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Statement of Work for CNSTAT Competitive Solicitation of Design Ideas
The Consumer Expenditure (CE) Quarterly Interview and Diary Surveys comprise a major program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The CE data are used to provide the market basket budget shares for one of the Nation's most important statistics, the Consumer Price Index. The CE surveys' unique and valuable data on the spending patterns of American consumers are used in a multitude of ways, including a new Supplemental Poverty Measure, IRS sales tax information, and economic research.
The design of the CE surveys must be updated periodically to align their methodology with changes in society, technology, consumer products, and consumer spending methods on survey estimates. Without such updates, the CE surveys will not be able to continue to fulfill their mission of producing high-quality expenditure estimates in support of their critical uses. All household surveys today face well-known challenges that include increasingly busy respondents, confidentiality and privacy concerns, many competing surveys, controlled-access residences, and non-English speaking households. In addition, the CE surveys face a unique challenge as the phenomena the surveys seek to measure have changed over the past 30 years, and continue to do so. Although the CE has made a number of improvements to the survey design, such as transitioning to computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI), it has not implemented changes within a systematic, comprehensive framework to address this, and other, challenges.
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Appendix D Statement of Work for CNSTAT Competitive Solicitation of Design Ideas RFP #DBASSE-004950-0001-031411 INTRODUCTION The Consumer Expenditure (CE) Quarterly Interview and Diary Sur- veys comprise a major program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The CE data are used to provide the market basket budget shares for one of the Nation's most important statistics, the Consumer Price Index. The CE surveys' unique and valuable data on the spending patterns of American consumers are used in a multitude of ways, including a new Supplemental Poverty Measure, IRS sales tax information, and economic research. The design of the CE surveys must be updated periodically to align their methodology with changes in society, technology, consumer prod- ucts, and consumer spending methods on survey estimates. Without such updates, the CE surveys will not be able to continue to fulfill their mission of producing high-quality expenditure estimates in support of their critical uses. All household surveys today face well-known challenges that include increasingly busy respondents, confidentiality and privacy concerns, many competing surveys, controlled-access residences, and non-English speak- ing households. In addition, the CE surveys face a unique challenge as the phenomena the surveys seek to measure have changed over the past 30 years, and continue to do so. Although the CE has made a number of im- provements to the survey design, such as transitioning to computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI), it has not implemented changes within a systematic, comprehensive framework to address this, and other, challenges. 223
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224 MEASURING WHAT WE SPEND The CE surveys are faced with multiple issues that directly impact the quality of the data collected. These issues, presented in order of importance below, include (a) evidence of measurement error, most importantly under- reporting, in the survey data, (b) changes in the survey environment due to both new technology and consumer behaviors, and (c) the need for greater flexibility in the mode of data collection. (See "Background Mate ial" on r p. 227 for links to more information.) Measurement Error. Underreporting in the CE is evidenced by a grow- ing deviation from other data sources and by the results of several studies. Since 1984, the ratios of aggregate expenditure estimates from the CE compared with Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data from the National Accounts have shown a declining trend for many expense categories. Internal methodological studies and the 2008 CE Program Review had similar findings, providing further evidence of a growing concern about the quality of reported data. Underreporting in the CE may result from respondent burden due to survey length and complexity, panel or questionnaire conditioning, increasing telephone administration of a survey originally designed for personal visit inter- views, proxy reporting by a single household member, recall effects stemming from a 3-month reference period, and/or other causes. hanges in the Survey Environment. To remain effective, the CE sur- C veys must adapt to changes in purchasing behaviors. For example, respondents may purchase a variety of types of items in a single large store, such as Costco or Walmart, rather than buying a single type of item from a single store. The topic-specific design of the current survey instrument may not best aid respondent recall or reporting of this type of buying. It is equally unknown whether the current survey instrument is effective for capturing on-line purchases or automatic payments. Questionnaire design and data collection methods may have to be adapted to better account for these issues. Parallel to the changes in consumer behaviors, a transformation has been occurring in the tech- nology available for collecting data. The availability of new technology and software, such as a Web diary, a portable digital assistant (PDA) instrument, or financial software sheets, offers new opportunities to collect data. Finally, administrative sources of expenditure data (such as transaction databases built from credit/debit and from loyalty card use) now exist that provide potential alternatives to survey data. lexible Mode of Data Collection. One size does not fit all, and the CE F needs greater flexibility in data collection modes for two main reasons: to be responsive to the needs of respondents and to allow faster imple-
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APPENDIX D 225 mentation of changes to collection instruments. Regarding the first, a multimode design would allow data collection to be tailored to the needs and preferences of the respondent. For example, some respon- dents have very little time, others have difficulty keeping a diary, and still others do not want an interviewer in their home. Each respondent would have different ways of optimally reporting their data. The sec- ond motivation for greater flexibility is to allow for design changes to be made responsively as society or technology changes. Currently mak- ing changes to the CAPI instrument requires considerable lead time, and even minor changes often impact the whole instrument. A survey design utilizing multiple modes, modules, and/or technologies may al- low for changes to be made to a single mode without disrupting others. National Academy of Sciences The Bureau of Labor Statistics has undertaken a multiyear process to develop and implement a redesign of the CE surveys to address the above issues. As part of this process BLS has contracted with the National Acad- emy of Sciences Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to conduct an independent review of the design options available, and to make specific recommendations for redesign. CNSTAT has organized a panel of experts (subsequently referred to as the panel) from across the country to carry out that task. (Panel membership is presented in Appendix A.) The panel is seeking proposals for design options and a discussion of the relative merits of the options, particularly from organizations with experience in designing complex data collection methods. It is in this context that the panel initiated this Request for Proposal through the National Academy of Sciences. A subcommittee of the panel will serve as the selection panel for this contract. Description, Scope, and Primary Tasks The Contractor will produce a research report laying out a design (including research studies to evaluate the proposed design) to collect information required by the primary users of the current CE. The design should be robust to recent and potential changes in the data collection and retail environment discussed above. The proposed design should focus on features that are proactive in collecting information such as the use of scan- ners, PDAs, or external data sources. A recall survey would be used only to supplement information not otherwise available. Thus, the proposed design would be fundamentally different from that of the current Quarterly CE survey. NAS anticipates that a team approach may be needed to meet the conditions of this contract, and the Contractor may consult with experts outside its own organization.
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226 MEASURING WHAT WE SPEND The report will (1) summarize the Contractor's evaluation that led them to reach the final proposal, (2) detail the proposed design, and (3) provide recommendations for evaluating the proposal in a CE-specific context. Each of these elements is specified below. 1. The Contractor will develop a carefully balanced evaluation of the prospective benefits, costs and risks of their proposed methodological and technological options compared to the current CE surveys. This evaluation should be • d eveloped and presented within the context defined by the primary user needs identified in the background material. • ased on extensive and carefully balanced review of: b literature and industry knowledge on household and establish- ment survey methodology and practice that is currently avail- able or likely to be available in practical form in the next five years. data collection technologies and external sources of expendi- ture data currently available or likely to be available in practi- cal form with the next five years. Examples include, but are not limited to: bar code or receipt scanners, audio diaries, PDA instruments, and retail "loyalty card" or transaction-processor databases. • eflective of the tradeoff between cost and improvement on mea- r surement error in terms of external benchmarks (e.g., CE to PCE comparisons) and other standard evaluations of data quality (e.g., subgroup comparisons). 2. Based on results from the evaluation described above, the report should detail a comprehensive proposal for a survey design, and/or other data acquisition process, which collects the required information. The pro- posal should describe all relevant elements for the development and implementation of the proposed design, including, but not limited to: • d ata sources; • s ample design, including size, weighting and precision implications; • d ata collection mode(s) and/or description of alternative acquisition; • d ata collection procedures; • e stimates of the cost requirements for development, implementa- tion, and ongoing data collection; and • e stimates of time requirements for development and implementa- tion of the design, as well as time required to collect and process data to create required estimates for publication.
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APPENDIX D 227 the proposed design, the Contractor should address issues with the In current CE surveys: • U nderreporting of expenditures. • F undamental changes in the social environment for collection of survey data. • F undamental changes in the retail environment (e.g., online spend- ing, automatic payments). • T he potential availability of large amounts of expenditure data from a relatively small number of intermediaries such as credit card companies. • D eclining response rates at the unit, wave, and item levels. The proposal may include a moderate number of methodological and technological options, (e.g., a mixture of household-based and estab- lishment/intermediary-based data collection) but should go beyond simply listing possible options. Instead the report should provide, to the extent possible, concrete and specific design elements supported by in-depth explanations and evidence from the Contractor's evalu- ation. In other words, any proposed design should be practical and supported by evidence to demonstrate feasibility and have a rationale for expectations of improvement to the issues associated with the CE surveys. 3. addition to proposing a new CE design, the report should include In clear recommendations for evaluating the proposal in a CE-specific context, such as a pilot study. The recommendation should include • t he design of a study or studies to evaluate the feasibility and ef- fectiveness of the proposed design, • a careful description of the ways in which the study or studies would provide practical insights into the proposed new design, and • e stimated financial and time requirements for the recommended study or studies. Background Material The Contractor will review background material pertinent to the potential redesign of the CE. Many of these materials can be found at the Gemini Project website (see http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/print.pl/cex/geminimaterials. htm). These materials include, but are not limited to, the following:
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228 MEASURING WHAT WE SPEND • G emini Project Vision Document. • B LS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 16, Consumer Expenditures and Income. • B LS Statement of CE data priorities (available May 1, 2011). • C PI Requirements of the CE. • C E Data Quality Definition Report. • P apers presented at the June 2010 CE Data Users' Needs Forum. • P apers presented at the Consumer Expenditure Survey Methods Workshop, held December 8-9, 2010 in Suitland, MD. • P apers presented at the March 2010 Data Capture Technology Forum. Deliverables The following deliverables are required under this contract: • C ontractor will participate in a kickoff meeting no later than four- teen (14) days following the award of this contract. • C ontractor will produce monthly progress reports on the project. • C ontractor will produce a draft report for NAS no later than ninety (90) days after the award of this contract. Draft report may be submitted electronically. • C ontractor will revise the draft report based on NAS comments and provide 8 copies of the full report developed under this pro- posal and based on Description, Scope and Primary Tasks listed above. Final report is due 120 days from the contract award. Contractor will present the basic information in the full report to the panel at its upcoming Workshop on Redesign Options for the Consumer Expenditure Surveys, scheduled for October 26–27, 2011, and participate with the panel and other members of the workshop in a discussion of design options.


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"Don't change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect." Ro. 12:2 is what makes the heart beat for Swag-Static Productions. Who are you when all is gone?
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Vanity Fair's list of most influential people
Vanity Fair magazine recently released its latest list of the 50 most influential people of 2012. Apple's CEO Tim Cook tops the list while Terry Gou, the chairman of Hon Hai Group, becomes the only Asian who makes it into the list this year.
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the champion of last year, dropped to fourth. It is worthy to note that the people who take up the top 10 rankings all come from the technology industry.
Google's co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin takes second place; Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos ranks third while Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey ranks fifth.
Marissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo, takes seventh place. At 37, the former long-time executive for Google is also the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
British singer Adele, 24, is the highest ranked entertainer at 11th place, ahead of U.S. pop sensation Lady Gaga who takes 16th place.
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8. Ben Silbermann, Pinterest's co-founder
9. Elon Musk, PayPal's co-founder
10. Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn's co-founder
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15. Terry Gou, chairman of Hon Hai Group
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vovvol, maybe you should buy now before $15
This could start a run to $15 IMO
BOSC also has a good earnings due soon enough that a run may form with legs. This one could hit $15 it was a multi-day run last time taking it near $11 or $12. Expect more this time as BOSC's turning this business around and growing.
Negative posts here on the BOSC board are from those who sell shares and then want to buy them back cheaper. (it's not from shorts not enough shares and to risky a short ) Also; for all BOSC investors who hold a lot of shares, if you don't show some on the ask (sell) side to narrow the bid \ ask spread and wait for someone else to close the bid \ ask spread you will have a long wait because not many shares exist so you must count on yourself. If you want volume you must narrow the bid ask some for extended periods of time and days or weeks. If you sell then buy back cheaper this works well for you anyway while supporting your core as you would only sell some shares. If you can't do that you will have a long wait IMO.
Hide the sells and show the big buys cheaper than you sold. This is win, win for those who hold many shares!!
Better Online Solutions develops and employs RFID technology. RFID technology is a steadily growing niche in today's fast paced environment. Israel is a leader in its ability to develop new technology and the company is headquarter in Israel where red tape regulations do not interfere with advancing technology. Example: URFID Process ServerU: RFID Data Collection Server, RFID process Management Server. Developed by BOS.
Currently pressure has mounted for RFID technology to be used in the following areas:
Security - Samsung uses this technology to protect workplace laptops in Israel. Goal is to develop and implement high-performance, user-friendly products and solutions, meeting the rapidly growing need for positive identification and effectively countering the increasingly widespread phenomena of identity theft and forgery.
Aerospace - the technology could be placed in airline passenger tickets to identify location of passengers in the event of an emergency.
Defense (military) - could be used to track POW location or those abducted be enemy combatants. The technology would be employed via military issued utilities or boots.
BOSC is heavily involved in the following areas, however, not limited to these areas:
Supply chain optimization
Inventory management software
Automatic identification and data capture
BOSC could be upgraded to the NASDAQ national market and BOSC is entering the strong part of its business cycle.
BOSC Acquisitions:
Pacific Information Systems 1998 $12.4 million
Odem Electronic Technologies 1992 Ltd. 2004–05 $4.8 million
Summit Radio Corp 2007 $5.5 million
Dimex Systems Ltd 2008 $12.2 million
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'Winner of the festival's piano competition last year, Staaf could have earned a small slot on the program on the strength of her technique alone. What stood out, though, were her compositions, particularly the fanciful Merry Go Round, and her trio's fresh interpretation of Denzil Best's 45 Degree Angle, a Williams favorite.' - David Malitz, The Washington Post (review of the 2010 Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival opening night concert at the Kennedy Center).
'Next to take the stage was Carmen Staaf, winner of the 2009 Mary Lou Williams Pianist Competition. Performing with a trio, Staaf presented a mix of original compositions and pieces somehow related to Williams. For each, Staaf provided a detailed explanation of its origins, adding a heartfelt explanation of her respect for William's music and generosity of spirit. Equally sincere in her playing, Staaf delivered clearly articulated ideas, particularly on her own well-structured original compositions. Of particular note was her solo piece Rory.' - Frank A. Matzner, All About Jazz, June 24, 2010 (Mary Lou Williams Festival review)....
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Awards2009 Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Pianist Competition winner. 2005 St. Botolph Club Foundation Grant-in-Aid Award winner. 2007 Berklee College of Music Faculty Fellowship for "Reflection" recording project. 2004 Sisters in Jazz Piano chair winner. Phi Beta Kappa, University Scholar, Anthropology Prize winner and summa cum laude (Tufts University). George Whitefield Chadwick Award, Pi Kappa Lambda (New England Conservatory).
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A grim irony of Mexico's failed offensive against drug trafficking is that the US has supplied cartels with guns – deliberately even.
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Tonight's debate between Republican presidential candidates marks the first national debate appearance of Mitt Romney, former MA governor. Meanwhile, fellow Mormon and former Utah governor, Jon Huntsman, has yet to announce and will skip the debate. Democracy Now! spoke with former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson about the political record of Hunstman and Romney. The two became "great friends" when they worked together on the 2002 Winter Olympics in New York City. [includes rush transcript]
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Capt. Sheila Patterson (USN), commander of the Naval Surface Warfare Center at the Dahlgren naval base.
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DON'T WORRY about that swooshing sound you can occasionally hear at 5:30 a.m. in the swimming pool on the Dahlgren naval base.
That's just the first female commander in the 89-year history of the base's Naval Surface Warfare Center doing her indoor laps.
Hitting the road from her Prince William County home at 4:15 a.m. is part of the morning drill for 47-year-old Sheila Patterson, who followed her interest in sports to the Naval Academy just two years after women were first admitted.
Despite the eye-opening schedule for Patterson, a self-described "morning person," some things in her Navy life haven't stayed strictly on schedule.
For example, there was that plan to put in seven years of service in the Navy after the academy, and then focus on raising the family. The two boys and one girl arrived ahead of schedule.
So Patterson has made a career of it, rising in May to the command of a 2,800-person center of scientists, engineers and sailors who have become, in Sen. John Warner's words, "one of the crown jewels of American defense."
During her naval journey to the King George County base, Patterson has navigated an array of technical assignments, most recently as executive assistant to the admiral who oversees the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington.
But her service got its start in the 1980s in Annapolis, when women were just beginning to pass through the doors of the Naval Academy.
From her home in Connecticut, where her dad worked for the federal government, Patterson was hoping to leverage her interest in sports into an ROTC scholarship. But thanks to a weekend visit to Annapolis as a high-schooler, her sights quickly focused on the Naval Academy.
Raised a Catholic, Patterson didn't chafe at the restrictions of military life. Active in sports, especially swimming and crew, she avoided some of that first-year hazing by earning a seat at an athletes' table.
She's still pushing the athletic limits, including some recent golf lessons. Patterson has occasionally played in a Dahlgren "men's league"--from the men's tees.
You can see the discipline Patterson brought to competitive sports in her management style, too. She likes lists.
During a recent chat in her office on the Dahlgren base, Patterson leafed through that day's to-do list, the short-term to-do list and the long-term to-do list.


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Police get Bhatkal's custody in German Bakery blast case
Prime accused in the 2010 German Bakery blast case and Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal was sent to 14-day police custody by a court here Friday.
"He was brought here from Mumbai and presented before the Additional Sessions Judge S.D. Darne who has ordered police custody to Bhatkal till March 28," the accused's lawyer I.P.S. Gill told IANS.
In its remand application, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) ACP Shantaram Tayde said Bhatkal's custodial interrogation was needed to unravel certain as yet unknown aspects about the case.
On Thursday, a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court granted permission to the state ATS to take Bhatkal to Pune for the hearing in the German Bakery case.
Tayde said investigations have revealed that it was Bhatkal, 31, who had placed the bomb inside the German Bakery which killed 17 people and injured 64 others.
The police needed to investigate from where Bhatkal had sourced the RDX used in the blast Feb 13, 2010.
After committing the Pune blast, Bhatkal had been absconding for over three years and during the intervening period till his arrest August 2013, there were many other blasts across the country which the police wanted to investigate.
Besides, there are at least six others absconders who are wanted in the Pune blast case and Bhatkal could shed light on their whereabouts and other related issues.
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Meet my new college friends. One of us was missing in action that day, though. We've all just met like three weeks ago but it feels like we've known each other for ten decades already. I was terrified to go to college cause I thought I won't be making amazing friendships— friendships I used to have way back highschool but I was totally wrong.


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-Kees Willemse is professor of offshore engineering at Delft University. The opinions expressed are his own.-
Last month's explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig continues to result in the leakage of an estimated 200,000 gallons (910,000 litres) of oil into the Gulf of Mexico each day.
According to U.S. President Barack Obama, "we are dealing with a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster".
While the leak is extremely serious, and Obama's words may ultimately ring true, the leak is (as yet) not one of the top 50 biggest oil spillages from either oil rigs or tankers in historical perspective:
• Some 7-10,000 tonnes of oil are so far estimated to have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico from Deepwater Horizon.
• The Exxon Valdez leaked some 36,000 tonnes of crude oil on the shores of Alaska.
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The first botti I came to know as a child had lived their file as wine containers and were located in the cave my father and her sister had in their native village. I know this sounds strange, but that is how it was: not far from the house in Poggio Catino, inside the village, a massive door opened to reveal a high-ceilinged, dark and cool corridor carved into the rock. For many years that was our refrigerator and also our long-term storage area for staples like fruit, wine and olive oil, and also for the wood my aunt used during the winter to fuel her stove and fireplace. I was afraid of going there by myself, but loved visiting it with one of the adults, because of the earthy smell and the cool temperature.
Botti smell good: of wood, wine and work. One of my uncles was a bottaio, a maker of botti.
I have always been small, short if you wish: I am 5'1" and usually have no problems with it. Have you ever seen a Fiat 500 car? One of the advantages of being small is that I could fit in that car. From third through fifth grade I had a teacher who was a tall man. He was the first one to tell me that nelle botti piccole sta il vino buono (literally, good wine is found in small barrels, meaning: good things come in small packages).
There are other sayings involving botti. The first one of this selection is quite funny:
- volere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca (to want to have your cake and eat it too; I know, the English saying is slightly different: I adjusted it to the Italian construction, which literally means to want to have the barrel full and the wife drunk);
- dare un colpo al cerchio e uno alla botte (to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, which is a British expression and means to try to be on good terms with both sides in a conflict or a dispute; in Italian is also used to describe trying to answer conflicting needs);
- essere in una botte di ferro (to be on sure ground, literally, to be in an iron barrel).
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A Boeing Business Jet newly delivered to Samsung Electronics set a world record for speed over a recognized course on September 17, landing after a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand, a distance of 5,658 nm covered in 13 hours, 7 minutes and 54 seconds.
The flight, monitored by the Washington, D.C.-based National Aeronautical Association, ferried the green airplane to the completion facilities of Altitude Aerospace Interiors (Booth No. 1596) in Auckland for cabin outfitting.
On the flight were J.J. Choi of Samsung Electronics, BBJ chief pilot Rene Gonzalez, pilot and captain Matt Coleman and Boeing Business Jets (Booth No. 1499) president Steve Taylor.
"When we left Los Angeles with full fuel, we were 21,000 pounds below our maximum takeoff weight," said Taylor. "This means that the customer can add a full VIP interior, fill all the seats and still carry full fuel and have remarkable range."
The aircraft was equipped with a seven-tank auxiliary fuel system installed by PATS Aircraft Systems of Georgetown, Del. (Booth No. 4206). It also coincidentally was the 150th BBJ to have the PATS auxiliary fuel package installed.
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10.6: Install Canon printer drivers in Snow Leopard
Not 10.6 specific, but just for the archives. Especially for those installing a wireless printer but facing an empty list for "Canon IJ Network", here's what I've written down after installation of a PIXMA iP4000R on 10.5 Leopard, a long time ago:
Given the notes I wrote down about the cd not being usable, I might have downloaded some new software then. But maybe all that is needed is already included (see also
(Can anyone confirm that no cd, nor downloads, nor setup program are required for Mac OS X Leopard, and maybe not for Snow Leopard either?)
10.6: Use LPD with Gutenprint for network Canon printers in Snow Leopard
Hmmm, I actually posted my old 10.5 notes on the iP4000R while I didn't know yet that Snow Leopard would also remove existing printers... :-( Yet another, though slow, workaround to set up the iP4000R as a network printer, inspired by the web interface of the printer that has an option to enable/disable RAW Port (9100) and LPD:
The Gutenprint driver supports duplex, and all paper sources including the printable cd tray. It doesn't give me the Printer Utilities (hardly ever used them) nor the supply levels (Leopard didn't either). It's terribly slow though, but I did not investigate that yet...
Note: using the old Canon software, like described in the original hint, may very well be a better idea!
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As is standard practice with Goodguys giveaway cars, the Clean Air '55 toured the Goodguys show circuit all throughout 2011 before it was handed to its new owner at the Southwest Nationals in November. That meant that Roger got to log plenty of miles on it, and he reports that the '55 has successfully exceeded all expectations. "With the Corvette parts that are in the car, it's not surprising that it drives a lot like a new C6. The ride quality and steering feel are excellent, there's no bumpsteer at all, and it handles great through the autocross," he says. "It might be just like every other '55, but that was the idea behind this car. We drove it 1,000 miles from Iowa to Kansas, and everyone was giving us the thumbs up. Oh yeah, the car also got 23 mpg on the trip."
Despite how nicely the Clean Air '55 turned out, there will still be those who say it would be even cooler if it were a real '55 Chevy. If cool is defined as dealing with the headaches, time, and money involved with trying to rescue a hopeless hooptie, then the naysayers might have a point. From a practical standpoint, however, reproduction bodies just make a lot of sense, and if EMI Tri-Fives someday catch on like Model A and '32 Ford kit cars, no one's going to care that they started out life incubating in shipping crates. At the end of a long day of block sanding, can you really say it's better to start with an overpriced lump of oxidation just because it rolled off of a GM assembly line many decades ago?
By The Numbers
1955 Chevy Bel Air
Built by: Ironworks/Roger Lee
Bakersfield, CA
Type: GM LS3 small-block E-Rod
Block: factory 4.065-inch aluminum
Oiling: stock
Rotating assembly: factory 3.622-inch crank, rods, and 10.7:1 pistons
Cylinder heads: GM rectangle-port aluminum castings
Camshaft: stock 204/211-at-.050 hydraulic roller; .551/.525-inch lift, 116-degree LSA
Induction: GM LS3 intake manifold and throttle body
Ignition: stock coil packs, plugs, and wires
Exhaust: GM manifolds, custom 2.75-inch pipes, dual Flowmaster mufflers
Cooling: stock water pump, PRC radiator, SPAL dual electric fans
Output: 430 hp at 5,900 rpm and 424 lb-ft at 4,600 rpm
Transmission: Gearstar 4L60E overdrive and 2,200-stall converter
Rear axle: Chassisworks Fab 9 rearend housing, Moser 31-spline axles, 3.70:1 gears, and limited-slip differential
Front suspension: Ironworks C6 Corvette control arms and sway bar; RideTech coilovers
Rear suspension: Ironworks four-link and RideTech coilovers
Brakes: Wilwood 12.2-inch rotors and six-piston calipers, front; Wilwood 11-inch rotors and four-piston calipers, rear
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Intro Vintage 18x8, front; 20x10, rear
Tires: Goodyear Eagle F1 255/35R18, front; 295/35R20, rear


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In the real world it goes Day - Month - YearActually in my part of the real world it goes Year - Month - Day.
I think that's a good date. Gives us time to settle into the 4.0 changes, right?
I WIN!By Alexnunez on 04/08/2010 at 20:10 (Patch 3.3.3)the chance of any cataclysmic event taking place in the foreseeable future is less than 12.7%did Blizzard just gave us a date release for Cata? December 7...(http://www.wowhead.com/blog=151866)well just a guess :Phell yeah!
Uh... not to contradict or anything, but I ordered my copy through amazon for same day delivery, and they just emailed me the spoiler two days ago...Saying it would be delivered January 4th.Commence the confusion?
Of course of you take the "less than" literally, then it's before 12/7.
It says less than 12.7%. . Possibly meaning before (or just words to help hide this easter egg)Has no one really comment on this? :P
In the real world it goes Day - Month - YearAnd what world is that? ;) December 7th. Husband and I have it marked on the Calendar. We won't be eating for the month of December, but oh well. WoW is infinitely more important, amirite? *dance*
Awesome!And to lend more credibility to this, December 7th also happens to be a Tuesday, which is when new games (along with music and movies on DVD) are released.Would love to buy it when it's released, but I may just wait until Christmas so I can use my christmas money for it.
America is not the World. That statement is arrogant and ignorant.
Never saw this coming... /facestove
Edit: Also, Dec. 7th was the day that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, US.Probably not relevant, but also cataclysmic for those living there.What better day for the aspect of Earth to tear it asunder?
oh so sly.
Thank you WoWHead. Now, if Cataclysm doesn't release on or before that date, you've just added to a mountain of complaints to the already overflowing complaints about Cataclysm. Bravo./endsarcasmI think it'll be released before Black Friday myself, which would give a November 16th, 18th, or 23rd. Wrath of the Lich King was released on a Thursday, so that day is also open. Given that the past pre-patches were released about a month and a half to two months from the expansions, and the end of Arena adds another two weeks to that date, which can put it around the dates I mentioned if the pre-patch comes next week or the week after. Granted, this is an estimate and I could very well be wrong.Last thing, I really don't see them releasing Cataclysm, especially given the name, tones, and similarities, on the same day as a past tragedy.
:( During final exams...
Well played Blizzard... *slow clap*
In the real world it goes Day - Month - Year.Considering Blizz is the one releasing the game, I'm pretty sure which date format to use, and considering they're an American company, I think it's obvious which format they're going to go for. ;-)
Why are people getting into an argument about the date system? Really? What is this the Oboards?
mind = blown
haha nice Blizzard. That was real sneaky!
But it's less than 12.7%, so perhaps we should be looking at 12.6 instead?Don't be so naive. It's obviously 12.6999 to infinity.The release date is 12/6.999999999999/10. Called it.


text: It doesn't seem to have made it's way onto any of the big lists this year, but this is the wedding I wish I could have attended in 2011. While I was grimacing at Devil's Cove over Labor Day weekend, fashion and political royalty legitimized each other at the wedding of Lauren Bush and David Lauren (son of my favorite designer, Ralph Lauren.) Oh sure, we know old Ralph would've preferred a Kennedy bride for his son, but then they probably couldn't have gotten away with suggesting "black-tie with a western twist" attire for the 200-odd guests out at the Double RL. Oh, Ralph. This is why I love you. They say he approaches his work like he's directing a movie or telling a story - that's probably why he's my favorite designer. There's nothing ironic about the world of Ralph Lauren. It's just pure romance. Vogue didn't give us much outside of these three photos, but just the image of the bride crossing the field in a simple open wagon is a little movie in itself. I can almost hear this playing. (Thank you, Amazingly Talented Family.)


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Frodo's 'Sting' sword sells for $188k
He may have been one of the smallest members of the Lord of the Rings fellowship, but Gimli the dwarf's battle axe has sold for a large price.
The axe, which went for $US180,000 ($NZ217,250), was one of a collection of props and costumes from Sir Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy that went under the hammer on Thursday (US time) at Julien's Auctions.
Fifty-one of the 92 items sold, with the axe fetching the largest sum, PBS Newshour reports. The axe sold for more than double the auction house's expectation of between $US50,000-$US70,000.
Frodo Baggins' sword, "Sting", which glows blue in the movies when orcs are near, sold for $US156,000 ($NZ188,247).
The Trilogy Collection sale was held ahead of the release of the second part of the Hobbit trilogy - Sir Peter's adaptation of J.R. Tolkien's novel.
"The memorabilia was assembled during the past decade by a single, passionate collector and was second only to director Sir Peter's official archive in scope", Julien's said.
Troika Brodsky, of Missouri, put the collection up for auction to raise money for his family, Fairfax Media reported. The auction also put Samwise Gamgee's prosthetic hobbit feet and ears, a ringwraith costume and Gandalf the White's staff under the hammer.
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" will be released in movie theatres on December 13
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Why would anyone sleep with pants on
last day of 2011, bitches. y'all better do this.
if you do this, anon or not, I will love you forever and ever and I will be the happiest girl in the world.
best fucking movie I've seen all year. I loved it so much. Lisbeth is my hero.
assuming everything went well, boyfriend should be cuddling & sleeping with me in my bed right now.
either that or he can't find the key to get into my house and he's standing outside like a faggot, waiting for me to wake up and let him in.
and then we'll be making breakfast together and cuddling and watching movies and it will be glorious.


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Sorry for missing last week, I was preoccupied with Fun Fun Fun Fest. Before you think I was letting down our cause, I was busy picketing and handing out leaflets which were quickly discarded. Culprits is a section which will be an update to this project every Sunday to bring to light some of the most terrible offenders to the literacy protection movement. Think of it as a PostSecret but highlighting the worst abuse of defenseless words on the internet. Please email links and quotes.
Look at these word killers.
"Maan That Bus Home Made Me Wanna Piss Ma Pants .:; Tha Driver Be Actin A Damn Fool ; Dude Actually Argued W/ Me . IDTS Ma [censored] ! Haha ." (via @MystereeMughh)
"dear pimple, STAY AWAY FROM MY NOSE !" (via @vonzies)
"Ive decided 2 do quotes of tah weeks, I has lots. QotW: "You have skin cancer…" "yall dont gotta be racist!" hurrdurr" (via @lostXinXnowhere)
"#I.l0ve.mommyz mom told me bout ppl like you… && she right Mommyz never lie((attentionally)) not unless they on drugz!(sry)" (via @InfamousPhaymus)
""just touchin my hairs, whats up with you?"" (via @choadmalma)
Please contribute your own culprits, we have to raise awareness of these terrible criminals.
This epidemic keeps continuing. People abusing words or using words poorly. Click any user-generated content and it's staring back at you, harming innocent words and putting them in laughable zoos. Stop the violence!
More culprits next week.


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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) - U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins issued a letter to Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris and President Jim Hagale, asking the company to make a final decision on the lease agreement with Buffalo's Canal Side project in the next two weeks.
Discussions of Bass Pro becoming the centerpiece of the waterfront redevelopment project date back to 2001, and with demolition of the old Aud site, Congressman Higgins is urging the company to make a decision.
"Waterfront development in Buffalo and Western New York is well underway and it is because after decades of talk and plans we have moved into action," said Congressman Higgins. "Great progress is visible, construction trucks and people are working, the public excitement is building and well over a hundred million dollars is available for economic development at the Inner Harbor alone. Bass Pro should certainly want to be a part of it and today we are calling on them to make that commitment."
We will have more on this story on Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and here on WKBW.com.


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GAKONA February 12 – May 3 2009 Micol Assaël: /CHIZHEVSKY LESSONS/ Ceal Floyer Laurent Grasso: /HAARP/ Roman Signer Show opens Thursday February 12th, 2009 From 5 p.m press visit From 8 p.m to midnight : public opening PALAIS DE TOKYO 13, avenue du Président Wilson F – 75116 Paris Tél : +33 1 4723 5401 & +33 1 4723 3886 Fax: + 33 1 4720 1531 http://www.palaisdetokyo.com
A few houses, a service station, a post office, a few "diners"… And an enigmatic scientific base. Gakona, a small village in the center of Alaska, is home to the American research program HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program). Inspired by the work of the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), researchers there are studying the possibility of the wireless transmission of electricity by means of ionizing the high strata of the atmosphere. But because of its military funding and the phantasms associated with electromagnetism since the 19th century, HAARP has also become an inexhaustible source of rumors. Climatic disruption, influence on human behavior, a giant electronic communications intelligence system … Powers worthy of science fiction are attributed to the forest of aerials that bristle up all over the base. GAKONA, the first session of 2009, lies at the point where the paths of fact and rumor, reality and phantasm, science and imagination intersect. It consists of four solo exhibitions: /Chizhevsky Lessons / by Micol Assaël, a gigantic generator of static electricity, /Haarp / by Laurent Grasso (Duchamp Prize 2008), a sculpture inspired by the eponymous program, an exploration of negative space by Ceal Floyer and a set of accident-sculptures by Roman Signer. All immaterial, impalpable, almost invisible works that derive their power from the viewer's fears and projections. After 2008, a year characterized by the putting into perspective of the logic of the spectacle, in 2009 the Palais de Tokyo plans to take the question of the exhibition beyond its visual impact. Pursuing its intention of showing works that evade any vague impulse at a fixed, theoretical or esthetic interpretation, it therefore continues to promote a dynamics of looking and thinking based on a permanent oscillation between opposite poles. Following GAKONA, the program will again engage with the margins, taking an interest in figures like Theodore Kaczynski (known as "Unabomber") or Paul Laffoley, and artists who cut themselves off from the outside world to develop systems aiming to shift our reality's center of gravity. *MODULES opening every first thursday of the month *DOMINIQUE BLAIS ETIENNE CHAMBAUD 05 / 02 – 01/ 03 MATHILDE DU SORBET FLORIAN PUGNAIRE ET DAVID RAFFINI 05/ 03 – 29 /03 BETTINA SAMSON CLÉMENT RODZIELSKI 02/04 – 03/05 * GAKONA THURSDAYS / *Lectures, concerts, projections every Thursday… "/People doing strange things with electricity /": carte blanche to Dorkbot-Paris *MAGAZINE PALAIS /**** N° 8 *New issue aroung GAKONA : a Nikola Tesla short story by Cory Doctorow, an interview of Laurent Grasso by Marc-Olivier Wahler, two portfolios (Ceal Floyer, Roman Signer), archive documents about Alexander Chizhevsky (selected by Micol Assaël), unexpected experiments with high voltage current, and also a guide section. Free with full-price entry ticket. For further informations : http://www.palaismagazine.com *PRESS*: Dolorès Gonzalez Tél: +33 1 47 23 52 00 email@example.com PALAIS DE TOKYO 13, avenue du Président Wilson F – 75116 Paris Tél: +33 1 4723 5401 & +33 1 4723 3886 Fax: + 33 1 4720 1531 http://www.palaisdetokyo.com


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The 2003 Ford F-Series Super Duty (shown above) introduced the 6.0-liter Power Stroke diesel supplied by Navistar, and while that is an engine Ford would love to forget, it's now one step closer to putting that particular problem behind it. Automotive News is reporting that Ford has settled a class-action lawsuit brought on by problems with this engine that started right out of the gate and ultimately broke up the 30-year relationship between Ford and Navistar.
Owners and lessees of 2003-2007 Super Duty trucks and E-Series vans equipped with the 6.0-liter Power Stroke are eligible for deductible reimbursements of between $50 and $200 from the original five-year/100,000-mile engine warranty, while Ford is paying out as much as $825 for out-of-warranty engine repairs. These repairs may include the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler, EGR valve, oil cooler, fuel injectors and turbocharger, but are only covered if the components failed before six years or 135,000 miles.
In total, Ford has agreed to pay about 50 percent of the value of the repairs and deductibles paid by its customers who submit a claim before the end of this year, and $150,000 is going to the 16 named plaintiffs in the case; Navistar was not included in the lawsuit.


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Cabin, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, (Sleeps 4)
Little Pine Lodge is an owner-managed intimate log cabin in a secluded, quiet and beautiful forest setting. It has one master king bedroom and one bath and a queen bed in the loft. It is centrally located in peaceful Wears Valley, 15-20 minutes from both Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. It is also just steps away from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and a five minute ride to the Metcalf Bottoms entrance of the park. You will not find a cabin closer to the National Park. In fact you will feel like the cabin is in the Park.
You will love relaxing in the steam sauna. If you have never experienced it, you are in for a treat.
It is easily accessible by car with well maintained wide roads and ample off road paved parking. This is an upscale cabin with nice views in a very private wooded setting. It is perfect for a honeymoon or a second honeymoon as well as a vacation home for a small family.
Little Pine Lodge is an authentic log cabin with all wood interior including wide plank pine floors, hand peeled pine logs and rhododendron wood features. When you enter Little Pine Lodge, you will feel the warm, cozy ambience of a cabin in the mountains with all the comforts of home. This is a great place to unwind and forget about the outside world. It is also is in a prime area for viewing wildlife and you might even see some on the deck!
Little Pine Lodge sleeps up to four people with a king-size bed in the master and a queen bed in the loft, both with comfy pillowtop mattresses.
We have a good selection of books about the area including hiking, fishing, wildlife and general history of the area as well.
The fully equipped kitchen features stainless steel appliances and custom copper etched-leaf countertops. You will find a refrigerator with ice maker, dishwasher, range and microwave, as well as a washer and dryer. Cooking utensils and dishes are all provided. We also provide firewood and starter, when in season, as well as most of the things that you would commonly need during your stay, such as all soaps, detergents and basic seasonings.
Feel free to have a bowl of popcorn in front of the wood burning fireplace, as everything is included for a relaxing evening with widescreen cable TV, DVD player and extensive video library. For those who need to stay connected, wireless high speed cable internet is provided.
Keywords: Authentic log cabin, Real log cabin, Luxury log cabin
- Suitability:
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
Guestbook comments from the owner
Just had to drop you a quick email to let you know how much Spence and I loved Little Pine Lodge. It really is heaven on earth. Everything about it was just right and we relaxed more on this vacation than any other in the 20+ years we've been together. Like many in your guest book, it is our plan to come back again. Thank you for providing such a charming and lovely place for our 2011 vacation.
Best regards,
Laura and Spence W
PS on Monday at twilight, we had a bear come by – walked up into the turnaround area and then right past the living room, Spence's truck and up the hill. It was the only one we saw and absolutely thrilling!


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When people suffer from extreme paranoia, or have hallucinations such as seeing things that other people can't see or hearing things that other people can't hear, they may be experiencing symptoms of psychosis. While there are a number of causes of psychosis, (e.g. illicit drug use, dementia), people who are psychotic may also be suffering from a severe mental health condition known as schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder requiring life-long treatment. It is marked by the presence of delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia over a period of time. Abnormal speech patterns, grossly disorganized behavior, and even catatonia, are also features of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is an extremely debilitating condition. Without treatment, schizophrenia affects the ability to think clearly, manage emotions, and interact appropriately with other people.
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the population. In people who have close relatives with schizophrenia, the illness is estimated to be about 10% in frequency. In the United States alone there are estimated to be over 300,000 acute schizophrenic episodes annually. Suicide is a high cause of mortality in patients suffering from schizophrenia, with approximately 25-50% of schizophrenic patients attempting suicide over the course of the illness, and with 10% actually succeeding. These sobering statistics alone account for a mortality rate eight times as high as that of the general population. Another sobering statistic regarding schizophrenia is the fact that in the United States over 20% of all Social Security benefit dollars are used for the care of schizophrenic patients, leading to direct and indirect costs of schizophrenia estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars every year, making it an extremely expensive illness to manage.
People with schizophrenia may experience auditory or visual hallucinations where they hear voices other people don't hear, or see things that other people don't see. They may also experience other types of hallucinations such as olfactory or tactile hallucinations. People with schizophrenia also often become paranoid, and may believe, for example, that others are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. They may suffer from delusions as well. These experiences can cause fearfulness, social withdrawal and isolation, or extreme agitation. People with schizophrenia may make little sense when they talk. They can also display a marked lack of motivation, and self-neglect in regards to their hygiene and daily care, as well as in activities and interests. In fact people with schizophrenia may engage in little or no activity and have no interests at all. Also, people with schizophrenia frequently exhibit a reduced or inappropriate range of emotions in their interactions with others. This impaired ability to properly interact with others in a social sense often makes it extremely difficult for people suffering from schizophrenia to develop lasting and meaningful relationships with others around them. People suffering from schizophrenia may also have poor insight into their condition as well.
The cause of schizophrenia is believed to be multi-factorial, resulting from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Certain factors seem to increase the risk of developing or triggering schizophrenia. Some of these factors include:
Schizophrenia is generally divided into a number of subtypes so that healthcare providers can better understand and provide care for people who suffer from this illness. The subtype categories are broken down according to the basis of clinical presentation, which is to say that categories are defined by the type of symptoms one presents with. These different types of schizophrenia generally include:
Medications are most often used to treat the illness of schizophrenia. The mainstay of medication management in treating schizophrenia is a group of medications called Antipsychotics. There are 2 different classes of antipsychotics.
The first group of antipsychotics is known as Traditional or First Generation Antipsychotics. This group includes medications such as:
These medications are older drugs, and while quite effective in treating the symptoms of schizophrenia, they often have more side effects than newer medications on the market.
The second group of Antipsychotics is known appropriately enough as Second Generation Antipsychotics. They are often referred to as Atypical Antipsychotics as well because of the different mechanism of actions they have in working in the Central Nervous System, as opposed to the Traditional Antipsychotics. They are newer drugs and have fewer side effects than the older First Generation Antipsychotics. Frequently used Atypical Antipsychotics include:
All of the antipsychotics, whether referred to as first or second generation, or traditional or atypical, effectively treat symptoms of schizophrenia and may help risk of relapse in those who are afflicted with this serious illness.
Symptoms of schizophrenia usually emerge in men in their late teens and early 20s and in women in their mid 20s to early 30s. As of now schizophrenia is a permanent condition. It is a life-long disease without a cure. Unfortunately, medical science has not advanced enough to find a permanent cure for this condition. However there is good news to report as well. As medical science advances, a permanent cure for schizophrenia does not seem so far out of reach as it once did. Also, because of the number of newer and advanced medications on the market, it is a fact that if people with schizophrenia are placed on an effective medication regimen and stay away from such vices as alcohol and illegal drugs, which can greatly complicate and exacerbate the course of their schizophrenic condition, they can often be symptom free and experience a good quality of life in society and in their community.


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Indiana License Law Changes
The June 30, 2014, deadline requiring all salesperson licensees to convert to brokers has come and gone, and now all active Indiana real estate licensees are on the same three year renewal cycle with the same 36 hour CEU requirement. Twelve CE hours must be completed per year. Find out what these changes mean moving forward and what to expect based on your current license status as of July 1, 2014.
Broker Lien Law
ICBR worked on behalf of its members to pass HB 1136, the Broker Lien Law, both the House and the Senate. Governor Daniels signed the bill into law on March 20, 2006. The lien law became effective July 1, 2006; it allows commercial brokers a remedy to recover unpaid fees and commissions that does not require litigation. Click here to read more about the Broker Lien Law.
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