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An inmate at the Haywood County Jail slipped out the front door over the weekend, but was taken back into custody shortly thereafter.
Jim Schick, jail administrator, said around 6 p.m. Sunday, one of the correctional center staff went to the room to check on the inmates.
The women held in the facility adjacent to the jail called the Annex, are checked on twice every hour and are usually under surveillance by two staff members at all times.
But because it was during a shift change, only one officer was making the rounds, he said.
The woman went into the room, which is dorm style rather than individual cells, to check on inmate activity. When she did, one of the inmates asked her to take a dirty mattress to the laundry room.
While carrying the mattress from the room, Misty Medford, 30, ran out of the cell, Schick said. As soon as she escaped from the locked room, there was nothing restricting her outside access.
Medford went to a nearby home on Robinson Street and called a taxi, which drove her to Maggie Valley.
Schick said he received a call within minutes after her escape and apprehended her in Maggie Valley. From the time he received the call to the time she was back in jail was about two hours, he said.
Medford had been in custody since Nov. 7 for a string of charges including credit card theft, possession of meth, larceny, shoplifting, breaking and entering and more.
She now faces another misdemeanor charge for escaping jail and her bond is set at $68,500.
Schick said there are two deadbolts on the door of the Annex, but he is looking into implementing further security measures at that location. Currently only women are housed in the facility.
The detention staff person working at the time is still employed, he said.
Sheriff Bobby Suttles said this was an isolated incident and assured the public is not at risk.

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I'm looking to get into Security... The kind of security I would like to be in is finding holds or attacks, plus also being able to defend the machine. I was thinking of learning networking, and other stuff.
I don't hold a degree or any cert. I have taken some course here and their to get an idea of what I want. I just bought myself the MCSE cert since my company just moved into MS network. They want me to get cert for that since I'm the backup.
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Stop energy-wasting air leaks around entry doors by installing a weatherstripping kit with a foam flange or vinyl bulb. Use a door sweep to seal the bottom of the door.
Lift the door by the doorknob to check for loose hinges. If the door moves upward, tighten the top hinge screws. That might solve the draft problem!
Feeling a winter chill? If you run your hand around the perimeter of your closed door and feel a cool draft, your weatherstripping is probably worn, cracked or deformed.
Maintaining an airtight seal on your doors is essential for stopping cold drafts and keeping your home comfortable. Replacing weatherstripping on newer doors is fairly easy. You can usually slide out the old weatherstripping and push or slide new vinyl or foam into the grooves in the door or the surrounding frame. The biggest hassle is finding replacement weatherstripping that matches. However, older doors were made without integral weatherstripping and it must be added.
Installing new weatherstripping on older doors (and doors for which you can't find replacement weatherstripping) is fairly easy, and we'll show you how to do it in this article. Weatherstripping kits are available at most full service hardware stores and home centers. They include two side strips, a top strip and fasteners.
We decided not to replace the old, worn bronze weatherstripping on our door with new bronze because the project is difficult, especially around the latch plates. (You can still find several types of replacement bronze at full-service hardware stores.) The wrapped foam type shown here is easier to install and more effective. We later painted the wood flange to blend with the frame. Before you go out to buy your materials, check the door to make sure the draft isn't caused by loose hinge screws (Photo 1). If the screws no longer bite, you may have to glue wood plugs in the holes and re-drive the screws.
You can usually find the types of weatherstripping shown here at well-stocked hardware stores and home centers. Many other types are available, but you'll probably have to order them from a catalog. Ask to see a catalog at your local hardware store and order through the store if possible.
We like the wrapped foam type (A and B, shown at right). It's durable, retains its shape, withstands abrasions and conforms to a wide range of gaps. The metal flange with slots for screws (B) is a bit more adjustable than the nail-on wood flange type (A). The vinyl or silicone bulb type (C) won't cover wide gaps as well as wrapped foam, but it has a smaller profile with a cleaner look.
Finding new weatherstripping to match the exact profile of the old can be difficult. If you know the door manufacturer or where the door was purchased, try there first. (Check the door and frame for a label.) Otherwise, call a local door or window repair service. (Look under "Doors, Repair" or "Windows, Repair" in your Yellow Pages or online.) It may stock the materials or tell you where to call. Replacement kits for the wrapped foam and magnetic (for steel doors) types are sometimes available at hardware stores and home centers.
Close the door and measure the top of the frame from side to side. Mark the length on the short section of your purchased weatherstripping with a clear, sharp line.
Cut the foam part of the weatherstripping with a sharp scissors. Then cut the wood flange with a hacksaw or other fine-tooth saw.
Tap 1-1/2 in. nails into the wood flange and position the weatherstripping so the entire length of the foam seals against the door. Tack the weatherstripping in place but don't drive the nails home yet. Then measure the length of the sides of the frame.
Cut one end of each side weatherstripping to fit the profile of the top piece. Mark the profile using a scrap for a guide, cut the foam with a scissors and cut the profile with a coping saw.
File or sand your cut for a tight fit. Then measure and cut the bottom to length (Photo 3). Position the weatherstripping so that the entire length seals to the door and tack it in place.
Open and close the door several times to make sure the weatherstripping seals against the door and the door latches and locks. Adjust the weatherstripping as needed. Drive the finish nails home.
The weatherstripping kit will come with two long pieces for the side jambs and a short piece for the top jamb. Begin with the top and follow Photos 2-7 for the basics. Make precise measurements and cuts so you get nice, airtight fits (Photos 2 and 3).
Position the nails about 2 in. in from each end (to avoid splitting), and space others about every 12 in.
The key to positioning the new weatherstripping is to shove it against the door so it compresses slightly along its entire length (Photo 4). If you compress it too much, the door won't latch when you close it, a common rookie mistake.
The "coped" cuts on the side jambs make a clean, tight joint (Photo 6). Make this cut first, leaving plenty of length for the bottom cut.
It's critical to make sure that the door shuts and latches easily before you drive the nails home (Photo 7). However, the weatherstripping also needs to fit snug to the door over its full length. For small adjustments, pull the nails and start them in a new spot, or loosen the screws if you're using metal weatherstripping.
When you paint the wood flange, keep the paint off the foam.
Measure the width of the door from inside and mark the length on your new sweep.
Cut the flexible flap with a sharp scissors or sharp utility knife. Then cut the flange with a hacksaw.
Position the door sweep with the flexible portion lightly touching the top of the threshold. Then mark the screw positions and drill the pilot holes.
Push the sweep down against the threshold and drive the screws. Open and close the door to test the seal.
Cut two 2 x 1-3/4-in. pads from 1/8-in. thick felt. Nail the pads at the bottom of each side frame as shown. Open and shut the door and adjust the pads if necessary.
Shut the door, then look for daylight and feel for a draft coming under the door. If you see a lot of light or feel a draft, install a new door sweep.
Our door had old bulb-type weatherstripping attached to the threshold. While these types can be effective, you have to replace them every few years because foot traffic wears and crushes them.
Door sweeps last longer, but won't always work if they brush or rub against the floor or carpet when you open the door. If the floor, carpet or rug is even with or higher than your threshold (the bottom of the door frame; Photos 8 and 11), you can't use a sweep.
For a replacement, we chose a simple face-mount door sweep with a flexible vinyl flap because it's easy to mount and adjust. Photos 8 – 11 show you how to measure, cut and screw it to the door.
You'll be left with a pair of small gaps between the weatherstripping on the frame and the sweep, at the bottom corners of the door. Unless you want a perfectly airtight, draft-free door, don't worry about these gaps. However, Photo 12 shows one way to close them. It's not precise; use whatever thickness of felt (or combination of layers) fits between the door and frame without hindering the door operation.
Good work! You can look forward to a more comfortable winter.
Old weatherstripping bulbs on door thresholds need to be replaced when they get torn or worn down. After pulling out the old vinyl weatherstripping, take a large nail or nail set and clean out any crud in the grooves. This will make the new weatherstripping slip in much easier. Carefully measure and cut your new vinyl piece to length between the door jambs.
Start at one end of the threshold and press the flanges of the new weatherstripping into the grooves. Use a hammer and wood tapping block, if necessary, to drive the flanges all the way down into the threshold grooves.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
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Back in August when I made "net friends" with The Gripp, he of Sydney basing and song mixing, I had no idea to what proportions I would become so infatuated with the track fix he sent over. Well, let the truth be told, my love for Amari's New People in Town is unending, and now that the Italian band has officially put out the single (with said Gripp mix included), it's time to look a little closer into my Beastly amore.
From the looks of the new video (which you can watch below), Amari loves jean vests as much as I do, but that's neither here nor there, because it's the music that's making me completely go weak in the knees. Whilst the original is amazing on it's own legs, I'm going to make a bold statement right now: Amari's New People in Town EP / Single Package is one of this year's best compilations of soundscapes and styles in one neatly wrapped up bundle. Here's why...
From the original, which is a fairly by the book pop rock indie tune, the subsequent mixes take you on a global trek that touches down in a variety of genres. The aforementioned fix from The Gripp goes with the Aussie's electropop handclapper; fellow Italian Rodion hushes up the track with subdued synths before really letting 'em squelch out; Ru Catania's South African meets Jamaican vibe is positively beach bum worthy with its mocked steel drums; and finally, the one that makes me cry it's so good in the worldly Herr Styler's piano fix rounds out the effort.
You can stream the entire package below the video. And extra goodies on the sly for you fall just below the player. You are all welcome...to fall in love just as I have.
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Ransack Post Exploitation Tool
After seeing a lot of posts here on finding information for the OSCP exam, I figured I would try to give people something to 1) think about and 2) others to put to use while performing authorized work. As I am a stickler for going against the grain, its a simple shell script. It could have been written in Perl, Python, Ruby or another language but as usual I chose not to. The reasoning for this is logical and simple: There is never a guarantee that a specific programming language will be installed on a machine. If it is not, that would mean I would have to either install it on my own (which raises the detection rate), re-program it to match the system I am on (which again raises the ratio of detection).
Once on a system, there is no guarantee that 1) you will know what to look for 2) will NOT miss something important because you are scrambling to figure out what the system is, what it does and so fort. The goal was to ransack the system for files that are usually valuable. Those files are copied over and tar'd in order to extract and dissect the data on another machine.
Data extracted includes SSL certificates, SSH keys, config files, and so forth. It will also determine who is in a "juicy" (privileged) group and rasack their directories as well. This will include a user who may be in a group such as wheel, mysql and so forth.
Since its simply a shell script, anyone can modify it to look for just about anything and "ransack" that information as well. Most information can aide a pentester since password reuse is rampant, many configuration files will yield other networks and IP addresses and so forth.
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On the way to Texas we decided to stop at Canyon Lake State Park for lunch. We made sandwichs, grabbed our books and walked down to the lake. It was a beautiful, perfectly still lake lined by a massive dam. We put our feet in the water but that's as far as we ventured to go as the water was absolutely freezing. Morgan made a friend by the lake in the form of a boxer puppy. He was the most adorable pup. Morgan thought the pup would make a nice companion for the rest of our trip and contemplated, for a moment too long, kidnapping him.
The next morning Morgan and I were both hung over so we decided to counter the hang over effects with a nice swim and a little but of sunbaking. That night I cooked up some chicken with local spices I bought from a fair at the Rodeo. The spice mixture is called Cajun Rajun and makes such a good marinade.
The bad weather has been continuously stalking Morgan and I since our arrival in America. Having since purchased a lonely jumper, I am still holding out hope that the sunshine will arrive in all its abundance and I don't have to give in to this cold, crappy weather. We are on holidays for god's sake! Needless to say, the weather followed us to Austin for a few days and graced us with its downfall. It was a great excuse to stay inside and eat homemade pizza!
Unfortunately we had already purchased tickets to the Star of Texas Rodeo on one of these miserable, dreary days but it didn't curb our enthusiasm. We rugged up and hit the Rodeo at lunchtime filling up on Funnel cakes and Tatters. The funnel cakes are, for lack of a better word, scrumptious! The Tatters are good ole' potatoes put through a hand machine which produces one long potato spiral and is then deep fried. Can you say Naughty?
The Pro Rodeo kicked off at 7pm but not after the MC, a 40 something Texan cowboy, asked the whole stadium to join him in prayer. I'm guessing the cowboys backstage were keen to join in before getting on the bucking broncos and antsy bulls. Insane and courageous, albeit a little mad, would be the only words I could describe these Cowboys with. The Rodeo events included bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding. All the events were fast and furious and so professionally conducted. No one got hurt at all despite the bucking broncos! There was a close call at one stage with one of the cowboys completing his ride but getting stuck on the bull. In the coolest thing I have seen, one of the other competitors threw himself from behind the protective railings onto the bull to help pull the trapped cowboy off. What a man! That was one hell of an angry bull. Now the strength and stamina these men must have is incredible. Morgan and I were happy to see both a French and Australian rodeo cowboys there! For all the bronco and bull riding events they had two, obviously highly trained men on horses, who as soon as the siren had rung, would swoop in and get on either side of the bronco/bull and lift the cowboy off and take him into a safe area. Then they would round the bull/bronco back into the pen. It was very impressive. The other sport I enjoyed watching was the Tie-down wrestling, where the Cowboy would come out of the enclosure on horse back, lasso the running calf and throw himself onto it and pin it to the floor. It was whoever captured the calf and pinned him down in the quickest time that won.
Austin it seems has an endless array of things to do and of a total different variety. We took advantage of the sudden change in weather and headed to Zilker Park, to spend the day in the outdoors in the glorious sunlight. We booked a canoe for a few hours and took a paddle down Lady Bird Lake, which to our absolute delight, flows down into Austin City. We were floored
After a quick change of clothes we headed to Shores Auditorium which is a outdoor park with a gorgeous Austin city backdrop and watched one of many free concerts that was offered over the SXSW period. We were lucky enough to see Ozomatli that night. This was the first time I had seen them and they were just amazing, real crowd pleasers and great performers and musicians.
As with New Orleans it took an unfavorable event to get us to finally move on from Austin, so when we woke up to an overcast day we decided it was time to say goodbye to Austin and Texas! The ballot is still out on my favourite place in the States thus far but Austin has certainly come in as an ultra strong competitor! What a wicked place!


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The City of Brookfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding suspects in ongoing wallet thefts in the area.
According to a crime alert issued this week:
On Dec. 11, a woman's wallet was stolen from a purse at Pick 'n Save, 12735 W. Capitol Drive. Video surveillance showed a black man, 5 foot, 5 inches to 5-10, and 40- to 45-years-old in glasses and black woman, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, and 35 to 40-years-old, both wearing black coats, using one of the stolen credit cards the same day at a Wauwatosa Target, 3900 N 124th St., to purchase three electronic tablets and other electronic items totaling more than $2,700. The couple had a toddler in a pink coat and hat in a shopping cart.
On Dec. 12, a purse containing credit cards was stolen from a locked minivan parked at the Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex, 19485 W Lisbon Road. The suspect smashed the front passenger window of the van to gain access. Video surveillance showed a white man in a black jacket and baseball cap (pictured) using one of the stolen credit cards to buy two electronic tablets 20 minutes later at the same Wauwatosa Target.
The same suspect was seen on video surveillance using the same card to buy another electronic tablet at a West Allis Target, 2600 S 108th Street.
The man is seen entering a silver minivan or SUV which parks away from the store entrance, driven by a second suspect.
Last month, police issued a similar warning about a group of suspects believed to be part of a theft ring targeting elderly women in stores.
At least four incidents of wallets being taken from credit cards at area stores and cafes were reported.
Suspects in those cases used stolen credit cards at area Target and Best Buy stores.
Capt. Jim Adlam said people can protect themselves by paying attention to where they keep their valuables.
"I've seen women walking away from carts with their purses in it," Adlam said. "I've also seen people leave valuables on the seats of their cars in parking lots. You are a target."
As of Wednesday, no arrests had been made in connection with the thefts, and police have not said if the thefts are related.
Brookfield police urge anyone with information about the thefts to call (262) 787-3702
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AT&T offers a range of safety and control features for our devices and innovations. Parental controls are vital in safeguarding families, while tips on the latest scams and other safety issues help raise awareness. We have key partnerships with educational and advocacy groups to ensure safety and security online. Currently, AT&T works with organizations that promote online safety education and awareness, including Enough is Enough, iKeepSafe (Internet Safety Coalition) and the Ad Council's Internet Safety Coalition. Each organization strives to educate parents and children on how to be safe on the Internet.
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I remember hearing there was going to be a program on one of the US news specials where Oksana Baiul met her father for the first time. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see it. Did anyone see the program? If so, what was it like? Was it happy or.....'too little, too late'?


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Scottish Highland, Blackpool and Manchester
Trip Start Feb 21, 2006
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Well its been over a week since I have written here, in that time we have been absolutely spoiled by some of my Family in England.
Going back a few days we hired a car in Edinburgh, it was a manual, lots of fun for Ami and I as we both drive Automatics. It was a bit of fun but we didn't have any accidents, the clutch is a bit worse for wear, but its a hire car and doesn't really matter. I was quite a bit rusty, especially on hill starts, with the hand break or clutch control. We had a funny moment at a one lane bridge when I was driving, there is traffic lights at either end and it was on a steep slope. I was the first car in line of about 15 cars, the lights went green and I was doing a clutch control start but didn't give it enough revs, Stalled
Drove up to the Scottish Highlands, to Glen Coe, it was about a 3 hour drive in each direction. It was absolutely beautiful, an incredible drive with amazing scenery. I drove home and it took us a bit longer to get home as we got lost, Ami directed me around a Loch which was in the wrong direction. Hilarious as Ami is always right, according to rule number 2. Had a drink with Moe (From Adelade) and a few other people at the Hostel, wasn't a big night but they were great people.
Drove from Edinburgh to Blackpool (Just east of Manchester on the Coast) the next day, about a 4 hour drive. We were staying with some of my family in England, Michael and his family, they live in a place called Lytam St Anne's. We had a great time, and they really spoiled Ami and I. First time I have been out for dinner since the first night of my holiday. It was a really relaxing time and they have some great kids, its their youngest Sam has her 12th birthday on Monday, so we are going back (In Manchester at the moment) for that.
Michael son Kris, took Ami and I out on the Blackpool town, with his girl of the moment
A few days later we headed down to Manchester to stay with the Family of my Dad's best friend from School, Phil. I have kind of grown up with their children Jenny and Joe, well every time we were in the same country. They have a beautiful house in the south-east of Manchester, a place called Gee Cross. I haven't seen Joe for about 10 years, at that time he was about 4 foot height, the same as me, now he is 6 foot and it was a total shock I couldn't believe how big he was. I had caught up with Jenny when she had come to Australia, with her best friend Rachael, about 3 years earlier. She stayed with us for about 2 week and I had taken her out on the town a few times. Jenny wanted to return the favour and had planned a big night out, that night.
We had dinner with the Phil and Chris and Jenny, again feeling spoiled to have a home cooked meal. Ami wasn't feeling well so she stayed home, but we headed down to the local pub and I met some of Jenny's friend Rachel, Jo and Lisa. I had been drinking with Jenny and Rachel in Australia, when they travel around for 6 months. As my best friend Marc will attest, they can drink. We went out to the local pub, its was only 500 meters down the road, but we drove. No point walking when its freezing cold. Had a few drinks at the local pub, then we headed out into Stockport. First to a place where there were �1 drinks, which is incredibly cheep for the UK, not when its compared to 2.50 AUD. But with most of the drinks at $3 for anything basic its pretty cheap. It was a nicer place to go out than Blackpool, you could look at people in the eye and they wouldn't want to fight. But as the girls put it, there are a lot of "Slags", which can be interpreted as incredible short skirts and forward girls. The girls are like predators, you make eye contact with them and they approach you strait away. I had to laugh that only 2 girls that did this were both 17, one of the girls informed me that she was having a kissing competition with her friend. She wanted me to be no 5, I politely declined the offer, felt like she was going to punch me in the balls if I laughed, which was my initial response. Jen's friends weren't in this group, they were all really nice, and kept me away from the worst of the girls. And also kept me constantly filled up with drinks, I had something in my hand every night.
Joe arrived with a friend and we headed to a nightclub, it had a classier crowd than the first place. As you can see by the photos, we all had a ball and had a lot to drink. As can be seen when Jenny started kissing her friends
After waking with a bad head, Ami and I had the fun task of trying to drop our Hire Car off. We had directions but no Map, it was a bit of fun, Sat Nav would have saved lots of Arguments. The major problem we had was with a "Gyration", the instructions mentions this Gyrator, but we had no idea what it was. Turns out that its a round about that not round, most people we ask have never heard of it. Eventually found it and returned the car safe and sound. We were near Old Trafford, the Man United home ground, so we went to have a look. Being cheap backpackers, and the bus being $10 AUD for a 4km trip into Manchester Central, we walked. It took about an hour, not that Ami noticed, her friend Roly was out drinking in Melbourne and he had decided to call her. Ami gave him my UK mobile no and they had a 45 min phone conversation. I think he is going to have a bit of a shock when he see his next phone bill, I think it will be around a $150 phone call. Had a wander around Manchester for a few hours, it was raining, so we quickly found Picidilly Station and caught a train back to Jenny's House. We spent the next few days hanging out with Jenny and Joe, went out for lunch to a place where there had been a shooting last time Jenny was there
On Mothers Day, which was Sunday the 26th here we headed back to Blackpool for Sam's 12th birthday. For Mothers Day dinner Ann-Marie cooked a huge meal, it was massive, Ami and I were so full we almost couldn't leave the table. At about 5 that night, I was so tired from all the eating I need a power nap, only to wake up at 7 hours later at Midnight. I was awake for an hour then fell asleep until 9 the next day, tat like 15 hours sleep. My body must have been doing some serious catch up. On the Monday, Sam's, actual b'day, we had a huge present opening. She received some great presents, including a laptop from Michael and Ann-Marie, she loved it all. We had a great day playing around with Andrew and Sam, go-karting, basketball and netball. Another relaxing night as we prepared to head back to Manchester. It was a great few days in Blackpool again and we have to thank Micheal and his family for being so hospitable.


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If you happen to be in the far North East and have a love of classic children's stories, you might want to take a look at Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire. Set in the beautiful White Mountains, this park is the life's work of the Morrell family whose park motto, "Where Fantasy Lives," sums up their desire to bring traditional stories alive for the children of New England.
Opened in 1954 with an admission fee of 85 cents for everyone over twelve, the park was family owned until 2006 and the family-centred organisation behind the park is evident in its attractions. What began with a set of fairy tale dolls purchased in Germany led to a small park of colorful buildings and characters. Slowly, attractions and rides were added and now a thriving theme park nestles alongside the magnificent presidential range of mountains.
The Park contains several different kinds of attractions that make it perfect for a family of all ages. The bulk of the park's attractions are grounded in fairy tales, and reminiscent of the early years of the park. Just as his predecessors in the fifties did, my toddler was able to meet and chat with Mother Goose, The Old Woman in the Shoe gave him a Story Land sticker (which would have been a pin in the fifties), and he spent a good half an hour playing in Heidi's house and chatting with her Grandfather. These character actors are not in giant foam costumes, you do not have to line up to meet them. They are just there, in the park, waiting to make a child happy. Though he was scared of Cinderella in her castle, Toby did not stop talking about her for days. He was also able to get close to some of the animals from his favorite stories and rhymes, as he visited with the Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Three Little Pigs. In an area of the park known as "For Little Dreamers," children can play One Two Buckle My Shoe, be baked in a pie with four and twenty blackbirds, and sit on a tuffet awaiting a spider. These are not high tech attractions, they are simple but highly effective. The ball pool alone, originally home to two live seals, in this area of the park could easily occupy the most rambunctious of toddlers for hours. I should know, I have one!


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Honor roll
Branson concluded its MCAL campaign unbeaten with a 3-1 win against Novato on Thursday. Sarah Wallace had 17 kills, followed by Michelle Pereira with 11 and McKenna Becker with 10. Whitney Hansen had 37 digs and Maddy Schoenberger had 39 assists and four aces. The Bulls clinched the No. 1 seed in the MCAL playoffs by beating Redwood 3-1 on Tuesday. Wallace (24 kills, 13 digs, six blocks), Pereira (11 kills, 19 digs), Hansen (29 digs) and Gaby Steiner (46 assists, 16 digs) all had notable performances.
San Marin came back from two sets down to stun Justin-Siena for a 3-2 victory on Friday in the MCAL play-in for the sixth and final playoff spot. Jenna Sudlow led the Mustangs with 12 kills and eight digs. Kristin Robinson had seven kills and four blocks and Casey Cunningham had 32 assists. The Mustangs forced the MCAL play-in game by beating Justin-Siena on Thursday 3-0. Sudlow had 14 kills, followed by Robinson with nine kills, two blocks and an ace.
Redwood secured its spot as the No. 2 seed for the MCAL tournament with a 3-0 win over Tam on Thursday. Bailey Osborn had 12 kills and four aces. Geneva Gondak added 15 service points and five digs.
Marin Catholic knocked off Terra Linda 3-1 on Thursday thanks to 15 kills and four blocks from Cat Thomason and 29 assists from Julia Malet. The Wildcats also defeated Justin-Siena 3-1 on Tuesday with Carol Raffety banging 25 kills and Gigi Espisito's 25 digs.
Drake made its push for the playoffs with a pair of wins over San Marin and San Rafael, led by Karli Grigsby with a total of 39 kills. Against the Bulldogs, Savannah Sanford chipped in with 12 kills and Emma Richman and Kiki Romanik combined for 39 assists. Tate Dobbins (12 kills), Lyda Hanson (seven kills), Eva Fries (seven kills) and Katie Baum (17 digs) were contributors in the victory over San Marin.
Beca Mathieson's 13 kills, six digs and two assists helped lead Marin Academy past Lick-Wilmerding 3-0 on Tuesday. Keli Sherwood added eight kills, eight digs and two blocks and Tai Hallstein had five kills and two blocks.
Terra Linda beat rival San Rafael 3-0 on Tuesday with Julia Barzman leading the way with 21 assists, four aces and two kills. Maddie Morgan contributed with seven kills and three blocks, Molly Becher has seven kills and Eva Wilson had seven digs.


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St. Tammany Wildlife Refuge is located on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain adjacent to the Fontainebleau State Park in St. Tammany Parish. The property extends about 10 miles along the lakeshore, and stretches inland 100 - 1,300 feet. The St. Tammany tract was part of a larger acquisition purchased by the state from the Great Southern Lumber Company in 1938. Most of the original purchase is now owned and maintained by the State Parks Commission, but 1,309.54 acres remain as a wildlife refuge managed by the Coastal and Nongame Resources.
Erosion is a major problem on this area due to wave action from Lake Pontchartrain. Current acreages are certainly less than when originally purchased. Wiregrass and three-corner grass are dominant vegetative species on the area. A variety of resident wildlife species inhabit the refuge including furbearers and alligators. The St. Tammany Refuge also serves as a resting and feeding area for wintering waterfowl. This small refuge serves an important purpose as a resting area for waterfowl, with heavy hunting pressure in adjacent private marshes.
Management of this area is conducted through the Baton Rouge office. Past research on the area includes a cooperative investigation with Louisiana State University researchers into the ecology and management of three-corner grass.


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Hakeem Nicks.
In KG's scheme, so much is predicated off the #1 WR. See, KG will almost always line Nicks up Iso, with multiple targets on the opposite side of the field with Cruz generally lining up out of the slot.
A lot of the other targets routes are in part determined by how the S plays Nicks. A good example would be the first real big play he had this year, that slant/in cut that he turned up field. All that space was cleared out because of how Randle and Cruz ran their routes on the opposite side of the field.
This has been the base part of KG's scheme going back even when we had Plexico Burress. Now, when that X WR (#1) can threaten opposing defenses and demand that Safety align over the top to give the corner help, our offense opens up so much more. Now, for whatever reason, probably due to Nicks trying to get back to being his old self (which I don't know if that's even a possibility to be honest), he isn't displaying that game breaker type level of play that we have grown accustomed to. He looks to be moving slower still, which was what plagued him last year as well. His explosiveness isn't there yet.
And thus, opposing defenses are now dropping both Safeties and not having to align over the top of Nicks, which then clutters the entire field except for when...you might have guessed it, they are getting downfield and vertical (it naturally spreads the field out and creates space the more field you incorporate into the route, which will give you more room to operate out of, 10 yds or 80 yds, for example) which might be why we seem to be going downfield SOO much.
From what I've interpreted based on what I'm seeing in review of these games, especially the Carolina game, defenses aren't forced into respecting Nicks the way he dictated back in '11. And, not even close really either. We need that aspect back. Remember in '08 when Plex shot himself and we had to use Hixon as the X (#1)? The offense faced the same issues then that it is now. It's just so pivotal to KG's scheme having a #1 that demands the S align over the top of him and dictate the defensive coverage...
Maybe we should give Cruz a shot as the X?????Wild thought I know but he is threatening defenses way more than Nicks is...
For the record, I believe Nicks turns it up and gets back to form. Hopefully this sunday because we can't wait any longer.


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Winter Park Wipeout seeks volunteers
March 13, 2013
The Winter Park Rotary Club is hosting the Winter Park Wipe Out on Saturday, April 9th. – The event is an obstacle course/scavenger hunt for family oriented fun. If you would like more information go to our website winterparkwipeout.com.
We are looking for volunteers to run the event. Most of the jobs are managing the various checkpoints of the race.-If any of you would like to help me in the beer tent, you will have to go through TIPS training first, which lasts half a day and would have to be done before the race. All volunteer spots would last about 4 hours from 2p.m. to 6 p.m.
Please join us as we try to promote the community and have some fun at the same time.


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The Anti-Racist Alliance is doing workshops on Undoing Racism in a city near you!
First: the background. I am a blogger for Refuse the Silence, an organization headed by the great Morgane Richardson and the people that hosted this event. And, because I am a huge nerd, I got giddy at the idea of seeing some of my favorite bloggers speak at this event about something I really care about: race in the feminist movement.
(The picture is of me and Latoya Peterson (editor of Racialicious) after the event! Don't we look chilled out?)
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by Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk and Daniel M. Weary
The authors are with the Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
When calves are fed more milk, weight gains before weaning are drastically boosted. This system facilitates group housing which has added benefits on the dairy when well managed.
it is best suited for farms that already have a well-managed calf program.
Calf care is possibly the most challenging job on the dairy farm, in part because milk-fed calves are most likely to become ill. But, new methods of calf rearing provide the potential for widespread improvements in calf care over the next decade.
We predict that, as calves are fed more milk, there will be a boost in the use of labor-saving milk delivery systems that facilitate more natural milk drinking behavior. These improved feeding systems will ease the transition towards group housing of calves prior to weaning, saving time and money.
However, changes in feeding and housing systems pose new challenges that require additional innovation and research. Group housing is accommodated in systems that provide greater volumes of milk, promoting rapid growth, and more natural calf behavior. Group housing, though, can lead to more competition and a greater risk of disease transmission.
Less milk, lower growth rates
Calves are normally provided milk at 10 percent of birth weight, about 9 pounds per day for an average Holstein heifer in a conventional management scheme. Additionally, they are vulnerable to disease, often fail to gain adequate weight, and can sometimes experience high levels of mortality.
We tested the effects of feeding calves ad libitum by teat. In each experiment, we compared weight gain, milk intake, starter intake, and number of days with diarrhea for calves fed milk conventionally (twice daily at 10 percent of body weight) versus ad libitum. We found that weight gains during the first two weeks after birth are typically less than a pound per day for conventionally fed calves versus about 1.8 pounds per day for calves fed milk to appetite.
It is commonly thought that feeding less milk encourages solid feed intake. Indeed, we found that, over the first five weeks of life, feeding calves less milk does hike starter consumption (0.38 versus 0.2 pound per day). But, the extra starter intake cannot nutritionally compensate for the limited quantity of milk, explaining the poor weight gains for calves fed conventionally. We have also found that ad libitum milk-fed calves quickly caught up to the conventionally fed calves in their intake of starter after weaning; both groups consumed on average 4 pounds of starter per day during the two weeks after weaning.
Additional access to milk raises practical problems, such as maintaining milk quality throughout the day, especially during warm weather. An alternate approach to continuous access is to provide unlimited availability of milk a few hours each day. Our work has shown that calves provided unlimited access to milk spend just 45 minutes per day drinking and that the largest meals occur just after milk delivery. Therefore, we looked at the effect of limited access to milk (4 hours per day divided into two, 2-hour periods) versus continuous access on milk intake, weight gain, and behavior of calves. Calves consumed as much milk in the 4-hour-per-day treatment as they did in the continuous treatment.
Current recommendations for weaning age and method are specific to slow-growing calves fed conventionally. Little is known about how best to wean rapidly growing calves fed high milk rations. New work has shown that slowly reducing milk intakes in the days before weaning provides the best transition. In one study with calves fed up to 12 liters per day, we compared calves weaned abruptly or gradually over 4, 10, or 22 days. The abruptly weaned calves had the lowest starter intake and the best weight gains before weaning. After weaning, calves on the 22- and 10-day treatments ate more starter and had better weight gains than calves on the more abrupt treatments. Our findings suggest that a 10-day weaning period is optimal.
Calves benefit from group housing
For a number of years, common convention was that calves should be housed individually, in separate pens or hutches. This practice was thought to improve performance and minimize disease. Individual housing also helps avoid behavioral problems such as competition and cross-sucking.
New feeding systems work well for individually housed calves but also facilitate group housing. Group housing provides more space for calves and allows for social interactions.
Early social interactions better prepare calves for social interactions later in life. For example, in a recent study when introduced to a group pen after weaning, calves that had previously been housed individually took, on average, 50 hours to begin feeding, in comparison to 9 hours for pair-reared calves.
Research and practical experience show that group rearing can significantly reduce labor requirements for calf care. One study on a commercial farm in New York showed that calves kept in groups required one-third of the labor compared to individual housing.
Calves are social animals, and keeping calves in groups may provide a number of advantages to both producers and their calves. However, adoption of group housing could elevate problems with disease and competition. Recent research provides some insights into how these risks can be minimized.
Successful group rearing requires appropriate management, including feeding method and group size. Surveys of U.S. and Swedish dairy farms found mortality and disease on farms rose when keeping calves in large groups (more than seven or eight). Thus, small groups are a safer option on some operations.
System design impacts health
Calf immunity and the design and management of the housing systems, such as its cleanliness and ventilation, likely affect disease susceptibility more than group housing. Our work shows that housing young dairy calves in small groups is viable in terms of calf health, performance, and behavior. We encourage producers to consider keeping groups small and physically separated from one another (in super hutches) and managing group pens in an all-in-all-out basis.
Calves in groups sometimes compete with penmates. In one experiment using a simple teat-feeding system, we found that group-housed calves displace one another from the milk teat more often if there are not enough teats. However, giving each calf access to its own teat greatly reduced displacements. Improved access to teats resulted in longer feeding times and better milk intake.
Other research has focused on how computerized feeding stations can be managed to reduce competition between calves. Raising the daily milk allowance for calves from 5 to 8 liters per day cut calves' visits to the feeder in half, reduced occupancy time and displacements from the feeder, and improved equipment efficiency.
Our research shows that young calves can be introduced into a group with little disruption when they are trained to feed from the computerized feeding station prior to introduction. Although the calves visited the feeder less frequently on the day of mixing, they were able to compensate by amplifying both the duration and amount consumed per meal, and established their premixing feeding pattern after one day.
Current research on calves is paving the way for new methods of feeding and housing that will facilitate calf care and improve living conditions for young animals. For the good calf manager, the research that we describe provides opportunities to further improve calf care and reduce labor. However, like any new method, these are best adopted first by the most competent managers. New methods require a careful eye to ensure they are implemented in the best possible way.


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Jackson Davis, 12, is working hard to get York, an African-American slave on the Lewis and Clark expedition, featured on a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stamp. Jackson learned about York while studying the famous expedition.
From 1804 to 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the American West. York was the only black man on the journey and was an important part of the team. He helped the other explorers make friends with Native Americans.
Jackson discovered that Lewis, Clark and Native American guide Sacagawea had all been recognized on stamps. But not York. Jackson sent the USPS a proposal to have York featured on a Black Heritage Series stamp in 2013. "Stamps are the most visible piece of art," Jackson told TFK. "What better way to honor York than this?"
To gain more support, the Maryland sixth grader wrote letters to his congressman Chris Van Hollen and other lawmakers. Several wrote back, including President Barack Obama. Jackson shared his idea with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe during a visit to the National Postal Museum, in Washington, D.C., in December.
The USPS is currently considering Jackson's proposal. "I could really achieve my goal," he says.
Do you agree that York should be featured on a USPS stamp? Jackson is asking supporters to sign a petition (link below) and mail it to:
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room
3300 Washington, DC 20260-3501
Attn: Layne D. Owens
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Chevrolet officially partners with Rush Soccer as a national jersey sponsor. This is Rush Soccer's first front of jersey sponsor since its inception. Tim Schulz, President & C.E.O of Rush Soccer shares his message.
We are looking for a very specific fit in a partner. Our customers, the players, deserve nothing less. It has to make sense and feel right. The partner needs to believe in us and understand our mission, goals and vision.
1. First and foremost, we look for a partner who has core values that similarly align with ours. We have adopted 11 core values and they define us. We expect our staff, coaches and players to learn life lessons through the game of soccer. Chevrolet and Rush have core values that line up very nicely.
2. 100% of the jersey embellishment is covered by Chevrolet. Zero expenses are passed on to the customer.
3. Because of our partnership, Rush will be able to dedicate more resources towards two important categories: 1) Coaching Education. Our Coaches, or our teachers, are the corporation's biggest asset. It is a wise investment; and 2) CAP Program. We will be placing a bigger emphasis on the entire college search and selection process by upgrading our online College Advisory Program. Specifically, this program is designed to aid athletes in tracking progress, steps for each class, ACT/SAT enhancement, etc.
4. Both Chevrolet and Rush are progressive – we are the largest club in the world and growing. We stick to our core business and strive to offer the best value for youth sports. Our vision statement is:
'Our aim is to partner with like-minded clubs around the world and create a player base which is unmatched in both quality and quantity. Elite players developed within this base will eventually feed into a Rush professional team representing one of the most recognized brands in the world.'
Chevrolet believes in us and wants to help us spread our philosophy, values and methodology to reach even further.
5. Chevrolet has an outreach program called One World Football http://www.chevroletfc.com/One-World-Futbol.aspx, that provides an indestructible soccer ball to millions of children around the world. Rush has a program called R.E.A.C.H., Rush Equipment Assisting Children, that I am very proud of. We have delivered over a million pieces of soccer equipment here in the U.S. and abroad. These two programs are a perfect fit. We will work hand and hand in a concerted effort to reach out to the less fortunate.
6. We believe everyone should be afforded an equal opportunity to play. We mean everyone. We stand behind this and our actions show it. We have boys, girls, old, young, kids with special needs, competitive and recreational, rich and poor. All of our sponsors, including Chevrolet, make this mission one step closer to reality.
7. Chevrolet will be partners with Manchester United, the United States Soccer Federation Men's and Women's National Teams, Liverpool, and Rush Soccer. This is a statement.
This is a fantastic partnership and is one more big step for Rush in becoming the top youth soccer club in the world.
Tim Schulz, President & C.E.O.
Rush Soccer
"Where the Trails of Passion and Purpose Meet, Begins the Path to Victory"


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Trying to make sense of the contrast between MotorTrend and Car&Driver's first impressions of the suspension on the new 2008 Dakota.Here at Motortrend's website the "first drive" review says the handling is much improved and ride quality suffers now:The suspension was revised for the new model as well, with an emphasis placed on handling, in some ways at the expense of the ride. The previous model was floaty, but it did a better job of absorbing bumps and irregularities. The new Dakota is much firmer, and handling has been dramatically improved, but the downside is the loss of the cushier ride it once had.The Car & Driver review recently posted says exactly the opposite:In addition to more power for the Dakota's V-8, an imperative for Dodge engineers was to devise ways to make the ride smoother. They responded with revisions to the springs and shock tuning, as well as removal of the rear anti-roll bar. As a result, the ride indeed has become fantastically plush, but as you might imagine, turning response has slowed in equal measure. Body roll is notable, as are acceleration squat and brake dive. The steering has become almost dangerously spongy, and the brakes are nearly as imprecise.So, that makes the question for us readers: were the two magazines driving different trim levels, different suspensions? Perhaps MotorTrend had the SPORT with rear sway bar and Car&Driver tried the standard suspension?
Were these production ready vehicles?
That looks very nice. I love the new front end on it.
Maybe it was two different suspension choices.
Just read the MT review. Dodge needs to do 2 things...1. The regular cab needs to return...BAD! If they want to differentiate the Dakota from th big trucks, this is essential as the extended and crew cab have wheelbases, in some cases, longer than the full sized trucks.2. Dodge needs to find and offer a 6 speed manual capable off handling the power for the 4.7 and the HEMI. It should also be offered on the RAM.If there was a regular cab 4.7 6 speed manual offered I'd be ready to sign on the dotted line, but oh well...I have owned an '88, '91 and '97 Dakota that were all regular cab and a '92 that was an extended cab...all were 318's/automatics except the '88 which was a 3.9 with a 5 speed manual. The '91 had not received the "Magnum" treatment but was fairly quick. The '92 Extended cab was FAST...faster than the '97 regular cab (they gained weight with the new design.)The '97 regular cab Sport w/318 was red and the best looking of all...a neighbor where I live is still driving it and sometimes I see it and want it back...oh well, the minivan just serves my purposes better...and better MPG too.
The problem with those two things is that they don't sell. With the exception of the base version "work trucks" with extra long beds, all the truck makers can't even give away regular caps anymore which is why they are vanishing. Same reality with the manual transmissions....nobody buys them. My current 99 dakota is a manual and I agree with you that I would love to see the 2008 V8 motor with a 6speed manual trans. Interestingly, the early reports on the 2008 listed the manual trans with the V8 as an option that was going to happen...would have made a nice Sport truck with that option. Alas, it is now clear that it is not going to be offered and I agree that it is a shame...even if you and I and a dozen other buyers would have been the only takers.


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John Seets:
Thanks for the info. I find all of George Imirie's Pink Pages to be very interesting. Do you have a link for the one(s) you have made reference to?
I agree that the 1992 H & HB IS a GREAT book about bees. I quote from page 1118, "Colonies can be treated with menthol when there is no heavy nectar flow [Why? field bees not in hive?] and daytime temperatures are expected to reach at least 60* F."
"Menthol placed on the top bars is the prefered method of treatment provided the daytime temperature does not exceed 80 degrees F. During hot weather, the menthol should be placed on the bottom board of the colony."
Do you think the info from Mr Imirie is an update/revision to the PUBLISHED method of treatment?


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I just cleaned out the drawer below my screened bottom board. On the corner that is near the front of the hive I found a SHB with a bunch of blue dust around it. What is that? This is the first beetle I have found - I did a thorough inspection two weeks ago and found none.
Thanks for your input!


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Democrats opened their convention Tuesday night with two simple messages for voters: Mitt Romney does not get it, and President Barack Obama does.
A parade of Democratic officials spent the first hours of the gathering detailing a political indictment of Romney, blistering him as being out of touch with the middle class and intent on taking the country back to the policies that caused the economy's problems.
"Their theory has been tested. It failed. Our economy failed," said Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio, the convention's keynote speaker. "The middle class paid the price. Your family paid the price. Mitt Romney just doesn't get it."
But the main attraction of the evening was the appearance, during the broadcast period on the TV networks, of Obama's lead character witness: his wife, Michelle.
"Barack knows what it means when a family struggles," she said. "He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids. Barack knows the American dream because he's lived it, and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we're from, or what we look like, or who we love."
Aides said Obama's address was meant to lay the foundation for a convention program devised to remind wavering voters -- the same ones Romney is working so hard to woo away -- what they liked about the president when they supported him four years ago, and what has motivated his decisions.
"And he believes that when you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you," she said in the closest she came to even an implicit reference to her husband's opponent. "You reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed."
The evening amounted to a thundering response to the Republican convention last week in Tampa, Fla., and signaled a still-tougher footing for the final phase of the race, fueled by the White House's intention to keep Romney from becoming a credible alternative to the president in the minds of undecided voters.
The progression of speakers and videos made a case for Obama's policies in ways that his campaign has at times seemed to struggle to do.
There was hardly an issue on which Romney was spared -- and hardly an important voting group whose interests were not addressed in ways that reflected negatively on Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
Tammy Duckworth, an injured Iraq combat veteran running for the House in Illinois, criticized Romney for failing to honor the troops in his convention speech last week. Former Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio said that if Romney were Santa Claus, "he'd fire the reindeer and outsource the elves." And an Arizona woman, Stacey Lihn, took the stage with her toddler, Zoe, who has a congenital heart disease, and said her daughter's health insurance would run out if Romney won in November and followed through with his promise to get Obama's health care law repealed.
The Democrats even got the spirit of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, who died three years ago, into the act, in a tribute video. It showed Kennedy in his 1994 debate against Romney during their Senate race, mocking Romney for his shifting position on abortion rights and calling him "multiple choice."
The speakers pounded Romney on immigration, on health care, on Medicare, on foreign policy and on the 2009 auto bailout. They also denounced his tax policies, saying they would benefit the rich at the expense of the working class and had caused the economic damage that they said Obama had worked so hard to undo.
Concerned about alienating voters with too much negativity, Obama's strategists were careful to ensure that speakers always included a positive element about Obama.
A group of Democratic women in the House of Representatives came to the stage together -- led by Rep. Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, the minority leader -- to criticize Republican moves against the so-called Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would make it easier for women to press discrimination cases, and various elements of the president's health care overhaul, including its coverage of contraception.
The official convention proceedings will culminate Thursday night, when Obama will appear to accept his party's nomination for a second term and begin a 61-day sprint to Election Day, with national and swing-state polls showing neither candidate with a clear advantage.
While Obama has drawn fire at times from both liberal and centrist members of his party, and while Republicans used his health care overhaul and economic stimulus plan to help them recapture the House in 2010 on the strength of a resurgent conservative movement, Democrats here showed no signs of division or second thoughts.
The delegates broke into a standing ovation and cheers of "Cory!" and "U.S.A.!" when Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., gave a speech introducing the party platform and its first-ever declaration of support for same-sex marriage."
"No matter who you are, no matter what color or creed, no matter how you choose to pray or who you choose to love," Booker shouted, "if you are a citizen of the United States of America, you should be able to find a job that pays, you should be able to afford health care for your family, you should be able to retire with dignity and respect, and you should be able to give your children the kind of education that allows them to dream even bigger, to go ever farther and accomplish more than you could ever imagine."


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The Professional Development Seminar is taken in the first semester and is designed to assess and assist readiness for graduate work in religious studies and to aid in examining personal and professional goals. A series of three 4-credit courses in scriptural studies, systematic theology, and church history lays a foundation for methodological application courses in those same areas, and for further elective courses suited to the students' needs and interests. In the final semester, a comprehensive examination, with oral and written components, completes the program; students with a program GPA of 3.7 or higher may opt for a 2-credit Thesis on a chosen topic in religious studies written under the direction of a faculty member in lieu of the comprehensive exam.
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Masters of Arts in Religious Studies
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RS 500 - Professional Development Seminar (1 credit)
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Welcome INBT2!
1) best type of bees to start with?
If there was a best bee we would all have it and drive Dodge Cummins trucks.
2) does the type of flowers in your area decide the taste of your honey? I'm in Lexington, Ky
Floral source does affect taste and color of honey.
3) how much in cost am I looking at for a starter kit to get involved?
We sell a hive with two supers, screened bottom and migratory cover for $106 with bees at USFBG Bee workshops.
4) does the type of sugar water you feed bees affect the taste of honey?
It is sugar syrup if you are feeding -- not honey. It tastes like sugar syrup.
5) on an average season, amount of honey, wax to expect from one hive?
5 gallons of honey, wax depends on number of frames and extraction method
6) besides wax, honey and royal jelly, what else can you get from bees?
propolis, pollen, queens, splits, pollination
7) I live in a neighbor hood, my back yard is fenced up all the way around at height of 8 feet. Will this be a problem to neighbors or should I find a farm to put them on??
That should be an adequate flight barrier.
Thanks for your help guys, I found a local club that meets up on the second Monday of every month. Lots of great info in here and love how helpful everyone has been.
Just a couple more ?'s, I read a lot that hives produce, anywhere from 60 to maybe if your lucky 100 pounds, but everyone here says be happy with 5 pounds my first year. How does one hive get to producing 60lbs or are those numbers way over exaggerated?
I looked at a google map of my surroundings, two of the biggest parks are within 3 miles from my house with good size lakes. Lots of golf courses too and a couple horse farms. How would a hive here do vs a hive across town with little greenery located around them? Or does it not make a difference?
Sixty to 100 lbs of honey production claims are from colonies in established hives. Meaning they have all the comb they need built and the colony is robust and thriving. Also, those numbers are what an average of all of the hives in one's apiary produced, but not every year. Thus the wide range. For instance, this year I had some hives which may have produced as much as 60 to 100 lbs, but overall, from my 450 hives, I gleaned an average of 45lbs per colony. So, most of them made considerably less than 60 lbs.
As far as location of an apiary is concerned, whereas a location next to or near a lake my prove to be a good one, the lake provides nothing for the bees. Nothing they can't get just about anywhere else. I don't consider golf courses good apiary sites, due to chemicals used one golf courses and Golfers themselves. Should they encounter your hives, say w/ a misplayed ball.
I think you should keep them home until you are in need of an outyard. Then they will be where you can get to them easily when you have the hankering to take a peek.
Mark Berninghausen
You can get honey and splits the first year if you are prepared to spend some money and time on sugar syrup.
From a 1 kg package of bees and no comb, I harvested 50 lbs and grew to three hives. I purchased the two additional queens.
1. Feed them 1:1 sugar syrup to stimulate a nectar flow. They'll draw comb and raise brrod. Stop when you add your honey supers.
2. Apply beewax to foundation and do frame manipulation. Don't be afraid to insert blank foundation between pairs of brood frames. On outer frames, once one side is started to be drawn, reverse the frame so they draw the other side.
3. Once a honey frame is 80% capped, pull and extract.
4. Feed 2:1 syrup in the fall to supplement winter food supplies.
5. Monitor food supply over winter and add dry sugar, fondant, candy blocks.
50lbs of honey at even a Costco pricce of $3 per lb, and 2 additional hives of bees, if bees are worth $100 each is $350. Should deduct two queens cost of $50, but $300 buys a lot of sugar. And the sugar is the cheap part of the hobby!
60 lbs is not a lot of honey. A deep super fully drawn and filled is 50 lbs of honey and two mediums is 60 lbs.
My goals for my first year was to get some honey, learn, get a second hive functional, and get my bees through the first winter.
Zone 3b. If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got!
"I looked at a google map of my surroundings, two of the biggest parks are within 3 miles from my house with good size lakes. Lots of golf courses too and a couple horse farms. How would a hive here do vs a hive across town with little greenery located around them? Or does it not make a difference?"
Golf course won't be much help for honey production unless they have some trees on them like black locust or tulip poplars, otherwise they are too manicured. This can also be a problem in neighborhoods. If the people in your neighborhood don't spray their yards and allow clover to grow it will be great. In some of the higher end subdivisions I hardly see any clover because they spray their yards. The horse farms should be good however.
Dadant has a location in Frankfort that would be a pretty quick drive from Lexington. I went there they day after Christmas and they people were real nice. I'm sure they would be glad to help you with anything you need.
Here is a link to a online course that Penn State offers.
Hope it helps.......... good luck!
If properly done your neighboors may never know you have bees. Well, lets say that when they do find out you may be able to point out that they have been in your backyard for a full year and no one has noticed until now! Check your local codes.
Seems like the biggest problem people around you will have is with the bees wanting to visit their pools. Keep a good water supply near your hives, it may help.
No one has pools in my neighborhood so I'm good to go.
>1) best type of bees to start with?
Local feral mutts would be my preference, but that is an easy thing to change at any time by simply buying and introducing some other queen of a different race.
>2) does the type of flowers in your area decide the taste of your honey? I'm in Lexington, Ky
Different nectar sources taste different, yes. Many sources, however, are the same across the country, such as clover...
>3) how much in cost am I looking at for a starter kit to get involved?
I would not buy a starter kit. There is nothing in the typical starter kit that I have any use for. The boxes, frames and cell size of foundation are not what I want. I have preferences on hive tools that are not the standard. I prefer a larger smoker (easier to keep lit) and I don't like just a veil nor the long gloves, I wear a jacket with a veil and regular leather gloves which are easier to get on and off.
>4) does the type of sugar water you feed bees affect the taste of honey?
If it does, you're feeding when you shouldn't...
>5) on an average season, amount of honey, wax to expect from one hive?
>6) besides wax, honey and royal jelly, what else can you get from bees?
>7) I live in a neighbor hood, my back yard is fenced up all the way around at height of 8 feet. Will this be a problem to neighbors or should I find a farm to put them on??
I had bees in town for 38 years with no issues. It will depend more on your neighbors.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
I'm lost, I see that some deep bodies have 5 different sizes to them. What are the different sizes for? There is a 9 5/8" a 7 5/8" and down to a 5 5/8". What does this mean?
9 5/8" Deep 7 5/8" Medium 5 5/8"Shallow Supers. It means you have a choice.
You also have 10 frame and 8 frame in all three depths.
Many people will suggest you go all med boxes since they are easier to lift. Some will say 8 frame for the same reason.
Some also say that bees do better for various reasons in 8 frame equipment. The general thinking is that bees don't want to build out as much as they want to build up.
So an 8 framed med super would be about as light as you can choose for your boxes.
Some people like me have a mix. I use with deep and shallow boxes both 10 frame. I will tell you after lifting a deep of honey I can see why people came up with the Med depth box. I think the Deep 10 frame box got it's size because it is at the very limit of what a person can tolerate to pick up. they are very heavy.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Wait, so there are 3 sizes to a deep? Three sizes to a medium and so on?
Having said that, there are a couple of different depth medium. I forget what they are called, maybe Western and Illinois.
Sounds good, I think I'm going to go with all 8 frame equipment. How long does a frame with wax foundation last vs a frame with plastic ?
The lifespan of wax vs plastic foundation can be one of the last things that you worry about!
I do believe that it is less troublesome to get bees to draw comb on wax than plastic.
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Pretty much.
Anything 9 5/8 deep is concidered a deep. it can then be 10 frame, 8 frame, 5 frame or even 4,3 or 2 frame. Anything smaller than 8 frame is called a nuc.
You can then have the same in med depth boxes.
I have never heard of a 5 frame or smaller shallow but I have heard of 8 frame shallows.
For the most part you have 10 and 8 frame. deep med or shallows. and deep or med nucs. the nucs can be anywhere from 3 frame to 5 frame.
Three depths. two widths for the most part when it comes to actual hives you would keep bees in. Nucs are for getting new colonies started in before they are moved to full size hives.
Queen produces then have a tiny little hive that is a real exception. They are called mating nucs and for the most part every queen producer has something different.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Do you plan on getting bees this year? If so, now is the time to get them ordered!
Yes I was wondering when I should order bees. I have walter Kelly co about hour and half from me. Dadant co about 30 min from me. So I'm glad two good companies are with in a drive for me. Now for bees I'm looking to get a nuc as all my research shows the best way to go. Ill order them here in the next week. I'm really hooked on the Russian queen or maybe a hybrid from Walter Kelly.
Ill be purchasing all my equipment in February on the first Saturday as its the only day they are open. I think I'll be going with two hives so things could get expensive as I like the best equipment when ever I decide to dive into something. I have an odd feeling I'm going to be good at this and enjoy it a lot .