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Walmart announced this week that it will highlight healthy foods in stores with bright green "Great For You" labels.
Starting in the spring, labels will appear on foods sold under Walmart's house brands and on fresh fruits and vegetables. The retailer's executives said they would also allow the label to be used on other brands without a fee, according to the New York Times.
The initiative is part of a broader effort by Walmart to improve the nutritional quality of the food it sells and to make it easier for busy customers to make healthy choices. The "Great For You" designation is based on nutritional criteria developed by Walmart, which unlike other "front-of-pack" labeling systems, are actually pretty strict, nutritionists said.
According to Walmart, products that get the label will meet the nutritional guidelines laid out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Institute of Medicine. This means the "Great For You" criteria will limit the amount of total saturated fat, trans fats, additional sugar and sodium allowed. The guidelines exclude most of the products Walmart sells, including sugary cereals.
MORE: U.S. Panel Urges 'Energy Star' Nutrition Ratings for Food Labels
Overall, nutrition experts applauded the plan, but many also questioned its ultimate benefit. Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, told the New York Times that she opposes such labels in principle because they're often just "green 'buy me' schemes." "Will this increase sales of so-called better for you Walmart brand products? Maybe. Will it make people healthier? That's going to be a much more difficult question to answer," she said.
"The food industry, at the end of the day, is in the business to make money by selling food. If a 'healthy' label on their product gets it to be sold more, then they will try that — even if it's not true," Dr Stephen Cook of Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, told ABC News.
Some observers argued that the labeling would be redundant. As Lona Sandon, an assistant professor of clinical nutrition at University of Texas Southwestern and a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, also told ABC:
People already have the information they need on the food label. Just turn the box around and take a look at the Nutrition Facts Panel. You do not need a special rating system to tell you that fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats are good for you.
But consumers who are interested in eating healthy do seem to find storewide nutrition-labeling systems helpful, Sandon said, and Walmart wouldn't be the first retailer to install one. (Click here to see nutrition-rating systems around the world.) And as the Times points out, "as the country's largest grocery store chain and one that caters in particular to budget-conscious consumers, [Walmart] plays an influential role in the health of American families." First Lady Michelle Obama, who has championed national healthy eating and fitness programs, has supported Walmart's efforts.
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Still, nutritionists say what we really need is one standardized system. A panel of government experts last year recommended the adoption of just such a standard nutritional-rating system for all packaged foods sold in all stores across the country. The proposed system, modeled after the Energy Star ratings that appear on household appliances, would show calories per serving and award foods up to three points (or checkmarks or stars) for meeting acceptable levels of sodium, added sugars and trans fats or saturated fats. The more points a food has, the healthier it is. It's now up to the Food and Drug Administration to decide whether or how to implement the system. Although the agency has been eager to overhaul front-of-pack labeling, it says it is still studying the matter.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Coming on the heels of an undefeated season in league play, MIT men's soccer head coach Milton Gooding was voted the Coach of the Year for the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). In addition, the Engineers saw Christian Therkelsen, Zachary Kabelac, and Ben Lewis earn All-Conference First Team honors while Jonathan Tebes received a spot on the Second Team.
During his four-year tenure at MIT, Gooding has amassed an overall record of 43-21-6 resulting in the highest winning percentage in the program's history. His teams have compiled a home ledger of 25-5-3, two undefeated seasons on Roberts Field, and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008.
Therkelsen became the second men's soccer player in Institute history to collect First-Team accolades four years in a row. He registered a team-high eight assists to go along with four goals for 16 points. Therkelsen paced the NEWMAC in assists per game, was tied for second in assists, and ranked fifth in points per game. He closed his career placing second in points (99), third in goals (37), and fourth in assists (25).
Kabelac, a three-time First-Team pick, led the Engineers in scoring with eight goals and added an assist resulting in 17 points. In the league, he was tied for third in goals per game and game-winning goals, placed fourth in points per game, tied for fifth in goals, and tied for eighth in points.
A Second-Team selection last year, Lewis's solid play in the midfield and on defense generated four goals, including two game-winners, and an assist while also helping set an Institute record for fewest goals allowed in a season with 13.
Tebes rounded out the Cardinal and Gray with his first conference accolade courtesy of his steady presence in the midfield. During his rookie campaign, he contributed four goals, including a game-winning tally, and an assist totaling nine points.

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Sesame Street "Telly Gets Jealous" Telly and Baby Bear are outside playing with their pets. Telly tries to get his hamster, Chuckie Sue, to make squeaky noises, eat out of his hand, run on her wheel, and play a shapes and colors game, but Chuckie Sue does not do any of those things. Telly becomes upset when he sees that Baby Bear's pet, Ralphie, can speak Spanish, make squeaky noises like a hamster, make his own snack, count, AND knows his shapes. D
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Martha Speaks "The Martha Show, Part 1 & 2" The Martha Show, Part 1 - Martha has been offered a chance to host a children's TV show with her friends! The gang tries to agree on the perfect kid's show (1st of two parts). Vocabulary: (E) genre(s), drama(tic)(s), educational, merchandise, style, comed(y)(ies)(ic) (I) co-star, medical, program(s), watch, script. The Martha Show, Part 2 - Having your own kid's show is more complicated than Martha expected. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca" Rick marvels at El Greco, pops some explosive pickles and rambles Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls. He drops in on a bachelorette party, with local troubadours. He slices and savors tasty jamon, strolls with the crowd, and grabs a front-row seat to enjoy Europe's most enchanting square.G
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Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Renaissance Europe" Rudy follows Western Europe's transition from medieval to modern times in Florence, Milan and Venice.G
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The Desert Speaks "Tracks in the Shifting Sand" Explore one of the largest dune fields in North America at the Imperial Sand Dunes National Recreation Area. The Algodones Dunes in Southern California stretch across more than two hundred square miles and are visited by more than 1.4 million people each year, most of whom use some sort of off-road vehicle. A state highway splits the northern part of the dune field between wilderness and recreational area, but the task of monitoring the usage creates problems of its own. D
8:30 am
Chef John Besh's Family Table Warm Crawfish Salad; Seafood-Stuffed Cabbage; Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookie; Ice Cream Sandwiches. D
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America's Heartland Visit a working dog training school in Nebraska where dogs learn how to handle sheep and cattle roundups. A Texas program takes feral cats and provides them to farmers and ranchers to help battle rodent problems. U.S. D
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New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad "Honey-Coated Lamb" On a small island off the west coast, Andreas cooks stewed lamb and cabbage. In the ancient Viking city of Bergen, he prepares the local fish chowder and a honey-coated leg of lamb with winter vegetables.G
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Spicing Up The Grill" Test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to making the best Spicy Pork Tacos on the grill. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his favorite grilling tools in the Equipment Corner, and test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Chris Kimball how to make perfect Jerk Chicken at home. And finally, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her favorite mortar and pestle. D
10:30 am
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Texture, Pattern and Rhythm" Smith demonstrates the three design elements throughout his garden. He also offers tips on taking care of espalier fruit trees.G
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Song of the Mountains The SteelDrivers. D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "Leela's Cell Phone Addiction" Zoe and Abby get frustrated with Leela's constant texting. Chris helps them realize that they need to tell Leela how they feel and apologize for hiding her phone. Educational Objective: Self-Regulation. D
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Dinosaur Train "Dinosaur Train Submarine: Shoshana Shonosaurus/All Kinds of Families" The Pteranodon family goes under the sea again, to ride the Dinosaur Train Submarine - this time they go to meet Shoshana Shonisaurus, an enormous marine reptile that's something between a dolphin and a whale. Since Shoshana loves to dive down very deep, Shiny has a problem with following her down to the bottom of the sea. Shoshana kindly helps Shiny get over her fear of diving deep. D
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Peg + Cat "The Parade Problem/The Halloween Problem" The Parade Problem - Park. Peg and Cat need to sort out recyclables to clean up the park in time for the nursery school's Halloween Parade. Primary Content: Sorting; Secondary Content: Estimating. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Take A Walk/Cotton Patch" Take a Walk - Sally and Nick are practicing to be in a three-legged race, but walking on three legs is hard! Well if anyone knows about walking, its Cat's friends Sid the centipede, Spinny the spider and Bugsy the beetle! They all teach the kids how they walk on many legs by keeping a steady pace and walking in a rhythm and a beat. Back at home, Nick and Sally practice what they learned by using their own special rhythm! Cotton Patch - Oh no! Nick has torn his favourite shirt! He needs a perfect patch of cotton to fix it. Good thing Cat's friend Dr. Twiggles knows all about cotton! Off to Fluff'n Stuff Fields to see him! Once there, the kids are astonished to learn that you can make clothes from plants! Dr. Twiggles shows them how to pick the cotton, clean and dry it, comb it and spin it into thread. D
2:30 pm
WordGirl "The Good, The Bad, and the Chucky/Granny's Pet Plan" THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE CHUCKY - Chuck is finally fulfilling is dream and selling grilled cheese sandwiches out of the back of his station wagon -- a totally legitimate, non-villainous plan. But when Dr. Two-Brains smells cheese, he can't resist. Will Chuck be able to pursue his dream or will it be foiled by Dr. Two-Brains? Vocabulary Words: Pursue, Yearn. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Canyonlands Calling" Cameras roam desert expanses, narrow canyons, mountains and rock formations of the southwest corner of Idaho. Participants reveal how eight years of collaborative effort among many interests can culminate in the federal Owyhee Initiative that includes many uses, including designated wilderness.G
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Infinity Hall Live "Aimee Mann" Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann performs with bassist Paul Bryan, keyboardist Jamie Edwards, and drummer Sebastian Aymanns. Before launching into "High on Sunday 51" from her 2002 release Lost in Space, Mann welcomes the audience with her unique sense of humor. "Let me cheer you up with some songs of depression, heartache and dysfunction," she says. D
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JennKBM wrote:MMMMM... That sounds good!
mnp13 wrote:I'd like a good mac-n-cheese recipe if someone has one. I usually add chicken or tuna to it as well.
Big_Ant wrote:mnp13 wrote:I'd like a good mac-n-cheese recipe if someone has one. I usually add chicken or tuna to it as well.
I have one, but seriously, if you had it, you'd eat it all of the time and gain like 100 lbs!!!
My wife is black, so we've got a serious case of good mexican food as well as good soul food going on in the house. She makes this killer mac 'n' cheese that consists of the mac, some velveeta, milk, block cheddar, sugar, and a couple of other things.
It's so rich and thick it's ridiculous!
I'll get her to write it down if I can. That's one that I don't do because when she makes it, she usually makes two large catering trays worth, and I gain about 10lbs a week while it's in the house.
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Compliments of Froggy Bottom Cookbook
Barbecue Shrimp Recipe
1 pound shrimp
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 stick margarine
3 to 4 dashes Tabasco
Preheat oven to 450-500 degrees
Wash and drain shrimp leaving shells on.
Place shrimp and margarine in pan (15x1-inch) deep enough to hold sauce.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper or pepper corns, juice of one lemon, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 3-4 dashes Tabasco.
Bake at 450-500 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Recipe doubles or triples well.
Serve with French bread for dipping into sauce. - Barbecue Shrimp Recipe.
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2013 Kia Rio Sedan For Sale in Delray Beach | Delray Kia – Serving Ft Lauderdale, West Palm & Coral Springs
Driving Impression
Editor: New Car Test Drive Price As Tested: $19,000
"Stylish, efficient and fun."
The Kia Rio is fun to drive, with a willing engine, 6-speed transmissions, and capable if unsophisticated suspension. It conveys willing, youthful energy.
A 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine is the only one offered. It employs direct fuel injection, first used on a street car more than 50 years ago and still reserved primarily for more expensive cars. This yields good power and fuel economy. The Rio#39;s 138 horsepower is better than anything in the class except the Chevrolet Sonic with the same rating.
Peak torque is 123 pound-feet at a fairly high 4850 rpm, but again this has most of the class covered, except for the Sonic#39;s optional turbocharged 1.4-liter at 148 pound-feet.
The Rio needs to be revved for maximum power, but so do most gasoline engines. This one is smooth so it doesn#39;t really matter if you want to push hard because it adds only a bit of busy noise, absent the vibration or harshness. And with the most power and among the lightest weight in the segment, the Rio accelerates comparably well.
Fuel economy is another good story for the Rio. EPA numbers are 30/40 mpg City/Highway, which are unmatched by the Fiat 500, Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta, Nissan Versa, or Chevrolet Sonic, though a couple of them can match the Rio automatic#39;s EPA Combined rating of 33 mpg. Even the special fuel-economy models that account for a small fraction of sales don#39;t rate 30 mpg City with an automatic. (Keep in mind these are EPA estimates and driving style makes far greater differences.)
While Rio#39;s direct injection helps fuel economy, so do 6-speed transmissions where competitors often use 4- or 5-speeds. More gears allows better acceleration, lower highway engine speed, or both, hence better performance and fuel economy in the same car.
An optional Eco Package on the Rio EX features an automatic stop/start feature, dubbed Idle Stop and Go (ISG). Often found only on more expensive cars, this system switches the engine off at stops and restarts it when time to go, saving gas in urban situations and adding one mile per gallon to the city rating. ISG requires nothing of the driver: No switches to activate, no shifting into neutral, no special pedal techniques.
As the car stops with the brake pedal depressed the car disengages transmission from engine and switches it off. As you lift your foot off the brake pedal the car restarts and you drive off as normal.
The automatic stop/start system on the Eco package works just as it should, and helps save fuel if your daily commute involves lots of stop-and-go traffic. On a hot, humid day with AC on, we averaged near 35 mpg, not bad in light of the circumstances.
Both transmissions are easy to operate. The automatic has been programmed for economy so you have to be forceful with the gas pedal to effect a downshift when speed is needed, or you can shift manually; it will hold the gear selected even if you mat the accelerator in sixth gear. The manual offers light throws and clutch action, not as precise as a Fit perhaps but we never got the wrong gear.
Throttle activation has been tamed relative most recent Kia models, so it doesn#39;t jump forward with just a minor touch on the pedal. Rio now has hill start assist to keep it from rolling backward on uphill starts.
On the road, the Rio feels quite comfortable, though the road surface determines how much noise seeps in from the rear tires. The ride is taut without being firm, the feeling one of stability and not punishment. Wind noise is not an issue, at least up to Interstate speeds, and the 6-speeds allow relatively low engine speeds for most highways so there#39;s no mechanical noise.
Economy cars aren#39;t designed for top handling marks but frequently make plausibly entertaining drives because they weigh less. With just 2500 pounds to control, the Rio has low mass on its side; it changes direction with minimal effort and no drama. The electric-assist steering is vague on center (many are) but does offer up some feel at speed.
The Rio SX, top of the line in luxury and sportiness, adds bigger front brakes, slightly firmer suspension settings and 17-inch wheels for a minor improvement in responsiveness at a minor cost in ride quality. We imagine the majority of SX buyers go there for the features but some will find the ride/handling balance skewed more to their liking and pay the features-heavy price premium to get it.
Introducing the 2013 Kia Rio:
Editor: New Car Test Drive Price As Tested: $19,000
"Stylish, efficient and fun."
The Kia Rio delivers excellent fuel economy, perky performance and a strong warranty for an attractive price with a degree of style. Rio also offers refinement not often found in a subcompact, and it#39;s roomy and comfortable. Completely redesigned for the 2012 model year, Rio is available in two body styles: the four-door Rio sedan and Rio 5-door hatchback.
For 2013, changes to the Kia Rio are minimal. The 2013 Kia Rio sedan and hatchback get a revised badge on the hood, trunk lid and steering wheel. Steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters now come on the SX model; hatchback EX and SX trims get a standard cargo floor tray and net.
Also, an automatic stop/start feature is included with the optional Eco package.
The Rio four-door sedan and Rio 5-door hatchback share styling influences but not all details; with different grilles, tails and side scallops they look more like siblings than twins. Compared with other subcompacts, the Kia Rio models are wider, have a longer wheelbase, shorter overall length and lower roofline; only Nissan#39;s Versa is considerably bigger outside.
Kia Rio mechanicals go a step better than basic econo-car. Its 1.6-liter engine uses direct injection to aid power and fuel economy, resulting in the best horsepower in the segment and fuel economy highway ratings in the 40-mpg range. The optional Idle Stop and Go system found on the Eco package, typically reserved for more expensive cars, automatically turns the engine off and on at long stops, saving more fuel for urban drivers and reducing emissions.
Rio#39;s all-disc brakes are uncommon in this bracket, as are its available 17-inch wheels. Suspension is conventional in design, delivering a ride suitable for long commutes and behavior suitable for the class.
Cabins are nicely put together. They#39;re easy to live with and not overwrought with gimmicky styling. Everything is easy to operate and anyone can quickly master the controls.
Kia#39;s reputation for value is carried on by standard features such as air conditioning and power-heated mirrors. Mid-line Rio models have Bluetooth as standard. Upgrades include navigation, Kia#39;s UVO infotainment system by Microsoft, rear camera, leather upholstery and heated front seats.
Both sedan and hatchback models offer useful space; we favor the hatch for its added load flexibility and maneuverability. Rio seats are comfortable. And there#39;s good cubby storage in the center console and side door pockets.
Interior room stacks up well against competitors, but while Rio is best in terms of front legroom, it suffers from cramped legroom in the rear.
On the road, the Rio is smooth and feels refined for the class. The ride is taut without being firm, the feeling one of stability and not punishment.
The 2013 Kia Rio is a considered a subcompact car and competes against the Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Sonic, Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa, Honda Fit, and Toyota Yaris.
Walk Around
Editor: New Car Test Drive Price As Tested: $19,000
"Stylish, efficient and fun."
Family resemblances are apparent with the Kia Rio. Certain styling cues are shared with the current-generation Optima midsize sedan, which underwent an extreme makeover from dowdy to dapper in its last redesign. Rio#39;s looks aren#39;t groundbreaking, but they are as contemporary as anything in the class.
Rio sedan and hatchback models share front doors and basic structures but surface cosmetics keep them separate. The sedan mirrors the Optima more, with the pinched center top grille and full-width lower air intake. The hatchback has a much smaller upper grille, almost like an engine air intake rather than cooling, and a deeper lower grille segmented in three sections where the angled side sections meet the flat center.
Sedan and hatch models use different headlamp housings, and the SX version of each also gets unique lights, including LED daytime running lights. On both body styles the front wheels are well outboard of the headlights, adding a lower, more aggressive look; it#39;s not mean, nor as comic-like as some small cars.
A pronounced wedge profile in side view shares a deep front door window, and ahead of the mirror, a small triangular piece of fixed glass that#39;s quite useful for driver vision. The top crease of the scallop in the door panels echoes the windshield pillar line and fairs rearward, on the sedan leading directly to the top of the taillight. Combined with the slender roof pillar and minimal painted surfaces above the lamps, the sedan has an elegant, light, tailored look, disguising the substantial trunk height.
On the hatch the roofline tapers down, pinching the rear windows, one reason the Rio hatch does not have more rear-seat headroom than the sedan. The short rear panels wrap around into the hatch, the lights protruding slightly (but still well inside the bumper) for better all-around viewing and staying cleaner in bad weather. On SX models, the taillights have LED elements.
The hatchback#39;s rear window is close to horizontal at the top edge, fitted with a small spoiler, and close to a semicircular arc along the bottom edge, reminiscent of the grinning grille on some Mazdas. A dark close-out panel sweeps up from behind the rear wheels serves to visually lower and widen both models. And on both cars the license plate is in this recess, not the hatch or trunk lid, so you never hear it rattle.
With trunk or hatch open some portion of the taillights and low-mount reflectors remain visible to improve night-loading safety.
Compared with the Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Sonic, Honda Fit, and Toyota Yaris, the Rio has a longer wheelbase but shorter overall length, and it#39;s wider and lower than most. Extra wheelbase helps ride quality and stability, but a longer wheelbase with a shorter overall length also means shorter overhangs front and rear. All these dimension play into how the Rio comes across a bit sportier than most other subcompacts.
The other aspect is that few competitors offer big 17-inch wheels.
Interior Overview
Editor: New Car Test Drive Price As Tested: $19,000
"Stylish, efficient and fun."
The Kia Rio EX interior has a pleasant appearance with soft-touch dash and door panels you don#39;t get on some cars a class higher, matte-silver trim, a lacquer-black finish to the ventilation control panel, and with substantial push switches along the lower edge. While it doesn#39;t scream luxury, it doesn#39;t scream economy car, either.
Cloth upholstery feels smooth and breathable to the touch; we never slid around or got stuck to it in muggy weather. The driver#39;s seat offers height adjustment and all but the base model have a tilt and telescoping steering column to find a proper driving position. The front bucket seats have enough lateral retention for spirited driving and support sufficient for one-hour drives.
Some long-legged types noted short seat cushions but found the cabin roomier than expected.
Rear-seat space is small, yet comparable to others in the class and is fine for kids or petite adults. Duck your head for entry if you#39;re more than 5-foot, 9-inches and skip the back seats entirely if you#39;re more than 6 feet tall. We did stuff most of a 6-foot, 3-inch tester in, but getting his second size-12 foot inside was mildly problematic.
A 13-button steering wheel (on the Rio EX) groups controls for audio, cruise, trip computer, and phone on four spokes, with standard stalk controls on both sides. The three-cylinder instrument panel provides the usual info, including an engine temperature gauge many manufacturers have relegated to warning lights. Crisp white-on-black lighting with red needles and central display ensures readability day or night.
The traditional key was welcome, though at least once we had trouble pulling it back out of the ignition.
Audio inputs and power points are ahead of the shifter, the control panel top center. Our co-pilot had some issues requesting tracks by name through Bluetooth, but noted this problem has occurred before with the device out of its home continent. All the hard- and soft-key controls functioned as we hoped, as did the ventilation system.
The automatic shifter has manual up/down on the driver#39;s side where it belongs.
Cubby storage up front is good, with a variety of sizes and shapes; the glovebox is big and the box next to the radio will not hold many smartphones. Amenities include exterior temperature indication, map lights, and covered (but not lighted) visor vanity mirrors on both sides.
Cargo space is reasonably good at 15 cubic feet with all seats in place, and a roomy 49.8 cubes with the split rear seats folded flat. But to do the latter, you might need to temporarily move the front seats forward so the rear headrests can drop clear. The cars we drove had no spare tire, but there appears to be room for one if you don#39;t want run-flat tires.
Relative to others in the class, the Rio has competitive seating dimensions and cargo capacity, trading the most generous front legroom for tightest rear legroom. It#39;s important to note that standardized measures of trunk space vary by sedans and hatchbacks, so comparing sedans and hatchbacks using the cargo numbers can be misleading.
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Editor: New Car Test Drive Price As Tested: $19,000
"Stylish, efficient and fun."
The 2013 Kia Rio is offered as a five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan. All Rio models come with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine.
Rio LX ($13,600) and Rio 5-door LX ($13,800) are equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox or optional 6-speed automatic ($1,100). LX models come with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, wind-up windows and manual door locks, heated power mirrors, tilt steering, variable intermittent wipers, six-way manual driver seat, split folding rear seat, AM/FM/CD/MP3/AUX/USB stereo with steering wheel controls and 15-inch steel wheels. Rio 5-door hatchbacks include rear wipe/wash.
Rio EX ($16,500) and Rio 5-door EX ($16,700) come with the 6-speed automatic. Rio EX models upgrade with power windows and locks, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, Bluetooth, sliding center console armrest, front tweeters, metallic cabin trim with faux leather door panels, power-folding mirrors, cruise control, and chrome trim.
Optional is a Convenience package ($1,150) adds a leather-wrapped steering wheel, additional interior lighting, upgraded audio system with UVO-by-Microsoft rear camera, side mirrors with integrated turn signals, automatic headlamps, fog lamps and 15-inch alloy wheels. The Eco Package ($400) includes automatic stop/start, which turns the engine off when stopped to save fuel.
Rio SX ($17,700) and Rio 5-door SX ($17,900) are offered with the automatic transmission only and come with everything found on the EX plus a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, dual exhaust outlets, sports suspension calibration, 205/45R17 tires on alloy wheels, larger front brakes, projector headlamps, LED tail and front running lamps, fog lamps, painted center dash, alloy pedal covers, and UVO entertainment with rear camera. A premium package ($2,300) adds leather upholstery, heated front seats, pushbutton start/smart key, LED map lights, UVO navigation and moonroof.
Safety features, all standard, include front airbags, front side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags, electronic stability control and hill-start assist.
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This is a case taken from the real life files of Dr. Daphne Rosen, PhD., sexologist. Carlos and his wife have made an appointment with Daphne to try to correct an imbalance in their marriage. You see, Carlos wants to fuck his wife's anus. She thinks it's repulsive.
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Dr. Rosen tries to show her that anal sex can be pleasurable but the wife refuses to listen and stamps out in a huff. Dr. Rosen thoughtfully takes the husband into her private chambers. Since the session was paid for, Dr. Rosen will teach a distraught Carlos how to properly fuck his wife's butt.
She removes his pants and gives him a blow job. More girls of every size and shape need to study Daphne's cock sucking skills and copy her. When it's time for ass entry, Daphne has Carlos fuck her booty while she lays on her back. Daphne shows Carlos how she massages her pussy while he pumps his tool in and out of her tush-tunnel.
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LONGMONT -- Longmont's city manager declared a state of emergency Thursday morning as the rapidly rising St. Vrain River and Left Hand Creek effectively cut the city in two.
The rising waters, declared a "500-year flood" by city officials, forced neighborhoods to evacuate and major streets to close, including major north-south routes such as Main Street, Hover Street, Sunset Street and Airport Road. Police and city crews spanned the south side of Longmont to warn residents and redirect traffic, reporting the conditions they found to the city's emergency command center, which city officials activated at 2:30 a.m. Later in the day, as the waters continued to rise, neighborhoods just east of Airport Road near Twin Peaks Golf Course were evacuated.
The blocked and flooded streets drove some to frustration as they tried to find a way across the swollen rivers. At Hover Street and Rogers Road, some residents tried walking north on the water-covered Hover despite police warnings. The St. Vrain crested Hover at Rogers Grove shortly before 11 a.m. Elsewhere, drivers went from roadblock to roadblock or else stacked up in massive traffic jams along Rogers, Hover or Ken Pratt Boulevard.
After Hover and Main were closed, the only way to get from the south end of Longmont to the north end was to take Ken Pratt Boulevard east until it connected with Third Avenue, and then go north and west on Third back into the city. And even that way proved difficult to reach.
"How does someone get out of here?" one driver shouted as he approached the Boston Avenue bridge from River Road -- another roadblock. "You can't go that way, you can't go that way -- this town is a maze!"
By 5:30 p.m., Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur said he didn't anticipate re-opening any of the closed river crossings Thursday night.
City Manager Harold Dominguez's emergency declaration ordered that residents evacuate "certain areas of Longmont experiencing or expected to experience flooding" as determined by his office. By the day's end, the city would evacuate a dozen neighborhoods totaling 7,000 homes, along with commercial areas such as the Harvest Junction shopping center.
"The best thing right now is really for folks to stay home," Dominguez said late Thursday afternoon, as he and emergency manager Dan Eamon took a short break from supervising the city's EOC.
"In two minutes ..."
Conditions often changed rapidly Thursday. During the noon hour, Don Potter stopped his truck near Boston Avenue and Price Road so he could take pictures of the flood. The waters rose abruptly, leaving him on the railroad tracks and his truck marooned.
"In two minutes, it completely cut me off," Potter said.
"Now it's washed all the dirt from underneath the tracks," he said, pointing to areas where gravel and dirt were gone with the tide, leaving just the metal rails and wooden beams. "Which is kind of helpful, since it's able to go through now. Just amazing."
Potter's son tried to pull the vehicle out with a chain but got his own truck swamped in the process.
"I'd say we can wait it out, but who knows?" Potter said.
The city did not agree. As onlookers watched from the tracks, a worker pulled through the water, driving a piece of heavy equipment.
"Hey, folks!" he yelled. "There's supposedly a 10-foot wall of water coming this way! You need to GO HOME!"
Around the same time, Simon DeHerrera was pulling his trailer out of his driveway on his 3-acre, Flipside Organic Farm, on the west side of Airport Road just north of Ninth Avenue.
"Everything that I can lift -- my tools, everything that keeps this little place going," DeHerrera said.
Ten-year-old Eli Stratton-DeHerrera said he and his dad had been talking earlier with Eli's great-grandmother, who lives adjacent to the farm. She said the last time she had seen water like this on the farm had been in the late 1940s.
Above water -- for now
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"(The water) started crossing Hygiene Road and started filling up all the ponds over here and that's when it started getting close to my grandma's house. A 2-foot wall of water," said Cody Trevithick, a Hygiene volunteer firefighter who lives in Longmont but was at his grandmother's home that morning.
The St. Vrain runs south of Hygiene Road near her house, before the river crosses a bridge and rolls past the ponds at Pella Crossing. Trevithick said Thursday morning that he thought the home sat high enough that it would be OK -- but not so for a shed and a 500-gallon fuel tank on the property.
"I was driving out; my uncle was backing out and the shed almost T-bones him," he said. "I said, 'Whoa, that's something you don't see every day.'"
Rose and Paul Swenby, who live just south of Hygiene on the east side of 75th, found "a river running down the driveway" at about 9 a.m.
"We got reverse-911 calls all night long," Rose Swenby said. "They said this area, but I was just thinking they meant the canyons."
"We're above water -- as long as it doesn't go up another foot," Paul Swenby said Thursday morning.
The mighty Missouri
In the Southmoor Park area, a new "Missouri river" was born -- namely, Missouri Avenue, now full and flowing with water from nearby Left Hand Creek.
"It's almost a catch basin," said Norma Figgs, a resident of South Bross Street.
The waters came quickly. One neighbor, Heidi Platt, said she had been coming home from a job at 7:30 a.m. and could still drive across Missouri then. Just two hours later, police were advising residents to start checking their escape routes.
"If you live in here, you might want to consider finding a place to stay," an officer shouted to watching neighbors on South Bross. "This is going to get worse."
Another officer on South Bowen was more succinct: "You need to leave, now!"
The creek could be seen out of its banks on both the north and south side of a closed Pike Road. On the south, a curious crowd watched spillover fill the playground; north of the road, the waters successfully passed a newly-installed bridge but overflowed further downstream into Missouri, near Brookfield Drive.
"This is incredible," said Melody Williams, as the chocolate-brown waves pounded just under the bridge and down the creek. "We've never had an ocean next to our home before."
Another South Bross resident, Shara Sherwood, couldn't help remembering the recent work done to shrink the Left Hand flood plain.
"I'm glad they got this flood project done, but I'm not feeling too good about it right now," she said, laughing.
Her adult daughter, Samantha, replied: "Imagine if they hadn't."
Later in the afternoon, at the EOC, Eamon said the water's rapid rise had been one of the challenges facing emergency workers.
"We're getting feet rises in 15 minutes," he said.
Closing up
As the waters rose up, a lot of places shut down, including the city's parks maintenance facility on South Sunset Street. From the cul-de-sac Donovan Place, just north of the railroad tracks and within view of the city building, what was normally a barren, open field populated only by prairie dogs became a raging torrent of water.
The St. Vrain school district offices on South Pratt Parkway were also evacuated because of the high water. Classes, needless to say, were canceled for the day, and they're canceled again Friday.
"I've never had a rain day before," Longmont High School paraeducator Katie Klarkowski said as she watched the waters near her home in south Longmont. "Plenty of snow days, but this is a first."
The north campground of St. Vrain State Park was evacuated as a precautionary measure, with campers moved to the south campground. By evening everyone was evacuated and the park was closed.
As of press time, the water had not taken out the Main Street Bridge, despite rumors that it was buckling.
"The information I have says that the Main Street Bridge is fine," city spokesman Rigo Leal said. "Of course, in this particular crisis, things can change quickly."
By 4 p.m., the rainfall had made this Longmont's second wettest September on record, according to Times-Call weather expert Dave Larison. As of then, the city had 4.23 inches of rain for the month, with 3.91 inches of it coming from Thursday's storm.
Police said the evacuated neighborhoods included, as of Thursday night: Harvest Junction business park, Southmoor Park, Creekside, Longmont Estate Greens, Champion Greens, The Valley, Golden Ponds, Willow Creek, Schlagel, Grandview Meadows, a trailer park near Boston and South Sherman Street, and the neighborhood at Main and Pratt.
Dominguez, Eamon and public works and natural resources director Dale Rademacher took a helicopter flight over the length of the city and over to Lyons. It was that flight, Dominguez said, that led them to evacuate neighborhoods that they previously had not known were in danger.
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MAYFAIR (WPVI) --Philadelphia police have charged a man in connection with the murders of two women who were found shot execution style in a home in Mayfair.
25-year-old James Mears has been charged with two counts of murder, as well as other offenses.
The bodies of 67-year-old Dollie Evans and her 59-year-old houseguest Ruby Thomas were discovered around 5:30 p.m. Saturday inside Evans' home on the 4700 block of Vista Street.
Mears was the person of interest taken into custody Monday.
Homicide detectives say once in custody, Mears confessed to pulling out a gun and shooting Evans in the head.
Afraid of witnesses, investigators say Mears ran upstairs and attacked Thomas by choking her with a cord before shooting her in the head.
Police say the motive was robbery, as Mears knew Evans had cash on-hand. He stole $500 from the home.
Mears was a guest, police say, who had been staying with Evans for a couple of months.
"He was actually living there with the two females. After the gunshots were heard, he was seen leaving the residence," Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark said.
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In front of the Mayfair house Tuesday night, there were a few balloons, some messages of love, and family members reacting to the arrest of Mears.
"I pray for the people that killed my sister. God bless. I feel sorry for them," Ruby's brother Reggie Thomas said.
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Residents on the block knew Evans as "Grandma" because she took care of just about anyone who needed help. However her brother says she had recently received death threats but he didn't know why.
"She always liked to cook. A lot of people knew her because a lot of people would come around and eat, like the homeless or whoever, she helped them," said Knox.
Thomas' brother Joey says she had only been staying with Evans for a few months.
"My sister never - she never bothered a soul. She would come and clean your house, she would do everything in the world to get by," Joey Thomas said.
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Farm-state members of Congress are trying once again to force the executive branch of the government to remove barriers to sales of wheat, rice and other U.S. agricultural products to Cuba.
Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and 17 other members have introduced the Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2009, legislation that would eliminate the requirement that those products be paid for by the Cuban government prior to shipment.
Most agricultural products are shipped using letters of credit, guarantees by banks that the goods will be paid for when they arrive at their destination. Bush administration officials added the payment in advance rule for shipments to Cuba in 2005.
"With the current economy placing new hardships on our producers, this is an opportune time to encourage the United States to change its trade policies toward Cuba," Moran said. "Cuba is an important market for U.S. agriculture, as well as for manufacturers and distributors of food products.
"The actions of our own government have created a climate of uncertainty and have inhibited the sale of agricultural goods. Our unreliable and uncertain trade policies are sending the signal to Cuba that it is easier to purchase its products elsewhere. We are only hurting ourselves."
The Moran bill, H.R. 1737, would permit direct payments between Cuban and U.S. financial institutions, a change that would permit U.S. exporters to receive payments within hours instead of days and will eliminate an unnecessary transaction fee.
It would also eliminate delays and denials for obtaining licenses to travel to Cuba for U.S. agricultural representatives engaging in sales and transport-related activities with Cuba. It will also allow Cuban officials to obtain visas for meetings with prospective U.S. exporters and for conducting sanitary and phytosanitary inspections of U.S. agriculture facilities.
Some observers have speculated the Obama administration would take a different view of trade relations with Cuba and relax the restrictions the previous administration placed on credit shipments of agricultural products under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.
But U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said he would not make the policy changes directed by the FY 2009 omnibus appropriations bill or H.R. 1105. In a letter to Senators Robert Menendez and Bill Nelson, Geithner said the Treasury Department believes the change "will likely have no influence on current financing rules."
"I was disappointed to hear Secretary Geithner's recent comments," Moran said. "I had hoped this administration would abandon the failed policies of past administrations in regard to trade with Cuba. It is clear to me that Congress must speak directly on the issue if change in policy is to be accomplished."
Moran and other members of the Cuba Working Group have sent a letter to Geithner to requesting a meeting to discuss U.S. trade policies. Moran is a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee.
The passage of TSREEA in 2000 allowed for the export of agriculture products to Cuba for the first time in 38 years. In 2005, however, a change by the Treasury Department to the cash payment in advance rule caused payments for agriculture exports to be made before ships leave U.S. ports rather than upon delivery, making it more difficult for American farmers to sell their products to Cuba. H.R. 1737 clarifies that a seller of a product receives payment at the time a Cuban purchaser takes physical possession of that product.
"We appreciate Congressman Moran's dedication to easing trade and travel restrictions with Cuba," said Jerry McReynolds, a wheat producer from Woodston, Kan., and the first vice president of the National Association of Wheat Growers. "It is extremely important that we are able to trade with our close neighbors."
Members who have signed onto H.R. 1737 as original sponsors include Charles W. Boustany, Jr., R-La.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; Henry E. Brown, Jr., R-S.C.; Michael K. Conaway, R-Texas; Marion Berry, D-Ark.; Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn.; William D. Delahunt, D-Mass.; Donna F. Edwards, D-Md.; Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo.; Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.; James P. McGovern, D-Mass.; Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas; Ron Paul, R-Texas; Mike Ross, D-Ark.; Vic Snyder, D-Ark.; Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss.; Timothy J. Walz, D-Minn.


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|Avaire Archive
Author: Jonathan
Date: 2/27/2008 7:36 am EDT
Thanks for taking time to research Avaire. We are confident that our product will perform very well when installed properly. In fact, as I write those words, that may be the key difference between Avaire and Product X. Product X had problems even when installed exactly according to instructions.
As with any product, if the basic "system rules" are not followed, there can and will be problems. We investigated one job with reports of cracked grout. We found they had not bothered to snap the tiles together - just grouted the gap between uncoupled tiles.....
I definitely suggest reading the instructions thoroughly before starting. It *is* different from traditional tile. In fact, one thing I've observed is the people who have the most experience with traditional tile tend to struggle the most up-front because they don't read the instructions assuming they already "know" how to install tile. The first time or semi-novice folks tend to "know they don't know" and read the instructions....
The grout phase in particular seems to "get" experienced grouters. It is really important, and will save you hours of effort later, to CLEAN AS YOU GO. Don't do the entire floor and then wipe it down (you can, but just be prepared to work 5 times as much). Grout about 5-10 minutes worth, and then clean that area.
Good luck with your floor and thanks for considering Avaire. Send us a picture when you are done.
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Author: John
Date: 2/26/2008 7:25 pm EDT
Thank you Jonathan for the factual comparison of Avaire vs the "cutting Edge" of product X. I too read the stories about product X and was concerned that Avaire may be a knockoff product but after researching a litle, I discovered that though the product is similar, Avaire is really higher quality. Your statements in this post mirror what I have found and I am happy I have decided to try this product in my home. As soon as we get the tile down, I'll send in a picture and will try to provide a 6 month update on this site to let people see some form of long term data. 6 months may not be that long, but I think product x users new a little sooner...lol
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Author: Marcia
Date: 2/24/2008 6:40 pm EDT
Thanks for your explanation. I hope more people will see the difference in this product and give it a chance.
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Author: Jonathan
Date: 2/24/2008 6:31 pm EDT
We are very familiar with the product previously sold at Lowes. Even though the company has declared bankruptcy, I will refer to it as Product X. It is true that the launch of Product X at Lowes was a disaster, but as with most situations, there are some details that probably aren't apparent at the surface.
My comments here are intended to answer your specific questions about the differences between Product X and Avaire.
But first, a bit of background:
Product X launched at Lowes in 2004 with much hype and excitement in the industry. The concept was universally appealing: an easy and fast way of installing a real tile floor! Unfortunately, there were a number of early issues ("bugs" in software vernacular) that lead to a high initial field failure rate. Even after these "bugs" were addressed, the system had what we would consider fundamental design weaknesses. By the middle of 2005, Product X was being phased out of Lowes. Product X had some limited success in specialized industries like manufactured housing. In November, 2007, Product X declared bankruptcy.
To address your specific question, here are differences between Product X and Avaire.
• We were very much aware of Product X's failures. We knew the entire industry would be "on edge" for any new floating tile systems, so Avaire went through extensive lab testing before even going into field trials. We collaborated with a structural engineering professor at the Peter Kiewit Engineering Institute at the University of Nebraska who built an industry standard Robinson Test Device (ASTM test C-627). Avaire passes through Cycle 6 in the Robinson Test which qualifies it for "light commercial" duty. We ran a Robinson Test on Product X – it failed at Cycle 2 (passing through Cycle 3 is the minimum required for residential certification).
• Avaire was thoroughly field tested in early 2006 before launch. We gave away more than 5,000 sf to "average" homeowners, and observed everything about the process. Based on comments from a very senior executive in one of the world's largest flooring manufacturers, Product X was not properly tested before launch. Disclaimer: I was not part of Product X when it launched, so I cannot tell you for a fact what testing was or was not performed. The initial results tend to speak for themselves.
• Avaire is designed with moisture impervious components. Product X used a High Density Fiberboard (HDF) backing. While moisture resistant, HDF is not moisture impervious.
• Avaire's raw tile is at least 50% thicker and significantly stronger. As you may know, the structural strength of a tile product increases more than linearly with thickness. Avaire uses a 9 mm thick porcelain, whereas Product X used a 5.5 mm tile. And, if you measure the thickness of the raw Product X tile with a caliper inside the "grid lines" you would find it was less than 5 mm.
• Avaire's system interlocks on all four sides – Product X interlocks on only 2 sides – there is no "horizontal coupling mechanism" on those two edges which results in much stress on the grout.
• Avaire can be oriented in any direction. Product X is directional.
• The Avaire tray design allows adhesive to flow right to the edge of the tile. With Product X, the edges were often unsupported by the adhesive. Coupled with inherently weaker tile due to thickness, the corners and edges of Product X often cracked.
• Avaire is available in modular sizes. Product X was not.
• Avaire uses a superior Urethane based grout.
• Avaire can be cut with a traditional wetsaw. Product X required a special blade and a dry cut process which reportedly generated much dust.
• Avaire does not require an underlayment. Product X did.
• Avaire did not try to launch a massive program like a national Lowes launch on Day One. Early on, we told one large player "no" to a launch in mid-2006 because it would have required us to grow too fast – we weren't ready then. Our company philosophy is predicated on the assumption that our product is good (because we've engineered it to be "good"). Which means it is a good product in 1 year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years. If that is the case, then there is no need to rush into the market in a manner that risks the business.
• From what I understand, if Product X had taken the time to work out early bugs in their adhesives and manufacturing processes before the massive Lowes launch, they might not have failed so badly there. Even after the bugs were worked out, the above noted fundamental product differences are all still true and Avaire is, by all accounts, a vastly superior product. Product X remained in business for several years after exiting Lowes and was getting decent traction in the manufactured housing industry. From what we hear, Product X was performing reasonably well in the manufactured housing industry.
• We've been contacted by multiple ex-Product X employees seeking employment with us. Each and every one of them acknowledged that Avaire was a superior product (of course, we can't ignore the "suck-up" factor that might have present from some of them since they were looking for a job).
We have delivered more than 700,000 sf of Avaire to the market since June, 2006. If the average flooring job is 100 sf, that is more than 7,000 floors. Since then, we do not have a single warranty claim. Not to say we never will – that would be foolish. We also ask our customers a series of questions as part of their warranty registrations. The percent of customers who "would recommend Avaire to friends and family" and "would install another Avaire floor" is in the high 90's. Again, we'd love to see 100% of registrants answer positive to these questions, but that's not realistic.
Back to your question about moving the refrigerator over the tile: pull the frig out, grout that area, and then carefully move the frig back into place. Then grout the rest of the floor. You don't want to leave plywood under the frig because it will slow down the grout curing process. As a general reminder, don't cover the Avaire Flexible grout with anything solid of not breathable or it will inhibit the grout curing process.
You'll want to stay off the floor for 24 hours after you grout it, and keep the traffic light for a few more days.
Good luck with your Avaire floor! Please send us a picture at email@example.com when you are done.
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Author: Marcia
Date: 2/24/2008 5:03 pm EDT
My husband and I are considering Avaire for a new kitchen floor. We currently have vinyl on top of concrete which sound as if conditions are favorable for a Avaire installation. We like the tile look and have been looking at both laminate floor with tile look and Avaire. Our kitchen is the gathering place of our house, so the thought of staying off of it for three days seems unheard of.
We asked about your product at our local Lowe's and were told that they carried a product a few years ago that was a disaster. This scared us considerably as you can well imagine. I have since learned that there was a product that has since been taken off of the market. Can you tell me why your product is better than the product in question. I trust you are familiar with the failed product.
By the instructions it sounds as if I should place my refrigerator and stove over the Avaire. Would moving the applicance across the floor on a piece of ply wood protect the grout lines?
My husband and I have changed our minds so many times, I hope you can help.
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No I will not write what happened in Egypt on Friday, it has become a routine as we have become like Lebanon. The only thing I can say that the protest law and designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization have been so successful in cracking down the protests of the Brotherhood in Egypt !! So damn successful !! Of course I am being sarcastic
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Shamelessly the former speaker of Mubarak's parliament for 2 decades Fathy Sorror is giving lectures about how it is important to vote "yes" in the constitution referendum and about the 30 June revolution.
Shahinaz Al Naggar , the former NDP MP and the ex-wife of Gamal Mubarak's best friend and steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz is back also and she is going to present a TV show on Al Hayat TV channel called "The Gains of the Revolution" !!
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Mohamed Kamal , policy maker of NDP is back again and is writing op-eds in Al Masry Al Youm about the Civilian military relations mentioning what happened in January 2011 as protests.
It is no surprise actually. Almost all the columnists and journalists of Mubarak era that kissed that rotten regime's ass are back in media boldly praising Mubarak and accusing the revolutionaries of being traitors working for the intelligence services in this realm and other realms.
This return of the rascals after 3 years is represented perfectly in how F-List belly dancer and attention seeker "another term can be appropriate to describe her" Sama El Masry has now a TV channel on Nile Sat "Do not ask me from where she got the money to own a TV channel on Nile Sat" called "El Felol". "El Felol is a term referring to the Mubarak regime's remnants and his supporters.The first production of this channel is a song by Sama El Masry dedicated to Al Jazeera channel and it is called "Yes we are the salves of the military boot".
Of course she speaks about herself and those like her.
Politically speaking the NDPers are organizing themselves now in parties and coalitions from.At best case scenario the next parliament will be a mix of Salafists and NDPers.
The so-called pathetic revolutionary parties like Free Egyptians party , Social Demcoratic party and constitution party will lose as usual
Democracy and those people do not mix. Stagnation , retardation , poverty and dictatorship mix with them.They are the living characters of any third country dictatorship Pro-regime society.
I do not think any sane person with self respect and dignity can accept this song or this human being.
This all happens in the same time the #Jan25 activists and protesters are being crucified in the media and are standing trials in courts.


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