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Unicode support was added to RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder starting with the 2009 version. Many migration resources were developed at that time but are still useful today if upgrading from a pre-Unicode (2007 or earlier) version.
Delphi has made migration over the decades relatively painless, however, this doesn't mean it's always effortless and Unicode is one area where some attention may be required!
First, some good news, is many cases legacy Delphi applications that convert to the current Delphi version do so with few or no modifications. If you are working primarily with VCL components (whose support for Unicode has in most cases been considered carefully), or components from third-party vendors who have taken the time to understand the implications of Unicode support, you have an advantage.
Don't panic if you use "millions of strings" in your application, it does NOT mean you have to change any code at all
Unicode Technical Overview
What determines the need to make any Unicode changes is how you're using strings and for what purposes. If you're not doing heavy text processing or manipulations and stick to the standard string operations, mostly likely your code will simply just work. Additionally, just because you have lots of string literals in your code that also doesn't necessarily mean you have to make any code changes. The most common things that you do have to watch for is file I/O and interfacing with external non-Delphi libraries and/or DLLs.
Unicode Resources
As a start, look at these great white papers, technical articles, videos and migration tools to help you out with Delphi and Migration to Unicode:
Delphi and Unicode This white paper has been written to help developers that are using versions of Delphi or RAD Studio that were released previous to the launch of Delphi 2009. Read this paper if you are looking for more information on why and how to Unicode-enable a codebase that has been developed using a pre-Unicode enabled version.
Stories and Advice from the Front Lines
Whether you are in the early planning stages of migrating an existing application to Unicode-enabled RAD Studio, or in the midst of the process, Delphi Unicode Migration for Mere Mortals can help. Written with input from many of the leaders in the RAD Studio community, this white paper provides you with valuable techniques and advice that will smooth the way.
Webinar: Migrating Legacy Applications to Unicode-enabled Delphi with Cary Jensen
Cary Jensen has worked with Delphi developers around the world – including noted authors, leading third-party vendors, and front line developers – to learn how they approached their Unicode conversions, what challenges they faced, and what solutions they employed. Learn best practices for migration to Unicode in this informative webinar.
Migrating your legacy C++Builder applications to unicode
Featured Blog
Dr. Bob's Unicode page and 8 Unicode Tips – Covers Unicode format and different string types
Popular Unicode article in the online documentation at DocWiki discusses "Unicode in RAD Studio"
Unicode Statistics Tool
Unicode Statistics Tool on your Delphi application and check if any Unicode changes are needed.
This Unicode Statistics Tool will assist you in collecting useful statistics for the time and effort needed to migrate your Delphi applications to Unicode.
The tool reviews your code and tells you where and what you will most likely have to change. This will at least give you an estimate of how many lines need to be reviewed.
NOTE: The Unicode Statistics Tool does not know if any of your lines of code really needs to be modified or replaced at all. It does tell you have at least some number of lines you should take a quick glance at. It could be as little as 0 changes needed. It really all depends on how you are using Strings and Chars in your application.
The result is Delphi is 100% Unicode. The migration is easy, the Visual Component Library (VCL) and the compiler handle many things.
The tool lists all used units, including Delphi units (and how many times each one was used), number of files, number of lines, and number of instances of String, Read, Write, SizeOf, etc.
Featured Blog
Migrating your project from older versions of Delphi. The Pitfalls
Craig Chapman covers a range of migration topics including
- Cross platform migration
- Windows 64bit
- Unicode migration
Migrating to 64bit
Ever since Delphi XE2, it has been possible to generate Delphi 64bit applications from the same code base as your traditional Windows 32bit Delphi code. The business case for 64-bit for business is covered in this tech paper The Impact of 64-bit Applications to your Company's Bottom Line
On the whole moving to 64bit (on Windows, but also iOS) is beautifully simple to achieve! It can be just as simple as adding the 64bit target platform in the project manager and rebuilding the project. This is a massive benefit over other languages that need different types declared to resolve the difference between the two platforms.
64bit Resources
Building 64bit Applications with Delphi
Overview of how to build 64-bit Delphi applications with this short tutorial.
Featured Blog
Delphi 64bit Code by Stephen Ball covering what is the same, what is different, predefine conditional compiler options and using assembler code.
Delphi 64bit code
Migrations of Database and Middleware
Migrating from the Borland Database Engine (BDE) or DBExpress
The Borland Database Engine (BDE) has been deprecated, and beginning with version XE8 the BDE has been removed from the Delphi installation, but is still available as a separate download from Code Central. All applications using the BDE are recommended to be migrated to FireDAC. If you are new to FireDAC Data Access Components, start here and look at the First Steps and Getting Started links.
dbExpress is also in maintenance only mode and users should look to migrate to FireDAC which offers more databases, is faster and provides more features.
Database Resources
FireDAC Skill Sprints - Migrating BDE applications to FireDAC and InterBase - David I
Featured RAD Studio tool reFind
DocWiki Migrating dbExpres to FireDAC
This article provides a tutorial showing how to migrate a simple client-server application using dbExpress data access components, such as TSQLConnection, TSQLQuery, TSQLTable, to FireDAC
Delphi Parser
An alternative to reFind, a Free Evaluation Edition of The Automatic Migration Scripting Wizard For Converting Legacy Delphi BDE Code to FireDAC
Delphi Parser BDE to FireDAC migration tool
FireDAC Skill Sprints is a series of 12 x 20minute videos teaching you the advanced features of FireDAC
Migrating 3rd Party Components / Libraries
What 3rd party libraries (components) are you using in your older Delphi?
The 3rd party plug-ins (libraries) need to be rebuilt in the current Delphi version. Having the source code makes this easier. You will need to re-compile your 3rd party components / libraries from older Delphi using the current Delphi 10.1 version so the components and libraries can be used in current Delphi projects.
Any 3rd party components / libraries without the source code may need updated versions for the current Delphi 10.1 version.
Check this link for some of the third party components available with RAD Studio and you can search all tools and components on the Embarcadero Technology Partner Directory.
The current Delphi includes the new Getit Package Manager to allow you to browse, download, purchase, and install GetIt packages into the current Delphi version. GetIt currently includes 31 of the popular free packages such as libraries, components, IDE extensions, and SDKs, like Open Source "TurboPack" Components, JEDI Visual Component Library, etc., certified to work in the current Delphi version!
10 Tips For Making Your Mobile App Succeed
Monetize Your App Using In App Payments And Ads
Ads are a good way to monetize your apps. Use full screen interstitial ads at the start of your app and at natural stopping points. Integrate leaderboard ads (320x50) into either the header or footer where it makes sense for your interface. Over at AppBrain Stats they have a list of the most popular ad networks that include Admob, Millennial Media, InMobi, Chartboost, Tapjoy and many more. Add in-app payments for consumable, one time purchase, and subscription-based revenue. Offer both a paid version with no ads and a free version of your app. Provide a way to disable ads in the free version via an in-app purchase.
Secure Your App's Data Connections With SSL
Mobile users are more mobile than ever these days and they jump from secured wireless access point to 4G to unsecured wireless hotspot multiple times per day. If you want to keep your user's data secure from the prying eyes of just about anyone using a network packet sniffer you will want to implement industry standard encryption like TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer). Using a good tried and true third party library is the way to go.
Encourage Users To Rate Your App
A good rating in the various app stores is more important than ever. Usually only people who want to give your app a low rating end up on app store rating pages and rate your app down. You can encourage users who love your app to rate your app by pointing them in the right direction. The third time a user uses your app is good time to ask them to visit the rating page for your app on the app store of your choice.
Create And Deploy Icons For Your App
Having a great looking icon is a must have to increase your chance of success in the app stores. There are more than 30 different icon sizes that you need to create and deploy for Android and iOS apps. This can be a real chore to create all of the icons needed. There are utilities out there that can help you do that like Mobile Gfx Setup, Paint.net and Adobe Flash CC is a more advanced commercial Windows program that comes with a free trial and you can create and export your icons pretty easily in it as well.
Handle App Activate And Deactivate Lifecycle Events
Once you have the features in your app all finished you aren't done. One reason why some apps succeed and others do not is because of the polish that goes into them. There are events on both Android and iOS which will tell your app when it becomes active or goes into the background. You should find and handle these events so that your app has a slick user experience. Test and handle all of the various actions in your app like going into sleep mode and coming back out or pressing the back button.
Don't Fly Blind. Add Analytics To Your App
Implementing analytics using various third party analytics libraries like Google Analytics, Flurry Analytics, GameAnalytics and Parse Analytics to name a few. Analytics providers have their own Android, iOS, and REST SDKs that you can integrate. Track important data points like how long a user uses your app, which screens do they use to most, and where they may get stuck or leave your app. Most important of all is to take action on the information that the analytics give you. Iterate and test. Iterate and test.
Setup Push Notifications
Push are an important mechanism for keep your users engaged with your app. Try to find a balance between sending too many and not sending enough push notification to keep users engaged. Android push notifications are available through Google Cloud Messaging. iOS push notifications are available through the Apple Push Notification Service. Implementing push notifications can be tough but third party providers like Parse, PushWoosh, and Upsight (formerly Playhaven) make it easier for you.
Use Threads To Keep Your App Responsive
Threads allow you to execute long running procedures in a separate process. Use threads anywhere your app would block user input like uploading and downloading files, processing information or loading data. If your app appears frozen users may exit and move on to the next app. If a user is sitting on a screen waiting for something to happen, think about how you can rearchitect your app so that the event they are waiting for happens in the background instead.
Check Network Connectivity Before Trying To Connect
Mobile device connectivity is not a sure thing. If your app needs internet access you need to handle the scenario when connectivity is not available. Using queuing systems for uploading and downloading data. Implement file download resuming where possible. An offline mode where online only features are disabled while connectivity is unavailable may be a good idea.
Optimize Your App Name, Description and Distribution
Choose a functional name, descriptive, or a unique name (or a combination) to help your app succeed. Stay away from trademarked terms. A good description that lays out what your app does, who your competitors are and what technologies you used to build it can help people find your app. Building your app is just the beginning. Distribution is also key to a successful app so make sure if your app runs on both Android and iOS that you deploy it to the biggest app stores like Google Play, Apple App Store, Amazon Appstore, and Samsung Apps. Each app store has their own submission process and guidelines but the extra boost in users you get is worth it. You may just find your niche on the Amazon Appstore or Samsung Apps.


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District Judge William Wenner ruled Tuesday that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to warrant a jury trial. He ruled following four hours of closing arguments in the preliminary hearing against former Sen. Bob Mellow and five other defendants.
Prosecutors describe the allegations of bid rigging and influence peddling as a breach of public trust and improper influence over large contracts. Defense lawyers argue that there isn't evidence to support any of the charges and had urged Wenner to throw out the case.
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text: Very Rev. Stephen Hornat elected Edmundite superior general News Home 06.27.14 By: Mark Tarnacki Very Rev. Stephen Hornat, SSE The Society of Saint Edmund, which founded Saint Michael's College more than a century ago, elected Very Rev. Stephen W. Hornat, SSE as the Catholic religious order's new superior general on June 27. A member of the Saint Michael's Class of 1972 and a returning member of the college's Board of Trustees, Fr. Hornat succeeds Rev. Michael Cronogue, SSE, who led the Edmundites as superior general since 2006. Fr. Hornat's election came during the Society's General Chapter meeting on the Saint Michael's campus. The purpose of these gatherings every four years is to elect leaders, conduct essential business, discern direction for ministries and enjoy fellowship. This recent meeting drew 21 delegates from the many locations where Edmundites currently minister, including the Society's longstanding southern missions in Selma, AL, where Fr. Hornat has been serving as pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church since 2011. Other delegates came from the Dioceses of Burlington, Mobile, AL, and Norwich, CT, as well as from Venezuela. A native of Hartford, CT, Fr. Hornat first came to Saint Michael's as a seminarian right out of Hartford's South Catholic High School. After living off-campus in Burlington with other seminarians his first two years, he moved on campus where he became a charter member of Saint Michael's Fire and Rescue Squad. After earning his Saint Michael's political science degree, Fr. Hornat studied theology at Toronto School of Theology (M.Div. 1976). He worked in Campus Ministry at Saint Michael's from 1976-79 and as the Society's vocation director from 1981-89; he did admissions work for the college from 1980-83; then returned to Campus Ministry from 1983-89. From 1989 to 1998 Fr. Hornat was posted in Selma, AL, where he was founder and director of the Edmundite Mission Corps, created for new college graduates who want to do mission work. He returned to Vermont in 1998 and served as rector of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Burlington until 2008 when he returned to the Selma missions, from 2008 to 2011. He became pastor at his present Selma parish in 2011, and has been there since. Fr. Hornat said he has not yet determined if he will stay in Selma or relocate to Vermont in his new job. He spoke of his priorities based on the recent Chapter meeting. "The General Chapter has given me a mandate to address the issues of membership and increasing vocations to the consecrated life, our evangelization to those who have been marginalized and to fallen-away Catholics; and to further our ministry to the poor and to the African American community in the South." His challenge is to determine "how can we strengthen those ministries given our diminishing numbers." The Edmundites also hope to "address the issue of young people who are struggling from addiction – a recovery ministry for young people in addiction." He said the Society already have been running a Recovery Center at Enders Island in Mystic, CT. He said another priority will be strengthening "our evangelization ministries at St. Anne's Shrine" in the Lake Champlain islands, which recently has been renovated to host retreats and group activities for the college and other groups. Fr. Hornat says he is an avid racquetball player, "and I used to play a lot of basketball here on campus." During his Campus Ministry days he also was chaplain to the Purple Knights hockey team under former longtime coach Lou DiMasi, and was chaplain for the Saint Michael's Fire & Rescue Squad. That experience led him to become chaplain to the Burlington Fire Department as well for a time after September 11, 2001. The new superior general's parents were immigrants to the U.S. from the Ukraine and he was raised in the Eastern rite Catholic Church, he said, explaining that he met the Edmundites when he attended a high school religious retreat with some of the priests at Enders Island in Connecticut in the mid-1960s. "I fell in love with the community and decided to join," he said. He also hopes to continue invigorating the Society's mission among Saint Michael's students. "When I came here in 1976 we were filling the chapel with students and now the numbers have diminished so we see a need for a stronger outreach to the student population," Fr. Hornat said, adding that some approaches might be through expanded campus retreat programs, or through the faculty-staff "Pontigny Society" that works to advance the Catholic culture of the school. The Edmundites currently have two seminarians studying theology at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA.


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I'm running the Thunar that compiles along with the Xfce4.4RC1 graphical installer. At every opportunity I installed whatever optional packages were suggested, but I didn't come across fam/gamin. I'll look into it.
In a possibly related problem, every time I empty the trash the desktop clears of icons. When I check my Desktop settings, the checkbox for "Allow Xfce to manage the desktop" is unchecked. When I check it again the icons reappear on the desktop. This bug occurs every single time I empty the trash.
Recompiling Thunar with the libgamin-dev package installed worked like a charm. Thanks!


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|First responders racing to scene of a pedophilia outbreak
Almost two-thirds of the worst-of-the-worst sex offenders in Arizona suffer from pedophilia, and more than half have bad cases of a strange-sounding new disease called "paraphilia not otherwise specified." That is almost double the rate of pedophilia cases in Minnesota (with 35 percent) and, similarly, much higher than the rate of paraphilia not otherwise specified in Wisconsin (37 percent).
Meanwhile, a whopping 94 percent of sex offenders in Illinois suffer from personality disorders, most commonly antisocial personality disorder and an oddball affliction called "personality disorder not otherwise specified." That's more than double the rate of personality disorders in Wisconsin, where only 41 percent of sex offenders have any personality disorder, mostly antisocial personality disorder.
The cause of the strange outbreaks remains shrouded in mystery. Could the dry climate in the U.S. Southwest produce more pedophiles? Perhaps the Chicago winds lend themselves to an infiltration of antisocial characters? Or, there is always the possibility of circumscribed contagions within the containment facilities for sex offenders in these two geographically discreet states (as in Legionella pneumophila).
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The researchers are Shan Jumper, clinical director of a detention facility in the personality disorder-ridden state of Illinois and a leader of a national consortium of SVP facility administrators, and colleagues Mark Babula of Ohio and Todd Casbon of Indiana.
The three surveyed the SVP population in Illinois and compared their results with previously collected data from Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The study appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.
Illusory differences?
All kidding aside, I would be willing to bet that there's not a whole lot of genuine difference among the detained sex offenders in one state as compared with another. If that is so, then the dramatically different rates of diagnosis among the eight states is further evidence that these diagnoses – invoked as a legal basis for involuntary detention – are being applied arbitrarily, even whimsically, and lack sufficient reliability or validity.
Further support for evaluator differences as accounting for the large discrepancies is the fact that rates of these mental disorders are far lower in European countries that do not require mental illness as a basis for preventive detention of dangerous sex offenders. In one German survey, for example, about one-third of men who were civilly detained had molested children yet only 7 percent were diagnosed with pedophilia, suggesting the diagnosis is reserved for those with a demonstrable sexual orientation toward children.
The intriguing question of why forensic evaluators in certain of the 20 U.S. states with Sexually Violent Predator statutes are more likely to assign a given diagnosis than are their counterparts in other states remains a mystery.
The irony of the "NOS" label
With the advent of SVP laws, "NOS" categories of paraphilia (sexual deviance) and personality disorder have steadily gained popularity among sex offender evaluators in the United States.
The irony of assigning the label of "not otherwise specified" as if it is a bona fide mental disorder meriting involuntary detention largely escapes notice. But what an evaluator is actually conceding in assigning that descriptor is that the individual does NOT meet the minimal criteria for any established mental disorder, as catalogued in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual, the DSM-IV-TR.
If you flip through the personality disorders section of the DSM, you will notice all manner of symptoms. Stop any random stranger on the street, and he or she is likely to manifest at least a few. For example, consider these:
- Angry reactions to perceived attacks on character or reputation (paranoid personality)
- Use of physical appearance to draw attention to oneself (histrionic personality)
- Envy of others (narcissistic personality)
- Feelings of inadequacy (avoidant personality)
- Difficulty disagreeing with others for fear of losing their support (dependent personality)
- Reluctance to delegate unless others conform to one's standards (obsessive compulsive personality)
Harkening back to the original justification for SVP laws, the US Supreme Court stressed, in the landmark cases of Hendricks (1996) and Crane (2002), that the goal of civil commitment was to isolate a handful of mentally disordered predators who were qualitatively different from the run-of-the-mill criminal. How a diagnosis that essentially admits that the individual does not even qualify for an established disorder can meet that threshold is beyond me.
Click HERE to request the article, "Diagnostic Profiles of Civilly Committed Sexual Offenders in Illinois and Other Reporting Jurisdictions: What We Know So Far," from the first author.


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Beekeeping is so enjoyable! It not too late in the season to start beekeeping in 2013. We are here to help. We build all the hive equipment right here in east central Illinois. We are a total turn key operation, meaning we'll get you started in beekeeping the right way through our classes, equipment and bees. When you call you will be speaking to a well trained beekeeper. We will not try and sell you things you do not need or things that do not work just to make a sale. We want you to be a successful beekeeper. If our beekeepers cannot answer your beekeeping question, they'll turn you over to me. I started keeping bees in 1994 and I've been a certified master beekeeper for 3 years. We are here to help answer all your questions.
I have written 135 beekeeping lesson from years of my own experience, research and experiments. In today's lesson, I will be teaching you the dangers of losing your bees in late winter or early spring from cold snaps resulting in starvation. But before I dive into today's lesson, I want to introduce ourselves more and introduce you to the wonderful world of beekeeping.
Sheri and I own Long Lane Honey Bee Farms. We named it that because we live down a long lane with beehives scattered down our quarter mile lane. We have hives in several other places, but this is where we raise our Illinois Pioneer Queens, winter hardy, chemical free survival bees. We are a mid-west, hard working family in our 50's employing many of our grown children and some friends from our church to help get the job done. We are a home school family and have been blessed by God with a bee business to provide for our family. Our business is driven by our strong Christian values from Scriptures like, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…" (Colossians 3:23). We do our best to treat our customers by the Golden Rule, "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you…"(Matthew 7:12). So we appreciate all of our fantastic customers who choose to help support our business by purchasing from us. Thank you! We know you may have other choices so thank you for giving us a chance to serve you.
Once again we are gearing up for our next beekeeping class this Saturday, March 23rd. This class has been full for several weeks. We are remodeling our store to make the flow of things go better during our classes. We are stocking the shelves getting ready for the spring season. Local beekeepers appreciate that they can stop in and purchase the hives and equipment they need locally. Beekeepers around the US benefit from our online store, shipping needed beekeeping hives and equipment throughout the country.
Sheri wanted our store to have honey bee comb hexagonal cells painted on the wall. Jesse made a large stamp and I dipped it in painted and away I went! It was fun and turned out better than we thought.
Over a year ago we began to add an additional hive to our line of beekeeping equipment. Up until now we have built our hives of Langstroth tradition, with the occasional top bar hive. A year ago we purchased some cedar boards and began exploring the idea of building our hives out of cedar. Cedar is a slightly thicker board and is smooth on one side and rough on the other. We wanted to make sure we could keep the traditional sizes of our hives and frames and still retain bee space.
Also, we had to design our own peaked top rather than our flat tops. Jesse spent several months thinking through a cedar top and finally came up with a top that is peaked and has a strip of copper across the top. We decided that our Langstroth cedar hive will come with two deep hive bodies and two medium supers, with wooden frames and foundation. Our cedar hives are fully assembled and untreated and unpainted. They are absolutely beautiful. The natural color of cedar is gorgeous. Cedar is very expensive, so our cedar hives are more expensive than our traditional pine hives. However, if you're looking for beauty, it's worth the price. Remember these are built right here in our shop, no middle man here. We take pride in our work. If you'd like to purchase one of our cedar hives, CLICK HERE.
Of course our most popular hive is our standard Langstroth hive. Many people ask me how we got into making bee hives. Well, years ago, I made a hive and put it on eBay. It sold immediately. I built another one and it sold immediately. When we first started we only sold on eBay because we didn't have a website. Now that's all changed. I made my hives with a few special features that I wanted in my hives as a beekeeper. We still make these hives the same way. We love them and so do our customers. Our Langstroth hives are fully assembled and painted. We also include metal frame rests in all boxes to help the frames more more freely when inspecting the hive. Our hives are all built with screen bottom board to assist with ventilation and Integrated Pest Management. Our special inner cover provides upper ventilation. Painted with a high quality exterior paint this hive will stand proud in your yard for years to come. We ship hives all over the US. Look at our shipping cost to ship a hive in the US (except Hawaii or Alaska) Only $29. Click here to order today! This offer only applies to our traditional hive, item #1.
We've listened to our customers and so many wanted a class on package bee pickup day. So here it is. May 4th, our basic beginners 3 hour class. 9am until noon. Come pick up your bees and equipment and take our 3 hour class. Be sure to order equipment in advance. This is a very introductory class and does not go into as much detail as our all day classes. But if you just need to learn about beekeeping equipment, how to install a package, and how to inspect a hive, you'll enjoy this three hour class. You must have protective gear to go into the bee yard. All students must be paid and registered to attend. Click here to register now.
LESSON 135: March Is One Of The Hardest Months For Bees In The North
We all want our bees to survive the winter. Beekeepers in the south have a much shorter winter than we do in the north. I live near the 40th parallel, map jargon which means I'm in central Illinois. It gets cold here. Many beekeepers make the mistake that since March doesn't seem like a cold, brutal winter month that the bees are out of the woods. But nothing could be further from the truth. In the north, queens begin laying more which requires much more honey and pollen consumption. But, there is nothing much left and nothing yet to gather. It's too cold to forage even if there was something blooming.
To make it even harder, most of the northern US has had challenging bee weather over the last few days. This is when it warms us in the day but drops quickly and drastically at night. For the last week, and sounds like all next week, our temperatures have been in the 40s in the daytime and in the teens at night. The reason this can be hard on bees is because at 40+ degrees the bees will break cluster in the hive, move around and eat honey. But as the sun goes down and the temperature drops suddenly the bees may fail to regroup into a tight cluster. Sometimes they get separate into several clusters and then cannot generate enough heat to keep from freezing to death if temperatures plummet into the teens and the bees are low in numbers or short of food.
Bees need food to generate heat. They eat honey so they can vibrate and make heat. What you can do to help shave off the sudden evening chill into the teens and give the bees a better opportunity to cluster correctly is use a heavy blanket and lay over the hive at sundown. Place some bricks on the blanket to keep it on the hive. Do not cover the hive completely as this might not allow enough air for the hive. Do not cover the front entirely with the blanket. In preparation of this lesson, I placed a blanket on one of our hives. I remove it during the day. Do not let it get rained on or it will hold too much moisture near the hive.
Watch my complete video on how I use a Winter-Bee-Kind and blanket.(In the last 30 days 35,000 people have watched our YouTube Beekeeping videos.) I only recommend the blanket when the day is warm but the evening temperature will drop into the lower 20s or teens and your bees might be low in numbers. Small clusters can die when temperatures drop into the teens. That's why we recommend not installing new packages of bees in the north until mid April. A 3 lb package only contains 10,000 bees on new foundation with nothing stored in the comb to heat. And a lake of drawn comb makes it hard for the bees to stay warm. This makes a cold night.
Please be careful not to feed bees too much liquid sugar if the day will be too cold for the bees to fly. They will be unable to relieve themselves. We prefer to feed the Winter-Bee-Kind candy boards to bees in late winter because it is an emergency feed for when the bees start to run out of food without overloading their guts.
Winter-Bee-Kind For Winter Feed For Bees
Click here to order your Winter-Bee-Kinds Some form of a candy board has been around for a long time. Beekeepers of long ago placed candy in their hives to provide enough food for their bees to survive the long months of winter. There are various mixtures and receipts for candy boards. Some are made with soft candy and some with hard candy. The end result is still the same. The bees will consume the sugar as they need it. We've always been concerned about the amount of condensation that can develop in the hive during the winter. The bees produce heat within their hive and as the temperature is very cold outside the hive, condensation will develop on the warm side, just above the bees on the inner cover or top cover. This condensation can accumulate and drop down onto the winter cluster of bees below. Bees can stay warm in the winter but they must remain dry. If this cold water drips down onto the bees, it can reduce their ability to keep their cluster warm. The insulation on our Winter-Bee-Kind helps reduce the excessive moisture and even puts some of that moisture to work, as it accumulates on the candy and makes it easy for the bees to consume the sugar. Thus, a Winter-Bee-Kind can help lessen two winter stresses, the lack of food and excessive moisture. We make our Winter-Bee-Kinds with sugar and a healthy amount of pollen powder. Many beekeepers make the mistake of only feeding their bees sugar in the winter, but the bees also need protein which they obtain from pollen. Our Winter-Bee-Kinds come with pollen mixed in with the sugar.. Click here to order your Winter-Bee-Kind today. We recommend that you place candy boards on your hive any time between Oct-March.
Commonly Asked Questions
Q: Which way does the candy face in the hive?
A: The candy faces down just above the winter cluster. Normally, this means that the Winter-Bee-Kind would be placed on the brood box that contains the cluster. For example, if you overwinter your bees in a single deep hive body, the Winter-Bee-Kind would be placed on this deep hive body with the candy facing down toward the cluster. If you are using two deep hive bodies to overwinter, then the Winter-Bee-Kind would be placed on the top deep hive body. It is best to disregard the use of an inner cover, and simply place your top cover over the Winter-Bee-Kind.
Q: What about winter moisture?
A: Moisture can develop in the winter from condensation, a contrast of the heat the bees produce in the hive and the extreme cold temperature outside the hive. Condensation accumulates on the warm side, which means moistures collects on the inner cover or top cover above the hive. This can drip down on the bees and chill them during the winter. A Winter-Bee-Kind takes the place of an inner cover and any moisture that develops from condensation aids the bees in consuming the candy.
Q: How long will a Winter-Bee-Kind last on a hive?
A: On average about 3 weeks. However, a colony that has ample stored honey may not consume the candy board as fast or not at all until they need it. A colony close to starvation may consume a Winter-Bee-Kind within a week or two.
Q: Since Winter-Bee-Kinds are placed or replaced on the hive in the winter, can I open the hive up on a cold day?
A: It is best to place the candy boards on a hive when the temperature is above freezing and try to place the candy board on and have the hive sealed back up within 1-2 minutes. It should not take over 1 minute. Do not remove any frames in cold temperatures, only place your Winter-Bee-Kind on and off quickly. If you can choose the warmest day during the winter, that would be best. Try to avoid very cold, windy or rainy days.
Q: How do I refill a candy board?
A: It is best to send back your candy board and we will refill it for $7 plus shipping. If you are a good candy maker, you can do it yourself.
Q: How do I get one with a pollen?
A: Our Winter-Bee-Kinds contain pollen as well.
Q: Can I make my own?
A: You can, but you must experiment, because you do not want the candy to be too hard or too runny. The exact mix depends on your altitude, heat source and other conditions so it will be different from one location to another.
Q: Why was some liquid sugar dripping out of my Winter-Bee-Kind when I received it?
A: It is the nature of candy boards to be a bit on the dripping side even though the top may be hard. Do not be concerned if you see liquid sugar dripping out of your boards when you receive it. It usually means it was left on end during shipment for a prolong period of time. The bees will clean everything up and enjoy this soft liquid.
Q: How much sugar is in one Winter-Bee-Kind?
A: Approximately 5 pounds
Q: When do I put a Winter-Bee-Kind on my hive?
A: Any time! Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb are good months to place on the boards.
Q How often should I check my Winter-Bee-Kind?
A: Every three weeks, take a peek.
Q: Do you make Winter-Bee-Kind for 5 frame nucs or 8 frame hives?
A: Yes, check out our website to order, but carefully read the description to make sure you are ordering the correct size and type.
Q: Can the candy break loose from the board on the hive?
A: It rarely happens, but during extreme winter weather, the candy and separate from the board while on the hive. This is not a problem. The bees will continue to consume the sugar.
Q: When I place it on the hive, do I use my inner cover. Just how does it go on?
A: Winter-Bee-Kind takes the place of your inner cover. Simply place the Winter-Bee-Kind on the top of your upper hive body or super with the candy facing down, then place your top cover on top of the Winter-Bee-Kind. Be sure to use a rock or brick to make sure the wind does not blow your top cover off. There is overwhelming enthusiasm about our Winter-Bee-Kinds. Click here to order now.
Thanks for joining us for another beekeeping lesson. We hope you'll visit our website at www.honeybeesonline.com, buy some hives and get started in beekeeping! It's not too late. Now is a great time to dive in. Though we are sold out of packages, we'll provide you with the numbers of reliable package providers that will ship bees to you. We are ready to be your friend and mentor in beekeeping.
See you next time!
David and Sheri Burns
Long Lane Honey Bee Farms
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- March 23, 2013 at 3:56 AM
- MB said...
Unfortunately my bees did not survive the winter as was common in Utah this year. But they did leave behind about 4 full frames of honey. When I install my new package in April, will I still need to feed them syrup? Or will the 4 frames of honey be enough food to get them through spring? Thanks.
MB in SLC
- March 25, 2013 at 10:13 AM
- Kevin Walrath said...
I love this approach to helping spread bee keeping to others! The Godly approach reminds me of Dr. Bronner and his soaps! Great post and great operation you've got going here. I plan to begin beekeeping myself hopefully in the not so distant future. Thank you for outstanding information!
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CONNECTING PHRASAL AND RHYTHMIC EVENTS: EVIDENCE FROM SECOND LANGUAGE SPEECH by Emily Anne Nava ________________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (LINGUISTICS (HISPANIC LINGUISTICS)) August 2010 Copyright 2010 Emily Anne Nava
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We spent a lot of last summer fighting overheating in our '98 Cherokee. We threw fan clutches, thermostats, radiator flushes, a water pump, and even a couple of radiator caps at it. But in 100-degree weather, when we worked it hard it would overheat no matter what we did. That is despite having a big three-core copper/brass radiator in it. Our fan shrouds were broken and epoxied back together, and last fall a small leak started where one of our tanks was attached to the core. Basically our cooling system was showing all of its age
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Don't outlive your money. A carefully planned retirement means choosing options, way in advance, that are most likely to see you through with a minimum of financial worries.
Living longer than you expect - a likely scenario - is just one factor that could erode your retirement assets, says this post at Investopedia.com. Inflation and medical expenses are among the other real threats to financial security in later life. But, this article says, "knowledge is power, and if you are aware of these factors, you can take steps to ensure that they do not affect you." But how? Stocks (especially dividend-paying equities) and bonds, or funds that invest in them, continue to be the long-term road to growing your assets. And don't overlook options such as fixed annuities, from an insurance company, that could provide you a relatively safe and regular paycheck in retirement.
Rates of return for safe investments are lower these days than many people near retirement would have expected when they started saving. Michael P. Jacobs, an investment adviser writing at USNews.com, offers tips for dealing with the new reality. First, he says, get used to the idea that, in general, "your income during retirement is lower today" than it might have been in the past. Then, he says, start maximizing what you have by paying down debt and getting fixed interest rates on debts you cannot eliminate. Don't be over-insured. Understand tax laws. And "don't chase yield" by over-investing in bonds such as high-grade municipals that "may be susceptible to a major correction."
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I ... we ... are well swing states the truth is gone and now we have a neutral or watching its fiscal cliff ... um and that ... the lookout and post election you have the same president as before ... the same party reading this and ... the same party running the house ... and every expects the problem of how to do a deal on the deficit to get solved the next two months magically ... when nothing's really changed I can't figure out why that should be the car well might not be the case when you do have the exact same cast of characters talking about the exact same thing ... they're least a couple things different one is ... we are facing as you said the fiscal cliff these tax increases and spending cuts ... that will hit us at the end of December unless ... they can reach some agreement ... we didn't have that same action forcing event before ... and secondly that the case haven't noticed ... the present one ... and he thinks he has better cards and he thinks the Republicans believe they have ... more scars than they did before it's just the thing that's the big difference is that last time he probably didn't get a deal was that the country defaulted on debt and that was a big sword heading over Obama but this time the problem is ... all taxes go up in spending has cut the deficit goes down ... it's a lot easier for him to swallow the straight when the earth is deftly moved a little bit for everyone from the ... debate last year and two years ago where there is no talk of any tax increases ... no tax increases are on the tables to question of ... who's going to pay this tax increases and how big of a tax increase is going to be ... so you know at this point the president's been talking ... a tough game and tonight will go into next year will go through what sort of blaster this fiscal cliff is no agrees tax increases or more ... the question is ... you know when a surfer listing to negotiate with assorted other backlog and will Republicans ... women to tip or they can sort of go back into the park to meet the new model is people is parties ... big tax increase big defense fitting the bill for ... one of the prom with rival he he's having a balance and I think you look at an ounce of power in Washington it's the same month a little bit different ... and that the president lying ... if Republicans in June as well as they thought they would do this and Lauren houses we see some softening in their rhetoric in one short of remarkable thing is for now ... we had two thousand ten elections and after that the conversation shifted to ... not ways to cut spending but by how much it should cut spending ... in out its place Alexion's and you have a conversation shifting to doubt what they should raise taxes or revenue tax revenue ... but how you do that and said the whole environment Yuasa added moment where in all of its eight years in office is the least political that things are going ... to be ... and once again into next year the politics will start heating up and things will change a little ... still it's a really good point when that things were the good things that came out of the campaign was at ... the country is ... litigated and debated these issues and know us you know we've all been looking hard about Medicare with all been talking about taxes so ... the Selic whatever the proposed a dividend is can it be a surprise to Americans ... it was sort of realizes the issues of taxes nations with Medicare so Security ... there are no ... public the address to the next few months and the the the the ... given less of a shock factor I think I think the other issue is does the politicians think the public simply want to ... get on ... although polls show that in patients with a dysfunctional Washington ... and it does put pressure on people whether it's enough pressure to get them to me ... in the middle somewhere I think is too soon to tell but that's deftly different and there's still other things there's ... the issue is more at resonates more with the public you can do that that's a lame was kind of this esoteric name that people didn't really understand the family and the desire to make ... his NHL out they understand that the economy could slip back into ... so that's that's the president's term and that was from current ... annual this the right and you really love to use it as a lot and he'll go out and try to gain public support ... for his plan and in the euro due to Geitner this week and that that's where streaking through in which he just uses say well we have passed more revenues in some spending cuts that have a balanced deal which is what the of a decision so recent he said tax rates have to go up right ... he's heard the argument that made the we don't need to raise tax rates the weekend as curtail deductions loopholes credits the exclusions ... to get the money that way from the people that up ... he basically said and the president of the math doesn't work there ... Mr. Anderson does a lot of magical thinking ... about his words about how much money you can get by ... this tax reform so I think ... for now it all the missed ration is pretty much convinced that ... the only way they get enough revenues ... to make the big the big deal possible histories to ... deserve a fair question though ... the car is far less forgivable the shoes ... and thought to be going into this Christmas shopping season in early December there's no way that the deal will in the summer ... and then they might pull back a little bit just wondering about what concern is good and oh how I mean you saw the CEO of Wal Mart making the point is this week oh well ... I think the answer anything is overblown ... but there is something to him ... and ... it's amazing people like you in the game yet been talking about the fiscal cliff for months ... but for most Americans it was something that just popped up in debt to excise the chart that I did you uncool we know what the words it looks like whatever is there too ... class ... the isthe is that ... what's the media ... to Yemen ... so this would clearly be the most interesting story in town this week ... except that I'm interested in what is remarkable you know it's ... it's a fierce the CAA Director it's no intentions this is not one moment that two women in and one general that in general ... and it's it and maybe some do think it's just remarkable and ... done I don't think it's over yet but I'm not sure that it has any particular impact on ... present Obama the White House ... except it does create the sense of ... the upside is on pace vacancy in the paddlers that ... certain to announce the payout ... I was talking to somebody who is travel was traveling with the president back in Japan in the morning after the elections he just ... completely exhausted ... and then was ... informed about this very scary is that I've scanned all that ... came my legs and I think anyone really ... when it first ... um but it's the ... it's the kind of thing that in Obama world they can't stand ... the next does because it creates a distraction and Celine says it's ... a media feeding frenzy it's just the kind of thing that he was ... the present incarnation on these kinds of things is just plain ... cut ahead of the beast immediately ... and this is no bombs no drama Obama no drama and just I mean it's right ... not all ... at the Fed now ... with the move ... went into thousandeight in the right to avoid this thing happening ... so it's like this guy can ... get a couple weeks the likelihood transition into what the things that without some huge ... silly distracting problem this one isn't it opens the door bell and conspiracy theories as it is lycopene a ... result some people are saying well when that the president know who told them this investigation going on for months shareholders that regional mood for at least weeks into the hell the president ... I'm not persuaded that that makes much sense because what with the president had even told them ... by the way you know of ... that didn't betray associate rector was much more popular among Republicans and Democrats ... so ... it doesn't quite add up nonetheless it with weeks of conspiracy theories coming before the snow ... well one of things a presence had this this conference this week ... was that you know ... if he had been told about the investigation ahead of time people would accuse him of ... meddling Landon invest an ongoing investigation into his view was unique am when I when things were not an either way but he also ... didn't say that he was really happy with how that the procedures that setup said he didn't know until there is returned to Republican criticism that has made them another shot of all ... this ... because one of the conspiracy theories is that ... David trance was pushed out the could've kept it around so in the fear of the deal ... he was pushed out because they did when talking about what really happened that day the consulate in big Ozzie ... which by the way was released in March major's silat CA office was overrun by now ... that the problem that theory that and I think is that he wanted ... it didn't taste Sudan and shut up about big Ozzie the best intends to keep them in and get that that can ... be dangerous you know when to say much is to push him out ... and is free to talk to anybody wants it to the talks ... by Nicole ... I love this ... the the first three we had tears form posse was a just Russia for the press in the last six months but to buy ... one from a ... local TV writing this is a prelude of things to come I think every has a second becomes for Aussie was to just get fed up with domestic politics say is the whole world ... speaking of which as you said ... Davis CA ... job to fill is going to find the Secretary of State Highway sector defense because we are bananas products that for too long ... and a Treasury secretary and how was ... taken into are the ... isthe was that we're all playing with the right with us ... analysts are pretty ... pretty crafty have Heard SEC caves a bit ... Susan Rice to present vigorously defended this weekend's news conference ... and John Kerry although the money is more UN Susan Rice at this point and there's talk about ... the good Senator Kerry the Defense Department position ... Treasury everything you ... can speak to us with some JetBlue party Bakley ... Realogy's incentives ... the sun was almost healing and people discussing this over and over as many as we were first leading indicator it sure feels like that's what Mitt Romney tended ... and then for say I have that the president's counterterrorism homeland security advisor John Brennan has a very ... keep to themselves ... but not ... as ... ominous fits the stereotype of what you think CAA Director would be like ... um today he certainly isn't about who would like that John doesn't help some of this year I was and he's been itching to get out of the lighthouse a little that ... um and then there's other people he says you know it as after any election are knocking on the door for jobs people a presence good friends ... I'd better Massachusetts' top hat trick and the present day there with him and is ... the first lady and tell her Pachter slate last week ... and they're trying to figure out you know where the money ... you might gather some talk about the Justice Department but then there's also talk about perhaps the Commerce Department ... says the number of positions though it said this is what happens is that the terms you you you have to then we'd be on the family's and friends' ... circle as those of you women with you and find ... a broader circle of people with humans in many cases people you don't know is well and that's probably gonna be true and economic ... it's interesting isn't that lower than the president Bush's second term he wanted to start this big national debate about Sosa Security ... going to start a debate about tax and fiscal policies that are right there ... no waiting for him so ... I mean did they see this is an opportunity to ... know really drop reserves and make some lasting changes to the tax code and to have a programs like Medicare ... but it's something that they're they're lifting gauges Congress on because that these debates have to have to be headed in the ... fiscal cliff is there are these the debt ceiling is right there they have to forget what is with his arms full second term to be kind of ... no one but the distressed debt and the conversation began ... hosting says truant we'll see how far this gets in the next week ... I next week's Thanksgiving week join us will still be here you may be on vacation we want people to talk about the fiscal cliff ... and a little bit about the transition in China and what it means here ... Joinus on DC bureau ... series ...


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10 comments:
- Naomi Jacob said...
I don't have any real suggestions but I do feel your pain. My mattress is so lumpy that different parts of my body are higher than others. No baby yet, but with one on the way, it feels like I'm constantly sleepy and mildly achy!
Yum! Those marshmallows look delish! I'm moving to India in 9 days (!) and I've been accumulating a long list of things I want to try making. I think I'll add these :)
- February 11, 2013 at 7:54 AM
- Natasha said...
Tempur-pedic. SO worth the investment. My husband and I have had ours since 2004, when we first moved in together. I was recovering from several back and neck injuries after a car accident, and he's always had back issues, so we wanted something very supportive. $1800 was a lot to spend back then on a bed, but it has been amazing. We still talk about how awesome our bed is!
It is still in amazing shape, and has seen us adopt our first cat, first dog, 2 more cats, have me go thru 2 pregnancies, and have 2 babies who both slept on it their first few years... We spend A LOT of time in bed, and having a great one is so important!!! Sleep may very well be my favorite vice, so it's not something I compromise on!
- February 11, 2013 at 8:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
I second the Tempur-pedic advice. Besides molding to your body, my favorite thing about these beds is you can't feel your partner tossing and turning (or your pet jumping on the bed). Andrea
- February 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM
- Savvy in San Francisco said...
Just run down to SleepTrain in San Rafael. You can test out all of the beds and they do same day delivery and I think they take away your other mattress for free.
- February 11, 2013 at 9:51 AM
- Sandi said...
We always bought the top $$$ best of the line in Serta or Sealy mattresses in our 34 yrs of marriage. But within 5 yrs we always developed a moat too! My hubby is 6'5" 285 lb big guy and moats are just going to happen! 3 yrs ago we went big $$$ and got a Tempurpedic....still firm as can be - moatless and I'm having the best sleep I have ever had!
- February 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM
- thegoldenoctopus said...
I love my bed! My mattress is a Natura and has an organic latex core wrapped in wool so it's cozy but also won't off-gas chemicals or catch on fire and it regulates body temperature.
I like Keetsa too- I have one in my guest room and Blake them in her guest bedroom. Very comfortable. They have showrooms in Berkeley and in the city on Division.
- February 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM
- AnnieMac said...
We love our Tempur-pedic also. I have no doubt that you would be pleased. My Mother just purchased one a couple month's ago, and she is now a fan too.
- February 11, 2013 at 7:51 PM
- sam john said...
Those marshmallows look delish! I'm moving to India in 9 days (!) and I've been accumulating a long list of things I want to try making. I think I'll add these :) http://www.memoryfoammattress-guide.org/
- March 21, 2013 at 5:32 AM
- Judith MOLONEY said...
Just wondered if you found a good one as I'm about to look now!
- November 27, 2013 at 9:01 PM
- rikshaw design said...
Update: we ended up getting a memory foam mattress but its not a tempurpedic it's a Eco version
It's nice not too hot ..liking it!
- November 28, 2013 at 9:13 AM


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The sexual act of taking your scrotum and glueing small glasses, a small cane, and a small monicle to it. Then lay your scrotum in a bowl and offer it to your partner saying "want some nuts?"
by harrypotheadmanman November 22, 2010
the sexual act of a man putting glasses on his scrotom, then glueing a little cane and monicle on them, then lay your scrotom in the bowl and ask your partner "wants some nuts?"
Dude, I gave her The Mr.Penut last night!
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Ryan Sweeney: Hi everyone, thanks for joining the chat today.
Q: Who inspired you to be an outfielder?
Sweeney: I always thought that I was going to be a pitcher, but the main person who inspired me growing up was Kenny Lofton because I was a Braves fan.
Q: When do you think you will be in the Major Leagues full time?
Sweeney: It's out of my control. I try to make the big leagues every year, but hopefully this next year I can be a full-time everyday player.
Q: Do you expect to be with the White Sox for your entire Major League career?
Sweeney: It would be awesome to be with the White Sox for my whole career because it's close to home and the fans are awesome there. But I think the main objective for any player that wants to play in the big leagues is to get to the big leagues.
Q: Do you see much of a difference in pitching from Triple-A to the AFL?
Sweeney: Big league pitchers have more of an idea of how to get you out and have a game plan, otherwise they wouldn't be there. But a lot of guys here -- they have a lot of talent and you're facing a new pitcher every inning, so it makes it kind of difficult to get in the swing of things. Plus, we're facing a lot of pitchers that we haven't faced in different leagues before.
Q: Are you working on anything specific during your time in Arizona?
Sweeney: Just working on trying to get a swing down that feels comfortable to me. It's important to put up good numbers down here, but I'm just trying to focus on getting my confidence back. I'm trying to show them that I can still go out and play, and just working on a swing where I can drive the ball and get into good hitter's counts.
Q: On the Desert Dogs, have you played with or against most of the players or is this a brand new group of people?
Sweeney: A lot of the guys I have played with or have heard of, and it's cool that I've played with guys like Trevor Plouffe when I was 16 years old in different tournaments. But we have a great group of guys and it's not that hard to get along with everybody.
Q: Hey, Ryan. Were you disappointed not to have improved your numbers in a second season at Triple-A?
Sweeney: Yes, I felt like I had a decent year my first year in Triple-A and would have liked to have repeated those numbers, if not even better. But sometimes things don't work out that way.
Q: What was it like being around Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, and other greats?
Sweeney: Actually in the locker room, my locker was right between Jim's and Paul's. They're just like normal guys and it's awesome to get any information that you can learn from them every day. They are the main ones that can teach you different stuff because they've been around the game for so long.
Q: If you had your choice, what number would you wear in the Major Leagues and why?
Sweeney: Well my big-league number is 31 and that is the number that I would pick because that was my number in high school and that number got retired there.
Q: What will your offseason workout schedule be like?
Sweeney: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I have a personal trainer that I work out with at Velocity Sports Performance. Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays I do my own workouts. I'll be hitting and doing other activities that involve baseball throughout the week.
Q: What's the first thing you did after you got word of the call-up to Chicago?
Sweeney: Actually my dad was in Charlotte at the time and I called him first. He didn't believe me. Then I called everyone in my family and told them. Then they all drove to Kansas City to come watch me play.
Q: Hi, Ryan. What do you enjoy the most about playing in the Arizona Fall League so far?
Sweeney: Probably just the laid-back lifestyle and getting to have fun playing with the guys. And just have fun playing baseball, no worries and no pressure on you.
Q: Whose the toughest pitcher you have faced?
Sweeney: By far, Mariano Rivera. He throws one pitch which is all cutters, which is still impossible to hit. You don't realize how good it is until you actually get in the box.
Q: What about pitching? Do you ever wonder where your career would have taken you if you had pitched?
Sweeney: Yes, I loved being a pitcher and I always thought I was going to be a pitcher. I would definitely like to play once every five days and golf all the time. But I definitely enjoy playing every day and being able to be in the lineup every night.
Q: Your prep numbers as a pitcher were filthy. Were you headed to San Diego State as a pitcher, a hitter or both?
Sweeney: They signed me to both pitch and play outfield.
Q: Ryan, do the AFL players comment on the low attendance at the games? From a fan's point of view there is not a better league to attend a game.
Sweeney: We just say how quiet it is because there's no one there other than the scouts. It's just a different atmosphere than playing during the regular season.
Q: What White Sox was like a mentor when you were first called up?
Sweeney: Konerko pretty much pulled me aside and told me if there's anything I needed to let him know. There are many little rules in the big leagues that people don't know about that you can definitely get in trouble or get fined if you don't know about them. He also helped me with different things in hitting, on how to approach pitchers.
Q: What is it like playing at US Cellular Field, particularly the last couple of years when the crowds have been livelier in wake of the World Series?
Sweeney: It's an awesome atmosphere. There's nothing like playing in front of Chicago fans and they're always behind you.
Sweeney: Time to head to batting practice. Thanks for joining me in the chat today. Have a great day!