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1. To facilitate logon for those who have selected to register as site members. The cookie serves to identify the member when returning to the site. Personalization is completely optional.

2. For session management - Temporary cookies serve to identify the user during each individual visit to the site ("session"). This is a built-in feature of Active Server Pages (ASP) technology over which the website manager has no active knowledge or control. These cookies are temporarily stored in the user's browser throughout the course of each individual session. No other use can be made of these cookies.

The first time a browser sends a request for an ASP page, the system sends a session identifier to store in a temporary cookie which looks something like this: HTTP_COOKIE: ASPSESSIONID=JBMDJODDHKPIGAOEBLBCIEGP

This identifier is needed to create a unique server object that represents that specific user session. The ID stored in this cookie is sent to the server each time the browser requests a page so that it can recognize the browser and retrieve the requested information from the website's database.

We wish to make it clear that no other use is or can be made of the information contained in these cookies, and there is no trace of individual sessions.

While we recommend that users enable cookies on their browsers in order to enjoy all the features of the site, the decision remains in the hands of the individual. For help in enabling cookies, please press here.