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Trip Report: Holiday World on June 4, 2011 (HoliWood Nights)
After a night of little sleep, I was off to the park for another day of fun! It started with us first heading down for ERT in Splashin' Safari. We were greeted with fresh fruit, muffins, and other breakfast goodies. After grabbing some strawberries and a muffin, it was time to ride Wildebeest. It a really fun ride, I wish more water parks would get one. (I'm looking at you Cedar Fair.)
I then had to go back to the lockers for my camera. I found this out later, but we weren't supposed to go back to the lockers. Oops, but Dan Koch walked by me on my way back and didn't say anything, so I guess it was OK and I will know for the future. After that, I headed back up to the Wildebeest for my first photo walkback. We were free to walk along the sidewalk, inside a tunnel, and up to the crow's nest.
I got a lot of great pictures. When I was done, I met up with my dad and we went on ZOOMbaba twice and Zinga once. We then headed back to Wildebeest for a few more rides before the general public literally came pouring in.
With the lines growing, we took a relaxing ride around the Bahari River. To finish off the water park, I took a ride on Jungle Racers.
Since we were all wet, we grabbed a shirt and headed off into the park in search of water rides. First was Frightful Falls. It was a nice to be back on an actual log flume when my last log flume was at Kennywood back in 2005.
It was fast paced and had a fun final drop.
Next was Raging Rapids, not exactly Thunder Canyon, but I loved the western town themeing!
Finally, we rode Shoot the Rapids's sister ride Pilgrims Plunge.
It really was nothing compared to Shoot the Rapids, just a quick ride to the lift and then the drop. No two hills, a misty tunnel, or a waterfall canyon.
We then went back to our locker to empty it out before heading to the car to change back into dry clothes. As seems to be the trend, all that water made us hungry.
Being short on time we settled for Kringle's Cafe and some famous Holiday World pizza. It lived up to the little hype I've heard about it.
Of course I was expecting a little more to the breadsticks. I thought they would have a garlic taste, but instead they just tasted like dough. After lunch, I was heading out to the car for my video camera when I ran into my friend, Jeff Guilkey. We talked for a few minute, but I needed to get the camera before the walkback. When I got back he introduced me to Ted Adams and I introduced them to my dad. Shortly after that, the walkback began.
It gives you some really close-up views of The Raven and The Legend. To get all of the shots in the little time we were allowed back there, I took the pictures and my Dad took the videos.
I was really surprised by how there was no "restricted area" fences and signs around the coaster. Holiday World is really trusting of their visitors.
After the walkback, I was drenched in sweat, so I grabbed a free drink and went over to the Hoosier Celebration Theatre because Real Country was going to start soon. I was expecting the show to be like a small amusement production. Especially after seeing Cedar Point's shows over the year, I wasn't expecting much. After watching just a few minutes, I was blown away at how good it was! It had great performers, upbeat song selection, and audience interaction.
I was sad to leave before it ended for The Voyage walkback, which was another great opportunity to take pictures that the general public can't.
We were allowed to walk down the whole road up to the 90° turn at the far end. After I had taken a ton of I pictures, my dad and I started to walk back with Ted and talk about coasters.
With sunset approaching, we headed off into the 4th of July to ride all if the rides we missed. First we went to Holidog's Fun Town for the Howler credit.
Fun little coaster and we got double rides!
Next was my first round-up ride on Revolution. Ouch, way too much pressure on my feet.
Next, I picked a gentler ride, Eagle's Flight. A really fun ride, but lacks the capacity needed on busier days.
Moving on to the bigger rides, we went on Liberty Launch.
For a small version of Power Tower, it really packs punch. Tons of air when it hits the top!Moving down the midway, we found the Lewis & Clark Trail.
It was fun and amazing that 5+ person crew at Cedar Point was replaced by one at Holiday World.
Although, the ride was nothing special, CP has better tracks for their cars, longer rides. After getting off of the ride, I heard the Vinyl Daze had started, so we raced over to catch another great Holiday World show. The performers are great even in the super humid weather.
After the show, we headed down to Splashin' Safari to empty our locker since they had just closed.
We then made our way back up to the 4th of July and Christmas to do some shopping.
Since The Raven was nearby, we got in line for a ride where we found some other HoliWood Nighters and struck up a little coaster talk.
After flying through the woods, it was time to get a t-shirt as the park was closing soon. We made our purchases and I stayed down in Thanksgiving to take pictures of Pilgrims Plunge and The Voyage.
I then headed up to Halloween and rode the HallowSwings where someone asked me what was up with a lot of people in the park wearing E.R.T. shirts and name tags. I told her it was for HoliWood Nights and she thought it was really cool how many perks we got, I still think its awesome how many perks we got too!
I then met up with my Dad and we headed over to the Good Old Days Picnic Grove. We were treated to a delicious buffet dinner of hamburgers, fried chicken, fruit, veggies, Mac & Cheese, cookies, brownies, and of course free soft drinks.
The Beachcombers band was there playing for us and they sounded really good! There was silent auction. I placed a bid on a few things, but didn't win. After, Mrs. Koch and Dan Koch came out and auctioned off ride time with him and Leah. Then they brought out the very first Pat Koch bobble head to be auctioned off. If I remember right, it went for over $100.
After that, we were set free into the park. My Dad wanted to drop some stuff off at the car so I went to Halloween to take pictures. Just then I ran out of storage space, so I had to run out to the car to get my other car, which I ended up having with me the whole time. Going back into the park, we went on The Raven and The Legend a few times before walking over to Thanksgiving.
I had a bit too much to eat and since I didn't want to repeat the events of the night before, I decided to sit it out. As 10:oo pm rolled around, the Scarecrow Scrambler was open, so we took it for a ride and that had a really long cycle, almost too long since I wasn't feeling too good to begin with.
Before leaving we got one more ride on The Legend and The Raven before calling it a night.
On the way out we were given Recesses Pieces because it had a tie in to E.T. (E.R.T).
I had an AWESOME weekend at Holiday World and I can't wait of go back again next year!
Trip Report: Holiday World on June 3, 2011 (HoliWood Nights)
After making it through the traffic of Cincinnati and the long drive through nowhere, my Dad and I finally saw the sign that said "Welcome to Santa Clause Indiana".
After a few minutes, The Voyage popped up along with Pilgrims Plunge.
We headed into The Legend Lot to park and found it eerie quit. There were only a few people still around getting in their cars. They must have thought we were crazy for pulling into the parking lot and getting out with our park stuff. We headed up to the group sales where we got our HoliWood Nights tickets and shirts.
We had to wait about 10 minutes while they cleared out the park before we could go in for the night.
After making it in, I grabbed map and we headed in blindly to find some coasters. The Raven, which I had heard about since I was a little kid thanks to PBS, wasn't open yet and The Legend broke down as we got into the station. After finding the long path down to Thanksgiving, we got on The Voyage and we were both in for a surprise. The ride was fast, crazy, and out of control. Nothing could have ever prepared me for that!
I had talked with Holiday World's twitter a few days before my trip and they said my camera clip-on cases that I use to store my camera wouldn't be allowed on the ride, so I after asking some friends what they did when they visited, I put my camera in my pocket to hide it and hooked the strap to a clip. I had completely forgotten about losing my phone. I usually hold on to it while ridding, but The Voyage was so out of control, I completely forgot about it. This means it happened for the first time, I "lost" something to a coaster, in a way. I got off the ride and was walking down the exit ramp doing my pocket check when I realized that my phone was missing. I ran up and told the ride op that I lost my phone and in what car I was sitting. The girl looked along with the guy who was sitting there. After a quick search nothing was found, but just as all hope was lost, the guy held up the phone. He found it! Thank you whoever you are if you're reading this!
So after all of that, I wasn't feeling too well after having my Wendy's dinner being shook up. So I took what I thought would be a nice gentle ride on Turkey Twirl. I was wrong! The combination of Holiday World's long ride cycles and the spinning, it felt like I was going to throw up. After the ride finally stopped, I went to get a free drink to help settle my stomach.
Then it was on to The Legend, another great coaster and my personal favorite at Holiday World. The wolf howl at the top and the smell of campfires in the woods makes for awesome themeing! It was then finally time for The Raven.
Another awesome coaster! After the drop into the woods, you can't see a thing and you're just flying! After The Raven we headed up to the Kringle Kafé to see what kind of food they had. The pizza and fudge looked delicious, but I still wasn't feeling the best and there were coasters to be ridden. After a few more rides on The Raven and The Legend, the HollowSwings had opened, so I hoped on for a spin.
Andy, who was also operating Turkey Twirl, is one of the best amusement park employees ever. He was super friendly and seemed to love his job. I then found myself heading back down to Thanksgiving to give The Voyage another try, but guess who I ran into first. The one and only Mrs. Koch!
I got a picture with her before braving the rough waters ahead. That ride wasn't any better than the first. Oh well, the free cupcake made up for it!
I headed back to Halloween for another ride on The Legend and The Raven before coming back to the HollowSwings for another ride. Andy let us go three times before finally closing the ride for the night. To finish off my amazing evening, I took one more ride on The Legend.
I couldn't wait to come back in the morning… click here to read the June 4th trip report.
Trip Report: Cedar Point on May 29, 2011
For my 2nd trip of the season, I started in the back with Maverick and then walked down the Frontier Trail to Millennium Force.
After an amazing ride on the Force, I headed over to Mantis, which I now regret because it hurts way too much in too many places.
On the way out to the car to change into a swimsuit, I stopped for a ride on the Magnum, which also hurt. I guess it depends on which seat in. After a quick change in the car, I headed over to Shoot the Rapids where I got in 5 rides with very little wait.
It looks like all of its problems have been fixed. They even added mist to the top of the 2nd hill.
I then headed to the car for lunch. After lunch I went over to the Gemini games determined to win a Minion. After beating a girl in the first round to win a cheap bear, I then played against myself to finally win a Minion!
After that I headed down the boardwalk to check on WindSeeker.
Then I rode Troika and Ocean Motion.
Moving on, I took the SkyRide over to the Frontier Trail so I could see Grand Ole Country. It's exactly the same show as last year and the cast seems worse. I'm sure it will grow on me, but I never really liked the show anyway. Next up was Tropical Heat, Island Beat. It was great as usual! When I was leaving the Garter, I saw dark clouds and heard thunder.
So I joined the crowd of people heading out to their cars, but of course I pulled out my video camera and filmed the whole thing. So that was how my day ended.
Trip Report: Cedar Point on May 14, 2011
After a long off-season, it was finally Cedar Point's opening day! I arrived at the park early for the opening ceremony and ribbon cutting where I found the park draped in a cloud of fog.
After the ribbon was cut I headed to Millennium Force where I saw my friend Stefan waiting in line to be on the first train of the season. After a short wait, I was on the ride.
It was awesome and the new paint looks great. I then walked down the Frontier Trail and took a fly on SkyHawk. After that I headed over to take the Antique Cars for a spin.
You could tell that it was the first day because I had my camera in my hand and the guy told me no cameras on the ride, haha who doesn't take their camera out while riding a car ride. Then I walked down to Magnum XL-200. It felt a whole lot smoother this year.
Now it was finally time to see the star attraction: WindSeeker.
It's sort of ironic that the "star" attraction is a WindSeeker instead of a StarFlyer. Well WindSeeker looked amazing and I can't wait to ride it! I also saw Dick Kinzel over there where I got a picture with him and he said the ride would be open by Memorial Day weekend.
After that I took a trip to Alaska in complete darkness. I guess Cedar Point has officially given up on the themeing of that ride.
Afterwards, I headed over to Pink's for the Grand Opening.
Mrs. Kinzel made an appearance, first time I've ever seen her. Also the Pink family was there to cut the ribbon along with the Kinzel's.
Next was a look at the reconstruction of Ocean Motion.
It looked really nice with the pond, but it could use a few more trees. It was then time for lunch at the car. After eating, I headed back in to Donut Time to try out the free computes they had there. They're nice for what they do, but they're super locked down and you would need to be a pro hacker to do anything.
As 2pm rolled around, it was time for the first annual CP Guide meet-up at WindSeeker. I got to meet John Fite and his amazing family!
I've known him through flickr and it was finally nice to meet him in person. After that I did a little shopping where I saw an employee who looked exactly like my friend @sethdawg17! It was then time for the Point Online meet-up, but the WindSeeker area had become very crowded and since I didn't know who anyone was, I moved on. I took the train over to Frontier Town where I rode Mean Streak.
The retracking of the first curve really helped and the ride is now a little more enjoyable.
Next up was a Paddlewheel ride with jokes so cheesy and corny that they're brought to you by Doritos! I then walked down the Dragster midway to Tropical Heat, Island Beat. The show is still great and the even snuck in a few new songs.
To finish up the day, I headed over to Pink's where I got pictures with the Pink family!
Then I took a bunch of pictures of Ocean Motion before calling it a day.
In conclusion, I had an amazing time on opening day and I can't wait for a great season!
Trip Report: Cedar Point on October 23, 2010
For my 4th and final trip of the season, I had planned on an afternoon trip since it would be overcrowded and I had to take pictures for a school assignment. After finally finding a parking spot in the back, I headed into the park to find almost every ride's line spilling out onto the midway.
So, while my parents went to see A Halloween Hullabaloo, I went around with my sister taking pictures for class.
While taking pictures, I found that Chaos was closed, as it had been for many weeks prior.
After the show was over, I re-met with my parents in time for the Monster Midway Invasion Celebration Parade.
Then I ran over to the Eerie Estate and got inline before a massive line formed. After that, I headed down the Frontier Trail, and guess what the only walk-on ride in the park was? Why Shoot the Rapids of course.
It was a warmish 60° day so I rolled up my pants, and hopped on. All of the water effects were off and I managed to only get a few water spots on my pants.
I was already in Frontier Town, so I finished up my roll of film over at Mean Streak and headed to the car to put away my camera and get ready for a frightful evening.
It all started with the Overlord, as usual. Then it was onto Fear Faire and then the Fright Zone, which was so crowded that you could hardly walk through the tunnel, luckily, so of the "higher ups" at Cedar Point took over and directed traffic to the best of their ability and moved the crowd to the blacksmith path after exiting the tunnel.
I then finished off the night with CarnEVIL and put a close on the 2010 season.


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9. Research potential customers. Find them through personal contacts, professional associations, networking events, tradeshow exhibitions and publicity -- whatever is appropriate for your product. For example, a medical product distributor might attend medical conventions and tradeshows, assemble a list of doctors from the state licensing office and search for medical practices online for names and addresses.
10. Develop a marketing plan to reach those potential customers through an online presence, business networking profiles such as Linkedin, Ryze and Google+, direct mail and sales calls.
11. Assemble a sales force. Decide whether the salesperson will be paid on a salary or commission basis. Another alternative is a draw paid against commission. The salesperson receives an agreed-to amount at the beginning of the month, say $3,000. Earned commissions are netted against the amount. Commissions are paid when the draw is earned out.
- Preparation is key to a successful authorized dealership application.
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Newly elected Student Government leaders just announced
Published Apr. 02, 2009
Last week, Lynn University students cast ballots and elected five new Student Government Association (SGA) officers for the 2009-10 academic year. Mohamed Abdalla, the group's only returning official, was elected president after serving as chief financial officer this academic year. All five officers boast leadership experience – including three current freshman who were elected to the board. The officers are:
- President – Mohamed Abdalla
- Vice President – Jennifer Rodrigues
- Knights Activities Team (KAT) Chair – Zachary Welsh
- Residence Hall Association (RHA) Chair – Stephanie Hammerman
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Armando Castillo
SGA President, Mohamed Abdalla, originally from North Providence, R.I., is a rising junior at Lynn. An aviation student in Lynn's Burton D. Morgan School of Aeronautics, Abdalla aspires to become a professional pilot. His on-campus involvement includes serving as a residential assistant, member of Lynn's aviation club and on Lynn's Relay for Life committee. "I believe we can bring a lot to the students. That's why we ran this hard campaign, because we really wanted to make a difference for the student body," said Abdalla in a recent interview. "I believe the student body who elected us have a lot of confidence in us to deliver on that promise. I'm just so happy right now. I can't wait until the day I take office." (See a recent post-election interview with Abdalla on Lynn's Knight Writer blog.)
Abdalla's running mate, Jennifer Rodrigues, a rising sophomore majoring in multimedia journalism, will take office as vice president of Lynn's SGA this month. Rodrigues also hails from Providence, R.I. Although a current freshman, she has already held on-campus leadership roles including being a member of the Relay for Life committee, a member of KAT and she holds an executive board position for Knights in the Community.
Other first-year students elected to the board are KAT Chair Zachary Welsh (from Maryland) and RHA Chair Stephanie Hammerman (from Merrick, N.Y.). Welsh's leadership roles include being a member of the Relay for Life committee, a member of KAT and he holds an executive board position for Knights in the Community. Hammerman was also active on campus this year as a member of the Residence Hall Association and Greek Council. Armando Castillo, SGA's 2006-07 KAT Chair, graduated from Lynn in December 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Castillo will take office as SGA's 2009-10 CFO while completing his M.B.A. in Lynn's College of Business Management.
Lynn's outgoing 2008-09 SGA president, Joey McNamara, noted in a recent blog post, "These individuals are going to be the student leaders who shape the future of SGA and how it is represented on campus. They will be the students that bring our community closer and continue to make strides to bridge any gaps between faculty, staff, and students."


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Senior Account Manager – Financial PR
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- 02 Apr 2012
- Closes
- 10 Apr 2012
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- Sector
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- Function
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- Discipline
- Financial PR
- Hours
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- Contract Type
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I was also scammed by EBS Mentoring. They also told me that I would make a great success story for them. I am a 42 year old, single mother of three who works as a server for a living. Of course looking for a way to make money online I was doing research on the computer to see what was out there. By doing that I got a hundred phone calls with all kinds of people trying to get me involved in their "make money from home ideas". I thought that EBS mentoring was different because they had on their site that they were recognized by the BBB.
Anyway, while talking to them they told me that i could have my own web store(s) and generate all this income. It sounded perfect for me as i don't start work until 11:00 each day and would have ample time to put into this. They said i would need to commit 15 hours a week to accomplish all of the goals they had set for me.
Well, that cost me $5,895.00 dollars. Then came all of the other expenses that nobody told me I would incur. When I asked my coach about it (while in tears on the phone), he said " business opportunities NOT expenses" . He actually became very rude when I questioned him. I tried explaining to him that this was completely brand new to me, that I was not even that "computer smart" that I needed to be guided on what to do not just told what to do and that I needed to know what kinds of expenses to see coming (at which time he corrected me again that these were opportunities not expenses) because I really did not have more money to spend.
I had already paid for my coaching, ($5895), my dropshipper ($3750) and to set up an LLC ($1345). Not to mention $535.00 to GoDaddy for the domain names i neede for my web stores. Then Doba called and talked me into their membership for $1000.00. Needless to say I maxed my credit card. But of course I was reminded that i needed to spend money to make money. That I'd get it all back plus so much more.
I did request to have a different coach help me due to the temper and rudeness of the first one...which i did get and he seemed so much more patient and I finally thought that I was on the right track until suddenly he stopped contacting me. He didn't answer my emails for weeks and when i finally called the number its says that they are closed down. I have no website. they only thing that I do have is massive debt.
I am sick to my stomach that I was so easily conned. I was trying to make some extra money as I don't make a ton as a server and instead ended up spending half a years wages. I read that there are more people like me out there who also got taken by this company. Is there anything we can do to get our money back? If so please help me.
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Officials from New Jersey utilities joined federal officials on Tuesday to highlight the need to strengthen power deliver systems in the state as the one year anniversary of Sandy approaches.
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"I think resiliency has to be our number one priority as we look towards the future. We have to have an "all-hazards" approach," Hoffman explained.
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