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Fukuiraptor Brought Back from Cretaceous with Robotics
The Fukuiraptor, a carnivorous dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous unearthed in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, is part of a new museum exhibit featuring robotic dinosaurs. The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum has 11 animatronic exhibits including a herbivorous dinosaur from the area known as Fukuisaurus. The Fukuiraptor measures 2 meters (6'6″) tall and 4.2 meters (14′) in length. Its head moves up and down and from side to side, and its eyes blink as if looking for its next meal. A total of 13 actuators in its arms, legs, and tail allow the whole body to take on a variety of threatening poses. The museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year beginning in January, so they splurged on an extra cool exhibit. Admission is only 1200 JPY.
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Obama talks tolerance and "all men are created equal" — but slams deniers?
8 thoughts on "Deniers 'created equal'?"
Maybe he should've released his science grade first.
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Oh, I quite agree with you on the policy and the sliminess of spending other people's money on stuff that fails.
A modest president who respected the role of government would have opinions but would be very careful what opinions became the basis of policy. A modest president supports liberty as a matter of principle and as a matter of practical benefit to the nation.
Silent Cal, we could use you now.
it is not a matter of saying deniers are wrong MT, of course he can do that. the problems while denying the deniers he's spending my money on crap that doesn't work, nonsense that belongs in Saturday morning cartoons, and bankrupting this country for no good reason. I don't give a rip what he says, I really give a rip about what he spends, what he legislates, and what he forces on the American people for no good reason.
He can talk all he wants and call me an ignorant, white, anglo protestant, gun toting, God clinging, ding dang fool if he wants, I will consider the source, but he is saying all this foolishness with his hand in my pocket.
Just saying
Obama doesn't know what a denier is. He was just reading what was on the teleprompter.
Obama has the same right — if he believes what he says, the same duty — to say deniers are wrong as we have to say that we are right. He's not calling for discrimination against us, no more than I'm calling for discrimination against AGW believers.
He's still a twit, of course. A divisive, even a mean twit.
TOG, there's no evidence I'm aware of that Obama is particularly intelligent. Certainly it's not in his speeches and writing and policy. He has been successful in politics, yes, but we've had a lot of people succeed in politics with little wisdom or intelligence.
Does this surprise anyone. The US has the most divisive president in its history. So called deniers don't agree with his view of the world, therefore they are slammed. If Obama was truly as smar as he thinks he is, he would consider all the facts before opening his mouth and spouting the usual garbage.
all men are created equal, but some are more equal than others. Barry is far more equal than others. Barry can lead without thinking, most other that are less equal must think before they act and speak. Deniers have taken the time to read the facts so they are not as equal as Barry and the other Dems. See they didn't have to read Obamacare to lead us into chaos. They don't have to think to lead us into gun control, they don't have to think to explode the debt beyond imagination. The ability to lead the most powerful nation on earth without thinking at all makes them far more equal than those that actual have to read, think, and do the math. Hail Barry, or Heil Barry, can't remember which it should be. I'll have to think on that.
Just saying
That's only because we're smarter than most, ask the hard questions and annoy him.

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Regional Reviews: Florida - Southern
Les Misèrables
Also see John's review of Clint Holmes at the Royal Room
Set in 19th century France, the story starts in the year of Napoleon's final defeat and follows the lives of its main characters over a twenty-year period, culminating in the Paris Uprising of 1832, often mistaken for the much earlier French Revolution which ended in 1799. The plot focuses on the struggles of the main character, ex-convict Jean Valjean, as he seeks to redeem himself from his past mistakes. It examines the impact of Valjean's actions, and the nature of good, evil and the law. It is certainly a profound commentary on the climate of the French political and social systems of the time and an insightful look at romantic, familial and altruistic love. In addition to this musical adaptation which stays mostly true to the original book, there have been more than 40 film adaptations of Victor Hugo's "Les Misèrables."
The original French production of the musical opened in Paris in September of 1980 at the Palais des Sports. Though it was an instant hit with French audiences, it was forced to close after the booking contract expired. The first production in English opened in London on October 8, 1985, at the Barbican Arts Centre. On December 4, 1985, it transferred to the Palace Theatre, and then on April 3, 2004, moved to the Queen's Theatre where it is still playing. The U.S. production opened on Broadway on March 12, 1987, at the Broadway Theatre. It was nominated for twelve Tony Awards, winning eight, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. On October 10, 1990, it moved to the Imperial Theatre where it closed on May 18, 2003, after 6,680 performances. The Broadway revival opened on November 9, 2006, at the Broadhurst Theatre, closing on January 6, 2008, after 496 performances. In addition to their work on Les Misèrables, the team of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil also wrote music and lyrics for the musicals Miss Saigon, La Revolution Francaise, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen.
This production of Les Misèrables features the addition of projection art, based on the drawings of Victor Hugo, that richly enhances the visual experience of the show, adding texture, movement and depth. As Jean Valjean carries Marius through the sewers of France, through projection we get to see the maze of tunnels around him. The buildings actually seem to pass by the marching throngs in the street in the song "Do You Hear The People Sing." Javert's fall from the bridge in his suicide scene is made spectacular as the bridge lifts away, and he is suspended in air plummeting to his death. The sound of the large, live orchestra is lush, and the ensemble of well trained voices sings with precision. It appears that the ensemble members (particularly the males) have been instructed to sing as loudly and with as much vibrato as possible, however. Two comments come to mind. First: loud is meaningless when not juxtaposed with other dynamics. Second: the more time a voice spends vibrating above and beneath the pitch, the less time it spends actually phonating on the tonal center. Please stop screaming. It sounds like you are competing with one another. Jeremy Hays who plays Enjolras has a glorious voice, but is the most guilty of trying to out-sing the others on stage. The oversinging of the ensemble makes for a first act that sounds oddly angry. By the way, when so much has been poured into the production values of a national tour, is it too much to ask that the criminals rowing the ship don't have beautifully layered, modern, haircuts in the very first scene?
The choice of color-blind casting the role of Jean Valjean with African-American actor Lawrence Clayton is slightly problematic. In the beginning of the show, after Jean Valjean is freed from prison, he goes from town to town seeking work. He is unjustly denied a fair wage, the right to work, and even food and housing. In the story the townspeople turn him away and throw him out of town because of his papers indicating that he is a criminal. At this time in history those unknown people moving into a new town were required to show their papers. Residents who supplied employment and/or services to those without the right papers did so at the potential risk of retribution by their neighbors. In this production, because the staging is not clearer, and there are not other actors of color playing the townspeople throwing Jean Valjean out, it looks like they are discriminating against him because of the color of his skin. We need to be certain Jean Valjean is being targeted only because of his papers identifying him as a criminal, yet Clayton sings a line specifically about the papers in his hand when he was not even holding any.
Andrew Varela turns in the strongest performance in the show as Javert. His commitment to the character, and his struggles with his conflict of right and wrong are clear. He has a comfortability with the role that only comes from really knowing your character and/or having played it for some time. His singing of "Star" is the best solo moment in the first act. It is closely followed by Chasten Harmon as Eponine with the song "On My Own." She has a strength and sweetness in both her singing and acting that are enjoyable to watch and hear. Too bad she can't lend some of that to Betsy Morgan as Fantine. Morgan is missing the angelic, ethereal quality of the role, and insists on belting all of "I Dreamed A Dream" with chin thrust out. Shawna M. Hamic is hysterical as Madame Thenardier. She deserves to be matched with an equally funny actor playing Monsieur Thenardier. Regrettably she is not, as Michael Kostroff skates through the role merely getting by on lines and bits that are funny because they are written that way. An all too brief appearance is made by Josh Caggiano as Gavroche. In that time he proves himself a delightfully talented young singer and actor. Unfortunately, the song "Little People" has been cut in this version of the show, so we don't get as much of him as we'd like.
Some very nice staging brings out the relationships between the students and emotionally highlights the sentiment of the song "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" sung by Justin Scott Brown as Marius. Together, he and Jenny Latimer as Cosette have the right feel as the young and callow lovers swept up in the fervor of the moment. Lawrence Clayton is disappointing as Valjean. He is not strongly enough connected to this role as an actor. Many of his action seem forced and seem to be a result of direction, not out of any place inside his own character. He also adds random Luther Vandross-style R & B licks to his vocals. It is inexcusable that he would do it, and embarrassing that the music director would allow him to do it. If Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg had wanted it sung that way, they would have written it that way. It is inappropriate to the musical style of Les Misèrables. It completely takes us out of the time period of the show and the acting moment within the scene. Because so much of this show rests on the actor playing Jean Valjean, unless you are just dying to see Les Misèrables, it may be best to wait for another production.
This production of Les Misèrables will be appearing at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through January 30, 2011. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Presentations at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, the Department of State, the Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Support is also contributed by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc... The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium is a cultural partnership between the Performing Arts Center Authority, the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and The Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Visitors Bureau. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts houses the Au-Rene Theater, the Amaturo Theatre, and the Abdo New River Room, and has affiliated venues at the Parker Playhouse, the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, the Miramar Cultural Center and the newly opened Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. For any of the offerings of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts you may contact them by phone at 954-462-0222 or online at www.browardcenter.org. For more information on this tour, visit www.lesmis.com.
Broadway Across America - Ft. Lauderdale is presented in arrangement with the Florida Theatrical Association, which is a non-profit, civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida. Broadway Across America is dedicated to creating memorable and accessible theatrical experiences for all guests, selling over five million tickets to first rate Broadway shows, family productions and other live theatrical events in over 40 North American cities each year. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent, please visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
The actors and actresses in this production are member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.


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Discussion in 'Fly Tying' started by Mike Wilson, May 31, 2008.
Copenhagen cappucino
Grandma Sweeney's Country Quencher, in the green bottle. If I am out of that, I'll hit the Thunderbird or Mad Dog 20/20.
Oh with out a doubt its all about the Gentleman's Jack.
Thunderbird or MD??
Surely you jest?:rofl:
busch light. in othello more b.l. is sold than any other beer. mike w
I have to be really focused or I'm buying flies. A good micro brew, but rarely two or more otherwise I'm wasting time, materials and again...buying flies.
I usually have a St Pauli Girl, Becks or one of the many fine beers from New Belgium brewery in Colorado... or two... or three. It tends to go from what I need towards what would be fun to experiment with about 1/2 way into #3. :beer1:
I woulda guessed Corona or Dos Equis.....You learn something new everyday!
Molson Canadian in the warm months(Because I AM CANADIAN) and OBAN on ice through the cold canadian winters
Salmon Chaser
Scotch when on my own. Or when with fishing buddies, whatever they bribe me with to keep tying! It just gets better....
If I'm tying for myself I like a small toot of Midelton's. If tying for others, PBR suits the mood.
But my singin' gets better when I haul out the geetar (dog howls just as much, however) . . .
How in the name of fly tying can you be drinking, tying and pickin' a guitar? Sure you can sing and tie, but I don't think you can play and tie.
Geetar comes out after I've snapped-off tying thread a sufficient number of times . . . . and I reckon nobody ever agreed that I could sing . . . did tie-up a few marabou/dyed possum-fur damsels of my own design today, however . . . dynamite for picky trout when slick water prevails . . . .


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You know that feeling you get when you're coming down with something really vile? Yeah, I've got that feeling. Swell. Why can't people just keep their germs to themselves???
Sometimes, when I post a recipe like this I think to myself, "This contains condensed soup! Refrigerated pie crusts! Frozen vegetables! I can't admit I actually MAKE this!"
Then Beloved has four helpings
(Perversely, when I make something like handmade strudel I'm worried everyone is going to think I'm bragging if I post the recipe. But, you know, Beloved certainly didn't eat four helpings of the strudel; go figure).
Actually, I promised this after Thanksgiving when I posted a similar recipe (Enchilada Casserole) as a good use for leftover turkey, which it is. But, naturally, it's good with leftover chicken, and since I roasted a Sunday evening for dinner I had some and this is what I made Wednesday night. It is quick, easy and apparently darn tasty – after having four helpings of it for dinner, Beloved polished it off for lunch yesterday.
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie
serves 6
1 package refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts; the kind that are folded or rolled), at room temperature
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 medium potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 tablespoons dehydrated onion flakes
Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
Place a rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 425° F.
Place the potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with cold water; bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 3 – 4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, mixed vegetables, soup, onion flakes and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder (go easy on the salt; there's a lot in the soup). Stir to combine, adding the milk a little at a time – about 1/2 to 2/3 of a cup – until the soup is a smooth consistency. Stir in the cooled potatoes; set aside.
Unroll the crusts; dust one with flour and line a 9″ pie plate with it, flour side down to keep it from sticking to the pie plate. Trim the crust about 1/2″ larger than the rim of the pie plate. Pour the chicken/soup mixture into the crust, spreading it with a spoon so it fills the crust evenly. Place the second crust over the top of the mixture; trim it evenly with the bottom crust. Tuck the crust under around the edge of the pie plate and crimp with your fingers or the tines of a fork, and cut a slit in the top crust to vent the steam.
Bake the pie for 40 – 45 minutes; cover the edge of the crust with foil if it's browning too quickly. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Why blackz are fools
2012-04-08 10:00
Siyabonga Metane
Black leadership needs to be redefined.
Every African nation that has gained independence from a European oppressor almost always ends up being poverty stricken despite the abundance of natural or manpower resources.
There are various reasons for this, but the end result is the same. The criticism is sugar-coated and behind our backs – and sometimes in our faces – we are seen as fools by other races.
Many post-colonial black Africans have proven to be the most unproductive and those who have tried to claw themselves out of poverty have been failed by their own people more than by history itself.
Our faith as blacks is based on the fact that the God we believe in lives somewhere in the sky.
But what many do not realise is that God lives within us.We seldom listen to ourselves, let alone look for opportunities within ourselves to develop.
This is ironic since we are a generation that has a majority of religious worshippers.
In fact, our oppressors only exploited us because they saw God-sent labourers, not to mention that they see God within themselves so they worked together to exploit us and build an economy.
Unfortunately, seeing God within ourselves as blacks has proven to be a challenge.
Do you ever wonder how much depth, reasoning and unification world leaders had to apply in order to make racism and segregation acceptable?
Successfully implementing the two in their respective nations for centuries had to be a work filled with determination and firm belief in the "rightness" of their actions.
Ironically, when the time came to take a global stance against colonisation and oppression, the oppressors did so without even raising an eyebrow, conveniently forgetting that they were the main proponents in the first place.
This might not be the best example, but the underlying lesson is global cohesion. Can our race really get to those heights when we struggle with local cohesion?
In the land that we wish to claim today, what has made the Jews wealthy or Afrikaners see opportunities in the labour that we offer?
What has led the Indians and Somalis to see prosperity in our streets that we vandalise when putting on demonstrations or marching against injustices?
Why do we bow down to the Walmarts and Vodafones at the expense of local entrepreneurs?
It might be that people who do not have faith, foresight or an understanding of freedom are often involuntarily at the mercy of developed nations and communities.
Their ignorance and dislike of self only fuels the businesses of those who take advantage of them. This is unfortunately a reality that is facing Africans, from leadership right down to the grass roots.
Our picture of progress has always been associated with what the whites, Europeans or the West have or have achieved. For example, the German sedans, striving for a beautiful house in the leafy suburbs, having the best in French or Italian fashion wear, listening, broadcasting and emulating American music and films.
The list of these foreign things we desire is endless.When we talk about liberation, peace and wealth, it's always referred to as something whites took away from us.
We need to re-establish through history and redefine using the present who we were before colonisation and what it means for our current communities.
The answer is definitely not in the material things that we've chosen to define our success like the Louis Vuittons, Range Rovers and plush mansions.
I would like to see us rekindle the humility, sense of brotherly and sisterly love, community sharing and development that we have lost.
Let us redefine what success meant for us before we were colonised. Like the Bible says: "Do not envy thy neighbour". Let us rather find greatness within and work together to develop and nurture it.
Our task is to build a foundation of academies and give our children and future generations the opportunity to have a global view and perception that will keep them inspired. Children in the townships should not just learn from TV that there's a big world out there.
They need to also learn this from their schools, government and leaders. We have a responsibility to give them the belief that they can rise above the poverty many of them are born into.
Without creating this sense of purpose, we will keep fighting for land and, sadly, once we get that land, we won't even know how to manage it, let alone work together to develop it.
We are already suffering the "we've got it now, what do we do with it" syndrome?
For instance, once we achieved our hard-earned freedom and had our first black multimillionaires and billionaires, our first tenders, deeds to land, many have no idea how to use those to develop communities.
There will never be an answer until we create a necessary sense of purpose and stop thinking money or the material things are what will make us progressive.
So whether you are a powerful politician, a rich businessman or a domestic worker, if your being is not rooted in pride of who you are, the foolish mentality will continue to grow.
The poor will get poorer and the success of our liberation struggle will depreciate, our well of resources will run dry, our lands will go to waste, unemployment rates will rise, the torch of the Mother Continent – South Africa – will diffuse, and if you don't hear the sceptics say blacks are fools today, you will hear them loud and clear then.
Now that we have started a dialogue, the next step is to change our attitude towards each other.
Metane is a South African hip-hop artist


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Chicago Recap, Pizza Boy/Arooga's Collab, Psycho Curry, Hot Dogs & MORE
We're back! Andy and I spent a great couple of days in the Windy City, eating and drinking our way through. And so ends my two-week vacation. Tomorrow I'm officially back to the grind.
Today we'll probably just catch up on things around the house, hit the grocery story, that kind of thing, before the work week begins.
Hope to see you WEDNESDAY for HAPPY HOUR at Cafe 1500. We'll be sampling Charbay hop whiskies, for one, so you'll want to stop by for those in addition to great drink specials, snacks, live music and more (including FREE PARKING).
- RSVP here.
- Read my story on their new cocktail menu.
- ICYMI: PennLive's Mimi Brodeur gives a great review of dinner.
Also, tune in Thursday to Fox 43 where I'll return for another edition of Hot Topics with Chris Garrett and Mike Miller — and then check out Bruce Bond's show on WTPA on Saturday morning, where I'll join him as co-host throughout the month of August (we'd like to keep it going, too. If you're interested in sponsoring, contact me!)
I'll have some upcoming posts on my recent travels, but in the meantime:
- You have TODAY to ENTER to WIN 2 camping tickets to Campfire Music Festival. $278 value!
- Sara's Kitchen this week featured Torchbearer Sauces and Psycho Curry Chicken.
- Wednesday was National Hot Dog Day. We celebrated Chicago-style!
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David M. Baird vs. Dana F. Baird, motion hour; testimony taken, decree entered.
Dennis Brian Cheek vs. Angela L. Cheek, domestic; testimony taken, decree entered.
Gary D. Cunningham vs. Leigh Ann Cunningham, domestic; testimony taken, decree entered.
Burel Keith Houchin vs. Tina Darlene Hunchin, motion hour; testimony taken, decree entered.
Derik Edward Thompson vs. Ashley Marlene Thompson, domestic; order entered.
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The following information from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office indicates drivers and/or owners whose vehicles were involved in accidents.
July 6 – At 6 p.m., an injury accident was reported on KY 1842. Rick Ball was driving on KY 1842 when he veered into the oncoming lane and struck an earth embankment, causing his car to flip onto its top.
Local artist Wesley Mallory of Harrison County has his artwork, Point of Departure – Oil on Canvas, accepted into ViewPoint 44, 2012, a national juried art competition sponsored by the Cincinnati Art Club. This marks the 44th year for this annual competition which comprises 70 works by national artists in various media.
July 27 promises to be an exciting night in downtown Cynthiana. The streets and local businesses will be filled with art of all types. Music, food, visual art, drama, fashion and dance will be found in abundance. There will be something for everyone.
By Kristie Hamon, Summer intern
As summer is drawing to an end, I hope that recreation will be better defined in the near future.
As many know by now, the county and the city have agreed to enter into an inter-local agreement which will combine all parks and recreation.
First off, let me go on record as saying that I heavily support the decision of the county and city to do so.
It was a rare day off in the middle of the work week.
What to do? What to do?
My husband had called dibs on the computer and I had already caught up on the antics of the Real Housewives of both New York and New Jersey.
The only thing left to do was go out and get into a fight.
Actually, fighting topped my list, trumping reading online pop culture blogs, trumping even shopping for clothes I don't need.
Beyond anything else I felt the need to fight — fight for peace, for the shalom of my soul.
Brian Royalty of Cynthiana, Ky., driving the TechOne Race Cars Camry No. 24, was the winner of the feature race for the Lucas Oil Corbin Late Model Series on Saturday, July 7, at Corbin Speedway.
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When it comes to buying a new car, price is often an important consideration. Right off the bat, the base model FIAT comes in at several thousand dollars cheaper – on average, $4,600 less than the MINI. The FIAT also comes with free maintenance for 36 months, and on average, the insurance rates are lower than comparable cars.
Customizable features on the FIAT also tend to be less expensive than those on the MINI. For example, the FIAT is available in 14 colors, and only two of the colors cost extra. If you want a MINI, expect to pay extra for seven of the ten colors the vehicles are available in. Other features, like automatic transmission, sunroof, fog lights, a cold weather package and the wireless syncing system all cost less on the FIAT, making it overall less expensive than the MINI.
While both the FIAT and the MINI are exceptionally safe for small cars, the FIAT has some advantages. The FIAT comes with seven airbags, including an exclusive driver's knee airbag, while the MINI only has six airbags. The driver's seat in the FIAT is more upright than in other cars, allowing the driver more visibility, and the narrower "A" pillars make it easier to see out of the vehicle. FIAT has also taken some major steps to prevent fire damage and injury. The seats are flame-retardant, and a fire prevention switch cuts off fuel to the electric fuel pump in the event of a crash. In fact, when things go wrong, the FIAT automatically turns on the hazards and interior lights and unlocks the doors.
Performance and Specifications
The two cars are somewhat comparable in terms of performance, but the FIAT has some advantages. The FIAT gets slightly better mileage – 30/38 as opposed to the MINI's 28/37. The FIAT also runs on regular fuel, while the MINI requires midgrade or premium fuel. Traction control is standard on the FIAT, which also includes the Multi Air Valve technology that's exclusive to FIAT.
The FIAT is also slightly larger than the MINI, offering more passenger and cargo room. In fact, the FIAT has a storage compartment under the front passenger seat cushion that's not offered on any other car.
These are just a few of the differences between the MINI and FIAT. If you are in the market for a sporty European car, give the FIAT a chance – you might be pleasantly surprised.
This guest post was written by Jerry Lasley. Jerry is an automotive specialist and enjoys sharing his knowledge of the automotive industry


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This Outdoor LED Solar Garden Lights project is a hobby circuit of an automatic garden light using a LDR and 6V/5W solar panel. During day time, the internal rechargeable 6 Volt SLA battery receives charging current from the connected solar panel through polariy protection diode D9 and current limiting resistor R10. If ambient light is normal, transistor T1 is reverse biased by IC1 (LM555).
Here IC1 is wired as a medium current inverting line driver, switched by an encapsulated light detector (10mm LDR). Multi-turn trimpot P1 sets the detection sensitivity. When ambient light dims,transistor T1 turns on to drive the white LED string (D1-D8). Now this lamp load at the output of T1 energises. Resistors R1-R8 limits the operating current of the LEDs. When the ambient light level restores, circuit returns to its idle state and light(s) switched off by the circuit.
Assemble the Outdoor Solar Lights circuit on a general purpose PCB and enclose the whole assembly in a transparent plastic box. Drill suitable holes on the top of the encloure to mount the mini solar panel (SP1) and the light sensor (LDR), and in front for fitting power switch (S1) and the sensitivity controller (P1).
Fix the battery inside the cabinet using a double-sided glue tape/pad. Finally, the LDR should not be mounted to receive direct sunlight. It must be mounted at the top of the enclosure, pointing to the sky say southwards. This circuit is very simple. So interested and experienced hobbyists can alter/modify the whole circuit as per their own ideas without any difficulty (Just try a 6V relay with T1 to drive more number of LED strings)
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we prepare this circuit by using NE 555 IC Then the LDR not properly work
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please can you tell me, before did PCB can I test by brad board
How it will work.
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Movie review: Heaven is for Real (PG)
Drama. Starring Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Conor Corum, Margo Martindale, Thomas Haden Church, Lane Styles. Directed by Randall Wallace.
Yet another film this week which is "based on true events", 'Heaven is for Real' is essentially a glorified made-for-TV movie that tells the story of how four-year-old Colton Burpo (Conor Corum) suffered a ruptured appendix and, during the course of the operation to save his life, claimed he went to heaven, saw angels, sat on Jesus' lap and even saw the Son of God riding a horse.
Now, the cynical among you may think that a bright, imaginative boy who happened to be the son of a Wesleyan preacher (Greg Kinnear) who's in the weeds, financially speaking, could well provide the impetus to bring people to a faltering church in Nebraska and ultimately provide the material for a best-selling book - and you'd be right to be sceptical.
However, that still doesn't excuse this nauseatingly pious excuse for a film. Kinnear and Kelly Reilly do their best as Colton's parents and there's decent support from Margo Martindale and Thomas Haden Church.
But while the film makes decent use of the plains of Nebraska to give us a portrait of smalltown Red States America, there's a hectoring, insincere feel to this project that renders it practically unwatchable.
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Montreal Slowdance - Valentine's Edition!
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♥♥♥ You are cordially invited to MONTREAL SLOWDANCE! Valentine's Edition! ♥♥♥
With a lending library of designated dancers for all you wallflowers, and a dancecard-booklet to set up dances in advance (should you choose to), Montreal Slowdance has all slow songs, all night long! (Except for the occasional intermission when we play the fastest songs we can find!)
It's high school with a happy ending. Come and experience why slow is beautiful, and why love is not ironic.
This event is MIXED and for EVERYONE: queer, straight, bi, poly, non-gender-binaried, those who identify as Complicated and those who are Late-Onset Awesome.
PS. Fabulous and inspired attire, while desired, is not required. But it would be AWESOME and HAWT. Since this is our Valentine's Edition, you should wear red or think pink! But really, feel free to wear the thing you don't have any other opportunity to wear in your life!
Mainline Theatre
3997 Blvd. St-Laurent
(Just south of Duluth - look for the sign with flames painted on it!)
Saturday, February 18th, 2017
Doors at 9, Dance from 10 PM - 3 AM.
$10 admission includes your Dancecard-booklet!
Regretfully, the Mainline Theatre is not wheelchair-accessible.
18+ (as alcohol will be available for purchase)
We are always looking for designated dancers for our evenings. If you are outgoing, warm, and willing to undertake the very serious duty and responsibility of inviting wallflowers out onto the dancefloor - if in fact, such a prospect gives you great joy - then please contact the organizers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To be alerted to ♥♥♥ FUTURE EVENTS ♥♥♥ in your area, please sign-up to our emailing list right here: http://eepurl.com/QHnpb
We will do our best not to spam you! We hate that too! Likely it will be one or two emails a month letting you know what events are upcoming.
If you happen to be on Facebook, consider joining our Facebook GROUP, where future events are posted. We will refrain from needless posts to reduce your notification spams: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SherwinsQuirkyEvents/
"Relive the prom without the angst." - the Canadian Press
"In an age where physical contact is a scarce commodity, an event that brings strangers safely together is long overdue." - The Montreal Gazette
"I really like hugging people, and this is like, a five-minute hug." - Telyn Kusalik, one of our guests
♥ A NOTE ABOUT THE DANCE CARDS: The dancecards are these little handmade booklets that contain a setlist of every song that will be played that evening. The idea is that during the course of the evening, you can "book" certain songs with certain people, and vice versa. So when your charming hosts announce a particular song, you can look on your dancecard and see who it is you're going to dance with next. There is a little space after every song where people can write their names. How filled your dancecard gets depends on you, of course. Ask someone to dance! Or give someone meaningful looks! Look for the Dancecard-Signing Station located somewhere on the premises, usually near a light, where small pencils are available. The dancecards also - thoughtfully - have lots of empty places where you can write down the names and numbers of charming people whom you may have danced with that night. Use of the dancecards, is, of course, optional, and completely up to you. Proceed at your comfort level.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: The Rules essentially state that as someone coming to Slowdance, you have the right to ask anyone you want to dance. But whoever it is you asked has the right to refuse your request, and not have to give any reason why. But wonderfully, you have this right as well. This is done because slowdancing with someone is rather an intimate sort of enterprise, and a minor commitment, and you should have the right to back out anytime you wish. Slowdance is about consensual respect and enjoyment. Just because you may have danced with someone for most of the song, if at any point you are feeling unsafe or uncomfortable, you can simply walk away. If whoever it is persists in their attention, locate one of the organizers, and they will be ejected from the premises.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT THE DESIGNATED DANCERS: On any particular night there will be a handful of our Designated Dancers available to dance with you for the first half of the evening - so arrive early! They will be wearing glowing items over their hearts, and these Designated Dancers are warm, charming, and safe people to ask to dance. Of course, the same Rules of Engagement apply, and they, as free agents, can decide for themselves who they want to dance with, and for how long, but in all likelihood, they would be very open to dancing with you. Please think of them as a warm taxi light in the middle of a blizzard; the cast of a lighthouse, when you are too far from shore and shrouded in fog; a glimmer of hope after a lifetime of desolation. Well, actually, that might be pushing it. Please think of them as a temporary safe harbour. They will also be looking for you, and asking you to dance, trying in their way to turn any wallflowers into perennials.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT SONG SUGGESTIONS:: We are absolutely open to any and all song selections! We do try to curate a careful balance of the new and of the familiar, but we recognize that our knowledge of the total breadth of music is limited, so if there is a slow song that you think would be perfect for slowdancing, please email an .mp3 to us at email@example.com with "SONGSUGGESTION" as the subject title and let us know about it. We do listen to every single suggestion, but we cannot guarantee inclusion. Sometimes a song, while slow-paced, isn't right for the night. We recognize that this is all subjective, and we apologize for any offense if a song you suggest doesn't make it into the night. We beg your understanding and we hope you won't take it personally.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT COMMON SCENTS: Because at this event folks will be in very close proximity to each other, pretty much hugging, we would like attendees to be mindful of what they smell like. Now, we don't want to stipulate that attendees must not wear scents, or use scented soaps or shampoos, or not smoke. One of the best thing about Slowdance is that you can choose who you would like to dance with, and we are loathe to take choices away from attendees - but if you have a habit of spraying a cologne or perfume on before leaving the house, we would ask that you consider NOT doing so. Smell the way you smell. This does not mean not bathing. We heartily encourage bathing and wearing freshly laundered clothes. But the fact is, in this culture, we often try to cover up "bad" smells by pouring on the "good" ones. We would ask that you take as much consideration regarding what you SMELL like as what you LOOK like before you leave the house. (PS. We recognize that our providing breath mints and gum is totally hypocritical here). And actually, for some chemically injured/scent-sensitive folks, this is an issue of accessibility, so we ask you to be considerate. Thank you!
♥ A NOTE ABOUT POLITELY DECLINING: So at this event, there is a high likelihood that you may be asked to dance by someone of the same, opposite, or indeterminate gender. We understand that people have preferences, irrespective of gender, regarding who they want to dance with. We urge you to be very polite if someone has asked you to dance but you do not want to dance with them. A simple "No thank you," will suffice. You do not have to explain why. One incident that was related to us involved a young woman who was asked to dance by another, and she responded thusly: "No, I'm straight." For reasons we hope are self-evident, this is a little rude. No explanation was required. We urge you, when declining, to be brief and polite. Please keep in mind that the person asking you to dance is taking a big emotional risk. You do not have to explain why you are declining. Indeed, we urge you not to.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT SAFETY: Sometimes it happens that there is someone in the crowd who will make you feel unsafe or uncomfortable when dancing. This does not have to be an obvious thing, like leading with their groin, or grabbing your bum. It could just be a weird feeling. You are more than within your rights to stop the dance right there, and not have to explain. Overwhelmingly, our guests are courteous and polite and will comport themselves like gentlefolk, but every event that is open to the public may occasionally encounter someone who is, let's be honest, kinda creepy. While we encourage testing limits, when it infringes on someone's boundaries, that is when we draw the line. If something like this happens, do please let the organizer know. The organizer is the man in the stunning dress at the DJ Laptop. He is both your mom & dad tonight and a safe person to come to if something happens, and we will try to resolve it with everyone's safety in mind.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT HELPING: We would love it if you would INVITE YOUR FRIENDS to the event! This event survives on word-of-mouth, and you know thousands of people we have never met! Please INVITE your friends and SHARE the event on your page if you can.
♥ ANOTHER NOTE ABOUT SAFETY: The organizer reserves the right to ask anyone to leave for any reason which he does not have to divulge to anyone.
♥ A NOTE ABOUT THE NOTES: Holy shit! Did you really read down this far? That's awesome. We always read all the minutiae & marginalia too. But really, you're crazy heroic for reading all this.
♥ Copyright 2017 Sherwin Sullivan Tjia ♥
- Saturday 18 February 2017 / 22:00
300 minutes
Pour âges / For ages 18+
Retardataires / Latecomers : 300 minutes
Coming Soon
Mirov concentre son art autour de l'expérience humaine. Que ce soit dans ses toiles imposantes ou encore dans ses œuvres de street art qu'elle appose clandestinement dans les rues de Montréal, Mirov a toujours le même but: plus loin le questionnement des gens envers leur propre nature, leur perception de soi, leurs peurs et leurs propres limites.
A brand new workshop from MainLine Theatre! The sponsorship game can be a tricky one. Take this straight-forward workshop with MainLine Theatre's Executive & Artistic Director Amy Blackmore. The workshop will include tailored advice and feedback for your performing arts projects. We will cover the different kinds of sponsorships that exist, how to get them, how to keep them and how to do it all in an ethical way, true to your project, vision and values.
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It was a warm spring day, when it happened.
"Hey, Kaito!" Len shouted excitedly, "We're going to Disney today, right?"
Kaito looked at Len and laughed, "Yes, but we're going later, so calm down." Len looked disappointed, so Kaito patted him on the head, "It's okay Len, at least we're going." Len nodded.
Rin ran up to them, dragging Miku along like a rag doll Rin stopped in front of them, smiling like a maniac.
"Hey guys!" She looked like she had been drinking coffee.... the whole pot.
Miku, still dazed from being dragged, looked up and said,"Hey guys...." She leaned over and threw up on the floor.
Len and Kaito stepped back, as if they wanted to run away, "H-Hi." Len said, shyly, like he didn't know them.
Rin started laughing, "Len, what are you wearing?!" He was wearing black skinny jeans, a Rainbow "Peace, Love, Mustaches" Bracelet, a red and white striped shirt, a pair of Pikachu converse, and a Perry the Platypus hat.
Kaito looked at her strangely, "He always dresses like this...I think it looks fine."
Miku was still throwing up (legend says she is still throwing up to this day).
Len looked at Kaito, "Really?" Kaito nodded, which made Len smile, making Rin frown. Miku was still throwing up (legend says she is still throwing up to this day).
"Hey Len, wanna go to Disney?" Kaito asked, obviously trying to make Rin jealous. Len smiled and started bouncing around like a kid,
"Oh my god, YES YES YES YES!!" Len hugged Kaito and grabbed his hand, "Ready to go?" Rin looked jealous, Miku walked away, still throwing up. Kaito blushed, "Yeah, lets go." They walked away, to Kaito's car, holding hands.
"Hey, Kaito, how much longer?" Len asked excitedly.
Kaito chuckled, "Not much longer, I can't wait to get there either."
They drove a little more in silence, but then, Len leaned over and kissed Kaito's cheek and sat back in his seat blushing. "L-Len... what was that?"
"S-Sorry Kaito..." They drove silently the rest of the way.
When they got to Disney, Len jumped out and tried to run inside, but Kaito held him back.
"Awwww, Kaito-kun, can't we go in yet?" Kaito grabbed Len's collar and kissed him deeply. He pulled Len into the car, and slid his hand into Len's pants, stroking his cock. "K-Kaito...w-what are you doing?" He blushed extremely red.
Kaito smiled deviously, "Just relax and enjoy it." Kaito, unbuttoned his pants, licking his waist teasingly. Len moaned loudly,
"K-Kaito, W-Why are you doing t-this?"
Kaito looked up at Len, "You don't like it?" He asked like a child. Len looked away,
"I never said that..."
Kaito pulled his underwear down and licked his cock up and down, then put it in his mouth. Len moaned and bit his lip, trying to be quiet, but it didn't work. Kaito looked at Len, smirked, and pulled his own shirt off. Len squirmed and tried to get away.
"Len, calm down, just enjoy it." Len looked embarrassed and laid back, biting his lip.
Kaito pulled Len's shirt up and licked his chest. Len bit his lip, and his lip started bleeding.
Kaito looked up and looked concerned, "Len... are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine Kaito."
Kaito smirked, "So I see, you don't want me to stop."
Len blushed, "S-Shut up!" Kaito smiled, and slid himself into Len.
"A-aaaah, K-Kaito~!"
Kaito moaned loudly, thrusting harder and faster.
Len moaned louder, "Harder~!"
Len grabbed Kaito, pulled him down and kissed him, slipping his tounge into his mouth. Kaito played with Len's tongue. Kaito thrusted all the way in and cummed inside of Len.
Kaito pulled out and layed on top of Len, both of them panting. Kaitio smiled at Len, and they fell asleep in the car.
They woke up to a knock on the window, It was Rin. Len was still asleep, so Kaito rolled the window down and said, "Oh hey Rin, What's up?"
Rin stared at him.
"You don't look happy, what's wrong?"
Len woke up. "R-Rin! What a-are you doing here?!" Len curled up behind Kaito,
"Rin, Just... G-Go away."
Rin looked surprised, "L-Len..." She ran away crying.
"Kaito... what was wrong with her?"
Kaito smiled, "I'm not sure, what do you think it was?"
Len shook his head, "No idea." Kaito hugged Len, then Len kissed Kaito deeply, slipping his tongue into Kaito's mouth.
They kissed for a while, then Kaito pulled away, and put his shirt on Len. Len smiled and hugged the shirt like a kid. Kaito got another shirt out of the trunk of his car and they walked into Disney.
Len saw a stage, and a sign that said open mic.
"Kaito! Look, it's an open mic day."
Kaito smiled, "Your gonna sing?"
Len giggled, "WE are gonna sing!" Len pulled Kaito on the stage and grabbed a mic, "Hello everyone! I'm Len and this is Kaito, and today we're gonna sing...hmm..."
Kaito stood and waited.
"We're singing Magnet!"(Link to the song, if you wanna pretend they sing it later: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQeZ8D9Wiw)
Kaito stared at Len, people started whispering. Kaito laughed, "You heard him, start the music!!" The music started, and Len and Kaito sang the song.
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We spent a night in Santa Cruz so we could have a mini vacation. Our sightseeing consisted of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the nearby pier and coast, the Mission, and a stop at U.C. Santa Cruz. I'm normally hesitant about the coast because of the potential for cold and fog, but the weather was just about perfect for our day at the beach.
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Can I legally be fired for a management step down? 1 Answers as of May 26, 2011I am a manager for a restaurant. I'm a college student too. They want me to be committed to 40 hours a week and they don't pay much per hour. I also get calls all the time on my day off and I'm required to do some things off the clock. I have just been accepted to a four year university and can not longer work 40 hours. I'd like to step down my management title and just serve a few days a week. Can they fire me for that? There are time that people have tried to change their availability and their response was we didn't hire you for that.
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Son joined Army - came home for break for 12 days and spent 1 day with me
i head that single mothers have a harder time letting older children go and i believe it.
my son moved when he was 16 to his dads, well dad's mom's really. they live on same property but she is more responsible. anyway, my son hasn't been that close to me since he moved. he joined the army a few months ago and just came home for break for christmas. he spent a total of 24 hours with me. he lives an hour from here. said he would see me before he left and didn't. i'm so sad about it. he says it's because he's older (he's 19) but i know lots of kids who are this age and have close relationships with their moms.
his dad was an alcoholic unti a few months ago and was never there for my son. he has alot of anger built over it but seems to take it out on me. he has a gf and always has drama with her cause he's so disrespectul. i don' tknow what to say to him to make him understand how much he hurts me. he doesn't seem to care. he text me today on his way back and said i'm too mushy and smother him. and he saw me plenty while he was home. i don't smother him. i asked to go see him twice and he said no he was trying to win his gf back. i don't even want to write him the rest of time he is in basic training because of how he treated me while he was here. i got him some really nice gifts for christmas and he got me nothing. he was in a horrible mood because of his gf and then left right after he opened his gifts. ugh
is this normal teenage boy behavior or not? i'm just hurt and mad and wondered what i did wrong? i brought him up to be loving and respectful.
*HUGS* sorrmy mama. i do know that if my kids ever drifted away from me, I'd be heart broken.
My brother is the same way with my mother, and we don't know why. She's helped him through his worst times; yet he only calls her when he needs her to bail him out of jail. My brother has been doing this since he was 17 (he is now 26), so I don't know exactly why they act the way they do. I tell my mom to leave him alone, maybe that way he sees and starts appreciating everything she's done for him. Good luck to you, and I hope things change with your son.
Give him space. Still send him cards or touch base once in awhile, but give him space. It's normal to drift away at this age. He is trying to forge his own identity.
If you keep a good relatioship but don't make him feel crowded, you may develop a close bond again in the future.
Sorry that must be hard for a mother to experience my son is still very small compared to yours, I think the best thing is to give him space to see he can work out whatever is wrong. It seems to me that he may be battling inner problems with myself or situation, give him time and space to see if they work themselves if it doesn't I would suggest confronting him with your feelings. My hope is that with time he will see how much you have given him and see how horrible he has been treating you.
U shouldn't of gave the gifts until u said everything u had to. idk I would of kept them & took them back.
thanks guys i know he is forging his own identity but i wish he could do it and be nicer. his 6 yr old brother told me the other day his bubby doesn't love himanymore. so sad. he's just so selfish and i'm sure i was too at that age but it's hard. ithink it's even harder for single mommies.


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Talk about catchy. The mexicana Becky G has release her newest single "shower," and it's definitely got us singing along. Perfect for pool parties (or gross sweaty subway rides where all you want is to jump in a shower), the song makes us smile and the video is cute to boot. Watch below and let us know -- will this be your summer anthem?
Becky G, David Guetta, & Sean Paul Come Together for Hot Collab, 'Mad Love'
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Pujols homer only punch for Angels in 5-1 loss
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SEATTLE — During their surge to get back near the top of the AL West, hitting has not been the problem for the Los Angeles Angels.
It made their struggles at the plate on Monday against Seattle's Chris Young even more baffling.
"He just put the ball into some gray areas and we didn't square it up very well," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
Young pitched shutout ball until Albert Pujols homered in the seventh inning, Robinson Cano had three hits and two RBIs to raise his average to .332, and the Mariners beat the Angels 5-1.
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If you haven't noticed yet, we have combined all Sargent House and Hello Merch onto the same webpage for your ultimate shopping experience! You can now add all your SH favorites along with your HM goodies into one cart. We hope this not only makes your experience on our website smoother, but can offer the opportunity to experience new music and peek at new designs ! We love to hear your feedback via twitter: @hellomerch or you can email directly to email@example.com


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Why we love the places we love - what the research says
Posted November 24, 2010 at 1:33PM
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation just released the findings from its three-year study of people's attachment to communities, assisted by polling and analysis from Gallup. The findings strengthen the interim conclusions reported here last fall that social offerings, openness and beauty are far more important than perceptions of the economy, jobs or basic services and even safety in creating a lasting emotional bond between people and their community.
In a week dedicated to giving thanks, it seems especially appropriate to be thankful for community, and even more thankful for the qualities of community that matter most. (It also seems particularly helpful to focus on local communities, given that the country and world writ larger appear headed for hell in a handbasket, but today's not the day for elaborating on that one.)
The 26 cities in the Knight Soul of the Community survey with the highest levels of resident love and passion for their community, or resident attachment, also had the highest rates of economic growth over time.
"Our theory is that when a community's residents are highly attached, they will spend more time there, spend more money, they're more productive and tend to be more entrepreneurial," said Jon Clifton, deputy director of the Gallup World Poll, in a press release. "The study bears out that theory and now provides all community leaders the knowledge they need to make a sustainable impact on their community."
Despite changes in the economy since the study was begun in 2008, the researchers found some constants:
- The things that create the greatest emotional connection between people and their community – social offerings, openness and aesthetics – have remained stable for three years. Other factors studied in the research were civic involvement, social capital, education, perception of the local economy, leadership, safety, emotional well-being and basic services.
- The link between local GDP and residents' emotional bonds to a place has also remained steady despite declines in the economy over the three years of the study. Communities with residents who are more attached to a place show stronger growth even in tough economic times.
- People's perception of their community's performance in social offerings, openness and beauty has a greater impact on their emotional bonds to a place than their demographic characteristics.
- Perception of the local economy is not a leading reason residents create an emotional bond to a place.
The study methodology analyzed the relationships between the answers to two sets of questions - one to determine how attached respondents were to their communities, and another to determine how respondents felt about particular community aspects. The researchers sought to discover which aspects identified in the second set of questions best predicted the results of the first. The main website includes an interactive map that you can use to click on the various cities and compare their results.
For example, in Saint Paul, the findings followed those elsewhere with social offerings, aesthetics, and openness as the top three factors, and education not far behind. If I read the data correctly, "civic involvement" and "social capital" ranked as the least influential factors. (The survey questionnaire did not use those words when polling respondents.)
Writing in The Christian Science Monitor, Brian Anthony Hernandez emphasized the research's findings concerning community attachment and economic growth:
"If you sometimes stop and wonder why you donate to your local school's annual fundraiser, help plant trees on your town's main drag or offer free hot cocoa at every street fair, the answer is because you're either very generous or you know what's good for your local economy.
"New research suggests when people 'love' the culture of their towns, economic prosperity follows. In a three-year Gallup survey of 26 U.S. cities, researchers learned the communities with highest levels of resident attachment — a person's passion for where he or she lives — also had the highest rates of GDP growth over time."
Leaders in three of the 26 cities surveyed – Miami, Charlotte and Detroit – already have plans in place to use the findings to help transform their communities, according to Knight and Gallup. For example, The Miami Foundation, formerly Dade Community Foundation, will use the research to identify needs specific to the South Florida region – and address them through advocating for public policy changes or taking direct action. For more on those three projects, which are supported by Knight Foundation, go here.
The cities surveyed were chosen because the Knight brothers owned newspapers in them. They vary in population size, economic levels and how urban or rural they are, and include the following: Aberdeen, South Dakota; Akron, Ohio; Biloxi, Mississippi; Boulder, Colorado; Bradenton, Florida; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; Columbus, Ga.; Detroit, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Gary, Indiana; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Lexington, Kentucky; Long Beach, California; Macon, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Milledgeville, Georgia; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Palm Beach, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; San Jose, California; St. Paul, Minnesota; State College, Pennsylvania; Tallahassee, Florida; and Wichita, Kansas.
Gallup randomly surveyed 43,000 adults by phone from 2008 to 2010. You can download the full report here.
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The digestive system is an intricate system that can be disturbed by disease, diet, and emotional and environmental stress. The most common digestive problems include stomach gas stomach ache, heartburn and so on. Almost all digestive problems arise due to improper digestion. Our food habits such as eating junk foods are one of the most common factors of the problem. Some blame may go to our today's environment. The water we drink is chlorinated and may be polluted with industrial waste; and the vegetable, fruits we eat may have some pesticides residues. All of these play a crucial role in causing indigestion. Here I would like to leave you with some simple home remedies that have been in use for several decades. These can treat or cure common digestion problems without hurting the environment and are affordable, won't cause side effects and won't interact with other drugs.
Indigestion or dyspepsia is a condition of the stomach in which digestive juices are not secreted properly and results in discomfort.
· Add a spoonful of lemon juice, one spoonful of ginger and two spoons of honey in a glass of lukewarm water. Mix them well and drink if you are facing indigestion.
· Mix equal parts of baking soda and water in a glass for immediate relief.
· Mix one teaspoon of cumin seeds (jeera) in a glass of water and drink it.
· A teaspoon of carom seeds or bishop's weed (ajwain) with a little rock salt is a good home remedy.
· Chewing a small piece of fresh ginger with salt, five to ten minutes before meals, stimulates digestion.
Gas and gas pain are often caused by air you swallow when you eat or drink fast and breakdown of some indigested food by harmless bacteria. It is also made by the food you are digesting. High fiber foods such as beans, vegetables, fruits and grains can create a lot of gas. So can dairy foods for some people.
· Take one glass of boiling water and put two tablespoons of peach leaves in the water. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes and drink it. Repeat it 3 times in a day.
· You can drink peppermint tea or chamomile tea.
· Eat coriander seeds. It relieves you from both gas and gas pain.
· Drink carbonated water
· Take a cup of boiling water; add grinded ginger root and honey. Enjoy it as herbal tea.
Constipation refers to infrequent bowel movement or passage of small amounts of hard and dry bowel movements. It is the disturbance in the...
digestive tract that gives rise to many other ailments in the body.
· Chronic constipation can be cured with high intake of figs dipped in water and taken in the morning time. This constipation remedy is very effective
· Mix 1/2 cup olive oil with 1/2 cup orange juice and drink.
· Drink hot water with sour lime juice and half a teaspoon of salt.
· Dip 10-12 seedless dry grapes in milk and boil the milk. Drink the milk separately and chew the grapes. This is more beneficial when taken at night.
· Fresh ginger can be ground and added to foods or taken in tea or capsule form. Herbalists recommend consuming 500mg of ginger with a full glass of water after each meal.
· Green tea has been used for centuries in Japan as an after dinner drink. Green teas aid the body in the digestion process, and help soothe the stomach's sensitive tissue.
· Before meals, mix the juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt into an 8 ounce glass of water and drink. After meals, try a teaspoon of honey to soothe your heartburn.
· Pomegranate seeds are used for your normal stomach ache. Take the seeds out of the pomegranate and put them in a bowl. Sprinkle the seeds with salt and black pepper and eat the seeds making sure to chew them all the way.
· Make regular hot tea and add honey or some freshly squeezed lemon juice. This will help in relaxing your stomach ache. Avoid adding sugar to your tea as it can take away beneficial effects of tea..
· Drink plain soda water, if your stomach ache is due to acidity. It will provide immediate relief from your pain.
· half a teaspoon of baking soda with 4 ounces of warm water, and then drink it. In an instant, it will make you belch.
Digestive health is vital to the overall health of our body. These home remedies have been in use for several decades and can do miracles in no time. People in India are inclined towards home remedies not only for improper digestion but for other common problems also. If I have complaint of digestive disorder, my first option usually is home remedies which are not only easy to use but poses no risk of side effect.
Healthy digestion!


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The Amazing Race > The Racers
Azaria Azene and Hendekea Azene - TAR12
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MSN Interview
Here's what the brother and sister team had to say for themselves:
MSN: So guys, sorry you got eliminated from "The Amazing Race."
Hendekea: Yeah, tell me about it.
MSN: It seemed like you guys had everything you needed to go all the way. You'd come in first on three legs. So what happened? Why did you guys get the business class rather than economy?
Azaria: We got the business-class ticket rather than economy because we didn't really dictate to the travel agent very loudly that we wanted economy. And that was compounded by the fact we never really checked the ticket to make sure it was economy.
MSN: So why does "The Amazing Race" have that rule, that all flights have to be economy class?
Hendekea: My guess is because number one, it's cheaper, and probably more importantly, the pressure is more on if you have to get economy, because usually first-class tickets are more available on international flights. And so there wouldn't be as much competition to get a flight period if first-class was open.
Azaria: Also, I was thinking that on an economy flight, say, from L.A. to Ireland, it's a lot more difficult than a first-class ticket.
MSN: So was there any possibility of your, say, trading your business-class flight with someone economy-class, or was that disallowed by the rules?
Hendekea: No. The explicit rule is that you must purchase economy tickets. So we could have downgraded or gotten different seats but that would have been against the rules because we had to purchase economy tickets. And that had to be done at the ticket-agent phase, at that time.
MSN: So how would you categorize your experience on the Race overall?
Azaria: Ups and downs, but for the most part, except for Croatia, the ending there, it was really phenomenal. It was just an unbelievable opportunity, a chance not just to travel the world and to see different cultures and places, but to share that experience with my sister and actually my family and friends back home.
Hendekea: Yeah, it was obviously more than just winning a million dollars. Traveling around the world, and meeting interesting people and building relationships, not just with my brother, but I met so many great people from other teams on the Race.
MSN: How did your time on the Race compare to what you expected going in?
Azaria: I thought it was a little less physically grueling. I thought it was going to be a lot of physical activity with some mental tied into it. But with the exception of the first leg, it really wasn't like that.
Hendekea: I also totally expected to be arguing with Azaria more than I did. I think Azaria and I worked really well together. I think we discovered early on I was strong in certain areas he wasn't and he was strong in certain areas that I wasn't, so if we could keep cool, we were a team that could really work well. So that surprised me.
MSN: What would you say were your strengths and weaknesses as individuals and as a team?
Hendekea: I think obviously Azaria's a lot faster and stronger than I am. But I pay more attention to detail. I have better eyes than he does. I work better when it comes to asking somebody to use a laptop or a cell phone. I'm probably more of a people person. So that was my strength.
MSN: What would you say was your favorite leg of the race?
Azaria: I enjoyed the first leg in Burkina Faso. It started out pretty tough, we slept on the concrete that night. ... Being in Burkina and being able to run with... Misha and do all the activities we did was really fun.
Hendekea: I'd have to say the same. It depends on what's more important to you. Croatia is a beautiful place, a wonderful landscape, and the task in Ireland was fun and crazy, but for me it came down to interacting with people and growing relationships. I think that took place in Burkina Faso, so I'd have to agree with Azaria.
MSN: How did being on the Race affect your relationship with each other?
Hendekea: I think for most of our lives, Azaria and I have had the typical brother-sister relationship. Unfortunately we weren't that close all our lives. I felt he was like the protective brother, so I wasn't as open to him as I maybe would have liked. I think being in such close proximity and having to work together has forced us to be more open. As a result, after the Race, I think that we communicate better, we talk to each other more often, and we're really trying to work on building an open, positive relationship with each other.
Azaria: I think every Hendekea said was pretty accurate. ... I love her and I'll always have her back.
Hendekea: All that's implied, right? I think to make a relationship stronger, you have to be a lot more open. ...
MSN: Other than obviously the mistake that led to you being eliminated, what else might you change if you had the opportunity to do the Race over again?
Azaria: I would have been easier on Hendekea, been more supporting, instead of being a coach, be more a friend or a teammate.
Hendekea: And I tried to be a peacemaker in the sense that it would have been easy for me to fire back at him and argue all the time but I didn't think it was conducive to a better team. But looking back, maybe that was what we needed. Maybe if I had fired back, rather than him nailing it on me, I could have been there to calm him down and reevaluate some of our decisions. MSN: So that last episode, how far back where you from the grandfather and the grandson when it was all said and done?
Hendekea: We were probably 10 minutes behind them. Azaria: Yeah, 10 minutes.
MSN: Looking back on that last leg, once you were in Croatia, was there anything you could have done differently to pare down that 10 or 15 minutes?
Hendekea: A lot of things. They didn't show that our taxi driver took us to the wrong pier. That could have been 10 minutes right there.
Azaria: It took us like a half-hour to get the Roadblock completed just because there were so many blocks and not very many slots that would fit. And then there was the Great Anchor Incident. ... Our rowboat was tied to the pier, but there was also an anchor that was holding it down, and we didn't realize there was an anchor. MSN: That must have sucked.
Azaria: Yep.
MSN: So what advice do you have for people who might want to go on "The Amazing Race" in the future?
Hendekea: I'm not a big fan of "Let's go on 'The Amazing Race' and re-evaluate our relationship." I don't think that contestants should try to go on "The Amazing Race" to see how strong their relationship is. I don't think that's not very healthy. You need to be calm, obviously. It seems the people who are the most calm and look at the big picture do the best. So if you can steer away from drama for the most part and remain calm, I think you'll do well.
Azaria: I think the most important thing to do and it benefited us greatly throughout is using all the resources that are available, and particularly focusing on the people. If you were to come to New Orleans and wanted to go to the Superdome, you'd rely on the people around you to help you. Hendekea and I did a really good job of trying to get input from others.
MSN: How did you guys stop from laughing when Jen was complaining in that one leg that you guys had already had your turn at being first and you didn't let them come in first?
Azaria: I smiled, but didn't laugh. She was venting.
Hendekea: She was venting. At that point, they had come really close to first like two or three times I think. They were just frustrated and they let their emotions get the best of them. I didn't really take it too seriously.
MSN: How would you assess the remaining teams?
Hendekea: It's really weird. I think that a lot of people wouldn't expect the two older teams, Gramps and grandson and Ron and Chris, to be there. But I don't think being older is that much of a disadvantage. And in my opinion, it's an advantage because they think a lot more. They're slower because of it, but it also causes them to look at the big picture and not rush into judgment. I think a lot of people are surprised about them being around.
Azaria: I think the remaining teams are all strong in their own way. TK and Rachel are very laid-back. They also have physical prowess. Ron and Christina are extremely intelligent and I think their relationship throughout the Race has gotten stronger and stronger as they've gotten to know each other. Nate and Jen, they bicker, they fight, but if you look at their performance throughout the past six legs, they've always been at the top. They've never really dropped down to the back. So it's a pretty good complement of people who still remain in the Race.
MSN: Guys, anything else you'd like to add about your time on the Race?
Azaria: It was awesome. It was a great experience that's going to stick with us for the rest of our lives, and I feel very fortunate to have been a part of it.
Hendekea: We're just really thankful to have been given this opportunity. It's definitely something I know a lot of people would love to do and we were just fortunate to have been a part of it.
- posted by Raoul
Reality Wanted Interview
Interview with Azaria and Hendekea of the Amazing Race 12
Posted on December 12th, 2007 by Mark
Author's web site: http://www.myspace.com/realitywanted
Q. Mark RealityWanted.com: What initially got you both interested in being on the The Amazing Race?
A. Hendekea, The Amazing Race 12: I am the guilty party here, I am a huge fan of The Amazing Race and roped my brother in to being on the show with me.
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: Hendekea called and asked me to apply with her, it was her fault.
Q. Mark Realitywanted.com: What was your favorite stop while traveling around the world on The Amazing race?
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: My favorite stop was Africa when we visited Burkina Faso.
A. Hendekea, The Amazing Race 12: Africa was also my favorite stop on the race. However, I loved all the stops we visited. I looked most forward to being around the different cultures and the locals. In Burkina Faso we met a local who we ended up having lunch with, I just loved bonding with all the locals in the different countries.
Q. Mark Realitywanted.com: Last week I spoke with Lynne Spillman, as you know she runs casting for The Amazing Race. She mentioned that The Amazing Race is more of a relationship show vs. a travel show. So how did this experience help or hurt your relationship with one another?
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: We had our ups and down like anyone on the race that was under that much pressure. We had some issues at the start but grew stronger as the race went on, after we were eliminated it was hard to be around one another for a little while, but we are now a lot closer.
A. Hendekea, The Amazing Race 12: There was a bit of time right before the race where I was wondering if it was such a good idea to be on the race with my brother. As hard as he was on me on the show he can be harder to deal with in normal life. It ended up working out and we meshed well and found we had different strengths one another did not have. After we got kicked off the show, it was such a shocker and we both went through that what the hell just happened thought process. We were both a little depressed for a few days but later we looked at the positive side of things after we reflected on the coulda woulda shoulda process.
Q. Mark RealityWanted.com: So in your case things between you two look solid. It doesnt look so good for Nate and Jen. Did you guys know Nate and Jen were having such a hard time with one another?
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: I think that Nate and Jen have a very up and down relationship to start with so youre seeing this yo yo type relationship on the show.
A. Hendeke, The Amazing Race 12: As a friend and I consider them friends, I feel bad because they both wear their hearts on their sleeves. There were times I had to calm myself down and filter myself so I didnt explode on Azaria or someone else during the course of the race. I dont think Jen and Nate filter their thoughts. I think they love one another very much but I also I think the editing is trying to make it look like Jen is causing most of the problems but it was more 50/50.
Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: Its interesting to watch the teams and how they do with one another during the course of the race, I am sure editing is a big factor since viewers dont see all the footage. On episode two you mentioned that Kynt and Vyxsin were serious competitors, looking at them did you think they would be such a competitive team?
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: I didnt expect them to be so competitive based upon their appearance and how they value things like getting their makeup ready for race while the rest of us were packing our bags and doing race related things. They came out and did a good job but in my mind they have ulterior motives for being on the show, they are not just there to race.
Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: Ulterior motives, I must have missed that. What do you think their ulterior motives are for being on the show?
A. Hendekea, The Amazing Race 12: I think they want to be little TV stars. Its so funny how a person is during the race and how they are when a camera is around. On TV Kynt comes off as a fun loving guy but in reality he was depressed and a little rude, at least to me. He was very quiet but when the camera came around Kynt was a different person.Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: I have heard that on other shows as well, but they seem to be landing near the top each week and I assume everyone who goes on Reality TV wants a little piece of the star pie. So we have a ton of fans who watch the show on our site and many who have applied for next season or will apply for a future season. Since this show can bring people closer or push them apart what would you say to aspiring Amazing Race contestants?
A. Hendek, The Amazing Race 12: Dont blame and finger point, both people on a team need to make decisions together not go back and finger point. Communication is by far the most important thing to be successful and enjoy yourself on the show.
Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: Would you guys do the show again, say if there is an Amazing Race All Stars season two?
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: If you asked either one of us we would say yes before you could finish asking the question.
Q. Mark RealityWanted.com: Well if CBS is reading this I guess they know who to call for All Stars. You two were doing so well and on the last episode you looked to be eliminated because of someone elses airline booking screw up, was this the case?
A. Hendekea, The Amazing Race 12: It was both our faults and hers. Basically it is the racers responsibility to double check things like this. Azaria did ask for economy but things happened so fast it was overlooked.
A. Azaria, The Amazing Race 12: So we sat down at ticket office and got business class tickets by mistake. What you dont see is the timing of how things unfolded on the show. When we sat down to get our tickets we only had 20 minutes until the plane left. We then got our tickets with only 10 minutes to spare. It was a very high stress environment, once we were told we had the wrong type of tickets we were left with only 5 minutes to spare and correct it.
Mark RealityWanted.com: Well we want to thank you two for spending some time with us, I am sure we will see you at the finale. Do either of you have a Myspace you want to share with fans?
A. Hendekea, The Amazing Race 12: You can look me up by my name I am the only result for Hendekea.
Amazing Racers' Forbidden Ticket Landed Them Off the Map
By ROCHELL D. THOMAS
Brother and sister engineers Azaria and Hendekea Azene seemed like a final three team for sure. They won three of the first five legs and often operated like a well-oiled genetically-linked machine. But they showed up at an airport gate with a forbidden business class ticket and it was back to start. Just goes to show you can never get too comfortable on The Amazing Race 12 (Sundays, 8 pm/ET, CBS).
TVGuide.com: Once more for the record: Please explain how you ended up with the wrong type of ticket to Dubrovnik.
Hendekea: Luck. The ticketing agent ended up giving us business class even though Azaria said economy.
TVGuide.com: Did you do any "Hey-it-wasn't-our-fault" begging that they didn't show on camera?
Azaria: No. I don't even know if we remembered that we'd said economy.
Hendekea: Everything happened so quickly.
Azaria: We got our tickets at 6:15 am. The flight was leaving at 6:30. They were actually holding up the plane for us. So I can't fault Polish Airlines. I can maybe fault the travel agent a little. But the responsibility to check the ticket is on our own shoulders.
Hendekea: In the end, we should have been the ones to double-check before we left the ticketing agent to make sure it was right.
TVGuide.com: How many languages do you speak?
Azaria: We're both pretty good at English.
Hendekea: But it's funny people thought Azaria could speak French. They were like "We heard him speak French in Burkina Faso." But that was the only three French words we know.
Azaria: And Hendekea actually makes fun of the way I talk to foreign people because I talk with an accent. Plus my hand movements and body gestures just got much more animated.
Hendekea: I did it too, though. When you spend so much time outside of the U.S. you start talking with the same accent of the people you're hanging around. So I can't judge.
TVGuide.com: Well, how was that ill-fated flight?
Hendekea: It was the most depressing time of my life. First of all, we had to wait in Vilnius for three or four hours. And then we had a layover in Frankfurt, and Azaria was moping around all depressed.
Azaria: That was because of all the cigarette smoke around in that airport! [Laughs] It was terrible. [That, plus] we ended up landing four or five hours after the first team.
TVGuide.com: At least you made out pretty well before you were eliminated. You won three legs.
Hendekea: Yeah, we did. We won a trip to Whistler in Alberta, Canada to go skiing. Then Bermuda and scooters.
TVGuide.com: Which was your favorite leg?
Azaria: The first leg of Burkina Faso where I had to drink the crunchy camel's milk while she was yelling at me. But Croatia would have been [our favorite]. Had we won.
Hendekea: Winning's always great. But our goal was to stay in it as long as possible.
TVGuide.com: Did being Ethiopian ever give you an advantage? Were locals like, "She's not from here but she's a fellow African?"
Hendekea: We told people that we were Ethiopian and they didn't care. The only advantage was the fact that we had been to Africa before. I think that, maybe, with some of the other teams like The Blondes or Kynt and Vyxsin, [the poverty] they saw surprised them and they got very emotional.
TVGuide.com: What did you think when Jennifer complained that you were winning too much.
Hendekea: That was funny. But they didn't show part of it. We got there first and when they were second I put my hand on Jen's shoulder [as if to say], "We're still in the game. That's what counts." And she turned to me and snapped, "Don't touch me!" But Jen and I are good friends and I totally understood where she was coming from. She apologized afterwards and it was no big deal.
TVGuide.com: In general, how did you all handle finding food and timing potty breaks?
Hendekea: I don't know why people complain about food, because I was never really hungry. We were on airplanes half the time and, maybe it wasn't fine dining, but it was food. With bathrooms, I just didn't drink so I wouldn't have to go much. I was probably dehydrated half the time.
Azaria: You do learn to hold it in. But when it comes to food, I looked at it like this: The first leg of the race was so physically demanding I felt like if I could get through that then everything else was cake.
TVGuide.com: It was funny when you called Nick and Gramps out for trying to get the ticket agent to screw over the other teams. How often did you overhear things you shouldn't have?
Azaria: A lot of times you're in close proximity to other people especially in the ticketing office. That's partially why we ended up sharing a lot of info. We felt like they would get it anyway.
TVGuide.com: In your CBS bio you say you were setting out to make friends along the way. Which teams will you see again? And who would like to never see again?
Hendekea: A lot of the teams live in southern California. So I see them all the time Nate and Jen, TK and Rachel, Julia. I don't really have anyone that I super dislike except for maybe Kynt and Vyxsin.
TVGuide.com: Why are they not on your Favorite People list?
Hendekea: For several reasons. I feel like they put up a bit of a show. I could care less if somebody's walking around with a pink afro and a tutu.
TVGuide.com: What seemed phony about them?
Hendekea: I can't believe we're getting into this. [Laughs] But Kynt really catered to the camera. The second it was on Kynt was dynamic and exciting. But when it came to interacting with other teams, they wanted nothing to do with any of us.
TVGuide.com: In this week's episode it just looked like their strategy was to not go along with the crowd.
Azaria: That is the biggest joke ever. I don't want to bad-mouth them, but every single leg of the race they followed people.
Hendekea: In Ireland and in Amsterdam they followed us. They would try to be your friend when it was advantageous to them. But then they would go and backstab you. If that's how you want to play, that's fine, but don't walk around with this high and mighty attitude like, "Oh, we have so much integrity. We would never lie. We're such respectful people."
TVGuide.com: OK. Changing the subject, what happens to your backpacks sometimes? During this last leg, especially, they disappeared.
Azaria: The production guys picked up our backpacks at the airport because they knew that we'd be repelling and doing other things.
TVGuide.com: Is that how you'd be tipped off that a tough leg was coming?
Azaria: No, because the toughest leg was the first one and we had our backpacks for that. In this last leg it was just about logistics. You're not going to be able to carry a backpack down a zipline or when you're dropping into the water.
TVGuide.com: See, some of us meaning me would have been worried about not being strong enough. And falling. And killing ourselves.
Hendekea: I guess you could have fallen. But you can't think about it. You just do it. Like before we left for the race, I was thinking about how Joyce [of Season 7] shaved her head in India. I was like, "I would totally not cut my hair." But then when I got on the race I realized I would do many things I otherwise would never expect myself to do.
I just got a question about them.
Were they even called to race in UB?? I think they had the biggest reason to come back to TARUB. I also understand that they might not be called if Christina was also racing. Is there any news about them? Thanks.
I just :<3 em
Here are the statistics on the placement of teams in seasons 12 through 17:
6 9th place teams - Zev/Justin were in AR18
6 8th place teams - Amanda and Kris were in AR18
6 7th place teams - none were in AR18
6 6th place teams - Mel and Michael, Gary and Mallory were in AR18
6 5th place teams - Kynt and Vyxsin were in AR18
6 4th place teams - Keisha and Jennifer, Flight Time and Big Easy were in AR18
6 3rd place teams - Margie and Luke were in AR18
6 2nd place teams - Ronald and Christina, Jaime and Cara, Jet and Cord were in AR18
6 1st place teams - were in AR18
So only 4 teams with a 6th place (what Azaria and Hezekia finished in AR12) or worse placement appeared in AR18. I would not have put Azaria and Hezekia in instead of Zev/Justin, Amanda/Kris, Mel/Michael (that one is a tossup) or Gary/Mallory.
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Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was on the field throwing passes during the portion of practice open to the media Wednesday, showing some effects of his sprained right knee but also looking further along than anticipated.
What won't be known until later is how much Griffin actually practices and how many repetitions he takes during the full-team work.
Griffin, who suffered a Grade 1 sprain of his right lateral collateral ligament in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win vs. Baltimore, was able to jog and even run a little bit. But he did not run at full speed. There was no noticeable limp when he ran. However, he also was not seen cutting and that's usually the big factor in whether or not a runner will be able to play coming off a knee or ankle injury.
He did seem to plant gingerly on his right leg on some of his throws and still favored throwing more off his front leg than his back. All the throws required him to do nothing but turn and throw. But considering it's Wednesday the fact that he was on the field and doing what he did must be an encouraging sign for the Redskins.
If Griffin can't play vs. Cleveland, then rookie Kirk Cousins would be the likely starter. Both Griffin and Cousins will address the media after practice around 1:45 p.m. ET.