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History: I have two hives I started last year they never really got strong enough for a second brood chamber, though they sustained themselves. this year I started checking on them in January when the weather was warm andhave had larva capped brood in the hives. about two weeks ago I found one of them had swarmed/split so I caught them and started a "NEW" hive after inspection saturday I noticed that the two old hives had no eggs or larva though they have honey and pollen stores. the new one had honey,pollen and eggs(best i can tell with my eye site even with glasses on) the first two hives have 7-10 frames of comb in one brood chamber, the new one has one and half frames of comb.
well I guess it wasnt eggs as I just checked the swarm hive and no larva just bees, pollen, and nectar this hive is two weeks old tomorrow should there be signs of a queen by now?
Obviously I dont have a queen anywhere on this hill unless she is in the trees in woods behind me
I have researched the news paper between the two brood chambers and understand how this works,however I am confused on how long it takes for them to eat through the paper?
Should I block the entrance of the bottom hive?
Will the top hive not have an entrance?
Which hive should I put the queen in?
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text: I have a 1998 Chevy K1500 6.5L turbo diesel and my problem is that the a/c heat vent control isn't working properly. I have spent 2 full days trying to fix it myself but with no luck. The vents wont change from floor to any other position the knob twist but no effect and the a/c and recirc air buttons don't engage or light up. What I've tried is to replace the control unit but it made no difference and to check the mode door motor, works but only when the fan/blower is turned off so it will change the vents but as soon as you put the blower on the vents go back to floor, also I bypassed the control unit and hot wired the a/c to see if it still worked and with the blower going and the control unit bypassed the a/c blows ice cold. so my only guess is a relay. This is the hvac control unit with 3 twist knobs and a button for a/c and a button for recirculating air. I replaced the control unit when I first got the truck 2 years ago b/c the controls would stay on the windshield vents and wouldn't change to any of the other vents and the a/c button wouldn't light up or engage the a/c. Replacing the control unit fix it all. But now it is something different any help or input you can give is well appreciated. Thank you Pvt Bates


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Found this in an apiary supply in France. I've always had the thought about taking a welding torch to a 4 wheeler. Looks like somone else had a similar idea. Just seems like a waste to drag a 5500lb lift around when you are only moving one yard or pulling supers, save the weight for carrying the load not your lift. Looks like it might be easy on the ground as well. Anyone seen anything similar in the states?
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Laurier students at the Waterloo campus now have access to a one-stop portal for academic support services called MyHelpSpace one of the first of its kind at a Canadian university.
Once undergraduate students log on to MyLearningSpace, they will see a link at the bottom of the page that takes them to the portal. Inside the portal, they will find information on everything from time management and study skills, to how to cite references and get help with statistics.
There are online workshops and tutorials, handouts, links to other resources, and academic planners and calculators. If students need more assistance, they can book appointments with support staff, or get help through an online chat.
Its important to offer academic support to students around the clock, because a students life is not 9 to 5, said Melodee Martinuk, manager of Lauriers Access & Transition Services.
Martinuk and Joanne Oud, acting associate university librarian for Teaching and Research Services, worked together to create the portal. Oud says the portal has value for first-year students as they transition from high school to university, as well as later-year students.
Its all about student success, said Oud. We want to be able to provide whatever resources we can to make sure they succeed.
MyHelpSpace was made possible with funding by the Student Life Levy. Future updates to the portal include enhancing the section on math and stats, and adding additional supports for international students.
There are no limits to the types of materials we can make available, said Martinuk.
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It seems LucasArts aren't very good at keeping secrets, as their "Secret Game" was actually announced a week before E3 even started. However, I was definitely not let down by what I saw of Star Wars 1313, described by LucasArts as 'the first ever mature Star Wars game'.
Many people might cringe at that suggestion, which even conjures up imagery of dodgy porno mini-games where you have to 'tend to your Wookie'. But there is no doubt that 1313 takes itself very seriously and will give fans a whole new, gritty, and seedy look into the Star Wars universe.
To show how seriously they're taking it, our presentation was divided into three parts. The first was a look into the massive team and pool of resources working together to create 1313. The LucasArts umbrella comprises some of the leading talent in multimedia today, from LucasArts Film through to Skywalker Studios. All of the special effects and audio technology, as well as their enormous graphic and artist crew, have been harnessed for the development of this game.
Dave Smith, one of the Lead Artists at LucasArts, spoke about the challenge and reward of creating a videogame as opposed to a film experience. He described real-time action as new territory when compared to film, and that getting such a high level of detail and interactivity throughout required pooling together all of the different divisions talents.
Already, in early gameplay footage, it looks like this billion dollar team effort is paying off.
1313 is set in the criminal underworld of the Star Wars universe. The name refers to the seedy and dangerous city located thousands of levels below the planet of Coruscant. Here, miles under the surface, there are no Jedi and no signs of the Force. Instead the place is inhabited by the homeless, greedy criminals, and just basic scum who have been removed from society of the upper levels.
While the lead character hasn't been revealed yet (instead the model was replaced with a stock character for demo purposes), you will live the life of a desperate, but complex bounty hunter in a ruthless galaxy. With no mention of the Force, lightsabers and force lightning have been replaced with gadgets and the toolset of a bounty hunter along the lines of Boba Fett. Your blaster will be your main weapon and the third-person shooter will rely heavily on cover-shoot combat as well as brutal melee attacks and death-defying stunts.
We were shown a live PC demo, and the game looks absolutely mouth-watering. The graphics are rich, deep with iconic Star Wars imagery, and feature some of the best character modeling I've seen in a videogame. Naturally LucasArts' motion-capture technology plays a huge part in the realistic animations and the voice acting is equally brilliant.
However, despite all of the cinematic influence on the game, the developers were quick to point out that 1313 does not feature extensive cutscenes. In fact, they said that their motto was, 'if you would rather play it through, we won't make it a cutscene'. I took this as meaning that the game will be extremely action heavy, with just storytelling aspects told via non-interactive CGI.
The short gameplay experience at E3 felt brand new, but reminiscent of old-school Star Wars, packed with no-frills blaster gunfights and almost clumsy, skin of your teeth combat. There doesn't appear to be any fancy Jedi somersaulting or special moves; the odds seem to be stacked against you. We saw the lead character go up against waves of rival bounty hunters in a firefight that culminated with our hero clinging to the burning wreckage of a rapidly descending ship for dear life.
Surprisingly, the live demo did show some noticeable signs of lag, but it is early days and the graphics must have been cranked up to a maximum for demonstration purposes.
There's no question that 1313 was one of the best-looking games on the E3 show-floor. It's a promising take on a lucrative franchise that could deliver a whole new Star Wars experience in 2013.


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Rain, snow, wind make for tricky pre-holiday travel
Snow at passes; wind advisory; Mt. Bachelor preps to open
BEND, Ore. - A stormy night over Central Oregon brought wind, rain and snow, followed by blue skies in Bend but tricky travel in the passes and other higher elevations as the Thanksgiving Eve travel period began.
Chains or snow tires were required for travelers over Santiam Pass, where 8 inches of new snow fell and more than a foot stood at roadside. A crash was reported near the summit around 7 a.m.
Roads were snow-covered as the day dawned from La Pine and Sisters to Highway 97 at Lava Butte, south of Bend. Some snow also fell on Bend's Awbrey Butte.
A La Pine resident said it was snowing extremely hard Wednesday morning, with a half-inch falling so far and extremely poor visibility.
A southwest Bend resident awoke to a crash around 8 a.m. outside their fence on Brookswood Boulevard. No ambulances apparently were needed, but with wet or icy roads around, Sarah Johnson urged, "Slow down everyone, and be safe!"
Mt. Bachelor repored that nearly 3 feet of snow had fallen at mid-mountain in the past three days, with nearly 2 feet at the base, including over a foot of snow in the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning.
Hoodoo also said it was "getting closer to opening" as planned on Friday, with a foot of new snow and a 21-inch depth by Wednesday morning.
The snow came just in time for Mt. Bachelor and thankful skiers and snowboarders who will get to work up their Thanksgiving appetite on the resort's opening day Thursday, the resort announced.
"We've got plenty to be thankful for this holiday season, with 12 inches of snow accumulating at the base of Mt. Bachelor in the past 24 hours and a mid-mountain base depth of 38 inches," the Tuesday announcement said.
As a result, they said, "Mt. Bachelor will be opening for the winter season as of this Thursday, November 22nd!"
Many skiers and boarders around Central Oregon were excited to hear the news.
"The turkey usually isn't done until noon or 1, so getting in some early turns would be great," said Jeff Marsh.
"We've been out here kind of waiting for it, cross country and boot packing," said Renee Harkins. "We're just waiting for the mountain to open, so I'm pretty pumped to get out there on Thursday."
The rest of the announcement:
- Initial lift operations will include Pine Marten Express, Sunshine Accelerator, and Skyliner Express from 9am to 4pm, with early season lift ticket pricing; $59 for Adults, $49 for Teens (13-18) and Seniors (65-69), and $36 for Youth (6-12) and 70+.
- Terrain Park features will be available in the Pacific City park off Skyliner Express.
- New - Lift tickets, season pass pick-up, and all mountain services will be available in one convenient location within the 'Mountain Gateway' building in the West Village parking lot.
- The Nordic Center will also open for the winter season on Thursday, November 22nd.
- Tubing will also be available beginning Thursday through the Thanksgiving weekend.
"The forecast is calling for more snowfall as the storm continues through Wednesday, while our operations crews prepare for a powder-filled opening day! Check MtBachelor.com for updates, snow totals and additional information to prepare for the winter season."
But Central Oregon isn't done with windy weather, either. The NWS had a new wind advisory in place until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Forecasters said the winds would increase Wednesday morning, peaking by early afternoon and diminishing toward sunset. They predicted southwest to west winds, sustained at 30-35 mph, with gusts of 45-50 mph.
The lights came back on early Tuesday for nearly 900 Pacific Power customers near Bend's Pilot Butte after Monday's intense windstorm.
Pacific Power spokesman Tom Gauntt said the 863 customers in northeast Bend had power restored around 3:15 a.m.
Madras had one-third of an inch of rain in the 24 hours ending at 4 a.m. Tuesday -- a far cry from the nearly 2 inches recorded at the National Weather Service office in Portland. Sunriver reported 1.15 inches of precipitation and Pelton Dam nearly an inch.
At mid-morning, rain ended in Bend and a blue-sky sun break came, complete with a rainbow over the city, but showers continued.
The winds that gusted to near-hurricane force at higher elevations of the High Desert sent trees, branches and power lines snapping and tumbling Monday, sparking at a destructive house fire south of Bend.
Pacific Power had close to 2,200 Bend customers out of power at the peak of the day's winds, while Central Electric Cooperative reported 600 to 700 customers were out, mostly in an area between Tumalo and Sisters that lasted about 2 1/2 hours.
The highest wind gusts reported around the region included 51 mph at Madras, 60 mph at Lava Butte south of Bend and a 72 mph gust clocked at Pine Mountain east of Bend.
A nearly 100-foot Ponderosa pine tree fell onto a home at 60610 Tekampe Road and took down power lines with it, causing them to arc on the roof, said Bend Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki.
"It looks like one or two sections of those trees fell down right into power lines and right into the house," said Derlacki
CEC crews were called out to turn off the power, and at first, due to the live lines, crews were not able to prevent the arcing wire from starting the roof and attic on fire.
Once the power was off, Derlacki said, crews were trying to put out the blaze but "were called back to a safe distance due to the high winds and the threat of (those winds) toppling the remaining trees that put the firefighters' safety at risk."
Fire crews stayed on scene but were only able to put water on the fire from a distance for a time.
Once the wind died down to a safe level, crews planned to re-enter the home and fully extinguish the fire.
Losses were estimated at $100,000 to the house. owned by Susan Skakel, and $20,000 to the contents.
A tree branch fell on a power line that eventually fell on Third Street near Yew Lane, forcing its closure near Wilson Avenue shortly after 1 p.m.
The winds toppled two trees on the Bend campus of Central Oregon Community College, one near Grandview Hall and another behind Pioneer Hall, prompting a call for caution on campus as grounds crew worked to clear the trouble.
Trees or lines were reported down across the area throughout the morning, including a 60- to 70-foot tree that fell on Harrington Loop in the Sisters area.
Near Cloverdale, power lines were left dangling high above the ground. Mike Mehring was headed down Goodrich Road when a downed power line slammed across his windshield.
"I just about got to this bridge, and all of the sudden I heard something -- a loud noise," said Mehring. "A wire had hit my windshield and my mirror."
The road was closed for several hours as crews worked to fix the line.
Problems multiplied in the early afternoon, with downed trees or lines knocking out the traffic lights at Bear Creek and Pettigrew roads, among other locations. Crews were scrambling to a variety of similar reports.
Strong wind uprooted a massive pine on Bear Creek Road in Bend around 1:30 p.m. The tree took down power lines and a transformer, knocking out power to much of the Eastside of Bend.
"On the other side, it looks terrible -- there is a transformer laying there," said Ralph Griffen, who lives nearby. "It looks like there is stuff leaking out of the transformer on to the property. I'm not sure what that means."
Giffen had just finished building a shop near the towering pine.
"Well, I'm just happy it went towards the power and not towards my new shop," said Giffen.
A juniper tree fell across SE 15th Street north of Knott Road, while a tree was reported down onto a home on NW Ithaca Avenue.
Shortly before 2 p.m., traffic lights were reported out and traffic was backing up at the busy intersection of Highway 20 and NE 27th Street.
On KTVZ's Facebook page, Sisters-area resident Matt Cyrus also reported a power line down across Goodrich Road near Highway 126.
Ed Petersen said his Redmond house was "taking a beating," with the wind "trying as hard as it can to break the front door down." He said he "just peeled someone's mail off of my garage door (from) two blocks away."
At noon, the "ghost town" of Shaniko reported a 60 mph wind gust, while gusts into the 30-40 mph range or higher were common around the region -- Madras had a 44 mph gust at that hour, 45 mph at Lava Butte south of Bend and 46 mph at Suttle Lake.
An hour later, Madras Airport had a gust to 50 mph and it reached 53 mph at Suttle Lake.
A National Weather Service storm spotter south of Deschutes River Woods reported a 60 mph gust around 1:25 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning that began at 8 p.m. Sunday and was allowed to expire at 11 p.m. Monday as the winds slowly subsided (but the rain increased after nightfall).
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Dr. Corey Walker Named Dean of the WSSU College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Corey D. B. Walker, associate professor and chair of the department of Africana studies at Brown University, has been named the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) effective July 1, 2013.
As dean, Dr. Walker will be the academic and administrative leader for the College's more than 200 full-time and part-time faculty members in 13 departments that enroll more than 3,300 students in courses each year. Walker will become the John W. and Anna Hodgin Hanes Professor of the Social Sciences and tenured professor in the department of social sciences. He will report to Dr. Brenda Allen, WSSU provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
"We are delighted that Dr. Walker will be joining the university and bringing to us an outstanding record of scholarship, academic leadership and a dynamic vision for the liberal arts and sciences," said Allen. "His approach to education certainly meshes with the curriculum reform efforts that we have instigated at WSSU which have had a considerable impact on the College of Arts and Sciences.
"The College of Arts and Sciences not only provides a significant number of our students with a liberal arts education essential for the 21st century, but also provides core foundational courses for all of the university's undergraduate and graduate programs," Allen added. "Additionally, the College contributes to the area's economic development through innovative faculty research, distinctive degree programs such as the program in biotechnology, and supporting broader community development by integrating community service within more student learning opportunities."
"I am truly honored at the opportunity to join the outstanding academic community at Winston-Salem State University," said Walker. "I look forward to working with my colleagues in the College of Arts and Sciences and across the university in advancing the research, teaching and service mission of this historic institution which has a rich tradition and deep commitment to innovation, creativity and service to society."
A scholar of African American social, political and religious thought, Walker joined the faculty at Brown University in 2006 where he is also an affiliated faculty member in the departments of American studies and religious studies, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Center for the Study of Race and the Committee on Science and Technology Studies. A tenured associate professor of Africana studies since 2009, he was named chair of the department of Africana studies in 2011. During 2010-2012, Walker was a non-resident fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University.
Prior to Brown University, he was an assistant professor of religious studies and African and African American studies at the University of Virginia where he was also director of the Center for the Study of Local Knowledge funded by a major grant from the Ford Foundation. Walker has served as a visiting professor at the Historisches Institut at Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena in Germany.
Walker earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Norfolk State University, master's degrees from Virginia Union University and Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in American studies from The College of William and Mary.
Walker is the author of "A Noble Fight: African American Freemasonry and the Struggle for Democracy in America," has completed another book manuscript entitled "Between Transcendence and History: An Essay on Religion and the Future of Democracy in America" and has begun work on a new book project examining African American intellectuals in Europe at the turn of the twentieth century. He co-directed and co-produced the documentary film fifeville with acclaimed artist and filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson and served as Book Review Editor and as an Associate Editor of "The Journal of the American Academy of Religion," the top academic journal for the study of religion.
Active in the community, Walker served on the Board of Visitors of Norfolk State University and recently served on the Boards of Directors for the Brown-Fox Point Early Childhood Learning Center, Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association and the Rhode Island Black Business Association. He is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and Prince Hall Freemasons.


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Man killed, toddler wounded in East Chicago shooting
East Chicago police report someone fired into a vehicle in the city, killing the 25-year-old driver and wounding his 3-year-old son.
East Chicago police Lt. Marguerite Wilder told the Post-Tribune of Merrillville that 25-year-old Willie Cook was killed and his son was wounded while strapped in a child restraint seat behind his father. The car was stopped in front of Cook's grandmother's house. The Times reported the toddler was shot in the leg.
East Chicago Police Chief Mark Becker said police don't believe Cook was the intended target.
It was the second murder in the city in less than a week. The city had three homicides last year, which Becker said were the fewest reported in nearly 40 years.
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"The numbers do not say anything," said the Mexican poet Javier Sicilia last Thursday evening, speaking at a New York City vigil for the victims of the drug war in Mexico. "They are abstractions. No one can imagine 70,000 faces."
Sicilia and the Caravan for Peace have traveled over 6,000 miles nationwide, through more than 25 cities — including Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York — to make Americans aware that behind every drug addict, behind every gun that is purchased by organized crime in the United States, and behind the U.S. and Mexican governments' drug policies, is the pain and suffering of thousands of families."That is why we have come here," the poet said, referring to New York, "so that they [Americans] can look at us… and see each of our pains… so that they could see through our faces, and multiply them by 70,000, multiply them by all the families that this war has destroyed."
Addressing a crowd of students, activists, drug war victims, and community leaders from the United States and Mexico, among other people, at Upper Manhattan's Riverside Church—a place steeped with history in the fight for social justice and African American civil rights—Sicilia spoke slowly and deliberately, giving each word a profound meaning. His speech that evening recalled the powerful words of Martin Luther King, who, in the same storied location, also rallied likeminded listeners against the atrocities of war in 1967.
"I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice," King said, calling for an end to the Vietnam War. Like Sicilia, the reverend challenged his audience to speak out against a foreign policy that victimized innocent people. "Silence is betrayal," King quoted from a statement. Sicilia echoed that sentiment 45 years later by reminding listeners that when they fail to denounce unjust government policies that cause the suffering and death of thousands of people, they become complicit.
The victims of drug violence are rarely visible. And in the United States, drug-related crimes and associated health problems are often misrepresented as a foreign issue. But according to a fact sheet compiled by the Drug Policy Alliance, the war on drugs has created a national crisis. While the United States spends more than $51 billion annually on its drug war budget, 32,000 people are still infected every year with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C by sharing contaminated syringes. In 2009, 37,485 people died from legal and illicit drug use.
The drug war also targets minority communities disproportionately. While blacks and Latinos use and sell drugs at similar rates as whites, they account for nearly 67 percent of all people incarcerated in state prisons. Government surveys of high school seniors show that even when blacks and Latinos use drugs like marijuana at lower rates than whites, they still face significantly higher incarceration. While whites, for instance, make up over 46 percent of the population in New York City, they only account for 12 percent of marijuana possession arrests. By comparison, blacks and Latinos together make up nearly 53 percent of the city's population, but they account for 84 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession.
The vigil at Riverside Church compelled listeners to see and feel the consequences of the drug war in both Mexico and the United States through the testimonies of victims on both sides. Carol Eady, an African-American mother who was formerly incarcerated in New York for selling drugs, humanized the drug war crisis by describing it as a public health issue.
"Many women in New York, all over the United States, and probably all over the world, are usually incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses," Eady said. "And instead of treating [these] occurrences as health hazards or diseases where we turn to drugs to medicate our pain, they [authorities] lock us up. As a result, I myself became separated from my children, my family, my home, because I turned to drugs to medicate my own pain."
At other moments, the testimonies from drug war victims reminded the congregation that both Americans and Mexicans need to unite as "good neighbors" to overcome the walls of silence and indifference that alienate victims. When Melchor Flores Landa, a Mexican father who lost his son in the drug war, lamented how his voice is being drowned out by pain, the congregation chanted in support, "You are not alone."
This solidarity between neighbors, Sicilia pointed out at the end of his speech, is the cornerstone for a new policy that could drive the United States and Mexico on a path towards peace. The poet and the caravan hoped to renew the community spirit that King praised in 1967 for pushing forward "new systems of justice and equality."
"The shirtless and barefoot people of the land are rising up as never before," said the reverend. "'The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,'" he quoted from the Gospel of Matthew (4:16).
Following that light towards peace, the congregation marched out of Riverside Church at the end of the vigil with candles in hand. They filed into rows of four people each on the street, and set forward into the humid night to Saint Cecilia Church in East Harlem, a majority Latino neighborhood with a growing Mexican population. Along the way, they passed project housing and rent-controlled apartment buildings where black and Latino residents have been detained for nonviolent drug offenses in recent decades. And at that moment, when marchers chanted, "El pueblo callado jamás será escuchado" ("A silent community will never be heard"), New York could have been Mexico, Vietnam, or any other place ravaged by war, including 1941 Auschwitz in Sicilia's 2012 novel "El fondo de la noche" ("The Depth of Night").
The next morning, Sicilia and the caravan suffered a setback. While they attracted the attention of numerous media outlets during a press conference on the steps of City Hall, Mayor Bloomberg neither accepted nor declined to meet with them. And now, that the caravan has reached its final stop in Washington, D.C., they hope that they will have better luck with President Obama and other politicians, so that they can break through the indifference of government and rally support for more humane policies that benefit the people.


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Thanks dogfish!
I'm going to try some of your ideas and see how it pans out. I generally take a lot of photos for that reason. I want to be able to change it back haha
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I forgot to mention something I do....Take lots of pics. Many time I do find the perfect Hardscape as I'm going ...keep trying other looks....then can't remember the one I liked and should have stayed with
Also, If you need to disassemble, tae pics along the way.
I'm setting my hardscape in my Riparium now(new build). Once I figure it out I'll pull the Mopane out to add MTS & sand Cap, filter & heater, then re-assemble. Pics help with keeping it consistent with the vision.
Best of luck with you new aquascape
|Love the last version. Well done! If you are worried the two rocks will blend together, you can always plant something inbetween them that emphasizes their separateness.
Nailing down the hardscape should take awhile. It can be both exciting and frustrating at the same time. Patients wins. It should take a few attempts. If it doesn't you will end up doing it once the tank is filled. Alot of people like to rearrange their already setup tank(s) to get a different look so don't feel bad if you do. I am not one of those re-arrangers. I set it an forget it for the most part. My only mission at that point is to maintain and tweak only when necessary.
I have to agree with everyone else here. I like this last attempt better as well. It has asymmetric eyeflow.
I like the last attempt the best.
Micro managing here:
Level the substrate across the front.
The substrate you remove from RIGHT FRONT...goes to LEFT REAR in the corner and taper it to FRONT LEFT corner.
On the Left, under the branch, make the substrate a bit lower to create and underwater "wash" an area with under water current moves sand away.
Get a power head or circulation pump like a Hydor Koralia. Place it rear left and directed under the branch down your wash "valley".
Two main plaintings of just one Sp. Either one type of Crypt or Broad leave stem plant. 2/3 of the planting rear Right to Front right. Then 1/3 front left.
The crypts or stems will move with the current giving a lot of interest & action to the Aquascape. A school of Barbs or Tetras, maybe a few busy cory cats. This tank will be very exciting.
Crypts - C. balansae, C. spiralis, C. lucens
Stems - Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis',Staurogyne sp.'Bihnar"
To finish off the 'scape You could start a bit of Needle leaf Java Fern on the driftwood In the center of the driftwood, training it to grow over the "bridge" and up the right side.
However Leave the center upright part of the driftwood along as contrast. Of course nothing is panted in the underwater wash "stream" area.
Last one is the best. You want the lines to draw you INTO the tank, not away, and the current setup does that much better.
I would keep that in mind with the plants too. Keep the height of the plants following the same kind of slope in the background.
|The latest rendition looks the best out of all of them so far. As for the rocks blending into each other, it is sometimes unavoidable but it also can be used to create the effect that you have much larger rocks in your tank than what you really have. Add in a few more smaller rocks trailing off to the left side, originating from the focus point and you can pretty much call your scape finalized.
|I like your latest rendition, it looks good. Once you get the plants in it will look great.
Well I should definitely be sleeping but I couldn't help myself.
I tried about three other layouts and I think this is the most promising out of the three, other than the one I posted already. I think I'm getting close, I never realized how difficult finding the right hardscape can be! I'm creative musically, but most definintly not visually haha.
I tried to create some depth with the rocks but they kind of blend together. I don't know waaaaaah! Maybe I should do this when I'm fully rested as opposed to doing it when I'm exhausted after work.
I truly appreciate everyones input, idea's and positive comments. Its refreshing and motivating. New to planted tanks so it's a bit overwhelming, its nice to have people take the time out of their day to help someone out.
|I like the wood, but I believe the wood could be arranged better. In my opinion, I think there should be a single, obvious focal point, instead of 2 as shown in the last photo you've posted. I think having 2 focal points distracts the viewers eyes. Try to promote a sense of direction or flow by pointing the rocks in the relatively same direction, but not all the same direction because that isn't seen in nature and it seems "forced". The rocks you've arranged at the moment appears to be grouped around the wood in a circular pattern which makes it seem a bit off and unnatural. With the wood and the rocks you have right now, I think it would look best if you arrange it in a "island" layout. Look around in google images or see aquascapes created by professionals. I found this was the best way to become inspired and observe how the aquscapers implemented elements of nature in their aquascapes. I'm not sure if your looking for a natural layout, but you're making a lot of progress and I think you have the appropriate hardscape to create an appealing aquascape. Keep updating us!
Although the big rock was cool I have to agree with you that it does take up quite a bit of space. On the contrary, I like the new layout better. I think the two pieces of driftwood looks better as well.
My only concern is the depth of the substrate. It looks fairly deep. Do you have something under it raising it or is it all eco under there. Heavy root feeding plants would help the substrate if its all eco. In your deepest parts I would definitely get heavy root feeders to help take oxygen thru the substrate.
|I actually liked it with two driftwood pieces. Your tank is pretty long and your largest driftwood piece is too small to just stand alone. That smaller piece acts as a counter balance to the other side-- especially with how you had it positioned. If open space is desired move each piece to their further side. I would do this as it would follow the aesthetically pleasing rule of thirds. The only other thing I would do is try to find smaller rocks to place near the base of your larger ones to create a gradient effect.
Alright, well got home from work this morning and decided just to toy with some other idea's I had going on. I got a shipment of horn wood lastnight.
I really do like the big rock but I think it really takes up too much space in the tank but we'll see.
I know I wanted to use moss and felt like the moss would probably be better on driftwood, plus I wanted to add more height to the one focal point so heres my quick tinker. (I might need to get another bag of substrate since the slope isn't really pronounced and I end up with about 2.5" in the front of I move too much around to the rear)
no wood on right side
|I love the big rock.. it looks like a mini mountain!! I'm an artist.. think of a landscape picture in your head and draw it out on paper... you could have a pathway going around and through the landscape with plants on the other side. I don't think the wood matches the rock.
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Only real progress is receiving my shipment of lily pipes and some of my CO2 equipment.
I did pick up some other rocks this week so I'm going to try some other things.
I like the big rock too, but I'm just going to try some different things. I dont want to rush the hardscape since it lays the foundation for everything else.
Thanks for all the ideas and support.
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Looking for source of MDA nuc boxes other than Dadant or similar for nuc sales. How do these hold up for those that have used them (weather, handling)? They seem to be a good way to go, cheap, grab and go. No frame exchange or anything to return. Comments from those that have used them? Are they well ventilated? Thanks.


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Is Palin's national political career over?
posted at 5:45 pm on July 3, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
The news of Sarah Palin's resignation as governor came during my show this afternoon, where we spent most of an hour discussing it with the chatizens and my co-host Duane Patterson. I've had a chance to watch the video of her announcement and read through dozens of Twitter messages back and forth attempting to rationalize this, and still, it simply can't be rationalized on the basis of what Palin said today. It's easily the most bizarre resignation I've seen, and just about senseless.
The lame-duck explanation was the most incoherent part of the entire statement:
"Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional 'Lame Duck' status in this particular climate would just be another dose of 'politics as usual,' something I campaigned against and will always oppose. It is my duty to always protect our great state. With that in mind, my family and I determined that it is best to make a difference this summer, and I am willing to change things, so that this administration, with its positive agenda, its accomplishments and its successful road to an incredible future, can continue without interruption and with great administrative and legislative success."
Bear in mind that the election isn't next month but about 16 months from now, in November 2010. Using this logic, Palin should never have run for the first term unless she was willing to run for the second, and not run for either if she wasn't willing (or legally able) to run for a third. Politicians don't enter lame-duck status until their successor has already been elected and they're running out the rest of the term. And all politicians become lame ducks at some point — and none of them quit just to avoid it.
Also, how can Palin quit because she didn't want to deal with being a lame duck and claim in the same breath that her administration would "continue without interruption"? She just interrupted it! If she thinks that being a "lame duck" would hamper her ability to push her agenda in the state's capital, how does she think that an unelected Sean Parnell is going to get it done?
If it's her duty to always "protect" Alaska, then that strongly implies not walking away from the responsibility of governing it — a responsibility she sought, and with which her constituents trusted her to execute. No one leads by quitting. No one leads by quitting. Palin's abandoning her post, and at least from her own description, doing it because she doesn't want to deal with the issues of being a "lame duck," a status all politicians have to handle at some point.
I've seen a myriad of excuses on Twitter and e-mail for this bizarre resignation: her legal bills are too high, she's putting her family first, she doesn't want to distract Alaskans because of cheap-shot ethics complaints that are distracting everyone. None of those make any sense. If the spotlight was too much, then she shouldn't have run for office in the first place. If she's quitting because people are taking potshots at her, then she's not the kind of political fighter we thought she was. The legal bills might be a rational reason, but thoroughly insufficient for betraying the people who put her in charge of Alaska — and her memoirs would have paid for her legal bills many times over, had she completed her term.
There's really no excuse, and what Rich Lowry also calls her "terrible," "rambling," and "not at all persuasive" statement showed that. Unless there was a serious illness or a serious scandal, the resignation on the grounds Palin gave is simply incomprehensible. She has destroyed her own credibiity in a single day.
I liked Sarah Palin and supported her inclusion on the GOP ticket last fall. I thought she had more toughness than this. It's a big disappointment, and it's the end of any hope of Palin getting taken seriously as a politician on the national level in the future.
Update (AP): I was going to tuck this into one of my own posts but it fits better here. Quin Hillyer, senior editor at the Spectator, calls the resignation an "appalling dereliction of duty."
What Sarah Palin did today was get out before the real challenges of the job (whatever challenges there are for such an easy job) really rear their heads. The going got tough in terms of spurious ethics charges against her, and she took off. That's cowardly. That's not sign of staying power. It's a sign of wanting to get out while the getting is good, in order to become a full-time candidate for a presidential race that won't culminate for 3 1/2 more years. It's a little too calculating, by half — or more.
I just listened to her speech announcing her decision, and found it singularly unimpressive. "This was a rambling, bombastic, self-centered, 'poor me' kind of speech." That's how Mike Carey of the Anchorage Daily News just described her speech on Fox News. I agree. He then said it was, darn, I already can't remember if he said it was "pitiful" or "pathetic," but it was some word like that. Again, I agree. It was a speech in which she clearly made a bit for a national audience — not a very effective bid, but a transparent one — but didn't adequately explain to the people of Alaska why she was relinquishing her duty…
Statesmen hang tough. Sarah Palin is cutting and running. 'Nuff said.
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What/Who to watch during Ravens mini camp.
Help me out! I want to learn more about the pre-season training. Mandatory mini camp opened today.
What happens during mini camp? How is the camp day set up?
I assume the rookies are learning positions, plays and game plans.
How do the vets fit in? Are they mentoring or are they also working on skills?
As a fan what should I keep my eyes and ears on?
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Re: What/Who to watch during Ravens mini camp.
I am ashamed to say that I have never really paid much attention to mini camp.
I would assume that this is a time for the newbies to learn plays, how the team as a whole works, learn from the veterans, and get to know what is expected of them. However, this is not a time to slack off. Everyday that they are there I would think that they are under constant pressure to make the team. We have already seen 2 players cut and I am sure that their will be more to come.


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This is my second build for the local Garrison, the other being the SE Fett. I am making progress on the Fett, but in case that it won't be finished I decided to get another costume on the way. Tusken seems to be easy and relatively cheap to make, and I opted for that one. It is easy to store too...
I finally go it to some stage as to get some photoes taken with it on.
The mask is SC one, and is on loan for repairs. I took advantage of this, and tried it on my melon, to see how thight it is. Fits snuggly, and is not too unconfortable, my melon being a little on the large size, do not know why, no exess gray matter there...
These photos are taken inside without flash, and I am surprised how the weathering looks in pictures.
Most of the fabrics were from local Garrison members, who are also helping me with my Fett
I am missing the ammunition bandoliers, and the breathing filter ( I am going for the New Hope Tusken here.).
The boots are old rubber boots, and the glue did not hold on the fabric too well. I need to get another type of boots and stronger glue and re-do them.
The Gaffi stick is scratch built, from a tree that was mangled by a snowblower on last winter. I sawed it, left it to dry and then sanded the shape. The pineapple shape was done by taking another piece of drift wood, and lathing it to the shape. It still needs the Mace end, though, but overall I am happy with it.
The costume still needs much work, but is there anything that sticks out that I need to fix?
Nevermind the mask, it needs to be repaired, and returned to the owner, I am making my own when time allows.


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Before every Arsenal fixture, we'll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners' next opponents.
Arsène Wenger's side travel to Swansea in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, so to find out more we asked tactical expert Michael Cox and local journalist Gareth Vincent for their views.
An away trip to Swansea wasn't the ideal FA Cup third-round draw for Arsenal. It's only five weeks since Michael Laudrup's side recorded an impressive 2-0 victory at the Emirates, and Swansea will have plenty of confidence going into this meeting, despite just one win in their six league matches since.
Swansea's win was particularly special because, unlike many visiting sides at the Emirates, they didn't merely defend deep and counter-attack - they passed the ball and competed with Arsenal in the centre of the pitch.
Possession of 47.5 per cent is more than most sides manage away to Arsenal, and considering Swansea average 5.5 per cent more possession at the Liberty Stadium compared to their matches on the road, it's not inconceivable that Arsenal will encounter a side that dominates the ball.
Arsenal youth product Leon Britton is famously Swansea's most regular passer, recording pass completion statistics last season that were comparable with Barcelona's central midfielders, but in the game against Arsenal, his midfield colleague Ki Sung-Yeung actually completed three more passes.
It's not a huge difference, but it's worth remembering that Arsenal are dealing with two reliable central midfield distributors, not just Britton.
Those two spread the play wide to Swansea's pacy wingers - two of Nathan Dyer, Pablo Hernandez and Wayne Routledge will stretch the play and attempt to dribble past Arsenal's full backs. Swansea's wingers don't always cross the ball in the air, sometimes preferring cut-backs to Michu, who lurks cleverly on the edge of the penalty box.
The Spaniard will play a deep-lying role rather than as the main forward, with Danny Graham likely to continue up front. Graham was out of favour with Laudrup, but two goals in his last two starts should guarantee his selection. He'll create space for Michu by drawing wide and working the channels, from where he hit the winner against Arsenal in a 3-2 home win around this time last season.
Lots of people were wondering about how Swansea would get on this season, even before Brendan Rodgers left. There was a lot of talk about second-season syndrome. Then when he did go, there was even more doom and gloom in some people's eyes. Michael Laudrup has come in and looks like he might be able to improve on what Swansea did last season, which is a great effort. He didn't have to come in and tear things up and start again. He was appointed because the club felt felt he could carry on Rodgers' work.
I'm sure Swansea will be hoping for a similar game to that at the Emirates last month. That result will give them confidence that they can beat Arsenal again. Michu was the star on that day. For him to score so many goals in his first Premier League season has been a remarkable effort.
There's been a Spanish flavour to Swansea ever since Roberto Martinez was the manager. He started the influx of Spanish players five or six years ago. One of them, Angel Rangel, is still at the club. Michu was the star at the Emirates in December and Chico Flores has come in and improved as the season has gone on. Pablo Hernandez is another one who has looked a real class act. He missed the last game between the sides but is fit again now.
I think Laudrup would like the team to improve their defending at set-pieces. Apart from that, you can't pick too many faults with Swansea this year. For them to be mid-table in the Premier League and in the semi-final of the Capital One Cup has shown what a good season they are having.
Indeed, it will be interesting to see what team Laudrup picks because Swansea have got Chelsea to come in the Capital One Cup semi-final next week. People are wondering if Laudrup will play his strongest side with the Chelsea game on the horizon.
Either way, I can see Sunday's game being tight and I wouldn't be surprised if it goes to a replay.
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The measure of whether a sight adjustment is needed (with ANY gun) should be the group size. If a person is executing the fundamentals of shooting in a sound and consistent manner, then the group of shot holes should be very tightly clustered on target, and the need for a sight adjustment should be apparent (as in your case).
If, on the other hand, the group is scattered/excessively large, missing shots altogether, or trailing-off in a comma shape, then proper applications of the fundamentals is lacking, and a sight adjustment is just as likely to move some shots away from the target center as toward it. This is one of the reasons that I've never liked that "group analysis target" that I see floating around the Internet; it does not take into account the size of the group, and automatically assumes that the shooter is doing something wrong based on a general area of the shot impacts. In your case, it would have been completely misleading, and could have cost you time and ammo money chasing a problem that did not exist.
I have NEVER seen a new-ish shooter who could slap/jerk shots consistently into a tight group. Same thing with poor sight alignment/picture, follow-through, grip problems, etc. The size of the group on target will tell the tale.
"If the group is tight, fix the sights. If the group is scattered, the shooter is the matter."


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BINGHAMTON, NY – The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will host a presentation, titled "Small Business Administration - e200 Emerging Leaders in Training Initiative," at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in room 1324C, Library North, located on the University campus. Director of Marketing and Communications for the US Small Business Administration (SBA) in Syracuse, NY, Cathy Rae Pokines, will highlight the advantages of this training program. This presentation is free and open to the public.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address for the first time since completing 3 years in power and highlighted the importance of constructive criticism in strengthening democracy and assured that mistakes and shortcomings will be rectified. Defending the monthly address which had come under fire for being allegedly 'one way communication' PM Modi said that the monthly radio address enabled him to become a member of every family in India. "Audit and assessment of the performance of the present government in the last three years is happening all over on newspapers, social media or TV for the last 15 days. There have been many surveys and several opinion polls. I see this entire process as a very healthy sign," Modi said. "Constructive criticism strengthens democracy, for an aware nation, an awakened nation, this churning is very important," he said, referring to the surveys which highlight both praise and criticism of his government's record so far. He said the work done by his government was tested on every touchstone and analysed by every segment of society. "This is a great process in democracy. I firmly believe that governments must be accountable in democracy and the public at large must be provided with report card of works done," he said, expressing gratitude for the critical and important feedback. "The mistakes and the shortcomings once highlighted can be rectified. Whether something is good, little less effective, or bad, whatever it is, one has to learn from it and move ahead in life, putting the learning from it into practice." "Some people take 'Mann Ki Baat' as a monologue and some criticise it from a political angle," he said admitting that he never thought that programme launched two years ago would make him a member of every Indian family. "Now I feel as if I'm conversing with my family while sitting at home," said Modi, describing himself as "ordinary citizen" who, like all, is "influenced...
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Some of the thousands of punters who head to the Boxing Day races at Ellerslie today might be surprised to find the infield transformed into a beach.
With pre-sales up on last year, Ellerslie Racecourse staff are preparing for a NZ Herald carnival crowd of up to 25,000, depending on the weather.
This year an artificial beach has been set up in the infield, where DJs will play music throughout the day and a beach cricket competition will take place between races.
"It's a laid-back summer approach," said Auckland Racing Club chief executive Cameron George.
"We shipped in more than 2000sq m of sand, and over 12,000 litres of water; there's a little bit of a pond there where people can swim as well.
"At the end of the day we've got to be innovative. That's what we've done - we've made a beach ... to bring the coast to Ellerslie."
Mr George said today would be a busy one for staff as they hosted one of the biggest events on New Zealand's racing calendar.
Around 800 staff will be working today. Punters are expected to quaff 15,000 glasses of bubbly, and devour 200kg of prawns, 200kg of Canadian lobster, 200 dozen oysters and 50 whole salmons.
Another off-course distraction will be the racing community's biggest fashion event of the year.
The Viva Fashions in the Field event has grown in popularity every year and sees a parade of sharp suits and highly detailed headwear competing for the highly prized supreme award.
But the real highlight - rain or shine - will be the racing, with the first race at 12.55pm and the last at 6.50pm.
Mr George said the centrepiece would be the $200,000 Zabeel Classic, with a very strong field.
"We've got Shez Sensational which is one of our best race horses in New Zealand. Racing-wise, the card is very, very good. And that's what people come to expect and want to see ."
NZ Herald carnival
Boxing Day
Raceday timing:
*9.30am Beach, Beats & BBQs (Infield) gates open
*10am All other gates open
*11.30am Hospitality options open
*12.55pm First race
*4.15pm Viva Fashions in the Field supreme winner announced
*6.12pm Feature race (Group 1 $200,000 Zabeel Classic)
*6.50pm Last race
*8.00pm bars on course shut
Beach, Beats & BBQs
An artificial beach has been set up in the infield with music from Ellerslie DJ Kieran Bell throughout the day on The Edge Soundstage supported by Edge DJs Clint Roberts and Kane Hawkin, free children's entertainment, a beach cricket tournament and food stalls. Punters can bring their own barbecue provided they bring their own fire extinguisher. The Rock is hosting a beach cricket competition with pre-registered teams playing between races. The New Zealand Herald Kidzone is a free children's entertainment area that features the Popsicle Roadshow, Giant Games and Ellerslie Swing-Ball Park.
Viva Fashions in the Field
Scores of entries are expected for the biggest fashion event on the racing calendar.
There are six categories:
*Canvas ladies racewear
*Men's racewear
*Hawaiian Airlines Ascot Lady (over 45 years)
*Principals Under 25
*More FM Fashionable Family
*Natalie Chan Millinery
The Supreme Award prize pack is a two-night stay at the Boatshed on Waiheke Island in a bungalow suite, including dinner and breakfast both days, two 90-minute body treatments, Togs (the Mini Moke) for a day to explore the island, a box of local wines, and on-island transfers.
Viva Powder Room
Open between 10am and 4pm. Free makeup touch-ups by Smashbox Cosmetics, hair by Pony Professionnel and nails by Orly.
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A more low-key raceday with free general admission.
New Year's Day
The biggest day in the calendar, with seven feature races.
*Gates open 11am.
*Hospitality options open 11.30am.
*First race at 1pm, last race 7pm.
Lime's the winning colour
Lime green will be the colour to look for at the races today, says a designer responsible for many dresses and much of the headwear on display.
Milliner, designer and stylist Natalie Chan said the Boxing Day Races called for bright, fun colours - but it paid to handle them with care.
"Complement [lime green] by mixing it with other bright purples and pinks, or tone it down with a neutral such as cream."
Chan has been making quirky headpieces since graduating from Auckland University of Technology, launching her own label and opening a boutique in Parnell. She and her staff are flat out finishing bespoke outfits and headwear for the races, particularly for the Viva Fashions in the Field entrants.
Chan will this year dress world ranked tennis player Sorana Cirstea, in town for the ASB Classic. She said Kiwis were increasingly willing to dress up for the races, a trend spurred by high-profile people such as Kate Middleton. "Her style really fits in with the races. She likes to complete her look for certain events with a beautiful headpiece or hat and always looks immaculate."


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If any of you remember, I added 2 brood frames (about a week ago) from my original hive to my package hive that I installed the last days of May, that didn't seem to be doing so well....today i made an inspection of this hive, and found...new bees, bees emerging, some uncapped larva, some still capped brood, and a gillion small worms crawling every where, on the 2 frames that I added. Also some worms on a frame beside these two, but they didn't seem to be comming from the cells, just on the frames. I removed as many as I could and squished them, but I didnt' take away the whole frame because of the brood emerging. What danger are they to the bees? and recommendation for what to do to control or kill what is left, or prevention??? [/COLOR][/COLOR]


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My first computer was later than most, in 1997. My parents were too blue-collar to have ever needed a computer in the mid-80s to late 90s so mainly it's been PC-based architectures for me
I have self-taught myself C++ and C# programming in general, starting in 2005, and eventually gotten more fond of doing more graphics programming. Prior to that I was making web pages in HTML and PHP. I actually got my Bachelor's in Art, and specialized in electronic visualization (my current job title is website developer). That said, I did take some CS courses, but it wasn't enough for me to get a minor in it, and I had already spent almost 6 years in college by then. It did help me fully understand object-oriented programming.
The programming journey has been an on-and-off-thing for me. Six years ago I picked up OpenGL and found a lot of intermediate-advanced topics overwhelming. I made a simple 3D pong and abstract space shooter, and then went back to 2D graphics. Two years later I tried out DirectX and got farther ahead this time. My newfound knowledge in object-oriented programming made things easier. I finally built a small engine (or should I say, framework) with which to load models and textures with and it used my .obj parser.
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It's still a tough road ahead of me. I didn't take any classes on multi-variable calculus, statistics, and whatever linear algebra I had to understand, I picked it up along the way. A lot of technical papers on rendering techniques sure sound interesting, but half the time the math goes over my head. I'm not sure exactly how I will enter the game industry, if at all. I would like to get a C# programming job, but breaking into a new language professionally feels a lot like getting your first programming job. They usually already expect you to have done it at a previous job. Closest I got was for a junior C# Unity programmer job, but I lacked enough experience for it.
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I plan to take a empty frame with drawn comb and put in each of these new packages to hopefully get the queen to laying, but have never done the packages. Thanks for any advice.
I plan to take a empty frame with drawn comb and put in each of these new packages to hopefully get the queen to laying, but have never done the packages. Thanks for any advice.
Deeps work just fine. I use 10 frame deeps, with 9 frames. Just take a frame or two out, put the queen cage in with the candy between two frames, and dump the bees in, cover and let package sit in front of the hive for a while. Works good.
Thank you!
Many package sellers also provide instructions on how to install packages. Regarding the queen, some folks say leave the cork in the candy end for a few days before removing it, to keep her confined longer. Others say remove the cork from the CANDY end because she's already been confined with them in the package, and the bees will have released her in a few days. Personally I remove the cork from the candy end when putting the queen cage in the hive.
After you dump the bees in, gently replace any frames that you have removed. If you must, gently smoke the bees to drive them off the tops of the frames so you can place your inner and outer covers on the hive. DO NOT leave any extra empty space, as that is where the bees will start drawing comb, instead of on your nice foundation. Do not ask me how I know...
Oh, and feed. They will build up faster and stronger if you feed them continuously until all ten deep frames are drawn out. Then I usually put on the second deep super, and keep feeding as long as they'll take it, or until almost all those frames are drawn out. Some beekeepers say that's foolish, and develops "dependent" bees, but my experience has been it helps the colony build up faster. You MIGHT get a surplus later in the season, but don't count on it. You want them really strong for next winter. Remember, it will be at least 20 days before you really start getting new bees, and the package bees are dying off.
Oh, and you're in Alabama - so you MUST install small hive beetle traps of some sort. Otherwise you will lose the colony to the beetles. Here in SE Missouri I use a minimum of two between-the-frame traps (Beetlejails, I think), per colony.
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"If all you have is a hammer, the whole world is a nail." - A.H. Maslow
CC are you asking if you should put the package in a smaller nuc box instead of a full size deep hive body? If that is what you are doing, I advise cutting what are called follower boards and reducing the size of the box to help the package climate control it. Screened bottom boards are very detrimental to packages as they prevent the bees from heating larger patches of brood. I take it you have some drawn comb. The more the better to help that package get established
On frame spacing: I would run ten frames of drawn comb in a brood chamber. If I am drawing foundation, I shave the frames down to 1 1/4" so 11 frames can be placed in a ten frame box or 9 in an 8 frame box. It will help lower the amount of inevitable bridge comb that bees build.
Understand, Greg, but please report back next year how one trap among 30 hives worked for you.
"If all you have is a hammer, the whole world is a nail." - A.H. Maslow
I'm going to semi-hijack the thread if that's ok. What if the intention was to keep the package a nuc and not allow it to expand into a colony? Is 3lbs of bees too much in an empty 5 frame nuc (No comb. Either foundation or guides). I really want to add two nucs to the yard this year. I have one colony that should make it to spring. I can pull a nuc from them, but I'd like one more. Thoughts? Thanks.
It's like getting a puppy and saying you won't let it grow into a dog...
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
If you expect inclement weather, a nuc will work fine, but they will outgrow it quickly. A follower board is a better idea, and if you and a screen bottom board, leave the sticky board in at all times until it's hot out. They don't like the light underneath either.
Same thing with cut-down splits. They will do fine in a nuc box, but will fill it up quickly and need more space. If you are growing a hive instead of maintaining a nucleus colony for later use, you don't want to slow them down any.


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Supports lung health
Supports liver function
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Ultra Cordyceps contains pure cultivated Cordyceps sinensis' an herb used for centuries in China as a rejuvenating tonic that improves energy and supports function of various organs and systems. The strain of Cordyceps in this product is recognized by the Chinese government as similar to wild Cordyceps sinensis' a rare fungus that grows above 15'000 feet in the Tibetan Highlands of China.
The historical use of Cordyceps as an anti-aging herb in traditional Chinese practices dates back to 1700 BCE. During China's Chin Dynasty' one emperor is said to have paid an ounce of gold for a three-day supply of the precious fungus. Tibetan scholars recorded detailed descriptions of Cordyceps in 15th and 18th century texts. Cordyceps was introduced to Europe at a scientific meeting in Paris in 1726' and was first imported to Japan in 1728.
Due to its wide range of biological actions' it has been used against fatigue' to escalate vitality and sexual health' to promote longevity' and to support the health of the lungs' the kidneys' the liver' and the cardiovascular system. Cordyceps is known as a "kidney tonic" in traditional Chinese practices' where the kidneys constitute a functional organ system that stores vital energy (or "Jing"). This is significant because under this tradition' Cordyceps is regarded as both "Yin-nourishing" and "Yang-invigorating" for a very balancing effect on many facets of human physiology' from sensitivity to cold to respiratory health. Science has confirmed the utility of Cordyceps for many purposes' including its anti-fatigue & anti-stress properties.
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Results of many preclinical studies suggest that Cordyceps promotes balanced immune cell function. Among the most interesting of these studies was one that investigated the ability of Cordyceps to differentially modulate the activities of different dendrite cell stages—key to balancing control of the homeostatic steady-state of the our immune system. These results suggested that Cordyceps bolsters immune function where necessary' yet suppresses over-reactive immune responses. Other immune function results reported by Cordyceps researchers include elevation of natural killer cell activity' intestinal T-cell activation' and activation of signaling molecules that support the production of healthy immune proteins.
While scientists often strive to isolate individual compounds in a naturally occurring complex like Cordyceps to determine which is responsible for certain biological actions' this process can ignore the fact that different components in Cordyceps may have synergistic activity. One group of researchers found that when investigating the immune activity of different components of Cordyceps in mice' some polysaccharides could impact the phagocytic function of monocyte-macrophages' while others could enhance immune response differently. In more recent in vitro work' polysaccharide fraction from mycelia of Cordyceps not only promoted macrophage phagocytic function' but also stimulated macrophage nitric oxide production (another tool used by these immune cells to maintain health).
Antiradical Properties
In vitro studies have demonstrated that the polysaccharide content of Cordyceps is largely behind its free radical scavenging properties. Although not yet clearly understood' the antiradical mechanism of polysaccharides could be the donation of hydrogen to break free radical chain reactions. Studies in rodents' in humans' and in the laboratory have demonstrated that Cordyceps can inhibit formation of MDA (malondialdehyde)' a free radical byproduct' in the liver and possibly in the brain. In mice' Cordyceps promoted cerebral antioxidant homeostasis and was shown to safeguarding the integrity of neuronal cells' which influenced neurobehavioral function. As in mice' cell membranes in the human brain are vulnerable to lipid peroxidation because of their high polyunsaturated fat content. Through animal and in vitro models of lipid peroxidation' Cordyceps has shown an ability to support the health and integrity of lipids in the face of free radical oxidation.
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Cordyceps sinensis (mycelium) 750 mg †
Supplying 8% cordycepic acid (60mg)
0.3 adenosine (2mg)
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Other Ingredients: Modified cellulose (vegetarian capsule)' cellulose' magnesium silicate.
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