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Jonathan S. Nguyen-Van-Tam, of the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues investigated 631 cases of patients hospitalized with H1N1 influenza in the United Kingdom in order to describe the clinical characteristics and risk factors for severe outcomes in these patients.
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Earlier in the year, there were rumors that Titus ONeil was going to be receiving a push from WWE. Reports surfaced that it was dropped because of the poor reaction that his match against Darren Young at Elimination Chamber 2014 received from the audience. It has been several months now, and it looks like the rumors were true. Since that pay per view, ONeil has only won two matches on television.
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Earlier in the year, there were rumors that Titus ONeil was going to be receiving a push from WWE. Reports surfaced that it was dropped because of the poor reaction that his match against Darren Young at Elimination Chamber 2014 received from the audience. It has been several months now, and it looks like the rumors were true. Since that pay per view, ONeil has only won two matches on television.
June 4, 2014
While management has halted his push because of a poor reaction from the audience at Elimination Chamber 2014, there is still a chance that Darren Young will be working the Wrestlemania 30 show. He and his former teammate Titus ONeil are both candidates to be entrants in the Andre the Giant memorial battle royal that weekend.
March 16, 2014
Since management was disappointed at the crowd reaction that was received during the match between Darren Young and Titus ONeil at Elimination Chamber 2014, the former Prime Time Players are being scaled back a bit, and their respective pushes are being placed on hold. Their feud has not being featured on Monday Night Raw or Smackdown since the pay per view.
March 9, 2014
In a grudge match between the Prime Time Players, Titus ONeil defeated Darren Young at Elimination Chamber 2014.
February 23, 2014
In case you missed the announcement on Monday Night Raw this week, Darren Young and Titus ONeil will be having their grudge match on the main Elimination Chamber 2014 pay per view next Sunday night. Many were under the belief that it was going to be the kickoff match, but management decided to step things up a bit.
February 19, 2014
While many are under the assumption that Titus ONeil is the one that will be receiving the push since he was the one that pulled the heel turn, the rumors of Darren Young being pushed is gaining some steam, as the latter was given the victory over the former at a live event in Oakland. At this point, the match appears unlikely to make it on the Elimination Chamber 2014 main card.
February 8, 2014
There has been some back and forth backstage recently over the push that Titus ONeil is set to receive. Some feel that management will not be giving him a huge one, so there are plenty of people keeping an eye on WWE to see if they will give he and Darren Young a coveted spot at Elimination Chamber 2014, which would mean that the company is serious about elevating ONeil.
February 7, 2014
It appears that the WWE Network was launched at just the right time. Buyrates for Royal Rumble 2014 and Elimination Chamber 2014 suffered a considerable drop from the previous year. Vince McMahon no longer has to tout these numbers to his investors, though, because the company can state that the viewers have shifted over to the WWE Network.
May 1, 2014
After getting married to the lovely Maryse Ouellet in the Bahamas, the Miz opted to skip his honeymoon and head to Minnesota to work the kickoff show panel for Elimination Chamber 2014. It was a rather interesting move, as many felt that he could have been given the time off to celebrate his nuptials because of his limited role on the pay per view.
February 27, 2014
During the Smackdown taping, it was announced that there would be a big Elimination Chamber 2014 rematch on Monday Night Raw featuring Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan taking on Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. The belief is that this is being done to further the friction between Ambrose and Reigns.
February 26, 2014
Once you get into that WWE dog house, it's pretty hard to get out. Management has sent more messages to Ryback this month. First, he and Curtis Axel are utilized as a filler tag team during the Elimination Chamber 2014 kickoff match. This week, the two of them are paired up with Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre in an eight man tag team match on WWE Superstars.
February 26, 2014
On Monday Night Raw, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso were given a victory over Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, in order to get some heat back after losing at Elimination Chamber 2014. Apparently, WWE does not feel that it is important enough to include in the Hulu broadcast of the show this week. Despite that, the Usos are still expected to be on the Wrestlemania 30 main card.
February 25, 2014
Those who watched Elimination Chamber 2014 and Monday Night Raw this week, witnessed the WWE audience turning on Batista because they do not approve of his push and his attitude towards the fans since returning. Mick Foley posted this message on Twitter, stating that he has never seen anything like it before in his long career.
February 24, 2014
Even though he was not booked for Elimination Chamber 2014, Big Show is still very much in contention for a coveted match at Wrestlemania 30. Right now, WWE simply had nothing for him from the creative department. Plus, he replaced the Great Khali on an overseas promotional tour of India. He should be back on television soon.
February 24, 2014
Even though they lost at Elimination Chamber 2014, there are talks that Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso could be given a rematch tonight on Monday Night Raw. Since WWE wants it to be a special episode, they're wanting at least one title change to take place. Road Dogg and Billy Gunn could be the casualties of the creative department tonight.
February 24, 2014
At this point in time, it is all but assured that Batista will be headlining Wrestlemania 30. Randy Orton is expected to retain the belt at Elimination Chamber 2014, so the two of them will be working the main event in April together. The belief is that he will be given the WWE Championship that night and be pushed through the fall when his movie comes out.
February 24, 2014
A lot of fans were disappointed with how things ended at Elimination Chamber 2014. While the performers did a great job, many were disappointed that WWE opted to have Randy Orton defeat Daniel Bryan to retain his championship. Mick Foley shared those sentiments by posting this message on his Twitter account.
February 24, 2014
Just like so many wrestlers now do on Twitter, Konnan posted this message on the WWE pay per view tonight. He was not pleased with Elimination Chamber 2014, and even went as far as to say that this is the reason why he does not pay money to watch the product nowadays. Konnan even stated that the show was a rip off.
February 24, 2014
As predicted by many, Randy Orton walked away from Elimination Chamber 2014 with the WWE Championship. Sheamus, Christian and Antonio Cesaro were the first eliminated. Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan helped to eliminate John Cena. Finally, Kane attacked Daniel Bryan, which enabled Orton to pick up the victory and earn his spot in the main event next month.
February 23, 2014
As expected, Batista defeated Alberto Del Rio in a grudge match at Elimination Chamber 2014. Del Rio attempted to trick Batista at the beginning of the match by coming out in crutches and a track suit. Pin fall ending came after Del Rio was nailed by an exposed turnbuckle and a Batista Bomb. Lot of crowd heat against Batista during the match.
February 23, 2014
In a filler match at Elimination Chamber 2014, AJ Lee was able to retain the WWE Divas Championship because she lost by disqualification when Tamina Snuka attacked Cameron, who was a last minute challenger, on the outside of the ring.
February 23, 2014
In an extremely exciting six man tag team match at Elimination Chamber 2014, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan were able to claim victory over Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins.
February 23, 2014
Since the bunny that accompanies Adam Rose has been featured more frequently on television as of late, fans have been speculating that WWE will eventually have him work a match. It looks like that might happen sooner than later. There are talks that Rose and the bunny could be teaming up to battle Heath Slater and Titus ONeil during the kickoff match at Night of Champions 2014.
September 11, 2014
Earlier this week, Batista revealed that he was willing to work with Titus ONeil because he wanted to help his friend become a star in WWE. As of right now, management does not appear interested in the idea. While they do want to appease Batista since he is building his name in Hollywood, they seem more interested in using him against other big name performers instead.
August 19, 2014
Since he still has some backstage stroke, Batista is said to be using his political powers in an attempt to get WWE to push Titus ONeil, whom he calls a very close friend of his. The former world heavyweight champion has even publicly stated that he would be more than willing to be the person to elevate ONeil should the company decide to go that route.
August 15, 2014
When Heath Slater and Titus ONeil teamed up on an episode of Smackdown earlier this month, many fans assumed that WWE had just thrown two guys together for the sake of the match. However, it looks like it could become a permanent thing, as management has gone through the trouble of giving them an official name. Slater and ONeil are now known as Slater Gators.
July 29, 2014
Rumors are floating around that WWE really does not have all their plans in place for that new stable featuring Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. Several names, including R Truth, Titus ONeil and Mark Henry, have been mentioned as possible candidates to join the group, but none of that has been solidified. For the time being, the trio will continue to be vague on television.
July 29, 2014
Over the weekend, the Great Khali made his return to WWE at a live event in Pennsylvania. The former world heavyweight champion worked a quick match against Titus ONeil. This could signify that he is getting ready to make a return to Monday Night Raw. Do not expect him to receive a push or a big comeback segment, though. WWE has been trying to phase him out of their marketing plans as of late.
June 22, 2014
Those that watch Monday Night Raw and Smackdown are already aware that Damien Sandow is being buried by WWE. The company also decided to humiliate him a bit over the weekend at a live event in Hamilton. He was booked in three quick losses to Titus ONeil, Bo Dallas and Adam Rose within a span of a couple of minutes.
June 15, 2014
In a sign of how far down the ladder that he has fallen, Sheamus was removed from the Hulu broadcast of Monday Night Raw this week. He worked a brief match against Titus ONeil, a performer whose own push was halted almost as soon as it began. While WWE still values Sheamus backstage, his demotion to the lower mid card is quite noteworthy.
April 29, 2014
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April 17, 2014
Rumors surfaced before Wrestlemania 30 that Titus ONeil was no longer going to be on the receiving end of a push in WWE. Those plans have not been changed, as management is planning on pushing several of the newer stars ahead of him. ONeil, however, has some job security, as WWE feels that he is a great representative at public appearances.
April 13, 2014
A picture of WWE stars on the set of the Soup, a popular television show that makes fun of current events. Titus ONeil, JBL, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Dolph Ziggler, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella were recently guests on an episode.
April 12, 2014
While he managed to avoid an injury after taking an over the top rope dive at Wrestlemania 30, Kofi Kingston might have been injured during his taped match against Titus ONeil during WWE Superstars. He was limping noticeably and required some help to leave the arena. Some believe that he might be willing to work through the injury if it is not too bad.
April 9, 2014
The latest rumors on Titus ONeil is that there is backstage heat on him within WWE, as management has been booking him in multiple losses at live events. During a show this weekend, ONeil lost a match to Darren Young before issuing an open challenge and being decimated by Mark Henry. In the third match, he teams up with Wade Barrett to lose to both Young and Henry.
March 23, 2014
Last night, WWE wanted to push the heel turn by Titus ONeil, so they gave him a match. Since someone was needed to put him over, officials backstage went with Zack Ryder, who has not worked a televised match on Monday Night Raw since October of last year.
February 4, 2014
In preparations of an upcoming feud against his former Prime Time Player teammate and real life good friend, Darren Young has gone with a shorter haircut. While many are expecting Titus ONeil to be on the receiving end of the push, WWE may be elevating both performers.
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While the Senate pats itself on the back for passage of a mere two-year surface transportation bill, a handful of states are pushing what most of their federal brethren decry as infeasible: fuel tax hikes. That the efforts continue as consumers grumble over the gasoline prices inching toward $4 a gallon shows the dire state of state transportation coffers.
Although average state transportation spending in fiscal 2011 rose 8.5 percent year-over-year, states saw their gas tax revenue plummet a total $10 billion in the same period, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The average state hasn't raised its gas tax in nearly 11 years, and it needs a 6.8 percent bump on average to get back to those funding levels.
Unfortunately, Congress isn't setting much of an example, with talk of fuel tax hikes reserved for wonks' dreams, not legislators' actions. The 18.4 cents-per-gallon gas tax, which fuels about 90 percent of the Highway Trust Fund, hasn't been increased since 1993, and inflation has cut about 7 cents from the tax's buying power. The Senate's $109 billion transport plan would maintain current spending levels for the next two years, giving time for the economy to recover and fuel tax revenue to surge back, supporters say. That's possible as long as Americans stop driving fuel-efficient vehicles or if they dramatically increase how much they drive.
Instead, it's far more likely the nation's infrastructure woes will worsen. Federal, state and local governments need to spend at least $101 billion annually, taking inflation into account, over the next 20 years to maintain the U.S. highway system, according to a recent Department of Transportation report. Another $69 billion would need to be spent annually if the U.S. wants to improve its infrastructure system and not just maintain it.
Despite legislators' claims that voters won't take to a fuel tax increase, particularly ahead of a presidential election, a fuel tax hike couldn't cut as deep as one would decades ago. State gas taxes make up the smallest share of families' budgets since the 1920s, and some states even offer low-income tax benefits to cushion poorer consumers.
But more than anything, the push by states to raise fuel taxes and add fees is driven by necessity. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said a roughly 20-cent fuel tax hike is needed to avoid crumbling roads and bridges. But O'Malley's efforts, along with those of Iowa, Michigan and Arkansas, are struggling to gain support as gasoline prices rise week to week.
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It's a Jolly Holiday Surprise! December 2014 - Trip Report
So I've been a lurker on here for a few years, but I've decided to change that and actually post! I realize that my vacation isn't for over 8 months still, but I am so excited about it that I just can't wait to post! So I'm going to post all my plans too and would love your advice and tips and comments!
So I'm DeDe. I've been to Disneyland a total of 4 times (when I was 10, when I was 17, when I was 20, and in 2009-when I was 29). I will be 35 by the time we take our trip in December. I love Disney. I love all the movies and I love Disneyland. I wish I could afford to go to Disneyland every year - but alas that hasn't happened for me. I just love the magic of Disney so much. Can't wait for this magical 5th Trip!
Then there's my DH (Joey) who is my best friend. He has been to Disneyland once - with me in 2009. He hates crowds but tolerates them for me. He enjoys Disney movies and the rides are just okay with him - but this trip was mostly his idea!
My oldest is JJ (12) - he is autistic and loves Disney - especially Star Wars and Cars. This will be his second trip to Disneyland and he has a hard time with crowds and such, but really wants to see CarsLand and do the Jedi Academy.
My daughter Beth (will be 9 in April) is the ultimate Disney princess. She still loves dressing up as the princesses and loves all the movies. I dread the day when she will be "too old" for this princess stage of her life. She loves Anna and Belle the best.
So this is my family in Disneyland in 2009 (Goofy's Kitchen):
It will be over 5 1/2 years since then when we go in December so a lot has changed with us! Here is us now:
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So we've booked a room in the Disneyland Hotel from December 6-13th - 7 nights of magic! I have never stayed on-site before and I couldn't be more excited! Out of all the planning and such that is the only real thing that my DH wanted to do - stay in the Disneyland Hotel. I of course agreed wholeheartedly.
Even though we are only in Utah - my husband would rather not drive in California so our plans are to fly JetBlue from Salt Lake City to Long Beach Airport and then take a shuttle to the Disneyland Hotel. I'm actually happy about this because I love flying and I haven't been on a plane since 2001. Plus my kids have never been on a plane so it will be a fun experience for them. Here's hoping to find a good deal before then!
Oh and this is a SURPRISE TRIP! It will be our Christmas and I can't wait to surprise the kids. They are going to be thrilled. I hope I can keep it in for that long! My DH and I are celebrating our 15th Wedding anniversary this year in June and we have decided to forego any celebrating plans so that we can afford to go all out for this trip.
So we are saving like crazy and going to make this happen!
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So it's been about a month since I started planning this vacation and I have been reading through these boards and tips and just kind of going crazy over this Disneyland planning! I've got several things already decided and I've already started ordering and gathering stuff for our trip. I'm basically obsessed. I'm not sure how in the world I'm going to wait 8 more months for this trip! Is anyone else as obsessed about planning as I am? I just want this to be the most amazing trip with my family!
So here are some of my plans and questions - please feel free to give me input!
First of all - I have booked (through a TA) the Disneyland Hotel from 12/6 - 12/13 in a standard room. I would like to do more, but I think the budget isn't going to let me. Hopefully maybe I'll get an upgrade or something, but I shouldn't plan on that. Do you think that its worth it to buy travel insurance? I haven't bought that yet, but I'm wondering if it is worth it. I just can't decide.
I haven't booked flights yet - waiting for it to be a little closer and hope I get a deal.
I made a list of all the food places I wanted to try and fit most of it in. We are planning on most of our breakfasts to be in room (going to order some groceries from Von's) and some lunches, plus bring in some snacks. Of course, I have to wait for a long while before I can make reservations.
I am using touringplans.com to plan out my days in the parks and still working on getting that right.
Here's my schedule so far:
Saturday (Dec 6th)- Travel
Breakfast at Home
7:00am - Early Christmas Scavenger Hunt to find custom book (my husband and I are collaborating and writing and designing a custom book that shares chapter-by-chapter of our vacation - surprising our children once we get to the Disneyland hotel. We haven't figured this one out exactly yet, but we think it should be fun).
Last packing and off to the train station by 8:00am
Take frontrunner/trax to airport - Need to be there by 10am
Flight to California - 11:30am - 12:18p (this is the current times that the flights are available - this could change)
Lunch at Airport
Take Shuttle Or taxi to Hotel
Check into Hotel - Get Settled
Change into Smith family Jolly Holiday Shirts (Will be getting these special shirts from Etsy and we will wear them after the kids find out what this surprise vacation is all about)
Check out the hotel trivia challenges and other adventures and get info/register
Shopping in Downtown Disney
Dinner in Downtown Disney - ESPN Zone
Maybe go see a movie in Downtown Disney
Sunday (Dec 7th)- Relax Day
Wear Mickey ears Wreath shirts (I am making these shirts)
Breakfast at PCH Grill (Surf up with Mickey Breakfast)
Lunch - Earl of Sandwich (Downtown Disney)
Shopping and Browsing in Downtown Disney
Tour the other hotels
Special Hotel Activities
Dinner - Steakhouse 55 (Disneyland Hotel)
Monday (Dec 8th)- DCA
Breakfast in Room
Wear mickey ears - broncos/queen/Perry/belle shirts (more shirts that I am making)
Redeem photopass+ card at Kingswell Camera Shop
Get World of Color fastpasses
Start at Cars Land and try to get to as many of the rides at CA as we possibly can today
Get family photos at entrance of DCA
Lunch - Corn Dog Castle
Snack - Pretzel Bites & ice cream from Cozy Cone Motel
Dinner - Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
World of Color Show
Tuesday (Dec 9th)- Disneyland
Breakfast in Room
Wear Blue-Brown tie dye shirts (ordered these from etsy and love them)
Get family photos by Castle
We are going to do as many rides as we can in TomorrowLand, AdventureLand, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country
Lunch - Cafe Orleans
Snack - Dole Whip
Holiday Tour - HMH, JC, IASW, Christmas Parade
Watch Fireworks
Late Dinner - Plaza Inn
Wednesday (Dec 10th)- Disneyland
Breakfast in Room
Wear mickey ears Vader/Anna Parents- mary Poppins/Elsa anna (more shirts from etsy
Lunch in Room
Get family photos at entrance
Going to do as many rides as we can in FronterLand, FantasyLand and Toon Town and
Snack - Mickey Ice Cream
Dinner - Big Thunder Ranch BBQ
Thursday (Dec 11th)- DisneyLand
Breakfast in Room
Wear JJ-*Jedi academy Beth-*Disney Princesses. Parents-*Jack/*Rapunzel (More etsy shirts)
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for Daughter
Shopping at the Star Trader for son
Royal Theater shows
Jedi Academy for son
Winter Parade
Do our favorite rides again and any that we missed
if needed break & snack in room
Lunch - Hungry Bear Restaurant
Last Shopping at Disneyland
Dinner - Carnation Cafe
Friday (Dec 12th)- Mostly DCA, but some DisneyLand
Breakfast in Room
Wear rainbow tie-dye shirts (etsy shirts)
Lunch in Room
Aladdin Show
Do favorite rides again or any that we missed
Dinner - Flow's V8 Cafe
Last Shopping at DCA
Fantasmic Show and Fireworks - contemplating getting the Dessert package for this - what do you think?
Saturday (Dec 13th)- Check out
Breakfast at Steakhouse 55
Wear 2014 Disneyland shirts
Last shopping at Downtown Disney
Lunch in Room with last of Groceries
Pack up and check out
Shuttle or taxi to airport - need to be at airport by 2pm
Flight to SLC - 3:21pm (if the flights times change, we'll have to adjust)
Take trax/frontrunner to Provo
Dinner at home or on road
Okay I'm an overplanner aren't I? It's fun to have this all down though and I'll make changes as needed! What do you all think?
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I am extremely impressed by your details. We are also from Utah and planning a trip for that week in December. Can I ask what your budget for your trip is?
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My budget is about $6000 for rooms, flights, food, and souvenirs. That does not include the extras to get ready for the trip - like the new shirts and new luggage and such. Its a lot of money but we want to do this trip while our kids still love Disney and before they are teenagers. I doubt we will ever do another Disney trip again after this so we are going all out! This is our Christmas and our anniversary trip too.
Are you flying or driving for your trip?
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I would love to fly but that will only happen if I can find a Southwest or Jet Blue special of $79 or less each way pp. I'm hoping for $49 each way pp. The flights at those prices are usually only to Long Beach. I am 95% sure I will find the cheap flights. If we have to drive, we will drive the 11 hrs straight to Anaheim but spit the drive home with a night in Las Vegas. The cost of the drive vs flying will be the same if I can get less than $79 each way pp.
When I started planning details about a month ago I thought I was a bit crazy for obsessing so far out, but then I found this site and realized it's quite normal.
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This year will be our third Disney Christmas. It is truly magical. I have a couple suggestions for you to consider.
First of all, you might want to think about moving your relaxing day to the middle of your trip. On the first day you will be filled with excitement and energy. You will want go hit the parks. A relaxing day might be more useful after a few days when you are tired.
My family loved the holiday tour. We have done it twice and plan to take it again this year. You get to go on three rides, get snacks, get parade seats right in front of IASW, get a holiday tour pin, and the tour itself. It is so worth the money for us. Maybe instead of so many shirts that you will only wear once, you could consider the tour.
Photo pass Plus is also somethingbyou will want to consider, especially since this is a very special, once in a lifetime trip. You can get it for a good discount before you leave.
Enjoy the planning. Eight months will fly by. Keep an eye out for the Christmas super thread by SherryE. She starts special themes in late summer.
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We are going a few days before you, but we are overlapping on the weekend. It is our first family trip there, though my son and I have been back in 2006 over the same weekend. I loved the holiday overlays they do. Like the above poster said, we will be doing the Holiday Tour. I have a friend who did it, and it is worth every penny!
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Loving all the suggestions! Thanks so much!
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dedesmith32 -- I think you may have already found the Disneyland at Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread to which lucysmom is referring (??or maybe not, and I am imagining things??), but just in case you haven't -- or in case you came across an older version of it -- here is the latest version: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3215593.
The first 12 posts on Page 1 of the Superthread cover pretty much every aspect of the holiday season at DLR (and beyond) that you can imagine. I am in the process of going down that page and adding to/updating the existing posts. I have managed to get the first 5 of them done. I have 7 more posts to go -- but there is still lots of information there right now, even before I add things in.
There are also photos on some of the pages of the Superthread (some posted by me, some by others), but as lucysmom mentioned, in late July or early August I will be kicking off our 4th Annual Theme Week Countdown -- which will be a 3 month+ parade of photos, leading up to the start of the season in early November. I will be giving away a gift card or two, to both a photo contributor and a non-photo contributor. So please feel free to join in and chat with us, or ask questions anytime you want! Also, I have a lot of experience with the time frame in December that you are going, so if I can shed light on anything or help in any way, let me know!
By any chance, have you ever read any of DizNee Luver's (Laurie's) Trip Reports? I try to hook up people on this board with various threads and TRs that I think will be of use or of interest to them, and I think you would really enjoy hers.
Specifically, Laurie's December 2012 report is what I am thinking you might enjoy. On that occasion she went for a full week (just like you will be doing) with the family (including young kids of different ages) and stayed onsite (at the PPH, though they have stayed at the DLH in the past) -- right around the time you will be going in December, more or less. Laurie is a great, detailed planner too! I keep telling her she should go into Event Planning, or work for a travel agency or something. (I would link her 2012 TR for you here, but I always hesitate to post links to one person's TR in another TR without knowing if it's okay first! Anyway, I think I have a link to her 2012 TR in the Trip Reports and Reviews section on page 1 of the Christmas Superthread!)
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We are going the week of Thanksgiving and have already been planning. My husband thinks I'm crazy for planning 7 months in advance.
Wish we could stay on property though but my budget is already at $7000 for 5 people...
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Thanks so much! I am really loving these forums. Thanks so much for your wonderful superthread and all the amazing info!
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"How could we check it?" a Russian "expert" said when confronted with glaring mistakes in the image. "It came to us from the internet." UPDATE — The original source for the image told BuzzFeed News that he found it online and never expected to see it on Russian TV. "Those guys are either desperate or totally unprofessional."
The front page of the local newspaper calls on Russia's President Vladimir Putin to apologise as relations between Australia hit an all time low after the downing of Flight MH17 in Ukraine, at the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane on Nov. 14, 2014. © AFP.
KIEV, Ukraine — The man whose email was used as 'proof' that Ukraine shot down MH17 told BuzzFeed News that he had found the image on a forum and was upset that it had been used so widely on Russian TV.
George Bilt—who said he is an MIT graduate and aviation expert with 26 years experience, but would not provide further biographical details—said that he had come across an earlier report by the Russian Union of Engineers (RUE) blaming a Ukrainian fighter jet for the crash, and thought that it concurred with his own amateur findings. When he saw the picture online, Bilt wrote to Andreyevsky, the "expert" from the broadcast, with a link to the forum where the image was posted, clearly stating that he had found it there.
"I had no knowledge or means of proving and researching if this was an authentic satellite photo or not (it was clearly available online since mid October – not really such a new discovery too)," Bilt said. "RUE seemed to possess such research means and resources. I do not know if this was my mistake in evaluation."
Bilt said that he was shocked to see his email, which he thought that he had written to Andreyevsky in confidence, used on Russian TV as proof of the Kremlin's claims, citing him as a source. "I am quite unhappy that my bona fide informal attempt possibly became a source of yet another battle in a media war," he said. "This was definitely not my intention. I am also not looking for a cheap fame. This tragedy is simply too awful to gain from it.
"I am sorry for all those people I might have indirectly and unintentionally misled or disappointed by this unexpected mess in anyway," Bilt added. "Personally and professionally, I will not continue with this amateurish investigation effort due to the rather insane highly confrontational situation prone to escalation and with the elements of media war.
"Those folks are either desperate or totally unprofessional," he said.
On Friday, Russia's Channel 1 published what it said were satellite photos proving that a Ukrainian government fighter jet shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July.
Host Mikhail Leontiev, who is also a vice-president at state oil giant Rosneft, said that the pictures were sent to the Russian Union of Engineers by an MIT graduate named George Bilt.
Leontiev quoted an email from Bilt in which he said that the plane "was shot down in a classic jet fighter attack from the rear semi-sphere."
The Kremlin has suggested a Ukrainian Su-25 could have shot down the plane — despite a wealth of evidence rebels shot it down with a Russian-supplied Buk missile system, most likely by mistake.
There are numerous inconsistencies with the Russian official versions of the downing of the MH17, even without taking into account the evidence to the contrary.
Russia's defense ministry claimed simultaneously that the Boeing could also have been shot down by a Ukrainian Buk, even though Kiev denies having any active systems within range.
A list of 10, mostly rhetorical questions the ministry prepared for Ukraine included references to tweets by a Spanish air traffic controller in Kiev who quickly turned out not to exist.
Russian bloggers, however, quickly took the claim to pieces. Photographer Rustem Adagamov found that part of the image came from the Google Images cache dating back to August 2012.
Journalist Sergei Parkhomenko found several other pictures taken from Yandex.Maps, a Russian site.
Another Russian photographer, Ilya Varlamov, pointed out that the fighter in the picture appeared to be a MiG-29 — and not an Su-27.
On top of all this, the Su-27 can only fly to 23,000 feet — far below the altitude of 33,000 feet MH17 was cruising at when it was shot down. zyalt.livejournal.com
The Boeing in the picture turned out to bear a suspicious resemblance to the first Russian-language Google Images result for "Boeing view from above."
Интересно, изображение Боинга они прямо загуглили тоже? Или совпадение? Первая картинка в выдаче «Боинг вид сверху» http://t.co/e5MyH07UWQ—
Максим Кац (@max_katz) November 14, 2014
It had the Malaysia Airlines logo in the wrong place.
In fact, it just looked like an ordinary Boeing 777 with the company's own logo.
I may be wrong but proportions suggest the satellite 777 MH17 has the old Boeing house livery without the "777" title http://t.co/x57KNlxVAb—
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And it was shown at a distance of 31 miles from MH17 — not 250 miles, as Bilt claimed in his email.
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The image also said that the Boeing was shot down at 1:19 a.m. London time — a full 12 hours before the disaster actually happened.
In fact, the photo dates back to at least October, when it appeared on a conspiracy theory forum attributed to "enthusiasts of Rusian [sic] Wikileaks."
It also shows the plane being shot down over the rebel capital of Donetsk — and not the city of Snezhnoe, 50 miles to the east, where it was actually hit. obkon.ucoz.com
The Russian Union of Engineers turned out not to add up either. Ivan Andreyevsky, the "expert" quoted in the show, does not appear to have an engineering education. A quick analysis of his PhD turned up obvious signs of plagiarism.
After seeing the debunking, reporters from the Moskovsky Komsomolets tabloid asked the union's head, Vladimir Saulyanov, whether they had checked the image for authenticity. "How could we check it?" Saulyanov said. "It came to us from the internet." 1tv.ru
Mockery soon ensued. Several users posted photos of a Ukrainian Nazi flying saucer shooting down the plane.
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Новый фейк росс. пропаганды: Боинг был сбит украинским самолётом
svaboda.org/content/fakes-… http://t.co/zgRfk2ifmB—
РБ головного мозга (@belamova) November 14, 2014
This picture shows the fighter being flown by Ukrainian World War II nationalist leader Stepan Bandera, reviled in Russian state media for his influence on the Ukrainian far right.
Наш фотограф крупным планом запечатлел момент, когда украинский истребитель сбивал малайзийский Боинг http://t.co/5BLglmWMmR—
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This one shows the plane painted in the style of traditional Ukrainian vyshivanka embroidery.
ПРАВДЫ НЕ СКРЫТЬ! На снимке видно, что крылья истребителя, сбившего Боинг, раскрашены в цвета украинской вышиванки! http://t.co/VfttMMu72i—
Дядюшка Шу (@Shulz) November 14, 2014
The scandal comes at an awkward time for Vladimir Putin, who is still making bold-faced denials of Russia's involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
The Kremlin Has Mastered Propaganda, But Not Photoshop globalvoicesonline.org/2014/11/15/rus… @AricToler on the fake #MH17 photos. http://t.co/HylXKSsBC2—
RuNet Echo (@runetecho) November 15, 2014
The G20 summit in Australia this weekend has fast dissolved into a debate on what to do about a resurgent Russia.
British Prime Minister David Cameron raised the prospect of further European Union sanctions for the recent military columns seen in rebel-held east Ukraine, which NATO says came from Russia.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel blamed Putin for the collapse of the ceasefire deal he helped broker in early September.
Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper greeted Putin by saying, "I guess I'll shake your hand but I have only one thing to say to you, you need to get out of Ukraine." according to the Globe and Mail newspaper. Handout / Reuters
Putin's public comments have been unrepentant. But he'll have to do more to convince the rest of the world that he didn't shoot down MH17. (This caption says "Channel 1 published the real group photo from the G20 summit.")
Первый канал опубликовал подлинное групповое фото с саммита G20. http://t.co/zEvdi6O0MF—
Владимир Терехов (@Geschichter) November 15, 2014
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#Russian #Actor Slammed on #Twitter for Firing Weapon in #Ukraine potentially making every #journalist a target
Every person who uses weapons while hiding behind press identification assumes responsibility for the future deaths of journalists.
Russian Actor Mikhail Porechenkov. Potentially making every journalist a target.
Anna Dolgov, The Moscow Times.
A Russian actor wearing a helmet marked "Press" has been caught on video firing a machine gun from a battle site in eastern Ukraine, in a stunt that provoked outrage on Russian and Ukrainian social networks.
After the video of Mikhail Porechenkov discharging his machine gun from Donetsk Airport was posted Thursday on the YouTube account of separatist "Novorossia TV," Russian-language hashtags "#PorechenkovKiller" and "#PorechenkovTerrorist" went viral on Twitter, with some journalists saying the actor had brought additional dangers to reporters in war zones.
"Every [individual] who uses weapons while hiding behind press identification assumes responsibility for the future deaths of journalists," Russian journalist Alexander Vishnevsky said via Twitter in a message that was retweeted hundreds of times within a few hours. Instead of "individual," he used an expletive that can be loosely translated as "sh!thead."
At least eight journalists and their assistants have been killed in Ukraine since the start of this year. They are Russia's VGTRK television correspondent Igor Kornelyuk and sound engineer Anton Voloshin; Italian photographer Andrea Rocchelli and his Russian fixer Andrei Mironov; Ukrainian journalist Vyacheslav Veremiy, who was shot in February during protests in Kiev; Sergei Dolgov, the editor-in-chief of a pro-Russian newspaper in eastern Ukraine; Russia's Channel One cameraman Anatoly Klyan; and Rossia Segodnya photographer Andrei Stenin.
Porechenkov said after his stunt that he had visited rebel-controlled Donetsk to see how a cease-fire between separatists and government forces was holding up.
"In the airport I could already clearly see that there isn't and hadn't been any cease-fire," Porechenkov was quoted as saying by Gazeta.ru, without elaborating on which signs of continued fire he had witnessed. The video of Porechenkov mingling with rebels at what Novorossia TV described as a "battle position" featured no signs or sounds of a battle until the actor and a separatist next to him began firing their weapons.
The shooting appeared to be mostly a symbolic demonstration of valor in front of a video camera, and there was no indication that any of the shots hit Ukrainian forces' positions or civilians.
Separatists accompanying Porechenkov at the rebel stronghold were clad in military fatigues and camouflage helmets. But the actor wore a blue bulletproof vest and helmet marked with the word "Press" on its back. The letters are partially visible in the video posted by Novorossia TV and can easily be read in photos of the incident that have been circulated online.
Porechenkov said the goals of his visit included delivering "medications for hospitals" in separatist eastern Ukraine. The Russian government has also pledged to deliver "humanitarian aid" to rebel-controlled areas, though Kiev and Western nations accuse it of primarily supplying weapons and fighters — a charge Moscow denies.
A leader of Russia's democratic political opposition, Ilya Yashin, gave an account of Porechenkov's machine-gun firing in a Twitter message, concluding: "A dove of peace."
Porechenkov is perhaps best known for his leading role in recent film "Poddubny," a biographical movie about famed Russian and Soviet wrestler Ivan Poddubny, who was born in what is now Ukraine.
The actor told Gazeta.ru that Russian filmmakers planned to show the film in eastern Ukraine, although the "Ukrainian authorities have banned it for some reason."
The Ukrainian Culture Ministry announced earlier this year that it was banning the distribution of "Poddubny," citing the same flaws for which the movie had been criticized by some Russian reviewers — distorting historical facts to promote Russia's greatness.


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How to Use a Weir for a Pond Waterfall
In some pond waterfalls, weirs are used to make a waterfall. A weir is simply a box with one side lower then the other three and a lip on the lower side. It spreads the water out over the width of the lip side of the weir. A flat rock or capstone on top of the lip side makes the water go over the rock. It looks like a flat sheet of water entering the pond and can be very dramatic.
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Connect the plumbing, usually a piece of flexible tubing from the pump. There is a hole in the weir to accommodate the flexible tubing.
Level the weir on the soil and cinder blocks using a level. Be sure it is level before proceeding.
Trim the excess liner to fit the weir, making sure the entire wall is on the top side of the liner, so no water can fall behind the pond.
Attach the liner to the weir with the hardware you got with the weir. This is a difficult job and must be done exactly right. If the pond leaks where you have attached the weir, the pond can be pumped dry almost overnight. Once again, make sure the weir is level before proceeding.
Use flat rocks to camouflage the weir. Pile them around the sides and the back. Hide any plumbing as well.
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- Be sure that the pond is wide enough to accommodate the amount of water falling into it. If your elevated the weir two feet, you must have 4 feet of pond width for the water to fall into. If you do not, the water from the waterfall will splash out and can drop the water level overnight.
- Always use a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) electrical outlet. This cuts off the electricity instantly if water touches it.
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All this talk about Plan B got me thinking about Project X.

What's Project X, you ask? Randians (that's Ayn Rand to the uninitiated) will recall it from "Atlas Shrugged" as a sonic weapon of mass destruction being developed by the State Science Institute. With the nation's producers on strike, Project X is the government's last gasp to exert control over a collapsing economy.

Without getting into the twists and turns of Rand's magnum opus, suffice it to say the government bureaucrats, struggling for control of Project X, trigger it accidentally, destroying the weapon and everything in sight.

The goal of Plan B -- House Speaker John Boehner's WMD -- which would have raised taxes on real millionaires, was to shift the blame to President Barack Obama, who threatened to veto the measure. That way, Obama would be responsible for allowing taxes to increase on all Americans on Jan. 1.

Boehner had to pull the bill last night because he didn't have the votes. He sent his members home until after Christmas.

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While the number of insolvencies in Germany has been declining this year, experts have said bankruptcies will occur more often in 2013. Both the corporate sector and private households will be affected.
Germany's credit reporting agency Creditreform on Thursday warned the number of insolvencies in the country would rise again in 2013, following an expected decline this year.
It said there would be about 30,500 corporate bankruptcies across Germany next year, some 1,000 more than in 2012 when insolvencies were forecast to log the lowest level since 2007, which is the year before the global financial crisis set in.
Creditreform added that the relatively low level of insolvencies this year did not translate into the level of open receivables also being low. The agency pointed out creditors had not got back 38.5 billion euros ($50 billion) as insolvencies affected also a number of really big companies.
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