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Topological Nanoelectronics Group
In the past decade the advent of the topological, also commonly known as Berry or geometrical, phases to condensed matter physics made a little revolution in the field of transport and dynamics of Bloch electrons in external magnetic and electric fields. All of a sudden such well-known phenomena as the anomalous Hall effect as well as its latest offsprings such as spin Hall effect received a twist which shifted the paradigm of modern nanoelectronics. These topological phases manifest themselves in a manifold of novel observed and predicted effects and properties of real materials, such as dissipationless spin currents or appearance of a novel quantum spin Hall insulator state of matter.
Our group is dedicated to exploring the appearance and ways of utilizing of the geometrical concepts and phenomena related to geometrical phases in the solid state for the purposes of future nanoelectronics. A special accent is put on such phenomena as the spin Hall and anomalous Hall effects, as well as dynamics of spins and spin currents in metals and semiconductors. An ultimate goal of the group is a suggestion of a device which would incoroporate these novel concepts and would allow for novel functionalities unachievable with other, more conventional approaches and techniques.
We make a focus on extensive use of predictive power of the density functional theory as a main tool for investigating the topological phases in real materials bridging the gap between recent experimental advances and progress in theoretical understanding of the spin dynamics, impurity scattering phenomena, anomalous and spin Hall effects based on basic and sketchy model description of the electronic structure of real materials. Thus, we also dedicate a large part of our activities to developing a first-principles methodology for calculations of electron and spin properties stemming from the topological nature of electrons in solids.


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Why No Child Left Behind Is Important to America
Despite decades of hard work and dedication to education in our nation, achievement gaps remain stubbornly wide. Since 1965, when the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was enacted in Congress, the federal government has spent more than $267.4 billion to assist states in educating disadvantaged children. Yet, according to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on reading in 2002, only 31 percent of fourth-graders can read at a proficient (passing) or advanced level. Achievement among the highest-performing students remained stable, and America's lowest performers have improved only slightly. A wide achievement gap remains between poor and more economically advantaged students, as well as between white and minority students.4
The good news is that many schools in cities and towns across the country have improved academic achievement for children with a history of low performance. Teachers and administrators are working together in schools to target areas of weakness, improve skills and spend money more wisely, producing better results for all children.
While spending increased in the 1980s and 1990s, achievement remained flat. Clearly, resources and effort are not lacking as educators around the nation work to improve student achievement. The reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act, called No Child Left Behind, calls for states, districts and schools to be accountable for dollars spent on education. NCLB creates a culture of accountability, requiring schools to reassess what they are doing to raise achievement of all students and support teaching and learning.
Federal Spending on K-12 Education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading Scores (Age 9)
Source: U.S. Department of Education Budget Service and NAEP
1999 Trends in Academic Progress5
Notes: Appropriations do not include funding for special education. Reading scores are the average scores for 9-year-olds, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). A score of 200 implies an ability to understand, combine ideas, and make inferences based on short, uncomplicated passages about specific or sequentially related information.

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Launched in September 2012 the Fujifilm XF1 is a fixed lens compact aimed at advanced enthusiasts after a pocket-sized second camera for holidays and photo day trips. Featuring customizable function buttons, creative exposure modes and a manual barrel zoom lens with a 25-100mm equivalent focal length, there's plenty of control for serious photographers to sink their teeth into. What's more with a 2/3-inch 12-megapixel EXR-CMOS Sensor at its heart we're optimistic the $499 Fujifilm XF1 will deliver on picture quality, too.
Announced this January at CES 2013, the Pentax MX-1 is Pentax's first foray into the relatively crowded field of high-end-compact cameras. With a 12-megapixel, 1/1.7-inch backlit CMOS sensor, the Pentax MX-1 competes directly with established high-end compacts like the Canon PowerShot S110, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7, Olympus XZ-2 iHS, and Nikon Coolpix P7700 among others, many of which have already been through multiple updates and iterations.
This year's theme for high-end compacts is undoubtedly the switch over from CCD to BSI CMOS sensors, but maker's are having to work hard to make the cameras attractive to those users who might also be tempted by interchangeable lens based mirror-less models. Olympus' upgrade to the original XZ-1 sees plenty of promising features including the new 12-Mpix BSI CMOS chip, but how well does it fair in our exhaustive tests?
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Silly to present Nikon P7700 as better
It has the same sensor, so your "advantages/disadvantages in tests" are just your own measurement errors, well within your margin of error (see your comparison of Fuji X10 and Fuji X-S1, Oly E-M5 and Oly E-PM2 - sensors and processors are the same, your ISO scores differ by 10-20%).
But P7700 has slower lens, chosen to be slower to provide longer zoom range. So the choice is do you want better 28-112 (XZ-2) or better 130-200 (P7700) for which you don't need to crop (113-120 or even more I guess as good or better on Oly even with a little crop due to faster lens at 112).
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Re: Silly to present Nikon P7700 as better
Thanks for your comment. It pretty much corresponds to our conclusion. Nikon takes the lead thanks to a wider ISO latitude but basically differences in IQ should not be noticeable on your final images (as noted in our comparison review).
It is worth noting that DxOMark sensor score only takes into account sensor quality.
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If you are seeking a world-class educational experience within a vibrant, Christ-centered learning community, Cedarville is the place for you. Step up to the challenge of our arts, sciences, professional and graduate programs, and achieve more than you ever imagined. Be challenged and transformed by professors who are experts in their fields and invest their lives at Cedarville to mentor and guide students like you.
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Dreamweaver includes a feature called Element Quick View that provides a visual representation of your page's HTML structure.
Element Quick View lets you navigate your page layouts using an interactive hierarchical tree. See the outline of the DOM structure in a list view, and then click, drag, and right-click on items to select, rearrange, delete, copy, paste and duplicate HTML elements.
In this article, you'll take a tour of the new Element Quick View features. You'll open an existing sample project to begin editing it.
Special thanks to Dan Carr for developing the sample project provided with this article. For instructions on how to create the page, see How to code HTML5 and CSS faster. Be sure to check out Dan Carr's video in which he demonstrates using Element Quick View (see Video 1) and then follow the steps in this article to try the features on your own.
To use Element Quick View to structure the elements on your page:
- Launch Dreamweaver CC.
- Choose File > Open and browse to select the dw_example.html file. Enable the Design View and Live View options at the top of the Document window (see Figure 1).
- Click the </> icon in the bottom left corner of the Document window to open Element Quick View (see Figure 2).
Notice that the linked text with the .hero-bright class is selected in the hierarchy list. As you look around the workspace, the same element is displayed in the Element Live Display in Live View, in the Tag Selector, and in CSS Designer. If you switch temporarily to Split View, you'll see the corresponding element is also selected in Code View.
However you prefer to work, and whichever way you choose an element, all other parts of the interface update to display your selection.
The interactive list makes it easy to select elements while also providing a top-level view of your page. In Figure 13, the expanded h1 element contains three sub-elements.
- Select the span element with the .hero-bright class below the highlighted A element and see the focus update throughout Dreamweaver and Live View.
- Click the h1 element to collapse the section in the hierarchy and hide its contents.
- Expand the #tile7 div element, and then select the nested h2 .action-title item. Right-click and choose Duplicate from the context menu (see Figure 3).
The duplicated element is displayed directly below the original item. The new h2 content is now in focus, ready to be double-clicked and edited (see Figure 4).
You can also copy an item in the list and then select a different page element and paste it inside.
- Update the duplicated text in Live View to: Sign up now!
- In the Element Quick View, click the div #tile7 again to collapse the section of the page structure.
You can also reposition items by dragging them within the Element Quick View to move them into a different part of the page structure.
- Expand the div #tile 1, and then click the A element inside it to drill down to select the logo image in the top left corner of the grid (see Figure 5).
- Click-drag the image element and hover over div #tile8 before releasing the mouse button. The PLAY logo image moves from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the page, obscuring its existing background image (see Figure 6).
As you move elements within Element Quick View, a bright green line indicates where the element will be placed when you release the mouse (before/after) or hover over an element to nest it inside. Release the mouse while hovering over the area you want to position the element.
And if you return to Dreamweaver and switch to Code View, you'll see that the code generated by Dreamweaver results in clean HTML and CSS styles that follow the latest web standards.
Explore the new Live View workflow to see how the new tools speed your production process. Try restructuring page elements in the Element Quick View, adding new selectors with Element Live Displays, and defining new properties in CSS Designer.
To learn how this sample project was developed, read Authoring code more efficiently using Code View in Dreamweaver CC.
To learn how this sample project leveraged Live View to develop this page further, read How to edit and preview web pages with new Live View features.
And to discover new ways to work with CSS designer and Live View, see CSS Designer: A visual design tool in Adobe Dreamweaver CC.
Also visit the Dreamweaver Learn Page to find articles, video tutorials, and sample projects to help you get up to speed quickly with the new features in Dreamweaver CC.
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oh please keep going. you should see my first few quilts. but you get better every time.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
oh please keep going. you should see my first few quilts. but you get better every time.
don't give up welcome from a cold North Dakota
Good morning and welcome!!
I like the pattern, a cool 'twist' on rail fence!
So, on the pattern you have picked where the piecing only runs in one direction it will be very obvious if your cutting or piecing is off even just a bit. A couple threads on each cut and/or a few threads on each seam and you could quickly end up that 1/2" off. Or, 1/16th of an inch on each seam...that is pretty, um, tiny!
So, I would suggest double checking to make sure you strips are the correct width.
Suggestion. When cutting, be sure to use the same ruler for all your cuts for a quilt. Or at least the same kind/brand.
The ever elusive 1/4" seam is a pain! Most everyone on here has struggled with it at some point, so you are in good company!
One of the best suggestions I ever followed was, cut some squares, whatever size you want 2" or 3". Sew a set together, press them open and then measure the unit. If you cut 2" squares, the unit should measure 3.5". If you use 3" squares the unit should measure 5.5". If your unit measurement is off, make the necessary adjustments and try again. When you have it right, put some painters tape on the sewing machine bed to use as a seam guide. Voila!!
Good luck!!
let us know how it goes!
welcome from se TX -- keep at it -- I am surprised at how many of my skills have improved with practice
A warm welcome from Michigan.
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Welcome Cooksa. As a hint, not all 1/4" feet are equal. I always test my 1/4" feet by using 1/4" grid paper.
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Welcome from Illinois! I usually choose patterns where you don't have to match seams! =D
I know that the night must end and that the sun will rise. I know that the clouds must clear and that the sun will shine. Simba
Welcome from western NY and happy quilting
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Shrinking budgets have meant more weeks of kids bouncing off the walls during winter break in many California school districts.
"Our winter break is for three weeks (Dec. 17 through Jan. 7)," said Rialto Unified spokeswoman Syeda Jafri.
"Our spring break in March is for two weeks. This is our second year in the expansion of the winter vacation days, going from two weeks to three weeks."
It's a similar story in Pomona Unified.
"We've added a few more days (to vacations this year) due to furlough days," Superintendent Richard Martinez said.
The Thanksgiving and winter breaks were expanded this school year.
In both districts, finances played a large part in the decision to expand existing breaks: Employee salaries make up the lion's share of districts' non-restricted funds, meaning that major budget cuts have to, at least in part, cut into salaries and benefits.
Pomona Unified had to cut $11 million from the budget for the 2012-13 school year.
"Five furlough days is what the teachers (union) agreed to take," Martinez said.
The Etiwanda School District has also expanded existing breaks, even if they haven't gone to a three-week winter vacation quite yet.
"Just two weeks, with two additional days added (Thursday and Friday) that are furlough days," Superintendent Shawn Judson said. "We do not anticipate the winter break growing longer over the next several years."
Adding furlough days onto existing holidays makes sense for districts, both from a convenience standpoint and a practical one.
"Attendance was down at the holidays" anyway, Martinez said. "Even though people are not happy about making less money, they believe we put (the days) in the right place."
It's a similar story in Rialto:
"District officials expanded the one extra week" for winter vacation "due to observing a decline in student attendance and felt it would be fiscally responsible and sound to do so," Jafri said.
The five days cut from this year's calendar drop Pomona Unified from 180 instructional days each year to 175.
"We believe there's always an impact whenever you cut instructional days," Martinez said.
"While parents and anyone in education is obviously concerned about the shrinking of the school year due to the budget cuts imposed by the state, I have not heard of parents expressing concern about the extra two days of winter break," Judson said.
"Over the break, we encourage students to read, relax, enjoy time with family and friends and get some exercise. We do have some on-line programs available to students, as well as our Accelerated Reader program."
Things could have been worse, however: If Prop. 30 hadn't passed in November, Pomona Unified would have faced $11.2 million more in cuts, and the prospect of another seven instructional days being cut from the calendar.
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What is the best way to stop a false rumor? Confront it. This is exactly what Jennifer Lopez did today about rising engagement rumors. J.Lo went to her official website to clarify that she is NOT engaged to her beau, Casper Smart. People Magazine reported a few days ago that rumors had started after J.Lo began wearing a questionable ring on her left finger and a tweet (later found to be a fake) came from what appeared to be fashion designer, Roberto Cavalli, saying that he had been approached by J.Lo to make a "special dress". That tweet turned out to be a total FAKE from a hacked account, and Jen wasn't going to stand for it. She squashed that rumor quick smart. Check out what went down…
Jen went straight to her website to clarify what is going on. Along with a HOT pic of herself, she quoted her 2002 hit saying…
"Rumors!!! Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got. No engagement!"
So, what actually went down this week? According to People magazine –
Speculation ricocheted around the web that the pop star, 42, and her beau, 24, might be ready to tie the knot when fashion designer Roberto Cavalli seemed to send out an intriguing Tweet to his followers on Monday.
"Today , Jenifer Lopez. Call me…… She ask me. To create a special dress. For her next weding. !" he appeared to Tweet. "Wich color … Do you advise me. ?"
But any imminent plans for the couple to wed are not true. Cavalli's rep tells PEOPLE that the designer's account had been hacked and "therefore it's completely false," and a close Lopez source says, "They are not getting married. They are not even engaged." Lopez's rep also denies she's getting married.
I think it's great that Jen confronted the rumor head on, and she did so with the perfect amount of wit and her signature don't-mess-with-me attitude. I have to say when I first heard about the Cavalli tweet I was suspicious… I mean, it was pretty bizarre. I do know that J.Lo and Casper have been getting increasingly close, but I didn't quite think they were at the engagement stage just yet. She has certainly set the record straight for now, but just because there is no rock now, doesn't mean there won't be… hmm….


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Original post made by Jessica Lipsky, Danville, on Jun 17, 2011
Autograph fee is $20 and tickets are available now and can be purchased over the phone at 743-9922 or at the store. Major League baseballs, World Series baseballs and 8x10 photos will be on sale but supplies are limited. Attendees are welcome to bring their own items for signature.
The 6pm start-time is approximate; please keep an eye on the game and plan your visit accordingly.
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a resident of Danville
on Jun 19, 2011 at 9:04 am
Glad that local boy is doing so well with the Giants, but charging $20 for an autograph, to local kids, really? It is bad enough having to pay $30 just to park your car at Giants game, before you drop another $150 for tickets and food and drinks. It would sure be nice if Nate could thank his long time, local fans for their loyalty, without shaking kids down for $20 for an autograph, on fathers day!
a resident of Danville
on Jun 20, 2011 at 10:00 am
Nate was not 'shakin the kids down' for twenty bucks. If you need to put the blame on someone to feel better then blame me. I set the price to cover cost of having the event and making some money. After all...I am in the memorabilia business. That being said...everyone that showed up (about 500 people!) had a great time. Nate was very gracious and took multiple pictures with anyone that asked and stayed way over the time we had him listed. A fine young man!
a resident of Danville
on Jun 20, 2011 at 11:32 am
Agreed. Nate Schierholtz gave each fan the time to personally speak with him, take a picture or two, and customize autographs upon request. This was not your ordinary autograph signing session, Nate took a real interest in the community. The twenty bucks was actually no higher than the last time he signed autographs at the shop when he was a rookie. The small fee reduces crowd level and allows Nate to spend a few moments of quality time with the kids.
Besides it was Father's Day for Nate Schierhotltz as well, and he could have easily spent more time in town visiting with his father rather than signing autographs for the community.
Thanks Nate.
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David Shearer's sacrifice opens way for dramatic transformation and Labour victory at next election.
It may truly be said of David Shearer that nothing so much became him as the manner of his going. He is living proof that, in today's politics, being a decent and thoughtful person is not enough.
Parliamentary politics and modern communications both place a huge premium on fluency and articulacy. Quite why those qualities should be equated in the public mind with the ability to run the country is not quite clear. Glibness is not always a sign of special ability.
Many commentators, including Government politicians, will profess to see David Shearer's departure as evidence of the hopelessness of Labour's cause. The reality is, I believe, quite different. David Shearer's decision shows clearly how tantalisingly close is the breakthrough that will push Labour through the winning tape - and here is why.
What will be painfully clear to National Party strategists is that, even as things stand today, their chances of winning the next election rest on a knife edge.
With poll ratings now under 50 per cent and trending downwards, it is hard to see how they are going to find the votes to form a government in an MMP Parliament.
Both Act and United Future seem destined for the knacker's yard. The Maori Party's chances seem almost as slim. The Conservative Party is virtually an unknown quantity. Where is John Key to find the parliamentary votes to give him a working majority?
New Zealand First, if they cleared the 5 per cent threshold, might or might not be prepared to do a deal but Winston Peters might be equally tempted by the prospect of joining a new government and making a fresh start as Foreign Minister. His decision in that regard would be made much easier if a Labour-led coalition could show that, even without New Zealand First's support, it commanded a greater share of the popular vote than the National grouping.
This takes place against a background where the Government's greatest advantage - the Prime Minister's personal popularity - is a wasting asset. There are only so many times one can go to that well before it runs dry. "Trust me" works well until the day that trust is exhausted - as former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair discovered when the truth was finally known about the Iraq war.
All of these considerations and uncertainties present themselves for National without any further deterioration in the polls and at a time when the only alternative as Prime Minister was unable, by his own admission, to show he was a credible option. Imagine how a new contender, able to demonstrate the necessary credibility, could transform what is a difficult situation for National into one that is very favourable to Labour. Another few percentage points are all that is needed.
It is a measure of David Shearer as a man that he will have done precisely this calculation. He will have concluded that a new leader - and a leader recognised as a potential Prime Minister - would provide all that is needed for a Labour election victory, and he has accordingly acted in the interests of the party and, as he sees it, of the country as well.
His personal sacrifice places a special responsibility on those who will play a part in the Labour leadership election to make that sacrifice worthwhile. The party will congratulate itself on having changed the election process so as to give itself the best chance of electing a leader who can take them to victory.
The great advantage of widening the franchise, so as to give party members and affiliates as well as MPs a vote, is it creates an electorate that is able to stand back from personal and partisan concerns and to put the interests of the party first.
I have participated (in the British Labour Party) in several leadership elections - on one occasion as a contender. I have had experience of elections conducted both with the franchise restricted to MPs and also when the franchise has been widened.
The benefit of the wider franchise is that personalities matter less and (hopefully) ability matters more. Within the hothouse atmosphere of the caucus, every vote matters greatly and the temptation is to allow all sorts of personal considerations - ancient grudges, favours to be repaid, long-standing friendships - to sway voting intentions.
With a wider electorate, especially one that includes thousands of party members, individual votes matter less and a broad consensus about what is important to the party matters more. That is now the opportunity that presents itself.
The good news for Labour is the likely contenders all seem to have what it takes. The leadership contest is a welcome exercise in democratic participation and it is an essential step in offering New Zealand voters a real choice as to who should form the next government.
Bryan Gould is a former British Labour MP, and former vice-chancellor of Waikato University.


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The 2011-12 Hope College men's golf team has been named a Division III All-Academic Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
The Flying Dutchmen, coached by Bob Ebels, achieved a 3.367 cumulatibe grade point average during the 2011-12 school year. The team was earlier named to the Academic Honor Roll of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
The national program is sponsored by Farmers Insurance Group. Teams needed to achieve a GPA of 3.00 or higher to be named to the Honor Roll. The honorees numbered just 27 teams out of the more than 400 teams who compete in NCAA Division III. Joining Hope on the list from the MIAA is Albion.
This honor bring to 12 the number of Hope teams named to national academic honor rolls in 2011-12, joining men's and women's cross country, women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's swimming & diving, women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track & field and women's golf.
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a guy whose penis size is so small and virtually nonexistent, that he uses a magnifying glass to locate his stem, and a tweezers to masturbate.
After 5 minutes into the sex act, his wife asked him, "Is it in, yet?"
From that point forward, he earned the name, "Needledick Bugfucker."
From that point forward, he earned the name, "Needledick Bugfucker."
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A guy who thinks his dick is huge, but after investingating, his dick is realy no bigger than a pin. (needle)
Such a small dick, that he could only fuck a bug(cockroach), and still get his rocks off. Poor bug would say: (Hey you got a realy small dick. (Needle dick bug fucker)
by alikatt333 January 08, 2009
The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush
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I got a bunch of this product or what I think is dura gill. Clear sheet of thin plastic with wax on it. How is it for brood frames? I normally use straight wax.
I got a bunch of this product or what I think is dura gill. Clear sheet of thin plastic with wax on it. How is it for brood frames? I normally use straight wax.
I don't like it
The wax seems to separate a bit,from the plastic.Then the bees will draw leaves of comb
They will build rhese on both side of the lifted wax, wish I had a picture to help discribe it.
Keep in mind this is my experience with it
Others may love it
dura gilt is made by Dadant. I don't understand why they still make it. The bees hate it, and won't build on it very well. I used some years ago, and have been replacing it ever since. I hate it!
So much to learn, so little time!!
I have had bees draw thousands of frames of duragilt. If managed properly, like all foundation drawing, it works out fine. If you feed it in a frame at a time between capped brood it will be drawn perfectly like any frame you put in. If you put a box of it on when the bees are laying white wax on the top bars of the box below, it will be drawn well. Keep it tight together! Do not space it like you draw any frame best. If you put it on when there is no flow, the bees will refuse it like they do any foundation because they just don't need it for anything but spare parts. They will chew the wax off and reuse it like they will from any other foundation when there is no flow. It just damages it worse. I like the heavy plastic foundation better or plastic frames, but if you already have it, by all means use it like I suggested and you will be fine.
I've used duragilt without any problems. When I've acquired old boxes of duragilt foundation from retiring beekeepers, some of the brittle wax has fallen away from the plastic. The bees WILL NOT replace the wax and there will be some uneven combs.
As a rule, I don't buy it, but if it's part of a package deal with some used equipment, I'll use it. It works best in a grooved bottom bar, rather than a divided bottom bar as the wedge top bar doesn't always hold it secure.
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Kari Nautique shot up from the tail end of the competition with another rock star set of picks that nearly matched the yield of her first round at bat. Prime pick, Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer, landed the buxom blonde a neat 35.8 points—the largest single-player points allotment of the competition, handily winning her this final contest and placing her in the danger zone for Bryce at a total of 217.5 Total Fantasy Points.
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Is it an organizational philosophy that failed us?
"I don't think you win championships with young, athletic players that don't have experience. I think we've learned over the years that building with young players is very frustrating."
That was Pat Riley in June 2011, describing his aversion to developing youthful talent.
It is a philosophy that he has expressed many different times in many different ways over the years. It is a philosophy that has permeated his every decision in preparation for and during the Big Three era. It is a philosophy upon which the Stepien-like decisions to surrender a whopping six future first round draft picks in a period of less than five months from February to July 2010 were predicated. It is a philosophy upon which the decision to constantly fill the roster with post-dated bench-warming veterans was predicated.
It was a philosophy which, initially, didn't bother us. We were all so captivated by the moment. Riley had a plan. He executed upon it with deadly precision. He got the big things so right that it didn't matter how he handled the little things. In Riley we trusted.
The winning that followed only validated that ideology.
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Riley has always had a clear affinity for the seasoned veteran versus the inexperienced rookie. He'd rather have the sure thing than the potential next big thing. But as much as these veterans are low risks to make stupid, rookie-type decisions, none will break free off the dribble in crunch time or make that key defensive stop and then sprint up the floor for a breakaway jam – they're zero risks to become more athletic, to develop new parts of their games, or to be usable as trade bait should the need arise. Read more…


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I noticed about 8 of my double story nucs only have a 2-3 frame cluster. Is that enough in Ohio? Should i combine them on the next warm day?
I noticed about 8 of my double story nucs only have a 2-3 frame cluster. Is that enough in Ohio? Should i combine them on the next warm day?
What temperature was it when you saw them clustered on 2-3 frames, are they deep frames? Are they double high 4 or 5 frame nucs? John
Beemaniac, 8 out of how many? My thoughts on this are that the cluster is probably appropriate given the size and configuration of the wintering unit. I would be inclined to leave them alone and see what they do. Like all who will read this thread I wait for the words of the overwintering master. Are you there MP? WWMPD?
double deep 5 frame nucs. bees were in the lower boxes. plenty of stores. It just didnt seem like many bees. 45 degrees. i just peaked in so i wouldnt disturb them
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Drew are those your nucs?
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I'm glad MP answered, because I would have been inclined to say that 2-3 frames of bees was a little shy of ideal, but who am I.
Not mine, found that doing research in attempt to save a couple small 1st yr.colonies that were crushed by SHB this season. I brought mine in yesterday, am very curious to see if I can nurse them through the winter.
Of course there are many naysayers, but I try to remember that there was a time when all the experts knew it was a scientific fact that the earth was flat, and that no success has ever been achieved without a thousand failures first.
There are a lot of naysayers who have tried it and failed. I guess there have been successes too since this idea is nothing new. Beekeeping literature for a hundred years or more are filled with discussions of wintering indoors. Most success stories I've seen involve keeping the bees at temperatures low enough to keep bees clustered and inactive.
The general idea is as you say, keep cold but not to cold. However I did come across a story of beek who claimed to have nucs raise brood and add comb all winter turning colony on verge of collapse into robust thriving one in the spring. My girls are so far gone I had no hope of them making it through so I thought I'd give her a try. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Drew, this link shows wintering two frame nucs in Manitoba. Somewhere in the info I remember him saying that an outside entrance is key because it keeps the bees in winter mode. Go for it. At least this way you can have an active bee project going through the winter.
I wish you success on your attempt at indoor wintering, if you can get them through without them being too active that is what you should shoot for. Even if there is only 300 bees and a queen come spring, they can still develop into a strong colony, I know it can happen because it happened to me this last year, that hive became one of my strongest colonies in terms of population and production, no exaggeration.
I'm not a pro on wintering NUCS, but you have to think of a NUC as a mini hive. A 2-3 frame cluster in a 5 frame NUC equates to 4-6 frame cluster in a 10 frame box. Jim
Stop and smell the flowers, 50,000 ladies can't be wrong
Thankx for that link, very interesting ! And I like the idea of those holes to super, thinking that might work well for TB hive.
Thankx for the well wish's, this was a big prime, had them in a huge KTBH w/ big picture window, the whole neighborhood enjoyed watching their progress throughout the summer and I'd hate to lose 'em. Like you say, I'm just hoping to keep that queen going till spring. The hive originally had no oil trap and got crushed by the **** beetles, won't make that mistake again. I probably didn't help matters bringing infested cutouts in all summer. Live and learn.


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This is the Boba Fett I built for my son this year. I used Ant Man's tutorial with WOF templates. Thanks to both and the many other posters that I got direction from.
I made the helmet out of cardboard, using fiberglass on the inside with a coat of resin on the outside. It took about a month.
The armor was made using a camping foamy, paint and a hot glue gun and only took a night or two.
I did the cardboard template twice as my son has inherited my large cranium.
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Re: RoF is Overpowered
Aureilia wrote:
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The M9 isn't the problem.
It's the other weapons are garbage, if the M9's recoil was nerfed the entire game would be an unaimable mess for most people.
We should really be discussing buffs and not nerfs.
Apart from ROF which probably does need removal and not even a nerf. The M9 is just right without it. The other weapons though are extremely poor to be aimed.
The AK is a beast, in my opinion. It might be slower than the M9, but, overall, I think it's a much better gun. The only aspect in which the M9 is superior is blindfire.
That is for you though.
I've seen many people unable to use it or even hit targets with it. I've helped those people mostly by directing them to the M9.
There is a problem with something if the masses can't use it properly. This game is supposed to be accessible to the masses according to ND, yet they have weapons that are simply uncontrollable without putting a lot of time into the game.
The AK needs vast improvments, why not get behind it? it would highly benefit you considering you do well with it as it is, a buff can only enhance your playstyle.
I suppose you're right. I agree that the AK definitely needs some improvements: its recoil (without the Accuracy mod) is really unpredictable and difficult to control. I think that a buff would greatly encourage players to use other weapons, every once in a while. We'd definitely see more weapon variety.
Re: RoF is Overpowered
I can beat rof users head up as well as many of my online friends, but coupled with blindfire it makes it an annoyance thats really really difficult to properly counter. I'm sure the fal has a higher ttk though since ive killed many rof user without a single shot to the head, so u might want to pick it up
Re: RoF is Overpowered
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IMO, the m9 even without the rof mod is OP (know that i haven't complained about anything in this game being OP except for the current m9 and maybe the shotty before the hopping technique was nerfed (what you should get from that is i didn't think any of the other "OP" weapons that were nerfed because of all the complaint threads weren't truly "OP"; i don't bandwagon))
why i think it's OP even without the rof mod:
- it does a substantial amount of damage from distances that it shouldn't be able to; ability to kill people from far distances (accuracy is too high / recoil too low, take your pick) (sometimes it even has a better / faster killing efficiency than weapons that should be suited to be better for long distance battles)
- stopping power is unbelievable on this gun, people thought it was bad on the g-mal (which it wasn't) it doesn't always occur, but when it does, it completely stops people in their tracks
- the recoil is too easy to counter (steady force up while ever other long gun is completely different; ak sways left and right as well as moving up, g-mal isn't steady since it's a burst fire, kal is all over the place, fal depends on your shots (since it's semi-automatic), dragon is obvious)
- and the last reason is that it's Cogburn's favourite weapon so they will never nerf it, if anything they will buff it
i get why they made the m9 in the first place, since it's an easy to use gun for newer players to start out with but once they get good at the game, weapons like the g-mal, fal or, dragon should be there to provide the experienced players with a better gun, ie: the m9 should be an average weapon: easy to use, killing effiency low but still gets the job done farily easy, while the other weapons (being the g-mal, fal, and dragon) should be difficult to use but when you're good at it should be able to kill people faster or more efficently than the easy to use weapons
for example: the t-bolt is a difficult weapon to use but, when you get good at it you start killing people easily ... it shouldn't be the easiest a weapon is to use - the easier / faster it is to kill someone ... this is the balance problem this game has
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I kinda thought the M4 in U2 is more OP than the current M9. But then again, the U2 M4 was never patched and was a pickup gun.
Re: RoF is Overpowered
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I kinda thought the M4 in U2 is more OP than the current M9. But then again, the U2 M4 was never patched and was a pickup gun.
As you stated, it was a pickup gun, so it wasn't like everyone had one all of the time. The M4 had an amazing RoF, great accuracy, and probably the most efficient stopping power of all UC2 guns.
Again, it was a pickup gun and it wasn't located at spawns, so it had the right to be better than the AK or the current M9.
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Discussion in 'Chevy C/K Truck Forum' started by weezow, Apr 23, 2013.
picked it up yesterday its a 86 redone from the ground up
Great looking truck. Love the black paint on that body style.
love the truck
Very nice... I like it......:great:
Not a big fan of the step side. But, I can appreciate the work it takes to make a truck of that age look that good.
very nice. does under the hood look anything like the rest of the truck. either way very nice truck
Yeah pretty much just needs to be cleaned a Lil
Nice bro what's in it?
It has a jasper 350 runs like a charm she boogies right down the high way too
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Summit County Fishing Report: Cooling air means more brown trout action
October 16, 2012
Editor's note: Dave Coulson is the Colorado state editor for FishExplorer.com. He contributes a weekly fishing report to the Summit Daily News. For more local and regional fishing info, visit http://www.fishexplorer.com.
With the delightful fall weather we've been experiencing most days, the rivers remain some of the best fishing options. Two of the top choices are the Eagle and Colorado rivers. As the waters cool, the browns are becoming increasingly aggressive, thus gaudy streamers and attractor patterns will be a great choice. However, it's wise to avoid wading or fishing redds.
Streamers are a good choice, but anglers should also be on the lookout for occasional hatches of blue-winged olives, midges and caddis. During the hatch, anglers can experience great dry-fly action. The rest of the time, nymphing will be your best bet. With the low, clear waters, use unweighted, or lightly weight, patterns on a 5X or 6X tippet.
Another good river to fish right now is the Dream Stream (the South Platte in South Park). Both kokanee and brown trout from Eleven Mile Reservoir have been showing up in reasonable numbers. Streamers and bright flies such as San Juan worms have been the choice of many anglers. Don't overlook standard fare, as going against the crowd is often a good tactic. The downside to this wonder river is the crowds. Expect lots of company if you go.
Many reservoirs are also fishing well right now, but two that are attracting lots of attention are Granby and Eleven Mile. Eleven Mile is producing a few northern pike and good numbers of healthy, 16- to 20-inch trout, mostly rainbows. Trolling remains the top-producing tactic. Spoons are good choice, especially worked near shore in waters under 30 feet deep.
Granby is a different story, with lake trout being the main attraction. Look for the fish to be gathering off submerged shoals 10-60 feet down. Vertical jigging with spoons and tube jigs continues to be a great tactic. Look for similar conditions on Green Mountain and Williams Fork reservoirs and you should also do well with lake trout.
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As aircraft manufacturers are building bigger planes, they're looking for the ways to reduce weight.
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As aircraft manufacturers are building bigger planes, they're looking for the ways to reduce weight. Airbus, for example, for the A380, is using aluminum wire where appropriate. It is worth noting that an A380 uses on the order of some 500 kilometers (a.k.a., 311 miles) of wire and cables, so this is a non-trivial quantity.
One challenge is that there are points at which the aluminum wire must be crimped, and as the wires are covered so as to be waterproof, it has been a standard practice to use felt-tipped markers to indicate locations along the wire. Not exactly a technical means for such a highly technical craft.
But a process has been developed to perform the operation using a laser system, which is being patented by Airbus and Laselec, a firm that produces cable and wire marking equipment.
The laser system provides permanent marks without damaging the insulation. Laselec has developed both the marking systems, the Ulys Modena and MRO 200, as well as test systems, the MT 200, which verifies the contract level after UV laser marking, and the COMET, which checks the contrast of the markings on the cable.
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War veteran to take up post up at the Royal Armouries - Monday, 28 June 2010
Afghanistan War veteran Lance Corporal David Stirling Brown has joined the Royal Armouries Museum after being injured during the fight against the Taliban.
David, 39, has taken up a work placement at the Museum as part of a Ministry of Defence Programme – the "Return To Work Initiative" (RTWI) – to help him re-adapt to "Civvy Street" after injury in Afghanistan cut short his six-year military career.
Previously employed as a medieval armourer working for private collections and museums around the world, David's knowledge will be invaluable to the Royal Armouries in its role as custodians of the National Collection of Arms and Armour. Indeed, it is not the first time he's worked with the Armouries as he made some of the armour in the Leeds collection, shortly after the museum moved into its current home at Clarence Dock.
The father of one is now carrying out a vital project in helping the Armouries audit the collection – helping to safeguard it for future generations.
A soldier from the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry, David received back and leg injuries on operations while deployed with the Queen's Dragoon Guards in Afghanistan during 2009. Since then, he has been with the Rehabilitation and Recovery programme at the Reserve Training and Mobilisation Centre.
His welfare officer Nick Trevor said,
"I searched for opportunities to help David return to a bright future on completion of service. During this search I came across the MOD's RTWI programme – it seemed the perfect 'fit' for the challenge and he is the first reservist to participate in the programme."
Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley, Director General and Master of the Armouries, said,
"We are delighted to be able to offer David this placement, particularly as his injury prevents him from going back to his original, pre-Army occupation as an armourer. Not only are we proud to help somebody who has served their country and been injured in the course of duty, but David has a unique skills set and will be a major asset to the Armouries."
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The Tennessee men's swimming diving squad completed the first day of the 2003 SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala. The Vols stand in third place with 87 points behind second-place Auburn (95) and first-place Florida (96).
"We expected to do a little better," head coach John Trembley said. "We fell short in both the diving and the 200 medley relay."
Sophomore Phillip Jones and junior Jake Dorsey were the Vol divers competing in the day's one-meter final. Jones finished third with 339.60 points, while Dorsey finished eighth with 297.05 points.
"It was nice to have two divers in the finals," Trembley said. "It was especially nice to see senior captain Jake Dorsey in his first ever one-meter final. He has put in a lot of hard work and it was rewarding to see him in the finals."
In the 200 medley relay, the quartet of Greg Simpson, Michael Burton, Josh Fulton and Renato Gueraldi swam a season best time of 1:28.10, placing sixth. Auburn won the relay with a time of 1:26.52, just edging out the Gators who touched the wall in 1:26.53.
The 800 free relay squad of Casey Dauw, Tyler Gustafson, Jason Thomas and Evan Nylander finished fourth with a time of 6:30.17, behind Georgia, Auburn and Florida. Dauw's lead-off time of 1:37.28 set a new personal-best and may qualify for the 200 free at the NCAA Championships.
Tomorrow the Vols compete in the 50 freestyle, the 500 freestyle, the 200. I.M. and the 200 freestyle relay. The preliminaries start at 10:30 a.m., while the finals begin at 6:30 p.m. All times are central standard.


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Mirta room for 2
Size16 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Air conditioning
- Parking available
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|A. T. Mimare, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
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|Private room
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Room has a living room with a double bed, a bath tub/WC, SAT/TV, Air condition, Wi-Fi, garage, a balcony with view on sea and old town. �
If you are coming by car we can provide you with free parking and if you are coming by plane we can arrange a transfer to apartment.
House rulesCheck-in after: Noon
Check-out before: 11 AM
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
We spent a very good time at Jasnas lovely appartement. The flat is so well located, clean with everything it needs and has of course the most loveliest view over the Old Town of Dubrovnik. Even better than in the pictures.We can definitely recommend the appartement and with the interesting chattings we had with Jasna, who provided us with everything we needed (cold beer and anti moskito spray:), we almost felt like visiting good friends. They also offer a very good service in picking u up from the station downstairs if you want to, the whole family involved. Perfect! We'll come back one day.
In Dubrovnik we spent seven days, thanks to a great hosts the whole stay was a real pleasure. The room was very clean and well maintained. The ability to drink morning coffee looking at the old town and the island of Lokrum - invaluable :)
Jasna and her family are very friendly, helpful people. Whatever we needed - we could always count on their help. At the end of the stay we were transported for free at the bus station which was very helpful to us. I highly recommend staying in this apartment for short and long time. Greetings and thank you for a wonderful time!
Jasna, her husband and her mother in law were so nice and warm persons.
Thanks a lot for your welcome and your vacancy when we had needed.
The husband kindly gave us a lift to the bus station by car :)
The room furnished with taste and the little bathroom were very clean.
Moreover, we have a fantastic viewpoint on the old Dubrovnik as the photo show us. It was a pleasure to stay there for 2 nights.
To reach to the old city, you have to take 2 big stairs precisly 320 steps but it was worth while !
Was a big pleasure met to Jasna, its a very nice person, very happy, positive and servicial!! We have stayed very confortable in his house!! We hope to repeat in another ocassion!! Thank u so much Jasna for all!!
A good address to keep! A wonderful view and welcome. The house is a good start for a visit of the old town.
Propietarios muy simpáticos y atentos. El apartamento está perfecto, tiene todo lo necesario. El apartamento es difícil de encontrar y la escalinata para llegar al apartamento es cojonuda, pero en 5 minutos te plantas en el centro.
Reviews for this host's other properties
This spot is beautiful! Not only was the apartment extremely clean (a very important criteria to us), Jasna and her husband were very friendly and made us feel very comfortable staying here. This apartment is well furnished (Jasna even went out of her way to provide coffee/hot chocolate and milk/juice), and the view is gorgeous.
The only thing to be aware of is that to get to old town, you will have to climb 2 sets of long stairs. Other than that, perfect spot to stay with great owners!
apartment with stunning views over the old town, good for passing, not for longer stays because not large, donkder and little comfort, although aircon! very friendly reception, and garage for cars was also plus.
appartement met schitterend uitzicht over de oude stad, goed voor doorreis, niet voor langer verblijf want niet groot, donkder en weinig comfort; wel airco ! heel vriendelijke ontvangst, en de garage voor auto was ook pluspunt.
Thanks to our hosts we had a great time in Dubrovnic. They were really helpfull anytime we needed them. We strongly recommend their appartment with the best view over Dubrovnic and the Adriatic Sea.
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Wild Turkey
Delaware Hunting
Delaware's 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season will run from April 8, 2017 – May 6, 2017. Private land hunters may hunt all 24 days of the season. Public land permits can only be used on the property for which they are issued. Applications must be received by January 8, 2017 to be processed for the lottery drawing.
Season segments A-D for Public Land
Permits are:
(A) April 8 – April 14
(B) April 15 – April 21
(C) April 22 – April 28
(D) April 29 – May 6
Youth Day: April 1, 2017
No Sunday Hunting
Turkey Hunting Hours
1/2 hour before sunrise until 1:00 p.m. All turkeys must be checked at an authorized turkey check station by 2:30 p.m. on the day the bird is killed.
Locations and hours will be posted on the Division's website www.fw.delaware.gov. just prior to the season. Information can also be obtained by calling 735-3600 or 739-9912. See below for the list of tentative 2016 Turkey Checking Stations.
Legal Birds and Bag Limit
Bearded birds only. Bag limit is one turkey per year.
All non-electric calls will be legal. For safety reasons, hunters should not imitate the male gobbling call.
Legal Firearms, Bows, and Shot Sizes
- Shotguns – 20, 16, 12, 10 gauge – legal shot sizes: #4, #5, #6 lead or steel. 7 or 7 ½ shot may be used if it is part of a duplex or triplex load containing 4, 5, or 6 shot.
- Muzzleloaders – smoothbore muzzleloading shotguns only; #4, #5, #6 shot only.
- Longbow/compound/crossbow – Minimum broadhead width of 7/8 inches.
- Crossbows may be used for turkey hunting. Crossbows must meet the same standards as for deer hunting.
For safety reasons, it will be illegal to wear any visible garment having the colors red, white or blue.
Temporary blinds of vegetation or camouflage material are legal. Artificial turkey decoys are legal. Decoys may have no parts from a formerly live turkey.
Dogs or bait may not be used. Hunters may not drive turkeys or shoot them while they are at roost.
Both public and private land turkey hunters must carry proof of turkey hunting safety course completion. In addition, public land hunters must have an annual permit from the Division.
A permit is needed to hunt turkey on public lands. See Public Land Turkey & Deer Application for the permit application form.
Youth/Non-Ambulatory Disabled
Turkey Hunt, April 1, 2017
Open statewide. Any youth from 10 years through 15 years and non-ambulatory disabled individuals may hunt. Young hunters must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older. Hunters 13-15 years old must have a valid Delaware junior hunting license and must have taken a Basic Hunter Safety course as well as a Delaware approved turkey hunter safety course.
The normal bag limits and regulations apply.
Adult companions must be licensed to hunt in Delaware (or exempt) and must have taken a Delaware approved turkey hunter safety class. Adult companions may not possess a firearm during the hunt. Young hunters must be of sufficient size and physical strength to safely handle a firearm.
- All turkeys taken must be registered.
- All state wildlife areas and state forests open for turkey hunting will be open for the Youth/Non-Ambulatory Disabled Turkey Hunt. Hunters may go to any areas they choose. If overcrowding occurs, the Division may add this hunt to its pre-season lottery system in future seasons.
During the months of July and August, the Division asks hunters and the general public to submit their observations of turkeys as part of an annual survey of the population. Survey forms may be found in June on the Division's website at www.fw.delaware.gov or may be obtained by calling (302) 735-3600.
2017 Delaware Turkey Hunting Check Stations*
Kent County
McKay Wildlife and Hunter Education Field Office
6180 Hay Point Landing Road, Smyrna
(Intersection of Route 9/Shorts Landing Road)
(302) 735-3600
Little Creek Wildlife Area Check Station
Route 9, Bayside Drive, Little Creek
(Just south of the Town of Little Creek)
(302) 739-4610
Williamsville Store
3544 Williamsville Road, Houston
(Intersection of Deep Grass Lane and Williamsville Road)
(302) 424-2277
First State Sporting Goods
825 Halltown Road, Marydel
(302) 343-9696
Miller's Butcher Shop
577 Morgan's Choice Road, Wyoming
(302) 697-8278
Delmarva Speed & Sport
689 Warner Road, Milford
(302) 424-1179
New Castle County
Ommelanden Hunter Education and Training Center
1205 River Road, New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-5333
Sussex County
Wildlife Recreations
9641 Tharp Road, Seaford
(302) 430-9453
Hook 'Em and Cook 'Em
3 York Beach Mall, Route 1, South Bethany
(302) 539-6243
B&D Sports Center
14882 Hardscrabble Road, Seaford
(302) 875-5600
Kelly's Outdoors
29920 John H, Williams Hwy., Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-7517
*NOTE: List of check stations subject to change without notice. Visit www.fw.delaware.gov after April 1 for any changes. Hours may vary. Call the station where you will check a bird to confirm hours of operation.
Check station hours may vary, so hunters are advised to call the station where they are likely to check a bird to confirm the hours of operation. Hunters who want to have their bird scored and entered into the National Wild Turkey Federation records are reminded to have their bird's live weight recorded on a certified scale. If the check station does not have a certified scale, hunters will have to go to another shop to have the turkey re-weighed.


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Holiday Spiced Fruit
1 16-ounce can sliced peaches
1 16-ounce can sliced pears
1 151/4-ounce can pineapple chunks
4 small cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp. Ground cloves
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
In medium bowl, combine fruits and their syrups and remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving. "GOOD!"
I can't say for sure, but this probably came from Good Housekeeping magazine.


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Emerging from the Shadows: Edward Hopper and his Contemporaries
June 14, 2014 - September 14, 2014
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) engaged in the aesthetic of shadows and their primacy in representation. Hopper's use of shadows is a signature motif of his work and an integral part of its power to enthrall viewers, emphasizing the sense of alienation, anonymity, and isolation of the human condition. The exhibition will feature approximately twenty-five works on paper by ten artists, primarily etchings on loan from museums, private collections, and selected from The Hyde's permanent collection.


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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Barry:
hello barry, do you purchase foundation, or raw beeswax from beekeeping suppliers? well guess what your buying beeswax with all of the chemicals used to surpress varroa already contaminating your beeswax. and one more question, why are your bees becoming resistant to apstain? why because beekeepers are not following the medication directions, they are either pulling the strips out of the hives too early or leaving them in overwinter... one last thing when you give advice to beginning beekeepers your reciting from a book is just that, if thats all they need then why do colleges like cornell have master beekeeping programs? all beginners need to do is read a book right?
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Kylie & Kendall Jenner's Provocative Looks — Are They Dressing Too Racy Like Their Big Sisters?
The may only be 15 and 13-years old respectively, but Kendall and Kylie are dressing MUCH older than their age!
Kendall and Kylie Jenner are no doubt more mature than most girls their age. Just 15 and 13-years old, the pair are currently the stars of one of television's most popular reality shows, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and also younger sisters to the very famous Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian. Their maturity however seems to have led way to a more adult style address that seems far, far too provocative for a teen.
Kourtney, Kim and Khloe are of course not strangers to controversial dress. Khloe had a near nipple slip April 4 at the launch for her new fragrance Unbreakable and just days earlier Kim came under fire for her cleavage baring dress at the Kids' Choice Awards.
So when Kendal and Kylie were spotted leaving Katsuya April 4 it seemed like they were emulating their big sisters. Both were spotted in skin tight mini dresses and very, very high heels. Not something you see a high school student in, especially not on a Tuesday night.
Take a look at Kendall and Kylie from last night, along with some of their sister's racier looks, and let us know — is this too provocative?


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Burke's Blog: Cobb Should Shut It Down
(WFRV) Burke's Blog: Cobb Playing Through Pain
One week ago Aaron Rodgers said "I think this receiving corps is the deepest I've seen in nine years in a training camp". At this point, it better be. Greg Jennings is long gone after being "brainwashed" by the Packers. Donald Driver is teaming up with Target to help out schools in his retirement. Jordy Nelson is out until around the beginning of the regular season. And now Randall Cobb is having some arm issues. That leaves James Jones as the only real veteran WR at this point. That also opens the door for several young players to make a name for themselves.
Cobb has done a decent job of hiding his recent bicep injury, but at the end of Tuesdays practice it was obvious that he is playing through pain. The young and talented wide receiver took part in most drills, and at this point of training camp it would be wise to shut down one of the Packers big playmakers until he is ready to go. Cobb is a competitor of the highest degree, and when that fire burns it's difficult to put it out. But losing him for any length of time will seriously hamper Green Bay's effectiveness on offense. Cobb is a special player with the ability to completely change how defense's adjust their coverage schemes. He can line up just about anywhere on the field and instantly create a mismatch and often draw a double team. When asked about the pain Cobb said "I'm dealing with that, The hardest part for me is that I'm a tough guy. I don't like missing practice. I'm trying to be smart and tough, and that's a little bit difficult for me. I understand I have some limitations and have to be smart about it, but it's difficult." When asked in hindsight if he should have been out there at practice, Cobb bluntly said "No".
If Jarrett Boykin and Jeremy Ross are ready to meet the challenge that lies ahead, there could be plenty of footballs thrown their way in the near future, especially agianst the Rams on Saturday night. Rookie WR Tyrone Walker from Illinois State had his share of moments to shine against the Cardinals in the preseason opener, and if he has the same kind of performance in St. Louis, he might have a legitmate chance to make the roster. 2013 seventh round draft picks Kevin Dorsey and Charles Johnson haven't done much as of yet, but when you throw in a few other guys like Alex Gillett and Omarius Hines ------ Aaron Rodgers could be throwing to plenty of jersey numbers you haven't seen much of in the past.
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Time to start campaigning for a ban everywhere else?
18. September 2008
The use of the pesticides Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Imidacloprid and
Fipronil has been banned.
The Italian government yesterday issued a ban of the use of the
pesticides Thiamethoxam, clothianidin, Imidacloprid and Fipronil as seed
treatment. Affected crops are corn, rapeseed and sunflowers.
Italian beekeepers are certain, that these pesticides are responsible
the bees dying in spring. The active ingredient Clothianidin
was found in samples of dead bees.
The Italian beekeepers associations have long been calling for a ban on
these pesticides. Italy is the third country after, Germany and Slovenia
to ban the pesticides from the chemical class of neonicotinoides.
In France, clothianidin was never approved because of concerns about the
risk to honey bees. The approval for Imidacloprid was withdrawn in 1999
for sunflower and in 2003 for maize. In Germany, meanwhile, under
pressure from the manufacturer BAYER approval for rape seed has been
granted again.
Source: www.CBGnetwork.org


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Beastly Bits #12
Miss me? I yearned for you and some new music news, but the extended 3-day break from the site (and life, in general) was warmly welcomed on these tired bones.
Up and at 'em!
Beaston-faves, The Fire and Reason, play Mercury Lounge tomorrow, Tuesday January 26. They go on at 7pm and are opening for Ebony Bones (ticket info here). The duo has also released a new, exclusive track for us to hear. Grab Crawl below. Florence + The Machine has already started working on tracks, which she describes as "heavier" and "punkier" than her debut. Like Lungs, the album is being produced by Paul Epworth, who has worked with the likes of Primal Scream, Bloc Party and The Rapture. Read and watch more here. Enigmatic YouTube-user, iamamiwhoami, is back with a 3rd installment of their mysterious videos. Latest guesses still swirl around Goldfrapp, Christina Aguilera, and now include The Knife (in regards to their Darwin-opera) and now The Golden Filter. Have a guess? Let us know after watching here. Speaking of the London electropop-pair, Goldfrapp officially release first single, Rocket, from upcoming album, Head First. It leaked last week, and I'd be and idiot to post up the hi-qual mp3...instead, stream it here. Crookers continue to promote the heck out of their upcoming LP, Tons of Friends, by offering up another free cut from the album. Grab the Steed Lord-featuring track, Transilvania, over at RCRD LBL.
mp3: The Fire And Reason - Crawl
mp3: M.I.A. - Theres Space For Ol Dat I See (David Starfire Remix)


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Gathering and mounting hard drive images with Helix
For this lab I will be using two virtual machines, one with a 10GB hard drive and the other with a 3GB hard drive. The small drive allows me to aquire the image more quickly, and the methods will remain the same. Both machines are running pristine fresh installs of Ubuntu 6.10 (edgy eft) with the latest patches, but no additional software. I'll also be using a helix boot cd to aquire the hard drive image.
First we need to set up our target machine to gather some evidence from the suspect machine. Open a command prompt and type
Start the evidence aquisition by booting the suspect machine with the Helix boot CD. Open a command prompt and type /dev/sda, and each partition on the drive is represented by another file, sda1, sda2, and sda5. You're going to want to keep a copy of this output, so type the following command:
Next we need to capture a hash value of the hard drive. On the target machine type
Now we're ready to aquire the hard drive image. On the target machine you should enter the following command /dev/sda. Next, click on the network button under connected devices. A dialog box will come up and ask if the remote computer is the source or the destination. In this example it is the destination. Then another box will ask for the ip address and port number of the remote computer. You can see a screenshot of my example at http://mavdisk.mnsu.edu/kevin/air-setup.JPG. After saying yes to the promts, we should set up compression. The process of transferring a hard drive over the network takes a long time as it is, and without compression it takes even longer. From the compression drop down, select gzip. In the hash box make sure it says md5. Finally you can click on the start button. I would recommend that after you do that you also click on Show Status Window so you can see how it is going. Over on the target machine you can open another command prompt and type
If you go back to the target machine you'll have the contents of the suspect machine's hard drive compressed in a file called hard-drive-image.gz. If you md5sum this file it will not match the other hash because you're hashing the compressed hard drive. First we need to uncompress the hard drive image with this command
Now we want to mount one of the partitions that was on the suspected drive. From the target machine type
Voila, you're now looking at the contents of the suspect hard drive, and you haven't made any changes to the drive itself, and since you saved the hash value you can prove that the original hard drive has not been altered in any way.


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Thanks. How does one do that? Maybe I should know in case I am tempted to do it myself.
Thanks. How does one do that? Maybe I should know in case I am tempted to do it myself.
Mark Berninghausen
OA fog will stick to you if you're sweating and I tend to walk right through the fog since I have on a respirator. It always chews up the front of my shirt and will start burning my chest after a few hours. I like to do it early in the morning but its usually in the mid 80s at 6 am climbing to 100+ F. I typically treat them after pollination season, in late August, right I have brought them back to the bee yard and after i have removed supers.
Zone 5a @ 4700 ft. High Desert
Beekeeping Facebook Page
Here some info on many natural miticides and OA
Is there no one concerned that OA is not approved as a miticide in the US?
There seems to be a lot of talk regarding the purity of honey these days. Bee Inspectors have far too much on their plates to be concerned about a bit of OA but I can imagine a time, in the not-to-distant future, where concentrations of OA in honey deviant from normal will be looked at.
The folks I know using OA are using the dribble method during winter (broodless) period. Since there are no honey supers in place, concentrations in honey would not be a problem. Now, the folks using the vapor with honey supers in place might make a good point. Interesting thought.
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I do not apply OAV with the supers on, I find it is best to begin treatment after the supers are pulled around the last week in August allowing the bees a few more brood cycles before winter sets in.
I do not know of anyone who treats with OAV when honey supers are still on the hive.
Bill...in Southeast Ohio Zone 6A, Never look down on anybody unless you are helping them up
To everything there is a season....
Ditto that.
Zone 5a @ 4700 ft. High Desert
Beekeeping Facebook Page
In all honesty, don't you think that there really is a cure for cancer and other major illnesses? I believe there is, and it's probably something simple and inexpensive from some plant in the middle of S. America, but the medical industry/insurance companies would lose a fortune. I mean, how many billions of dollars have been spent on cancer research and the best they can come up with is chemo and radiation?
If those that have used OAV have not experienced brood die off, then how unsafe can it be? If bees don't die from it then it seems safe to me as well.
What I don't get is if we breath it, it knocks your socks off, or so I've heard anyhow, yet bees don't die from it? Can someone explain this to a simple person like me?
Coyote Creek Bees
I'll keep it simple. Bees are bees and people are people. Oxalic vapours are very harsh on lungs and bees can handle oxalic acid vapours.
BeeGhost, Don't know that I can explain it. I do know I've gotten just a whiff of the stuff and almost feel bad for my bees when treating them. They don't come rushing out of the hive when I open it after though.
As for the Cancer thing. There are actually several they do have a cure for. In relatively recent years many researchers and labs have started working together. This has been made possible by such things as the internet and cell phones, live video etc. Cancer treatment is considered to be on a fast track. We will see what it results in. I do have one little saying I always keep in the back of my mind. Not everything can be fixed.
I do agree with the AO thing though. Sometimes the U.S. can learn things from others.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Maybe it doesn't need regulating as a miticide. Maybe you should be thankful. AFAIK there are no regulations against using OA. Why do you want them? Does everything have to be approved for use?
Mark Berninghausen
Cam Bishop
You're right Mark, the last thing we need is more government regulations. It would be nice though if the EPA would add it to the exemption list, as they have with some essential oils. But for now I'm happy to let the sleeping dog lie.
To everything there is a season....
And formic acid too?
Mark Berninghausen
I use it as well , it is cheap , easy and effective , especially in cold weather.
But I am ver carefull to get far away from the hive I am treating until the vapours are dissipated.
Potential Health Effects
Eye: May cause severe eye irritation. May result in corneal injury.
Skin: Causes skin irritation. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Rare chemical burns may occur from oxalic acid and may cause hypocalcemia. Gangrene has occurred in the hands of people working with oxalic acid solutions without rubber gloves. The skin lesions are characterized by cracking of the skin and the development of slow-healing ulcers. The skin may be bluish in color, and the nails brittle and yellow.
Ingestion: Oxalic acid is toxic because of its acidic and chelating properties. It is especially toxic when ingested. As little as 5 grams (71 mg/kg) may be fatal. Ulcerations of the mouth, vomiting of blood, and rapid appearance of shock, convulsions, twitching, tetany, and cardiovascular collapse may occur following ingestion of oxalic acid or its soluble salts. Oxalic acid can bind calcium to form calcium oxalate which is insoluble at physiological pH. Calcium oxalate thus formed might precipitate in the kidney tubules and the brain. Hypocalcemia secondary to calcium oxalate formation might disturb the function of the heart and nerves.
Inhalation: Inhalation of oxalic acid produces irritation of the respiratory tract, ulceration of the mucous membranes, headaches, nervousness, cough, vomiting, emaciation, back pain (due to kidney injury), and weakness.
Chronic: Inhalation of oxalic acid dust or mist over a long period of time might result in weight loss and respiratory tract inflammation. Rats administered oxalic acid at 2.5 and 5% in the diet for 70 days developed depressed thyroid function and weight loss. A study of railroad car cleaners in Norway who were heavily exposed to oxalic acid solutions and vapors revealed a 53% prevalence of urolithiasis (the formation of urinary stones), compared to a rate of 12% among unexposed workers from the same company.