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Family and friends are mourning a Waldorf teen who died unexpectedly over the weekend.
At about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the 2700 block of Red Lion Place in Waldorf for a report of an unconscious person.
LaQuasia Watson, 15, a junior at Thomas Stone High School, had collapsed in front of her house, according to information from the Charles County Sheriff�s Office.
A neighbor conducted CPR, and Watson was taken by ambulance to Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, where she was pronounced dead.
The girl�s body was sent to a state medical examiner�s office in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Diane Richardson, sheriff�s office spokeswoman, said there were no signs of foul play.
Monday morning, crisis professionals, pupil personnel workers and school guidance counselors for the Charles County school system were on hand at Stone to talk with students and staff.
Staff announced to their homeroom classes that Watson had died over the weekend.
In a letter sent to parents, Principal Michael Meiser wrote, �This is a heartbreaking time for LaQuasia�s family and our school community. We all feel the loss, and LaQuasia�s contributions to Thomas Stone will long be remembered.�
Cazie Pitts, geometry teacher at Stone, taught Watson in her eighth-period class.
Pitts said Watson was a quiet and respectful student.
�She had a beautiful spirit, she really did,� she said.
Pitts said it was a very emotional day at the high school on Monday. She said she gave students in her classes an opportunity to reflect and talk about their feelings if they wanted to. She also allowed for a moment of silence during her classes Monday and asked students to think about Watson�s family and their own families. Pitts said it was very difficult to look up during eighth period and see an empty seat where Watson sat each day.
A candlelight vigil is scheduled at the school for 7:30 tonight in front of the school�s memorial garden.


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PREFAB FRIDAY: Zero-Energy MkLotus debuts!
No more renderings necessary, Michelle Kaufmann's gorgeous new eco-prefab home has just debuted and been installed on the grass in front of San Francisco City Hall. The lovely zero-energy prefab is open to the public as part of the West Coast Green show at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the house as it was getting set up in the past few days, and we can tell you firsthand that the renderings don't do it justice. The home is compact and stunning, with gorgeous xeriscape landscaping, and the most high-tech green materials and sustainable systems available,including a greywater recycling system, green roof, solar panels, and even a spot to plug in your electric vehicle for charging!
We spoke to Michelle on Tuesday, so stay tuned in the coming weeks for an interview with her about the design. And make sure to come by West Coast Green today and tomorrow to see the mkLOTUS for yourself!
For those of you who aren't in the area and can't check out the house in person, read on for our in-depth report. We got a ton of fabulous photos of all the green details, both inside and out – and can tell you that this is one truly stunning, beautifully designed, prefab powerhouse.
Michelle Kauffman is known for her modern, sustainable prefab designs, and the mkLotus goes above and beyond all previous MK designs. The modular construction allows for customization and flexibility, while sliding doors allow residents to open up their house to the elements.
From sustainable materials like flyash concrete, FSC-certified wood, no-VOC paint and EcoResin to the green roof, LED lighting system, EnergyStar appliances, photovoltaic energy system, and rainwater/greywater catchment, the house is as green as it gets. The 'zero-energy' house actually produces so much energy from the solar panels on the roof that you can charge your electric vehicle with a plug in the side of the house.
Above and beyond all the green, however, the house is just a testament to thoughtful, smart design. Every material, system and design choice in the house seems to be thought out, and have purpose. The high ceilings, skylights, gently angled walls, floor to ceiling glass and copious daylight all work to make the 700 sf house feel a lot bigger and more spacious than it actually is.
One realy cool thing about the house is that has a fully digital control center, which allows the occupant to control light and heat, as well as monitering energy use, water use and programming the TV.
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April 6, 2008 at 6:43 am
so is there are quite a lot of discarded urban trees up your way?! hey mike lee if you interested in having something like this or better built in nz dont blow it with air miles.. please contact me and i would be happy to quote on this plan or whatever you want. cheers email@example.com
March 17, 2008 at 5:01 pm
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[…] 2. GREEN PREFAB CONQUER THE WORLD After the success last year of Steve Glen's and Ray Kappe's Living Home eco prefab, we were not surprised to see the worlds of green building and prefab construction coming together in 2007. This year, prefab designer extraordinaire Michelle Kaufman took green prefab to new heights by debuting her zero energy mkLotus design at West Coast Green in September. The compact home doesn't compromise style or energy efficiency, using solar panels, recycled materials, LED lights, a green roof, water recycling system, green landscaping and even a plug for your electric vehicle! […]
February 2, 2008 at 8:40 pm
can the mkLotus be exported(flat pack) to new zealand ?
November 9, 2007 at 4:43 am
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November 6, 2007 at 4:23 pm
How would these systems work in a climate like Northern Michigan? I am partners in an Energy Efficient Panelized Building Company called Insulex Panel Systems, Inc. and I am always looking to learn more. We have been designing and erecting energy effecient buildings since 1982.
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October 17, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Hi madtrait,
Regarding the water reuse, there are two components here: the interior recycling system, and the exterior rainwater catchment system, which they've labeled as "gray water" in the photos above. I suggest you contact Nick Thayer of Late Afternoon Garden Designs who designed the mkLotus landscaping for info on the entire exterior system.
If you are referring to the catchment pool in the photos above, I agree it looks great. I believe it is intended to get its water from roof runoff. My company (Green Waste Recycle Yard) provided the wood timbers, which were milled from local discarded urban trees (Monterey Pines in this case). Nick devised a way to use a pond liner with the timbers to create the pool. These timbers are untreated, so I don't know how long they would hold up in a real world application.
The objects in the center of the pool are the recycled bottoms of Gray Goose vodka bottles, I believe from Red Shovel Glass Company.
Here are two lists of all contributors to the showhouse:
October 3, 2007 at 11:13 am
could we have the spec's on the house so everyone can learn from this..Gray water systems, walls and such..this way everyone can evaluate the best use for their intended market and environment.
October 1, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Are there any designs which are affordable? Or are these just for those who have the means?
September 27, 2007 at 10:52 am
The "shell" costs $125 for 700 square feet. $225K for the upgraded package. Double that for the 2 br version. I sure hope it comes with closets. A great design!
September 26, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Does anyone have more information on the gray water filtration system they used here. It looks great and I would like to try to put something like this in my home.
September 26, 2007 at 4:18 pm
To the comment from genkiRobo about who needs monitoring of consumption in a 700 sq foot home, I would postulate that we all should monitor and control our consumption in any size space.
In this case, size is not the issue.
September 25, 2007 at 6:47 pm
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September 25, 2007 at 4:03 am
Was that a tumble dryer in the kitchen??!
September 24, 2007 at 1:30 pm
One pressing thought I always have on these pre-fab's: cost. It seems for the same size house you could easily build a more efficient, more green, more sustainable strawbale home, cut back on the exorbitant unnecessary accessories (digital monitoring the house- who needs that in 700sft space?!), and actually have an affordable home, about a third of the cost of this "modern trailer". And besides the admittedly beautiful aesthetic look, why do all these "efficient" designs have floor to ceiling windows – the most inefficient thing I could think of on a house (sure you can pay four times the price of a regular window for efficient ones, but its something that wasn't even necessary if the design was more about efficiency, less about voyeurism).
I know most of us don't think on low budgets when having a home built – but if I had to decide between a 700sft strawbale home, or this modern single-wide, there's little decision to make in my mind…
September 23, 2007 at 9:09 pm
If Marshall, Michelle, or even "West Coast Green" is reading this, please provide a way to find out about interior furnishings, fixtures, and finishes please. For instance, what materials are being used in the bathroom? Looks to be recycled glass tiles and maybe Vetrazzo counters, but it's hard to tell. Excellent use of the ecoresin sliding panels and hardware. It's something I'm hoping to do quite soon but have concerns about the lack of substantial weight to the products. Anyone here have thoughts on that?
I'd like a page on the MKD site that shows (specifically) the options available for customization (tho', from experience, I won't hold my breath).
September 23, 2007 at 7:39 pm
this looks a lot better than the renderings. it is a great summary of current products available. and it brings good light to the fact that once a home is getting most of its energy from solar then the car should be electric and charged from solar as well.
ceiling height is very important. we've known for ages about the positive psychological and functional effects.
but…what happens on the urban scale? humans can enjoy small square footage if there is a pleasant view and if you dont have to look right at another one of these 10 ft away or at a wall. this times 1 million in close proxemity in a city = ….well, do i have to recall the problems that have led to the worst of our problems, that of urban sprawl? or try 1 billion or 6 billion?
so, ultimately this is definitily not a green solution for the masses, nor do we want to have this in a remote wilderness or vacation location as opposed to a site specific, more creative design.
the goal of pre-fab or factory built is the profitability of mass production. that is not a good directive for finding great habitation design. nor does transporting habitat modules over long distances using the already congested highway system a good idea.
i thought everyone is supposed to be thinking global! even if we just think national, the US is sprawling at a terrible rate! the new urbanism movement woke some people up. oregon and portland…others. look at the new urbanism website now. its even more drastic! and there is good reason! single family homes and even worse, prefab single family homes set urban design back (well it was never really part of any intelligent urban design!) 50 years!
even if this appears to be a nice product; good design on a fractional scale, nice integration of everything at the latest green products convention…we cannot consider this to be a viable solution for habitat.
think 3-D urban structure and no cars within city.
September 22, 2007 at 8:02 pm
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September 22, 2007 at 6:27 pm
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This product uses very little Portland cement and no flyash. Natural minerals make up the matrix.
September 22, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Adam, I been to sf in the summer and in winter.
Heat is nice-to-have, but not a necessity.
Many of old houses do not have heat,
right in the neighborhood of city hall.
I am taking about houses where the temperature falls below 10 degrees.
September 22, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Jean, have you ever been to San Francisco? This isn't Southern California, gets quite cold here. FYI
September 22, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Hey Gary, If you click on 'Michelle Kaufman' in the articles text above… you'll route oa a page which has a video link on the right. In that video it becomes very clear that SIP's are used for the walls and the roof… which is as it should be.
I'm curious about the flexibility of the design… as regards a building block, or modular, fashion. What is possible I wonder ? And can plans be purchased instead of just ordering the whole prefab ? Buying plans would be a nice option.
Because it uses SIPS, and it looks like they're the 8″ thick (6″ foamcore) kind, I suspect that the insulation is good.
What concerns me, however, is security. Those open link 'city gates' security gates would seem to be indicated…. possibly blended with other measures ???
All in all, I think the house is a little small. One more room, a study / second bedroom… located within a half second floor would make this house a 'home' in my opinion.
Very good progress here though. Very little to complain about. Congrats !
September 22, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Funny you are having the show in sf, a city where heating the house is not really necessary.
I would like to hear more about geothermal energy, one of the ways to heat in very cold climates that most of us have.
September 22, 2007 at 11:01 am
Why don't any of these designs use SIPs – probably the most efficient type of buliding system on the planet! It makes no sense to worry about 'light bulbs' and 'fly ash' in the concrete when 70% of the bulding envelope can reduce the energy costs by 50-60% by just building the walls, floors and roof with SIPs…
September 22, 2007 at 8:45 am
I think I just found my dream house. Anyone know what it will cost to build one of these things, or if there is a _slightly_ larger version for a family with kids?
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September 21, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Jill and Emily, thank you for that awesome and thorough writeup of the showhouse!
Anyone interested in finding more on M.K. can go to http://www.mklotus.com. From there, you can learn more about the house and connect with her other designs.
Thanks again to everyone at inhabitat.com!
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September 21, 2007 at 3:36 pm
A green roof reduces reflective enrgy that adds to global warming. It is not designed to creat thermal mass for household energy reduction.
September 21, 2007 at 2:37 pm
How can I find out more about Ms. Kaufmann's designs, cost per square footage, and when the next show displaying houses will be?
September 21, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Joe: Yes, there is additional insulation. Green roof improves insulation because it reduces extremal temperatures on the roof during the year. In the summer plants evaporate moisture when it's hot not gather sun energy in their mases like the other materials does.
September 21, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Why is the living area on the north side? Wouldn't it be better to flip the floor plan having the bedroom on the north side and living on south. This would make the building more energy efficient right, using the sun to help heat the building in the winter.
Also I'm not too familiar with green roofs but isn't earth a thermal mass not an insulator. Is there additional insulation below the green roof? How does a green roof insulate?
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How has the Black Party, the annual New York City mega-dance event survived and thrived for 35 years? While other branded parties, and even the concept of the "Circuit" itself, have fallen prey to changing times and tastes, the Black Party has managed continually to re-invent itself.
What began at the original Saint as a strictly leather-S/M event evolved into a more broadly defined fetish party. Since moving to Roseland, its home for a quarter of a century, the Black Party has become, in the words of Stephen Pevner, an "arts experience, a cultural festival expression of sexual expression. Now, it's an art form, combining entertainment, theatrical storytelling, postmodern but also subversive. It's taken a long, hard route."
Even so, he added, what keeps thousands of men (and, more recently, women) returning year after year is that the Saint at Large, the producing organization that Pevner heads, has stuck to fundamentals while broadening the party's scope and ambitions. "The party hasn't changed that much," he said. "It's accepted on its own terms."
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Almost from the time it opened in 1980, however, the Saint had an uninvited guest, a disease that would eventually claim so many of its members that it was forced to close only six years later. The Saint at Large spent a few years wandering from venue to venue before settling down at Roseland Ballroom, a gargantuan converted ice-skating rink in Midtown Manhattan that boasts the largest dance floor in the city, nearly a quarter of an acre unobstructed by columns and a ceiling height that can accommodate the most elaborate lighting displays.
Although it is one of the most popular mid-sized venues for rock acts and events like "Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS" hugely popular burlesque revue, the building continued to fall into disrepair. Finally, word leaked out last year that Roseland would go under the wrecking ball.
The club is marking its closing with a series of Lady Gaga concerts, the last on April 7. But the pride of the place for the last dance event will be the Black Party, which takes place from Saturday night, March 22, well into the next afternoon.
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Title: Rupert T. Roach - part 2
Date: February 25, 2005
Summary: Steve considers smashing Rupert the Roach, then fails to do so.
Cast: Beaver, Steve, Rupert T. Roach, Lobster Bees
Onomatopoeias used: "STING!", "PINCH!", "ZZZZZ"
Number of panels: 7
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Beaver: (in a thought bubble) "Now Steve, Remember what I always say:"
Panel 2
A horde of Lobster Bees attack Beaver with a ZZZZZ sound. Beaver: "Aaah! Lobster bees!"
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The Lobster Bees PINCH! and STING! Beaver.
Beaver: "Augh! No!"
Steve: "Thanks Beaver! I knew you'd know what to do."
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Steve holds Rupert down again and raises the mallet, now looking more confident.
Rupert: "A thousand curses upon you!"
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Steve accidentally hits his other hand instead of Rupert.
Steve: "Yaaaa!"
Rupert: "Sweet freedom!"
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Rupert runs under the fridge, Steve chases him, holding the mallet up.
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Animation of Two Stroke expansion chamber:
As the pressure wave reflects back, it has a similar effect to turbocharging or supercharging a 4 stroke- it rams fuel and air that leaked into the pipe back into the cylinder under higher pressure, causing the motor to have more power (more fuel & air = bigger bang). That's a very loose explanation, but there you go.
I've always wanted to build an expansion chamber... This is where P.O.J. (pronounced Podge) comes in. This Piece Of Junk was (and is) my first motorcycle... found it in a grain bin around '95, back when I wasn't allowed to have bikes. Somehow, this one snuck home. I dug it out of storage a few years ago and began this process, so follow along as I make mistakes and learn a thing or two about building your own expansion chamber!
Please note, this is NOT the only way to do this. I think there is an easier way- done by cutting out two sheets in the correct shape, welding the edges, and the pumping ultra high pressure water in to "expand" the pipe, but I didn't have the tools at the time to do it like that. This is just how I did it...
Dont bother buying 2 Stroke Wizard. NO CUSTOMER BACKUP. I HAD IT AND IT STOPPED WORKING. Sent them many emails and got automated reply's but nothing from them. Dont waste your money. Plenty of free programs out there that work just as well if not better. Theires is all smoke screens.
2 Stroke Wizard by Build and Click.
Cheers Rich.
The info there exposes the flaws in the former ways of thinking about pipes and how to design them. If you are serious about pipes and want the best results at zero cost then check it out!
You have managed to break down a fairly complex operation, combine it with the relevant theory and still make it readable.
I am a stick welder apprentice, and to weld thin sheet I use a method that I invented: use an additional black iron wire, as in autogenous (Oxy-Acetlyne) welding. It is not easy, but allows some welding tasks otherwise are very difficult.
A question: the "tuned" exhaust seems like a resonant circuit. Does it enhance the motor only in a certain speed or range of speeds? Forgive me if you said that, I don't speak English and it is difficult for me to read and undestand all the text.
My pipe was designed to be a little less effective but cover a larger rpm range. Some pipes can cause the engine to be very sluggish unless its in a very narrow rpm range (my first pipe, for example). That type of pipe has a VERY notice-able powerband- when it hits the right rpm range, the engine really takes off.
I believe TIG welders *dip* the rod in the puddle when welding aluminum for the same purpose- to cool the base metal.
It's a 1967 Yamaha YL100C- also known as a Trailmaster. Yamaha also built a "street" version called the Twinjet, which was a 100cc 2 cylinder two stroke. Mine was meant to be a dual sport, but I'm in the process of converting it to a cafe bike.
Nice article, BTW :-)
here's a vid of my pipe its on a 50cc 2 speed automatic bike:)
and heres the last pipe i made, that still needs to be tested
One book for the average rider you left out of your list is the late great Performance Bikes Tech author John Robinson's "2 stroke tuning" the other book for the "scientists" is Prof. Blair's research paper
Keep up the good work.
so you can get the most ride-ability out of the bike
The other thing that is cool to play with on a piston port 2 stroke is putting a spacer under the barrel it changes the port timing, and can make a sedate putt putt scooter into an animal. Try making a base gasket out of 2 or 3mm aluminium, you will be surprised. it works even better if you take 2 or 3 mm off the top of the barrel, to keep the compression ratio the same.


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Hotel Brunelleschi encompasses two connected historic buildings and a medieval church that have been completely restored, while preserving their architectural characteristics. The hotel houses a small museum in the basement of ancient Pagliazza Tower, around which it is built. Displays of ceramics and crockery date from Roman times to post-Renaissance can be seen here. Many of the works in the museum were discovered in the ancient well at the tower's base. Some of the unique architectural features of this historic property include a room leads to the foundations of the tower, where original Roman brickwork can be seen, as well as an original Roman floor while another room leads to original Roman baths.
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Santa Elisabetta RestaurantSituated on the first floor in part of the ancient Byzantine Tower and considered one of the best restaurants in Florence, Serving Italian cuisine (chef caters to particular tastes, preferences, and allergies). Buffet breakfast; á la carte lunch and dinner.
Osteria della PagliazzaServing typical Tuscan dishes, this restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. In the summer meals are served in the hotel's courtyard.
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Even being that good, I think he will become a cap casualty next off-season. Can his contract be changed?
In his third year, he's starting to turn some heads.
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When the Kansas City Chiefs selected Tyson Jackson with the third overall pick of the 2009 draft, they didnt exactly get an immediate return on their investment. In fact, as a rookie, Jackson had one of the worst years youre likely to see from any defensive player. He didnt make defensive stops, got no pressure, and you get the sense he would have been benched early in the season but for his draft stock. Year 2 saw him miss time injured before bouncing back with a slightly below average year, but nothing to suggest hed then turn into one of the premier run-defending 3-4 ends in the league as he did in 2011.
A testament to coaching and patience, Jackson led all 3-4 ends by registering a defensive stop on 10.6% of all running plays he was in forno mean feat since only the Cardinals defensive ends played more snaps in this regard than him. The Chiefs dont get much pass rush from their 5-techniques, but with Glenn Dorsey in sixth place on this list, you get an idea of what both men bring to the table. Maybe you want more from Top 5 picks, but theyre getting something from them.
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Even being that good, I think he will become a cap casualty next off-season. Can his contract be changed?
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I would not call them "Jackson Haters", just uninformed don't wanna see the truth, kind of people. Most fans do not understand the true requirement of a 3-4 DE. Every one wants sacks, knockdowns, and hurries.
Most of us were very unhappy and surprised by the GM's and coaches choice to draft Jackson, when he was expected to be there at 12 to 20th pick, me included. But he has stepped up and is playing well. We are fortunate to have both Dorsey and Jackson. Dorsey is entering his final year on his contract and I've seen lots of reports that say he will not resign with the Chiefs. I would love to see us sign him longterm,before this season starts.
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We didn't draft any DLine guys to rush the passer, we drafted guys that will demand double teams and will hold their ground which Jackson has been doing.
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From the name of a place in Meath, seat of the high kings of Ireland, named with Gaelic teamhair 'hill'. It has been used as a girl's name in America since the 1940s, probably as a result of the success of the film Gone with the Wind (1939), in which the estate of this name has great emotional significance. In Britain it was not much used before the late 1960s. Its popularity then was influenced by the character Tara King in the television series The Avengers.
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Well duh!!! I could have told them that. How many times I have gone through my day on auto pilot when I have not slept well the night before.
When I used to have a few nights in a row when I didn't sleep I would notice time would pass and I really didn't remember what I had done during the day.
Did I really eat that bag of cookies? Nope, don't remember that.
Did I say I would put your clothes in the dryer two days ago? Nope don't remember that either. (I am sure that smell will come out when you wash it again)
The researchers kept the little rats in their study awake for 4 hours past their little bedtimes and then recorded the activity of their brain cells (neurons). I didn't know rats had bed times did you?
The rats appeared to be completely awake but their little neurons were not all firing. I know people who are like that all the time. Now maybe they have a good excuse.
The rats were taught a new task to measure their responses. They were reaching out for a sugar pellet. The more sleep deprived they were the harder it was for them to grab the sugar pellet. Their motor skills were affected.
Think back to my lack of memory about the bag of cookies. I told you I didn't eat them all. I probably wouldn't have been able to actually grab them being in my sleep deprived state.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
10 comments:
- vignette design said...
That explains everything! No wonder I can't remember anything anymore!
You are too funny!
- April 28, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Muddy Boot Dreams said...
Love this.
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- April 28, 2011 at 8:22 AM
- Kathleen said...
I had Lyme Disease many years ago. I read it can cause memory loss. Yup, I am sure it does. I think! :)
- April 28, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Verrrry interesting. It really does explain a lot. And I'm not just talking about me. hehehe. I can think of another family member....
- April 28, 2011 at 4:09 PM
- Kasia said...
That post didn't bring me good news.. o.o I don't sleep at all... At least... I don't remember sleeping... :)
- April 28, 2011 at 4:16 PM
- Shawn said...
I think that's a great story to stick too!
Thanks for stopping by today and leaving my a comment. I will definitely come back and read your I say HMMM post after I go get a good nights sleep!
- April 28, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- Heather said...
Thanks for sharing this info. Perhaps that is why I can't find anything after I put it away!!
- April 28, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- matron said...
Now I know why when I go to get something,I can not remember what it was !!. I have to retrace my steps and go back to what I was doing and hope I can remember.This happens a lot in the mornings,perhaps I do not sleep as well as I thought I did and it is not old age after all.!!!
- April 29, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Sue said...
Good Grief! I guess that is how I those two $14.95 boxes of Esther Price chocolate turtles got consumed! I hope I enjoyed them! LOL
- May 1, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- Cindy said...
Now I have a reasonable excuse!
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I used 2 teaspoons of baking powder, instead of 2 Tablespoons; I used only 1/2 teaspoon of salt; I added 1 teaspoon of vanilla; and I used 3 Tablespoons of melted butter in place of oil. These turned out DELISH!!!!!
The Baking Powder content is all wrong!
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I cut the baking powder down to 2 teaspoons, added the 1 tsp of vanilla, got rid of the vegetable oil, and added some cinnamon while cooking and they were great! My family loved them.
This is a great recipe! I decreased the baking powder to 2 tsps, added 1 tsp of vanilla and 1 tsp. fresh orange juice. Everyone raved about them. I tossed pecans in for those that like them, blueberries for others and there were no complaints. Also for the little ones, I add a couple of drops of syrup right before I turn them the first time, and they eat them on the run! Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
Before I even read the reviews I realised that 2 TABLESPOONS of Baking Powder was obviously a typo for this recipe. I used 2 TEASPOONS like others, and this recipe turned out so light and fluffy! I also omitted the oil as I'm not a fan of extra fat in my pancakes. I halved the sugar and served them with real grade 3 maple syrup and they were so light and tasty.
Very Good! I made a few changes: only 1 t. of baking powder, only a dash of salt, added 1 t. of vanilla, and added a dash of cinnamon.
These pancakes had to much baking powder and salt. They tasted awful and were flat.
really good pancake recipe. like others, i only added a pinch of salt and 2 tsp. of baking powder. the amount the recipe called for just seemed like too much. they came out perfect when i made them with the changes.
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Have Documentaries or Narrative Films had a bigger impact on you?
As a film student who is also concerned with leaving the world a better place, I constantly find myself asking: What is the best way to tell a story? My question to you is, "Have documentaries or narrative films had a greater impact on your life?" Share your stories. What films have moved you and what have they moved you to do?
Jun 27 2012: Lily,
Documentaries, by far, for me. A good one captures all the complexities of truth with no need for fictional constructs. Which isn't to say documentaries can't weave in non-fiction narratives.
Here are two examples I've found profound:
Century of the Self -- a straight-on documentary -- that documents stunning tactics that unpin culture.
The four-part series is broken down into these segments:
1. Happiness Machines: On Sigmund Freud and his American nephew, Edward Bernays who invented Public Relations in the 1920s to manipulate the masses for corporate gain.
2. The Engineering of Consent: On how post-war leaders used Freudian psychology to try and control the masses.
3. There is a Policeman Inside All of Our Heads: On how psychologists tried to undo mass psychology control and homogenization in the 60s.
4. Eight People Sipping Wine In Kettering. On the role psychology of focus groups adapted in politics in the '80s.
Lost Sparrow by Chris Billing -- an autobiographical documentary with a story so dramatic it seems, but sadly isn't, implausible if not fictionalized.
It is Billing's narrative on he and his siblings' forced adoption from their South Dakota Native American family and alcoholic mother and the horrific child abuse they suffered for years after at the hands of their wealthy white adoptive family.
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Jun 26 2012: In school I read manuals and repair books on machines for my reading pages haha. I am not a fan of fiction so my entire diet has been documentaries for some time. Though I will say they can be a bit deceiving so make sure to do your own follow up on information haha. Ive been fooled before!
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None the less they are a huge part of me not completely giving up on the world around me, and inspiring me to go to college. They held my mind interested long enough to not allow me to get so sucked up into life, jobs and money. Remembering that this place I live happens once, and to treat it like so.
April Tea
Jun 25 2012: I watch mostly documentaries,overall they have had a bigger impact shaping my knowledge and lifestyle, for instance I went vegan after watching the documentary Earthlings, and I have now been high carb raw vegan for a year after watching a youtube video by Durianrider. Most popular narrative films are so predictable to me these days, and they have lost all value or intrigue because the plots and characters are almost the same, just with different circumstances. Though one exception to this is the striking Sigourney Weaver, she has played so many strong female roles that have inspired me, especially when I was younger she encouraged me to be myself - a girl with band-aids on her knees, valuing education, teamwork and adventure - instead of valuing shopping and trying to be a barbie.
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Jun 23 2012: The Crying Game had really shown me early on that love can come in many shapes and forms and is still an equally valid emotion. I grew up in a very homogenous society, have not seen people of different skin colour, of very different faiths, let alone sexual orientation, so seeing a film like the Crying Game had a great part to play in teaching me that "normal" is a matter of perspective. I still don't really have friends who are very different from me - it just happens that way - so films are still the primary way for me to experience other perspectives. I can't afford to travel to the other end of the world, but films can take you everywhere!:) I love docs, especially Werner Herzog, and they are great for information, but you can't beat narrative in making you "feel" for someone else.Jul 9 2012: Yes, I'm a documentary nut. Thinking back the one that made the biggest impact on helping me find my political rudder and understanding of media is the PBS documentary by Bill Moyers called "The Public Mind" (1989). If you haven't seen it, look for it on the net. Maybe you can watch it. I know you can buy it on Amazon. Perhaps they lend it at your public library.Jun 29 2012: Neither. Both are produced, directed, and funded to express and achieve a goal. The goal being join us, pass the word, send money ..... I watch and I listen ... then I do my own research. As an example Al Gore serves as a spokes person for Global Warming. I looked him up and found him to be a fraud, my opinion. He has a giant carbon foot print, is know for stating "he invented the internet", and other fax pas. I there for dismiss his message and believe the Global Warming people are not serious and perhaps the danger does not exist.
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I find myself looking for the goal and missing the message, which by the way may be honest. I listened to ads and documentaries for help agencies (i.e. Red Cross). With 15 minutes research I found that the executives of almost all of these agencies are skimming big money off the top and very little of my donations go to the cause. I have three I now believe in and the rest are shams.
Don't even start on politics. I turn them off as soon as they start. That may not be fair, however, it is my time and I feel I would be wasting it. Again I do my own research.
I do watch National Geographic and Animal Planet.
I also watch TED Talks. They are honest about being bias. Again I do check out all of the "facts, figures, and analysis" even from these people. I have no intention of joining the millions of "uninformed sheep". I am not always right but I can show you the reason I went there.
All the best. Bob.Jun 25 2012: Now that I have given the current media that has impacted my life, after watching these mentioned it motivated me to find out all I could about the true reality of humanity and those who are exploiting it currently. I have never been interested in the materialist aspects of our society and the current "dumbing down of america" which can been seen on youtube.... I have not watched the "Lame Stream Media" in years... I will watch PBS and Nova when possible, and read informative books as well... I am also looking to do volunteer work here in the city I live in.... My current goal is to start a movement to help children be given the real truth and help them to overcome and use their true abilities and talents to make this a better world for them and future generations.... I know this is only a dream for me but, I believe with the right support and encouragement anything is possible.....
Debra Smith
Jun 21 2012: I think the answer for me is documentaries because I need to reserve my own voice of critical analysis to really believe something.
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Jun 18 2012: I think it's a very powerful thing to tell a story from the point of view of "I".. never mind how different ur life has been to someone else's, if u break it down into simple & honest chunks from ur own point of view, people will relate.. that connection is what makes narration so powerful. I think.
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Jun 16 2012: I always love a well-told documentary, but there's no question that narrative films have left more of an impact on me emotionally. Of course there's no one right way to make a film or tell a story, but it's always great to see films that incorporate strengths from different storytelling methods... an informative documentary with strong character arcs, a commercial narrative that elevates and inspires... Shawshank Redemption, Slumdog Millionaire, Amelie, Finding Nemo, Stalker... I've lost count of the number of times I've left a theater feeling more energized and connected to the world. Has that translated into any direct, concrete actions? It's hard to say, but I'm sure it hasn't hurt! :)
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Jun 16 2012: In essence all films are narratives. Documentaries are stories based on factual events, and are as much an autuer form as fictional films. The worst documentaries are propaganda. While the best fictional films are poignant social commentaries.
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So in regard to the question; neither and both. If it feels authentic, presents a compelling point of view and the intent is to enrich my understanding of the human condition rather than simply titillate. It has an impact on me.
Jun 28 2012: Thank you for saying as much. As an aspiring filmmaker, I'm producing a documentary where my own narrative is as important to the story as the perspectives I'm gathering. "Co-Nation" is a collaborative film project that shares American experiences of cooperation and community. I'll be narrating and shooting the film during a nine month cross country cycling tour- I hope this proves to be an interesting device for authentic storytelling.Jul 11 2012: It's all about Akira Kurosawa. You want to learn how to make a movie, watch everything he ever did, even the mediocre ones. In general, I tend to spend more time watching documentaries than fiction, but for a real emotional impact, that changes my life, I need a story.
"Ikiru", "I Live in Fear", "Red Beard", and "The Seven Samurai", are all masterpieces, which give you a beautiful new perspective on life.
Almost everything I have learned in a documentary can be summed up by Toshiro Mifune's quintessential rant in "The Seven Samurai"...
"The farmers are corrupt... The samurai are corrupt... And, of course, the bandits are corrupt. So who are any of us to expect anything different?'Jul 9 2012: Films have had a great impact on my life, but no matter how well done or the subject matter I keep a large amount of skepticism until I research the subject myself.Jun 27 2012: I have no wish to disavow fiction in any way. I believe that non fiction simply illuminates the truth in one situation while fiction crafts a generalized truth (or lie- not always sure which) in a compelling fashioin.
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Jul 9 2012: Good morning/evening to you!
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I too am a nerd who adores sci fi!
Of courae you are right on this. People do need to relate and they will often pay to see their own perspective.Jun 25 2012: I'm learn better visually, So I'd say documentaries.Jun 25 2012: I probably see fewer films than most people. In reading, I am extremely partial to personal essay, which falls in your documentary category, but the films that have had the most emotional impact on me have been narratives.Jun 25 2012: I have had my heart-felt beliefs in myself, as well as why our planet and the current events around the world acknowledged by a number of films and documentaries which include "Thrive" , Zietgiest - "Moving Forward" and "The FDA meets Dr. Burzinski". as well as many others I have watched in the last few years. I highly recommend if you watch even one of these with an open mind and research anything in them you believe is not true, you may have a whole new outlook on what you thought was true and what the reality really is.... I have also watch the talks of J. Krishnamurti who tells you to "Question Everything" for yourself, no matter what you are told or think is true...Jun 23 2012: Not being specialists in clssifying films ....can you please hlep me to understand how the two categories mentioned are defined ....?Jun 22 2012: I stopped eating tuna after watching "End of the Line".
Jul 9 2012: ME too!Jun 21 2012: Personally I like Narratives because it's the actual person talking to you (i.e. GRIZZLY MAN). Though it might have been just because he was hilarious. But Documentaries are great because they have a long lasting impact and are done professionally. Good luck :)Jun 18 2012: Undoubtedly narrative feature films have bigger impact. We do not remember an equation from our high school physics book, neither do we remember a news report, but we can remember a life changing story from a fiction based on a true story.Jun 18 2012: Documentaries have had a life-changing impact on me... it is the only kind of television/movies i watch (other than the news). It is a great source of information on specific issues but it is very important to note that they can be a bit biased, favoring the person or organization making the documentary.
"Food Inc." has left the biggest impression on me; great watch if your into knowing more about factory farming, GMO's, and the everyday food we eat.Jun 18 2012: Bit of a deviation from the topic (especially as I am not sure what the difference is!!)...
Documentaries do have an impact on me, as does the news and other things that make me realise how lucky I am and how much of the world could do with a leg-up...
What bugs me is that it is so rare for a story to have details about where to go if you really want to help!! I think these people who report on dreadful happenings should have some sort of resposibility to make it easier for people to help.
TJun 17 2012: Speaking about documentaries, I like the creative works well told, well made, well photographed. I think that if one works seriously and hardly on a topic, it's probable that the results -bad or good- can transmit to the people something that may capture first their attention, after their admiration, maybe. A serious work, is the best guarantee for to be successful.Jun 17 2012: Yes documentaries do have impact on me...I expect information look more creative and well expressed.I have enjoyed watching Zeitgeist which helped me understand various issues be it religion or world trade center attack.
So keep up..i will surely watch and share yours!!Jun 17 2012: It's helpful if you can explain the concept of documentaries and narrative films. As an amateur, I understand documentaries films only show factual images without commentaries (?) (is it even possible?).
Then narrative films have much bigger impact on me.Jun 17 2012: Documentaries all the way! I thrive on the feeling of knowing about an issue or person/ society as it really is. There's so much power and mystery in everyday life, sometimes I think it's a shame to 'dress it up' if you know what I mean by overplaying everyday things. There's also much knowledge to be gained through docs, which is fascinating to see first hand. Saying that though, of course there are some amazing narratives out there which make for fantastic escapism into the plot etc... and sometimes that's what you really need! (I love the movie Donnie Darko for example, a movie which has had a huge impact on me and partly inspired me to choose my future profession as a psychologist!)
You know what...this is a really tough question, the more I think about it the more I become unsure! Thanks for posting!
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Jun 16 2012: I have had great experiences with both documentaries and narrative films.
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I enjoy docs more for the educational experience, the thoughtful discussions that usually ensues at the end, the further research I may do depending on how much I have been inspired/intrigued, and the real time feel of them. My favorite and most recent documentary is Gasland. I particularly love investigative documentaries.
I enjoy narrative films more often for the purpose of entertainment, escape and the appreciation of quality acting/cinematography etc. However, narrative films can also be educational too, especially where there is a poignant message of some sort.
In regards to which has had a bigger impact on me, I would have to say that documentaries have made me gain more in knowledge and therefore have had a bigger impact- a longer lasting impact. However, like others have noted below, narrative films have also stuck with me emotionally- I even associate films with memories and periods in my life.
I am capable of enjoying a big summer blockbuster and a deep film. But I do respect documentaries more than narrative films because they usually have an important goal.
When I think of a doc, I instantly remember what I took from it and what I learned. When I think of a narrative film I instantly think of whether I enjoyed it or not. So if I were to judge from that- documentaries have had a bigger positive contribution, and thus a bigger impact.Jun 15 2012: I will share about my favourites film/TV shows.
I love the Sherwood Pictures film 'Fireproof', it teaches me that a good marriage is not a product of an accident. It takes hard work.
I love the film 'The Grace Card', it also emphasises the importance of forgiveness without being too preachy.
I love the TV series 'Terra Nova', 'Prison Break' and 'The Good Wife'
The message of a film should be clear to the filmmaker(of course stories should have a message); but such should be presented with every care to creativity, societal culture and realities and narrative structure.
Arts should immitate life, but arts should also be an instrument for positive change.Jun 15 2012: Definitely, documentaries should be a way to educate children . Documentaries (Inspirational Ones) should be screened more often on movie channels so that its more visible to the larger audience . Cinemas though entertaining is not educating enough (ofcourse there are movies from which we can learn a lot).
I watched a documentary on the evolution of Aravind Eye Hospital,Madurai,India during a leadership seminar and I was so inspired by it .I have read books on social entrepreneurship for motivation . Please suggest me some inspiring documentaries so that I can watch them when time permits
Jun 15 2012: I really loved Born into Brothels and all of the Joubert's films.
Jun 15 2012: Documentary films are brilliant for those who do not have the patience for books, they inspired me to become a rainforest biologist and probably taught me half of what I know.
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A particularly inspiring story is "the coconut revolution', Its free on youtube. Also the film 'home' has some amazing imagery and is also free on youtube.
Jun 15 2012: I'll check those out for sure! Thank you!
Jun 15 2012: Watching "Blue Planet" in the Smithsonian Imax theater. The closest I've ever been to heaven. Seeing the beauty of Earth from orbit still haunts me to this day. I have a taste of what astronauts go through on their spacewalks. The best documentaries capture images that give their own narrative.
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Jun 15 2012: I agree, I would be curious to know who builds the narrative in a documentary.
Jun 16 2012: Even though the DP is given a lot of freedom in how to capture compelling pictures, the director still puts together the narrative. I wouldn't be surprised if between 100-1000x as much footage is captured (possibly more) vs what is actually used.
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Social/political/historical documentaries have a little more freedom in that if a particular shot is sub-par, you can drop in a still picture and play with it (pans, tilts, zooms, fades, cuts, etc.).
Jun 14 2012: For me personally:
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A narrative will nearly always evoke greater emotion and alter your opinions or beliefs
... but a documentary has the power to show you something fasinating and make want to go out and discover it.


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Venue: Sakhir
Circuit Length: 5.412 Km
Laps: 57
Lap Record: 1:31.447 = 213.054 km/h (see below)
Odd note:
Many sources say the Sakhir lap record is held by Michael Schumacher at 1m 30.252s. Not so: the German set that time in year one at Bahrain, 2004, when the circuit measured 5.417 km. It was subsequently shortened to 5.412 for the races from 2005-09. So the lap record belongs to a different driver altogether. It was set in a McLaren Mercedes in 2005; it was 1:31.447, an average speed of 213.054; and it was set by a stand-in driver for whom it was the only fastest lap of his F1 career. Can you name him?
The Track:
Briefly extended in 2010, the Sakhir circuit had its twiddly bits taken out again for the 2012 event (there was no race in 2011 because of political unrest). It has 15 corners, 9 left, six right, with three high-speed spots at Turns 5, 9 and 12. Top speed is around 313 km/h, the lap average around 200. Around 70% of the lap distance is spent at full throttle. Pirelli will bring the Orange (hard) and White (medium) P Zero tyres. Ferrari have most wins in Bahrain's eight-race history with four; the only drivers with multiple wins are Fernando Alonso (three, two for Renault) and Felipe Massa.
What's unusual?
Sand in the sandwiches! F1's desert stop brings with it the resultant levels of sand on the circuit, with their effect on overall grip. "Wherever you look around the track you can just see sand in the distance and you notice it in the paddock too," says Kimi Raïkkönen. Putting it another way, Sauber's Nico Hülkenberg says the paddock always has a touch of the 1001 Nights! Demands on the brakes are among the highest of the season; dissipating heat is the biggest problem. One other unusual point about Bahrain: there has only ever been one Safety Car intervention in the race's history.
Who's hot?
Fernando's on fire again! Alonso's Ferrari swept to an impressive Chinese victory last weekend and with their Sakhir track record they can be expected to be among the leading lights in the desert. "I hadn't won since Germany and this has a special feeling because it was a tricky race full of action," the Spaniard said after his Shanghai success. "Along with the second place I got in Australia, this result shows that the car is competitive and that we are working in the right direction to always be in the fight for the podium."
Also up there is 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton: the 28-year-old Englishman comes off two successive podiums for his new Mercedes masters. "With each race, I am becoming more settled in the team and more comfortable in my car," he said after Shanghai, "and we were very happy with the pole and podium finish. There are some areas where we need to improve to close that gap to the fastest cars and we're working hard to identify and develop those. There's a limit to what we can do before Bahrain but I'll be talking to my engineers before we arrive at the circuit and seeing where we can improve in the short term."
Was Dan Ricciardo's best-ever result only a short-term thing helped by the strange circumstances in China? The young West Australian has six points on the board already thanks to that seventh place, and that's 60% of his 2012 haul already just three races into the season.
Let's take a trip down the back of the grid this time and call Jules Bianchi hot as well. The French 21-year-old has qualified 19th for each round so far but his racing has caught the eye: 15th-13th-15th is a pretty decent string of results for a Marussia man. One man who hasn't failed to notice is Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali: "The first three races, he has had incredible pace with due respect to the car he has," says the highly-respected Domenicali. "I'm very pleased for him because he has put in a lot of effort to improve and is part of our programme." That's the Ferrari Driver Academy…
Who's not?
Bianchi's success means Caterham, usually ahead of Marussia in the past, find themselves in the cold zone. They have responded by altering their driver line-up. Plans for Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will be announced soon; meanwhile Alex Rossi takes his place in the GP2 team and will benefit from F1 interaction as well, while former race driver Heikki Kovalainen is back in a track role from Bahrain on to help with development work.
"It's obviously great news that I'll be on track in Bahrain and Spain and I'm really looking forward to getting back to work and helping the team as much as I can," said the 31-year-old Finn. "I'll be taking part in the two FP1 sessions in Bahrain and Barcelona to give the team my input on the new parts we're bringing to those races, and I'll be working closely with the race drivers and the engineers on track and back at Leafield to help everyone get the most out of the new package." Coincidentally Bahrain is where Heikki – then a McLaren driver – set his second and last fastest lap in F1 in 2008.
Elsewhere in the field, Sergio Pérez is under pressure to get more out of his recalcitrant McLaren. "He is not satisfied with himself, and nor should he be," says team principal Martin Whitmarsh after the Mexican's first three races have yielded just two points. And Esteban Gutiérrez at Sauber is also in the spotlight after that crash in China which has earned him a five-place grid penalty for Bahrain.
2012 Results
Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 1:32.422 = 210.806 km/h1st: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing) 1:35.10.990
2nd: Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus F1 Team)
3rd: Romain Grosjean (Lotus F1 Team)
Fastest Lap: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 1:36.379 = 202.151 km/h on Lap 41
Aussie Watch
Mark Webber has never been on the Bahrain podium, but this would be a good weekend to start: it will be his 200th Grand Prix and a top-10 finish would be his 100th points-scoring performance in F1. Dan Ricciardo had a superb qualifying to start sixth last year but slipped back to 15th in the race.
Odd note answer:
It was Pedro de la Rosa, deputising for Juan Pablo Montoya – Pedro's only race appearance of the 2005 season.