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|Brendon & Rachel
|Team Profile
| Brendon Villegas
Rachel Reilly
|Birth Dates
| July 2, 1980 (Brendon)
October 16, 1984 (Rachel)
| 31, 33 (Brendon)
27, 29 (Rachel)
| Westwood, CA (Season 20)
Los Angeles, CA (All-Stars)
| Engaged (Season 20)
Newlyweds (All-Stars (2014))
|PhD Student & Event Hostess
|Legs Competed
|Legs Won
|Average Position
|Roadblock Count
| Brendon: 6
Rachel: 6
|Countries raced
|Legs Competed
|Legs Won
|Average Position
|Roadblock Count
| Brendon: 7
Rachel: 6
|Countries raced
Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly are a team of PhD Student & Event Hostess on the 20th season of The Amazing Race, and a team of Newlyweds on the second all-star season of The Amazing Race.
Known collectively as "Brenchel", they met on Big Brother 12 and both returned for Big Brother 13 where Rachel won. Despite having a large fanbase on Big Brother, Rachel's constant whining and crying paired with Brendon's regular belittling made them a very controversial team among Amazing Race fans. The engaged couple were also disliked by most of the other teams, Vanessa in particular, who regularly exchanged insults with Rachel. They eventually ended up 3rd when they mistakenly jumped in a cab when they were supposed to run to a nearby baseball field to catch a helicopter.
Rachel's temper tantrums helped get them back for All-Stars, where they entered as a more stable and likeable team, with Rachel acting as a calming force, even going out of her way to encourage the frustrated Margie & Luke at the Master Mix Detour, despite being the only two teams left. Despite having won no legs in their original season, they won 3 legs in All-Stars. They U-Turned Dave & Connor who took it very personally and consequently spent the final leg having a feud with Dave & Connor and their "Accidental Alliance" allies Caroline & Jennifer. They lost the final victory when the combination of a bad cab driver and missing the clue at The Mirage doomed them to a 3rd Place finish, yet again.
The Amazing Race 20
- Age: 31 (Season 20)
- Hometown: Westwood, California
- Connection to Teammate: Fiancé
- Current Occupation: Ph.D. student at UCLA
- Met Rachel on Big Brother 12 and finished in 6th Place.
- Reappeared on Big Brother 13 and finished in 9th Place.
- Describe what you do: Cancer research via Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging. I am investigating biological mechanisms in the human brain that may aid in preventing neurodegenerative disease; also involved in proliferation of various types of cancer.
- How will these skills help you win The Race? I am a logical thinker and believe I am fairly proficient at cartography.
- Three words to describe you: Fun, competitive and intellectual.
- Favorite hobbies: Running, reading and swimming.
- What famous person reminds you of yourself? Stephen Colbert
- What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Scarlett Johansson
- What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Working on my PhD. in Biomedical Physics.
- What scares you most about traveling? Nothing.
- What excites you most about traveling? Exploring new places with the love of my life.
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together? I am impatient.
- Pet peeve about your teammate: She's short with me and often doesn't want to listen to me.
- What country and place would you most like to visit and why? South America, because they are Latin and I feel like I share similarities with them, culturally.
- What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope we are able to enjoy the small moments and not forget to stop and smell the proverbial roses.
- Age: 27 (Season 20)
- Hometown: Westwood, California
- Connection to Teammate: Fiancée
- Current Occupation: Event Hostess
- Met Brendon on Big Brother 12 and finished in 9th Place
- Reappeared on Big Brother 13 and was the winner of that season.
- Describe what you do: Just got off "Big Brother."
- How will these skills help you win The Race? We're very competitive. Brendon and I work very well together: fast, strong, smart. If we can survive "Big Brother," we can do anything.
- Three words to describe you: Fun, bubbly and effervescent.
- Favorite hobbies: Working out, making clothes with glitter and hiking with my dog.
- What famous person reminds you of yourself? Lucy from "I Love Lucy."
- What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Ricki from "I Love Lucy." He's a fiery Hispanic and I'm the ditsy, flighty redhead.
- What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My B.S. Chem degree. I worked really hard. My magazine cover with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Winning "Big Brother."
- What scares you most about traveling? I love it.
- What excites you most about traveling? Meeting new people, experiencing new cultures and seeing the world.
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together? Brendon is impatient.
- Pet peeve about your teammate: Impatience. He's always rushing me.
- What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Africa on a Safari. I'd love to go to Egypt and Kenya.
- What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Traveling around the world, bonding, falling deeper in love and working together as a couple.
The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2014)
- Name: Brendon Villegas
- Age: 33
- Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
- Previous Seasons: Season 20
- Current occupation: PhD student in biomedical physics at UCLA
- Describe what you do: Currently, I am examining post-mortem brain tissue from Alzheimer's disease patients in an effort to correlate the pathology we saw using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging while the patient was still living with the disease. The field itself is tough, since so many individuals have or will have family members that will experience some form of dementia. In my lab at UCLA, we strive to find a biomarker that might be an early indicator at the onset of Alzheimer's disease, in which case we might be able to stop the disease before it heavily progresses.
- Biggest mistake you made in your previous season: Not reading a clue properly and heading to the wrong location in the final leg.
- Most memorable moment from your first Race: Taking a beautiful detour through the Ngorogoro crater in Tanzania and happening upon a pair of twin baby elephants. One of the baby elephants trumpeted as they walked around our safari jeep. It was one of those moments that we will remember for as long as we are alive.
- Favorite place you visited on your first season: Tanzania, Africa.
- Why do you want to run the Race again? To win the $1 million so I can buy my beautiful wife a house and also we can… wait for it… have a baby!!! We live in Los Angeles, so this is pretty much what it costs!
- How have you changed since the last time you competed? I am married to Rachel and I would like to think that our relationship has grown considerably and we won't be (knock on wood) arguing nearly as much during the Race!
- What are you passionate about? My family and my future children with Rachel. After racing around the world, you quickly realize how much money and possessions can never replace the people you have in your life. I am passionate about my science and trying to do something that will have a positive impact on the world.
- People would be surprised to learn: I was a competitive spelling bee kid when I was younger, and I absolutely hated it! I would sit at my house and read thousands and thousands of words and learn their root meanings. I enjoyed learning the words, but hated the competition itself. It is so nerve-racking for a child!
- Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Making sure we are passing the reigns to one another when the time is appropriate and not fighting each other over small things.
- Pet peeve about your teammate: Not listening to me. Just kidding! Rachel is an amazing racer and I am lucky to have her as my best friend and partner. Sometimes Rachel and I will both be too anxious in a task and rush, rather than making sure we are doing it correctly. So it is more of a team pet peeve!
- What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Africa is somewhere we will always want to go back and visit. What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Get to make some more memories with my beautiful wife and have a baby after winning the million dollars!
- Any strategic changes you will make heading into this Race: We are going to make sure we read our clues carefully and make detour decisions more carefully.
- Name: Rachel Reilly
- Age: 30
- Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
- Previous Seasons: Season 20
- Current occupation: Actress, reality TV personality, journalist and owner of Adventures4pets.com
- Describe what you do: I compete in reality shows including The Amazing Race and Big Brother, as well as filming other reality lifestyle shows. Most people don't make a habit of doing competitive reality shows, but I keep getting asked back—obviously because I am so entertaining! I train for the shows mentally and physically for hours a day!!! I am going for the title of competitive reality TV tri-athlete, which means I will obviously have to compete on another CBS reality show.
- Biggest mistake you made in your previous season: That would be trying to take a cab ride to Hawaii Pacific University. I really just wanted to spend more time in Hawaii, and knew if we won I wouldn't get asked back for another season… so it was a win win!
- Most memorable moment from your first Race: The African Safari with my hubby. The romance and splendor of the birth in the African savannah; seeing the little baby twin elephants; witnessing baboons carrying their new born children; and romantic dinners at the end of every leg. Also, trying beers in every country we visited!
- Favorite place you visited on your first season: Every place was amazing; it's hard to pick just one! That's like asking if I would rather play Big Brother or The Amazing Race again!
- Why do you want to run the Race again? My motivation to run the Race again stemmed from my deep need to compete on reality TV. I think that America, and the world, needed to watch another season of #Brenchel going at it! I have to give the fans what they ask for and they really wanted us back. Oh, and Brendon promised me if we win I can have a Brenchel baby!!!!!
- How have you changed since the last time you competed? I think I am the same, just more awesome and experienced!! We also got married, so that probably made a difference.
- What are you passionate about? Other than being passionate about the hubs... I am passionate about sharing my life with America. Brendon and I fell in love while you were watching, we had our first kiss while you waited to see if we would get voted out of the house, we won money to start a family while you cheered us on, we traveled around the world on an adventure of a life time while you laughed at my tears, we got married and you shed tears with your besties. I love the entertainment industry; from competing on reality TV shows to filming my day to day life and making good TV.
- People would be surprised to learn: I am an artist and headband designer! You can buy my designs online. I also paint glass! Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Brendon and I just love each other too much and we always think the other one is right so it's hard to make a decision.
- Pet peeve about your teammate: My lil' bookie has no flaws; he's perfect in every way!
- What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I would like to scuba dive with sharks in the Pacific. You haven't lived until you've swam with sharks!
- What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I would like to have a Race baby, that way when we win the Race and have a baby we can tell them a really cool story about how they came into our lil' #brenchel family!
- Any strategic changes you will make heading into this Race: I won't make any changes, since I am so competitive and have never been eliminated. Brendon and I want to have the record of the team never being eliminated… and winning The Amazing Race 24!!!
The Amazing Race 20
Race History
|Brendon & Rachel's Race History
| Detour Choice
| Roadblock
|United States → Argentina
|No Detour
|2 of 11
|Boil My Water / Light My Fire
|4 of 10
|Argentina → Paraguay
|Stacked Up / Strung Out
|2 of 9
|Paraguay → Italy
|Clean That Statue / Name That Salami
|6 of 8
|Italy → Germany
|Fairy Tale / Champion Male
|5 of 8
|Germany → Azerbaijan
|Apples / Oil
|4 of 7
|Azerbaijan → Tanzania
|Marksmanship / Courtship
|No Roadblock
|4 of 6
|Water Supply / Air Supply
|4 of 6⊃⋐
|Tanzania → India
|Cricket / Clutch It
|2 of 5
|Pachyderm / Pack a Box
|2 of 5
|India → Japan
|Bingo Shout-Out / Photo Cut-Out
|3 of 4
|Japan → United States
|No Detour
|3 of 3
1: Leg 12 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.
The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2014)
Race History
|Brendon & Rachel's Race History
| Detour Choice
| Roadblock
|United States → China
|No Detour
|2 of 11
|Featherball / China Cup
|1 of 10
|China → Malaysia
|River Delivery / Run Through the Jungle
|8 of 9
|Mix Master / Master Mix
|8 of 8
|Malaysia → Sri Lanka
|Fishing Pole / Spin Control
|7 of 8
|Sri Lanka
|Trunk / Sheets
|5 of 7
|Sri Lanka → Italy
|Gladiator / Charioteer
|1 of 7
|Donkey Run / Donkey Build
|1 of 6⊂
|Italy → Switzerland
|No Detour
|4 of 5
|Switzerland → Spain
|Spanish Steps / Running with the Ballz
|2 of 5
|Spain → United Kingdom
|Shoot It / Boot It
|3 of 4
|United Kingdom → United States
|No Detour
|3 of 3
2: Leg 12 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.
- Brendon & Rachel got married on September 8, 2012.[1]
- Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas announced that they are having a baby on an episode of Big Brother 17.
- Rachel competed on a Big Brother Primetime special of The Price is Right that aired on May 24, 2016, during her pregnancy.[4] Rachel helped her partner, Lisa win $3,000 in cash in their pricing game. However, Rachel and Lisa was unable to make it to the Showcase.[5]
- In both of their seasons, Brendon & Rachel came 2nd in both legs 1 & 10, and came 3rd in both legs 11 & 12.
- To date, they are the only returning team to never be eliminated, and the second & third people to complete the race twice (after Eric of Eric & Jeremy and Eric & Danielle).
- Most legs traveled by a co-ed team in a career with 24 legs.
- In both of their seasons, the winning team (Rachel & Dave from Season 20 , Dave & Connor from Season 24) had won at least half of their seasons and won the last four legs.
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20628389,00.html
- ↑ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/04/16/big-brothers-brendon-villegas-and-rachel-reilly-daughter-baby-girl/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RachelEReilly/status/718498038356910081
- ↑ http://parade.com/472671/joshwigler/survivor-big-brother-amazing-race-the-price-is-right-photos/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZwCve7PtY
External links
- Brendon Villegas - Big Brother Wiki
- Rachel Reilly - Big Brother Wiki
- Brendon's Facebook: /bjvillegas
- Rachel's Facebook: /rachel.e.reilly
- Brendon's Instagram: /brendonvbb12
- Rachel's Instagram: /rachelereillyvillegas
- Brendon's Twitter: @brendonvbb12
- Rachel's Twitter: @RachelEReilly
- Brendon's Wikipedia page: Brendon Villegas
- Rachel's Wikipedia page: Rachel Reilly
- Brendon & Rachel's Website: BrenchelArmy.com
|The Amazing Race 20 Teams
Art & JJ · Bopper & Mark · Brendon & Rachel · Dave & Cherie · Elliot & Andrew · Joey & Danny · Kerri & Stacy · Misa & Maiya · Nary & Jamie · Rachel & Dave · Vanessa & Ralph
|The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2014) Teams
Brendon & Rachel · Caroline & Jennifer · Dave & Connor · Flight Time & Big Easy · Jessica & John · Jet & Cord · Joey & Meghan · Leo & Jamal · Margie & Luke · Mark & Mallory · Natalie & Nadiya


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Intership profile: Project NEST
January 08, 2014
As an intern, Corinne Walker didn't expect to have such an important leadership role at a non-profit agency working with young mothers-to-be.
|(Augustana Photo Bureau/Daisy Hoang '14)
She worked at Project NEST, a prenatal education program that provides incentives and encouragement for women to get prenatal care and education.
Walker initiated new women to the program, ran twice-weekly meetings with them, delegated tasks to the volunteers and did bookkeeping. She presented at six of the meetings last summer over topics related to her major, communication science and disorders (CSD).
She also did bookkeeping and data entry, wrote a grant and organized speakers for the fall months.
"The impact I made on the program surprised me," Walker said. "I was able to help run the organization and make decisions about where the program will go next. I did not expect to have such an important role as a summer intern.
She said that leadership skills she learned in the classroom at Augustana, such as such as working with others and delegating responsibilities, were an asset.
"My favorite part of my internship was connecting with the mothers and gaining their trust," she said. "The mothers we worked with were under a lot of stress, so being a person they could trust and talk to was very rewarding."
Walker, a senior, said she hopes to lead or volunteer at a similar non-profit organization someday. However, her primary goal is to become a speech-language pathologist. In addition to CSD, she is minoring in Spanish for professional use.
"This internship gives the student a chance to see how a non-profit organization runs and participate in all aspects of the organization," she said. "I would recommend the program to anyone who is a self-motivated worker and who would like a rewarding internship that gives him or her independence."

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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (
The paper analyzes land use changes, notably cropland expansion, in SE-Niger from the mid-1980s to 2011. It scrutinizes land use trajectories and investigates how cultivation shifts between dune landscapes and valleys (bas-fonds) in response to climate, population pressure, and sociocultural opportunities, combining lenses rooted in land change science and the notions of double exposure and human-environmental timelines. Specifically, the interest is directed towards exploring the value of different methods of land use data harvesting. The importance of cropland expansion is assessed in two ways: by interpreting Landsat satellite images and by interviewing local people to obtain qualitative descriptions. The results demonstrate a glaring discrepancy between the assessed land use trends derived from these two data sources. Issues such as important developments in landscape priorities, allocation of cropland between dunes and valleys, possible land saturation, and adaptation to climate change or globalization are portrayed very differently. It is concluded that critical attention to data reliability is crucial to avoid misleading narratives in land change science, especially in places covered by sparse data.
The severe drought years of the 1970s and 1980s drew a great deal of attention to the Sahelian region from the public media and the donor community. The awareness fueled and accelerated interest in research activities aimed at exploring human-environment interactions and the sustainability of natural resource management strategies [
A robust, region wide characterization of the land use systems in the Sahel and of the dynamic changes has been difficult to establish, not least because of the lack of reliable, site-specific information on land use and key driving forces of land use change. Raynaut [
Niger is remarkable among the Sahelian countries because of its position as the country with the highest fertility rate in the world, with an annual growth rate of 3.6 percent and a total fertility rate of 7.6 births per woman [
The study presented in this paper aims to provide a concrete, empirical contribution to support the discussion of the notions of field expansion. Accurate information is critical to support a thorough assessment of the pressure on land, and the plausible correlation between population pressure, climate change, and land expansion. It explores cropland dynamics in SE-Niger, a region that has received very little attention in the scientific literature. It is guided by three major questions: (a) what are the main local-to-regional trends in cropland change over the thirty years studied? (b) how does the incentive to expand cropland correspond to population increase or climate change? In addition, (c) how does satellite-based documentation of land use change correspond to local peoples' immediate cognition? To answer these questions we employ a composite of qualitative and quantitative methods and data sources, including satellite-based mapping, statistical data, and insight gained from interviews in local communities.
Regional population pressure, state politics, market incentives, climate variations, and access to land and water resources are acknowledged factors determining the trajectory of land use change [
Hence, land change science [
The present study does not pretend to implement a rigorous theoretical framework to our study of land use and land cover changes in Niger. This is beyond the scope of our modest ambition to show contemporary trends in land cover changes and discuss the value of different methods to document these changes. Our reflections rest, however, on an analytical mindset, which draws upon a set of acknowledged conceptual lenses in a heuristic fashion: land change science [
Firstly, the mindset proposed by
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The current study focuses specifically on the region around the provincial town of Goudoumaria, which is located in Diffa province in the South-Western part of Niger, approximately 100 km to the west of the border of what has been proved to be the maximum extent of Lake Chad in a previous, more humid era [
The landscape is dominated by large dunes originating from periods drier than the present day situation, whereas depressions (Fr.:
The study region. The red frame indicates approximately the land change study region.
Rainfall is scarce and highly variable in time and space, as is characteristic for the Sahel [
The traditional land use systems in the region are "typically Sahelian", with two more or less interconnected components: (a) subsistence peasants, permanently settled in villages, who mainly cultivate millet in the bas-fonds or in the dune landscape and supplement this activity with livestock rearing; and (b) pastoralists passing through the region with their herds. The cultivators living in the villages are primarily Manga people, but some of the Peul pastoralists in the region have also become sedentary and have cultivated millet since the severe droughts of the 1970s. The agricultural potential provided by the cuvettes constitutes a unique feature for this specific region as compared to other similar drylands in the Sahel. The cuvettes are used for the cultivation of cereals and vegetables; dates are, in certain periods, also very important [
For generations, the region has benefitted from being close to commercial centers in Nigeria. Imports of food, fuel, clothing, and other items have been available at attractive prices, and livestock, dairy products, and other commodities from Niger have been sold in the Nigerian markets. The new threat of terrorism from Boko Harem militants, however, forced the authorities to close the border in February 2012, with serious consequences for local people in the Diffa region, who were at the same time struggling with the challenges of a serious drought event. The cumulative effects were the doubling of millet prices and a drastic decline in livestock prices, leading to severe food insecurity [
Villages in the region are different—each with their special characteristics; yet, a closer look at one of the villages from our study can serve to provide an immediate impression of the conditions for human activities in the region. Karagou is one among many villages in the dune-and-cuvette landscape in the Goudoumaria region. The landscape around this village is detailed in
Landscape transect around the village of Karagou, from field. None of the two bas-fond units are cultivated in this specific site, but the lowest lying (A) is formerly cultivated land. The location of the transect is indicated in the subsection of a satellite image below. Source: modified from [
The potential for rain-fed agriculture is confined to a very limited range of crops (predominantly millet, sorghum, and cowpeas), which are primarily grown on fields located in the bas-fonds (
Millet fields in a bas-fond (photo: Reenberg, November 2012).
View from the dune landscape over a "cuvette" (photo: Reenberg, November 2012).
Landsat image—the frame indicates the extent of the study region (Landsat, October 2005).
The land use in the cuvettes has shifted over the course of time and varies somewhat from one cuvette to another. When Karagou was founded in 1857, for example, the adjacent cuvette was the main source of food crops such as wheat, sugarcane, maize, and melon, and later millet, sorghum, and groundnuts. When the water table dwindled around 1920, the cuvette fields lost some of their importance for the production of the main staples. A survey conducted in 1992,
Four villages have been selected for more in-depth investigation to support the larger scale monitoring of land use shifts (Kojimeri, Beriram, Dinakri, and Karagou) and specifically the exploration of plausible causal factors of cropland changes. The villages have similar conditions with respect to access to resources and infrastructure. Bariram and Karagou are located in a cuvette, whereas Dinkari and Kojimeri are located very close to a cuvette. They are located between the Zinder-Diffa road and the frontier to Nigeria. The distance to the major road (and Goudoumaria) is between approximately 20 km (Karagou and Dinkari) and 35 km (Bariram and Kojimeri), whereas the distance to the border Niger-Nigeria varies between approximately four kilometers for the former and 20 km for the latter. All roads can only be traveled with a four-wheel drive and even this can be very difficult due to drifting sand.
Four main sources of information have been employed for the present study.
The satellite images used have been acquired in 1986, 1990, 2000, and 2005, all in the month of October,
A visual, screen-based interpretation of the corrected images has been employed. Visual interpretations have under certain circumstances [
The following important land use/landscape categories have been distinguished: (1) fields in bas-fonds and cuvettes; (2) fields in the dune landscape; (3) land in cuvettes and bas-fonds without cultivation; (4) bare land (mainly moving sand dunes but also bare, degraded soils); and (5) non-cultivated dune landscape/bush.
Following this classification process, a simple land use change statistic is calculated in order to monitor the changing importance of the categories, yet without scrutinizing possible shifts in location, e.g., of fields, within the same landscape units.
Group interviews were conducted in November 2011 with an openly invited group of men in each village (in total, five groups with 3–20 participants). The conversation had the form of a semi-structured interview that took point of departure in a question about how the group would describe the changes that have occurred in land use since the mid-1980s. This temporal point of departure was chosen because it proved to be a significant moment, a milestone that was easy to refer to in the discussion, because of the severe droughts that had hit the region. The overall aim of the group interviews was to explore the farmers' explanation of the changes in the land use system,
The four case studies of villages (Kojimiri, Beriram, Dinkari, and Karagou) provide, together with the satellite-based mapping of cropland change in the region around Goudoumaria, an empirical platform to investigate the significance of field encroachment in SE-Niger and to explore plausible causal factors of cropland changes.
The yearly precipitation data from 1960 to 2010 reveal the characteristic inter-yearly variability but also the existence of three main phases (
It is also worth noting that the rainfall characteristics of the satellite acquisition years are the following: 1986 was a relatively dry year, following a year with more abundant rain; the same thing can be said about 1990 and 2000, whereas 2005 experienced relatively high rainfall following a drier year.
Rainfall in Goudoumaria, 1960–2005 (Direction de la Météorologie Nationale (DMN)).
Population figures from the statistics can only provide a rough indication of the changes during the last 25 years. They provide, however, the only information about population growth that is generally available. Goudoumaria had 45,029 inhabitants in 1988. In 2001 the figure reported by Niger national statistics [
The case villages illustrate the current diversity of size and ethnic composition. Kojimeri is a relatively large village with a recently established weekly market; the population (assessed from household visits in 2012) is 928; 90% of the inhabitants are Manga, whereas 3% and 5% are Peul and Touaregs, respectively. Bariram is a village located approximately five kilometers north of Kojimeri; the population is 417 (2012) and the ethnic composition is entirely Manga. Dinkari is smaller, with only 358 inhabitants; it is dominated by Peul (70%), followed by Manga (20%), and Touaregs (7%). Karagou has not been explored in detail; yet, previous information [
The satellite image interpretation offers a detailed overview of the changes in cropland pattern in the period of 1986 to 2005 for the region around Goudoumaria as exemplified in
Example of screen-based, visual interpretation of Landsat image. Five landuse/landscape categories are distinguished: (1) fields in bas-fonds and cuvettes; (2) fields in the dune landscape; (3) cuvettes and bas-fonds land without cultivation; (4) bare land (mainly moving sand dunes but also bare, degraded soils); and (5) non-cultivated dune landscape/bush. The image shown is from 2005. The data in
Land use/landscape categories; statistics derived from the satellite images (
|Fields in
|Fields in Dune Landscape
|Cuvettes and Bas-Fonds—No Cultivation
|Bare Land
|Bush- and Tree-Savannah in Dune Landscape
|Total Surface
Diagram showing the transition of landuse/landscape categories in the study region (
The diversity in the development of field patterns is exemplified for three subsections of the study region (
Development of field acreage from 1986 to 2005 in the selected windows in
Cultivation of vegetables and a number of other crops in the oases (cuvettes) contributes to sustaining the local livelihood; yet, millet and sorghum, cultivated in the fields in the bas-fonds or on the dunes, are considered the main staples by the local people. An important cash income is derived from commerce in natron excavated from the oases (and exported to, e.g., Nigeria), and agroforestry products from the oasis (most importantly dates), see, e.g., [
Migration, seasonal as well as of longer duration, is an important source of income for many people. It plays a role in many families. Mainly young men (under 30) migrate for work, but also elderly people migrate, sometimes in order to "work" as beggars. The main destinations for work migration are Zinder, Niger, or Nigeria in the short term, and Libya has recently been a prominent destination for migration on a more permanent basis. The latter opportunity has, however, disappeared with the collapse of Libya in 2011, and people are returning. In-migration can also be important, but it varies across the region. The main origin of immigrants is Nigeria [
In the qualitative interviews farmers unanimously reported that the cropland area has increased over the last 25 years (
Overview of farmers' perception of trends in cropland and associated land use system characteristics—developments since mid-1980s (the big drought in 1984).
|Large expansion:
|Large expansion (3 times)
|Large expansion (3 times)
|Expansion (mostly on dune) and contractions
|Previous mainly bas-fonds, now also dunes
|Previously mainly bas-fonds, now also dunes
|Shifting between dune and bas-fond according to rainfall
|Some reduction—but highly individual strategies
|Before important—now replaced by manuring
|Same procedure as always—3–5 years' rest
|Highly individual strategies
|Perception of general decrease
|Perception of general decrease
|Perception of general decrease
|Perception of general decrease
|Population growth
|Population growth
|Population growth
|No perceived land shortage
|Still idle land
|No more land for expansion
|No more land for expansion in bas-fonds
|Opportunistic crop change (sesame) in good year (2010)
|Income generation from horticulture and migration
|Migration (seasonal and permanent)
|Migration (exodus)
|Conflicts related to cropland expansion on dunes
|No significant conflicts
|No conflicts
Bariram and Dinkari also report large changes in population size, but mainly perceive these to be a result of the local excess of births. In fact, informants in both villages independently estimate that the cropland has tripled, almost corresponding to the population growth.
It has been described how expansions of cropland follow multiple, strategic pathways. They are complex with respect to the prioritization of the main landscape units as well as the intensity of the cropping. There is a general tendency across the villages to acknowledge that the dune soils provide the best yields in dry years (as known from other settings, e.g., [
The group discussions addressed local peoples' perception of the possible co-evolution of land use and cultivation strategies and the main causes of change, considering processes of climate change and economic globalization in concert.
The region is, indeed, very remote and hence remarkably untouched by huge alterations triggered by the contemporary globalization of the economy. As marked above, trade with salt, natron, dates, and livestock has taken place for many years; yet, the infrastructure in the region consists many of paths and sandy tracks in the dune landscape, which do not allow for easy use by trucks or cars. Cropland basically serves to provide food for local consumption, and cropland expansion is hence primarily driven by local population pressure and changes in soil productivity. Enhanced connectivity to the market, information about technology, as well as involvement in national and international migration has had some influence on the land use trends. The new local market in Kojimeri has facilitated the marketing of livestock, which was noted to be a major land sparing strategy in Dinkari ("we cover the food need by selling off livestock, because we do not have more land to expand the fields"). Enhanced connectivity has led to an increase in the volume of migrants, which has led to an influx of people to some areas (e.g., in Kojimeri) and a corresponding increase in cropland, while elsewhere there has been a temporary or more permanent exodus of people (e.g., due to migrations to Libya from Karagou and Kojimeri; to Nigeria and Zinder from Kojimeri and Dinkari). The introduction of plows has led to a major differentiation between villages in their interpretation of the sufficiency of available land resources. Yet, not all villages in the region have so far adopted this technology with its significant potential implications for future pressure on land.
By exploring land use change processes as enabled and constrained by the socio-economic as well as the ecological conditions (
Although some systematic causal relations between climate, population pressure and socioeconomic events can be discerned from the group interviews, the complexity of the change process, as well as their local character, is glaring. Human-environmental timelines demonstrate how site-specific details have often ousted more generic traits as explanations for changes in land use and natural resource management strategies [
The research results presented above were primarily the outcome of our initial interest in exploring the seemingly straightforward question: what are the trends in cropland change in the course of thirty years?—And, what is the relation to population increase or climate change? Researchers and policy makers have for decades considered this issue of land change in the Sahel important for the assessment of sustainability and resilience of human-environment interaction (e.g., [
The pool of knowledge about the land systems in SE-Niger is indeed very limited; it is confined to a few research articles (e.g., [
Acknowledging the need for exploring socio-ecological complexities of land systems, we have in this article chosen to direct our main attention to the harvesting of information about land cover, with the aim of discussing the reliability of data. In land change research, on the one hand, it has been appreciated that land use statistics are scarce and unreliable for less developed regions such as the Sahel [
The land cover/landscape unit transition profile sketched out by the quantitative, satellite-based assessment reveals a relatively significant increase in degraded (bare) land in the time window from 1990 to 2000. The total amount of cultivated land changed only marginally in the period from 1986 to 2000, and then decreased (by a little more than 10%) until 2005. On a more detailed level, it is worth noting that the extent of the cultivation on the dune is declining. Hence, the mapped land cover/landscape units do not provide support for the thesis that dune landscapes are specifically preferred for fields in dry years inasmuch as the years 1990 and 2000 are low rainfall years.
This is in sharp contrast to the land cover/landscape transition profile derived from the qualitative descriptions provided by the farmer interviews. All group interviews unanimously describe a change that encompasses expansions of cropland, specifically since 1999. The trends are explained as responses to less rain, more people, and in some cases, also new technology (plows) or soil degradation. They also stress that fields on the dune have become more and more important as compared to fields in the bas-fonds. This discrepancy between the oral descriptions of change and the description derived from satellite image interpretation can hardly be explained by the fact that the interviews took place in 2011,
The inability of case studies to validate generalisations has been stressed in other contexts (e.g., [
The cumulative impact of previous assessments of the land cover dynamics has also been suggested to be a challenge to accurate characterizations because it may create myths, which are, in turn, adopted as general truth [
The study demonstrates that the notion of accelerated pressure on land due to field expansion corresponds well to the local farmers' perceptions in SE-Niger. There is, indeed, consistent qualitative evidence that fields are expanding, notably on the sandy soils in the dune landscape. This trend corresponds well to what would be expected to take place given the increased population pressure and drier conditions.
Farmers describe how the overall trends are accumulations of a number of diverging directions of change at the local level. Some important factors actually lead to less pressure on land (e.g., changed manuring practices, migration, livestock sales) and slow down the effect of demographic pressure and rainfall variability, whereas others accelerate the demand for cropland beyond the linear prediction related to population growth (e.g., the introduction of plows). This renders simple forecasting of land use from the qualitative enquiries very difficult. In their vision for the future, farmers assumed a rather negative position. They acknowledge, in general, that it is not possible to produce sufficient millet and sorghum for food today (as it was before); hence, income generated by migration, livestock sales, and oasis gardening plays an important role for food provision. They know well that the population will increase—and so will the demand for food. This is linked to an emergent saturation of cropland by the farmers. In Dinkari they explicitly note that they have already reached the "glass ceiling" of field expansion; there is no more land for further expansion within the village territory. Currently, they manage by gradually selling out of the livestock herd, but in response to the question about what to do in 10 years' time, they responded "Allah will see to that".
The notion of field expansion and land saturation is not well supported when compared with the satellite-based verification of cropland changes. Although there are always reservations about the accuracy of field mapping from satellite images in arid environments, where land use classes can be very difficult to distinguish, it seems reasonable to expect that this source of information provides a fair indication of the order of magnitude and direction of the change.
These inconsistencies warn against making firm statements about the contemporary land change trends in SE-Niger from widely acknowledged analytical approaches and remind us that caution must be exercised before making generalizations about land use changes on the basis of the best information available.
To sum up, the outcome of the combined qualitative and quantitative assessment of land changes does not immediately point in the same direction. This could be the result of a shifting role of the land-based production in the livelihood portfolio. In the study region, migration and oasis cultivation for cash have become more prominent elements. Hence, those who pursue traditional agriculture may expand their land and observe an emerging saturation of land, while, for the region as a whole, field acreage may
It seems, however, plausible to conclude that local livelihoods are under pressure due to population growth and continued climate variability. Local people perceive that the land resources are becoming scarce. As with elsewhere in the Sahel, the assumption that rural people should be self-sufficient with regard to their food production may no longer hold true [
The research was funded by a grant from Danida-FFU (09-001-KU) (A region wide assessment of land systems resilience and climate robustness in the agricultural frontline of the Sahel, and by the ERC project Waterworlds. All work related to this paper is entirely the responsibility of the authors. We highly appreciate the contributions made by the local people in the study villages. We thank the three anonymous reviewers for useful comments.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


text: that defense the niners have is damn good. their offensive line is also very good. they now have more depth at the running back position so they will be able to pound teams and smith is only going to have to throw the ball 20-25 times a game. the receivers are upgraded so they will have more guys the get open when they do have to throw. lamichael james will give them some speed too and will basically replace ted guinn on special teams and spot running back duties. this is a good team and they are loaded. they have every aspect of what you would want except for a superstar qb. they have good starters, good depth and smart coaches.


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Zdeno Chara Laughingly Mocks Mere Mortal Who Insists on Fighting Him
In one corner 6'2", 198 pound Detroit Red Wings forward Brendan Smith. In the other corner we have 6'9", 255 pound Boston Bruins dream eater Zdeno Chara.
Nobody, especially Chara it seems, would deem this match up a fair fight, so it's probably for the best that a referee separated the two players (although this could have been one of those situation where Smith was shouting for someone to hold him back). But the look on Chara's face during the skirmish is borderline haunting. That's going to stick with me for awhile.


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Love to hunt , fish, camp , ride atv's , ride motor cycles , sit around caml fires , go to NHRA drag races around the country, and much more.
I'm a good man. I work hard. I have a big heart.
Trying to find my partner in crime..
action,comidy movies.
Like watching live bands,most any kind,
I like old rock, country, some hip hop. blues.
I like all types of foods, and will try new ones.
I love to cook allso.
Wandering why its so hard for me to find the woman of my dreams.This should not be so hard..


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Contour Integrals
Has anyone made a package for doing contour integrals along things other
than straight lines. I guess there should be standard ways of composing
contours included.
So that one can go:
Integrate[1/(z-w),{z,C1 \/ C2}]
where C1\/ C2 is the join of two contours.
I dunno...
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|Deviant Art
a blank page opens up to me. a page that still hasn't born the weight of your name, or my words about us, or the ink my blood makes when these thoughts hurt.
it's become less blank, less virgin, more tainted. i ruined it, knowingly. because i bear a tumor that i need to pour somewhere. and this little white innocent thing is collateral damage.
we've become so tainted, so dirtied. so bad and so good. so evil, so starved for soul food, for heart solace, so lost and so repentant. the page might have been blank one day, but that was long ago and now it's a scroll. now it holds what eyes can read and hearts can feel and that's miles better than virgin white to me. it may not be as pure but it has things to tell and things to leave untold.
i close another page filled with my words. i keep making promises of forgetting your mention, forgetting you. but i keep forgetting, that without you, my muse, i have no reason to write. you made my heart swell with a happiness pill and then you slashed through it. and so i write and keep writing till my blood-ink runs dry. till i tire of writing you.
mirror mirror on the wall, who's the dirtiest of them all?
Current Residence: Lebanon
Favourite genre of music: Rock and Alternative and most of their derivations
Favourite style of art: suggestive art
MP3 player of choice: walkman
Wallpaper of choice: Something i yanked out of DA


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Wrotham Vacation Packages
Many of Kent's most popular attractions are close to Wrotham, so it is a great place to base yourself while you are in town. The West Malling Golf Club and Ightam Mote are amongst the popular sights here, adored by locals and visitors alike. If you have time, don't miss the Kings Hill Golf Club and Knole.
There are a number of natural gifts here as well, so don't miss the nearby green spaces. Enjoy the nearby wilderness by visiting the Teston Bridge Country Park in Maidstone.
If you have a passion for golf, head to the Oast Park Golf Club in Snodland. It's a great way to enjoy the fresh air.
To make sure you get the most out of this fascinating part of the world, think about making a reservation at one of the area's charming bed and breakfast or hotel options. Take your pick from the Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks, the Larkfield Priory Hotel & Restaurant, Aylesford, or the 7 Hotel Diner, Sevenoaks.


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Headline: Divorce on the Rise in China
China's divorce rate grew last year. According to the state media, there were 1.4 million divorces. Since 2003, couples have been able to divorce within one day for the low, low price of $1.40 (10 yuan). In addition, Chinese couples no longer need permission from employers or community committees before they divorce.
According to the BBC, growing expectations among couples also help explain the rising number of divorces. For example, spouses are less likely to accept extramarital affairs. The rate may also signal growing acceptance of divorcees — as the stigma of failed marriage becomes less potent, the Chinese are more willing to end theirs. Also — perhaps China's one-child policy has created selfish adults, focused on themselves, instead of their relationships.
While the divorce rate jumped, so did the number of marriages. Perhaps the Chinese are more willing to take the marriage plunge, knowing that it won't be so hard to get out if something goes wrong! Nevertheless, China's rate is still much lower than the US. Under new calculations, there were 1.3 divorces for every 1,000 people, compared to the US's rate of 3.7 divorces per 1,000.


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Tragedy has struck in my community. An 11-year old boy, Alan Zapata, and teammate of my son was playing a futsal game last week and, after scoring a handful of goals and playing his usual aggressive and skillful game, asked to be subbed out. His head hurt. Moments later he collapsed, went into cardiac arrest, and stopped breathing. Someone called 911 immediately and a few adults attempted CPR until the ambulance arrived. After a life-flight to Primary Children's Hospital and several days in a c … [Read more...]
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EA Tiburon is gearing up for the launch of NBA Live 14, and today they've announced that they will be releasing a demo on both next-gen platforms this month. It'll …Continue reading →
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A trio of videos have been released by EA Sports, showcasing the dribble move controls system BounceTek in their upcoming game NBA Live 14. The videos show off some of …Continue reading →
EA has released the lineup of athletes that they are partnering with for their upcoming basketball title NBA Live 14. Dubbed "Nothing but Next", the group consists of six of …Continue reading →
The story of EA Sports and their failing basketball franchise is one that is well known within the games industry. It's developed to the point where it was becoming the …Continue reading →
The first playbook trailer for the upcoming NBA LIVE 2014 has been released, showcasing generation 4 team basketball action for the first time. The video, shown below, shows cover athlete …Continue reading →
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Effective Feb. 1, 2013, journalists will be able to tweet from Ontario Superior Court of Justice courtrooms unless a judge specifically states otherwise.
The Superior Court of Justice explains how such devices can be used by counsel, paralegals, law students, clerks and media in a new protocol that can be found on its website.
Electronic devices can be used to transmit information from the courtroom to "a publicly accessible medium" such as Twitter of live blogs and those using them must still follow the rules surrounding publication bans or other restrictions imposed by statute or court order.
Journalists still will be unable to use these electronic devices for photos or video. (For more on that, former CBC media lawyer Dan Henry gave a rousing acceptance speech at the CJFE gala earlier this month regarding the lack of cameras in court and how their presence would free up a reporter from "being a harried and hurried scribe.")
These protocols are in effect unless a judge orders otherwise. This means: Journalists need not ask for permission to tweet from Superior Court of Justice courtrooms.
But as National Post reporter Adrian Humphreys pointed out on Twitter, the protocols define a number of terms including "publicly accessible live communication," "judge" and "electronic devices." It does not, however, define "media" or "journalists." The public is not permitted to use electronic devices in the courtroom.
You can find the full protocol document here.


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SPORTS>>Lady Lion wins heptathlon
Leader sportswriter
Girls high school track in the state of Arkansas undisputedly belongs to Searcy junior Whitney Jones. Jones entered the 2007 heptathlon at Cabot High School this week as the heavy favorite, and she did not disappoint. Her final point total of 4,885 was more than enough to take her second-straight heptathlon title, 670 points ahead of second-place finisher Kanesha Hicks of Pine Bluff.
Jones held a comfortable lead after the first day of the two-day event with 3,108 points, 466 ahead of Warrens La Toya Marshall. Her only event wins came in the long jump and the 200-meter dash, but she broke personal bests in several other events, including a 49 measurement in the high jump, five inches better than her previous best of 44.
Jones says this spring has been a little chaotic with all the attention towards her, but the chaos has not prevented her from enjoying herself.
My indoor season was a lot more hectic, Jones said. I went to a lot of meets out of state preparing and lifting weights to get stronger and faster. But the indoor season is what really got me ready.
Jones started 2007 off with open meets at the University of Kansas and University of Kentucky. She took first in the 200-meter dash in Kansas, and finished second in the long jump. Another second in the long jump came at Kentucky, along with a second-place in the triple jump. Her biggest pre-season splash garnered her national attention, when she made all-American in the triple jump with a 19 jump.
The start of the indoor season in Arkansas saw Jones break four state records, including the long jump, triple jump and200-meter dash.
A knee injury before the 6A-Conference meet thwarted what might have been on an elite level for Jones, who started the meet undefeated in high school track up until that point. The strains of her injury showed, with Jones settling for second-place in the 400-meter run. She also took second in the 400 at state, which stood as her only loses in the entire 2007 season.
Her second-straight appearance at the Meet of Champs two weeks ago solidified Jones as the states best, winning all four of her events, and breaking her own MOC record from 2006 in the triple jump. I knew I would have to do a lot better this year, Jones said. Because people knew who I was now, and would be gunning for me. I really havent had a lot of pressure this year, Ive just been trying to work harder and get better.
While she doesnt have a particular school in mind for college, Jones does have what she refers to as a Top-ten list of no particular order, including Baylor, UCLA, Miami, Kansas State and the University of Florida. She says her biggest dream, however, is right around the corner in 2008.
That is my biggest goal, Jones said. Is to be in the Olympics. I want to do the triple jump and the long jump. I want to try for it in the near future.
Other area entries for the heptathlon included Bekah Miller of Cabot, who finished 18th out of the 39 entries with 3,137 total points. Beebes Jordan Kelly took home 26th place with 2,829 points, and Jones Lady Lion teammate Shaliha Anthony finished 30th with a final score of 2,655 points. Cabot sophomore Tori Hendrix took 35th place with 2,235 points in her first heptathlon appearance.


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"Love is the inspiration to intentionally choose someone or something, with the unyielding determination to keep that choice; in order to cultivate and care for that choice, and never to keep or use the choice you made for any other purpose other than this." - Joseph Osei-Bonsu
Tomahawks, or better still, hatchets, were normally buried when two native American Indian tribes, who were warring against each other, had suffered very serious or numerous casualties as a result of there warfare against each other. The chiefs of the tribes opposed to each other would meet and bury their axes under an underground river; and the washing away or sinking of the axes symbolized the vanishing of any matters that had formerly been the bones of contention between the two tribes. It was a sign of peace. Sometimes, the axes were just buried under a tree or in a notable field. Always, and I repeat, always, the reason for which these native American Indian tribes did this was because they had suffered great losses, or they deemed the loss they were about to suffer as not worth each other's while.
Hatchets were buried to avoid loss through war, and not to achieve any gain through peaceful productivity.
This why more often than not, the erstwhile feuding tribes would in the future dig up the buried hatchets (if they axes were buried in the ground), and wage war against themselves again. They would 'dig up' or 'raise up' the hatchet: the opposite of burying the hatchet. Obviously, doing that means that now, they both consider the losses that will or can be conceded as worth their while, again. Whatever the case maybe, it always take another tragedy of loss, or the certainty of tragic losses for the two tribes to bury their hatchets, again. We are no different from the native American Indian tribes of the 16th, 17th, 18th 19th and early 20th century. It always takes a great tragedy or loss for us to realize that most of: what we're fighting over, who we are at loggerheads with, and the forgiveness we're refusing to ask or give, will eventually destroy us. Until the losses become unbearable for them, most people never bury the hatchet they have raised against other people or themselves.
As I mentioned earlier, the native American Indians buried their hatchets in order to avoid loss through war, and not to achieve any gain through peaceful productivity. The same holds true for us. We are ever so quick to put all our differences aside with the people we have rejected or opposed, when we feel uncomfortable, insecure, uncertain of the future or threatened by their presence or power. We want peace so that we will: live and not die, be at peace and not suffer with guilt or sorrow, receive mercy instead of condemnation. We choose to bury the hatchet because our human survival instincts feel threatened by the great loss we have suffered, and then, it forces us to seek for penance, shelter, and relief wherever it can be found; even if those things are with our 'enemies'. Burying the hatchet does not give life, rather it prevents death. It does not bring change, instead, it only stalls crises. This is the reason why peace treaties, truces and cordial agreements between nations, companies and individuals never last longer than their own whims and caprices.
It is a fallacy to believe or think that by signing a peace treaty or agreeing to a cease-fire, the differences of the two feuding parties have been or will be settled!
Yes, burying the hatchet between the parties paves the way for better relations, and possibly, cooperative ventures between them - this is true. However, that is seldom the reason for burying a hatchet of any sort. This is because, again, most people primarily bury the hatchet to prevent loss, death, destruction, crisis, lack of comfort, apprehension and tension - period! If two warring states, families, companies, or individuals will truly bury the hatchet, it must be because of a motive and a reason that far outweighs any personal agenda, profit or interest. It must be because of love. At this juncture, I shall attempt to define 'love' as best as I possibly can:
Love is the inspiration to intentionally choose someone or something, with the unyielding determination to keep that choice; in order to cultivate and care for that choice, and never to keep or use the choice you made for any other purpose other than this.
With this definition of love in mind, we begin to understand that love has very little to do with emotions and passions; but it has everything to do with purpose and motives. To successfully bury a hatchet, at least one of the feuding parties must decide that the reason why he is doing this is because he or she is intentionally choosing peace with the enemy, through an unyielding determination to keep this peace; in order to bring out the best from his 'enemy', cater for his 'enemy' and never to use the peace he now has with his 'enemy' for his own advantage, or any other ulterior motive other than this. This, is tough for most people, because it takes a lot of courage to do love an enemy or a betrayer. And the reason why it takes much courage to do this is because of the fear of rejection. The fear of being hurt again, by making an already broken heart vulnerable to the one (or similar one) who broke it in the first place is what breeds distrust and lack of forgiveness in the broken-hearted. And so it should! For example; will you ever in your right mind trust your daughter with your friend who slept with your spouse? Let's say that after throwing your spouse out of the house and severing all ties with your friend, the tragedy of losing you causes your wife and your friend to seek the burying of this adulterous hatchet. They come to you for a second chance to make things right; you decide not to give them a second chance, because of your present hurt and your fear of being hurt again. Once bitten... However, if you intentionally choose to make and keep peace with your spouse or your friend or both, in order to help them recover from the setback of the relationship - to help them change - then you are burying the hatchet for the right reason: love. Should your wife and friend ever reject your act of love again, it would be on their consciences, not yours. Contrary to your fears, you would rather be TRULY free and vindicated of any hurt, pain, guilt and heartbreak that their actions might have brought. Love buries all things...especially, hatchets.


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Rihanna Gets Muy Caliente During Barcelona Concert (PHOTOS)
Rihanna hasn't changed her wardrobe much for pretty much the entire year of 2011. Still, every time she breaks out her multi-colored stage bikini and writhes around in it, somehow we're still compelled to share the pics with you.Sure,
Rihanna's currently on her globetrotting portion of her LOUD tour, and on Wednesday night Barcelona was the city being graced by her racy stage show. Aside from her standard two-piece, Rihanna crawled around the stage donning a sparkly fedora and seemed to be having a blast in front of the thrilled Spanish crowd.
Tour aside, 2011 has been a monumental year for Rihanna on the charts — and it's continuing all the way through the end of the year. Her single "We Found Love" is actually one of her most successful tunes to date, as RiRi said on Twitter:
"We Found Love" ties with "Umbrella" and "Love the Way You Lie", holding the #1 spot on the @billboard Hot 100 for the 7th week!!! Yea #TTT"
Here's wishing her the same success for 2012.


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ADM, CVA Form JV to Construct Shuttle Loader Grain Elevator near Randolph, Neb.
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and Central Valley Ag Cooperative (CVA) announced today the formation of 81-20 Grain Terminal, LLC, a joint venture to construct a 5 million bushel shuttle loader grain elevator near Randolph, Neb. The elevator will originate corn and soybeans from regional farmers, primarily for transportation by 110-car BNSF shuttle trains to export markets via the U.S. Gulf Coast, Pa.


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I am 5'6" and weigh 106. Doctor told me I have thin skin and not much breast tissue,we would do a high profile, and could do 350 to 400cc. After thinking over this and reading and reading on the subject, I am starting become afraid I am going to be huge. I currently wear a 32B or 34A. I look at some woment and they are huge and other women aren't. I don't care about looking natural as far as "are they fake", but I don't want to look like I have two grapefruits over stretched skin either.
Will a 400cc High Profile Implant Be Too Big?
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it is difficult to say without photos, but for your height and weight , these will give a less than natural look. The best way to determine is your breast width and matching this to the implant width. Try the rice test as well. good luck
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400 cc implant may be ok depending on your body frame
Considering your height and weight it might be possible to place 400cc implants, but it is important to know your body frame to tell you if it is going to be too big for you. Because you have thin skin and not much breast tissue, it is essential that a silicone implants placed under the pectoral muscle be used to prevent rippling. Regardless of the volume it is important that the base of the implant selected not to be wider that the base of your own breasts. A sizer could be used during surgery to make the final decision on the volume and to make symmetrical pocket for the implants.
400 cc breast implants will make you look fake.
How to pick breast implant sizes
Article by George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
1) This is the most common type of question on RealSelf.
2) It is the surgeon's job to pick the right breast implants, not the patient's. Implant selection is really pretty technical.
3) Make sure your surgeon REALLY understands the look you want. Mentioning a cup size is not enough. Show your surgeon pictures of breasts you like.
4) Then your surgeon has to tell you if your chosen look is realistic for your anatomy. The most common mistake is to go too big.
5) I recommend that the surgeon NOT make a final implant choice in advance, because this is just an educated guess.
6) The surgeon should have a large inventory of different size and shape implants available in the operating room.
7) Then the surgeon can put sterile disposable implant SIZERS in your breasts during surgery, to see what a particular implant really looks like inside you. This is how to make the best choice. A sizer costs only $45, and takes all the guess work out.
8) Finally, the sizer is discarded, and the correct breast implants (based on what you want and on your anatomy) are opened from the operating room inventory, and put in your breasts to complete the operation.
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It is impossible to give you advice without seeing pre-op photos to determine what you would look like afterwards
Depends on your body measurements
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Implant sizing
I consider two factors when selecting implants for my patients:
1.Dimensional planning
2.Gel Implant Sizing system
Dimensional planning – The measurements of your chest wall are taken. Also, the breast dimensions including the height, width, and current dimensions of each breast form the basis of dimensional planning. Based on these measurements, the implant size is recommended. This will give you a unique breast implant that is suited for your body frame. However, there are some limitations of what size we can recommend. For instance, some implants may just be too big for a narrow chest wall. Your surgeon can review this with you during the consultation.
Gel Implant Sizing system – During the preliminary breast implant consultation, you will be provided with an option to "try on" a variety of implant shapes and sizes. You can also visualize the possible outcomes of your surgery which helps you to get that perfect size to give you the shape that you longed for. This way your preferences are known and you can then pick a range of implants that will "fit" just right to give a soft natural fuller look. Hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Dr. Basu
Implant Selection Process
In order to make an accurate size recommendation, I would need to assess your chest wall and breast mound measurements and characteristics. Unfortunately, there is not a general rule of thumb or objective criteria to implant selection.
Your plastic surgeon will perform several measurements of your chest wall and breast anatomy and determine a range of implants that both fit your chest wall and reach your desired goals.
The next step is to try on this range of implants in the office with your doctor. The key to this success is showing your surgeon the body proportion you desire with a bra sizer and allowing your surgeon to guide you to the right implant. It will be much easier to communicate in implant cc's than cup size when determining the appropriate implant for you.
I wish you a safe recovery and fantastic result.
Dr. Gill
400 cc grapefruits
Dear 'alittleconfused",
Breast implant size can be a perplexing question for anyone. There are many factors that go into deciding what size you should use. Your height and weight are helpful, however, it would be necessary to see you in person to determine the other parameters to consider: have you had children or had significant changes in weight, how much loose skiin do you have, what are the shapes of your breasts, are there any congenital anatomical changes in your breast. It is most important to decide who you are and what you want. Have your friends and family had implants and what are they telling you to do. I always tell my patients to get a size that fits their personality best and not always listen to other people.
In any event, you need to be seen in person by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to assist you in making a decision as to what is best for you. I hope that this is helpful for you . Jon Sattler, MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Glendora, California.
Breast Implant Results
Without seeing pictures or examining you in person, it is impossible to give you specific advice. Additionally at 400 cc implant in one person may just be a drop in the bucket while in another person they will look huge. Hopefully you have good communication with your surgeon, so that you both can decide what is the most appropriate implant for you. In most cases, a moderate profile silicone implant placed under the muscle gives a very nice result. The size and shape is dependent on your measurements.
Good Luck.
Learn more: http://www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com
Bigger is better?
This is one of those questions where your physical exam reveals a lot. You are probably a good candidate for Breast Augmentation surgery. AS to the size of the implant, how much "out there" do you want to be? What are your goals? Do you trust your surgeon?
Bigger is not necessarity better!
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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From: "Margaret L. Sopp" <>
Subject: Re: (Adam of WV)
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 08:55:17 -0500
Cheryl wrote:
> My list begins with Peter Reidenbach and unknown
> Johann H Reidenbach & Anna Apalonia Reigel
>Adam Radabaugh & Maria Barbara Fischer
>Henry Radabaugh & Catherine Buzzard
> Jesse Radabaugh & Delilah Spriggs
> Edward Jordan Radabaugh & Rachel Ellen McCain
> William Radabaugh & Olive Florence Toland
>Charley Radabaugh & Ethel Kelley
>Charles Radabaugh & Helen Sigmund
>Then me Cheryl Radabaugh Brandt
Your line is the same as mine & Pat's. . .all of us descended
from J. Heinrich Reidenbach & Anna Apolonia Reigel. I had Adam
in my files and 7 kids for him but no dates. Do you have dates
for his children? I'd like to add that information to my
I don't have the name of Peter Reidenbach's wife, either. Does
Here's what I have in my Notes:
From Margaret's Notes:
"Johann Heinrich ("Henry") Reidenbach was born in Barweiler,
Rheinland-Pfalz, the son of Peter Reidenbach. Information
compiled by James Reigle indicates that Henry was born in 1697.
Henry married Anna Apolonia Riegel, the daughter of Johann Jacob
Riegel, who was from Otzweiler. They were married in Becherbach
as there was no church at Otzweiler. Barweiler, where Heinrich
was born, is within walking distance of Becherbach and
Otzweiler. These villages can be found on a modern map of
Germany between Idar-Oberstein and Bad Kreuznach. (As an aside,
when I was a little girl, my father was in the Army and we lived
in Idar-Oberstein; my mother had no clue she was then living in
the same area as her ancestors.)
"The church records (Karen Gross' records indicate she searched
the Familienbuch at the church in Becherbach near Kirn, Bad
Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz; the family of Johann Heinrich
Reidenbach and Anna Apolonia Riegel is found on page 138) for
Becherbach Evangelical Lutheran Church list christenings for
eight of Heinrich and Anna Apolonia's 12 children. The other
four children were born after the family left Otzweiler and
probably after they arrived in America.
"Research done by German researcher Karen Gross for Joan
Klingler, a descendant of Heinrich and Anna Apolonia through
their daughter, Anna Maria, indicates that Heinrich Reidenbach
of Otzweiler, his wife and eight children, were granted
permission to leave for America on 19 Apr 1738 (Werner Hacker:
Auswanderung aus Rheinpfalz und Saarland im 18. Jahrhundret.
Konrad Theiss Verlas, Stuttgart, 1987, p. 602: 11703
REIDENBACH, Henrich, Otzweiler, mit Wb, 8 Ki; Mn -61/34 ...n13
1738 04 19)."
Hope this helps someone. I think there is a good chance we
could learn Peter's wife's name by looking at earlier church
records. The German church records are generally pretty good
and I've used microfilm at LDS for some of my other lines. I
haven't personally done any research on the Radabaugh/Reidenbach
family in German records.
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— The plan going forward is for Eric Bischoff to be off TNA TV. He will still be working backstage as a top executive for the company.
— TNA tapes episodes of IMPACT Wrestling on Tuesday and Wednesday at The Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.
One Bischoff down, one to go.. (Garrett)
u must not of watched Lockdown..
Garrett earned respect..
You think Garrett earned respect????? Why cuz he took a cane shot from his father??? I guess you missed Wrestlemania when HHH hit the Undertaker 25 times with a steel chair and left a HUGE mark on him !!!!
Now that is earning respect !!!!
Don't mind him.. he has no idea what "respect" is…
Actually, that's just stupid. The idea is to entertain, not get killed.
Regardless of whether you respect Garrett (I think he's handled a very tough situation with a lot of class), there are people more deserving of his spot.
You realize what you see on the television screen is a storyline and is part of the script. How the wrestlers really feel backstage may be a different story.
Instead of Bischoff being in the back, they should somehow utilize him and add him to the commentary team since he's so damn good on commentary next to Jeremy Borash on Xplosion
Hello Troof,
I think they should have to follow the deal, and make him leave TNA !!!!!
That makes sense. No need for him to take up TV time.
He's gone, the son stays! I repeat, there is something incredibly wrong with that picture.


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Acclaimed psychological anthropologist Tanya M. Luhrmann is Watkins University Professor at Stanford University. Luhrmann is the author, most recently, of When God Talks Back, and is the recipient of the 2014 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Patheos' Executive Editor, David Charles, conducted the following interview.Congratulations on winning the 2014 Grawemeyer religion award. If I'm not mistaken, it's the second-largest award (after the Templeton Prize) for work done in the area of religion an … [Read more...]
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Neonates' Birth Weight and Attitudinal Status of Primiparous Women in Hefei, China
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LaHood Defends Administration's Pro-Bike & Walk Agenda
"The United States transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, recently caused a stir when he proclaimed that bicycling and walking should be given the same consideration as motorized transport in state and local transit projects.
Mr. LaHood, formerly a Republican congressman from Illinois, spoke with Green Inc. about his reasons for introducing the new policy, the impact it will have on transportation financing, and why bike paths are a good bang for the buck."
Q & A follows, consisting of five questions.
LaHood notes that his plugging alternatives to the auto is not so much his agenda as it is that of the American public, adding:
"And what could be healthier than taking a 30-minute walk, which is recommended by every doctor in America, or hopping on your bike and riding four, five or six miles and enjoying the great outdoors?"
LaHood wraps it up by stating the outcome of the League of American Bicyclist's National Bike Summit 2010: "There's an administration in place now that has taken to heart their request for more walking and biking paths."
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I was young and slammed nose first into a bed frame. So, my septum was extremely deviated and my breathing as well as getting sick has worsened as the years go by. I just had my nose done a week ago with Dr Bared & im so happy! I can even breathe better already! Painless recover too! Sooo pleased!
From the second Dr Bared walked into the consultation room, I knew he was perfect! His aura was so peaceful and made all my jitters go away. I had a very complicated case. Extremely crooked nose with a bad deviation and a large hump! Hated that hump... I could not breathe out of my nose for years & the cosmetic part of everything was getting worse for me self consciously. So my cast is off (thank goodness) and I am a tab bit swollen but im looking forward to the amazing end result that is soon to come.
Im a week post op and I have cool air filtering through my nostrils; which ive never felt before. My profile is beautiful and the frontal view is nothing of what it used to be. The recovery was painless for me. I didnt even need to taje my pain pills (no lie). I think I took Tylenol the first night as a "just in case" but that was the only night. My right side didnt bruise at all and my left side swelled up a little and bruised a slight bit. My left side was indented and needed majority of the work. The recovery was more of an annoyance. I sleep on my belly and that is cleary not allowed! Sleeping elevated was hard for me but I survived. Also the draining and dripping of fluids and blood the first 3 days was worse that the sleeping part; but thats because im OCD with hygiene and felt nasty.. lol. I simply followed Dr Bared's instructions before and after surgery. Dr Bared took my case on with confidence and assured me he would not stop until he reached the best outcome possible.


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Marana voters overwhelmingly approved letting the town run its own sewer system Tuesday by about 3 to 1.
The all-mail vote helps end a years-long dispute between the town and Pima County. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, a pair of ballot items required for the town to run its own sewer facility had received nearly 75 percent approval. A small number of provisional ballots remain, but the number is too small to change the outcome.
Sahuarita and South Tucson also picked new councils in voting Tuesday.
"The town is proud and humbled that Marana voters have confidence in us to continue running this vital public utility," Marana Town Manager Gilbert Davidson, said by email.
"This authorization also enables the town to control the development process in a high-growth area of Marana."
After fights in the Legislature and multiple court cases, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last year the town lacked necessary legal authority from voters to own or operate the plant.
Voting was conducted in Marana and Sahuarita by mail only. South Tucson had one polling place open Tuesday. Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez said at least 150 ballots - but not significantly more than that - remained to be counted and that there will be another update Thursday.
Marana and Pima County have been negotiating a settlement that would turn a disputed wastewater-treatment plant in Marana over to the town, and one of the conditions was for Marana to get voters' authorization.
Now the two governments can move forward with a settlement agreement that allows Marana to continue operating the Marana Wastewater Reclamation Facility at 14393 N. Luckett Road, where about 250,000 gallons of sewage a day are treated and discharged into the Santa Cruz River.
The town will buy the plant and surrounding land for about $14.5 million, which is the remaining debt, and annex it.
The plant cost Pima County ratepayers $23 million to build and another $4 million to finance.
The town plans to pay for the plant using impact fees charged to new developments.
The county will also give the Rillito Vista Wastewater Reclamation Facility to the town.
The settlement also depends on the state Senate repealing two laws that allowed Marana to take over the plant in January 2012, despite the county's objections.
Also in Marana, voters appeared to have re-elected incumbents Patti Comerford, Herb Kai, Carol McGorray and Jon Post to the Town Council. All received more than 50 percent of the votes in the primary election, eliminating the need for a runoff election. They held off challengers Kent Crotts and David Morales.
According to state law, candidates who earn a majority of votes in primary nonpartisan elections are elected to office. Remaining seats are decided during general elections scheduled to end May 21.
No one got the required 50 percent of the vote for one contested seat to avoid a runoff. Two incumbents - Gil Lusk and Joshua Matthews - will move on to the general election to compete for that seat. Newcomer Don Woolley has apparently been eliminated.
Duane Blumberg, Kara Egbert and Tom Murphy ran unopposed for their seats and were re-elected.
Change was in the air in South Tucson.
Six candidates contended for three open seats on the City Council, with newcomers Vanessa Mendoza and Oscar Patino securing two of the seats by garnering more than 50 percent of the vote.
Fellow newcomer Ildefonso Green appears to have moved on to the general election for the third seat. He was easily the leading vote-getter among those who fell short of the 50 percent mark. He will be joined on the general election ballot by one of three incumbents - John Felix, who is acting mayor; Carlos Salaz; and Vice Mayor Pete Tadeo. All three were within five votes of one another for the second slot on the ballot, with a small number of votes remaining to be counted.
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