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October 5, 2008
How to Make Everyone and Everything Nicer Without Lifting a Finger
Liz published this at 8:57 pm
Find the Answer in You
Want to do a nice thing for your friends? Here's how to make everyone and everything nicer without even lifting a finger.
Close your eyes.
Unplug. Untie. Relax.
Turn off the words, sounds, and pictures in your head. Fade to black.
Look for the faint blue light by the hole on the back your eyelids. It takes a while but you'll see it. Then look through the hole and you'll see the stars. You can see the universe right there from wherever you are.
It's the strangest thing, but you can be inside and outside at the same time. It takes patience and practice to find that hole. It's hard to stay that relaxed. It's about letting go. It's finding out that it's okay not to be in control.
I found it by accident when I was trying to sleep one night. I thought it was a memory of the sky. But it's not.
Your cells are smarter than your brain. Let them show you.
Just put yourself out there, sit in the space, and trust.
No words, no sounds, no ideas.
People and stars are made of the same stuff.
It's not hard to know what you know when you give yourself space.
You'll come back feeling more relaxed, smarter, and happier.
And the people you meet and everything you see will suddenly be a whole lot nicer.
–ME "Liz" Strauss
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37 Comments to "How to Make Everyone and Everything Nicer Without Lifting a Finger"
October 5th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Todd Jordan said
Wonderful. That's one reason I turn off the media some time before I got to bed. It helps me get clear and relaxed.
I love how you mention we are all made of the same stuff as stars.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
schizo said
you found my preciousssssss
my preciousssss is miiiineeee
wouldnt have lasted a day in internship if i didnt have this place.
i should really write about this you know.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
meryl333 said
Like a clay elephant & clay mouse are different,yet of the same stuff. So are we of the same stuff as each other… and the stars.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Todd,
Night is a special time for me. I really believe we can go out there and be in our minds with the stars. We're meant to shine alongside them. When we unplug and turn off the noise we do.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Schizo,
You're a wonder. I hope you write your universal thought, and you keep it close to you. It's your magic. You're meant to do something special.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Ed Borasky said
"We are stardust, we are golden,
We are billion year old carbon.
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden."
October 5th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
AV Flox said
Just reading this was like being swept into a wave and down from the ivory tower. Out of my head, into space-time. Thanks, Liz.
(I'm here via @Pistachio)
October 5th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Ed,
What a perfect response. We are all of those . . . if we could get ourselves back to that garden. I'm doing my best to help us remember. Looks like you're doing your part too.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Amy Derby said
Ah, the things we accidentally figure out when we can't sleep!
Very beautiful Liz.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Amy!
Ain't that so. I've met lots of friends that way. . . .
October 5th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
--Deb said
Interesting! My own little universe, right inside me…
(Although, psst! There's a typo at "closer your eyes")
October 5th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Amy Derby said
Liz, I totally need to get on the star-friend plan. Usually all I meet when I can't sleep are barnyard animals. (Why should sheep have all the fun?)
And now, I'm thinking you've probably already cooked up your own liz-patented social network in the sky that's behind your eyes.
Liz: changing the world one nap at a time
October 5th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Deb,
I'm not sure that I think that universe inside me. I'm thinking I just find access there. But who knows exactly how it works?
Thanks for your help with the typo.
October 5th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Amy,
Naps are the best part. I sometimes just refuel by looking at the pictures that come and don't sleep at all. It's like watching movies now. . . . Once there was once that was feature about saving the world . . . but that's a plot of a different color.
October 5th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Kathy Sena said
Liz, this is beautiful! Who knew that something so wonderful and helpful to others could come from not being able to sleep one night. Of course, you have to be open to such things in the first place. I'm glad you are.
I heart about this post on Twitter. So glad I did.
October 6th, 2008 at 7:33 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Kathy!
Thanks for taking the time to read it and leave a comment. Now it's connected us. That's the best part of all.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Karen Putz / DeafMom said
I discovered this same thing back when I was eleven and floating face down in the lake, relaxing while holding my breath. I've never thought to write about it!
When I was pregnant with my third, I taught myself hypnobirthing for my homebirth, which is a powerful way to quiet the mind and focus. One of the things I focused on was that very same "light" that comes with closing my eyes.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:08 am
soultravelers3 said
Yes, yes, yes…peace is ALWAYS present, we just forget to look inside. I have been meditating daily for 28 years and could not live with out that inner replenishment.
Thanks for being another voice sharing in with the world. Reminds me of that old Bette Midler song…"From a Distance"
We really are one with the universe!
October 6th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Teresa Morrow said
So poetic, simple and to the point. When you are able to rest your mind, you will see more than you can think is possible. If you are open to it. I enjoy my time when I meditate and go to my special place for me….this is the time that helps me stay connected to my true self. I love the vibrant colors that I see when close my eyes, relax and clear my mind.
Thanks for a great post to start out this week.
Teresa Morrow
October 6th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Linda Hampton RN, MSN said
We forget to look inside. It's the first place to look. It's hard to at first find that silent place inside but it can be done with practice. So quiet the mind, close your eyes and enjoy the scenery. Thanks for the post.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Richard Dale-Mesaros said
Great Liz,
I had a teleconference with a spiritual/business coach the other day and one thing he mentioned was whenever you're meditating, if a thought comes into your head, acknowledge the thought, then set it aside and continue trying to clear your mind etc.
It really works to disconnect yourself from the past and future and focus on the now!
Warm regards,
October 6th, 2008 at 10:46 am
ME Liz Strauss said
#7 Hey AV!
Welcome! Glad you found your way here! You're not a stranger anymore!
October 6th, 2008 at 10:47 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Karen,
You're an amazing woman. You've always been way ahead of my curve. I wonder what else you've got up your sleeve.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:49 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi soultravelers3
I think about you and your journey. We're under the same stars, and we're in the same Internet. Isn't it nice the way our minds found a way to meet?
October 6th, 2008 at 10:49 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Teresa!
Sounds like you've found the way to keep yourself inside your life.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:51 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Welcome Richard,
It's good to know that. If we consciously acknowledge a thought and with purpose set it aside, it's like laying down our work and our worries until we're ready to work on them again. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks for coming over to leave it here.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:53 am
ME Liz Strauss said
#20 Hi Linda!
Welcome! Once we get familiar with the scenery inside, we might even start to think of it as home.
October 6th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Roxanne Darling said
Loved it Liz! What a resource you are – even in the early dawn and the middle of the night.
Love Rox
October 6th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Maria Palma said
Hi Liz!
This is a very inspiring post. It's amazing what can happen if you just meditate in peace and quiet. This is something I do on a daily basis and it helps with my creativity and energy.
You Rock!
October 6th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Jeff Sass said
Cool Post Liz… It's not only with your eyes closed that you can escape to this "space." As a child I spent many nights staring at the ceiling in the dark until I could see the little pixels of space moving toward me (or me moving through them — I was never quite sure which)… very much the same sensation you describe, and yes, I have noticed that even as an adult.. that "space" has never left (and it is not restricted to the dark ceiling). For all we know (and think we know) there is so much that remains cool and mysterious… and that's a good thing. Thanks for reminding me.
– Jeff
October 6th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Roxanne,
We might be in different time zones, but out thoughts are synchronous just the same.
Love returning.
October 6th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
ME Liz Strauss said
Ah Maria,
Peace and quiet . . . my mom used to say that. What lovely words.
I think I might write about them very soon.
October 6th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Davina said
Liz, this was out-of-this-world! Your words caught me and carried me away from a cloudy day.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:13 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Jeff!
Yeah, the human is something, isn't it. I'm not sure we'll understand either what that space is about. I'm sure we have to know to use it just right.
Nice to know that you know about it too. Glad to see you here.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:14 am
ME Liz Strauss said
Hi Davina!
Thank you. It nice of you to let me know that something I wrote could help in that small way.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Lew Newmark said
I just ran across you thru my search for blogs dealing with CSS, like my blog and thru Yaro Starak's blog.
Great idea and I will have to try it out sometime soon.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
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Tama-Go Growth Chart
Posted 29 January 2011 - 03:04 PM ( #1 )
- Eternal Mametchi Fan, tamagotchialice, Victini lover and 3 others like this
Started29 Jan 2011
Last Post20 Jul 2013
Posted 30 January 2011 - 12:52 PM ( #2 )
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 03:24 PM ( #3 )
Posted 30 January 2011 - 06:42 PM ( #4 )
Here are the different care variables:
Excellent Care: 5/5 hungry hearts, 5/5 happy hearts, light weight, 13/15 to 15/15 training, high friendship
Good Care: 4/5 hungry hearts, 4/5 happy hearts, light-ish weight, 10/15 to 12/15 training, high-ish friendship
Okay Care: 3/5 hungry hearts, 3/5 happy hearts, average weight, 7/15 to 9/15 training, medium friendship
Bad Care: 2/5 hungry hearts, 2/5 happy hearts, heavy-ish weight, 4/15 to 6/15 training, low-ish friendship
Horrible Care: 1/5 hungry hearts, 1/5 happy hearts, heavy weight, 0/15 to 3/15 training, low friendship
The "heart", "weight", and friendship variables I've provided are GUIDELINES. You should try to follow them as much as possible during your tama's growth in order to get your desired evolution. The "training" variables I've provided are NOT guidelines, since training bars are permanent. You must get your tama's training to be within the specified ranges, or it will mess up your tama's growth.
Edited by Sakuranboy, 31 January 2011 - 05:18 PM.
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Posted 02 February 2011 - 08:19 PM ( #5 )
Posted 03 February 2011 - 01:40 PM ( #6 )
EDIT: I should have put "OR" instead of "AND" for the oldie children. When Ojitchi and Otokitchi mate, their twin babies are the same gender, as usual, but will evolve directly into Oyajitchis (if the babies are boys) or Grippatchis (if the babies are girls. Thanks!
Edited by Sakuranboy, 03 February 2011 - 01:49 PM.
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 02:47 PM ( #7 )
No need to be rude, Purin! I have proof from multiple sources to back up this chart, so you have no reason to beat up on me.
1. I'm not beating up on you.
2. Kuribotchi is right, it's random.
3. It's hilarious that you overreact on me and Kuri stating the truth.
Posted 03 February 2011 - 03:16 PM ( #8 )
Edited by Sakuranboy, 04 February 2011 - 01:47 PM.
Posted 04 February 2011 - 02:16 PM ( #9 )
Posted 04 February 2011 - 02:33 PM ( #10 )
How much did he weigh before evolving into Tarakotchi? And how high was his friendship?
Edited by Sakuranboy, 04 February 2011 - 03:02 PM.
Posted 04 February 2011 - 08:20 PM ( #11 )
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Edited by Sakuranboy, 04 February 2011 - 09:24 PM.
Posted 05 February 2011 - 12:38 AM ( #13 )
i've seen conflicting discussions from multiple people saying it's based on care, and that it's not based on care. (i'd love for it to be random though!!!)
but going to help you test out your chart, because i'm curious as well.
thank you for taking the time to make it
Posted 05 February 2011 - 11:33 AM ( #14 )
off topic: Dorkfish i have a kuromametchi with a baby girl too on my first gen and its leaving the baby tommorow creepyyy O_O
Posted 05 February 2011 - 01:55 PM ( #15 )
No problem! Thank YOU for helping me test it out! So far I've gotten 3 Violetchi's in a row with excellent care. My Violetchi #3 is married to a Kikitchi right now, and they'll have a baby tonight (I hope it's a boy this time!)
so far the chart matches my care with the tama-go, but i am still only on generation 1. i think tomorrow my kuromametchi will leave the baby and then i will follow closely to see what character happens from the amount of care i get it. (it's a baby girl btw)
i've seen conflicting discussions from multiple people saying it's based on care, and that it's not based on care. (i'd love for it to be random though!!!)
but going to help you test out your chart, because i'm curious as well.
thank you for taking the time to make it
I think Marotchi and Kunoitchi might need to be switched with each other, but I'm not sure. Could you guys treat your baby girl tamas horribly to see if they turn out to be Kunoitchis? That way, if they end up turning into Marotchis instead, I'll know that I need to switch them with each other on the chart.
Edited by Sakuranboy, 05 February 2011 - 05:14 PM.
Posted 07 February 2011 - 01:19 PM ( #16 )
My Violetchi #3 is married to a Kikitchi right now, and they'll have a baby tonight (I hope it's a boy this time!)
LOL my Kikitchi is married to a Violetchi XD
Posted 07 February 2011 - 01:47 PM ( #17 )
XD That's awesome.
LOL my Kikitchi is married to a Violetchi XD
Posted 08 February 2011 - 11:43 PM ( #18 )
Posted 09 February 2011 - 06:25 AM ( #19 )
I love Shimashimatchi! He's my favorite Tama-Go male :3
I am kinda new here, so i am very curiously wanting to know abaout my Tama Go, i hope you can help because you seems to be kinda expert in tamagotchi, hihi, my recent tama now is an adult, that is shimashimatchi, so i was wondering maybe how can i marry him with other tama character? i tried several times already to enter tamatown.com but there seems to be a similar problem they always kept saying something about my server connection, but to tell you the truth my connection is excellent, nothing wrong with it, so hopefully you can help me, so that i can marry my shimashimatchi with other cute half and get a cute baby perhaps, haha
Well, I had the same problem about connecting to TamaTown. I was using Firefox at the time. I installed the latest Internet Explorer, and I was able to connect to TamaTown on that browser every time.
Oh, and you can't marry tamagotchis on TamaTown. You have to wait until your Shimashimatchi gets to be 6-years-old, and then you can use the door icon on your Tama-Go screen to visit the Dating Place. He can get married there. Hope I helped!
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When the sun goes down at Walt Disney World, the party gets started. Well, not party, but nighttime is when the parks are best experienced, and most attractions that have outdoor portions are at least somewhat enhanced at night. At night, the parks come alive with a wonderful energy. This is especially true at the Magic Kingdom, where brilliant lighting, Wishes! fireworks, Main Street Electrical Parade, and more, all of give Magic Kingdom a fantastic ambiance that just cannot be replicated during the day.
Beyond that, the overall sensory experience of the Magic Kingdom seems heightened at night. The background music in Tomorrowland seems louder, the sweet scents from the Main Street Confectionery are more fragrant, and the Magic Kingdom is both aglow with color and more peaceful in its quiet corners. There are few things I enjoy more than walking along the wooden boardwalk along the Rivers of America in Frontierland at night. From the lighting to the lights of the Liberty Belle reflecting off of the water to the illuminated spires of Cinderella Castle in the distance, nighttime really puts the magic in the Magic Kingdom.
We've already covered the Top 10 Disneyland Rides at Night in a separate post, so we thought it would be fun to take a look at the best attractions are best at Walt Disney World's castle park at night. Obviously, since the parks share a good number of attractions, so will appear on both lists, but many of our top picks are unique to each park. Let's take a look…
The Disneyland list started out with Haunted Mansion as its unconventional pick, and so too will this list start out with one. Admittedly, this one is a bit more unconventional, but hear me out. I'm of the opinion that the Little Mermaid dark ride's queue is superior to the actual attraction. I think I'm not alone in this sentiment, and while the ride experience isn't impacted at all at night, this queue is significantly better at night. This isn't just true in the outdoor portion where the waterfalls are beautifully illuminated and the rock work stands out, but is also the case inside, where you actually have a chance to stop and appreciate all of the little details when this line more or less empties out at night. Still think this one is a stretch? Okay, it probably is, but I think it was worth drawing attention to a less obvious one, even if maybe another attraction were more deserving of the #10 spot (my alternative 'substantive' pick would be the Walt Disney World Railroad).
A fairly simple attraction, but given Prince Charming Regal Carrousel's location right in the heart of Fantasyland directly behind Cinderella Castle and directly in front of the Castle Walls leading to New Fantasyland, it's a great choice for some beautiful views. Add to this relatively short waits at night (we typically walk right on or wait only 5 minutes), and it's a nice change of pace and easy attraction to hit as you pass through Fantasyland.
With its beautiful popcorn lights, and the leisurely cruise it offers around the Rivers of America (as noted above, strolls along the Rivers of America are one of my favorite things to do at night), the Liberty Belle could be near the top of this list. However, due to limited hours, it often stops operating well before sunset. If you have the chance to ride the Liberty Belle at night (the best chance is during the winter when sunset is earlier), take full advantage!
Dumbo missed the list at Disneyland, which might have been an oversight given its location. This Dumbo makes the list primarily not because of its location, which is actually pretty good now that New Fantasyland is fully open, but because of its beautiful nighttime lighting. When Dumbo was moved and its capacity doubled, it also received an excellent new lighting scheme that really gives it added life at night. Missing is that iconic view of Cinderella Castle, but the view is still pretty good, plus there's some excellent lighting, so we consider the "new" Dumbo a better attraction at night than the previous one.
Astro Orbiter is higher up this list than it was the Disneyland list, and that's for one simple reason: location. In Magic Kingdom, it remains in its proper place perched atop the Peoplemover platform. While it is just a simple spinner attraction, there's something about flying throughout 'outer space' (and the future?) in that elevated position and and the neon of Tomorrowland, it makes the list. It would score even higher if it were still on its elevated platform within Tomorrowland, which would offer an even better view of the whole park. Bonus points if you ride during the fireworks.
At night, Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom is even better than Splash Mountain at Disneyland. While the outdoor section seems even slower paced and more leisurely at Magic Kingdom, the bigger benefit is that Florida doesn't have the same chilly evenings as Southern California, and you're less likely to get wet on the Walt Disney World version at night. My favorite parts of Splash Mountain at night are at the beginning of the attraction, when you float by an elevated area with several birdhouses, and the end of the attraction after the drop when you are in a lower area passing through Frontierland. If you can keep your eyes open, the top of the drop also affords a stunning view of the park as a whole, including Cinderella Castle.
I know that's not technically a Jungle Cruise photo above, but close enough, right? Jungle Cruise is great at night because it captures the exotic and mysterious Heart of Darkness foreboding feel that a cruise through the jungle should have, but juxtaposes the ride's normal wry and corny humor alongside that. As an added bonus, many skippers deviate from the standard script a bit more at night, especially when there are many children around.
Your first reaction to this might be bewilderment after my Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Review, which criticized the lack of show lighting on the mountain at night, but Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is still something special to experience at night. This is primarily for one reason: location. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train has a key piece of real estate essentially in the middle of Fantasyland, with Cinderella Castle and the attractions 'inside the Castle walls' south of it, and New Fantasyland north of it. As you glide around the outside of the mountain, you have beautiful views of everything Fantasyland has to offer, with literally something in every direction. The other reason why this ranks so highly is because the details of the finale scene are much easier to see at night. If Disney decides to better address the show lighting of this mountain in the future, it would likely overtake Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for the #2 spot on this list!
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Big Thunder Mountain was #2 in our Disneyland list, and it's #2 on this list. It's this high on the list for the same reason: it perfectly embodies the "tranquil yet alive" ambiance in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom at night. Thanks to the excellent lighting on Big Thunder Mountain, the attraction's nighttime mood is a perfect fit for what you'd expect from a deserted mining town. Plus, there are little additional details that aren't really visible in the sunlight. While the Imagineers are great at designing artificial environments that evoke far away locations, Tumbleweed is a place that can't possibly be fully 'evoked' until the sun goes down and the crickets start chirping.
I debated over whether I should put a relatively unpopular attraction (unless you're a serious Disney fan) in the top spot, but ultimately, I'm confident in this decision. You can't please everyone with a list like this, and although many people won't care about a leisurely ride through Tomorrowland since it doesn't offer any thrills or "wow" moments, to me, it's without question the best Magic Kingdom attraction at night. Not only are you treated to amazing views of the neon of Tomorrowland and Cinderella Castle in the distance (our tip: if you've already watched the Main Street Electrical Parade, ride during it for a couple neat glimpses at the parade), but you also can better notice detail in Space Mountain since your eyes will have adjusted to the light. You truly have not experienced the Peoplemover until you've experienced it at night.
Even if you can't hit all of these attractions in a single night at the Magic Kingdom, you should be able to have a great night trying! If you're looking for Disney trip planning tips, make sure to read our Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide.
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Which Magic Kingdom attractions do you think get better at night? Any you think are worse at night? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Haunted Mansion! I know it's indoors but nighttime is a great time to do this ride!
I would give the nod to Big Thunder especially if you can ride it while wishes is going. 2nd would be jungle cruise which is awesome at night. And everything else is a distant 3rd.
I know it's not a ride, but the Swiss Family Treehouse is completely different at night. You also get a nice night time view of the castle and the park!
One of my favorite memories of our last trip is riding the PeopleMover with my 6-year-old son perched on his knees facing forward on the front seat of a PeopleMover car, watching Tomorrowland glide by at night. (But I also love riding Big Thunder at night too!)
One of my all time favorite disney moments was inadvertently riding BTMRR during the fireworks with my husband and deliriously happy 3 & 5 year olds. When the ride stopped, I looked at my husband and said. " Let's go back to the hotel now. I want to end this trip on a high note, and I know it won't get any better than this!"
Your top 2 are spot on. Both at night are fabulous! Splash Mountain also wonderful at night.
I might put Big Thunder on the top, but the People Mover would be right there with it. Even with the less exciting Tomorrowland, it still is a great ride late in the day. It's good to see the Astro Orbiter on there; it's entirely different at night. The one that surprised me when I rode it at night was Splash Mountain. I was surprised by how different it really felt. You've hit all the big ones, but another fun ride for me at night is the railroad. While some of the sights aren't visible, it's a good break after a long day.
Great list! I think I'd have to agree with all your choices, though if it were my list I'd have to put Splash Mountain at the top – night is the only time to ride Splash for me. Riding Splash at night with Wishes or the Electrical Parade going off in the distance = perfect Walt Disney World experience.
I completely agree with your list-when I read the title I instantly thought of the PeopleMover!
Perhaps not everyone's idea of a good time, but one of our best Disney moments was getting stuck on the Peoplemover at night. Our car stopped just at the perfect moment for viewing (and photographing) the castle. It was great. (And since we ended up having to walk down from the ride, they gave us universal fast passes to use that night.)
I have been on all at night(great list!) except the Mine Train. Dang we missed the opening by one month. I WAS lucky enough to be on Astro Orbiter during the fireworks and it was just exhilarating…so great I almost wanted to cry at the good fortune of our timing!!! I don't think anything will top it!
Great list! We love riding Big Thunder Mountain at night, it feels like a whole different experience at night than it does in the day time!
We ride the Peoplemover at night too!! Not only do we like the silence and looking at all the beautiful MK lighting, be there is also an opportunity to check out the Mickey Mouse on the Contemporary. MK is so beautiful at night.
I have been on Astro Orbiter with my kids during the Hallowishes fireworks. It was fabulous. The kids beg to do it every time now. BTW the Peoplemover is our favorite no matter what time of day it is
I knew that TTA would be tops, because it's AWESOME at night. Perfect pick!!!!
Nah, I think you've got it *exactly* right with the TTA / Peoplemover at the top of the list, people are always telling me 'You can't be serious' but it's always been my favourite ride at MK and the best time to ride it is definitely at night. You can't beat zipping round Tomorrowland soaking up all that neon, and it's even better if you can time it to get the Electrical Parade coming round the hub. =) Spot on!
Haunted mansion for added creepy effects. Haven't been to new Fantasyland yet so can't weigh in on those. Agree with the others on list.
Our last trip to Disney was finished with a couple of rounds of the Peoplemover (no one waiting so we just were allowed to stay on it). It was a great way to end the day. It seems a little odd that with all of the sights and sounds of so many of the attractions that this simple pleasure is such a fun experience.
I totally agree with your No. 1 I do love it too!!! And yes, I love Magic Kindom at Night! It is just perfect and again another land of phantasy due to the lights….
Loved the Peoplemover! Great way to relax and actually sit for a while and get a great view of the park at night. Bonus was seeing some of the Light Parade from above.
We usually pick one evening to ride the TTA during the Wishes fireworks. You get a great view without having to stand in the crowds.
I've done most of this list at night, except the Jungle Cruise. I'll have to try that! I was able to do the Mine Train at night during my last trip in May. It was gorgeous, seeing all the surrounding sites lit up. I got in the standby line as the fireworks began, and I think the wait was only about 15-20 minutes!


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Art Market Scandal: Sothebys vs Christies, In the red corner….
With Sotheby's having dominated the art auction world for so long it is good to finally see Christie's stepping up to the plate with fantastic auction results and the record for a single day auction at $491 million. The rivaly between Sotheby's and Christie's has never been stronger with both auction houses being reported as offering guaranteed prices for vendors artworks at auction. There have even been reports of Sotheby's and Christie's waving their fees in an effort to secure the sale of a particular artwork or collection just so they can get the resulting publicity and kudos.
Christie's recent and controversial purchase of the highly regarded gallery Haunch of Venison caused a flurry of opinions many of which accused Christie's of blurring the lines between what galleries and auction houses offer and calling the purchase a conflict of interest. Christie's wasnt the first auction house to purchase a gallery though with Sothebys purchasing Noortman Master Paintings in last year which ended up an unsuccesful venture so can Christie's do what Sotheby's couldnt, we will just have to wait and see.
It is worth remembering that not too long ago both Sotheby's and Christie's were involved in a huge scandal which saw the chairmen of both auction houses indicted by a federal jury in the United States for a secret deal between then two to fix commissions which resulted in sellers in the US alone allegedly being overcharged more than $400m in commissions. Christies received leniency after co-operating with the Justice department but the chairman of Sothebys received a year in jail for his actions. The scandal doesn's seem to have had any effect on the business of either auction house, in fact you wouldn't even know that their history is tainted.
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There can't be many things more terrifying than swimming beneath the surface of the ocean alongside an enormous elephant with legs flailing at you from every direction and with enormous, yellowing tusks. Photographer Claudia Legge, however, bought an underwater camera case online and began shooting with it in the bath until she had the skills she needed to try deeper waters. Her shots of this particularly happy Indian elephant are a total triumph, and the fact that she manages to get that close shows bravery and skill of the highest order. She's now got a similarly sub-aquatic show of her more recent underwater photography on at London's Sheridan & Co. Worth a look if you're in the area!


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Over the last six years, the World Bank says it has committed $US450 Million Dollars to Liberia's transport sector alone.
Mr. Kulwinder Singh Rao, Task Team Leader, Transport Sector, World Bank-Liberia, made the disclosure Friday at the World Bank's second quarterly media report.
"Over the last six years the World Bank has committed $US450 to the transport sector in Liberia" Mr. Rao said. Adding, "This means that some of the money has been approved, while we're also waiting for the rest to be approved. But, this is what the WB has committed for the transport sector in last six years."
After years of prolong civil wars in the country, Mr. Rao said the WB has since focused its attention on rebuilding Liberia's broken infrastructure, and, he said, the transport sector is one key area where the bank has heavily invested.
"I am happy to be here today with you on the World Bank's engagement in the Transport Sector of Liberia" Mr. Rao told a team of journalists Friday, saying further, "As you may be aware, a well performing transport sector is critical in stimulating economic growth and development of any country and more so in a country that has suffered civil upheavals."
Since the World Bank returned to Liberia in 2006, Mr. Rao noted, the International Development Association (IDA) has successfully partnered with the government of Liberia in re-establishing basic transportation infrastructure as well as building institutional capacity.
Mr. Rao named the rehabilitation of major highways and the pavement of feeder roads in the country as some of the key projects that have been earmarked by the World Bank, especially in recent years, including the Bokay Town-Buchanan Highway, Monrovia Roberts field Highway, Caldwell Road, amongst others, and added that there are road projects pending, including
the Gbarnga-Mendekoma Highway, Gbarnga-Ganta Highway, the Monrovia-Gbarnga highway, projects he said when completed will help to greatly improve the country's transport sector and the economy at large.
"The visible improvements are evident through a series of projects amounting to about $US450 million which are collectively managed as a program" Mr. Rao said.
"These projects have helped finance rehabilitation of nearly 414 kilometers of paved roads (accounting for 56% of total paved network of roads recognized by the Ministry of Public Works and construction of three major bridges (including recently completed Vai Town Bridge)," Mr. Rao added.
In its current Liberian portfolio, Mr. Rao disclosed that the World Bank has already set aside 16 projects that been approved, including 4 regional, for a total commitment of US$569.6million, of which approximately US$407.60 million remain to be disbursed.
Of the pending projects earmarked in the country, he said the WB said Infrastructure accounts for almost 80 percent, followed by social sectors (9 percent), agriculture and environment (5percent) and economic engagement (5percent).


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Fujitsu LifeBook U772
SpecificationsNotebook: Fujitsu LifeBook U772 (LifeBook U Series)
Processor: Intel Core i5 3427U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 14.0 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: no
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 1200 euro
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Big screen, compact laptop. With its new Lifebook U772, Fujitsu launches a 15.6 mm (0.6 inches) thin ultrabook in a 13-inch case on the market. A highlight is the 14-inch screen installed in the chassis. Our review reveals whether these very promising components make a good ultrabook.
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As an ultrabook for the business user, the Fujitsu Lifebook U772 brings a lot to the table, with two-scoops of business-friendly features, seven-hour battery life, and light but sturdy construction. While it's not perfect—we would love to see Fujitsu drop the inertia scrolling and add a real Ethernet port—it's still very good. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains our Editors' Choice for business ultrabooks, but the Fujitsu is still a close competitor.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/28/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
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Lave Cross
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- Born:
- May 12, 1866
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- Weight:
- 155 lbs
- Major League Debut:
- 4-23-1887 with LS2
Lave Cross was one of the most popular players in Philadelphia in the 1880s, 1890s and early 1900s, playing for five teams in that city in four different leagues. He was a valuable utility player for the Phillies in the 1890s before earning a starting job with St. Louis in 1898. After bouncing from one terrible team to another for three seasons, he arrived on Connie Mack's A's in 1901. As a starting third baseman for the next six seasons, Cross performed extremely well, especially considering they were his age 35-40 years. He played in 447 consecutive games for the A's, and helped Mack's teams to a pair of pennants.
Best Season
Granted, Cross was an established major leaguer and the AL, in its first few seasons, was still populated with some questionable talent. But Cross excelled, hitting .328 with 28 doubles and 12 triples in 100 games in '01. The next season he hit .342 with 108 RBI.
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Playing second base for the Phillies on August 5, 1897, Lave Cross recorded 15 assists, a major league record that still stands. The game went 12 innings.
Factoid 2
Lave Cross's 108 RBI in 1902 are the most ever by a player who did not hit a home run.
Lave Cross's 447 consecutive games played from April 23, 1902, through May 8, 1905, was most likely a record at the time. Games played records are sketchy going back before 1900.
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Three suspects remain at large following an anti-gay hate crime in a Tennessee city after a business owner was savagely attacked and his store badly damaged.
Joe Williams, who owns the Healthy Thyme health food shop in Paris, Tennessee, was closing his store on Wednesday (20 November) when he was approached by a man asking for something to help his sick daughter.
When Williams reached down to get a product he recommended, he was assaulted by the man. Two other attackers, wearing ski masks, joined in the beating, hurling homophobic abuse at the victim – eventually knocking him unconscious.
After awakening, Williams witnessed two of the men pouring gasoline outside the entrance to the shop Fearing his store would be burned to the ground, he barricaded himself in an office and called the police.
When police arrived, they found Williams badly bruised wit an anti-gay slur written across his forehead.
The attackers had also got away with $1,500 from the store, and caused over $5,500 in damage.
Williams had claimed a man had arrived at the store earlier in the day and asked his sexuality, saying he wouldn't shop there if he was gay.
The homophobic attack has shocked the local community.
Robert Spicer, a regular customer at the store, said: 'I'm extremely surprised and dumbfounded why someone would do that. It makes no sense.
'Extremely nice guy. I don't know why anyone would want to hurt him.
'I think it's rediculous. I figured that we've come farther as Americans than to disgrace somebody about their beliefs, especially in 2013.'
Kim Cooley, a nearby business owner who runs a salon, said: 'It's really scary what happened over there, and I hope they just find out who did it.'
Supportive messages have been left on the store's Facebook page.
One reads: 'I am so sorry this happened to you! I am shocked this could happen in our small town, this day and age. I pray for you, and I pray they find the ones who did this to you!!'
Paris police have contacted the FBI to help with the investigation and to see if it classes as a hate crime.


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7TH ANNUALSHELLBURG FALLS TRAIL RUN5.2 MILE Saturday December 5th, 2015 9:00AMShellburg Falls - 21209 Fern Ridge Rd. SELyons, OR 97383 2014 RESULTS2014 PHOTOS Directions: From I-5 exit 253 (Salem/Detroit Lake exit)take Hwy 22 East for 21 Miles and turn left on Fern Ridge Rd. just before the "Gingerbread House". Follow Fern Ridge Rd. North for 1 Mile and Look for "Event" signs! Take a sharp right and go through yellow gate and up Gravel road for 2 Miles to Start/Finish area at the campground. MAP Carpooling is strongly encouraged due to limited parking!Course Description:*NEW COURSE IN 2014* 5.2 Mile loop of single track trails around Oregon Department of Forestry's Shellburg Falls. This challenging course provides significant elevation gain covering very scenic single track trails around, and even behind Shellburg Falls! Expect muddy and possible icy conditions on the course, so dress accordingly! The course will be well marked. NO aid station on this course, so if aid is needed please bring with you. Pets are allowed. Awards for the Top 3 overall Male and Female Finishers and 1st place age group winners! Age groups are 10 and under,11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+. Random prizes will be given away from our sponsors.Course Map: Click HERE Elevation Chart: Click HERERegistration/Check-In:2015 REGISTRATION OPENS SEPT 1Pre registered Check-in begins at 7:30 AMCost:$20 Preregistered NO DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION! THIS RACE WILL SELL OUT!LIMITED TO 250SORRY, NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERSResults and Photos:Posted on-line at our website within 24 hours! Photographers will be set up around the course capturing the action!FAQ:Please CLICK HERE for any questionsContact Us:firstname.lastname@example.com RUN WILD ADVENTURES THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS EVENT DO NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INJURIES THAT OCCUR AT THE EVENT. THE COSTS RELATED TO THOSE INJURIES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT.
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The O&L Group says its Talent Attraction Programme help solve the unemployment crisis. 80% of all candidates who were taken in under the Talent Attraction Programme (TAP), since its inception in 2008 are employed at the company, while seven of them already hold managerial positions.
The Ohlthaver and List Group of Companies recently introduced another group of successful candidates of the 2013 Talent Attraction Programme (TAP).
TAP has been an annual programme at the Ohlthaver and List Group since 2008 and for the past 5 years it has been a success story. 33 committed young people have joined O&L over these years with 80% retention rate.
According to Roux-ché Locke, Group Manager: External Relations at O&L, the purpose of the Talent Attraction Programme is to ensure valuable on-the-job, internal and external development and work experience to enable the TAP participants to become competent and self-driven in their careers.
"Ohlthaver & List is serious about talent attraction and succession planning, and through this programme endeavours to develop the Talent Attraction participants into the future leaders of the O&L Group and even broader Namibia," she said.
39 candidates have been completed the TAP programme to date.
She also said that the TAP programme has been beneficial to the candidates as it provides candidates the platform to grow and transform into future leaders and experts within the group. TAP candidates are exposed to many managerial or leadership positions through functional training in the project.
In 2013 another eight talented people joined O&L. Currently O&L employs about 5000 employees in total and is a very significant player in the Namibian economy.


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Design Unfolds for New Tennis Complex
Raleigh, N.C. - The NC State men's and women's tennis teams will have a newly renovated home for the 2011 spring season. Located on West Campus across from Doak Field at Dail Park, the refurbished J.W. Isenhour Center will be one of the premiere tennis complexes in the country.
A new era of Wolfpack tennis began when the state-of-the-art J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center was completed in 2004. The ongoing renovations with the outdoor facilities will put the tennis complex on par with any program across the country.
A new plaza will be constructed for fans to enter the complex. Previously spectators would watch the Wolfpack from bleachers on the hill. The new complex will be much more fan friendly, with a beautiful grandstand seating area on the opposite side. New outdoor courts will be constructed to make room for the new seating. The court lighting will also be updated, along with a new scoreboard being installed.
Although the design has not been finalized, the preliminary plans have been approved. The final design should be complete some time in January of 2010. Construction is set to begin in May of 2010 once the tennis season ends.


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Business Profile: ALPHA Audiology
Business contact information: ALPHA Audiology Hearing Health Services, Inc.,
Number of employees: Two
Owner's or manager's name: Dr. of Audiology Anne Marie Taylor, co-owner, and practice manager T-Bob Taylor
Business service provided: Traditional and advanced certified diagnostics and hearing aids for local and distant civilians and military needs. We've noticed very little change in our continuing service to
Years in business: We are the oldest audiological practice in the entire region with same name and owners since January of 2003. We relocated from Panama City to Panama City Beach in February 2013.
How did you get into this business? In 2002 we researched this region and the need was evident. We consider it a calling. There were only about five independently owned audiological diagnostic companies in the 250-mile radius. This area needed more options for direct, convenient audiological needs. Modern practitioners, patients and employers are realizing the importance of certified diagnostic audiological evaluations and recommendations.
What do you like most about this business? Providing audiological answers that directly impact lives, including testing for the possibility of medical concerns for some of the most traditional and rarest needs.
Name of person completing this form: T-Bob Taylor, practice manager and co-owner.
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Lunatik Seismik Suspension Frame Case for iPod touch (5th Gen.)
Lunatik Seismik Suspension Frame Case for iPod touch (5th Gen.)
Product Information
The Lunatik SEISMIK Suspension Frame case places a sleekly lightweight yet powerful barrier around your 5th-generation iPod touch. The patent-pending Impact Truss system offers serious drop protection while maintaining the case's lean good looks.
- Shock-absorbing TPU material
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Did you notice?Patent-pending Impact Truss system effectively absorbs the impact of drops.
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- Lunatik Seismik Suspension Frame Case
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- Form Factor: Snap On
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- Mfr. Part Number: SMKT-001
- UPC or EAN No.: 852352003709
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- Warranty: 30 day money back guarantee; 1 year warranty against manufacturing defects
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only iPod 5
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Does this case match the yellow 5th generation ipod (same color?) and does it fit the 16gb 5th generation ipod touch? THANKS!
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No. The cover is slightly raised so if you put the phone face down on a flat surface, the screen wil No. The cover is slightly raised so if you put the phone face down on a flat surface, the screen will be up in the air slightly and not in contact with the flat surface. However, there is no "clear plastic sheet" protecting your screen. You'll need to install a screen protector.The case is pretty though, and appears to help with any drops because it "flexes" when you squeeze it. The case is just a hair wider than my Otterbox Defender, but it is a full third thinner. I like mine, and I bought it on the recommendation of a friend who loves his (had it for 6 months already). …
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The University of Delaware Library and UD Information Technologies are seeking nominations from instructors for student multimedia projects to include in the Student Multimedia Showcase to be held Monday, May 17, 2010 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in the Class of 1941 Lecture Room, Morris Library. The Student Multimedia Showcase celebrates successful multimedia projects that University of Delaware students have created throughout the semester using the resources available in the Student Multimedia Design Center.
Instructors are encouraged to nominate the best multimedia projects created by students in their classes during the 2009/2010 academic year. The multimedia projects can be on any subject, and should combine two or more of the following: video files, text, audio, still images, or animation. Submissions of a data file of the multimedia project(s), plus a completed nomination form [www.udel.edu/smdc/contest/nominateform.docx] are to be made to the Student Multimedia Design Center on the lower level of Morris Library. The deadline is Monday, May 10, 2010.
The length of the nominated project is to be no more than 4 minutes long, meaning that instructors may have to choose only a 4-minute segment of the project to show. Although there is no minimum on the number of nominations that may be submitted, only a representative number of all nominations received will be shown. All nominations will be posted on the Web page of the Student Multimedia Design Center Student Spotlight after the showcase.
Submitted videos may be made available to the public. Instructors submitting nominations need to be sure that the authors of the projects followed U.S. Copyright Law in incorporating video, audio and text content into the multimedia programs submitted, and have permission from individuals whose image or voice is included.
More information is available at [www.udel.edu/smdc] or by contacting Shelly McCoy, Head, Student Multimedia Design Center or Bryce Spencer, Coordinator, Student Multimedia Design Center Services at 302-831-8832.
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The Bachelor
Bachelor Andrew Firestone Introduces Anja Jasmine, His Baby Girl
Season 3 Bachelor Andrew Firestone and his wife Ivana were expecting a little brother for their 2-year-old son Brooks — not a little sister.
"We were convinced it was a boy. My gut told me for sure it was," Andrew revealed to Us Weekly.
"Talk about not having any mother's intuition!" Ivana added. Thankfully, when their little girl arrived they already had a name picked out, just in case: Anja Jasmine.
The new Us Weekly has photos of the little doll, as well as her parents and big brother. Why that lovely name? "Anya is the name of my mom's best friend when she danced in the Royal Ballet," Andrew explained. "But since Ivana is Serbian, we adopted the Serbian spelling. And Jasmine is the American version of Ivana's mother's name, Jasmina."
Do you think Anja will go on play dates with Jen Schefft's daughter, Mae? Andrew and Jen moved on from their Bachelor romance a long time ago, so why not? Other than the fact that Jen lives in Chicago and Andrew's family is in California...
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White Rock, Cairns Area
The Six Mile Creek, Bluff Lookout and Little White Rock Trails incorporate the shorter easy to moderate level tracks within the White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate. Along these trails you can explore a world of large swamp box and blue gums, and if you are lucky enough, you may even see a shy lace monitor. Keep an eye out for a koala resting in a large gum (scratches and droppings at the base of the tree will point you in the right direction). Cool down as you cross Six Mile Creek and inspect a number of revegetation areas under restoration. A moderate level track with rough surfaces and steep inclines will take you to the Bluff Lookout - experience tree top views over Six Mile Creek and views back into the estate. Pass along the base of a rocky ridge where you will see caves and relics of a World War 2 training bunker. The spotted gum forest supports a local koala population. A short detour from the main trail will take you to the Little White Rock Track for a view over the forest.
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In an attempt to capture us Brits' ever-mounting Olympic fervor, Mini's teamed up with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to create a version of the national anthem using nothing but the horns of nine London 2012 Edition Minis.
Only (you guessed it...) 2012 of these, erm, special Minis will be sold. For a hefty near-£3k premium (at least in Cooper spec'), the hatches get Olympic logos stitched into the seats and the London skyline etched into the dashboard. Your very own member of the London Philharmonic is an optional extra...
As impressive as Mini's effort is - we suspect Her Maj. would rather stick to the original, thanks.
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Leadership Team
The Leadership Council is the highest level decision making body at Jefferson Lab. It defines policies and strategic direction for scientific programs, laboratory operations and stakeholder relationships.
- Hugh Montgomery , Director of Jefferson Lab
- Rhonda Barbosa, Human Resources Manager
- Rolf Ent, Associate Director, Experimental Nuclear Physics
- Michael Dallas, Chief Operating Officer
- Andrew Hutton, Associate Director for the Accelerator Division
- Mary Logue, Associate Director, Environment, Safety, Health & Quality
- Allison Lung, 12 GeV Upgrade Deputy Project Manager
- Robert D. McKeown, Deputy Director for Science
- George Neil, Associate Director for FEL Division
- Mike Pennington, Associate Director for Theory
- Claus Rode, 12 GeV Upgrade Project Manager
- Joe Scarcello, Chief Financial Officer and Manager, Business Operations
- Drew Weisenberger, Chief Technology Officer


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This reporter spoke to the family members of Imam Baba Leigh to get an update on his whereabouts a month after his arrest and detention. A wife lamented that since 3 December 2012 their lives have been totally disrupted because of the arrest and detention of the Imam. The Family, she said, is in a state of shock and disbelief. She said she is still very confused about the matter and she is praying to almighty Allah for her to be reunited with her husband (Imam Baba Leigh). She added that, "I am not comfortable with the issue but we are just coping with the situation", she lamented.
The daughter of the Imam added that since the incident happened she is trying very hard to cope with life. She emphasized that the whereabouts of her father at this very moment is unknown.
The caretaker of the Kanifing Estate (Mosque) Amadou Senghore who praised Almighty Allah said Imam Baba Leigh is a good man who is also one of the people who encouraged him to be attending the mosque's prayers. He also said when he first heard the news, it was very shocking to him and it surprised him as to what would have happened to cause his disappearance "because Imam Baba Leigh is a very pious man and very active in all affairs concerning the religion." The Caretaker said since the incident he is always praying for him to be in peace wherever he may be and he is sending his heartfelt sympathy to his entire family.


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Explore the diversity of Communication Studies, while focusing on how different areas study communication technologies. MACTS develops thought leaders to bring critical thinking, global insights, and historical perspectives to technological research, debates and decision-making. Emphasizing the impacts and interconnections of technologies in society and culture, a full range of theoretical and methodological approaches are deployed, including social science, critical/cultural, ethnographic and others. Gain tools to understand and research technologies as social phenomena in various communication contexts. Become prepared to enter doctoral study, teaching, business, politics, or social organizing with advanced communication expertise.
All full-time students receive a full tuition waiver plus teaching and/or research assistantships with a stipend of approximately $12,000 per academic year.
MACTS is a central part of our department, involved in all aspects of our dynamic and growing program:
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Tibetan exiles participate in a candlelit vigil in Dharmsala, India, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
BEIJING: A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire at a Buddhist monastery in northwest China, the second self-immolation in the region in the last three days, rights groups said.
Dhondup, a Tibetan man in his 50s, set fire to himself at the Labrang monastery in western China's Gansu province, the London-based Free Tibet group said. Pictures posted by the group online appeared to show a body ablaze.
The man, who was married with an adopted son, died after the incident, US-based rights group the International Campaign for Tibet said, citing eyewitnesses.
"People confirmed that Dundrup is dead after the self-immolation," the group quoted Tibetan sources as saying.
Nearly 60 ethnic Tibetans, many of them monks and nuns, have set themselves on fire in China since February 2009 to protest against Beijing's rule in Tibet, according to the group. A small minority are thought to have survived.
Monday's self-immolation followed another which occurred close to the same monastery on Saturday, when a man set himself alight and shouted slogans calling for the return of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Free Tibet said.
Many of the previous self-immolation incidents have occurred in the more western province of Sichuan.
A spokesman for the Labrang monastery told AFP that he was "uncertain" whether the incident had occurred.
The Labrang monastery has been placed under "heavy restrictions" in recent months, Free Tibet said.
Many Tibetans in China accuse the government of enacting religious repression and eroding their culture, as the country's majority Han ethnic group increasingly moves into historically Tibetan areas.
China rejects this, saying Tibetans enjoy religious freedom. Beijing points to huge ongoing investment it says has brought modernisation and a better standard of living to Tibet.
The prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, has called on the international community to resist growing pressure from China and stand up for human rights in his homeland.
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Black, Taylor plan April 14 ceremony
Chris and Louise Black of Batesville have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Angie Black, to Thomas Taylor, son of Craig and Janice Carty of Lapeer, Mich.
How to have a productive day, not a busy one
One Sunday afternoon a man and his wife were taking a drive in the country and after about an hour she said, "You know, I think we're lost."
He said, "Yeah, but aren't we making good time?"
Pondering term limit effects
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The day after the regular session ends, a crew will begin tearing out the ceiling in the Senate quarters.
'10: Election notices fill newspaper
Man admits to two murders
FORT SMITH (AP) – In a second capital murder case, Charles Ray Vines has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Seven enter pleas; two get six years
ASH FLAT – Two defendants in Sharp County Circuit Court criminal cases were each sentenced to six years in prison as part of plea arrangements before Third Judicial District Circuit Judge Harold Er
Ozark Hawg BBQ winners announced
The Batesville Kiwanis Club has announced the winners of the 11th annual Batesville Ozark Hawg BBQ Championship, which was Friday and Saturday at the Independence County Fairgrounds:
Coats reported stolen from vehicle
Thefts and vandalism were reported to the Independence County Sheriff's Office during the past 24 hours.
Council tours new dispatch
Changes in the employee handbook were placed on hold and Batesville City Council members addressed agenda business before beginning a tour of the new police dispatch office, now located in the Jess
Violent language in schools topic of Williamson Lecture
Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, assistant professor of education at Lyon College, will present the annual Williamson Prize Lecture at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Nucor Auditorium, according to a news release.
Area Spring Cleanup schedule announced
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, City of Batesville, and Independence County have announced the Annual Spring Cleanup will be April 9 through
Teacher pay raise goes to governor
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – The House sent the governor legislation Tuesday setting up the framework to raise teachers' pay by $3,000 over two years and the Senate passed legislation establishing procedural


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Salted Caramel Heart Chocloate
Create a Salted Heart Chocolate with your little loved one!
- 3 tablespoons Caramel syrup, heated to luke warm
- Hot Chocolate (4 tablespoons of ganache plus 6 oz. of milk, heated)
- Canned Whipped Cream
- Pinch of Medium Coarse Sea Salt
- Jumbo marshmallows
- Red and/or pink sprinkles
- Using vegetable oil or cooking spray grease a heart-shaped miniature cutter. Cut several marshmallows in half horizontally, and then press the cutter into the center of each marshmallow.
- Dip the sticky sides of the marshmallows into the red or pink sprinkles.
- Pour 2 Tablespoons of caramel syrup into a mug so the inside of the mug is coated well. Add hot chocolate and stir everything. Top off with whip cream, drizzle the remaining caramel, sprinkle with sea salt, and top with heart shaped marshmallows.
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Exactly a year after election was conducted into the Imo State House of Assembly, the state legislature had carried on without a representation from Oguta state constituency. Now there is pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude the election of the remaining wards left in line with the Federal High Court's ruling on the matter.
That full participation of the people through representative democracy is an essential ingredient is not in doubt. This is why democracy is better understood as government of the people by the people and for the people. But this cannot be said of the people of Oguta state constituency in Imo State because in the last one year since the inauguration of the state House of Assembly, that part of the state has no representative in the assembly.
This is no fault of theirs. Election into the State House of Assembly took place in the state constituency like any other local government in the remaining twenty six local government areas of the state on April 26, 2011 alongside the governorship election. While the governorship election was thereafter declared inconclusive by INEC, the State House of Assembly election did not suffer the same fate. Rather, elections took place in seven wards out of eleven making up the constituency. The results of the seven wards were collated, counted and declared by INEC. But because there was no election at all in the remaining four wards due to violence and other electoral irregularities in those particular four wards as affirmed by the Federal High Court, Owerri, the election was later declared inconclusive by the Returning Officer for the local government.
In effect, results of seven wards of Awa, Izombe, Oguta A and B, Osemottor/Enigbo, Egwe/Egbuoma and Oru were released by INEC while election did not take place at all in the remaining four wards of Uwaorie, Mgbala/Uba, Obudi/Aro and Ndi-Ulukwu/Umuowere. In the already released results of the seven wards by INEC's returning officer for the local government, the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Eugene Dibiagwu, scored the highest legitimate votes of 11,536 as against his closest rival, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Walter Uzonwanne who scored 3,366 votes.
Satisfied that he had won the election in the constituency, Dibiagwu, who had waited for INEC to declare him winner and subsequently issue him with certificate of returns without getting it, approached the Federal High Court sitting in Owerri demanding to be sworn in as winner of the election based on the already declared result in which he scored the highest. He also prayed the court to stop INEC from conducting fresh election in Oguta state constituency; especially on the seven wards results that had already been declared by the Commission and affirmed by the court on December 12, 2011 by Justice F.A, Olubanjo, Justice of the Federal High Court, Owerri.
The plaintiff (Dibiagwu) claimed among other things: a declaration that the Defendant (INEC) lacked the powers to conduct fresh election for the Imo State House of Assembly in the Oguta state constituency in seven wards of Oguta ward A, ward B, Egwe/Egbuoma ward, Oru ward, Ossemotor/Enigbo ward, Awa ward and Izombe ward after elections of April 26, 2011, which results had been accepted by INEC. He also sought declaration that the defendant lacked the powers to disregard the results of the Imo State House of Assembly elections compiled and announced in the seven wards in Oguta local government and in Oguta local government collation centre as results of the Imo State House of Assembly elections for Oguta state constituency held on April 26, 2011.
Among other reliefs sought by the Plaintiff included a declaration that the INEC lacked the capacity and competence to question the Imo State House of Assembly election in Oguta state constituency after the issuance and announcement of the results of the said election held on April 26, 2011; a declaration that it was no longer necessary for the defendant to conduct supplementary elections in Uwaorie ward, Mgbala/Uba ward, Obudi/Aro ward and Ndi-Uloukwu/Umuowere ward in Oguta local government for the Imo State House of Assembly, as well as an order of court directing the defendant to declare the Plaintiff as winner of the Imo State House of Assembly election in Oguta local government state constituency held on April 26, 2011 and to also issue him with a certificate of return.
While the case was on, other interested parties: APGA, Chief Walter Uzonwanne, Ugboma Frank Onyebuchi of All Nigeria Congress of Nigeria (ACN) applied to join in the case. The court presided over by Justice Olubanjo refused their motion and thereafter dismissed it. According to her "This suit can be effectively determined and disposed of in the absence of the parties seeking to be joined. The decision of this court will not affect the parties seeking to be joined more than any of the other persons who participated in the election into the House of Assembly in Oguta local government area on April 26, 2011.
In the light of the Amended Originating Summons and also the Supreme Court decision in Green V. Green (1987) 3 NWLR (pt.61) P. 480, the parties seeking to be joined have not established before this court that they are either desirable or necessary parties to this suit." In the determination of the suit, the judge said by the provisions of section 27 (2) (c) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), only the Returning Officer has the authority to announce the result and declare the winner of an election into the State House of Assembly.
Not satisfied with the ruling, the APGA candidate, Uzonwanne approached the Federal High Court which sat in Abuja and asked for order of Mandamus in suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/811/201 where he joined INEC and Imo Resident Electoral Commissioner as respondents demanding the court to compel INEC to conduct a fresh election in the entire eleven wards of Oguta local government. In this case, the PDP candidate (Dibiagwu) joined in the matter and the court granted him leave to join in the case where he made a counter claims, urging the court to declare him winner or in the alternative, issue a consequential order to INEC to conduct election in the four wards where election did not take place.
It is also instructive to note that INEC as the electoral body that conducted the election in Oguta local government on April 26, 2011 had deposed to an affidavit where the Commission agreed that election actually took place in seven wards out of the eleven wards in Oguta local government for the State House of Assembly and results collated and announced. In order words, INEC had agreed that the election was only declared inconclusive because there was no election in four wards of the local government.
The news of INEC fixing a new date of May 5, 2012 for a fresh election in Oguta local government for the State House of Assembly is no doubt generating heat, fear and apprehension considering the volatile nature of the area. However, INEC's Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Professor Selina Oko told THISDAY on telephone that although May 5, 2012 date was arrived at after a stakeholder's meeting held in the local government headquarters, Oguta on April 17, this year, the final directive had not been received from the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
However, the PDP and ANPP candidates and their parties boycotted the stakeholders meeting vide an 'open letter to INEC' entitled: "Attempt to arm-twist the court in the matter of the House of Assembly re-run election in the entire wards in Oguta local government of Imo State". The letter signed by the State Legal Adviser of PDP, Chief C.O.O. Akaolisa urged INEC to respect the ruling of the Federal High Court, Owerri, which affirmed the results in seven wards in Oguta local government in the House of Assembly election of April 26, 2011.
"We had stakeholders' meeting on April 17, 2012 at the Oguta local government headquarters. They recommended May 5, 2012 for a fresh election. I have written to the office in Abuja and I have not received their response. Anyway, I am waiting for directives from my INEC headquarters in Abuja and whatever directive they give me is what I will follow," he said.
Already, some prominent citizens of Oguta local government are agitated over the posture and perceived double-standard being advanced by INEC in the sense that since the Federal High Court had ruled and in corroboration with the argument of INEC Returning Officer for Oguta State Constituency election on April 26, 2011, that results of the seven wards were duly collated, counted and announced while election did not hold in the four wards, hence the election was declared inconclusive.
They are, therefore, asking INEC to explain why it is attempting to disown its own action? They wanted to know the justification in conducting fresh election in all the eleven wards instead of the remaining four wards where election did not take place on April 26, 2011.
There is increased anxiety as everyone is awaiting INEC's decision, whether it would be based on rule of law or whether the commission would counteract his chairman's position on constitutionality and rule of law. Another pertinent question agitating the minds of the people is whether INEC has the powers to conduct fresh election in the areas where elections had been conducted and results collated and announced by the commission? All these will be answered whenever INEC issues its directive on the May 5 election.


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Travis Clark is a comedian who lives in Los Angeles with at least 1 dog and 1 wife that he is willing to admit to. He is also a writer, actor and occasionally a musician. As a writer Travis has written for Universal Cartoon Studios, Disney, TBS, VH-1 and YouToo Social TV (yes, that's a thing). As an actor he's an Ovation Award winning member of the critically acclaimed Troubadour Theater Company. He's appeared on episodes of CSI and Cold Case. He was somehow lucky enough to land the role of 'Travis' in the film Punching The Clown. His voice has been featured in cartoons and even in some live puppet shows. As a musician Travis has been kicked out of every band he's ever been in… including the ones he started.
Travis also co-hosts and produces a weekly comedy podcast with his wife Brandi. It's called Tiny Odd Conversations and it's like eavesdropping on your crazy neighbors without having to get dangerously close to them. It's available on iTunes, Stitcher and streaming on tocpod.com


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Offensive tackle Justin Frye has started 33 of his last 34 games at either right guard or right tackle. He was Indiana's right tackle for the first seven games of the season before moving to right guard for the final four games of the year. Overall, he played 788 snaps. Frye was one of two returning offensive lineman to start every game in 2004. He has started 22 of the last 23 games since being on the field for the opening tilt at Connecticut in 2003. The right tackle played 734 snaps on the offensive side of the ball in 2004 and appeared in a season-high 99 snaps at Northwestern. Frye played 70 or more snaps in eight games on the year.
Frye was on the field for 821 snaps of game action as a freshman and was part of the youngest offensive line in the Big Ten. His 85 snaps played against Kentucky marked a season high. He also played 80 snaps or more against Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Illinois. An injury sidelined him for the season finale at Purdue.
Justin is a second generation Hoosier, as his late father, Kevin, played fullback and tight end from 1977-81. Justin sat out his freshman year (2002) as a redshirt.
The Elwood, Ind., native was a member of the Herald-Times Top 33 Team, first team all-state in 2001, honorable mention all-state in both 1999 and 2000, three-time All-Central Indiana Conference and a three-time All-Madison County selection. He also played basketball, golf and ran track at Elwood. Frye was academic all-state and Marine Corp Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Born on Sept. 19, 1983, Frye is majoring in sport communication.
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Osprey - Hydraulics Cleaning Kit
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The Hydraulics Cleaning Kit by Osprey offers multiple brushes, cleaning tablets and a drying rack, making cleaning your Hydraulics hydration system quick and easy.
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Manufacturer Osprey Color Various Size One Size Other Features Reservoir cleaning brush
Delivery system cleaning brush
Drying rack
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- Wouldn't be without it Review by Lisa K
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There is no other way to possibly clean the hydraulics bag without this kit. When you use the cleaning kit, you know it is clean!!
(Posted on 8/3/14)
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