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Tisbury selectmen fire police officer Kelly Kershaw
Updated 1:30 pm, Wednesday, June 12
After a three-hour disciplinary hearing held behind closed doors Monday evening, Tisbury selectmen voted unanimously to fire police officer Kelly Kershaw.
"The action that was taken tonight was termination of Officer Kershaw's employment with the town of Tisbury," town administrator John "Jay" Grande said in a brief statement after the hearing. "I will not be commenting any further on that at this time. That's essentially the action that was taken."
Jennifer Smith, a police union lawyer who represented Officer Kershaw at the Monday hearing, told The Times on Wednesday that she intended to file an unfair labor practice charge with the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations that day. The state agency will investigate and decide whether to issue a complaint against the town of Tisbury.
"The town's treatment of Officer Kershaw has been vicious and wholly unreasonable," Ms. Smith said in a phone interview Wednesday. "We will challenge the board's decision, in addition to filing an unfair labor practice, because the town has unjustifiably refused to provide complete information in a rather ham-fisted attempt to rob the pre-termination hearing of any meaning. I know that as the real story unfolds that Officer Kershaw will have the complete support of the community."
Long process
The hearing began at about 6:30 pm in Tisbury town hall. Selectmen greeted Officer Kershaw and her representatives, and asked her if she wanted to exercise her right to have the disciplinary hearing open to the public. She did not answer, but her attorney, Ms. Smith, declined that option.
The three Tisbury selectmen, Jeff Kristal, Tristan Israel, and Jonathan Snyder, voted unanimously to enter executive session. One of the exceptions to the open meeting law allows selectmen to discuss discipline or dismissal of a town employee in private. The room was cleared of reporters, photographers, and several Tisbury police officers.
Selectmen, Mr. Grande, assistant town manager Aasa Jones, and the town's labor attorney, Brian Maser, remained in the room. Ms. Kershaw sat at a table directly in front of the selectmen, flanked by Chris Kelsey, a representative of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police, the union that represents Tisbury police officers, and Ms. Smith, a lawyer with the Boston law firm Sandulli Grace, which represents union members in arbitration and disciplinary proceedings.
The hearing ended at about 9:30 pm. Ms. Kershaw declined comment as she left town hall with her representatives.
The three Tisbury selectmen, appearing drained following the long hearing Monday night, declined immediate comment on their decision.
Police Chief Dan Hanavan Tuesday referred all questions to the town administrator.
In a telephone conversation Tuesday, chairman Jeff Kristal spoke for the board about the town's disciplinary process.
"The selectman do not make up the process or the time line, we follow it," Mr. Kristal said. "In some instances, a personnel policy dictates the process, in other circumstances the state dictates the process and sometimes the courts dictate the process.
"Last night the selectmen followed this step in the process and the town ended its relationship with Ms. Kershaw. It is time for Tisbury to look toward the future and be proud of all the good that has happened in the police department in the last few years. The police department will focus on the positive and move forward. We have an excellent police department and the town should be proud of their service to our community."
Lack of truthfulness
The vote to fire Officer Kershaw, 30, followed an internal investigation into violations of police department policy.
Officer Kershaw left Tisbury with her police cruiser while on duty, for hours at a time and on multiple occasions, said two sources with knowledge of the investigation. The sources, who spoke to The Times prior to the hearing, requested they not be named, because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation.
She then lied to investigators when questioned about the trips, according to the sources. The primary reason for her suspension and dismissal was Ms. Kershaw's lack of truthfulness.
If a disciplinary procedure establishes that an officer has lied in the course of official police duty, that leaves the officer in an untenable position when testifying in court about unrelated cases. The officer's testimony under oath could be called into question by the court or opposing attorneys, weakening prosecution of any case the officer investigated.
Under the law, a prosecutor would be required to give a defense attorney the officer's disciplinary records, because they may help exonerate a defendant.
Confronted with the results of the internal police department investigation into her frequent trips out of Tisbury while on duty, Officer Kershaw denied she had violated department policy. She said her visits to the communication center were infrequent, and only related to official business.
Out of town
Officer Kershaw drove her police vehicle to the Dukes County Communications Center, located near the Martha's Vineyard Airport terminal, during evening shifts, and remained there, sometimes for more than half of her assigned shift, according to the sources. The communications center houses radio equipment, computers, and dispatchers who handle emergency calls, and assign responses for all Island law enforcement and public safety organizations.
The Tisbury police department policy manual describes specific procedures for an officer to leave the town on police business, such as testifying in court, responding to a call for help from another town police department, or transporting people to jail after an arrest. It also covers non-police absences.
"Officers will not leave town for non-police or personal business during their shift, unless they have the approval of the shift sergeant or OIC (officer in charge) and will be reachable by radio," the policy manual states. "If their absence is for longer than an half an hour (which should only be in unusual circumstances) they should arrange to take compensatory time or vacation time. The shift supervisor or OIC shall ensure that a minimum of two officers are assigned to the shift and available for patrol duties at all times."
Safety concern
Public safety officials were concerned about response to an emergency. The communications center is 5.8 miles from Main Street in Tisbury, and that distance would take about 12 minutes to drive, at normal driving speeds.
They were also concerned that other police officers on duty were unaware that Officer Kershaw was not immediately available for backup.
Communications center personnel were interviewed as part of the Tisbury police department's investigation, and confirmed the frequency and duration of Officer Kershaw's on-duty visits, according to sources.
The dispatchers did not violate any policies or procedures, and they will not be disciplined. They were themselves concerned about Officer Kershaw's visits, according to the sources.
Stormy history
Ms. Kershaw joined Tisbury's police department as a traffic officer in the summer of 2002. In 2004, she became the department's first full-time female officer in several years.
In 2009, she filed a sexual harassment claim with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. In September 2011, MCAD issued a partial finding for Ms. Kershaw but did not support all her allegations.
She is currently suing the town and the department in Dukes County Superior Court for employment discrimination. She alleges the department and her fellow officers retaliated against her for pursuing legal action.
On the evening of November 20, 2012, Officer Kershaw blacked out while driving a police cruiser and struck a tree on State Road. Officer Kershaw was placed on paid medical leave pending a decision on her medical fitness to return to work.
On May 15, the Edgartown District Court issued a criminal complaint against Ms. Kershaw for her actions during a fire at her home on May 9. The criminal complaint charges Officer Kershaw with hindering a firefighter who was trying to put out the fire, a felony, and misdemeanor charges of assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and threatening to commit a crime. Her scheduled arraignment on May 17 was postponed until June 28.
She was scheduled to return to work on May 23, but was immediately placed on paid administrative leave, pending Monday's disciplinary hearing.
The astounding fact is she lasted nine years.
rose i have seen this happen before when a town or selectman dont want someone around for what ever reson they will find a way to get rid of them sad in this day and age that this still happens the only reson that the person i know didn't get fired was that he was a civil servant
That's unions for you. Protect the underperforming at any cost.
That's what they do, especially the public employees unions: Protect the incompetent, preserve bloated salaries and pensions, and do it all with OUR money. No wonder BHO panders to the public service unions so muich. They are perfect bedfellows.
I think most union members pay from their wedges, and most unions are run like business. So if the union has had to pay for all the lawyers fees and other associated costs I would imagine it would be in the best interest of the union to end the case as quickly as possible ?
The Selectmen should be commended for standing up to what had to have been a very difficult task to undertake in a small, intimate community.
A three hour meeting tells me the Selectmen took their job here very seriously. I would imagine there to have been a lot of facts presented, and a lot of questions asked.
It is never a happy occasion to see someones career end in this way.
Having followed news regarding officer Kershaw over a number of years, it seems that it is the best outcome for everyone involved.-
The BOS is finally on the right path, Jay Grande is paying off. This should send a strong message to the other slackers in the force. As a taxpayer, I want to see better judgment of our elected officials. Now with the new information, force her to drop this waste of money and time lawsuit.
VeryAnnoyed while I agree with you on some things, there is NO WAY you can force her to do anything. She thinks she was above the law and that's one of her problems. She will never drop the lawsuit as she thinks it's her "payday". I hope the judge sees through her claims.
I hope the judge sees through her scam — poor little thing!
Finally! Next step, take away her gun license, she is clearly not mentally stable. Also, I think it is very sad for the Town of Tisbury's first full time female officer to be not only a huge disappointment but also one who is giving women a bad name with her bogus law suit. Congrats selectman for finally making a good decision.
Part of reason this happened is precisely because the town followed political correctness and sought out a female, local officer. We need professionalism, not pandering to political correctness.
Just an fyi..she was not the first full-time female officer in VH,back in the early 70's we had officer Welch.
Just repeating what the article said.
IF I were to make such a comment—-mentally unstable—- about ANYONE else, my comment would be deleted sooooooo fast. No matter what anyone thinks of Kershaw or TPD, The Times clearly has it in for her by all that has been allowed to be posted about her that would NEVER not be deleted about anyone else and that is a fact. But then again, this comment will probably last about a minute because it does not praise the times. Those that see it, watch, and know.
Vineyard Haven mounted up and eliminated this officer and the IPM program. Next up… The County in its entirety.
and the mvc , don't forget them
I think the building they are in is in a DRI zone or whatever they call it, so they would have to decide if the building would be able to be used for a bushiness and not a money pit.
Going to the communication center seems innocent enough. Where do you think all the police calls come from. Not like she went to the local watering hole and had a few.
How much time did she spend up there?
I would guess that in 2013 the cruisers have GPS, have them hand over those records, along with the times she was working.
If the police department does not have the records just ask the NSA.
Then they could see where ALL the cruisers go..interesting
Not sure there would be a reason for her to be there? Her job is to patrol the town of Tisbury not to tale 911/311 calls.
Im just guessing but she probably felt comfortable there. With police you have to get along with your fellow officers cause thay have to have your back if you need back up some day. That was clearly not the case here. Im glad shes finished with the place, Now she can apply at the other 4 departments.
This girl has been publicly judged in this newspaper. The reporting of events in this case has been sloppy and bias…against this woman. Who did she make an enemy with on this island?
Whether she is a good or bad cop I think she has a case due to the incredible un-professionalism of the police and fire departments and the Tisbury selectman—-closed door means closed door, what's left to define? Ask a 1st grader, they can explain.Everybody needed to keep their opinions (and that is what is published in this paper) to themselves. They are a group of arrogant, self righteous bullies.
We will never know what Ms.Kershaw's bad or good points are because she has already been defamed by her peers and supervisors thru leaks and innuendos publicly published.
If Ms Kershaw doesn't win her case it will be a miscarriage of justice. And her enemies have won her the case.-
leaks and innuendos? It was her that posted online in the comment sections. Who needs leaks when you have Kelly opening up her mouth.
That's the media in the United States, they can judge whomever they want, say whatever they want, its called Freedom of Speech. This paper has the RIGHT to say whatever they want to, if you don't like it go elsewhere.
There is no miscarriage of justice when you "steal" police car to run errands; crash it during a blackout; strip at a the public event and then obstruct the fireman to put out the fire at her house. Do you real think she is a good role model for female police officers?
this woman needs help, Her children need help. Child protective services need this new info. If you are her friend,stop blaming others and commenting on everything what others do. Ms Kershaw is going to be lucky if she is not charged with insurance fraud and filing false claims to a government agency. She needs help. I for one want my $ back that was wasted on her. Personally i would expect civil lawsuits against her for taking $ and not protecting individuals she was hired to serve. I certainly hope no more fund raisers are planned for this scammer
In this state it is extremely rare for CPS to take away children or ever actually do anything but counseling.
I would guess that if she was off-island she would most likely spend some time in the clink with pending criminal charges like ;;;;;;;;;;;; hindering a firefighter who was trying to put out the fire, assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and threatening to commit a crime.
At age 30, Ms. Kershaw will probably be able to find another job, even if it isn't one in law enforcement. If she were in her fifties, she'd be in trouble, due to age discrimination, and she'd be lucky even to get an interview, let alone a job.
"Officer Kershaw left Tisbury with her police cruiser while on duty, for hours at a time and on multiple occasions, said two sources with knowledge of the investigation. The sources requested they not be named, because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation."—–I have a serious serious problem with this paragraph on multiple levels. Essentially they admit they are liars/people who don't follow rules, but we should trust what they say? If they don't have names then they aren't quotable are they? Who are they? Santa and Mr. Coward? Santa knows who's naughty and nice. Will these people get found and punished the way she was?
Also I have no problem whatsoever with someone videotaping her at a totally legal event……as long as you turn the camera on yourself so we can see you were there videotaping her.-
I'm sure the NSA already knows about them, whistle-blowers are a good thing. Kershaw was paid by my tax dollars, as a public servant transparency should be the expectation. These two whistle-blowers did the right thing and gave the people the information they should have. Thank you.
Tisbury has had a long standing problem with their police department. They employ some very capable officers, but I often wonder why they are dysfunctional at times. Could stem from lack of leadership in Town Hall. The selectmen are ultimately responsible for their employees. Time to belly up boys and look long and hard at the department.
The old timers in the TPD are just that, old. The new young guns are far from dysfunctional.
Wait. Is the TPD saying they were unaware of their officer's whereabouts or they were aware, but powerless to stop what she was doing? Both circumstances make me a tad nervous.
she got caught. I'd say they became aware of the officers whereabouts.
and then it didn't come up till she had a car accident and freaked out when her house was burning down?
Sure the lawyers will file the unfair practice lawsuit and the town's legal and insurance cost will rise. Do not forget the that Police unions dues have been rising because of the flawed officers that keep abusing the union arbitration. Again, the lawyers win, taxpayers lose and shirkers get paid off.
Thier are two things in law enforcement that hold true. First: it is a hard job to get, and it is an even harder job to lose. One must work hard at both. Second: No officer in Massachusetts, once proven to be a liar, in thier reports or to thier superiors has ever won thier job back in the appeal process. The arbitrators have never over-ruled any municipality in that regard.
It doesn't seem that the young lady wanted to be a police officer very much. Protecting the underperforming individuals is referred to as soldiering, which is when everyone lowers thier standards to the work ethic or standards of the least underperforming person.
It happens everywhere. Its just in public service its out there for all to see. -
Rose, what are you talking about? Kershaw's side? We don't know it? She filed an MCAD lawsuit against officers and the paper had a link to that suit. She removed that suit from MCAD and filed it in Edgartown Court, the paper stated it was the same lawsuit. We've read her complaint in her words. How can you say we've heard only one side of the story? Maybe but the only side we've heard is her side in court documents.
Obviously a relative.
We don't need to be instructed how to use our phones and what to take pictures of with our phones.
If there is injustice somewhere, abuse of power, taking property that doesn't belong to you or a question about some public official, I'll do what I've always done. Question it. I don't need some upset relative telling me to be vindictive to others (police officers in other towns) because their relative was caught doing something wrong. Ever think in this day of Mutual Aid that other towns call for police, fire and ems coverage to come into their towns?
I have no idea what happened with Kershaw and don't really care to speculate. It looks like business was dealt with. That's what I expect.
To be following cruisers from town to town is ridiculous and would be interfering with police work. Something Kelly already did with the house fire.
I don't think the "informants" you refer to and the sources the paper refers to mean the people in the meeting. I think it means other people, who were not at the meeting. I would assume everyone at the meeting has the authority to speak. I think you're reading something into the story not there.
You're right, it is not black and white. The video that went viral was in living color.
I am not sure what got her fired. How are you so privy to the details RoseGolden? Which bad behavior was it? There has been so much of it in the past few years.
The reason it was closed was for her privacy. If you knew meeting laws you would know she had the right to open the meeting to the public and chose not to. Donald jr is right, clearly a relative!
How do you know that there wasn't a bomb threat? I miss all the good news.
Don't believe everything you read in her MCAD suit either.
What video went viral?
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, THEY CAN SAY WHATEVER THEY WANT. Its just like how CNN had 0 articles about the violence in the middle east last week, it should be huge news, Fox had one article on the home page and go figure the state run BBC had 8. As a reader you can read whatever you want and believe whatever you want.
I don't think that video of her at DreamLand ever made it to the times or YouTube ?
Dreamland video was widely distributed on the island.
I would rather have the government talking and being transparent through anonymous sources. It is our tax dollars at work and deserve to know everything that is done with them.
I read the paper and it says informants with knowledge of the investigation. Not knowledge of what happened in the closed door meeting. Read it correctly.
Well it spread like wild fire I think everyone got it via MMS but I never saw it posted anywhere online.
rosegolden, No one has a right to be a police officer. She was fired and they had a right to fire her. What parallel universe are you living in? They believed they had a case to fire her. I am certain they got advice of attorneys and if Kershaw wants to sue let her and see if she has a case. Being a police officer does not entitle you to a job for life. Yes we can speculate all we want but they clearly are within their rights to fire her. They are her boss. She works for them and for us and she got fired plain and simple. What point are you making. I can fire the guy who works for me in the coffee shop and I can fire the woman who bakers bread for me. Work is not a right. One does not have a right to be employed and if you misbehave you will be fired.
She is allowed to have the meeting closed to the public, not the information exchanged in the meeting. Why? Because she was a a town employee, a servant of the people, payed with our tax dollars. If she wanted a more private life she should have had a more private job. Your the one who doesn't know what their talking about!
The site just like everyone reserves the right to embarass itself. Some of us actually apologize from time to time.
Maybe rosegolden is part of the Obama administration do whatever you please with no recourse. Oh you handed over guns to a bunch of rebels and they killed Americans PASS. The only people who leave the Obama administration leave of their own volition not because they are forced out or asked to leave.
my opinion is my observation and displeasure of seeing this behavior over and over again by a member of the police force. Hopefully this behavior will be addressed and she will receive the help she needs and we will get a police officer deserving of the badge and paycheck. Not vicious behavior on my part.Just think the people of this island deserve better. Please comment on the fact this ex officer continues to try her own case on facebook and comment blogs.


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03 May 2009 | #1 |
Thumbnail Cache Won't Stop Regenerating
Last time I looked at the size of the thumbnail cache it was 253 megabytes. Now I look and it's 14. I didn't use disk cleanup to clean the cache as it is unchecked. The only thing I can think of that could be the culprit is I have added my XBOX 360 extender, but this isn't the first time it has reset the cache. I'm pretty confused here. Is there some limit on the cache? any help is much appreciated.
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24 Jan 2010 | #2 |
I have the same problem!
Yes, i have the exact same problem. I open a folder with pics or vids and it scans the files to create thumbs and get other meta data (picture dimentions, video run time, etc). If I close the folder and then a couple minutes later re-open it, the files are not rescanned, as it should be. But if I re-open the folder a couple of hours later or the next day, the entire folder is rescanned to create the thumbs. even though nothing in the folder has changed. WTF???
This happens on internal or external drives and with drives containing any media; music, vids, or pics. If you know of any solution please post! Dan |
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24 Jan 2010 | #3 |
Yes, i have the exact same problem. I open a folder with pics or vids and it scans the files to create thumbs and get other meta data (picture dimentions, video run time, etc). If I close the folder and then a couple minutes later re-open it, the files are not rescanned, as it should be. But if I re-open the folder a couple of hours later or the next day, the entire folder is rescanned to create the thumbs. even though nothing in the folder has changed. WTF???
This happens on internal or external drives and with drives containing any media; music, vids, or pics. If you know of any solution please post! Dan Thumbnail Cache - Enable or Disable |
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08 Apr 2010 | #4 |
When researching the issue of slow load times for folders containing lots of video, or picture files, I happened upon an easy solution which does not involve altering the security settings of the thumbnail cache folder or the turning off of the thumbnail visual effects feature under system properties.
The solution is as follows Right click on folder or drive in question select properties select the customize tab under "Optimize this folder for" select general items instead of the other alternatives (Optional - click the check box immediately underneath if you wish to apply this template to all sub folders otherwise just leave unselected to apply to the subject folder only) Click apply to save the changes Click OK to exit the window Thumbnails for the files in the selected folder will no longer be loaded thus reducing the load time for the folder exponentially. |
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20 May 2010 | #5 |
Thanks for the tip Poseidon, I note that there is no customise tab in My Pictures, or anywhere in My Documents so this cannot work for these folders? This seems to be a major problem with Windows 7, I have it on both of my machines running W7 HP 32 bit, from my research it seems like it might have been a problem on Vista also (after they changed from using the old Thumbs.db in each folder to having the central thumbcache database). There is a 3 page thread on 7forums here which lists this fix by lilamezz which involves preventing Windows deleting the thumbcache files. I found this does not really solve the issue though, it just prevents all the thumbnails getting deleted at once. There are a couple of other threads on the net about this issue:
Thumbnail Cache Randomly Deleting and Recreating Stop/Prevent Windows 7 From Deleting Thumbnail Cache |
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20 May 2010 | #6 |
Try this
The solution I provided is for any folder when you are browsing your computer using windows explorer. For the "my pictures" or "my documents" options shown in my computer you do not have to select a customize tab. all you have to do is right click on the my pictures" or "my documents icon, select properties and use the drop down box that says "optimize this library for" and select general items.
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20 May 2010 | #7 |
Ah, OK I see that just prevents any thumbs from being created. Mine, and I think ryana1980 & djswin7's problem is that we want the thumbnails but they keep regenerating after just a few hours or a day after previously regenerating, for no apparent reason since no files have been added or changed. It is a complete waste of CPU time & energy and puts strain on the hard disk, as well as negating the whole point of thumbnails in the first place, i.e. that they make files quickly identifiable, instead you have to wait 20 seconds for a folder to get its thumbnails back.
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05 Jun 2010 | #8 |
I have the same issue with the thumbnails being deleted. I am trying the solution in one of the above links to set deny permissions. Hopefully it works
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30 Jun 2010 | #9 |
I have had this come up over and over again, and the only solution I have found is to rebuild the disk. It works for a while and then stops again. I one time did get it working, but when going thru the steps a second time, it did not work. So there is a bug in there someplace.
Some of them are cached, since they show up immediately and are scattered among the 1000 files I am working with. Someone please help. The solution above did not help me. I have gone so far as to delete all the cache files in C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer and thumbs.db in the effected directories, letting windows rebuild them, which it does, and they get big (but not unusually big). So there is an issue here with the display not accessing the cache (at least that is what i think.) your input is most appreciated. |
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30 Jun 2010 | #10 |
Ok, I'm back already. I have it working again. Here's what I did.
I deleted the thumbs.db files (don't know if this was needed) deleted the Caches in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer used information in Thumbnail Cache - Enable or Disable to make sure that it was set to cache even though i have done nothing to cause it to not be set up. (don't forget to run regedit in administrator mode) then I Rebooted. Then fired up Resources Monitor and opened the Library (Music Videos) which has all the directories I am concerned about in it.) Guess what, I could see the thumbcache_96 and thumbcache_256 being written to constantly as well as the thumbs.db files. And after all that got done, I reopened the library, and the thumbs all displayed instantaneously. I am now feeling better. But there is a bug someplace that causes it to stop working. for me it had to do with restructuring the directories .... |
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No-nonsense Zimmer takes charge of Vikings
MANKATO, Minn. — Mike Zimmer has a vision for where the Vikings will be one day.
It's a picture in his mind and it will require a journey, a long process for the first-year head coach to transform a team coming off a five-win season. A lot will be predicated on Teddy Bridgewater, the latest Vikings quarterback first-round pick, being a lot better than the 2011 pick at that position and in that round, Christian Ponder.
For that task, the 58-year-old Zimmer has one of the more respected offensive minds in the NFL, Norv Turner. Zimmer, whose Bengals defenses ranked in the top seven in four of the last five seasons, is hands-on rebuilding that side of the ball.
But he isn't losing sight of the now. That's not the way the Peoria native learned this game growing up in the Lockport High program his father Bill coached for 34 years. So, Zimmer has a message programmed to pop up on his cellphone every morning. They are words to coach by:
How can we win with this team?
"This is not the team I want it to look like eventually," Zimmer said Wednesday, sitting in a golf cart before a walk-through at Minnesota State University-Mankato. "But how can we win with the team we have? That is the thing I learned most from my father.
"One year he'd run the wishbone and the next year he'd have a quarterback and run the run-and-shoot. That is why he was successful."
Bill Zimmer, 83, and a member of the IHSA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, is rehabilitating from a recent fall in Naples, Fla., where he retired. He's improving. Some days are better than others, but he says you can count on him making it to Minnesota soon to check in on his son and grandson, Adam, who oversees the Vikings' linebackers.
"You've got to have discipline," Bill said, beaming about the opportunity his son has, one they both thought might never come after interviews with five other clubs for a head coaching job. "You have to transfer the desire to win. He will do great in that sense. He is a head coach who is not afraid to be a teacher."
The family dynamic probably made life as a player even more challenging for Zimmer.
"I could never call my dad 'Dad' on the football field," he said. "I called him coach. He was pretty hard on me."
Zimmer, who turned down the Nebraska job in 2004 with a goal of becoming an NFL head coach, is well known for his intensity and salty delivery captured by HBO's "Hard Knocks." Players have always responded and he has a reputation for great success with second-chance castoffs.
Panthers tight ends coach Pete Hoener has known the family as long as anyone in the NFL. Hoener was a coach at Illinois State in 1977 when Zimmer was a student assistant. A thumb injury forced Zimmer to switch from quarterback to linebacker, and a subsequent neck injury ended his playing days. Previously, Hoener had recruited Lockport as an assistant at Missouri.
"When you think of the real high school coaches that you admire, his dad was that guy," Hoener said. "So Mike was raised in that atmosphere. I loved his dad and I see a lot of the same traits in Mike."
Four decades later, Zimmer doesn't know any other way. He's a straight shooter who delivers the message unvarnished to his players, the front office and media. It's his background that really attracted Vikings general manager Rick Spielman. Like Zimmer, Spielman grew up playing football for his father, Sonny, in a Midwestern town. Spielman switched from offense to defense, and he attended Southern Illinois.
"He's different on the field," Spielman said. "When he is walking around the office, he is one of the nicest human beings you will be around. Coaching is his element, it is his wheelhouse. He's not going to be one of those guys that puts up flashy power points. For where our team is and what we needed, there is no question Mike was the right guy."
Spielman started talking about the predraft process and how Zimmer went to the white board to show how players' strengths could be utilized, transferring scouting reports to X's and O's on the fly. He's not rigid when it comes to scheme and that has made the union of the GM and coach strong from the start.
Zimmer's work is cut out for him on defense. The Vikings allowed 30 points per game last season, the only team to surrender more than the Bears (29.8). Strong-side linebacker Anthony Barr was drafted ninth overall and must help make up for the loss of Jared Allen. It's the first time in nine seasons a new system has been installed.
"He kind of makes you uncomfortable," linebacker Chad Greenway said. "Makes you want to work, makes you want to learn, makes you want to get into the book and really get to the bottom of this defense and learn it."
The Vikings have nine players 30 or older and five are projected to start. In comparison, the Bears have 18 in the 30-and-up club with nine set to start.
"It's good to have a coach like Zimmer," running back Adrian Peterson said. "It's not often you find NFL coaches who are right there in your face. For the age of our team especially, it's good."
Safety Chris Crocker, who played for Zimmer in seven seasons with the Bengals and Falcons, was signed Aug. 4 after a slew of injuries opposite Harrison Smith.
"You play hard for him and you play well, there is another side to him," Crocker said. "You just don't see it. There is a human element to it, but when we are between these white lines there is only one way to get it done. He has a picture in his mind and he wants to see that picture on the field."
Along with that picture there is the daily reminder instilled by his father: How can we win with this team?
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Vikings quick look
Record: 5-10-1 in 2013, fourth in the NFC North.
Key additions: DT Linval Joseph, LB Anthony Barr, QB Teddy Bridgewater, CB Captain Munnerlyn, DE Corey Wootton.
Key losses: DE Jared Allen, DT Kevin Williams, RB Toby Gerhart, LB Erin Henderson, TE John Carlson.
Camp star: The Vikings have traditionally had a sledgehammer-type back behind Adrian Peterson but went a different direction with third-round pick Jerick McKinnon, a former quarterback at Georgia Southern. He has shown good hands out of the backfield and the 5-foot-9, 208-pounder has quickly picked up pass protection assignments. Given coordinator Norv Turner's creative uses with backs (think Darren Sproles with the Chargers), McKinnon will be interesting to track.
On the hot seat: The Vikings want to keep things as is on the offensive line, but 30-year-old left guard Charlie Johnson will need to play well to fend off rookie fifth-round pick David Yankey, who could be the heir apparent. Johnson has started 47 of 48 games over the last three seasons and the Vikings feel their line will be a strength, especially if left tackle Matt Kalil improves after knee issues plagued him in 2013.
Camp sightings: Peterson spent his off days working out at camp in Mankato, Minn. In the new offense he could top his career-high of 43 receptions. First-round pick Anthony Barr has been everything coach Mike Zimmer was expecting. The Vikings are shifting the strong-side linebacker around and he has been playing with his hand in the dirt in certain pass-rushing situations when right end Everson Griffen kicks inside. Two starting jobs remain up for grabs. Jasper Brinkley, back after one season with the Cardinals, is battling Audie Cole at middle linebacker. It's a two-down job as Barr and Chad Greenway will play in nickel. At safety, Chris Crocker was signed Aug. 4. He was with the first team Wednesday because injuries have sidelined Robert Blanton, Jamarca Sanford and Andrew Sendejo most of camp. Former Bear Corey Wootton is playing left end with the second team.
Regular season vs. Bears: Nov. 16, at Soldier Field, noon, Fox-32. Dec. 27, at TCF Bank Stadium, noon, Fox-32.
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The Undergraduate Curriculum (shown below) leads to the BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. For students who are interested and qualify, the same curriculum can lead to an accelerated BS/MS program. Students must earn a total of 127 credits and meet specific course selection criteria for graduation. To provide students with guidance throughout their undergraduate program, the Mechanical Engineering Department has established an academic advising process that matches each student with a faculty member who can provide advice on course selection and career opportunities. You can download a copy of the ME Undergraduate Curriculum here.
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GEP or GFR (3cr) CHEM101 – Chemistry I (4cr) MATH151 – Calculus I (4cr) ENES101 – Introduction to Engineering Science (3cr) ENGL100 – English Composition (3cr) |
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GEP or GFR (3cr) ENME301 – Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials (3cr) ENME303 – Topics in Engineering Mathematics (3cr) ENME320 – Fluid Mechanics (3cr) CMPE306 – Introductory Circuit Theory * (4cr) |
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GEP or GFR (6cr) ENME403 – Automatic Controls (3cr) ENME432L – Fluids and Energy Laboratory (2cr) ENME4XX – Technical Elective (3cr) Science/Technical Elective** (3cr) |
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- What is the best reference RNA? And other questions regarding the design and analysis of two-color microarray experimentsKathleen F Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
OMICS 11:152-65. 2007..Finally, we evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of data quality filters, and we propose a new filter that can be applied to any experimental design and does not rely on replicate hybridizations... - Genetics of coronary artery calcification among African Americans, a meta-analysisMary K Wojczynski
Department of Genetics, Division of Statistical Genomics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
BMC Med Genet 14:75. 2013..African Americans (AA) have higher rates of CHD but are less well-studied in genomic studies. We assembled the largest AA data resource currently available with measured CAC to identify associated genetic variants... - Further insight into the incremental value of new markers: the interpretation of performance measures and the importance of clinical contextKathleen F Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Am J Epidemiol 176:482-7. 2012..If they did, researchers could use the measures directly and benchmarks would not be needed... - Evaluation of methods for oligonucleotide array data via quantitative real-time PCRLi Xuan Qin
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
BMC Bioinformatics 7:23. 2006..An advantage of our approach over spike-in studies is that methods are validated on a real dataset that was collected to address a scientific question... - Evaluating the incremental value of new biomarkers with integrated discrimination improvementKathleen F Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Am J Epidemiol 174:364-74. 2011..For investigators who find the IDI to be a useful measure, bootstrap methods may offer a reasonable option for inference when evaluating new predictors, as long as the added predictive capacity is large... - Comments on the analysis of unbalanced microarray dataKathleen F Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, Box 357232, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Bioinformatics 25:2035-41. 2009..However, combining these approaches may be problematic when sample sizes are unequal... - Design considerations for efficient and effective microarray studiesM Kathleen Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Box 357232, Seattle, Washington, USA
Biometrics 59:822-8. 2003..Specifically, this article 1) discusses the basic principles of design (randomization, replication, and blocking) as they pertain to microarrays, and 2) provides some general guidelines for statisticians designing microarray studies... - Extended analysis of benchmark datasets for Agilent two-color microarraysKathleen F Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
BMC Bioinformatics 8:371. 2007..It is also important to consider whether ERCs are representative of all the probes on a microarray... - Linear models for microarray data analysis: hidden similarities and differencesM Kathleen Kerr
Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
J Comput Biol 10:891-901. 2003..This paper demonstrates the equivalence of some of these models. Attention is directed at choices in microarray data analysis that have a larger impact on the results than the choice of linear model... - Joint modeling, covariate adjustment, and interaction: contrasting notions in risk prediction models and risk prediction performanceKathleen F Kerr
Department of Biostatistics and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Epidemiology 22:805-12. 2011..We conclude with a discussion of the most appropriate methods for evaluating new biomarkers in the presence of existing predictors... - Comparative transcriptome analysis of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in response to plant signal salicylic acid, indole-3-acetic acid and gamma-amino butyric acid reveals signalling cross-talk and Agrobacterium--plant co-evolutionZe Chun Yuan
Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Cell Microbiol 10:2339-54. 2008..The complex signalling interplay between Agrobacterium and its plant hosts reflects an exquisite co-evolutionary balance... - Optimality criteria for the design of 2-color microarray studiesKathleen F Kerr
University of Washington, USA
Stat Appl Genet Mol Biol 11:Article 10. 2012..We further disfavor E- and D-optimality (as defined in block design) because they are not attuned to scientific questions of interest... - Harborview burns--1974 to 2009Loren H Engrav
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PLoS ONE 7:e40086. 2012.... - The Arabidopsis thaliana transcriptome in response to Agrobacterium tumefaciensRenata F Ditt
Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
Mol Plant Microbe Interact 19:665-81. 2006..The regulated gene sets should be useful in dissecting the signaling pathways in this plant-pathogen interaction... - Functional genomics unique to week 20 post wounding in the deep cone/fat dome of the Duroc/Yorkshire porcine model of fibroproliferative scarringLoren H Engrav
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This recipe is reprinted with permission from American Heart Association Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook, Copyright © 2012 by the American Heart Association. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. Available from booksellers everywhere.
Serves 4; ½ cup per serving
Slow cooker size/shape: 1½- to 2½-quart round or oval • Slow cooking time: 3½ to 6 hours on low, OR 2 to 3 hours on high
As it reduces, balsamic vinegar thickens and becomes sweeter (though it does smell pungent), making it an addictively tasty, syrupy glaze for fresh beets. Serve the beets as a side dish or use a smaller amount on salads.
1¼ pounds beets (3 medium to large) peeled, halved, and cut into 1-inch wedges
¼ cup water
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
¼ cup chopped walnuts, dry-roasted
Put the beets in the slow cooker. Pour in the water. Cook, covered, on low for 3½ to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, or until the beets are tender when pierced with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, stir together the vinegar and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until syrupy, stirring frequently (you will begin to see the bottom of the pan as you stir). Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beets to a serving bowl.
Drizzle the vinegar mixture over the beets. Sprinkle with the walnuts. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Calories 108
Total Fat 5.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 79 mg
Carbohydrates 15 g
Fiber 3 g
Sugars 11 g
Protein 3 g
2 vegetable, ½ other carbohydrate, 1 fat
Peel the beets using a vegetable peeler and wear disposable gloves to avoid having your hands turn red as you peel.
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OK, I have been religiously cleaning my feeders every 3 days during hot weather according to FAQs...except now my DH went to the neighbours and they told him they only clean theirs once a week "and they are getting lots of hummers too"...so I re-read all the FAQs and on the hummingbird society sites etc etc etc. Obviously I don't want to hurt the birds with rancid nectar etc.
Deep down I feel if its not broken don't fix it - however every 3 days IS alot of work - do all of you really every clean feeders every 3 days? I am in zone 5b. |
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- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Thu, Jul 17, 08 at 13:24
Yup! In hot weather 90+ even more so. |
- Posted by donnalovesblue (My Page) on Thu, Jul 17, 08 at 18:33
Ditto...yes, it's time consuming but essential in extremely hot weather...some of my feeders get alot of sun during the day, so I try not to fill them too full, and I change those once a day!!! |
- Posted by harlgr8dane 5b ON (My Page) on Thu, Jul 17, 08 at 19:46
ok, donna when you say CHANGE do you mean change the nectar, or do you mean CLEAN the feeder, or just changing the nectar which would be fast and easy. But I have been cleaning the feeders by cleaning with a diluted vinegar solution every 3 days. and then every 2 weeks cleaning with diluted vinegar solution then following with a diluted bleach solution. am i doing too much |
- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Thu, Jul 17, 08 at 19:56
I change my feeders every other day here in NC. That means I dump out the old spoiling nectar, rinse it out with hot water and a scrub brush, and refill with fresh nectar. I clean with soapy water every third change or so (unless I start to see any black spots--a sign of mold that can harm the hummers). I do a vinegar bath every once in a while too, and before I hang them in March and after I take them down for good in November. I don't use bleach as I've read it may be harmful if you don't dilute it enough...bleach is strong stuff. Some people also don't like using dish soap, but I just rinse very well afterward and my hummers are OK. So I'd skip the bleach cleaning and only use the vinegar every second week or so, unless you see any mold. Of course, if your feeder has a lot of nooks and crannies, a scrub brush may not be able to scrub everywhere, and a vinegar bath may be your only option to keep them fresh and mold-free for your hummers. |
also bleach is not good for our skin, its bad for our bodies, i hope that when you use bleach that you do use gloves, i read somewhere that when you use bleach that it slowly is toxifying your body, i only use a little bit in my laundry for my towels. |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 9:27
For cleaning I have a bottle brush and a range brush and a toothbrush for tight spots. Mainly its hot water or soapy water ,sometimes a little vinegar. If I have some difficult mold forming I will put a little amonia in cup and dip the toothbrush in it and use it sparingly but it will clean tough areas, just be sure to rinse well after. I dont use bleach at all. |
It's pretty hot here in Ga. so I tend to clean my feeders every three days in vinegar diluted in very hot water, then I rinse them again in very hot water before refilling. |
- Posted by civicminded0400 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 08 at 21:53
What I usually do is if its over 90 I refresh the nectar and rinse the feeder every day, if its between 80-90 I may spread it to every two days, Once a week or so I soak the feeders and disinfect them. I would like to spend the money and get dishwasher safe feeders, it would be so much easier. |
- Posted by joepyeweed 5b IL (My Page) on Fri, Aug 8, 08 at 14:41
My husband bought me a fancy feeder, the glass is textured and colored. Anyway, its gets the little black mold spots and is hard to clean. The feeder obviously wasn't designed for easy cleaning... anyway... One trick, that we use when cleaning those fancy feeders, is to fill the feeder with a small handful of bb's (bb gun pellets), a tiny drop of dish soap, a splash of vinegar, water and then shake vigorously until the black spots are gone. Sometimes I may have to repeat it a couple times. The bb's really help scrub in the nooks and crannies where I couldn't get a brush. Make sure it you thoroughly rinse all of the soap out...before refilling. As far as regular cleaning, usually I just rinse with hot water about twice a week. And maybe once a month, I will use the soap and vinegar. And I only use the bb's if I have spots that can't be reached with a brush. (I don't have a dishwasher, else I'd probably try that...) |
- Posted by aleksandras 7 NC (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 08 at 9:28
I think it's best to purchase feeders that are easy to clean. I wash my feeders with soap every other day, the entire process don't take more than 5 minutes (including filling it with nectar). I use inexpensive, very easy to clean feeders "First Nature". In Walmart it cost around $4-5 (depending on the size). The entire thing can be cleaned with a sponge - no brush is needed. I never use vinegar. |
Here is a link that might be useful: First Nature Hummingbird feeders
Be careful with that red dye. I have read many times that it is not only harmful, but not needed at all. |
- Posted by aleksandras 7 NC (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 08 at 15:03
This is a picture from the manufactor's site, it is not mine! I don't use it - mainly because it's more expensive than sugar water :) |
Oops aleksandras! Sorry. Funny that I did not see the model number in the upper corner until you mentioned that. |
I am in zone 5. I clean mine twice a week if it's really hot (over 90 several days in a row), once a week if it's cooler. I have several hummers that visit my feeders consistently multiple times a day all summer long. I clean the feeders with warm water, and a small brush if the old solution looks cloudy, if there is a film on surface of the solution, or if there is any visible film or black spots on the inside of the feeder. I don't use bleach or vinegar. I'm sure you probably could, if you were really careful to rinse well afterwards, but it's a bit more maintenance, and seems not to be necessary in a zone where it's a bit cooler. |
- Posted by joepyeweed 5b IL (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 08 at 15:57
I certainly agree that is best to purchase feeders that are easy to clean. I would have never bought the hard to clean feeder, and I was too polite to tell my hubs to "take it back, I ain't cleaning that thing", but it is pretty to look at... and its become the hummers favorite feeder, they empty that one first... |
- Posted by catlady4444 7A (My Page) on Tue, Aug 12, 08 at 20:42
I am new to Hummers, but I have to stick my nose in. If you see black spots, you know you have a problem. But if you don't see black spots, that doesn't mean there aren't microscopic fungal colonies stuck on the sides of your feeder. It seems to me that you should be cleaning just as thoroughly each time to be sure you remove every single micoorganism. Otherwise your clean nectar has a jump start on being nasty. After all, that's why we're boiling the nectar. (darn newbies!) love the BB idea! Ann |
I wash mine (Humzinger brand) and refill with fresh nectar every other day. If themps are in the 90s I do it every day. I wash in regular dishwashing liquid and rinse well. The Humzinger is very easy to clean. I never have seen a sign of mold. The manufacturer recommends running thru the dishwasher with a load of dishes. My birds protest violently if the feeder is missing that long, so I wash by hand. Karen |
- Posted by joepyeweed 5b IL (My Page) on Thu, Aug 14, 08 at 15:33
You're never going to be able to remove every single organism. Cripes the world is not a sterile environment... |
- Posted by catlady4444 7A (My Page) on Thu, Aug 14, 08 at 17:31
of course not....but then why boil the nectar? the water looks clean, and so does the sugar. I just try to make it clean enough to drink out of. I put off feeding hummers for years because I wasn't sure I could handle the maintenance. I have OCD---LOL! A |
Aquarium gravel or pea gravel could be used instead of the BB's. I use vinegar to clean, never soap or bleach. IMO, boiling is a waste of time & electricity. Mold spores fall into the nectar before you can pour it in the feeders, and the nectar is quickly contaminated with bacteria from the hummer's beak and tongue. |
- Posted by joepyeweed 5b IL (My Page) on Fri, Aug 15, 08 at 10:15
There is a difference between clean and sterile. Boiling helps the sugar dissolve into the water. IF you don't boil, the nectar is cloudy... I use hot water from the coffee maker, rather than boiling. Its hot enough to dissolve and sterilize, but its not really boiling.... |
I agree that it's futile to try to get rid of every single organism...even if you could do it by boiling, bleaching and brushing, it would be contaminated immediately when you step outside, and would get worse every time a hummer stuck his beak in it, which for me is many times a day. The idea behind cleaning every couple days is to keep the bacteria under control (not to eliminate it altogether) and to keep the solution from fermenting. I don't boil my solution. I've done a bit of research on this, and while some sources will tell you that you need to boil the water to kill the micro-organisms, a lot of reliable sources say that you do not need to boil it because it's not the sugar or the water that has all the "germs" in it, it's the beaks of the hummingbirds. That makes a lot of sense to me. I've discovered that my solution is cloudy if I use organic sugar, but if I use regular old white sugar, and stir it thoroughly, the sugar dissolves and the solution is crystal clear. I've also read that uncoooked rice can be used to clean the inside of feeders. It serves the same purpose as BB's or pea gravel, and gets into even harder-to-clean nooks and crannies. |
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