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Prime World (now with Open Beta Review below)
July 05, 2013, 02:44:23 AM »
PW starts its open beta this weekend tomorrow (Friday July 5th). Details here:
Game features here:
Seems like a blend of MOBA with persistent elements, hopefully they've done something different with the genre.
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Re: Prime World Open Beta - this weekend!!!
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July 05, 2013, 03:05:11 AM »
This looks really interesting to me from the youtube videos I have seen. I'll be trying it out this weekend.
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Re: Prime World Open Beta - this weekend!!!
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July 05, 2013, 03:38:13 AM »
played a lot of this, it's got a lot of problems overall but I still found myself loggin in.
It's as if LoL had a baby with Farmville and a side of Zuma
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July 05, 2013, 04:13:59 AM »
Seems like there are non-competitive pve modes like horde mode for people who don't like pvp.
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Re: Prime World Open Beta - this weekend!!!
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Open Beta Comments/Review:
First things first, I really wanted to like Prime World, and in some ways, I guess I really do. I've been playing LoL for a couple of years now and it's really time for some innovation in the genre, or at bare minimum give me something fresh or different. Traditional MOBA lovers will no doubt complain about this or that difference between PW and DOTA2/LoL, but I say isn't that the whole point? Why create yet another MOBA game which is just a different set of skins with the same gameplay? You might as well just stick with the one you know/love already.
Whatever its ultimate intentions, PW is certainly offering a number of new features that set it apart from the basic MOBA model. Persistent gameplay (city builder), two "factions," more customization and strategic choices, different modes, a mini-game within the main game, PvE content, and most importantly, a similar but very different in-match advancement scheme. There are two sides to choose from, nominally at war with each other to control the spice, I mean, PRIME. I'm not sure how this conflict is recorded but hopefully there is some overall impact or reason to care. Each side has approx. 30+ champs to choose from, which I assume roughly mirror each other for balancing purposes. You can use silver earned through PvE/PvP/city builder to unlock more champs as your main "summoner" levels up. Each of your champs will also gain levels outside of the traditional level-up scheme within matches. But in the biggest "twist" there is no store or cash system within a given match. A single resource is accrued from kills, etc that doubles for both money AND xp. Once you get enough, you can unlock "Talents" in a tree which you control before the game starts. These talents are both your active skills and passives that take the place of items in a normal MOBA. Once you spend some on a talent, you start to level your character within the match, and eventually open the next tier of talents. The beauty of this system is hypothetically you never have to return to your base to become fully loaded with all your skills and buffs.
Outside a match, you can replace talents as you wish, and these come in a loot rarity system with 5 tiers of typical colored rarities. What this means is that if you are lucky enough to get a really spectacular talent that happens to be low level, you can assign it to your pool before the match starts and then choose to unlock that first during the match. The game will pop up suggestions to unlock as soon as you have enough prime accrued, but the choice is yours. You can, for instance, unlock all the cheaper bottom tier talents before taking higher ones if you want, it's up to you.
It's a refreshing change of pace to have actual customization potential that in theory continues indefinitely. So as an example I found playing a healer, my offense was almost non-existent, so I've been slowly exploring adding talents that increase offensive potential through base damage or procs. I'm hoping there will be some really cool unique talents that can change/define a build. This is a really unique system at the heart of the game and I think what really sets the game apart. Of course this is the kind of thing that can create balance issues, but it's hard to gauge just how much from limited playtime.
All in all I find the entire game both hit and miss. It's really frustrating because it feels like it's just on the border of successfully integrating a bunch of new and different elements into the core MOBA gamestyle. But for every single thing you like, there seems to be a deterrent to really taking the game over the top. The game is just hitting open beta so hopefully that leaves time to make changes and improve things, but from what I've seen in the past, most games will be pretty similar to what you see in open beta, which would be a shame for this game. Anyway, to make things simpler, I'm going to clearly list out what I think needs to be changed/fixed for the game to be a success:
1. WAIT TIMES: This is the single most frustrating part of the game. The average base wait time to start any PvP match/mode I tried was over 5 minutes. If someone doesn't respond, the queue starts over. In this day and age no one has the patience for that, particularly when they can jump into an LoL match generally in under a minute. If there simply aren't enough people, they may need to look at allowing bots to substitute. I understand bots can be horrible and problematic in terms of balance, but having to wait an indeterminate amount of time for the primary content to start is a flat out game killer.
2. PRACTICE MODE: As an addendum to #1, a possibility is to forgo PvP and just do practice mode. The problem with this is it is far too easy/trivial and after about the second time offers no challenge or much interest at all except perhaps for seeing how a particular champ or talent works. Improve the AI, improve the rewards, offer multiple difficulties, this shouldn't be too hard.
3. CITY MODE: As another addendum, if there were ample things to do in city mode while waiting, that might be a decent concession for the wait time. But the fact is there really isn't much active gameplay going on. Once you've collected resources and maybe built or upgraded a few things, that's it. I like the idea of the city mode and it would be fine if it offered a little more of interest to actively do. Maybe move the Zuma mini-game here and use it to build resources.
4. ZUMA in PvP: Speaking of which, I don't know what the designers were thinking with this. Maybe it's one of those things that sounded good on paper. In practice, it just seems completely bizarre and out of place. There's all sorts of stuff going on all over the map, and I'm sitting playing Zuma for a single use scroll? Take this out, or improve the rewards/time to be commensurate with what someone might get while jungling, or just make it faster/quicker/simpler to get a scroll. Can you imagine a basketball game where 1 of the 5 players decides to start playing Around the World on a side court to get an extra timeout? Well maybe Dwight Howard might do that.
5. CHALLENGE MODE: Maybe it was just me but I found the Solo challenge too difficult. I tried multiple times and multiple champs, and aside from not getting the harpy, I completed every bit of content on the map before moving to the finale, yet I lost every single time. If I did it one more time I'd likely make sure I had the harpy but it seemed like I had to do it all completely perfect to get to the end. Once Hagrid died and never respawned and from there it just went downhill. Recommend making this a bit easier, or just make sure Hagrid can respawn. I actually liked the idea of completing this PvE map content but the implementation was just a bit buggy. Perhaps with the PvE content more opened up, #1-#3 would be less of a problem.
6. ODDITIES: The game starts out with some PvE and intro content with voice overs. On the Keepers side, it's a vaguely fusion Asian theme and we get some incredibly hideous, racially offensive, Asian accents. The dialog isn't even consistent within a sentence, sometimes they'll flip r and l, sometimes they won't. It's kind of funny, but also pretty racist for a modern game. Ditto with some rather antiquated sexist comments and content as well, like a talent that only works on members of the opposite sex, and goofy dialog that would probably be offensive to most modern women. I suppose you could say it adds to the charm, but it's definitely a bit bizarre and makes the game feel cheap. Recommend dropping the inane accents immediately.
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6. ODDITIES: The game starts out with some PvE and intro content with voice overs. On the Keepers side, it's a vaguely fusion Asian theme and we get some incredibly hideous, racially offensive, Asian accents. The dialog isn't even consistent within a sentence, sometimes they'll flip r and l, sometimes they won't. It's kind of funny, but also pretty racist for a modern game. Ditto with some rather antiquated sexist comments and content as well, like a talent that only works on members of the opposite sex, and goofy dialog that would probably be offensive to most modern women. I suppose you could say it adds to the charm, but it's definitely a bit bizarre and makes the game feel cheap. Recommend dropping the inane accents immediately.
I wonder if this has anything to do with it being a Russian game. Maybe it's the translators fault.
The first guy you unlock who looks like Ezreal is obviously gay, his talents should synergize with same sex champions
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/op...rssnyt&emc=rssIn a better world, politicians would talk to voters as if they were adults. They would explain that discretionary spending has little to do with the long-run imbalance between spending and revenues. They would then explain that solving that long-run problem requires two main things: reining in health-care costs and, realistically, increasing taxes to pay for the programs that Americans really want.
But Republican leaders cant do that, of course: they refuse to admit that taxes ever need to rise, and they spent much of the last two years screaming death panels! in response to even the most modest, sensible efforts to ensure that Medicare dollars are well spent.
And so they had to produce something like Fridays proposal, a plan that would save remarkably little money but would do a remarkably large amount of harm.
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They want to eliminate the tax deduction for home mortgages. That wouldn't exactly help Joe Average.
OTOH, if they removed the mortgage deduction for "second homes", that would be a start.
Of course, the deduction for "second homes" is very important to about 535 people ... in Congress. Wonder how they'll vote.
Also, they want to raise the down payment and interest rates on FHA mortgages, to get the govt out of the mortgage-backing business.
There are some points about this latter item that I can agree with. The down payment on FHA mortgages was raised from 2.25% to 3.5% about 18 mos. ago. This is not all bad, since it means that homebuyers will be encouraged to save some $ before jumping into home ownership. There may be some impact on VA mortgages as well.
This represents a big about-turn from the tax credits given to first-time & move-up buyers that ended just one year ago. Most Realtors® didn't really favor those large tax credits, as it artificially inflated the real estate market. Guess they didn't work out so well?
This may present another problem, though. Now that we have bunches of short sales and foreclosures on the market ... a lot of them certainly in the price range for Joe Average, who is going to be able to buy those houses? FHA mortgages soared since 2006 because conventional lenders made getting a mortgage much more difficult, even for buyers with good down payments and good credit ratings. Will it be the investors with cash, who will rent them out until the real estate market rebounds?
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FHA has already reduced the amount that sellers can contribute to the buyers' closing costs from 6% to 3%. Thus, that means that the FHA buyer has to come up with more cash than before. Here in PA we have a 1% transfer tax, which helps bring closing costs up to around 5.5%. So, a buyer needs that cash at settlement.
The tax credits for first-time buyers was a short-term solution with long-term consequences. I sold 6 homes in 2010 that benefited from that tax credit and each of them would have bought a home even WITHOUT the credit ... the tax credit just sweetened their deal. Does the word "waste" have a familiar ring to it?
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Oak Creek — Oak Creek baseball coach Scott Holler is big on his program's history and tradition.
He's proud of the school's three consecutive state titles from 2003-05 and loves to run down the star-studded laundry list of talented players who have made their way through the system, players such as Major League Baseball draftees Tony Harper and Tony Butler and 2009 NOW All-Suburban co-player of the year J.T. Schneider.
This summer, senior utility player Tyler Zemla added his name to that impressive list.
After a breakout season that saw Zemla excel at the plate and on the mound, the first-team all-state selection and runner-up in the Greater Metro Conference player of the year balloting joined that trio as the only Knights to win the NOW player of the year award.
'Doing things the right way'
"He just loves baseball," Holler said. "He's the type of kid you'll remember for always doing things the right way. If you taught him something, he'd try it."
Unlike Harper and Butler and to a lesser extent Schneider, Zemla was not an instant success on the Oak Creek varsity.
As a junior in his second year on the varsity, he established himself as the No. 2 pitcher in the rotation and played first base at times, accumulating about 70 at-bats and hitting around .300.
He was expected to be the Knights' ace this summer, which he clearly was. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 215-pound Winona St. recruit won his first eight starts of the season and finished 8-2 with one save and 73 strikeouts in 74 innings. He posted a 1.23 ERA, pitched five complete games (two shutouts) and held opponents to a .222 batting average.
But it was at the plate where Zemla provided an even bigger, unexpected boost. As the team's cleanup hitter, Zemla batted .417 with 50 hits in 120 at-bats, including 14 doubles, two triples and five home runs. He drove in 41 runs, scored 27 and had an on-base percentage of .493.
Not bad for a guy who concentrated largely on pitching during his offseason league with the Racine Hitters while hitting was an afterthought.
"We didn't know how productive he'd be," Holler said. "I didn't think he'd put up the numbers he put up."
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So, where did the offensive explosion come from?
"Earlier in his career, he liked to see a lot of pitches," Holler explained. "This year we told him he had to be more aggressive. You have to get those fastballs and turn on them. … The first game of the year, he pulled one down the line and hit it out. It was just a matter of him believing in himself to get it done. The confidence wasn't always there for him, but once he got on a roll, it propelled him to the offensive season he had."
Zemla, an all-state academic selection with a GPA above 4.0, credited his teammates for his offensive improvement, both past and present.
"Teammates getting on base for me and making pitchers pitch to me," he said. "I saw a lot of good pitches."
And as for following in Schneider's footsteps, the 2009 senior class was "a good group to follow," Zemla said. "Sitting behind them for two years helped me learn the game before I took charge of the team this year, seeing what they do and how things work on the varsity level."
Ace of the conference
On the mound, the senior tri-captain was at times untouchable. He led the GMC with a 0.84 ERA and with 57 strikeouts in 58 innings to earn first-team all-league honors. Arguably his most impressive game was a nine-inning, three-hit shutout that he won, 1-0, when he belted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Brookfield East on June 14. Zemla called it the greatest moment of his career thus far.
"Coming into the game I knew they hit the ball well," Zemla recalled. "I wanted to slow them down and maybe keep them to two runs. … It was the seventh inning and I had only thrown 70-some pitches. I pitched a scoreless ninth, and led off the bottom of the ninth. It was a first-pitch fastball.
"You always (dream about) bottom of the ninth and coming up with a big hit. I got to experience it. And pitching the nine innings was icing on the cake."
Leading Oak Creek's charge
Among his victories were wins against the likes of Muskego, Menomonee Falls and Brookfield Central and his save came against defending state runner-up Marquette.
"We have an expression that when the playoffs roll around, you never leave your horse in the barn," Holler said. "Early in the year it caught on that Tyler was our horse. He knew in order for the team to be successful, he had to take the ball and pitch in all the big games."
Holler said a key to Zemla's success was his ability to keep the ball low in the strike zone, work ahead of hitters and complement a fastball clocked in the low 80s with above average off-speed pitches. He said it was a repertoire that had Zemla headed for success the first time he stepped on the field for an Oak Creek practice.
"I thought he could (be a state-caliber player) on the mound, I really did," Holler said. "With his size and the way he pitched back then, he had a lot of success as a freshman on the jayvee (team). If a kid can pound strikes and keep the ball down, you always think he'll be special.
"What I did not know is that he'd be this good offensively."
This year marks the third time teammates have won the NOW Newspapers player of the year award in consecutive seasons:
2009-10: Oak Creek's J.T. Schneider* and Tyler Zemla
2007-08: Menomonee Falls' Doug Dekoning and Alex Erdmann*
1991-93: Franklin's Jason Herrick, Steve Grzeszkiewicz and Matt Tyger
* co-player of the year
Four horsemen
Tyler Zemla became the fourth Knights player in school history to earn the NOW All-Suburban player of the year award:
2010: Tyler Zemla, senior, utility player
2009: J.T. Schneider, senior, outfielder
2005: Tony Butler, junior, pitcher
2003: Tony Harper, senior, pitcher
Vs. West Allis
NOW player of the year Tyler Zemla had some of his best outings against West Allis Central and Hale. The following are highlights from his games with those schools this summer:
JUNE 10: vs. Central - in an 8-0 Oak Creek win, Zemla struck out nine and allowed only three hits in five innings to improve to 2-0.
JUNE 11: vs. Central - Zemla belted an RBI double in a four-run sixth inning as they pulled away for an 8-3 victory.
JULY 5: vs. Hale - the senior ace was dominant again as he struck out 10 batters and scattered four hits to improve to 8-0. He also went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in an 8-0 victory.
JULY 6: vs. Hale - Zemla belted a home run and drove in a pair as Oak Creek won, 9-7.
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Desert fish are revealing how the environment alters development to modify body shape and behavior
Sean C. Lema
Devil's Hole is considered the most restricted natural habitat for any vertebrate species. Perhaps it is fitting then that the fish that lives here—the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)—is also unique among pupfishes. Devils Hole pupfish are generally no more than 20 millimeters in length. The species has an unusual shape: a large head, large eyes, a shallow body depth and the absence of pelvic fins. This morphological distinctiveness, combined with their reliance on only a single habitat, led to a certain notoriety that made the Devils Hole pupfish an exemplar for endangered-species conservation.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, groundwater pumping for agriculture was dropping the water level in Devil's Hole and threatening to expose a shallow rock shelf that is the main spawning habitat for the species. Concerned about the pupfish, a group of academics, government employees and private citizens met in 1969 to speak to the protections needed for fauna in Devil's Hole. This group became the Desert Fishes Council, an organization dedicated to this day to the study and preservation of desert aquatic ecosystems. Following a series of legal challenges, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1976 in favor of the Devils Hole pupfish by deciding that protections for the endangered pupfish include the groundwater that supplies their only habitat.
Although the Court's decision halted groundwater pumping in the vicinity of Devil's Hole, it was clear that reliance on a single habitat made the Devils Hole pupfish vulnerable to extinction. Three refuges were therefore built to establish additional populations of the species. These refuges were constructed to simulate the environment of Devil's Hole, and new populations were established by transferring pupfish from Devil's Hole to the refuges. In 1977, however, only five years after their introduction, pupfish in one of the refuges were found to differ morphologically from the Devils Hole phenotype. Refuge pupfish were larger and more deeply bodied, and had smaller head sizes than fish from Devil's Hole. In 2000, Andrew P. Martin and Jennifer L. Wilcox of the University of Colorado at Boulder found that pupfish in the other two refuges had also deviated morphologically, with 32 percent and 48 percent of fish exceeding the maximum length of pupfish in Devil's Hole.
What caused Devils Hole pupfish in the refuges to change their body shape? One possible explanation is that refuge populations evolved rapidly after their founding. Comparisons of microsatellite DNA loci in fish from Devil's Hole and the refuges by Martin and Wilcox suggested that refuge populations may have experienced founder effects or genetic drift—random genetic changes resulting from the establishment and maintenance of small populations. However, these processes do not appear to explain why the morphology of pupfish in all three refuges diverged in similar ways. Alternatively, rapid morphological change may reflect plastic responses to the novel conditions in the refuges.
Gabrielle A. Nevitt, a colleague at the University of California, Davis, and I tested this plasticity hypothesis by examining how the morphology of pupfish responds to extreme conditions. Since the Devils Hole pupfish is rare, we chose to study a closely related species, the Amargosa River pupfish, as a surrogate. Work by James E. Deacon and Carol D. James of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, established that pupfish in Devil's Hole grow unusually slowly at the high temperature (33 degrees) and with the limited food supply in their habitat. Could that slow growth affect how pupfish develop morphologically?
For our experiments, we reared newly hatched Amargosa River pupfish under conditions that mimic those in Devil's Hole by raising temperature and restricting food rations. These rearing conditions led fish in the experiment to grow at a rate comparable to pupfish in Devil's Hole. Examination of the pupfish four months later revealed that Amargosa River pupfish reared with a slow rate of growth developed a morphology similar to pupfish in Devil's Hole. Although this experiment did not recreate the Devils Hole morphology fully, the Amargosa River pupfish retained many features of their juvenile life stage—a large head, large eyes and the absence of pelvic fins—into later life. We also found that at temperatures near those found in Devil's Hole, even slight differences in rearing temperature affected how pupfish developed morphologically.
But what physiological mechanism underlies this plastic response of morphology? One possible explanation was provided from a study of zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Donald D. Brown of the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C. Brown exposed larval zebrafish to goitrogens that block the production of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland. Zebrafish exposed to goitrogens developed without pelvic fins—a morphology resembling that of pupfish in Devil's Hole. Thyroid hormones mediate the transition from larval to juvenile morphology in fish. This transition is also the period of life when pelvic fins first develop. Building on these findings, we exposed newly hatched Amargosa pupfish to goitrogens and found that these fish again developed body characteristics similar to pupfish in Devil's Hole. Curious whether pupfish with slow growth showed altered thyroid status, we also measured levels of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) in the pupfish from the food-restriction experiment described above. We found that pupfish from the lowest ration treatment had lower whole-body levels of T4, supporting the hypothesis that environmentally induced changes in thyroid status mediate morphological plasticity in pupfish.
If phenotypic plasticity is indeed responsible for the different body shapes of refuge pupfish, one would expect to see key environmental differences between the refuges and Devil's Hole. Such evidence was provided recently by Michael S. Parker and Abraham P. Karam from Southern Oregon University. They conducted a thorough environmental assessment of the habitats of Devils Hole pupfish and found that the refuges are slightly lower in temperature and higher in dissolved oxygen, and they have more abundant food than Devil's Hole. Each of these environmental factors can affect the metabolism, and therefore growth, of pupfish. Taken together, these findings suggest that the unique morphology of pupfish in Devil's Hole may be due in part to paedomorphosis, where juvenile traits are retained into adulthood. Environmentally induced retention of juvenile features is not commonly associated with fish but has been documented in other taxa including amphibians inhabiting cold, high-elevation lakes. Our experiments, however, suggest that the physiology and development of the Devils Hole pupfish changed in the novel conditions of the refuges, producing the observed changes in morphology.
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Activity in 2011
Additional rounds of the BiH Beacon Scheme were implemented between in 2011 on the modalities reported below.
Activity in 2010
Best practice programme
5th Round of the BiH Beacon Scheme (Best Practices Programmes) was implemented by the local stakeholders (the FBIH Ministry of Justice, the RS Ministry of public administration and local self-government as well as the FBIH and RS Associations of local authorities) without direct Council of Europe involvement.
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6th Round of the BiH Beacon Scheme, without CoE direct involvement
Launch (funding permitting) of a new programme aimed at promoting public ethics at local level in the framework of a larger programme including some legal assistance activities.
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In cooperation with the OSCE Mission in BiH as well as the RS and FBIH Associations of local authorities
1st and 2nd* Round of a best practice programme called BiH Beacon Scheme
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Thread: Algae
11-06-2012, 04:50 AM #1Member Molly
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Hello Aquarium lovers! I have learned that you like as many details as possible so here it goes!
I'm starting to notice a bit of an algae issue with my tank. It 10 gallons, is fully cycled (fishless), has 1 Life-Glo 15W full spectrum fluorescent light and I plan on getting a 2nd one tomorrow to replace the old bulb I got with the tank.
I also have 2 FlourishTabs (gravel bed supplement) positioned for maximum coverage and proximity to the plants.
Nitrate: 5mg/L
Timer set to give the aquarium 10 hours of light.
I have 2 swords, 2 java ferns, a moss ball, several little java ferns and 1 betta that loves to explore them.
Algae issue: What seems to be either staghorn or thread algae. I clipped the leaves that were the most affected (oddly enough, the one that was the most affected was the one that was in the direct path of the water returning from the filter). I also noticed little white strands about 3mm long appearing everywhere on the aquarium glass. It reappears within a day of being scrubbed away.
Keeping in mind that I am pretty new to this, can somebody please explain to me what I should do to control this outbreak? I'm certain that it has to do with the light/nutrients/plants that I have aren't healthy enough, but with all the reading I've been doing online I'm still a bit lost.
I'd appreciate any help (and patience if I ask many follow up questions)
Thanks! :)
Poor lights (old) can be an issue or lights on too long (under eight hours); how often do you change your tank water and how large the amount? Is your tap water clear of nitrates, nitrites and/or ammonia? What is the nitrate level or the phosphate level (if you have that kit - few do) of your tank water?
For a 10 gal, root tabs make sense.
White strands can be bacteria (the good type) eating the extra nutrients in the water; algae loves growing at high flow sites - that is how in tank algae scrubbers work - a high flow rate of water is run along a grating that is exposed to an intense, long duration red LED (these devices stop algae cold by sucking up all nutrients from the water.)
Most likely your phosphates are climbing. Do you stir the substrate before changing a large water volume? If not, consider since old waste can build up in the substrate and add phosphates and nitrates really fast even after a VERY large water change.
Last edited by Cermet; 11-06-2012 at 12:40 PM.Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
For Fishless cycling:http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ead.php?t=5640
i think its your lights on are on too long. i have the exact same thing in my tank and mine stays on for 10+hrs. at first i thought it was moss strands(since i do have moss) but it looked a little different. try putting the timer to 8 hrs or less and see if it helps.
11-06-2012, 09:52 PM #4Member Molly
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The tank completed its cycle two weeks ago. I did a 90% water change. I was planning on doing a 30% weekly water change (has been done once).
I will try to stir the substrate without bothering the roots of my plants too much.
I will turn my lights down to 8 hours of power.
I will test my tap water for nitrites, nitrates, ammonia (might as well do pH while I am at it). FYI I do treat it with conditioner before I add it to the water.
I will purchase a phosphate tester and test for phosphates. If my phosphates are too high, how do I reduce them? Water changes?
From what I understand, I have to keep the water clean and fresh and try to maximise the health of my current plants and they themselves will outcompete the algae. Obviously they aren't doing too well (plus a possible high phosphate issue) so I'm just trying to figure out what it is..
In stead of stirring the substrate, I would suggest a gravel vac. If there is trapped crud in the substrate by only stirring the gravel it will release it into your water. Even if you follow that with a 80% water change, you are still leaving 20% of the crud in the water which could still have an effect on your water quality.
By completing a gravel vac instead, you will not only be releasing the crud from the substrate (same as by stirring the substrate), but the gravel vac will also suck up this crud and remove it from the tank with the waste water.
That would be a better way to maintain good water parameters and getting rid of the stuff that can build up in the substrate and lead to other problems
Just my $0.02If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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A standard vacuuming of the gravel is good to do every week; however, if you have a huge amount of waste and it is deep in the substrate, stiring this mess into the water column and then removing most the water (and maybe do a small water rinse again) is the most effective method to reducing nitrates/phosphates. Of course, the fish need to be rehoused for an hour or so.
If it isn't the gravel/substrate, the fish could be producing waste too fast compared to your water changes; if so, try increasing the volume and/or freq. of the WC or get an algae scrubber.Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
For Fishless cycling:http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ead.php?t=5640
11-07-2012, 12:57 AM #7Member Molly
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So here is where I stand:
My tap water is fantastic, no traces of ammonia, nitrIte nor nitrATE.
My nitrATE levels in the tank are great.
I got my phosphates tested and they were extremely high. The lfs tested it for me and the guy laughed and said "Well there's your problem!" as he held up a test tube filled with 5ml of very dark blue tested water.
So I did the following:
- Reduced light time to 8 hours.
- Did an 80% water change using a gravel vac (stirring up the substrate but staying away from the roots of the plants).
- Purchased phosphate filter material, cut it out and installed it behind my filter.
I guess all I can do now is sit and wait. As for other regular algae, I'm going to wait and see what the snail population will be like before I decide to add nerites or assassin snails (missed snail eggs when adding a plant, now I'm seeing a bunch of babies crawling around).
Thanks for the help, I guess I will see how it goes from here!
Phosphates are a big issue in any tank when they get high. This is due to both waste food scraps and fish waste, which are both high in phosphates. What you did will lower them in the tank but they will quickly rise if you do not continue doing the large water changes very often (and vacuum most days.) Reduction of lighting will also help.
An alternative is a standard outside algae scrubber (a bit complex and large) or an in tank unit (very small and simple) but both types are a bit of work to make; an in tank unit is less than a low end canister filter to buy outright but that may be more than you want to spend.
However, an in tank unit completely solved my phosphate issue - still have to do weekly cleanings of the unit (easy - just scrub out the algae) and some water change but if large water changes don't bother you, really no reason not to continue that practice instead of buying a unit.
Best of luck.Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
For Fishless cycling:http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ead.php?t=5640
Did you mention what types of plants you have? That can make a big difference in terms of health...plants for med/high light probably aren't going to do well in your tank, because you have about 1.5w/gal. Low light plants like java fern, some crypts, java moss, and anubias would probably love your setup, especially if you are fertilizing them with the root tabs/liquids. I bet those plants would thrive and outcompete the algae pretty quickly.
The algae scrubber/phosphate remover still sounds like a good idea. But it *may* be a good idea to look into your plants. I had horrible problems with algae when I had my 20 gallon, and managed to get it under control with the proper plants and water changes (like 2-3x a week).Beth
1 - 55 gallon planted community
3 - 10 to 20 gallon planted betta tanks
My advice: slow down, think, and be willing to learn. Then you'll be fine, no matter what.


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finally saw wave 8 at the new kannapolis target. no droids though. odd. they had 2 of each of the e3 clones. i only picked up 1 of each. they were not mint, but i bought them anyway. last time i passed up a kit with no shirt (clone wars white carded) because of condition, i never saw it again.


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Family: Sylviidae, Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE BREEDING Has blue-gray upperparts, except for the blackish wings that have contrasting white tertial edges. Tail, from above, is mainly black, but with contrasting and striking white outer feathers; from below, tail is mostly white. Note the white eyering and black on forehead extending to above eye. Underparts are pale gray. ADULT MALE NONBREEDING Similar, but it has a gray, not black, forehead. ADULT FEMALE Similar to nonbreeding male. JUVENILE Similar to adult female, but sometimes has a subtle brownish wash on back.
Dimensions Length: 4 1/2 -5" (11-13 cm)
Habitat Widespread and common summer visitor (present mainly Apr-Aug) to deciduous wooded habitats. Present year-round in southeastern U.S. and winters from there to Central America.
Observation Tips Easy to see in most suitable habitats.
Range Florida, Great Lakes, Southeast, New England, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Plains, California, Texas, Eastern Canada, Northwest, Mid-Atlantic
Voice Song consists of a series of thin notes, and often contains some mimicry of other songsters in the vicinity; call is a soft, grating zwe'oe.
Discussion Distinctive little songbird and eastern North America's only gnatcatcher. It looks rather warblerlike overall, with its thin bill and slim body. But note the very long tail, which is often cocked upright or flicked from side-to-side. Forages actively in foliage for insects, often near the outermost branches of shrubs and trees, and sometimes hovers to glean prey from a leaf. Often seen in pairs. Sexes are dissimilar.


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It's Showtime Announces New Event, Fast and Furious Five 70MAX Tournament
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Today, after weeks of speculation for a big announcement, It's Showtime announced their new "Fast and Furious Five 70MAX Tournament" which will take place on September 24 in Brussels, Belgium. Many fans have expressed the desire for a one night tournament much like the K-1 World Grand Prix and now it's finally here.The winner will have to get through three fights in one night to clam a 50 000 Euro prize on top of their fight salary and win bonuses.
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11.20: Mesozoic Plate Tectonics
Why would a supercontinent break up?
A continent is a giant insulating blanket that does not allow mantle heat to escape very effectively. This image is of shear wave velocity beneath New Mexico where hot material is trapped beneath the North American plate. The hot material is causing rifting to begin at the Rio Grande Rift.
Supercontinent Breakup
As heat builds up beneath a supercontinent, continental rifting begins. Basaltic lavas fill in the rift and eventually lead to seafloor spreading and the formation of a new ocean basin. This basalt province is where Africa is splitting apart and generating basalt lava.
In the Afar Region of Ethiopia, Africa is splitting apart. Three plates are pulling away from a central point.
The Breakup of Pangaea
At the end of the Paleozoic there was one continent and one ocean. When Pangaea began to break apart about 180 million years ago, the Panthalassa Ocean separated into the individual but interconnected oceans that we see today on Earth.
The Atlantic Ocean basin formed as Pangaea split apart. The seafloor spreading that pushed Africa and South America apart is continuing to enlarge the Atlantic Ocean (Figure above).
As the continents moved apart there was an intense period of plate tectonic activity. Seafloor spreading was so vigorous that the mid-ocean ridge buoyed upwards and displaced so much water that there was a marine transgression. Later in the Mesozoic those seas regressed and then transgressed again.
Growth of Continents
The moving continents collided with island arcs and microcontinents so that mountain ranges accreted onto the continents' edges. The subduction of the oceanic Farallon plate beneath western North America during the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous produced igneous intrusions and other structures. The intrusions have since been uplifted so that they are exposed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains (Figure below).
The snow-covered Sierra Nevada is seen striking SE to NW across the eastern third of the image. The mountain range is a line of uplifted batholiths from Mesozoic subduction.
- Continents keep mantle heat from escaping, which may eventually lead to continental rifting.
- Continents grow as microcontinents or igneous activity add continental crust to an existing continent.
- When a supercontinent breaks apart, new seafloor forms between the new continental masses.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
1. What was Pangaea?
2. What creates the heat inside the Earth?
3. What is plate tectonics?
4. Why causes plate tectonics?
5. Explain why Pangaea broke apart.
1. Would you say that Pangaea is still breaking up? Why or why not?
2. How does the rate of plate tectonics activity affect sea level?
3. What caused the igneous intrusions that make up the Sierra Nevada mountains?
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Trouble In The Land of Honey
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) sealing up honeycomb after converting nectar to honey.
Oh, That's Not Good
Yummm, honey! Do you love honey? Many people can't get enough of that wonderful golden sugary goodness. Even if people don't like that bees sting, they like that they make honey. Honey has been a choice food for many organisms for a long time, but recent changes have people concerned. Bee colonies are disappearing all over North America, and the reasons aren't too clear. Yep, another complicated real world problem with no easy answer. Of course, that doesn't mean information isn't coming in about the factors involved in this bee disappearance, which is now called "Colony Collapse Disorder."
- Bee Deaths Linked To Common Pesticides at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiu3gSb3YYQ
No Duh's and Head Scratchers
If you need help scratching a mental itch, use the resources below:
- Describe the pathway by which researchers think pesticides are affecting bee colonies. What effect does exposure to pesticides have on the bees?
- What is the dose effect of this pesticide on bumblebee colonies? Does this relationship surprise you? Why or why not? What does this suggest about the general effect of toxic substances on populations?
- Why are people concerned about the loss of bee colonies beyond the supply of honey as human food? How is this an example of a cascading effect? Does it surprise you how far cascading effects can reach? Why or why not?
- If pesticides are causing problems for bees, should we just get rid of pesticides? Consider the pros and cons of this approach in your answer and explain your thinking fully.
- Historical reports indicate previous widespread bee colony losses before the widespread use of pesticides. Does this surprise you? How does this affect your view of the role of pesticides in the current losses of bee colonies? Explain your thinking as fully as possible.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiu3gSb3YYQ
- http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/apiculture/BEES.html
- http://www.easternapiculture.org/
- http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/intheworks/honeybee.htm
- http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=15572
- http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/pollinators/pdf-BBcolony/2012Whitehorn.pdf
- http://www.bulletinofinsectology.org/pdfarticles/vol65-2012-099-106lu.pdf
- http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/339548/description/Pesticide-dosed_bees_lose_future_royalty_way_home
- http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6101/1453.2.full
- http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6101/1453.3.full
- http://188.8.131.52:9998/91keshi/Public/File/41/336-6079/pdf/348.full.pdf


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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Pets No
"If I was returning to the area I ..."If I was returning to the area I would certainly re-book, however this is unlikely in the near future. The only slightly adverse comment is the lack of a clear sign when approaching the cottage at night which is very dark in the area and the postcode relates to a broad area. Otherwise an excellent venue and thanks to a patient owner (Lillian) who guided us there.
- Off road parking
- Ground floor accommodation
- Ground floor bedroom
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Dishwasher
Hadrian's Wall Country Cottages
Haydon Bridge 2.25 miles. Three charming cottages in a delightful rural location set above the village of Haydon Bridge, 2.25 miles south from Hadrian's Wall. These three Hadrian's Wall cottages are located next to a family-run bed and breakfast in peaceful surroundings, just a quarter of a mile from the southern tip of the Northumberland National Park. These lovely Hadrian's Wall cottages offer a clean and comfortable retreat for you to unwind in after a long day exploring the delights of this historical area. Situated around a large courtyard, each of these Hadrian's Wall cottages have outdoor seating and use of the large lawned area. With a choice of three cottages, groups of up to ten people can be accommodated in comfort and style. These Hadrian's Wall cottages are set very close to Route 72 of Hadrian's Cycleway, and they are ideally situated for historical walks, the countryside and many local attractions. Visit Twice Brewed, Milecastle, Housteads and Vindolanda, which are all close by, plus within driving distance are Kielder Forest, Holy Island, Alnwick Castle and gardens and many other castles that can be seen along the beautiful Northumberland coastline. Also further afield are Newcastle and Carlisle. These Hadrian's Wall cottages are the perfect base for exploring this wonderful area.
The property
A charming single-storey Hadrian's Wall cottage, adjacent to Hadrian Lodge Bed and Breakfast in rural countryside on the edge of the Northumberland National Park.
Just 2.5 miles from Hadrian's Wall, this cottage offers two comfortable bedrooms, a well equipped kitchen and a cosy sitting room.
The perfect base for exploring any time of year.
Note: This property is next to Refs. 11690 and 12159, together they sleep 10.
All ground floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC. Fitted kitchen. Sitting room with dining area.
- Electric radiators
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, selection of books
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Travel cot and highchair on request
- Ample off road parking
- Enclosed shared lawned garden with furniture
- Sorry, no pets and no smoking
- Bar in B&B next door, shop 2.25 miles.
About the location
Hexham 8 miles; Haltwhistle 8 miles.
The attractive village of Haydon Bridge is situated between the market town of Hexham and Haltwhistle, close to the A69, on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, and only a short drive away from the magnificent remains of the Roman Forts on Hadrians Wall, a World Heritage Site. There are some delightful walks in the area, but perhaps the loveliest are at Allen Banks - 194 acres of woodland and riverside paths just 3 miles from Haydon Bridge. The picturesque village of Haydon Bridge dates back to the 14th Century and is situated on both banks of the South Tyne river with an ancient pedestrian bridge over. Amenities in the village include a railway station, a variety of shops, pubs, a local tourist information centre, churches and riverside walks. Haydon Bridge is a great base for exploring Northumbria!


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DETROIT and DENVER – Chevrolet has announced a two-year sponsorship of the world's largest soccer club, Rush (Sports Partners International). Beginning this 2013/2014 season, the Chevrolet bowtie will appear on 70,000 Rush Soccer jerseys across the country. Chevrolet becomes the Official Automotive Partner of the Club and will become its first shirt sponsor in the Club's 11-year history. The new Rush sponsorship helps Chevrolet leverage the sport's surging popularity in the U.S., where a soccer player lives in 30 percent of all households.
Commenting on the new partnership, Rush's President Tim Schulz said:
"This is a long-term partnership for our Club. Truly, the first of its kind in the US. We have already produced some ideas that will benefit both the partnership and our 35 thousand members around the country."
The Rush Soccer partnership extends Chevrolet's foray into the sport.
"For the past three years, our Chevy Youth Soccer program has been supported by 1,000 dealers reaching 850,000 children," said Chris Perry, vice president, Chevrolet marketing. "Chevrolet's involvement with Rush will help us continue our close ties with the sport right here in the U.S."
Last week, Chevrolet and the United States Soccer Federation announced a three-year sponsorship deal that makes Chevrolet the Official Partner of U.S. Soccer. U.S. Soccer, which is celebrating its first 100 years throughout 2013, is the governing body of all forms of soccer in the country and manages numerous teams that compete globally and regionally year-round, including the U.S. National Men's and Women's Teams, Youth National Teams, Men's and Women's Olympic teams and the Development Academy with 80 elite youth clubs throughout the U.S. Its sanctioning authority strengthens the grassroots Chevy Youth Soccer program.
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Already the No. 1 sport in the world, soccer's popularity in the U.S. is growing, especially among coveted millennial consumers – those aged 12-24 – ranking second only to the NFL. Many of these 80 million Americans grew up playing youth soccer. The expansion of social and digital media also has allowed American soccer fans to stay abreast of overseas leagues, teams and players and be part of global communities.
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What are your responsibilities as the working dog handler? This happened to me this weekend and it's a scenario I had never thought about before.
As handler, I was sitting on a cooler at the line, as per judges instructions. My dog was at heel beside me. Honoring dog broke for the birds. Handler shouted at dog. My dog, being 5 feet from shouting guy, was reacting to the guy and his commands. My first thought was that the test was "on hold" and judgement was off of us until the test was re-set. Thinking we were on recess, I talked to my dog and petted her back to keep her calm and because I was happy she didn't break. Not sure if the judges noticed this or not, because nothing was said and we restarted the test. Later I started wondering if I broke the rules by talking to her softly and touching her?
So in summary, if you're on line with your dog and honor dog breaks, are you still under judgement, or do you have a time out while breaking dog is brought under control?


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Although I run this drill I have purposely not run it consecutive days as I thought it would promote popping on a point or dike.
Is this not the case?
Looks like I need to renew my subscription.
It's very difficult to find ideal locations for this Tune-up and then design it well. When people say they have been running this drill, perhaps it is the much simpler "cast into the water" drill. Frankly, I have never seen anybody do a Casting Tune-up Drill before. Tune-ups usually employ 5-7 challenging "go-straight" lines run from different starts to emphasize a concept(s). The exact same set is repeated over a period of 3-5 days.
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Blue Acara question
I'm looking for another cichlid tank mate for my blue acara in my 55 gallon tank. Currently I have the blue acara, 5 black skirt tetras and a pleco. I originally wanted to add a pair of keyholes but after searching around locally for them for a couple months it seems I might have to go in another direction. One local store said they hadn't seen any keyholes in over a year. So I was thinking of some options (listed in the order I would prefer):
get another blue acara and 1 firemouth
get a pair of rams
get a pair of festivum
So I guess my question is, would I have a problem with any of these 3, 3 cichlid combos getting along? And does anybody have any experience with any of these combinations?
I understand that all fish have different personalities and nobody can predict what will work.
I have kept blue acaras with firemouths and had no problems. However, cichlids can be unpredictable as you have already stated.
You will have the best chance of success if you stick with one acara and one firemouth and use plants and/or driftwood to define different areas within your tank. If you end up with a male / female blue acara combination and they spawn, you may not be able to keep other cichlids in there as the acaras will aggressively defend their eggs and fry.If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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DARIEN – Willowbrook quarterback didn't set any state passing records this week, but he and his Willowbrook teammates topped Hinsdale South 35-28 in the West Suburban Gold conference opener for both teams.
Johnson, who threw set a new state record with 675 passing yards in last week's win over Lyons Township, and the Warriors improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in WSG play. Hinsdale South dropped to 0-3 and 0-1.
Willowbrook will host York at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a West Suburban Conference crossover game while the Hornets will travel to Proviso East for a 1:30 p.m. game Saturday.


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Deep Sea Snow
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A Different Type of Snow
The word "snow" brings up many mixed reactions from many people. To people who see it a few times a year it has a magical quality, to those you see it many times a year it can become that damn white stuff, but few people when they hear the word "snow" think of the deep-sea. But deep-sea snow does exist!
Don't think that there is only deep-sea snow, there is also snow that occurs in mid-water in the oceans, but that's a story for another day.
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If you need help scratching a mental itch, use the resources below:
- What is deep sea snow composed of?
- What characteristics of the enzymes used by vent bacteria make them of interest in industrial and research applications?
- How do animals at deep-sea vents depend on this snow?
- Where do you find deep-sea vents?
- What is the primary source of energy at deep-sea vents?


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