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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the Apache 2.0 License.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;

namespace IronPythonTest.Util {
    using Section = Dictionary<string, string>;
    using OptionStore = Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>;

    public class IniParser {
        private OptionStore options;

        public IniParser(Stream source) {
            this.options = Parse(new StreamReader(source).ReadLines());
        }

        public string GetValue(string sectionName, string key) {
            return GetValue(sectionName, key, null);
        }

        public string GetValue(string sectionName, string key, string @default) {
            sectionName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(sectionName) ? "DEFAULT" : sectionName;

            string value;
            while ((sectionName = GetParentSection(sectionName, out Section section)) != null) {
                if (section.TryGetValue(key, out value)) {
                    return value;
                }
            }

            return options["DEFAULT"].TryGetValue(key, out value) ? value : @default;
        }

        private string GetParentSection(string sectionName, out Section section) {
            var idx = sectionName.LastIndexOf('.');
            var newSectionName = idx == -1 ? null : sectionName.Substring(0, idx);
            return options.TryGetValue(sectionName, out section) || newSectionName == null ? newSectionName : GetParentSection(newSectionName, out section);
        }

        public bool GetBool(string sectionName, string key) {
            return GetValue(sectionName, key).AsBool();
        }

        public bool GetBool(string sectionName, string key, bool @default) {
            return GetValue(sectionName, key, @default ? "t" : "f").AsBool();
        }

        public int GetInt(string sectionName, string key) {
            return GetValue(sectionName, key).AsInt();
        }

        public int GetInt(string sectionName, string key, int @default) {
            return GetValue(sectionName, key, @default.ToString()).AsInt();
        }

        public TEnum GetEnum<TEnum>(string sectionName, string key) {
            return this.GetValue(sectionName, key).AsEnum<TEnum>();
        }

        public TEnum GetEnum<TEnum>(string sectionName, string key, TEnum @default) {
            return this.GetValue(sectionName, key, @default.ToString()).AsEnum<TEnum>();
        }

        private static OptionStore Parse(IEnumerable<string> lines) {
            Section currentSection = new Section();
            OptionStore options = new OptionStore(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) { { "DEFAULT", currentSection } };
            foreach (var rawline in lines) {
                string line = rawline.Split(new [] { ';', '#' }, 2)[0].Trim();

                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(line)) continue;

                if (line.StartsWith("[", StringComparison.Ordinal) && line.EndsWith("]", StringComparison.Ordinal)) {
                    var sectionName = line.Substring(1, line.Length - 2);
                    if (!options.TryGetValue(sectionName, out currentSection)) {
                        currentSection = new Section();
                        options.Add(sectionName, currentSection);
                    }
                } else {
                    var result = line.Split(new [] {'='}, 2);
                    var key = result[0].Trim();
                    var value = result.Length > 1 ? result[1] : "1";

                    currentSection.Add(key, value);
                }

            }

            return options;
        }
    }

    internal static class TextReaderExtensions {
        public static IEnumerable<string> ReadLines(this TextReader tr) {
            string line;
            while ((line = tr.ReadLine()) != null) {
                yield return line;
            }
        }
    }

    internal static class StringExtensions {
        private static HashSet<string> Truthy = new HashSet<string> { "1", "t", "true", "y", "yes" };
        private static HashSet<string> Falsey = new HashSet<string> { "0", "f", "false", "n", "no" };

        public static bool AsBool(this string s) {
            if (s == null) {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(s));
            }

            var l = s.ToLowerInvariant();
            if (Truthy.Contains(l)) {
                return true;
            } else if (Falsey.Contains(l)) {
                return false;
            } else {
                throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("'{0}' is neither true nor false.", s));
            }
        }

        public static int AsInt(this string s) {
            if(s == null) {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(s));
            }

            return int.Parse(s);
        }

        public static TEnum AsEnum<TEnum>(this string s) {
            return (TEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(TEnum), s);
        }
    }
}

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text:
import click

import caches
import development_mode

@click.group()
@click.version_option(prog_name='cloudflare-python', version='0.0.2')
def cli():
    """cloudflare-python - CLI and object wrappers for CloudFlare's API.

    Want to contribute to development?

    Fork the repo at https://github.com/darylyu/cloudflare-python
    """

@cli.command('cache')
@click.argument('action')
@click.argument('zone')
@click.option('--path', default=None, multiple=True)
def cache(action, zone, path):
    # assigning path to paths so it's not too confusing
    # the var name path is retained since we allow multiple --path flags
    paths = path
    response = ''
    if action == 'purge' and paths:
        click.echo('Purging the following cached files:')
        for p in paths:
            click.echo('%s/%s' % (zone, p))
        response = caches.purge_files(zone, paths)

    elif action == 'purge':
        click.echo('Purging cache of %s' % zone)
        response = caches.purge(zone)
    click.echo(response)

@cli.command('dev_mode')
@click.argument('action')
@click.argument('zone')
def dev_mode(action, zone):
    if action == 'get':
        click.echo('Dev mode for %s: ' % zone)
        response = development_mode.get(zone)
    elif action == 'disable':
        response = development_mode.disable(zone)
    elif action == 'enable':
        response = development_mode.enable(zone)

@cli.command('dns')
@click.argument('action')
@click.argument('url')
@click.argument('value')
@click.option('--type', default=None)
def dns(action, url, value, type):
    click.echo("Updating DNS of %s" % url)

@cli.command('zone')
@click.argument('action')
@click.argument('zone')
def zone(action, zone):
    click.echo("Performing zone command on %s" % zone)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    cli()


It is common for organizations to not have buyer personas or make mistakes in their development. If you are interested in creating personas and would like to avoid common pitfalls, here are some common mistakes you should avoid.
The first mistake marketers make when creating a buyer persona is making assumptions based on anecdotal evidence or intuition. Basing your personas on gut instinct can lead to failure of your marketing initiatives and poor development of your marketing message. Its best to rely on sound business data and qualitative input such as analytics, in-depth customer surveys and research rather than your best guess. You may find that you were initially mistaken, and gain some valuable insights along the way.
If you aren't going to take the time to create a well thought out buyer persona, it won't prove very useful. Slapping together obvious demographic data and putting a picture next to it won't do you much good. What is critical is to get down to why your ideal customer makes the decision to make a purchase. What is the buyer's journey?
People change with the times. If you are using a ten year old buyer persona for your brand, you are doing your company and your marketing a disservice. Your buyers' needs evolve, and your company should evolve with them.
Contrary to popular belief, buyer personas do not only assist in marketing decisions. These personas can help anyone from the sales team to product development. Don't hoard your insights! Share them with other teams and even suggest how they might be able to use them to improve their processes moving forward.
What was your role was in the decision making process?
Did anyone else influence your decision?
What were any pain points along the way of your purchase?
What was their decision making criteria?
It can be fun and easier to digest when a customer is personified. But, don't get carried away with details that don't help in the decision making process. For example, is it really relevant that Retirey Robert likes to watch Game of Thrones?


A stirring exploration of life, death and justice, The Listening Room features the true stories of five people whose lives have been transformed by a single violent crime. Years after trial and punishment, each one of them was given the chance to meet the person on the other side. This is the extraordinary story of what happened when they said yes.


Dark Hour Haunted House in Plano will be having it's annual St Patrick's Slay on March 15, 16, and 17. Annebelle's Asylum will also be open, and combo tickets for Slay and the Asylum are available.
Hours are 7pm-11pm, all three nights. A behind the scenes tour is available on the 17th, from 1pm-4pm. A VIP experience is available at 7pm, and 8:30 pm, all three nights. Group tickets are also available. Tickets can be purchased here, and at the box office.
Happy Halloween from Texas Haunts! We hope you have a great time, and to help with that, here is a rundown of what there is to do on Halloween.
Haunted Houses-Aside from Screams, all haunted attractions are open for Halloween. Check our statewide haunted house listings for times. Generally, haunted houses close earlier on Halloween, usually around 10pm.
Parties/Trick or Treating/Other Events-Check our listing of Halloween events for everything other than haunted houses and movies. Catfish Plantation in Waxahachie has a Halloween buffet at 5 and 7. The big costume party is at the Church, and you will want to arrive early, or have a hell of a time finding parking. There are some big trick or treat events happening in DFW, and there are some other events, like murder mystery theater, a boat party, and face painting.
Movies-Alamo Drafthouses, Angelika Dallas and Plano, Texas Theater, The Granada, all Movie Taverns and Studio Movie Grills have vintage horror movies playing on Halloween. The new Halloween is in wide release. Check our horror movie listings for showtimes and links to each theater. Check the theater's site to verify the showtime late morning or early afternoon. I can't stress this enough because theaters sometimes make last minute changes to showtimes. Alamo Drafthouse locations are playing an advance screening of the new Suspiria, and a showing of the original Halloween. Angelika Dallas and Plano are showing Psycho, Texas Theater is showing the original Suspiria, Granada is showing Hocus Pocus, Movie Taverns are showing The Shining, and Studio Movie Grills are showing the original Nightmare on Elm Street and Hell Fest.
For at home entertaiment, AMC has Fearfest, TCM has vintage horror movies, SYFY has the final day of 31 Days of Halloween, Travel Channel has Ghostober, Freeform has 31 Nights of Halloween, Food Channel and Disney Channel have Halloween shows, and most other networks and channels will have some genre programming on Halloween. Check our listing of horror movies and shows for more information.
The weekend is almost over, but remember that, with the exception of Screams, all haunted attractions will be open on Halloween, and many will be open Monday, and/or Tuesday. Check my haunted attractions listings for haunted houses in your area. Click on the link and go to the haunt's site to check for hours, as haunted houses have hours this week that differ from their regular hours.
There are some Halloween parties Sunday night, the Church has the largest, and there are a few Halloween events on Monday and Tuesday, but most of the remaining Halloween parties and events will be on Halloween day and night. Check my Halloween events listing for more information. It's in chronological order, to make it easier to search.
The new Halloween is in theaters now, and it's pretty good, though not as good as the original. Speaking of the original Halloween, Alamo Drafthouse has it playing on Halloween night at it's locations. There are lots of classic horror movies playing at Alamo, Movie Tavern, Studio Movie Grill, Angelika, and the Granada this week, plus lots of movies and shows on television, so take a look at my movie and TV listing for showtimes and horror marathons on TV.
The weather will be nice this week, so get out and do something while the season lasts!
While there are parties on Halloween, and most haunted attractions will be open on Halloween, this weekend has the best parties, and is the best time to see haunted houses and theme parks. Check out my Other Halloween Activities post for information about everything offered from now through Halloween.
Remember that Screams will not be open on Halloween, so this Friday and Saturday are your last chances to see Screams this season. Most haunted houses will be open late this Friday and Saturday. Be sure to check out Cutting Edge, Thrillvania, Parker House, and Halls of Horror!
There are lots of vintage horror movies being shown at local theaters, marathons of horror and scifi movies and shows on TV, plus several new horror movies in theaters. Check out my listing of horror movies and shows to find something to watch in your area, or on TV.
Nearly every club and bar will have a Halloween party over the next week, and there are lots of other types of fun Halloween activities between now and Halloween. Check out my listing of the best parties and other events for more information.
Location-1701 East Lancaster Avenue. Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Just west of the I-30/I-35 interchange, on E. Lancaster. Cutting Edge is on the north side of the street, parking is on the other side of the street. Directions here.
Dates and Hours open-Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October, plus Thursday, October 25, Tuesday, October 30, Halloween, and Saturday, November 3rd.
Sunday, October 14, from 8pm-10pm, Friday, October 19, from 7pm-12:30am, Saturday, October 20 from 7pm-1am, Sunday, October 21 from 8pm-10pm, Thursday, October 25 from 8pm-10pm, Friday, October 26 from 7pm-1am, Saturday, October 27 from 7pm-1am, Sunday, October from 8pm-10:30pm, Tuesday, October 30 from 8pm-10pm, Halloween from 7pm-10:30pm, Saturday, November 3rd from 8pm-10pm.
Price-Cash only at the box office. Credit cards can only be used for tickets online. Click here to buy tickets. Tax is not include in the prices listed below.
General Admission-$34.99, plus a $3.95 fee online.
Timed Ticket-Allows you to drastically cut the wait time in line. No more than a 30-45 minute wait on busy nights. Choose your time when you buy the ticket. $44.99, plus a $3.95 fee online.
Speedpass-Allows you to skip the wait altogether on slow nights, and the wait is around 10 minutes on busy nights. $54.99, plus a $3.95 fee online.
Combo with Thrillvania General Admission ticket-Can be used on any open night. $70 if purchased onsite, on sale for $59.99 online, plus a $3.95 fee online.
Speedpass with Thrillvania Combo ticket-Can be used on any open night. $105 if purchased onsite, on sale online for $84.99, plus a $3.95 fee online.
Group tickets-Group rate tickets are for 15 or more tickets purchased, and they must be purchased online for the group rate discount.
Parking is $10-$15. Parking is now across the street.
Miscellaneous-Cutting Edge is an indoor haunted house, but they have changed their parking this year to open up the area around the haunted house. With plenty of room, Cutting Edge has a souvenir shop, a barbecue stand, and a stand with an assorted menu, including vegan offerings. Now you can get something to eat and spend some time outside the haunt, before or after you go in. A real chef runs the stand, so the food is a step above carnival food.
Even though the haunted house is indoors, it is a huge house, so you need to wear comfortable shoes. There are stairs, and some wet areas, so your shoes also need to have some traction. Do not wear anything that can't get wet. There is a maze with a lot of mist, so avoid wearing anything suede, for example. Also, keep your phone in your pocket. You don't want to lose it, or for it to get wet. Speaking of phones, remember that flash photography is not allowed inside Cutting Edge. This is to protect the actors. Their eyes become adjusted for the low lighting inside the house.
Walk through time-This will vary, depending on how fast you walk, and how good your night vision is. We made it through in about 35 minutes, but we did not go through the bubble tunnel at the end. Taking the bypass probably cut a couple of minutes off of the time.
The upgrade to Cutting Edge includes the way the area around the entrance is decorated. Figures on horseback line the area around the haunted house entrance. Once inside, actors are on you quickly while you approach a high speed vortex tunnel. The tunnel was almost fast enough to force me to hold onto the rails to get through. The tunnel sets the tone for the rest of the house, fast and intense.
Shortly after the vortex tunnel, there is an interesting area with long racks of clothing. You have to walk between the racks, with very little room to move. Actors hide in the clothes and either pop out, or wave a hand in front of your face as you pass by. There are either lots of actors in this area, or there are some fast actors who stay on customers as they make their way through.
One thing I really like about Cutting Edge this year is the lighting. Throughout the haunt, there is great mood lighting with lanterns, which are used to light many of the hallways. They could be Victorian, or Old West. Scene lighting is also effective, with red light in one area, while white light is used to reduce vision to almost nothing in the mist maze.
The laboratory/experiment area seems to have been worked on in the off season, and the detail is impressive this year. The dim lighting in this fairly dark sets of the props and decor nicely.
You go down a flight of stairs to get to my favorite area, the swamp. It's something you would expect to find in Louisiana, in the bayou region. There are Voodoo looking creatures, and the actors have great makeup and costumes. This is the most atmospheric part of Cutting Edge, with beautiful decor, and ghostly lighting. The path winds tightly, and the bridge is very cool. There is one area, sort of like a crypt, that reminded me of graveyards I've seen in the New Orleans area. Swamp actors were active, there were lots of hands close to my face as I walked through. They got close to me on the narrow path, but not too close.
The funeral home has some good props, nice caskets, and what looked like a crematorium. There are some very dark areas toward the middle of the house. It's not like the old days when you had to feel along the walls for a good portion of the haunt, but the dark areas are still effective, especially if darkness is a phobia of your's.
My second favorite part of Cutting Edge is what I call the farm. It looks more like something out of Pumpkinhead than Texas Chainsaw Massacre. You go through the farm house, then the farm itself. It also has an Old West look to it in some areas. Parts of this area could pass as a mining camp. Whatever it's meant to be, the effect is creepy. As with the rest of Cutting Edge, the actors really get into character and this area probably has better hiding places for them than in most of the haunt.
There is no five minute black out maze this year, and I can't say that I missed it. There was supposedly a way out, but I never heard of anyone finding it. Mostly, the old maze irritated me. A clown house is now in it's place. The first part of the clown house looks like what you might see in a macabre circus. There are extremely detailed props. A lot of time must have been spent painting this part of the haunt. The clowns do not make the mistake I've seen in other houses where they just stand in your way and honk a horn. The Cutting Edge clowns run around their area and are able to come back to the same group a couple of times. Once you leave the main clown house, you enter an area that I thought was a maze. There didn't appear to be a way out, and around 20 people ended up in the same large room searching for an exit. A couple of clowns showed us to dead ends, and we were in this area for several minutes before a clown opened a hidden door to let us out.
After the clowns we entered a misty room with bright white light. The light and mist made it impossible to see, so I felt along the wall and eventually found the exit. The room was very wet from the mist and the air was thick. I got pretty wet, luckily I had taken my watch off when I first entered the mist. Stay along the wall, don't go into the middle of the room, and you'll get out in three of four minutes.
At the end, we decided to take the bypass before the tunnel filled with bubbles. The bypass is in plain site this year.
Cutting Edge has lots of animatronics, plus one large manually operated snake, or dragon head. There is an excellent animatronic dragon, but the one to watch out for is the snake. If you aren't careful, you'll be knocked back by it. It's large, and it comes at you with a considerable amount of force, so once you see it, move to the side.
Cutting Edge actors are always among the best in the industry, but they are really special this year. They must practice getting their hands close to people's faces, without touching. They did this frequently in all areas of Cutting Edge, and it's a very effective technique when they can hide next to the path or hall. They are also great at finding places to hide so that you are almost on top of them when they jump out at you. Team work was impressive this year. Several groups of actors worked together, with one coming at you from the left, while a second later another jumped out on the right. The costumers, make up artists, and the set designer exceeded the level of quality of previous years. I didn't see any actors without the ideal costume and make up for his or her part of the house. The decor is now approaching the level of places like Verdun Manor and House of Torment. Cutting Edge has always been intense and scary, and it now looks great too.
A major problem in all large haunted houses is that slow customers cause a pile up that leads to everyone walking through the haunted house in a long line, making it impossible for actors to startle anyone, and causing most customers to miss the effects that are set off by motion plates on the ground. Cutting Edge has solved this problem by having breaks through the house, where people can listen to live music while they wait to go further. A talented trio of drummers are in the first break area, and a band called Chasing Rent is in the second break area. After a few minutes you and your group go forward into the haunted house, without a bunch of people in front of you. The wait in line in the break areas might be irritating in a smaller haunted house, but Cutting Edge is so large that a brief rest is welcome.
Cutting Edge has continued to make improvements each year, and while previous upgrades went well, this year has seen a major leap forward in both the quality of the haunted house, and the outside area, which is now fun to spend time in. Even the parking is better this year. It used to be a pain to get in and out of the parking lot because there was so little space. The new parking areas are spacious, and exiting is now simpler since the cars aren't crammed into a small area.
There are still plenty of nights remaining for you to see Cutting Edge, and it's open late on Fridays and Saturdays. If you are going to buy a general admission ticket, I would advise you to go on a Sunday (or one of the weeknights later in the season) or to show up very early if you're going on a Friday or Saturday. If you do end up in a long wait, you'll at least be able to enjoy food and music, plus roving actors who provide some in line entertainment. This is probably the best year ever for Cutting Edge, so make sure you it at least once!
Location-At the southeast corner of I-20 and Wilson Rd in Terrell. 2330 Co Rd 138, Terrell, TX 75161. Across from the TA truckstop. About 25-30 minutes east of downtown Dallas.
Dates and hours open-Fridays and Saturdays in October, and Halloween. Saturday, October 13th from 8pm-midnight. Friday, October 19 from 8pm-11pm. Saturday, October 20 from 8pm-midnight. Friday, October 26 from 8pm-11:30pm. Saturday, October 27 from 8pm-midnight. Halloween, from 8pm-10pm.
Price-General admission tickets are $29.99, plus tax. Speedpass tickets are 39.99, plus tax. Parking is $10 per car. Tickets can be bought online here. Group tickets (15 or more) and combo tickets with Cutting Edge are also available here.
Miscellaneous-Thrillvania is a haunted park, so wear comfortable shoes with good traction. Thrillvania does have concessions, with great corn dogs, among other offerings. Go to the concessions stand before you enter the trail. The trail leads to the park exit. A pumpkin patch is located just inside the park grounds.
Number of attractions-Three: Verdun Manor, Cassandra's House of Clowns, Sam Hain's Trail of Torment.
Walk through time, for all attractions: 30-40 minutes, depending on how fast you and the people in front of you walk.
Thrillvania has had it's ups and downs over the years, probably more than any haunted attraction I can think of. Things are definitely looking up for Thrillvania this year, and it looks like this historic haunt park has a bright future. It would be nice to see more merchants in the midway in the coming years. One of the things that made the old Thrillvania special was that it was a Halloween festival, in addition to having Verdun, Cassandra's, and Sam Hain's. Fortunately, the food concession is still in place. I wish it hadn't been raining so hard while we were there because I really wanted to have a couple of corn dogs and a frito pie. If it isn't pouring rain when you're at Thrillvania, you need to get at least one corn dog. Your visit won't be complete without it. If you're in the market for a pumpkin or two, you're in luck because you have to walk through a pumpkin patch to get into the park.
With the way Thrillvania is laid out, it's best to start with Cassandra's. The line won't be long if you arrive early, and it's a fun way to get the evening started. Cassandra's is a 3D clown house, featuring a vortex tunnel, lots of neon paint, an area divided by high wire fences, and lots of hyper clowns. There are some cool touches, like the shaking hallway and a bridge that feels like it's sinking as you walk over it. The actors are the best part of Cassandra's. They do some unusual things, like walking on the railing of the vortex tunnel, and climbing on the wire fencing. Getting in your face is their thing, and they do it in every part of the house. The 3D glasses reduce peripheral vision, so the clowns tend to come at you from the side. Hiding behind curtains, to the side, is their bread and butter. I could do without the chainsaw toward the end, since I hate the fumes chainsaws produce, but I guess every haunted house in Texas is obligated to have at least one.
The best time to get your corn dog is after Cassandra's and before Verdun, since you have to walk through the midway to get to Verdun. The Manor was bathed in eerie red lighting as we approached, and the mist in the graveyard in front of Verdun enhanced the atmosphere. This short approach to the Manor looks good, but I do miss the old trail that wound behind Verdun and eventually led to the graveyard.
There has been a major change to the inside of Verdun, the lighting. The downstairs used to be pretty well lit, to allow the customer to examine the well decorated rooms. This year, Verdun is emphasizing fear, rather than decor, and the downstairs is as dark as a traditional haunted house. Actors now have the ability to surprise customers, by moving around in the dark. The trade off is that it's not easy to see much of the gorgeous Gothic decor, but the change is a welcome one since Verdun had looked basically the same for almost three decades. The entryway, parlour, dining room, and library still look good in dim lighting. Perhaps the focus on scaring customers has energized the actors in Verdun, because they have never been this effective at startling people. The actors upstairs were great, and for the first time, I was caught off guard a few times downstairs. The drop down window after the swampy hallway was especially effective since it was paired with an actor who came up behind me when the noise from the window had my attention.
The stairwell in Verdun is still well decorated and well lit. The first part of the upstairs looks like a home, with a bedroom and a den. There are some creepy little girls in this area, and they seem to enjoy getting in your way, and not letting you pass. This part of the Manor seemed a little darker too, but not as much as downstairs. The home gives way to a funeral home next, then you venture into the laboratory. This has changed some over the last few years, but it looks like it is still an area to perform experiments on unfortunate captives, to turn them into something else, possibly werewolves. After the lab comes a dungeon, which makes sense given that test subjects have to be kept somewhere. The descent into the catacombs is still perfectly lit, and the catacombs are narrow enough to make me wonder how many people have had to be pried out of the narrowest parts. Werewolves and chainsaws await in the final part of Verdun, then it's out into the park, and on to Sam Hain's.
As I mentioned before, be sure that you do not want to do anything else before entering Sam Hain's trail. You'll exit the park after the trail. It was raining heavily on the night we reviewed, and had been raining all day. The trail was pretty much a mud puddle, despite the efforts of the ground crew. Seeing the buildings and old vehicles along the trail in this sort of weather was interesting, but I really wish the rain had stopped for a few minutes. Even in rain, Sam Hain's is fun walk. It always makes me think of the area the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was set in. Hats off to the actors who made the best of the terrible weather and didn't stop scaring customers.
There aren't too many nights left for you to see Thrillvania, and it's definitely worth a look, even if you've been there in the past. Enough changes have been made to keep it fresh, even for regulars. It will be interesting to see what lies ahead for the haunt park that Lance Pope built. From what I saw this year, all signs point to a great future.
Catfish Plantation is a restaurant in an old Victorian style house in Waxahachie, a little to east of I-35, one block north of Business 287, on Water St. Directions are here. It is also on every list of paranormal sites in Texas. Several paranormal groups have investigated this place over the years, and DAPS hosts a yearly ghost hunt there. Catfish Plantation also decorates for Halloween and has a pumpkin patch in October. As it's name suggests, they specialize in catfish, but they offer a wide variety of food, and have a full bar. There are seasonal dishes, including pumpkin fries and the great pumpkin dessert, during October. I usually get meat pies as an appetizer, and one of the catfish platters as the main course. Their desserts are good, but they give large portions, so I'm usually too full for dessert.
There are two special events this October. The October 12 Ghost Hunt with DAPS, tickets here, and the Black Champagne Buffet on Halloween, tickets here. Information about the two events can be found here.
Reservations are not taken, and there are only three dining rooms, so it's best to arrive early between Friday and Sunday during October. Catfish Plantation is open from 5pm-9pm Wednesday-Friday, 11am-9pm on Saturday, and 11am-8pm on Sunday. I usually arrive at 5 on Fridays and around 4:30 on Saturdays. I never have to wait at those times.
Directions The entrance to Parker House is easy to miss. It is located on Hwy 380 (University Drive) and is 2.2 miles west of I-35, on the north (westbound) side of 380. From the south, take exit 469 from I-35. That is the exit for University Drive/380. Take a left on University. Drive 2.2 miles, and look for the entrance to Parker House on the right. Drive slowly, the entrance is easy to overlook. There is an old school bus with Parker House on the side, but the bus is so far back from the road that you won't see it until it's too late. From the north, take exit 469 (University Drive/380) from I-35 and turn right. 2.2 miles to the entrance to Parker House on the right.
Dates and Hours open-October 6,12,13, from 7:30-midnight. October 19,20,26,27, from 7pm-midnight. October 14 from 7:30pm to 10pm. October 18,21,25,28, and 30, from 7pm-10pm. Halloween from 7pm-11pm.
Price $25 for general admission. $40 for the fast pass. Cash only at the ticket booth. You can buy online here. There is a fee for online ticket purchases. There are group rates available. Call 469 556 3475 or email dfwfrightnights@gmail.com for group tickets. Your group ticket purchase must be approved before the ticket booth opens on the day of your arrival.
Miscellaneous-Parker House is in the country, so it will be a few degrees cooler than Dallas or Ft Worth at night, on cool nights. There is some uneven terrain, and it's a large house with a trail, so wear comfortable shoes with good traction. Unless it's a cold night, put on lots of Off, or some sort of mosquito repellent. The line to get into the house is long and it's near a pond, which makes it a buffet for mosquitoes.
Walk through time-around 25 minutes total, for the main house, trail, and sanitarium. This makes Parker a good value, at the general admission price. The fast pass is only $15 more. On busy nights, it's probably a good idea to spend the extra money on the fast pass because Parker House only lets in a few people at a time. That makes for a long wait in line later in October.
Last year, Parker House was being remodeled and only had a trail and a hayride. The house is back this year, along with the sanitarium. The trail runs between the two, and there is no hayride. The bridge over the pond is front of Parker House is not safe this year, so follow the cones to the entrance of the main house. The house is eerily lit, and it's a great looking setting. The entry room still has a host, but there was no long talk this time, just directions. At first it does look like you're walking through an old southern Gothic country house, with some macabre touches here and there. Actors become involved after you've passed through a couple of rooms. This year, the actors are a mixture of crazy country guys and crazy young women. There is a backstory to the house. Mary Parker was obsessed with blood and slaughter as a girl, while living with her parents at their funeral home. The parents died when she was still fairly young, she took over the family business, and all hell broke loose. The characters encountered in the house are mostly Mary's minions and victims. There is also a sanitarium, close to the house, full of some other people who were involved with Mary Parker. This is the short version. You can read the full story on the Parker House site. This back story explains a lot of what you see while going through the house. The deeper in you go, the more it looks like a funeral home. Parker House is very well decorated, the actors do a pretty good job of finding places to hide before jumping out at you, and the lighting is just right to make the place look as creepy as possible.
There is a great trail between the main house and the sanitarium. It's more fun on a cool night, but we enjoyed it, even though it was hot and humid when we reviewed. It's a winding trail that passes some shacks, and ends up in the woods. Moonshiners are the main inhabitants of this area. They are a lively bunch and will follow you until the next batch of shiners find you. A couple of girls want to play games along the way, like rock paper scissors. Avoid them. There is a little shack along the trail where you spend a few minutes listening to the resident before being sent on your way. The shack even has a couch, so you can rest while listening to the woman talk.
The trail leads to the Ratliff Sanitarium. You're greeted by an employee of the sanitarium (Alice Parker?) who fills you in on the rules of the place. There are some extremely dark areas, so dark that you will have to feel along the walls to keep going. Ratliff looks as much like a slaughterhouse as a sanitarium, which you will understand if you read the story behind the place. There is even a chainsaw wielding inmate to chase you around.
Parker House has something for everyone. I like haunted trails, and the Parker trail is the longest in this part of the state. The main house looks great, inside and out, and the sanitarium is a nice way to end the experience. Hopefully, the hayride will be back next year. The price is reasonable given the combined size of the three attractions. Even though Parker House is minutes from the UNT campus and Golden Triangle Mall, it feels like it's deep in the country. I've been reviewing this haunt since 2008, and it's still one of my favorite places to see each October.


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SG proposes endowment that administration says breaks statutes
April 8, 2018 6:18 pm by Maria Ranoni
Danielle McDonald, the dean of students, said the act of investing money collected through Activity & Service fees in an outside financial institution breaks USF statutes. ORACLE PHOTO/CHAVELI GUZMAN
There is a divisive item proposed by the Senate in the Activity & Service (A&S) budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year that would allocate $1.375 million to create what's known as an endowment.
This endowment, if passed, would be taken and entrusted with off-campus financial institutions to invest with the intention of generating substantial returns in the future.
However, there's an issue with this: Administration says it breaks USF statutes.
Danielle McDonald, the dean of students, said the act of investing money collected through A&S fees, a student fee, in an outside financial institution breaks USF6.028. This statute states that "All Activity and Service Fees shall be maintained in university accounts."
McDonald also said this would break the investment policy approved by the USF Board of Trustees. A section of this policy states that only the university Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Nick Trivunovich) and the Treasurer (Fell Stubbs) "are authorized to manage the financial assets of the university invested as short-term funds or long-term funds."
"We won't approve a budget that violates policies or regulations," McDonald said. "We've been pretty transparent. The legal counsel, the CFO, have all met with Student Government (SG) leadership that are in support of this endowment. I've met with them several times, gone to the endowment meetings, gone to ASRC (Activity & Service Recommendation Committee)meetings, and have been pretty up front and clear on that. Even if they approve it all, it couldn't happen."
Yousef Afifi, the chairman of the endowment ad hoc committee, has a different take on this.
"We had been told by the university administration that it is illegal to put A&S fees — or student fees is what was told to me — in an outside financial institution," Afifi said. "They said that was against the law and I said 'OK, I doubt that.'"
Afifi said he doubts this because USF administration holds its surplus money from every year, which generally come from student tuition according to him, in outside accounts.
"We quickly came to the realization that (administration telling them it was against statutes) was something to get us to stop trying," Afifi said. "Then we realized to ourselves — not only will we stop trying, we will divert that to other route which was to put A&S fees into the endowment."
Afifi said he maintains that he wants to work with USF administration rather than to be adversarial.
"I never came into office wanting to go head to head with anyone," Afifi said. "On the contrary, I wanted to work with them, I wanted to collaborate with them, but I was expecting them to give me a certain level of recognition in terms of recognizing that I am an elected member of representatives. They haven't done that so far."
Jake Massa, a senator who opposes the endowment, said those in support of it are trying to formalize it before it exists.
"What seems to be going around Student Government is that the administration is wholeheartedly against it," Massa said. "They don't think it's something SG should be doing. So they (senators for the endowment) have definitely been trying to set it up so that there's more legitimacy on their part.
"They made a new committee for an endowment that doesn't exist and that we had voted on two weeks ago."
The question remains though: Why create the endowment in the first place? The answer to that is financial trouble, according to Aladdin Hiba, chairman of ARSC and a supporter of the endowment.
Hiba said the expenses of A&S funded entities have gone up close to 15-20 percent over the last two years. These entities include departments like the Marshall Student Center (MSC), Campus Recreation and the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), as well as student organizations. At the same time, the A&S fee amount charged to students has remained stagnant.
"It's impossible for us to sustain a budget that skyrockets so quickly without having an increased source of revenue," Hiba said.
Moneer Kheireddine, student body president, said he has yet to determine whether he fully supports the endowment.
"In my role as student body president, my goal is to always try and work toward initiatives that are in the best interest of my student body," Kheireddine said. "So, I haven't made a clear cut opinion on what I view of this yet. There's not an easy way to say it, it is a large number. There's a large amount of money going toward this."
Aside from this endowment breaking statutes, there are other concerns related to the types of investments that would be made with the endowment money.
One phrase that was brought up during the planning of this aspect was "socially responsible investments."
This may bring flashbacks of the divestment referendum that was on the SG ballot last year which urged the USF Foundation, a private entity, to divest their own investments from companies that may not be considered morally upstanding by some. These can include the private-prison system, fossil fuels and war industries.
Students voted overwhelmingly in favor of this referendum, but it was later thrown out by the SG Supreme Court.
"There are certain things we don't want to invest in," Afifi said. "That's a conscious decision that the committee members made. That's not to say divestment is our intention."
Hiba said that although these socially responsible investments are important, they are not the reason the endowment is being proposed.
"The key component of the endowment is a financial one rather than a humanitarian one," Hiba said. "It's that we're running out of money and we need to have some way not spending more money than we have."
In a Senate meeting on March 27, however, Afifi said that "Islamic financing" was an important principle in which the money could be invested.
"… I have a phone call scheduled with a potential new provider for our endowment that bases their allocations and investment portfolio management on a very unique principle based on Islamic financing, which was something we deemed necessary in terms of providing a better middle ground between our socially responsible investments opportunities which have very low yield or the very tactical approach to have a very high yield …," Afifi said.
Aida Vazquez-Soto, a senator who opposes the idea of the endowment, said that based on this statement, she is concerned that this endowment will be used as a way to enact the political beliefs of those who are spearheading it.
Another item proposed in the budget was sweeping cuts to those departments that are wholly or partially funded by A&S fees. These include the MSC, Campus Recreation and CSI among others.
"We did realistically run out of money, I'm not going to dispute that, but there's a couple things involved," Vazquez-Soto said. "We ran out of money — that tells me we didn't have the ability to fund an endowment. The other thing is, we were told you can make it with a 5 percent cut, or a 10 percent cut, as long as you're not funding insane little projects."
According to Hiba, Campus Recreation's budget would be going from $3.37 million during the 2017-2018 fiscal year to $3.26 million for the 2018-19 year, the MSC would go from $2.82 million to $2.12 million and CSI would go from $2.08 million to $1.778 million.
"They (Campus Rec and the MSC) are going to be faced with some difficult choices," Hiba said. "The MSC, compared to last year, will have a 5.38 percent cut to their entire budget, so they're going to have to figure out how to make that work within their budget."
Hiba said CSI was one of the hardest hit departments in the proposed budget, because SG felt they overspent on some of their programs like Bulls Night Out.
However, ASRC did manage to fit $132,480 in the budget to pay senators next year as they do not get paid currently. This amount would most likely be used to pay for a certain amount of credit hours per senator, but this detail has not been finalized.
Massa said it is selfish on the part of ASRC to propose senator pay while also cutting the department budgets.
With all of this coming to light around the same time, it's easy to assume that these cuts are being proposed to help fund this endowment. Afifi said that's not the case.
"The endowment has $2 million requested to it initially and that was a number I was comfortable with, it was a number that made sense to optimally issue returns and I ended up settling for $1.375 million which was a 32 percent cut off the top," Afifi said. "The endowment got a cut that was almost more substantial than almost any line item that was funded in all of ASRC.
"So, to say we made cuts (to the departments) to fund the endowment is asinine. By that same principle, you could say that I made cuts to the endowment to fund other things."
Vazquez-Soto said she looks at it differently though.
"He's been going on and on and on about that 32 percent, but the thing is the endowment didn't exist before this budget," Vazquez-Soto said. "That is not a 32 percent cut. That is $1.375 million of new initiatives."
The endowment money is said to come from some remaining unallocated cash and a senior gift account that Senate voted to repeal, according to Hiba. For the 2017-18 year, ASRC allocated 252,000 for the senior gift.
It does seem that Senate has chosen to do little outreach with students to determine if this is a popular idea.
"We are a student government and we've all been elected by students and we're representatives of the students, and by being elected, we make decisions on behalf of students," Hiba said.
Kheireddine said that even though SG is comprised of elected officials, their power is vested through the student body.
"They (senators) need to internalize and ask that question: 'Do I believe that the majority of the student body would be in favor of this,'" Kheireddine said.

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Q: What Superman comic "proved" Clark Kent is not Superman using a cardboard cut-out? I'm looking for a Superman comic that I saw years ago. I'm guessing it was first published in the 70s or early 80s.
The premise was that in order to prove to others that Superman and Clark Kent could be seen in the same room together (to protect his secret identity), Superman created a cardboard cut-out of the Clark Kent identity placed in front of a news camera, while Superman zoomed around in the background.
Does anyone recall which comic this was?

A: You're referring to Superman #291 story 'The Time-Powered Peril!' first published in September 1975.
Both Superman and Clark are involved in filming a commercial for "Rolova" watches. Superman switches places with a cardboard cutout of Clark Kent which apparently fools the viewing audience because they're all wearing 3D glasses.

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February 19, 2020 February 22, 2020 Whitney Kroschel 0 Comments adaptation, Climate Change, insect, invasive species, mosquitoes
Featured Article: Medley, K. A., K.M. Westby, and D.G. Jenkins. 2019. Rapid local adaptation to northern winters in the invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: A moving target. Journal of Applied Ecology 56:2518-2527.
Imagine it's January and you decide to go for a walk: There is snow outside, the ground is frozen, the air is balmy, geese are flying overhead, and some insect is suddenly humming around your head. It's a mosquito. What gives?
In many regions witnessing a mosquito in winter is common. In Louisiana, mosquito season generally ends in November and starts in February. At more northern latitudes, such as New England or the upper Midwest, mosquitoes are seemingly absent for several months. But occasionally one will surprise you in the dead of a northern winter. "How can this be? Where did it come from?" you ask. As you probably expect, many mosquitoes die off when temperatures get too cold outside. But many of them don't. It depends on the species.
Survival Strategies
Most mosquito species in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast survive winter as eggs. Females will find a pool of water where they will lay their eggs in late fall. The adults will eventually die-off when temperatures dip below 50° F (10° C) for an extended period or if there is a freeze. The eggs enter a period known as 'diapause' in which their development is temporarily delayed. In early spring, the temperatures will warm enough for the eggs to continue their development, hatch, and release a new generation of mosquitoes. The species that transmits the Zika virus (Aedes aegypti) uses this overwintering strategy.
Mosquitoes swarming during summer fieldwork in Louisiana bottomlands. Video by author.
At higher latitudes, most mosquito species hibernate during winter. Like many mammals, they seek out protective coverings and hollow hiding spots to hunker down during the cold winter months. Sometimes they hibernate in your house if they get lucky enough to find a way inside. Mosquitoes are most active at temperatures above 80°F (27° C) and when it cools off, they begin to slow down. Their cold-blooded bodies become dormant below 50° F (10° C). But on warm winter days individuals sometimes emerge temporarily – this is where our lone January mosquito friend comes in. They will go back into cover when it gets cold again. In the springtime they finally leave hibernation to begin feeding and to start a new generation.
More Mosquitoes are Coming
Depending on where you live, more mosquitoes have already arrived. The tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is native to Southeast Asia but was introduced to North America in the 1980s where it became invasive. Within three decades this species has expanded northward from the Gulf of Mexico, invading areas with climate unlike that of its native range in Asia. A recent study examined the impressive expansion of the tiger mosquito by comparing winter survival of populations from the center of its North American range to populations at the northern edge of its range (Medley et al. 2019). The researchers measured survival of the species' eggs because tiger mosquitoes overwinter in egg-form. Scientists collected eggs from tiger mosquitoes in Alabama, South Carolina, and Georgia (core populations), and eggs from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois (northern edge populations). They found that the eggs from populations on the northern edge of the species' range survived northern winters better than eggs from populations at the core of the range. Their results demonstrated the rapid adaptation of tiger mosquitoes to colder climates. The results also suggested tiger mosquitoes will continue to expand their range even farther north. Their ability to adapt within a few decades (Sherpa et al. 2019), combined with a warming climate, could lead to an increase in disease risk (Medley et al. 2019).
The Asian tiger mosquito. Photo credit: James Gathany, CDC. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3670049
Focusing on mosquito control on the edge of the species' range is one recommended method to curb their rapid expansion in the United States (Medley et al. 2019). Continuing to support research and study of these species will help scientists better understand how mosquitoes will affect us in the coming decades.
So, get used to seeing more of our mosquito neighbors in winters. They are planning on being here a while, with more of their relatives on the way.
Medley, K. A., K.M. Westby, and D.G. Jenkins. 2019. Rapid local adaptation to northern winters in the invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: A moving target. Journal of Applied Ecology 56:2518-2527.
Sherpa. S., M.G.B. Blum, and L. Despres. 2019. Cold adaptation in the Asian tiger mosquito's native range precedes its invasion success in temperate regions. Evolution 73(9):1793-1808.
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Naagin actor Sharad Malhotra was delighted to share his birthday festivities with his fans as he went live on Instagram. The actor who has a massive fan following took to Instagram to go live and thank his fans for all the birthday wishes that he received. Sharad Malhotra, along with his wife and furry pet, came live on Instagram for close to 20 minutes and interacted with the fans.
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Symphonic Band is an instrumental ensemble open to Sophmores, Juniors, and Seniors. Students are required to demonstrate sufficient musical achievement for this group. The Symphonic Band studies a variety of band literature and performs a wide range of events during the year. Students receive private lessons and have opportunities to perform in various ensembles and participate in Solo & Ensemble Festivals. The Symphonic Band will be combined with the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble for some performances, including the homecoming show. Performances and practices outside of the school day and Solo & Ensemble are a graded requirement for this class.
Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental ensemble at Kimberly High School. Intrumentation is limited and enrollment is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have demonstrated the highest level of achievement on their instrument. (Conductor consent and/or an audition is required.) The Wind Ensemble studies a variety of band literature and performs a wide range of events during the year. Students receive private lessons and have opportunities to perform in various ensembles and participate in Solo & Ensemble Festivals. The Wind Ensemble will be combined with the Concert Band and Symphonic Band for some performances, including the homecoming show. Performances and practices outside of the school day and Solo & Ensemble are a graded requirement for this class.
Jazz Lab Band is the entry level jazz band and is open to all members of the KHS Band program with the instructor's prior approval. Instrumentation is limited, and members must demonstrate sufficient musicianship to obtain approval. Students enrolling in this class are making a full year commitment to the Jazz Lab Band and its performance expectations. Performances and practices outside of the school day and Solo & Ensemble are graded requirements of this course.
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