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Yesterday a 1/16 Grave Digger showed up. I purchased it for the kids b/c they are really into monster trucks at the moment. My boys are 5. Right out of the box I felt the truck ran too fast, too hot, and the battery didn't last long. I didn't want them to get frustrated w/ the short runtime, I didn't want them to burn themselves on the motor, and I didn't want them struggle w/ it flipping over all the time.
The simple solution was to slow it down. I tried setting the throttle endpoints on the remote but that still resulted in a hot motor and reverse didn't work all the time. So I swapped the gears in the tranny and put an 18t pinion on it. Now the truck runs for over 30 mins in grass, runs extremely cool, and is much easier for the kids to control. It's still fast enough to do wheelies and jump off a bike ramp. I think this is a great little car for the kids. I did buy all the stuff to convert it to 4wd but the kids are loving it the way it is. Nice job Traxxas!
I'll post up a long term review as we play with it, but I don't expect much to break on this thing.
Thanks for the post!
Whatever it is I just typed... could be wrong.
Great! One of the best things I've done in all my 1/16 is to swap the internal gears...
He Who Dies With the Most Toys Wins.
Just purchase a grave digger for my little one. It is surprisingly fast. And very durable(I will soon update the poor servo). But it can almost keep up with my other sons XL summit. But that is partially due to the vxl's innabiloty to gain traction. But nonetheless I am still impressed with its speed. I now have it on training mode. The lack of 4x4 becomes obvious when on grassy and big rocky areas
MAN, Use Common Sense.
Outside? THERE IS NO BOX !
Your kids must be more advanced than mine b/c the stock speed would have had that thing just flipping all over the place. My upgraded servo is on the way but I'm going to call traxxas and see if they'll replace the stock one. Seems silly how that thing strips its gears after just a couple packs and I'm running it at about 1/4 the speed.
My 6yr old loves his mini Digger. We did the 4x4 upgrade and it is a beast. He loves to backflip off trees and we built a mudbog in the backyard. We also added a 2nd stock Traxxas servo to help throw the tires around in the mud... No more stripped servo problems!!
I'm thinking after this weekend I might add the 4x4 parts. I'm just hoping the kids don't get their fingers caught. They seem to know not to grab it by the back tires but they do grab it by the fronts at times. I guess it'll only take one time to figure out how to pick it up.
4wd makes an awesome little truck a true Mini Monster. My son learned very quickly to never grab the tires he uses the wheelie bar to carry his truck around
My 5yr. old sons digger just is not very fast even out of training mode. Are you guys still using the stock 12t motor? I added a Traxxas 2.4ghz radio right out of the box could that be the problem? The only setup I did for it was to bind the tx and rx, is their something else I should do. Thanks.
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SlashDigger, I did calibrate the throttle when I set it up. I just recently did a couple small up grades to the digger and re-setup the transmitter just to make sure. Everything is working fine I think I was trying to compare my sons digger to my daughters vxl Merv and its just not apples to apples. I also started using 2 batteries in parallel and that seems to help a little. It is a fun little truck and he and I are having a blast with it.
It is definately not a vxl merv but I agree it is a fun little truck. The 4x4 upgrade helps it handle a lot better if you have not done it yet. My son keeps asking me to put the vxl in it so he can go faster. I keep telling him that speed = broken parts but he's not trying to hear that... I guess he is just like his father
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I got a Mini Digger for my boy too, he loves it! I also did the 2.4 upgrade, but I used a TQi Tx with a 2218X Rx and use the iPod to tune it with. I also converted it to 4X4, which makes it unstoppable! I'm interested in the dual steering servo setup. Besides the additional servo, what do I need to add it?
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AB you will also need part#7043 for the dual servo upgrade. It will be a bag full of parts but you will only need 1 or 2 of the parts in the bag to hook up the servo
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What parts do you need to make it 4 wheel drive?
So this has become the official "Daddy purchased his son a grave digger" thread. I think the 4x4 is the best upgrade. It would really help the truck pull through tall grass. The stock hallow tires actually help cut down the weight to keep the truck feeling quick. I think I saw a " green out" kit by RpM that would complete the digger effect. I am still holding for a 1/16 Maximum Destruction body for my older sons summit.
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MAN, Use Common Sense.
Outside? THERE IS NO BOX !
Whatever it is I just typed... could be wrong.
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I just converted mine to 4wd. It adds to the excitement level and makes it climb over small obstacles w/o using momentum. I think I'm going to add a front locker so it can climb even better. Here are all the part numbers I used to add 4wd:
7151 x 2
This afternoon I put the locker in the front diff. It definitely helps it climb over more difficult obstacles. But my hs-85mg servo is struggling.
My son built a mud bog for his digger after we put the 4wd in
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Now THAT looks like a BLAST!!!!
hey guys are these a brushless truck?
or sorta like the 1/8 summit all fine in stock mode
i know but how good are they with brushless power from the vxl-3m
For a young kid they are near perfect. If you run dual nimh batts (in training mode) you get 30+ minutes of action. My kids and I played "TRAXXAS TAG" this weekend and had a blast. My 3 year old ALMOST has the hang of driving. But due to the size of the transmitter he still must use his steering hand to go into reverse. It a blast taking corners on 2wd. Totally different effect.
MAN, Use Common Sense.
Outside? THERE IS NO BOX !
MAN, Use Common Sense.
Outside? THERE IS NO BOX !
Sorry I just had a Charlie brown moment
My digger just up and quit on me. I work on my custom summit, I work on my custom Erevo. I just wanted my sons truck to be simple, plug and play.
Unlike the VXL system there is no strange lights nor erratic behavior. It just stopped and cut off.won't turn on, nothing. Swapping out Batts did nothing. Ill swap out that servo next. But after ONE MONTH? We barely have 8 full runs on it.
MAN, Use Common Sense.
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Maybe a bad solder on the esc or some other connection? I've been running ours daily for over a month now.
+1 on checking all solder connections
My sons Digger has been abused for almost 4 months now without any major problems... The Titan 550 is barely holding on though... it gets very hot quickly and only has about 50% power but Im not complaining about the Titan considering the abuse it has recieved in the hands of my 6 year old Honestly I cant wait for it to die so we can drop a VXL setup in his truck
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Gear it down. You will also get better temps.
Cars: erevo vxl, 1/16 summit, stampede vxl, tmaxx
OK really frustrated now. No loose wires soldering is fine. No overheating ( the truck was in training mode with st ock gearing and Batts ). Finally disassembled it and to my surprise it is not the servo but the esc. I disconnected the servo, hooked up a fresh battery and still no lights. I hardly ever buy new. Hobby store new price was $250. It is just over a month old so I believe the warranty is still good. But to pay shipping and then wait around just to install the same "new" speed controller that just pooped on me? I am wondering is it with it?
MAN, Use Common Sense.
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If you call Traxxas they may not even want you to send the bad ESC... they might just replace it.
Whatever it is I just typed... could be wrong.
Otherwise, you might also consider that in today's marketplace, accounting for inflation compared to 20 years ago, that a $250 RTR car/truck that someone else assembled for you that includes an Electronic Speed Control is a STEAL. I remember back when the first ESCs came out, that had no warranty, and they were 100-bucks. Or, your other option is always to buy a premium model ESC . ... that start at $150
Be happy? Yes I should be happy that a new purchase has " stand by your product" implications. Maybe at 42 I am not old enough to have been around when you purchased new products with the same expectations as buying lint from a used car salesman's pocket. But I have always heard good things regarding Traxxas customer service so I will take that opportunity.
No further complaints from me.
MAN, Use Common Sense.
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I'm just saying, Traxxas has one of the best warranty programs in the world, let alone the RC market. So let's be happy they have one, instead of complaining because you have to by chance need to use it.
The Titan 550 finally died in my sons Digger so we installed the VXL 3m. WOW it made the truck fast and it will do standing backflips in forward and reverse My son was so excited that he wanted to try a triple backflip off a tree in our yard that we like to flip off of... I gave him the thumbs-up and he went for it... He got his triple backflip with a barrel roll but the landing wasnt pretty He broke a front and a rear a-arm on the landing so we headed to the lhs for parts. First on the list was a new pinion to slow him down. We got a 14t pinion running with a 55t spur and now the speeds are much more manageable for a 6yr old. We also picked up a set of the green RPM a-arms for the front and rear of the Digger. The new a-arms look so good on the truck I had to share...
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Hi Andrea,
I havent played much in the last 6 months (was doing some traveling and stuff). But I am looking for some people to play tennis with. I would say before i took a break I was in the 2.5-3.0 range. Let me know if your interested.
Hello Ryan and Mark. Thank you for your replies. It would be great if we could get at least another person so we could also play doubles. Do you know where we could play? I don't know Riverside at all. Also, when are you guys available?
4:00 o'clock sounds good. I'll see you at Fairmont Park. I hope Ryan will see this message. And if anyone else wants to come they are welcome.
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I havent checked this the last week or so. Im busy until Feb 1st but after that I should be able to play with you guys (I have a friend visiting from out of town). Let me know when and where after that.
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"A Catalogue of the Different Specimens of Cloth Collected in the Three Voyages of Captain Cook,"
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New York real estate tycoon and chairman of the city's Metropolitan Transit Authority, Peter Kalikow, is the latest in a crowd of three super-rich Ferrari enthusiasts who've commissioned Italy's coachbuilders to rebody their exotics. As collector James Glickenhaus did vis-a-vie his bespoke, Enzo-based P4/5, Kalikow's go-to firm is Pininfarina, which will create a yet-unknown Ferrari homage atop the bones of Kalikow's 612 Scaglietti. And like collector Yoshi Hayashi's Zagato-bodied 575 — dubbed 575GTZ — the finished product will be revealed late this week at the Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance in Italy. No word on cost, but figure at least as much as one of the new #6 trains.
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How to get to Asturias
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Asturias is located in northern Spain, in the sightseeing area known as Green Spain. Choose your mode of transport to see the range of options available.
A-6 motorway Connection to the A-66 motorway which links Madrid with Oviedo (445 kilometres) and Gijón (475 kilometres). Regular coach services From Oviedo: International connections to Paris, Brussels, Geneva and Zurich. Connections to Madrid and numerous Spanish cities. From Gijón: Connections to Madrid and the main Spanish cities.
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From Gijón: Direct connections to Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Cadiz, Castellón and León. From Oviedo: Direct routes to Madrid, Barcelona and Alicante. Multiple connections to other destinations in Spain and regional routes in inland Asturias. Renfe Spain Pass: card offering travel around Spain for all non-residents. This system is very practical, as it can be used on all AVE long-distance and mid-distance high-speed trains. The Renfe Spain Pass is valid for one month from the first trip and comes in two formats (Business/Club and Tourist). It can be purchased up to six months in advance, and is available for 4, 5, 8, 10 or 12 journeys. For more information or to purchase it directly online, go to the following link: http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/viajes_internacionales/spainpass/index.html Sightseeing trains This area is home to the Transcantábrico sightseeing trains in their Classic and Grand Luxe versions. The route begins in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia) and passes through a large part of Green Spain. Another option is the Sightseeing Trains of the North, which offer attractive routes around Asturias, Cantabria, Castile-León and the Basque Country.
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2009-10 Indoor: Earned silver in the shot put with a career-best mark of 13.06m at the America East Championships… Won her only other meet, with a throw of 12.57m at the George Mason Patriot Games.
2009 Outdoor: Earned gold in the shot put at the 2009 America East Championships with a throw of 13.05m (42'9.75").
At UMBC: A member of the UMBC women's basketball team her first three years in Baltimore... Played in 23 games as a junior (2009-10)... Played in 19 games as a sophomore (2008-09), starting three... Saw playing time increase as season progressed and started the America East Conference Tournament game against Binghamton... Saw action in 17 games as a freshman (2007-08), playing 7.5 minutes per contest.
Background: A four-year track and field standout at Patuxent as the two-time state shot put champion… Also a three-time All-County honoree by the Southern Maryland Recorder, including a first-team selection as a senior… Named to the Washington Post All-Extra first team in 2007 and the second team in 2006… Named team MVP and Most Outstanding Female Athlete at Patuxent High School as a senior… Was the MVP of the Senior All-Star Game… Posted a double-double against Thomas Stone during her senior year with 26 points and 16 rebounds, and also added four steals in the game… Averaged a double-double as a junior and senior with 15 points and 13 rebounds per game in 2005-06 and 16 ppg and 13 rpg in 2006-07… Led her AAU team, the Baltimore Cougars, to the regional and state championship… Also lettered in volleyball for three years.
Personal: The third of five children to Debbie and Johnny Robinson… Has an older brother, John Jr., an older sister, Amanda, and two younger brothers, Lucas and Robert… Amanda played for the Retrievers from 2004-07 and was the 2007 America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player… John Jr. played football for a semi-pro league… Born April 18, 1989… An interdisciplinary studies major who hopes to become a police officer.


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Also, Rudra no Hihou has amazing music.
They get fake married and Joshua buys Estelle a wedding ring... tone.
Too many (). sorry.
I'd love for you guys to play Shadow Hearts or Illusion of Gaia or one of the early SMT games. Basically anything that quickly evolves from "Typical RPG fare" to Batshit Crazy.
Sorry about the all dude party, Dice (pretend we're getting ready for FF15.) I was kind of thinking about asking my wife to come on if we play a Tales or Seiken Densetsu game, since we'd end up playing it together. I've always had a secret dream of starting a twitch show called The Married Stream Team too xD;;Welcome, Jean! Yeah, I clocked my playtime at the start of chapter 1 at almost exactly two hours. It reminded me a bit of Star Ocean 2's incredibly slow start.
= Trails really has a bad prologue. It's really slow and pretty boring. But its world-building and the depth of dialogue is a small price to pay; not many games afford that kind of love/time to characterization, or really, 'joking around' with its cast. =/Fortunately after that it's over the hump and just gets progressively better...even when it is doing its "anime high school chapter".
Assuming time allows for it, I'll probably also join in in playing along with the podcast. Depending on how far you get by the 2nd episode, I'll take note since it's been some time since I let the game lie fallow. Really looking forward to playing it though.


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First, I just want to say to my Chicago readers that you should be extremely proud of your team. They're going to be an awesome hockey franchise for years to come. And oh my god did they give me the biggest scare of my life.
I found this letter linked on Reddit the other day. It's one of the side effects of the new guild leveling and perks system in WoW.
Dear Plebs,
If you're here, and raging, it's probably because you just realized you were gkicked. I've already deleted all your forum accounts, and removed all your boards. There's nowhere you can post or vent so please, just read this.
For the most part this was an awkward experiment we never intended to go as far as it did. I jokingly recruited a few people out of trade chat, gave them ginvite power, and this thing for the most part grew itself. With it was the nice realization that our 10m raid crew could push levels faster and not have to farm heroics every day, so we let it ride. We figured it was a nice give and take, you guys got the best perks available and we got our XP cap every day. To be honest we mostly let it go because we thought cash flow was going to be awesome, but it turns out you guys were collectively pretty sh*tty at farming gold. (Over the last 5 months we've made about 14k off of a roster of 900+ people). But the XP was flowing, life was easy, and this was a nicely self-sustaining little eco-system that we just sat back and watched grow.
Unfortunately what accompanied this was an alarming number of less desirable members. Guild chat was basically useless, there were too many idiots to even try to manage, and for the most part nobody wanted to do anything. We gave you forums. We gave you vent. We gave you calendar events. We left GMOTD's saying "come sign up on the forums for X event!" and 2-3 people would do it. We tried to coax some of the more promising members into leadership roles, we gave them an entire section of the forums with spelled out raid strats, pvp discussion, and more.
We tried. We really did try.
What we got was a whole lot of nothing but people bitching that we wouldn't buy their epic flying, or pay their repair bills, or let them have potions out of the bank. People whining that we never carried them in our main raids, or that we didn't run them through heroics or lower level dungeons. We got a million stupid questions a day about how to spec or what stats are good for X class. We got the few people we thought were worth keeping making a mess out of the little power we gave them. Promotions / Demotions were fucked around enormously, guild MOTD and notes were all ruined, and gchat just eventually became a giant sea from which all the idiots could troll.
When we hit 25 I kicked everyone that was inactive. I gave you all a few weeks after I cleaned out the roster to see if you would actually do anything other than occupy space in the guild pane and badger the bejesus out of us with stupid f*cking tells. I gave you your time to finish reps, buy heirlooms, get what you needed, and get out. The time has come, and now, the ride has come to an end.
That's not to say you're all bad, or useless, but let's be honest; any of you worth a sh*t shouldn't be in this guild anyway because the reality of it is that we're never going to do anything but 10m raiding. We have no spots for you. We have no spots in an alt raid for you. We have nothing to offer you but a backup spot on a roster of people that don't ever miss raids. It probably seems like a dick move to kick you, but in the long run we're doing you a favor.
So, to all of you, thanks for what you did, we hope you enjoyed the perks while they lasted, but we're ready to have our nice quiet, mellow guild chat back. Enjoy the heirlooms, enjoy the mounts, enjoy the recipes, and I hope you enjoyed the ride. I can definitely say it was at least, interesting, for me.
I sympathize with what the GM went through. The guy tried to help create a cohesive ecosystem out of chaos but ultimately wasn't able to pull it off. It virtually polluted the guild and he got frustrated with everything before dropping the reset button. It sucks putting time and effort in, just to get stomped on or disregarded.
At the same time, I can't help but imagine if there were a few productive members in that pool. If the GM had been open from the start stating that they were going to be utilized in power leveling the guild to 25 and in exchange those members could purchase whatever rewards they wanted heirloom wise, would that disclosure have made a difference? I can't help but wonder if the situation could have been salvaged. What if incoming players were more thoroughly filtered?
I still think the design of the guild leveling and perks system was a good decision for WoW.
There are always going to be guilds that will abuse the system and the players. That isn't the fault of the system though. There is much more "power" to the GM's position and that of the leadership. When there were no guild levels or perks, guilds were nothing more than organized geeks. But now, not only can a GM wipe away membership they can also remove a member's access to powerful bonuses and items.
On a side note, we discussed player satisfaction and guild leaving in Episode 16 of the Matticast. If you're torn between leaving your guild for personal progressions, listen to our thoughts on the matter.


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CLEVELAND (AP) Browns coach Rob Chudzinski has added assistants Brian Baker and Jon Embree to his staff.
Baker, who spent the past two seasons as defensive line coach in Dallas, will coach Cleveland's outside linebackers. Embree, the former head coach at Colorado, will be in charge of tight ends.
Chudzinski previously worked with Baker in Carolina and praised his versatility. While he was with the Panthers, Baker helped develop defensive ends Julius Peppers and Charles Johnson. Baker spent three seasons coaching St. Louis' defensive line before going to Carolina.
Embree coached the Buffaloes the past two years. He spent 17 years as a player and coach at the school. Embree coached Kansas City's tight ends from 2006-08, working with perennial Pro Bowler Tony Gonzalez.
Embree spent 2010 coaching Washington's tight ends before returning to Colorado.


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The Great Work, for the Practicus, is defined as, "to obtain control of the vacillations of my own being."
Would I be correct in saying that the person who has not mastered the Yesodic tasks will still be prone to general indecisiveness on mundane matters? For example he needs to buy a new car but fusses and messes himself around? If so, is this due to his astral desire-body not being mastered i.e it still flits around?


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Flying Dutch Game Notes
NCAA Sectional at Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Ill.
Friday & Saturday, March 12-13, 2010
The Flying Dutch (29-1) are playing in the NCAA Division III tournament for the fifth year in-a-row and for the 12th time in school history. The Flying Dutch were national champions in 1990 and 2006 and advanced to the Elite Eight each of the last two years (2008 and 2009). Hope has an all-time record of 22-9 (.710) in NCAA games.
Hope's only defeat of the season was on December 28th to Carthage 51-47 in a tournament at Oglethorpe, Ga. Carthage (24-4) is also in the Sweet Sixteenfield. Hope has a 20-game winning streak.
Three of Sectional teams were ranked in the top ten of last week's USA Today/ESPN Division III Coaches' Poll -- #3 Illinois Wesleyan, #4 Hope, and #7 Marymount. UW-Stevens Point received honorable mention recognition.
Hope has no previous women's basketball history with any of the three other teams in the Sectional.
How the Teams Got to the NCAA Sectional at IWU
* Hope College (29-1), located in Holland, Mich. (enrololed 3,230), won the regular season and tournament title of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association to gain an automatic berth. The Flying Dutch have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the third straight year following victories over Denison (21-7) and DePauw (68-54).
* Marymount (28-1) is located in Arlington Va. (enrollment 4,100), are appearing in the NCAA tournament for the 16th time. The Saints are 17-17 in NCAA games. Their only final four appearance was in 2002 when they finished fourth. Marymount advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with victories over Scranton (57-41) and Medaille (74-44). Marymount played Adrian of the MIAA in the regular season defeating the Bulldogs 66-58 in a holiday tournament game in Florida. The Saints will play with some added emotion as head coach Bill Finney will be retiring after this season. In 27 seasons, he has 553 career wins and a .733 winning percentage.
* Illinois Wesleyan (28-1) is located in Bloomington, Ill, (enrollment 2,200), an estimated 255 mile drive from Holland, Mich. Making their seventh appearance in the tournament, the Titans are 7-6 alltime in NCAA games. The Titans have yet to advance to the final four. Illinois Wesleyan will be hosting the 2010 final four the weekend following (March 19-20). Hope faced a similar circumstance each of the last two years, advancing to the Elite Eight, but unable to get to the final four they were hosting in Holland. The Titans advanced to the Sectional with victories over Franklin, Ind. (76-52) and Simpson, Iowa (66-53).
* UW-Stevens Point (23-6) is located in Stevens Point, Wisc. (enrollment 8,645). Making their seventh appearance in the tournament, the Pointers are 18-5 in NCAA games. The Pointers were national champions in 1987 and 2002 and finished fourth in 2004. Stevens Point advanced to the Sectional with victories over Minnesota-Morris (86-64) and St. Norbert, Wisc. (78-67).
The Hope/Marymount game features teams that emphasize defense. Marymount allows just 46.8 points per game while Hope yields only 51.4... Marymount's Amanda Billy has made 92 three-pointers. Hope's highest is 31 by Liz Ellis.
The Flying Dutch over the past four seasons have a 111-8 cumulative record. The only seniors on this year's Hope team are starters Philana Greene (5-9 forward from Grandville, Mich.) and Jenny Cowen (5-9 guard from Dexter, Mich.). Greene, who was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), has set a Hope single season record for steals (101) and is the Hope career leader for steals (317). She has become the sixth Hope player to surpass 100 assists in a season. She has 107 this year, raising her career total to 319. Cowen ranks third alltime at Hope in three-point baskets with 138 behind Jordyn Boles 218, 2004-08; Bria Ebels, 188, 2002-06; and Nicki Mannes, 155, 1991-95.
Philana Greene and junior Carrie Snikkers (6-3 post from Jenison, Mich./Unity Christian HS), were named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) all-conference first team. Snikkers was honored for the second straight season and Greene for the second time in her career (2008 and 2010). Snikkers missed eight games this season with a stress fracture in the foot. She leads the team in scoring (13.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg). With six blocked shots against DePauw in the tournament's second round, she has set a single season record of 61. Snikkers held the old mark of 59 in 2008-09.
For the second year in-a-row junior Carrie Snikkers (6-3 post from Jenison, Mich./Unity Christian HS) was named to WBCA All-Region team. She is one of 40 finalists for Division III All-America recognition. She received All-America recognition as a sophomore.
Hope has won 20-or-more games for 12 straight years. In 14 seasons under coach Brian Morehouse the Flying Dutch are 345-59 (.854).
The Flying Dutch posted an 20-0 record at Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse this season. The Flying Dutch will enter the 2010-11 season with a 61-game home floor winning streak. Their record at DeVos Fieldhouse since the opening is 2005-06 is 80-1.
Stat Shorttakes: Junior Rachael Kutney (St. Claire Shores, Mich./Lakeshore HS) is shooting .569 (70-123). It would rank third alltime for a season. The record is .597 (80/134) by Lindsay Lange, 2006-07... Freshman Liz Ellis (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) is shooting .431 (31/72) from three-point range. It would rank fourth alltime for a season. The record is .510 (25/49) by Sarah Jurik, 2005-06.
Hope Stat Rankings in Division III (424 teams) prior to NCAA Sectionals: #2 in steals per game at 16.2 (Farmingdale State leads at 20.6)... #4 in scoring margin at 23.3 (Amherst leads at 28.2)... #5 in 3-Point FG Defense at 24.3% (Mount St. Mary, N.Y. leads at 22.8%... #4 in blocked shots per game at 6.3 (Kean leads at 7.4)... #9 in turnover margin at 7.3 (Farmingdale State leads at 14.48)... #8 in field goal percentage defense at 32.2% (Mount St. Mary, N.Y. leads at 267%... #9 in scoring defense at 51.4 ppg (Mt. St. Mary, N.Y. leads at 43.4)... #15 in scoring offense at 74.7 ppg (Centenary, N.J. leads at 83.0).


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Earlier in the service the Scripture was read to us from 1 Corinthians chapter 4 verses 1 through 13 and that is the Scripture that I would like to take as a text for a word of challenge to our graduating class...1 Corinthians chapter 4 verses 1 through 13, you might want to open your Bible to that text. Great preacher Charles Hadden Spurgeon once said, "I believe every Christian man has a choice between being humble and being humbled."
Humility creates the vacuum that divine grace and power fills. The passage read earlier is a passage about humility. Humility is the bench mark of any useful servant of God. Admittedly we live in a world system that neither desires nor requires humility, whether in politics, business, professions, the arts, sports, wherever it is, people work very hard to lift themselves up seeking prominence, popularity, publicity, fame, wealth, prosperity. And frankly, in our world today humility has no place.
Sadly this has spilled over into the church and even infected those in pastoral positions of leadership. We have today personality cults. We have a striving among pastors and Christian leaders for celebrity status. And we have the Christian public granting it to some of them. There is a concern among man men who name the name of Christ and who minister in His behalf about how high up the ladder they can climb and how preeminent they can become. But the true man of God chooses the hidden path of sacrifice...the approval of his Lord rather than the spotlight and the adulation of the carnal crowd.
The greatness of John the Baptist, for example, was not in the strength of conviction that made him denounce the evil of his time. The greatness of John the Baptist was not in the powerful convicting words that cut to the heart of his contemporaries. The greatness of John the Baptist is summed up in the attitude that made him say of Christ, "He must increase and I must decrease."
The mighty impact of the Apostle Paul was not developed out of his great logical mind. The mighty impact of Paul was not developed out of his vast knowledge. The mighty impact of Paul was not the result of his convictions about truth, as strong as they were. In fact, it was the heart attitude that made him honestly say, "I am the least of all Apostles who am not fit to be called an Apostle, I am the very least of all saints and I am the foremost of all sinners."
On one occasion Samuel Bringle(?) was introduced as the great Doctor Bringle. That night in his diary he wrote this, "If I appear great in their eyes, the Lord is most graciously helping me to see how absolutely nothing I am without Him and helping me to keep little in my own eyes. He does use me, but I'm so concerned that He uses me and that it is not of me that the work is done. The axe cannot boast of the trees it cuts down. It could do nothing but for the woodsmen. He made it, he sharpened it and he used it. The moment he throws it aside it becomes only old iron. O that I may never lose sight of this."
All the honors of this occasion and any other occasion must be kept then in perspective, especially for those in the Lord's service. And so that is what draws me to this very important text. The Corinthian church, as you know, had developed a severe case of division through the exaltation of human leaders. Back in chapter 1 Paul referred to it when he said, "Each one of you is saying I am of Paul, and I of Apollos and I of Cephas and I of Christ." In chapter 3 he referred to it again when he said in verse 4, "For when one says I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos, are you not mere men? What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed."
Again in verse 21 of that same third chapter, "So then let no one boast in men, for all things belong to you whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all things belong to you and you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God."
The Corinthians got caught up in the celebrity game. They were evaluating and ranking and comparing the ministers of Christ. As Paul sets out to deal with this problem, he comes to this great fourth chapter which calls the believer and particularly the servant of Christ in the ministry to true humility.
And as the text unfolds and it is specifically a call to humility, it comes not in the form of the usual Pauline logic, not even in the form of the oft repeated Pauline doctrine. But it comes by way of example. He's not unbearing the genius of his logical mind, nor is he reciting theology here, he is simply portraying himself. And he offers himself humbly as a pattern of lowliness.
As the text unfolded to me, I saw that there were five things that identified him as a humble man. First of all, he was content to be a servant, verse 1, "Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. In this case moreover it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy."
He said, when the record is done and when someone writes down something about us by way of commendation, let it be said in that record that we were servants of Christ, nothing more and nothing less. No doubt it would have been a terrible thought to Paul to realize that cathedrals all over the world would be named after him...or even cities. When you regard us, let it be like this, that we were servants. He chooses a wonderful word for servant, huperetes. It means literally one who rode in the lower tier of a war galley, an under-rower. Great ships were propelled by three levels of rowing slaves, non-descript men, men of absolutely no significance or prominence, little more than animals by consideration. And they rode to move the great hulking ships through the sea. They were unseen and they were utterly unknown. And Paul says when judgment is made and a verdict is rendered on us, let it be said that we were third-level galley slaves, unknown, unheralded, unhonored but we pulled our oar.
In 1 Corinthians chapter 6 a little bit later, chapter 9 rather, a little bit later in verse 16, the Apostle again speaks about this same attitude. He says, "If I preach the gospel I have nothing to boast of for I am under compulsion for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel." Like that under-rowing slave, if he didn't pull his oar a whip would flash across his back and split his skin open. And Paul says, in a sense, that's the way it is with me, don't commend me for what I do, I do it because there's someone standing over me and I am compelled to do it. I didn't choose to do it, verse 17, if I had done it voluntarily then I might be worthy of a reward. If my calling was my own choice, but if against my will as indeed is the truth, I have a stewardship entrusted to me. What then is my reward?
I'm not in the ministry because I chose, God chose. It is, in fact, against my will that I am here, my will was to persecute Christ, His will was to preach Christ. A man who serves by his own noble choice might be worthy of commendation. A man who serves by compulsion against his own will is worthy of no commendation. We are servants, like Paul. It is not our choice that has brought us to this time, it is God's choice. We too are under compulsion. We too have responsibility. We too serve against our own human will and by the will of God, the compulsive will of the Spirit. No reward is due to us, only to the God who called us.
Further he says, "Consider us not only as servants of Christ but as stewards of the mysteries of God." And he takes that concept of servant a little broader. He further defines the role. We are simply no name, obscure slaves and the format in which we offer our service is that of stewards. A steward was a manager, or a trustee. The word oikonomos means one who rules over a house. He didn't own the house, he simply managed all of its properties and assets for the good of the master of the house and the owner.
In other words, we have been entrusted with possessions that belong to somebody else and we are responsible for their proper management. We are servants of Christ. The format of our service is that of a steward who is responsible to manage the things of God. And what are they? The mysteries of God. What are they? Formerly hidden truths now revealed, new covenant truth, New Testament truth, the great veracity of the New Testament. So Paul said when you look at my life don't commend me. When you look at my life don't honor me. When you look at my life just say he pulled his oar, he did what he was to do, he did it under compulsion, he did it against his will. He managed the stewardship that was given to him of the things that didn't belong to him. There's only one thing that could possibly be required of such a steward and such a slave, verse 12, verse 2 rather, and that is that he be found trustworthy. He says all I can do is be trustworthy, all I can do is be faithful. And, of course, you and I know very well that indeed he was.
But the point here is a simple one. Paul saw himself as a servant of Christ and was content with that. And the measure of his service was that he was faithful, that's all...that's all. He did what he was told to do. He fulfilled his duty.
There's a second element in Paul's humility that is revealed here. He not only was content to be a servant, but secondly, he was content to be judged by God. He was content to be judged by God. There is another mark of humility. Notice what he says in verse 3, "To me it is a very small thing that I should be examined by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even examine myself. I am conscious of nothing against myself yet I am not by this acquitted, but the one who examines me is the Lord. Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts and then each man's praise will come to him from God."
It's going to be a great temptation, men, and it's going to be very difficult to resist the accolades of people. There's something in us that seeks approval from men. There's something in us that seeks affirmation, respect, admiration, reputation. And we can get caught in that and we begin to play to the crowd, loving the adulation. The humble servant of Christ that Paul was he said it really doesn't matter what the crowd says, it doesn't matter what anybody says. And by the way, when he says it is a very small thing that I should be examined by you, he was referring to the fact that the Corinthians were really attacking his character. It was more than just a party spirit in Corinth. It was more than just some for Paul and some for others, there was a movement against him. And there were some who were judging him. He says it's a small thing. It's a small thing.
That word translated "examine" could even be cross-examined, or critically evaluated. It doesn't matter to me how you evaluate me. You're human. I am not concerned with preliminary human examination to determine my value as a minister. It is of little consequence to me what any human court says. It reminds me of Galatians 1:10 when he asked the Galatians if he sounded like a man-pleaser. It doesn't matter to him what people think. He lived purely, he lived nobly before God as a dutiful slave, carrying out his stewardship and he was not tried legitimately by any human court.
And he goes on to say even my own human evaluation is really useless. I don't even examine myself, he says in verse 3. My own conscience is not perfect. And even if my own conscience acquits me, it may only reveal that my conscience like the rest of me is fallen. Proverbs 21:2 says, "Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart." And even when I say I know nothing against myself, he says in verse 4, when I am conscious of nothing against myself, that doesn't mean I am acquitted. That doesn't mean there isn't anything that should be rendered against me. I don't trust your judgment. I don't trust the judgment of any court. And I don't trust my own judgment. Human evaluations mean nothing. They don't matter.
Can I say that emphatically? You may spend your ministry being under estimated. You may spend your ministry in some degree of obscurity. As far as the world is concerned, you may be put on the lowest level of assessment. It doesn't matter. It's absolutely inconsequential, it means nothing. On the other hand, you may find yourself on the highest pedestal of celebrity status in Christianity, and you may find yourself being over estimated by people. That doesn't matter either. You may receive the big church. You may get the honorary degrees. You may get the kudos of the crowd. Or you may not. In either case, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter at all. If you get all that it will tend to make you proud. If you don't get it, your flesh will cry out in envy and jealousy. In either case it doesn't matter. Your attitude does. The accolades of the crowd don't. They don't really know your heart. The only one that matters is God. And so at the end of verse 4 he says, "But the one who examines me is the Lord and the point here is I am content with that." So he says, "Therefore," verse 5, "don't go on passing judgment before the time when the Lord's going to do that." Listen to this, every verdict of a servant of Christ issued before the coming of Christ is illegal, irrelevant, invalid and rendered by a usurper who has no right to judge you.
Paul says...wait, wait till the Lord comes, He'll bring to light the things hidden in the darkness, disclosing the motives of men's hearts. And then each man's praise will be from God. It is a mark of humility to be eager to be considered a servant. And it is a mark of humility to be welcoming the judgment of God and to be content with that.
There's a third component of Paul's humility here. He was content also to be equal with other servants. He was content also to be equal with other servants. Verse 6 says, "Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sake." In other words, I'm using myself and Apollos as an illustration to make this vivid, to make this principle vivid in flesh. "That in us you might learn, that you might learn by seeing us, not to exceed what is written in order that no one of you might become arrogant in behalf of one against the other." Don't you ever get into a comparative contest, determining value by your own ignorance, comparing one man against the other.
I had the privilege of standing with my family over the grave of Robert Morrison the great beloved missionary to China. Not only his grave but the grave of his young son. And as a family we prayed over that grave and he had had a great impact on my life in the things I read about him. One of the statements that has lingered in my mind is the statement that he made on one occasion to his mission when he said, "The great fault in our mission is that no one likes to be second.
But the true servant of God doesn't care about that. Abraham answered and said, "Now I behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord although I am but dust and ashes." Jacob said to the Lord, "I am unworthy of all the loving kindness and of all the faithfulness which Thou hast shown to Thy servant." Moses said, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?" And even the Lord Jesus said, "I am meek and lowly at heart." In spite of that and many other biblical illustrations, the Corinthians had a severe pride problem. They were boasting not only about human wisdom, but that selfish pride had led to factions and splits, they were boasting about their identification and personal preference of leaders. They created personality cults and further split the assembly. And Paul has to say stop that. That is the ugly sin of pride. He says I want you not to set one man over another, nor should any man see himself as better than another. We're not in competition with each other. Verse 7 says, "For who regards you as superior and what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn't received it?"
In the event that you might have more visible gifts, that you might have a larger church or a larger ministry or a greater following, are you under the illusion that this is by your own doing? He says you have everything because God has given it to you, implied. When in verse 6 he says "learn not to exceed what is written," that little phrase "what is written" is a regular formula introducing Old Testament quotes. And I believe that Paul here is referring to the whole tenor of Scripture that God exalts the humble and abases the proud. He's saying don't go beyond the principles of humility in Scripture and start pitting yourself against others, for whatever it is that you are, you are because God made you that way and God gave you that privilege. Everything is a gift from Him.
Then in verse 8 we find that the Corinthians had even felt themselves superior to Paul. And so with sarcasm in condemning their pride he says, "You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us." They had elevated themselves above Paul. They were sitting in judgment on him and he's saying...aren't you something? You've arrived spiritually, haven't you? This is irony, this is sarcasm. You have full satisfaction, don't you, you have full riches, you have reached the throne, you have all kingdom blessings, you have arrived spiritually. And you did it without us, didn't you? You've left your teachers far behind and you've gone right into the fullness of kingdom life and you didn't even need us. You attained the blessedness of the Messiah's reign all by yourself and now you're already perfected.
Huh? Verse 8, "I would indeed that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you." I wish it were true. I wish it were true. They were in to the whole spectrum of prideful superiority sins. But on the other hand, Paul was content to be an equal. He didn't want to see himself elevated above anybody else because he knew that great principle of Proverbs 16:5 that everyone who has a proud heart is an abomination to the Lord. How you react when someone is selected to a larger ministry than you are, how you react when someone outshines you in visible giftedness and accomplishment will always take your spiritual temperature. How you react to the praises given to other men without having any desire to belittle them or their work will show the truth of your humility. How you react when others prosper and you struggle will reveal your heart.
Wherever he went, George Whitfield had great popularity. Masses of people came to hear him preach. To one who warned him to beware of the evils of being more popular than other ministers he replied with these words, quote: "I thank you for that warning heartily, may God reward you for watching over my soul. And as to what my enemies say against me, I know more things of myself that are worse than they could ever say," end quote.
Paul was content to be a servant, content to be judged by God, content to be equal to others. Fourthly, he was content to suffer. There is suffering out there, gentlemen. Verse 9, Paul chronicles some of it in his own life in general terms. I think he says God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. This is a powerful powerful section. He says God has appointed us to last place...last place, to go on exhibit as men condemned to death like common criminals. It's a rare word, by the way. It refers to condemned criminals who were paraded as objects of mockery and ridicule. He says it seems as though the Lord has just put us on display in last place to be ridiculed. He says then also in verse 9, because we have become a spectacle to the world. That spectacle is an interesting term. When a Roman general won a great victory, he would parade his victorious army back through the streets of the city and coming along behind that army would be the condemned captives to be taken to the arena and killed by the gladiators, or the wild animals. And they were the little spectacle, the conquered, the vanquished who would come and be fuel for the blood lust of the people. They were last. They were lowliest, on exhibit to be mocked and murdered. Paul says, "Look, I think God has sort of put us in that group. We're the last little group of paraded prisoners to be mocked and led to death."
How sickening is pride in men not even close to being the spiritual equal of Paul, and who esteem themselves as some great one. Back to the sarcasm in verse 10 he says, "We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ." We are weak, but you are strong. You are distinguished but we are without honor. You and your pride, he says, think you're prudent and think you're strong and think you're distinguished, but we know we are fools, we know we are weak and we know we are without honor. That's how it is, hardship, suffering, is our way of life. If you will be a godly preacher, if you will confront an ungodly society and you will be faithful to the calling that God has given to you in the eyes of the world you will weak, in the eyes of the world you will be a fool, in the eyes of the world you'll be dishonored and mocked.
Verse 11 he goes even further. "To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated." And he was even among the original homeless. Isn't that way anymore in the ministry, is it? Hungry? Thirsty? Poorly clothed? Roughly treated? Homeless? Vagabonds? In verse 12 he says, "We toil, working with our own hands."
Why should the servant of Christ endure all of this? Well it was God's plan to humble through suffering. You say, "Why did God want to humble?" Because as 2 Corinthians 12 says His strength is made perfect in our weakness...in our weakness. That's why Paul said he would rejoice in those things which humbled him because when he was weak then he was strong. The ground of power is suffering. And when you come to the end of all your resources, then you're in a position where the power of God can flow.
Paul modeled humility. Content to be a servant. Content to be judged only by God. Content to be equal to others, not superior. Content to suffer and labor to be the man that God would use powerfully and mightily. And then lastly, he was content to sacrifice his reputation. That follows right in the flow of the last point, but it's more specific in verse 12b and 13. He was content to sacrifice his reputation. It's sad to me, sometimes, to hear someone say that it's important for a minister of Jesus Christ to have a good reputation in the community unless they understand what that means. We should have a good reputation in terms of purity, virtue, integrity, honesty, righteousness. But if we preach the truth in that community, we will not be accepted. And so says Paul in verse 12, "When we are reviled, and we are, we bless. And when we are persecuted we endure. When we are slandered we try to conciliate." That is so important.
When they come after you, what do you do? Well, you bless them, you endure them and you do everything you can to conciliate them, even though they are destroying your reputation, slandering your name, persecuting, reviling, speaking evil falsely against you. You meet that kind of defamation with kindness...kindness.
And then in verse 13 he says these almost unthinkable things, "We have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now." You all know what scum is. It's the stuff you have to scrape off after you've cleaned the rest. It's the dirtiest of the dirt, the foulest of the foul, the vilest of the vile. And you all know what dregs are. The contemporary word would be crud probably, that which is caked on the bottom, crusted and filthy. Paul says that's us, that's who we are, we're the scum in the view of the world, we're the dregs in the view of the world. Why does the world think this of us? Because we confront it with the truth. Paul says I'm not trying to win a popularity contest with the world. Oh, I want them to look at my life and see that it's above reproach and they can find no true accusation against my virtue, but at the same time I know they see me as scum and dregs.
Our goal is not to seek to be popular with the world. When you enter the ministry and you begin to preach boldly against sin and you live godly in your community and you confront the ungodliness of that community, you will sacrifice your public reputation and prestige. You will suffer some rejection, persecution, slander. The world may see you as scum and dregs, but that's not what we're seeking anyway, their commendation. We do not seek to be exalted but rather desire to be a lowly slave, obedient, concerned not with our own self-esteem, our own reputation, but the verdict of the Lord who alone knows the truth.
This passage fascinates me because of its context. Here were these Corinthians proud in their carnality, lording it over Paul, belittling, condemning him. And how did he respond? Not by telling them how great he was and fighting back for their proper estimation, but saying we're scum, we're dregs, we're weak, we're fools, we're without honor, hungry, thirsty, poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless, toiling, reviled, persecuted, slandered. He embraced that. He really did. He embraced that. He learned to embrace it for that was the true humility.
Peter summed it up, 1 Peter 5:5 when he said this, "Be clothed with humility." Shall we pray.
Father, we know that this is an occasion for celebration, it's an occasion to render honor to whom honor is due, men who have nobly served You in the pursuit of this training and who have finished well. But, Lord, even as we think about them and giving to them that honor which is due, we realize that whatever they are and whatever they've done that is right is completely because of You. We also realize that because they bear the imprint of a degree does not cause them to ascend beyond being dutiful, compelled, obligated slave, lowly, unknown, unnamed, unseen, bound by duty to serve Christ. Whatever they have accomplished should not in any way cause them to accept the verdict of men but rather to wait to be judged by You, graciously receiving human compliments for what they are and no more, that no matter what they have attained as over against what others may not have had opportunity to attain, they must consider themselves not superior but only equals, for what have they that You did not give them? And though they have accomplished this and though they have been suited for ministry, and though they have been set apart being better trained and better equipped than some others in terms of what they know and the refining of their skills, this will not protect them from the suffering that will come against their faithful ministry, nor will the degree they bear render them impervious to a slandered reputation to being seen as the scum and the dregs by a hostile world who comes to know their message and rejects it. And so, Lord, on the one hand today we thank You that we can commend these choice men and that we can honor their dutiful effort while holding that in balance and realizing that all the glory goes to You. We offer You therefore the praise in the name of Christ. Amen.
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>To prevent congestion, you should treat allergies. This consists of using antihistamines, decongestants and nasal sprays, and allergy desensitization. Newer antihistamines do not cross the blood-brain barrier and do not produce drowsiness. They are only available by prescription.
>Decongestants may have side effects such as speeding up your heart rate, keeping you awake and sometimes produce a rebound effect causing greater congestion. Over-the-counter nasal sprays can definitely produce this rebound congestion. They might also affect you if you have any cardiovascular diseases. Newer steroid nasal sprays do not have this side effect and are very useful. Again these are only available by prescription.
>Combinations of the same drugs are useful in non-allergic rhinitis. After discussion your condition with your physician, these medications can be very useful in controlling the "sinus" problem.


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This article will explain how a home business franchise opportunity business works and how anyone can make thousands of dollars online, from home.
To understand a home business franchise opportunity business, let's take a look at the McDonald's corporation. The franchise system they have is very similar.
When Ray Kroc bought McDonald's from two brothers, he knew that the successful restaurant he just purchased could be duplicated across town. He then came up with an idea to expand his business, without sacrificing his own time and efforts, and was still able to profit from. He basically told his friend that they could own their own McDonald's restaurant on the other side of town and keep 96% of all profit. All Kroc would do is collect 4% from that restaurant as a royalty fee. The friend would be an independent owner of that restaurant but a part of the McDonald's system. That's why you see that all McDonald's look basically the same with the same colors, menu, and decor.
After he expanded with 1 store, he went on to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc and today there are over 30,000 McDonald's restaurants, each contributing a percentage back to McDonald's corporation. Let's assume that each McDonald's is only open 10 hours a day. That would mean over 300,000 hours go into Ray Kroc's business everyday!
Now let's hypothetically assume each small royalty fee is worth $100. That means Kroc earns over $3,000,000 a day!
Now if you're looking to purchase a McDonald's restaurant, good luck because it costs about $1,300,000. Also, each franchise owner does not have the ability to sub-franchise such as the McDonald's corporation does.
So let's see how you can apply the same principles with a home based franchise opportunity business and make money:
You can buy into a system and get an income-generating website for about $20 a month. Now each person that opts-in the same system through your efforts, gets their own website for $20 a month, but you keep $10 as a royalty fee. So that means, 100 sign-ups equals $1,000 a month for you. Similarly each person can do the same thing across the board and even make more than you if they work harder. Unlike a pyramid scheme.
So all you need to do is learn how to drive traffic to your site and get 1000 sign-ups to make $10,000 a month. That would be over $100,000 a year with part-time effort! That's working smart through a home based franchise opportunity business.
It's really that simple. But nothing will happen unless you make it happen.
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I recently moved from Linux to Mac, and am missing a two pane file manager. I was thinking about along the lines of midnight commander, krusader (Linux) or total commander (Windows).
I installed midnight commander and am using it, but a GUI file manager would sometimes be handy.
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Polycystic means "many fluid-filled sacs" or "many cysts". Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that causes multiple cysts to form in the kidneys. Polycystic kidneys become very large, have a bumpy surface and contain many fluid-filled cysts. This can be associated with a number of conditions, including:
Kidney failure resulting from PKD is caused by a combination of:
PKD can strike anyone at any time. About 5% of all people requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation have PKD.
PKD is an inherited disease. This means that it is passed on from parents to their children. Everyone has 23 different pairs of chromosomes, with one set coming from each parent. Chromosomes are scaffolds that carry individual hereditary units called genes. Genes are programmed to produce proteins. Proteins are the structural and functional building blocks that enable individual cells to work properly.
There are two forms of PKD: autosomal dominant PKD (ADPKD) and autosomal recessive PKD (ARPKD).
Kidney failure occurs when you are left with less than 10-15% of total kidney function. When the kidneys fail, dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant is needed. Not everyone with PKD will go on to develop kidney failure. On average, half of the people with the Type 1 variant of ADPKD will require treatment for kidney failure by age 60. However, people affected with the Type 2 variant have a lower risk for developing kidney failure. There are treatments available that help to delay progression of ADPKD. Children born with ARPKD usually develop kidney failure within a few years.
ADPKD usually progresses very slowly. Early in the disease there are often no symptoms. The only way to detect ADPKD is to be tested for cysts in the kidneys. The most common symptoms of ADPKD include:
People with APKD may also experience the following:
The main method used to diagnose PKD is an ultrasound. This test uses sound waves to generate echo patterns to detect the presence of cysts. The ultrasound can show both the number and size of individual cysts in the kidney and liver. You might also be referred for a CT scan, a method that uses X-rays to detect very tiny cysts. Another method of diagnosis is called gene linkage analysis. Blood tests from family members can be used to detect which family member carries the PKD gene. This method, however, requires availability of DNA from multiple affected members of the family, and is not routinely done for diagnostic purposes. More recently, direct genetic testing for a mutation on the PKD1 and PKD2 genes is being used to diagnose autosomal dominant PKD. Using this testing, ADPKD can be detected before cysts start to develop. Before you consider being tested for PKD, it is important to discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks involved. These can include determining the possibility of having a child with PKD, and what the test results might mean to career and insurance discrimination.
Although a cure for PKD is not available, significant progress in research of PKD has been made and novel treatments are available to ease symptoms and delay the progression of the disease.
A person with PKD should:
With acknowledgement to Dr. Michael Copland, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia Hospital (Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre), for his assistance in reviewing this information.
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AMERICUS, Ga. - An outstanding overall performance from Valdosta State's Brittney Nelson proved to be too much for the Lady Hurricanes as Valdosta State prevailed Saturday evening, 67-41, in the Storm Dome.
Nelson snatched 21 rebounds, chipped in 12 points, blocked four shots and dished out five assists as she helped the Lady Blazers pull away in the second half to keep GSW (0-3) winless on the season.
Nelson led a balance effort for VSU (3-0) as four players scored in double digits. The starting lineup provided 63 of Valdosta States 67 points.
VSU guard Kimyia Smith (16 points) led the Blazers in scoring.
GSW freshman sensation Jasmine McSwain had another good effort for the Lady Hurricanes. The 5'11 swing forward was just shy of a double double as she finished with 18 points and nine rebounds on the night.
Junior combo guard Shanniece Sheffield finished with a career high 10 points.
Georgia Southwestern will be back in action next Saturday, Nov. 24, as they travel to Fort Valley, Ga to take part in the SIAC/PBC challenge.


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Angels reach deals with David Freese, Kevin Jepsen, Chad Tracy
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Third baseman David Freese and reliever Kevin Jepsen have reached arbitration deals with the Los Angeles Angels.
Veteran infielder Chad Tracy has also agreed to a minor-league deal with the Angels.
Freese will make $5.05 million in his first season with the Angels, who acquired the former World Series MVP from St. Louis in the offseason. He asked for $6 million and Los Angeles offered $4.1 million.
Jepsen will make $1,462,500 this season after pitching in 45 games for Los Angeles last season. He asked for $1,625,000, and the Angels offered $1.3 million.
Tracy is batting .274 during nine big-league seasons, most recently with Washington for the past two years. He also spent six years with Arizona.


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FINAL UPDATE: Facebook's stock went on a wild ride today, its first day of trading.
The closing price is $38.23.
It all started around 11:45 this morning, when after a long delay Facebook opened for trading at $42.05.
It rose to $43 before ultimately collapsing back to $38.
The bankers underwriting Facebook's IPO priced it at $38, so there was zero stock "pop."
This is bad news for people that wanted to buy the stock and flip it for a quick profit.
It's great news for Facebook because it means its bankers priced the IPO perfectly. In fact, they may have done better than price it perfectly. They may have gotten Facebook a great deal.
The stock was crashing throughout the day and it looked destined to fall below $38. However, the underwriters were hammering the stock with buy orders to prevent it from dropping below $38.
It worked, and now the stock is sitting just over $38.
What happens next week? We'll find out ...
Below is our coverage of the stock's movements throughout the day.
UPDATE #2: Facebook tanked to end the day, falling to $38.00.
It's been fighting to stay above $38 for the last few minutes of the trading day.
We still have some trading time left for it to swing either way, so stay tuned...
The reason it's not cracking $38 is because Facebook's army of underwriters won't let it crack. They're putting in orders to make sure it doesn't drop.
UPDATE: Facebook opened at $42.05, but fell back to the IPO price of $38.
The stock has climbed back and it's now at $41 as of 12:35 PM east coast time.
Apparently there was a problem with the NASDAQ and traders didn't know if the trades were going through. This hurt the stock.
We'll be on it all day, so stay tuned!
Original: Facebook opened at $42.05 and shot up to $43 immediately.
It has since dropped down to around $40 giving it a valuation of ~$110 billion.
The stock was priced at $38 for the IPO, so it's up just 5%.
This is quite unexpected. Most people were assuming the stock would have a monster pop at the opening.
We'll be monitoring the stock all day long, so stay tuned!
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G Hotel Kelawai, Penang
- Free WiFi and free parking
- Collect nights
It is a 3-star hotel, does not worth 5 stars. Beds in both rooms were not clean.
Delightful staff in a clean,comfortable and stylish hotel. We had an executive plus room…
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What's around G Hotel Kelawai, Penang
- In Downtown George Town
- Gurney Drive - 7 min walk
- Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram - 10 min walk
- Gurney Plaza - 2 min walk
- Penang Adventist Hospital - 9 min walk
- Gleneagles Penang Medical Centre - 21 min walk
- Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple - 31 min walk
- Penang Times Square - 45 min walk
Getting around
- Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 32 min drive
About G Hotel Kelawai, Penang
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 208 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 24 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (18 years old and younger) not allowed
- One child stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No cribs (infant beds)
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Free self parking
Payment types at the property
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast (surcharge)
- 2 bars/lounges
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop/café
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built - 2015
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible bathroom
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- Chinese
- English
- Malay
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Iron/ironing board
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Cable TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
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Special features
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Yemaya Spa.
The spa is open daily.
DiningSpoon - This buffet restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open 24 hours.
2pm - This restaurant serves light fare only. Happy hour is offered.
G Hotel Kelawai, Penang's small print
Also known as
- G Hotel Kelawai Penang
- G Hotel Kelawai Hotel
- G Hotel Kelawai George Town
- G Hotel Kelawai Hotel George Town
- G Hotel Kelawai
- G Kelawai Penang
- G Kelawai
- G Hotel Kelawai Penang/George Town
- G Hotel Kelawai George Town
- G Kelawai George Town
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
- A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 3 per accommodation, per night
- A tax of MYR 10.00 per accommodation, per night is imposed by the country of Malaysia and collected at the property. Permanent residents and Malaysian nationals are exempt from the tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Deposit: MYR 300 per night
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for MYR 160 per day
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of MYR 34 per person (approximately)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Recent reviews
Superb 9.2 From 328 reviews
Loved the hotel, everything was nice.
Great service, room quality and location for business . Food could be better
The bed and room temperature is very comfortable. Enjoyed the stay a lot and the cleanliness of the hotel is superb. However, the in-room breakfast range could be improved with more items included for a set.
Love this hotel. Location is so convenient. Next to a mall. Food court in the mall. Staffs are very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again .
very nice and enjoy
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