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There are many different theories out there about whether or not to paint your top bar hive. I would love to have a discussion on the pros and cons.
There are many different theories out there about whether or not to paint your top bar hive. I would love to have a discussion on the pros and cons.
Theres a notion out there that painting retains moisture in the hive, which could be dangerous in winter. Most people who want to keep Top Bar beekeeping as natural as possible use a mixture of tung oil or boiled linseed oil mixed with beeswax. Protects the wood, and lets it breathe....so to speak.
Try some of these threads...
ETA: These links aren't TBH specific, but rather general paint info that tends to be geared more toward Langstroth hives...
That was alot of information...I think i will paint...lol
Good choice, JOANAR. All my woodenware (except for an odd piece here and there) are cypress but I primed and painted it. So far I have used Kilz II as a primer but have read some negative remarks about it and will be using Zinser 1-2-3 waterbased primer from here on out. The paint that I've been using is premium Valspar that has primer already in it. It is a one-coat paint and lays down a nice coat of paint. I've been very pleased with it so far.
My oldest boxes have only been out in the elements for a year and three months so really not a long term evaluation (I'm wondering about the Kilz) but as I insinuated, they're still looking good.
I have one or two boxes that I needed before I could get paint on them and even though they are cypress they are showing weathering...some splitting and cracking in the surface is evident...nothing that is weaking the structure, but that over a period of time probably will. When I get a chance I'm pulling them out of service and slopping on some primer/paint.
I have painted most of my boxes with them sitting on a counter propped up on little pieces of wood. I did the same with my bottomboards and tops and any other hive part. In one painting session I decided to make two stacks out of the supers that I was painting and paint them all at once. I primed each box before I stacked and painted (included the edges). I didn't get back to those boxes after I painted them for a month or two. By then the stacks were more or less one solid piece...the paint is a great glue...I could carry an entire stack as one unit. But, they popped loose easy enough. I am definitely going to use the board between two supports method the next time I paint (which I need to do soon).
I initially painted the edges with box primer and paint. The last few painting sessions I just primed them and let it go at that...the Valspar is some thick paint and tended to make the boxes stick together a lot.
If you want to "decorate" your boxes, or maybe paint bottom boards or queen excluders or some other small part a different color Home Depot sells little "sample" containers of exterior paint that you can get tinted in any color that they sell. Lowe's has small sample containers, too, but I'm not sure if there's state as being exterior. Hmmm, or that could be right opposite...so much for my memory! Well, I just typed that and remembered once again that you're working with TBH's...I guess you could use the "samples" for trim work or for painting bees and flowers on your hive. Best wishes, Ed
just paint the outsides. The insides can absorb moisture and breathe with the hive if unpainted on the inside
Not painting is much less work...
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I painted mine. I can attest to the fact that it is more work. But I also know how poorly unfinished wood (i used pine) fares in the Wisconsin weather. For me it meant a nice looking hive that would not need to be replaced as soon, and or have the leg rot out from under it (as readily).
Repainting with 20,000 of your best friends watching you didn't seem like an awesome idea either....
The one thing I would NOT do again is use boiled linseed oil and beeswax! I did two TBH's and a nuc with that stuff a year ago and they all are turning black with dirt streaks and mildew. I liked the initial natural wood look but now they look terrible and are getting worse everyday.
Funny, I was just experimenting with various methods of trying to remove the BLO and BW finish today and somebody else is recommending it. I plan to replace it with transparent Cabot Deck and Fence Stain, if I can get the old finish off.
Sounds like you are having fun getting ready for your bees...now if the NC weather would just warm up. Today, I heard that this is the 8th coldest March here in the last 69 years!
My bees arrive in mid April...so very soon. I am almost ready. Here in WNC today is supposed to be 49 to 50 and it is just getting warmer from there. Come on Spring!
I hate painting, but unpainted wood looks pretty bad after a year. Not that it would fall apart but it looks bad. If you are buying premium latex full price versus not painting, you may loose money in the long run on paint. But if you get your paint as miss-tints at the big boxes it cost almost nothing (but your time). I was hoping to con my kids into painting, but I got about half of one coat on one hive painted that way.
..wyatt, I have a friend who was shopping at one of the large discount stores. He had his three-year-old son with him. As they passed by toys or whatever his little boy would naturally come out with "I want one!". My friend would keep on going and respond with "No job, no toy". This happened several times during the shopping trip. When they got to the checkout the 3 yo did get a small pack of M&Ms which he handed to the checkout clerk who then handed it back to the child. The young boy quickly said "Thank you". This impressed the clerk who then looked in the buggy and exclaimed "Why, you don't have a toy in there!". To which the 3-year-old responded...."No job...no toy!". Naturally, the clerk chided his daddy for being a mean person but my friend just smiled. The boy now has several jobs...picking up toys all along, throwing trash in wastebaskets, picking up a few dirty clothes, etc.,. He doesn't do a great job at it, but he makes some effort...and he gets a nickle or so doing "the job" and along the way learns what "value" is. Now, when they go to the store he has his own money (that he "worked" for...and which his daddy adds to ). But, this little boy is learning that you work for things...that there's no such thing as a free ride.
Hmm, your kids have any video games, favorite television programs, favorite McDonalds meal, favorite...???? Don't con'em...give'em a job...if a 3-year-old can figure it out...
PS...if you institute some form of this "work for money(toy?)" method please don't give them my name or location.
I just used the leftover exterior latex paint that was used on the house the last time it was painted. It was free and makes my hive blend in to its surroundings (in my case its next to my house).
Depending on your neighbors you may or may not want your hive to be easily noticeable or recognizable. Just something to factor in when considering getting the odd 'off colors' from the box stores. If your hives are out in the middle of a field on a farm then its no problem.
I have 5 tbh's. The first two I made, I never painted, but used a poly finish to keep the 'wood-look'. The next three I stained with a solid stain. Looking at them all, I wish I had stained them all.
The 'wood-look' can get pretty dumpy looking once the water/sun set. The stained ones look great.
Sealing the exposed end grain will help to prevent moisture from entering the joints.
I smear Titebond III over the exposed end grain of all of my assemblies. I also apply a bead/fillet of glue along all inside corners. It may seem excessive but when the joints are nearly impermeable to moisture it helps...
I don't have TBH's but I have been a yacht refinisher/foreman. A sound, stable surface is easier to beautify and protect.
Trying to think inside the box...
I painted these long hives, but I felt I needed to, because they are plywood with solid timber stringers (background in boatbuilding too.)
I'm hoping the covers of galvanized roofing will keep rain off completely, but this is a humid climate here along the Gulf.
I'd hoped to avoid painting my Langstroth hives, because they are made of cypress, but I've learned that modern cypress is not as resistant to deterioration as the cypress that used to be available, so I painted them too. I used Behr exterior primer and exterior satin enamel, thinking that maybe the smoother surface would be more resistant to mildew.
rhaldridge, go ahead and paint them...better now than when they're growing mold and mildrew.
My woodenware is from Rossman (cypess) but it's not old growth stuff. I've got one or two boxes that I had to use before painting...they're not aging very gracefully.
After reading this thread, and the threads linkined in post 3, I'm beginning to rethink the finish on my hive. I have cypress woodenware, and the only finish I put on is boiled linseed oil (no wax or turpentine). I just wiped it on with a cloth. They looked great at first. But now they've been in service for about a year and are beginning to show mildew.
I bought some additional boxes recently, and finished them the same way. They haven't gone on the hives yet, so they still look nice. I'm thinking I'll sand them and try again with an exterior stain or paint. Then I can rotate them in, and refinish the original boxes.
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So, what I've been thinking about lately is whether or not there's a computer game equivalent of the B Movie. I'm not sure there is.
Maybe it's helpful if I clarify what I mean by 'B Movie'. What I'm talking about isn't necessarily some tawdry and over-gored piece of dross with no script and a Bruce Campbell cameo. What I really mean is something low-budget and with obvious faults, but which overcomes them through some (probably unintended) humour or charm.
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The reporters were among a group of six journalists who were riding with Northern Alliance soldiers in an armored personnel carrier (APC). The soldiers were advancing toward Taliban positions near the city of Taloqan, the capital of Takhar Province and the alliance's former headquarters.
Taliban forces opened fire on the convoy and hit the APC carrying the journalists with a rocket-propelled grenade. The jolt from the grenade's impact caused some people to fall off the tank while others may have jumped off. It was unclear whether the journalists who died were killed in the cross fire, or whether Taliban soldiers later executed at least two of them.
Three journalists survived the attack: Paul McGeough, a reporter for the Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald; Véronique Rebeyrotte, a reporter for France Culture radio; and Levon Sevunts, a reporter for the Montreal Gazette.
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President Barack Obama will meet with labor leaders Tuesday and a number of chief executives on Wednesday, in an effort to solidify backing for his proposals.
Both groups carry sway with different segments of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Mr. Obama also plans to travel outside of Washington to try and broaden national support for his proposal that includes tax increases on the wealthy—which White House officials believe won public backing in last week's election.
Mr. Obama has planned the meetings as policy makers start work to craft a package of deficit-reduction measures that could come in place of the so-called fiscal cliff, the mandatory spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to begin in January.
His meetings with labor and business leaders come before he meets with congressional leaders Friday, evidence the White House believes Mr. Obama can use momentum from his re-election to marshal outside support and heighten pressure on Republicans to agree to tax increases on upper-income earners.
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Republicans also say significant changes to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid would have to be part of any package.
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The White House hasn't yet offered a new deficit-reduction proposal since the election. It has offered numerous plans since 2009 that call for a combination of tax increases and spending cuts, but it was careful not to make public the details of its plan last year during negotiations with Mr. Boehner. White House aides have discussed whether offering a deficit-reduction "framework" during this debate might help discussions, but so far no such steps have been taken.
In September 2011, Mr. Obama released an 80-page deficit-reduction plan that included tax increases on the wealthy, spending cuts and modest changes to Medicare and Medicaid.
The White House wants roughly $1.5 trillion in new taxes over 10 years as part of a $4 trillion deficit-reduction package. To start, Mr. Obama has proposed letting tax rates rise to 39.6% from 35% on income over $388,350 for both couples and singles, which would raise roughly $440 billion in new revenue over 10 years, according to White House estimates.
If the two sides were to freeze current rates, as Republicans are advocating, there are many other options for raising revenue by $440 billion. For example, they could limit the ability of upper-income households to use breaks such as the deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions. They could raise rates on capital gains and dividends.
Both the White House and Republican leaders have said so far that the rhetoric from the other side has been encouraging.
Mr. Obama's new approach is in sharp contrast to his strategy last year, when he met privately with Mr. Boehner to try and craft a broad package of tax and spending changes to reduce the deficit. Now, Mr. Obama and his aides have promised to be much more flexible and seek outside ideas.
"I think there are a lot of ways to skin this cat so long as everybody comes with a positive, constructive attitude toward the task," Obama adviser David Axelrod said on CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday.
When the talks between Messrs. Obama and Boehner broke down in August 2011, Democrats and Republicans had to rush to patch together a temporary deficit-reduction plan to give them political cover so they could raise the government's borrowing limit.
Forcing negotiations this time is the fiscal cliff, the combination of expiring tax breaks and mandatory spending cuts that will begin in January unless the White House and Congress can agree on a plan to postpone or replace the measures. Going over the cliff would likely send the country back into a recession, economists and budget experts have predicted.
These negotiations will be a high-profile test of Mr. Boehner's leadership of his own party conference, a balky, hard-to-lead crowd. He is walking a tightrope between the party's large conservative faction that has put a premium on confrontation and its more pragmatic wing. He is asking his colleagues to give him latitude to size up and navigate the new political landscape—and for now, at least, they seem to be giving it to him.
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The weekend started off lovely enough. We went out for dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday on Friday. And that's when we learned what sink riding meant. Apparently, some customers decided to get a little naughty on the bathroom sink the previous weekend. It didn't turn out too well for them, though. They broke the sink completely off the wall!
Saturday was a beautiful sunny day and I spent the afternoon in the East Bay photographing the cutest little family. When I got home, I treated myself to a bowl of flaming hot cheetos. They're so pretty...
On Sunday, The Boyfriend and I went shopping at the outlets nearby. Not two hours after he tells me he "just can't do pink," the guy is trying on pink polos in Lacoste because "Kanye wears them." I have to say, the color looks pretty good on him.
If the weekend had ended there, all would be fine and dandy. Oh, if only... When we got home, we noticed my tire was looking a little flat. I went over to inspect and found that I somehow managed to run over a screw. It hit my tire at juuuuuust the right angle to go straight through the tread. These tires are less than two years old and barely have 10,000 miles on them. I'm hoping they're still under some sort of warranty. Otherwise, I'm screwed.


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Dr. Alexey Root welcomed twenty four Newton Rayzor Elementary School students, one teacher, and four parent chaperones to Denton High School. The group visited 10 Denton High School chess club members. The Newton Rayzor students were divided into three groups of eight. Denton High School chess club members further divided the groups of eight into pairs (in the room that had 4 Denton HS students) or one group of four and two pairs (in the other two rooms). Topics taught by the Denton High School students included the two-rook checkmate, the one-queen checkmate, and how to prevent Scholar's Mate.
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JACKSON — Current and former Mississippi lawmakers, across party lines, are mourning the death of longtime Democratic Sen. Bennie Turner of West Point, who died Nov. 27. He was 64.
Turner, an attorney, was first elected to the Senate in 1992 and took office in January 1993. The most recent configuration of his district included all of Clay County and parts of Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties.
He was known for his sharp, analytical mind and for his even-keel demeanor, even when committee rooms were packed and emotions were running high.
"Bennie Turner had the ability to calm troubled waters better than anyone I served with in the Legislature," Republican Alan Nunnelee told The Associated Press.
Nunnelee, of Tupelo, was elected to the state Senate in 1995 and served there until late 2010, when he won a seat in the U.S. House. He said Turner had a deep, soothing voice and was so highly regarded that even people with sharply divergent political opinions would stop and listen to what Turner was saying.
"Where ever I stood politically, I always respected his position," Nunnelee said.
Turner led the Senate Judiciary Committee for eight years. He was first appointed to the chairmanship in early 1996 by Ronnie Musgrove, who was lieutenant governor at the time.
During the election year of 1999, when Turner was unopposed in seeking his third Senate term, he was hospitalized for about a month with meningitis, an illness that causes inflammation of tissues covering the brain and spinal cord. He lost a good bit of his hearing, but his mind remained sharp and fellow senators welcomed him with a standing ovation in January 2000.
"I don't have the words to tell you how happy I am to be able to stand before you right now," Turner said.
He was re-appointed as Judiciary Committee chairman that month by Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck, who started her career as a Democrat. As chairman, Turner was one of the lead negotiators during special session that Gov. Musgrove called in the fall of 2002 to deal with limiting awards in civil lawsuits. The session dragged on for three months amid political pressure from business people and doctors (and most Republicans) who wanted the limits and attorneys and consumer advocates (and many Democrats) who opposed them.
After the special session ended, Tuck switched to the Republican Party. She won a second term as lieutenant governor in 2003 — and when the term started in early 2004, she split the Judiciary Committee into two parts, Judiciary A and Judiciary B. She didn't give Turner the chairmanship of either committee.
Musgrove said in a statement this past week that he will miss Turner.
"Bennie Turner took every aspect of his duty as state senator seriously. He was respected and admired by everyone because of his professionalism — even those who disagreed with him," Musgrove said. "I consider it a privilege to have served with him. Many people in Mississippi are better off today because of his work and effort."
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo served in the Mississippi Senate from early 1988 until late 1994. He said in a statement that he and Turner were close friends for three decades.
"In addition to our years together in the state Senate, I served with him on the board of directors of North Mississippi Rural Legal Services in the 1980s when he served as chairman," Wicker said. "Bennie Turner was a true public servant who exhibited integrity and bipartisanship. He led a successful law practice and was a smart small business owner. His passing is a great loss."


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#1 Thu 25 Oct 07 8:04pm
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fried rice.
Can someone tell me how to cook fried rice, i have tried a few time and seem to get it wrong everytime.
#2 Fri 26 Oct 07 1:09am
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Re: fried rice.
Fried rice originated as a way of using up leftovers - leftover boiled rice, meat and veg.
First of all, the rice needs to be cold and dry. Ideally, you should cook the rice the day before, and allow it to cool spread out on a tray. I cook batches of boiled rice, and freeze in 2 portion packs, when defrosted, the rice is ideal for fried rice.
Next, the additional ingredients need to be cooked - this can either be because ge are leftovers, or because they go into tge wok first before the rice.
The first stage in cooking fried rice is to flavour the oil.
Get your wok smoking hot. I really do mean hot - really really hot, so that when you add your oil, it dances and smokes.
Add the oil (groundnut for preference, or even dripping ifyou wantto be deally traditional!)
Add the flavourings - garlic, chili, ginger, spices, and fry until aromatic - just a few seconds.
If your ingredients are leftovers, add the rice now. If your ingredients are fresh, add them and cook first. If your making egg fried rice, throw in the beaten egg first, and cook briefly before proceeding as above.
Stir fry - and really stir, keping the contents moving constntly, tossing and stirring. Don't let the ingredients boil - they must fry and sizzle.
When everything is in the wok frying, season well with soy or fish sauce - don't ovrdo it, it should not be wet!
Serve and eat immediately.
I don't generally use any specific recipe - just check what I have available, cut it to size if necessary, line everything up next to the cooker, and get stuck in. The whole cooking process should take no longer than about 8 mins, and often shorter.
For specific recipes, try a google search on "fried rice"
#3 Fri 26 Oct 07 2:32am
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Re: fried rice.
This is a great Fried rice recipe, it is very quick and easy to make.
Delicious fried rice (Kylie Kwong)
Fried rice is one of those lovely comforting foods that everyone in the world seems to like — no one is intimidated by fried rice. Somehow all these rogue ingredients have crept into restaurant versions over the years, such as corn, peas, ham and the like. I find the trick with fried rice is to keep it really simple and traditional — just some really fresh and fluffy eggs, onion, bacon or Chinese sausage, ginger and some spring onions.
Serves: supper for 2-4; part of a banquet for 6
• 1/3 cup peanut oil
• 4 large free-range eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil, extra
• 11/2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 medium-sized brown onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped rindless bacon rashers or Chinese sausage
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons Shao Hsing wine
• 5 cups cooked medium-grain white rice
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 cup finely sliced spring onions (scallions)
• 3 teaspoons Maggi seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced on the diagonal
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 1/2 large red chilli, finely sliced on the diagonal
Heat oil in a hot wok until the surface seems to shimmer slightly. Pour beaten eggs into wok and cook for about 1 minute, lightly scrambling them and rotating the wok to ensure even cooking. When almost cooked through, carefully remove omelette from wok with a fish slice and drain on kitchen paper. Set aside.??Wipe out wok with kitchen paper, add extra oil and stir-fry ginger and garlic for 1 minute, or until very aromatic. Add onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender. Add bacon and stir-fry for a further minute, or until lightly browned. Stir in sugar and wine, then stir-fry for 30 seconds. ??Finally, add rice, reserved omelette, oyster sauce, spring onions, Maggi seasoning and sesame oil. Stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until rice is heated through. Roughly chop omelette into smaller pieces as you stir.??Divide rice between individual bowls and garnish with extra spring onions. Combine soy sauce and chilli in a small bowl and serve on the side.
#4 Mon 29 Oct 07 6:54pm
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Re: fried rice.
Thanks very much for the advice i will try this.
What i have been doing is not letting the rice go to cold and dry out enough and also the oil is not as hot as it should be so the rice just soaks in the oil (YUCK). I am just a beginner so practice makes perfect.
My wife has bought me the new Jamie oliver book so i hope to make some more progress.
Thanks again and i hope in the future i will be able to help others as yous have helped me.
#5 Mon 29 Oct 07 9:03pm
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Re: fried rice.
Like you say practice makes perfect - so please never be discouraged!
#6 Mon 29 Oct 07 11:27pm
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Re: fried rice.
Important....You must remember to keep cooked rice in the fridge, otherwise (because of all the little air spaces in it ) it is an ideal medium for bacteria to grow.
(Bicillus cereus is the bug that commonly grows in rice)
#7 Tue 30 Oct 07 12:03am
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Re: fried rice.
And cooked rice freezes really well - I always gave a few portions in the freezer.
#8 Thu 13 Dec 12 4:06am
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Re: fried rice.
yes fried rice is the nice one to prepare because it is delicious in taste and easy to make ....
Chicken Fried Rice Recipe :
rice �� 1 cup
salt �� enough for taste
Oil �� 150 gm
garlic paste 2 tsp
spring onions � chopped fine 1 cup
cooked and finely chopped chicken 3/4 cup
celery � finely chopped 2 Tbsp
soya sauce 2 tsp
vinegar 1 Tbsp
chilli sauce 1 tsp
1)Boil rice with 1 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp oil, till �bite-like�.
2) Remove water keep only rice.
3)Leave in the colander and work 1 Tbsp oil into it.
4)Heat the rest of the oil and fry the garlic and onions, till onions comes to light brown.
5)Add the chicken and stir-fry till well mixed.
6)Add the soya sauce, vinegar and chilli sauce, mix well and add rice.
stir thoroughly tasty chicken fried rice is ready to serve.
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#9 Thu 13 Dec 12 4:11am
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Re: fried rice.
i think now you got the required info
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Extreme Climates is an exhibition organized around a series of installations to reveal the inherent complexity underlying what upon first glance appears to be a deceptively simple, modern glass office tower.
Manitoba Hydro Place represents the first of the next generation of bioclimatic green architecture integrating time-tested environmental concepts in conjunction with advanced technologies and the art of architecture.
The exhibition title encapsulates the geographic, climatic, urban and global context in which Manitoba Hydro Place was conceived and the conditions against which 21st century architecture must be considered. Planning for the project began in 2002, a year before Architecture 2030 was founded and four years before Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (2006) galvanized the world to take action and responsibility for the threat of climate change. Winnipeg itself is a city of extremes. Temperatures fluctuate from -50°C to +40°C over the year. Winter months experience an unusual abundance of sunlight and strong gusting southerly winds, and the downtown is recovering from a series of economic downturns which have negatively impacted the quality of civic life.
Recognizing that LEED was not structured to prioritize major energy savings, and to make a visible demonstration of its commitment to energy reduction, Manitoba Hydro set ambitious goals for its new building to achieve 60% above the MNECB (Model National Energy Code for Buildings). In addition it had to provide a healthy work environment filled with 100% fresh air for 2000+ employees, participate in the city's urban revitalization strategy, and demonstrate fiscal responsibility within the framework of architectural excellence. To achieve this, a formal Integrated Design Process was mandated comprising the client, design architects, architects of record, climate engineers, contractors, building consultants and related experts.
Extreme Climates presents Manitoba Hydro Place as a case study on how integrated design processes and interdisciplinary teams are applied to develop solutions and resolve opposing objectives while at the same time recognizing that creativity and imagination rarely emerge through consensus.
The exhibition was conceived by KPMB, design architects of Manitoba Hydro Place, and designed and developed in collaboration with Anita Matusevics of Wonder Inc. It includes an installation demonstrating the humidification and de-humidification system designed in collaboration with Dan Euser, and a short film by Deco Dawson.An opening reception will take place on Tuesday September 21 from 6-8pm, 230 College Street. Exhibition continues to November 27, 2010. For more information: Anna Lightfoot, Communications Officer / 416.978.2253 / firstname.lastname@example.com Climates on the Daniels Faculty website:http://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/events/eric_arthur/exhibitions/5624


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Re: Impossible love
Re: Secret love
Okay, this is one of the first Mario based designs I've voted for in a while. If for no other reason, it put the spotlight on Luigi. Still sad for him though.
Re: A Better Match
This design "fits" perfectly with the theme. Glad you could use it!
Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!
Re: Duck, Duck, Goose
Re: Game of Chairs
But... Ned lost (his head) already...
Re: Three's a Crowd
This is so good
Luigis powa! Great illo!
Re: Double Rainbow!
hahaha nice!
Haha impressive!
Thanks to Wences, for being awesome enough to collaborate with me on this one.
Haha this is sad and hilarious at the same time, love the style you used here!
Hahaha first place, I'm a buyer!
Binary numbers can be vicious.
Re: Monster Mistake
Great work!
Re: Cuddly Company
My mother-in-laws cats totally have that M on their forheads. I tried to convince her to name one Magneto, but she wouldn't.
omarfeliciano wrote:Carbon Dioxide Molecule.
Thanks to jboshaw & unsenuchiha for the pre-derby suggestions
I love the final product! Gets my vote!
Re: I'm really happy for you two
It would seem I can't enter mine, due to an error on the site. I tried two browsers, same result. After you complete the form to submit it takes a while then gives you the Woot error screen.
tip top!
Awwww, I had this exact idea only I was going to use the animal mascots ;_;. Phooey! You beat me to it. (sits in corner and mopes)
Very nicely done, I like the detail on the Iron Throne :D
Re: Dangerous Friends
This might be a good time for eats, shoots, and leaves. ;)
grahamcrackercoyote wrote:SIMILAR SHIRTS EXIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which one? I'd appreciate a link, because I don't know what design you're referring to.
Re: Three Peas - The original
Hope you like this resub, please vote.
Re: Pitfall
Hi Ho Cherry-O!
Re: I'm Flexible!
I think this shall be my New Artist of the week. Here's hoping you reach the fog!
Re: One in Every Group
Love it!
...awesome! i did something similar, but your concept is far better...
Always liked this one.
nice idea!
Re: LAtex Love Triangle
It's kinda like... if O.J. was a balloon...
taternuggets wrote:Always liked this one.
Thanks taternuggets
Re: Another Castle
"...and then he went to ANOTHER castle!"
Peach is getting a bad reputation in this derby. Hope you like!
Re: On The Thirteenth Day...
On The Thirteenth Day of Christmas, the Turtle Doves kicked the Partridge out of her own pear tree. It was crowded. They needed some "couples time".
Anyone who's had a roommate and a significant other at the same time understands this. But when it's YOUR place to begin with... DAMN.
Check out the larger version HERE
This is 6 colors on baby blue.
Seriously, you just keep trying to make me over spend on tees. I do hope this prints though my bank account may disagree. ;)
I guess someone needs to do a Peach/Daisy shirt now too.
Great one!!
More of an "odd man out" concept to me- not really seeing "Three's a Crowd"
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Whatabouts and Whereabouts
Every Monday morning Trevor opens up the lines so you can ask thost questions that have been puzzling you - here's a sample of what was asked on Monday February 17th - and the responses.
Why do they bury you 6 feet under?
Wild animals can't smell that deep and dig up the body. Seems there could be up to three bodies in a grave. During the plague they thought that if they buried them deep enough that the plague won't spread.
What's the origin and meaning of 'hair of the dog'?
Rhyming slang for grog, because water wasn't safe to drink "The hair of the dog that bit me"
Why do the military use the word niner instead of nine?
Niner is used on the radio because it's a distinct sound. With bad communications you might confuse five with nine because they sound similar
Does anyone know how the band Procal Harum who had a big hit with A Whiter Shade of Pale got their name?
Manager named it after a cat.
What's the meaning of the 7 seas?
Back in history 7 equated to several. 7 seas of the Mediterranian.
What is the elephant motif that princess Mary wears on her blue sash?
Order of the Elephant (Danish: Elefantordenen) is the highest order of Denmark. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional monarchy in 1849, is now almost exclusively bestowed on royalty and heads of state. Why the elephant? The explanation for such a symbol of the Order is most likely concerned with the participation of the Danish troops in the religiously sanctioned military campaigns (crusades) and their victory over the Saracens and their warrior elephants. Mammoth Mead - Elephant Ale Denmark has a beer called elephant lager.
Why are some egg shells brown, and some are white?
It all depends on the breed, colour, age, diet of the chook.
Why does our Carbon Tax money go to the UN?
We don't think it does, it goes in the country to balance against carbon outputs.
When a cemetery is full, how does it make its money to keep it maintained?
The family repay for the grave after 25 years. Chris has to pay $1000 for another 100 years. Otherwise they get cremated and returned to the family. Comes out of the council rates. Jenny's family needs to pay $4,500. 1,500 between 3 of them.
Why do different trades wear different coloured overalls?
Painters white, carpenters cakey, metal workers blue. White keeps the bees nice and calm . darker colours make them angry- bee keepers. Carpenters wear khaki because the dust doesn't show up. Welders wear dark blue, because burns don't show up as easily. Painters wear white because they predominately paint white indoors/ceilings. Painters White - tradition that the painters would come in after death. In 60s-70s mechanics wore white overalls Rubbish truck workers wore white. White is a healthy colour.
In the 40s National Fitness Council of Australia, whatever happened to it?
What's the difference between a sea and an ocean?
Oceans are bound by continents, seas are bound by countries.
Do people still collect old stamps and what do they do to them?
Makes money overseas charities.
You can ring in with your questions every Monday morning between 2 and 4am AEDT.


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Royal Armouries' role in new TV documentary focusing on England's lost king – Richard III - Tuesday, 26 February 2013
The work of Royal Armouries' curator Bob Woosnam-Savage is set to feature in a special follow-up programme, expanding the themes of the Channel Four programme – Richard III: The King in the Car Park – on Wednesday (February 27).
Richard III: The Unseen Story broadcasts at 9pm on More4 and reveals fresh footage and new interviews from the research team that discovered the mortal remains of Richard III, the last English king to fall in battle.
Bob Woosnam-Savage, the Royal Armouries' Curator of European Edged Weapons, played a key role in investigating the lost king's battle-related trauma, and attempting to identify some of the possible weapons used to kill the last of the Plantagenets.
Under international academic and media scrutiny, historians and scientists spent five months testing a human skeleton, unearthed during an archaeological project at the former site of Greyfriars Church in Leicester – formerly hidden in an unmarked grave, below a council car park.
Bob was invited to join the Greyfriars' project by the University of Leicester and worked to help identify Richard, using his expert knowledge of medieval weapons.
Historians believe Richard was buried at Greyfriars after his death at the Battle of Bosworth, in 1485 but his corpse was disinterred during the Dissolution. His human remains had never been identified – until the historic announcement on February 4, earlier this year.
Please visit the Greyfriars project website for more details.
There will be a live Q&A with Bob on Twitter on Thursday morning (February 28) from 10am – 11am, to put your questions forward, follow @Royal_Armouries and use #RichardIII.
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Notes to editors
- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
- Information Line: 0113 220 1999
- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
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Just found this forum...lots of good info. I am a new beek this year, have only one hive. It started as package in May...has grown nicely, produced a very tasty, extremely light honey(almost the color of lemonade), which many people were surprised by(we have lots of alfalfa, clover, fireweed...around us which can produce very light honey...or so I have read). I have two deeps and two medium supers which I want to leave for the bees(I only pulled 2 frames just to see/taste the honey)...if there is honey left then I think we'll take it in the spring. I fed sugar water when we got them but really don't want to fall feed, feel that their honey is much better for them.
We have a screened bottom board and I am getting an all season inner cover from Honey Run Apiaries which will hopefully keep the bees dry during our cold, long winter. I did a 3 day mite count and averaged 40-50 per day(seems high for a package, but what do I know?)...trying not to be too concerned and trust that they will make it thru the winter.
I have a question about the screened bottom board...
When we set up the hive, hubby put down concrete blocks and then a piece of plyboard on top of them followed by the screened bottom board. Do you think we should take the plyboard off and just let the SBB sit on the blocks or can we leave it on there? I just wonder if the mites are falling on the plyboard and are not dead would they crawl back up into the hive? Thanks for any and all responses. Halley


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text: My very first swarm was in an eave and it was well established with a LOT of comb. The bees behaved well which was a big surprise since I was slicing though a lot of brood. There was so much comb, this could have been there for years, at least two. I never got to see the queen before the exterminator had to do his business. That was last Wednesday. I took them to my Top Bar hive and set most of the brood comb parallel, but slightly zig-zagged and left them alone until this morning. I just got through wiring up the most promising comb. Now if there are enough bees and larvae this doomed colony has a chance to produce a queen. The word is still out with local pest controllers for me to get another swarm, but if it's another cut-out I may pass. It's just difficult to think about a viable colony getting wiped out just because they set up in a bad location.


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Each year, the Tour de France doubles as a showcase for high performance bike technology. Companies use it to push out all kinds of new gear, some of which riders choose to use, and some not. Some riders, who are often when it comes to gear, even choose to use non-sponsor equipment and, in some cases, even design their own. Here are a few of the most interesting items we spotted from the Tour.—Joe Lindsey
New Bike Tech on Display at 2013 Tour de France
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Each year, the Tour de France doubles as a showcase for high performance bike technology. Companies use it to push out all kinds of new gear, some of which riders choose to use, and some not. Some riders, who are often when it comes to gear, even choose to use non-sponsor equipment and, in some cases, even design their own. Here are a few of the most interesting items we spotted from the Tour.—Joe Lindsey
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Pioneer's Power Meter
A relatively new entry to power measurement, electronics giant Pioneer first showed its unique entry at last year's Eurobike show. The unit is not as sleek as models from SRM and Quarq, but it can measure left/right power directly, providing an even finer gradation of data than most power meters. The head unit even has a real-time power balance readout. Downside: Currently it works with only Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 and 9000 series cranks. Belkin has been testing the units since last March's Paris-Nice, but there are no announced plans yet for sale to consumers.
New SRM Power Meter
SRM has not been able to design a power meter that truly integrates with Shimano Dura-Ace since the 7800 series, two generations ago, because the company relies on replacing the stock spider with its own version to measure strain and transmit to the head unit. The newer 7900 and now 9000 Dura-Ace cranks use a heavily relieved spider and drive-side arm that aren't easy to integrate. Before 9000, SRM used 7800 arms with 7900 rings. To incorporate the new four-bolt chainring pattern of 9000's 11-speed rings, it needed a new spider.
Not Quite 9000-Level
At the Tour de France, SRM for the first time showed a drive-side arm that is cosmetically similar to 9000. The FC-SR70 arms are clearly stamped "Not for Sale" and while they feature some machining and different anodization, they are a Shimano-modified 7800-series arm. SRM, however, is still popular with Shimano teams because of the system's accuracy; 27 years after it was first invented, it remains the gold standard in power meters.
New Scott Addict
A number of Orica-GreenEdge riders, including Stuart O'Grady, raced aboard the new Addict SL from Scott, instead of the aero Foil model. The redesigned Addict is lighter; Scott claims it now weighs less than 1,000 grams for the frame and fork (54cm). While a number of companies launched new bikes in the month before the Tour, the Scott is notable in that Orica riders chose to ride the new model in the race, without having had much time on it.
New Orbea Orca
Orbea rolled out this redesigned Orca just prior to the Tour, and Euskaltel riders eagerly adopted the new model. The Orca line has been around for a decade, and this iteration is visually similar to the existing one, but it takes some of its aerodynamic cues, such as the fork, from the company's Ordu TT model. Cable routing is now all internal, the bottom bracket is a BB90 press-fit standard, and improvements in materials and construction make the new model 10 percent lighter.
Look's 695 Aerolight Aero Road Bike
French bikemaker Look first showed this updated version of the 695 (called the Aerolight) at Eurobike in 2012, and we started seeing the bike on Cofidis' team car at Paris-Nice. But it wasn't until late June that the Aerolight was formally unveiled in Corsica. The new bike isn't a pure aero bike; it's visually similar to the existing 695 iPack, with a few alterations that reduce drag, namely integrated brakes and a new integrated stem design called the Aerostem, which features an adjustable rise from -13 to +17 degrees.
695 Integrated Brake
The most striking feature of the new 695 Aerolight: the brakes. The new standard for aerodynamic bikes is linear-pull style cantilevers. But companies orient them in various ways behind the fork, in front of the fork with or without a cover or, in the case of the Aerolight, inside a molded window in the fork itself. The rear brake is mounted underneath the chainstays behind the bottom bracket.
SRAM Hydros on the Champs
Both Mark Cavendish and Tony Martin tried out SRAM's new Hydraulic Rim Road (HRR) brakes on stages of the Tour, but SRAM helped its teams prep full fleets of bikes for the final stage onto the Champs-Elysees. Here, mechanics ready Saxo Bank's bikes, including Alberto Contador's specially painted version.
Lotto's Drop Track Stem
Pro rider positions are always a study in extremes. Riders often choose smaller frame sizes than they really should be riding, in order to achieve less drag, thanks to a short head tube. But even that's not enough for some riders. Both Lars Bak and Adam Hansen of Lotto-Belisol choose Deda's Zero100 Pista stem in a -23 degree drop for the lowest position possible. Hansen also runs an extremely narrow 38cm wide bar.
Adam Hansen's Handmade Shoes
Lotto-Belisol's Adam Hansen is a fascinating rider: an Australian who lives in the Czech Republic racing for a Belgian team. And he also makes his own shoes. These gorgeous graffiti-styled, custom-made kicks are 100-percent carbon fiber; Hansen uses different resins in the carbon to make the uppers flexible. The reel closure is molded into the shape and the dial is hidden under the arch for aerodynamics; Hansen even molds his cleats into the shoe. The shoes weigh 105g each. He plans to start selling similar production models (but with removable cleats) soon via his company, Hanseeno.
Special Alligator's I-Link Cables for Fuglsang
Astana's Jakob Fuglsang was one of a handful of riders we spotted on Campagnolo's 80th anniversary group, but he doesn't use stock cables. Instead, he runs Alligator's I-Link system, which features a PTFE-coated cable in a compressionless aluminum housing comprised of distinct sections that allow mechanics to custom-tune the housing's length. SRAM-sponsored Alberto Contador also runs Alligator housings on his brake and derailleur cables.
Froome's Osymmetric Rings
Overall winner Chris Froome's Sky team is sponsored by Shimano, but he prefers Osymmetric ovalized chainrings, which the company claims optimize power in the most forceful phase of the pedal stroke, and flatten the curve at the dead spot. Froome's race bike was outfitted with the oval chainrings on an SRM power meter, but his spare bike features the Osymmetric rings on a 7900 crankset. The logos are blacked out in a nod to Shimano.
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"These things take time, as much as we'd all like them to happen now. It's a process."
That process could end up taking up to a year because Cruz isn't scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent until March, 2014. On March 12 he'll become a restricted free agent and the Giants, according to a source, are likely to give him a "first-round tender" worth $2.879 million. That would essentially take the 26-year-old off the open market for now since the Giants could then match any offer he receives and would be entitled to a first-round pick in compensation from the team that signs him if they don't." Read more...


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Vulcano Paricutin & It's Half Burried Church
Trip Start Jul 04, 2010
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Yup, at 7 am sharp, the (no longer) mystical "chanting" started. We lazed a bit longer under the heavy blankets in our chilled room. Then, at 8:30 am there was a knock on our window. Aristeo told us that the guide and horses were waiting for us down by the gate!! What happened to 11 am as previously agreed???? In any case, it was a glorious morning so we got dressed in a hurry. Our guide, Luis, had 3 nice little horses saddled up and ready to go.
We stopped for provisions. I had hoped we could pick up a nice big lunch "torta"; a meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion stuffed roll you find almost everywhere in Mexico! No luck. We settled for some Mexican pastry breads and Maria cookies from the tiny store on our street.
On the street, a lady was frying 3 small fish in a large flat pan over a wood fire in a jerry-can. Silhouettes of ladies walking with their swaying skirts could be seen in the distance.
We are happy to learn that the horses are well trained and respond to light tugs on the reins. The trail switches from 4 wheel drive track with stones to soft black lava sand. The horses don't like walking on the rock road and step carefully. In the sand, they like to go fast. Dave's horse likes to be in front and often trots to stay ahead. For a short time, the horses galloped with little encouragement. We see mostly lava flow on our left with farms and orchards on the fertile soil to the right.
After an hour in the saddle, we turned directly toward the volcano cone and began to climb. From this point, the horses walked mostly in the sand from the eroded lava. We passed some outcrops with ferns growing profusely. Surprising to see the large ferns at this altitude and climate. As we got closer to the cone, the trail got steeper until we reached the transition where the cone clearly begins and it became too steep for the horses to go further. From here, everyone walks.
Michelle realized she had forgotten her knee support and did not want to risk injury. So she waited while Luis and Dave walked the last 30 minutes up the cone. The 1st two-thirds of the path is in course sand. It got steeper and soon it was two steps up, and one step back, as we slid back in the sand. Then we turned and traversed across baseball size pumas stone. The air is thin and rest stops are needed. Luis and Dave reached the crater's edge and hiked along it taking in the views of the broad lava flows below. Steam can be seen rising from vents here and there. After taking in the great views, it was time to take a direct line and run down the sandy trough to the bottom of the volcano.
We were happy to be on the horses for the 434 meter (1,391 ft) climb. But our butts became pretty sore by now and we had another two hours to get back to town. So uncomfortable we became, that we took a break to let the blood start to flow in our behinds. Then we passed a house that had a small restaurant on the patio. A great chance for another break. The Purepechi lady made delicious blue corn tortillas as we sat there. A few tacos later, we were on our way.
We crossed onto the lava field and got to Saint Juan's church that was buried in the lava when it erupted in 1943. We are astonished to see just how big the church was that got partially buried.
The final ride up into town was up through dense pine forest. With great relief, we dismounted in front of our hotel. We took the pillows off the bed and used them for chair cushions. We will be reminded of this horse ride every time we sit...for a week at least.
We asked the hotel owner (Jos�) for some firewood (Madero in Spanish) for our fireplace. He rounded some up and lit the fire. We asked the name of his hotel and why he did not have a sign in front like the hotel down the road. He thought a bit and seemed to be deciding on a name on the spot. 'Casa de La Loma' he concluded. In means 'house on the knoll' very descriptive since is on a small hill .... He does not want a sign because he has only two rooms, and with a sign, people may come.
We played some cards and enjoyed the warmth of our fire. A bit later, Michelle moved her jacket from the bed and something cold fell on her foot. She had a good scare from a 2 foot long snake as it slithered over her foot and across the room. We suspect harmless. It may have come in with the firewood. The incident didn't keep us awake. We slept like babies.


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