• Fuzzies Taco Shop (Bar), 16101 Slide Road: observed ice being dumped in hand sink. Observed margarita mix container stored on floor. Corrected on site.

• Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 4328 15th St.: observed no thermometer in reach-in cooling unit. Observed missing hand-washing sign in men's restroom. Observed damaged kitchen utensils. Observed soiled food racks. Corrected on site. Observed soiled vent in dry goods area. Observed personal employee items stored on prep surface. Corrected on site.

White or yellow glues, which are classified as polyvinyl acetates, or PVA glues, include the white glue used in classrooms and waterproof formulas such as Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue. These glues cure by dehydration. The moisture in the glue needs to evaporate or get soaked into the surface being glued. One side effect: The glue shrinks as it dries, to compensate for the loss of water. Polyurethane glue, however, doesn’t cure by drying. It cures through a chemical reaction that requires moisture. Misting at least one surface before applying the adhesive ensures enough moisture to cause the adhesive to foam and expand, and then cure.

Engineers at Ford say five days of some repeated testing is equal to 10 years or 150,000 miles of use.

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The two materials of particular interest in the solar food dryer are the glazing and the food screens.

It’s worth noting that you’ll want to fly as under the radar as possible. Stealth is the name of the game here. You want a backpack that looks as low-key as possible — nothing flashy or ornate. Think drab, functional, and military issue. It should be capable of carrying everything you need to without looking like you’re stocked to the gills. Sociologists and preparedness experts agree the first 72 hours after a disaster are critical. If widespread power outages and food and water shortages last beyond three days, society can start to break down very quickly. You don’t want to become a target for the roving hordes of Mad Max-style bandits looking for guns, booze, and snacks.

(A) Simplified schematic illustration of electrochemical sensor readout. ADC, analog-to-digital converter. (B) Image illustrating the device bent at decreasing radii. (C) I-V measurements of shorted sensors recoded with decreasing curvature radii. (D) Phase response measurements of NFC electronics with decreasing radii. (E) I-V measurements of shorted sensors with repeated attachment and detachment of the electronics to the microfluidics. (F) Effect of bending on the impedance of magnetic contacts over a wide range of frequencies. Effect of (G) distance and (H) angle between NFC reader and device on signal recording (n = 3). Photo credit: Philipp Gutruf, Northwestern University.

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The non-slip rubber feet ensure that the Smith's knife sharpener stays put while you hone your knives, and unlike other sharpeners this one has two knife slots: the coarse carbide slot is for restoring the edge on dull knives, whereas the fine ceramic slot is perfect for a quick touch-up or as a finishing touch on your newly-sharpened blade.

Polycarbonate sheet is transparent and may be the closest alternative to glass. This is the same material that most sunglasses and safety glasses are made from. It’s hard and tough, and won’t scratch easily. It’s a rigid material that doesn’t bend easily, and it’s lighter than glass. Polycarbonate is available in clear sheets for outdoor applications like greenhouses. It comes with a UV-resistant coating on one side that blocks most UV and protects the material from aging. It has a high thermal expansion (like many plastics), which can make mounting and sealing difficult. Proper mounting should allow for movement due to thermal expansion. This material is available at some hardware stores and is fairly expensive. Acrylic (Plexiglass) is available in clear sheets. It’s not nearly as strong or hard as polycarbonate, yet costs almost as much. It will scratch easily and yellows with time, reducing its performance for solar applications. It has similar thermal expansion characteristics to polycarbonate.

To take factors like temperature and humidity into account, the ICH varies the testing conditions it recommends.