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THIS WEEK: Friday, May 25th 2012 @ 7:30 pm
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DECISION MAKERS REPLACE REPORTERS IN THIS KCWIR SPECIAL: The Bi-State Business Border Battle erupts again with the biggest prize up for grabs yet. Why won't Kansas and Missouri call a truce? We talk to legislators about it. Plus, one of the biggest income tax cuts in Kansas history is signed. But what does it mean to you? Missouri lawmakers end what The Star editorial board calls the most "desultory and destructive session" in years. And after all the talk, nothing is done to fix the Kansas City, MO School District.
This week we push aside our regular reporters to bring you pithy and insightful state lawmakers on both sides of state line to comment on the news instead. After all every one of our stories this week involve state government. Why wouldn't we ask the people who are making the decisions on your behalf? And in fact, they've all promised to be even more witty and enlightening than the reporters we normally have around the KCWIR table…
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KS House, (R) Olathe
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The States
As I've stated before, state and local elections are arguably more important than national elections. Republicans understand this in ways that the Democratic base doesn't seem to.
As I've stated before, state and local elections are arguably more important than national elections. Republicans understand this in ways that the Democratic base doesn't seem to.
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The great thing about state governments is that they prevent one-size-fits-all government dictated by out-of-touch elites in Washington.
Oh … wait …
Also, too: Don't blame me! I voted for Jill Stein!
Damn right. The Democrat voter base is largely (1) stupid, (2) poor, (3) lazy. I doubt if large number of Obama voters even know that things such as state governments and off-year elections even exist.
These pancakes are quite delicious
I haven't heard of pancakes being given out, but Democrat organizers have been known to give homeless men some cigs and bum wine in exchange for voting for Obama.
Why would they do that? It makes no sense.
These Democrat organizers you speak of are already members of a party so small I've never even heard of any of their candidates. Trying to bribe voters to vote for the Democratic nominee rather than their own candidate would seem to be counter-productive.
The Democrat voter base is largely (1) stupid, (2) poor, (3) lazy.
I'm unaware of a political party by that name, so their base can't be very large.
Seriously you need a less pathetic hobby.
Let's say this "Republic" troll doesn't represent the base, which expected Romney to win the last election.
Whereas large numbers of Romney voters not only know state governments exist, they know state governments can nullify federal laws.
You know who really enjoys Pancakes- Mitt Romney, he gets the White House to serve them everyday and thanks his lucky stars Obamacare was overturned the summer before he was elected.
The plan to gerrymander the EC may be beaten down for the moment, but old-fashioned gerrymandering is still very much a threat. We need to have a plan to take the offensive on voting issues. That means proportional representation and approval voting, along with easier voting and campaign finance tax rebates for individuals. (The latter could even be applicable for political blogs maybe). Problem is, these are all good for democracy but not so much for the Democratic party.
You think any of those things are going to pass the state legislatures? AHAHAHAHAH! Keep dreaming.
We're holding onto the House for yeaaaars to come.
This is one of the tougher struggles, but nothing gives reason for hope like Jenbob's taunts.
I know, right?
The trolls around here are mostly like anti-trolls lately. Instead of pissing me off, they actually make me feel better. Like when I think something is a bad idea and I see Bill Kristol come out in favor of it.
Indeed. Given that JenBoob has consistently been wrong about everything (Billy KKKrystol, is that you?), rants like this actually give me hope that things may work out alright.
Just like when Mitt Romney won the presidency in a landslide. I mean, I know I'm still shaken by that one.
Nevermind what I said about SuperPAC money and voter suppression laws – this particular rearguard action is going to hold forever!
How long before JenBob is reduced to pointing out that he's still allowed to hold the remote control in his living room?
You mean "it".
I don't want to engage but I do feel that someone should point out the downside of gerrymandering a bunch of 55-45 districts- when the tide turns (and even the dimmer members of your party are starting to become cognizant of this) you don't have anywhere to fall back to.
That's a ray of hope, but also remember that just the demographic tide isn't going to close a 10-15 point margin by itself in a useful time scale. At best it'll get half that. We must be handing the Rs anvils and getting out and working our butts off.
Do you know the name of your nearest Republican state legislator and their opponent from last election? It's maybe too easy for me to say from the sidelines here in Guatemala, but you should.
How much of it is the Democratic base not "understanding" the issue, and how much is it Republicans commanding vastly larger financial resources?
I'm leaning towards Erik's point of view about "understanding" than Republicans having vastly larger financial resources. Understanding isn't the word I'd use though. Its more like American liberals ignore state and local government because it doesn't fit into the ideology of American liberalism. American liberalism traditionally placed a lot of emphasis on making their reforms national rather thna local. Thats why more emphasis is placed on control of federal offices than local and state offices. Local and state government has been seen as a place where liberal policy goes to die.
Well-educated voters who know about that kind of thing are not the kind of voters who don't show up at midterms.
I moved 14 times in the first nine years I was eligible to vote. I lived in 3 different states, 5 different counties and 10 different congressional districts. It's hard to develop an interest in local politics under those circumstances.
A lot of young voters go through similar situations, switching schools, switching jobs etc.
How much of it is the Democratic base not "understanding" the issue, and how much is it Republicans commanding vastly larger financial resources?
Without getting too much logical fallacy on myself, if it's the latter then we are well and truly screwed and have no recourse. So we should go ahead and work as if the former were true, at least until we have actual evidence that the whole thing is pointless and we should just give up until capitalism collapses on itself (again) and needs liberals to come in and rescue it from itself (again).
But honestly – most Democratic voters I know think that state government is a corrupt cesspool that can't be cleaned up and only the Federal government has the power to come in and clean it up. If today's "progressives" took a page from the Progressives of the early 20th century – who took state government reform and anti-corruption efforts incredibly seriously – there would be a lot of benefit even with the money advantage that Republicans have.
State governments, are, indeed, corrupt cesspools, as is the federal government (it's just a different kind of cesspool).
Do conservatives and the GOP have a money advantage over liberals and the Democratic Party? Yes. But, at the moment, I only see one team (conservatives/GOP) employing the strategy of a full-court press.
The influence of money, especially at the local level, is often overstated. I've seen plenty of local politicians with a massive monetary advantage fail. People can overcome these things, if they bother showing up.
Aren't we just sort of straight-up at a disadvantage here because of geography?
The big empty square states are filled with Republicans. There aren't a ton of people in Wyoming but those guys are always gonna vote red. Or, to take a local example… I live in Rochester. Rochester is pretty blue. But it's one city in one country. It is surrounded by six other counties that don't even come close to equaling its population, but those counties and the towns in them are blood red. And in terms of numbers of townships and county boards, there's just… more of them.
I'm less concerned about how MANY local and state elections the Democrats are paying attention to than I am with how many PEOPLE are involved. The Democratic machine is hardly quiescent in NYC, Rochester, and Buffalo, for example, which around here means they're active at a local level in the areas that compromise the vast bulk of the population of this state.
That's purely the result of how the districts are drawn. Ohio is instructive: there are three state house districts per state senate district. Right now it's typically arranged to have three "democratic" house districts clumped together for a very safe democratic senate seat and two republican ones with one democratic one for safe republican districts. You could arrange other permutations that would be equally balanced, or the opposite.
Metro areas have conservative exurbs and rural areas and liberal core areas; there are a lot of ways to combine these as well. There is nothing intrinsic to geography that favors Republicans even if you don't draw crazy districts. (The sparsely populated rural areas are as partisan as the cities, just in the opposite sense.)
I don't think this is long-lived, however. The Republicans won in 2010 because people thought that the state parties were different from the national one, which is historically true. That'll be a tough sell for the next couple of cycles, and in many states (like Ohio) it's the statewide office winners who sit on the reapportionment board. In others you can use initiatives for non-partisan redistricting, which is very popular. I'd bet against Republican control of district drawing in the next cycle, and if they try to pull crap like geryymandering the electoral college they'll see new districts drawn mid-cycle via referendum.
I'm not sure it's so much not understanding but more not doing anything about it. A lot of people like to spend a lot of time talking about national politics. Some volunteer sometimes. Much fewer people seem to get involved in local politics.
It'd be useful if you had posts talking about this in less abstract ways, like encouraging people to become a PCP for their local party or telling people what local projects you've been working on.
scanned the comments very quickly, didn't see my thoughts reflected. I don't think the issue here is "the base", I think it's "the DNC leadership since Obama kicked Dean to the curb". That is all.
turnout at the local and state level tends to be atrocious, and the majority of the votes in those elections come from the demographics that vote most often, and the reality is that older white people (the bulk of the Republican base) are the most reliable voters. Most news outlets barely cover local or state politics, so even though local and state representatives are the main policy makers for most people, the general electorate thinks its all about Congress and the President. And of course as others have noted, younger people are more mobile and might not make the same connection to their present location that long-time immobile residents have.
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Discussion and help for TEFL teachers, from teacher-training to ELT management
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Ajarn.Chan wrote:However the impression you give is somewhat like suggesting that because the Speed Limit on British Motorways is 70 that nobody drives any faster, not quite true is it ?
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Personally I know a lot of 'Graduates' who are dreadful Teachers ! I also know many 'gifted amateurs' who are excellent communicators, and actualy care about the children they are responsible for. Then of course there are many other 'types' some of whom are far from desirable, but they tend not to last.
Ajarn.Chan wrote:...an Agency here proposed that I buy a cheap 'Online Degree', from a source they have used in the past; so that I might take up a Teaching Post that they are so far unable to fill. Of course it would be a Fake...
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Re: The Little Inventor
Love the "graffiti" under the table as well! Neat little details!
Re: Spectrum
trying to ride the floyd shirt craze.
Re: Science Class
Thanks a lot guys for the votes and nice comments, I'm ok with rejection if the staff thinks is off topic no big deal.
Thanks again
Re: In Harmony
Perfect title. There's something very calming about staring at this one.
thewayisshut wrote:.....Look, I understand there's sort of a huge controversy surrounding ramyb's designs. I'm not saying the following because of that. I would say this no matter who the artist was, and I'm not trying to be nitpicky.
....but, I'm sorry, I just don't see the experiment here. Okay, you dumped chemicals on turtles in a terrarium and they... died? Umm, duh? When was the scientific method involved here? This is still off-topic.
I would agree with you, if it were not for the inclusion of a control tank. I'm a biologist and I've guest judged quite a few middle/elementary school science fairs. One of the things the teachers tend to emphasize to the students is the inclusion of control groups as well as experimental groups. The ability to distinguish experimental effects from environmental ones is critical in science.
There are many shirts here that emphasize the scientific method less than this one. Some just illustrate scientific concepts.
Honestly, if this prints I'm buying one.
GMV! Good Luck!
Re: Green Symphony
O M G ! This is my fav! great execution! +1
ochopika wrote:My two voters, vote again please! I may or may not have OCD and had to fix the alien's right ear! That line was seriously out of place.
Oh don't tell me you haven't done that before!
Thanks for voting!
I'll tell ya what's out of place...
...This entry.
Off Topic
Re: The Color Solution
I love this!
Re: Experimental Fail
Wow! after reading half the comments about this shirt alone there's only one thing i can say its a t-shirst for F's sake! i saw it. i was like "aw poor turtles", but i got it. and i did snicker a little. the only thing i would say about the design is that either the bottle should NOT have any specific chemicals on it or that instead of a bottle maybe there should be a collection of unmarked smaller containers with different color liquids in front of the green container. We're voting on a design here!. not the imaginary ideas and plausibility behind it. though its not a shirt i would own, i like it. and if i saw some one wearing i would get a kick out of it.
Re: Stimulated Electricity
Collab with a friend of mine Jinx. He did the sketch and I did the color.
I don't know how I missed this one, but I love how simple, yet charming it is.
PixelPants wrote: your translucent red balloons deserve a prize of their own
I agree, those balloons look amazing
My favorite shirt this week. On yellow too! I don't have a yellow shirt from here yet. :] I want this to print so badly.
joemail11 wrote:All you people wanted ramyb to get rid of his turtles. Then he kills them for you, and is met only with opposition! The mixed messages here are frightening.
lol they're not gone. they're still sitting in the tank. *for the record, I like most of ramy's t shirts, just not this one.
Actually, there would be an infinite number of "colors" in a spectrum. It's a continuum of energy of different wavelengths, and we perceive certain parts of the range to be specific colors. I'm thinking, though, that this is a good artistic way to fake the look of the whole spectrum and stay under the ink color limit imposed by Woot ;)
Re: 18XX SCIENCE FAIRE SHOWDOWN
This is awesome! I like the smile on the robot on the left.
Re: The effect of music on plantlife
Good execution of the concept. It was easy to understand the experiment!
blinddog3d wrote:I'll tell ya what's out of place...
...This entry.
Off Topic
astronomy is a science....
jboshaw wrote:
i don't approve of any of the shirts that are geared towards animal cruelty. i've watched too many shows like criminal minds and csi, and the people that were cruel to animals as a child were always the ones that wound up as serial killers or something of the like.
So drawing a cartoonish picture of dead turtles equals inflicting actual harm on real animals. Got it.
And crappy police forensics programs give us insights into the human psyche that are applicable to real life.
Re: LEGO PAIN EXPERIMENT!
Ha, this is actually quite awesome. And so very true!
killmak wrote:I love it!
Thanks! It's one of those projects that I'm sure every kid in the US did as a part of beginning chem or science... ha ha those were the days
awlwren wrote:This is really cute, but hard to see at first glance. Maybe if you moved the C3 further down to give it that classic hexagonal shape?
I was debating on this too and I was even going to do a V2 Resub because your comment but then I figured that a little kid & marshmallows would be imperfect.
But I must say, I loved your suggestion because I was pondering the same thing.
Kind of a "Techno Harry Potter" ...I'm here.
Yes, keeps the eyes looking right here for a while!
No, stand still sweewtie, I'm staring at your wonderful Tshirt. They're... uhmm*phfff*
I mean, it ...IT is so ...detailed!
Nice POV, duochromatics, and drawing style. This shows a trained hand & a clever mind.
Good show, mate.
Re: (Science) - (Fiction) =
hahaha!! This shirt is amazing, exactly how I feel during Chemistry classes. XD Hope it wins!!
Re: The Life Cycle of a CATerpillar
I love this shirt because it has sound effects in my head. It goes "nomnomnomNOMNOMNOM NOM NOM NOM", and that makes me laugh. You have to hear it to understand.
Re: Anyone Out There? (resub)
Oh I just love this!!!! I want this tshirt too. This and the 8 fold path. love it love it. don't touch those alien ears. They are perfect.
Bah--you are seriously mistaken. Astronomy is definitely science!
Astronomy is science. Kids do science fair projects about astronomy and about life on other planets.
They often research astronomy for these projects by looking at the stars.
The alien doesn't make it off topic because:
Exhibit A: If imaginary things are off topic, then most of the posts here are going to be rejected.
Exhibit B: Aliens probably do exist somewhere in the universe, and they likely do science fair projects about life in outer space.
Nice play on my words though. I lol'ed.
Re: Punnett's Misstep
I remember this in highschool science not middle school
kevlar51 wrote:Perfect title. There's something very calming about staring at this one.
Thank you! Titles are often the hardest part for me, so I'm glad someone else likes this one.
Ok, it wasn't instantaneously obvious that this was supposed to be a prism because the angles are all wrong. Aside from all the other controversy, as a physics person, it's driving me nuts. From an artistic standpoint as well, I think it might work even better if the white light/roots were coming in from the left so that the scattered spectrum would end up vertical.
midgerock wrote:If you don't like how I drew something or think something could have been communicated better, share that. But if the design's not your cup tee because of the content or you wouldn't wear it, don't vote.
I have one thing left to add, and then I'll move on.
There are three main parts to a design;
Concept - idea
Content - what is in the design
Execution - how it is done/presented
All three are equally open to critique. Critiques do not have to be polite, just honest. If you're going to show your art in a public forum, next to talent and ability, thick skin is a must.
Best of luck in future derbies.
Johndis5 wrote:I have one thing left to add, and then I'll move on.
There are three main parts to a design;
Concept - idea
Content - what is in the design
Execution - how it is done/presented
All three are equally open to critique. Critiques do not have to be polite, just honest. If you're going to show your art in a public forum, next to talent and ability, thick skin is a must.
Best of luck in future derbies.
I disagree. Critiques can be honest and also presented such they are not insulting or attacks upon the artist. The place to start is to focus on the art and not the artist.
Re: The Science of Splatter
That's BS~ I want one!
So already dead turtles is a no-no. But Blatant animal torture is OK. and what middle school science fair would let a student look like a clown?
blinddog3d wrote:So, we can have corn walking and wearing clothes, but not animals?
I guess this derby is "Making something cute and we'll bend the rules for you.
Or, maybe I'm Blind?
Intentional or not, the rules specifically said animals, so we've got an awful lot of non-animated things that are expressing emotion and/or motion. It'll be curious to see if Woot expands the rule to include all the food that's running around on legs.
Thanks everyone for your comments!
bmelnyk0 wrote:I remember this in highschool science not middle school
It probably varies per school system. I definitely did them in high school biology, but I also did them in middle school in the basic form depicted here.
Love the rat maze image
Re: FrankenTater
This made me lol, go frankentater!
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I have a two questions about EL sheets. I already know people make sabers out of it and I have seen one helmet that had some on the edges of the visor. My questions have more to do with the visor then any thing else. I am thinking about using it in my visor. So here are my questions.
1. Can you see threw EL sheet and if so how hard is it to see through? (both lit and unlit)
2. Is the light emission weaker on one side then on the other?


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No admission fee and new name when Six Gun City reopens
By DEBRA THORNBLAD
Special to the Sunday News | January 25. 2014 7:42PM
In recent years, attendance hasn't been as strong as it once was. In fact, the park didn't open right away last summer. Brady said the family considered selling it, but ultimately decided not to.
In many families, both parents are working these days, sometimes two jobs, he said. And teens are working more than they used to.
That makes it harder to coordinate a family vacation where everyone can get away at one time. And, when every family member has to pay admission, it can get expensive, he added.
Doing away with admission is not the only change planned.
About 10 of the buildings no longer in use will be renovated into cabins with a western theme.
New hours
Brady said they will probably be changing the hours of the park somewhat to allow it to be open later to accommodate planned bonfires and eventually a barbecue pit and music events.
"This will open up a whole new aspect to the park," he said. "I personally believe this will become really popular."
Some of the cowboy skits Six Gun City was known for won't be done any more, but different ones will be added, Brady said.
Family reunions
The picnic pavilion will be available for private events, such as company picnics, family reunions and birthday parties.
"We believe that what we're doing will build attendance," he said.
Absolutely, he told them. Perhaps when they're done walking, they'll stop for a small snack before they leave.
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You can use a spray bottom and warm syrup (to make it runnier) and spray the syrup into the combs. I'd use 2:1 if you can get it through the sprayer. You can also feed fondant or dry sugar when it's too cold for them to take syrup.
Annette, how's the population of bees in this hive? Still have a queen? I would make 100% sure they have one, maybe requeen and add additional bees if necessary.Sounds like they need a kick start....JP
Annette, I think you need to explain a little more about your climate there, where you guys live. I know now is far too late to be feeding sugar syrup, the bees are going into winter cluster and cannot process the syrup to a state where it does not cause too much moisture in the hive. The only option with us now for any kind of emergency feeding is white sugar or fondant. We can't feed liquid, that is just a bad thing. I think that you may not have that long winter clustering happening, your climate is very mild? I am correct? I am wrong? Anyways, I would go with what Michael has said, probably a fondant might work best. When you feed sugar (grandulated) to the colony, it can be placed anywhere in the hive. Look at Michael Bush's site, he even dumps tons of sugar right into the colony, if I am not mistaken, lots of it. Check it out, only takes a moment, hold on, I'll do that link to that part for you, hold on..... http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfeeding.htm#drysugar . Go this page of Michael's, it is good.What I have also done in the past, is place newspaper along the top of the frames, and then put granulated white sugar on it, we use Rogers up here, a common household product. The sugar also acts as a wick in that moisture is drawn from the hive into the sugar. KathyP also talks about it. Hoping all works out well with your pal and the bees. Keep us informed of what is going on. Beautiful days, to love, share, with greatest of health. Cindi


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Bounty Hunters? We don't need those scum...
Hey Hunters,
Last month, I placed a new F/S thread in the Cargo Hold for anyone interested in becoming Zuckuss. Yes, that's right, one of the 5 other Bounty Hunters that was present in Vader's Star Destroyer bridge. However, what started out as a For Sale thread, has digressed a little with the ongoing work being done by moi on his suit's built and has WIP pics in the thread. So rather than digress too much from the original thread, I decided that it would be a lot more appropriate to have it posted here.
With that said, here is the story... The initial suit was conceived, sculpted, created and built for my bud who's looking to join the 501st. Plaster molds were created from the clay sculpts and once finished, sat unused till recently...
So here it is... Today's work progress on the 'belt' and 'V' harness:-
Handstitching the nylon for the slide loop:
We decided to go with craft form for the belt as we have a lot of it here and it's easily painted. Due to the thickness of the belt, I decided to use 2 nylon belts to 'support' the craft foam belt:
For the 'V' straps across the chest, over the shoulders and down the back, I used just one nylon strap:
FYI, these nylon straps will be glued down to the craft foam.
Stitching the 'V' straps onto the front waist belt:
Prep for glueing down the straps...
The rear pouch will be glued down half partially, with the other half providing a 'cover' to hide the plastic rear buckles:
More to follow...
Work that was done over the past 2 weeks from before:
Mask with 'oxy' bottle:
Side profiles of the painted mask and 'mouthpiece' attachment:
'Oxy' bottle:
Backpack and attachment clips fiberglassed in before painting:
Scratchbuilt Snare Gun finished:
Blast from the past! The WIP pics from last year...
The initial head sculpt, based off the Zuckuss of the Koto Bounty Hunter Collection:
Finished sculpted gloves:
Scratchbuilt Backpack:
Foam cut pouches [to be molded in plaster]:
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Exclusive: Lance Bass Takes Aim at Justin Bieber & Lindsay Lohan
Not holding back when asked to share his thoughts on some of the most well-known stars in the world, Lance Bass turned into a celebrity critic during an exclusive interview with 93.9 MIA.
As for a celebrity he's totally done with, the former 'N Sync singer shared that he's lost his hope for Lindsay Lohan, explaining, "I kinda am over Lindsay just because I think everyone has given her way too many chances. I find the love in every celebrity out there… but Lindsay I've given you way too many chances. I think it's time to step away- maybe go away for five years and then come back. The only way that's going to change her is to put her behind bars."
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (May 2, 2013) — A lifetime of being active can begin on the way to school, and participating in Bike to School Day can be a great way to introduce children to this fun physical activity. Now the National Center for Safe Routes to School announces a way to enhance and extend that healthy Bike to School Day habit.
The National Center is partnering with the President's Challenge Program, which helps people of all ages and abilities improve their overall health and fitness through a suite of recognition programs, to encourage children and families to be physically active and maintain a healthy lifestyle, beginning with National Bike to School Day on May 8.
In support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative to end childhood obesity within a generation, the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition is challenging Americans of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to achieve the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+), one of the programs of the President's Challenge.
The National Center is proud to be an advocate of this program. PALA+ promotes physical activity AND good nutrition, because it takes both to lead a healthy lifestyle. Participation in PALA+ is one way for individuals to get their recommended amount of daily activity and to meet healthy eating goals and Bike to School Day is a great opportunity for families to celebrate that healthy habit!
To complete the physical activity goals for PALA+, school-aged children must be active for at least 60 minutes a day and adults must be active for at least 30 minutes a day, for five days a week and for six out of eight weeks. The nutrition component requires participants to add a weekly healthy eating goal and build upon those goals throughout the same six-week period. Individuals who achieve the physical activity and healthy eating goals will receive a certificate signed by the Council co-chairs, NFL quarterback Drew Brees and three-time Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes.
Families can sign up for and track their physical activity and healthy eating goals through the President's Council's website at http://fitness.gov/participate-in-programs/pala.
"The National Center is pleased to be partnering with the President's Challenge to provide health and fitness encouragement to families participating in Bike to School Day and other walking and biking to school activities," said Lauren Marchetti, Director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School. "Bike to School Day can be a launching pad for families to make new fitness and health commitments while being part of a fun, community-supported event."
Bike to School Day event registration is free at www.walkbiketoschool.org and open to all individuals and/or organizations planning a 2013 Bike to School Day event in the United States. Registering a Bike to School Day event provides organizers access to a variety of downloadable materials, including stickers, certificates, badges and classroom activities.
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The President's Challenge is the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition administered through a co-sponsorship agreement with the Amateur Athletic Union. The President's Challenge helps people of all ages and abilities improve their overall health and fitness through a suite of recognition programs, research-based information, easy-to-use tools, and friendly motivation. For more information about the President's Challenge, visit www.presidentschallenge.org.
About National Bike to School Day
Bike to School Day (www.walkbiketoschool.org) is a national event that gives communities across the country the opportunity to join together in bicycling to school on the same day. The event, an exciting celebration for both those new to the experience and those who have been two-wheeling to school for years, is part of the movement for year-round safe routes to school, and encourages bicycling to school as a healthy way for kids and families to make their school commute. As it did in 2012, the second annual National Bike to School Day builds on the excitement surrounding National Bike Month, led by the League of American Bicyclists each May.
About the National Center for Safe Routes to School
Established in May 2006, the National Center for Safe Routes to School assists states and communities in enabling and encouraging children to safely walk and bicycle to school. The National Center serves as the information clearinghouse for the federal Safe Routes to School program with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. Part of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, the National Center also provides technical support and resources and coordinates online registration efforts for U.S. Walk to School Day and facilitates worldwide promotion and participation. For more information, visit www.saferoutesinfo.org.
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Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium, the middle layer of the heart wall. Myocarditis can affect both the heart's muscle cells and the heart's electrical system, leading to reduction in the heart's pumping function and to irregular heart rhythms.
Myocarditis is usually caused by a viral infection. Signs and symptoms of myocarditis include chest pain, fatigue, heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms.
If myocarditis becomes severe, the pumping action of your heart weakens, and your heart won't be able to supply the rest of your body with enough blood. Clots also could form in your heart, leading to a stroke or heart attack.
Treatment for myocarditis depends on the underlying cause.
In mild cases, myocarditis might have no noticeable symptoms. You might feel ill and have general symptoms of a viral infection and never realize your heart is affected.
In serious cases, the signs and symptoms of myocarditis vary, depending on the cause of the disease. Common myocarditis symptoms include:
When children develop myocarditis, they might have signs and symptoms including:
Contact your doctor if you have any of the symptoms of myocarditis, particularly chest pain and shortness of breath. If you've had an infection, be alert for the symptoms of myocarditis and let your doctor know if they occur. If you have severe symptoms, go to the emergency room or call for emergency medical help.
Often, the exact cause of an individual case of myocarditis isn't identified. However, there are numerous potential causes of myocarditis, such as:
Viruses. Many viruses are commonly associated with myocarditis, including coxsackievirus B, which can cause symptoms similar to a mild case of flu; the viruses that cause the common cold (adenovirus); parvovirus B19, which causes a rash called fifth disease; and herpes simplex virus.
Gastrointestinal infections (echoviruses), mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr virus) and German measles (rubella) also are potential causes of myocarditis. Myocarditis is also common in people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Myocarditis also sometimes occurs if you're exposed to:
When myocarditis is severe, it can permanently damage your heart muscle. This damage might cause:
You're likely to start by seeing your primary care doctor, or in the case of severe symptoms, an emergency room doctor. You might then be referred to a doctor trained in heart conditions (cardiologist) and possibly a doctor trained in infectious disease.
Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment, and what you might expect from your doctor.
Preparing a list of questions can help you ensure you cover all of the points that are important to you. For myocarditis, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment at any time that you don't understand something.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them might reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor might ask:
To diagnose myocarditis, your doctor may conduct a physical examination, and discuss your medical history and any signs or symptoms you may have. If your doctor suspects myocarditis, he or she might order one or more tests to confirm the diagnosis and determine the severity of your condition, including:
In many cases myocarditis improves, either on its own or with treatment, leading to a complete recovery. Myocarditis treatment focuses on treating the underlying cause.
In mild cases, your doctor might tell you to rest and might prescribe medication to help your body fight off the infection causing myocarditis while your heart recovers. If bacteria are causing the infection, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics. Although antiviral medications are available, they haven't proven effective in the treatment of most cases of myocarditis.
Certain rare types of viral myocarditis, such as giant cell and eosinophilic myocarditis, respond to corticosteroids or other medications to suppress the immune system response. In some cases caused by chronic illnesses, such as lupus, the treatment is directed at the underlying disease.
If myocarditis is causing heart failure or rapid or irregular heartbeats as a symptom, your doctor might hospitalize you. You might receive drugs or other treatments to regulate your heartbeat if you have an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). If you have certain abnormal heart rhythms or severe heart failure, you may be prescribed medications to reduce the risk of blood clots forming in your heart.
If your heart is weak, your doctor might prescribe medications to reduce your heart's workload or help you eliminate excess fluid. These medications might include:
In some severe cases of myocarditis, aggressive treatment might be necessary, such as:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). With severe heart failure, doctors sometimes recommend the use of this device to provide oxygen to the body. When blood is removed from the body, it passes through a special membrane in the ECMO machine that removes carbon dioxide and adds oxygen to the blood. The newly oxygenated blood is then returned to the body.
The ECMO machine takes over the work of the heart. This treatment may be used to allow the heart to recover or while waiting for other treatments, such as heart transplant.
In the most severe cases, doctors might consider urgent heart transplantation.
Some people might have chronic and irreversible damage to the heart muscle requiring lifelong medications, while other people need medications for just a few months and then recover completely.
Rest and reducing the workload on your heart is an important part of recovery. Your doctor will likely tell you what type of physical activity you can do during the several months while your heart heals. Ask your doctor when you can resume normal activities.
Your doctor may recommend regular follow-up appointments to evaluate your condition. Your doctor may order tests, such as echocardiograms, to evaluate your heart.
If you have any lingering heart damage, it's also important to consume a low-salt diet, restrict the amount of fluids you drink, drink a minimum amount of alcohol and avoid smoking. Your doctor will let you know what your fluid intake should be, as well as the amount of salt that's OK for you to include in your diet.
There's no specific prevention for myocarditis. However, taking these steps to prevent infections might help:
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As part of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership (OPAL), under the Division of Student Affairs, the mission of Sexuality, Women, and Gender (SWAG) Advising is to foster student and community development, wellness, and academic success with a particular focus on issues that pertain to gender and sexuality diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Students, staff, and faculty associated with SWAG Advising strive to build a campus-wide community that respects differences and offers students opportunities to engage in gender and sexuality-based work outside the classroom. SWAG Advising fulfills this mission through programming, events, individual and student group advising, and individual engagement.
SWAG Advising is a safe space that is welcoming of all students, and the staff are available to talk to anyone at any time. Additionally, SWAG Advising has a selection of books and articles on gender identity and trans experiences. Counseling and Human Development at Dartmouth offers counseling to students who may be questioning their gender identity and would like to discuss it confidentially with someone.
Dartmouth has a number of single-unit bathroom, shower, and changing rooms across campus that are accessible to people of all gender identities and expressions. Many of these are also ADA accessible. For locations and details, please view the Gender-Inclusive Facilities @ Dartmouth Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=43.705112%2C-72.288623&spn=0.008128%2C0.01399&msa=0&mid=1zRgKQ3LJLQUsgrsQrboYyAVhv64
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LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual/Aromanic/Agender. Gender and sexuality are fluid, and if you do not find yourself represented in the terms listed, the + is for you.
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Where can I turn if I have been the victim of rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, or transphobic incident?
Students have several resources on campus. SWAG Advising is a safe space that is welcoming of all students, and staff are available to talk to anyone with a concern. For sexual assault victim support and advocacy, find resources here.
In addition to these resources, for transphobic incidents, utilize the Dartmouth Bias Incident Reporting System and Title IX. For more information, please visit Dartmouth Sexual Respect.
Michelle joined OPAL in July 2013. Through her work for OPAL, Michelle has overseen large-scale campus campaigns including V-February, VoX, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, LGBTQIA+ History Month, PRIDE, and IvyQ. She provides individual student support, identity-based co-curricular education, and advises gender-related student organizations. Prior to joining OPAL, Michelle served as the Community Director of the Russell Sage Cluster within the Office of Residential Life. During that time, she worked closely with the Center for Gender and Student Engagement as co-advisor to the Gender Neutral Programming Floor. Michelle has been part of the Dartmouth community since 2011. Michelle holds a B.A. in Mass Communication and English with a concentration in Journalism and a M.A. in Communication from the University of Delaware. Her graduate work is in interpersonal communication with a research focus on mindfulness, appraisal, and attribution of responsibility within the comforting process.
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During the first week of classes in the Fall term, new and returning students alike are invited to the SWAG Community Welcome. Students will have an opportunity to connect with staff and faculty and learn about student organizations and opportunities to get involved on campus. Explore all of OPAL's socials and community welcome events during Fall term orientation.
Partnerships in Pride is a peer engagement program sponsored by SWAG Advising that helps students explore their personal interests, take advantage of campus resources, and find their own sense of community. Mentors aim to support mentees through many facets of LGBTQIA+ identity exploration, development, and affirmation.
Link Up works to create and strengthen connections between Dartmouth women, students, faculty, staff, and alumnae of all years and affiliations through mentorship, engagement and service, in order to strengthen the larger Dartmouth community. In addition to core programming, Link Up also plans a variety of other events each term aimed at facilitating interactions between mentor/mentee pairs and women from across campus.
The purpose of LGBTQIA+ History Month is to celebrate and honor queer history, to recognize the legacy of the Gay Rights Movement, and to highlight areas where intersectional queer identities continue to strive for liberation. Throughout the month of October, events will promote and foster exploration, conversation, and reflection while contributing to mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion at Dartmouth.
Nationally celebrated November 14 – 20, Transgender Awareness Week aims to raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people. The final day of Transgender Awareness Week is the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence (www.glaad.org).
Due to the academic calendar, Dartmouth celebrates Transgender Awareness week October 24 - 31. Transgender Day of Remembrance is commemorated on October 25.
Dartmouth PRIDE is the annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ identities that aims to affirm individuals, promote awareness, and create community. PRIDE provides opportunities to encourage inclusion and discussion through celebration. For more information please visit: https://www.facebook.com/PRIDEDartmouth/
V-February is Dartmouth's version of V-Day http://www.vday.org/, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. It is Dartmouth's yearly campaign to end violence and promote gender equity with a series of performances, events, and programs throughout February. To get involved in planning and coordinating V-February, contact email@example.com.
VoX is an annual summer program to continue the conversations of V-February, which aims to promote gender equity and facilitate conversations around gender and violence. VoX provides platforms for individuals to share their stories and give voice to their experiences.
In the United States April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it (http://www.nsvrc.org/saam).
The PRIDE Banquet and Lavender Graduation is the closing event for PRIDE and serves as a celebration and recognition of the contributions of current students to the Dartmouth LGBTQIA+ community. Graduating students are honored with rainbow tassels and have their accomplishments celebrated.
Living Learning Communities are open to upperclass and first-year students by application. Students who are interested in living in a LLC must apply online before the application deadline for the appropriate term. For more information on the different LLCs please go to www.dartmouth.edu/livinglearning.
The aim of the Triangle House program is to enhance the intellectual and cultural environment of the Dartmouth College campus with particular regard to those issues which pertain to the historical and contemporary experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, and allied people.
For more information please go to: https://www.dartmouth.edu/livinglearning/communities/trianglehouse.html
The Gender Equity Program Floor provides a living learning environment for residents to learn about and explore systematic gender inequalities and gender identities in a supportive and educational environment. For more information please go to: https://www.dartmouth.edu/livinglearning/communities/gepf.html
Dartmouth Alliance is a LGBTQIA+ pre-professional organization dedicated to educating Dartmouth undergraduates about the opportunities that exist in the professional world for LGBTQIA+ students. Members aim to foster a community among like-minded peers and connect students to professions and firms that embrace diversity.
The Gender-Inclusive Greek Council at Dartmouth oversees and supports its three chapters in their efforts to promote leadership, scholarship and sibling-hood. We, as a council, and as a group also strive to provide open and accepting spaces for all members of the Dartmouth Community. For more information please visit: http://www.dartmouth.edu/stulife/greek-soc/cfs/coed.html
IvyQ is a conference which aims to create a pan-Ivy community of LGBTQ students and allies equipped with the skills to examine their identities, value those of others, and understand intersectionality. For more information please visit: http://www.ivyq.org/
Link Up works to create and strengthen connections between Dartmouth women, students, faculty, staff and alumnae of all years and affiliations through mentorship, engagement and service, in order to strengthen the larger Dartmouth community. In addition to our core programming, Link Up also plans a variety of other events each term aimed at facilitating interactions between mentor/mentee pairs and women from all walks of campus life. If you have any questions or want to get involved, blitz us at email@example.com
The LGBTQIA+ Leadership Board provides an opportunity for representatives from the various LGBTQIA+ groups on campus to come together. The mission of the board is to create a stronger LGBTQIA+ community on campus and respond to campus climate issues that give voice to marginalized communities.
The Men of Color Alliance is focused on addressing the issues and building a true community of men of color specifically, which deals with the goals and expectations faced by them. The Men of Color Alliance hopes to accept, support and uplift all men of color by bringing their worlds together and engaging a praxis of manhood. This can mean focusing on the social aspects and nuances of being a man of color, the academic burdens and pressure felt at certain times, aiding in professional development, helping to find definitions of manhood or discussing the issues that concern us more personally.
Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPAs) serve as a resource for students who have been faced with issues of sexual assault, stalking and relationship violence. These students work with victim, survivors, and secondary survivors (e.g., UGAs, friends, family, or partners) and help to educate the Dartmouth community about sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Learn more about the Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPA).
Dartmouth Spectra is a group for queer and allied students that holds events in order to encourage solidarity and allyship in the queer community at Dartmouth. Spectra plans and facilitates events that are open to all students, serve the interests of the queer community, and provide safe spaces grounded in mutual respect and accountability. For more information please visit: https://orgsync.com/84509/chapter
Women of color and allies; a coalition network of Dartmouth students, staff, and faculty meet weekly to discuss and, when necessary, take action on issues relating to the intersection of gender, race, and culture. Through weekly discussions and opportunities for inter-group collaboration, the WoCC aims to strengthen the bonds between individuals and communities.
The specific purposes and objectives of the Women in Business Organization are to increase awareness of business in the Dartmouth community by supporting, educating, and creating a network of Dartmouth women and alumni. For more information please visit: http://sites.dartmouth.edu/wib/
Green Lambda is Dartmouth's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally A&S graduate student group. For more information please visit: http://sites.dartmouth.edu/gsc/get-involved/student-organizations/green-lambda
qMD is the Geisel School of Medicine's LGBTQIA+ interest group. They are a social club that meets regularly to have dinners and movie nights, as well as discuss LGBTQIA+ health issues and navigate the queer-friendly social opportunities available in the Upper Valley. qMD encourages healthy dialogue about the intersections between sexual orientation, gender identity, the health care system, and the role as future medical practitioners. For more information please visit: https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/students/diversity/qMD/
Tuck Pride is the LGBTQ resource and support group for the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth community. For more information please visit: http://clubs.tuck.dartmouth.edu/tuckpride/
The Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Alumni/ae Association (DGALA) strives to foster community between and among the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allied (GLBTQA) alumni/ae of the College by furthering the intellectual, social, cultural and educational well-being of GLBTQA alumni/ae and students and providing the College and the greater College community with active support in matters of mutual concern. For more information please visit: https://dgala.com/
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While the Web is awash with talk of Microsoft's next generation of Windows Mobile, the real question is: is it any good? Well, let's take a look.
Rechristened 'Windows Phone 7 Series' (wordy, I know), the latest in the company's much derided platform has been under intense scrutiny, but it might just pull it off. In short Windows Phone Series 7 is a brave and radical reinvention of the Windows Mobile OS and is unrecognisable from previous editions. As expected, it now has the look of a slick combination of Zune HD and Xbox 360 UIs and the theme feisty MS CEO Steve Ballmer was keen to stress was "consistency of experience".
The hardware
Seems a strange place to start, but Microsoft is actually now regulating exactly what hardware Windows Phone 7 Series can be deployed on. This takes the form of an official minimum specifications list, though Microsoft wasn't sharing that at this point. What we do know is every WP7S (had to be done) handset will need to have a capacitive, four-point multi-touch display with at least an HVGA native resolution, optimised Qualcomm core chipset with accelerated graphics and three physical keys on the phone's facia: 'Start', 'Back' and 'Search'.
This may seem out of character and indeed somewhat despotic, but Microsoft is desperate to ensure a guaranteed level of performance and a more consistent platform for apps developers so it gets my seal of approval.
The Homescreen
The homepage of WPS7 is now made up of dynamic and customisable 'Live Tiles' which lead off to the usual shortcuts, but are also synced online to bring the latest relevant information: weather shows current temperature, calendar your next appointment, etc etc. Contacts follow the well worn route of aggregating with Facebook (Microsoft calls this a 'People Hub'), but go a step further in individually listing their most recent social media activity and replies to this can be posted directly from here. It's rather neat.
The ominous phrase 'based on the same architecture as Internet Explorer for your PC" was rolled out, but this does mean we get full rendering browser with pinch-to-zoom and multi-touch support. A new form of text enhancement called 'sub pixel positioning' is in there too which Microsoft regards as the successor to Clear Type and it does produce fantastically sharp text that is easy to read on a small screen.
Not enough information here, but Microsoft will be integrating OneNote for note taking and syncing documents between Word and Sharepoint on the desktop. More handy Cloud implementation is here, though we do wait to see just how much flexibility in terms of editing and document creation will be provided.
Much tighter Outlook integration with the ability to swipe between read and unread mail, the ability to label urgent emails and flag up key messages. Personally I'd like to see wider support for other email provider's key features such as Gmail labelling, but it is another step in the right direction.


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UNC junior third baseman Colin Moran was named a first team preseason All-America by Baseball America Thursday. The All-America squads are voted on by MLB scouting directors.
Moran is a first team selection after earning second team honors prior to the 2012 season.
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Visitors and students are encouraged to use public transportation. Due to its urban location, on campus parking is extremely limited. Driving directions are provided below.
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Lesley's Doble and Brattle Campuses are each a five-minute walk from Harvard Square, which is serviced by the Red line subway and numerous bus lines. Bus service also runs along Massachusetts Avenue. Lesley's University Hall, College of Art and Design, and 815 Somerville Avenue are just steps away from the Porter Square Station on the Red Line and the commuter rail station on the Fitchburg-North Station line.
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Continue on Massachusetts Avenue, past University Hall, staying in the right lane. At the second light, take a sharp right. On your immediate left will be Porter Galleria, and just past it on the left will be 815 Somerville Avenue. There is no parking.
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Discussion and help for TEFL teachers, from teacher-training to ELT management
Moderator: Susan
Steve wrote:All was going well until I caught myself (a native speaker) saying,
"If I'd have won the lottery, I'd have bought a Ferrari"
Now, we all know that an if-clause cannot contain a 'would', so that 'd must be a 'had'. "If I had have won the lottery...." - it looks bad written down, doesn't it?
The shortened form doesn't sound wrong, but I can't find anything to back it up. Is this a bit of dialect creeping in or have the grammar books forgotten to mention this "anomaly"?
Steve wrote:...doesn't 'should' take the place of 'if' in your example?
Steve wrote:I realise we have the options, "Should I have won..." and also "If I were to have won...", (which are both a little too formal these days) but I'm not sure 'should' would ever be shortened, ie the 'd is a shortened 'had'.
I think it's probably OK to say, "If I'd have won the lottery.. ", but not to write it.
Steve wrote:Just out of interest, how do you introduce conditionals?
Del wrote:Sorry for dragging up this old thread... but I think this may be a dialect thing. Steve, you don't happen to be Irish do you? I am, and I constantly hear myself (and other Irish people) saying things like this: If I'd've won the lotto I'd've bought a ferrari.
Of course I don't teach this though!
I think the mystery 'd does stand for 'had' because when emphasising the condition this becomes:
'If I hada' won the lotto....' (or 'If I hadn'ta' won....') with the -a' presumably taking the place of 'have'
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Right next to Keefer's Restaurant, a steakhouse in River North, is Keefer's Kaffe, an unsurprisingly affiliated sandwich, soup, and salad joint. It offers a variety of relatively simple but well-executed dishes that offer an affordable lunch to the dozens of businessmen talking finance who frequent it.
The Chicken Cutlet Panini ($9.00) offers a wide range of different flavors, all individually well-prepared. The bread was nicely toasted, providing the right crunchy shell for the steamy ingredients that lived underneath. The roasted red pepper and portobello mushrooms provided a great foundation, and the balsamic vinaigrette was rich, yet sour. There was little doubt that the mozzarella was as fresh as advertised—melty, stringy, creamy, a bit sour and probably the best part of the sandwich.
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I have a late swarm that i was planning to combine with another colony. Turns out they are nicely productive and she's a good layer. Might have some good genetics there (except for the whole late swarming thing). Just toying with the options.
2 deep frames of bees with electric heat.
...move a few frames of bees from another colony into the swarm hive.... Of course, this is IF you have some frames of bees to spare.
The next round of inspections i could look for a spare frame or two though. I can put five frames of honey above them and a frame of honey on each side of them now in a double nuc. I feel that would be to much space for them to heat and might kill them.
.Low in stores? - feed sugar syrup.
Hey Finski, When do you go into endless night up there?
We always equalize our hives before Winter. We shoot for 7 frames of bees and 4 frames of honey in each hive.
One our professional has met surely the smalles colony after winter: a queen and 5 workers.He did not tell, how big was the hive in autumn.
even one frame is not enough.That 5 workers were found in the hive. They are not capable even heat themselves.But how they were ther?It must be so, that odor of queen has not been strong enough and bees have moved to the next door hive. It has happened to me.Quite often I have had twist size colony in spring. Nosema has killed the workers. Last spring I had a hive with 4 frames of bees. There was one frame of brood. A month later thee was one frame of bees, the queen did not lay and no brood. It must be nosema which destroyed the colony in April. Unluckily I reared virginfs just from this hive.
2 deep frames of bees with electric heat.Downside is it takes a full season (or more) for 2 frames of bees to grow into a full hive.


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I obtained my 20 Hours through TEFL over a weekend back in 2009, and thought it would not be enough to venture away, so i did the 120 Hours course on line with a TEFL company and passed comfortably. It has got to the stage that i am wanting to work outside the UK, yes the money in certain countries are excellent, but i also want to learn the culture and experience the way of life in another country. I have a business degree and have now reached the age of 45, The big opportunities are out there and i have not been outside of the UK in my life.
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Don't know where this pic came from or who owns it but this is one beautiful gun.
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Don't know where this pic came from or who owns it but this is one beautiful gun.
Better picture I hope.
Nice old Colt.
Colt 1903 right!!!
I've always wanted one of those neat old guns.
I really don't know much about early Colts but I think you're right. It's either an '03 or is there an '08 model that looks similar?
Also, that's the type of bobtail grip I really like, nice and round and smooth! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
Time to show my ignorance. What's it chambered in?
I think they were chambered in .32 ACP or .380, but not positive. They were a smaller caliber from most of the self defense pistols commonly used today. Someone else may chime in with more accurate information.
Also called the Model M. The 1903 was in 32 acp and in .380 it was called the 1908 for the year it came out in that round. Colt made about 550,000 of the 32 Acp and about 135,000 of the .380 with those during WWII going to the government and a lot of these being issued to General officers of WWII in both calibers. If you have one with the paperwork linking it to a general Officer it is really a find. General Patton wore his .32 quite often late in the War.Quote:
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Thanks for the info. At least I got the calibers right but I wasn't sure.
Charlie :-)
Chambered in .32ACP or .380ACP? That has got to be the biggest handgun I have ever seen in those cartidges. Probly a lot more durable than these modern tiny guns that feel like you're going to break them if you grip it too hard. Don't believe me then try shooting an NAA Guardian. That thing is so dang tiny.
Used to have a Beretta Mod 90 - it was a PPK sized .32 - Nice little gun - had to return it when I got divorced many years ago :?
I can't remember which Gun Mag it was but a few months ago somebody did a write up on Novaks custom work to a couple '03s Pretty neat really.