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Jack Shea, who directed "The Jeffersons" and other TV hits and was a three-time president of the Directors Guild of America, has died at age 84. He died Sunday in Los Angeles from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
During a four-decade career, Shea directed hundreds of episodes for shows such as "Silver Spoons" and "Sanford & Son," along with many Bob Hope specials.
He was president of the Directors Guild from 1997 to 2002. Current President Taylor Hackford says Shea worked to bring women and minorities into guild service.
In 1999, Shea and the DGA board renamed the guild's D.W. Griffith Award as the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award. The guild said that Griffith's classic film, "Birth of a Nation," glorified the Ku Klux Klan and fostered racial stereotypes.


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Fishing Knots Index
Fishing Index Fishing Usage
Albright Knot Arbor Knot Australian Braid Bimini Twist Blood Knot Davy Knot Double Davy Knot Double Turle Knot Dropper Loop Egg Loop Knot Improved Clinch Nail Knot Non-Slip Mono Orvis Knot Palomar Knot Perfection Loop Rapala Knot San Diego jam Knot Slim Beauty Knot Snell Knot Surgeon's Knot Surgeon's Loop Trilene Knot Uni (Duncan) Knot
Terminology Safety Rope Properties Which Rope Essential Knots About Contact Knot Store
Instructions: Move the mouse over each knot. Look at the description to find out what it can be used for. Click on the knot you wish to see. On the new page wait until the selected knot starts to tie itself.
Index of Animated Fishing Knots
This page provides an Index of Animated Fishing Knots. Each photo is a link to the Interactive Step by Step Animation. The picture shows all the knots as a reference.
Welcome to Fishing Knots
These animated knots are primarily used for fishing, but some are useful in other applications. The selection of knots is based on feedback and advice from many expert fishing contributors to this website. In this section the knots are listed in alphabetical order.
Fishing Knot Characteristics
Fishing knots are designed to be tied in monofilament or braided fishing line and to run through the eyes and rings of a fishing rod or rig. Fishing line is cheap. The emphasis, therefore, is on compactness and reliability with no interest in being able to untie them. Many fishing knots employ multiple, tightly wound turns. The structure of such knots changes under load – outer wraps are pulled into the knot and the inner line becomes outer wraps.
Fly Fishing Knots
The picture on the left shows one typical system for fly fishing. It shows examples of knots that can be used at each junction. The purpose of the tippet is to prolong the life of the leader by replacing it when enough has been lost through breakage, re-tying flies, or damage on snags. For more information, much more information, about Fly Fishing try Ted Thomas's article in Gray Wolf Life.
Fishing knots are intended to be pulled extremely tight before use. To ensure the knot tightens smoothly, and to avoid generating heat, the knot should be moistened with water first. The most conveniently available source of water is saliva - which is probably used more than anything else! When available, a better lubricant is vegetable oil.
The ends of most fishing knots can, and should, be trimmed closely against the knot. The best tool for the purpose is a nail clipper.
Breaking Strain
Some words have already been written on the Safety page about knots weakening rope. Claimed breaking strength for some fishing knots is suspiciously high. Supposedly it varies with the number of turns used, and the number of turns is supposed to be adjusted to accord with the line diameter. It is worth remembering, testing shows that monofilament with a knot in its length breaks at about 50% of its ideal strength.
Ideal breaking strength is tested by winding each end around very large diameter drums. However, this is not the typical situation; in most cases fishing knots subject the line to sharp bends and kinks, which greatly reduces the breaking strain.
Therefore, in any knot where the line passes round itself, performance figures in excess of the 50 - 70 % range are best treated with critical skepticism. Testing your own line and your own knot with your own spring balance still provides you with the only data you can truly trust.
The only well-documented method of tying knots in monofilament and maintaining its strength involves threading the monofilament inside a dacron braid. The report claims that with this technique breaking strains of 90% of the ideal were achieved.
The two knots which claim very high breaking strains are the Bimini Twist and the Australian Braid
Make a selection from the images above or go to the Options Page.
Disclaimer: Any activity that involves ropes is potentially hazardous. Lives may be at risk - possibly your own. Considerable attention and effort have been made to ensure that these descriptions are accurate. However, many critical factors cannot be controlled, including: the choice of materials; the age, size, and condition of ropes; and the accuracy with which these descriptions have been followed. No responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this material.

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Would you want him next to you?
Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck departed LAX for New York yesterday. Imagine if he sat down next to you on a plane?
This is my greatest fear on a flight. The people around me, the person next to me. As you know, I always end up with the kid close by. And that kid is always screaming. If that kid is behind me, it usually kicks too. Once that kid tried to take my earphones out. His mother just looked at me like – oh my god, isn't my baby just the cutest thing?
Most dogs have a sixth sense about bad people. They instinctively know who to trot up to and engage and who to stay the hell away from. When it comes to children, that would be me.
But this is how far Joaquin Phoenix has fallen. Because even I, with my baby antipathy, even I might consider endure sitting beside a child, ugh, if the alternative was Joaquin Phoenix.
If it's one thing that's worse than babies, it's smelly hairy men.
So why are Joaquin and Casey in NYC? No doubt to shoot more footage for their "documentary" chronicling JP's – he claims – sincere attempt to become a rap artist.
Why are you such an asshole???
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Andersen, Steffen; Ertaç, Seda; Gneezy, Uri; Hoffman, Moshe; List, John A. (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8244
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Woodland, Alan D.; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper introduces the concept of a steepest ascent tariff reform for a small open economy. By construction, it is locally optimal in that it yields the highest gain in utility of any feasible tariff reform vector of the same length. Accordingly, it provides a convenient benchmark for the evaluation of the welfare effectiveness of other well known tariff reform rules, as e.g. the proportional and the concertina rules. We develop the properties of this tariff reform, characterize the sources of the potential welfare gains from tariff reform, use it to establish conditions under which some existing reforms are locally optimal, provide geometric illustrations and compare welfare effectiveness of reforms using numerical examples. Moreover, being a general concept, we apply it to the issue of market access and examine its implications. Overall, the paper's contribution lies in presenting a theoretical concept where the focus is upon the size of welfare gains accruing from tariff reforms rather than simply with the direction of welfare effects that has been the concern of the literature. JEL code: F15. Keywords: Steepest ascent tariff reforms; piecemeal tariff policy; welfare; market access; small open economy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7565
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Filges, Trine; Larsen, Birthe (København, 2001)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper examines the macroeconomic effects of youth unemployment programmes in the form of vocational training (YUPs), developing a two sector general equilibrium model featuring matching frictions and worker-fi rm wage bargaining for skilled workers. Unskilled sector wages are indexed to skilled sector wages. Workers differ with respect to ability, having importance for the young worker s skill decision. Furthermore, a young worker may be offered vocational training through YUPs. The total number of skilled workers is therefore determined by these two channels and the interaction between them. We focus on the impact of of YUPs on skill division, unemployment distribution workers and aggregate unemployment. Keywords: Skill acquisition, search, JEL classi cations: J18 J38 J68 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7601
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Nielsen, Steen; Risager, Ole (København, 2001)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7649
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evidence from a cointegration analysis for DenmarkOvergaard Olesen, Jan (København, 2000)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7557
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Blomgren-Hansen, Niels (København, 1999)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7579
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effekter af at harmonisere selskabslovgivningen i EUBennedsen, Morten; Nielsen, Kasper (København, 2002)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7494
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Lund, Diderik (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Abstract Lund (2002a) showed in a CAPM-type model how tax depreciation schedules affect required expected returns after taxes. Even without leverage higher tax rates implied lower betas when tax deductions were risk free. Here they are risky, and marginal investment is taxed together with inframarginal in an analytical model of decreasing returns. With imperfect loss offset tax claims are analogous to call options. The beta of equity is still decreasing in the tax rate, but increasing in the underlying volatility. The results are important if market data are used to infer required expected returns, and in discussions of tax design. Keywords: Corporate tax, depreciation, imperfect loss offset, decreasing returns, cost of capital, uncertainty URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7643
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Keuschnigg, Christian; Nielsen, Søren Bo (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In recent years, venture capital has increasingly become a factor in the financing of new firms. We examine how the value of mature firms determines the incentives of entrepreneurs to start up new firms and of venture capitalists to finance and advise them. We examine how capital gains taxes as well as subsidies to start-up costs of new firms affect venture capital-backed entrepreneurship. We also argue that dividend and capital gains taxes on mature firms have important consequences for start-up firms as well. JEL Classification: D82, G24, H24 and H25 Keywords: double moral hazard, entrepreneurship, taxes and venture capital URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7592
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Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm; Nielsen, Søren Bo (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We examine how a multinational's choice to centralize or de-centralize its decision structure is affected by country tax differentials. Within a simple model that emphasizes the multiple conflicting roles of transfer prices in MNEs — here, as a strategic pre-commitment device and a tax manipulation instrument —, we show that decentralization is preferred in case of small tax differentials, whereas centralization can be more profitable, when tax differentials are large. In essence, the organizational flexibility of MNEs is triggered by the scope for tax minimization. Our analysis allows for both commitment and non-commitment to transfer prices, and for alternative modes of competition. Keywords: Centralized vs. de-centralized decisions, taxes, transfer prices, MNEs. JEL-Classification: H25, F23, L23. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7509
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GreenlandVesterø Jensen, Carsten; Nielsen, Søren Bo (København, 2003)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper provides an assessment of Greenland's tax system and contemplates changes that may be undertaken in the future to prepare for greater economic self-reliance and for the country's participation in the wider world economy. At the outskirts of Europe, Greenland is an autonomous part of the Danish kingdom, though currently not a member of EU. However, its cooperation with European countries and its dependency on international trade renders it necessary for the tax system in Greenland to be attuned to developments in the rest of the world. Drawing on a thorough international benchmarking analysis of Greenland's tax system, the paper's special focus will be on the corporate tax system and its interplay with personal taxation, as well on as the system of import duties. In particular, we carry out computations of effective marginal and average corporate tax rates, as well as average effective tax burdens on consumption, labour income and capital income, and compare these to similar measures for EU countries. In addition, we outline how Greenland's economic policy in other areas interferes with tax policy. Especially fishery regulation, management of government-owned companies, and housing policy have major implications for the tax system. Key words: international benchmarking, effective tax rates, Greenland JEL: H20, H25 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7595
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Nielsen, Søren Bo; Raimondos-Møller, Pascalis; Schjelderup, Guttorm (København, 2001)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7645
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Milhøj, Anders; la Cour, Lisbeth Funding (København, 2006)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We study aggregation - or sample frequencies - of time series, e.g. aggregation from weekly to monthly or quarterly time series. Aggregation usually gives shorter time series but spurious phenomena, in e.g. daily observations, can on the other hand be avoided. An important issue is the effect of aggregation on the adjustment coefficient in cointegrated systems. We study only first order vector autoregressive processes for n dimensional time series Xt, and we illustrate the theory by a two dimensional and a four dimensional model for prices of various grades of gasoline. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7605
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foreign investment in emerging marketsMøllgaard, H. Peter; Overgaard, Per Baltzer (København, 1998)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Asymmetric information and fear of acquiring a 'lemon' may explain the paucity of foreign investment in emerging market economies. If investors are uncertain about the profitability of investments, intrinsically inefficient, temporary partnerships or joint ventures may serve as mechanisms through which information is transmitted. Temporary partnerships with joint in- vestments by the domestic firm and the foreign investor, together with a buy-out option to the investor, can be used to separate good and bad invest- ment prospects in equilibrium. However, non-revealing equilibria may exist. Implications for foreign direct investment are traced and briefly related to the experience of transition economies. Keywords: investment, complementary assets, partnerships, joint ventures and licensing, costly signaling JEL: D8, F2, L14, O12 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7496
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the Danish cement industryla Cour, Lisbeth Funding; Møllgård, Peter (København, 2000)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7560
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Blomgren-Hansen, Niels (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Samuelson (1958) analyses a three-period model, whereas Diamod (1965) considers a two-period model. This difference poses the question whether the insights derived by analysing the simple two-period model carry over in the more complicated three-period case. They do. The Samuelson model (no productive capital) has only one positive solution (r = n); however, this root is unstable. The Diamond model (no nonproductive abode of purchasing power) has also only one positive solution; the root is stable but inefficient. In a model with both productive capital and a non-productive abode of purchasing power, the inefficient Diamond solution becomes unstable and the socially optimal solution becomes stable. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7575
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Gu, Grace; Malik, Samreen; Pozzoli, Dario; Rocha, Vera (Frederiksberg, 2018)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: We study how the skill distribution in an economy responds to changes in wage gaps induced by trade integration. Using administrative data for Denmark (1993-2012), we conduct a two-step empirical analysis. In the first step, we predict changes in wage gaps that are triggered by exogenous trade shocks. In the second step, we estimate the impact of such changes on the skill distribution. The main results for Denmark show that both the average and the standard deviation of skills increase as a result of trade integration. We then extend our analysis to Portugal, using its administrative data (1993-2012), to shed light on the potential role the labor market and education policy may play in establishing the feedback effect of trade on the skill distribution. Finally, we provide a theoretical intuition to rationalize both sets of results. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9662
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Motta, Massimo; Rønde, Thomas (København, 2002)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
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Monetary Steady StatesGhiglino, Christian; Olai Hansen, Bodil; Tvede, Mich (København, 2000)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7611
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Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Larsen, Birthe (Frederiksberg, 2010)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper develops a general equilibrium search and matching model where an underground economy co-exists along with the formal part of the economy. In analyzing how tax and punishment policies a¤ect labour market performance, we find that punishment of infor- mal sector activities induce workers and firms to reallocate towards the formal sector. However, more importantly, we find that this real- location tends to improve e¢ ciency in search, reduce the overall wage pressure, and reduce actual unemployment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8209
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Used Truck - 2006 Ford Freestyle SEL in Miami, Fl
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2006 Ford Freestyle ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Crossing over from wagon to SUV.
The Ford Freestyle is what has become known as a crossover vehicle. More than a station wagon, but not quite a sport utility, the Freestyle is a successful example of a crossover. The Freestyle combines space-conscious and people-friendly packaging with a modern powertrain that delivers performance and efficiency.
Three rows of seats yield six-passenger, or even seven-passenger capacity. Its 3.0-liter V6 delivers good performance, while its continuously variable transmission eases engine load and smoothes the drive. All-wheel drive is available for owners who want all-weather capability. The other models use front-wheel drive.
Critics have said that the Freestyle is simply the station wagon version of the new Ford Five Hundred sedan. Technically, they're right. Yet many have found the Freestyle inexplicably offers a better driving experience than the Five Hundred, and it's certainly more practical.
The Freestyle is well worth a look for shoppers tired of the everyday vehicle, yet also tired of climbing up into and jumping down out of today's SUVs, and willing to explore something new and slightly different.
The Freestyle was launched as a 2005 model so there are relatively few changes for '06. An optional navigation system is now available for the Limited model.
The 2006 Ford Freestyle comes in three trim levels, SE, SEL and Limited. Each is available with all-wheel drive. All have the same 3.0-liter V6 engine rated at 203 horsepower. All are equipped with a continuously variable transmission, or CVT.
The SE ($25,105) and SE AWD ($26,955) come with features not normally expected in a base model. These include a six-way power driver's seat, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and traction control, all on top of the usual air conditioning; power windows, outside mirrors and central locking; and AM/FM/CD stereo.
SE options include: a Safety and Security package with front seat side airbags and full-coverage side air curtains plus anti-theft alarm and exterior convenience lighting ($795); a Convenience package with automatic headlamps and dual-zone automatic climate control with outside temperature display ($295); an auxiliary rear-seat climate control ($650); a middle-seat floor console ($95); and no-charge substitution of a three-passenger middle bench seat in place of the standard bucket seats that seat two.
The SEL ($26,505) and SEL AWD ($28,355) includes a six-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 capability; auto headlamps; heated and folding outside mirrors; electrochromic rearview mirror; leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel with audio controls; programmable, three-frequency remote garage door opener; the exterior convenience lighting; extra sound insulation; fog lamps; and sundry exterior trim enhancements, including bright aluminum wheels in lieu of the SE's painted wheels.
Options for the SEL: leather seating ($895); a Comfort package with eight-way driver and four-way passenger power seats and dual-zone automatic climate control and outside temperature display ($495); a DVD-based entertainment system, including two wireless headphones and wireless remote ($995); power moonroof ($895); reverse sensing system ($295); and a split-fold third row seat ($115). Some of the SE options are available, including the Safety and Security package ($695).
The Limited ($28,530) and Limited AWD ($30,580) add an upgraded sound system with subwoofer, memory settings for driver's seat and outside mirrors, heated front seats, two-way adjustable second row seats, woodgrain dash trim, cargo net and, on the AWD model, 18-inch bright aluminum wheels.
Options other than those available on the SE and SEL are a programmable, three-frequency remote opener system ($115) and adjustable pedals with memory ($195).
The Ford Freestyle is built on the same platform as the Ford Five Hundred sedan and share much of the same hardware. Both were launched as all-new models for 2005.
Styling cues make the Freestyle look more like a Ford Escape, however. From all angles, the styling suggests a sport utility: the upright front end, the tall side glass, the hefty C-pillar, the fender blisters, the rear liftgate, and the big rear bumper cover.
The Freestyle's similarities to the Five Hundred become more apparent when the two are parked together. The Freestyle is just an inch shorter in overall length than the Five Hundred and the wheelbase, the distance between the front and rear wheels, is identical. Only in height is there a marked difference. The Freestyle is eight inches taller, at 68.3 inches, than the Five Hundred, part of which is a result of the Freestyle's added ground clearance. The Freestyle has eight inches of ground clearance versus five inches for the Five Hundred.
The Freestyle may not offer the space of a minivan, but it offers more space than a compact SUV. It falls between the two in terms of size. The Freestyle is two feet longer than a Ford Escape, and has a 10-inch longer wheelbase. And the Escape is only about an inch taller. The Freestyle is seven inches longer than the popular Ford Explorer, though its wheelbase is about the same. The Explorer is taller by four inches, which helps explain why the Freestyle's seating position is 5.5 inches lower than the Explorer's seating position.
The Ford Freestyle offers lots of cargo space and seats up to six passengers, seven if the second-row bench seat is ordered. Fitting three rows of seats in a vehicle this size required some compromises, of course, but the good outweighs the bad.
The front seats are decently bolstered, with adequate thigh support. However, the lower back and rear bottom portions didn't offer enough support on a drive from Milwaukee along primarily rural roads down the western shore of Lake Michigan to Chicago.
The Freestyle offers roomy accommodations for passengers in the second row, especially with the available twin bucket seats in the second row. The second-row seats tend more toward utilitarian than coddling, with flat seat bottoms and backs. With the second-row bench alternative, the center seat bottom and back cushions are above grade, but there's even less lateral support than what's provided by the bucket seats.
Ford says the third-row seat was designed to comfortably accommodate a 6-foot, 1-inch male. Indeed, headroom back there is commendable, thanks to a roofline that's several inches higher over the rear seats than at the windshield, a styling feat deftly masked by the angular C-pillar and roof rack. But tall third-row passengers will find their legs quite a bit more articulated and their knees closer to their chests than elsewhere in the Freestyle's cabin.
The Freestyle offers great versatility with split-folding third-row seats, an available 60/40 second-row bench seat and a fold-flat front passenger seatback. That fold-flat front passenger seat allows hauling objects up to 10 feet long, like a surf board or a ladder, depending on the weekend's activities, while hauling passengers on the left side.
Freestyle offers lots of cargo space. Fold the seats down and the Freestyle offers 85.2 cubic feet of cargo room, more than a Grand Cherokee (67.4) or a six-passenger Pacifica (79.5), though a five-passenger Pacifica offers slightly more space (92.7). Caesar the 170-pound mastiff discovered he had more headroom in the Freestyle than he had in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and getting in and out was easier.
Storage is plentiful, including as many as a dozen cup holders, map pockets on all four doors and rear quarter panels, magazine pouches on the back side of the front seatbacks, the usual center console and a modest glove box. There's a deep well behind the third row of seats, which the seats occupy when collapsed. And there's a sunglasses holder incorporated into the overhead console. That overhead unit also houses the conversation mirror, a.k.a. the kid spy glass, although this combo feature gets displaced by the optional moonroof. Second- and third-row seats get reading lights.
The dash design is quiet and uncluttered, assembled from few bits and pieces, promising minimal squeaks and rattles as the Freestyle ages. Framed by the steering wheel are large, round, easy-to-scan, white-on-black (the Limited gets black-on-white) tachometer and speedometer, between which are the fuel and engine water temperature gauges and, on the SEL and Limited, a digital information display, all beneath a hood shading them from midday glare. At the far ends of the dash are two round air conditioning registers, identical to two atop the center stack. Although all four vents look as if they rotate in their receptacles, they don't, adjusting only side-to-side and up-and-down, and only the two outboard registers close completely. To the left of the steering column are the headlight and dash light controls, and when ordered the rocker switch for the adjustable pedals. The high-beam, turn indicator and windshield/backlight wiper/washer levers sprout from the left and right side of the column, respectively.
At finger-tip level in the center stack is the stereo control head, for the most part ergonomic, except for the tuning function, which requires either enduring an interminable scan/seek process or depres.
Driving Impression
Driving a car with a continuously variable transmission, or CVT, takes some getting used to. There are no shifts, no gear changes, up or down. Instead, the driver steps on the gas, the engine speeds up, and a moment later the car begins to move. The engine then maintains about the same, seemingly elevated rpm while the car accelerates to the desired speed, at which point the driver eases off the gas to let the engine slow to where the car keeps moving at that speed. Of course, as elevations change and traffic ebbs and flows, the car's speed changes, as does the engine's, but not always to the same degree, and definitely not as expected with a traditional automatic transmission.
All of this is exactly as planned. The goal of a CVT is to allow the engine to spend as much of its operating time as possible in a rev range that maintains optimum fuel efficiency and generates minimum emissions. The Freestyle certainly delivers in terms of usable power and fuel economy.
In fuel economy, the Freestyle rates an EPA-estimated 20/27 City/Highway mpg with front-wheel drive, 19/24 mpg with all-wheel drive. By comparison, a front-drive Pacifica gets 17/23 mpg with its 250-horsepower 3.5-liter V6.
Stand on the throttle and you may experience some torque steer in the Freestyle, a slight, side-to-side tugging of the steering wheel. This occurs not only in the front-wheel-drive Freestyle, which is not uncommon, but also in the all-wheel-drive variation, which is a little disappointing. Passing is more relaxed with a CVT, as there's no immediate kickdown to a lower, more aggressive gear.
The Freestyle does a reasonably good job of keeping noise out of the cabin. At steady-state cruise, powertrain sounds fade to a whisper, but pavement slap from the tires is clearly audible and some wind noise leaks in around the side windows at freeway speeds.
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Full days work... I finally am getting it... I hope.
September 04, 2011, 09:55 AM »
Well I took a lot of feed back and tried to apply it. The wind wasn't so bad and I worked and worked. BIG CHANGE though.. I took out my Moonie Exile that I thought I was going to sell.. Not anymore. I didn't get everything that happen yesterday on vid. But a number of nice fade's and roll out's began to happen as I the day went on.
I park on the edge of the window and worked Turtle's and Lazy's.. I got a nunmber of fade take off's also. Did some nice fade's and was able to hold them. I think I am bringing my hands intoo close too soon. Since the video on the Solus were I go into a fade a couple times.. I may be getting close.
As always I appreciate the training and help. I hope other's are able to gain the insight I do fromeveryone's input. This is a long video... Istart out rough with the kite. ( I have flown maybe twice )
. But it did not take long to feel her. I couldn't stop throughing her on her back or fade... It was a pleasure after all the failure. Now to Roll her up...
I loved that Video of your's John.. I see what you are talking about. It will help for me to visualize. Hope everyone goes back on the other post and views it... Worth the dime and nickle ............. Thanks I appreciate it...
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September 04, 2011, 11:01 AM »
You are in way more control than the last time I watched one of your videos. Nice job.
You'll be the one making instructional videos soon..
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September 05, 2011, 07:59 AM »
Norm are my hands criss-crossed ?? during that fade and am I holding my lines to close??? Also, I am too excited about holding the fade and come out too soon.. I think.. I worked for hours. A lot of good stuff not video'd. A number of take off Fade's and other fades in the air. I think I get too excited.. But I am concerned about my hands being too close..
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September 05, 2011, 02:39 PM »
Quote from: vertigo2u on September 05, 2011, 07:59 AM
Also, I am too excited about holding the fade and come out too soon.. I think.. I worked for hours. A lot of good stuff not video'd. A number of take off Fade's and other fades in the air. I think I get too excited.. But I am concerned about my hands being too close..
From what I saw it looks like you were trying to hold it and keep it, and when it comes up before you want it to, you get flustered and your arms move around more to compensate when its diving into the ground. I learned how to control my fades by my chest because when you're moving the kite in the fade to stabilize it, you can't OVER compensate because you'll hit yourself. A good way to learn small inputs for a fade. As the kite comes off a fade, your arms come
You've never moved them up almost all summer. Don't pick up bad habits when learning something to compensate for them. You've never crossed your hands in a fade before, you've never moved your hands/arms up when we were flying before. Looks like you might need to separate learning a new trick and flying basics a little more to remind yourself of, well, the basics. Clear your head for a bit.
For the MultiLazies, the nose hasn't bobbed back far down enough to stay in a rotating turtle with the input your giving. It looks very, very strong. Try lightening up a bit. Maybe try it on a UL first. When you get your Solus (soon!!!) try it on that, as it holds a turtle pretty well as you know. So long story short, smack it out of the air and on its back, then lighten up on the rotational based input. Finesse it.
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September 07, 2011, 02:15 AM »
You seem to not know what happens when you pull or push a fade. Discover this. Push the fade (walk toward the kite) when the nose drops...when the nose is high, you can walk backwards to make it rise further. Holding a steady fade in the wind I could 'see' will require you walk forward for sure. Only in very light winds is a fade stable without some forward.
When you flare the kite with the intention of pulling it back to the fade, there is absolutely zero rush. It will stay flared if you keep walking a step or two. Make sure the flare is level and stable...equalize the pressure on both lines before pulling it back to the fade to assure it reaches that position level. Furthermore, at the side of the wind window, a fade is much harder to hold because the wind is not symmetrically hitting the sail. Dead center is where the fade is clamped in the best, and that's why it's almost always necessary to walk forward.
Holding a fade is very very subtle (this coming from someone who is still not that good at it). But essential to learning it is getting the first three seconds to be much more stable than what I have seen in this video. Key to this will be where you choose to fade the kite.
On your axels, it looks to me like one line (the tip that is not popped) remains tight through out the trick. If you want them flatter, you are going to need to slack both lines after the rotation begins.
Practice practice practice.
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September 07, 2011, 09:13 AM »
In terms of the fade here are two tips I used when I first started to learn this trick:
1. Rather than a straight arm jerk forward and backwards try this move a Master flyer showed me awhile back. Step 1: Fly the kite straight down. 2. Flare it as you are currently doing it. 3. Now the tricky part - To catch and hold the fade your arms being straight out after the flare bring them back but ROLL THEM TOGETHER QUICKLY in a 360* type CLOCKWISE fashion as you CONTINUALLY bring them back to your body and then straight out again - SLOWLY to avoid a nose plant into the ground. The roll being performed only as your arms are coming in toward your body. Once the fade is somewhat locked
IMMEDIATELY take baby steps or big steps (higher wind) toward the kite to stabilize.
Don't wait
. Just walk in! 4. Focus on ONE THING now. The Nose. It pitches down move forward. At this point if it pitches up just stay put in my opinion at this point of the learning curve. Try to hold the Fade as much as possible. 5. If you get alot of nose dives into the ground wait for a calmer day (if you can
). As mentioned try it about 6-8' high in the central window for overall wind stability. I am sure their are other tips. It was the rolling of the hands and the immediate walk-in which broke me through this trick.
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September 07, 2011, 10:31 AM »
It's like flying a rev - 4 axes of control.
It's a finesse trick.
If the nose is pointing up, you can add (slight) tension to make the fade rise.
If the nose it heading down, move forward (slightly) in order to make it point up so you can stay in control. If it goes too far down, you are toast.
If the right wing is below horizontal, add tension (slight now) with your left hand in order to bring it back to horizontal. Remember to release that added tension as it stabilizes, or it will not stabilize.
If the left wing is dipping, same as above, but with your right hand.
The key, is to make small slight tensioned movements and relax. It takes alot of practice to get in tune with the lines, but its fun. Once you really nail it and if you have smooth wind, you can make the kite move up, down, left, and right at will - holding the fade as long as you like. In bad bumpy wind, it can be much harder or even impossible to maintain for a long time.
I find SULs the best to practice this stuff on - they are super floaty and the wind is lower so its just easier.
Good luck!
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September 07, 2011, 04:43 PM »
What I've done when practicing the fade is to get into it, and see how long I can hold it. 30 seconds is a long time when you're holding a fade ! Tick-tock...
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Who let the bad weather In... Wind,rain all day long.... Got my NEW "SOLUS" today am very excited about flying it. Maybe tomorrow. I can't wait to try new tips.
. It's what I need to hear. I keep trying on edge of window. Goona get in the middle and hold the fade over and over again. Not sure how I crossed my hands,but it doesn't happen everytime. But this bringing my hands in close is not gonna work. I remember seeing your arms and hands by your side Rob. You didn't bring hands in till the end. It's when I started to question my ability to hold it with my hands inso close. guys answered my question of which way to walk....
I luv you guys for real... You have all combined to make me a better flyer. I read and re-read everything and have Bookmarked video's of mama74 also the written stuff...and RandyG.
Last week I bought a " INAK " and got 20'/50# line set. Just haven't been able to fly it yet.... If it rains tomorrow gonna find a Gym...
Have do some close flying to understand the briddle and what happens. Gonna get this... sooner than later.
I am involved with a Sept.11th anniversary at the Beach on Sunday... gonna fly some Flag Kites ... they are lighting off the rice paper latern's. I got a 9' Delta US Flag Kite with tails, also ordered 10 small flag kites with tails... hopefully the wind will co-operate.................. Should look nice and respectable.
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You can count on that.... keep it up!
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If you're not particularly tech-savvy, then purchasing, maintaining, and securing technology for your business can be a confusing situation to navigate. You may already know plenty about what you should do, but what about what you should not do?
Everything including not backing up your data, using social networking tools incorrectly (or not at all), and using pirated software can affect your bottom line in a bad way. Here are 15 tech mistakes that small businesses make over an over again, and what you need to do to prevent them.
1. Relying Too Heavily on the Cloud
Cloud storage is an excellent resource for small businesses. It's often affordable, and it allows you to access data when you're away from the office. However, relying too heavily on the cloud can be dangerous, as it means placing all of your important data in the hands of another company or person.
Even Yahoo's Flickr recently accidentally deleted one user's account--which had over 4000 photos stored on it--due to simple human error. Luckily, Flickr was able to restore the account fully later, but you may not be so lucky.
While the cloud is a great place to visit, you shouldn't make a permanent home there. Network-attached storage (NAS) drives and cloud storage services including Box.net are among the products that can be part of a solid storage strategy. Always save your important data in several places, including on physical drives--such as those that are virtually indestructible, such as ioSafe's disaster-proof external hard drives.
2. Failing to Back Up Appropriately
Speaking of backing up data, backup strategies are useless if you don't use them. Unfortunately, this is often the case with individuals and businesses alike. Just having a physical hard drive or a cloud-based storage account won't help you if you fail to keep your data backed up and your technology relevant.
Luckily, backup programs will do this for you. Back up your data on a frequent and regular basis, so you don't have to do it manually. It's especially critical to establish a good backup strategy if you're a small business with no dedicated IT staff to do it for you; data recovery is a painful, expensive process.
3. Not Protecting Employee's Phones
As smartphones get smarter, it's time to take a look at securing these miniature computers in our pockets. Because smartphones carry so much sensitive data, it's important to take steps to secure both your own and your employees' phones. Huge business secrets have leaked out because thoughtless employees have gotten a little tipsy.
Ensure that your company's smartphones are password-protected (Passwords like "1234" or "9999" don't count), have remote wipe capabilities enabled, and have a secure operating system (BlackBerry allows users to encrypt SD cards, for instance), just in case someone does leave a handset in a bar somewhere. For more granular controls, also investigate smartphone management software, such as NotifyMDM.
4. Taking Too Many Trips
Business trips can be expensive, even you happen to be an airfare ninja. Instead of hopping on a plane to meet your business partners, consider using technology to create a virtual meeting environment. Various Web conferencing and video conferencing tools enable you to hold a virtual conference and save on time and transportation.
Plus, studies show that telecommuting is good for both employers and employees. Employers will get better quality work in less time and for less money, while employees will enjoy a less-restrictive schedule.
5. Disposing of Old Technology Incorrectly
You can't just toss computers, smartphones, and other gadgets in the trash, because they contain hazardous materials that can damage the environment. In a worst-case scenario, disposing improperly of old tech can cost you in fines. But this doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money for someone else to dispose of it properly.
Instead, consider cleaning up and reselling your old tech. Obviously this means your technology has to be in working condition, although some companies will still take phones with cracked screens. If your tech passes the standards of companies such as Gazelle or NextWorth, then remember to wipe your data first and then send along the gear, and you may get a decent check to use toward your office upgrade.
6. Failing at Social Networking
Social network sites such as Twitter and Facebook are excellent resources for small businesses to develop an online presence. However, they're not so excellent if you never use them, if you automate them, or even worse, if you use them to get into online spats with customers.
Having a Twitter account and only tweeting impersonal, promotional one-liners is almost as bad as having no Twitter account at all. After all, the key to social networking is the "social" part--not the networking.
Twitter can be dangerous, too. Just recently, Kenneth Cole made light of the current situation in Egypt with a tweet that said: "Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online at http://bit.ly/KCairo." This tweet offended many people, and something similarly insensitive could spell absolute disaster for a small business.
Social networks are a great, free way to build relationships with customers, so it's absolutely worth it to do some research before jumping into the fray.
7. Not Researching Your Printer
Many small businesses do a lot of in-house printing, but that doesn't mean you should run out and purchase the best "deal" of a printer that you can find. Researching printers before purchasing one can help you save a lot of money. To start, should you stick with a laser printer workhorse, or opt for an inkjet, or get both?
It's important to know how much the ink or toner will cost, because this will be the deciding factor in the long run. Many "cheap" printers will slowly leach money from your business with jacked-up ink or toner prices. It's also a good idea to consider refilling your ink instead of purchasing new cartridges each time.
8. Taking the Groupon Way Out
Groupon and other social-shopping Websites can seem like a godsend for struggling businesses. Just offer your product or service up at a deeply discounted price, and get hundreds or thousands of brand new customers.
But if you're a small business, don't be so easily wooed by the potential advertising and new customers. Many small businesses are finding that offering Groupon-like deals can be a nightmare. A number of things can go wrong, especially if you don't have the staff, time, or budget to accept hundreds of new customers purchasing your services for a fraction of the usual price. Offering a Groupon deal that you can't deliver on will not only cost you money, it will cost you your reputation.
9. Slacking on Security, Security, Security!
Your business may be small and unassuming, but that doesn't mean people aren't ready to steal your secrets. Along with securing your employees' smartphones, it's important to make general IT security a priority.
Make sure that you know the ins and outs of your operating system's security features, and that you have updated firewalls and antivirus programs in place.
It's also important to practice safe computing. E-mail and social networking accounts are particularly vulnerable to viruses and spam, so keep different passwords for different accounts and don't click on any sketchy links. This might seem like common sense, but more than half of small businesses have no IT security guidelines in place, according to protection firm AVG.
10. Paying for Photos
There are plenty of reasons small businesses use stock photos, such as updating Websites and creating original blog posts, advertisements, and so forth. But before you purchase those two or 20 stock photos to pretty up your company's blog, check out free sources, such as photos labeled with a Creative Commons license.
Many Flickr users upload their photos under a Creative Commons license, which means you'll likely be able to use their photos in exchange for attribution. To find Flickr photos with Creative Commons licenses, go to Flickr's "Advanced Search" page and check the box at the bottom of the page that says "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content." If you plan on using the photos for commercial purposes, or if you want to modify them in any way, check the corresponding boxes. You can also search beyond Flickr by looking up Creative Commons pictures on Google's Image Search.
11. Buying Extended Warranties
If you don't know a lot about technology, then purchasing an extended warranty to cover your new gadget may seem like a good idea. However, it's been proven over and over again that buying in-store extended warranties is generally not worth it.
Obviously, it will always depend on what you're buying, what the warranty covers, and what type of person you are. If you're purchasing a smartphone and you plan to bring it on a lot of whitewater rafting trips, then you may want to think twice about that (and check if the warranty covers water damage). But if you're purchasing a new PC that's going to sit on your desk at work, you probably don't need that warranty.
12. Ignoring Your Online Reputation
Small business owners know that reputation is everything, and this also applies to your online reputation. Even if you don't think you have much of an online presence, customer review and consumer advocacy sites allow your customers to voice their opinions on the Web without your explicit consent.
That's why it's important to monitor your business's online presence regularly, and research how your company appears in search results. What you don't know could be hurting you. If you do find out that your online presence is less than savory, you'll need to take the appropriate face-saving steps to rebuild your good name.
13. Choosing the Wrong Tech Support
Tech support is a tricky subject. After all, if you're a small enough business and you "know a guy," why bother hiring a professional, right? Maybe. Gartner research has found that small businesses generally try to use as little IT help as possible, but this is not necessarily a good thing.
While you can use your cousin's girlfriend's dog-trainer's little sister--or even hire a remote professional on a per-problem basis--if you plan on expanding your business at all, it may be a good idea to hire a part-time or full-time professional. Not only will you be able to build a better relationship with an in-house IT pro, but you'll also be able to expand technologically and upgrade your company seamlessly.
14. Skipping the Training Session
It may seem like I'm stating the obvious, but technology is useless unless you know how to use it. Purchasing an expensive new printer or desktop will only be a waste of money if you and your business don't know how to use it to its full potential.
Employee training is especially important if you don't employ full-time IT support, because your workers will be on their own if something goes wrong. This doesn't necessarily mean you need to bring in an external trainer--though the investment might be worth it. Just make tech training a priority and ensure that everyone learns the fine points within the instruction manual.
15. Using Pirated Software
Purchasing software and the associated licenses for your small business can be daunting. It's often expensive, and it's easy to obtain applications instead through less-than-savory venues. That said, using pirated software can score you a hefty fine from the Business Software Alliance watchdog group.
However, this doesn't mean you have to overpay for software. Instead, check out alternative options, such as using free software, buying unused licenses, or paying monthly for services. Also consider purchasing used software, but make sure you know the intricacies of software licensing agreements.
If you happen to be guilty of one--or several--of these tech errors, don't worry, because you're definitely not the only one. However, now you know what mistakes to look out for and how to fix them when you see them. Ultimately, fixing these errors now will help you save money, create a more efficient workplace, and keep you from serious crises down the road. After all, technology is supposed to help--not hurt--your business.
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This story, "Stupid small business tech mistakes, and how to prevent them" was originally published by PCWorld.


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With cotton yields having plateaued in recent years, Bill Pettigrew says he wondered if moving planting dates back would give the crop a boost. This approach was viewed as a bit odd by many farmers, says Pettigrew, because it's commonly believed that optimum planting date questions were answered 30 years ago.
Pettigrew, a USDA/ARS crop physiologist stationed in Stoneville, Miss., came to planting early cotton in a roundabout way. "Some research at our lab showed that lint yields in the Mid-South are limited by the amount of sunlight the crop receives during the growing season. We've got an ongoing research project that's looking at the photosynthesis of the plants. We're wanting to identify some lines that make better use of photosynthesis than others. Frankly, that's a long term project and it's high risk. At the end of the day, we may end up with nothing useful," says Pettigrew, who spoke at the Milan, Tenn., No-Till Field Day on July 26.
"We decided we would come up with a project that would yield some information in the short term."
One of the things even early man knew is that the longest day of the year is the Summer Solstice — the first day of summer — which occurs about June 21 every year. Because of cotton plant physiology, it would make sense to have the peak flowering period for a cotton crop land on that day. However, the peak flowering period in Mississippi occurs in mid July. Pettigrew and colleagues wanted to shift that period to coincide with the Summer Solstice.
The initial way he tried to do this was to push back planting dates as early as possible and still have a viable stand. Five years ago, Pettigrew seeded some small plots and started collecting data.
"We went in and overseeded the plots and came back and thinned the plants back to a desired population — typically three plants per foot. That way we were taking stand establishment out of the equation. We wanted to be able to see if we could get the stand, then what was the yield potential? What's the yield compared to a typical planting date?"
For the experiment, Pettigrew looked at 8 varieties. One of them was Sure-Grow 125. Another was MD-51 — a little known, high strength variety released about 7 years ago. The other six varieties were chosen because Pettigrew thought they might offer a degree of cold tolerance.
Over the life of the experiment, results have tended to see-saw. "In 1996, our April 1 planting compared to our May 1 planting shows that our peak blooming period shifted 10 to 14 days. We didn't quite accomplish our goal of hitting the Summer Solstice, which is about the 172nd day of the year."
In 1997, the systems were almost on top of each other. What happened that year is about two weeks after the early plants emerged, a rather severe cold snap hit. Temperatures dropped to around 36 degrees and the cotton browned up and stunted. That meant the plants didn't really start growing well until the May 1 planting had emerged.
"In 1998, there was not much of a peak shift. But we did get many more flowers produced early."
However, in 1999, a considerable shift in the blooming period meant the experiment had new legs.
"In 2000, the two systems peaked about the same time. The early planting did produce more flowers early."
In 2001, planting was done on April 2. Pettigrew has photos showing the emerging, healthy plants on April 16. "We knew a weather system was moving in and bringing cold air about 39 degrees. It hit the next evening. Eight days later, the cotyledons were browned. The good news is the plants grew out of the browning."
Bottom line? Looking at 5 years worth of data, Pettigrew's crop averaged about a 10 percent yield boost from planting April 1 vs. May 1.
Some of the benefits of planting so early:
Potential increased yield. "That may not occur every year, but it's generally true."
Input reduction. "By avoiding some of the late season stresses, you're able to reduce the need for inputs."
More efficient use of labor. "You can't plant all your crop the same day, nor can you harvest it all the same day. So you can spread out labor a little more."
Conversely, the risks:
Cold temperature stress. "There's respectable odds this will hit your crop. But even with bad browning of cotyledons (as seen this year), plants grow out of it."
Possible increase in seedling disease pressure. "Cold, wet conditions can hurt plants. That's why you need to have a fungicide program well in hand when you're planting."
The biggest risk is total loss of stand. "We haven't seen that in our five year study, but let's be honest, Mother Nature can be fickle. One year you may put seed in April 1 and the temperatures are liable to drop into the upper 20's. That may mean a total loss."
But if you do lose the stand, Pettigrew says you'll be able to get in and replant, weather permitting. What you'll be out is labor, fuel and seed replacement.
One year Pettigrew did see an increase of boll rot. "In 1996, even with the rot, we still ended up with a 10 percent yield increase over the crop with the conventional planting date.
Even with these positive findings, Pettigrew says he's not recommending farmers plant all their cotton acreage the first week of April.
"What I'm saying is if you get a warm dry period at that time, you might want to take advantage of it and plant limited acreage."
If farmers do decide to plant so early, Pettigrew offers these suggestions:
Only plant on well drained land.
Don't plant too deep. "We've typically been planting ours at about .75 of an inch. I wouldn't go too much deeper than that."
Make sure you have a fungicide program. You're putting seed into a stressful environment and it needs all the help it can get.
"Many farmers are tempted to eliminate in-furrow fungicides. But that isn't a good idea for early planting."
Use high quality seed. "Pay attention to the cool germination test."
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An internal government memo obtained by CNN and written just days before the start of open enrollment for Obamacare warned of a "high" security risk because of a lack of testing of the HealthCare.gov website.
"Due to system readiness issues, the SCA (security control assessment) was only partly completed," said the internal memo from the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "This constitutes a risk that must be accepted and mitigated to support the Marketplace Day 1 operations."
The memo goes on to explain that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services would create a "dedicated security team" to monitor the risk, conduct weekly scans and, within 60 to 90 days after the website went live, "conduct a full-scale SCA test."
The memo did not detail the security concerns. It was written by IT officials at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and was sent to and signed by the agency's director, Marilyn Tavenner, who testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that she thought the website was ready to go when it began its crash-riddled rollout on October 1.
"We had tested the website and we were comfortable with its performance," Tavenner told lawmakers, although she added the caveat, "we knew all along there would be, as with any new website, some individual glitches we would have to work out."
Republican lawmakers referred to the document Wednesday as they raised concerns at a Capitol Hill grilling of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Tavenner's boss. Sebelius also testified that she thought the website, which has been prone to crashing, was ready to be rolled out on October 1. She compared the early rollout to a sort of early beta test and said the system is secure because data is stored in the same systems used by the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Homeland Security.
But lawmakers said the system should have been more thoroughly vetted, since it asks purchasers of health insurance to provide personal information.
"You accepted a risk on behalf of every person that used this computer that put their personal and financial information at risk because you did not even have the most basic 'end-to-end' test on security of this system," Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, told Sebelius. "Amazon would never do this. ProFlowers would never do this. Kayak would never do this," he said.
CNNMoney had earlier in the week profiled an Arizona software tester who said the system was vulnerable and could be hacked. He was able to reset users' passwords without much difficulty. But the Department of Health and Human Services told CNN that particular issue had been addressed.


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2009: Started four games and played in six overall... Completed 71 of 118 passes for 750 yards and four TDs... Connected with WR Chris Smith on 73-yard TD pass against Dartmouth, the longest Yale play from scrimmage of the year... Passer rating of 116.27.
2008: Played in eight games at QB... Started last five games... Established a school season record with a 62.1 (87 for 140) completion percentage... Led squad with 919 yards and seven touchdowns... Had two interceptions... Breakout performance (22 for 32) vs. Brown with 292 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown pass... Was 14 for 18 with 176 yards and 3 TDs vs. Georgetown.
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CSU, Chico Wins Sustainability Award for Energy Monitoring System
Date: 08-25-2011
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California State University, Chico has received a 2010 Best Practice Award for the Energy Efficiency Partnership Program with the California State University System. The award was presented at the 10th Annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference held in July at CSU, Long Beach. The program has resulted in significant energy cost savings for the University.
The monitoring-based commissioning improvements CSU, Chico made for the LEED Silver Student Services Center (SSC) were deemed the best in both the UC and CSU systems. CSU, Chico also won the same award for Yolo Hall in 2009.
The energy partnership program with the Chancellor's Office started four years ago. The Chancellor's Office and the University each provided part of the funding to look at the energy performance of five existing buildings (Tehama, Performing Arts Center, O'Connell, Yolo and Student Services Center). The project was under the direction of CSU, Chico's Chief Engineer/Energy Manager Neil Nunn, and Facilities Control Specialist Dan Hayden.
Staff in the Chancellor's Office actually submitted an application for CSU, Chico because they felt that the campus had accomplished an outstanding task in terms of using campus resources and engineers, writing the programming and producing significant results in lowering energy use and therefore costs for energy.
The first step in the project was trending energy data over a period of time and performing pre-functional testing, worked performed by Cogent Energy, an energy company hired by the Chancellor's Office. As a result of the testing to determine if equipment was performing according to its design intent, Cogent Energy identified deficiencies and recommended remediation measures.
"Both SSC and Yolo Hall were in good shape to begin with, so the fact that remediation measures taken by CSU in a record amount of time resulted in tens of thousands of dollars of energy savings is remarkable," said Nunn.
The recommendations from Cogent Energy involved complex sequences of operations that required programming changes for the air handling mechanical equipment; for example, fan speeds, previously controlled by static pressure were changed to volume demand control. The change in fan speed alone cut the energy needed to run the fans in half. The savings, Nunn explained, is not half of the energy, but three-quarters. This has resulted in the lowest energy cost per square foot for buildings on campus.
Hayden, formerly a controls technician for Yamas Controls Inc., has had extensive experience in the programming of commercial buildings. Having Hayden, said Nunn, is like having a contractor working for the University. That is one thing, said Nunn that distinguished CSU, Chico's work on the project from other universities that had to hire outside contractors.
"Cogent Energy provided guidelines, but Dan had to figure it out and do the programing," said Nunn. "It took untold hours for him to do it."
There was some final programming needed beyond what Hayden had done, and College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Technology student Scott Vanni was able to use the software Hayden provided and, in just a few weeks, had it done.
"It was the final pieces of the puzzle we needed to complete the project," said Hayden. "It kept everything in house by using the incredible student talent we have on campus. The whole team owes Scott a lot for getting the project completed."
One of the things that was difficult for Hayden and his co-worker Jeff Talerico was that SSC was occupied during the process. "We re-programmed 475 variable air volume controllers," said Hayden, "and that meant that a lot of people working in the building were patient and flexible. I want to thank them for that."
In addition to the air volume controllers, six plant controllers and six universal network controllers had to have increased programming with more sophistication to serve up web pages. Finally, all of the graphics had to be modified to reflect the changes. The whole process probably took 470 staff hours, estimated Hayden.
"The best part of the whole project (including all five buildings) is that the University benefits from the energy savings for the life


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Applebee's Services, Inc., headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, develops, franchises, and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. As of September 30, there were 1,953 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states, 17 international countries and one U.S. territory, of which 510 are company-owned.
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When it comes to family, safety should be a top priority. With a 500 TV Lines covert camera and 720p video resolution, the Xtreme Life Covert Wireless Teddy Bear with QUAD LCD captures high-quality footage to ensure the well-being of those you care about most. Whether it's keeping tabs on the new babysitter or quietly checking in on your child during nap time, this camera will keep worries at bay while giving you up-to-the-minute video coverage.
The stealthy Xtreme Life Covert Wireless Teddy Bear Camera with QUAD LCD fits so seamlessly into decor, persons of interest will never suspect that they're being filmed. This camera is easy to use and is wire-free to stay as stealthy as possible. Just charge the battery and mount it in the spot of your choice. The Covert Wireless Teddy Bear Camera features passive infrared detection (PIR), meaning it activates only when it picks up on anything emitting body heat. With PIR you can accurately and immediately pinpoint exactly where the action in occurring on your property. The camera can be set to record based on PIR, to record continuously, or to record on a schedule. Using the removable SD card, you can now easily and conveniently playback up to 32GB of video.
Use the included 7" LCD screen to watch footage in a different room. For even more monitoring options, connect the receiver to an operational PC to monitor your hidden camera system remotely from your iPad or smart phone with the free EZ-See app. To download the app, visit these links:
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Specifications Manufacturer Xtreme Life Manufacturer Product No. SC7012 UPC 738549879350 Frame Rate 6/8,13/15,25/30 Video Resolution 720 X 240 PIR function Yes IR 940 nm Invisible IR's Camera Resolution 500TVL, .01 LUX, Color, 720 x 480 pixels, Auto White Balance Battery • Rechargeable 2.7v Li Polymer Battery
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Transmitter • Transmission distance is approximately 450 feet from hidden camera
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• Recommend internet speed: 1 MB per second upload speed
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• Power Consumption: 12V 270mA
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