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There's no doubt that an IDS-themed office makes appointments more fun for your young patients, creates an environment in which your team will enjoy working, and fast-tracks the growth of your practice… so, what's holding you back?
We get it – you likely have some questions around what to expect and how it all works. Fear not – here are answers to the ten most common questions and reservations we hear from new clients.
1. How much will it cost?
All of our themed elements are custom built, therefore prices vary depending on design, scope, and complexity. The size and position a 3D character is sculpted in will change the price, so if you see an example of two hippo characters in two different offices in our portfolio, they could differ slightly in price. It is much more effective for us to work with you and find out your specific needs in order to give you your custom pricing. We have created themed spaces at all levels from $5,000 to over $800,000. At Imagination Design Studios, there is something for everyone, and we happily work within your budget.
When considering the cost remember that the price of the theming is an investment into your business that will pay off with happier patients that will keep coming back. These dentists and office staff have experienced it first hand:
"We were a brand new office – when we opened and had a full schedule within 6 months."
– Amy, Office Manager
"When we first moved in, I had a goal of achieving $1.2m in revenue and we met that. This year, we are on target to achieve $2m in revenue and I credit the theming with bringing in that additional $800,000."
– Dr. Jenni Burkitt, Owner
"In one year we've gone from a startup, to full-on busy. I'm sure we'll have too many patients within 2 to 3 years."
– Dr. Jed Snatic, Owner
2. How long does the build process take and will theming with IDS extend my build schedule?
Each office is unique and depending on the design, scope, and complexity of a project, the timeline can vary. That said, a typical office theming project with IDS takes 6 to 9 months from beginning to end – concept drawings to installation. (Much shorter if you are selecting pre-designed items from our catalog as we can bypass the design process and go straight into production.)
If you are building from the ground up, we will be one of the last teams to enter your space, after all the walls are up and painted, flooring is down, cabinets are in and finishes are complete.
In your build schedule, our installation typically accounts for less than a week.
3. Will I be kept in the loop on progress?
We call the process The Five Steps from Mundane to Magical, and it includes regular updates from our team. Often, these will include photos of your custom theming props being produced on our shop floor, allowing you to follow along as your project comes to life.
"I felt like I really had a sense of what I was doing in my office. From the online meetings and the markups that explained everything from colors and foliage, to the 3D models of my characters, IDS really created a complete picture. I didn't realize I was going to see my whole office before it was built. I was so excited to see every new email you sent."
– Dr. Tim Verwest, Pediatric Dentistry of Fort Myers
4. Will the product hold up?
We love this question. IDS products are handmade by our experienced craftspeople and made with the care and materials required to meet our "kid-proof" standards.
Everything we create is built to the highest standards for quality and durability – something that is truly unmatched in the industry. In fact, we build our indoor props to the exact same standards as our exterior pieces which have – literally – endured tornados and hurricanes, and survived looking just as good as ever!
5. Can you work with my architect and interior designer?
The roles of your architect and interior designer remain unchanged – theming is more like the icing on the cake. Our job is to collaborate with your team to ensure that what we produce compliments and enhance the layout, finishes, colors, and other design decisions that have been made. Members of our staff – from sales, to CAD, to production – have backgrounds in interior design and can understand and communicate with your existing team.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth in the design of multiple dental facilities over a number of years. She represents IDS in both a comfortable and professional manner – and most importantly, we've had successful projects together! I highly recommend working with Elizabeth and the entire team at IDS (and look forward to doing so again.)"
– Tim Kuhlman, Architect at TkDesign Architecture
6. Do you have a rep come to visit my office?
Technology has enabled us to be very effective at working with our clients remotely, so a site visit is not necessary. We make sure to stay connected through online meetings, phone calls, e-mails, and plenty of in-progress photos and videos.
7. How do we know it will fit?
To make sure our pieces will fit in your space, one of our first orders of business is to convert your permitted plans into a digital 3D model of your office (we'll be asking for the 'reflected ceiling plans' for this reason). From there, everything we design is done so in that 3D environment. This process not only ensures everything will fit perfectly but also gives you a great preview for how your theming elements will come together in your space.
If necessary, we will send a member of our team to measure your walls and get precise dimensions of your space. We call this a "dim check". We may also ask that a member of your team confirm measurements for us.
8. Who does the install?
For custom themed offices, our team arrives on-site the same day the product does. They manage everything from off-loading your props from the truck through to the final details of installation. You and your contractor don't need to lift a finger.
If you are selecting pre-designed decor from our catalog instead of a custom office, these items are all designed to be easily installed by your general contractor or facilities manager.
9. How much extra space do I need for theming?
Ultimately, none. Theming with murals uses existing wall surfaces and requires no footprint at all. From there, many of our products, such as themed benches, bay dividers and kid-friendly brushing mirrors simply take the place of other essential furniture and decor items.
If you have space set aside for some extra fun, we can get even more creative. With as little as 25 dedicated square feet, we can add gaming, education stations ,or a hand-sculpted character to your office that makes the perfect photo op for social media!
10. How much input do I have into the design?
Custom themed offices are exactly that – custom! We work closely with you to understand what you'd like the finished product to look like and how you want it to function. From there, our talented artists will begin by sketching concepts, allowing you to see your unique vision come life.
"I was pleased that IDS helped me right from day one and that the designers could take my ideas and run with them. They built a theme based on my own storybook and really brought my characters to life! The transformation of my practice has been wonderful. The kids love it, my staff loves it, and I absolutely love it! Thank you so much IDS!"
– Dr. Leslie Jacobs, DDS
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Being happily retired is a dream for many. Whether it involves work, leisure, recreation, or a combination of these, a successful retirement varies from one person to the next. However, despite the varying notions of what having a successful retirement means, what you should know is that it is achievable. With some forethought and planning, a happy retirement is absolutely within reach. The key word here is planning . It might not be our favorite thing to think about on a day-to-day basis, but the last thing we need in our lives is a retirement full of struggles and challenges that could have been prevented. That's why it's essential to take the time to plan out your retirement years from multiple angles: financial, social, and mental. The most obvious facet of retirement planning may be the financial aspect. Running out of money during one's retirement years is a common and understandable concern. As a result, even if you don't like thinking about money or just don't have an aptitude for finance, it's still worth your time and effort to devise a financial plan for your retirement. This can be done on your own or with the help of financial software if you have some expertise in this area. But for many of us, financial advisement will be a necessary part of the process. There's no shame in seeking an expert in such an important area of your life. Even if you do have a level of expertise in finance, there might be possibilities that you haven't fully considered — possibilities that an expert in the field can help you understand.
Social considerations are no less important for retirees. If you're only considering the financial aspects and neglecting your social life, it will be difficult to have a happy, well-rounded retirement. Choosing a living space in a community of like-minded individuals is one way to address the social facet of retirement life. Perhaps a religious affiliation or joining a club, group, or sport can provide some necessary social interaction. If this is not feasible, then computer and phone technology can help to fill the gaps in your social life. Additionally, although this consideration is sometimes neglected, care for one's mental health is important throughout retirement years. Aging in a healthy way generally means staying active and exercising your mind on a daily basis. If you have completed your work-related responsibilities, perhaps some hobbies or volunteer opportunities can keep your mind active. Reading and writing are also excellent activities that retirees can use to keep the mind active and healthy. When there are mental issues that cannot be dealt with alone, it is also a good idea to seek assistance from a mental health professional. There's absolutely no shame in asking for help from an expert in this area. Being and staying happily retired doesn't just have to be a dream; it can also be a reality. Thinking ahead, planning appropriately, and staying active are all ingredients for success for a retirement that is satisfying and enjoyable.
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Do you ever feel powerless against the onslaught of toys and gifts at holiday time? Without a plan in place to give guidance to gift-giving, your children could end up with more toys and possessions than any child would even know what to do with. Therefore, I am offering some gift-giving guidelines in this post.
I know I'm a grandmother now, with no small children at home. But I see the toys explosion our grandchildren face, read about the toy havoc in other families, and wander the malls and stores at the holidays where everyone is vying for your gift-giving dollar.
I'm not anti-toy. I think children need toys and playtime as much as ever – in fact, maybe even more, given that so much of their waking time is spent in front of a screen. Playtime should be a time of growing, stretching, ideas, imagination, creativity, experiences, risk-taking, and physical challenges. Many gift ideas offered today do not encourage children to play in ways that build thinking, physical, social, or emotional skills.
With that said, I'd like you to consider purchasing (or requesting) gifts that fall into one of these categories.
Gifts That Will Encourage Physical Activity
Sporting equipment such as rollerblades, balls, a basketball hoop, or cleats falls into this category. But so could family gifts such as snowshoes for everyone, dance lessons, an outdoor playset, a mini-trampoline, or even interactive video games. Other ideas include experiences like monthly hiking dates scheduled in advance on the calendar and kept faithfully, bi-weekly trips to the park or playground for some real climbing and risk-taking, or joining a youth bowling league. The idea is to challenge your child to use his body, not to sit and soak in the video games!
Gifts That Will Encourage Creativity
This one is tricky because creativity comes in all shapes and sizes. That said, here are just a handful of ideas: art supplies, knitting classes, hand tools and wood, camera and photography lessons, a commitment to teaching your child one new cooking or baking recipe each month, or building toys – if your child isn't the 'gotta only build what's in the directions' type of child. While building a Legos pirate ship is great, learning to build something totally out of your imagination with Legos is better.
Gifts That Will Build Their Reading Skills and Knowledge of the World
Yes, of course, I'm talking about books! But not just any books. Focus on good literature and interesting nonfiction books. Avoid almost anything related to television, cartoons, movies, or pop culture. They can always get those books at the library – and they will. But spend your hard-earned money on books that will challenge and stretch their minds, not just provide 'empty calories.'
There are plenty of people that will disagree with me here – but the books you provide and have in your home are the mind and spirit food you are feeding your child. Just as with eating, a little bit of junk food occasionally is fine, but a steady diet of unhealthy food leads to an unhealthy body and unhealthy habits.
An aside here from a teacher: don't miss any opportunity to give good books and read them to and with your child! No skill is more important to their success in school and life than reading. You might also enjoy this post or this one about children and books.
Gifts That Build Memories
Focus on experiences in this category, not things. Having said that, I think the tradition of buying each child their own ornament commemorating something special each year is a great tradition. I'd also encourage you to go to an online photo site and get a photo book of the family for each year – records of memories are as important as making them.
That said, what can you do this year to build memories with your family? Monthly daddy-daughter or mother-son dates? I regret never starting this tradition! Start young, when they'll be excited about it, and keep it up well into the teen and young adult years – as long as possible.
Weekly family game nights (buy a new game to try)? Bi-weekly family movie nights (be sure to discuss what lessons the movie teaches)? Living room picnics? Pizza nights? Museum trips? Concert tickets? Broadway-type shows?
Perhaps you could reverse the tradition of children giving their parents coupons to redeem for 'clean bedroom' or 'doing dishes.' Instead, give your children coupons for 'one trip to the park each month' or 'bi-weekly horseback rides together' or 'lessons from dad on how to ____ (fill in the blank – what can dad teach?).'
Pull out your calendar the day after Christmas and start penciling in commitments to redeem those coupons, teach those lessons, have those dates, and make those memories. You could even give your child her own calendar to keep track of your commitments. She won't let you off the hook!
Gifts to Avoid
Technology. Let's face it – your child will get plenty of technology in his life without giving it the place of honor reserved for Christmas gifts. If your child is like the majority in the United States, he probably already has a phone and/or tablet. Don't avoid the issue of technology, but don't let it steal the show. Make Christmas gifts all about becoming a better person, a better family, a better servant, and building more and better memories.
For more on technology and screen control, check out this post.
In Conclusion
Make Christmas less about getting tons of stuff and more about making lasting memories. You might want to set a limit on gifts. Some families choose to give three or four gifts per child, no more. You could also limit the per-child budget, making it necessary to evaluate your choices more carefully. Do your best to get grandparents and other relatives onboard with the plan your family adopts.
Whatever you choose to do about gift-giving, at the very least have a plan. Just buying everything your child wants will only breed entitled children who think they deserve everything they want simply because they are your children. While that might seem cute at a young age, it quickly gets old. The world needs believers – and our children – to stand out as different. Not entitled but serving. Not grasping for more but giving more. Not focused on stuff but instead focused on Jesus.
Make a plan. Adjust it yearly as the children grow. But have a plan and follow it. Your children and you will all benefit from making Christmas gift-giving more intentional.


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1. People lie. They portray themselves as having bootstrapped it all with nothing, but in reality their business is more of a hobby that doesn't make much money and their lifestyle is actually funded by a spouse or some other source.
2. Ignorance is bliss. Some people have one skill that works, but have no skills in anything else. This can carry you a long time if things never change.
3. They have or had one good client when they started and never learned to actually build a sustainable business if they lost that one client.
4. They have an in demand, highly lucrative skill that they are so good at that others overlook how crappy they are at running a business.
5. Back to lying. They spend it all on looking successful without having ever built any actual success.
6. Good old boys club. It's all connections and friends who throw them business and they only need to put forth minimal effort to keep the gravy train coming.
I used to get upset and say things like "how did this idiot get so far?" until I realized whatever they're doing to be more successful than me works, and apparently I'm the idiot for not doing it too. Today I say whatever works. Kudos to anyone who makes it no matter how they make as long as it's legal and they aren't ripping people off.
On the flip side of everything listed above, I've seen people who knew they were lacking in a lot of skills and knowledge, knew one thing well, busted ass to get few good contracts or sales or whatever to bring in some money, and were smart enough to hire someone to help with the rest of the stuff.
The worst thing any business owner can do is work in a bubble, only listen to themselves, and think that they don't need any help from anyone.
I think being honest from the beginning about your limitations and where you need help is the smartest thing any business owner can do. It helps you focus on the things that you are good at and really knock them out of the park.


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The Bottle Inn at Marshwood has been declared Wessex Regional Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale. The unpretentious hostelry has been judged one of the 16 best pubs for real ale in the whole of Britain.
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this is beautyfulReplyDelete
Love this tile. Looks like a ride through the galaxy.ReplyDelete
Very striking, Ilse, and that night sky is such a perfect background for the poke root!ReplyDelete
Very nice tile :)ReplyDelete
- Sheila Grube10 March 2015 at 19:34
This is fantastic! I love your black background - with the little stars of course ;)ReplyDelete
Yes there is something sci fi about this one. An abandoned space station? It's a lovely tile, no matter what it resembles.ReplyDelete
Ja, de kleine sterretjes doen het juist leuk in het zwarte stuk. Mooie tile, Ilse!ReplyDelete
Very dramatic!ReplyDelete
It's so relaxing to look at. Om... Om... ^_^ReplyDelete
You done good ;)ReplyDelete
Wonderful tile! I like the little sparkles so I feel as being in the galaxy :-)ReplyDelete
I love the contrast and the little stars in your tile. It looks as if it would fly into the universe.ReplyDelete
mmmm! a space station, self sustaining, growing its own food supply! So cool.ReplyDelete
A condominium space station...self sustained with pokeroot! Very fun and whimsical!ReplyDelete
I also thought that it looks like a space station, Very beautiful.ReplyDelete
Nice tile! It looks like the pokeroot grew through a crack in the cubine (sidewalk).ReplyDelete
This is a very dynamic design full of movementReplyDelete
This is so dramatic, and the tiny stars are just right!ReplyDelete
Heel mooi, want ik vind het geen evidente tangles om samen te combineren.ReplyDelete
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Space Tigers keep their spirit ahead with their own brand. Call it Jazz, Techno, Punk or Funk – for them it doesn't matter. Be aware – it's not just a band, it's a movement, it's an invasion.
"…creating a grouping that recalled the Spy vs. Spy combination of Tim Berne and John Zorn, or the twinned altoists of the English band Led Bib. Space Tigers locked into a metallic cross-hatching of rock-funk patterns, maintaining this hard intensity throughout their set, either with jointly entwining altos or with solo horn stretches, attaining a pinnacle of piercing precision." – Martin Longley, Downbeat
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Amidst our journey of discovery talented artists of the world we recently met, Heeey! Heeey is a freelance designer and illustrator based in Italy. Bold lines and a limited color palette are his calling cards. His style is heavily influenced by tattoo, punk-hardcore music, old comic books and pop culture. Currently he works with brands and bands from all around the world. Heeey! describes his work approach quoting a teacher he had at design school: "Variety is the prelude to monotony; to avoid it, repeat your own element."
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Fresh after raising millions, tech firm Arkphire is building a 'centre of excellence' in Mayo
The company has acquired Mayo outfit CloudStrong as part of the plans.
FRESH OFF RAISING a multimillion-euro investment, Dublin IT services firm Arkphire plans to stake a claim outside the capital with a new hub in Castlebar.
Arkphire, which provides cloud and IT managed services, scooped up CloudStrong in the Mayo town and it will serve as the base for a so-called 'cloud centre of excellence'. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.
CloudStrong currently employs 12 people and provides cloud computing services.
The projected Castlebar hub will offer career opportunities for tech talent in the west of the country and outside of Dublin, according to Arkphire chief executive Paschal Naylor.
The centre will employ roles in engineering and data analytics, however he added that the company has yet to put a solid figure on how big the new centre will be.
"I think we're quite excited about spreading geographically in Ireland. I think that's what Ireland needs. Outside Dublin needs it," Naylor said. "The only way you're going to build communities is really companies spreading out and doing things."
CloudStrong chief executive Oliver Surdival added Castlebar provides an alternative for tech workers to the high cost of living in the capital.
"Arkphire sees huge potential in building out the talent in the west. As you know Dublin is very competitive," Surdival said.
"The standard of living in terms of travel, accommodation and actually purchasing a house is very high and compared to the west, with the same salaries, it's quite attractive. We see the west as a hub to attract talent and grow the business in Mayo."
The deal will add specialist cloud consultancy services to Arkphire's offerings, Naylor said.
He added that the acquisition and the future hub will help Arkphire keep up with the pace of the cloud industry.
"We see what CloudStrong has done and what the potential is to build out a knowledge base there (in Castlebar) in terms of the colleges in the west and that whole area in terms of skill sets."
CloudStrong – which was founded in 2011 and has been backed by Enterprise Ireland – has typically provided services to small- to medium-sized companies as customers, but it will now likely chase bigger customers under the Arkphire banner.
The company has around 250 customers, mostly in Ireland, but it will also look at expanding that base abroad, Surdival added.
"Arkphire has a presence in the UK so we'll be spreading our sales across the UK with their sales team in the UK," he said.
Arkphire is headquartered in Sandyford and employs 90 people. It has booked turnover of more than €90 million over the last four years and raised a multimillion-euro funding round from UK investment firm Bregal Milestone last month.
Naylor said it is looking at a mixed approach of organic growth and acquisitions as ways of further building the business.
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Introduction: SR-v3 Mechanism+bullets for It.
This is an instructable for how to make the mechanism of the SR-v3.
In this is instructable you can see how to make the bullets too.
I think I will post the whole gun too, but I am not for 100% sure.
Hope you are gonna have much fun with it.=]
(Do not shoot at people...)
Step 1: The Mechanism.
This is a step for how to make the mechanism for the SR-v3.
Step 2: The Bullet.
In this step where is shown how to make the bullet.
The fins are really needed.
They add way more range and add like 10000000% accuracy.
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This is like a precision launcher based on projectile appearance.
Hmmmm.... I like the look of it. Post the whole gun but change up the stock a bit. Btw how far does it shoot?
Little bit late, but it shot around 300 to 350 meters.
It can go farther, but then you will need to angle the gun.
so it shooots 900 ft cause 300 meters is 900ft
holy cow thats as far as a gunshot from a colt revolver good work how many rubberbands are used on it
i could only get that much range when i strengthened the barrel and used 6 rubberbands, fully stretched.
It is also really hard to reload, getting a rubberband as far back as it can, 6 times. Takes about a minute reload time. :P
Really? A little bit? You sure?
Ok, VERY late. xD
I don't think I'm going to post it. I'm too lazy and I dont have much time because of the last weeks of school. I'll see if I post it in summer holidays.
Thats one biiiiig gun lol xD
Lol yes it is, you should really make it! Believe me, one you made it you never want to break it!
instructions for the whole gun? pics?
Well, the whole gun ain't easy to post... I can't get my phone connected to my PC, so I cant upload pictures...
I don't see how this is any better. It's worse if you ask me.
...That's it? Ok....
Yup, that's it.=]
Well... Ok. I was expecting to get chewed out. =P
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Being a Casino Dealer
While the goal of most every casino gambler is the same, there's more to the experience than simply walking away from the table with more chips in your hand than when you arrived.
There's the entertainment value of your trip to a casino. Yes, you want to win, but doesn't it make the experience that much more satisfying if you have a good time in the process? And in that rare occasion that you end up having a losing night at the tables, don't you walk away feeling much better about the evening if the table you were at provided some good conversation and laughter?
The one person who can be a catalyst for an enjoyable casino experience is the dealer. The dealer is the straw that stirs the drink. There's much more to it than simply throwing the cards your way or spinning the roulette wheel.
With that in mind, we decided to ask a few veteran dealer instructors some of the key points they try to instill in their students. So, the next time you're at the casino and you find a dealer that has all 10 of the following attributes down pat, make yourself comfortable because you really have no reason to go anywhere for a while. You're in for a fun night out – win or lose.
10 . Knowledge of the rules
"Knowing and understanding the rules of the game you are dealing is obviously very important, " says Henry Brown, the executive director of Casinos Wild, a Michigan-based school for dealers. "Everything needs to be second nature. You don't want dealers who are unsure of themselves."
9. Keep the game moving
"This is crucial, " says John Foster, a director of instruction at the Professional Dealers School in New Jersey. "You've got to be crisp and keep the game controlled and you have to move the game along with no unnecessary stoppages in play. But at the same time you don't want to rush yourself or rush the players. You've got to find the right balance."
8. Mechanical skills
"We try to teach the dealer to riffle the cards tight and smooth, " Foster says. "You can't raise the cards too high or somebody at the table could see something that could give them an unfair advantage."
7. Be consistent
"If a dealer uses a certain style, the player will get used to that style, " says Levin. "Once the player gets used to that style, you can't change it up on them. Like I said before, every dealer has his or her own technique. Players like familiarity and by being consistent you help the player get comfortable."
6. Professionalism
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One of the nation's best loved treats, sales for Chocolate increased by a huge 15% in the UK alone last year. Inspired by an industry that has proven it's one that will continue to boom and stand the test of time, we've worked with some of the region's finest chocolatiers to create a unique teambuilding experience.
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• A day away from the office begins with a fascinating introduction to the history of chocolate. Taking a closer look at the production process from bean to bar and other trade secrets including how to explain taste like a chocolatier are shared.
• Then in an 'Apprentice' style challenge, delegates form teams and must work together to come up with a brand name and chocolate product to tempt their target audience.
• A step-by-step chocolate making demonstration will mean that their chocolate ideas can be realised.
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Printed in the Iowa City Press-Citizen, Sept. 23, 2009
Our View - Focus on Iowans while attracting other students
"Have you seen the size of that recreation center that they are building on the river?" said Tom Mortenson when we asked him if he really thought the University of Iowa was the "Gated Community" described in the title of the talk he will give at noon today in the Jones Commons of the UI Lindquist Center.
"I think that shows they've moved up to country club status," he said.
Mortenson, a scholar with The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, said he is using those phrases as "pejorative and critical terms" that he hopes will catch the attention of UI officials and get them to "think about what they are doing."
Specifically, Mortenson is worried at how only little more than half of the freshmen at Iowa are in-state students. That means nearly half of the class are coming to the school from outside the state. That means, he said, the university is spending more and more of its time focusing on how to make Iowa an attractive "destination university" for out-of-state students whose middle-class or wealthy families are willing to pay Iowa's out-of-state tuition rates.
That means, Mortenson goes on, that the university is spending more time appealing to the leisure-driven mindset of these relatively well-to-do, out-of-state students and not enough time focusing on the low-income Iowa students who are looking to their state universities to provide them with opportunities for social mobility.
And Mortenson said his data shows students from wealthier families spend less time studying and more time in sports and leisure activities than do students from low-income families.
"The lower income students have more of a 'you better study your butt off' attitude," he said.
Mortenson also said the trend is likely to continue because, as Iowa lawmakers cut back in the state support of the university, UI officials have a responsibility to look for ways to make up for that lost revenue.
"If you extrapolate the trends," Mortenson said, "you have to ask when we are going to change the name of the university to the University of Illinois at Iowa City."
And it's not enough for the university to improve its relationship with community colleges. Mortenson places a high value on the students having that experience moving away from home to attend school.
"It's an emergence into the culture of learning," Mortenson said.
Even when we pointed out that those years are likewise an "emergence into the culture of drinking," Mortenson said that university's current focus on improving student's leisure activities isn't helping the drinking situation either. If anything, Iowa City's downtown becoming "one big bar" is only serving to attract students who are more interested in a college lifestyle than a college education.
To counter this trend, Mortenson said he wants to see Iowa's public universities double or triple the number of students from low-income families who qualify for need-based Pell Grants.
"If they don't, they are not doing anything to broaden the educational opportunities for Iowans," Mortenson said. "Instead, they are only continuing to serve students from inherent privilege."
Mortenson described himself as "flaky" and a "dinosaur," but we think the issues he raises need to be part of the discussion about the future of higher education in Iowa.
"Even if he's wrong, it will spark good conversation," said David Bills, associate dean of the UI College of Education. "We need to be thinking about these things."


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Banking: France's mere mortals are alive and well
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French bankers, like its politicians, do best when they promise less and achieve more – especially on the international stage.
Every French presidential election sees the search for a mythic providential man to lead the nation out of crisis. Emmanuel Macron has a better claim than his predecessor to succeed Louis XIV, Napoleon and Charles de Gaulle. Nicknamed Jupiter, after the Roman god, he has captured the political centre ground and wants to liberalize and relaunch the economy.
Finding a man to make France great again seems a little absurd in the 21st century. If French banks are to avoid looking equally ridiculous, they too must mostly accept second-tier status among the great powers of global finance. Their best chance of leadership is in Europe, where they have performed better than the big German and Italian banks of late.
The aftermath of the financial crisis has forced French banks to recognize their fragility, even within Europe. BNP Paribas has recently done well by setting realistic goals and thanks to small and considered acquisitions. All the big French banks have come to a similar realization. The difference is a matter of degree. The extreme is BPCE, the smallest of the big four. Its listed wholesale and asset-gathering division, Natixis, has proudly cut risk-weighted assets by 7% in the past four years.
Falling out of the official roster of global systemically important banks in November will further burst any lingering dreams of empire; BPCE has the added benefit of a lower regulatory capital requirement. The occasional purchase to bolster its international asset management division is unlikely to damage the humble image Natixis presents to the public.
The first watchword in its three year plan unveiled in November was 'transformation'. By contrast, Société Générale gave the word 'growth' greater pride of place in its strategic plan, announced a few days later, although 'transform' featured prominently there too. There may be symbolic appeal in these banks' international aspirations, or lack of them.
Africa, for example, is now the first region to which SocGen points for international retail growth. This goes against the grain somewhat, especially after Barclays' exit from the continent last year. The continent gets no mention in BPCE's latest strategy announcement, although its previous three-year plan specifically pointed to retail growth in Africa.
"We have a business model which can deliver better growth numbers than our peers," SocGen's chief exe cutive Frédéric Oudéa told Euromoney in December. Its Russian and African businesses are part of this high-growth, emerging market potential. Similarly, in investment banking, Oudéa thinks SocGen can take a bigger slice of the pie, as firms in Europe switch from bank to market financing, smaller players retreat, and because there are greater barriers to entry in wholesale than retail banking.
At its investor day SocGen did not seize what Berenberg called an opportunity to rely less on revenue growth by cutting absolute costs. Rather than rewarding consistency – as perhaps they should and will – some investors seem to doubt SocGen's determination to offset costs with higher revenues, especially on the markets side. News of more French branch closures and job cuts prevented a sell off at the end of the year, even if those cuts are rather modest compared with better-performing banks.
SocGen's French retail network is today not the most efficient in France, although it is perhaps more advanced in digital banking than local rivals, thanks to Boursorama. "If we do not invest, there may be a short-term benefit to profits at the detriment of our longer-term capacity to compete," argues Oudéa. Oudéa, like Macron and most French bank chiefs, is a graduate of the elite government school, ENA. Another énarque, Xavier Musca, is busy at Crédit Agricole – a less flashy group where provincial cooperative institutions still hold most power.
Musca is deputy to chief executive Philipe Brassac, who rose through the regional ranks. Formerly a career civil servant, Musca was right-hand man to president Nicolas Sarkozy at the height of the eurozone crisis in the early 2010s. These days he is a Corsican leading a French expansion in Italy, but acquisitions such as those Crédit Agricole announced in September – €130 million for three small central Italian savings banks – are not very Napoleonic in ambition. Since joining Crédit Agricole in 2012, Musca has overseen an end to some of the bank's more hubristic European forays by selling Greek bank Emporiki, for example.
The group kept its more successful Italian operation, centred on Cariparma, and Italy has since been the sole focus for the group's international retail growth. Even here it is aiming more for a strong regional, rather than national, market share. Like Natixis, Crédit Agricole has signalled big acquisitions would only fit its strategy in asset management. Amundi, of which Musca is chairman, bought UniCredit's Pioneer for €3.5 billion in June, bolstering its asset management profile both in Italy and Germany, including via a distribution agreement with UniCredit.
It seems premature to envisage complementing this in Germany with a retail franchise of its own, despite the group's apparent excess capital and recent headlines about a potential Commerzbank merger. "We don't need to expand our retail networks to support Amundi's growth," says Musca. "The fact that we have comfortable capital buffers doesn't mean we are ready for external [inorganic] growth. What makes you competitive is the confidence of customers – the fact we are extremely solid is reassuring in a country like Italy – and a cost of liquidity that is lower than peers.
"Maybe we miss opportunities, but it's paramount to be credible vis-à-vis the market, and our medium-term plan."


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The idea of insurance has been around for far longer than the car (since 1667). The world's first vehicle insurance was issued in 1897 by Traveller Insurance Company in the US to a Gilbert Loomis, and it was meant to protect him if his car killed or injured someone or damaged their property.
Cars are a mean of transport and a valued possession and life throws many unexpected things at all of us. Any loss or damage can hurt the person not only physically, but financially too. That's why motor insurance is as important and valuable as the car itself and its premium is affected by many factors which you will know by the end of this article.
Now, why do you really need to ensure your car? And how is the price of your car policy affected?
Having car insurance is a legal requirement and within the level of coverage, your policy provides protection physically and financially in the event of your car being damaged. It will also provide cover for injuries to other drivers, passengers, and their property.
Furthermore, insurance can provide financial support in case your car is stolen, vandalized or destroyed by fire. All of these important coverages depend on the type of insurance you're getting. For instance, if you want full coverage, you can opt to protect yourself against physical harm, fire, and theft. To not worry about the kind of policy you should have, a broker or agent can help you choose the appropriate policy for both the budget and your own personalized needs.
Your payment, known as your insurance premium, can be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, depending on the type of payment you've chosen with the insurance company. You should not always go for the most expensive policy, but many factors affect the price of the insurance, and those include:
- Car value
- Age of the insured (not applicable in most insurance companies in Lebanon)
- Year of manufacturing (older car for a higher rate)
- Car type (sedan, sport, SUV…)
For instance, if you drive a luxurious car, you'll end up paying a larger amount of premium than if you were driving an economy car.
The premium depends on car value multiplied by the rate of the year (the newer the car, the lower the rate of the year).
Also, some companies apply a deductible (excess) on policies. The owner has to pay an amount on each and every claim (franchise anyone?). This amount should be clarified in the contract.
What happens if you have a car accident without insurance?
Driving without insurance (compulsory / Elzami) is illegal and you could face penalties. If you cause an accident without insurance, you will have to pay the whole amount of the damage out of your pocket, without the help of the insurance company, since you're not insured. You could also be sued by other people for causing them any kind of injury.
How to engage the best company?
For the best advice on how to ensure your vehicle with the best company, investigate and get information from various top-notch companies that provide general auto insurance, rather than searching within a bunch of mediocre companies.
Also, the length of time an insurance company has been in the business world is also important and should be considered as a factor when choosing what's right for you. The older the company is, the more established it is and the better the service. However, new initiatives backed by well-established companies are also surfacing. Take Doozy for example, they are backed by AROPE insurance, and offer a flexible approach to insurance, instead of on-size-fits-all.
Living within a world where accidents and injuries increase by rate every year, insurance companies and NGOs have to raise awareness for the importance of insurance, for the driver not to be affected financially or suffer any loss after any car accident.
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A truly unique way to provide a concrete and comprehensive representation of the concept of the passage of time.
Every now and again a product comes along that just makes you say "wow!". The Grimm's Annual String is one of those!
Montessori educators will be familiar with the "Hundred Chain" and "Thousand Chain". These Golden Bead materials are designed to introduce quite advanced and abstract concepts in a concrete manner. By giving children a tangible representation these challenging ideas suddenly become so obvious! By handling these beads each child is also given the chance to create a tactile memory of these ideas, making the connection to these concepts deeper and more lasting.
The Grimm's Annual Chain so harmoniously follows these principles that it is hard to believe it was not designed by Maria Montessori herself! The Annual Chain provides a concrete representation of the passage of time that occurs over a year.
Each individual bead represents a single day of the year. The beads are divided into twelve different colours, with each colour reflecting a month (your child can choose which colour to allocate to each month). Over the course of a year your child (or your class) adds a single bead to the string each day. This can be done over a calendar year - from January to December - but could also be started at a different milestone (such as your child's birthday). Over the year the Annual Chain grows and at the end of each month the colour changes, allowing children to observe a clear representation of the relationship between days, months and years. By the end of the year the Chain is full and the child can marvel at the length of a "year" when compared with each individual day.
This delightful project could be repeated year after year and teaches so much more than just the mathematical concept of time. It also teaches patience and self-control as only one bead per day can be added to the string.
This delightful project could be repeated year after year and teaches so much more than just the mathematical concept of time. It also teaches patience and self-control as only one bead per day can be added to the string.
You could even personalise the experience by using the Annual Chain as a 'countdown' to special events in your child's life. If you are going on a holiday on the 5th of May you could choose your colour for the month of May in advance and then tell your child "When we have 5 red beads it will be time for our holiday!".
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The much-awaited teaser of Dhanush and Kajol starrer VIP 2 was out today finally. There was so Kajol in the teaser which disappointed many. Much to the displeasure of others, the teaser was just massy and had glimpses of the first part.
Things were different with part one as every aspect of the film hit the bull's eye. Even the stardom of Kajol has not been utilized properly say many on the social media platforms.
Dhanush has penned the story and dialogues of this film whereas his sister in law, Aishwarya Dhanush has directed by the film which will release in Telugu too,


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By Michael Dabaie
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) said results were positive from early-stage data for REGN1979 in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The company said there was a 93% overall response and 71% complete response rates in follicular lymphoma grades 1 to 3a treated with REGN1979 5 mg to 320 mg.
There was a 57% overall response rate in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with REGN1979 80 mg to 160 mg, all of which were complete responses, including two complete responses in four patients whose disease had progressed after CAR-T treatment, the company said.
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How Big Data is Architecting India's Biometric Identity System, Aadhaar
The most ambitious project of India, Aadhaar project relies completely on Big Data. From collection of data to storage and utilization of biometric information of the entire population, big data till date has crossed over the billion mark. It is needless to say, a project of such a vast magnitude must be plagued with ample challenges but as its powered by big data, the chances of success is high.
Basically, Aadhaar is a unique 12 digit number assigned by the UIDA, Unique Identification Authority of India to an individual residing in India. The project was launched in the year 2009 under the supreme guidance of former Infosys CEO and co-founder Nandan Nilekani. He was the sole architect of this grand project, which required several added inputs from various other sources.
MapR, a business software company headquartered in California is providing technology support for the most-ambitious Aadhaar project. It is the developer-cum-distributer of "Apache APA +0.00% Hadoop" and for quite some time it is optimizing its well-integrated web-scale enterprise storage and real-time database tech for this project.
The encompassing technology architecture behind Aadhaar is structured on the principles of openness, strong security, linear scalability and vendor neutrality. The system is expected to expand with every new enrollment, which means it's required to handle millions of transactions through billions of records, each day.
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The landscape of employment is changing. The job opportunities in the field of data science is surging onwards, that too at a robust rate. Continue reading →
Which Ones Your Preferred Database From 2017?
The 'trending' topic this season is Data Processing. The statistics attached with this blog depicts that respondents have mainly voted for NoSQL and SQL databases. The opinions of the respondents have conferred the title of 'most engaging' to NoSQL database, confirming the second position with a 74.8%.
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The survey declares the PostgreSQL as the confirmed winner, where 25.3 % have proclaimed it to be 'very interesting' and 37.7 % have confined within 'interesting'.
Also read: Top Databases of 2017 to Watch Out For
The results of the survey, which database has gathered the maximum attention of respondents, are as follows:
- Elasticsearch declared runner-up with an overall 59%.
- The amalgamation of Lucene and Solr roaring with 43.8%
- More interest devoured in Apache Spark with 3%
- Hadoop scoring a meager of 8%
Next, it unveils that the US respondents have mainly opted for Elasticsearch to PostgreSQL, and Oracle have failed to evoke any interest in the mind of US respondents. However, the picture is completely opposite for the European respondents.
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The ending note states that it is high time we realize that the dire need of the hour is data storage and processing. This conclusion is supported by the fact that so many respondents have invested their valuable time in the survey and clearly shows that database is here to stay.
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Principal – Julia Heinz
Mrs. Julia Heinz joined Saint Paul beginning in the 2019-2020 school year to serve as principal. She earned a BA from Valparaiso University and began her teaching career in special education before serving at Immanuel Dundee for 15 years. Her various roles in education have spanned preschool through university level as teacher, administrator, fundraiser and admissions director. She earned her MA in school leadership from Concordia University Chicago with additional graduate studies at North Central College and Northern Illinois University. In recent years she has served on the LEA Leadership Committee and has presented locally and nationally for Lutheran educators and administrators. Mrs. Heinz and her husband, Joe, have three children. She is thrilled to be serving at Saint Paul.
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5th Grade/Assistant Principal/Athletic Director – Eric Young
Mr. Young began teaching at Saint Paul in the fall of 1997. Originally from Bay City, Michigan, Mr. Young attended Concordia University, Chicago, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree with an Elementary Teaching Certificate. In 2003, he was awarded the Northern Illinois District Timothy Award – Outstanding Educator with less than Ten Years Experience. In addition to teaching, he serves as the school's Assistant Principal and Athletic Director. Mr. Young is the chairman of the Northwest Suburban Lutheran Athletic Conference and the chairman of the Lutheran Sports Association Boys' Basketball State Tournament.
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7th Grade Homeroom/Curriculum Director/6-8 Language Arts – Crystine DeCant
Since 2000, Mrs. DeCant has been teaching at Saint Paul. She has a BA in Elementary Education with a music endorsement from Concordia University, Chicago. She holds certifications as a Director of Christian Education and a Director of Parish Music. She also has a Master's Degree in Technology in Education from National-Louis University.
Mrs. DeCant incorporates technology skills and enrichment projects to curricular subjects from Kindergarten through 8th grade. She also teaches Web Design, Claymation, Robotics, Photography, Yearbook, and Foods electives to Jr. High students and administrates reading clubs for Intermediate and Jr High levels at Saint Paul. Mrs. DeCant enjoys facilitating and coaching the Lego League Robotics program for Saint Paul and has been an Illinois Regional Tournament Coordinator for 6 years. She enjoys geocaching in her spare time and started a geocaching club after school for interested students in 2009. Mrs. DeCant has also been a presenter at Illinois Computing Educators Conferences.
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Kindergarten and SPECK Director – Stephanie Blackfeather
Mrs. Stephanie Blackfeather came to Saint Paul in 2002. She teaches full day Kindergarten and is the Extended Day/Summer program Coordinator. In 1994, she received her BA in Early Childhood Education at Concordia University,River Forest, IL. Before coming to Saint Paul she was an Extended Day coordinator and taught PreK and Kindergarten at Hope Lutheran (Pompano Beach) and St. John Lutheran (Ocala) in Florida, and was the Director of The Ark: Early Christian School in Highland Park, IL. Mrs. Blackfeather received the NID Early Childhood Teacher of the Year award in 2011. Some of Mrs. Blackfeather's favorite things to do are camping, baking and crafting and spending time with her husband, Shannon and son, Christian. Mrs. Blackfeather feels truly blessed to be a part of this wonderful ministry here at Saint Paul and enjoys every minute of her time with her kindergarten little's!
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Pre-Kindergarten & Director of Admissions and Development – Amy Cimarusti
Amy Cimarusti has been at Saint Paul since 2002. Mrs. Cimarusti has a BA and MA in Early Childhood Education from Concordia University in Chicago, IL. Recently she graduated with a MA in Early Childhood Administration from National Louis University. Mrs. Cimarusti was the recipient of the Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher award in 2009. She has worked with future teachers as a college instructor and student teacher supervisor.
Mrs. Cimarusti's experiences include teaching toddlers through third graders as well as administrative experience at the early childhood level. Mrs. Cimarusti is both a teacher and administrator in pre-kindergarten, and is the admissions director for the school.
Mrs. Cimarusti loves singing and dancing with her students and takes every opportunity to have fun while she works.
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Pre-Kindergarten – JoAnn Morris
Mrs. Morris graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career as a second grade teacher in Michigan. Mrs. Morris is currently beginning her 27th year as a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher and Department Head at Saint Paul.
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Pre-Kindergarten – Angela Young
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Kindergarten – Sarah Schroeder
Mrs. Schroeder began teaching Kindergarten at Saint Paul in 2012. She is an alumna of Saint Paul and is overjoyed to be a Comet once again. She received her BA in Early Childhood Education at Concordia University Chicago, in River Forest, IL. Before coming to Saint Paul she was a Pre-K teacher at Early Days Preschool and Childcare. Some of Mrs. Schroeder's favorite things are singing, dancing, Disney, and traveling with her husband! In addition to teaching, she also coaches the 7/8 cheerleading squad and is co-coordinator of Vacation Bible School. Mrs. Schroeder is looking forward to seeing God's awesome power at work this year at Saint Paul.
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1st Grade – Kelly Lonergan
Mrs. Lonergan joined the staff at St. Paul in the winter of 2015. She graduated, in December 2015, from Concordia University Chicago with a BA in Early Childhood. Her degree also includes an ESL endorsement and Special Education minor. She loves volleyball, animals, and coffee! Mrs. Lonergan is excited at the opportunity to grow in God's love and learn with her first graders this year.
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2nd Grade – Karla Menze
Mrs. Karla Menze received her Bachelor of Arts degree with an Early Childhood Teaching License from Illinois State University. After graduating in December, 1993, God led her to fill a maternity leave in kindergarten and preschool at St. Paul Lutheran School, Norwood Park, now recognized as Lutheran Unity West. This evolved into a first grade teaching position where she was blessed to serve for ten years. During this time, Mrs. Menze completed the Colloquy program at Concordia University, Chicago and also received a Master's degree in Reading Instruction through the University. After enjoying five years as an instructional aide here at St. Paul, Mrs. Menze is thrilled to be back in the classroom full time as our second grade teacher. Karla, her husband, and two daughters feel very blessed to be part of the St. Paul family.
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3rd Grade – Deb Rittle
Deb Rittle, third grade teacher, received her BS in Education from Valparaiso University and completed her graduate work in Curriculum and Instruction to earn the designation MS Ed from Northern Illinois University. Deb began teaching at St. Paul in 1995. She previously taught preschool in Roselle. She coaches cheerleading and assists with track and is the Intermediate Level Coordinator.
In 2005, she was honored with the Middle Grades Teacher of the Year Award by the Northern Illinois District. She's been nominated for several other awards, including the Golden Apple and Disney Awards. She's been a presenter at the NID Conferences and LEA National Convocations. She has worked on the District's curriculum writing project and has also been involved with CLEF (Chicago Lutheran Education Foundation) as a presenter and facilitator. Deb is on the Board of Directors of the Mount Prospect Historical Society, currently serving as its secretary, and a member of local and National writing organizations.
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4th Grade – Jessica Dill
Miss Dill started teaching 4th grade at Saint Paul in the fall of 2016, after moving from Cleveland, Ohio. She is a 2015 graduate of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. There, she received a Bachelor's of Science in Education degree, with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. She is an assistant coach of the 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball team, as well as head coach of the 5th/6th Grade Boys Basketball team. Miss Dill loves being a part of the church and school family here at Saint Paul!
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6th Grade Homeroom, 6-8 Math, 6-8 Social Studies – Michelle Linke
Mrs. Linke graduated from Valparaiso University in 1999 with a BS in Elementary Education and endorsements for Middle School. She spent her first two years teaching at St. Paul's San Diego before returning to the Midwest.
In the spring of 2001 Mrs. Linke accepted a job here at St. Paul, Mt. Prospect and has been here ever since! "I love my job and my students!" At St. Paul she teaches Religion, 6th grade Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Ancient Civilizations, Geography, and U.S. History to 6th-8th grade students. Her focus is on preparing each student for high school. She also has over 15 years coaching experience in both basketball and volleyball for boys and girls.
Mrs. Linke received her Master's Degree in Educational Psychology in 2007 where she spent most of her studies on the moral development of children and adolescents. In the past, Mrs. Linke has presented at the LEA convention, CLEF, and the NID yearly conference. Recently, she received an award for "Outstanding Teacher of American History from the Daughters of the American Revolution."
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8th Grade Homeroom, 5-8 Science – Alexis Hahn
Alexis Hahn is a 2017 Graduate of Carthage College. Besides a love of science, Miss Hahn is also an accomplished sportswoman, having played basketball at the college level. Miss Hahn grew up in the Chicago area. She attended St. Luke, Itasca, IL for her elementary years.
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P.E. Teacher K – 8
Mr. Matt Gutzler has a B.A. degree in Education from Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota. At his first job he was the 7th grade teacher and Athletic Director at St. John's Lutheran School in Portage, Wisconsin. Starting in the fall of 1998, he began teaching at St. Paul as 4th grade teacher and Tournament director. In those years he has also coached the boys' and girls' volleyball teams, girls' basketball, and coached 3-8 track. Mr. Gutzler will help out daily in morning SPECK as well as lead Motor Class for Kindergarten and gym classes for 1st-8th Grades.
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Teacher, Technology Coordinator – Michael Heinze
Mr. Heinze graduated with a BA in Education in 1982 from Concordia University in Chicago, IL. He received his Masters in Education from Concordia in 1998. His first teaching position was at St. Paul Norwood Park, IL where he spent 25 years as a teacher and principal. He began working at Saint Paul in 2009. Mr. Heinze is in charge of the technology in the school and church, teaches pre-algebra, supervises MAP testing, teaches enrichment class in 1st – 8th grades. He coaches 5-6 girls basketball as well as 7-8 boys volleyball. Mr. Heinze is also one of the high school youth leaders in our church and plans and leads the youth summer mission trips and National Youth Gatherings.
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Spanish – Andres Valencia
Currently our Director of Multicultural Ministries at Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Senor Valencia teaches Spanish at Saint Paul School as well. A native of Chile, Andres and his wife Amy are back in the area, raising their young family.
Music and Band -Brittany Rennels
Miss Rennels comes to us from MES–Music Education Services. She directs the band program for Grades 4-8.
Music – Lisa Janisch
Mrs. Janisch began teaching at Saint Paul in 2016. Mrs Janisch teaches classroom music in grades 1-5 as well as Strings, a FAB Ukulele class, and many other music experiences.
Art Education – Mirjana Dejkovic
Resource — Cheryl Tyrcha
Mrs Tyrcha earned her Bachelor's degree in elementary education at Northern Illinois University, and her Master's Degree in special education from Eastern Illinois University. She was awarded National Board Certification in Special Education in 2009, and is also a certified Wilson Reading Instructor. Mrs Tyrcha taught in the public school system for 28 years, working with students in grades PreK – 5. She has also privately tutored students in grades 6-8 in reading and math.
When not teaching or devising new curriculum and supports for her students, Mrs Tyrcha enjoys visiting her twin grandsons and traveling with her husband and family. She feels blessed to join the team at Saint Paul, and looks forward to helping students learn, and be excited about learning!
Resource Room and Instructional Aide – Tara Stone
I serve Saint Paul in two capacities — part time Resource Support, and part time classroom Aide.
I am grateful for the opportunity to work with the students of St. Paul. I am enjoying watching my own kids grow in God's love at St. Paul and am excited to be a part of the education of all students. I received my B.S. in Elementary Education at Loyola University and I am currently seeking a Special Education endorsement. My interests include spending time with my family. We enjoy the outdoors. During the summer we often camp, fish, and swim at the beach or pool. I look forward to each new year, working with Saint Paul students!
Kindergarten Aide/SPECK Caregiver – Erin Turk
Mrs. Erin Turk has worked at St. Paul for 12 years. She will be working as a kindergarten aide, SPECK office assistant, and SPECK caregiver. Mrs. Turk is a St. Paul alum. She enjoys spending time with her family.
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Kindergarten Aide/SPECK Caregiver – Rick Reeve
Mr. Rick Reeve has been working at St. Paul for 15 years now as both SPECK caregiver and kindergarten aide. Both of his children graduated from St. Paul. His son, Ricky is currently attending Northern Michigan University studying Biology. His daughter is teaching in Wildwood, NJ. His children have both been swimmers, so Mr. Reeve has been a swim coach and a swim official over the years, and has enthusiastically followed his kids in whatever sports and after-school activities they have participated in. Mr. Reeve will work as a morning and afternoon lead SPECK caregiver as well as aide in kindergarten..
Pre-Kindergarten – Sue Buchanan
Hi, I'm Sue Buchanan, and this year, you'll be seeing me in both classrooms of kindergarten, and at Fun Days. I am a graduate of Concordia University in Chicago, and have been teaching/working at St. Paul since 1990. I started out as a jr. high music teacher, and have been a classroom aide, an instructional aide, an office manager, and a preschool teacher. My husband, David, and I have been members of the church since 1989, and both of our daughters went to school at St. Paul. In fact, they were both married by Pastor Kris! And my granddaughter Noella was baptized here in February. When I'm not at school, you can usually find me at home with my pets; two dogs, two cats, and two rabbits.
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Mr. Aaron Boyer grew up in Marengo, Illinois. He graduated from Concordia University Chicago in 2016 with a BA in Spanish and a BS in Education Studies. He moved to Mount Prospect in 2017 and now lives in Arlington Heights. This will be his second year helping in classrooms and in SPECK at St. Paul. He also works as a writer/photographer at the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS. He enjoys reading, running, ultimate frisbee, making music (piano, singing, and bells), and theology. Fun fact: Mr. Boyer has five siblings: one in Luxembourg, one in Virginia, one in Texas, one in Illinois, and one in Nebraska, and his parents live in Tennessee, so getting the family together is quite a challenge.
Other SPECK and Pre-K Kindergarten Aides
Mrs. Riedl – I grew up in Peoria, IL and spent my college years at Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois. I have a Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration. I moved to the Chicago area for work, after college. My husband, Jordan, and I have 3 kids – Jessica (14th grade), Jacob (12th grade), and Jaclyn (9th grade). We first came to St. Paul, in 2004, when Jessica started pre-kindergarten. All 3 of our kids have since graduated from St. Paul. I have been an aide at St. Paul for over 8 years. In my free time, I like to work out, bake, sing in the church choir, and attend our children's various sports and school activities.
Mrs. Jennifer Moeller- I started aiding in pre-k, kindergarten and helping in speck in 2018. My husband Eric graduated from St. Paul. We were married at St. Paul and have two kids. Brady will be in 4th grade this year and Hailey will be in 2nd. In our free time we love to go to the zoo, fish and spend a lot of time outdoors! We are blessed to be a part of the St. Paul Family and are looking forward to another awesome school year!
High School Staff-
Hello! My name is Katie Beyer and this will be my second year as a SPECK helper. I am a senior at Prospect High school and participate in ultimate frisbee. The best part of my day is walking into St. Paul and being greeted with nothing but smiles from all my little friends!
Hello! My name is Gino Martorana and I started as a SPECK helper in December 2018. I like to swim and I am a senior at Elk Grove High School. I like working at SPECK because everyone is very friendly!


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Organize Your Documents, Calendars, Tasks, Contacts in nested sub-foldersFriday, May 4th, 2012
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There was a very interesting documentary on TG 4; it may have been the Fiorsceal series and it showed how close Christians and Hizbollah supporters live in Beirut and the way they live their lives. Hizbollah dominate virtually all Muslim districts, at the point of a gun and can raise a protest mob at the drop of a hat. Non-attendance is not tolerated and anyone can be a target, especially Lebanese officialdom of any form (cops, firemen, govt officials and so on). In one case, Christians and Hizbollah supporters lived about 50 feet apart and would routinely let off a burst or two at each other, so all buildings facing each other had bricked up windows, sheet metal dividers cutting streets in half and guns always ready. One bizarre thing was the custom of using underground car parks and the bottom floors of apartment buildings as cemetries! I kid you not. They couldnt or wouldnt be seperated from their dead, so they used the abovementioned as cemetries and took over derelict buildings and dug out graves at the bottom levels or raised tombs over their dead. The Lebanese Govt was only tolerated at the whim of the Hizbollah leadership and the Leb army clearly did not want to go toe to toe with them, so essentially, a huge part of Lebanon is not under it's own control. The UN knows perfectly well that if the Israelis dont want a shooting war with Hizbollah, then trying to get the Irish or any other UN force to take them on would be tantamount to suicide.
UN orders mission extension for 400 Irish peacekeepers
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...pers-1.4224361Government to assess UN secretary general's order aimed at containing Covid-19
The UN has suspended the rotation home of more than 400 Irish peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon and Mali in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus.
However, the Irish Government may ask that Irish troops be exempted from the order which applies to all countries contributing troops to peacekeeping operations globally.
The order means 380 peacekeeping troops in Lebanon and 13 members of the Army Ranger Wing deployed on an anti-terrorism mission in Mali could have their homecoming delayed until at least June 30th.
It may also affect much smaller Defence Forces contingents in Congo and Western Sahara and 12 gardaí serving with the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus.
On Tuesday, United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres announced peacekeepers on mission would not return home until June 30th, even if their tours end before then. The deployment of new troops will also be delayed. The aim is to prevent troops carrying the virus home to their countries and replacement troops carrying it to mission areas.
"Our peacekeeping missions are working full-time to contain and mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Our priorities are to ensure the Covid-19-free status of incoming uniformed personnel, and mitigate the risk that UN peacekeepers could be a contagion vector and simultaneously maintain our operational capabilities," a spokeswoman for Mr Guterres said.
Irish troops in Lebanon on the Unifil mission are due to be replaced at the end of May, meaning they face an extra month on mission. The 13 ARW members in Mali were due to rotate home at the end of April, meaning their tour may be extended for two months.
"The department and the Defence Forces are currently examining the implications of the UN decision on those rotations," a Department of Defence spokeswoman said.
"There is ongoing engagement within the mission and with mission commanders to ensure that rotations can take place as close as possible to the original planned dates in accordance with the direction of the UN secretary general."
No final decision
The Defence Forces said no final decision had been made on the Irish side and officials were considering whether to make a request that Irish troops be exempted from the order.
A spokesman said a decision would be made shortly as to whether Ireland would comply with the UN order or ask for an exemption.
The UN has said exemptions may be considered on a country-by-country basis.
"A few, limited exceptions may be considered," a UN spokeswoman said. "But only in extenuating circumstances on the basis of strict conditions to prevent the spread of the virus,"
The UN has confirmed all troops on extended missions will continue to be paid the standard peacekeeping allowance.
The order will not affect the 122 troops from the 60th Infantry Group serving with the Undof mission in the Golan Heights in Syria. Soldiers from the mission returned home on Saturday and were replaced by a contingent which will remain in Syria for the next six months.
The returning troops are in a two-week period of self-isolation. Most are at home with families but a small number with relatives vulnerable to Covid-19 have moved into barracks for the duration.
Unifil mission for 350 Irish troops extended until July
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irel...july-1.4252692Irish soldiers will spend an extra six weeks in Middle East
Some 350 Irish troops serving in Lebanon will have to spend an extra six weeks in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The troops were originally due home in the middle of May but this was thrown into doubt when UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres banned rotations of all UN peacekeepers until June 30th to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Since then negotiations have been ongoing between the Irish Government and UN headquarters in New York to secure an exemption for the Irish troops on the Unifil mission in Lebanon who have been in the middle-eastern country for the last six months.
However, family members received news on Wednesday that the troops will not return until the end of June, adding another six weeks to their mission.
Defence sources suggested there is a small chance this date could be brought forward pending further negotiations.
The 350 soldiers are likely to be rotated home on two flights, one at the end of June and one at the start of July. The Defence Forces is expected to charter a flight to rotate the troops.
Once back in Ireland they will be forced to remain in quarantine for two weeks per HSE and UN guidelines. Furthermore, their replacements will be sent into quarantine in a Defence Forces training facility, most likely in the Glen of Imaal in Co Wicklow, from the middle of June until they deploy two weeks later.
Last month, Irish special forces troops were rotated home from Mali on time, despite the UN's request for a delay. About 14 Army Ranger Wing personnel were flown home with the help of the German Air Force.
The Spanish Air force assisted in rotating another seven Irish troops from a separate mission in Mali a week previously.
Defence sources say it was much easier to rotate those missions on time due to the small numbers of troops involved.
The UN order affects about 100,000 troops around the world. Officials in New York drew up the order amid fears of a repeat of the UN mission to Haiti in 2010 when peacekeepers brought in cholera, which went on to kill some 10,000.
The Department of Defence said the Lebanon rotation will take place in two phases, known as "chalks".
"The indications at present are that the first chalk will take place in the latter part of June and the second in early July. However, contacts with the UN in New York are continuing about the scope to possibly bring these dates forward," it said in a statement.
"The Minister [of State of Defence Paul Kehoe] acknowledges the impact the UN decision has had on Defence Force members, as well as the anxiety that this has caused for families."
"In recognition of these impacts, the Departments of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Defence Forces have had extensive engagement with the UN and UNIFIL headquarters in order to ensure these rotations take place as early as possible."
"Confirmation of the precise dates is expected very shortly and will be communicated in the first instance by the military authorities to both contingents (the contingent coming home and that going out to Lebanon)."
I see the first half made it home ok - but a fortnight before they can meet their families...
Over 100 Irish peacekeeping troops arrive home from Lebanon
The troops were due to arrive home last month but were delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak (Pic: RollingNews.ie)
Over 100 Irish peacekeeping troops have arrived back from Lebanon after their return was delayed last month due to Covid 19 restrictions.
The Irish peacekeeper flight landed in Dublin airport this morning.
Some 300 members of the Irish Defence Forces have been serving in the 115th Infantry Battalion which was deployed to South Lebanon in November 2019.
They were due to return home in May, but were delayed for over six weeks after the UN Secretary General directed that all rotations be suspended until 30 June to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
But the UN agreed to an exemption of the suspension allowing Irish troops to return ahead of that date.
115 personnel landed in Dublin Airport this morning, the remaining 170 are due to follow on 2 July.
Upon arrival, they will now undergo medical screening and be required to spend 14 days in self-isolation in accordance with Health Service Executive guidelines.
The 116th Battalion is now deploying to UN Interim Force In Lebanon to take over control of the Irish Area of Responsibility. Before departure, they will have completed a 14-day quarantine period in Coolmoney Camp and Gormanston Camp.
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
And because the outbound chalk won't do the full 6 months, the DoD isn't going to pay them the full allowance they were due.
German 1: Private Schnutz, I have bad news for you.
German 2: Private? I am a general!
German 1: That is the bad news.
Those that arrived home today will isolate at home, not in a military location, unless they have a specific reason as to why they cannot isolate at home
Allowances are earned.
It is very likely that the case made by the military authorities for the time spent in quarantine to be paid an allowance looks likely to succeed
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Allowances are "allowed"
Wages are earned.
German 1: Private Schnutz, I have bad news for you.
German 2: Private? I am a general!
German 1: That is the bad news.
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RICHARDSON, Texas (AP) — A Dallas-area church recently distributed flyers advertising a series of weekly seminars it plans to host condemning "dangerous isms" like Judaism, Islamism and liberalism.
Greenville Avenue Church of Christ in Richardson says in the flyers that the Wednesday seminars, being held through August, will "provide a proper response for the Christian."
Pulpit minister Shelton Gibbs III told The Dallas Morning News that while the wording used in advertising could have been better, other faiths run counter to God's order to follow Jesus Christ.
The flyers prompted a social media backlash but Gibbs said the predominantly African-American church doesn't mean to condemn others.
"We're not here to criticize or be antagonistic toward people and to beat them down," he told the newspaper. "There's no threat. The people in the community should not feel a threat."
Atheism, alcoholism and "emotionalism" are some of the other seminar topics. Gibbs said topics such as racism or sexism won't be discussed because "there are only so many Wednesdays in a summer."
The church will be more careful of phrasing when promoting future events, he said.
"We're living in an age where every word means something, and you have to be very careful about the words that you use," Gibbs said. "And I think going forward, I'm sure we'll be able to phrase it where people are drawn in, and not that we have somehow marginalized them and caused them to fear."
Church leadership was scheduled to meet Sunday night to discuss the backlash. Gibbs did not return a phone message from The Associated Press to speak on any outcome from the meeting.
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There are an estimated 22 million people in the United States who have some form of impaired hearing. Out of that number, 10 million of them can be classified as having such a degree of hearing loss that it is difficult for them to hear normal conversations.
If you learn that you have hearing loss, one of the main concerns you may have is whether the condition will worsen over time and what steps you can take to prevent that from happening. It is important to understand that every case of hearing loss is different and that the whether or not your hearing will continue to deteriorate may depend, in part, on its cause.
There are many causes of hearing loss, two of which are age and noise. Hearing loss that is caused by age or noise cannot be eliminated or reversed. However, you can take steps to preserve your remaining hearing and improve your quality of life.
Age and Hearing Loss
Aging is considered the most common cause of hearing loss. Referred to specifically as presbycusis, the loss of hearing due to age is the result of the hair cells and nerves in your inner ear being damaged or undergoing degeneration. This leads to an impaired ability to hear high pitches sounds, like that of a child's voice. It also makes it difficult for you to distinguish between certain consonants, including F, K, P, S and T, which can make understanding the speech of others difficult.
While you cannot reverse your age, you can take steps to make sure that you are in good health, which may prevent the rest of your hearing deteriorating. Having good cardiovascular health and preventing or controlling chronic diseases can help preserve the remaining microcirculation in your inner ear.
Noise and Hearing Loss
Noise is considered the second leading cause of hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss, or acoustic trauma, is the result of being repeatedly exposed to very loud noises. This type of hearing loss affects people of all ages and can be caused by spending an inordinate amount of time around loud music, motorcycles, lawnmowers or any other device or event that produces high-decibel noises.
To prevent further hearing loss caused by excessive noise exposure, it is important that you are extra aware of your environment and make an effort to avoid the loud noises that have been affecting your hearing. If you are unable to avoid such noises, such as those at your place of work, be sure to wear the appropriate hearing protection gear.
Get the Help You Need
If you believe that you have begun to lose your hearing, you should schedule an appoint with a hearing specialist to be tested. In the majority of cases, hearing loss can be progressive and detecting it early may give you the best chance to stop it from worsening. There are many different types of hearing aids you can use to hear better, as well as assistive hearing devices, like telephone amplifiers. The specialist can help you determine the cause of your hearing loss and work with you to design a plan to protect your remaining hearing.