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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a balanced $4.4 billion budget and adopted an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on solar-energy projects.
The 2013-14 fiscal year budget includes an increase of $155.1 million in the general fund, a portion of which will be used to cover retirement costs in law enforcement and to address rising caseloads in the county's social welfare system.
Of the county's 12 budget groups, the Human Services division has the largest budget: $1.6 billion.
County spokesman David Wert blamed one culprit for that number: poverty.
According to figures from the Human Services division, the county on May 1 had 14 percent more residents on welfare and Medi-Cal and collecting food stamps than it had at the same time the previous year. And as of May 31, the department of Aging and Adult Services saw a 6.5 percent increase in in-home support service cases over the previous year.
The Transitional Assistance Department, an arm of Human Services, will add 158 positions to address the influx in cases.
An increase in felony caseloads at the District Attorney's and Public Defender's offices, coupled with added responsibilities to the Sheriff's and Probation departments, all due to prison realignment, are the biggest reasons for the county law and justice group's $825.7 million budget.
Public Defender Phyllis Morris said her office has seen a 12 percent increase in felony caseloads but wouldn't take the leap to blame that increase exclusively on realignment. Assistant District Attorney Michael Fermin was more inclined to believe that was the case.
To address the rising jail population as the state foists its low-level parolees onto counties, the county has identified ongoing costs of $37.9 for the staffing and expansion of Adelanto Detention Center and $5.1 million for countywide pavement repairs.
"Despite the ongoing effects of the economic downturn, the county budget is balanced and incorporates major investments in key priorities, including road maintenance, public safety, and efforts to streamline the county's land use approval processes," Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Janice Rutherford said.
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The board also adopted a temporary moratorium on solar-energy projects so the staff can amend the county development code to establish land-use parameters involving such projects. It comes in the wake of complaints by county residents, primarily those living in the High Desert, who believe the projects are incompatible with their communities and the pristine desert landscape, which they believe is jeopardized by such projects.
April Sall, conservation director for the Wildlands Conservancy in Oak Glen, said the influx of solar-energy projects has had significant effects on the desert landscape and that people's concerns have not been adequately addressed.
"To date, San Bernardino County residents and local government have not had a meaningful opportunity to weigh in and participate in the renewable-energy debate in the Southwest," Sall said. "This is a critical issue, and Southern California and San Bernardino County is a petri dish for the nation on this topic. It is critical that residents and county staff and officials be given the time to plan and weigh in on this incredibly important issue."
Frazier Haney of the nonprofit Save Our Desert in Yucca Valley also urged the board to impose the moratorium, calling the Mojave Desert a "gem" on par with Yellowstone National Park. He asked board members not to allow outside interests to influence their decisions.
The board unanimously approved the urgency ordinance establishing the moratorium, which will be for 45 days but is likely to be extended because of the time needed to amend the county development code, Wert said.


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Robert Simonson's new book, The Old-Fashioned, is devoted to cocktaildom's ur-drink. It's erudite, entertaining and well stocked with innovative recipes from top bartenders. Buy: $13.21 at amazon.com.
Tony Abou-Ganim pioneered the concept of the "bar chef" with his focus on sourcing exceptional ingredients. Now he's making a line of super-affordable tools, with essentials like a double-sided jigger and julep strainer. Buy: From $12 at themodernmixologist.com
Its name evokes the 1920s, but Tub Gin 111 actually reflects the food world's current fixation with all things small-batch and local. Buy: $14 at klwines.com
These silicone trays produce five-inch-long ice spears, ideal for a cocktail in a tall Collins glass. Buy: $6.95 at cocktailkingdom.com
Inspired by Bloody Marys spiked with paprika and cayenne, mixologist Jim Meehan of NYC's PDT worked with spice genius Lior Lev Sercarz to create a line of cocktail blends. "They make the drink," he says. Buy: $60 at laboiteny.com.
Unicum is a type of Hungarian bitter; the gorgeously fragrant plum variety is infused with lush fruit. "I'd buy it for the cocktail geek who has everything." Buy: $35 at klwines.com.
Cocktail geeks love Amy Stewart's comprehensive but quirky look at the history of booze in The Drunken Botanist. "Every great drink starts with a plant: sake began with a grain of rice and Scotch emerged from barley," she writes. Buy: $13.39 at amazon.com.
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This small set of bitters from Berg & Hauck lets you make great cocktails anywhere. Buy: $30 at kegworks.com
Sweet-and-spicy Smooth Ambler is one of the best small-batch ryes we've tasted all year. Buy: $50 at astorwines.com
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You'll need medical-grade quinine, but Dave Arnold's book Liquid Intelligence will teach you how to make a perfect gin and tonic. Buy: $23.64 at amazon.com.—Lawrence Marcus
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The son of a Basalt woman who police say was robbed at gunpoint in her home Wednesday tracked his mother's stolen iPhone using GPS technology, helping to lead to the arrest of a Parachute man, court documents show.
Michael Charles Hawkins, 24, was arrested Thursday and advised Friday in Garfield County District Court in a separate case, said Jim Leuthauser, chief deputy district attorney in Garfield County.
Eagle County has jurisdiction over the Basalt crime, for which Hawkins and another man, who remained at large Friday, face six felony charges: aggravated robbery of an at-risk adult, theft of more than $20,000 from an at-risk adult, burglary, menacing, false imprisonment and criminal trespass.
The 75-year-old woman told police that she had just gotten out of the shower around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday and was blow-drying her hair when she heard a loud crash in her home on Riverside Drive.
She "started to exit her bedroom [and] was met by an unknown male who pointed a small handgun at her," says an arrest warrant written by Basalt officer Philip Martin. "[She] stated she asked the unknown male who he was and he replied, 'Shut up, shut up.'"
Another man in the home was covering his head and face with a hoodie sweatshirt, Martin wrote.
The armed man asked her if she had any money, and the woman told police she gave him $70 out of her purse. The other man kept his face covered as they continued to gather her belongings, the warrant says.
Before leaving, they allegedly ordered her to sit on her shower's seat, told her not to call the police and ripped her phone line from the wall.
The woman later called police from a friend's home and told authorities that the thieves had taken an iPhone, an iPad, a Rolex watch valued at $20,000, a sapphire-and-diamond ring valued at $24,000, and other jewelry items, the warrant says.
An hour after Martin interviewed the victim, her son told police that "he was currently tracking his mother's phone with the Apple Find my iPhone app," the officer wrote. "[He] told me he was currently seeing the phone in Rifle."
Another officer also began tracking the phone as it moved on Highway 6 and 24 west toward Parachute. The police chief there told Martin that a man who lives on the street where the phone was located was recently arrested for burglary. Police believe that man is also the accomplice in the Basalt burglary.
A search warrant was issued for the man's home in the 100 block of South 2nd Court and executed Thursday.
In the room that Hawkins apparently rents from the man, police allegedly found the phone, which had a matching serial number, on a windowsill and a .38-caliber Bersa handgun under a dresser.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the other man, who is also 24 years old.
Hawkins was being held Friday in the Garfield County Jail on a $26,550 bond.
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Alison has been the Head Athletic Trainer at Solano College since 1993. Prior to that ,she worked at Santa Ana College, and Chapman University. Alison has been very involved in the California Athletic Trainers Association, and served as district director and secretary. Alison has been very active with the United States Olympic Committee, by working Track and Field at the Los Angeles 1984 Games, Atlanta 1996 Games, Olympic Trials in 2000 and 2004 as a Medical Director. She also interned at the San Diego Olympic Training Center in 2002. Alison was the Medical Director of the Steelheads, the Vacaville independent professional baseball team for its existence.
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John has been the Assistant Athletic Trainer since 2004. John joined the staff after leaving a law practice to pursue the field of athletic training. John has worked at St. Patrick's High School, Napa College, and Pacific Union College. John has been the Athletic Trainer for the Solano Chiefs, a Semi Pro Football club, and was a Medical Director at the 2004 Olympic Track and Field Trials.
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Daniel Romero MS, AT,C graduated from Rodriguez High School; then attended Sacramento State as an Athletic Training Major and received his Bachelor's Degree. Daniel became NATA (National Athletic Trainers Association) certified and was hired at Oklahoma State as a graduate assistant, where he taught Sports Medicine courses and completed his Master's Degree in Athletic Training. Daniel is responsible for the teaching and growth of the Solano student athletic training staff.
Carica Macariola
Carica started as a student athletic trainer at Solano Community College in 1994 and received her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration of Athletic Training from Sonoma State University in 1999. She has worked at St. Patrick St. Vincent High School for 13 years and has been assisting at Solano Community College on an as needed basis. She has volunteered as an Athletic Trainer for the Olympic Trials for Track and Field and for the NCAA Track and Field Championships held in Sacramento. Carica just finished working with the Vallejo Admirals Professional Baseball this past summer and is looking to pursue her Masters in Sports Medicine so she can find a position at the Junior College Level.
Aliyah George
Aliyah is a freshman in her first semester at Solano. She is majoring in sports medicine and wants to become an athletic trainer. She plans on spending 2-3 years working towards an A.S. Degree in Sports Medicine/Fitness Science. Aliyah plans on transferring to a 4-year after Solano and receiving her Bachelors in Athletic Training.
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Erin received her Associates of Science Degree in Sports Medicine from Solano College in August of 2013. This is her second semester as a student athletic trainer and in the fall of 2013 she will be attending Sac State to pursue a degree in Kinesiology. Most recently, Erin spent her summer interning as a student athletic trainer for the Vallejo Admirals, a professional independently owned baseball team located in Vallejo, CA. This semester, her focus will be in assisting the Women's Basketball team and helping out with other teams as needed.
Courtney Sanchez
Working as the lead student trainer, Courtney is working towards finishing her Associates of Science Degree in Sports Medicine. She was a member of the women's volleyball program for two years and will continue to work with them as a trainer this fall.
Julius Passion
This is his second year at Solano Community College and is majoring in Sports Medicine. This will be his 3rd semester as a student trainer. He is a license Certified Nursing Assistant. Julius plans on transferring to a four year when he finishes his 2 years at Solano. He is looking to transfer somewhere out of state in 2014. Julius worked with softball last spring and will be assisting with Women's Volleyball this fall.
Gilbert Weatherbee
This is his fourth year at Solano College and his third year as a student trainer. His major is Physical Therapy and Athletic Training. He has helped with in the past: Women's Soccer, Basketball, and Softball. As well as Men's baseball. He is helping out with the Women's soccer program this fall and is helping out with the Women's Basketball program this spring. He plans to transfer somewhere in fall 2014.
Kristina Kountouris
This is Kristina's second year at Solano Community College and her first semester working as a student trainer. She will be helping out with the Men's Basketball program. She is majoring in Sports Medicine and wants to pursue her career working with athletes. She is currently playing her second year on the Women's Basketball team.
Hannah Carlson
This is Hannah's second year at Solano Community College majoring in Biology and her second semester working as a student athletic trainer. She assisted with the men's baseball team last semester and plans to help with the baseball team and men's basketball team this year. Hannah spent her summer interning as a student athletic trainer for the Vallejo Admirals, a professional independently owned baseball team located in Vallejo, CA. After Solano she plans to transfer to UC Davis.
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Michael is currently attending Sacramento State and is majoring in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training. This is his fourth semester working as an athletic trainer. He has worked with the women's softball team, basketball team and the soccer team. Michael has also worked with the Will C. Wood High school football program, the Semi-pro Sacramento Fury football program and also the Dixon Rugby Program as of late. He is excited to pursue a career in the field of athletic training, and hoping to find a job on the collegiate or professional level.
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From tracking tiny molecules to examining entire ecosystems, the emphasis of the Biology Department is to teach students how science works so that you'll understand the use of scientific method, the impact of science on society, and the structure and operation of the natural world.
We offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and Bachelor of Science degrees in three specialized tracks: general biology, ecology, and pre-professional studies for those planning to pursue graduate-level study in fields like medicine, veterinary medicine and occupational or physical therapy. Minors are offered in biological sciences, environmental biology and human biology. Biology majors may also work through the Cato School of Education to earn licensure to teach at the high school level.
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UPDATED BIO 11/09/2012: DOMINO is one of three puppies born to Foster Dog Cami on 09/06/2012 and the only little boy. He was 9 weeks old on 11/08/212 and weighs 7.75 lbs now. Domino is all about playing - all the time until he just drops to the ground from exhaustion. He and his sisters love to play with one another and love to play with any type of toy.
Domino would do well in a home with another dog so that he can continue to learn 'puppy manners' once he leaves his sisters. He would be very lonely as an only dog, especially if he was left alone during the day. The puppies are out of their puppy play-pen and running around the house now; they are perfectly house-trained to go on either wee-wee- pads or outside; they are getting 2-3 long outings outside every day. The puppies no longer sleep in their puppy play-pen, but are sleeping separately in their own crate every night, so that they can get adjusted to being without each other when adopted. Foster Mom has started daily walks on the leash, which are a bit on the carazee side now, but each day gets better ~~~ they want to stop every few steps and smell/investigate something new - everything is new to little puppies!
UPDATED BIO 10/31/2012: DOMINO is one of three puppies born to Foster Dog Cami on 09/06/2012 and the only little boy. He will be 8 weeks old on 11/01/2012, and weighs 6.25 lbs; he and his sisters are being fostered in The Villages, FL. Domino is sooooo ready to go to his forever home. He is a wonderful Big Brother to his two little sisters and loves loves loves to play. He loves to run, too, so hopefully he will be adopted into a home with a fenced-in yard. He plays with just about every toy he can get in his mouth, and gets along great with his sisters and other dogs. He's a little hesitant at first, but once he gains confidence, he is definitely a happy and busy little boy! Because he is so playful, it would be great for him to be adopted into a home with another young playful dog, so that he can follow their lead on housetraining and learning proper puppy manners. The puppies are currently pee-pee pad trained, but of course, they are still very young to fully understand housetraining, so his new parents will need to have patience with him until he gets it right. We don't know how big Domino will be – Cami's post-pregnancy weight is approximately 10-1/2 lbs, and she is a Cairn Terrier mix. But it is a loving bundle of black/white fur and full of love and kisses. Could your home be perfect for Domino?
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2Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me.
3Let those who say, Aha, Aha! turn back because of their shame.
4Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, God is great!
5But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!
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THE Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were approached by a suspected Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers during the tour of England last year.
The Herald understands Watson was approached in the bar of the team's West London hotel, the Royal Kensington Garden, after the Lord's Test, and Haddin was confronted during the World Twenty20 tournament.
Both players immediately reported the approaches to authorities and neither is suspected of any wrongdoing.
The attempted corruption exposes the audacity of the betting underworld and follows explosive allegations that one of seven Pakistani players implicated in this week's spot-fixing scandal took bribes from bookmakers before flying to Australia last summer.
British police have not ruled out charging Pakistani cricketers for conspiracy to defraud - which has a maximum penalty of 10 years' jail - in the light of accusations that they fixed aspects of the fourth Test against England in London this past week.
An alleged match fixer, Mazhar Majeed, was arrested for conspiracy to defraud bookmakers but given bail without charge yesterday by Scotland Yard. He is due to face more questioning and if charged, a Metropolitan police source said, the Pakistani players could face the same charge.
The former girlfriend of Mohammad Asif, who is accused of working with Majeed, has detailed an alleged trip Asif made to Bangkok before the Australian tour. "Since his comeback [from a drugs ban], he is totally involved in this,'' the Pakistani actress Veena Malik, told India's newspaper DNA. ''Once he told me that the entire Pakistan team is involved. From head to toe, the Pakistan players and officials are involved.
"One day he got business class tickets and went to Bangkok. He told me that he was offered $US40,000. I advised him not to be part of such activities but he did not listen. He went ahead and demanded $US200,000 from them. He borrowed $US3 million from me to pay to certain people to have his ban reduced to one year [from two].''
During the fourth Test against England, which finished on Sunday, Asif and Mohammad Aamer bowled no-balls at the exact moments predicted by Majeed to an undercover journalist posing as a wealthy businessman, who paid him £150,000 ($260,000) for the information.
The extent of alleged match fixing and spot fixing - rigging individual moments of play - could be staggering as authorities examine 82 matches involving Pakistan in the past 2½ years, calling into question all Test and one-day rankings, series results and this year's Twenty20 World Cup.
The investigations will also focus on the first Test of the series won by England, which it has been claimed was fixed, and on other national teams.
The Herald has learnt Watson and Haddin were approached by the same man, who also sought to procure information from other international cricketers and at least one member of the media during the World Twenty20 tournament in England. Senior International Cricket Council sources described him as a Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers in India. The ICC's anti-corruption and security unit has begun an investigation into his dealings.
A Cricket Australia spokesman yesterday confirmed approaches had been made to two players during the tour of England, and to a CA official. Watson and Haddin declined to comment.
The brazen approaches demonstrate the extent to which illegal bookmakers have been emboldened by the rapid expansion of Twenty20 cricket, which is largely unpoliced.
Pakistan's captain, Salman Butt, and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal have also been implicated.


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To earn the Bear Badge, a Cub Scout must complete 12 achievements out of a possible 24 that are offered in the book. The achievements are grouped in 4 major areas, GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY, and SELF. Within each group, a required number of achievements must be completed, as indicated below. Also, any achievements that they do NOT use to earn the Bear Badge may be used to earn Arrow Points.
(Note that these achievements, as were the Wolf activities, are primarily done at home and signed off by an adult family member after the boy has completed each one. The book is then shown to the Den Leader who records the progress and also signs the boy's book.)
The Bear Achievements are as follows, page number references to the Bear Book are in parenthesis.
If the Cub Scout has not previously earned the Bobcat Badge, it must be earned first.
GOD (Do ONE of the following)
Complete the requirement.
Earn the religious emblem of your faith. (A list of the religious emblems available to Cub Scouts is listed on this site. Click here to see it.)
COUNTRY (Do THREE of the following)
Do all three requirements.
This elective is also part of the Cub Scout World Conservation Award.
Do four of the requirements.
Do three requirements.
Do all six requirements.
FAMILY (Do FOUR of the following)
Do four requirements.
Do both requirements.
Do requirements a through e and requirement g. Requirement f is recommended, but not required.
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Do three requirements.
Do four requirements.
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Do two requirements.
Do all three requirements.
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Do requirement (a) and three more requirements.
Do requirement h and four other requirements.
Do all four requirements.
Do all three requirements.
Do requirement g and two other requirements.
Do five requirements.
Do all five requirements.
Do requirement f and two other requirements.
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I believe that there are a lot of people on all sides of the political dartboard who have a general belief in the positive potential of interactivity. I've found that there is a community of opinion that cuts across traditional ideological divides that would agree with everything in this post.
If this is the case, perhaps it calls for the establishment of a short-term alliance in which we collectively use the latter part of the election campaign to advance questions that are important to us together. All of them are based around a need to promote the aim of increased interactivity - in all it's forms - in pursuit of the public interest. Better thinking, more fairness, higher standards and more inclusion all wrapped up in one neat package.
This means that we would all agree on the need for ....
- Libel reform. Jack of Kent blogs regularly - among many others - about the way that corporate or quack-doctor interests abuse the necessity for a law protecting reputations to stifle free comment. The result benefits charlatans of both commercial and ethical varieties at the expense of medical science - and therefore, the public interest. We need a short statement agreed by a lot of people about what libel reform should set out to achieve -and a commitment to overcome the status quo ante that always prevails in the absence of a wide consensus on the best alternative
- Copyright. Again, there is an optimal balance between the rights of the originators of content to be rewarded for their work, and the public interest benefit that arises from a high rate of exchange of intellectual property. Outdated inflexibilities in the various publishing markets mean that huge opportunities are being missed. We need a short statement agreed by a lot of people about what that optimal balance should look like in order to give the public the benefit from a high rate of exchange in the products of human inquiry.
- Open source. Too many IT projects are the product of a successful salesperson rather than a good public / commercial decision. As Dominic says, it's time people started getting fired for buying IBM. We need a government that is more effective at demanding open standards and developing software that is supplier-independent. we need a less mechanistic and more human model of public procurement. It would save money and lead to a better outcome. We need a short statement agreed by a lot of people about what they would expect an incoming government to do about this.
- Interactivity. In the perfect storm that has grown out of a combination of Freedom of Information legislation and a more interactive polity, the term 'transparency' has been almost fetishised. This creates some problems. It may be creating a less reflective polity that is open to attack from well-heeled pressure groups. In sort, a crude interpretation of the term 'government transparency' may not be in the public interest. If, however, all of the players in public life - politicians, civil servants, pressure groups, journalists, NGOs and QUANGOs, business interests, etc were encouraged to be more interactive - open, human, honest and conversational - this would undoubtedly lead to a more engaged and democratic polity. I was involved in the 'interactive charter' about a year ago, and this idea needs waking up and energising. But we also need a short statement agreed by a lot of people about what they would expect an incoming government to do to get all of the players out of their silos and to create an expectation of a higher quality / quantity of public conversation.
- Democracy: There is a high quality of intelligence and judgment outside any institution - of a quality that can usually beat the quality of thinking within that institution. We need a short statement agreed by a lot of people about what they would expect an incoming government to do to ensure that intelligence and judgment is crowdsourced wherever possible. Elected representatives should be expected to understand how interactive tools can enable them to improve the quality of their thinking and deliberation. I'd really welcome the opportunity to work with a few people to agree a short statement about what could be done to further this aim.
- Service design: For far too long, public policy, architecture and service design has been a narrow monopoly governed by experts, civil servants and suppliers. No school, hospital, housing scheme or major public service should ever again be developed without a high level of participation among the people who are expected to use the services. My mates Ty Goddard and Ian Fordham have been working to make the national conversation on school design (as one example) more inclusive with their 'Centre for School Design'. In recent years we have reached a much better understanding of how to reach and involve these people in the design of their services and I think that it's time that government placed inclusive and participative design at the centre of their modus operandi. There must be a more coherent and concise way of saying that, and it would be good if a few people could get their heads together to agree it.
So there you go. A quick burst of keystrokes. Have I missed anything? Could you put any of it better? I think that - in each case - we need a strong concise argument as to why more interactivity is in the public interest, and a strong well-written statement of what we would expect an incoming government to do to achieve these aims.
I'd love to refine it and turn it into a published manifesto. If anyone else is interested? If so, email me using this link: http://scr.im/ntah
I'll then share a Google Doc with you and you can make your own changes to my rough start.
Update: Just after posting this, I see Tom Watson has posted something - much more digitally defined - but very good all the same - and he's using User Voice to allow others to get involved.


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A federal judge entered a default judgment against former Douglas County Crime Scene Investigator David Kofoed in two wrongful prosecution lawsuits.
Matthew Livers and Nicholas Sampson sued several Nebraska law enforcement agencies and officials, including Kofoed, who spent two years in prison for evidence tampering in the case. Prosecutors said Kofoed planted blood evidence in a car to bolster a case against Livers and Sampson, who were later exonerated.
The other defendants agreed to pay a total of $2.6-million to the men to settle the suits.
U-S District Judge Joseph Bataillon noted in his order Tuesday that Kofoed did not answer the lawsuits' complaints or appear for hearings or trial.
A judgment on damages against Kofoed will be determined later.
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In Reply to: RE: RCA posted by Kloss on June 14, 2012 at 14:39:17
Kloss, as you know this was the Altec Lansing loudspeaker product line circa 1941 or 1942. I have stood in that spot in recent years and photographed the building; it has not even been painted inside since those days. The white square which looks like a piece of paper on the floor is actually a patch to the concrete slab; it has blended in nicely in the 70 years since the picture was taken. Note the third system from the front: it is a small 800Hz. theatre system utilizing Iconic components. It would have to be considered an A7 ancestor, though I've never seen one of these turn up in the modern era.
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"Note the third system from the front: it is a small 800Hz. theatre system utilizing Iconic components."
Yeah, that thing is very cool. Looks like a miniaturized WE front horn baffle but surely it is sealed box on the rear rather than open back. Always wanted to know more about that one.
Hi Joe!
I have poor, retouched front and rear photos of this system in an old Altec service manual. It was called the 18-W-8 system, and unusually for the era used permanent magnet drivers. The 901 h.f. driver was used with the H-808 tar filled (Iconic) horn. A 1565 15" woofer was mounted on the H-24 horn baffle, whose dimensions are listed as 84" wide by 60" high by 18 3/4" deep. The woofer just hung off the back with no rear enclosure. So it was just a short, straight sided front horn terminating in in the flat baffle. Maybe it didn't sound too bad, though it didn't stay in the line for long. The 1565 woofer was described as having efficiency down 4 dB. compared to the 415 field coil unit. Yeah, ain't it the truth!
That is wild! I didn't know that the open baffle front horn scheme survived the WE wide range era!! PM, no less!
The above-mentioned link is the only pic I ever saw of that exotic system. Love to hear one but this will probably never come to pass...
Sure is a amazing collection.
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2013 FDA Model Food Code Changes
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On November 13, 2013 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the latest version of the Model Food Code (FC) for adoption by other governmental jurisdictions. The FC incorporates the input of regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers that participated in the 2012 biennial meeting of the Conference for Food Protection.
Within the NPS policy system, Director's Order #83 directs our program to use the most current version of the FC. Reference Manual 83(C)1 implement this directive. The NPS Office of Public Health expects to adopt the 2013 Food Code by April 1, 2014, prior to the majority of the food evaluations that are conducted annually. It is not anticipated that these changes will affect the scoring system for food safety evaluations. While we have attempted to capture the significant changes and their impact below, it is always important to consult the applicable code sections to fully understand the rule.
The FC and a complete summary of changes are available from the FDA at: http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/retailfoodprotection/foodcode/ucm374275.htm
If you have questions about the provisions or how they affect your facility please contact the Public Health Consultant that evaluates your facility.
Changes that may affect Food Service Operations that occur on NPS Lands
Chapter 1 – Purpose and Definitions
The term Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety of Food) (PHF/TCS) is being replaced with Time/Temperature Control for Safety of Food (TCS). The definitions remain the same for both terms.
Chapter 2 – Management and Personnel
The following three sections were amended to add non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) as one of the reportable illnesses:
2-201.11 Responsibility of Permit Holder, Person in Charge, and Conditional Employees
2-201.12 Exclusions and Restrictions
2-201.13 Removal, Adjustment, or Retention of Exclusions and Restrictions
The FC has added non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) as one of the now six designated organisms listed in the [sic] as having high infectivity via contamination of food by infected food employees. The new changes require food employees to report a diagnosis of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS), prompts the person in charge to exclude food employees with diagnosis of NTS, and provides conditions for reinstatement of a food employee who has been diagnosed with NTS. This change may require an update to Concessioners written health policies and training.
2-301.14 (H) When to Wash Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food This section was amended to make clear that the requirement to wash hands before donning gloves is specific to the beginning of a task involving working with food.
2.501.11 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events.
This completely new subpart to Chapter 2 requires food establishments to have procedures to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the establishment. Information for this can be found with the NPS' norovirus guidance documents at: http://www.nps.gov/public_health/info/factsheets/fs_noro_r&c.htm
Chapter 3 – Food
3-301.11(D) Preventing Contamination from Hands
A new provision allows bare hand contact with ready to eat foods that are subsequently going to be added to a product containing raw animal foods that will be fully cooked OR any other food product that will be subsequently cooked to a minimum of 145°F prior to consumption.
3-401.14 Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal foods
Amended to clarify that prior to sale or service, raw animal foods cooked using a non-continuous cooking process shall be cooked to a temperature and for a time as specified under ¶¶3-401.11 (A)-(C). Previous versions had required all products cooked under non-continuous conditions to be cooked to 165F.
3-501.13 Thawing
Amended to add three new paragraphs to address the removal of reduced oxygen packaged (e.g. vacuum packed) frozen fish labeled that it should be kept frozen until use must be removed from its packaging before thawing to prevent C. botulinum toxin formation.
3-502.12 Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) Without a Variance, Criteria.
Amended to provide an exemption to the HACCP plan requirement for ROP of TCS under the following conditions:
· The TCS is ALWAYS labeled with the production time/date
· The TCS is ALWAYS held at 41°F or lower during storage
· The TCS is ALWAYS removed from it's package within 48 hours after packaging
3-502.12(B)(3)(b) an (B)(4) were amended to extend shelf-life of ROP TCS from 14 days (2009 Food Code) to 30 days.
3-502.12(D)(2)(e)(ii) was amended to extend shelf-life during cold holding of ROP TCS at 41°F from 72 hours (2009 Food Code) or 7 days after cooling to 41°F.
We would highly recommend discussing any plans to perform a ROP process with the Public Health Consultant that covers your facility prior to engaging in the practice. There are a number of requirements in this section that may need to be addressed and are not covered under the exemption.
3-602.11 Food Labels
Amended ¶3-602.11(B)(2),(3),(5), and (7) to clarify the information that a label should include. The term "sub ingredients" was added to this subparagraph to clarify that individual component ingredients of a main ingredient must be disclosed in the statement of ingredients. This clarification helps to make clear that all individual ingredients in a packaged food will be disclosed in the statement of ingredients.
Chapter 4 – Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
4-302.13 (B) Temperature Measuring Devices, Manual and Mechanical Warewashing
This section was amended to require the availability of irreversible registering temperature indicators for mechanical warewashing equipment.
4-602.11 Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Amended to change the cleaning and sanitizing frequency for food contact surfaces or utensils that are in contact with a raw animal food that is a major food allergen such as fish, followed by other types of raw animal foods. With this change, in addition to evaluating the cooking temperature a concessioner will need to determine if the product is a major food allergen.
Chapter 8 – Compliance and Enforcement
8-304.11 Responsibilities of the Permit Holder
Amended to add new ¶(K) to include a requirement for the permit holder to post a sign or placard notifying the public that inspectional information is available for review. After discussion with WASO Commercial Services this may be met by having a sign stating that the information is available through the Superintendent. Please contact your Park's concessions specialist for more information on this point.