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The NSPCC is inspired by a belief that we can make a difference for all children. That's why we aim to end cruelty to children in the UK. Even if it takes many generations to realise it, we achieve much more for children by having this inspirational vision.
The role of Fundraising is to provide the resources needed by the Society to end cruelty to children by continuing to inspire our existing supporters and expanding our supporter network. Unlike many other children's charities, over 80 per cent of the NSPCC income comes from voluntary donations so we are all reliant on the generosity and commitment of our supporters - large and small. To continue on this journey and achieve even more for children in the UK, the Fundraising Division is implementing its strategy to 2016.
The strategy is a step change in all our fundraising activities and is designed to ensure that NSPCC fundraising is able to maintain its leadership status in terms of best practice, innovation and growth.
What it's like to work here
The division consists of the following eight departments:
- Major Supporters
- Individual Giving
- Corporate Partnerships
- Community Fundraising
- Legacy & Tribute Fundraising
- Fundraising Operations
- Strategy and Performance
- Business Performance Unit
- The division also includes a dedicated Communications Fundraising team.
Our supporters expect us to be an organisation that is challenging, dynamic and independent. At the NSPCC, fundraising is integrated in everything we do and is thought of in all business processes so that our fundraisers are supported and enabled to raise even more money towards our vision.
What you can expect
If there is a place to make the best out of your fundraising career, it is within the NSPCC Fundraising Division. You will be provided with outstanding training opportunities from day one. We ask for a lot of commitment and hard work from our fundraisers. We do understand that this level of commitment should be reciprocal and do invest heavily in our fundraisers' learning and development. You will have a comprehensive induction programme into the NSPCC's fundraising work that will set you up for gaining excellent fundraising experience and developing your expertise.
We recognise that to be truly effective and highly motivated, our fundraisers need to have plenty of opportunities to continuously feed their inspiration and passion for the cause. There are ample opportunities to visit NSPCC services and see and hear about the direct work we do with children and real life stories, opportunities to volunteer at some of the most spectacular and unique fundraising events, opportunities to attend inspirational webinars from the comfort of your office chair. You just have to take them.
What we expect from you
We are proud of people who work here. They were able to join the NSPCC because they truly believe in making the difference to childrens' lives through their fundraising expertise. They are talented, ambitious, driven and creative individuals who are helping to make this fundraising division the best it can be.
Besides key skills and potential to achieve great things in fundraising as a career, we expect professionalism and integrity in everything our fundraisers do. NSPCC cannot survive without our supporters and it is very much our responsibility to create a positive and rewarding experience for them so that we see their support to continue until we end cruelty to children in the UK.
Typical roles:
- Heads of Departments leading one of the 8 areas mentioned above:
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- Fundraising Managers
- Fundraisers
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- Fundraising Assistants
- Business Support Managers
- Business Support Officers
It is difficult to imagine a greater spread of specialisms in fundraising than we have here. You can get experience and further their career in events; corporate partnerships; providing operational support; major supporter fundraising; individual giving; community and schools fundraising; digital fundraising; strategy and supporter insight - the list goes on!
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Homework: To give or not to give? Whether you support or oppose homework, on Nov. 6 the only assignment students should have is to follow the election. Watch the news. Listen to the radio. Tweet. Blog. If you're 18 years old, vote.
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Cheyenne Miller never knew Susan Cox Powell or her two young sons, Charlie and Braden.
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When Miller learned of Josh Powell's disturbing suicide and double murder Sunday, she organized a community vigil to share her grief with others. The Powell case made Miller's feelings of sorrow for her own friend resurface, she said.
As word spread about the impromptu gathering, more than 50 people gathered at Oquirrh Hills Elementary School in Kearns. They shivered in the cold, held candles and sang hymns in honor of the Powell children.
"Whenever a child dies a violent death and an early death, every child has a right to have somebody come out and remember them for who they were and who they should have been allowed to be," Miller said. "I have never met any of the Powells, but I was heartbroken today. I sat down and I cried."
In Washington state, mourners also gathered, including the Powell children's aunt, Denise Cox.
At Carson Elementary School, where the oldest boy Charlie attended school, mourners places stuffed animals, balloons and candles in front of the school's sign.
"He knew he was done for, but why'd he have to take them with him?" Cox asked.
"This isn't fair," she sobbed. "I don't know where my sister is and now my nephews are gone."
Cox remembered the boys trick-or-treating on Halloween after her parents gained custody of them last year. Both boys wore Transformers costumes — Charlie in red as Optimus Prime and Braden in yellow as Bumblebee.
Back in Kearns, Stormee Ryan and her friend Shayanna Smith, both 13, attended the vigil and huddled together in the crowd. Ryan brushed tears from her cheeks.
While the majority of the crowd in Utah included people who didn't personally know the Powells, Kiirsi Hellewell and her family, who were the Powells' neighbors in West Valley City, participated in the vigil.
Hellewell said Jennifer Graves, Josh Powell's sister in West Jordan, was too upset to appear at the vigil but was touched by the kindness of those who organized the event.
Hellewell said she has found solace by believing the boys have been reunited with their mother.
West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder echoed Hellewell's comments at the vigil, saying the boys are now "sweetly in the arms of their mother."
"We've seen the embodiment of evil today, and that is Josh Powell," Winder said. "Not only taking his own life, but that of two innocent children. He's been suspicious in this all along. ... Checking out the way he did, dragging two kids with him — it's tragic. I think Josh could feel the wagons circling, and he did what he did today."
Winder vowed that the West Valley City Police Department will continue to search for answers in the Susan Powell case.
Miller hopes Sunday's vigil will help the community find closure.
"I take this as an admission of guilt from Josh Powell that yes, he took his wife's life," she said. "He couldn't live with it anymore and if he couldn't have his children, nobody could."
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Spring 2013, Volume 21, Number 2
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For the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District in western Massachusetts, reducing youth violence centers on building students' relationships with each other and everyone else they encounter during the school day. When schools noticed problems on school buses, for example, they invited bus drivers into classrooms to describe their jobs and even their hobbies.
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That push to build relationships exemplifies the approach the program takes to creating a safer, healthier school environment. A cornerstone is the use of Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs methodologies, which help students develop meaningful adult connections, reinforce a sense of responsibility and respect, and engage students in setting goals for success.
"Responsive Classroom and its middle-school counterpart Developmental Designs provide the classroom organizational framework that ... allows the other aspects of our program to take hold," said Dr. Kahn. The key feature of both is a daily morning meeting where children meet with their teacher or advisor and discuss a theme, such as respect; address a classroom concern; or build a sense of community and practice positive peer interaction by playing developmentally appropriate games together.
The district's SS/HS program also relies on an evidence-based curriculum called Botvin LifeSkills Training. Delivered via the district's health program to grades 3 through 9, the training teaches students how to communicate better, resolve conflicts, and learn other skills. Designed to reduce violence, it has also been shown to reduce substance use. The training also features collaboration with community partners. While health educators facilitate the training, the school resource officers and substance use prevention specialists also get involved.
Of course, the SS/HS program also works with partners beyond the school walls. A representative of the local community-based mental health service is part of the SS/HS core management team, for example. That agency "can also provide short-term case management type services to families whose needs go beyond the school environment and yet impact the adjustment of their son or daughter in the school setting," said Dr. Kahn. The local YMCA offers after-school activities. Police and fire department personnel are also involved.
The approach is paying off. For example, the percentage of district high school students who reported being in at least one fight in the previous year dropped from almost 24 percent in 2009 to 18 percent in 2012. At the elementary school level, the number of disciplinary incidents has dropped in every category except school bus-related incidents.
A new elementary counseling grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow the school district to hire more school psychologists as well as sustain things such as the Responsive Classroom training.
"This will help take us to the next level of bringing the knowledge and lessons learned from SS/HS and really embedding them systematically in the district," said Dr. Kahn.
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The information below is provided by the CHOC Children's Blood and Marrow Transplant team. It is important to address specific questions and concerns about the transplant process with the patient's case coordinator or physician.
How does a blood or marrow transplant recipient prepare for the transplant procedure?
For the child receiving the transplant, the following will occur in advance of the procedure:
- Prior to the transplant, an extensive evaluation is completed by the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) team. All other treatment options are discussed and evaluated for risk-versus-benefit.
- A complete medical history and physical examination are performed, including multiple tests to evaluate the child's blood and organ functions (i.e., heart, kidney, liver, lungs).
- A child will often come to the CHOC BMT center seven to 14 days prior to transplant for hydration, evaluation, placement of a catheter (also called a "central venous line") and other preparations. The central venous line is surgically placed in a vein in the chest area. Blood products and medications will be administered through the catheter.
- A suitable (tissue-typed and matched) donor must be available.
What is the procedure like for the recipient?
The preparations for a transplant vary depending on the type of transplant, the disease requiring transplant and the child's tolerance for certain medications.
- Most often, high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation are included in the preparations. This intense therapy is required to effectively treat the malignancy and make room in the bone marrow for the new cells to grow.
- After the chemotherapy and/or radiation is administered, the transplant, either from bone marrow, cord or from peripherally collected stem cells, is given through the central venous catheter into the bloodstream. It is not a surgical procedure to place the marrow into the bone, but is similar to receiving a blood transfusion. The stem cells find their way into the bone marrow and begin reproducing and establishing new, healthy blood cells.
- Supportive care is given to prevent and treat infections, side effects of treatments, and complications. This includes frequent blood tests, close monitoring of vital signs, strict measurement of input and output, weighing the child daily (or twice daily), and providing a protected and sterile environment.
The days before transplant are counted as minus days. The day of transplant is considered day 0. Engraftment and recovery following the transplant are counted as plus days. For example, a child may enter the hospital on day -8 for preparative regimen. Days +1, +2, etc., will follow. There are specific events, complications, and risks associated with each day before, during, and after transplant. The days are numbered to help the child and family understand where they are in terms of risks and discharge planning. Depending on the type of transplant and the disease being treated, engraftment usually occurs around day +15 or +30.
During infusion of bone marrow, the child may experience some or all of the following symptoms:
- nausea / vomiting
- chills
- fever
- hives
- chest pain
- discomfort
After infusion, the child may:
- spend several weeks in the hospital.
- be very susceptible to infection.
- experience excessive bleeding.
- have blood transfusions.
- be confined to an environment that will prevent them from being infected from sick people.
- take multiple antibiotics and other medications.
- be given medication to prevent graft-versus-host disease (if the transplant was allogeneic). The transplanted new cells (the graft) tend to attack the child's tissues (the host), even if the donor is a relative, such as a brother, sister, or parent.
- undergo continual laboratory testing.
- experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores and extreme weakness.
- experience temporary emotional or psychological distress.
When will my child be discharged?
One should expect a prolonged hospitalization for BMT admission, which could be at least four weeks or a few months. Hospital discharge following a transplant depends on many factors, including the following:
- extent of engraftment,
- presence of complications,
- the patient's overall health, and
- suitable living arrangement must be available within a 50 mile radius from the hospital.
Frequent visits to the child's transplant team will be required after discharge to determine effectiveness of treatment, detect complications, detect recurrent disease and to manage the late effects associated with a transplant. The frequency and duration of visits will be determined by the patient's transplant team. Initially, clinic visits are one to two times per week and as the child recovers, it spreads out to weekly or every other week and so on.
How do bone marrow transplant donors prepare for the donation procedure?
Donor sources available include: self, sibling, parent or relative, non-related person, or umbilical cord blood from a related or non-related person. There are national and international registries for non-related persons and cord blood. For family members, they may elect to have their blood typed to check for bone marrow compatibility because of the desire to help. This testing is called HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) typing. These relatives may choose to have their HLA typing results registered for use for other recipients in need of a donor.
If the potential donor is notified that they may be a match for a child needing a transplant, they will undergo additional tests. Tests related to their health, exposure to viruses and a complete genetic analysis will be done to determine the extent of the match. The donor will be given instructions on how the donation will be made.
Once a donor for a child needing a transplant is found, then stem cells will be collected either by a bone marrow harvest (collection of stem cells with a needle placed into the soft center of the bone marrow) or peripheral blood stem cell collection or "apheresis" (stem cells that are collected from the circulating cells in the blood).
A bone marrow harvest is performed under general anesthesia by two physicians. The procedure generally takes approximately an hour and the donor is usually released the same day, after a few hours, after recovery. A slight discomfort to the pelvic bone areas and fatigue is usually experienced after the procedure, but subsides within a few days and donors can return to normal activities at this time.
A peripheral blood stem cell collection or "apheresis" procedure takes approximately four to six hours. A peripheral IV or central line is placed into a large vein and the stem cells are collected. The donor should be released the same day after the procedure. A slight discomfort to the line insertion areas and fatigue is usually experienced after the procedure. The donor can return to work when their fatigue subsides a few days after the donation.


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Monday, 23 July 2012
PaaS on Hadoop Yarn - Idea and Prototype
Related to the earlier Hadoop YARN, Beyond MapReduce, here's a very interesting experiment by the SAP Labs:
This post describes a prototype implementation of a simple PAAS built on the Hadoop YARN framework and the key findings from the experiment. While there are some advantages to using Hadoop YARN, there is at least one unsolved issue that would be difficult to overcome at this point.
Code of this experiment was made available on GitHub.
Original title and link: PaaS on Hadoop Yarn - Idea and Prototype ( ©myNoSQL)
via: http://jaigak.blogspot.com/2012/07/paas-on-hadoop-yarn-idea-and-prototype.html
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Memcached as a Service for Cloud Foundry
After giving its source code a look-over, I noticed that the important component is missing - Memcached. Memcached is the de facto standard free & open source, high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, as you know. The other PaaS also supports Memcached (ex. Google App Engine, Heroku, Amazon Web Service, and so on) in various way. I believe that a lot of PaaS users want to use Memcahced, therefore, I decided to implement Memcached as a Service for Cloud Foundry.
The Java world isn't so big into Memcached. But that's not a good excuse for not having support for Memcahed in Cloud Foundry.
Original title and link: Memcached as a Service for Cloud Foundry ( ©myNoSQL)
via: http://tozw.blogspot.com/2012/01/memcached-as-service-for-cloud-foundry.html
Thursday, 22 September 2011
MongoDB Selected as Core Content Management Component of SAP's Platform-As-A-Service
MongoDB will be utilised initially for collaborative decision making, data archiving and retention management in a multi-tenant and secure environment. MongoDB will be used as the document-oriented store for SAP's on-demand applications, delivering lower cost of ownership and increased stability.
"MongoDB offers scalability and flexibility at a total cost of ownership that enables us to deliver applications to our customers at affordable prices," said Harald Mueller, chief product owner, Java Platform, SAP. "We need to deliver applications that meet our customers' needs now and in the future as they grow their business. MongoDB plays a crucial role in our ability to do that. We're excited about the possibilities and look forward to further use of MongoDB in the future."
While I couldn't find any clear details of the SAP PaaS offering, this is nonetheless another confirmation of the maturity some of the NoSQL databases have achieved in just a few years.
Original title and link: MongoDB Selected as Core Content Management Component of SAP's Platform-As-A-Service ( ©myNoSQL)
via: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mongodb-selected-as-the-core-content-management-component-of-saps-platform-as-a-service-paas-offering-2011-09-15
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Sinatra with Redis on Cloud Foundry
The workshop takes you through creating a Sinatra application using sample code from here . Once the Sinatra application which leverages Twitter is working, the workshop then takes you through adding Redis to your application. Finally the workshop ends after taking you through scaling your application instances up and then back down.
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Original title and link: Sinatra with Redis on Cloud Foundry (NoSQL databases © myNoSQL)
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Cloud Foundry, NoSQL Databases, and Polyglot Persistence
VMWare's Cloud Foundry has the potential to become the preferred PaaS solution. It bundles together a set of services that it took years for other PaaS providers (Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure) to offer. And it seems that Cloud Foundry has much less (or none at all) vendor lock in[1].
From a storage perspective, Cloud Foundry is encouraging polyglot persistence right from the start offering access to a relational database (MySQL), a super-fast smart key-value store (Redis), and a popular document database (MongoDB). The only bit missing is a graph database[2].
I think the first graph database to get there will see an immediate bump in its adoption.
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The human remains found on the side of an East Texas highway, Monday, were that of a female in her mid-thirties.
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If ABC Family executives had known their new game show "Spell-Mageddon" would be premiering in the social media vacuum left by "Sharknado," they might have considered throwing a few piranhas into the mix. As it is, the film and the series share little beyond titular portmanteau (blending two words to make one) and the attempt to blend two big ideas into an unexpected hybrid.
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Date Reviewed: November 23, 2010
Strengths: Looks absolutely Bulletproof. Will come back with more after I get some rides under my belt.
Weaknesses: Too New To Rate
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1600.00
Purchased At: Craigslist
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Bike Setup: Med havoc frame, Totem coil 1.5 fork, Manitou 6 way rear, 550 spring, Sram X7 and X9, E-thirteen, Avid Codes, ODI
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2010
Strengths: Smooth bottomless travel. Soaks up everything.
Weaknesses: Astrix customer support
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $800.00
Purchased At: used
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Bike Setup: DHX 5, 888 RC2X VA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2009
Strengths: Floating brake, head angle, progressive rear travel, rear wheel path, chain line,
Weaknesses: Heavy, difficult to flick bike in switch tight switch backs due to weight
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $900.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: Schwinn Straight 8, Yeti DH-9
Bike Setup: Medium frame, rear Ti spring, Avid Code 5 brakes, Michelin tires, Mavic rims, Ringle hubs, Profile Racing cranks, E-Thirteen chain guide. SRAM shifter / derailleur / cassette, 05 Boxxer World Cup forks, Sic Stem & Bars.
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2008
Strengths: Totally bombproof
Weaknesses: None thus far other than it takes $$ to shed the weight but what bike doesn't?
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The first time ride was as exciting as the last ride. The suspension is so smooth it goes unoticed. It climbs surprisingly well due to rear frame geometry. It can take anything you're willing to put yourself into...Bottom Line.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $1100.00
Purchased At: Friend
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Bike Setup: Arrow wheelset, floating brake, 888, Sram X9, Hayes nine, Holtzfeller/Howizter BB, Custom paint
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2007
Strengths: EVERYTHING.
To quote my man up top there, this thing BULLDOZES through anything...... This bike has redefined my riding. It rides like its on rails down the gnarliest of conditions.... flows like water over BIG stuff..... yet I can huck it like a hardtail..... cornering??? SHHFFF, forget it...... it RAILS the tightest!
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Weaknesses: One and one only. The stays for the rear brake & rear derailer are mounted at the exact point of contact for dual crown forks to smash them...... not too bright there!
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $1.00
Purchased At: Private Party...... and a SCORE!!
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Stratos El Jefe (shock)
Holzfeller Cranks
Giga Pipe BB
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Hadley Rear Hub
Diablous Chainguide
Kenda Nevegal (2.5 rear/2.7 front)
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Azonic Shorty Dlux
Sun Double Tracks 36 spk
Hayes HFX9's (f&r)
8" mudcutter rotors (f&r)
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Date Reviewed: July 29, 2006
Strengths: super stable at speed, rear suspension is super plush and progressive, handles its self well in the air, extemley nimble for a heavier bike.
Weaknesses: tires can be tricky to fit right, get a 24" rear or play with the tire size and spring weight.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $4500.00
Purchased At: sunshi ne sports
Similar Products Used: cannondale gemini, devinchi johnson, yeti asx, marin quake
Bike Setup: fox 40, saint crank, hayes nine, xt der., double wides, nokian gazzi 2.6. 47 1/2 lbs.
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006
Strengths: stiffness. suspension performance. handling
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
fantastic value and build quality is right up there too.
best handling bike i have ever ridden
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Price Paid: $3599.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: dh team. BB7, sunday elite
Bike Setup: boxxer air, saint cranks, juicy7
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ATLANTA – Tori Wentz remembers all too well how shy she was as a child. Yet, early on, she loved the church and was fascinated by stories of missionaries traveling far from home to do God's work. It took a while, she said, to overcome her insecurities and realize that God doesn't call "special" people to be ambassadors; rather, God calls "ordinary" people.
Wentz has been fulfilling her calling as a medical missionary for as long as she's been a registered nurse – 22 years. While some of that time has been spent on short-term international trips to Kenya, Thailand, Burma and Ethiopia, Wentz counts her work stateside as missions-based, too.
"My call to missions isn't an experience I've had," said Wentz, of Fredericksburg, Va. "It's an understanding of God's love for the world that results in a commitment to serve. In whatever setting God places me, I pray and ask that God would open the eyes of my heart and allow me to see past the surface in order to discern the real needs of the individual in front of me. People in this world are hurting and the causes of their pain are often related to more than the effects of their physical illnesses."
Appointed as one of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's field personnel in 2007, Wentz has already been on a two-month trip to Ethiopia. She plans trips to both Zambia and Kenya later this year. With a background in hospice, her main work focuses on bringing palliative care philosophies to people in countries where early diagnosis and treatment of diseases like HIV/AIDS and cancer are limited by poverty and a lack of medical resources.
While in Ethiopia this past spring, Wentz interacted with health care professionals in many different settings. At a hospital run by a South Korean Presbyterian church, she met with and educated doctors, social workers, chaplains and nurses about hospice care.
"It's so new," Wentz said of the philosophy, "that many misunderstand what it is all about. Pain control is not a main focus of their care. They associate hospice with death, and therefore are hesitant to use many of the strong pain medications commonly used in the States."
Wentz shared with the staff at the hospital a book that explains how hospice philosophies have been implemented in other African countries. The book, which offers correct information about pain medications, also details the benefits of helping terminal patients make necessary decisions and face death with dignity.
"Talking was helpful," said Wentz. "The discussion broke down barriers and led to the formation of a multi-disciplinary committee."
She expects that relationships formed on that committee will make progress easier during her next visit to the hospital. She knows change will take time. After meeting and talking with a nurse who runs a small home care hospice in the capital city, Wentz learned that a group of health care professionals have been trying to influence government policies on palliative care and pain control since 2003. In four years, the hospice has treated about 250 AIDS patients. With approximately 368 people dying from AIDS in Ethiopia per day, according to the Ethiopian AIDS Resource Center, there is much work yet to be done.
Nevertheless, Wentz believes that God is creating opportunities for her to make a difference in the lives of hurting individuals even now. She shared the story of her encounter with the father of a 13-year-old boy with a brain tumor, who traveled 700 kilometers to the mission hospital where she worked in Ethiopia.
Visiting them daily during their hospital stay and letting them know she was praying for them, Wentz communicated by gestures and bits of Amharic, the family's native language. Because the boy did not do well after surgery, his father was distraught. Wentz sat with him while he cried and listened while he talked. She encouraged the hospital's medical and nursing personnel to implement interventions for relieving the boy's symptoms.
When at last the time came that the father was able to secure aid to take his son home to die – against medical advice – Wentz wanted to show that she cared by doing something to make the trip more bearable.
"I approached the nurses and asked if they thought it would be appropriate for me to ask the father if he would like to take a shower and have me wash his clothes for him before he left. Grabbing some soap and hospital scrubs for him to change into, they went back to his son's room and asked him in Amharic if he would like for that to happen," Wentz said. "He readily agreed. He had been wearing the same outfit for more than two weeks."
When saying goodbye, Wentz gave the father a hug and promised she would continue to pray for them. While she doesn't know if they made it home before the boy died, Wentz said that's not important, "What matters is that they knew that God did not leave them to suffer alone."
"When Jesus healed, He did not do so from a distance," Wentz said. "He reached out and touched [people], even those considered outcasts. That is the focus of my ministry … being the presence of Christ to those who fear that God might not want to have anything to do with them."
To learn about partnership opportunities with Wentz's ministry, contact Chris Boltin at (800) 352-8471 or email@example.com. To become involved in CBF's community of practice related to medical ministries, go to www.thefellowship.info/medical.
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The first part of Al Horford's summer was personal. Now he will get down to the business of improving his game and maybe later think about a contract extension with the Hawks.
First, the personal: Al was scheduled to return to Atlanta yesterday after participating in Basketball Without Borders in Singapore last week. Al went to Mexico as part of the program last season but made his first-ever trip to Asia. Joining him in Singapore were Trevor Ariza, Francisco Garcia (Go Cards), Corey Brewer and Taj Gibson.
"It's been a great experience for me so far," Al said from Singapore. "I think we have made the most of it here, helping the kids and a doing a lot of activities with the NBA. I've had a blast. The Singapore people are excited about basketball here. The campers have been great. They are from all over Asia and some from the Middle East."
The NBA guys' activities included hosting a Special Olympics basketball clinic, a trip to Jamiyah's Children's Home for orphans and underprivileged children and and an NBA FIT clinic for high school students. Al also has a basketball camp scheduled this week at Oglethorpe University.
After taking a break for BWB Asia, it's back to business for AL. He's headed back to the gym for workouts this week. When I told him how some of my blog people seem to be very, very concerned about what guys are doing over the summer, Al laughed before laying out his plan:
"There are a couple things I will be working on, and I've already started a little bit. Obviously [last summer] I developed a lot more with the pick-and-pop as far as pick-and-rolling and shooting mid-range. Now I'm going to work on putting the ball on the floor more and strengthening my counter moves in post. Those are two things I will really be focused on."
He said he hasn't focused on his contract situation yet. Now that J.J. is locked up, Al might be next in line to get big money from the Hawks.
He's in the fourth year of his rookie-scale contract so he's eligible for a five-year extension to take his deal through 2015-16. The contract can start at the league maximum, which for Al is going to be something like $13 million, with maximum raises of 10.5 percent each season. If he doesn't accept an extension, he would become a restricted free agent next summer if the Hawks extended a qualifying offer, which they obviously would.
Would Al be open to an extension?
"I'm not sure, yet," he said. "This is a summer for me to get better and focus on next season. I don't know what their approach is going to be on that. I know that as a team, [the focus is] to get Joe Johnson back."
J.J. is back now. The Hawks still plan to add more pieces, including a center. Al reiterated his stance that he prefers to play power forward but isn't making any demands about switching positions.
"I'm fine with [center] but my natural position is obviously the four," he said.
With that said, there is one thing I've wondered about amid all this focus on getting a center. See if you feel me on this one.
I think the Dwight effect from the playoffs has caused a lot of people to undervalue Al as a center. I'm not saying the Hawks couldn't use more size–even Al has agreed with that–I'm just saying you can make a case that a perimeter defender and bona fide point guard are more pressing concerns for this team. That's especially true since Al presumably will be featured in offensive and defensive schemes that better utilize his talents and hide his lack of ideal bulk for center.
I know the Hawks hope Teague can hold down point guard while helping with the perimeter D. But if forced to choose, which might be what happens to the Hawks, would you rather acquire a center that can displace Al as a starter or a point guard you are sure can run L.D.'s revolutionary new offense so J.J. doesn't have the ball so much? Is getting a starting center more important than finding a defensive perimeter guy who can upgrade a group that still could have Jamal and Bibby playing heavy minutes?
I'm not certain of the answers but just wanted to throw that out there. They are the kind of questions the Hawks will ponder now that J.J.'s deal is done. Lots of you have been asking about potential trades and Atlanta's interest in other free agents, and I get that. It's fun to imagine the possibilities. However, Atlanta's focus has been squarely on J.J. so I'm afraid there hasn't been much to talk about so far.
Also remember it's still very, very early in the process, particularly for a team like the Hawks. They might have to wait until the initial craziness of the market subsides before swooping in for guys who overestimated their value. My guess is that's going to happen relatively soon once teams that missed out on LeBron and Co. regain their fiscal sanity.
–Thanks to all my blog people for the clicks and comments during this J.J. saga. I appreciate your interest in what I have to say and admire your passion for your team. The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference, and no one can ever accuse my blog people of being indifferent about their Hawks. I'm on the clock from now through the first four days of Summer League and I will do my best to keep the conversation going until I head off for some me time.
July 4th, 2010
11:04 pm
Al is a center.
work going over your right shoulder.. and on your inside pivot face up and go..
you'll be aight Al..
July 4th, 2010
11:12 pm
"Is getting a starting center more important than finding a defensive perimeter guy who can upgrade a group that still could have Jamal and Bibby playing heavy minutes?"
im pulling for Teague.. but clearly if there is a ideal floor general out there available, get him.
Al can whole his own but struggles against 2 guys.. Dwight and the guy id like to bring in to offset him Shaq.
does Shaq want to add another alias? " The Big Bird"
July 4th, 2010
11:15 pm
*hold his own…
hehe.. V.S.O.P.
July 4th, 2010
11:17 pm
his natural position is the 4, but HE IS NOT a better PF than Josh Smith. when he realizes that he will feel a lot better about himself..
July 4th, 2010
11:22 pm
How do u know that LEA?
July 4th, 2010
11:23 pm
Big AL is the man to build around and he is a better PF than Josh zhe went to the all star game over smooth
July 4th, 2010
11:25 pm
because he's not, that's how I know. he's not good enough to move Smoove from his starting PF position, so he better get over it, and deal with it..
July 4th, 2010
11:25 pm
I'm not the least bit worried about Al Horford. I'm sure he is doing what it takes over the summer to be ready for the season. I am very impressed with his work helping kids all over the world.
July 4th, 2010
11:29 pm
Big Al holds his own with centers so when he moves to the 4 he going to kill he can hit that 15 foot jumper (unlike josh) get u 10 rebounds and is a leader you never question his heart or toughness no disrespect to smooth but give me Al all day long
July 4th, 2010
11:41 pm
Well truth I know u don't care what al h says but dId u see that written word on perimeter dfender and point guard. Gee do u remember hearing that somewhere else?
July 4th, 2010
11:42 pm
Hey folks what's the summer league roster for our hawks looking like?
I can't wait to see this offense Coach Drew is hookin' up.
July 4th, 2010
11:43 pm
@BJ…don't forget that Smoove was runner up for defensive player of the year behind Howard. There were so many people who said he got robbed for a spot in the All Star Game. For those that don't know, he is the energy and the emotion of the team, not JJ, nor Horford. No, i'm not doubting there game as players, but Smith is the second coming of the human highlight.
July 4th, 2010
11:43 pm
"would you rather acquire a center that can displace Al as a starter or a point guard you are sure can run L.D.'s revolutionary new offense"
I say we spilt the difference. Bring in a Big that could come off the bench and contribute 20 mins a night at Center (one of the Oneal's) and a 3rd PG like Duhon that could spell Teague in case he's not up to speed quick enough…
July 4th, 2010
11:51 pm
If there is one guy I would want the hawks to lock up for the long run it would be Horford. Im afraid this JJ deal is definitely going to make that a bit hard. How much cap room do we have left for other players after this deal?
Also from all his interviews Al seems really professional and attitude free but you think he would opt if he doesn't get what he wants (a big man center)? I don't expect LD's plan to be a walk in the park right off the bat and am interested to see how people like Al would react especially if we dont fork up the money for someone that could handle Dwight.
July 4th, 2010
11:51 pm
Raybud Dont forget how josh didnt get back across the court nemrous times in the orlando playoff seris he was to busy being upset and arguing with refs or the fact that he went from a 70% ft shooter to around 61 in that seris and how he never closed out to the three point line, i like josh i reallly do but his head isnt always in the game and Al earned that all star spot so if u ask me illl take heart and being tough over come n go talent
July 4th, 2010
11:52 pm
Horford needs to player the forward position and we need to get a true center.
July 4th, 2010
11:53 pm
@BJ if that is the case, the all star game would be filled with bench players…lol i agree with the points you made, but i think that is something you can blame on woodson….i don't know how larry drew will pan out, but smith needs a no nonsense coach. Once his game fully develops, he is definitely a 20/10 player
July 4th, 2010
11:58 pm
Looks like Jamal and Evans and possibly Bibby are gone next year to re-sign Horford. Jamal would be 31/32, so it's probably best – but he is one of my favorite Hawks. Unless the Hawks get a legit center and trade Josh – maybe Josh for Al Jefferson?
July 4th, 2010
11:59 pm
I agree that people undervalue Al as a center because of his struggles against Dwight Howard. I'm with bigdave in that Horford really only struggles against Howard and Shaq. (I'd probably throw Yao in there as well.) He has proven he can ball with every other center in the league. But the fact is, it's really hard to see Horford ever succeeding against Howard and Shaq at center, whereas it's a lot easier to see Teague step up and become the point guard who can run this team. Not to mention, simply by replacing Bibby, Teague instantly improves the perimeter defense by default.
At some point, if the Hawks want to advance in the playoffs, the Hawks are going to have to bring in a true 5 to guard these true centers of the league, so they might as well do it now. I think the perimeter defense and point guard issue will mostly resolve itself by Teague developing.
July 5th, 2010
12:03 am
Getting a center is the most important thing. Let's not forget the effect Dwight's mere prescense had against the Hawks or the how the size of the Cavaliers the year before proved too much for the Hawks to handle. Also, I wouldn't be quick to draw the conclusion that Smoove is a better 4 than Al. Al knows that if he gets the opportunity to play is natural position, his numbers and his effect on the game (particularly the paint) will continue him to improve making him an all-star once again next year. As much as I love Josh, he's a "converted 4″ not a natural 4 as he came into the league playing the 3. His athletic ability allows him to be a factor right now, but when that starts to fade, how effective of a 4 will he be?
July 5th, 2010
12:04 am
@raybud if u going off that then al n josh should have went over joe lol….but i agreee josh can be a 20/10 guy and maybe woodson was part of the problem but the point is Al had the same coach and never had those issues and he dosnt have half the athletic skills josh does,but he has heart and he dosnt give up when/if josh gets that he'll be unstopable but right now its got to be Al
July 5th, 2010
12:05 am
"But if forced to choose, which might be what happens to the Hawks, would you rather acquire a center that can displace Al as a starter or a point guard you are sure can run L.D.'s revolutionary new offense so J.J. doesn't have the ball so much?"
But the choices are actually many more than simply a choice between these two options. I think many of us are calling for more depth, particularly at the 5 spot. This means, first, we find a big man that would be capable of starting, but who would also not mind coming off the bench (with the idea that he would be coming off the bench, not displacing any starters). Then, we need to ask ourselves what last piece is more important. Another PG? Or another SF? It seems like that the opinion that is shared by yourself and Al is that we should make another PG a priority. Many of the bloggers are calling for a replacement for Williams.
Of course, there are probably much more creative ways to build this team into a champion. Any creative ideas out there that don't include the impossible?
And then there is the wildcard: What's up with Childress. I don't expect him to be in a Hawks uniform, but do the Hawks still hold enough leverage to force a sign and trade or does the JJ deal really rob the Hawks from what little leverage they might have had?
July 5th, 2010
12:08 am
This whole notion of finding a back-up center who can play 15 to 20 minutes a game is rather silly to me. Are you going to accept being undersized for the other 28 minutes of the game? The contending teams don't do that.
July 5th, 2010
12:16 am
Good point, Jody, you kind of beat me to it.
Josh, Al, and JJ are your workhorses on offense. They're always going to play big minutes because of what they bring to the table.
So if you slide Al over to the 4 full-time, you either reduce Smoove's minutes or have him play a lot of 3. Then you've only got two shooters on the floor, at the 1 and the 2.
Al's going to have to keep playing center for us to be successful, as long as Josh is around.
Also, great points about Al being able to outplay pretty much ever center other than Dwight. I still go back to Hubie Brown's comments in the Orlando series about how the X's and O's were so bad. We had caught up to Boston, and we were catching up to Cleveland. Only Orlando was killing us, and I think we have the talent to hang with them, if we get coached up.
I think we had to work too hard to out-talent people, but if you add good coaching to that, we can take it to the next level.
July 5th, 2010
12:24 am
You think we can swindle Golden State for Monta Ellis? You think they would take Marvin/Childress and Bibby for him?
July 5th, 2010
12:25 am
Al is an All star at … you guessed it! … the center position.
It's not about running small or running big. It is about running the best line up for your system (or vice versa). Then having the appropriate tools in your repertoire that allow you to adjust strategies, rotations, etc. as needed. Having a genuine, defensive big in your back pocket is simply one of those tools that many think the Hawks need to have in their repertoire.
July 5th, 2010
12:25 am
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July 5th, 2010
12:26 am
big Al, is only 6ft 8..he is a natural 4..at Fla he played the 4..move smooth to the 3 and get a damn center..big al will leave if we do not….Dont trade Marvin…Big mistake if we do…Woody's iso joe/iso jamal system and refusal to play his bench held back or ruined a lot of solid players in Atl, Diaw,Williams,Salim,Morris,Law, and even Solo….Teauge was next…..We need a 6 ft 10 or taller guy he can play o and d….we will never win until we get a center….
July 5th, 2010
12:27 am
And why is anyone talking about how good Josh Smith will be at position X when he begins to fade? We might as well start asking if Teague will be able to lead us once he begins to fade?
Barring injury, Smith's stock should be on the rise for several more years …
July 5th, 2010
12:31 am
I do not understand the people who have been bashing Al. I think I must be watching a different Al Horford than they are. Yes, he is not a true center, but I think he is better than 85% of the centers out there. People forget there are not many good big men around. Not many teams have a center that they couldn't live without. I think the Hawks should focus on finding a decent backup for Al (not going to be easy). Possibly someone who could eat up some minutes and put Al at the four for parts of each game.
If the result of that is Josh at the 3, though, I want no part of it. Josh Smith at the 3 should never happen, unless a rash of injuries or foul trouble happens.
Anyways, I think the PG position is more important right now. Very doubtful a decent big man shows up on the radar. Much more likely to find a better PG.
I want to believe that Teague will be able to get the job done this year…just not sure. He has the potential. He is a good athlete and a good defender. Not sure about his ability to run the show. Will be interesting to watch him develope in Summer League and exhibition games. But, if the Hawks were smart, they might want to keep their eyes open for a decent PG to bring in here.
And, I know Bibby is here, but I see him more useful as a shooter…he can run the offense, but his D is just so bad…have to have an upgrade at PG…some insurance in case Teague does not panout, at least.
July 5th, 2010
12:33 am
True Atlanta Fan, I hope so…I would love to see Ellis come to town. That guy gives 100% every night. Would be a great add.
July 5th, 2010
12:39 am
Also, the position a player played in high school does not determine what his "natural" NBA position will be. Primarily a player's skill set, and then, size, determines his "natural" NBA position.
Great interior defense? Check
Rebounding ability? Check
Explosiveness around the rim? Check
Ball handling? Not so much.
Outside shot? NOOOOOOOO! Don't shoot even think about taking that shot!
Perimeter Defense? OK, but not nearly as consistent as interior defense.
Passing? Actually pretty decent.
Does that sound more like a PF or SF? hmmmm …
July 5th, 2010
12:45 am
"This whole notion of finding a back-up center who can play 15 to 20 minutes a game is rather silly to me. Are you going to accept being undersized for the other 28 minutes of the game?"
Who said anything about 15-20 minutes per game?
Between the PF and C positions, you have 48+48 = 96 minutes to fill. Assuming Josh and Al play 35 minutes a piece, you're left with 26 minutes at those positions that still need to be filled. If you bring in a really quality backup for Al at the 5 who can play those 26 minutes, you're pretty much set. Depending on the matchup, the minutes can always be split differently, with this backup getting more minutes and Josh and Al playing correspondingly less.
It would be a similar situation to what the Hawks currently have in the backcourt. Between the PG and SG positions, you have 96 minutes. Bibby, Jamal, and Joe played a combined 97 minutes per game this year (the total exceeds 96 because Joe spent some time at the 3 when the Hawks went small). Bibby played 27, Crawford 31, and Joe 38. A similar time split between Horford, Smoove, and whatever "true center" the Hawks acquire to back up Al would be more or less what to expect.
July 5th, 2010
12:45 am
SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ. This is what those guys Horfords in that picture above with said when Al asked them who could help the Hawks.
July 5th, 2010
12:55 am
Haha "Big Bird" Nice bigdave. Not gonna lie would love to see "O'Neal" on a Hawks jersey, and you know he would play Dwight EXTRA hard cuz Shaq hates him.
July 5th, 2010
12:58 am
shaq woulb be kool and this sound crazy but i wish the hawks could get kendrick perkins from boston it will never happen but thats the perfect 5 for this team he gives D.howard major issues
July 5th, 2010
12:59 am
Has there been a roomer about shaq coming here? I hate to say is but I think our best bet is to bring back collins. There are no good centers out there and the few minutes he got against howard in the playoffs, he was bangin pretty good plus he already knows the system. Make him get in shape and play him.
July 5th, 2010
1:31 am
@ all those who see this blog….if the Hawks get shaq, would he be a starter or a bench player?
July 5th, 2010
1:37 am
Tyrus Thomas for center!!!
July 5th, 2010
1:59 am
Shaq is not the answer folks.
July 5th, 2010
2:26 am
@Simpdawg…..THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! AND NO I'M NOT SHOUTING AT YOU…LOL…FINALLY SOMEONE WHO SEES IT AS I DO!!
July 5th, 2010
3:29 am
@MC: Lemme thank you brotha for all you do. You are communicative, on topic, and give an unbiased view from above of our beloved Hawks. I ain't gonna lie, it does dismay me a bit to not have a more passionate, true-blood Hawks fan covering the team. Sekou's love of the Hawks was obvious, and you could feel him get lifted from the ups and be twisted from the downs. But maybe your more honest view helps those of with some rose colored glasses on keep our perspective in check. All that said, you have been on point during this whole free agent frenzy and I look forward to Summer League updates and the season ahead. I simply ask that you continue keepin us in the loop. For many reading this blog, you are the closest thing they have to a "source." Notice I said "they have", cuz I'm connected at the top. Cheezin. But seriously, keep the info coming and don;t forget that the haters on here, and there are haters, have seen this franchise wallow in mediocrity for far too long. That will work up a dark side in any true fan. Much love MC,
July 5th, 2010
4:00 am
At least we won't be remembered as the franchise that passed on Chris Paul now that JJ has his 6 yr./ $120 million contract.
July 5th, 2010
4:20 am
@ SisKing…
People, please realize that Mr. O'Neal is 14-18 min. player now. You better have a team full of athletic cutters and not just jump shooters when playing with him. That is the only thing he still brings to the floor as a pure asset, the best out of the post passer of his generation. However, you have to screen, cut, reset the ball to the post to benefit from the skill set.
Stop talking about Brendan Haywood, we can't afford him.
July 5th, 2010
5:20 am
July 5th, 2010
6:05 am
For those fans asking for Haywood, this is from espn.com;
More realistic is the ability for the Mavs to re-sign center Brendan Haywood, an unrestricted free agent who met with the Miami Heat on Saturday and could command a salary between $8 million and $10 million, a rate the Mavs have not been crazy about.
The mid-level is $6 mil, so Haywood will most likely be out of our price range.
The Hawks could use another PG (which could also allow for trading Bibby at the deadline), but I think center is our biggest need on the court.
July 5th, 2010
6:08 am
Also, our all star Center and potential team leader has asked for help down low numerous times, so the Hawks better do what they can to get him the help he needs.
Our best moves are trades, so with Al stating his preference to play PF, I wonder if that puts Josh on the trading block?
July 5th, 2010
6:08 am
@Section303 (12:31 am post – July 5th) – That's why I was bummed when I saw TOR resigned PF/C Amir Johnson. Between him, Anthony Morrow (GS) and/or Ronnie Brewer (MEM) as my SG replacements (in case of his JJ didn't resign) were my 3 fave FAs this summer.
najeh brings up a very good point. Finding a bona fide starting C to slide Al to the '4′ (brings all kinds of roster issues esp. on what to do w/Smoove) is a lot harder and more expensive than finding a serviceable reserve C who can spell Horford and/or give us options to move Al to the '4′ for short stretches of games if we decide to "go big".
July 5th, 2010
6:15 am
One thing i worried about this true C talk is whether that type of player would counter or at least bog down our current style of play?
Some pundits said (and worried) that Shaq had that clogging/bogging down effect on CLE and didn't give all the spacing LeBron usually had. Not to say it is 100% true …. but if we got a prototypical C, and yet recent history has shown that we are best when using the athleticism of the team to run up-and-down the court…..which style will win out and will it be to the teams overall benefit?
Bigger question: If we got another Horford-style player (similar sized, maybe undersized for a C) who could still hold his own vs. 75% of C (esp. other reserve C's in the league), then having him as a reserve that can slide Al to the '4′ in certain situations might be easier to find and afford.
July 5th, 2010
7:10 am
Woody was a terrible defensive coach period. It took him 4 years and being down to a a team they should have handled (Bucks), before he even tried a zone! His defense did not make the best use of his players and he did not adjust to different opponents. I go to a lot of games and Al is a beast! He is the heart and spark on this team – on the court and in the locker room. He started many of runs for the Hawks. I want Al on the floor at any position. He is still improving and growing and his development is amazing. Get a good coach ( I like Drew) who coaches NBA defense and a faster defending PG and Rock and Roll.
Thank you ASG for buying the Hawks from AOL/Time Warner – boy who does not remember those days ( all you haters out there). From year one 13 wins to 53 is just a couple years !!! I love going to games now, you have put a fun and exciting team on the floor. All those haters out there saying your broke and don't spend – you had to sign JJ and you stepped up and took care of business. All those same people are now saying bad deal. You will never make those few happy. But signing a 21pt per game scorer is never a bad deal!
I am excited for next season,
Go Hawks


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