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Someone had cloned Mr Green's bank card and was withdrawing his money from cash machines in South Africa - £3,000 in total - causing him to bounce cheques and miss payments on his mortgage.
I was always very cautious. I've always made sure I keep my details with me. I never let my card go out of my sight so whenever I'm in restaurants I'm always in full view of it.
I never use my (debit) card for transactions on the internet, whenever I do that I always make sure I use a credit card so it's insured.
My mum always made sure she would cut out bits from the Daily Mail to make sure I was always up on the latest fraud or whatever was going on.
It was quite a shock when the first I knew about being a victim was the fact I got a call. It was an automated call from the bank, telling me to pay an extra £1,000 into my account because I was overdrawn.
So I phoned up and sort of explained that this has got to be some kind of mistake.
But then we looked into it and I noticed someone had managed to systematically take almost £3,000 from my account.
And when I looked at these transactions I found someone had been using my card in South Africa, which I haven't visited.
We looked through these transactions and they would systematically take out £30 a day, sometimes as much as £100, £200, from lots of different cash machines in Johannesburg.
They had managed to do this over a fairly lengthy time.
This was completely out of the blue and it suddenly became an absolute nightmare for me.
It was actually quite shocking, because you expect your money to be safe in a bank account.
Eventually, obviously, we managed to get the card stopped and the account closed down.
Bouncing cheques
That was where the problems started. My mortgage couldn't be paid, which was coming out of the account I was using. I recently transferred the account and cheques started bouncing.
I thought it would all be sorted quite quickly. I went into the bank, they were sort of quite helpful, but they took it as very matter of fact that this is what goes on now.
No sort of advice, no sort of apologies or the sort of things you would expect when this sort of thing happens.
I kept on phoning up and nothing happened. I got a letter two weeks later saying they were looking into it and, sure enough, they managed to credit back the money that had been taken from me.
I'm trying to check to see if my credit history has been affected.
I've always made sure I've made payments on time. I've never missed a mortgage payment, and all of a sudden I'm in this terrible position, and where can you turn?
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A discussion page for fans of the epic trilogy, a sequel to William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'. Banquo's Son, Bloodlines (Book two) and Birthright (Book Three)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
research and finer details
I have now finished the SFD of the final ten chapters and am making my way through them again to get it to a point of being at least half way decent for my intrepid, knife weilding readers.
I drank coffee tonight at a friend's place at 9pm so, in a completely out of character moment, I am still awake and working on the book. Whether I get up at my usual 5am will depend on whether the glass of wine I'm sipping has more power over the cats!
2 comments:
- Glamis Castle said...
Hi there,
I read with interest the bit about the drawing of Glamis Castle in the 11th century. The truth is there was no castle here until after 1372 - that's the year in which the King of Scotland (Robert II) granted thaneage to Sir John Lyon.
During the 11th century the building that stood on the site was an ancient Royal hunting lodge used by the Kings. It was also the place where King Malcolm II (grandfather of Macbeth and Duncan) died.
Shakespeare did, however, have some just reasons for calling Glamis 'Macbeth's castle'.
Gill C
Business Manager
Glamis Castle
- fleance (aka TK Roxborogh) said...
And such is the fine line I walk between true history and the world created by Shakespeare in Macbeth. As Banquo's son is the sequel to the play, I am using the characters and settings he created for the world of my novel.
Thrilled you stopped by.

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Small Business Administration:
Continued Attention Needed to Address Reforms to the Disaster Loan Program
GAO-10-735T: Published: May 19, 2010. Publicly Released: May 19, 2010.
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After the Small Business Administration (SBA) was widely criticized for its performance following the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, the agency took steps to reform its Disaster Loan Program. Congress also enacted the Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (Act), which places new requirements on SBA to ensure it is prepared for catastrophic disasters. This testimony discusses (1) the extent to which SBA has addressed the Act's requirements, and (2) how SBA's response to major disasters in 2008 aligned with key components of its June 2007 Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). In completing this statement, GAO reviewed and updated, as appropriate, the July 2009 report, Small Business Administration: Additional Steps Should Be Taken to Address Reforms to the Disaster Loan Program and Improve the Application Process for Future Disasters (GAO-09-755). In that report, GAO recommended that SBA should fulfill the Act's region-specific marketing and outreach requirements; complete its annual report to Congress; issue an updated DRP; develop an implementation plan for remaining requirements; and develop procedures to further improve the application process for the Disaster Loan Program.
SBA has made some progress since GAO's July 2009 report in addressing provisions of the Act and continued attention to certain provisions will be important for sustained progress. As of May 2010, SBA met requirements for 15 of 26 provisions of the Act and partially addressed 6. Five provisions do not require any action at this time. Since July 2009 SBA has taken a number of actions. For example, SBA issued an updated DRP in November 2009. In addition, SBA issued regulations on coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on timely submission of disaster assistance applications. SBA also has taken steps to address the Act's requirements for region-specific marketing and outreach. For example, SBA has begun a dialogue with the Small Business Development Center state directors in the Gulf Coast about disseminating disaster planning information in the five most hurricane-prone states before the hurricane season. However, these steps have not been discussed in public documents or venues, such as in the DRP or on the SBA Web site, which would make the information more transparent and easily accessible to the public and Congress. SBA officials told GAO the agency has not yet completely addressed some provisions because the agency must make extensive changes to current programs or implement new programs. In particular, for two requirements that will involve private lenders, SBA plans to implement pilots before finalizing regulations. SBA officials recently said that they had formed a cross-functional work group and began reaching out to lenders about the planned pilots. SBA has not yet developed an implementation plan with milestone dates for addressing the remaining requirements, but recently said it would provide a plan or report that included milestone dates for addressing the Act's requirements. SBA's initial response after the 2008 Midwest floods and Hurricane Ike aligned with certain components of its initial DRP, such as using technology and outreach efforts to better ensure timely assistance. The individuals GAO interviewed and results from SBA's 2008 Disaster Loan Program Customer Satisfaction Survey provided somewhat positive feedback about SBA's performance following the disasters. However, interviewees and survey results indicated areas for improvement; in particular, both indicated that application paperwork was burdensome and that the application process needed improvement. The agency did not appear to have a formal process for identifying problems in the application process and making needed improvements. SBA officials told GAO that they have been taking steps to improve the application process. However, SBA has not provided information to GAO on how it would implement a formal process to address identified problem areas in the disaster loan application process.
May 4, 2017
Small Business Research Programs:Status of Prior RecommendationsGAO-17-594T: Published: May 4, 2017. Publicly Released: May 4, 2017.
Apr 26, 2017
Small Business Administration:Actions Taken to Help Improve Disaster Loan AssistanceGAO-17-566T: Published: Apr 26, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 2017.
Apr 25, 2017
Small Business Research Programs:Additional Actions Needed to Implement Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention RequirementsGAO-17-337: Published: Apr 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 25, 2017.
Mar 29, 2017
Private Deposit Insurance:Credit Unions Largely Complied with Disclosure Rules, but Rules Should Be ClarifiedGAO-17-259: Published: Mar 29, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 2017.
Mar 2, 2017
HUBZone Program:Oversight Has Improved But Some Weaknesses RemainGAO-17-456T: Published: Mar 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2017.
Jan 12, 2017
Terrorism Risk Insurance:Market Challenges May Exist for Current Structure and Alternative ApproachesGAO-17-62: Published: Jan 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2017.
Jan 9, 2017
Flood Insurance:FEMA Needs to Address Data Quality and Consider Company Characteristics When Revising Its Compensation MethodologyGAO-17-36: Published: Dec 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 9, 2017.
Nov 21, 2016
Small Business Administration:Agency Has Controls to Comply with Paperwork Reduction Act but Could Improve Accessibility and Consistency of Disaster Loan InformationGAO-17-67: Published: Nov 21, 2016. Publicly Released: Nov 21, 2016.
Aug 10, 2016
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:Observations from Small Business Review PanelsGAO-16-647: Published: Aug 10, 2016. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2016.
Jul 14, 2016
Flood Insurance:Potential Barriers Cited to Increased Use of Private InsuranceGAO-16-611: Published: Jul 14, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2016.
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Bees: 5 Things You Didn't Know
In lieu of this looming catastrophe, we present five things you didn't know about bees.
1- Humans can endure about eight bee stings per pound of body weightThe first thing you didn't know about bees is that the bigger you are, the better your chances of surviving multiple Africanized bee stings.
According to entomologists from Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, there is a "lethal dose" of bee venom for people in otherwise good health. The lethal dose can be determined by body weight: the limit is approximately 8.6 bee stings per pound of body weight. This means that a healthy 180-pound male can endure about 1,500 stings before reaching the lethal amount.
2- Bees survive by shiveringContrary to popular belief, bees don't make it through the winter hibernating like bears do. Instead, they huddle together and shiver. This group shivering not only keeps them alive during the cold winter months, but it's also known to create an enormous amount of heat. No one knows this better than the Asian giant hornet, a massive predator and bee-killer extraordinaire; just one Asian giant hornet, being five times bigger than a bee, can behead 30 or 40 of them every minute, meaning a small group can decimate a hive of several thousand bees.
Japanese honey bees fight back by "balling." They surround the hornet and start heating things up by beating their wings and shivering. The result is a temperature that reaches 117F, just enough to cook the hornet to death.
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"Rumah Kumis Room One"
Size200 m²
Floor No.
- Kitchen
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Smoking allowed
Accommodation summary
|Jalan Gunung Mas, Gg Dieng VII, 80117 Bali, Indonesia
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
This rooms features a king size bed with TV local, study table, WiFi and Air conditioned. For your holiday, in ground floor with living room, dining room overlooking a lovely tropical garden with gazebo (Bale) to sleep on , swiming pool out side.
Possibility to order or do-it-yourself breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as any type of service (moped rental car with or without driver, guide etc ...)
Family home very well located in a quiet area (Padang Sambean) and 15 min from the beaches of Canggu, Sanur, Kuta and its restaurants and nightlife.
Halfway (30min) Jimbaran-Nusadua (Surf and Kite) and Ubud's artistic flair and rustic (Trekking-Rice staircase)
Feel free to message us if your have any further enquiries
House rulesHappiness and Serenity.. That's Bali Rules
|Weekly rate for 1 guest
|Price for > 1 guests
|R 135 ZAR per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|2 weeks
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
I had a really good time with Mama and Doni, even if I saw jDoni at the end of my holiday, he was lovely, nice, helpful and gave me a really good advice which helps me a lot.
Mama is a star, she is the most kind and nice person I've ever met, big heart, smily, good cook, friendly and really really helpful.
They both of them made my holiday great and awesome. Thank you very much you take care and wish you the best. Annabelle.
fine, everything was perfect, as Doni mama are very dedicated to their clients, available and very friendly, a lovely well maintained pool, all well air-conditioned, they even found us a french-speaking driver to visit the tourist attractions I recommends this property
très bien , tout était parfait , mama comme doni sont très dévoués à leurs clients , disponible et très chaleureux , une jolie piscine très bien entretenue , le tout bien climatisé , il nous on même trouvé un driver parlant le francais pour visiter les sites touristique je recommande donc cette location
Location, host, kitchen, pool, everything is for the best. Even the weather was beautiful without too much rain. Area, landmark, people all wonderful.
Emplacement, hôte, cuisine, piscine, tout est pour le mieux. Même le temps fut beau sans trop de pluie. Région, site, habitants tous formidables.
What happiness! This is exactly what we were looking for. Ibu and Doni are lovely, always available for what we might need. Home and garden always well maintained. When we returned from tour, we're going home, period. That happiness. Excellent value for money.
Ibu thank you and Doni
Catherine and Philippe
Que du bonheur! C'est tout à fait ce que nous cherchions. Ibu et Doni sont adorables, toujours disponible pour ce dont nous pourrions avoir besoin . Maison et jardin toujours bien entretenus. Lorsque nous rentrons d'excursion, nous rentrons à la maison, tout simplement. Que du bonheur. Excellent rapport qualité prix.
Merci Ibu et Doni
Catherine et Philippe
I had a very nice stay at Rumah Kumis, Doni and his mother are very friendly and helpful! The house was always very clean and tighty, every morning i had a delicious breakfast, made by Doni's mother. I had my own bed and bathroom, both were very clean and comfortable. Thanks for everything, Doni and mom!
It was a short but nice stay at Doni's place. I got a nice breakfast and he helpt me with all my problems and answered my questions.
Host attentive, available, discreet. own home, nice, very well equipped. a very nice family that really touched us. Thank you to Doni and his mom. I recommend this property, but I want to clarify that my contact with Doni is very very well, but my discussions during my reservation with the owner (the Belgian as it is called) have cooled me. No lyrics, changes his mind every email, speaks only of money, offers car + chaufferu at exorbitant prices on the spot while the prices are much chers.heureusement everything went well and we have not had contact with him. VERY GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY
Hôte à l'écoute, disponible, discret. maison propre, agréable, très bien équipée. une famille très gentille qui nous a beaucoup touché. Merci à Doni et sa maman.
je recommande cette location, mais je tiens à préciser que mon contact avec Doni c'est très très bien passé, mais mes échanges lors de ma réservation avec le propriétaire (le belge comme il se fait appelé) m'ont refroidis. Aucune parole, change d'avis à chaque mail; ne parle que d'argent, vous propose voiture + chaufferu à des prix exorbitant alors que sur place les prix sont beaucoup moins chers.heureusement tout s'est bien passé et nous n'avons pas eu contact avec lui. TRES BON RAPPORT QUALITE PRIX
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Definition of moisten
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intransitive verb
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Corn syrup can be used to moisten and flavor baked foods.
The chemical reaction begins as soon as the powder is moistened.
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Definition of moisten for English Language Learners
: to make (something) slightly wet : to make (something) moist
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The Trinity
Many Christians misunderstand the doctrine of the Trinity. It is therefore vital that we understand it in order to confess it rightly. It preserves God's independence, meaning He did not need to create the world in order to be in ...Read More
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The misunderstanding of the love and fatherhood of God that is so prevalent in our culture makes it hard for us to speak of these concepts and be heard rightly. As we seek to emphasize other biblical concerns like God's ...Read More
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Mohammed did have contact with some Christian groups whose orthodoxy was questionable on matters like the person of Christ. Is it just possible, looking at things from a human perspective, that Islam would never have been established if someone was ...Read More
Opposing Foundations
The attacks of Islam on the orthodox Christian view of God, man, Christ, and the Bible are not necessarily unique to this world religion. Though the specific attacks may vary, these are the points at which all non-believers level assaults ...Read More
His Annointing
The apostle Paul tells us that there are many varieties of gifts but one Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4). While the Holy Spirit dwells in all Christians, His various gifts show that He does not manifest Himself the same way in ...Read More
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As Christians we must ever be aware of the old, fleshly nature that is always trying to draw us away from life in the Spirit. One of the ways this happens is through doubts about Jesus and the authority of ...Read More
The Liar and Antichrist
One cannot truly acknowledge Jesus as the "Christ" unless this title is defined biblically. In our day, many continue to sing praises to the Christ but deny essential truths about His person and work, including His deity and the necessity ...Read More
You Know the Truth
Today's passage shows us the connection between knowing the truth and being anointed by the Holy Spirit. Anyone who knows, trusts, and practices basic Christian truths belongs to Christ and possesses the Holy Spirit. Like the original audience, the trials ...Read More
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Thoughts on Realignment
Here's a look at what each of the four conferences look like:
Central Conference:
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets
West Conference:
Anaheim Ducks
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
Phoenix Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
Vancouver Canucks
East 1 Conference:
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
East 2 Conference:
Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
NHL Press Release:
The National Hockey League Board of Governors tonight approved a four-Conference alignment format and authorized Commissioner Gary Bettman to implement this proposal, pending input from the National Hockey League Players' Association. The format would create two eight-team Conferences and two seven-team conferences.
Under the format, every team would play every other team outside its conference twice -- once home, once away.
In the seven-team Conferences, teams would play six times -- three home, three away. In the eight-team Conferences, teams would play either five or six times in a season on a rotating basis; three teams would play each other six times and four teams would play each other five times. This process would reverse each season: An eight-team Conference member that plays an opponent six times in one season would play it five times the following season.
The top four teams in each Conference qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first-place team would play the fourth-place team; the second-place team would play the third-place team. The four respective Conference champions would meet in the third round of the Playoffs, with the survivors playing for the Stanley Cup.
Leftover Thoughts:
Nashville will still maintain all of the divisional rivalries that have been built since they came into the NHL. Those rivalries will be escalated, especially when the Predators could potentially play teams like Detroit and Chicago every year in the playoffs.
Each team will make a trip to Bridgestone Arena next year. I think that's awesome. It's great for ticket sales, and it gives fans the chance to see players like Sidney Crosby every year.
Overall, I think that the realignment proposal is a pretty good one. What are your thoughts?
2 comments:
My only concern is that since we have 8 teams in our conference, we only have a 50% chance of making the playoffs. In the past we could count on at least 5 or 6 teams in the West being totally out of the playoffs every year. So we had a 8 in 10 chance of making the playoffs. Now, we have only 4 in 8 chance..Assume Chicago and Detroit automatically qualify. That gives us a 2 in 6 chance, or 33%. Assume one of St.Louis, Minnesota, or Dallas will have a good year every year, that means we have a 1 in 5 chance, or 20%. It will make getting to the playoffs tough, but once you were in the playoffs would be much more fun. The other thing that popped into my head is that only 2 of the 8 teams in our conference are 'cap' teams.ReplyDelete
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Silverleaf whitefly
|Silverleaf whitefly
|Scientific classification
|B. tabaci
|Binomial name
|Bemisia tabaci
(Gennadius, 1889)
Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring
The silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, also informally referred to as the sweetpotato whitefly) is one of several whiteflies that are currently important agricultural pests.[1] The silverleaf whitefly is classified in the family Aleyrodidae, and is included in the large sub-order of insects, Sternorrhyncha.[2] A review in 2011[3] concluded that the silverleaf whitefly is actually a species complex containing at least 24 morphologically indistinguishable species.
The silverleaf whitefly thrives worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and less predominately in temperate habitats. Cold temperatures kill both the adults and the larvae of the species.[4] The silverleaf whitefly can be confused with other insects such as the common fruitfly, but with close inspection, the whitefly is slightly smaller and has a distinct wing color that helps to differentiate it from other insects.
While the silverleaf whitefly had been known in the United States since 1896, in the mid-1980s a virulent strain appeared in poinsettia crops in Florida. For convenience that strain was referred to as strain B (biotype B), to distinguish it from the milder infestation of the earlier known strain A. Less than a year after its identification, strain B was found to have moved to tomatoes, and other fruit and vegetable crops. Within five years, the silverleaf whitefly had caused over $100 million in damage to Texas and California agriculture industries.[1]
- 1 Anatomy and life cycle
- 2 Native/original community
- 3 Ecological impact
- 4 Integrated pest management
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Anatomy and life cycle[edit]
During the adult stages of the silverleaf whitefly, the body expands up to 0.8mm in length and has a snow-white color, which is attributed by the secretion of wax across its wings and body.[5] During feeding or resting stages the whitefly adult covers its body over with its wings. When depositing eggs, the females will lay 50 to 400 eggs ranging from 0.10mm-0.25mm on the under part of leaves. Female whiteflies are diploid and emerge from fertilized eggs whereas male whiteflies are haploid and emerge from unfertilized eggs. Eggs are laid in groups, being small in size with dimensions of 0.2 mm wide and .1mm in height. Eggs are initially whitish in color and change to a brown color towards the time of hatching within 5 to 7 days. After the egg stage, the whitefly hatchling develops through four instar stages.
In the first instar, commonly called the crawler, the nymph is 0.3mm in size and grows to be 0.6 mm till the fourth instar stage. During the first instar stage the body is greenish in color and flat in body structure.[5] The mobile whitefly nymph walks to find a suitable area on the leaf with adequate nutrients and molts into four other instar or nymphal stages over the span of 40–50 days until it reaches adulthood.[2] During molting, the flies shed silver skins, which are left on the leaves. During the instar phases, the whitefly maintains an opaque white appearance and does not move from the feeding site the crawler originally chooses. At the feeding site the nymphs use parts of their mouth to stab into the plant and consume the plant's juices.[5] The stage following the nymph stages is the pupal stage when the eyes become a deep red color, the body color becomes yellow, and the body structure thickens. After development is completed, adult whiteflies are approximately four times the size of the egg, with light yellow bodies and white wings.[2]
Native/original community[edit]
Research indicates that the silverleaf whitefly likely came from India. Since the whitefly is predominately associated with areas exhibiting tropical/subtropical climates, the focus shifts to how these insects attained access to crops in habitats with temperate climates.[2] One hypothesis suggests that the transfer of decorative plants from tropical regions may have aided in the spread of the silverleaf whiteflies to temperate environments. The ability of the whitefly to adapt to various plants facilitates the spread of dangerous plant viruses, which these insects are notorious for transmitting.[6] Plants which are affected by the whitefly include: tomatoes, squash, poinsettia, cucumber, eggplants, okra, beans, and cotton.[5] Other common plant damages of whitefly include: removing plant sap, breakdown of the leaves of the plant, and leaf shedding.[5]
Ecological impact[edit]
The silverleaf whitefly is considered an invasive species in all areas it inhabits in the United States as well as Australia, Africa, several European countries. It was classified as an agricultural pest in Greece around 1889 and had a significant impact on tobacco crops there. The first whitefly found in the United States dates back to 1897, and was found on a crop of sweet potatoes.[citation needed]
This tiny insect wreaks havoc in two simple ways. First, the silverleaf whitefly, a parasite, feeds off of its host plants by piercing the phloem or lower leaf surfaces with its mouth and removing nutrients. Affected areas of the plant may develop chlorotic spots, whither, or lose leaves. Whiteflies also produce a sticky substance called honeydew, which is left behind on the host.[2] Honeydew can induce the growth of sooty molds, which can then reduce the plants ability to absorb light. This results in less growth, lower yield, and poor quality plants. It also requires that crops be thoroughly washed after harvesting, which raises processing costs for the grower.
The second problem with the silverleaf whitefly is its notorious status as a vector for plant disease. It has been transmitting gemniviruses such as lettuce infectious yellows virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, and African cassava mosaic virus for years and over many continents[2] and is now a vector for cassava brown streak virus disease.[7]
Bemisia tabacia became a serious issue in crops across the southwestern United States and Mexico in the 1980s. Scientists speculate that this pest was introduced via infested ornamental plants brought into the United States at this time. Florida's poinsettia greenhouses were crippled by the pest beginning in 1986, and by 1991, the whitefly infestation had spread through Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to plague crop growers in California. California, the state that produces approximately 90% of the United States' winter vegetable crop, has incurred an estimated $500 million in crop damage due to silverleaf whitefly populations.[8] Across the plant industry, this is thought to cost the state $774 million in private sector plant sales, 12,540 jobs, and $112.5 million in personal income. On a national scale, the United States has suffered crop and ornamental plant damages in excess of $1 billion.[8]
In particular, the whitefly is a devastating pest simply because it feeds on over 500 hosts. Included in its host domain are agricultural crops such as tomatoes, squash, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, melons, cotton, carrots, sweet potato, cucumber, and pumpkin, and ornamental plants such as poinsettia, crepe myrtle, garden roses, lantana, and lilies. It can cause specific damage to certain host plants, like "silverleaf" on squash, irregular ripening of tomatoes, whitestalk in broccoli and cauliflower, white stem in poinsettia, and light root in carrots.[8]
The whitefly has many natural predators including parasitoids and various arthropods. More on this subject can be found below in the section titled natural enemies.
Integrated pest management[edit]
The silverleaf whitefly is a very costly and common pest to the agricultural world. It destroys crops and causes the transfer of a variety of viruses that affect agricultural plants in harmful ways such as the earlier ripening of tomatoes through the tomato yellow leaf curl virus. As silverleaf whiteflies continue to destroy crops, scientists are trying to find ways to combat these agricultural pests. Some major controls for this pest have come from the development of oils from agricultural wastes, usage of natural enemies such as the four species of Eretmocerus (Eretmocerus sp., Eretmocerus mundus, Eretmocerus hayati, and Eretmocerus emiratus),[9] employment of trap crops, release of insect growth regulators, and implementation of the Light-Emitting Diode Equipped CC trap (LED-CC).
Most of the control tools that have been created affect the plant and soil properties at a minimal level. Scientists are currently focusing on targeting the whitefly through mechanisms that do not cause pollution or contamination (i.e., mechanisms other than insecticides). It is important to be able to reduce the number of B. tabaci individuals that settle on plants to decrease plant damages such as those caused by viral transmissions. This pest can be hindered by reducing settling, decreasing oviposition, and abating its population development.[10]
Biological controls[edit]
Classical biological control tends to be the only long-term sustainable solution to controlling exotic pests.[9] One of the main key issues of this type of control is its lack of predictability of success and establishment of the controlling agents.[9] The solution to this problem is finding a way to transition biological control as an empirical method to a more reliable, predictive science.
Entomologists with the U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center identified the most common causes of death of the whitefly which included predatory insects, parasites, and weather induced dislodgement.[11] They emphasize the importance of exploiting the use of natural predators and have identified predators by the use of enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Through experimentation it was found that the use of the biological controls and insect growth regulators produces a higher predator-to-prey ratio.[12] Therefore, insect growth regulators, such as buprofezin and pyriproxyfen, conserve natural predators, as opposed to conventional insecticides, which can indiscriminately kill both predator and prey populations.[12]
Natural enemies[edit]
Natural enemies are highly effective as biological controls. Species of parasitoids, predators, and pathogens specific to the whitefly keep populations under control. The four Old World species of Eretmocerus (Eretmocerus mundus, Eretmocerus hayati and Eretmocerus emiratus) established in the Western United States are a group of genetic individuals of related taxa that are parasitoids of B. tabaci and serve as biological control agents. Scientists are considering the idea of releasing these parasites in order to be able to control their host's population growth and save the destruction of important crops.[9] However, not all Eretmocerus can be successfully transplanted into areas where the whiteflies are present due to differences in climate preference.[9] For example, the species Eretmocerus melanoscutus failed to establish in the western United States due to climate issues. Goolsby (2005) mentions that different species of Eretmocerus are matched with the climate they are able to survive in. The success of the species of Eretmocerus in the USA can be contributed to the smaller host range, better climatic adaptation, and higher attack rate. Other natural predators of the B. tabaci include several species of wasps, bigeyed bugs, lacewing larvae, and lady beetle larvae, which all prey on the nymphs of the whitefly.
There are eight different arthropod orders that attack B. tabaci. These include members of the families Phytoseiidae, Coccinellidae, Syrphidae, Anthocoridae, Nabidae, and Miridae, Chrysopidae and Coniopterygidae.[13] There are currently four species that are commercially available; they include Delphastus pusillus, Macrolophus caliginosus, Chrysoperla carnea, and C. rufilabris.[13] D. pusillus are a small, shiny, black beetle species that suck out the contents of the silverleaf whitefly by piercing its shell. Adult and larval stages of this beetle feed at all life stages of the pest.[13] C. rufilabris is only able to feed on the immature stages or the larval stages of B. tabaci.[13]
Another natural mechanism of controlling the population of B. tabaci is the use of fungal pathogens. The most commonly known pathogens to the whitefly pest are Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, Aschersonia aleyrodis, Verticillium lecanii, and Beauveria bassiana.[13] When spore solutions of V. lecanii are sprayed on eggs, first, second, and third instar nymphs of B. tabaci approximately 89% to 90% of these eggs are killed.[13] Strains of whitefly have developed resistance to its fungal pathogens. For example, whitefly pests have grown resistant to infection by V. lecanii.
B. bassiana is only an effective biological control agent at a maximum temperature of 20 °C and a humidity level greater than 96%.[13] Not enough studies have been conducted to show the productiveness of fungal pathogen in the real world environment. Much of the success of this biological control on B. tabaci has been conducted in the laboratory.[13] However, it can be concluded though that when the fungal pathogen is combined with an insecticide, the synergistic effect of the two will induce a higher mortality rate of the whitefly. P. fumosoroseus has a broad host range but can attack silverleaf whiteflies at a variety of life stages and these include eggs, nymphs, pupae, and adults stages.[13] On the other hand, A. aleyrodis only infects and destroys nymphs and pupae.[13]
Another natural enemy of the whitefly are parasitoids, which kill their host once their development has been completed. Whitefly parasitoids are affiliated with three hymenopterous families. These families are Platygasteridae, Aphelinidae, and the Eulophidae.[13] The best studied of these whitefly parasitoids are Encarsia formosa and Eretmocerus eremicus, both of which are commercially available. The Encarsia formosa "Beltsville Strain", however, has been unable to control Bemisia tabaci biotype B in commercial greenhouses; it is only able to control the species in small experimental greenhouses. In an experiment done by the Hoddle laboratory, the release of three or more E. formosa on B. tabaci per week failed to control the pure population of the species on poinsettia plants because wasps that are reared in the B. tabaci are less fecund, have a slower development, and fail to allow immature parasitoids to survive and develop.[13] The species Encarsia formosa works much better at controlling the whitefly species Trialeurodes vaporariorum than it does Bemisia tabaci. On the other hand, Eretmocerus sp is much better at controlling silverleaf whitefly than is the Encarsia formosa "Beltsville Strain." In an experiment done again by the Hoddle laboratory, the release of three female wasps of an Eretmocerus species were able to effectively eliminate patches of the fly nymphs right after their discovery. The wasps are faster at searching for patches of nymphs of their host species and are consistent at controlling the population.[13] Eretmocerus are bi-parental ecto-endoparasites, meaning that parents lay their eggs on the outside of the fly. As the wasp larvae grow they penetrate the fly and continue their growth and development inside the host.[13] Plant growers today have been successfully able to control the population of Bemisia tabaci by using a variable release strategy. In the variable release strategy employed, six female parasitoids were released per week for the first half of the growing season, while only one female was released per week for the remaining of the season. The effectiveness of the parasitoid wasps was improved by releasing varying amounts of them per week so that they are continuously available. the number released deceases as the number of hosts decreases due to the wasps effectiveness.[13] If natural enemies are not able to control the pest population at low levels due to a significant increase in pest, an insecticide compatible with the biological control agent could be used to assist in reducing the pest population to low levels again.[13]
Chemical controls[edit]
Natural oils[edit]
One of the important tools for controlling the silverleaf whitefly population is through the usage of natural oils. Currently, the most effective oil in the market is the ultra-fine oil, which is a paraffinic oil product that reduces the settlement of the adult flies, decreases oviposition, and abates the transmission of the tomato yellow leaf curl virus.[10] Ultra-fine oil's effect can be strengthened through the combination with oils such as limonene or citronellal. On the other hand, olive oil is highly effective in controlling the number of flies that infect the leaves of their host plants and virus transfer. Other oils such as cottonseed, castor, peanut, soybean, and sunflower can also be used to reduce the settling and oviposition of B. tabaci adults. Out of this group of oil, peanut was the most effective in reducing the population. All of these oils cause direct mortality to all immature life stages of the silverleaf whitefly once the life stages come into contact with the oils that have been sprayed on the leaves. The oil extracted from the seeds of sugar apple is as effective against the whitefly as the use of insecticides.[14] The seed oil causes the silverleaf whitefly nymph to shrink in size and therefore detach from the tomato plant leading to starvation, as nymphs require close contact to the leaf to properly feed. In addition, the fourth nymphal stage is the most vulnerable to predation. Spraying a strong concentration on possible areas of nymph habitation can make oil a high-quality treatment.[14] Sugar apple seed oil is not phytotoxic to tomato plants of any concentrations and reduces the survival rate of the pest.[14] Spraying oil on leaves that have been infested or can be potentially infested will help reduce the number of silverleaf whiteflies that will reach the adult stage. The reduction of settling through various mechanisms can also help limit the amount of plants that become infected with viruses transmitted by these pests.
Insect growth regulators[edit]
Insecticides are known to be costly, and there is also an increasing resistance of the whitefly to insecticides. In a study of the silverleaf whitefly, a pest of other curcurbits family plants including zucchini squash, cucumber, and pumpkin was examined.[15] In particular squash is infected with Squash silverleaf, which is a serious physiological disorder that involves silvering of the surface of leaves, reduction in chlorophyll concentrations and higher reflectance. To combat this disease, insect growth regulator (IGR), pyriproxyfen has been used. This hormone is a juvenile hormone analogue, which affects hormonal balance and chitin in premature insects, which causes deformation and death during molting and pupation stages. Therefore, making pyriproxyfen effective in reducing the whitefly populations. It reduces the fruit damages, and increases the size, weight, and quality of fruit. Effectively, IGR does not kill adult whiteflies, but instead sterilizes the eggs of those adults that are treated. It is also a potent inhibitor of embryogenesis, adult formation and metamorphosis. It kills larva and keeps adults from completing the last nymphal stage. The IGR has low toxicity to mammals, fish, birds and bumblebees.
Mechanical controls[edit]
Man-made traps and covers[edit]
In addition, the Light-Emitting Diode Equipped CC trap (LED-CC) was developed by plant physiologist Chang-Chi Chu and Thomas Henneberry.[16] Originally, the trap was used to monitor population of silverleaf whitefly populations, but as the trap improved in its effectiveness it was used in control programs to limit whitefly pest populations. The trap itself includes a green LED light that attracts and traps the whiteflies. The LED device works best at night, and is inexpensive and durable. In addition, the LED is parasite friendly and therefore does not harm predators of the whitefly. The trap also does not utilize pesticides.[16]
Another technique used to reduce virus damage include the use of FRC known as floating row covers, which are covers used to keep plants from exposure from pests. Field studies have been conducted in Australia and have shown that the use of FRCs and IGR increase the yield of harvested fruit and quality. The row covers have been known to reduce virus damage to cucurbits.
Trap crops[edit]
Another important control is the use of other crops as a source of trap crops. Squashes can act as trap crops for the silverleaf whitefly due to the flies' attraction to these crops.[17] Silverleaf whiteflies are actually more attracted to the squash crop than they are to the tomato plant.[17] When squash serves as a trap crop, the tomato yellow curl leaf virus can be controlled and limited. Scientific experiments show in the fields that growing squash crops around the areas where tomato plants can be found is a useful manipulation in regulating the silverleaf whitefly population as well as the transmission of TYLCV. Other plants that can serve as trap crops include cantaloupe and cucumber.[17]
Cultural controls[edit]
Through a cultural control method, different planting areas can limit the amount of B. tabaci infected plants. Planting different host crops away from each other will decrease the number of plants the flies will be able to infect. Thus, the best control is to maximize the distance and time interval between host crops.[18] Good sanitation in winter and spring crops is also required for the maintenance and control of the fly population.[18] Weeds and host crop residues must be removed immediately to avoid infestation. Silver/aluminum cover mulches can repel the adult silverleaf whitefly. Thus, when planting seeds, placing a reflective polyethylene mulch on planting beds will significantly reduce the rate of colonization.[18]
Cultural controls are very important to crops such as vegetables and fruit. For example, in the family of Cucurbitaceae family, vegetables such as watermelon and squash contract squash vein yellowing virus (SqVYV) by the silverleaf whitefly.[19] The SqVYV virus[19] discovered by plant pathologist Benny Bruton and Shaker Kousik is essentially a crippling disease of the watermelon, which leads to the vine of the watermelon to collapse, causing the death of the watermelon before harvest. Kousik and pathologist Scott Adkins at ARS Subtropical Plant Pathology Research Unit worked together in screening the watermelon germplasm for resistance to SqVYV as to search for potential sources of resistance in wild-type watermelon. Kousik examined different combinations of insecticides and silver plastic mulch that could be used to reduce the whitefly populations.[19]
Under the integrated pest management plan, there are several different ways to control and manage the pest population of B. tabaci. The mechanical control used to control the species population is through the use of natural oils such as sugar apple[14] and the more common type of insecticides. From experimentation, scientists have seen that the sugar apple oil[14] (and other natural oils) has the same strength as insecticides but with the benefit of not causing pollution.[10] Through cultural control methods, the flies are regulated through the process of trap crops and man-made traps, such as the Light-emitting diode. The most important and pollution free method of controlling the amount of damage down by the silverleaf whitefly annually is the usage of natural enemies (i.e. pathogens, parasites, and predators). There are a variety of predators and several different pathogens and parasites that can effectively keep the pest population under a minimal level. The most common parasitoid of the silverleaf is Eretmocerus, a wasp species that finishes its development inside the host, killing the host once it reaches adulthood.[13] Most of the predators of B. tabaci tend to just eat out the insides of the pest, while pathogens transfer deadly viruses.[13]
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- ^ a b c d e Johnson, F. A.; Short, D. E. & Castner, J. L. (2005). Sweetpotato/Silverleaf Whitefly Life Stages and Damage (PDF). Entomology and Nematology Department special publication 90 (revised ed.). Gainesville, Florida: Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
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- ^ Pheneas Ntawuruhunga & James Legg (May 2007). "New Spread of Cassava Brown Streak Virus Disease and its Implications for the Movement of Cassava Germplasm in the East and Central African Region" (PDF).
- ^ a b c Service, A. R. National Invasive Species Information Center: Silverleaf Whitefly. United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ a b c d e Goolsby, J. A.; Debarro, P. J.; Kirk, A. A.; Sutherst, R. W.; Canas, L.; Ciomperlik, M. A.; Ellsworth, P. C.; Gould, J. R.; Hartley, D. M.; Hoelmer, K. A.; Naranjo, S. E.; Rose, M.; Roltsch, W. J.; Ruiz, R. A.; Pickett, C. H.; Vacek, D. C. (2005). "Post-release evaluation of biological control of Bemisia tabaci biotype "B" in the USA and the development of predictive tools to guide introductions for other countries". Biological Control. 32: 70–77. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.07.012.
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- ^ a b c d e Lin, C. Y.; Wu, D. C.; Yu, J. Z.; Chen, B. H.; Wang, C. L.; Ko, W. H. (2009). "Control of silverleaf whitefly, cotton aphid and kanzawa spider mite with oil and extracts from seeds of sugar apple". Neotropical Entomology. 38 (4): 531–6. doi:10.1590/S1519-566X2009000400016. PMID 19768275.
- ^ Qureshi, M. S.; Midmore, D. J.; Syeda, S. S.; Playford, C. L. (2007). "Floating row covers and pyriproxyfen help control silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) Biotype B (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in zucchini". Australian Journal of Entomology. 46 (4): 313–319. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00600.x.
- ^ a b Elstein, David (May 30, 2002). New Trap To Control Silverleaf Whiteflies. usda.gov.
- ^ a b c Schuster, D. J. (2004). "Squash as a trap crop to protect tomato from whitefly-vectored tomato yellow leaf curl". International Journal of Pest Management. 50 (4): 281. doi:10.1080/09670870412331284591.
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External links[edit]
- silverleaf whitefly on the University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Featured Creatures
- USDA Whitefly Knowledgebase
- CISR – Silverleaf Whitefly Center for Invasive Species Research summary on Silverleaf Whitefly
- Species Profile – Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library. Lists general information and resources for Silverleaf Whitefly.


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Steamboat Springs They chose the cabin for a reason.
Cabeen — as the oldest building on the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp campus is called — was where it all began nearly 100 years ago.
And that's exactly what Dan Wheetman and Randy Myler were working on inside the rustic, wood building Wednesday: a story about how it all began.
What one day will be a multimedia theater piece was, on Wednesday, handwritten on hundreds of pink sheets of loose-leaf paper. The text was in flux as the performers suggested changes and the writers tweaked the words here and there. What never changed was the overriding sense that Charlotte Perry and Portia Mansfield, the founders of the school, were watching over their efforts.
"The vibe is just right — it's so appropriate to be where it started," Wheetman said Wednesday. "There's certainly a spirit of these women present in this place."
The team of Wheetman, a playwright, and Myler, a musician and songwriter, was commissioned three years ago to write a theater piece about the history of Perry-Mansfield for the school's centennial celebration next summer.
The pair are at the school this week for the 15th annual New Works Festival, during which they had the chance to huddle inside the cozy cabin as they watched the words and music come to life through professional and student performers.
There will be a staged reading of the piece at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Main Studio, culminating the New Works Festival that brought about 50 artists from across the country to the woodsy campus to develop new ideas in a comfortable and pressure-free setting.
Including "Perry-Mansfield: A love story," there are four theater pieces and one dance presentation that will be staged for the public this weekend.
While the plays delve into themes such as love and loss in modern times, the historical significance of the Perry-Mansfield campus wasn't lost on the rest of the artists.
Casey Stangl, who is directing the reading of "The Few," a new play by Samuel Hunter, said the group of visiting playwrights, directors and performers was captivated while watching a documentary about how Perry and Mansfield traveled to Colorado from the East Coast and launched the camp in 1913, altering the landscape of modern dance and eventually drama.
"The pioneering and rebellious nature of these women, it's inspiring," Stangl said.
Choreographer Thang Dao has spent the past week at Perry-Mansfield using professional and student dancers to help develop a new work called "Lenore," a contemporary piece set to a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" by Basil Rathbone.
"I look forward to this every summer," Thang Dao said about the New Works Festival. "It's such a creative space. It allows me to be inspired and create works that are meaningful to me.
"When the dancers come in, I explore the movement. When they do one movement, I can see the next movement on their body."
The New Works Festival features staged readings of theater pieces at 8 p.m. Friday, 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Thang Dao's dance presentation is at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Festival Artistic Director Andrew Leynse said many of the works staged this week will go on to be produced across the country.
"We are a collaborative art form, and having an audience teaches you about the work," he said about performing staged readings of unfinished work. "It gives you an understanding. … It gives you momentum."
2012 New Works Festival schedule
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8 p.m. "Kinship" in the Main Studio: The story of a newspaper editor involved in a romantic entanglement with a junior reporter.
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1 p.m. "The Vast In-Between" in Julie Harris Theater: The long and difficult journey of marriage, from "I do" to "goodbye."
4 p.m. "The Few" in Julie Harris Theater: A man returns to his labor of love — a newspaper for truckers — after a four-year absence.
8 p.m. Thang Dao dance presentation in the Main Studio
■ Sunday
2 p.m. "Perry-Mansfield: A love story" in Main Studio: A look at Perry-Mansfield's early years through theater and song.
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TETON COUNTY, Wyo. - Putting pennies to good use is one of the biggest issues on the ballot in Teton County, Wyo.
Voters will weigh in on three multimillion-dollar projects to be paid for through a Specific Purpose Excise Tax (SPET).
A SPET is added onto the state sales tax and which helps fund projects within the community.
The Wyoming state sales tax is 4 percent, but it's 6 percent in Teton County because of SPETs already in place.
State law prohibits the county from raising that tax any further, so the county is just asking about what it should do with the revenue.
County leaders are asking voters for the green light on three major projects, each of them funded by the SPET.
"This is an extension of that sixth penny (on the sales tax)," explained Teton County Commissioner Paul Perry.
Commissioners are unable to discuss their opinions on the projects, but they can explain why the three propositions are on the ballot.
Proposition No. 1 asks for $13,475,000 for the purchase of 10 acres of land in Jackson which is currently owned by the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The proposition comes as the U.S. Forest Service has expressed interest in moving its supervisor office to Alpine.
"It is public property right now, and a lot of the community would like to see it remain in public hands," Perry said. "But there is no set plan for the property, which many members of our community have been frustrated with."
Proposition No. 2 comes with a pricetag of $4.3 million. It would further Teton County's goal to connect the community through bike paths, adding one along Highway 22. The path would be a direct route from the Stilson Transit Center to the town of Jackson.
"As the tourists come to town, so many of them use (bike paths), so we think it's appropriate to put it on the ballot," Perry said.
The third proposition asks for $14,517,821 to close the Teton County landfill and plan a new trash, recycling and composting facility. Perry said the Department of Environmental Quality has already gotten involved in this issue.
"We have contamination leaking into our groundwater, so we have to deal with it right now," Perry said.
If voters say "yes" to all three propositions, that brings the total cost to $32,292,821 dollars.
Perry estimates all three projects will take about three-and-a-half years to fund. When the projects are paid for, voters can decide to lower the sales tax to 5 percent.
Click here for more details on the SPET projects.


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Councilmember Eric A. Ulrich wishes to inform residents that the City Parks Department has begun to recruit lifeguard candidates for the 2011 summer season. Applications are currently being accepted for the Municipal Lifeguard Training Program, which is the first step in obtaining a great job in public service that pays well and allows employees to work outdoors and stay fit.
Parks lifeguards play a critical role in the operation of the city's seven public beaches and 54 outdoor pools. This employment opportunity provides young people with a chance to be a part of a large, public organization committed to public safety. The minimum qualifications to enter the course are that participants be at least 16 years old, have eyesight no worse than 20/30 in one eye and 20/40 in the other and be able to swim 50 yards in 35 seconds with proper form.
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Taking A Closer Look At South Africa Labor Unrest, Its Impact
South Africa is facing its share of challenges that are making investors reassess-- and in some cases reposition, as I wrote about in this week's Barron's column.
In fact, on Sunday, Reuters' David Dolan reported that South Africa Central Bank's deputy governor said two months of labor unrest will likely force the country to reassess its economic growth forecasts. The Bank's latest forecasts called for 2.6% growth this year. Today, the country's finance minister voiced some surprise at Standard & Poor's downgrade of the country's sovereign rating since the mining sector strikes had not yet made a major dent on government revenue or spending plans, Reuters' Sherilee Lakmidas writes.
Here's a closer look at the labor unrest in the country that is drawing so much attention:
The illegal, "wildcat" strikes that turned the spotlight on the country's deeper structural issues began in the platinum sector. (Miners at the Lonmin mine where the unrest drew the most attention reached a deal in September with a 22% pay hike). What caught some investors off guard was that the unrest spread to the gold mines. And those illegal strikes have not come to an end yet. The strikers rejected a pay offer by the industry even after an extended deadline over the weekend.
The truckers had also gone on strike ---in a legal strike—and unions representing 40,000 truckers reached a deal late last week The impact of their almost three-week strike had the potential of creating much deeper pain for the economy because of the importance of transport so the resolution offered a bit of good news for the country.
If this seems like a lot of labor strife, it is --and isn't. Strikes are fairly common in South Africa, with truckers for example often striking in the summer (or late in the year). But their strikes were moved up a couple months this year. Of course, the violence associated with the mining unrest is what drew most of the attention-- and rightfully so since it included the bloodiest incident since Apartheid ended.
But it goes beyond that. A major concern is that the unrest may force other unions to take a more militant position to fend off defections of some of their workers, says Mark Rosenberg, Africa analyst for Eurasia Group. While some think the strikes and the demands may be partly sparked by positioning ahead of the December leadership vote for the ruling African National Congress, Rosenberg doesn't think things will fall in place after the vote. "The part is divided without much policy cohesion."
Rosenbeg says this is the biggest issue he has seen the country face in the past decade—largely because of the inability of the unions and government tot deal with the unrest. For investors, recent events have raised the country's risk premium, which means they need to make more to be compensated for the risk,says Thomas Grant, international research analyst at The Boston Company Asset Management.
The iShares MSCI South Africa Index fund (EZA) is up slightly at $63.80 in afternoon trading.


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I don't get it if you get 6-8 hours of sleep you don't need a nap unless you have a medical condition that requires it other then that you are lazy if you take a nap.Shit i get 5 hours of sleep a night do you see me oh I'm tired let me nap nope cause I'm NOT LAZY,
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Hello all,
I have seen some folks, when going foundationless, use (wired) frames that have no bottom bar. Does anyone else do this? What do you see as the pros and cons? Good/bad? Thanks in advance for your input.
Hello all,
I have seen some folks, when going foundationless, use (wired) frames that have no bottom bar. Does anyone else do this? What do you see as the pros and cons? Good/bad? Thanks in advance for your input.
How could you tighten the wires with no bottom bar? You young guys smoke too much weed and get confused.
Oliver, Oliver! The guy I saw do this was 47 years old! Basically the wires were all that was keeping the sidebars from splaying out too much. If I am remembering right he used dowels for the same thing on some of his frames; that would work way better.
Here's my question. Why would you want to do that? What advantage would there possibly be?
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His main reason for doing such was this: The bees build comb almost all the way down the full depth of the frame but stop just short leach about 3/8" in between the bottom edge of the comb and bottom bars. Now, without the bottom bars, the bees built the comb all the way down, leaving the proper bee space between the bottom edge of the comb and the top of the frame below it. It worked for him, I was just wondering if anyone else was crazy enough to try it.
Based on this - I obviously crazy. Look at all these pictures - most of frames have no bottom bar, some of them have no side bars ether! I do not use wire and just for the record - I do not smoke. In foundationless approach, I noticed that bees in most cases do not attach comb to the bottom bar or it is weak attachment - thus, there is no need in it. Similarly - side bars limit bees in making pathways to access the comb - why one need side bars if bottom bar already demolished? I have to admit that using truncated foundationless frames requires more attention - most cross-comb and attachments to the sides happened if frame sits in the hive unattended for more than 2-3 month. I noticed also, that frames with or without side bars have exactly the same chance for messed comb - I had it twice, one time it was full frame without foundation (guide) and second time it was truncated frame, top bar basically with guide. Sergey
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This seems like Warre beekeeping in a Langstroth size box.
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I haven't done 100% foundationless, yet. Mostly 1/2 sheet foundation or a starter strip. I have seen, though, where the bees stop short of attaching to the bottom bar. I wonder if a raised edge was attached to the bottom bar if the bees would be more inclined to attach to it. I'm sure someone has tried this...I'm waiting to hear from them.
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oldfordguy, how did you rig your bottom bars? I've got some grooved bottom bars that I'm thinking of using if I can find a good size of wood trim to slip in there and glue, I thought about using some wedges for wedge top frames but they are too wide. I'm thinking if I can find the right thickness of trim I can rip it longways if it's too broad.
Thanks for this post. I posted something similar elsewhere but no responses. Started going foundationless last season and got to thinking along these same lines. TBH in a Lang. My lack of experience in this made me wonder if the bees would attach to the sides and stop before the bottom. Looks like they will for the most part. I get messed up std frames as well. I've got a lot of med frames that I'm not going to use and thought I could take the BB off and use in a deep. I also think I can make a top bar but not a TB and frame very well. With the Lang as your std, you can still, seems to me, help a fellow Lang beek out with a frame of brood or trim it to fit your TBH buddies. My concern for me, is to remember not to flip it horizontal to look at with no side bars.
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I put some top bar combs in a nuc deep on top of another deep to let the bees get the honey, they then added to the comb and anchored it right to the top of the bars under it, we have to saw the boxes in half to open them. This spring the top bar combs go back into the TBH to stay. WVMJ
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Better to sacrafice some comb rather than a box. Anyway just some thoughts, and best of luck.
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WA Lege Day 26: Gun rights activists come armed
Fred Sittmann of Stanwood, Wash., listens to speakers at Friday's gun rights rally.
OLYMPIA – Second Amendment activists came well-armed to a Capitol Campus rally Friday where legislators promised to protect their freedom to have firearms and speakers denounced President Obama and gun control.
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. . . Instead, the Senate will concentrate on proposals to strengthen mental health laws and protect schools, Roach said.
The main problem is not guns, she said after speaking to the crowd, but too many people with serious mental health problems "walking around" and getting a hold of guns, either from relatives who don't keep them properly secured or by stealing them.
One proposal which received applause from the crowd was House Bill 1788 dubbed the "Safer Schools Act", which would allow teachers and other school employees to carry concealed weapons. Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, said that would mean "they are no longer sitting ducks." The bill has been introduced but has yet to be scheduled for a hearing, and Pike urged the crowd to contact their legislators to show support.
Some speakers likened any national attempt to limit gun ownership to actions taken by Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin or Mao Tse Tung. Stephen Pidgeon, an unsuccessful Republican candidate for state attorney general, denounced federal restrictions, describing President Obama as a tyrant born in another country and saying the U.S. Supreme Court can't be trusted to protect their rights after Chief Justice Roberts failed to overturn federal health care reform.
Be prepared, Bruce Brown of the Lewis County Tea Party told the crowd, estimated by state officials at about 300. "Keep your powder dry. Get your ammunition. Have the Constitution with you."
Many of the crowd who gathered in the park east of the domed Capitol made use of the state's open law and displayed a wide variety of rifles, shotguns and handguns. Some of the weapons would likely be targeted by most proposals to ban semi-automatic military-style assault rifles.
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