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I just wanted to provide a little bit of commentary in light of a few things I've seen about my criticism of George Dvorsky's proposal to destroy Mercury to build a Dyson Sphere. One thing that I wanted to point out is that my criticism was actually pretty limited. I took Dvorsky's numbers at face value – without criticism, and from that calculated how long it would take the recoup the energy loss simply from dismantling Mercury. That didn't take into account the energy costs of rebuilding the solar collectors, sending spaceships to Mercury, or anything like that. And the absolute minimum time possible for that is 174 years. Yes, Dvorsky proposes bootstrapping over a period of 40 years, but that doesn't change either the energy input or output. The energy to dismantle Mercury is what it is. The amount of energy collected by the Dyson sphere is what it is. Whether you stretch it out over decades or not is irrelevant to the basic math.
Here's a few more notes on Dvorsky's assumptions. Bear in mind that Dvorsky claims that we could get the project started in "25 to 50 years." But the technological hurdles to doing so are, quite frankly, far and away more difficult than I think he realizes. Let's take a look at a couple.
Mining Mercury
Remember, one of the key pieces of Dvorsky's plan is that we mine Mercury to the point where there isn't any Mercury anymore. In about 40 years. We aren't even close to developing the technology to do this yet. One of the deepest mines on Earth, the Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa, is at its deepest point only about 2.1 miles below the Earth's surface. And it took 15 years to get there, from 1981 to 1996. And that was with a significant amount of drilling and manpower. I'm presuming that Mercury is intended to be mined by robotic probes (self-replicating probes would be most efficient). But we don't have autonomous drilling robots on Earth yet, much less self-replicating ones, and we're quite a few decades off from developing them.
So just to mine, we have to develop (a) technologies to mine orders of magnitude more quickly than currently exists (b) with autonomous robots that (c) are capable of self-replication from scratch, that is, by smelting metals and fabricating the other materials necessary from the raw materials of Mercury. And not just robot replicaiton – the robots will also have to be able to autonomously fabricate, from scratch, the solar collectors needed to bootstrap the energy to keep mining Mercury.
There's no way this is going to happen in 25 years, and while I'm hesitant to say they won't exist in 50, let's just say that this is definitely Dvorsky's burden to prove. I mean, honestly, the easy part of this is developing autonomous mining robots that can fly around in space without getting their circuits fried by the close proximity to solar radiation. The rest of it is much, much harder.
Mercury's Debris
Another interesting question to consider is this: what happens to Mercury's debris? Dvorsky assumes that about 51% of the mass of Mercury is "usable" for building a Dyson sphere. What about the 49% that's left over? Basically, it becomes an asteroid belt. Sure, the robots might pulverize the debris, but even small debris moving at the high speeds they'd have orbiting the Sun would immediately pose a grave threat to the first stages of the Dyson sphere. Assuming that the solar collectors are made of crystalline silicon, the threat posed by debris is substantail. In order to avoid it, you'd have to equip each collector with thrusters, a computer, and sensors so that they can move to avoid debris. And suddenly you've increased the complexity of your sphere by a lot, as well as made each unit much less efficient, since you're going to lose energy every time the collector has to move. Which will be a lot, with 1.6 x 10^23 kg of space debris floating around.
Transmitting The Power Back To Earth
The wireless transmission of electricity is possible. But the doing of it is incredibly complicated. There are two basic ways that you could beam power from the Dyson Sphere to Earth. The first is through microwaves, and the second is through lasers. Here, though, we pose some interesting problems. Microwaves are definitely the best way to do this, but right now the furthest that scientists have been able to transmit electricity via microwave is 148 kilometers. And the majority of that electricity was lost in transmission. The scientists behind the tech estimated that its maximum efficiency is about 64% – and that's over 142 km. Meaning it's going to take several centuries to recoup the energy of building the sphere. Electricity beamed from space obviously has to travel further distances. But even the most optimistic estimates have a full scale operations capability that would take 15 years. That's assuming we spend Apollo-like amounts of money on the project and don't run into any technical snags. Clearly, we're a long way off here.
Lasers are another possibility for transmitting power, but they're even less efficient than microwaves, and the current record for transmitting electricity via laser is only 1 km. Again, we're a few decades off from being able to do this in Earth's orbit, much less Mercury.
The bottom line, simply put, is that a Dyson sphere isn't worth building, and there's simply no way we'd be able to start the project in "25-50 years" even if it was worth building.
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Huh? Why is the left-over debris? Shouldn't we keep it together for a space-based suntan salon? How about a museum to Mercury? Think of all those poor earth-based astrologers having to re-calculate everything. Then again no more Mercury retrogrades, that alone may be worth the cost of destroying a small planet ;) I'm confused about where this 51% usability comes from. Can anyone explain? Wikipedia tells me that Mercury is 70% metals and 30% silicate material. I've never heard of the element of garbage on the periodic table.
That came from me – I estimated using the iron and oxygen from Mercury only. And it was about 50%, which seemed like a reasonably conservative number to play with.
I liked the Ringworld proposal a lot better, once somebody invents Scrith. But I suspect that fusion is a lot more practical than just stamping out solar collectors, plus the potential plot lines are just a lot more interesting.
"I liked the Ringworld proposal a lot better, once somebody invents Scrith."
You don't really need scrith for a ringworld, just a heavy enough stationary outer ring to counterbalance the strain from the rotating inner ring, held apart by magnets. Unfortunately the sun is not too suitable for this, as gravity at 1 AU is roughtly .0006G. You'd need 1666 times as much mass in the outer ring as the inner ring to do a ringworld at earth's orbit.
At around 3 million kilometers from the sun there is a point where you have 1G gravitation pulling towards the sun. You could have a stationary ring of equal mass to a rotating inner ring, with 1G on both sides. The trouble is the inner ring would be recieving 2.4 megawatts of power per square meter, which is probably too much to handle. On the other hand, assuming you could keep the electromagnetics working somehow to keep the rings apart, the outer ring might be quite cool since it is constantly shaded from the sun.
You were worried enough about the original post that you had to draft a followup article? Our scientists couldn't calculate mass vs weight correctly enough to not plummet a probe into mars – all calculations aside, how on earth do you think we're smart enough to more or less blow up a planet, arrange it into a complicated structure, and milk it for all the energy we can? The whole thing is a dumb thought exercise that shows, like the lottery, people are very confused with math where numbers start to get multiplied by 10e20+.
Lest not forget cost in the whole equation – it would be unfathomable.
It seems kind of silly to not be thinking primarily in terms of what can be done with mass streams, i.e. streams of particles or pellets of high velocity matter that are launched through a mass driver and either caught using coils to collect the energy, or redirected to transfer momentum.
You could use this approach to transfer momentum between planetary bodies, and so forth (say transfer some of Mars momentum to Venus), or to transfer massive amounts of energy across great distances. The closer the mass goes to lightspeed the more energy you have to pump into it to get it to move faster, and the more you get out when it comes time to decellerate it.
I'd say funding is more a question of "will we" than "can we". Also what we can do in 25 years of earth based research is going to be different from what we can do in 25 years of space based research. The lack of gravity in space makes building >1km structures much more feasible, provided you have access to materials. I don't see this happening without some earth-orbit-based manufacturing facilities being constructed first.
I too think this proposal is optimistic, but some arguments presented in this and the previous post are not convincing too:
-You don't need to transmit the energy. Probably the only use for so much energy will be to run massive computations and simulations, so just place the computers there too. If you transmit this much energy to Earth we would get hotter than the sun here!
-There would be no debris; the end result would be Mercury with 50% of the original mass, which would be pretty stable
-If you focus 1/3rd of Sun energy output (1.3×10^26W) on the surface of Mercury you end up with ~1.7 TW/m2. This is billions of times more than what reaches 1m2 on Earth each second. Such levels of energy would vaporize Mercury in a matter of hours. I can't see how it would take 174 years
Anyway, very nice article and discussion. I think humanity needs to think big and restart doing some major long term projects as soon as possible
"If you focus 1/3rd of Sun energy output (1.3×10^26W) on the surface of Mercury you end up with ~1.7 TW/m2. This is billions of times more than what reaches 1m2 on Earth each second. Such levels of energy would vaporize Mercury in a matter of hours."
This is correct. The 174 year limit makes no sense.
2E+30 = the amount needed (in joules).
4E+26 = the amount available before losses (j/sec).
5E+3 = the number of seconds required if there were no losses.
15E+3 = the number of seconds you need if losses are 1/3.
15,000 seconds is roughly 4.5 hours.
Conclusion: Alex is bad at math.


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LOS ANGELES -- Bill Nye "The Science Guy" is also the injured guy.
"Dancing With the Stars" producers say Nye is receiving medical attention Tuesday for an injury from his most recent performance. No other details were provided.
On Tuesday, Nye posted a photo to Instagram of his DWTS partner and himself with his leg bandaged in what looked like a doctor's office.
He captioned the photo: "Here's the scoop: partially torn ligament. Awaiting the doc's (sic) orders with Tyne. We plan to dance! Stand by..."
"The Science Guy" first gained fame as a cast member of KING 5's Almost Live in the late 80's and 90's.
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I like problems to always have solutions. It's that feeling of closure and evenhandedness that come with tackling your newest obstacle, being the creative and driving force behind change or putting something to rest that needed to lay down a long time ago that is so gratifying. It's inspiring and challenging to ask those questions that went unasked, manoeuvring the unknowns that come with it, and appreciating the self-growth that come with allowing yourself to explore new situations. We were created to interact, and sometimes we try and avoid the less challenging aspects of this, when we should remember that one of the most liberating things is to let go of our preoccupations and accept even the less comfortable aspect of life.
Because we are challenged by life in all ways, large and small, one almost fluttered past me the other day, as I was comfortably engaged in a relaxing, well-worn routine. Which one of us hasn't shucked corn and deftly peeled back the leaves and silk, discarding it to the side? I am certainly guilty of it, essentially my entire life. As I was feeling in a particularly creative mood that day and food waste has always been an integral issue for me to which I am always looking for solutions (How can I put to use every…last…bit!?), it struck me that perhaps those soft, fluid strands enveloping the cob - corn silk – were something that could be used and not wasted. Well what a great question that was! A little research later and I had discovered that my long-term habit of corn shucking had been throwing away one of the most nutritious parts of the corn. Corn silks are the stigmas of the female flowers of the corn plant and a wonderful fiber that act as a diuretic, improving the kidney function, lowering blood sugar and toning the bladder. Also known as zea mays, corn silk is a natural herbal remedy, traditionally brewed as a tea, that has been around for a very long time.
Another solution to an often overlooked 'problem' that only humbles me to realize how many opportunities there are out there to continue to learn from the little things in life. And I was happily munching on these little guys in no time, after a quick and neat presentation had them incorporated over this colourful raw and crunchy big bowl of deliciousness below. This is one of my favourite salads, full of fresh flavour, enzymes and necessary vitamins. The toasted hazelnuts, fresh sprigs of rosemary, raw, sweet corn and crisp vegetables, marry this incredibly fresh and healthy salad and make it a filling lunch or side at dinner. It won't take you longer than 15 minutes to make either.
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
What is attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis?
Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP) is a subtype of a condition known as familial adenomatous polyposis [2] (called FAP or classic FAP). People with FAP or AFAP will have an increased number of adenomatous colon polyps during their lifetime and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer [3]. An adenomatous polyp is a lump filled with the cells that make mucous and line the inside of a person's colon. Normally these cells are in flat sheets, but in FAP and AFAP they build up into polyps inside the intestinal tract. In AFAP, the total number of colon polyps is less than 100, with 30 being average. In FAP, there are many more polyps.
Polyps in people with AFAP tend to develop later in life than in individuals with classic FAP, although polyps may develop as early as the late teens. Colorectal cancer [3] can develop later in people with AFAP as well, with the average age at diagnosis being around 50. Polyps and cancer of the stomach [4] and small intestines [5] are also seen in families with AFAP.
AFAP is still being defined by doctors. It has not been determined if families with AFAP have the same risk for other types of cancer, in addition to colon cancer, as families with classic FAP. Risks for some of the other, noncancerous features associated with classic FAP have not been determined. For instance, people with AFAP appear to have a lesser chance of developing desmoid tumors (noncancerous fibrous tumors that can grow anywhere in the body) or congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE, which is an eye condition), than people diagnosed with FAP. Find out more about classic FAP [2].
What causes AFAP?
AFAP is a genetic condition. This means that the cancer risk can be passed from generation to generation in a family, but usually not all children of a person with AFAP will be affected. The gene associated with AFAP is APC; APC stands for adenomatous polyposis coli. A mutation (alteration) in the APC gene gives a person an increased lifetime risk of developing multiple adenomatous colon polyps, colorectal cancer [3], and other cancers of the digestive tract. People who are diagnosed with AFAP, and their family members, should talk with a genetics counselor [6] or medical genetics specialist (a health professional with specialized training in medical genetics).
How is AFAP inherited?
Normally, every cell has two copies of each gene: one inherited from the mother and one inherited from the father. AFAP follows an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, in which a mutation happens in only one copy of the gene. This means that a parent with a gene mutation may pass along a copy of their normal gene or a copy of the gene with the mutation. Therefore, a child who has a parent with a mutation has a 50% chance of inheriting that mutation. A brother, sister, or parent of a person who has a mutation also has a 50% chance of having the same mutation.
How common is AFAP?
AFAP is uncommon and possibly under-diagnosed. Most colorectal cancer and colon polyps are sporadic (occurs by chance), not related to AFAP, classic FAP, or other inherited syndromes [7]. The number of colorectal cancer cases and the number of people with multiple adenomatous colon polyps that are related to AFAP are unknown.
How is AFAP diagnosed?
AFAP is suspected when a person has a history of more than 20, but less than 100, adenomatous colon polyps. People suspected of having AFAP can have a blood test to look for a mutation in the APC gene. If an APC gene mutation is found, a diagnosis of AFAP is confirmed. Other family members may be diagnosed with AFAP if they are tested and have the same gene mutation.
What are the estimated cancer risks associated with AFAP?
The cancer risks for AFAP are considered to be similar to the risks associated with classic FAP, but the overall cancer risks may be lower. As more information is learned about AFAP, more specific cancer risks may emerge.
- Colorectal cancer [3] considered to be high, but less than 100% (if not treated)
Estimated digestive tract cancer risks for classic FAP. (It is unknown if risks are the same in AFAP but screening is suggested due to the similarities in both syndromes.)
- Small bowel cancer [5] (intestines) 4% to 12%
- Pancreatic cancer [8] 2%
- Stomach cancer [4] 0.5%
What are the screening options for AFAP?
It is important to discuss with your doctor the following screening options, as each individual is different:
- Colonoscopy [9] every two to three years, beginning at age 18
- Colectomy (the surgical removal of the entire colon). This may be considered if polyps cannot be managed with regular colonoscopies because there are too many or if a patient cannot have colonoscopies on the recommended schedule above.
There is an increased risk of polyps of the upper digestive tract in AFAP, and regular screening should be considered similar to classic FAP. The suggested screening for classic FAP is below.
- Upper endoscopy [10] (EGD) every one to three years, beginning at age 25 or after polyps are detected
- X-ray or computed tomography [11] (CT or CAT) scan of the small bowel if adenomas are found on the EGD or before a colectomy; repeat every one to three years depending on symptoms
It is unknown whether screening of the thyroid or screening for hepatoblastoma [12] (a type of liver cancer) in young children is appropriate for families with AFAP as it is with classic FAP; see additional suggested screening for families with classic FAP [13].
Screening options may change over time as new technologies are developed and more is learned about AFAP and classic FAP. It is important to talk with your doctor about appropriate screening tests.
Learn more about what to expect when having common tests, procedures, and scans [14].
Questions to ask the doctor
If you are concerned about your risk of colorectal cancer [3], talk with your doctor. Consider asking the following questions of your doctor:
- What is my risk of developing colorectal cancer?
- How many colon polyps have I had in total?
- What type of colon polyps have I had? (The two most common kinds are hyperplastic and adenomatous.)
- What can I do to reduce my risk of cancer?
- What are my options for cancer screening?
If you are concerned about your family history and think your family may have AFAP, consider asking the following questions:
- Does my family history increase my risk of colorectal cancer?
- Should I meet with a genetic counselor?
- Should I consider genetic testing [15]?
Additional resources
Guide to Colorectal Cancer [3]
The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer [16]
What to Expect When You Meet With a Genetic Counselor [6]
www.ccalliance.org [17]
Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3)
www.fightcolorectalcancer.org [18]
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov [19]
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org [20]
www.cancercare.org [21]
To find a genetic counselor in your area, ask your doctor or visit the following websites:
National Society of Genetic Counselors
www.nsgc.org [22]
National Cancer Institute: Cancer Genetics Services Directory


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How Will Author Rank Affect SEO Agencies?
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Looming over the SEO horizon like a hooded harbinger of doom, Author Rank – as we have all been warned on numerous occasions – is coming. No-one knows when, no-one really knows how but it's coming. And when it comes, you had better be ready.
Unlike Google's zoological algorithm updates, however, Author Rank comes not on a wave of negativity but one of positivity. There seems to be genuine hope that this new search signal, which determines the rank of content based on the authority of the person who produced it, will change the SERPs for the better.
Of course, it hasn't actually happened yet so that positivity is bound to fly out of the window the moment AR comes into force, but for now, things seem good.
What Is Author Rank?
There have been quite a few explanations of what Author Rank is, or at least what the concept of Author Rank refers to, from SEOs far more qualified to explain it than I am, so I'm going to send you in the direction of Mike Arnesen on SEOMoz, Jeroen van Eck on State of Search and Henrik Bondtofte on ContentVerve for all the intricacies of what Author Rank is, or might be.
I will, however, offer you a short summary; Author Rank is a way of introducing human aspects into search, giving individual authors a degree of power. Author Rank will make an author's qualifications and expertise on a particular subject relevant ranking factors, in addition to how often their content is shared and liked on social media, how many followers they have and the kind of authority they command within their field.
Authorship is 'enabled' by including the 'rel=author' tag in any content you produce. In addition to potential AR benefits, doing this also gives you a nifty little rich snippet in the SERPs, complete with a mugshot of your choosing. These rich snippets aren't just pretty, however, as they act as a trust signal and improve clickthrough rate.
If you're the cynical type (as I am) then it could be said that Author Rank is little more than a way of getting some high-profile names – in fact, any name who happens to publish content – onto Google+ and it could be construed as a wee bit manipulative. But that's an argument for another time.
What is certain is that Author Rank, in whatever form it emerges, is going to play a big role in the content efforts of SEOs everywhere which is fantastic news for in-house SEOs with a decent profile and captive audience or the kind of people who can command huge figures for half an hour of speech at a conference. It's not-so-good news, however, for those who haven't quite got into G+ yet. Oh, and SEO agencies too.
Author Rank and SEO Agencies
Now is the point in the standard SEO article template where I get a bit gloomy and paint a picture of wanton desolation for SEO agencies. As a copywriter who works for an SEO agency, my first thought when confronted with Author Rank was 'how the hell am I going to get around that?'
I'm sure I'm not the only person working for an SEO agency who felt this way either. Part of the appeal of what we do, especially a content-driven agency such as our own, is that clients can pay us money and we go off and produce lots of content for them to drive rankings and traffic. Most of this content is published under the generic company name and, occasionally, the name of the owner or an employee at the company.
There has been talk of Google introducing Publisher Rank but at present, the 'rel=publisher' tag doesn't bring forth the same benefits as 'rel=author' and brands cannot be displayed as the author of a content in the same way an individual can.
I think you can probably see the problem here.
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So how can SEO agencies, the anonymous content machine behind so many brands, work with Author Rank, which by its very nature demands a public persona?
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Agency Authors
The big issue with Author Rank comes with the actual authorship. It's not entirely unviable to assign authorship to the content creator from your own agency, provided your client is willing to grant this sort of credit (many clients, quite reasonably, won't want to acknowledge that ongoing blog work is done by anyone other than themselves). This approach will also take a lot of social networking on the part of your content creators and could be massively time consuming.
There is also the issue of employees leaving and thus taking their hard-earned Author Rank with them. Should they go to work for another agency, that's a big loss for you and a massive gain for another agency. Even if they leave SEO entirely, that's still Author Rank you'll need to build back up. So all in all, it's a risky strategy that probably isn't worth it.
Give Company Owner or Employee Author Rank
The obvious solution to the authorship conundrum is assign authorship to someone in the client's company. However, assigning authorship to any old employee represents the same risk as assigning authorship to an employee at your agency; if they leave, your hard work is gone in an instant.
Perhaps the most reliable author is going to be the owner of the company themselves. An authoritative figure with a good enough level of knowledge to run a business in their chosen niche with enough investment in the company not to jump ship? Perfect. Post over.
Not quite. You see, while the odd CEO will be more than happy to spend his time networking on G+ and being all influential in his niche, a great deal won't. After all, they outsourced their SEO, content and social media to you in order to save time.
So how do you deal with that? You could, in theory, create a 'ghost profile', in which you essentially assume the face of your clients' boss and do their social networking. But how many people would be happy about that? I know I certainly wouldn't and I'm but a lowly copywriter.
Create A Persona
Sailing dangerously close to the winds of manipulation, you could always create a persona or alias under which to blog. It's something you can exert total control over and will certainly be reliable but there are plenty of potential issues including the total loss of author rank benefits should you get caught and exposed as holding a fake profile. An interesting workaround, for sure, but not in the spirit of Author Rank in the slightest.
Invite Guest Posts
An interesting concept that could be increasingly widespread is the idea of inviting other people to blog on your client's blog – namely people with good authority in your field. It's always been a good tactic to get someone influential to publish content on your blog in terms of traffic, social sharing and influence but the added benefit of Author Rank will undoubtedly make this strategy more popular.
Get Good At G+
It goes without saying that you're going to need to be good at Google+ to reap the full benefits of Author Rank, so make sure you've got someone in-house who can make the most of Google+ for all of your clients. It's not necessarily the solution to channelling Author Rank for your clients but it's a start at least.
I would have loved to have drawn a grand, all-encompassing solution to this piece but as it stands, there doesn't appear to be any solid answer to how SEO agencies will be able to work with Author Rank. Of course, as Author Rank doesn't yet exist, Google could itself come out with a solution for brands but in the meantime, the best thing you can do is keep producing great content, get it shared and build up your G+ profile in time for the big roll out.
Of course, it could be the case that I've missed something glaringly obvious and someone out there has the answer to all of the above. It'd be great to hear some theories and plans other SEOs have for integrating Author Rank into their SEO strategies on a client-by-client basis so feel free to share them below or get in touch on Twitter @fluidcreativity.


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COLUMBIA — The S.C. House Ways and Means Committee has an unusual idea about how the state Department of Mental Health should pay for $55 million in repairs that its deteriorating buildings need: borrow money.
South Carolina has not borrowed money for construction or maintenance projects since 2000, the result of a changing political culture averse to debt.
Since then, state agencies have accumulated a massive backlog in needed building repairs.
State colleges and universities alone have more than a billion dollars in so-called deferred maintenance. And state agencies have requested at least $172 million in next years state budget, which takes effect July 1, for deferred maintenance. However, those agencies will get only $7.5 million, according to an early version of the budget that passed the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month.
But, thanks to an obscure law passed in 1970, the Mental Health Department is one of only a few state agencies that has the authority to issue bonds to borrow money. It can do this because it has a steady stream of revenue from patients fees money that it can borrow against because it does not come from the states general fund, according to Mark Binkley, deputy Mental Health director.
But the department uses those patient fees to operate.
If we were to issue bonds and it was going to require us to set aside three to four million a year from paid and patient-fee accounts to service those bonds, the department would have to cut the cost of its operations elsewhere by that amount, Brinkley said.
So instead of giving the department $3.5 million for maintenance projects, House budget writers gave it $3.5 million to put toward borrowing money to pay for its deferred maintenance.
Were never going to see bond rates this low again. This is a good time to (borrow), said state Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, chairman of the House budget subcommittee that oversees Mental Healths budget. If I gave them $3.5 million (for maintenance), that just doesnt do it for them. They can go and repair a roof, and thats about all they can do.
State Rep. Harry Ott, D-Calhoun, a member of the budget committee, said he supports the plan. But he questioned why lawmakers would not embrace a similar plan to pay for road repairs.
There are some people that say by selling bonds you are somehow raising taxes because you are creating a liability down the road thats got to be serviced, Ott said. I would answer them that certainly the bonds have to be serviced, but I dont see any other way of taking care of the huge backlog of roads and bridges (repairs needed) that weve allowed to accumulate.
Senate Minority Leader Nikki Setzler, D-Lexington, has introduced a bill that would have the state borrow $500 million to repair roads and bridges. However, House Republicans want to go another way. They approved a bill Wednesday that would dedicate a portion of the sales taxes on vehicle sales about $100 million a year for road repairs.
But Sumters Smith noted the state still is paying off its 2000 loan. He said it probably will be a few more years before lawmakers move to borrow money again on a large scale.
Binkley said Mental Health is exploring the idea of borrowing money to pay for maintenance. The bond issue still would have to win approval from the Joint Bond Review Committee and the state Budget and Control Board.
But Rep. Smith said the plan has not run into any opposition yet.
So far so good, he said.


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Funeral Services for Dick Low Womack, 75, of Lake Brownwood, Texas, were held 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at the Heartland Funeral Home with Jerry Walker officiating. Interment with military honors followed at the Rocky Creek Cemetery, Highway 279. The family received friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Womack passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, in a local nursing home.
Dick was born on Aug. 30, 1937, in Lamesa to Frank and Laura Hester Womack. On July 19, 1974, he was married to Judy Clanton in Lawton, Okla.
A veteran with 22 years of service, (retired) 1st SGT Womack served three tours in Vietnam and served as an advisor to the Korean Army. He was an Army recruiter in Mineral Wells for many years. Dick and Judy lived in various places throughout his military career and moved to Lake Brownwood in 1980.
Dick served as chief for the Lake Brownwood Volunteer Fire Department and was an active member for 17 years. He served as president of the Central Texas Fire Fighters Association. He was a member of the Victory Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening and was an accomplished guitar player. For years he was MC and provided entertainment for local and area musicals where he brought many smiles to many faces, young and old.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Womack, of Lake Brownwood; two sons: Troy Hill of Brownwood, and Danny White and wife Susie of Lipan; one daughter: Patsy Eubanks and husband Leon of Anacoco, La.; one brother: Bert Womack of Lamesa; one sister: Sylvia McCulley and husband Dick of Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren: Shawna Kay of Vidor; Bobby Eubanks of Anacoco, La.; Danny White and Karen Snow of Lipan; Dallas White of Monett, Mo.; Silver Criddle and Cody Hill of Fritch; Brooke Hair of Brownwood; Shayla Hill of Bangs; and Shelby Hill of Abilene. Sixteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons: J.R. Hill and Jimmy White; one grandson: Chad Hill; and by four brothers: Jay, Ray, Charles Ned and Nathan Womack.
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — Twenty-seven people, including 18 children, have been killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Another person was found dead at a house in Newtown, sources told The Hartford Courant.
Many of the shootings at the school took place in a kindergarten classroom, sources said. One entire classroom is unaccounted for.
The shooter — identified by CNN as Ryan Lanza — is dead, and the situation is secure, said State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance.
Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still under way, said the gunman apparently had two guns.
A law enforcement official in Washington said the attacker was a 20-year-old man with ties to the school and that one of the guns was a .223-caliber rifle. One report said that Lanza's mother was a teacher at the school and that he went into her classroom, shot her and killed all 18 students in the classroom.
Public records show that Lanza lived at 36 Yogananda Street at one point, and he is also listed as living in Hoboken, N.J. Police are searching that residence as well, sources say.
Three people were brought to Danbury Hospital, but their condition is unknown. The emergency room is on lockdown.
Soon after 9:40 a.m., police reported that a shooter was in the main office of the school. A person in one room had "numerous gunshot wounds," police said.
Groups of students — some crying, some holding hands — were being escorted away from the school by their teachers. Some students were still in the school at 10:30 a.m., parents said.
Police were still searching the school at 11 a.m., and police dogs were brought in. Around noon, the triage area was broken down, stretchers were taken away and the SWAT team left the building.


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Sierra View Elementary School Parent Teacher Club (SVEPTC) hosted a "Tricks & Treats Family Night" on Oct. 29 at the school that offered Sierra View families the opportunity to dress up, play games and collect sweet treats in a safe, family-friendly atmosphere.
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Cloverland and Fair Oaks elementary schools recently paid homage to agriculture in the area by each holding their Second Annual Fall Ag Day on Oct. 23.
Cloverland sixth graders recently had Ancient Egypt brought to their classrooms and were able to examine firsthand a few genuine ancient Egyptian artifacts during a presentation called "The Egyptian Afterlife."
Fourth graders in the Oakdale Joint Unified School District learned a "shocking" lesson about electricity recently. Shocking Electricity is a science program collaboration between MID and the Great Valley Museum. The 90-minute presentations given by Chris Schmidt and Jon Stout of the Great Valley Museum covered fourth grade electricity standards and gave hands-on experiences to students.
Oakdale High School is gearing up for Homecoming Week, which runs Oct. 5 through 9, wrapping up with the varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 9 where the Mustangs will face the Ceres High School Bulldogs. Varsity kickoff is scheduled for roughly 7 p.m., following the junior varsity game, which is scheduled for a 5 p.m. kickoff at The Corral.
Going away to college and staying in the college dorms for the first time can be intimidating, especially when you're still in junior high school. However, this scenario represented a unique opportunity for eight girls from Oakdale, Riverbank, and Escalon to experience college life and learn more about math, science, and themselves.
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Riverbank Unified School District (RUSD) lead grounds man, Ronnie Robbins, is settling in to a new role, retirement, after completing 33 years of service with the district. Robbins originally worked at Rio Altura Elementary School, which is now the site of Riverbank Language Academy, for 10 years. Then he moved to Cardozo Middle School and spent a year and a half as the groundskeeper there. The rest of his 22-year career was spent as the lead grounds man for the school district, working at a variety of locations.
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Driving rain, wind, and cold weather couldn't stop the Oakdale High School Marching Band recently as it took first place at the Lincoln Review of Champions in Stockton. On Nov. 17 bands from the Bay Area, Fresno, and the Central Coast flocked to the review because it's one of the last of the competitive marching band season, which coincides with the end of the football season.
Oakdale High School students comprised 11 out of 19 award recipients and swept the top three spots at the recent awards ceremony for the American Heritage Scholarship Series essay contest.
The number of Chinook salmon returning to spawn in the Stanislaus River at the Knights Ferry recreation area appears to be one of the best in several years. Fourth graders in the Oakdale Joint Unified School District recently witnessed the spawning activity and did field studies as part of their state standards salmon unit.
This fall, 166 high school juniors and seniors from nine high schools throughout the county participated in the American Heritage Scholarship Series essay contest, a competition sponsored, in part, by Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and other entities. Nineteen students were honored for their essays at an awards ceremony on Nov. 20 at the SCOE Board Room, Modesto. A total of $10,000 in scholarships awards were presented, which included one $2,000 scholarship, two $1,500 scholarships, two $1,000 scholarships, four $500 scholarships, and ten $100 cash awards.
In honor of Veterans' Day on Nov.11, Sierra View Elementary School second grade teacher Linda Kraus hosted a veteran guest speaker in her class on Friday, Nov. 9.
The "lease-leaseback" method to build the new Central Kitchen facility on J Street was approved in a 4-2 vote by the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees at the Nov. 5 regular meeting.
The President has been elected and seven sophomore and junior students along with one teacher from Oakdale High School plan to travel to Washington D.C. to watch his public inauguration on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.
Top spellers from area schools will compete in Stanislaus County Elementary Spelling Championship today, Nov. 7, at Johansen High School, 641 Norseman Drive, Modesto. The Elementary Spelling Championship is for children in fourth through sixth grades.


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How to Make Lamb Meatballs
In this video, you'll get a terrific recipe for baked lamb meatballs simmered in tomato sauce. Cumin, cinnamon, and chopped mint give the meatballs a ... See moretouch of exotic flavor, while finely minced garlic and cayenne add the oomph. See how to cook the meatballs in the oven, and finish them off in a simple tomato sauce with chicken stock and red pepper flakes. Watch the video, then get the recipe for Chef John's Lamb Meatballs. Finish it off with a nice sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley. See more Chef John videos >>
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Kovalchuk, Datsyuk to play in Chelyabinsk.10.01.2013
Forwards Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk, both considered to be among the finest players in the world, are set to take part in the 2013 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game. The two stars of world hockey have spent half of this season in the KHL Championship, Kovalchuk at SKA and Datsyuk at CSKA, and to express their respect and gratitude to the fans for displaying such sincere support and passion for the game, the pair will perform in the annual festival of hockey, held this year in Chelyabinsk on the 12th and 13th of January.
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Welcome to La Residenza, Sorrento Hotel
The unique relation between nature and linearity, enhanced by recent renovations, which gave birth to a Congress Center with 6 meeting rooms, which can hold a maximum of 350 people, makes the La Residenza an ideal location both for vacation and business meetings and incentives and special events.
Enjoy the refined and quiet atmosphere branded by the Royal Group Hotels & Resorts and immerse yourself in the evocative power of the landscape. Pamper yourself with the services of our luxury hotel in Sorrento, just 2 kilometers from the city center.


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Hello! You have landed on my website! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you will learn more about me and my work by viewing this site. Oh, and this site is a constant rewrite because as a screenwriter and novelist, that's all I do!
I hope you gain some insight from what I've written here and occasionally check in for new information about Kimberly Kaplan, screenwriter and novelist and advocate mom of an autistic son.
Career Goals
Writing is my number one career goal. I am a produced and published writer...
Published May, 2011: "A Parents' Guide to Early Autism Intervention" available on both www.smashwords.com and Amazon Kindle.
Published September, 2011: "Max and The Happy Prince" available on both www.smashwords.com and Amazon Kindle.
**NEW** Published in September, 2012: "Warsaw Freedom" available on KDP Amazon Select. It will be available in other e-book readers in January, 2013.
"Don't Fall Asleep" (Brent Roske director, Chris Soth, producer, Ashley Hinton) now available on Amazon streaming, Itunes, or soon to be on your local PPV.
"Safeword" (Chris Soth director) in post production
**NEW** Film Short "Cake and Autism" in July, 2012 starring Ed Asner (Tracy Wren, director, Stephen Alba, producer)
I have written many other screenplays and a few novels, all in various stages of development. Optioned screenplays include "Lily," "Me and Hermoine," "A Model Life," "The Day We Met Jackie B," "Songbird," and "Song of the Danube."
What Do I Have to Offer?
A patient, professional, and experienced writer who can work with other writers, producers, directors, and actors. I listen to others, but also attempt to incorporate my vision, your vision, or our vision into the work and construct the collective to (hopefully) coming to life. Experience in writing screenplays; from the "the first 10 pages" to format to dialogue to the beats of a story. I have discovered the Chris Soth Mini Movie Method of writing screenplays, integrated with fifteen years of study with Ken Rotcop, and have a solid and professional approach to screenwriting.


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The threatening Membership fee collection from Club Class – Leisure Alliance.
It is not the first time we write an article about the fact that Club Class or as they now call themselves Leisure Alliance are claiming the yearly membership fees from their members. This collection of the fees is done … Continue reading
LA Premiere, the new name for a familiar Club Class product!
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A Bellevue woman named Cathy Cline, has a pretty impressive accomplishment under her belt. Or rather-- her belt is her accomplishment!
When she achieved her 7th dan in 2005, she became the FIRST woman in Shotokan Karate to reach that level, and then she went on to be the only woman in the world to have achieved an eighth-degree black belt in Shotokan karate. The accomplishment took place at a recent tournament in Pennsylvania.
Cathy describes to New Day the journey she has taken to get where she is today, and what it feels like to be such a trailblazer for others.
Cathy is a Sensei and Chief Instructor at the Western Washington Shotokan Karate Club. For more information about the club, including classes for all levels of students, please click here.
The club is located at:
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Finally, spread the lower part of the fatter bundle apart, forming two halves as the legs. Bring the string down (Figure C) and wrap around the "thighs" to keep the legs in place. If your branches seem like they're too fluffy, tie a small length of string in place around the wrists and ankles; as the greenery dries it won't stick out as much.
This is a very basic design, and you can either leave your straw man as rustic as you like or pretty him up a bit, it's entirely up to you. Save him until Spring, and then burn him as part of your Beltane celebrations.


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Squeeze Ball Assortment (25 pc)
A fun assortment of squeeze balls. Kids will love to squeeze them or throw them in the air. Great prizes for a carnival or fun party favors!
- About 25 Squeeze balls per set.
- Assorted styles and colors.
- Assortments will vary per set.
- The picture is an example of the balls you may get.
Fashion Tattoos (3 dz)
Girls love cool tattoos, especially cool tattoos like these Fashion Tattoos. Perfect for goody bags or as carnival prizes.
- 3 Dozen Fashion Tattoos.
- Non Toxic
- Assorted Designs
Pin The Nose On The Clown Game
Need a cool game for your kids birthday party? They are sure to love this classic Pin The Nose On The Clown Game. Perfect for kids of all ages.
- 1 Pin The Nose On The Clown Game.
- Game Board Measures 36 Inches x 27 Inches.
- 12 Stickers.
- 1 Blindfold.
Big Top Plastic Cups with Straw (1 dz)
Doubling as both a party favor and a precaution against spills for your carnival party, these 12 oz. red and white striped big top cups are sensational. Let the kids take them home when the juice and cookies are done.
- 1 dozen per set
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Bear Bubble Necklaces (1 dz)
Kids love bubbles, so these bear bubble necklaces make cheerful party favors or carnival prizes at any birthday party, tea party or gathering. Small, happy bears come in assorted colors and contain bubble juice. Drop fun bubble jewelry into goody bags and treat bags at any gathering for kids.
- Bear bubble pendants measure about 2.75"
- 1 dozen per set
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Ice cream cone bubble necklaces let kids wear fun ice cream cones around their necks. Bubbles hide inside the 4" cones for bubble blowing fun. Ice cream cone necklaces come in assorted colors and make fun party favors for birthday parties or tea parties, as well as carnival prizes. 1 dozen per set.
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Large Inflatable Elephant
Kids love inflatable animals, so these inflatable elephants are big hits as carnival prizes or as party favors at zoo, jungle, safari or wild animal birthday parties. Happy blow-up elephants measure 24" and are shipped flat.
- 1 Inflatable elephant
- About 24" When Inflated
- Sold deflated
Green Pennant Banner (100 ft)
Help everyone notice your fundraiser, carnival, or special event with this fun Green Pennant Banner. This banner is perfect for indoor or outdoor events.
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- Banner Measures 100 ft
- 48 Pennants
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Purple Pennant Banner (100 ft)
Help everyone notice your fundraiser, carnival, or special event with this fun Purple Pennant Banner. This banner is perfect for indoor or outdoor events.
- 1 Purple Pennant Banner
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Carnival Cutouts Party Decorations (1 dz)
Make your party look ready for the big top with these Carnival Cutouts Party Decorations. These cardboard carnival themed cutouts are perfect decorations for walls or to place around your party as cool carnival decorations!
- 1 Dozen Carnival Cutouts Party Decorations.
- Cutouts Measure 7 1/2 Inches to 16 1/2 Inches.
- Assorted Carnival Designs.
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Primetime Ratings for May 3 Delayed by Nielsen
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Preliminary Fast National ratings for Sunday, May 3, have been delayed by Nielsen Media Research due to processing issues. Check back here later for updates.
In the meantime, here's a clip from last night's "Family Guy" on Fox featuring guest star Lauren Conrad (MTV's "The Hills").


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Lera W. ThrailkillLera W. Thrailkill, age 96 of Jonesboro, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007. She was born in Conyers, Ga. to the late James. W. and Lurline Wigley Weldon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert V. Thrailkill. Mrs. Thrailkill was a member of Valley Hill Baptist Church in Riverdale, Ga. where she taught Sunday School until she was 91. She was a 1936 graduate of Georgia State College for Women in Millidgeville. Mrs. Thrailkill was a long time member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She enjoyed traveling, church functions and most importantly her family. She retired from Rich's Department store in Atlanta where she worked for 26 years, she was a real "people person." Mrs. Thrailkill is survived by her daughters, Ann T. Cook, Stockbridge, Ga., Judy & Larry M. Reed, Silverhill, Ala.; grandchildren, Stephen V. Owen, Derek (Amanda) Owen, Damon (Amy) Reed, and Byron (Ashley) Reed; great grandchildren, Abby Reed, Ella Reed, Charlsie Reed, Caleb Owen, Carter Thomas Owen, and Hudson Reed; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007 at Valley Hill Baptist Church, the body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Pastor David Swieringa officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007 from 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com. Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, (770) 914-1414.
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Punkie Bones Skeleton Toddler Costume
Dress your little handful in this adorable Punkie Bones Skeleton Toddler Costume complete with skeleton print dress, detachable pink and black jagged edge tutu skirt and matching skeletal leggings. She'll be so cute it's scary.
Skeleton Adult Womens Leggings
Perhaps these Skeleton Adult Women's Leggings will have a slenderizing effect on your legs (not that you need it)! Black stretchy high rise leggings have skeletal leg bone screen print, making them a great start to skeletastic costume.
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Funky Punk Skeleton Toddler Costume
Here's a skeleton with a pretty colorful closet! Funky Punk Skeleton Toddler Costume offers a bright twist on this classic Halloween look including rainbow tutu dress with a fun colored ribcage print, matching wristlets and leggings.
Super Skins® Skeleton Skin Suit Adult Mens Costume
Show them all that your bones are strong on Halloween when you wear this Super Skins® Skeleton Skin Suit Adult Mens Costume. This see through and breathable bodysuit features skeleton bone screen printing and is UV responsive.
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Skeleton Leggings
Be sexy from the inside out on Halloween when you wear these Skeleton Leggings. Black, polyester/spandex blend material features white bone print.
Skeleton Pink Leggings
Make no bones about it - these pink and black Skeleton leggings are cute! Wear them to create your skeleton costume or just because it's fun.
Skeleton Shreddy Child Costume
You'll be a beautiful set of bones in the Skeleton Shreddy Child Costume. This dress is black and long-sleeved with a pink skeleton design on the bodice, feature matching leggings. The ruffled lavender and pink skirt with sequin waistband adds a sweet twist to this otherwise spooky costume.
Skeleton Adult Womans Costume
Make no bones about it - you'll catch everyone's eye when you wear this sexy Skeleton adult womens costume. The black hooded dress features white bone graphics and comes complete with matching tights. You're bound to have an excellent Halloween in this sexy womens costume!
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Make no bones about it - you're spooky in this Skeleton Sweetie girls costume. Wear this clever bone-print dress with matching tights and gloves and put on a show. Break a leg!
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Use this Skeleton Catsuit Adult Women's Costume when you go to create your next Halloween outfit! Black, sleeveless bodysuit features long legs and white skeleton print. Sexy, shocking and fun all in one!
Skeleton Girl Dress Child Costume
If there aren't any skeletons living in your closet already, here's one that adds a little spin on the traditional Halloween look! Skeleton Girl Child Costume includes bone ribbed dress with polka-dotted sleeves and hem on tutu skirt. Glovelettes and leggings give you an overall skeletal appearance…
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Every guy dreams of having X-Ray vision - now you can make his dreams come true with these outrageously sexy Skeleton X-Ray adult stockings. It's not so much what he sees, but what he thinks he's going to see...which is completely up to you! No bones about it, these are some funky and fun hose.
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With the county looking at redistricting and issues with overcrowding at some Prince George's County Public Schools, the school administration is looking for feedback from parents, residents and community officials at three public forums scheduled this week.
According to the county schools, topics will include addressing specific boundary concerns at Kingsford, Highland Park, Yorktown and Baden elementary schools, shifting sixth grade into middle schools, changing boundaries for speciality programs and creating a system in which all students in a neighborhood attend the same schools.
The first meeting will be tonight, Oct. 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Central High School at 200 Cabin Branch Road in Capitol Heights.
Two other forums will be held later this week:
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
7601 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt
Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gwynn Park Middle School
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One of the most rewarding things to do with a Kindle book is to add images and video to your books. In many ways it really isn't hard. It's as easy to add images to your Kindle book as it is to add images to an HTML document. You simply use the
IMG element like you would in any other HTML document. But there are a lot of rules, suggestions, and tricks to getting images into your mobi files for Kindle devices.
Even if your book has no images, you should include at least one—the cover image.
The Cover Image
The first and most important image you should think about with your Kindle books is the cover image. This image is important not just because it's how you market and promote your book, but also because it's the only required image in every Kindle book if you want it to be sold on the Amazon store.
Some of the rules for the cover image include:
- It's mandatory
- It should not infringe on any copyrights, either in whole or in part. In other words, don't use an image that you don't own, or didn't get permission to use.
- You can't mention pricing or any promotion details.
- You should not post your cover image twice in your book file.
When you create your cover there are a few details you should be sure to include:
- The book title
- The author(s)
- Any edition information
- It's also nice (although usually left out) to include series information if the book is part of a series, but this is not required.
Don't feel bad if the first few versions of your titles forget some of these things. I've created book titles without my name (as the author) on them and I've seen many books on the Amazon store without even the title. No text is required on the Kindle cover image, it's just nice to have because it's another way to market your book. Remember on some devices like the Kindle Fire, readers are given additional suggestions below the carousel, and those suggestions just have the book cover. If your cover doesn't include the title, that might not entice people to click through.
One of the tricky parts of the cover image for most web designers is its size. It's huge! Amazon publishing guidelines recommend that the image be 2500 pixels on the longest side (usually the vertical height) and a minimum of 1000 pixels. Note that I wrote minimum. That was my first mistake on my first Kindle book—my cover image was too small because I was used to creating images for the web which need to be small, and 1000x2500 images are generally too big for most web pages.
For best results, your cover image should have a height/width ratio of 1.6. This means for the best results your image would be 1563 pixels in width and 2500 pixels in height. Most books have a larger height than width, but you can swap those numbers around (2500 width by 1563 height) if you'd rather have the cover be short and wide. The smallest your image should be is 625x1000.
If you've created a cover that is too small, do not stretch it to try and make it larger. It's better to upload the smaller image as a temporary measure while you completely re-do the cover. Then you can create a new image in the larger size. Remember that stretching the image will not improve the quality and will end up making the cover look worse than if you simply use the smaller graphic.
Don't worry about compressing the image. Upload your cover image in the highest quality format you can. The Kindle publishing system applies additional compression to all your images automatically, so applying it yourself can make your images look blurry or pixelated when they come out on Amazon.
Be sure to upload a color copy of your image in RGB color mode. Even though many Kindle devices are black and white, there are full color Kindles as well as Kindle apps for other color devices like iPhones and Android tablets. If your cover uses white art or a white background, it's best to add a gray (
#cccccc) 3-4 pixel wide border around the edges to make the cover stand out more effectively.
I can't stress enough how important it is to create a good looking, professional cover for your ebook. The cover is often the only thing a customer sees before they decide to buy your book, and a good cover will generate more leads, while a poor cover will make people skip your book without even looking at the details.


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Owen needs some ideas for the upcoming science fair!
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Mike needs help! He just got dumped!
Hologramps will do anything to foil the evil Ishina's evil plot, even ACT!
When it comes to reading something new, Gracie Dzienny is an open book!
After an epic rooftop battle with Conor, Mike learns more about his family's history of betrayal. Can a lifelong battle between Hologramps and his brother be carried on to Mike and his cousin?
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OPM Nominee: Fixing Retirement Claims Process Is a Top Priority
- By Kellie Lunney
- July 17, 2013
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President Obama's nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management vowed Tuesday to improve the retirement claims process by making information technology a top priority.
Katherine Archuleta said the agency "fell short" in previous attempts to switch from a paper-based system to a digital one. "Identifying new IT leadership, using existing agency expertise, and seeking advice from experts from inside government and the private sector, I believe that OPM can successfully update its IT systems," Archuleta told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during her confirmation hearing.
OPM has struggled for decades to expedite retirement payments to federal retirees and eliminate the claims backlog. Many federal retirees have waited months and years to receive their full retirement benefits. The agency has made sustained progress during the past year to reduce the backlog, but sequestration -- which forced the agency to ban overtime for retirement services employees and the office to reduce its call center hours -- has slowed its momentum. The pile of incomplete claims stood at 25,542 in June, a reduction of 2.5 percent, compared to May. The agency estimated that the backlog would be at 16,078 claims at the end of June.
Archuleta, a former chief of staff at the Labor and Transportation departments, also said she would hire a chief technology officer "specifically focused on assessing and improving the technology products that OPM uses." She also told the committee she would create an IT modernization plan in her first 100 days as director.
Lawmakers quizzed Archuleta on a range of topics including OPM's role in implementing the Affordable Care Act, improving the security clearance process, and assessing the cost of official time used by federal employees participating in union activities.
Archuleta said she would draw on the expertise of OPM officials to stand up the multi-state plan program under the health care reform law -- arguably one of the agency's most pressing tasks at the moment. Under the 2010 law, OPM is responsible for administering multiple state health plans on the insurance exchange network created by the law. The initial open enrollment for plans offered through the exchanges starts Oct. 1, 2013, for coverage beginning in January 2014. OPM will negotiate premiums and benefits with insurance providers who participate in the multi-state plans on the exchanges, similar to the agency's administration of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, which provides health care benefits to 8.2 million federal employees, retirees and their dependents.
The Senate is expected to swiftly confirm Archuleta as OPM director.
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