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- Publisher: Namco Bandai Games America
- Release Date: Jan 22, 2013
- Summary: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, is a tale of a young boy named Oliver who embarks on a journey into a parallel world to bring his mother back from the dead. Along the way, Oliver makes friends and adopts many of the incredible creatures that live in the world, raising them to battle other creatures with him as he takes on threatening enemies. Developed by LEVEL-5 with animation by the Studio Ghibli, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch combines unique animated visuals, signature storytelling and a sweeping score into an epic role-playing adventure.… Expand
- Developer: Level 5
- Genre(s): Console-style RPG
- # of players: 1 Player
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Positive: 81 out of 89
Mixed: 8 out of 89
Negative: 0 out of 89
Jan 29, 2013Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is as much a triumph of curation as it is a technical showcase; Ghibli and Level 5 have cherry-picked the very best elements from their own past and combined them with the best that the genre has to offer.
Jan 18, 2013A magical, unforgettable voyage awaits us in Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. This title brings back the essence of the JPRG genre, featuring great audiovisual beauty and a complex classic-flavored battle-system.
Jan 17, 2013With a heart-warming protagonist, beautifully illustrated world, and addicting gameplay, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is another masterpiece of which Level-5 and Studio Ghibli can be rightly proud.
Mar 12, 2013Level 5's highly anticipated collaboration with Studio Ghibli is just as great as it looks. And it looks great. The art style is exactly what you'd expect from Studio Ghibli, and the same goes for the music. Battles are fought with familiars, that you collect and train throughout the game. It's not a revolution, but it does almost everything right.
Apr 1, 2013Despite the delayed journey to the West, Ni No Kuni is definitely a title you should at least give a chance. There is a demo up on PSN that you can go ahead and download, and once you get used to the combat system and mechanics of the game, you'll be treated to an adventure like no other.
Feb 10, 2013Not quite a masterpiece - but still pretty special. Ni no Kuni has the depth and artistic credibility to justify the partnership with Studio Ghibli. [March 2013, p.69]
Mar 20, 2013In a certain sense, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch seems to be exactly as advertised. The quality of the artwork is unimpeachable, just as one might expect from the studio that created it. Unfortunately, the beauty of Ghibli has been painted onto the unimaginative and poorly-executed design of Level-5. As a result, Ni No Kuni turns out as blandly as its name suggests.
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Positive: 178 out of 207
Mixed: 15 out of 207
Negative: 14 out of 207
Jan 22, 2013I picked this up at midnight and I was amazed by nearly every aspect of the game so far. The story is beautiful and heartbreaking so far. I am really enjoying something that square enix forgot about and that is EXPLORATION!!!!!!!!! New gen RPGS are just hallways or sandbox games. This really brings back memories of psone style RPGS when you can explore a world map. I have 100s of games across psone, ps2, ps3, psp, dreamcast, saturn and wii. And even though I've only played Ni No Kuni for a few hours. It is by far the best jrpg NO best of any rpg this gen for sure. Doesn't matter how it ends I've had more fun with the first few hours of this game then 100s of hours spent on others. This game needs to be a best seller so game designers will stop making every game with guns. Don't get me wrong I love killzone but FPS is getting OLD!!!! I hope this brings new life into the game industry that has been costing on crap for too long.… Expand
Jan 25, 2013This is the best RPG of this generation! Simple saying, it's more than incredible, from the art style, to the combat and story, it's simple amazing and one can put it side-by-side with the most loved RPGs of all time, like Final Fantasy VII and Chrono Trigger. Yes, it's that good!… Expand
Mar 2, 2013A real masterpiece. I love JRPGs, but this one is truly a gem. The story is wonderful, touching, masterfully written and beautifully told. The game is great, ever changing, with a fantastic world to live in. If you love JRPGs or manga/anime you really can't lose this gem. I bought the PS3 only for this. It's gorgeous, it's poetic, it's an unforgettable masterpiece. Thanks Level 5.… Expand
Jan 23, 2013Slow start but picks up nicely. The visuals are so beautiful. I entered a zone and the music had my hair stand up and a shiver ran up my spine. The voice acting could be more professional but overall it is still pretty good. The dialog had me laughing - video games rarely make me laugh.… Expand
Feb 21, 2013You know that feeling when you listen to the intro theme and you think "Let's get it on!!"?! So I felt playing Ni No Kuni. Ni No Kuni is a superb RPG and even the best one of the PS3 era. The game's world is harmonious, the music wonderful, the game is designed lovely, the characters make you smile and the dialogues couldn't have been more cuddly (Examble: "If the brain sleeps, the legs gotta work") and there is even a lot to explore. You simply see the influence of former "Level 5" Games, such as Dark Cloud Chronicles, Rogue Galaxy and Dragon Quest VIII. It has some flaws though, the NPCs could've been a bit deeper and the Quests are somewhat repetetive. But after all Ni No Kuni is the last year's best J-RPG and was just a joy!… Expand
Jun 24, 2014I picked up this game just on a hope that LEVEL 5 was back to making good games and that Studio Ghibli's involvement was a blessing. I was completely correct.
As soon as I started playing and watching the cutscenes I noticed the Ghibli flare. Everything about it screamed Ghibli from the art style to the voice acting, but I didn't think that could keep up in the gameplay. Boy did it ever, everything from the buildings to the ground to the sky looks hand drawn and onderful. Especially when you are exploring the hometown and cities throughout the game.
Once I delved into gameplay I noticed it was similar to Pokemon, but an added twist. It was more complex to me in a way, but also very relaxing. I spent almost a hundred hours playing this game and not for one second did it feel repetitive or boring.
The story is pretty unique, I mean the characters are very set and standard but the way it unfolds is entirely it's own. This game was never too hard either, there was only one time I felt a little baffled as to why I couldn't beat someone and that was one of the hardest enemies in the game.
The game doesn't feel childish either, just like Ghibli films, it evokes a sense of wonder and awe. I really don't know what else to say about this game, the gameplay, style, atmosphere, art, story, characters are all just great! It reminds me of my childhood as well, which is extremely inviting because not many things can. Buy this if you are open to new concepts, but in at the same time familiar that are set in a wonderful world!… Expand
Feb 18, 2013An amazing game ruined by a horrific battle system.
First off when you battle there are 2 computer controlled companions which help you out. Now, you can control them individually by freely switching back and forth between them and your main character or just let them do their own thing. But seeing as the game isn't turn based and the A.I is terrible I have a few BIG issues which kill the game for me (I have now stopped playing after 15 hours). Fighting normal battles isn't really an issue as just spamming the attack button seems to work pretty well. There isn't the tactical aspect i was hoping for like with turn based battles.
The final straw came was whilst fighting a certain boss. And the things which really drive me crazy is when a Boss does a special move you HAVE to defend or evade otherwise you take massive damage, its just how the game is, the tutorial teaches you all about defending and it is vital to all boss battles. So image my joy when I defend the bosses special attacks to find that the other 2 computer controlled players NEVER defend or evade. So i'm constantly having to keep healing them which soon depletes your magic. An even bigger problem is when Ester, the female AI, runs out of MP instead of using a captured Familiar (aka Pokemon) to fight, she just runs up to the boss and starts attacking with her harp doing a really useful 1 damage per attack, all the while getting smashed by the boss.
Its a real big shame. The graphics, sound, and different things to do are brilliant, i was really enjoying this game. There's so much to do, tons of side quests, you can make you own items, weapons, armour etc. Apparently there's a casino and a battle arena and all sorts of other stuff to do and i was really looking forward to it. If this game had turn-based battles like Final Fantasy 7, it may have possibly become my favourite RPG to date. I just hope they fire whoever it was who decided to have computer controlled team mates, and make a sequel with turn-based battles because this real time idea was a massive FAIL. I'm certain alot of these reviews where written after just a few hours of gameplay, and if I had written a review after just a few hours I would have also given a 9 or 10, the battle system at first is fine because you don't have any stupid A.I team mates to ruin your day. But once you have the A.I on your team that all changes. I suggest you have a read through of the critic reviews, but don't read the paid for 90-100 scores. Read up on the fighting in the "mixed" reviews for more info on the poor battle system. Good luck, if you can see past the shocking battle system then you're in for a treat! Why, oh why, isn't there a proper Pokemon game in this style on a console! Oh and one more thing, when your captured familiars (aka Pokemon) take damage your character takes damage, that's right they share the same HP and MP which also sucks big time!… Expand
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Flourishing in the Desert
- Thursday, June 11, 2009
Kris was weary from all that she and Robert had experienced over the past year. After Robert was involved in a car accident that left him in severe pain for several months, they experienced one hassle after another in getting the insurance companies to cooperate. Then Robert was permanently laid off from his job. Finances were tight. There seemed to be no help in sight. And the days ahead looked bleak.
"Where is God right now?" Kris blurted out to me in frustration one day. "We're calling on Him for help. It just seems like He's forgotten about us."
I shared with Kris how I've learned through the years that God has a way of drawing us out to the desert of need (or should I say the desert of desperation?) in order to teach us some things about Himself.
In the early years of my marriage, my husband and I didn't have much money, so I learned to depend on God as my Provider and take Him at His Word when He says He will supply all my needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
When my daughter was a baby, she was hospitalized for three days while undergoing tests to determine if she had cancer or leukemia. During that time of fear and uncertainty, I had to look to God as my Source of Comfort and the Only One who could provide peace "that transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7).
And just recently – as I waited for God to move during a time in which my husband and I seemed to be standing still financially, emotionally, and in ministry – I had to look to God to be my Future, my Hope and my Direction and trust Him when He says He knows the plans He has for me, plans to prosper me and give me "a hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
God knows if I have everything I want, right when I want it, I will no longer need Him. And I'm not truly desperate for Him.
In the Old Testament book of Hosea, God told His prophet what He was going to do to draw the Nation of Israel (His chosen people) back to His heart. His people had gone after other gods, and turned their backs on Him, like a wife who had betrayed and deserted her husband. God used an analogy of a lovesick husband leading his wife back to his heart when He told the prophet Hosea His strategy for making His people desperate for Him:
"Therefore I am now going to allure her, I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of (Trouble) a door of hope. There she will sing as in the days of her youth, as in the days she came up out of (bondage). "In that day," declares the Lord, "you will call me 'my husband'; you will no longer call me 'my master.' (Hosea 2:14-16)
I wonder, sometimes, if God doesn't take that same strategy with us today. Could He be allowing us to go through a desert (in our marriage, our finances, our job, or our personal life) and even at times lead us there so He can "speak tenderly" to us and show us a new side of Himself? Sometimes God allows us to go through certain deserts as consequences of our sin or some bad decisions we made along the way. But other times, I believe He will lead us through a desert because of how He wants us to experience Him there.
What desert might God be allowing you to walk through right now so He can show you a new side of Himself? Could He be taking you through a desert in your marriage, so you will see Him as your "spiritual husband"? Could He be allowing you a trek through the wasteland of financial hardships so you will see Him as your Great Provider? Is He allowing you a journey through parched areas of loss so you will see Him as your Greatest Possession?
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Five questions for Class AAAAAA this week:
Can Parkview close the deal? The Panthers' return to prominence has been one of the best stories of the season in Georgia. Parkview can clinch Region 8 and win its first region title since 2004 with a victory over South Gwinnett. Both teams are 7-2, so it won't be easy. The game is at South Gwinnett. The Comets can't win the region unless Brookwood upsets Grayson but will finish no worse than second and host a state playoff game with a victory.
Will Druid Hills break a drought? The winner of the Druid Hills-Rockdale County game will make the playoffs out of Region 2. Granted, it's a pretty weak league when teams that are 4-5 (Druid Hills) and 2-7 (Rockdale) are getting a chance to make the post-season, but that won't stop the celebrating if Druid Hills makes it. The Red Devils have not had a winning season since 1993. (And that might not change since Druid Hills would be 5-6 if it won this game and lost in the first round to region champion Langston Hughes.) Druid Hills has not make the playoffs since 1985. And that was the region playoffs. Druid Hills hasn't made the state playoffs since … 1956! Druid Hills lost to Valdosta in the Class AA championship that year. Fran Tarkenton was still in high school then at Athens High.
Will Valdosta or Coffee be left out? Or Colquitt? The Valdosta-Coffee game might also be viewed as a loser-leave-town match, as the loser is almost certainly going to miss out on the playoffs. But it's possible that won't be the case. If Valdosta wins, Valdosta is the No. 3 seed. If Valdosta loses and No. 1 Camden County beats Colquitt County, there will be a three-way tie for third place, with only two spaces available for the playoffs. The tiebreaker will be points allowed against the five playoff contenders. Colquitt has allowed 64 points, Valdosta 96 and Coffee 97. So Colquitt probably would need to give up 40 points or more to be eliminated. In any event, Coffee has the least to lose in the first season under a new coach, Robby Pruitt, who has made positive strides in that program. It would be a real step back for Valdosta or Colquitt to sit on the sidelines next week.
Will Wheeler stay alive? What do Eddie Printz, Tyren Jones and Shamire Devine have in common? First, they are Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 players. Second, they played in Wheeler's middle school program before moving elsewhere. The uncertainty of Wheeler's coaching staff at the time was a factor in the case of Jones and Printz, perhaps Devine as well. Wheeler was 0-10 when those players were in the eighth grade, then went 0-10 when they were freshmen in other programs. That's when Michael Collins took the job. Wheeler has gone from 0-10 to 1-9 to 4-6 to 5-4 and now perhaps on the verge of the school's first playoff berth since 2006. The Cinderella story must entail a Wheeler victory over Cherokee, a Lassiter victory over Etowah and a Milton victory over Woodstock. That would force a three-way tie for fourth place among Etowah, Woodstock and Wheeler. The three then would meet in mini-games on Monday to determine the final playoff qualifier.
Who else will make the playoffs? The 32 playoff teams are fairly well known entering the final week of the regular season. Aside from the dramas involving Druid Hills, Wheeler and Region 1, there are two other games that essentially winner-makes-the-playoffs, loser-is-out games. They are Douglas County vs. Tri-Cities in Region 3 and Chattahoochee-Centennial in Region 6.
November 8th, 2012
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Robert Nkemdiche decommits. Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's top football recruit in the Class of 2013, has decommitted from Clemson, his high school coach Mickey Conn told ESPN.com's RecruitingNation via text message.
DHS(Dwight Howard Syndrome).
November 8th, 2012
12:48 pm
Wow, I think that is terrible timing for him to decommit with the playoffs right around the corner, it is going to be a zoo in Graysonland. He is an 17/18 yr old kid, so I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I think this guy will have issues on the next level.
November 8th, 2012
12:58 pm
Saddle up boys and girls, PLAYOFF time is almost here!
November 8th, 2012
1:04 pm
And what will be his issues? and are you assuming that because he decommitted, if so colleges do that to kids all day and all night. Do they too have issues? (yes in the answer to that one). just wondering your thoughts on why he will have issues.
November 8th, 2012
2:02 pm
Todd, I want to add my thanks to those expressed by others for the great job you do for us hifh school football fans, especially us AAAAAA bloggers. You provide an avenue for us to express our opinions, show our allegiances, and fuss with those who have the audacity to disagree with us. Thanks!
November 8th, 2012
2:41 pm
Issues? Never said the young man would have issues. ESPN covered it, but did not see it in the AJC. Don't think that at 17 or 18 you are really ready to make these type of decisions on your own, without consulting with your parents or guardian. When my sons both decided to attend college, they sat with me and their mom and we weighted the pros and cons in each school and we eliminated each accordingly. Does not seem that this young man made that as part of his plans. This is all based on news releases from the media from his mom. Obviously they were not on the same page with the Clemson decision. This affects more than just the school, but it affects other young men, who may had a desire to attend these schools, but due to the lack of scholarships, they were unable to. So now, this young man decommits. It is an issue of integrity and character. Do we teach our young men that it is ok to change their minds and decisions when they gave their word? So I guess he does have issues, they are called committment.
November 8th, 2012
2:44 pm
Issues?…for starters, let's say an issue with the expectations of being the #1 rated player and having to live up to the hype…….the issue with having to compete with athletes that he does not have an automatic size/strength advantage…..the issue with already assuming that you will play 2years on the college level and head to the NFL….the issue with your mother living in another country and giving interviews like they do not communicate with each other often…the issue with playing a school that just had riots due to the election of a President that looks like him….enough?
I actually am rooting for the kid and hoping he can stay about the fray…and if you read my comments, I prefaced them with acknowledging he is a teen and benefit of doubt. You stated that all kids have issues (grown up too) but you must admit that the potential for his issues are greater and from the feedback I have received from athletes that have played against him, he is not a high character type dude, which will make him susceptible to…you guessed it….ISSUES!
November 8th, 2012
2:46 pm
Really???..I think he was directing those comments to me.
November 8th, 2012
3:05 pm
Do coaches have "ISSUES" when they recruit these kids and then some other school waves a ton of money in front of the coach in order to lure him to another job and they take the money and run? Therefore leaving the kids they've recruited to fend for themselves at a school they may or may not have chosen if it were not for the coach! Do schools have "ISSUES" when they fire a coach after he's recruited a class?
November 8th, 2012
3:22 pm
valdosta has trouble with coffee when they play them in douglas……the cllser this game gets to being played the more i feel an upset happening
November 8th, 2012
3:39 pm
BK, I don't think it will be an upset when we beat Coffee. By the way, why don't you take the week off with your team and rest up for the playoffs. Or go find some other team to annoy.
November 8th, 2012
3:53 pm
I love our Vikings just as much as anyone, but our BKSMITH fan is looking through rose colored glasses. He thinks that we are the best team in the state, and that is just not the case. Our passing game is horrible. We have a really good defense, but that will not take us all the way. We have to score and you cant win by just running the football. I think we make it to the 2nd or 3rd round, and that will be it. I would love to go all the way, but this is not the year. He would also love to see our arch rival Valdosta lose to Coffee. I in turn pull for the Cats when we dont play them. So I hope the Cats get it done in Coffee. I would love to see another Winnersville Classic, "playoff style" somewhere later in the year. Go Vikings, Go Cats.
November 8th, 2012
3:57 pm
You guys are reading an awful lot into one player changing a commitment to a college. I don't know the reason why he did. Until he signs the paper in February he can change all he wants. It is apparent that he and his family are confused on his final choice. He may have decided to change because all the speculation was being a distraction to him and the team. Deciding to wait may make him and his team more focused. Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is to step away from it for a short time.
November 8th, 2012
4:15 pm
The Vikings better find a pasing game in the next 3 weeks.
November 8th, 2012
5:08 pm
Camden74(or your highness)…to answer your question…yes they do. The entire system is severely flawed and I could write a book on the issues, especially how it negatively impacts my communityand makes millions for another. Some kids can handle it well, others not so much…I am entitled to my opinion that this kid has a high propensity to not handle them well, I expressed it and respect your right to express yours. Only time will tell…and I hope I am wrong.
November 8th, 2012
5:39 pm
Titletown USA…..My point is, everyone has "ISSUES" when it comes to College Recruiting. Most of the kids recruited help their respective schools make millions. But more times than not, they leave with nothing other than the memories of the time they spent in school. IMO, Athletic Scholarships should be binding, you stay until you graduate! Regardless of how long it takes.
November 8th, 2012
5:54 pm
…where was the outcry and damnation when UCLA decommitted to one of our state's Sr. QBs earlier this year …colleges and universities do it on a regular basis for a myriad of reasons…
November 8th, 2012
6:01 pm
Mickey Conn, coach of Grayson, and Dabo Swinney, coach of Clemson, were teammates at Alabama and both spoke together one Sunday, maybe two years ago at the beginning of the season, at the church I attend in Snellville. I have no inside information here, other than to say that both coaches are strong Christians, and that Nkemdiche may have been swept up in the friendship between the two coaches. It's possible that upon a second glance, there may be other realities that are becoming more important. And, then, there's the mother, and it was reported that SHE wants her boys to play together.
November 8th, 2012
6:07 pm
Parkview can't pass, their running game was the main factor behind beating Grayson and Brookwood (though both made HUGE mistakes and lots of them), and Parkview's defense is steady. South Gwinnett has a big QB and a number of good receivers, but their defense is weak and can be exploited. Close call for me, but I'm leaning Parkview.
November 8th, 2012
6:56 pm
Gwinnettdad……south gwinnett shut grayson down in the 1st hafl when they played…….it was grayson 7-0 over south at grayson at halftime……..in the 2nd half…graysons defense took over the game and all south could do was 3 and out and grayson got the ball in great field position the entire 2nd half and south just wore out on defense. Plus grayson made a small adjustment in the running game that also helped them . i watched a rerun of the whole game…i know. Grayson will have to win with their d and running game bc grayson is in trouble if they have to rely on their qb to win the game with his arm…..he doesnt have a very strong arm.
Gwinnettdad……….also….i hear that carson for parkview may not play…supposedly he was injured. He is their best rb, so if he cant go then i go with south gwinnett. you know anything?
November 8th, 2012
6:59 pm
i actually want valdosta to beat coffee friday……..but i am stating a fact. They have trouble with coffee a lot of the time when they play them and i see it being a close game fri night in douglas…..and lord help the cats if those same refs from last year show up.
November 8th, 2012
7:08 pm
sportsnut………i have watched lovejoy vs colquitt……lovejoy vs rockdale….lovejoy vs alpharetta…and i feel really good about lowndes beating lovejoy when and if we play. I have been impressed with lovejoy but lovejoy will have would be lucky to have 50 to 75 yds rushing on lowndes the entire night…….while tucker who runs the wing t had over 300 yds rushing on lovejoy when yall played last december. If yall have not figured out how to stop the wing t then you will be in big trouble in rd 2 if we meet. Lovejoys defense accoriding to you was better and a lil faster last year………so if that defense gave up 300 plus to tucker …..i would not feel to good about having to face a wing t with the speed lowndes has and both lang and burgman have been jogging around at practice this week………..looking like they will be back. Lovejoy has a lot of athletes itself……and you guys are fast……..i just dont think your coaches are utilizing some of the guys on the team the way they should be. I go with experience and coaching when it comes to a big game in the playoffs and this lowndes teams is 9-1……and played in arguably the toughest region in the state and has played what i believe is the best team in the state in camden and held them to 200 yds without our 2 best players in the game and was in the game all night. These boys are big game battle tested,….we have been in the hawgpen and came away with a win………..we have played in the "winnersville" classic and won….we played against the beat "grayson" last year and gave them a fight with an 8-3 team………we will be ready for lovejoy come rd 2 ……and you will go up against the best running attack you have seen all year if lang and burgman are back. I expect a good game but i expect lowndes to win that game
November 8th, 2012
7:08 pm
I agree with you, there, BK. Lordy, what is this world coming to. BK is getting smarter!
November 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
Check your stats. Tucker had a total of 271 yards vs. Lovejoy. They had 199 at half time and only 72 in the second half. As far as Lowndes vs. Lovejoy, we both need to get there first. I like our chances a little better than yours. I hope your 2 stars are back so we will not be subjected to what we have been hearing since your loss to Camden. Region 1 has two(2) strong teams and that is Camden and Lowndes. The rest are not as good and there are regions that are better than you in the lower half of the region. Region 8 comes to mind. What you have done in the past is of no consequence now. If this was the case, I could simply say "remember the last time we played you " ? You do remember, don't you ? I do.
November 8th, 2012
8:41 pm
@BK=nice post.Wow did i just say that!! man i guess i did but lets concentrate on Marietta first i mean their defense won't scare u guys but their QB is a D-1 prospect a dangerous. So lets put them to rest then on to the next bro but nice post
November 8th, 2012
8:43 pm
Grayson's quarterback with exception of the Parkview game has made plays with his arm when called upon. No he can't throw it 60 yards but that is not what he is asked to do. Grayson and all Wing T teams imo rely on favorable down and distance. Camden may be the exception to rule. Should be fun.
November 8th, 2012
8:58 pm
sportsnut out of curiousity how many Wing T offenses has Lovejoy played this year?
November 8th, 2012
9:11 pm
A lot of people were all over Eddie Printz for de-committing from SMU and committing to UCLA. When UCLA pulled their offer, I read things like…"he gets what he deserves for what he did to SMU". How is it that Robert gets a pass but Eddie does not?
November 8th, 2012
9:20 pm
LTrojan Fan- maybe Nkemdiche's not catching that same heat because it seems his mama had a huge say in the matter.
November 8th, 2012
10:21 pm
sportsnut….region one has apparently more than 2 good teams……add colquitt in the mix…a team yall scored 7 points against and lost. Lovejoy has a good team……as does lowndes….and if they play i expect a battle with both teams scroing less that 20 points and the winner being decided by 10 or less. lets leave it at that
November 8th, 2012
10:23 pm
@LTrojan Fan or maybe it's because it what you described happening to Eddie hasn't actually happened to Robert yet. He hasn't had someone snatch their offer away from him yet. I'm sure if or when it happens there will be posters saying the same
November 8th, 2012
10:31 pm
BK – "The Panthers will be without running back Chris Carson, who injured his leg last week against Berkmar. Parkview will rely on a stable of running backs to replace Carson, led by Justis Rosser." From the Gwinnett Daily Post
November 8th, 2012
10:35 pm
just rammin…..graysons defense with almost all seniors is 2nd to none. There are two maybe 3 defenses in the state that are on par with grayson or at least in the same convo……camden….lowndes…and lovejoy is not far behind. There are other good defenses…but the top 3…you have to go with grayson…camden..lowndes
with that said….i believe its a toss up to who has the best wing t between us 3…..if its short yardage…..then you got to go with grayson bc knemdiche is going to fall forward when tackled and he usually gets 2 to 3 yds at least when he touches ball. lowndes held camden to 78 yds rushing on 35 carries while we had 125 yds rushing with our backup running backs and #4 (sophmore) doing all the damage. all 3 teams are very good at the wing t…..
Graysons qb is not ramsey….neither is ours. And in my opinion both grayson and lowndes will run into trouble if either one runs into someone who can completely stop the run ……but i dont think anyone can completely shut either teams running game down. Camden shut lowndes down after drive 1…..but in my opinion a large factor in that was bc our 2 best rbs were injured.
Going to be very interesting in the playoffs……sportnsut…i will tell you this…..if lowndes beats the rd 1 opponent …most likely marietta…..get ready for lovejoy to be one loud place that fri night when lowndes plays yall . Lowndes will bring enough fans to pack the visitor side and we have the loudest…largest and one of the top bands in the state…….we will make it a home away from home from our guys…….lowndes will not be affected by having to play on the road
November 8th, 2012
10:37 pm
lovejoy has not had to play anyone all year with the speed lowndes has….colquitt was the closes thing to it, but even they arent as quik as lowndes
November 8th, 2012
10:45 pm
Hmmmm I wonder which Colquitt County team will show up on Friday night. The one that held Lowndes to 17 points or the one that allowed Brunswick to score 26? Hmmmmm….
November 8th, 2012
10:47 pm
sportsnut…….If the past doesn't matter, why do you always bring it up?
November 8th, 2012
10:52 pm
bk……Did Lowndes have two guys injured when they played Camden?
November 8th, 2012
11:22 pm
Printz situation is way different here. He only backed out on SMU when June Jones agreed to leave to take another job. When the HC who runs an offense you can thrive in leaves, is that really the kids fault? Eventually Jones ended up not leaving SMU but the damage had been done. So Printz opens up recruitment. The same guy that was his primary recruiter at SMU leaves SMU when he thinks his boss is taking another job and ends up at UCLA. Gets Printz to follow him to UCLA. Then UCLA revokes the offer when they think they can hook up with a prettier girl. So Printz ends up at Mizzou. There is no comparison. Clemson has a stable coaching situation and they did not withdraw their offer.
The only lesson to be gleaned is do not commit too early. If you are good enough they will have a spot for you. If you are marginal, they will drop you for someone else.
November 8th, 2012
11:24 pm
@ bk
I have watched Lowndes play 3 times this year online and TV and no doubt you have a top 3 defense. I may be a little biased but I believe Grayon has the best defense state. They are almost as you say all seniors and they are very fast and they love to hit. Robert is the short yardage X factor as long as he holds on to the football. Alot of factors come into play in these games and the best team on paper as you know doesn't always win. You gotta love HS football.
November 8th, 2012
11:26 pm
And 1 more thing. If you commit to Alabama your junior year and then get hurt as a senior, you may want to re-open your recruitment.
November 8th, 2012
11:36 pm
I only saw Grayson play once on TV this year against Archer. They showed little respect for the Archer passing game. It looked like they had 16 defenders in the box. Maybe someone has seen them play against a team that can spread the field and has a balanced offense. Grayson looks like they have some speed on defense, but it gets really hard when you have to defend the entire field. I know Camden and Lassiter can make them defend whole field. Maybe Norcross and S Gwinnett could but have not seen them and do not know enough about their offense.
November 8th, 2012
11:45 pm
@Lowndes fans, I may not have been a fan of your Tyler Hunter a coupe of years ago, but i'm a big fan now, he just saved the game for my Seminoles. Go region 1 in the playoffs.
November 9th, 2012
12:02 am
tyler hunter was a good player for lowndes…..
i remember when tyler hunter was the qb for lowndes in rd 1 of the 2010 playoffs……we beat a good newnan team 38-14….then in rd 2 lowndes opted to go back to cole parker when we played collins hill….and to me it was a msitake…..lowndes wing t has always been better when you have the "triple" threat attack………2 wingbacks who can take it to the house and a qb who can also……not to mention tyler threw 2 td passes against newnan…but cole was a senior and so on and so on. He should have never went back under center after hunters perfromance in that newnan game…..
November 9th, 2012
12:18 am
Heisenberg – I know these kids are only 17/18 years old and often they jump at the first really good offer they get. I think a couple of good examples of athletes handling the recruiting process well were Jay Rome and Malcolm Mitchell. We knew who their favorite was, but they did not commit until signing day. I think Josh Harvey Clemons was the same way, although there was a little drama associated with his signing with UGA. I really don't like these early commits, especially when the athletes are just playing games, or playing the press.
November 9th, 2012
1:17 am
me and a lot of others will be glad when knemdiche is gone…….grayson will sorely miss him. he is impossible to stop on short yardage and goal line situations……….its really unfair. its like trying to stop a dump truck
November 9th, 2012
8:02 am
In 2010 we (Lowndes) had a better team than Collins Hill but you can't lay off of the receivers EVERY down, CH just picked us apart….We played prevent defense almost every snap…….
November 9th, 2012
8:45 am
@Heisenberg – I've seen South play 3 times this year – Archer (our bye week), us and Brookwood (we had the Thursday night game against Archer). South looked very strong each game and Ramey was all over the field. He was throwing and running and making plays – except against us. He spent most our game on the run or looking at the stars. He got called twice for intentional grounding. My point with this is that South is primarily a pass team and we were able to contain them pretty effectively. Sure he a few good passes in, any good QB will. The D was able to penetrate and keep the pressure on which helped the secondary. Against Archer and Brookwood both it seemed as though he had all night at times. If, and this is a big if, you can put the pressure on the QB in a spread while staying with the receivers at least adequately you can stop the pass.
Having said all this, Brookwood has some play makers for sure. I expect a good game tonight.
November 9th, 2012
9:14 am
@ Fred
To add to your point Grayson's #1 priority is to stuff the run. If they pressure the quarterback effectively which to this point they have done it is going to be a long night for their opponents offensively. Brookwood may hang in there for a quarter off emotion tonight but at the end of the day Grayson will win by at least three touchdowns. Atmosphere should be good though. Never Satisfied!
November 9th, 2012
9:14 am
@Fred – if you saw the Brookwood/South game, as Mickey Conn did (saw him in the Brookwood Stand late in the 4th quarter), you already know the truth. Brookwood doesn't have the people on D this year. Might be a good warm up for Grayson's pass defense, but otherwise, Grayson should score a lot. I think, however, Brookwood won't be shut out.


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Cell phones could be banned from Hong Kong marathon after selfie epidemic causes course accidents
There are a lot of places to take a selfie: on the beach, in your bathroom, in your car, on a boat. A marathon course, though, might not be one of those places as multiple people were injured in accidents caused by runners stopping to snap photos of themselves during the Hong Kong marathon.
In a sea of 73,000 runners, it seems an unwritten rule to not simply come to a halt to take a photo mid-race, but according to the South China Morning Post, many participants ended up bruised and bloodied after colliding on the course with other runners trying to sneak in a selfie.
Now, race organizers are considering a cell phone ban to prevent further selfie pandemonium at the 2014 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon this February.
"We want people to apply a little bit of common sense and discipline," Benjamin Hung Pi-cheng of Standard Charter said. "At the end of the day we want this to be run safely."
A search on Instagram for photos with the hashtag #HongKongMarathon turned up several selfies. Marathon chairman William Ko said organizers will launch an anti-selfie campaign via social media to deter people from snapping photos during the race, conceding that an outright ban of cell phones is likely not realistic, as reported by BetaBeat.
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Jan. 26, 2011 -- Eating too much trans fat, long known to raise heart disease risk, can also boost your risk of depression, new research suggests.
Eating a heart-healthy diet with olive oil can lower the risk of depression, says researcher Almudena Sanchez-Villegas, PhD, associate professor of preventive medicine at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Las Palmas, Spain. The study included more than 12,000 people.
"The participants with an olive oil consumption higher than 20 grams a day (about 0.7 ounces) had a 30% lower risk of depression than those without consumption or with a very low consumption of olive oil," Sanchez-Villegas tells WebMD.
Those who took in the most trans fats, however, had up to a 48% increased risk of depression.
The unhealthy fats, says Sanchez-Villegas, are believed to lead to biological changes in the body linked with both heart disease and depression.
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The researchers evaluated 12,059 men and women, with an average age of 37. All were free of depression at the start of the study.
The men and women completed a food frequency questionnaire, describing their intakes of various types of fat. After a median follow-up of 6.1 years (half were followed longer, half less) 657 new cases of depression had been diagnosed.
The researchers then looked at the type and amount of fat intake to see if it played a role. It did.
Those who ate a high amount of trans fat -- the fat type found in fast food, industrially produced pastries, and certain whole milk products -- had an increased depression risk, while those who ate the most olive oil had a lower risk than those with a low consumption of olive oil or no olive oil.
The trans-fat intake in the participants was fairly low, Sanchez-Villegas says. Those in the highest intake group took in about 1.5 grams daily, and it was in that group the researchers found the 48% increased risk of depression.
In the study, both good fats and bad showed what scientists call a ''dose-response'' relationship. "More consumption, more protection [for olive oil] and more intake, more risk [for trans fatty acids],'' Sanchez-Villegas says.
The biological changes that occur with high consumption of ''bad'' fats may explain both the heart disease and depression link, the researchers say.
The ill effects of bad fats on heart disease are believed to be due to increases in LDL "bad" cholesterol and reductions in HDL "good" cholesterol. There are also inflammatory changes, and these changes have also been linked with depression, the researchers say.
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Finish should enhance the look, sound, and feel of a guitar by accentuating the wood's inherent beauty and feel without hindering its natural resonance. And PRS Guitars' new "V12" finish does just that. Introduced at Experience PRS 2010, "V12" is a very thin, hard, and clear finish that will not crack or react with thinners. After roughly 12 years in development, it is halfway between acrylic and nitro but with a classic feel all its own. "PRS models with this new finish feel like old instruments," said Paul Reed Smith.
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|Total population
|c. 10-12 million
|Regions with significant populations
|Czech Republic 6,732,104[1][note 1] - 9 246 784[2]
|United States
(including German Bohemians)
|United Kingdom
|Mainly non-religious (Atheism, Agnosticism, Deism) or Roman Catholicism[11]
|Related ethnic groups
|West Slavs[12] (Poles, Slovaks), Germans, Austrians, Celts
Czechs, or Czech people (Czech: Češi, Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛʃɪ], archaic Czech: Čechové pronounced [ˈtʃɛxɔvɛː]) are a West Slavic nation and an ethnic group native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who speak the Czech language.
Ethnic Czechs were called Bohemians in English until the early 20th century, referring to the late Iron Age tribe of Celtic Boii and their land Bohemia. During the Migration Period around the 5th century, Germanic tribes moved westwards and a Slavic people from the Black Sea-Carpathian region settled in the area. They formed an independent principality in the 9th century.
Smaller populations of Czechs also live in the United States, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Slovakia, Australia and Argentina among others countries.
The Czech people are primarily descended from Western Slavs[13] who settled in Bohemia, Moravia and Austria in the 6th century, and assimilated remaining Celts, the Gallic tribe Boii, and Germanic Marcomanni and Quadi who around the 5th century moved westwards and southwards.
According to a popular myth, the Slavic settlers come from Forefather Čech who settled at Říp Mountain. In 880, Prague Castle was constructed by Prince Bořivoj and the city of Prague was established. The Duchy of Bohemia emerged in the late 9th century. Vratislav II was the first Czech king in 1085. The Duchy was raised to a hereditary kingdom under Ottokar I in 1198.
The second half of the 13th century was a period of large-scale German immigration into Czech lands. The number of Czechs who have at least partly German ancestry probably runs into hundreds of thousands.[14] The Habsburg Monarchy focused much of its power on religious wars against the Protestants. While these religious wars were taking place, the Czech estates revolted against Habsburg from 1546 to 1547 but were ultimately defeated.[15]
Czech patriotic authors tend to call the following period, from 1620 to 1648 until the late 18th century, the "Dark Age". It is characterized by devastation by foreign troops; Germanization; and economic and political decline. It is estimated that the population of the Czech lands declined by a third due to the Thirty Years' War and the expulsion of Protestants.[16]
At the turn of the 20th century, Chicago was the city with the third largest Czech population, after Prague and Vienna.[17][18]
In 1918, independent Czechoslovakia was proclaimed, and Czechs formed the leading class in the new state from the remnants of the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy. In 1938 the Munich Agreement severed the Sudetenland, with a considerable Czech minority, from Czechoslovakia, and in 1939 the German Nazi regime established the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia for the so-calling "remaining Czechia" (Resttschechei). Emil Hácha became president of the protectorate under Nazi domination, which only allowed pro-Nazi Czech associations and tended to stress ties of the Czechs with the Bohemian Germans and other parts of the German people, in order to facilitate assimilation by Germanization. In Lidice, Ležáky and Javoříčko the Nazi authorities committed war crimes against the local Czech population. On May 2, 1945 the Prague Uprising reached its peak, supported by the Russian Liberation Army. The post-war expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia and the immediate reprisals against Germans and Nazi collaborators by Czech resistance and the Czechoslovak state authorities, made Czechs – especially in the early 1950s – settle alongside Slovaks and Romani people in the former lands of the Sudeten Germans, who had been deported to East Germany, West Germany and Austria according to the Potsdam Conference and Yalta Conference.
Tens of thousands of Czechs had repatriated from Volhynia and Banat after World War II. Since the 1990s, the Czech Republic has been working to repatriate Romania and Kazakhstan's ethnic Czechs.[19][20]
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 was followed by a wave of emigration, unseen before and stopped shortly after (estimate: 70,000 immediately, 300,000 in total),[21] typically of highly qualified people.
Following the Czech Republic's entry into the European Union in May 2004, Czechs gained the right to work in some other EU countries.[22]
The population of the Czech lands has been influenced by different human migrations that wide-crossed Europe over time. In their Y-DNA haplogroups, which are inherited along the male line, Czechs have shown a mix of Eastern and Western European traits. 34.2% of Czech males belong to R1a, which is particularly common in a large region extending from South Asia and Southern Siberia to Central Europe and Scandinavia. Within the Czech Republic, the proportion of R1a seems to gradually increase from west to east [23] According to a 2000 study, 35.6% of Czech males have haplogroup R1b, which is very common in Western Europe among Germanic and Celtic nations, but rare among Slavic nations.[24]
A high frequency of mutation of the G551D gene CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator), causing cystic fibrosis is found in the Czech Republic, Austria, and among the Celtic nations: Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Ireland and Brittany.[25]
About 3% of inhabitants of Moravia have also intermixed with Central Asian nomadic tribes, who migrated into Central and Eastern Europe in the early Middle Ages.[26]
Notable figures[edit]
There are also ancient folk stories about the Czech people, such as the Forefather Čech, who according to legend brought the tribe of Czechs into its land,[27] or Přemysl, the Ploughman,[28] who started the dynasty that ruled for 400 years until 1306.
Historical figures[edit]
The most successful and influential of all Czech kings was Charles IV, who also became the Holy Roman Emperor.[29] The Luxembourg dynasty represents the heights of Czech (Bohemian) statehood territorial and influence as well as advancement in many areas of human endeavors.[30]
Many people are considered national heroes and cultural icons, many national stories concern their lives. Jan Hus was a religious reformist from the 15th century and spiritual father of the Hussite Movement.[31] The teacher of nations Jan Amos Komenský is also considered a notable figure in Czech history.[32] Josef Jungmann is often credited for expanding the modern Czech language, and preventing its extinction.[33]
Modern politicians[edit]
One of the most notable Velvet Revolution figures is Václav Havel, who became the first president of the independent Czech Republic.[34] The current president (3rd) is Miloš Zeman.[35]
The Czech Republic has had multiple prime ministers the first of which was latter president Klaus, the second under Havel was Josef Tošovský[36] and the last prime minister under Havel was prominent ČSSD member Miloš Zeman.[37]
Sports have also been a contributor to famous Czechs especially tennis, soccer, hockey, and athletics:
- Tennis – Ivan Lendl, Martina Navratilova, Petra Kvitová,[38] Tomáš Berdych, Lukáš Rosol, Radek Štěpánek
- Football – Pavel Nedvěd, Antonín Panenka, Tomáš Rosický, Karel Poborský, Patrik Berger,[39][40] Petr Čech
- Hockey – Jaromír Jágr, Dominik Hašek, Petr Nedvěd, Patrik Eliáš, Tomáš Plekanec
- Athletics – Emil Zátopek, Roman Šebrle, Jan Železný, Barbora Špotáková
The arts[edit]
Czech music started develop by first significant pieces, created in the 11th century.[41] The great progress of Czech artificial music has begun in the end of Renaissance and early Baroque era, concretely in works of Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic, where the specific character of Czech music was rising up by using the influence of genuine folk music. This tradition determined the development of Czech music and has remained the main sign in the works of great Czech composers of almost all eras – Jan Dismas Zelenka and Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský in Baroque, Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák in Romanticism, Leoš Janáček and Bohuslav Martinů in modern classical or Miloslav Kabeláč in contemporary classical music.
Czech musicians played also important role in the development of European music. Jan Václav Antonín Stamic in 18th-century contributed to the creation of Classicism in music[42] by innovations of compositional forms and founding of Mannheim school, similarly Antonín Rejcha's experiments prefigured new compositional techniques in 19th-century.[43] The influence of Czech musicians has been gone later beyond the borders of European continent, when Antonín Dvořák brought into life new American classical music style, using the potential of the richness of ethnic music of that country during his mission in USA. The contribution of Alois Hába to microtonal music in 20th-century must be also mentioned.
Czech music reached as far as Qing China. Karel Slavíček was a Jesuit missionary, scientist and sinologist who was introduced to the Kangxi Emperor on February 3, 1717 in Beijing. The emperor favored him and employed him as court musician. (Slavíček was a Spinet player).[44]
Some notable Czech musicians who came down in modern history are US-based composer and guitarist Ivan Král or rock band The Plastic People of the Universe which played an important part in the underground movement during the communist regime.
Poet Jaroslav Seifert was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize.[38] Božena Němcová has become a cultural icon and gained much fame for her book Babička.[45]
Mikoláš Aleš was a painter, known for redesigning the Prague National Theatre.[46]
Alphonse Mucha was an influential artist in the Art Nouveau movement of the Edwardian period.
František Kupka was a pioneer and co-founder of the abstract art movement.
Film director Miloš Forman, known best for his movie, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest is of Czech origin and started his career in Czechoslovakia.[47] The influential surrealist filmmaker and animator Jan Švankmajer was born in Prague and has been resident in the Czech Republic throughout his life.
National performers such as Karel Kryl,[48] Helena Vondráčková,[49] Karel Gott[50] (singers), Zdeněk Svěrák (director and actor), Vlastimil Brodský,[51] Vladimír Menšík[52] (actors) or Ivan Mládek (comedian), have also made a mark in modern Czech history.
Czech culture involves many saints,[53] most notably St. Wenceslaus (Václav), patron of the Czech nation,[54] St. John of Nepomuk (Jan Nepomucký),[55] St. Adalbert (Vojtěch),[56] Saint Procopius or St. Agnes of Bohemia (Anežka Česká).[57]
The Czech Republic is compound from 3 historical lands: Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia;[58] today the country is divided into 14 regions.[59] There is a slightly varying culture in each of the lands.[60] Each part speaks Czech but there are certain local dialects (like Central Bohemian, Moravian, Těšínian, etc.).[61]
Czech language[edit]
The Czech language is spoken by approximately 12 million people around the world including most of the people in the Czech Republic.[62] It developed from the Proto-Slavic language in the 10th century[62][63] and is mutually intelligible with the Slovak language.[64]
See also[edit]
- List of Czechs
- Demographics of the Czech Republic
- The Greatest Czech
- Czech American
- Czech Argentinean
- Czech Australian
- Czech Brazilian
- Czech British
- Czech Canadian
Further reading[edit]
- Hroch, Miroslav (2004). "From ethnic group toward the modern nation: the Czech case". Nations and Nationalism 10 (1/2): 95–107. doi:10.1111/j.1354-5078.2004.00157.x.
- Berka, Petr and Palan, Ales and Stastny, Petr: Xenophobe's Guide to the Czechs, Oval Books, London, 2008
- Holý, Ladislav: The Little and the Great Czech Nation, Cambridge University, 1996
- ^ This number is a lower estimate, as 2,742,669 people opted out declaring ethnicity in 2011.
- ^ Obyvatelstvo podle národnosti podle krajů
- ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Czech Republic
- ^ 2004 survey
- ^ "Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey".
- ^ http://portal.statistics.sk Štatistický úrad SR
- ^ 2006 census Data : View by Location
- ^ "CSO Emigration". Census Office Ireland. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији: Становништво према националној припадности - "Oстали" етничке заједнице са мање од 2000 припадника и двојако изјашњени
- ^ http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php
- ^ http://www.bosna.unas.cz/bosnacesko.html
- ^ "Population by religious belief and by municipality size groups". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2012-04-23.[dead link]
- ^ Slav (people) — Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ Bohemia and Poland. Chapter 20.pp 512-513. [in:] Timothy Reuter. The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c.1024. 2000
- ^ Ethnic German Minorities in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia
- ^ The Habsburg Monarchy and Rudolph II
- ^ Agnew, Hugh (2004). The Czechs and the Lands of the Bohemian Crown. Stanford: Hoover Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-8179-4492-3.
- ^ Czechs and Bohemians
- ^ Czech and Slovak roots in Vienna, wieninternational.at
- ^ The Czech ethnic minority in Romania, 29-12-2004 - Radio Prague
- ^ Government completes 13-year program to integrate Kazakh Czechs, The Prague Post, 31 October 2007
- ^ "Day when tanks destroyed Czech dreams of Prague Spring" (Den, kdy tanky zlikvidovaly české sny Pražského jara) at Britské Listy (British Letters)
- ^ Czech politicians say restrictions on free movement of workers within EU should be removed, Radio Prague
- ^ F. Luca, F. Di Giacomo, T. Benincasa et al., "Y-Chromosomal Variation in the Czech Republic," American Journal of Physical Anthropology 132:132–139 (2007).
- ^ O. Semino et al, The genetic legacy of paleolithic Homo sapiens sapiens in extant Europeans: a Y chromosome perspective, Science, vol. 290 (2000), pp. 1155-59.
- ^ Doc. Dr. Milan Macek, CSc., Dr. Milan Macek ml., Dr. Alice Krebsová, Doc. Dr. V. Vávrová, DrSc. ,Centrum pro diagnostiku a léčbu cystické fibrosy, RELATIVNĚ VYSOKÝ VÝSKYT MUTACÍ G551D A CFTRDEL21KB CFTR GENU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE U PACIENTŮ S CYSTICKOU FIBROSOU OBJEKTIVNĚ PROKAZUJE, ŽE NAŠE POPULACE JE SLOVANSKÉHO A KELTSKÉHO PŮVODU. Dostupné on-line
- ^ Mitochondrial DNA Variability in the Czech Population, with Application to the Ethnic History of Slavs
- ^ The Polish Eagle
- ^ [1]
- ^ Charles IV (Karel IV.) - Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor
- ^ Travel guide - Luxembourg dynasty (1310–1378) - accommodation in hotels and apartments
- ^ Jan Hus
- ^ Jan Amos Comenius
- ^ Josef Jungmann (1773–1847)
- ^ Václav Havel
- ^ Václav Havel - Radio Prague
- ^ Vláda České republiky | Jmenný rejstřík předsedů vlád
- ^ Milos Zeman - outgoing prime minister - 19-06-2002 - Radio Prague
- ^ a b CzechSite: Famous Czechs
- ^ Antonin Panenka - the footballer Pele described as "either a genius or a madman" - 20-06-2007 10:19 UTC - Radio Prague
- ^ Josef, Ladislav. "Masopust's memory lingers on". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ http://www.eu2009.cz/en/czech-republic/music/history/history-of-czech-music-2374 History of Czech music
- ^ http://www.czechmusic.net/klasika/stamic_jv.htm Jan Václav Antonín Stamic (in Czech)
- ^ http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/reicha.php Antonín Rejcha
- ^ "Český jezuita na čínském dvoře". cinsky.cz. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Partridge, James. "Book Review: The Grandmother". Central Europe Review. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Tyman, Jaroslav. "Mikoláš Aleš". Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Milos Forman, biography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Karel Kryl
- ^ The official website of Helena Vondráčková
- ^ "Karel Gott". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ Vlastimil Brodsky - Czech Film - Worldpress.org
- ^ "Czech-Slovak film Database, Vladimír Menšík". POMO Media Group. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ Maurice, Edmund (1908). The story of Bohemia from the earliest times to the fall of national independence in 1620;: With a short summary of later events. Fisher, Unwin.
- ^ Mershman, Francis. "St. Wenceslaus". Kevin Knight. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Krčmář, Luděk. "St. John of Nepomuk - life". MultiMedia Activity. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Attwater, Donald and Catherine Rachel John. The Penguin Dictionary of Saints. 3rd edition. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-14-051312-4.
- ^ Order of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star - 757 years
- ^ Political subdivision of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia
- ^ Area size - Czech republic
- ^ Czech regions - Czech republic
- ^ Czech
- ^ a b "Czech Language". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ http://www.kortlandt.nl/publications/art066e.pdf
- ^ czech-language.cz
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An exception to this trend, however, appears to be at private religious universities, where students who share the same values and plans for the future often do find their life partner in college.
"Our best estimates are that around 60 percent of our students meet their future mates here," says Mik Milem, pastor at Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix.
A 2001 study by the Institute for American Values found that 63 percent of college women hoped to find their future husband in college, but with men comprising an estimated 42 percent of the nation's college students, the statistics are not promising.
However, in the case of private, non-secular institutions, where students have similar backgrounds and life plans, the trend seems to favor the quest to find a spouse. The experiences at GCU support this theory.
Blake Schilly, 25, of Phoenix, met his wife, Julie, at GCU when he was involved in student government and she worked on the school newspaper. They married in May 2008.
"Finding a wife wasn't at the forefront of my mind, it's something that just happened," he says.
With an abundance of extracurricular student activities and smaller classes, students share more experiences and interact with each other more often than a public university where the student numbers can top 40,000.
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Whereas, the American Legion Post No. 31 has been responsible for planning, organizing and conducting this observance for more than 90 years; and,
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Melo Construction is leading an effort to add a bedroom and an accessible bathroom to his family's 50-year-old house, making it easier to navigate in his motorized wheelchair.
Paul Melo, one of the co-owners of Melo Construction, said he devised the rummage sale while looking at "a bunch of stuff" in his garage.
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I guess it is I who am the guest host on the radio today
Both Jon Miller of KXNO and Kurt are being gracious enough to let my sorry ass on the air today, primarily to get my fledgling cause off the ground. Oh yeah, some of you may have the memory of a asiatic spotted beetle. I think Ron Santo should sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the seventh inning full time, in every park in the majors, and most of AAA, AA, and high A. But, taking logistics into account, I'll settle for just all of the Cubs home games.
Fact is, though, I don't have a clue on how to set up a petition. I really don't have any preferences on how I want to do it - I just want a way for people to be able to spend 30 seconds putting in their two cents, and have something keep track of them all so I can send it to whomever is doing John McDonough's old job. Who that is, I'm not exactly sure, either. They didn't really so much fill his position as much as split his duties amongst several existing underlings.
Anyway, I'm going to tell you what I am going to tell Jon today, when he invariably asks how people can get on board. If and when I figure this out, I will let you all know about it HERE. So come HERE. Right HERE. Goatriders.org. None of us are confused about it...we're all straight? Right HERE!
I'll let one of my other esteemed colleagues talk about Marky Mark's big night. He was due, and it was outstanding to wake up this morn and to hear about it. Go DeRosa!! Go Cubs!
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no callers. He taped it (just did it from 11-11:30) and I think they'll run it around 2:30
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Whenever I've done the show it's been live, but we've yet to take calls. I think that our segments tend to run in a very tight window, and taking calls for guests such as the GROTA crew runs the risk of the schedule going wonky
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Young MLB Fan Gets an Earful From First Base Coachby Nick Vitrano
Major League Baseball is one of the great recycling leagues of sport. That is to say, once you're in the managerial/coaching rank...Read More »
The Importance Of A Quarterback...A Good Quarterbackby Tom King
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I'll bet Goodell ain't happy with THIS...by Jim McKinney
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What's the problem? The artist or the clay?by Chris Tubbs
As sports fans and media, we're conditioned to look at the obvious. For example, we know that a baseball team with good starting ...Read More »
It's Only Preseason...Right?by Cade
In full disclosure, I'm a die-hard Vikings fan. The 2013 preseason has not been kind to Purple Nation. We're always told by people...Read More »
Monday after game, proves to be interesting.by Jason Miller
So there were a few things I promised. My take on the back up quarter back situation and some great audio from Golden Tate plus a l...Read More »
Three Kickers? Really??by Tom King
Monday, August 26, 2013 3:52 a.m. by Tom King The Green Bay Packers had ...Read More »