Business on Main By Jason Daley

Frank Fiume wanted make sports fun for kids again. So, he founded i9 Sports, a franchise offering flag-football, soccer and more to over 130,000 kids.

There was a time when youth sports were synonymous with kids picking dandelions in the outfield and “Bad News Bears”-style bumbling. Today it's often about parents socking each other in the bleachers and steely-eyed athletes stretching their young bodies to the limit in their determination to win. Athletics, instead of being a way to let off steam, socialize and build confidence, have become one more competitive stress.

The Huffington Post - 12/05/12, PA/Huffington Post UK

A mere sprinkling of snow sent parts of the UK into meltdown on Wednesday, with Stansted airport shut for more than two hours and over 50 schools shut around the country.

Many road and rail journeys were delayed, causing frustration for commuters.

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Phys.org - 12/04/12

This is the humerus, or upper arm bone, of Nyasasaurus parringtoni next to a cross section of the bone. The many colors indicate that the bone fibers are disorganized, much like those of early dinosaurs. (c) Natural History Museum
 

The findings mean that the dinosaur lineage appeared 10 million to 15 million years earlier than fossils previously showed, originating in the Middle Triassic rather than in the Late Triassic period.