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"Because I've never been able to do this before!" he explained with a grin. "Three years where you've been allowed to tease me mercilessly about girls and finally I get to do it back. I still think you should ask her to Hogsmeade. Pretend you're just going as friends."
"I've never spent time with her outside of school."
"God forbid you want to spend time with your classmates in our final year at school. Everyone's making friends with everyone, did you see Isla and Nerys hanging out with Angelina the other day?"
"Angelina's a Gryffindor."
"Exactly. Togetherness! Unity! That's what seventh year is for. Perfect cover for a secret girlfriend."
I glared at him. "She's not my girlfriend."
"She could be."
"Shut up."
"I'll shut up if you at least come out to her."
I sighed.
"She came out to you. Fair's fair."
"Promise you'll leave me alone if I do?"
"Promise. Cross my heart."
"No pestering me about what she said?"
"Not at all. Though I do expect you to tell me."
"No telling me to ask her out?"
"I swear on the name of Rowena Ravenclaw."
I raised an eyebrow, momentarily sidetracked. "You deified your house's Founder?"
"She is a goddess. The House of Ravenclaw is actually a cult. Studying is ritualised worship and we offer our first-gained Outstandings to her."
"Slytherin prefers sacrifices of pureblooded virgins," I responded solemnly. "Thank God for the dirty Muggle blood that runs through these veins."
"I hear the aroma of burnt detention slips is particularly pleasing to Gryffindor."
I snorted. "I thought that was failed IQ tests?"
"Either or, I don't think he's too picky. You can sort of tell by the people in his house."
"Speak of the devil," I murmured as the embodiment of Gryffindor walked towards us.
"Afternoon, Heads!" Fred Weasley greeted us cheerily.
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" George added.
"What do you want?" Oliver asked dubiously.
"Just a moment of your time."
"Heading to Defence Against the Dark Arts?"
"Course they are, George, they're in our class."
"It was a rhetorical question, Freddie."
"We heard tell that Umbridge has a bumper reading for us today—"
"And we have a way of getting out of it—"
"We're hoping for a mass boycott, see, then she can't punish us all—"
"It'll just cost you a few Sickles each—"
"Hobbs, your face looks like a cat's bum."
George was right – Oliver's face had a pinched, disapproving look. Any credit with the twins I had won for us was about to be lost.
"We should probably still show," I said reluctantly. "It'll look bad if we don't."
Oliver looked distinctly relieved.
"How many other people have you convinced?" I asked the twins.
"The whole class."
"Literally the whole class."
"Except you, that is."
"Even the other prefects."
"We'll cover for you," I told them. "Are these your make-everyone-sick-to-get-out-of-class things?"
"Skiving Snackboxes, yep," Fred said proudly. "So you won't tell, then?"
"No. We'll just tell Umbridge that all the seventh-years had a shared lunch as a year-group bonding thing and got food poisoning."
"You're brilliant, Amelia Greenslade."
"Thanks. See you guys – briefly – in class. If anyone gets vomit on my robes the deal's off."
The twins saluted and walked away, beaming.
"What did you do that for?" Oliver demanded once they were out of earshot. "Standing up to unfair treatment is one thing, pandering to the Weasley twins' stupid tricks is another—"
"Togetherness! Unity!" I trumpeted in a sing-song voice, mimicking Oliver's tone a few minutes ago. "That's what seventh year is for."
Umbridge bought our fib that everyone was off having a shared lunch and got food poisoning from it, probably due in part to our stunning performance when she asked why we weren't there. Oliver let out a loud, bitter laugh that sounded more like a bark than anything else, and I, with an overly cheery demeanour that said I was masking some deep hurt, told her that Head Prefects aren't usually the most popular people in the school and we preferred each other's company anyway, so we really didn't mind and hey, they got food poisoning and we didn't. It was improved even more by the fact that Peeves was floating around at this point and, never passing up an opportunity to rip into the Head Prefects, seized upon the comment that we 'preferred each other's company' and was now spreading a rumour through the school that Oliver and I were madly in love and spent our lunchtimes doing naughty things behind tapestries.
"Y'know, I could probably come out right now and everyone will just assume it's a cover story," I mused as we wandered through the corridors after class.
"You should."
"Should I drape myself in a rainbow flag as well?" I asked, rolling my eyes. "I don't get why you're so keen for me to be out."
"Because I live vicariously through you," Oliver replied matter-of-factly. "I'm a boring pureblood kid obsessed with Ancient Runes. You're a half-blood lesbian Slytherin raised in the Muggle world. You've got to admit, that's a lot more interesting."
"You live vicariously through me?" I repeated, unsure whether to be annoyed, offended, flattered or to burst out laughing. "I'm sure there are better people to live vicariously through. Harry Potter, for one. You could fight Voldemort by association."
Oliver snorted, glancing at the poster for the Hogsmeade weekend we were passing. "Got any plans?"
I recognised his tone. "Yeah, I'll probably meet up with Mum."
Oliver and I usually went to Hogsmeade together, but on the occasions when we didn't, he usually happened to like a girl and wanted to ask her to Hogsmeade. That was probably one of the reasons he was eager for me to go with Penny – he adhered to the "bros before hoes" policy religiously, and only went on a Hogsmeade date if I'd already made other plans. I usually worked out when he liked someone and would arrange to meet up with Mum on Hogsmeade weekends so he would be free to go with a girl, but I'd been a bit slow on the uptake this time.
"Oh, okay," he said. "Might not go this time…unless I can find someone else."
"Who is she?" I asked, abandoning all pretence.
So did he. "Er…Katie Bell."
"The one on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?"
He nodded. "She's…"
"Yeah. And she's really nice and she has this laugh—"
"Yeah all right, Romeo. When are you going to ask her?"
"Soon," he said determinedly. "But I don't know what I'd talk to her about…I know nothing about Quidditch! I know she plays Chaser…but I don't even know what a Chaser does…"
I rolled my eyes. "Talk about her. Just get to know her. Ask her about herself. When you find common ground, go with that."
"How do you even know this stuff?"
"Because I am a girl. It may have escaped your notice—"
"But you don't have a soul."
"Yeah, Sorting Hat sucked it right out of me when it put me in Slytherin. I propose a deal. You ask Katie to Hogsmeade and I come out to Penny before the end of the week."
"It's Thursday. That's one day."
"No time like the present," I told him bracingly, feeling slightly better about the whole situation now that I had something to pressure Oliver with in return.
With a long-suffering sigh, he agreed.
"You're in here early," Penny observed when I entered the dormitory shortly after seven, kicked off my shoes and sat on my bed.
She was right. I'd been avoiding the dormitory since she talked to me, coming in just before curfew when the other girls would be there so I wouldn't have to face her alone. I was perfectly happy admitting I was a coward – in Slytherin it was almost a badge of honour and nobody could suspect you of being a Hatstall with Gryffindor.
The others wouldn't be back for another couple of hours at least – the age-related hierarchy was back in place in the common room and as seventh-years, we were entitled to the prime spots. Penny and I were the only people in our year group who didn't enjoy spending time there.
"You've been avoiding me, right?" Penny asked matter-of-factly, looking over at me. I took a moment to take in the sight of her – dark hair falling in messy waves around her face and down her shoulders; slim, elegant face; brown, almond-shaped eyes holding my gaze unflinchingly. She was strikingly beautiful – how had I missed it? I had always known she was attractive – you would have to be blind not to notice – but…
She was still staring at me, waiting for an answer. Feeling slightly flustered, I broke eye contact. "Yeah, I have."
She blinked, surprised I had admitted it. "I assume it's got something to do with what I told you."
"Yeah." I picked at some lint on my tights. Maybe I could just keep giving one-word answers until she guessed the truth. That would make my life infinitely easier.
"You haven't told anyone, have you?"
"No. Why would I do that? And more to the point, who would I tell?"
"Your boyfriend?" Penny shrugged. "I don't really care, but it would have been better to tell me you had a problem with it rather than say you're all good and avoid me like the plague from there on in."
"I don't have a boyfriend."
"You're not going out with Oliver?"
"Hell no."
"Why not? He seems nice."
"He is."
"And you get along and stuff."
"He's my best friend."
"And he's all right looking," Penny conceded.
"I s'pose. If you like that kind of thing."
"What kind of thing?"
"Let's rethink the situation," I began. "Say I'm not homophobic. Why else would I react the way I did?"
"Well," she said skeptically, "You could be deep in the closet yourself, in denial, and I hit a nerve."
"The denial part's over, but otherwise you got it in one."
I risked a glance at her again, and couldn't help grinning at the look of shock on her face.
"No way. You?"
"Is it really that hard to believe?"
She thought for a moment. "I guess not. But I thought I was the only one in the entire school, let alone our dormitory."
"We can't be the only ones in the school."
"I guess. Not that we'll ever find out."
"So what made you realise?" she asked.
"A range of things," I said cautiously. "I dated Lee Jordan in fourth year and it was weird. I went to the Yule Ball with a Beauxbatons boy and it was weird. I thought about all the boys in our year and who I'd want to date and came up with nothing. So I looked at the girls instead. What about you?"
"Any particular girl?"
"Don't deflect my question with your question."
"Fine. I liked this girl for a while. A year, maybe. And so over summer I talked to my aunt, who's a lesbian, and she told me to tell the girl I was gay and see how she reacts."
"Wait a minute," I said slowly.
"She freaked out at first," Penny continued, staring resolutely at her green bedspread, "But it turns out she's actually gay as well."
"And that she likes you too," I concluded. "And, in hindsight, has done for a while."
There was a very long silence. I could hear the distant, muffled sound of the lake lapping against the walls of the castle and the faraway buzz of conversation in the common room. Neither of us made eye contact with the other and the silence rang in my ears. Any moment now, someone would come in and the chance to talk would be lost.
"So," I said, startled at how loud my voice sounded. "What now?"
"I'm not really ready for other people to know."
"Neither am I."
"I gathered as much."
"So where does that leave us?"
"Well," Penny began, "We've shared a dormitory for the past six years, but I still don't feel like I know you. Other than the fact that you're good at Transfiguration, alluringly charismatic and generally beautiful."
"I—" I managed, unable to respond. I knew I should tell her something in return, but her words had caught me off guard and my brain wasn't cooperating. "We could go to Hogsmeade," I suggested. "Just as friends. Well, not really…but not like…nothing official or anything, just…Three Broomsticks, maybe? Just to hang out…" I was tripping over my words, unsure of what I was even saying, and felt my face reddening. She had called me alluringly charismatic and now I couldn't string two coherent sentences together.
I looked up at her and she smiled. "Yeah, that sounds good."
"Good." I turned my attention back to my feet, but a smile was tugging on my lips and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I didn't know how Penny could look so calm and composed, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, but when I glanced over at her she still had a little smile on her face and her cheeks were tinged pink, and the fact that I made her look like that made me feel all giddy inside.
"Just so you know, I think you're beautiful," I blurted. "I always have, even when I didn't realise that I liked you in that way, even when I didn't realise I liked girls in that way, and I wish I had some meaningful observation to make but that's all I really notice…Oh, God, I'm awful at this. Um…" I struggled to my feet. "I'm going to remove my alluringly charismatic self from the room now."
I fled for the door. "See you later," Penny called, and I glanced around long enough to meet her eyes once more before hurrying out of the dormitory and in the direction of Ravenclaw Tower.
"You saw me where I never was and and where I could not be. And yet within that very place, my face you often see. What am I?"
I sighed at the bronze knocker on the door to Ravenclaw Tower. This was the annoying thing about going to visit Oliver – but it was easier than him having to come to the dungeons and stand around outside until someone happened to let him in. The knocker was in a bad mood – it always was when it asked questions like this with right or wrong answers. I much preferred when it asked philosophical ones and you would pass if you reasoned well enough.
"I don't know," I told the knocker. "A shadow?"
"Incorrect," it said smugly.
"A reflection."
"Correct," it said grudgingly, and swung open to let me in. "But if you cross to where you do not belong, no effort will be spared to correct your wrong."
"Yeah, thanks," I muttered. It often said things like that to me, but I'd never heard it say anything to Oliver. The thing must have figured out I wasn't a Ravenclaw, but why it was still letting me in was anyone's guess.
I entered the common room, making a beeline for Oliver. He was tucked into one of the window ledges with a spellbook, practicing what appeared to be a Patronus charm, and jumped when I tapped him on the shoulder.
"Thought I would take advantage of my good mood."
"Katie said yes, then?"
"Yeah." He grinned. "We're going to the Three Broomsticks. Did you arrange to meet up with your mum?"
"I may have made other arrangements."
His eyes widened. "Really? With Penny?"
"Keep it down," I hissed. "Yes, with Penny."
"Good for you," he said sincerely. "I expect a full run down of events later on." He turned back to his spellbook, whispering incantations under his breath. Slightly miffed that I hadn't gotten a better response from him, I took my leave.
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Hey everyone! Here's a little design I did for fun. Simple gray scale, but not so easy to me!
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she`s marvelous. the design is very appealing and the light and shade works
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got her in color perhaps?….
I like! Great job at breaking down the big shapes of her face and her costume is killer too.
This girl will stop a skipping horse :)
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Put some lighting on her hair, makes the whole head read a bit flat I think?
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Repentance: Turning away from sin and turning to God
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Children's sermon / object lesson on repentance: Show the children an empty glass representing our lives. Show the children a container of smarties or perhaps some delicious looking drink. This container represents the good things God has for us as his children. Pour the contents onto the glass that is turned upside down and watch it spill. Then turn the glass towards the container in order to be filled up. Repentance is about turning away from sin and turning to God. When we are turning to God we can receive all that he has for us.
Object lesson items: a clear glass, a container of juice, smarties, or m & m's, a catching tray to catch what spills over the upturned glass.
Full Children's Sermon: Good morning children. Our bible reading today is about John the Baptist.
He prepared the way for Jesus by telling the people to repent. This morning I want to explain to you what repentance means. Repentance means a change of direction. It means turning away from what we know to be wrong and turning to God. I'll show you what I mean. (Bring out the object lesson items.) Do you see this cup? We will pretend this is like our lives. Do you see this pitcher of cool aid? We'll pretend this represents the good things God has for us. The glass might think, I'd really like some of that juice. So let's pour out some of this refreshing cool aid. (Pour in onto the bottom of the up turned glass so that it all flows down the sides.) Hey. What's wrong here? (Let the children respond) That's right. All this refreshing juice that represents the good things of God just spilled out and none stayed in the glass. If we want to be filled with the good things of God we need to be turned to God. (Turn the glass right way up and pour in some juice.) There, that's better. This glass that represents our life needs to be turned to God in order to catch all that he has for us. (Note: I repeat things to make sure they get the point.) Remember if we are turned away from God doing things we know are wrong we won't be able to receive all that he has for us. Repentance means turning around (turn the cup around) and turning towards God – to welcome Him and his wonderful life.
Children's prayer: Dear God, when we are turned away from you help us to repent and turn towards you. That way we will welcome you in our lives and be open for receiving all that you have for us. In Jesus' name. Amen!
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Apple's iPhone has hit 30% marketshare in the US, according to ChangeWave. When laying out the current players, 4,225 consumers were surveyed, 39% of whom owned smartphones, and of those the top 3 answers were RIM's Blackberry down ever-so-slightly to 40%, the iPhone up 5% to hit that 30% mark, and Palm steady at 7%. As sibling-site PreCentral.net points out, Windows Mobile, Android, and Symbian weren't even included on the chart (does that mean the percentages were too low and unchanged to graph, Changewave?)
Going forward, iPhone retains the lead for planned future smartphone purchases, though dipping from 44% in June to 36% in September). RIM's second, with 27% up from 23%, and Palm again holds steady at 8%.
Customer satisfaction, however, remains Apple's biggest advantage. The iPhone has a lofty 74%, way out ahead of second place RIM at 43%, LG at 39%, Sanyo at 36%, HTC at 35%, and Palm at 33%. Droid-maker Motorola is at 32%, Nokia at 29%, Samsung at 29%, and Sony/Ericsson at 17%. Ouch.
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iPhone US Marketshare Hits 30%, Tops Most Wanted, Huge Lead in Customer Satisfaction
Correction, iPhone is taking over the US. LOL.
But this is very good. This will drive more companies even more. Which will in turn drive Apple even more (You would hope).
But what I actually see from this...is RIM still kind of being the big winner. Even though RIM's percentage dipped...
The percentage for planned smartphone purchases rose for RIM while dipping for iPhone. It always seems that Apple products, people who want it will get it. They will have it. So the planned purchase will dip lower and lower. But that's jsut MY opinion. I'm not trying to state facts...before all the fanboys and cult members get all rowdy.
The iPhone will become just another Apple niche product, due to their closed-down policies.
Other than the dying music player market, Apple has never been a market leader, but instead, sells high-margin products to small, discreet audiences of buyers. They make great margins, and therefore are very profitable. But their one-size-fits-all strategy has meant that they appeal to relatively few people.
"But their one-size-fits-all strategy has meant that they appeal to relatively few people."
Rimms numbers are falsified by the fact that Verizon has been giving their cracknerrys away. Buy 1 get 1 free. And at a lower selling price than the iPhone. Verizon doesn't have the iPhone. People don't want to leave Verizon are going for the closest thing they can get with Verizon. And that happens to also get you a free one.
Looking at the very solid flat line for BlackBerry has me thinking that might primarily be due to the fact that government organizations and corporations provide and require employees to carry them. Wonder how many people actually go out and buy a BlackBerry as their personal device?
Wireless Subscribers 276.6M as of june 09 in the us.
verizon wirless 86.3 million as of q3
att 81.6 million
sprint 54 million
t-mobile 32.1 million
now were missing about about 24million people between the small carrier.
when att is only a 30% market share in the us, saying that 30% are iphone users is total bullshit on the poll since it would mean every customer is an iphone user.


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The Walt Disney Company is on the receiving end of many lawsuits, claims, and complaints. Some are filed by former workers disgusted with the way the company treated them. Others are the result of someone's perception that Disney is a large corporation with very deep pockets. Still others ˆ probably only a small minority ˆ are the result of actual negligence on the part of Disney. In fact, the sheer volume of such claims and lawsuits may lead one to assume that most simply cannot hold water.
The O.C. Weekly article broke the story of former employee Cynthia Hanel and her worker's compensation claim. In graphic and disturbing detail, the article described some horrifying rodent conditions at Goofy's Kitchen. And while the customer areas of the restaurant appear unaffected, questions remain about the worker zones. Was a decomposed rat really removed from a pipe during operating hours, as reported? Is there such a profound mold problem that workers' respiratory problems were affected, and even led to the growth of Hanel's sinus tumor?
One thing is certain: it's nothing new for Disney to have a mouse in the house, and I don't mean Mickey. During my tenure in New Orleans Square in the 1980s and 1990s, I came across numerous rodents, usually after closing. With fewer lights and less commotion, the rats just came out of the woodwork. In fact, it was a rare day when I didn't see one at such hours.
This is not surprising for New Orleans Square. Its infrastructure has not been renovated since the area was built in 1966, and the unique nature of the Pirates of the Caribbean, its signature attraction, made this area a haven for rats. The flume ride's water generates a dank atmosphere suitable to rodents, and its twisted and sprawling wooden layout created a large number of crawlspaces where the rats could breed and live. Glue traps, mentioned by Silvia Nava in the the O.C. Weekly article, are nothing new ˆ and neither are rats that survive by gnawing off their own legs to escape.
As mentioned in the article, foot-long rats do indeed exist at the Happiest Place on Earth: I've seen one myself scamper across the skylight of the French Market ceiling ˆ in full view of the guests below sliding their trays piled full of spaghetti and cheesecake. The only difference is that the rat I saw was no less than 20 inches long; it was the size of a cat but its tail and gait clearly identified it as a rodent.
The problem continues to this day. Sources familiar with the situation tell of a rat dropping onto the back of the neck of a female server in the secret, members-only restaurant Club 33 a few months ago. It just fell from the rafters above and landed ˆ plop! ˆ onto her neck before scampering away.
Disney is not unique in having rodent problems. Anyone who has ever worked in food service will tell you that you don't have to be a multinational corporation with a rodent as a mascot to get actual rodents in your kitchen -- it's just part of the restaurant business.
Such problems are so routine, in fact, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration publishes Food Defect Action Levels, fancy speak for the amount of contamination necessary before the FDA declares food unsafe. The report is eye-opening. An establishment can average one rodent excrement pellet per 51 grams of cornmeal and not have a problem ˆ the FDA takes action only when the average goes up to one pellet per 50 grams. Seven rodent hairs in every 10 grams of ground marjoram is not cause for FDA action, either.
How about mold, a known cause of asthma and other respiratory complications, and the other half of the alleged problem at Goofy's Kitchen? The nutmeg in a restaurant can be 9% moldy or insect-infected, canned pineapple can have a 19% mold count, while black currant jam can have a whopping 74% mold count.
Despite what some may view as liberal standards by the FDA, the accusations reported in the O.C. Weekly article against Goofy's Kitchen story seem to reach beyond the pale of normal acceptable levels of rodent and mold infestation.
Whether the problem is due to a failure to maintain standards of cleanliness or just a rotting infrastructure, the mold was readily apparent to Cynthia Hanel. She claimed to discover mold growing on the metallic cover used to seal the bin for ice cubes, implying that ice served from that bin may have been exposed to mold spores.
When Hanel complained to management about mold growing on one particular wall, she went home expecting the problem would be fixed. When she returned to work, she saw that the wall in question had been painted over.
Sources report that another Goofy's Kitchen employee allegedly made an unpalatable discovery recently while cleaning a soda machine. Scheduled to be cleaned on a daily basis, these drink cells require that the nozzles be removed and soaked overnight. The employee in question reportedly removed the nozzles and saw what looked like a string up in the syrup line; further investigation revealed this "string" to be a worm.
This story becomes complicated because of internal politics. After complaining of the mold and rodents, Cynthia Hanel left on a medical leave of absence and filed her grievance through the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) Local 681. It was during this phase that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) received a letter from Disney stating that the problems had been addressed. DOSH subsequently closed its file on the matter.
Did DOSH accept Disney's word on the matter too easily, or did DOSH, understanding that rodents and mold are simply a fact of life in the restaurant business, conclude that this might be a case of a disgruntled worker?
Meanwhile, Cynthia Hanel was automatically terminated per company policy after spending 12 months on her medical leave. This now gives the appearance of a worker's compensation claim made by a disgruntled former employee, and thus easier for some to dismiss out of hand -- although Hanel's claim states that it was the conditions in her work area at Goofy's Kitchen that caused her medical problems to begin with.
At the same time, the union representative for Local 681 responsible for the Disneyland Hotel reportedly takes Disney's side and believes that the mold and rodents pose no danger. In fact, the representative makes it no secret that her daughter works for Goofy's Kitchen. Is this a conflict of interest, or a note of reassurance from a mother who would not place her daughter in harm's way?
As if the story could use another twist, sources tell MousePlanet that the author of the O.C. Weekly Nick Schou, is said to be friends with John Earl ˆ a dues-paying member, and former employee, of the Local 681 of HERE. In fact, Nick Schou profiled Local 681 in another recent O.C. Weekly article, in which he discussed Earl's employment termination from Local 681, as well as claimed that a large backlash against current union leadership is brewing (a claim that Local 681 representatives deny). Does Nick Schou have an agenda with regard to the Local 681?
MousePlanet was contacted by John Earl, who denies any friendship with Nick Schou, or that he was fired from Local 681.
There is one more factor to consider: Government sources report that Nick Schou's article prompted an evaluation of the last several years' worth of inspection reports made by the County of Orange Health Care Agency's Regulatory Health Services office, which showed that there were no indications of mold or rodent problems at Goofy's Kitchen. In addition, the office's Food Facility Closures Web page does not list Goofy's Kitchen. Although there was a more recent inspection, we have not yet obtained a copy of its report, and the exact date of this inspection is unknown at this time.
Mysteries, conspiracy theories, and unanswered questions aside, one thing seems certain: this story is sweeping across the Internet and raging through the Disney fan base through word of mouth, and Disney is facing one very large public relations black eye. If, after a deeper look, Disney discovers that there really is a problem, the existing facility may have to be ripped out, rebuilt, and re-opened with a new name.
Even if Disney chooses not to investigate further, the Goofy's Kitchen name may be so tarnished that it is a profit liability; in which case Disney should consider refurbishing and renaming the location, mouse in the house or not.
After all, what will go through your mind when you see the "Pluto's Worms and Dirt" sign the next time you dine at Goofy's Kitchen?
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The leadership of the Syrian Baath Party is set to hold a general conference next month, sources have told The Daily Star. During the conference, critical decisions will be made regarding a transformation from the single-party system that has characterized Syria since former president Hafez Assad came to power, to a multiparty system of pluralism and diversity, which will include the participation of all groups in Syria in the composition of a future authority.
This step, which will be supervised by President Bashar Assad, constitutes one of the last attempts to save the Syrian situation, which is now characterized by political paralysis and security chaos. Assad's regime is grappling with a popular uprising that is nearing its 10th month, and Arab League peace monitors are currently in Syria to check on the government's pledge to end violence against protesters.
A report issued by a diplomatic agency indicates that Assad's options are limited. First of all, a clash with Israel is off the table because it will be too costly, rejected by Syria's Russian ally and could increase the Syrian people's vengeance against him. His slogans about resistance and nationalism will no longer be accepted by the Syrian public.
The second option is civil war. In this scenario, the balance of power would likely fall in Assad's favor because he has the necessary weapons to squash opponents and force a surrender, unless they receive military support from Turkey and Western states.
This leaves the third and final option, in which the regime accepts a political solution which entails Assad taking political asylum in Russia and a comfortable stay on the Black Sea.
Russian-Syrian relations have long been close because of the historical friendship between Russia and the Assad family. It was this relationship that helped the Russians establish a naval base in Tartus, and place the territory east of the Mediterranean under its influence.
Russia has advised Assad to submit to the demands of his people and start comprehensive reform. It fears a naval loss to NATO forces which would force Russia to take its fleet out of the Mediterranean.
The possibility of a war with Israel is becoming slimmer at a time when Syria's alliance with Iran is losing momentum, and Iran is reconsidering its positions. Iran is subject to U.S. pressure – the U.S. wants it to abandon its nuclear program, which it sees as a bid to expand the country's power in the Middle East.
Because of all this, Hezbollah is closely observing the developments in Syria and considers Russia's cornering of the Syrian regime as the prelude to a reshuffling of the regional cards and a possible turning of the tables against Hezbollah.
Sources say that several days ago, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah inspected Hezbollah's armed forces and discussed with them the possibility of a war with Israel without the help of Syria and Iran. Nasrallah requested that his forces be prepared in the event that the situation in Syria deteriorates and the party loses the support of the Syrian regime.
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A MAN walks into a bar: "Ouch!" You might not find it funny, but at least you got the joke. That's more than can be said for computers, which, despite radical advances in artificial intelligence, remain notably devoid of a funny bone.
Previously AI researchers have tended not to try mimicking humour, largely because the human sense of humour is so subjective and complex, making it difficult to program.
Now Julia Taylor and Lawrence Mazlack of the University of Cincinnati in Ohio have built a computer program or "bot" that is able to get a specific type of joke - one whose crux is a simple pun. They say this budding cyber wit could lend a sense of humour to physical robots acting as human companions or helpers, which will need to be able to spot jokes if they are to be accepted and not just annoy people. The ...
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Michael Shannon gives a dramatic reading of Delta Gamma's 'insane' sorority girl e-mailAdd to Favorites | Boardwalk Empire
In case you missed it, the ugly side of Greek life reared its head last week when University of Maryland Delta Gamma sister Rebecca Martinson sent out a crude, expletive-filled e-mail to her fellow sorority members because they are "LITERALLY being so f**king awkward." The message was posted in its entirety to Gawker and shared Martinson's faults with her sisters with the world, and we've never been the same since.
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While Martinson's e-mail in itself is insane and horrifying, what's come after is undeniably amazing. Michael Shannon, an actor best known for playing roles like Nelson Van Alden in "Boardwalk Empire" and General Zod in "Man of Steel," has recorded a dramatic reading of the e-mail for Funny or Die and it is hilarious. Be warned, this video features the same inappropriate language as the original e-mail.
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Sure, all this video does is highlight everything wrong with Martinson's message to begin with, but that doesn't make it any less funny. Shannon is absolutely hilarious, and it's a shame she doesn't get to use his comedy skills more often. To see another video of Shannon doing comedic things, check out the below MTV After Hours sketch.


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Vanderbilt, Whitney Elected to Hall of Fame
Esteemed sportsmen Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and John Hay Whitney have been elected to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame as Pillars of the Turf.
Esteemed sportsmen Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and John Hay Whitney have been elected to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame as Pillars of the Turf.
A consortium of racing organizations has announced a Derby Day fund-raising campaign to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund will be held May 2 at tracks and racing venues across the U.S.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations has announced Clearwater Beach, Fla., as the host city for the 23rd annual International Simulcast Conference. The 2015 conference will be held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Oct. 5-7.
According to a Thoroughbred Racing Associations study, money from added-gaming sources now accounts for more than one-third of the purse money awarded in U.S. Thoroughbred racing.
J. Curtis Linnell was appointed vice president of wagering analysis and operations for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau at its board meeting Aug. 7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Equibase Company announced July 29 the launch of a redesigned equibase.com website that features a multi-homepage concept with user-chosen pathways for new/casual fans, regular visitors, and seasoned handicappers.
More than 30 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racetracks throughout the U.S. have been invited to participate in the first Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund's "Day Across America" July 26.
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation has named Dr. Nat T. Messer IV and Christopher Scherf to its board of directors.
Racing industry organizations have greatly stepped up their call for swift adoption of national model rules on medication and drug testing in the wake of probes into allegations of mistreatment and over-medication of horses.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations announced the 22nd annual International Simulcast Conference will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Delray Beach, Fla.
The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau has secured widespread support for its new Tote Security System it will launch next month with plans for full implementation early next year.
Keeneland secured its sixth Simulcast Award for production excellence Oct. 8 at the International Simulcast Conference in Lexington. Keeneland director of broadcast services G. D. Hieronymous accepted the award.
The deadline for entries for the best simulcast production is Aug. 16, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations said. The winner will be announced at the International Simulcast Conference scheduled for Oct. 7-9 in Lexington.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations board of directors elected Scott Wells, president of Remington Park in Oklahoma City, the organization's 36th president at its March 5 meeting in Tampa, Fla.
Calling them the "worst deadbeats," the Jockeys' Guild has put out a list of 10 track operators it says are most insensitive to jockey health and safety issues. A track representative disputes the accusation.
The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau is making progress on its plan to roll out what it calls the "Tote Security System" in the fall of 2013, an official said Dec. 4.
Keeneland and Woodbine Entertainment Group were declared co-winners of this year's Simulcast Award at the International Simulcast Conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla.
The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau plans to roll out what it calls the "Tote Security System" in the fall of 2013, officials said Oct. 2.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations has endorsed a policy for medication reform that has been supported by many industry stakeholders but so far acted upon piecemeal in various jurisdictions.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations will hold its 20th International Simulcast Conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla., Oct. 1-3.
Racing on television will be the focus of the closing session during the Oct. 5 closing session of the 19th Annual Simulcast Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The award honoring the racing industry's best simulcast production will again be presented at the International Simulcast Conference this year in Scottsdale, Ariz. The deadline for all entries is Aug. 15.
Matthew Citak and Anthony Tripodoro, entering freshman at Vanderbilt University, have been selected as the 2011 co-recipients of the 53rd Fred Russell-Grantland Rice TRA Scholarship for sports writing.
The racetrack association supports a realistic and practical approach to a proposal to ban all race-day medication in racehorses within five years.
Christopher McErlean, vice president of racing for Penn National Gaming, was elected the 35th president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations at its annual board of directors' meeting Feb. 22.
The 19th International Simulcast Conference will be held in Scottsdale, Az., the Thoroughbred Racing Associations announced Feb. 9. The event is scheduled for Oct. 3-5 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.
The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau in the next one to two years plans to launch a tote security system designed to close pools on time, eliminate shifts in odds, and display decimal rather than fractional odds.
Revenue from alternative forms of gaming now accounts for almost one-third of total Thoroughbred purses in United States, but despite a decrease in handle, the percentage of handle that goes to purses has remained steady.
The Greyhound racing industry has some words of advice for the horse racing industry: Pay attention to what's going on.
Attendance has been light at this year's joint annual meeting of the Thoroughbred Racing Association and Harness Tracks of America at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, Calif.
Thoroughbred Racing Associations executive vice president Chris Scherf addresses wagering security issues at conference.
This year's International Simulcast Conference will be held Sept. 20-22 in Clearwater, Fla., the Thoroughbred Racing Associations announced Jan. 26.
The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau publicly acknowledged Dec. 17 its work on a "tote-enhancing initiative designed to address fan concerns with pari-mutuel wagering and improve efficiency and security in the future."
Advanced Monitoring Systems, selected by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board to provide independent wagering oversight, announced Oct. 19 it has deals in place with the three tote companies that service New York betting outlets.
Officials assembled for the International Simulcast Conference said Oct. 12 public perception, not integrity, is the primary problem for the industry's wagering systems.
This year's International Simulcast Conference will include a panel devoted to patrons' perspective on horse racing and wagering.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations board of directors has adopted a protocol establishing industry-wide standards pertaining to the display of accurate "off time" for the start of the race.
Past-posting and late odds changes are major issues in racing, but more of perception than reality, Thoroughbred Racing Associations' executive vice president Chris Scherf said the morning of Aug. 22 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
A United Tote official said June 8 the company is working with Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course on tote communications failures that have led the track to stop taking wagers when the first horse is loaded into the starting gate for each race.
Simmering concerns over wagering security in the pari-mutuel industry flared up again April 21 with a strong call for independent monitoring and an end to the practice of "past-posting" -- making bets after races begin.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations has announced Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as the host city for the 18th International Simulcast Conference. The 2009 conference will be held Oct. 12-14 at the Saratoga Hilton.
Arlington Park president Roy Arnold was elected the 34th president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations at its annual board of directors' meeting Feb. 5 in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations board of directors has adopted a protocol that establishes industry-wide procedures for tracks to follow in case betting fails to close promptly at the start of a race -- something commonly referred to as "past-posting."
The Equibase Management Committee announced Dec. 10 that a dividend of $1.2 million had been approved and would be distributed to the Equibase Co. partners.
Charles Town Races & Slots is the newest member of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, the racetrack trade group announced Oct. 7.
Horse racing's problems, what its future could be, and a call to positive action figured prominently at the recent International Simulcast Conference in Florida.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association will unveil its Safety and Integrity Initiative Oct. 15 and fully expects broad industry cooperation given progress made thus far, officials said Oct. 1.
Support for reform of the revenue model for advance deposit wagering continues to increase, but as evidenced Sept. 30 during the International Simulcast Conference, it's looking more and more like a long-term project.
Michael Konik, author of The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions, will address the subject of programmed wagering and offshore booking Sept. 29, first day of the International Simulcast Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Thoroughbred Racing Associations board of directors Aug. 15 endorsed the recommendations of The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee regarding the elimination of androgenic anabolic steroids in Thoroughbreds in racing and training, as well as other equine safety measures.


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i'll keep this one very simple. please clean up your garbage at the beach. i can't understand how people will leave cans, GLASS bottles, diapers,and whatever crap they had, in the sand. especially when there is a garbage can nearby. don't throw your cigarettes into the sand or the water. filters have become a problem. if you bring a dog to the beach, clean up after it, DON'T cover the poop with sand. i'm sure many of you know about marine life that has been hurt or killed by plastics in the water as well. i can't go for a simple walk on the beach because it basically becomes a garbage can to garbage can haul of junk i pick up. at least it makes me feel better when someone notices and helps out.
so, if anyone is interested, here's another link:
i saw the first of 5 new shows on Shark Week this year. it's from the mythbusters and it's their shark week special part 2.
please, please, please don't take what these clowns do seriously! shark week is about entertainment, not education. these "experiments" are done for the goof value. look, in one "experiment" they were testing to see if sharks are more attracted to a dead fish rather than a struggling one. so what did they have? one dead fish, and one dead fish on a stick that they were flapping on the water. anyone with a brain can tell you that a dead fish on a stick will never resemble a live wounded fish.
let's see, they were also testing to see if a swimming dog would attract sharks. so they used a robot dog. yes, a robot dog, complete with 3 syringes of dog urine, blood and anal gland secretion. the thing did not move like a dog, gave off no heat, had no wet fur smell, and i'm sure the mechanical whirring of the limbs moving did not resemble a dog in any way. oh yeah, they had some sort of underwater speaker making barking sounds...let's move on.
they filled balloons with ground up chilis peppers to see if they would repel sharks because some tribe supposedly used chili peppers to ward off sharks.. sort of interesting. the sharks just ate the balloons.
2 guys were in the water. one stayed still the other splashed around. the sharks investigated the guy splashing around. um, we already know sharks are attracted to splashing.
they built a huge life-size mechanical great white shark that thrashed around and who's jaws clamped shut. it had stop triggers in the eyes. the trick was too see how easy it would be to hit the shark in the eyes while it had you in the mouth and was throwing you around. that's great, for a ride. usually a great white bites it's prey and then leaves it to bleed out, saving it's energy instead of fighting with the prey. in the case of humans, it usually goes away as we're not on it's favorite foods list!
at least they did stick in like a 10 second blurb in their 2 hour experiment-a-thon about how sharks are endangered and to check out Ocean Conservancy for more info. gee thanks.
seriously people, i love shark week just because i get to see some beautiful fish in hi-def, but again, PLEASE don't view this as anything more than entertainment.
btw, this is a very good site: www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/
AND, i'd like to see Shark Week have a special on this: www.sharkfriends.com/sharks/sharkfinning.html and please check out the trailer for Sharkwater while you're there.
When people picture sharks, they picture teeth. Sharks are more than just teeth and they are not there to eat you. They pose a very tiny threat. Believe me, we do way more harm to sharks than they will EVER do to us! People don't see sharks as fish, most of them see them as threats. The media has portrayed them as killing objects to the point that they're not looked upon as living things anymore.
While i was at Cape May Point a few days ago i saw some kid running around with a fish he had caught. It looked like a baby blue shark from where i was and i could see it's tail thrashing around a bit. Everybody wanted to see it, or touch it or take a picture of it. It didn't occur to anyone that it was dying and it was a waste as no one could eat it or do anything much at all with it. Now if there had been a kid holding a puppy underwater there would have been a huge commotion, but since it was a shark, then it must be ok, right?
By the time i got to it, it was dead. But hey, everyone got their pictures...
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"He was one of those people in East Camden who really cared about the kids on the team. It wasn't just about basketball," Williams recalled Friday. "When I became the varsity coach, all those kids were eligible for college. Fang and the community were as proud of that as they were of the state championship."
Mitchell, whose nickname came from a deep-, scratchy-voiced character named White Fang on the 1960s television show "The Soupy Sales Show," got his message across to high school players the same way he did for nearly three decades at Coppin State.


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Long a complex multi-cultural city crossing a wide range of socio-economic strata, the New Orleans has had its share of problems with crime, education, social infrastructure, and economic health. At the same time, the city exudes a unique cross-cultural charm making it a favorite tourist spot as well as a proud home to many enjoying its arts, unique entertainment profile, and its French-accented Southern grace.
For arts, culture, entertainment, music, food, history, and architecture, there is hardly a better place to live than New Orleans. It is probably the most right-brained city in the country. Things get done, but at a relaxed, leisurely pace, and an element of artistic expression and fun. The local phrase "laissez les bon temps rouler," or "let the good times roll," sums it up.
Old infrastructures and geographic limitations have left the city with narrow streets and underdeveloped transportation routes. The summer climate is generally uncomfortable, and heavy downpours occur with almost no notice. The crime rate continues to be notoriously high. Metairie is a more family-oriented commercial unincorporated area to the west of downtown, Kenner is a suburb farther west and is the location of the international airport.
The New Orleans metro area is virtually surrounded by water. Lake Pontchartrain, some 610 square miles in area, borders the city on the north and the Mississippi River flows along the southern edge. In other directions, there are bayous, lakes, and marshlands. Elevations vary from a few feet below sea level (protected by massive levees) to a few feet above. Floods are a persistent hazard. The climate is humid subtropical with an extra dose of humidity from nearby water and wetlands, but the water moderates temperatures. Summers are persistently warm and humid with almost daily showers and thundershowers. Winter is mild, with steady rains from December through March. Nearby water can produce dense fog. Late spring and late fall are the driest seasons.
As of 2014, New Orleans's population is 341,407 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -29.17 percent.
The median home cost in New Orleans is $170,700. Home appreciation the last year has been 2.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, New Orleans's cost of living is 1.00% Lower than the U.S. average.
New Orleans public schools spend $18,512 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,435. There are about 18.4 students per teacher in New Orleans.
The unemployment rate in New Orleans is 5.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 6.30%). Recent job growth is Positive. New Orleans jobs have Increased by 2.03 percent.
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SOURCE: Walker, Julia M. "Spenser's Elizabeth Portrait and the Fiction of Dynastic Epic." Modern Philology 90, no. 2 (November 1992): 172-99.
In the following essay, Walker discusses Spenser's exposition of Queen Elizabeth I and her royal lineage through the epic narrative of The Faerie Queene.
Suggesting that the royal houses of Renaissance Europe were "consciously … intensifying the mystique of monarchy" because rulers were "assuming more and more of a messianic role in an age which had witnessed the breakdown of the universal church and the shattering of the old cosmology," Roy Strong argues for the consequent importance of images of the monarch.1 Recent work on the "Siena/Sieve" portrait and the "Rainbow" portrait has established in impressive detail just how...
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