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Do you think that Internet sensations just explode onto the scene overnight, without any work?
It's unlikely. As Geoff Livingston recently wrote, even the most creative content needs sound marketing tactics to excel.
The story of Havard Rugland, an amateur-soccer-player-turned-football-place-kicker, is the perfect example.
His astonishing video of him booting balls into moving cars and through field goal posts caught fire only after a series of online news release publicized it.
In fact, most Internet sensations could teach marketers a thing or two – or even five. Take a look.
1. Be persistent and present
Sensation: Cupcakes and Cashmere started as a personal blog in 2008, and as its creator Emily Schuman said, "I wrote for months without any comments or readers (for a while, it was just my parents and husband)."
Emily focused on providing creative content, posting regularly, and improving her skills. The persistence led to a Twitter following of 71,000, a book deal, and collaborations with Coach and Estee Lauder.
Lesson: Though billions of people use the Internet, your social media following and blog audience will start at zero. With all the competition out there, your successes likely won't happen overnight.
Don't give up if growth is slow. Provide the content that your target audience wants, engage followers you have, and attempt to make new connections.
2. Find where your audience is, and go there.
Sensation: Without the backing of a record label, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' debut album hit #2 on U.S. Billboard albums chart, selling 78,000 copies in one week last October.
The hip hop duo's manager credited the success to sharing information directly with fans through Facebook and Twitter. Additionally, every post on their website is also shared on Tumblr, making content more accessible for mobile users.
Lesson: Use the platforms that your target audience uses. Imagine Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' success if they did the same things on LinkedIn. It wouldn't work. They also saw the importance of better reaching mobile users, a fast growing market.
Also, they don't use ghost posters, preferring to connect with fans in their own voice. Don't post to social media like a corporate drone. You're a person. Post in a way that matches the image you are trying to sell.
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3. Demonstrate your product's value, then sell
Sensation: Statistician Nate Silver took some flack for his prediction that Barack Obama would easily win the 2012 Presidential election. But when the actual results nearly mirrored his prediction, he became a household name.
As the election results came in as he predicted, Nate tweeted a link to his book, which was retweeted about 7,000 times. His book's sales shot up 850 percent on Amazon and became the second best-selling book on the site.
Lesson: People need a reason to trust you. Gain their trust by sharing your expertise and consistently offering helpful resources. (Nate earned trust with his accurate predictions.) Better yet, offer something that no one else can. That's when you become a sensation.
4. Make your customers' lives easier
Sensation: When Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger teamed to form Instagram, there was already a bevy of photo apps. Yet within two years it was their photo-sharing app that Facebook bought for $1 billion.
Though it may seem that Instagram was an overnight success, they put in a lot of work studying their competition, developing apps, scrapping them, and rebuilding toward the goal of making the simplest photo-sharing app around. Then they continued to work to ensure people had a positive user experience.
Lesson: Your product could be perfect, but if it's difficult for customers to find you in search or engage you on social media, they will abandon you. Keep customers' lives simply by anticipating their problems and engaging them with solutions.
5. Creativity goes further when it's timely
Sensation: College baseball doesn't get as much coverage as football and basketball counterparts, but for several days Harvard University's baseball team dominated the news.
The team racked up about 18 million YouTube views after it recorded themselves covering Carly Rae Jepson's "Call Me Maybe" during a road trip. Their dance inspired many other Carly Rae covers.
Lesson: Yes, the team's success came almost overnight, but there's a reason for that. Newsjacking, the art of taking a talked about event and applying it to your brand, offers high peaks but little sustainability.
Test your creativity. Look for buzz-worthy topics and see how your business can use them to its advantage.
For more ways to turn your business into an online sensation, check out this list of publicity tips.


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Playing Counter-Strike for the First Time with the Help of an Expert
Nick has never played Counter-Strike before, but our coworker Cisco (who is a fairly serious CS player) was willing to show him the ropes. It can't be that hard... can it?
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Nick has never played Counter-Strike before, but our coworker Cisco (who is a fairly serious CS player) was willing to show him the ropes. It can't be that hard... can it?
This month, we sent our resident non-gamer Mario home with the first season of Telltale's critically acclaimed Walking Dead series to see how he'd react. The results might surprise you!
Somehow, Cisco went his entire life without ever playing a Mario game, which is why Nick decided to sit him down to play Super Mario 3D World - AND IMMEDIATELY REGRETTED IT.
Tara Long interviews the Senior Producer of Assassin's Creed Unity about all the new features of this next-gen Assassin's Creed game.
PAX Prime 2014 is next weekend, which means we're frantically booking appointments and preparing for a long weekend of games, fun, and trying really hard not to get sick.
Nick and Tara take a horrifying stab at P.T. - the inscrutable, enigmatic teaser for Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro's upcoming "Silent Hills" reboot.
Golem Arcana, the highly anticipated digital-tabletop hybrid game from Harebrained Schemes, is available now and we were able to get some hands on time with the game.
Jackie's never played Scribblenauts before, which is why Nick teamed up with a chatroom full of bad ideas to show her just how weird this game can get!
Metrico is a puzzle-platformer that breaks the rules and traditions of the genre. Watch Tara's review to find out what she thought!
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Changes are happening at two schools closed by the Tucson Unified School District that may help communities combat vandalism and protect home property values.
Cleaning is underway at the old Rogers Elementary School as the new Sky Islands public school prepares to open next month.
"We're going to be bringing in a team of cleaners to get the floors ready," Sky Islands Director Shari Popen said. "Once that's done then we're ready to put the furniture out."
Workers are repairing the electric and plumbing on the TUSD campus that's been empty since 2010.
"TUSD has been Johnny-on-the-spot in terms of getting us keys, getting us the paint colors," Popen said.
That's good news for a site that had turned into a neighborhood eyesore, as vandalism was so bad at the school. Progress has been made, and only the second wing of the school won't be finished in time for the first school year.
Vandalism is also a major concern for those living near the recently-closed Shumaker school campus.
"When you have a school with nobody around and a locked gate with nobody watching, it's going to happen," neighborhood leader Kenneth Bertschy said.
He is working with the Ward two city council office to turn the school's playground into a public park.
"There is only one place where kids can play in a park, and they have to cross Broadway," Bertschy said. "You're not going to let your five-year-old do that."
TUSD and the Parks and Recreation Department will work together to keep the field cut and green.
The gates to the park are expected to open any day now.
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SRS Recovery Act Update: SRS Recovery Act workers use heavy equipment to remove the rubble of K Cooling Tower while sorting more than 800 tons of reinforced steel for recycling.
One of the most visual milestones of cleanup projects underway within the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management was the demolition of the K-Reactor Cooling Tower at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
Now, this American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project has been completed one month ahead of schedule, with debris from the implosion safely hauled away and deposited in an on-site landfill. With project completion, a great safety achievement was realized.
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Did HOA come down too hard on arrested butterfly lover?
By Opinion Staff
As The Post's Willie Howard reported last week, 80-year-old John Buchholz ended up in handcuffs because of dispute with his homeowners association over the placement of his backyard plants.
He and his wife, Pat, have been at odds with the Cloisters Property Owners Association for years over demands that they remove plants along the association's property next to a fence behind the home. The association wants to plant sod. The Buchholzes want to keep the plants they've put there to attract butterflies.
When the association sent workers to remove the plants, John Buchholz, a retired Pratt & Whitney machinist, told them, "This is where you stop."
So association officials called the Greenacres Police, and Mr. Buchholz was handcuffed after he continued to obstruct the workers and, police say, screamed and yelled at the workers. He was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence.
His first court appearance is set for Tuesday.
Mr. Buchholz concedes that the homeowners association owns the property within 6 feet of the fence. But he prefers the native plants that have been there for more than a decade. The association says it needs to keep the property covered in grass to facilitate maintenance and to accommodate and easement for Florida Power and Light.
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Original post made on Jan 18, 2008
When James Reeb, a civil-rights activist, was clubbed to death by segregationists in 1965, the Rev. Robert Olmstead felt an immediate calling to travel from his home in the Bay Area to the Deep South to join the nonviolent resistance efforts spearheaded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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I have respect for Rev. Olmstead. He supported the attack on Saddam in Iraq. He had his eyes open to the evil of Saddam. His congregation was shocked, but his letter to them let eveyone know that he was a man of principle. He knew there was a time to fight.
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Apple Updates Podcasts App with New Playlist Features
Apple has released an update to its Podcasts app which brings much needed performance and user interface (UI) improvements along with several new playlist features.
One major change in version 1.2 is the addition of an entirely new feature that allows users to create custom playlists for any podcasts they choose. The playlist will automatically download new episodes for each podcast and store the content in iCloud, allowing the playlists to sync across multiple devices. Users can also organize the settings to play the most recent episode first, or start from the oldest unplayed episode.
The update also adds features that allow users to create playlists on the go, and that sync playlists back to iTunes.
The app also has a new, cleaner UI. It includes a bug fix to resolve an issue with playback that was causing signficant problems in the previous version of the app.
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Bernadine & Dave
"Not a problem. You're gonna love it!" -Dave
"I was skeptical at first but I loved my stay at Bernadine's Stillman Inn. It was my first B&B experience and I plan on always staying in a B&B when I travel. I really liked coming to breakfast in my robe and Dave & Bernadine made us feel right at home!" -Chicago Police Officer 2004
It can be a little intimidating staying in "someone's home" but once you try it you'll see it's so much better than any other lodging option. First time B&B guests have several concerns and we'll try to clear up some of the misconceptions and give you tools to use when selecting a B&B that will assure you a successful visit.
Most Frequently Asked Questions
The most frequent concerns we hear are "I will feel like I'm intruding on the family that lives there" and "I won't have any privacy". The size of the B&B or Inn has a lot to do with the answers to those questions. For example, here at Bernadine's we have 6,700 square feet of living space. We have our private quarters on the third floor and in the lower level. At no time do the guests walk through our private living areas. We have a large parlor where we serve breakfast and it has a seating area where guests can meet if they'd like. That is where we serve our cookies, popcorn, evening cordials and more. We are fortunate that this room is located at the back of the Inn so a guest can choose to mingle or not. We once had a couple check in for a 4 day stay. Except for at check in we never saw them again. They didn't want to come to the parlor for breakfast and enjoyed total privacy during their stay. If you see that the B&B is like an average ranch size home, then you may end up going through the innkeepers living room to get to your bedroom. They expect this and are usually comfortable with it. Feel free to ask your innkeeper what the situation is in their B&B!
How To Choose A B&B
Click on "How to Choose A B&B" for a handy guide you can use when selecting a B&B. This has helped many of our guests think of comfort issues they may not have thought of asking. Print it out and use it whenever you are searching for a B&B. This helps cover some of the most basic questions and begin to make you feel more comfortable about your choice.
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about how they decorate, serve, etc.
Two Best Tips when choosing a B&B
1. Be sure to look at the B&B's website. They should have one and it should show pictures of the house, the grounds and rooms, prices and hopefully a picture of your hosts. This is very handy to check out the décor. Make sure it is decorated in a style you're comfortable in.
2. Next, call the innkeeper. If they are friendly and welcoming on the phone they will usually be that way in person. Do they seem interested in taking your reservation or are you bothering them?
B&B Guest Etiquette & interesting B&B facts
I haven't seen one B&B or Inn that has a full time receptionist checking people in and answering calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week. B&B's are small family run businesses with an average of 5 rooms to rent. Whoever owns the business usually answers the phones, checks you in and makes you breakfast. If you are calling a B&B, it would be helpful to do it after the busy breakfast rush (usually 10:30am) and before 9pm at night. If you call in the middle of the night you will most likely be waking the owner up.
More and more B&B's are providing online reservation requests for you night owls. On average, a B&B owner will check their reservation requests and emails one to four times a day. I don't know any yet who can afford to hire someone to sit at the computer waiting for an email to respond to! Sometimes we go through busy seasons that keep us from responding as quickly as we'd like to. Email is not perfect and sometimes we never receive an email someone says they have sent and sometimes people don't receive our emails. So if it's a property you're really interested in and you don't get a response via email, try one more time!
You should be given a key to come and go as you please. This would be another good question to ask before making your reservation.
Cancellation policies are tough. Having only a few rooms to rent, if a guest cancels at the last minute it is very unlikely an innkeeper will be able to refill that room meaning they loose the income. That is why most inns have strict cancellation policies and enforce them. Be sure you know their policies before making the reservation. Think of how upset you'd be if they didn't keep their end of the contract and the guaranteed room wasn't available for you when you arrived.
Why a two night minimum? Many B&B's have a two night minimum on the weekends. This is because if a lot of people were to come in on a Friday they would not get there until late and do not want to pay for a room if they don't check in until say 10pm. They'd rather get an early start Saturday morning and hopefully check in early. The problem is if a B&B rents only a Saturday night they will more than likely not be able to rent the Friday night. B&B's generally don't make a lot of money and live for the weekends. Taking a one night only would cut the income for that room in half and most B&B's can't stay in business that way.
Be sure to let your innkeepers know if you plan on bringing a pet. Some B&B's will allow you to bring your pet but most won't. There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is because a lot of times we get a guest who is allergic to animal hair and there is simply no easy way of getting rid of every little hair Fido leaves in a room.
Be sure to ask if breakfast is included. Believe it or not some B&B's don't serve breakfast, some don't serve breakfast midweek, so be sure to ask. There are a few basic types of breakfasts that a B&B will serve. In most B&B's you have no food choice. You get what they serve. Ask beforehand what they are planning to serve. Let them know ahead of time if you have any food allergies.
Family Style - everyone sits down together at a specific time (usually 8:30am) and gets served plates of food to pass around which could vary from one entrée to three, fruit, juice, coffee, etc. Sometimes your plate will be prepared and delivered to you. You generally don't have a choice of what you will have.
Continental - You show up between a specific range of time and enjoy fruit, pastries, coffee, juice, muffins and breads. Depends on the B&B but usually limited to these types of items.
Buffet - You show up between a specific range of time and enjoy a variety of casseroles, fruits, breads, pastries, cereal for example. Better be there early because the food can run out or get dried out pretty fast.
Made to Order - Here at Bernadine's Stillman Inn and an embarrassingly few other B&B's, you arrive between a certain period of time whenever you'd like and we take your order after serving you hot coffee and orange juice. We offer two entrees every day (one egg recipe like omlettes and one syrup recipe like pancakes) and you can have one or the other or both. You get to keep ordering until you are full and your food is hot off the griddle. Pastries and fruit are also available and we rotate our menu daily.
Breakfast in bed Some B&B's offer this and some charge a small fee for the preparation, setting up of a place to serve you in the room, delivery, clean up, etc. Breakfast in bed can be fun but the real treat of staying at a B&B is the pampering and service that can go into the event. A good innkeeper will make comfortable introductions and get the conversation rolling! I encourage you to give communal dining a try, it's what we specialize in!
Will the innkeeper be there for breakfast? Overwhelmingly our guests want to meet the innkeepers and are disappointed with their visits to other inns where they did not get to meet them. If this is important to you this would be another great question to ask your host before making the reservation.
Does the innkeeper live on site? The majority of the innkeepers we know live on site. A small percentage hire someone in to stay at the house or to come to make breakfast for you. Many towns require that the B&B's be owner occupied. We always love it when the innkeeper is around when we stay at a B&B. No one else cares about the place as much as the innkeeper and you usually get better service when they are there but then again, we've stayed at places with no one living there and that can be fun as well!
Staying at a B&B can be very relaxing and great fun. We have many return guests that have made the Stillman Inn their "Home away from Home" and we just love seeing familiar faces. If you ask the right questions and take time in selecting a B&B that fits your style we are certain you will never stop choosing a B&B wherever you travel!
It's been a pleasure helping you sort through the facts and we hope we can meet you one day!
Stillman Inn Phone: (815) 777-0557
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Help Your Daughter to Love Her Body
Things You Can Do To Help Your Daughter learn to love her body
It is harder than it ever has been for a teenage girl to grow up in a safe and sane way, feeling good about herself when she looks in the mirror. Why? We're all caught up with body image issues. Girls are bombarded with messages that no matter how they look, they are always falling short of some unrealistic ideal (hint: tall, thin, blonde, beautiful).
Here are 10 things you can do to help your daughter learn to love her body and herself:
- Understand what she's going through – it's not easy.
- Listen and learn from her.
- Take a good look at yourself. Maybe you need to change.
- Respect her body, her privacy and her right to spend two hours in front of the mirror putting on lip liner.
- Guide her, help her – don't control her.
- Act like a mother, a role model. Don't forget that you're the grown-up. Be close but don't be her best friend.
- Eat a sandwich in front of her and don't talk about how many calories it has or how guilty you feel. Eat the chips, too.
- Laugh with her. Share jokes only the two of you get.
- Know that she's up against the most impossible physical ideal: tall, thin, beautiful, thin, thin, thin. Filter the messages and give her some perspective.
- Don't tell her looks don't matter and that people don't care if you're thin or fat. Don't tell her it's what's inside that counts. Don't tell her a good personality is everything – that's just not true and doesn't help. Get real.


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Angelina County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 26-year-old Pollok man for allegedly spanking his 4-year-old son hard enough to leave red welts and bruises.
Michael Donn Awbrey was charged with injury to a child, a third-degree felony, and placed in the Angelina County Jail Thursday. He was released on a PR bond later that day.
According to the arrest affidavit from the Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace office, the child's mother gave ACSO deputies a written statement of what allegedly happened on Sept. 16. The mother told investigators that Awbrey, the child's step-father, removed their son's diaper and spanked the boy's "bottom area."
After the spanking, Awbrey allegedly came into the bedroom and told the child's mother that he was never going to spank the kids again, the affidavit stated. Awbrey then allegedly told the mother that she needed to see what he had done. In the written statement, she described the severe redness and welts on the child's buttocks. The ACSO investigator received a statement from Awbrey that stated he took the child's diaper off before spanking the boy.
"He also described the injuries to the child as being extremely red," the affidavit stated.
The investigators also viewed photos taken approximately two days after the spanking occurred. The photos allegedly showed dark purple and red bruises on the child's buttocks "that indicate excessive force was used to discipline the child."
Both the mother and told the ACSO investigator that the 4-year-old boy cannot speak, and still wears a diaper. The affidavit stated the parents believe the child is autistic even though he has not been diagnosed with the disorder.
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Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
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Ratings: 490 | Reviews: 179 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by tewaris:
4.28/5 rDev -3.6%
2011 Winter release
12 oz poured into a snifter. Thanks Ron, as always! Poured a deep copper brown with hardly any head. There was quite a bit of sediment, mostly confined to the bottom part of the bottle, and was carefully avoided. For now. Like any robust strong ale, legs were more impressive than the lace.
Have I been drinking too many barleywines? Or too few? Dried dark fruit, toasted coconut, toffee, bourbon, oak summarize the aroma. Taste is similar, but more intense... for one, hops are present, very much so. The sweetness is not as fruity as it is alcoholic and liqueur like, but this beer is not harsh. Not at all. Finishes quite clean with some warmth, and a long taste lingers. Smooth and coating with a very good body, this is a cigar beer all around. Still a notch below King Henry in my opinion. Although a blind tasting will easily expose my refined palate :/
I have not had a single strong beer from Kuhnhenn that I cannot call amazing. I have had my fair share of strong/old/barleywine style ales and only a few of them have seemed worth seeking out again. These beers, unlike a pilsner, have to be chosen with care and consideration because of their ABV. If I had to choose only on the basis of the brewer, I will always pick Kuhnhenn. In line with the pedigree, the Bourbon Barrel Barleywine is an amazing ale, with great balance and drinkability. Perhaps not "THE" barleywine but not too far behind. Love it!
4, 4, 4.5, 4.5, 4
02-10-2012 03:21:56 | More by tewaris
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4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
12-29-2013 12:46:09 | More by DanGeo
4.75/5 rDev +7%
Thanks to Kevin for bringing this along - 2010 vintage. Yet another infamous Kuhnhenn brew that has eluded me longer than it should have. It pours a solid, red-tinted copper color with really nice clarity. Barely any head forms, though that's not much of a surprise for a three year old 15.1% ABV barley wine; a small beige collar is the one sign that carbonation still exists within this brew.
After popping the cap, the smell of Kuhnhenn's BBBW fills the room - after pouring it and bringing the glass to my face, it smells like I'm standing in a sticky caramel and toffee factory. So insanely sweet and so insanely strong. Sticky caramel, heavy toffee, dark fruits (prunes, juicy dates, raisins), and sticky maple syrup. The beer smells big... Actually, it smells HUGE.
The barrel influence isn't as strong as I was expecting, or at least compared to Kuhnhenn's other popular barrel aged beer, BB4D. Perhaps the barrel-aging time was left, or maybe it's the three years of mellowing that has muzzled it just a bit. Light, woody barrel and vanilla in the finish with pretty staunch booze and bourbon. The bourbon from the barrel is heavier than the barrel itself.
I cut this beer with a knife and take a bite... Seriously, the body is huge; extremely viscous, chewy, sticky, and creamy beyond your wildest dreams. The largest, caramel-y and toffee-laden backdrop asserts itself immediately with each sip; a substantial boozy flavor swims throughout the sugary sweet and malty base, confirming that the "bourbon" is more forward than the "barrel".
Plenty of dark, fruity sweetness plays amidst the caramel and brown sugar bath; more dates, more raisins, and tons of sweet prunes. Light anise and a drying, palate-scraping assertion of booze-soaked oak and wood lasts long into the aftertaste. Palate coating to the maximum, this is the type of beer you'll be tasting long after you've swallowed.
Such a treat, and such a great beer. Robust, ominous, and one of the best barley wines I can recall drinking in recent memory. Though many people would argue, I'd say that I enjoy this beer much more than Bourbon Barrel Fourth Dementia. This beer is just so hard to criticize. I'll be sure to stock up on this each time Kuhnhenn releases it... Such an awesome barley wine.
07-06-2013 18:38:53 | More by tectactoe
4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
03-07-2014 05:59:35 | More by Schlais
North Carolina
3.53/5 rDev -20.5%
Among the darkest barleywines I've poured, it's more menacing than inviting. NO head to speak of suggests this one's a bruiser! It looks thick like coagulated mud. Should I sip...or spoon? As an aside, I find cheap foil wrappings a tad on the tacky side.
It smells like bourbon barrel-aged formaldehyde...I mean, it smells like death. The nose is SO potent and it's off-turning like a waft from a liquor bottle. I know it teeters on 15%, and I like the big-hitters, but I'm not sure how imma handle this one. Objectively, the nos is bourbon and alcohol with tinges of toasted caramelized toffee. The burning raw strength is an abrasive weakness.
The taste is more palatable than expected, despite (because of?) the burnt nose hairs. An odd, toffee caramel corn provides a sweet and buttery feel. It's oily. I wonder what more carbonation would do. The buttery taste is NOT creamy. I'd love to try it on tap! How crazy would nitro be? It's like that initial tongue touch has a candied appeal, but the gasoline burn makes it a serious sipper. Tastes like butter oil but burns like gasoline--I wonder if I could put it in the popcorn popper.
Like each of the few brews I've had from Kuhnhenn Brewing, it's a nice novelty, strongly sweet bear of a beer. Do they make a pale ale? I respect going big, and I seek out the barrelly influenced (bourbon on the taste here is nearly an afterthought), but I'm still uncertain about these liquids from Warren, MI. Gosh, there are so many beers from MI....
01-22-2012 18:50:06 | More by marvin213
4.15/5 rDev -6.5%
Pours murky muddy brown with large bubbled brown head. The nose is huge with loads of toffee, hops and oak. The flavor is a fantastic blend of toffee and booze. The mouthfeel is thick but very drinkable. The heat from the booze lingers just for a bit.
03-03-2009 18:31:09 | More by tjthresh
4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
02-18-2014 22:25:49 | More by Chris_Panos
4.33/5 rDev -2.5%
Big thanks to thirdeye11 for sharing this bottle.
2009 vintage. The beer pours brownish-red/amber color with a white head. The aroma is awesome. I get a lot of bourbon, but also some orange citrus, caramel and brown sugar notes. The flavor is heavy on the maple with some brown sugar, vanilla, alcohol, caramel and bourbon. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
A very nicely done bourbon-aged beer, that I am very happy I got to try.
09-14-2010 05:43:08 | More by Mora2000
Yukon (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
11-27-2013 09:21:19 | More by jaminjohnson
4.75/5 rDev +7%
01-25-2014 04:26:35 | More by bpfrush
4.28/5 rDev -3.6%
Bottle (2011)
Thanks for providing this one, UCLABrewN84!
Blind Tasting and Review
Dark, cloudy brown with very little visible carbonation. There's a thin film on top of the beer, but that hardly qualifies as anything resembling a head. That being said, this appearance is about par for the course for barrel-aged barleywines.
Aroma is a nice combination of caramel, brown sugar, black bread, and some alcohol heat. It's sweet without being overly so. It's boozy without being overly so. There's a bit of vanilla and oak character as well.
The flavor is quite exceptional, with lots of vanilla, cream, oak, caramel, toffee, and bourbon combining. For being so exceptionally high in ABV, this one hides it fairly well, even at this relatively young age.
Medium bodied with low carbonation.
Fantastic. This ranked as one of the highest in our blind barrel-aged barleywine tasting.
04-20-2012 15:13:05 | More by ehammond1
4.25/5 rDev -4.3%
07-14-2014 22:59:55 | More by Cynic-ale
West Virginia
4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
01-12-2014 02:56:22 | More by williamjbauer
District of Columbia
4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
05-09-2014 23:32:46 | More by jtladner
4.5/5 rDev +1.4%
05-21-2014 14:04:05 | More by striker2160
3.55/5 rDev -20%
12oz. brown bottle poured into a Russian River tulip.
A: Pours a ruby garnet with decent clarity considering the barrel aging. Moderate head on the pour with a bit of retention and not much lacing.
S: Under a decent amount of bourbon and barrel, molasses and toffee... I get a faint but distinct aroma of my grandmas and mothers Christmas cookies. Butter cookies with home made icing. Doesn't smell overly sweet, either. Maybe some oatmeal cookies and walnuts, too. Bizarre.
T/M: The bourbon is there and not as over powering as I was expecting, but it's not quite melding with the BW like I did expect. Plenty of barrel, vanilla. A bit more sweetness than the nose implied. Alcohol heats up quite a bit as it warms. Maybe the slightest hint of the Christmas cookies, but I might be reaching. Body is only about medium and the carbonation is mild to medium.
D: After the aroma I was expecting great things, and I've rarely been let down by Kuhnhenn... but things just didn't quite add up. A decent beer but I was expecting more.
08-29-2011 04:53:41 | More by pwoods
5/5 rDev +12.6%
08-05-2013 00:46:21 | More by JasonFromLA
4.63/5 rDev +4.3%
2013 vintage
Deep mahogany, dark dirty brown/ruby - completely opaque. A surprisingly long-lingering creamy head with big alcohol legs. Aroma isn't huge but fantastic - very soft, sweet vanilla and marshmallow from the barrel as well as very smooth toffee and caramel. Taste is huge and mouthfeel is perfect. Very smooth and full bodied carries the sticky caramel, toffee, vanilla, and lots of oak.
I'm not getting a ton of bourbon off of this, but the barrel/beer blend is fantastic - incredibly smooth and well balanced.
02-02-2014 03:36:12 | More by timc100
4.25/5 rDev -4.3%
01-14-2014 04:20:31 | More by weonfire
4.41/5 rDev -0.7%
A: Pours a clear brown/burgundy color with very little head, just a few bubbles forming. No retention or lacing at all.
S: The aroma is quite strong. Lots of caramel with plenty of the bourbon coming through, vanilla, toffee, a little molasses.
T: Fantastic, the flavors are blended together nicely. Brown sugar, vanilla, and caramel dominate with bits of oak/wood.
M: Medium to full bodied, extremely smooth. Low carbonation.
O: Lived up to the hype, really enjoyed this barleywine. Smoothness helped a lot.
05-08-2013 22:07:20 | More by mdaschaf
5/5 rDev +12.6%
01-18-2013 10:06:33 | More by MrVonzipper
4.25/5 rDev -4.3%
08-21-2014 11:59:49 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life
4.75/5 rDev +7%
12-31-2013 20:33:39 | More by king75
5/5 rDev +12.6%
04-14-2014 13:46:54 | More by Mar02x
Ontario (Canada)
3.85/5 rDev -13.3%
Mondiale 2007. Dark brown body with amber highlights. A great soapy white head. Very fresh tasting, vanilla and caramel. A very good bourbon barrel effort, and a great matchup of barleywine. 14.5% was extreme and it was a good thing this was my last beer of the night. Had the 2010 and was good though not best, great aroma though coconut dominated taste.
06-01-2007 00:12:54 | More by Sammy
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Ah, good to have CNS back looking up all the stats we can't be bothered to...
Ah, the FanPost section. Home sweet home. I haven't done this in a while...
There's been just an eensy weensy teeny tiny bit of talk about how bad the Hawks defense has been this year and that the Blackhawks are giving up higher quality shots. So I decided to look into the percentages of goals given up by the Hawks from different areas of the ice this season and compare that to the percentages of other teams and to last year's team.
First off, the most important ingredient in shot quality is distance. Sv% goes up dramatically as the distance of the shot increases. The second most important factor is angle. The highest percentage of goals are scored from the center of the ice. That number decreases as the shot angle increases.
So, what are the defensive keys to limiting shot quality? Limit shots from the middle of the ice, especially the low slot.
Shot Quality via Goals Allowed
I took a random sample of 11 other teams (basically I grabbed teams that played last night and made sure to include division rivals). Note that these are goal location percentages based on the entire season YTD, not simply from a single game. Here are those percentages (all data from nhl.com):
And here's how the Hawks rank:
So in reality, of these 12 teams, the Blackhawks are 1st in limiting goals from the low slot, the most dangerous location on the ice. They are also the only team below 60%.
The Hawks are also 1st in limiting total goals from the center of the ice.
The Hawks give up the most goals, by percentage, from the least dangerous areas in their zone, the higher corners.
Therefore the idea that the Hawks give up higher quality shots compared to other teams appears to be a fallacy. In fact, based on this relatively large sample, the Hawks are actually one of the best teams (if not the best) at limiting high quality shots.
2011 vs 2012
The second assumption is that this year's defense gives up higher quality shots compared to last year's team which included the likes of all-star defensemen Nick Boynton, Jassen Cullimore, Jordan Hendry, John Scott (oh shit, he's still here?), and Nick Leddy who was pulled out of class to play in the NHL. So let's compare last season to this year:
As you can see, there is a stark improvement this year in limiting goals from the slot. I didn't compare the Hawks to other teams from last season, but based on the 12 samples above, the Hawks basically sucked at limiting prime scoring chances last year. This makes Corey Crawford's stat line in 2010-11 all the more impressive. But on the flip side, it also makes his performance this year even worse.
Myth busted?
Goal Location
Sam has mentioned that Corey has a tendency to drop his glove hand this year. I haven't been paying attention to that, so I'm not sure if this is something new for him or if he also did this last year, got away with it since "the book wasn't out on him" yet, and therefore it went detected.
I don't have goal locations exclusively for Crawford, but since he started about 65% of the games last year and 75% this year, I assume the chart below has some truth to it, although it does have a lot of "noise".
There is no variance from last year to assume that Crow is giving up more goals on his glove hand side. Again there is noise, but what makes sense to me is that he was always giving up a high percentage of goals on his high glove side last year too - and that's why shooters are aiming there now. Due to his great season, we just missed it.
The only substantial difference I can see from last year to this year, is that Hawks goalies are allowing 8% more goals on their stick side. And I'm especially alarmed by the fact that 13% of all goals have gone right through the goalies. Amazing!


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The Cedar Rapids Kernels are getting ready to meet and honor their 2 millionth fan.
As of June 16, the number of fans through the gates at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium has reached 1,944,577 since their opening in 2002.
The Kernels expect fan number 2,000,000 through the gates during the next home stand, which begins on June 25 against the Burlington Bees.
Based on attendance, the Kernels say the lucky fan will most likely walk through the gates on Wednesday or Thursday
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TEACHERS from across the county travelled to Westminster yesterday to lobby MPs about their concerns for the future of education.
Oxfordshire's National Union of Teachers (NUT) representative Gawain Little met Oxford West and Abingdon MP Nicola Blackwood at Parliament.
Mr Little was joined by Larkmead teacher Mary Stevens, who set up a petition last month in response to Education Secretary Michael Gove's reported call to remove some American novels from the national curriculum in favour of a greater focus on English literature classics.
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Chingay is originated from China, and the Penang Chinese first performed Chingay in 1919 during deity processions. It is a street art where the performer balances a giant flag that ranges from 25 ft to 32 ft in height and about 60 pounds in weight.
Over the years, the local Chinese has been improvising the Chingay performance. From a basic giant flag balancing by a solo performer, Chingay has developed to a team performance that consists of more than 15 persons in a troupe. Today, Chingay is not only performed by the Chinese, but the art has successfully attracted the Malays and Indians. It has become a very unique multiracial performance. The popularity of CHINGAY in Penang in particular, has also made it one of the very interesting cultural landmarks as well as an important tourist attraction.
The Penang State Government would like to highlight this true art of Penang which has more than 100 years of history. The Penang Chingay performers have been challenging the complexity in Chingay performance. What we see today, is beyond the balancing of the giant flag, but a fusion of acrobatic and balancing stunts. It is now a form of acro-balance performance.
The Penang State Government would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the all Chingay performers, especially to the Penang Chingay Association, North Malaysia Chingay Association and Butterworth Chingay Association. They have continued this hundred-year-old art in this century. For decades, they have been pushing their limits to create more interesting stunts to spice up the Chingay performance. They have flourished the art, performed not only locally but internationally, and make it a national performance that all of us are proud of. They have revolutionized Chingay.
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A 15-year-old (Lola Créton) discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen (Sebastian Urzendowsky), but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.
Cast: Lola Créton , Sebastian Urzendowsky , Magne-Håvard Brekke , Valérie Bonneton , Serge Renko , Ozay Fecht , Max Ricat , Louis Dunbar
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This week, TIME Magazine named Barack Obama "Person Of The Year". No surprise there, objectively or not.
And for people who think that does represent media bias, let me remind them the same magazine named George W. Bush "Person Of The Year" after the 2000 and 2004 elections.
But was Obama's election to the White House the story of the year, as some claim? I believe not.
The story of the year, I believe, should be the one with the most lasting impact. Depending on what happens in the next four years, Obama could have that kind of impact. But I think the "economic crisis/meltdown/disaster" qualifies better.
In fact, while it will never be known for sure, the events of mid-September might well have given Obama a residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Remember, in the early part of that month, Republican John McCain led Obama in some polls by double-digit margins. In West Virginia, where the economic chickens haven't come to roost (yet), McCain was never really behind in most polls. It all surely gave former Clinton aide James Carville ("It's the economy, stupid") reason to smile (or maybe smirk) more than usual.
In the "most lasting impact" category, I think the story of the year in the Mid-Ohio Valley is the opening of the bridge whose completion marked the end of the Corridor D project. It's economic impact will be felt for years (although that progress might be slow, given the recession), just as the impact of Interstate 77 was felt in the 1960's and 1970's.
That will be remembered, I believe, long after would-be criminal offenders such as Jason Berecz and Patrick Slider are long forgotten.


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Original post made on Nov 4, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 4:42 AM
on Nov 4, 2008 at 6:43 am
Vote YES on Prop 1A
There's a lot of good reasons for building this train. It's takes one-fifth the energy of an automobile. One-third the energy of a plane. It's electric and requires no foreign oil. It can be entirely powered by wind and solar. It creates a bunch of jobs that can't be outsourced to India, 160,000 construction jobs to build it and 400,000 permanent jobs to operate and support it. It's more convenient than flying. It's very safe running on it's own tracks with no freight trains. The track's entirely grade separated so there's no road crossings so it's impossible to hit a car or truck. The Japanese have 44 years of high-speed rail and the French have 27 years without a fatality. It creates a third transportation system for the state and the only system that won't have it's price connected to OPEC when gas goes back to $5, $6, and then $7 during the next whatever crisis. It connects the Central Valley with the rest of the state. People in Fresno and Bakersfield can't fly on Southwest.
But here's another reason to vote for Prop 1A. I'm darn jealous of these French guys and their 357mph TGV train. Take a look at this YouTube video...
Web Link
...did you see the smirk on that French train engineer's face. He's laughing at us driving 85mph on Interstate 5! The best part of the video comes towards the end when you see the train go by from the outside. It's something your brain doesn't understand when you first see it. It's something like our country would do before we gave up 30 years ago.
It's gonna take over 10 years to build this train. It's gonna take some guts to do something for the next generation and think long term to help the economy. We're gonna have to act like that better generation did when they built the dams, bridges, roads, and aqueducts back in the 30s. Sure there's a budget crisis, but we won't pay for this in one year. These are 30 year bonds and hopefully we're not in a 30 year recession, and if we are then we really better build this thing 'cause that's when you build infrastructure.
Downtown L.A to Downtown San Francisco in 2hrs 38mins, L.A. to Sacramento 2hrs 17mins. San Diego to L.A. 78mins. A businessperson can get from downtown L.A. to downtown S.F. without an hour taxi ride to LAX, an hour to check in, and hour to fly, and an hour to get from the airport to downtown S.F.
Yes on 1A
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League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, Natural Resources Defense Council and Environment California and 40 daily newspapers all OPPOSE Prop 10. Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols says vote No, and points out that NOTHING in PROP 10 stops interstate trucking companies from moving their trucks to another state after they collect the $50,000 handout. No on 10 - Don't cut our schools to make a Texas oil tycoon richer. visit: www.stopprop10.org
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It's a scene repeated hundreds of times in classrooms across the country as a special guest makes a surprise appearance: Nothing beats the joy in a child's face when seeing a mother or father return home from war.
Friday in Manchester, 1st Sgt. Galen Moran was the guest of honor after a seven-month deployment in Afghanistan.
"My son is kind of rambunctious, and my daughter is a daddy's girl. I don't know what the reaction will be," Moran said.
His wife, Brooke Moran, had a little better guess at how their children would respond.
"My son will be running around like a crazy man, and my daughter will be crying," she said.
Then, packed into a gymnasium lined with patriotic banners, students at Westwood Elementary recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the Star-Spangled Banner.
And when an educator asked both Moran children what they would say if they could talk to their dad, they didn't know their hero was in the hallway nearby, ready to spring his surprise.
As he walked into the gym, Galen Moran was greeted with a shocked, ecstatic embrace.
"About what I expected, my son being crazy and my daughter crying," Galen Moran said.
The soldier said now that he's home he is most excited for his wife to make one of her famous crawfish boils.
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Does anyone know of a website that I can download and print out my own drawings for a Super A, 100, 130 & 140? I don't want to buy one just for the one or two drawings and parts lists I need. Thanks.
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Enjoy the luxury of Arizona's climate in this spacious Southwestern Style Villa in the scenic foothills environment of Carefree. The Carefree Dark Skies Ordinance guarantees incredible views of the night sky and Milky Way from the privacy of your patio. Savor morning coffee while watching for Bobcats, Javelina, Coyotes, California Quail and numerous native birds.
The open floorplan of this Villa allows views to the mountains beyond. A fully equiped kitchen with slab granite countertop offers casual dining or you can join six friends for dinner in the formal dining area. Cozy kiva style fireplaces offer warmth and ambience in the Living room and Master Bedroom.
Weekly housekeeping service keeps your daily chores to a minimum and a full size washer and dryer allow you to enjoy the conveniences of home.
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- Off Street Parking
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- Queen Bed
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- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
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January $1000/Week, $3200/Month
February $1050/Week, $3400/Month
March $1200/Week, $4000/Month
April $1000/Week, $3200/Month
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One of the themes of the Eagles this offseason has been change. But not just the change at quarterback. There has been an emphasis, especially on defense, with position flexibility. Defensive ends are playing linebacker, and vice versa. Corners are playing safety, and safeties are playing corner.
It's in the secondary where there is some real intrigue about who will end up playing where, when the chips are all settled. Quintin Mikell, despite a tough season in 2009, likely will be the starting strong safety. And despite some tension between Asante Samuel and the team over his tackling and freelancing, you can bet he'll open the season as the starting left cornerback.
But the other spots are up for grabs. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott appears to not only like his depth in the secondary, but also his package-specific options. For instance, he noted he could use Macho Harris, who played free safety as a rookie, as a cornerback, which was his college position.
Harris' move makes some sense. With the trade of Sheldon Brown, the CB depth is thin, especially with Ellis Hobbs coming off neck surgery. Although Harris believes the move back to his old CB spot to be permanent, there he was, filling in at free safety when rookie Nate Allen sat out an OTA practice with a minor injury.
Allen is expected to play at free safety as he did at South Florida, but head coach Andy Reid said following the draft he thought Allen had the ability to play cornerback. It likely will be a wait-and-see deal, much as it was with Harris, who was moved full time to safety in training camp last season.
There's also Marlin Jackson. Eagles GM Howie Roseman said Jackson would be a free safety after signing him, but there are other possibilities, as well. Jackson appears ideally suited for a situational role, McDermott said, as a nickel back who is used primarily in a LB-type role, inside the hashes and closer to the line of scrimmage.
Throw a matured Quintin Demps into the circus, and the secondary is chock full of compelling, though hardly proven, parts.
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After the Christmas Holiday, shoppers were hitting the malls. Looking for the after Christmas Day sales.
There were a number of cars in the parking lot at Tucson Mall. Shoppers had bags full of merchandise. Some returned items, while others used gift cards to purchase clothing or other items. "I knew there would be a lot of sales going on at the mall, I wanted to do some shopping and maybe get some early birthday presents for my family," said Mae Rouhani. The University of Arizona senior feels that the shopping gives her a break, before it's back to school.
According to Shopper Track, the world's largest counter of retail traffic. The day after Christmas shopping ranked as the fourth busiest shopping day in 2011. They are predicting today will be not as busy as last year. They feel that Christmas being in the middle of a work week, could hurt sales.
The shoppers at the Foothills Mall were cruising the mall looking for deals. The businesses were hoping to be busy all day, but things got off to a slow start in the morning. "I don't know what's going on, were not too busy today, hopefully later on it will pick up," said Athena Barbea-Haro the manager of Styles for Less.
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According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Facebook workers gave Democrats more than double what they donated to Republicans.
Facebook's chief operating officer alone has given more than $30,000 to the Democratic National Committee, and $5,000 to President Obama.
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It was another banner day for TE Rob Gronkowski, who tied an NFL record in the Patriots' 31-24 win over the Colts in Week 13.
Patriots win fourth in a row behind three Gronkowski TDs
Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and the Patriots withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep the Colts winless with a 31-24 victory Sunday.
Patriots-Colts prediction
PFW associate editor and Patriots writer Kevin Fishbain expects the rout will be on in New England on Sunday.
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In a surprising move, the Patriots released WR Taylor Price on Saturday. OL Nick McDonald was signed from the practice squad to replace him.
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Two of the best at their respective positions face off on Sunday, as Jeff Saturday and Vince Wilfork are the veteran leaders of their respective units.
Patriots-Colts matchup of the day: Friday
There aren't a whole lot of matchups on the field that can give the Colts much of an edge, but that's why they play the game, and the Patriots need to avoid any kind of letdown against the ...
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Patriots QB Ryan Mallett is spending his rookie season out of the spotlight, which has been beneficial to his development.
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The Colts' porous run defense provides an opportunity for Patriots RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis to have a big game.
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The Patriots announced Thursday that QB Tom Brady has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November by the NFL.
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The Patriots' cornerbacks might not face a good quarterback on Sunday, but they face one of the league's best receiving pairs.
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The Patriots have signed DB Nate Jones, the team announced Wednesday.
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Heading into a game against the Colts, the Patriots have a perfect opportunity to have a huge ground attack.
Patriots rookie report: Week 12
Rookies OT Nate Solder and DB Sterling Moore continue to make significant contributions to the Patriots.
The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with Amendola on a deal that would reportedly pay him $31 million over five years, moving quickly after the loss of five-time Pro Bowl selection Wes Welker.||||||| Amendola, 27, is a 5-foot-11, 188-pound former rookie free agent from Texas Tech - the same school as Welker. After signing with the Rams in 2009, Amendola led the NFL with 66 kickoff returns, 1,618 kickoff return yards and 1,978 total return yards.
Amendola caught six passes for 58 yards and a touchdown on Sunday against the Vikings, his first game since Nov. 25.||||||| Amendola's touchdown was his third of the season and first since Sept. 30.
Amendola is active for the St. Louis Rams for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings after missing two games with a right heel injury.||||||| Amendola leads the Rams with 51 receptions with an 11.3-yard average and two touchdowns despite missing five games overall. He was probable after practicing throughout the week.
Amendola is active for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals after being listed as doubtful on Friday.||||||| Amendola did not practice at all last week because of a foot injury.
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David Beckham is moving into territory usually held by his wife Victoria - as the first solo male cover star for a women's magazine.
Elle said its July issue would be the first time the footballer has been photographed for the cover of a women's glossy fashion mag.
The cover shoot takes place in Los Angeles this evening and will be a nod to the Olympic Games by featuring David, "famous for both his style and athletic prowess".
The heartthrob, whose singer-turned-fashion designer wife is usually the one to grace magazines, said he was "honoured to have been asked to be the first ever solo male fashion cover".
The magazine's editor-in-chief, Lorraine Candy, said: "David Beckham is a national hero, so we saw an opportunity to shoot a celebratory cover to support an historical and patriotic year."
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Notre Dame earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament as expected, and the Irish will play at least one game on their home floor in South Bend.
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It was a cool afternoon inside with the air conditioning and a little bowling for Jared and I. This 13-year-old loves to stay active.
"I like to fish, I like to build, I like to draw, I like to race," Jared said.
In fact, Jared loves racing so much, it is his life long goal to become a NASCAR driver.
"I like driving cars, fast cars, I like driving in circles. It's just, I like racing. It's more my kind of thing," Jared said.
Jared also has a special talent for singing and playing guitar. Jared does well in a highly structured environment and excels at school. Jared is an A/B student and is about to start the seventh grade.
When it comes to his favorite subject in school Jared says, "all of them."
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Jared says he doesn't mind if he has brothers or sisters or not but he would like a family that likes to do things.
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He also hopes for find a forever family that likes to go camping, fishing, swimming and participate in other fun outdoor activities. Jared tells going to church is also important to him.
"I love to go to church because I like to learn about the Lord," Jared said.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More hot weather is in store for thousands of Virginians who remain without electricity nearly a week after severe storms hit the state.
Appalachian Power reports more than 65,000 outages on its website Friday morning. Dominion Virginia Power reports more than 6,000 outages on its website. Appalachian Power is a unit of American Electric Power Co. and Dominion Virginia is a unit of Dominion Resources Inc.
Heat advisories are in effect Friday and Saturday for much of the eastern half of Virginia.
The National Weather Service says Thursday's temperature in Richmond hit 102 degrees. The previous record was 101 set in 1990. Wallops Island saw 100 degrees. That broke the previous record of 98 set in 2010.
Lynchburg and Norfolk both tied records with 98 degrees. Danville also tied a record with 102 degrees.
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An American beech tree lies on Capitol Hill grounds in Washington, Saturday, June 30, 2012, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, background, after a powerful storms swept across the eastern U.S. Friday evening. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Frances Lukens looks at the tangle of boards and tree limbs piercing her living room ceiling in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, June 30, 2012 after a huge oak tree fell directly on the house during a storm the previous night. (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Parker Michels-Boyce)
In this Friday, June 29, 2012 photo, a car sits damaged from where a brick wall fell on it from the second story of a store in Columbus Grove, Ohio. The bricks fell on and crushed two vehicles as strong winds tore through the region Friday afternoon. (AP Photo/The Lima News, Jay Sowers)
A tree sitting atop a vehicle offers free firewood in Falls Church, Va., Monday, July, 2, 2012, as cleanup continued after Friday's storm, Around 2 million utility customers are without electricity across a swath of states along the East Coast and as far west as Illinois as the area recovers from a round of summer storms that has also caused at least 17 deaths. (AP Photo/Karen Mahabir)
A utility pole is cracked in half by a downed tree on a residential street in Arlington, Va., Sunday, July 1, 2012. Severe storms swept through the area leaving many homes and businesses without electricity. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Marcia McCloud (right) and her great-granddaughter Makayla Milton, find some comfort together at the Red Cross cooling shelter at Sandusky Middle School in Lynchburg, Va., July 1, 2012. Milton was visiting her great-grandmother Friday when the storm hit and the two were forced to find other shelter. McCloud explained, "It's like a vacation, vacation away from home!" (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Parker Michels-Boyce)
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Residents of the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, navigate underneath a downed tree, Sunday, July 1, 2012. A severe storm late Friday, June 29th knocked out power to approximately one million residents, traffic signals and businesses in the region. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
A worker uses a chainsaw to clear a tree that fell onto the 14th fairway at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 30, 2012, after a strong storm blew through overnight. The AT&T National golf tournament was postponed to allow workers to clear the course. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
A van and boat sit crushed by fallen trees, as crews work to restore power Saturday, June, 30, 2012, in Northfield, N.J. Severe thunderstorms packing heavy rain, lightning and strong winds that gusted up to 70 mph hit the state Saturday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and killing at least two. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Using crutches, Cooper Scott talks about the car where he and his mother were trapped in Lynchburg, Va. Saturday, June 30, 2012 after a large oak tree fell on them during the storm the night before. Both spent most of the night in the hospital but were back at home by Saturday morning. (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Parker Michels-Boyce)
Marilyn Golias, right, looks at the remains of a utility pole which fell across the street from her house in Falls Church, Va., Saturday, June 30, 2012. Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed trees, killing at least 13 people and leaving 3 million without power during a triple-digit heat wave. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Lighting flashes Saturday morning, June, 30, 2012 in Hebron Md.. Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least nine people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits. (AP photo by Salisbury Daily Times, Kristin Roberts)
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Cesar de Jesus, 4, from Riverdale, Md., play peek-a-boo from under a Red Cross blanket at a Red Cross shelter at Northwestern High School gym Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Hyattsville, Md. near Washington. Violent evening storms following a day of triple-digit temperatures wiped out power to more than 2 million people across the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In this photo taken Friday, June 29, 2012 shows a trampoline smashed into the side of the garage in Lima, Ohio. Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least 10 people and knocking out power to millions of people on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits. The storms were blamed for the deaths of six people in Virginia; two in New Jersey; one in Ohio; and another in Maryland. (AP Photo/The Lima News, Gretchen White)
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Larry Pellino repairs the site of the AIDS Memorial Quilt display damaged by a powerful storm that swept across the Washington region Friday, at the National Mall in Washington Saturday, June 30, 2012. Organizers of the quilt display are planning to put the exhibit back on Sunday. Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least nine people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits. Officials said about 500,000 people were without power in West Virginia. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
A tree lies on top of a storage building at the home Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
A passing storm brought a halt to rides Friday, June 29, 2012 at the 26th annual Italian-American Festival being held this weekend at the Stark County Fairgrounds in Canton, Ohio. A wave of violent storms sweeping through the mid-Atlantic following a day of record-setting heat in Washington, D.C., has knocked out power to nearly 2 million people. The storms converged Friday night on Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency after more than 500,000 customers in 27 counties were left without electricity. (AP Photo/The Repository, Bob Rossiter)
A tree toppled by severe storms sits atop a car in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Washington. More than two million people across the eastern U.S. lost power after violent storms and two people died, including a 90-year-old woman asleep in bed when a tree slammed into her home, a police spokeswoman said Saturday. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)
Clouds roll over Mundelein, Ill., as a storm moves through the area Friday, June 29, 2012.(AP photo/Daily Herald, Steve Lundy)
Raw Video: Storms Kill 3 in North Carolina
Authorities say three people were killed when a sudden storm struck in eastern North Carolina, damaging homes and uprooting trees.