But however disruptive the maelstrom surrounding Jones and her husband, her own achievements appeared to come in moments of calm endeavor.
After a year spent ticking off achievements – appearing on Jools; a definitive set at Glasto – this month will see him doing what he does best: mic in hand, crowd bouncing, with Little Simz supporting on selected dates.
The Hindu newspaper reported that while the chief minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, in elections to the state assembly, showed an expenditure of just £72 on advertising, stories extolling his achievements appeared for several days in rival newspapers.
Coca-Cola, one of the "presenting partners", has awarded a fifth of the Sheffield torch relay places to Asda nominees, none local, some from faraway Kent, whose achievements appear on their nomination forms: "reaching the target on goods in"; "helps out with the reverse cycle project landing in stores"; "to always strive for world class service and live and breathe the Asda beliefs".
The value of such achievements appeared all the more compelling since they were not theoretical postulates derived from abstract speculation but represented historically realized exempla.
Furthermore, results show that it is possible to make statistically significant distinctions between different capabilities, that perceptions of others' capabilities are sometimes related to own capabilities and that achievements appear, in general, to be related to corresponding capabilities.
Their achievements appear especially puny compared to those of the "Voice" judges who stayed on.
Unlike Chamberlain, whose achievement appears unmatchable in the modern NBA, Manning knows his records will eventually fall.
If teachers are underperforming, or if student achievement appears to be plateauing, teachers can become paralyzed and fall prey to self-doubt or frustration.
Between 33% and 66% of the difference in achievement appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, indicating that policy initiatives focused on closing the gap need to address more than social and economic disadvantage.
