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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2011
Location: St. George, UT
Oddometer: 1,480
Thursday ride with Dad
Still owe some photos and write-up on Toroweap ride with Eddie, but why post when you can ride, heh?
Thursday at my house is cleaning day . . . when the cleaning ladies come . . . if possible, I go. As usual, Dad was ready. Since Toroweap (yesterday) was a cold ride, I decided to head west of town with Dad (somewhat warmer). We rode from Bloomington up to the Apex Mine Road -- officially, the Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Scenic Backway -- and followed it down Bulldog Canyon back to pavement at Old Highway 91, the "other" side of the Utah hill. Then pavement back to St. George. About 60 miles total. As always, a great ride with Dad.
A few pics, since this was the ride of the day, then back to the Toroweap post. Here's me, sporting the new Tourmaster Air Intake Two Jacket in HiViz Yellow. So far,
Dad, in Honda Red, as we start to gain elevation, shortly after leaving Bloomington.
And the WRR on the "other" side of the Utah hill, near the end of the Mojave Desert Scenic Backway, in Joshua Tree National Landmark, an area badly burned by fire about 10 years ago. (Before my time in the area.)
I'll get back to the Toroweap ride soon, unless that is all my free time is spent back on the bike. Lots of exploring still to do. Ride safe fellow inmates.
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
RedRockRider screwed with this post 10-27-2011 at 11:59 PM
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2011
Location: St. George, UT
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Toroweap via Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse
Here's the write-up on my ride to Toroweap (Grand Canyon Overlook) with Eddie from a few days ago. Eddie, on the bike, ready to roll. It was cold in the morning, so we headed out the fast dirt (~50 mph) toward the Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse.
The 2007 KLR 650. Great bike for the AZ strip. Lot of rides to the Grand Canyon Overlook points are 100+ miles one-way, so you need 200+ mile range to get back to gas. KLR also has the capacity to carry camping gear. Nothing like sunrise/sunset on the canyon rim.
Map of our travels. Benchmark, Arizona. Our route is highlighted. This is the "classic" loop from St. George. The road south from St. George to Mount Trumball Schoolhouse (#1069, then #5) and past Mount Trumbull towards Tuweep is more interesting than Clayhole Rd (also #5) straight north back to pavement (and gas) at Colorado City / Hilldale. Good to make the loop. See more stuff that way . . .
In addition to Benchmark, a useful smaller map is the Grand Canyon-Parashant Map available (free) from the National Park Service. It shows only the "major" dirt roads, but its route numbering system matches the actual signage on the ground much better.
A few notes:
- The roads are all hard pack dirt / gravel, and are currently in excellent condition. Easy to travel at ~50 mph for almost all of it.
- The stretch from Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse due east (Potato Valley, past Mount Trumbull) has some ups and downs and would be more prone to washouts, etc. Elevation is about 7,000 ft. Large trees. Expect cooler temps and more moisture (including snow).
- From Tuweap south to the Toroweap Overlook, the road is a simple doubletrack. The last few miles have some rocks and simple ledges. Any ADV bike could get through. The ledges, rocks would stop cars. Any SUV / Truck would go through easily.
- From Tuweap north to Colorado City is fast, good dirt, unless wet. Hard clay turns to slime quickly, and there is at least one wash you wouldn't want to try and cross if wet.
My bike, at the outset. It is about 90 miles from St. George to Toroweap. Then 60+ back to Colorado City. At least 150 miles, but you need more range because you might do a little exploring on side roads, etc. Plus, bad consequences if you end up short on gas.
Typical dirt track off the main road. Some of these go for 50-100 miles. Only one way to know for sure. Almost all worth exploring at least once in my view, especially the ones that head to overlook points -- in addition to Toroweap -- Whitmore Canyon, Kelly Point, Twin Point. One older couple we passed in a nicely equipped truck was headed to Kelly Point for few days. Said they were finding ways to spend the inheritance down . . . good plan.
The welcome sign. Probably lots of inmates have this picture. Let's see 'em!
And the Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse. Our first real stop. It was cold. We went inside for food and drink. Perhaps inmates pics here, with bikes as well???
The history . . .
An original pic . . .
And a recent fundraiser pic . . . stop in and visit the schoolhouse if you are driving by. Very worthwhile!
Sign and Mount Trumbull School House 4-way intersection (cross roads of the AZ strip). Our route was to Mt. Trumbull and Toroweap.
Entering the National Monument, near Mount Trumbull. Sun is out now. Warming up, even though slightly higher elevation.
No water here . . . not much reliable water anywhere on the strip. Come prepared. But the Park Service is restoring lots of historical sites and improving signage. The North Rim area, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is over 1 million acres, about as remote as it gets in the lower 48.
Eddie and I took a short detour and hike at Nampaweap to check out the rock art. The official brochure uses this same panel. Here is their quote: "A 1/2 mile trail takes you to one of the largest petroglyph sites on the Arizona Strip. Hundreds of images pecked into the surface of basalt boulders offer clues about the lives of early native residents."
We are enjoying the rythym of the day. Eddie's a great guy out on the road. Ok to have to your house for dinner, also. At the intersection where we turn south for the last run to Toroweap. Rt #115, but not shown on map.
The scenery keeps getting better. Much more color in the rock!
No one's here checking for your Park Pass, but several signs restricting ATVs and non-plated bikes, etc. No off-road exploring. Got to follow the rules. There are rangers around.
My man Eddie, at the rim. Don't do it, Eddie. Work isn't that bad . . . if you only knew. Eddie has a sweet job!
We had lunch, talked with some people (2 or 3 groups in jeeps / trucks), and I put gas in my bike. Info from the picnic table chained to a tree at the overlook.
So we take the walk along the rim to the west. Shortly, you can look down and see Lava Falls in the distance. We watched 5 large rafts enter the rapids. Distances are so great you can't even see them once they enter the whitewater. You can however hear the rapids. All several thousand feet below and probably a mile or more away. Here is the view looking west (downstream).
Late afternoon now. All is well. Pic of the bike at the parking area. Picnic table is under tree and cliffs are just beyond flat dirt directly behind bike.
This is the awesome view . . . great destination . . .
We poked around the nearby campground. Sure many ADVers have spent nights here. This is on my list to do. Several groups were settling in. All friendly folks. Campground is well used, but there are lots of sites, all good. Any pics of inmate camp set-ups out there???
From this point, we started to twist the throttle. Here is Eddie heading out.
Final shot of my bike. Typical road scene, starting back north on Rt #5 (not marked on map). This area would be just before Hat Knoll.
The rest of the ride back to Colorado City was fast dirt.
At sundown on dirt just before hitting pavement. We check in with the wives, then a short run on pavement to Hurricane (UT 59). We find a good dinner, BS a bit, then ride home to St. George in time to put our kids to bed.
Nice ridin' with Eddie -- always a good time.
Inmates -- head out and explore the AZ Strip. Take extra gas, water, and warm clothes. It's colder than you might think. Thanks for ridin' along. Safe travels.
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
RedRockRider screwed with this post 11-18-2013 at 09:13 PM
Sam...I am.
Joined: May 2010
Location: seal beach, ca.
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Been lots of years since i've gotten out to Toroweap. You've sure got the juices flowing now.(jeep trip with wife).
The rebuilt school house was not there on my last visit, that's how long it's been. It looks like the signage is much improved as there was none on my last ride many years ago.
You would probably agree, the pic's don't do Toroweap justice. Crawling on those ledges does create some serious pucker-butt.
As usual another fine report from RRR!
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2011
Location: St. George, UT
Oddometer: 1,480
Thanks, Sam!
Taking a jeep out on the AZ Strip for a few days would be fun! Good to check out a few of the overlook points. Lots of exploring out there that I'd like to do. Most will have to wait until next year as colder weather and shorter days are going to make it tougher. Lots of areas on the Strip will also get snow, and the clay roads can turn to slime. A jeep / truck / SUV with good tires gets the whole family along. Also, allows for a bit more luxurious camping.
Overall, the signage is noticeably improved. Lots of the Strip is "managed" by the St. George Field Office (BLM) located in town on Riverside Drive. Nice people staff the office, but even they haven't been on all the roads. Vast, vast, vast. http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/fo/arizona_strip_field.html
"Pucker-butt" -- you got that right. The cliffs at Toroweap are serious drops. Luckily, there are some easy places to take in the views, including down to the Colorado River, without getting too awfully close. Still -- first-class "pucker-butt."
If you end up with a new 250 cc dual sport, you might keep your old xl250??? They look like cool bikes and a bit of a "classic" ??? Plus, about the same technology as my current TW200 . Guess storage depends on garage space, etc. Ride safe, my friend. Lunch on me is still in your future.
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
RedRockRider screwed with this post 10-29-2011 at 06:43 PM
Beastly Adventurer
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Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Scenic Backway Loop
Continuation of Post #91 from above. Loop ride with Dad. Start in Bloomington. Gain elevation on dirt through Blake's Lambing Grounds, drop into Mine Valley (now on the Apex Mine Rd), travel west on the Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Scenic Backway over Bulldog Pass and down Bulldog Canyon. Hit pavement at Old Highway 91, climb the Utah Hill, and cruise asphalt back down, past Ivins, through Santa Clara, and into St. George.
This is one of first rides I did with my dad a few years ago. We've done it, or a close variation of it dozens of times. All good! Thanks, Dad. Always super fun.
Here's the map:
Note: These roads do get washed out frequently. Maintenance also changes the nature of the road -- lots of loose gravel on steeper sections. You should always be able to get through, but some of the higher elevation sections can get a little sketchy.
Navajo Drive in Bloomington. Three miles from my house. Let the good times roll!
Our standard line-up. Dad on the red Honda. I'm on the blue WRR.
The early reviews are positive for the new Tourmaster Jacket. Cold enough to keep both liners in. Overall very nice weather. Every ride report needs a mirror shot.
We're taking a different variation up through Blake's Lambing Grounds, this is double track that follows near powerlines. Some loose rock in parts.
Typical scene up high.
Just starting to drop into Mine Valley. Pine Valley Mountain in background. The road switchbacks down to the left just after this spot. From that point, no more views back towards Pine Valley Mountain. Orientation switches westward towards Nevada (even though the entire ride is in Utah).
Quick stop at the top of Bulldog Pass, heading west. Starting to get big views (distant) out into Nevada. Lots of signs of ranching activity -- corrals, cisterns, etc. No cattle. All at lower elevations by now.
Dad descending into Bulldog Canyon. The high bluffs in the distance form the northern edge of the Virgin River Gorge. I-15 is on the other side of this ridgeline. We've seen Rocky Mountain Sheep (Rams) in this area. Very skittish around people / motorbikes.
Desert plants. Especially prevalent on south/west facing slopes.
A few tracks to explore. Most are for powerline access and dead-end very quickly. A few interesting campsites in the area. This area is pretty remote. There are more day users as you drop elevation and get closer to Old Highway 91.
Soon you see the first Joshua trees. This is the "edge" of the Mojave Desert. This is the northern range for Joshua trees. Just 10 miles from here and slightly lower elevation are some very, very healthy Joshua tree forests. We'll cover that on a future ride. Dad loves to go photograph the Joshua trees.
Takin' a final break in the Joshua Tree National Landmark area, just before Old 91 pavement. Most of this area was badly burned. There are several scientific studies measuring re-growth patterns.
Looking back, the road we came down. Beaver Dam Mountains behind us.
Also looking back, the new entrance sign for the Mojave Desert Scenic Backway. This road turns north and reconnects with Old Highway 91 in the Shivwitz Indian Reservation. I've written it up several times. It is a great road in either direction and is maintained enough that any ADV bike should always be able to get through. Smallish road bikes could also make it. Don't take road-type bikes up into Blake's Lambing Grounds.
This is your exit / entrance onto pavement (Old 91). The burn area is called the Woodbury Desert Study Area. This is the sign you can see from pavement. The other sign is back off pavement quite a bit.
We messed around for a short bit on a nearby road that heads to Beaver Dam Wash. It is in good condition. This is the land of the Joshua Trees, a future ride. Hopefully not too long. This pic is Dad retracing our path back to pavement with the Utah Hill in background.
Great ridin' area. Check it out if you can, inmates. Thanks for lookin' in.
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
Beastly Adventurer
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To Leeds (Silver Reef) & Oak Grove on dirt
Hey inmates -- -- Happy Halloween!
We had a whole lot of this at our house last night. Lots of little princesses, too. Hope all went well for you.
Solo ride over the weekend. Always fun to be out on the bike. Good think time. Good to roll at one's own pace, in tune with the bike and the surroundings. Rode from St. George on dirt up to Silver Reef (by Leeds), the up to Oak Grove Campground on Pine Valley Mountain. Back to St. George on asphalt, basically on surface roads parallel to I-15. Great weather, great ride.
Here's a map for those following along. Very similar to post #79 on page 5, completing the Diamond Valley Loop on Pine Valley Mountain.
- Route starts on Red Hills Parkway in St. George, near MotoZoo -- marked Middleton on map.
- Gain elevation on dirt on #033 past the Black Gulch.
- Follow #031 across the lower flank of Pine Valley Mountain. Bulk of ride.
- Turn left and follow #032 uphill to Oak Grove Campground.
- Return to pavement in Silver Reef and Leeds.
- Follow paved surface streets just south of I-15 back to St. George.
- Total mileage: 50-60.
The starting point, just east of MotoZoo.
Our friend Smokey . . .
Quickly enter Red Cliffs . .
A few signs . . .
Umm, looks like bullet holes . . . welcome to Utardia . . . my one buddy always rides with a gun . . .
A little test for the mighty TW . . . she passed!
Out onto gravel, eventually dirt . . .
Looking back downhill, back towards St. George.
Several trailheads. This is a good hike, along the edge of red rocks.
Another trail. Used by hikers, mountain bikers, and horses.
Looking back along part of the edge of the Black gulch.
Short cut-off road over the Diamond Valley. Taken many times, but not today. Often one big mud puddle at end, just before pavement in Diamond Valley. Road exits in strange neighborhood in Diamond Valley, not easy to find from that end. This direction is best the first time, then it's easy.
I didn't continue up #033. This climbs up over the Blake-Gubler pass (post 79). Just offering up the ADV salute. I continued on #031, holding roughly steady on elevation, traversing the lower flank of Pine Valley Mountain.
One of the drainages . . . dry . . .
The TW200 just over a small pass on #031 heading east toward Silver Reef. Pine Valley Mountain in background.
Crossed water twice. Very, very easy this time of year. Minimal flow and firm ground underneath. Some good dispersed camping available. Interesting rock formations.
Taking a short break at a gorge, almost a slot canyon. Some good rappel spots. Outdoor groups use this as a practice area before tackling Zion.
TW200 at rest.
Desert plants and view up to Pine Valley Mountain.
Utardia petroglyphs . . .
One private in-holding . . . and the remnants of some fall color . . .
Looking back west on #031, the road I just drove on. The are a few small passes, just enough to add interest.
Cliffs of Zion National Park become more visible as you get closer to Silver Reef.
Mirror on the left . . . mirror on the right . . .
Dirt intersection, just above Silver Reef. I came from St. George. The ahead is 6 miles up to the Oak Grove Campground, fairly high on Pine Valley Mountain.
The road from St. George . . . and the road from Silver Reef to Oak Grove.
Crossing Leeds Creek (on a bridge).
A few bits of fall color on the road up to Oak Grove.
Campground closed -- not sure if this is for winter, or due to hunting season. Won't be long before lots of snow here, elevation almost 7,000 ft.
Namesake trees, on the descent. Just a bit of color left.
Late afternoon sun on red rock, just before entering Silver Reef.
Leaving Dixie National Forest . . . entering Leeds / Silver Reef. Return to pavement.
In Silver Reef. Lots of history in this small town.
A sample. I'll get a few more pics on a future ride. Easy to visit if you're in the area.
Found a bit of fall color and nice light near Harrisburg as I headed back to St. George.
Planning to ride from St. George to Springdale (by Zion) on road bikes with a buddy on Thursday afternoon. ADVers welcome to join. Give me a heads up if interested.
Ride safe, inmates!
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
Formerly H20Pumper
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Location: Corral de Tierra CA, Ketchum ID
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The last pic is really nice, thanks!
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2011
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Thanks, Bob.
The last one is my favorite pic, too. Taken from the parking lot of the Orson Adams House on the road to the Red Cliffs Campground. Very neat mini-slot canyon here for warm weather hiking/swimming. Nice little area.
A link: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/st__g...ams_house.html
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2011
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Oddometer: 1,480
St. George to Springdale on Road, Thursday, 11/3 -- Inmates welcome
Riding from St. George to Springdale (via Silver Reef), all on pavement on Thursday afternoon. Leaving St. George at ~1 pm. Probably have food in Sprindale (near Zion). ADVers welcome to join. Give me a heads up if interested.
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
Red Sox Nation
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: India Wharf
Oddometer: 10,315
I guess not my last bike! Thanks!
You are definitely a Red Rock Rider! The whole family is!
Several years ago I read an RR on a route through southern Utah that captured my imagination. I got the maps and in 2005 rode the route while on my way home from Laguna Seca MotoGP (Go Nick!). Part of that route involved camping at Toroweep. The Rangers in St. George ecouraged me because there hadn't been much rain. They looked at my KTM and said go for it! It was fantastic too.
Last month I rode a wr250r down the CDR and left it in AZ for the winter. I love that little bike, but it took me quite awhile to get used to the motor. I am presently looking to replace my old KTM twin. I was thinking the new one would be my very last motorcycle, since I am in the AARP demographic.
After reading your thread, I can see I'm going to own a few new bikes before its all finally done. Thanks! Makes choosing a lot easier.
Say hey to Dad and Pops for me. I'll see them on the trail.
Straight ahead and faster -Bo Weaver 1970
"There I was..." -Griffin Niner Three Hotel
"One day closer to a parade..." Jonny Gomes, spring training 2013
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2011
Location: St. George, UT
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Hey Pantah - Thanks.
India Wharf (Harbor Towers?) and Patriot Nation. Boston waterfront??? We lived in Lewis Wharf for five years in the late 90s. During the time of the "Big Dig" -- still very nice. We faced the water!!!
I was out again today with Dad. He'll see your greeting on the thread. Thanks. Pop is back in PA freezing his butt off, but he FINALLY going to retire (age 80) and shut down his business. Should eventually lead to more motorcycle time in Utah.
Yeah, we are lovin' the little dual sports. They are really great for exploring and all except the TW can manage highway speeds. We definitely avoid I-15, the only interstate in the area, and all the other state highways just don't have that much traffic. Very easy to wave someone by if they come up on your tail. Generally, drivers are very respectful of motorbikes here. Frequently, I'll wave someone around, and they'll hang back and wait for a clear, wide-open passing zone. Utardia -- also known as land of the nice people!
Lots of great riding out on the AZ Strip -- North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I haven't been to the South Rim for 20 years but remember it as crowded. It is just amazing to me that the isolated overlook points on the North Rim are so seldom visited. This is really awesome country just off of I-15 from Mesquite, NV and St. George, UT. The vastness is incredible. We are really spoiled.
Enjoy to Yami WR250R. Let me know if your travels ever bring you through St. George again. Lots of great scenery and ridin' nearby. Thanks for checkin' in.
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
Beastly Adventurer
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Crossing Beaver Dam Wash and entering Nevada
Great day for a ride with Dad. About 100 miles total. Roughly 25 on pavement over the Utah Hill on Old Highway 91, then 25 on dirt (Eardley Rd) out to Beaver Dam Wash, and in to Nevada. Returned the same way. There are some big loops out there (all the way towards Caliente, NV). Once you cross Beaver Dam Wash and enter Nevada, this is really isolated territory. Don't run out of gas!
Here's the map:
Just past Shivwitz, starting up the Utah Hill on Old 91. It will be cold, but we were ready for it. About 60 degrees in St. George today. Probably only 50 on the Utah Hill. Slightly warmer once in Nevada.
Nice new sign -- perhaps "stimulus" money -- on the backside of the Utah Hill. This is a very, very nice road for street bikes if you're inclined that way.
Dad turning off onto dirt / gravel at the Eardley Road, just past Castle Cliff.
Here's the sign to look for. There is a private game ranch at the "end" of this road near Beaver Dam Wash. Shown on the map.
Our road. Utah Hill in background.
This is the land of the Joshua Trees. Some of the best in the area. Slightly lower elevation. Lots of southern and western exposures. Just enough water.
Dad with older sign. We're going to Nevada!
Desert plants.
There are a couple of intersections out here. Stay on the main road, heading west, slightly dropping elevation toward Beaver Dam Wash. Indian Canyon leads back east towards West Mountain Peak and Hellhole Pass, also a very good ride.
Dad cruisin' in Honda red! Nice contrast with green and brown. Makes the pic pop a little.
Follow signs to Lytle Ranch, even though it is closed to the public. (Doesn't appear to be much there.)
Entering the Beaver Dam Wash area. Somewhat popular with birdwatchers, hence the binoculars sign.
Definitely some old stuff around. Let's go take a look.
Ford -- missing the blue oval.
Old equipment.
Details. Slow changes with time and weather.
Found this old beauty.
Both Ford and GMC equipment. Door signage. Perhaps an old oil truck.
Rear of the GMC.
The whole scene. An abandoned desert oasis at Beaver Dam Wash . . .
Chillin' out! RVing in style!!!
Outdoor kitchen. This place was ahead of its time!
Small nearby cottage.
Lets look inside. Oops, kinda messy.
Outdoor dining.
And outdoor sleeping.
You knew it was coming. Gotta check out the bed. Hope the lovely wife doesn't see this. She'll burn the clothes.
View downstream in Beaver Dam Wash. Quite a bit of water running for this time of year.
View up the wash. Impressive bluff, more impressive in person.
Vehicle carnage by the side of the wash. Looks like a smaller school bus.
Animal tracks.
Dried mud. At times in the year, this wash is uncrossable. It has taken out houses downstream in Beaver Dam, Arizona.
Old ranch stuff around, some still in use.
Lytle Ranch itself is closed.
The road crosses the wash and continues towards Nevada.
Dad gettin' ready . . .
And drivin' right on though! Right on Dad.
Actually, it was easy for him.
And keeps on going!
Climbing out of Beaver Dam Wash. The view back down where we just were. And in the distance (eastward) West Mountain Peak.
Soon, the Utah - Nevada state line.
Some Nevada destinations. Lots and lots of exploring to do. I haven't been out here on dirt much, only on the paved roads of eastern Nevada. Rugged and remote.
Road is still good, just not quite as substantial. Utah must have more money.
After a few more miles, we descended into a second major wash, Bull Valley Wash. We made this our turnaround point.
Windmill pumping water for cattle nearby.
King-size Joshua Trees. Lots of healthy specimens. No fire damage this far west.
Heading back towards Utah.
Dad havin' fun, blastin' back through Beaver Dam Wash.
Last look at the bluffs of Beaver Dam Wash. Afternoon light now.
On the Eardley Road, back out towards Old Highway 91. Utah Hill in distance.
Back to pavement. This is the sign to look for. This is the easiest access point to Beaver Dam Wash. Enjoy!
Thanks for ridin' along. Stay safe.
Road ride to Springdale on Thursday with a few guys. Any ADVers welcome to join. Leaving St. George just after 1 pm. Let me know if interested. Cheers!
RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125
Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George
RedRockRider screwed with this post 11-03-2012 at 01:02 PM
Beastly Adventurer
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Location: St. George, UT
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Goldwing to Zion -- Attacked by deer!
Paul and I rode to Zion today. I got the chance to ride Paul's Goldwing for a few miles from Virgin to Springdale. Very, very sweet. First time for me to pilot a Goldwing. One smooth bike. Surprisingly agile for a big bike. Very fun. Thanks, Paul.
Paul also had a smile after kickin' back on the Vulcan 900 for a few miles. Paul has some very nice motorcycles ($$$) plus some other motorized things that go fast, and the Vulcan was a bit of a "retro" throwback for him. All in the spirit of the day.
A couple of other guys had either work conflicts or a bike problem. Have to get them going soon. Paul and I will definitely be doing more rides. I owe him lunch.
Not many pics -- today was mostly about riding. Here are a few.
Our first real stop is the Checkerboard Mesa Viewpoint in Zion National Park, after climbing the switchbacks and going through the tunnels. By the way, for inmates and lurkers in the area -- the fall colors in Zion at lower elevations are still striking. Check it out if you can, preferably on moto.
The light wasn't right for Checkerboard Mesa, but I still snapped a pic.
In Zion, there are great views in every direction, so I point the camera the other way.
Paul and I had fun hangin' out, talking with strangers who pull into the overlook. Lots of Europeans, all amazed with our scenery. We are lucky. This stuff is easy within 2 hours drive of our houses. Someone wanted to take a picture of "badass" American bikers. We comply, then they take a photo with my camera as well. Here we are. Paul with his Goldwing.
All is good, so we decide to exit Zion to the east and make the run down to Mt. Carmel Junction for some food. This gives us the chance to ride briskly on the open road east of Zion. Fun. My Vulcan 900 can keep the Goldwing in sight, but only because Paul is takin' it easy, in sightseeing mode. Great rider, great guy.
Thunderbird -- signs just don't come any better than this! Good food also. Thanks, Paul. Next time I buy.
We thought about going south to Kanab and back to Hurricane via Colorado City (Polygamy Central), but opted to make the run back through Zion since this would be a little quicker, even with the tunnels and switchbacks.
We cruise back towards Zion in late afternoon light. Paul is leading. We are slowing as we approach the east entrance. BAM! From the right side of the road a deer jumps out and hits the front right of the Goldwing. Paul keeps the bike upright (nice!), and the deer's body spins from impact and SLAMS the back corner of the bike. I see all this from behind. The deer slowly stumbles to his feet and limps off the side of the road and into the brush. Gone.
Paul stops his bike and we assess. No serious damage to Paul, just a bruise on his right hand. The Goldwing has deer fur stuck in the creases on the rear luggage compartment, and one small cargo door is missing. Front brake lever is bent. A few other tweaks to the back part of the bike which took the biggest hit as the deer spun and smacked . . . ouch!
Sorry, no pics of any of this. Maybe it is time for a GoPro Helmet cam. Very similar to this insane YouTube clip of a mountain biker in Africa getting taken out by a buck. Enjoy.
Glad Paul kept the bike up and was fine. Rode home without further incident. Paul says next time he goes "hunting" with his Goldwing he's going to go after smaller animals, perhaps a rabbit.
Thanks for checkin' in. Ride safe, my friends. Ride safe.
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Thanks for those maps you post too. I'll definitely get up there to take a few of those loops. Cheers
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Hey Redrock, thanks for sharing the pics and the maps. looks like a St George ride is close future.
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VIE Programme
Almost 700 VIE graduates are working in the UK for a total of 210 companies in order to gain experience and contribute to the success of French-based businesses in Britain.
This successful government scheme enables employers to test future key managers in situ, find talents for given projects, source bilingual or trilingual professionals for companies and other organisations, and tackle localized labour shortages.
▪76% of VIE graduates are aged between 25 and 28, with a professional experience of their own before joining the scheme
▪60% of former VIE graduates, on average, are offered a permanent position after their VIE contract
▪50% of former VIE graduates are working outside France
We would like to hear how VIE recruiters integrate the VIE scheme into their HR strategy.
For further information about VIE, please contact:
Isabelle Tibayrenc, V.I.E scheme business development advisor.
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Representatives of the West Riviera Yachting dry port, next to Tréguier, in northern Brittany (Western France), will attend the Boat Show, in Southampton (UK), from 14 to 23 September 2012. West Riviera Yachting, which is a member of The Yacht Harbour Association, is ideally placed and fully equipped to welcome British yachtsmen and yachtswomen.
In the north of Brittany, the attractive seaside destination of Tréguier has everything that the yachting community may wish for: breathtaking scenery, access to beautiful nautical destinations, and a modern, secure and easily accessible dry port — West Riviera Yachting, now served by a completely new, bilingual website.
"What we have is a modern structure using up-to-date technical and logistical methods, which take good care of your boat and the environment, which means less maintenance, lower costs, and more security for the user," explains Yann Huchet du Guermeur, Business Development Manager of West Riviera Yachting.
West Riviera Yachting offers a full range of services to boat owners who want to experience for themselves the beauty of Brittany: the dry-port facility is situated next to the deep-water port of Tréguier. Visitors will be given a full tour of the facilities when coming to the Tréguier marina. For those attending the Boat Show, in Southampton (England), between 14 and 23 September of this year, West Riviera Yachting will be on Stand No.F004.
West Riviera Yachting can meet all the expectations of sailing and motor-cruising enthusiasts, and is positioned close to Southern England and the Channel Islands, along the attractive northern Breton coastline. Tréguier and its marina represent an alternative to the congested ports on the British side of the Channel.
West Riviera Yachting features 8,200 m² of secure land (storage zones, eco-careenage area and technical area); 2,400 m² of covered storage facilities; up to 300 boats parked, all sizes included; handling without dismasting; an innovative lifting system without straps (hence, there are no constraints on the hull of the boat); secure and efficient wedging; and, last but not least, a clubhouse due to open very soon.
With its professional team of marine enthusiasts, West Riviera Yachting offers smooth and safe sailing-and-storage facilities. More particularly, the gentle, hazard-free handling is carried out thanks to Nautipartk® — the company's patented system of hydraulic trailers that makes it possible to transport each boat (without dismasting) directly from the slipway on to the storage area, which is clean, closed off and sheltered from prevailing winds.
West Riviera Yachting offers maintenance services that are both flexible and environmentally friendly. Hull-and-deck cleaning maintenance is performed in a dedicated facility. The rinsing water is recycled, while the residue of the cleaning process is treated on site; the dangerous waste, for its part, is sent to a certified treatment centre.
"We are proud that our environmental authority has granted West Riviera Yachting the ecological, anti-pollution Vague Bleue [literally, Blue Wave] label," explains Yann Huchet du Guermeur.
West Riviera Yachting has chosen not to rely on in-house repair services, so that clients can choose any service provider they want for repairs and maintenance: West Riviera Yachting has a list of trusted partners to choose from. Any repair job is done under the client's supervision. "And if you are more do-it-yourself minded, you will have access to a technical area with [the provision of] air, water and electricity," adds Yann Huchet du Guermeur.
West Riviera Yachting offers tailor-made services: the company is committed to making its clients' boating experience as enjoyable as possible. "The West Riviera Yachting team sets everything up so that yachters are able to concentrate on the pleasures of sailing, with no constraints," explains Yann Huchet du Guermeur.
West Riviera Yachting can provide various dedicated services, such as organising the transfer of the boat owner from the nearest airport (or railway station) to the marina, or sorting out the victualling of the ship. When the owner of the boat arrives in Tréguier, everything can be set up so that he (or she) finds the ship moored to one of the pontoons of the marina (reserved for users of the dry port), ready to put to sea.
In the very near future, UniverSail, a specialist web portal, will carry a full catalogue of West Riviera Yachting services; it will enable boat owners to manage their ship's maintenance and handling operations remotely.
West Riviera Yachting's dry-sailing solutions and wintering services are all priced very competitively, as sample prices quoted here (below) illustrate. The package of services offered by West Riviera Yachting simplifies matters for the boat owner and can encompass car-hire services, hotel bookings, etc.
- Dry-port services: West Riviera Yachting offers the full gamut of services that a marina does, with a reserved site with access to water and electricity, together with four, five or 10 launchings per year, and the rinsing of the hull at each landing. It is possible to reserve a pontoon for one (or several) night(s), for yachters who want to sail for several days around Tréguier. For an 8.50-metre boat with four launchings (out and back), the price is of €1,780 per year.
- Overwintering services: A reserved site in the park is provided for the duration of the client's choice; handling and rinsing of the hull are included. For an 8.50-metre boat, with handling (out and back), for six months in the marina, the price is €820.
- Careenage: In an area that is clean and in compliance with the highest environmental standards (i.e. Vague Bleue Carénage-approved), for an 8.50-metre boat, the price is €75 (excluding handling). For this service, clients need to give 24 hours' notice.
About Tréguier
Tréguier, the capital of the historic region of Trégor, lies in the northern part of Brittany known as Côte d'Armor —an area of great scenic beauty, which is rich in heritage sites. Tréguier is close to the Bréhat archipelago, Perros-Guirrec, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isles of Scilly; the Atlantic Ocean is barely a few hours' sailing away.
West Riviera Yachting is a member of The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA), based in Egham, in Surrey (England).
For further information about TYHA, please go to: http://www.tyha.co.uk/Default.asp
West Riviera Yachting will attend the Boat Show in Southampton (England) from 14 to 23 September 2012 (Stand No.F004).
For further information about the Boat Show, please go to: http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/2012/home.aspx
Tréguier's deep-water port, alongside the West Riviera Yachting dry port, is accessible at all times throughout the year and offers 45 places to passing yachtsmen and yachtswomen.
For further information about West Riviera Yachting, please go to: www.westrivierayachting.com
avril 25, 2012
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- 2013-08-16 - Free Weekend for E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
You can play E.Y.E for free on Steam up the August 19th.
It is the opportunity to try the game in solo, coop and almost all to try one of the two PVP modes freely added to the game few times ago.
Through the PVP modes you would also be able to confront your friends with the Stats and Leaderboards available for these two game modes.
If you like your try, the game is also 50% off for the weekend.
All information on the Steam page.
- 2013-07-31 - E.Y.E update
A new update for E.Y.E has just been released.
Bug fixes:
Fixed: Bounty Brouzoufs were always at 0 in Coop Missions.
Fixed: Swordman achievement difficult to get because the enemies tend to explode when hit by Damocles.
- 2013-05-21 - E.Y.E update
An update for E.Y.E has just been released.
Added: 3 new maps for TM and BR game modes.
Updated: Battle Royal rebalancing, lower level characters have bonus against hi-level characters.
Bug fixes:
Fixed: Textures not displayed bug.
Fixed: Mistakes in the weapons description text.
Fixed: Saves transfer bugs.
Fixed: Save bugs after playing in coopmission.
Fixed: Prerequisite bug for buying sentries.
- 2013-04-24 - Leaderboards, stats and Dedicated server list
With E.Y.E: Blood Games, IT's time to confront. The Battle Royal and Team Artifact leaderboards let know who are the 200 best players.
Each player can also see on his Steam's profile his own stats for these two new games modes.
To launch the competition, dedicated servers are availables.
If you are located in United States or around in this area, prefer the [US] servers and if you are located in Europe/ex USSR territories or in these areas, prefer the [EU] servers.
Team Artifact servers:
[US] EYETeam Artifact#1: 220.127.116.11:27030
[US] EYETeam Artifact#2: 126.96.36.199:27017
[US] EYETeam Artifact#3: 22.214.171.124:27033
[US] EYETeam Artifact#4: 126.96.36.199:27019
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#1: 188.8.131.52:27030
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#2: 188.8.131.52:27017
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#3: 220.127.116.11:27033
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#4: 220.127.116.11:27019
Battle Royal servers:
[US] EYEBattle Royal#1: 184.108.40.206:27016
[US] EYEBattle Royal#2: 220.127.116.11:27018
[US] EYEBattle Royal#3: 184.108.40.206:27031
[US] EYEBattle Royal#4: 188.8.131.52:27032
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#1: 220.127.116.11:27016
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#2: 184.108.40.206:27018
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#3: 188.8.131.52:27031
[EU] EYETeam Artifact#4: 126.96.36.199:27032
For those interested in coop missions, there are also servers:
[US] EYECoop Mission#1: 22.214.171.124:27034
[EU] EYECoop Mission#1: 18.104.22.168:27034
- 2013-04-23 - E.Y.E: Blood Games
The E.Y.E: Blood Games expansion is released!
You can also watch the brand new gameplay video released with the update.
Watch on Youtube or Download.
More information on the E.Y.E's website.
- 2013-04-22 - Team Artifact preview
This time we introduce you to the Team Artifact mode trough a new gameplay video. It is a Team competition also featured in our upcoming free update
Follow us on E.Y.E's website.
- 2013-04-19 - PVP preview
Dear E.Y.E players, the time to reach a new step in your quest for power is about to come!
Show us your skill in the brutal and bloody battlefield of the upcoming Battle Royal mode.
Discover the first new PVP mode in this gameplay video and be ready to fight!
Watch on Youtube or Download.
E.Y.E: Blood Games will be available for free this Tuesday, April 23rd.
Follow us on E.Y.E's website.
- 2013-03-15 - Coming soon for E.Y.E
A new very big E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy update including 4 new levels, but above all the new and totally free DLC are coming soon, and it will add the long-awaited PvP named E.Y.E: Blood Games. More information on the game website.
- 2012-11-21 - Steam Autumn sale
During the Steam Autumn sale E.Y.E is 75% off.


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Stuart Brandt, a long time contributor to and creator of The Old Farmers Almanac forum sites, has passed. Our heart goes out to Stuie's family and friends. If you would like to learn about funeral arrangements, make a contribution, and/or sign the guest book, go here: http://www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com/index.cfm
Stuie will not only be missed for his humorous and mischievous comments in the "labs" saga but as well for his kind and generous deeds. I know you long time Farmer's Almanac folks will surely miss him. I just wanted you all to know I will be thinking of each you during your time of sadness as you accept the loss of your dear friend.
I just signed the on line guest book and guess whose name was also there!!! Go check it out!
Stuie, was a good and true friend and a great AMerican. I still can't believe he is gone.
Kristen, EMily please know that we will be thinking of you on Friday as you lay Stuie to rest.
We love you Stuie and will miss you more then you'll ever know.


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Barista Job Description
Confused about barista job description? Often people assume that Baristas just make coffee, and its amazing how many people think this. I get many employers, employee's and job seekers assume that thats what a barista does. They just make coffee, thats a baristas job description.
This is a misconception as there is a lot more to being a barista than just this. Admittidly this depends on the skill level of the individual but true non the less, but a barista job description does extend a little more. If you look at any good coffee shop you will see that the barista is constantly doing something regardless of how busy the store maybe.
If you take a moment to make this observation you will notice the barista does a bit more than stand at the coffee machine right? They deal with customers, handle money/take payment, take orders, clean, deal with stock etc etc.
Below I have included a very basic barista job description, but you should get the idea. If you are an employer you should not that when it comes to hiring new staff your barista not only need to be able to make coffee but these other skills and factors should be considered
If you are already employed a lot of the things in my example barista job description are probably your responsibility too, and i'm sure your employer would love it if you excelled in these areas.
If you are looking to get employed, there bare in mind these other factors. If you have good customer service skills then add it to your resume. If you are not brilliant when it comes to taking orders or handling money then you may want to get in a bit of practice or be prepared to learn quickly.
Here is my example barista job description
|Job title: BARISTA AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT
|Company name: Caffe Latte
|Industries of the job: Coffee/Catering/Customer service
|Job Type: Full time and part time work
|Main duties and tasks:
Barista and Customer Service Assistants are required to undertake the following duties and tasks:
|Roles and responsibilities:
|Training and education: Previous experience not essential, however previous catering/barista/customer relations experience is desirable. Candidates must speak English with additional spoken languages preferable (Spanish, German, Italian). All brand training is given.
|Working conditions: Baristas are required to work in potentially fast paced working environment and required at times to work alone and as part of a team. Working environment can be warm due to seasonal temperatures and machinery heat. Employees must show a level of self motivation and organization of self to ensure task completion.
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a Success on the Line
During the past week, MTA New York City Transit's FASTRACK maintenance teams have been working in the subway on the West Side of Manhattan that connects Midtown with Upper Manhattan, Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx via the trains. With service suspended between 59 St-Columbus Circle and 207 St on the and 161 St-Yankee Stadium on the , hundreds of maintenance and repair tasks were completed.
For four nights, NYC Transit employees repaired and replaced track components, cleaned track areas and removed tons of litter and debris. FASTRACK targets subway lines in segments for comprehensive maintenance, cleaning and repair. It has been highly successful in reducing the time for maintenance and repair tasks while improving the level of safety for work crews, who no longer have to share tracks with trains moving through the work area. In addition to addressing important maintenance issues, work crews can now perform such jobs as high-intensity station cleaning and station painting, chores that are impossible to accomplish while customers and trains are moving through the area.
The FASTRACK project environment, introduced in 2012, experiences a significantly lower accident rate by participating employees. During FASTRACK events last year, the Lost Time Accident (LTA) rate per 100 Employees was 1.38 versus a rate of 2.42 during all other operations. An LTA is a job-related incident that results in the inability of an employee to perform his/her duties for at least one working day beyond the day of the incident.
Beginning last Monday, November 18, workers were deployed in stations and tunnels between the 59 St-Columbus Circle and 207 St/161 St-Yankee Stadium Street Stations. Once again NYC Transit's repair and maintenance crews took full advantage of an uninterrupted seven-hour work window between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Highlights of the work completed during this week's FASTRACK:
- Track - Generated 8,785 bags of debris, removed 188,100 pounds of scrap debris, scraped and cleaned 43,570 linear feet of track, installed 23 rails, replaced 791 friction pads, 105 tie blocks and 1,186 track tie plates. Generated 81,500 pounds of track scrap debris.
- Third Rail Operations - corrected 553 defects and scraped and cleaned 8,755 feet of track under and around the third rail.
- Signals - Tested 18 track switches and 127 signals, serviced 31 switches and 157 signals and replaced 10 switch relay devices.
- Infrastructure - Repaired/replaced 215 linear feet of handrail, cleaned 100 linear feet of "no clearance signs" and 1,200 linear feet of track drain, replaced 54 square feet of sidewalk ventilation grating, 100 linear feet of "no clearance" signs, and 803 light bulbs, and repaired 82 leaks and 21 feet of bench wall—an elevated walkway inside tunnels. A bench wall is used by maintenance personnel and also provides a means for employees and customers to exit the subway during an emergency.
- Station Environment - Scraped 23,450 square feet of paintable surface, primed 18,820 square feet, and painted 22,100 square feet and 4,900 linear feet of rubbing board, the fiberglass extension of the platform edge. Replaced four light bulbs, 86 platform signs and removed 800 square feet of track graffiti. Repaired 66 square feet of concrete and 875 feet of rubbing board. Repaired/replaced 14 square feet of platform tile and installed 22 linear feet of drain line.
- Electronics Maintenance – Serviced and tested 40 Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) cameras and 51 monitors.
FASTRACK returns to Brooklyn this weekend on the and lines. On Saturday and Sunday, November 23-24, from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., there will be no service between Stillwell Av and Bay Parkway and no service between Stillwell Av and 86 St. The final FASTRACK for the year is scheduled to take place beginning Monday, December 2, and for the first time, this repair and maintenance effort comes to the line between Greenwich Village and Downtown Brooklyn. For four consecutive nights, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., from Monday, December 2 to early Friday morning, December 6, trains will run via the line between West 4 St and Jay St-MetroTech, Brooklyn, in both directions.
Be sure to check our website for complete details; posters and brochures will also be available at affected stations.
Accomplishments:Monday, November 18, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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RALEIGH — The state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has reduced spending on a community-based mental health program by nearly 50 percent over the past year.
For the first four months of the current fiscal year, which began July 1, expenditures for Community Support totaled $183 million. Over the same period last year, July-October 2007, Community Support expenditures surpassed $355 million. The current spending levels are below even those of July-October 2006—$195 million—when the program was less than a year old.
DHHS Secretary Dempsey Benton said the heightened efficiency has not come at the expense of Community Support recipients. "We have observed no systematically adverse conditions that hamper the ability of the 'at risk' population to be served," Benton said.
The Department has also observed an increase in the numbers of recipients served by other community-based mental health and substance abuse services, which are provided by more clinically specialized providers. "This means that consumers served inappropriately by large amounts of the basic Community Support service in the past are now more appropriately served by these new, more enhanced services," Benton said.
Community Support was launched in March 2006 as one of an array of community-based state mental health services. It was designed to be a time-limited service that helped adults and adolescents with a diagnosis of mental illness or substance abuse to be able to live and function in their communities while receiving other community-based services.
Reviews and audits by DHHS found that Community Support in many cases was not being provided appropriately. Problems ranged from paperwork and documentation errors to recipients who either received excessive amounts of the service or who did not have an actual diagnosis of mental illness or substance abuse.
Secretary Benton credited the one-year, 48-percent drop in spending to several factors:
Additional provisions to the Community Support service are currently awaiting approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These include even tighter service definitions, a tiered payment rate for providers and more upgrades to provider qualification requirements.


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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) has published a White Paper identifying key issues that need to be addressed by regulatory agencies and water utilities in California interested in pursuing direct potable reuse — or the introduction of highly-treated recycled water into a drinking water distribution system — as a viable option to satisfy the state's future water demands, according to a press release.
Titled "Regulatory Aspects of Direct Potable Reuse in California," the 32-page NWRI White Paper was developed in response to a growing interest among water utilities, water-related associations and environmental advocacy groups in California to assess the research needs, regulatory requirements and other factors necessary to implement direct potable reuse, the release stated.
According to the release, direct potable reuse would provide water utilities with the opportunity to augment their current drinking water supplies (such as surface water, groundwater or imported water) with a local, abundant and reliable source of water.
The White Paper was prepared by James Crook, Ph.D., P.E., an environmental engineer with more than 37 years of experience in state government and consulting, including directing the California Department of Public Health's water reuse program for 15 years.
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The purpose of this program is to bring together a multidisciplinary group of scientists who are conducting cutting edge research related to tobacco prevention and control. Collaboration and communication across disciplines will accelerate the pace at which we put effective tools, services, policies and knowledge into the community.
T2R2's mission is to translate research into real-world strategies that protect youth and adults from harm caused by tobacco. The program focuses on:


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Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, cut side down, and cook until browned on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn over sausage; add onions, and sauté until onions are beginning to soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.


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The season-closing Coast Rally Championship on December 9 have a sponsor, GA Insurance Ltd, a member of the I and M Bank Group and a leading Insurance Company in the region.
The event has now been renamed The GA Insurance Coast Rally Championship. GA Insurance's Mombasa branch manager Zafir Din, while making the announcement, said the company is proud to be associated with MMC, which incidentally is the only motor club in the country currently running a regional low-budget rally championship for emerging competitors.
This event will cover 150km competitive distance starting at 06.30 from Likoni and encircling Mombasa via Mariakani, Mazeras and Nguu Tatu.
There will be a Sunday afternoon spectator special at Nguu Tatu. Rally cars will then proceed to prize giving at Lighthouse Mama Ngina Drive Mombasa.
Scrutineering for the rally will be on December 8 at Lighthouse Mama Ngina from 3pm. The rally is expected to attract all the Mombasa based drivers including Naushad Kara, Izhar Mirza, Sudesh Hirani "Hakuuz", Nadeem Kana who is the 2012 Wheel Drive Kenya national champion.
Others are Shaib Janmohammed, Victor Okundi and Jitendra Davda of Babu Motors. The 2012 Kenya National Rally Championship is now over so the Coast Rally hopes to attract many upcountry drivers for some serious but fun driving seeing as they have several months before the next event to repair damaged cars.
Mombasa Motor Club chairman Roy Mckenzie said all drivers are welcome to enter the event so long as they are MMC Members. Temporary membership is available. Roy said all cars must meet safety requirements to enter.
The route includes twisty sections as well as fast and slow sections. About 45 per cent of the route has been recently used the rest being new roads.
So far the entry list for the- GA Insurance Coast Rally Championship is
1. Naushaud Kara/Adnan Din (Subaru N12-Lota Motorsport)
2. Sudesh Hirani/"Hakuuz" (Subaru N10-Hakuuz Rallying)
3. Victor Okundi (Vitz-Quatulu World Rally Team)
4. Paras Pandya/Falgun Bhojak (Subraru-Synergy Gases Racing)
5. Jitendra Davda "Jitu"/Prakash Babu (Toyota Marino-Babu Motors)
6. Manmeet Singh "Vicky"/ TBA(Subaru-Nanak Engineering)
7. Harpreet S. Sagoo "Hapz"/Harvinder Dhanjal "Haru" (Subaru N10-SRT/Interior Decor Team)
8. Yusuf Pasta/Vinay Shah (Subaru Forester-Roadtainers Racing)
9. Khalid Yusuf/Absalom Aswani (Toyota Levin-Waka Waka)
10. Riyaz Shiraz/Gurveer Pandal (Datsun 1600sss-Shazz Group)
11. Izhar Mirza/Zahir Shah (EVO9-Coast Pekee)
12. Nadeem Kana/George Mwangi (Subaru-THhumbs Up/Aisha Motors)
13. Khalfan Athman/Abdulaziz Athman (Subaru N11-Dukali Racing)


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Make your very own pair of bug glasses!
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- Trace two 4-inch circles on red paper.
- Draw 8 vertical and horizontal lines on each circle.
- Fold the circles in half between the two center vertical lines.
- Using safety scissors, cut thin triangles halfway through 6 of the 8 horizontal lines. These will be the slits to see through.
- Tape each Bug Eye to either side of the pair of sunglasses.


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The Board of Trustees of the UA System has named Dr. Stuart R. Bell president. | VIDEO OF ANNOUNCEMENT
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"Houndstooth and Hardhats," a radio show with an engineering bent, was conceptualized by Matthew Culver.
Who Will Heal? Climate Change Disrupts Ancient Medical Tradition in Andes
A UA researcher documents how climate change is impacting Peruvian farmers and those who heal them.
From Mix Tapes to Camera Lenses
Journalism student Kinsey Haynes turns a passion for music into a career path in music journalism.
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Tijuana's airport preparing for cross-border bridge
Interview with CEO of Mexican group that operates the Tijuana airport
With the construction of this crossing, they would avoid the risk that U.S. citizens sometimes feel about entering Mexico. They would feel more comfortable, more secure, and save time.
Next year, the Tijuana airport expects to move 4 million passengers. We estimate that about half of them would benefit from this new border crossing. There still would be a certain number who prefer to cross by land (at the San Ysidro and Otay ports of entry).
Fernando Bosque Mohino
Born: Dec. 26, 1953, in Madrid, Spain.
Education: A degree in economics and business sciences from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Residence: Guadalajara, Mexico.
Family: Married, with four adult children.
Title: CEO since 2010 of the holding company Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), which runs Tijuana's A.L. Rodríguez International Airport and 11 other airports in Mexico.
Professional experience: Has spent his career in the airport industry, starting in 1976 in Spain's Federal Aviation and Transportation Department. Worked in the private sector for companies that develop and operate airports, including the Spanish engineering conglomerate Ferrovial. Previous positions included CEO of MBJ Airports Limited in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Q: Do you anticipate that a cross-border facility would spur more people to use the Tijuana airport?
A: The Tijuana airport is much more economical than some of the airports in California. It will be convenient for travelers to buy cheaper tickets in Tijuana. It's an opportunity for travelers and an opportunity for airlines.
Our expectation is that the project will spur a growth of perhaps 1 million additional passengers over the next 10 years. Without the cross-border facility, we would expect to grow to 5.5 million passengers in 10 years.
Tijuana airport: By the numbers
3,750,000: projected passenger total for this year (fifth-busiest in Mexico).
5 percent: estimated growth rate for 2012, compared with 7.5 percent for last year.
120: daily flights; capacity is 420.
2 million: Projected number of passengers who would use the future binational bridge — to and from Tijuana airport — during its initial phase.
59: Percentage of airport's passengers who cross U.S.-Mexico border (traveling to or from California)
31: Flight destinations — 29 in Mexico and two international (Tokyo and Shanghai). Occasional flights to Havana, depending on demand.
Q: Is there a plan at this point to expand to new markets?
A: One of the opportunities we're looking at is the access from some destinations in Asia to Mexico and the United States, using Tijuana as an entry point. It's a convenience that some companies in Asia — including China and Korea — could take advantage of, and it would relieve traffic in some airports in California.
Q: Has the proposal generated interest from airlines?
A: The airline that's most interested is Aeromexico. Its market is the medium-premium market. The kind of customer expected to use the border crossing has greater spending capacity. The kinds of people who would use the crossing ... have property in the San Diego region and farther north. Those travelers from Mexico going to the United States would cross for shopping and tourism, and to visit family and friends.


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This course provides an overview of modeling, animating, and rendering 3D graphics in the open-source software Blender 2.6. Beginning with a tour of the Blender interface, author George Maestri shows how to create and edit basic objects, work with modifiers and subdivision surfaces, and apply materials and textures. The course also demonstrates lighting 3D scenes, setting up and using cameras, animating objects, and assembling basic character rigs.
Now let's use our knowledge of UV mapping to map something a little bit more complex, and that would be this character that we've been working on. So let's go ahead and get this character set up and the rough UV mapping applied, and then we'll fine-tune it. I am going to select my character here, and the first thing I am going to do is turn off Subdivision Surfaces. It will make it a lot easier to apply these maps. So I am going to go to my Modify panel here, find my modifier, which is my Subdivision Surface, and go ahead and click off the visibility here.
We can turn this on later. Now this character already has a material applied. And let's go ahead and go over to Textures and apply the texture. So I am going to hit New, create a slot for that texture. Under Type, we're going to add in an image and open that image, and it's going to be called Body-1.jpg. Now once it's there, we also should probably change our coordinates from Generated to UV, and do a quick render, and obviously we need to do some work here.
So, let's go into UV Edit mode. Probably the easiest way to get there is to go into the UV Edit Layout from the Standard Layouts here. And we've got our character and a UV editor. Now before we actually get into this UV editor, we need to set up the seams on our character. So we need to unwrap the character, and in order to unwrap it, we need to tell Blender where the seams are. So if you think about it, probably the easiest way to visualize where the seams need to go is to think of this character as a stuffed animal.
And how would you do a pattern for a stuffed animal? Well, if I were going to do it, I would go ahead and create a front and a back and then the do the arms separately as well. So let's go into Edit mode. And to create the seams, we need to be in Edge mode. So I am going to go ahead and turn off X-ray here, so we can see exactly what we're doing. And I want to make sure that I am in Edge mode here. And so I want to select this Edge Loop. So I can do that by hitting Alt and right-clicking on that edge loop.
Now I want this to go around to the arms, but I really want the arms to be separate. But actually, it's easier to make this all a seam and then remove the seam from the arm. So I am going to go ahead and hit Mesh > Edges > Mark Seam. So now I have a seam all the way around that character, but now I want to go ahead and unmark the arm. So I am going to go into my front view here, and I'm going to deselect everything and then just do a Lasso+Select of each arm.
And now I've selected all of the edges on that arm here, but we can just go ahead and clear that out. So I am going to go Edges > Clear Seam. And when I've done that, now you can see how it's pretty much cleared out all the seams except for these two little nubs here, so I am going to go ahead and Shift+Select these, on both sides, and again just do a Clear Seam. Let me show you a little shortcut here. If I hit Ctrl+E, I can pull up that Edge menu and just do a Clear Seam that way.
So now I have everything but these little rings around the arms, so I can just go ahead and hit Shift and right-click on these to select the areas around the arm, on both sides. Now that I have both of these selected, again we're going to do Mark Seam. So now that I have these seams marked, I can now start to unwrap my character.
So I'm going to go into Face mode, select everything, Mesh > UV Unwrap > Unwrap. And now that puts it out into my UV editor. Now you see I have four little groups of faces here. In fact, if we click on this little button here, this allows us to select each one of these groups of faces here. But before we do that, let's go ahead and put the image in so that way we can lay this against our texture map.
So I am going to go ahead and hit Open Image, Body-1.jpg, and now that we've opened it, you can see how I've got all of these against that. Now all I have to do is fit these to this image. Now I am going to go ahead and turn on Textured in my perspective viewport here, so we can see how this fits. Now before we do that, let's go ahead and fix the arms. When we unwrap the arms, you can see how it unwrapped them from kind of a bad angle.
So let's go ahead and select those particular faces and unwrap them in a different way. So I'm going to go ahead into the X-ray mode here, and I want to make sure I'm still in Face mode. I am going to deselect everything by hitting A, and then I am going to Ctrl+Left-click to Lasso select both the left and right side. And I want to get up to there, so all I have to do is hit Ctrl+Plus to add some more in there.
And so now I have these, all I have to do is to Mesh > Unwrap > Cylinder Projection, and what that does is it again unwraps them as if they were a cylinder. So now when I select everything, you can see how each one of these is unwrapped pretty flat and now I can start tweaking these in the UV editor, and we are going to do that in the next lesson.
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Volume 52, Number 6
November/December 2007
Executive Summary
Exploring the Relationship of Hospital and Market Characteristics and Organ Donation in U.S. Hospitals, Susan D. Roggenkamp, Alicia Aldridge, Bonnie Guy, and Courtney A. Rocheleau
Unmet demand for organ transplantation is, in part, a result of low rates of organ donation. While the transplant community works diligently to improve rates of organ donation, patients on waiting lists for transplantation continue to die. This article reviews factors that are associated with rates of organ donation at U.S. hospitals. We analyzed two years of data on the numbers of actual and potential donors at U.S. hospitals to discern whether hospital or market attributes are directly related to a hospital's rate of securing organ donations. We found that certain hospital characteristics are related to higher donation rates. Further research and a deeper understanding of organizational and environmental influences on the complex nature of securing organ donations are needed to help alleviate transplantation waiting lists.
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Nurse Residency Program Implementation: The Utah Experience, Mollie R. Poynton, Connie Madden, Roxanne Bowers, and Maureen Keefe
Recently, nurse residency programs have been shown to improve satisfaction and enhance the retention of new graduate nurses, offering one solution for hospital executives, administrators, and managers searching for innovative ways to address nursing staff shortages. This article identifies crucial lessons that will assist leaders in designing and implementing a nurse residency program in their own institutions. The lessons are drawn from the experience of the successful University of Utah program. Four important practical components of such programs are described: an adaptive curriculum, promotion of autonomy, mentoring, and meeting the needs of participants with associate degrees. Although the lessons are based on the perspective of one nurse residency program, they hold import for the design of nurse residency programs in diverse settings.
Hospital Adoption of Information Technologies and Improved Patient Safety:
A Study of 98 Hospitals in Florida, Nir Menachemi, Charles Saunders, Askar Chukmaitov, Michael C. Matthews, and Robert G. Brooks
Most of the studies linking the use of information technology (IT) to improved patient safety have been conducted in academic medical centers or have focused on a single institution or IT application. Our study explored the relationship between overall IT adoption and patient safety performance across hospitals in Florida. Primary data on hospital IT adoption were combined with secondary hospital discharge data. Regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between measures of IT adoption and the Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
We found that eight PSIs were related to at least one measure of IT adoption. Compared with administrative IT adoption, clinical IT adoption was related to more patient safety outcome measures. Hospitals with the most sophisticated and mature IT infrastructures performed significantly better on the largest number of PSIs. Adoption of IT is associated with desirable performance on many important measures of hospital patient safety. Hospital leaders and other decision makers who are examining IT systems should consider the impact of IT on patient safety.
Financial Preconditions for Successful Community Initiatives for the Uninsured, Paula H. Song and Dean G. Smith
Community-based initiatives are increasingly being implemented as a strategy to address the health needs of the community, with a growing body of evidence on successes of various initiatives. This study addresses financial status indicators (preconditions) that might predict where community-based initiatives might have a better chance for success.
We evaluated five community-based initiatives funded by the Communities in Charge (CIC) program sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. These initiatives focus on increasing access by easing financial barriers to care for the uninsured. At each site, we collected information on financial status indicators and interviewed key personnel from health services delivery and financing organizations.
With full acknowledgment of the caveats associated with generalizations based on a small number of observations, we suggest four financial preconditions associated with successful initiation of CIC programs: (1) uncompensated care levels that negatively affect profitability, (2) reasonable financial stability of providers, (3) stable health insurance market, and (4) the potential to create new sources of funding. In general, sites that demonstrate successful program initiation are financially stressed enough by uncompensated care to gain the attention of local healthcare providers. However, they are not so strained and so concerned about revenue sources that they cannot afford to participate in the initiative. In addition to political and managerial indicators, we suggest that planning for community-based initiatives should include financial indicators of current health services delivery and financing organizations and consideration of whether they meet preconditions for success.


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Blowing the Fuse is a killer series of compilation CDs issued by Germany's premier archivist label, Bear Family. Subtitled "R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox," each volume is compiled by year. This one, covering 1945, hosts 26 tunes. What is immediately arresting is the sequencing here. The order juxtaposes performers like Sister Rosetta Tharpe ("Strange Things Happening Every Day") Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup ("Rock Me Mama"), the Four Clefs ("V Day Stomp"), Lucky Millinder ("Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well"), Louis Jordan ("Caldonia") and the Five Red Caps ("Boogie Woogie on a Saturday Night") in one segment. Most of these names are legends, of course, from Wynonie Harris and Count Basie to Ivory Joe Hunter to Helen Humes. But there are some slightly off-track attractions as well: Julia Lee's "If It's Good," and Cecil Grant's "I Wonder." There are excellent liner notes by Colin Escott discussing each track in detail, great photos and a beautiful package. Sound quality, too is as good as it can be for this kind of archival material. This is a great way to kick off the series. ~ Thom Jurek
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Bill Clinton's DNC quip about "arithmetic" may have sparked a trend on Twitter, but at the end of the day the numbers aren't going to be on their side. It reminded me of a piece I did some time back about some inconvenient arithmetic on taxes.
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If Obama has any regrets at the end of his life it will be those four words.
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Cal invented the term "Eco Paint" in 1993, long before Green Earth Friendly paint was ever available as a retail item, the term Eco had dual meanings to Cal Phillips. Eco being economical, as well as environmental, and ecological, Eco Paint using the safest paint products known, and the ecological steps we take. Both acronyms have important meanings to Cal, and Eco Paint, Going Green does not cost any more than premium interior paints.
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Your painting requests is the utmost importance, from painting arches ♦ accent walls ♦ brick ♦ basements ♦ doors ♦ cabinets ♦ ceilings ♦ rooms ♦ stairs ♦ walls ♦ windows ♦ ≈to≈ Exterior painting services, including aluminum siding ♦ brick ♦ concrete ♦ decks ♦ doors ♦ metal ♦ porches ♦ shutters ♦ siding ♦ stucco ♦ trim ♦ venetian plasters ♦ windows ♦ wood ♦ wood repairs ♦ deck staining ♦ siding replacements for complete house painting services in Aurora.
Residential and Commercial Painting
Residential and commercial painting has been our career spanning over 30 years. A painting business, one you can count on, having vast experience painting homes and offices, your house painting authority for Aurora Colorado.
Eco Paint always puts the customer first, and understands how important your next painting project is, we paint your residence or business with the highest quality standards, with your complete 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Painting residences, apartments, condominiums, schools, hospitals, government, parks, recreation facilities, we have completed 1000's of painting jobs interior, exterior, residential, and commercial painting in the Aurora and Front Range area.
Painting Contractor's Experience You Can Count On
Our years and vast painting knowledge of contracting, helping homeowners with all phases of paint projects, have made us a community leader as a painting contractor you can count on in Aurora Colorado. Eco Paint always puts the customer first, and understands how important it is that we paint your home or business with quality and to your satisfaction. Never asking for any money up front, shows how confident we are with our workmanship. Dependability is a key attribute with any contractor, and dependable is synopsis with Eco Paint, a paint contractor's experience you can depend on, always being there for you.
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raisindot wrote:Does anyone here other than deldaisy like any comedies made BEFORE 1970?
How about all of the classic Hollywood comedies? If you're willing to put your modern biases aside, you won't find that many films that are better written or funnier than The Marx Bros. "Duck Soup" or "A Night at the Opera." Or "His Girl Friday" with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Or "Bringing up Baby" with Grant and Hepburn.
Or, moving into the 1950s, great Billy Wilder movies like "Some Like it Hot" and "The Seven Year Itch" or the excellent Ealing Studios movies with Alec Guinness (King Hearts and Coronets, The Ladykillers, The Lavender Hill Mob).
All these movies can make you laugh out loud with a single fart, poop, vomit or boob joke.
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