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School district audit report lands with a thud
Then it was time for the board to take its medicine.
And Birmingham singled out the school board itself as part of the problem. Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out the things that can go unnoticed. A 15-member school board is exceptionally large, she noted, and to have elections every two years? "I think that presents a challenge to stability," Birmingham said.
The report can be downloaded from the district's website, mansd.org.
Mayor Ted Gatsas also didn't seem too pleased with Birmingham's presentation. The last time a scathing audit came down, last spring from the state Department of Education, Gatsas protested its findings, and it ended up being largely retracted.
"The common thread, that we don't do the same things everywhere, that every school is a district within a district, we could've saved a lot of money on this audit if we listened to him," he said.
Still, Gatsas found something to like in the report. He noted that it did not dwell on funding problems. "It's not about the level of spending. It's about what we're spending on and how to do it better," he said.
Meanwhile, Ward 12 Alderman and mayoral candidate Patrick Arnold quickly embraced the audit - and used it as a cudgel against the mayor.
"The audit validates what most of us in the city already know about the state of the Manchester School District - Mayor Gatsas' failed leadership has left our school system in desperate need of a new vision for success," Arnold said in a statement Thursday.
With all the talk about the stalled negotiations with the teachers union, it's easy to overlook the talks underway with the city unions representing police support personnel and Water Works employees. And we probably wouldn't have heard much about the talks - the unions together represent fewer than 200 people - were it not for Mike Roche, the vocal union president of the Steelworkers local representing the Water Works employees.
No doubt, Roche wouldn't be so upset were it not for the raw deal he feels is being offered: a fourfold increase in health insurance premiums - from 5 to 20 percent - with just a half-percent raise. At least the paraprofessionals and other district employees are being offered tax cap-based raises of 2.17 percent, Roche said.
Water Works is technically an independent entity, with its own overseeing commission, on which the mayor sits.
The main event at Tuesday's meeting will likely by the controversial ambulance contract. But there will probably be plenty of other early fireworks, seeing as how it will be the only meeting in the month. At least that's been the custom.
It being the end of the school year, much of Monday's school board meeting was taken up by the recognition of students and presentations. Of course, one employee is having his own graduation of sorts. It was Brennan's last full board meeting.
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Yes you can grab the pic in my sig and use it if you like Download the GPU Console 6.23 client to use with your card, it seems to be the best client. I see you have a 4870x2, you can run two instances of the client with this card I think. Maybe some of the other guy's can help you set that up (I have not run dual clients from the one card before )
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For the location did you use C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Folding@home\ Yes the GPU2 client is for folding with graphics crads.
i am going to remove F@H off this computer since i am upgrading my cpu/mobo/ram and making a F@H rig with the current cpu/mobo/ram but i need to get a psu/case/gpu for it if anyone has anything i am willing to trade stuff in my sig for parts for my F@H rig
Just snagged a PCP&C Silencer 750w Quad. Now I just need my GTX 260s. Bogmali! Stop upgrading your hardware. If you upgrade your hardware whilst I attempt to upgrade mine, then you will still outpace me. This is quite clearly unfair in the rules I just made up for our Fold Off. If you do not cease and desist, I'll make vague sexual references at you. Oh, does anyone know if I can still snag a legit Key for Windows 7 betas? I want to have a 64 bit OS on this so I can use VMWare (and also try out Win7). I'm sure I can find downloads of the beta but I don't really want to use a keygen, and seeming I've never looked into this before I know absolutely nothing.
Muahahaha. Thanks Stanhemi. Now the last thing I need is to conjure up some cheap GTX 260s 216s. Unfortunately this is proving to be the hardest. For the time being though I'm going to run a 9800GTX in the second rig, which will allow me to get the q9450 up and running. I'll fend you off yet Bogmali, you doer of evil.
Bogmali is going to get a whole lot more facefuls of steaming hot unhappy as my plans near completion. Woe unto him.
Wow, a lot of mentioning of me on here I was busy swapping out my main rig and converting it into a Core i7 (sorry El). Finally done and my GTX275 just started folding too (sorry again El). Welcome back Mmaakk, let's see if you can regain your old spot.
Curses! No seriously, curses. You'll be topping me in PPD. Hands down. Mind you, there's a K9A2, 9950BE, for sale here. I've got 2 people offering PSUs that could work so I could pick up a spare. All I'd need is a good cooler and 4 x 'something nice' nVidia cards. Eh damn. My bank balance. My poor bank balance.
Now all I need is 3 others and 1400 - 1500 CAD to spare. Hmm. 800 USD GPU 180 USD CPU Mobo Ram 30 USD Cooler Proabably 100 CAD extra for additional shipping to Canada charges. 100 CAD PSU
Hey guys.... our WCG team needs some help here on TPU. you can "crunch" on your cpu while you fold on your gpu's and your machine will still run very smooth for every day usability. i invite you to help us here... http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=85784 alot of us "crunchers" are folding at the same time. Kursah, me, dark2099, cyberdruid, just to name a few.
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NEW NEIGHBOR: A small planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B, depicted in an artist's conception along with its binary-star partner Alpha Centauri A, is the nearest exoplanet to our own solar system discovered to date.
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As humankind's radio and television broadcasts leak out into space and propagate across the galaxy at the speed of light, it is tempting to speculate on who might be listening in—and what they might know about us. A hypothetical civilization 50 light-years away, should they possess the technology to receive and decipher our stray radio waves, would witness a planet enmeshed in the Cuban Missile crisis, the sights and sounds of 1962 only just having reached their detectors.
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Until recently, though, no planets were known to orbit any of the trio of stars—Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B—nearest the sun. Now a team of European researchers has reinvigorated hopes that our solar system indeed has nearby neighbors. In a paper published online October 17 in Nature, the group reported the discovery of an extrasolar planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B, just 4.3 light-years away. (Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.)
"Alpha Centauri B is of course a very special case," study co-author Stéphane Udry of the Observatory of Geneva in Switzerland said in a teleconference with reporters. "It's our next-door neighbor." The second-nearest known exoplanet, Epsilon Eridani b, is more than twice as distant.
"To me this is the find of the decade," says astronomer Debra Fischer of Yale University, who did not contribute to the new study. "Look at it—it's the nearest star system."
But the newfound world, which by convention will receive the awkward designation Alpha Centauri B b, is more than a statistical novelty. It ought to be a rocky world like Earth—its mass may be as small as 1.13 times that of our planet. And although the world is far too hot to support life as we know it, its presence suggests that additional terrestrial planets may exist in more temperate orbits within the same planetary system.
"These rocky planets tend to come in bunches," Fischer says. "It's a good bet, then, that there are additional rocky planets around Alpha Centauri B. These are going to be sitting further out and could be right in the habitable zone."
Of course, that supposition depends on the validity of the exoplanetary discovery. The claimed finding is just on the edge of what is detectable with the best astronomical instruments and has yet to be confirmed by other astronomers.
Udry and his colleagues found the putative planet by tracking Doppler shifts in the starlight from Alpha Centauri B—the so-called radial velocity method of planet searching. Orbiting planets exert a gravitational pull on their host stars; some accelerate the star toward or away from Earth ever so slightly. The Geneva team's HARPS spectrograph, mounted on a 3.6-meter telescope at La Silla Observatory in Chile, is the world's premier instrument for measuring small changes in stellar radial velocities.
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NORTHFIELD -- When the state's top cross country runners descend upon Northfield Recreation Center for the Massachusetts State Champion ships on Saturday, North County's best runners will just be happy to be there.
"I think our goal was just to get to [states] and have another week of practice," Mount Greylock's Emily Kaegi said after finishing second in the Western Massa chusetts Division II meet. "I think we have individual goals for states rather than team goals."
Kaegi and the entire Mount Greylock girls' team will be in attendance at the state meet after taking second place at Western Mass. Hoosac Valley's Kalyn Alibozek and Sydnee Gallup will also be running after qualifying as individuals.
On the boys' side, Mount Greylock will have its entire team present as the Western Mass. champion and Hoosac Valley will send three individuals. The Hurricanes missed qualifying as a team by just two points. Travis Ciempa, Austin Poulton and Trevor Ciempa qualified by finishing inside of the top 10 runners on teams that didn't qualify.
"We're not expecting that much [at states]," Greylock's Carter Stripp said. "We're just going to go and run hard."
If the Western Mass. results are any indication, Berkshire County teams could be in store for a solid day. The top four Western Mass. finishers on the boys' side all came from Berkshire County schools. Lenox's Scott Carpenter and Tucker McNinch took first and second place, respectively. Travis Ciempa was third and Greylock's Will Kirby was fourth -- leading his team to the title. Stripp was sixth and Monument's Logan Morton was ninth, giving the county six of the top 10 runners. Led by Greylock's nine-point victory over Lenox, county teams swept the Western Mass. race. Monument finished third and Hoosac took fourth place.
The same schools also qualified for the state meet on the girls' side. Lenox took first place, while Greylock finished second and Monument was third. Hoosac finished eighth as a team. Individually, North County teams accounted for four of the top 10 spots, while Berkshire County runners took seven out of the top 10.
Qualifying means another week of practice for the teams, but Greylock's girls coach Larry Bell insists his team won't be doing anything different.
"Nothing. Enjoy the fact you made it to states, take your trophy for second place [at Western Mass.] and be proud of that," he said. "[On Saturday], there is going to be such a solid stream of runners that you won't be able to know where your team is. You're going to have no clue where the team is, it's going to be like a human snake. It's going to be about personal times and doing your best."
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"I mean we might [have an advantage]," Alibozek said. "I don't know, though, because people from Eastern Mass. might be surprised at how hard it is. It's good we know what it's like, but at the same time it's still hard for us."
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King Leads the March on Washington
the March on Washington (3:10) On August 28, 1963, a quarter million people gather to support civil rights, and share Dr. King's "dream" of equality. This video is highlighted by King's "I have a dream speech" and the reaction to it. The efforts of the federal government to enforce civil rights is explained as well as how the March was organized and where.
Designing a Medical Device to Extract Foreign Bodies from the Ear
Students learn the engineering design process by actually utilizing the steps, from identification of the problem to designing a device and evaluating its efficacy and areas for improvement. A quick story at the beginning of the activity reveals the problem: a small child put a pebble in his ear and we don't know how to get it out! As biomedical engineers, the students are asked to design a device to remove it. Each student pair is provided with a model ear canal and a wide variety of classroo
Concentrating on the Sun with PVs
Students design, build and test reflectors to measure the effect of solar reflectance on the efficiency of solar PV panels. They use a small PV panel, a multimeter, cardboard and foil to build and test their reflectors in preparation for a class competition. Then they graph and discuss their results with the class. Complete this activity as part of the Photovoltaic Efficiency unit and in conjunction with the Concentrated Solar Power lesson.
Designing Medical Devices for the Ear
Students are introduced to engineering, and more specifically, to biomedical engineering and the engineering design process through a short lecture and interactive, hands-on activity (approximately 30 minutes long), where students design their own medical device for retrieving foreign bodies from the ear canal. In this lesson, the teacher first reviews the basics of ear anatomy then discusses how ear infections occur and how they are treated. Following antibiotic treatment, the most common treat
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Students learn more about magnetism, and how magnetism and electricity are related in electromagnets. They learn the fundamentals about how simple electric motors and electromagnets work. Students also learn about hybrid gasoline-electric cars and their advantages over conventional gasoline-only-powered cars.
The Advantage of Machines
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Energy Sources Research
Fact sheets are provided for several different energy resources as a starting point for students to conduct literature research on the way these systems work and their various pros and cons. Students complete a worksheet for homework or take more time in class for research and presentation of their findings to the class. This approach requires students to learn for themselves and to teach each other – rather than having a teacher lecture about the various sources and systems.
Clean It Up!
Students learn about a special branch of engineering called bioremediation, which is the use of living organisms to aid in the clean-up of pollutant spills. Students learn all about bioremediation and see examples of its importance. In the associated activity, students conduct an experiment and see bioremediation in action!
My Mechanical Ear Can Hear!
Students are introduced to various types of hearing impairments and the types of biomedical devices that engineers have designed to aid people with this physical disability.
Audio Engineers: Sound Weavers
Students are introduced to audio engineers, discovering the type of environment in which they work and exactly what they do on a day-to-day basis. Students come to realize that audio engineers help produce their favorite music and movies.
Soil Investigations
Students learn the basics about soil, including its formation, characteristics and importance. They are also introduced to soil profiles and how engineers conduct site investigations to learn about soil quality for development, contamination transport, and assessing the general environmental health of an area.
Breaking the Mold
In this math activity, students conduct a strength test using modeling clay, creating their own stress vs. strain graphs, which they compare to typical steel and concrete graphs. They learn the difference between brittle and ductile materials and how understanding the strength of materials, especially steel and concrete, is important for engineers who design bridges and structures.
Water, Water Everywhere
Students learn about floods, discovering that different types of floods occur from different water sources, but primarily from heavy rainfall. While floods occur naturally and have benefits such as creating fertile farmland, students learn that with the increase in human population in flood-prone areas, floods are become increasingly problematic. Both natural and manmade factors contribute to floods. Students learn what makes floods dangerous and what engineers design to predict, control and sur
How to be a Great Navigator!
In this lesson, students will learn how great navigators of the past stayed on course — that is, the historical methods of navigation. The concepts of dead reckoning and celestial navigation are discussed.
All Caught Up: Bycatching and Design
Bycatch, the unintended capture of animals in commercial fishing gear, is one of the hottest topics in marine conservation today. About 25% of the entire global catch is bycatch. This surprisingly high level of bycatch is responsible for the decline of hundreds of thousands of dolphins, whales, porpoises, seabirds and sea turtles each year. Through this curricular unit, students will analyze the significance of bycatch in the global ecosystem and propose solutions to help reduce bycatch. Student
Light Plants and Dark Plants, Wet Plants and Dry Ones
Students plant sunflower seeds in plastic cups, and once germinated, these are exposed to different conditions of light levels and/or soil moisture contents. During exposure of the plants to these different conditions, students measure growth of the seedlings every few days using non-standard measurement (inch cubes). After a few weeks, they compare the growth of plants exposed to the different conditions, and make pictorial bar graphs that demonstrate these comparisons.
Built to Last?
In this activity, the students test the shelters they built in Lesson 3, Activity 1 for durability and water resistance.
You're a Pushover!
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, which is the physical law that governs thrust in aircraft. The students will do several activities that show that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Leaning Tower of Pasta
Using spaghetti and marshmallows, students experiment with different structures to determine which ones are able to handle the greatest amount of load. Their experiments help them to further understand the effects that compression and tension forces have with respect to the strength of structures. Spaghetti cannot hold much tension or compression; therefore, it breaks very easily. Marshmallows handle compression well, but do not hold up to tension.
Space Shelter
The invasion has taken place and we need to find a new home. To ensure your survival beyond earth's occupation you must design a shelter that can be built on another planet. Students will research the characteristics of a planet of their choice. They will design a shelter that will allow them to survive on a new planet, and explain it in words.


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November 9, 1998 Hurricane Mitch ReliefMSF continues to provide aid to the victims of Hurricane Mitch in Central America. An estimated 20,000 people have been killed and more than two million left homeless by the flooding that accompanied Hurricane Mitch. We have five emergency relief teams operating in Nicaragua, three in Honduras, three in Guatemala, and one in El Salvador. The teams are traveling to the hardest-hit regions of each country by helicopter, plane, and land cruiser to provide medical care, temporary shelter, food, and clean drinking water, to the victims and homeless. Assisting the People of KosovoAccess to medical care has improved since the implementation of the NATO agreement, but physicians in some regions of Kosovo continue to be afraid to reopen their clinics due to police presence. As the displaced people return to their homes and the need for mobile medical clinics decreases, MSF is turning its attention to rehabilitating the existing healthcare system. MSF is working with local doctors and health officials to provide medical and pharmaceutical support to the reconstruction of clinics and hospitals in the districts of Decani, Djakovica, Pec, Prizren, Srbica, and Vucitrn. Panel Discusion on Mental HealthOn Thursday, November 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, MSF will present a panel on "The Aftermath of War: a Legacy of Trauma" at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. Speakers will be Kaz de Jong, Carol Etherington, and Winnifred Simon, with opening remarks by Dr. Sigurd Ackerman, President of St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
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Is there a widely recognised 'best place of business' for global social-media style internet businesses, and what are the considerations? Considerations I'm thinking about are taxation, regulation, intellectual property, structure. And what else should I be thinking about?
The first answers here accept the basic premise of the question, that one should consider incorporating overseas to benefit from lower tax levels / less regulatory overhead / more streamlined intellectual property regulation, etc. I'm going against the grain, and say that 99% of all entrepreneurs should not consider this, they should initially focus on creating wealth. And in practical terms, that typically boils down to a) incorporate where you live right now, or b) move to a well know startup hub like Silicon Valley, and incorporate there. Yes there is, it is Silicon Valley. You should worry less about the things you mention, and worry more about:
If you ever get super-successful, then it is possible to fix tax levels and intellectual property issues retroactively. You can hire professionals to reduce your tax bills or strengthen your intellectual property defenses if you need this. But get successful first -- that's the hardest part, and incorporating overseas before success is premature optimization. | |||||||||||||||||
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Gugigugi (butterfly) walk, Wet Tropics Great Walk. The Gugigugi (Goo-ji-goo-ji) walk starts at the Henrietta gate pick-up point travelling through open forest and lush creek crossings. This walk crosses the Herbert River before reaching the Yamanie pick-up point.
Day 1—Henrietta gate pick-up point to Stony Creek camp site
... moreFrom Henrietta gate pick-up point walk 5.2 kilometres to Lemon Tree Gully, aptly names for the lemon tree that still bears fruit. After passing through the gully, walk a further six kilometres to Henrietta Creek, an ideal rest spot. Fill water bottles here as there is no water until the camp site, 13 kilometres away. The track from Henrietta Creek then passes through area that was previously used for grazing. The land was purchased by the Queensland Government in 1994 and made part of Girringun National Park. The park protects habitat for the endangered mahogany glider and work is underway to control the spread of pest plans and to remove pest animals.
Day 2 Stony Creek camp site to Yamanie pick-up point
From the camp site, walk 4.4 kilometre to Garrawalk Creek. The creeks along this part of the walk run into the Herbert River which is not far from the track. Crocodiles can be found in the Herbert River. Be aware! You are now in croc country. Estuarine or saltwater crocodiles are an important part of north Queensland's wetlands, freshwater and marine areas. They are one of the largest predators in these habitats and help to maintain the overall health and balance of these ecosystems. They live mainly in the tidal reaches of rivers, as well as in freshwater lagoons, swamps and waterways — up to hundreds of kilometres from the sea. Crocodiles are most active at night. Remember to be croc wise in croc country. From the creek, walk another three kilometres to a grove of cycads. These ancient plants were part of the landscape when dinosaurs roamed the land and were the dominant form of vegetation about 193-136 million years ago, changing very little since that time. The Yamani turn-off is a further 1.8 kilometres along this track. Follow the signs to the pick-up point, and enjoy a 9.5 kilometre walk through open forest, along the high banks of the Herbert River to the Yamanie pick-up point.
Remember to tell a responsible person where you are going and when you expect to return. Let them know your route and contact them on your return. Have a contingency plan in place if you fail to contact them by the agreed time. If you change your plans, inform them.
Grade: difficult.
Distance: 37.5 kilometres one way.
Time: allow two days.
... lessThe Wet Tropics Great!Walks may be closed during the wet season, between September and May.
Be Croc wise. Do not swim, as the river is home to estuarine crocodiles. Always remain on the track and only cross the river at the marked location.
Daytime temperatures and humidity can be high at any time of the year and nights can be very cool. Please carry suitable clothing to accommodate extremes.
July to October are generally the driest months, but heavy rain can fall at any time.
Water is not available for the first 13km on the second day of this track.
To ensure your walk is fun and comfortable, try to visit between May and September when the weather and track conditions are at their best.
How To Get There
To access the Henrietta gate pick-up point travel west about 24 kilometres from Ingham along Abergowrie Road. Take the second turn left, past the Ashton Hotel, onto Sheahans Road. From here the road is well signposted. Please leave all gates as you find them.
Camping fees apply.
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Microsoft Learning expects Exam 70-680 TS: Windows 7, Configuring (dubbed 71-680 while in beta and for registration purposes) to be a popular one, even though some surveys are indicating the OS won't be on many corporate upgrade schedules in the coming year.
Microsoft also has two other Windows 7 exams in development: 70-685, MCITP: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician, and 70-686, MCITP: Windows 7, Desktop Administrator. Guides for the Windows 7 exams have yet to be posted to the Microsoft Learning site as of this writing.
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What's the next best thing to a pizza? A pizza burger.
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1 pound ground round
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup finely diced green or red bell pepper
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, optional
Salt and pepper to taste
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Thoroughly mix ground beef with oregano, basil, garlic, onion, bell pepper, Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste. Shape into 4 patties. Grill, broil or pan-fry, basting with teaspoon of pizza sauce in last 2 minutes of cooking. Top patties with mozzarella. Allow to melt slightly. Mix butter with garlic powder. Brush on rolls on cut sides. Place buns briefly on grill rack or warm oven to toast. Place burgers on crisp rolls. Pass remaining pizza sauce to be ladled on top of patties.
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Home care services: Questions to ask
Home care services range from medical care to help with daily household chores. If you're considering home care services, ask these questions to choose the best provider for your needs.
By Mayo Clinic staffIf you're recovering from surgery or need long term care for a chronic illness — or you have a loved one facing a similar situation — you may be interested in home care services. Home care services range from skilled care provided by nurses or therapists to household support, such as cleaning, cooking and running errands.
Whether you're planning to enlist the help of a home care services agency or hire a personal home health aide, knowing what questions to ask can help ensure that you receive quality assistance.
If you're considering a home care services agency:
- Is the agency licensed by the state? Most states — but not all — require agencies to be licensed and reviewed regularly. Reviews may be available on request through your state health department.
- Is the agency certified by Medicare to meet federal requirements for health and safety? If not, ask why.
- What type of employee screening is done? Can the agency provide references? Ask for a list of doctors, hospital discharge planners or other professionals who have experience with the agency, as well as a list of former clients. Ask doctors, family and friends for agency recommendations.
- Is the agency accredited by a governing agency such as The Joint Commission, an independent group that evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs that voluntarily request review? If so, ask to see the results of the most recent survey.
If you're considering a home health aide:
- What are the aide's credentials? Make sure you're comfortable with the aide's training and experience.
- Can the aide provide references? Take time to check the aide's references thoroughly. Ask doctors, family and friends for home health aide recommendations.
Quality of care
If you're considering a home care services agency:
- How does the agency hire and train caregivers? Does the agency provide continuing education?
- Are the caregivers licensed and insured?
- How closely does the agency's supervisor evaluate the quality of home care?
- Does the agency have a quality improvement program?
- Do the agency's employees seem friendly and helpful? Make sure you feel comfortable with the agency's representatives.
If you're considering a home health aide:
- Does the home health aide have a positive attitude?
- Are you and your loved one comfortable with the home health aide?
If you're considering a home care services agency:
- How does the agency handle expenses and billing? Ask for literature explaining all services and fees, as well as detailed explanations of all the costs associated with home care.
- Will agency fees be covered by health insurance or Medicare? Find out what arrangements are in place for specific health insurance plans.
- What resources does the agency provide for financial assistance, if needed? For instance, is a payment plan available?
If you're considering a home health aide:
- How much does the aide charge for home health services? Make sure you're comfortable with the fees and the included services.
- Does the aide require payment for sick days, vacation days or holidays? If so, clarify how many sick and vacation days are allowed, as well as which days are considered holidays.
Understanding services
Whether you're considering a home care services agency or a home health aide, you might ask these questions about services:
- Will you receive a written care plan before service begins? The care plan should include details about medical equipment and specific care needs, contain input from your or your loved one's doctor, and be updated frequently.
- Will you receive a list of the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved? This is sometimes known as a patient's bill of rights.
- Will you or your loved one be referred to dietitians, counselors, therapists or other specialists, if needed?
- Will the agency work directly with you or your loved one, family members and health care providers?
- Must you identify a primary family caregiver? If so, what's required of that person?
- Are there any limits on the types of tasks performed? If so, what are the limits?
- When will service be provided? Is care available round-the-clock, if necessary?
- What procedures are in place for emergencies? Ask how the agency or home health aide will deliver services in the event of a power failure or natural disaster.
- How are problems addressed and resolved? Whom can you or another family member contact with requests, questions or complaints?
- When can services begin?
Monitor your home care services
After you've found a home care services provider, monitor the situation. If you're concerned about the care or services provided, discuss it promptly with the agency or home health aide. If necessary, involve your doctor or your loved one's doctor as well.
- Home health care: A guide for families. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/Press_Room/Products_Materials/fact/pdf/Home_Health_Care.pdf. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- Home care agencies. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/FindingandPayingforTreatment/ChoosingYourTreatmentTeam/HomeCareAgencies/home-care-agencies-intro. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- A home health care primer. National Family Caregivers Association. http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/pdfs/HealthcrPrimer.pdf. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- Helping you choose quality behavioral health care. The Joint Commission. http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/HYC_Behavioral_Health_Care.pdf. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- Who pays for home care? American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/FindingandPayingforTreatment/ChoosingYourTreatmentTeam/HomeCareAgencies/home-care-agencies-who-pays. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- How can I find a home care agency? American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/FindingandPayingforTreatment/ChoosingYourTreatmentTeam/HomeCareAgencies/home-care-agencies-finding. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- What do I do about quality of care complaints? American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/FindingandPayingforTreatment/ChoosingYourTreatmentTeam/HomeCareAgencies/home-care-agencies-dealing-with-complaints. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.
- Patient's bills of rights. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/FindingandPayingforTreatment/ChoosingYourTreatmentTeam/HomeCareAgencies/home-care-agencies-patients-bill-of-rights. Accessed Jan. 19, 2011.


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Google Calendar is a handy Web-based appointment manager that lets you access your data anywhere you can access Google, which is pretty much everywhere these days. Google Calendar Checker is a free extension for Google's free Web browser, Chrome. It lets you access your Google Calendar page from Chrome with a click.
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General Warranty: | 1 year |
Random Orbit: | Yes |
Sander/Polisher Type: | Orbital |
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2.4 Amp motor provides power for a smooth, professional finish. Counterbalaced, compact, lightweight design eliminates vibration. The random orbit action increases stock removal and duplicates hand sanding motion while providing a virtually swirl free finish. The sander emits 13000 orbits per minute allowing rapid stock removal. A sealed slide switch is conveniently located for easy on/off. Ball and sleeve bearings are permanently lubricated for smooth, service-free life. The sander has a 5 in. diameter pad and comes with a removable dust bag.
- Spin control feature
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- One year warranty
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very light with low vibration, dust collector works great. unit is also very quite and the cord is at a great length. very even sander. and pad are easy to install
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Very disappointed in the craftsman line, compared to what they used to be decades ago growing up, my father had a line of tools that were much more quality as they were made in the USA. Now, everything has Made in China on it, and the quality is showing. I purchased this sander to do small projects on the house, on my second project, I was sanding down a crib, and the sander had started smoking and making weird noises. Once this unit is completely unfunctional, I will be buying a higher end model from another brand.
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Does a good job. Easy on the hand (less vibration than my old sander). Like the hook/loop sanding pad.
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This sander has good power output and can be used to sand most of your projects. I have only used it a couple of times but I would say it is comparable to other 5 inch sanders that cost twice as much or more. I like that the dust bag comes with it and is not something extra to buy. The only con I would have to say is that the On/Off switch is a little tough to push in and out but I am guessing it will loosen with use. I would definately recommend this sander if your are looking for a low cost sander that is not a piece of junk!
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I used this on my deck today. It did a good job. The dust collector got filled a couple of times. I would say it catches about 40-50% of the sanding debris. For the price it did pretty well. I'm sure it would do well for other projects also.
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I was pleasantly surprised at how well this collects the dust. It works great and is easy to use. I'm very happy with it.
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I purchased this sander a couple of weeks ago for a specific project I am working on. After just a couple of days of use, it started making an unusual noise when I turned it on. I have had to delay my project because of rain so I haven't been able to try it out again but it seemed like something was trying to go wrong with it after just a couple of days so at this point, I am not real comfortable with the quality and may have to return it. On the other hand, I have always used Craftsman tools and found them to be of excellent quality so perhaps it's just a fluke thing with this one product I purchased. Other than the noise, it was working fine and did the job!
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This is a phrase that is used in the GamesForLanguage Italian Language Game in the following scenes:
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by Elizabeth Ruiz
A deployment ceremony is scheduled Wednesday morning in Austin for 260 Texas National Guard Soldiers who are heading to Kuwait.
The members of the 449th Aviation Support Battalion headquartered in San Antonio will head to Fort Hood for two months of training. They'll go to Fort Rucker, Alabama for more training before going to Kuwait.
Captain Adam Musil with the 36th Infantry Division says it's a 9-month deployment.
In Kuwait, they'll provide aviation maintenance and ground support to the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Combat Aviation Brigade.
"They help fix the helicopters and provide logistical support, things of that nature," said Musil.
He told 550 KTSA News that many of the 260 soldiers are on their second or third deployment.
"They've also done a lot of domestic response, such as hurricanes and wildfires," said Musil.
A deployment ceremony is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Austin.
"It's gonna be one of the last times they'll see their families before they assume active duty status," said Musil.
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EDF from Raleigh, NC | 11/25/2013 10:22 PM
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