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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 245, May 10, 2002
- ARSC Seminar: The SMS Library for Portable Parallelism
- Unix Tools for Portable Applications, Part I of IV
- The Revised C Standard, C99
- New Cray On-Line Documentation
- ARSC Support for Public Radio and TV
- Next Newsletter, May 31
- Quick Tip
ARSC Seminar: The SMS Library for Portable Parallelism
|The SMS Library for Portable Parallelism
|Kate Hedstrom, PhD
|June 6, 2002, 2-5pm
|UAF Butrovich Building, room 007
|By email to Kate Hedstrom, firstname.lastname@example.com
NOAA's Forecast Systems Laboratory has created a portable library to aid in the parallelization of logically rectangular simulations. SMS and its documentation is freely available from:
An introductory talk was given (http://www.arsc.edu/~kate/SMS/sms.ppt) describing what SMS does for you. More information is available in "The Scalable Modeling System: A High-Level Alternative to MPI", issue #219:
In this seminar, you will see SMS in action using some simple examples. We will work through some SMS programs and show how to compile and run them on both the T3E and the IBM. An account on one of these ARSC HPC systems or the ARSC Linux cluster is required.
Unix Tools for Portable Applications, Part I of IV
[ Many thanks to Kate Hedstrom of ARSC for contributing this series of articles. ]
I belong to a team of people using and modifying the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS). ROMS consists of over a hundred files and it uses one or more external libraries. The challenge is to be able to compile and run it on as many different computers as possible. We use "make" for compiling and will introduce it here. In future installments of this series, we will explore gnu autoconf and other ways to generate the Makefiles.
Introduction to Make
Make is a tool which is almost as old as Unix, designed primarily for keeping track of how programs are compiled. That is what we will describe here, although it can be used for other things, including web page maintenance. It is just a matter of telling make what commands need to be run to update your files.
Make gets its instructions from a description file, by default named "Makefile". This file is also called the Makefile, but other files can be used by invoking make with the -f option, e.g.:
make -f Makefile.yukon
When I first got our ocean model, its Makefile looked something like:
model: main.o init.o plot.o f90 -o model main.o init.o plot.o main.o: main.f f90 -c -O main.f init.o: init.f f90 -c -O init.f plot.o: plot.f f90 -c -O plot.f clean: rm *.o core
The default thing to build is "model", the first target. The syntax is
target: dependencies [TAB] command [TAB] command
The target "model" depends on the object files, main.o and friends. They have to exist and be up to date before model's link command can be run. The other targets tell make how to create the object files. The original version of this Makefile turned off optimization on plot.f due to a compiler bug, but hopefully you won't ever have to worry about that.
Compiling "model" is simple, just type "make". Make will look for the file Makefile, read it, and do whatever is necessary to make "model" up to date. If you edit init.f, that file will be newer than init.o. Make would see that init.o is out of date and run the "f90 -c -O init.f" command. Now init.o is newer than model, so the link command "f90 -o model main.o init.o plot.o" must be executed.
Clean up by typing "make clean". The clean target will be brought up to date. "clean" has no dependencies, so the command (rm *.o core) will always be executed.
MacrosMake supports a simple string substitution macro. Set it with:
MY_MACRO = nothing todayand refer to it with:
The convention is to put the macros near the top of your Makefile and to use upper case. Also, use separate macros for the name of your compiler and the flags it needs:
F90 = f90 F90FLAGS = -O3 LIBDIR = /usr/local/lib LIBS = -L$(LIBDIR) -lmylib
Let's rewrite our Makefile using macros:
# # IBM version # F90 = xlf90 F90FLAGS = -O3 -qstrict LDFLAGS = -bmaxdata:0x40000000 model: main.o init.o plot.o $(F90) $(LDFLAGS) -o model main.o init.o plot.o main.o: main.f $(F90) -c $(F90FLAGS) main.f init.o: init.f $(F90) -c $(F90FLAGS) init.f plot.o: plot.f $(F90) -c $(F90FLAGS) plot.f clean: rm *.o core
Now when we change computers, we only have to change the compiler name in one place. Likewise, if we want to try different optimization levels, we only specify that in one place.
By the way, you can use comments by starting the line with a #.
Implicit Rules
Make has some rules already built in. For fortran, you might be able to get away with:
OBJS = main.o init.o plot.o model: $(OBJS) $(FC) $(LDFLAGS) -o model $(OBJS)
as your whole Makefile. Make will automatically invoke its default Fortran compiler, possibly f77 or g77, with whatever default compile options it happens to have (FFLAGS). One built in rule often looks like:
.c.o: $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
which says to compile .c files to .o files using the compiler CC and options CFLAGS. We can write our own suffix rules in this same style. The only thing to watch for is that make by default has a limited set of file extensions that it knows about. Let's write our Makefile using a suffix rule:
# # Cray version # F90 = f90 F90FLAGS = -O3 LDFLAGS = .f.o: $(F90) $(F90FLAGS) -c $< model: main.o init.o plot.o $(F90) $(LDFLAGS) -o model main.o init.o plot.o clean: rm *.o core
There may be additional dependencies beyond the source->object ones. In our little example, all our source files include a file called commons.h. If commons.h gets modified to add a new variable, everything must be recompiled. Make won't know that unless you tell it, using the syntax:
# include dependencies main.o: commons.h init.o: commons.h plot.o: commons.h
Fortran 90 introduces module dependencies as well, but we'll save them for another day.
In conclusion, make is a very powerful tool. The book to read is "Managing projects with make" by Andrew Oram and Steve Talbott, 1991, O'Reilly.
Make has a portable subset of features, with system-dependent extensions. If you want to use extensions, I suggest sticking with those supported by gnu make (gmake), since it is available most everywhere.
The most common newbie mistake is to forget that the commands after a target *have* to start with a tab.
The Revised C Standard, C99
[ Thanks to Jim Long of ARSC for this contribution. ]
Did you think that C had stopped evolving? Read on...
ANSI C has a new revision, C99, that many are not familiar with, due in large part to the fact that few compilers implement many of its features. This article will highlight some of the more obvious changes relevant for scientific computing.
Some new keywords in C99 include:
- inline
- (hint only, not a requirement)
- long long
- (64 bit int)
- restrict
- (one writer or many readers: if an object accessed with a restricted pointer is modified then all access is through that pointer, but unmodified objects may be aliased.)
C99 no longer requires that all declarations be made at the beginning of a block. This sample is thus legal under C99:
#include <stdio.h> int main() { int i=10; i += 2; int j; // declaration after executable statement // (note C++ style comments) for(j=0; j<i; j++) printf("j = %d\n", j); }
The declaration of j may even occur in the "for" loop, i.e.
for(int j=0; j<i; j++),similar to C++. Hint: Delay the declaration of a variable until that variable's first assignment to avoid uninitialized variable errors [1].
C99 introduces variable length arrays. When you first learned C, you may have wanted to do something like this:
int main() { int i; printf("Enter an integer\n"); scanf("%d", &i); int array[foo(i)]; // runtime behavior }
Such runtime arrays are OK in C99. Unlike a malloc'ed array, however, variable length arrays cannot be resized while they are in scope. Function prototypes that take a variable length array are declared with a "*" in the array brackets, e.g.:
foo(int array[*]);
IEEE 754 floating point arithmetic is available in C99, along with complex numbers [2]. Complex numbers in C90 are handled clumsily as structures, while in C++ they are handled as classes. In C99, however, they are built-in types:
_Complex float _Complex double _Complex long double _Imaginary float _Imaginary double _Imaginary long double __I___Complex and _Imaginary are not required in freestanding implementations [3]. An example given in [2] solves the equation x^2 - 4x + 13 = 0 with the following snippet:
#include <stdio.h> #include <math.h> #include <complex.h> int main() { double complex a=1, b=-4, c=13, x1, x2; x1 = (-b + csqrt(b*b-4*a*c))/(2*a); x2 = (-b - csqrt(b*b-4*a*c))/(2*a); printf("x1 = complex(%f,%f)\n", creal(x1), cimag(x1)); printf("x2 = complex(%f,%f)\n", creal(x2), cimag(x2)); }The output of this program is:
x1 = complex(2.000000,3.000000) x2 = complex(2.000000,-3.000000)
An example of header file complex.h can be seen at [4], where there is a macro to change a declaration like "double complex" into "double _Complex" (order unimportant), along with various versions of math functions to do complex arithmetic and return real and imaginary parts (like creal() and cimag() above).
Other features in C99 not covered in this article include a bool type, flexible array members that allow struct members without bound, static array parameters, and others (see the various references).
Finally, be aware of differences between C99 versus C++98 when using a C++ compiler [5].
The status of C99 features in gcc can be found at [6]. The current availability of C99 at ARSC is as follows. gcc is installed on icehawk (IBM SP cluster) at version 2.95, which has limited support for C99 features. Quest (our linux cluster) and the SGI servers have gcc 2.91, which offer no support.References:
[1] Randy Meyers, "The New C: Declarations and Initializations," C/C++ Users Journal, April 2001, ( http://www.cuj.com/reference/articles/2001/0104/0104d/0104d.htm ) [2] Harry H. Cheng, "C99 & Numeric Computing", Dr. Dobb's Journal, March 2002 [3] http://www.comeaucomputing.com/techtalk/c99/ [4] http://www.dinkumware.com/htm_cl/complex2.html [5] http://david.tribble.com/text/cdiffs.htm#C99-vs-CPP98 [6] http://gcc.gnu.org/c99status.html
New Cray On-Line Documentation
Cray has replaced dynaweb with a new documentation server, "CrayDoc." CrayDoc is a nice improvement: faster and more powerful. We encourage you to snoop around:
http://www.arsc.edu:40/ARSC's third party documentation remains available, at:
For the moment, there isn't a link from the CrayDoc welcome page, but our webmaster assures me it's coming soon. Till then, use the above URL. You'll find documentation for:
- ImmersaDesk
- Ferret
ARSC Support for Public Radio and TV
ARSC is now the sponsor of "Earth and Sky" on our local NPR station, KUAC. Listen at 8:24 am during Alaska Edition.
ARSC, in conjunction with Spenard Builders Supply and the UAF Journalism Department, is also sponsoring a visit by NPR's Corey Flintoff.
Flintoff will be in Fairbanks as the UAF commencement speaker, and will give a public lecture called "Inside NPR: Deciding what Makes the News" in the UAF Salisbury Theater at 8pm on Friday, May 10.
We're also sponsoring NOVA (Tuesday nights at 9) and Nature and American Masters (Sunday nights) on Alaska One.
Next Newsletter, May 31
Both editors will be at CUG in two weeks... looking for good stories! But, this'll make the newsletter a week late.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[From time to time I'm instructed to append some path to "PATH", [[ some file to "LM_LICENSE_FILE", or some such thing. For instance, [[ in your last issue, regarding Totalview: [[ [[ "To use it, add this: [[ [[ /usr/local/adm/pkg/flexlm/license.dat [[ [[ to the settings of your LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable." [[ [[ How specifically, would you suggest I do that? # # Many thanks to Rich Griswold for his response: # How you do this depends on which shell you are using. For sh, ksh, bash, and similar shells, you can do the following: if [ ${MY_VAR} ]; then MY_VAR=${MY_VAR}:var_value else MY_VAR=var_value fi export MY_VAR The curly braces around the variable name in the assignment statement are there to prevent the shell from interpreting the rest of the line as part of the variable name. For some of these shells, you may be able to combine the assignment and export statements. For example: export MY_VAR=${MY_VAR}:var_value For csh and tcsh, you can do the following: if ( $?MY_VAR ) then setenv MY_VAR ${MY_VAR}:var_value else setenv MY_VAR var_value endif In general both forms will append a colon and the new value to the environment variable if it already exists. Otherwise, the new value will be assigned to a new environment variable. Q: I thought I'd use the Fortran 90 compiler to compile some Fortran 90 code. Silly me. This is on the IBM SP, and it complains: ICEHAWK1$ xlf90 prog.f90 xlf90: 1501-218 file prog.f90 contains an incorrect file suffix ld: 0711-715 ERROR: File prog.f90 cannot be processed. The file must be an object file, an import file, or an archive. So, what do I do now?
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By Perry Xu Cao, Student, Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park
Cao's Goat Cheese Tempura recipe was inspired in part by his first kitchen job, making shrimp tempura. For the Sweet 16 Honey Recipe Challenge, Cao artfully concocted three dipping sauces, infusing three honey varietals (from ubiquitous Clover to bold Buckwheat), with floral essences and uniting them with spices and flavorful berries. The result is a mouthwatering appetizer that can be dressed up or down, suitable for white tablecloth to fast casual establishments. For high-volume applications, the dipping sauces can be prepared in advance and easily served using squeeze bottles. What's more, the colorful sauces will complement a variety of savory items, including pork, chicken and vegetables.
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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by haribobo, Sep 6, 2011.
Who will medal?
I definitely think it's a toss up between Shoji, Hicks and Lam. All of them are somewhat in the same boat and tend to score within 2 or 3 points of each other. I say whoever goes the cleanest will win this one.
I much prefer Shoji's style over both Hicks and Lam; it's much more controlled and fluid, whereas Lam is very quick and Hicks is generally all-over-the-place. Still, if Hicks manages to land her 3-3s she'll have the edge over both Lam and Shoji. Shoji has a 3-3 but I don't know if it's in her lineup.
i hope vanessa , courtney, risa with either russian lady crashing the party
I voted risa, Hicks and Polina K. But Lam and Kim also have a shot at the podium. Kwanatic, I'm on your side. Among these ladies, risa is definately my favorite. I think she should have the highest PCS in this field unless she makes too much mistakes. As far as I know, risa have 3s-3t-2t and 2a-3t in her LP. Cross my finger for her!
Lam was totally underrated at this time last year; then she beat Shoji, Shelepen and Li in her one and only JGP assignment. I'm rooting for her here; but I've likely just jinxed her by doing so.
I voted Hicks, Shoji and Lam, with Hae-Jin Kim as the possible spoiler.
I'm sort of cheating here as Lam already skated but..
Shoji, Hicks, and Polina K as a surprise 3rd!
HaeJin Kim is 1st after short.
^^ Looks like Korea's Soichi prospects aren't solely based on Yu-Na after all!
I just watched the top 4 ladies and checked out the judges scores...
Good for Hae-Jin! You can tell she's been paying a lot of attention to Yu-Na...very elegant use of her arms. What she needs to pay more attention to is the speed and attack Yu-Na carries into and out of her jumps. Hae-Jin gets good speed but then slows waaaay down before jumping. The rest of her skating was lovely though. I wonder if she'll keep it up in the FS?
Courtney Hicks's skating is beginning to aggravate me. She's just too choppy and jerky with her movements! There's nothing elegant or graceful about her skating right now. Nicks needs to rein her in and smooth her out. After teaching Sasha for all those years, you'd think his students would be the epitome of grace, gorgeous lines and control...what's up with that?
Vanessa has improved! They are very tiny improvements but I notice them b/c they bugged me last season. She's not rushing through her movements anymore; she's finishing each one out before going on to the next and I love that! Her jumps are still really low (so she needs to work on that) but that program is great and her spins are wonderful. I hope she has a good FS.
Risa Shoji got hit with a few URs and an edge call...visibly, I thought her program was great. I think she still needs time to settle into it, but I thought she presented it well. She's not that far behind in points so she could definitely still make the podium.
Judging by what I saw (and not the judges' marks w/ URs, edge calls, etc.) I'd have had Hae-Jin 1st, Risa 2nd; Courtney would have been 3rd but her lead would be less than a point ahead of Vanessa (like it is now).
Being there in person, Hicks was my favourite. Kim was good, but she had a great skate compared to her training and warmups. Hicks is dynamic, and so fast. I hope all of them skate well. The Austrian girl was absolutely phenomenal in training and warmup, then imploded in comp.
Points are very close among the top 4, so I'd say the podium is up for grabs. I wonder why Risa went for 3f-3t instead of 3s-3t? 3s is a much better jump for her, she usually always rotates it and gets nice flowout which cannot be said for her 3f (which also periodically gets edge calls) - I really hope she can pull up after the FS, she's by far my favorite in this field, and I'm surprised her PCS weren't higher, IMO her SS and basics are way above that of Kim and Hicks. Interesting that place 2-4 all had issues in their programs, had they all gone clean, I wonder who would have placed first, as their PCS were all comparable as well. I sort of think Haejin will drop after the FS, as in recent competitions she's been scoring in the 90s for that segment, and Hicks, Lam, Shoji are all capable of 100+ easily.
^^Yeah, they all did have problems...first time jitters maybe?
I'm also noticing that only one 3-3 in the whole competition got ratified: a 3t-3t by Beata Papp...too bad she fell on it.
Sasha started working with Mr. Nicks at a pretty young age, I want to say around 9. Hicks' bio from the 2010 US championships lists Scott Wendland as her coach so it seems like she's only been working with Mr. Nicks for at the most a year and a half.
I noticed that too, but those 3r combos are hard to get ratified! I was amazed Risa even managed to tack on a 3t at all after that wonky looking 3f, pretty gutsy on her part. I'm not sure if jazz is the best vehicle for her (and the music cuts seemed a bit disjointed) but it's nice to see her trying something different and she did a good job with the presentation. As for Courtney, I find her really choppy like some other posters have mentioned, but boy, does she skate fast! Excited for the FS, looking forward to seeing Risa and Vanessa's new programs!
Courtney 1st, Risa 2nd, Vanessa 3rd...all within a few points of each other, like I thought. Hae-Jin Kim dropped to 5th overall.
I haven't watched the videos yet, but somehow Courtney managed to fall twice and still get the best PCS and highest FS score. I don't get it either...but congrats to the winners.
Courtney was the clear winner, Lam was lucky. Bless the girl but she has zero height on any of her jumps and doesn't look in the same league as Courtney. Courtney does not look choppy live. I don't hate Vanessa, just don't get all the raves about her on here, especially after seeing her live tonight. I see potential, but man she needs to learn to jump higher if she want's to make it to the top. She reminds me of Caroline Zhang, with more speed and without the Mule kick...
Vanessa has the whole package but did not quite hit it here. All level 4's even the step in both programs. She just needs to really execute what she has! Hopefully the season will bring better and better finishes.
Just watched the videos, and I thought Risa was a little bit robbed here. Courtney was good too but she fell twice, and Risa landed all her jumps (I know a couple were marked <), including her two very difficult combos (3s-3t-2t, 2a-3t), nicely and has better presentation, IMO. I loved her program.
The FS scores were very close btwn Risa and Courtney and the PCS difference was only about a point, so it's not a big deal, I was just surprised. Maybe Courtney is more impressive live though.
Vanessa skated pretty well and her program has potential, glad she could hang on for a medal. I agree she needs more height on the jumps, though. She is also still very tiny, which makes me worry about her jumps in the future, although considering she is 16 and looks about the same size as last year, maybe she is through her growthspurt and is just a very petite person.
Polina K. was gorgeous and it was nice to see her skate so well in the FS, and that 3f-3t was a pretty good attempt, hoping she can maybe medal at her next event.
Poor Haejin, 4 falls! I wonder if it was nerves, but that being said she does have unusual jump technique, i'm not sure if it will survive puberty tbh.
Does Hicks know anything about lines, posture, choreo?..
So sad gorgeous Risa with clean free lost her, even though she skates slower.
Vanessa's jumps are really low, but she did pretty good and deserved a medal especially with Kim's bombing.
Polina showed great skate. Knowing she is reather nervous and easily can make stupid mistakes, she did very well her. But I don't understand why she attemted 3F-3T, she has awesome 2A-3T...
I have to agree that Risa Shoji was robbed gold. I dont understand how Hick's PCS was not affected by her falls. She took at least a couple of seconds to get back to the music after her first fall and she lost a considerable amount of dynamic-ism after her second fall. Sure, her program looked harder because it was faster and more upbeat than Shoji's but Shoji backed her program with musicality instead of choppy skip jumps between elements. I do have to say that Hick's has better flow out of her jumps but hits some pretty bad positions in spins (i.e. her lazy looking donut spin, sloppy bielmann). OTOH, I can't say she didn't do a good job because she did do well. Her jumps looked quite nice and she started the program listening the piece very well.
But, maybe, I'm arguing about the difference between a level 3 and level 4 step sequence...
Naked Ice agrees with the "wuzrobbed" sentiment...
ITA. I'm sorry but Risa was by far much better than Courtney IMO. I think she got robbed here too.
Admit it
Hicks won coz judge panel thought she was sasha
^^The only way they could possibly think that was if they were horribly blind! Aside from the coach, she and Sasha share NO similarities...
Well Risa lost because of under-rotated jumps. That cost her a lot of points. She would have won if not for that.
That's only because she forgot to wear a Sasha dress this time. Oh, she needed to play Juliet for the long program.
Additionally, Courtney received Level 4's on all her spins and her step sequence. That helped her clinch the win as well, IMO.
I will say that Courtney is a victim of the over-the-boot tight. It would probably improve her line drastically if she were to ditch them.
I do like Hae Jin's skating. Pretty artistic for a young skater, but I'm certain she won't survive the puberty monster. Her jump technique is somewhat reminiscent of Kimmie's, namely the head looking down at the ice before the jump. She also makes lots of edge changes before her jump entrances and the body weight in the wrong places really don't help her future skating prospects.., :/ We'll see though.
As for Vanessa's LP particularly, I wish she would learn different entraces to her jumps. Seeing them time and time again is annoying. Another thing is I wished skaters could stop recycling the same footwork sequences for the SP and the LP. THE MUSIC IS FRICKIN DIFFERENT FOR BOTH PROGRAMS. HAVING THE SAME FOOTWORK SEQUENCE FOR BOTH PROGRAMS MAKE NO SENSE.
Hi, I just looked at the mens FS protocol and I saw Oliver Porter (AUS) get credit for a 1S+1S+3S<< which had a base value of 2.10. I didn't know you could do that. Also how do you calculate its base value?
Oh 1s +1S +3s, is very likely 1s+1t+3t<<
on further viewing it seems like he tried to take of twice and then tried a 3s. Anyway that was a costly mistake since that counted as his 3rd combo and he got zero points for his 2lz+2t. i would be interested in knowing about 1s+1s+3s<< explanation as well. may be Slyvia could help us.


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Polymer can be made into any shape imaginable, is lighter, easier and less expensive to manufacture, totally impervious to corrosion, and just as durable as steel when used properly in guns.
Not sure why everyone gets worked up about polymer guns. Wood - another non-steel material - has been used on guns for centuries. Aluminum has been in wide use in small arms since shortly after the Second World War. Polymer is just another material.
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Hi all I just put the new US made stock and pistol grip on the gun and now the trigger will not work.
I cant get it to dry fire when I pull the trigger. I did cut the spring (two rungs) as it would fit in it was way to tight. The trigger is still springy.
Did I put the trigger bar back in right?
I did line it up with the groves and put right back in. Im lost now and not sure what I did wrong and if its just something simple and Im over looking it.
The change over has fought me all the way but looks good just dosnt dry fire now.
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Showing appreciation for someone's time or resources helps ensure it will continue.
by Patti Hurtgen, Online Media Manager, Hoard's Dairyman
Gratitude seems to be lost these days. A sincere thank you is replaced with a "Yea, thanks man."
While some gestures only need a quick thank you, others might necessitate more. Writing thank you notes is a benefit to the writer and donor/volunteer. During June Dairy Month, hundreds of dairy producers are opening their operations for others to learn about milk and the dairy industry. While they certainly are not doing it for the accolades, a well-received thank you notes makes all the hours of preparing seem worth it. Jody Wacker of Kansas was a member of YDLI Class 7. She invited school children to her farm for some "basics" on the dairy industry. Here is one of the thank you notes she received. Will it make you want to host an event yourself?
We loved it. And, thank you for the ice cream. We love it, too. ~Raven (kindergartener)
As the cost of college continues to increase, we are fortunate in agriculture to have numerous scholarships available to help fund young peoples' education. In our August 10 issue, we dedicate a page to dairy scholarships. In addition, more scholarships, relating to dairy, can be found on our website at under our youth section.
When a young person is awarded a scholarship, one of the first things they should do is write a letter to the company, organization or individual who made the scholarship available. Some scholarships are given away each year from the interest earned, ensuring the scholarship is available for years to come. In other cases, a family might donate money each year for a scholarship in the name of a friend or family member. Their contribution may be made on a year-to-year basis. It is important that they are reminded that their donation is appreciated and the memory of their loved one is honored.
Recently, I had a conversation with a young couple who donates over $1,000 a year to a state scholarship in the name of a family friend. Nearly a year later, they have not heard from the recipient and they do not know who won the award! The organization that distributes the scholarship needs to know the donor's name (unless it is anonymous) and should have provided an address to the recipient. It is both the responsibility of the organization and the recipient to show their appreciation to generous donors. If you were donating scholarship money from your personal account, wouldn't you want to know it was going to a worthy recipient, or if it was ever awarded at all?
So, to those that earn scholarships, send timely thank you notes to donors.
To the organizations that provide scholarships or administer them, remember to provide the contact information to the winners so they can reach out to donors. And do not forget to contact your donors so they are aware of the winners as well.
These simple gestures will help to continue providing scholarships to deserving young people far into the future.
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Lovely Apartment with Terrace
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The apartment is 55 m2 with a terrace of 13 m2 and is located on the 4th (top) floor of a building from the 1930's. It consists of entrance vestibule, lounge/diner with kitchen corner, lounge and dining furniture is in leather and light oak style. Kitchen corner has electric hob, oven, dishwasher, coffee maker, kettle, fridge, microwave and has all necessary china ware and cutlery along with pots and pans.
The lounge has 2 leather sofas, conference table, and side lamps. There is an LCD wall mounted TV Satellite with many English language channels, a DVD player and a mini HIFI system. The dining table can seat 4 persons. The apartment has internet connection and WIFI.
The bedroom has double bed, night stands, large chest of drawers and various lamps, mirror etc (wardrobe is built in)and also a small double bed, the shower room is spacious and has shower cubicle, W.C., sink and a washing machine. The terrace has a table and 4 chairs.
Behind the apartment building is a large park, small river and wooded recreation ground. Street parking is available in the area.
The large shopping mall, 'Galerie Harfa' is 3 minutes walk away, and there are numerous local markets, bars and restaurants all within 100 meters of the apartment house.
The apartment is located 300 meters from the metro station Ceskomoravska. Nearby Metro: Českomoravská (Line B); Nearby Tram: U Svobodárny (Lines 15, 19).
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apartment great (centered) to browse walk the entire city of Prague. Andy took the time to inform us in detail despite the late hour of our arrival. Housing is high quality, extremely well equipped. We will recommend this apartment to our friends.
appartement extrêmement bien situé (centré) pour parcourir à pieds l'ensemble de la ville de Prague. Andy a pris le temps de nous renseigner dans le détail malgré l'heure tardive de notre arrivée. Le logement est de grande qualité, extrêmement bien équipé . Nous conseillerons cet appartement à nos amis.
Andrew is a very nice host, always willing do help about your trip and the beautiful city of Praha.
The apartment is spacious, clean, with all equipments. It's a warm and comfy place, and specially when it's snowing and cold outside!
Perfect for a couple or even 2 couples because the rooms are separated.
Fab location- not even 5 mins walk to Wenceslas square and 15 mins walk to old town.
Clean apartment with all the basics you need. Only issue was the heating as it was on full all night and couldn't turn it down- but better than being cold!
Host also looked after us and sorted taxis to and from airport.
Would recommend.
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Very good experience, had a wonderful time in Prague. The apartment is clean and modern style, with all the necessary to enjoy a relaxing stay.
The building lies in an quiet district, with shops, pubs and restaurants nearby. Andy is a very nice and informatively host. I'd definitely recommend this place to people visiting Prague.
The place is perfectly located at 3min from Wenceslas square, 15-20min on foot to the old town and close to a bunch of very good places to eat Czech food. The apartment is in very good condition, renovated, very big and full-equipped. The host is very friendly, no problems at all. 100% recommended.
Last week my husband and I spent wonderfull time in Prague. Andrew was very helpfull. The apartment very cosy and good located. It has everything you need to spend some time abroad.
Fantastic appartment, confortable and nice, very well located: a big pleasure to stay there.
Andrew gave us every information we were looking for, and clever advice about restaurants, transports and so on.
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The apartment is absolutely recommendable! The apartment is much appreciated, the location is great, very close to shopping, Metro and recreation. The apartment itself is very large, very nice, asking everything you need to live. The host is very friendly and gave us a lot of good tips. Simply recommended. Perfect perfect perfect
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Great location. Within walking distance to most of the main attractions. Very clean and good for a city break. Host was very helpful and had a wealth of knowledge about Prague and some great tips on what to do for a our weekend break.
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As targeted cancer therapies get more specific, the targets get rarer
Carlos F. Amábile-Cuevas
Cancer can be viewed as a group of diseases linked by name but distinct from each other in ways that are immensely complex, or it can be considered as variations on a single theme. On the complexity side, we are now aware of myriad genetic changes linked to multiple hormones, receptors and signaling pathways that transform a normal cell into a malignant one. This transformation confers the ability to multiply without restriction, evade the immune system, extort nutrients from neighboring cells and migrate to other parts of the body.
From that perspective, tumors are no longer defined by the affected organ (lung cancer, for example), or even the type of cells in which they originate (say, nonsmall cells). Instead they are differentiated by the kinds of receptors they express—for example, positive or negative for epidermal growth factor receptors—or even by the mutations that keep a growth signaling pathway active when it shouldn't be (such as the k-ras mutation). The variegated nature of cancer makes it impossible to develop a "unified model" for cancer biology, much less a unified therapy.
Despite these complications, a single feature distinguishes cancer cells and makes them fearsome: their unregulated reproduction. Most of the cells in the body of an adult achieve a differentiated state that defines them as neurons, muscle or blood cells, after which they no longer multiply. Cancer cells, on the other hand, actively duplicate themselves, often departing over generations from the strict program of differentiation to become exotic cells. The frenetic growth of cancer cells offered a target for the early versions of chemotherapy: Researchers could preferentially target cancer by attacking only cells in the process of cell division. Virtually all of the anticancer drugs that we call "cytotoxic chemotherapy," from nitrogenated mustard to taxane drugs, act in this way. These drugs can significantly increase the lifespan of patients, but they come with terrible side effects, because some normal cells are in a more or less constant state of cell division. The epithelial cells that line the digestive tract must be constantly replaced. Hair grows without cease. Immune cells amplify in response to antigens. These cells are victims of the same assault designed to mow down cancer cells. The side effects of the chemotherapeutic agents are dramatic—sudden baldness, violent sloughing of the intestinal lining, immunosuppression—and they affect patients' quality of life so deeply that chemotherapy is often more feared than cancer itself. Especially among patients of advanced age, there are some who would rather contend with cancer in their bodies for what time remains to them than endure chemotherapy.
Nearly 40 years ago, a new drug changed the way breast cancer was treated, opening a new front for attacking cancers in general. It had long been known that surgical removal of the ovaries interrupted the growth of breast tumors; hence it was proposed that estrogen produced in the ovaries promoted the growth of cancerous cells. The drug tamoxifen is an estrogen antagonist—it binds estrogen receptors without activating them while blocking the binding sites for estrogen. The great success of tamoxifen opened several new avenues in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. First of all, it paved the way for research and development of other agents that interfere with estrogen signaling, such as aromatase inhibitors (aromatase is the enzyme responsible for estrogen synthesis), other estrogen antagonists, such as fulvestrant, and analogs of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (which acts on the pituitary gland, starting a signaling cascade that normally includes estrogen synthesis and release). Tamoxifen and all other "hormonal" cancer therapies were the first "target therapies"—they were affecting features of the cancer cell much more specific than its unregulated growth.
Anti-estrogen drugs are only effective against tumors that have estrogen receptors, which amount to about a third of breast cancers. It was thus necessary to assess tumors for the presence of the receptor before starting anti-estrogen therapy. These new assays were the first attempts to adjust the drug therapy for cancer according to the cellular and molecular features of the tumor—beginning the era of "tailor-made" therapies.
Once the search began, other signals were found that induced the growth of tumors. One of the most important is epidermal growth factor, EGF. This molecule is critical during early development but is of little relevance in the adult body, so interfering with the EGF signaling cascade would be expected to have few side effects. However, it could arrest the multiplication of malignant cells that respond to EGF.
The EGF receptor is located in the cell membrane. We can imagine membrane receptors as counters at bureaucratic offices: an interface between the world at large and the inner world of red tape. An external signal such as EGF is like an application form received at the counter. After the application is received, a cascade of events starts; new forms are generated and passed through the office. In the cell, after receiving the external signal, the inner section of the receptor initiates a cascade by "stamping" other proteins, which activates them and sets the intracellular bureaucracy into motion. This biochemical stamping is often the addition of a phosphate group to a protein; the enzymes that add phosphate groups are called kinases, and the amino acid where the phosphate is most often added is a tyrosine, hence these bureaucratic gatekeepers are called tyrosine kinases. When the role of EGF in the promotion of tumor growth was demonstrated, researchers targeted the EGF signaling cascade for attack. Several drugs capable of inhibiting the tyrosine-kinase activity of the EGF receptor proved useful against different kinds of tumors. Although the side effects of the new drugs were much less severe than those of typical cytotoxic chemotherapy, these inhibitors also affected the tyrosine-kinase activities of other, unrelated receptors, adding a new variety of adverse reactions to cancer therapy.
Several advances in biotechnology led to improved assays and new kinds of therapeutic agents. On the diagnostic side, detection of receptors advanced from clumsy immunohistochemical tests to the exquisitely sensitive polymerase chain reaction and then to equally sensitive and massively parallel microarrays, which yield in a single assay a complete profile of receptors and mutations that can direct therapy much more precisely.
Our ability to engineer biomolecules opened the gate for designing antibodies and fusion proteins that can be used therapeutically, launching the era of "biological therapies." The intentional production of antibodies is not new in medicine: Antitoxin sera and passive vaccines, in use for decades, are the result of injecting an animal with antigen, allowing it to create antibody in response, and then collecting the antibody from the animal's blood and injecting it into a patient. This approach has an important limitation: The animal antibody is recognized as foreign by the immune system of the patient, which creates antibodies against the antibody. If administered a second time, the animal antibody will elicit a dramatic, even life-threatening response. But because they are molecules capable of recognizing other proteins in such a specific and mostly harmless way, antibodies were very tempting options for drug development. After injecting the selected antigen into animals and isolating the cells that manufacture the desired antibody, researchers replaced large chunks of the genes coding the animal antibody protein with human DNA sequences, keeping only the recognition sites responsible for the "anti-antigen" function. This yielded humanized antibodies in which more than 90 percent of the antibody protein is identical to that in humans. These engineered antibodies are no longer antigenic in the host, and can be safely administered repeatedly.
Antibodies directed against EGF (for example, trastuzumab) or against EGF receptors (cetuximab) were developed to block the EGF signaling pathway, one or two steps before the tyrosine-kinase activity mentioned earlier. Targeting EGF reception at the cell surface avoids the consequences of inhibiting kinases inside the cell other than the ones activated by EGF receptors.
The clinical response to these anti-EGF therapies is very good, yet some tumors expressing EGF receptors do not respond to such agents. Why? The lesion in the signaling pathway may be further downstream. Imagine one clerk in the depths of a bureaucracy going mad and starting some process with no authorizing form stamped at the counter. One such mutation is k-ras, which is common in lung-cancer cells from Western male smokers. Drugs such as erlotinib or gefitinib that act as tyrosine-kinase inhibitors of EGF receptors do poorly in such patients, but are great drugs against lung cancer in Asian, female nonsmokers in whom the k-ras mutation is uncommon. Detection of k-ras mutations can predict the efficacy of anti-EGF therapies, an example of the high level of marksmanship made possible by target therapies.
Cancer is not just a group of cells growing in isolation; the physiological surroundings are also important. By affecting the microenvironment of cancer cells, we can sometimes restrain tumor growth. For example, a very small solid tumor can survive on oxygen and nutrients diverted from established blood vessels. However, as the tumor grows, some cells cannot get enough oxygen and start to suffocate—called hypoxia. In response, tumor cells synthesize a distress signal: vascular endothelium growth factor, or VEGF. This is another molecular "application form" that must reach another "counter" or receptor, but this receptor is not in the tumor. It is in the endothelial cells that form blood vessels. In response to the signal released by the tumor, endothelial cells start to grow new blood vessels (angiogenesis) to support the tumor with oxygen and nutrients. Without these new vessels, tumor growth is inhibited and the tumor is more susceptible to other chemotherapeutic agents.
As with EGF, VEGF has a marginal role in the body of an adult, where it is needed only to repair damaged blood vessels and fine-tune arterial pressure, so it is possible to interrupt this signaling pathway with minimal side effects. Anti-angiogenic agents now in use against a variety of tumors include bevacizumab, an antibody that binds VEGF and prevents it from reaching its receptor, and sunitinib and sorafenib, which are tyrosine-kinase inhibitors that interfere with kinase activity at VEGF receptors. It is believed that most solid tumors depend on angiogenesis to sustain their growth, so many molecules that affect this process are in the drug-development pipeline.
Another change in the tumor's environment that might affect its growth is the inflammatory response cancers tend to elicit; our huge arsenal of anti-inflammatory drugs may thus play a role in the future of cancer therapy. Inflammation, particularly the chronic forms, has been targeted as a cause of cancer; tackling chronic inflammation or its underlying cause, often a bacterial or viral infection, might help to prevent cancer itself. Inflammation is the result of a complex signaling network that overlaps with other aspects of the immune response. It is therefore necessary to isolate the signals and pathways relevant to cancer and target them with specific drugs. Our current approaches to inflammations are still too coarse (inhibition of prostaglandin production or cytokine signaling), but new efforts using biological and even genetic therapies are currently being explored.
Despite the successes of target therapy, much remains hidden. Of capital importance are the mysteries of what allows cancer cells to migrate and colonize other organs—metastasis—and what we can do to stop it. Other possible targets include intercellular adherence, hypoxia response, tumor apoptosis (programmed cell death) and others. Most research is focused on the obvious growth signals (estrogen, EGF), but many tumors grow with no requirement for external promotion. We must search for targets within these cells as well. Because patient care takes priority over research, all of these new target and biological therapies are clinically tested as supplements to older chemotherapeutic schemes in trials that take several years; the usefulness of these new drugs on their own will have to be tested in the future. Unfortunately, there is a growing problem of patients showing less willingness to be enrolled in clinical trials. This reluctance can halt the progress from discovery to clinical use of even the most promising drug; it has been singled out as the most immediate challenge in the development of new cancer therapies.
Finally, there is the inescapable consideration of cost. Most new cancer treatments are very expensive. We may be tempted to remember how expensive the first biological therapy was: When used clinically for the first time, it was transported in armored trucks with police escort. The drug was even recovered from the urine of patients to whom it had been administered because that was less expensive than manufacturing it anew. This drug was penicillin 70 years ago, now cheaper than the glass vials it is sold in. But that is an oversimplification of the likely evolution of anticancer therapy, at least in the short and medium term. The truth is that market forces dramatically influence the way product research is now done.
As a society, we have put the discovery and development of new drugs in the hands of "Big Pharma." As a result, profitability overrides health benefits. This is painfully obvious when we learn about highly effective drugs that never reach market because the illnesses they alleviate are rare. With tailor-made therapies, this will be an increasingly frequent outcome, as a particular target might be present in only a small fraction of cases. The brutal arithmetic of patient numbers, price and premarketing investment will determine whether a drug is pursued. This calculation may explain the absence of the spectacular cures that were predicted to follow the deciphering of the human genome.
Patients, then, are trapped between profit-driven research and the permanent drive to curtail healthcare expenses. In countries where healthcare services are financed and operated by the state—the prevailing model in many quite capitalistic European nations—a different balance decides whether a drug is approved for use. If the cost of the drug is more than the annual gross domestic product per capita multiplied by the number of years gained, on average, by the treatment, it is not purchased. This might sound like the brainchild of a sinister accountant at the World Bank, but it is also the way decisions are made about life-saving vaccines endorsed by the World Health Organization. In this way, drugs that may spectacularly benefit some patients are not used if the average patient does not respond so dramatically or if the country these patients live in has a low per capita gross product. This policy, in turn, discourages development of new drugs that may be rejected by this decision-making process.
We have the technology and the basic knowledge to embark on the search for individual genes and proteins that are responsible for essentially all types of cancers. This endeavor could enable target therapies that transform deadly tumors into manageable, chronic disease, if not offering outright cures. Such treatments would have to evolve together with precise diagnostic tools, so that tailor-made therapies could be assembled for each patient. But this fantastic perspective may end up crashing into the wall of economic concerns, which are the consequence of marketing health as if it were merchandise.
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text: Shyness is the common issue noticed in the kids. It is not an easy task to solve the issue. Only parents can help them in becoming more confident and responsible. There may be different reasons for shyness in your child. It is necessary to identify the main reason so that you can eliminate it from the root. Some of the reasons require professional attention also. Some kids are shy in giving presentation before class. Some hesitate to meet new people. Some children are not able to communicate properly. You should work at the basic root for making your child more confident among others. You will be surprised that most of the shyness problems can be treated through effective social behavior. In this article our main focus is to discuss the parenting tips for shy children.


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[quote user="giantyankee1976"]Bandy
You for or against a King of Canada? (Prince William?)
[/quote]but iwant to bethe King of Canada..

why would he be the King of Canada?

never mind.
Something I heard today about a group of Canadiens who want to return to sovereign rule under England versus a group who wants to remain Free and Prime Ministered up...
My thoughts...Bandy would look just great in this guys throne

"All HAIL and Long live King Bandy of Canada!!!"

[/quote]thats not bad, i would need more things gold though.. he shoulda had those 2 dudes next to the thronedipped ingold..[/quote]

How about this one dipped in Gold for "King Bandy of Canada" []


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Fifty Lakes Day had no shortage of activities and entertainment Saturday, June 29, just outside of city hall.
Kids games were provided free, including a bounce house, mini golf, plinko and more. Horseshoes and bean bags were popular games among the adults, and a large tent was home to bingo.
Concessions and vendors also lined the parking lot of the Fifty Lakes Bar and Bottle Shop.
North Memorial flew in with its air care helicopter to educated festival visitors, and in the evening the Fifty Lakes Fire Department and First Responders served a pork roast dinner.


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Chico City Council approves budget including cuts to police and fire departments
CHICO, Calif. - After hours of discussion the Chico city council has approved a budget that includes cutting both the police and fire departments.
The city council got out on Tuesday night at 11:30 p.m. Although most of the council said they agreed with the cuts, some said there had to be another way.
The proposed budget from City Manager Brian Nakamura was passed with a five to two vote.
Ann Schwab and Sean Morgan were the ones who didn't agree with the cuts.
The city is trying to close its $4.8 million deficit by cutting the fire department by more than six percent and the police department by 4.5 percent. Some argued that this was not a smart move.
"I think there is a way of managing all of this instead of saying right off the bat, 'Oh, we got to cut these particular amenities like police and fire,'" said Daniel Steward.
"$4.8 million in structural deficits that means each year, we are in the hole of $4.8 million until we can get a handle on our spending problems," said City Councilman Randall Stone.
Stone said the next obstacle the council faces is reviewing the salaries and benefits of police officers and firefighters.
Three other departments will be cut as well. The cuts go into effect July 1.


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Post subject: TRENT BRIDGE ASHES TICKET SALES AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE
Joined: 20:50 on 15th Oct 2012
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|Having attended the Trent Bridge test match for many years without fail, I have to say I am disgusted with the selling arrangements for the 2013 Ashes test. I didn't manage to obtain a ticket simply because I had to work when they went on sale. How on earth do the people who put these selling arrangements in place expect people who have to go to work on a Monday morning to queue for hours either online or on the telephone. It really is not rocket science (or am I missing a trick here). Surely postal applications are the fairer way for everyone.
Does anyone have a spare for any of the days play (preferably day 1) but I would be happy with a ticket for any day as things stand. If so please would you let me know. My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com
Many thanks
Post subject: Re: TRENT BRIDGE ASHES TICKET SALES AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACVE
Joined: 19:55 on 13th Jun 2008
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|Hi Jason,
You have my sympathy.
In between work internet restrictions I spent 2 hours online before it crashed. As for trying to get through on the phone, it was either engaged or got through to an answering machine telling me to call back. No F*****G queueing phone system, bunch of clueless muppets. At the time of writing I have been in the online queue for 3 hours.
If I get lucky, I will get a spare for you. Good luck.
Post subject: Re: TRENT BRIDGE ASHES TICKET SALES AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACVE
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|I sympathise. Even for members it was farcical at times. They gave me tickets in a variety of stands (5 of us going) and when I rang to ask if members had a priority period to move seats before they went on general sale I was told twice that they didn't. I also emailed and was again told no. There was a priority period but now we're sitting all over the place apart from on day 5.
It also makes me sick to see tickets being sold for £1,099.99 online.
Post subject: Re: TRENT BRIDGE ASHES TICKET SALES AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACVE
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|No loyalty shown by Trent Bridge to regular visitors to said venue !!! They don't care they sell tickets to and can charge what they like.
Off to india soon, no problems getting tickets. and £7 for a 5 day pass.
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Welcome, cade10!
Keeping your bees on a trailer - wow! Being in town we haven't had to deal with that. Do they give you notice when they are going to spray? Then how far do you move the bees?
I have the hives registered with the state sensitive crop directory and the location marked, I keep in contact with the small air sprayer business and the other applicators so they let me know when they are spraying in my section - within a mile or so. I just strap the hives down, wait till dark and move them 6 miles up the road to a friends place on the outskirts of another town and leave them there for a few days till the main residual effects from the insecticide are done.
Alot of the stuff they spray has a residual of a few days to a week or more but the effectiveness is really much less after a few days and the bees are only after the flowers,not munching the plants so this has worked alright for me as a way of avoiding getting the hives sprayed or having to cover them for an extended period.
It is a tricky balancing act all in all but it is hard to avoid pesticides as the bees forage about 3 miles from the hive give or take a bit.
I am a new guy to bees very interested in bees went to my first bee club meeting couple weeks ago "back to basics beekeeping" or something like that. always wanted to keep bees but then i was this ad in the paper and that started it all. her is a link to first post here http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...nk-help-please
We have a pretty quiet group here! I have one hive that is still taking about 1/2 gallon of syrup per week in a gallon feeder and another that is taking about a gallon per week from a Mann Lake top feeder. My third hive is not taking any syrup. The way the temperatures are looking, I may take off the feeders on Saturday before the big cool down on Sunday and Monday. Then I plan to wrap the hives after Thanksgiving and put on my candy boards with top entrance as well as a 2" foam insulation board under the telescoping cover. What is everyone else up to?
Yes, I see about the same amount of sugar being used ... glad to see they are still using it! I also see a lot of activity when it warms up each day.
By the way, sugar is on sale at Fareway for $1.68 for 4 pounds. The ad runs from Nov 7 for a week.
If you beeks know of anyone who would be interested in joining this group, please invite them to join!
I pulled my feeders today and put on my candy boards with two 7/16" holes for an upper entrance. I also put two inches of pink foam insulation under the telescoping covers. The plan is to wrap the hives with 15lb roofing paper on Thanksgiving weekend. Then I'll hope for a nice winter!
FYI, sugar was $1.58 per 4 lbs when I stopped at Aldi's this morning. I won't need it this Fall, but I will in the Spring.
Kevin Mathias here and live in zone 5 in southwestern Minnesota. 2nd year in the bees and got more involved this year. Looking forward to next spring where i can try some more nucs and do some splitting.
Welcome Kevin! I'm in zone 4ish/5 as well. What weather, eh? Predicted in the 50s and 60s here this week.
Today we sort of wrapped the bees for winter - tar paper only. We left the paper open at the top as we still might need to get into the hives one more time to feed. The girls are still taking sugar water. One or two are bringing in pollen - from where? Maybe a bouquet on someone's porch??
I decided to post on this message, so some of you would see it. How do your bees look? All 3 of my hives are alive and seem to be healthy. They are at the top of the hives and eating from my candy boards so I am glad I put those on the hives last Fall. I ordered Apivar and plan to use that to treat for mites as soon as it warms up. I am going to purchase a few packages of bees and do a couple splits. I am hoping to have 8-10 hives going into next Fall. I built lots of equipment this Winter, so I am ready when the bees are. I picked up 20 lbs of yellow sweet clover, 5 lbs of white Dutch clover, 1 lb of birds foot trefoil and several lbs of wild flowers.....hopefully I can help the bees this Summer. The Ankeny bee class finished up last week and I hope Andy will offer an intermediate class next year. Fill us in on your plans for this Summer.


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By Johnathan Manning / American Press
A state motion to continue Robert Wilkins' second-degree murder trial was made moot when a witness was located Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday morning, prosecutor Rick Bryant asked Judge Kent Savoie for a continuance because witness Richard Neal could not be found. Savoie granted the motion, but stayed the continuance until 1:30 p.m. so that defense attorney Richard Bourke could appeal the decision to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal.
Neal was located Tuesday afternoon and the case will continue, said Holly Carter, District Attorney's Office spokeswoman.
Before Bryant's request, Bourke filed a motion to exclude Neal's testimony. Savoie denied the motion, but ordered the state to turn over any statements related to Neal.
Wilkins, 37, is on trial for the September 2004 slaying of Anthony Fontenot near the Choupique Bridge. He also faces two drug distribution charges. Wilkins was found guilty of the crime in 2011, but the 3rd Circuit overruled the conviction because a juror was excused because of race.
An attempt to try Wilkins in 2004 ended in a mistrial during jury selection because some jurors had already been questioned when an issue about the state's stand-your-ground law arose.
It is believed Neal had several interactions with Wilkins the day he is alleged to have killed Wilkins.
Bryant said he was "very reluctantly" requesting the continuance.w
Neal did not testify when Wilkins was found guilty in 2011, but Bryant — who was not the prosecutor in the case at the time — said he "found it very important to locate this witness to find out how (Wilkins and Fontenot) came together."
Megan Dougherty, Bryant's trial assistant, said a subpoena for Neal was typed up in mid-December. She said she made numerous attempts to reach Neal and that his parole officer in Texas has been to his residence to try to locate him.
Calcasieu Sheriff's Office detective Gerald Thomas testified that he had been trying to reach Neal during the last week. Houston police tried to locate Neal at his house on Saturday and Monday, Thomas said.


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2nd shortest player in NBA history. The only player taller than him is Muggsy Bogues, who was 5'3". Known for his speed, quick shooting, and tenacious defense he is one of my favorite players. If he was 6'6" he be a superstar.
Don't even bother trying to stop Earl Boykins in transition, he'll just breeze right by you and hit a layup
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A midget professional basketball player at 5'5" the only reason he's in the NBA is because he's faster than everyone and can make shots, also the team he plays on gets more ticket sells because people love watching a 5'5" guy guard tall point guards.
Earl Boykins is guarding Lebron James? That's a 15 inch difference.
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You can bet I'll be pulling for the Cardinals all the way. My wife and I drove up for a game in Aug. and they were terrible! Everyone had pretty much written them off at that point.
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Accused Montee Ball attacker reaches plea deal
Madison - One of three men accused of attacking Wisconsin running back Montee Ball in August has reached a deal with prosecutors.
Twenty-one-year-old Wendell Venerable of Madison is scheduled for a plea hearing Dec. 17. His lawyer, Brian Hough, told the Wisconsin State Journal he could not comment on the agreement, but confirmed Friday that one had been reached.
Venerable is charged with substantial battery for the alleged Aug. 1 attack. Two other men charged in the case - 22-year-old Robert A. Wilks and 21-year-old Deonte J. Wilson, both of Madison - are scheduled for trial on Dec. 17.
The three are charged with attacking Ball as he walked behind two friends, leaving Ball unconscious and with a concussion. Ball has said he does not remember the attack.


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Farting in the shower to create a steamy pile of stench that is generally worse smelling than any other type of fart. Particularly effective when a significant other is present for humor and sufferage.
"Missy and I took a shower together after she kept on asking me to, so I had to pull a New England Clam Bake to make sure we never shower again!"
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Sedition dropped, but Indian cartoonist faces other charges
After intense public pressure, the Maharashtra state government last week dropped the charge of sedition against Indian cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. However, Trivedi still faces other charges as his case resumes tomorrow at the Bombay High court.
The 25-year old cartoonist, who was arrested on September 8, could have been sentenced to life imprisonment if convicted of sedition. He still faces up to three years in prison for other charges including violation of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act and Information Technology Act, his lawyer Vijay Hiremath told CPJ by e-mail.


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Central Athens Apartment
Size118 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Family/child friendly
- Breakfast
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
- Parking available
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|Kamaterou, 10432 Athens, Greece
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Soft colours and delicate furnishings feature in this spacious apartment fit to comfortably sleep up to 10 guests. The kitchen is fully-functional, and guests can enjoy homemade meals seated together in the dining area. A bathtub is provided in the bathroom.
The oldest and socially most important square of modern Athens, Syntagma Square is 10 minutes' away using Athens Metro. 20 minutes' away by bus lies the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, an enormous ancient temple.
Plaka is the oldest section of the city. Guests can find many restaurants, tourist shops and cafes amongst its pedestrianised streets.
House rulesPlease treat the apartment as you would your own home.
Please ask upon arrival for your free city map and a suggestion list of things to do.
|Weekly rate for up to 5 guests
|€ 610
|Monthly rate for up to 5 guests
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Although everything was fine, the flat very clean, the hosts very friendly, I won't recommend this apartment, because we were able to sleep only with earplugs. The flat is located at a very busy street with heavy traffic all the night, many busses and motorbikes also in the morning hours and old windows which let any noise through.
If somebody doesn't care about noise I can say that the apartment is really good for this price, especially if you are traveling as group. It´s near the subway, but that part of the town is not beautiful.
Miglen is a nice host but the appartment is in a bad state and in a hopeless bad neighbourhood.
the toilet and shower are in bad shape and the fans are to small to give any comfort for the temperature.the building is old and in front are a lot drugs dealers and hookers,
there are also a lot of homeless people so not a neighbourhood to go there with your kids or a women alone.
i am sorry but the only good point is the subway in a 5 minute walking range.
Miglen and his family are very very nice people, the apartment is good and well situated, it is great if you are a group of 7-8 persons. Miglen is very friendly and gives you good advices and offers many services (breakfast, etc.),
I highly recommend him, we had a great time !
Miglen and his family is very helpful and also very sympathetic to us. They helped us from the beginning of our stay till the end. We reached them easily when we needed.
The apart was also so nice to stay with that price. We all enjoyed staying there. Thank you again Miglen...
Miglen is a very kind and caring, willing to help as prompted. Very clean and comfortable beds. The house should be able to isolate noise you sleep and put a fan over. The situation of the house very suitable pear people who spend their days visiting places and monuments. It is very central. Miglen recommend and stay with family Thanks for all
Miglen es una persona muy amable y atenta, dispuesto a ayudar en lo que se le pida.
Camas muy limpias y confortables. La casa debería poder aislar le ruido para poder dormir y colocar algún ventilador más.
La situación de la casa muy adecuada pera personas que se pasan los días visitando lugares y monumentos. Es muy céntrica.
Recomendamos estancia con Miglen y familia
Gracias por todo
Ok to sleep even if a bit noisy. One bathroom and not two! the second is a toilet without hot water. Miglen very welcoming and friendly: really helped us find the right address in Athens.
Ok pour dormir même si un peu bruyant.
Une seule SDB et pas deux ! la deuxième est un cabinet de toilette sans eau chaude.
Miglen très accueillant et sympathique : nous a bien aidé à trouver les bonnes adresse dans Athènes.
Very good rent as well for famillies or for back packers. Miglen was really nice, breakfast was perfect. I recomand this address.
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Harvey Leach creates Custom Inlay for C. F. Martin 1.5-Millilonth Guitar
January 6, Livermore, CA – Master inlay artist Mr. Harvey Leach has been commissioned by C. F. Martin & Co. to create the inlay artwork for a landmark guitar: the 1.5-millionth Martin guitar, of a continuous production that spans back to 1833.
"First, I'd like to thank Chris Martin for giving us the opportunity to work on this project," said Harvey Leach. "To me, an inlay project is like a performance and a great performance deserves a big stage. In the guitar world there is no bigger stage than the one built by C. F. Martin & Co. for the past 175-plus years, and to be involved in something as significant as the 1.5 Millionth Martin Guitar is a true honor."
Titled "da Vinci Unplugged", this epic instrument depicts an inlay of the famous Mona Lisa at the headstock, as well as other da Vinci-themed inlay work throughout the body and neck of the guitar. This guitar will also feature scrimshaw artwork among the inlay, crafted by artist Bob Hergert.
Harvey Leach ranks among the top inlay artists in the world, and is also the inventor of the Voyage-Air folding travel guitar. In his 38-year career, Harvey has built over 350 guitars, which are treasured as some of the finest instruments in the world.
The da Vinci Unplugged guitar will be displayed at Martin Guitar booth #5454, Hall B at the Winter NAMM Show 2011. You can also drop by and meet Mr. Harvey Leach in person at the Voyage-Air Guitar booth #1401, Hall E at the NAMM Show.
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Or "facesitting". When the person (usually a female on a male, or female on a female), sits on her sex partners face. The person being sat on will either have their nose in their partner's pussy or their nose in their asshole, or their mouth in their partner's pussy or asshole.
by Theo Huxtable May 08, 2004
Act of one person, usually a female, sitting on another person's face to sexually stimulate that person. Can include cunnilingus, breath control. See femdom.
That old bugger has a facesitting fetish.
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Discussion in 'BUILDS' started by ilia-45, Nov 12, 2010.
Today arrived from Germany wheels and tires,4.1 \ 4 inch wide...
What an Awesome build!!! Thanks for posting the photos. It's interesting to see how it's done. 8) 8) 8) I'll keep watching!
Your work is Awesome!!! 8) 8) 8)
Thanks,Thanks,Thanks :mrgreen:
WOW! I'm proud of myself when I take my dremel and make a small part Your work is TOTALLY AMAZING!!
Thanks man :mrgreen:
I also started off with Dremel :wink:
Very cool in watching all this custom work come together..
SWEEEEEETTTT! Your spinger front end should be patented! 8) :mrgreen:
I think on the contrary, let the people build :mrgreen:
there is still much work to do :?
It is necessary to make a new rear fork, install a power plant, batteries, control electronics, lighting, throttle and so much more :|
new rear fork :lol:
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Man I love this build!...Always worth the wait. :mrgreen:
Thank you, very nice to hear such a flattering opinion
I can only continue in the same spirit :mrgreen:
Great Job!!! Looks real Nice!! 8) 8)
The frame is treated with sand and painted with powder coated, black matte as it should be this chopper :mrgreen:
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Gabon suspends 3 newspapers
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text: DeMarco Murray rushed 21 times for 53 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 22 yards as the Cowboys came from behind to knock off the Bengals 20-19 in Week 14.Murray's yards-per-carry average for the game doesn't look overly impressive, but he accounted for one of Dallas' two touchdowns in the game and ripped up several big runs late in the hard-fought contest to set up Dan Bailey's winning field goal from 40 yards out. If Murray didn't look back to 100 percent in last week's win over Philadelphia, he got closer against the Bengals. Murray will be a back-end RB2 when the Cowboys host the Steelers in Week 15. Dec 9 - 4:34 PM


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