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Hey, girl. How you doing? I hope all is well. I don't think you know me – scratch that, I know you don't know me. I know you, though. I've been a fan since "Human Behavior." Seen you grow over the last few decades, and I have to say: you're a proper queen. Always finding new ways to reinvent yourself, new levels of experimentation, all of that. Why am I saying all of this? Because I haven't, girl. And when I hear Jerome LOL applying a heavenly edit to your classic "All Is Full Of Love," know that I wish Jerome LOL was working with you more often. You have a voice that soars over some of the highest mountains, and can warm the coldest of hearts. A proper, understated bass adds so much oomph to your vocals. I need this from you on the regular. Maybe you should work with Jerome after the release of "Deleted / Fool."
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TYPE O ROCKS THIS January 18, 2002 1:17:34 PM UTC Tis tradition that each and every Halloween season Type O Negative hit the road for a sting of hallowed dates. Did you catch them the last time around? If not, you cats in the NYC area can check some of the live show out tonight (01/18) at 6:30pm
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A LESSON FROM THE SILVER SIDE - pt XVII January 17, 2002 4:29:39 PM UTC Welcome to this week's session of "A LESSON FROM THE SILVER SIDE", a look at what is going on with Nickelback and their latest release Silver Side Up... First, where to see the band. For all you hosers, it's officially touring season for
RANDOM WORKS OF ART January 17, 2002 2:39:36 PM UTC So, what's going on in the art world of three of Roadrunner's newest acts? Check it: 36 Crazyfists - their debut release Bitterness The Star is scheduled to hit the streets on March 26th. All is complete - recording and art. If
RAZOR-SHARP INTERVIEW January 17, 2002 2:38:45 PM UTC Just a line to point you all in the right direction - RazorArt.com, some of our favorite cats on the web (big shout out to Thredz), is currently running a featured bands special on Dry Kill Logic. Check it out, and check out their most recent int
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RETURN OF THE RIFF & A POSSIBLE RETURN TO RHYTHM January 15, 2002 4:24:29 PM UTC Thoughts on an incredible creation coming from a small studio in Westfield, Mass. So, Killswitch Engage's A&R Rep here at Roadrunner (Mike Gitter) took your's truly into his office early last week to hear the latest of the Killswitch Engage recor


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In an era where blogger hyperbole seems to indicate every band with a demo should be playing to sold out arenas, real talent is often confused with real… convenience, and the term "musicians musician" gets thrown around too liberally. Successfully delivering on the sound de jour is one thing, but converting career musicians with an understanding of the past and the present into fans is another altogether.
Sarnia born, TO based Kyp Harnes has earned that title and the respect of some of the biggest names in Canadian music. A list of Kyp's talented fans is an embarrassment of riches and should be enough to convince you to listen to one of Canada's most overlooked musicians: Sexsmith, Townes, Costello, Lanois, Wiseman. Ironically, a collection of artists known by one name all sing the praises of a man that most music lovers couldn't identify with both names, a discography laid in front of them and Google launched in an internet browser. Naively, I hope Resurrection Gold changes that.
From start to finish, the power this record packs is remarkable. With a nasally drawl and a hint of Lou Reed's unmistakeably casual cool, Harness could catch your ear with any of his well put together arrangements ("Pick Me Up Baby" just jumps out of the speakers), but it's his pen that makes him stand out. Every song seems to build on couplets that stick in your head and trigger deep, emotional connections.
"I dreamed I met a man who was running for his life, but he was really only from it. I met another who believed evil would be conquered only by those that would willingly become it."
"I don't even know why I came to this place, as if wishful thinking could overcome cold fact. I don't know what it was I looked for for so long in your face, I'm gonna leave while I can still find my way back.
"All that you call life, just leads to death."
"If I could hold back time, I'd save this moment while I'm with you, forever."
As you listen to Kyp's vocals, you realize that life has certainly beaten him down over the years but it hasn't crushed his spirit. Keen observation and nostalgic memories never give way to bitterness or resentment. Hope will win out over regret. Kyp still loves deeply (just listen to the Reed-esque "Diggin' Your Vibe" or the summery, harmony laced "Wandering Heart") and will follow his heart even if he fears it might not work out. Better to have loved and lost as the cliche taught us.
Resurrection Gold is an effortless response to any of the new folkies that naively think they've felt pain, seen the country and suffered through the hardships. Much like the the coming of age lesson every teen learns when challenging his dad to some driveway 1:1. Every clever shift and premeditated cross-over is mitigated and once he gets the ball Harness backs down his smaller opponent time after time, coolly dropping easy buckets before walking off the court without saying a word. Every song he offers shows more depth, sincerity and talent than the best chords and verses that assault our ears on a daily basis, Harness simply refuses to scream the loudest in an effort to get heard.
These songs have been built over years not months, grown from trading lyrics and melodies with the greats, not simply pilfering from them. Kyp's songs are covered by the same men and women that are all too often the victim of sub par renditions by college kids. Basically, Kyp Harness is a songwriter with few peers, but sadly, equally as few fans. Hopefully Resurrection Gold – one of the best records of the year – will continue to prove the former and rectify the latter.
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My drive is a Sony DVD writer but I got the exact same errors on an LG cd-writer. I have a SATA 120gb hard disk.
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Just about every decision an exchange board makes is political, so it matters who is on the board and who they represent. Does a representative who works for an insurance company or who works for a hospital represent their business interests or that of the public? There's plenty of room for conflict of interest. In Connecticut, for example, exchange rules prevent people who work in the insurance industry from serving on the board; yet three people who previously worked for the industry serve on the board. And are there public members on the board? In Connecticut, aside from a state employee who is the official healthcare advocate, there are no consumer reps on the board.
The composition of these boards may matter a great deal as operations begin. The Colorado exchange, for example, is considering allowing insurance companies to sell ads on the exchange website to help fund its work—a cost estimated at $22 to $24 million annually, to insure an estimated 136,300 this year and perhaps as many as 300,000 in 2017. How tough will the exchange be at policing those ads? Weak policing or no policing could expose consumers to all kinds of deceptive selling tactics. Three insurance executives—from Anthem, United Healthcare, and Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a small local insurer—sit on the board. How tough will they be on ads from their own companies?
According to a report by Colorado Public Radio, these three board members did not participate in a meeting, or they abstained from voting, on a fee that will be tacked onto the policies sold in the exchange. The measure passed anyway, with the board chairwoman proclaiming: "Plans also get a new customer base." Yes, they will, and the press needs to keep tabs on how the decisions of the exchange boards may or may not help them acquire those new customers.
Key Questions: Each state's exchange must come up with its own business plan to fund its operations, and many states forbid the exchanges from using state money. How are exchanges going to pay their bills, and who bears most of the burden? Will they levy a fee or a tax on policies sold inside the exchange? And will it be levied on policies sold outside the exchange as well?
Which policies can be sold?
This is a dicey one. Governing boards have the potential for making the in-crowd's policies available to shoppers and keeping the out-crowd's policies off the market. Where does the balance of political power fall in a potential marketing war between the insiders and the outsiders of the insurance world? Decisions about who gets to sell what, of course, impact how much choice consumers will actually get. But is a wide choice what's really necessary? Or is a well-chosen group of policies that offer good value and are easy to understand what people really need?
Arguably, we have seen what too much choice means—in the Medicare Advantage market. (Medicare Advantage plans are private insurance arrangements meant to take the place of Medicare.) When faced with hundreds of choices in some markets, seniors throw up their hands, and let some marketing agent from a big or well-known insurer make the decision for them. No one can possibly study that many options.
An exchange that offers a similar smorgasbord would probably be no different. Looking carefully at how your exchange will deal with the "too much choice" problem is important. How it limits the choices—if it does—reveals much about the exchange's philosophy and how much it wants to satisfy insurance sellers, as opposed to helping buyers. Four or five different plans in each of the four tiers—bronze, silver, gold, and platinum plans—might be more useful than three dozen in each one that, in reality, offer only the smallest variations and complicate the shopping process for even the most competent customer.
Some exchanges, like California's, will be known as "active purchasers." That means they will negotiate with insurers, decide who can offer plans through the exchange, and set the rules for those insurers who participate. In other words, they will be hands on. Most exchanges probably won't be, though, and will let any carrier participate. These will rely on the state insurance department to do the policing—and that could be problematic, given the history of weak state insurance regulation. It might mean insurers operating in those kinds of exchanges will have little oversight.
Key Question: How tough will your exchange be on insurance companies?
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How To Have The "I'm No Longer Attracted To You" Conversation
By Amanda Green
Most importantly, make sure you're clear about how you feel and what you want to say. "Once you ring that bell, you can't unring it," said Banks. "This conversation must be as careful and loving as possible."
Fitzpatrick encourages starting with the positive. "Express appreciation for the good things in your relationship," said Fitzpatrick. "Then you can say what you want to work on together. Make it clear that your goal is to make your relationship better."
If your partner gets upset, stop the conversation before things escalate. Acknowledge that your partner is upset, but that was not your intention. "It's as simple as saying, 'I can tell I hurt you, and that's not what I wanted to do,''' Fitzpatrick said. "Tell you partner you care and want your relationship to be better, so you'd like to talk about it another time."
Give your partner a chance to cool off. Be sensitive when you bring up the topic again, reaffirming that your goal is to make your relationship stronger together.
4. Explain that this conversation is feedback, not an ultimatum.
A healthy "I'm no longer attracted to you" conversation isn't intended to make your partner feel bad. It comes from a place of love and a desire for things to get better. Ideally, a secure partner will see the conversation as feedback on your relationship, not something to take personally. Still, it's easier said than done.
"With something as tender as this, acknowledge your partner for even listening," advised Banks. If your partner asks for support in making changes, offer it. Otherwise, stay quiet. Your job is to address your feelings, not to tell your partner what to do or how to do it.
Despite stereotypes that women are more concerned with their appearance than men, Banks said men have a harder time processing a conversation like this and tend to get more defensive when criticized. "When a woman looks at a man and thinks he's not attractive, it's not necessarily about his clothes or how he looks—it's about how he lives his life. Consciously or unconsciously, men know this," said Banks.


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One of the most interesting aspects to the convergence of AV and IT is the crossover of techniques and technologies between the two camps. The two cultures sometimes think differently in terms of new technologies, but techniques are another story.
While usually not required for short runs and lower resolutions — usually less than about 50 to 100 feet over Cat-5 — it may be required for high resolutions and for runs as short as 120 feet when using Cat-6. Now, add the cost of this extra equipment and the time it takes for a technician to tweak each signal and you can see how using skew-free from the start is the way to go.The labor cost to pull the cable is a equivalent.
NOT JUST FOR VGAUTP technology isn't just for VGA (RGBHV), either. Some devices can do RGBHV, Component, S-Video, and Composite using the same transmitter and receiver pairs. The signal going in and out is field configurable. This means that if a client wants to do Composite today and then switch to RGBHV later, it's a simple service call, not a complete infrastructure rework — a value-add that may mean winning a deal as a result of being a forward-thinking partner. New technologies are arriving every month to do analog or digital signals over UTP. DVI and HDMI devices exist today. Distances are less than analog, but constantly getting better.
There's a big caveat worth mentioning for using UTP: the ability to repurpose currently installed premise wiring is a tempting and promising scenario for facility owners. When the original build-out is done, every attempt is often made to cable it with almost as much UTP as power cabling. Data closets are full of terminated data runs. The stuff is literally everywhere.
Now comes the problem (and one which I have spent a great deal of time describing to IT people). The AV signals traveling over the existing premise wiring will not traverse IT equipment. Remember, we are not sending IP packets of data across these wires, it's analog (or sometimes digital) AV signals. Want to blow up some equipment? Plug the two together.
While we've come up with some interesting ways of jumping from one intermediate distribution frame (IDF) closet to another, the truth of the matter is, using existing premise wiring for AV is difficult to do. Using the "last mile" to the make the final connection and doing a home run from there to the transmitter may work, but the fact is it's almost always easier and a better install to do a full run of new UTP from transmitter to receiver.
DISTRIBUTION MADE EASYAnd the last reason why I love UTP — ease of distribution. Not unlike traditional cable, distribution is a snap. In terms of RGBHV, there are devices with "VGA" in and 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, even 32 RJ45 outputs. There are also receivers with loop-through ports to daisy chain from one to the next, as well. It really makes installation simple and cost-effective for large deployments of displays. As for matrix switching using all UTP, that's available now for very large, scaled installs.
So, for ease and speed of install, cost effectiveness, and versatility, this is the technology AV should be looking at for intense cabling needs.
Kris Vollrath is vice president of Advanced AV in West Chester, Pa, and an industry consultant. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I'm struggling with partial sun and lavender . . . There are a total of 5 oak trees and one incense cedar on our small lot, which is also heavily shaded by two monterey cypress trees in neighboring lots.
Right now, I have a hedge of licorice plant in the front garden with two rows of lavendula dentata behind it. The licorice is thriving and its silver-sage color looks beautiful with the lavender and our house colors. But I'm struggling to keep the lavender alive under the oaks.I have a total of 10 lavender plants. 6 are thriving (though not flowering profusely) and the 4 in the more shaded side of the plot are stunted. Will watering/feeding techniques help at all? Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Thank you! |
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- Posted by lisanti07028 z6NJ (My Page) on Mon, Jun 27, 11 at 20:53
My experience in NJ has been that lavender wants sun and lots of it and seriously excellent drainage; they'll take crappy soil if the drainage is good. I would check the drainage under the oak tree - if the soil is heavy, you may need to move the plants. |
Feeding will not make up for the lack of sun, may make it worse as Lavender also does not like to be fertilized and does not do well in moist/wet soil. Lavender needs full sun and dry well drained soil. You will need to remove trees or find a different plant with the same colours that will grow in shade. |
The lavender might do better in clay pots, but would still prefer full sun. Salvia might be a substitute if you get at least 4-6 hours of direct sun. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'
- Posted by KatyaKatya 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 29, 12 at 13:42
I am sorry, but lavender dies in the shade. Some people surround their plants with reflective surfaces to allow the leaves get more light. Well, it does not work with lavender. (It helped me with some annuals, just to get them going.) |
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I am so excited that my 'Mount Lips' is blooming for the second time! I kept waiting and waiting for that first flower to open.. the bud was getting HUGE... and it finally did! But two more opened within a few days... The newest one is almost half the size of the first flower. Is that normal? Otherwise, what could be causing them to open before they're ready? |
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They are ready or they wouldn't open. The blooms will enlarge over the next few days. Eventually they will be as big as your first one. Congratulations, enjoy them. Brooke |
I have a 2" seedling that decided to bloom. It produced a single half-sized flower. The purists will tell you not to let young plants flower, but why the hell not, if they have a mind to? I've never heard of a case of it harming the plant or preventing later flowering. |
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Department of Pediatrics
Located at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Department is a proud member of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, with 288 full-time faculty. The Department of Pediatrics continues to grow in the:
- Number of faculty members
- Development of new and important research programs
- Strength and extension of its clinical service to an ever-larger area within Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
The Department of Pediatrics is consistently cited among the premier academic pediatric departments in the country and is allied with CHOP, one of the finest children's hospitals in the world. In 2009, the Hospital was ranked number one for pediatrics by U.S.News & World Report for the seventh consecutive year with four divisions being ranked #1 (Neonatal Care, Cancer, Respiratory Diseases and Diabetes, and Endocrine Disorders). In addition, Parents magazine ranked CHOP as the best pediatric hospital in the United States. In 2009, three divisions within the Department of Pediatrics (Emergency Department, Neonatology and Pulmonary Medicine) were rated #1 in the nation by Parents magazine.
In collaboration with the leadership of the Children's Hospital Research Institute, the Department supports key areas of research reflected in the creation of nine Research Affinity Groups.
Two hundred and thirty-eight members of the Department of Pediatrics perform basic, translational and clinical research. In addition to other external funding supporting our investigators, members of our department are the recipients of 154 R-series awards, 39 institutional and individual Career Development Awards and five Training Grants from the National Institutes of Health. We remain second in NIH research grants among children's hospitals and department of pediatrics.
The Department of Pediatrics is committed to excellence in clinical care, research and education. I hope this Web site will provide you with all of the information you may need and will answer any questions you may have.
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It's OK to laugh, the DW did. She called it a
contraption. I call it the "Hummer Happy Hour Feeder". Everything (except the Tequila bottle) is from the hardware/plumbing/electrical dept's of Home Depot. Threaded plugs on each end allow access for cleaning. This pic was taken at midday, a slow time for the bar. The regular crowd will shuffle in later. |
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Now that rocks. I am building one. Thanks for the ideas.. |
That's amazing! I never would have guessed that you could find the little feeder cups and such at a home project store. |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 07 at 22:21
Now thats Cool! I would like to see it at happy hour |
Thanks, everyone! yardenman, hummersteve, |
Incredible--Amazing--Awesome Feeder!!! And just like our Local Geezers Pub in the Business district, you caught a few in the pic "drinking their lunch". LOL |
Thanks, amity!! Your Pub image is exactly what I saw in my mind's eye, too! I have 3 cropped photos to add. The crowd is beginning |
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Is that 1" or 1 1/4 " PVC? Ken |
How are you holding that Tequila bottle in place??? Frank |
Sorry 'bout the slow reply. Ken: 1 1/2" Frank: You have a picture below. For lack of a Hummersteve: I'm 40% toward my goal, there were 12 |
Thanks so muck. I am having a proplem with over flowing of water through the wirenuts, I have a bottle with a tube that sets in below the waterline in my 2" PVC. It still wants to push out the water through the feeded holes. Help! |
luckydogg, Maybe your tube isn't sealed completely in the mouth of the bottle and is allowing air to enter. |
Frank needs one of those! What a great idea!! You had to be a Boy Scout.. |
Wow, totally impressed!! What an awesome feeder, what is the most you've seen on there at one time? |
Thanks, dakster and txhummer! dakster, txhummer, |
Awesome! |
That is the coolest thing I have seen!! |
Awesome!!! |
Thanks, everyone!! |
what's in the bottle ;) seriously though...do they like the homemade syrup better than the red stuff? and if yes, what's the mixture? 4:1 sugar water? Also how often do you have to change the feeder (mine does not have the activity yours does, so I'm worried the nectar might not be fresh? any thoughts? |
I just love your feeder. My husband has made one but he used a two liter soda bottle instead of the tequila bottle. We have a question though. Do you have a lot of trouble with bees? We're having a terrible time. When the hummingbirds come they try to chase them away. |
LOL Hummer Happy Hour!!!! This contraption is freaking brilliant! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sandy |
rjinga, "What's in the bottle?" you ask. 4:1 sugar solution. But I don't like to drink alone, so on Sat afternoons, I slip 'em a little somethin' extra.;-) READ MY LIPS: DON'T USE THE RED STUFF - IT'S BAD! BAD!! BAD!!! In our lovely Southern weather, 3 days is the max you should keep the nectar if it's in the shade, less if it's in the sun. Carol, Thanks, Sandy!!! |
I made one of those wasp catchers I posted a photo on a new thread.\ I love your feeder !! |
Here is a link that might be useful: wasp trap
- Posted by gardengirlz2 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 19, 07 at 8:38
Pretty awesome...my dh loves to make things with pvc too!!! I had my first hummer yesterday, found it around my bee balm. I'm going out to buy a feeder for it today What's the secret to having them return...plants, food??? I'm new at this and have been trying to attract hummers for 3 years wih no success until yesterday. |
Thanks, minnie and gardengirlz2!! gg2, |
- Posted by gardengirlz2 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 20, 07 at 9:46
I am really neat this so please excuse my dumb question: Do the hummers feed at a certain time of day? Do they have a feeding route??? Thanks, MAria |
WOW! I am impressed! Thanks for sharing your feeder and the great photos! Where are you located???? Those look like RT hummers and I know they don't like to "share" their feeders so they must not be RT's, right? Gardengirl, In my yard they feed from sun up till sun down, all day long. I have three feeders and if I am watching any one of them for a full 10 minutes I always see at least one hummer coming to that feeder. Sometimes I see a hummer use a feeder every couple of minutes which would mean it's different ones coming to the feeder. I've heard that the feed about every 15 minutes, whether on your feeder or another source of nectar. Janie |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Fri, Jul 20, 07 at 11:51
I have tried the jug trap without success. I am only bothered by wasps. I cut the top portion off of a gal jug and inserted and taped a funnel to it with a mix of applesauce and catfood. Did this earlier this summer only that went in were spiders and flies . I may try the all liquid deal, those wasps are so annoying to the hummers. |
- Posted by backyardmama 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 20, 07 at 14:06
I just got a new feeder forthe back patio area and am waiting to see how long they catch on that it is there. There are now five guys out in front and one is very busy being a traffic cop and making sure the feeders are off limits to anyone else!! From early morning to twilight time. I love it when they zoom down to about 2 feet away and look me in the eye. I think it is the eyeglasses that attract them. |
- Posted by gardengirlz2 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 20, 07 at 21:06
thanks, Janie! |
Wow. That feeder is just amazing. Gives new meaning to "belly up to the bar". For a wasp trap I just use a butter tub with a splash of OJ and a small squirt of dishwashing soap. I set it on the rail close to my feeder and empty regularily. I catch alot of wasps that way and an occasional fly. |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Sat, Jul 21, 07 at 10:19
Gardengirlz Same here, since the younguns have arrived this past week its pretty much all day long, I see hummers anytime I want to look out or go out. But I am lucky back in early june there was a great deal of courtship going on in my yard, and now am reaping rewards, last year it was august before I got this kind of acitivity. There are between 6-10 birds at almost any time of the day, subject to change of course. |
Thanks, everyone!! Janie, |
- Posted by lanternboy Z8 WA (email@example.com) on Sat, Jul 21, 07 at 14:21
Wow...that's pretty cool! But I bet it's kinda hard to keep it clean. Most of mine are like backyardmamas second picture, cause they all come apart and it's easy to clean. |
I have to keep coming back to look at your feeder. My GD who returned to Calif asked me to email a photo of it. I hope you get a patent on it really quick!!! |
Thanks, lanternboy! When I was turning this thing over in my head, I thought it would be hard to clean, so I added the removeable plugs. I've had to take them out only once. It's very easy to clean. All I need is vinegar in a spray bottle for the ports, vinegar and about 1/4 cup of pea gravel to scour the inside of the pipe, and a garden hose. Takes less than 5 minutes. minnie, I'm flattered!! Form follows function, and this |
I have also just started seeing them (I had the red stuff out (3 feeders) and I DUMPED it and made the 4:1 sugar stuff....the VERY NEXT DAY...they came...do you think they can smell good stuff? Anyway...I have only seen a few (from my best assement anyway) they seem to be fussing with each other to see who's gonna feed where, I think they are making laps around the house, (feeder out under my eve on my patio and one hanging from my crepe myrtle tree out front)....both are relatively shaded but the one out back not completely.... so this might sound dumb...but is there a better time to swap out the syrup? so as not to run them off? maybe at night time? PS: the coolest thing, the feeder out front is situated just below a dove's nest...I did not see the dove nesting when I put it up!!! what a great view to see such wonderful things in nature just steps outside my front door. I'm gonna work on a photo with hummers there and the dove too. |
rjinga plan on devoting whole afternoons to trying to get a good shot of them. They are so delightful to watch. I call them little gentlemen (male or female) All they need is a top hat and cane. Just getting my daily fix on that bird feeder ctn!!! |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Thu, Jul 26, 07 at 13:01
rjinga There are a couple different schools of thought on changing the nectar. One is doing at night when they quit if you have enough feeders out for them to still feed. The other is have extra feeders already made up and just swap them. Dont worry about running them off when you are out there, if they have been using your feeders for a while they will circle around and come right back. |
rjinga, Your hummers lack the language skills to thank you for dumping that red stuff, so I'll do it for them - THANK YOU!!! Hummersteve is right, you won't run them off. The bottle for this feeder holds only 750ml, so I have to refill it 2-3 times a day, at all times of the day. It only takes about a minute, but they're right there buzzin' and fussin' the whole time. |
I'm hoping that the hummer memo gets out soon, so that anyone (hummers that is) in the nearby and distant vicinity will get the directions to my house :) I'll feed them all....In CA I had a big pine tree alongside my driveway that had nests...I remember one time a big rain storm washed off a nest with 2 babies in it, one survived the other didn't. (this was my first experience with them) I found a lady in Chula Vista who had an aviary (spelling) and she rescued them...I drove him out there 40 minutes from home...and she showed me her set up and gave me an education on the different stages of their developement etc....coolest thing I've ever seen. Anyway, no one nesting quite yet. but there is always hope for that... |
- Posted by eclpsprinc Z9 CA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 27, 07 at 19:36
THAT is Way Cool!!!! |
I have 3 hummingbird feeders up at all times. The hummers not only come to these feeders, but they love all the flowers I have provided for them. I wonder about the flowers that I have in my garden that attract them.... Monarda, cardinal vine, cypress vine, lobelia, Pentas, trumpet vine, lychnis, etc. Once they feed on a flower, can they go back to that same individual flower for more syrum/nourishment, or is each flower depleted after only one feeding? (only a" one visit " supply of food ?) |
Thanks, eclpsprinc! bjames, I'm no plant expert, so I can't answer your |
Had to have another look!! |
thank you - this is awesome! i'm making sure my DH sees this! you could sell these maybe? we just started seeing hummers in Cleveland. one is coming for the butterfly bush & the trumpet vines. you've inspired me! |
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Sat, Aug 18, 07 at 10:25
This has been my first year for creating a hummer garden, dont have a lot but hummers use what I have. I have the guaranitica black and blue which , 8 plants of those , 2 cuphea david verity, several coccinia lady in red , subrotunda, earlier has penstemon phoenix red and foxglove but the las two died out on me. Some of the others that have been mentioned like trumpet vine and cardinal are also very good but I just dont have the room for trumpet vine which will spread. I also have started coral honeysuckle and its healthy but still rather small and hasnt flowered yet, so next season as as hummers go for it. As far as the amount of nectar the hummers can get, thats debateable. Ive noticed that the flowers must be pretty full first think in the morning, but I have watched more than one hummers go over the same flowers. I know that I have set up a mister to run on my flowers a couple of hrs a day and the plants have been revived to more lushness because of it and that fact hasnt escaped the hummers eyes. |
I don't know if it's my computer or not, but I don't see the photo of your feeder. I'm dying of curisoity . What do I need to do to get a peek at your invention? |
- Posted by lanternboy Z8 WA (email@example.com) on Sun, Aug 19, 07 at 13:02
I bought some of that red stuff hummer food last year and replaced my 4 to 1 mix. I thought I'd never see a hummer again!!!!????. Don't waste your money. I don't have any of my feeders up right now cause there are so many flowers that the hummers are visiting that they don't seem to need it. But just out of curiosity, I'm gonna mix up a batch today when I get home from work and put up a few feeders to see what kind of reaction I get. They love my bee balm, cape fuchsia, and my butterfly bush. They seem to love anything with some type of hanging flower. I really have had a good hummer season this year. One of the best I can remember. I finally think the word got out to the hummer world that my house is the place to be in my area. LOL!!!! Lanternboy |
michelled, I can see the photos on my computer, so I don't know |
Wow ctnchpr My hubby and I LOVE your Hummer feeder!! When I saw it I hollered for him to quick come see this!! lol We are located in Michigan, I have recently became interested in Hummers and now am very impatient!! :) A friend gave me a feeder when we hung from a tree.. I watched for hummers for so long that I think I imagined seeing one! So we got another feeder and hung it closer to the house.. still no luck. We live in a mobile home park and I dont have flowers and dont have alot of room for them. But I want to plant somthing somwhere.. as soon as I know what attracts them. I will switch from the red stuff that you all say is bad.. to the sugar water. Its pretty quiet w/ not alot of kids here.. but does noise keep them away ? I just hope the one I think one hummer I think I was was REAL!! lol Love your feeder.. are you planning on selling them? :) |
Just popping in for another look. I love it!! |
- Posted by ozarksmike (My Page) on Sat, Sep 22, 07 at 15:39
Someone asked how to attract hummingbirds. Most effective way I've seen is a bright colored whirlygig, preferably red or orange. The movement in the wind catches their attentiion to your feeder close by. I tried tying bright red and orange plastic flowers next to the feeder and that worked, but no as well as some sort of whirling object. |
I look at this feeder every day! lol I would flip out if I saw 2 Hummers sitting at my feeder! Its in the 60s and we have 3 Hummers today! One is a migrator the other 2 are regulars.. I get excited every time I see them feed.. im so easy to please :) I just hate to see them leave. |
Awesome! What a great theme too LOL;) Can't wait to make one! |
K! New to this so what is supply list to make this happy hour? Thanks |
- Posted by claire_de_luna z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 26, 08 at 11:14
Yes, Please! I'd like a supply list as well, although I think I can figure it out. What did you use for the perch? If necessity is the mother of invention, I'd say you needed this! Now I need one too.... This is |
- Posted by claire_de_luna z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 26, 08 at 13:12
I meant to say this is Brilliant! You've gotta love a farm boy; in fact I married one! |
Wow, that is totally awesome! I am new to feeding the humingbirds so please pardon my ignorance. Why is the red stuff bad? I just purchased a new HB feeder last weekend and also bought the red nectar that you use to fill it but if it's bad for the HB's, I certainly don't want to use it. Can you please tell me why? Also, is it just sugar and water that you use? You mentioned 4 to 1, is that 4 parts sugar and one part water? Any help/advice you can give me is greatly appreciated. Many thanks! |
- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Thu, Jun 26, 08 at 22:43
Linda, the red food dye in the nectar mixes they sell at the store is just not necessary. Hummers don't care what color the nectar itself is, although red is an especially attractive color in the flowers they visit (thus all the red feeders out there). There is even some evidence that red dye may be harmful to hummingbirds, although I haven't seen any conclusive proof. But why take the risk? Plus, it's much cheaper to buy your own sugar and mix it with tap water. The 4:1 mix is 4 parts water to 1 part sugar. Some people like to boil it, but I just pour it out of the tap and keep it in the fridge for refills every other day. |
Thank you, I guess I'll be making up a batch of sugar and water then, I want to be sure not to do anything to harm these little guys. Thanks again! |
Thanks, folks!! I thought this thread was dead and gone. You'll need some 1-1/2" PVC pipe, 1-1/4" will be OK; 2 caps to seal the ends (the threaded plugs are unnecessary); and a 'T'. The part of the 'T' in which the bottle goes comes in different diameters, so get one that gives the tightest fit. The perches are 1/4" oak dowels (3' piece for less than a buck at HD), attached with #12 screw hooks (sold in packages of 3). I drilled a small pilot hole for the hooks and dipped the threads in PVC glue to prevent leaks. The ports can be anything. I made a small prototype from a scrap piece of PVC (why waste good PVC on something that may not work?), drilled some holes, and painted rings around the holes using red nail polish. They found it in just a few minutes. I made another feeder this year, and used medical test tube stoppers instead of the wire nuts. A few of the nuts never did fit well (shoddy hole drilling), and would fall out when blasted with a garden hose. The stoppers fit much better, and are easily removed. The hummers weren't very happy with them at first (probably because they aren't bright red), but are OK with them now. Good luck!! claire, you're right, gotta love those farm boys! They put the food on our tables, and the cotton in our underwear & jeans. |
This is pretty awesome. I wish I had it when I lived in Tucson, AZ were we had many many hummers at our feeders each day. I am now in NY and have three that frequent our feeder. They aren't as people friendly as those in Tucson though. There they would come right up to us and flutter within inches of our face. Below is a link to some pics of our hummers in Tucson. Note that I didn't have much of a camera then so the pics aren't all that great. Nice job on the bird feeder though. I'm a fan of PVC projects as well. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tucson Hummers
ctnchpr: I must say that I had this post bookmarked and look at it often. Its sooo neat! We only have one Hummer this yr.. makes me so sad tho I am happy to have it. Would you post a pic of the new feeder you built? We would love to see it!!! Do you know anything about plants? Somthing is eating my BB Salvias, my Cigar Plant and my Hyacynth Bean plant. Im so dissapointed. All the leaves have tiny holes in them and are turing brown. Any ideas? Thanks... and please post that pic :) |
alii, Sorry, I have no idea what is eating your plants. It could be any number of things. Maybe someone else will know. Here is the pic of my new feeder. I've made a few changes: eliminated the threaded plugs (unnecessary), reduced the number of ports to 20 (the most hummers seen at once on the old feeder last year), and the 3 liter wine bottle gives a 2 day capacity (the 750ml tequila bottle gave only 1/2 day). The fashion police (wife, daughter, & niece) say that my greens clash, but neither my hummers nor I care. 6-8 is the normal crowd at any given time during the day, about 10-12 is normal early & late in the day. |
Thats a great design you should market it!!! Question - Where would you find "medical test tube stoppers"? cheers Alii, probably aphids are eating your plants |
Thanks, nyssaman!! I got the stoppers from a friend in the medical supply business. |
and you could probably google it and order them i bet! LOL unless your the frugal type. LOL ummmm..... i won't even go that route, ick!!! LOL hmmmm... i totally LOVE your new one as well!! i've read all the posts! you do have some fans that's for sure!! LOL yes, i agree, ya gota love them farm boys!! they are pretty darned smart!! and ingenious!! i've yet to make that, we have made some of the pop bottle one,s and some of the stuff leaks out, darned ol hot glue failed me....***sigh*** LOL and i really did believe in it!! LOL i know that tape won't do, and hey!! i believe in that you can duct tape everything!! LOL HE HE HE well....hmmmm....maybe if i do it just right it might work, LOL coming from a mommy who homeschools her 2 rugrats and tells them the "right" way isn't neccisarily the "right" way all the time!! LOL ok i wanted to tell ya the kiddo's and i think your two feeders are totally way toooo awesome!! ~Medo |
- Posted by mbuckmaster 7B/NC (My Page) on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 9:20
Clashing is "in" right now, I'm told. I think the greens look great together. I'm also curious if you find the green tint to the glass might either help keep the nectar fresh longer or reduce mold growth. Similar to algae growth in a clear vs. tinted water barrel. But now that I think of it, you probably can't keep the bottle filled long enough to test that... =) |
Thanks, Medo!! God bless you for doing so well with those rugrats. I'm adding a link to some 30 second videos made of my hummers last year, maybe they'll like 'em. The link will get you to 1 video, then you can go to the others from there. Matt, thank you for your kind words about my color choices. I haven't seen much mold on either feeder, but I do believe the nectar stays cooler in the green bottle. I've noticed that the air space in clear bottles expands when in full sun and forces the nectar out. This feeder gets about 2 hours of direct sun at midday, and the air space doesn't expand anywhere near the amount that I had expected. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Turn your speakers on!!
Am new(couple) weeks,to feeding hummingbirds.Hung 4 feeders,looks like a couple pair...going to build one like yours...man is so cool,cant believe the birds you have..GREAT invention!!!Keep it up!!!/Randy in Texas |
- Posted by tomatozilla 10 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 18:02
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! Thank you so much for posting this is just the answer to my current no bee guards for large feeder capacity problem!!! And I'm really handy w/PVC!!! And to think my husband kept teasing me about putting a 55 gallon drum on the roof! Thank you again! Sandy in LA |
i had to send your post to one of my friends who also loves hummingbirds!! she'll also love the video's!! man!! you have a fan!! LOL and thank you so much!! :') talla, my little one (6 and not so little LOL) had to watch just 2 more mom, just a few more mom, ok just 1 more mom, just 1 more i promise mom, ok just some more i promise mom!! we watched a bunch and we still have a few to go, but i left it to where i was so we could finish, that was the promise!! LOL :') i'm learning our hubs love to tease us cuz they just have nothing better to do and just to get us to go ahead and see how much of our minds we will actually use!! LOL although my hubs hates it when i really get it going!! LOL he'd just rather me make it look nicer, so that's my goal!! LOL ~Medo |
Thanks, Randy & Sandy!! Medo, I'm so glad your Talla likes the videos. I'm adding a different link that will make it easier to pick & choose a favorite video. |
Here is a link that might be useful: All of 'em
we absolutely LOVE them!! Thank you!! LOL :') we were over at my neighbors and they were eating on her white butterfly bush. it was so cool!! of course none have came to my yard yet that i've noticed. :'( as soon as my cypress vines come up they will. :') talla has drinken all of the juice out of the trumpet vine. LOL ~Medo |
- Posted by buttterflyy z9b FL (My Page) on Sat, Aug 2, 08 at 16:15
Can't wait till I have hummers to NEED one of these. Those little medical test tube stoppers also look like the little stoppers with a tiny hole that go on glass tubes that florists use. Wonderful design!!! |
Hi, I am new to this form and have a question..On the new feeder do you still use surveyers tape to make a seal or you using a gasket of some sort? Can't see any is the reason I'm asking.Also,is the tight fit the only thing holding the bottle on the pipe? |
batman, No tape on the wine bottle, the tight fit is the only thing holding it in place. It's so snug, I have to twist the bottle back & forth to release it from the 'T'. The tequila bottle needed the tape for stability, it wasn't a seal. |
- Posted by reidvicky83 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 11, 08 at 15:16
Inspirational. How do you clean it now without the end plugs? Do you know what brand and size medical stoppers you used? Also, how do you get the filled wine bottle on without spilling the contents? Great and original idea. I want to build one for my wife before next spring! |
Thanks, rv83!! Can't help you on the brand & size of the stoppers, I just grabbed the reddest ones available. The ports can be anything, I'm saving the red caps from tubes of Carmex lip balm, they should work great. To clean: I flush the tube with a garden hose - put in about 1/2 cup aquarium gravel (pea gravel) - add vinegar until it's coming out the ports - let it soak 2-3 minutes - dump the vinegar - shake the tube back & forth to get the gravel to scrub its inside - flush it again with the hose. Quick & easy! I don't try to get the gravel out, it's been sanitized by the vinegar and will do no harm. A few pieces fall out while dumping the final rinse, so I occasionally have to add a little. Here's the business end of the wine bottle... I hold my finger over the tube until the bottle is inverted & in position over the 'T'. |
- Posted by catlady4444 7A (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 7:04
I get the same endorphin rush looking at these photos as I do when there's a hummer at my own feeder! You guys are inspirational! Ann |
- Posted by todancewithwolves Z9 CA (My Page) on Wed, Nov 26, 08 at 19:45
OMGosh! This link popped up in the Garden Junk forum. I couldn't believe my eyes. You should patent your design. I love it, love it, love it. I have to show the Cottage forum people as well. Edna |
I gotta post this link on the New England Forum. It is getting cold, and we need a lift. There are still people up here planting bulbs, and the snow is starting to fly. Thank you. I stayed up way past my bedtime to read every post and look at the video. If you wuz a farm boy, you coulda been an engineer, too. |
Fantastic Feeder! What do you do about squirrels? They chew up every feeder I put out here in South Carolina. |
Thanks, folks!! tbob, Sophie, the Wonder Dog, keeps the squirrels at bay. Alert & fearless!! |
- Posted by sunnybunny Z8Northwest (My Page) on Mon, Feb 16, 09 at 17:38
Wow, this is really cool and it really made me laugh! I live in the NW, south sound region and had hummers come this winter even though my yard is pretty barren and I am just starting out. I have always read that hummers will fight so not to put out too many outlets...but it appears you are going gangbusters with the huge feeder! |
How long is the 1-1/2" PVC pipe? Also, I can't find the concave test tube stoppers. What size stoppers do you use and do they already have holes? As I write, 5 hummingbirds are fighting over my head for control of 2 feeders about 20 feet apart! ----------------------------------------------------------- Posted by ctnchpr (My Page) on Sat, Jun 28, 08 at 9:18 Thanks, folks!! I thought this thread was dead and gone. |
The length of the PVC pipe depends on the number of ports. The feeder with the wine bottle is 29", this one is 18"... If you haven't found the test tube stoppers yet, forget 'em, they're not the best option. I don't think the hummers liked the smell of the hot rubber when the sun was on the feeder. You can be creative with the ports, something as simple as a hole surrounded by red nail polish will work. These caps on the latest version are the best so far... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Video
I assume this one uses "wire nuts"? Also, how did you build the support pole? I'm trying to get one installed soonest in the garden to see if one bird chases all the others away like with my porch feeders. |
nicksteel, If you're looking for a feeder that will magically make your hummers stop fighting - good luck!! While you may see 10 or so feeding "peacefully" at the PVC feeder, what you don't see are the 10-15 engaged in aerial combat just outside the view of the camera. The support pole is made from 5/8" steel rod. I bent a piece, like Superman, with my bare hands to form the shallow arc attached to the pole. I welded a 1 1/2" piece of rod to each end of the arc, vertically. (I have a small, 120 volt MIG welder, and 5/8" rod is near the upper limits of what it can weld.) I drilled two 13/16" holes in the bottom of the PVC pipe, the distance between them being the same as between the short rods. In each hole, a piece of 1/2" Schedule 40 PVC pipe was glued. (The inside diameter of 1/2" Schedule 40 PVC pipe is 5/8" - go figure!!) The feeder is "impaled" on the short rods. If you mount your pole plumb in both directions, your feeder will be level in both directions. I had 2 problems with the wire nuts, both of which could be fixed. First, I wasn't very careful while drilling the port holes in the 1st feeder. Some of the wire nuts were loose, and would fall out during cleaning. Second, when the tips of the nuts were cut off, the hole was rather large. I have trouble with the small, ground-dwelling hornets, and they could come and go thru the hole as they pleased. If I used the wire nuts again, I would just pull the steel coil out and drill a small hole in the tip, 1/16" would be about right. The ports on this year's version are the caps from Carmex Lip Balm tubes, and they're working very well. The ridges on the outside of the caps give a snug fit, so snug in fact, they have to be pulled out with pliers... |
"If you're looking for a feeder that will magically make your hummers stop fighting - good luck!!" Thanks for the info. I plan to put several feeders in next season to expand the war zone and move the conflict off our back porch! I have no idea where the females feed. |
WOW- just saw this thread- Very Nice feeders! I wish I had enough birds to need one; i can easily see myself making one. |
Thanks, homerpa!! |
This is so cool. Just what I was searching for. So easy to build and configure for your own needs. Here are some ideas for the "flowers". There are many plastic caps and plugs available that are quite inexpensive. Here are some examples: plastic caps and plugs... I haven't ordered from either of these vendors, I just found them after a quick search. Ebay might be a good source. I think I will try some tapered plugs or caps. Looks like they will wedge nicely into the pvc. |
Thanks for the links, jc. A lot of possibilities there, but this is my favorite. It's the best thing I've seen yet! The threads should give a tight fit, but it could be easily removed. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plug
- Posted by daddys1jenn (My Page) on Sun, Sep 4, 11 at 17:12
We tried makng this. But when we put the bottle on, all the water just leaked out through the cups. I think we didnt have them up high enough on the pvc tube. So we are gonna cover them holes and retry higher.. hopefully that works :) |
Make the tube that comes out of the bottle longer, so it extends lower into the PVC pipe. This part... |
- Posted by daddys1jenn (My Page) on Mon, Sep 5, 11 at 11:10
hmmm ok we didnt even have that part at all... What do you have the hose connecting onto? |
It's a nylon hose fitting, they come in various sizes at Home Depot or Lowes. If the threaded end of the fitting is too small for the bottle, wrap the threads with Teflon tape until it fits. If the threaded end is too large, you can trim the threads with a utility knife. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hose fitting
- Posted by daddys1jenn (My Page) on Thu, Sep 8, 11 at 11:47
Got it up and water is in it. However we made it Monday and today is Thursday. They are not using it at all. They are just going to the other feeders:( So I just hung one of the smaller ones off the side of it to see what happens. Maybe they will go to that one and realize the other is there. We will see. |
- Posted by daddys1jenn (My Page) on Mon, Sep 12, 11 at 12:00
They are using it! Next year it's on!! :) thanks so much!! |
You're welcome!! I'm glad they found it, if you have more questions, please ask. |
I wanted to thank ctnchpr for the terrific idea for a hummingbird feeder. I just finished a smaller version with 1 inch pvc and 8 ports using his design. It's up and ready for the first hummers to arrive here in Michigan. I painted mine with copper paint and it really looks like it's made of copper. Looks great in the garden. I wish I could post a picture but I'm new here and haven't quite figured out if or how I can. Happy hummer watching |
- Posted by christy2828 8a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 27, 12 at 19:37
Go to photobucket.com. Register for the site - it is free (I've been a member for 6 years, never had any issues whatsoever!). Upload a photo from your computer. Hit Save and it will begin an album for you. Hover your cursor over your photo. A small box will appear. Copy the HTML code (I just click it and it automatically copies - I'm on a Mac. Come to garden web and 'paste' the HTML code in your message box. When you click 'preview message' you will see your photo!!!! Good luck, and can't wait to see your feeder :) Christy |
Thanks, MarcDel! Please post a photo, I'd love to see your model. The copper color sounds cool!! |
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That is gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing :) Christy |
Very nice!!! I like the 4-way coupling, it simplifies the mounting. And the copper paint really looks like copper!!! You have a beautiful place, it looks like an ideal hummer habitat. |
thanks ctnchpr. The coupling did make it easier. For sturdiness I filled the post with grout mix I had laying around. I sanded down the hexagon end of an internal fitting to fit it in the bottom connection to seal it from the hummer feed. Thanks again for the great idea |
Started one last Spring here in South MS, will try to finish this Winter. In the meantime, hung 4 feeders together on our porch. Now have about a dozen birds feeding and fighting over them. When I placed widely separated, only had one aggressive bird per feeder. The aggressive ones become overwhelmed with so many birds and females and smaller ones are able feed. This encourages me to finish the PVC one. |
nick, Please post a photo when it's finished. |
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Update: Microsoft has now officially revealed the prices of the Windows RT-powered Surface tablets, and they confirm what was leaked earlier. The prices are as follows, and the tablets will be available to pre-order online at 9am PST on October 16:
- 32GB Surface with no Touch Cover: $499
- 32GB Surface with a Black Touch Cover: $599
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- Individual Type Cover accessory: $129
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Earlier, pre-Update report: Discovered up by The Verge, the product page indicated that the 32GB Surface with Windows RT but without a Touch Cover would be available for $499, with the Black Touch Cover adding $100 to a model with the same specifications.
The listing then showed that the 64GB model with a Black Touch Cover would sell for $699, and also confirmed that these Touch Cover keyboard cases will be available in additional colors of white, pink, purple, and a light blue.
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There may also be some disappointment among consumers given recent reports had claimed that the Surface with Windows RT would be starting from $320.
Earlier in the day, news emerged on Microsoft's first TV ad to promote the tablets, while a report from the Wall Street Journal suggested that Steve Ballmer's company hopes to ship three to five million of the devices in Q4.
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We are now inviting proposals for speaking at the Technical Communication UK 2013 conference (TCUK 2013). The conference takes place at the Marriot City Centre Hotel in Bristol, from 24th to 26th September 2013.
This year's specialist stream
Two of the three streams of presentations at TCUK 2013 are open to topics of general interest to anyone in the technical communication industry. The specialist topic for this year's third stream is The Management of Technical Communication. Proposals for presentations within this area are particularly welcome.
New speakers and experienced speakers – all welcome
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We encourage all speakers to take advantage of their free admission to the conference and to attend for all three days. We have found that this helps make the atmosphere at TCUK interesting and exciting. Both delegates and speakers have told us that they enjoy the opportunities to interact at TCUK, not only in the formal sessions, but in the breaks, at the vendor exhibition, and at social events associated with the conference.
If the number of speaking proposals we receive is greater than the number of available sessions we reserve the right to give priority to speakers who indicate that they will attend the full conference.
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The first day of the conference (Tuesday 24th September) features six 3 hour sessions (three in the morning and three in the afternoon) that are ideal for a workshop or practical presentation. The second and third days (Wednesday and Thursday 25th and 26th September) feature three streams of conventional presentations lasting 40 minutes each.
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Facebook Ch-ch-ch-ch-changesPosted by TSG on Fri, February 11th, 2011 at 11:00 am
As I said yesterday, in one hour we'll be implementing the new look version of our Facebook fan page – again, here's the shot of what it will look like: Maybe the biggest change is the removal of tabs from the top of the wall – however you can still find those objects in the menu to the left, under our logo. Another big part of Facebook's changes is that you won't see our status updates unless you've interacted with us in the last two weeks – to always have our updates show up in your feed, click "Edit Options" at the bottom of your news feed and select "All of your Friends and Pages" – of course, what you choose to do is entirely up to you: Some other changes include a language filter and the blocking of specific keywords, which we think will curb the abusive in inappropriate language that occurs on our wall from time to time. The biggest change we're implementing, though, is in Discussions. Until today, we've allowed people to post threads in discussions asking for votes, likes, and other assistance to win contests and stuff. While I totally understand the desire to tap into our very powerful community, it's simply gotten out of hand. That's why we've decided on this compromise: I'm going to create an official "Vote for Me thread in Discussions" with our disclaimer at the top. It is the ONLY place where you can post those solicitations. If we see them anywhere else, we're going to delete them. We love that you're all so active on our wall, but we want to encourage more conversation about things going on with our site and in the world, and less about promoting the contests of individuals. We're really excited to bring about these changes, and I wouldn't be surprised if a code showed up at some point… TSG The Page, It is A-Changin'Posted by TSG on Thu, February 10th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
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Rory McIlroy is back on top! And he wasted little time declaring it was an 'easy' move back to being golf's World No. 1 ranked golfer after Luke Donald finished in a share of 37th in the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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When our remodel started so did a late snow! The construction has gone on but the windows are closed. There is dust all over -- any tips on how we can get rid of it? Hopefully, the weather will warm up some so we can air out the house. We have changed the air filter and will keep doing that. Would appreciate any thoughts. |
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If you decide to vaccum it, and I don't know of any other way to do it, you can use a shop vac. but you really should get a high density, disposable paper bag to put in the vac. It really does make a difference. Otherwise the finest dust just comes back into the room. After you've vacced and if things still seem dusty you might have to go over the walls, ceiling and floors with a damp rag. I do the walls and ceiling wiht a rag tied around either a broom or a dustmop. |
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I agree with the Shop Vac ... when I started my kitchen remodel I could not believe the amount of dust/dirt. I purchased the special bags for cement dust and sheetrock dust collection and WOW what a difference! Whenever I began dust producing work - I just turned on the Shop Vac. |
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Hi, I'd recommend a hepa-filter shop vac (like a Festool), microfiber cloths, including swiffers, and rinsing with water/white vinegar, which gets rid of drywall/plaster dust haze on the floor. Casey |
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