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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4, 2010 -- In response to the California Federal District Court's verdict on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, Mark J. Pelavin, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
We welcome today's crucial ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker, holding that California's ban on same-sex marriage is a violation of the Constitution's equal protection and due process clauses.
Proposition 8, adopted by ballot initiative in 2008, effectively denies gay and lesbian individuals the same rights afforded heterosexual couples under the law. Judge Walker's decision reaffirms the strong commitment to equality upon which our nation is built.
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by Megan Morketter, UNC Athletic Communications
For sophomore forward James Michael McAdoo, this season is about carrying the load placed on he and the other big men after the departures of former forward John Henson and center Tyler Zeller.
With a career high 26 points and 14 rebounds Friday in the Tar Heels' first game of the season against Gardner-Webb, the Norfolk, Va., native made it clear he was ready for the challenge.
"Just knowing that last year I could mess up and John and Z would come in as opposed to this year, I'm out there starting," said McAdoo. "I feel like I have to take that responsibility and really step up and be a leader on the team. That doesn't mean I have to score the ball or do anything spectacular, but just fill my role any particular day in any particular game."
Starting in his first game in the Smith Center was a surreal moment for McAdoo, who admitted hearing "Jump Around" while Carolina prepared for tipoff was a dream come true. But the forward stayed focused on his one and only goal: win the game.
"I just wanted to win, honestly. We did. I did what I had to do as an individual, but it was a team effort on the defensive end and offensive end. In the end, we got the win, and that was the only thing I was worried about."
McAdoo was not the only one with few worries. Teammates Dexter Strickland and Reggie Bullock, who know the self-acclaimed "bad rebounder" works constantly on improving his defensive effort, were confident in McAdoo's ability to perform at a high level.
"That's his game. He's got a scoring mentality," Bullock said. "He helped us out a lot on the boards. That's what he does and that's the game he's going to bring every night."
Strickland added, "I know him off the court, and his personality and stuff like that, he takes pressure very well. I don't think he folds under pressure at all."
This reliability can perhaps be attributed to the increased confidence McAdoo has in his abilities. The forward feels that being a starter solidifies his newfound role on the team.
"I feel like it's night and day," said McAdoo. "I feel like now I know what I'm capable of doing, as opposed to last year I was going out there just trying to find a loose ball here and there, trying to fit in. But this year I feel like I've embraced my role and that's just to do what Coach Roy tells me. I've been working on it all summer, and I think it translated to the game today."
As McAdoo looks toward the rest of the season, he knows there will be tougher opponents, and as young team, the Tar Heels have a lot to work on. One thing he knows for sure though, is that he's in the right place.
"God's blessed me to be at the University of North Carolina, and I really appreciate that now that I feel like I'm really...out there starting and playing such a key role. It's just a blessing to be out there playing for the University. It's a dream come true everyday. That's why I just try to go as hard as I can and represent my school and myself."


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The Canisius College swimming and diving team completed day one of the University of Rochester Invitational on Friday night.
The Griffs saw a strong performance out of junior diver Eddie Quarantillo, whose score of 310.65 broke Earl Lindsey's school record (289.80) that had previously stood for 18 years.
Quarantillo was followed closely by freshman Adam Bonk who would have also set a school record with a score of 290.15. The Canisius pair handily took the event with Bonk holding a 51-point advantage on the third place finisher.
The Canisius women competed in the 3-meter dive on Friday, with sophomore Taylor Epstein placing third with a score of 236.35.
The Griffs got things underway in the pool by taking the top spot in the women's 400-yard medley relay. The team of sophomore Clare Battaglia, freshman Marissa Watroba, sophomore Alicia Wheeler and freshman Hannah Graesser completed the race in 4:01.11, 0.22 seconds ahead of Rochester.
The event was one of three relays that the Canisius women took the top-spot in Friday night. The Griffs also finished first in the 200-yard freestyle relay, when senior Kelli Graber, Battaglia, sophomore Alex Doody and Graesser touched the wall in 1:38.62. The women completed the sweep in the night's final event when junior Marissa Oakey, freshman Karly Hartz, Doody and senior Leah Villari took 8:02.57 to win the 800-yard freestyle relay.
The Canisius women also got strong individual performances from Oakey and senior Anna Schena in the 1650-yard freestyle to cap off day one. Oakey took second overall (18:13.71) and Schena fourth (18:21.29) in the event.
On the men's side, the Griffs also saw a bulk of points come from the relays. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the Griffs managed to take first and third. Coming in with a time of 1:27.02 was junior Nick Sereday, freshman Cam MacDonald, junior Sean Stegemoller and freshman Christian Westermeier. Finishing in 1:30.84 and third place was freshman Jared Charleston, senior Tyler Evans, junior Garrett Graesser and senior Adam Swift.
Freshman Wyatt Sintay took second overall for the Griffs in the 200-yard individual medley. Sintay finished the event in 1:59.47.
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Come to an evening of song and dance at the Finger Lakes Artists, Musicians, and Entertainers at the Center for Creative Expression. There will be music accompanied by Bob Piorun and refreshments every second Thursday of the month from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at 39 Genesee, Street, Auburn, N.Y.
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Roofer killed in Rye accident remembered as devoted brother, outdoorsman
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"He was a great brother and a great uncle, and that's how we'll remember him," said David French's eldest brother, James French Jr.
He was the first of the 14 children of James Sr. and Verna French to die, said James French Jr. He said the siblings ages range from 48 to 66.
One of David French's younger sisters, Sherry Ames, said her brother was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and camping. She said he'd proudly display pictures of the first deer he took each hunting season."He had bragging rights every year," she said.
"We had our own baseball team," Ames said. "It was a lot of chaos, I'm sure, for our parents. But we had a lot of fun. We were all friends."
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The Antinori group purchased the winery in 1989 and made great investments towards improvements. The strategic vision brought by Antinori is well represented by the acquisition of prominent vineyards in the most exclusive areas: the Bussia vineyard, acquired in 1990, and the Bric Turot vineyard, bought in 1997, to name two.
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Great Eat! Wailuku event on First Friday. Big mahalo to everyone who worked hard to make it happen.
Eat! Wailuku on First Friday
In partnership with Edible Hawaiian Islands magazine, the Maui County Farm Bureau will launch its agriculture awareness month in Wailuku on First Friday, September 2. Food trucks will feature grown-on-Maui dishes and local produce will be offered for sale, courtesy of Kula Fields. Starting at 6:00 p.m., taste the delicious fresh produce grown on Maui, […]


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We didn't do a real in-depth theme for The Snowy Day. We did have fun reading the book and doing some fun printables from Homeschool Creations!
Sammy working on his Kumon number book:
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Daddy was home when we did this sink float experiment with an egg. We mixed different things into water to see if it would make the egg sink or float. Here they put the egg in salt water:
It floats.. Sammy thought this was pretty cool:
Sammy and Daddy had fun with this experiment
Some prewriting tracing pages:
We also played Build and Draw a Snowman (I drew he built):
I love seeing his little hands writing letters:
We also made butter with Daddy.. I'm not sure what is up with this picture but it was the only one I got of Tim with the butter
Cutting practice:
Sorting Summer clothes and winter clothes:
We wrote messages with lemon juice. Once it dried we used heat to revel our hidden messages (see below)
Roll, count and mark snowman game. (from here)
My hidden message to Sammy:
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Windows Server 2008 R2 builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable IT professionals to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server infrastructures. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency and the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before.
Improving the Web Application Platform
Windows Server 2008 R2 includes many enhancements that make this release the most robust Windows Server Web application platform yet. It offers an updated Web server role, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5, and greater support for .NET on Server Core. Design goals for IIS 7.5 concentrated on improvements that enable Web administrators to more easily deploy and manage Web applications that increase both reliability and scalability. Additionally, IIS 7.5 has streamlined management capabilities and provides more ways to customize your Web serving environment. The following improvements to IIS and the Windows Web platform are included in Windows Server 2008 R2:
Enabling Server and Desktop Virtualization
Virtualization is a major part of today's data centers. The operating efficiencies offered by virtualization allow organizations to dramatically reduce operational effort and power consumption. Windows Server 2008 R2 provides the following virtualization types: Client and Server virtualization provided by Hyper-V and Presentation virtualization with Remote Desktop Services.
Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces a new version of Hyper-V. Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 includes a number of core areas of improvement for creating dynamic virtual data centers including increased availability and performance, improved management, simplified methods for deployment and new features including live migration.
Remote Desktop Services provides users and administrators with both the features and the flexibility necessary to build the most robust access experience in any deployment scenario. To expand the Remote Desktop Services feature set, Microsoft has been investing in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, also known as VDI. VDI is a centralized desktop delivery architecture, which enables Windows and other desktop environments to run and be managed in virtual machines on a centralized server.
Improving Power Management and Streamlining Management
The ongoing management of servers in the data center is one of the most time-consuming tasks facing IT professionals today. Any management strategy you deploy must support the management of both your physical and virtual environments. To help with this problem, Windows Server 2008 R2 has new features to reduce the ongoing management of Windows Server 2008 R2 and to reduce the administrative effort for common day-to-day operational tasks. These include:
Scalability and Reliability
Windows Server 2008 R2 is capable of unprecedented workload size, dynamic scalability, and across-the-board availability and reliability. A host of new and updated features will be available, including leveraging sophisticated CPU architectures, increased operating system componentization, and improved performance and scalability for applications and services.
Making the Experience Better Together with Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2 has many features that are designed specifically to work with client computers running Windows 7. Windows 7 is the next version of the Windows client operating system from Microsoft. Features that are only available when running Windows 7 client computers with server computers running Windows Server 2008 R2 include:


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Colorful Cooking: Wave your (berry) flag
July 3, 2012
Blueberries are my absolute favorite berry. Blueberries are special to me; they take me back to a simple time during childhood. Days at the lake, picking berries with a pail for my morning cereal or for Gram to bake a pie. At the time, I never considered their elevated nutritional value, just loved the pop of flavor in my mouth and the bushwhacking required to collect them.
Blueberries contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than any other fruit or vegetable. Antioxidants help combat those pesky free radicals that damage cells and DNA in our bodies. Berries, in general, are considered low on the glycemic index. Another reason why blueberries are high on my favorite list is because studies have shown they help improve memory (and boy do I need help there). In a study involving older adults (76 years), 12 weeks of daily blueberry consumption was enough to improve scores on two different cognitive tests; one was memory.
One cup of raw blueberries is 84 calories and has 4 grams of fiber. Blueberries, like most fruits and veggies, are most nutritious eaten raw. Try to buy organic berries if possible; their thin skin absorbs pesticides. If the organic pricetag is too outrageous, buy non-organic and enjoy! Wash all berries by gently rinsing under cool water and drying with a clean paper towel.
Blueberries are great raw and cooked. Last week, I taught a New England Clambake cooking class, and we created blueberry cobbler with sour cream cinnamon biscuits. It turned out to be one of the favorite dishes that night, up against steamed lobster and shrimp bisque. My teeth were blue, but that cobbler was smurfly delicious!
Berries are bright, nutritious and easy to prep! The Lemon Berry Pastry recipe below is fun to make with the whole family; my kids enjoyed creating the flag – and they ate a bunch of berries during the process (buy extra). It works as dessert, breakfast or snack.
1 8 oz sheet puff pastry
1 large egg, beaten
1-2 Tablespoons coarse sugar (turbinado)
6 oz. whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
Zest of one lemon
1 cup blueberries, rinsed and dried
1 cup raspberries, rinsed and dried
1 cup small strawberries, rinsed, dried, sliced in half
Thaw pastry according to package directions.
Heat oven to 400.
Unfold puff pastry and make rectangle about 10×12″. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Roll a small piece of pastry to make a border around entire pastry.
Score the border around puff pastry to make a nice edge. Scoring means to take a sharp knife and cut small slits in the top layer of the pastry.
Lightly beat the egg and mix in a sprinkle of salt.
Using a pastry brush, brush all the puff pastry including the border with egg.
Sprinkle the entire pastry with coarse sugar.
Cook in oven 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool.
Mix cream cheese, confectioners sugar and lemon zest.
Once the puff pastry has cooled, press the center down to flatten.
Spread cheese mixture onto flattened pastry.
Arrange berries on the cheese.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Serve cool.
Serves 8.
Tracy Miller adds fruits and veggies to all her meals. She teaches culinary classes at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards and shares recipes Thursday morning on TV8's Good Morning Vail. To contact her, email firstname.lastname@example.com or log onto http://www.colorfulcooking.com.
Sources: Cooking nook.com, Self.com, whfoods.com


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FourSide 2 Qt Blender Jar with Blade and Mix-In Vented Gripper Lid by Blendtec
Blendtec FourSide Blender Jar - Basic 2 Quart
This new Blendtec two quart home Jar is made from BPA-free copolyester material and has an with easy open lid that features all the unique Blendtec advantages. The classic square Blendtec design combined with the special blade design make for a very efficient blending jar. This special square jar creates a vortex that minimizes cavitation and the blade keeps the ingredients pulled down meaning better blends in less time. This special combination of features allows the Blendtec 2 quart jars to be used without a tamper like some of their competitors.
Blendtec FourSide Blender Jar 2 Quart Basic Jar
- Fits any commercial Blendtec machines
- Easy-to-read markings up to 4 cups or 32 ounces with a total volume of 2 quarts
- Shorter and half the weight of other jars with comparable volume
- Ergonomic design allows for easy 3-way pouring
- Easy open lid allows ingredients to be added through center opening and vents pressure when blending hot liquids.
- 3-year warranty on jar (effective 1-1-09)
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- 2 Qt. (64-ounce) blending jar
- Patented Copolyester jar is virtually unbreakable and made from BPA Free Material
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- You will need a FourSide Jar, part number 40-609-50 is the correct jar needed. No other jar is recommended for that machine.
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Wish I'd bought a Vitamix Review by Guest
My second carafe is now toast. When the first one leaked the K-tec people refused to help me because it was ~1.5 years from purchase - and they told me that I needed to leave it upright when drying after washing. Now the seal on the second is shot, lots of friction, and I have to spend $79 for a plastic cup with a blade in it. Feh. (Posted on 3/7/13)
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Great blender. The seals in the jars have a limited life. We have had our machine for many years. The jar's seal starts to leak and or come apart in 1 to 2 years of everyday use. Love the blender, just wish the seals had a longer life. (Posted on 5/11/11)
Blendtec 2 Qt. Blending Jar with Blade Review by Guest
I have the new jar for more than 6 months. I use it on smoothies, sauces, fruit shakes, and dressings .It performs well only loses the shine and now is foggy. I do not expect that for a $50 jar, but we know that everything is made in China now days, so expect chinese quality (very poor) at American prices. I did not use it more than a 100 times. What can I say? Paid $400 for the blender and did not have another choice now. I recommend the competition Vita-mix blender. Much better.
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Got this when my original carafe failed. Turns out, I could have saved myself some expense by contacting Blendtec directly as they have a lifetime guarantee. So I'll have a second carafe which works great.
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JPM acts as a Technical Catalyst for the SPX
The surprising performance of financial institutions during the first quarter of 2012 was a leading contributor to the S&P 500® Index's (SPX) strong start to the year (Figure 1.1). Therefore, it was no coincidence that once JP Morgan Chase's (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon revealed on Thursday afternoon, May 10, a CIO unit loss of at least $2 billion, the SPX lost financial sector leadership and struggled for the remainder of the second quarter (Figure 1.2).
Last week we highlighted the potential for this past Friday's JPM earnings to act as a catalyst for the SPX, which despite the abundance of negative news over the past 100 days, remains firmly above its 200-day moving average (Figure 1.3) at 1307.51. Investors were not disappointed as the JPM earnings fulfilled expectations and led the SPX to a +1.65% gain on Friday. JPM itself rallied +5.96%.
Investors now have a favorable technical formation in place with an easily defined low risk point of reference to determine if further appreciation will be traced out in the coming critical earnings release weeks. Since June 4 the SPX has established a series of three rising troughs – June 4 @ 1266.74, June 25 @ 1309.27, and July 12 @ 1325.41. Investors should utilize this past Thursday's 1325.41 low as a critical point of reference to determine the validity of Friday's appreciation. Maintaining above 1325.41 suggests a likely challenge in the coming weeks to the May 4 breakdown level at 1391.51.
The fundamental interpretation of JPM's results is a likely late third quarter or early fourth quarter resumption of the $15 billion share buyback program. Furthermore, as evidenced by JPM and Wells Fargo (WFC), which also reported Friday morning, the balance sheets of financial institutions continue to improve as expense management is a 2012 focus. Additionally, U.S. regional banks continue to enjoy strength in mortgage banking as the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) will continue to act as a tailwind for the sector. Any opportunity to own the debt of these U.S. financial institutions continues to be suggested as one that investors should not pass on.
Figure 1.1 S&P 500 Index (SPX) Year To Date
Source: Bloomberg
Figure 1.2 JP Morgan Chase (JPM) Year To Date
Source: Bloomberg
Figure 1.3 S&P 500 Index (SPX) last 100 days
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart put their troubles behind them as they mounted a united front at the world premiere of the final Twilight movie.
The couple, who split earlier this year after she admitted having an affair, were on the red carpet for the screening of the film in Los Angeles.
Stewart, 22, wore a nude lace dress with a strapless bodice as she attended the Nokia Theatre for Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II, with her hair in a vampish style swept over one shoulder.
British star Pattinson - who plays vampire Edward Cullen - donned a fitted green suit for the finale of the hugely successful series, based on the books by Stephenie Meyer.
The pair, who play a married couple on screen, saw their own low-key romance in the spotlight in the summer after Stewart - who plays Bella Swan - was pictured with married film-maker Rupert Sanders, who directed her in Snow White And The Huntsman.
There was speculation about how the split would affect the publicity machine for the last Twilight instalment, but they seem to have patched up their relationship.
Also at the screening were other regular faces from the films, including Taylor Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob Black, and Dakota Fanning, as well as author Meyer.
The premiere was attended by thousands of fans, many of whom had been waiting for hours to catch a glimpse of their screen idols.
And Pattinson joked that, after the final outing for the Twilight movies, he may never see a crowd like it again.
"I don't know how many movies you get this for. I don't know when it's going to happen for me again," he said.
Welsh actor Michael Sheen - who plays Aro, one of the leaders of the Volturi vampire coven - said of the premiere: "It's amazing. This is a celebration of the fans as much as it is of anything else.
"They're the ones who've made this so pop so it's great to be able to share this with them."
And Sheen said he would have pleasure for years to come thinking about his work on the films.
"I'm more glad to be a part of it than sad that it's over. I think it's something I'll think about fondly for years to come and it's been a great thing to be a part of," he said.Reuse content


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by roscoe36, Jun 23, 2009.
At the end of his interview, Curry threw in a "Yesss Sirrrr!". But can he rock the Fur coat?
Knicks take Hill...Stern had to do a double-take, for some reason...WTF?
Man those Knicks fans are brutal.
Knicks fans ready to boo whoever was picked, lol
After watching the highlights, I can see why. He raw.
LOL at the sign: Hill+LeBron Knicks 2011 Champions
HQ already put LeBron on his all-time Knicks roster more than a year ago.
Keon Clarke minus the pot?
The Curry response was PRICELESS!!!!!!!
When was the last time anyone was that bent out of shape about NOT getting to play for the Knicks?
he's too humble to play in NY. They'll ruin him by the trade deadline..I never understood why donnie walsh took that gig.
lousy pick in the 10 spot, shoulda taken jrue holiday, i'da taken lawson over jennings, crappy picking by the Bucks
Detroit's pick getting closer. I really hope they don't trade it away and I am hoping for one of the top remaining point guards. Do that and I'm a happy camper.
Don't pistons need help up front? Or you're expecting Sheed and Dyess back?
What's the knock on Hansbrough?
I really don't like that trade by Orlando. I would've hung on to Courtney Lee instead of going with Carter. Bad move by the Magic.
Basically that he's not athletic enough to be an impact player.
yes sirrrrrr
Must be an amazing feeling to be picked in the draft. The instant Stern utters your name, you're a multi-millionaire.
looks like clark will be available at 15
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Next on our "don't forget" list is parents. Although you're on the receiving end of gifts, consider giving a thank you gift and handwritten note to your parents once the wedding is over. It's a nice way to show your appreciation for all their help throughout the planning process. Without them, it wouldn't have been possible! Here's what made it on our top 5 list:
1. Framed Wedding Photo
2. Day-of Accessories (i.e. handkerchief, jewelry)
3. Weekend Getaway
4. Tickets (i.e. sports, movies, broadway shows)
5. Dinner
Did you choose any of these ideas? Share your gift in the comments below!


text: Posted September 3, 2012 Have you been following the debate here?? YOU bitch about people stating their opinion on the move. Then you called it Ironic that I called you out about it. The real "IRONIC" part is you wasted time bitching about people bitching. You could have tried to make a valid point but instead you choose to complain about people complaining. Which is the definition of irony. I've made many valid arguments throughout the entire thread. Starting from page ONE. You can say you were "calling me out" but we all know you were bitching about, someone bitching,about all the bitching in this thread. Spin it how you'd like. Its a fact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text: I bought a Hiviz fiber optic sight set and it will fit on my Buckmark, but the sight is so long it covers the rear sight mount screw so I can not access it without removing the sight/pin. I looked earlier into it and found some people know of a metal mount that will handle the longer rear sight. I do not want the plastic one as I hear they always crack. So, rather than buy another rear sight, would like to know if someone knows where I can get a metal sight mount for the longer rear sight. Thanks.


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Dave from Longwood, FL asks:
How do I set up Windows Live email to remove mail from the server after it has been read?
Are you checking your e-mail daily but still noticing that your e-mail box continues to fill up – even though you have been deleting most of the junk coming in? Or perhaps your mailbox is already full, causing your contacts' messages to bounce back to them as "undeliverable." If you are facing one of these (or similar) issues in Windows Live Mail, then it is highly likely that your e-mail is being left on your providers' server even after it is checked or deleted. This common issue can arise for a number of reasons, the most typical being user error when setting up email in Windows Live Mail, or user forgetfulness when it comes time to shut off a temporarily set "Leave mail on Server" option. Lucky for us, re-setting Windows Live Mail to once again delete messages from the server as they arrive only takes a few steps:
Step 1. Click on the blue Windows Live Mail program options icon in the upper left corner of the Windows Live Mail interface. The program options menu will appear.
Step 2. Mouse over the "Options" menu item. The program options submenu will appear.
Step 3. From the submenu, select and click on the "Email accounts…" option. The "Accounts" selection dialog box will appear.
Step 4. Select the e-mail account whose settings you wish to modify from the list located under the "Mail" heading.
Step 5. With your email account selected, click the "Properties" button on the right hand side of the "Accounts" dialog box. The account properties dialog box will appear.
Step 6. At the top of the account properties dialog box, click on the "Advanced" tab.
Step 7. Within the "Advanced" tab settings, locate the "Delivery" options at the bottom of the tab.
Within the "Delivery" settings, you will find 3 check boxes; "Leave a copy of messages on server," "Remove from server after (X) day(s)," and "Remove from server when deleted from 'Deleted Items'."
Step 7-1. If you wish to always delete mail from the server as soon as Windows Live Mail finishes checking your email, uncheck the "Leave a copy of messages on server" check box.
Step 7-2. If you wish to leave mail on the server for a limited time after you have downloaded/read your email within Windows Live Mail, keep the "Leave a copy of messages on server" checkbox checked, check the "Remove from server after (X) day(s)" check box, and enter in the amount of days you wish to keep your email on the server after being checked, before being deleted. (i.e. If you tell Windows Live Mail to "Remove from server after 2 day(s)," your email will stay on the server for two days after being checked, and will be deleted when you check your email after the second day. However, if you do not check your e-mail for more than 2 days (or however long you have the "Remove from . . ." option set for) then your email will remain on your server (and continue accumulating space in your email box,) until it is next checked via Windows Live Mail.)
Step 7-3. Additionally, whether you are leaving mail on server indefinitely, or a select number of days after it has been read, you can elect to have it deleted off of the mail server immediately when purged from your "Deleted Items" folder by selecting the "Remove from server when deleted from 'Deleted Items'" check box.
Step 8. Once your "Delivery" options have been set, click the "Apply" button followed by the "Ok" button at the bottom of your email properties dialog box to set your options and close the box.
Step 9. Click close on the "Accounts" dialog box. Your Windows Live Mail main program window should now be showing once again.
Step 10. Click the "Send/Receive" button. Windows Live Mail will proceed to download your email, while deleting checked email from your mail sever as instructed in the previous steps.
As a final precaution, consider shutting down and re-opening Windows Live Mail to ensure changes to your Delivery settings have been fully applied and saved by Windows Live Mail. If you ever suspect they have not been properly saved, simply follow the above steps again to ensure your Windows Live Mail is delivering your email properly.
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Isn't it a conflict of interest to have Canon basically sponsoring this review with all the massive advertising you've got going here?
That's a lot of Canon ads....
Has that share button always been on the site and I've just noticed it now? Wouldn't put it past me but then it's only showing up on this article for me.
D-Unit and monto - Obviously I'm concerned that people would think that Canon's advertising with TR might bias my opinion, but I've been writing reviews for long enough to know that the only real virtue in my opinion is my complete impartiality. Yes, my wages are paid out of advertising revenue, but I'm not involved with ad sales negotiations, and I'm proud to say that I've had companies pull adverts from magazines that I've worked on because of negative reviews that I've written about their products. I can only ask you to trust me that the EOS 7D really is as good as I've said. If it was rubbish I'd say so and damn the consequences. If you don't believe me than please read some other reviews of it. This camera is going to be getting awards from everyone.
ravmania - I only just noticed it myself, so I guess it's a new feature that our resident programming wizard has recently added.
Your review is very similar in overall findings to the new review posted at dpreview.com, so the querelous comments about your ads are mistaken.
The overall quality of this camera asks the qestion of whether full frame is needed for anything other than peering at small sections of 100% crops. this camera seems to offer an ideal for almost all 35mm photographic applications--superb autofocus, metering, image quality, high ISO performance, colors, etc., etc. Even on the old cliche about DOF, i am finding that the DOF of aps-c sensors is optimal--for example, it makes it easier to get both eyes in focus on portraits but still can blur backgrounds and separate foreground from background very effectively.
So why go the the added size, weight (with lens), poorer lens performance, etc., of FF cameras?
Great review - not so great some of the cynicism from a few of your readers. @Monto and @D-Unit: Click on ANY review on this site and you will see the ads on the side banners matching the review - maybe, just possibly, in case you would like to purchase the item being reviewed? Gee, how odd is that?
Imagine the furore if this was an Apple or Xbox review, but TR thinks they can get away with this absolutely blatant sponsorship when it comes to cameras.. Hate to say it but, "Trusted Reviews"? I'll have to take that with a pinch of salt now..
Back to the camera, it very much seems to be one step forward, two steps back. The 18MP sensor demands near flawless lens quality, but Canon's mediocre at best crop lens line-up is simply dragging the cameras ability down. The new EF-S 15-85mm seems to be nearly no better then it's rubbish 17-85mm predecessor, and the EF-S 18-135mm has been found to be a complete dog, that Cliff also mentions in his review..
I'm currently considering switching from my Olympus E-3 system, and the cameras in the running are this or the D300s. I have to say it's most likely going to be the Nikon, purely for the superior quality of it's crop lenses..
I am lucky to have got my hands on one of these and was keen on reading a review by Cliff on the camera, even though I already had bought it. I bought my first DSLR based on the fantastic review here by Cliff and it served me well, but then my need to upgrade for various personal reasons led me to look for a D300 and others. So much so that I threw a few comments here on the subject but luckily just when I was getting ready to order the 5D MK2 I stumbled upon the release date of the 7D and some preliminary features that it would have. The fact that it had an AF system as good as the D300 made me stop on my tracks. The day it was released I got hold of one.
I added the stunning 70-200mm f/2.8 IS lens to the kit and had also a bigma that had purchased a couple of months back on a promotional price, so just been to Portugal a week ago and shot the RIP surf world championships with it with some stunning results. I went purposely to shoot a play for a friend of mine and flash wasn't allowed. The results I got with my 70-200mm lens left me absolutely impressed. Up until recently ISO settings was always in the back of my mind no matter what shot I took. I like photographing fluids in motion such as smoke and water droplets and some wine glass settings, and constantly many of my shots were ruined due to noise. So I had kind of learnt to have noise issues always in the back of my mind no matter what I was trying to shoot. It took a while for me to learn to let that feeling go with the 7D, but after the initial results now ISO settings are the least of my problems, well mostly of course as there are times when I want to manually control it. I have a whole set of images shot in the extremely low stage lighting with no flash to prove it, most at ISO 2500 ISO and some even at ISO 3500. But most times now my ISO setting is left to AUTO and I just try to control the aperture and the ss. This is how much change the 7D has done to my style of shooting. And this is just one aspect of it.
I have had first hand experience with the 7D now since it was launched and I must say the only thing I think that will make me rethink again about changing this, subject to funds obviously :), would be to go for the 1D MK IV :). One can always dream :)
I have the 7d now for a few weeks (upgrading from a 500D). I can confirm that the 7d is a great camera. This review is in my (humble) opinion not "masked".
"So why go the the added size, weight (with lens), poorer lens performance, etc., of FF cameras?"
What?! I think you've got your wires crossed on this...either that, or you can't afford or don't want a full frame camera like the 5DMK2. If you had spent any length of time shooting with a FF camera, I can assure you that rushing back to crop body is the last thing you'll want to do with its tiny viewing frame and cramped layout.
This argument is so long in the tooth, FF vrs Crop. They are completely different cameras, designed to be used for completely different subjects, it's not better or worse, just a tool that you use depending on your photographic needs.
I personally shoot both crop & FF and will never change from this since it offers me such a huge variation in focal lengths - 5DMK2's for static / slow moving and set-ups and a 7D & 2x40D's for moving stuff and better AI focussing and to increase the *effective* length of the lens. And I have no idea where you got the (very misguided) idea that lenses perform worse on FF cameras! Quite the opposite considering that 99.9% of lenses sold were designed to operate on full frame bodies in the first place.
Also you try finding great high quality, *fast* (F2.8 and faster) EFS glass and you're stumped. There isn't any bar the 17-55 2.8 EFS.
Oh and the 7D actually weighs for than the 5DMK2!
The only value I see in crop bodies is the extra *effective* mm you get on the telephoto lenses and the fact that the sensors are cheaper to produce so offer a cheaper route into serious photography for the enthusiast photographers. Other than that FF cameras are much nicer to use and on the whole, produce vastly superior images.
If I had to grab one camera to go travelling or for a quick job - no matter what it was, I would grab the 5D2 over the 7D every (time except for motor racing) :) The 7D is a fab body, I just find that it's staying in the bag a lot more that I expected it to be when I bought it to work along side the 5D2's.
Thanks for a very informative review of the 7D.
However, on the subject of video capabilities, nothing is said about AF during movie mode. For most users, video without AF makes this feature a lame duck. For that reason alone, I think that the final rating of the camera should be a bit more subdued.
"video without AF makes this feature a lame duck"
If you're really of that (silly) opinion, then go and by a camcorder. This is a serious bit of HD recording kit that churns out seriously high quality, low noise, beautiful video whilst using the best glass available and shooting amazing quality stills too. All for <£2K.
If your serious about your video than you'll think ahead, plan your shots, perhaps buy a fluid head and a follow focus on some rails. Your focus point is fixed for the scene or you can pull focus, it's easy.
If you think you need autofocus, then you need a dedicated video camera. Whilst I know it's not easy to pull focus and hand-hold smoothly, it is do-able...and to be honest, I find that as long as i'm not working at a super shallow DOF at short distances that it's pretty easy to keep most things in focus with a bit of practice.
That video feature is anything other than a 'lame duck'. One glance at some of the breathtaking films shot on these bodies should convince you.
It's criminal that they would pair such a fine camera with such an ordinary lens. It would be good to see those outdoor test photos with a decent piece of glass on the front.
I should add I'm quite surprised at how good the 7D has turned out (based on this review and others). Given what a mess the 50D was I expected the 7D with it's massive pixel count to be a noisy monster. It does seem to be balancing noise reduction and detail impressively well.
APS-C offers no additional reach compared to full frame sensors. It's a crop. The multiplication factor is used to reflect an equivalent field of view, nothing else.
A 200mm lens is still a 200mm lens with the same focal distance. It does not gain the same optical properties as a 320mm lens (it just offers the equivalent diagonal angle of view - in this case the 200mm lens' inherent diagonal angle of view of 12.4° on a *full frame camera body) would instead only offer the same angle of view of that 320mm lens (more like 8°). The smaller image circle is what you actually get - you're not using a good deal of that full 200mm resolving power, it's being reduced by having the outer edges cropped because the transmitted light is lost to the smaller APS-C sensor. The usable portion of that 200mm lens is giving the photographer the same picture as the 320mm lens user only in terms of composition (the same diagonal field of view I referred to, roughly 8°). In no way can it be said to be optically similar; the hypothetical 320mm lens (on a full frame body with comparable pixel count so 8° angle of view is maintained) would produce a picture that'd easily out-resolve that 200mm lens using an APS-C body (same 8° field of view and therefore identical subject composition).
Of course we all know it's at the wider end that lenses suffer most on an APS-C body. If you've got a nice 24mm-70mm EF (L) lens say, you're not achieving anything other than using the sweet-spot of that lens and lessening the typical effects of lens distortion, resolution fall off etc. You won't gain an additional 43mm on the long end giving the 70mm the equivalent optical reach of a 143mm; it'll still be a 70mm lens but giving a smaller image circle equivalent to a 143mm focal length (roughly 18.2° instead of 34.4°. Likewise, the 24mm end performs more like a 38.4mm lens in that it offers the same diagonal field of view of roughly 60° instead of its designated 84° angle of view on a full frame body. Your image is cropped and loses its edges, it's noticeably not as wide on that 24mm end and again offers a smaller angle of view comparable to a longer lens not additional reach. You don't gain anything optically.
APS-C sensors are 62.5% of the size as their (Canon) full frame counterparts (divide 1 by 1.6) and by analogy the same factor of reduction is applied to camera's resultant images, at least in an optical sense when compared to what you could get using the same lens on a full frame body. Amazing how the marketing machine sells the EFS mount as a positive and cons people into thinking their gear is suddenly better than it inherently is. Instead of multiplying the focal length, perhaps we should all be dividing it instead or multiplying it by 62.5%? 200mm becomes 125mm and so on.
Lastly on the note of crop factor I'll confess I'm not extensively read or bright enough to really know or understand the details. I've not read a good explanation other than the two wikis linked to below. I'm asking not to be crucified in case I've made a huge error - please be kind if I have. I think this subject could be done much better justice by Cliff in one of his photography articles and that's it's well worth doing.
I used the angle of views from the above link and may have fundamentally misunderstood things but that's debatable I think (I checked my calculations but not in detail). It's better to discuss such things as I feel the whole subject of crop factor is definitely used in the wrong manner by people who are actually selling these cameras to us.
Were in-camera noise reduction settings used in the ISO test? If so, were they standard settings and were the images originally shot RAW (if so, how did you convert them)? There's a big difference in out of the camera JPEG pictures in terms of how they're processed compared to RAW but I couldn't see if you'd mentioned that.
Nice picture on page 7 (bottom one). It'd be great to see that in more detail and not just to pixel-peep.
Good explanation about the Canon advertising. I personally do trust your own impartiality and judgment though understand scepticism is a healthy thing to have and so am glad people brought the matter of the Canon ads up so it could be answered. You did well to cover the Canon 7D in just a 4 page review (complete with pictures).
That 5D MkII will get a firmware update with support for 24 and 25 fps 1080P shooting I think. Shame there's no announcement of manual mic settings. Did the 7D have any? I'm referring to the auto-volume gain that you can't adjust on the 5D MkII.
It would be a good idea if Cliff was given some quality glass so next time he reviewed a camera body, he'd be exposing its limitations and not the lens it was used with. This is particularly important with the controlled ISO testing and the like.
I think it'd also be a good idea if other reviewers would take the time as Cliff has done, to answer criticism of bias. Panasonic, for example, seem to routinely score very well and naturally suspicion arises as to whether or not a couple of extra marks are being added here and there. Also with Xmas being so close, it'd be helpful to check criticism of any slant in favour of reviews from suppliers such as the likes of Dixons et al, which always appear to be so timely this time of year but are seemingly absent at other times (budget Toshiba LCD TVs for example).
@Red: I agree about how better quality lenses should be used in tests, ideally I would like to see them being done with, a 50mm F1.4 standard lens, so the whole range of a certain manufacturer can be comparable between each other. For example, I have been trying to compare the D300 and D300s reviews with each other, but the fact a totally different lens was used in each review has meant it has become impossible.
The performance of the included "kit" lens should also be mentioned, but when it comes to the proper testing, it should be done with the same lenses..
FF-Sensors are more than 2.5-times bigger than APS-C-Sensors (24x36mm compared to 22.3x14.9mm). The 1.6 is just the difference in diagonal. That is why they are so much better at high ISOs.
APS-C-Sensors use the sweet spot of lenses (the center part). That is why problems like vignetting and corner sharpness are reduced on APS-C-Cameras. But as they have a much higher pixel desity, they have a much higeher demand for sharp glass where FF-Camreras are much more tolerant. So it is a give and take situation, both cameras have just different demands on lenses.
About your remarks on field-of-view differences: Everyone knows, that a 200mm-Lens won't become a 320mm-Lens when used on a APS-C-Camera. But you can not tell much difference between a picture taken with a 200mm lens at f2.8 on an APS-C-Body and the same picture taken with a 300mm lens at f4.0 on a FF-Body - both pictures will have approximately the same apeaprence.
@Cliff - certainly not calling your integrity into question (I read TR for a reason - it's my only reviews newsfeed...). It's Canon's good sense and judgment I worry about. I was genuinely freaked out by their screen takeover!
Many thanks to Cliff and all respondents, especially amin and lifethroughalens, red, thanks for going to so much time and trouble to air some points, even "angles" so many of us are so curious about, it was an appropriate response to a worthy test and review, then answered with civility by diehappy.
The review good as it was, was sweeter with differing but sane comments, hope the mobile phone respondents take note.
I do so like to learn, before I buy.
Re the ad's, surely its a fact that the system has reconized keywords? rather than any delibrate placement?
Re sensor size and crop factor. Yes you are right that 1.62 crop factor is the difference in diagonal not sensor area, I should have read my own links. 26.7mm is the length of the diagonal on APS-C sensors (Canon) and full frame is 43.3mm. My comment starting "APS-C sensors are 62.5%..." is erroneous when compared to area. Respective areas of APS-C and full frame are 329mm² and 864mm², more than 2.5x as you said.
For anyone wishing to quickly follow it up:
We are agreed about the sweet spot advantage, though you summarised it far more clearly than I did. I laboured the point that people could not get additional reach from their lenses because of this crop factor and disagree that everyone knows this as clearly there is great confusion about the issue. I was responding to an earlier post since it looked as if the original commentator literally believed they were getting better reach than was the case. The advantages to APS-C are quite small I think (greater dof, sweet spot etc) and I much prefer using full frame and getting the whole field of view my lenses are capable of, even if I do get increased vignetting etc. Yes, it requires the need for higher quality glass since the FF sensor will be making full use of the entire lens circumference/area. A good trade off I think is APS-H as I believe too much is thrown away on APS-C, unless what you're binning is rubbish from low grade lenses of course.
@Noodles - both excellent cameras (D300 + D300s). Trust your own judgment and buy the spec you think you'll need rather than paying over the odds just to have the very latest tech thrown in. Even though the ISO tests here clearly showed the 7D's shots were somewhat out of focus and more resolution could certainly be achieved with better glass it's still a great camera. There have been reports of autofocus issues with the 7D and a firmware update released, hopefully fixing them. Plenty of people complain about the 5D MkII and presence of unsightly noise in shadow areas at low ISOs but it's still a good camera. You buy what you can reasonably afford now with the acceptance there will be some issues and do your best to overcome them. Then later on there will be something else coming out. It's often said good lenses prove a wiser investment because of this. What I'm saying is we ought not ot get too hung up on laboratory testing and hearsay and neither on the need for the latest and greatest as that's constantly changing with new models being released all the time.
@Frank - what camera are you hoping to buy? Personally speaking, though the 7D is certainly a significant evolution in terms of features and especially AF performance, I think it's very over-priced for an APS-C body and would pay the extra £300 for the 5D Mk II every time. That said, this camera's price should fall into line sometime after Christmas. I think it's a great camera but not quite worth the asking price (you can get the ID MkIII for around 2k, albeit b stock/secondhand etc). It'll be interesting to see what price-point this camera settles at (AF is expensive so I'm guessing it'll remain £1000+ like the D300, maybe £1200?).
@red: As Frank noted, my comment on your explanations were a little bit rude, that was not my intention, I'm sorry.
I just wanted to note in short, that one cannot tell whether APS-C cameras or FF-Cameras have less lens problems but that they both face different problems.
Wow guys - only after reading all these comments about 'ads' did i actually realise the dominance of Canon adverts surrounding the review. I honestly didn't notice it first time round.. but that may just be me :-)
Cliff - great review!
Cheers !
TR is the main review site for me. I have based my monitor - my 'point-and-shoot' camera - external HD - and other component & peripheral decisions based on their initial opinions on products. They have never let me down before - and i don't see TR doing so in the forseeable future.
I didn't think your comments were rude, maybe a little terse but you explained everything far more concisely than I did. Frank noted you used a great deal of civility, as you did, in presenting your arguments (unlike one other poster above whom I alluded to earlier). No worries.
Yes, swings and roundabouts. APS-C and H for speed and FF for resolution may not be so clear cut a choice in future. I often wonder which direction development will go in, seeing as how old the 35mm format is and how dated and limiting the SLR mirror system is though you can't beat looking through the lens rather than at the back at a monitor (imv). Always trade offs it seems. Ultimately, image quality depends on the ability of a lens and camera to gather light, and someone who knows how best to capture a worthwhile image.
@ red.
Many thanks for your specific observations.
I totally agree that looking through a viewfinder or a lens is not yet beaten, not in the smaller format that most digital cameras use, though I don't think the "35mm format"/template will replaced in the nearer future, just tinkered with and creating many more discussions.
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I have searched through the ubuntu forums for the correct driver for this and since the card is pcmcia, i have done the requisite fiddleing with "yenta_socket.ko" without result.
The chip in the card is supposedly a Tx Instr, and I keep coming up with posts that the correct driver for this is the "acx100". Under ubuntu you are to install "ubuntu-restricted-drivers" to get acx, but BT does not have this pkg in the repository.
My option then is to build acx from source. I just want to know if there is any problem with "make install" from source in BT (I don't see why there would be...)
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2. USR home page for the device advises driver from www.linuxant.com, which as I understand kind of works like ndiswrapper. However - more importantly - the driver requires a license fee / year. Back to ACX...
3. I forgot to mention that BT does not even recognize the device (pcmcia) so not sure if the issue is the driver for the chip inside (TI-ACX111). Anyway, now I am trying to build ACX from source (requires Linux Headers - installed) with below command but get this error:
I assume BT has a different target setup than ubuntu? How to get the build?sudo make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra M=`pwd`
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House Bee
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Hello from Down Under
May 02, 2008, 07:25:13 AM »
Hello All. Seems you have a good thing going on here.
Live in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia (Yes, have noted the odd Aussie hereabouts on the boards). Maryborough is some 300 kilometers north of Brisbane and I live on a property on the banks of the Mary River surrounded by forest. While the property is essential utilised for cattle garazing I have embarked on a bit of an experiement with beekeeping. I'm only the caretaker.
I kept bees some 30 odd years ago and ended up with 60 odd hives but because of circumstances I sold out. I have now take a fresh interest given the location. The Mary River joins what is know as the Great Sandy Straits, about 10 k downstream. The GSS is a stretch water sheltered from the ocean by the world's largest sand island, Fraser Island. The river area is therefore bordered by mangroves - mangroves for miles. There is also large forest area - and all within flying distance from the apiary.
Included in the flora is eculapyts - blue gum, ironbark, bloodwood and swamp mahogony (gums) as well as paper bark. Along with two main mangrove species the area has abundant sources of pollen and nectar - given good seasons. Of course we have really no such thing as winter in this part of paradice.
Most of Australian beekeeping is migratory - following the flowering pattern of the natives trees. What I am hoping for here is the ability to sit pat and let the flowering come to the bees. Because fuel is now so high here, about A$1.50/litre - travelling is all but out of the question expect for the professionals.
I have to be carefully during the dearth periods as the flowering pattern covers about half the year. Keeping the bees during those down times will be the challenge.
I have only five hives at the moment but have found a 'good deal' which I am inspecting tomorrow. If all goes well I should have some equipment which will let me expand with the bees.
Apart from the geography the activity is the same. Personally, I find bees relaxing. The steady drone of the bees along with the sweet smell of honey and the smell of the smoker going all adds to a pleasant way of spending one's time.
Life is a river somewhere
Queen Bee
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Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 02, 2008, 07:44:40 AM »
Hello and Welcome!
Glad to have another Aussie! Since your seasons are opposite of ours, it's fun reading about your summer beekeeping activities during the winter when our hives are covered with snow. That reminds me: please update your profile with your location so that when you post we'll be reminded where you are. It'll reduce my confusion when you ask "summer questions" during the dead of winter!
You post strikes me funny because for the past week I have had "Waltzing Matilda" running thru my head non-stop! I watched an old movie - On the Beach - last Sunday evening. "Waltzing Matilda" is woven thru the entire soundtrack and I haven't been able to get that tune out of my head. I had to get online to find out what "billabong" and "jumbuck" and those other words meant!
As you said, you've got some mates on this board. "mick" is the first that comes to mind. He's a patriot and keeps us informed of important events such as ANZAC Day.
Looking forward to reading about your bees!
Galactic Bee
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May 02, 2008, 10:49:24 AM »
Waysee, welcome to our forums, and quite the nice introduction to yourself, nice. You have some great experiences with the bees many years ago and you will have many more to come. It is always interesting to hear of the experiences of the beekeepers that have the seasons that are opposite to ours. Nice to have you here, have that beautiful and wonderfully awesome day, groove on our life. Cindi
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service
Koala John
House Bee
Posts: 138
Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 19, 2008, 01:53:42 AM »
Welcome aboard Wayseer, nice to have another Aussie kicking about!
I haven't been to the area you mention, though I have had many many trips to various parts of QLD over the years and love the place.
Are your hives like most of the ones we have down here in Victoria - an 8 frame deep box with migratory lid?
I hope your nectar flows haven't been so badly hit by the lack of rain around that area? It's been incredibly bad down here the last year or two with the drought, though the eucalypts are budding up nicely now and next season is looking more promising.
Welcome, and best regards,
House Bee
Posts: 56
Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 27, 2008, 09:39:41 PM »
Hi John - thanks for the response.
Certainly use migratory lids but I have stuck with 10F but I am actually thinking of changing - the back is not what it use to be.
The flow has been good and the hives are building nicely. Wish I could drop some photos in but don't seem to be able to do that at the moment.
I'm glad you've taken on the challenge. Unfortunately too many hives just get left in the paddocks when someone looses interest. Not in the best interests of the industry.
Just wondering - how far would you be from the Port of Melbourne - not that far if you are if you are a mile from CBD. The reason I ask is the work being done with sentinel hives to try to locate the Asia bee if imported to Australia. You might be aware of the nexus between the Asia bee and varroca. As yet Australia is free of the disease and there are some 20 sentinel hives around Australia ports to try to detect an asia bee.
The only asia bee found, thus far, has been in around the mangroves near Cairns and that was because an amateur beekeeper who worked for the port authority saw a hive in a mast of a disused yacht and reported it. It was the Asia bee but without varroa - fortunately. Traps were set and seven other Asia bee colonies were found.
Good to see another Aussie on the forum.
Life is a river somewhere
Koala John
House Bee
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Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 27, 2008, 11:15:38 PM »
Hi Wayseer,
I'm pleased it's looking like a good season for you. I'm amazed at the difference between my two bee yards - the one that is an hour and a half North I have been feeding for the last 6 months. As soon as I took a few hives down here to Melbourne, they started booming. I chose the three weakest ones, so I'm not stacking on supers or anything, but they are certainly bringing in plenty of pollen and nectar.
I'm actually pretty close to Port Melbourne, I'm quite close to the beach and I see the container ships come through the bay on the way to the Port. It's probably a mile or so as the crow flies. I am aware of the story about the bees nest in the yacht's mast.
My concern about the hives that are being used as sentinels down here is that I understand they are only being examined every three months. If that's true, it seems like there is a chance that the horse would have bolted by the time anything is detected (in my uneducated opinion).
I'd secretly love to play some part in detecting the arrival of any new bee pests via the Port of Melbourne. I am well placed geographically for that. I look at the entrance to my hives every day, and will probably be in at least one or two of them every week or two. I was just thinking this morning that perhaps I should set up an empty hive/swarm trap primarily for that purpose.
All the hives I've seen here in Vic are 8 frame ones, I can't imagine how much heavier a 10 frame super would be. In my case I reckon it would be the straw that breaks the camel's back. I take my hat off to you!
House Bee
Posts: 56
Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 28, 2008, 05:10:43 AM »
Here's my small apiary.
The stands are to keep the hives clear of the dreaded cane toad.
Life is a river somewhere
Galactic Bee
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Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 28, 2008, 09:10:25 AM »
Excellent! I see you have ImageShack figured out now too. Welcome aboard.
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Galactic Bee
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Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 28, 2008, 10:48:18 AM »
Wayseer, nice pics of your beeyard. That must be a real bummer, that dreaded cane toad, I hear of people talk on our forum of the pests that bother the bees and toads befuddle me, they instill a mystery in my soul, I now need to read up on cane toads so I can understand your problem with them. Eeeks, so many vermin that love to eat our bees!!! Have that beautiful and most wonderful day, taking care of our beloved bees. Cindi
There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service
Super Bee
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Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 28, 2008, 01:31:31 PM »
Cindi, the cane toads are not only a menace to the bees, they are dangerous for most any animal as they secrete a bad poison. Most animals don't die immediately either, they linger for awhile so there is suffering. :'( You won't like what you read! But it is fascinating learning! Jody
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Koala John
House Bee
Posts: 138
Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 28, 2008, 09:50:21 PM »
Nice set up Wayseer. Good luck with getting the new equipment, I hope it works out well for you.
House Bee
Posts: 56
Re: Hello from Down Under
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May 29, 2008, 02:26:12 AM »
Thank you for the responses. Yes, worked out what was wrong - had to resize the image to make it more acceptable. Would like to post larger prints so others can see the detail.
Cane toads were realeased in the northern part of Australia to contain the cane beetle which was devasting the sugar cane industry some time ago. They worked too well and have been spreading across northern Australia ever since. They have poision glands either side of the neck which means that small mammels and snakes die when they eat the toads which means that the toad has no natural predator that keeps the population in check.
They love bees and can desimate an apiary. Even on stands I've seen toads jump on each others back until some five or six high and level with the hive entrance and another jumps up to bump the bottom board so the bees come out to investigate - gulp. They are nocturnal so you don't them much during the day. There has been some evidence recently that the native wildlife is building up a resistence to the poision.
The stands I built are capable of being folded down to aid transportantion but with the quantity of honey coming in I only just recently transferred them to a more stable and permanent structure.
Life is a river somewhere
New Bee
Posts: 19
Re: Hello from Down Under
Reply #12 on:
May 30, 2008, 03:24:27 AM »
Hi fellow Ozzie's. My hives are currently in Sydney and I've been working on my farm to increase the range of pollen & nectar year round. Due to the drought all the gums have not really flowered for 3 years so as much as I'd like its just plain dumb to move my hives there .
I have planted lavender, Daisy's and other stuff the roo's & wallabies don't eat giving me a 12 month supply, balanced against the fruit trees , wattles etc that still flower in the drought. Finally it looks like the big set up this spring with a pile of Hygienic nuc's as I've had such bad SHB in Sydney, although seem to bee winning at present (shhhh they might be listening)
I'm only a beekeeper for 4 years have taken on the roll on editor of our quarterly 8 page (a4) newsletter (let me know and I can email a copy gratis to Aussies) I have learned so much, it's amazing and I use beemaster to keep upto date with whats happen in the US plus various forums in the UK.
Waysider look at planting to help get you thru the seasons. and the only way to make money here is to sell direct to the public, with our honey packers (the really big ones) paying less this year than last !
Keep buzzing
House Bee
Posts: 56
Re: Hello from Down Under
Reply #13 on:
May 30, 2008, 09:53:30 PM »
Hi Eric - good to see another Aussie hereabouts.
Here on the Mary River I have excellent stands of ecualypts, about seven species, and mangroves which provides abundant sources throughout the year. And there is a lot of open forest and miles of river mangroves. There are down times and of course and if there is no rain things will be effected but I'm think the location is pretty good. The wattle is out at the moment but attracts no attention from the bees as the tee tree is also out with the odd blue gum coming into flower. The ironbark is in bud so it will follow the blue gum in flowering. We just had a low pressure sytem pass us by whiich deliver 200 mls of rain which will give the forest trees and long drink.
Yes, I take your point about packer's prices - 20 years ago I was selling hoeny at $3.50 Kg, now it's $2.60. Someone is making a lot of money somewhere and as usual it's not the producer. And honey is not being over produced.
Hope you guys get some much needed rain.
Life is a river somewhere
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