October 7, 2014 - Hamilton School District.
Three part-time paraprofessional positions were approved to respond to increased student needs at Marcy Elementary School and Willow Springs Learning Center. At Marcy, additional special education students enrolled since summer and the school's staffing level was not sufficient to meet their Individual Education Plans. Two paraprofessionals – one 70 percent and the other half-time – will provide 48 additional hours each week to provide special education services to students. Willow Springs will hire a paraprofessional for 15 hours each week to support students whose medical and behavior plans requires more assistance than expected at the beginning of the school year.
The Hamilton School District is entering its second year of using a more nimble strategic planning process. The Hamilton School Board approved seven new or revised tactical plans that will be the priorities for the 2014-15 school year.
Training to implement the Educator Effectiveness Model.
Instructional Services Supervisor Katherine Little, Ph. D., provided a status report on Early Reading Empowerment (ERE), the district's intervention program designed to meet needs of children who experience difficulty as they learn to read. Little explained that teachers assess their students at the beginning of the school year to identify those who need reading support. Instructional teams meet to match student needs with an appropriate intervention. First grade students identified for an ERE intervention meet with an ERE-trained teacher for individual or small group instruction four days a week. ERE is also part of the invitational summer school program and 47 students worked with eight ERE-trained teachers this summer.
Little gave an update on K-12 curriculum alignment and articulation activities that are key to ensure that curriculum and instruction are sequenced across grades so that learning can progress in a seamless manner as students move from grade to grade and course to course. This is done through curriculum and related professional development, vertical teaming, Response to Intervention, teacher collaboration time and the curriculum revision process. For 2014-15, music, information and technology literacy, world languages and elementary writing are on the curriculum revision schedule.
Human Resources and Organizational Development Director John Roubik updated the School Board on interventions for students who are not reaching proficiency on standardized assessments. He explained the many Response to Intervention (RtI) initiatives that have been addressed during the year. He described the systematic process school staff members deploy to improve performance of students who do not reach proficiency on standardized assessment.
Interventions are classified as Tier 1, 2 and 3. Tier 1 interventions are largely delivered by classroom teachers as part of regular instruction. Tier 2, for approximately 5-20 percent of students, is designed for students who fail to attain benchmarks despite getting differentiated instruction in a Tier 1 setting. For about 3-5 percent of students who show inadequate progress with Tier 2 interventions, Tier 3 provides intensification or different, more specialized approaches.
In contrast to Tier 1 interventions, Tier 2 and 3 interventions typically are not implemented in the regular classroom. Tier 2 interventions commonly occur in small groups. Tier 3 involves even smaller teacher-student ratios and may involve collaboration with other agencies or professional staff.
School Board members recognized Business Services Assistant Superintendent Bryan Ruud for effectively managing district resources in difficult financial times. Describing his key accomplishments, Superintendent Kathleen Cooke, Ph.D, recognized Ruud for outstanding management of costs related to health care, retirement, energy, workers' compensation, natural gas procurement and district debt. His work has resulted in savings that support the district's educational program and facilities needs.
Maple Avenue Elementary School Principal Kristin Koeper-Hamblin reported on her school's site planning process. Like last year, all four of the district's elementary schools gathered Aug. 15 to share updates on their current plan, new data and ideas to design their own unique plan. Elementary staff from throughout the district reviewed the district's new tactical plan and then looked at their own building data to craft site plans for the rest of the year.
research and implement strategies to close the achievement gap in literacy.
Koeper-Hamblin said her school was honored to be recognized by the Department of Instruction as a high progress school and thanked the board for resources that made the school's success possible.
appointed Ruby Westmoreland-Pate and Crystal Klein as Marcy special services paraprofessionals and Lori Konshak as Willow Springs special services paraprofessional.


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Roger Metzger Net Worth 2018: What is this baseball player worth?
Roger Metzger is a pro baseball player who plays Shortstop. Metzger was born on October 10, 1947, in Fredericksburg, Texas. This page will take a closer look at Roger Metzger's net worth.
Roger Metzger Career, Earnings
Metzger bats Switch and throws Right. Metzger debuted in the MLB on June 16, 1970 for the Chicago Cubs. In all, Metzger played for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and San Francisco Giants. Metzger's career ended with the San Francisco Giants in 1980.
Some of Metzger's most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Batting average stat of .231, a Hit stat of 972, and a Run batted in stat of 254. Some of the highlights of Roger Metzger's career include: Gold Glove Award.
Roger Metzger Net Worth 2018
Baseball salaries can range widely. In Major League Baseball, the average player earns near $3 million every year. Top pro baseball players can make $25 million or more annually, and lower paid players make $1 million or less.
Roger Metzger net worth: soccer/football salary distribution
Outside the MLB, most contracts are worth less than $10,000 a year.
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China boosts Pacific presence through aid
Australia should not be surprised China has the Pacific in its sights as it seeks to expand its influence, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says.
His comment comes as Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her New Zealand counterpart John Key visit the Cook Islands on Wednesday for the Pacific Islands Forum.
Chinese officials, as well as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will attend a post-forum dialogue there on Friday.
Senator Carr says China has already expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America, and as it continues to grow economically the Pacific "won't be an exception".
"Australia shouldn't express surprise that China will explore diplomatic relations and run an active aid program in the Pacific," Senator Carr told ABC radio on Wednesday.
"It's only a matter of time before the Chinese aid profile in the Pacific ... will match more closely that of OECD nations."
Australia has historically close economic and security ties to the Pacific, and Ms Gillard will be looking to engage a number of nations in bilateral talks throughout the three-day conference.
Senator Carr said there was no need to "get into a sweat" about China's reach in the Pacific, particularly because there was nothing Australia could do about it anyway.
He said the island nations of the Pacific would judge Australia's aid program on its flexibility, focus and quality, but added that China's own program would probably mature with time.
"It's more likely to be attuned to the interests of the country," he said.
"It won't be the old pattern of a Chinese port or a Chinese road leading to a Chinese mine."
Ms Gillard will also look to the forum to shore up plans to reopen asylum seeker processing centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, with meetings scheduled with both countries' leaders. 9 News


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The Christmas season can be such a difficult time for so many. With a season that is filled with so much hope and expectation, it can feel like such a lonely place when you are grieving the loss of your little one.
I remember the first Christmas after we lost our three babies. It was a hard season. We had just moved, I just had knee surgery and our most recent loss had only been three weeks prior on Thanksgiving. For me it was not a season of hope and expectation. It was a season of grief and loneliness. I felt forgotten and even worse, I felt like our babies were forgotten. Despite my family and friends trying to love me well, I had felt forgotten by God and that was the worst feeling and the worst kind of loneliness.
With the advent season among us, I wanted to work through some thoughts I have on how to get through the holiday season as you continue to grieve and figure out what this Christmas looks like with this big hole in your life.
Friends, if I could give you one piece of advice it would be this. Jesus is our source of comfort, hope, and peace. This Advent season is ALL about Him! There are SOO many free studies online you can work through as you look to the birth of Christ and hope that is found in Him. Though I am a few days behind getting this out in time for Advent, you can still jump into ANY of these resources!
One in particular is from The Joyful Morning. This is a beautiful online community whose purpose is to encourage mamas walking through loss. Ashlee Proffitt (the Founder) has written an Advent Devotional delivered straight to your inbox when you sign up! Or you can head directly to the blog and read through it there. Her words bring so much comfort and hope as she points to the hope we DO have in Christ and what this Advent season means to the mama who is grieving.
Burden Bearing Baskets is a new shop I recently found on Instagram. This year they created a beautiful and extremely meaningful Advent Calendar for a mama who is grieving. As I read through it, I was so encouraged by each "call to action" for each day. So many beautiful ways to walk through this season with meaning and reflection.
Another short but solid option is the Solid Joys Daily Devotional by Desiring God on Advent. This is not specific to grief but would be such a great way to get into the word! This one is in podcast form so it's easy to listen to listen to while doing house work or on your way to work!
And friend, I also don't want you to feel the pressure to study Advent. Getting into the Word is what is important. So if this is an area that you want to work on, but don't necessarily want to study Advent, I encouraged you to read through the Psalms! Read one or two a day (or more!) and look for the character of God. The work He has done and how the different writers of the Psalms responded to that work. In a season of darkness and grief, we need to take our eyes off of our circumstances and lift our eyes to Christ. He is the ONLY one who will help you through this season. Even if you read through the rest of these ideas and implement them, spending time in HIS word is what will truth help you through. So even in the sorrow and the unknown, let's work together to be intentional about seeking Christ!
A dear mentor and friend I have had over the last few years has always encouraged me to write out a list of things that bring me joy. Things that I find delight in and bring refreshment! She then challenges me to do at least one each day. When we delight in the things that God has given us, we delight in Him! It is a good thing to enjoy the things God has created us to enjoy! It will be different for each person but that is the beauty of how we were created!
As you walk through the coming weeks, I want to encourage you to take time each day to do something that refreshes you! Whether that is with someone or alone, make this a priority! I am praying that as you do this, you will draw strength from the Lord to endure the hard and difficult moments. Know that in Him you can ALWAYS find refreshment!
Hitting up Sephora and buying new makeup and skincare! I do this once a year and it's something I greatly look forward to each time!
A good, cheesy Christmas Hallmark movie!
Sitting with my mentor over tea and treats. She is one of the few people I know who loves tea as much as I do so it is ALWAYS a joy and delight when we get together!
Here is something you can download and print to write out what refreshes you and hang it somewhere you will see! Who knows maybe your hubby will see it and pick one or two ways to refresh you!
Recently I attended a workshop of sorts at my church where we talked through stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. One of the things I walked away from was to walk through the scenario that you are in and decide ahead of time what your options are. When you think through the scenarios and what the different outcomes could be and what your options are, it gives you the power to walk in them. You face them head on with a plan and you are more likely to walk away feeling protected and in charge of your emotions and responses to others. When you have a plan you keep the enemy from taking hold of your thoughts and your emotions.
Sister, this Christmas season, let's work together to find the good things in our lives amidst the heaviness of loss.
Below I created a list you could print out and put in a place you can see and add to it throughout this season!
Encouraging someone else always feels good right? This season, take a few minutes to send a snail mail note to a friend who might need it or spend 10 dollars or so on a gift for someone dear! It doesn't need to be extravagant just a small way to say, "Hey! I am thinking about you and wanted to bless you in this small way!" The Burden Bearing Advent Calendar has days where they guide you in doing this! It is such a great way to love someone else and to have eyes for those around us who might be in a season of suffering!
I think one of the most challenging aspects of Christmas is the feeling of being forgotten. I would encourage you to find a way to remember the life that was lost. Whether that be lighting a candle, having a tiny Christmas tree set apart as a way to remember. Something that you can visibly see and tangibly touch that will allow you and your family to talk about and remember your little one.
I know this season is a hard one. At times even seems unbearable to get through. But friend, the LORD will walk you through it! Know that I am praying for you and you have a community of women right alongside you walking this road as well. You are not alone!


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To help those facing persecution, the U.S. needs to revive its refugee program
The United States must protect all those facing religious oppression, whatever their faith.
By Kevin Clarke |
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Asia Bibi, perhaps the world's best-known victim of religious persecution, may finally have found the peace and security she deserves when she joined her family in Canada on May 7. Imprisoned under Pakistan's infamous blasphemy law, Bibi, a Catholic, had been accused in 2009 of making derogatory remarks about Islam by coworkers displeased about sharing water with a Christian woman.
Kevin Clarke is a writer living in New York.
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At the border, a Texas town fosters hope in hospitality
The city of El Paso united to support migrants in the midst of crisis.
By Pauline Hovey |
Ranchera music bounced out of the novelty and discount clothing stores as the 25-year-old Jesuit in formation made his way through downtown El Paso, Texas to Annunciation House, a shelter for migrants and refugees. Aromas of menudo, tamales, chorizo, and huevos frying in the pan wafted through alleyways. Storefronts and billboards advertised in Spanish as often as in English. Not far away, an 18-foot metal fence stretched for miles between the border, with familiar white and green Border Patrol vehicles stationed intermittently on both sides.
Pauline Hovey is a freelance writer settling into a new life at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Why so many risk it all to cross the border
U.S. intervention has laid the groundwork for decades of civil war in Latin America that is driving migrants north.
Watching a huddled mass escape Central America this fall inspired an urge among many to rush to the border with food and water, while others chose to politicize the spectacle with calumny and disdain. President Trump ginned up his base before the midterm elections by repeatedly describing the so-called migrant caravan as an "invasion."
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For immigrants escaping crisis, holiday travel is a necessity
Like Mary and Joseph, Central American migrants need a safe place to stay in an unfamiliar city.
By Joseph Sorrentino |
The Christmas story is one of forced travel, of uncertainty, of a search for a safe place to stay in an unfamiliar city.
For Joseph and Mary that safe place was a manger in Bethlehem after learning there was no room for them anywhere else. For many Central Americans that place is La 72, a shelter in Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico.
Joseph Sorrentino is a freelance journalist and photographer. For more photographs of Las Patronas, go to sorrentinophotography.com.
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Discipleship demands that we cross all kinds of borders
For one Mexican immigrant, crossing the border into the United States was both a physical journey and a spiritual one.
By Fernando Rayas |
I was born in a household of 10 people: seven siblings, my parents, and me. Growing up in rural Mexico, my parents never went to school. A few years after their marriage, they moved to the city so they could give their children an education; by this they meant seeing their children graduate from ninth grade.
Fernando Rayas is the executive director of the Parish Peace Project in Chicago.
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4 steps to becoming a Catholic sanctuary church
A few things to consider before opening your parish to immigrants and refugees.
By Melissa Walker |
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Should your church consider becoming a place of sanctuary? Here are a few key steps that may help you decide.
Talk to the congregation
The people of Saint Thomas More Catholic Community in St. Paul, Minnesota went through a five-month process of discussion and debate before dedicating their space as a sanctuary. "Our parish has a social justice bent, but some people thought this was too political at first," says Jesuit Father Warren Sazama, pastor of Saint Thomas More.
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How churches can protect undocumented immigrants
When the U.S. government has a zero tolerance party on undocumented people, how can the church welcome the stranger?
In the spring of 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained and eventually deported Jorge Taborda's wife and oldest son. The Tabordas had been living in the United States for over 19 years. When ICE came to the door, Jorge and his younger son—a U.S. citizen by birth—were not at home. Jorge was able to find refuge at the Holy Cross Retreat Center near Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has been living there since May 2017.
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How my family bridged the language gap
Catholic parishes are a place where immigrants can receive welcome and support without facing violence because of their accents or mispronounced words.
By Shireen Korkzan |
I have a terrible habit of laughing at the way my Hispanic relatives talk—classic Spanglish. They mistake and from y, the from el and la, and they don't know what a quiet volume is. My own mother can't even pronounce my Persian name right; she, my abuelita, my aunts, and my uncles all call me "Cheereena," not Shireen.
Shireen Korkzan is a Midwest-based reporter who joined the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in 2011. An Indianapolis native, she has a master's degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a bachelor's degree in music performance from Valparaiso University. Korkzan has written articles for the National Catholic Reporter as a Bertelsen editorial intern and for the State News as a cops & courts reporter. Korkzan has also worked as an intern with the Target 8 investigative reporting team at WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Follow her on Twitter @smkrm5
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How to heed Pope Francis' message on migration
We must reject the 'globalization of indifference' toward refugees, says the president of the International Catholic Migration Commission.
By Anne Gallagher |
Lampedusa is a speck of land in the southern Mediterranean, less than eight square miles in size and with a population of around 6,000. It belongs to Italy but lies much closer to North Africa. Over the past 20 years, it is estimated that around 400,000 migrants making their way by sea to the European mainland have landed on Lampedusa. At least 15,000 have died on the way.
Dr. Anne Gallagher is the president of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC).
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Created: Friday, July 13 2018 10:22 AM
5 ways Catholics can take action to help immigrant families
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is working to stand with immigrants across the country.
By Michelle Fordice |
The separation of children from their parents at the border has thrown our country's immigration problems into high relief. Many Americans responded to the administration's policy change with outrage. Though the president signed an executive order on June 20 that nominally ends this family separation policy, the crisis is not over.
We, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), know this from our long experience working with immigrants and from the witness of our 330 affiliates across the country.
Michelle Fordice is project manager in the communications department at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC).
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Alexander Platonowitsch Kudrjawzew (; * 1962) ist ein ehemaliger sowjetischer Ringer. Er wurde 1981 Weltmeister im griechisch-römischen Stil im Weltergewicht.

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Alexander Kudriawzew begann als Jugendlicher mit dem Ringen und konzentrierte sich dabei auf den griechisch-römischen Stil. 1979 wurde er sowjetischer Juniorenmeister im Leichtgewicht und deshalb zur Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft im schwedischen Haparanda entsandt. Dort belegte er im Leichtgewicht hinter Sölve Halling, Schweden und Peter Thätner, DDR, den 3. Platz. Im August 1980 wurde er in Bursa Junioren-Europameister im Weltergewicht vor Ronald Schulz, DDR und Stoyan Wassiljew, Bulgarien.

1981 wurde er erstmals sowjetischer Meister im Weltergewicht. Er löste damit den erfolgreichen Anatoli Bykow ab. Er wurde auch sofort in die sowjetische Ringernationalmannschaft der griechisch-römisch Ringer aufgenommen. In der Nationalmannschaft wurden Gennadi Sapunow und Schamil Chissamutdinow seine Trainer. Im Juli 1981 wurde der junge Student in Bukarest Universiadesieger im Weltergewicht vor Gheorghe Ciobotaru, Rumänien und Peter Thätner. Kaum 20 Jahre alt feierte er anschließend bei der Weltmeisterschaft in Oslo den Gewinn des Weltmeistertitels im Weltergewicht. Auf dem Weg zu diesem Erfolg besiegte er Janko Schopow aus Bulgarien, Philippe Vidal aus Frankreich und Karl-Heinz Helbing aus der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Seinen letzten Poolkampf verlor er gegen Karolj Kasap aus Jugoslawien nach Punkten. Er wurde aber trotzdem Poolsieger, weil Kasap gegen Schopow verloren hatte. Nach dem damaligen Reglement standen sich die beiden Poolsieger Alexander Kudriawzew und Mikko Huhtala aus Finnland im Kampf um den Weltmeistertitel gegenüber. Alexander Kudriawzew gewann diesen Kampf nach Punkten und wurde damit Weltmeister.

1982 wurde er wieder sowjetischer Meister und deshalb bei den internationalen Meisterschaften eingesetzt. Aber sowohl bei der Europameisterschaft im Mai 1982 in Warna, als auch bei der Weltmeisterschaft im September 1982 in Kattowitz enttäuschte er und belegte bei beiden Meisterschaften nur den 4. Platz.

Diese beiden Meisterschaften waren auch die letzten Einsätze bei internationalen Meisterschaften. 1983 wurde Michail Mamiaschwili sowjetischer Meister im Weltergewicht, der dann für viele Jahre das nationale und internationale Ringergeschehen im Welter- und später auch im Mittelgewicht beherrschte. Alexander Kudriawzew konnte sich gegen Mamiaschwili nie mehr durchsetzen.

Internationale Erfolge

 Erläuterungen

 alle Wettkämpfe im griechisch-römischen Stil
 WM = Weltmeisterschaft, EM = Europameisterschaft
 Leichtgewicht, damals bis 68 kg, Weltergewicht bis 74 kg Körpergewicht

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 Fachzeitschrift Der Ringer

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 Alexander Kudrjawzew bei "Sport-Komplett"

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Ringer (Sowjetunion)
Weltmeister (Ringen)
Sowjetischer Meister (Ringen)
Geboren 1962
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Teilnehmer der Sommer-Universiade 1981
Universiadesieger (Ringen)
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Summit High girls track 12th at Fort Collins Invite; Tigers girls lax wins, boys fall
Sports | March 24, 2019
Antonio Olivero
aolivero@summitdaily.com
The Summit High School varsity boys lacrosse team competes against Vail Mountain School at Tiger Stadium on Friday night. Summit lost the contest 14-2 to fall to 1-1 on the season. On Tuesday, the Tigers will be back in action when they host Steamboat Springs, scheduled for 4 p.m.
Courtesy Jenny Gloudemans
Summit High School lacrosse competes in a home match against Vail Mountain School on Friday, March 22, at Tiger Stadium.
Hugh Carey / hcarey@summitdaily.com
The Summit High School girls track and field team earned a 12th-place finish at Friday's Fort Collins Invitational, led by top-10 individual performances by Madi Hirsh, Noelle Resignolo, Anna Confer and Hunter Stimson.
The senior Hirsh ran to Summit's best showing of the day, and it came in the 400 meters. Hirsh secured a fourth-place finish and time of 1 minute and 4.63 seconds in the event. Hirsh's time earned the Tigers girls five of their nine overall points in the team competition.
Hirsh's fellow senior Resignolo earned the team a point with her seventh-place showing in the 800 meters, running to a time of 2:30.31. Junior Confer also ran to a seventh-place showing, crossing the finish line in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.72.
Confer's fellow junior hurdler Stimson ran to her second consecutive top 10 in a hurdles competition in as many weeks, this time taking ninth place in the 300-meter hurdles (51.67).
The Tigers best performance in the relays in Fort Collins came in the 4×100-meter relay. In the event, Confer joined with teammates Kenzie Ricardi, PK Vinzce and Cashema Hermans to run to a time of 55.76, good enough for a seventh-place finish among 12 teams. Summit also ran well in the 4×200-meter relay, where Ricardi and Hirsh teamed with Elizabeth Darst and Leila Nearpass to cross the finish line in eighth place with a time of 2:04.23.
Though the Summit boys team did not place at the Fort Collins competition, the Tigers had two individuals finish in the top 10 in their respective races. In the 1,600-meter run, Tiger junior Jeremiah Vaille crossed the finish line in 10th place with a time of 4:59.57, 32 seconds off of the winning pace of Yonas Mogos of Gateway. In the 3,200-meter run, Tigers sophomore Sam Burke ran to a time of 10:55.59, good enough for ninth place and over a minute off of the winning pace of Calbert Guest of Fort Collins.
Summit track and field will be back in action on Friday at the Spartan Spike Invitational at Berthoud High School.
The Summit High girls lacrosse team is riding a two-game winning streak after an emphatic 19-3 win over John F. Kennedy of Denver on Saturday.
The victory improved the Tigers record on the season to 2-1 after a victory earlier in the week against Denver South by the score of 14-11. During Saturday's win over JFK, Summit received goals from nine different players, including five from Aldyn Hart, four from Maddi Markel and three from Maison Keen. The Tigers' Bridget Costello also found the back of the net twice, as did Annika Fowles, while Haley Davis, Alyssa Jackman and Jazlyn Smith each contributed a goal each. In net, Tigers goaltender Alice Porter made six saves.
"The girls worked together as a team with strong cutting and passive offensively," Summit coach Merri McKissoc said. "They worked hard to win 50-50 plays, which turned into us being able to control the pace of the game since we possessed the ball.
The Tigers will conclude their homestand on Tuesday when they host Mountain League rival Steamboat Springs at 4 p.m. at Summit High School.
The Tigers boys lacrosse team had less success this weekend, losing to Vail Mountain School by the score of 14-2 on Friday afternoon.
The Summit boys return to action on Tuesday at 4 p.m., at home versus Steamboat Springs.
The Summit High School varsity girls soccer team lost a pair of games last week to drop their record on the season to 1-2.
After opening up their campaign with an 8-0 victory over Rifle, the Tigers lost 6-0 to Glenwood Springs at home on Tuesday before they lost 1-0 to Eagle Valley on Thursday. Tigers junior goalie Anna Tomlinson stopped 11 shots in the loss to Glenwood Springs.
The Tigers are scheduled to round out their four-game homestand on Monday when they host Vail Mountain School.
The Summit High School varsity baseball team's record dipped to 0-5 on the young season after a weekend doubleheader sweep at the hands of Rifle, which followed a road loss to Centaurus earlier in the week.
On Tuesday at Centaurus, the Tigers kept the game knotted until the Warriors poured on three runs in the third inning, followed by three more in the fifth and four runs in the sixth. Tigers sophomore pitcher Ryley Cibula struck out one batter and relented three hits in 4 2/3 innings on the mound.
On Saturday at Rifle, the Tigers fell behind 9-0 in the opener before scoring two runs over the final two innings. Summit received hits from freshman K.J. Slaugh, sophomore Zach Misch and sophomore Foster Kruger in the opener, including runs-batted-in by Slaugh and Kruger. Cibula struck out seven Bears batters in the game while relenting five runs.
In the nightcap, Summit scored seven runs across the first two innings versus Rifle before the Bears pulled away with seven runs in the third inning. That third-inning outburst led to a 16-7 lead and eventual 19-10 win for Rifle. The Tigers totaled five hits in the contest.
Summit is scheduled to return to the diamond with the Arvada Tournament, which is scheduled for Monday through Saturday.
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Q: Match overlapping patterns with capture using a MATLAB regular expression I'm trying to parse a log file that looks like this:
%%%% 09-May-2009 04:10:29
% Starting foo
this is stuff
to ignore
%%%% 09-May-2009 04:10:50
% Starting bar
more stuff
to ignore
%%%% 09-May-2009 04:11:29
...

This excerpt contains two time periods I'd like to extract, from the first delimiter to the second, and from the second to the third.  I'd like to use a regular expression to extract the start and stop times for each of these intervals.  This mostly works:
p = '%{4} (?<start>.*?)\n% Starting (?<name>.*?)\n.*?%{4} (?<stop>.*?)\n';
times = regexp(c,p,'names');

Returning:
times =

1x16 struct array with fields:
    start
    name
    stop

The problem is that this only captures every other period, since the second delimiter is consumed as part of the first match.
In other languages, you can use lookaround operators (lookahead, lookbehind) to solve this problem.  The documentation on regular expressions explains how these work in MATLAB, but I haven't been able to get these to work while still capturing the matches.  That is, I not only need to be able to match every delimiter, but also I need to extract part of that match (the timestamp).
Is this possible?
P.S. I realize I can solve this problem by writing a simple state machine or by matching on the delimiters and post-processing, if there's no way to get this to work.
Update: Thanks for the workaround ideas, everyone.  I heard from the developer and there's currently no way to do this with the regular expression engine in MATLAB.

A: MATLAB seems unable to capture characters as a token without removing them from the string (or, I should say, I was unable to do so using MATLAB REGEXP). However, by noting that the stop time for one block of text is equal to the start time of the next, I was able to capture just the start times and the names using REGEXP, then do some simple processing to get the stop times from the start times. I used the following sample text:
c =

%%%% 09-May-2009 04:10:29
% Starting foo
this is stuff
to ignore
%%%% 09-May-2009 04:10:50
% Starting bar
more stuff
to ignore
%%%% 09-May-2009 04:11:29
some more junk

...and applied the following expression:
p = '%{4} (?<start>[^\n]*)\n% Starting (?<name>[^\n]*)[^%]*|%{4} (?<start>[^\n]*).*';

The processing can then be done with the following code:
names = regexp(c,p,'names');
[names.stop] = deal(names(2:end).start,[]);
names = names(1:end-1);

...which gives us these results for the above sample text:
>> names(1)

ans =

    start: '09-May-2009 04:10:29'
     name: 'foo'
     stop: '09-May-2009 04:10:50'

>> names(2)

ans =

    start: '09-May-2009 04:10:50'
     name: 'bar'
     stop: '09-May-2009 04:11:29'

A: If you are doing a lot of parsing and such work, you might consider using Perl from within Matlab. It gives you access to the powerful regex engine of Perl and might also make many other problems easier to solve.

A: All you should have to do is to wrap a lookahead around the part of the regex that matches the second timestamp:
'%{4} (?<start>.*?)\n% Starting (?<name>.*?)\n.*?(?=%{4} (?<stop>.*?)\n)'

EDIT: Here it is without named groups:
'%{4} (.*?)\n% Starting (.*?)\n.*?(?=%{4} (.*?)\n)'

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Q: Symbolic logic equivalency Is there any difference between these two statements, given the following language??

*

*Ben likes dogs and either John or Mary likes dogs.

*Ben likes dogs and John or Mary likes dogs.

Using:

B: Ben likes dogs.
  J: John likes dogs.
  M: Mary likes dogs.

I have B & (J V M) for both...
I'm limited to & () V ~ as my symbols

A: You haven't defined what 'either' means.  My guess is that 'either' modifies 'or' to exclusive-or, in which case the two statements are different.

A: *

*B & ((J & ~M) V (~J & M))

*B & (J V M)

A: I agree with Mr. Garrison. It's been a long time since I took symbolic logic, but I'd suspect "either" as meaning exclusive-or. So:

*

*B & ((J V M) & ~(J & M))

*B & (J V M)

See Exclusive or for some transformations.

A: It's probably not a good idea to entitle this question "Symbolic logical  equivalency", since it might compound the potential confusion of terms, as there is a logic connective for equivalency. As the case may be, if Mary likes dogs is a true proposition, and if John likes dogs also is true (and so forth), then since both propositions have the same truth values, they are equivalent: M <-> J. But that's not the real question here - just want to clarify a potential point of confusion.
Rather, the two example sentences above are about and/or...but specifically, about "or". The first sentence is an example of exclusive "or", since the example follows a conjunction and means either/or. Exclusive "or" is: (a v b) & ~(a & b). That translates to A or B, but not both are true. The second sentence is inclusive "or", as the disjunction follows the conjunction and does not suggest that both only one disjunct must be true; rather, it's an inclusive "or", where either or both could be true.
Therefore, here's how to do the two sentences:

*

*b & ((j V m) & ~(j & m))

*b & (j V m)

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Based on the results of the ICW monitoring of 1,381 defendants of corruption cases convicted by judges, 1,127 (81.61%) were leniently sentenced.
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At Xerox PARC, the facilitators of the "Dealer" meeting were careful to make sure that only intellectual criticisms received attention and consideration. Bob Taylor, a former manager at PARC, said of their meetings, "If someone tried to push their personality rather than their argument, they'd find that it wouldn't work." Fighting over a person's thinking was always acceptable, fighting about her character or personality was never permitted.
At Pixar, the animators have developed a technique that helps keep the fighting productive and intellectual. They call it "plussing." As people criticize the work under review, that criticism must always contain a new idea or a suggestion for strengthening the original idea – it must contain a "plus." Without plussing, their morning crit sessions can get pretty negative and emotionally draining. With plussing, the same meetings are imbued with a positive tone and a direct connection between criticism and newer or better ideas for their work. The meetings still feel like a fight, but they feel like the healthy, respectful fights that keep couples, creative teams, and ideas growing and changing for the better.
Do you use structured conflict or debate to make your ideas better?
At my workplace almost every discussion tends to be, well flat, due to an want to be flat hierarchy.
It's like having the right idea but only going the half way.
Everyone is free to express his ideas, but no one is ready to debate about it.
This leads to many, many half baked concepts, which also tend to fail in the long run, because the details, which would have definetly been discussed in an open debate were forgotten.
Deferential debating definetly wins every discussion.
Thanks for sharing, Max. Bummer. It'll take awhile to change the culture organization wide, but perhaps on a smaller scale, with your team or direct peers, you can use a tool like plussing to start sparking debate.
At the risk of nitpicking, there is a typo in the introduction.
I found it interesting to read that Dr. Gottman states on his website that "Happily married couples behave like good friends, and they handle their conflicts in gentle, positive ways." That doesn't sound like what was happening at Xerox or Pixar.
The difference between debating and fighting seems to parallel the difference between being assertive and being aggressive. When colleagues (or couples) fight they are rarely listening to the other sides argument. You can say it's about the idea, but people get emotionally attached to what think.
Having a positive atmosphere where people feel like they are encouraged to express their ideas is crucial.
Thanks for the heads up. The typo has been fixed.
Tim, I totally agree about the positive atmosphere. I think the tendency is to equate a lack of conflict with a positive atmosphere. The lesson of Pixar, Xerox (and indeed my own marriage) is that conflicts are sometimes inevitable and often make the end result more desirable. The trick is to keep them focused on the issue and not each other (at least I think so on the marriage front, I'll let you know at my 50th wedding anniversary in 43 years). Thanks for the comment, and the edit.
I've had the same observations in my own experiences with creative teams. The point you make about "plussing" – done at Pixar – is a critical one. It reminds me of the golden rule in improve: Never say "no" without adding something else into the mix to foster and support the exchange. Also, having people contribute ideas and iterations on top of their disagreements keeps the exchange positive and productive vs. defensive.
One last point I'd add is ensuring that the fight doesn't result in the lowest common denominator. You don't want everyone to argue until everyone agrees on something that is completely unremarkable. In my experience, great teams fight but also empower certain perspectives/people to push the group towards novel solutions that may, at first, feel uncomfortable.
The Pixar example reminds me of a rule we emphasized in discussions at Hyper Island. We named it "approve or improve" and that's pretty much how it worked. When ever scepticism meets this social demand, it has a tendency to either perish or change into constructive criticism.
Richard, I love that idea. It's too easy to fall into disapprove but not offer anything. I love that you've removed that as an option. A sweet variation on plussing.
Great points Scott. I love the improv analogy. Thanks for the kind words.
Really enjoyed your article. It reminds that this is the same model that creative workshops are based on, such as the ones used in teaching writing in colleges, universities and countless non-degree programs all over the world. You say what you like about a piece and then offer constructive criticism to improve the work. Other reviewers often chime in and agree or challenge the feedback, and, after everyone in the group has offered their input, the writer can then ask questions and engage the group in discussion about the feedback offered.
Out of this process the writer is able to understand how others interpret their work, would approach and improve upon their material and so on. Most books go through some kind of workshopping process to ensure they're as good as the author can make them.
Basically, if the writing doesn't hold up in a room full of "friendly" reviewers, then it most likely won't hold up out in the harsh glare of the real world. And, that's as true for a manuscript as it is for business concepts, creative or otherwise.
Wow! Your post really resonated with me.
The points you make are often under appreciated. To me a real gratifying experience is when in a stuctured debate two ideas are synthesized resulting in a new idea that is far better than the two original ideas on their own.
I facilitate a lot of teleconferences for large collaborative biomedical research projects. At first, I have to admit, when I started doing this I found it onerous and dreaded having to do another. Until one day I witnessed this type synergy when we were discussing possible solutions to a problem we were facing. Two people were debating the problem from two different viewpoints and the discussion was going nowhere. Wanting to break up the discussion and move on, during a pause I asked if anyone else had any thoughts. One person who is usually pretty quiet on the TC spoke up with the perfect synergistic solution. You could almost hear the "oh yeahs" going off in everyone's head.
From that day on I have become more and more interested in the creative process of finding solutions to problems in a group. While I have read about structured debates and the pitfalls of pure brainstorming, your post brought out some more interesting aspects of this and nicely summarized the evidence. Thanks.
Scott, Thanks so much for the comments. Have you read any of the work by researcher Kevin Dunbar? Dunbar actually conducted field studies on microbiology researchers to uncover their discovery process. Might be some helpful reading.
Great point Lauren. Too often groups do us a disservice by being overly "friendly" and not a reflection on the real world reaction. Thanks so much for the comment.
ideas can only be improved.
I like this "approve" or "improve" approach. Simple and actionable.
article very much. Thanks a lot for sharing with us.
I like the way you phrased that "it's OK to not agree with every idea." Thanks Aimee.
Probably why dictators aren't very successful in the long run.
Really like this idea. Looking to implement this with our design team.
Great article, David. Reminds me of the book Good to Great by Jim Collins. He says that the most successful executive teams were those that had fights; they fought hard about issues and then came back together when the decisions were made.
We do a lot of design reviews internally and also with clients (we're at a design agency). Your points are spot on.
Very interesting article.. Makes me feel better already 🙂 It's nice to see that something profitable can come out of a disagreement.


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Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): I have been struck by a couple of things in the debate thus far, the first of which is how few Labour members have stayed in the chamber to participate in or listen to a Labour-led debate. One would almost think that something else—some list-ranking event that was taking place that they required to be out of the chamber to take part in—was preoccupying their time at the moment. Indeed, I say to members who are still in the chamber and have that list ranking in mind that others are out there stealing a march on them and they may wish to get out there and ensure that they can continue their campaign in that respect.
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We got some of that thinking in Malcolm Chisholm's speech, and there are areas of that that merit some examination. One of the areas that exercised Mr Chisholm was the issue of local authority finance. I do not think that anybody would disagree; indeed the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy himself has said that it is a challenging settlement for local government.
The challenge is this. We have to look at how we can reform the delivery of public services to ensure that they can weather the storm of austerity. The storm of austerity is here to stay for the next five years, based on the projections from the UK Government, and possibly beyond that, depending on whether the collective UK Labour Party gets its act together. We have to be able to take the opportunity to reform public services in such a way that we either have more sharing of services or different ways of delivering services that enable that storm to be weathered.
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We need to look very carefully at what powers are coming to us in the next session of Parliament, provided that the Scotland Bill fiscal framework can be agreed, and consider how we will use those powers. Some of that thinking is being outlined by the Scottish Government and I welcome some of the direction that is being given there, particularly the early introduction of a social security bill.
I have spoken at great length about how we should look at not just taking what exists at UK level and transplanting it into a Scottish context, but how we could improve on what is done at UK level and perhaps do it differently. We could certainly simplify some of the application and renewal processes, which would greatly enhance individuals' ability to access that to which they are entitled.
The key point in all this has to be to move towards a situation in which those people who require jobs can access well-paid jobs. With regard to that journey, I think that there is much that unites the chamber. The question, therefore, is whether we have the political will to make that a reality. I recognise that the Scottish Government has that will and I would be interested to hear proposals on that from other parties.