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...think that goal in the second period really killed a lot of energy we had going into the third period, and we weren’t able to recover from that.”Looking ahead, Fraser said he sees a team with the raw talent to thrive as long as the players are in the right mindset.“Mentally, I think we need to restructure a bit and just play with confidence,” Frasher said. “We know we are a good team, we just need to go out there and prove...
Rhee is convinced that the answer to the U.S.'s education catastrophe is talent, in the form of outstanding teachers and principals. She wants to make Washington teachers the highest paid in the country, and in exchange she wants to get rid of the weakest teachers. Where she and the teachers' union disagree most is on her ability to measure the quality of teachers. Like about half the states, Washington is now tracking whether students' test scores improve over time under a given teacher. Rhee wants to use that data to decide who gets paid more--and, in combination with...
...Jones has been one of the team’s strongest supporters and invited the team to his Texas ranch in early September. A polo player himself, Jones said he was impressed with the team’s overall performance. “The players have a variety of talent, but they are all highly motivated,” he said. “I can see that their thinking is improving, and I am very happy with the progress the polo club is making.” Before attending yesterday’s game, Jones visited the team?...
...announced the results to the staff soon after. “I look to our new leaders with great excitement and great faith in what things they will accomplish,” Glenn said today. “The new guard is filled with all the talent, experience, and necessary skills to fulfill their goals in the year ahead.” Child will be joined on The Crimson’s masthead by the managing editor-elect, Clifford M. Marks ’10, and the business manager-elect, Steven J. Stelmach ’10. The Crimson, founded...
...water, and possibly the opportunity to invest. Some say immigrants, especially guest workers, become fourth class citizens. But they are often sub-castes in their own countries, invisible to the oh-so-keen eye of the developed world. Some say it robs developing countries of their skills and talent. But more people bring home skills and know-how than leave permanently in the “brain drain.” Lastly, some say it promotes dissolution of families. Love, however, is a little tougher with empty stomachs and untreated infections. In Cape Verde, an African island nation, live about...