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Two months after buying a Nook from my roommate, my mom bought me a Kindle for Christmas. In the brief time that I spent with the Kindle, it won me over with its responsiveness and flexibility.
Kindle Wins: Page Turning Speed
The Nook's page turning speed felt slow before I got the Kindle; I can't go back to that ol' dinosaur.
Kindle Wins: PDF Rotate, Pan, and Zoom
It's nearly impossible to read PDFs on the Nook, since they have to be shrunk to fit the screen. Kindle can rotate, pan, and zoom those suckers. Of course, the iPad is the true winner for this category, since its screen is by default large enough for PDFs, and the iPad has built-in rotate/pan/zoom, and iPad apps are available for Nook/Kindle books and there are even iPad apps to annotate PDFs.
Kindle Wins: PRE Tag Wrapping
I read a lot of programming books, so PRE-formatted code must display properly on my reading device. The Nook requires explicit wrapping, otherwise it runscodetogetherlikethis. I have to use CSS magic to fix this. The Kindle automatically wraps code; it only looks worse when I use the same CSS snippet. Trust me on this; I've written both a Nook book and a Kindle book.
Kindle Wins: Physical Keyboard
Nook's touch screen is slow, requires pressing buttons twice, and wastes battery life. Also, the physical up-down-left-right-click box on the Kindle means looking up words is really fast. On the Nook, I'm tempted to ignore words I don't know. P.S., Kindle comes with TWO built-in dictionaries. Overkill, but the vast storage space means you might as well have both.
Kindle Wins: Searching and Sorting Books
When you have 500+ ebooks, pressing Next Next Next to get to one just won't cut it. I had to root my Nook just to install a decent library browser.
Kindle Wins: Faster Web Browsing
Both Kindle and Nook's browsers are "experimental," but only Nook's is super slow. I'm comforted by the fact that my website looks great on either.
Nook Wins On Principle
The Nook has a lot going for it. It's based on Android, there's a nifty touch screen to expand interface capability, the preferred format is ePUB–basically zipped HTML/CSS files, super easy to edit–, and who doesn't love Barnes & Noble? I'm surprised to see so many points for Kindle when Nook has the better foundation.
Kindle Wins In Practice
Kindle is more responsive. Even Nook's boot starts with a giant black rectangle which disappears, only to be replaced by the Nook logo after ten seconds.
While ePUB is preferable to MOBI, there are some great converters available. I can edit the ePUB, convert to MOBI, and push that to the Kindle. No problem. For a 10KB ePUB, the MOBI is 73KB–but what's 60KB when the Kindle holds 3GB?
Android is awesome, but Barnes & Noble have been extremely slow to permit apps. At the very least, they could offer an option that says "Load custom app. WARNING: APPLICATIONS MAY BE UNSAFE BLAH BLAH BLAH." In contrast, Amazon offers a Kindle development kit to encourage apps, which are the driving force for mobile device purchases anyway.
Yes, I left out the Kindle DX and Nook Color
If you have that kind of money, hand in the chips to buy an iPad, or pay a butler to drive to the Library of Congress and fetch original manuscripts, or whatever. Get off my case.


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March 24, 2006
Policies to Fight TB Overlook Children International and national policies to fight TB have set as their main goal limiting further transmission of the disease. Therefore, efforts to control the TB pandemic focus on the contagious form of the disease — pulmonary TB, which can be detected with the traditional sputum examination with a microscope. "Unfortunately, children do not produce sputum, or only in very limited amounts, and can therefore not be tested," explains Dr. Marie-Eve Raguenaud, a TB specialist with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). "They are thus literally excluded from international efforts to fight TB, which mainly focus on adults. In fact, it is the patients who develop non-contagious forms of the disease that are taken into account. But children are patients like others. As far as MSF is concerned, they deserve an adapted treatment as well." Statistics tend to show that TB is insignificant for children because national data in many developing countries are incomplete and do not make a distinction between age groups. But it is actually far from being the case. Dr. Raguenaud explains that, "According to estimates, children represent more than 20 percent of all TB cases, especially in high prevalence zones. This is not surprising given that between 40 and 50 percent of the population in developing countries is aged 15 or under. Many children also live in precarious shelters in the company of many adults, which increases TB transmission." In spite of these telling numbers, recent World Health Organization (WHO) policy orientations regarding TB still do not seem to be willing to put in place the necessary measures to fight pediatric TB. TB is Difficult to Diagnose in Children The microscope examination of sputum is useless with children who do not produce expectorations. Dr. Raguenaud explains, "In the absence of a rapid and simple test, MSF doctors have to cross check different analyses — like X-rays, complete anamnesis or intradermo-reaction — to diagnose children. It is an interpretation rather than a confirmation of the disease. It is a clinical judgment expressed by the doctor."
In a struggle to find a new user-friendly and efficient diagnostic tool, MSF is involved in the development of new tests by evaluating the viability of new technologies on its field operations. "While waiting for a rapid and efficient diagnostic test, MSF teams also consider new methods to simplify clinical TB diagnostic in children," explains Dr. Raguenaud. "Diagnosing children at the health center level, and not only by a doctor at the hospital, would allow the detection of more cases." TB is Particularly Deadly For Young Children "The forms of TB that affect children can cause very high mortality rates," highlights Dr. Raguenaud. "Among children, there are more cases of acute and complex forms of TB like TB-meningitis, military TB, a widely spread and severe form." MSF has set as a goal to enroll more children in its TB programs. Today, in Angola, 25 percent of our TB patients are children, in Ambo, Indonesia, they represent 24 percent of our patients, in Mozambique 18 percent, in Somalia 17 percent. Since December 2005, in Monrovia, Liberia, MSF has been providing TB treatment to more than one hundred children in Island Hospital. Pediatric Formulations and Anti-TB Drugs are not Available "Pediatric formulations of TB drugs do exist," notes Dr. Raguenaud. "They are fixed-dose combinations — a mix of several molecules in a single table allowing to reduce the number of daily intakes (between two and four pills once a day). Moreover, these drugs are soluble in water which guarantees good dosage."
"Again, priority is given to adults, " says Dr. Raguenaud. "In their struggle against the transmission of TB, national and international actors do not show any concern for the delivery of a treatment adapted to children." The small number of children on treatment receive drugs for adult in proportions related to their weight and height. Precise dosage is, therefore, difficult. Treatment for Children is Burdensome for Parents and Family Even if an adapted treatment existed, the currently available treatment is quite long: daily drug intake for about six to eight months. In most sub-Saharan African countries, national TB programs require that patients come everyday to the health center for the whole treatment period (six to eight months), to receive their drugs under the supervision of a health professional. "This approach, based on the daily supervision by health staff (also known as DOTS) is, when it comes to children, burdensome for families," explains Dr. Raguenaud. "Indeed, mothers have to travel long distances, which can be expensive, with their child to reach the nearest health center. They often have to take their other children with them if they can't find anyone to take care of them." Confronted with this problem, in most of its programs MSF has developed innovative methods involving self-administration of treatment. With these methods, the mother of the child or the caregiver becomes the person in charge of treatment and is given the drugs for specific periods. Beforehand, the child and his or her "treatment assistant" are trained for the treatment through counseling sessions. There, the teams explain in detail the importance of adhering to treatment until its full completion. The child and the "assistant" regularly come back to the health structure to pick up their medicines and receive treatment follow-up and medical check-ups. In Kuito, Angola, children were the first patients to test this new approach to adherence. Early evaluations indicate encouraging results as patients show very good adherence levels. |
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To celebrate our 30 year commitment to player development, Vaughan Soccer Club introduces our 30th. Anniversary Toques!
Sneak peak time is OVER! There was a time where these toques were only available to all REP teams, but now you too can have a limited edition toque!
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Sona Sharma has authored over 200 reports on staffing, covering areas such as information technology staffing and services, and engineering/tech design segment temporary staffing, VMS, MSP, RPO and international staffing. She joined the company in 1999 and has more than 15 years of experience in journalism and market research.
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Public IT solutions firms up 10% in Q3
November 20, 2013
Publicly traded information technology solutions firms chalked up median 10.4 percent year-over-year growth in their worldwide revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Cognizant Technology, Tata Consultancy, Infosys and Syntel, all firms with offshore operations, experienced outstanding growth across... More
IT staffing revenue up median 13% in Q3 at public US firms
November 6, 2013
Publicly traded IT staffing companies experienced stronger than anticipated demand for their services in the quarter ended Sept. 30. These firms chalked up year-over-year median growth of 12.6 percent during the quarter.
Lexicon of Contingent Workforce-Related Terms
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A recent Staffing Industry Analysts survey tried to gauge staffing firms' awareness of online staffing and their response to it. Some 80 percent of the 534 respondents were either unaware or not interested in such services.
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Mei's Favorite Spaghetti!
Mei absolutely LOVES spaghetti! We usually reserve these for bath nights since it tends to be a rather messy meal as well – but this is one dish where she will eat any and all meat and veggies are mixed in, along with a quarter pound of pasta – all by her little lonesome!
This is also a great meal to serve picky eaters since you can hide any manner of veggies in the meat sauce and feed your lovelies all sorts of vitamins and minerals that they won't usually go for. If you have any non-meat-eaters in your family, you can also spring to blend the veggies into the sauce and adapt it to your families needs.
Basically, you can't go wrong with this sauce! The last few times we have made this, we have frozen half the sauce since we tend to make too much and it warms up nicely for lunch, any day that you feel like having it. I mix the sauce with bits of leftover pasta and ravioli that we have made and frozen as well for a very filling meal for those days where you only want to put in minimal effort and come out with a great meal!
- 1 lb of ground meat
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
- 200 g or 1 C mushrooms, sliced
- 1 zucchini or courgette, finely diced
- any other veggies you like (ie. eggplant, bell pepper, etc)
- 1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce – we like to choose one that only has garlic as a seasoning so the veggies and seasonings we add in will stand out
- 3 TBS of Italian seasonings (either a ready-made blend or your favorites ie. garlic, rosemary, oregano, parsley, etc)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 TBS butter
- 1 lb pasta
- freshly grated parmesean cheese
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan then add the onion and carrots (if using) and saute until soft, tender and lightly colored. Add the rest of the veggies you are using and saute until tender and glistening. Add the ground meat, seasoning generously with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings. Brown the meat then add the jar of pasta sauce and simmer until the veggies and meat are cooked through. In the meantime, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to directions. Serve the pasta with a generous serving of sauce, sprinkling with freshly grated parmesean cheese.


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High Stile to Haystacks with KR Guided Walks at Keswick Tourist Information Centre
Avoid those eroded paths onto the Buttermere Fells and climb High Stile by its NE ridge on a little path winding up through the heather and bursting, after a short scramble, onto the summit plateau. Enjoy the ridge over High Crag and then cross Scarth Gap to climb Haystacks and descend on the old miners path to Warnscale Bottom.
Ascent 1000m, Distance 11km, Grade A.
For more information and to book visit our website below or phone Cathy on 017687 74824.
Join KR Guided Walks for Group Walks with experienced local leaders. Come and enjoy some hidden gems as well as the Lake District classics. If you are a keen walker and enjoy the company of a small group you are sure to find kindred spirits on these walks. Individuals, couples and groups are all welcome. More information and the full programme is available on our website below.
Walks come in three grades : C - fairly easy walk on mixed ground; valleys or low fells. B - a good days walk with some steep ascents and descents; quite strenuous. A - a serious walk going high with steep ascents; good fitness necessary. Walks last all day and for the majority we meet in Keswick at 9 or 10am. Full details will be provided when you book.
Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring a packed lunch and plenty of fluids. In the interest of the group as a whole the leader is empowered to refuse to take anyone whom he/she considers to be unlikely to complete the walk safely.
We are also available for private bookings throughout the year.
£20 full day, children half price; under 16yrs must be accompanied. Additional transport costs may be incurred. Loyalty card gives half price walks.
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A strategic location, surrounded by more than 20 beaches such as: Tamarindo
Located on the way to Tamarindo; you can enjoy of the most beautiful white sand beaches and crystal waters or even you can visit the Marino Las Baulas National Park to watch sea turtles.
Free shuttle, breakfast
Best Western Camino a Tamarindo Hotel has 2 different kinds of breakfast included on the rate, Continental (fresh fruits, toasts with jelly and butter, juice, coffee or tea). Typical (Gallo Pinto, eggs, cheese,
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A king size bed or twin beds? A comfortable room is waiting for you, with safe box, A/C, plasma TV or ceiling fan and hair dryer.
Hotel Amenities
- General
A complementary breakfast is served each morning. The property provides room service. Transportation options at this property include a complementary area shuttle within 10 km. This 3-star property also offers a restaurant, an outdoor pool, restaurant and laundry services. Onsite parking is complimentary. Best Western Camino a Tamarindo is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 1
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 25
- Free parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 172
- Smoke-free property
- Banquet facilities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge desk
- Exhibit space
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Casino shuttle (surcharge)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Secure parking
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Free guest parking during stay
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 16
- Security guard
- Self parking
- Garden
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free parking, Free guest parking during stay, Secure parking, Self parking
- Room Amenities
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free local calls
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Complimentary newspaper
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- Access via exterior corridors
- Direct-dial phone
- Wake-up calls
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- Extra towels/bedding
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- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Sewing kit
- Shower only
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- Window opens
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Down blanket
- Free movie channels
- Individually decorated
- Plasma TV
- Garden view
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- Dining
Best Western Camino A Tamarindo has a restaurant on site. Room service is available. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast.
- Recreation
There is a tour desk available for our guest to provide all the information about tours and activities to do in area, as well as visiting national parks, volcanoes, rain forest, bird watching, sport fishing, sailing .... etc.
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
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Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin, board certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, is a St. Louis native looking to the Internet as a way to help people improve their health and be more active participants in their own health care by learning from Mayo Clinic's experts.
Dr. Hall-Flavin served on the faculties of Cornell University Medical College, New York Medical College and The George Washington University Medical School before joining the Mayo Clinic staff in 1996. He has special interests in adult psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, pharmacogenetics and personalized medicine. He served as medical director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence from 1986 to 1999, and is currently involved in translational medicine research involving the introduction of pharmacogenetic technology into the daily practice of community psychiatry.
"With the advent of pharmacogenetics and related fields and the advances in translational medicine, informed collaborative relationships between knowledgeable, capable health professionals and informed, proactive individuals and their families are more vital than ever," he said.
"I'm optimistic that our Internet health education activities will contribute to ever-improving health outcomes for all who participate and apply what is learned."
Tinnitus causes: Could my antidepressant be the culprit?
Can antidepressants cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus)? If so, what can I do about it?
from Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D.
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) can be caused by a number of medications, including some antidepressants. Not all antidepressants cause tinnitus. If your antidepressant is the cause of your tinnitus, switching to another medication may solve the problem, but don't quit taking your medication without medical guidance.
Antidepressants are a less common cause of tinnitus than are other types of medications or underlying health conditions. Some causes of tinnitus include prolonged exposure to noise, blood vessel disorders, and neurological or mental health problems. Tinnitus can also be caused by age-related hearing loss.
You'll need to work with your doctor to determine whether your antidepressant or something else is causing your tinnitus. Your symptoms may go away when the underlying cause is treated. If the underlying cause isn't clear — or treatment won't help — you may benefit from a device similar to a hearing aid that helps mask the ringing. A change in medication and counseling also may help you cope with tinnitus.
- Hall-Flavin DK (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. July 12, 2012.
- Dinces EA. Treatment of tinnitus. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index. Accessed July 12, 2012.
- Zoloft (prescribing information). New York, N.Y.: Pfizer; 2011. http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/uspi_zoloft.pdf. Accessed July 12, 2012.
- Paxil (prescribing information). Research Triangle Park, N.C.: GlaxoSmithKline. http://us.gsk.com/products/assets/us_paxil.pdf. Accessed July 12, 2012.
- Celexa (prescribing information). St. Louis, Mo.: Forest Pharmaceuticals; 2011. http://www.frx.com/pi/celexa_pi.pdf. Accessed July 23, 2012.
- Cymbalta (prescribing information). Indianapolis, Ind.: Eli Lilly; 2011. http://www.cymbalta.com/Pages/index.aspx. Accessed July 23, 2011.


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2013-2014 Annual Report
Mission Statement
The School District of Slinger's mission is to successfully educate all children and, thereby, to graduate high quality, life-long learners. To do so, the district is committed to:
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Sightseeing tours in the Vancouver, Coast & Mountains region offer views of farmland and coastline by air, boat or land, along with stops at heritage sites and attractions.
Guided sightseeing tours offer a comprehensive experience. On a flightseeing tour, soar above Fraser Valley farms in a glider and ascend as high as mountains on a helicopter tour. On a multi-day boat tour in Desolation Sound off the Sunshine Coast, enjoy coastal scenery and looking for wildlife.
Self-guided walking tours or driving routes allow for leisurely exploration. Explore heritage sites in Fort Langley and Powell River, or wander past bobbing sailboats and seals on the boardwalk and marina in Gibsons.
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Take to the skies on a flightseeing tour to see vast farmland, the mighty Fraser River or the Pacific Ocean. Fly in silence on 20-minute glider tour (an aero-dynamic plane that flies without the use of an engine) out of Hope, or go to Langley or Mission for a helicopter flightseeing tour over the Fraser Valley's patchwork of rural fields, Harrison Lake and peak of Mt. Baker.
Floatplane tours from the Sunshine Coast are all about water views and also connect communities such as Gibsons and Sechelt to Vancouver Island and Vancouver. Sample west coast seafood on a "fly-and-dine" flightseeing tour from Sechelt or ascend to 13,000ft/3,962m to the summit of the Tantalus Range on a tour from Wilson Creek. Flightseeing tours range from scheduled flights to scenic charters and can be accessed from Tofino and Vancouver as well.
Guided boat tours showcase rivers, lakes and coastlines. Spend multiple days sightseeing by sailboat in one of BC's most popular cruising areas, Desolation Sound, or look for eagles from a jet boat on the white waters of the Fraser River. Prefer a smoother sightseeing boat tour? Take an authentic historic paddlewheeler tour (from New Westminster) or dine and dance on a harbour dinner cruise.
Self-guided sightseeing walking tours are available in many communities; stop in at local Visitor Centres for walking routes, maps and information.
In Powell River, follow a self-guided tour map to beautifully preserved heritage sites that make it a National Historic District – one of only seven in Canada – or in Gibsons, tour the waterfront to discover historic highlights and to stroll the boardwalk and marina.
Head to Fort Langley, the birthplace of British Columbia, for tours covering important historical sites. At the Langley Centennial Museum, rent a backpack containing resource materials and information and go on a cemetery walking tour or an architectural tour.
Find additional walking tours in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Sechelt and more.
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Driving routes in this region range from Circle Farm Tours in the Fraser Valley to coastal routes, such as the Coastal Circle Route that connects Vancouver to Powell River and Gibsons.
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Plumas County Administrative Officer Jack Ingstad gave some good news to the Board of Supervisors while delivering his annual mid-year budget report on the General Fund at a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Ingstad told the supervisors that sales tax receipts only fell by $2,000 compared to the numbers at the same time last year, while transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenues actually rose by $56,000.
Ingstad attributed the good news that the sales tax had stayed relatively flatdue to the efforts of Supervisor Sherrie Thrall, who was chairwoman for the last two year.
He said Thrall was influential in the recent "buy locally" campaign and he also praised the leadership at Feather Publishing for strongly supporting that message.
In terms of the growth in TOT receipts, Ingstad praised Plumas Arts, Plumas Corporation, the Plumas County Visitors Bureau, local chambers and Graeagle Plumas Alliance for their efforts to boost tourism.
"I think the good news is we really are in control of our community to a certain extent. You can make a difference here."
Later in the meeting, Ingstad stressed that these local successes in tourism and sales were truly unique.
"This is not happening all over California and I give a lot of credit to the community (and) community leaders."
He also said the vehicle license fee wasn't down significantly.
In these times, of course, all the news can't be good. Property taxes fell $331,000, although Ingstad said that was about the amount for which the county had budgeted.
County Assessor Chuck Leonhardt said it looked like the previous budget year was the worst ever in terms of a drop in property taxes. He hoped that indicated the worst is behind Plumas in that category, but this year still featured a similarly massive drop.
Ingstad also indicated the cost plan was down, which he said probably made some of the state-funded departments happy.
The cost plan is the mechanism by which the county bills state-funded departments, like those providing health and human services, for work done by General Fund departments.
Basically, if the social services department uses the county counsel's office to look at some contracts or has county technical support work on a computer, the General Fund bills that department.
Ingstad said county counsel wasn't keeping track of its hours doing that type of work.
Current county counsel Craig Settlemire interjected that the issue was with the previous occupant of his office and Ingstad confirmed that was the case.
Ingstad continued by saying spending was down about $305,000 this year and around $1.5 million over the last two budgets.
"I think that shows the quality of our department heads and their ability to control cost and do more with less," he commented.
Ingstad said General Fund revenues were down, as anticipated, and reserves were around 10 percent of the total budget size.
He said reserves went up before the downturn and were now right around the level they were at when he arrived in Plumas.
Ingstad said he wanted another month to analyze what the state was likely to do with its budget before considering any actions at the county level, but asked the board for direction on filling vacant positions in the meantime.
Thrall responded from the budget committee's point of view: "Looking at the proposals that the governor has made and knowing that some of them won't go but some of them will … it would be wise to be very cautious at this point."
Ingstad agreed, "One of the additional concerns we have is our cash flow on hand is way down.
"We're down $926,000 in cash from last year at this same time and that's the money, fund balance … we use to start next year's budget in the General Fund.
"I think I understand why it's down but the auditor is very concerned and she's letting me know that we have a cash problem."
Essentially this relates to Ingstad's earlier comment that fund balance has been dropping over time.
Fund balance is the amount of money that the county has left over at the end of each budget year.
The General Fund isn't in the negative overall; its cushion is just shrinking over time.
Ingstad recommended the board allow him to filter requests to fill positions from General Fund departments for the next month and decide which should proceed to the critical staffing committee.
He said grant-funded, public works, and health and human services positions would go through for the moment, but he wanted to keep a close eye on the General Fund while waiting for the state to act.
In a phone interview Ingstad said that, compared to prior years, "I feel a lot better, understanding what I think the future is going to be."
Ingstad reported he could see a path out of the downturn for Plumas as long as nothing goes very wrong on the state or national scale to cause a double-dip recession.
He also said the county did a good enough job with its budget this year that a mid-year adjustment wouldn't be needed unless a state budget change harmed the county further.
Ingstad was also optimistic about the possibility of selling county properties to the state for the new courthouse.
He said the county owned too much office space and land and would benefit from the extra cash.
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In physical oceanography, undertow is a subsurface flow of water returning seaward from shore as result of wave action. This type of shore current can play a role in material deposition such as creating sand bars.[1]
Undertows are below-surface rushes of water returning to sea after the water comes ashore as breaking waves. If there is an area under the waves where water can flow back out to sea more easily (such as a break in a sand bar) then a narrow rip current can form. (A rip current is much more powerful and thus more hazardous to inexperienced people than ordinary undertow.) If however there is no weak point in the surf line, then the water that has run up onto the beach simply flows back out to sea under the waves, forming a simple undertow.[2]
There is a popular misconception that the undertow is responsible for many drownings by somehow pulling people vertically down, so that they are then held under the water surface. While people can drown in any body of water, even a puddle, undertow itself is relatively harmless; the great majority of drownings near the beach happen because people get caught in a rip current which draws them out to sea, and they are either poor swimmers or do not understand how to get free from a rip current.
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- ^ Goldthwait, J.W. (1908), "Present Shore Line by", Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin (University of Illinois) 7: 32–33 Original from Harvard University
- ^ Goodman, Jason, What is an undertow and a riptide?, M.I.T.[dead link]
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Alex Minoff (Golden/Extra Golden) is not really promoting his new solo album, tentatively titled "Alex," though he did post it to Soundcloud a few months back, and it's getting some notice. Well from FLABmag, and this one guy here. Anyway we recognize good music when we hear it and it doesn't hurt that we're loyal fans of Alex's college band, Golden.
Similar to his previous bands, Golden and Extra Golden, Minoff borrows from his influences, like Del Shannon and The Everly Brothers, to make a record that is filled with lush and breezy tunes that recall late 50s and early 60s rock-n-roll. Heavy on the lyrical and melodic guitar tropes of that era one is reminded of the soundtrack to films like George Lucas' American Graffiti and Fellini's La Dolce Vita in that collectively the songs are rooted in early American rock, but also possess a 60s European savoir faire that pushes them beyond the "Retro" trend found in pop music today.
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If you enjoy his latest effort, which features Mister Theodore on drums, join me in my cheerleading efforts by "Liking" his new Facebook page, and also send him a message to let him know you are willing to purchase the record even without record label backing. After all Bandcamp and Topspin are great venues for independent artists and their potential audience to connect!
Good music, and this most certainly is, shouldn't languish in the bin of lost dreams! So, let him (and the other members of Golden) know you are a willing supporter of their individual and collective efforts, especially if they get back together. That would be super awesome, no?
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Last month was quite a negative one in the blogging world and it's made me ask myself some questions.
During one particular scandal (more on that later) I posted about stats and rankings. Following that post two big shake ups happened – the Tots100 changed their scoring method and Klout changed its already mysterious algorithms. Both of these changes resulted in many bloggers seeing huge falls in rankings and therefore huge disappointment.
Even if we chose to write a blog for ourselves it's nice to be recognised isn't it? Whether that's by people subscribing, comments, tweets or by being a number on a long list of numbers, it's nice to be noticed and to have some kind of pat on the back for a job well done. Because for whatever reason we write, we all want to be accepted. We all want to know that one person in the big wide cyber world thought 'hey, that was a good post'. Blogs are hard work. They require love and attention, it's nice to get something back when you put so much in.
So the Klout and Tots100 drops were a bit of a hard pill to swallow for some. But life goes on. It doesn't matter really, we still write, we still try to improve. And then something else happened. Something started by a nasty individual and the more people that got involved the worse it got.
Anyone can start a blog just as anyone can comment on a blog. Everyone has a right to an opinion and a right to be able to express it. But once the dust had settled it got me thinking.
The main thing that bothered me about the events that shall not be spoken about was that someone who calls themselves a genuine, honest run of the mill blogger had found something to hide behind. Of course it bothered me that someone who I consider a friend was being attacked. But what about the readers of this persons original blog? Were they not being deceived?
If the original blog was on the Tots100 list or the writer a member of BritMums is that not deceitful? Should someone who has chosen to take an alter ego to attack others be able to have the perks of being included on a list likely to bring them opportunities or the member of an organisation who strive to keep the blogging world free of nasties?
A blog is defined as a journal. As something personal to the writer. That's how I have always seen blogs, a personal space and the platform to voice opinions and experiences. But what if your so called blog doesn't fit in that generalised heading? Can you still call it a blog? If you are hosting a platform purely for guest posts and there is little if any of your own content ever published are you still a blogger?
Does it matter?!
So many people, myself included, put a hell of a lot of time and energy into their blogs. Not only that but they have a sense of pride and ownership about them. I spend a lot of time making sure that my pages are easy to navigate, that all my posts are spellchecked and make sense(ish), that i dnt rite hole paras in txt spk mkin thm v hrd 2 rd. If people are subscribing then I do my best not to publish too much dross or too many posts about why I love cake. And that brings me to my current biggest bugbear: people who plagiarise, sensationalise or publish only guest posts yet still claim their website is a blog.
Is it? Is it really?
More and more of these blogs are popping up and irritatingly, they somehow seem to manage high rankings too.
Maybe I'm going against my own here, and I don't deny that any website needs constant maintenance, upkeep and hard work, but to be honest there are only so many rehashed or brazen copy and paste jobs that I can read.
Don't read them you say. I tend not to, but every now and again a conversation on Twitter or a sensationalist title will pull me in and once I'm there I can't help poking about. It's like picking at a scab that I know I should leave alone.
Maybe it's only me that gets wound up. When next months rankings are published maybe it will only be me silently thinking why? Not because I'm the best blogger in the world, not because I have amazing stats (or even good ones for that matter) but because I blog. I produce original content, I try to express my own opinions articulately and I never, ever rip any one off. Maybe I'm just jealous.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenneth Cole has collaborated with Rizzoli on the publication of a coffee table book celebrating his 30 year career in fashion and social engagement. Featuring additional behind the scenes content in the form of augmented reality, consumers will be encouraged to scan a sticker on the book cover to download Junaio, a free mobile app, which will launch an image and personal message from the designer. In addition to the cover, select pages throughout the book have also been activated with augmented reality giving readers special access to insider video content about the designer and his company.
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First trim any excess fat from the meat, wipe each piece and season it with salt and freshly milled black pepper. Then heat the oil in a largeish flameproof casserole, and brown the meat a few pieces at a time. When they're nicely brown, transfer them to a plate, using a draining spoon.
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