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Ellen Naylor is the founder of The Business Intelligence Source, a competition detective consultancy particularly known for the sales-marketing aspects of competitive intelligence (CI) as well as cooperative intelligence, which builds strong people skills around leadership, connection and communication - often the missing links in research and CI. With over 25 years of marketing and sales experience, Ellen has earned her BS (blarney stone) degree, and is an expert researcher in just about any industry. She teaches "HOW" to collect & organise intelligence, most notably through elicitation and good communication skills. She earned her MBA at University of Virginia's Darden School and her BA at the University of Notre Dame. She was raised in an international community in Yokohama, Japan, and still has close ties to most of her childhood classmates. She would love to connect with you on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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An IBM survey indicates that Big Data is a priority for mid market companies as well as global enterprises. But Gartner warns that the very term puts too great an emphasis on the volume of information handled, whereas it's finding patterns in it that helps organisations make better business decisions.
Companies are ill-prepared for dealing with the United Kingdom's new Bribery Act, according to a survey from Thomson Reuters. Introduced at the start of July, it creates an offence of failing to prevent bribery, even when the company didn't know about it.
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Implementing the European Union cookie Directive could result in a plummeting of cookie use, according to evidence from the United Kingdom Information Commissioner's Office. It experienced a 90% drop in recorded visits to its own site after introducing statutory cookie opt-in rules.
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Ministry officials said Sunday they confirmed via video footage that a pair of crested ibises on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, had fed a chick five times since Saturday morning, although the chick itself has yet to be captured on film. It is therefore uncertain when it hatched, according to the officials.
Last year, a crested ibis chick hatched in the wild in Japan for the first time in 36 years.
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Since 2008, the ministry has released crested ibises into the wild on Sado Island every year, with the aim of developing a populace of around 60 of the birds in the wild by 2015.
In 2010, a pair of crested ibises laid an egg, but it didn't hatch. The first chick was born in April 2012. Last year, three pairs of crested ibises had a total of eight chicks, and all of them subsequently left the nest.
Kei Osada, chief ranger for natural conservation, said that "last year's hatching was not by accident." He added he is pleased that the environment is gradually being developed on the island for crested ibises to hatch.
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"I think the focus needs to be on what staff, physicians and leaders can do to improve the patient experience instead of the 'throw up your hands' approach and blaming patients for being more difficult," said David Brandon, CEO of The Finley Hospital in Dubuque. "You cannot have an 'opt-out' culture if you're going to succeed in creating an exceptional patient environment."
Both Sioux City and Dubuque are in multi-county hospital referral regions (HRRs) that rank in the top 20 nationwide for patient satisfaction. The HRR around Mason City ranks at the top. Meanwhile, out of nearly 300 HRRs, Manhattan is dead last and Cleveland is 237th.
"Where many CEOs fall down is they see this as a fluff kind of thing," said Greg Paris, CEO at Monroe County Hospital in Albia, who received IHA's hospital leadership award in 2007 in part for his work to pull that hospital's patient satisfaction scores out of the basement. "What they don't realize is that satisfaction is directly related to quality outcomes, financial results and employee engagement."
But, he added, "Smiles and singing don't drive satisfaction."
Paris talks about how using key words reduces patient anxiety, which improves compliance with care plans and leads to better outcomes. Hourly rounding ("I hear large hospitals gasping," Paris laughed) reduces patient falls by 50 percent. Checklists reduce errors. Discharge calls save lives because one in six patients has an adverse health event after they go home. Lower employee turnover means fewer mistakes and less harm to patients.
But shouldn't getting the highly touted care at Cleveland Clinic or NYU be enough? The better question – the one really being asked through HCACHPS and Hospital Compare – is why not expect high-quality care and a first-class patient experience? Anyone who has made use of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative's "Iowa Report" will see Iowa hospitals are uniformly committed to both.
"Yes, we need to have the right facilities and evidence-based strategies in place, but more than anything else it is the never-ending commitment to create a culture that holds service in the highest regard," said Brandon. "Without the right culture, the strategies and facilities alone will not allow you to meet the expectations of your patients."
And because of the growing amount of publicly available data, hospitals cannot depend on just their word-of-mouth reputations or referrals. "The next generation will pick their hospital based on outcomes and experience, not just by where their doctor sends them," noted Paris.


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Glenn Jackson's been a music addict for as long as he can remember – growing up, he'd rummage through his father's record collection, steal his brother's tapes and CDs, and generally make noise with whatever he could find. In middle school, he picked up DJing from a friend and began dabbling in hip-hop production using rudimentary computer programs before eventually, through the magic of Napster, discovering electronic music.
A move to the Bay Area city of Oakland, CA further immersed Jackson in electronic music, studying production at a local art school and interning at the legendary, but sadly now defunct Recombinant Media Labs performance space in San Francisco where academic and experimental electronic performance was pushed to the edge and would open his mind to endless possibilities within electronic productions.
Over the past five years Glenn, who is still based in Oakland, has deservedly made a name for himself. Serving as one half of stoner/synth-pop outfit James & Evander and, more recently, as part of local projects Benefits and Hoodcats; all the while Jackson continues to be a force in pushing his city's music community to the forefront by throwing events, running Oakland-centric blog Mapzzz, and in 2012 he founded the West in Dust label alongside fellow Oakland resident Elephant & Castle.
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Kim Kardashian Talks Healthy Relationships in the Land Down Under
Stepping out for another day of promotions in the Land Down Under, Kim Kardashian showed her fans a little love while out for an interview in Melbourne, Australia on Friday (September 21).
Clad in a black jacket, white mini dress and gladiator heels, the 31-year-old E! reality vixen greeted a gathered crowd of well-wishing Aussies including a rose doting 10-year-old after her radio station chat with 2DayFM.
Having played hostess at a Quick Trim VIP Event the previous evening, Kim spoke with the Herald Sun about her happiness with rap star beau Kanye West.
"To be in a happy, healthy relationship means everything," Kardashian gushed. "It's everything when you want to share your life with someone."
Continuing on about the importance of instincts when it comes to coupledom, the brunette beauty added, "You have to trust your gut. Happiness is everything, life is short, and you should never not be happy. Relationships go through different things, and that's completely normal. But you know when you're happy."
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The waxed canvas jacket has been around for over 250 years. Here's a collection of good reasons why.
The waxed canvas jacket has been around for over 250 years. Here's a collection of good reasons why.
The waxed canvas jacket has been around for over 250 years. Here's a collection of good reasons why.
Fighting the the cold takes more than a fish oil supplement. It's time you fortified your closet with some help from the Inuit tradition.
The Nano-Air jacket will replace half your closet during the fall/spring. We test the versatile new offering from Patagonia.
Block the rain, wind, and anything else that mother nature tries to throw your way.
When we stopped by the Aether office and showroom to take a look at the second version of the Alto ($395) jacket, their crew handed us a sample and sent us on to their on-site testing facility -- an industrial walk-in freezer -- where we got a preview of how it would perform in the wild. Our adventures with the Alto would take us from chilly nights in Los Angeles to face-mashing wind in Detroit to a short stint inside New York's polar vortex. And Vegas. That set of varying destinations is where the Alto, a true multipurpose jacket, is meant to shine.
We've been wearing Icebreaker's Sierra Long Sleeve Zip jacket ($180) all summer and fall for mountain hiking -- and though merino sheep have a few more centuries of wear-testing on their coats than we ever will, we've managed to form some opinions of our own.
If we had it our way, every run would start and finish in perfect weather. But Mother Nature's idea of perfect isn't always a picturesque sunset or a sunny beach. For those of us not living in a running commercial, sometimes the long-mileage day may start with a thunderstorm or a few inches of snow. Whether you're just heading around the block a few times, working on your interval training or putting in a marathon, we've found the best running jackets for soldiering through the tough stuff.
The time to stow your wool blazers is getting closer everyday — but that doesn't mean a life of cutoffs awaits. The Arc'teryx Veilance Blazer LT ($500) is sleek and versatile piece of outerwear for Spring 2013 that wears like a fitted shirt, complete with articulated elbows and gusseted underarms, but is fully equipped to handle the rains to come. A rainproof stretch woven fabric that beads water away from the surface, taped seams and Schoeller reinforced laminated cuffs and hem round out this piece's resume on the durability front, while internal wallet and passport pockets keep valuables safe and secure. If the chic vegas Pit Boss look of the burgundy version above isn't your thing, the black and grey options should do the trick.
When an outdoor titan like Patagonia states they've invented the highest-performing down technology available anywhere and stuffed it into "the finest down parka ever made" -- you should pay attention.
Depending on your activities of preference, winter is either your joyous playground or whitewashed personal hell. No matter what, staying warm is critical. Down jackets have been a preferred winter option for many years, and for good reason -- they're super warm (when dry), wick moisture away from your body, are packable down to small sizes for travel and have yet to be matched by any synthetic fibers. Here are our five favorite goose-based options to beat the winter freeze.
The M-65 waterproof fishtail parka was first used by the U.S. Army in the Korean War as a lightweight shell to keep soldiers dry. The design allowed soldiers to wrap the back of the coat around their upper legs for ease of movement and more waterproof surface. Recently the "hope I'm cool enough to stay here" Ace Hotel teamed up with Alpha Industries -- known for military-inspired casual wear -- to revive the storied coat. Retaining the classic M-65 style while updating it with a washed nylon shell, stay-dry seams and modern lines means you can throw this on and hike through unknown forest and muddy embankments before strolling directly into the board room, unscathed. Don't whine to us if the muddy boots give you away, though.
Former J. Crew creative director Todd Snyder has used his synonymous line to push into a luxurious realm few other American men's fashion brands dare to enter. But it's not simply about throwing a higher price tag on the clothes you already own. Case in point, the Todd Snyder Fox Fur Marschcoat ($1,350) is crafted from top-of-the-line materials like 100% Italian Wool and features a removable contrast 100% Japanese quilted nylon lining along with a genuine Finnish Silver-Fox Fur Lined Hood (and we're not talking about good-looking retirees.) In short, it's in a different Parka league compared to the three figure look-a-likes crowding the department store racks. If the blaze orange isn't your color, there's also an option with navy blue lining.
Doing battle with black diamonds this winter means swapping your corporate suit for some waterproof armor. The Aether Altitude ($675) has the technical features to protect you from the slings and arrows of an outrageous fall line, September through May. The
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Packing light in the colder months often comes down to a tradeoff of outerwear. Do you pack the bulky coat for warmth, the blazer for appearances, or in the worst case, both? Victorinox's new Leiden Insulated Blazer takes the uncertainty
There's an ancient proverb that says "Man fears Time, but Time fears the Pyramids." Based on the video A Jacket for Life, Time can't be too fond of Barbour jackets either. This documentary showcases the 30-year love affairs that several Barbour owners have with their jackets -- showing us
Sure, you could argue the obnoxious styles of most biking apparel lines makes you more noticeable to vehicles on the road, but who cares about safety if you're riding in clothes you wouldn't be caught dead in? A new brand
The right, lightweight, technical jacket can solve a lot of needs for a cyclist. Combine construction from sustainable materials and a sharply tailored sihouette and you've got all the trappings of a perfect storm-fighter. The Nau Dose ($275) may not star
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Totally waterproof and completely tailored, the Nau Down Load ($440) packs a one-two style/utlity punch. Just in time for your dashing fall wardrobe. The weather-resistant shell features premium touches including taped seams, mini-storm skirt, removable hood, ribbed wool cuffs, breathable
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Lifting a body off the frame.
I think the Subject line says what I am looking to do, but how is the question I have. My problem is lack of room, one car garage with very little room to move around and a car longer than any I have ever owned. I can unbolt the body without too much difficulty and then I am not sure how to get it off the frame. Any ideas? Let me know. HK as you can see I have decided to do it myself. I probably should have done it that way to begin with. It is just going to take longer than I expected, but I will still get what I want.
Good to see you stuck with it. It might be slow going, but the swell of pride and cool ride and the end will be worth it.
You may want to check out the threads below, they are on the same topic and might help you out. Then after you read up on it you can ask some direct questions.
More frame off.
Those should help you out and if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.
I used a engine hoist for the firewall area with a nylon strap. On the rear area I used a large Eye bolt in the beam above the car with nylon straps....."it could happen"
The links did help HK, I guess the big question is, can I leave everything together on the body? I did not really there is not a lot left to strip down inside except the front seat which can be done, but the trunk door weighs a lot more than the front and back seats combined. I assume I would leave the doors on.
Absolutly. You can leave the doors on if you wish. The only thing that would limit what you can and can't leave on the body is your method of actually lifting the body. If the preticular method your using can handle the weight then its fine. If not, remove all you can. Just make sure everythings supported so nothing twists and shouts.
Jacky, I reccomend you remove every thing from the body that you can to make it as light as possible. I then put a good strong 4X4 through the door opening (one for coupe or PU cab) and one thru the rear door opening. I will tack a 2X4 between them on each side before making a cradle to lift from the estimated center of the load. I use a cherry picker, being careful to not let the top meet the raised arm!! Once lifted, I roll the frame out from under the body and place it on saw horses or what ever. Some times, have to remove the wheels to get clearance. We have built a "buggy" to place the bodie on so we can move it in and out of the shop for sand blasting or just getting out of the way. We made the front axel pivot just like a little wagon and put a tow handle on it. The axle will spin around 360 degrees so we can turn the buggy all the way around in the length of the body on it.
I may be a little slow on one end but why not do it like I do? Strip the body down to the bare essentials to make it light as possible - if you are doing a frame-off job you will get there anyway - and then get your wife, kids, three neighbors, and brother-in-law and just lift it off by hand.
"Honey your doing good...keep it up...ahhh common, put your legs into'it!"
Sounds like a good plan to me
I do it more like trees, I don't have a wife of kids or neihbors to come help so I just rig up a way to do it myself.
Holloweenking: I'm with you. With a back like mine there is no way I'm lifting any thing that heavy and awkward. I did mine with jacks and pickers. worked fine and no one went home bent over......GlennK
You'd be surprised how light the load is when you have half a dozen lifters!
i would remove as much as possible. i used the big header on my landlords shop door. what a pain in the butt. everybody here's right on track, i didnt have any man power for my truck cab. besides it was made with real steel not tin foil. nice links, HK.
What kind of body?A couple neighbors and 2 2x4 was all I needed.Took it off and back on a half dozen times.
If you're planning on rolling the chassis out from underneath the body once it's lifted, don't be afraid to let the air out of the tires to get a couple more inches of clearance.
When life hands you lemons, ask for tequila and salt
Stinkin'...you can't let the air out of the tires then roll it out from underneath. Take one engine hoist in the front and three people in the rear and it's off. With everything stripped out and off of the car it is not heavy. When I did mine there was only three of us. Two guys were in the back at the wheelwells and I ran a wide strap with hooks in the front mounts and lifted the front by myself. All three of us loaded it on the trailer and all three of us unloaded it off of the trailer. This was a '62 Impala. It's not a big job and it's not a complicated job. Just be sure you have something to set it on once it is off.
I happen to be going through the same thing right now on my 72 elcamino 4x4. Outside it was no problem, I just removed the frontend, strapped the shell & picked it up with my towtruck & set it on sawhorses. Then I combined the frame with a 4x4 chassis, but to do the floor on the body I had to get it inside the shop becuz of alll this RAIN!! the last few months. So the other day I set it back on the chassis and pushed it in the shop.I would like to suspend it from the ceiling so I can access the entire bed support area. As I don't have much help, I intend to do this by a combination of 3 things. 1] Throw an I-beam across the ceiling joists to spread out the weight and connect a chainblock between it and the straps lifting the center of the roof 2] Lift the rear of the body using my big upright hydraulic jack (I'ld skip this step if I didn't have one) 3] lift the body, roll out the chassis, set it down on a sawhorse at the front and the jack (or another sawhorse) at the back but keeping the amount of weight on the chainblock to keep the body straight & level.I would NOT remove the doors if I haven't removed the glass, unless it's already cracked, or it likely will. After that I'll repair all body stuctural supports especially where the mounts are and the entire floor & bed, but leave the quarterpanels to be done after it's remounted & bolted on the frame to insure there's no tension, twist or door-binding. I intend to mount the engine, trans fuel/brake lines etc onto the frame before the remounting of the body. If everything goes smoothly this can be done in a week or so. Good luck with your's, hope this helps.
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Paducah and McCracken County leaders say a meeting Monday with board members of the McCracken County Humane Society went well and moved them closer to working out a joint shelter agreement.
McCracken County began operating its own animal shelter in 2011 after splitting with the McCracken County Humane Society. In June, the McCracken Fiscal Court received a recommendation from its animal shelter task force to look at merging again with the humane society as an alternative to building a new shelter.
Judge-Executive Van Newberry, Deputy Judge-Executive Doug Harnice, Paducah Mayor Gayle Kaler and City Manager Jeff Pederson met with McCracken County Humane Society board members Dr. Rob Robertson, Pat Vannerson and Mark Whitlow to discuss a merger.
"I think it was a good meeting," Harnice said. "I think (the humane society) is really intent on us coming back to them, and we're open to that."
One big decision regarding a possible merger is what will be done to house animals. The county is operating out a of a makeshift shelter on County Park Road. The humane society facility, located nearby on Coleman Road, would need additional space if the two entities were to merge.
Harnice confirmed the leaders discussed adding to the humane society facility, which he said the society's board members were open to talking about.
While the county and the humane society will make the ultimate decisions on the merger, the city officials were invited to the meeting because the county covers the city's animal control operations under state law. Since 2004, the city has shared some of the animal shelter and control operations costs with the county.
Kaler said the humane society board members at the meeting agreed to take the parameters the leaders discussed back to their full board. She said it was a "very collaborative" meeting.
At a July 28 Fiscal Court meeting, members voted to merge the county animal control and shelter under one title: McCracken County Animal Control and Sheltering.
Kaler said one topic at Monday's meeting was animal control, which she said the humane society board members were in favor of allowing the county to continue providing.
Robertson said he did not want to comment at any length until the humane society board meets later this month.
"I can say we were encouraged by the cooperative attitudes at the meeting and the willingness to work out a solution together," he said.
The local officials will meet again with the humane society leaders in three weeks, Kaler said.
Meanwhile, Harnice said he is happy with current operations at the county shelter, which he credited to shelter director Ryan Brown.
"I think the county shelter is doing really well. They're adopting out a lot of cats and dogs," he said.
Contact Lauren Duncan, Paducah Sun staff writer, at 270-575-8692 or follow @laurenpduncan on Twitter.
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Definition of wear
woreplay \ˈwȯr\;
wornplay \ˈwȯrn\;
transitive verb
1 : to bear or have on the person wore a coat
2a : to use habitually for clothing, adornment, or assistance wears a size 10 wear glassesb : to carry on the person wear a sword
3a : to hold the rank or dignity or position signified by (an ornament) wear the royal crownb : exhibit, present wore a happy smile commend the book for wearing its research so lightly — Brad Leithauserc : to show or fly (a flag or colors) on a ship
4a : to cause to deteriorate by useb : to impair or diminish by use or attrition : consume or waste gradually letters on the stone worn away by weathering
5 : to produce gradually by friction or attrition wear a hole in the rug
7 : to cause (a ship) to go about with the stern presented to the wind
8 British : to accept or tolerate without complaint : put up with —usually used in negative constructions your mates wouldn't wear it — Colin MacInnes
intransitive verb
wear on
wear the trousersor
wear the pants
wear thin
Examples of wear in a Sentence
He was wearing blue jeans.
She wore a red blouse to work.
White coats are often worn by doctors.
He doesn't wear a watch.
a badge worn by police officers
Were you wearing a seat belt?
She wears her hair in a ponytail.
I used to wear my hair long.
The teacher was wearing a frown.
He wore a hole in his pants.
Origin and Etymology of wear
Middle English weren, from Old English werian; akin to Old Norse verja to clothe, invest, spend, Latin vestis clothing, garment, Greek hennynai to clothe
First Known Use: before 12th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of wear
1 : the act of wearing : the state of being worn : use clothes for everyday wear
2a : clothing or an article of clothing usually of a particular kind; especially : clothing worn for a special occasion or popular during a specific periodb : fashion, vogue
3 : wearing quality : durability under use
4 : the result of wearing or use : diminution or impairment due to use wear-resistant surface
Examples of wear in a Sentence
shoes that are perfect for everyday wear
The deck is built to withstand years of wear.
I got a lot of wear out of these boots.
a new line of evening wear
The carpet is showing signs of wear.
You should inspect the tires for wear.
First Known Use of wear
15th century
Other Clothing Terms
Definition of Wear
river 67 miles (108 kilometers) long in northern England flowing into the North Sea at Sunderland
WEAR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of wear for English Language Learners
: to use or have (something) as clothing : to have (a shirt, pants, etc.) over part of your body
: to use or have (something) on your body
: to grow or arrange (your hair) in a particular way
Definition of wear for English Language Learners
: the act of using something as clothing : the act of wearing something
: the act of using something
: clothing that is designed for a specified kind of person, occasion, or use
WEAR Defined for Kids
Definition of wear for Students
1 : to use as an article of clothing or decoration He's wearing boots. She wears a ribbon in her hair.
2 : to carry or use on the body I am wearing perfume.
3 : 1show 1 He always wears a smile.
4 : to damage, waste, or produce by continued use … I had gone … by a different way so as not to wear a trail. — Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
5 : to make tired
6 : to last through long use The cloth wears well.
7 : to lessen or end with the passing of time The day wore on.
wear out
1 : to make useless by long or hard use
Definition of wear for Students
1 : the act of wearing : the state of being worn
2 : clothing for a particular group or for a particular occasion children's wear rain wear
3 : damage caused by use
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Public Meeting #1, occurred on December 6, 2016, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Lake Samish Fire Station located at 717 West Lake Samish Drive.
Whatcom County routinely performs safety inspections of all County owned bridges. The latest inspection of the North Lake Samish Road Bridge No. 107, crossing the lake near Samish Park, revealed a greatly reduced weight limit. During the most recent inspection, the inspectors encountered increased amounts of rot in the wood of the bridge superstructure over the water. This data was then input into a load rating calculation which determined the amount of weight allowable on the structure. Without some immediate solution the bridge would have to be closed to heavy traffic including school buses and fire district vehicles.
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House Bee
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First - Fourth swarm call! (pix)
May 15, 2008, 11:27:10 AM »
My hands are shaking, I'm soo excited! I just got my first swarm call, ever!
I signed up for the swarm call list at my beekeep assoc meeting just a few weeks ago. Today I get a call from Ian, a gentleman with the coolest Irish accent, who works for a company called "bee control". So he gets me in touch with a lady who lives about 30mins from my apartment.
She tells me that its about 3 feet off the ground, elongated 12-14 inchest, and currently about the size of a goodsize football players' arm - and GROWING. Ian told me that allot of the calls he recieved this season were "substatial" and without seeing it himself said that this one probobly would follow suit. Located on a branch of small tree near her house.
Anyway I've never done this before (obviously) and I still don't really have a place to keep the bees, so I'm a little nervous. Actually I still havn't recieved my bee jacket yet - crossing my fingers its at my apartment when I get off of work today.
I did buy 3 cardboard swarm boxes from mannlake but I need to get a stapler to put one together. I'll also need some kind of branch clippers and maybe a tarp to lay on the ground. So what should my plan be? I've watched allot of swarm videos, read up on it allot but if anyone has any last minet tips feel free to chime in.
I don't think I've seen people bring their smoker with them on swarm captures, but I'm not sure.
Obviously I don't really have a place to keep the bees just yet - My sneaky plan was to put them on my balcony at the apartment, its covered and the from the floor up it's solid so no-one could see whats on the ground, or slightly above it. Thinking it would be better to ask forgivness if the issue comes up. If it really becomes a problem my mentor lives a few miles down the road and I don't think he would object to housing my bees for a while...On mothersday I asked my girlfriends dad and grandfather if either of them would mind me keeping bees at their palce till we got a house of our own..still waiting on a response. Her grandfathers place would be perfect tho he has a bear problem and her dad is caring for her niece @ 5years old, at his house. Both an hour away from my place.
Its 10:30 now I can't wait until tonight! I told her I'd try to be at her house by 6:30 I most certainly will take pic's and video, can't wait to share with my friends at beemaster!
Hands still Shaking, this is it!
Last Edit: May 16, 2008, 10:41:47 PM by SystemShark
House Bee
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May 15, 2008, 11:37:51 AM »
That's really great!! Free Bees!! A long sleeve shirt with duck tape on a pair of gloves will help. try to figure out how to do a make shift veil. Maybe the others will have some ideas before you go home. ?? Maybe borrow one from your mentor.
Field Bee
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May 15, 2008, 11:48:33 AM »
I made a swarm box out of a Staples box that holds 10 reams of paper. I cut a rectangle out of the top and taped in some screen. Works great.
I wouldn't worry about the tarp. Just get your box under the swarm, as close as you can, and give the branch a sharp shake. The bulk of the clump will fall into the box. Then just put on the lid, but leave a gap...the bees will start fanning at the gap, and the rest of the bees will fly in. It might take 15-20 mins, but you'll get most of them that way.
If you can cut the branch, hold the branch above the swarm, and cut it above your hand. then just lower the branch and swarm into your box and cover.
I've done my first three in the past two weeks and they were all really simple. I do recommend wearing a veil, though. Perhaps you can borrow one from your mentor.
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House Bee
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May 15, 2008, 01:52:27 PM »
Your not going to belive this one.... just got my 2nd call =p Apparently its crazy swarm time in western PA.
This one supposildy is the size of a basketball and 7 feet up in a tree. I'm going to take a lunch break and drive over there to take a peek. I don't know if I can do both. This is at a business now and they said bees were covering cars and customers were worried.
I'll report more soon =))
Field Bee
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May 15, 2008, 02:09:05 PM »
Yeah, its a great feeling. Got our first swarm this week. Can hardly wait for another one. :)
House Bee
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May 15, 2008, 04:31:28 PM »
Well good news first then bad news.
I got my 2nd swarm call! Thats right 2 calls in one day. This one was closer to my work - about 15mins away so i decided to take a perlonged lunch break and check it out. The plan started off that I was just going to take some pictures and then come back later with my bee gear. Then i decided just to try and take care of it on the first trip.. no bee gear, no nothing.. I grabbed a styrofoam cooler box from the back storage area and cut some slits in it with my utility knife for ventiatlion. The plan was to go up 7 feet in a tree, cut the branches with a longflimsy hand saw and shake them into this styrofoam box.
So i get there and the guy tells me they all flew away =( There were still a good ammount of bees flying around but he said the swarm was the size of a basketball at least. Yesterday a delivery truck brushed up against the bush/tree and he tells me the bees were everywhere..coating 2 cars and the air around his house/business.
Anyway I took a smaller styrofoam container with me too, cut off the branch that had maybe a baseball bunch of bees on it and put it in the box. Covered it, leaving an inch or so open. I stayed around another 20 mins or so but it didn't look like the bees in the air were orienting to it, so I told the guy that I would leave the box there and to call me if he found the rest of the swarm. I figure if for some reason the queen happened to be on that branch (I did not see her) they would all go in there...if not they would all leave.
Seems strange that so many bees would be left behind tho.
So no bees there...on top of that the lady I was going to see tonight called and told me her bee swarm also up and left. Darned!
Serves me right for getting so excited :p I'll upload the few pics I took when I get home.
Any got any idea what was going on with the bees that stayed behind? They were clinging to that branch...was thinking maybe queen pharamone or something.
Super Bee
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May 15, 2008, 05:13:21 PM »
I missed my first three swarms as well. All three flew away as i was getting equipment ready. one was so huge, it sounded like a train taking off as they flew away in seconds. awesome sight.
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House Bee
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May 15, 2008, 11:27:31 PM »
Luck would have it - 3 calls in one day. Third time is a charm for me =))
45mins away and my jacket arrived so I got to go all geared up. My girlfriend came with me to take pix and shoot some video (photobucket is having problems with the video but i'll work on it tomorrow.
There are only a few pics of the bees..next time I think we'll focus on them more than us ^^ :p
It was about 8:30pm when I got them home and I shook them from the swarm box into the hive on my balcony. All was well at 10pm tonight , I closed the top lid and tucked them in for the night. We'll give them a check in the AM b4 i goto work.
Thanks for your tips today. This is the first day of the rest of my life!!! (beekeeping life :) )
House Bee
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May 15, 2008, 11:37:53 PM »
Congratulations!!! The third time must have been the charm! :-D
House Bee
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May 16, 2008, 09:52:21 AM »
It rained a good bit last night and was still damp this morning, but I peeked in and all seemed good. There were a few straglers still hanging around on the swarm box but the ones in the hive seemed to be positioning themselves on the frames.
Should I be feeding them something (like the ziplock baggy of sugar water syrup) or an upside down mason jar feeder of syrup?
Right now I have them in one medium box, should I add a second / third box right now? wait a while?
The plan for now is to leave them alone for a week, after this morning I'm going to resist opening the hive until thursday/friday next week.
(thanks for moving this thread by the way) :))
4th swarm call.. can you bee-lieve it?!?! This would be my 2nd successful attempt... tho I'll use that term loosely as you'll see from the pix. This one was twice the size of the first. I had to get on top of my suv to cut the branch off and for some reason (mistake #1) I decided to jump off the roof of my vehicle to the ground. Which caused the swarmball to shake and drop 1/4-1/3 of the bees on the ground. I quickly shook the bulk of the bees on the branch into the swarm box and then though of another great idea (mistake #2) I started to pick the bees up off the ground in a scooping motion with my hands (with gloves on). Instantly struck by over 20 bees. Luckily for me the stingers just barely got through the gloves... I could feel them but it wasn't deep enough to penetrate my skin so no stings there.
The pharamone all over me now every time I approached the box or the bees on the ground they jumped me. So I had my girlfriend start scooping them up with a KFC cup I had in the car. I saw a few bees lining up on one side of the box vibrating in the air indicating the queen was inside so I felt pretty confident that we could shut them in and get outta dodge. I took another 30-40 hits on my jacket and pants.. then it happened. MY FIRST STING! It didn't one bit :flex: okay it did a little..but I was so happy that it didn't bother me. The little guy got up my pants and stung me on my right calf below the knee.
I got them home and put them in my 2nd (last hive) again on the balcony of our apartment. Since it was twice the size I started this one with two medium boxes instead of one. Its was rainy today, and I'm hoping for rain tomorrow =p I'm crossing my fingers no one notices for a few weeks until my mentor gets back or I get a response from my girlfriends parents.
Hope you all enjoy the story and pix!
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May 18, 2008, 11:06:40 AM »
the rain helps keep swarms from absconding IMO. I like when it rains after I hive a swarm!!! Good job. Now do some cutouts!
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