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Well I was out at one yard and all 3 hives there look great!!! I added additional sugar to the top of one that was eating some of it. This weekend we'll see how things are at the hives at home.
Well I was out at one yard and all 3 hives there look great!!! I added additional sugar to the top of one that was eating some of it. This weekend we'll see how things are at the hives at home.
hey dplong,where in slippery rock r u...im close, i live in wampum.
Two hives and the Nuc had a few bees flying yesterday. The other two hives had no activity.
While listening in with the stethoscope today, I could hear bees in all the hives.
Looking forward to 60°F on Sunday!
Got in to my hives to day and well i had a couple that seem alittle low on bees i only got in the top box and didn't yank any frames just looked and added sugar on top if they felt light i only had two that seemed alittle light and i added some to my nucs . I think some of the hives where still in the bottom box you could hear them buzzing. I had some in the top boxs i'm geussing theres diffrent size clusters this time of the year but all are alive as of today.
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I also was in my hives yesterday and found that one of the three here at home have died. So I'm currently at 5. All of these look great for next year at this point. I added some pollen sub to them and some sugar to one that was light. 2 hives were into the sugar while the others aren't as far as I can see. One I didn't put anything on top of because they seemed to be full enough. They took enough food in the fall so I think they'll be fine for now. We'll see how things are in a month.
Got in mine thursday one is dead, 2 are light and one is booming! that one was bearding on the front of the hive on Sat!
I am frequently confused!
All four of my full sized hives were flying on Saturday. I chose to not break the boxes open this weekend. I'm confident they will be ok for another month as far as food goes, colder weather is on the way again. I did not want to break the propolis they worked so hard to add. I gave them all syrup in the fall. I'm worried my late NUC start is not going to make it, time will tell. If they can make it for one more month and get the queen laying again, I'll be happy. I'll be watching for a warm spell around 2/20 for a look at where the girls are with stores/emergency food.
Best of luck to everyone! No losses here yet.
We had 2 days of high 40's low 50's went out the first day to wrap up the last hives and check the late nucs to see if they needed feed. There was a few I was worried about. We saved back 20 or so frames of honey for this. We put it in the house and built a nice wood fire to bring it all up to temp and we went out and yesterday and put 3 frames in the lite ones and 4 or 5 into the nreeders that got robbed hard. That said they were made late and then we had a feed spill of a few hundred gallons that started some bad robbing. The surviving breeders so far are a SKC, English Buckfast, Carn-Carpathian, Carpathian and a Hybrid 410. We have lost half of our breeders to bear and robbing but with all the survivers went through I have high hopes for their quality and rugedness. All the production hives looked better than I thought they would most are just now starting to use their stores outside the cluster, I am figuring they will start to rear some brood in 2 weeks or less since there was nor brood yet.
PAHunter62, if you are worried about your late nuc start because of a small cluster or lack of food, why not put it somewhere inside where they are more protected and temperature is more consistent (40 or so is best) and you can give them feed if needed until the weather improves. May as well try to help them out, bees are expensive nowadays! John
Well the weather folks got it wrong again.
Sat didn't make it to 50 but I saw activity at all the hives.
Had high hopes for Sunday and the fog was supposed to burn off by 10am and hit 60.
Thick fog all day into the evening.
A plus is that I just gained a new bee yard location at a long time friends place.
John, it is more due to a late start. The cluster is not real big. I made a 2 inch feed shim box and have a sugar brick and pollen patty on top if they need it. Not worried about food. I have them in my Shed, on a stand at window height. They are out of the weather. I should have started the NUC earlier. Doing all I can for them. Just hope they make it fine until late next month when the queen may start rearing some brood again.
PAHunter62, sounds like you're doing what you can for them, hope they pull through too. John
Greetings All,
I had planned on checking my 4 hives this past weekend, but the weather forecast had changed in NE PA at the last minute. Instead of partly sunny with highs in the mid-50's, we had very dense fog and temps that never reached higher than 45. I have been listening to my hives with the good ole "ear test". Also have been checking my IPM boards for mites. My stand alone hive at the house had 5 mites on the board with very few dead bees around the entrance. The other 3 that are about 10 miles away had about 15-20 mites each and had a heavier dead count. I'm using double deeps for brood and left 2 mediums of honey on each hive. This is my first winter, so I wanted to be sure that they didn't run out since they were calling for a hard winter. I only took 40 pounds of honey for myself in the Fall for gifts. I wrapped my hives in early December before the temps dropped. Most of my bee knowledge has come from books and YouTube videos that I gathered while I was in Iraq in 2011. How many of you are using www.hivetracks.com?
I will be doubling to 8 hives in 2013 by adding 1 more at the house and 3 more at the farm. Dad and I planted 2 acres of Dutch White Clover in the Fall. Looking forward to see how well it comes up. Good luck and a very prosperous harvest to all in 2013.
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My Nuc with the small cluster ... I stapled some 1/8 hardware cloth over their entrance and carried them into the basement until we start hitting the 30's again. I'll probably take them back to the shed on Sunday afternoon. Until then, at least they will not freeze. Been getting down to around 10 degrees here the last couple days. A few more to come.
PAHunter Some thoughts for you. . . if your basement is as warm as mine is you may be starting a problem. If it's too warm you could stress them out causing them to die for not being able to get out to relieve themselves. If your basement temp is around 40 then you'll be fine. Perhaps instead of having them in doors as you do, you may be able to wrap them w/ some insulation and / or blankets to give them the edge?
Good points, maybe moving them into the garage is a better idea for now. It will be warmer than the shed until this weather breaks. I plan on putting them back Sat/Sun. Just wanted them out of the 11/12 degree temps.
My garage is about 15 degrees warmer than the outside temps. I moved them there for now and had some old blankets laying around that I wrapped them in. Should keep them a little warmer, but still in a cluster. My basement was in the low 50's.
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I totally understand your concern!!! I wrapped a blanket over 2 of my hives also to try to "help them out" also. I do think the garage is a better option.
Not a good idea to bee a moving bees in this cold of weather!!!

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I use burlap, we have tons of it (literally) that we hauled from a local coffee roaster.
I use burlap, we have tons of it (literally) that we hauled from a local coffee roaster.
Is there any reason any of the following should NOT be used? (I have tons of this material in my yard):
Oak leaves/Oak sticks
Camphor leaves/Camphor sticks
I don't know about the camphor, but the oak should be fine.
Im a few years in and have been right where you are. I don't have any pine trees close by so that was ruled out, wasn't doing woodworking at the time so wood chips and sawdust, weren't a viable option, turns out old wore and faded out jeans make the best fuel i have used so far. About anything natural that burns will work, its just whats handy...
I use a paper towel or two to start a hot fire, get a good burn going, then put 1/2 cup oak grilling chips on top and let that burn some before closing the smoker for a cool long lasting smoke. Practice helps. More chips for a longer run.
Julysun elevation 23 feet. 4 Hives, 2 years.
Lots of great ideas to choose from. Personally, I like to use one of the most available items around; rotten wood. Find any old rotten log and crumble up a bunch of the pulpy old junk, load the smoker, and light it up. It lasts and smokes great. I usually end up snuffing out the smoker because it lasts through the work. Try it, you'll like it.
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Pine needles made my smoker too sticky so now I use cardboard with great sucess.
sumac seed pods seem to work great and you can gather alot of them along almost any road.
I like the above video of fatbeeman!
I use burlap from a local coffee roaster. I really like it.
That video of Don that PatBeek posted above is a good one. I found that seeing Don do that really helped me get better with the smoker. I think a lot of people simply put too little fuel in the smoker, so it burns it up and goes out pretty quickly.
Pine bark mulch works well also if you add something to get it started well
I use straw also!!
Burlap is the easiest and cheapest and burns the longest. It is what i use and i suppose 90% of the commercial beeks use it. However i know that alfalfa cubes for horses work very well. Like burlap when lighting a new stick use an old already burnt piece they light easier.
Alfalfa cubes...interesting. How easy are they to light? What's your method to initially light them?
Just put a stick in, the height of the smoker, right on top of an already lit piece of burlap. I've noticed a lot of new beeks don't know the tricks for lighting burlap. "Take an already black chunk and roll it up in the new piece so it sticks out the bottom center, and light the black piece. Same goes for the alfalfa just light the part that is already black. Burlap is easy but the fat bee man makes pine needles look easy. The tighter the material is packed the cooler the burn and therefor the longer. Alfalfa cubes are already packed, so no need to cram the smoker full. "Just my take on it, not trying to sound like a know it all."
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<chuckle> Ok, don't you have to light an unburned piece of burlap to attain a "black chunk"? You gotta start somewhere...
Pine straw....YUCK!!! Stinks and makes everything around it stink. Some people may like the smell, but it's stench is just too strong for me. I've been using wood stove pellets for a while and I've been happy with them. Light some dried grass and stick in the bottom of the smoker. When it's burning good put a handful or two of pellets on top of it, keep pumping and before long you've got a good smoke going...without the pine pitch smell. You are right about having something already charred to help get things going...I try to save some of my old, charred pellets to mix into the first handful of pellets. That definitely helps things!
If I ever find a good source of burlap I will definitely try it...I've heard lots of people speak good of it.
Best wishes,
Old blue jeans works real well and WON'T soot up the smoker.
Broken up twigs laying about. Fill smoker with them, light with trigger lit propane torch. Of course I have only four widely separated hives so need to quench and relight often.
Julysun elevation 23 feet. 4 Hives, 2 years.
OK, Julysun - I clicked your link.
I also found this page:
Did you really build one of these smokers, or are you just ... uhh ... blowing smoke ...
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
I like pine needles with Stag Horn Sumac(not Winged Sumac).
Sumac has a nice thick smoke. I'm also a beer maker and I was
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MOREHEAD CITY, CARTERET COUNTY - Local scientists are hoping to change the way oysters are harvested in North Carolina. It's still in the works, but it could help fisherman collect more oysters each time they go out to harvest.
Oysters for consumption have to be cooled quickly after being caught. The time in which fisherman have to cool the oysters has been decided by the F.D.A.. But the rules the F.D.A. have put into place for this "cooling time"are based off of oysters from the Gulf Coast.
"We believe we have a different population of bacteria here in North Carolina than they do in the Gulf Coast." said Dr. Brett Froelich.
Froelich is one of many scientists working on the project. He is a biologist working at UNC Institute of Marine Sciences. The project primarily includes Dr. Rachel Noble from the Institute of Marine Sciences, Pattie Fowler from the Department of Marine Fisheries, and Dr. James Oliver from UNC Charlotte.
Twenty oysters are collected every week from sites across North Carolina. Sites are rotated to get an even sampling. At the same time the oysters are collected, scientists also take temperature and salinity measurements (how salty the water is).
Back in the lab the oysters are blended up into "oyster milkshakes" and tested in petri dishes for bacteria. Dr. Froelich says all things have bacteria, but they are looking specifically for dangerous bacteria. What scientists hope to find is solid proof that North Carolina oysters are generally safer than Gulf Coast oysters, and don't need to be held under as strict of regulations by the F.D.A..
"Say if the salinity is very high or the temperature is very low or some combination of those ranges, the oysters may be safer and that's what we are hoping to prove." said Dr. Froelich.
In general, North Carolina water is cooler and saltier than water in the Gulf Coast area. In theory, this would make it harder for more dangerous bacteria to thrive. The ultimate end goal would be for fisherman to have more time before having to cooling their oysters.
"There would be more time to collect more oysters and more time to be out there harvesting and less time processing and therefore they could land more oysters." said Dr. Froelich.
The project originally was slated to span a year. After a year of research, the group of scientists will approach the F.D.A. with their findings. With their findings, they hope the F.D.A. would produce more tailored regulations for North Carolina. There is a chance the study could continue on for an additional two years, if funding is approved on a federal level.


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MRS. ELLIS,AUTHOR OF "THE WOMEN OF ENGLAND," ETC. ETC. "Long ere that hour had William Herbert found One lowly spot of consecrated ground, To him most sacred"—
POETRY has ever been a transcript of those impressions made upon the human mind by scenes and circumstances, sentiments and emotions; which, while they are common to human nature in general, familiarity cannot vulgarize, nor critical examination deprive of intensity and interest. This transcript, when made with simplicity and faithfulness, has invariably found an answer in the human heart; for as the ear naturally delights in music, and, when deprived of the enjoyment which music affords, feels an indescribable longing for the refreshment of melodious sounds; so naturally do the feelings of the heart expand and exult in that higher and more page: vi exquisite music of the mind, conveyed at once to the understanding and the affections, through the medium of poetry.
Such being the case, it seems impossible, so long as human beings think and feel, observe and experience, that poetry should vanish from the earth. There are, however, states of society, and stages of civilization, in which it appears to be less acceptable than in others; and popular opinion has pronounced upon the present time as being peceuliarly unpropitious to the gratification of poetic taste; nor would the apparent presumption of sending forth a poem at such a time, and from such a pen as mine, be sufficiently justified, but for the peculiar views I have been led to entertain on the subject of poetry as it exists at the present day.
It appears to me, that public taste has not yet recovered from a series of over-excitements, produced in rapid succession, by the legends of Scott, the lyrics of Moore, and the deep and more impassioned strains of Byron. All, or nearly all, the poets who have followed these, have attempted to follow in the same course; until the flowers—and they were many—which grew beside their path, have been trodden page: vii down by the pressure of numerous feet; and from the very frequency and familiarity with which such subjects have been presented to our view, chivalry has lost its romance, love and beauty have almost ceased to charm, and passion has raved itself to death.
Does it then follow, that poetry must die also? Let us not admit the thought of such a stigma falling upon our country, or our age. One thing, however, is necessary; and it has been overlooked by almost all who have lately attempted to write poetry.
After the over-excitement which created so false and unnatural a taste has entirely subsided, we must return to nature, and simplicity. It is more than probable that many will return in vain, beeause the ear long accustomed to the higher symphonies of genius, will scarcely condescend, for some time at least, to listen to the humbler melody of simple bards. But nature must prevail at last; and whatever the event of the experiment I have made may be, its failure or success will in no way affect my conviction, that by returning to simplicity—by making simplicity without weakness or puerility the constant companion of his studies, the poet who is true to nature may page: viii yet find acceptance with intelligent and feeling minds.
In the "Poetry of Life," I have endeavoured to prove that four qualifications are necessary for an able and successful poet—power, imagination, impression, and taste. To only one of these—a capability for receiving lively and lasting impressions, do I make any pretension: yet such is my confidence in the power of simplicity and truth, that I commit my poem to the public, not doubting but there will be found amongst that public some whose experience will testify to its faithfulness, and more whose hear will respond to its truth. It contains no exaggerated statements. I know that such things are, as I have here described.
It has suited my purpose, amongst other illustrations, to have actual representations made of the home of my childhood, as well as of my father's present residence; but in making this confession, I should wish to have it clearly understood, that the representation of real scenes extends no farther. The description of the habits of the farmer's family, as well the conduct of his landlord, has arisen entirely out the imagination of the writer; and, in the latter case page: ix especially, would be very unjustly regarded as a specimen of the conduct of landed proprietors in general.
I cannot, in the usual manner, explain my reasons for selecting the subject which occupies the following pages; because, instead of saying that I have chosen it, I must say that it is almost ever present to my mind. The story is adventitious, and has arisen out of the popular evils of the day; but some of the scenes I have attempted to describe are such as are well calculated to force themselves into verse; and if they fail to present to others the same vivid colouring which distinguishes them amongst my early associations, the fault is in the writer, as a poet—not in the rural scenes of England, as a subject for poetry. Indeed, it has been chiefly when contemplating such scenes, and the habits and feelings of those who are connected with them, that I have renewed my confidence in the conviction, that poetry never can become extinct.
It is the fashion of the day to overlook, as unworthy of attention, much that is connected with the happiness and misery of social life; and to bring every effort of industry and mental application to page: x bear upon the machinery of mere animal existence. In conformity with the same mode of thinking, we hear perpetually of our national prosperity being calculated in exact proportion with our commerce, and with the competition England is enabled to maintain with the markets abroad. Thus we are too much disposed to forget, that the real prosperity of a nation ought to be calculated by its elevation in the scale of moral feeling, rather than by its facility in supplying the bodily wants of the community at large.
That much of this true elevation of feeling belong to the agricultural classes, no one can deny who has become familiarized with their social and domestic habits; and it ought to be esteemed as highest amongst the many privileges of rural life, that the circumstances in which the farmer is placed have a natural tendency to induce a tone of feeling, the value of which can never be computed by the greatest physical advantages this world is able to supply.
In his association with the more laborious classes, the agriculturist is placed on a footing very different from that of the manufacturer. The simple fact, that in one case the workiing people are called "men," and in the other "hands," implies of itself a wide dif- difference page: xi ference. To the manufacturer, they are, for the most part, but instruments of labour—mere hands; and they are taken into his employment when trade is said to be brisk, and dismissed when he needs them no more, just as so many tools are taken up, or laid aside, to suit the service of the day.
But the farmer dwells, as it wrere, amongst his own people. He has most probably grown up from infancy beside them. His children may have been playmates with theirs. He knows all the internal economy of the cottages around him. His people come to him for advice in their domestic and social transactions; and he feels, too sensibly for his peace of mind, that when his own altered circumstances render it necessary for him to dismiss any of them from his service, that distress, which he is well able to picture, will cast a gloom over the humble abodes, and darken the cheerful hearths, whose evening glow has so often imparted gladness to his heart. He does not hear of this distress as of the visitation of some public calamity diffused amonost an unknown multitude; but he is acquainted with its every feature, and in a manner compelled to trace it home; to picture to his mind the well-known countenances of page: xii those who sutfer, and to hear the individual voices that have so often responded to his own, deepened into the tones of bitterest complaint.
It is almost impossible but that this kind of intimate association should produce a degree of mutual interest and fellow-feeling, highly advantageous to both parties in their intercourse with each other; and it seems equally reasonable to conclude, that circumstances of a similar nature should attach the same people to their native country in a more than ordinary manner. The mechanic, or the worker in manufactories, dwells, for the most part, in towns, where nothing but the house he inhabits—sometimes the single chamber he occupies—can be called his own; and that only for a week, a month, a year, or a short term of years, as the fluctuations of trade may render necessary, or desirable. He leaves his lodgings as a traveller leaves his inn, if not quite as often, at any rate with as little regret, except so far as the inconveniences of a removal may affect his comfort. But the agricultural labourer has a feeling of property, not only in his own cottage and garden, but in his master's farm—in the scenes of his boyish rambles, in the fields he has been accustomed to page: xiii cultivate, the trees he has planted, and, above all, the animals he has watched and fed for his master's use. His children, himself, and his parents have, in many cases, been born in the same parish. He feels an interest in the very soil on which they have grown and flourished. And if this be the case with the poor labourer, how powerful must be the same feeling in the mind of his employer, whose attachment to the soil may reasonably be supposed to bear a relative proportion to the property he holds.
Modes of thinking peculiar to the present day have rendered somewhat obsolete the old-fashioned virtue of patriotism; and I am quite willing to admit, that the widest expansion of enlightened benevolence must carry out the views of the philanthropist to the utmost range of human existence; but until the mind is thus enlightened, it is certainly better that the benevolent affections should extend to a village, a district, or a whole country, than that they should never be awakened at all. And if we admit patriotism to be a virtue, I feel little hesitation in saying, that it exists in all its genuine simplicity and force amongst those whose local interests have taken deepest root in their native soil.page: xiv
It is not my desire so far to oveistretch the point of merit, as to attempt to prove that the agricultural classes, in any thing that relates to their religious advancement, are at all superior to the rest of the community. I am even prepared to admit, that there is less fervency of religious zeal, and certainly less religious kuowledge diffused amongst them as a body; but, in admitting this, I must not forget how much less has been done for them than for others, through the agency of Christian benevolence. Compared with the inhabitants of towns, they may be said, except in particular districts, to be almost entirely left to themselves. The consequence is, that the vices into which they fall are more of a personal and individuital character; and that, while they are exempt from some of the popular evils which prevail amongst congregated masses of mankind, they are equally exempt from the benign influence of combined effort, as it flows through the channels of Christian instruction, and public beneficence.
There is something in their circumstances, however, which, if they could be more effectually reached by this influence, might tend very much to forward the views of Christian benevolence on their behalf. page: xv It is the constant reference they are almost compelled to make to the superintendence of Divine power.
The mechanic has little inducement, from the circumstances by which he is surrounded, to refer the success or the failure of his efforts, to anything beyond mere physical causes. The rate of wages, the employment of other hands, the patent inventions of the day, or the nature of the material in which he works, are, with him and his fellow-labourers, the chief topics of calculation and thought. But the farmer, even when he does limit his views to what is merely physical, has a far wider field of observation, as regards the phenomena of nature; and when he is sufficiently enlightened to look beyond this, he must be insensible indeed not to be reminded every day, and every hour, by the changes in the atmosphere, the aspect of the heavens, the chemical processes going forward in the earth, the instinct of animals, and the economy of vegetation, that a supreme and superintending power is above and around him—pervading and governing the world—the secret spring of all movement—the source of all life—the giver of all good.page: xvi
It would be idle to assert that all who are employed in cultivating the soil are addicted to trains of thought in unison with such subjects. But the occupations of the agricultural classes, and the scenes and circumstances with which they are necessarily associated, are unquestionably conducive to an elevated tone of mental exercise, and moral feeling; and there is much in their simple lives, and in their recent and present experience, calculated to excite the deepest interest in the minds of their countrymen.


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This board is attracting my interest as a Dominator step up. What size waves do you guys think this board can handle? I know that's a subjective question depending a lot of variables. But to put into some perspective, I would surf the Dominator up till head high, maybe slightly bigger.
No announcement yet.
Wave size range for the Activator
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The activator as I understand is a higher performance dominator so it is intended to cover the same range of wave sizes but allows surfing the pocket better. If you want a step up from the dom then look at the Jacknife/Hellfire/Hellrazor/Alternator/MB etcetera.Last edited by Slowman; 12-13-2012, 04:48 PM. Reason: grammar
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yeah i think slowman answered this pretty fairly. you get more pocket control out of the Activator.
If you are after a bigger wave board, you might consider some of the other hybrids. The Mini Driver might be a good one!!
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Thanks guys, that's really helpful info. I've tried the Mini Driver but I think I'd like to hold off for something with less nose rocker (more catch-ability). The search continues.
agree with slowman, in my experience, the activator is a cherry board for waist to a couple feet overhead. Anything bigger than that, i'd prefer another board.
Wave type is more important than size though, I've struggled on head high days where the wave was throwing immediately on the takeoff (doesnt have much rocker), but it was perfect at breaks a few feet overhead where the takeoff wasn't critical. VERY fun for those playful waves that you can carve up, not the best choice for hollow breaks though. However, it can be done as long as you're not taking the drop at the very last second. Luckily with how well this board paddles, you rarely have to.
Activator is my board of choice in almost all breaks I go to when it's up to 7' facesLast edited by _h2o_; 05-25-2013, 12:30 PM.


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Although building information modeling (BIM) is a powerful tool on any project, contractors particularly like the ability to include nonstructural elements and further expand what the model can facilitate.
"We put our cranes and concrete pumps right into the model", says Dan Russell, simulated construction manager for general contractor Sundt Construction in Phoenix.
Incorporating major equipment enables the company to schedule equipment and crews as an integrated part of the model. As dimensions, materials, or other parameters change, the effects of these changes are automatically reflected in the schedule. Similarly, schedule changes in one area of construction - for example, a delay in completing the plumbing rough-in - are reflected throughout the entire model.
Sundt began using BIM about three years ago to better coordinate the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing portion of its projects. Once the company had the software, it made sense to use it in other aspects of work.
Today, the company uses BIM to generate a lift drawing, including embedded plate and rebar information, for every concrete pour. A 3D picture of each wall is also generated from the model, and such things as the square footage of forms and other quantity information are easily extracted.
Because all of the information is integrated, the entire model automatically shows the effects if one part of the model changes. For instance, if someone changes a concrete wall thickness from 6 inches to 8 inches, all the affected lift drawings are automatically updated.
Current Builders in Pompano Beach, Fla., builds parking garages as a design-build general contractor. David Thirlwell, BIM and virtual design and construction manager, started using BIM in 2007 to prevent coordination problems and produce better field drawings and now uses it for every new project. Developing each model initially may take two to three weeks, but after that he can quickly and easily create a drawing based on any task.
One example is a recent project in which a new, monolithic beam forming system was being used. BIM allowed Thirlwell to generate 2D section drawings of the garage that provided precise elevation data for placement of each form, saving hundreds of manual calculations and ensuring accuracy. It also revealed conflicting post-tensioning draw points at the ramp-to-column junctions and a surrounding apartment building.These were modified and adjustments were made in the production schedule that allowed better constructability. Because the potential conflicts were caught so early in the process, the changes were made without causing any delay in the field.
These were modified and adjustments were made in the production schedule that allowed better constructability. Because the potential conflicts were caught so early in the process, the changes were made without causing any delay in the field.
Although the company uses BIM in the framework of traditional design-bid-build projects, Thirlwell says its benefits are even greater in a design-build environment, especially when coupled with integrated project delivery. Such an environment, where all parties benefit from increased efficiency, encourages sharing as much information as practically possible. And incorporating BIM on a project dramatically expands the practicality of sharing data.


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On January 17th I bought a beautiful 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid from Clearwater Toyota in Clearwater, Florida. On the morning of January 28th as I was leaving my garage to go to work my wife almost slipped and fell on a puddle of red oily liquid that was under my car. Luckily she did not hurt herself. On my way to work, I called Clearwater Toyota and told them about the problem. Bill from Clearwater Toyota Service Department told me to bring the vehicle in ASAP.When I brought the vehicle in to Clearwater Toyota, they put the vehicle on the lift and said a transaxle seal was leaking. I would have to leave the vehicle at the dealer so they could fix it. Before I left the dealership with a loaner vehicle, Bill from Service told me that they could not locate a transaxle seal for my vehicle and it would be a few days.So, today is the fourth day and still no location for a transaxle seal!!! Can you believe this? This is a brand new car that I owned for only 11 days! I finally stormed into the dealership and demanded that they either fix my car or give me another new Camry. The Service Director finally said that if the part isn't located by the end of the day, they would remove the seal from another new Camry Hybrid. That is called cannibalization!! And someone said Toyota is NUMBER 1!!! Number 1 for recalls, Number 1 for manufacturing junk! Never again!BKuz
Wow, sorry to hear about that. Other day was talking with a Camry hybrid owner, few year old car. She had warranty issues with hers, took few attempts to fix. Said she 'wasn't in love' with the car. understatement.
lol i love it
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No car is perfectly reliable, even the brand known for reliability. Pretty sad that they can't find any seals though, given Toyota's size in the U.S.
"There's a lie that all drivers tell themselves -- death is something that happens to other people. That's how you find the courage to get in the car in the first place. But more powerful than even the fear of death itself is the will to win."
Should have bought a Fusion Hybrid,they don't even used seals.
.**************************************Go Placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. Be on good term with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Should have bought a V6 Mustang.
Or a GT500.
Should've bought a moped. Superior gas mileage.
=====So I drive a Honda. What's it to you?
There is a POOL of oil under your car, enough for it to run away from under the car past the perimiter, still with enough oil so your wife slipped and almost fell (seems like LOTS of oil), and the samrt guy at toyota told you to DRIVE the car back to them. HAHAH, both of you's (southern) are dumb as ***
.**************************************Go Placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. Be on good term with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Oil puddle? What oil puddle. That's just sweat, from all that horsepower!
___________________2010 Taurus SELFastbacks are for Louvers! Weather forecast for tonight: Dark. - George Carlin
At least they are fixing it. They better be giving you a loaner or a rental car in the mean time.
___________________2010 Taurus SELFastbacks are for Louvers! Weather forecast for tonight: Dark. - George Carlin
if you had bought a Taurus SHO, you'd be laughing at SRTs instead of being sad about a Toyota...The SHO has mo' GO!
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Dude, I'd chill a little...clearly its not a part that fails all the time otherwise it would be in stock. Is the part coming from Japan? That would explain the delay.It can happen, a worker probably cut the seal mistakenly while installing the axle into the transaxle..I assume that is the seal that is leaking.Anyhow, you should not have any more issues once it is replaced correctly.I had the same happen to my 300C when it was 2 weeks old, so I know its frustrating happening to a new car, but that is what your warranty is for.In the end keep in mind that the probabilty of a failure happening with a complex item..and a car qualifies as a complex item...is high early in its life cycle, then drops as time passes and then finally increases again as it approaches end of life.
hmmmm this 'user' is probably someone from this forum trying to bash Toyota...LOL
Should have bought a Fusion...instead of that toyota garbage.


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Teens Using Steroids To Achieve The Perfect Body
Ask any teen if they'd like to be lean and muscular and most likely they are going to say yes. In fact more and more teenagers are turning to diet, exercise and protein powders to help them muscle up and lose weight. They are also using steroids and other muscle enhancing drugs in hopes of developing the perfect body.
Although boys most often use these techniques, girls are also turning to steroids in hopes of achieving more muscle and less fat.
A study released in the online journal Pediatrics, reports that 2,793 middle school and high school students were asked about the methods they used to increase their muscle size or tone. The average age was 14 and the students went to schools in the Minneapolis -St. Paul, Minnesota area.
The results showed that:
- 68% of boys; 62% of girls changed their eating habits.
- 91% of boys; 81% of girls exercised more.
- 35% of boys; 21% of girls used protein powders or shakes.
- 6% of boys; 5% of girls used steroids.
- 11% of boys; 6% of girls used muscle-enhancing substances such as creatine, amino acids, hydroxyl methylbutyrate (HMB), DHEA, or growth hormones.
The data did not indicate whether the diets were healthy or not or what type of exercise was adopted.
The findings suggests that "increasing muscle strength or mass or tone is an important piece of body image for both boys and girls," says lead study author Marla Eisenberg, professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. "Kids really are seeing that as a goal."
Some experts on child health are concerned that kids are exercising, dieting, drinking protein drinks and using steroids not because they want to have a healthy physique but because they are trying to create what they think is the cultural ideal of the perfect body. Health and fitness are not their main objectives, looking a particular way is.
With an epidemic of adolescent obesity in this country, few people could argue that a healthy diet and exercise are bad ideas. However, when kids believe that they must look like someone in a magazine ad or a professional athlete to be accepted by their peers, they run the risk of trying unhealthy diet fads, over exercising and taking muscle- enhancing substances that can have serious side-effects.
This study is a reminder that parents and physicians need to be aware that these behaviors are going on and that they need to be discussed with their adolescents, says Joel Brenner, medical director of the Sports Medicine Program at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk, Va., and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness.
The use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances is clearly dangerous and needs to be avoided, but inappropriate changes to diet or exercise can also be hazardous, he says.
Parents can help their teens keep fitness and health as goals by making sure they are involved with their children's activities and by keeping communication open. Ask your child what they think the benefits of diet and exercise are, and listen carefully to his or her answers.
Healthy diet and active exercise are the tried and true ways to a normal body weight and healthy body. Protein powders or shakes are unnecessary if you're getting plenty of high-level protein in your diet. Anabolic steroids can lead to stunted growth in teens, abnormal enlargement of the heart and liver damage.
These days even very young children are aware of body image. Television, movies, video games, and some toys tend to glorify a certain muscular physique that's difficult to achieve and even more difficult to maintain. It's important to know how your child perceives their own body and to talk them about the difference between being healthy and fit versus an idealized body projection.
Kids can look up what protein powders to take online and there are plenty of social media sites where teens can find support groups that promote unhealthy behaviors.
If your child shows an interest in weight lifting or changing their diet that can actually be a very good thing, just monitor their activity and make sure they are making these changes for the right reasons.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/19/muscle-building-techniques-teens/1708973/
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I am in the process of switching my overwintered hive from foundation to foundationless. About three weeks ago, I took the bottom box off the brood chamber and put a new eight frame box on top, with six empty frames (wedge frames with wedge nailed on edge) and two frames of extracted comb from last year's super. I positioned the combs in the box as follows: EECEECEE, with the E's being the empty frames and the C's being the two combs.
Three days later, I peeked in the hive and found lots of workers in the old super comb (cleaning out leftover honey, presumably) but no drawn comb in the empty frames. A week ago, they had cleaned the old comb, but still hadn't drawn out any comb in the empty frames. At that point, thinking that the nectar flow might still be a bit light, I put a baggie feeder of 2:1 syrup on top of the frames in the top box.
I just peeked in the hive again, and found that they still haven't started drawing out comb. I am in Maine. The maples have been flowering for a little while, the dandelions just started blooming in earnest in the last day or so, and the bees are definitely bringing in pollen. It is, however, still down in the 30s at night here. But I worry that they are not yet in the upper box.
So the question is: Am I just being impatient? Should I wait a week and check again, or should I do a proper inspection now? If so, is there anything in particular that I am looking for, in addition to a general inspection?
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La Capinera cottage in Lucca
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- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
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|via San Filippo, 55100 Lucca, Italy
|Property type
|Holiday home
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|A week ago
You can reach the center of Lucca on foot in about 15 minutes walking or you can use the confortable bicycles included as lodging free service that can help you easily visiting all typical fascinating ancient place of the town and neighborhood.
House rulesLa Capinera is available for weekly (7 nights) and daily stays in every season, it is a new born building with every comfort, it has country style rooms and wide external space with lawn, olive grove and pine woods, for the exclusive use of clients, table, chairs, deckchairs, sun shade, wood oven and barbecue, internal car parking is also available.
Free services included in the weekly rental price:
- Transfer from/to train station
- Bicycles daily rental for 3 guests
- Private use of garden, deckchairs, barbecue, wood oven
- Wi-Fi connection
- Small pets admitted
We are also available on request to organize:
- Guided Tours of the town and the characteristic places in the surrounding area
- Discovery Tours of tipycal tuscany wine and food.
Location summary: Lucca, Toscana / Mq: 55, Sleeps: 2+1
- Gr. floor: entrance, liv.room, dble sofa bed, kitchen. bathrm w/ shower, dble bedroom
- External Porticato with table, wood oven and woods available
- Wide private garden with lawn, deck chairs, barbecue for exclusive use of the guests
- Tipycal lovely furnishings
- Private car parking
Main distance from:
- Lucca center - km 1
- Viareggio Beach - km 19
- Forte dei Marmi beach - km 23
- Pisa - km 18
- Montecatini - km 20
- Firenze - Km 55
|Weekly rate for up to 3 guests
|£ 536
|Check-in After
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
A wonderful find! Pierluigi was an exceptional host, from his welcome to the treats he brought us during our stay. The cottage had absolutely everything we needed and is set in a beautiful garden. Our host was attentive but not at all intrusive - a perfect gentleman.
I would highly recommend this property and we will most definitely use it again in the future.
Excellent location within easy walking distance of Central Lucca. Pierluigi is an amazing host, very informative and helpful with very useful suggestions on excursions both in the town and surrounding areas.
Very welcoming on our arrival even though we were very late, we enjoyed our stay at la capinera and would recommend it to anyone wanting to visit Lucca.
Pierluigi and his wife are excellent hosts. They provided us with all sorts of information about Lucca and surroundings. Also they let us taste some of the good food and prosecco. The house is just big enough for two, very comfortable and situated with a beautiful garden. The bikes were very handy for going into town, for doing trips trips and shopping. We certainly recommend this place.
Staying at La Capinera, with Pierluigi as our host, has been a perfect experiance.
For a couple like us (age 56) the place was superb. Nice, clean and comfotable accomodations, lovely garden, and outdoor facilitys for relaxation and barbecuing.
The place i situated at a comfortable distance to the "Old Town" of Lucca. We used the inkluded bikes a lot to get arround Lucca and surroundings.
Pierluigi is a very kind and servant host. When we arrived we was introduced to at packet of informations, regarding places to go, places to dine, timetables for trains to Florence, Cinque Terre, and lots of other facilities. We followed Pierluigis advices and was at no time disapointed.
When ever we needed any sort of help, Pierluigi was ready to help.
If you go to Lucca, and dont want to stay in a crouded hotel in the turistic center, you won't find af better place than this.
Absolutely perfect!!!
The cottage is beautiful with everything you could possibly need. The garden is beautiful with plenty of space to relax and soak up the sun.
Pierluigi could not have been more helpful theoughout our stay and gave us so much help and time to make our visit to Lucca perfect.
I would strongly recomend this property, you will not be disappointed.
Thank you so much Pierluigi, we will hopefully retun one day
The house is to small for three persons. On the other hand we ( a couple) could use the big garden with good furniture and we had a most generous host who offered us a terrific hospitality. Everything what we need was there. We used the bicycles almost every day to go to the centre of Lucca.
A little Paradise.
We spent two days in this little cottage and we had a lovely time. Our kids enjoyed the little pool in the garden and the cottage is comfortable and equiped with all you need during your stay. Pierluigi and his wife are charming hosts, helpful and immediately made us feel very welcome. Thanks again for a lovely stay!
Mirjam & Ward
We stayed in August 2013 in Pierluig 10 days to guest and are delighted with the friendly service and the warm reception. The house is suitable for two rather than three, but that we were hired because Pierluigi had pointed out before booking. In warm weather, we were able to use the cozy dining area in front of the cottage. The chairs in the well kept garden and a small swimming pool to cool off, we enjoyed very much. The bikes are without functioning gears. But they were enough, ect in the city to the nearby bakery, the supermarket. to drive. Our daughter took a lot of Wi-Fi access to the internet, but only works near the home of Pierluigi. Overall, we were very pleased and felt very comfortable. Thanks for the hospitality! P. Püschel, A and H. Kassing
Wir waren im August 2013 bei Pierluig 10 Tage zu Gast und sind vom freundlichen Service und der herzlichen Aufnahme begeistert.
Das Ferienhaus ist eher für zwei als für drei geeignet, aber darauf waren wir eingestellt, weil Pierluigi vor der Buchung darauf hingewiesen hatte.
Bei schönem Wetter konnten wir den gemütlichen Eßplatz vor dem Cottage nutzen. Die Liegen im sehr gepflegten Garten und einen kleinen Badepool zum Abkühlen haben wir sehr genossen. Die Fahrräder sind ohne funktionierende Gangschaltung. Sie reichten aber aus, um in die Innenstadt, zum nahen Bäcker, zum Supermarkt ect. zu fahren. Unsere Tochter nutzte viel den WLAN -Zugang zum Internet, der allerdings nur nahe am Wohnhaus von Pierluigi funktioniert.
Insgesamt waren wir sehr zufrieden und fühlten uns sehr wohl. Vielen Dank für die Gastfreundschaft! P. Püschel, A und H. Kassing
The cottage was just right. Breakfast in front of the house was great. Beds very well. Landlord, Mr. Luigi was very nice and attentive. Also the use of the wheels at all times was possible and was also taken from us at. A round on the city wall, we can only recommend to anyone. Mr. Luigi was also very extensive information about the city and region. Our bike could be parked in the garden. We can highly recommend this property. Distance to the city gate about 1 Km Supermarket about 1/2 Km
Das Häuschen war genau richtig. Frühstück vor dem Haus war super. Betten sehr gut. Vermieter, Herr Luigi war sehr nett und aufmerksam. Auch die Benützung der Räder war jederzeit möglich und wurde von uns auch in Anspruch genommen.
Eine Runde auf der Stadtmauer können wir nur jedem empfehlen.
Herr Luigi gab auch sehr umfangreiche Informationen über die Stadt und das Umland. Unser Motorrad durfte im Garten geparkt werden. Wir können diese Unterkunft nur bestens weiterempfehlen.
Entfernung zum Stadttor ca 1 Km. Supermarkt ca 1/2 Km.
We had a very enjoyable break in Lucca. The cottage accommodated the 3 adults in our family without a problem and we all found the beds comfortable and the accommodation clean and bright. The weather was wonderful and it was brilliant to be able to make the most of the garden and patio for lounging and eating outside mornings and evenings. At our request, on our last evening Pierluigi lit a fire in the wood oven for us and it was very special to sit out there in the darkness later at night with the warmth of the glowing embers, drinking the house wine which was provided by our host. Lucca is the cycling city of Italy and it was great fun to ride the bikes into the city and around the walls. Pierluigi is an excellent patron, very ready and willing to offer advice on places to visit, and truly attentive to the needs of his guests, including transport to and from the station, as required.
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Sugar, Sep 9, 2010.
I thought it was a new LP...
No ,tweaked.
Cheer up.He's never had a chance to get the full mileage out of that program. I wish he'd never used PoTO in the first place, but maybe I'll like what he's doing so much, it won't matter... Lucky for me , I like Take 5...and lucky for me I heard good things about his new SP earlier, otherwise that description would have me tearing my hair out. Let the skaters have the wacky stories in their minds, if it helps them. I don't need to know , and I seldom want to see them acting it all out (that works for me about 25% of the time) But he can pick up 20 girls in his mind, as long as we don't know when he's playing footsie under the table with them . If it's just fabulous footwork on the ice , I'll be fine.
Me too, Phantom of the Opera was so booringgg!!!! But Take 5 is perfect for him, funny and clowny!!! I am happy that he changed his SP!!!
New version of Phantom which he has shown in Liberty was not so bad He became a bit closer to Phantom especially the last choreo step. I wish Lori would have revised the music editing though...
2 more Chan articles from the High Performance Camp:
Toronto Star: Patrick Chan is back — and in one piece
Globe & Mail: Chan to unveil quads in long and short programs
Argh Patrick, enough with the bike accidents! Please be healthy for Skate Canada. Good news about the quads though!
hmm...where did I see something like that before
Moi aussi... Let´see what Chan does with that theme, anyway.
What about a Quad and second Axel?
He cannot be considered as a minion any more for judges.
The quad he did in the SP at Liberty was absolutely gorgeous, so hopefully he can keep it up.
I like that he's shaking things up a bit with his program this year, trying something out of his comfort zone. I only wish more skaters would do this.
Can't wait to see him rock the GP circuit this year!
"The Sale and Pelletier Story"?
I really hope so too
Good to hear his training has been great.. well until he almost broke his back though. Hope he gets better soon. I'm with others on POTO so I won't be really holding my breath for the long, but I absolutely like the new short. What a charming program that is.
I don't think the "new" POTO is a significant step up from last year. Maybe some things have been worked around, but the horrible music cuts are the same...and IMO there's only so much someone can do with that.
I'm looking forward to seeing Chan this season.
Just watched the SP from Liberty over at YouTube and very much like what I saw. I'll admit I wasn't thrilled when I heard he'd be using Take 5 for one of his programs this season, as it's never really been one of my favourite pieces of music, but after watching that SP and even as rough/early early season as it was...I'm a convert. Can't wait to see how it looks come Skate Canada time and more miles under it.
Can't wait!


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Protecting the 2012 DNC With IP Solutions
When the city of Charlotte hosted the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) last September, city officials sought to harden security in preparation for the roughly 30,000 people who would be part of the convention.
January 16, 2013
When the city of Charlotte hosted the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) last September, city officials sought to harden security in preparation for the roughly 30,000 people who would be part of the convention.
The city, which received federal funding for the security upgrade, put out a request for proposal (RFP), and allowed the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to select Washington, D.C.-based integrator Avrio RMS Group for the job.
Started in 1976, Avrio RMS began as a custom software developer. In time, the company grew into a leader in IP surveillance solutions that designs, engineers and deploy turnkey wireless security solutions for government and private organizations.
One thing that helped integrator land the DNC job was its experience with large events.
"We were the integrator on the last DNC, the Republican National Convention, the G20 in Pittsburgh, the inauguration and the Super Bowl in Phoenix," Avrio RMS CEO Mark Jules explains.
Even with all that experience, there were still some challenges Avrio RMS had to overcome. In addition to lead-time being very limited, interference was a huge concern, given all the different agencies that would be there operating within a confined space. To counter this, Avrio RMS opted to collaborate with Fluidmesh.
"Their radios are very robust and can operate on different channels and frequencies," Jules says. "They consistently deliver an extremely reliable wireless solution for video surveillance. For this installation, we went with 4.9Ghz Fluidmesh 1100, 3100 and 2200 radios."
Avrio RMS deployed more than 95 Pelco Spectra IV cameras throughout the city via wireless. Fluidmesh radios were used for mesh radios and as backup backhaul radios. The network architecture involved using high-rise buildings as a collecting point for all the wireless devices to bring camera feeds. A majority of the cameras and radios were installed to cover the entrances, exits and gathering area for DNC events and venues. Also positioned throughout the city were Skywatch Manned Mobile Units, which connected to the camera network using Fluidmesh radios.
Additionally, the integrator designed the system to have cameras all over the city streaming video to the central command room at police headquarters during the convention.
So how does CMPD feel about the roughly $2 million project?
"We are very, very pleased with the results," CMPD Captain Steve Willis says. "We've relied on the system since the convention to enhance day to day public safety and assist in our investigations."
Article TopicsVideo Surveillance · Vertical Markets · Exclusive Web Features · Fluidmesh · Government · Pelco · All Topics
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Iscar is expanding its line of cutting tools designed for use on Swiss-type automatic and CNC machine tools.
Iscar is expanding its line of square-shank toolholders for Swiss-type automatics and CNC machine tools by adding new tools for high pressure coolant and also tools without the internal coolant feature. The new offerings include tools for ISO standard screw-clamped and lever-lock rhombic 80-degree (C-type), 55-degree (D-type) and 35-degree (V-type) inserts, all with 7-degree positive flank relief inclination.
Due to the confined space and tight arrangement of the tools inside Swiss-type machines, the tools feature small shank sizes with insert cutting edges "in line" with the shank to avoid collision. The Swiss-type automatics and CNC machines are widely used in medical, aerospace, automotive, electronics and general metalworking – and for machining complex, precision parts with a length-to-diameter ratio that is subject to deflection in the turning process. The new tools can be used for longitudinal, face and profiling applications on small-diameter parts.
Moreover, the use of high pressure coolant is growing as manufacturers are looking for ways to reduce cutting time, improve machining process reliability and achieve longer tool life. Shorter chips are easily managed, and they do not tangle around the workpiece or machine parts, so there is no need to stop the process frequently.
Usually, in conventional cooling, the chip prevents the coolant from reaching the insert rake face in the cutting zone. The coolant stream of the Swiss-specific tools is directed precisely between the insert rake face and the flowing chip. This results in longer tool life and a much more reliable process.


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Chrome extensions for power users
Add-ins abound for the increasingly popular and powerful browser
For many, Google's Chrome browser has taken on the scrappy upstart role in the desktop browser wars. Although the debate rages on as to which browser's used the most (Net Applications invariably puts IE on top; StatCounter's unwaveringly on the Chrome side), there's no question that Chrome's quite popular among savvy Windows users. Once upon a time, Firefox drew the largest cognoscenti mindshare because of its vast array of add-ons. That's changing. Here are my 15 top picks for extensions to Chrome, the browser I use most.
For many, Google's Chrome browser has taken on the scrappy upstart role in the desktop browser wars. Although the debate rages on as to which browser's used the most (Net Applications invariably puts IE on top; StatCounter's unwaveringly on the Chrome side), there's no question that Chrome's quite popular among savvy Windows users. Once upon a time, Firefox drew the largest cognoscenti mindshare because of its vast array of add-ons. That's changing. Here are my 15 top picks for extensions to Chrome, the browser I use most.
2. LastPass 2.0
The best-known online password manager has an excellent Chrome extension that works simply and effectively to help you keep track of all of your passwords, generate random passwords for new sites, fill in forms, and much more. Passwords are encrypted locally before being sent to the Internet, so even LastPass can't get to them. Runs and shares passwords on IE, Firefox, Opera, and Safari; premium upgrade adds Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile, and multi-factor USB authentication.
3. AdBlock
If you're an ad, your days are numbered. AdBlock, long the darling of those who want to skip the Twinkie and dive straight into the filling, has a Chrome version that works a treat. It not only takes out banner ads, pop-ups, Flash ads, and Google results ads, it also cuts a whole lot of extraneous visual fluff out of pages unduly laden - such as the MSN.com main page shown here. You'll be amazed at how your browsing suddenly runs much faster. Customise it till the Contented Cows come home, with easy access to all sorts of settings.
4. Evernote Web Clipper
If you aren't using Evernote - or one of its competitors - to clip and save Web pages, files, photos, handwritten notes, and on and on, you're behind the times. Think of Evernote as an electronic shoebox where you can cram just about anything. (Earlier this week, Evernote announced enterprise-friendlier Evernote Business that works with the same Chrome add-in.) Once the information is in the shoebox, it's easy to sort and slice and dice it. And you can add, manage, or retrieve information from your PC, smartphone, tablet, or iOS device very quickly. Take a photo of a handwritten page using your phone's camera, and it's rendered as searchable text.
5. Google Mail Checker and Send from Gmail
If you have a Gmail account and don't mind turning Gmail into your default email program, these two extensions are no-brainers. Google Mail Checker puts a small "M" icon on your Chrome address bar that lists how many unopened messages are waiting for you. Tap on the Send from Gmail icon - an "M" with an arrow - and Chrome strips out the URL of the current page, sticking it inside a newly formed Gmail message, ready for you to finish and send. Both of these are from Google; there are lots and lots of Gmail extensions for Chrome, but these are the two I go back to all the time.
6. Google Dictionary
Another indispensable, free Chrome extension from Google. After you install Google Dictionary, you can double-click on any word, and a full definition appears in a yellow bubble. Click the More link, and you're taken to the Google Web definitions page for the word - a comprehensive mashup of definitions and uses from all over the web. You can also select a word and click the Dictionary icon to see the same content, but without being transported to the web definitions page.
7. MightyText for Android
Android phone (and Android SMS-enabled tablet) users take note. If your life seems to be swamped with SMSes, some relief is at hand. Install the MightyText app on your Android phone and then install it on your computer as a Chrome extension, log in to your Gmail account, and suddenly all of your texts get synced between your PC and your phone. Compose texts on your computer, using that lovely keyboard, and yul hve fewwwer msssedup txtsd.
8. Send to Kindle by Klip.me
If you want to save, organise, and push web pages to any kind of computer anywhere, Evernote's the king of the field (see earlier slide). But if you specifically want to capture web pages and send them to your Kindle, where you can read them even if you're not connected to the Internet, Send to Kindle by Klip.me works well. Don't want the whole page? Highlight your chunk of choice, click the icon, and the selected stuff shows up on your Kindle. You'll need to take a trip through your Kindle's Personal Document Service settings, but once it's set up, you'll be hooked.
9. TooMany Tabs
Even if you have a huge screen, sooner or later you'll frantically open a bunch of tabs in Chrome, and end up with more of the critters than you know what to do with. TooMany Tabs lets you group the tabs any way you like, and treat the whole group of tabs as if it were just one. Click on the ganged-up tab, and all of the grouped tabs spread out. An absolute necessity for anyone doing serious research on the Web, handling multiple topics simultaneously. Particularly cool when used to group the tabs in your Home Page - they get loaded into Chrome, for faster access, but you don't have to look at them unless you really want to.
10. Download Master
Plenty of Chrome add-ons claim they'll scrape all of the files referenced on a single page, and download them en masse to your computer. Few perform as advertised, and none that I've used work as fast as Download Master: It schedules downloads intelligently, then herds them through Google's built-in Chrome download manager. Automatic problem detection and resume, HTTP and FTP support, and the ability to work through proxy servers make it my page scraper of choice.
11. Right-click Search Wikipedia
I like this extension because it does just one thing - as it happens, one thing I need to do all the time - and it does that one thing with no fuss. Here's how Right-click Search Wikipedia works: Highlight whatever you want to look up in Wikipedia, right-click, and choose Search Wikipedia. That's it. The corresponding Wikipedia page shows up in a new tab, and your old tab stays right where it is. If you right-click on a link, Right-click Search will offer to look up the precise text in the link. There's no icon, just a right-click context menu entry, and the extension doesn't mess with the original page.
12. TinEye and Search by Image (by Google)
Long before Google announced its Search by Image service - where you drag a picture on to the Google search page, and it finds similar pictures - there was TinEye, an innovative reverse image search service based in Toronto. Both product scan billions of images for matches and near-matches. Both now include the ability to right-click on an image inside your web browser and choose "Search image." But they give very different results, with neither being superior to the other in all circumstances. Why not install both? They play very well together, and it only takes two right-clicks to get the best of both ocular search worlds.
13. PageRank Status
Sure, you want to be able to bring up a site's PageRank. And Alexa score. And Compete and Quantcast rank, daily traffic reports, Whois registration information, the physical location of the server, and the first name of the webmaster's aunt's hairdresser. Well, maybe not that much, but PageRank Status certainly comes close. Surely the Swiss Army Knife of the SEO monitoring set, PageRank Status tells you more than Klout ever will.
14. PanicButton
Act like this has never happened to you. You're browsing along, minding your business, when all the sudden you want to hide all your open tabs. Like, right NOW. PanicButton does that, and it stores those hidden tabs for later reuse. I've found one other great use: if I'm dashing out of my seat to, oh, go rescue a wailing baby or discipline a wayward cat (home offices, eh?), I click the PanicButton real quick before leaping. That way, it doesn't matter what happens - the electricity can go out, the cat can bite my mouse, the baby can relieve himself on my keyboard - and I know that all of my tabs are safe. They even sync across Chrome sessions.
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As a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible. So when a neighbour brings her a new and potentially dangerous puzzle to solve, once again Isabel feels she has no option but to shoulder the burden.
A masterpiece painting has been stolen from Duncan Munrowe, old-fashioned philanthropist, father to two discontented children, and a very wealthy man. As Isabel enters into negotiations with the shadowy figures who are in search of a ransom, a case where heroes and villains should be clearly defined turns murky: the list of those who desire the painting - or the money - lengthens, and hasty judgement must be avoided at all cost.
Morals, it turns out, are like Scottish clouds: complex, changeable and tricky to get a firm grip on; they require a sharp observational eye, a philosophical mindset, and the habit of kindness. Fortunately for those around her, Isabel Dalhousie is in possession of all three.
©2012 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2012 Hachette Digital
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A lovely gentle book - as with all of McCall Smith's writing - that reminds you of the importance of considering the meaning of life. Isabel Dalhousie is an excellent character, and McCall Smith uses her as a mouthpiece for much of his own musings on life. From the acceptance of difference in others to the appreciation of small blessings, he covers it all beautifully. And although there is no sex as such - his suggestion of intimacy between Isabel and Jamie is wonderful. Lesley Mackie's narration is excellent too. Enjoy!
"Nevermind Dalhousie, this is DULLhousie!"
What a dreary book. I'm clearly far too dumb to grasp all the existential angst within its long, boring pages. I just felt like shouting at the main characters "stop bleating about absolutely nothing!" Ugh. Never again.
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