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|The sad realization that, just because some people like to visit Nature doesn't mean they can't also be assholes.
Another weekend, another trip to Verde Hot Spring. This time it was for the occasion of my friend Carl's birthday, even though his birthday was actually last week. Verde Hot Spring is also a favorite place of Carl and his partner Eddie. In fact, it's where we met. And spending five days there was Carl's birthday present to himself.
Of course, I couldn't take a whole week off from work; so I drove up on Saturday.
In addition to Eddie and Carl and myself, another couple, Don and Reed, were there. They are friends with Eddie and Carl; all four live in Prescott but this was Don and Reed's first visit to Verde Hot Spring. In fact, though they'd been there for a couple of days, none of the guys had actually made it yet to the Spring themselves. They planned to go on Sunday.
As I approached the valley in which the Spring are located, I caught a picture of the sun glinting off Fossil Creek with my phone. I hadn't bothered to bring a camera because, I figured, what could I possibly see that I hadn't already photographed?
Of course, pictures can't do justice to reality and this is especially true of cell-phone pictures. The power lines in the photo are dead; they come from the decommissioned Childs Hydroelectric Plant. I suppose someday they'll be dismantled.
Despite arriving in the middle of the week in late October, the guys had been unable to snag the most coveted campsites directly on the river bank. They had to settle for a spot a hundred feet or so upstream. There was a stand of cottonwoods and some bushes obscuring their view of the river. But it wasn't a bad site, and there was a long enough stretch of flat, level ground for three tents and also room to park three vehicles. Eddie helped me erect mine just behind his and Carl's.
Eddie had been working since their arrival on chopping downed cottonwood for the fire. When the hydroelectric plant was decommissioned, the sudden cessation of water flowing through the area killed the cottonwoods that had grown within what was now the campground, and the Forest Service had chopped them down so they wouldn't fall. But they left the fallen logs, knowing that campers would eventually dispose of it all. Eddie was very proud of the pile that remained even after several nights of burning.
Our cars were parked on a ridge just above the tents. As I was getting my plastic crate of blankets and pillows out of the back of my SUV, a heavyset woman wove her way up to me, standing a little too close as she said, "I hate to ask you this. I just hate to. But it's really important to me. You understand that, don't you?"
She was obviously drunk.
"What is it you need?" I asked, smiling.
She stared at me as if seeing me for the first time. Then she remembered why she was there. "Do you have any Bud?" she asked in a strained whisper.
"I'm sorry," I replied, "but I don't. No beer at all, in fact." I had brought water and a case of Diet Rite.
"No, no!" she protested and took a deep breath. "No, I mean bud." And she pantomimed inhaling from a joint of marijuana.
"Oh!" I exclaimed. "Sorry, I don't have that, either."
Two other people, a guy and another girl, came up to the woman. "Don't listen to Michelle," the girl said. The guy added, "She's drunk off her ass."
"I just wanted to borrow some weed," the woman protested.
The guy said, "You have to excuse her. She isn't all there." Then, as an afterthought, he added, "Do you have any?"
"No, sorry," I assured him.
The guy shrugged. "Just as well," he said. "It doesn't really go that well with the meth."
I returned to camp with my crate and opened a folding chair for myself, sitting to chat with the guys. Within five minutes, the drunken woman had wobbled into camp. "Can I borrow a lighter?" she asked the air.
"No," said Don sharply. Don is about my age, wiry, with a healthy supply of laugh wrinkles. But he wasn't laughing now. "You already took two of our lighters and never brought them back. I'll light your cigarette if you like, but we're keeping our lighters."
"I lost them," the woman whined. She allowed Don to light her cigarette and staggered off.
"They've been in this camp every five minutes for the past two days," Carl complained. "And last night they cranked up their music so loud I couldn't sleep, and they played it until 3 AM, and then started it up again about five!"
"You'd think they'd be tired," I said.
"They're tweakers," Eddie explained. "I hate tweakers."
"'Tweakers'?" I asked. "What's that?"
"Meth users," Reed supplied. "Methamphetamines."
"Oh," I said, light dawning. "And meth's a stimulant, so they don't need the sleep. Great," I added, the implications for my own sleep that night creeping in.
"And they keep coming over here," Carl complained. "The girls, I mean. One of the other ones, Tara, came over wearing a hoodie and nothing else. And you know how meth users get those sores? So she had a sore right next to her junk."
"Thank God I'm gay," I said fervently.
"We all said the same thing," Reed agreed.
After Eddie wandered off to chat with the guy in the downstream campsite, Michelle returned. "Sorry, it went out," she said, waving her dead cigarette in her hand.
"Aren't there any cigarette lighters in your own camp?" Don asked. He was clearly at his edge of tolerance. "First you keep your stereo cranked up all night, then you run through our camp all day. If we'd wanted to spend the weekend with you, we'd have pitched our tents in your campsite in the first place!"
"That's enough, Don," Reed warned from his camp chaise.
The woman frowned. "That music wasn't my fault," she growled. "I told Ken to turn it down. But he told me it was his stereo and he would keep it as loud as he fucking wanted to, so there!" It wasn't clear whether the last two words were Ken's to her, or hers to us.
"Yeah," Don replied, "well it won't be my fault either if I happen to find myself in your camp tonight with my cable cutters. We'll see how loud that stereo plays with no electricity!"
"Can it, Don!" Reed warned again with more intensity. The woman abruptly turned around and left camp, but we could hear her loudly warning her campmates that we intended to cut their cables when they were asleep.
Tara, the girl who reportedly had run naked through the guys' camp the night before, was the next visitor. She was even drunker than Michelle. Or intoxicated on something.
"So you don't like us coming into your fucking camp?" she demanded. "I'll fucking go where I want to!" She then tripped over a log that was in her way and fell on her face. As she staggered to her feet, she accused, "You put that log there when I wasn't looking!"
"It's been there all week," Carl remarked, but Tara talked over him.
"Well, you won't have to see any more of me."
Don couldn't resist. "We saw more of you last night than anyone should have to."
She glared at him uncomprehendingly, then left. Shortly afterward, the blonde guy, Ken, arrived. "What's this about?" he asked. "Do we have a problem?"
Eddie, back from the neighbor's, stepped to the plate as peacemaker. "No problem," he assured Ken. "Your girlfriends may think we do, but they just took a joke seriously."
Ken shook his head. "They aren't my girlfriends," he said. I realized that he didn't seem drunk…or, at least, not as intoxicated as the women. He was probably just shy of 40 years old, wearing shorts and no shirt, with a completed tattoo just below his shoulder and a large work-in-progress on his back. "They aren't even my friends."
He sat down next to me, and I said, "Then why are you here with them?"
"We met on the Internet," he said. "Trey and Tara are from Albuquerque, and Carla and Michelle are from Flagstaff. I'm from Phoenix. We thought it would be fun to meet up here." He sighed. "Now I'm not so sure. Especially if I have to worry about getting my cables cut. 'Cause I will beat the ass of anyone who tries."
"No one's gonna cut your cables," Eddie said reassuringly, and Don added, "It was just a joke I made. A poor joke, and I apologize for that."
"'Cause if the music's too loud, just say so. I can turn it down."
"It wasn't really too loud," Carl admitted. "Just too late. It's been awhile since I wanted to listen to Megadeth until 3."
The bad feelings defused, Ken relaxed. I said, "That's some beautiful dragon you're getting done on your back."
"Can you make it out?" he asked. "'Cause I can't see it. It's gonna be filled in, like the one on my arm, same colors." He reached over to my arm and traced my own twelve-year-old barbed-wire tattoo with his finger. "That's nice work," he said. "You should get a dragon on your back."
I shook my head. "Thanks, but if I was going to spend that kind of money getting a tattoo on a back, it would be somebody else's back, so I could see it."
A stricken look crossed Ken's face. "Shit, man," he said. "I never thought of that! I could've saved a fortune."
After he left, Reed decided to bring the Aristocrats, as I had taken to calling them, a peace offering. It seems he and Don were Safe Sex Instructors (I didn't ask for details on how, exactly, they did their instructing) and had with them a gallon bag of condoms, both the usual kind and a kind I hadn't known existed, female condoms. When I asked how those worked, Don pulled one from the bag, unwrapped it, and showed it to me. It looked like a flimsy plastic tube with more solid plastic rings at either end. One end was open, the other sealed with the same flimsy plastic. "Before going out," Don explained, "the woman just squeezes the bottom ring, turns it sideways, and slips it in past her cervix. The open ring stays on the outside. That way, if she gets lucky, she doesn't have to worry about whether her feller is wearing a condom of his own or not."
"They can also be used for anal sex," Reed added. He then sealed the bag and walked over to the Aristocrats' campsite. There was silence for a moment, then Tara's voice floated over the whole campground: "Look what they gave us! I won't have to leave my tent for the whole weekend!"
And sure enough, that night, their stereo played softly and was turned off before ten o'clock. And later, when I got out of my tent to pee, I could hear Ken's moans of pleasure wafting over from their camp, and I was grateful, not so much that Reed's peace offering of condoms was keeping Ken safe from disease, but that the world was safe, at least for that weekend, from the breeding of new baby Aristocrats.


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US Border Security
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Never fear, my fellow Americans, our borders are secure! So secure, in fact, that a law abiding US citizen traveling home from a friendly nation with which we have very good relations can barely get into the country. Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but that's what it felt like. I had a great business-related post all planned out for when I got back, but now I feel inclined to post about this instead. As you should know if you've been paying attention, I've just come back from Jamaica where I was for my uncle's wedding. I've been to Jamaica tons of times; I started going from before my memory starts, and there are pictures of me there in diapers. I've had plenty of annoying trips going through customs and immigration (usually in Miami), but this time definitely takes the cake. There aren't, apparently, any direct flights from Boston to Montego Bay, so instead I flew
to Ft. Lauderdale where I caught an
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Apparently the USSR is still alive and well, but you can only get there through Jamaica. Anyway, back to the point. My schedule gave me an hour and a half between my two flights in Ft. Lauderdale. I have never had immigration take that long (except maybe going into Manchester this past spring...), even going into China has always been a breeze when I've done it, so I figured I'd be fine. The first problem was that they were simply unorganized. The passport control area was designed have probably about 10 lines all feeding different desks. Instead, they had set it up as one single long line that snaked through the room (because it was way too small to accommodate even a single flight's worth of travelers despite having obviously been renovated pretty recently). They didn't even separate out the US passport holders from the rest, which would have completely solved my problem. 45 minutes later I was less than halfway through the line because, despite it being incredibly obvious to anyone that their setup wasn't sufficient to accommodate even a modest number of people, only about half of the desks were actually staffed. About an hour later I finally made it through, picked up my bag, went through customs (very quickly, thankfully), then got on the shuttle to take me to the other terminal where I'd catch my next flight. At that point there was only about 30 minutes before my flight boarded which essentially meant that I couldn't make it. First off, they won't let you check in less than 30 minutes before the flight (and I hadn't checked in online before, which turned out to be a good thing), and second it's very rare to spend less than a half hour going through security. Fortunately, I had a solution. Since my flight hadn't actually left yet and probably wasn't even boarding yet I hadn't technically missed it yet. That meant that, while I was on the (surprisingly long) shuttle ride between terminals I was able to go online with my iPhone and change my itinerary to a later flight. JetBlue is very good about changing itineraries, and they only charge you the difference in the ticket price (if any) plus about $25 service charge. So when I got off the shuttle, all I had to do was check into my next flight and go through security. Security, as I expected, probably took about 45 minutes to an hour because, again, they didn't have enough people working causing a huge bottle neck so there was no way I could possibly have made my flight. So I bought some books, and waited 4 hours for my flight. I ended up leaving just a little after I was supposed to arrive in Boston originally, and landed in Boston at around 10:30 at night. Fortunately,
was there to pick me up so I didn't have to deal with the vagaries of the T nor the exorbitance of a taxi. Despite all that though, I had a great time in Jamaica. I got to spend time with my family that I rarely see, and meet some interesting new people. I also was able to get a few good pictures that I'll be posting online once I figure out how to get them onto my computer (I used to just use the built-in card reader in my monitor which I no longer have, and I'm not sure where the cord for my camera got to). So, that's my border crossing rant. Stay tuned for that business-related post I promised earlier.
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text: Sadly, marriages sometimes end in divorce, but such events can be seen as a time for celebration: a new start. This new freedom can be marked symbolically by having a final outing with the old wedding dress, wishing it farewell. The experience can be a lot of fun and quite liberating! I recommend capturing this unique event with some amazing photographs.


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What does it mean to be BIG?
BIG goes beyond the basics to show that size is more than a matter of height. Touching on ideas such as health, citizenship, and imagination, this book can be the key to heartfelt dialogue between children and caregivers about the importance of values over valuables.
This book from Little Pickle Press is simple and just plain lovely. It gives one warm fuzzies all the way around and it's a book we will read again and again. I think it will be a new classic.
My takeaway from this delightful book is that BIG doesn't happen in one giant leap.
It happens little by little.
Each day we have a choice on how we are going to be BIG and leave our gentle touch on the planet, inside our communities, towards ourselves, and our families.
One little thought, question, action, change every day will leave a BIG impact.
- Being Big and Healthy
- Being a kind and good friend in a BIG way
- Being the BIGGER person and learning from mistakes
- Being a BIG friend to the planet
- Being BIG in our communities by being and active citizen
- Being a BIG help to others
- Being Big in Imagination.
- Being BIG on Empathy and Awareness
Something To Do: Exploring the WWW for BIG Resources
Lets encourage our kids to be BIG on Creativity and Imagination! Sites like Inspiration Laboratories, Imagination Soup, KiwiCrate, GrowingPlay, Little Passports, Kids Activities Blog and even Jump Into a Book are bursting with ways to bring books to life and inspire pretend play.
I am amazed on a daily basis as to the amount of truly spectacular people that share my passion of reading advocacy for children. So I want to help broaden your horizons and shine a BIG spotlight on some things that can help your family be BIG. Thanks for being BIG in your own way. ENJOY
Being a BIG help to others: This isn't a blog, but we sure like the way they roll. GenerationON is about guiding the younger generation with tips, games, and positive thoughts on being a BIG help to others. We also especially love their list for kids on 65 Ways To Make A Difference.
Being BIG in our communities by being and active citizen–KidsAreHeroes.org is a non-profit that empowers, encourages and inspires children to become leaders through volunteerism and community involvement. We do this by showcasing and supporting children who are making a difference through their selfless acts of giving.
Being a BIG friend to the planet: BigMamaEarth-Collectively empowers everyone on our Planet to do just a little bit in their own community, in their own school, in their own neighborhood, and in their own home and acted on together, will accomplish a great amount for our Planet Earth. Your conservation efforts matter.
Being the BIGGER person and learning from mistakes: No one likes messing up, but the secret is learning how to learn from you mistakes. The Proactive Parent blog is a great source for not only parenting tips and topics, but also this great article on How to Teach Kids to Learn From Their Mistakes.
Kindness is always a way to be a BIG help and a BIGGER person in the world. Check out my Kindness Booklist for Kids
Being a kind and good friend in a BIG way: Sometimes being a BIG friend can include what NOT to so. Bullying is a national epidemic and we really like how the Anti-Bullying Blog addresses this subject.
Being Big and Healthy: SuperHealthyKids.com Super Moms Amy and Natalie have a passion for helping families live a healthy lifestyle through good food choices and being active.
Being BIG on Awareness and Empathy:
Organizations like H20ForLife.org, Heifer International, OK Messages Project, Multicultural Children's Book Day , Literacy.org and Project Humanity are all wonderful organizations that raise awareness and offer support to those in need. These are also excellent opportunities to show the next generation that life is not always easy and we should help when we can because it's the right thing to do. Pick one (or more!) of these non-profit humanitarian projects to learn about more as a family and teach empathy as well.
What does it mean to be BIG in your family?
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text: Blogs RSS 2.0 Jets headline a winning weekend for Aussie football by Sebastian Hassett on Oct 10, 2011 0 comments | email | print What a weekend for the A-League and for football in general in this country. Yes, the Wallabies were heroic against South Africa and Garth Tander equally so on the mountain but the round ball game kicked the goals that mattered. The rest of the sporting world often takes every opportunity it can to kick lumps out of football - and that's not a victim mentality either, it's a fact. They queue up to sink the boot in when our game is suffering. And right now, we're experiencing something of a renaissance. I'm not naive to think everything is suddenly fine [the crowds at Sunday's matches are proof of the distance that remains] but the good ship football is definitely pointing in the right direction. Enough has been written about Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton in the past week to make you think they negotiated a new Middle East peace deal, so I'm going to skip them for now [Harry was excellent, for what it's worth]. Let's talk about Newcastle. For as long as I've been on the football beat at the SMH, the Jets have been an endless source of news, speculation, gossip and innuendo. Something is always happening with that club, be it good or great, evil or awful. They never cease to amaze me. So it was again on Saturday. With the Big Blue to the south and a grand final re-match to the north, attention seemed to be elsewhere. As it turned out, the best seat in the house was ringside at Ausgrid Stadium for street brawl between the Jets and the Heart. Let's not beat around the bush: this was a horror week in Newcastle. The sacking of Branko Culina, who helped restore the club's dignity, and that of his son Jason, the biggest not-over-the-hill name to ever sign for a Newcastle club, rocked the Hunter football community to the core. The reasons are still unclear. There's a mountain of rumours as to why, much of which can't be divulged just yet. That said, there was a game that still needed playing four days after the sensational revelations. Craig Deans stepped into the managerial void and did a sterling job at getting his players to focus on the job at hand. After the match, he admitted his players were so keyed up for the contest that in the hour before kick off, they probably shed too much nervous energy in the dressing room. But like a good jockey on an eager horse, he settled them and arranged them into line and put them in a position to win. In the end, the Jets were plainly lucky to get the points, as evidenced by Sung-Hwan Byun's freakish winner. Melbourne Heart probably shaded it on the day - especially in the first half - and had it not been for the awesome sight of Ryan Griffiths in full flight, the visitors might have nabbed all three points. He's a super bet for the Golden Boot, by the way. The pleasing sign for the Heart was the sight of seven new players coming into the team and not looking overawed. The pick of the bunch was Fred, who played in a more central role than we knew him at Melbourne Victory, and he pulled the strings expertly. His deft touch, vision and positioning is a delight to watch and I can't wait to see more of him as the season rolls on. However, who I'm most pleased for was not any of the players, nor any coach, but the fans. Some 12,500 paying customers turned up for the match, an excellent first-up attendance, and nearly all of them should return in the coming weeks. I've long spoken about the Jets potential to pull a crowd, especially when they're winning. They've done it before and they can do it again. Should Deans and his team go on a small run of wins, watch the fans flock back to Ausgrid Stadium. It's been a long time coming.


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Tax and spend liberals have lived up to that moniker through Delaware. Today, reports about budget shortfalls at DelDOT and the New Castle County were made public.
Blue Hen Conservative broke the story on the fiscal wrecklessness of New Castle County back in October 2010, during the heated U.S. Senate campaign. While mainstream media (News Journal) ignored this blog post and warnings of Republican U.S. candidate Christine O'Donnell, New Castle County taxpayers may have to pick up the slack.
DelDOT fiscal mess is the fault of its leadership, and the failure to bring about cost reform to the agency. Delaware drivers will most likely pay the price at the pump and through higher tolls to close this budget gap.
When will Delaware voters realize that elections matter? It does not have to be this way.


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Baltimore Sun: Air quality study over Chesapeake Bay seeks to understand pollution
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The sky above Hart-Miller Island became a busy laboratory for several weeks this summer as researchers launched balloons, drones and planes to better understand the complex swirl of air pollution over the Chesapeake Bay.
State and federal agencies initiated a research study aimed at providing more detailed data on how and why the Chesapeake Bay seems to act as a magnet for ozone pollution, amplifying the smog before it is then blown back over land.
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London Fashion Week Fall 2014 Beauty Highlights
If you are following fashion weeks closely you have probably noticed that there wasn't much of makeup during London Fashion Week. The natural, no-makeup look will be huge this fall along with colored eyeliner and maybe berry lipstick that was more of a NFW thing.
Even when you see makeup at London shows it's still pretty relaxed though. There are no clear shapes, except for lines and wings. There is lots of under eye eyeliner and too little of lipstick.
London Fashion Week Fall 2014 Beauty
Topshop Unique Fall 2014 show
London showed lots of colored eyeliner this week; blue, plum, brown, and, of course, black. It was used on the lower lids as well as on the upper eyelids in both smudged and winged forms.
Blue eye products have especially been popular. Temperley, Giles, and John Rocha have offered three different new ways to wear blue on the lids if you dare. At Richard Nicoll and Felder Felder brown bronze made a nice eye-defining appearance.
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Jasper Conran made a refreshing exception and chose lipstick for the show. And surprise yet again, it isn't of dark berry shade. A pretty hot pink hue is applied like it's not a big deal and paired with loose bed hair.
Other hair trends include the deep side part, braids, and more loose mid-parted hair. Au-naturel look does not only apply to makeup, your hairdo shouldn't be too elaborate or 'in place', so to speak. Tousled updos and effortless look is what fall 2014 is truly about.
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This lovely late Victorian 18-carat rose gold ring from about 1880 has a lustrous natural pearl centre in a thin black enamel border.
This is surrounded by 14 mitre-shaped turquoises, and 14 tiny rose-cut diamonds form an outer frame. Each shoulder is set with a further two turquoises and a rose-cut diamond.
This ring is now a tiny 4 1/4 or H 1/2 but it could be sized up – this is a complimentary service I offer for all sizeable rings.
• Handmade in 18-carat rose gold
• Natural pearl framed by 18 natural turquoise cabochons and 16 rose-cut diamonds
• Size approximately 4 1/4 or H 1/2, but could be resized free of charge
• Centre cluster approximately 1.3cm high and 1.2cm wide
• In excellent antique condition
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Hotel Nordurland
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Hótel Norðurland is located in the centre of Akureyri, North Iceland. The hotel is within walking distance from the town central with shops, cafés, restaurants and so much more:
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- Akureyri outdoor swimming pool
- Hof Cultural Center
- Græni Hatturinn (music venue)
The hotel's location is perfect for those who want to enjoy cultural events, a casual stroll between cafes and all that town of Akureyri has to offer.
Eyjafjörður fjord, a true paradise
Eyjafjörður fjord is a fantastic destination for outdoor activities all year round. The area offers facilities for e.g. skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, street bikes, mountain bikes, running, hiking, swimming, skating and more. The destinations include e.g.:
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- Akureyri Swimming Pool
- Hrafnagil Swimming Pool
- Þelamörk Swimming Pool
- Kjarnaskógur woods (cross country skiing, running/walking paths, hiking and mountain biking)
- Mt. Súlur and Glerárdalur valley (hiking and backcountry skiing)
- Akureyri skating rink
Bicycling and walking paths run from the Akureyri town central all the way to the airport. A mountain bike path runs from Mt. Hlíðarfjall through Kjarnaskógur woods all the way to Hrafnagil.
The fjord is full of interesting places and activities such as museums and whale watching operators along with selection of excellent restaurants and cafés.
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- Lake Mývatn
- Hrísey Island
- The Christmas House
- Bjórböðin - Beer SPa
- Laufás - an old rectory turf house
- Safnasafnið - The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
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Is PyTorch better than TensorFlow for general use cases? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Answer by Roman Trusov, Facebook AI Research Intern 2016, on Quora:
I use PyTorch at home and TensorFlow at work. The other way around would be also great.
There are two "general use cases" for either one. Training and inference. Each of them has its own challenges, but if you have only training (students and researchers) or mostly inference and implementation (developers), you start focusing on different things.
TensorFlow is built around a concept of Static Computational Graph (SCG). That means, first you define everything that is going to happen inside your framework, then you run it. It has two great upsides:
If this is what matters most for you, then your choice is probably TensorFlow.
A network written in PyTorch is a Dynamic Computational Graph (DCG). It allows you to do any crazy thing you want to do.
TensorFlow has very wide support for parallel and distributed training. If you have 100 GPU… well, if you have 100 GPU, stop wasting time here and go check your networks, something must be already finished.
I like that there are many interesting ways to optimize different processes in TF, from parallel training with queues, to almost-built-in weight quantization [1]. It's a great choice for our team and works marvelously in production.
PyTorch allows you to write a lot of things very quickly without visible losses in performance during training. It's hard to overestimate the importance of this, especially when you have strict deadlines and a lot of ideas to validate.
Try a few things with both and see the difference:
There's no compelling reason to do everything in one framework and miss out on a great deal of opportunities and convenient features. Different research groups will keep publishing code written in both, because there's a place for each paradigm.
[1] Performance Guide | TensorFlow
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Achaemenid Empire
The first and the greatest Persian empire in the world was the Achaemenid empire, founded in 550 BC by Cyrus the great, the grandson of the last Median king, Astyages.The territory of this empire extended from North Africa in the west to India in the east and from Jaxartes River in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south.
They had several capitals in Iran such as Ecbatana, Susa, Pasargadae and Persepolis (the ceremonial center) the remnants of which is the most important and the most magnificent historical site in Iran, registered by UNESCO and of course, the main destination for all tourists.
As Cyrus, the great was Persian on the father's side and Median on the mother's side, he founded the Achaemenid Empire based on the unity of the Persians and the Medians while all other races and nationalities were accepted and respected as well. The empire was based on tolerance and freedom of races and religions.
When Cyrus the great founded the Achaemenid Empire, he started the construction of Pasargadae on a fertile and green land, as his capital and ordered the construction of a complex of palaces including the private palaces and audience halls. Today the ruins of Pasargadae in Fars province are registered by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. After Cyrus the great his elder son, Cambyses ascended the throne and ruled over Iran for a short while. He conquered Egypt and either died or got killed on the way back to Persia (Iran).
The next successor was Darius the great. It was during the reign of this king when an efficient road system was developed to reduce the time of message delivery from 3 months to two weeks. By the order of Darius the great, the construction of Persepolis was started in 518 BC and continued during the whole Achaemenid era and it was not finished until 330 B.C. when Alexander the Macedonian attacked Persia and burnt it into ashes.
The successor of Darius the great was his son, Xerxes, who made the most unwise decision by putting Athens on fire and so, causing a deep hatred and grudge in the hearts of the Athens which finally led to the catastrophic destruction of Persepolis by the Greeks. The other Achaemenid kings were Artaxerxes I, Darius II, Artaxerxes II, Artaxerxes III and the last of the Achaemenid kings was Darius III who fled to Ecbatana when Alexander attacked and surrendered the whole empire to the Greeks.


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Due to work and other chores that we have to complete in our daily lives, it is easy to make full use of the odd time-off to relax and be a couch potato. Add binge eating the various kinds of snacks available nowadays to the equation, you'll have the perfect formula for obesity. Trust me, I've been there.
I smile each time I reminisce about my running journey. I still have vivid memories of the 1st CMS Health Run at Tunku Putra School back in 2012. I was in pain and had literally collapsed the minute I reached home! There and then, I decided to make health a priority (err, clearly I was in poor shape) and to do that I needed to make time for exercise.
So how did you spend your weekend?
Me? I spent it 'running for a good cause'.
Kuchingites and out-stationed runners in Betong, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri dusted off their running shoes and adorned fashionable tribal outfits to pace and dash the streets for the CMS Tribal Run 3.0, which took place on Sunday, 27 August 2017. Boasting an impressive 3,100 participants (2,639 in Kuching; 461 in Betong, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri), the sporting event ran with the tagline 'Run for a Good Cause', and theme 'Go Tribal' was organised by CMS.
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And so I started my first run in 2017 with blasts of colours filling the air. Despite it being my fourth participation in this colourful run, it was a first with my mother and sister.
Following the two previous series on ways to achieve a healthier lifestyle and some simple exercises to do at your work desk, let's talk about healthy breakfast as part of a healthier lifestyle.
Onto our next Healthy Series – If you have no time to participate in any of the physical activity mentioned in our previous article, GREAT NEWS, we have got just the right simple exercises that you can do from your desk.
Read More HEALTHY SERIES II : Simple exercises you can do right in the Office
With the success of our very first CMS Tribal Run in 2015, I was even more excited to participate in the 2nd (CMS Tribal Run 2.0). I trained for my run (or short sprints followed by hops, skips and walks) months before last Sunday's big run.


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Breathe (2 Am) (Single)
Anna Nalick
Released: Sep 2004
Label: Columbia
On this cut from her debut record, Nalick sings with the world-weary sadness of someone much older. She seems to channel Fiona Apple and Tori Amos in equal parts, and there's more than a hint of Natalie Merchant's vocal phrasing. Her intricate wordplay shines through the standard studio production. Anna Nalick - Breathe (2 Am) 2004-10-07
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apportion out among
To distribute portions of something. We only have so much food to apportion out among the guests that are here today.
apportion something out (among some people)
to divide something and distribute it among people. He apportioned the cake out among the guests. He apportioned out the applications among all those in the waiting room.


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A Perfect End of 2018 Exhibition
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- Date: 2018/12/24
From December 16th to 18th, the largest international and professional exhibition in the Middle East which lasted for three days – Paper Arabia was held in Dubai! This exhibition provides a better platform for Baosuo tissue paper machine manufacturer to offer China's advanced and intelligent tissue equipment to the Middle East!
Baosuo paper machine Enterprise has always placed great importance on the Middle East area, and actively explored the Middle East market. By using advanced technology and sincere service to increase our brand influence which is our consistent philosophy!
Every exhibition is a long-expected meeting!
The end of 2018 is approaching. And Baosuo kitchen towel machine Enterprise has successfully attended and displayed at more than 10 domestic and foreign exhibitions, with every one of them is an excellent experience.
Facing the future, Baosuo Enterprise will still adhere to the business philosophy of"Concentricity, Coexistence and Perpetual Innovation". We are dedicated to providing multi-denominational services for our customers from the process of research and development, design, manufacturing to installation, a turnkey project. Meanwhile, we also committed ourselves to offer high quality and a complete set of the household paper project as well as the overall solution to our customers.
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AlmaVia of Union City Dementia Care
AlmaVia of Union City is a memory care provider in Union City, CA. Staff are on service 24 hours a day. There are activities appropriate for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and dementia that help keep residents active and engaged. AlmaVia of Union City was designed specifically to provide memory care. It is a secured property. Residents who are prone to wandering can be accepted. AlmaVia of Union City may allow residents to keep a dog or cat. Devotional services are provided to residents.
Features at a glance
The minimum age that a resident may be is 62 years old.
Staffing24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 50% Medium Care 33% Heavy Care 16%
AlmaVia of Union City prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional ServicesDiabetic Care
Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Incontinence Care
This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk.
TransportationResident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationTransportation at CostProperty Convenient to Busline
MealsMeals ProvidedVegetarian
Additional AmenitiesActivities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician Onsite
Other ServicesWheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice Available
Activities ProvidedNone specified at this time.
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Fee Type Memory Care High Care Needs Fee Averages $1,100 - $1,400 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee Averages $900 - $1,100 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee Averages $600 - $800 MonthlyDisclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
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Review of Pacifica Union Cityreviewed on: 08/08/2018 by Anonymous
Food is good, and the people are nice.
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I don't have any experience with other places but I think it's a really good value. The care has been good. I think that there were some hiccoughs, understandably. When my mom first got there,... Read the full review.
Review of Pacifica Union Cityreviewed on: 11/26/2018 by Anonymous
Great remodel of the community and we look forward to referring residents to your community. Thank you
My mother and her partner love it here. They have a one bedroom apartment and really enjoy the community. The people who work here have been consistently kind and accommodating. Thank you!
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King County now provides water taxi service between downtown Seattle and West Seattle. It seems like the right form of transit for a gorgeous sunny day. . . and the views aren't bad either!
Our destination is West Seattle, which is perched on a thumb of land across from downtown and – at the dock anyway – appears to be a green oasis.
Once we arrive, a free shuttle is waiting to whisk us off to Alki Beach. (What a great transit system!)
In the summer this place is going to be packed with beach-goers – both those here to play in the sand and those walking, biking, and skating alongside. This morning is still pretty quiet: It's still a little cool to be spending the day the beach.
While there is a good strip of sand here, the real appeal for me is the sumptuous views across Puget Sound.
Michele and I wander along the beach awhile (in the hot sun) until we are ready for break. That seems like a good excuse for lunch, so we head into Cactus for delicious and innovative Mexican fare. (And really lovely, refreshing margaritas too.)
After lunch we stroll through the beach-side neighborhoods for a bit. Alki Point Lighthouse is still closed for the season, but there are plenty of interesting houses (and a number of really boring ones) with great views that we can enjoy instead.
It looks like an idyllic place to live –I think living here would feel a little like always being on vacation. I suggest that Michele may want to consider moving here and promised I'd visit regularly. . . .
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To be told that you have cancer is one of the most horrifying statements ever heard. If you were being hunted down by a mercenary or something, there is someone directly to blame – there is someone to stop. Cancer is hardly ever the same case. It involves cells that do not behave the same way other cells do; these are insidious cells that dare to be alive, killing everything else. Usually, there is no one to blame. Usually, yes, but not always.
Such is the case of bladder cancer caused by Actos. Actos is a drug used to treat people with Type 2 diabetes (or 'non-insulin dependent diabetes') and is sometimes referred to as being a safer alternative to that of another drug of a similar nature, Avandia. According to the website of Williams Kherkher, however, there has been recent news that links bladder cancer as having developed due to the intake of this defective drug. A severe side effect such as this cannot be simply brushed off as the consequences of cancer are quite life-altering and require action.
If you or someone you know is currently in this situation, you might be asking yourselves: what can you do about it?
You can hold the people responsible as accountable for this additional grievance on your life. And yes, though cancer is sometimes sudden and due to nothing at all, sometimes there is a party to blame – and this is one of those times. Cancer is an expensive disease to treat, depending on if you were fortunate enough to have had the cancer detected while it was still highly treatable, and bladder cancer has a higher risk of recurrence, which is why survivors of this disease often get themselves regularly checked just in case.
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If you are one of those people who regularly watch football, you probably have your own opinion about 'who's the best of them all' when it comes to Championship 2019/20. Although it is quite difficult to be completely accurate when it comes to predictions, bookmakers try to do it in
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Charlton Athletic, or the Addicks, faced against the Wycombe Wanderers, or the Blues. On September 8, Addicks came out on top, defeating the Wanderers. While there was an excessive amount of difficulties and obstacles to overcome, the Addicks came together and eventually trampled their opponent. It wasn't an aesthetically pleasing victory,
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A rumour for 18 years, the sixth and final album from the prolific hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest has finally been released. It's closure for the group as they remember the beloved Phife Dawg who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Forever forward-thinking when it comes to their production and lyrical flow, We got it from here… Thank You 4 Your service stays true to their style without feeling nostalgic. However, for the final album, they brought on board some of the finest talent that are gracing our stages today, from Kendrick Lamar and Anderson Paak. Not forgetting their close friends and long-time collaborators – 'tribesmen' – Busta Rhymes and Andre 3000. Recorded in Q-Tip's home studio following their performance on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show over a year ago – the album touches on current social and political issues.
Here at Nouveaux, we have picked our top, stand-out tracks from the two-disc, 16-track album.
Kids is a dark, rumbling track that touches back on the world that they grew up in as kids and being sold an 'American dream'. Featuring André 3000, him and Q-Tip repeat throughout the track 'kid, don't you know how all this shit is fantasy?'
Featuring Jack White on guitar, Ego has an aggressive feel to it with the rumbling sound of the bass guitar. This track discusses the importance of the Ego and how it could go one of two ways 'make you violent or govern like a tyrant'. Prevalent in society today with huge personalities using it to build careers on social media and in more recent affairs, it can be used to sway a nation to vote for you regardless of your personal views.
Dis Generation
Dis generation, rules di nation. This infectious track talks about life as we know it today, from all the rappers that are killing the game at the moment to pop culture 'Magic Mike on the mic' and how the world has become totally obsessed with Uber and how most US states are waiting for the law to pass for legalising cannabis. It is a lighter touch on our world from 'Kids'. The track includes the as-always fast paced verse from tribesman Busta Rhymes.
The Space Program
The opening track, 'The Space Program' shows how they have progressed with their sound, sampling Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and haunting laughs – this track pushes the boundaries whilst still sticking to their same groovy, old-school vibe. Q-Tip, Phife and Jarobi flow through the track, rapping how we've got to get together as we go through life part of this programme that the media has built for us.
Lost Somebody
The album would not have been completed without a touching tribute to Phife Dawg – their fallen tribesman. Opening with Q-Tip 'Yeah, Phife –for your life', the track pulls on your heartstrings as Cat sings in the chorus 'have you ever loved somebody? Way before you got to dream? No more crying, he's in sunshine' with Phife's name being echoed throughout. As Jarobi says, 'never thought I would be ever writing this song'. The track stops abruptly, giving the listener and the group time to reflect before moving into 'Movin Backwards'.


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It's that time of year when we're inspired to dust off our membership card, lace up our trainers, and head straight to the local gym. But where do we begin? If you've never been trained on proper weight training techniques, machines are a great way to start. Machines guide us in proper movement patterns, which make them safe and easy to use, and with visuals and instructions, they're also less intimidating. Best of all, machines provide much needed stability and assistance throughout the exercise, keeping our range of motion safe and effective and reducing our risk of injury. READ MORE
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The design process started with a plan that first identified all the important areas of the project. A research into what people felt and needed when they went to the gym and what short of machine would interest them or discourage them from use. Anthropometric data would have to be collected and used in the design process.
Geometrical forms run over the vertical surfaces of the space differentiated through texture and materiality. The plywood turns into mirror - plaster - metal. One space "divided'' by color and texture.
The ciel rubber material expands through the floor and the wall. Black tatami covers the main area till the glass façade. A metal element designed as a high bar – multi use equipment is located in the center of the space. Plywood is also used in the entrance to create both a work out (climbing) and storage – sitting area.


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Adding a Ceiling Fan to Your Patio or Deck
Where Can an Outside Fan Go?
You can install a ceiling fan in just about any area outside that has some type of covering. Even if that covering isn't a solid covering – such as lattice – as long as there's enough support for the weight of the fan and you install the proper wiring, you can install an outside Wet rated fan. Since these fans are made specifically for areas like this, they can stand up to adverse and extreme weather conditions without an damaging consequences. I highly recommend buying a Wet rated fan, if you have any doubts about whether the area is exposed to any type of wetness.
Wet Rated Versus Damp Rated Ceiling Fans
Any fan listed as being an outdoor fan, will also be labeled with either a UL listing with a damp or wet rating. When you wire your outside for a ceiling fan, you must meet the safety codes in your area. It has to have the correct UL listing for the area it'll be installed.
If the area is directly exposed to rain then there's no doubt you need a fan with a wet UL listing. This is true for uncovered areas, partially covered areas, or areas that could be reached by sprinklers which could blow in from your garden or yard and hit the fan.
If you are confident the area will never be reached by water, that the covering or roof is secure, then you can install quiet bathroom fan classified as damp rated. This type is made to stand up to the extreme temperatures but isn't water proof like the fans classified as wet. If water gets into the motor casing, then there is risk of fire and your fan will likely be ruined.
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Outdoor fans have to undergo rigorous testing to see whether they meet the high standards of quality and safety required by outdoor fan manufacturers. Mixing electricity and water is dangerous and an inferior fan could be a fire danger. The fans must be built to last and be safe in all types of weather.
These fans need to be able to handle extreme temperatures and sudden changes in temperature without having it affect the unit negatively.
Outdoor fans come in two categories – that is wet and damp. Wet rated fans are the sturdiest. They are water proof and safe for installing in areas exposed to rain. You can even clean them by hosing them down with some water. The other category is damp. If you plan on stalling the fan in a dry area that will never be touched by any moisture, then this maybe the right fit for your need. It can handle the temperature changes but not direct exposure to moisture.
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You may think that your selection will be limited when it comes to outdoor fans. We know that people are more likely to buy or install indoor fans so that's definitely the larger of the two markets.
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The most popular of all styles is the Tropical ceiling fan design. This usually gives off an ambience of white island beaches and drinks with little umbrellas. The tropical fans sometimes have extra wide paddles. They actually look like roundish handheld fans. They are typically offered in light and beige colors. Some of the styles are made from natural materials like bamboo or wicker but if the fan is expected to stand up to water, the material will likely be plastic or resin.


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Several wonderful concerts are offered by the Recreation Department each summer season (June 11th through September 10th), at Paradise Green. Concerts generally begin at 7:00 p.m. but some may start a bit later. (Rain dates for all Tuesday concerts will be the following Thursday). Bring your lawn chair, something to eat, and your favorite beverage to enjoy an evening at the Green. Or, you may want to sample some of the fine cuisine available at any of the nearby restaurants.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
An awesome giveaway!!
What an awesome giveaway that Carol is having!! Her stuff is wonderful, well made by her hubby and painted and primmed by her. I have had her make me a couple of item's and plus I have a couple more on the way (can't wait) and believe me, this is quality stuff!! But you must go here to enter!!
I will be back soon with pictures of things I bought at an estate sale this past weekend plus I have some new pinkeeps done and will be up for sale!!
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- pammyjo said...
Neat stuff, thanks for the heads up. I need a challenge to think sunshine and spring. LOL Keep warm. :)
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Thank you girlfriend;) Hugs~Carol
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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule provides us with guidance and law related to protecting food from intentional acts of contamination. To prevent an act of intentional adulteration (IA) that could cause harm to the public on a large scale, the FDA is implementing risk-reducing strategies to combat IA, as detailed in a recently required Food Defense Plan.
Strategies to build this plan include:
The Vulnerability Assessment is the major starting step in the process. As Peter Drucker once said, "You can't manage what you don't measure". While the FDA is not prescriptive in the methodology, they have discussed CARVER + Shock and the guidance from their Food Defense Plan Builder.
Some personal commentary on vulnerability assessment…
The encouraging news from the recent FDA call with industry is that they are socializing Key Activity Types (KATs) as a legitimate vulnerability assessment method for the private sector. I believe this is great news for food producers and with some modifications, will provide an excellent vulnerability assessment model.
From 2005 – 2008, the FDA, USDA, FBI, and DHS conducted CARVER + Shock threat assessments on 36 products, processes, or commodities in the food and agriculture sector. Afterwards, the FDA conducted another 18 assessments on products not previously assessed and updated another 16 that were previously examined.
Unfortunately, much of the data that resulted from these product, process, and commodity assessments are classified and cannot be shared with the industry!
What can be publicly shared is found here: https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm347023.htm
Examining the IA Rule, we want to ensure a complete food defense process, along with good documentation of our process, and why we made the recommendations and decisions we determined reasonable and appropriate. We would also want to document our reasoning for discounting certain traditionally vulnerable processes or areas.
Our process should look like this:
The Food Defense Plan
KEY ACTIVITY TYPES (KATs)
Examining the Key Activity Types (KATs) model, we see that the FDA determined that processing steps can be grouped, based on the types of activities are being carried out during the food production process.
FDA IDENTIFIED KATs
I. Coating/Mixing/Grinding/Rework
II. Ingredient Staging/Prep/Addition
III. Liquid Receiving/Loading
IV. Liquid Storage/Hold/Surge Tanks
We can examine the processing on our site and identify those points that present us with the most risk. We can apply the term Actionable Process Steps to these items.
For each point, step, or procedure we must consider at a minimum the following:
KATs AND THE THREE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS
In this chart, we see that the FDA has organized common vulnerabilities into generalized activity groups – Key Activity Types. They are linked to the three fundamental elements, as required.
THE FDA'S VIEW OF KATs
Key Activity Types, when combined with other physical security methodologies and body of knowledge can bring a Corporate Security Department to the leadership pinnacle. In my opinion, Key Activity Types presents us with a workable model to build on any existing food defense and food safety strategies. KATs helps us create a science-based Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment program that will:
I would very much enjoy continuing this Food Defense discussion with you, the corporate security or food defense professional. As a Certified Food Defense Coordinator with many successful, hands-on vulnerability assessment projects during my career, I look forward to exploring with you new ways of thinking about old problems. PRS believes in charting new courses and approaching each project with a tailored approach. If KATs and some related tools are of interest to you, reach out and let's have a chat. You can book a call with me through my calendar link: calendly.com/joez
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The easy way to make an M is to simply make an E and lay it on its side. Take a look at my quilt Star Light to see how that looks, it's back in July's archive (I think).
If you want angles, start by making a small V or a large narrow one. I started with a small V cut so that the legs of the V end on the sides rather than in the corner or the top of the section. (That has to do with where you want this bit to meet the side of the letter - I have made some M's where the middle bit has ended up detached from the sides and I don't like it so well.)
After finishing up the V portion, I added some background at the bottom
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.. The function of the mammalian brain depends on a continuous supply of O2and glucose. When the brain no longer receives either of these substances, loss of function occurs quickly (83, 254), and viability is endangered when the lack of substrates persists for more than a few minutes (51, 83). These special conditions, which are not found in any other organ, present an important pathophysiological and clinical problem. 0031-9333/85 $1.50 Copyright 0 1985 the American Physiological Society 101 ANKER JON HANSEN Volume This review deals with ion movements in the brain under conditions in which the energy metabolism of the brain has been compromised, with special emphasis on ion concentration changes in the interstitial space. The dysfunction of the brain and of ion movements may be linked, because normal brain function requires an intact ion distribution. During action potentials and synaptic activity there is a net gain of Na+ and Ca2+ in nerve cells. Albeit passive in nature, these processes can only take place if the ions are maintained in electrochemical disequilibrium across the nerve membrane at the expense of ATP hydrolysis. Brain energy metabolism regenerates ATP, which is the main substrate fueling active ion transport. Accordingly the
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