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THE TRIBE TRIBUNE
Tribe Tribune Staff
Bored with school? Electives could help
Jameson Oates, Editor-in-Chief
Editor's note: As editor of the Tribe Tribune, I've talked to multiple underclassmen who haven't found their place on campus yet and find school to be a boring and uninspiring place. Without being a part of an activity or elective, it's easy to see why some find no reason to look forward to school.
With freshmen and sophomores registering for classes in the coming weeks, I want to celebrate some of the diverse and exciting programs this campus offers to students of all grade levels.
Unfortunately, we do not have the space to feature all programs equally, but we have provided links to previous Tribe Tribune stories exploring each program for those curious to learn more. If you enjoy the stories below or want to learn more about the reporting process, consider signing up for journalism.
After two years of reporting, I've seen what this school has to offer firsthand. I've talked to the people who build these programs and give others goals to strive for. In writing this, I want to help those lacking the motivation to come to school find their passion, as I've found mine. I'll start with a short reflection on one of the first activities that made me look forward to school.
Kaitlyn Kelekoma and Gaige Mercado perform in Marching Band's 2021 field show.
Open case. Pick up mouthpiece. Connect bell, tighten screws. Adjust bell position. Remove pads, attach mouthpiece. Quick warm up, tune, then perform. After four years, this process is natural for me. And after my graduation, I'll likely never pick up the Sousaphone for the band again.
Signups for next year's classes are around the corner, and I want you to consider picking up an instrument and joining Band. If you played in elementary or middle school or have never touched an instrument in your life, the music programs can give you an opportunity to learn something new.
With the new Beginning Band class starting next year, no prior music experience is needed to sign up. For those who are more practiced, Marching Band offers PE credit on top of a unique and challenging activity.
Marching Band is the face of the school. Everyone hears us at football games. Everyone hears us at graduation. Our performance is a direct reflection of the success of the school.
Going in I knew I wasn't going to be a professional musician after high school. I wasn't going into an advanced university band or internationally-recognized drum corps. High school was my first and likely last time on the field.
But that's okay. I played for the band because I wanted to grow as a person and a musician, not because I wanted it to be my career.
As I watched my friends march and play at games, parades, and competitions throughout the year, I realized I had come a long way from my first days of practice.
People clapping and cheering. Parents, students, and teachers leaving words of support and encouragement. It's a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment that I'll never forget. It makes all the wrong notes, strain, and stress worth it in the end.
When I started playing music my freshman year, I had never marched and played at the same time in my life. I never realized that was something I could do.
But that's what the band did for me. It reshaped my perspective on what I could learn. It was more than practicing the music or figuring out the drill — more than the instrument itself. It was about the unforgettable friends and lifelong memories I'll carry with me forever.
Further information on Band can be found here (competition) and here (student feature).
Editor's note: The following reflection was written by color guard member and Tribe Tribune reporter Sydney Rosas.
Sydney Rosas
When you ask anyone what makes up a marching band, they might note the colorful uniforms, the instruments, the countless hours of rehearsals, the organization of marching around on a field. But they're all missing a key part of the marching band. You aren't in Band just to play music. You're there to perform.
Color guard is the performance aspect of Marching Band. Instead of instruments, we are given a flag and some dance moves, and it's our job to transform the show into something lively and colorful.
If you aren't involved in anything, maybe it's time to try something out. Something new. Something that you would have never seen yourself doing a year ago. Something fun.
Guard isn't just another extracurricular for me anymore — it's a family. It's a place for me to go when I feel like I don't have anywhere else, and it's where I can go when I need to feel supported.
We're accepting everyone, no matter what. If you're looking for a place to belong, you should consider joining.
Sign ups for the 2022 marching band season are open now. Sign up with your counselor and talk to Mr. Trimble in Room 80 for more information about joining. Your flag is waiting!
Editor's note: The following introduction to ethnic studies was written by Tribe Tribune editor Alia Noll.
Ethnic Studies Class
In October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101, making California the first state to require ethnic studies at the high school level.
Mrs. Sharon Hollon, who currently teaches AP Human Geography and World History, was hired over the summer to discuss an ethnic studies pilot course with teachers from across the district.
While Newsom's mandate won't go into effect until 2026, Hollon noticed a community interest in bringing an ethnic studies course to the district.
"American history tells a story of the people who were the victors, the people who were the scholars, the people who wrote the books," Hollon said. "And some of the other groups who were smaller or had less access, their stories were not told, or not told as completely. Ethnic studies is the attempt to make a more inclusive perspective on what many Americans have experienced."
The committee followed a model curriculum set by the California Board of Education, which suggests that the course focus on four ethnic groups: African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latin American, and Native American. The framework for the course was presented to the school board in October.
Senior Frances Walton took an ethnic studies course called Contemporary Social Justice Movements at Fullerton College during her sophomore year.
"The point of history is to use historical events to understand how the world works and how to learn from mistakes," said Walton, who plans to study anthropology and history in college. "When you take an ethnic studies course, it completely broadens your worldview to not just Eurocentric history, but history literally everywhere else. I feel like that's really important because the way you view history can change your actions and thoughts."
Contemporary Social Justice Movements also highlighted the intersectionality of more recent activists.
"We learned about Marsha P. Johnson, who was a trans and Black activist and was largely unrecognized until recently," Walton said. "It made me realize that there are all of these relevant people in history who we don't learn about because everything is really whitewashed."
Similarly, Hollon views the new pilot course as a way to broaden students' perspectives.
"This is a celebration of the complexity and diversity of America," Hollon said. "We are not trying to, in any way, dismiss the achievements of Americans of all kinds. Instead, it's an additive. We're trying to add to the things to celebrate about America."
Counselor Erin Defries advertised the course to underclassmen as part of her presentation on registering for next year's classes.
"I hope that we are able to offer the class since we are one of two schools piloting it," said Defries.
On the first day of registration, Defries registered three sections of juniors. Four students signed up for the ethnic studies pilot course.
"If we offer it and get feedback on how the students feel, I think it would be a good example for the district community as a whole to see what the class is about and how kids digest it," said Defries.
Editor's note: The following are brief overviews of some of the exciting programs available on campus. Click the related Tribe Tribune stories for more detailed analyses of each activity. I hope this list is helpful when signing up for classes in the coming weeks.
JROTC focuses on developing leadership skills and promoting physical fitness in the cadets enrolled along with many life skills that can not be learned by sitting in a classroom. Our primary goal is to motivate young people to be better citizens. Further information on JROTC can be found here (student feature), here (thank you) and here (cybersecurity).
The Fullerton Academy of the Arts welcomes all students to an elevated and accelerated arts program in the north Orange County area that have an exceptional need, interest, or talent in the arts. Further information on Visual Arts can be found here (sculptures), here (ofrendas 1) and here (ofrendas 2).
Choir & Dance
The mission of Choral Music is to build support and appreciation for the FUHS Academy of the Arts Choral Music program; to increase awareness of the importance of music and arts in the schools; to cultivate the pride our students already feel as part of our dynamic program.
Classes are offered in Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Theatre, and Dance. Many diverse opportunities for students to perform are provided, and include our concert season in the Fullerton Auditorium, competitions and festivals for groups and soloists, community events, and performance tours. Further information on Choir can be found here (student feature) and here (virtual concert). Further information on Dance can be found here (reverie) and here (concert).
ROP offers training in various hands-on careers including Auto Body.
ROP (Regional Occupational Program) classes offer free hands-on training to develop marketable skills and to encourage good work attitudes. Students can earn elective credits by taking an ROP class during the regular school day and/or after school hours.
Students who take ROP classes attain entry-level job skills, prepare for well-paying careers, and prepare for advanced career training.
Available classes include Nursing, Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Entertainment Park/Tourism Careers, and Auto Body Repair.
Reporters Laila Diaz, Elany Zavala and Addam Sapien spoke with students who took ROP classes off-campus.
Senior Isabella Bueno worked as an assistant in a nursing home. She said she learned how to care for and help the elderly through simple tasks like eating and cleaning.
"We worked with people who were there for short recoveries, usually the elderly. We would usually shadow the professional assistants, but we also worked along with them," she said. "It's a really nice program and you learn a lot, you see a lot, so you get to experience everything."
Senior Karen Gonzales says her Hospitality and Business ROP class helped her study business and improve her resume. Although she took the class during distance learning, she was able to secure a job in the hospitality industry thanks to the class.
Junior Rosa Balderas recommends taking a medical ROP class because it helped her significantly towards becoming a professional ultrasound technician.
See Han Kim at the counselor's office for more information or click here for a breakdown of available ROP courses.
The Culinary and Hospitality Academy offers a four-year sequence of courses that provides training in the basic techniques of professional food preparation and service. The industry-driven curriculum includes but is not limited to: sanitation and safety, use of equipment, menu planning, quantity food production, event planning, catering, recipe costing, and customer service. Further information on Culinary can be found here (gingerbread) and here (food science).
The Fullerton Speech and Debate Program requires students to collaborate, think critically, listen critically, exude confidence, evaluate text, write arguments, and learn how to function in real-world settings. Students are offered the opportunity to compete locally and nationally, including participation in the National Speech and Debate Association. Through this honor society, students are provided extra resources, training, and scholarship opportunities. Further information on Speech and Debate can be found here (fine art), here (showcase) and here (LGBTQ).
BEAST students create eerie props like this zombified hand designed by Isaac Freeman.
BEAST is the Biology, Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology Program at Fullerton Union High School and is part of the growing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics or (STEAM) education movement.
A unique program, BEAST students imagine, design, and create "creature characters" employing the skills of the artist, the understanding of the biologist, and the methods of the engineer. Projects range from analyzing and sculpting anatomical models that show environmental adaptations, to building motorized machines that replicate the motion and locomotion of living creatures, to exploring the principles of mutation, disease and hybridization through prosthetic makeup and masks.
Partnered with both industry leaders and educational associates, BEAST creates a one-of–a-kind opportunity for students to put knowledge into action and use critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and their own imagination to build the products needed in the STEAM-based "practical effects" field and elsewhere.
Further information on the BEAST program can be found here (Knott's) and here (award).
Fullerton's Agriculture department was established in 1941 with only 14 members. Today, the department has grown to over 300 active FFA members and agriculture students. Students are able to use the 3.5 acre farm facility to enhance their classroom learning. Agriculture courses follow a "hands-on" approach to learning and offer a variety of experiences for students.
Further information on Agriculture can be found here (student feature) and here (meat process).
The mission of FUHS Theatre is to provide meaningful arts opportunities that will incite desire, professionalism, ensemble ethic, communication, safety, and self‐confidence to teach students to be productive human beings in society and to develop the skills necessary for college and career readiness.
Fullerton Union High School is a destination for the Performing Arts in Fullerton and the surrounding community. The Theatre curriculum focuses on many important Educational Theatre principals including ensemble ethic, communication, and collaboration to prepare students for a future in the Arts or the opportunity to develop skills that they can use in all facets of life.
In addition to taking specialized coursework in theatre and technical theatre, students can participate in many other co-curricular and extra-curricular activities including: main stage productions; theatre competition teams; participation in theatre festivals at a regional, state and national level; master classes with industry professionals both on and off campus; tailored instruction in acting, directing, technical theatre and design; opportunities for college and university exposure and auditions. Further information on Theatre can be found here (Little Prince), here (elementary) and here (same room).
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a college readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges. AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. Further information on the AVID program can be found here (student feature).
ASB (Associated Student Body) represents the interests and goals of the entire Fullerton Union High School student body. ASB seeks to make students feel connected to school and each other through organized activities including Orientation, Back to School Night, Spirit Weeks, Pep Rallies, Assemblies, Dances, and Grade-Level Competitions. Further information on ASB can be found here (9/11 video), here (sadies 1) and here (sadies 2).
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Sweet potato nachos are a creative spin on a Super Bowl classic. It isn't Super Bowl Sunday without a hearty plate of nachos but the average recipe is not very nutritious. Yes, nachos with fried tortillas chips loaded with cheese, various other toppings, and sour cream are delicious but this alternative is way better. The chips are super crispy, the heat level is just right, the nachos are topped with creamy avocados for richness, black beans and, of course, cheese! You may want to double the recipe because these are sure to go fast.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with foil. You may need a second baking sheet.
Clean the sweet potatoes and cut them into ¼ inch thick rounds or spiralize.
Arrange on the baking sheet(s) making sure not to overcrowd the sweet potato rounds or spirals.
Drizzle with about 1-1 ½ tablespoons of oil followed by a generous sprinkle of salt and black pepper.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until rounds are crispy. Flip them with a spatula halfway through cook time.
Remove from the oven and top with the sliced jalapeno(s), black beans, chopped onion, and cheese in that order. The cheese will hold all the toppings in place for a series of yummy bites.
Meanwhile, halve the avocado, remove the pit and dice.
Toss the diced avocado in lemon juice to prevent browning.
Remove nachos from the oven.
Finish the nachos with diced avocado, salsa, cilantro, and a dollop of Greek yogurt before serving.
If sweet potatoes have been spiralized, you will have to make a several cuts into the potatoes to separate into easy bites/servings.
The toppings in this recipe work together beautifully but you can use any that you like. The subtle sweetness of the potatoes covered with that melty cheese is enough to get you hooked but then the creaminess of the beans, luscious avocado, onions, and cilantro come in to offer layers upon layers of flavors and textures.


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"Some books are to be read only in parts", and paid for accordingly, says Amazon
by User Not Found | 6月 24, 2015
When he wrote "Of Studies", Francis Bacon most likely didn't expect that, five centuries later, the "Earth's Biggest Bookstore" would take his words literally.
Amazon announced that it will change the way pay-out is made to self-publishing authors on its platform, Kindle Direct Publishing Select (KDP Select). From July 1, instead of paying the author as long as his book is made a "qualified borrow", i.e. been "checked out" and read more than 10% by a Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime user, under the new policy, an author will be paid based on the number of pages his book generates out of the total pages read out of all books by the universe. The way a page is calculated has also been updated using new standards set forth by Amazon labelled Kindle Edition Normalized Page Count (KENPC). KENPC evaluates a page based on different aspects of the text used, including everything from font to line height to line spacing and many more features. All illustrations (i.e. graphics and charts) are also included in page counts.
As we highlighted in the report - More Handy Access to Content And New Business Models Boosting Ebook Market - from November 2014, self-publishing is one of the new business models and the key drivers for future growth of the ebook market. As an example, self-publishing ebooks are taking up more spots in the overall Kindle Best Sellers list. A comparison between pre- and post-Kindle Unlimited launch was made by the website Publishers Lunch, showing the number of KDP Select titles among the top 100 paid titles jumped from 3 to 13.
We think the change of pay-out policy by Amazon is positive to the market. In particular it addresses the flaw in the earlier model. Under the current system, authors are incentivized to write short books, making it as easy and quick as possible for readers to go beyond the 10% threshold. This has resulted in a large number of books published on KDP Select coming under 60 pages and priced under $1.99. Short books may not necessarily be bad books, but the incentive system does discourage writers to invest large amount of time to long form writing, as under the current system an author is paid equally whether his book gets read 11% or 100%. The new policy will give less incentive to the (compact) size of the book than to gripping, engaging development of the book. In turn, Amazon expects better content to encourage more reading which will come back to influence better writing.
Another positive implication to the market is competition reaction. Despite Amazon's dominant position, there are also competing subscription services, e.g. Oyster, Scribd, etc. It will be interesting to see if other services are going to follow suit to modify their paying mechanisms.
One subtlety in the new policy is, as Amazon put it, "you'll be paid for each page individual customers read of your book, the first time they read it." In other words, the number of pages read is only counted once. Francis Bacon may have gone on to write "some few (books) to be chewed and digested", repeated reading, despite increasing the reader's "delight, ornament and ability", does not increase the author's income, even under the new pay-out policy.
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'Young and the Restless' actor Kristoff St. John dead at 52
Officials say Los Angeles police were called to his home on Sunday
Feb. 4, 2019 11:23 a.m.
In this June 20, 2008 file photo, Kristoff St. John accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his work on "The Young and the Restless" at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
"Young and the Restless" actor Kristoff St. John has died at age 52.
Officials say Los Angeles police were called to his home on Sunday and his body was turned over to the Los Angeles County coroner. The cause of death was not available.
St. John had played Neil Winters on the CBS soap opera since 1991, earning nine daytime Emmy nominations. He won a Daytime Emmy in 1992 for outstanding younger actor in a drama series and won 10 NAACP Image Awards.
He announced in September that he was engaged to model Kseniya Mikhaleva.
St. John was twice married and divorced and was the father of a son and two daughters. His 24-year-old son, Julian, died in 2014.
On Jan. 21, St. John retweeted "Grieving the loss of a child is a process. It begins on the day your child passes, and ends the day the parent joins them."
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"All the members of the family, namely Kṛṣṇa's mother, Devakī, His father, Vasudeva, and His chief wife, Rukmiṇī, along with all other friends, relatives and residents of the palace, were very sorry when the citizens returned home without Kṛṣṇa"
All the members of the family, namely Kṛṣṇa's mother, Devakī, His father, Vasudeva, and His chief wife, Rukmiṇī, along with all other friends, relatives and residents of the palace, were very sorry when the citizens returned home without Kṛṣṇa. Because of their natural affection for Kṛṣṇa, they began to call Satrājit ill names, for he was the cause of Kṛṣṇa's disappearance.
Lord Kṛṣṇa was satisfied by the prayers and statements of Jāmbavān, and to mitigate Jāmbavān's pain, He began to stroke the lotus palm of His hand all over Jāmbavān's body. Thus Jāmbavān at once felt relieved from the fatigue of the great fight. Lord Kṛṣṇa then addressed him as King Jāmbavān because he, and not the lion, was actually the king of the forest, having killed a lion with his bare hands, without a weapon. Kṛṣṇa informed Jāmbavān that He had come to ask for the Syamantaka jewel because ever since it had been stolen His name had been defamed by the less intelligent. Kṛṣṇa plainly informed him that He had come there to ask for the jewel in order to be free from this defamation. Jāmbavān understood the whole situation, and to satisfy the Lord he immediately delivered not only the Syamantaka jewel but also his daughter Jāmbavatī, who was of marriageable age, and presented her to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
The episode of Jāmbavatī's marriage with Lord Kṛṣṇa and the delivery of the jewel known as Syamantaka was finished within the mountain cave. Although the fighting between Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavān went on for twenty-eight days, the inhabitants of Dvārakā waited outside the tunnel for twelve days, and after that they decided that something undesirable must have happened. They could not understand for certain what had actually happened, and being very sorry and tired they returned to the city of Dvārakā.
All the members of the family, namely Kṛṣṇa's mother, Devakī, His father, Vasudeva, and His chief wife, Rukmiṇī, along with all other friends, relatives and residents of the palace, were very sorry when the citizens returned home without Kṛṣṇa. Because of their natural affection for Kṛṣṇa, they began to call Satrājit ill names, for he was the cause of Kṛṣṇa's disappearance. They went to worship the goddess Candrabhāgā, praying for the return of Kṛṣṇa. The goddess was satisfied by the prayers of the citizens of Dvārakā, and she immediately offered them her benediction. Simultaneously, Kṛṣṇa appeared on the scene, accompanied by His new wife, Jāmbavatī, and all the inhabitants of Dvārakā and relatives of Kṛṣṇa became joyful. The inhabitants of Dvārakā were as joyful as someone receiving a dear relative back from the dead. They had concluded that Kṛṣṇa had been put into great difficulties due to the fighting; therefore, they had become almost hopeless of His return. But when they saw that Kṛṣṇa had actually returned, not alone but with a new wife, Jāmbavatī, they immediately performed a ceremony of celebration.
King Ugrasena then called for a meeting of all important kings and chiefs. He also invited Satrājit, and before the whole assembly Kṛṣṇa explained the incident of the recovery of the jewel from Jāmbavān. Kṛṣṇa wanted to return the valuable jewel to King Satrājit. Satrājit, however, was ashamed because he had unnecessarily defamed Kṛṣṇa. He accepted the jewel in his hand, but he remained silent, bending his head downwards, and without saying anything in the assembly of the kings and chiefs, he returned home with the jewel. Then he thought about how he could clear himself of the abominable act he had performed by defaming Kṛṣṇa. He was conscious that he had offended Kṛṣṇa very grievously and that he had to find a remedial measure so that Kṛṣṇa would again be pleased with him.
King Satrājit was eager to get relief from the anxiety he had foolishly created due to being attracted by a material thing, specifically the Syamantaka jewel. Truly afflicted by the offense he had committed against Kṛṣṇa, he sincerely wanted to rectify it. From within, Kṛṣṇa gave him good intelligence, and Satrājit decided to hand over to Kṛṣṇa both the jewel and his beautiful daughter, Satyabhāmā. There was no alternative for mitigating the situation, and therefore he arranged the marriage ceremony of Kṛṣṇa and his daughter. He gave in charity both the jewel and his daughter to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Satyabhāmā was so beautiful and qualified that Satrājit, in spite of being asked for her hand by many princes, was waiting to find a suitable son-in-law. By the grace of Kṛṣṇa he decided to hand his daughter over to Him.
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Started by cleaning my desk and the walls of my room. Thorwed aways unused things or duplicated ones and make a small bag with things that might be useful for the rest of the family. Removed also from my phone many apps and used only social networks for 10 minutes before going to bed. The rest of my time I tried to read a lot.
Cleland my wardrobe throwing away many pieces of toys and many papers.
nice start but no plan equals failure.
For the next week I'll focus more on Minimalism with a real plan for every day.


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Smoked Out of Your Apartment – a fact sheet with more suggestions on how to eliminate secondhand smoke from your apartment.


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\subsection*{Microscopic ingredients for an epidemic}
The microscopic processes governing the dynamics of ultracold atoms driven to Rydberg states by an off-resonant laser field, shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}(A,B), bear close similarities to those in epidemics~\cite{Perez-Espigares2017}. Each atom can be considered as a two-level system consisting of the atomic ground state (gray disks, healthy) and an excited Rydberg state (blue disks, infected). An excited atom can spontaneously decay (recovery, with rate $\Gamma$), or it can facilitate the excitation of other atoms (transmission of the infection, with rate $\kappa$) that satisfy certain constraints linked to their positions and velocities. This results in rapid spreading of the excitations through the gas (depicted by growing excitation clusters in Fig.~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}A)~\cite{Ates2007,Schempp2014,Malossi2014,Urvoy2015,simonelli2016seeded}.

Our experimental studies start from an ultracold thermal gas of $3\times 10^4$ potassium-39 atoms in their ground state $|g\rangle=4s_{1/2}$ which are held in a two-dimensional optical trap with a peak atomic density $n_{2D}(x\!=\!y\!=\!0)=0.76\,\mu$m$^{-2}$ (Fig.~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}A). To trigger the dynamics at $t=0$ we apply a low intensity laser pulse tuned in resonance with the $|g\rangle \rightarrow |r\rangle=66p_{1/2}$ transition for a duration of $4\,\mu$s. This produces around 8 seed excitations at random positions within the gas. The laser is then suddenly detuned from resonance by $\Delta\nobreak=-30\,$MHz and adjusted in intensity. This makes it possible to facilitate secondary excitations at a distance $R_\mathrm{fac}=3.5\,\mu$m (illustrated by red circles), corresponding to the distance where the calculated Rydberg pair-state energy compensates the laser detuning. The two-body facilitation rate $\kappa$ is proportional to the laser intensity which can be tuned over a wide range. For the following measurements we choose different values of $\kappa$ ranging from $3.3\,$kHz to $10\,$kHz [see the Supplemental Material for details on the calibration of $\kappa$]. Additionally, Rydberg excitations spontaneously decay with a calculated rate $\Gamma=0.84\,$kHz (including black-body decay). Spontaneous (off-resonant) excitation events are very rare, with an estimated rate $\lesssim 1$\,kHz integrated over the whole cloud. To observe the system we measure the total number of Rydberg excitations present in the gas using field ionization and a microchannel plate detector for different exposure times $t$ up to $2\,$ms. Although each atom is identical and evolves according to these seemingly simple excitation rules, the competition between facilitated excitation and decay gives rise to complex dynamical phases and evolution~\cite{Lee2011,Lesanovsky2013,Carr2013,Gutierrez2017absorbing,Helmrich2018,HelmrichSOC}. However the full many-body system is even more complex: $3\times 10^4$ multilevel atoms moving in space with random positions and velocities while interacting with the laser field and each other; which makes it challenging to connect the microscopic physics to the macroscopic excitation dynamics~\cite{Helmrich2018,Goldschmidt2016,Marcuzzi2017}.

\begin{figure*}[!ht]%
    \centering
	\includegraphics[width=6.25in]{fig2_paper.pdf}
	\caption{ \footnotesize\textbf{Rydberg excitation incidence curves for different facilitation rates showing power-law growth and Griffiths effects.}
	\textbf{A} Incidence rate $C'$ versus cumulative incidences $C$ for different facilitation rates $\kappa =\{3.3, 4.2, 5.1, 6.0, 6.6, 7.6, 10\}\,$kHz (from purple to green). Error bars show the standard error of the mean over typically $16$ repetitions of the experiment. The straight dark-green line is a power-law fit to a representative dataset yielding the exponent $p=0.59(1)$. The solid curves are from the simulations of the SIS model on a heterogeneous network and the blue dashed line is a corresponding simulation for a locally homogeneous network for $\kappa=10\,$kHz and a comparable system size which gives $p\approx 0.67$.
    \textbf{B} Transition from a sub-critical state ($C'\approx 0$) to an active state ($C'>0$) at late times $t=2\,\mathrm{ms}$ as a function of $\kappa$. The solid-black curve and the dashed-blue curve (scaled by a factor of 10 for visual comparison) show simulations of the heterogeneous and locally homogeneous network models respectively, which exhibit different thresholds and incidence rates. \textbf{C} Characterization of the deceleration of growth parameter $p$ (experimental data points and simulations as a black line) and relaxation exponent $\alpha$ (orange line, numerical simulations only) versus $\kappa$. The vertical dashed line indicates the cross-over point between the Griffiths phase (GP) and  the active phase. Uncertainties computed from the standard deviation over $100$ bootstrap resamplings are shown as error bars except where they are smaller than the data points.
	}
	\label{fig:Cprime_C}
\end{figure*}

\subsection*{Observation of epidemic growth}
To exemplify the analogy to epidemics, in Figure~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}D we present data for $\kappa=10\,$kHz showing different stages of the dynamics. Immediately following the seed excitation pulse we observe a period of very fast growth of the Rydberg excitation number, i.e. within the Rydberg state lifetime the excitation number increases from its initial value to more than $400$, corresponding to more than $5$ doublings in $0.19\,$ms. At around $t\approx 0.5\,$ms, after the initial growth stage, the system saturates with a high constant excitation number (i.e. an endemic state). However the saturation value is still significantly lower than the estimated maximum number of excitations that can fit in the system $\gtrsim 2000$ assuming an inter-Rydberg spacing of $\sim R_\mathrm{fac}$. On even longer timescales than those studied here ($\gtrsim 10$\,ms), the system should eventually relax back to an absorbing or self-organised critical state due to the gradual depletion of particles~\cite{HelmrichSOC,Ding2020}.

The growth phase of many real epidemics is observed to follow a characteristic power-law dependence described by the phenomenological generalized-growth model (GGM)~\cite{Viboud2016},
\begin{equation}\label{eq.1}
   C'(t) = rC^{p}(t).
\end{equation}
This describes a relation between incidence rate $C'$ and cumulative number of infections $C = \int_0^tC'(t')dt'$, where
$r$ is the growth rate at early times and $p$ is the `deceleration of growth' which is an important parameter in classifying epidemics~\cite{Viboud2016}. Exponential growth in time is characterised by $p=1$, while $p<1$ corresponds to power-law growth $\propto t^\eta$ with $\eta=p/(1-p)$.

In Figure~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}A we represent the data from Fig.~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}D in terms of $C'$ [instantaneous number of excitations divided by their lifetime $\tau=(2\pi\Gamma)^{-1}$] against its time integral $C$, shown by the darkest green data points. This clearly shows that the incidence rate follows the GGM over several decades (evidenced by a straight line on a double logarithmic scale) with a deceleration of growth parameter $p=0.59(1)$ that is comparable to empirical observations of real epidemics~\cite{Viboud2016}. In fact power-law growth with varying exponents $p<0.6$ is a general feature of the system dynamics, as seen in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}A for different $\kappa$ values from $3.3\,$kHz to $10\,$kHz (depicted with different colors), together with the corresponding $p$ values plotted in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}C as determined from fits to the initial growth stage. This is to be contrasted with exponential growth ($p=1$, solid black line with a steeper slope). We also point out that each curve saturates at a different $\kappa$-dependent value, with some curves showing evidence for slow relaxation back towards zero incidences (the lowest three curves in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}A). In the study of epidemics, power-law growth with $p<1$ is commonly associated to a few underlying mechanisms, most prominently spatial constraints and heterogeneity in the underlying network structure~\cite{Viboud2016}. In the following we use this insight to develop a spatial network model which quantitatively describes the experimental observations and can be directly linked to the microscopic details of the system, something that is rarely possible for real epidemics.

\subsection*{Emergent heterogeneous network}
To explain the experimental observations we develop a physically motivated susceptible-infected-susceptible (SIS) network model. We assume the two-dimensional gas can be subdivided into cells that represent nodes of a network~(Fig.~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}C). Each cell can either be in a susceptible state (absence of Rydberg excitation, $I_i=0$) or infected (one Rydberg excitation, $I_i=1$), and contains a certain number of particles $N_i$ that can be excited. Vacant cells with $N_i=0$ translate to missing nodes. The probability for a given node $i$ to become infected is described by the following stochastic master equation~\cite{PastorSatorras2015}
\begin{equation}
\frac{dE[I_i(t)]}{dt} = E\left[-\Gamma I_i(t)+\kappa N_i \biggl(1-I_i(t)\biggr)\sum_ja_{ij}I_j(t)\right],\\
\label{eq:SIS}
\end{equation}
\noindent where $E[\cdot]$ denotes the expectation value. The node weights $N_i$ and the adjacency matrix $a_{ij}$ together determine the probability for transmission of an infection from cell $j$ to $i$. In the special case $N_i=\mathrm{const.}, a_{ij}=1$, this reduces to the well studied homogeneous compartmental model~\cite{PastorSatorras2015} that exhibits exponential growth. However, spatially structured adjacency matrices can give rise to more complex spatio-temporal evolution~\cite{Watts1998collective}.

To define the adjacency matrix $a_{ij}$ we coarse grain our system into hexagonal cells (each with area $\sim R_\mathrm{fac}^2$), corresponding to a triangular network of nodes with $a_{ij}=1$ for each of the six nearest neighbours to each node. This is motivated by the fact that hexagonal packing provides the densest possible tiling of strongly interacting Rydberg excitations in two-dimensional space~\cite{Schauss2015Crystal}, although the underlying atomic gas has no such apparent structure.
The $N_i$ are sampled from a Poissonian distribution with a spatially dependent mean $\mu_i= \epsilon(\kappa) n_\mathrm{2d}(x_i,y_i)R_\mathrm{fac}^2$, which is set by the accessible phase space fraction for facilitated excitation $\epsilon(\kappa)<1$ (a free parameter, elaborated on below) and the value of the two-dimensional Gaussian density distribution of atoms in the trap. Thus Eq.~(\ref{eq:SIS}) describes a heterogeneous network where each node has a (spatially) fluctuating weighted degree $s_i=\sum_j a_{ij}N_j$ with a mean and variance approximately equal to $6\mu_i$.

To numerically simulate this model we solve Eq.~(\ref{eq:SIS}) using a Monte-Carlo approach~\cite{Chotia_2008}. In each time step we compute the transition rate for each node $R_i=\nobreak\kappa N_i(1-\nobreak I_i)\sum_j a_{ij}I_j+\Gamma I_i$. One node $m$ is then picked at random according to the weights $R_i$ and its state is flipped $I_m\rightarrow 1-I_m$. The timestep is computed according to $dt = -\ln(X) / (2\pi\sum_i R_i)$, where $\ln$ is the natural logarithm and $X$ is sampled from a uniform distribution on $[0,1)$. For the initial state we consider a fixed number of $\sum_i I_i(t=0)=8$ seed excitations randomly distributed among the nodes with weights $N_i$.

The numerical simulations, shown as solid curves in Fig.~\ref{fig:atomsnetwork}D and Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}, are in excellent agreement with the experimental observations.
Importantly they fully reproduce the fast power-law growth with $p< 0.6$, the different plateau heights and even the late-time relaxation as a function of $\kappa$. The only free parameter in the model is $\epsilon(\kappa)$ which is adjusted for each curve and is found to be a monotonically increasing function of $\kappa$ with $0.02< \epsilon(\kappa)< 0.1$ over the explored parameter range. This parameter directly controls the network structure, i.e. for $\kappa=10\,$kHz the network consists of $M\approx 2300$ nodes with $N_i>0$ and the local $s_i$ follow approximately Poissonian distributions with $\langle s_i\rangle=\mathrm{var}(s_i)\leq 5.3$ (maximal at trap center) while for $\kappa=\nobreak3.3\,$kHz, $M\approx 660$ and $\langle s_i\rangle=\mathrm{var}(s_i)\leq 1.3$. For comparison, the dashed-blue lines in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C} show comparable simulations with $N_i=\mu_i$, i.e. corresponding to a locally homogeneous network with the same average node degree. These homogeneous network simulations show faster initial growth, constant $p$ values $\approx 0.7$, higher plateaus saturating at the system size limit and a dramatic shift of the critical point to lower $\kappa$ values, which are inconsistent with the experimental data. The good agreement between experiment and heterogeneous network simulations demonstrates that the emergent macroscopic dynamics of the system crucially depend on the weighted node degree distributions and heterogeneity controlled by the atomic density and the parameter $\epsilon(\kappa)$.

The heterogeneous spatial network model described by Eq.~(\ref{eq:SIS}) provides an accurate and computationally-efficient coarse grained description of the physical system and its dynamics involving just a few microscopically controlled parameters. The importance of heterogeneity is particularly surprising since atomic motion could be expected to quickly wash out the effects of spatial disorder (the characteristic thermal velocity corresponding to the gas temperature at $20\,\mu$K is $v_{th}=65\,\mu$m/ms $\approx 3.5R_\mathrm{fac}/\tau$. Our findings can be explained by assuming that the facilitation constraint depends on both the relative positions and velocities of the atoms. Taking into account the Landau-Zener transition probability for moving atoms confirms that only atom pairs with small relative velocities $v_\mathrm{LZ}\lesssim 1\,\mu$m/ms contribute to the spreading of facilitated excitations~\cite{Helmrich2018}. This provides a qualitative explanation for the inferred $\epsilon(\kappa)\ll 1$ and its approximate $\kappa$ dependence (due to the intensity dependence of $v_\mathrm{LZ}$) [Supplementary Material]. It also sets the timescale for diffusion in phase space longer than the duration of our observations $\gtrsim 2\,$ms. Thus spatial constraints and (effectively static) heterogeneity can be understood as properties of an emergent network structure that is dynamically formed while the laser coupling is on [see also \cite{Bettelli2013} for a related interpretation of excitation dynamics on smaller preformed emergent lattices].

Spatial disorder is known to play a very important role in condensed matter systems, giving rise to new many-body phases, localization effects and glassy behavior\cite{Vojta2019}. There is still much to be explored concerning analogous effects of disorder and heterogeneity on non-equilibrium processes on networks. One key theoretical finding however is the emergence of an exotic Griffiths phase~\cite{Moreira1996,Voltja2005,Munoz2010}, expected to replace the singular critical point between the sub-critical and active phase by an extended critical phase, leading to slow relaxation and strongly modified non-equilibrium critical properties (e.g. power-law dynamical behavior with continuously varying exponents). This provides a natural explanation for several of our experimental observations. First of all, the relatively short time for each curve to reach the plateau and the strong $\kappa$ dependence of the plateau heights are compatible with the presence of rare regions with an over average infection rate that span only a fraction of the entire system, controlled by the disorder strength entering via $\epsilon(\kappa)$. This also explains the sizable shift of the critical point between sub-critical ($C^\prime \approx0$) and active ($C^\prime >0$) phases to higher values of $\kappa$ as compared to the expectation for a locally homogeneous system seen in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}B. Finally, we point out the slow relaxation of the sub-critical curves in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}A. These curves are compatible with power-law decays with disorder dependent relaxation exponents $\alpha<0$, which is the defining characteristic of the Griffiths phase~\cite{Munoz2010}. While these experiments were limited to relatively short times $<2\,$ms (to minmize the impact of particle loss), the numerical simulations confirm power-law relaxation over two orders of magnitude in time, depicted by solid lines in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}A, with corresponding $\alpha\leq 0$ exponents shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:Cprime_C}C. On this basis we find that power-law growth (with $0.5\leq p\leq 0.6$) is associated with the transition from a Griffiths phase to an active phase (for $\kappa>6\,$kHz coinciding with $\alpha\approx 0$), whereas the disorder-free absorbing state phase transition is expected for $\kappa\lesssim \Gamma$~\cite{Munoz2010}.

\subsection*{Conclusion}
This work highlights a controllable physical platform for experimental network science situated at the interface between simplified numerical models and empirical observations of real-world complex dynamical phenomena. Ultracold atoms provide the means to introduce and control different types of reaction-diffusion processes as studied here, but also to realize different types of spatial networks by structuring the trapping fields~\cite{WangTweezers} and to access the full spatio-temporal evolution of the system~\cite{Schauss2015Crystal}. Our discovery that the growth dynamics of a driven-dissipative atomic gas is described by an emergent heterogeneous network that is relatively robust to particle motion suggests similar effects could also be observable in noisy room temperature environments~\cite{Urvoy2015,Ding2020}. Thus heterogeneous network dynamics and Griffiths effects may arise naturally in very different non-equilibrium systems, having important implications, for example, in understanding non-equilibrium criticality without fine tuning~\cite{Griffithsbrain,HelmrichSOC,Ding2020} and for finding effective strategies for controlling dynamics on complex networks~\cite{Buono2013}.

\subsection*{Acknowledgments}
We acknowledge valuable discussions with C\'edric Sueur. This work is supported by the `Investissements d'Avenir' programme through the Excellence Initiative of the University of Strasbourg (IdEx), the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS) and is part of and supported by the DFG SPP 1929 GiRyd and the DFG Collaborative Research Center `SFB 1225 (ISOQUANT)'. T.M.W., S.S. and M.M. acknowledge the French National Research Agency (ANR) through the Programme d'Investissement d'Avenir under contract ANR-17-EURE-0024. M.M. acknowledges QUSTEC funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk\l{}dowska-Curie grant agreement No. 847471.  S.D. acknowledges support by the European Research Council (ERC) under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, Grant Agreement No. 647434 (DOQS).

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There is a workaround though - we can add JS functionality invoking context menu click event (obviously only when browser = PhantomJS). I tried this on my computer and it seems to work quite fine.
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Brilliantly crafted keeping functionality and performance as the aim, this pair of grey sneakers from New Balance will let you answer your fashion calls with style and confidence. With its mesh inserts assuring excellent airflow and dry feel and synthetic overlays promising excellent support, this pair of sneakers also has breathable mesh lining and cushioning rubber sole that will instantly boost your speed while on move. Detailed with brand appliques on the side and at the back, this pair of sneakers will look cool with all casuals.


Is the download basically a rip of the CD or is it a different version ?
I always found the sound on the original CD to be a bit over-produced and thin. I usually listened to a live recording of those tracks, but it would be cool if you had put up another version.
Hi I think it is the same but the Dave will have to clarify that one. Yep there was a big increase.


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Q: upper bound for the number of solutions of a diophantine equation Consider the positive integers less than or equal to one trillion, i.e.,
$$1, 2, 3, \dots, 10^{12}-1, 10^{12}.
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Prove that less than a tenth of them can be expressed in the form
$x^3 + y^3 + z^4$,
where $x, y$, and $z$ are positive integers.

A: If $x^3+y^3+z^4\le 10^{12}$, then $x^3, y^3, z^4\le 10^{12}$, so $x, y\le 10^4$ and $z\le 10^3$.
Now, even if every possible triplet $(x,y,z), 1\le x, y\le 10^4, 1\le z \le 10^3$ gave you a distinct sum $x^3+y^3+z^4$, and if all those sums were also up to $10^{12}$, this will still produce up to $10^4\times 10^4\times 10^3=10^{11}$ sums, which is exactly one tenth of all the numbers between $1$ and $10^{12}$.
In fact, we get strictly fewer than $10^{11}$ sums because:

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*Some different triplets $(x,y,z)$ give you the same sum $x^3+y^3+z^4$, in particular: swapping $x$ and $y$ does not change the sum. (E.g. $1^3+2^3+3^4=2^3+1^3+3^4$).

*Also, some triplets give you a too big sum (e.g. $(10^4)^3+(10^4)^3+(10^3)^4=3\times 10^{12}>10^{12}$).

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Brewster: PLCB Critics Conjure Another Round of Weak Brew
Harrisburg, October 4, 2021 – State Sen. Jim Brewster, Democratic Chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, issued the following statement regarding recent action by the state Liquor Control Board to limit purchases of certain alcohol products and the resulting criticism:
"Over the years, critics of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and its management of the commonwealth's retail alcohol sales have aired various complaints in a not-so-subtle move to dismantle the system and turn its profitable business over to private interests.
Some of those complaints have been warranted, and the PLCB has responded with reforms that have made liquor sales in Pennsylvania more consumer friendly and increasingly profitable to taxpayers.
The pandemic brought more challenges to the system and its thousands of employees, along with the predictable volley of complaints from the long-time critics. The latest protest against the board's decision to ration certain high-end alcohol products to prevent hoarding is perhaps the weakest brew they've ever distilled.
The pandemic brought a certain level of chaos to the free-market system, and liquor products are no exception. Pennsylvanians are fortunate to have a single manager of alcohol sales, allowing fairer and more rational distribution. Rather than hurting consumers, the rationing plan helps preserve availability across the state, which could otherwise see supply dominated by wealthier markets.
In New Jersey, for instance, there were widespread reports that wealthy New Yorkers were traveling south to buy up entire store supplies of certain products making them unavailable to locals.
The PLCB was also criticized 18 months ago when it made the decision to close stores to prevent unnecessary public gathering, giving the outlets opportunity to develop socially distant shopping procedures and protecting its employees from a dangerous health threat.
Due to the leadership and the more than 3,500 employees, the PLCB has delivered $2.91 billion in profits on behalf of the taxpayers, while ensuring availability and selection in areas with lower customer traffic.
We are still facing numerous serious threats as the pandemic lingers and dangerous variants emerge. A two-bottle limit on $80 bourbon isn't one of them."


Discussion in 'Business Cards & Printed Marketing Materials' started by susy, Aug 1, 2016.
I'm planning to open a cafe with my husband near our home. We want to have a grand opening with all our near and dear ones. Husband suggested that we have some invitation cards sent out to everyone. I am not really sure if we needed this because we are having a limited budget. But my friend suggested Captain Prints, a printing company based in Toronto. I checked their profile and found it very interesting. The designs are really nice and they have custom invitation cards as well, but I'm still not sure if we should really have invitation cards? Is it really necessary? Any other printing company from where I can get good designs at a cheap rate? Thank you so much.
I'm not an expert on grand openings, but my instinct tells me that if you're going to send out printed info to your close friends for the grand opening, you might be better off turning it into some kind of marketing mailing, so they can share with other friends that you may not know. If they are close friends, your choice of print versus electronic invitations probably won't have a significant impact on their turnout, but you could find a way to arm them with more info to turn them into marketing channels.
I've personally had great luck with Zazzle, so you may want to give them a look, if you haven't already.


New for 2017 I am partnering with AirBNB to provide individual travelers and locals guided sailing experiences of San Francisco Bay with an insiders' perspective. You can find out more or book an experience for yourself here. Recently I was really lucky to have an awesome pro nature photographer @alphawanderlust aka Donny Barnec along for a ride and he gave me a few shots to share here- enjoy and check out his work on instagram if you get a chance!
Next postSounds like summer finally!
she looks as beautiful as ever, I know the builder is smiling in heaven as he sees you sailing it.
I really like the idea to find sailing charter that goes near the coast of the city. My family and I love spending time out on the water. I wonder if there are any sailing charters near our home town.


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Meet the team in Warminster
Joanna Turner
Vocal Coach and Principal
Joanna has always loved music and started learning the piano at just 4 years old. She soon began playing the clarinet and saxophone and of course - singing! In her youth, Jo took part in many amateur dramatic performances at the Athenaeum in Warminster, from The WIzard of oz to Snow white. Following this, Jo went on to study music at the university of Surrey where she was musical director for Barry Manilow's Copacabana, and furthered her career and interests by taking a masters in music therapy. Joanna now runs her own business and offers music therapy to children and adults across Wiltshire and Somerset. Jo continues to have a love of singing and instrumental playing and in 2012 founded Warminster community choir, swiftly followed by Warminster dementia choir and Warminster young singers. She has been involved in A.C.T.S since its opening day in 2011 and truly is part of the family!
Jo has 3 wonderful children who keep her busy, her hobbies are art and aerial hoops!
Nik Kilminster
Drama Coach
Nik has worked in education for 25 years, teaching Drama and performance to students up to 18 years of age. In that time, he has encouraged many a student to go on and study Performing Arts at a higher level. He has directed over 20 shows - ranging from My Fair Lady and Bugsy Malone to We Will Rock You and Sister Act – and taken performances to both the Wyvern Theatre and Salisbury Playhouse. He has also run workshops for pupils of all ages.
Nik gained his degree at the University of Plymouth, studying Theatre Arts and Performance Studies and knew that he wanted to go into teaching drama and performing arts. Since then he has taught in schools across Swindon, Wiltshire and Somerset.
Outside of teaching, he enjoys going to the theatre, watching live music and following Forest Green Rovers!
Charlotte Young
Dance Coach
Charlotte fell in love with musical theatre from a young age through several early visits to the theatre. She had already enrolled at a dance school, training in tap, jazz and modern. Realising that she wanted to delve deeper into musical theatre, she joined A.C.T.S Warminster as a student - and that, she says, "is where my journey truly began". Her journey has included credits in Snow white and the seven dwarfs, The Wizard of Oz, Aladdin, Cinderella, Bugsy Malone, Witches, Seussical, Fame, Joseph and Love makes the world go round. Her experiences led to the decision to seek a career in the performing arts. Charlotte currently trains professionally in musical theatre at the 'Institute for contemporary theatre', where she is expanding her knowledge and skill set across all dance genres and developing further her vocal and acting ability. As a past A.C.T.S student Charlotte knows how it feels to be part of the A.C.T.S family. Now joining us as part of the staffing team she says "I know how much it helped me to be where I am today, and now I want to help others".


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Der Nackenschlag ist ein beim Lastenumschlag verwendeter Knoten. Er dient der Befestigung einer Trosse am Kranhaken. Der Knoten ist extrem unsicher, da er nur unter Belastung hält.

Festmacherknoten

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Whether you're planning an epic fishing trip to the states, or just want a good laugh, you need to check out these seriously strange fishing laws from the other side of the pond.
Top tip: Going fishing in America? Leave your lasso at home.
Planning on riding a giraffe in Illinois? Just don't be tempted to fish from it's neck!
Never mind the rednecks, it's the long necks that might get you in trouble in Chicago, Illinois. That's because it's forbidden to fish while sitting on the neck of a giraffe. If you're stateside on business or pleasure and find yourself invited to go fishing, best steer clear of the zoo.
If you've avoided the exotic legal pitfall, take care heading to the river bank first thing. Don't be tempted to head out for some sport without getting properly dressed because fishing in your PJs is strictly against the law. Best to stick to waders; just as comfy, waterproof and won't land you in jail!
We know you're crazy about fishing, but if you're getting married perhaps you'd be best advised to take the day off from your favourite sport. If you really can't resist the urge to wet a line, stay on the river bank. That's because it's illegal to fish from a boat on your wedding day.
When in Ohio feel free to drink like a fish, just don't get a fish drunk!
Drinking like a fish is one thing, but in Ohio, you need to be careful who you choose to get drunk with. It's fine to chat to the bar flies, but to prevent a showdown with the deputy, avoid any old trout you find propping up the bar. Why? Because it's against the law to get a fish drunk.
But it's not just getting sea-life drunk that's banned. Oh no. Ohio's state motto is, "With God, all things are possible". But not, it appears, if your chosen sport involves harpoons. That's because fishing for whales is banned on Sundays.
In Philly it's illegal to catch a fish with any part of your body, except your mouth.
State capital, Philly is home to the Liberty Bell; it's the city where the first United States flag was sewn and it's the city that gave its name to the most famous soft cheese in the world. But though this Pennsylvania is synonymous with freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, it's not quite as free as you might think, especially if trout tickling is your thing.
In Pennsylvania, it's illegal to catch a fish using any part of your body – other than your mouth – which presumably is how the big mouth bass got its name.
You might want to stop skimming stones; it's illegal to chuck rocks at fish in Georgia.
Heading to the American South? You're in for a treat. Southerners are renowned for their hospitality, but beware taking too much for granted. In the land of gentility, be careful to treat the rivers with respect. Forgot your fishing rod? Take our advice and walk away – it's against the law to chuck rocks at fish.
Clearly, the USA is a place to watch your step when it comes to casting a line. If you don't want to be netted by the law, it pays to make sure you check the rules or risk the scales of justice weighing against you. And if you're ever in Tennessee – only use that lasso on cattle, fishing with it will land you in deep water!
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It seems that I should have been paying more attention to what was going on in the wake of citadels coming around etc.
A few months ago I had decided that it would be a good idea to put my ISK into PLEX because they seemed the most stable at the time and I figured their price would more than likely get higher at some point in the future.
Well, I guess I was wrong. After spending the last few weeks abroad I came home the other day and was able to log in, only to see that due to the fall of PLEX, my current worth has dropped around 4b.
Now, it's not that much but still, I'm a hoarder, I like seeing my ISK rise instead of drop, so it does hurt a little bit.
But I'll survive, I have told myself countless times that I should not be sitting on my ISK piles like that and should do something with them.
A few months ago my plan was to make a citadel of my own with it, but that got scratched when we were evicted out of our wormhole.
Which reminds me. I need to get back into a wormhole.
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Tropical Storm Chantal strengthened as it moved west across the Atlantic toward the Lesser Antilles, including the islands of Martinique and Saint Lucia, on a track that may take it east of Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Chantal was 550 miles (885 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados with top winds of 45 miles per hour, up from 40 mph earlier, the center said in an advisory at 11 a.m. New York time. The storm is expected to grow to near hurricane strength in two days before weakening.
Chantal is the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. These powerful systems can disrupt oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and threaten orange crops in Florida, the second- largest producer behind Brazil.
In addition, 4.2 million homes with an estimated $1.1 trillion in property exposure are within storm-surge risk zones along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts, according to CoreLogic Inc. in Irvine, California, a property analysis firm.
Topical storm warnings have been issued for Martinique, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Dominica and Guadeloupe and a tropical storm watch for Saint Vincent and Puerto Rico, the hurricane center said.
A storm warning means high winds, rain and waves will probably hit within 24 to 36 hours. A watch means those conditions are possible.
Tropical storm-strength winds of at least 39 mph reach out 60 miles from Chantal's center. The storm is expected to drop 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of rain on the islands, with some areas receiving as much as 6 inches.
The hurricane center's five-day forecast track shows the storm losing strength as it threatens the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas and moving into the Atlantic east of Florida.
Chantal's top winds may reach 70 mph, just under the 74 mph threshold needed to be classified a hurricane, according to the center. The mountains of Hispaniola and eastern Cuba will probably tear at its structure, and the storm is expected to encounter wind shear that may also weaken it.
In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Erick weakened to 45 mph from 50 mph earlier on a path along the western coast of Baja California in Mexico, according to the center.
A tropical storm warning was issued for Baja California Sur from Santa Fe to La Paz. Storm-strength winds of at least 39 mph are expected to start raking the peninsula within the next few hours. Erick may drop 1 to 3 inches of rain and create life- threatening surf along the coast.
but if I don't have my hand in FEMA's face, how am I going to get paid for the dents in my Toyota? Especially the ones that have been there 5 years???
Oh yeah, along those same lines... not every hail storm deserves a disaster declaration, even if it is a prerequisite to putting your hand in FEMA's face.


This "quiet pool" is located near Community Hall.
Brace yourselves theres Dole Whip, Shave Ice, Plate Lunch, and more ahead!
Flying Fish Cafe A fine seafood restaurant on the Inn side of the BoardWalk, it offers an a la carte seafood dinner.
Effective February 25, 2018, to obtain a Disney Vacation Club Membership Card, Members must accumulate a total of at least 75 Vacation Points purchased directly from Disney Vacation Development, Inc.
He said it was very moist.Dole Whip from the Dole Plantation Rainbow Drive-In, Waiola Shave Ice, and Leonards Bakery Off-Site The following day, we dined retro-style at the Rainbow Drive-In, which has been there about 50 years.Big River Grille Brewing Works On who is going to win the royal rumble 2017 the Villas side of the BoardWalk, this offers classic American dishes for lunch and dinner.There is no fee to enter Atlantic Dance during normal operating hours.
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3, guests can rent surreys or bicycles to travel around the Epcot resorts, enjoy classic midway games and street performers, go dancing at the Atlantic Dance Hall or enjoy a "dueling pianos" show at Jellyrolls.
Mine was pineapple, which was good but not quite as good as Dole Whip.
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