in hospital rankings.


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So we went to Colorado the other day, Andy was in charge of our travel arrangements. He booked us on a flight so early in the morning we had to leave at 5:15 AM, then when we got to Colorado we got a luxury Chevy Aveo to travel in.
Have you seen this car? Midgets are cramped for space in this thing. It has almost 6 square feet of passenger space, and my carry on actually fit into the trunk with a little coaxing. I'm telling you, I'd rather be sitting with a fat guy on the airplane than being in that car. Actually, I am that fat guy on the airplane, but that's another post altogether I suppose.
All this to say I think perhaps I should be in charge of our ministry's travel arrangements from now on, I'm not sure Andy is up to the task. Thoughts about the car?


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SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) - The 12-year-old who went missing Wednesday afternoon has been found safe.
Tayveon Bonner was last seen in the Shaker Heights area, near Lee and Chagrin roads, wearing a black jogging suit. He has been missing since 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bonner is described as a black male, 4'10" and weighing 75 lbs.
His father says that Tayveon has mental health issues.
Anyone with any information on his whereabouts should contact the Shaker Heights Police Department at (216)295-1220.


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text: Focus on Cyber Security Law: how to avoid "Xu Yuyu tragedy"? According to Xinhua news agency Xinhua News Agency yesterday morning, the twelve session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the twenty-fourth meeting of the vote, passed the People's Republic of China network security law. This is the basic law in the field of network, strengthen the protection of personal information, to combat network fraud. This Law shall come into force as of June 1, 2017. It is understood that the introduction of network security law has passed the three meeting of the NPC Standing committee. June 2015, the twelve session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the fifteenth meeting of the draft network security law for the first time. In June this year, the twelve session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the twenty-first meeting of the draft network security law for the consideration of the second. The twelve session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress held the twenty-fourth meeting of the second consideration of the third. In November 7th, the meeting voted by 154 votes in favor of the adoption of the network security act of 1. Deputy director of the Standing Committee of the NPC Law Committee of the law office Yang Heqing said at a news conference, network security contains 7 chapters 79, there are 6 aspects: first, highlight the content clear network space, the principle of sovereignty; second, clear the obligation of network security products and services provider; third, clear the security obligation of network operators; fourth, to further improve the personal information protection rules; fifth, establish the critical information infrastructure security protection system; sixth, establish the critical information infrastructure important cross-border data transmission rules. The current hot issues in China's network security issues, the law has clearly defined. According to the disclosure of personal information, the provisions of the network security law: network products and services of the collection of user information function, the provider shall expressly consent to the user and network operators; shall not disclose, tampering, destruction of the collection of personal information; any individuals and not to steal or other illegal means to obtain personal information, not illegal sold or illegally providing personal information to others. And provides the corresponding legal responsibility. In view of the network fraud prone situation, the provisions of the network security law, any individual or organization may be established for the implementation of fraud, imparting criminal methods, production or sale of contraband goods, control and other illegal and criminal activities, website communication group, and shall publish the implementation of fraud involving the use of the network, making or selling contraband and other illegal items, control criminal activity information. And provides the corresponding legal responsibility. In addition, the network security act in the critical information infrastructure security, the establishment of network security monitoring and early warning and emergency response system and other aspects have made clear. How to avoid the tragedy of Xu Yuyu? Focus on network security law to curb the four major focus of network fraud focus on how to regulate the behavior of personal information collection? To protect the interests of consumers and establish the law [] boundary network security law the provisions of article fortieth, network operators should be kept strictly confidential to the collection of user information, and establish a sound system for the protection of user information. The provisions of article forty-first, network operators collect, use of personal credit cooperatives相关的主题文章:


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George W. Johnson
October 28, 2000
Now and then an old friend of mine
that I have not seen for some time
will stop by and ask me where've I been
whats on my mind.
They wonder why I'm not drinking
and still painting this old town red.
I tell them I'm serving Jesus now
and the old man is dead.
And the man you see before you
may look a lot the same -
I may wear the same clothes
and have the same old name...
But your looking on the outside
if you could see inside instead,
you would see a brand new man
cause the old man is dead.
I used to live such a wicked life.
I had no hope inside.
I was lost in darkness,
searching for the light.
Then one night in a little church,
after hearing what the preacher said
I gave my life to Jesus
and the old man was dead.
(as sung by Del Way)
Uncle George died of cancer..a disease which kills your spirit as well as your body sometimes. But he found the strength to face the cancer because of his faith in Jesus and his assurance in where he would spend eternity.
The song "The Old Man Is Dead" had become Uncle George's personal testimony for the last couple of years of his life. At his funeral, a recording of him singing that very song was played. Some thought it odd, some cried, some thought it perfect. So did I.


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Well, well, well… Here we are, just as JEE(Main) got over this very day. While I hope all of you students would have done decent in it, here are some of the points that I noted about the paper, and some points that were pointed out to me by the students who gave it this year (and well, are personally in contact with me). Here it goes (It's not gonna be very long, just a short analysis) :
- So, let's start off with Physics. Pretty decent level paper, much like the previous years paper. In fact, some questions were quite similar to the ones that most popular books/coaching material have. Maybe even the same questions. This was as far as I could remember. Again, we had the popular chapter-wise marks distribution prevalent. (As mentioned in my earlier posts)
- Semiconductors did have one or two questions in the paper. As did communication system. However, Modern Physics and Optics kind of had fewer questions than I was expecting. Anyways.
- Chemistry section next. So, once again pretty decent level paper. Any person thorough with NCERT would have been able to get Inorganic portion fairly well – it was mostly direct and straightforward.
- Physical Chemistry too was not exactly difficult to solve. In fact, it is perhaps of a similar (or slightly easier) level than the last year's paper. Once again, Biomolecules did sneak in the paper with a couple of questions. That was as expected, and is most likely expected to happen in JEE-Advanced as well.
- Organic Chemistry did demand the knowledge of certain mechanisms and stuff. However, it was easy enough and I would not call it difficult at any point. In fact, most of the kids I communicated with told me that chemistry could be solved very quickly, in some 30 minutes only. That's a good news, I suppose 🙂
- Last of all, Mathematics. Now, every kid I contacted with told me that Maths was pretty lengthy, and definitely needed around 90 minutes to solve. This was a bit unexpected at the JEE(Main) level. Sure, Maths always has been the tougher section of any of the two JEE exams. However, JEE(Main) level Maths papers used to be doable in 60-75 minutes. This year, it seems that the level has been revved up here. Significantly.
- On analyzing the paper, one thing that was pretty clear to me was that the Maths section was definitely one that is enough to make anyone cringe at the sheer time that is needed to solve the questions. Usually, JEE-Main has around 10-15 lengthy maths questions, some moderate length and some very quick to solve. This year, it seems that the number of quick-t0-solve questions are a little bit less and the lengthy questions are a bit more lengthy.
Honestly speaking, these sort of changes in the paper are always expected. And maybe that's why I never recommend Maths to be solved at the starting of the paper. Because such stunners do occur and no one would like to be on the receiving end. So, this paper does not matter much for the die-hard JEE-Advanced competitors. However, this paper can be utilized to the very best to analyse where you lack, and work on it.
Additionally, for those who have performed well, my congratulations! Just keep in mind that the success does not get to your head and ruin your JEE-Advanced rank.
JEE(Main) – Offline is over. The Online paper is still one week away. For the people appearing in the Online mode of the examination, analyse this paper well and prepare yourself accordingly. For the ones who have given the Offline mode… Well, what are you waiting for? There are many exams still left for you to clear. Keep your head low, work hard and succeed in all of them.
All the best !
Aakash Kapoor


text: Before class or sharing time, hand out the "gifts" to each class member or each class (give to teacher), you can increase/decrease the number of boxes to match the number of children). Number each box (1-5). Call out each number and have the corrosponding child/class come up and open up the box infront of the class. Once the box is opened then ask them questions pertaning to each gift (ie: heavenly father gives us the gift of prayer so that we can be in constant communiation with him and so that we are never alone). Do this for each box. I did this with jr. primary sharing time and I thought it went over really well. The kids were so excited to open the boxes and were eager to answer questions.


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HP201X Cartridges No Longer Recognized
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Legacy Giving is a vehicle that allows you to make a charitable gift that leaves a lasting legacy. A Legacy Gift allows you to meet your philanthropic goal of leaving a long lasting gift to Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre (BBNC), while meeting your personal and financial objectives, and lowering your income and estate taxes.
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Last Tango for EveryWare
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EveryWare Development Inc. today announced the release of Tango Enterprise 3.1 for Macintosh, the last of the Tango family of products to be released.
Other members of the Tango family of products include Tango 3 for FileMaker Pro, and Tango Enterprise for the Windows 95 and NT platforms, now with Macintosh, Windows 95/NT, Sun Solaris, and AIX versions available.
The Tango Enterprise 3.1 features an enhanced visual drag-and-drop environment that enables developers to rapidly create Web applications. The tool fully supports server-side Java integration and projects for grouping application files, and includes capabilities for enhancing programmatic constructs.
Tango's expandable tree window enables developers to easily navigate through complex applications, manipulating the display, business, and database logic of the Tango application file. EveryWare said the tool greatly simplifies standard computer programming constructs, allowing developers to create sophisticated Web applications.
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Answer to Question #2183 in Calculus for Muir
There's a secret in most such problems. It's the constant ratio of the height of the water to the radius of the top of the water, no matter the depth of the water. That's why the cone is inverted. It doesn't work the other way.
"The tank has height 6 m and the diameter at the top is 4 m."
Height/Radius = 6/2, making Radius = (1/3)*Height.
"If the water level is rising at a rate of 20 cm/min when the height of the water is 2 m"
V(r,h) = (1/3)*π*r2*h
V(h) = (1/3)*π*((1/3)*h)2*h = (1/27)*π*h3
We're talking about change, so we'll need the derivative. Change is over time, so we'll assume that the volume and the height are functions of time.
V(t) = (1/27)*π*h(t)3
dV = (1/9)*π*h2*dh
Now we need dV or dh
"If the water level is rising at a rate of 20 cm/min when the height of the water is 2 m"
then h = 2 m and dh = 20 cm/min
dV = (1/9)*π*(2 m)2*(20 cm/min)
"Water is leaking out of an inverted conical tank at a rate of 10 000 cm3/min at the same time that water is being pumped into the tank at a constant rate."
dV = rate in - rate out = dIN - 10000 cm3/min
dIN - 10000 cm3/min = (1/9)*π*(2 m)2*(20 cm/min) =(1/9)*π*(200 cm)2*(20 cm/min)=279 000 cm3/min
hence dIN=289 000 cm3/min - the rate at which water is being pumped into the tank .
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Oh sorr, i got it now!
If we have that V(t) = (1/27)*π*h3
then to obtain dV we differentiate V with respect to h:
dV =((1/27)*π*h(t)3 )'= (1/27)*π*3h(t)2*dh= (1/9)*π*h(t)2*dh
Also we've mentioned that
"If the water level is rising at a rate of 20 cm/min when the height of the water is 2 m"
then h = 2 m and dh = 20 cm/min
Dear visitor
Thanks for correcting us!
where did dV = (1/9)*π*(2 m)2*(20 cm/min) come from? someone explain?
Wouldn't you add 10,000 to both sides, making dIN 289,000?


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Happy New Year!
Here we are again. Another year passed and a new one just to begin. New resolutions made and old ones broken once again. Why do we even bother?
I suppose because we love the feeling of a new year, new beginnings. You get a chance to forget everything you didn't do last year and focus on starting over. I love how the new trend is to not make resolutions, since you always break them. The new thing is to say "well I'm not promising anything, but in general for next year I'm gonna be more healthy and do this and that..." the exact same thing as making a new years resolution, just without promising to fulfill it.
Anyways, I'm happy to let go of 2014. It was a difficult year for me and I'm looking forward to letting it go and moving forward. May 2015 be better and may I be better with it. I have had a hard time accepting everything that happened to me (some things I made happen to myself). I've had an especially hard time accepting that I will never be able to change what happened. 2014 will never come back and in my memory it will always be a tough year with more bad memories than good ones.
I'm forcing myself to accept that there is nothing more I can do about it. I'm going in to 2015 with open arms determined to have a better year than the last one. I'm taking with me some valuable lessons I've learned, some great memories I do have from last year but most of all I'm taking with me the will to not go back in to the darkness. If there's one thing I'm sure of it is that I never want to end up in the same place again, and I never want to have that feeling again that a whole year feels nearly wasted because I didn't feel well enough to do anything with it.
So, my resolution for 2015 is this:
- I'm going to keep working hard at staying healthy and happy.
- I'm going to work harder at living in the present and accept that some things are out of my control.
- I'm going to let myself do whatever makes me happy, too much energy is wasted on things that don't make us feel good, and feeling good and happy is all that matters.
- My most important resolution however is this. Remember that it's okay. It's all okay. It's okay that I was depressed most of 2014. It's okay that things take time and that sometimes things don't go as planned. But most of all, It's okay to be who I am, and do what I want. Nobody else is going to be me, so instead of trying to change me, I need to embrace it and enjoy being me. And accept both the good and the bad. You only live once, and you don't get to do it again.
Bring it on 2015! What are your resolutions? :)
This morning I woke up in a good and positive mood as I usually do (even though I had weird dreams involving like ALL my friends, my family and the Canary islands?!) and now I'm working on keeping these positive thoughts in my head. Isn't life so much better when you try to think happy thoughts? I think so!
People might say "it's not as easy as it sounds" or "if you have real problems it's impossible to think happy thoughts". Well guess what? I probably have some of the worst problems out of all of us at the moment and if I manage to stay positive for a day, so can you!
I don't care what type of situation is making you negative, it's all relative. My family is struggling to put food on the table. I'm coming out of a bad depression and I still wake up some mornings barely able to get out of bed. I have no income, no social life, no confidence left and the worst luck you can imagine. Remember that family curse I've told you about before? Well it's still there, the general rule is that if something can go wrong for me or my family, it will. Which is just icing on the cake you know when we worry constantly about money and our health and so on...
But even though I have no reason to get out of bed in the mornings, I don't have anything to look forward to... I still do. And I manage to be positive while doing it. Because do you know what? I'm freaking thankful. I'm thankful it's not worse.
I'm thankful that I have a family who loves and supports me. I'm thankful that we have food to eat every day, even though we barely have that. I'm thankful that I'm feeling better than I did. I'm thankful that the worst health problems I have is my coeliac disease and obesity. I'm thankful for the experiences I've had and that I've had the chance to fulfill some of my biggest dreams. I'm thankful for the people I have in my life who care about me. But most of all, I'm thankful to be alive. I'm thankful that I have a life to live and that it's up to me how I want to live it.
I can spend all day and night complaining about the things I don't have... But it's not gonna get me anywhere. What's gonna get me somewhere is staying positive and thankful for what I DO have. I've had some real struggles and bad luck in my life... But who am I to let those things define the rest of my life? The best is yet to come! I have to believe that, or I would be fucking miserable for the rest of my life.
Believe me, it's not easy to think that way. It's a choice I make every single day when I wake up- to think positive and happy thoughts.
And be thankful for life.
And this is what makes me happy in my miserable situation.
Now, can you say the same for yourself?


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Love is about social connection, kindness, empathy and as we celebrate Valentines Day we reflect on how we can facilitate those things at school level and across the TSA.
Jointly written by Lisa Fathers- Director of Teaching School & Partnerships at the Alliance for Learning/BFET & National Trainer with @MHFA England and Patrick Ottley- O' Connor Executive Principal with the Essa Foundation Academies Trust. Essa Foundation Academies Trust schools joined the TSA in 2016 and have become strong partners with a shared focus on wellbeing. Both organisations work very closely with Ambition School Leadership.
Schools are challenging, relentless, day after day teachers are giving 100% to the school they work in. Every class or form is different, different personalities, different behaviour, varied learning needs, individual targets, differentiated schemes of work and this is without even thinking about evening work load or that lesson observation that might be looming in the future…….
So, yes teachers have to be resilient but school leaders have to be sensible, supportive and place staff wellbeing at the heart of every decision. Teachers & Support Staff are without a doubt the best resource in school and we have to role model 'putting our own oxygen mask on first'. The Alliance for Learning Teaching School has been supporting schools develop their wellbeing offer whilst providing quality CPD. Teachers do one of the most valuable jobs in our society –yet we know retention data in our profession is alarming. At the 'Alliance for Learning SCITT' ( School Centered Initial Teacher Training) we not only ensure all our trainees complete MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) but we actually go and deliver this at cost to lots of other ITT providers too because fundamentally we believe it is as crucial for our new teachers, as learning classroom management techniques.
Whole school approaches……It is essential that schools have a wellbeing strategy and that specialist CPD like 'Mental Health First Aid' and 'Mindfulness' fits into that. The Essa Academies in Bolton have been making full use of the teaching school offer whilst leading from the front with all sorts of wellbeing initiatives.
At Essa Academies in September 2016 a real drive on creating a culture of wellbeing across the family of schools was launched. Staff talk openly about & celebrate mental health and wellbeing every single week. This builds on the analogy of putting on our own oxygen masks on before helping others and has been instrumental in supporting the academies realise the values based vision where 'All Will Succeed.' Staff are encouraged to support all staff to see, own, solve and act on their own wellbeing, whatever that may look like. On a Friday there are 'Wellbeing Stars of the Week' (weekly nominations by staff for staff to recognise their support for each other's mental health and wellbeing). In addition, there are regular #teacher5aday wellbeing activities, such as random & themed acts of kindness, strawberries & cream during Wimbledon, wellbeing bags, Crunchie Fridays & the 'Wheel of Misfortune'; a Russian Roulette style prize-giving of lovely & cringe worthy surprises!
The wellbeing approach is not a soft option though and it allows staff and students to be their best. The Alliance for Learning & ESSA believe that children get one shot at school and it is vital that they receive the highest quality experiences & teaching to equip them for life and their next steps in education, training & employment. The ESSA schools have taken a hard look at things and made changes, including:
• reviewing of all policies considering wellbeing
• creating new classroom, staff bases & counselling spaces to address wellbeing issues
• significantly increasing the CPD budget, to facilitate coaching triads for all teachers, bespoke coaching for all leaders and Mental Health First Aid through the Alliance for Learning for staff
• increasing the use of developmental support plans, occupational health referrals and counselling for staff.
• increasing PPA to a minimum of 20% for all teachers & 50% for Core Middle Leaders.
This approach has seen some staff come back from many mental health difficulties to redefine their passion & 'mojo' to enjoy the profession once again. Of course like all health- mental health is a continuum and the support doesn't end.
Collaborative working……..We are really excited that news of the impact of our joint working has spread and as a result Bolton SIG ( Bolton Supporting School Improvement Group) are facilitating every single secondary school in Bolton to access Mental Health First Aid Youth with the Alliance for Learning Teaching School and phase two will include MHFA Adult and a wellbeing audit to support schools improve in this area even further. This cluster approach follows the success the Alliance for Learning has had delivering mental health training across all Warrington secondary and primary schools and in Bury too. Creating wellbeing clusters and the dialogue across schools working together is an important aspect of sustaining the work and ensuring impact. Collaboration is at the heart of all we do. The Alliance for Learning is also delivering MHFA Lite to Future Leaders co-horts with @Ambition_SL
Essentially, leaders lead well, teachers teach best and learners learn best when all feel supported and wanted within their school. Please do contact Lisa or Patrick for any further information @lisafathersAFL @ottleyoconnor and follow @HealthyToolkit for lots of other ideas! ON VALENTINES DAY WE URGE YOU TO CHOOSE LOVE AND LEAD WITH COMPASSION.


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Ghost Recon Wildlands Free Splinter Cell-Themed Mission Detailed
Ubisoft has detailed a special Splinter Cell-themed mission coming to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands this April 10.
Michael Ironside will reprise his role as Sam Fisher for Special Operation 1, where players can join forces with the legendary spy on an infiltration mission in Bolivia.
Special Operation 1 can be played solo or with up to four players in co-op, and is a stealth mission set at night.
Sam Fisher's trademark goggles are also available as an in-game reward for those who complete the mission before May 16.
A 'Splinter Cell Gear Pack' has been added to the game including a themed Karambit Knife and assault rifle as well as numerous customization items.
Ghost Recon Wildlands Free Splinter Cell-Themed Mission Detailed


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1. Theme Statement:
When one achieves their goals when they are young, they will be happy and live knowing that their past was successful.
2. According to the story, what is the meaning of life?
The meaning of life is to not hold back on any of your goals and to make sure you have fully achieved everything you set out to do. Don't let anyone influence your choices or the way you run your life, be confident with yourself. In the story Walter is forced to buy overshoes by his wife. This is an example where he let someone else control his actions and he didn't act on his own. If he chose to not buy them he would have felt better with himself not being perceived as "old".


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Environment Agency Your licence, your moneyposted on 30 May 2013 | posted in Articles / News
Anglers spend around £25 million each year on rod licences – that's around £18 per angler per year. So, where does your money go? We are producing a set of annual reports to show how we spent this money in England in 2011/12 to protect and improve fish stocks and the fisheries they support. So far, we have produced reports for our Anglian, Yorkshire & Northeast and South East regions for 2011/12. The remaining regional reports, together with a national overview will follow.
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So yeah...the snow. It's a little crazy! But the boypiece and I took full advantage of the fluffy stuff on Sunday.
We think the typical snowman is boring.
So we went a little crazy.
He made an igloo! I made a penguin, an Eskimo and his catch of the day!
We added some food coloring to a spray bottle of water to get the pretty colors!
Just as we were adding the finishing touches, it started to slowly melt. Luckily, I took some photos before the colors started to run ;)
Next time, we're gonna go bigger. He's talking statue-of-liberty-big. We'll see ...
Of course, the snow is still in full force in my neck of the woods. They're forecasting 10-16" inches by tomorrow. Whee!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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Okay kids, you've been wanting me to play this house concert series again...Well, here we go. Joining me at this intimate environment are Pamela York on piano, David Craig on bass and Jake Langley on guitar. We love this place and the folks that run it. They are pro-artist and treat us like royalty. We've never heard a bad word from any fan who has attended a concert here at Courtlandt Street. This show will sell-out!! 8pm (doors at 7pm - bring a dish for pot-luck if ya want) $20 cover
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Commencement held Sunday
Students in the Augusta High School Class of 2018 enjoyed commencement exercises on Sunday afternoon at Hillier Stadium.
Stories and accomplishments were shared, along with words of encouragement and advise for moving on to the next chapter in the graduates' lives.
Area schools that are hosting graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 20 include:
Andover High School at 4:30 p.m., at Wichita's Century II; Andover Central High School at 1 p.m. at the school's gymnasium; Bluestem High School at 3 p.m., at the school; Circle High School at 1:30 p.m. at the school; Douglass High School at 3 p.m. at the school, El Dorado High School at 3 p.m. in the school gym, and Rose Hill High School at 2:30 p.m. in the school's gymnasium.


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Three workers at the Johnson Brass & Machine Foundry in Saukville, Wisconsin suffered burns after being splashed with molten metal on Monday. In May 2014, a machinery failure at Johnson Brass resulted in eight workers being burned by molten metal. Officials say that Monday's incident was not the result of any mechanical failures. Ozaukee Now
Judge rejects agreement in New Hampshire tent collapse case
An agreement between victims of the circus tent collapse at the Lancaster, New Hampshire fairgrounds in 2015 and the company that operated the circus has been rejected by the judge overseeing the litigation. Emergency responders estimated that up to 50 people sustained a variety injuries in the collapse, with several of the victims later filing […]
High carbon monoxide levels found at Pennsylvania distribution center again
The investigation into high carbon monoxide levels at the Sheetz Distribution Center in Claysburg, Pennsylvania continued Tuesday after levels were found to be high for the second time in less than two weeks. WJAC (Johnstown, Pa.) [with video]
Congress initiates legislation to abolish contractor blacklisting regs
It's not quite time for federal contractors to pop the cork and pour the champagne, but it may be time to get out the flutes and chill a bottle. The new Congress has taken the first step toward extinguishing the so-called "contractor blacklisting" regulations. National Law Review
Minnesota courthouse in limbo after pipe break, inspection
As work crews clean up the Steele County Courthouse in Owatonna, Minnesota, damaged last month after a water pipe broke, questions remain about the future of the building, which is also the subject of an ongoing MNOSHA investigation and citation. Owatonna People's Press
North Carolina workplace fatalities hit six-year high
Workplace fatalities in North Carolina hit a six-year high, according to preliminary data released by the N.C. Department of Labor. The department reported 48 work-related fatalities in 2016, up slightly from each of the previous two years and the highest since 2011. WUNC
Contractor dies after falling from Delaware power plant roof
A man died after falling from a roof at the Indian River Power Plant near Millsboro, Delaware January 31. Fed-OSHA is investigating. The victim was employed by an Ohio-based industrial cleaning contractor hired to clean a fly-ash silo at the plant. Cape Gazette
What you need to know about Fed-OSHA's new record-keeping rule
In May 2016, Fed-OSHA announced new regulations for the reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. The new "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses" rule has two main provisions: It requires employers to submit work-related injury and illness reports electronically and to inform workers of their right to report an injury or illness without the […]
Fed-OSHA delays effective date for beryllium rule
Fed-OSHA has delayed until March 21 the effective date of its final rule intended to protect workers from exposure to beryllium. The final rule originally was scheduled to go into effect March 10. The delay is the result of a presidential directive detailed in a Jan. 20 memorandum that requested the effective dates of pending […]


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May 1
7900 211th Place Southwest: Man and woman had a verbal disagreement regarding alcohol consumption.
400 block Howell Way: A man reported damage to his vehicle.
18400 block 73rd Avenue West: 2018; A domestic disturbance occurred between former couple.
10000 block 242nd Place Southwest: A verbal argument was reported between sisters
21400 block 72nd Avenue West: Police responded to physical altercation between elderly residents of a nursing home.
21600 block 76th Avenue West: Two hospital security officers were assaulted by a patient.
100 block Sunset Avenue North: A former employee was given a trespass notice not to return to the property.
300 block Howell Way: Unwanted son packed things from his mother's apartment and left.
May 2
23800 block Highway 99: A man was arrested for a warrant after jaywalking.
1100 block 5th Avenue South: A traffic stop resulted in arrest of driver for traffic offenses and outstanding warrants.
21600 block 79th Avenue West: A verbal domestic dispute occurred between mother and son over his possession of cigarettes.
23600 block Highway 99: Subject stole make-up items from T.J. Maxx.
9300 block 244th Street Southwest: A 13-year-old female ran away from home.
100 block Main Street: A disorderly person refused to leave Rory's of Edmonds
10100 block Edmonds Way: Theft of clothing from a store reported.
9300 block 236th Street Southwest: A juvenile male was assaulted by another juvenile male at school.
21600 block Highway 99: A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license.
21100 block 72nd Avenue West: A man was trespassed from a business.
900 block Bell Street: Non-consensual sex between minors reported.
300 block 4th Avenue North: Verbal domestic dispute occurred between boyfriend and girlfriend.
May 3
21600 block Highway 99: A man was arrested while driving intoxicated on a suspended license.
22500 block Highway 99: Unknown suspect(s) threw a rock at a glass door to gain entry into a business and stole a cash register
7400 block 208th Street Southwest: A woman reported that her juvenile daughter was a runaway.
22900 block 106th Avenue West: School District reported finding a hanging doll on school property.
7200 block 213th Place Southwest: A man lost his phone in his apartment complex.
7700 block Olympic View Drive: A vehicle was stolen from a driveway.
May 4
8200 block Lake Ballinger Way: A verbal argument between father and son led to a 4th-degree domestic violence arrest.
21600 block 76th Avenue West: Swedish Edmonds Behavioral Health Unit reported concerns over homicidal statements from a former patient.
7600 block 230th Street Southwest: A rear license plate was stolen from a vehicle.
21400 block Highway 99: A woman caused a disturbance at a restaurant by yelling racial slurs at a group of Hispanic people, then spit into what she thought was their vehicle, telling them to leave this country. Suspect was booked for malicious harassment. See related story here.
22800 block Edmonds Way: Vehicle prowl with items taken.
23400 block 92nd Avenue West: Sex investigation reported by parents. Daughter is now age 18 and incident occurred when she was younger. Suspect is an uncle. Cousin also reported the same had occurred involving same family member suspect. Location believed to be in Seattle, victim lives in Edmonds.
22500 block Highway 99: A subject was removed from a business for trespassing.
23800 block 76th Avenue West: A traffic stop led to DUI arrest.
May 5
23900 block Highway 99: A woman was suspected of stealing items from a motel room.
16900 block 73rd Place West: Residential burglary reported.
18900 block 88th Avenue West: A front door lock was damaged.
23000 block Edmonds Way: Physical altercation between tenant and landscaper led to an assault investigation.
7600 block 242nd Street Southwest: A traffic stop led to a DUI arrest.
23200 block Highway 99: A man was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend.
May 6
500 block Edmonds Way: A traffic stop led to a DUI arrest.
22200 block Highway 99: A missing adult was located with her two children.
21000 block 74th Avenue West: A suspicious vehicle call resulted in a stolen vehicle recovery and misdemeanor warrant arrest.
22000 block Woodway Park Road: A disoriented man was found on property.
21500 block Highway 99: Counterfeit $100 bill was passed.
May 7
23600 block 78th Avenue West: Verbal domestic dispute between mother and teen son. Mother left prior to police arrival. No evidence of assault. All parties advised it was a verbal argument.
23800 block Highway 99: Attempted burglary/malicious mischief reported at business.
23800 block Highway 99: Burglary at a business with cash and credit cards stolen. Video of suspect was entered into evidence.
7600 block 212th Street Southwest: Theft of unsecured bicycle reported.
7500 block Olympic View Drive: Wallet that customer lost at local business was found.
23600 block Highway 99: A man was arrested for a DUI warrant.
May 8
7600 block 212th Street Southwest: Complaint started with video of student at EWHS with handgun. Student left prior to police arrival. Suspect taken into custody in Everett for assault hours later and booked into the Snohomish County Jail. See story here.
9000 block Olympic View Drive: A woman was arrested and booked for DUI.
21900 block Highway 99: A woman shoplifted items from a store and was also found in possession of a controlled substance.


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Britnee Blair
Clothing Size:18
Ethnicity: Jamaican, French Canadian
-"I'm beautiful because: Of my optimism, my hunger for life, and the love I have for those closest to me. I am a woman who knows what she loves, and knows who she is. That's a beautiful thing."
"I was discovered after my mom submitted my photos to a local modeling agency in our hometown, without me knowing. Needless to say I was shocked when I received a phone call from the agency. I'm so grateful she did it and it has been a phenomenal experience ever since. Thanks mom!"-Britnee Blair
Tess Holliday (Munster)
Town, Country: Mississippi, US
Clothing Size:26
One of the top six plus-size models in the world and probably the most talked about models around.
What she says? "To me it's just a word, but it wasn't until I discovered the body positive community that I became OK with it. I've been called fat my whole life. I am fat, so it's kind of silly to get mad about it."
What do you think of the term "plus size"?
"It's just a term, a descriptor. Nothing more."
Louise O'Reilly
Town, Country: Dublin, Ireland
Clothing Size:16
Plus size model Louise O'Reilly: "I tried to be funny because I never thought I was pretty"
"Heavier girls actually have better personalities because they don't take it for granted that people will like them," she added.
Juliya Lavrova
Town, Country: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Clothing Size:16
She called a "plus-sized" model. Maybe because it's a plus any time you get to see her?
Sarah Slick
measurements: Height 5'11", Bust 46″; Waist 38″; Hips 48″
What is it like to be a model? "I have to say it's pretty great! It is a job the same as any other job some days but 99% of the time I feel incredibly lucky to be able to do what I do!" – She said.
Whitney Thompson
Country: Florida, US
Clothing Size:16
Whitney won the tenth series of America's Next Top Model – and from there became a plus size model.
What she says? "At the end of the day, you have to look in the mirror and say: "This is it, this is the only body I've got.""
Silvia Neves
Country: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Clothing Size:14
1ª Miss Brasil Plus Size Sênior 2014 (Oficial)
Jada Sezer
Clothing Size:14-16
-"There is a huge public demand for cool, funky, fresh clothes that a bigger-sized woman can wear. People associate plus-sized in a negative way, as something that is frumpy, old, outdated. But I want to get people thinking outside the box and portray plus-sized women in a certain light.Plus-size is always seen in a negative light as standing for obesity and for people being unhappy. But millions of women are plus-size and feel comfortable." – Jada Sezers
Sandy Dietrich
Country: Germany
Clothing Size:12-14
Crystal Renn
Country: Miami, US
Clothing Size: 12-14
Former anorexic turned plus-size model. Undoubtedly one of the most popular plus-size models working today.
-"I had an unquenchable need to succeed at such a young age, to make something out of myself and to experience the world. I wanted. I know I used to have warped thinking but I changed and I wanted to help others change too." – Crystal Renn


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The nights are getting lighter and longer, this can mean only 1 thing… Spring and summer are nearly here!
This winter I have had some adventures, done much hard work and have now picked out my favourites for the 2017-2018 season. This is my collection of products, activities and things that have happened over the past few months, and why I love them so much. During this season we have Christmas so one or two of these products are gifts. The advantage to that is that I have got to try out things I wouldn't have normally tried, which is always exciting. We haven't had many adventures this season, a few nights in the camper van and that's about it. However, I am looking forward to getting out more as the weather improves. Right, let's get started and look at my winter favourites.
Warner Bros Studio Tour
This was the main winter adventure we went on. A trip to the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour, it is the ultimate Harry Potter fan attraction. This huge studio is not only full to the brim of Harry Potter props, costumes and sets, it was where they filmed parts of the films too. That makes it even cooler, to be walking in the footsteps of the actors and actresses who took part in the famous franchise. My favourite part of this trip was seeing all the details behind every prop, you can see exactly how that prop has been sculpted, any hidden qualities and its role in the films. You also get to see exactly how the broomsticks moved, oh and don't forget the Whomping Willow too!
The newest attractions are the Forbidden Forest and Hogwarts Express. Seeing the Hogwarts express was pretty cool. To think that before it was used in the films it was a running public passenger train. I have done a full blog post about my day trip to the Harry Potter Studio Tour if that tickles your fancy. However, I fully recommend the studio tour even if you aren't the biggest Harry Potter fan, as there is something for everyone there!
Lonely Planet Guides
I first heard about Lonely Planet a few months ago, I heard good things about them and that the guides are high quality and very informative. However, I thought that they were more aimed at those who travel further afield that I do, to exotic places around the world. Then for Christmas, I received the Scandinavian and Devon and Cornwall guides. Super excited to discover they cover places closer to home such as Devon and Cornwall. The guides themselves are a handy 'pocket' size so can be taken in a rucksack or on travels easy enough. Very handy for those last minute travel tips.
Full of travel ideas such as road trips, train trips and other suggestions of the best way to see all that a place can offer. Then there is the breakdown of each major town or area to visit. This includes recommendations for places to stay, eat, explore and play. Since receiving my first two Lonely Planet guides I have purchased 2 more; New Zealand and South Pacific. Great winter reading, getting ready for all the travelling I want to do in the future.
Finished Van Conversion
Last summer, Joe and I purchased Evie the Vauxhall Vivaro to turn into our mini home on wheels. Since we brought the empty shell of a van, it has had 2 beds in 3 different places, a new floor, several adventures and 1 time stuck in the mud. Over the Christmas period, Joe and I took a few days to finish our conversion properly. It now has a sliding out bed, side storage and shelving. We also added key camper van elements such as many strands of fairy lights!
The work done over Christmas was the side storage, now complete with shelves too. It holds our kitchen equipment then at the back we can store wetsuits, clothes, walking boots and much more. By doing our conversion they way we have, has allowed us to explore different designs and ensure that our final conversion is practical but suits our style. If you want to know more about what we did and the process of completing our camper have a look at the Camper Van Conversion page. Already this year we have spent a few night down the seafront camping in the van, our next adventure is in March when we are off to North Devon.
OS Map – Dartmoor
This year I am looking to #GetOutside more and explore my local area. Living in Devon there are hundreds of walks around the coastlines and across the land to enjoy. Then there is the Dartmoor National Park. I have done 2 hikes on Dartmoor so far this year (which you can catch up on here: An Afternoon on Dartmoor & Fernworthy Reservoir Hike ) Therefore, I have only seen snippets of what this wonderful area of natural beauty has to offer, so I aim to hike more and see more of what is out there.
To help plan my hikes I am using an OS Map of Dartmoor. It is their explorer range map so the scale is 1:25000, allowing a closer view of the area and the footpaths available to me. A key feature of this map is that I chose the active version of the map. This means the map if weatherproof. There is a plastic type coating over the map that makes it more durable and water runs off it instead of soaking it. Perfect for Britain's unpredictable weather!
So these are my winter favourites for 2017-2018. The Lonely Planet books on here are brilliant, especially for causing major wanderlust so stay tuned to hear about future travel plans for this year and the adventures that are going to happen. The Dartmoor map will get much use as we start to explore more of our local national park. Then roll on spring and summer where we can get out in our camper van, I feel some surf/sup weekends coming on.
Do you have any recommendations on where we can go this year in our van?
See you next time and happy adventuring!
Jo x
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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
If you don't know Michael Clark then it's about time you get...
COLORADO—In the world of sport, where talking trash and making fun of mothers is commonplace, there are two taboo topics – race and religion.
Both made the cover of this sports section this week and no one made reference to either. At least out loud.
Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry brought up race – and it nearly cost him his job. He tried, in vain, to show differences between black and white athletes. His comments stirred the one pot that gets stirred every year or so. And then the topic slowly disappears until someone else in power makes another ignorant statement in public.
Pat Eberhart is the new men's basketball coach at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the first African-American head coach in the school's history, yet he doesn't view himself as a pioneering black head coach.
"I don't even think about it, really," Eberhart said. "I am here to coach, and I think I would be the same coach, and the same person, regardless of the color of my skin."
Of course, the minority is the majority in Eberhart's game. No one ever counts the number of black athletes on a basketball court. In fact, it's more rare to find gifted white basketball players at the college and professional level.
Even so, Eberhart broke new ground this week at CSU-Pueblo, whether he was trying to or not.
Pueblo West senior Christie Zinanti is, without question, the toughest athlete in Pueblo. She pitched two games in the district playoffs, and four more in the state tournament, with a broken arm. Of course, she won all six games helping the Cyclones to successfully defended their Class 4A state championship.
Zinanti, agonizing over her future for months, decided as late as last Saturday night, that she would accept a scholarship offer from Brigham Young University.
The school, owned and operated by the Latter Day Saints, or the Mormons, is church-heavy. And not just any church, but the LDS church – one of the more restrictive, or more strict, religions around.
The Zinantis are not Mormon. And they are fully aware that there is a certain stereotype that accompanies the BYU Cougars insignia.
Consider Christie's options: She had offers at UNLV, the original Sin City; Texas Tech, where Lubbock is one of the premier party towns in Texas; or CSU in Fort Collins, otherwise known as Fort Fun.
Or she can attend the cleanest campus in the country, where the darker aspects associated with college life – sex, drugs, alcohol and debauchery in general – are frowned upon.
Snoop Dogg and the "Girls Gone Wild" crew couldn't find Provo on the map if they tried.
Rather than be tempted to cruise the Strip in Vegas or cowboy up in Lubbock, Zinanti will train at altitude in the shadows of the Wasatch Mountains. She will play under some of the best coaches in the country and at facilities second to none. Oh, yeah, she also will receive a top-notch education.
"What better environment would you want your kid in?" Christie's father, Bob, asked earlier this week. "Debbie and I were surprised, but we couldn't be more excited. BYU is a great place, and she will have every opportunity to succeed."
Bob did admit, however, that his daughter will have to be strong when it comes to the inevitable labeling.
"There is so much ignorance about BYU," Bob said. "I told Christie she's going to have to learn to deal with stuff like that. But this was 100 percent her decision, and if you know her, I'm sure she'll be able to handle that stuff."
Race, religion and sports. And athletes, coaches and parents who know how to deal with them. Now, that's historic.


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Eulogizing the Departed: Bill Smith Fired
The first domino has fallen following a cataclysmic 2011 season in Twins Territory, as General Manager Bill Smith was dismissed from the position on Monday. Philosophical differences were cited for the split, but according to numerous Twin Cities-area media including Phil Mackey, there was a growing sentiment that Smith was not the proper executive to right the ship following arguably the worst season in the Twins' 50-plus year history.
In Smith's stead on an interim-basis is his predecessor, Terry Ryan. There are rumblings that either Wayne Krivsky or Mike Radcliff – whom the Twins denied the Orioles permission to interview for their GM opening – may be the GM in waiting, but Jon Morosi of Fox Sports suggests that Ryan may have the job as long as he wants it. Ryan was the architect of a number of division champions on a much tighter budget, but this bunch provides a whole different challenge, including two oft-injured superstars chewing up nearly 40 percent of his projected (read: slashed) budget.
Now, hindsight is certainly 20/20, but today I'd like to have a look at some of the personnel failures that plagued Smith during his tenure. Before doing so, it's certainly worth noting that he made some great second-half deals, such as dealing fungible minor league talent for Jon Rauch, Brian Fuentes, Carl Pavano, and Orlando Cabrera down the stretch to propel previous Twins clubs to AL Central titles.
Those moves weren't nearly enough to save his job, however, as Parker Hageman of Over the Baggy and Star Tribune's TwinsCentric blog notes. According to Hageman, Smith's dealings saved the club nearly $8 million, but at a cost of 10.3 WAR. Taking a standard approach of $5 million per win, it isn't difficult to see where Smith's pratfalls came into play.
Let's take a look at the most recent deals that cemented Smith's demise, so to speak:
For all the second-half wizardry, one such deal looms large on Smith's list of boners. "Capps for Ramos" is a phrase that will evoke some of the most heinous reactions seen in the otherwise friendly area known as Twins Territory. This was one of the rare deals that left even the average fan scratching its head, even if their logic wasn't necessarily astute. See, the hype around Ramos at that time reached a fevered pitch after his Jimmie Foxx-esque debut. It wasn't hard to connect the dots for the average Joe; an oft-injured catcher ought to have a good backup. Still, if Twins fans were overrating Ramos, it appears Smith and the Twins brass underrated him just as much, and promptly dealt him to the nation's capital for closer Matt Capps.
Oddly, Smith already had a taller, tatted version of Capps in Rauch already in tow, not to mention Capps' skill set isn't that of a shutdown closer, and that he was just a half-season removed from being non-tendered by the Pirates. Pesky details aside, Ramos hasn't exactly lit the Pentagon ablaze offensively in his season-and-a-half out east, but a 3.1 WAR catcher doesn't grow on money trees, either. Truth is, if Smith knew the club couldn't continue to turn to Rauch in saves situations – a well-beaten talking point in Twin Cities media circles at the time – why did he turn to an almost identical pitcher, and beyond that send premium talent? This may have been the beginning of the end for Smith, even though Capps fared well down the stretch.
In my mind, the deal that cemented Smith's demise was the deal to ship J.J. Hardy to Baltimore for Jim Hoey and Brett Jacobsen. Hardy, acquired the previous offseason for Carlos Gomez, was headed toward a sizeable arbitration payday, something Smith and company weren't inclined to give, so they essentially moved him for pennies on the dollar. One thing that never really clicked in my mind regarding the Hardy situation was why the team dealt Gomez, who for all his faults is and would be an incredibly valuable player to have (especially given the current outfield woes facing the Twins), for a shortstop who was slated to get expensive rather quickly? Why deal for a player who, if he were to play well, would be slated to receive a pay raise if your club is unwilling/unable to meet those demands?
But I digress. The rest is history, as Hardy smacked 30 home runs with an .801 OPS, .343 wOBA, and a scintillating 4.8 WAR, while Tsuyoshi Nishioka, well, didn't.
There have been countless other dubious moves that further fueled Smith's building of a cellar dweller. To me, the re-signing of Pavano is near the top of the list. No, from a wins-to-dollars standpoint, bringing Pavano back into the fold isn't indefensible. However, Smith found himself in a chicken-and-egg scenario, spending money on the pitcher and pinching pennies on the defense that made him who he was, when at least in my view, vice versa would have been the better idea.
There were also a pair of trades in the past that can finally be evaluated on the whole that certainly don't bolster Smith's case. The Delmon Young-for-Matt Garza deal didn't end particularly well, considering both Garza and Jason Bartlett starred for the Rays before moving on to new ventures. The same can be said for the Johan Santana trade, as the lone remaining remnant after all is extrapolated out (Kevin Mulvey -> Rauch, Gomez -> Hardy, etc.) is Deolis Guerra, a largely-failed prospect who may have a future as a middle reliever. Say what you will about Santana's time in Queens, but the Smith clearly missed the boat in dealing his ace and not receiving a single premium talent in return. At the very least, he could have used Santana for a season and pocketed a pair of draft picks.
Regardless of the timing of the decision, it had become quite clear to everyone that a shake-up was needed at One Twins Way. The only question was whether or not it would occur sooner rather than later. Despite initial indications, this Smith move indicates a seismic shift in which direction the Twins are taking. However, it's the view of this writer that unless the team adds a more progressive statistical department, history is bound to repeat itself. As for Smith, he's been offered a position within the Twins front office, but will take his time to decide if he's going to accept. "I'm going to step back for a little bit here. In 30 years, I haven't taken many vacations…I'm probably due for some of that," Smith noted in an interview on ESPN1500 with Mackey and Joe Soucheray. "(I'll) see if I can sleep better, eat better, get a little exercise, and kind of regroup. Then I'll make decisions as we go forward."
In addition to Rotographs, Warne writes about the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic and is a sportswriter for Sportradar U.S. in downtown Minneapolis. Follow him on Twitter @Brandon_Warne, or feel free to email him to do podcasts or for any old reason at brandon.r.warne@gmail-dot-com


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On November 20, 2014, R. Judson (Jud) Carlberg passed away. Jud served on the Board of Directors since the early days of BioLogos in 2009, and chaired the Board from 2012 until his final illness. He was my friend and mentor for a few short years. I wish I had known him longer.
I must have met Jud briefly at some earlier BioLogos event, but our first real encounter was during my job interview. As we chatted over a long dinner, I remember my respect for him increasing minute by minute as I sensed his warmth, his wisdom about the future directions of BioLogos, his savvy at slipping interview questions into ordinary conversation, and his honesty about the challenges I would face if I took the job. In the first year of my presidency, I benefited time and again from the wealth of wisdom he earned over decades as President of Gordon College and as a national leader in Christian higher education. He was always available to me for questions, and advised me on everything from the posture of leadership to shopping for office space. He willingly gave of his time and energy, traveling around the country to build relationships for BioLogos with constituents and leaders.
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During the service, we heard leaders, friends, and family describe the same qualities I had first experienced over dinner—Jud's dignity and wry humor, his wisdom and leadership savvy, and his humility and faith. Francis Collins, founder of BioLogos and director of the National Institutes of Health, told the congregation of Jud's battle with multiple cancers and his service to BioLogos in the midst of it all. He painted a beautiful picture of Jud in heaven, meeting up with those great fishermen of the Bible—Peter, Andrew, James, and John. They are hanging out their nets, not to catch fish but to collect the wonders and truths of creation, from galaxies to symphonies to particle physics. What a great day of rejoicing it will be, when we all see Jesus and comprehend the glories of heaven and earth!
BioLogos has made a contribution to the Carlberg Scholarship in Global Education at Gordon College in memory of Jud's leadership in Christian higher education. Stay tuned for details about a long-term program to remember Jud's leadership on the BioLogos board.