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My inspection of the bottom brood box did not go well this morning. I did not find my marked queen. (I did no see her when I inspected the upper brood box last Thursday, either.) I did find a good deal of capped brood, and some uncapped larvae, but not much, so I'm guessing she was there as recently as a week ago. However, I didn't find anything I could positively identify as eggs. (I've seen eggs before and can recognize them, and I only found one frame with what I thought may be eggs in the bottom of the cells, but I couldn't positively identify them as such.) The foragers and workers are filling old brood (dark) comb with nectar and pollen -- lots of it. But despite the organized activity gathering behavior, it seems that my old marked queen may be gone.
There is evidence that my queen may have been superceded. I found what looked loke an empty swarm cell hanging off the bottom of a frame in the upper brood box when I went into the hive Thursday evening. Today I found what looked like two supercedure cells on one of the frames in the lower box, both located on the upper part of the foundation/comb. (Looked just like the picture on page 123 of the "Dummies" book.) They hadn't opened yet. Also, and don't laugh, I thought I heard a queen. When I pulled one of the frames (near the center, where the mass of bees was thickest) I heard a faint noise that sounded kind of like a bird from a distance, which I though it was at first. But it was coming from the frame. I lowered the frame back into the hive, then drew it out again, and heard the noise again. I did this a couple more times to see if I could locate where on the frame the sound was coming from, but I couldn't pinpoint it that closely. I also looked for my marked queen, or even what could be an unmarked queen in and among the mess of bees in the frame, but I was unseccessful. I've always been able to locate my marked queen and distinguish her from the other bees in the past, but I'm not certain I could pick out an unmarked queen in a pile.
My questions:
1) From what I have described, does it sound like my original marked queen has gone?
2) Could the workers have decided to supercede the queen, even as she managed to lay some eggs as recently as a week ago? I know they would have had to decide to create a queen about two weeks ago, and any existing uncapped larvae would have been laid more recently than that.
3) Could a new queen emerge without the other supercedure cells erupting until much later?
4) Would a queen recently emerged be easily distinguished from a worker, at least to my novice eye?
5) Would a new queen, virgin or just newly mated, pipe?
6) What would YOU do, given my situation?
By the way, the workers have not been drawing much comb in the honey super, and instead seem to have concentrated all their hoarding and comb building behavior on a few remaining outer frames of the brood chamber. Sigh!
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Did you look in the upper brood box again or figure since you were there last Thursday was good enough? Kind of sounds like you have both a swarm cell and supercedure cells. If they have swarmed, the queen quits laying to trim down and become airworthy, so greatly reduced brood. If they have superceded her, a young queen is very difficult to see until she fills up with eggs and begins laying heavily. They also tend to run and hide, unlike the give a darn majectic behavior of a laying queen. The thing that sticks out in my mind, is the abdomen appears almost triangular instead of long and ripe. If you really have doubts, and can't find eggs, is it possible for you to move a frame with eggs from another colony? Then if they start building more queen cells, it could confirm your suspicions. As far as piping, I don't know what it might indicate. I wouldn't panic. You noted hive activity seems organized and they are storing nectar and pollen. I would give them a frame of eggs and take a wait see approach. Too often I have seen people order new queens only to see a dead queen being dragged out of the colony a few days later. The great thing about bees, is they usually know what to do, and don't require daily intervention to do it.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I don't have a frame of eggs available, as this is my only hive. I am reluctant to get another queen, as I'm not sure exactly what the colony has going on. One of my thoughts was that I should wait a week or so and check for eggs then. Any ideas on that?
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I'm a little confused. You have a swarm cell that appears to have emerged. Can you tell if they swarmed? You have capped supercedure cells which have not emerged. Maybe eggs, but not definitely. Piping, which as far as I know, is a queen trait and not performed by workers. Unless you use an excluder, you can't make a complete search for the queen in two parts over a span of a couple days. A new queen moves around quite a bit with her own inspections before settling down to lay. I think your plan to give them some time is the best.
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I'm a LOT confused. To all outside appearances, the hive seems healthy, with no sign of having swarmed -- tens of thousands of bees, lots of collected nectar, pollen and stored honey (albeit in the upper brood box, not the honey super), and lots of directed behavior. The foragers exit the hive like shots from a rifle, and I daily see workers taking orientation flights. A few dozen bees even stood on the front porch and fanned the hive scent out toward the field when I reassembled the hive after my inspection (which I've seen them do on numerous occasions before). They all act like a queen is present -- but there's no indication inside the hive of recent queen activity, i.e., eggs.
So I'll wait a while and see if a new queen replaced my old one and check for eggs in a week or two before even thinking of re-queening.
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July 18, 2004, 06:37:32 PM »
i know this may be hard to find a new queen, the best is to look to eggs and they may be hard to see so the next thing to do is look at the larva. a week form now you should have a dermatic drop in population if there is no queen. are there any queen cells? bees will raise a new queen if they have larva and eggs. the larva should be intermixed with new eggs. if in the center of your brood box there are a bunch of enpty cells no eggs no larva requeen but give it 7 days befor you make your decision. if in 7 days you still see no larva and no sign of a queen and your population dropes it would be a safe bet to order a new one.
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Welcome to the forum, glad you're here! New guy buys cigars.
Welcome !!!
What kind of gun are you shooting Mac?
Welcome aboard. Just got back from a trip to VA yesterday.
Welcome aboard! Lots of good info here.


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Images of what could be a silver variant of the Pantech Vega Iron have surfaced on the internet. Featuring an all-metallic design, the silver edition looks even classier than the Black and White variants.
The Pantech Vega Iron comes with a 5-inch in-cell LCD display with a resolution of 1280X720. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 SoC which comes with a 1.7GHz quad-core Krait 300 CPU, 2GB RAM, 13 megapixel camera, 32 GB internal memory with a micro-SD card slot that can extend it to 64 GB and a 2150 mAh battery. In terms of connectivity, the Vega Iron features LTE as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.The device comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and should make the switch to 4.2.2 soon.
Featuring a chassis that is made entirely of metal, the Vega Iron also has one of the thinnest bezels, with the bezels measuring just 2.4mm on either side. The Vega Iron is available in Korea, and there has been no information regarding its worldwide availability yet.


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We all know the Hasbro Electronic Blaster. It is too short (not easily solved), but ...it comes in those really untrue colours (i guess to make sure people think it is a play gun).
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All you need to get a quick and good weathering is a spray can of mat black and dark red.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE BLASTER! A few parts make it impossible to do it without breaking stuff. And ...you might see a nut fall out too ...like i did. Now i no longer can lock the battery cover. :-/
1) Paint the blaster black. Use many thin layers instead of one thick one. Don't place the spray can close.
2) Hang the blaster at eye level and in good light
3) Increase the distance of the spray can three times to add the red dotting. Shoot VERY short bursts of red paint. Don't aim directly to the blaster. Aim over it and let the paint dots FALL onto the blaster.
4) Inspect your work. If too many red, erase that area with a black layer. You might not want to start from zero again. So ...you might dot the red dots with black dots till you are pleased with the result.
5) Getting left side and red side equal is nearly impossible. Remember ... you can only see one side at the time. So ...don't worry. :)
Two pics show steps 1 and 3. Last pic is a happy Boba Fett with a quickly adapted blaster. Now i need to do more work on my suit to get it fit better.
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There are even better ways to do the weathering. i will try to do that one too, but i need to make a video to have that technique better explained.
To be continued ...in another thread.


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The following items are general reminders and may not apply to everyone participating in a Study Abroad Program.
Some students may decide to participate in a Study Abroad Program while enrolled at WKU. A major concern is how to pay for the expenses associated with the trip. Most forms of financial aid may be used to pay for your study abroad program costs.
If you wish to use your WKU financial aid to help pay for a study abroad program, here are the steps you will need to complete.
- Apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January 1. If a current academic year FAFSA is not already on file, sufficient processing time should be allowed (at least 6-8 weeks in advance is recommended). The online version of the FAFSA may be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- In some instances, a consortium agreement is required before aid can be considered for classes taken as part of a study abroad program. If such information is needed, you will be notified directly of this requirement. Please send the document to the applicable institution as soon as possible.
- Contact the WKU Office of Study Abroad, located in Grise Hall 128, to complete a Study Abroad Approval Form. This form should be approved by the student's Study Abroad Advisor and returned to the Office of Study Abroad and Global Learning in Grise Hall 128. A copy must be submitted to Student Financial Assistance at least six weeks before the departure date of the trip.
- Provide Student Financial Assistance the costs associate with the study abroad program and an estimated departure date for the trip. This information can be obtained from the WKU Offic eof Study Abroad, or the agency (KIIS, CEA, CCIS, ISA, etc). The cost information will be used to determine if your budget and financial aid may be increased to reflect any additional costs related to studying abroad. Loans (Stafford, PLUS, and private/alternative) are generally the only type of aid that can be increased.
- An application form should be completed and submitted electronically.
- Notify Andy Wagoner, Assistant Director for Academic Scholarships, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are traveling during the fall or spring semester and wish to apply your university and/or academic scholarship to your program costs. Remember, this will count as a semester of eligibility.
- Contact the WKU Office of Study Abroad and Global Learning for information on scholarship opportunities for study abroad programs. The office is located in Grise Hall room 128 and can be reached at 270-745-5334 or email@example.com
If you are applying for federal aid and are already receiving your academic year maximum amounts for Pell Grant and/or Stafford loans, you may not be eligible to receive additional federal aid for the Winter or Summer term if you remain at the same grade level. If you are an undergraduate student, you must be enrolled in at least 3 hours during the winter term to receive a Stafford loan and if you are a graduate student, you must be enrolled in at least 1.5 hours to receive a Stafford loan.
If you are an undergraduate student, you must be enrolled in at least 6 hours during the fall/spring/summer terms to receive a Stafford loan and if you are a graduate student, you must be enrolled in at least 4.5 hours to receive a Stafford loan.
Private/Alternative Educational Loans may be used to help cover study abroad program costs after other types of federal aid have been exhausted. Students may apply for larger loan amounts and some lenders release the funds directly to students in one disbursement. Generally, a co-signer is required before loans can be processed and the loans often have higher interest rates than Stafford loans. More information and a list of lenders can be found online.
Students planning to utilize financial aid should be aware that federal regulations prohibit the release of financial aid before the beginning of the term at WKU. Students are responsible for making advance payments directly to the agency sponsoring the trip.
In some cases, students that have applied for financial assistance and are eligible for refund money may receive their funds before the beginning of the semester you will be traveling (if the departure date for the trip is prior to the firs disbursement cycle of that particular term and if you have submitted all necessary paperwork to the SFA Office). It normally takes our office 4-6 weeks to process all of your paperwork. In general, manual checks will be released no earlier than one week prior to the departure date.
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Being Your Best Speaking Self: One on One Speech Coaching with Marjorie North Advance Registration Required Navigating Identity in Public Speaking Workshop Series 1-5PM Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Taubman, T-271 This opportunity is for students to receive individual feedback from professional speech coach Marjorie North. After preparing a brief talk, students will deliver their speech and receive real-time feedback from one of our experienced coaches. Any familiarity with public speaking is welcome, however the focus will be on delivery, not content creation. Student will have the opportunity to ask questions, so feel free to come with your toughest public speaking challenges. More Information available at: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/degrees/diversity/news-and-events/navigating-identity


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By Chris Harris
An eye-catching scoreline and Theo Walcott's hat-trick hogged the headlines after Arsenal's win over Newcastle but Arsène Wenger's head was turned by something else - his team's character.
A 7-3 victory implies something of a trouncing but, in truth, Arsenal were in danger of dropping points until Olivier Giroud gave them a two-goal cushion with a diving header four minutes from time.
Wenger doesn't mind how his team wins - each victory is worth the same number of points after all - but he was taken by the never-say-die attitude that allowed Arsenal to respond to losing the lead three times on Saturday.
"That's the biggest thing," said the manager. "We couldn't see any sign of giving up, even at 3-3. It's not easy, mentally. You're 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3 and you come back again - that's not easy.
"A win [is the most important thing]. You cannot win every game 7-3. Your team has to be capable to sometimes win 1-0. I was very pleased with our result at Wigan, because I felt we played against a good side. We had to dig deep and were quite solid defensively.
"It was a completely different game [against Newcastle]."
A different game to Wigan, perhaps, but no flash in the pan on the evidence of this season. Arsenal's first three big wins of the campaign - against Southampton, Coventry City and Reading - read more like a tennis score: 6-1, 6-1, 7-5.
They have since added 5-2 victories over Tottenham and Reading before Saturday's 10-goal thriller against Newcastle. Wenger thinks the Premier League's goal rush is a consequence of more adventurous tactics.
"It is very different," he said. "First of all, the other teams have improved. You could see Newcastle, they go to Man United [and] they score three goals. They come here [and] they score three goals.
"The technical quality of Premier League teams has improved. It's more difficult to stop them from playing. A team is maybe less built to stop others from playing. We are a technical side, so going forward, we always look like we can create something.
"I don't know [why Arsenal have had so many high-scoring games]. People have been very impatient with us. We have rebuilt a team. We started well. We stuttered a little bit after and now we have come back.
"We had to rebuild a team and we have done it. [It] demands some time and some understanding. How good are we? It will be decided in the next four or five months.
"I always said I'm confident, because I feel the team is focused, has a good spirit, and are united. Slowly we are getting there. We still have some work to do."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Posted by David Aponovich on September 4, 2013
If you're involved in delivering and executing great digital customer experiences, you'll want to access Forrester's new TechRadar report that digs into the diverse, rapidly evolving technology ecosystem that supports this strategic business imperative.
We define 14 technologies (and cite representative vendors) including web content management, eCommerce, email marketing, web analytics and testing — all capabilities we believe are necessary to support "on-site" customer experiences, or the digital channels that businesses and brands control.
This is an important market not just because vendors that serve it are making lots of noise. It's relevant because enterprises have discovered that great digital customer experiences matter to their customers and to their enterprise success, competitiveness and viability. It's about technology plus a whole lot more. From the report:
Delivering great multichannel digital experiences isn't as easy as plugging in new software and calling it a day. Digital customer experience success comes from combining many elements: a big-picture vision, short- and long-term strategic planning, shifts in roles and responsibilities, and intelligent technology adoption and delivery.
The shift to digital at organizations is not happening — it cannot happen — at an incremental pace. Too much is riding on it. This is a transformative change, and to date too many organizations that have paid only lip service to supporting the customer across all digital channels have felt the sting of competition beating them to the punch. We don't call it "digital disruption" for nothing.


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The human body is an entire world by itself which we can liken to a "city." In this city there are highways, buildings, factories, infrastructures, equipment incomparably more advanced than the equipment that are the work of state-of-the-art technology. There are also other elements (cells, hormones, secretary glands) which are fully-equipped soldiers and more. The liver that Allah creates with great artistry has many functions. Some of these functions are as follows:
The liver is a perfect filter of the blood: Kidneys purify the water-soluble simple waste products while wastes with complex chemical structure such as drugs and hormones can only be purified by liver. Had liver not existed, or only if this feature had not existed, the chemical wastes in question would seriously poison the body.
The liver produces the sources of energy in the body: One of the features of the liver is to produce glucose which is one of the most important sources of energy in the body. Glucose which is taken from nutrients is converted into glycogen and is stored in the liver. The liver constantly checks the glucose ratio in the blood. During the times between meals when no food is taken, the glucose ratio in the blood starts to fall. At such times liver converts the glycogen into glucose again and resends into the bloodstream. This is a precaution taken to prevent the glucose level to fall down to critical levels. The liver is also able to produce glucose from fat acids and amino acids. This aside it can also convert other carbohydrates that cannot be used in energy-production into glucose. Meanwhile it sensitively monitors whether the body has sufficient energy. It has a special communication system for this end and all the organs in the body are related with the liver.
It provides logistic support to the immune system: The liver is not only a filter for metabolism and other wastes. It also produces globulins which are elements of the immune system and enzymes. These substances are of vital importance for human life.
It stores blood: The liver has a structure that can expand and contract. By means of this feature it can store the blood in the bloodstream or release it. In a healthy body the liver holds 10 percent of the total amount of blood in the body. In some certain conditions, for instance when cardiac insufficiency is in question, the amount of the circulating blood in the body proves to be too much for the heart's functioning capacity. In this case the liver holds twice as much blood and stores a total of 1 liter of blood, enabling the heart to function without effort. When more blood is required by the body (for instance during heavy work-out) the liver releases the stored blood and provides relief to the whole body.
The functions of the liver are not limited to those mentioned above. With these examples, our Lord calls us to ponder over His Might and to properly appreciate Him. In one verse our Lord makes mention of those who cannot appreciate His infinite power as follows:
They do not measure Allah with His true measure. Allah is All-Strong, Almighty. (Surat al-Hajj, 74)


text: Great looking pup you got there JW. My all time favorite Labs. I lost my big buddy of 10yrs about 3mns ago and I sure do miss him. Girls went out and got me a piece of a dog here for my birthday and Christmas. A Dachshund of all things. Oh well I am getting attached to her and she's a keeper. Good luck with Cooper and good hunting.


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When bad weather or a family member's sickness inhibits you from your travel plans we will gladly rebook your getaway. If you need to cancel your reservation, you will be refunded your deposit less 15% of your deposit so long as you cancel up to 7 days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel up to 4 days prior to arrival, then you will be refunded your deposit less 30% of your deposit. If your plans change at the last minute (or anytime within 3 days of arrival), call us and we'll try to rebook your trip for different dates. You would only forfeit your deposit if we couldn't rebook your getaway at all. You are subject to the best available rate on these new dates.
Cancellation policies may vary by promotional offer, including but not limited to non-refundable early booking promotions. See offer description for details.
*May not apply to group reservations
When bad weather inhibits you from your travel plans we will gladly rebook your getaway! However, should you decide to cancel, you will be refunded your deposit less 15% of your deposit so long as you cancel up to 7 days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel up to 4 days prior to arrival, then you will be refunded your deposit less 30% of your deposit. If your plans change at the last minute (or anytime within 3 days of arrival), call us and we'll try to rebook your trip for different dates. You would only forfeit your deposit if we couldn't rebook your getaway at all. You are subject to the best available rate on these new dates.
If a family member's sickness inhibits you from your travel plans we will gladly rebook your getaway. However, should you decide to cancel, you will be refunded your deposit less 15% of your deposit so long as you cancel up to 7 days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel up to 4 days prior to arrival, then you will be refunded your deposit less 30% of your deposit. If your plans change at the last minute (or anytime within 3 days of arrival), call us and we'll try to rebook your trip for different dates. You would only forfeit your deposit if we couldn't rebook your getaway at all. You are subject to the best available rate on these new dates.
Here at Great Wolf Lodge, our water parks are reserved exclusively for our registered guests. This is our way to avoid overcrowding and long lines.
Great Wolf Resorts charges a nominal resort fee to all guests in order to provide additional services that are often charged individually by other resorts. This fee covers services such as wireless internet, self parking, fitness center access, in-room coffee and two bottles of water, life jackets and towels in the water park, access to fax, wolf ears, local phone calls and a concierge service.
Check-out time is 11 a.m. As our guest, please feel free to enjoy the water park facilities until closing. We recommend packing a smaller bag with bathing suits and a change of clothes and leave the rest of your luggage locked in your car.
Check-in time begins at 4 p.m. or as rooms become available. However, you are welcome to play in the water park as early as 1 p.m. In the event that your room is not ready, we recommend that you pack a smaller bag with bathing suits and swim gear and leave the rest of your luggage locked in your car. Stop by the front desk to let us know you're here and pick up your water park wrist bands. There are lockers, showers, and changing areas available for your use in the water park. We require guest checking in to be at least 21 years of age. Photo ID is required upon check-in along with credit card for incidental charges.
Great Wolf Lodge requires that you submit a letter of request on your charity's official letterhead, mailed to the lodge directly. Please include the following information: Name of the event, when the event will take place, the number of attendees expected to attend and purpose of event you will be hosting. All requests need to be received 60 days prior to the date of the event. Phone calls, fax and email requests will not be considered.
For the most up to date weather, please visit The Weather Channel.
Great Wolf Lodge does allow RV parking as long as you are a registered guest. We do not offer any hook ups or dumping stations.
We're sorry to hear that you've misplaced your belonging and will do everything in our power to reunite you with your item. Learn how to find your missing items.
The indoor water park is typically open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.* or 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.* daily. You may start using the water park at 1 p.m. on the day of check-in until close on the day of departure. Check-in to your suite begins at 4 p.m.; therefore, we recommend locking your luggage in your car and bringing in a small bag with your bathing suits so that you can begin playing in the park. Check-out is at 11 a.m. the day of departure but you may continue to use the water park and lodge amenities until close.
*Hours subject to change seasonally.
Be it a wedding, corporate meeting, youth group or class trip, our sales and catering staff are eager to help you plan a great stay. Great Wolf Lodge offer spacious meeting rooms equipped with wireless and other state-of-the-art meeting amenities. Our accommodating staff will assist you in planning meals, team building exercises, local excursions and more. For more information, click on the Groups & Events at the bottom of this page.
Smoking is not allowed in any area of the resort or water park, this includes the use of electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. However, you may smoke outside on your private balcony or patio as long as you keep the suite door closed. A cleaning fee may be applied if this policy is not followed.
Our water park is exclusively reserved for our guests. In the event you have visitors during your stay, a limited number of additional water park wristbands (valid for one day only) may be purchased. Additional wristbands are $50 each and you may purchase one guest band per registered guest (3 yrs+) in your suite. For the safety and security of our guests, wristbands are required at all times when inside the water park facility.
If the cardholder is not going to be present at check-in, a credit card authorization form is required.
Sign Language interpretation services can be requested for shows and amenities with a minimum of 10 days advanced notice. Requests for interpretation services can be made by sending an email to the following address: email@example.com. Guests will be contacted prior to their visit to verify arrangements.
Travel agents can receive a commission on the best available rates when reservations are booked through the Reservations Center or a GDS system using their IATA number.
Public laundry is not available at this location.
We do have a locker room with small lockers available for your use. The lockers are rented on a daily basis for a nominal fee. Larger items, such as luggage, will need to be kept in your room or vehicle.
The Lodge assigns suites on the day of arrival. Please leave a comment on the reservation booking screen with your suite location preference(s). These requests can not be guaranteed, but our guest services team will do their best to fulfill your particular request(s).
Coast Guard approved life jackets are available on a first come, first serve basis. We strongly recommend that children under 48 inches and weak or non-swimmers wear a life jacket. Please note that inflatable toys are not allowed in the water park.
Each floor has a designated vending machine and ice machine area.
We do not offer parent free day care or babysitting services.
Our hotel public spaces, accessible rooms, and water park decks are ADA compliant. Temporary use of wheelchairs are available through Guest Services on a first come, first serve basis.
Children under 2 years of age are considered free for access to the water park and lodging, but they are considered occupants in the suite. When setting up a reservation online, we require the number of children under 2 to be listed.
Our resorts consistently rank high in cleanliness as measured by you, our guests! Our housekeeping staff works hard to make sure each room is cleaned to the highest standards and to keep our common areas spotless. We use green cleaning chemicals that also meet disinfection standards. Our water park utilizes state-of-the-art water treatment equipment to ensure our water quality exceeds health code requirements and we sanitize our water park floors every day. We ask that guests shower before and after using the water park and we ask that guests follow the CDC's 6 Pleas for Healthy Swimming, which include taking children to the bathroom often and not swimming when ill. (www.healthyswimming.org) We also ask that diaper dependent persons wear a swim diaper. Our retail stores have swim diapers available for a nominal fee.
Towels are provided for your family in the water park as well as bathing towels in your suite. You may wish to bring a beach towel or cover up as we ask that the towels stay in the water park area.
Suite style preference must be booked at time of reservation.
Excluding the water park, all additional amenities are open to the public. This includes our restaurants, spas and MagiQuest®.
As long as we have a credit card on file, you are welcome to charge back to your suite.
Grilling, cooking, birthday candles or any other types of open flames are not permitted in suites, patios/balconies or on resort grounds.
Because we do offer some rides that are considered to be extreme, we encourage you to view the restrictions for each attraction. We also discourage use of the hot tubs.
We require one night's stay plus tax be paid as an advance deposit to hold the reservation. This can be paid by credit card. If you are making the reservation more than 4 weeks in advance, we can accept a personal check or money order for the deposit. Checks cannot be used as a form of payment at the lodge, only for a deposit.
You do have the ability to dial out from suite phones. Local calls are included in your stay. There is a nominal fee for each long distance call.
The Buckhorn Exchange™ Gift Shop sells a few essential toiletries in case you forget to pack them.
We have a fitness center, so bring your workout clothing. Our Iron Horse™ Fitness Room has treadmills, a recumbent bike, stretching mats and TVs to make your workout enjoyable.
Casts are allowed in the water park. There are requirements for certain rides for maintaining body positions such as grasping handles or keeping legs in position. These criteria, in addition to how the cast will contact the ride will determine your ability to wear a cast on a ride.
You are welcome to bring coolers to the lodge; however, they are not permitted in the water park area.
We employ hundreds of lifeguards, which have extensive training in monitoring pools and operating rides. You may observe some of their regular drills performed during operation, which provides real-life practice. We contract with a company that independently audits lifeguard performance and vigilance. In addition, we would like to remind parents that although we have award-winning lifeguards, they are not a substitute for responsible parental supervision. Lifeguards are provided to monitor and respond to emergencies, but not to baby-sit children. Always keep your child within arm's reach and if your child is in the water, you should be too.
All children under the age of 18 should be accompanied by a supervising adult at all times in the water park.
Waterslides and our elevated attractions are not wheelchair accessible.
Our resort policy requires that there is at least one adult 21 years of age or older in each suite.
There is an ATM in every Great Wolf Lodge. Please ask a Pack Member where it is located.
Veteran guests recommend a few essentials for the Great Wolf Lodge experience:
- Swimsuit/cover-Up
- Plastic bag to carry wet suits home
- Swim goggles, earplugs, flip flops, aqua socks
- Waterproof watch
- Exercise clothing
- Reading materials
- Warm pj's/slippers to wear to Story Time
We provide towels in the water park area. If you're not swimming, you may still wish to bring comfortable clothing for our 84-degree water park area.
Wireless internet access is available throughout our lodge, which you can access from your room or common areas. Wired access is also available at our lodge within our conference function space. Internet access is included in the resort fee.
You will proceed to the front desk where a team member will greet you. That is where you will receive your keys and water park wristbands.
Room check-in does not begin until 4:00 p.m. or as your room becomes available. However, you can arrive as early as 1:00 p.m. to begin using the water park. There are changing rooms, lockers and showers available for you.
Pack 'n Play cribs can be reserved by clicking "Pack 'n Play" on the Reservation page. Pack 'n Play cribs are complimentary but are first come, first serve and cannot be guaranteed during high occupancy periods. Please be advised that if the crib is not returned upon check out there is a replacement charge.
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BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse on Wednesday announced the support and medical staffs for the 2014 U.S. men's national team, which will defend its gold medal at the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championships, hosted by US Lacrosse and set for July 10-19, 2014, in Denver. The support staff includes Billy Rebman (general manager), William Dawson (associate general manager), John Espey (staff liaison) and Adam Silva (director of operations), while Brad Mountcastle (head trainer) and Adam Thomas (assistant trainer) round out the medical staff.
These volunteer staff members begin duties at the "Duel in Denver," a Sept. 8 exhibition at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver between Team USA and Team Canada, and run through the 2014 FIL World Championships.
Rebman has been selected for a second time to lead the support staff as the general manager, after serving in that capacity for the gold medal-winning 2010 U.S. men's national team. A former player at C.W. Post, he brings nearly 40 years of lacrosse experience and 25 years of television experience to the team, and currently serves as Vice President of NBC Sports Research & Olympics division. Rebman will be responsible for overseeing the logistical support surrounding team practices and exhibitions.
Dawson, a former Naval officer and current corporate business executive in Annapolis, previously served as the officer representative for the United States Naval Academy men's lacrosse team under 2014 U.S. men's national team head coach Richie Meade from 2004-07. A former player at Navy, Dawson is experienced in developing and executing team operations and logistical plans. He will use these experiences to assist in coordinating team scheduling, travel, and player appearances.
Espey, as staff liaison, will be responsible for program-wide quality control, scouting operations and coordinating scrimmage teams. Currently an assistant coach of the MLL's Long Island Lizards and a volunteer assistant at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Espey has 24 years of Division I head coaching experience at Duke (1976-81) and Stony Brook (1987-2004). A former player at Cortland State, Espey also has twice served as a selector for the U.S. men's national team.
Silva, a member of the US Lacrosse Board of Directors and men's game sub-committee, is an experienced lacrosse player and coach currently volunteering as an assistant coach at Jacksonville in addition to coaching numerous youth and high school programs in North Florida. As director of operations, Silva will oversee the distribution and fulfillment of the team's equipment and apparel needs as well as videography. A former Army officer and player at the United States Military Academy, Silva currently works as chief development officer at the Wounded Warrior Project.
"We are very fortunate to have such a committed, skilled, and passionate support staff," says Nathaniel Badder, US Lacrosse director of national teams. "These are all team-first individuals who will do whatever it takes to help prepare the team for competition and support the coaching staff in every way possible."
Mountcastle and Thomas join Margot Putukian (team primary care physician) and Brett Owens (team orthopedist) on the medical staff. Mountcastle has served as the head athletic trainer at Johns Hopkins since 2004, including for the national championship teams in 2005 and 2007. He has been a member of the Johns Hopkins training staff since 1999. Thomas is currently the head athletic trainer for the MLL's Boston Cannons and has been the staff athletic trainer at Northeastern since 2005.
"We received several outstanding applicants, all with extensive backgrounds, and we are extremely pleased with our selections," said Putukian, who also chairs the US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee. "We have two well-trained athletic trainers with top-notch collegiate and professional experience and a skill set that will, together with our physician staff and other support staff, provide for an excellent multidisciplinary team to support our men's national team."
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For more information on the U.S. men's national team, visit www.uslacrosse.org/usmen.


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Originally Posted by jojoinabox View Post
LOL you are hella good at reviving old threads...
nonetheless, thanks for your input. That's pretty cool you're the same age as me...but way better at riding than me haha. I'm super jelly, I wish my family snowboarded.
Yeah I've thought about signing up for some tribe sessions, I usually just freeload off of the free seshes they have after high school races.
&thanks for the offer yup we are no where near close
Jelly lol
Really though tribe is great fun and WELL worth a try if you get the chance, I went this spring and had so much fun!
LOL you are hella good at reviving old threads...
nonetheless, thanks for your input. That's pretty cool you're the same age as me...but way better at riding than me haha. I'm super jelly, I wish my family snowboarded.
Yeah I've thought about signing up for some tribe sessions, I usually just freeload off of the free seshes they have after high school races.
&thanks for the offer yup we are no where near close
lol guys just found this thread!
I love it, I'm 14 and really never thought about competition I ride for me because I love it can do front and back 3s solidly and have done a couple of 5s decent in the park, jib a bit too wanna get better at that.
My dad just go into park riding this year he can do back 1,s off side hits lol and grabs in the park.
He is 47 this month, learned to ride at 39.
My GF and her dad want to learn to snowboard too.
I doubt I will ever compete as I don't really want to.
But if you want to compete just try your bet to progress and ride with people who challenge you.
I ride with my family (extended family sometimes) we all board.
But sometimes in whistler we meet up with these other guys from London, they are really cool.
Next time you are in whistler check out 'ride tribe' go for level 5/6.
I would offer to ride with you but I am pretty sure you don't live close to me lol
I was nothing special. And i don't mean instructional online videos. Those are confusing to me. But when I saw the way some guys were winding up they're bodies to do some like 360 or 540 boardslide 360 out it clicked in my head how I should have been conceptualizing my 360.
So the slow motion high quality camera on forum team riders actually taught me how to land my first 3 I remember once I saw the way his arms and knees were pointing that he was super spring loaded and that was all I was missing from my own much smaller spin.
^ thanks so much for the tips (: I think I'm a bit more confident to go ride solo now
PS I've watched ..like more than 70% of all the snowboarding videos there are on the internet...I'm totally obsessed. I think I just gotta try out the tricks that I watch everyday on video..
When you were 14 you were probably way better than me though...I have the ability to bail pretty hard on flat ground
hey dude. Most of the riding I do in my lifetime is solo. I spend a lot of time just feeling the hill and getting into my own little zone. I listen to the birds and whatnot before hitting most jumps. Sometimes I just sit there and ponder a hit for 30 minutes before deciding its the right time to go big. Honestly, everything you know before it happens so just take your time.
I did not have many friends to ride with growing up and I guess i did not really want any. There are a few groups of people I wont ever forget though. They must have been 18-25 i was about 14 or so and honestly I would just follow them around. They would be hitting these wicked jumps and I guess I really looked up to them or thought they were cool. I would just hang 10 or 15 feet back, watch how they did it and comfortably try it after they were done.
One day I had been hitting the jump all day and was feeling really confident and decided to bomb it from the top of the hill. Guess I figured i should do something stupid like that after they had left. Well with the big guys out of the scene some skiier thought it was wise to stop on the top of the lip and watch his kid or something. Anyway, i swerved off the side of the lip cleared the landing by quite a bit and landed flat on my back.
couldn't breathe and had to sleep on a wooden board for a week but hey, that was still one of the best days i ever had riding.
you don't *need* an instructor. It always helps if good people are around showing you what is right from wrong though. There were other groups of riders who I used as demonstrators without their knowledge as well. Sorta felt like one of the group myself lol...
for more advanced stuff I learned tons from snowboard videos, but at that point I was an instructor myself and there was pressure to learn and land new tricks to keep up. Definitely borrowed skill points here and there.
i guess what i am trying to say is having an instructor can speed things up, but it can also slow things down and damage your confidence.
I even had skiiers teach me to snowboard, just by the fact that they were laughing at my hesitation to hit bigger stuff.
pay attention to size and weight of your fellow riders, and giver.
Originally Posted by jojoinabox View Post
Since you're from van city, would you happen to be familiar with NSST?
Originally Posted by jdmccright View Post
LOL at my age I could care less but when I turn 40 I'm going to be like piss off kid. Then again when I'm 40 I want be riding park.
Originally Posted by Donutz View Post
Yeah, but only the most obnoxious of twerps will lip you off. Although being called "sir" or "mister" can get a bit grating.
Originally Posted by wrathfuldeity View Post
I'll assume that you are not a tranny, halfway cute and have a personality...so the deal is, have a go for it attitude, be tough and keep up with the boys. If you can pull that off, the guys will let you hang; they will be helpful and encouraging. My daughter rode mostly with boys and no girl could keep up. She switched pretty much to skiing about 3 years ago and now she only has a couple of girlfriends that can keep up with her. But she has tons of guys that she rips with and she is getting great experience...probably better than a person could buy.
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Nnngnggggg, I think your mother kind of has it backwards. No blame to her though, she probably has no idea exactly what you're talking about. You should take a lesson first, both to see if you like it/have talent and to get the basics nailed so you don't kill yourself.
Fuck'em. Don't be a clone. Do what you like.
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Mine used to be on there, but they aren't now. Was there a problem with the database being lost or something?
Emma Jane Falconer said:Mine used to be on there, but they aren't now. Was there a problem with the database being lost or something?
ZineWiki was hacked and the database went down for a while and the old admins kinda lost interest in the project. Jerianne from Zine World and I worked to revive it and co-admin it now. It's possible a few entries got lost, but I think for the most part it was fully restored. But if it's missing, please re-add it! The hope is it for it to be the most complete listing of zines, zine resources and zine history as possible. And a couple of contributors from Australia, Ireland and the UK have really stepped up contributions and helped fill in a lot of international zines. Everyone that reads zines is encouraged to contribute... I'm slightly surprised people haven't heard of ZineWiki before, I guess we need to promote it more.
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What brought you to 2014?
I grew up in the Kansas City area, graduating from Olathe North and then Kansas State University (Go Cats!). The first 13 years of my career started in public accounting with a focus on banking.
I met my wife, Anne, in college, and even though she was a human ecology major, she eventually saw the appeal of the financial industry and is now a successful tax accountant.
We have two sons, Alex is 7 and Chase is 9. The latest craze in our house is Go Fish.
Given your line of work, do you think you emphasize allowance and budgeting more than the average parent?
My portion of the homework is the math, and my wife helps with English. Beyond just homework help, l want to teach my kids basic money skills while they're still young. Lack of financial education could be the downfall of America. So passing along my passion and knowledge of finances is a parenting goal of mine.
What makes a CFO great?
Focusing on people first. I'm naturally inclined to think about process, controls and procedures and how to improve them. But I try to push against that inclination and focus on my team first. I can't do anything without my team. So my job is to continue to look for strategic ways to improve processes while developing and supporting my teams.
And of course you have to have patience and a good sense of humor.
What is the greatest challenge facing CFOs in the financial industry in 2014?
Compliance. Our second full-time job is complying with regulations. Risk management has always been important for CFOs, but it is even more of a priority in 2014. We have to balance risk management while looking at today's environment and figure out how to continually meet the needs of a diverse set of stakeholders. How do we strategically reconcile those needs all the while providing the Unparalleled Customer Experience and maintaining a competitive stance in this industry?
What advice do you have for others that aspire to become CFO?
There's nothing different about me than a lot of people on my team. The only difference is years of experience. They can all accomplish the same things. My advice is to find good coaches and mentors. Be open to criticism. Be willing to fail and learn from it.
If you ever want to BE your boss, take work off of their plate. I strive to be grounded and understand that I'm not magical. I'm not any better than anyone else who has come or gone.
Where is your favorite place to travel?
The islands. Any of them. I am an avid SCUBA diver, and have dived everywhere from the Pacific to the Atlantic, Hawaii to the Caribbean. I learned to dive in the U.S. Virgin Islands while I was auditing a bank in St. Croix.
Mr. Walker is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at UMB Financial Corporation. He joined UMB in 2007. He earned a Business Administration (Accounting) degree at Kansas State University and his Masters of Business Administration degree at Rockhurst University. In addition to his involvement with several community and charitable organizations, he is also the treasurer for the Big Bash Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation focused on providing financial assistance and increasing visibility for local not-for-profit organizations.