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I can't remember when I heard about color helps bees ID their hive but I did hear bees know the exact location of their hive so much so if you move the hive 4 feet away the bees will fly back to the old location, realize it's 4 feet away and then fly over to the hive but the bees will continue to do this same behavior of flying back to the old hive location and then fly 4 feet over to where it is now for about 3 weeks (When those older bees start to die).
So does color even matter? If I painted a RED CIRCLE on one hive and a BLUE SQUARE on a different hive 1 foot away (Everything else looks the same), is there any good in marking the hives like this?


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There exists among us those who are incapable of producing underarm odour - but because of strict cultural norms, they wear deodorant anyway.
This is the suggestion from Bristol University researchers, who interviewed 6,495 women about their odour-busting habits.
It found that 2 per cent of participants carried a genetic variant of the ABC11 gene, which means their underarms are completely odour-free.
However, nearly 80 per cent of them choose to wear deodorant regardless, the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports.
Lead author Professor Ian Day suggests adherence to the expectations of a scent-obsessed Western world is to blame.
"We believe that these people simply follow socio-cultural norms. This contrasts with the situation in North East Asia, where most people do not need to use deodorant and they don't."
These findings also provide insight into deodorant habits of the future, fellow researcher Dr Santiago Rodriguez said.
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Those who carry the gene variation usually have dry, rather than sticky, ear wax.
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Would redo the Cotton Bowl and make it Olympic Stadium and already have the Olympic Village planned. Then you got those excellent facilities already.
Yea, land wise I think its the biggest in the US. That being said, I doubt it's got the hotel space needed and it is far far far away from having the venues. I think they have a basketball arena, a triple A baseball park, and the dump where the Jags play.
Would be a serious fricking investment by the city/state to build up that area.
Plus no one in Jacksonville goes down town really, everyone lives at the beach. So i'm not sure what they would do with public transit and olympic village.
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The Barn at Xavier – Basketball (final), Gymnastics (artistic), Handball (men's final)
City Park – Cycling (mountain), Equestrian, Modern pentathlon (riding, running)
Glassman's Front Yard – Badminton
Tulane Universoty – Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Water Polo
New Gym at Holy Cross – Fencing, Handball, Judo, Modern pentathlon (fencing, shooting), Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Wrestling
Lasalle Park– Softball
Fields by Zypher– Field hockey (final)
Bayou St. John – Canoeing (sprint), Rowing
Who Cares – Soccer
Pontchartrain Center – Volleyball (indoor final)
Drainage canal on Veterans Blvd– Canoeing (slalom)
Pan American Stadium – Field hockey
DA SUPADOME – Soccer
UNO Tennis Facility – Tennis
Bayou Segnette wetlands – Archery
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Gormley– Soccer (final)
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Lake Pontchartrain – Sailing
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Would redo the Cotton Bowl and make it Olympic Stadium and already have the Olympic Village planned. Then you got those excellent facilities already.
You can't have the Summer Olympics in Texas. I think Denver would be a good choice the summers there are gorgeous
Boston, Denver, or Seattle make a lot of sense to me
Makes me curious though, would California being broke as frick affect their chances?
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Sledding's risks, and measures you can take to avoid injury
March 8, 2013
El Dorado Hills resident Dylan Ridolfi, 15, had traveled to Tahoe for a weekend trip with family and friends. After skiing the day before, the group decided to go sledding north of Incline Village on Feb. 19, according to a Sacramento Bee article.
The hill was icy, and Ridolfi was traveling quickly on an inner tube when he hit two trees. He was pronounced dead on the scene less than an hour after the collision, according to a Sierra Sun article.
Lake Valley Fire Protection District spokeswoman Leona Allen said she's seen sledding-related injuries in the South Shore rise. While more people don helmets when they ski and snowboard, sledders have been slow to follow suit.
"We're seeing more and more sledding accidents, especially in these conditions when it's just ice. You get going really fast," Allen said. "People wear helmets when they ski, they don't wear helmets when they sled."
Many winter enthusiasts don't realize that under certain conditions, a sled can go just as fast as a pair of skis, Allen said. And unlike skis or snowboards that are designed to turn quickly, hopping on a sled without steering capabilities typically means a fast, straight run to the bottom.
Yet sledding only accounts for a fraction of South Shore emergency room visits.
About 20 percent of the 19,000 patients who visit Barton Memorial Hospital's emergency department each year come because of injuries, Director of Emergency Services Dr. Warren Withers said.
Only a small percentage of those are due to sledding, he said.
"The number of sledding injuries we see a month varies widely, mostly due to the various snow conditions. While sledding is fun, it's important for people to understand that when snow conditions are hard and icy, it's more risky. In addition, sledding in unmanaged areas, like free unmanaged roadside-areas, the likelihood of running into obstacles like rocks, trees and metal objects is higher," Withers wrote in an email.
One of the South Shore's popular managed sledding areas is Adventure Mountain Lake Tahoe near Echo Summit. The center's 325-car lot usually fills up every Saturday, Adventure Mountain employee and kitchen manager Chris Korves said. And since the sledding hills are located above 7,000 feet, the snow conditions are generally better than at lake level, he said.
Yet even with groomed runs, Adventure Mountain warns of the activity's inherent dangers. Two large signs at the bottom of the beginner and more advanced areas caution riders that they're using the hills at their own risk.
Lake Valley Fire Protection District personnel have responded to seven medical aids at Adventure Mountain since the start of December, and Korves said some of the injuries can go unnoticed by staff.
"It's sledding. It's not the safest thing you can do," Korves said.
For Darlene Kittleson, who visited Adventure Mountain Thursday with her two daughters, sledding is a fun, inexpensive alternative to skiing. The facility's $20 parking fee was a "good family price," she said. While her girls, ages 5 and 8, wear helmets on the ski slopes, they were bareheaded on the sledding run.
If you are going to sled, Allen recommended avoiding noncommercial areas in favor of places like Adventure Mountain, which has a emergency medical protocol in place if anyone gets hurt.
Allen said sledders should also wear protective gear — she joked that her grandson looks like Ralphie's brother, Randy, from "The Christmas Story" whenever he jumps on a sled — and that people with prior traumatic injuries should avoid the activity all together.
"For me, it's all about the helmet. You get going so fast, you're just ripping, and then you hit a rock or a bump. There's going to be some traumatic injuries … There's no control," Allen said.
Sierra Sun editor Kevin MacMillan contributed to this report. Axie Navas is a reporter for the Tahoe Daily Tribune, as sister publication of The Union based in South Lake Tahoe.
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He played Diehl over a healthy more effective Locklear.
He was the sole reason we lost at least 2-3 games this year because of his play calling or lack thereof. You don't continue to run the damn ball when Eli is on fire in the first half(Washington game). In the Steelers game Diehl was terrible. The Bengals game, Diehl was awful. You can't move the ball if your QB doesn't have enough time to make a decision.
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Since you mention him.
Since you mention him.
NW Alabama, 47 years, 22 colonies and growing, sideliner, treatment free since 2005, 14 frame square Dadant broodnest
Thanks, a great article -I actually have it in an old magazine (abj?) somewhere but had pretty much forgotten the specifics.
I read the article very interesting. But it does go back in time a bit, what has become of his operation now?
Can you get his queens in the US?
"Thinking Inside The Box"
there's another link
which is a quite recent so it would seem that his business is still thriving.
It's really too bad the 'Bond Method' has to be named after a fictional person. I have a method, if someone ever tries it, maybe I'll get a catchy title too.
As all you know, I have been using the Bond Method since I started beekeeping. But I can certainly see the wisdom of the Soft Bond Method. ("Oh James!")
It would certainly be great to discuss in the switching over thread.
"Bond method" is just a catchy name. What it gets down to is let the susceptible bees die and what is left will be resistant. This is exactly what I have done with my bees, it is what Purvis did, it is what Kefuss did. The results are outstanding. I have not treated in 6 years and my bees are thriving. My method was a bit more abrupt than what he recommends. I didn't pick breeders or measure varroa loads. I just let the bees die. Once the suscpetible bees were gone, the resistant colonies have steadily improved. The best I can tell, even a very low level of varroa removal results in declining varroa populations. Honey production was poor in the 3rd and 4th year after I went treatment free, but it is now back to reasonably high levels. Please note that I also converted to small cell. While I can't quantify the effect of small cell, I have reason to suspect the bees now mature a day or so earlier.
NW Alabama, 47 years, 22 colonies and growing, sideliner, treatment free since 2005, 14 frame square Dadant broodnest
Thanks for the link Rolande.
Regarding naming something the Bond method, it's one of the things that stood out, when I first joined Beesource. Every method or manipulation seems to have a name. IE, checkerboarding, mountaincamp, etc. etc. All seemed rather mysterious at first, eventually i realised that a lot of these methods I've already been using, some even before they were officially "invented". But in my country, for some reason, we do them or similar things that achieve the same end, but don't tend to give the fancy name.
So. Go Bond, Soft Bond, Hard Bond, etc . Next time someone talks about that, I'll know what they mean!
"Thinking Inside The Box"
This is exactly what I have done with my bees, it is what Purvis did, it is what Kefuss did.
I think Dee went through the same as well as Kirk Webster. They stopped treating and what didn't die they went from there. There does seem to be a genetic component as many queen producers now list mite resistant or VSH strains. The pioneers in the greater sense are Kefuus, Lusby, Webster and Chris Baldwin mentioned earlier as well as many smaller keepers that did the Bond Test and survived. Chris gave a talk at the Treatment Free Conference in Leominster this past summer. He's on LC and had brought in some Russian genetics alone the way. He runs 1800 hives and focuses mainly on honey production. I think he's story goes that he didn't get to treating a yard or two and half of them survived, so he breed from the survivors. Another interesting thing about many of these success stories is that they do there own queen rearing and at least for the commercial beeks they have a large mating, drone gene pool to influence the outcome. Then there's Dennis Murrell's work where the SC bee would handle any genetics and cope with the varroa pressure.
>I think Dee went through the same as well as Kirk Webster. They stopped treating and what didn't die they went from there.
When Dee lost hers it was a decade before Varroa and it was mostly to AFB and such. Dennis has put commercial queens on small cell as have I and Barry with no period of losses for the new genetics. It's a nice theory and certainly breeding survivors is a good plan. But it doesn't explain small cell.
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1. the giants issues our plain old fashioned football issues. its the same issues of how and why we beat both GB and SF in the playoffs as pretty significant underdogs. Sometimes things just don't go your way in football.
2. I think the one silver lining from this season, if unsuccessful, will be that you can't always get it done at the last minute, in the last few games, in the 4th quarter. You play that game too much and you'll come out losers more often than winners.
I been saying for a while that Eli Manning carries this team. And I dont know what Reese is going to do, after the Eli Manning Era. Like the original poster said, Eli Manning helps the running game and pass rush as well. Eli Manning can make receivers like Barden look good. I think the lack of talent around Eli is starting to catch up with Reese and the Giants. Nicks is limping around, Bennett is invisible out there, and our running game is so trash we are praying for them not to fumble it. This team cant run the ball against 6 or 7 in the box. You cant tell me that Reese surrounded Eli with adequate talent, Eli cant even step up in the pocket because of Baas and Boothe.. What is Reese doing to this team? Wheres are 3rd receiver, tight end, running backs, offensive line. Reese is working with a tight cap and instead of making a good solution to the problem, he puts a band-aid over it by restructing contracts and getting himself into the same dilemma the next year. Way to go Reese! This man should go back to scouting and lets bring in a GM that has a clue.
The team kind of reminds me of the Bills of the 90's where guys were hanging around too long because of their success in getting to Super Bowls. They got there but didn't win it. Marv Levy had a loyalty to alot of the players and kept them together as long as he could...Gardner, Thomas, Reed, Smith...all of them started to decline and teams were countering them.
Its definitely not the time to start changing things. We need to get younger and develop are new players, but this team as it is now is leading he division and its not the time to hit the panic button. Eli is good and when he is on, he is on. But he really did throw away two-or-three games this year. he constantly avoids short open passes in the flat to make risky down field passes and audibles out of third and 1. As much as eli is reposible for our wins he is also responsible for our failures. Look at the redskins game,that game was over if giants go on a 6 minute clock killing drive the game is over, but when Eli trys to be Brady it goes bad fast, the giants letthe skins take the lead and they were lucky they got let off the hook. If the giants would just run the ball (like in the steelers game. even if it is not effective they probably would waist enough time to win. but they dont, so they dont.
A byproduct of their success.... Hmmmmmm. Here's the deal: This team has a few issues that it didn't address in the off season. No. 1 is the O line.. Without changing this quality the O will continue to struggle. . No. 2 is Eli is not making up for the p[oorproduction of the rest of the team( includes the coaches). No. 3 Our defense no longer has a title, a definition. We are no longer a Dline killer defense. We have become like every other team in the league: 1 good DED with othert players, nothing special to add to the mix. Nothing like Strahan, Osi and Tuck, etal. Those 3 are a good start!
Now, I'm not saying the team has been expecting Eli to win the games singlehandedly, but sometimes it appears from my perspective, that they are not doing everything they can to win these games and maybe think that Eli will work his magic like he has done so many times before. The guy is probably exhausted.


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In the last two or three weeks I have had five dead outs in about 65 hives. Four of these were strong enough a few weeks ago to warrant having at least one super on them.
I have had the usual failed queens in the past, but never hives that simply disappeared. These hives had no bees dead or alive. They had no stores either, and they did not appear to have been robbed. There was very little pollen either and not many wax moths.
There was at least one hive in each out yard, two hives in one location.
This does not sound like CCD to me, and yet I have never seen it before either.
There is a light flow of nectar from beans and the golden rod is starting to bloom. It's been hot and dry but I wouldn't call this a dearth.
All of the affected hives had been looked into (top popped for a peek) at least two weeks before finding them gone.
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The term "Reasonable and Customary" shall mean the maximum amount that the Company determines is Reasonable and Customary for Covered Expenses the Insured Person receives, up to but not to exceed charges actually billed. The Company's determination considers: (1) amounts charged by other Service Providers for the same or similar service in the locality where received, considering the nature and severity of the bodily Injury or Illness in connection with which such services and supplies are received; (2) any usual medical circumstances requiring additional time, skill or experience; and (3) other factors the Company determines are relevant, including but not limited to, a resource based relative value scale. For a Service Provider who has a reimbursement agreement, the Reasonable and Customary charge is equal to the amount that constitutes payment in full under any reimbursement agreement with the Company.
The term "Relative" shall mean spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, step-parent, step-child, step-sibling, in-laws (parent, son, daughter, brother and sister), aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, legal guardian, ward, or cousin of the Insured Person.
The term "Rest Cures" shall mean a treatment, as for nervous disorders, consisting of complete rest, often with special diet, massage, etc., especially at a spa or sanitorium.
The term "Service Provider" shall mean a Hospital, convalescent/skilled nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, psychiatric Hospital, community mental health center, residential treatment facility, psychiatric treatment facility, alcohol or drug dependency treatment center, birthing center, physician, dentist, chiropractor, licensed medical practitioner, nurse, medical laboratory, assistance service company, air/ground ambulance firm, or any other such facility that the Company approves.
The term "Sound Natural Tooth" or "Sound Natural Teeth" is a tooth that is whole or properly restored; is without impairment, periodontal or other conditions; is not more susceptible to Injury than a virgin tooth, and is not in need of the treatment provided for any reason other than Accidental Injury. A tooth previously restored with a crown, inlay, onlay, or porcelain restoration, or Treated by endodontics, is not a Sound Natural Tooth.
The term "Substance Abuse" shall mean a condition brought about when an individual uses alcohol, chemicals or any other drug(s) in such a manner that his/her health and/or judgement is impaired and/or ability to control actions is lost.
The term "Surgery" shall mean an invasive diagnostic procedure; or the treatment of Illness or Injury by manual or instrumental operations performed by a Physician while the patient is under general or local anesthesia.
The term "Terrorist Activity" shall mean an act, or acts, of any person, or group(s) of persons, committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes with the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any section of the public, in fear. Terrorist activity can include, but not be limited to, the actual use of force or violence and/or the threat of such use. Furthermore, the perpetrators of terrorist activity can either be acting alone, or on behalf of, or in connection with any organization(s) or government(s).
The term "Traveling Companion" shall mean spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, step-parent, step-child, step-sibling, in-laws (parent son, daughter, brother, or sister), aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, legal guardian, ward, or business partner of the Insured Person.
For Medical benefits, this Insurance does not cover:
1. Pre-existing Conditions which are excluded under this policy. This means that any claims for Pre-existing Conditions will not be covered for the duration of this policy.
a) If you are a United States citizen and the United States is your Home Country, this exclusion is waived for Eligible Benefits incurred outside the United States and Canada as defined below:
1) For persons less than age 65 with a Primary Health Plan as defined in the policy, Pre-Existing Conditions are waived up to the medical maximum selected.
2) For persons less than age 65 without a Primary Health Plan as defined in the policy, Pre-Existing Conditions are waived up to the first $20,000.
3) For persons age 65 and over, Pre-Existing Conditions are waived up to the first $2,500 regardless of whether there is a Primary Health Plan.
This waiver does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, required or expected medical care, drugs, or treatments existent or necessary prior to the effective date of this program.
b) If you are a non-United States citizen and suffer a Myocardial Infarction or Stroke and are admitted to a Hospital, this exclusion is waived only in order to pay a $200 per night benefit for each night spent in the Hospital, up to a maximum benefit of $3,000. The term "Myocardial Infarction" shall require an acute and emergent onset of the condition. The term "Stroke" shall require an acute and emergent onset of the condition.
2. Charges for Treatment(s) of the following Illness(es) or Surgery(ies), which Manifest(ed) themselves or are recommended, or symptoms occur during the first one hundred and eighty (180) days of Coverage hereunder beginning on the initial Effective Date: any condition of the breast; any treatment of all forms of cancer/neoplasm; any condition of the prostate; disorders of the reproductive system; hysterectomy; gall stones or urologic stones (kidney, ureteral, bladder or urethral stones) and any associated complications; any acne diagnosis or acne related condition; asthma; allergies; tonsillectomy; back conditions; adenoidectomy; hemorrhoids; hemorrhoidectomy; hernia, or any Surgery(ies) that is(are) not Emergency in nature, as Emergency is defined hereunder. (Does not apply to United States citizens traveling outside of the United States and Canada)
3. Claims not received by Seven Corners within ninety (90) days of the date of service;
4. Charges for treatment which exceed Reasonable and Customary charges; or Charges incurred for Surgeries or treatments which are Investigational, Experimental, or for research purposes; expenses which are nonmedical in nature;
5. Expenses for Vocational, Speech, Recreational or Music Therapy;
6. Expenses which were not recommended, approved and certified as Medically Necessary and reasonable by a Physician;
7. Suicide or any attempt thereof; self-destruction or any attempt thereof; intentionally self-inflicted Injury or Illness;
8. Expenses as a result of or in connection with the commission of a felony or any other criminal or illegal activity as defined by the local governing body;
9. War, hostilities or warlike operations (whether war be declared or not), Invasion, Act of an enemy foreign to the nationality of the Insured Person or the country in, or over, which the act occurs, Civil war, Riot, Rebellion, Insurrection, Revolution, Overthrow of the legally constituted government, Civil commotion assuming the proportions of, or amounting to, an uprising, Military or usurped power, Explosions of war weapons, Utilization of Nuclear, Chemical or Biological weapons of mass destruction howsoever these may be distributed or combined, Murder or Assault subsequently proved beyond reasonable doubt to have been the act of agents of a state foreign to the nationality of the Insured Person whether war be declared with that state or not. For the purpose of this Exclusion; ii) Utilization of Nuclear weapons of mass destruction means the use of any explosive nuclear weapon or device or the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or escape of fissile material emitting a level of radioactivity capable of causing incapacitating disablement or death amongst people or animals (including in connection with Terrorist Activity). iii) Utilization of Chemical weapons of mass destruction means the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or escape of any solid, liquid or gaseous chemical compound which, when suitably distributed, is capable of causing incapacitating disablement or death amongst people or animals (including in connection with Terrorist Activity). iv) Utilization of Biological weapons of mass destruction means the emission, discharge, dispersal, release or escape of any pathogenic (disease producing) micro-organism(s) and/or biologically produced toxin(s) (including genetically modified organisms and chemically synthesized toxins) which are capable of causing incapacitating disablement or death amongst people or animals (including in connection with Terrorist Activity). Also excluded hereon is any Loss or expense of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to, caused by, resulting from, or in connection with any action taken in controlling, preventing, or suppressing any, or all, of the situations described above. In the event any portion of this exclusion is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect;
10. Terrorist Activity. For the purpose of this Exclusion, Terrorist Activity means an act, or acts, of any person, or group(s) of persons, committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes with the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any section of the public, in fear. Terrorist Activity can include, but not be limited to, the actual use of force or violence and/or the threat of such use. Furthermore, the perpetrators of Terrorist Activity can either be acting alone, or on behalf of, or in connection with any organization(s) or governments(s).The Company shall not be liable for and will not provide coverage or benefits in excess of a $50,000 lifetime maximum benefit for any claim or charges, Illness, Injury or other consequence, whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, contributed to by, or traceable to or arising in connection with any act of Terrorism; and provided, further, the Company shall not be liable for and will not provide any coverage or benefits for any claim, charges, Illness, Injury or other consequence, whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, contributed to by, or traceable to or arising in connection with the following: a) The Insured Person's direct or indirect involvement in the Terrorist Activity. b) The Terrorist Activity takes place in a country or location where the United States government has issued a travel warning that has been in effect within the six (6) months prior to the Insured Person's date of arrival. c) The Insured Person unreasonably fails or refuses to depart a country or location following the date a warning to leave that country or location is issued by the United States government.
11. Injury sustained while participating in professional, sponsored and/or organized Amateur or Interscholastic Athletics;
12. Routine physicals, innoculations, or other examinations including but not limited to laboratory, diagnostic, or x-ray examinations where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health;
13. Treatment of the Temporomandibular joint;
14. Services or supplies performed or provided by a Relative of the Insured Person, or anyone who lives with the Insured Person;
15. Treatment and the provision of false teeth or dentures, normal ear tests and the provision of hearing aids, cosmetic or plastic Surgery (including deviated nasal septum), routine dental expenses, eye refractions or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing corrective lenses for eye glasses or for the fitting thereof, unless caused by Accidental bodily Injury incurred while insured hereunder;
16. Treatment in connection with alcohol, drug or chemical abuse, misuse, illegal use, overuse or dependency or use of any drug or narcotic agent; injury sustained while under the influence of or Disablement due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor, chemicals, or drugs or narcotic agent,unless administered under the advice of a Physician and said narcotic agent was taken in accordance with the proper dosing as directed by the physician;
17. Any Mental and Nervous disorders or Rest Cures;
18. Congenital abnormalities and conditions arising out of or resulting therefrom;
19. Learning disabilities, attitudinal disorders, or disciplinary problems;
20. Weight reduction programs or the surgical treatment of obesity;
21. Expenses incurred during a hospital emergency room visit which is not of an emergency nature;
22. Injury sustained while taking part in mountaineering, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, zip lining, racing by any animal or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle/motor scooter riding (whether as passenger or driver), scuba diving involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, snow skiing and snow boarding, luge, motocross, Moto X, skateboarding, and any other sport or athletic activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes the insured to abnormal or extreme risk of injury and/or is in violation of applicable laws, rules, or regulations. Mountaineering shall mean the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, and climbing either: 1) utilizing harnesses, ropes, crampons, or ice axes; or 2) ascending 4,500 meters or above. Parachuting shall mean an activity involving the breaking of a free fall using a parachute. (UNLESS HAZARDOUS SPORTS RIDER IS PURCHASED, see section labeled Hazardous Sports Coverage);
23. Treatment paid for or furnished under any other individual, government, or group policy or charges provided at no cost to the Insured Person;
24. Treatment of venereal or sexually transmitted disease;
25. Sex change operations, or for treatment of sexual dysfunction or sexual inadequacy;
26. Expenses resulting from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS-Related Complex (ARC) or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
27. Pregnancy expenses or Illness resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage; or for miscarriage resulting from an Accident;
28. Drug, treatment or procedure that either promotes or prevents conception, or prevents childbirth, including but not limited to: artificial insemination, treatment for infertility or impotency, sterilization or reversal thereof;
29. Expenses incurred while the Insured Person is in their Home Country (except after approved Emergency Medical Evacuation / Repatriation or if treatment is a follow-up to a covered disablement during coverage (see Home Country Coverage Benefit) or if the expenses pertain to the Home Country Coverage Benefit);
30. Expenses incurred for which travel was undertaken to seek medical treatment for a condition; or incurred after the Insured Person's physician has limited or restricted travel.
31. Expenses incurred as a result of the Insured's failure to accept or follow a Physician's advice, treatment, or recommended treatment.
With regards to Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Emergency Medical Evacuation/Repatriation, Return of Mortal Remains, Emergency Medical Reunion, and Return of Minor Child, this Insurance does not cover:
1. Suicide or attempt thereof by the Insured Person while sane or self destruction or any attempt thereof by the Insured Person while insane;
2. Disease or sickness of any kind; (only applicable to AD&D)
3. Bacterial infections except pyogenic infection which shall occur through an accidental cut or wound; (only applicable to AD&D)
4. Hernia of any kind; (only applicable to AD&D)
5. Injury sustained while the Insured Person is riding as a pilot, student pilot, operator or crew member, in or on, boarding or alighting, from any type of aircraft;
6. Injury sustained while the Insured Person is riding as a passenger in any aircraft (a) not having a current and valid Airworthy Certificate and (b) not piloted by a person who holds a valid and current certificate of competency for piloting such aircraft;
7. Any consequence, whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, contributed to by, or traceable to, or arising in connection with the following: war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities, warlike operations (whether war be declared or not), or civil war.
a) mutiny, riot, strike, military or popular uprising, insurrection, rebellion, revolution, military or usurped power.
b) any act of any person acting on behalf of or in connection with any organization with activities directed towards the overthrow by force of the Government du jure or de facto or to the influencing of it by terrorism or violence.
c) martial law or state of siege or any events or causes which determine the proclamation or maintenance of martial law or state of siege (hereinafter for the purposes of this Exclusion called the "Occurrences").
Any consequence happening or arising during the existence of abnormal conditions (whether physical or otherwise), whether directly or indirectly, proximately or remotely occasioned by, or contributed to by, traceable to, or arising in connection with, any of the said Occurrences shall be deemed to be consequences for which the Company shall not be liable under this plan except to the extent that the Insured Person shall prove that such consequence happened independently of the existence of such abnormal conditions.
8. Service in the military, naval or air service of any country;
9. Flying in any aircraft being used for or in connection with acrobatic or stunt flying, racing, endurance tests, rocket-propelled aircraft, crop dusting or seeding or spraying, fire fighting, exploration, pipe or power line inspection, any form of hunting or herding, aerial photography, banner towing or any experimental purpose;
10. Being under the influence of alcohol or having taken drugs or narcotics unless prescribed by a legally qualified physician or surgeon;
11. Injury occasioned or occurring while the Insured Person is committing or attempting to commit a felony or to which a contributing cause was the Insured Person being engaged in an illegal occupation;
12. Riding or driving in any kind of competition;
13. Pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage or abortion;
14. Covered Expenses incurred after the Insured Person's physician has limited or restricted travel; or Covered Expenses incurred as a result of a change in prescribed treatment during, or within the three (3) months prior to the effective date of coverage.
For Interruption of Trip, this insurance does not cover: (1) war or any act of war, whether declared or not; participation in a felony, riot or insurrection; participation in contests of speed; a Pre-existing Condition existing prior to the Insured's departure from their Home Country that has the likelihood of causing death; the Insured Person or Traveling Companion or Traveling Companion's family making changes to personal plans; having business or contractual obligations; being unable to obtain necessary travel documents (passports, visas, etc.); being detained or having property confiscated by customs authorities; carrier caused delays (including bad weather); prohibition or regulatory by any government; default of yacht charter companies; default of the organization from which the Insured Person purchased their trip arrangements.
For Loss of Checked Luggage, this insurance does not cover: animals; automobiles or automobile equipment; boats; motors; motorcycles; other conveyances or their appurtenances (except bicycles while checked as baggage with a Common Carrier); household furniture; eye glasses or contact lenses; artificial teeth or dental bridges; hearing aids; prosthetic limbs; musical instruments; money or securities; tickets or documents; or sporting equipment if loss or damage results from the use thereof.


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November 20, 2012
Steamboat Springs Curriculum Director Marty Lamansky jokes with Yampa Valley High School students and staff Tuesday during a Thanksgiving lunch prepared by students. The students hope the feast becomes an annual tradition at their school.
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Yampa Valley High School hopes to start Thanksgiving tradition
There was no time for homework or lectures this week at Yampa Valley High School with a large Thanksgiving feast to prepare for.
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text: When I watch the struggles smaller federations have getting athletes into Olympics (outside of skating, really) I think that World's should remain a system where ALL countries can send an athlete, to have a chance. I don't care if it is prelims or no-prelims, but they should be able to go. Without these chances the program will NEVER develop.


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Ok I'm not terribly concerned about this but I figured it wouldn't hurt to check with you guys. One of my hives has feces all over the front below the top entrance and I was wondering how normal this is? It has been too cold to crack open the hive to see if its on the frames or not but they have been flying lately. Also, is 30-50 bees dead on the landing board normal for about every 2-3 days? Just trying to get a feel for what an average is. Good news is its Jan. and I just saw bees bringing in pollen!
I have a picture but for some reason the forum won't upload it from my tablet. I'll add it later.


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About Maggie's blogObservations and updates on the situation in Southern Sudan--from the eyes and laptop of Maggie Fick, a Juba-based American freelance journalist.
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Town Square
Prop 29 Fails to Cure Cancer, does not ensure World Peace!
Original post made by Tom Cushing, Danville, on Jun 4, 2012
Even if that portrayal is exaggerated, it is remarkable how far society has come since that time in limiting the pernicious effects of that addictive product -- despite the worst efforts of the tobacco industry. I'll admit that I was dubious at the outset of the anti-smoking wars, but having workplaces, restaurants, arenas and clothing free from cigarette stench is a wonderful thing. It's gotten so that I'm even annoyed when I have to pass near one of those rancid, open-air "smoker's lounges."
California has been in the vanguard of those anti-smoking efforts; indeed it was Stanton Glantz at UCSF who really blew the lid off the industry's misdeeds when he published damning internal Brown & Williamson documents to the web before they could be recovered by their corporate owners (they had been copied, and sent to him by a Kentucky paralegal).
More recently, however, our fair state has regressed to the mean, with a cigarette tax rate that ranks somewhere around the middle of all such levies. Despite clear evidence that this is one market-based policy solution (see last week) that works to discourage an irredeemably nasty habit, repeated efforts in the legislature to raise per-pack levies have failed.
Enter Prop 29, an uncomplicated initiative that raises the state tax rate on cigarettes by $1/pack, and devotes that fund to cancer research. Even in this tea-addled era of Xtreme personal freedom, who could possibly object? If the polls are right (I suspect they're not), however, this election's premier contest is a toss-up.
The initiative system in California dates from 1911. It is Progressive Era legislation that allows the electorate to pass or veto laws, or even amend the state constitution, by direct plebiscite. The primary difference between those two forms of action is that proponents need to get more signatures to qualify the latter. While I think that part is a mistake – constitutional provisions are more important than that – the Prop system acts as a check on the legislature's tendency to be captured by special interests. 2008's Prop 2 establishing certain minimum decencies for farm animals, for example, passed with a 2/3 majority, after decades of frustration for the animal welfare community. Food & Ag interests in Sacramento stymied repeated legislative efforts to improve conditions for California's unhappy hens, sows and veal calves. Voters were not fooled by dire warnings of job flight and the specter of an invasion by inferior Mexican eggs.
So, how has Big Tobacco taken-on Prop 29? Taking a page from Big Food's book, anti-Prop 29 promotions have totally ignored the subject, fabricated "facts" and played to fears – this time as to government bureaucracy and unaccountability. They even found a doctor to mouth their words (SFGate reported that she needs the money), and dressed some other guy in a lab coat to establish his scientific credentials. They also started early -– bombarding primetime audiences with $40 million of commercials (or so I'm told). Don Draper would be proud. The impressive list of health-based Proponent non-profits have focused on the goal of the initiative, and attempted to answer the worst of the false claims.
There is some recent evidence in these parts that campaign spending does not necessarily spell success, as Meg Whitman's $140 million gubernatorial fiasco attests. Prop 2 was said to be a close race in 2008, as well. Here's a hope, and a vote, that good policy sense prevails over deep pockets this time. Please make your voice heard.
a resident of San Ramon
on Jun 5, 2012 at 12:39 am
Cancer is non-partisan, decline to state, no political party. It attacks Republicans, Democrats, liberals, and conservatives. It kills family members of every political spectrum.
Those who want cigarette companies to remain financially healthy will vote No on Prop. 29. Those who want everyone else to remain physically healthy should vote YES on Prop. 29. "YES," it is really that simple.
a resident of San Ramon
on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:10 am
It is amazing how they can twist the facts so much... they state that the proposition will not create jobs, and will not stay in California, etc, etc. etc.... of course it is not intended to do any of those things.
I think people would wish for a cure for cancer - whether it takes place in California, Memphis, Minneapolis, etc. or another country for that matter - it just needs to get done.
I also hope that another tax helps to make it a bit more expensive so that people will think twice before starting, or hope those who have already started to try to quit.
At the very least, big tobacco should help pay for the damage they cause (for cures, or treatment). I, like many others have lost loved ones to lung cancer... it is a horrible way to die and I don't wish that on anyone. Shame on them, but, what do you expect from big tobacco???
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 5, 2012 at 8:53 am
Vote Yes on Prop. 29 to save lives from cancer, which kills people!
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 6, 2012 at 7:49 am
Rats. It is remarkable what money can buy. Web Link
a resident of San Ramon
on Jun 6, 2012 at 7:58 pm
San Ramon Oberver is a registered user.
Some people are so anti-tax they wouldn't vote for one to save their lives. It reminds me of the old Jack Benny joke.
Benny (on the radio) is accosted by a robber who points a gun at him and says it's a stick up.
Robber: Your money or your life.
Benny: (pause)
Robber: (harsher) Your money or your life.
Benny: (another pause) I'm thinking it over.
This was Benny's biggest joke on the radio. Even more appropriate, the robber was a smoker. You can listen to it on Youtube. Web Link
Benny's tightwad character was a gag. If Prop. 29 is defeated, which it appears to be, it isn't at all funny.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 6, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Prop. 29 ties up tax money that could've been used to help solve California's fiscal problems.
California shouldn't spend tax dollars on any cause, no matter how noble, until it gets its fiscal house in order.
In order to plug California's $16 billion deficit, we will need to make some tough choices like raise taxes, layoff teachers, cut services to the poor, raise college tuition, etc. If Prop. 29 passes, these cuts and tax increases will need to be bigger than if we'd put in place a cigarette tax to help fund the budget.
Most states use cigarette tax money to help balance their budgets. California has resisted increasing tobacco taxes not because of the tobacco lobby, but because it is a regressive tax paid mostly by the poor, as smokers tend to be poor.
We likely need to raise taxes, and tobacco taxes should be part of the mix. But Prop. 29 ties up funds so that they can't be used to solve California's financial problems. I hope it is defeated.


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Open house planned for Dean, Sue Swanson
An open house for Dean and Sue Swanson will be from 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Crosslake Christian Assemblies of God Church. Dean served on the Crosslake City Council for 25 years. They have moved to the Cities to be near family.
Refreshments will be served at the open house.
Crosslake Christian A/G is located on the south side of Crosslake, east 1/4 mile on County Road 36. For more information, call Carrie at 218-851-7777.


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Flores-Johnson, E. A. and Li, Q. M. (2010) Indentation into Polymeric Foams. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 47 (16). pp. 1987-1995. ISSN 0020-7683
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The effects of the nose shape of rigid indenters on the indentation behaviour of polymethacrylimide(PMI) and polyetherimide(PEI) foams with different densities are investigated. Experimental results show that indentation resistance depends on the geometry of the indenter and the density of the foam. Analytical models based on the deformation mechanisms observed in experiments are developed to predict the indentation resistance. It shows that the analytical predictions are in good agreement with experimental measurements for a range of polymeric foams. This study presents a complete and systematic experimental data on the indentation behaviours of a range of polymeric foams and demonstrates the capability of the analytical model to predict the indentation behaviours of PMI and PEI foams.
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Toys for Tots short nearly 1,800 gifts
Program leaders say they will work until all requests are filled
COLUMBIA, Mo. - With Christmas just days away, Mid-Missouri's Toys for Tots program still needs to raise $11,000 to fill the holiday needs of children.
The program, sponsored by the Marine Corps League, provides toys for needy families across central Missouri. This year, though, the program still needs to fill thousands of gift requests.
"We might have one child in the family that is 18 years old, but then you don't have anything for the infants or the 4-to-6 year olds," Columbia Region Coordinator Dannie Weddle said. "You can't fill a family's application until they have all of those."
There are 8,000 individual family applications requesting toys. Each child in the family receives his or her own age appropriate toy on top of one or two separate gifts fro the family.
The applications come from local agencies that work with children, counselors from area schools in touch with needy families, and the families themselves.
Around 15 volunteers pitch in to round up the toys from local drop-off locations and categorize individual items into an age group.
While the toy bins have been out in the community since October, the program still lacks proper funding to fill these applications.
"We just don't have enough," said Weddle.
He estimates around 1,800 children still need gifts in Mid-Missouri.
The local Marine Corps League funds a majority of the program through bingo concessions.
"Bingo has not turned a profit this year," Weddle said. "So that impacts the ability of the Marine Corps League to put large donations into the Toys for Tots program this year."
Weddle also says the economy has increased the need in assistance for families, as well as the lack of donations.
"A lot of people are out of work," he said. "They aren't able to do this, so they're coming to us for assistance. But mainly I think it's the economy affecting us and the lack of donations into organizations like this."
Despite the odds, Weddle says the program will complete its mission.
"Even if it comes up to Christmas Day and we don't have the toys, we will still keep going until all our applications are finished," he said.
If anyone is able to donate, the program is seeking monetary contributions. That way, volunteers can buy the age-specific gifts they need.
If the program earns a surplus of funds, that money stays in the local chapter and is used in the following year's offering.
To donate or to volunteer, contact Dannie Weddle at 573-808-3566.


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A. Harrison Barnes is a well-known attorney throughout the United States. As a member of the Malibu community, Harrison is committed to serving the needs of Malibu residents and businesses in legal matters.
Benjamin P. Smith is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. He is a trial lawyer with a particular focus on high-stakes disputes in the biotechnology, medical device, and internet industries.


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The Band Perry gives back to Greeneville
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry have returned to Greeneville for a very special homecoming.
"Greeneville is our home, sometimes we say we go on vacation we just go here to the mountains," says Kimberly.
They are here promoting their new album 'Pioneer' set to be released Tuesday.
"Pioneer certainly was a journey and project for us just like any walk of life it is our walk with our music," Kimberly continues.
Even though the concert is free, money is being raised for 'Outnumber Hunger'.
Kimberly goes on to tell us, "I had no idea 1 in 6 Americans struggle with hunger and I think, I always thought of America as land if the plenty but there's also struggles right here in our own borders."
10,000 wristbands are being sold for $1 in hopes of raising money for 'Outnumber Hunger'.
Kristin secora with general mills says "all the profit from the from each wristband which is 47 cents each, will then go to feeding America and will be distributed back to second harvest here in northeast Tennessee."
Just one of many ways The Band Perry is giving back to Greeneville.
"We love coming home to the place that never changes and it just gives us a real peace every time we come home," Neil tells us.
For more information on how you can donate to 'Outnumber Hunger' visit www.outnumberhuner.com
and for more on The Band Perry you can visit their website: www.thebandperry.com


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Barrett-Jackson 2009 was the year GM auctioned cars none of us ever imagined would go up for sale. That's what losing billions of dollars and getting close to going out of business will do for a company the size of GM.
Boy oh boy did I miss the boat this year. I had a sneaking feeling I should have paid the 500 smackers for a bidder's pass. Instead, I was there strictly as a journalist. But, I enjoyed the trip to sunny Arizona in the heart of the winter to check out the GM Heritage collection on the block.
It's just that I feel bad. I coulda bid on the '89 Corvette "Splash." That was GM's Challenge car that was also a show car. Or, another Vette I woulda bought that went for cheap was a C5R "show car." Okay, there was no real race to it, but the C5 chassis had the racing body kit. The car sold for a little over 50 G's. What can you get for that much money in a new Vette?
Or, I coulda bought one of the 1997 Corvette "Alpha" or "Beta" Corvettes. Brian Baker of GM said Chevrolet built these cars to "fool all you guys," meaning the press. How cool would that be to show up at a car show with a pre-production Corvette?
The auction started on Tuesday, January 6th. I flew down Thursday the 8th from Las Vegas with four of my friends from Texas. We nicknamed ourselves the Texas Riff Raff Wild Bunch. Two years ago, we crashed the CNN Skybox and hobnobbed with Wolf Blitzer.
One of the first persons I ran into Thursday at Barrett-Jackson was our good buddy Kevin Mackay, the famous Corvette restorer from "Corvette Repair" in Valley Stream, New York. I wanted his take on GM selling cars from their Heritage Collection. He shared "They've got so many cars. Even if they sold those cars, they're still not getting out of the hole. They're in the hole for billions. I mean billions." So, you think they should just keep them?" "Well, they have so many- four of one kind. You know, four 1989 ZR-1s? Keep the best one and get rid of the others." Kevin's opinion was GM didn't need the cars, but the money wouldn't make much difference, either.
Lance Miller was standing close by. Lance, of course, is the late Chip Miller's son. Lance and Bill Miller (no relation) run the Carlisle car events, including "Corvettes at Carlisle."
Lance had mixed emotions about GM selling off their heritage. He said, "I was like a kid in a candy store when I walked into the GM tent. Then, I looked at the cars and could see the dust and it kind of made me feel sick inside." "You hate to see the cars disseminated?" "Exactly. You don't know where any of this stuff is going. For instance, I'm a guy that loved the Snake Skinner. I grew up reading the magazines and loving the cars. I tried to step up to the plate, but it goes somewhere else. Who knows what he's going to do with it. It might be gone forever. So yeah, mixed emotions."
The Snake Skinner was a lightweight 1989 model ZR1 with what Lance termed as a "Black Widow" motor. "They only made so many at Mercury Marine. Actually, they painted the engines black and they had internal work done. Nasty car." Lance bid on the Snake Skinner up to 100 grand. The '89 lightweight sold to Rick Hendricks, the famous racer, for $176,000. Obviously a C4 enthusiast, Miller also had his eyes fixed on several other Corvettes from GM's Heritage Collection. One in particular was GM's '89 Challenge show racecar, looking brand spanking new.
Early on, my Texas Riff Raff Wild Bunch met at the press tent to put together our plan to see all the GM Heritage cars we could. I leafed through the huge Barrett-Jackson catalog with pictures and descriptions of the cars to cross the auction block. BJ also published a separate full-color catalog for the GM Heritage Collection. Finding the cars on the grounds wasn't so easy. Many of the cars were close together in two different tents. Mixed among the regular production Corvettes offered for sale, I had to read signs to nail down which car was which.
I finally understood the "dust" factor of which Lance spoke. The cars were not pristine. Pontiac, Buick and Chevrolet passenger cars mixed with the Corvettes. For example, I ran across a '99 Oldsmobile "442" Custom Coupe built for the SEMA show in Las Vegas. On most of the information cards on the windshield of each vehicle I read the words, "Sold on a Bill of Sale." I also ran across the 1994 Camaro ZL1 that Lance mentioned to me. Corvette people like all muscle cars, especially the GM brand.
The auction was full of GM and Corvette enthusiasts. Readers will recall the name Steve Coffey. His pair of Lingenfelter twin turbo's appeared in our December 2008 issue. Steve bought the wide body Lingenfelter a couple years ago at Barrett-Jackson. He was looking to add to his collection if a hot Corvette came up at a great price.
Then, out of the blue, Coffey got totally intrigued with a 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 muscle car parked in a vendor space. Red with black stripes, the two-door hardtop looked brand new. A girl in the vendor space told Steve the 4-4-2 had 300 original miles and GM owned the car since new. "Buying a 1970 model that's brand new from GM," Coffey traveled in time back to his youth. He had to have this car if the story was true. We went looking for GM representatives to corroborate the car's provenance. We found them at the GM display for the Camaro. WE finally determined that GM had owned the 4-4-2 since the early 1990s when Sylvester Stallone drove the car in a movie. Right away, Steve lost his enthusiasm. The car was merely a restoration and not really GM owned since new.
It seemed everybody was throwing around the word concept for every GM car. I wanted to know how many of the GM collection, especially the Corvettes, were truly "concept" vehicles in the real definition. Brian Baker of GM Design called the Snake Skinner "an engineering development car." "There are a few concept cars here like the Buick Blackhawk. But, the Corvettes? Many of them were created by John Heinricy and the madmen out at our proving grounds."
What Kevin Mackay had said earlier in the day started to make sense. GM was cleaning out cars they had in duplicate and triplicate, such as the 1989 Corvette ZR1's. The ZR1 didn't come out until the 1990 model year. They did build 83 of the 1989 ZR1's. Just four remained. "We don't' need four of them. We need one to represent the era," Baker said. Baker offered clarity when he said, "The Heritage fleet is 1,000 cars. The Heritage Collection is about 300 of those cars. The balance of the cars are SEMA, race, enthusiast cars that helped launch new vehicles. So our quote Heritage Collection, which is our museum type cars, that is about 30% of the overall fleet."
I felt better that GM's collection was still intact. I also felt great that a small percentage of these cars could reach collectors hands. There was an era when GM just crushed the cars. I like the auction-era much better.


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ShareFile vs FTP
Businesses have depended on FTP for file transfer for years, but many people find it to be a cumbersome tool and a time-consuming process. File transfer protocol places responsibility on clients and vendors to download and use client software, which can take some time to find and learn. Standard FTP also transfers sensitive business files in plain text with no protection for data. Managing the necessary servers requires significant time and IT resources, which make FTP an unsustainable solution for savvy businesses. Fortunately, there is now an easy-to-use, cloud-based alternative for modern business.
Ease of Use and Management
Unlike FTP, ShareFile can be accessed using any web browser and does not require the opening of additional ports or the installation of special software to use it. FTP traffic travels over port 21, a special port that is often closed by firewalls at large corporations for security reasons.
If your employees and clients can surf the internet, they can use ShareFile.
With FTP, creation and management of user accounts is notoriously inefficient. Creating a user account for a new client often involves going through your IT staff. Additionally, FTP has no built-in mechanism for retrieval of forgotten passwords, wasting the valuable time and resources of you and your clients and putting your project deadlines in jeopardy. Unfortunately, most companies deal with FTP's user management problems by simply creating one user account that they share with all clients, allowing all clients to view and download each other's data.
With ShareFile, adding users to a folder and configuring their permissions is as simple as typing their e-mail address. ShareFile takes care of the rest, including generating and e-mailing a password to the user and providing them with a mechanism to reset their password if it's forgotten.
"Our largest client has FTP disabled on their corporate firewall. Without ShareFile, we would have to send our files by mail, costing us valuable productivity."
FTP transfers files and passwords in clear text for anyone to see. This can be a major security hole, especially for companies in businesses such as healthcare, law, accounting, or any industry where data privacy is important. ShareFile uses SSL encryption, the same technology used by banks and popular e-commerce services such as Amazon.com to securely transfer credit card data.
"FTP transfers files and passwords in clear text for anyone to see."Features That Add Real Business Value
ShareFile offers many value-added features that are simply not available with FTP such as company branding, keyword searching, configurable e-mail alerts, and our streamlined 'Send a File' and 'Request a File' functionality.
Company Branding
When you sign up, your ShareFile extranet is customized to match your company's web site at no charge. Everything from the color of the hyperlinks on your ShareFile portal to the branding of the e-mail notifications is customized to match your company's brand.
You can even place a ShareFile login box directly on your company's web site, making ShareFile the most seamless and professional way to exchange files with clients.
Search Files and Folders
FTP offers no ability to search for files or folders by keyword. If your clients are looking for a particular file amongst a mountain of other files and folders on your FTP site, they can quickly become frustrated and give up on finding the file.
ShareFile allows for quick keyword searches to make finding files and folders a breeze. Enter one or more words (or even part of a word) and ShareFile will search file names, folder names, titles, and descriptions and will quickly return all relevant results.
Tracking and Alerts
ShareFile's customizable e-mail alerts always keep you in the loop. Choose to be automatically notified whenever files are uploaded into a particular folder or when a client downloads important files that you sent them. Or, browse a detailed audit trail of who downloaded which files and when. ShareFile's e-mail alerts will save you hours of lost productivity.
'Send a File' and 'Request a File' Functionality
For cases when you need to send a file (or a client needs to send you a file) as quickly and easily as possible, ShareFile features 'Send a File' and 'Request a File' functionality. These functions allow you to literally send a file to a client by pasting a hyperlink into your e-mail software. The client simply clicks the link to download the file.
With our 'Request a File' functionality, you can e-mail your clients a hyperlink so they can simply click and upload in one step without even needing a username or password!
Great Technical Support
FTP is a low-level protocol, so there is no company standing behind it and offering technical support. If you use FTP, you'll find yourself needing to provide your own technical support and helping to troubleshoot issues with clients.
ShareFile has the best technical support in the business. If you or one of your clients runs into a problem or simply needs some quick instructions, simply contact your account representative or one of our expert technical support engineers by phone or e-mail.
See for yourself how ShareFile can save you hours of time and reduce ftp-related stress. Sign up for a free trial today!


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Hello everyone, I sent this question about 3 days ago but did not get any response. I am giving it another try, and hope someone is able to help this time around.
I am trying to use exploratory Factor Analysis on 15 variables in the data set. The data set is not a good representative of the general population if used without the Sampling Weights. Hence I have used Sampling Weights in the rest of the empirical analysis. I have two questions in this regard, which are:
1 - Should I use Sampling Weights to construct Factor Scales in exploratory common Factor Analysis. Would the Sampling Weights be counted twice if I use them to construct Factor Scales, and then use the Sampling Weights in regression analysis with these very Factor Scales present in the model?
2 - Is there an easy way to account for Sampling Weights in the exploratory common Factor Analysis. I have been looking for a way to use Factor Analysis while using Sampling Weights, and the one method that works is inputting the Sampling Weight adjusted correlation matrix (which I obtained by regressing each one of the 15 variables on the rest of the variables, one at a time, and taking the square root of the R-squared of the model, which also is Sample Weight adjusted correlation between the two variables).
This method takes a very long time. I was wondering if there is more time efficient method to do the exploratory common Factor Analysis using Sampling Weights?
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The Department of Elementary Education offers accredited academic programs that prepare teachers to function effectively in early childhood and elementary school teaching positions. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of teaching, and the translation of research and theory into actual classroom practice through extensive field placements.
For graduate students who are certified teachers, the department provides subject matter and pedagogical knowledge that will permit high levels of performance within school settings. It also provides a way for academically competent and highly motivated college graduates with a liberal arts background to enter the field of education.
A part of the department's commitment to professional education is to provide leadership and service to the educational community, especially to the state of Rhode Island and its educational agencies. The department supports faculty in the conduct of research and scholarship, particularly as it relates to improving school instruction.


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Eve Ensler:
Happiness in body and soul
Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to end violence toward women and finding her own happiness.
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Prairie Bay's Side Dish food truck receives funds for sustainable agriculture development
Prairie Bay's Side Dish food truck was awarded $30,000 from the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership to support the development of sustainable agriculture and food systems across the central Minnesota region.
In addition to its regular food truck activities, the Side Dish will serve as a chef-driven mobile classroom, providing demonstration and instruction on the preparation of wholesome local foods within the central region to increase nutrition awareness and support local farmers and producers.
Grant funds from the Central Partnership will be used to support these educational presentations throughout the region, with 20 outings slated for the summers of 2013 and 2014.
Within the five-county region of Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties, more than 55,000 or one-third of the residents are impacted by having low-access to food as determined by the USDA. The Side Dish will work to address food access by visiting these areas, encouraging the provision of healthy and local food options while building more sustainable communities.
Stay tuned for the 2013 event calendar and more information by following "Prairie Bay Grill and Catering" on Facebook and Twitter.