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See: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/Pages/news..._measures.aspx "It appears the tree species natural toxicity to bumblebees in combination with the pesticide contributed to the deaths."
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
if you google you'll find lots of links on this. A number of lime / linden are toxic to bumbles but not honeybees. Some are toxic to both. Some produce good honey.
we all know that the pesticides are killing the bees we just have to keep informing people and spread the word on how deadly they are not only to the bees
They are deadly to us too.
NM desert/mountain beekeeper - Black Mesa Honeybees.
There are some legitimate concerns about neonics. First, they are chlorinated nicitinoids, which means, quite shockingly, that they are resistant to degradation in the soil. This was quite a surprise to Bayer (allegedly), but should not have been since the vast majority of chlorinated substances used for pesticides have been banned for just this reason. As a result, repeated use of neonics on seeds results in sustained levels in the soil that tend to rise annually.
Second, the application to seed isn't targeted, it's "to enhance stand density", meaning it's used mostly to sell more of it without a definitive reason. This sort of scattershot application of pesticides shouldn't be tolerated under any circumstances, any more than "propholatic" use of antibiotics in overcrowded feedlots should be (far better to spread the animals out than create antibiotic resistant bacteria).
Third, the dust from air seeding is a severe problem as it settles on the dandelions and other flowering weeds beside the fields, and the bees will be quite busy collecting the nectar and pollen from those plants. It's quite common to see a big dust cloud behind planters here regardless of the weather or soil conditions. Again, "preventative" use of pesticides shouldn't be allowed.
Fourth, with corn in particular, there is a serious problem with neonics showing up in guttation droplets in cool damp weather. This is most common in new seedlings where there is a significant amount of neonic from the seed treatment in contact with the rootlets, but because neoics build up in the soil, can be a problem in larger plants as well. These droplets form by the plant transporting sugars into them to draw water up from the soil, and are highly attractive to bees. Given the right conditions, the concentration of neonics can be high enough to be directly toxic to the bees collecting them. This may not happen every year, but I think I saw some pesticide die-off about that time with my bees once. As the neonics build up in the soil, the amount excuded in guttation droplets will rise.
Fifth, neonics are metabolized very quickly by bees, and may not persist long enough to be detected properly in dead bees, making it hard to determine directly if they were poisoned.
I have a suspicion that pesticide usage is way out of control in the US -- sure, some of them are better than they were in the 50's and 60's, but we are using unbelievable amounts, and they cannot be good for bees. Fungicides are showing up as a serious problem because they prevent fermentation of pollen in the hive, with the result that the bees are not getting some vital sterols that they cannot synthesize. Around here, the local farmers apply fungicides by areal spray (stupid as 90% of the application goes somewhere besides the target) so you can assume the pollen all over is affected.
Thank you for taking the time to post that Fred.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Good news is Bayer has a varroa control now. Its called neonicotinoid pesticides and it works for your bees as well.
you have got to be working in collusion with either Monsanto, the pesticide companies or one of their bought off affiliates. There are many studies verifying the existence of neonics in pollen.
How much did Monsanto, Bayer, and affiliates pay to get that one done? Sounds like the explanation for CCD cause....uhhhhh "its lost of food supply, poor beekeeper habits, varroa mites and maybe influenced by pesticides"
Here is an article just posted across Canadian news both TV and in the News Papers
Canada : News Findings: Pesticide sale must stop: scientists
Scientists say dwindling bee colonies can be traced back to a particular pesticide.
A group of international scientists has completed the only global study of neonicotinoid pesticides and concluded theres a definitive link between its use and the deaths of bees and other pollinators.
As independent scientists, we can now say conclusively there is clear evidence of harm sufficient to trigger regulatory action, Madeleine Chagnon, study co-author, told reporters on Parliament Hill on Wednesday.
Calling themselves The Task Force, more than 50 scientists studied the impact of neonicotinoids, not just on insects and animals but on ecosystems.
Neonics persist for a long time in soil and leach and end up in our waterways, scientist Sydeny Ribaux said. We are concerned about their large-scale use and impacts on human health and ecosystems.
Task Force scientists said ideally the stuff would be banned, but even if its use could be restricted to only when needed rather than as a preventative, it would greatly increase chances of bee survival.
Scientist Jean - Marc Bonmatin said roughly 30% of bee populations die annually. If current use of neonics go unmitigated, Bonmatin warned bee extinction is a reality.
But neither farmers nor the companies producing the pesticides are keen on a ban.
Tara Moore, spokesman for supplier Pioneer Seeds, said demand from farmers for seeds not treated with the pesticide is not great. The Western Producer magazine reported earlier this year that seed suppliers whod been asked by farmers to supply more untreated seed hadnt resulted in farmers placing significant orders.
Growers understand the value (this pesticide has) for production, Moore told QMI Agency.
The scientists said pesticide makers profits are simply too high for them to support a ban.
Bayer, one of the largest producer of neonic pesticides in Canada, wouldnt estimate its annual profit from the pesticides, but cast doubt on the science behind calls for the ban.
We dont support the need or the background (for a ban), Bayer spokesman Paul Thiel told QMI Agency.
Earthboy, I'm curious? Do you know what GM crops are? Do you think they've been genetically modified to coat their seeds with pesticides?
Neonicotinoids are a chemical pesticide class typically applied in a coating to seeds.
Genetic modification is something entirely different.
Bayer does not, to the best of my knowledge, have any tobacco executives, and in any case the addictive nature of it has nothing to do with bee deaths.
>"Linden trees can also be toxic to bees under some circumstances, according to both Preston and Black. But Black said that toxicity is very unusual, and typically occurs in drought conditions when the tree's nectar is concentrated."
Ridicules... linden trees are a great source of nectar and are not at all poisonous to bees.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
"It appears the tree species' natural toxicity to bumblebees in combination with the pesticide contributed to the deaths."
So the Wilsonville, Oregon bee kill on June 18, 2013 was not a widespread incident - it was limited to the Target Store shopping center parking lot and caused by a combination of improper pesticide application (spraying 55 asphalt shopping center parking lot ornamental linden trees with a neonic when they were in full bloom) and the natural toxicity of the european linden tree.
Here is a answer and supporting information to some of your questions along with a history about neonicotinoids and it's sub chemicals
Clothianidin is authorized for spray, dust, soil drench (for uptake via plant roots), injectable liquid (into tree limbs and trunks, sugar cane stalks etc.), and seed treatment uses, in which clothianidin coats seeds that take up the pesticide via the roots as the plant grows. The chemical may be used to protect plants against a wide variety of agricultural pests in many countries, of which the following are mentioned in citable English-language sources: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, UK, and the United States. Seed treatment uses of clothianidin, corn in particular, have been revoked or suspended in Germany, Italy and Slovenia. The suspensions are reflective of E.U. pesticide law and are generally associated with acute poisoning of bees from pesticide dust being blown off of treated seeds, especially corn, and onto nearby farms where bees were performing pollinator services.
Although nicotine has been used as a pesticide for over 200 years it degraded too rapidly in the environment and lacked the selectivity to be very useful in large-scale agricultural situations. However, in order to address this problem, the neonicotinoids (chloronicotinyl insecticides) were developed as a substitute of nicotine. Clothianidin is an alternative to organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid pesticides. It poses lower risks to mammals, including humans, when compared to organophosphates and carbamates. It also plays a key role helping to prevent the build up in insect pests of resistance to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides, which is a growing problem in parts of Europe.
Clothianidin was first given conditional registration for use as a pesticide by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2003, pending the completion of additional study of its safety to be done by December 2004. Bayer did not complete the study on time and asked for an extension. The date was postponed to May 2005 and they also granted Bayer the permission it had sought to conduct its study on canola in Canada, instead of on corn in the United States. The study was not completed until 2007. In a November 2007 memo EPA scientists declared the study "scientifically sound," adding that it, "satisfies the guideline requirements for a field toxicity test with honeybees."
Clothianidin continued to be sold under a conditional registration, and in April 2010 it was granted an unconditional registration for use as a seed treatment for corn and canola. However, in response to concerns raised by bee keepers, in November the EPA released a memorandum in which they stated that some of the studies submitted did not appear to be adequate and the unconditional registration was withdrawn.
In 2012, arguing that after more than 9 years the EPA continues to maintain the registration status for clothianidin despite the fact that the registrant has failed to supply satisfactory studies confirming its safety, an alliance of beekeepers and environmental groups filed a petition on March 21 asking the EPA to block the use of clothianidin in agricultural fields until they have conducted a review of the product. The petitioners state that they are aware that the EPA has moved up its registration review of clothianidin and other neonicotinoids in response to concerns about their impacts on pollinators, however they note that this process is projected by the EPA to take six to eight years and is thus grossly insufficient to address the urgency of the threat to pollinators.
Regulatory authorities describe the toxicological database for clothianidin as "extensive", and many studies have been reviewed to support registrations around the globe for this chemical. Laboratory and field testing revealed that clothianidin shows relatively low toxicity to many test species but is highly or very highly toxic to others. Toxicity varies depending on whether the exposure occurs on a short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) basis.
Because it is systemic, persistent and highly toxic to honey bees, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Canada has requested additional data to fully assess the potential effects of chronic exposure of clothianidin, resulting from its potential movement into plant pollen and nectar.
Permissible amounts of clothianidin residue on food and animal feed vary from crop to crop and nation to nation. However, regulatory authorities around the globe emphasize that when used according to the label instructions, clothianidin residues on food are not expected to exceed safe levels (as defined by each nation's laws and regulations).
In the 2003 United States EPA assessment report it was stated that clothianidin should not present a direct acute or chronic risk to freshwater and estuarine/marine fish, or a risk to terrestrial or aquatic vascular and nonvascular plants. It is considered to be toxic to aquatic invertebrates if disposal of wastes according to disposal instructions are not followed. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Canada lists it as "very highly toxic" to aquatic invertebrates, but only slightly toxic to fish.
In the 2003 EPA report it was stated that although no water monitoring studies had been conducted, due to the extreme mobility and persistence of clothianidin in the environment, clothianidin has the properties of a chemical which could lead to widespread groundwater contamination should the registrant request field uses involving direct application of clothianidin to the land surface. In a 2010 EPA report it was noted that the registrant had recently added new uses on the labels, including using it directly applied to the soil surface/foliage at much higher application rate than as specified in 2003. As a result, the potential for clothianidin to move from the treated area to the nearby surface water body under the new uses is much greater than the use as a seed treatment.[24]
Bees and other insect pollinators
Honey bees pollinate crops responsible for about a third of the human diet; about $224 billion worth of crops worldwide. Beginning in 2006, beekeepers in the United States began to report unexplained losses of hives — 30 percent and upward — leading to a phenomenon called colony collapse disorder (CCD). The cause of CCD remains under debate, but scientific consensus is beginning to emerge suggesting that there is no one cause but rather a combination of factors including lack of foraging plants, infections, breeding, and pesticides—with none catastrophic on their own, but having a synergistic effect when occurring in combination.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority notes that clothianidin ranks "among the most highly acutely toxic insecticides to bees" through contact and oral exposure. Since clothianidin is a systemic pesticide that is taken up by the plant, there is also potential for toxic chronic exposure resulting in long-term effects to bees and other pollinators from clothianidin residue in pollen and nectar. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in addition to potential effects on worker bees, there are also concerns about lethal and/or sub-lethal effects in the larvae and reproductive effects in the queen from chronic exposure. However, in a 2012 statement the EPA reported that they are not aware of any data demonstrating that bee colonies are subject to elevated losses due to long-term exposure when clothianidin products are used at authorized rates.
Honey bees and other pollinators are particularly sensitive to clothianidin, as evidenced by the results of laboratory and field toxicity testing and demonstrated in acute poisoning incidents in France and Germany in 2008, and in Canada in 2010 and 2013 associated with the planting of corn seeds treated with clothianidin. To reduce the risk to pollinators from acute exposure to clothianidin sprays, label instructions prohibit the use of these products when crops or weeds are in bloom and pollinators are nearby, but in the U.S. label instructions do not require the use of a "sticker", a sticking agent meant to reduce dust from treated seeds during planting. However, according to the EPA, the use of sticking agents to reduce dust from treated seeds is standard practice in the U.S.
In a July 2008 German beekill incident, German beekeepers reported that 50 to 100 percent of their hives had been lost after pneumatic equipment used to plant corn seed blew clouds of pesticide dust into the air, which was then pushed by the wind onto neighboring canola fields in which managed bees were performing pollinator services. The accident was found to be the result of improper planting procedures and the weather. However, in 2009, Germany suspended authorization for the use of clothianidin on corn, citing unanswered questions that remained about potential exposure of bees and other pollinators to neonicotinoid pesticides.
A 2011 Congressional Research Report describing some of the reasons why scientists believe honey bee colonies are being affected by CCD reported that the United States Department of Agriculture had concluded in 2009, "it now seems clear that no single factor alone is responsible for the malady." According to the research report, the neonicotinoids, which contain the active ingredient imidacloprid, and similar other chemicals, such as clothianidin and thiamethoxam, are being studied for a possible link to CCD. Honey bees are thought to possibly be affected by such chemicals, which are known to work their way through the plant up into the flowers and leave residues in the nectar and pollen that bees forage on. The scientists studying CCD have tested samples of pollen and have indicated findings of a broad range of substances, including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. They note that the doses taken up by bees are not lethal, but they are concerned about possible chronic problems caused by long-term exposure.
A report released in 2012 found a close relationship between the deaths of bees and the use of pneumatic drilling machines for the sowing of corn seeds coated with clothianidin and other neonicotinoid insecticides. In pneumatic drilling machines, seeds are sucked in, causing the erosion of fragments of the insecticide shell, which are then expelled with a current of air. Field tests found that foraging bees flying through dust released during the planting of corn seeds coated with neonicotinoid insecticides may encounter exposure high enough to be lethal. They concluded: "The consequent acute lethal effect evidenced in all the field sowing experiments can be well compared with the colony loss phenomena widely reported by beekeepers in spring and often associated to corn sowing." Another field study released in 2012 looked at sublethal effects of clothianidin and imidacloprid in amounts that bees might be exposed to during foraging. Sublethal doses can affect orientation, foraging, learning ability and brood care. The study found: "clothianidin elicited detrimental sub-lethal effects at somewhat lower doses (0.5 ng/bee) than imidacloprid (1.5 ng/bee). Bees disappeared at the level of 1 ng for clothianidin, while we could register the first bee losses for imidacloprid at doses exceeding 3 ng."[42]
In a 2012 study, scientists found that an analyses of bees found dead in and around hives from several apiaries in Indiana showed the presence of the neonicotinoid insecticides clothianidin and thiamethoxam. The research showed that the insecticides were present at high concentrations in waste talc that was exhausted from farm machinery during planting and that is left outside after cleaning the planting equipment. Talc is used in the vacuum system planters to keep pesticide treated seeds flowing freely and was studied by the investigators since the waste talc can be picked up by the wind, and could spread the pesticide to non-treated areas; they did not however investigate whether and how much pesticide spreads this way. The insecticides were also consistently found at low levels in soil up to two years after treated seed was planted, and on nearby dandelion flowers and corn pollen gathered by the bees. Also in 2012, researchers in Italy published findings that the pneumatic drilling machines that plant corn seeds coated with clothianidin and imidacloprid release large amounts of the pesticide into the air, causing significant mortality in foraging honey bees.
Neonicotinoids banned by European Union
In 2012, several peer reviewed independent studies were published showing that neonicotinoids, including clothianidin, had previously undetected routes of exposure affecting bees including through dust, pollen, and nectar; that sub-nanogram toxicity resulted in failure to return to the hive without immediate lethality, the primary symptom of colony collapse disorder; and showing environmental persistence in agricultural irrigation channels and soil. These reports prompted a formal peer review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which stated in January 2013 that neonicotinoids, including clothianidin, pose an unacceptably high risk to bees, and that the industry-sponsored science upon which regulatory agencies' claims of safety have relied on may be flawed and contain several data gaps not previously considered. Their review concluded, "A high acute risk to honey bees was identified from exposure via dust drift for the seed treatment uses in maize, oilseed rape and cereals. A high acute risk was also identified from exposure via residues in nectar and/or pollen. In April 2013, the European Union voted for a two-year restriction on neonicotinoid insecticides. The ban restricted the use of imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam for use on crops that are attractive to bees (maize, cotton, sunflower, and rapeseed), and goes into effect on December 1, 2013. Eight nations voted against the motion, including the British government which argued that the science was incomplete.
Following on the release of the EFSA report in January 2013, the UK Parliament has asked manufacturer Bayer Cropscience to explain discrepancies in evidence they have submitted to an investigation.


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(Oct. 9, 2006)--Erin McMillan doesn't need awards or gaudy statistics to measure her success. Even though her name isn't decorated with numbers on a box score, the San Antonio native knows her value to the team and she is content being a leader who motivates her teammates to perform at a high level.
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McMillan, who plays libero for the Roadrunners, has been a leader for as long as she remembers and takes the responsibility seriously. She knows the importance of picking up a teammate when they're down and helping them reach from deep within to be successful.
"I think being a leader comes natural to me because I want to see people do their best all the time," she said. "I don't have the ability to do some of the things my teammates can do, so I try to motivate them to be successful. When they perform well, it motivates me to keep doing what I do and it helps me become better myself."
"It's very important to be a vocal leader. What I do on the court reflects on how successful our team is. When I see my teammates performing at a high level, it's all the credit I need. I'm very confident in my abilities and I don't need awards to tell me that I am valuable to my team."
A libero can be compared to an offensive lineman in football. Both positions, when played well, play a vital role in a team's success, but they are not defined by statistics. Liberos are defensive specialists and they cannot play the front row. They cannot block and it is rare that they attack, let alone record a kill. Needless to say, their value is defined by more than just numbers.
"I've always said Erin is one of the most underrated players in our conference," head coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff said. "Her value to this team cannot be found in statistics. Her court presence is much more important than any number that appears on a box score. She is one of the leaders of this team and brings out the best in all her teammates."
McMillan has 1,825 career digs, which ranks third on UTSA's all-time list.
An admitted "control freak," the two-time All-Southland Conference performer said the most difficult part of her job is that her position on the court does not allow her to do things that would otherwise help her team be successful.
"The hardest part of my job is not being able to do everything myself," she said. "I'm the type of person who tries to fix every little thing, but my position does not allow me to do that. That's why it's important for me to try and bring out the best in my teammates."
McMillan's competitive nature, strong work ethic and will to succeed have made her the player she is today.
"That's just the mentality of a defensive player in general," McMillan said. "If you aren't competitive and don't work hard, you're not going to be successful. You have to want to go after balls most people can't get to. You have to want to get on the ground and have a passion to dive and put your body in positions that aren't natural. My competitiveness has always come natural, but at the same time, it was nurtured by my family and high school coaches."
An English major who is on track to graduate in just four years, she said there is one number that would make her proud.
"My personal goal coming into this season was to reach the No. 1 spot in career digs," McMillan said. "I'm getting close and it's something I really want. I know I can get it and am doing everything I can to reach it."
After recording 19 digs in Tuesday's four-game victory at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, McMillan now has 1,825 during her career and stands in third place on the school's all-time chart. She has reached double figures in 27 of UTSA's last 28 matches (dating back to Oct. 21, 2005), including a career-high-tying 32 at Rice earlier this season (Sept. 2). McMillan is just 15 digs from moving into sole possession of second (1,839 - Stacy Schmidt, 1998-2001) and 185 from taking over the top spot held by Shalynn McCoy, who registered 2,009 from 1986-89.
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Project Status: Licensed; In Compliance Phase. Operational: 2015.
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on March 28, 2012. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
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- 11/21/2011 - Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE) filed
- 12/14/2011 - Energy Commission accepts application as eligible for SPPE."
- 3/09/2012 - Committee releases Presiding Member's Proposed Decision.
- 3/28/2012 - Commission approves Application For Small Power Plant Exemption.
- 3/28/2012 - Back-up generators operational and ready.
On November 18, 2011, Xeres Ventures, LLC, (Xeres), a subsidiary of DuPont Fabros Technologies, LP, submitted an Application for a Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE) from the Energy Commission to construct and operate the Santa Clara SC-1 Data Center, Phase 2, (Data Center), at 555 Reed Street, Santa Clara, California. Xeres proposes to install an additional 16 backup generators at the Data Center, located in an industrial area in the City of Santa Clara in Santa Clara County, California. Each backup generator has a capacity to generate 2250 kW, or 2.25 MW.
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Finding holiday shopping savings through smartphone apps
Stamina will help you get through Black Friday's shopping insanity but a little bit of savvy can't hurt, either.
There are lots of savings to be found if you know where to look and you can start with your smartphone.
Not only can you get deals, you can track down wish list items and keep track of your spending.
Tis the season to save money on your holiday shopping with the smartphone.
Apps like shopkick give you instant savings and rewards just for walking into the store.
"You can just come into the store with the application open and you collect points just for coming in and you can redeem those points for gift cards for facebooks credits or even accessories like a blue tooth device," said CJ Mellon, of Best Buy Mobile.
It's kind of like a shoppers card, without the card.
Savvy is another app that helps you cash in on price reductions after the sale.. and get the price you want on wishlist items.
"I can put in the price that I want if I want to pay $15 for it. I can wait for it to go on sale and then savvy will notify me when best buy has that item for $17 or $15.
So what do shoppers think of the new apps?
It could be the end of ad watching for some.
"I don't clip coupons or anything I just dont have time to do any of that stuff so it would be an easier way," said Lorissa Sandy.
"Now I will be able to go on my phone," said Lisa Culver.
One really cool app is Mint.com.
You can track your spending and make sure you don't go over budget.
Some other shopping apps include:
· Goodzer helps shoppers locate exactly what they want to purchase – from a little black dress for tonight's cocktail party to the nearly sold out must-have gadget – from all kinds of stores. Just a couple taps will save serious time and money by searching more than 2 billion products at half a million stores in the U.S. filtered by distance, price, or store, even on the go. Goodzer's iPhone app is available for free in the AppStore.
· Savvy, a new app that helps consumers cash-in on price reductions, eliminates the #1 cause of buyer's remorse — buying something only to find it on sale the next day. By simply snapping a photo of your purchase using a smartphone, the Savvy app alerts you when there is a price reduction and applies the savings automatically. Shoppers can also capture a photo of an item on a loved one's Christmas list, set the price they are willing to pay, and be alerted once the item is within the desired price range. The app currently boasts 40 national retail partners including Anthropologie, J.Crew, Bluefly, Zappos, Toys 'r' Us, Home Depot, Best Buy, Fry's and much more.
· shopkick rewards users with "kicks" just for walking into retail partners, including: Toys "R" Us, Old Navy, Target, Macy's, Best Buy, and more; for scanning items from partner brands: Kraft, Procter & Gamble and HP; and now for making purchases with their Visa card. Kicks earned can be redeemed for in-store gift cards, song downloads, movie tickets, donations to charity and more. Shopkick also presents deals and offers inside the app, many exclusive: 15% off a purchase at American Eagle anyone?
· Mint.com has already has helped more than 6 million people take control of their finances. Its budgeting feature helps people see what they've spent in the past and set realistic goals for this year's holiday season. Mint's Android, iPhone and iPad app helps shoppers manage their holiday budgets on the go, helping to curb impulse holiday purchases.
· Use Yipit's iPhone app to seamlessly find gifts for friends and family in any of Yipit's 100 daily deal markets. Yipit, the leading daily deal service aggregator, provides shoppers with customized deal recommendations from more than 750 sources – from national sites like Groupon and LivingSocial to niche providers like Gilt City for luxury items and DoodleDeals for moms. Yipit lets you select gifts and deals for loved ones all at 50-90% off, from romantic dinners, massages, theater tickets to skydiving adventures.
· Westfield App. The Westfield App has a first-of-its-kind product search functionality, meaning a shopper can select which Westfield mall he/she is at (all 55 centers in the U.S. have their own version of the app) and then enter keywords (i.e. red scarf) and a list of all the red scarves available from retailers located in that mall appear. Then you can compare prices, styles, etc. and check the mall's map (via the app) to locate the store.
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not alot of weapons for Brady.. Uh Oh
not alot of weapons for Brady.. Uh Oh
No way, I heard Aaron Hernadez is a killer TE.
Too soon?
"You killed my family, and I don't like that kind of thing."
Looks like Ballard and Tebow will be getting some plaiying time.Tom Brady won't miss a step.
With Gronk out, and Hernandez facing heat, how fortunate are the Pats for taking an inexpensive chance on Jake? Hope he has a great season.
I think it will be a good year for Dolphins fans.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...njured-players Doesn't sound promising. Still has a 'discernible limp. TCHOF could be very wrong... Tebow could get a sniff. Brady missing Welker and his usual TE's means someone else gets a chance. Someone will step up, and I hope Ballard gets well enuf to be effective come September and Puts up some solid numbers. Honestly, I'm not a Brady fan, but I recognize how good he is, and that he could make Ballard relevant. Jakes a tough, solid guy. Had good hands when Eli threw it to him... and surely Belichick remembered the great game he had to help us beat them at their park.
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I never abandoned geometry but my work stopped being flat and gave up its search for geometrical perfection as Mondrian, for example, had done. In searching for a more human and spiritual dimension I began to look for a synthesis between colour learnt from nature and cultural memory, as if bridging the divide and going back in time to Cimabue and Velazquez. I love Spain for its spiritual sense and its colour. Velazquez's colour, his whites, blacks, pinks and his melancholy. I am not drawn to tragedy: I believe that it is always possible to overcome it and that in the end a ray of light will shine through. I try to express light, and express hope. That's how I would sum up my ambition and though my work is not in fashion, I trust that there are people ready to support it.
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Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC). NEC can help homeowners to locate a home energy auditor, rebates and tax credits, and low-interest state or county loans for improving home energy efficiency (TheNEC.org).


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Maurisa Woods named Student Leader of the Month
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(March 11, 2008)--The UTSA Office of Student Activities announces Maurisa Woods was named the UTSA Student Leader of the Month for February 2008. She was nominated by Ann Margaret Trujillo, associate director of the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center.
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In her nomination letter, Trujillo said, "Ms. Woods is an outstanding student leader. She is currently the president of UMOJA: The Black Student Network and is a member of the Psychology Club, Women of Honor and the University Center Advisory Board. Ms. Woods served on the planning committee and was one of the emcees for the fourth annual Black Heritage Ball. She also was one of seven students who represented UTSA at the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference in January 2008. In addition, Ms. Woods helped to coordinate many of the events that were presented as part of Black History Month 2008."
"Under Woods' leadership, UMOJA sponsored or co-sponsored many events during Black History Month including Black AIDS Awareness Day, How to Start a Small Business, Coffeehouse, Soul Food Extravaganza and the Black Music Celebration. Each event required a great deal of planning and organization. Ms. Woods was able to seek participants and volunteers and also contributed much of her own time to make each event successful."
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(noun)Kayla is someone who can light up a room with her personality, she is smart, likes good ole western history kayla also is athletic she enjoys soccer and "pooching" she could use a few lessons from a pro thoguh. Kayla is a smart spontaneous, athletic, pretty with or without the bowl cut and on top of it all she is the second wittiest person. She enjoys cities such as New York, likes cruises to Hawaii , oversized sweatshirts, postcards and "hanging with friensds and likes ping pong players. and she does not like the middle seat on planes, and is not one for answering in a timely fashion. but its ok
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Writing in the Baton Rouge Advocate (July 7, 2016), Barbara Forrest rebutted a series of misleading claims about the so-called Louisiana Science Education Act of 2008.
Seven in ten Americans think that global warming is happening, and slightly over half think that, if it is happening, it is mostly owing to human activity, but only about one in ten know that nearly all climate scientists agree that global warming is happening as a result of human activity. Those were among the key findings of Climate Change in the American Mind: March 2016 (PDF).
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I flip through the rows, undecided of whether to go funny:
"Roses are red.
This card is crass.
I like you a lot
But I LOVE YOUR ASS!"
or sentimental:
"I'm not sure exactly when I fell in love with you,
but I do know it was the important moment of my life."
Naturally, the second made me cry, so I threw it in the damn cart and hustled over to the detergent aisle to provide an alibi for my tears. Then, on the drive home, I realized something. That card? That made me cry? THAT'S A CHICK CARD. I bought my husband a CHICK CARD for Valentine's Day. Why did I do that?! So I can stand there WEEPING as he reads it, because, did you see what it said there at the end, and ISN'T IT GREAT?!
Jesus H.
Now I'm not sure what to do. Can I even return the card? Will the lady at customer service offer condolences or give me a discount code for chocolates? And even then, do I just skip giving Husband a card altogether? Or do I make him one?
For sound advice, I did what any mature woman would do and put the fate of my marriage in the hands of Twitter.
The result was a resounding, MEH. Which, I'm pretty sure means INCONCLUSIVE. THANKS FOR NOTHING, YOU JERKS in scientific terms. So, to be safe, I think I have to just make him one. I've done this before. I've got some paper and stuff. I can be brief. And I'm certain he'll at least appreciate my frugality. Though, in the past, I've usually snuck in some romance in the form of poetry or something. Which brings us right back to square one. So this is where you guys come in. My goal is to write something meaningful, but to NOT trigger his gag or eye-roll reflex. Here are some ideas I've come up with so far:
|Click any card image to enlarge & print. You're welcome.
I like the idea of metaphor. You see a lot of cards that suggest that the love the woman has for this man is the most amazing experience EVER. But instead of comparing it with flowers or bubbling brooks, I've pointed to my tortured, questionable past in an effort to show him how he's saved my soul. Like in a thanks for meeting me...I might be huffing cleaning products if you hadn't come into my life kind of thing. The romantic sentiment is thereby balanced with the imagery of hardcore addiction and a cool picture of a nostril. I think it works, no?
But I've got others:
This approach is more of a nostalgic one. You often find cards that suggest the woman's instant target lock on the dude's winning smile or argyle socks or something on the day they first met. Guys like to remember the good times, right? But a guy's idea of good time is not always the same as a chick's idea of a good time. Especially if that time includes a detail about argyle socks. So I tried to keep it vague to satisfy both our needs. And then I threw in a hardcore dog and blood spatter just in case the act of reminiscing itself was too frou frouey.
Moving along:
Actually, I'm not sure this metaphor is working.
Anyway, let me know what you think. I'm tossing around the idea of pitching to Hallmark, because there's clearly an untapped market here. Maybe even a line that targets children:
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In my past blog, Going Home, I showed an image I created of an 'abduction'.
I wanted to show you the original image.
It was shot in infrared, hence the greenish hue to it.
Infrared photography is so intriguing to me. It reveals this other world that we cannot see with our own eyes.
Normally, infrared photography is inhibited by too much light when shot during the middle of the day. Even this image, a ton of light is pouring through. However, I'm using a neutral density filter stacked with a polarizing filter. This helps cut out a decent amount of light. Without the neutral density filter, this shot would've probably been totally white, washed out from too much light. I'm certainly thinking of getting a second ND filter and stack them, to cut even more light out. Plus, using ND filters in normal lighting/ non-infrared conditions can create really cool stuff too. Just do a google search for neutral density photography.
Without further ado, here is the AFTER & BEFORE of my image. If you're confused which one was the original, it's the one where I'm NOT being abducted by a UFO!
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Pulaski Technical College's theater department will present Crimes of the Heart on Nov. 10-12 at Argenta Community Theater at 405 Main St., North Little Rock.
Showtimes are 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, and Friday, Nov. 11, and 11 a.m. only on Saturday, Nov. 12. Admission is free, but tickets are required.
Pulaski Technical College theater instructor Lesley Dancer will direct the three-act play, which examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions. The play, written by Beth Henley, won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. The show runs about 2 hours, 15 minutes with one intermission.
Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to guests with tickets. Tickets are available from the Division of Fine Arts and Humanities on the college's main campus in North Little Rock at 3000 West Scenic Drive. For more information, call the division office at (501) 812-2338.
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That is pretty awesome, she carries herself pretty well as a mini Fett!
That's awesome. I'm hoping to get my son into a costume soon, but don't know which one yet.
Too cool Jamie, parenting done right
Old backpack.. I'm working on #3 more accurate
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That is just incredibly adorable. Nice work!
Very cool!
Too cute!
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|The Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at UAB maintains an accredited rheumatology fellowship program which, upon successful completion, will allow the individual to be eligible for the certification examination in rheumatology provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine. The curriculum for the rheumatology fellowship training program incorporates the general competencies advocated by the ACGME and the core curriculum promoted by the American College of Rheumatology.
The fellowship program emphasizes the development of academic rheumatologists and is tailored to ensure the success of fellows with this interest. While priority for training positions is afforded to applicants with an expressed interest in research training and preparation for an academic career, there is also the option for a two-year fellowship with emphasis on a scholarly, clinical experience. The fellow, Training Director, and Division Director will mutually agree upon the duration of training and the specific area of academic development.
Current First Year Fellows
Aprajita Jagpal, MD
Lindsay, Neely, MD
Clinical training is done throughout The University of Alabama at Birmingham medical complex that includes:
- The UAB University Hospital
- The Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Birmingham
- UAB Highlands Hospital
- The UAB Kirklin Clinic
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama
- The Mercy Cooper Green Hospital and Clinic
All of these patient care facilities are within walking distance of the School of Medicine and provide exposure to a wide variety of rheumatic diseases enabling the fellows to experience an enriched and broad patient population. All clinics are supervised on site by UAB Rheumatology faculty. Outpatient clinic experiences include 1-2 half/days per week in a fellows' continuity clinic, and/or 1-3 half-days/week 1:1 with a faculty member in their Kirklin Rheumatology continuity clinic. All fellows attend a monthly pediatric rheumatology clinic convened by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services at the Children's Hospital of Alabama. First year fellows rotate on the rheumatology consultation service an average of one month out of three, seeing inpatient consults at UAB Hospital, the VA Hospital, and the Cooper Green Hospital. Weekend and evening call rotates and averages one out of four to five evenings/weekends.
Division Conferences are held on a regular basis and include:
- Rheumatology Grand Rounds/Clinical Conference [Thursdays weekly]
- Rheumatology Journal Club [Fridays weekly]
Teaching conferences targeted specifically to the fellows' curriculum include:
- Fellows' Faculty Tutorial/Journal Review [Thursday weekly]
- Musculoskeletal Radiology [monthly]
In addition, interdisciplinary conference venues include a Renal Biopsy Conference convened weekly and an Interstitial Lung Disease Conference convened weekly
Traditionally, the focus of the first year is clinical experience with the second and third years structured to the specific needs of the fellow, affording significant protected time for research experience and course work if needed. However, trainees committed to the academic track who have identified an area of intended research training prior to matriculating into the program are afforded the opportunity to begin their research program within the first six months of the fellowship, with clinical training apportioned over the duration of the three-year fellowship. After three years of training, our fellows should be competitive candidates for faculty positions and funding for clinical or basic biomedical research.
Faculty in the Division are engaged in a broad array of clinical and fundamental laboratory investigations. Ample support is available for committed fellows to complete their research training and establish an independent focus.
Well-funded opportunities for training in health services research are available, including advanced degree programs. Doctoral and postdoctoral training is available to qualified candidates within the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, under the auspices of the College of Graduate Studies. Through the Clinical Research Training Program and the Masters Program in Clinical Investigation, there are ample training opportunities for fellows in outcomes research as well as the design and implementation of clinical trials.
A wide variety of opportunities are available for fellows interested in fundamental laboratory and translational research. Laboratories in the Division include more than 10,000 square feet of space and are fully equipped for experimental work in a variety of investigative fields including:
- The genetics of autoimmune disease including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic vasculitis
- Transgenic and knock-out models of autoimmunity
- T-cell tolerance and survival
- B-cell signaling and survival
- Cell adhesion/matrix biology
- The molecular biology of complement and acute phase reactants
- Cytokine regulation
These laboratories provide a fruitful environment for interested fellows to launch a career in basic research or to engage in collaborations bridging relevant basic science to clinical trials and outcomes.
In addition to our research strength, the UAB Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program boasts superior teaching and clinical mentorship. The Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology has had two faculty recipients of the ACR Clinician Scholar Educator Award--Dr. Louis W. Heck, Jr. (2000-2003) and Dr. W. Winn Chatham (2006-2009).
It is recommended that application to the fellowship program be made at least 18 months in advance of the anticipated fellowship position as positions are limited and appointments often are made 12 months prior to the start of training.
Please note that all applications will be processed through ERAS and that we participate in the rheumatology match. Applicants with J-1 or H1-B visa status will be considered; however, priority is given to applicants eligible for NIH training grant funding [U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required]. Starting in January of each year, we will begin reviewing applications submitted to ERAS for positions offered in July of the subsequent calendar year. Selected candidates will then be invited to interview in Birmingham between January and May. To be considered for a position with us through the rheumatology match, all application materials must be submitted to ERAS no later than April 15 [of the year prior to planned matriculation]. Following completion of all interviews, faculty meet and rank interviewed candidates for the match based upon their review of the respective candidates' CV, letters of recommendation, USMLE scores, interviews, career goals, and demonstration of academic scholarship.
Candidates seeking more information regarding the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program should contact Dr. Hughes at the address above.


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I found a cluster of moth larvae wrapped up in a gauzy mess on one of my bottom boards. They are not in the area where there is wax, they are below my screen on the screened bottom boards. Could they still be wax moths?
I found a cluster of moth larvae wrapped up in a gauzy mess on one of my bottom boards. They are not in the area where there is wax, they are below my screen on the screened bottom boards. Could they still be wax moths?
yep, eating fallen wax scales. and building up in a place where the bees cannot get them...
OK, so then the next question is, how do I treat that? I have menthol chips for storing unused hive boxes, but how do I treat for moths in boxes the bees are still using??
If they are building on the sticky board below the screen, remove the sticky board and let the debris fall to the ground instead of building up on the sticky board. On your next full inspection remove the hive bodies and scrape the cocoons and webbing off. The bees will control wax moths if the moths are in an area the bees can patrol and keep clean.
Comb in storage is protected with paradichlorobenzene, freezing the combs, or bacillus thuringiensis spray. The empty boxes need only be stacked where light can enter them and wax moths will not build cocoons on them.
not much you can do in hive except take off shake bees off and freeze, store boxes apart were light and air can get in
Question along these lines: I've taken one super each (plus frames) off of my two hives this weekend. The frames are in the freezer of a spare fridge and I put the medium supers in the the fridge itself. Is this adequate for winter storage? I haven't seen signs of wax moth in either hive, but as I see it, they're out of the way and in a pest-free environment. Are they good, or do I need to worry about getting them into a freezer at some point?
If the frames/combs are frozen, it will likely be sufficient to prevent infestation by wax moth larvae.
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you can store to the open light and air, but yes a frig will work after freezing
I checked my one and only hive this evening. And while I watching , saw two of the girls come rolling out of the hive fighting something , after they was done I saw it was a wax moth it was amazing to watch but the question is after reading on this thread do I pull the plastic sheet that I just put in for winter back out of the screened bottom or leave it in . With the sheet in they seem to hang out more on the bottom screen, but I don't want a place for the moths and shb's to cause me problems. So far this little swarm of mutts are doing a good job of keeping them self's clean. I am going to stay with a Telescoping cover this year and a bottom entrance I know Michael Bush likes top entrances, I will think about that next year if they make it this winter. I have probably fed them syrup to long but they have built up good with three mediums to winter on. Your Thoughts would be appreciated .
I'm having other moths trying to get in to steal honey right now. Last night after I fed sugar syrup, there were quite a number of moths gathered around to lick up the drips.
I like the treatment free concept. Aside from small hive beetle traps I haven't treated. I got some equipment that had mothball smell to it and refuse to ever use mothballs with beekeeping equipment. I sanded it all and let it sit out in the rain and sanded it again. If moths don't like light like I have read on the forum before could I build a small structure with say glass and plexiglass that will allow alot of light and put the frames I'm storing in there? I don't have many frames out of use this year but I figure it would be worth asking for say next year. I only have so much freezer space so I figure a well sunlit structure might work. Does this sound feesible. Curious, Thanks for reading VW
The only time I can trust comb to be off the hive is when it is regularly getting pretty cold. I store them in my uninsulated shop over the winter with no problems, but just a week or two in the summer and they start tunneling through.
I foresee trouble with a glazed structure in that it may build enough heat to melt the wax. In my view, keeping it on the hive is the best option. The bees protect and maintain it even if they don't use it for years in a row.
Hi Solomon, Thank You for responding. This will only be my second winter with bees so I'm trying to figure how to store stuff with limited freezer space and no chemicals. I had a deep of frames in the basement over the summer and moths got into it in what seemed like an instant. Moving forward I'll keep my frames on the hives until the threat of moths passes and then when it starts to warm up again toward spring I'll just employ them on hives again. Seems logical enough. some of my shallows I have I leaned against a window and they haven't had moth issues. I figure it was the light. That was partially why I was wondering if I just had a bunch of light I could utilize it as a moth deterrent. Anyway I've seen a few moths around the hives in the past few days. I guess a few more frosty nights and the threat of them will be over. Thank You, Hope you are well. VW
This summer I was amazed to see the bald faced hornets hanging around one of my hives for a meal. They would try to catch a bee but that was too much work. Then a moth would come out and that was it. The hornet took the moth up onto a low branch near by, tore it apart and ate it right there. What a great sight! I don't think yellow jackets will do that. So then I had a few frames with wax worms on them and put them in the open but leaning against a cement block I have for a hive stand. In a day it was cleaned out by the bald faced hornets.
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Welcome Captain from down in the swamp. Enjoy.
New guy checking in from NC. A little bit about me, hobbies are cars,motorcycles,fire,guns,boats well just about anything you can drive or do damage with. I just recently got my CCW and have started getting some handguns. So far I have a S&W 38 revolver, S&W 9mm, and a XD 45ACP, and quite a few rifles and shotguns. Hope to find some good info on here
Welcome Captain from down in the swamp. Enjoy.
It's always good to see a new member from NC
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Glad to have another NC member. We've got to keep our numbers up or esle we'll be over run by those pesky Texans!
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Thanks guys already found some good info here, and Iam always down for a good cigar !!!!
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I have seen queen cells started, but usually when there is at least a super in-between or they are not used to an excluder. The sudden drop in queen pheromone to the isolated nurse bees, even just for a few hours, can be enough for emergency queen cells to be started. Once queen cells are started they are often finished.
Otherwise, as Roland said, it sounds like they have swarmed.
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Video: Guy who won't listen to answers grills woman who won't listen to questions
posted at 7:38 pm on August 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
It's painfully awkward and it's blue on blue, which means it's fun for the whole conservative family. The subject here is Jackson-Lee's rudeness when she decided to take a cell phone break at that town hall while, er, someone was asking her a question. "Why were you so rude?" isn't a question that should take three and a half minutes to answer, but then "I was asking for information" isn't an answer that should warrant another three and a half minutes of questions. Frankly, after watching SJL filibuster this way, I'm thinking maybe she did her constituents a favor when she tuned out to take that call.
Even better than a town hall where the congressman isn't listening? A town hall where the congressman is represented by an empty chair!
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A 1099 is only an official record of something that occured during the year. You should have or be able to get that information before the next year for most things that are relevant to your tax situation. The tax laws change a lot from year to year due to politics and the state of the economy. Some years you can get much more favorable treatment of equipment purchases, capital gains, health benefits, etc. than other years so it makes sense to try to get the income or expenses to happen when it is most favorable, as the law allows.
As an accountant, I spend many hours in CPE classes each year learning about these new laws, and have access to lots of trade publications and fourms that discuss strategies for doing just that. Not that an individual could not learn the same things I learn, its just that I have to take the time to learn it because that is what I do for a living.
Do you handle the accounts of beekeepers? If yes, what sorts of things unique to beekeepers expenses or agricultural expenses do you come across?
Mark Berninghausen
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
I don't know who you have been talking to or are refering to, but I imagine you are correct about what you say. You have an industry inside view which someone not a Tax Preparer does not.
I don't have employees, so I don't fit that mold. I have a number of friends who sweat thru the hassles of employing people and I have friends who pay cash or trade services and don't account for those transactions on an employer/employee basis. I doubt that this is isolated to beekeeping. I imagine it is quite common in other areas of agriculture and other businesses too.
Thanks for your reply.
any advice on what to look for in an Accountant? How do you find one who one can work with and feel good doing so. I know this is probably like choosing a Doctor.
Mark Berninghausen
I've used Quicken for years now. I'm no accountant so I like to keep things as simple as possible. Every cent goes into and out of a single checking account. Check no. and job gets written on every receipt. If you set up classes and categories correctly it makes taxes a breeze.
Buy the ticket, take the ride. -H.S. Thompson
CPA did my taxes the first couple of years and schooled me in proper setup of Quicken. Now, my schedule C practically does itself.
Buy the ticket, take the ride. -H.S. Thompson
I certainly am not trying to imply that all beekeepers, or even most, are not paying their employees properly. Its just that a LOT of small business people don't understand the importance of keeping good records and doing things according to the law. If one is going to operate outside the law there is no reason to spend good money paying an accountant. Just make up the numbers you want to go on your return and send it in. (Disclaimer: This is not tax advice and is not to be used as such.)
On choosing an accountant, I was in the restaurant business for years before I became an accountant and have employeed at least 3 CPAs during that time. I look back now and see that I left a lot of money on the table because of things I did not know I could do, and did not have enough communication with my CPA that he let me know. Years ago, we owned a restaurant here and two more in a town 50 miles away. My CPA knew this. I drove over 100 miles per day from one location to the other and paid for gas out of my own pocket. Did not take mileage, did not have a company vehicle, etc. Just taking the standard mileage deduction I could have taken an additional 18k in expenses. He was too big and busy and I was too small of a fish in his pond.
I would talk to several accountants. Many are CPAs, I am an enrolled agent. We are licensed by the federal government whereas CPAs are licensed by the state. I have a degree in Business Management, an MBA and went back to school and took over a years worth of accounting courses. To get a degree in accounting I would have been required to take a total of 1 class in taxation. The primary focus of CPA training is to be able to properly do accounting for corporations according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles which differs greatly from taxation.
There are many good accountants who are CPAs. There are also more than a few who are not. Some of the clients I have taken on who had previously used CPAs were not well served in my opinion and some were very well served. The point is don't just rely on a professional designation to choose your accountant, though that may be a good place to start. Talk to several, see how you get along, ask what service they provide, what they need from you, how long it takes them to get your financial reports back to you. Are they too big for you?
I feel that a big strength that I offer my clients is that I have been in business for myself (not as an accountant) for a number of years and I understand that most small business people do not understand how diligent they must be with their record-keeping and timely submission of records to tax authorities. I have many that started out with me clueless and have grown to be very good clients. I also have some I have asked to leave. My job is to organize and simplify their time spent keeping records and complying with law, while pointing out ways to best save them money.
You are right, it not easy to find an accountant that fits your needs the way that it should, but don't be afraid to change to a different one until you find that one that fits. Believe me, you will know that when it happens. Hope this helps.
Thanks Gary.
Mark Berninghausen
Mark, as painful as it is it may be to your advantage to dig into the states requirements for running a small business. You may find that it is more advantages to move your operation to SC or NC because you are already there some of the time, tax wise. It doesn't matter where you live especially if you are a migratory beekeeper. Bartering, and trading services is a slippery slope because it cuts out income taxes both ways. This should never appear on your books. Having no employees and making a sizable profit is a red flag to an auditor. Sometimes it is smarter to charge each other a very small fee so there is a record and pay the associated taxes. The auditor cannot argue whether you got it for cheap but he can say you bartered for nothing and it will be the bartering that he can hammer you on.
Let me just say this, there is not an accountant that will take responsibility for your tax liabilities. He/She will only take your numbers and place them in the appropriate forms for tax filing. Those numbers are your numbers and it is up to you to verify them come audit day. They can assist you on how to juggle the numbers so it is to your advantage but if you give them numbers, substantiated or not they are your numbers not theirs.
I don't think 1099's are just a formality. Nothing involving the IRS and the state government (at least in NY) should be taken lightly. I have to believe that every new start up business supports 3 state employees, maybe 6 at the speed they move.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
There are rules that state which State is your tax State. That does not mean you can't change your tax state, but that requires a change in residency and depends on how many days you actually reside in that state.
Bartering & trading is ALLOWED as long as there is an accounting for it and it should ALWAYS appear on the books! See form 1099B. Today's accountant better NOT just put your numbers on a form. There is a much greater degree of fiduciary responsibility today. But it is true, they are your numbers, not theirs.
If you record your transactions properly, 1099's ARE just a formality. They are there to inform the IRS that certain transactions have taken place. But you should have already recorded those anyway.
Ace, I hope you use either a CPA or enrolled agent to prepare your taxes. A LITTLE knowledge is dangerous.
I've got a lot of ag clients in my practice, but no beeks. Ag taxes can be different than the average return, a couple items stand out like income averaging and income deferral under certain circumstances. In order to be a "farmer" for tax purposes, 2/3rds of your gross income has to be from the farm.
Of course, just having the CPA's signature on your return will remove a big red flag from the IRS browsers. It is not economically feasible for the agents to go after pilfering. They have to go after the racketeer to make it worthwhile.Ace, I hope you use either a CPA or enrolled agent to prepare your taxes.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
I get it, you are an accountant probably working for big corporations. If I have a guy volunteer to help me extract my honey and I buy him lunch or breakfast I am going to rip up that receipt walking out the restaurant door and nobody knows otherwise. The whole point of bartering on a small scale is to avoid taxes and red tape from government bureaucracies. Of course it is not legal but if you remove all records of the transactions every existing it never did. Don't take someone out to lunch and then put it in your books as an expense. That would be foolish.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
> That would be foolish.
The really foolish thing is to take seriously accounting and tax advice from a 'bird that posts comments like this:
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Now that's just plain unfair, using someones own words against them. lol
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How are you handling all the attention you've been getting? Going to your head yet?
Well, it's definitely been a good year. I've had a lot of years where people didn't like the movies I did, or didn't even pay attention to them. This feels nice. On the other hand, you spend so much time saying, "This one isn't as bad as they say," to be fair, you have to also respond to good reviews with, "You're probably not as good as they say."
But won't 2007 forever be the year you escaped your big brother's shadow?
It's only the outside world that perceives a change. I don't know anybody who goes through their life thinking, "God, how do I get out of this shadow" — you know what I mean? I'm kind of at the center of my own universe, doing my own thing, and other people have to go, "Wow, you're great. You're good now. This must be like a big change." But nothing feels different for me except that I'm in two movies that people are seeing and responding to — movies that I also like.
I felt I had to point that out since everybody's going to be thinking it anyway. Feel like a douche for bringing it up, though.[Laughs.] You are a douche! [Walks to his suite's balcony.] Mind if I smoke?
Back home in Detroit, my father used to smoke with the van's windows rolled up. My lungs can take it.[Casey laughs, but then he starts hacking . . . which he manages to do the whole time he smokes.]
So, what's the #1 advantage to being directed by your brother?Common language.
Then what's common language for "you're a dick."
Uh . . . dick.
How many "you always do this!" Moments were there?
The truth is, actors and directors bicker. There's conflict, because these are two people who are trying to make something together they both really care about. You're two different people, though, so you have different ideas. Whether you just met or you've been brothers for 32 years, you're going to fight. The advantage of this was that Ben and I are very comfortable fighting, and nobody's ego is going to get hurt, you know what I mean?
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