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Does anyone know where i can get plans for the "Imirie shim". George Imirie doesn't have them on his site and his e-mail doesn't work. I want to build a couple.
Does anyone know where i can get plans for the "Imirie shim". George Imirie doesn't have them on his site and his e-mail doesn't work. I want to build a couple.
The Imrie Shim is nothing more than a spacer the size of the hive body or a super and roughly 1" tall with a notch cut out of one of the end pieces 1" long and 3/8" high to provide an opening for the bees to enter and exit. They provide a place for the bees to enter and exit without going in the bottom entrance. Also helps with ventilation. Hope this helps.
The bees filled the extra space it provided with a lot of burr comb, when I tried it.I just use a notch in the front of the inner cover and then make sure the top cover is pushed forward, to provide ventilation.
Thanks guys. Folks around here are drilling a 1" or 1 1/4" hole in the front of the super or deep. It would seem to do the same thing. Someone else I spoke to is putting his supers on just a beespaceback from plumb. It makes an entrance and helps with venting.
I make a top entrance in the inner cover and then a vent box that looks like a shallow super with some holes in the sides covered with hardware cloth and a lid on it. You can make that from scratch or use an old medium or shallow super. That way the edge of the inner cover is exposed. I make most of my inner covers out of thin scrap plywood with a piece of 1/4" stock around the underside (to provide a bee space) and a paralellagram cut out of than with a nail for the hinge. This makes a door you can open and close. Like this
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Then I put a couple of extra holes in the inner cover and put hardward cloth on all of them.
As for the shim, I make them from scraps from building hives. basically you cut a 3/4" wide piece from 3/4" wide stock (1 by) and make them the width and length of a hive. Notch the ends 3/8" deep and lap them. I use a countersink and put a screw in them. It can flex a lot, but I can square it up with the hive I put it on. I only use them for requeening.
ShadeTree has the right idea. Don't use the shims, the bees invevitably fill it with burr comb connecting the super under it with the one above it. Cleaning this burr comb full of honey results in one hell of a mess and if done during a dearth of nectar will result in robbing. An inner cover entrance is the way to go. During warm weather, if you want to train the bees to use the upper entrance, screen the lower one closed for awhile. Just an observation and suggestion.
After reading about natural hives, I have designed an upper entrance almost exactly like the lower one and then I will close off the lower one. Getting back to Nature.
Sol Parker
You can try it, but I don't recomend closing off the bottom one and I don't recomend making a top one just like the bottom one.
First, you need air coming in the bottom for convection ventilation.
Second, the bees need to be able to drag stuff off the bottom out the door. If you ever watched a bee struggling to carry a dead comrade all the way to the top of a hive, you'd see how much work you are creating. Also, it will eventually get ahead of the bees and they won't be able to drag them out.
Third, the top and the bottom are not treated the same by the bees. 3/4" will work for bottom board bee space, but it won't work anywhere else. If you have 3/4" at the top they will fill it and create a traffic jam. If you don't have 3/4" you will have a traffic jam.
Fourth, The bees need the space under the bars in the summer for cluster space and so they can ventilate the hive from there. If the bottom entrance is closed there is no ventilation and when the debris accumulates the bees will have no place to cluster. The slatted rack is the opposite of this approach and has succeeded rather well.
I think a good top entrace is good thing and always try to have one on my hives. Perhaps a bigger one with a good laning board would be an improvment if you get the beespace right and don't stop up the bottom entrance. I wonder if a slotted rack sort of affair, in order to maintain the bees space, and still accomadate a lot of bees, would work for the top entrance?
How does the Imirie Shim and a double-screen board differ?
An Imire shim is just a 3/4" square the size of a hive body with a 3/8" high small entrance in the middle on the front. It's useful for making room to put in a queen cage. Some people use it to make more room at the top for ventilation, but depending on the time of year etc. they may fill this space with burr comb.
http://www.beesource.com/plans/scrnbrd.pdf is the plans for the double screen board.
A double screen board is sort of like a Imire shim with screen on both sides and another 3/8" spacer on each side. It leaves a bee space on each side and does not allow the bees from either side to contact one another. It also, usally has some toggle entrances. It can be used for several things. You can use it to put a weaker hive on top of a stronger hive so they can share the warm humid environment, especially over winter. You can put some emerging brood and a new queen cage above the screen, open an entrace in the back for cleansing flights and the emerging brood will be more accepting of the queen than the field bees coming and going below the screen. You can use it to make a combine by putting one hive above and the other below until they are used to each other's scent. I think I'd still put the newspaer between when removing the screen, but it's more of a sure thing. Newspaper combines almost always work, but I have heard of a couple of instnaces that they failed miserably where the strong hive killed off the weak one.
It's difficult sometimes to describe such things without a picuture.
I have used the Irmie Shim, and had no bad results with burr comb.
Like was stated here when introducing a queen it works like a champ. Give room to lay the queen cage ontop of the brood chamber.
They have never built burr comb between the shim and the adjoining boxes.
Just my experience, other people may have had different results.
I assume that when introducing a QUEEN when using the IMRIE SHIM that you should lay the QUEEN Cage with the screen wire down. Is this right?????
I think the it makes a big difference on how your honey comes in whether they brace up a big bee space or not. Here there are flowers and nectar year round and our brood chambers are braced and burred to the point of making them almost unworkable. A queen cage in fall between two frames will have a six inch comb hanging from it within ten days.
>I assume that when introducing a QUEEN when using the IMRIE SHIM that you should lay the QUEEN Cage with the screen wire down. Is this right?????
Yes. Screen wire down, cork off of the candy end and a small hole through the candy.
I do'nt have plans, but like it for installing queens. It leaves enough space at the top of the frames allowing me to place the queen cage on the top bars. I have not had a problem yet using this method.
George Imries said its design was to be used between 2 honey supers during the honey flow only,not between the hive body & super & you would'nt have an problem with burr comb.I've used them in numbers of way's with no problem,


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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Why I Blog
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- Leslie said...
I love this post so much Savanah! I try to keep my blog about me too, it's why I started it.. and it's what I want to look back and see. So much drama has been going on in the blog world about posts.. and people need to remember why they started blogging in the first place. Keep doing what you're doing!! :)
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Molly Jac said...
I love this. So so much. Blogging has put so much pressure on me lately I've been trying to step back and post when I want to post, what I want to post, and of people read...great! If they don't, like you said...that's not why we blog anyway.
I feel like blogging is becoming a who had more followers, comments, etc etc. Sometimes I even catch myself wishing Had some of the things other bloggers do and start feeling how shitastic my blog is. That's when I had to reevaluate why I was doing.
I love you stick true to yourself and never let the negativity get in the way. I couldn't have written this post better myself. So glad you posted it because I've been feeling the same way.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Emily said...
nail on the head - love this, I could not have said it better!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Apples AndGlue said...
Love this post, it's well said and clearly articulates why I got back into blogging. That said, I wish I had your confidence to let everyone know about my blog - I worry someone in real life will find mine and I'll be embarrassed. Not sure why.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Whitney said...
Savanah, this post is why I love you! You gave me the push that I needed to really not care about what others think. I really appreciate that!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Jennifer said...
I couldn't have said it better myself Savs! I love you, your blog and your heart. You are a true friend and I'm so glad we met through blogging.
Blogging has always been for me and I know its the same for you. It's so sad about all the nastiness that's out there right now and the people that attempt to make themselves feel better by putting down others.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Jodi said...
WELL SAID!!!! I totally agree w/ you and I'm happy that I manage to stay out of all the blog and twitter drama. I really don't care how many followers I have. My blog is a keepsake for me!!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Suze said...
Love this- well said! I agree- too many chiefs telling everyone how to blog. Judgey, judgey- not cool! I love your blog, I love to blog, and I love reading blogs. That's all that matters, really.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Tamara @ T {times} Three said...
I've been feeling the negativity too... it is like it has turned into a race! And it shouldn't be like that at all! I am so glad that you have stayed true to why you blog... it keeps me coming back every day!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Carissa said...
I love this post!!! I hate the negative comments people leave on my page from time to time! I feel the same way, its my blog and if you don't like it then don't read it!!! I love to read the different blogs as well, I keep up with a variety! I used to have an app that was good when I had an andriod phone now I have to find a new reader app for my iphone that I like so I can read on the go! Does anyone have any suggestions so I can keep up on reading blogs from my iphone>>>
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Katie said...
I've seen a lot of posts like this lately, and a lot of posts like you describe; telling people what the blogger rules are and such. It all makes me kind of mad and sad at the same time. There are no rules for blogging. Everyone has their own style, and that's perfectly fine because what it comes down to is that your blog is a personal space that happens to be available to almost anyone with internet access.
The good news is that nobody is holding a gun to anyone's head, forcing them to read a blog they don't like. The bad news is that social media has given everyone the opportunity to say whatever the heck they feel like, so matter how insensitive and unnecessary it may be.
Like you say, I blog for me first and foremost. Whether it's to have a pretend journalism career, or to be able to look back on our life, or to share something I think is interesting or important or whatever. I love when other people are interested in what I write, but I'd still do it even if nobody ever read or commented.
I just wish all the nastiness and pettiness would go away. There is no need for it, and no place for it here. You and I may have different blog styles, but that doesn't mean I love your blog any less! Our differences are what make life interesting. Keep on rocking that blog, girl! Luv ya!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Meghan said...
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! I've been really disheartened lately with what blogging has become, but I suppose I should look at it from another perspective. I blog differently than others, and that's ok. I do it for me, and I would still do it if no one read it. I am glad there is someone else out there who feels the same! :)
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Krystal said...
=] Love. We have similar messages with our blogs -- mine is linked on my FB too for family/friends. Sure, I do sponsors and linkups as well ... but mainly it's for me to document things for people that I actually know. It's a nice bonus that other people are out there that care!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Christa said...
I totally agree with you! I mainly just blog so I can remember everything that has happened in my life.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Cole said...
Amen, girl! I'd much prefer to read something real than what people want me to hear. And if they're having a week when the only thing they can manage is two link-ups instead of "real" posts - that's cool too. :-)
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Kiley said...
Wonderful post. Couldn't have put it better! :D
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Vicki said...
I love you. This post is amazinggggg :)
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Ashlee Miller said...
Such a great post Savanah! Thank you for posting this! I heart you!!
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Wil Harris said...
You said said a mouthful and it was good! My sisters and I have only been blogging since February but we've learned a lot. We blog mostly about fashion because that's what we love and want to share our ideas and thoughts about all things fashion. We love and follow all kinds of blogs. Blogging is like one big melting pot of diversity. Each one is different and lovely in its own right. Great post!
- Friday, June 29, 2012
- Carly Ann said...
Um, I noticed that too! I feel like the past couple weeks the blogosphere has turned into this weird catty place. Like, I read one person's post and am like "wow, they are obviously calling someone out" and then the next post is clearly a retort to the last one. How bizarre. It feels like high school a little bit.
- Friday, June 29, 2012
- Heather said...
I love love love this post. This week has been hell in the blogger world. I almost got to the point where I just wanted to shut off Twitter and stay off social media all week. Like you, I'm so tired of people telling me how to blog. If you don't like what I post then DON'T FOLLOW ME. At the moment I'm incredibly glad I have a small blog and that I personally don't get caught up in all the drama. I have a life outside the internet, sadly some don't.
Stay strong and don't let anyone get you down :).
- Saturday, June 30, 2012
- Melissa said...
amen! i was feeling the same exact way this week and this post just made everything better. xoxoxo
- Monday, July 02, 2012

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starting early arent we NYC? :P
guy i really like(for us) is Derrick locke outta kentucky. small speedy and good receiver outta the backfeild. havent seen too many Kentucky games but the couple i have (including the one right now) he has looked promising.
another guy ive been mentioning for awhile vai taua from nevada. guy is great after first contact and while im sure some of his production is attributed to the pistol offense he is still a VERY tough runner. his teamate kaepernick(sp?) is another guy who is interesting to me.
Tyrod taylor is another "project QB" i like. Love his athleticism and even though he has wheels he always keeps his eyes DOWNFEILD, which is rare in a scrambler that young.
Te fleener from stanford is someone i will be keeping an eye out for. Havent seen him on any mock draft boards but after his bowl performance im hoping he is not done with football.
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Intel: Piper Cuts to Sell; 'Honeymoon' Can't Last
Piper Jaffray chip analyst Gus Richard today cut his rating on shares of Intel (INTC) to Underweight from Neutral, and cut his price target to $20 from $21, after cutting estimates for the PC industry and warning the stock's "honeymoon" can't last.
According to Richard, although Intel shares have been on the march upward of late, driven by enthusiasm for the company's "Silvermont" CPU architecture for mobile devices, formally unveiled three weeks ago, and for its "Haswell" family of desktop, server and laptop chips, which were formally unveiled this week at the Computex trade show, nevertheless "underlying fundamentals remain unchanged and the company's core PC business is in a state of decline."
Richard cut his estimates for the PC market this year to a decline of 6% versus 2012′s unit shipments, worse than his prior expectation for a 2.9% decline, to a total of 325.3 million units this year. Growth in 2014 may resume with a 1.6% rise.
Richard maintains a forecast for $51.88 billion in revenue this year for Intel, below the Street consensus of $53.5 billion, arguing that slightly better near-term trends are merely "channel fill," and are "taking revenue out of 2H for a net decline of $400M in CY13."
While Haswell improves on such metrics as battery life, writes Richard, it won't help PC unit sales, he thinks, as "we expect to continue to see tablets taking share from notebooks with the dekstop market remaining stagnant."
Intel's recent stock "honeymoon," as he calls, won't last. Richard thinks the recent appointment of CEO Brian Krzanich is "a non-event" for the company, as company strategy appears set to remain status quo. And while Silvermont is "a significant improvement," nevertheless he thinks Intel is behind in the broad commoditization of application processors, driven by ARM Holdings (ARMH) and licensees such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Qualcomm (QCOM):
In the heyday of muscle cars, everyone knew what engine was under the hood. Horsepower sold a car. Today no one even looks under the hood. Electronics are undergoing a similar shift in focus. CPUs are less important and modems, connectivity, displays, cameras, and battery life have been elevated in importance [...] There are $4 ARM based CPUs from Asian vendors using turnkey ARM designs. High-end smartphone and tablet OEMs design their own SoCs with ARM cores. ARM has effectively commoditized the CPU market in phones and tablets. In the smartphone market, the dominant CPU is ARM and not Intel. Similarly, in the PC market, the dominant CPU is Intel and not ARM and this is also unlikely to change. However, the world has moved into the post-PC era and that is slowly grinding down Intel's market position. The PC client business is still 63% of revenue last quarter and Intel has not demonstrated that it can offset the stagnation in the PC market. The commodity nature of CPUs is likely to drive a mix shift to the low end. We believe that Silvermont is a very capable CPU that has low power and good performance. It also can run Windows well. We think that it is likely to cannibalize higher-end notebook sales more than other tablet sales. Thus, we think it drives a small net gain in unit sales, but it significantly reduces Intel's revenue per box. We estimate that a system that uses a Silvermont processor will generate 1/5 to 1/2 the revenue for Intel than a Haswell processor. We think that this is the consequence of CPUs being 'good enough' and devices no longer driven by CPU performance. Moreover, we believe that the mobile and PC ecosystem are separate and distinct. For consumers that just want a tablet experience as they exist today, they are more likely to buy an iPad or other ARM-based competitor. Consumers that want a PC experience (Windows) are likely to purchase a Silvermont-based machine.
Intel shares today closed down 6 cents at $24.59.


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Jenna Miscavige Hill was a third-generation Church of Scientologist. She was born into the Church. Her parents dedicated most of their lives to its "missions" and her uncle - who she describes as "evil" - "selected himself" as leader of the Church when its creator L Ron Hubbard died.
Now 29, the mother-of-two has been free from the shackles of the secretive Church of Scientology for eight years.
But she will always be scarred from a childhood of separation from her parents, forced manual labour, lack of traditional education, paranoia, extreme punishment and brainwashing.
This month she bravely published a memoir, Beyond Belief - My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape.
"It was almost like I was in a loony bin," Jenna says from her home in San Diego.
Kids were forced to stare at each other for hours, ask obscure questions to inanimate objects, spend hours sweating out "toxins" in a sauna for "purification" and when a couple of teenagers were busted doing "sexually unethical" things, part of their punishment was wearing black and running, not walking, all the time.
Jenna says she was so "completely brainwashed" that whenever she questioned L Ron Hubbard's bizarre theories, "You think that you're crazy".
"They have these slogans like, 'Think for Yourself' and, 'What is True is True for You' but these things are completely ironic. They're so far from the truth.
"If you don't agree with Scientology doctrine, what L Ron Hubbard says, then they teach you that there's a word that you don't understand. You have to keep finding them and looking them up in the dictionary until you finally understand it and if you don't understand it then they say that it's because you've done bad things."
The Church started as a self-help group in the mid-1950s. Jenna says it lures in followers using "personality tests" to pick on an individual's insecurities. Scientology promises to repair your marriage, help you earn more money, be more successful... And celebrity endorsements (most notably Tom Cruise and John Travolta) back up all the hype.
"When you're first getting in it's completely different. People are ... kissing your butt, showering you with love, saying how great you are," Jenna explains.
"Once you're in, they're like, 'We don't need to keep kissing this person's butt' and it's on to the next person.
"By the time you start seeing holes you've already put in too much money into it, too much time, you've brought your friends in to it, your family and it's too hard to leave."
She says the ultimate belief of Scientologists is that "our spirits are trapped in our bodies and we rely on them and Scientology is the only thing that can bring us back."
Because the body is a just a vessel for the spirit, any sickness or expression of emotion is deemed weak. Poorly people are sent in to isolation, crying is seen as being "needy" and giving birth should be done in silence. Unless you're part of the most dedicated part of the church - Sea Org - where falling pregnant gets you kicked out or encouraged to have an abortion.
"To me, the Church is a dangerous organisation whose beliefs allow it to commit crimes against humanity and violate basic human rights," Jenna writes in her book.
"... Scientology has always been a game of power and control."
Jenna freed herself from Scientology, with her now husband, when she was 21. She first took aim at the Church in 2008. Private investigators were sent to follow her, an intimidate technique intending to pipe Jenna down.
"In the end, I'm just not afraid of them any more," Jenna says today.
"What are they gonna do at this point that they haven't already done?"
Beyond Belief, by Jenna Miscavige Hill, published by Harper Collins, is available now. RRP $29.99. Check out Jenna's website for more infohere.


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NFL.com has recently released its All-Underrated team, that lists the players that don't get the respect they deserve. Myers is the only current Giants to make the list.
Jerry Reese has earned the reputation for finding diamonds in the rough in the draft and free agency. It appears he may have struck gold." Read more...


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<p>In the finale of Kama Sutra Sundays we impart the ultimate advice. </p>
There is perhaps no greater truth than the following, the last bit of advice we will leave you with as we wrap up our Kama Sutra Sunday series:
"Men who are well acquainted with the art of love are well aware how often one woman differs from another in her sighs and sounds during the time of congress. Some women like to be talked to in the most loving way, others in the most lustful way, others in the most abusive way, and so on. Some women enjoy themselves with closed eyes in silence, others make a great noise over it, and some almost faint away. The great art is to ascertain what gives them the greatest pleasure, and what specialties they like best."
All women are indeed different and no one-size-fits-all solution is appropriate or effective. The best advice is to always gauge the girl and the situation; if something doesn't seem to be working, try something else. That applies to all facets: sex, pickups, arguments. There is no better piece of advice when it comes to women than that.


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Nice Room with Private Bath - Central
Maximální počet hostů2
Počet místností1
Velikost13 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
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|Müllerstr, 80469 München, Německo
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The room has a comfortable double bed where you are going to have very relaxing nights, a dresser, shelves and a work area with table and chairs. You will have also a private bathroom with shower, sink and toilet.
Towels, bed linen will be provided, and TV and Wi-Fi will be available for you. Price includes coffee / tea / water - without breakfast. You can use in moderation the refrigerator and kitchen.
The room is in Altstadt-Lehel, 200 m to Sendlinger Tor with U1, 2, 3, 6, 7, tram 16, 17, 18, 27 and bus 152. One station to Marienplatz / City Center. It's just one station away from the main station. Enjoy your stay! Hope to see you soon!
Special prices for Octoberfest 16th Sept. to 3rd Oct. 2017 - book now !
Domovní řádNon smoking apartment, smokers are welcome, but are not allowed to smoke in the apartment.
Guest must present valid identification documents upon arrival.
No pets allowed.
Guests will get their own key.
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Luggage storage is possible.
|Weekly rate for 1 guest
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Being our first experience with Windu, very pleased. Gerrit is a very attentive and cheerful host, gives you all possible facilities. Newcomers welcomed us and explained everything in detail, he gave us maps of the city and transportation. The room and the bathroom had everything we needed. Very good location, with public transport at the door and accessible walking to downtown smoothly, the central station of the city within 10 minutes. Definitely recommended for anyone going to Munich.
Gerrit is very friendly and will take the time to describe the city. The room is very clean and has lots of guides and maps of Munich.
Big thanks for a great Oktoberfest experience!
Gerrit is a spectacular host. Very helpful with directions/navigating the center city, place to eat, parking. Location is at the edge of the old town. Only comment about our stay is en suite would have been nice. Other than that, we had a great stay.
Perfectly located in the city center of Munich, Gerrit has a lovely guest room with private bathroom, ideal to spend a nice time in this lovely city! Gerrit was super kind and warm, see you next time Gerrit! Best wishes! Paulo
We had a great time. The house is confortable and it´s in a very good location. Our host is pleasant and he has helped with his comments
Thank you Gerrit, you are a really helpful Host. Very helpful and gave us everything we asked for. All the information, guide maps neatly arranged on the desk, Wi-Fi, and the space in the fridge for our food. Not only that, at 4.29am!! you walked us to Senlingor Tor and took the tram with us to put us in the right train S8 to the airport carrying our bags as well. We were so delighted. We will be back to Munich pretty soon. Please keep us the room. We'll let you know when. But can we please have a small fan next time to keep cool, so that we can close the window at night. The pub downstairs is too popular with everyone around the area that they don't seem to go home till 8am!! It is a good little room, comfortable, and central. A big thank you from Siri and Niranjala. Take care and regards to Dirk too. PS. It may be helpful to publish a little map to get to your place from Marianplatz.
I would like thank to Gerrit for having us in Munich.We stayed 4 days,room was big,you had also teapot and coffe machine plus lot of spring water everyday.Every morning we had execellent breakfast,fresh bredrolls(white and with grains),jams,milk,juice,and lovely dessert ,it was delicious!!!
Also landlord has been very open to help us,where to go,what place are good to see,and also what kind of ticket we need to buy.We really recomend this guest room.The way from Munich Airpot to Centrum(where we lived) take approximately 30-40min.We had great time!!!!!!!!!!
We arrived as strangers and left as friends. Gerrit is a walking talking encyclopeadia and Dirk is a master on Google. We felt at home from the word go. The apartment is a hop skip and a jump from trains and all the amazing tourist attractions are right at their doorstep. Our hosts introduced us to horse salami and may we say 'YUM'!!! If you want a 'home' away from home then stay here. Makes you think twice about staying in hotels. Thanks guys. We hope to entertain you in Australia! Fritz & Elfreda
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Lately, I have noticed an increase of scams in the classifieds section. Every time I read a post about how someone lost hundred of dollars because someone stole their airsoft gun, I cringe, both with frustration against the scammer, and even for the person scammed. I would like to do my part to help stop this immoral activity and prevent scammers from cheating others.
Often times, youll see scammers trying to trick you. Dont assume everyone whos selling a gun actually has it. In fact, a better theory is to assume that the person DOES NOT have the item theyre selling. Ask for proof of the purchase. Request pictures that depict everything, pay using secure methods (avoid sending pure cash to unknown locations), and keep all e-mails and receipts for proof. Inquire about the condition of the item and make sure the seller isnt hiding anything from you that is negative. The best protection you have is your own judgment. Use your common sense; if the deal seems fishy, then do not risk anything and cancel the deal immediately. It cant hurt to cancel the deal. As the old proverb goes: better to be safe than sorry. Stealing your gun or stealing your money is the scammers fault, but it is your responsibility to prevent the situation. Be smart, use your common sense, and prevent scammers from obtaining their goal: to cheat you.
Here are some of my strategies that I use to prevent scammers:
1. First ask for condition of gun and any details, including what the buyer may be hiding from you. Condition, number of rounds through it, damage, upgrades, parts used or broken, and age.
2. Ask for pictures.
3. Ask for proof of purchase. My strategy is that I ask for a picture with a random number in it that I give to them. I ask them to write a random 5 digit number on a card or paper and take a photo with the number. Sometimes scammers steal other people's photos. My strategy helps in preventing scammers from stealing and using someone else's photo.
4. Familiarize yourself with the item being traded and compare your research with the seller's statements. If the seller does not know what they're talking about, they might not even own the item and are cheating you.
5. Use secure payment such as PayPal. It is insured and records are kept. Cold cash is very instable and unsecure and the other can easily take it and claim they never got the cash. Money orders are more secure than cash, but the other can still take it and claim they never got the payment.
6. Request personal information BEFORE the deal goes through. Phones, e-mail, fax, address, everything.
Now, I will tell a story of how I ALMOST got scammed by an African operation:
When I was selling my M15A4 Rifle, I received a broken-English e-mail from a person claiming they wanted to buy my airsoft gun. The grammar and spelling was so difficult to understand, I spent more time trying to udnerstand it than send a response back. The guy callousely ignored my request for secure payment and ignored my reqpest for personal information, including a name. Eventually, he claimed he lived in the United Kingdom. With each e-mail, he wrote a religious statement such as "There is only one ..." or "Be faithful and you shall be received." I am not religious and I found his statements extremely offensive, but he ignored my requests to stop spreading his religion. All he wanted was my Rifle.
After a month of trying to gleam information from him, I tried to give up on the deal. He kept insisting he wanted to pay by check, which I know carries a high risk of scams. All the while, he told me a false story of how his family is starving and poor, and robbers come to steal their possessions. He needed my gun for 'protection,' which would not be much protection at all. 6mm pellets cannot kill a robber... His next story said he was a businessman who traveled a lot, and he needed my gun for protection. A poor, starving man who can afford to travel around the world? And why would he be walking around with a 5 foot long airsoft gun? With each inconvenience, I tried to terminate the deal. Each time, he raised his offer for my gun by 25, then 50, then 100, until it was 50 dollars over the highest retail price. Long before this, I was suspicious of his actions.
He randomly sent payment without my permission in the form of a check. He ignored my requests for asking how much he wrote the check for. We didn't even agree on a shipping price. Shipping for a large package over the Atlantic is expensive as everyone knows.
His first payment was given with a UPS tracking number. My hopes rose because he had provided a valid number. However, I was suspicious why he sent a letter by UPS, which is primariy a parcel company. His first payment got stuck in Kentucky...and never moved for two weeks. The number currently says it is still in Kentucky bound for my destination.
The second payment was sent towards the end of the second month. He ignored my requests for tracking. When I received it, I was shocked. Firstly, the check said $5000. He sent a $5000 for a $545 package. Immedietly, I knew it was a scam. The Federal Reserve's check system places customer convenience before security. If I were to cash the check, then send my M15A4 and send the remainder after my deduction to the buyer, the check would have bounced, leaving me with a $4455 debt and no airsoft gun. His excuse was he had to buy some coffer (or did he mean 'coffee?' I don't know, his English was so horrible) tables in California. A poor, starving man sent a $5000 check to buy tables and an airsoft gun?
Some other warning signs were on the check. There was no return address on the envelope, the check's holder's name did not match the signature or my buyer, the stamp came from South America, the man was supposedly from the UK, the bank the check came from was Chinese and is located only in Texas, and an investigator who examined my letter said the check came from Africa. Really? This is a scam.
I found another buyer who was much more cooperative, and so I traded my M15A4 for a glorious UMG package.
So, if you ever receive a check or payment several hundred dollars above your asking price, turn the offer down and report the person. While the check clears, you send your items, including the remainder of the money. Then, a letter from your bank says your check bounced, and now you owe them $4500 by the end of the week.
Here are some warning signs of scams:
-The seller has no pictures to prove the existence of the item he is selling
-The seller lacks sufficient knowledge of his own item he is selling
-The brand of the gun is unknown or is not even listed
-The gun condition hasnt been described
-There is not enough information regarding the accessories of the package
-Asking price is unusually low
-Asking price is unnaturally high
-Seller lacks communication skills to contact buyers or meet their requests
-Incredibly rare or discontinued item at extremely low price
-Condition of gun does not match asking price
-Payment type is in pure cash form
-Item location is in foreign country and seller requests check as payment
-Payment in form of check is above asking price
Any suspicion at all, and the deal should be cancelled. Better to be safe than sorry. Stop scammers. It's their fault and their actions that are illegal, but you can easily avoid the scams. It is your responsibility to avoid the scam. If you fall for it, it's your own fault. So, please stop these crimes and prevent scammers from taking advantage of our fellow airsofters. The sales and trades of airsoft guns are important in our sport; it is unfortunate people take advantage of it, but we should work to prevent these crimes. If moderators could close and ban all scammers more, if we could report more scammers, and if we could set up a "scamer list," more appropriately known as "hall of shame," the number of scams would decrease, and maybe even cease here at ASF, and at other classifieds for airsoft.
Moderators, if this topic is not appropriate for the Sales section, then you may delete. I want to do my part to make these forums a better place, and I'm sure all of you want to do the same. Your actions and authority keep this forum in order and make this a better forum for all; your response to this thread is greatly appriciated, whatever you decide to do.
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Mildred Bible Chapel to host Ladies Spring Banquet
Mildred Bible Chapel will have its annual Ladies Spring Banquet "A Celebration of Generations" at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
Shantel and Kent Dudley from Bemidji will be guest speakers and provide music. Shantel travels with her husband and their band, Bended Knee, throughout the United States. They have 11 children and four grandchildren.
Shantel has begun to share with women a story of transformation, hope and healing through the power of the Lord. She enjoys speaking at ladies events; some of the things she shares is overcoming a painful past and how to be the best mom you can be to special needs children and still have something left to give others.
Dinner will be catered by Jr's No. 19 BBQ from Pine River.
Reservations are required by April 22. For more information or to make reservations, call 218-587-2230 or 218-409-9300.


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Baron Barone Gives the King His Drubbing
posted at 4:34 pm on October 5, 2009 by Dafydd ab Hugh
Michael Barone has just given President Barack H. Obama the thumping of his administration so far — in his own low-key, quiet, but factually stubborn way. The charge is fecklessness, and the substance of the charge is the president's sudden lack of interest in pursuing what he himself dubbed "a war of necessity" that was "fundamental to the defense of our people" just a month and a half ago:
"This is not a war of choice," Barack Obama told the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Aug. 17. "This is a war of necessity. Those who attacked America on 9-11 are plotting to do so again. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al-Qaida would plot to kill more Americans. So this is not only a war worth fighting. This is fundamental to the defense of our people."
But that was nearly seven weeks ago. Now, it appears that Obama is about to ignore the advice of Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, whom he installed as commander in Afghanistan in May, after relieving his predecessor ahead of schedule. McChrystal, who came up as a Special Forces officer, is an expert in counterinsurgency. Not surprisingly, in his Aug. 30 report to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, he recommended a course that seems certain to require a substantial number of additional troops.
Barone notes how little time Obama spent meeting with his military and security advisors anent the Afghanistan war; he only met once in September, the very time that Gen. Stanley McChrystal was compiling the final version of his report and sending it to the Commander in Chief.
When it landed on the Oval Office desk, Obama held a major, three-hour White House meeting with his senior advisors, including Slow Joe Biden. The president chose to hold the meeting when Gen. McChrystal was scheduled to be out of the country; and of course, McChrystal was not invited to confuse matters by participating in the discussion in person, where he could make sure he was heard, but only by easily ignored "videolink." (I wonder how many times senior White House officials hit the Mute button?)
Later, these wise old men (and, one presumes, two wise old woman: nagging Secretary of State Hillary "Can We Tawk?" Clinton and shrill Secretary of Homeland Security "Dammit" Janet Napolitano) concluded that McChrystals assumptions were just next door to being "myths," which the Obamic advisors "exposed to the light of day"… including the myth that "the return to power of the Taliban would automatically mean a new sanctuary for al-Qaida," as the Washington Post put it.
That WaPo article gives us a stunning insight into BarackThink:
Senior White House officials asked some of the sharpest questions, according to participants and others who have been briefed on the meeting, while the uniformed military, including Gen. David H. Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, did not take issue with McChrystal's assessment.
According to White House officials involved in the meeting, Vice President Biden offered some of the more pointed challenges to McChrystal, who attended the session by video link from Kabul. One official said Biden played the role of "skeptic in chief," while other top officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, were muted in their comments.
Notice what's missing? Where is a single White-House staffer who supports McChrystal's recommendations — as evidently Gen. Petraeus and other "uniformed military" do — and is willing to argue for them?
We appear to have an appeasement of White House officials — La-Z-Boy leaders who are highly skeptical, led by Joe "Skeptic in Chief" Biden (with his vast military experience) — arrayed against a gaggle of apathetic, close-mouthed chair-warmers with window seats, led by Hillary Rodham Clinton Rodham. But nobody to speak for the Afghanistan campaign except some guy on closed-circuit TV who can't even get a table at the Willard Room without a closely reasoned debate with the maître d'.
Who are you going to believe anyway? Vice President of the Whole United States Joe "Divide We Stand" Biden, who was so prescient on the futility and failure of the
counterinsurgency "surge" strategy of the previous regime? Or Stanley McChyrstal, David Petraeus, and your own lyin' eyes?
At the end of the WaPo article, several administration officials — speaking anonymously — blamed everything on George W. Bush. I actually found this very surprising; after all, they're usually so quick to claim credit by name while they blame everything on Bush.
Let's give the last word to Michael Barone:
It's not clear yet that the "senior advisers" who were mocking McChrystal's assumptions will prevail. In his 25 minutes on Air Force One, McChrystal may have used his knowledge and experience to convince Obama that his judgment was better than that of the armchair generals that the president had listened to for three hours the day before. Maybe Obama will choose to wage his "war of necessity" in the way the general he selected believes is necessary for us to succeed.
But I wouldn't bet heavily on it — not any more, in fact, than I would have bet on Chicago's chances of hosting the 2016 Olympic games.
To liberals, and especially to this president, reality is infintely malleable if you but close your eyes and wish really hard. I think Barack Obama truly believes that you don't have to "navigate from where you are," as McChrystal said; you can simply start from "where you wish to be" instead. All you must do is forcefully declare that that's where you're starting from, and the world will rearrange itself to make it so.
Obama is going to reject Gen. McChrystal's report — though likely he'll announce that he's accepting it, while he issues orders that unambiguously countermand its every particular. Thus will he have the best of both cakes… until the power falls upon us like an avalanche.
Cross-posted on Big Lizards…


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Bedroom + En Suite Near Bronx Park
Size300 m²
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Brightly decorated using pretty artwork, the attractive room features wooden flooring and a comfortable double bed. The room also includes a seating area, and the en suite bathroom contains a bathtub. Guests are permitted to use the open plan living/kitchen area which includes flat-screen TV and a dining table.
The Yankee Stadium is 30 minutes' away using New York Subway. Pelham Bay Park is a 30-minute bus journey away and includes Orchard Beach, the 19th century Bartow-Pell Mansion and the Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove.
Home to the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, the Bronx is largely known as the birthplace of rap and hip hop culture.
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We have greatly enjoyed in New York and the place in the Bronx is totally okay!
Very very nice owner who showed us the Skyline, and from food in the Indian district.
Tasty beer in the oldest Irish Pub also nog.Was super.
The house is okay and the facilities prima.Vlak at the Bronx Park and close to the Subway. The botanical gardens are also well worth a look.
Many local great colorful shops and restaurants.
New York is perfectly worthwhile and this location also.
Wij hebben zeer genoten in New York en de plek in the Bronx is helemaal oke!
Zeer bijzonder aardige eigenaar die ons de Skyline heeft laten zien en uit eten heeft genomen in de Indiase wijk.
Lekker biertje drinken in de oudste Irish Pub ook nog.Was helemaal super.
Het huis is oke en de voorzieningen prima.Vlak bij het Bronx Park en dichtbij de Subway. De botanische tuinen zijn ook zeer de moeite waard.
Veel lokale geweldig kleurrijke winkels en restaurantjes.
New York is op en top de moeite waard en deze locatie ook.
Everything was top and worked great! Thanks to Ricky!
War alles Top und hat super geklappt! Danke an Ricky!
Large clean and nice room with equally clean bathroom.
We have felt very comfortable and the good Metro connectivity was also the slightly longer walk into town no problem at all. We felt unsafe even at any time.
Unbeatable price / performance ratio!
I think so good and so cheap to get anywhere with in New York.
Also late luggage pick up at departure was no problem at all! But thanks again !!!
Großes sauberes und schönes Zimmer mit ebenso sauberem Bad.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und durch die gute Metroanbindung war auch der etwas längere Weg in die Stadt überhaupt kein Problem. Wir haben uns auch zu keinem Zeitpunkt unsicher gefühlt.
Unschlagbares Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis!
Ich glaube so gut und so günstig kommt man nirgendwo in New York unter.
Auch späte Kofferabholung am Abreisetag war überhaupt kein Problem! Dafür nochmal vielen Dank!!!
this is the way to go if staying in NYC ,.....reasonable price ,.. all amenities needed ,...to fulfil your stay ,.... close walk to subway ,... nice clean place ,... saw no bugs ,... quite ,... lots of stairs ,.. uggghhhh ,... tv use ,... computer access ,....would stay again ,.......................................................thankx ricky for the stay
Our room at ricky's apartment was more or less what the description said. Unfortunately it was a bit dirty. But all in all nice and comfortable.
We can't tell anything about ricky because we just met him once in 2 weeks.
The apartment was very close to the subway station but it took at least 40 minutes to go to times square. But subways leave approximately every 5-15 minutes.
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Sports Showdowns That Never Were
If the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight never happens, it'll join this list of great woulda-shouldas.
In the November issue of Playboy, writer Kevin Cook journeyed to the Philippines to profile boxer, politician, activist and hometown hero Manny Pacquiao, who has a Nov. 12 welterweight title bout against Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez. Boxing fans across the globe are hoping it will be Pacquiao's tune-up to an eventual showdown against Floyd Mayweather. Cook doesn't mince words about Mayweather ducking Pacquiao for the last two years. Should the two eventually meet in the ring, it would be an epic moment for the sport. But if it falls through, it will be just another monumental sports showdown that never came to pass. Here's Cook's list of great coulda, woulda, shoulda moments in sports history:
1965 Green Bay Packers vs. Buffalo Bills
In the year before Super Bowl I, coach Lou "Nick's cousin" Saban's Bills rolled to a 10-3-1 record behind QB Jack Kemp. Buffalo blanked the Chargers 23-0 in the AFL title game with help from three field goals by Pete Gogolak, the first soccer-style kicker. Meanwhile Vince Lombardi's Packers, also 10-3-1, topped Jim Brown and the Browns for the NFL crown. Could the Bills have won their only Super Bowl if the Super Bowl era started a year earlier?
What woulda happened
Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke gives Kemp existential angst and a concussion, Kemp's backup Daryle Lamonica fires a pair of pick-sixes and Green Bay prevails, 20-10. Pee-Wee leaguer Scott Norwood, 5, watching on TV, says, "I don't feel good about this."
1932 New York Yankees vs. Negro League All-Stars
With Babe Ruth hitting .341 with 41 homers and Lou Gehrig batting .349 with 151 RBIs, the mighty Yanks won 107 times in a 154-game season. They swept the Cubs in the World Series, Ruth swatting his famous "called shot" in Game 3. But the Babe's shot was off Charlie Root, not Satchel Paige, whose batterymate Josh Gibson and bullet-fast centerfielder Cool Papa Bell made the Negro League All-Stars even better up the middle than the Yanks.
What woulda happened A Gibson grand slam off Lefty Gomez ties it in the ninth. Starting pitcher Paige hangs in until the 15th, when Martin Dihigo's bunt single gives the Stars their first lead. In the bottom of the inning, with two on and two away, Ruth launches a shot over the right-field fence. Bell races through the stands to the parking lot, jumps a fence and hauls the ball in 500 feet from the plate to preserve Paige's 5-4 victory.
John L. Sullivan vs. Fight Club Brad Pitt
The mustachioed Sullivan ruled the ring in the late 1800s, the last days of bare-knuckle prizefights. A century later, Tyler Durden ruled the basement brawls of Chuck Palahniuk's novel and David Fincher's film, starring Pitt. Both fighters were 5'11" but Sullivan weighed 212 to Pitt's 160.
What woulda happened The first rule of bare-knuckle boxing is, Owww! Pitt lands the first flurry, breaking his hands on Sullivan's jaw. The champ advances relentlessly, smashing Pitt's nose and teeth while Pitt laughs maniacally. In the 40th round Sullivan, briefly distracted by a screaming, scratching Helena Bonham Carter, ends the fight and Pitt's life.
Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James
When Scottie Pippen suggested during the playoffs that LeBron might be better than Michael, fans pictured a one-on-one battle: the 6'6" Jordan in his prime, stealing the ball from 6'8" LeBron for a tongue-lolling tomahawk jam while King James was still looking for his talcum powder. But would it be that easy?
What woulda happened James grabs enough offensive boards to stay close. With 00:10 on the clock, LeBron trails by a point. Five seconds…three, two…what will he do? Nothing—he's still hoping to dish off to Dwyane Wade.
Diamond Jim Brady vs. Mr. Creosote vs. Joey Chestnut
Before competitive eating became a "sport," 19th century tycoon Brady's typical meal featured turtle soup, bread, three dozen oysters, six crabs, six lobsters, two whole ducks and a sirloin steak. Creosote, a bloated glutton in Monty Python's 1983 The Meaning of Life, ate more than that before exploding. Eating champ Chestnut's current record is 66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes.
What woulda happened
With Creosote DQ'd for vomiting, Chestnut finds that you can't soften up a sirloin by dunking it in water. Diamond Jim celebrates his win with an Oreo CheeseQuake Blizzard.
2003 Cubs-Yankees World Series
What if Cubs fan Steve Bartman hadn't interfered with Cubs outfielder Moises Alou in the 2003 NLCS? The star-crossed Chicagoans, led by pre-injury phenoms Kerry Wood and Mark Prior plus neckless corked-bat-swinger Sammy Sosa, coulda gone to the Series against a 101-61 Yanks club starring neckless Roger Clemens and Jason Giambi.
What woulda happened
Trailing 3-2 in Game 7, the Cubs load the bases against Mariano Rivera with nobody out in the ninth. After a weird, brief delay when a billy goat wanders onto the field, Alou lines into a 5-4-3 triple play.
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
The fight that oughtta happen—the sport's premier technician against Pacquiao's superior power and speed. The early rounds would prove that Pacquiao can't outpoint the unbeaten Mayweather. To win, he'll have to knock him out.
What woulda happened
Mayweather leads on all cards going into the 12th, when Pac-Man connects with a lightning left that drops Floyd to 42-1.


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Dungeon Siege II: Broken World, the official expansion pack of the critically acclaimed Dungeon Siege II, an action/role-playing game set in a dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. In the conclusion of the story of the original Dungeon Siege II, you must hunt down the Dark Wizard in order to exact your vengeance and undo the evil brought to the world of Aranna. The screenshots by developer Gas Powered Games capture the new and darker look of this add-on and feature some new enemies and special effects.


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Now that new touch devices are finally being released, Microsoft expects Windows 8 sales to jump
Windows 8 has taken a lot of criticism since its release last fall, but a Microsoft executive insists that the new operating system is off to "a solid start."
Tami Reller, Microsoft's head of business and marketing for Windows, said that Windows 8 had a bit of a disadvantage in the sales area because many tablet and convertible devices running the new OS weren't available at launch.
"It's built for a generation of new devices," said Reller. "They didn't all come for holiday.
"We are really only just getting started. It's a solid start."
Last month, Microsoft bragged that it had sold
60 million Windows 8 licenses
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actual usage figures
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lower than that of Windows Vista
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But Reller insists that Windows 8 was made for touch devices, not just desktops -- and when more touch devices are released, Windows 8 should see a jump in sales.
Microsoft's first homemade tablet, Surface RT,
hasn't seen amazing sales
either. Just last week,
market research firm iSuppli said Microsoft's Surface RT shipments into the channel for the fourth quarter were about 1.25 million, but sales out of the channel were only about 55-60 percent of that. This equals about 680,000-750,000 unit shipments, which is well below the 1 million mark.
Also, even though the Surface RT was released in the fourth quarter, Microsoft just missed IDC's list of top five vendors in the U.S. tablet market. Apple topped that list for the first time with its iPad.
Microsoft is releasing the Surface with Windows 8 Pro on February 9, which will feature the full version of Windows 8 instead of the Windows RT operating system (a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets only).
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The major order finalised today with Indonesia's Lion Air brings another airline into the list of worldwide low-cost carriers that have selected Airbus' A320 Family for their fast-paced, demanding operations.
Lion Air's order for a total of 234 jetliners in the ceo (current engine option) and neo (new engine option) version places it as the fifth largest airline customer overall for the world's best-selling single-aisle product line. Deliveries of the A320ceo aircraft to this fast-growing Asian carrier will begin in 2014, followed by the A320/A321neo variants in 2018.
Asia has seen its low-cost carrier market grow by seven percent annually during the past 10 years, expanding from just over 100 routes in 2002 to nearly 800 today. Many of the region's carriers in this segment already rely on Airbus' A320 Family to succeed in the highly competitive marketplace, including AirAsia, AirAsia Japan, Air Asia Philippines, Thai AirAsia, AirAsia X, Air Busan, GoAir, IndiGo, Jetstar, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan, Jetstar Pacific, Juneyao Airlines, Peach, Skymark Airlines, Thai Smile, Tiger Airways and Zest Airways.
A320 Family features that tailor these jetliners for low-cost carrier service include their wider cabin cross-section for increased onboard comfort, more rapid in-flight service and accelerated passenger loading/unloading; its proven high dispatch reliability; the rapid turnaround capability at airports; and facilitated baggage handling with large underfloor cargo holds.
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First Ever Recommendations for Kid's Type 2 Diabetes
For the first time ever, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued guidelines for the management of Type 2 diabetes. Until now type 2 diabetes has been considered an adult onset disease, but pediatricians are seeing more and more children either pre-diabetic or fully engaged in Type 2. Many physicians believe that the increase in type 2 diabetes is directly related to the rise in childhood obesity.
Type 1diabetes is a chronic condition that is also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes. It is often a genetic disease or can be caused by certain viruses. With type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin. It is not curable but can be managed.
Type 2 diabetes is much more common and is rising rapidly among children and teens. It now accounts for up to one in three new cases between the ages of 10 and 18.
Why has the AAP decided guidelines are now needed? Because type 2 diabetes was once considered an adult disease- not a childhood disease.
"Few providers have been trained in managing type 2 diabetes in children and, to date, few medications have been evaluated for safety and [effectiveness] in children," says co-author Janet Silverstein, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida and chief of endocrinology at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
"This is a real issue in the pediatric population. It's something that many of us as pediatricians didn't grow up with because we just didn't see it very often," she says.
Proper diagnosis is paramount to the recommended guidelines. Type 1 or type 2 diabetes diagnoses are not always clear-cut and can take time for an accurate diagnosis.
The guidelines recommend giving insulin to patients if it's not clear whether they have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. If type 2 diabetes is confirmed, lifestyle changes along with the medication metformin are recommended. Metformin and insulin are the only two blood sugar-lowering medications approved for those younger than 18, but others are being studied, Silverstein says.
The panel also recommended that children with type 2 diabetes get their hemoglobin A1c levels measured every three months. The test measures blood sugar levels for the past two or three months.
Managing diabetes can require blood sugar level monitoring many times a day. In general the panel endorses the American Diabetes Associations guidelines. These guidelines recommend testing three or more times daily for those on insulin and less frequent measurement, including after-meal checks, for those not on insulin.
The panel also made other recommendations including nutrition counseling, moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 60 minutes daily, and limiting screen time at home to less than two hours per day.
Type 2 diabetes doesnt always exhibit the classic symptoms that type 1 does. Kids with type 2 may not have any symptoms and may not be diagnosed unless they have a yeast infection or a urinary tract infection. However, the medical complications of living with type 2 diabetes are well known. The condition can affect nearly every major organ in your child's body, including the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys.
Pre-diabetes is easier to manage than treatment for the disease. Pre-diabetes is even more common in overweight children than is diabetes. Its vital to intervene when a child is gaining too much weight. "It's important to advise parents that it's much easier to prevent type 2 diabetes than to treat it." Silverstein says.
How can you help prevent your child from developing type 2 diabetes? Experts recommend visiting with a registered dietician if youre concerned about your childs weight and eating habits. Healthy meals, exercise and weight control are all key factors in diabetes prevention. Studies have shown that lifestyle changes can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults. But experts are not sure whether lifestyle changes will have the same effect in children. Studies on preventing type 2 diabetes, in children and teens, are ongoing. Some clinical trials show that a program of physical activity and healthy eating can decrease insulin resistance and help control blood glucose.
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Kosuke Komiyama vs Yuki Headlines RISE 93
- Written by Dave Walsh
After announcing a lineup of planned participants for RISE 93 on June 9th, RISE has announced one of their biggest matchups to date, pitting their current 60kg champion Kosuke Komiyama against recently dethroned 63kg champ Yuki. Both men have flourished in RISE over the last couple of years, beating top foreign and domestic competition. Komiyama is currently one of the hottest fighters in Japan, riding a 9-fight win streak that includes winning and defending his RISE title and 3 straight wins in Shootboxing, two of which came over Shootboxing champions. His biggest win came in an albeit abbreviated fight over Sergio Wielzen, with Komiyama opening a cut over Wielzen's eye that forced the referee to stop the bout in the 1st. Until recently, he was LiverKick's 10th ranked Lightweight, but dropped out of the top 10 after the emergence of Yuki and Sun Hyun Lee. Despite just an 8-5 record since 2010, Yuki is LiverKick's 5th ranked Lightweight due to fighting one of the toughest schedules at the weight. He was RISE's first 60kg and 63kg champion and holds notable wins over Javier Hernandez, Koji Yoshimoto, Yuji Takeuchi and Yuto Watanabe, among others. He most recently competed in the Road to GLORY Japan 65kg Slam, defeating Mohan Dragon and Zen Fujita before falling to Masaaki Noiri in the finals. He also has a pair of losses to 4th ranked Lightweight Sun Hyun Lee, losing his RISE title in their most recent encounter.
I would peg Komiyama as the favorite here due to his hot streak and it being a very good style matchup for him. Yuki has struggled with more technical fighters, especially recently, falling to Masaaki Noiri and Sun Hyun Lee while needing a dramatic comeback to beat Yuto Watanabe. That being said, Komiyama has never faced anyone with Yuki's power, nor has he faced anyone with such ferocious leg kicks. The fight is only 3 rounds which favors Komiyama, as I doubt he'll be able to put away Yuki, who has tremendous heart. A win for either man is big and will probably determine if Yuki stays in the LiverKick top 10 or if Komiyama reenters.
RISE also announced four other matchups, showcasing some of their 2012 RISING ROOKIES CUP winners. At 63kg, Lightweight winner Yuya Fujita will move up to 63kg to battle 4th ranked Shohei Asahara. Some may be quick to point out Asahara's 5-fight losing streak, but those losses have come in extension rounds to Koji Yoshimoto and Yuto Watanabe, close, one point losses to Yusuke Sugawara and Sun Hyun Lee, and most recently, a split decision loss to Sho Ogawa. Although he has not been able to win any of these fights, he has stayed competitive with top competition, so he is no pushover for Fujita, who has won 5 in a row, including a stoppage win over Motochika Hanada. At 60kg, Super Featherweight winner Masanobu Goshu, who has headlined back to back RISE ZERO cards, puts his undefeated record on the line against KING, who was stopped by Sho Ogawa in his last outing. At 55kg, Bantamweight winner Yuta Murakoshi looks to rebound from a loss to Seiya Rokukawa against Hikaru Fujikashi. Finally at 63kg, Super Lightweight winner Keisuke Niwa faces All Japan Karate champion Shunji Miyata.


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Stanford wants to dump 300,000 cubic yards of fill on former Christmas tree farm in SM County
Original post made on Nov 8, 2007
The university is proposing to dump the fill from new basements and underground parking on its former Christmas tree farm located southwest of Sand Hill Road and in the State Scenic Corridor west of Interstate 280 in unincorporated San Mateo County.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, November 8, 2007, 11:46 AM
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a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Nov 8, 2007 at 12:44 pm
And, when there are so many other wonderful places to dump it so much closer in town!
What a waste! For a few provocative suggestions, just call me.
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Nov 12, 2007 at 9:22 pm
You MP people can spend time hurling insults at one another over nothing while you can't even see that Stanford is asking the county for a permit to dump their development spoils in your back yard and use your streets to haul it there.
Wake up and stop your fighting with one another over housing for human beings, affordable housing for people like your adult children who want to live in their home town and a run down movie theater that the owner has intentionally left to ruin.
Grow up and be a city. Get your mayor off her cloud and stop your whining.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Nov 13, 2007 at 11:49 am
Housing for "human beings"? We should build it where? My backyard?
I guarantee that you could build housing for "human beings" in your backyard, and you would not even notice, since you are from West Atherton. Lets see, I think we should build all new housing units in Atherton. Lots of space there.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Nov 13, 2007 at 12:52 pm
NG, Atherton and some of the other high-rent suburbs managed to have themselves exempted from the ABAG requirements. ABAG was sympathetic to their professed need to maintain their community culture. However, given that Athertonian gardeners and housekeepers need a place to live, we Menlo Parkers need to step up to the plate and built more affordable housing!
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Nov 13, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Is this news? Stanford dumps its traffic on Menlo because it can get away with it. They've been handling Palo Alto with kid gloves. Alma blocked off, etc. . Menlo's so embroiled in internal power struggles it has no fight left for Stanford. "They're too powerful to stop".
But, ever since Schmidt opened the floodgates for Stanford overdevelopment at Menlo's expense (read Sand Hill widening in Menlo Park, not Palo Alto, just go look at Sand Hill) , it's no wonder Stanford thinks it's AOK to haul their trash, medical waste, excavates over Menlo streets to the front yard of Portola Valley/Woodside. Hey, Schmitty, nice piece in the op/ed Almanac today. Kind of late now that you rolled over for your alma mater. How about they haul it past your house every nite on the way to the baylands like LEnnie suggests?
a resident of Atherton: other
on Nov 14, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Not that this has anything to do with the topic, but in response to "helping our neighbors," Atherton isn't exempt from the A/BAG housing requirements, but the town did managed to get its quota lowered.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Nov 15, 2007 at 7:33 am
So how many units do the elite in Atherton need to build to house their gardeners and maids? Hey they have a train station too (I know it is no longer in use), but if they build all the units in Atherton I am sure it would be a good area with easy access to the train.
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