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Soft-Serve McNuggets and Hot Doctopus: Together at Last
Posted By Worker Bee On January 31, 2009 @ 10:08 am In Health,Humor,Pictures | 30 Comments
In the early days of Mark's Daily Apple we used to have a little fun every now and again by covering ludicrous processed food monstrosities. There was the pizza cone [7], the deep fried potato on a stick [8], the deep fried macaroni and cheese ball [9], the Oreo pizza [10], and the chocolate chip pancakes and sausage on a stick [11] to name just a few. To call these things "food" is almost an insult to all the natural, whole, real foods [12] that nature has given us. "Junk food" is the go-to term for this garbage, but can't we do better? How about "synthesnacks"? "Fake-o-food"? "Machine-o-meal"? "Foodraceuticals?" Meh. It needs some work. (Coin your own fake food term in the comment boards.)
Well, we were looking through the archives, feeling nostalgic, and this got us wondering what sort of new crackpot culinary creations are making the rounds on the net.
Here are some of the latest worth a good laugh (or a few tears…):
58 Twinkies, 4 bags of chips and nearly 25,000 calories of junk food (synthesnacks?) later the folks at Holy Taco [13] paid homage to the Super Bowl with the ultimate in over-the-top football snack food mania.
For some Primal Super Bowl snack suggestions check out this [14] and this [15].
Hot dogs aren't any fun unless you've sliced them up to look like squid meat! Sure, the nutritional info [18] doesn't change, but can you face your child's tears when he throws a fit one day because his actual seafood doesn't taste like SPAM?
This Thai Double Bacon and Cheese Pizza topped with prawns and scallions, with a stuffed crust, and a side of cheese sauce to boot probably doesn't top the hamburger and hot dog taco pizza [20], but it sure comes close.
No, folks. That is not soft-serve ice cream. That is soft-serve chicken. AKA mechanically separated meat. AKA chicken nugget meat.
At least it's got one thing going for it: a catchy tune. "Make a Better Breakfast Faster, Batter Blaster!" [22] Well, that and it's organic [23]! (Just in case you didn't read that right, it's batter not butter.)
SNL on Hulu.com: Taco Town!!! [24]
Crazy Hamburger Mania – The 134 lb. Publicity Stunt [25]
Candy Coated WHAT? [26]
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The doting aunt gave her nephew an unconventional trinket as his christening gift — and it reportedly cost her upwards of $11,000! Find out what she gifted the royal heir!
Pippa Middleton showered her nephew Prince George with a sparkling silver present after his christening celebration on Oct. 23. Her unusual commemorative gift was more meant to be a keepsake for his parents, Prince William and Pippa's older sister Kate Middleton – but we wonder if they thought it sweet or strange!
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What is strange about it? Most parents in Sweden have this done but here you are only offered the option of cast! Not silver or anything else fancy!!!! There are big ads for it in all maternity magazines, parenting magazines and at the maternity wards. It's big business!!! What parents do not want to remember those tiny cute little hands and feet that all too soon grow big?! I think it was a very considerate gift! As for sitting still, you just feed the baby while it is done. No wiggling then!
I Wonder if the Royals noticed that baby George has brown eyes!? After all.. Kate and everyone in the royal family has blue or green eyes, I find it very strange that little baby George has brown eyes…a beutiful baby no doubt, but it does make you wonder if Kate has been getting smitten elsewhere. Im sure we will findout in do time, after all the unvailing of a new royal is very important and people are questioning the new arrival's latest pictures.Does Kate have brown eyes? I've seen her childhood photos and it doesnt appear she wears contacts… I think it is very important I cant finish crochetting this "welcome new royal" throw pillow.
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"Faced with a global downturn the region's largest economies are likely to face a relatively normal business cycle rather than a fully fledged crisis," says Mr. Newman. "That is good news and represents a graduation from the past for some countries in the region."
Still, the region will have to readjust after years of steady growth. Average annual growth rates across Latin America – at 5.1 percent from 2004 to 2008 – are expected to fall hard, with expectations for next year at just 2.8 percent, according to Rahul Ghosh, head of Latin American country risk and financial markets at Business Monitor International in London.
Commodities prices are a key reason. The metals, grains, and livestock that South America sends around the world, particularly to China, helped push Latin America to five years of unstinting growth. Trade surpluses that averaged almost $100 billion a year between 2004 and 2008 are likely to fall to around $23 billion next year, according to a Morgan Stanley report.
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Cathi Nyemchek, NY
Chairman of Judges, World Class Adjudicator and Scrutineer with the National Dance Council of America, USA Dance & the World Dance Council . Former United States Junior and Amateur, American & International Style Champion. Former
United States Professional International 10-Dance Champion. Represented the United States in many World Championships. Founding Member & Performer of the American Ballroom Company which performed world wide. Owner of Nyemchek's Ballroom and Performing Arts Centre, Pearl River, N.Y. Co-Organizer of The Yankee Classic & New England & World Masters DanceSport Championships which are held every June in Boston.
Ron Bennett, MD
Blackpool semi-finalist, Rising Star Professional Latin
US Professional Latin Vice Champion
US Representative to Two World Professional Latin Championships
Eastern US Professional Latin Champion
Member of the US Olympic Ice Dance coaching staff
Appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show
Performed for the Vice-President of the US, Fritz Mondale
ISTD Licentiate in Latin and Standard, Highly Commended
Coach and Adjudicator in both Latin and Standard
Sandra Fortuna, NJ
Sandra Fortuna is a former professional ballet dancer, a certified fitness instructor, and holds a BA in Dance from Butler University, Jordan College of Music, and many top teacher awards and pro-am championship titles, including 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place Top Teacher in US Top Teacher Championship, 1st place Top Female Teacher in NADOA Challenge of Champions. She's former Vice-President of USADance Chapter 3012, past Secretary of the USISTD.
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Rita Gekhman-Algarra, NJ
"Back in the US, we continued practicing and studying with Katusha Deminova and Jonathon Wilkins. Hard work started to pay off in 2002 when we became first couple to win US national open and close rising star Championships the same year. We started making rising star finals in England shortly after that..."
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Bruce Hasson, NC
Former Open smooth and Rhythm Finalist
Certified Adjudicator Certified Scrutineer
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Organizational skills for teachers, competitions, showcases, presentations training for staff certifications and professional exams.
Judi Hatton, FL
Honors Fellow - Imperial Society Teachers of Dancing
First Vice President National Dance Council of America
Former President United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
Championship certified Chairman of Judges and adjudicator Standard, Latin, Smooth, Rhythm, Theatre Arts
World Dance Council 'World Class' Judge'
World Championship Judge
International Dance Sport Federation - Certified Judge
US Representative to World Professional Championships
Former undefeated North American Professional Standard Champion,
Former Eastern United States and Imperial Professional Latin Champion
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Colin Hillary, FL
Over the past 50 years, Colin's accomplishments with his wife and partner, Joy, have included:
- Former Australasian and South Pacific Amateur Latin Champions
- Australian Imperial Professional Latin Champions
- Australia's Representatives to the World's Professional Latin Championship, 1970
- Cruise Director and Dance Team for ten years on some of the world's leading cruise lines including Holland America, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Lines.
For the past 27 years, he has co-organized the Heritage Classic DanceSport Championships, one of the premier championships in the United States. Additionally, Colin is President of the American Dancesport Organization, which, for the past 17 years, has organized the "Blackpool Project" President of the Pan American Dance Teachers Association Member and Delegate of the National Dance Council of America Licentiate of the Imperial Society, England and World Class Adjudicator Executive Producer of the DanceSport Challenge Television series Publisher of DanceSport Magazine.
Paul Huston, MD
Kristina Ilo, IN
Former 2 times undefeated all Soviet Union Ten- Dance Champion
World 10-Dance Finalist
United States International Standard Finalist.
Imperial and North American Standard and Latin Finalist.
3-times United States Top Couple of the Year
World Class Adjudicator, Championship certified in all styles
Represented U.S. as a judge on World Professional Latin ShowDance Championships in Italy.
Trainer and coach of World and United States Champions
Owner of Starlite Ballroom and DanceSchool, Indianapolis
Owner and Organizer of the Indianapolis Open DanceSport
Competition in April 2015, Westin Hotel, Downtown Indianapolis
John Nyemchek, NY
World Class Adjudicator with the National Dance Council of America , USA Dance & the World Dance Council. Fellow & Examiner of the N.A.D.T.A. Co-author of the Hustle Technique Book and Bronze Hustle Video Tape. Certified Wheel Chair Instructor. Dance Director for Roll Call Wheel Chair Dance. Former United States Junior and Amateur, American & International Style Champion. Former United States International 10-Dance Champion. Represented the United States at many World Championships. Founding member & Performer of the American Ballroom Company which performed world wide. Owner of Nyemchek's Ballroom and Performing Arts Centre, Pearl River, N.Y. Co-Organizer of The Yankee Classic & New England & World Masters DanceSport Championships which are held every June in Boston.
Lydia Petrigova, VA
Lydia is a top professional ballroom dancer, performer, teacher and choreographer in Ballroom, Latin, Ballet Character, and Jazz styles, from St. Petersburg, Russia. Her extraordinary rise in ballroom dance in Russia, extensive dance experience, and exceptional talent as a coach has brought her recognition not only in Russia, but also in the United States.
In Russia and later in the U.S., Lydia worked with companies to develop a new and exciting ballroom training and instruction program especially for youth and children. Lydia established the very first children's program in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has enjoyed enormous success. This was followed by the launch of a new program here in the Washington, DC area in June of 2003.
Lydia was trained by and has worked with a variety of world famous coaches and choreographers. Her competitive dance record and expertise as the Artistic Director for the children's dance schools Altair (St. Petersburg, Russia ) and InterDance (the United States ), place her in the top echelons of ballroom dance.
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Tatyana Rubin, MD
Tatyana is a professional ballroom dancer who started her dance career in 1970 and competed in many international competitions in her home country, Russia, and also in Europe and the United States. She has been teaching dancing since 1976.
In 1979 Tatyana turned professional after reaching the top amateur position in her home country. During her professional career she represented Russia in various international competitions held all over the world with very successful results. In 1983, she opened her own dance studio and worked with a large number of social and competitive dancers.
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Nick Short, MD
Nick Short is a prominent American-Style coach, much in demand for his creative choreography and excellent teaching methods. He is co-owner of Avant Garde Ballroom Dance Center and co-organizer of the Black and White Ball. His professional qualifications include: member of the NDCA, NDATA, USA Dance, and a US National Adjudicator. His dancing career is marked by winning both the American-Style Smooth and Rhythm Professional Championships, US Pro-Am Championship titles in American Smooth, Rhythm, and Theatrical, a Command Performance at the palace for the King and Queen in Thailand, and awarded the prestigious Feather Award for outstanding achievement. Nick remains deeply committed to American-Style dancing through his passion for the art of dance.
Rozana Sweeney, PA
Director/Owner of Art & Style Dance Studio – Pittsburgh, PA
Former German National Ballroom Champion
Former US Latin Rising Stars and Open Championship finalist
National Judge for the USA
Championship certified NADTA Judges
WDC recognized judge
Dancing Classrooms Teaching Artists for Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University Ballroom Dance Club Coach
Organizers for the THREEDIAMONDDANCESPORT and co-organizers for the STEEL CITY CLASSIC DANCESPORT Amateur/College competition
Terry Sweeney, PA
Director/Owner of Art & Style Dance Studio – Pittsburgh, PA
Former US Rising Stars Rhythm Champion
Former US Latin Rising Stars and Open Championship finalist
National Judges for the USA
Championship certified NADTA Judge
WDC recognized judge
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Master of Ceremonies for DanceSport competitions
Organizers for the THREEDIAMONDDANCESPORT and co-organizers for the STEEL CITY CLASSIC DANCESPORT Amateur/College competition
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Timothy Mason, FL
Originally from England, Timothy represented the USA in major World competitions for 9 years with his wife, Michele and won the prestigious PBS Championship Ballroom Dancing (Ohio Star Ball) in 1997 in the Standard/Ballroom. Winners of most US titles and US Team Match representatives at Blackpool. Owner of Easidance Ballroom in Tampa and Fellow of DVIDA. World Class Adjudicator and Examiner of DVIDA.
Mark Tabor, TX
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Dr. Peter Collins, NY
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Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008. Clear Channel specializes in radio broadcasting, concert promotion and hosting, and fixed advertising in the United States through its subsidiaries. After 21 years, Mark Mays stepped down as President and CEO of Clear Channel on June 23, 2010. Mays will remain as Chairman of the Board, a position he has held for a year prior. The Board has engaged Egon Zehnder International, a leading executive search firm, to lead the search for a new CEO.
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$8,390,784 GivenFigures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
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- Radio & TV Broadcasting,
- Copyright, Patent & Trademark,
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Bill No. Title S.CON.RES.7 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. H.CON.RES.21 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. H.R.848 Performance Rights Act S.379 Performance Rights Act H.CON.RES.49 (Unknown) S.CON.RES.14 (Unknown) H.CON.RES.244 (Unknown) S.2500 Performance Rights Act
Mentioned in 141 dockets; Submitted to 10 docketsAll data is based on documents downloaded from Regulations.gov. The first table shows mentions: all documents that include the name of the company anywhere in the document or document metadata. The second table shows submissions: all documents where the submitter metadata included the company name. Each table shows the top 10 dockets, ranked by number of occurrences.
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1 Enforcement ActionsFigures are based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency's ECHO website. The ECHO database contains federal and state environmental enforcement actions. Data displayed here includes only those actions that began after 2000 and resulted in fines of over $1 million.
Actions where the company was the sole defendant are listed first. Actions where the company is one of multiple defendants are listed subsequently.
For more information see our EPA methodology page.
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Abb, Inc. Et Al (Spectron Deminimis Settlement) | Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc (+547 others) | 2003 | Elkton, Md | $2,803,841 |
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Although this site can be dangerous, it would be a shame to miss the unique spectacle of El Tatio volcano and its "park" of geysers which spurt up in impressive jets and waterspouts. Best seen first thing in the morning, when the cold air c..
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To protect their oasis, in the 12C the people of Atacama built fortresses known as pukará on the hillsides. It was in the labyrinth of the Pukará de Quitor, now in ruins, that the native warriors in the 16C attempted (in vain) to stop the advance of ..
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Hotel Pat'ta Hoiri
Calle Domingo Atienza No. 352 RCH - 1410000 San Pedro de Atacama
Just 3 blocks from Le Paige archaeological museum and 1 block from Atacama's main square, the hostel offers rooms with private bathrooms and free Wi-Fi. There is free private parking. Hotel Pat'ta Hoiri features simple décor and outdoor shaded areas..
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A local option is the ability of local political jurisdictions, typically counties or municipalities, to allow decisions on certain controversial issues based on popular vote within their borders. In practice, it usually relates to the issue of alcoholic beverage sales. As described by an encyclopedia in 1907, local option is the "license granted to the inhabitants of a district to extinguish or reduce the sale of intoxicants in their midst." while a 1911 Encyclopædia describes it as "specifically used in politics of the power given to the electorate of a particular district to choose whether licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor should be granted or not." This form of "local option" has also been termed "local veto."
Local option regarding alcohol was first used in the temperance movement as a means to bring about prohibition gradually. The Anti-Saloon League initially decided to use local option as the mechanism to bring about nation-wide prohibition. Its intent was to work across the country at the local level. In many instances, however, this was not the agenda. For instance, several wards in Ontario, Canada, passed local option but were vehemently against province-wide prohibition, preferring to isolate alcohol sales rather than ban them altogether. This is particularly evident in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood, part of which remained notoriously dry as late as 2000, the last area of Ontario to repeal prohibition.
Following the repeal of national Prohibition in the United States in 1933, some states chose to maintain prohibition within their own borders and some chose to permit local option on the controversial issue. In the remainder of states, there was no prohibition. Overlying this patchwork of prohibition, many states (known as alcoholic beverage control states) decided to establish their own monopolies over the wholesaling and/or retailing of alcoholic beverages. Montgomery County, Maryland, for example, has used local option to establish its alcohol control monopoly within its borders.
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A ninth-year Bengals and NFL player for 2014, Whitworth has been a key performer since his rookie season ... Returned to his primary position of LOT after finishing 2013 at LG, as part of shuffle caused by line injuries ... Helped lead pass protection that had Bengals ranked third this season in NFL in fewest sacks allowed (23) and third in least sack yardage allowed (130) ... Was a Pro Bowl selection at LOT in 2012 ... Among the team's strongest locker room leaders ... His 136 Bengals starts (including postseason) are most on the current roster.
A ninth-year Bengals and NFL player for 2014, Whitworth has been a key performer since his rookie season ... Returned to his primary position of LOT after finishing 2013 at LG, as part of shuffle caused by line injuries ... Helped lead pass protection that had Bengals ranked third this season in NFL in fewest sacks allowed (23) and third in least sack yardage allowed (130) ... Was a Pro Bowl selection at LOT in 2012 ... Among the team's strongest locker room leaders ... His 136 Bengals starts (including postseason) are most on the current roster.
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in second round of 2006 NFL Draft (55th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 7-29-06 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 7-27-08 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 8-31-11.
2014 game highlights: Started Games 1-16 at LOT ... Part of protection that allowed no sacks in Game 1-3 for first time in franchise history ... On Sept. 7 at Baltimore, contributed to offense tally of 380 net yards ... Helped pave way for 170 rushing yards Sept. 14 vs. Atlanta ... Supported protection on Sept. 21 vs. Tennessee which allowed no sacks of QB Andy Dalton for third consecutive game ... Helped offense tally a season-high 513 net yards, including 193 rushing yards, on Oct. 12 vs. Carolina ... Helped power the way for three one-yard TD runs in goal line situations on Oct. 26 vs. Baltimore, including game winning TD by Andy Dalton on fourth-and-one play late in the fourth quarter ... Helped lead the way for 423 yards of offense, including 191 rushing, on Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville ... On Nov. 16 at New Orleans, supported pass protection allowing only one sack for one yard as Andy Dalton posted career-best 143.9 passer rating, and helped pave way for 186 rushing yards ... On Nov. 23 at Houston, supported pass protection which allowed no sacks of Andy Dalton, while offense put up 372 yards ... Helped power offense to 244 rushing yards on Dec. 14 at Cleveland, highest rushing yardage total for the Bengals since Nov. 28, 2004 vs. Cleveland (253 yards). ... On Dec. 22 vs. Denver, helped pave way for 207 rushing yards and was part of pass protection that allowed no sacks.
Previous seasons: 2006—Veterans' injuries opened the door for rookie to make 12 starts among his 16 games played ... Made 10 of his 12 starts at LOT, replacing Levi Jones ... Made first pro start in his second game, Sept. 17 vs. Cleveland, opening at LG. 2007—Played 1041 of team's 1047 offensive snaps (99.4 percent) as Bengals set club record for fewest sacks allowed (17) ... Started at LOT in Games 1-3, replacing injured Levi Jones ... When injured ROT Willie Anderson left the starting lineup in Game 4, LG Stacy Andrews replaced Anderson, and Whitworth replaced Andrews at LG, starting Games 4-16. 2008—Started Games 1-10 at LG, but suffered ankle injury in third quarter of Game 10, Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia ... Placed on Reserve/Injured list on Nov. 28. 2009—Voted by teammates as a team captain ... Helped team to season record of eight games with a 100-yard rusher, including individual club mark of six by Cedric Benson ... On Oct. 11 at Baltimore, helped limit Ravens to one sack while helping Benson (27-for-120) become first player in 40 games to rush for 100 yards against Baltimore ... Supported Benson's career-high 189 rushing yards Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, while also aiding a sack-free performance up front ... Supported Benson for Bengals postseason-record 169 rushing yards in Wild Card playoff on 1-9-10 vs. N.Y. Jets. 2010—Started all 16 games at LOT ... Helped Cincinnati offense rank second in AFC and sixth in NFL in fewest sacks allowed per passing play (one every 22.07 passing plays). 2011—Started at LOT in every game, including Wild Card playoff, one of seven Bengals to do so ... On Oct. 16 vs. Indianapolis, supported pass-protection effort that held Colts for the first time on the season without a sack, playing primarily against standout DE Dwight Freeney. 2012—Helped HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis post a lead of one (14-13) over Houston's Arian Foster in third-and-one rushing conversions, and Green-Ellis has had only 15 attempts to Foster's 19 ... Part of run-blocking effort for Green-Ellis to gain at least 100 yards four times in a five-game stretch (Games 10-12 and 14), only second instance of a Bengals back getting four 100-yarders in five games ... Team averaged 168.2 rushing yards over the five games ... Supported blocking effort Sept. 23 at Washington that netted season highs in yards (478) and points (38) ... Helped offense allow no sacks in Nov. 11 win vs. N.Y. Giants that launched team's second-half surge ... Supported season-best 221 rushing yards Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, but was ejected in fourth quarter for unnecessary roughness in an incident that also saw two Raiders ejected ... Voted a first alternate for Pro Bowl, and named to the AFC squad as injury replacement for Denver's Ryan Clady. 2013—Started 14 games (Games 2-8 and 10-16) ... Started at LOT for Games 2-8 and 10-12 ... Switched to LG early in Game 12 and started at LG in Games 13-16 and in Wild Card playoff ... Missed all four preseason games and the season opener due to rehab from offseason knee surgery ... Missed Game 9 due to knee strain ... Contributed to Bengals NFL rankings of tied for sixth in scoring and 10th in net offense ... Supported rushing totals of 164 and 155 yards in his first two games at G ... Helped the line allow only one sack over Games 11-14, tying team record for fewest sacks allowed in four-game span ... On Sept. 16 vs. Pittsburgh, aided pass protection that allowed no sacks while offense netted 407 yards ... Aided blocking effort on Oct. 13 at Buffalo in which Bengals tallied a season-high in total net yards (483), including season-highs in both rushing (165) and passing (318) yards ... Also at Buffalo, had key downfield blocks on a 42-yard receiving gain by Marvin Jones and a 54-yard gain by A.J. Green ... On Oct. 20 at Detroit, helped lead protection that allowed only one sack as Dalton posted 135.9 passer rating ... On Oct. 27 vs. N.Y. Jets, contributed to pass protection allowing only one sack for two yards as Andy Dalton threw career-best five TD passes ... Started at LOT on Dec. 1 at San Diego, but moved to LG in the first quarter, replacing injured Clint Boling ... Contributed at San Diego to blocking effort that allowed no sacks of QB Andy Dalton, and rushing attack that gained 164 yards (second-highest rushing output of season) ... On Dec. 8 vs. Indianapolis, helped keep Dalton sack-free for third straight game and supported 155-yard rushing effort, and Dalton was named AFC Offensive Player of Week with 120.5 passer rating ... On Dec. 22 vs. Minnesota, helped offense to 429 yards as Dalton posted career-high 136.5 passer rating ... Aided 439-yard offensive output in Wild Card playoff on 1-5-14 vs. San Diego.
Pro Bowl participation: Has played in one Pro Bowl, in 2012 season.
He scores: Whitworth had his only career reception on 12-12-10 at Pittsburgh — a one-yard TD after lining up as an eligible receiver. His score gave Cincinnati a 7-0 first-quarter lead. He became the first Bengals offensive lineman to score a TD since OT Melvin Tuten vs. Jacksonville in 1995 (also a reception).
College: A pillar of the LSU line from 2002-05, Whitworth never missed a game or a practice due to injury ... Closed career with the second-most starts (52) in NCAA Division I annals ... Played primarily LOT and was credited with no sacks allowed as a senior and only one as a junior ... Earned All-SEC first-team honors as both a junior and senior, including consensus nod as a senior ... Started every game as a sophomore in 2003 as LSU won BCS national championship with 13-1 mark ... Spent five years at LSU, including 2001 redshirt.
Personal: Hometown is West Monroe, La. ... Led West Monroe High School to three Class 5A state football titles, as a freshman, sophomore and senior ... Graduated from LSU in December 2005 with degree in general studies ... Former junior tennis champion in Louisiana, and is also an excellent golfer ... Married (wife Melissa), with three children (twins Sarah and Drew, and Michael), and a fourth child due during the 2014 season ... A Bengals leader in community service, working through his BigWhit 77 Foundation ... Hosts a fund-raising golf tournament in Louisiana, and enjoys serving as a motivational speaker to youth groups, and is known for having personally reached out to families in need.
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Unjust Taxes!Submitted by pickedout (not verified) on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 8:19pm.
This proposal is simply unfair. While all will be rewarded by the taxes paid, not all will be taxed! The so called "sin tax" is like the "Salem Witch Hunts". There is no justice in them at all.
If you want to take avery dime of tax collected on these items and return it to smokers and those whom drink OK. But if you want to spread it around, then take from all. You know, the old "all for one and one for all".
This tax targets a certain group only. Yet will be spent on everyone. NOT FAIR AND NOT RIGHT!
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Hello Kim Japan, I have seen you often replying on this board and know you live in Japan and thus thought I will ask your advice.
I have an upcoming trip to Japan in the very near future. I would like to purchase some newborn baby gifts for a grandchild during my trip.
Knowing prices are higher than those in the US, I was wondering if you can tell me if there are some special items I can look for in Japan for newborns. I want to buy something just for a fun gift, a souvenir kind or whatever. I have already presented the baby with tons of stuff, so this is just extra things from my travels.
Do they sell some sort of special cups or maybe spoons, I realize they use chopsticks! Or you can tell me what do Japanese grandparents or friends buy for newborns. Or are there any special rattles, mobiles etc. Also could you give me a name of some department store that would have a large children's sections .I am guessing Japenese probably love giving money/cash as is a tradition in Asia.
Would love to hear from you. I am always impressed to note how much you know and how well you share the info. with Fodor family.
I think you live in Tokyo, but I will not be there, I am planning to go to Kyushu.
Thanks for your help.
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Hi Ileen,
Actually I live in Kanazawa, but no matter. All department stores have children's sections, and there are Toys R Us and other baby stores as well. In places like Aeon or Don Quihote, baby goods and clothes are very inexpensive.
When my daughter was born we received lots of gifts. The ones we used the most were book cards (tosho card), towels, blocks. We didn't receive money but we are also not Japanese. I've not heard of money being given for birth except by the employer/insurance system, though - actually we got that, just not from friends.
You could wait until you visit and take a photo of the family together at a studio - nice keepsake. Or buy what the parents think they want a few weeks after birth. I had bought and received many things I never used so waiting may be safer. -
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Kim Japan---Sincere thanks for your reply and some ideas and names of stores.
The grandson was born few weeks ago and we have already given an array of gifts needed by newborns. But since we are traveling to Japan, I just wanted to get something unique from there. I will definitely look at the stores you have mentioned.
Are book cards like the flashcards in USA?
I guess money gifts are often given in China and India etc. so may be not popular in Japan. Good to learn that too.
I bet your family enjoys the Japanese culture.
THANKS for your help.
Jaycube--thanks for asking. But I dont know what I want, I am just asking for some ideas as often there are different sort of stuff available in various countries.
Grandson is now few weeks old and has tons of everything. I was just wanting to buy something fun and unique from Japan. -
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Japanese love babies, and have some of the most adorable baby things in the world. Honestly, you'll be overwhelmed with choices!
For a boy, you might consider getting a little "Hanten", otherwise known as a baby hapi coat. They also have really cute cotton short/jacket sets in traditional Japanese fabrics. There are some really fun shoes and hats too.
We were lucky to be in Japan when our first daughter was a baby, and the Yen was 285 to the dollar. We bought enough clothes to keep her in fashion till first grade. As the quality is so good, daughter #2 got good use of them and we still have select pieces that our grandchildren will get.
As Kim Said, Don Quijote (nicknames "Donkey") has great prices, if you aren't claustrophobic. If so, any Depato will do. -
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lcuy--thanks a ton for great ideas.
I did not know the yen was once 285!! Goodness, right now I think it is around 86 or so to a dollar. Thus, have to shop very, very carefully. But will keep your ideas in mind and hopefully will find Don Quijote in Depato in Fukuoka. Maybe there will be some other stores too.
I think it will be fun. -
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Book cards are like money but cards you can use to purchase books, magazines and stationary goods. We still love them and receive them kind of often. They are great for anybody, take up no space and you buy however much you want and they can be used incrementally.
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Here is a link for the Don Quijote stores in Fukuoka:
http://www.donki.com/search/shop_list_en.php?pref=41 -
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KimJapan---Thanks again for explaining the book cards. Seems to be a great idea for gifts.
RSM Thanks also for the link. I am looking forward for my shopping during my trip.
Have a great weekend. -
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Hi KimJapan,
Thought I will share my shopping experience with you and other Fodorites. I appreciate all the help I got on this board.
I was in Fukuoka so was able to find Don Quijote near Nishijin Train station. This store was huge and was literally jam packed with stuff. Narrow aisles and many shoppers made it little bit hard to find items.
Their baby department did not have much although they had tons of stuff for older boys and girls.
But I did find some sembai and Pokey to bring back home. The prices were good at this store.
I was lucky to find a couple of 100Y stores in the top levels of the large department stores.
It was amazing to see all the stuff they carry at that low price.
I thoroughly enjoyed buying many porcelain bowls, plates and cups in extremely pretty designs suitable for gifts.
The stationery items are exquisite in Japan and I really stocked up on a lot of cards, letter writing paper (I love sending real letters) and even some very pretty lunch boxes for kids.
Thanks for your help. Have a great day. -
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Oh, I'm sorry I'm too late to help on your query but incase anyone else searches this thread in the future... I bought a couple of baby gifts in October as I knew friends were expecting a baby this month (and happen to be huge Japanophiles).
I bought some a face cloths with Totoro (a Japanese cartoon character they love) -- there was a huge selection, they were really beautifully designed and a bit different to the cartoon/ Disney characters we're familiar with and can find in the UK.
Also bought a tiny kid's chopstick and case set, plastic, sort of like trainer chopsticks kind of like we'd buy baby plastic cutlery here.
There were all kinds of cute clothes, of course, the fun being to find ones with uniquely Japanese designs / text or images.
For slightly older kids, such an enormous range of toys, stickers, candies and so on.
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Amargosa Opera House and Hotel is a historic building and cultural center located in Death Valley Junction, in eastern Inyo County, California near Death Valley National Park. Resident artist Marta Becket staged dance and mime shows there from the late 1960s until her final show in February 2012.[1] The Death Valley Junction Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned by the nonprofit established by Becket for the preservation of the property.[2]
The theater was part of a company town designed by architect Alexander Hamilton McCulloch and constructed in 1923–25 by the Pacific Coast Borax Company. The U-shaped complex of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style adobe buildings included company offices, employees' headquarters, a dormitory and a 23-room[3] hotel with a dining room, lobby and store. At the northeast end of the complex was a recreation hall used as a community center for dances, church services, movies, funerals and town meetings.[4][5]
Marta Becket rented the recreation hall in 1967, when it was known as Corkhill Hall; she began repairs, created the sets, and painted murals on the adobe walls.[2][6] She renamed it the Amargosa, the original name of the former mining town.[7] In 1970, journalists from National Geographic discovered Becket doing a performance at the Amargosa Opera House without an audience. Their profile and another in Life led to an international interest in Becket and her theater. She began performing to visitors from around the world,[6] including such notables as Ray Bradbury[7] and Red Skelton.[8]
In 1974, Becket completed her murals[6] and established the nonprofit Amargosa Opera House, Inc. to continue preservation of the property.[2] Through the Trust for Public Land, the nonprofit bought the town of Death Valley Junction, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1981.[9] In 1983, the Opera House bought 120 theater seats from the Boulder City Theater in Boulder City, Nevada to replace the worn garden chairs[9] and the official National Register of Historic Places marker for Death Valley Junction was placed.[2]
The Amargosa Cafe and the Amargosa Hotel are open year round for visitors from all over the world. Beyond these maintained areas, the town of Death Valley Junction is almost a ghost town. There are no gas stations and only one restaurant. The single restaurant, the Amargosa Cafe, is part of the Opera House and Hotel.
The Amargosa Opera House and Hotel is located on California State Route 127 in Death Valley Junction at the junction of National Scenic Byway, California State Route 190, California State Route 127, Furnace Creek Inn area and Death Valley National Park, 27 miles (43 km) northwest. South is the town of Shoshone, California, and the Tecopa Hot Springs. The Nevada state line is five miles to the northeast.[10][11]
As the Lost Highway Hotel, it was featured in David Lynch's Lost Highway.[12]
Todd Robinson's documentary, Amargosa (2000) about Marta Becket and Amargosa won a 2003 Emmy Award for cinematographer Curt Apduhan[13] and was a finalist for an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, in addition to numerous festival awards and nominations.[7][14]
Reports of hauntings in the buildings were investigated on the paranormal television shows Ghost Adventures in 2010[15] and The Dead Files in 2013.[16]
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Coordinates: 36°18′08″N 116°24′53″W / 36.30220°N 116.41464°W


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January 2006 was a record warm month over much of southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and northeast Nebraska. In addition to setting records for average monthly temperature, average minimum temperature and average maximum temperature, most locations did not fall below zero in January and had a record number of days above freezing.
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