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Jacksonville Jaguars Unveil Stripped-Down Uniforms
sarcasm replied to JagAaron33's topic in Sports Logo NewsThanks for the response, but I was talking about the actual font/file.
Jacksonville Jaguars Unveil Stripped-Down Uniforms
sarcasm replied to JagAaron33's topic in Sports Logo NewsDo you have a link where that can be found? Thanks
2015 NFL Season week by week uniform match-up combos
sarcasm replied to canzman's topic in Sports Logo NewsWhich it is now official..
2015 NFL Season week by week uniform match-up combos
sarcasm replied to canzman's topic in Sports Logo NewsThey haven't thrown away the white/orange pants. They wore them vs. the Packers this season. Time will tell to see what they wear. Just waiting for something official.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Getting New Logo, Helmet & Uniforms
sarcasm replied to TampaBayRays's topic in Sports Logo NewsWarren Sapp @WarrenSapp 15m New @TBBuccaneers helmet coming for 2014! Wait til you see this thing!! #Fire my G Gerald McCoy joins me live Thurs 8pmEST @NFLNetwork Expand Warren Sapp @WarrenSapp 6m I'll give y'all a lil, helmet has a #ChromeGrill
2013 Pro Bowl Uniforms
sarcasm replied to Pizzaman7294's topic in Sports Logo NewsPersonally I love this old school 80's/90's look.
NFL Weekly Uniforms Notes
sarcasm replied to pagan696's topic in Sports Logo NewsBlue on White with Black socks for the first time ever.
Why would Randel El be able to rotate in to QB? Because he is not "officially" listed as a QB? In this case, I would think that Campbell, Collins, and Randel El would be considered 1st, 2nd, and 3rd QBs, and that all three would be ineligible once the emergency QB (who in this case is QB #4) comes in. I don't see why Randel El rotating in at QB would be any different than Campbell or Collins rotating in freely. Unless it has to do with the listed position. As for Hester, doesn't his number just get grandfathered in like Rod Bernstine's or Todd Christensen's? That thing about pct of plays sounds completely absurd. Anyone remember John Gerak on the Vikings? He was a guard #66 but injuries hit hard at TE, and he played some TE and switched to #46. But I think he went back and forth with the jersey numbers depending on which position he was mainly going to play that day. Simply because he's a wide receiver and on the active roster. Even though teams might have plans if multiple injuries happen and so called "emergency qb's", such as mentioned with Grant from Seattle, and Hunter Smith with the Colts, the player listed as the 3rd qb and not on the active game is the one that limits the return of the previous two qb's if he plays and is not injured himself.
I'll try to clear up a couple of things. The Emergency qb rule is in reference to the 3rd qb that is not active on the game day roster. Take a team that has 3 qb's on the roster. Starting qb gets hurt in the first quarter. 2nd qb comes in and stinks it up, the coach can replace the backup with the 3rd emergency qb, but the back up and or starter cannot return to the game unless the 3rd qb is injured. Let's say that team is the Redskins and they have Campbell/Collins/Former Hawaii QB listed at #3. Campbell goes down in the first Quarter. Collins comes in to play qb. If he's ineffective, then the team could put Randel El in at qb and Collins could return. If the Hawaii qb played, then Campbell or Collins could not return at qb unless the Hawaii qb was injured, though Randel El could play freely or rotate into qb with the Hawaii guy every other play as could any other player on the active game day roster. Take the Colts for example. They generally go with 2 qb's. Manning & Sorgi. Manning has missed one play due to injury(broken jaw) in his career. Mark Rypien came in, fumbled the ball, and Manning returned the next series. If Manning and Sorgi were to both go down, the Colts typically don't have an emergency 3rd qb listed, so they would have to turn to a player on the active game roster, likely a player that played qb in high school. In years past it was rumored to be punter Hunter Smith, but he is no longer on the team and moving forward they might carry 3 qb's, Manning, Sorgi and Painter(draft pick from Purdue). If the Dolphin opened a game in the Wildcat with Ronnie Brown taking the snap and they had 3 qb's on the roster, Pennington/Hennee and an emergency qb, then the same rules would apply to the emergency qb. But if Brown starts in the wildcat, and Pennington plays the majoirty of the first half yet is ineffective and they go to Hennee at half time and he's even worse, then the could plug Pennington back in freely. Hester was allowed to keep 23, because it's an eligible #, and I did read where the reekbok/Chad Johnson and the Spanish translation for #'s eight and five had little bearing on it, but it was taken into consideration.
2007 NFL Draft jersey pics
sarcasm replied to BigEd76's topic in Sports Logo NewsCoach Tomlin looks younger than the Rookie.
Draft Picks and their new uniforms
sarcasm replied to swilson160's topic in Sports Logo NewsThe turnover machine will be injured or benched again before too long, so Fat Denny needs to get the rookie coached up.
now the crook has added another guys decals to his auction.
Next To Wear Black Shoes in NFL?
sarcasm replied to pittfan11's topic in Sports Logo Newsevery team would look better with black shoes...
Some back ground.... The auction is based on custom mcfarlane decals mostly. The Rick and Sharon person, is this guy. http://www.vanscustomfigures.com/ www.customsbyjomo.com has the files on his site for other customeizers to use, and I think he created the 2nd smaller # set that is pictured in the auction. I've seen some custom mcfarlane guys here and there, and I think there could have been some sort of agreement about jomo using the files on his site. .. Well, the van guy(rick) was getting out of doing customs due to a divorce so he started to sell his custom insert/decal disc on ebay. Then this fool and others started reselling it. Whether or not Nick's files were on the rickandsharon's disc is beyond my knowledge. Here are two threads on the spawn board that might better address it. It seems that the guy with the ebay auction is a real prick. Another guy was selling his premade decal sets and this guy is wanting to buy it and add it to his disc. http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295197 http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295182
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Big companies could be hit by fines of up to £20m following consultation on a possible shake-up of health and safety sentencing guidelines. Kärcher the world's largest cleaning equipment manufacturer, launched a campaign to remind businesses of the dangers of slips and trips.
The most common cause of major injuries in the workplace, slips are thought to cost industry over £512 million per year.
The company believes if the guidelines are adopted, organisations will need to review their health and safety processes or face the risk of a three or fourfold increase in expected penalties.
"Slips and trips account for over one third of major workplace injuries, and a loss of nearly one million working days in the UK," said Kärcher's Craig McKay.
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Wear your teeth guard without anyone noticing with the dual laminate backcut version. Trimmed to be more comfortable and less noticeable than standard night guards. This grinding Guard is created by taking your own impression at home. Saving both money and time. Free 3-Way Shipping 100% Satisfaction
This unique day guard is constructed from two separate materials and trimmed for comfort and noticeably. Dual laminate backcut is made from the same material as our standard Dual laminate but has the front portion removed from the night guard.
The backcut version is created from 1mm soft interior laminate to assure comfort and the 2mm harder external surface assures long-lasting durability. This device is designed for individuals with moderate to severe night grinding and light clenching. Your night guard will be made with a positive pressure forming machine rather than the vacuum former that our competitors use. This allows for the tightest day guard available. Your day guard is available for the upper or lower teeth. We keep all impressions on file for 1 year of order date in case you need to REORDER for any reason.
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Wheat flour -1 kg
Egg - 1
Salt to taste
Sulguni cheese -1 kg
Add egg, salt and water (by eye) in the sifted flour, pouring in little
Divide dough into 45 little balls, each of them weighing approximately 18 grams. Use a small amount of flour so that the dough does not become sticky and roll out each ball with rolling pin, giving them the form of pancakes (2 millimeters in thickness) and keeping their round form.
Grate the cheese , divide it into several parts weighing 20 grams and shape balls from it. Put the cheese balls in the middle of the flat round dough, tightly join opposite inner edges and moisten them with brush and little amount of water. You can either shape a crescent or simply flatten and leave it round.
Drop five pieces "kveri" in boiling salted water. From time to time, to prevent sticking, stir with a wooden spoon and after the kveris float to the surface on their own, boil 3-5 minutes more. Take ready kveris from water and serve with a piece of butter. Dish also pairs well with sour cream or matsoni (Georgian unsweetened yogurt).
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Mirko Jevtović was born on 21st of June in 1989 in Kragujevac in Serbia and there he attended primary and secondary music school under the mentorship of doc. Miljan Bjeletić and doc. Vojin Vasović. He was chosen as a student of the year. He received more than 50 awards on national and international competitions among which the most important ones are:
- first prize on an international competition "Trophee Mondiale" in Samara (Russia),
- second prize on an international competition "Coupe Mondiale (IMC-UNESCO)" in Asker (Norway),
- first prize on an international meeting of young accordionists in Pula (Croatia) and a trophy of Oula as the best soloist of all categories. In Pula he received a first prize for ensemble and a special prize of the Croatian composer society (HDS) for the best performed work of a Croatian composer in the whole competition.
- second prize on an international competition "Val Tidone" in Italy.
- fourth place on an international competition "Coupe Mondiale (IMC-UNESCO) " in Victoria B.C. in Canada in a chamber music group with no age limit.
Since 2009 he has been studying at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana in prof. Borut Zagoranski's class where he has been achieving great success. in academic year 2009/10 he performed as a soloist on a subscription concert of the Academy of Music. He was chosen as a soloist on the recitals of Glasbena mladina Ljubljanska and in a chamber music group in cycles Dobimo se na Magistratu and Glasba na vodi. He has been regularly working with Nikolina Furić in a accordian duet Furioso; together they had performed in a cycle Mladi virtuozi, currently they are performing more contemporary works of young foreign and Slovenian composers.
In academic year 2011/12 he performed as a solist with a chamber string orchestra of the Academy of Music at the premiere concert song Visions for accordion and string instrument of a young Slovenian composer Matjaž Predanič. In the same year he performed as the representative of Music Academy in Ljubljana in the finale of the competition »Amici della musica« in Videm and was invited to perform on the festival in October 2012.
He received Prešeren prize of Music Academy in Ljubljana for outstanding acihevements in academic year 2011/12.
In academic year 2012/13 he performed in an accodian duo in cycles of Glasbena mladina Ljubljanska, Glasbena nedelja v Unionu, Allegro giovanissimo, Koncertni abonma AG Ljubljana... The duo was presented on an international level as well, they preformed on Music Academy in Bratislava (Slovakia), Conservatory in Wienna and Klagenfurt (Austria). As a chosen section from Music Academy Ljubljana and Progetto Musica the duo performed a recital on two famous festivals in Italy, namely on Nei Suoni dei Luoghi in 2013 and on Carniarmonie in 2013.
In the following academic year he wishes to encourage young Slovenian composers to compose for two accordions and enrich the literature for the mentioned chamber music group.
He performed with the RTV Slovenia symphonic orchestra, Chamber string orchestra Music Academy of Ljubljana, Mls, Camerata medica, World Accordion Orchestra VII,...
Mirko regulary attends international seminars that are held by well-known prefessors of accordion such as F. Lips, B. Lenko, E. Moser, J. Mornet, V. Semjonov, M. Väyrynen, C. Rojac, I. Alberdi, Y. Shishkin.
Young accordionist inspires with his dedication, virtuosity and positive energy that attract the attention of the audience.
In academic year 2013/14 he received Prešeren prize of the University of Ljubljana as a member of the Duo Furioso.


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649 Creekwood Dr, West Bend WI 53095 Sold for $470,000 on 05/10/2019
Features of 649 Creekwood Dr, West Bend, WI 53095
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- Est. Square Footage: 3,588
- Garage Type: Attached
- Est. Year Built: 2005
- School District: West Bend
- County: Washington
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- Listing Company: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Price/SqFt: $130
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2010 Pierce Velocity Heavy Rescue, Air Station, Light Tower
Rescue 54 rolls out of the South Firehouse, has many functions and is equipped to handle several different types of calls. The rescue is first due to any accident or rescue call. It carries six firefighters in the back, plus a Lieutenant who rides up front with the chauffeur. 54 can operate at a motor vehicle accident where the occupants may be entrapped and can perform stabilization and extrication on the vehicle(s) as needed. In addition, it also carries an air bottle refilling station on board. The Night Scan telescoping light tower mounted on the roof can light up a scene at night. If there is a large fire in any of the surrounding towns, Rescue 54 would be dispatched to serve as the FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) assignment, meaning our team would go to stand-by at a scene and go to work immediately should any firefighters get hurt, trapped, or go missing. Finally, this apparatus carries and supports the swift water rescue team. This team is involved in rescuing victims in water emergencies such as flooding.


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A group of parents from preschool is having a weekly music class with Mr. Gilberto Castiblanco.
They are rehearsing a repertoire of Colombian´s typical music that we are going to see sooner than we can imagine.
We want to congratulate these parents, because they are an example of continuous learning and human talent.
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Helen Russell lives in London and works for Marie Claire magazine, she is married to a businessman and together they live a fast paced city slicker lifestyle that isn't giving them any real happiness. Constantly exhausted, rarely sleeping, fed up with the ingrained materialism and constant motion of the city the couple decide they need a change. But when her husband (referred to as Lego Man throughout) is offered a job in Denmark, Helen takes some persuading. A place that spends half the year in almost total darkness and eats pickled herring doesn't feel like a promising place to start a new life. But Denmark is supposed to be the happiest country on the planet and so Helen agrees to go and research what makes the Danish so happy.
I have recently read a fair bit of travel writing and was looking forward to reading about Denmark, a place that I have only visited when I was a baby but where my sister recently spent several months. I really enjoyed Names For The Sea (read my review here) and hoped that A Year of Living Danishly would have the same charm.
The book is set out in easily digestible chunks, each chapter covering a month and a theme whether it be good, raising children or paying taxes. Helen Russell has a lovely narrative voice and you can feel her experience as a journalist and freelance writer throughout. However, a lot of the information within the book is sexondhand, whilst Russell's husband goes to work each day, she stays home to freeanc and a lot of the stories come from telephone interviews of her husbands anecdotes. This unfortunately makes the narrative feel quite stilted, as though being told a series of tales by someone who has refashioned the tales to fit their own purposes. I found that Russell relied too heavily on statistics and newspaper articles, making this read like a dry essay rather than a piece of engrossing travel writing. Although interesting it lacked the charm and entertainment value of other travel books I have read. Perhaps as well Russell, or the people she interviewed, are just a little forced in their praise of Danish culture. It felt like a very long advert for Denmark rather an authentic travel book.
I really like Russell's writing when she was more personal and the writing was more about her personal experiences. Unfortunately there was a greater proportion of stastistica and convoluted anecdotes. Although I enjoyed this book in some parts there are other more enjoyable travel books out there!


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The educates of the sponsored children's house "Otchiy dom" came to visit our company on the 15 of December. The aim was not only to get our growing generation acquainted with the company but to give them a possibility to see from the inside the thing they just heard about - the way the whole machine of the company works and how the role of each employee is important. In that way we hope to help them with the choice of their future occupation.
Unfortunately very little attention is paid to this question nowadays even in schools. At the same time such questions as - which direction to chose? what to be? which university to enter? - are very sharp for children at the age of 16-18 years.
The idea to arrange such educative visit to the company appeared during the previous visit to the children's house and communication with the kids. These kids first of all need help in the view of personal development. The main idea was to show these children that you can become successful only by cultivating your abilities and constant self-development, the employees of the company served as a practical examples that proved such statement.
To the question «Why do we do this?" we can only answer that we feel that we have enough force to change something in this world to make it better.


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A health concierge (also known as a health virtual assistant concierge) is a professional that provides time saving, convenient and coordinated Healthcare related solutions and personal assistance to individuals, families and seniors. The personal assistance they provide is specialized to help improve the health and Quality of Life for health conscious individuals, maturing adults looking to stay sharp, seniors, or families that need a helping hand. You may use Health virtual assistant concierge services virtually over the Internet, in person, or a combination of both.
Many people are starting to use this type of professionalas a surrogate for Healthcare. Of course, this type of health personal assistant is not a surrogate or substitute for Healthcare. However, they can be very effective in helping you get or keep Healthcare.
For those who are not currently sick a concierge for your healthcare can assist in tasks that help you prevent disease and health problems. For those who are currently battling with a health problem, a health concierge can help you travel through the Healthcare System thus saving your time money and aggravation.
If you are currently without Healthcare, a concierge for medical problems can often assist in getting you essential care you may need and a far lower cost. Much of our current Healthcare model is based on acute care. This is the type of care delivered for acute or urgent conditions and needs. However, studies show that many diseases and health problems can be eliminated or greatly reduced with preventative care.
Preventative care requires that you maintain and monitor your healthcare. If you properly maintain and monitor your health you can often prevent diseases before they happen and diminish their impact if you can't prevent them. The medical concierge can be very helpful in achieving this. The health concierge is a professional that specializes in dealing with things that involve preventative care.
The health concierge can help monitor your health. The health virtual assistant concierge can assist you in tasks that help you monitor your own health. The health concierge has access to information and tools that make it easier to monitor and improve your medical status.
Consequently, the health concierge can not only help healthcare, they can help your access to it. When you consider that monitoring your health in an effort to prevent disease is far less costly than treatment when you have a disease, the benefits of a medical concierge become more apparent.


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Yesterday, Olivia and I took a bus trip with a group to the nearby pueblo of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, a town renowned throughout Guatemala for the beauty of its weavings. I felt like a prospector who has struck gold: here we were at last, the motherlode. We visited a women's cooperative, founded some twenty years ago to benefit the education of local children. (I think; everything was said in Spanish and, as usual, I struggled to keep up.)
The senora pictured above (wearing her distinctive huipil) gave a presentation about weddings as practiced by the indigenous in San Antonio, dressing four members of our group in traditional traje. The woman third from the left represented the groom's mother. The beautiful weaving draped around her shoulders took hours of effort over a year to make—a gift from the bride. In return, the mother-in-law will give the bride a special frilly apron, lovely to be sure, but still, an apron. A lively discussion ensued—What about girls who can't weave? Does the bride have any say in her choice of groom?—after which we enjoyed the Guatemalan national dish, pepian, with time left over for shopping.
I took the final photo at Antigua's premier hotel, Casa Santo Domingo, which Olivia and I visited a few days earlier with Kallie and Maya. The ruins behind the hotel were set up for an evening wedding. As we left the site, the wedding party had arrived from the capital, everyone dressed in stunning and stylish finery. A different setting and ceremony from the one in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, but each a celebration.


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Well, not much progress has been made, which is why I haven't posted this until the last minute today. I really just haven't felt like writing (or even reading), even when I did have some time. Although, granted, time has been in short supply as usual. Last weekend I went up to my friend's comic … Continue reading #NaNoWriMo Update – 11/23/2018
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#NaNoWriMo Update – 11/16/2018
Well, ok, so I got started really late with my writing project. I spent the beginning of the week recovering a bit from socializing over the weekend and didn't really buckle down to write until Thursday night. Whoops! I'm not focusing on being 'behind' or even word count. My only goal is to work on … Continue reading #NaNoWriMo Update – 11/16/2018
#NaNoWriMo Update – 11/9/2018
Well, we're a little over a week into NaNo and here's my first update already--man how time has flown by! So, my first official update is that I haven't actually started writing yet. (Gasp!) This past week has been so busy. There wasn't time at all during the convention because any spare time was spent … Continue reading #NaNoWriMo Update – 11/9/2018
NaNoWriMo 2018 – So it Begins
Well, it's November 2nd, and that means we're officially into National Novel Writing Month territory, huzzah! I'm sure most of you are aware about NaNo, but if not it's a month long writing endeavor every November. A few years ago I wrote a huge post about here on the blog where I discuss the ins … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2018 – So it Begins
Brainstorming: A Play in One Agonizing Act. Scene One
[Article by CJ Casey] Some of you may know that I'm currently revising the first book of a trilogy and charging into the rough draft of the second book. While I was going through my notes, I came across this informal play script that I came up with when I was brainstorming the concepts and … Continue reading Brainstorming: A Play in One Agonizing Act. Scene One
Cross-Post: Story 1/52
Here's a new story just published by one of us. In honor of our upcoming Short Stories Webcast, I've decided to plunge back into my project of writing a story a week for at least a year. Please check it out, share it, and let me know what you think. Story 1/52
The Abruptness of Storytelling
This is a cross-post from The Unicorn Blues. Lately I've been thinking about different ways you can tell a story, and how abrupt tonal shifts and/or endings shouldn't always be considered flaws. No matter what kind of story you're telling, it is somewhat going to echo life around you; life with its rapid tonal shifts … Continue reading The Abruptness of Storytelling


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In this opinion piece, BCG's Payal Sheth explains how a meditation technique transformed the way she thinks and engages with people.
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The server went down for a few hours early this morning. Luckily Dennis was able to take care of it quickly. Of course, the logs offer no insight into what happened. I should really move to Debian one of these years. Or at the very least upgrade the kernel.
It looks like the new Family Feud is finally becoming a decent show. The old theme song is back (guess the public didn't want "modern" after all, despite what the producer said on the E! THS), the questions seem to be a bit less suggestive than they have been recently, and Richard Karn seems to be relaxing a bit - his antics are a bit less "zany" now, and he no longer feels the need to be constantly smiling. All I can say is THANK GOD. Recently that show has been a toilet. It's supposed to be a fun show. Apparently the producers of the new version thought "fun" meant blasting annoying music while watching loud, obnoxious families deal with a host who can't tell a funny joke if his life depended on it. Luckily they seem to be headed back in the right direction.
Of course, nobody will ever compare to Richard Dawson. Although he probably *is* a bit old to host the show again. Then again, he *is* younger than Bob Barker, who's still going at it.
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Did the Super Bowl suck or what? I didn't really care who won, but damn, it would have been nice if Oakland had actually showed up. They even had a chance to get back in it near the end, and they blew it. What a lame game.
Happy birthday, Henkel. Here's that three weeks out of the year where you get to be older than me (in terms of years, anyway). Sorry you had to deal with such a lame game on your birthday.
I actually managed to get to the dog park today. The temperature wasn't so much of a problem - I was fine initially - but the wind was terrible. Our dog park trip was pretty short, to say the least. The dogs were happy, but I felt like my face was going to fall off.
It looks like I'll be working at the East side Best Buy from now on. I guess the guy that had been working there is a bit of an idiot, and frequently had to leave early, or couldn't make it to work, or whatever. I've been told he's history. This will be much closer (5 minutes away vs. 20), but the big downside is I have to deal with the asshole Canon rep there. This is the guy who came to the West side once, and spent 15 minutes trying to sell someone a photo printer, despite the fact that she *specifically* wanted an all-in-one unit (which of course Canon doesn't make). He's an ass, and I had the misfortune of going to elementary school with him.
I think the world is coming to an end, at least as far as my family goes. First off (as we learned at Christmas), my 59 year-old aunt, who had never had a boyfriend (or even a date) until a year and a half ago, is now engaged. Wedding is set for April of next year. If I could go back in time two years and tell myself this, I'm sure I'd either begin laughing or tell myself I was full of shit. Second, my 38 year-old cousin (other side of the family), who just got married a few years ago, is pregnant. Personally, I had them pegged as "we'll do what we want, not what society tells us to do" lawyers, but I guess you never know. Third, my 34 year-old cousin (brother of the pregnant one) has a girlfriend, or so I'm told. I've never known Mike to have a girlfriend before, or even talk about girls all that much. He's a great guy, but he's really in a world of his own. I guess one can't assume anything...
I better get some LPs in the mail tomorrow, damnit.
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You'd think this was Amy's blog with the lack of updates...
Let's see. It's COLD. Channel 3 currently shows 16°, which is a bit of a heat wave. Not only are we kind of stuck inside, so are the dogs. I think they've been to the dog park about once in the past 3 weeks. Although, to their credit, they don't seem to be going too crazy.
I went to my new dentist for the first time yesterday. Mind you, the dentist I've had for the past several years is a one man show - he works on your teeth, and there's a receptionist that deals with the office work. The new guy is a totally different story. He's got a handful of assistants, one of whom did 95% of the work in my mouth. His job was essentially 1) look at the X-rays, 2) poke in my mouth for 30 seconds, 3) tell me I've got 2 cavities, but with my teeth chances are they will never be a problem, and 4) tell me they could bleach and smooth my teeth (this seemed to be what he spent the most time on). Mind you, both of those "procedures" are upwards of $250 each, neither covered by insurance. Hmm.
I also went to the eye doctor the other day. It's been about 9 years now with the same pair of contacts, and sure enough, no need to change (since my vision hasn't changed in that time). That's always a good feeling.
Not too much else. I better go get cleaned up and get ready to sell some printers.
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TiVo just recorded "Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat".
Enough said.
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So, I ended up going to the ER the other night. My stomach wasn't feeling good again, and it was worse this time. We were going to go to Urgent Care, but upon arriving, they were already closed. So off to Meriter it was. Basically, we spent 3 hours there so they could a) poke me with a lot of needles, b) fill me up with IV fluid, c) not have any idea what was wrong with me, d) send me home.
On a lighter note, we went to the ReStore today. For those of you not familiar with the concept, Habitat For Humanity gives this store leftovers from projects and stuff it ripped out of buildings. A lot of junk, but also some good bargains if you come at the right time. I lucked out today - there was several hundred feet of CAT-5 cable that had apparently been ripped out of some building. Cut in several lengths, mind you, but still a *lot* of cable. All for $10. Since that's how much a single 20 foot patch cable can run, I'd say we got a pretty good deal. Now it's time to get some keystone outlets and wire up the house.
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Long time no blog. Things are looking up a little in terms of jobs. The Lexmark thing is brining in a steady (if not heavy) source of cash, and there's the possibility of the aforementioned Mac tech position. In addition, I just got a call about doing new Mac installs on an as-needed basis. Ie, some school or business needs some Macs installed, they work with Apple, who calls this company, who sends me out to do it. I guess starting out it would just be occasional stuff, but the pay is really good, and of course there's the chance it could lead to something more.
All of this recent Pete Townshend news is pretty stupid, really. The media is clearly reporting what they think will sell. Those wanting to get more of the story should really go read Pete's letter from a year ago, A Different Bomb.
So, Amy got me one of these (the model 1.0). I'll be busy doing some LP -> CD transfers. Now she wants a TiVo 2. We'll see.
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Damn, it felt like spring outside today. Good weather for going to the dog park. Now why can't it stay like this till April?
This is kind of spooky. Last night we were watching a show on plane crashes, and I was thinking "I just read that the US hasn't had a fatal plane crash in over a year or something." Me and my big mouth. Today there were plane crashes in North Carolina and Turkey (yes, I'm aware that Turkey isn't in the US). Hmmm.
Not too much else. Work has been pretty slow. Speaking of work, there's a part-time Mac tech position open at a company in town. Hopefully something will happen with that. More income would be nice.
It's a good thing I haven't written my blog engine yet - Dennis killed MySQL the other day. He didn't delete any actual data, but essentially nobody could access the data. I think I've fixed it, after staying up a few extra hours the other night. The joys of running a server. Then again, I'd rather be in a position to fix it myself, rather than hope some other idiot will get around to it.
Back to listening to my Beatles albums.
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JESUS CHRIST. Could the Packers suck any more than they did tonight?
I guess we won't find out this season.
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Hmm...01/02/03 - isn't that interesting?
Let's see. The last of the company finally left today - Derek went back to stay with his parents. So I guess the house will be quiet once again for awhile. At least as long as people don't ring the doorbell, that is.
Today for lunch I was going to go to the Monroe Street location of a Madison chain who's slogan is "Bigger Burgers. Better Custard." Upon arriving, however, I was informed that this location didn't have hamburgers. This despite the fact that the shirt of the employee telling me this said "Bigger Burgers. Better Custard." Yeah...
For New Year's we went to Stearns' house. The basement looked really nice. It kind of gave me an idea of how I want our basement to look in a few years. New drywall, new lights, a bathroom...
Speaking of the basement, I tore down the ceiling around the beam and ducts that go into the laundry area. Finally I don't have to worry about knocking my head when walking back there. Of course, the next step is to clean up the pile of wood and drywall on the floor.
Not much else new, I don't think. I've developed an unhealthy obsession with German Beatles LPs as of late. I found a couple at a shop in town, and well, there's eBay. Amy says I can't have any more, though. We'll see.
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In May 2002 I officially graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BS in computer science. In 1997 (man that seems like a long time ago) I graduated from Washington Park HS. Yes, I know, that site isn't very impressive, and no, I haven't touched it for several years.
One of the best experiences I have ever had was on a trip called Western Field Studies. This is a 33 day adventure throughout the western United States. Students travel on a school bus to national parks, monuments, forests, and places of historical interest and camp out (in tents or under the stars). I was a part of trip 25, which took place in the summer of 1996. A first for WFS was we took along a laptop computer and kept up a web site. That link will take you to the 1996 site, where there is a link to the current site.


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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Book Review
Daily Blog #302 Another one down, and now it's time to move onto the next. It's not that I didn't enjoy reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, but it wasn't quite what I was expecting based on all of the good things that I have heard about it. TheRead more


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The APCP is a professional service organization created to be a positive representation of the chiropractic profession in the Philippines. As the officially recognized association by the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC), its additional purpose is to be the chiropractic profession's representative voice internationally. Through self-governance, active leadership and a unified voice, the APCP is devoted to the success and growth of the chiropractic profession. The APCP is further pledged to being an open and responsive organization to address issues of local, national, and international impact to ensure and maintain the best interests of its members and the public that it serves.
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We pulled pins at 09.15 from our mooring at Giffard Park with a very grey sky overhead and the mercury just nudging 5 deg C. It wasn't long before we were passing the Lionhearts boat club in Milton Keynes. It looks like a really well run club and we always get a wave when ever we pass (on tick over of course).
It was then onto Bridge 84 . This is the bridge which was starting to fall down and was becoming a bit dangerous. It has been closed to all traffic for 2 months and has caused a lot of trouble for some people in the area.
Originally there was talk of demolishing the bridge and then rebuilding it , but in the end they underpinned the bridge wing walls using a combination of micro-piles and reinforced concrete capping beams, installation of tie bars into the voussoir of the bridge, surfacing repair over the bridge arch, and brickwork repairs to the bridge parapets, spandrel walls and the arch barrel.
Having never heard of a voussoir before i thought i had better look it up and it turns out it means ….A voussoir (pronounced /vuˈswɑr/) is a wedge-shaped element, typically a stone, used in building an arch or vault. Although each unit in an arch or vault is a voussoir, two units are of distinct functional importance: the keystone and the springer. There simple !!
There is still a lot of work to do , but at least the Navigation is now open again . I dread to think what the bill is going to be just for this one small bridge.
Great name for a boat….I bet the owner gets a few comments about it.
We finally arrived at Fenny Stratford after 2 and and a half hours cruising and picked up this 14 day mooring ,with all the shops up the road in Bletchley Carolyn will be in her element and have a few good days of retail therapy.
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Waterloo Italian Restaurants - The Italians refer to food which are completely cooked but not tender and overcooked as "Al dente". The English translation is "to the tooth". Sometimes expression might be translated as "to the bite" . This is so because the pasta would require the client to chew it due to its solid nature. Often the expression refers to pasta though someone may make veggie or rice al dente. Learning to prepare a dish precisely to the al dente stage takes a lot of practice and the cuisine needs close supervision upon preparation to make sure it doesn't become overdone.
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Ekotrope is a start-up company based in Boston, MA that provides software to help improve home energy efficiency. In 2016, Ekotrope launched RATER, a Home Energy Rating System (HERS®) software tool. HERS is the industry standard by which a home's energy efficiency is measured. In 2018, 236,000 homes were HERS rated in the US. Ekotrope RATER is now being used to rate about 10,000 homes per month, making it the most widely used HERS rating software in the US.
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The next learning event will be panel presentations and a discussion on the Challenges in Implementing New Methodologies and Managing Data. Come hear approaches being developed and lessons learned by federal science Departments to implement new performance measurement methodologies and effectively manage results data. The purpose of the event is to share best practices in data management and methodology implementation related to the Policy on Results. The event is targeted to Science-based Organizations but anyone interested in sharing best practices in performance measurement and evaluation are welcome.
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Irene Dehiya inside her home in Mariano Lake, NM. Dehiya's home is contaminated after years of exposure to the Gulf uranium mine.
Activist Janene Yazzie near her home in Lupton, AZ.
In the winter of 2014 I worked on an multimedia report dealing with the current day impact of the 1979 Church Rock uranium mine spill. The accident, which was the result of a dam break, remains the largest of it's kind in US history. However, it is just one piece of the much larger issue dealing with the history of uranium mining on and near Navajo land.
You can see the full story about this issue here.
Jonathan Perry, Council Delegate for the Becenti Chapter House in Crownpoint, NM. Perry is part of the effort to stop any new uranium mining from happening on or near Navajo land.
A small barbed-wire fence marks the boundary of Haystack 1 a former open-pit uranium mine in McKinley county, NM.
Irene Delgarito outside her home in Mariano Lake, NM. Delarito's home is just a few feet away from the former Gulf uranium mine now EPA superfund site.
Tony Hood, a resident of Red Water Pond, stands next to an old uranium mine ventilation shaft in Church Rock, AZ. Hood is a veteran and former uranium miner.
Churchrock Chapter House president Johnnie Henry Jr. outside the chapterhouse offices in Church Rock, AZ. Henry is in favor of uranium mining as a means of creating jobs for his community.
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At Business Travel Centre we take your privacy and personal data very seriously. We take steps to ensure that any data held about you is kept safely and securely and that you can opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time.We will never share your data with other companies for marketing purposes and will only ever use your data and personal details to improve our service and contact you with products or services that may be of interest to you.
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We use personal data that you provide us to enhance your customer experience and to provide services and support before, during and after your holiday booking in the following ways;
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At Business Travel Centre we endeavour to bring you products and services that are relevant and timely. As a Business Travel Centre customer, we also use your data to benefit you in the following ways:
• We will strive to make the service you receive as personal and tailored as possible and send you offers that are related to your previous bookings and enquiries made with us.
• We will contact you by your preferred method and medium and send you free of charge brochures, emails and text messages that contain offers that we think that you will like.
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Customer trust is very important to Business Travel Centre. We will never sell or share your data with any third parties for marketing purposes. For booking fulfilment your personal details will be shared securely with your travel providers as per your booking terms and conditions.
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When you interact with Business Travel Centre we collect information about your holiday booking and personal information. We collect this information to provide a travel agency service to you and have a legal obligation to safely and securely store this data. This data is then used to contact you with relevant marketing information in the form of Brochures, Emails and text messages. And to contact you regarding your Bonus Points balance and transaction history.
The data that we collect when you make an enquiry may include;
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Our website may also collect information and may involve the use of cookies and tracking information from websites such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. Please view our cookie policy on this page for more information.
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Business Travel Centre is a registered trading body of Travel World International M/CR ltd and is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and data.
This legal notice explains the legal basis that we process the personal information that we hold about you. We process your data for legitimate interests in a way that you would reasonably expect, having a minimal impact on your privacy. We only process your data when we have a genuine and legitimate reason and we are not harming any of your rights and interests and we retain your data for 5 years from the time of your enquiry or booking.
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Watch for the Signs of a Compulsive Gambling Problem: A Distance Counselor in Montana Can Help with AddictionDecember 9, 2016 1:17 am Leave your thoughts
Uncontrollable behaviors are rooted in a number of potential causes, but few of these behaviors are as damaging as compulsive gambling. While other compulsive habits can damage health and mental wellbeing, gambling also has a high potential of impacting individual and financial wellbeing, as well as family happiness.
Whether compulsive gambling is a problem with you or a loved one, it can be a difficult habit to spot, and even more difficult to stop. Luckily, there are qualified individual counselors who may also provide services as a distance counselor in Montana—get the addiction counseling you need from the comfort of your own home by way of phone, FaceTime or Skype.
With this in mind, here are some of the major signs to watch for that might indicate the presence of a compulsive gambling problem:
- Hiding unhealthy activities: Someone with a gambling problem generally won't want to explain how often they gamble. They could say they are running to the store, when in actuality, they are heading to the casino or logging onto their favorite online gambling website. This constant gambling can lead to money issues and ultimately take a toll on a person's overall health and wellness. It may take some work to identify the problem, but with some persistence, you or your loved one can find the help you need.
- Making excuses: Constantly justifying an action is a serious sign of a larger problem. Almost anything in moderation could be fine, but when you are having to repeatedly justify your activities to others, this is when it becomes an issue. Gambling once in a while shouldn't be reason for concern; however, gambling any chance you get could lead to financial ruin. In short, you shouldn't have to make excuse after excuse for an activity. If you find yourself pausing and ultimately deciding against your better judgment, this is a problem. Ask for help if this is the case with you or someone you care about.
- Financial trouble: A major sign of a gambling addiction is money strife. Someone with a gambling problem will make excuses in all aspects of their life—especially when it comes to money. A troubled gambler will honestly believe that the last money in their bank accounts could hold the key to their financial salvation—their minds think that one pull or one hand could win big. A gambler with a problem won't think logically and will likely have multiple lines of credit, past-due loans and won't stop until intervention occurs at some level.
- Other suspect behaviors: The culmination of these issues can lead to larger problems, like stealing from family or selling prized possessions just to get money to feed their addiction. They might also refinance their homes or take out high interest loans to pay back debts.
You don't have to feel alone in your endeavor to kick an unhealthy habit to the curb. If compulsive gambling has taken over your life, talk to a life coach, addiction coach or distance counselor in Montana as soon as possible to get back on a positive path. Contact Ellen Savage, MS, LCPC, DCC today to begin seeking help.
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Every two weeks, I will be profiling an extraordinary human being who lives in our community. If you know someone who is doing something interesting with their life, I want to hear about it. Send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Salvation Army has a team of volunteers who work tirelessly to bring joy into the homes of those less fortunate at Christmas time. It's an annual undertaking that requires a lot of time and a lot of effort. There's a common theme among these unsung heroes: they are there to give hope and many of them do it quietly and don't need a pat on the back or reassurance that they're doing a good thing. Ralph Gibson is one of those people…
It's a big job but somebody's got to do it.
Ralph has been organizing the Salvation Army's Christmas food hampers for hundreds of local families in need for the last five years. And as big and as hectic and as time-consuming as it is, he doesn't mind doing it. In fact, it's an annual undertaking he thoroughly enjoys. There's a lot of work to do but he certainly doesn't fret. Nor does he stress or get overwhelmed or get bent out of shape. It always gets done. Ralph leads a team of dedicated volunteers who find it in their hearts, year after year, to put whatever they have to do on hold to make the season bright for those who are less fortunate.
In the few years that he's been doing it, he's watched the numbers steadily increase. More and more families are in need. That's a sad reality, he says.
He knows there are others out there who won't ask for help even though they desperately need it. Perhaps they have too much pride. But if they could swallow their pride and ask, without a doubt the Salvation Army would help them.
Ralph was born and raised in Hamilton but the Salvation Army has been a constant in his life. Although he regularly attended church his whole life, he never really knew the extent of how the Salvation Army operated. Not until he came here, that is. When it came time for Ralph to retire, he and his equally awesome wife Cathy decided to plant new roots in Huntsville.
They couldn't have picked a better town. They love it here. And instead of finding a part time job to keep busy, Ralph decided it was time to give back. He sort of stumbled into volunteering at the Salvation Army. But it was probably meant to be anyway. He believes in what the Salvation Army stands for and its mandate Giving Hope Today is one the organization clearly delivers.
"It's surprising how many people think the Salvation Army only helps homeless people," says Ralph. "We don't just help the homeless. We help people who are working and are struggling to pay their bills and make ends meet."
From the moment the food bins go out around town to collect non-perishable items from the public — the first Wednesday in December; this year it fell on the 6th — Ralph is at the Salvation Army. He's there every single day, arriving usually around 8 a.m. and stays for most of the day. He also takes it upon himself to do random pickups if requested. The word 'no' isn't really in his vocabulary. He's there to do whatever he can. As the volunteers trickle in over the course of the day, Ralph assigns them various jobs in the building's giant sorting room. One thing that's evident is the camaraderie between the volunteers. They laugh, they joke, they eat lunch together. It's like one, big, happy family. And there's a common theme among them: everyone who is pitching in is doing it out of the goodness of their heart.
Above left: Salvation Army Huntsville's Major Darren Wiseman (left) with a handful of his trusty volunteers (from left) Carolann Mckay, Ralph and Cathy Gibson, and Pauline Grimes. Without these kind-hearted folks, the Christmas hampers wouldn't be as amazing as they are.
Above right: There's a whole system in place in the sorting room at the Salvation Army. The amount of food donations that came in is a testament to the generosity of the town. Volunteers check expiry dates and sort the items in bins. It's a long process but the hard work of many volunteers gets the job done.
It's very rewarding. You're doing what you can to make a difference. When we first moved here we would travel in November. The one year we came back and everyone said what we were missing by not being here. I won't miss it now. It's that important. We reschedule when we go away because it means something to us to be here.
Last year, volunteers put together more than 260 Christmas hampers complete with a turkey dinner (with all the fixings). This year, there will be over 300 hampers going to families in need. The need seems to be growing at an alarming rate. The fact that the Salvation Army is able to meet the growing demand is simply a reflection of the generosity of the people in this town
"We get people coming through the doors every day and it breaks your heart to see what they're going through. It's hard to see the need that's out there, but it's a blessing to be able to help."
However, what really warms Ralph's heart is when he hears from people who have been helped, who are generally extremely gracious that they've been able to turn their lives around and offer to volunteer. That, says Ralph, adds another rewarding element to his job.
Stepping up to the plate to give some of his time to help the community isn't something he's doing for any sort of recognition. Ralph does it because he wants to and because he can. It's about helping those who need it. Especially at Christmas. It's a special time. A lot of love goes into the Christmas hampers that are given to families. There's a bit of everything and then some extras. Ralph has seen despair turned into joy handing one over to a family in need.
He speaks highly of everyone he works with at the Salvation Army, and that includes staff and the volunteers.
"It's an amazing team to be a part of," he says. "As I like to put it, my volunteers make me look good."
And even when Christmas is over, when it's well into the new year, Ralph will continue to stop by and lend a hand. It's become his home away from home and his foot will always be in the door.
"I'll do this for as long as I can. If it wasn't enjoyable, I wouldn't do it."
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Brent A. Hawkins centers his practice on intellectual property litigation, counseling, and procurement. Throughout his career, Brent has served as lead counsel in numerous patent, trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, and copyright matters, representing clients in jurisdictions throughout the United States. He also has served as lead counsel in ex parte and inter partes proceedings before both the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Brent has experience across a variety of sectors and industries, with a particular focus on the technology, automotive, fintech, and consumer product sectors.
Brent has litigated and counseled on a broad array of patents in the areas of automotive in-vehicle and networked infotainment systems, audio video switching and control systems and interactive audio video interfaces, diesel engines, fuel injectors, consumer electronics, thermal printing, houseware goods, furniture systems, orthotic devices, pharmaceutical products, power control and supply, semiconductors and integrated circuits, and software, including patented technologies concerning cloud computing, navigation and location software, Internet of Things (IoT), LTE, secured storage, streaming media, and WiFi.
Utilizing his engineering background, Brent prosecutes patent applications in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, and software arts. He also advises clients in licensing negotiations, including with regard to alleged standard-essential patent (SEP) and related fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) issues. Brent further applies his patent expertise to the transactional realm by working with clients to perform due diligence investigations and render opinions in the sale or acquisition of businesses or targeted business assets involving various technologies.
Brent also has prosecuted patent applications across an array of mechanical, electro-mechanical and software technologies, including patent applications for diesel engine technology, automotive breaking technology, consumer houseware products, financial transaction and rewards management software, customer relationship management (CRM) software, encryption software, and telephony event detection software.
Brent was appointed to serve on the Magistrate Judge Review Panel in 2013 and the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel in 2012 for the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Brent was a partner at another global law firm.
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)
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The Michigan children most in need of experienced teachers are the students least likely to get them.
A Bridge analysis of state data found that inexperienced teachers appear to be clustered in Michigan's poorest schools. The students in those classrooms will, on average, learn less than their suburban peers taught by more experienced teachers, widening the already yawning achievement gap between Michigan's academic haves and have-nots.
The finding is one of the most troubling in a Bridge investigation of Michigan's teacher training system, and raises questions about what can be done to attract and retain experienced teachers in high-poverty schools.
"We're seeing a widening gap in socioeconomic status among students," said Jane Zehnder-Merrell, director of Kids Count for the Michigan League for Public Policy. "Education is such a key mechanism for giving kids opportunities. But if our schools are reinforcing economic disadvantage, we're doing a disservice to students, to their communities, and eventually to the economy of the state."
Revolving door in the classroom
Bridge's analysis is based on state data tracking the number of years teachers have worked in their current schools. While it is an inexact measure of total years' experience, longevity offers a glimpse at the turnover, and likely younger age, of teachers in urban schools.
Benjamin Briere, as an example, started his career at a high-poverty school in Taylor. After one year, he moved to teach high school in Birmingham, one of the most affluent communities in the state.
"I was only there a year, but in that time I saw many new hires and I saw several people leave," Briere said. "They treated us well – they did a lot of professional development for the staff. I think they had to do these things because the staff was so young and transitory." (Read Brier's story.)
Eric and Kristen Wideen followed similar paths. Both started their teaching careers at a charter school in high-poverty Inkster. They left within a few years, and now both teach in more middle-class Windsor. (Read their story.)
They are three examples of how high teacher turnover leads to a revolving door of young educators in the state's classrooms. That revolving door spins faster in schools in poor communities, according to data from the Michigan Department of Education detailing the percent of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, and the longevity of teachers by district.
In the Inkster public schools, for example, 83 percent of students qualified for free and reduced lunch last year, while two out of three teachers had taught in the district for less than five years. The Inkster district was dissolved this summer by Gov. Rick Snyder in the wake of a $15 million deficit .
By contrast, high-achieving Northville Public Schools had 6 percent of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, and 12 percent of teachers who'd worked in the district less than five years.
At Three Oaks Public School Academy in Muskegon, 99 percent of students qualified for free and reduced lunch, and 96 percent of teachers had taught in the school for four years or less.
Overall, Bridge's analysis of state data found:
Among the quarter of schools serving Michigan's poorest children (based on percent of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch), 42 percent of teachers have less than five years of experience in the school. That compares to 25 percent in the half of schools serving the wealthiest children.
Charter schools, which are concentrated in high-poverty communities, are more than five times more likely to employ young and transitory teachers than traditional school districts. Among the state's charters, 53 percent of teachers have one year of experience or less at the school, compared to 9 percent at traditional districts; charter teachers are more than three times more likely to be below the age of 30.
New teachers, old problems
State data on longevity tracks the number of years a teacher has worked in a district or charter school, not the total years a teacher has been teaching; a teacher fresh out of college and a veteran teacher switching into the district would each start with a longevity of zero in the state recording system.
Studies conducted around the country find that not only do high-poverty schools have high teacher turnover, but those teachers tend to be young, and to have performed worse on college entrance exams and teaching licensing exams.
Why is the experience of teachers a potential problem? Because studies show that young teachers, like professionals in most careers, take a few years to learn the ropes.
One study followed science teachers for their first five years teaching, and found a massive increase in student test scores as the teachers gained more experience. "Students of beginning teachers will not achieve at the same levels as students with more experienced teachers," the authors of the study wrote.
The young teachers who take jobs leading classrooms in high-poverty schools are more likely to leave the profession than their peers who start out in suburban districts – spinning the revolving door even faster.
"All of us recognize that some sort of experience in a job gives you more competency," said Zehnder-Merrell. "When you have half your teachers who are young, I don't care how competent you are in your subject, you're not going to have the skills to teach effectively."
The experience gap is just part of a systemic problem in teacher preparation, said Punita Thurman of the Detroit-based Skillman Foundation.
"There's an experience level that's important to build on, (but) I've seen terrific teachers who have two years of experience," Thurman said. "A lot of it has to do with the training they had before they came to the school and the support they have once they are there.
"It's a complex problem," Thurman said. "The bar for entry (to the profession) is uneven. It's not necessarily clear that our licensing assures that teachers are (ready) to practice."
Thurman advocates a holistic approach to teacher training reform, part of which could be an honest appraisal of why high-poverty schools can't attract and keep veteran teachers.
"A teacher has a chance to teach in a suburban community with resources and community support, why wouldn't they take that over a position in a community where the school is likely to be disbanded, and looked at constantly as the reason for student failure?" Zehnder-Merrell said. "We've set teachers up in these low-income communities to be the fall guys. It's really discouraging. How do you get kids past these barriers?"