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Celebrity Reflection® is our newest marvel offering three new suites, including 34 new AquaClass® Suites that feature stunning 79 square foot verandas, so you can relax like never before. Plus, your favorite spa amenities and priority access to the highly-rated specialty restaurant, Blu, are included. There are even more inspired additions to this ship. Celebrity Reflection boasts an expanded deck, 72 additional staterooms overall, more seating in the main and specialty restaurants, more sun lounges on the pool deck, and more seats in the theater.
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On the Lawn Club, take a painting class with a Master Artist from the ArtCenter South Florida in The Art Studio. Celebrate the flavorful joys of outdoor grilling in the new Lawn Club Grill. Enjoy more than 20 delicious options in the Main Restaurant that are SPE-certified and healthy for you. Unwind in your own cabana-style haven, The Alcoves, on the Lawn Club. And check out all the new spa innovations in the enhanced Canyon Ranch SpaClub®. Your vacation time is precious. Time aboard Celebrity Reflection will make the most of it.
The Reflection Suite-our fleet's first two-bedroom suite-is located in a private area accessible only to guests carrying a special SeaPass® card. You'll sleep on a premium Reverie® Dream Sleep System™ mattress you can customize, experience the luxury of European-style butler service, and shower in a spectacular sea view bathroom with cantilever, all-glass shower.
In a spacious Signature Suite, you'll relax in airy, high-ceiling rooms with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows, sleep on a premium Reverie® Dream Sleep System™ mattress you can customize, enjoy the European-style butler service, and relax on a veranda with lounge seating. Located in a private area accessible only to guests carrying a special SeaPass® card.
These 34 new AquaClass® Suites cater to your love of the spa life. They include all your favorite spa and suite amenities along with priority access to an exclusive restaurant, Blu, featuring flavorful "clean cuisine." They also feature stunning 79 square foot verandas, so you can relax like never before.
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A cool, cabana-style private retreat on The Lawn Club for two to four guests. By day, filtered sunlight and breathtaking ocean views. By night, ambient lighting for drama and star status. A la carte foods and beverages arrive in picnic baskets. Alcoves are even equipped with Wi-Fi. Rental fee applies.
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Wayne Law students 'snapped up' for positions
Despite concern nationwide about the legal job market, Wayne State University Law School students enjoyed tremendous success this summer getting jobs and internships.
Students worked for law firms, corporations, judges, government agencies and nonprofit organizations, and employers continued to aggressively recruit Wayne Law students throughout the summer, said Krystal Gardner, assistant dean for Career Services at the Law School.
"Indeed, employers that began recruiting in mid-summer were disappointed to find few candidates available," Gardner said. "Most Wayne Law students had already been snapped up."
Rising third-year law student Angela Strobel applied for a job as a litigation law clerk with Potestivo & Associates P.C. in July, when her internship with the Wayne Mediation Center ended, and was offered the post as she drove home from the interview. She also works as a student assistant in the Law School's Admissions Office.
"My new position is going very well so far," Strobel said. "The experience I'm gaining in this position is very valuable and a huge benefit to me. I enjoy the work and the fast-paced environment of the firm. The Wayne Law Career Services Office provided me with valuable tips, and reviewed my resume when I began my job search. Most of all, the CSO helped me build confidence in my skills and abilities,which ultimately helped me land my current position."
Wayne Law's Career Services Office plays an integral role in connecting students with professional opportunities. The CSO annually conducts on-campus interview programs, a public service career fair, a student pro bono program and mentoring programs. The CSO also hosts student field trips to law offices throughout southeast Michigan and Grand Rapids, a "Meet the Judges" reception for students and a "Bar Association Day" that brings representatives from the State Bar of Michigan as well as local and affinity bar associations to the Law School to meet with students. And every August, more than 200 second- and third-year law students, attorneys and judges gather at Comerica Park's Pepsi Porch for "An Evening at the Ballpark with Wayne Law" — a chance for all involved to network while they cheer on the Detroit Tigers. The event is presented by the CSO.
Other services offered include individual career advising, resume and cover letter review, mock interviews and job shadow opportunities.
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Chili is a great fall meal that's easy to throw together and makes great leftovers as well. In this video recipe, Amy Wisniewski from the CHOW Test Kitchen shows how to break out of the normal, beefy chili routine by making a delicious chicken-based chili using our White Chicken Chili recipe.


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Worry about older child/children
For those of you mums who already have a child, are you worried about your older child or children feeling jealous of the new bub? My youngest is mummy's boy. I worry that he will have a hard time adjusting. My oldest did not have trouble with the transition to big brother. What will you do to help ease the transition for your child or children?
20th June 2014 11:37 PM #2
Dear sgroves1,
Yes this was a big concern of mine when I was pregnant with my second son. However, I actually found that the transition time (of my eldest getting used to having a new sibling) went easier than I feared. In particular, my experience (and that I have observed) has been that responding to the youngest's every need when you are pregnant and giving them lots of one-to one attention has helped them to connect better and quicker with the new family member and adjust to the new family set-up. I believe this is much better for everyone concerned than trying to 'wean' a younger child off so much parental attention which I have sadly also seen with difficult results for everyone.
In terms of practical tips - I found Dr Sears really helpful on this; please have a look at Introducing a New Baby: 11 Smooth-Entry Tips.
I also found that sharing books about new babies really helpful. Including talk of the baby in day-to-day conversation can be helpful and natural too.
Do let me know what you think,
Warm wishes,
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I'm the room mom for one of my kiddo's classes and this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. I had the teacher fill out a short survey about herself so that I would have an idea of small things I could do for her that she might like.
Her favorite dessert according to the survey is Chocolate Chip Cookies. So, I made her some cookies and decided to get cute. And I made this little note to go with it and packaged them up all cute: (Update-this picture is from this year. The picture below it is last years version. I wanted to spruce it up a little so I did it in a cookie jar this time.)
Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas: Smart Cookies
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Cellophane bag or Small cookie jar (got mine at Hobby Lobby for about $5)
Printable tags (2 versions available below)
Last year's version (the bottom one) says "Thanks for turning us into Smart Cookies!" This year's says "Thanks to You We're Smart Cookies." Take your pick!
I loved the idea to package it in a cookie jar. But a cellophane bag works too.
And then I figured as long as I was at it, might as well make a free printable to share. Here it is just as an image that you can save:
Or-Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags in a printable page. The pdf has 6 on one page.
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Wood-stoked driers used during the rainy season have given Papua New Guinea cacao a reputation for smokiness, but when handled correctly, this Trinitario cacao can be an explosion of fruity flavors. We source our cacao from a single plantation in the Markham Valley and consider it among the best in the world.
Rich, volcanic soils produce over 100,000 tonnes of cacao each year, mostly of bulk quality. Cacao farmers here use ants to control pest insects by patrolling the trees and removing any other insects they find on the pods. The Trinitario cacao we source here is grown on one plantation mixed with rubber and coconuts.
Sulawesi is a K-shaped island located between Borneo and Papua New Guinea. Small farmers produce predominantly unfermented, bulk cacao used predominantly as a filler bean. When fermented, however, this cacao has a good chocolate flavor with bright acidity and citrus notes that are quite useful in blending.
Cacao arrived in Madagascar from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 1890s. The plantations along the Sambirano River are famous for exquisite cacao with notes of citrus and white wine. The Sambirano, while home to a healthy population of crocodiles, is surrounded by rainforest full of plants and animals found nowhere else on earth.
Tanzania is perhaps more famous for safaris and coffee, but the region around Mbeya, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Malawi, produces some of the finest cacao in the world. Considered both rare and fine, the cacao of Tanzania is perfect balance of red fruit and chocolate with hints of pineapple and citrus.
The cacao of Ghana is masterfully fermented and, at its best, is a combination of bright fruit and chocolate brownie. This wonderful cacao is an essential component of many of our chocolates.
From the eastern slope of the Andes, in the valley of the Perené River, comes a cacao that is both deliciously fruity and floral and sustainably grown. Cacao was planted here in the 70s from heirloom seeds native to the Upper Amazon—perhaps some that date back before the arrival of Europeans.
In the Eastern Amazon, near the small town of San Juan de Cheni, a group of farmers descended from Japanese immigrants grow cacao in complex agroforestry systems with black pepper, Brazil nuts, mahogany, açaí and passion fruit. This cacao has wonderful notes of pear, green apple and white wine.
Classically fruity, with distinct notes of black cherry and tobacco, this Trinitario cacao comes from the central coastal region around the capital Caracas. Incredibly complex in flavor, Carenero is one of cacao's fabled origins.
The island of Trinidad is the birthplace of renown Trinitario cacao—a cross between Forastero and Criollo. Its complex, spicy flavor of red wine and cherries is wonderful by itself or blended with other types of cacao. Although much of its cacao is grown on small farms, Trinidad also is home to some of the world's most famous cacao plantations.
The Rio Caribe region produces both and unfermented and fermented grades of cacao that appear in many European chocolates. SCHARFFEN BERGER selects only the fermented grade, produced by one family who has been growing cacao for over a century.
Fermented Hispaniola cacao from two regions in the Dominican Republic—the broad valley around San Francisco de Macoris, and the rolling hills near Hato Mayor—produce distinctly different flavors. Cacao from San Francisco de Marcoris is earthy with citrus notes, while Hato Mayor cacao has bright raspberry notes with leather and tobacco.
Although the cacao industry in Jamaica has declined, we have begun to work with a single farmer who is renovating a beautiful farm in St. Thomas parish—the extreme eastern tip of Jamaica bordering the lush Blue Mountains famous for coffee. If all goes well look for something very special in 2012.
We source big, bold beans from the mountainous region bordering Costa Rica. The farmers, many of whom belong to indigenous groups, produce a cacao that is earthy and spicy with a strong chocolate flavor.
Cacao trees grow exclusively in the tropical latitudes twenty degrees north and south of the equator. We travel the world, selecting only the finest beans from each region. These beans are chosen for their unique flavor characteristics, and it is these unique notes, and the way we roast, blend and finish them, that contribute to our signature SCHARFFEN BERGER Chocolate flavors.
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The Toyota Prius c hybrid is available in four grades, ranging from $18,950 to $23,230
At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) last month, Toyota proudly unveiled its new
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The starting manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the 2012 Prius c hybrid is $18,950. However, the Prius c will be available in four grades, offering more features the higher the grade. The Prius c One has an MSRP of $18,950, while the Prius c Two is priced at $19,900, the Prius c Three is priced at $ 21,635 and the Prius c Four is priced at $23,230.
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will feature a Hybrid Synergy Drive 1.5-liter DOHC, 16-valve engine, a 144 volt nickel-metal hydride battery and a 60 HP permanent magnet AC synchronous motor for a combined hybrid system output of 99 HP. All Prius c's also offer Toyota's Star Safety System and nine standard airbags, and offer 53 mpg city and 46 mpg highway.
The Toyota Prius c One offers the basics like remote keyless entry, automatic climate control and a steering wheel with controls such as Bluetooth, audio and other options. Upgrading to the Prius c Two gets you a six-speaker audio system, a center console with armrest and storage, cruise control, engine immobilizer, a cargo area tonneau cover and a 60/40 split fold-down rear seat.
For those willing to bump up to the Prius c Three, drivers receive a plethora of technology for both entertainment and information such as a 6.1-inch touchscreen, Sirius XM Satellite Radio capability, HD Radio with iTunes Tagging, a Display Audio system with Navigation and Entune, advanced voice recognition, and a USB port with iPod connectivity. The Three also allows drivers to add 15-inch alloy wheels for an extra $390 and a power tilt/slide moonroof with sunshade for an extra $850.
The crème de la crème of the Prius c hybrids is the Four, with added 15-inch, 8-spoke alloy wheels, color-keyed heated power outside mirrors with turn signals, integrated fog lamps, and Softex-trimmed heated front seats. Prius c Four drivers can also choose to add a power tilt/slide moonroof with sliding shade for an extra $850, a 16-inch, 8-spoke alloy wheel package with P195/50R16 tires for an extra $300, or a 16-inch alloy wheel package that includes P195/50R16 tires and the moonroof with sliding sunshade for an extra $1,150.
"It's sized, priced, styled and packaged to appeal to young buyers on a budget who, until now, have probably found a hybrid experience out of reach," said Jim Lentz, Toyota USA president and CEO. "That's why we view
the Prius as a gateway vehicle
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The Prius c hybrid will be available in dealerships in March 2012.
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Ocean Shippers Must Come to Terms with Carrier Efficiency "Myths"
March 5, 2013
Given all the mysterious and metrical nuances of ocean cargo shipping, supply chain managers are increasingly challenged on how to monitor and measure this essential mode of global transport. Thanks to recent research conducted by MIT's Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL), that may soon be changing.
"Ocean Transportation Reliability: Myths, Realities, and Impacts" represents a breakthrough body of work done by two of CTL's most eminent professors. Here in riveting detail, Dr. Chris Caplice and Dr. Basak Kalcanci describe and debunk common myths surrounding containerized sea freight shipping, using actual transactional data. Additionally, they describe the impact that transit time variability has on logistics costs and outline the business case for addressing this variability.
After viewing the webcast presentation last February (just before ocean contracting negotiations were to begin) SCMR spoke with the two researchers about their remarkable findings. Chief among them was this: slow-steaming contributes significantly to the carrier's bottom line without yielding any measurable benefit for the shipper….yet.
But let's explore more of this myth-busting work at a glance. According to Caplice and Kalcanci, shippers have largely been relying on "anecdotal" intelligence when preparing for contract negotiations. Much of this is based on the belief that there is single definition of reliability. This is a faulty proof, argue researchers, as they maintain that there are really two dimensions at work here. First, there is credibility – did the carrier fulfill its promise to reserve slots, load all the boxes, and make all the port calls? But the second dimension on schedule consistency should also be considered. How close was the carrier to its quoted schedule, for example. And how consistent is their transit time?
Such questions are looming large these days while many major carriers are touting their on-time sailings as a key differentiator. But researchers have discovered that another myth may dog them for some time to come. Contract reliability in procurement doesn't always match with carrier operations. So while estimates of port-to-port transit may actually be accurate, the port throughput may be less so.
Furthermore, port-to-port performance is not necessarily a good measure of end-to-end reliability. Most shippers know that there can be significant dwell time at the ports, while landside legs have still more variability. The CTL team analyzed 72,000 container shipments, and discovered that carriers have "radically" different dwell times at the same port. They also discovered that port throughput time decreases when (1) more terminals are used; or (2) when the carrier has a dedicated terminal.
It should come as little surprise then, that transit time data is not being used effectively by shippers for inventory planning. Indeed, argue researchers, only a handful of shippers collect lead-time reliability data, and it often does not even feed into their ERP systems. That's because most of these systems only accept a single value for lead time – not a range of values or even a standard deviation. Therefore, the inventory level is usually based on the worst, rather that the average metric, and the business case for increased reliability is far from clear.
Given this scenario, shippers may well be asking themselves if "slow steaming" should be embraced or resisted. So far, The National Retail Federation, along with National Industrial Transportation League have been adamantly against it, insisting that the fuel cost savings are not being passed on to the beneficial cargo owners.
This was consistent with the findings in a study conducted by third-party logistics services provider BDP International in conjunction with Centrix – BDP's consulting unit – and Saint Joseph's University last year. Shippers surveyed here were in the chemical, consumer goods, retail, and healthcare sectors, with 73 percent involved in import and export activity, 15 percent in export-only and 12 percent in import-only.
Among the reasons shippers gave for opposing slow steaming was that it extended transit times, thereby requiring more comprehensive advance planning and increased inventory levels.
CTL researchers don't take a position on whether slow steaming is good or bad, but do offer rather compelling evidence that the global carrier trend will remain with us for some time – especially on the Transpacific. And while shippers don't actually save as much money as the carriers, they do benefit when some of the variability is taken out of the equation.
There is even some discussion of port efficiency in the CTL's paper, but shippers seeking more on that particular aspect may benefit by following the progress made at a vital industry event in Los Angeles this May. For only the second time in this century, the International Association of Ports and Harbors will be meeting in the U.S., with the Port of Los Angeles playing host.
The port authorities in this case, may wish to consider busting some myths of their own…namely that the Panama Canal Expansion in 2014 and a seemingly ongoing contentious dockside labor situation will result in fewer inbound calls.
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The Ramones were the first band I ever saw (1984). They made a huge impression—the moment they walked out on stage, my young mind decided they were the coolest guys in the world. All of the music I was drawn to after was shaped by that first concert experience. I didn't know how to articulate it at the time, but the minimalist approach to their look and set just spoke to me. Their uniform of skinny jeans, leather jackets, and black hair was understated cool. They seemed to act like being on stage was no big deal; they were unselfconsciously and unceremoniously just doing their job. But they rocked so hard. I went with a group of older kids from high school, no parents chaperoning for the first time in my life. The Ramones opened for Billy Idol and the venue was large and pretty packed. I saw the Ramones again a few years later at a smaller club in Rochester NY, cool as ever. So how about you, do you remember your first concert? Big act or small? Did it make a huge impression or was it lame?
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Fabulous response Garymcg! I am anxious... There are 3 Pretorien on the East coast - and all have their quirks. The best has good gel coat as she is coming from the Lakes, but a "broken bulkhead. She has no lines coming back to the bridgedeck, so this is a virgin install. I certainly would wait a year.
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Just want to pass along a very sage piece of advice I got before buying our boat... Before you go changing anything, sail the boat for at least 6 months. A year is even better. Until then, you're only guessing on how you're going to use and handle the boat. For your boat to be, if you're cruising, realistically you'll be using the autopilot a lot, even for tacking, so it really doesn't matter if you can't reach the winches from the wheel. Unless you're going to be racing, so you'll be hoisting sails for the puffs, not the lulls. One thing you'll be very surprised at once you use an AP is how rarely you'll even be behind the wheel. Now for close quarters, sure, things will be different, but again, you'll save yourself a ton of money and a ton of grief by CHANGING NOTHING (other than fixing worn out running rigging, etc...) that doesn't need immediate attention for the first 6 months. After week one, write down what you think your boat improvement priorities are. Do it again every month. By month 6, you'll laugh at you first thought was important in terms of gear and sail handling for single and short handing.
Good luck on closing on your boat!
If you wait six months, you can figure out what type of sailor you are, and that will steer your rigging choices; everything is a compromise. Some sailors will gladly constantly tweak the set of their sails to get that extra quarter knot, even if they're not racing. Others like to set the sails, put on some tunes, and relax. Different strokes for different folks. Figure out where you lie on the compulsive trimmer >> take a nap continuum before you make any changes to your rigging.
I own a Pretorien with a bridgedeck traveller (and end boom, or at least "near end" boom sheeting), and "move traveller" was near the top of our list when we bought the boat 3.5 years ago. Now I wouldn't touch it, the mainsail isn't that large and I can handle it in any conditions without a winch. The Admiral has trouble when the wind pipes up so we may go to 6:1 or one of the combo purchase systems, but as far as I'm concerned simple is best.
The only drawbacks to the bridgedeck traveller are that sometimes you have to move the traveller a few inches to go below, and we can't sail with the dodger-bimini connector in place. The latter is not really an issue because we only use that piece of canvas while at anchor, but the Admiral would like to be able to mount a full enclosure when we eventually go off cruising.
Originally Posted by rcoles View Post
None of these solutions would help me... on an about to be acquired
Rretorien 35. The traveler is in front of the door. Far away from the wheel. Hoe can I redirect the main sheet back without blocking all seating ... ?IMG_6396-20% | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The problem also arises by having the jib sheets winches too far from the wheel. Any idea?
Good luck on closing on your boat!
(tossed in a couple of edits... holy cow, that was pretty illegible!
One solution to getting the mainsheet back to you at the helm is known as "German sheeting" or, in the linked harken literature, "Admiral's Cup Sheeting".
Harken Mainsheet Systems
It gets rid of the fiddle block/camcleat at the mainsheet base at the traveler and runs a double ended sheet forward along the boom, from the gooseneck to the side decks, aft down the deck through stoppers (or not) to a pair of (usually seldom used) secondary cockpit winches. If those winches are self tailers you won't need the stoppers unless you also want to use the winches for another purpose...This works best if you can do so without creating a serious tripping hazard going forward on deck.
Our son has fitted this on his Catalina 36 and it's working well for him. Since you're using either of the winches at either end, even when beating the sheet is available to you at the helm regardless of where you're sitting and what tack you're on.
It does involve additional hardware, but at the same time you're able to utilize the power of the winches so reduced tackle may be possible. Reduced speed is a potential problem, but it's still better than a mid boom setup with a winch under the dodger.
After that, run your traveler control lines aft similar to Denise's pic above and you're all set!
Rcoles, you can get a traveler that has the sheets coming to the traveler car rather then the ends of the track like mine. Do you see that cam cleat we installed behind the winches? I have yacht braid (very supple ) and toss it around the winch in moderate to light winds, then It's a simple matter to just pop the sheet into the cam cleat. As you can see the traveler lines can go there too even though it's not necessary.
Short handling a Pretorien 35
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Rretorien 35. The traveler is in front of the door. Far away from the wheel. Hoe can I redirect the main sheet back without blocking all seating ... ?IMG_6396-20% | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The problem also arises by having the jib sheets winches too far from the wheel. Any idea?
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Another way to get around buying a nother sheet is to make a pennant that attaches the mainsheet block to the boom. If you have a 1' pennant, you just reduced your mainsheet length by 5' (if you go with a 5:1). Really helps get the spaghetti out of the cockpit.
You'd have to learn to not only duck when the boom came over, but dodge as well!
A 6:1 will dump just as fast as another 6:1. It's the same thing people.
I still believe a 5:1 is going to be the best thing for you. Also if you need a new mainsheet (remember you just increased the puchase), just tell your favorite rigger that you want a single braid. There's some really nice stuff out there, and the sailing world should branch out from the standard "lets put 3/8" sta-set on everything" attitude.
If you don't want to change the mainsheet, then splice on another 10 feet or however much you need in the next size smaller line.
Another way to get around buying a nother sheet is to make a pennant that attaches the mainsheet block to the boom. If you have a 1' pennant, you just reduced your mainsheet length by 5' (if you go with a 5:1). Really helps get the spaghetti out of the cockpit.
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Just curious, how does this 6:1/24:1 dump the main more quickly than a 6:1???
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I am pretty sure I've read that info before....
JHP in 32 ACP is not that good for penetration. Due to the very little expansion it does anyway, I carry Fiochi 32 FMJ - On this thread, it is shown. 15 inches of penetration...
Now if only I could get our customers to read that. I am getting a large number of people who want a P22 as a concealed carry gun and when I tell, per our unwritten policy, that we don't reccomend a .22 for self defense, I usually get, "But anything bigger kicks so much! And a .22 will kill someone!" Sure.
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I have not had them reuse any cappings I've left anywhere to any extent that is noticeable. They will just haul it out of the hive as trash and make their own. Bees have little interest in wax. They will move some comb around by tearing down and rebuilding, but they don't gather wax to any noticeable extent.
I was wondering how someone would know what the bees did with wax. It is easy to see that they tear it down and make new but that doesn't prove that the old was used for the new.
OK so my next question:I have these capping's saved with a mixture of honey that I intend to let the bees feed off the honey in the spring which should clean off the wax. What is the best way to do that?
They might haul off the wax as trash though so if you want the wax I'd recommend getting out as much of the wax as you can before you do this.
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I understand your desire to be "all natural", but on one hand you will not assist them with supplemental feed, but on the other, you are not allowing them to retain their heat causing the added consumption of feed. Are you really helping them or stressing them?
Quote from: edward on December 10, 2010, 06:32:00 PM10kg of honey to make 1kg of wax !The best way to help your bees to draw new comb is to reduce ventilation in the hive so it is warmer and they start to sweat/secret wax.This will only happen if they have space to build , and a steady flow of nectar or sugar or syrup.mvh edward :-PIs this for real? I am not saying you are wrong but after loosing our hive to moisture we propped up the cover for the whole season and they didn't have an issue building out the frames from clean foundation. We are gunshy about closing up the ventilation. Sugar or syrup is not an option for us.
You can have ventilation and still preserve heat. It's a matter of how big the openings are and convection. Obviously if you have large openings and a lot of convection (both top and bottom openings of large size) then the bees may have trouble maintaining the temperature. If you have no convection and only a small opening at the bottom then moisture tends to accumulate at the top, especially when the bees are in a cluster and therefore have less control over the ventilation. In hot weather there would be a lot of bees working on ventilation. In cold weather they are trying to stay warm instead. It only takes a small top and bottom opening to allow moisture out. Any larger is causing more stress with more heat required.
If you can define a way for me to tell I am all ears. As a new bee keeper you know nothing so you join a club and listen to all the varied ways to do things. When you ask questions even the most prominent bee keepers will say, " well this is what I do". It isn't long before some of the "this is what I do" becomes conflicting. And it isn't any different on this forum. I am here with eyes and ears wide open. I will listen to everyone and then I got to make a choice and see what happens. We lost a hive all ready. I suspect we will lose another one sooner or later. Eventually we will learn the ropes.
I have gone from 7 hives to 35 this year , drawn out comb = gold !!10kg to 1kg well known fact
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'He recognized that look of trepidation on prospects' faces this week at his 14th Sabres camp. Some of these young players, many still just teenagers, were nearly paralyzed by the thought of blowing their one big chance at realizing the dream of playing in the National Hockey League. Ray's position on the team is secure, but he can easily recall a time when it was not, and when he could have used a few comforting gestures from the veterans around him.'
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I'm a UK university student hoping to spend some time in China over the summer. I ideally want a 4-6 week placement in Shanghai or possibly Beijing. I would like accommodation provided in addition to some kind of salary if possible. I've found a few sites which charge a considerable fee!
Whilst I don't have any formal ESL qualification I have several months worth of teaching experience in Hong Kong, where I taught all age groups at a few difference centres and schools. Can anyone recommend any placements or any websites which could meet my requirements?
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Ive been tossing around the idea of purchasing a boat and I really feel like I would use it enough to justify having it. I have been looking on Craigslist for awhile now but I guess I'm stuck on a few questions specific to the area. I have never had a boat, so I'm kinda clueless on the boat necessities of the area.
1) outboard-prop or jet? I will be doing a lot of fishing in the summer and hunting in the winter. I dont like the inefficiency of the jet, but I like the accessibility of using it. That being said, can I use a prop on the snake in some places? Ive been down it a few times in kayaks and it looks pretty deep in most areas? I understand its a risk.
2) I've seen a few bass boats that would be awesome but the low profile scares me on the river. Comments on that? I THINK I would like something with more side walls but do I really need it?
3) Can you change the lower end seasonally? Jet-winter, prop-summer?
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Well, I would first suggest that you find a more appropriate play mate for your puppy ... another GSD puppy in the area? (I am NOT advising you to get another one!)
Or another "big" dog puppy in the area? GSDs are rough when they play, and while the min schnauzer is putting your pup in his place, the spaniel probably never will. Some dogs will "correct" and others will cower.
And of course he returns to the spaniel, in his world, it's fun. You won't get him to "understand" it's wrong, he's a puppy. It's like trying to explain to a 2 year old child that you're going to the toy store but you can't touch or buy anything!
He needs an appropriate playmate to be able to play like a puppy ... hence the suggestion of another "big dog" puppy, or another adult dog that LIKES puppies and will properly correct the puppy when he's too rough. You need to make sure that the adult dog is correcting PROPERLY and not being a bully to your puppy.
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Hi, my name is Don and I have a 4 month old GSD puppy named Ace. He is full of energy and loves to play. Im having a problem getting him to play nice with smaller breed dogs. My parents have a miniature schnauzer who is 5 yrs old and she plays back but puts him in his place when he goes to far by giving him a good nip on the lip or ear etc. But my girlfriend has a 3 yr old spaniel that wont put him in his place. So he paws and bites at the ears and legs and tail. I know its just puppy play and not aggression so we try to get him away but he always returns to get in her face. How can i get him to understand that biting her is wrong and he need to play nice?
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Gave it alot of thought, and decided to dye my tan flight suit and gloves black. I did some searching around on the sight, and I found alot of info on colors and stuff, but not really anything on common places to find the dyes, or methods to do it. I know some of you have alot of experience in dying cloth, so I'm hoping to get some good tips. Here's a picture of my wife wearing my scratchbuilt helmet and my nomex flight suit and gloves.
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Gen. David Petraeus is edging closer and closer to calling for the end of President William "Billery" Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" policy anent gays serving openly in military service. Gen. Petraeus has not yet announced his support for dropping the prohibition entirely, but he seems on the verge of doing so:
Meanwhile, Petraeus, who was catapulted to fame by overseeing the troop surge in Iraq more than two years ago, said "the time has come to consider a change" but cautioned that the change to the Clinton-era law should be done in a "thoughtful manner," and it should not be rendered without first making assessments as to how a change would affect recruiting, retention, morale and cohesion within the military services….
Petraeus, the most popular general of his generation, stopped short of giving his personal take on the current ban, but told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he had an eight-minute prepared statement on his position regarding the repeal of the ban.
"This is not a sound-bite issue," Petraeus said.
There are several ways to interpret this endorsement, if indeed it is one…
- Some might argue that Petraeus is just mouthing politically correct sentiments but doesn't really mean them. This strikes me as most unlikely; he is not generally known as a PC kinda guy.
Some might hint that he only supports the "gay agenda" because he's sucking up to President Barack H. Obama (though perhaps a better verb is called for), hoping the president will name him Chief of Staff of the Army.
But I don't think Petraeus has any hope or expectation of being picked by Obama for such an intensely political position; nobody knows Petraeus' politics exactly, as he quite properly will not divulge them while wearing the uniform of his country. But it's a good bet that David Howell Petraeus is considerably more conservative than Obama would want.
In addition, Petraeus is inextricably shackled to George W. Bush, who promoted him and put him in charge of the Iraq War. Given how the resident president feels about his predecessor, the idea that Obama would ever elevate David Petraeus is laughable. He would be more likely to find some excuse to cashier him or move him to a "window seat."
Eric Shinseki, Clinton's pick in 1999, is more Obama's type. In 2011, Obama will undoubtedly name a four-star who also happens to be a doctrinaire liberal who shares Obama's peculiar ideas about the use of (or abstention from) military force. Bog only knows where he'll find one.
- The most straightforward explanation is this: Petraeus honestly believes gays can serve openly without disrupting discipline or damaging morale. If this is true, he becomes the most persuasive and authoritative voice of that policy in American history… for nobody could deny the general's leadership, command ability, and real-world combat experience.
No one can say, "What does he know about unit cohesion and the intense bonding of combat?"
This is the explanation I personally favor, that Gen. Petraeus has concluded that fears about military catastrophe, arising from removing a barrier that I consider risible and indefensible, are overblown and exaggerated — or unconsciously fabricated post-hoc to rationalize deep prejudice.
But there is a fourth possibility that I would be remiss to miss cataloging:
- Gen. Petraeus could be pushing this issue because he intends to run in 2012 for a promotion from Commander of CENTCOM to Commander in Chief.
He may believe he already has a solid base among conservatives, so he may be reaching out to social moderates. If Petraeus ran as an economic and military conservative — while being less ideological on non-economic domestic issues such as gays serving in the military; outreach to immigrants who truly want to assimilate; support for basic abortion rights, though with more stringent restrictions on late-term and partial-birth abortion (even Ronald Reagan never seriously tried to make abortion illegal); embryonic and adult stem-cell research (perhaps with a prohibition on killing the embryos while extracting stem cells, see our 2006 post on the bioresearch breakthrough) — I say he would vault immediately to the head of the class.
David Petraeus is the first general since Dwight Eisenhower to capture the fancy and imagination of the American people in a positive way. Gen. Colin Powell came close, but his war was over too soon for the public really to form an opinion. Petraeus' campaign against the One could flow from a single sentence: Petraeus led us to victory in Iraq after Sen. Obama announced we'd already lost.
The only tea leaf that points to his next address being 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is that he plans to deliver a major policy speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday, May 24th. Why New Hampshire? He currently serves at the Pentagon or in the field in U.S. Central Command, he was born and raised in upstate New York, he has no particular tie to New Hampshire. The Granite State is, however, the traditional kick-off point for presidential campaigns.
A candidate such as Gen. Petraeus is a monster-under-the-bed scenario for the Democrats. He is charismatic, articulate, clean; he has no closeted skeletons they can rattle, no ratty little scandals as city councilman or corrupt, small-town mayor; he has no paper trail of questionable compromises as representative or senator. Even a Chicago sleaze machine of epic chutzpah like Organizing for America needs something to work with; Petraeus can't even be attacked as a Mormon!
And imagine voter reaction if Obama tried to run against Petraeus by saying, "What has he ever accomplished? He's not even a politician!"
In fact, he's just as big of a headache to other Republican hopefuls. By contrast, the GOP field seems a tired retread (Mitt Romney), a callow and flighty poseur (Sarah Palin), a who-dat? unknown quantity (Tim Pawlenty), or a goofy kid brother on a 1990s sitcom ("Everybody Loves Bobby" Jindal).
In many ways, Petraeus is the anti-Obama:
- He comes from a conservative section of New York State, Orange County, which just barely gave its vote to Obama in 2008 by 51% to 48%… when the state as a whole went for Obama by 62% to 37%. By contrast, Obama is from Honolulu, Hawaii, one of the most liberal cities in the United States.
- He has a PhD from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs — a quintessentially ivy-league university (and ultra-liberal school within that university); yet he has chosen to devote his life to commanding troops in combat — very aggressive, bloody combat, furthering the national security of the United States. To a man like Barack Obama, this does not compute.
- Petraeus has an intensely American view of life, duty, and the world; Obama has a more "cosmopolitan" or Euro-socialist viewpoint.
- Petraeus is a decider who is always ready to act on his decisions and put his life on the line; Obama habitually avoids making decisions, preferring to be the philosopher king who stands above the fray and disdains personally to act: He leaves such vulgarities to his minions in the administration and his acolytes in Congress.
- Petraeus spent his entire career in the Army; Obama has spent his entire professional life loathing the Army.
Electability aside, if Petraeus' political positions are in line with the mainstream of the GOP, I think he would make a much better president than any of the other likely GOP candidates. I would certainly trust his understanding of our current war against the Iran/al-Qaeda axis better than any president since Ronald Reagan, who understood our war against the evil Soviet Empire.
The only slight flaw in this spiderweb of speculation is that Petraeus himself has repeatedly, emphatically, and betimes rather earthily rejected the idea of running for political office, and especially of running for the presidency. But perhaps he can be persuaded by an appeal to his sense of duty… particularly if he sees a continuing deterioration of America's national-security apparatus.
Here's hoping; beside Petraeus, the other potential GOP candidates seem drab and tedious, and I'm not at all sure any can defeat Obama in 2012 — unless the president manages to defeat himself.
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South Carolina has been impeccable at home in recent seasons with an 18-0 SU and 12-6 ATS record over its last 18 home games.
The No. 9 Gamecocks will take on the visiting No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies on Thursday night in marquee college football odds action.
The Gamecocks are a 10.5-point favorite for Thursday night's SEC matchup against Texas A&M, and Kenny Hill will be making his first start at quarterback for the Aggies as Johnny Manziel has departed for the NFL. Texas A&M has gone 8-2 SU over its last 10 road games.
The Georgia Dome will play host to a game on Thursday night between the Boise State Broncos and the No. 18 Mississippi Rebels. Boise State enjoyed a 92-12 SU record under head coach Chris Petersen over the last eight seasons, but they move into a new era with Brian Harsin this year.
The Broncos are a 10-point underdog against Ole Miss.
On Saturday, the Georgia Dome will host another big game between the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide and the West Virginia Mountaineers. When this game was scheduled years ago, it was projected to be a game between two college football powerhouses.
But here in 2014, it looks more like a tuneup game for the Crimson Tide. Alabama is a 25.5-point favorite.
Two ranked teams take to the field on Saturday when the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs host the No. 16 Clemson Tigers. All eyes are on Clemson's offense as the team is tasked with replacing last year's starting quarterback and two top running backs and wide receivers. Georgia is favored by 7.5 points at home.
The No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers and the No. 13 LSU Tigers meet at NRG Stadium in Texas for what looks on paper to be one of the best matchups of the week. Wisconsin's Heisman hopeful Melvin Gordon could make an early statement by leading his team to an upset win over LSU. The Badgers are a 4.5-point underdog.
No. 1 Florida State begins its national title defense as a 17.5-point favorite against Oklahoma State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Florida State was 14-0 SU and 11-3 ATS in 2013.


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- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) sliced peaches
- 1 ham slice (about 1-1/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Hot cooked rice
- Drain peaches, reserving 1/2 cup syrup; set aside. In a large skillet, brown ham on both sides in butter over medium heat. Remove ham to a platter and keep warm, reserving drippings in skillet.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg. Add orange juice, lemon juice and reserved peach syrup; stir until smooth. Add to drippings in skillet. Cook and stir until thickened.
- Stir in peaches and heat through. Add ham slice and heat for 2-3 minutes. Cut into serving-size pieces. Serve over rice. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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"It was very good! Next time I won't use the butter, it wasn't needed so the sauce was thin. The flavor of the juices with the nutmeg was really yummy!"


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