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For several years, the voluntary greenhouse gas market has offered both municipal and private landfill owners a potential source of capital investment and revenue. Despite the current economy and recent setbacks to domestic and international reduction regulatory efforts, investors are still interested in partnering with public agencies to undergo projects at eligible landfills.
Many agencies interested in landfill gas collection and control systems have attracted investors to help develop their projects in exchange for a share of the resulting greenhouse gas credits. Find out how landfill owners can better understand recent changes in the marketplace to ensure success of their projects.
Within the U.S., landfill-gas-based projects develop credits primarily under the following programs: Chicago Climate Exchange, Climate Action Reserve, and the Voluntary Carbon Standard. Solid waste managers should review the specific methodologies and protocols associated with these programs, but all have requirements in common, including:
All greenhouse gas programs have eligibility criteria that relate to a project's commencement date and regulatory status. Some programs also require further demonstration of eligibility, either through a performance standard test or the determination of financial additionality, (i.e., that the project faces capital or investment return constraints that can be overcome by the additional revenues generated by carbon credits).
Initially, all programs specified the earliest date a gas collection and control system could be voluntarily installed and remain eligible. These days eligibility is based on a specified length of time between the project's commencement of operation and its registration with the specific program. In general, eligibility requires a project to be voluntary (not required by regulation or standard practice) and "new" (not status quo). Some projects with existing systems may qualify as eligible, but age of their emission reductions limits their market appeal. Here we'll focus on sites that are planning new systems or have installed systems within the last six months.
The commodity being traded relies on verifiable data on the amount of methane destructed at a landfill. Accurate data collection and record keeping are essential for owners to maximize revenue from the sale of greenhouse gas credits. Verification and monetization of credits occur periodically, not continuously, so it's crucial to monitor and record verifiable data.
The monitoring plan should prescribe procedures, develop and maintain a supporting information file, implement monitoring and record-keeping systems, and implement a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program.
A supporting information file would contain items such as air and solid waste permits, landfill design information, waste disposal data, current landfill gas modeling results, New Source Performance Standards Tier 1 or 2 reports to demonstrate nonmethane organic compound emission rates, gas collection and control system construction and design information, and information on the monitoring systems used at the landfill for the project.
Site-specific monitoring and record-keeping plans typically include descriptions of the monitored parameters, types of monitoring instruments and recording devices used, frequency of data recording, measurement units, and documentation of any calculations used to calculate emission reductions. QA/QC requirements typically involve the calibration and maintenance of monitoring devices used at a project to ensure accurate process information is collected. Documentation should be kept in the project's supporting information file and will be needed to verify the credits.
An eligible landfill (or expansion area) with a voluntarily installed gas collection/control system must:
Landfill owners who plan to voluntarily install a system need to protect their interests in order to develop a future project. Document the voluntary nature of the system, make sure that status is clear to the relevant permitting authorities, and document installation and startup dates. If you plan to install a temporary or transitional system (e.g., a passive collection system with solar-ignited flares), note that some of these systems are ineligible. The methane destroyed may not be used to develop verifiable credits. Evaluate the benefits of installing an eligible collection/control system upfront.
Efforts to create a market-based mechanism (such as a federal "cap and trade" program) and possible EPA regulatory actions could significantly affect a small landfill's ability to voluntarily collect landfill gas and create reduction credits for sale in the market. The current emission threshold of 50,000 to 75,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year proposed by EPA under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V GHG Tailoring Rule represents a significant unfunded mandate/private-sector burden (conservatively $1.1 billion at the original 50,000 threshold and $533 million at the 75,000 threshold). Many small and medium landfills that have been pursuing the market may have to use their own funds to comply.
Absent the proposed thresholds, many landfills not currently required to collect and destroy gas would be developed voluntarily as reduction projects, particularly if the credit price remains in the $5 to $6/ton of CO2e range.
Getting started
If you're a landfill owner interested in launching a greenhouse gas project, here are some suggested steps:
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CrossPaw Fitness: A workout for kids and man's best friend
Exercises planned for six legs
PITT COUNTY - Every Saturday, Michael Vann teaches a workout good enough for six legs. Kids are working out with dogs in a program called CrossPaw Fitness. Students get their exercise, and the dogs get to play.
"Life at the Humane Society is the same thing every day. They get out a lot, but they see a lot of the same people . It's very routine so CrossPaw Fitness is something totally new," said Katie Benson with the Humane Society of Eastern North Carolina in Greenville.
The local trainer was approached by a local pediatrician about starting the program and being a dog owner himself the idea wasn't too far fetched.
"We can do this with the kids. Maybe it will help to inspire the kids to exercise," said Vann.
The idea for the program stemmed from a similar camp in Seattle, WA. Vann had to adjust the workouts so they will be fun for the dogs and the kids.
"You have to because these dogs we're working with are young puppies. Their attention span is a lot less than it would be on an adult dog. So, we don't do the exercises as long," said Vann.
In one hour, there is a warm up, water breaks and an obstacle course. The kids are building muscles and the puppies build their confidence.
"They get loved by humans and that makes them feel more comfortable because they know they're being praised for doing the right thing," said one camper, Caroline Vithalan.
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How You Can Qualify to Travel to Cuba and Celebrate New Year's in Havana
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There's a special trip to Cuba being planned for New Year's. Find out you can qualify to go, and why the special license you'll need to go is so special.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Argg, matey!
Just a quick little ink sketch from my sketchbook. I think I had just bought a pile of educational flashcards about pirates at a yardsale for a buck and was reading them at the time. The flashcards all had reproductions of paintings of pirates on one side with facts and stories printed on the other. The paintings were great, done in an old-school gouache style, and I figured I could use them sometime as reference if I ever got a pirate themed assignment. Of course, I never did, but who knows? Maybe in the future?
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Ahoy matey! Great sketchbook Michael. Hope you keep posting.
- Mel said...
This reminds me of those crazy 1950s 'art tests' that they used to put in the back of comic books and magazines. The ones where you draw a picture of a bird and a woman and a pirate and send it in to get an "evaluation" to find out if you're an artist or not. If you can draw a pirate then you, Sir, are an artist. I suggest you try your hand at that! Might not pay all that well but it beats pining for high sea adventure and lack of a parrot ;-)
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Excerpt: "Here is a look at the latest mock draft selections for the New York Giants.
NFL Draft boards are likely to change after this week, with NFL talent evaluators eyeballing prospects all week at the Senior Bowl. Still, everybody loves a mock draft and SB Nation's Mocking The Draft will be offering up a new one each week until the May 8-10 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. This week MTD's Dan Kadar has the Giants selecting Buffalo outside linebacker Khalil Mack with the 12th overall selection.
Here is what Kadar had to say about the selection:
A player of Mack's caliber would be impossible for the Giants to pass up with the 12th pick in the draft. While cornerback may be a great need for New York, Mack is a complete linebacker. He's capable of dropping in coverage, can stack and shed versus the run and gets around the edge on the pass rush.
[Valentine's View: The 'Beezer Brigade' would likely love this pick, but we'll believe it when we see it. The Giants have not selected a linebacker in the first round since Carl Banks waaaaaaaay back in 1984. Mack makes sense, and the Giants could obviously use a play-making outside linebacker, but with all the struggles the Giants had on offense and the attention they are paying to that unit this offseason I have a hard time believing they won't choose a player on that side of the ball in the first round.]
Here are the Giants' selections in some other recently-posted mock drafts:" Read more...


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[quote user="bansaw"]so I was traveling today and ended up at a small town ... poulation around 20,000. So I always have to go to the cemetaph on November 11, or at least watch the national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on TV if it's lousy weather.
So here I am coming into this town at 10:40...knowing the ceremony is at 11 am so I park and walk to the cemetaph and there has to be 2,000 people there...I was shocked...well pleasantly shocked at the turnout. So I had a busy day so after the Last Post and the 2 minute silence I went on my way as they started laying wreaths.
Now it's just past 11:30 and I'm pulling into an even smaller town population 2,500 and there had to be 600-1000 people out for their ceremony.
Maybe the nice weather had some part in it but I was so Proud to see such a diverse cross section of people out today paying repects for our fallen.
That's pleasantly surprising, and encouraging.

Would you venture to guess at an age distribution? I'd be really encouraged to hear that there was a significant < 30 showing.

[/quote]yes I saw lots of under 30s. Lots of young moms with their little ones too ... I thought about that driving and realized its because you come to understand what others must go through losing a child must make them come. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking to it :)
the weather was glorious today but I'm keeping faith their is a change and this trend will continue. I think the government getting the WWII vets to tell their stories now at the schools is helping, it would be awful to let that legacy disappear.
I post my Great Grandfathers poem he wrote in the trenches in WWI every year so I'll do it again. My daughter took it to school on Monday and they had her grade 6 class read it to the school at their assembly today which is nice
(also had a new customer today and I had my Giants cap on, and first thing he said was NICE a Giants fan !! I like you already ! lol)


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Cmon guys lets be gentle with pride here,he is obviously screaming for attention, i think daddy and mommy neglected him as a child and he has been bullied for all his life. So he takes out all his anger and starts all these lies about making 1500 a day with a so called company that wants to invest in DLC which absolutely makes no sense but i guess in his world investing in dlc will make hima huge profit in the future. And a person who wants to spend money to make yourself stronger must be the crappiest person ever. Why would someome need to pay to be stronger, only a fool will spend thousands (pride) to make yourself stronger. Its funny how he says hes a leader and weak minded people need someone like him, can anyone tell me who the leader would be if your group consists of 1 person? Pride is your answer, so u continue to blabber on about how much monopoly money u collect a day when u pass go, but we have real topics to discuss and not some stupid senseless trash that u keep talking about. If you want to talk about money your in the,wrong forum. Not1 person cares about how much money u make or the amount of oversized **bleep** u can fit in your mouth and **bleep** at the same time. We only care about god of war.
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It'll be nice when they get the ranks up and we can see who can really back it up.
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Challenge accepted!
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my little munchkin, going against coldbeast is like going against an avalanche with a bathing suit, so stop this bickering and come at me bro! PSN ID : HULKRATOS
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Thank you for the praise buddy, Ima get a mic soon. So we can kick **bleep** (as usual) and take some mutha f***ing names ( as usual). So to everyone out there that thinks they're hot **bleep**, myself (HULKRATOS) and COLDBEAST83 are ready to show that yall aint nun but cold diarrhea. So hurry hurry hurry step right up and get yo skull bashed in....Holla at yo boy son!
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A rare sub-species of sloth that is carnivorous. This species depends on the ignorance of other mammals to feed and thrive. It uses its harmless appearance and slow movement to get close to creatures before pouncing quickly and tearing through flesh with its sharp claws and teeth. Because it can garner lots of calories in this way, it only needs to feed about once a week. For the rest of the week, it mimics the habits of the common sloth. It does not feed on the common sloth because it requires the veil of innocence that sloth-ness typically denotes. It uses the ignorance of other beings to sneak up and feed on unsuspecting animals. (including human children and small adults)
Don't trust that dude. He may seem straight but if you let him get close he'll go all gorilla sloth on you.
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Guitar Player LIVE 2009
PICTURE TUNEFUL PERFECT WEATHER marked the weekend of the inaugural Guitar Player Live! 2009 event in Livermore, CA, September 11-13. A crowd estimated at 30,000+ jammed into this East-Bay vineyard suburb to celebrate guitars - the instruments, the players, the sounds and the vibe that happens when you musically stir it all together!
The Friday-night ShredFest hosted by Shrapnel Records was a total success, per the comments of 'whoa, that was TOOLOUD in there!' - which echoed the musical charge that carried the opening day. Next day, Saturday night, played out to the Guitar Player Superstar competition, where over 50,000 hopefuls were distilled to 10 finalists for an onstage showdown. The judges were all from Rock Royalty: Elliot Easton (former The Cars), Jennifer Batten (played extensively with Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck), Steve Lukather (founding member of Toto), and more. Know what? All the finalists were great players... a few were jaw-dropping astonishing... yet it was finally Steve Senes of South Carolina that blew the doors off the rest and commanded the title as Guitar Player Superstar, 2009. Voyage-Air Guitar had a huge presence as a Presenting Sponsor of this guitar-centric event. And it's no exaggeration to say that... wherever you looked in downtown Livermore, someone was toting a Voyage-Air backpack guitar case. YES - they sound that good, and YES they are that easy to carry!
Over the weekend, Voyage-Air CEO Jeff Cohen displayed his $125,000 museum-quality 'Samurai' Voyage-Air guitar. Hand-crafted from the finest tone woods, and with over 500 hours of painstaking inlay work by the world-famous Harvey Leach, this one-of-a-kind instrument proved there are no upward price bounds for folding travel guitars - and WOW - what a tone from this guitar! Other notable manufacturers had displays at the event, with names such as Taylor Guitar, Mesa Boogie, Line 6, Moog, and many more. Dozens of display tents were packed with guitar-related wares, with pins, hats, T-shirts, miniature guitars, collector's records and autographed material. Oh yeah: a unanimous 'thumbs-up' on the samplings of local wines and beers throughout the town. Two Voyage-Air guitars were awarded as prizes: one to Steve Senes, as winner and Guitar Player Superstar, 2009. A drawing was held for the other, and was won by Mr. Don Pitt: a Livermore local known for his selfless contributions to events and charities throughout the area. A fitting prize, and a fitting cap to the six-string Guitar Player Live! 2009 weekend. We'll see you at the next event! Watch the video, click here


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I have been out to a number of sites recently where there are C++ developers. We often get talking about package management and general best practices for shared libraries. The common refrain is 'I wish we had something like Nuget for C++'.
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A Bunch Of QB's, Including Eli, Having a Conversation on Facebook (fake)
haha epic...
hahaha pretty good.
I bet they debate this **** on First Take...buncha damn fools
You shouldn't of mentioned it was fake. It would of been even more funny to see if anyone thought this was real.
That's freakin histerical!
Peyton: Your hair looks wierd
brady: your head looks weird
lol, this made my day. I couldn't stop laughing..
LOLOL Brady's reaction when Eli commented.
awesome. i wonder if the actual qb's ever read these meme's...gotta think they;d get a laugh outta this (except romo lol)
I'm sure they all talk crap to eachother, everyone does it. Would be awesome to see their real convo's though!


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Japan anime has not just the kids, but the adults as well glued to the television. Akira created waves when it was aired globally. But sadly it never made it to the British TV. Why is it that the sought after Japanese Cartoons finds it difficult to get a spot on British TV?
Toonami the youth channel which aired from September 2003 to May 2007, managed to bring to the British TV some glances of the Japanese Cartoons. But ever since the channel has stopped the anime series have been taken off the small screen once again. A quick google search on the internet reveals various groups who have started small petition movements asking to bring Toonami back.
The big British Channels do manage to throw the spotlight on Japanese Cartoons every now and then. For example, when BBC telecasted its season of Hidden Japan, the magic of anime series was brought the UK audiences once again. The other area where Japanese Cartoons stand a chance to be seen are via films. Most of the films by Studio Ghibli who were the backbone of Hayo Miyazaki's Oscar winning Spirited Away in 2003, tend to draw the focus back to anime. But anime TV series at large, go un-showcased on British television.
Jonathan Ross did showcase Japanese Cartoon in his Japanorama documentaries. But without him, anime series seem to be a little lost in UK. The brief surge of hope for anime was the launch of the digital channel Anime Central channel which was also shut down in August 2008. The Japanese Cartoon of digital channels got squeezed into a slot on showcase TV which was aired at unearthly hour in the morning and did not reach out to a lot of audience
For lovers of Japanese Cartoon, British TV leaves only one choice. Dig into the web repertoire of anime or grab your favorite anime series DVDs. It will be a while before big channels like BBC and Channel 4 give Japanese Cartoon their due space.


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U.S. Department of State hosts 2013 SUSI student leaders
SUSI leaders from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan in their traditional clothes during the culture fair in Washington, D.C.
Green River's Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Women's Leadership for student leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan concluded the program in Washington D.C. July 28, 2013.
Green River employees Barry Bannister, Vivette Beuster, Leana Hagen, Katie Gast, Fidaa Jabbouri, Gari Watkins, and Megan Walter accompanied the group to the closing ceremonies at the U.S. Department of State.
The SUSI program is part of a broader U.S. Department of State initiative designed to promote a better understanding of the U.S. abroad and to help develop future world leaders.
Upon arrival in DC, despite more than 30 hours en route due to a flight cancellation, the SUSI student leaders stole the show with a performance demonstrating what Green River and SUSI meant to them.
The students were highly praised by key administrators, the large audience at the US Department of State auditorium, and faculty from other programs for the thoughtfulness of their content and the professionalism of their delivery.
The newly-developed "Who I am/Who am I?" rubric, a longer retreat experience emphasizing the role of journaling and reflection, played a key theme in the presentation at the State Department.
A big SUSI group hug before departing from Washington, D.C.
During the celebrations following the Culture Festival, there were lots of tears and hugs when the SUSI participants sang the farewell song they performed at the Green River farewell banquet. A member from the Boston SUSI delegation commented more than once on what a phenomenal group of young women Green River had been blessed with.
There is no doubt Green River has completed the most successful SUSI program to date, thanks to a most cooperative group who individually were all so warm, cooperative and affectionate to each other, to their host families, and to all Green River faculty and staff.


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v. A very disrespectful, semi-violent act of palming and pushing the shit out of the victims face, usually in a downward manner.
"I was beating her boyfriends ass and that fat bitch tried to jump. I didn't want to hit her, cause she is like half female, so I face muffed that bitch!"
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I love the quilt, I love pandas and I love your rendition.
Your avatar looks as if you are an egger, am I right?
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Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Very cute quilt and the label is special too!
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When 10 Gitmo prisoners are chosen for good behavior or CIA/NSA purpose (i.e. for practicing yoga) are traded for 1 French Legionnaire reject and P.O.W. Sgt. Bergdahl. These 10 prisoners are in crony-capitalist Qatar most likely partying far away from the Arab Spring that has devastated Syria.
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Project Status:
Licensed; In Compliance Phase.
Operational: Single Cycle Peaker - June 27, 2001.
Amendment Phase II - June 1, 2003.
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on December 6, 2000. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
Michal C. Moore, Commissioner, Presiding Member
Robert Pernell, Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Gary Fay
Key Dates
- December 21, 1998 -- Application For Certification (AFC) filed by project proponent.
- February 17, 1999 -- Energy Commission determines that the AFC is data adequate.
- August 2, 1999 -- Energy Commission issues its Preliminary Staff Assessment (PSA).
- August 28, 1999 -- San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Issues its Preliminary Determination of Compliance (PDOC).
- October 1, 1999 -- Energy Commission issues Part I of its Final Staff Assessment (FSA).
- May 8, 2000 -- Presiding Member's Proposed decision is released.
- September 12, 2000 -- Applicant files amendment changing the project from a facility to a simple-cycle, peaking facility.
- October 26, 2000 -- Energy Commission staff files Supplemental Final Staff Assessment for the Sunrise Power Project (Sunrise).
- November 20, 2000 - Revised Presiding Member's Proposed Decision (PMPD) issued.
- December 6, 2000 - The Energy Commission certifies the Sunrise Power Project.
- May 14, 2001 - Amendment to Commission decision filed to modify (aka Phase II or "Sunrise II") into a combined cycle power plant, adding approximately 265 megawatts.
- June 26, 2001 - Single cycle peaker portion of project goes on line.
- November 19, 2001 - Commission approves modification to add Phase II combined cycle power plant.
The Sunrise Power Project is located approximately 35 miles southwest of Bakersfield, and one mile southwest of the intersection of State Route 33 and Shale Road in Kern County. The original Sunrise Cogeneration and Power Project application for certification was filed with the Energy Commission in 1998 for a cogeneration facility that would generate electricity for sale and produce steam for use in the adjacent oilfields in thermally-enhanced oil recovery processes. In September 2000, the applicant modified the cogeneration project to a simple-cycle peaking power project ("Sunrise Power Project") to deliver 320 MW of power for the peak demand of summer 2001. The simple-cycle Sunrise Power Project was certified on December 6, 2000, construction began on December 7, 2000, and commercial operation commenced on June 26, 2001.
On May 14, 2001, the Sunrise Power Company filed a petition to convert the simple-cycle power plant to a combined-cycle power plant (aka "Sunrise II"). This expansion will add approximately 265 MW of generating capacity, resulting in a nominal 585 MW combined-cycle power plant. In accordance with Executive Order D-25-01 of the Governor of the State of California, dated February 8, 2001, the petition was processed as a project amendment rather than as a new application for certification. The Energy Commission approved the petition on November 19, 2001, and construction on Sunrise II commenced on December 21, 2001.
Sunrise II will include two duct-fired heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), one 265 MW steam turbine generator (STG), an anhydrous ammonia selective catalytic reduction system to control air emissions, an evaporative condenser cooling tower system, a 15.5 mile water line, an expansion of the existing power plant site, and injection wells for wastewater disposal. The conversion to combined-cycle operations will provide baseload and peaking power up to 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Both generating and fuel efficiencies will be substantially improved through combined-cycle operations by more complete utilization of the combustion turbine generator's hot gases to generate steam in the HRSGs for added steam cycles and increased electrical output from the new STG.
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The California Energy Commission is the lead agency (for licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. Under its certified program, the Energy Commission is exempt from having to prepare an environmental impact report. Its certified program, however, does require environmental analysis of the project, including an analysis of alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse effect the project may have on the environment.
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Cuartos de baño2
Tamaño70 m²
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Once your reservation has been confirmed, the main correspondence will be held by e-mail in order to arrange your check-in. You local host will welcome you at the property at your best convenience and will quickly explain you the main features of the apartment or answer your questions.
PIRIYA TOWER, approx. 45-minute drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport, is nestled in the popular residential district of Sathon, jointly with ASCOTT TOWER SATHON 5 STARS HOTEL. This is a safe, modern and vibrant area, close to everything and far from the less desirable areas of the city.
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We have a strict NO SMOKING POLICY throughout the flat. Should any persons be reported smoking, or our cleaners smell smoke in the rooms an extra charge of 50 Euros will apply either to reinstate the apartment or compensate the following guests for the inconvenience caused.
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We had a lovely stay for 2 weeks in this beautiful apartment of Luca in december: the reception was excellent, helpfull & friendlyvery good equipment, very clean, nice view, good housekeeping and a lovely poolside, to have lunch and a swim.
Good located nearby Silom..............
Thanks to Luca , Khun Teddy and Eve!
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Nuestra estancia en Viena ha sido fantástica. El apartamento está situado en un sitio tranquilo y fantástico, relativamente cerca del centro y con transporte público justo al lado. Cumplió perfectamente nuestras espectativas y estamos muy agradecidos de la atención de Luca y de Ingrid como anfitriones. Lo recomiendo sin duda.
Luca es un estupendo anfitrión. Desde el principio hasta el final ha respondido adecuadamente en tiempo y de forma resolutiva.
Gracias por todo, Luca.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
We had a great time in Vienna!
What a beautiful city.
The apartement was very good.
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It is located in the inner city which makes it very easy to walk to all the shops, churches, museums, the splendid Opera, the famous Hofburg etc.
Ingrid was very friendly, and the arranged taxi was very convenient.
The only 2 minor issues were:
The WiFi was slow and instable
The site suggested that there are 2 bathrooms but that is not true.
We spent New Year in Vienna, staying at Luca's wonderful flat. The flat fits the description, it is beautifully decorated with a well equipped kitchen and nice shower room, and the location is practical (just a few metro stops from all major sights). We were warmly welcomed by Ingrid and given useful advice about the city and neighbourhood. We would definitely recommend Luca's accommodation.
For the first time a location fulfilling all our expectations! Clean, large, confortable, very well connected to the city centre.
We really appreciated the "all inclusive" approach: Wi-fi, welcome fresh fruit & cold water, coffee caps. In one word: you enter the apartment and feel at home. Many many many thanks to Ingrid!
The apartment is quite, new, clean and very well located (2min on foot to the tram station and metro station).
The city is amazing and charming! For those who like the classical cities, do not hesitate to visit Vienna!
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Burgess pool savings are unknown
Original post made by Heyward Robinson, Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park, on Oct 22, 2006
privatizing Burgess pool is saving the city over $400,000 annually.
At the September Parks and Recreation meeting, commissioners asked
staff what the savings at the pool were. Staff stated that could not
quantify the savings or costs to the city. A follow-up call to the
city's finance director yielded the same answer. As council
members, Duboc and Winkler have ample access to the most accurate
financial information that the city produces, and can easily make the
same inquires that I did. John Boyle, as a member of the city's
budget advisory committee, should know these numbers as well as
anyone. Yet when presented with this information at their October
19th "Rally to Defend Burgess Pool", Winkler, Duboc, and Boyle, along
with their supporters, repeatedly shouted that the number is valid.
It is not.
Heyward Robinson
Menlo Park Parks and Recreation Commission
City Council Candidate
(This letter was submitted to The Almanac, but because The Almanac does not publish letters to the editor from council candidates, it is being posted here instead)
Comments (14)
a resident of Hillview Middle School
on Oct 22, 2006 at 5:08 pm
Fergusson and Cohen are council members, too. Why don't they, at a public meeting of the council, ask that the staff spell out the savings from privatizing the operation of the pool. It seems to me they could improve the quality of the debate with coherent, focused and persistent questions, and clearly express their frustrations at not getting complete data from the staff, if that what happens.
If you are elected to the council, and you are part of a new majority on the council, do you plan to make some changes in the staff?
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 22, 2006 at 11:28 pm
As a fellow Parks and Recreation Commissioner, I take issue with Candidate Robinson's representation of the September commission meeting and feel that he is being unfairly critical of city staff. Staff presented information on the aquatics programs offered by Menlo Swim and Sport and on the results of a survey that found a very high level of satisfaction with the programs. Candidate Robinson asked a Parks and Recreation staff member if they could quantify the exact cost savings to the city for the aquatics programs. Staff replied that pool finances was not on the commission agenda and that we were only three months into the fiscal year BUT there was no reason to expect that the savings would not be at least equal to the amount that the city had originally budgeted to operate the pool - since all expenses related to the pool are now being charged to Menlo Swim and Sport. Staff further stated that the comparison between the original city budget and the current situation was apples-to-oranges since Menlo Swim and Sport was offering a much wider range of programs and more extensive hours than the city had ever budgeted to provide. That certainly leads me to believe that we are getting an aquatics program that would have cost the city more than $400,000 without spending any tax dollars on operations. More importantly, we now have a better program than we had before and we have avoided the need to hire and fund long-term pension obligations for dozens more city employees.
a resident of Hillview Middle School
on Oct 23, 2006 at 12:15 am
But did the $400,000 cost included allocated costs from managers, such as the city manager and community services manager -- costs that have not gone away with the privatization of the pools? Are you saying that the $400,000 are all direct costs of operating the pool?
In other words, is the city's planned spending for this fiscal year $400,000 less than it would have been had the pools not been privatized?
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Oct 23, 2006 at 4:45 am
The granting to Tim Sheeper the complete control of the taxpayer funded Burgess pool smells of the worst case of political payback in Menlo Park history. Here is an almost 7 million dollar facility being given away to a private organization for a rental rate of $0 (zero dollars) per year for the next five years.
Why was this done?
When the present majority took over council almost 4 years ago, one of the first major actions they took was to re-examine the proposed Burgess Park pool project. Although this had been finalized over many years of public input, this majority (DuBoc, Winkler and Jellins) decided to examine the possibility of building a 50 meter pool. Why? Because Menlo Masters (Tim Sheeper's private organization), was being evicted from the Sacred Heart pool and they needed a new facility and they wanted a 50 meter pool. This effort was led by the Sinnotts (Lauri and Sam), political supporters of this council majority.
The net result of this review was a delay of several months, and the City missed the opportunity to get the construction out to bid earlier. City Staff was opposed to the 50 meter pool for many reasons and finally this idea was dismissed because staff determined that a full EIR would be needed to pass CEQA requirements for a larger pool.
This critical delay occurred during a period when construction costs were sky rocketing. When the bids for construction came in after this un-necessary delay, they were way over estimates. This resulted in further delay, while the project had to be re-engineered to try and get it built for less money. Another year delay. All the result of this council's failure to get the construction going in time.
You would have thought this would have ended there. Hardly.
This council majority decides that the now built pool should be privatized, supposedly because this city would save money. The City had no idea how much money, if any, would be saved. This was so evident in the staff report. This report at first said the deficiet would be 800 thousand dollars, but at the council meeting it was reduced to 400 thousand dollars. In point of fact, the city had no idea if any deficit at all would be incurred since it was a new facility and operating cost and attendance and full cost structure were yet to be determined.
Nevertheless, the majority decided to award a no bid contract to Tim Sheeper for a rent of zero dollars / year. Mr. Sheeper has refused to honor a commitment to the Solo Swim group (a Menlo Park organization) the use of the facility. They have been charging the public much higher usage fees than other surrounding cities. There have been several health related events due to negligence on the part of Mr. Sheeper's staff.
However, the Sinnotts now have the use of the Burgess Park Pool and they don't have to travel to Redwood City to get their swimming exercise. The deal stinks. Incumbents Winkler and DuBoc along with Jellins are the responsible parties.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Oct 23, 2006 at 8:09 am
To: A long time resident:
I don't know if it's as dark as all that. In fact, all six candidates for council say they love the Sheeper program and wouldn't change it.
Some question the no-bid contract. But it's obvious that with Sheeper running the program at no cost to the city, the city is saving a lot of money. We just don't know exactly how much.
And it's my understanding that SOLO reached an agreement with Sheeper and that's all patched up.
In a survey, pool participants gave a resounding approval rating to the Sheeper operation -- maybe 90 percent. Bottom line: It's great, but private-public partnership can be tricky. I'd like to know more about the actual cost savings.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:04 am
Tim Sheeper may walk on water, and it's not his fault that the council handed him the keys to our brand new pool, but if you read the contract (and how many of you have?) you'll see how lopsided it is in his favor.
I have to question the purported loss figures given that Palo Alto, which runs a couple of facilities with longer recreational swim hours than Burgess provides, says that it's making a profit on its operations. Suppose someone should have talked to them first? And they're not alone: most local communities are breaking even (some making a small profit, others absorbing a small loss) on their aquatics programs. In Los Altos, where the new aquatics facility is being financed totally by private parties, not by the public, the city has substantial input into all aspects of the operation.
Hard to put much weight on a survey that was conducted by Sheeper himself and was given to a self-selected group. How about talking to the former users of the pool, those who left because of the staff's inability to handle sanitation issues or other problems? And what about those of us who continue to use pools in other communities because the hours of operation and prices, even for non-residents, are better than those offered by Burgess?
It's immoral and probably illegal to give away a city facility, retaining absolutely no oversight, as the current council majority did with the Burgess pool. The fact that Tim is offering great programs doesn't excuse the council's failure.
a resident of Oak Knoll School
on Oct 23, 2006 at 2:10 pm
You've got to be kidding - an opinion poll conducted by the operator, not by the city or some other neutral party? To put faith into the results of such a poll is incredibly naive.
I understood the direct costs used to be on the order of $440,000 and the indirect and overhead costs around $345,000. The city should know what it is billing for the direct costs and how many employees it no longer has working on the pool, as well as how much indirect time and overhead continues to be allocated to the pool operation. If the city can't or won't tell the public, there's something really fishy happening. Is it just incompetence or worse?
Sheeper is running popular programs and charges what he says are "country club" rates. The lousy deal the Winkler/Duboc/Jellins slate created has no provision for Menlo Park to share in his success. He reaps ALL the profits while the taxpayers continue to pay for the facility he gets rent-free. It's not his fault, as someone stated above. It's a lack of principles and acumen on the part of the leadership.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 25, 2006 at 9:01 am
In response to the question posed about cost savings:
It is my understanding that the city applies an indirect rate of about 12% to programs when calculating their costs. They do not, however, factor in the additional cost of post retirement healthcare now estimated to be about $3000 per employee per year. Nor in the case of the pool did they factor in the cost of the additional operating hours now offered by Menlo Swim and Sport.
With respect to the indirect costs, I do not think that anyone from the city has ever said that these are not real costs associated with running the program. While it is true that hiring 40 fewer employees may not immediately translate into an indirect cost savings of exactly 12% - that is the best estimate that the city has been able to make and is consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. Furthermore, it was the only number available at the time that the outsourcing decision had to be made.
In the absence of any other independent numbers, I think that the Boyle, Duboc, Winkler has campaign has taken the most conservative approach by using the city's own budget figures. They could easily have speculated that the savings were even bigger.
Lastly, does the potential difference of a few tens of thousands of dollars one way or the other really change the fact that we now have a better program, at a lower cost, and without the long term pension liabilities that the city would otherwise have had to assume.
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Hills
on Oct 25, 2006 at 9:59 am
Nick Naclerio writes:
"Furthermore, it was the only number available at the time that the outsourcing decision had to be made."
I disagree that the outsourcing decision "had" to be made. Council chose to make the decision without the best facts. It could have opened the pool at any time.
Most viewers who are arguing about cost savings are forgetting two points. The contract is rent-free. Losing rent is important.
Finally, the city-run pool produced revenues. Those are lost and are left out of the equation. No-one knows how much more revenue the city-run program could have produced with the larger pool capacity.
a resident of Oak Knoll School
on Oct 25, 2006 at 1:17 pm
Duboc, Jellins and Winkler left a lot of money on the table that rightfully belongs to the taxpayers of Menlo Park. At the time the decision was made, members of the community and experts from the SOLO program questioned the city's financial projections of both costs (high) and revenue (low). A competitive bidding process would easily have helped clarify this. But they stuck with their guy and refused to open up the bidding.
To make it worse, they failed to negotiate a good financial deal. A competently handled business negotiation would have resulted in the opportunity for the city to recoup a share of profits, to offset the remaining indirect costs and possibly a lot more. There was no provision for sharing in Sheeper's success. And there was no opportunity to renegotiate until the five years contract is up.
Sheeper runs popular programs, and these are no doubt more comprehensive than the city would have created. That's not the point. The decision was made for financial reasons and the financial arrangement was a lousy one. The taxpayers of Menlo Park continue to pay for the facility that profits only Sheeper.
a resident of Hillview Middle School
on Oct 25, 2006 at 3:11 pm
I have to agree with MenloMommy with this Council's abysmal failure with this and any scenario where MP taxpayers might expect their city "leaders" to enter negotiations. The only hard negotiations they are contemplating are those with employees' union. For the rest of us who do not want to lose sight of our moral compass: in politics, the end does NOT (should not)justify the means. That is a very slippery slope! Though most users are complimentary about Tim Sheeper's program and candidates Robinson, Bressler, and Cline have vowed to honor his contract, the fact remains that the process whereby Mr. Sheeper obtained his program was flawed and did not honor the principles of democracy or even capitalism.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Nov 8, 2006 at 1:01 pm
A few other things to consider...
Pools do not make money- they lose money. The cost to heat and maintain the facility year round is not recovered by admission fees for lap or rec swims. Summer swim lessons are the best for recouping funds- but still leave a deficit. I think a lot of cities feel that it is easier to contract out an aquatics facility than to run in themselves with a successful positive cash flow year round. This is why many pools are only open for summer months. At least the swim team, master's programs and year round lessons will provide a place for Menlo Residents and beyond to go.
Take into account that summer swim programs are typically run by high school and college students. A full blown year round program would require more full time or part time employees as well as some with benefits. For the amount of hours people expect programs, it could be very difficut to staff.
I have also seen many people dinging the MS & S for charging an "admission" fee as opposed to only charging those who are swimming. I know facilities that I have overseen in the past do this because you cannot regulate who paid what once they are in. It has been my experience that people would say they were only going in to watch their kids- but then we would see them in the pool. Also, depending on the child's age (usully under 7), they should be required for safety reasons to be in the pool with their child.
I wonder what was mandated in the contract mandated between Sheeper and the City as far as what types of community programs or hours must be supplied for the the public. I know when I have worked with public & private groups in the past, there is always that fight to make sure that the private groups are mainting the "community needs" of a public pool and not filling it up with swim team & other club programs.
I am not siding with anyone- just wanted to point out some potential issues. :-)
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Nov 8, 2006 at 3:31 pm
Here's the staff report that contains the lease as an addendum:
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a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Nov 9, 2006 at 5:17 pm
At first "quick" glance...looks like they are not abiding by the contract based on the fees they are charging for lessons and admission. They are not comparable to other public pools.
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See and hear no activity in our TBH. I did make a viewing window that spans most of the hive but we can't totally see into bars 1-3. Also, the first 2 are not straight-when we hung the queen cage there they made thost first 2 bars angled across both...bars 3-21 they did properly...1&2 are stuck together. This week we took a heater out there and opened the hive. All the while as we removed bars starting at 24, I kept looking for bees in the other end. Got to bar 3 and still nothing. Cracked 2&3 and saw a small group of bees. Went no farther. Question-we got a regular size box of bees this spring-figure about 8,000 bees? How many would we have normally? And, who has a guess on how many we COULD have if they were all packed in bars 1&2?
We heard them a few weeks ago buzzing. Now when we shake or tap on the hive,no sound.
The other thing is that the major honey in the hive is in bars 8-15. Being that far away makes one wonder how/if they'd even get to it to eat it for winter?
Also, are there 'hardier' bees we can get? Ones that are more used to winter? I'm in lower MI, around Grand Rapids area...Guys around here have Langstroth's and have had mixed success. I added a bunch of insulation weeks ago to mine...


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[quote user="DavenIII"][quote user="Kase-1"]There are PLENTY of facts that are known to the public at this point in time[/quote]
If there was then he would already be arrested wouldn't he....clearly it's not as cut and dry as you have been told it was by the media that wants ratings and wants you to be angry.
[quote user="Kase-1"]You think its all about ratings, and getting attention for the media!?!? Thats a terrible thing to say dude[/quote]
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So I'm going to a wedding in Quito, Ecuador in July....should be interesting, on many levels..... =O
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well me a the woman are done. she was cheating on me since the beginning of the summer and didnt have the guts to tell me. I found out new years day when she put a picture of her and some uuugly dude (at least make sure hes better looking than me, I know its hard all but come on ) on facebook. yeeeupp. Good riddance. It hurt a lot at first, a lot a lot. Still does in a way but at the same time I feel great. Like really good. Its weird.
Been seizure free for over a year. Getting my license back within the next month or two, Been saving up for a new car. **** why shouldnt I feel great?
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That sucks Dez, sorry to hear it, but you know what, sounds like everything else is looking up for you so I'm sure it's for the best, you don't want to waste your time with someone who doesn't appreciate you, now that you got your **** going for you, I'm sure you are gonna meet someone much better.
I have issues..lol
Oh, and thats awesome about your health, lol...dont know how to word that....but yea.
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Chiefs co-captain Craig Clarke will head off shore at the end of the Super 15 season to continue his rugby career in Ireland.
The 29-year-old has signed with the Irish club Connacht for three seasons.
Clarke is the second Chiefs player in a matter of weeks to sign an overseas contract after All Black Richard Kahui announced his departure for Japan.
The lock has played 57 games for the Chiefs including leading the side to their first Super rugby title last leason.
"I was planning on leaving a few years ago but under the new management I was really enjoying it so I decided to stay.
"Then we won the competition, so I wanted to stick around and have a crack at defending the title.
"I've had some great highlights in New Zealand rugby including winning the Investec Super Rugby title and the Ranfurly Shield with Taranaki, but now it's time for my new wife and I to go on a bit of an adventure."
Clarke is in his fifth season with the Chiefs, is a former Junior All Black and a finalist in the Steinlager Rugby Awards Super Rugby Player of the Year category in 2012. He will not be available for ITM Cup this year for his provincial side Taranaki.
Chiefs' coach Dave Rennie said "Craig's impeccable standards on and off the field have helped raise the bar in this environment.
"He is a passionate Chiefs man and was a massive part of the success we had last season. His leadership, his work ethic and his attention to detail have continued to impress me.
"We'll miss him, but it's a great opportunity for Craig and Veree and we wish them all the best."
The Chiefs kick off their Super 15 campaign this Friday against the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
- nzherald.co.nz
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For a very long time I've designed and built most of my own bee equipment, especially bottom boards, supers and covers, but only a few frames. Recently I considered how much it was costing me for lumber and then the time and effort to turn lumber into equipment. I saw a posting about Mr. Cheesman and his BeeBabys.com website in Manchester, Ohio. Their prices for ready to assemble supers was very attractive, as well as their offer of free shipping on every order.
So my wife Diane and I made some inquiries:
We wanted to know if they could make a few customizations to our order, in particular we wanted our 8-frame supers to be cut 14 inches wide (creating 12-1/2" inside width), and without any handholds (we prefer our own end cleats). They readily agreed to our specs, and without any additional cost to us.
Then we heard that they were considering changing their prices and shipping policy, beginning in 2012. So we searched our budget and managed to place an order for six supers (enough, I thought, to get a good idea of their product quality). They arrived by FedEx in about three days. Most impressive - they were cut, with our custom requirements, exactly as requested (no problems trying to straighten out order shortcomings).
The end boards were nearly "select" quality, and the side pieces, even though some of them had a few tight knots (I pre-coat all knots with TiteBond III, inside and out), were straight and true. All box joints fit together very snugly (I assemble using bar clamps, with TiteBond III and coated deck screws). The box joint fingers were each drilled with pilot holes for fasteners - very precisely positioned, each and every one.
After checking the updated BeeBabys.com, the prices are a little more than they were, pre-2012, but they still seem quite attractive, especially since I have an idea as to the quality of their product. I am hoping my revised budget will permit taking advantage of one of the volume price breaks, when I am able to place my next order.


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Is there anything that could be bought at the stores (wal-mart, walgreen etc) that could be used to control wax moths?
So far, I have lost two supers to them and could use some advice.
Is there anything that could be bought at the stores (wal-mart, walgreen etc) that could be used to control wax moths?
So far, I have lost two supers to them and could use some advice.
wrap your supers up in a plastic garbage bag, seal it real well to insure than nothing can get in (possibly double bag it) then freeze it for 48 hours. Remove from the freezer and leave in the bags until you need it. Otherwise buy some BT from Sundance here or some Paramoth from a bee supply place.
Enoz moth crystals can be found in the section where there are brooms and ironing boards. It should have the ingredient Paradichlorbenzene. a couple of table spoons per super and seal them up. Will kill larva and moths.
Okay, and now for a totally different point of view.
Where I live in south TX, WM are one of my 2 biggest problems. Varrora are not an issue for ME, but WM are. They don't go dormant here, and they WILL take down a strong hive, I don't care what the other beeks around here say.
I do not, and will not, use any of the moth crystals. I don't want that stuff in my honey supers, plus, the bees don't like it. When I stored supers over winter, and let them air out for 2 weeks, the girls would NOT use them. I tried the BT, and they would not touch those frames either. Some bees will. Not mine.
My multi-pronged approach has been this: Many of the same things that work to deter WM will also deter SHB, my other enemy. I bought a cedar oil spray and sprayed the wood of the supers and frames with that. Bees like cedar in my area -- at least 75% of the swarms I see are in cedars. I keep the ground beneath my hives bare, and the hives in full sun. I keep the hives off the ground on stands. I have also been experimenting this summer, with some success, spreading "snake" repellent around the hives. This is stuff I bought at Tractor Supply, and is heavily impregnated with cedar, clove, and cinnamon oils. Smells great. It *has* cut down on WM and SHB around my hives. Don't know about snakes. And I feel much better about essential oils in and around the hive than the moth stuff.
But my concerns are not universal. You do have options, and you should check them out.
Good luck to you!
Summer, have you noticed a decrease in ants after using the snake "repellent"?
I also make wax moth traps using old 2 liter plastic bottles witha 1 inch hole in the neck filling it with one cup of sugar disolved in 2 cups of water and add one cup of white vinegar and one banana peel. After this gets fermenting it catches a fair amount of moths and other nasty bugs....
go to this thread and order some BT. Mix it up in a hand sprayer and mist it over each frame. It works quite well and doesn't have the issues that come with moth crystals.
Fortunately, for me, and my bees, pre-treating combs/foundation with the appropriate strain of Bt seems to have a strong inhibitive effect against the wax moth, and little, if any deleterious effect on honey bees.
I'm a first year beek...got my first bees back in December of 2011. My worst experience so far was the day I pulled supers for extracting. I was expecting four, maybe five supers of honey but when I got to my second super this is what I found...supers and frames had been treated with Bt.
ETA: The brood chamber was a deep and it had NOT been treated. Could have the moths started below and came up into the supers. I saw no dead larvae or any that appeared to be sick (what would a sick larvae look like? ). Should the Bt have killed the larvae that were in the supers? I'm going to continue using the Bt, there's too many folks that swear by it not to use it, but I'm wondering how the moths got such a good foothold in the treated boxes. ???
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They say that the normal dose of Bt is only effective on very young larvae, hence it works best as a preventive treatment, not a cure. Once the larvae have grown large enough, a typical dose of Bt might only give them a tummy ache, and not paralyze them. Perhaps a more concentrated dose of Bt could be effective, but such high dosages might create other problems.
Joseph --
THANK you!!
I was getting tired of being told my hives just weren't strong enough. Since one hive is notably cranky and obviously AHB tainted, (tho incredibly productive) and THEY had some trouble with WM, I knew it's more a matter of numbers. I just wish the bees would work frames with the Bt. My girls won't have anything to do with it.
No, I have not noticed the snake repellent affecting the ants. BUT, the only ants I have are Fire Ants, and they are also a category unto themselves. I use pie tins filled with Amdro granules under the legs of my hive stands to get them. Tried all the usual ant remedies, and with Fire Ants, Amdro was the only thing that worked. We are still dry, though not as drought stricken as last year, and that slows them down, too.
I have come to realize that the days of "this treatment will work for ALL beeks" are gone. Beekeeping is very local, and we need to acknowledge that as we counsel each other on the forum. Enough numbers of ANY pest can take down ANY hive eventually.
Good luck!
This publication by the government of Australia --> wax_moth_and_its_control.pdf, seems very assumptive and prejudiced against beekeepers who have wax moth trouble, but seems to require very large and expensive refrigerated storage facilities in order to implement one of its main wax moth control premise - cold storage of equipment/combs. And makes further assumptions that beekeepers afflicted with the pest are not keeping their apiaries tidy enough, or not inspecting frequently enough, because they're relatively easy to control if you just inspect your hives often enough. Wow! Do the beekeepers there in Australia actually believe what is written in this document?
The wax moths larvae developed in the brood box and just migrated up into the supers to pupate. They only infest frames with cocoons or pollen as a general rule, although the will sometimes tunnel through empty storage comb. They need the protien, they don't just live off wax.
Wax moths are ubiquitous, and it's nearly impossible to screen them out without screening your bees in, but there are some things that can help.
First thing is to keep the empty space in a hive to a minumum -- no empty brood frames if you can help it. BT helps. but it is not a cure-all as wax moths can develop immunity to it, and as noted larger larvae won't eat enough of it to kill them.
If you are having problems with strong hives getting wax moths, you can try screened bottom boards if you are not using them -- the larvae will fall through when the bees dislodge them and they then cannot crawl back up onto comb. May not cure the problem, but cannot hurt. Eliminating cracks and crevices may help too -- taper the ends of the top bars at a 45 degree angle to get rid of the space the bees cannot reach (cuts down on propolis there too).
Moth traps can help -- put them a distance from the hives if you can, not right next to them. I learned that with Japanese beetle traps! Close to what I wanted to protect just meant more beetles in the area and more damage.
Generally here we only have trouble with wax moths in weak hives or unprotected comb (I lost a hive to them this spring, along with EFB the bees got overwhelmed). However, we have winter here usually, so once we've had a hard frost they go away. Very short winters or frost free I imagine they are a real problem.
I don't know that more frequent inspections would do anything, since it's difficult to eliminate the larvae when you see them. Might let you remove and freeze some affected frames, but they usually don't do much in areas where there is no pollen or brood comb, and you won't want to freeze brood just to kill the moth larvae.
You might want to try one of the hygenic strains of queens on the off chance they are more aggressive toward moth larvae. One of the unfortunate side effects of breeding for gentle bees is less aggression toward pests, I think.
I don't know of any in-hive treatment for them.


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Event ticket sales for this year's Geon Art Deco Weekend which kicks off in a month are ahead of last year's figures, with the "sold out" sign having gone up on dozens of shows and events already.
"It has been going very good," events manager Peter Mooney said, adding that the four-day festival was set to have a truly international feel with the arrival of a French navy ship, and news in the last few days that the Argentinian Embassy in Wellington was eager to participate.
"They are sending a tango band and the national tango dancing champions here for the weekend which is great news."
Mr Mooney said the tango troupes would appear at the grand opening soiree on Friday evening at the War Memorial Centre, and play and perform at the Sound Shell before the Royal New Zealand Navy Band's 'Saturday Night at the Shell' concert.
The Sound Shell event will be free to the public.
Another late addition to the programme is an additional concert from the navy band.
They will play a one-off lunchtime concert at the Municipal Theatre which will feature traditional military band music, as well as a spread of dixie, jazz and classical.
The band's regular vocalist Kelly Kahukiwa will be joined by world-class soprano Viktoriya Dodoka.
The band's new director of music, Lieutenant Commander Owen Clarke, said he wanted to see the band play more public concerts.
"This is a fantastic ensemble and performing to the public is what we are all about. The band thrives on it."
Tickets for the noon concert, which are set at $5 and $12, will be available through Ticketek.
Mr Mooney said the additional events had been offset, however, by the sad news that the popular Caruso Cuisine, steered by well-known local musician Buddy Collins, had been forced to cancel.
He said Mr Collins' poor health meant the event was unable to go ahead.
"Buddy does it in his own wonderful inimitable style, so it just would not be the same without him."
A large number of bookings for the events had again come from overseas Art Deco enthusiasts, Mr Mooney said.
"For many people this is their once a year get-together."
He said booking details showed there were at least five or six groups, numbering between 20 to 30, from all over the world who booked into events together.
Australians lead the overseas visitor numbers set to converge on Napier, followed closely by the UK, the US and Canada.
A Swiss and French couple will also be making the long journey to the Bay for the big weekend.
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BUT...we did just hire a pretty damn hott part timer for my side of the platform. little bit young for me though....but i guess thats up to her now, isnt it? lol
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text: Posted April 2, 2013 Again, Mr. Scot, the question isn't whether he ripped white QBs just as badly as bad QBs, or had good things to say about any black QBs. The question is why he continues to pass off these quotes from the NFL scouting community that are wildly misinformed. Just because a NFL scout may say something doesn't make it remotely true, as their are ignorant people in that profession like any other. This tells me that Nawrocki doesn't do any research, he's a hack, and he is not deserving of any defense. Actually, for some here that has been the issue (granted, not for you). That's why Kurb asked for a specific example. Reprinting a scout's comment without digging into it goes back to the methodology discussion from a prior post. Given that it's meant to be analysis, not hype, you can't just brush off negative statements. Though I'll grant if only one guy says it and a dozen other guys say the opposite, you'd have a strong case for dumping it (which I'd say is likely the case here). This is one of those cases where I'd really like to know the source, but I have no expectation that info will come out...ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The house is situated in a quiet and residential area, on walking distance to the historic city center.
There is free parking space available. If you arrive by train, if possible, we can pick you up at the railway station. Or you can take a taxi or bus that stops near the house.
You can enjoy a spacious room with large flatscreen TV, blu ray player and playstation. We have a selection of movies and games. There is a fridge in the room and facilities to make free coffee or tea. Just recently we bought a double sized bed. The bathroom is shared with the owners and features a walk-in rainshower. We provide sheets and towels.
The guests are welcome to use the garden and patio. We have two bicycles so you can discover Bruges and the surrounding area. You also get a city map for free ! We are also well informed about all the things to see and to do in Bruges.
NEW : If you want to relax after a busy day as tourist in Bruges, you can book a massage. 75 minutes relaxing and the best part is : you don't have to leave the house ! Ask more information to your host. You are in good hands !
We are looking forward to your visit !
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What a pleasant stay! The hosts are living in a beautiful house that is about 10 minutes by feet away from the City centre. The room is friendly, spacious, and very comfy. The bathroom is nice, modern, very neat and clean. A perfect home for a great trip to Bruges. But the best are the hosts themselves. Kurt made us feel welcome the very second we arrived. He gave us great recommendations for our stay in Bruges and made sure we had everything we needed all the time. Both hosts are so lovely, funny and kind!!! We enjoyed our trip very much and we will re-visit them for sure, when we come back to Bruges. Thanks again, you two! :-)
My girlfriend and i stayed in the Bamboo review for 3 nights in November 15 , we booked with short notice (2 days) and Kurt very kindly picked us up from the train station to take us to the accommodation.
The room is lovely and comfortable with big bed, fridge filled with free water and local beers which are available for only a small fee 1 euro , large tv and DVD and also tea/coffee provided.The bathroom was awesome with modern tiled rain shower which was most welcome after a long day walking through the wind rain.
Location of the room is also excellent with just a short stroll to Brugge centre and bikes are available if you fancy.
The hosts were very welcoming and provided maps and suggestions for places to visit, eat and drink , they were also so quiet around the house we never heard them once.
Thanks for a very enjoyable stay
Kurt was a fantastic host! His desire to share his knowledge of all aspects of Bruges from the history to where to have your evening meal was so very helpful. His suggestions were particularly great for us as we were just passing through in 3 days. The room was great and we were very pleased to find beers in the fridge and Grease on DVD for when we did have an earlier night than the others! One big help with our time in Bruges was the use of 2 bicycles that Kurt provided. This made seeing the whole of the town a possibility. We would definitely recommend staying with Kurt to anyone that's considering a trip to this beautiful city.
PERFECT! - Kurt and Filip are hosts at their best. We enjoyed our stay every minute and the bamboo room is the perfect possibility for a stay in Brugge! Our stay was simply perfect. Thanks for everything, guys! Yours, Susann & Tino
We had a great time.the room was lovely and clean.the bathroom too.i was very happy to get two bikes,so we could achieve the city in 10 minutes.i would book it again.
we spent four nights in the bamboo room and enjoyed it very much. kurt and filip are very friendly. they picked us up from the train and also took us there. we could use their bikes (unfortunately we had no good weather, but to the market it is also no long walk). the house is very beautiful and tidy! they have a rain shower in the bathroom, what is really nice
both my daughter and I found it absolutely perfect. The hosts are great and totally uncomplicated, the place is clean and nice in all respects. You can even sit in the beautiful garden. The 2 bikes are the right way to get around Bruges.
It was a truly wonderful stay!
Hi Kurt, it was absolutely perfect for you. Great room, short walk to Brügge.Super nice contact. We would not hesitate to book with you again. Kurt are best tips to Bruges and help with any questions you immediately
Top notch all around. Great location, including supermarket around the corner. Room fully equipped with everything you'd need. Above all, great hosts who went above and beyond - eg. were able to pick us up from station and gave us access to bikes. Would definitely recommend to friends and would stay again.
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Recently while cataloguing battlefield relics from Fromelles I came across an item I had not seen before, a German ersatz (substitute) sandbag made from paper. A search on the Memorial's database shows that this was not the only item that used substitute material; there are many items in the collection, including an ersatz felt pickelhaube (spiked helmet) and a packet of ersatz 'coffee'. As with France and Britain during the First …


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