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[quote user="nycsportzfan"][quote user="Redeyejedi"][quote user="nycsportzfan"][quote user="gmen0820"]Man it's a damn shame that Russell Wilson is only six foot.[/quote]* Thats what i said last wk, the dudes insane.. I think he must be given a shot, regardless of size, its not like he dosen't throw the ball well, ala Drew Brees, and he is very hard to take down, because hes kinda muscley thick and stong, as far as his base, and obviously he moves well in the pocket... A much more complete player then say, Troy Smith was...* This is the 2nd complete game i've seen R.Wilson play, and i am just as impressed as i was last wk, if not more, being it was on the rd in Techs home stadium..
[/quote]Funny how we both got ripped for saying Crabtree wasnt the best receiver in the draft. Funny how that works hey[/quote]* Ya, i Liked Kenny Britt the Best, with Hakeem Nicks, Maclin up there, with crabtree in the mix as well.. THe only guy i didn't like was Darius Heyward Bey.. Its funny how some on here actually started sticking up for Bey when there was rumours we were interested..
Oh ya, Earl Thomas with yet another Pick today against St Louis, when St louis had 2nd and Goal no less, saving a Score... Dudes, a Beast!
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- it potentially could work against viruses... -
I wish to learn more on bees and their viruses! Unfortunately, my expertise is limited by common biochemistry. Viruses are very flexible and adaptable. Look at influenza - this year vaccine was a disaster - virus outperform all our scientific predictions! How much money have invested in immuno-deficit virus (HIV) or hepatitis-C, but problem if far far away from solving. You eradicate one virus and two new will occupy the niche very quickly. From business-model prospective, it is a "Holy Grail" - selling a specific dsRNA for every strain of the virus in tons! Crazy! From my prospective, it would be more desirable to eliminate the carrier, the mite. Another part of solution is to minimize stress on our bees - it is well-known that stress destroys the immune system (real one). We do not need Monsanto for this.


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From left are Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief
accreditation officer of AACSB; UTSA College of Business Dean
Lynda de la Viña; UTSA College of Business Senior Associate Dean
Dan Hollas; Art Kraft, chairman of the board of AACSB and John
Fernandes, president and CEO of AACSB.
UTSA College of Business reaccredited by AACSB
By Wendy Frost
Director of Communications, College of Business
(June 28, 2007)--The UTSA College of Business (COB) earned reaccreditation in business from AACSB International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. With only 549 accredited business schools worldwide, AACSB International is the premier global accrediting body for business schools.
"Our AACSB accreditation places us among the world's elite business schools," said College of Business Dean Lynda de la Viña. "Less than 10 percent of business schools worldwide achieve AACSB accreditation. This reaccreditation affirms the quality of our academic programs, faculty members and student services and programs."
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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During the review process, COB was recognized for having a dedicated administration team with a strong and visionary dean, aggressively hiring new research-oriented faculty, developing innovative programs to support undergraduate students, commitment to globalization efforts, innovative executive education programs including an Executive MBA program and international education seminars, increased research support and excellent information technology support.
"AACSB commends the dean, faculty and administrative staff for their exemplary work in helping their school earn the highest achievement in business school accreditation," said John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International.
Accredited business schools are required to go through a peer-review process every five years to maintain accreditation. While earning accreditation a business school undergoes meticulous internal review, evaluation and adjustment.
"It takes a great deal of commitment and determination to earn AACSB accreditation," said Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. "The UTSA College of Business has met rigorous standards of excellence, as well as made a commitment to ongoing improvement that ensures that they will deliver a high quality education to their students."
The UTSA College of Business is the largest undergraduate business program in the University of Texas System and one of the 40 largest business schools in the nation. The college has 6,157 enrolled students and features 37 different degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.
The college is accredited by AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college is dedicated to raising its academic profile to become one of the best business schools recognized for developing "Knowledge for a New World."
For more information, call (210) 458-4313 or visit the UTSA College of Business Web site.


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Samson of Wash. County Commission cuts coiffure to help homeless, aid ailing angelsNovember 19th, 2012
See AA.com, County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi launches haircut campaign for homeless relief,
"Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, will be launching his campaign Monday to collect donations for area organizations that help the homeless in exchange for shearing off his hair, according to a Friday announcement from the county.
Rabhi, 24, announced at a Nov. 7 meeting of the Board of Commissioners his intent to cut his 28-inch-long mane of hair as a fundraising effort. Rabhi hasn't had a haircut since 2005.
…Rabhi plans to cut his hair in 2013 and donate it to Children With Hair Loss, a non-profit agency based in Michigan that provides free hairpieces to disadvantaged children. …"
Samson got shorn by Delilah, but YR is doing it to himself. (And using the Hair Formerly Known As Yousef's to cover some innocent young heads.) Now that's courage!
June Fool!June 5th, 2012
Rabhi: against kicking AND pickingMarch 7th, 2011
Courtesy of AA .com, Quotable quotes–Opinion: Here's what people were saying in the news this past week,
""It seems like there's a tendency to think, 'let's not kick the can down the road.' But I feel like what's being done here is we're picking up the can and we're throwing it at the homeless, and we're throwing it at the poor, and we're throwing it at the elderly, and we're throwing it at our local communities." - Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, talking about the potential impact of state budget cuts outlined in Gov. Rick Snyder's executive proposal."
Kick, pick. –Is Rabhi trying to be the designated rapper on the WashCoCom Board?
No more monarchy pleaseFebruary 21st, 2011
Bahrain, Britain, Japan, Swaziland, Saudi, wherever. Or de facto monarchy either, e.g., Khadaffi and sons, or Bush and son. Thanks for resigning.
Mubarak got outFebruary 12th, 2011
Score another one for the Arblogger
Mubarak get outJanuary 28th, 2011
Or reform fast.
Interview with the honorable Yousef RabhiDecember 31st, 2010
This (Ar)blogger was delighted to have an e-mail interview with about-to-be Washtenaw County Commissioner, recent UM graduate Yousef Rabhi.
One asked him 10 questions plus a bonus question, and he graciously answered. (Though it took a little while, since he was busy campaigning and all) The 11 questions are below, each followed by the corresponding answer from the Commissioner-in-waiting.
One can check previous Arblogger posts about some of Yousef's previous "adventures", e.g., the 4/8/07 post "Mary Sue's Death Proof Planet of Sweatshop Grindhouse Terror; or, 'Pharaoh Coleman, let my people go!'"
There has been some small editing of Rabhi's responses by the present author, for minor matters like spelling, punctuation, or spacing. Also, the question 4 answer contains the material from several attempted answers, minus a clarification question extraneous to the answer.
1) There is perpetual controversy about whether the Ann Arbor City Council is being overly submissive to the University of Michigan or not, whether on giving up land to UM or what-have-you. Is there anything you can do on the WashCoComm board to promote balance and fairness between the "town" and "gown" (city and school), or is that exclusively the province of the AACC instead?
YR: City council has certainly not flexed its muscle on this issue. As the University continues to take property off of the tax rolls, both the City and County are losing valuable tax dollars that could go towards funding vital services. It is important to note that the city is attempting to find ways to address the fact that the U of M and its associated activities present a burden on city services (roads, fire, police). I have heard proposals to increase city wide water rates. Though this would affect all residents, the University is the largest water customer in the city. Ultimately, I believe that there needs to be a more visible collaborative effort between the University officials and the City and County. The University has many resources that could be useful to the effort of local government (i.e., research). On the other hand, the City and County provide services to the University. I hope to begin meeting with University officials to get a sense of what their goals are and to notify them of mine.
2) "Arbor Update" died, perhaps killed by A2Politico and the energy of the dialogue (sometimes monologue) there. And the mighty Ann Arbor Is Overrated is over, too. (RIP) So do you think there will be viable blogging and/or electronic debate about local AA/Washtenaw issues in the future, and where and how so? (Partially answering my own question: I've noticed the recent arrival "arborblahg.com", a name which sounds very suspiciously like the name of this older blog we're writing on right now…)
YR: I sure hope so! We need a public forum where folks that come from ALL different sides of the issue can come together and debate! There is no such a place these days, which is rather sad… democracy thrives when people talk, get riled up and make change! I must say though, that I am firm believer in face to face contact. I love the internet/blogging/Facebook but I want to sponsor some forums irl too! As a matter of fact, one of my campaign goals is to have fairly regular community forums to let people know how their taxes are being spent and to see what folks feel about how their government is being run. In my mind it is impossible to solve our many issues at the County, or in any government for that matter, without the serious input and expertise of the citizenry!
3) "Wow! It must be a rush to be a student and be poised to actually win real-life political office, huh?" –Also, any comment on other students running for office, say, for UM Regent, etc.?
YR: Being a student official-elect is quite a rush indeed! It is not every day that young folks have this opportunity. My biggest piece of advice is to get involved. Too many students come to Ann Arbor and view it as a temporary layover before they get a job elsewhere. The more involved you are with local processes and people, the more support you can get when election time comes! I will also say this: if you feel strongly that public service is something that you want to do, do it. Don't hold back. But make sure that your inspiration to serve is not selfish. Don't do it for the fame and glory. Do it because you think that you can contribute.
4) Are you going to avoid """borrowing"" campaign signs from yards like His Honor, John "no middle name (cf. https://secure.ewashtenaw.org/campaignfinance/userViewFile.do;jsessionid=89C6BD066CFFB000CEB879885B321E3E?filename=%2FPDF%2FC-2000-0510027.pdf ) Hieftje did? "Dude freaks me out!!"
YR: My focus throughout the campaign was on engaging voters. Signs are a necessary part of winning local races, but at the end of the day it's about how you engage and empower the people in your district. At no point did I feel that having my sign near my opponent's sign was bad. I had and still do, have a great relationship with my former challengers! I even had a sign up in the same yard as an opponent (the house had split support). During the general election in particular, I took great pride when I could put my sign in a yard with Republican signs.
I purchased 500 yard signs and 350 wickets. By the end I ran out (!). That's a lot of signs! I re-used some of the wickets from yard signs that I had from 2008.
5) Are you concerned that politicians, and others, may try to take advantage of your "youth and inexperience" when you're seated on the board, or do you think you're on top of that?
YR: That is definitely a concern of mine, and quite a complex issue. I intend to be my own person at all times on the Board of Commissioners and moreover a representative of the people of my district. I will never forget that, at the end of the day, the public voted for me and I have no reason at all to be subservient to any other force or interest other than that of the people of my district and the county. But, I believe that cooperation is important for any governing body. There will be times when I need to compromise and make sacrifices, and times when I stand firm on my beliefs. The trouble for me is whether or not I will be able to see the line in the sand. It seems like it could be tough to know when I am cooperating and when I am being led like a sheep. That's where the public comes in. A loud and active citizenry is the most tireless and true watchdog that anyone could ask for. I will listen not just because it is the right thing to do, but because I want to make sure that I am not going against my own beliefs.
6) I forget if WashCoComm meetings are televised/streamed live. If not, can you make it happen?
YR: The meetings are actually televised! I am not sure that anyone watches. Maybe we should have jugglers come before the meeting to attract viewers…The meetings are also on the County website!
7) Back to "A2Politico": that online sheet has been bashing a lot of WCC members and practices lately. What do you think you can do to preserve peace and civility on the board (and one applauds your own public call for civility (cf. http://www.voterabhi.com/issues ), but also promote transparency and keeping commissioners' perks in line (or even wiping some perks right out of existence like Kristin Judge has judged is wise?)?
(And on a separate note: a comment on the A2P post "The Politics of Power: Out-County Commishes Stage Board Take-Over" claims your "Fu Manchu m[ou]stache" provided your world-famous 2-vote winning margin. True? Or just another slanderous allegation in the devil's den of brutalitarian Ann Arbor politics?)
YR: a) Civility is not the norm on the BoC. There are many conflicts over issues and personalities. I believe that personal attacks have no place in politics. From both sides, I have heard countless attacks and complaints. These issues need to be addressed. I hope to be somewhat of a peacemaker on the Board. Personally, I can't stand having enemies, it makes me nervous. I want be on everyone's good side, whether they are weak or powerful. As long as I can be myself and try to maintain civility with everyone, I believe that some of this bickering can be transcended.
b) As a Commissioner, I intend on promoting a transparent County. I will begin on a very local level. Within my district I want to have citizen planning meetings to map out what my constituents want out of the next two years. On an ongoing basis, I intend on having neighborhood meetings where I can update my constituents on what I am doing and gain feedback from them. In addition, I want to have district wide informational meetings where I share information about the structure of the county and try to relate how County government and services work for my constituents. I want folks to learn as much as I am! Finally, I am considering holding citizen caucuses prior to the BoC meetings.
c) I am confident that my mustache got me at least two votes. It is quite incredible to me that someone with such out-of-the-ordinary facial hair won an election. I thought that that alone disqualified me. Back in the old days, facial hair was a pre-requisite for being a public official. I get facial hair tips from the old men in the pictures at Old Town.
8) What's your major, anyway? Any interesting ideas for life after college? –I think both Ronald Reagan and Lyndon Johnson were student body president at their respective colleges, but you'll have a REAL political office while still in school [or just after graduating, one has learned after sending Rabhi this question], so maybe you'll get elected Pope or something?
YR: I am graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Studies, with a specialization in Urban Planning and Ecosystem Management. In addition to a heavy curriculum in ecosystem, biologic and geologic science, many of my classes focused on land use law and planning issues. Additionally, I took many classes on social issues associated with urbanization. My specialization deals in part with the re-incorporation of native ecosystems into city-scapes in order to alleviate various urban issues. Among the potential advantages of effective ecosystem management in the planning process are reduced storm water issues, increased air quality and decreased heat island effect. Essentially, this specialization deals with recognizing the importance of ecosystem services and incorporating them into cities.
I did run for the Michigan Student Assembly twice during my first year at UM. I lost both times, but that didn't stop me!
9) Here you can ask your own question, and answer it. (Sort of a "mini self-interview")
YR: As a continuation of your question 7, what is my stance on the cutting of Commission's perks?
First I will say that it is my firm belief that democracy only works if any individual, no matter how rich or poor, can choose to serve. People often attack the salaries of elected officials, but forget that the less we pay our elected officials, the more restricted public service will be. If County commissioners were not paid, only the rich could afford to serve. No one is getting rich off of Commissioner salaries (~$15,000 a year), but it allows for a diversity of citizens to serve, not just those who can afford it.
However, in addition to the salary, commissioners have access to a $ 3,000 flex-account. From this account Commissioners can claim per-diems (may be claimed for attendance at BOARD APPROVED meetings, including the Working Session, the Ways and Means meeting and the Board meeting), and can reimburse travel expenses for attending conferences. Though it is still unclear to me how these benefits work, certain commissioners may receive health insurance from the county as well. Finally, all mileage to BOARD APPROVED meetings can be reimbursed.
On this note, Commissioner Judge put forth a proposal to cut health care which would have saved a few thousand dollars a year (not sure of the exact figure, maybe around $6,000) for the county. Her proposal died for lack of a second. A few weeks later, Commissioner Gunn proposed to eliminate all per-diems, travel and millage expenses saving, potentially, over $30,000. Voting with the majority, Judge opposed this plan. At the next meeting, Commissioner Smith proposed (but did not bring to the floor) a halving of the flex account. Personally, I believe that since we are entering a budget cutting year, the BoC needs to show its willingness to make sacrifices. Considering my beliefs on commissioner compensation expressed above, I do not believe that either Commissioners Judge or Gunn's proposals was good. But given the state of our budget cutting our benefits is necessary. I am in favor of eliminating per-diems to the BoC meetings, the BoC Working Session and the BoC Ways and Means meeting. Attendance at these meetings is part of the job and should be covered by the regular salary. I am in favor of cutting the flex account accordingly. I applaud both Commissioner Judge and Gunn for bringing forth this issue.
10) So whaddaya think of Mary Sue Coleman? There's scuttlebutt that you, ahem, spent a while in her office at one point…
Is it really the best idea for the Regents to give her a 3% raise while the university has now fallen out of the top 25 in the U.S. News rankings–and as the football team ain't doing so hot lately, just as in the last three years? And any other comment about the way that UM is going under the leadership of "I'm So Not Lee Bollinger" Coleman?
YR: On that note [perhaps referring to the budget-cutting stuff in answer 9--ed.], President Coleman should not have received a raise from the Board of Regents. There are plenty of good programs starved for money that could have used those funds.
Despite my past experiences with President Coleman, I am confident that I can build a positive relationship with her. I knocked on her door during the campaign (she lives in the district!), but she was not home. I intend on setting up a meeting with her soon. If she won't "take demands from students", perhaps I can talk to her as an elected official.
I hope to work with the U and President Coleman on a variety of issues (green energy, homelessness etc.). For too long, the university has just been an island in this town. I want there to be more communication, more dissemination of information, more collaboration. Coleman can be a part of that.
11) And now the million-dollar question (drum roll): with all this campaign stuff, you're just getting ready to take Dingell's seat one day, aren'tcha? Admit it! Confess!!
YR: Dingell is great! But when/if he decides to retire (in case you were wondering, he is immortal), I would like to see Lynn Rivers run for the spot. My aspirations for now are in Local government, because the local level is where the voice of the citizens is heard the loudest!
Loud and proud indeed!
Well, that was an interview all right! Best of luck Commissioner Yousef Rabhi!! And a transparent and sustainable New Year to all!!!
More on ChetSeptember 27th, 2010
As noted previously, FOIA and conservative activist Chetly "Chet" Zarko passed away suddenly, see, e.g., Publius' Forum, 7/20/10, Chet Zarko, RIP.
We didn't agree on everything (e.g., affirmative action), but we did agree that government could get secretive and out of control at times. He was a valuable source of information about Freedom of Information Act issues to many people all over the political spectrum. (See, e.g., Mackinac Center, Chetly Zarko, RIP: Tributes From Mackinac Center Staff, for more about his past and more recent FOIA exploits)
Once, at a U.of Mich. Regents' meeting where he (and I) were scheduled as public commenters, he didn't show up, so that I myself spoke in support of the topic he was going to speak for! (About not having the campus police harass the homeless too much when the homeless visited campus lounges, as I remember)
RIP CZ. Hopefully in Heaven the government is run right, for a change.
Chet Zarko RIPJuly 22nd, 2010
More later.


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there's a guy i go to church with that wants to start beekeeping.
he has decided that he wants to be 100% treatment free and use small cell,
but there are no treatment free small cell bees for sale anywhere, not even packages.
his only chance at bees for 2013 is a purchased package of standard bees if he can find one, a captured swarm.
(he doesn't want to do any cut-outs.)
what equipment should he buy and how should he go about hiving the shooked bees?
he would ask himself , but he's not computer savy.
i told him i would try and find out.


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Committee continues forums in IT job search
By David Gabler
Assistant Vice President for Communications
(Feb. 1, 2006)--Understanding the importance of using information technology for the greatest impact and benefit to the UTSA community, President Ricardo Romo has appointed a search committee representing UTSA faculty, students and staff to seek candidates for the vacant position of UTSA associate vice provost for information technology.
As part of the search process, the committee will conduct public meetings to gain input with meetings at the 1604 and Downtown campuses.
Forums are set for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the John Peace Library Building Assembly Room (4.03.08), 1604 Campus, and 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the Buena Vista Street Building Assembly Room (1.338), Downtown Campus.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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"We want to gain a broad understanding of the university community's needs in the area of information technology, so we can recommend extremely qualified candidates to President Romo," said Sonia Martinez, vice president for university advancement and chair of the IT search committee. "The individual chosen will serve as UTSA's chief information officer and is crucial to leading our efforts in maximizing the use of technology as the institution continues its pursuit of becoming a premier research university."
As part of the search, the committee chose to advertise in national publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Diversity and Hispanic Outlook -- along with using resources such as EDUCAUSE, a national organization whose membership includes professionals in the IT community. The committee hopes to complete the search by the end of the spring semester.
Reporting to the provost and vice president for academic affairs, the associate vice provost for information technology is responsible for strategic planning in academic, research and administrative computing for UTSA. The UTSA Office of Information Technology (OIT) consists of 145 full-time professionals in six departments, in addition to a central executive support staff in the OIT office.
Along with Martinez, the search committee includes Mauli Agrawal, interim dean of the College of Engineering; Joe DeCristoforo, registrar and assistant vice president for student affairs; Eugene Dowdy, chair of the Department of Music; Carolyn Ellis, Web and information systems manager for the Institute for Economic Development; Craig Evans, director of Web and multimedia services; Wendell Fuqua, director of media production at the Institute of Texan Cultures; David Gabler, assistant vice president for communications; Victor Heller, interim chair of the Department of Management; Barbara Jakubowski, systems librarian for the UTSA Library; George Jeffery, senior systems analyst in the Office of the Provost; Jeffrey Kantor, associate vice president for research; Richard Knight, graduate student in physics; Mary Simon, director of management reporting and analysis; Sandra Welch, vice provost and interim associate vice provost for information technology; and Jesse Zapata, vice provost for the Downtown Campus.
In addition to public forums, an online survey will be posted by early February to gather information on information technology needs from members of the university community.
For more information on the OIT job search, visit www.utsa.edu/ciosearch.


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#21 Sun 15 Feb 09 10:48pm
Re: favorite colorful expressions
I'm not sure if my ex-wife has wilted, Nette.
#22 Sun 15 Feb 09 10:52pm
- Forum champ
- Member since Wed 23 Jul 08
Re: favorite colorful expressions
you can also be 'mad as a wet hen'.
#23 Sun 15 Feb 09 11:01pm
Re: favorite colorful expressions
Thank you, MrP, I will.
#24 Sun 15 Feb 09 11:08pm
Nutty Nette
- Member Occupation Facilities Manager
- From Hemel
- Member since Wed 17 Dec 08
Re: favorite colorful expressions
Hey Nutty Nette here
And I am a bit mad great to hear Mr G wife ex okay okay I,m actually a **** but I do soft kind things to make me feel better about the fact I have three ex husbands . have you ever grabbed a wet hen they peck they fight because you put them near there wet feathers freezing their skin causing them to chill answer is never grab a cold bird.
#25 Sun 15 Feb 09 11:17pm
- Forum champ
- From Germany
- Member since Mon 13 Mar 06
Re: favorite colorful expressions
There are zillions of sayings...
den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben (to drive out the devil with the beelzebub - to replace one evil with another just as bad)
G�nsewein (goose wine/wine for geese - refers to water)
Kraneberger ("Kran" is the water tap - makes it sound like natural mineral water from a fictive place/source, but really is tap water)
Das ist doch zum M�use melken! (That makes you milk mice! - well, just try to fit a bucket under a mouse to milk it and you'll know that it is an expression of frustration....)
Da m�chte ich nicht tot �ber den Gartenzaun h�ngen. (There/In that place I don't want to hang dead over the garden fence - the place is so lonely you don't want to live there/if you die there (and fall halfway over the fence no one - not even the next door neighbor will find you))
Da sagen sich Fuchs und Hase "Gute Nacht!" (There fox and hare say "Good Night" to each other - this place is so lonely that even fox and hare ...)
Klappe zu - Affe tot (lid shut - monkey dead. - basically means "basta". )
#26 Sun 15 Feb 09 11:18pm
Re: favorite colorful expressions
Grabbing a wet hen sounds like something this gentleman would do:
#27 Mon 16 Feb 09 12:23am
- Forum champ Occupation Why is the Rum always gone???!
- From out to lunch
- Member since Sat 07 Jan 06
Re: favorite colorful expressions
madamada wrote:
magna e tasi !
this is for Ashen
(magnar = to eat; taser = to be silent, t�si = be silent imperativo)
thanks madamada..
busier than a one legged man in a buttkicking contest..
hotter than the hubs of hell... got this one from an old boss when I was a teenager working at a gas station.. He was one of the most curmudgeonly ppl I have ever known.. another of his gems..
One eye, One ear, One Arsehole... his theory on what you need need to get thru life..
oohh another of his gems.
"You must be twins!! No one person could be that stupid!"
the funniest part is the person I heard him say this to asked him in an ammazed voice.. "How did you know I had a twin??? ! "
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Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule or a cook. { cowboy saying}
#28 Mon 16 Feb 09 12:51am
- Forum champ Occupation Cleaner at The Salmon Arms
- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Fri 22 Aug 08
Re: favorite colorful expressions
If it ain't broke, don't fix it = leave things alone
A face like a bag of spanners = not very attractive looking (same meaning as face like a robber's dog)
p.s. spanner = wrench in the US
#29 Mon 16 Feb 09 3:35am
- Forum champ Occupation Cleaner at The Salmon Arms
- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Fri 22 Aug 08
Re: favorite colorful expressions
Mutton dressed as pig - unattractive old woman pretending she's a teenager.
#30 Mon 16 Feb 09 6:23am
- Forum champ Occupation Finally, gloriously & happily re-married to my old flame....
- From Melbourne, Oz
- Member since Thu 21 Sep 06
Re: favorite colorful expressions
Sandwich short of a loaf or Kangaroos in the top paddock.
Not quite the full quid, a bit bonkers....


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- Starts at: 10:00am Saturday 14 September 2013
- Finishes at: 5:00pm Saturday 14 September 2013
- Location: Tower of London
- Suitable for: Adults 18+
- Event type: Conference
Saturday 14 September 2013
Tower of London
Arms and armour have been given as gifts throughout history. Those pieces chosen or commissioned, as presents were often art of the highest quality as well as being practical gifts, usually intended for use. Many such gifts represent diplomatic contact between cultures from the far sides of the world, and this one-day conference celebrates the 400th anniversary of the gift of armour from the Shogun of Japan, Tokugawa Hidetada, to King James I and VI of England and Scotland.
The Tower conference is held in conjunction with SOAS, University of London, J400 and the 2012 London Matsuri festival, as part of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Anglo-Japanese relations. It will include papers on the Japanese armours presented to James I and other European monarchs, as well as a wide variety of aspects of gift-giving with arms and armour between nations, from the Middle Ages to the end of the nineteenth century.
Provisional speakers
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Butte police measure crowds for Knievel Days patrols
BUTTE, Mont. - Legendary stuntman and Butte native Evel Knievel rides again.
To help kickoff the first day of the annual Evel Knievel Days festival, organizers held the "7-inch Daredevil Jump" at the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse.
An Evel Knievel action figure from 1972 had no trouble jumping over five volunteers Thursday afternoon, including pro-BMX rider Mat Hoffman and Butte Chief Executive Matt Vincent.
We caught up with Hoffman after the jump. He says he's excited to be in Butte, "Evel Knievel's spirit and just the go forward attitude and making the impossible possible. That's what we're all here to celebrate."
With Uptown the center of the Evel Knievel Days action, there are some street closures.
Portions of Park, Broadway, Granite, Ohio, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming are blocked off in the Uptown area. The city also closed six parking lots and rerouted several buses.
Evel Knievel Days is typically one of Butte's rowdier festivals, but organizers have promised a more family-friendly festival this year.
NBC Montana talked to police to see just how they plan to keep everyone safe this year.
Evel Knievel Days brings daredevils, extreme sports, and excitement to the city of Butte every year. But Evel Knievel Days President Terri James says her organization is prepared for anything that could happen.
James told us, "We've actually worked closely with police and security making sure it's a safe event for everyone."
Hundreds gathered in Uptown Butte for the first day of the three-day event. While festival-goers we spoke to knew it can be rowdy, they say it's all about having fun and keeping Knievel's spirit alive.
"Lot of people, lot of bikes, lot of fun, lot of food," exclaimed attendee Pete Pizzola.
Attendee Mike Garrett told us, "Evel Knievel was a great American legend. He was willing to do things that no one had the courage to do."
While attendance is expected to be high throughout the weekend, Butte-Silver Bow police say it's Thursday night's attendance that they use to determine how much law enforcement is needed throughout the event.
"If the crowd's not huge on Thursday then we don't expect much on Friday-Saturday," explained Butte-Silver Bow Undersheriff George Skuletich, "But if the crowd is blown out on Thursday, then we'll adjust for Friday-Saturday also."
Skuletich tells us 30 of his officers will be out on foot looking for everything from unruly behavior to underage drinking.
"Quite a few officers walking in groups of four. That helps keep it under control," explained the Skuletich.
Montana Highway Patrol is also adding more officers in an effort to keep drunk drivers off the road.
Terri James is optimistic the festival will go safely and smoothly, saying they're, "Honoring a legend. A world famous name of Evel Knievel. I mean, he's known throughout the world."


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'Central Oregon's Got Talent' auditions set
BEND, Ore. - Bend Park & Recreation District invites talented groups and individuals to submit auditions for the upcoming Central Oregon's Got Talent show.
Audition tapes or online videos are due by Friday, February 1st.
The talent show takes place at the Tower Theatre on Saturday, March 9th at 6:00 pm. $1,000 in cash prizes will be awarded with the first place winner receiving $500, second place receiving $300 and third place receiving $200. Cash prizes are donated by the Bend Kiwanis Club.
Auditions are open to ages six years old and up and a maximum group size of six. To audition, complete an audition form and submit a video tape or online video link to: Sarah Thorsen, BPRD, 799 SW Columbia Street, Bend, OR 97702 or email: email@example.com. Audition forms are available at www.bendparksandrec.org.
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The Gods Must be Crazy
Language Packs
With that said, I have a a bit of an ax to grind with Canonical. After first booting up my brand new Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop/development server and logging in and starting the Gnome desktop, the Update Manager indicated I should upgrade some software. I was of course expecting this. What I wasn't expecting was 500+ pairs of language packs—some I'd never even heard of. There are a number of reasons this annoyed me. For one, other than my native English and perhaps some languages I'm at least familiar with (Spanish, French, German, etc.) there was no need to waste CPU or my time, god only knows how much disk space, and, worst of all, I knew that in certain applications if you selected a menu (the Firefox spell checker came to mind) you'd end up with and option list from here to Auckland. So I spent the better part of half an hour unchecking all these language pack updates and ran the updater on the rest. That seemed reasonable, if a tad bit tedious.
But oh no, the next day Update Manager was back with a vengeance, once again suggesting I install all these language packs. This time I relented, but waited until just before bed to run the damn thing. I know what you're thinking, I'll get to that in a moment.
Language Support
Call me a n00b, but it wasn't until after all of this and doing some research that I realized I could use the Language Support tool to disable all of these obscure (at least to me) languages. If you're wondering why Maori is checked in the screenshot, well, a weak attempt at humor I suppose.
The Agony of the Desktop
Okay, now comes the really strange, and by far the most frustrating part. After all of this was said and done, at least in my mind, I wanted to move the new machine from its temporary digs to my office and add it to the network. This of course entailed shutting the server down, which I am loathe to do with any Unix-like machine. I would prefer the sucker to hum along nicely for a good long while barring any catastrophies like a power outage that lasts longer than a UPS. But it needed to be done, so move it I did. With everything ready to go, I booted it back up, got my Gnome login screen, and then nothing. Just a blank screen, save for the default butternut squash colored background. No menu panel, no Hardy Heron desktop background image, nothing. I sat there and stared at it, dumbfounded.
It Gets Stranger
Finally, after a bit a gray rectangle, that was obviously the beginnings of a window of some kind, appeared in the upper left corner of the screen. Only no window, just the metrics of one. I assumed this was X11 trying to tell me something, but what it was at first remained a mystery. So I tried C+A+B to restart the display manager—same thing. Then I tried C+A+F1, waited for a bit, then C+A+F7, and waited at the squash screen a little longer staring at the gray box. Finally, an error window appeared:
There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon
WTF? Even stranger, after I dismissed this error dialog my panel icons mysteriously had changed, but after a few minutes, poof! They changed back. So, naturally, it was time to fire-up Firefox and visit good old Uncle Google. After searching and reading I found the page I was looking for and it made perfect sense in hindsight. I, of course, had shot myself in the foot when I was configuring my network interfaces.
Always, always, make sure you have the loopback (lo) configured properly and you can ping yourself. In /etc/network/interfaces:
# loopback interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback
In /etc/hosts/:
127.0.0.1 localhost lo [hostname]
Where [hostname] makes you happy. Restart networking:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
Ping yourself:
$ ping -c4 lo PING localhost (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from localhost (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.030 ms 64 bytes from localhost (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.027 ms 64 bytes from localhost (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.027 ms 64 bytes from localhost (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.028 ms --- localhost ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 2997ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.027/0.028/0.030/0.001 ms
Finally, restart the display manager aka Gnome desktop to make sure…problem solved. Phew!
Thanks Arun.


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text: I'm honored to finally be a part of a build off! I've sat back and watched the last two or three, and for one reason or another I just couldn't participate. I've put together a few builds here on the site and its nice to continue to get to know the members here. I hope by the end of BO7, I'll have made more friends here. Since BO6 ended, I've kept it in the back of my brain that I'd be ALL-IN for BO7! So here I am... I'm naming this build LACKLUSTER pretty much because I think its a catchy word! I also think its kinda synonymous with rat-rod... So here's what I have: 1963 Columbia Newsboy Special... and some parts I've decided to throw its way. L I'm gonna attempt to use the red Monark deep "front" fender on the rear as a bobbed fender. Found these rims sitting in a scrap metal junk pile! Has a Suntour coaster that'll surely clean up & rebuild nicely.. :? My color pallet. Porsche Sepia Brown 8) Well, there's my start.. I should be able to get a good jump on it this coming weekend.. But until then, I'll be enjoying (addicted to) this forum..


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Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller The Paradise Institute A unique sound experience
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Last year Janet Cardiff's unique sound sculpture, Forty-Part Motet, earned her the National Gallery of Canada's Millennium Prize. Cardiff returns to the National Gallery this year with the multimedia installation she created with her husband, George Bures Miller, which received international recognition at the 2001 Venice Biennale and was awarded one of the jury's Special Prizes. Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller and the National Gallery of Canada invite visitors to experience The Paradise Institute from June 28 to September 2, 2002. Over the past fifteen years, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller have created, separately and together, sound pieces and visual installations of increasing sophistication that change the way we relate to our immediate surroundings. Their characteristic, disturbing manipula-tions of reality in personalized spaces are rapidly earning these two artists a significant reputation both in and outside the arts community.


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Mike Jurecki of XTRA Phoenix is "hearing" the Cardinals "have discussed" trading for Chiefs LT Branden Albert.
Bucs K Roberto Aguayo connected on just 5-of-9 field goal attempts during two OTA practices open to the media last week.
ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss expects the Patriots to hold onto Dion Lewis, but in a lesser role.
Franchise-tagged QB Kirk Cousins says extension talks with the Redskins have been "really positive."
The Boston Herald's Karen Guregian reports Rob Gronkowski (back) was a "full-go" during OTAs.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports DeShone Kizer is "on the fast-track" to winning the Browns' starting job.
Saints RT Zach Strief has agreed to a restructured contract.
Broncos signed third-round WR Carlos Henderson to a four-year contract.
Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said he's been pleased with first-round RB Leonard Fournette's pass-catching at OTAs.
According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, it is "far from certain" that 2016 third-round WR Leonte Carroo even makes the Dolphins' 53-man roster.
Ex-Eagles and 49ers coach Chip Kelly has joined ESPN as an NFL and college football analyst.
NFL suspended free agent CB Justin Gilbert four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.


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This is my very first post on this forum
I'm very much new to OpenGL and I'm currently starting my newest adventure in this field - Spherical Harmonics.
The idea I would like to implement it the following:
A user interface (OpenGL or MATLAB), which displays an illumination model and a scene containing synthetic objects.
The user gets to rotate/move/play around with the illumination model and, as a result, the image is rendered under the chosen illumination.
I have read through quite a few previous posts on this topic and googled the web (this is the most relevant project page: Link), but there are still a few open questions.
1) What is the interpretation of a spherical harmonic model - it models the incoming light for each pixel on the surface, i.e. irradiance. And rendering is done based on the outgoing lighting power, i.e. radiance. Is this correct?
2) SH are said to be good for image with only low-frequency components. Why so? Could anyone provide with an example image, which is NOT suitable for SH modeling?
3) Spherical harmonics can be represented using cube maps or spheres. What is the difference - is one representation better than the other? Are there any other options - e.g. triangles, octaeders, ellipses, etc.?
4) Light probes can be used as environments maps (Link). Are there any other options?
5) I came across an excellent tutorial by Robin Green (Link). I also found a nice implementation of it, which I would like to edit: Link
Unfortunately though, I am not quite sure how/where to get started.
Any suggestions?
Looking forward to your response!
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Playboy's Month In Review: July
<p>A look back at the sexiest Cybergirls, Special Editions, Amateurs and Playmates of the last month. </p>
With July in the rearview mirror we can safely—and unfortunately—say that summer is more than half over. It is perhaps a little sad: summer, after all, is a season known for its scantily clad nature. It's like the warm weather invites, incites, dares the world's most beautiful women to bare all, to bronze as much skin as possible before another long winter comes winding in.
That said, we weren't exactly ready to say goodbye to July just yet. We wanted to hold on to it just a little longer. And so we give you the inaugural edition of Month in Review, a look back at the last 30 or so days of Cybergirls, Amateurs, Special Editions and Playmates. One last look at the month that was…
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Leer Family Honey Farm-Shannon Leer
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I just find to many articles bend to many facts. here is one example for all you beef farmers.
Cows are supposed to eat grass. If you are running a cow operation where the birds are eating your grain and you think the birds are the problem, the real problem is that you're feeding cows the wrong food! If you raise your cows on grass, the birds don't get into the grain and you don't have to poison the birds.
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Whatever you subsidize you get more of. Ronald Reagan
Grass fed beef...no thank you.
Mbeck, why not?? It's only 20-$30lbs?
Dave, is it because they tend to want to die if you feed them grain for more than two weeks?
I don't think a discussion on the natural diet of commercial domesticated cattle is going to be very productive. They have been under the development and stewardship of Man for nearly 6000 years. (Which as you know is from the beginning )
Can we limit the conversation to what makes them taste good!
A 10 hour smoke above alder chips? MMMMMM good.


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We'll disagree on that. OK? If a ball it hit close to the boundary line it is always displayed in Tennis by slomo at the Court and in the living rooms. The Nationals are run by a group of Americans - not so at international events.
We'll disagree on that. OK? If a ball it hit close to the boundary line it is always displayed in Tennis by slomo at the Court and in the living rooms. The Nationals are run by a group of Americans - not so at international events.
About Kozuka skating small, well, he doesn't have the same impact as Patrick does, for sure, saw them live at 4CC in Vancouver and Patrick took my breath away, but he is not always that good either, I saw him live in Kitchener at SC and he was really struggling and he could not even compare cu Takahashi or Abbott there.
But still Kozuka I found held down somewhat, without a reason. At LA worlds I was very upset when I saw him scoring equally with Contesti on SS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
Yes, Contesti had a cheesy program and sold it well, give him good marks for PE and IN, but SS??? C'mon!
I don't even want to remember much of that event, there was another highway robbery there, when Joubert ended up 3rd after falling all over the place, ahead of Verner, based on solely his SP. Tomas should have been on the podium there!.
Taka needs to get some more lessons how to sell his programs, look into the audience more often, make eye contact and have programs which require more interpretation. He keeps picking music which is very challenging technically but doesn't give him much to work with in terms of performance. Pick some Broadway music for a change and take some dance lessons. Kurt Browning, is very high on Taka, he likes his "smoothness" and says once he will learn how to sell his programs he will be very tough to beat.
I'm with you herios on many points there.
I've heard the same comments about Kozuka's performance often. The guy is shy? I try to imagine the kind of nerve to perform all alone in a big ice rink with thousands of pairs of eyes on you, knowing millions more are watching all over the world in a major competition and knowing what you're going to do involves very probable risk of falling on your butt. That's one of the many reasons I find figure skating so special and skaters admirable.
I find this season's PCSs for Kozuka and his competitors:
Kozuka.....36.10 + 74.70...............37.29 + 80.80
Amodio....(32.83 + 70.02)..............36.10 + 76.50
Joubert.....37.01 + 72.50...............36.11 + 00.00
Verner......36.55 + 75.56...............(37.15 + 78.12)
Contesti....33.46 + 65.08...............(34.57 + 66.5)
Those in brackets are scores from non-direct competition with Koz. Contesti is not in the league. I'd say Taka is underscored PCS wise vs Verner while Joubert and Amodio are just overscored IMO.
Daisuke has the highest PCS with Patrick close behind. But Taka has now broken through the 80 marks to join them as the PCS elites. As PCS are more stable scores and good as indicators, right now it's Takahashi, Chan, and Kozuka as 1, 2, and 3 in winning probabilities, depending on TES/ jumps results at the competition. Koz and Chan have the softest knees, as do Takahashi and Oda, so they tend to have beautiful jumps and more able to save wonky ones, while "manly" jumpers like Joubert and KevinVDP muscle through their jumps as well as transitions.
Men's field are indeed deep and exciting right now while the Ladies are unpredictible for the opposite reasons. Their results depend mainly on which twins show up on the day.
This sport is still very protocol bound, although COP made that less stonelike. Once the skaters get consistent in jumps, the second marks will follow up shortly.
Taka's started to get higher this year. The good news for him , so far is he is not falling in the second half of his programs, like he used to do. That means his stamina is better and he can push through cleanly, the big question mark is still his opening quad.
I checked out his conf, press following his LP at TEB and he said he realized Amodio skated very well, when he stepped onto the ice and he got a little nervous seeing the audience standing and cheering. but he kept his nerves under control, major
And what I like a lot, when he is satisfied, he gives out a fist pump, in the end. (I do it too, in front of TV or screen)
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I think the Order of Skate in the SP will contribute to the outcome and lead to the order of skate for the LP. I know, I know, I know the CoP says score what you see. But who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?
I also feel the Roar of the Crowd may often influence the out come, but not as much as order of skate. The Roar of the Crowd is quite thrilling at LIVE comps.


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China releases journalists from prison
As in past years, China in 2014 arrested some journalists and activists in the run-up to the anniversary of the massacre of protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. This year, journalists were also arrested in possible connection to an ongoing police probe into prominent human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang and for reporting on protests that took place in Beijing in March. By July 2014, CPJ had documented the arrests of at least 9 journalists since the beginning of the year. Of those, four were subsequently released.


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Attorney issues opinion on conflict of interest allegations
A resident's allegation that the Nisswa mayor and a city council member had a conflict of interest regarding the public restroom/chamber of commerce building resulted in council member Tina Foster recusing herself from votes that pertained to that project May 7.
Foster did vote May 15 to award the building project to the low bidder, which city attorney Clyde Ahlquist said was OK.
Nisswa resident Tom Groen had alleged conflict of interest on the part of mayor Brian Lehman because he is a dues-paying chamber member, and on the part of Foster because she is on the chamber board of directors. He objected to Foster being part of a committee to negotiate rent with the chamber for its portion of the building.
In a written opinion, Ahlquist said he determined neither Lehman nor Foster had a personal financial interest and would not personally benefit financially by participating and voting on matters related to the city's public restroom/chamber of commerce building.
Ahlquist also said the chamber has a duty to its members, but the members have no duty to the chamber other than paying dues. Therefore, Lehman had no conflict of interest in that regard either.
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When the ride is over and it's time to get back, cramming your wet, muddy bike in the back of your car can be a real hassle. That's why Yakima built the SprocketRocket Bike Carrier for your roof rack. The SprocketRocket's sleek skewer installs easilyyou don't need toolsand fits both fat and skinny tires as well as most frames with disc brakes. Remove your bike's front wheel and attach the fork to the skewer, then lock in your rear wheel. The optional lock cores allow you to lock your bike to the SprocketRocket while you step into the pub for a post-ride pint. Yakima also gave the SprocketRocket an automotive-quality finish so it would complement your ride.Works with round or square crossbars Aerodynamic fork block for stability and better fuel economy Doesn't touch paint on frame tubing Lock-compatible (lock cores sold separately) - $170.10


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It's not the panic Coils. They have been gone for six months or more. Just no more being imported. The price has gone up with each batch for the last year. Aim was $69.00 a year ago, Then 79 , 89 , 99, now 109 but none available. Same at Classic. ALL GONE . It's about over for these I've heard from AIM.
I got most of mine from AZTEC when the 91/30's & M38's & M44's were all $49.00.
I'm real tempted to jump on this here one because they are like candy to me. Or is it Lays potato chips? Heh....Heh
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Town Square
Streetwise: Being green
Original post made on Aug 2, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, August 1, 2013, 1:49 PM
a resident of Danville
on Aug 2, 2013 at 9:37 am
Much of the so-called green movement can be tied to the progressive agenda. Al Gore has pocketed millions on the scam as he flies from energy using mansion to mansion on his private Gulf Stream. A well known environmentalist pusher was little Adolf Hitler. Wake up.
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Of course, Greg. What could be more obvious? The moral high ground comes from consuming as much as possible today and spewing the noxious by-products of our consumption into the air, water and landfills where the consequences of our greed and sloth will have to be dealt with by future generations. Anyone who is against that must be a Nazi.
Consider us all "awakened."


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Michael Norton:
How to buy happiness
At TEDxCambridge, Michael Norton shares fascinating research on how money can indeed buy happiness — when you don't spend it on yourself. Listen for surprising data on the many ways pro-social spending can benefit you, your work, and (of course) other people.
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Somewhere I read of a recipe for delivering menthol Via oil soaked towels. Can someone point me to it?
Somewhere I read of a recipe for delivering menthol Via oil soaked towels. Can someone point me to it?
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how many of ya have tried this does it work
I haven't tried it yet but am going to this year. A lot of beekeepers in my area use it and really like it. They say it is better then just putting the menthol packs in because you can't be sure the bees are breathing it.
For what I know, the menthol/canola oil towels are meant to dislodge the varroa form the bees, after the bees chew on the towels to get rid of them (the towels not the varroa...). It's not meant for the tracheal mites, which is what the last posting implies when it refers to the bees brething the menthol vapors.
I did use those towels on my six hives is the fall. In only one of them I had the need to use coumaphos (when daily counts hit 200 and more). The other five kept hovering around 50/day tops. All six hives are doing fine today.
However I also put cords as per Dr Pedro Rodriguez method.
If any of these was reponsible for the overwintering success I don't know, but at least it did not hurt much!
So go ahead and do it!
My mistake, sort of. I did go to the original source where they refer to the mentol/canola towels as a tracheal mites kind of treatment. However I could swear I read somewhere about it helping reduce the varroa... but perhaps I'm losing it...
Just where do you get these Menthol blocks?
Canoeman: you can get menthol from most all bee supply house,I get mine from Mann-Lake,1lb mixed with oil will treat alot of hives,
another advantage of the towel method is it's not as temperature sensitive.


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Is that like saying everything would be easy if it wasn't for all that difficult stuff?
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
i am always for coming up with new technology that improves the quality of life, especially if it comes with less risk and more benefit than the current technology.
i don't make my living in agriculture or by keeping bees, but what i hear from those on the forum that do both is the neonics are an improvement over what was being used before. i hope we'll have something even better and safer some day.
and if the solution for those opposing systemics is that society should regress back to chemical free, while good in theory, it's not likely to happen.
journaling the growth of a treatment free apiary started in 2010. 20+/- hives
If neonics kill bees....every colony very near huge fields of treated seed....will die...is that correct? Or do the bees fly over those crops because they know of the danger?
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
The debate is wether neonicitinoids are behind the "epidemic", of CCD. This is suspected, but not proved.
The reason being promoted, is that neonicitiniods were introduced, then we started getting CCD. So, it must be neonicitinoids causing it. Faulty logic though. If true, why do we not have CCD in my country, where neonicitinoids are widely used?
A similar type faulty argument has been promoted about varroa mites. In a well known book on top bar beekeeping, it is stated that bees were varroa mite free until after the introduction of the langstroth hive. Therefore varroa mites are caused by the langstroth hive. Another well known author claims that because varroa mites infested our bees around the globe after we invented comb foundation, varroa mites must be caused by comb foundation. Whereas to me, the obvious reason for the spread of varroa mites is because we now ship bees from one place to another.
Most people would be totally fine to accept that neonicitinoids cause CCD, if it could be proven, but thus far, it hasn't.
A while back I asked on the commercial forum what those guys think about CCD. I figured they own lots of hives and are in a position to make a better judgement. The answer came back from some, that if they keep their varroa mites under control, CCD is a non issue.
Some years back there was a well known murder case that was widely publicised. It seemed open and shut, and the family of the victim appeared on TV voicing their contempt and hatred of the accused. But just before the end of the trial, the real murderer was identified and the case against the first accused was dropped. But the family of the victim, could not accept it. They had become so obsessed with their hatred of the first accused and their need to pin blame, that they never let it go and felt that him being released was a miscarriage of justice.
In a similar way, some people have just "decided", that neonicitinoids cause CCD.
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The next time there are 10 flips it may very well be the other way around. 3 heads 7 tails. So in the short term on a 50% 50% you could actually see a huge difference. like 70 to 80 % losses one year. nearly none another. Over time. very much time you will begin to see that 50 50 emerge. Even my explanation is simplified and it actually takes thousands of repetitions for the percentage to hold true.
This could be seen in beekeepers in that one says they see lots of losses and one says they see few or even none. And this would always be true on a case by case basis.
Hope that makes since.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Of all the attention to Neonics and all the motivation to find some kind of correlation, if the evidence was there, dont you think these anit chemical lobby groups would of pounced on it ? All that I have seen are flawed biased studies. If the facts are there, bring them out!
The alternative is, what, . ? Bring back the crop duster? because that is the alternative,
They can talk and talk and talk, its getting to the point where its all the same talk, its all skimmed over. Give us the facts
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Neonics are basicly used on crops to prevent chewing insects from eating the grain....bees don't eat grain...they collect pollen.
I just got fed up with the attitude of most posters on this thread.
As for the ban on the 'Beekeeping Forum' - it was purely a matter of censorship.
All discussion of neonics there has to be held behind closed doors now.
- I wonder why ...
Or maybe they just got tired of your constant diatribes without facts to back them up.
Cam Bishop
I have read most of what's there and quite a few more, cut out the disinformation that's spread by the pesticide corporations, and made up my mind accordingly.
There's no argument that neonics can kill bees. Feeding them to bees and bees die is no big revelation. I'm still waiting for studies that show real damage from real world situations. there are too many reports of bees doing well beside large acreages of corn and/or canola for me to believe that they are worse than the organophosphates that we used in the past. As Ian said, "do you want to go back to the days of crop-dusters?' Or maybe you want farmers to go broke and the world starve.
Cam Bishop
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
In the case of field corn there isn't a whole lot of pollen to be gathered and bees will work it only when there is nothing else to be found. I heard a talk on this at AHPA from a researcher who placed some hives in Nebraska in the middle of miles of irrigated corn and found a high percentage of hives that had no traces of corn pollen in the hives.. He said that it was a result of breeding. Not so with sweet corn, though, which was found to contain much more pollen.
Yes as a general rule, plants that are wind pollinated have a very low nutrient pollen that is not beneficial to bees, it has to be this way to make the pollen grains as light as possible. Bees can mostly detect this, although I have seen bees gathering pollen from wind pollinated pine trees, this at a time when there were few options.
To me, it is not impossible that bees could collect contaminated pollen from something that's been sprayed with a systemic insecticide, including neonics. There is scant evidence though, but it's something I feel we should be aware of it could be from beekeepers own observations that breakthroughs are made.
Jim, were that researchers hives in a situation where they suffered pollen shortage but still did not collect the corn pollen? If so, that would help eliminate corn pollen as a danger although of course it's just one experiment.
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OT: What I remember was that they brought very strong hives into an area saturated with corn to study whether the pollen that was gathered had any traces of neonics and if so at what concentrations they were found. They were, however, surprised at how difficult it was to find any corn pollen whatsoever in the hives and that the amounts they did detect were pretty insignificant. The researchers made the casual observation that walking through the corn was a whole different experience than it was 20 years ago when the pollen was thick in the air when disturbed. It seems a bit odd to me that lower pollen content would be consistent with higher corn yields.
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Did they test the wax for contamination?
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I think just the pollen.
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