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50 healthiest countries in the world
When you think about what it means to be healthy, there are a few things that likely come to mind. You might think of eating vegetables, for example, or engaging in regular exercise. Maybe you think of getting enough sleep or drinking water. All of those things do factor into your health - but to gauge the health of large groups of people, there are even more factors to consider. Life expectancy can be a way to measure health, for example, as can physical markers that come from medical tests like a test for blood pressure.
One new ranking tries to take all these factors and more into account - the Indigo Wellness Index, which the investment firm LetterOne published earlier in 2019 in their journal Global Perspectives. The ranking assessed the health markers of 150 countries and gave each country a numerical score. The countries that were omitted were left out because they were unable to provide accurate data on the chosen health markers. To decide on these scores, which fell on a scale from 0 to 1, the researchers took 10 health categories into account. These included life expectancy, blood pressure, blood glucose, obesity, depression, happiness, alcohol use, tobacco use, inactivity and government spending on healthcare. Here are the countries that came out on top.istockphoto.com
#50 Chile
Chile, home to some of the world's strangest natural wonders and the famous Easter Island, also has some of the healthiest people in the world. Chile scored a 0.545, making it the 50th healthiest country in the world.istockphoto.com
#49 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in Western Africa and is one of the least visited countries in the world. But it's not due to poor health or disease that people have stayed away. The country is 49th healthiest, scoring a 0.546.robertonencini/istockphoto.com
#48 Japan
All the white rice and mochi apparently haven't taken their toll on the population of Japan. Carbs or not, this country scored highly on most health markers, landing it a score of 0.548. Japan is also home to the world's oldest person - who still eats all the strawberries, chocolate and whipped cream she wants!istockphoto.com
#47 Ireland
When you think of Ireland, the only green you probably think of is from green beer on St. Patrick's Day. But despite all the beer and potatoes this country is known for, the stats show that this country's residents have been eating their vegetables. Ireland scored 0.549, making it the 47th healthiest country in the world.istockphoto.com
#46 Germany
Maybe beer isn't so bad for you after all. The second country on this list known for its love of a good, dark brew ranks even higher on the list of healthiest countries. Germany scored a 0.549. Sure, Oktoberfest is indulgent; but you know what they say about moderation. And there's more to German cuisine than just bratwurst and pretzels!istockphoto.com
#45 Togo
Despite the fact that some of the country's cities have serious sanitation issues, the poor conditions have not taken too much of a toll on the health of the population. Togo, a country located in West Africa, ranked 45th with a score of 0.551.istockphoto.com
#44 Finland
People in Finland eat a lot of healthy, nutrient-foods such as oatmeal and fresh fish - and apparently, it pays off. Finland's government also invests a great deal of funding into their healthcare. The population of Finland has one of the highest life expectancies on the planet, and according to this ranking, they're some of the healthiest people on the planet, too. They scored 0.552, coming in 44th place worldwide.istockphoto.com
#43 Benin
Benin is a small, French-speaking country in West Africa. The country has a long history of struggling with high rates of infant mortality and the AIDS crisis. Yet in this ranking it scored highly. The country ranked 43rd with an overall health score of 0.553.istockphoto.com
#42 Ghana
Ghana is a country located in West Africa that's known for its secluded beaches, extensive wildlife, and unique historical sites. Modern Ghana's capital, Accra, is one of the world's most eco-friendly cities. On the whole, Ghana ranks as the 42nd healthiest country in the world with a score of 0.554.istockphoto.com
#41 Côte d'Ivoire
Covered in beach resorts and rainforests, Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast) is frequented by travelers. But in years past, there has also been a great deal of political unrest and civil war. Côte d'Ivoire ranked 41st for health, with a score overall of 0.555.rosn123/istockphoto.com
#40 Bhutan
A small South Asian nation bordered by India and Tibet, the kingdom of Bhutan is a highly underrated tourist spot located in the eastern Himalayas and has earned itself a spot on many travel bucket lists. Bhutan scored 0.556 because its residents are physically active, and earned positive scores for the health categories of drinking and obesity.istockphoto.com
#39 Senegal
Senegal is located on the west coast of Africa. The capital, Dakar, has a rich cultural history, while the rest of the country is covered with spectacular landscape (including a lake that's filled with so much salt, it's actually turned the water pink). In addition to those highlights, Senegalese people can be proud of a population in good health. They scored a 0.557 for reasons related to low levels of depression and generally positive blood glucose.istockphoto.com
#38 Denmark
Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, is one of the cleanest in the world. And Denmark's residents are some of the healthiest in the world, too. Denmark nearly tied with the United States for health markers, scoring a 0.558.istockphoto.com
#37 United States of America
You might not think that the United States would score so highly on this international ranking of health, what with all the heavy fast food and lack of physical activity people talk about. But in actuality, compared with the rest of the world, the United States isn't doing so bad. The U.S. is the 37th healthiest country in the world, scoring a 0.56. It earned this score for health markers such as happiness ratings, blood pressure, and government spending on healthcare.istockphoto.com
#36 Colombia
One of the most linguistically and culturally diverse countries in the world, Colombia also fared well on this ranking for health. The South American country earned a 0.56, largely influenced by blood pressure and happiness levels of residents.istockphoto.com
#35 Eritrea
Eritrea, a country on the coastline of the horn of Africa, ranked as the 35th healthiest country in the world. It shares a border with Ethiopia along which tensions are high between the two nations. Its residents are composed of nine ethnic groups, the most populous of which is the Tigrinya community. Eritrea had low levels of obesity and low risk from blood glucose, resulting in an overall score of 0.561.istockphoto.com
#34 Mozambique
Located in southeastern Africa, Mozambique has a tropical climate and large plateaus and is divided by the Zambezi River. The country subsists on agriculture and a growing food and drink industry, in addition to a smaller tourism industry. Though Mozambique is sometimes overlooked by tourists, it is home to idyllic islands, secluded beaches and large expanses of coastline. Mozambique scored a 0.561 on this ranking due to factors such as the population's activity levels and aversion to smoking.istockphoto.com
#33 France
Baguettes, wine and foie gras included, the French are living quite the healthy lifestyle. France scored 0.565 for factors such as happiness, government spending on healthcare, and high life expectancy.AlexKozlov/istockphoto.com
#32 Indonesia
Indonesia's population is incredibly diverse; the island nation is home to hundreds of ethnic groups and speakers of different languages. The world's largest island country scored a 0.569 for heath markers such as healthy use of alcohol and low levels of depression and obesity.Cheryl Ramalho/istockphoto.com
#31 Jordan
This kingdom's most populous areas lie directly east of the Jordan River. Jordan is often considered an island of peace and stability in a tumultuous region, and the country has welcomed millions of refugees from conflicts in neighboring areas. Jordan earned a score of 0.572 on the Indigo Wellness Index, with high marks for a physically active population and low rates for binge drinking and blood pressure.istockphoto.com
#30 Sri Lanka
This majority-Buddhist island nation just off the southeast coast of India was torn by civil war until 2009, though it tends to score well on measures of well-being such as the Human Development Index. Sri Lanka earned an Indigo Index score of 0.574 due to low levels of depression, binge drinking and obesity.istockphoto.com
#29 Nepal
This Himalayan nation between India and Tibet is home to the famed Mount Everest and many of the world's tallest mountains. Nepal is also home to an active population with low rates of depression and obesity, earning it a score of 0.574 on the Indigo Index.raagoon/istockphoto.com
#28 Uzbekistan
This landlocked former Soviet republic in Central Asia is notably dry; its territory is largely covered by the Kyzylkum Desert, and it borders the rapidly vanishing Aral Sea. But life in Uzbekistan must be pretty good - the country's highly active population earned positive marks due to happiness and low levels of depression, earning an overall score of 0.575.istockphoto.com
#27 Norway
Norwegian cuisine is largely inspired by the country's long history of fishing and farming. Fresh fish like salmon and herring is a staple in many Norwegian households; you will also often find Norwegian families eating certain types of crackers and flatbreads topped with jam or butter. Delicious food aside, the country fares well on many health markers that have little to do with diet. They scored a 0.576 with high grades for life expectancy, government spending on healthcare and happiness.istockphoto.com
#26 United Arab Emirates
The UAE is composed of seven formerly independent principalities in the Persian Gulf; each is ruled by a hereditary monarch called an emir. Though human rights activists have raised concerns over the treatment of the migrant workers who make up a majority of the country's resident population, the city of Dubai has become a wildly popular destination for business and tourism. UAE earned a score of 0.576 based on low blood pressure and high rates of reported happiness and government spending on health care.istockphoto.com
#25 Thailand
Thailand is home to lots of great beaches and lots of great food. (If you've ever tried an authentic bowl of pho or had the chance to order street food in Bangkok, you're well aware.) The residents of Thailand scored 0.578, mainly driven by their active lifestyle. This cycling orangutan from Thailand (a YouTube celebrity) hopped on the trend, too!istockphoto.com
#24 Bahrain
Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy whose territory consists of a group of islands in the Persian Gulf. Less than half of the resident population are Bahraini citizens, but the country earned high marks on the Indigo Index due to high rates of government spending on health and low incidences of binge drinking and high blood pressure.istockphoto.com
#23 Australia
Starting at the coastline and all across the Outback, Australia is just about as beautiful as it is strange. Australians have some unique food trends and are surrounded by deadly animals - and, according to this ranking, are some of the happiest people on the planet. Happiness ratings, as well as government spending on healthcare and high life expectancy, landed Australia a score of 0.581.istockphoto.com
#22 Malaysia
Malaysia has a flourishing economy and thriving culture with influences from Chinese, Indian and Arabic origins. The capital city is home to some of the tallest buildings in the world and at the top of the Machinchang Mountain you'll find the Langkawi Sky Bridge, a truly terrifying (yet impressive) bridge supported by a single pylon. Malaysian cuisine is truly unique, often involving spices such as coriander and turmeric cooked into meals made with coconut milk, rice, vegetables and more. Malaysia scored a 0.596 for health markers such as drinking habits, low levels of depression and high levels of happiness.istockphoto.com
#21 China
You might think you get a good idea of what people eat in China from looking at a takeout menu - but you'd be totally wrong. Real Chinese food looks nothing like American Chinese food. And the real eating habits of China are apparently working for the population. China scored a 0.601, largely due to high life expectancy and low levels of obesity.istockphoto.com
#20 Panama
Panama scored 0.605 due to factors like low blood pressure, high life expectancy and happiness. With all that vitamin D shining on this tropical nation, who wouldn't be cheery? Happiness isn't just an emotional state; it affects your physical health as well as mental.SL_Photography/istockphoto.com
#19 Ecuador
In Ecuador, you'll find the equator, the Galapagos Islands and the buzzing city of Quito. In addition to all that and more, you'll also find some of the world's healthiest people. This South American country earned a score of 0.605 for factors such as happiness, life expectancy, and blood pressure.richiesd/istockphoto.com
#18 Sweden
It may be cold, but Sweden has some of the best views of the northern lights, the best-quality herring and other fresh fish, and the most gorgeous hikes. You might have heard that the Swedes love their candy (and it's true), but that hasn't stopped them from ranking as the 18th healthiest country on the planet. Sweden scored 0.606 for lots of government investment in healthcare, happiness, and life expectancy.istockphoto.com
#17 Myanmar
This Southeast Asian country is rich in many natural resources, but decades of ethnic civil war and a notoriously repressive military junta have combined to with other factors to result in low scores on many international measures of human well-being. Nonetheless, the Indigo Wellness Index scores Myanmar at 0.61 due to low rates of depression, obesity and inactivity.istockphoto.com
#16 United Kingdom
The United Kingdom ranked 16th healthiest in the world, even through all the tea and crumpets! The United Kingdom is also famed for its fast food chains like Nando's and greasy piles of fish and chips. But it all fits in as part of a healthy lifestyle, right? The U.K. scored a total of 0.61 for its government spending on healthcare, happiness and life expectancy.istockphoto.com
#15 Peru
The awe-inducing monuments at Machu Picchu and the famous Inca Trail are just a few of the sights Peru has to offer. And Peruvian food is filled with delicious local fare such as quinoa, beans, fruits and vegetables grown in Peru's amiable climate. Peru is the 15th healthiest country in the world according to this ranking, scoring 0.617. Standout qualities were in the categories of blood pressure, smoking rates and life expectancy.istockphoto.com
#14 Austria
Located in Central Europe, Austria is home to picturesque Vienna and breathtaking mountain landscapes. Austria got a score of 0.622, which was influenced by low smoking rates, government spending on healthcare, and happiness.istockphoto.com
#13 Honduras
This Central American country is filled with quaint colonial villages, vast national parks, and ancient Mayan ruins such as those at Copán. Honduras earned a score of 0.622 for factors including blood pressure, depression and drinking habits.istockphoto.com
#12 Guatemala
Guatemala grows much of the world's high-quality coffee beans and has a huge national interest in sports. Touring the country, you'll find lots of agriculture and scattered Mayan ruins. Many Guatemalan foods involve corn, beans and spicy peppers. Guatemala is the 12th healthiest country in the world on this list, scoring a 0.627.SL_Photography/istockphoto.com
#11 Cambodia
Cambodia is a Southeast Asia country that borders Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, with a long coast on the Gulf of Thailand. It's home to one of the world's most cherished cultural sites, Angkor Wat. Cambodia earned a score of 0.629 due to low rates of inactivity, obesity and depression.istockphoto.com
#10 Vietnam
Vietnamese culture has much to offer in terms of unique experiences and enticing food. Some of their typical dishes include ingredients like lemongrass, ginger and basil to add flavor and rely on only minimal amounts of oil to keep food tasting crisp and fresh. Vietnam scored 0.629 for markers of health such as low levels of obesity, blood glucose and depression.istockphoto.com
#9 Laos
Laos, located in Southeast Asia, possesses a beautiful natural landscape and lengthy cultural history. There are many old and ornate Buddhist temples in its villages and some of the most impressive waterfalls in the world. Laos scored 0.65, making it the ninth healthiest country in the world.istockphoto.com
#8 South Korea
South Korea has a subtropical climate and a vast expanse of coastline. It has a high-income economy and unique culture. In South Korea, you'll find the metropolis of Seoul, unique sights such as the Cheonggyecheon River and street foods such as bungeo-ppang. South Korea has a score of 0.652 for healthy blood pressure, low levels of obesity, and high life expectancy.istockphoto.com
#7 Singapore
Singapore is a city state, meaning that the country comprises a single city and its territories. Singapore is a high-income city that's world renowned for its technology, education, manufacturing and healthcare. The wealth of the city no doubt played a part in the health of its residents. Overall, Singapore received a 0.661, scoring highest for life expectancy.istockphoto.com
#6 Netherlands
The Netherlands is known for its peaceful environment and picturesque historical towns. Cities such as Amsterdam and Valkenburg are popular destinations for millennials, though the country also boasts a scenic countryside. The Netherlands ranked sixth on this list for health with a score of 0.672.istockphoto.com
#5 Philippines
The Philippines have more than just beautiful waterfalls, unforgettable beaches and unique food. They also have some of the healthiest people in the world; they are the fifth healthiest country according to this ranking. They scored a 0.674 for factors such as low levels of depression and obesity.istockphoto.com
#4 Maldives
The Maldives is a tropical country located in the Indian Ocean made up of islands bordered with coral reefs and beautiful beaches. It has a very small population - just 427,756 according to estimates from 2016 - but a relatively healthy one! The Maldives earned a 0.675 for low rates of depression, healthy drinking habits and high life expectancy.istockphoto.com
#3 Iceland
Iceland is full of unique features like glaciers, natural hot baths and mountains. This Nordic country earned the spot of the third healthiest nation in the world. It scored 0.681 for measures such as happiness, life expectancy and government spending on healthcare.istockphoto.com
#2 Oman
Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula with large oil reserves and a rapidly improving economy. Oman is also the second healthiest country in the world, having scored a 0.683 for reasons including blood pressure, happiness and drinking habits.istockphoto.com
#1 Canada
Coming in first as the healthiest country in the world is Canada, land of hockey and maple syrup. The friendly, scenic nation scored a 0.692 overall, outperforming other countries in terms of its government spending on healthcare, life expectancy and happiness. Who wouldn't be happier when they're surrounded by such a gorgeous landscape? Congratulations to the residents of Canada for their shining bill of health. In contrast to these countries' good fortune, here are the unhealthiest countries in the world.
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The Honduran press continued to suffer the violent fallout of the 2009 coup that ousted Manuel Zelaya. Four broadcast journalists were murdered in 2011 under unclear circumstances. CPJ is investigating to determine whether the killings were work-related. A climate of violence and widespread impunity has made the country one of the most dangerous in the region. The government's stance on media killings has worsened the situation. Authorities have minimized crimes against journalists and been slow and negligent in pursuing the culprits. No progress was reported in solving the murders of three journalists killed in direct relation to their work in 2010, CPJ research shows. A Truth and Reconciliation Commission composed of Honduran and international representatives delivered its much-anticipated report on the military-led overthrow of Zelaya. The commission labeled the takeover a coup--a decision met with controversy in Honduras--but it also accused Zelaya of improperly ignoring a Supreme Court decision concerning presidential term limits. The report found major press freedom violations during the coup, including the torture of journalists and the takeover of media premises.
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I'm a little bit confused about Dan Senor, one of Mitt Romney's closest advisors on foreign policy. Is he an enthusiastic backer of clean energy and electric cars, as well as a prescient Cassandra who warns about the dangers of over-reliance on oil drilling in the Arab world? That's the impression you get from reading the book he co-authored, "Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle," a bestseller over there.
Or is Senor in line with the recently announced Romney/Ryan energy policy plan, which is heavily focused on opening up federal lands, offshore locations and Alaska to drilling? The plan barely mentions renewables, and ignores electric cars completely.
"Start-Up Nation" makes interesting points about how the Arab world's oil riches have dulled initiative there. Entrepreneurship, Senor and his co-writer, Saul Singer, write, "has played only a negligible part in Arab world economies ….The vast majority of the region's economic activity is driven by the production and refinement of hydrocarbons. The non-oil GDP exported by the entire Arab world — with a population of approximately 250 million people — is less than that of Finland, with a population of five million."
That position seemed to bookend remarks that got Romney in trouble during his Jerusalem swing, with Senor aboard. The Republican nominee said that that Israeli "culture" was responsible for the country's high standard of living compared to the Palestinians. But if the U.S. takes a giant step towards drilling our way to energy independence, don't we risk dulling the American initiative that led to the creation of myriad solar and wind companies in the last few years?
The question is actually academic, since the U.S. has a fraction of the oil reserves of the Arab world, but you wouldn't know that from reading the Romney/Ryan energy plan, which says that more than 3 million new jobs could be created through an enthusiastic drilling policy. But Senor looks at the Arab world and doesn't like the oil dependence. "The real economic growth is coming in biotech, medical devices, cleantech, greentech, IT," he said in a speech at the University of Rochester.
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None of this is to denigrate "Start-Up Nation," which has a lot to say about Israeli entrepreneurs. The introduction is all about Israel-based electric car company Better Place, which quickly raised $200 million to become what the authors say is the fifth-largest start-up in history. Better Place's technology includes quick-swap battery stations.
As it happens, I met Senor's co-author, Saul Singer, in Jerusalem during a visit to Better Place. "Israel has more start-ups than anywhere outside Silicon Valley — 500 every year," he said. "Israel gets 2.5 times as much venture capital per capita as the U.S. The whole country is a start-up."
Singer described Better Place, whose goal is basically to wire the world for electric cars, as "audacious" and "in its own category" with "big ideas." He added that it's "a model for how a tiny country can tackle a global mission. There's a lot riding on Better Place right now."
Interestingly, Singer (an Israeli columnist and based in Jerusalem) is Senor's brother-in-law. Senor's sister and Singer's wife is Wendy Senor Singer, who's the Jerusalem bureau chief for the hugely influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Senor himself is married to Campbell Brown, the television personality who was on CNN until 2010. "Start-Up Nation" was a big book in Israel, so it's safe to say that both Singers and Senor are disproportionate in their influence on U.S. policy to Israel.
Singer didn't come off as hugely partisan during our meeting, but Senor makes his insider Republican views known through think pieces in the Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. "Why Israel Has Doubts about Obama," was one such posting.
According to the New York Times, Senor's "presence in the tight orbit of advisers around the Republican candidate foreshadows a Romney foreign policy that could take a harder line against Iran, embrace Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move away from being the honest broker in the conflict with Palestinians."
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just another example of the lack of insightful leadership of the country.
the "energy bill" is really just a consumption bill. conservation not required!
see ya
reprinted from the LA Times, 4-20-05
April 20, 2005
Fossilized Fuel Legislation
There's this much to like about the new energy bill in Congress: Hooters isn't in it. There's no longer a subsidy to build a Hooters in Shreveport, La., something that helped make last year's pork-laden bill a laughingstock.
In most ways, the bill, due back in the House this week, has changed less over four years than the Rocky Mountains. It deservedly died each congressional session and was resurrected in the next, remarkably well preserved. Its emphasis remains almost entirely on drilling and exploration for oil and gas (much of it in environmentally sensitive areas), and on $8 billion in tax breaks for companies.
The billion-dollar subsidy for an Idaho nuclear plant is still there. So is the provision to shield producers of the gasoline additive MTBE from environmental-damage lawsuits in California and other states. Drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge; incentives for expanded offshore oil and gas exploration; breaks for polluting coal-burning power plants; and diminished environmental regulation for drilling, paving and pipelines elsewhere? Still there, being pushed just as hard by President Bush.
The few policy changes are not improvements. Former versions would have done little to encourage alternative sources of energy or to conserve fuel. Now the bill does even less. Gone are tax credits for energy- efficient new homes and commercial buildings. The bill does not extend the tax deduction for hybrid vehicles.
Despite Bush's arguments for more drilling, the United States doesn't have nearly enough in reserves to drill its way to oil independence, even including wilderness lands.
By contrast, energy conservation would provide both immediate and long-term improvement, as it did in the 1970s. California has shown the way by requiring energy- efficient appliances and building materials, neither of which has a spot in the federal bill. Fuel economy for vehicles isn't under discussion, though U.S. fuel standards for passenger cars haven't been updated for 20 years.
The bill is likely to pass in the House and will head to the Senate. Last year, the House-Senate version carried an estimated cost of about $25 billion and would have made no measurable dent in oil dependency. The porky bill sank under its own weight.
With prices at the gas pump near $3 a gallon, the Senate this year should figure out that the time is ripe for a better-designed energy bill. The public is ready to hear not just about lower gas prices but also real conservation. That doesn't include the House's amendment to extend daylight saving time by two months, so it would last from early March to late November. Unless, of course, you consider more outdoor barbecues an encouragement of alternative fuel sources.


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Sounds like you have the right thought process going and a good attitude. Follow what HiveMind said and you'll be ok. Installed my first 2 pkgs. 2 weeks ago and by feeding them with sugar syrup they are off to a good start. Goo luck.
I started my first hives for "4H" in the late fifties. The only problem I remember was the possibility foul brood. We didn't do any treatment. My biggest worry where I lived were bears. I sold my hives when I went to college. Last year I got back into bees with my daughter. After a lot of reading both books and information on the internet we decided to go with local swarms and treatment free. Michael Bush influenced me the most with his writings. If I were a commercial beekeeper with a thousand hives I might have to do things differently. We have three healthy hives, two top bar and a langstroth all started from captured local swarms. We harvested some honey but not a lot. Being the first year we wanted them to build. They wintered over strong and healthy with no feeding. They are now starting the new season with foundation less frames full of empty comb and lots of blooms. We captured a swarm on tax day from a lilac bush. I don't plan to buy bees or queens. I feel catching local swarms will supply me with healthy stock.
I started my first hives for "4H" in the late fifties. The only problem I remember was the possibility foul brood. We didn't do any treatment. My biggest worry where I lived were bears. I sold my hives when I went to college. Last year I got back into bees with my daughter. After a lot of reading both books and information on the internet we decided to go with local swarms and treatment free. Michael Bush influenced me the most with his writings. If I were a commercial beekeeper with a thousand hives I might have to do things differently. We have three healthy hives, two top bar and a langstroth all started from captured local swarms. We harvested some honey but not a lot. Being the first year we wanted them to build. They wintered over strong and healthy with no feeding. They are now starting the new season with foundation-less frames full of empty comb and lots of blooms. We captured a swarm on tax day from a lilac bush. I don't plan to buy bees or queens. I feel catching local swarms will supply me with healthy stock.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that things like mite resistance and longevity of the queen stock are more important factors to consider, than whether or not to treat. Even the strongest, healthiest, best bees can get sick, just like Olympic athletes are not immune to the flu.
That said, however, I don't subscribe to the cook-book method of prophylactically treating bees. My thoughts are, do the absolute minimum, keep a close eye
on the hives and mite counts, and when you see a problem looming, THEN treat it aggressively.
Personally, I don't treat for anything. There are 2 reasons for this. One is we have very little varroa/SHB/AFB/EFB in this region. The other is because I want to get a sense for the conditions my bees exist under. I want to see for myself what is going on- in other words, if I treat, I wont be able to tell whether it's the treatment that keeps the hives alive, or if they would have been fine without it. I'm a little leery of beekeepers who say things like "If you dont treat, you wont have any hive comes spring". I'm willing to lose my hives to put that claim to the test, and also to see just how quickly they succumb to pests/pathogens, what the symptoms are, how well they react, etc. To me, thats what being a beginning beekeeper is all about- the learning process. When a local beekeeper sold me a couple of what he called "rough around the edges" feral nucs that ended up being queenless, I was thrilled. I got to learn to requeen, do newspaper combines, deal with a laying worker, and still managed to get one hive through the winter. I learned a ton from those "rough" bees, and wouldn't have traded them for anything.
So, my thought is don't treat. Sit back and see what happens. Then treat any problems that crop up, and see how well it works. Expect a loss rate in your hives, but chalk it up to a learning experience.
Zone 8a at 4300ft. Langstroth- foundationless. 6 Hives. AHB region.
I'm a 3rd year TF guy who had heavy winter losses this year. Down from 41 hives to about 20 strong colonies left, with a few more stragglers.
Now, I'm sure the major reason for my losses was related to our drought and lack of fall forage and pollen (and some beginner mistakes), but I'm also sure mites played a roll in some of my colonies not being as strong as they should have been.
I'm commited to TF for at least another couple of years, but in my experience TF can be a tough road in the beginning.
Like Karla said in an earlier post, the beekeeping learning curve is pretty steep and the best advice I would give you emulates her's, and that is to get a good local mentor who has had success at keeping bees the way you think you would like too, and follow everything they say to a tee. There are TF folks in your area.
Good luck,
Don Semple
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There are two basic ways to go treatment free.
First, get some bees and don't treat. Breed from the survivors year after year, and after massive losses, you'll have treatment free bees.
Second, buy packages or queens from a reputable breeder that has a proven track record of treatment free bees. They're out there, and they advertise. Then you can with confidence go treatment free from the get-go. This is what I've done, and have been completely treatment free since re-starting in bees in 2006. Losses range from a consistent low of 6% to a high of 18%.
"If all you have is a hammer, the whole world is a nail." - A.H. Maslow
It's much easier to START on small or natural cell size than to convert later. It's much easier to NOT contaminate your comb than to replace it all later. It's much easier to get and maintain a natural system from the start than to try to recover from all the damage you do by treating.
When I was treating for Varroa I lost all of them. Several times. I have had MUCH more success not treating them and keeping them in a natural system on natural comb.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
Well I didn't read everyone's response to this thread. I too am in my second year now and went treatment free. My decision was made long before I came to the site. I went foundationless and treatment free which would not be defined in this forum because I decided to give my bees some good bee tea which I found online that contained thyme oil which was fine with me. Over the winter here in Alabama I lost no bees and hive strong hives. Take care of your girls the way u feel comfortable and have fun.
Let bees be bees.
[QUOTE=Solomon Parker;926087]Good start. They should be local. If you're getting packages from the south, chances are you're gonna have a bad time.
Agree, so now what? How many packages come out of the south each year? 500K 1,000K? How to convert those to treatment free? Anybody can work on regression. What else. What is your recommendation for the masses? Local mated queens, virgins? Does it require a frame of bees to innoculate the hive? Not argueing with you, it would be nice if everbody could start with local nucs. Not there yet.
For those starting with a southern package because it is a choice of that or nothing, what is your suggested course of conversion?
It is hard to design a safety net that some will not use as a hammock.
It's probably too late this year, but it is possible to find local bees, and to find packages that are somewhat better than the mass-produced southern packages.
The best advice is to join as many local clubs as you can. That's where I found my first local nuc, from a guy who produces a few just for fun, with local mutts and open mated well-fed queens. And through the club I could have bought others from larger-scale but still fairly local guys. Because I was interested in small cell bees, I also bought a package from Wolf Creek. These are not strictly treatment free, but the treatments are at least limited to stuff like essential oils, so those bees are probably less damaged than many packages. There are other suppliers you can get decent packages and queens from.
But even if all you can get when you decide to start keeping bees is a southern mass-produced package, it's still worthwhile to do it, in my opinion. Bees are bees, and you will learn a great deal, even if your bees die. And you can learn the techniques you'll need when you get better bees. You can have them draw out good natural comb, for example, and if they don't make it, you'll have good comb next spring. You can make splits, you can see what brood breaks will do for you, and so on. It's cheap education.
I'm one of those people who always thought "Gee, wouldn't it be nice to keep some bees," but never got around to it until fairly late in life. Now I wish I'd done it much sooner, because even if I had, there's so much to learn about keeping bees that no one can possibly learn it all. But isn't that the greatest thing about the little bugs?
Start with a package from a southern breeder who sells bonafide treatment free bees...they're out there, just do it.
"If all you have is a hammer, the whole world is a nail." - A.H. Maslow
It is hard to design a safety net that some will not use as a hammock.
If you do want to do conversion or whatever you want to call it, go ahead. It will cost you more if you start with unfit bees.
Solomon, with all due respect the comment "unfit bees" is hardly well targeted or correct. Many Many many of those hives do just as good as captured wild swarms. and "acclimated for the area" is silly also.... the turnover of bees in the hive handle that issue quickly. You could comment on queen types with some merit, and also point out your bringing the problems of the package supplier home with you, But I for example have doubled my number of hives almost every year, and my bees do just fine from packages. I only have 1 swarm hive. generaly as a rule I don't have time to even mess with swarms, and those 5-6 I do a year have fared much worse than my packages.
No way to do the math, but were everyone waiting to start beekeeping was waiting on swarms, 90% would never get bees......
So gut your package, get it started, if you like do your small cell, or whatever, get a nice queen from somebody like solomon, research VHS ... just get moving. don't be one of those guys sitting on the sidelines.
Did you treat those packages?
Every year I sell over 300 packages, plus what I use. On a hot year I get a dozen swarm calls... Lots of people would compete for those few swarms....
Generaly I try not to treat. Last year I had some EFB I treated for, and going into winter I did treat 90% of my hives for mites.n The year before I didn't treat at all, and I also have 3 breeder hives that are untreated.
I also steal all extractable honey from everything but breeders, and ran about 50% losses... very pleased with that result given the amount of food left for them, and the really late fall mite treatment.
None of my breeder hives had issues.
Keep in mind i am all for treatment free!, just not fond of all the negitivity about packages, or those who do use treatments. Packages have been and are a reliable source for bees, for close to a million hives a year. since what 1920 or so???
While I am here, I am running a experiment this summer, testing southern production queens against "suvivor queens" do you have 10 you would be able to sell me in May? (not looking for donations) they will be balanced and weighed and tested for mites monthly.
I had four hives I decided to experiment with last year that were packages. Yes not a good sample...but anyways... I split four hives over the course of the year into 12 over-wintering nucs. I have not treated in the past but decided to treat 6 and leave 6 alone. I lost all but two hives. Both hives that survived from this ill-fated experiment were not treated and are gang-busting into spring. Probably just luck of the draw but I will be breeding from these not using treatments on any of my hives this year.
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A federal judge has thrown out a $20 million lawsuit filed by the San Diego-based widow of a U.S. Marine who claimed investigators falsified evidence that resulted in her conviction for her husband's murder.
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Just to make sure I'm not seeing or imagining things, as I've already told you, the playback of Blu-ray 3D movies may be a bit of an issue on your PC with a 120Hz 3D capable LCD monitor using 3D Vision, because these displays are HDCP compliant only at 60Hz. This means that you need to remove the HDCP protection in order to watch these movies without issues, otherwise here is what you get…
PowerDVD 10 Ultra Mark II may or may not start to play the 3D movie for a few seconds than it may stop either with blank screen or return to a window mode in 2D and display the error message that your display is not HDCP compatible.
Total Media Theatre 3 Platinum + Sim3D plugin also may start to play the 3D video for a few seconds or directly display the above error message regarding the display not being HDCP compliant.
The above two pictures show what you get when trying to play Monsters vs Aliens 3D (sold as a bundle with hardware) and Grand Canyon Adventure (sold separately) Blu-ray 3D movies (original discs) on Samsung 2233RZ monitor with 3D Vision. These are the only two Blu-ray 3D movies that I currently have to test with, but pretty much all 3D movies (if not specifically with removed HDCP protection should behave the same), unless you have something active to remove the HDCP protection in real-time like AnyDVD for example as I've already mentioned a few days ago. It is possible that the second generation 120Hz LCD monitors from Alienware, Acer, Asus and LG might not be affected with the HDCP issue like the first generation ones from Samsung and ViewSonic, but currently I cannot confirm that as currently I don't have any of them to try with.


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Kilauea Lakeside Estate • Hawaii
Located in a wildlife refuge, on its own private lake on the island of Kauai, Kilauea Lakeside Estate is a beautiful, secluded Hawaiian retreat, perfect for honeymoons and family vacations. This totally private resort has been described as the best private Kauai retreat in the Hawaiian islands. The gated, botanical garden retreat consists of a 11-acre peninsula surrounded by a private 20-acre freshwater lake. The estate is rented by a non profit foundation at rates competitive with other luxury accommodations and offers a truly unique experience.
Kilauea Lakeside Estate is the only vacation rental property on the world to receive the the highest level of hotel and per property TripAdvisor GreenLeaders Platinum Award.
In 2011 & 2012 Kilauea Lakeside Estate received the State of Hawaii Green Business Certificate. The only property on the east and north part of Kauai to hold this distinguished honor and one of the only three properties on the island to be awarded.
Steve Hunt and his wife Janine accepting Kilauea Lakeside Estate's third award from Governor of Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie at the Hawaii Green Business Program ceremony in March.
A non profit, environmentally green, private waterfront estate. Fully self sustainable ecological retreat with a natural water well and solar providing all of the energy for the property. All gardens and fruit orchards are organically grown and composted and mulched with our own green material.
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This totally new custom home, featuring 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, has soaring cathedral ceilings with an emphasis on windows, giving this home a very open, airy feel with panoramic lakefront vistas from all rooms. Extensive decks on either side of the house are ideal for outside dining, lounging in hammocks and enjoying magnificent sunsets.
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The NVIDIA Quadro GP100, powered by NVIDIA's Pascal GPU architecture, is equipped with the most advanced visualization and simulation graphics and compute capabilities. Display resolutions are increasing, with 4K displays becoming common and the greater availability of 5K and beyond displays. Massive visualization displays in design centers, entertainment, retail, and sporting events are pushing the boundaries of display technologies. On-air broadcasts incorporating graphics, video, and virtual sets are becoming the norm. The mixing of graphics and video, often across many display devices, is becoming part of the creative process.
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Thousands of children are missing from the education system, a charity has warned.
Many youngsters are losing out because they do not have a school place, or are simply unknown to the authorities, according to research by the National Children's Bureau (NCB).
The findings, based on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to local councils in England, show that across 79 authorities, on any given day 7,701 youngsters are recorded as missing education.
The NCB said that based on this figure, it estimates that more than 14,800 children are not in education at any one time across the country.
A further analysis, based on detailed FOI responses from 45 councils, suggests that on any given day, of those who are missing education, there are an estimated 3,000 youngsters across England whose whereabouts are unknown and equivalent to almost 5,000 children who are losing out because they are waiting for a school place.
Other reasons given for children being classed as "missing" education include being excluded from school, special educational needs, being pregnant or a teenage mother, because the youngster is not enrolled in school or is moving between schools, or because they have moved, or are believed to have moved overseas.
Children are considered to be missing education if they are not on a school roll and not receiving suitable education other than at school, according to guidance.
The NCB said it was calling for the Government to conduct a national review of children missing education.
The charity's chief executive, Dr Hilary Emery, said: "Children who miss out on education are at significant risk of failing academically, and may end up as NEETs (not in education, employment or training) in later life because their school life has been disrupted.
"There is also the real possibility that some of these children will suffer physical and emotional harm, particularly if they are taken off the school roll and their whereabouts become unknown. Recent high-profile cases of child sexual exploitation have involved children missing from education, and there is also a correlation between missing education and becoming a victim of forced marriage."
Dr Emery added: " We are calling on government to conduct a national review of children missing education, to improve the way data is collected both locally and nationally. The review should consider how local authorities, schools, social services and their partners can work with children and their families, to ensure they and their families receive the best support possible so they can get back into education."
A Department for Education spokesman said: "These findings are misleading and unhelpful.
"Missing education is defined as a child not being registered at school when they should be or not being otherwise educated. This report inappropriately includes children who have missed one or two days of school, for anything from moving between schools to being sent home for having behavioural problems.
"The report wrongly assumes that these children are all automatically vulnerable or have slipped off the radar.
"Local authorities and schools are best placed to keep accurate records of children in education and our recently-revised guidance makes clear there is no excuse for them not to meet their responsibilities in this area. Parents have a legal responsibility to ensure their children are receiving a proper education."


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"A playful, childlike attitude can be extremely fruitful. Let us not be too embarrassed to acknowledge that play is often what motivates us." – Pierre Laszlo, 'Science as Play'
There's serious science showing that play is more than fun and games. In fact, it may be essential to our well-being. But don't take it too seriously – just make some time to relax in whatever way works for you. How will you play today?


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Ben Bernanke gave a great speech last week called "Long Term Interest Rates" but hardly anyone paid attention to it, because he gave the speech on Friday night and everyone missed it.
It's worth going over, because he spends a lot of time riffing on a big question: What's the real reason that long-term interest rates are so low?
You often hear for example, that U.S. debt benefits from some kind of "cleanest dirty shirt" phenomenon, whereby it just looks good compared to everything else. Or you hear that low rates are because the Fed is just buying up all the debt.
But Bernanke's speech shows why the common misperceptions are incorrect.
Bernanke's speech is accompanied by several charts, but there are really two that are very powerful.
The first shows the global rate progression for the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, and Japan going back to 2000. With the exception of Japan, you'll note, pretty much all of these countries have seen an identical rate path, which establishes that low rates a global phenomenon, beyond just the scope of the Fed, or the economic situation in the U.S.
The next critical chart is where he decomposes the rate on the 10-Year Treasury bond into three sub-rates: expectations about future inflation rates, expectations about short-term interest rates (what the Fed will do with short rates), and the term premium (the amount that Treasury holders demand to be compensated for going further out on the curve).
As you can see, inflation expectations have remained very stable, and generally trended downward, which Bernanke attributes, in part, to Central Bank credibility in promising to fight future inflation. Some have argued that central bankers attack inflation expectations to a fault (i.e., spooking the markets into thinking that they will tighten prematurely) but there's no question around the world, central banks have been very consistent in saying they will prevent runaway inflation.
As for the black line, short-term interest rate expectations have remained virtually at zero, because of the Fed's going to zero, and promising to hold them there for a long time.
And the decline in the green line, the term premium -- the amount that investors in Treasuries demand to be compensated for buying long-dated ones -- is both a result of the promise to keep rates low, and the appeal of Treasuries as an asset to hedge riskier assets.
He concluded this section of the speech thusly:
Let's recap. Long-term interest rates are the sum of expected inflation, expected real short-term interest rates, and a term premium. Expected inflation has been low and stable, reflecting central bank mandates and credibility as well as considerable resource slack in the major industrial economies. Real interest rates are expected to remain low, reflecting the weakness of the recovery in advanced economies (and possibly some downgrading of longer-term growth prospects as well). This weakness, all else being equal, dictates that monetary policy must remain accommodative if it is to support the recovery and reduce disinflationary risks. Put another way, at the present time the major industrial economies apparently cannot sustain significantly higher real rates of return; in that respect, central banks--so long as they are meeting their price stability mandates--have little choice but to take actions that keep nominal long-term rates relatively low, as suggested by the similarity in the levels of the rates shown in chart 1. Finally, term premiums are low or negative, reflecting a host of factors, including central bank actions in support of economic recovery. Thus, while the current constellation of long-term rates across many advanced countries has few precedents, it is not puzzling: It follows naturally from the economic circumstances of these countries and the implications of these circumstances for the policies of their central banks.


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