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Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are setting aside their bitter
Sun Microsystems Inc. also is joining the $7.5 million project at the
Staffed initially by six UC Berkeley faculty members and 10 computer
Conceivably, the lab's services could help launch another
"It's interesting to have Google as one of the founding investors
The lab already has created something highly unusual -- a bond between
The two are fierce rivals in search, and their behind-the-scenes
David Patterson, a UC Berkeley professor who will be the lab's
Microsoft senior researcher James Larus said the collaboration on RAD
"We are not going into this with the idea that we are going to be
In a statement, Google said it's excited to be involved in the lab and
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun Microsystems also has had a prickly
Sun and Google are highly collegial. In October, they formed a
UC Berkeley and other universities increasingly are turning to the
High-tech companies have a huge incentive to help make up for lost
"We realize if research isn't being done in university laboratories,"
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Steele re-opens 12th District office in Chelan
CHELAN - Rep. Mike Steele announces that he has re-opened his 12th District office in Chelan, as of Monday, April 2.
"We temporarily closed the Chelan office in January for the 2018 legislative session. However, the 60-day session ended March 8 and I am back in the district attending events and meeting with citizens," said Steele, R-Chelan.
Steele's 12th District office address is: 216 E. Woodin Ave., Suite 3, Chelan, WA 98816.
"It's important for me to keep in close contact with the constituents I serve," added Steele. "Having a district office in Chelan is easier for citizens from throughout the 12th District to drop by with their questions, concerns and ideas about the Legislature and state government.
The office is staffed by Steele's legislative assistant, Wanda Brosey. Office hours are Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The office is closed on Fridays.
The telephone number is: (509) 888-4846. Rep. Steele may also be reached via email at: firstname.lastname@example.com or from his website:http://mikesteele.houserepublicans.wa.gov.
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We have temporarily closed all Denver Botanic Gardens locations. Denver Botanic Gardens' response to COVID-19
Few things signify spring like trees covered in blossoms. Spring so far has been on the early side, thanks to our warmer than usual temperatures through March. Many species that would oftentimes only be beginning to bloom at this time of year are already finished flowering—they seem to think it's already May in Colorado. Still other species haven't broken bud, and look as though we've had a month of today's snowy weather.
A survey of which plants are ahead of schedule and which seem to be stubbornly sticking to the calendar reveals an interesting pattern: what a plant is doing when reflects the plant's evolutionary history.
A self-guided tour at Denver Botanic Gardens that runs through April 30 will take you on a global trek through the genus Prunus. Cherries, peaches, almonds, and plums are all included in this section of the rose family which has members native across the Northern Hemisphere.
Because of their northern nativity, Prunus actually require a period of dormancy in the cold to grow and reproduce normally. What to us appears as a single stretch of leafless repose, though, is actually divided into two distinct parts. At the end of summer, the buds for next spring have been produced but are kept dormant by hormones produced in the active leaves and growing points of the plant. As autumn progresses with cooler temperatures and shorter days, the buds produce their own dormancy-inducing chemicals.
When the plant is keeping its own buds from growing it is said to be in "endodormancy." Endodormancy can last from a few weeks to a few months in the first part of the fall and winter. It typically comes to an end when the chemicals keeping the buds dormant degrade. At this stage, the plant now just needs a long enough warm spell to complete metabolic processes that lead to bud break. As long as cold temperatures prevent this from happening, the plant is said to be in "ecodormancy."
And that takes me back to evolutionary history. Those Denver trees that are in a full-on rush to summer? They're from Asia (or cultivated from Asian roots), whose forests and steppes experience much less dramatic seasonal transitions than we're accustomed to. Warm spells and late frosts are seldom experienced there so the plants that flowered and leafed out earliest typically got a leg up (a limb up?) on their competitors. Monopolization of pollinators and a longer photosynthetic season lead to heavier fruit set and more offspring to the next generation (offspring that share a proclivity to early flowering). Plants that snooze lose in an Asian climate.
Plants from western North America are a bit more cautious, for good reason. If a December warm spell is mistaken for springtime, a lot of resources will be frozen away when January strikes. A late April return to winter is equally damaging. Plants that evolved in the North American steppes were only successful with a deeper ecodormancy and slower metabolic spring start-up—fewer resources were lost to the weather and could instead be dedicated to producing seeds. One of our common native Prunus species, Prunus pumila var besseyi (western sand cherry) is only now beginning to swell buds and flower, over a month later than some of its eastern counterparts.
Both eastern and western Prunus respond to earlier spring warming, a hallmark symptom of climate change. Some models predict that by 2050 spring flowering will be, on average, one to two weeks earlier than today.
Along with the Prunus tour, visitors to Denver Botanic Gardens for the next month have a unique opportunity to participate in a nation-wide citizen science project: the Cherry Blossom Blitz from Project Budburst. This project seeks to record flowering times for Prunus species across the nation, leading to a clearer picture of springtime climate patterns.
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A large dream-eater creature stomps through a forest of pages. Tracing paper and mesh fabric pasted together hang long from the roof, giving the impression of huge snowy windchimes, or trees for the creature to prowl through. Dreams pour and pop out of these pages and bring to life the 'Dreampocalypse.'
The Dreampocalypse runs riot through the pages of the 'DREAMS' issue of Early Harvest, an annual publication written and edited by children for children. Artist Jen Tran paired with us to create a window installation inspired by Early Harvest 7 in our Footscray-based creative space.
Tran challenged herself to use recycled material. The work is predominantly tracing paper, mesh fabric, LED lights, calligraphy ink, and glue. Tran explains the intent of this material's form was to make a world where the children's stories are 'coming out from the pages into reality'.
Her inspiration was the dreams weaved through Early Harvest 7 and how these would look as a 3D world.
The 'One Night In Footscray' on 23 November 2018 will really see this world come to life; Tran will perform stories from the publication in the window display accompanied by an original soundscape and live reading for each story.
A designer and Community Engagement Practitioner, Tran has worked on many projects across Melbourne, including a previous window-installation for 100 Story Building. She describes this year's installation as a way of 'combining my dreams and (the writers and editor's dreams) together in the one space.'


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The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has disrupted global supply chains and pushed smartphone production to Southeast Asia. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, GoerTek has already announced its intention to shift production of Apple's wireless earphones from China to Vietnam to evade tariffs and political tensions, with the company kickstarting the process by seeking input from its suppliers on the feasibility of shipping the necessary materials and parts for Apple's AirPods directly to Vietnam. Although further discussions with Apple is still required to finalise this decision, GoerTek currently already has a production facility in northern Vietnam which produces wired headsets for iPhones.
Apple products such as AirPods, the Apple Watch and the smart speaker, HomePod, have been exempted in initial tariffs involving US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods, however, Trump has already threatened to impose tariffs on an additional US$267 billion worth of products from China in the near future. This would mean that the value of Chinese products that would be impacted by tariffs will reach US$517, and this would exceed the value of Chinese imports to the U.S. in 2017 that were worth US$505 billion.
Meanwhile, Cheng Uei, a supplier for Apple's and Andriod's chargers and connectors has commented that it is also considering shifting production back to Taiwan as well as Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines due to the trade war. Although this process also invites its own set of challenges, as Chairman T.C. Gou has elaborated that leaving China will mean the disruption of established supply chain networks and Chinese tax incentives and investment policies.
As of now, China constitutes Apple's most important manufacturing base and functions as an important consumer market for the brand with sales from the country representing 20 percent of the company's annual revenue.
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This article aims at explaining to you the facts related to the salary of a restaurant manager and the job description.
How to Become a Restaurant Secret Shopper
Secret shopping is one of the many tools used by companies for market research. The main aim of secret shopping is to better customer service and improve product/service quality. This CareerStint article will tell you how to become a restaurant secret shopper.
Things You Must Know
- Payment depends on how you perform.
- Legitimate companies do not ask for a fee.
- You have to manage the taxes.
Secret shopping, or mystery shopping as it is popularly called, is a widely-used technique by companies to analyze their products and services from a neutral perspective. A business hires mystery shoppers from market research or secret shopping companies to pose as regular customers and use their product.
However, the service providing company may not be aware when and how they are being tested. The shoppers submit reviews back to the company that hired them. In the paragraphs below, you will learn how to become a mystery shopper for restaurants.
- Many are aware of secret shopping, many are not, while there are a significant few who have not understood the term completely.
- It is basically a tool used by companies since a very long time, to help them improve their customer service.
- This is how it works: there are two entities to be considered here – the mystery shopping company and the actual business/company.
- The latter hires the former to test their product and submit a review.
- For example, consider a restaurant. In this case, the restaurant owner will hire a secret shopping company. This company will send secret shoppers to pose as a regular customer and visit that particular restaurant.
- The customer is given instructions regarding what he needs to do, i.e., how he needs to behave, what he needs to observe, etc.
- The customer notices and observes everything. The restaurant staff will not be aware though, that this customer is indeed, a secret shopper.
- Later, the customer writes a feedback and submits the same to the secret shopping company, and they in turn submit the review to the restaurant owner.
- If the reviews are fairly good, the owner will work on maintaining them. If the review is bad, he will work on improving the service.
- The hospitality industry, restaurants, convenience stores, department stores, hotels, car dealerships, amusement parks, theaters, clothing stores, cruise lines, gas stations, etc., hire potential mystery shoppers.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Exceptional observation powers
- Sharp memory
- Attention to detail
- Presence of mind
- Very good written and oral communication skills
- Access to a camera, mobile phone, and a laptop with internet access
- Good time management
- To avoid unnecessary complications, conduct a thorough research. There are lots of scams out there; many companies pose as mystery shopping websites and try to extract money from aspiring shoppers.
- To begin with, understand that no company will ask you any kind of payment to join them – no registration fees or training fee or anything.
- Also, understand that you are an independent contractor. You will not receive any employee benefits, except for travel expenses, when you review for big hotels. Otherwise, you are virtually working per assignment, and you have to fill out the taxes yourself.
- Also, sign up with as many companies as you can. There is no rule that you have to work only for one company. Of course, if and when your annual income exceeds the limit, you have to dutifully fill out the tax forms and submit them to the IRS, but meanwhile, you need not restrict yourself to just one company.
- Also, keep this job as a second source of income. You may not be paid much if you are a fresher. There is no stability or security in his job.
- While undertaking research, make sure the company is a member of the National Association for Retail Marketing Services (NARMS), the Independent Mystery Shoppers' Coalition (IMSC), Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA), or the International Association of Service Evaluators (IASE).
Next, understand your duties. As a restaurant secret shopper, your job duties will include:
- Observing how long it takes for the food to be delivered.
- The ambiance of the restaurant.
- The quality and quantity of food served, and whether it is worth the price.
- The cleanliness and hygiene of the restaurant.
- The compliance to be followed – if the staff follow the dress code and greetings, etc.
- The staff behavior – remember their names, service, body language, greetings, etc.
- Once you get the job, you have to prepare yourself accordingly. Do not dismiss this work as minor-league and take it lightly.
- Prepare an Excel sheet with the details, such as the company you work for, the restaurants you are sent to, the payment per assignment, the current status, etc.
- Prepare your equipment. You will need a laptop with reliable internet connectivity, a camera, and a mobile phone.
- You need to have a tiny camera if you are planning to record everything.
- You have to pose as a customer, so you cannot take out a notebook and pen and start writing a review. You will need to be smart enough not to let anyone know that the restaurant is being reviewed.
- At such times, use your smartphone. Jot down your observations in short points. No one will realize that you are doing some important work, they will be under the impression that you are merely using your phone.
- Do not be overconfident or try to act smart. This is exactly the kind of behavior you need to avoid, or else you may blow your cover.
- Your company will give you clear instructions regarding what you need to do, how you need to act, what you need to say, etc.
- For instance, your boss might tell you to order a particular dish on the menu. Make sure you order exactly that and not something else.
- You may also be told to behave in a particular way with the staff. Do as you are told; do not start chatting unnecessarily.
- Remember, if you do not act the way you have been ordered to, you will get no payment.
- Once you are done with your shopper stint, come back home and start writing.
- Write everything you observed, right from the food to the hygiene to the staff.
- Make sure you are not too sarcastic or too over appreciative. Be critical and honest.
- You may even be told how to phrase your review. Follow the instructions accordingly, prepare a report, and submit it as soon as possible.
- As per your company rules, your salary will be sent to you via PayPal or check.
- Also, remember that some companies require you to pay the bill first, and the amount will be added to your salary and sent to you. Be careful with the negotiations.
- Secret shoppers do not earn a fixed salary, for they are more like independent contractors and are paid per assignment.
- Generally, you are paid for your review, and your expenses are covered by the company as well. This includes the restaurant bill, tip, travel, etc.
- However, for this, you have to make sure your company is legitimate.
- Secret shoppers are not employees, and therefore are not entitled to any benefits.
- The compensation varies heavily as per the type of restaurant and the company you work for. According to certain reviews, a fresher in this profession can earn between USD 7 to USD 20 per assignment.
- With experience, you may be paid between USD 20 to USD 100 per assignment.
- Reports suggest that if you are lucky enough to find a good company and are well-experienced, you may be able to make between USD 5000 to USD 10,000 per year. For a part-time job, experts suggest that it is a fairly decent figure.
Off late, mystery shopping has been a controversial issue, with scams on the rise. It is entirely up to you to carefully analyze and choose the company. If you are not very sure about the legitimacy of the company, do not risk registering with the same. If you are smart and cautious, being a mystery shopper can fetch you a decent amount as a part-time job.


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Fare Mata'i: a comfortable bungalow with direct access to lagoon of Moorea
Availability, rates and reservation
From 194 euros / 23,100 pacific francs per night (1 euro = 119.33 pacific francs)
- a 10% discount is applied to all bookings of 7-14 nights
- a 30% discount is applied to all bookings of 15 nights and more
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Nestled in the greenery, 2 steps from the lagoon
Nestled in the greenery of Poerani Moorea's tropical garden, the Mata'i ( "wind") suite combines modern comforts and Polynesian tradition.
This wooden bungalow of 42 m2 has a bedroom with air conditioning* and a safe, a bathroom with walk-in shower and toilet, a fully equipped kitchen in a large living room with twin beds. All linens (sheets, bath and beach towels, tea towels) are provided. You can relax and dine in peace on its large covered deck.
Only a few steps are needed to reach the beach front and lagoon.
You will have access to all Poerani's self-service activities at Poerani Moorea.
Facilities at Mata'i suite
Free Wi-Fi
- Counter table
- High stools
- Gas cooker
- Microwave oven
- Fridge / Freezer
- Nespresso machine
- Kettle
- Toaster
- Rice cooker
Living room
- Twin beds
- Coffee table
- Shelves
- Flat screen TV
- Fan
- Sheets and towels provided
- Queen size bed
- Mosquito net
- Cupboard
- Safe
- Air conditioning*
- Sheets and towels provided
Bathroom & WC (access via the bedroom)
- Walk-in shower
- Armchairs
- Table and chairs
* In order to respect the environment, we ask you to ensure a reasonable use of air conditioning in your room (closing windows and doors, off when you are not present).
Check-in / Check-out
The times of arrival and departure are:
- check-in from 3 to 5 pm
- check-out before 11 am.
If you want an early arrival (from 8 am) or late check out (up to 6 pm), the rates are as follows (subject to availability of accommodation)
- early check-in: 7 800 XPF / 65 €
- late check-out: 7 800 XPF / 65 €
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You can cancel your booking free of charge up to 42 days before arrival. You will have to pay the total amount if you cancel within 42 days prior to arrival (Tahiti time zone).
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I am skipping past my second and third love and heading straight to the most true and consuming love I have ever experienced. 'Affair of The Heart' is a song I wrote last year. Take a read, before I dive into the lyrics and my story.
'Let me tell you story,
Of two people that were meant to be,
But in a different lifetime,
It started magically, but by mistake,
And ended tragically cause,
He left it too late,
Tied up with another woman,
She tried to stay away but, she was only human,
And I bet somewhere she's thinking of him,
Thinking of what, could have been,
And I bet somewhere, he's thinking of her,
Thinking of everything they were,
Sat in the dark, thinking about,
The beautiful affair of the heart,
They talked for hours over coffee,
He couldn't take his eyes off her,
They were young, wild, but not so free,
There was fighting and laughing and kissing in the car,
This is where they confessed their,
Feelings had gone too far,
I bet somewhere she's thinking of him,
Thinking of what, could have been,
And I bet somewhere, he's thinking of her,
Thinking of everything they were.
Sat in the dark, thinking about,
The beautiful affair of the heart,
The time came to decide,
Because she gave him a deadline,
She had to protect her own heart,
But he left her in the dark,
I know sometimes I think of him,
I think of what, could have been,
And I hope sometimes, you think of me,
And think of everything we could have been,
Sat in the dark, thinking about,
The beautiful affair of our hearts.'
Have you ever felt a love so deep inside of you that it consumes your every thought? A love that takes over your body and mind, you feel it with every inch of your being?
I thought I had been in love before, but I had never felt quite like this. It didn't matter how many words I tried to use to describe it, it never quite did it justice.
Sometimes love, lust and limerence can get a little confused…but I swear I felt all of these combined, in an overwhelming kaleidoscope of emotions.
In my opinion, these lyrics are quite self explanatory, you read about a love affair – three characters. You understand that right from the start, the writer knows that they shouldn't be together; 'two people that were meant to be, but in a different lifetime.'
However bad this makes me sound, I knew from the start, there would be an ending and it wouldn't be a happily ever after. All I will say is that there was nothing normal about any of these relationships, and the term 'complicated', didn't even begin to cover it.
I fell, and I fell fast; this being a part of who I am. I knew it was wrong, I knew I was entering into the most dangerous love I had ever felt, but I couldn't stay away. It felt so unexplainably right. Magical but a mistake.
Without sounding like a crazy person, the feelings I had when I was with him, became like an addiction and I longed for his time.
I was the girl, on the wrong side of an already complicated relationship, it was hard every day, knowing there was someone else, wondering if you really meant anything to them.
Maybe I fell so hard because it was wrong, a forbidden love story of my own. Was it attractive to me because I knew it wouldn't last?
Over the last year and a half I have written many songs, describing each feeling I had about this type of love, and I want to share a small section of a book I started (not finished), that questions this forbidden love further.
'Love is the greatest gift life can give you. It is not something you can buy or fake, it is not fiction. Love is a whole new world of reality. From the moment we enter this world, we are surrounded by the idea of love. Bedtime stories, books and films teach us there is always a prince charming and that love can overcome anything.
Cinderella worked all day in her rags, only to end up with a Prince who was rich and powerful. As a child maybe we don't see the underlying forbidden love these two characters shared, but now looking back I can see it. That is the kind of forbidden love Ali and Noah share in The Notebook, separated by class. Romeo and Juliet; forbidden by their families. Ennis and Jack in Brokeback Mountain. Baby and Jonny. Rose and Jack. I could go on. So, are we brought up to seek out something that is essentially wrong? Something that challenges beliefs and rules?
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Everyday life, in the harsh reality we live in, is filled with stress and deadlines from work, pressure and goals for ourselves, financial problems…surely we want our love lives to be drama free. We want love to be comforting, not a tragic mess.'
I switch from third person to first person at the end of the song, directing these words towards a certain love. I know that I still think of him, and i do know, that he still thinks of me.
A love that was so overpowering and passionate, dangerous and conflicting, does not fade over time, the scars do not heal, you just learn to cover them up.
I feel lucky, in a way, to have experienced this type of love, to have embraced my emotions and faced them head on. Some people don't find a love like this, but maybe in a way they are the lucky ones.
I may still be young, and I know I still have a lot to learn – but I know nothing will ever compare to those feelings of a fearless love, but who is to say our story is over yet?
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The ASDMP shares disaster management information and serves as a tool to bridge the gaps between scientists and policymakers. Such a sharing platform would expedite the collection of scientific technology and research information related to disaster management scattered throughout the region, and make it easier for policy research and development for disaster management and risk reduction.
The Symposium brought together thirty-five policymakers and scientists working in the ASEAN disaster management field to promote and support multi-disciplinary dialogues for disaster management practice and policy.
"Through the ASDMP project, we were able to contribute to reducing disaster risk in the ASEAN region by providing information that ASEAN disaster management personnel can apply and utilize in developing disaster risk reduction policies and initiatives," said Dr. Hong-Sang Jung, Executive Director of the APEC Climate Center.
"Enhancing disaster management information and communication platform is a priority for ASEAN as a region which has multiple disaster risks induced by multiple hazards. The launch of ASEAN Science-Based Disaster Management Platform and its research roadmap would take ASEAN closer to becoming the center of excellence and a thought leader in disaster management," added Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee, ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. He reiterated that ASEAN must emphasize the new narrative that "science saves lives" when it comes to coping with extreme weather. This will enable the general public to recognise the role of science in contributing to climate prediction and increasing the accuracy of data and analysis using information technology and online application tools.
During the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit in December 2014, Korea made a commitment to utilise its strength in information and communication technology to strengthen its cooperation with the ASEAN region in the field of disaster risk management, which led to the establishment of the ASDMP project, funded by the Government of Korea under the ASEAN-ROK Special Cooperation Fund. The project is being implemented by the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre).
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Previously on TAR: Teams flew from Cusco, Peru one thousand miles to Santiago, Chile. Debbie & Bianca confronted Romber about lying. Romber fought back by bribing the bus driver to not open the back door and delaying teams at the back of the bus. Now they know how Rosa Parks felt. On the detour Gretchen yelled at the detour as she realized they were light on cash. While Lynn & Alex's fish was simply too light. When they confronted the merchant they were met with a defiant mob. Romber were first to arrive. In the end it was a foot race with Brian & Greg barely beating out their allies. Now nine teams remain. Who will be eliminated next? The answer of course is Meredith & Maria.
Yeah, maybe it wasn't so funny. I take it back. Just as long as you erase those dark shadows under your eyes. My goodness.
– We are introduced to Santiago. The capital. Nestled in the Andian foothills. Nestled? That's a new word for Phil to use. Teams arrived here at the end of the next leg. They have no idea where they're going except it has to be a country that approved them of a VISA prior to the start of the race. After moving up in the pack can Uchenna & Joyce maintain their newfound momentum? Really? An eighth place and fourth place finisher is a star team worthy of a question at this point? And after falling behind will Susan & Patrick be able to move to the front of the pack once again?
I think this is the first time that neither first place nor last place is mentioned in Phil's question period. Particularly when reality TV superstars Romber are first and fan favs Brian & Greg are in last.
– Romber, who arrived first (time not specified) will depart at 1234am. That's the combination of my luggage! Drive through the Andes Mountains 150 miles to the Puente Viejo bridge in Argentina. Caution: Yield Ahead. Rob says they have taken plenty of chances so far and have had good luck. But you can't have good luck if you don't take chances. Rob believes that defines the American dream. Chances in TAR early on are silly considering taking zero chances ensures you are not last while taking a chance either makes you or breaks you. Wait until the last few rounds before you start pulling sneaky manoeuvres.
– Rob found a guide who will take them to the car park where the marked cars await. Ron & Kelly depart at 122am. Ron is not ready to have kids yet unlike Kelly who is more than ready. I s'pose there's not much else in life to do after you give up your Ms. South Carolina title. 217am for Ray & Deana. Holy cow Romber did the detour really fast.
DEANA: You're always ignoring me. I'm sick of it.
RAY: Start asserting yourself. She wants me to usher her through every situation. I think she needs to step it up and do it herself. We just don't need to make any dumb mistakes.
We are then shown an extremely awkward pause in the cab. Ray looks at Deana who is searching the windows to see where they are going. Ray then turns this head. I am dumbfounded why there is this solid five (I counted it) second pause where absolutely nothing is going on. Rookie editing, perhaps?
– Super awkward pause for the viewer is over as Uchenna & Joyce exit at 316am. Dang. One hour gap between each of the first four teams. Detour was much tougher than I gave it credit for. Uchenna says they have had a tumultuous relationship prior to the race thanks to vitro but so far they have reconnected and are doing fine. Lynn & Alex are next a few minutes later.
LYNN: Alex and I want to win and beat Rob and Amber. We just don't really like them.
Ten bucks says it was the only time a team discussed Romber in their pit stop interviews. Production doesn't care if you talk about Susan, Patrick, Ray, Deana, Uchenna, Joyce, Brian, Greg, Meredith, Gretchen, Ron, Kelly, Debbie, Bianca, Lynn, or Alex.
– If there's a yield at the first route marker then there must not be any equalizers. Which means this will be a long day with a huge variance in teams arriving at the pit stop. Debbie & Bianca leave the pit stop. They have been friends since they were six years old and are getting stronger and stronger. Their sheer determination will get them through the race.
– Meredith & Gretchen depart at 324am. Oddly enough it's the same time they wake up each morning. Gretchen goes on about her emotions.
GRETCHEN: I verbalize my emotions. I have a hard time keeping things to myself. Meredith understands me now and I love him to death. And I make it up to him in a lot of other ways.
Thank god the confessional stops there. Remind me to never subscribe to the unrated episodes of TAR.
– Susan & Patrick commence their journey at 335am. Oddly enough it is seven hours after Patrick's bed time. Susan wishes that Patrick could have a boyfriend in his life because he needs one. In other words, your mom wants you out of the house ASAP so she doesn't have to entertain you anymore. Patrick thinks that her mom wants somebody to keep track of him in the same way that she does.
– BRIAN: Starting in last place on The Amazing Race: 6'3″, 6'4″, Smith Brothers!
Greg gets the short end of the stick as he has to make the stadium sound effects. Much cheaper than million dollar speakers and hiring tens of thousands of people to act like spectators. It's like Brian & Greg are announcing themselves like the Harlem Globetrotters. Luckily there is absolutely no way that we have to worry about the Harlem Globetrotters being on The Amazing Race.
– BRIAN: Greg and I had a taste of what last place might taste like.
Yesterday I had a taste of a small piece of pie to give me a taste of what pie might taste like.
BRIAN: Where are we going?
GREG: Says to drive ourselves to Argentina.
BRIAN: . . .Argentina?. . . . . . .
This clocks in almost as long as the Ray & Deana pause. Were the editors asleep this episode or did they really have this little material to show?
– Romber find the car park. It does not open until five o' clock in the morning. 'Tis an equalizer. Ray tries to break in until Deana sees the sign. Her and Ray sleep on the bench. Debbie & Bianca are going to the hotel to ask for directions to the route marker but their cab will wait for them. All of the other teams see the hours of operation sign. Debbie & Bianca get to the hotel. They ask for directions and a map of Santiago. Romber wakes up and sneaks past them.
– They see Debbie & Bianca's cab outside. Despite everyone having plenty of time to be there by five Rob makes an unnecessary enemy out of someone who has already made several unnecessary enemies.
The cabbie seems like he'll be hard to budge.
Hmmm. Reasonable fare. Just wait for another cab and pay four because everyone will be at the car park no matter what.
Can the cabbie resist being a very rich man for such a short drive. And where is Rob getting the money to pay off security guards, cabs, and a hotel room? There's only been around five hundred dollars given out so far.
10 > 4.
– Debbie & Bianca do not know who stole their cab and are at the hotel and simply called another one. No confrontation between Rob and Debbie & Bianca. Five o' clock arrives as the nine teams bust out of the garage in their SUVs. Rob flags down a police car and asks if he will escort them out of Santiago towards Argentina. As opposed to Freddy saying it was an emergency, Rob simply makes a request when a police officer is bored at five o' clock.
– Romber enter Norte which is supposedly the exit. Meredith, Lynn, Brian, Ron, and Uchenna all go through Norte. Susan pulls over at the gas station and lets Patrick ask for directions. We see Debbie & Bianca drive past Patrick. Debbie finds Norte.
– Rob, Lynn, Meredith, Brian, Ron, Uchenna, and Deana get off at Portello. Debbie & Bianca drive through the Portello exit and drive through a toll booth.
BIANCA: Debbie, I think we missed some sort of an exit.
DEBBIE: I think we're okay. We're just freaking out.
I think seven cars driving on Portello and one driving Norte may be a reason to pause for concern. Plus I love how casual Bianca is that they might have missed an exit. Like missing an exit is no big deal when there is a yield ahead and you know you would have to backtrack several hours if you miss it.
– The sun rises on the Andes.
Those roads look like they are straight out of a video game. I think a twelve year old Argentine boy chose the 'Custom Road' option and told his dad to build it for him in real life.
– Amber is concerned she would be yielded and has a feeling other teams are gunning for her. Lynn & Alex agree that several teams have made the deal that they would yield Romber the first chance they get.
– Romber drives through the Argentine border. Meredith simultaneously contends with Gretchen's worry over how fast he is driving and keeping his eyes on the zig zag road. Awe. How cute they are. Patrick announces it is 649am and that they have been stuck inside Santiago for an hour and forty minutes. Math may or may not be his forte. Patrick wants his mom to turn left but it is a 'no left' turn. They drive straight and find themselves back at where they started. They see 'Norte' finally. Dead last.
– Debbie & Bianca have yet to enter the border. They are at another toll booth.
BIANCA: Miss, are we going toward Puente Viejo?
LADY: Puente Viejo??????????????????????????? …….
BIANCA: They're all stupid. Not that we're doing much better with directions.
– Everyone admires how beautiful the mountains are. Kelly says that when she pictures Heaven this is what she thinks of. Romber find Puente Viejo. Before they hit the Yield mat Phil jumps in to explain the Yield. There are indeed only three yields this season to make it random and unfair. Romber chooses not to yield.
– Detour time. Paddle or Pedal. In paddle, teams take an inflatable raft and work with professionals to complete a seven mile course down the river. The current will propel them forward. In pedal, teams will choose two bikes to navigate a seven mile rocky course along the train tracks. Lynn & Alex refuse to yield because it is too early in the game. So they wouldn't have even yielded Romber. Thanks for that trick editors. Romber and Lynn & Alex are both paddling. Brian & Greg pass Meredith & Gretchen who are supposedly going eight kilometres per hour. Brian & Greg choose bikes. They comment on the wind. Meredith & Gretchen opt to paddle.
ALEX: I am so sick of hearing that Rob & Amber are ahead of us. I was so exhausted but Lynn insisted we need to beat the survivors.
Sure enough Lynn & Alex pass and beat the survivors in a paddle race. Their bucket list is complete. They recall there is a million dollar race going on and grab the clue. They are instructed to drive seventy miles to the outskirts of Mendoza and find Camping Suizo. Phil tells us there is a barbeque going on there. What an unusual explanation. This random BBQ is where the next clue awaits.
Caution: BYOB.
– Amber gives an extended confessional about burning fat. She is the most boring confessionalist ever in the history of reality TV. Ron & Kelly raft along with Ray & Deana and Uchenna & Joyce. Brian & Greg are the only ones biking. Susan & Patrick are on the zig zag road. Their ears are popping.
– BIANCA: Wow look at the ocean.
DEBBIE: Wow. Hmmmm. The key to the clue was to drive through the Andes Mountains. It's absolutely gorgeous but we've got major problems.
BIANCA: Are you serious?
Bianca does have a point. The ocean and the Andes? Big diff. There is only an elevation difference of about eight thousand feet.
– Debbie & Bianca stop and ask. The lady informs them that Puente Viejo is several hours in a different direction. In fact they are so far off that where they are is off the map that they bought at the hotel. If only they interpreted the woman at the toll booth being mystified as a sign that they were nowhere close.
Should've had a V8 so she could read maps better.
– By the way, how do you think Debbie was reading the map throughout the drive if they were not located on the map at all? You could not be more oblivious. Shockingly enough Debbie is the person driving now because of how much she screwed with directions. They find out they should have stayed on Norte for ten minutes as opposed to two hours.
– Brian & Greg suffer a flat tire. Who knew that would occur on a rocky trail. Greg pumps the tire with air and patches it as they see Meredith & Gretchen paddle past them. Ron & Kelly too. Ron & Kelly outruns Meredith & Gretchen back to the car. Brian & Greg are forced to carry their bikes because there is not enough time to patch it. Uchenna & Joyce defeat Ray & Deana in the paddling race. Brian & Greg finish their walk. Ray & Deana close out the main pack of seven teams as they wonder how they were last out of the main pack.
RAY: I don't know how Uchenna blew us out of the water. I work out all the time. They must have had Olympic rowers.
In Ray's defense there is a very long history of African Americans failing miserably at any water related tasks on reality television. Ray, probably knowing this history, refuses to accept the embarrassment of defeat and instead cops out by saying that Olympic rowers must have been on Uchenna's team to "level the playing field".
– Susan & Patrick choose not to yield anybody. Really? They know they are in eighth place. It's do or die situation for them yet they choose not to yield? Nine times out of then this would backfire. So they merrily paddle down the stream.
– Lynn & Alex are first to Camping Suizo.
LYNN (sing song voice): There's a flaaaaaag. There's a flaaaaaaag.
Remove one letter from the above and you have a rather offensive (but also true) statement as well.
LYNN: Roadblock–Who is not a vegetarian?
I'm loving this already.
– Phil informs us that the person has to eat a traditional Argentine meal.
Traditional Argentine Meal: Cow rib, pork sausage, blood sausage, cow intestine, cow utter, an entire kidney, and part of a cow's saliva gland.
I call BS on it being "traditional". If everyone ate that on a regular basis in Argentina then all citizens of Argentina should be bigger than Ryan & Chuck accompanied by a low life expectancy. Marshall would look like a gazelle in contrast to someone with that diet. I could understand if it's a traditional Gaucho meal considering they have their own blood line for the past several centuries and have adapted to eating 90% meat, but to say it is traditional for all Argentines is ridiculous.
Each portion of food weighs FOUR pounds. Four pounds of meat. Red meat. No team has been yielded this leg but I have a feeling each person's digestive tract will have to yield for twenty days before it can continue digestion. Let's pray their heart doesn't yield either.
Blogger's Note: I have been a vegetarian for well over two years. There is a zero percent chance I could do this task.
Please excuse me while I vomit.
– Lynn says it is just like cake. Romber arrives. Rob is doing the task.
LYNN: If you can't do it Alex just barf it up. Then you'll have more room.
ALEX: The last thing you want to hear in an eating challenge is 'Barf it up'.
Rob listens in and does not want to hear 'barf it up' either. His memories from events three years earlier are revived.
Come back to me, Fafaru.
No longer has the appetite to finish this challenge. Needs a plan.
– Susan & Patrick complete detour. Patrick complains that his stomach is sore. Hopefully they recover before the end of a seventy mile drive. Debbie & Bianca find the bridge. Debbie says she nearly died in a whitewater rafting experience two months earlier. She should have nothing to fear because reality TV does not let you die. Debbie hesitates but finally agrees to do it. Ron & Kelly go inside a building to ask for directions. The four teams got into the city at once and are separating. Amber asks how it tastes. Rob refuses to talk about it.
– Meredith & Gretchen and Brian & Greg both find Camping Suizo. Meredith and Brian are volunteering for it. Brian is ecstatic while Meredith is not excited. Ron is eating the meat. Rob stops and insists he will not be able to eat it all. Uchenna is next. Rob is groaning. He says the brain and intestine are the worst and makes disgusting noises. Ron loves the taste. Brian mocks that when he makes brains at home that they are so tender and juicy. We are shown flies hovering all over the plates.
Uchenna's reaction to Alex vomiting is priceless. He is not even disgusted. Uchenna laughs, cheers, and jokes about the vomit that likely has remnants of it on his left shoe. Are there race rules about vomiting on other players' shoes? Amber says for Rob to turn his back to Alex. Rob puts his plate down and stands up to talk with Amber.
ROB: What happens if I can't finish?
AMBER: What happens if you can't? Penalty.
ROB: I have to come up with a plan and it had to be quick. I'm not gonna sit here and suffer for another three hours like these people are. I didn't want to eat it but I still wanted to stay in the race. When you quit a task on The Amazing Race you have only one choice: A four hour penalty from the time the next team arrives at the task.
And so Rob does indeed quit. The Rob haters at home celebrate. YES! He quit! He couldn't eat four measly pounds of meat. Four hours after the next team arrives will surely put him out of the race.
– And what is it with leg three roadblocks becoming increasingly impossible?
TAR 5 leg 3 roadblock: Search for a white chocolate centre amongst a line of ten thousand chocolates. Took hours for Marshall.
TAR 6 leg 3 roadblock: Lena rolls over 100 hay bales for over eight hours before Phil says it's pointless.
TAR 7 leg 3 roadblock: Eat four pounds of red meat.
Meanwhile in the earlier seasons you jumped off a tower, drank a glass of a herbal drink, played in the Olympic games, or shopped for random crap. The theme of the show is to stop those tower jumps and instead go for the difficult or perhaps even impossible for some people.
So Rob clearly did his research. If a roadblock comes up where teams are bound to waste five or six hours at it, instead of rolling another thirty hay bales why not just take the four hour penalty immediately and hope for the best? Do not make the same mistake Lena made. Nobody wishes to repeat that.
– Ray & Deana are at the roadblock. Ray says it's all Deana because they can't waste another roadblock for Ray.
DEANA: I can't eat all of this. My stomach is not big enough to fit all of this.
RAY: We made a big mistake.
At least we don't have the awkward pause this time when Ray talks about mistakes. It's funny they catch on that they eff up in about .2 seconds. Romber are less than four minutes into the penalty when they discuss convincing Deana to quit.
– Rob goes over to tell Ray that Deana needs to quit because he quit already. She agrees and gives the food back. Rob is excited because he is now guaranteed to not be eliminated. Here is my issue with Rob bragging about the plan:
He didn't need to convince Deana to quit. It was clear she would do that on her own. Four pounds of red meat is four pounds of red meat. What would be smarter is if say another team arrived THEN you persuade Deana to quit after she has struggled for thirty to forty minutes. Although the issue there is that she would be up to her knees and may be remotely motivated to finish. But c'mon. With or without Rob's presence Deana would have quit. Lynn asks why Rob would quit and give up his lead. Rob uses it as a theatre to say the task can't be done.
– The quietest of all nine teams this leg has been Ron & Kelly. By far. All other teams have three or more confessionals and plenty of lines. Meanwhile Ron & Kelly had the lone confessional about Ron not being ready to have kids yet. So what is the first thing Ron says thirty minutes later in the episode?
RON: Well today is probably the worst eating experience that I've had in my entire life, and mind you I lost twenty-five pounds in about eighteen days in an Iraqi prison.
I don't know if being in an Iraqi prison is really an "eating" experience. I think the word you're looking for is "fasting".
Military Ron Count: 3
Hi, my name is POW and I am a former Ron.
– RON: And that's not to say the Iraqi food wasn't worse but I didn't have to eat four pounds of it.
Military Ron Count: 3.5
– The gauchos laugh at Uchenna, Brian, and Meredith who all prepare to vomit. Ray and Deana try to convince Gretchen to convince Meredith. Meredith is hesitant given that no other team may quit and they'd be racing Ray & Deana and Romber to the pit stop. You can't wait too long now because the minute Susan & Patrick arrive you may be toast. Meredith knows it will take him a couple more hours and quits. Uchenna is screaming and yelling then finishes. Everyone cheers and claps as he raises his arms in victory.
Ms. Trunchbull wouldn't let him take the four penalty either.
– Uchenna & Joyce receive the clue. Drive yourselves eight miles to Estancia San Isidro. This traditional Argentine ranch is the pit stop for this leg of the race.
JOYCE: Do you want a mint?
– Lynn & Alex are next to finish. Alex believes Uchenna will get lost. Uchenna & Joyce follow a truck driver who knows where to go but is going in the wrong direction. Uchenna & Joyce making a left instead of going straight lets Lynn & Alex hit the mat first. Alex smacks down the clue. They mime the paddling at the pit stop.
LYNN: We passed Amber and Rob.
ALEX: We passed Rob and Amber.
PHIL: It must have felt good passing those guys.
They randomly mime the paddling for Phil.
Can. . .Can you just talk about Rob and Amber some more, guys?
LYNN: Part of the sweetness for Alex and I is that we beat Amber and Rob.
. . .Anything to say about the other seven teams you beat?
– Uchenna & Joyce are the most pissed off I have seen a team arrive in second place. Both refrain from cursing at the mat amazingly enough.
– Susan is snacking on a granola bar as she drives.
SUSAN: This is lunch and dinner? It's very good Patrick, thank you.
PATRICK: We'll find some cheap meal in Mendoza.
SUSAN: Mmmm. This tastes like a steak.
Heh. Foreshadowing. Good one, editors.
– A guy gets on his guitar and serenades the two remaining teams eating. Brian finishes then Ron. Patrick passes by Brian & Greg and Ron & Kelly who exit. Gretchen welcomes Patrick. Hers and Ray's clock begins counting down. Romber's clock has 2:39:00 remaining. So Susan & Patrick were eighty minutes behind Ray & Deana. Patrick is already making faces. Debbie & Bianca finish detour and are about two hours behind them. Brian & Greg and Ron & Kelly walk into the mat together but there is an awkward cutaway to Brian & Greg being third thanks to the 'no ties' rule.
– Patrick keeps talking negatively about the food and wants to quit. Susan tells him to eat his eggs and won't get any dessert until he's done. Susan is ordering Patrick to vomit. Patrick threatens to quit just to spite her. He just sits there and rolls his eyes. He keeps rolling his eyes. Debbie & Bianca get to the roadblock. Debbie celebrates knowing there's food involved. She undoes her pants. Rob knows Debbie will do it.
– Romber receives the clue and are at the mat in two seconds. They're team number five with a smile on their face.
PHIL: I don't know why I'm laughing so much but you're team number five.
ROB: I didn't think I could do it but I found a way to plot and scheme on The Amazing Race.
Plenty of teams have schemed on TAR. And if 'scheming' means convince people to quit a task they were going to quit in the first place, then yes, kudos to you.
Phil says three teams quitting a roadblock was unprecedented.
– Patrick vomits as Debbie covers her ears while he finishes up. Meredith & Gretchen and Ray & Deana's four hours expires. Ray & Deana are at the pit stop in two seconds. Meredith & Gretchen are momentarily lost before getting to the pit stop. Gretchen does another one of her 'OOOOOOs' when she hears they are seventh.
– Bianca tells Debbie that her and Patrick have the same amount of food left. Debbie seems to slow down as Patrick finishes despite initially agreeing to take the four hour penalty. Susan said that if he didn't quit they would have been down hours ago. Patrick believes he needed the pressure. Debbie finishes. Susan took a wrong turn. It's a road race. Susan & Patrick win the road race. They are eighth. Both giggle upon hearing the news and claim Debbie was only a few bites away from finishing.
– Debbie is exhausted when she hits the mat. Phil tells them they are last and are indeed eliminated.
PHIL: When you guys came in first place on the first leg I was confident you'd be one of the three teams racing at the end.
Way to rub salt in the wounds, Phil.
DEBBIE: It wasn't just about me and Bianca winning. It was about an all-female team winning the race and evening out the playing field.
And that ideology is where your mistakes lie. The pressures of classifying yourself as being something that in your mind is branded as being inferior on TAR could have easily got to your head. If you just ran your own race you wouldn't have this lingering distraction in your mind.
They go on to talk about how strong each other is and that they'll love each other forever.
Next time on TAR: Rob & Amber attempt an aggressive move. Joyce takes a wild ride while Deana breaks down. Overall weak preview but okay.
I'm still recovering from Megan & Heidi being split from Brian & Greg, by the way. Another Kleenex has been sobbed into.
Susan & Patrick 2.4
Ray & Deana 3.1
Romber 11.2
Uchenna & Joyce 3.2
Debbie & Bianca 4.6
Brian & Greg 4.2
Lynn & Alex 3.2
Meredith & Gretchen 2.6
Ron & Kelly 2.0
Team averages
12th Debra & Steve 12.0
12th Gina & Sylvia 12.0
11th Ryan & Chuck 11.0
11th Team Seinfeld/Avi & Joe 11.0
11th Dennis & Erika 11.0
11th Deidre & Hilary 11.0
11th Matt & Ana 11.0
10th Megan & Heidi 9.5 (Wow. They sucked.)
9th Peggy & Claire 9.0
10th Meredith & Maria 9.0
10th Dennis & Andrew 9.0 FF
10th Russell & Cindy 8.33
8th Don & Mary Jean 8.2
10th Kim & Leslie 8.0
9th Jim & Marsha 7.33
8th Dave & Margaretta 7.0
9th Lena & Kristy 7.0
10th Hope & Norm 7.0
6th Lenny & Karyn 6.43
7th Paul & Amie 6.2
8th Steve & Dave 6.2 FF
11th Amanda & Chris 6.0
6th Andre & Damon 5.86
5th Kami & Karli 5.8
8th Michael & Kathy 5.8
7th Cyndi & Russell 5.8
9th Heather & Eve 5.75
5th Nancy & Emily 5.67
10th Alison & Donny 5.5
6th Tian & Jaree 5.43 FF
7th Monica & Sheree 5.33 FF
7th Marshall & Lance 5.33
9th Debbie & Bianca 5.33
7th Gus & Hera 5.29
8th Bob & Joyce 5.25
7th Silver & Gold 5.17
9th Steve & Josh 5.0 – FF
9th Pat & Brenda 5.0 – FF
5th John Vito & Jill 4.8 – FF
3rd Adam & Rebecca 4.69 FF
5th Lori & Bolo 4.6 – FF
2nd Teri & Ian 4.53 – FF
8th Shola & Doyin 4.25 – FF
4th Linda & Karen 4.17
6th Mary & Peach 4.14 (Two failed FF attempts.)
3rd David & Jeff 4.00 – FF
4th Oswald & Danny 4.00 – FF
5th Gary & Dave 3.89 – FF
2nd Kelly & Jon 3.85
4th Jon & Al 3.73
6th Charla & Mirna 3.71
3rd Blake & Paige 3.69 – FF
5th Millie & Chuck 3.67 FF
6th Jonathan & Victoria 3.56
1st Freddy & Kendra 3.46
1st Chris & Alex 3.38 – FF
1st Chip & Kim 3.38
4th Kevin & Drew 3.36 – FF
3rd Brandon & Nicole 3.31
1st Reichen & DK 3.15 – FF
4th Derek & Drew 3.10 – FF
4th Hayden & Aaron 2.92
3rd Joe & Bill 2.76 – FF
2nd Tara & Wil 2.53 – FF
1st Flo & Zach 2.69 – FF
3rd Ken & Gerard 2.69 – FF
2nd Colin & Christie 2.54 – FF
1st Rob & Brennan – 2.46 FF
2nd Frank & Margarita 2.38 – FF
2nd Kris & Jon 2.38
Rank the Teams
3) Megan & Heidi
They're blonde. They like alpha males. Heidi drove 70 in a 50 zone. Drove on the wrong side of the road. However both of them knew how to drive a stick shift which instantly trumps previous best friends to be cast in Meredith & Maria. Their fondness of shopping cost them the race. You need to check your first world tendencies at the door when you go onto the race. I do applaud them for a couple of 'Wtf' quotes in two short episodes. Their failed showmance with Brian & Greg was lawlzy.
I'm still crying from them losing in a foot race to their newfound loves. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
2) Ryan & Chuck
Hillbillies who can speak Portuguese and are taken straight out of the Barenstein Bears books. Luckily none of them had a drinking problem like Papa Bear or anorexia like Sister Bear. I understood what they said a bit more than Tom Buchanan which is a plus. They are the heaviest racers in the show's history if I do declare.
1) Debbie & Bianca
A team that went on and on about being an all-female team. . .but was actually interesting overall. Both were insanely competitive and worked hard with weaker teams. Bianca's fluent Spanish propelled them to the front of the pack combined with Debbie's guts (including the ones she just ate) made them a tough team to beat. However, an unnecessary lie to POW Ron made themselves a target from Romber's antics. Mix in poor independent map reading and you have a strong team taking an early and disappointing exit from TAR. The Gina Crews of TAR, perhaps.
Rank the Legs
1) Santiago -> Mendoza (One equalizer at the very beginning of the leg at a reasonable time of day. Teams previously on the bottom rose to the top much like the transition of leg four in TAR 3. Unprecedented quitting of the roadblock is a highlight of the series. That's not even considering the fact that THREE teams quit the task too. What's even more bizarre is that all three teams weren't even close to the danger of being eliminated. Romber stealing cabs and Debbie interpreting a map she wasn't even on makes it a very smooth and unpredictable TAR episode. Good job in the format, production.
2) The LBC where it's hard being Snoop D O double G -> Cusco (Only because it was the most refreshing episode to see in over a season. The TAR 6 nightmare was officially over.)
3) Cusco -> Santiago (Too few of tasks in Santiago. I wish there was perhaps one more task to even things out. Lynn arguing over a rigged scale, Gretchen 'OOOOing' at every little event, and a foot race where the team I was rooting for hit the mat first makes this a quality episode. Plus the irony of Debbie & Bianca being nauseous that another team lied.)


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So, we've talked about emotions and what they are. We've talked about self-beliefs and how we formulate them.
Now, let's talk about blocks.
Blocks are beliefs we have filed away that prevent us from becoming our absolute best self and achieving all of our heart's desires. These blocks are results of limiting beliefs, attitudes and memories. These beliefs, attitudes and memories were developed in the process of growing up with our families and culture, but these beliefs, attitudes and memories can be transformed.
We have all experienced pain, loss, anger, frustration, etc. at some point in our lives. We have all experienced joy, exhilaration, success, etc. at some point in our lives. When we experience these things, our mind creates beliefs to protect our bodies from feeling the pain associated with the negative experience and beliefs to allow our bodies to feel the happiness of the positive experience.
For example, was there ever a time you stood up in front of the class and did something embarrassing, and then, everyone innocently giggled? As a result, you find yourself truly terrified to speak in front of any group of people because all you can envision is that one time in class twenty years ago?
Remember, emotions are your body's way to satisfy a specific need. So, if you find yourself after an embarrassing moment in front of a classroom no longer being able to speak in front of people, it is your body's way of creating a strong feeling that it is not right, to protect you from that embarrassment in the future.
We are hard wired to learn from our experiences and we form ideas and beliefs from these experiences. These ideas and beliefs then form our self-image, and what we believe we can and cannot achieve.
Have you ever thought, "I can't make that much money, I don't deserve it."
Did you know, that inner voice is WRONG. I heard an amazing phrase earlier today while listening to the audiobook Unf*ck Yourself by Gary Bishop. "You don't deserve ANYTHING."
What truth and power. We don't deserve anything– in the grand scheme of things, we are tiny little blips in this big old Universe, and the Universe doesn't owe us anything. In some part of your development, you created a belief that you deserve something (or don't deserve it).
BUT, that doesn't mean you can't GET it.
Did you know YOU are your own worst enemy when it comes to what you believe you can accomplish? Think about a time you set a big, scary goal. Did you achieve it? No? What was that inner voice telling you the entire time you were working toward this goal?
We talk to ourselves more than we talk to anybody else on this planet. We may not even realize we're doing it. Making grocery lists in your mind while driving? Talking to yourself. Pointing out those bags under your eyes while getting ready for bed? To do lists? I could go on and on. You are talking to yourself. And have you ever noticed that you aren't very nice? You say things to yourself you would NEVER say to another person.
Did you know that little voice tells you a lot about yourself? A lot that you may have even consciously forgotten?
We're told to combat negative feelings/self talk with positive feelings/self talk. Have you ever just sat still and listened to that negative voice? Because guess what. Based on everything we've already talked about, that negative voice has a ROOT.
The best way to succeed is to find the root of that negative voice.
- What is causing your inner voice to tell you one thing or another?
- How are you feeling when you hear that voice?
- Is there a time that reminds you of that feeling?
Close your eyes. Picture a time you've felt this way before.
And now, open your eyes and exhale. We can work on releasing these blocks. I do it daily. Inhale now and smile. You are on your way.
If you want to learn more, contact me and let's talk about the next steps. No. It's NOT therapy. No. I do NOT diagnose. YES. I do help you dissolve memories you no longer want with a very simple process.
Check back next week to learn more about what this process entails.
Til then my friends…
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Wildlife Tour of Odisha
Itinerary/Tour Details
In this Tour you will explore a different Odisha, Generally Odisha is known for its religious tour of Puri and Konark temple but in this 7N/8D tour package you will see the other part of Odisha which is wildlife tour of Odisha. You will see the waterfalls, will go for jungle safari, visit Bird sanctuary and will get time to interact with many animals. So forget all the tension and get ready to have an excited and adventures tour.
Day 01:- BHUBANESWAR – DHENKANAL
As you exit from Bhubaneswar Airport/ Railway Station, our representative will transfer you to Dhenkanal. En-route, you can visit Nuapatna, a Weaving Village and Sadeibareni, a Dhokra Craft Village, overnight stay at the hotel in Dhenkanal.
Day 02:- DHENKANAL – SATKOSIA
After breakfast the next day, head out to Satkosia en route visit Mahimagadi. Once at Satkosia check-in at the Camp. Later, in the noon, go for a boat cruise and witness crocodiles basking on river bank, overnight at the camp in Satkosia.
Day 03:- SATKOSIA Local
On day 3, a boat cruise will be organized in Satkosia Gorge, here; you may come across few reptile species like Mugger and Gharial basking along the sand banks. After the tour, go for a trek in the natural trails and return to the camp, spend the evening near the bonfire followed by overnight at Satkosia.
Day 04:- SATKOSIA – BHITARKANIKA
In the morning after breakfast checkout from Satkosia and drive to Bhitarkanika. Check-in at the Resort and savour delicious lunch at the resort. Later, go for a boat cruise to Kalibhanja Diha Island, you will get a panoramic view of Ramsar site. You can then visit Jagannath Temple for live aarti followed by an evening enjoyment at the resort surrounded by campfire with snacks and dinner, overnight stay at Resort.
Day 05:- BHITARKANIKA Local
Early morning, after breakfast, visit the Bird Sanctuary, you can also trek to the hunting tower of the ancient King. After, go for a cruise on a boat to different creeks where you may spot some crocodile species. After lunch, visit the crocodile breeding centre and the museum. This will be followed by evening leisure at the resort surrounded by campfire and Dinner, Overnight stay at the Resort.
Day 06:- BHITARKANIKA - SIMLIPAL
Day 6, after breakfast, head towards Similipal Tiger Reserve. Once there, check-in at the hotel and go for lunch. After lunch, a nature walk and study of herbal plants in the nursery will be planned. Later, visit the Crocodile breeding farm, followed by dinner and overnight at the hotel in Similipal.
Day 07:- SIMILIPAL Local
Early morning, after breakfast, visit the two waterfalls - Barehipani and Joranda and also go for a Jungle safari at the reserve followed by a visit to chahala zone. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 8:- SIMILIPAL – Bhubaneswar
This Day after Breakfast you will depart to Bhubaneswar Airport or Railway Station with lots of Good memories of tour with you.
- Accommodation On double sharing in above mentioned hotel.
- Meal Plan Will Be On Cpai (Room + Breakfast ).
- 01 Packed water bottle Daily per person
- All transfer in By Air Conditioned.
- All sightseeing As Per The Itinerary
- Airport Pick -up & Drop
- All Parkings,Toll
- Inter State Taxes
- Driver Allowance
- All Hotel Taxes
- Meals Not Mentioned In The Itinerary
- All Adventure Activities Charges
- Entry Fees To Monuments And Palaces.
- Anything Not Mentioned In The Inclusions.
- Porterage At Hotels And Airports, Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Liquors, Wine, Etc.
- All Items Of Personal Nature.
- Any Cost Arising Due To Natural Calamities Like Landslides, Roadblocks, Etc.
- Any Increase In Taxes Or Fuel Leading To An Increase In Surface Transport.
- Mandatory X- Mas / New Year Eve Supplementary Charges , That Should Be Paid By The Guest Directly To The Hotels Concerned..


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At the Pestana Palace hotel in Lisbon, being a Marquis is not a choice: it's the way you live in the palace. Here, from the time you wake up and have breakfast, until you stroll through the beautiful gardens, take a dive in the pool or visit the Magic Spa, all your steps are surrounded by beauty, sophistication and careful service. Enjoy premium internet in the magnificent palace rooms. If you are not a fan of tablets, you can always take advantage of the excellent international newspapers available.Read more