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Homebrewing: How to Build a Mash Tun
Tips and techniques to help you brew better beer at home.
Hamlet asked whether to be or not—an important question for someone whose uncle murdered his father then married his mother to become king. Homebrewers also have an existential question: to all-grain or to extract? The consequences are arguably less profound, but the choice impacts the entire approach to brewing.
Brewing with extract has many advantages: startup costs are low, little equipment is needed, brew day is short, and recipe planning is simplified. But these advantages come at a cost—principally, less control over the beer. (As well as less tinkering and fewer gadgets for those of us who enjoy the mechanical aspects of brewing.) Extract brewing is also more expensive than all-grain in the long run.
I will probably make some enemies here, but I believe the added control gained from all-grain brewing makes the brewing process fundamentally different from brewing with extract. Imagine giving a recipe for chocolate cake to two reasonably competent bakers. They will most likely make two very similar cakes. Now imagine giving a recipe for pasta tomato sauce to two reasonably competent cooks. They might make identical sauces, but they probably won't, because so many variables are open to interpretation: how long to sauté the onions, how fine to chop to the garlic, what temperature is "medium-low heat," how much salt and pepper and red pepper flakes is "to taste," the splash of vermouth or half teaspoon of sugar that wasn't on the recipe but seemed like the right thing to do.
Brewing with extract is more like baking a cake. You can excel by choosing a good recipe and fine ingredients (read: fresh extract). All-grain brewing leaves much more opportunity to exert style. Some of the variables include malt crush size, mash temperature, single-step versus multi-step mashing, infusion versus decoction mashing, mash all grains together versus mash some and steep some. The list goes on. Like baking or cooking or extract brewing, you want to start with a good recipe and good ingredients. But you have many more opportunities to shape the final beer.
All of this is by way of introduction to some necessities of all-grain brewing. The first and most important is the mash tun.
How to Build a Mash Tun
The mash tun is where the magic happens. Essentially, it is an insulated vessel with a filtered drain. Milled grain is mixed with heated water in the mash tun and allowed to sit for 60 to 90 minutes, typically, while enzymes in the grain break down complex sugars into simple sugars that yeast can digest. Then, the hot liquor is drained out of the mash tun into the kettle, leaving behind spent grain. In the spirit of all-grain brewing, I'm going to discuss some of the important features of a mash tun, but I will leave the details of construction to you.
The Vessel
Homebrewers have made mash tuns from picnic coolers, water coolers, and old beer kegs. You want a container that is large enough for your brewing system. If you brew five-gallon batches, a 10-gallon mash tun should be large enough. Picnic and water coolers are inexpensive and have built-in insulation, but they cannot be heated externally. If you go this route, you will need to add already-heated water to the tun, which can be heavy and hazardous. If you use a keg, on the other hand, you can heat it from underneath with a propane burner, but you will want to add a layer of (fireproof) insulation around the keg to help maintain steady mashing temperatures.
My System: I use a Coleman 8-gallon picnic cooler for 5.5-gallon batches.
The Filter
The purpose of the filter is to allow the hot liquor to drain from the tun while leaving behind the spent grain. The type of filter you choose depends in part on the shape of your mash tun. Because you want to drain all of the grain equally, you need a filter that spans the bottom of the mash tun. Popular solutions for round mash tuns include a false bottom or braided stainless steel dishwasher hose, stretched out a bit. For rectangular mash tuns, you may need to construct a filter out of pipes. Just be sure your materials are food-safe and can stand up to temperatures up to 180°F.
My System: For my rectangular mash tun, I built a filter out of high-temp-grade plastic pipe with a couple hundred slits sawed into it.
The Drain
The drain is simple enough. You need a ball-valve—either stainless steel, copper, brass, or food-grade plastic. You will also want a hose that can withstand high temperatures to connect to the drain and lead to the kettle.
My System: I have a plastic ball drain and two feet of silicone hose.
Show Us Your Setup!
A quick search online will uncover myriad homemade mash tuns. This site has some good guidance. But we want to see YOUR setup. Email a photo (horizontal is best) to [email protected] with a brief description of your setup by Friday, September 30th and we'll put up a slideshow here on Serious Eats: Drinks.
Welcome to the all-grain dark side! In the coming months, I'll discuss other aspects of all-grain brewing, but don't wait, start brewing!
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- Designer Erin Gates recommends taking decor inspiration from fashion
- You favorite styles and shopping venues can translate into your living space
- Pairing vintage with new items and saving up for quality showpieces are key
With warm weather under way, there's no better time to update your living quarters. But how do you turn your home into a space that reflects your personality?
Interior design expert Erin Gates, founder and editor of popular lifestyle blog "Elements of Style," recommends looking in your wardrobe closet for inspiration. Whether she's decorating a sailboat in San Francisco or a studio apartment in Boston, Gates looks for parallels between fashion and popular interiors. "The trends translate between the two seamlessly," Gates says.
Overcoming the builder-grade countertops, mass-manufactured lighting, and drab white walls can seem like a challenge, especially if you're on a budget. Where do you start?
1. Shop vintage or rummage through your parents' or grandparents' furniture. With a fresh coat of paint or new upholstery, something you grew up with could fit beautifully into your space and tell a story.
2. Just as fashion is ever-changing, you can keep your home in pace with trends, but be sparing about it. Keep the investment pieces simple -- sofas, beds and dining tables -- and swap out accessories like throw pillows, rugs and lamps to reflect the current trends. Keep your space looking timeless so you won't tire of it in six months. It's much easier to toss a peplum top than a brass chair.
3. To help feel stimulated, make inspiration boards either virtually or from fashion and decor magazine clippings, she suggests. Are you seeing similar colors, patterns, and shapes? This should give you a good idea of what would make you happy in your space.
4. As far as your home goes, gray is still the hottest neutral color, use brass instead of chrome, large-scale photography, blush or light mint green as accent colors and add a potted ficus tree somewhere. Bringing live greenery inside adds so much life.
5. Buy the best you can afford once instead of spending poorly three times. We've all bought something cheap because we didn't want to save up for what we really wanted, and then we end up buying it anyway when the first thing falls apart. You end up spending more than you would have if you just bought what you wanted in the first place.
Gates has a book of design inspirations coming out next fall.

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Ever evolving Heyward feels pull to be great
Outfielder's will to win marked by persistence in face of adversity
ATLANTA -- Blessed with the frame, speed and agility of an outside linebacker, Jason Heyward possesses the total physical package rarely seen in the baseball world. Along with intimidating opposing pitchers with his powerful left-handed swing, he has consistently displayed artistic grace while adeptly ranging in the outfield or scoring from first base on a double.
Heyward's athletic presence can be described as picturesque. But the attributes that could set him apart from baseball's other great talents extend beyond the physical skills afforded by his 6-foot-5, 240-pound physique.
"If he keeps going about his business the way he's going about it, it makes for special careers and special people," Braves hitting coach Greg Walker said. "You get guys who are talented and have a special will to win. He has it. Even for that type of player, the game is not easy. It's not easy for anybody. He competes, has a will to win and wants to be great."
Heyward has been nothing short of great while hitting .370 with five home runs and a 1.063 OPS in the 21 games he has played since moving into the leadoff spot. His presence at the top of the lineup has allowed the Braves to notch 18 wins during this 21-game stretch and finally start living up to the expectations of being an offensive juggernaut.
"I am hitting leadoff right now and I am doing well right now," Heyward said. "I can't tell you if it's coincidence or not. But I know I've been putting work in, so I'm not surprised. I can't say I expect to put up crazy numbers. But at the same time, that is what I'm working for. I'm not working to show up every day and not see results."
Although he is just a little more than a week removed from his 24th birthday, Heyward is already in the midst of his fourth Major League season, one that has introduced him to adversity just like each of the previous three. The perseverance he has shown in the midst of his struggles has been a product of a strong upbringing, fueled by his father's instructions to never settle.
"I was taught you need to earn everything you have," Heyward said. "When something gets hard and you get a little adversity, you overcome it. If in a game you felt you got cheated or something, my dad would say, 'Well, be better next time and beat them.' You try and do everything you possibly can to do well. After that, you can't control it."
When Heyward hit .146 with a .533 OPS in the first 30 games he played this year, he could not erase the fact that he had struggled during the season's first two weeks and then been sidelined for a month while recovering from an emergency appendectomy. Heyward simply had to remain focused and pick himself up off the mat like he had after hitting .227 with a .708 OPS in 2011, a season marred by right shoulder discomfort that developed during Spring Training.
Instead of moping or being soured by the fact that Braves general manager Frank Wren said Heyward was not guaranteed a starting job the following season, he entered that offseason determined to make the necessary changes. Heyward committed himself to a rigid conditioning program that made him leaner and allowed himself to be open to the adjustments Walker suggested when he began his current role between the 2011 and '12 seasons.
While Walker stressed the need to be patient, Heyward hit .233 with a .739 OPS through last season's first two months. But after getting comfortable with the adjustments, the prized young outfielder hit .284 with 21 homers and an .845 OPS over his final 108 games.
"He has a will to be great," Walker said. "He doesn't want to be a good player. You run across players that want to be good and want to win. But he has a will to be as good as he can be."
This will pushed Heyward through the first two months of this season, as he battled back from the surgery and got used to the fact that his mentor, Michael Bourn, was no longer around. Heyward's patience and perseverance has once again paid dividends, as he has batted .305 with an .887 OPS and raised his batting average more than 100 points (.146 to .257) in his past 63 games.
"The numbers are going to speak for themselves," Heyward said. "It took some time. It took some DL time, some at-bats and failures. But I'm just trying to stay consistent and learn from everything. I don't want to be complacent with where I am now. I want to continue to get better."
While Heyward might not openly show his intensity by throwing helmets or breaking bats over his knees, he does so while consistently running out ground balls and aggressively breaking up double-play attempts.
"He goes out and competes as hard as anybody I've ever been around," Walker said. "The one thing that separates him from most people who aren't in the clubhouse or the dugout is how hard he competes. He is a gifted player that wants to be a winning player. His game is evolving, but he competes every day and he has a will to win."
Somewhere in the process, Heyward also has the desire to separate himself from the elite of the elite.
"I want to be great," Heyward said. "I don't want to settle for mediocrity. I know that comes with time and patience."


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As a former Lifehacker contributor, my ears perked up a bit when I learned that StackSocial was offering a Lifehacker Mac Bundle.
After all, it seems like there's a new software bundle every other week. But I'd never seen one with the Lifehacker "seal of approval." Would this one be particularly special?
I'd say that's open for debate. On the surface, it's certainly a good deal: You get nine Mac apps (you know: programs) for $49. Their combined value if purchased separately: $310. I'm no Mac user myself, but I know a bargain when I see one.
Of course, the actual value of the bundle depends on your needs. This one includes utilities for troubleshooting, optimizing, and securing your system, along with a couple productivity boosters and media helpers.
For example, there's Micromat TechTool Pro 6, which runs extensive diagnostic tests on your Mac and promises to "help prevent costly machine repairs." (A lofty claim, but among its capabilities are corrupted-hard-drive rebuilds.) By itself, this utility normally sells for $99.99.
The bundle also includes turbo-charged file manager Path Finder 6, text expander TextExpander 4, data-security tool MacHider, and AirPlay helper AirServer (which lets you stream whatever you want from your iOS device to your Mac).
Good stuff, no? I'd say if you're interested in at least three of the items in this bundle, it's well worth buying. However, StackSocial offers no refunds, so do a little legwork first to make sure these are programs you really want.
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Saw this on two peas and thought I should share.
1.Cut a journaling block into horizontal strips. Tie a ribbon in a bow
or knot to the left end of the first strip, then the right end of the
second strip, and so on.
2. Create a page frame by stitching ribbon to each side of the page,
and then cover the joins with a button or another accent.
3. Collect scraps of ribbon and cover the spiral binding of a journal
or album in bows.
4. Tie a bow on a paperclip.
5. Soften the look of metal mesh by knotting satin ribbons through the
6. Color block a layout, punch holes where the blocks meet and lace
with ribbon.
7. Create a ribbon loop off the side of the page, securing with
stitches or staples, to index sections in your album.
8. Stamp tiny tags with a single letter and use narrow ribbons to
attach to your page for a quirky title.
9. Hold a bookplate in place by securing each side with a length of
ribbon, fixing the ribbons onto the back of your layout.
10. Punch holes along one side of a photo or mat and finish with
ribbons tied in loop knots.
11. Loop ribbon around one side of a metal frame, then tie with a tiny
knot or bow.
12. Laminate a leaf or another found object, punch a hole and tie on a
13. Dye ribbons to match anything perfectly.
14. Criss-cross two lengths of ribbon to create a pocket.
15. Turn bows on their side and place at either end of a title.
16. Stamp a name or date on a ribbon, fold around the corner of a
photograph and secure with a paperclip.
17. Use ribbon to hang a locket holding something special.
18. Thread two metal rings onto a length of ribbon and secure them
both in a loop at one end (you can use an eyelet, nail head, brad,
stitches or staples to close the loop). Wrap around a journal, mini
book or photo mat and pull the loose end of the ribbon through the
rings, just like a belt.
19. Make a masculine tag by threading a plain washer onto a ribbon
remnant, folding in half and stapling to the top of a tag.
20. Hide journaling or an additional photograph on your page. Using
self-adhesive ribbon as a hinge, secure just one side of a cardstock
block to the background.
21. Cover the join between two patterned papers with a length of
22. Create a collage between two microscope slides or pieces of
transparency, and then tie ribbon around the glass sandwich.
23. Team up ribbon with anything else from the haberdashery section:
rickrack, upholstery trim, lace, fibers, snap trim, zips, elastic or a
hook and eye set.
24. Layer a brightly colored sheer ribbon over traditional black and
white gingham to create custom colored gingham.
25. Stick ribbon over vellum to hide adhesive.
26. Make a flower with loops of ribbon plus a button in the middle.
27. Cover the edge of a border of patterned page with three inch
lengths of mismatched ribbons.
28. Use letter stamps on ribbon for journaling or captions.
29. Use rickrack as the stem for a flower accent.
30. Run a thread through a length of ribbon, making loose stitches,
and then pull the ribbon together to gather.
31. Apply rub-on letters to a twelve inch strip of ribbon to make a
custom border.
32. Cover a s***of cardstock with ribbon scraps in lines, and then
place a cut out shape over the top so the quilted design shows
33. Fray ribbon scraps, then overlap and sew to the page.
34. Place a ribbon in a tiny glass charm for a message in a bottle
35. Weave your ribbons in big or little sections on your page.
36. Punch holes on one side of a photo mat, then lace the ribbon
through and add a charm to one of the loops.
37. Make one long loop of ribbon around an entire page, and then use
shorter ribbons to tie knots and bows to that ribbon.
38. Make a bulletin board look by criss-crossing ribbons across the
page and joining with brads or buttons.
39. Use frilly ribbons with rustic elements, mixing girly trims with
twill tape or a wooden tag.
40. Create your journaling in widely spaced rows. Punch small holes
around key words and thread ribbon through to box out or underline
words with color.
41. Hang a letter charm from ribbon and wrap around the bottom third
of a photo.
42. Use a variety of green ribbons in short, overlapped lengths to
represent grass for a summery layout.
43. Place your title and journaling blocks on your layout, then cut
slits at the top and bottom. Run sheer ribbon through to `hold' the
blocks in place.
44. Spell a title by threading letter charms onto a longer length of
ribbon, adding a knot between each letter.
45. Cut a variety of ribbons to six to eight inch lengths. Adhere at
odd angles to the bottom of a double page layout, with the photos and
accents above this border.
46. Place short lengths of ribbon over the four corners of a photo and
secure in place with brads.
47. Place ribbons around the edge of a large circle shape.
48. Fold ribbon scraps in half and staple to one side of a photo mat.
49. Use a wide ribbon as you would a strip of patterned paper.
50. Stitch your ribbon with a zigzag.
51. Thread silk or paper flowers onto ribbons to create a daisy
52. Use polka-dot ribbon with striped patterned papers.
53. Tie a series of bows or knots to cover a length of wire, and then
attach the wire by punching two tiny holes in your page and threading
it through to the back.
54. Run a simple border with one thin ribbon across the top of your
page and two thin ribbons at the bottom.
55. Tie a group of tags together with brightly colored ribbons.
56. Punch small holes and thread a border like you would lace your
57. Use sheer green ribbons to represent leaves on flowers.
58. Use your ribbons in vertical strips instead of horizontal.
59. Repeat just one ribbon pattern throughout your layout.
60. Hang tiny jingle bells on a Christmas page.
61. Select two ribbons of contrasting color. Attach one to the left
side of the page and the other to the right, then tie together in the
middle. Repeat in the opposite colors to make a criss-cross if you
62. Get out your eyelets and add to a paper accent, like a monogram
letter. Thread ribbon through and tie in a knot.
63. Pin a safety pin through a bow or knot.
64. Tie a ribbon around the stem of any letter in your title.
65. Allow ribbons to come out the top of your {top-loading} page
66. Place one bold strip of a patterned paper on your cardstock
background. Add an angled strip of a color-coordinated ribbon. Add an
accent near where the two meet, and place the body of your layout in
the remaining gap.
67. Punch or cut several small squares or circles. Punch a small hole
and tie a ribbon on each, then line up for a border.
68. Line up several lengths of the same ribbon and secure the ends
with brads, then place your title on top.
69. Punch a group of holes in any preprinted accent and add ribbons to
make it your own.
70. Create a bold frame using short ribbon scraps around all four
sides of the page.
71. Have just the ends of flat ribbons appear from one side of a
photograph. Stick them directly to the page.
72. Use a series of ribbon-trimmed metal-rimmed tags to journal in
list form.
73. Repeatedly wrap a ribbon around a block of cardstock, then tie
with a charm, tag or stamped image.
74. Use only black and white ribbons plus one color of cardstock.
75. Stick ribbon directly to the page and cover the ends with square
or round accents.
76. Place several twelve inch lengths of ribbon to the page, leaving
an inch gap in between. Number the lines of ribbon and add journaling
for a `# of things I...' layout.
77. Tie ribbons on bobby pins/hair grips and slide onto the edge of a
78. Use ribbon inside a slide frame or book plate.
79. Create a pull tab with a loop of ribbon on a tucked away photo or
80. Use just ginghams!
81. Attach tiny clothes pegs to a length of ribbon.
82. Use white sheer ribbons for angel wings.
83. Thread white letter beads onto ribbons for journaling.
84. Tie ribbons through button holes and tie on the top.
85. Attach pins or badges to a length of ribbon stuck straight to the
86. Put your title inside a circle frame, and hold it in place with
ribbons on two or more sides. Tuck the ribbons over to the back of the
87. Thread on a buckle for a classy accent.
88. Spice up a simple layout with just three knots of ribbon near the
corner of the photo.
89. Create a pinwheel design by sticking down bright ribbons cut with
an angle at the end.
90. Fold your ribbon in half then cut at an angle to get that little V
at the end.
91. Instead of peeling your stickers from the backing, cut them out
and treat like regular paper. Punch a hole, tie a ribbon and look at
your sticker in a new way.
92. Create a layout with three blocks of cardstock, and then hang
multiple ribbons from the bottom of each block.
93. Make a summery layout with mismatched ribbons placed 3/4 of the
way down one side, to mimic flags on a sail boat.
94. Make a mini book to hold extra photos and journaling, and make
sure the sides wrap around to the front so the covers open to both the
left and right. Secure ribbon on the back and tie on the front to
95. Thread circles on ribbons to mimic Christmas ornaments, then tuck
the ribbons around the top of the page and secure on the back. Design
the layout on top of the ornament background.
96. Make it simple: stick a length of ribbon directly to the
cardstock. Tie a bow and stick it on top -- an easier way to make
everything stay put.
97. Create your title with letters on individual blocks of cardstock,
then thread together by punching holes and tying together with
98. Use watermark ink to customize your ribbon with a design or
99. Make curly ribbons by wrapping tightly around a dowel rod or
pencil (securing with pins if needed), spraying with corn starch and
baking in the oven for about five minutes. Leave to cool and set over
night, then remove from the dowel. Great ...
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Small Plant News: Volume 5, Number 4
|Small Plant News Archive Page. This is an archive page. No new content is being added. While these newsletters remain available for reference purposes, the documents do not reflect changes to Agency policy that may have been instituted since the newsletters were published. Also note that resources and websites mentioned in older issues may have moved or may no longer be available. Points of contact for various initiatives may have changed.
In This Issue:
- Harvesting Wild Game
- Reminder: AskFSIS Is Always Available To Answer Your Questions
- Commonly Asked Questions & Answers
Harvesting Wild Game
By Denise Amann, DVM
Holidays throughout the year are a time for families to gather and feast, and if there is a hunter in the family, wild game might be served as the main entrée.
"Wild game" are wild land mammals (including those living within an enclosed area under conditions of freedom), which are hunted, and wild birds. Large native game animals in the United States include antelope, buffalo, bear, caribou, deer, elk, moose, and reindeer. In culinary terms, "venison" can be meat from deer, elk, moose, caribou, antelope, and pronghorn. Game birds include wild turkeys, wild geese, wild ducks, grouse, quail, pheasant, and other non-domesticated species of fowl.
Most wild game is not amenable to mandatory FSIS inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) and, therefore, products made entirely from wild game are not "meat" or "poultry" under those laws.
Even so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) does provide, upon request, voluntary inspection of certain wild game species on a fee-for-service basis. Species of wild land mammals eligible for voluntary inspection are defined as "exotic animals" (9 CFR Part 352) and include reindeer, elk, deer, antelope, water buffalo, or bison. Species of wild birds eligible for voluntary inspection include any migratory water fowl or non-domesticated game bird (9 CFR Part 362).
FSIS has the authority to provide voluntary inspection of these species under the Agricultural Marketing Act. Voluntary inspection includes inspection of each animal and verification by FSIS inspectors that products are produced in a sanitary manner. "Exotic animals" inspected and passed under voluntary FSIS inspection receive a triangular USDA mark of inspection.
Products from animals not amenable to the FMIA and PPIA, including those inspected and passed under voluntary FSIS inspection, are subject to Federal regulation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as "food" under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Processed products that include both wild game and amenable meat or poultry may be subject to mandatory FSIS inspection. Processed products generally are amenable to mandatory inspection if they contain as little as 3 percent raw or 2 percent cooked meat from an amenable animal, together with other safe and suitable ingredients. If produced in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements, any product subject to mandatory inspection will bear the round USDA mark of inspection.
Inspected establishments are required to provide assurance that all ingredients, including non-amenable animal tissues, used in FSIS-inspected products are clean, sound, healthful, wholesome, and properly identified. Such assurance is generally not possible with an animal killed by a hunter and then transported to the establishment by the hunter. There is not sufficient knowledge about the animal necessary to conclude that the meat from that animal is not adulterated.
Therefore, in most States, wild game species that may be legally hunted under Federal and State regulatory authority may be harvested for personal consumption only and may not be sold. Conversely, wild game species raised on farms, under appropriate regulations, generally may be sold. Such product must comply with any FDA requirements to the production of "game animals" as well as any applicable State or local laws.
For additional information about what is permitted in your State, please contact your State fish and wildlife regulatory agency, State health department, or State department of agriculture. Information about Federal regulations on migratory species can be obtained from the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by calling (800) 344-9453 or visiting www.fws.gov.
As with any perishable meat, raw or undercooked meat from wild game can contain harmful bacteria such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7. Improper temperature control, processing (drying), cooking, and handling may lead to bacterial growth and foodborne illness. Safe handling and cooking instructions for products produced from wild game are available on FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Farm_Raised_Game/index.asp.
If you have any questions regarding the voluntary inspection of wild game species, please contact the Small Plant Help Desk at 1-877-FSISHelp (1-877-374-7435) or email@example.com.
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Reminder: AskFSIS Is Always Available To Answer Your Questions
By Jane Johnson, DVM
AskFSIS is a user-friendly tool developed to assist owners and operators of small and very small plants with questions 24 hours a day. You can find answers to questions on inspection-related policies, programs, systems, and procedures. You can also search the knowledge base, submit a new question, or sign up to be notified when answers are updated.
To use askFSIS, start by searching the knowledge base. If you're unable to find the answer you're looking for, you can access the "Submit a Question" tab to submit a question to the FSIS support staff. (The "Submit a Question" tab will only be activated once you've performed a search and have accessed an answer.) The system may suggest possible answers, which you can view before finally submitting your question.
You must have a customer account in order to submit a question or access "My Questions." To create an account, use the "Login" tab. If you already have a customer account, but have forgotten your password, enter your user ID and receive your password by email.
Answers to questions submitted by an individual are only accessible to the person who submitted the question, unless the individual requests that the answer be sent to other individuals or elects to forward it to others. However, if FSIS determines that the question and answer could be helpful to a broad audience, the agency will modify the question to be more general and post the question and answer. These publically posted questions and answers go through a clearance process before being posted to askFSIS for anyone to view.
FSIS' Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD) analyzes all questions received through askFSIS in order to help identify the agency's policy development needs with regard to inspection-related issues. Information on specific topics such as directives, notices, Interactive Knowledge Exchange (IKE) Scenarios, or Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange scenarios are collected and analyzed for trends to identify policy gaps. If a trend is identified, one or more questions and answers will be developed and subjected to a defined set of steps in the askFSIS clearance process. The final, cleared askFSIS question and answer is posted by the OPPD Knowledge Base Administrator into askFSIS.
AskFSIS may be found on the FSIS Web site at http://askfsis.custhelp.com/app/answers/list. If you have policy-related questions, contact FSIS' Policy Development Division in Omaha, NE, at (800) 233-3935.
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Commonly Asked Questions & Answers
Q. The cooperative interstate shipment program is limited to establishments that employ fewer than 25 employees on average. Are part-time and temporary employees counted the same as full-time employees or are they counted based on full-time equivalent positions?
A. Part-time and temporary employees, as well as temporary and part-time volunteers involved in meat and poultry products production, are counted the same as full-time employees for purposes of qualifying for the cooperative interstate shipment program.
Q. When counting employees for purposes of the cooperative interstate shipment program, should all individuals employed by the establishment be counted or only those who handle meat or poultry products?
A. Each establishment's average number of employees will be calculated by counting all individuals employed by the establishment, excluding the employees who do not come into contact with the meat or poultry products produced by the establishment. Volunteers who handle meat or poultry products will be counted as employees for purposes of the cooperative interstate shipment program.
For example, if the owner of a facility with a restaurant wholesales burritos, those employees who are involved in producing the wholesale burritos would count as employees. Those employees who work in the restaurant serving customers would not. Employees who perform solely administrative functions and who do not handle meat or poultry products will not be counted either.
When an establishment conducts multiple operations, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish employees associated with the meat or poultry operations from those who are not. For example, an individual employed as a cashier at an establishment's deli operations may also slice and package meat or poultry products produced by the establishment. The standard adopted in this final rule clearly distinguishes employees whose duties are associated with handling the meat or poultry products produced by an establishment from those who are not. It also ensures that the establishments eligible for the cooperative Interstate Shipment Program will remain limited to certain small and very small establishments, as intended.
Q. Is an establishment required to specify a frequency for monitoring its written Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)?
A. No. Title 9, CFR 416.12 requires an establishment to specify a frequency for implementing its procedures in Sanitation SOPs, not for monitoring the implementation of its Sanitation SOPs. Per 9 CFR 416.13(c), an establishment must monitor daily the implementation of the procedures in its Sanitation SOPs. Additionally, per 9 CFR 416.16(a), an establishment must maintain daily records documenting its implementation and monitoring of the procedures in the Sanitation SOPs.
Q. Will a small retail business, like a butcher shop, be exempt from the 2010 Nutrition Labeling Final Rule?
A. Probably, it is likely that a small retail business, like a butcher shop, will qualify for the small business exemption for ground or chopped products under 9 CFR 317.400(a)(1) and 381.500(a)(1). There is no small business exemption for the "major cuts" of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products. Therefore, a small retail business will be required to provide nutrition information for the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products on labels or on point-of-purchase materials (e.g., signs, posters, or pamphlets). Nutrition information for the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products are currently available at www.fmi.org/consumer/nutrifacts/ or www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata.
FSIS is also going to make point-of-purchase materials for the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products available on FSIS' Web site.
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Editor: Keith Payne
Managing Editor: Jane Johnson, DVM
Production: Joan Lindenberger, Sally Fernandez
Design: Gordon Wilson, Duane Robinson
Contact: Small Plant News, USDA/FSIS, Patriots Plaza III, Rm. 9-267A, Mailstop 3778, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250
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The information comes from CourtNet 2.0, the AOC's statewide database that collects court information from the local case management system in all 120 Kentucky counties. CourtNet 2.0 contains millions of records that cover all misdemeanor and traffic cases for at least the last five years and felonies dating back to 1978. Criminal record reports are based on historic court activity and do not contain driving or arrest records.
For information on record expungement, visit the
Expungement Certification page.
AOCFastCheck is an online portal for obtaining criminal record reports. You have two online options:
AOCFastCheck lets you order criminal record reports and retrieve the results online when your request has been processed.
One-Time Request lets you place a single order and receive the report by U.S. mail.
Criminal record reports are processed in the order in which they are received and response times will vary depending on the volume of requests.
You may request a criminal record report in person by drive-thru window at the Administrative Office of the Courts, 1001 Vandalay Drive, Frankfort.
Effective April 1, 2020 the Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Division will no longer accept cash for in-person requests.
Drive-Thru Hours:Monday - Friday (except state holidays)8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In-Person Processing Time:Requests of 10 or more will take at least one hour to process.
Accepted forms of Payment:American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa credit cards and most debit cards.
Check or money order made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.
Payments:Please make check or money orders payable to Kentucky State Treasurer.
Mailing Address:Administrative Office of the CourtsRecords Unit1001 Vandalay DriveFrankfort, KY 40601
Increase in cost of criminal record reports, May 2, 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
Fact Sheet
Criminal Record Request Form
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AMD is pushing a new motherboard format called DTX, which it says will allow system assemblers to build smaller PCs that are quieter and less wasteful of energy.
The DTX spec is intended to bolster the fast-growing market for small form factor (SFF) PCs, said Jochen Polster, AMD's sales & marketing VP. He added that around 20 companies have already signed up to make DTX boards and cases, including Asus, Asetek, MSI, Gigabit, Elitegroup and Shuttle.
Polster said that PCs based on ATX motherboards are too big, noisy and energy-hungry. "The best argument for ATX towers is that the components are standard, and therefore cheaper than proprietary SFF boxes," he added, in a dig at the mini-ITX format championed by VIA.
With their built-in video, sound and other ports, VIA's mini-ITX boards have been popular with builders of embedded PCs - and with case-modders, who build PCs into all sorts of outlandish casings - but less so in the wider PC market.
Polster claimed that's because compact designs such as mini-ITX, which is 170mm square, are simply too small for the average technician to work with. By comparison, at 200x244mm, DTX is still big enough to see where the cables go - and to allow for expansion.
"DTX is designed to be easy to assemble and upgrade," he said. "That's very important for small system builders, who cannot deal with very small boxes."
The DTX specification is deliberately limited. It calls for the board to be manufacturable as a four-layer PCB, which Polster claimed would make it cheaper than the likes of mini-ITX, and it defines two expansion slots and an internal power supply for the PC, but nothing else apart from mounting points.
"We do define two PCI or PCI-Express expansion slots," he said. "Almost no-one uses expansion slots any more except for graphics - there are exceptions, and they will continue to use towers."
He added, "We're not interested in defining I/O or graphics on the motherboard. The builder can include PS2 ports if he wants - we think he shouldn't, but he can. We are trying to be neutral here - we want to repeat the success of ATX."


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*** I'll admit it. I took the chocolate road to happiness this Fall. After a series of personal traumatic events, I let myself go and my buns of steel turned to buns of marshmallows. I stopped exercising and was breathless after a 15 second lap dance for my boyfriend. It was perfectly normal for me to eat a cupcake for breakfast. I never thought it would happen to me, but it did. I was out of control and completely out of shape.
The situation was dire – after all, just 6 months ago, I was referred to as a 'fitness expert'. The writing was on the wall: it was time to put down the French fries and pick up my fitness routine. I was filled with classic delusions of grandeur:
My mind: "I'll start where I left off: dancing 6 days a week."
My body: "No comprendo."
Six months ago, I used to be able to control 12 different abdominal muscles while bellydancing. Now, my mind is so disconnected from my body that we don't even speak the same language.
After teaching my second class of the week, I hobbled off to my favorite gelato place. I ordered a triple scoop of stracciatella and plopped my sore ass down when it dawned on me:
The attitude I had that got me out of shape is the same attitude I need to possess in order to get back into shape.
Simply put: I enjoyed the journey that got me out of shape and if I am going to get fit, it needs to be a pleasurable experience, too.
With each spoonful of creamy goodness, it became even clearer. The process needed to be more feminine. While I packed on the pounds, I was nurturing, loving and gentle with myself. These are all aspects of feminity. I was soothing my broken heart and gave myself a break. I allowed myself to sleep in and not wake up early to teach classes. I gave myself permission to take a bubble bath on Saturday evenings instead of performing and I treated myself to many, many sweet treats. This approach was effective and soon my inner-strength returned.
Then when I decided to work on my outer-strength and lose weight, (I gained 25 lbs in 6 months) I chose the aggressive and strict method. These are masculine traits. I was hopelessly unrealistic and returned to my fitness schedule before my break. I used to dance 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I'm a bellydancer – why was I suddenly acting like I was in the Marines? I nearly had to be carried out on a stretcher and ventilator after the first week that I returned to dancing. It wasn't cute, Goddess-like and it certainly wasn't going to work.
I revisited my favorite temple of sweetness and wrote what have become my secrets to getting back in shape.
1) Be feminine. Treat myself like a loving, doting, proud mother would. Relish in all the accomplishments and steps to improvement. None are too small for this Mama: "That's so wonderful that you only ate one chocolate covered strawberry! I know you wanted more. I'm so proud of my baby girl!"
2) Avoid the masculine. Don't punish myself with extreme cleanses, diets or exercise routines. I will feel deprived, judge myself mercilessly and likely fail quickly. End result: I will not feel good.
3) Make it pleasurable. I enjoyed the journey that got me out of shape, but not all things I enjoy are fattening and unhealthy. I wrote down all the things I liked: dancing, favorite dance moves (shimmies, snake hips), favorite songs, wearing costumes, wearing jewelry and sparkly things. I will put these things into my health and fitness routine so that I enjoy the journey.
4) Easy does it. I can't emphasize this one enough: Girlfriend, check yourself before your wreck yourself! I took 6 months to get out of shape. I cannot start where I left off. It's perfectly ok to dance for only 3 minutes to my favorite song and consider that my entire workout for the week.
5) Be positive. Focus on the things I am doing and not the things I am not. Whatever I feed grows and I choose to feed positivity and gratitude.
6) Make the re-connection. I know the power and euphoria that comes with the mind-body connection. When the time is right, I will feel it again. I trust that I will look forward to dancing once I have made this re-connection. I believe that I will want to put healthy food into my body once I have made this re-connection.
Two months after I wrote the above list, I have happily returned to my full fitness routine and I still eat a cupcake for breakfast from time to time.
***This blogpost is a semi-repost, though the story remains true as it was when originally posted in Nov 2010
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Earlier this month, SPB Software launched its popular application, SPB TV for Android and today the company announced the launch of this amazing app for BADA powered smartphones. SPB TV allows you to watch Live TV channels on the go. You can easily download this application from Samsung Apps. Check out the complete features of SPB TV below.
- Full Screen TV player with picture-in-picture mode
- Unique TV browser with fast channel launching and switching
- A wide selection of public live TV and Video-On-Demand channels
- Integrated TV Guide with a list of current and upcoming TV shows
- Clever integration of mobile TV functionality with other mobile phone features
- On-screen control panel
- Video quality switcher
- Setting a reminder
- Advanced Video Codec support
A press release from the company states, "Bada's exciting features such as 3D graphics and multipoint-touch combined with the best-in-class usability of SPB TV will make the process of watching TV on mobile device really enjoyable for the users. SPB TV for bada has recently become the winner in "Useful Applications" category in bada Developer Challenge Russia. The bada users can now get one of the best applications for bada platform the IPTV viewer with TV-like usability with over 150 channels in more than 20 languages."
SPB TV is available for Bada smartphone users for free. This app currently supports Wave(S8500) and Wave II(S8530) smartphones. To download SPB TV, head over to this page.


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CBS Green Lights Six New ShowsMatt Richenthal at .
A couple days prior to the unveiling of its 2012-2013 schedule, CBS has ordered six pilots to series. They are...
Made in Jersey: Focuses on a Manhattan law firm and a street smart women who must compete with her more experience colleagues. Stars: Toni Trucks, Kyle MacLachlan, Janet Montgomery, Felix Solis, Erin Cummings.
Elementary: A modern retelling of Sherlock Homes, set in New York City, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu (as Watson).
Friend Me: Evan and Rob are two twenty-something best friends who move from Indiana to Los Angeles and work at Groupon.
Golden Boy: Stars Kevin Alejandro, Chi McBride and Theo James. Centers on one officer's unusually fast rise from detective to Police Commissioner.
Partners: From Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. Stars David Krumholtz, Sophia Bush, Michael Urie and Brandon Routh. Comedy about two friends whose world is torn apartment when one proposes to his girlfriend.
Vegas: Set in the 1960s and based on the true story of Ralph Lamb, a Las Vegas Sheriff tasked with taking down the mob. Stars Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis and Carrie-Ann Moss.
Which new series has you most excited, TV Fanatics?
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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Hot off the press – a new continuous integration tutorial. It's really not just about continuous integration, though! You'll find it useful even if you aren't using a continuous integration server like Hudson. It's useful if you are doing any part of the scenario it documents: Setting up Team Productivity Center for your team and tasks, checking in source code changes to Subversion while referencing TPC tasks, building JUnit test cases for ADF BC view objects (in a different project than the components themselves), running JUnit tests from Ant tasks (including utilizing the database connection defined in the AM via Ant), setting up a Hudson job to check out from subversion and run the tests automatically, and reporting the build results back to TPC and JDeveloper using the TPC plug-in for Hudson and the Hudson plug-in for TPC. All this and many other pearls of wisdom for testing ADF applications are available here:
Even if you don't make it all the way through to the end, or if you are only using certain parts of the tutorial, let us know if it was useful to you by visiting the last page of the tutorial where we have a small feedback form. We do really read those comments!


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Mellow Cold: Cold War Kids grow up
Cold War Kids are self-professed "soul punks," but they might just be settling down a bit with age. After six years together, they prefer to talk books over booze, and they have no problem admitting to the occasional influence by mainstream radio. Their forthcoming album, Mine Is Yours, is a blues-infused romp coated with a higher level of production polish than their previous outings, and while Nathan Willett has toned down his signature warble, it might be the broader life changes that have had the biggest impact.
The Hook: Robbers & Cowards was called "original" and Loyalty to Loyalty has been called "darker" in comparison. If you had to sum this one up in a word, what would it be?
Nathan Willett: A word is hard. Intimate, I guess.
The Hook: It's not out yet – are you playing new stuff live?
Willett: About half and half.
The Hook: The lyrics on this album are more personal, mostly about relationships and commitments. How did you approach writing them?
Willett: After the second record, I was trying to do something more poetic and abstract. I realized that I wasn't as connected as I wanted to be. I liked it, but I didn't feel closeness to it. This time I think I spent enough time at home to get a sense of real life, to see my friends and what they were really up to. At this stage in our lives, everyone is crossing into thirty, things are getting serious, and people are resisting it.
The Hook: Your vocals have a lot of depth on this record. How'd you get there?
Willett: In the past, I had this intrinsic belief that the emotion just had to come through and it didn't have to be in key. Going back on the other records and hearing that made me really want to get it right and have the emotion there as well, nailing all of the parts this time.
The Hook: What's the greatest challenge facing four guys who have spent the past six years working and touring with each other?
Willett: In a lot of ways, I'm more married to the guys in the band than my wife. Staying personable and vulnerable while being an artist, creating, and being professional is hard. It's like a tightrope. The fact that any band cannot hate each other and survive is monumental. We do incredibly well.
The Hook: You're a married man now. Has that changed your music and touring?
Willett: This time around, I was more aware of commitment. That was something to write about. In a way, bands that I've always admired have had principles. We grew up in Southern California with a lot of punk and hardcore bands. Whether it was about being vegan or straightedge, there was some kind of foundation. Whether it's Fugazi or now Arcade Fire, you feel like they're invested in something. They're committed. I understand marriage the same way.
Cold War Kids perform at the Jefferson Theater on December 2 at 8pm. Tickets cost $18 in advance and $20 at the door.


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Definition- Maven: The word reached English through Yiddish, which in turn derived it from the Hebrew mevin (מבֿין), meaning "one who understands," and relates to the word binah, which denotes understanding or wisdom in general.
Blade gets it. To build a better kite, it needs to be different than what has been out there. Why does the Fat Lady have a smaller leading edge than a typical 12m Kite? Why are the struts so skinny that you do a double take the first time looking at them?
It is because this is what is needed to make a lightwind kite that is FUN to fly.
Large kites have been on the market for a while. Naish even made a production 30m V2 at one point, but people soon realized the amount of fun that you had met a point of dimishing returns somewhere above 16m. To this day, it is had to find a kite that breaks the 20m barrier. Why? Big kites are slugs, have limited range, and are hard to relaunch in their usable range.
Blade did a great job coming out with their initial Fat Lady roughly 18 months ago. The first generation Fat Lady weighed in POUNDS lighter than other inflatable kites of its size, and turned faster than most production 14m kites. At the same time, it provided great low end power, relaunched easily and was easy enough to fly that we used this kite in our school as our Ultra Light wind lesson kite.
The 2013-Second Generation Fat Lady builds on the original Fat Lady, and so far I am really impressed.
The first thing I notice about the new Fat Lady is that it looks really good. The graphics are amazing, but that's not it. The new Fat Lady is leaner and meaner, and a more solid kite overall. The aspect ration has been reduce a little, and the kite's overal structural stability seems to be more tight. Yesterday I had the Fat Lady out in 20-25mph and the kite was solid in the air. It just hung out, depowering easily, while still maintaining its ability to turn without producing tons of power. Using the new UNI Bar, I found that this kite has an incredible range, and that in powered up conditions is less of a handful than last years Fat Lady.
Upwind abilities on this kite are also improved. I was expecting this, as I had been told this was one of the key characteristics of the new design, but I was surprised that when riding with another rider who was on a 12m 2013 Trigger and identical board, I was able to consistantly able to pull upwind on the Fat Lady... something I don't think would have happened on the first generation Fat Lady. ( we met on the water before the test and both agreed to try and charge upwind as much as possible.... both on 2012 LFX 138's)
The turning on the kite seems fast for a 17m, but I haven't tried a back to back with the original Fat Lady. If I had to guess, the new Fat Lady might be a little bit slower than last years, but has better low end as well. As far as I know, the 2013 Fat Lady could be a little bit bigger than last years... but that it turns plenty fast for a light wind kite.
Jumping on the kite seemed more lofty with greater hang time and softer landings. Actually, the landings were very soft.... a good thing since I have damaged knees.
Construction wise, I noticed that the 2013 Fat Lady has an additional layer of reinforcement stitched in around each bridle attachment point. The bladder valves (all of them) are double sealed from the inside and outside of the bladder. I know there is an additional layer of insignia tape on the inside of the leading edge, but I wouldn't know that without reading about it on the Blade Website.
The Uni Bar I used was obviously set at 52cm and I did not use the 4m Extensions that come with the Fat Lady. Last year I primarily flew the Fat Lady on a 55cm bar, and since the uni Bar comes in at either 52 or 47cm, it was clear the 52cm size would be ideal. Maybe this is why I wonder if the 2013 Fat Lady might be a tiny bit slower than last years.... because last year I used a 3cm wider bar. Not sure... but I know I wouldn't give up the 52cm Uni bar for a 55cm 2012 Blade Bar. The uni bar has all the features I'd want, and is customizable such that it could be your only single bar. (i always recommend travelling with 2 bars though, just in case something happens to a line). 52cm is big enough for a Fat Lady, and 47cm is small enough for a 5m. Depowering the Fat Lady on the Uni Bar was perhaps the easiest I have ever depowered a kite. I can set the distance of the cleat to where I can reach, and a simple pull and cleat, and I am set. In one pull, I can reach maximum depower, and the 2:1 mechanical advantage makes light work of the depowering. The bar feels great in hand...and light. Approximately 8 oz less than SS's comp stick. The center 800lb lines demand confidence, and the easy to reset safety system can be reset even using mittens (did I mention I was kiting in 42 degrees?) The ceramic swivel pulley adopts the best automatic centerline untwisting system found in other brands, and the 19m + 4m extensions truely make this a one bar fits all kites system.
The one thing that I miss on the new UNI bar is a sliding stopper ball, but these are available separately, and I'll be sure to add one to my bar soon. For many people, it might not make sense to have one since you can set the throw to a custom distance for each person... but for me, I prefer to have a long throw with an adjustable stopper ball. (speaking of which.. the new bar can be setup to have 150% of last year's bar's throw!)
In summary, I am very happy with the 2013 Fat Lady and Uni Bar combo. The summer before last I was able to win the Seattle Cabrinha Race series X Class on a Fat Lady, so I am very eager to see how I can do on the new Fat Lady in a race environment. Regardless, the Fat Lady wasn't made for racing.... it was made for fun, and after just a couple of sessions under my belt, I am very excited about the continued evolution of this kite.
Yes.. the Fat Lady has a reputation..... but this year's Fat Lady is leaner and meaner than last year's.... and I look forward to many more sessions on it. (actually, I probably get more sessions on a Fat Lady than all my other kites combined due to its range and the extra certainty I get knowing I'll almost always be able to make it in if the wind drops).
Interestingly, the Fat Lady has the highest square meter of kite per pound than any inflatable kite I know of. Not really Fat at all.... but then... if it wasn't the Fat Lady... what would it be.
It aint over till the Fat Lady sings.


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Packing List
Guests are responsible for bringing adequate gear and clothing. This packing list will help to ensure you will have everything you need for your trip with us. Plan your travel wardrobe around informal and comfortable clothing; even at mealtimes, dress is casual. The weather in Alaska is quite variable so clothing which can be layered is ideal. Of special note is to make sure you bring a high quality rain suit so that even if it rains, you can stay comfortable outdoors and have an enjoyable experience. Items made of wool or synthetic fabric remain comfortable and warm even when wet. Cotton is not recommended for any Alaska outdoor activity as the fabric does not easily dry and once wet has no insulation.
All this talk about weather is not meant to dampen your enthusiasm about visiting us! The summer in Alaskan is usually quite mild with temperatures in the fifties and sixties. We liken the Alaska summer to spring or fall in other parts of the country. The most reliable advice is to be prepared for any type of weather! We have found that when our gear and spirits are well suited, the weather is always perfect.
Please note: This packing list is designed for a trip three to four days in length. You will need most items on this list and we've provided an "Optional Items" section for additional items that we find useful in Alaska's backcountry. Also note that there are no laundry facilities available.
LUGGAGE: Due to the small-scale, remote nature of the lodges we ask that you bring duffel bags as luggage. However, if your trusty roller bag is best for you, bring that along. If you're traveling to Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge, please note that your luggage will not be accessible during the boat journey so bring a day pack for any items that you will want to have at hand on the boat. Also keep in mind that our vehicles and boats have limited luggage compartments and, for your convenience, our staff hand carry luggage to your accommodations. Therefore, we truly appreciate bags that are manageably sized. We recommend one large, soft-sided bag.
HIKING BOOTS OR SHOES: Comfortable, lightweight and water repellent. Many companies make lightweight hiking boots that are moderately priced. Make sure these are well broken in, especially if all leather, before your trip. If you prefer strenuous hiking, you may want to invest in rugged hiking boots. You should put a coat of waterproofing compound on your boots before arriving in Alaska.
DAY PACK: This will come in handy for day hiking and van travel. This is not a frame pack but a smaller daypack variety with two shoulder straps that you carry on your back and large enough to hold rain gear, an extra sweater, water bottle, lunch, binoculars and anything else you would take on a day hike.
RAIN GEAR: During kayak excursions, group canoe paddles and explorations on foot, a good quality rain suit (both top and bottom) is a must to keep you warm and dry. If you are visiting Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge, we do have some rain suits and rubber boots available, but some guests prefer to bring their own gear. Rain suits should be made of coated nylon with factory-sealed seams. The expensive Gore-tex variety is not really necessary; however, you may opt for this if you think you may have use for it again. Heavy rubberized rain gear will keep you dry, but it is bulky and weighty to carry. Please do NOT bring a plastic or vinyl rain suit or poncho; these tend to tear easily and quickly become useless when hiking and rafting.
PANTS: Two to three; one pair made of quick-drying, synthetic material. Include a pair of shorts, just in case! We recommend "convertible" pants, which zip-off into shorts for a "two-in-one" travel wardrobe mainstay.
SHIRTS: Two to three, mostly long-sleeved. A long-sleeved, light colored, tightly woven shirt is helpful for bug and sun protection. Bring at least one non-cotton hiking shirt, preferably two - one long-sleeved and one short-sleeved.
WARM JACKET / SWEATER / VEST: Synthetic fleece or wool jacket and a sweater make great layers for warmth. A fleece or wool vest helps take the early morning or late night chill off.
WOOL OR SYNTHETIC FLEECE HAT: You won't be sorry you brought this!
WOOL GLOVES: To keep your fingers warm while hiking, boating or photographing outside.
BRIMMED HAT: For sun protection. Some who don't enjoy a hooded jacket prefer a rain hat.
SOCKS: Two pairs of wool or synthetic socks for hiking, plus adequate lightweight socks to meet your personal needs.
LONG UNDERWEAR: Two sets of polypropylene, capilene or thermax tops and bottoms are recommended. Synthetic fabrics are designed to keep you warm even when wet, wicking moisture away from the skin. Do not bring cotton long underwear; if it becomes wet it fails to insulate.
UNDERWEAR: Enough for your personal needs.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS: Make sure you bring an adequate supply for the trip.
ONE-QUART WATER BOTTLE OR HYDRATION PACK: One-quart water bottle or hydration pack for each person. Potable water is available for free refills at the Glacier Lodge.
SMALL FLASHLIGHT OR HEADLAMP: Needed from late July through September.
INSECT REPELLENT: Creams and pumps are more environmentally friendly than aerosols.
SUNGLASSES & SUNSCREEN: We are optimists, and sunshine in Alaska can be strong at times.
FIELD GUIDES: For local flora and fauna.
TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK: Battery operated.
BINOCULARS: Highly recommended and some guests feel that these are mandatory!
CAMERA/FILM/BATTERIES: Don't forget extra batteries for your camera. Some types of camera batteries can be difficult to find in Alaska.
HIKING POLES: If you prefer to explore the backcountry with hiking poles, please bring ones that pack easily (telescoping).
NECK GAITER: Fleece is best. Great for protecting your neck from the breeze off the water.
BOOT GAITERS: The Cordura variety made by Outdoor Research work well. Gaiters offer protection for your legs and pants from water, insects and brush while exploring on foot
RUBBER BOOTS: Depending on the tides, these can be helpful in disembarking from the boat cruise upon arrival if you are visiting Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge. Rubber boots are available at the lodge.
Depending on where you live, finding a few of the above items can be challenging. We have a few recommendations for obtaining gear and clothing items for outdoor travel to Alaska and beyond.
- Patagonia: (800.638.6464) www.patagonia.com
- L.L. Bean: (800.441.5713) www.llbean.com
- REI: (800.426.4840) www.rei.com
- Sierra Designs: (800.635.0461) www.sierradesigns.com
- Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS): (888.463.6367) www.ems.com
- Outdoor Research: (800.467.4327) www.orgear.com
- Mountain Equipment Co-op: (888.847.0770) www.mec.ca


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In that random scrap heap I refer to as my memory, I've compiled several items not worthy of a full post, but that keep nagging me for a mention. Here are the ones that've surfaced:
Patient Matching. Ideally, your doc should be able to pull your records from another system like pulling cash from an ATM. The hang up is doing patient matching, which is record sharing's last mile problem. Patients don't have a unique identifier, which means to make sure your records are really yours your doctor's practice has to use several cumbersome workarounds.
The 21st Century Cures Act calls for GAO to study ONC's approach to patient matching and determine if there's a need for a standard set of data elements, etc. With luck, GAO will cut to the chase and address the need for a national patient ID.
fEMR. In 2014, I noted Team fEMR, which developed an open source EHR for medical teams working on short term – often crises — projects. I'm pleased to report the project and its leaders Sarah Diane Draugelis and Kevin Zurek are going strong and recently got a grant from the Pollination Project. Bravo.
What's What. I live in DC, read the Washington Post daily etc., but if I want to know what's up with HIT in Congress, etc., my first source is Politico's Morning EHealth. Recommended.
Practice Fusion. Five years ago, I wrote a post that was my note to PF about why I couldn't be one of their consultants anymore. Since then the post has garnered almost 30,000 hits and just keeps going. As pleased as I am at its longevity, I think it's only fair to say that it's pretty long in the tooth, so read it with that in mind.
Ancestry Health. A year ago September, I wrote about Ancestry.com's beta site Ancestry Health. It lets families document your parents, grandparents, etc., and your medical histories, which can be quite helpful. It also promised to use your family's depersonalized data for medical research. As an example, I set up King Agamemnon family's tree. The site is still in beta, which I assume means it's not going anywhere. Too bad. It's a thoughtful and useful idea. I also do enjoy getting their occasional "Dear Agamemnon" emails.
Jibo. I'd love to see an AI personal assistant for PCPs, etc., to bring up related information during exams, capture new data, make appointments and prepare scripts. One AI solution that looked promising was Jibo. The bad news is that it keeps missing its beta ship date. However, investors are closing in on $100 million. Stay tuned.


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beautiful here yesterday, hit 55 degrees and now back into the fridge, we won't see that again for about 2 weeks, so drag out the winter wear, drink loads of coffee, and batten down the hatches,that damn groundhog in western penna ! early spring my a$$.....
oh by the way, welcome to thursday people, 1 more day before casual friday
Good morning. I actually slept last night for the first time since Sunday. One of those stupid colds where as soon as you lie down, you go into coughing fits.6 Replies
Good morning.
yeah baby, new brakes on the beater saturn, now you won't see me on america's dumbest drivers ( busting through the front wall of a business , almost happened twice )
It's beautiful here, after having the most rain overnight that I've seen in a long time. There's a bridge over a stream in a floodplain I pass over on my way to work. The water was so high in the floodplain that it was literally about 5 inches from the roadway - it was up over onto the gravel median. And it was maybe an inch below the bridge.
And now it's beautifully sunny and 9 degrees.
May go out for the first jog of the year, because it's nice and I need it after today. One thing after another it seems. A new store opened next door to work and people are have lined the streets and are parking in our parking lot. And I had to run out at lunch and the traffic was insane - almost got hit 3 times. And the grocery store I went to had the problems with the debit and credit systems and they weren't working, although they were only telling this to people when they got to the cashier. Had to drive to another store and deal with the traffic and waste my whole lunchhour.
That and the managers are out so a cubicle neighbour is blasting that worst music in existance. I feel like I'm at a dive night club.
Oh - and this guy parked in my spot while I was out. Luckily there are a few spaces nearby, but do you REALLY need 4 spots?6 Replies
you know maarp, that suggestion about white vinegar might have been wrong, but you'll have to research it now, why doesn't anybody like saturn , my generation is really an opel but in delaware
Excessively large trucks and the people who drive them. Uncalled for either way.
actually, the truck is disapointing... I would have expected something a little more "out there" to park like that...
Steak and BJ Day.7 Replies
Oil burners hey, weird. Any more info Jen, did you get into a fight with your boss?


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Tax hikes crux of budget debate
HARTFORD -- For a solution to the state budget impasse, lawmakers -- and the voters who elect them -- are arguing whether a couple earning $600,000 a year should pay another $20 a week in income taxes for the benefits of living in Connecticut.
In a nutshell, it's the obstacle that's on the verge of giving Connecticut the dubious distinction of being one of only two states without a new budget.
Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell and fellow GOP legislators who are a 37-114 minority in the House of Representatives and 12-24 in the Senate, say that raising income taxes in the recession will result in the exodus of wealthy residents, particularly in Southwestern Connecticut's Gold Coast enclaves.
Where would they go? Florida has no income tax, and Republican lawmakers say it could become the destination of choice for wealthy Connecticut residents who don't want to pay more than the current 5 percent income tax rate.
But other nearby states with proximity to New York City have top tax rates much higher than those proposed by Connecticut's legislative Democrats.
Majority Democrats here believe that higher taxes on the rich will create the kind of assured flow of revenue that the state's going to need in the future, especially in two years, when federal stimulus money is gone, along with Connecticut's $1.4 billion in emergency reserves.
Unfortunately for Democrats, Senate leaders are still scrambling to come up with enough support to reach the 24 needed for a potential veto override should Rell reject them.
The battle, which has been raging in one form or another since Rell offered a two-year, $38.4 billion budget in February that was $2 billion in deficit, is threatening to make Connecticut -- in some surveys the nation's richest state per capita -- possibly the last state to approve a budget this year.
On Wednesday lawmakers in North Carolina, a state of 9.2 million residents, approved a one-year, $19 billion budget with $1 billion in new taxes that the governor said she'd sign. That leaves Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Connecticut has about 3.3 million residents and nearly the same amount of state spending.
Even the dysfunctional New York Assembly, which was the site of an intra-party mutiny this spring that shut down action in the state Senate, was able to cobble together a new budget, which raised its top tax bracket to nearly 9 percent.
Connecticut Democrats want to raise the marginal income-tax rate, from the current 5 percent to 6 percent on joint incomes over $500,000; 6.5 percent on those over $600,000; and 7 percent on incomes above $750,000.
The partisan battle over the income tax is the last piece of the puzzle. Rell and Democrats, to various extents, have agreed to add a surcharge on corporate income taxes and to raise taxes on cigarettes.
But the difference between Rell's plan to raise taxes by $391 million and Democratic proposals to raise them by $1.8 billion is the main obstacle.
"I think everyone has to pay their fair share," said Rep. Christopher L. Caruso, D-Bridgeport, the longest-serving member of the city's legislative delegation.
"Over the years, the wealthiest have benefited by not having to do that," Caruso said in a phone interview. He recalled that in the wheeling and dealing to gain a majority for the creation of the income tax back in 1991, lawmakers agreed to sharply reduce the capital-gains tax to attract support from Gold Coast lawmakers.
"For all these years the wealthiest have done very well, but it meant less funds for the state," Caruso said. "Now we're in tough times, so the wealthiest have to step up, so those among the poorest aren't the most affected"¦"
The couple making $12,000 a week -- $600,000 a year -- can easily afford an extra $20 a week, 35 percent of which could be deducted from federal income tax, Caruso said.
A recent Quinnipiac University Poll found that state voters by a two-to-one margin prefer cutting services to raising taxes.
However, 71 percent approved raising the income rate on couples who make $500,000 a year.
The Quinnipiac Poll also indicated that by 55 percent to 42 percent voters reject the premises that raising taxes will lead to the migration of the wealthy out of the state.
According to the nonprofit National Conference of State Legislatures, nine states, most notably California and New York, increased income taxes this year, while 10 cut them.
The state Department of Revenue services said last week that among all tax filers in 2007, including singles and couples, there were 15,746 tax returns submitted that reported incomes between $350,000 and $500,000.
There were 15,536 returns for incomes between $500,000 and a million dollars; 6,483 for incomes between $1 million and $2 million; and 5,256 returns filed for incomes in excess of $2 million.
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, said last week that Connecticut has the opportunity to use its lower taxes to make the state more attractive.
"As a general matter I think raising taxes in an economic recession is bad policy because it's harmful to job-growth creation and it hurts the economy," he said.
McKinney pointed to commercial vacancy rates of 25 percent in Stamford and 19 percent in Greenwich as potential competitive weapons in the region competition for new tenants.
"We have an opportunity to reverse the migration we've seen and actually attract people to Connecticut rather than New York, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island, where there are significant taxes," McKinney said. "If we can hold the line on higher taxes, the tax differential will attract more people to Connecticut and we could end up with more jobs, more taxpayers and more revenue without raising the tax rates."


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MOSCOW Wanted: One missing Russian church. Last seen in July. Reward for its return. Orthodox officials in a central Russian region say an abandoned church building that was to be put back into use has been stolen by local villagers.
Orthodox priest Vitaly of the Ivanovo-Voskresenskaya diocese said officials last saw the two-story Church of Resurrection intact in late July. Sometime in early October, however, people from the nearby village of Komarovo, northeast of Moscow, dismantled the building, he said.
Villagers apparently sold it to a local businessman, one ruble (about 4 cents) per brick, Vitaly said. Orthodox priests use only one name.
"Of course, this is blasphemy," he told The Associated Press. "These people have to realize they committed a grave sin."
Vitaly said police were investigating the theft.
The 200-year-old building, which no longer had its icons and other religious valuables, was a school for disabled children during the Soviet era before it was closed down in 1998 and turned over to the church.
Vitaly said the diocese was thinking of reopening it for services.
The Orthodox church has experienced a major resurgence in Russia and has restored or built thousands of churches.
In poorer, rural regions, vandals or petty thieves regularly steal gilded icons or donations from churches and sell them for alcohol or drugs.
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Posted 17 November 2008 - 01:02 PM
Either write things worth reading,
Or do things worth the writing.
Or do things worth the writing.
Posted 17 November 2008 - 01:30 PM
Heh...I was just listening about this on the Home Town Tales podcast today!
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This is a srange thing no? I am Orthodox btw
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Why voters turn out on Election Day has eluded a straightforward explanation. Rational choice theorists have proposed a parsimonious model, but its logical implication is that hardly anyone would vote since their one vote is unlikely to determine the election outcome. Attempts to save the rational choice model incorporate factors like the expressive benefits of voting, yet these modifications seem to be at odds with core assumptions of rational choice theory. Still, some people do weigh the expected costs and benefits of voting and take account of the closeness of the election when deciding whether or not to vote. Many more, though, vote out of a sense of civic duty. In contrast to the calculus of voting model, the civic voluntarism model focuses on the role of resources, political engagement, and to a lesser extent, recruitment in encouraging people to vote. It pays particular attention to the sources of these factors and traces complex paths among them.
There are many other theories of why people vote in elections. Intergenerational transmission and education play central roles in the civic voluntarism models. Studies that link official voting records with census data provide persuasive evidence of the influence of parental turnout. Education is one of the best individual-level predictors of voter turnout, but critics charge that it is simply a proxy for pre-adult experiences within the home. Studies using equally sophisticated designs that mimic the logic of controlled experiments have reached contradictory conclusions about the association between education and turnout. Some of the most innovative work on voter turnout is exploring the role of genetic influences and personality traits, both of which have an element of heritability. This work is in its infancy, but it is likely that many genes shape the predisposition to vote and that they interact in complex ways with environmental influences. Few clear patterns have emerged in the association between personality and turnout. Finally, scholars are beginning to recognize the importance of exploring the connection between health and turnout.
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RICHMOND, Va. — The case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife is straightforward and shouldn't be dismissed, federal prosecutors said in court filings Thursday.
The government is asking a federal judge to deny requests by the McDonnells' lawyers to toss out most of the charges filed against the once rising star of the Republican Party. The defense lawyers, as well as five former state attorneys general, have argued that the federal government is trying to criminalize politics by pursing its case against the former governor.
But prosecutors said Thursday that McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, engaged in a "quid pro quo bribe scheme that satisfies any reasonable definition of corruption."
The McDonnells were charged in January of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from Jonnie Williams, the former CEO of dietary supplements maker Star Scientific Inc., in exchange for helping promote his products. They have pleaded not guilty and their trial is set for July.
The crux of the case is whether the McDonnells' actions were illegal or merely unseemly. Much of the legal wrangling has centered on what constitutes the legal definition of "official" acts, and whether the McDonnell abused their office to help Williams or extended him routine courtesies.
According to the 14-count indictment, the McDonnells opened the Executive Mansion for a launch party for a Star Scientific product, arranged for a meeting between Williams and a state health official and talked up the benefits of his company's dietary supplement Anatabloc.
Prosecutors contend that those actions are "official acts" under federal law, for which the McDonnells received a Rolex watch, designer clothes, golf outings, $15,000 for catering a daughter's wedding reception and other gifts.
But McDonnells lawyers have argued that the former first couple did not do any special favors for Williams in return for those gifts and prosecutors are using an overly broad definition of official actions. Five former attorneys general, both Republican and Democrat, previously filed a motion supporting this view.
Also on Thursday, prosecutors argued against the McDonnells' request that they be tried separately.
Defense attorneys have said Maureen McDonnell wants to testify on her husband's behalf but would not do so if she also is on trial. Prosecutors said there's no compelling reason to separate the case.
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UNI Drops Jacks In Four Sets
CEDAR FALLS, IA -- South Dakota State took a set from perennial Missouri Valley power Northern Iowa on Tuesday, but eventually came up on the short end of a 3-1 match against the Panthers in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The Jackrabbits third straight loss drops them to 12-8 on the season, while the Panthers, who won by the set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 22-25 and 25-15, improve to 15-6 and remain perfect at home this season with a 4-0 record.
"We came out in that first set and were a little overwhelmed by their speed, but once we settled down and handled the pace of the match, we became competitive," head coach Phil McDaniel said. "We need to continue being sharp as we play through the second half of The Summit League season.
Kelli Fiegen led the Jackrabbits with 12 kills, adding a match-high six total blocks. Kaitlin Klingemann finished with 11 kills and a pair of blocks for the Jacks, who finished with 10 total team blocks.
Shay Birath led the defense with 28 digs, with Kelly Herrmann adding 15 digs, which leaves her 12 digs shy of reaching the 1,000 dig milestone.
Macy Ubben led four Panthers in double figures with 15 kills. Amy Braun added 14, Krista Degeest 13 and Shelby Kintzel 10 kills and five block assists in the win. Braun added 15 digs to complete the matches only double-double.
Candice Burke led the UNI defense with 31 digs.
The Jackrabbits return home to start the second half of The Summit League season on Friday, when they host Omaha in the annual Dig Pink game at 7 p.m.
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