tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45082092773706478372024-03-13T23:19:07.110-07:00Tertiary ThoughtsKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-48933595215493697462015-06-09T16:41:00.001-07:002015-06-09T16:41:26.338-07:00Extra CreditI don't offer a lot of extra credit in my class. However, toward the end of the year I want to give the kids a chance one last chance to boost their grades. However, I wanted it to be something that was meaningful. So I created a vocational interview assignment. The directions are below:<div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Students are to choose an occupation that they find interesting, and believe would be a desired option for them in the future. They will describe the occupation, their reason for choosing it, and interview someone in that vocation. Papers will be typed, 12pt font, double-spaced, 8 paragraphs, between 600-900 words. Each paragraph must be 5-13 sentences. Students may interview an adult family member, but may not interview someone living in the same household. Students should meet each of the following deadlines:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Conduct an interview with someone in that vocation. Write about what you learned from the interview. You may include, but are not limited to the following questions: What do they do? How did they get into that profession? What training did it require? What does a typical day look like? Is it something they wanted to do since they were in middle school or did they get into the field later? Are they happy with the job, or is it just to pay the bills? What are the best parts about it? What are the worst parts of the job? Plan to spend 10-20 minutes interviewing that person and take notes or record the interview. Ask enough questions that you will be able to write enough for each paragraph. Also, be sure to get their e-mail address so you can contact them if you have any follow-up questions. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Begin with a hook. Introduce the career you chose and/or the person you interviewed. Offer enough information here to make the reader interested in reading the rest of your paper. (It was be appropriate but not required to include why you chose this profession)</i></span></div>
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Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-80412736187724049392014-05-18T17:52:00.000-07:002014-05-18T17:57:20.373-07:00Boss' ApprovalSo<a href="http://tertiarythoughts.blogspot.com/2012/05/artificial-inflation.html"> a couple years ago</a> I started using an old overhead projector to shine on the thermostat to artificially inflate the temperature in the room so the AC kicks on. It is part of my classroom culture now. I'll say, "Juan, can you turn on the AC?," and he gets up and turns on the overhead. It is not a secret and the kids have told other teachers and now several other teachers on campus also have their old overheads pointed at the corner of the room. I've always wondered what the administration would say if they walked in on my classroom while I was using inefficient energy to trick the AC so I could cool the room to a lower temperature than allowed.<br />
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Then this week I noticed an overhead shining on the thermostat in the office to help keep the office staff cool. The thermostat is literally right outside the principal's door. So I'm guessing if the district's energy police stops by now I'm not going to be the one that has to answer the questions.<br />
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Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-5869368019275176172013-08-05T10:11:00.001-07:002013-08-05T10:11:23.619-07:00NuvaLife: Scam SiteLast night I discovered I have had a reoccurring monthly charge on my credit card of $19.95. This is from an online purchase I made at the end of 2011. Only now did I go online and read <a href="http://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.nuvalife.com">reviews about the company</a>. It is a scam company that automatically enrolls you in a membership with the goal that you will pay the monthly fee before you realize it. They must be pretty successful at this because they apparently have 24-hour on-line customer support. Below is my conversation with Nick at 11pm last night. To think I was just trying to get the LaraBars a little cheaper than the $1.65/each they charge me at Trader Joes. <br />
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<tr valign="top"><td align="left" colspan="2"><b>Nick Adams></b> Hi there.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Greetings.<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Hi Nick<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> I have a concern<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> I recognize this is my fault for not checking my monthly statements and realizing I was a member with you<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> But I don't understand how I ever became a member in the first place <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Please allow me a moment while I pull up your account.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Thanks.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Thanks for holding.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Burrill Kevin CA Sacramento 95828 ???<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> that's correct <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> As per my record,<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> you joined the membership when you placed your order with us for "LARABAR® - LARABAR, Chocolate Chip Brownie, 1.6 oz (16 Bars)".<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> I didn't know I joined. I was just trying to buy some Larabars<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Also, record shows that<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> you contacted our call support to get this membership canceled and <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> I just did that tonight when I realized I was a member<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> a refund in the amount of $19.95 was also issued to you.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Please note that joining membership was not automatic nor obligatory<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> You specifically agreed to the Terms of Offer of membership to join the membership. <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> It wasn't automatic? Then how did I join? <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Did I check a box with my order? <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> You agreed to the Terms of Offer of membership on the checkout page to join the membership. <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> I have no recollection of that<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Do you find it odd in two years as a member I have made zero additional purchases?<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> No, I do not find it odd because<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> you yourself joined membership nd it was upto you whether to place any further orders<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> at the discounted prices or not.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> You should have read the terms of offer very clearly before agreeing to them.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> As per our checkout procedure,<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> every customer has to check a box him/herself to confirm that they had read and agreed the terms of offer.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Once any customer does that it is not our responsibility to check whether they have been placing any order in the 2 years or not.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Still as a courtesy $19.95 refund was issued to you.<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> could I have made my purchase without being a member? <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Yes, you could have and that is what I am trying to explain to you that<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> on the checkout page, <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> you had 2 options:<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> 1 was to place the order as a member and other was as a non member.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Had you placed that order <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> As a courtesy could you refund me another $370.05? <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> without joining the membership,<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> you would not have been charged for the membership fee.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> but you would not have availed the discounted price and free shipping offer.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> I am sorry but full refund can not be issued to you.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Though, please hold while I check with my manager for any further available refund to you.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Thanks.<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Let me know what you can do for me <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Maybe we can meet half way or something <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Thanks for holding.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> As a courtesy, I have issued you further 2 months refund in the amount of $39.90.<br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Okay. Thanks Nick. I appreciate your help tonight. <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Now total refund issued to you is 59.85.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> You are welcome.<br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Is there any thing else I may assist you with? <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Nope. That was it. <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Thank you for chatting with us and have a nice time. <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Please rate my support services. <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> This is a very interesting business plan you guys have. <br /><b>Kevin Burrill></b> Ok. <br /><b>Nick Adams></b> Good Bye.</td></tr>
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Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-60016502910699489622013-06-08T08:58:00.000-07:002013-06-08T08:58:09.992-07:00The New VegasA few years ago I went to Costa Rica and for one week lived with a family there. Although the mother of the house spoke no English her children did. One of the kids worked told me that he worked doing customer support for an on-line casino. I don't have any contact with the family now, but after recently reading some sportbook reviews I'm wondering if he worked for bookmaker.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sportsbookreview.com/sportsbooks/bookmaker/">This review </a>of the site describes how they are the leader in the industry. Apparently now they are the first to come out with the lines. Are they the new Vegas? Does Vegas now wait for bookmaker.eu before they posts lines? Interesting.<br />
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<br />Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-22414636314776413302013-03-16T22:11:00.001-07:002013-03-16T22:11:35.910-07:00Credit ReportHere is the aggregate of information I know about credit cards and how they affect your credit score based both on previous knowledge and new information from Matt's birthday party tonight:<br />
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Using credit cards and making regular payments: good.<br />
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Using credit cards and not making payments: bad.<br />
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Obtaining dozens of credit cards in your name and fictitious names connected to your credit and address and not using those cards: neutral.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-9922711289698456722013-02-27T17:26:00.001-08:002013-02-27T18:03:16.512-08:00Math QuestionMy principal called me today with a pressing question. He asked:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is -3<sup>2 </sup>?</span>Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-72977286124976904162013-02-23T08:26:00.002-08:002013-02-23T08:26:33.372-08:00LifeLife is like an even-numbered word problem.<br />
--Rick WestKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-17033834705523658422013-02-02T03:58:00.001-08:002013-02-02T03:58:25.051-08:00Super Bowl 2013This year I have some bonus money on my site and I can't cash out until I bet it a bunch, so I made even more bets than usual. If you want to follow along:<br />
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Colin Kaepernick to score first TD of game</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>55.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crabtree to score first TD of game</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>35.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">First score will be Ravens Passing TD</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>30.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vernon Davis' first reception will be more than 11.5 yds</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>18.33 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Touchdown will be scored before FG</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>16.66 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Points will be scored in first 6 minutes of game</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>7.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>13.66 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LaMichael James to score a TD</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>20.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kaepernick to score a rushing TD</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>11.75 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Longest TD of the game will be more than 45.5 yards</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9.34 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No Touchdown scored by Defense or Special Teams</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>15.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Both Teams will NOT have a FG from 37 or more yards</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>16.66 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gore to have more than 17.5 receiving yds</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>7.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>14.36 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kaepernick to have more than 55.5 rushing yards</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>6.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>12.60 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Colin Kaepernik to have more passing TD's than NHL Points by
Crosby</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9.34 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Liverpool+Manchester city to have more points than FG in game</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9.34 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Total Score less than 47.5</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>28.63 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Baltimore to score exactly 17 points</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>65.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">49ers to score exactly 28 points</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>6.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>65.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Second half will have more points than first half</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>19.09 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">49ers to win by more than 3.5</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>58.95 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>112.53 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">49ers will win by 7-10 points</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>27.50 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">49ers win by 1-3 points</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>60.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="40" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 30pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Color of first liquid to be doused on winning coach - RED</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>22.50 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Winning Coach to thank FAMILY first</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>30.00 </span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext; border-style: none solid solid; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt; height: 15pt; width: 214pt;" width="285"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LaMichael James to win MVP</span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>5.00 </span></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: black windowtext windowtext black; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: 0px 0.5pt 0.5pt 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>255.00 </span></td>
</tr>
</tbody></colgroup></table>
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Go Niners.<br />
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I was looking at the Postseason stats, and this is our pitchers against the Tigers in the World Series.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-83860787051283229672012-10-27T12:29:00.000-07:002012-10-27T12:29:47.925-07:00Another Day at the OfficeThroughout the playoffs I've been keeping my students abreast on the Giants' progress. A couple of them have even told me they watched the games just for me. They knew I went to game 2 of the World Series on Thursday. Friday at the beginning of 4th period a couple of them asked me about the game.<br />
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I decided to respond to the question. I briefly described our frantic route trying to get to the game on time. Then the missed cutoff throw, but still relayed to get Fielder at home. Suddenly I found myself drawing a picture of baseball diamond on the front white board as I described the Blanco bunt staying fair. I even ran down the rows in my classroom giving high fives simulating me running down the aisle the night before in section 315.<br />
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We close the door so I can continue my story. Just as Pence delivers a huge sacrifice fly a student aid from the office walks into the classroom to deliver a call slip to me.<br />
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With me still standing on the chair at a volume louder than normal it sounded something like this, "Then the runner comes in from, Absolute value of x is five. Algebra. Math. X."<br />
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The office aid leaves. The class laughs. I ask, "Where were we?" One my girls in the 2nd row says, "Hold on Mr. Burrill. Let me catch my breath."<br />
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Her: Not bad, I was thinking 4 to 1.<br />
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I think I'm going to marry this one.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-60500196472204393472012-07-13T23:17:00.004-07:002012-07-13T23:17:45.713-07:00Old Cayucos TavernI just looked this place up on Yelp because I was curious if they still had poker there. This was the first review I read:<br />
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liquor in the front, poker in the rear.<br />great spot to find that middle aged woman in search of a young man. <br />but everything else is awesome.<br />pool tables and shuffleboard. a most visit when in CayucosKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-54169427835061253732012-06-01T10:51:00.000-07:002012-06-01T10:51:24.014-07:00Pizza PartyYesterday I bought pizza for 40 of my students as a reward for their effort in class. I think only 4 said "thank you."<br />
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I was in a restaurant so I did not benefit from hearing any commentary from the announcers. Pagan was on first and he went half way. When the ball hit the wall he easily made it to the third. The part I don't get: how did Huff not get to second? I'm still a little upset about it.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508209277370647837.post-16130460055783764112012-05-17T11:43:00.002-07:002012-05-17T11:45:33.930-07:00StickKThis is quite an idea:<br />
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When I first heard about it I thought they were paying out their members for hitting their goals, but I didn't see anything about that on the website.<br />
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5. MATH SKIP: The District skipped 25 junior math teachers because they held a single subject math credential, which authorizes them to teach calculus and trig. The District stated that it did this because of the need for calculus and trig teachers. We noted for the Judge that only 6 of the 25 were teaching such classes and that one of the 25 taught in middle school. The Judge found that skipping based on that evidence was improper and that math teachers who hold a foundational level math credential can teach most of the high school math courses. We read the decision to call for 18 rescissions in math. The District did not read it that way. Today, it informed us that because it expects all 25 to teach calculus and/or trig next year (which seems impossible given that only 6 did this year) it is not rescinding any additional math layoffs. Expectedly, we are reviewing this as part of our potential challenges of the District’s actions. Bottom line at this time, there are no further rescissions in math. <br />
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I forgot I also had to replace my shower curtain that melted from the flames.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYbL2sEN5tGQSdXmqRd1aCSgZXjl4zRTkhYF94Gx4qAYc4KBIAhuNzeNPvPzRMwWLFhGBaSME3vjNyz6QCp_-qHfgugU36H2j78mpkVpnmksT3DxBhWNI34mTy6ndxXhBJfUvvhr2j8PT/s1600/IMG_0197.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYbL2sEN5tGQSdXmqRd1aCSgZXjl4zRTkhYF94Gx4qAYc4KBIAhuNzeNPvPzRMwWLFhGBaSME3vjNyz6QCp_-qHfgugU36H2j78mpkVpnmksT3DxBhWNI34mTy6ndxXhBJfUvvhr2j8PT/s320/IMG_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733532884450202914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is about the position of the bed at the beginning of the night. 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The big wigs of the math world have been researching how to increase math teacher retention and this was a forum designed for all parties to share what they have learned. The goal was to come together in an effort to learn how to keep more math teachers in the field.<br /><br />For the last few years I was one of the case study teachers. I was observed and interviewed. That is how I managed to get invited to the show. It was a three-day event; I was slated to speak in a panel on the final day. I was told I had 16 minutes. I wasn’t a major player in this ordeal, but was big enough that they paid for my airfare and hotel.<br /><br />I didn’t plan much ahead of time, because I knew I was speaking the third day so I would have time to feel out the conference, learn my audience, and pinpoint my focus. I spent the first two days attending sessions and compiling some thoughts in an effort to answer the question: How do we keep math teachers in the field? I outlined my thoughts Friday night so I was ready to speak Saturday morning.<br /><br />I told a couple different stories about the way my principals have responded to me. I shared some examples about how I have had a somewhat transient path. I even mentioned that each year I think about quitting and each year I come back. I posed the question:<br /><br />“I don’t care too much about money, and I don’t have history of stability. I’m a perfect case study. How are you going to retain me?”<br /><br />I spent the weekend asking myself that very question: What makes me choose to come back each year?<br /><br />I even made a list to share with the audience:<br /><ul><li>Do I feel needed?</li></ul><ul><li>Do I feel appreciated and valued? </li></ul><ul><li>Are my opinions/suggestions heard? Respected? Implemented?</li></ul><ul><li>Does my work matter? Am I impacting the lives of the children?</li></ul>Basically everything on my list related back to feeling like what I am doing is worthwhile. I was able to examine myself, a case study of one, and rephrase the essential question to, “How do we make the teachers we want to retain feel appreciated?”<br /><br />From there I went on to discuss some of the benefits of being part of the California Math Project (CMPSTIR). Among these included: being part of a community and team, increasing job competency, receiving positive feedback, developing a network in the area, and learning to be a teacher-coach.<br /><br />Through my reflections while attending this entire symposium, I was able to come up with my own solutions. I closed with three pieces of advice for teacher retention: (I will admit that when I got to this part it was nice to see everyone in my small audience pick up a pen and record my words).<br /><br />1. Set up a system where teachers are developing their competency and confidence in classroom instruction.<br /><br />2. Create a collaborative environment where teachers feel they are an important part of a community.<br /><br />And most importantly…<br /><br />3. If you have a teacher of high quality that you want to retain, let them know.<br /><br />You can write that last one down, I told them, and put my name after it. It is simple, and should be obvious, but it is what keeps me going.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12328680793852949263noreply@blogger.com1