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A Short History of Nearly Everything (original 2003; edition 2004)
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Despite his reputation for humor, Bryson has written a serious and well-researched account of almost everything we know about our world, from the smallest known particles to the vastness of the known universe. It is heavy reading for non-scientists, but should be read by anyone with the slightest interest in keeping updated on what we know of our world.
I think I found the personalities of the scientists one of the most interesting aspects of this book, some of whom have to go down as most unfortunate people in history. Guillaume Le Gentil who set off a year in advance to observe the transit of Venus and was still at sea when one transit took place. A cloud covered the Sun for the entire transit of the next one, then he wound up with dysentery, nearly was shipwrecked and by the time he made it home his relatives had declared him dead and plundered his estate. Karl Scheele who discovered 8 elements but others got credit for them, Caspar Wistar who nearly became he discoverer of the dinosaurs but didn't recognize the bones significance when it was sent to him. Wisteria was named after him.
Isaac Newton who had calculated the planets' orbits and lost his calculations.
I had a hard time with some portions of this book such as the Opik-Oort Cloud whose existence is entirely hypothetical and is hypothetically 10,000 years away. The chapter "Muster Mark's Quarks" was also not a favorite of mine and on page 172, Bryson sums the chapter up as "we live in a universe whose age we can't quite compute, surrounded by stars whose distance we don't altogether know, filled with matter we can't identify, operating in conformance with physical laws whose properties we don't truly understand.
There was also research theft going on by scientists who wanted to be the name in any given field or a shot at the Nobel Prize. The British Museum at one time could be entered only by those whose application had been vetted and approved as fit to be admitted, then they had to come back to get their ticket, and finally a third time for admission. Bryson has inserted his sense of humor throughout the book and tried to make this a book that the layman can understand. I won't be going out and re-labeling the garden plants in Latin though.
I was not overly impressed. Almost everything was either something I knew, or something I don't care about (personal problems of long-dead geologists), or was out-of-date (status of Pluto). If he'd kept better to the promise of the prologue, to explore exactly 'how' scientists know all that stuff, it'd have been better. But at least he did explain some things that some people might be learning for the first time, such as Carbon-14 dating. I suppose the book is a good introduction to lots of science for novice autodidacts.
Ok, one thing I did gladly learn that it's lichens, not moss, that grow on the north side of trees. Only trouble is, lichen takes a long time to grow, so no guarantee I'll find some next time I'm lost in a forest...
A Short History of Nearly Everything is an incredible literary and popular achievement introducing ordinary readers to all the major wonders of science. Such topics are usually rather daunting and difficult to understand, but author Bill Bryson explains them all with an easy eloquence, a warmth of humour and a keen eye for the right anecdote or analogy. Bryson also has an inexhaustible supply of infectious enthusiasm. This is not a cringeworthy hey kids, let's make learning fun!" sort of book, but rather just one man sharing his astonishment at the variety, scale and wonder of our universe.
And without meaning to diminish the kudos that are due to Bryson's writing, it should come as no surprise that these topics capture the reader's imagination. They are simply incredible. Covering everything from the origins of the universe and the formation of planets right down to biological life at the cellular level on this little blue planet of ours, many – no, scratch that, all – of the topics and facts that Bryson shares are just mind-boggling. The scale and complexity of our existence is staggering in itself, but Bryson's genius is in presenting such often-difficult concepts in an accessible and universally agreeable way. Early on, the writer tells us that his remit is "to see if it isn't possible to understand and appreciate – marvel at, enjoy even – the wonder and accomplishments of science at a level that isn't too technical or demanding, but isn't entirely superficial either." (pg. 24). I would wager that you won't find a single reviewer that would dispute that Bryson has achieved his goal. You certainly won't find such dissent in this review.
It is one of those few books for which the cliché is genuinely and indisputably warranted: this is a book that everyone should read. It reminds us that our own place in the universe is ridiculously insignificant, yet at the same time it is incredibly life-affirming by reminding us just how miraculous our own existence actually is. When you consider that the odds are massively stacked against anything happening, the fact that we have a species have not only come into existence but have also reached a stage where we can begin to understand things on a far more grand and impossible stage than ourselves should fill one with a real sense of pride, even those of us who haven't personally contributed to this advancement.
Another key achievement of Bryson's book is that he doesn't just tell us the facts, or even just tell us them in an approachable way. He also tells us how scientists came to work this sort of thing out, something which he admits early on that he had always been curious about (pg. 23). Some of these methods are ingenious (one relatively minor incident which nevertheless stood out for me was how scientists confirmed that the Earth's magnetic poles have switched ends throughout the ages. They did so by measuring the iron content in rocks of different ages: the iron in the loose sediment would have shifted to one end or the other before solidifying).
The book also impresses on the reader that however much we know, there is still so, so much that we don't (yet?) know. Every discovery brings new questions or, as Bryson phrases it, "every time we manage to unlock a box, we find that there is another locked box inside" (pg. 210). I was surprised how (relatively) recent many of our fundamental scientific discoveries actually are. For example, the confirmation that dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite belongs to the twentieth-century. The 20th century also gave us the 'Modern Synthesis', the theory that unified the celebrated work of Charles Darwin and the less-celebrated but no less important work on genetics by Gregor Mendel into the theory of evolution that we know and love (well, some of us) today. This is in itself a thought-provoking notion throwing into relief the pace of our species' achievements. As Bryson says: "It is fairly remarkable to think that Ford has been building cars and Nobel committees awarding prizes for longer than we have known that the Earth has a core." (pg. 261).
Perhaps some of the questions raised by science can never be answered; it certainly does seem like there are some insurmountable hurdles ahead. Even a genius like Einstein failed to make real headway on fitting his celebrated relativity theory into a grander unified theory, the so-called 'theory of everything' that would knit everything together. Even so, the fact that Bryson's book – written over a decade ago – writes non-committedly on such things as the Higgs boson, which has since been confirmed by the much-publicised work done by the Large Hadron Collider, shows us that science is still advancing full speed ahead into the questions of the future. And some of the puzzles which science has already solved would, no doubt, have seemed impossible to previous generations. Who knows what achievements the future may bring? Speaking as a relatively young man, it is entirely possible that, given the pace of scientific discovery, there will be at least one more high-profile discovery in my lifetime that will have important implications for our understanding of the universe and leave me shaking my head in wonder. (In fact, on the very day I wrote this review NASA announced they had discovered water on Mars, which may support alien life. This came less than twelve hours after I watched a once-in-a-generation supermoon lunar eclipse, or 'blood-moon', from my front garden. The universe is amazing.) We are living in an unprecedentedly exciting age, scientifically-speaking, and Bryson has invoked the wonder of this in an unprecedentedly accessible and engrossing science book."
Good writing. Great stories behind important discoveries tracing our scientific understanding of earth and humanity.
The more I read of ''A Short History of Nearly Everything,'' the more I was convinced that Bryson had achieved exactly what he'd set out to do, and, moreover, that he'd done it in stylish, efficient, colloquial and stunningly accurate prose.
"Una breve historia de casi todo" explica como ha evolucionado el mundo para acabar siendo lo que es hoy. Explica cualquier aspecto de nuestro universo, desde el más recóndito al más conocido.
The book's underlying strength lies in the fact that Bryson knows what it's like to find science dull or inscrutable. Unlike scientists who turn their hand to popular writing, he can claim to have spent the vast majority of his life to date knowing very little about how the universe works.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 076790818X, Paperback)From primordial nothingness to this very moment, A Short History of Nearly Everything reports what happened and how humans figured it out. To accomplish this daunting literary task, Bill Bryson uses hundreds of sources, from popular science books to interviews with luminaries in various fields. His aim is to help people like him, who rejected stale school textbooks and dry explanations, to appreciate how we have used science to understand the smallest particles and the unimaginably vast expanses of space. With his distinctive prose style and wit, Bryson succeeds admirably. Though A Short History clocks in at a daunting 500-plus pages and covers the same material as every science book before it, it reads something like a particularly detailed novel (albeit without a plot). Each longish chapter is devoted to a topic like the age of our planet or how cells work, and these chapters are grouped into larger sections such as "The Size of the Earth" and "Life Itself." Bryson chats with experts like Richard Fortey (author of Life and Trilobite) and these interviews are charming. But it's when Bryson dives into some of science's best and most embarrassing fights--Cope vs. Marsh, Conway Morris vs. Gould--that he finds literary gold. --Therese Littleton
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In this book Bill Bryson explores the most intriguing and consequential questions that science seeks to answer and attempts to understand everything that has transpired from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. To that end, Bill Bryson apprenticed himself to a host of the world's most profound scientific minds, living and dead. His challenge is to take subjects like geology, chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics and see if there isn't some way to render them comprehensible to people, like himself, made bored (or scared) stiff of science by school. His interest is not simply to discover what we know but to find out how we know it. How do we know what is in the center of the earth, thousands of miles beneath the surface? How can we know the extent and the composition of the universe, or what a black hole is? How can we know where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out? On his travels through space and time, Bill Bryson encounters a splendid gallery of the most fascinating, eccentric, competitive, and foolish personalities ever to ask a hard question. In their company, he undertakes a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge.… (more)
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Personally, I max out Stealth, Martial Arts, & Technical Aptitude on my stealth character.
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Seen the ads for "Knight School" yet? Bob Knight, reality TV star. Hasn't he already been one for years?
But there's a Division I coach out there who's done better than star in a reality TV show. He starred in a real TV show. That's right, boys and girls. I'm talkin' 'bout Reggie Theus. And I'm talkin' 'bout "Hang Time."
Those of you who never saw it, too bad. I'm not embarrassed to say I watched it ... on occasion. "Hang Time" was a Saturday morning sitcom that followed in the hallowed footsteps of "Saved By the Bell" and "California Dreams." It revolved around a high school boys basketball team with a female point guard -- and for the first three years of the show, Theus played coach Bill Fuller. (He was replaced by that immortal acting icon, Dick Butkus.)
Yeah, the show was ultra-cheesy. The team played in a gym the size of a large closet. The rims must have been about six feet tall the way everyone was throwing down dunks. And the issues the show dealt with were straight out of an after-school special.
So what? The blonde point guard was pretty cute. Anthony Anderson played a team member -- he's gone on to play some decent comedy film roles. And the coach was Reggie Theus, former NBA All-Star.
Theus is coaching in reality now, trying to rebuild the program at New Mexico State. The Aggies haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 1999, and they went 6-24 last season. But in his first season, Theus has the Aggies at a respectable 5-5 in the WAC after a loss to first-place Nevada on Thursday night.
It's the perfect time for a "Hang Time" DVD release, don't you think?
But by the time Slaughter was deciding what college to play for, he knew much more about that team and its coach, Steve Fisher. By then, Fisher happened to be coaching at San Diego State -- a school far enough (1½ hours away) from Slaughter's Riverside, Calif., hometown to give him a true college experience, but close enough that his dad could come see him play.
It was a perfect fit.
Now Slaughter is trying to lead San Diego State to its first NCAA Tournament since 2002. The 6-8, 223-pound junior forward is averaging 17.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. This past week he posted 25 points and 11 boards in an 85-81 win at Colorado State, and 16 points and 15 boards in a 61-51 win over Air Force. The Aztecs (16-6, 9-1) have won eight games in a row, their longest winning streak in 22 years, and lead UNLV by 1½ games in the Mountain West Conference.
"We're on a roll right now, and we want to keep it going," says Slaughter. "We want to ride it till the wheels fall off."
Slaughter, who had a 20-point, 20-rebound game against UNLV earlier this season, is a tough matchup because of his combination of strength and quickness -- he can outmuscle smaller players but drive past bigger ones. Fisher believes his biggest strengths are his rebounding ability -- "He just has a knack for knowing where the ball is, he can smell it off the glass" -- and his free-throw shooting (79.3 percent this season). "If he continues to progress the way he has with us, he'll have an opportunity [at the next level]," Fisher says.
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Slaughter also has a nice supporting cast, particularly guard Brandon Heath (17.8 ppg) and 6-10 forward Mohamed Abukar (13.1 ppg). Abukar, a transfer from Florida, wasn't eligible to play until Dec. 27 -- and Slaughter missed three games in December with a sprained MCL in his left knee. With both of them on the court (which prohibits teams from double-teaming Slaughter), the Aztecs have lost only once (at Air Force, 65-62). That has given them a ton of confidence going into the home stretch of the season -- even if they aren't getting much national recognition.
"I knew coming in [that] San Diego State doesn't have the biggest name," Slaughter says. "But in due time, we'll get everything we deserve. You've got to win to get the accolades."
The Hoyas struggled in the first half, falling behind by 15. Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray was the primary culprit -- he scored 15 points in the first half. So in the second half Thompson switched to a matchup zone on defense; on offense, he used 6-9 forward Jeff Green up top at the point, to draw Gray away from the basket. The moves worked -- Gray went scoreless in the second half, and Georgetown stormed back and scored a big victory.
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Before their win against Rutgers, Notre Dame (11-10, 2-8) had lost its previous five games ... by a total of 11 points: By 2 at Marquette; by 3 vs. Georgetown; by 2 vs. Villanova; by 1 at West Virginia; and by 3 at Louisville. And that's not all -- check out the margins by which ND lost in its other five losses: by 3 at Pittsburgh; by 4 vs. Michigan; by 6 vs. Syracuse; by 6 at DePaul; and by 13 vs. NC State.
Can't help but feel sorry for the Fighting Irish, after they've lost so many close games. Hard to believe a team with that kind of talent could miss its conference tournament, but the Irish will have to finish strong over their last six games to crack the top 12 in the Big East.
"You make those shots and the fans have no say-so. And if there comes a point where I can do it, I'll do it. I still want to take those."
Washington's failure at the free-throw line in last season's Conference USA championship game has been well-documented. Nevertheless, it's nice to see him knock down those shots and display such confidence.
Don't you want to see Washington step up to the foul line with an NCAA Tournament game on the line next month? I do. Bet he knocks 'em down, too.
Other thoughts from games I watched this past week:
• Sooners-Jayhawks did turn out to be better than Steelers-Seahawks. And boy is Kansas coming on strong. Six wins in a row, 13 out of 15. Can't wait for Kansas at Texas, Feb. 25.
• Speaking of the Fab Five, I went to my first Knicks game of the season Tuesday night and got to watch former Wolverine Jalen Rose fail to get the ball inbounds with 2.2 seconds left and the Knicks down by 1. He even pulled a Webber -- he motioned for a timeout even though the Knicks had none remaining, but the ref whistled him for a five-second call instead. It's so much fun being a Knicks fan.
• Never thought I'd see Kevin Pittsnogle get shut out this season -- but he shot 0-of-12 against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, including 0-of-6 from 3-point range. Speaks volumes about Pitt's defense. But the fact that the Mountaineers lost by only four is actually a good sign for West Virginia.
In fact, the 7-2 WCC record is LMU's best conference start since the fateful 1989-90 season, when LMU set the Division I team scoring record by averaging 122.4 points per game and ran all the way to the Elite Eight before falling to eventual national champion UNLV, 131-101. But that season will forever be remembered for what happened during the WCC tournament.
LMU, the No. 1 seed, beat Gonzaga in the quarterfinals 121-84. In its semifinal game against Portland, with the Lions leading 23-13, Hank Gathers -- the nation's leading scorer and rebounder the previous season -- went in for a dunk. On his way back down the court, Gathers collapsed and died of a heart condition. He was just 23 years old.
The rest of the WCC tournament was canceled. LMU was awarded the league's automatic bid. And the Lions went on that great NCAA run in honor of their fallen teammate, with Bo Kimble shooting his first free throw of every game left-handed in tribute (Gathers struggled at the free-throw line so much that he shot his foul shots left-handed for a time). Kimble sank all four.
And yet, this picture from Saturday makes me sick to my stomach for some reason. So think how people who hate the Yankees and the Blue Devils must feel. 'Nuff said.
For a bonus selection, I'll recommend "Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story", if you can get your hands on a copy. Yes, it's a TV movie, and it's a tad cheesy -- but I bet you can't turn it off.
• Camels, apparently, do fight. Several readers informed me that camel fights are staged both in Ephesus (Turkey) and Douz (Tunisia), and perhaps in other places as well. (Note to editor: How 'bout sending me to one of these?)
• I'm well aware of the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, all you "Pulp Fiction" fans. They would've made my list -- except my list was limited to Division I basketball teams.
• Memphis fans stuffed my in-box complaining about my "slamming" of Rodney Carney. People, I did no such thing. First of all, I was criticizing his coach's comments, not Carney. Second of all, I actually enjoy watching Carney play. Always have. I've seen him several times in person, including earlier this season against Duke. And I think he could be a very good NBA player.
But again, John Calipari said of Carney, compared to Redick and Morrison, "He shoots the ball the same as they do. His numbers are the same for his career." As the numbers I presented last week show, that's simply not true.
Let's move on to this week's poll question. Who is your favorite TV show basketball coach? Please vote in the poll at the top right of this page.
And remember, please send me questions for next week's column, or nominations for the different subject categories. You can e-mail me here.
Now, here are a couple of the questions I received in the past week:
Tennessee is the most surprising team in D-I this season. What are their chances of making a run at the Elite Eight or further?
-- Travis, Knoxville
You could make a case for the Vols being the biggest surprise in D-I. Bruce Pearl has turned things around very quickly in Knoxville. They've got a chance to get there, Travis, but I don't see them going quite so far. I think their lack of NCAA Tournament experience (the Vols haven't been there since 2001) could hurt them. Tell you what, though -- even a spot in the Sweet Sixteen would be quite an accomplishment.
Kieran, I need a roommate, and you're the only guy that watches as much college hoops as me. I live in downtown Indy, within walking distance of NCAA headquarters, the Big Ten Tourney and the Final Four. What do you say?
-- Kurt, Indianapolis
I say you're scaring me, Kurt. Never thought the Report Card would make this necessary, but I might need to obtain a restraining order.
Unless you have tickets to the Final Four...
UCLA at Washington (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC -- but check local listings): Suddenly, the Huskies (6-5 in the Pac-10) desperately need a quality win.
West Virginia at Georgetown (Sunday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN Full Court): Who would have thought this game would be so pivotal in the Big East regular-season race?
UConn at Villanova (Monday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN): The first of two clashes between these two titans this month -- can't wait.
Michigan State at Iowa (Tuesday, 9:05 p.m. ET, ESPN): The winner gets a big leg up in the Big Ten race.
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Drake's cakes, which include Devil Dogs, Funny Bones and Yodels, are among the brands Hostess is selling after announcing in November that it was shutting down its business.
Earlier this month, Hostess Brands Inc. filed bids by Tastykakes maker Flowers Foods Inc. to buy six of its bread brands, including Wonder, for $390 million.
Hostess, which is based in Irving, Texas, is filing bids for its popular brands in stages. These "stalking horse bids" set a floor for an auction process that lets rivals make better offers. The final sale must be approved by a judge in bankruptcy court.
Hostess spokesman Lance Ignon said the company expects to file bids for the rest of its brands in the "near-term."
Its breads and snack cakes also include Ho Hos, Ding Dongs and Zingers.
The company's demise came after years of management turmoil and turnover, with workers saying the company failed to invest its brands. Hostess filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time in less than a decade in January 2012, citing costs associated with its unionized workforce. It had about 18,500 employees when it announced that it was shutting down after it was unable to reach a deal on a new contract with striking workers.
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James Hunter Jim Hall Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 31, 2008.
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"Llywelyn imaginatively and vividly portrays the druid rituals and their close ties to nature, and authentically depicts daily life among the Celts as well."
—Publishers Weekly
"A masterpiece . . . From page one, the fires of your imagination will burn with a white heat. . . . Beware the druids! Unless you have twenty-four hours of non-stop reading time, don't touch it. . . . Thumbs up. Five stars. Bravo."
—Tulsa World


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1. Frontline (1983– )
60 min | Documentary
Investigative journalist documentaries.
Creator: Ly Chheng | Stars: Will Lyman, Arun Rath, Sarah Childress, Martin Smith
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The Released
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Frontline examines the lives of mentally ill repeat offender who are struggling to make a life for themselves outside of prison.
Writers: Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor | Directors: Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor | Stars: Bennie Anthony, Gary Brown, Jacqueline Edmondson, Michael Grissett
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A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
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The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, N.Y., on coffee regulations:
World coffee prices have plummeted 70 percent over the past five years due to a glut that began with deregulation about a decade ago. That's fairly shocking news to most Americans, who have been paying roughly the same for a cup of joe at their local cafe, and only a little less for a can of the stuff at their supermarket.
Greed -- on the part of major coffee companies like Kraft, Procter & Gamble, Nestle and Sara Lee -- is a big reason. They're making out like bandits at the expense of hundreds of thousands of small family farmers in places such as Nicaragua, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico.
The price paid to these farmers is now between 15 cents and 25 cents a pound, substantially less than the world market price of about 50 cents. ...
Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about buying low-priced goods produced in foreign sweatshops. Cheap coffee is much the same: It may be OK on the wallet, and provide warmth and a caffeine buzz, but there's a bitter aftertaste from the exploitation involved in the production. ...
The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y., on the new Barbie:
The Bratz doll toy package trumpets proudly: Toy of the Year. Chosen by whom? Penthouse?
One of the hottest toys of the holiday season comes dressed in a skirt that barely covers her bottom, knock-me-down-and-have-your-way-with-me boots, a face plastered with makeup, huge, luscious lips and a face that's all about attitude. Hence the name.
Perfect for the little girls of the world, who already take many of their fashion cues from singers like the belly-baring Britney and the increasingly skanky Christina ...
Barbie actually has come a long way in the past few decades. She's been given clout, 100 careers and even a more anatomically realistic body, with thicker waist and smaller chest.
But now, a sexier, "hipper" Barbie has hit the toy shelves, with skintight clothes, pouty lips, low-rise jeans and bared belly button.
And then there's Lingerie Barbie, peddled by FAO Schwartz for those 14 and older, in a heavenly merry widow bustier ensemble accented with intricate lace and matching peekaboo peignoir.
"The dolls are more reality-based," says a Mattel spokesman. "A girl can really relate to them."
And that's the sad fact.
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List of incidents at independent amusement parks
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned[clarification needed] amusement parks, water parks or theme parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
The term incidents refers to major accidents, injuries, deaths and significant crimes. While these incidents are required to be reported to regulatory authorities for investigation, attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories:
- Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance.
- Caused by negligence on the part of the guest. This can be refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules.
- The result of a guest's known or unknown health issues.
- Act of God or a generic accident (e.g. slipping and falling) that is not a direct result of an action on anyone's part.
- 1 Action Park
- 2 Blackpool Pleasure Beach
- 3 Coney Island
- 4 Dutch Wonderland
- 5 Expoland (Japan)
- 6 Hersheypark
- 7 Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
- 8 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- 9 Kennywood
- 10 Kentucky Kingdom
- 11 Knoebels
- 12 Krug Park
- 13 Lagoon Amusement Park
- 14 Lake Winnepesaukah
- 15 Luna Park Sydney
- 16 Nickelodeon Universe
- 17 Old Indiana Fun Park
- 18 Overseas Chinese Town East
- 19 Phantasialand (Germany)
- 20 Playland
- 21 Rockin' Raceway
- 22 Siam Park (Thailand)
- 23 Storybook Land
- 24 Splash Adventure
- 25 Water Park of America
- 26 Water Works Park
- 27 References
Action Park[edit]
- On July 8, 1980, a 19-year-old park employee was riding the Alpine Slide when his car jumped the track and his head struck a rock, killing him.[1]
- On July 24, 1982, a 15-year-old boy drowned in the Tidal Wave Pool.[1][2]
- On August 1, 1982, a 27-year-old man from Long Island got out of his tipped kayak on the Kayak Experience to right it. While doing so, he stepped on a grate that was either in contact with, or came too close to, a section of live wiring for the underwater fans that somehow became exposed and he suffered a severe electric shock, which sent him into cardiac arrest. Several other members of his family nearby were also injured. He was taken to a hospital in nearby Warwick, New York where he died later of the shock-induced cardiac arrest.[1][3] The park at first disputed that the electric current caused his death, saying there were no burns on his body, but the coroner responded that burns generally do not occur in a water-based electrocution.[3] The ride was drained and closed for the investigation. Accounts differed as to the extent of the exposed wiring: the park said it was "just a nick," while others said it was closer to 8 inches (20 cm). The state's Labor Department found that the fan was properly maintained and installed and cleared the park of wrongdoing; however it also said that the current had the possibility to cause bodily harm under certain circumstances.[1] While the park said it was vindicated, it never reopened the ride, saying that people would be afraid to go on it afterwards.[3]
- In 1984, a fatal heart attack suffered by one visitor was unofficially believed to have been triggered by the shock of the cold water in the pool beneath the Tarzan Swing. The water on the ride and in that swimming area was 50-60 °F (10-16 °C) while other water areas were in the 70-80 °F (21-27 °C) range more typical of swimming pools. The Tarzan Swing and the Cannonball ride in this area were operated by spring water.[3]
- On August 27 of that year, a 20-year-old from Brooklyn drowned in the Tidal Wave Pool.[4]
- On July 19, 1987, an 18-year-old drowned in the Tidal Wave Pool.[1]
Blackpool Pleasure Beach[edit]
Big Dipper[edit]
- On August 11, 2009, two trains carrying a total of 32 guests collided, resulting in 21 guests requiring treatment at a nearby hospital for injuries ranging from whiplash and broken noses, to cuts and bruises.[5]
Big One[edit]
- In July 1994, a week after the ride's opening, eight people were injured when the computer system failed to completely stop a train returning to the station. The result of this brake failure was a collision with a waiting train at the ride's station. The injuries were all only minor but the incident was widely publicised by the media.
- On August 31, 2000, 23 people were injured, when two ride vehicles collided due to a failure of the ride's braking system. Of those injured, 21 were taken to the hospital.[6]
- On June 14, 2011, the train stopped, causing minor injuries. One person was reported to be hospitalised with whiplash injury.[7]
- In 1997, the Avalanche ride was involved in an accident when the first carriage's braking system automatically engaged, causing the following carriages to collide into one another in a rapid stop. 14 people were on the ride at the time, an 11-year-old boy suffered bruised ribs. The ride was out of commission for 5 weeks of repairs.[8]
Fun House[edit]
- On December 16, 1991, the Fun House attraction (first opened in 1934) was completely destroyed by a fire caused by vandals. Valhalla (opened in 2000) was built in its place.
Grand National[edit]
- On May 20, 2004, the Grand National's station was destroyed by a fire that also damaged Alice's Wonderland and Trauma Towers. The ride was repaired and re-opened five months later on October 28, 2004. In 2014, 58-year-old Robert Sycamore broke his neck whilst riding the Grand National. Sycamore, who suffered from spondylitis, an inflammation of the vertebrae in the back ignored safety warnings and rode the wooden roller coaster with his thirteen year old nephew. Upon returning to the station, Sycamore was found slumped in the carriage and was rushed to hospital, however as a result of the accident was left paralyzed.[9]
Space Invader 2[edit]
- On July 21, 2000, an 11-year-old boy died from head and body injuries after falling out of the carriage during the ride. The victim had reportedly fallen out of his cart because he had unfastened his seatbelt during the ride.[10]
Coney Island[edit]
- In 1999, a 17-year-old girl was killed and 8 others were injured when a car flew off the ride.[11]
Polar Express[edit]
- On August 5, 2007, a restraining lap bar broke causing an unidentified 15-year-old girl to fall out of her seat and into the center of the ride where she was briefly knocked unconscious. The ride was running in reverse at the time. The victim was taken to the hospital with head and leg injuries, and complaining of neck and back pain.[12]
Coney Island Cyclone[edit]
- On May 26, 1985, a 29-year-old man was killed while riding the Cyclone. He stood up and struck his head on a crossbeam.
- On August 23, 1988, a 26-year-old man was killed after falling from the Cyclone. The man was a maintenance worker and was the only passenger at the time, riding in the back seat of the train during his lunch break. Apparently, he eluded the safety bar and was seen standing up as the train began its descent down the first hill. He fell 30 feet and landed on a crossbeam of a lower section of track. He was killed instantly. The ride was closed following the incident, but was reopened a day later after safety inspectors concluded that the ride was safe.[13]
- On July 31, 2007, a 53-year-old man broke several vertebrae while riding the Cyclone. He died four days later due to complications from surgery.[14][15]
Dutch Wonderland[edit]
Sky ride[edit]
- On July 19, 2008, a 44-year-old woman from Ann Arbor, Michigan lost about a centimeter off the tip of her left index finger when it was caught in the safety bar.[16][17]
Expoland (Japan)[edit]
Fujin Raijin II[edit]
- On May 5, 2007, a 19-year-old from Higashiomi, Shiga was killed and nineteen other guests were injured when the Fujin Raijin II derailed at Expoland in Suita, Osaka. An investigation revealed that the ride derailed due to a broken axle. None of the ride vehicle's axles had been replaced for fifteen years.[18] Following this accident, similar coasters at other Japanese parks were voluntarily shut down and inspected to see if they could have the same axle flaw.[19] Expoland was cited by authorities for faulty maintenance when similar axle cracks were found on a second train a month later.[20] On July 15, 2008, three former Expoland employees—the director and administrative manager, the head of facility and business department, and the head of the technical division—agreed with the allegation of professional negligence and violating Building Standards Law. They admitted to purposefully postponing the coaster's regular inspection, even though a visible crack was noticed months earlier, as well as submitting a false inspection report.[21]
- In 2006, of the 1.4 million visitors to the park, 55 people were injured at Hersheypark.[22]
Tidal Force[edit]
- In 2003, 6 people were injured when a boat collided.[11]
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari[edit]
The Raven[edit]
- On May 31, 2003, Tamar Fellner, a 32-year-old from New York City, New York died after falling out of The Raven roller coaster. The victim was visiting the park to attend "Stark Raven Mad 2003", an event hosting roller coaster enthusiasts from around the country. At approximately 8:00 pm, the victim and her fiancé boarded The Raven in the last row of the train. Following a safety check of her lap bar and seat belt by a ride operator, the train left the station. Multiple witnesses reported that they saw her "virtually standing up" during the ride's initial and subsequent drops. During the ride's 69 feet (21 m) drop, also called the fifth drop, she was ejected from the car and onto the tracks. When the train returned to the station, the victim's fiancé, ride operators, and a passenger who was a doctor ran back along the tracks, at which point they found her lying under the structure of the roller coaster at the fifth drop. The doctor, aided by park medical personnel, began CPR until an ambulance arrived. The victim was pronounced dead en route to the hospital.[23]
- An investigation following the accident showed that the safety restraints were working properly and that there were no mechanical deficiencies on the roller coaster. Additionally, Fellner's seatbelt was found undone when the train returned to the station.[24] A subsequent 2005 lawsuit filed by the family against Holiday World and the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, the manufacturer of the coaster train, was settled out of court in 2007. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.[25][26]
Lawnmowing accident[edit]
- On May 27, 2006, a 20-year-old male park employee from Birdseye, Indiana died after being pinned under the lawn mower he was using. The man was a supervisor for the park's grounds department. The employee was working alone, mowing an area with some inclines outside the east side of the park when the incident occurred, though the park refused to speculate on exactly what might have happened. The man was found by another employee, who was then able to help lift the lawn mower off the victim with the help of other employees. Park emergency medical technicians and Spencer County EMS summoned a medical helicopter from St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana, but the employee was pronounced dead prior to its arrival.[27][28]
The Wave[edit]
- On July 4, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., a 29-year-old female from Fort Wayne, Indiana died after collapsing near the edge of The Wave, falling face-down into two inches of water. Lifeguards immediately responded and pulled her out, then attempted to revive her with help from park medical personnel. Resuscitation attempts continued as the victim was transported by ambulance to Jasper Memorial Hospital, where she died. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be congestive heart failure.[29]
Bahari River[edit]
- On June 20, 2009, a filter pump on Bahari River malfunctioned, sending twenty-four guests and employees to the hospital. At 6:25 pm, the pump, which was turned off at the time, was turned back on. The pump surged, forcing a stronger than usual concentration of liquid bleach and hydrochloric acid into the water. Twenty-four people, including park staff and medical personnel, complained of troubled breathing and nausea. They were given oxygen at the park before being transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital for treatment. All were treated and released that evening. It was later determined that an interlock system designed to prevent chemical feeders from pumping chemicals into the water when the pump was turned off had malfunctioned.[30]
Bomb scare[edit]
- On June 30, 2016, a suspicious unattended backpack was found, causing an evacuation of the entire park.[31][32]
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo[edit]
Power outage[edit]
- On February 28, 1999, 15 people were stranded on a ride for a few minutes before they were able to get off. No serious injuries were reported, although six people complained of dizziness and neck pain.[11]
- On March 20, 2011, a lap bar on the Hi-Miler roller coaster at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo suddenly unlocked, causing 47-year-old Brian Greenhouse to fall more than 28 feet from the roller coaster. The malfunction was caused by a single screw, which was supposed to keep the lock pin in place and the lap bar locked. The victim sustained serious chest and head injuries, and later died as a result of his injuries.[33]
King Kahuna[edit]
- On July 6, 2008, twenty riders were stranded upside down for ten minutes when the King Kahuna ride malfunctioned and unexpectedly stopped for an undetermined reason.[34] One of the riders sued Kennywood for negligence, claiming that the ride caused spinal damage. On March 26, 2013, a jury ruled that the plaintiff had a pre-existing spinal condition, and that any injury she suffered was not due to the ride.[35]
- On August 7, 1968, a 15-year-old girl from Monongahela, Pennsylvania died and a 15 year-old-girl from Monessen, Pennsylvania fractured both wrists after falling 30 feet from the ride when a bolt supporting one of the cages broke, causing the cage to collapse dropping the girls to the ground.[36]
- In 1968, a 15-year-old boy from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, fell to his death after standing up on the ride.
- In 1999, there was an accident on the Thunderbolt when operators failed to brake an incoming train, which collided with the train being loaded. Thirty people were injured in the crash. After the accident, the headlights on the cars were partially removed because the electrical system did not hold up well against the vibration of the cars.
The Whip[edit]
- On May 31, 2002, a 29-year-old female guest from Monroeville, Pennsylvania was killed when the roof of The Whip collapsed during a microburst. On July 20, 2007, a trial jury awarded the victim's family US$1.21 million.
Kentucky Kingdom[edit]
- On Wednesday April 7, 1999, The ride stranded 27 people nearly 60 feet in the air for as much as 4 hours. For the inconvenience, the staff gave the riders stuffed animals and water bottles.It was caused by a malfunction in the ride's automatic braking system.
- On May 29, 1999, the ride stranded 26 people for 4 hours. It was nearly a mirror image of the incident that happened 1 month prior. Firemen were able to get the riders off using cherry pickers, and nobody was injured.[11]
- On July 26, 1994 (park operating as Kentucky Kingdom), five unidentified riders were injured when two cars collided in an incident that inspectors said was due to operator error. After the accident, the park filed suit against Louisville, Kentucky television station WHAS-TV for reporting on the accident in a misleading and malicious manner. The station had inaccurately reported that the ride malfunctioned, was dangerous, and that the park had removed a "key component" of the ride. The station lost the lawsuit and was ordered to pay US$3 million to the park.[37]
Superman Tower of Power[edit]
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- On June 21, 2007 (park operating as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom), a 13-year-old girl from Louisville, Kentucky had both feet severed above the ankle by a snapped cable, caused by an unidentified ride malfunction.[38] In reaction to this accident, at least nine similar rides around the world were closed for inspection at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden,[39] Kennywood in Pittsburgh,[40] and at parks run by Six Flags,[41] Cedar Fair,[41] and PARC Management.[42] On July 3, 2007, the victim's family released a statement stating that her right foot had been successfully reattached.[43]
- On July 13, 2007, the victim's family filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages, claiming that the park did not properly maintain the ride.[44] On November 29, 2007, a judge in the Jefferson Circuit Court said that Six Flags could dismantle the ride beginning February 1, 2008. As of December 1, 2007, the ride's cable was still in storage awaiting lab tests.[45] On May 30, 2008, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture released their report on the accident, concluding that the accident was due to a faulty cable, as well as poor operator training in that if the ride operators had acted to shut down the ride in a timely manner, guests would only have suffered minor cuts. The report also stated that the park was fined $1,000 for not properly maintaining the ride.[46] On November 21, 2008, a settlement to "provide lifetime care" was reached between Kentucky Kingdom and the victim's family.[47]
- On July 6, 2011, a young boy was found face down in the pool. By the time the ambulance arrived, lifeguards performed CPR and were successful at getting a heartbeat and the boy breathing on his own. He died later at the hospital. It was later determined that the child suffered from a pre-existing heart condition that is associated with Noonan syndrome.[48]
Scenic Skyway[edit]
- On June 13, 2003, a man was seriously injured in a 30-foot (9.1 m) fall from the Scenic Skyway chairlift ride at Knoebels Amusement Park. The man was a member of a group home for mentally disabled people and was riding alone. He was airlifted to a local hospital and recovered. The ride had opened just two weeks prior to the accident. Inspectors found no problems with the ride.[49]
Speed Slide[edit]
- On March 2, 1999, an attorney representing two girls who sustained injuries while riding a water slide at a Pennsylvania amusement park discovered a history of complaints of injuries made by riders after they had ridden the same ride. Fifteen injuries had been reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Ride and Measurement Standards in recent years, including six reports of injuries to riders' genital areas. The Speed Slide, also known as the Super Slide, is a 40-foot (12 m) vertical drop water slide attraction. The tort lawsuit filed sought $9,200 in medical costs and at least $50,000 in damages on behalf of one girl, age 11. The suit also sought $5,300 in medical costs and at least $100,000 in damages on behalf of the other girl, age 12. The park was charged with negligence, failure to monitor the amount of force of the water and its effect on riders, failure to fix defects, and failure to provide adequate warnings to riders.[50]
Krug Park[edit]
Big Dipper[edit]
- On July 24, 1930, sometime after 6:00 p.m., the park's Big Dipper roller coaster crashed when a bolt worked itself loose. Four cars containing children and teenagers plunged to the ground. Four people were killed and 17 injured.[51][52][53][54]
Lagoon Amusement Park[edit]
Roller Coaster[edit]
- In 1934, Henry Howe, 20, of Ogden, Utah fell to his death as he attempted to stand up when the train was on its highest hill. Henry hit a number of support trestles on the way down.
- In 1946, James Young Hess was struck by the train as he was working on scaffolding on the ride. Hess suffered skull, leg and arm fractures, as well as internal injuries, and died at a Salt Lake hospital on September 1, 1946.
- In 1989, a 13-year-old girl stood up and fell 35 feet to her death. She was pronounced dead at the scene.[55]
Puff The Little Fire Dragon[edit]
- In 1989, a young boy attempted to exit the vehicle near the end of the ride. He was run over and killed by an oncoming train.[56]
Lake Winnepesaukah[edit]
- On April 19, 2003, a crowd disturbance described as a "near-riot" involving 500 to 700 youths took place outside the park in Rossville, Georgia after management decided to close the park 90 minutes early. Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers claimed the incident was caused by parents leaving their children unattended at the park with little or no money, thus unable to participate in the park's activities. When sporadic fighting began in the crowd, the decision was made to close the park early, which escalated the fighting. Law enforcement agencies from Georgia and Tennessee were dispatched to the scene when the crowd began to disrupt traffic on roads surrounding the park. After the incident, the park instituted a new policy of requiring visitors under 21 years of age to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Visitors are also required to purchase some sort of admission.[57]
Luna Park Sydney[edit]
Ghost Train[edit]
Nickelodeon Universe[edit]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Rock Bottom Plunge[edit]
Between 2011 and 2012, 8 people complained of injuries from the ride. 6 people complained of neck injuries and 2 complained of back injuries.[58]
Tak Attack[edit]
- In April 1998, a dime-sized plastic nut came loose on the The Mighty Axe (now called Tak Attack), causing the ride to come to a stop with riders stuck upside down at the very top. The loose nut had interrupted the power to the seating platform. The five riders were stuck for about an hour before park mechanics were able to get them down.[59]
Log Chute[edit]
- On Saturday, August 1, 1998, a 12-year-old boy fell off the log chute. When the boat neared the top of the chute, the boy began to panic and reached outside of the log to grab a railing. The ride operator attempted to stop the ride, but the log had already begun its descent down the major drop. Losing his grip, he fell off the chute, falling onto the landscaping rocks. The boy died from his injuries. O.D. Hopkins Associates, Inc., the manufacturer of the ride, inspected it and found it was in proper working order. It was Camp Snoopy's first fatal accident.[60]
- On November 4, 2007, a conveyor belt on the log chute malfunctioned, causing one log to crash into the other. However, there were only minor injuries. The ride was inspected and repaired, and then reopened on November 15, 2007.[61]
Screaming Yellow Eagle[edit]
- On Saturday, August 15, 1998, an 8-year-old girl died of a heart attack after she rode the Screaming Yellow Eagle (now known as Danny Phantom Ghost Zone), a rotating platform ride. She had a history of heart problems for five years before her death. The ride was working properly.[62]
Backyardigans Swing-Along[edit]
- On May 14, 2008, four people were slightly hurt, suffering minor leg injuries when the Backyardigans Swing Along malfunctioned, apparently spinning faster than normal. The ride was shut down when it became apparent that it was malfunctioning and remained closed until maintenance crews found and fixed the problem.[63][64] On May 18, 2008, the ride was inspected and fixed. It reopened on May 19, 2008.[citation needed]
- In April 2010, the Backyardigans Swing Along ride broke down and was suspended in the air for about 30 minutes. No one was hurt and everyone was brought down safely. The ride was tested and reopened the same day.
Fairly Odd Coaster[edit]
- On January 27, 2009, one of the coaster cars did not make it over the last hill on the Fairly Odd Coaster and stalled. No one was hurt, and once the lap bars were unlatched, the riders in the stalled car were let off. The other two cars on the circuit were stopped safely by the computer's actuation of the ride's air brakes. The ride's air brakes operating make a noise like a gunshot, which caused a small panic. The ride was running normally the next day.
Old Indiana Fun Park[edit]
- On August 11, 1996, a 4-year-old girl was paralyzed from the chest down, and her 57-year-old grandmother was killed after the miniature train ride at the Old Indiana Fun Park derailed and overturned as it approached a curve. The two victims were crushed under the weight of the cars. An investigation showed that the train was traveling much faster than its design speed of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h).[65]
Overseas Chinese Town East[edit]
Space Journey[edit]
- On June 29, 2010, 6 people were killed and 10 were injured when a Space Shuttle-simulator ride called Space Journey fell to the ground in Shenzhen, China. According to eyewitnesses, one of the ride's 12 cabins came loose in an explosion while spinning and collided with other cabins. Some cabins dropped 50 feet (15 m) and ejected passengers. Another eyewitness claimed that a power shortage caused the accident.[66]
Phantasialand (Germany)[edit]
Black Mamba[edit]
- On May 14, 2011, a 48-year-old man died while riding Black Mamba, an inverted roller coaster. According to German safety inspectors, the roller coaster and all safety features were sound and passed extensive testings by the TÜV. Autopsy showed that the death was caused by a heart attack. The man rode the ride despite being diagnosed with diabetes some weeks before.[67]
Dragon Coaster[edit]
- In 1988, an 8-year-old girl choked to death while chewing gum on the ride.[68]
Mind Scrambler[edit]
- On May 22, 2004, a 7-year-old girl from New Rochelle, New York was killed when she fell out of the ride after her restraining bar opened.[68][69]
- On June 29, 2007, a 21-year-old female park employee from White Plains, New York was killed[69] when the ride was started by a second employee while the victim was still assisting guests with their safety restraints. Park officials stated that a safety precaution (put in place after the 2004 Mind Scrambler incident) was not followed.[70] A report issued by the State's Labor Department on August 24, 2007 stated that the ride operators were running the ride improperly. The ride owner was cited for providing inadequate training. Due to this incident, the Mind Scrambler was closed.[68][71]
The Whip[edit]
- On August 18, 1938, a 19-year-old boy was killed when he was hurled from the ride.[72]
Ye Old Mill[edit]
- On August 3, 2005, a 7-year-old boy from Norwalk, Connecticut died of blunt force trauma to the head after he climbed out of a boat on the Ye Old Mill ride, where he became trapped underwater by a conveyor belt.[69] The victim's family sued the county that owned Playland, and on March 24, 2009, the defendants were ordered to pay US$1.25 million, as well as create a scholarship in the victim's name. The scholarship is awarded annually to the Playland employee who exhibits excellence in safety and customer service.[68][73]
Guest altercations[edit]
- On July 4, 2006, a 43-year-old woman from Queens, New York drowned after walking into a 40-foot-deep man-made lake that is off-limits to swimmers. An autopsy showed the victim had a blood alcohol level well over the legal limit.[68]
Rockin' Raceway[edit]
- On March 14, 2004, a 50-year-old woman fell off of a pendulum-like ride, "The Hawk". Afterwards, Charles Stanley Martin, the park manager, was charged with second-degree murder.[74][75]
Siam Park (Thailand)[edit]
Flume ride[edit]
- On October 23, 2007, one woman was killed and five others injured when the ride vehicle fell 20 metres (66 ft) to the ground from the top of the lift hill. Park management said that there was a drop in electric power, causing a water pump to fail to control sufficient water level on the ride.[76]
Super Spiral[edit]
- On January 12, 2008, 28 children, ages 10 to 13, were injured when they spiraled down two meters to the ground after the final sections of the Super Spiral water slide collapsed.[77]
Storybook Land[edit]
Big Truck Ride[edit]
- On May 8, 2011, the ride derailed as it came up on the first turn, causing cars to go off the track and fall two and a half feet to the ground, injuring two adults and one child. The cause was determined to be an internal component. Management decided to remove the ride, explaining, "We simply can't be sure about the precise cause of the failure and will not risk the safety of our patrons when we cannot be 100% certain that the ride can be made completely safe." It was replaced with an attraction called Workzone, which opened in the summer of 2014.[78]
Splash Adventure[edit]
- In 1999, when the park was called Visionland, five people were injured when a raft overturned.[79]
- In 2001, when the park was called Visionland, a boat filled with park employees overturned when the employees rocked the boat. The establishment was shaken up but no one was injured.[79]
- On August 4, 2009, when the park was called Alabama Adventure, a family of three and one other park visitor were injured when the ride's boat capsized. Witnesses said that the family's boat hit an empty boat and was overturned. The family was underwater for approximately 20 seconds.[79]
- On June 6, 2011, when the park was called Alabama Adventure, a fight that broke out between several youths and spread throughout the park. One guest described it as a borderline riot. The Bessemer Police were called to the park and no more guests were allowed into the park. The incident was blamed on a "$10 before 10AM" promotional event that was mishandled by park staff.[80]
Water Park of America[edit]
- On May 22, 2006, a 39-year-old man from Lakeville, Minnesota suffered a bruised spinal cord while attempting to ride the FlowRider wave ride on a boogie board. As a result, the victim had two titanium screws and a plate inserted into his neck to stabilize vertebrae and relieve pressure on his spinal cord. Doctor reports stated that the victim was almost paralyzed, but regained some movement in his limbs shortly after surgery.[81]
Water Works Park[edit]
- On August 5, 2007, an unidentified 10-year-old girl suffered severe internal injuries while riding the speed slide at the Denton, Texas park. The accident report filed by the on-duty lifeguards stated that the injuries were caused by the victim's failure to follow park rules, namely keeping her legs crossed at the ankles, while riding.[82] The park rule regarding crossing ankles on a water slide is common in the industry, and is one method (along with wearing a wet suit) used to prevent "straddle injuries."[83]
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June 5, 2013
Advertising pages from the September 11, 1933 issue of TIME Magazine, which featured a profile of Gertrude Stein.
November 30, 2010
Portraits of Elizabeth Bishop and Louise Crane, circa 1930s, from the Louise Crane Papers.
November 19, 2010
Two photographs from the papers of Bettina Bergery, always in fashion.
September 24, 2009
A pair of Mickey Mouse books from the early 1930s. Mickey, chercheur d'or [Paris] : Hachette, [©1931] whose endpapers advertise the adventures of the fellow on film and in the local newspaper. AND Mickey Mouse movie stories. Philadelphia, David McKay Co. [©1931]
May 7, 2009
The cover of an issue of the Spanish anarchist journal from 1937. With an image of the famous poster by Fontsere':
February 2, 2009
Two extremely rare calendars featuring original prints by an incredible array of printmakers from the 1930s, including Josef Albers, Fritz Eichenberg, Wuanita Smith, Charles Heaney, Rockwell Kent, Gregory Orloff and Ella Hergesheimer. Published in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Gutenberg Publishing Co.
October 13, 2008
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As someone that lived in NY for several years I have to say your comment is very insulting and an unfair portrayal of a great city and its people.
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spring street, Salt Lake City, UT,
"After police initially refused to arrest Zimmerman, there were many large but peaceful protests in both Sanford and the Miami area — as well as in New York and other cities."
I expressed concern for George and his community only because of this line in the article. I have spent a lot of time in New York and in New York City. While I have never been the target of any violence in New York City, plenty of other have been.
I don't apologize for living in a locale sheltered from racial conflict. I don't think my comment revealed any "unfortunate prejudices," nor did I demonstrate any "condescending attitudes" toward New Yorkers, but perhaps you could see these in the mirror. As for myself, I have enjoyed my time in New York City. You can find anything there . . . good and not so good.
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I think you may have gotten me confused with thornbird as those are thier quotes not mine.
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You are right. That is from "teleste", my apologies.
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What would we do if Hispanics rioted if Z is convicted? Seems to me Z has black ancestry?
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Don't expect anything from BO. You remember what his good friend Rahm said, don't you? Never let a crisis go to waste. He'll use at an excuse to for some repusluve presidential edict/dictate down on us.
You wear the race card so well.
I guess the members of Nicole Brown's race should have rioted after OJ's acquittal?
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From what I've learned, Trayvon Martin (covered in tatoos and gold teeth,
possessing expensive jewelry and unusal items he "found" on his way to
school, with tools typically used for theft in his locker at school, who had a
posting name of "Wild (a racist word that can't be repeated here) on
his own Facebook account, who a bus driver tried to have thrown off a bus for
refusing to pay the fare) probably did attack Zimmerman and Zimmerman should
therefore probably go free.
And....from what we've seen in the past, many of Martin's race most likely WILL bring about violence, to include the destruction of personal property and quite possibly, even death to an innocent bystander of a different race. Call me a racist if you want but does anyone remember what happened when Rodney King came into the spotlight? Does anyone remember what happened when OJ Simpson walked free?
Yeah, my point exactly....
Where's President Obama and Bill Cosby and all the other great black leaders when you need them? (Can't stand Obama but I deeply love and respect Bill Cosby...he's the best! A funny man with common sense!)
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I propose a racism test we can all perform in privacy which might reveal something of ourselves. It's simple. Just ask yourself if your feelings on the case and the outcome you think is closer to "justice" would be the same if the shooter and the victim had been reversed.
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They are/were both punks and both did things they should not have, but one is
Last neighborhood watchers I remember are the two who got in a shoot out because
both had more fire power than common sense.
If Zimmerman would have followed the instruction given by the 911 operator none of this would have happened either, but he had a gun and new better than the police.
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The giant buddha imposingly stood at the mid-slope of Mashan mountain. Try walking up all the steps until you reach the bottom of the bronze statue, where the buddha is standing on a lotus pod.
If you would like to enter the lotus pod structure, you have to pay an entrance fee of RMB25. You can browse through stalls selling buddhism-related products like ornaments, bracelets, books, etc.
Climb up further & you will have the opportunity to rub the toes of buddha, which is believed to bring you good luck. You can also enjoy the great view on top.
If your legs are not strong enough to carry you up to the top, you can climb halfway of the steps.
According to our tour guide, there is one strategic point where you can "touch" the hand of buddha & have your photos smartly taken. Try it out ! If you want to have a closer glimpse at the buddha, there is a smaller scale buddha.
From far, you will notice a bronze palm planted vertically on the ground. It's the buddha's palm called "The First Palm in the World". Queue up to touch the buddha's palm & you will be blessed with good fortunes.
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Ennore Port to Sell Tax-Free Bonds to Fund Projects
Bangalore (Mint)--India's shipping ministry has asked Ennore Port Ltd, the country's only corporate port among the 13 controlled by the federal government, to issue 50 billion rupees worth of tax-free bonds to help raise funds for port projects.
The Indian government is working on a 10-year plan to double capacity at ports, a top ministry official said on Wednesday.
"We have sent an offer to Ennore Port to act as the nodal agency for issuing the tax-free bonds on our behalf," said Rakesh Srivastava, joint secretary in the ministry of shipping. "We are awaiting a formal letter from Ennore Port on whether it is willing to do the job or not."
The tax-free port bonds are part of the infrastructure bonds announced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his annual budget earlier this year.
India, Asia's third biggest economy, plans to spend as much as 3 trillion rupees on its ports over the 10-year period ending 2020 to expand capacity for loading up to 3.2 billion tons of cargo from the existing 1.01 billion tons, according to the maritime agenda for the decade announced by the shipping ministry in January.
Mr. Srivastava could not say whether the funds raised through tax-free bonds would be used only for financing projects in the 13 ports — known as major ports — or whether it could help pay for building new private ports in the country as well.
"That is yet to be decided," he said.
Currently, 12 of the 13 major ports function as trusts under a law framed nearly four decades ago called the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Ennore Port located in Tamil Nadu is the only exception. Ennore port was formed as a company under the Companies Act, 1956, when it was opened in 2001.
The Ministry, earlier, had planned to set up a dedicated Indian Maritime Finance Corp. that would be vested with the rights to issue tax-free bonds for ports. The formation of a separate financing body for the ports sector was also part of the maritime agenda 2020. Mr. Srivastava could not say when the financing entity would be formed.
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Favorite Celeb Outfit: 2010 Female Final Vote!
Okay so I admit it, again I was kind of shocked by some of the top choices ha ha. I guess my style radar is still a bit off! But we can't argue with our readers so here is what our DenimBlog readers 2010 Top Female Celeb Favorite Outfit choices were. We are interested to know which female celeb outfit is your favorite throughout the whole of 2010. Pick your winners from the favourite outfit images on this blog post. You are able to select up to 3 favorite outfits.
Favorite Celeb Outfit: Katherine Heigl
We see the celebs wear so many different outfits, we thought it would be fun if our readers got to pick their favorite! Here are all the various outfits we have blogged Katherine Heigl in and please vote for your favorite! We mean your favorite by her head to toe outfit, not just her jeans! What do you think she looks best in?
If you hover your mouse over the pictures they each have a number assigned to them for the poll.
Katherine Heigl in Marc Allison
Katherine Heigl went to lunch at Little Dom's in LA wearing Marc Allison's "Michi" jeans. Katherine paired her Dark Seam Grey skinnies with a vkoo evergreen-colored cashmere sweater.
Well while I was off reading my little tidbits about celebs, I read that Katherine got a salary of $300,000 for her role in Knocked Up, then since that was a success, her next role in 27 Dresses went up to $6 Million, that is a TWO THOUSAND percent raise in just one year! Her two films this year of Killers and Life As We Know It, earned her a cool $12 Million each. Too bad we can't all increase our worth like that, huh?!
Katherine Heigl in Henry & Belle
Katherine Heigl seems to be liking the new brand Henry & Belle. She was spotted wearing a second pair, the Signature Boot in Bright Indigo, as she joined her mom, Nancy, for lunch in Los Feliz, California. It was only the other day she was see wearing their straight leg jeans.
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Do you wanna build a snowman? by missy2lainaWatch
©2014-2016 missy2laina
Hope everyone had a happy new year.
Oh and if anyone was wondering it was roughly -15 without the windchill when we did this shoot, I guess you could say we were FROZEN *badumtsss*
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Hello, I'm a technology specialist here at school for the Deaf in southern CA. I decided to go with WP for basketball touranment...instead of using boring static HTML pages. Basically, we will blog the happenings for basketball tourament for the Deaf involving 8 school teams. It's a FIRST in this school...the concept of blogging is still new and strange to several staff here.
Now, I already searched for the best "real time" live score feeding...my original plan is to have a seperate static webpage for live scores..then I cannot find solid software that enables me to type scores and upload the scores in the webpage.
I thought since most plug-ins are using Amazon, del.icio.us, feedsters, rss feeds...can someone develop a simple plugin to be embedded into list style menu. (I'm no programmer..but digs WP).
So I can login in WP and type score...press the button "refresh" then the score will be refreshed.
For example, team A vs team B...so I can type team A 50 team B 49 and it shows up in the list box on the sidebar. As well as for Team C vs Team D, etc.
Various live scores in one list box.
Any help would be appericated and I bet it will be a useful feature for schools.
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