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Cottage, 1 Bedrooms, 1 Baths, 5 Sleeps
3 Chalets, in a very unusual tropical way , recently built with precious rustic details, placed in a private garden, immersed in the tropical nature, in the calmest place of the Dominican Republic, for real lovers of the nature and for who enjoys a certain level of comfort or independence and doesn't want to stay in a hotel.
Situated at Las Galeras, in the most extreme north-east place in the Samana Peninsula, the 3 chalets are perfectly integrated in this natural extraordinary tropical paradise and surrounded of the most wonderful and lonely beaches of the Dominican Republic. They are all placed into a huge garden, each with its independence, each thought to enjoy a self-catered house, into a secure place.
There is a beach at only 5/10 minutes walking distance from the houses, while the center of the village is at 10/15 minutes walking distances, with shops, bar-restaurants and services.
Thanking to the geographic isolation, this fishermen village is away from mass tourism and it is the best for ecological tourism.
In this sea the whales arrive since January to March, choosing these warms waters to reproduce themselves.
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We stayed at the Chalet for 6 nights, it was the minimum but we do wish Sarah had said 10 nights. We had so much fun, the lodging was very original, and loved the idea of having breakfast outside. Loved the hammocks etc. The green around us and the vegetation was unique. Had just the right amount of privacy, Sarah was very nice and showed us around and also gave us Bulli who was our taxi driver/guide/friend to show us around. We went in low season July, perfect for us! the walk to the beach was short and we loved the playita.. The best beach for us, beautiful, warm, good restaurant service. We had the coconut fish at the Playita restaurant, never tried the other one because we wanted to use the bathrooms. We left to "enjoy" the experience of a different place and the all inclusive. As soon as we stepped on the inclusive we wanted to go back. It was even painful! Puerto Plata's best beach Sousa has nothing to do with the beaches you will have at the Galeras. Loved the small town, we ate at El Pescador, el pirata.. Good food.. The road to access the Galeras is fixed , still is 2 hours and a half but it is fine. We loved the Limon waterfalls and the Rincon Beach. Felt save although Sarah adviced us not to carry jewels. Ok, just dress up with custom jewelry, jewels do not go with the beach anyway. You will see poverty in Dominican but it is an experience you have to share with your children. Take some used toys or used children's clothes for your child to give others. It is a learning experience. To withdraw money use the atm at the hotel not the bank close to the Chalet because they only allow to get like $50.00 at the time. In the other bank is like $200.00. We knew Scotich bank in Samana has a liason with bofa so we got money out as much as we could from them without realizing we could get $200 twice. No need for a car, we wanted to walk.
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Great location for an adventurous family vacation.
We enjoyed breakfast every morning and Sarah made sure our beds were made and we had clean towels. On New Year's Eve, we dined at the restaurant on La Playita and had had the restaurant all to ourselves along with the other Chalet Tropical guests.
We truly enjoyed our stay and highly recommend this property to families who want to visit a unique little town that has so much to offer.
Great location!
Stay at Chalet Tropical and enjoy secluded beaches
Paradise found
Our cottage was beautiful: a lovely A-frame cottage with thatched roof, impeccably built with a craftman's skill and an artist's hands. Be sure to check out the intricate artistic details in every part of the cottage.
The cottage has full electricity with several ceiling fans, which helped moderate the tropical heat day and night and made sleeping comfortable; screens to keep out the bugs but let in the cross ventilating tropical breezes; beautiful yard/garden with tropical trees and flowers --and humming birds!; gas stove top for cooking inside or on the porch; outside coal grill for grilling fresh fish; small fridge and sufficient hot water; wonderful shower and bath facilities; cable TV, chess board, hammock, and lounging area. In short, our cottage offered all the comforts of home yet the feeling of living simply, close to nature yet secure and with essential comforts.
We took a bus from Santo Domingo to Samana, then Sara, the proprietress of Chalet Tropical had a driver to meet us and take us there (about an hour's drive). Sara met us and showed us around our cottage and then walked us down to the beach nearby and highlighted the facilities there. We enjoyed taking a few longer walks in the area, and while there was much on offer in the area, like horse riding, boat trips to other nearby beaches, etc., we chose to stay near the Chalet tropical and the nearest beaches, at we felt we had found paradise. Sara was extremely helpful and wonderful!
Those looking for a romantic, natural and peaceful getaway will love this location. It's a perfect place to leave the world behind and clear one's head of the world's demands. We found peace and beauty in Chalet Tropical.
The only caution is that the steps up to the bedroom loft are a bit steep and narrow and may not be easy for more elderly travelers. But with patience and use of the hand-rail, it is worth the effort to sleep up in the loft with the delicious cross breezes of Chalet Tropical.
We look forward to visiting again before too long!"
Activity and Interests
The closest beach, is one of the most enchanting beach of Samana's Peninsula: La Playita.
But lot of marvellous lonely corner of tropical landscape, will be available to be discovered, hiking, cycling, boating, horsing... or going by motorbikes or quads... or all the different kind of means of transport available in the area, to enjoy every day a new adventure.
The center of Las Galeras village (with shops, supermarkets, discotheques and all the services of the area) is at 10/15 minutes walking distance.
Rental rates
- Nightly Rate: $105 - $290
Weekly Rate: $650 - $1850
Monthly Rate: $1500 - $4500
low season MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT,NOV, DEC... $ 105/night $ 650/week
high season 1/2 DEC, JAN,FEB,MAR, APR ..................$ 155/night $ 975/week
Last minute rate, when available - 15-25%
Chalet Tropical Breakfasts included.
Minimum rate are based on 2 people. Maximum rate is with 11 people stay.
Extra charge for person: adults $ 10-15 USD per night. Children up to 5 years $ 10 USD, depending on age. All charges-included. Chalet Tropical Breakfasts included.
Discount depending on length of stay, 50% deposit requested. 2/3 nights stay minimum
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- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 5
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- Chalet 1 and Chalet 2, can host from 1 to 4/5 people maximum. Chalet 3, with its 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, can comfortably host until 7 people. Chalet 3 has even air conditioned rooms (funs are everywhere).


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Many are shaking their heads. "My initial response on Yucca Mountain was, 'Great, let's get this stuff out of SoCal,' " said activist Joe Holtzman of Mission Viejo by email. "However, after studying the issues of Yucca Mountain, particularly moisture seepage, I am no longer a proponent. ... This looks like another Federal Government project that was from the beginning poorly researched, poorly planned, and poorly executed."
Earlier this year, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and three other senators introduced the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, hailing it as "a bipartisan, comprehensive plan for safeguarding and permanently disposing of tens of thousands of tons of dangerous radioactive nuclear waste currently accumulating at sites dispersed across the country." It would essentially yank all responsibility from the Department of Energy; create a new organization solely devoted to solving the nuclear waste storage and disposal problem; and develop a "consensual process" for figuring out where to actually put nuclear waste by engaging with willing, rather than unwilling, communities (thus hoping to avoid the Yucca Mountain gridlock).
Hearings were held in July in the Senate's Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. There are glimmers of hope that – more than 30 years after the Nuclear Waste Policy Act passed, and 15 years after the feds guaranteed they'd start accepting the waste – paralysis and dithering might give way to action.
But there's a long way to go. Some experts fear that the proposal would add a new layer of bureaucracy; others fear it would institutionalize short-term storage over long-term storage. Which is precisely where we are today.
"Yucca Mountain is an imperfect solution," said activist Ace Hoffman of Carlsbad by email. "Geologic storage, if we choose that route, will not be easy and will not be risk free. And we're nowhere near it at this point. ... Instead, we've apparently chosen to practically randomly assign approximately 75 sites around the country to be nearly-permanent or virtually-permanent (100s of years, which only George Orwell and the NRC can call temporary) nuclear waste dumps. SanO is one of them."
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Satan's School for Girls (2000 film)
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Daniel Cosgrove
Kate Jackson
|Music by
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Satan's School for Girls (2000) is a dramatic horror film, starring Shannen Doherty, Julie Benz, Daniel Cosgrove and Kate Jackson. It is a remake of a 1973 ABC Movie of the Week of the same name.
The TV movie is about a woman - Beth Hammersmith (Shannon Doherty), who attends Fallbridge College for Girls under the name Karen Oxford, to find out why her sister, who attended the college, is believed to have committed suicide. Once she's enrolled she soon discovers a satanic cult of witches who call themselves "The Five", who want Beth to join the cult. The Dean is played by Kate Jackson, who was a student in the original 1973 version.
The film was directed by Christopher Leitch and is a remake of the 1973 version. The movie was also filmed in the city of Montreal, Quebec and the John Abbott College was used for the movie's campus.
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There was a time when Miami was more likely to host a festival called Farts for All than Fall for the Arts. But the stink of being a cultural wasteland is gone. In its place is the sweet aroma of performing arts, and the Arsht Center has become the epicenter of our citys overdue cultural renaissance.
This Sunday, more than 100 nonprofit arts and community organizations will participate in the daylong festival. Stages will feature preview performances from the Arshts upcoming season. Then urban Latino funk band Ozomatli will headline a lineup that includes hip-hop acts and a Japanese drumming extravaganza akin to Stomp. Also, look for childrens activities, seminars and workshops, and special ticket deals on upcoming shows. Plus there will be more than 30 gourmet street-food vendors curated by Miamis renowned Burger Beast.
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Genetic heterogeneity of autoimmune diabetes: age of presentation in adults is influenced by HLA DRB1 and DQB1 genotypes (UKPDS 43)
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- I. Stratton,
- G. F. Bottazzo,
- M. Shattock,
- I. Mackay,
- P. Zimmet,
- S. Manley,
- R. Holman,
- R. Turner,
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Aims/hypothesis. Juvenile-onset, insulin-dependent diabetes is associated with islet cell antibodies and with specific "high-risk" HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 genotypes. Patients with Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus can have islet-related antibodies, but the genotypic associations at different ages of onset have not been evaluated. Our aim was to determine (i) the prevalence of DRB1 and DQB1 genotypes in patients at diagnosis of Type II diabetes at different ages from 25 to 65 years compared with the general population, and (ii) whether the presence of islet cell antibodies (ICA) or glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) or both by age is associated with different DRB1 and DQB1 genotypes. Methods. The antibodies to islet cells and those to glutamic acid decarboxylase were measured in 1712 white Caucasian diabetic subjects at diagnosis of diabetes and they were genotyped for HLA DRB1 * 03 and DRB1 * 04 and the high-risk DRB1 * 04-DQB1 * 0302 haplotype. To assess over-representation of high-risk alleles for Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of high-risk alleles in diabetic patients was expressed relative to the prevalence of low-risk alleles, non-DR3/non-DR4, that provided a reference denominator in both the diabetic patients and in 200 non-diabetic control subjects. The prevalence of ICA or GADA or both in patients with different HLA genotypes was assessed in those diagnosed in four age groups, 25–34 years, 35–44 years, 45–54 years and 55–65 years. Results. In Type II diabetic patients presenting at ages 25–34, 35–44 and 45–54 years, there was an increased prevalence of DR3/DR4 compared with the general population with approximately 6.5-fold, 2.9-fold, 2.1-fold over-representation, respectively (p < 0.0001, < 0.01, < 0.05) but this was not found in those aged 55–65 years old. In the group aged 25–34 years, 32 % of patients with ICA or GADA or both had DRB1 * 03/DRB1 * 04-DQB1 * 0302 compared with 10 % in those aged 55–65 years and expected 3 % prevalence. Conversely, only 14 % of those aged 25–34 years with antibodies had non-DR3/non-DR4, compared with 35 % in those aged 55–65 years. There was thus pronounced age heterogeneity in DRB1 and DQB1 predisposition to Type II diabetes. The antibodies displaced DRB1 or DQB1 genotypes in the multivariate model for requiring insulin therapy by 6 years of follow-up. Conclusion/hypothesis. The age of presentation of Type I diabetes in adulthood was in part dependent on the DRB1/DQB1 genotype. Islet cell antibodies and glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies were strongly associated with DRB1 * 03/DRB1 * 04-DQB1 * 0302 in early adulthood but showed little relation with specific HLA genotypes after the age of 55 years. [Diabetologia (1999) 42: 608–616]
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- Genetic heterogeneity of autoimmune diabetes: age of presentation in adults is influenced by HLA DRB1 and DQB1 genotypes (UKPDS 43)
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Volume 42, Issue 5 , pp 608-616
- Cover Date
- 1999-04-01
- 10.1007/s001250051202
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- 1432-0428
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- Springer-Verlag
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- Keywords Type I diabetes
- Type II diabetes
- HLA genotypes
- DQB1 genotype
- DRB1 genotype.
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- V. Horton (A1)
- I. Stratton (A1)
- G. F. Bottazzo (A2)
- M. Shattock (A2)
- I. Mackay (A3)
- P. Zimmet (A4)
- S. Manley (A1)
- R. Holman (A1)
- R. Turner (A1)
- for the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Group
- Author Affiliations
- A1. Diabetes Research Laboratories, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, United Kingdom, GB
- A2. Department of Immunology, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom, GB
- A3. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia, AU
- A4. International Diabetes Institute, Royal Southern Memorial Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU


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'Just say yes,' sang Snow Patrol … and she did
While everyone was getting all teary-eyed after Gary Lightbody's "Life-ning" speech, another beautiful scene was unfolding at the left side of the stage. In-demand concert photographer Magic Liwanag had been sweating buckets for the last two months preparing for this night, and for good reason.
Out of all the concerts he's covered, this one gave him the perfect opportunity to ask his girlfriend of three years, PR manager Jad Deveza, the biggest question of his life.
Because both Magic and Jad were part of the production team for Snow Patrol's Manila tour, the setting couldn't have been more convenient. Everyone was in on it: Their closest friends, the concert promoters, and even the artists themselves. Plus, with the help of events organizer Robert Blancaflor and jeweler Candy Dizon, he was also able to have the perfect engagement ring made in record time.
Sure, there were a few tiny obstacles he had to hurdle—or in this case, wade through. He'd braved the relentless downpour and thigh-deep floodwater to pick up the ring just the day before the event. Magic even had us pretend that there was an afterparty for the band to give Jad an excuse to dress up, but she ended up wearing sneakers anyway. But it was all worth it; in the end, she never saw it coming.
On the night of the concert, everything (and everyone) was in place, and it took supreme effort not to burst into nervous giggles. Once inside, we huddled next to the sound equipment on the left side of the stage and kept Jad distracted while Magic got his act together.
'My fave'
"Just Say Yes" was supposed to be the final encore song. Incidentally, it was also the Snow Patrol track closest to Jad's heart. "This is my fave," she said, misty-eyed, and turned to record the song on her phone. She was so engrossed to notice that we'd already started filming our own footage of her on our own gadgets.
We slowly inched away from her to give Magic space, and, just before the song broke into the chorus, he came out from backstage, smartly dressed and grinning nervously. He tapped her on the shoulder, said a simple "Hi," and dropped on one knee.
He let the song do the rest.
In the deafening chaos, we could only watch Jad's expression change from annoyance at being interrupted into utter confusion, before settling on complete shock. He slipped the ring on her finger and held her tight as she started to cry in earnest.
"Just say yes," Gary crooned on the other side of the stage while the word "YES" flashed on the screen panels in big, white block letters. We waved frantically and screamed ourselves hoarse trying to catch the frontman's attention. "Gary! She did! SHE JUST DID!!"
In the space of a heartbeat, the newly engaged couple was surrounded by shrieks and smiles and flashing camera bulbs. Even the band's guitar techs stopped to give their hearty congratulations, complete with guitar picks as souvenirs.
We later found out that Magic didn't even get to pop the question, and that Jad only said yes after he'd put the ring on her finger. But looking back, there are just no words for such a monumental gesture. Okay, maybe except for one.
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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: The Worst Gift My Boss Ever Gave Me
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I once received a Harry and David tower of treats. Gourmet, yes. But the package had my boss' address pasted on it. He had regifted it to me.
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Men of Valor Xbox
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- Release Date: Oct 19, 2004
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A sublime creation as a whole. It is a solid FPS which pays homage to Vietnam with a pixel perfect depiction of the horrors of war. And that, in our eyes, entitles it to be crowned King of Nam.
And don't listen to talk about the games hidden agenda. Who cares if its pro American, this is gaming, not art-house political cinema, we're here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and we had a hell of a lot of fun doing it!
Men of Valor tells the best story and delivers the best action of any of the Vietnam games currently available.
Really good storytelling woven into a solid gameplay engine and some good graphics and sound make this a game that I would happily recommend.
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings
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StuartM.Sep 22, 2005Excellent on x-box live.
BobM.Feb 8, 2005A tough game to play, for me it was addicting i thought the they coundnt have done anything better. The levels are all long and it lets you A tough game to play, for me it was addicting i thought the they coundnt have done anything better. The levels are all long and it lets you know how crazy vietnam was.… Full Review »
RobertC.Jan 10, 2005I love this game the only thing it's REALY HARD in multeplayer but thats what makes it fun!!!!!!!


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MOVIE FEATURE: Visceral performances bring stardom for Tom Hardy
Visceral performances bring stardom for Tom Hardy
The allure of movie stardom is becoming evident to Tom Hardy.
As he made his way down the glittering red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last spring for the premiere of his Prohibition-era gangster film "Lawless," Hardy found himself enjoying the extravagance ---- briefly, anyway.
"I saw what it meant to be a movie star for a second and I quite liked it," Hardy said in an interview at the French Riviera festival. "Then I went, 'Nah! Let's go back to work.'"
Hardy, 34, who plays a grunting, cardigan-wearing Virginia bootlegger in the film opening Aug. 31, says he could see the addictiveness of such glamor and acknowledges more is likely on the way. He stars as the villain Bane in Christopher Nolan's Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises."
"I like shiny things, but all that glitters isn't gold," says Hardy. "There's nothing that comes without cost. I've got enough cost in my life. I've got enough risk going on. I'm already crazy enough."
The British actor has already known similar pitfalls, having dealt with alcoholism and drug addiction in his 20s. But Hardy's burgeoning fame has come in tandem with a growing awareness of his considerable talent.
With a visceral masculine intensity that's drawn comparisons to Marlon Brando, Hardy has played an anguished mixed martial arts fighter in "Warrior," a double-crossed spy in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and an identity forger in "Inception." A boiling rage often seems just below the surface of his characters.
Following years on the stage and on TV in Britain, Hardy's highest-profile roles are ahead of him. Aside from "The Dark Knight Rises," he'll star in a new version of "Mad Max," for which he's currently sporting a bushy beard. In "Lawless," which will be released in September, Hardy's performance stands out from an ensemble of Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce and Gary Oldman.
His character ---- the mumbling, nearly inaudible Forrest Bondurant ---- is the middle of three backwoods brothers trying to protect their bootlegging business from a sadistic lawman (Pearce) from Chicago. Hardy modeled the character partly on Tom Berenger's gruff Sgt. Barnes from "Platoon," whom he calls his favorite villain.
"I'd love to have made a silhouette of Forrest," says Hardy. "I didn't want it to be any tough guy, I wanted it to be a silhouette, like (the violent "Oliver Twist" character) Bill Sykes."
As Forrest, Hardy cuts a striking figure. Dusty and rumpled, he's almost glacially poised, except when he uncoils ruthlessly into violence. But he also has a more docile side, which Hardy says his character's cardigan sweater symbolizes.
The actor speaks passionately about the detailed piecing together of a character, assembling the gestures, manner and wardrobe.
"You sit and you dwell and you wait and you read and you think and you meditate," he says of his process. "It takes time to think and ponder, and the work is never done because it just continues. It's looking for evidence of things."
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When I returned to Alabama over a decade ago to start the project that has become Alabama Chanin, I had NO IDEA that this simple project would surround me with stories of cotton, mill work, and, quite honestly, the history of the small community where I grew up. This blog is proof to the fact that I am STILL learning – each and every day.
While researching the post about Sweetwater Mills and reading William McDonald's books a few weeks back, I came across Rick Bragg's book, The Most They Ever Had. As an avid reader and, quite honestly, a Rick Bragg fan, I was surprised that I'd never read this book before. I have followed his work for years: from Anniston, Alabama, to The New York Times, through all the novels, the Pulitzer, to the controversy surrounding his departure from the Times. (Full disclosure, I know some of the parties attached to The New York Times scandal and have a few thoughts on that myself – we will save that for a later day or a face-to-face conversation.)


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New results from a large women's health study suggest that bone-building drugs such as Fosamax and Actonel might help prevent breast cancer.
Women who already were taking these medicines when the study began were nearly one-third less likely to develop breast cancer over the next seven years. That's compared to women who were not on such pills.
The study by itself is not proof that these drugs can prevent cancer. More definitive studies should give a clearer picture in a year or two. Until then, doctors say women should only take these drugs if they have osteoporosis or other bone problems.
However, doctors are excited because it fits with other research last year that found one of these bisphosphonate drugs cut the chances that cancer would come back in women already treated for the disease.
"Now we're actually looking at this in the general population - healthy women who have never had breast cancer. And it looks like it's protective in those women as well," said Dr. Peter Ravdin of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
"There's a strengthening story here," he said. "This is very promising." he added.
The new results were presented on Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. They come from more than 151,000 participants in the Women's Health Initiative, a study known for revealing previously unrecognized risks from taking estrogen and progestin pills after menopause.
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dirt friendly tire selection
I'm used to pure offroad, and run desert non DOT knobbies. I can destroy a rear tire in 2 decent multi-day trips. I'm doing more adv style rides and want to consider a more DS type tire, with adequate dirt manners. (KTM rfs)
Suggestions? Thanks
Orange Crush is mostly LC8 guys.
RFS are in the Thumpers section.
On the 950/990, ADV tires of choice are most likely Heidenau K60, Mefo Explorer or D908RR
Pirelli MT43 Trials tire. DOT approved and very durable. Very little compermise over a knobbie. Only rear tire I ever run on my 450EXC. I have a second set of wheels with knobbies that NEVER get used.
On my DR350 the MT21's were Magic. (Pacific NW terrain)
But the DR did not ever see the freeway...
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I personally have had the best luck with Dunlop D606's.
Good grip on street and dirt, able to take long stretches of high speed asphalt, load rating is more than enough for a thumper loaded with camping gear, last longer than most dual sport oriented tires.
Perelli MT43 w/ tubliss. Run it as low as 10psi, superb traction, very little deflection from rocks. Last years so I'm told.
This will be my next setup.
Love them. Currently on my 08 KLR. scrape the pegs on the asphalt on the way to go rooster some mud & gravel.
If you were doing truly long rides, packed up with gear and including lots of high speed pavement in the run, I'd go with Crashmaster's "Mullet" combo idea: Knobby of choice up front with a hard wearing 50/50 on the rear. (Mefo, Heidenau).
Really depends of terrain, load, pace and length of your ride.
Have fun!
I had Shinko SR241 trials tires front and rear on my last bike and loved them. The grip on the street is super bike impressive and they do great off road too.
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For a rear tire, I like the Mefo super explorer (way better than the regular explorer IMHO). They are very similar to the Hiedenau K60's which are also a good choice. The super explorers seem to wear longer for me than the K60's. Word on the street is some sizes of K60's wear longer than others. Also the K60 tread pattern varies according to the tire size. For the front, I like TKC 80 or D606: TKC lasts longer, but not as aggressive. Good luck with your search.
Cheers, matt
Maxxis IT desert tires last longer and get better traction everywhere.
I have never done more than 20 miles at a time on pavement with a maxxis tire. I have been told that the 606 will last longer on pavement.
another vote for mt43. i have one on my rfs
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Baseball is a game of slumps and streaks, and unfortunately for hometown catcher and Cincinnati Reds prospect Devin Mesoraco, the past week has been of the slump variety.
Mesoraco played in six games this week and managed just two hits in 19 at-bats.
Both the hits were home runs, though, including one against the Pittsburgh Pirates AAA-affiliate Indianapolis Indians Friday. The other came in Wednesday's game against the Toledo Mudhens.
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Aeroflot management is to convene an extraordinary shareholder meeting to seek endorsement for changes to its plan to lease 50 new Boeing 737s.
The Russian airline, 51% owned by the government, has submitted an appropriate request to the federal property agency, and says it is looking to start taking delivery of 737s in -700, -800 and -900ER variants before 2014, with the first portion to comprise three jets.
But these aircraft will be operated by the carrier itself, rather than by its regional affiliates as was planned initially, says Aeroflot.
The $3.5 billion deal was concluded in 2011 between Aeroflot and Aviakapital-Servis, an in-house leasing subsidiary of industrial conglomerate Rostec.
Earlier this year Aviakapital-Servis entered negotiations with Vneshtorgbank about ceding purchase rights for the entire Boeing 737 batch - apparently after failing to secure expected backing from the US Export-Import Bank.
While Vneshtorgbank declines to comment, a source at Rostec says the two sides have reached an agreement in principle. "But final decision will depend on the approval by Aeroflot shareholder meeting," he adds.
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Residents were pleasantly surprised when sudden rains lashed parts of the city on Sunday afternoon. Their delight however, was marred by the resultant massive traffic snarls on various arterial roads.
While Sunday morning dawned hot and humid, the weather took a turn for the better as the day proceeded. An overcast sky in the city's suburbs brought the temperature down, and a gentle breeze late in the afternoon had it dipping further. At 3.30 p.m., the skies opened up.
Accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning, the rains poured down over the city's southern suburbs for nearly two hours.
The Meenambakkam weather observatory recorded 9.1 cm of rain, with Madhavaram recording 4.8 cm, Kolapakkam 3.9 cm, Taramani 2. 6 cm and Anna University 2 cm. Areas including Kodambakkam, Vadapalani and Gopalapuram also recorded small amounts of rain.
Though they cooled the city, the showers led to traffic chaos on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai near Ashok Pillar and on Grand Southern Trunk Road near Tambaram.
Many motorists and pedestrians, who were caught unawares, were thoroughly drenched.
Added to this was poor visibility, leading to motorists switching on their headlights as early as 3.45 p.m.
G. Kannan, a resident of Vadapalani, said the rain brought traffic to a standstill near the Pillar and in Vadapalani. "I normally cross the Pillar junction in about 2-3 minutes but it took me 20-30 minutes to cross that stretch at 7.30 p.m." he said.
In Chromepet, residents said GST Road opposite the police station was flooded, affecting traffic flow for a couple of hours.
Commuters getting off long-distance buses in Perungalathur were trapped, and an abandoned bus shelter came to their rescue, as they, along with passing motorcyclists sought shelter there. As more commuters arrived in Perungalathur, the crowds jostled for space inside the bus shelter and tempers ran high.
For many residents though, the showers were an unlooked-for bonus. "I did not have to water my plants today. I also filled a few buckets with rainwater that I will use tomorrow. My well would have received a considerable amount of water too," said N. Vasanth, a resident of Mettukuppam.
Those fortunate to be indoors when the showers began, like class VII student, M. Thendral of Velachery preferred to stay in. "The first rains normally bring down a lot of atmospheric dust so I would rather get drenched in showers that come later," My younger brother wanted to play outside, but my parents did not let him," he said.
According to Y.E.A. Raj, deputy director general of meteorology, Chennai, the advancing southwest monsoon has triggered a lot of thunderstorm activity. Once the monsoon is established however, there will not be much rain.
"Climatologically, June is not a rainy month for Chennai or Tamil Nadu. Only about 10 per cent of our 300 weather stations will record rain in June and July. August and September will see more rain. But the monsoon has begun well with several showers over Tamil Nadu," he said.
The forecast for Monday is a cloudy day, with rain or thundershowers in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 36 and 28 degree Celsius respectively.
Other parts of the city dry
Residents in many other parts of the city were left high and dry.
Nanganallur, Madipakkam and Velachery got the best of the showers, but further into the city, their intensity dwindled with Chintadripet seeming the driest around 5.15 p.m.
Prabha Rajagopalan, a resident of Nanganallur, said she had to postpone going to a meeting at 4 p.m. because of the heavy downpour.
D. Karthikeyan, a resident of Anna Nagar however was disappointed.
"There was a mild drizzle between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m., but it stopped at that. The only good thing was that it cooled the neighbourhood considerably," he said.
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Countdown 2013: Art, culture and Montreal's 375th birthday partyYou don't have to be running for mayor to have a platform. In fact, some of the organizations which work year in and year out to make Montreal a better, livelier, kinder and more prosperous place have
Noon-time sit-in on Tuesday will protest cuts to NFB, CBC, Telefilm Canada made by Conservative government's budget"A people without culture are not a people." That's the (translated) rallying cry of people who are upset by the cuts to culture made in the recent federal budget (while tens of billions of dollars will
Festival du nouveau cinéma wins award for being wonderful, avant garde, original, etc.The Festival du nouveau cinéma has won the Grand Prix of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, for the "diligence, avant-gardism, originality, and diversity of the festival's programming" of
Sunny and exotic new Madagascar boutique warms up cold Montreal winterI don't usually write about new boutiques and such, but I must share downtown Montreal's new Palais de la Reine, a warm exotic showcase of sunny Madagascar and that Southern African island-nation's Malagasy art and culture.
FNC: The second coming of The First RastaLe Premier Rasta is a documentary about Leonard Percival Howell, a major figure in the Rastafarian movement. It's directed by Hélène Lee, former music journalist for the French newspaper Libération, and based on her 1999 book of the same name.


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Comment: Re:Encryption is not the main beneficiary (Score 1) 101
by smorken (#36054620) Attached to: Writing Linux Kernel Functions In CUDA With KGPU
The only time that you want to use a GPU is when your code has a high proportion of numerical operations, and when your problem can be executed in parallel. (modeling, graphics) If this is not the case then using a GPU is not going to speed things up. Code where you are mostly just moving data around with sparse calculations (routers, databases, webservers, AV) is not a good problem for video cards.


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HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is Thursday's end of day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS.
CRUDE: Oct WTI: $105.03/bbl, up $1.18; Oct Brent: $109.90/bbl, up 9 cents
NYMEX WTI crude futures rose on upside correction to three down sessions, which had placed the market in oversold territory and encouraged bargain hunting. Rallies in global stock markets also provided underlying support.
RBOB: Sep $2.9648/gal, up 2.71 cents/gal
Reformulated blendstock for oxygen blending (RBOB) gasoline futures settled higher on stronger crude and as the market remained influenced by Wednesday's inventory report, which showed a larger-than-expected drop in gasoline stockpiles.
NATURAL GAS: Sep: $3.545/MMBtu, up 8.5 cents
The front month contract on the NYMEX natural gas futures market settled up over 2%, closing above the $3.50/MMBtu mark for the first time in nearly four weeks. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported the lowest weekly injection into gas stocks for five weeks in its storage report for the week ended 16 August.
ETHANE: lower at 24.750-25.125 cents/gal
Ethane spot prices were slightly lower despite a build in the overall energy complex.
AROMATICS: mixed xylenes up at $4.16-4.18/gal
Prompt mixed xylenes (MX) traded at $4.17/gal FOB (free on board) on Thursday, sources said. The deal was up from $4.08-4.15/gal FOB the previous day.
OLEFINS: ethylene traded lower at 54.75 cents/lb, PGP traded lower at 67 cents/lb
US August ethylene traded at 54.75 cents/lb on Thursday afternoon, lower than a trade the previous day at 56.00 cents/lb. US August polymer-grade propylene (PGP) traded at 67 cents/lb, down from the previous reported trade at 68 cents/lb.
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Here's the latest from Navionics: They've embedded the TurboView charting engine in the new Simrad NSE, Lowrance HDS and Raymarine E-Wide units. What's TurboView? Essentially, it's seamless 3-D chartography which allows you to pan, tilt, pitch, and zoom while "flying" over the ocean floor. This isn't an entirely new sensation. We've experienced it with chartography programs run on PC's for several years now, and Northstar's 962, the first unit I can recall with this sort of 3-D flight-like graphics, has been around nearly as long. But this is still worthy of note because a) some of these units are a lot more affordable then the 962 and b) built-in high-performance chartography is becoming the norm, whereas it used to be the exception.
Why should you care? Several reasons. First off, it makes life easier. Now you don't have to go out and buy a chip, put it in the machine, and change it later if you're heading for different waters. And secondly, it makes life safer. You used to have to worry about pulling the chip at the wrong time and blanking out the data (don't tell me you never did that by accident… I couldn't have been the only one.) Nor do you have to worry about water intrusion in the card slot, or about losing the card. The bottom line? Built-in chartography is an awesome perk.
Wait a sec – aren't you saving money, too? After all, now you don't have to buy the chip anymore, right? Nah. They build the cost of chartography right into the chartplotter's sticker price. Still, there' s plenty to enjoy about this. So leave the chips in the cabinet, and make sure your next plotter has its flavor built right in.


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The Bulls are without Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng tonight in Brooklyn, but Joakim Noah and company will try and slow down Deron Williams in this do-or-die Game 7 on Comcast SportsNet.
NBA Playoffs: Lopez runs over Bulls, Nets stay alive
Brook Lopez dominated inside, Deron Williams posted a double-double and Andray Blatche scored late as the Nets shook off Saturday's triple-OT loss with a Game 5 win over the Bulls.
Nets pull away late from Bulls, force Game 6
Nate Robinson couldn't save the Bulls in Game 5 as Deron Williams and Brook Lopez helped extend the series in a 110-91 win. Robinson finished with 20 points and Carlos Boozer added 18 in the loss.
Williams disappears down the stretch
Through 45 minutes Deron Williams was having the game of his playoff career. But when the Nets needed him most, Williams disappeared in Brooklyn's Game 3 loss to the Bulls.
Hinrich quietly puts together impressive all-around performance
Kirk Hinrich didn't need to put up big numbers in Game 4 to get praise. Just ask his coach and teammates who witnessed the defensive pressure he put on Deron Williams all game.
Hinrich's defense a key to Bulls' Game 2 success
Kirk Hinrich put the defensive clamps on All-Star point guard Deron Williams , holding him to just eight points on 1-9 shooting in the Bulls' Game 2 victory over the Nets.
Down 1-0, Bulls look to slow Williams on CSN
Deron Williams has played like an elite point guard as of late, and the Bulls will need to slow down the Nets' star in Game 2. Coverage begins on Comcast SportsNet tonight at 6:30.
Bulls notes: Noah ready for Game 2
Joakim Noah expects to play tonight against Brooklyn, while Kirk Hinrich is set to switch up his strategy against Nets star Deron Williams .
Bulls throttled by Nets in Game 1
The Bulls never led Saturday night in Brooklyn as the Nets held home-court advantage in Game 1 with a 106-89 win. Deron Williams had 22 points for the victors, while Carlos Boozer added 25 in the loss.
Celtics-Nets review: Healthy Williams too much for C's
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The best tribute we can pay to Jagjivan Ram's life and work is the conversion of the concept of inclusive growth from rhetoric into reality.
Babu Jagjivan Ram's birth centenary is being commemorated this year appropriately with a seminar on state policies for inclusive growth. Even at a young age, he became a role model for all trying to overcome social and economic disabilities arising from caste discrimination and chronic poverty. In the many portfolios he handled as a Minister in the Government of India for nearly 40 years, he has left his footprints on the sands of time both because of his extraordinary political acumen and administrative gifts, as well as his commitment to promoting economic growth with social justice.
While his contributions in the political, social and administrative fields are well known, his remarkable work to improve food production and strengthen our national food security and sovereignty system is less well known. I would therefore like to concentrate in this article on Babuji's contributions to shaping our agricultural destiny.
In his long career in the area of governance and political administration, Babuji was entrusted with leading the Agriculture Ministry of the Government of India twice. He succeeded Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the later part of 1967. He held this position until 1970 when Indira Gandhi made him Minister for Defence. Along with Indira Gandhi, Babuji spearheaded the political strategy designed to assist the people of East Bengal to gain freedom and launch the sovereign nation of Bangladesh. In 1974, the country was experiencing severe drought and food shortage and there was fear that we may have to revert to a ship to mouth existence. Indira Gandhi again requested Babuji to take over the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture with the added responsibility of accelerating progress in the field of irrigation. He served as Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation during 1974-77. I shall highlight a few of the important decisions he took which led to changing an atmosphere of gloom into one of self-confidence and national pride.
Social inclusion in access to technologies:
The term 'Green Revolution' was coined towards the end of 1968 by Dr. William Gaud of the U.S. when Babuji was Minister for Food and Agriculture. Soon after joining as Agriculture Minister in 1967, he convened a meeting to review the progress made in the implementation of the new strategy for agriculture initiated by C. Subramaniam in 1964. He wanted every effort to be made to spread the high yielding semi dwarf wheat and rice varieties, which were capable of yielding 200 per cent to 300 per cent more than the traditional varieties. He asked me to brief him at least once a month on the status of both wheat research and the progress being made to cultivate the new varieties with appropriate inputs. Early in 1968, when it became clear that India would be harvesting a record wheat crop of 17 million tonnes (the previous best production was 12 million tonnes), Babuji requested Indira Gandhi to issue a special stamp to commemorate the Wheat Revolution. He also suggested that the stamp should have the portrait of the library building of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), in order to emphasise the role of science in transforming our agriculture. Both Indira Gandhi and he released the special stamp titled, "Wheat Revolution" at IARI in July 1968.
Babuji was deeply concerned with issues of social inclusion in access to new technologies. He often emphasised that the new technologies might be scale neutral with reference to their relevance to farmers with different sizes of holdings, but that they were not resource neutral. Inputs were needed for output and therefore he felt that small and marginal farmers might not be able to purchase the new seeds and the fertilizers needed for enabling them to realise the full genetic potential for yield of the new strains. Therefore, he initiated the Small and Marginal Farmers and Landless Labour Programmes in order to provide the needed credit and inputs to those who would have otherwise been bypassed by new technologies. Thanks to this important step, all farmers could benefit from high yielding varieties of wheat, rice and other crops leading to a small government programme becoming a mass movement.
Income security for farmers:
Babuji was clear that unless farmers get a remunerative price, they will not take interest in yield enhancing technologies. In 1968, when the first large-scale purchase of the Mexican semi-dwarf wheat variety Lerma Rojo was to be made by the Food Corporation of India, the Agriculture Prices Commission had recommended a difference of about Rs.5 per quintal between red and amber grain varieties. Lerma Rojo which gave a yield of 4 to 5 tonnes per hectare had red grains and would have therefore fetched Rs.5 less per quintal. Babuji knew that if such a difference in procurement price was adopted, farmers would lose interest in the cultivation of Lerma Rojo. He called Mr. Dias, who was then the Food Secretary, and me for a discussion on this topic before he announced in Parliament that the government would buy all the wheat offered to it, irrespective of grain colour, at the same price which was probably Rs.65 per quintal at that time. This one decision of his played a catalytic role in spreading the new high yielding varieties on a large scale during rabi 1968-69 and in subsequent years.
Irrigation water security:
As early as 1937, Babuji resigned from the Bihar Assembly on the issue of irrigation cess. He knew that water was life to farmers. This is why he insisted that irrigation should be linked to agriculture in political oversight and decision making. He gave great impetus to minor irrigation including rain water harvesting, conservation and aquifer recharge. His policy was to promote command area development in irrigated areas and watershed development in rainfed areas. For him, the qualitative aspects of water use were as important as the quantitative aspects of water availability. He tried his best to solve the Cauvery water dispute through political dialogue and consensus. Unfortunately, this became difficult and the matter had to be resolved through a Tribunal.
Towards sustainable agriculture:
Babuji wanted environmental concerns to be mainstreamed in agricultural research and development strategies. He himself grew a wide range of vegetables and fruits in his home garden adopting organic farming procedures. When I was Director General of ICAR, he asked me to promote organic farming in a big way. Similarly, he was deeply interested in giving due consideration to traditional wisdom and technologies. At his instance, the ICAR supported a project for understanding the impact of music on crop growth and yield at the Annamalai University. He also wanted to understand the scientific basis of rain making through the pathway of vedic knowledge. He had desired that a detailed compilation of vedic agriculture be made so that we can learn from the past and adapt it to the present. At his instance, ICAR commissioned a study on this subject through the Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. Thus, Babuji's approach to agricultural development was to combine the knowledge and experience of the past with frontier technologies.
Skilled work for all in rural areas:
Babuji was convinced that in a country where 60 per cent of the cultivated area was still exposed to the vagaries of the monsoon, rural families should have multiple livelihood opportunities if they were to be insulated from seasonal financial distress. This led to his promotion of animal husbandry and fisheries. He felt that mixed farming involving crop-livestock integration should become a way of life in rural areas. In addition, he laid considerable stress on the creation of opportunities for skilled non-farm employment. This led to his encouraging collaboration with Bulgaria and other eastern European countries in setting up agro-industrial complexes. An agro-industrial complex involves an end-to-end approach, leading to concurrent attention to all the links in the production-consumption-marketing chain. We need urgently the introduction of such an approach to generating new opportunities for non-farm employment in villages. For example, every Watershed can become a Bio-industrial Watershed comprising a series of biomass based micro-enterprises. The Herbal Biovalley being developed in the Koraput region of Orissa is another example of an integrated approach to on-farm and non-farm employment.
Revamping agricultural research and education:
Because of his profound practical wisdom, Babuji helped to reshape agricultural priorities and revamp the agricultural research management system in a manner that there was synergy between scientists' expertise and farmers' experience. He helped to introduce the Agricultural Research Service to provide scientists with opportunities for financial and professional advancement without interruption during their entire career. Also, he helped to reorganise the Governing Body of ICAR, and established a Department of Agricultural Research and Education in the Ministry of Agriculture to assist in combining government authority with functional autonomy.
He also played a dominant role in the establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras based on the concept of learning by doing. Many new institutions, national bureaus and coordinated projects were established during his leadership of ICAR as its president. Two of the important new institutions were the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, which now has one of the world's largest Gene Banks, and the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning at Nagpur.
Babuji loved good food and was particularly happy when he could share it with others. In meetings of agricultural scientists, he used to stress the need for not overlooking organoleptic properties while breeding new varieties, "Remember that food passes through the tongue" was his famous statement. This led to a greater partnership between plant and animal breeders and Home Science colleges, leading to the pyramiding of genes from yield, nutritive quality and culinary characteristics.
By taking the responsibility for any shortcomings on himself, Jagjivan Ram evoked the loyalty and admiration of staff as well as the respect of parliamentarians. The best tribute we can pay to his life and work is the conversion of the concept of inclusive growth from rhetoric into reality.


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This week multiple attractions, new or revamped, officially opened at Disneyland and all over Southern California and In the Parks was there to cover it for you. Disneyland resumed normal flights throughout the galaxy with Star Tours 3D. Disney California Adventure now dives daily with The Little Mermaid and we have photos for you from the press event. Universal Studios gets a new tour guide and the Road Runner Express debuts at Six Flags Magic Mountain. No time to waste, let's jump right in to this massive amount of summer fun.
Disneyland Hotel's transformation is still underway but the new Tongaroa Terrace, Trader Sam's and the much debated Monorail waterslide play area have all made their public debut.
The new quick service dining location, Tongaroa Terrace, is a very pleasant surprise and an affordable alternative to other dining options at the resort. Trader Sam's is a magically themed tiki bar, albeit small, which is earning rave reviews from us and many others.
The hotel towers should all be complete by October
The Monorail waterslide area is, well, a mixed bag. While the clean canary yellow recliners and the private cabanas all scream luxury, there is a lack of visual weight to the steel blue water slide in the center of it all. And the pool area now lacks the tropical appeal which would compliment the fancy new tiki bar and restaurant complex next door.
An homage to a simpler, more nostalgic time, the Monorail water slides beckon guests to climb the tower and take a ride. Not sure if this look was a stylistic or financial decision but either way it looks as sparse as the original hotel monorail station did in the 50's. However, the site looks far better at night where the lighting plays with the water and distracts from the steel girders.
Better at night
Sadly, the well themed and tropical Neverland Pool was drained earlier in the week and the process of stripping the area of all its theme has begun. The pool will remain, but will look similar to the new pool area when complete (essentially concrete with lots of luxurious chairs and cabanas).
The S.S. Hackencut
The rotunda above Goofy's Kitchen is also getting the tiki treatment and will light up with tiki torches at night.
Frontier Tower:
In the Frontier tower, visitors will find a clean, re-themed lobby filled with warm earth tones, wood and steel. The highlight is the re-creation of the model used in the development of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Guests lounging in the lobby will find plenty of visual interest. Plus, the new geysers and small waterfalls have been uncovered in front of the tower.
The new "geyser" and waterfall in front of the Frontier tower.
New Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Model in the Frontierland Tower lobby
Spot the goat trick
Inside Disneyland, Star Tours officially returns today and Frontierland has received a somewhat out of place new outdoor vending location (ODV).
Join us in celebrating the return of Star Tours as Disney films Worthie Mecham, Fishbulb, and Miceage's Sue Kruse in a very special spin aboard the brand new Star Tours. Spoiler alert, there is lots of actual ride video included in this video. Enjoy!
Who is that masked man? Why, it's none other than Disneyland President George Kalogridis.
We really enjoy the new Star Tours. Here is a link to our full Star Tours review
Yes, Soundsational opened last week. But here are a few shots from the recent media event.
A flash mob kicked off the introduction to the parade. (interesting to note that both Disneyland and Universal Studios used flash mobs on Thursday to launch new or revamped attractions)
Here is a link to last week's article in which we review Soundsational.
The new ODV stand in Frontierland opened last week and while it is well constructed, the placement is a little strange as is the theme. The new stand is directly across from the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and, on more crowded days, this could lead to some serious traffic bottle necking. It may have been a placement of necessity or perhaps a busy location was intentionally sought. But, a placement a little further up the trail (where the Westward Ho fry cart once was) would have been a much better location and not have blocked the river view. A minor quibble to be sure but certainly an issue which is bound to come up on the busiest of days.
The other issue that many of you have noted is the odd pirate feel to the theme. This little section of the park isn't in New Orleans Square, it is between the Mark Twain dock and Big Thunder Mountain. Perhaps the theme can still be tweaked to better fit its Frontierland roots.
Splash Mountain has returned fully refreshed with a newly rebuilt loading area that better suits the seating configuration of the logs. The capacity has already been improved with the goal of 1400 riders an hour being exceeded on a regular basis. The once confusing loading gates and queue have been significantly improved. cutting load/unload time nearly in half. We watched dispatch for a long stretch of time and noted that the logs no longer back up behind the load platform but rather float directly from the photo owl directly to the unload platform. Amazing performance improvement and an operations achievement to be applauded.
The good news is that a perfume shop has opened up in New Orleans Square in the exact spot of the original. The bad news is that there is very little that is unique in this new location. The driving visual flourish here seems to be open perfume bottles. The original perfume shop allowed guests to mix their own fragrances. The formulas were kept so guests could return on future visits for more of their signature fragrance. However, the new version of the shop simply sells the same old boxed perfumes that you can find in any mall. Think JC Penny's perfume counter and you have a good idea of the massive disappointment of this shop.
The store does offer custom perfume bottles made while you wait, which is kind of neat. But it seems there was not enough room in the shop itself and they have given the artist a table just outside the shop to do her work. Not a costumed artist, but one who is a guest of the park, with a temporary white name tag sticker on her shirt. It felt very much like a yard sale or flea market.
The good news is that the main issues with the new store can be fixed easily and quickly by some costuming and by tightening up the look. The slapdash groupings of bottles of perfume on the counters needs to be done away with. The artist outside could use a costume as well as table that better suits the store, or they should simply be moved indoors. Custom fragrances and mixes would be better than the usual department store operation. But the main issue here is presentation. Let's hope management works the kinks out soon. This location is far too unprofessional to be in a Disney park and was actually depressing to look at - which we are sure wasn't the intended vibe they were going for. Thankfully, this is just one tiny little shop and one itty bitty issue in an otherwise amazing summer for Disneyland.
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Buena Vista Street and the entrance to the park are coming along nicely. The front gates are almost completely exposed and the lights and fixtures should be installed soon.
The structure that is being built against the back side of Grizzly Mountain is taking shape.
Looking at the concept art we ask, "Is that a trolly stop or an ODV location?"
The train will soon be removed.
Carthay Circle Theater seems to have stalled. It has looked like this for weeks.
After many soft openings and cast member previews The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure finally opened yesterday (Thursday June 2nd). The presentation included live performances by Jody Benson (voice of Ariel) and Sheri Rene Scott (Ursula on Broadway) with an introduction from Tom Staggs.
Tom Staggs, head of Disney's Parks and Resorts
Jody Benson
Sheri Rene Scott
YAY It's OPEN!!!
Pat Carol was on hand (Original voice of Ursula)
Here is a link to last weeks article in which we review The Little Mermaid.
The new gift shop adjacent to The Little Mermaid attraction has opened. A shop across from the new attraction is a no brainer and the placement is far more tasteful than the usual, "exit through the gift shop" routine. The one problem is the size. The shop is very very small. During our visit cast members were stationed at the entrance controlling the amount of people allowed inside.
Details continue to emerge and amaze over at the Paradise Pier Restaurants. The amount of landscaping alone is impressive. But the official opening is still a few weeks away.
Far more lush than the S.S. Rustworthy
It's confirmed...
Pretzles, soda and beer at least.
While Paradise Pier's restaurants grow closer to completion, Goofy's Sky School is being tested on a routine basis and more details from the queue emerge.
A ToonTown-like fence is adjacent to the queue
No Mas! The Mission Tortilla Factory quietly closed its doors on Tuesday morning. Maseca fans resort-wide have gone into mourning. But fear not grizzled theme park fans, a delicious replacement is on the way.
As first reported by Dustysage this past January and confirmed by Al Lutz on Monday of this week, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company of San Francisco is planned to become DCAs newest sponsor, and if the current timeline holds, Ghirardelli will debut in 2012 in an expanded and remade building at the old Mission Tortilla Factory location.
Universal premiered a revamped Studio Tour with Jimmy Fallon this week and we were there for the opening ceremonies. Sir Clinksalot brings us this report from the event and our intrepid reporter, F!an, fills us in on what else is going on at the studio...
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Universal Studios Hollywood was kind enough to invite us to the opening of their new tram tour featuring Jimmy Fallon. Well, the tram isn't new but many of the videos on the tram are. The entire press event took place at the Universal Globe in front of the park, then we were all invited to see the tour with the new video segments. The new slogan for the tram is "Have a TramTastic Day"
Jimmy and the Universal announcer have some friendly banter
"Surprise", Jimmy has a guitar and is going to sing the new song for the tram "TramTastic"
During the song, the extras come out and join Jimmy "FlashMob" style
After the song, Jimmy cuts the Blue Ribbon
Jimmy and a Tour Guide.
After the ceremony, the press got our own private Tram Tour. It was weird being driven through the Universal Parking Lot in a Tram. Once we got to the normal Tram Loading area, we got to see the tram tour as it is seen today, introduced by Jimmy Fallon.
Some of the videos featuring Jimmy are quite funny, especially this one highlighting Stage 20
The remainder of the tour is essentially the same as it has been for the past couple of years. The one part that didn't make much sense is that Whoopi is still featured in the Mummy Tunnel. Hopefully this means that part of the tour will be changed soon.
Overall, the Tram Tour is the same, but Jimmy Fallon brings a lighthearted comic angle that the tour has been missing for awhile. The introductory and ending segments are great, and I can guarantee you will have "TramTastic" stuck in your head for the rest of your day at the park.
Work continues on the Infusion Lounge. There is not much visible progress seen on the facade and outside marquee but work has shifted inside. Work also continues on the CityWalk Cinemas, CityWalk Stage, and surrounding areas (collectively called the CityWalk Cinema Plaza). First, new CityWalk entrance portals from the Curious George (between Jillian's Hi Life Lanes and The Raider Image) and Jurassic Parking (between Andrew's Panda Inn and Sketchers) Structures are being built.
a brand new permanent performance stage with built in lighting and sound packages as well as a giant video screen is taking shape.
Possibly the most dramatic change coming to the Cinema Plaza is the cinema itself. The CityWalk Cinemas will be getting a new facade that looks very modern and clean. The plaza surrounding the Cinemas will be surrounded by sculptural light towers. The whole Cinema Plaza will be lit with integrated structural lighting.
New permanent barriers have been installed around the ticket booths, entrance turnstiles, and security checkpoint.
New information booth outside Guest Relations to help guests plan their day.
Western Street:
A new street show on Western Street featuring Zorro and Elena recently debuted. In the show, Zorro and Elena do the Paso Doble. Push/Pull. Give/Take. Love/Hate. The show is only a couple of days old so it looks a bit rough in some areas but once the performers get into their groove, the show will a great addition to the park. The show performs multiple times a day in front of the Sheriff's office.
Western Street is plastered with wanted posters.
Work continues as the roof and wall enclose the ride system inside. We are hearing some very exciting things about this attraction, which is shaping up to be a massive blockbuster.
Changes are happening all around DC Universe. The area will certainly feel a lot "Brighter" than it did when it was Gotham.
Wonder Womans Golden Lasso looks to be almost completed
The painting being done on "The Flash" is also coming along nicely. Can't tell if the cars are back on the track. The building facades look like they are almost finished as well.
Sir Clinksalot was also on hand for the grand opening of Road Runner Express this past weekend (which, if you follow us on Facebook, you already know).
Some lucky kids get a bit of help cutting the ribbon
The attraction is simple (a near clone of Gadget's Go Coaster at Disneyland), but is perfect for young families and much needed in this park of extreme thrills.
A new "pirate" character was out near the Buccaneer and Swashbuckler. It's nice to see different characters walking around the park
The park has also been hosting some Grad Nites the past few weeks. With the newly revamped backward version of Superman, a new kiddie coaster and the impressive looking Green Lantern all hitting the park for summer 2011, Six Flags is gearing up for a great year.
Windseeker has gone vertical and it is going to be huge. Thing is, it hasn't even maxed out yet and already looks terrifying. Take a look at the current, unfinished height against the other existing attractions.
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New general manager David Gettleman, who came from a Giants organization that kept two quarterbacks on the active roster, will do the same in Carolina. Which means the team will enter the regular season with Newton and Derek Anderson.
Forget football..hard to see a good friend go. Many good times f/o. We wish u the best! @JimmyClausen— Derek Anderson (@DAnderson314) August 31, 2013
Meanwhile, Clausen's tenure in Carolina ends with 1,558 passing yards (52.5 completion percentage), 3 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He was in an untenable position as a rookie, forced into the starting lineup on the league's worst team.
And now, Clausen is out of work, though probably not for long in a league where quality backups are almost as important as the franchise quarterbacks they sit behind.
Just want to thank the Panthers Organization and the city of Charlotte for drafting me and making this home for me the last 3 years!— Jimmy Clausen (@JimmyClausen) August 31, 2013


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This is a story about how my personality evolved during my time at university and how I actively try to improve on it. Apart from the fact that I want to share my experiences from this never-ending journey, I also hope that it will inspire any first grader or anyone who is doubting whether all his efforts will be worth it.
Looking back
Today I received a transcript with all my marks and degrees that I obtained at university. When I took a look at them, I realized that they are really not that bad at all.
Then, I also realized that I really had to give the very best of myself to get that piece of paper filled with some nice numbers.
Nearing the end of my academic career as a student, I started to reflect on my choices and efforts from the past 5 years.