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Cartoon movies are mainly trash and for cheap bucks to be made like the new Smurfs and Alvin and the R-tard chipmunks but I agree there are some good ones that pop out.
yeah i really hate what modern technology has done to movies. Movies like you just mentioned basically just make me sick. I loved watching the smurfs growing up. When i saw the poster in my theater hallway it kind of brought a smile to my face. Then i saw the trailer and i wanted to punch the screen. Why create a real life movie about the smurfs being in the city?? Who in their right mind is going to like a movie like that?? is it possible to even get attached to something like that?? There is no possible way that the kids off today are going to get a warm feeling when reminiscing of the smurfs movie, like we do about our cartoons.
I wonder how you feel about this.
Dont you think if they made a new CARTOON movie about the smurfs that it would have the potential to be alot better?? Think of movies like the Lion King (Which i saw in my theaters today and it was the first time i actually wanted to watch 3d.) or cartoon movies like Fievel?? remember the mouse?? Didnt watching that when you were younger just make you fall in love with it? I could go on and name a thousands. I dont see the point of creating these REAL LIFE cartoon based movies. They are never good and add ABSOLUTELY nothing to the possibilities. Its not even that the idea has potential but people have just been failing, the idea just literally is a bad idea, there is not point to it.
Iv seen good cartoon movies come out in theaters to this day so the passion is still there. Anyone else watch the new princess and the frog?? that was still a great cartoon movie. They could easily create a new smurfs cartoon and make it something kids will talk about 10,20,30 years from now. I hate hollywood so much for trading up on passion in order to get some lame ******* gimmicks. These movies like the new smurfs or the chipmunks or garfield or that underdog movie are extremely cheap to make because the actors they do have are most of the time some C list actors, and then the special effects are never on a huge scale so they never cost alot. It just brings in the little kids that dont care what they watch and the parents that have sentimental value with the movie so they bring their children. It is a incredibly easy buck for holywood to make and as long as they can make that buck, this will go on for the next trillion years. Dont even get me started on this 3d gimmick that blew up in 2010 i think. Every damn movie out right now is in freaking 3D. Most of them are not even shot in proper 3D but as long as they can charge an extra 3 bucks a ticket, why would they care.
It really lights my fuse thinking about what good cartoon movie history we are missing out on because Hollywood and their writers are scared to challenge the cartoons of the past. (Wow... if ANYONE reads that whole rant... i shall send you some Vbookie points.Snuck it in) Do they even realize how much money a historic cartoon movie brings in?? They can create something timeless and it will bring in revenue for decades to come.
Our children are being screwed in the ******* ass.!! I am glad they have RE-RE-released Lion King so at-least the children today will get to watch it and fall in love with it.
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True but I don't think many of the films made recently will be remembered positively in even just a few years, also I think anything thats been made it to a movie automatically loses it's lustre for not being an original idea just banking in on the idea of the creator of said thing, also did you know they are making for next year I think a reboot of the spiderman series that debuted in 2001 on the big screen? that's appalling it's been barely 10 years and it really didn't need to be made.
The new spiderman series might be sick. The old one sucked so im hoping this one does it right. I see absolutely nothing wrong with them taking a pro active stand on fixing a problem, that is the current Spider man series.
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You cannot even compare films like Up, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, 9, etc to Smurfs and Alvin. Which is why I said lumping them all into one genre is silly.
We have a TV and Movies forum also btw
There were some amazing computer cartoon type movies that came out in recent times.
One of my favorites EVER was Coraline. I truly enjoyed that movie. Could have been the painkillers though
You already mentioned a few of my favorites. But we also had
Fantastic Mr.Fox (Amazing)
Despicable Me
Horton Hears a Who (One of my favorites tho not as new)
Alice in Wonderland (First half of the movie, the second sucked.)
I am probably forgetting alot.
But i do want to say that 9 (You mentioned) was extremely EPIC. Even the trailer to that movie was one of the best iv seen in a long time.
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Screen at least 200 accessions for resistance to target spot (caused by Corynespora cassiicola) from the core collection at the Tomato Genetics Resource Center in Davis, CA, and at least 150 accessions from the USDA-ARS, Plant Genetic Resources Unit, Geneva, NY.
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Because the effect of other common foliar pathogens could compromise efforts, initial screening will be performed in greenhouse trials. The inoculation protocol will be as follows. Six-eight week old plants will be sprayed with 5 x 104 conidia per ml of a 0.01% (v/v) Tween 20 solution prepared from one week old fungal cultures grown on half-strength potato dextrose agar incubated at room temperature under continuous light. Following inoculation, plants will be incubated in a mist chamber at 24- 28°C for 24 hours, and then returned to the greenhouse. Disease severity will be scored as the mean lesion diameter and number of lesions per leaf area 3 to 4 days after inoculation. All tests will be performed with at least 8 plants per accession and arranged in a completely randomized design prior to inoculation. Accessions with fewer or smaller lesions per leaf area will initially be scored as partially resistant, while those accessions with no lesions or lesions that are restricted to a degree that inhibits pathogen sporulation will be scored as resistant. All accessions identified as resistant in initial screens will be retested in subsequent screens. All screens will include the susceptible cultivar Bonnie Best and either PI 120265 or PI 112215 (resistant checks). The top resistant accessions will also be tested further in a field trial where transplants of each resistant accession, the resistant lines PI 120265 & PI 112215, and the susceptible checks FL 47 & Bonnie Best will be planted into a replicated field trial of 3 to 4 plants per a plot in a randomized complete block design with 2 to 4 blocks per an accession (depending on seed availability). Plots will be established along 300 ft beds with 5 ft center-to-center bed spacing. The tomato seedlings will be transplanted at 18" spacing along beds. Beds will be prepared and maintained based on UF-IFAS recommendations. Three to four weeks after transplanting, plots will be inoculated with a conidial suspension of C. cassiicola, prepared as described above, using a backpack sprayer. Target spot severity will be rated every two weeks as the proportion of canopy affected by disease using the Horsfall-Barratt scale. Disease severity data from field trials will be converted to mid-percentages prior to calculating area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) values using the trapezoidal method. Statistical analyses of AUDPC, lesions per leaf area, and lesion diameter will be performed using the PROC MIXED function of SAS, while the assessment of disease severity over time will utilize the REPEATED MEASURES function in PROC MIXED. Initial screening of accessions will begin in April through August 2010. Secondary screening of resistant candidates will begin in September and continue through December. The field trial will begin in February and end in June 2011. Preparation of results, including submission to GRIN database, will occur in February and March of 2011.
3. Progress Report:
For the first year of evaluations, a single isolate of Corynespora cassiicola collected from a tomato trial at the GCREC in 2008 was used to evaluate 155 PI lines and land accessions for resistance to target spot in greenhouse trials. Disease severity was scored using a 5 point scale of 0 to 4, where 0 = no symptoms; 1 = minor flecking of less than 10% of foliage or stems affected; 2 = 10 – 25% of foliage or stems affected with some coalescing of lesions and minor blighting; 3 = 25 – 50% of foliage or stems affected with coalescing lesions and moderate blighting; and 4 = greater than 50% of foliage and stems affected with severe blighting. Tests included PI 120265 a source of resistance identified by Bliss et al. (1973) and susceptible lines FL47 and SecuriTY28, which exhibited mean severity ratings of 2, 3, and 4 respectively. Of the 155 PI lines and land accessions screened, 20 were chosen that exhibited mean severity ratings less than PI 120265; of which 8 exhibited mean severity scores of 1.5 or less. All but one of the resistant TGRC land accessions identified were self-incompatible, out-crossing Solanum species that have required sib-matings to increase seed. We are in the process of increasing seed of these lines and have also requested additional seed from the TGRC (UC-Davis) to rescreen lines and accessions in subsequent greenhouse and field tests. A preliminary comparison of 15 C. cassiicola isolates collected from tomato production fields in Florida suggested that the pathogen population is quite diverse. Therefore, it will be essential to retest resistant candidates with several representative C. cassiicola isolates to identify any potential tomato genotype x C. cassiicola isolate interactions.
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Diminutive recluse is contacted by elderly hobo and his 12 hirsute pals for a spot of light criminal activity… digitally generated havoc ensues.
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Do you see a pattern here - first, Boehner refuses any kind of tax revenue increase. Then he says that increasing tax revenue though 'closing loopholes and reducing deductions' - which IMO is the most ludicrous phrase of 2012 - is a good idea. Then he steps forward and says that increasing rates over $1 million has to be a part of the plan.
Why can't this moron see the light of rationality and common sense in one step? Why is he putting the nation through a series of his churlishness in a stepped way? Does he think it will reduce the impact on his tax-conservative base like the Norquists of the world and help preserve his 'dignity' somehow?
Get over with it already, just come out and acknowledge that the Senate bill is a rational and sensible measure to fix the budget crisis, the only one one the table, and it already represents a good middle ground between both sides of the aisle. Don't put the nation in a strangle hold just for ideological reasons, and make way for passing the bill in front of you already.
How is it that Boehner has all this power you're describing? How can just one guy hold the nation hostage?
Oh, wait, it's because he was elected, right? So maybe he's doing what his constituents want him to do? So it's really his constituents that are holding the nation hostage.
But he's just one guy, it doesn't make sense that he can hold the nation hostage.
Oh, wait, he's the majority leader of the House. So the reason he can do what he's doing is because 240 other Reps are members of the same party. So it's really 241 guys holding the nation hostage.
Now, how did 241 guys end up in a position to hold the nation hostage? Oh, that's right, they were elected and put there by their constituents.
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Middle English bely bellows, belly, from Old English belg bag, skin; akin to Old High German balg bag, skin, Old English blāwan to blow — more at 1blow
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: a person's stomach or the part of the body that contains the stomach
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Seems to me you handled the situation perfectly.
This is a discussion on Knock on door early Saturday morning within the Home (And Away From Home) Defense Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; About 7:30AM there's a knock on the door. I'm up, but my wife and daughter are sleeping in. The dog goes nuts, doing her job, ...
About 7:30AM there's a knock on the door. I'm up, but my wife and daughter are sleeping in. The dog goes nuts, doing her job, and she's got a very intimidating bark as she's 90lbs. I look outside and see a car, empty, and a unknown white guy about 40 at my door.
I grab my .45 and hold it in my right hand behind my right leg and open the door with my left hand, only a few inches with my booted foot behind the door as a stop, as the dog is ready to go for the jugular. I was going to ignore it, but I thought I might know the guy... there's a few neighbors around here that I don't interact with much, like in several years.
At any rate, it's a bum panhandling. That tired old story about being out of gas and needing to visit his dad in the hospital. He spoke it like a speech, giving me the whole thing quickly and with a lot of detail, like someone lying rather than in a neighborly, conversational way.
I told him to move on and called the cops. I watched him go next door.
Talked to some of my other neighbors and most of them opened the door and talked to him, unarmed, but only one gave him money. They're nice folks, and I didn't want to be all paranoid and negative, I just mentioned that he gave me the creeps and that I didn't believe him.
I know I shouldn't have opened the door, but I made sure there was no one else around. And this way I figured if he was casing the house, he saw a large, grumpy man and a very aggressive dog. If he was looking for easy pickings, I'm sure he'll move on.
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Seems to me you handled the situation perfectly.
He should have used the gas that he was using driving door to door to go to the hospital to visit his dad.
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I don't think you made a mistake by opening the door. I personally refuse to live in fear, that includes refusing to opening the door to strangers.
You took adequate measures to protect yourself should he had bad intentions.
I'm guessing if he had tried something stupid, it would have been the last thing he ever did.
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You did fine. The foot behind the door, the "exuberant" dog at hand, and the .45 at the ready.
In my Phx-area neighborhood, the current scam is to wear something that looks like an official ID hanging from a neck lanyard and carry a notebook or clipboard while going door-to-door, asking for donations. If I choose to answer the door, I do it the same way you do.
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I opened the door a couple times this weekend with just myself and my girlfriend at my house. Grab the .40, place it in an easy-to grab place, check the peep-hole and open door. Both times it turned out to be a neighbor and good friend. I'd have still opened for someone I didn't know. In that case though I'd have had my foot blocking the door, as well as most of my body mass behind it.
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I'm with varob. I open the door when someone knocks, too. Im not one to say you were wrong, or to chastise you, for answering your own door. You took precautions and that makes sense to me.
I do not answer the door for people I do not know or do not expect, sorry but that's the way it is.............No one.
I'd say that you handled that panhandler quite well, no harm done. If people would just quit enabling these guys, maybe they'd figure it wasn't worth the begging...but I understand that they can do quite well.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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You might have ruined a good time.
Burglars knock before they break in.
Door to door panhandling ? what will they think of next.
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It's times like this when I admire the utility of intercom systems, "speaking" windows off to the side and out of view (through which unknowns can be seen and identifying conversations can occur without being seen).I grab my .45 and hold it in my right hand behind my right leg and open the door with my left hand, only a few inches with my booted foot behind the door as a stop, as the dog is ready to go for the jugular.Right in front of your door, he ran out of gas, simultaneous with having a dying relative needing him present, delivered like a memorized speech. It all fits too neatly.At any rate, it's a bum panhandling. That tired old story about being out of gas and needing to visit his dad in the hospital. He spoke it like a speech, giving me the whole thing quickly and with a lot of detail, like someone lying rather than in a neighborly, conversational way.
I'm inclined to think of such incidents as burglars scouting the area, as some have suggested. The "proof" of the weakness of his line would be the simple fact that he drove away out of the neighborhood. Out of gas, eh? Yeah.
Overall, I think you did fine. With a large dog as a backup and you having seen the area ahead of opening the door, how you handled it seems fine.
I know that our "cell phone age" has turned many of us harder than we might otherwise be, but the "perfect line" doesn't do it for me either. Still, I'm not a total jerk. I'm willing to help. If he's fresh out of cell phone service, I'll make a call to AAA for towing, the police for assistance, a taxi to get him a ride, and/or the phone number and address of the nearest "rescue mission" facility. He might well have no gas at the moment and a dying relative, but that doesn't mean he's out of cash.
Hence, any of these forms of help should get him on his way. The several that I have helped in this way who have turned out to be gushing in their thanks for the assistance proved by their appreciation the truthfulness of their situation. Most of them, though, have proven by their vehemence and lashing out the truth of their being liars and thieves. However, if he's actually cash-less and lying to me, the degree to which he gets bummed at being sidestepped with such help will seal it for him. For the several dozen times I have used it, I have found this to be a uniquely accurate way to sniff out liars and thieves, most of whom get fairly cranky after being found out, some of whom might well be living as well as I on the volume of such teary-eyed handouts.
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The last time I answered the door to someone I didn't know, I was cleaning a rifle and just kept it in my left hand... opened the door, the guy just said (as his eyes grew big) , "sorry I disturbed you " and left in a hurry.
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Published: October 28, 2011 at 8:26 AMI went to my first halloween event, MNSSHP at MK on September 23. Definatly going back next year, but on a Sunday. Also, Mickeys Halloween Party is a 9 with only 5 votes, yet MNSSHP has a 9 with 11 votes. How does that work?
Published: October 28, 2011 at 8:51 AMI went to halloween horror nights 2011. I absolutely love halloween time at theme parks.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 9:02 AMMy family went to three -- Dorney Park, Kings Dominion, and Busch Gardens-Williamsburg.
My daughter and I also work has haunt monsters at Kings Dominion, so I guess we are not typical.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 9:09 AMEven though I didn't go to one this year, based on past experiences I'd say most theme parks don't need to attract as many travelers for their Halloween events as they do for park attendance the rest of the year. The locals swarm these events. Anyone within a couple of hours driving distance is the target audience.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 10:05 AMMy wife and I attended two local Halloween Events; XScream Halloween at the G-Star School, and Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds. These two events both had their own charm in terms of haunted attractions, and they cost a heck of a lot less than the major Orlando haunts.
Personally, I think that Halloween Horror Nights, though an amazing event, is a little pricey to visit every year, especially in today's economic environment. Maybe that is why there are so many smaller haunts popping up everywhere.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 10:36 AMI didn't go because I haven't had the time to with events happening on the weekends for family and friends.
Dominick, the scores are most likely averaged (either "mean" or "median"... math terms). So even though one has 5 votes, and the other has 11, if both are 9's across the board, they're both going to be 9's.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 10:54 AMI went to MNSSHP a few weeks ago. I'm not into having the you-know-what scared out of me, so this was perfect. The best part was being able to go trick-or-treating as an adult. I'm still eating my stash of candy. And yes, you are correct, I do not share :)
Published: October 28, 2011 at 11:51 AMI would actively avoid any Halloween event. And please note this is not for any religious reasons - I just think the whole concept is strange, to put it mildly, and possibly unhealthy. But then I made this point last year and was roundly shot down in flames so I guess I'll just get my coat....
Published: October 28, 2011 at 12:51 PMI was not able to attend the big events such as Horror Nights or Mickey's Not so Scary due to me living in NY and already going to Florida once this year. Fright Fest Bores me, and well the other events did not seem worth spending the money to get there and park and all things tied into going to an event at a theme park. I do intend on getting some friends together next year and trying to go to Horror Nights or something of the sort.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 1:35 PMI went to both Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom and to Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa. Mickey's Party was great as always. I loved getting to meet the Disney villains(even got my picture taken with Dr. Facilier of The Princess & The Frog). Howl-O-Scream was good, better even than last year's event, but I still feel it could be better. The worst part was the fact that there just weren't enough zombies or fog used to really make me feel uneasy. I do however look forward to next year's events.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 3:21 PMWent to Universal's about 8 years ago and was really turned off by the crowds (much bigger, and intoxicated, than normal), and the haunted house lines (no less than 2 hours each, saw only one). I'm sure thay have worked most of that out, but I doubt we go again. We are annual passholders and usually stay on site, but that was a very bad experience.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 3:23 PM@ David Brown - I didn't see your comments from last year, but the way I see it is that it's not for everyone. I rarely go to Halloween events at Theme Parks except for DLR's Haunted Mansion & Space Mountain... but that's not really an event!
But some people enjoy the events, some people don't. All for different reasons... whether it's "they scare me" or "they bore me" or "I don't enjoy them" or "I love them!", none are wrong reasons... unless someone blatantly trolls and says that the events are "stupid" or "only idiots go to them" etc.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 4:35 PMWent to SFGAdv early in the month, but just for a few hours at opening,and did only rides. Paid no attention to the Halloween festivities, and split when the afternoon/evening crowds started arriving. Dorney Park, on the other hand? Went last Saturday, did almost all the walk-through Haunts. They do a great job at Dorney. Stayed almost all day/night, and got on most rides too.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 4:47 PMHALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD IS THE BEST! THE MAZES WERE REALLY GOOD. La Llorona and The Thing were amazing. My favorite part though has to be the Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure show!
Published: October 28, 2011 at 5:29 PMWent to Knott's Scary Farm, my first holloween night event. It was great, lots of mazes and "ghouls" all around the park. I enjoyed it very much.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 5:55 PMWe usually go to Florida (from VA) in December - but at the request of our 13 year old daughter - we went last week - specifically for the Halloween events. We had a BLAST! We did HHN on Sunday and Wednesday, MNSSHP on Tuesday, and HOS on Thursday and on Friday - we went to Zombie Adventure (how fun to hunt zombies with paintball guns?!!) We will definitely do the Halloween haunted houses again - so much fun! I'm the Disney fan - so nothing beats the fun of MNSSHP - but for the scary stuff - we preferred Howl O Scream! We did the Fright Feast - which gave you a head start in the houses - then front of line access for an hour. We were able to hit all of the houses (and the last one twice) before our FOTL expired - then we went to the Fiends show - which edged out Bill & Ted for our favorite show! Planning to round out our Halloween adventures with a trip to BG Williamsburg tomorrow.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 8:15 PMI went to both HHN at UO and Howloscream at BGT and BGW. I also went to a local haunted trail that is pretty amazing considering its not professional and done as a benefit for cancer research. My total for haunted houses/mazes/trails this year not including repeats was 20. Including repeats it was 26. Of course, I'm a bit of a Halloween nut.
As for it being odd or unhealthy, I would disagree on simple psychological terms. Facing fears, committing acts of daring, peeling back the cover on taboos have been part of the human ritual since the dawn of time. This is how we connect and interact with the macabre and the unsettling fact that death and the unknown and violence and danger are all around us in some way shape or form. We do it safely and on our own terms. A haunted house really serves the same purpose as roller coasters and bungee jumping and drag racing do. They all deal with confronting fear on our own terms. Going through a haunted house simply deals with different parts of the fears we experience individually and as a culture.
Published: October 28, 2011 at 9:57 PMI went to Busch Garden's Howl-o-Scream in Tampa. It rained the WHOLE time, but we still had a ton of fun. I was either VERY impressed with houses or just so-so but never disappointed. I wish there were more roaming hoards of zombies, but the "bush" people were fantastic! The lines weren't bad at all, but partially because it was a steady flow of people through it. Which was good & bad. Good side is that it felt like a real kinship going through laughing at other people freaking out (especially the "meat-heads" screaming like girls) but bad side is the scares aren't always able to reset.
Published: October 29, 2011 at 7:50 AMIt is just way too expensive for what guests receive.
Published: October 29, 2011 at 10:03 AMI wanted to go to Halloween Horror nights but after hearing how crowded and annoying it can be with drunken visitors, pushing and shoving. I decided not for me I can't handle that kind of behavior when I'm trying to have fun.
Published: October 29, 2011 at 10:53 AMAs an aside, a snowstorm is blowing through the Northeast. SFGAdv, SF America, Dorney, and Hershey are closed. So tomorrow will be the last chance for many in these seasonal park areas to hit the Halloween festivities, since these parks are not open Monday.
Weather looks OK for tomorrow down in Jackson, NJ, though!!!
Published: October 29, 2011 at 12:32 PMI did MNSSHP in late September and HHN21 on Preview Night as well as two other times and I will be going on Halloween as well to see Bill and Ted's last showing.
Best Part: walking through the trick or treat lines at Disney with a bag in each hand and getting twice as much candy as last year - I still have some left! At Universal, the In-Between and Winter's Night were the best houses this year and tricking a member of my party who hates chainsaw guys into walking down a street absolutely full of them was brilliant!
Worst Part: Disney has a horrible system of switching from day guests to event guests. They wristband you and then check your wristband at EVERY SINGLE STOP for the first three hours. My costume had long sleeves and being forced to pull it up every 10 feet got real old real fast. I would've rather had to wait until 7pm to be let in after they shut the park at like 5:30 and pushed day guests out or had holding areas similar to how HHN operates. They way they do it now causes bottlenecking at key points and makes the cast members less then friendly trying to get day guests to leave.
Universal has a new drum show this year that on preview and early on in the event caused them to block off the middle of the park for every show, leaving you stranded on one side or the other for the duration. They changed it later so now it only blocks one side and you can walk around the long way if needed. Of course there are the usual drunks and skanks but there's a reason the event is pg-13 and since I knew what I was in for I was fine with it.
Overall, I had a great time at both events. I just wish they hadn't cancelled trick or treating at Downtown Disney this year! Old Town picked up the slack however, so I may get one more event in. :)
Published: October 29, 2011 at 12:34 PMThe theme parks in the UK are expensive and not good for value, hence why i didn't go to any halloween themed theme park.
Published: October 29, 2011 at 2:10 PMMostly time is the culprit. The time of year is the busiest for my husband and I so it takes a huge planning session to go. We love MNSSHP at MK and the parade is an all time favorite. I don't care for zombies and and a lot of blood, so we will not ever go to the others. We feel it belongs to those of you much younger than us. We have attended DLR's MHP and it is cute but not at the same caliber as MK.
Published: October 30, 2011 at 2:16 AMI went to my first ever Halloween Theme Park Event this year...and it so happened to be Fright Fest at SFMM!
The event was entertaining to say the least...but I discovered I'm a bit of a chicken wuss in the process so i'm not sure if I'll be doing the Halloween theme park experince again any time soon....-_-;
Anyway...the scare zones around the park were enough to make a novice like me a bit nervous after dark...and with good reason! These guys practically get their jollys off whenever they make a nervous cat like me scream in fright...and they did so PLEANTY of times!
My only real complaint about the event was the lack of effort they put on their heavily publisized "ride re-theming" for the holiday season. Most if not all the rides that were part of the "Terror Track" revamp were hardly changed...and if they were it was barely noticable...
Honestly, the only revamp that was worth the wait was the long-standing tradition of Colossus Backwards...now THAT'S a re-theme everyone always seems to enjoy!
Published: October 31, 2011 at 9:56 AMI went to two events this year, but they are kids oriented. Disneyland's Halloween Party was the highlight. It was unbelievable how much candy they gave out. At each Treat Zone, they gave out candy at 3 stations. It was very easy to amass a huge quantity of candy. Another plus is the healthly treats, but you have to ask for them. You get raisins, apple slices, or carrots. The quality of the candy is top notch like Snickers, Kit Kat, M&Ms, etc.
The second event is Knott's Camp Spooky. Each kid gets a treat bag with a pound cake inside. There is 7 treat stations, but they were less generous. You mostly get hard candy, nothing special.
I enjoyed it a lot. My kid had fun dressing up, and we did our treating for the year. I highly recommend Disneyland for getting treats. It blew me away with how much we got and we only went to 4 stations out of 8(?).
Published: October 31, 2011 at 12:40 PMWent to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Busch Gardens Tampa, and Halloween Horror Nights. I think I enjoyed BGT's HOS the best. If you do the fright feast, it is definitely worth it. HHN was just too crowded and I preferred the atmosphere at BGT and the roaming zombies over HHN. Death drums was very bad. Bill and Ted was good. Best night was sunday. It was like adult swim!
Published: October 31, 2011 at 3:32 PMI went to SFoG several times for Fright Fest. It appeared the park did in fact improve the event over last year as there were scare zones which were not there in 2010. The shows were outstanding as well. Hopefully the higher-ups at Six Flags will see the fruits of their labor and kick it up another notch next season!
My only real gripe is the fact (and I do not know for the life of me why) the park is NOT open on Halloween. All the haunted houses in the area are making a fortune on Halloween night, but not Six Flags! OK it's a school night and not a weekend night, but with unemployment being what it is, I KNOW they can find help to operate the park more days, including HALLOWEEN! They removed two friday's from Fright Fest a couple years back. Its the incredible shrinking operating schedule.....
Published: November 1, 2011 at 7:26 PMI didn't get my vote in in time, but we went to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. We were at Walt Disney World for 11 days, and it came down to spending a lot of money for a single day at Islands of Adventure to see the Wizarding World, or a comparatively small amount and go the Halloween party. When all was said and done, I think we made the right call. My ten-year old daughter was thrilled with the Not-So-Scary, and we didn't have to deal with the issues of whether we would even fit on the rides at Universal, which don't seem to accomodate those of us built to Poohish proportions.
Published: November 2, 2011 at 7:20 AMI'm a 30 year old guy and I've been to about 15 years of Universals Halloween Horror Nights. I used to absolutely love it, but over the last 7 years or so, I've been gradually getting more and more disappointed.
Maybe it's just me getting older, but the whole outside area has become less and less scary every year. I miss the days of when there was more fog, the park was darker and the scare characters could slide at you on the ground on trash can lids.
Through the last few years, I've found it to be very difficult to do everything the park has to offer in one night and that really bothers me. I really wish they would keep it open later.
Finally, the quality of The Bill and Ted Show (a comedy show that changes every year to parody recent world, movie and entertainment events and people) which used to be my FAVORITE part of HHN, has gone way downhill over the past few years, whereas it used to be a really funny show every year. I don't mind bad language or dancing girls, and the show has always had some degree of both, but in the last few years, most of the show has just been overly frequent, pointless bad language and a bunch of dancing girls for half the show and random pop icon references with stupid one-liner jokes.
That all being said, this year, I finally gave up on Bill and Ted and tried to enjoy the rest of the park (I can't stand not doing anything for Halloween and tried Howl-O-Scream a few years ago and it was even worse). It seemed like this year actually was more of a step in the right direction. It seemed to be a little more scary than usual and I got to go through all of the houses (although, just barely, and I went in just as it was opening up and got through almost half of it before it even got dark). Overall, my standards were pretty low and I was pleasantly surprised.


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In recent years, it has been demonstrated that neutral molecules can be loaded on a microchip directly from a supersonic beam. The molecules are confined in microscopic traps that can be moved smoothly over the surface of the chip. Once the molecules are trapped, they can be decelerated to a standstill, for instance, or pumped into selected quantum states by laser light or microwaves. Molecules are detected on the chip by time-resolved spatial imaging, which allows for the study of the distribution in the phase space of the molecular ensemble.
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Native Broadcast Enterprise in Window Rock, Arizona is looking for an experienced Account Executive who is highly motivated, can grow revenue on existing accounts and secure new advertisers to the station. This is a full time position within the Sales Department of Native Broadcast Enterprise. Reporting to the General Manager, the Accounte xecutive is responsible for selling commercial advertising time and developing new business on our radio stations (KTNN & KWRK). The Account Executive works closely with businesses and advertising agencies and helps their clients market themselves to the station's listeners. Serves as liason between customers and client by identifying and contacting current and prospective clients, generating slaes proposals, closing sales and servicing existing accounts. Performs duties in a manner that is professional and represents the radio station with the utmost of reliance and integrity. The Account Executive services both direct and agency business. Maintains confidentiality of all priviledged information.
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The successful candidate must be an exceleent communicator, very creative and have advertising sales experience. Positive, results-oriented attitude and must be a team player. Strong presentation skills; proven track record of successfully selling to businesses; Must posess knowledge of the format and the audience; using creativity, imagination, and exercise of independent professional judegement in writing, producing, interviewing, taping or broadcasting of on-air material. Working knowledge of MicroSoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
To Apply: The following must be completed/submitted to be considered for employment:
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Submit in a sealed envelope to Native Broadcast Enterprise General Manager, PO Box 2569 Window Rock, Arizona 86515. The completed NBE Employment Application, Resume', and Copy of Certificate/Diploma must be recieved by NBE on or before 3:00 PM, Friday, August 1, 2014.
Native Broadcast Enterprise KTNN/KWRK Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Navajo Preference Employer.


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Commentary: A Lobbying Law That's Ethically BackwardsDouglas Harbrecht and Amy Borrus
President Clinton likes to introduce Charlene Barshefsky, his acting U.S. Trade Representative, as "our toughest trade negotiator." During her tenure as deputy USTR, Barshefsky won important market-opening concessions for U.S. business. Democrats and Republicans alike applaud her for her performance.
In fact, Barshefsky would be a shoo-in for Senate confirmation to succeed Mickey Kantor, who has replaced the late Ronald H. Brown as Commerce Secretary. Except for one thing: Her appointment may violate the new Lobbying Disclosure Act. Enacted last year, the law bars anyone who has ever "represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity" from the top trade post. Barshefsky worked for the Canadian Embassy during the 1980s. That's why she's "Acting" U.S. Trade Rep.
EASY SOLUTION. This is a conundrum with legs. Bob Dole's top trade adviser, Robert Lighthizer, would be a strong candidate for USTR should Dole win the White House. But under the "foreign agent" ban, which Dole sponsored, Lighthizer could be disqualified for the same reason: He lobbied for Jamaica and for Brazil's Ministry of Industry & Commerce in the 1980s.
Here's an easy solution: Repeal this misguided ethics restriction. Instead, Congress should bolster lobbying curbs where they're really needed--on trade officials after they leave government.
Economist Pat Choate--whose book Agents of Influence exposed the revolving-door game in the 1980s--sees a major flaw in the new ban. "It's not what lobbyists do prior to entering the government," notes Choate. "It's what they do after that counts." That's when they can profit from their official contacts. For officials who try to help ex-clients, stringent disclosure requirements are an effective deterrent.
SECURITY. Joseph Massey, a former Deputy USTR currently teaching at Dartmouth's Tuck School, says that a U.S. trade negotiator actually benefits from having prior experience representing foreign clients. "Why needlessly restrict your talent pool for government service?" Massey asks.
Putting tighter restrictions on work after government service, though, would be highly effective. For years, trade lawyers have traipsed through U.S. government jobs, learning negotiating strategy and then signing on to help foreign interests. "Why are we letting ex-officials sell access to foreign governments now that trade has become a national security issue?" asks Greg Mastel of the Economic Strategy Institute. In Japan and Germany, it's virtually unheard of.
The bottom line: All top trade officials--not just the Trade Rep--should be banned from representing foreign governments after leaving their jobs. But let's not bar good candidates because of their prior posts. That's putting the cart before the horse.


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JOOF Editions' main hub here in Brighton has become the central meeting point for like-minded serious clubbers. Our focus is on the music, it's why we bring in two HUGE sound systems and high quality guests. The vibe and atmosphere have been electric, which explains why we've been packing out each event.
September's event features the USA's Christopher Lawrence. Voted the #4 DJ in the World by DJ Magazine's prestigious 'Top 100' poll for 2006, Christopher is recognized worldwide as one of the World's top DJs and producers worldwide.
Our main man, the world-renowned John '00' Fleming, will also play an extended 3 hour set in the main room with support from Dan Ascherl.
Resident Jim Round and bar regular Sandwave are absent at this event due to a conflicting wedding, something they realised with dismay when we put this date in.
However, Jim has asked Midlands house veteran Paul Phono (who played at the last event) to run proceedings in the bar area. Spinnin' Fish DJ's will join Paul behind the decks to deliver an eclectic mix of tuneage.
JOOF Editions was set up by John '00' Fleming to bring back the spirit of the underground clubbing experience. All events are focused around the music for likewise people, bringing back that 'family' community.
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I pre-ordered my Kindle copy of "No Easy Day" yesterday. This is the book written by a former Navy SEAL about his experience during the Osama bin Ladin raid that resulted in his much awaited (at least on my end) demise. I must admit, I'm a bit uneasy about this. My son ran into my room at 2300 that night and screamed at the top of his lungs that Osama bin Ladin was killed. The munchkin was happy. After all, bin Ladin orchestrated the terrorist attack on the United States that would forever mar my little boy's birthday! The Redhead was ecstatic, to say the least! We all were. And now, a book comes out that contradicts everything we thought was true about this stupendous day – a book that may possibly (and hopefully unintentionally) reveal sensitive information, including TTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures) of the nation's elite warriors.
Yeah. Uneasy.
But I want to read this book. I want to read it with every fiber of my being. I want a first-hand account of that bastard's death without the politicians' flourishes, without the President patting himself on the back, and without his acolytes' hyping how he personally parachuted into the compound and eviscerated bin Ladin with his bare hands, while consoling his wives, personally gathering intel to be exploited later, and sipping a beer.
I want to know what happened from someone who was there.
Unfortunately, sometimes honesty comes with a price.
The Pentagon warned on Thursday that it was considering legal action against a former U.S. Navy SEAL for material breach of non-disclosure agreements with his first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
In a letter obtained by Reuters, and subsequently released by the Pentagon, the Pentagon's top attorney said the Department of Defense was also considering legal action against anyone "acting in concert" with the author. It hinted that the book's royalties might be subject to government claims.
The letter, addressed to "Mark Owen," the pseudonym under which the book was written, identified two separate non-disclosure agreements he signed with the Navy that legally committed him to never divulge classified information, which is a crime.
The Pentagon is legally in the right here. The book was apparently never vetted to ensure no secrets were revealed. This is one of the first things you are briefed on when you sign on with the DoD. Any article, book or other piece of writing you may do about your job needs to be approved to ensure that classified information remains classified, and you sign legally-binding contracts to that effect. The author had to have known that! And yet, he went ahead and published this book anyway. He's either extremely dedicated to telling the truth, or he's stupid.
And while I'm not the paranoid type, I can't imagine the former SEAL is stupid, and ergo there must be a story in there that needs to be told – a story vastly different from the official account!
I'm curious, though, how the pseudonym of Mark Owen became linked with the true identity of the author, former SEAL Matt Bissonnette. Who talked, and why?


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In 2010, Intelesense started working with The Nature Conservancy to deploy a remote monitoring system on 6,500 acres of intact native-dominated lowland and wet forest in the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The project involves the trapping of feral pigs to assist in conservation efforts across the area. "Our sensor devices allow us to transmit the state of the traps, images from the traps, and even allow personnel to remotely arm or trigger the traps, despite the traps being located deep in the rainforest," says Montgomery.
In another environmental project, Intelesense is working with the Planetary Skin Institute to use information technology to help decision-makers manage scarce resources and risks. With 170 different layers, the visualization technology can show disturbances in land patterns; create views like global heat maps to identify hot spots; and zoom in to reveal roads, settlements, or other human factors.
As part of the Center for Island, Maritime, and Extreme Environment Security (CIMES) project, supported by the Department of Homeland Security, Intelesense is developing advanced sensors and data fusion and visualization for maritime domain awareness. "We're integrating live feeds of satellite data, ship transponders, and advanced sensors and other maritime data into a visualizer that Coast Guard or others could use," says Montgomery.
The company is also involved with the University of Hawaii and the University of Alaska Fairbanks to work on the Pacific Area Climate Modeling and Analysis Network (PACMAN) project. The goal of PACMAN is to help community groups work together and better understand the impacts of climate change locally, especially on the freshwater resources in Alaska and Hawaii.
Lastly, under the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, Intelesense is using its NASA spinoff technology to monitor public health in Ethiopia. As part of a large antiretroviral (ARV) therapy study, which uses ARV drugs to suppress and stop the progression of HIV, the project aims to provide a wireless infrastructure for transmitting patient and drug information from 126 clinics to five main hospitals.
By providing the infrastructure for spatial data, Hogan says World Wind exemplifies the NASA motto: For the benefit of all. "We're providing the foundation for others to compete, innovate, and deliver solutions that result in higher quality and lower cost. World Wind provides a stimulus for companies like Intelesense to innovate."
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Diplo's Gucci Mane Mixtape
After much hype and commotion, Diplo's Gucci Mane mixtape was finally released on the Mad Decent's site, though "mixtape" is a bit of a misleading title. Not only did Gucci release a ridiculous amount of music through mixtapes, guest appearances, and an album during the year, but the industry's remixers took note as well, remixing the raspy-voiced rap enigma's tracks into oblivion. Diplo's new project is a compilation of some of the best remixes, with old and new releases combined together to crown off Gucci's dominance of 2009. Check the tracklist below for the eclectically ambitious list of producers whose work is featured on the mix. Though Diplo's claim that M.I.A's new album will sound like, "a mix between Gucci Mane and Animal Collective' may have sounded absurd at first, his recent surge of appreciation for the incarcerated rapper shows that it is not a tag he takes lightly. Let's see where it goes from here. Got to the Mad Decent site to download the mix yourself, and in the meantime, check out Diplo's newest personal re-invention of Gucci's material.


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Location: Austin, TX
This green restoration of a 1928 bungalow in downtown Austin was the first historic project to be rated by Austin Energy Green Building. While the aspects of green building are not new to our design and build team, meeting the historic requirements with green technology was.
We acquired this project as it entered the historic designation process and immediately began preparations to maintain the historic integrity of the house and neighborhood while creating an energy-efficient, comfortable, and healthy home. We believe that one of the greenest things a homeowner can do is take an existing home and update it to meet modern needs while reducing its carbon footprint.
Use what you already have
The house is tucked away in a trendy, close-knit community within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, parks, and Lady Bird Lake. The lot includes beautiful old oak trees that provide ample shading and protection from the weather. The original exterior design matched the area's characteristics but was in desperate need of some TLC. We carefully scraped the original wood lap siding and added a fresh coat of low-VOC paint from a historic color palette approved by the City of Austin Historic Preservation Office. The city permitted a small master suite addition and an additional front porch providing more outdoor living space and connection to the neighborhood.
Matching new to old
The original home had no insulation and the windows acted like energy sieves, with single glazing and gaps in the frames. In an effort to preserve the windows, we consulted our Austin Energy Green Building inspector and a local window repair company. Unfortunately the original windows were in such bad shape that the home would not have passed any standard energy efficiency tests or green inspections. As an alternative, we installed replicas of the original windows that also met Energy Star requirements. Our carpenters then built custom screens to match and replace the broken and weathered originals.
The interior of the house was in poor shape as well. We refinished the original hardwood flooring and matched the new wood for the master suite addition with it. We selected red rosin paper, made from 100% recycled materials, for the flooring underlayment.
The tile designs in the master bathroom, second bathroom, and kitchen floor provide 1920s appeal. We installed Fiberock backerboard, made from 95% recycled materials, under the tile for moisture absorption and mold prevention.
The paint for the vintage-looking cabinetry in the kitchen and master bath was also chosen from the historic color palette and is urea-formaldehyde free to prevent off-gassing. In the second bathroom, the carpenters added a unique vanity piece characteristic of the time period. The granite countertops, selected for their durability and low maintenance requirements, were cut from the supplier's remnant pieces.
Energy, health, and comfort
For more than 80 years, the house stood with no insulation and no proper wall sheathing. To add optimal insulation, we installed open–cell spray foam insulation made from 25% renewable resources in the exterior walls and attic rafters. We also foamed the undersides of the floors because the house sits above a rebuilt pier-and-beam foundation. The spray foam helped us achieve a sealed envelope with 40% energy savings while essentially "gluing" the old house together, improving the structure as a whole.
With the use of spray-foam insulation and very tight construction, we needed to install a fresh air intake in the mechanical ventilation system to promote healthy indoor air quality. The 15.75 SEER HVAC system, with a 13.10 EER rating, was properly sized for the home per Manual J calculations, maximizing both comfort and energy efficiency.
Reducing material toxins is a big priority for us in promoting green living within our homes. In order to provide a healthy indoor environment, we used low-VOC caulks and adhesives and no-VOC paint, which also incorporated colors from the city's suggested historic palette.
We installed appliances, a tankless gas water heater, lighting, and ceiling fans that were all Energy Star rated, to reduce energy usage by 40 to 60%. We also incorporated a specialized lighting and dimming system, Lutron's AuroRa wireless lighting control system, which reduces energy use by 40% with the use of the dimmers while creating ambiance.
Water savings in and out
In an effort to conserve water throughout the house, we chose 1.28-gpf toilets and WaterSense fixtures. In addition, the Energy Star refrigerator and dishwasher are rated to reduce water use by 20% to 40% and save on utility bills. The carefully considered landscaping includes plants from the City of Austin Grow Green list—native or adaptive plants that can withstand the Central Texas heat and limited rainfall. The new drip irrigation system will ensure that water penetrates the root systems directly, limiting runoff, and a rain sensor will further reduce unnecessary irrigation. Rain barrels placed below the gutter system supply additional water for plants.
We feel this project is a great example of how we can salvage old houses from landfills. More important, the East Monroe Street bungalow demonstrates how structural and cosmetic remodels should incorporate green building principals and technologies to reduce carbon footprints, improve health, and promote a building's longevity.
Lessons Learned
We evaluate each building project based on site selection and design, energy efficiency, water conservation, use of renewable resources, healthy indoor air quality, and sustainable landscaping. With an existing historic home, several of these characteristics were not as easy to control.
One of our first concerns was the fact that the home was sitting on rough cedar posts of questionable integrity. Fortunately we were able to work under the existing structure to install new concrete-filled Sonotubes with limited disturbance to the rest of the site.
Finding common ground
Our biggest challenge was installing replica wooden windows that met Energy Star guidelines. Jeld-Wen Windows had a design that best met the era, but the challenge was getting the city's approval from the historic preservation office to replace the old windows with energy-efficient ones and to meet Austin Energy Green Building requirements. We worked closely with both city programs to get this upgrade approved.
The biggest surprise was how the open-cell foam insulation created not only tight construction that virtually eliminated convective heat transfer but also glued the old structure together to create a more stable and level building.
Reaching out
In an effort to spread the word about green building, we worked with The Home Depot Eco Options to create an educational DVD documenting the restoration of the home. The DVD was presented at the 2009 International Builders' Show.
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Boston Children's has launched the world's 1st program dedicated to offering hand transplants to children who qualify.
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Read the latest blog by a Boston Children's doctor, clinician or staff member.
There are many ways you can help children and their families get the care they need.
The Surgical and Interventional Approaches to Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease Fellowship provides one-year of multidisciplinary training in the treatment of the full range of cerebrovascular conditions affecting children.
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