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I just got an email from DVC stating that the point price for AKV and Aulani will increase from $145 to $150 on June 19.
I was just coming here to post that. It says:
For a limited time, you can lock in today's price when you purchase a real estate interest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas or Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i. The price per vacation point increases from $145 to $150 on June 19, 2013so act now to save on a lifetime of vacation memories! |
I just got that email. Boy resales keep looking better and better.
It seems unbelievable to me & DH. I am so glad we did not wait to buy at the GF. We went resale at BLT.
Animal Kingdom and Aulani Price Jump again on June 19
Just got this(can't do a screen shot) from my Guide:
As one of our valued Disney Vacation Club Members, we wanted you to know that now is a great time to Add On. Before the price goes up, we invite you to Add On at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas and Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i for just $145 per vacation point so you can save on Disney vacations for decades to come. Price increases to $150 per vacation point on June 19, 2013, so act now and enjoy even more magic. |
Yea, there is a part of me that would like to add on but with these prices I would have to be making more money than I am.
And if they raise the sold out resort prices, doesn't that mean the people on the waitlist lose their original "locked in price" because it's only guaranteed through one price raise and this would be the second?
Why all the hoopla for a measly $5 increase ?? This is definitely a marketing gimmic by DVC to get us lemmings...er..ah..excuse me, valued member... thinking about buying more points.
...and it just may work, except if I decide to buy it won't be thru DVC !!! |
Is AKL close to sold out or are they increasing pricing to bring new resort pricing closer to GF pricing (unannounced). Will we see increased RORF activity for AKL? Either way, hope they leave the old resorts alone.
The prices are really getting out of reach.... Definitely making resale look like a more reasonable option...
I can't believe that they would raise prices again so soon. It has to be so they can get a higher price for the GF. IMHO. Resales have always looked good,and since we only use them for WDW. no big problem there.
I truly dread to think what they are going to bring VGF out at. I'm glad I bought VGC instead.
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I know what you're thinking: why Denise? Well, Lisa and Skupin no doubt sleep clutching their crosses and jugs of holy water, so they were out of the question. Malcolm kind of looks like a half man, half beast at this point, so was too risky (perhaps Pete already turned him into a werewolf?). And Abi? Even vampires are scared of Abi. That left Denise, who uses her new super vampire blood to jump out to a big lead in the Immunity Challenge.
Ah yes, the Immunity Challenge. Gotta say, a little bummed to see yet another out-of-water challenge. I know the rainy weather scuttled a lot of water challenges for this season, but it's still been disappointing to finally have a location that allows for underwater competitions yet find ourselves stuck on land or in super shallow water in almost all of them. Oh well. In this one, the players must move on planks across a rope bridge while collecting maze pieces along the way. Once they make it across, they must then assemble the maze and use a ball to complete it.
Malcolm falls off his bridge and thereby way behind while the others all get to work on their maze. Her reaction time boosted to Nosferatuian levels, Denise opens up a big lead, but the transformation to the undead is also taking a toll on her body, and this allows Malcolm to make a huge comeback and win an immunity he did not even need thanks to his hidden idol.
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I'm thinking about growing potatoes this year. I grew them about 10 years ago and had good results. Any suggestions on where to get seed potatoes? I got them from Gurney's back then, and there is one place here locally that used to sell them, but not sure if they are selling them this year. Thanks. |
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I get my seed potatoes from Irish Eyes Garden Seeds out of Washington. I have always gotten good seeds from them and a great Harvest.I mainly grow Red Pontiac and they get huge, if you can wait that long. lol Me I love the baby ones too. There e-mail address is www.Irish-Eyes.com They have a nice catalog with lots of info. |
Previous discussions on sources: Good sources for seed potatoes Walmart and Home Depot, Lowe's Garden Center, local Co-op, farm and feed store, plus several online seed sources available. Around here even the local grocery stores offer them for sale around planting time. Dave |
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Check the link below. I have no affiliation with them but know them to be an EXCELLENT grower of seed potatoes. It is a family owned operation that has been growing spuds for at least 2 generations. I have also toured their facility and was very impressed with their attention to detail and product quality. Order early to get the best selection, some varieties (they have alot) may already be out. |
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"(Recchia) is a great pitcher, but I don't really think there's any extra pressure on me," Nuernberg said. "I just want to go out there and give the team a chance to win every time I pitch."
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After losing two of three to the Southern Illinois over the weekend, the T-Bolts have lost eight straight series to the Miners.
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As director of the agri-business litigation division for the Kutak Rock law firm in Omaha, Deweese native Brian Buescher has seen a lot of what he sees as overstepping of boundaries by the federal government.
And that is partially why he decided to throw his hat into the Nebraska attorney general's race three weeks ago.
Buescher, 39, has prescribed to conservative Republican ideology since high school, when he gave a speech at Sandy Creek High School endorsing George Bush for president in 1992.
The former Douglas County Republican Party chairman he served as state finance director for the party and was one of two representatives on the platform committee representing Nebraska at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Fla., in August 2012.
"That experience shows I've been very interested in conservative politics, fiscal, and social conservative issues," he said. "What brought me to this point is my legal practice, pushing back on government regulations.
"My view is that over the last five years the federal government has been much more aggressive in regulating, particularly the ag industry. It's been more aggressive in trying to take over more parts of our lives, like health care. What I do as a lawyer is to push back successfully on numerous occasions, to say, 'Listen federal government, I don't believe you have the authority to do what you're doing.' "
In that way, he said he identifies closely with current Attorney General Jon Bruning, who has filed more than 20 lawsuits against the federal government, a practice Buescher said he would continue if elected in order to uphold the rights of Nebraskans.
Buescher believes that failure to resist such regulations ultimately will threaten the freedoms Nebraskans have enjoyed for more than a century.
"Quite frankly, we need to push back on the federal government," he said. "Nebraska can run its own state a lot better than the federal government can."
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2010 isn't over yet, but I have some favorites already.
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These are some of my kids' favorite songs to jump up and get down to this summer.
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Addressed in these talks on aging is the fear that many people possess with regards to growing old and dying. While a lot of that fear is in fact deeply rooted in a fear of not living life to the fullest or accomplishing one's goals and achieving one's dreams, many people refuse to acknowledge this.
Now that the average human in a developed country lives significantly longer than they used to, people are under the impression that critical phases of life—such as starting one's career and raising children—can start at a much later age. This is addressed very eloquently in a speech by Meg Jay. She insists that those who live their lives based on the notion that "30 is the new 20," are setting themselves up for great disappointment. She believes that an individual's life in his or her 20s is the most crucial period ever, as it lays the foundation for a satisfying and secure future.
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Looks like DeShawn Stevenson didn't want to let the champagne stop flowing after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title.
Police in Irving, Texas arrested the 30-year-old guard Tuesday night for public intoxication.
Miami Herald Runs Macy's Ad Congratulating Heat On Winning NBA Title
'The Good Guys Won' The Dallas Mavericks are the 2011 NBA Champions
We are nearly a year removed from the decision, and the Miami Heat have as many rings as they did last summer. As easy as it would be to pick at all the flaws in Miami's game, Dallas was just the better TEAM. I was one of those people who believed 3 superstars and 'C' players would defeat 1 superstar and 'B' players.


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We just published our 2014 Social for CRM Vendor Guide (if you are a Gartner client you can view it at http://gtnr.it/1ft8B8o ), and among the interesting insights is our survey that shows that Marketing controls Social strategy in 41% of enterprises, compared to 8% IT and 7% Customer Service. The more interesting evolution of social media strategy is the tactical transition that is going on wherein Marketing is reaching over to Customer Service and asking them for a hand.
What is behind the phenomenon? Marketing has done a good job of seeing the power of Social Media, and ran fast to seize the initiative and engage customers in new ways. Amazing things are happening with keyword analysis and crowdsourced reviews and recommendations, and plain old engaging in conversation. Kudos to marketing. And now something else is happening. As marketing engages more deeply with customers, you move beyond the 'dating phase' and sort of settle into a relationship. Who picks up the laundry, and did you take the dog to the vet?
In the case of social media engagement, this is: "I told you that I was unhappy with your service on Twitter, but when I called in, or logged in, there was no knowledge of my Tweet. What's up? Or, you saw my post on Facebook (or in a forum, or in a community), and you said how sorry you were, but the same problem is still there. What are you doing about it?"
Marketing does not have the trouble ticketing systems, or case management systems, or problem resolution software, to capture an issue, associate the issue from Facebook with an existing customer record, generate a case, solve or escalate the case, split it in two, route it, close it, reopen it, join two cases, set triggers or attach support links, documents or videos (oy, you're saying, enough of the details on customer support!).
Who does have the systems, processes, and skills to manage customer issues? Customer Service and Support. What has been seen as the lowly cost center by the majority of businesses, but viewed as the gem by the small visionary and enlightened companies, is now stepping up to advise marketing on best practices, and expanding resources and tools to handle social media engagement as part of the processes traditionally handled by the contact center.
The expansion of the brief / mandate of the customer service area is what is driving interest in our newest research on the Customer Engagement Center – the next generation of Contact Center. We have had overwhelming interest in the research, though we know that it will take time for the concept and term to catch hold. But the expansion of the contact center into a center that reaches our on social media, or detects issues from a vehicle, or the home, or equipment, and reaches out to advise and assist, will drive the transformation of contact center into Customer Engagement Center.
Marketing's increasing partnership with Customer Service to engage customers more systematically and holistically across all channels – social or other, is opening up new opportunities for the business (or government or university!), and creating new challenges for IT, Marketing and Customer Service.
We are only in the first phases of this transition, and your insights have been helpful – so keep them coming!
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NEW YORK–Martha Stewart has been elected to the board of directors of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO), the company she founded in the 1970s.
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"Dancing With the Stars" cast revealed Tuesday morning on "Good Morning America"
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"Dancing With the Stars" hosts, Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke, stopped by Good Morning America to announce the Season 16 competitors.
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4- "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump and Gleb Savchenko
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26 December 2010 11:59 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Mr James's classic ghost story has been much tampered with. But it's still utterly terrifying
It was a Christmas of ghosts and of the past. Shhh, what's that noise? It's Mr James, the great ghost story writer, turning in his grave at Whistle and I'll Come to You (BBC2, Christmas Eve). His terrifying short story has been much tampered with. The whistle, the one that Parkins blows, unwittingly awakening the dead, is missing mysteriously. Many other things are gone or altered. Even the shoreline is wrong; it should be the east coast: dunes, windswept. This looks like Dorset.
What survives though is the spirit of the story – a man, alone by the sea, haunted, pursued by something. It is terrifying. And John Hurt's performance as that man is mesmerising, a masterclass in how to captivate. Hurt really fills a screen.
As does Michael Gambon in Doctor Who (BBC1, Christmas »
- Sam Wollaston
25 December 2010 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The Doctor makes tasty mincemeat of Dickens as the Virgin Mary gets the soap treatment and Lucas & Walliams are grounded
Doctor Who (BBC1) | iPlayer
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Is it the sherry talking, or is Matt Smith looking more and more like a stretch version of Gordon Ramsay? Interestingly, for lovers of showbiz Christmas cracker trivia, both were promising young footballers forced by injury to become international TV stars. Anyway he was back (Matt, not Gordon) for yesterday's Doctor Who special, a beautifully inventive reworking of A Christmas Carol featuring Michael Gambon as Kazran Sardick, the heartless kingpin of a Dickensian otherworld refusing to help a doomed huge spaceliner full of passengers stranded in one of his clouds. Oh the humanity, Mrs Cratchit! And, lawks, wasn't that Katherine Jenkins frozen alive in an upright »
- Phil Hogan
25 December 2010 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The Observer's film critic reflects on The King's Speech – and how his own speech impediment has contributed to his life and character
From as early as I can remember until 1952, when I left home at the age of 18 to go into the army, there was an annual ritual on the afternoon of Christmas Day. Dinner, which meant turkey and all the trimmings followed by plum pudding, began around two o'clock and was carefully timed to end so that everyone could sit there beneath the paper decorations, wearing the hats that came out of the crackers, and earnestly, reverently listen to the king's Christmas message on the radio.
This hallowed national tradition, initiated by Sir John Reith in 1932, was not five years old when George V, who'd given four of them, died. His successor Edward VIII's landmark contribution to broadcasting was his 1936 abdication speech: there was no Christmas message that year. »
- Philip French
23 December 2010 7:34 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
When Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol in 1843, cinema was still some 50 years away. Television, over 100. And yet it almost seems like it was written with the screen in mind — maybe because its great anti-hero, Ebenezer Scrooge, is almost like a moviegoer himself when he gazes upon images and events that he can't directly influence. Certainly A Christmas Carol's countless adaptations for film and television bear out its endless visual appeal. But what precise mixture of malice and humor makes a great Scrooge? Here are our picks for the finest to grace screens big and small. Who's your favorite? »
- Christian Blauvelt
9 December 2010 8:38 AM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
The landmark movie palace The Loews Jersey City Theatre is holding a wonderful event on Saturday December 11. There will be a holiday sing-a-long concert on the organ (played by The Master himself, Wayne Zimmerman, who recently brought down the house with his superb accompaniment on Nosferatu. This will be followed by a big screen showing of Scrooge starring Albert Finney and Alec Guinness. For details click here »
- email@example.com (Cinema Retro)
8 December 2010 9:26 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Poirot star David Suchet has revealed that he watched the 1974 movie version of Murder on the Orient Express before filming a new adaptation for ITV. The film starred Albert Finney as the Belgian detective and was nominated for six Academy Awards upon its release. "I watched the film... when it came out and I wanted to see it again to check the tone," Suchet told TV Choice. "I have a great admiration for Albert's performance. He played it with his neck on one side and very strangulated." However, Suchet confirmed that the main inspiration for the new ITV version was Agatha Christie's original novel. "Because [the Finney version] was a one-off film and not part of a TV series, they put a lot of Poirot's (more) »
- By Morgan Jeffery
3 December 2010 4:06 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
I had a perfect introduction to Elaine's, Elaine Kaufman's legendary New York City restaurant: I was first brought there in what must have been the winter of 1980 by the late, great Claudia Cohen, then editor of the New York Post's Page Six. Claudia knew everybody, from Elaine's favorite strays, seated at what was known as the Family Table, across from the bar, to all the regular bold-face names. We got our own table, not far from one that included Claudia's recent paramour Albert Finney, then starring as Daddy Warbucks in Annie. Plunging into the banter among the tables, »
- Cyndi Stivers
8 November 2010 2:25 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Our ongoing Afm (American Film Market) coverage continues as Steve grabbed a shot of the promo poster and synopsis for Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut Quartet. It's hard to believe that Hoffman has never officially helmed a film until now, but it's exciting to see what he'll come up with. He's also got a great cast with Maggie Smith, Albert Finney, and Tom Courtenay set to star.
Hit the jump to check out the promo poster and synopsis.
Here's the synopsis for Quartet:
Dustin Hoffman directs Academy Award winner Maggie Smith, five-time Academy nominee Albert Finney and two-time Academy nominee Tom Courtenay in a mischievous comedy about life and love.
Dirty little secrets stir up the reunion of a world-famous quartet when they get together for a one-off concert.
An eccentric diva, her first ex-husband, a lustful baritone, and the scatter-brained object of his »
- Matt Goldberg
27 October 2010 2:00 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
In the ultra swanky Kings Road on Monday night, the stars came out at the Curzon Chelsea for the premiere of Burke and Hare, the new John Landis movie (his first in 12 years), starring Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and Isla Fisher. Landis was charming and animated, Serkis very quiet, and Jessica Hynes, the epitome of 40s glamour.
While the paps froze outside, press and bloggers alike got a few moments with key players:
Isla Fisher (on her accent) Of course, my parents are Scottish, but I don't have an accent. Luckily Simon Pegg's wife is Scottish, so she gave me plenty of advice on keeping it right.
(on her role)…It was great fun to play Ginny, after all she's Burke's muse, what spurs him on to do these dreadful things. I think the film does have a moral centre though, I mean you do see »
- Sarah
7 October 2010 2:02 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Babies can come as quite a surprise… especially if you aren't pregnant! In honor of Life As We Know It, which comes to theaters on Friday, we are dedicating our list to the joys of inheriting a child!
Top Ten Unexpected Child Movies
Honorable Mention: Superman The Movie
The Old Testament has inspired many works of art. Perhaps there's none more famous than Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's Superman. Borrowing from the story of Moses, baby Superman (known on Krypton as Kal-El) floats thru the cosmos in a spaceship instead of a basket drifting down a stream. The first scenes of Richard Donner's 1978 Superman The Movie are set on the aforementioned planet Krypton as noted scientist Jor-El and his wife, Lara, decide to place their only child in an experimental space ship directed at the planet Earth. Marlon Brando and Suzanne York are heartbreaking as the »
- Melissa Howland
5 October 2010 6:35 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
As part of the Guardian and Observer Film Season, we settled down for an afternoon matinee of John Wayne romance The Quiet Man, as voted for by you. What happened when Andrew Pulver turned on Channel 4 at 12:05pm?
11.42am: Last night Michael Hann roughed it out with Daniel Craig in gangster thriller Layer Cake. The night before, Steve Rose and David Thomson tried to decipher David Lynch's Mulholland Drive.
Today, we're going for a change of pace, as Guardian film editor Andrew Pulver watches The Quiet Man, in which John Wayne plays a retired boxer who romances Maureen O'Hara in Ireland.
11.46am: But we need your help. Let us know what you reckon to the film. Does the Duke convince? Is this one of John Ford's finest? Post a comment at the bottom of the thread, tweet @guardianfilm or email Andrew Pulver.
11.49am: Hello everyone. Never »
- Andrew Pulver
25 September 2010 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Philip French speaks to Ridley Scott, Ken Russell, Gurinder Chadha, Shane Meadows and Stephen Frears about their debut pictures and detects the styles of the then-fledgling auteurs
Do artists discover a personal style and develop their themes gradually or are these to be found in embryonic form in their earliest works? There's no easy answer to this dual question. Take, for example, Ken Russell's Amelia and the Angel (1957), Ridley Scott's Boy and Bicycle (1965), Stephen Frears's The Burning (1967), Gurinder Chadha's I'm British But… (1989) and Shane Meadows's Where's the Money, Ronnie? (1995). All were made on shoestring budgets and each lasts less than half an hour.
First, presented with the directors' names and the credits concealed, would you be able to match up film and film-maker? I think most moviegoers could, which suggests there is something in these first movies that we would now recognise as characteristic. Second, »
- Philip French
13 September 2010 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Tonight's TV highlights
Wellington Bomber
8pm, BBC4
A stirring profile of the Wellington, the aircraft that served as the Raf's principal bomber in the early years of the second world war. The story of the many Wellingtons is reduced to one, Ln 514, built from scratch in under 24 hours as part of a filmed propaganda stunt. The surviving workers from the Vickers-Armstrongs factory in Broughton are reunited to watch the film and remember what they did, and the men who flew the Wellingtons recall the plane's astonishing durability. Valuable context is provided by Max Hastings, whose book on Bomber Command should be the next stop for the curious.
9pm, BBC1
Celebrity pensioners Derek Jameson, Dickie Bird, Sylvia Syms, Kenneth Kendall, Liz Smith and Lionel Blair move into a 1970s time capsule house to re-enact a scientific experiment. Can living in the past significantly improve their cognitive ability and »
- Andrew Mueller, Julia Raeside, Jonathan Wright, Will Dean, Phelim O'Neill, Ali Catterall
13 September 2010 2:00 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The 60s began in Billy Liar's Bradford – but that cultural insurgency now seems a long time ago
In a week with those Camdenites the Milibands stealing away with the Labour leadership race, Andy Burnham's plaint about "metropolitan elites" seems particularly poignant. But then poignancy is the northern tone these days. Mancunians, I found recently, still adduce the Happy Mondays when pressed to say what is distinctive about their home. That the works of this fairly ropey outfit should be taken as a cultural landmark shows what a bleak half century it's been for the north.
I grew up thinking there was a real cachet in being northern. It's 50 years since Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, the 1960 film of Alan Sillitoe's novel, with Albert Finney as a hedonistic machinist in Nottingham. Any youngsters watching him don his suit on the eponymous night must have wished they too were from Pendleton near Salford, »
- Andrew Martin
9 September 2010 11:14 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Co-founder of the Druid theatre in Galway, he achieved soap fame as Miley Byrne
The Irish actor Mick Lally, who has died aged 64, succeeded in straddling the worlds of stage, television and film. In particular, he was a vital presence in the renaissance of Irish drama in the 1970s and 80s, while making himself a household name in Radio Telefís Éireann's soap operas Bracken and Glenroe.
The eldest of seven children on a 30-acre hill farm in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, in the Gaelic-speaking west of Ireland, Lally, through the generosity of an emigrant uncle, attended St Mary's College in Galway and University College Galway, where he read Irish and history. In extra-curricular time, he acted in the Irish-language college drama society, and won the British and Irish intervarsity boxing championship. He would later comment that acting, even in ensemble, was not unlike being alone in the ring.
From 1969 Lally taught »
3 September 2010 4:06 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
This biography of Sean Connery by an adoring fan just misses the mark, says Simon Callow
Regardless of what you may think of his acting, Sean Connery has been a highly prominent figure in the celluloid landscape of the past 40 years in two particular manifestations. First, and most potently, as James Bond; second, as the embodiment of a certain kind of grizzled wisdom, of which perhaps the most notable is Indiana Jones's father. To have created two universally recognised archetypes in the course of a career is no mean feat, and one well worth investigating. Christopher Bray's book is just such an investigation, but it comes from an unexpected angle: that of unabashed adulation. Not, as Bray is at pains to point out, for the man Sean Connery, but for what his image as an actor embodies.
"I like watching Sean Connery. I like watching him move through a room. »
- Simon Callow
2 September 2010 6:59 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Billy Liar, a story of smalltown frustration, captivated a generation, pre-empted the 60s – and even inspired Oasis. As the stage play returns, Laura Barton asks Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie why it endures
'I don't think about Billy Liar very often." Tom Courtenay's voice hovers on the line. We have been discussing his upcoming holiday to the north-east coast, splashing about in the warm shallows of the present-day; at this detour into the past, he pauses, and retreats a little. "If I read it now, it would make me laugh," he concludes lightly, distantly. "But I honestly don't know why it's lasted. Who can say why some things are successful?"
It is now 50 years since Keith Waterhouse's novel transferred to the stage, casting in its title role first Albert Finney and later, Courtenay. Published in 1959, Billy Liar has, over those five decades, enjoyed a rich and varied existence, »
- Laura Barton
14 August 2010 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
From My Beautiful Laundrette to The Queen and his latest, the much-praised Tamara Drewe, the director boasts a reputation for impatience as well as one of the most diverse outputs of any British film-maker. Famously interview-shy, he talks here of his dislike of agents, the glory days of the BBC, and why he is no auteur
Not liking to be interviewed probably starts with the reluctance to submit yourself to an alien, unpredictable critical gaze, but in Stephen Frears's case it has flowered into a bizarre art form. He'll answer questions in fits and starts, gnomically, in obscure one-liners or by means of silences punctuated by cigarette puffs or plaintive grunts. Always courteous and welcoming, he would just rather you didn't ask questions. "Have you got enough?" he asks at the end of a session, in the full knowledge that you haven't. So you arrange to meet him again »
- Nick Fraser
8 August 2010 4:34 PM, PDT | Clothes on Film | See recent Clothes on Film news »
Audrey Hepburn abandoned her Givenchy comfort zone for decade-spanning dramedy Two for the Road (1967) to wear a catwalk of trendy outfits by the hottest designers of the day. And amongst those Mary Quant shifts and Courrèges sunglasses, Hepburn also wore jeans which, onscreen at least, she had seldom done before.
Denim is not a fabric traditionally associated with Audrey Hepburn, yet here she takes to the look with such confidence that all memories of Givenchy couture banish in the zip of a fly. Hepburn uses denim to not only appeal to a younger cinema-going audience, but also to align with her character Joanna Wallace's optimistic naivety.
We see Joanna wearing denim early in the film. She is supposed to be at her youngest, dressed in high-waisted tapered leg jeans with matching canvas deck shoes, a tucked in red crew neck sweater and wide brown leather belt.
Quite a show »
- Chris Laverty
19 July 2010 6:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Over a career spanning five decades (and counting), Albert Finney has more than sixty film and television credits. A classmate of Peter O'Toole at the Royal Academy of Art, Finney was initially chosen over O'Toole for the lead role in David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, but left the production after only four days due to creative differences. Rather than suffering a career setback, Finney stepped in to Tony Richardson's (The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Look Back in Anger) adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel, Tom Jones. A raunchy (for its time), ribald satire, Tom Jones went on to win Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Musical Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Of Finney's other nominations for Best Actor, Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Dresser (1983), and Under the Volcano (1984), his second, playing Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, is his weakest. It's more caricature than character, »
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"Music BC has been the leading organization that I turn to when seeking financial support for our Artist's initiatives… Music BC has been the foundation for ensuring that our newer and equally talented musicians have the support that's needed in order to give them a fighting chance in such a competitive industry… Without their funding, it would be an almost impossible task to get these musicians started on the road, and have a fair chance at gaining traction in the Music Industry." – Dyllan Towle, 604 Records
"It goes without saying that the musicians in British Columbia need Music BC and more funding for the programs they offer. We wouldn't be able to say we are typing this from the tour van on our 4th national tour this year if not for them. Thank you." - Matt Layzell, The Matinée – Light Organ Records Artist
"Living in this province Music BC is the one organization you can always count on to be in your corner. They make it possible to branch out and be seen in other parts of the country and the world. We have a really strong scene here right now and every successful artist can trace its success back to a grant or a showcase set up by Music BC." – Zachary Gray, The Zolas
Representing the British Columbia music industry, Music BC is a non-profit society dedicated to providing information, education, funding, advocacy, awareness and networking opportunities to nurture, develop and promote the spirit, growth, and sustainability of the BC Music community. Music BC (formerly known as The Pacific Music Industry Association or PMIA) has been in operation for over 20 years, serving the music industry of British Columbia. Music BC is the only provincial music association that serves all genres, all territories and all participants in the industry from artists, to managers, agents, broadcasters, recording studios, producers and all other industry professionals.
Music BC serves as the regional affiliate for FACTOR, as well as MROC, and is a member of the Western Canadian Music Alliance which produces the Western Canadian Music Awards and BreakOut West Festival. Music BC is the voice of the BC Music industry provincially (lobbying for funding support, tax credits and creators rights), nationally (meeting with Minister of Heritage as part of the Council of Canadian Music Industry Associations, lobbying for sustained funding for the arts and copyright reform), internationally (representing BC artists at the world's music trade shows such as MIDEM in Cannes, France, promoting BC talent through the Canadian consulates world-wide). We have previously participated in a joint federal/Provincial study of the BC Music Industry, which became the focal point of lobbying efforts.
Music BC provides education in many areas concerning the music business. We provide a Career Development Series (which has been a cornerstone program for Music BC), an e-Newsletter (which deals with many topical issues concerning the business), a resource library full of reference books, directories and trade magazines dealing with the music industry, and much more.
Music BC also provides networking opportunities for members of the music community – our "SchMusic BC" parties have become a very popular way for connecting different players in the industry.We also offer showcasing opportunities at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, with a showcase that has become one of the "must-see" events of the festival. These events are a perfect opportunity for showcasing BC artists, networking between all levels of industry professionals, to celebrate the successes of the music business and to provide education through the international conference.
Music BC helps to fund and support the development of BC artists. We also administer the MITAP Travel Assistance Program of behalf of the Province of British Columbia. Music BC also has developed its own Music Assistance Program which involves travel assistance, demonstration record recording, compilation CD promotion, licensing opportunities and other programs for our members.
Another artist development program administered by Music BC is the PEAK Performance Project, produced in concert with 102.7 The PEAK FM. The PEAK Performance Project is a seven-year, $5.29 million contest open to all musicians over 18 in British Columbia that incorporates not only significant funding towards participants' musical careers, but an intensive educational component.
Music BC also organizes and participates in trade missions for the purpose of export marketing of BC talent. We have planned trade missions to Europe, Japan, Los Angeles and more; in addition to presenting showcases of BC artists at conferences such as MIDEM, CMW, Folk Alliance, BreakOut West and more.


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I thought of you the other day. Passed a stack of old chairs (actually some of them didn't look so old) out on the curb intermingled with trash bags. They were right by a busy streetlight so no way to stop and pick any up, but I bet you would have found a way. ha I don't know why people throw those out to the trash when we have so many donation centers around here that will even come and pick the stuff up from you. Anyway, probably made you feel bad that you missed out on those and wishing they would have been in your neighborhood instead of good that you were thought of. ha Just remember that it is the thought that counts!! ha How's your inventory coming? ~Anj |
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- Posted by gail1055 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Jun 28, 07 at 15:31
Wow you are busy right now. I'd be stressing big time. Hope you have good nerves. ha Funny that DH sold the chair before it was done, but at least you have a pic to show the new client. I really love that wire chair. Very pretty. I'm not much into golf, but you did a wonderful job on that one too. Love the trees on the back. Kinda cool how everyone has their own vision of what they want and you bring it to life. You keep being so popular and you'll have to open up a shop somewhere. I imagine it's good to make money doing something you love, but my problem would be not wanting to part with any of them. ha Keep up the good work and don't forget to have DH take you out to celebrate your success every now and then. You deserve it! :) ~Anj |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Fri, Jun 29, 07 at 10:34
Just wanted to say that these two are wonderful too. You do a really great job with all the chairs. Luvs |
- Posted by gail1055 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Jun 30, 07 at 9:51
Thanks Anj and Luvs :) I wish I could find more of those little powder room chairs. So far I've only found 2 and they sell right away. It was hard at first to part with my chairs. It's getting easier now. I can always paint another one. I'm getting a little stressed. Wo-Zha-Wa's only 2 1/2 months away and I've got so much I want to get painted for it, and I still have to do the advertising for the event. That will take some time too. But I know I'll come thru. I'm still having fun. I'm off to look for some more chairs today. I need more planters. Gail |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sat, Jun 30, 07 at 11:02
Good luck with your search Gail. Do you know the trash pickup days in your area and try to go out the night before or early morning? And the dumpsters behind places like 2nd hand stores too? You seem to have been having great success finding them so far. I've loved seeing each of them after your "magic brush" has transformed them. ;o) Luvs |
I think if I thought I had to have them done by a certain time or done a specific way I'd get mental block and totally shut down. ha Glad you are still having fun with it all and good luck on your chair search today. I'm sure you already have all your friends and family on the lookout for you as well. Can't wait to see what you design next. :) ~A |
- Posted by gail1055 (email@example.com) on Sat, Jun 30, 07 at 23:05
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 07 at 0:19
Wow! Those four chairs look just perfect with the space on the back for painting. What a good deal on them. The quilted bottom for the chair is very nice. Just a thought, but maybe you could take the seat off and photocopy the fabric, then make yourself a cat pattern from it. Even if you just painted a couple of the cat's heads I think that would look good. Brown and blue are really popular color combinations in decorating right now too. Will look forward to seeing how they all turn out. Happy painting, and I hope you make a good profit on them. Luvs |
I feel like the student giving the master advice. ha But maybe it's still good to get a few perspectives so....I really like the checkerboard pattern on the fabric if you could somehow incorporate that elsewhere on the chair (maybe on the center panel along the outer edge?). I think the dark blue would be good to use if it was complimentary to the blue color on the fabric. Brown and blue do really seem to be "in" right now. Can't wait to see what you come up with. I think it's going to look darling though. I like cats. Great idea to team up. Hope it works out well for you and good deal on those chairs! ~Anj |
- Posted by gail1055 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Jul 1, 07 at 17:23
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sun, Jul 1, 07 at 23:35
Gail, this one is great too. You have really created some pretty chairs. You might try the nylon mesh stapled to the chair seat (letting it sag in the middle a bit) to plant in--that might save on the cost of planters and leave you more profit. So do you just brush or spray on a coat of primer? Do you use craft paints or house paints for painting the chairs? Do you tape off the sections so you can paint the different colors? I may never ever paint a chair, but inquiring minds like to know! LOL Luvs |
- Posted by gail1055 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Jul 3, 07 at 11:41
Luvs, I have used house paint but usually I paint with craft paint. You can't beat the colors. I brush on at least 3 coats of Aqua Borne Ceramithane interior/exterior clear finish. It's a water base product and the best one I've ever found. It's so tough that it can be used on wood floors. I don't tape off sections when I paint. The nice thing about painting is you can just paint over any mistakes. You should try painting a chair. It can be lots of fun. If you have an old chair that's been in the family it's a fun way to turn it into something special. I have thought about using nylon mesh. In fact I was looking at some at the home building store this weekend. When I finish the chairs I'm working on I'll use up all my baskets. So this will be a good time to try something else. The only thing about the nylon mesh is I will then lose the cocoa liner. That can be expensive to buy and I like the look of it on the chairs. Maybe I could just line it with landscaping fabric. Well see...Gail |
Gail, I love all of your chairs! I have been collecting chairs from the roadside, but because we have had hurricanes, in '04 and 05' and my DH learned that he had cancer in '04, plus he had several surgeries, (He died the end of April)I have not had the opportunity to paint anything except a few pavers, and some snowmen. You have given me some great ideas! I just need to get off the computer and do something! It has been so hot here, I can't seem to get started! One question--I can't tell what is on the golf chair except 'quiet'--is it just trees and parts of sandtraps and the course? |
- Posted by gail1055 (email@example.com) on Sat, Jul 28, 07 at 10:18
I'll bet you have some really cool chairs. I'd have a field day with them. Sounds like you'd like to paint a golf chair. Here's some more pics of the ones I've painted. Hope they give you some ideas. |
Thanks millions, Gail! I had not even thought about a 'golf chair' until I saw yours! I appreciate you showing me the others. I do have cousins that own a golf course, so maybe they would let me put a chair or 2 in there-LOL Not that mine will look as good as yours, however. I have not painted much fro several years and I am rusty! |
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Open letter: Current, former Vancouver mayors ask Harper government to back off on Insite
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson and five former mayors have issued the following open letter on Insite:
May 10, 2011
As the Mayor and former Mayors of the City of Vancouver, we are asking the federal government to reconsider its efforts to close Insite, Vancouver's supervised injection facility.
Our support of Insite is based on its demonstration of tangible benefits for our community. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE), the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Public Health Association, the Canadian Nurses Association, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority – to name a few – also recognize the vital health services that Insite provides, and support its continued operation.
Since opening in 2003, Insite has proven – beyond a doubt – its worth to our community. Scientific research confirms the facility reduces high-risk behaviours that lead to the transmission of deadly diseases such as HIV and AIDS. Insite has been shown to reduce public disorder, as well as increasing entry into addiction treatment and detox programs. Most recently, research released in The Lancet, the internationally respected medical journal, revealed that Insite has significantly reduced overdose deaths in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
In addition, independent research has shown that Insite saves money. Taken together, the available evidence unequivocally demonstrates that Insite is a key component of the Four Pillars approach, which includes prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement.
On May 12, the federal government will go before the Supreme Court of Canada to renew its efforts to try to close Insite. As present and past municipal government leaders, we respectfully ask the federal government to reconsider and drop its appeal of the earlier court decisions that support Insite.
Insite and its staff of healthcare professionals provide essential, life-saving benefits to vulnerable Canadians. For many, access to Insite is literally a matter of life and death. The timely and professional response of Insite staff has ensured that there has never been an overdose death at the facility, and it has increased the number of people who seek treatment options to end their use of drugs. Insite is a valued part of the community that deserves to be allowed to continue its excellent work.
Given the benefits that Insite has delivered to our community, ranging from reduced public disorder, increased use of addiction treatment services, and the prevention of overdose deaths, we urge the federal government to reconsider its legal efforts to close this vital health service.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mayor Gregor Robertson, 2008-present
Sam Sullivan, Mayor of Vancouver, 2005-2008
Larry Campbell, Mayor of Vancouver, 2002-2005
Phillip Owen, Mayor of Vancouver, 1993-2002
Mike Harcourt, Mayor of Vancouver, 1980-1986; former Premier of BC, 1991-1995
Art Phillips, Mayor of Vancouver, 1972-1976
If the laws are wrong then of course they have to be pulled or redrafted. So, what would be appropriate would be for the feds to pledge to redraft federal law to permit Insite to operate legally, in the event that their appeal is successful.
Sadly its focus is on control and putting its own ' thumprint' on every sociable aspect of Society. i.e. decimating the Arts, closing ' Insite' at all costs without proper review and so on and on.
They don't listen , they dictate.
The don't help, they abandon.
They are spending billions on prisons and armaments rather than on education and scientific research for the advancement of the next generation.
Let's hope they remember the fact that they didn't win the popular vote, not even close.
But sadly they won't. No cooperation, unless its on their terms.
And its only just begun !!
Insite is able to operate only because they have an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, otherwise what they are doing would be illegal. The Conservatives want to end that exemption, shutting them down.
If this case goes for the Feds, the implications are thought provoking. It would set a precedent for Ottawa overriding any area of Provincial responsibility they disagree with by making them illegal under criminal law.
With respect, my impression is that Mr. Harper is a supporter decentralization of health care to the provinces. Why would he want to appeal insite on the grounds you suggest, namely, "to preserve the primacy of federal law over provincial administration of health care" ?
Harper is cutting billions from his budget. We were warned Harper would cut health care, perhaps even privatize it. Harper was a bad enough monster with a minority. With a majority, Canada will be no more.
The first thing Harper did with his breathtaking power was, give the wealthiest corporations in the world, ANOTHER tax reduction, which will come off Canadians paychecks.
Harper gave, banks, mines, huge company's, gas and oil outfits, billions of our tax dollars. I saw that motion pass, on the House of Commons TV channel. They had already got huge tax reductions. Why in the hell were they given another?
The U.S. were waiting for Harper's majority, they are working on implicating, the North American Union. (NAU). Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico are going to merge. The Federal Reserve Bank, are forcing the merge. Our new currency will be, the Amero dollar. This was Harper's evil agenda all along.
The American people, are dead set against this merger. They are saying, Harper won the election by cheating. That, I can believe, over half of Canada, did not want Harper as P.M. yet he won, impossible. The Americans also say, Harper is the most corrupt P.M. they have ever known in Canada. They say he should be tried for treason. The American people want to keep their country, sovereign and free, as do we Canadians. So, I don't blame the American people. Our country's have always been friends. I believe the Canadian people should join the American citizens, and fight this abomination. Mexico would love the merge, if the borders are open, the U.S. people say, we will all be working for $2.00 per hour. We will be overrun by Mexicans. The criminal elements of Mexico will take over.
You're wrong to say the federal government has no "primacy" or responsibility in the area of health care. The federal Canada Health Act, which enables the funding of much of our provincial health care, sets national standards for care based on the principles of accessibility, comprehensiveness, portability, universality and non-profit public administration. Provinces which violate these principles risk the loss of federal transfer payments.
The fact that the federal government holds the purse strings keeps the provinces in line.
I don't know what Mr Harper wants -- to sell Canada to Halliburton? I was simply looking at some news articles about the appeal. I haven't read the appeal itself.
The point I was (not very clearly, alas) making was: Insite is an exemption from federal drug law. The gov't doesn't want to keep up the exemption. I think that is defensible, in that, it would be better to have different drug laws than a law that you then suspend in order to administer this civic/provincial island, Insite.
Alternatively I'm not at all fussed if the Supreme Court strikes the law down. It is a weird law.
These people need real help. They need to be rounded up and shipped off to hard labour in the Arctic. Harper is right. It is called tough love.


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Behind every young mayor is a good woman. . .
Last updated at 19:48, Thursday, 10 May 2012
History was made in Workington this week as 21-year-old Andrew Lawson became the town's youngest ever mayor.
But behind every good man is a good woman.
In Andrew's case, that's close friend and colleague Carly Wilson, 23, who he described as a rock in his life.
Carly will be his mayoress over the next 12 months.
He said: "I wanted somebody who I enjoy spending time with, who I can trust and who will support me."
A mayoress cannot be seen in the same outfit twice and Carly admitted she had already done a bit of clothes shopping in preparation.
She added: "I'm looking forward to that aspect. There have been a couple of new additions so far but there will be more to come."
Carly, a former Stainburn School pupil, said: "I just want to be here to support Andrew, to help him along and make sure his year goes smoothly.
"I believe in his enthusiasm and I believe in what he is aiming for."
The pair's bosses at the town's Henry Bessemer pub are understanding of their new roles, which will see them attend functions across Cumbria.
Andrew, of Napier Street, will also be supported by deputy mayor Konrad Hansen, 37, of Frances Court.
During his year in office, Andrew will support the 4th Workington Scouts and Guides and Workington Sea Cadets, for their emphasis on young people, and Workington RNLI.
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First published at 19:25, Thursday, 10 May 2012
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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The Great Michigan Read 2011-2012
The Great Michigan Read 2011-2012 is drawing to a close. This year's selection has inspired displays and discussions across the states in public libraries and schools. The author, Kevin Boyle, received his undergraduate degree from University of Detroit-Mercy and his doctorate from University of Michigan. He is presently teaching at Ohio State University. Arc of Justice won the National Book Award in 2004 and was named Michigan Notable Book in 2005.
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Look What's In Large Print: March 2012
10th anniversary by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Afraid of the dark [large print] by James Grippando
Heartwood [Large print]: a novel by Belva Plain
Love me if you dare [Large print] by Carly Phillips
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Murder Will Out: August 2011
Scared to Death by Wendy Corsi Staub
Rizzo's Fire by Lou Manfredo
The Brothers of Baker Street by Michael Robertson
Ring of Guilt by Judith Cutler
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Murder Will Out: International Thriller Writers Awards Nominations Announced
The International Thriller Writers (ITW) has announced the nominees for its 2011 Thriller Awards. Winners will be announced during ThrillerFest VI, to be held at New York City's Grand Hyatt Hotel from July 6 to 9. For a complete list of the nominations go to ITW's website.
Best Hardcover Novel
The reversal: a novel by Michael Connelly
Edge: a novel by Jeffery Deaver
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Black Friday: a Maggie O'Dell novel by Alex Kava
Make death love me by Ruth Rendell
Eyes of prey by John Sandford
A faint cold fear by Karin Slaughter
Silent treatment by Michael Palmer
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For those of you who missed the news that Apple had left the EPEAT certification programme in the USA, where have you been…
Anyway! EPEAT is an environmental ratings scheme designed to pick out the products which are more environmentally friendly than others. In the USA, EPEAT is used in many educational and governmental establishments as a quick filter as to products to buy for the institution.
Following the news last week of Apple's withdrawal San Francisco city officials declared they would no longer buy Apple products, this was followed by a series of tiny announcements from other states – but given San Francisco is home to the Valley we are sure this was the big blow to Apple.
But Apple, it was thought, would just wait it out and for the mayhem and headlines to die down, but they didn't. The fact is that more and more institutions were coming around to Apple's hardware and software, but removal from EPEAT made this impossible and in essence would close this market to them.
Late last week a letter from the SVP of Hardware Engineering posted a letter to Apple's website. The letter says the a mistake had been made and that all products formerly within the EPEAT certification would be reinstated as such. So all is good? Erm… not quite
The Apple iPad and iPhone have never been EPEAT certified, almost everything is glued and so compact it would be almost impossible to (without huge effort) recycle them – so there is no EPEAT certification for them.
The straw that is believe to have broken the camel's back and made Apple leave EPEAT is the new retina display in the Macbook Pro – it is glued in, a number of the chips and the battery are glued in and cannot be replaced nor easily removed for recycling. So, so far at least, there is no EPEAT certification for this device, a device Apple would love to be inside institutions. But there are rumours now that it may eventually get some kind of rating from EPEAT… but they are only rumours.
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Last semester I worked at Walt Disney World and encountered thousands of "guests" (as they are known in Disney-speak) a day. They came to Walt Disney World from all over the actual world, although they tended to be predominantly from the Western Hemisphere North America, Europe, or Brazil, and were all ages, races, and attitudes. Even with all that diversity, patterns of people began to emerge. There is no better incubator for studying human behavior then shoving thousands of people into one surprisingly tiny space and making them wait for roller coasters, apparently.
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