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Time to take a brief look back at 2013 -
Mystery authors we lost this past year:
Robert Barnard, age 76. This British crime writer authored 40 mysteries. From the New York Times: "Mr. Barnard called his work "entertainment" and "deliberately old-fashioned." His murders, set mainly in small villages drolly christened with names like "Hexton-on-Weir" and "Twytching," were plotted with an ingenuity and precision that made him popular among aficionados of what is known in publishing as the English cozy - mysteries with a picturesque setting, colorful locals and minimal violence."
Leighton Gage, age 71. Mr. Gage, a former advertising agent, published his first novel when he was 66. He is best known for his mystery series set in Brazil featuring Chief Inspector Mario Silva of the Federal Police.
Barbara Mertz, age 85. Besides using her own name, this American author wrote under the pseudonyms of Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters. She always wanted to be an Egyptologist, but writing became her love. On her website she said, "Mertz writes nonfiction on archaeology, Michaels writes thrillers, many with a supernatural element, and Peters focuses on mystery suspense." Our mystery section has most of her Elizabeth Peters novels featuring Amelia Peabody.
and these authors of note:
Tom Clancy, age 66. Clancy is best known for his espionage and military storylines set during and after the Cold War, many featuring CIA analyst Jack Ryan. A number of his titles have been made into movies and video games, including the very popular The Hunt for Red October. His books are in our Fiction and Non-Fiction sections.
Vince Flynn, age 47. Best-selling author Flynn wrote political thrillers featuring his immensely popular character, CIA agent Mitch Rapp. We have his titles in our Fiction section.
Elmore Leonard, passed away in August, 2013 at the age of 87. The New York Times described him as "a novelist who made crime an art and his bad guys 'fun'". You can find his books in Fiction and Mystery.
As mentioned in an earlier blog, the biggest mystery story of 2013 was the publishing of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, pseudonym of J.K. Rowling. It has been extremely popular, with excellent reviews. On her website, Rowling has stated that she has finished the sequel and that she expects it to be published next year (not sure if she means 2014 or 2015, though). Good news for the mystery fans who enjoyed the first title.
Looking ahead -
One blog I read recently, World of the Written Word by author Joan Druett, mentioned that the magazine Library Journal will be previewing upcoming mysteries in their April 15, 2014 issue. Besides focusing on new titles being published between April and November, 2014, they are also looking at the mystery genre itself and the status of these trends: the popularity of international crime fiction, women sleuths, animal mysteries (investigators with dog and cat partners), historical mysteries (and the effect of the upcoming centennial of the beginning of WWI), and business and techno-thrillers. I'll keep you posted on the magazine's report.
Here are some soon-to-be released Mysteries by popular authors:
Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Policemen - the 29th full-length novel featuring Scotland's Sgt. Hamish Macbeth (2/25/2014).
Brody, Frances - Murder in the Afternoon - the third in this very popular series about Kate Shackleton, a private investigator whose husband is MIA in WWI England.
Fluke, Joanne - Blackberry Pie Murder - Hannah Swenson's 17th adventure in Lake Eden, Minnesota, including receipes. (2/18/2014).
Jance, J. A. - Moving Target - one of three popular series by Jance, this ninth mystery featuring Ali Reynolds, has the ex-reporter involved in preparations for her wedding, as well as solving mysteries of the past and present. (2/18/2014).
Nesbo, Jo - Cockroaches: The Second Inspector Harry Hole Novel. A number of international series that are translated for the U.S. market are done so out of the series' chronological order. Thus, this is the second title in the series, but the 10th to be published in the U.S. (2/11/2014).
Robb, J.D. - Concealed in Death - Robb's (Nora Roberts) 38th Lt. Eve Dallas mystery involves multiple bodies found in a long-abandoned building being demolished by her husband.
Robertson, Michael - Moriarty Returns a Letter: A Baker Street Mystery. Brothers Reggie and Nigel Heath share law offices on Baker Street in London and are required by their lease to answer any letters written to the fictional Sherlock Holmes at their address. This is the fourth entry in the popular series.
WPPL has plenty of mysteries to help ease you through another Cleveland winter. Enjoy!


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text: I just bought my first Silverado, a 2003 with a 5.7L V8. While driving it, I notice the battery guage is starting to peg all the way to the right. This is an intermittent problem, and all the electronics and lights seem to be operating fine, and I haven't blown any fuses. When I tried to start pricing alternators and voltage regulators, the information I'm finding on the internet says that the voltage regultor is part of the alternator on the 2003 model, and they have to be replaced together. Is this true? Also, i tried the search feature, but was bombarded with almost every electrical thread in the forum, so forgive me if this a topic that has been beaten to death already.


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I was just wondering....since baseball pretty much everywhere -- games, leagues, online on boards, in forums, and chat rooms-- is still dominated by the men.....how many females are on these boards?
Not sure where else to ask this as they don't have a "real" general discussion board.
I know some don't like to admit it, but you can always PM me if you don't want to "go public" yet (or ever). Heck, I didn't want to admit I was female when I first got here...but after posting in this particular forum, I knew it wasn't going to be long before I'd "have" to tell.
Why is it, especially in this day and age, that some people still can't understand that women can play and would make valuable contributions to the game in more ways than just doing "behind the scenes" stuff?
A lot of females can throw, hit and generally play their positions just as well as..and sometimes better than...they can answer phones, take memos and replenish office supplies!


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Situated in the center of Lisbon, near the main square of Rossio. In less than a five minutes' walk, you can find 3 different subway stations (Rossio, Restauradores and Martim Moniz). Baixa's shops and restaurants are 10 minutes away; Rossio and Restauradores are very close too . The most interesting area of Lisbon is less than 15 minutes away by foot! Lots of cultural attractions to visit.
Apartment with one bedroom, one bathroom and kitchenete with washing machine, oven, stove, fridge, freezer and utensils. The living room has a TV. The bedroom is very cozy and it has a double bed. There is one sofa bed in the livingroom for one sleep. There is a small balcony in the living room where you can relax or enjoy a glass of wine at the sunset. The bathroom has a shower and toilet. All linens and towels are included in the price. The apartment features a home art gallery where you can find some art pictures made by the owner. In sum: a cozy, comfortable and pleasant modern apartment in the center of Lisbon. Apartment is situated in a 3rd floor without elevator access.
Licence: 1490/AL
House rulesCity tax of 1Eur./person/night up to a maximum of 7 Eur./person. This tax is not included in the price and does not apply to children under 13 years old.
Check-in between 20h00 and 22h00 has a fee of 15 Eur., between 22h00 and 24h00 has a fee of 25 Euros. After 24h00 is 50 Euros.
Security deposit of 100 Euros paid by paypal 2 days before arrival and returned up to 48h after your departure.
No smoking, no pets and no parties allowed. We expect that you treat the apartment with care so that it can offer travellers a good experience. On departure trash should be left out of the apartment and dishes washed.
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Reviews of this property
Living in the city center!
German: The apartment was very clean, the decor was great only the location has surprised us somewhat. The environment can have a scare at first glance a little, because it is a busy area with lots of different cultures and groups. Since people there are very friendly, one should not be fooled by the first impression! The on-site support (us Laura has received) is great! We got directly valuable insider tips and made us feel very welcome !!!
English: Clean and comfortable apartment, but the neighborhood was surprisingly mixed with different people from different cultures. If you let go of all prejudices, you are surrounded by friendly people who can be very helpful. Here you get a nice welcome with a lot of precious inside information. We felt at home!
Living in the city centre!
Deutsch: Die Wohnung war sehr sauber, die Einrichtung war klasse nur die Lage hat uns etwas überrascht. Die Umgebung kann einen im ersten Moment ein wenig verängstigen, da es eine belebte Gegend mit vielen verschiedenen Kulturen und Gruppierungen ist. Da die Menschen aber sehr freundlich sind, sollte man sich von dem ersten Eindruck nicht täuschen lassen! Die Betreuung vor Ort (uns hat Laura empfangen) ist super! Wir haben direkt wertvolle Insider Tipps bekommen und haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt!!!
English: Clean and comfortable apartment, but the neighborhood was surprisingly mixed with different people from different cultures. If you let all prejudices go, you are surrounded by friendly people who can be very helpful. Here you get a nice welcome with a lot of precious insider information. We felt at home!
Apartment accordance with the announcement: Very nice and well located.
Exchange with the great host.
We were met at our arrivéé.Documentation Lisbon to us.
Opportunity to contact the host during the stay if problem. Recommend ++++
Appartement conforme à l'annonce : Très agréable et bien situé.
Echange avec l'hôte super.
Nous étions attendus à notre arrivéé.Documentation de Lisbonne à notre disposition.
Possibilité de contacter l'hôte durant le séjour si problème. A recommander ++++
The stay in Lisbon was great the apartment was great as expected and the host was very friendly and explain everything very well even recommendations of where to go etc. The unbeatable cleaning. The only thing to note is that to reach the floor you have to climb a fairly steep wooden stairs is at the height of a third party but this was no obstacle.
La estancia en Lisboa fue genial el apartamento era estupendo tal y como esperábamos y el anfitrión fue muy amable y nos lo explico todo muy bien incluso recomendaciones de a donde ir etc. La limpieza inmejorable. Lo único a destacar es que para llegar al piso hay que subir unas escaleras de madera bastante empinadas esta a la altura de un tercero pero esto tampoco fue obstáculo.
El apartamento era tal y como aparece en las cotos. Esta muy biemn situado, y muy en el centro, cerca de todo, y con restuarantes buenos y economicos cerca.
Laura fue encantadora, yo lo recomendaria.
Excelente la experiencia!! la ubicación esta muy bien. en pleno corazón de Lisboa.
La infitríona ha sido super amable y aparte de las escaleras (no hay ascensor) todo ha estado muy bien!! Gracias!! Os recomendamos el Restaurante Brasilero de toda la esquina sin duda disfritareis como lo hemos hecho nosotros!
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Very nice, clean and cosy. We had a wonderful stay at Luis place. Our contact person was really kind as well. We can totally recommend this place.
Thanks for accomodation.
It was nice that we had the chance to pospone our arrival date, because of our failure of booking the flight at the same time (one week later).
The rooms are nice and the atmosphere is OK.
Maybe to fix the entrance gate for the future guests ;-)
If you borrow bicycles in the surrounding area, it's possible to reach the most interesting spots there. To the Lisbon centre you should take the train in Estoril and it will take you about less than 30 minutes.
Philipp, Christoph and two times Stefan from Austria
We had a great stay at this place. Everything was very well taken care off. The appartment has everything you need and is located near all the places you should visit in Lisbon. Laura was at our service all the time and informed us about good places in the area. Thank you very much! If we ever visit Lisbon again we will definetly come back!
We stayed in the apartment for 3 nights in October (3 adults + 3 children).
It has been a very nice staying.
The apartment is quite nice, comfortable with 2 bathrooms, the kitchen is very well equipped.
Very close to Marques de Pombal and then to Metro taxi, bus.
Excellent choice and a good value for money.
Hello! The Apartment was perfectly located, a very nice street. Since we came from Sweden and Norway we are used to a high standard and we thought the bathroom was not nice. It could have been better cleaned and the showercurtin has to be changed. The rest of the Apartment was very cosy!
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It isn't thought of as a quality firearm. IMHO, you could and should find a more reliable gun if you plan on carrying one.
This is a discussion on .25 acp personal thoughts within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; On an impulse buy I purchased a .25 acp made by Jennings Bryco for 110.00. It was really small and had a great price. I ...
On an impulse buy I purchased a .25 acp made by Jennings Bryco for 110.00. It was really small and had a great price. I originally bought it for my wife, but now I want it as a pocket gun. Any thoughts on this arrangement?
One more step and it's on!
It isn't thought of as a quality firearm. IMHO, you could and should find a more reliable gun if you plan on carrying one.
Liked the video Guns. Thanks
One more step and it's on!
If it was me and a tiny semi was on the list... I'd opt for the little Beretta Jet fire .22LR over the .25 and call it a day. I prefer the center fire over the rim fire, but IMO the .22LR has the better performance of the two.
Manufacturer is less than reliable.
Caliber is less than desirable - I would rather have a .22 as was said above, not that I would prefer either.
If you like it for plinking, its a keeper, but I would be loathe to arm my wife with such a weapon.
"I've noticed that everyone that is pro-abortion has already been born." - Ronald Reagan
"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny." Thomas Jefferson
You are only paranoid until you are right - then you are a visionary.
I really can't say what's on my mind about the gun and the caliber without risking an infraction.
" Blessed is that man, who when facing death, thinks only of his front sight"
-Jeff Cooper
You probably should have asked about Jennings/Bryco/Cobra and a few other gun makes before wasting your money
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
I wouldn't beat up on Dripster too bad. After all, its a neat little gun and he only paid $110 on impulse. Its just not a SD gun.
Regardless of pros and cons regarding the pistol or the round, be sure to check the laws of your state since many don't allow CC under .32 caliber.
Next time you want to spend $110 and get nothing in return, try some local charities. Its money better spent.
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
I am known for being rather lenient on firearms and calibers around here, when it comes to self-defense. But I have heard nothing but bad stories from these guns. As has been said before about the .22 and the .25, the caliber is less than desirable but is an order of magnitude better than being unarmed.
My take, if you plan to use for self defense, is to buy at least 100 rounds of ammo and take it to the range. If it shoots 100% of those rounds without a failure, then I suppose it would be an acceptable self defense gun. A friend of mine has one of these guns (which he does not use for self defense) and he did mention it does not like certain ammo. I suppose that could be said of many guns, but the point is you might need to try several kinds.
"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." -Plato


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text: Thanks Rod for dragging me into this. B4life should know white sugar is better for your bees then mud. We've feed bees all kinds of things to the bees and yes they still made use a GOOD crop. One year we had a load of strawberry jam gave to us and we mixed it with HFCS. The only bad thing is we had to dump the strawberry seeds out of the feeders. The bees ate the rest. We bought a half load of restaurant mix( sugar, salt, and pepper mixed) for $.02 a lb feed and weed killer all in one. Bees carried the salt out and killed the grass and weeds in front of the hives.


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text: Well I was fortunate enough to get a good start in my first year of beekeeping(this year) with 5 free hives! 2 swarms, 1 i removed from a house, and 2 splits from one of the swarms. At first it was 1 swarm hive and the one i removed from the house in the spring. both grew fantastic and even split the swarm twice. about the end of july i captured another swarm. At the end of August i had to relocate all my hives due to moving. i found a great location full sun in the middle of a field. well about 3 weeks ago the hive i removed in the spring had just vanished and was full of wax moths and carpenter ants. Im new to beekeeping and asked every beekeeper i knew to explain what happened but i got too many different answers. then just yesterday i noticed the swarm from july had dead bees all over the entrance. i opened it to find all the bees gone...the comb was slimy looking, full of carpenter ants, and had a queen cell that was capped. Once again i call beekeepers asking for answers but no explanation. Anybody here have any clue?


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...because other things eat them.
I left him alone...and he's been on the hive for a couple of days. I figure he really can't be doing a whole lot of damage.
This bee was still alive while she was being nibbled on. She eventually got lose and I picked her up to look at her. She had a bite mark on her. Didn't look too serious. I don't know if she ended up making it or not.


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Becoming a local music legend isn't easy anywhere. But in New Orleans, it's a serious feat. Yet Kermit Ruffins, at the tender age of 46, is well on his way.
Ruffins is known for being one of the founders of the celebrated Rebirth Brass Band and lately for his repeat appearances on the hit HBO show "Treme." But the real source of his celebrity is his rollicking weekly Thursday residency at Vaughn's, a neighborhood joint in the Bywater neighborhood, where he's been blowing his horn and slow-cooking barbecue every week since the '90s.
This song, off the album Happy Talk, is a classic low-down New Orleans jazz track full of squeaky clarinets and bouncy snares. There are no musical clues here as to why he named it "Panama," but photographic evidence suggests the country is the source of his preferred species of hat.


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Discussion in 'Chevy Truck Accessories' started by Bigbomber, Feb 22, 2011.
Once it warms up here i'll stick it in!,LOL
That's awesome BigB! I love to be able to see all what is going on with the truck while going down the road.
One of the best things I've done to my truck. And so affordable! Hope you like yours.
Thanks guys,i can't wait.The guy in the parts dept almost charged me 20.00 more,but i've wanted it for so long that i knew what the price was right down to the penny from looking at the parts on my dealers website.
Congrats!! And it is so simple to install...why wait?...it's not like you live in CN or anything.
I would like to keep my fingers,yesterday it was -31 celsius with the windchill.The next few days it supposed to go as low as -40 celsius.
Holy Cow!!! That's waaaayyyy too cold. Ouch! I bet batteries can cause you problems at times, eh? Well, when it finally reaches a balmy zero at some point, you'll enjoy your new toy...a lot!
Haha... is that all!? It's 69F here and it has been dark for hours.
Hey Vin you ARE kidding about it not being cold here right? Or do you not understand Celsius is different than Farenheit?.
Do you know what is odd about that temp BigB?? I learned this many years ago that the only time Celsius and Farenheit are equal is at -40. I dont deal well with the cold. I really dont know how you and Mike out in CO do it. I was helping a buddy on his truck last night in the driveway and it was 43* and I was about to freeze!!
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Greek schoolchildren were recently asked by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR) to submit essays in which they could express their feelings concerning racism in their own country Greece, along with most European nations, has experienced the arrival over the past few decades of immigrants from many nations. Maria-Anastassia Louka, who submitted the winning essay, noted that many older Greeks were mistrustful of foreigners. "immigrants want to create relationships with us but Greeks keep their distance." She also noted many Greeks purchase goods from foreigners because their products are often cheaper, but this is done secretly so others will not know they are buying from foreigners.
Other students argued Greece has a lot to learn from foreigners. Eletheria Tsaknaki, sad, "I want to appeal to the government to listen to political refugees and not abandon them to an uncertain fate." Sometime the words of children are more meaningful than the hate that comes from adult voices.


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text: My names Landon, I am from a small town in middle Tennessee. I am a big hunter and fisher. During the summer the only place you will be able to find me is either in the mountains riding four wheelers or out on the lake fishing. I am about to join the Chevy family with a purchase of a 2012 Silverado 1500 4x4. I plan on doing to work to it after I get it, and plan to post some pics after it is done.


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{ January 31st, 2013 }
This woman stored her keys and her wallet in the top of her boot.
While nice to have your hands free of necessary objects, we're thinking a purse would've come in handy, or you maybe could have held them in your hands?
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Vote "Think This is Okay" if you think it's fine for people to use their various clothing and accessories for whatever they need;
why not use those boots for walking and also as a cup holder, trash can or bottle warmer too?!
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NEW! To the Rescue (Grades 11 – College) - Join us and discover some of the basic skills you need to know to assist wildlife organizations in your hometown! Conservation in action. Learn More >
Vet Careers (12th Grade dual enrollment/College Students) - Aspiring to work in the veterinary field? Join our veterinary team for a firsthand experience providing healthcare for wildlife. Students in the 12th grade who are entering a dual enrollment program may join this immersive college camp. Learn More >
XtremeVentures (Grades 7-9): ThrillVentures + ZooVentures
Zookeeping the Series (Grades 10 - College): Zookeeping 101 + Zookeeping 201
Zookeeping Intensive (Grades 11 - College): Zookeeping 201 + Zoo Careers
Careers in Depth (12th Grade Dual Enrollment/College Students): Zoo Careers + Vet Careers
To book a combo camp, call (813)884-4FUN(4386).
SeaWorld Career Camp + Busch Gardens ZooVentures
SeaWorld Career Camp + Busch Gardens ThrillVentures
SeaWorld Career Camp + Busch Gardens Zookeeping 101
SeaWorld Career Camp + Busch Gardens Zookeeping 201
To book a combo camp, call (813)884-4FUN(4386).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are living conditions like during Busch Gardens Resident Camps programs?
A. Resident Campers stay at Mzinga Lodge, Busch Gardens' on-property dormitory, which houses up to 60 campers. Males and females have separate sleeping quarters, locker rooms, and bathroom facilities. Each bathroom facility contains four private shower stalls, sinks, and toilets. There are full-sized lockers for storing and securing personal possessions and toiletries—please bring a standard combination lock. Sleeping arrangements consist of two bunk beds separated by a corridor, four campers to a bunkroom. Mzinga Lodge is air-conditioned and contains a classroom, commons room, dining area, infirmary, and laundry room. Please limit the size of your suitcase to no more than 9 inches thick so that it will fit beneath the bunk beds.
Q. Who are the Busch Gardens Resident Camps team members?
A. The Education Department at Busch Gardens has a year-round team of experienced camp personnel. The senior camp team has years of experience teaching students of all ages. Our seasonal resident camp counselors are highly motivated, experienced college students that are carefully selected and background screened. They spend two full weeks training at the zoo facility prior to campers' arrival. Our entire resident camp team trains and possesses First Aid, CPR, AED, Medication Administration, Epi-pen Administration, and reviews safe driving practices in the camp vehicles once they arrive at Busch Gardens.
The American Camp Association (ACA) accredits Busch Gardens Resident Camp, which exceeds ACA standards to ensure a safe and enjoyable camp experience for all. Busch Gardens follows ACA's suggested guidelines for establishing the number of counselors necessary to oversee a resident camp group. Camps for elementary, secondary, and college students are often on the premises at the same time and our properly trained team allow for a well-managed atmosphere when conducting these camps simultaneously.
Q. How close and how often will my camper see animals?
A. For Zoo Explorers, ZooVentures, and ThrillVentures, campers experience daily animal encounters on habitat, on sidewalk strolls, and in the classroom. These campers tour many areas of Busch Gardens' zoo throughout camp, including some behind-the-scenes visits. Zoo Explorers travel to the Florida Aquarium to "Swim with the Fishes" one morning, plus visit Adventure Island, our water park. ZooVenturers explore the trails at a local nature park and enjoys some fun in the sun at Adventure Island. ThrillVentures campers visit a local beach and a zipline adventure course as part of an extended field trip excursion.
Participants in Zookeeping 101, Zookeeping 201, Zoo Careers and Vet Careers become amateur zookeepers during camp as they work alongside zoo professionals and camp counselors. Campers assist animal care specialists as they deliver diets, clean and prepare habitats using all the tools of the trade: shovels, rakes, gloves, wheel barrows and buckets. During any zoo husbandry experience, campers may observe behavioral training or medical treatments, all while experiencing unrivaled encounters with many of the diverse species at this zoological facility.
Wild Florida is a 9-night long travel camp that begins and ends at Busch Gardens in Tampa. During the course of the program, campers will visit and stay overnight at SeaWorld in Orlando, Marine Lab in the Keys, and Billie Swamp Safari in the Everglades. The campers will visit some of Florida's native habitats have an opportunity to observe land and marine species, snorkel on coral reefs and sea grass beds, and ride an air boat through the Everglades.
All Busch Gardens' resident camps include a tour across Busch Gardens' Serengeti Plain and several face-to-face animal encounters with the Education Department's animal ambassadors. Over the course of every camp, we will introduce campers to animal biodiversity: crocodilians, snakes, tortoises, lions, hyenas, tigers, hippos, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, flamingos, parrots, and many more.
Busch Gardens Resident Camps are progressive by design and prepare campers for more in-depth experiences in the next level of camp programming. Each grade level connects to the appropriate Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and National Science Standards.
Q. What are the differences between Zookeeping 101, Zookeeping 201, and Zoo Careers?
A. Zookeeping 101, for students in 10-12th grade, is a first level zookeeping camp. Campers rotate through three different zoo areas, working alongside zookeepers and counselors, 6:30-11:30a. The zoo area rotations are chosen by lottery and campers have the opportunity to visit a variety of zoo areas and animal species: Education, Zoo Nutrition Center, Bird Gardens which includes reptiles and amphibians, Myombe Reserve, Cheetah Run, Jungala, Edge of Africa or the Serengeti Plain. This camp includes a day trip to another local zoo and Adventure Island.
Zookeeping 201, for students 10th grade – college, is a second level zoo experience, and previous attendance in Zookeeping 101 or Careers at SeaWorld is preferred. Previous work or volunteer assistance in another animal care facility is acceptable. These zoo area campers work a couple full shifts alongside zookeepers and counselors, rotating through zoo areas 6:30a-3p. This camp includes a day trip to SeaWorld Orlando and Adventure Island.
Zoo Careers, for students in 11th grade – college, is a third level zookeeping camp. Previous attendance in Zookeeping 201 or Careers at SeaWorld, prior experience working or volunteering in an animal care facility, or current enrollment in a zoologically focused degree program are preferred. Zoo Careers includes an expanded zoo experience in a single zoo area. Each camper becomes proficient in his/her selected zoo area: Education, Elephants, Cheetah Run, Bird Gardens which includes reptiles and amphibians, Myombe Reserve, Edge of Africa, Jungala, or the Serengeti Plain. Campers submit three zoo area choices on a questionnaire and camp staff then place the students in one of the three preferred zoo areas.
Vet Careers, for college students and 12th students participating in dual enrollment (documentation required) only, is for campers who have previously attended Zoo Careers and are currently enrolled in a pre-vet curriculum. Campers will shadow our on-staff veterinarians during rounds and procedures, as well as go behind the scenes with professional zookeepers to better understand their role in veterinary care. Campers will learn from the professional zoo and education staff as they attend hands on workshops on various topics. Vet Careers includes a field trip to SeaWorld and interactive lab sessions.
Q. Do campers have to participate in all activities?
A. We design events to be enjoyable and realize that sometimes the schedule includes something new for some participants. Everyone is encouraged to participate to the best of their ability during group activities.
Q. Do I need to sign and send back all the registration forms and releases?
A. For campers to attend Busch Gardens Resident Camps, it is mandatory that all forms and releases be filled out accurately and completely, are signed by an adult parent/guardian, and then be returned before camp starts. Please return all completed, signed ORIGINAL forms and releases no later than 3 weeks prior to your camp start date.
Note: a physical exam within 12 months of the camp start date is required. If you are utilizing a school or camp physical to meet the physical exam requirement, you will still need to have your physician sign the physical exam release, part of the fulfillment package that will be available for download online March 1, 2015. Proof of medical insurance is requested.
You will receive a vehicle pass which allows a chosen adult to both drop off and pick up your camper(s) from Busch Gardens. Be prepared for a random vehicle search when entering park premises. NO PETS are allowed on property, so please leave your pets at home.
Q. Can campers receive school credit for participating in Busch Gardens Resident Camps?
A. Elective Credit is available for high school and college students for certain camps. In collaboration with Atlanta Country Day School and College (a SACS-CASI accredited college preparatory high school and college), students in grades 10 through college who are enrolled in Busch Gardens Summer Resident Camps will be eligible to receive elective credit for each camp attended. Credits offered will be in Elective Science with labs in Zoology or Environmental Science.
To receive school credit for one or more camps, the student must complete a short application form (provided at camp). A separate application fee of $35, payable to Atlanta Country Day School is required. This fee covers multiple camps attended (including SeaWorld Orlando programs, if eligible) as long as all camp titles are listed on one application. Students may not receive credit for attending the same camp multiple times.
Q. What are some possible health concerns of the program and how can they be prevented?
A. Participants will have the opportunity to ride roller coasters and other theme park rides on which they may experience high speeds and zero gravity. Campers will also be in close proximity to many species of animals where they may encounter the animals and associated dander, feathers, or food items. It is imperative to note any health issues or known food, animal or insect, and plant allergies on the Health History Form, and to elaborate on the severity of any condition or reaction.
NOTE: Some available food products may contain or have been processed in proximity to peanut and/or other allergenic ingredients. Please specify any dietary preferences, allergies and/or restrictions on the Health History Form, and elaborate on the possible reaction if consumed or touched. While Resident Camps can accommodate a simple vegetarian diet, please provide non-perishable supplements for more complex dietary needs or dietary restrictions.
While every zoo encounter is a controlled experience, the animal world is not totally predictable and a quill prick or unexpected nip is possible, although unlikely. Off-site, campers may accidentally contact jellyfish or stingrays if at the beach, or fall victim to mosquitoes, wasps, or fire ants almost anywhere. These Florida inhabitants can inflict bites or stings that are readily treatable with Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications. Be sure to review and sign the OTC Medications Release Form. Busch Gardens staff CANNOT DISPENSE ANY MEDICATIONS WITHOUT PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION.
Sun, heat, and humidity can be a dangerous mix in Florida. Participants must wear sunscreen and protective clothing (e.g. light, cotton clothing, a hat, and sunglasses) and drink plenty of water to prevent sunburn and overheating.
Q. Are there Health Concerns for which my child may be sent home?
A. Some skin conditions, respiratory ailments, and other diseases are highly contagious for people and animals. If a Health Services team member identifies your camper as being infectious,that he/she has an elevated temperature upon arrival, or exhibits signs of head lice, it will be necessary to send him/her home at your expense. Please evaluate any skin irritations or itching, or general health problems before coming to camp in order to avoid any inconvenience, expense, or disappointment.
Q. Do I need to send over-the-counter medications for my child?
A. Health Services keeps the most common over-the-counter (OTC) medications on-hand for all of our park guests, including campers. It is not necessary to send any of these medicines to camp!
Because we cannot dispense any medication without parental and/or physician authorization, please be sure to sign the OTC Medication Release Form and note the available OTC medicines. For the safety of all campers, all medicines, OTC and/or prescription, are collected by Health Services upon arrival and dispensed as required.
Q. What is the procedure in a medical emergency?
A. For all minor injuries and illnesses that occur at any of the parks, the SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment Health Services team is available. For minor injuries that occur off-site, counselors carry a first aid kit and AED, and are trained in basic First Aid, CPR, AED, Medication Administration, and Epi-pen Administration. For serious injuries and illnesses, participants will be transported to the closest hospital. The Florida Hospital Tampa is within two miles of Busch Gardens or Adventure Island, and Sand Lake Hospital is within three miles of SeaWorld Orlando. For your child's safekeeping, it is required that all your medical consent to treat, medical history forms, and insurance information are complete and signed before registration is considered complete. A Busch Gardens representative will contact you in case of an emergency.
A Health Services team member stays onsite overnight throughout camp, and also travels offsite with the Wild Florida camp.
Q. Are campers able to wash their own clothes?
A. A wash day is scheduled by the camp team once weekly to do only basic laundry—primarily T-shirts and work clothes since zoo activities do involve dirt and sweat. Since each camper carries, loads, and unloads his/her own gear at camp, please only pack what your camper will need for the week.
Combo campers will have all their clothes washed for the upcoming camp week(s) between camp programs, so it is only necessary to pack for one week. See the suggested Packing List and be sure to pack a collapsible, washable laundry bag.
Campers will be given two camp T-shirts for each camp session. If you would like to purchase more, please bring cash to purchase at check-in. Please limit the size of any suitcase to no more than 9 inches thick so it will fit beneath the bunk beds.
Q. What type of food is served during the program?
A. Busch Gardens provides all meals throughout the course of the program. Breakfast is continental style and includes juice, milk, cold cereals, bagels, yogurt, and fresh fruit. Most other meals are eaten at the park restaurants, with foods ranging from burgers to spaghetti to fajitas, and pizza is delivered one evening.
NOTE: Some available food products may contain or have been processed in proximity to peanut and/or other allergenic ingredients. Please specify any dietary preferences, allergies and/or restrictions on the Health History Form, and elaborate on the possible reaction if consumed. While Resident Camps can accommodate a simple vegetarian diet, please provide non-perishable supplements for more complex dietary needs.
You may send non-perishable, individually sealed snacks such as cookies, crackers and granola bars. Counselors collect and store all food items upon arrival. To avoid attracting pests into the living areas of the dorm, campers may not store or eat foods in the bunk or locker room areas. Refrigerators are not available for personal food items unless you are providing special dietary needs for your child that need refrigeration.
Q. What happens during inclement weather?
A. Rain and afternoon thunderstorms are common in Florida and may affect some camp and free time activities. Most program components are not affected by wet weather. A camp supervisor will determine if any activities need to be postponed or canceled, and we may reschedule an event if the camp schedule allows. Indoor activities are planned if thunderstorms prevail.
Tropical storms and hurricanes are possible threats in Florida during June - November. If the Weather Service forecasts a potential threat to the Tampa Bay area, we will advise parents to begin seeking alternative transportation for participants to leave early. Camp staff will prepare stranded campers to ride out the storm. Attending counselors will stay at the Outpost Classroom, an on-site secure facility that is rated to withstand hurricane forces and is fitted with an emergency power generator. Camp staff will accompany any stranded special needs campers to the University of South Florida evacuation shelter designated by the Emergency Operations Center as a "special needs" facility.
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Q. How can participants be contacted during the program?
Carrying cell phones or other electronic gear during a regular camp day or after LIGHTS OUT is not permitted because of disruption to programming during the day or to resting bunk neighbors at night. Camp team members will collect and store all cell phones upon arrival to monitor usage. Counselors typically distribute cell phones to campers during free time at the dorm each evening for calling home, family and friends, or if there is a family emergency.
Q. Does Busch Gardens provide transportation throughout the program?
A. Busch Gardens provides transportation throughout the program in vans or trucks. All resident camp team members review safe driving practices before driving any vehicle for camp and practice skills in the vehicles provided for camp.
Q. What are the pick up and drop off procedures for campers flying in and out of Tampa International Airport?
A. Make sure the Travel Information Form is completed and mailed at least 3 weeks prior to start of camp! For campers flying into and out of Tampa International Airport, camp staff will meet arriving campers at the tram gate in the Main Terminal. We will send a nametag sticker. Please instruct your camper to wear this nametag upon arriving at the airport so camp counselors can quickly identify your child for pick-up. Camp staff will be wearing Busch Gardens Camp apparel (polo shirt or camp T-shirt, khaki shorts). At departure, camp counselors deliver all departing campers to the Security checkpoint at the appropriate tram gate in the Main Terminal, unless he/she is traveling as an Unaccompanied Minor. Remember to send a credit card or cash to pay for any extra baggage fees.
For parents of younger campers or first time air travelers, you may consider sending your camper(s) as Unaccompanied Minors. This status assures that the airline provides an escort for the camper from the time they leave parents/guardians until our camp staff can pick them up from or deliver them into the hands of airline personnel. The airline staff delivers young travelers back into the hands of designated parents/guardians upon arrival at their destination.
While flying your child as an Unaccompanied Minor does allow the Camp team to better monitor a camper's arrival and departure, there is often an added fee associated with a camper traveling, and parents/guardians are responsible for prearranging and prepaying all fees.
For campers traveling as Unaccompanied Minors, most airlines require identification information about the escorting Resident Camp staff. The Education Department can accommodate this requirement 48 hours prior to their arrival/departure time. Please call ahead no earlier than 48 hours at 1-813-884-4FUN (4386) to request this information. A Resident Camp team member will return your call.
Q. What is the Busch Gardens Resident Camps refund policy?
A. If written notice of cancellation is received more than SIX WEEKS prior to the session, 100% of the camp fee will be returned, if written notice of cancellation is received between FOUR (4) TO SIX (6) WEEKS prior to the session, 50% of the camp fee will be returned. If written notice of cancellation is received FOUR (4) WEEKS OR LESS prior to camp, the entire camp fee will be forfeit. Rebooking into an open session within the same calendar year is an option. If a participant leaves camp early, or is dismissed, no refund will be given.
Q. What photo opportunities will campers have?
A. Campers will have the ability to practice their photo skills park wide as a park guest, and in a few behind the scenes areas. We suggest they bring a camera since cell phones are stored back at the dorm for safekeeping and to prevent any disruption of programming. There are certain ride and zoo back areas where cameras are prohibited and counselors will inform campers where they may or may not use cameras.
Busch Gardens provides campers with an individual photo with an animal and a group photo as part of the camping experience.
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i guess i dont understand using nucs.do i use them for making splits or what?what are advantages?can someone please explain in lamens terms.so i can understand better.
i guess i dont understand using nucs.do i use them for making splits or what?what are advantages?can someone please explain in lamens terms.so i can understand better.
Basically it's just a smaller version of a hive. Usually 5 frames. MDA sells cardboard and plastic ones and here's a quote from their web site:
1. Increase
Take two frames of brood with bees and one frame with a little honey and place in the Splitter. Shake one more frame of bees, add the caged queen, two side frames and move to a new location. Check the queen and transfer the frames to the hive in a week.
2. Sell Splits
Same as above, but for income should be worth a 3 pound package plus $2.50 a frame.
3. Swarm Control
Same as above but you have the option to reunite the split after the swarming season and during the honey flow. Place the old queen in the split and requeen the parent hive (artificial swarming).
4. Pollination Unit
Same as above but price according to strength. After pollination you have the first three options.
5. Harvesting Queen Cells
When you see queen cells in the parent hive place that frame with bees in the Splitter add extra bees and move to a new location. Harvest the $10-$12 dollar queen in two weeks.
6. Mating Queen Cells
Same as above, but place a queen cell in the unit.
7. Extra Nucs For ReQueening
Same as above as it is wise to keep 10% of your production count in available nucs. Requeen with newspaper method when production queen fails.
8. Rearing Queen Cells
Place sealed brood in the 2&4 position and place the graft in the number 3 position. You should have 4 or 5 pounds of nurse bees with feed and pollen.
9. Queen Bank
Same as above but place queen bank frame in 3 position.
10. Breeder Queen
Place breeder queen with one brood frame in 3 position. Shake 3 pounds of nurse bees and place empty comb in 2&4 position. Feed and remove the comb with eggs every 24 hours. Place this comb in strong colony above an excluder for care. All larvae will be the right age for grafting in 3 days (no hunting for larvae). You can do this continually every day. The center brood comb keeps the breeder queen and unit happy.
11. Drawing Comb
Same as above but place foundation in the 1,2,4 and 5 position. Feed and it is possible to remove frames 2 and 4 everyday. You can brush off the bees and place the drawn comb frame with or without eggs in the support colony. Keep 3 or 4 pounds of bees in the unit. Queen will want to expand the brood nest so you force them to draw out comb. Should be able to harvest 10 combs a week. If you make $1.00 a comb you can make $40.00 a month per unit.
12. Catching Swarms
Keep several in the truck KD with extra drawn combs so you will always be ready.
13. Bait Hives
Place at least one empty comb in unit and place around country side.
14. Transporting Bees
Cut rectangular opeining in box to match the slot in the frame support. Place 1/8 inch hardware cloth or screen between the frame support and the front and back of unit for cross ventilation. Shake bees into the unit and move where desired.
15. Transporting Brood
Same as above only you fill the Splitter with brood and bees and use as needed in other yards.
16. Selling Brood
Same as above but sell the brood and bees per frame.
17. Transporting Honey
Collect frames of honey as you work through the apiary. Brush off the bees and place honey in splitter to prevent robbing.
Do you know of anyone who makes Medium Nucs? Since I am going to change everything over to mediums this year it would be stupid to use full nucs.
If you mean wooden ones, Brushy Mt Bee Farm has a complete 6 5/8" nuc with two five frame boxes without frames with an inner cover, a telescopic cover and a bottom board for $37.95. They have a 5 frame nuc hive top feeder for $12.95. I have the feeder and I converted it with a piece of hardware cloth so you can fill it without the bees coming out of it. It's intended for use with a float.
Just 5 frame nuc hive bodies without covers and bottoms etc. in 6 5/8" are 7.25 each.
The nucs have a rabbeted corner joint, not box joint but it's a nicely done joint. I think they look nice.
I'm thinking a 10 frame medium box isn't so bad of a nuc anyway. If you want it smaller you could put a two frame division board feeder on one or both ends. You could also cut a piece of 1/8" masonite, or Laun plywood to make a follower board that goes all the way to the bottom board and still have 5 frames on each side and use it as a double nuc, or use the follower to make it whatever size you want. I'm not sure what size will work well with mediums. I've only done deeps in the past. It takes 7 1/2 frames of medium to equal five frames of deep.
Brushy Mt. is selling the 6 5/8" nuc as a double high one, which is 10 frames anyway. Maybe it would work better with 10 frames that way, or maybe it would work as well in one regular 10 frame box. What do you think?
I was thinking of cutting one piece of cardboard a folding it in an upside down "U" shape to fill the gap at the bottom of the MDA splitters. You could also cut some "slats" in the back 3/4 of that false bottom so the bees could cluster on the bottom and still cut down on drafts in the brood nest.
Another option for medium nucs is the 8 frame medium boxes from Brushy Mt. They have all the accessories available for them and 8 frames of medium is roughly equal to 5 frames of deep.
They have them listed as an English Garden Hive.
Let's here some opinions of what is better, nuc's or packages...
Having been down both roads, I prefer Nucs over packages as they come "ready to roll".
We seem to be farther ahead by going with nucs, as the initial wait for that first round of brood isn't there. In fact last year we were able to make nucs off from the nucs that we got in early april that had built out a first box of brood, about the same time everyone around me was just getting their packages.
There is a better chance that you will get a honey crop if you use nuc's. A package on a dry year may only fill the second brood if you are lucky.
I like nucs. Have queens that are ping ponging away and farther developed.
The only advantage I can see to a package would be if you are going to regress, the bees are already shook down for you (off their combs) and more willing to start over.
Even if you are regressing, with the nuc, the bees have a 60 to 90 day head start on building a hive. I would still be tempted to get the nuc, let them get a good start and then shake down.
With a package, even if you feed them, (and you should) it is several days before there is any comb for the queen to lay in. From then, by the time that brood hatches, goes from being nurse bees to house bees to field bees is 60 days.
With a nuc you already have field bees, house bees, nurse bees, emerging brood, new brood, and comb for the queen to be laying in.
A nuc is much better by about 60 to 90 days.
[This message has been edited by Michael Bush (edited January 31, 2003).]
Lifecycle of the honeybee during summer
Day 1 + 2 = cell cleaning and brood warming
Day 3 + 5 = feeding the older brood
Day 6 +11 = feeding the youngest brood
Day 12+13 = producing wax, building combs
Day 14+17 = food production (honey), removing water from nectar
Day 18+21 = hive guard, protecting the enter etc.
Day 22 +++ = visiting flowers, pollinate, collecting pollen, propolis, nectar,
Day 35+45 = end of life.


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Discussion in 'Member Introductions' started by silveradojc, Jan 9, 2009.
Hi everyone, love my 8.1 2500 HD Silverado, especially with the lower gas prices right now!
Welcome, Hope you enjoy the site, even with higher gas prices....:rofl:
Welcome! Sounds like a beast! Post some pics when you get a chance
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Welcome to the site. We all hope the fuel prices stay this low for a while longer!!!
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In multi-player gaming, the act of a team leaving the match en masse in order to leave a single player (usually a teamkiller, or simply an obnoxious or otherwise unsavory player) in the game by himself.
This teamkiller is pissing me off. Let's dispwn him and stop wasting our time.
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UTSA architecture students are in "Awe"... literally, the name
of the design project they are inside.
UTSA students' structures study human response
By James M. Benavides
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(May 5, 2009)--Each semester, first-year UTSA architecture students go through a rite of passage. Their final assignments draw together the principles they learned over the semester into a hands-on design-build project. It's the first time these students get to walk into their own structures -- a defining moment for aspiring architects.
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UTSA Associate Professor Stephen Temple sees students through this learning experience, appropriately named "PASSage." This semester's PASSage project brought 16 student-built structures to the Downtown Campus Durango Building lawn the morning of April 21.
"Architecture can have subtle to profound affects on people experiencing these places and structures," said Temple. "What's so special about this project is it's the first time our students get to walk into something they have designed and built on their own."
Student design teams are assigned themes based on the bodily experiences of conditions such as "peace," "confusion" or "awe." The intent is for students to create structures that can illicit these feelings or emotions in the people who pass through them.
Transition between inside and outside spaces is central to the architectural experience -- people move in and out of buildings every day. The students' structures represent entryways from an exterior space to an interior space.
To carry out the design-build project, each team is provided with eight-foot wood lathe strips, a single binding material such as nylon cord, a single sheer fabric and dimensions of six feet by six feet. The three-week process goes through drawing and small-scale models before the final build phase. UTSA faculty, College of Architecture alumni and community partners are invited to participate in the grading.
"It's uncommon to assign students a design-build so early in their curriculum, but it's essential," said Temple. "Architects must experience the structures they've designed and built themselves to truly understand their responsibilities to those who will use and inhabit the world they build."


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Mar. 29, 1917
Fayette County
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Nov. 1, 1947
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Racehorse. This big chestnut horse raced in postwar World War I. His brief career was as a two-year and then a three year old. (1919-1920) During this time Man O' War (Big Red) won 20 out of 21 races and set five world records. His one loss was to a horse named Upset at Saratoga in 1919 after being turned around at the starting gate but still managed a second place finish. This super horse won the Belmont Stakes by 20 lengths then went on to easily capture the Dwyer Stakes, the Travers Stakes and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. His retirement was literally mandated as he became invincible. Owners refused to enter races when "Big Red" was on the program. The Lawrence Realization Stakes was in jeopardy as no opposition came forward. One brave owner was persuaded to enter a horse named Hoodwink. Man O' War won by an unbelievable one hundred lengths while setting a new world record for a mile and five-eights. American racing during Man O' War's dominance was not yet defined in terms of major races. The Kentucky Derby was already famous, but the three year old was not entered because of a quirk by his owner who disliked Kentucky. Sir Barton had won the first ever triple Crown but at the time the trio of races did not have the prestige and importance placed on the sport when Gallant Fox accomplished the feat later, thus defining it as the major accomplishment in American horse racing. His final start came in Windsor, Canada at Kenilworth Park where he handily won the Gold Cup defeating the aging Triple Crown champion Sir Barton. Handicappers placed unfair weights on the equine to slow him down and give other entries a chance. Disgusted, his owner retired him to stud at Faraway Farm in Kentucky. Due to his young age, he lasted for over twenty five years. Finally a second retirement was in order after a heart condition was detected. A few years later a heart attack claimed the famous horse at age 30. His death was National news. Embalmed, the remains were placed in an oak coffin. Visitors streamed by to get a last look at the old champion. The burial was covered by a live radio broadcast at Faraway Farm's horse cemetery with interment near several of his best offspring. A life size bronze statue was erected over the grave. In the 70's the farm was broken up and sold due to the death of the owner. The area of the cemetery plot was donated to the city of Lexington and was developed into Thoroughbred Park while all the graves were moved to the nearby newly developed Kentucky Horse Park where the entire original burial site was recreated. Legacy...His career as a leading sire far outshines his racing career. The very busy Man O' War produced more than 64 stakes winners and 200 various champions. His most famous offspring were Battleship (1938 English Grand National steeplechase winner) and War Admiral. (1937 Triple Crown winner) Others were Hard Tack, (Sire of Seabiscuit) and War Relic (His most successful sire) The equine was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957 while Blood-Horse magazine ranked him the number one thoroughbred champion of the 20th Century. Biographies: The classic animal book, "Man O' War" by Page Cooper and Roger L.Treat was published in 1950 and Walter Farley of "The Black Stallion" series of books also wrote a biography. In a bit of trivia...Upset, the winner of the Sanford Memorial Stakes and the one lose for the super horse, popularized a phrase in sports which is still used today. "Upset," a lowly entry which comes forth beating the favorite.
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30-Year Mortgage Rate Breaks From Range, Falls To 3.43%
In what constitutes as a pretty sharp dip these days, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell to 3.43% in the week ended today from 3.54% a week ago, according to Freddie Mac's (FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, breaking out of a range it had been in for over two months.
It marks a second straight weekly drop in mortgage rates, which take their cues from Treasury rates, which in turn have been falling for several weeks, and that decline accelerated late last week after a weak March jobs report. Prior to this past week, the 30-year rate had been stuck in a range between 3.51% and 3.63% since late January. A year ago the same rate averaged 3.88%.
The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate also fell pretty sharply (again, relatively speaking) to 2.65% from 2.74% a week ago and 3.11% a year ago.


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How To Keep A Well-Stocked Bar
They say it's better to be safe than sorry. Keeping these must-have bar essentials in stock will ensure that you don't look the fool when it's time to entertain.
Nothing says classy like bringing a girl back to your place for a few drinks and offering her a dented can of Budweiser from the fridge in your garage. As a general rule of thumb, women should not be required to drink anything found in your garage. Those beers are reserved for football, oil changes and poker games. Any other occasion requires the assistance of a well-stocked bar and a well-stocked bar goes beyond walking into Bob's Alcohol Barn and throwing things into a cart. Tending a home bar without glasses, garnishes and mixers is like trying to build a house without nails, blueprints or hammers.
Pint Glasses
Pint glasses (4) are fairly straightforward as far as purchasing goes; narrower glasses typically house lighter beer while the stouter variety allow heavier beer to settle before drinking.
Playboy.com recommends: Avoid mugs, lest you look like a barbarian in a beer hall. Go for the long look; it's a little more civilized.
Tumblers (4) serve as the staple for most mixed drinks like gin & tonics, but also for your high-end scotch or rum. If you're looking to splurge and really stock up, buying a few highball glasses will add a touch of class to the bar, but the tumbler will suffice for most mixed drinks.
Playboy.com recommends: Traditional is the word when it comes to tumblers; these Charlie Glasses fit the bill.
Wine Glasses
Wine glasses (4) come in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the type of wine being imbibed, but for the casual drinker, four all-purpose medium-sized glasses will do for both red and white.
Playboy.com recommends: Something with a longer stem and rounded bottom; wine glasses shouldnt be square. These Reidel Wine Glasses are on par.
Specialty Glasses
Aside from champagne flutes, martini glasses (2) are good speciality glasses to keep on hand, avoiding those awkward moments when your date is drinking dirty gin from a Styrofoam cup.
Playboy.com recommends: Long-stemmed martini glasses are a must; it makes her feel classy and comfortable, straight out of Casablanca. These vintage glasses from Marquis by Waterford are spot on.
Shot Glasses
Your standard 1.5 oz shot glasses (4) will be your go-to for making both a casual but properly mixed drink and also for Tequila Thursdays (commonly followed by Getting Fired Fridays).
Playboy.com recommends: Honestly, there is nothing worse than serving her a drink that could explode in her face should it come in contact with fire. Mix properly with these.
If you have nothing else, keeping a few lemons and limes around will save you in most situations, as their accompaniment is standard practice for mixed drinks. Sugar and salt also work their way into a variety of cocktails, but if you're missing these two ingredients you probably have more to worry about than a well-stocked bar. Though not necessary, springing for some top-shelf olives and cherries will go a long way to making you look like a civilized human being.
Soda staples like cola, lemon-lime soda and ginger ale are highly recommended investments, and tonic water is a must. Keeping fresh juices on hand will save you the trouble of running to the store for mid-morning mimosas, and no bar should be without vermouth and grenadine. Be warned, though, vermouth acts more like wine than spirit; once opened, its shelf life is limited.
It may seem obvious, but keeping a wine opener/beer opener close to the bar is well advised; rifling through your kitchen cupboards, swearing you just saw the damn thing yesterday, will take your class level down a notch. On the more forgotten side of things, having an ice bucket will not only keep your white wine at the proper temperature but close by. Investing in a proper martini shaker will ensure that you are not caught off guard when she goes all 007 on you.


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Only Giants fans can understand what JPP means. Saints fans and other fans will probably read it as ****y comment against Brees.
Only Giants fans can understand what JPP means. Saints fans and other fans will probably read it as ****y comment against Brees.
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
Sure, JPP meant that Brees is less mobile so he will stay in the pocket, I get it.
However, Brees the past 4 seasons puts up about 50 points a game on our defense and RGIII just put up 17. I wonder who's the more difficult QB. It's not all about the legs and sacking someone.
Lets see if JPP actually gets to the "easier" QB. There have been plenty of them and he has very little to show for it.
Considering how poorly our defensive line has played lately, it would be nice for these guys to shut their mouths until they step up their game.
Side note: Buddy and Roanoke need their own subforum
I wish these guys would shut up. So much for talk is cheap, they talk more than anyone else in the league
Brees may not be as mobile as RGIII, but he is very accurate and can pick a defense apart. The Skins Morris, and the spread option, did our defense in more so than RGIII. Our defense looked dazed and confused most of the game. I will say RGIII's ability to fake the handoff and sprint out of the pocket enhanced there play.....


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How are bee populations faring in the United States? A citizen science project will help find out
Anna Lena Phillips
As insects go, the honeybee has been the media's darling of late. This European species is the primary pollinator of commercial food crops in the United States, so it's not surprising that colony collapse disorder (CCD), the phenomenon devastating populations across the country, has been the subject of both the nightly news and scientific study. But bees native to North America also play an important role in pollination of wild and cultivated plants. These solitary and semisocial species, many of which nest in the ground, are harder to study. And there is no nationwide system to monitor them or to track the effects of CCD on plants. All this adds up to a laundry list of missing information about how our pollinators are doing. As Sam Droege, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, notes, "There are no field guides to bees; about 500 of the 4,000 estimated species do not even have scientific names; there are no published lists except for small study areas; and research on wild populations is skimpy."
Gretchen LeBuhn, a conservation biologist at San Francisco State University, is trying to address the dearth of data. This past spring, she and her colleagues there launched the Great Sunflower Project, a citizen science project designed to monitor and map bee populations across the country. The plan is simple: Volunteers agree to plant sunflowers (Helianthus annuus). These plants are native to the lower 48 United States, they are frequented by many bee species, and they don't get too big. "Anyone can have a bucket with a sunflower in it," LeBuhn says. When the plants flower, the volunteers observe the bees that visit, reporting their samples on standardized data sheets at the project's Web site (www.greatsunflower.org). There are already 30 to 35 thousand participants nationwide, many of whom have begun to send in data.
Before beginning the project, LeBuhn and her team did trial runs to find out what observations people could perform reliably over several months. They first had volunteers sit for 30 minutes and count the bees that came to their sunflowers. But this was frustrating all around: When lots of bees came at once, they were too difficult to count. And when none came in half an hour, LeBuhn says, "people felt like they had let me down." She had to figure out "how to communicate that they hadn't failed"—a quandary the biologist in the field is unlikely to encounter.
LeBuhn decided to have participants measure how long it took for five bees to visit their sunflowers, observing two times each month for a maximum of 30 minutes each time. "People can take their cup of coffee out in the morning," she says, "and if they see five bees in five minutes, they're done. If they see none in 30 minutes, they're still done, and they have the most important data" because the lack of bees indicates spots where populations may be in trouble.
Participants place the bees they see in one of five categories: honeybees, bumblebees, carpenter bees, green bees and "other." Identifying bees to species level can be challenging even for a practiced entomologist, but it's easy to spot the differences between these broad groups—the petite honeybee looks very different from the rotund bumblebee. In addition, she asks volunteers to indicate how comfortable they are with their identifications. If confident and less-confident participants return similar results, the data even from those with low confidence are more likely to be good.
Despite these precautions, in a project with so many participants, it's harder to ensure that reported data are sound. But LeBuhn is prepared: "We expect to throw some data out," she says. The statistical models she is using help to weed out inaccurate samples.
LeBuhn also consulted with Droege, who is well-versed in citizen science: He organized Frogwatch, the USGS's monitoring program for amphibian decline and malformations, and is currently working on an online bee-identification guide and a native-bee monitoring project. "Any national survey of a plant or animal will be expensive," he says, "simply from the point of view of having to pay someone to collect the data. If volunteers can do it as well as or better than a paid technician, then it's a no-brainer."
At the conclusion of this growing season, LeBuhn will start mapping pollinator service across the U.S. This will begin to give a clearer picture of the effects of CCD, and will suggest whether native bees are filling in as "insurance policies" in areas where honeybees are gone. It will also help biologists to track the health of native bee populations. LeBuhn is especially concerned about certain bumblebee species, which seem to be in decline. She is looking for funding to continue the study over 5 to 10 years, to track trends in pollinator service.
As the Great Sunflower Project unfolds, LeBuhn continues to do fieldwork, surveying both rural and urban ecosystems. She and Cynthia Fenter recently completed a study of bumblebees in urban parks. "If you think of what the world will be like 500 years from now," LeBuhn says, "parks are what we'll have to work with" in conservation efforts—so it makes sense to pay attention to these systems. And in a paper published in Biological Conservation last fall, she and coauthor Richard G. Hatfield presented the results of a two-year study of bumblebee populations in 20 montane meadows in the Tahoe National Forest in California. Thomas Seeley, a professor in Cornell University's Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, notes, "For me the most telling and important result of the paper is the finding that a landscape factor (proportion of surrounding land that is meadow), not a patch factor (such as meadow wetness and meadow plant diversity) had the strongest positive effects on bumblebee species richness and abundance." And he sees a broader message: "This study demonstrates the critical importance of knowing an animal's ability to get around when doing conservation planning for this animal."
Bees aren't the only creatures LeBuhn is concerned about. She notes that urban and periurban gardens worldwide provide 10 to 15 percent of humans' food supply—and some of the urban poor get 60 to 80 percent of their food from these gardens. "For women, it's often the only economic contribution they can make to the family," she says—so having a better understanding of pollinators' status and needs in urban environments will help city planners and conservationists.
By balancing fieldwork with citizen science, LeBuhn is demonstrating an emergent, multidisciplinary mode of doing science—one that relies both on traditional research and on engaging the public. It's concerned with ecosystem health and human health, and with recognizing the integral connections between the two. And it demonstrates that, for biologists dedicated to exploring these connections, the solitary endeavor of the carpenter bee and the social goings-on of the honeybee are each useful models—in fact, both may be essential.—Anna Lena Phillips
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David Nebhut
Senior Deputy Comptroller for Economics
David Nebhut is the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Economics in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
In this role Mr. Nebhut oversees the OCC's Economics Department, which includes economic and policy analysis and risk analysis. The Economics Department provides support to bank supervision, conducts analysis and research, and provides regular reports to OCC executives and personnel. Mr. Nebhut took on this role in November 2013.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Nebhut served as Deputy Comptroller for Economic and Policy Analysis and oversaw the portion of the OCC's Economics program that carries out economic analysis of banking and the financial system more broadly, and conducts research and analysis related to economic aspects of policy issues. He also oversaw compliance risk analysis, ensuring that the OCC effectively addresses issues related to the use of quantitative methods and models for bank compliance activities. He assumed these duties in September 2011.
Mr. Nebhut joined the OCC in 1980 as a Financial Economist. Prior to his work at the OCC, he taught economics at Northwestern University and worked for the Olin Chemical Company.
Mr. Nebhut received his bachelor's degree in economics with highest distinction from Pennsylvania State University in 1976 and completed his course work for a doctorate in economics at Northwestern University.


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Discussion in 'Member Introductions' started by VISEGRIP1, Jan 22, 2013.
Visegrip1 from Maine long time GM owner 2012 Terraine, 2000 GMC 3500, 1999 Chevy Sub.
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welcome to the club
Welcome to the site!!
The terrain is a real nice vehicle, I have driven one and I really liked it.
Welcome to the club, it's good to have you here. :glasses:
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Growing up in the Milwaukee area, I've spent a fair amount of time in bowling alleys.
My parents played on a weekend league when I was young and I distinctly remember my sister as a toddler taking her first "potty shot" and getting a strike. As a Girl Scout, I earned a badge for learning the rules and etiquette of the game as well as the best approach, where to aim and the follow-through of the throw. Then there was high school gym class, where we took the bus to the alley to play and had an exam on scoring. That helped with the weekends, when my girlfriends and I went moonlight bowling for the late-night mix of music, bowling and boys.
All that being said, I'm very good at scoring. As for playing, I could be much better.
So when Special Olympics Wisconsin advertised a need for volunteers at its 2012 state tournament for the southern part of the state at AMF Bowlero Lanes, 11737 W. Burleigh St., I decided to lend a hand.
People were needed to keep an eye on the automatic scoring machines (yes, there were errors made by technology that day), escort athletes to the correct lanes and present awards to the winners. The biggest job was simply to be a cheerleader - applaud, give out high-fives and make sure each player had a cheering section.
Many of the 315 athletes came with their own entourage. Family and friends filled Bowlero and showed an amazing amount of support for their Special Olympians. The athletes played in teams of four and were quick to have a reassuring word for their teammates as well as their opponents on the next lane.
Thirteen of the athletes, ranging in age from 15 to 51, call Wauwatosa home. Taylor Krueger, 18, took first in her division, while David Schoenecker, 42, and Mark Olson, 51, came in third in their respective divisions.
To participate in Special Olympics, athletes must be age 8 or older and have been identified as having an "intellectual disability," spokeswoman Christina Harris said.
Kids younger than 8 can get involved in Special Olympics Wisconsin's Young Athletes program.
Bowling is the most popular of the 17 sports that Special Olympics provides year-round training and competition opportunities for. In Wauwatosa, the local agency has more than 100 athletes and more than 150 coaches and volunteers that participate in bowling, basketball, track and field, soccer, golf and bocce.
Anyone interested in volunteering can contact the Special Olympics Wisconsin-Greater Milwaukee Region 8 office at (262) 241-7786.
"Volunteers are at the heart of Special Olympics," Harris said. "Special Olympics Wisconsin could not hold 137 competitions, five state games, and hundreds of fundraisers across the year without the support of more than 10,000 volunteers across the state. Witnessing the joy of our athletes as they make friends and earn medals is so rewarding and we often see the same people coming back to volunteer year after year."
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So yeah, started my moms laptop from scratch...used a distribution of windows 7 that had some ehm...bundled apps...it came with Chrome and a bunch of other stuff I already used to make it simple for myself. Got my network printer all installed, drivers fixed, windows activated, extensions re-found, etc etc but Chrome won't play sound for flash videos.
Yes my sound is on, yes there is indeed sound in VLC and in Firefox (which I downloaded to test). No, my sound driver isn't outdated or missing, no Chrome doesn't need to update. Yes I can see VIDEO in Chrome, just no sound.
I've looked around the internet without much help. Any ideas? I'll give 'em a try. Since flash seems to be integrated with Chrome I can't figure out how to uninstall and reinstall it to see if that helps.


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Member Dnichols is a wood working genius. I needed 240 Dadant depth frames and he knocked them out for me, beveled top bars and all.
The quality is such that you can't even tell these are home made frames. So here is my Kudos to Dnichols
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