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Mercy Congress
The World Apostolic Conference on Mercy
Previous Congresses (Archive)
Second North American Congress on Mercy
Regional North American Congress on Mercy
The 3rd World Apostolic Congress on Mercy
The 2nd World Apostolic Congress on Mercy
North American Congress on Mercy
The 1st World Apostolic Congress on Mercy April 2-6, 2008
Day One: Becoming Holy Doors of Mercy
Posted on October 21, 2016 by
By Chris Sparks (Oct 21, 2016)
The second North American Congress on Mercy (NACOM II), running from Oct. 21-22, 2016, is being held at the Prince of Peace Catholic Community in Houston, Texas. Gathering internationally renowned speakers, authors, and witnesses to Divine Mercy, the Congress aims to prepare the faithful to be "holy doors of mercy" through the end of the Jubilee Year and beyond. Our coverage will continue throughout the Congress.
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11 a.m.
Welcome to the North American Congress on Mercy! It's a beautiful, sunny morning here at prince of Peace Catholic Community in Houston, Texas. The grounds are lovely, ornamented with outdoor shrines to Divine Mercy, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and more. Clearly, their winters are mild!
The morning began with Most Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger, bishop of Albany, welcoming pilgrims from across the country (and, indeed, from around the world), then leading the gathered congress goers in prayers from the votive Mass of Divine Mercy.
O God whose mercies are numberless and whose treasure of goodness is infinite, graciously increase the faith of the people consecrated to you, so that all may worthily understand by what love they were created, by what blood they were redeemed, and by what Spirit they were sanctified. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
Bishop Scharfenberger is the episcopal coordinator for NACOM and a great friend of the Marian Fathers, whose provincial superior for the United States and Argentina, the Very Rev. Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, followed Bishop Scharfenberger. Father Chwalek, the vice-coordinator for NACOM, presented to the gathered Congress a video from Pope Francis, which the Holy Father had sent to an earlier gathering of the Church in the Americas on the occasion of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Here's Pope Francis' special message to the American continent during the extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy:
Then we went straight to the heart of the matter: the Sacred Heart, sacramentally present to us in the Holy Eucharist. Bishop Scharfenberger was lead celebrant at Mass, celebrating the votive Mass of Divine Mercy.
In his homily, he spoke of his initial reactions to the Holy Father's calling of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
First, he said, he thought how wonderful it would be to have a year when mercy was easy to receive. Then he thought about how hard it would be to close the year. How do you close the doors of mercy?
The solution, he said, was for all of us to become doors of the mercy of God, doors through which Jesus' mercy reaches the world. Then it won't matter if we close the doors in the cathedrals, because the doors of mercy will be open in every Christian.
At the end of the Mass, Bishop Scharfenberger led the Congress in the prayer of entrustment prayed by St John Paul II on behalf of the world in 2002:
God, merciful Father,
in your Son, Jesus Christ, you have revealed your love
and poured it out upon us in the Holy Spirit, the Comforter,
We entrust to you today the destiny of the world and of every man and woman.
Bend down to us sinners,
heal our weakness,
conquer all evil,
and grant that all the peoples of the earth
may experience your mercy.
In You, the Triune God,
may they ever find the source of hope.
Eternal Father,
by the Passion and Resurrection of your Son,
have mercy on us and upon the whole world!
After the Mass, Fr. Kaz shared the history of the congresses.
He spoke of Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Vienna, Austria, and how the cardinal was present for St. John Paul II's entrustment of the world to Divine Mercy in 2002. The experience inspired the cardinal to begin to seriously promote the message and devotion of Divine Mercy, leading to his formation of the Missionaries of Mercy. During an August 2005 retreat for which Fr. Kaz was present, a "prominent businessman" asked about the possibility of a congress, like the already-existing Marian and Eucharistic Congresses, dedicated to Divine Mercy.
Cardinal Schoenborn brought the idea to Pope Benedict XVI< who wholly supported the idea and mandated that the first World Apostolic Congress on Mercy would be held in Rome.
After finishing his overview of the Congress history, Fr. Kaz introduced a video from Fr. Patrice Chocholski, the present rector of the shrine in Ars, France, where St. Jean Vianney once served. Father Chocholski is also the general secretary of the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM), serving under the Congress president, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Vienna, Austria, to help coordinate the international and regional congresses across the world.
Here's the talk that Fr. Patrice sent to NACOM II:
It's important to try to share with you how large the crowd is here, and how diverse. People from every walk of life are here, from every ethnic background and every level of mobility. One woman is here on a stretcher; there are several wheelchairs; a number of walkers and canes. The people have come from near and far, some from mainland Asia and the Philipines; many from Texas; many from elsewhere in the United States. I hope to have more specific information for you all soon,
But it's the Church, fundamentally. The universal Church has gathered for the North American Congress on Mercy, and it's because Divine Mercy has reached every strata of Catholic society, every culture, every land, as Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, former vice-postulator for the cause of canonization for St. Faustina Kowalska, observed to me last night.
And to offer hope to all those Divine Mercy devotees, our next speaker talked about how everyone can answer the universal call to holiness: by following the Little Way.
Father Michael Gaitley, MIC, delivered a talk on St. Therese of Lisieux's Offering to Merciful Love, her Little Way, and the universal call to holiness that brought the Congress to its feet in a standing ovation at the end.
Father Michael emphasized the papal teaching of recent years, expressed so well in Pope Francis' address to the priests of the diocese of Rome: Now is the time of mercy.
And what does that mean? Father Michael pointed to St. Paul's words, that where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more. We live in some dark, hard times, explained Fr. Michael, and so God has made available to us more grace than ever, especially through the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Way for little souls, in which sanctity is opened up to even the weakest and most sinful of souls by means of trust, "trust in God's promise to little souls that He can raise little souls to holiness in His time and in His manner."
But, said Fr. Michael, we must continue to trust and try to be holy, even in the face of our own sins and faults; especially in the face of our own sins and faults.
"If we keep trusting and keep trying, the promise He makes us through St. Therese, Doctor of the Church, is that He will make us saints."
For more, see Fr. Michael's 33 Days to Merciful Love.
Lunch was a blessed experience. I got to hear a conversation about the message and devotion to Divine Mercy between Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, the director of the Association of Marian Helpers; Fr. Jan Machniak, a noted author and scholar of Divine Mercy sent to represent Cardinal Dziwisz at the Congress; Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, who brought the Diary of St. Faustina out from Communist Poland; and Doug Keck, president of EWTN. The gist of it was that we are obligated to have a devotion to the mercy of God, for we are to honor all of God's attributes.
After lunch, we were treated to a talk by Doug Keck, who shared memories of Mother Angelica; Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR; Fr. George Kosicki, CSB; and many other great figures in the promotion of the message and devotion to the Divine Mercy.
Divine Mercy was Mother Angelica's favorite devotion, he said, and she'd been faithful to it for as long as many of the nuns of her order could remember. She'd been very proud of being the first to put the Chaplet of Divine Mercy on the air.
And EWTN and Mother Angelica had seen many graces come over the years through Divine Mercy.
He recalled one day in particular: the day that St. Faustina was canonized on Divine Mercy Sunday in the Great Jubilee of the Incarnation. He was at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge to help run the broadcast of the day's festivities, along with Raymond Arroyo and Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR. The truck that would transmit the broadcast to the satellite dish was not getting through to the satellite, which was too low on the horizon. After some back and forth, Doug Keck recalled, he said, "Sr. Faustina, if you want people to see this, you'll have to do something."
Thereupon, the team found the satellite with their signal. They went on the air.
Keck said that he leaves it up to each individual's own discernment what happened that day.
He also talked about the challenges confronting Catholics who strive to be faithful in these days of so many losing the faith, talking about how Mother called people to "hurt people's feelings" out of mercy.
"If you don't realize you need mercy, you're not going to avail yourself of it."
Next was Bishop Eugenio Lira, bishop elect of Matamoros and general secretary of the Mexican episcopal conference, who addressed the Congress in Spanish. (English translations of his talk were made available ahead of time.)
He began his talk by discussing the fleeting happiness of life on earth and how quickly we face tragedy or even death. He quoted Pope Benedict XVI, who said that without Christ, life is a meaningless enigma. But reason and faith both point us to meaning, to the truth of the existence and benevolence of the living God. And that living God created us all out of mercy.
"By his mercy, God created us in his image and likeness so that we would be happy forever in him," said Bishop Lira. But we fell. Jesus, Divine Mercy Incarnate, made it possible for us to return to being happy, though, offering the definitive answer to suffering, death, and evil through merciful love. This is the path to true and abiding happiness.
During the 3 o'clock Hour of Great Mercy, the Congress gathered around the Eucharistic Lord for a time of prayer, adoration, and praise. Led by Fr Kaz, the Congress prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, received Benediction, and worshiped the Divine Mercy in the flesh.
After Adoration came witness and song. Kitty Cleveland, the internationally recognized singer and songwriter, shared her testimony to God's mercy with the Congress. She recounted her father's travails in the face of a federal investigation of some clients of the family law firm, an investigation that ended up sending her father to jail and causing serious distress to their family. Over the course of appeals, setbacks, and deep trauma for the family, the Divine Mercy abided as a source of consolation and strength in the face of serious trials.
"The truth is, we reach our greatest spiritual height when we are down on our knees," said Kitty. "The only real tragedy in life is losing a soul to hell. Everything else can be dealt with."
Eventually, her father was vindicated when the Supreme Court overturned his conviction. Kitty performed some of her original compositions, including some she had written specifically because of her father's experiences.
Then came the expert testimony to the Divine Mercy. A panel that included Bishop Eugenio Lira; Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC; Fr. Jan Machniak; Doug Keck; Fr. Chris Alar, MIC; and Fr. Kaz fielded an array of questions from the audience, including "Can non-Catholics receive the graces of mercy Sunday?" (Fr. Machniak's answer: yes, because God is not bound to convey graces only by the Sacraments; Fr. Kaz's answer: it's like "baptism of desire"); "With Hispanic Catholics being the future of the Church in America, how is Divine Mercy doing in Mexico?" (Bishop Lira's answer: Divine Mercy has spread to every part of Mexico; Fr. Kaz's answer: in large part because of Bishop Lira's efforts); and "How can you work in Divine Mercy to the role of being a parent who disciplines their child?" (Fr. Kaz's answer: If someone is going to do something stupid, you need to stop them. If a child is going to stick their hand in an electric socket, they need to be stopped. This is mercy.)
Throughout the day priests were hearing confessions in the back of the church, and the side chapel where the Eucharist is reserved saw pilgrims praying and spending time with the Lord.
After dinner, an evening of praise and worship music by the Catholic African American Mass Choir (CAAM), led by Dr. Andre la Cour and others, followed by the Mandolin Choir from Sacred Heart Church, Conroe, Texas, composed of Hispanic youth and adults. Pilgrims are praising the Lord. The charismatics amongst the crowd are easy to spot. Indeed, there has always been a relatively close connection between the charismatic renewal within the Catholic Church and the Divine Mercy grassroots movement.
So the evening ends in praise on this vigil of the Feast of St. John Paul II. Somehow, I think he'd approve.
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Whitman Bicentenntial Exhibit
Digital exhibit featured at the University of Iowa's "Walt Whitman: A Bicentennial Celebration." This version uses cluster mapping to visualize Whitman's correspondence from 1860–1892. Adjust the slider to view different time periods, and click data points to access the contents of letters.
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But Whitman's feelings toward Washington were not entirely positive, and at moments he could be unapologetically critical. Describing the Capitol's architecture, Whitman writes in a letter to his brother that "these days I say, Jeff, all the poppy-show goddesses and all the pretty blue & gold in which the interior Capitol is got up, seems to me out of place beyond any thing I could tell". Because of Whitman's experiences in the hospitals, he was simply unable to reconcile the horrors of war with what he then perceived as the nation's emblems of greed. Later in life, Whitman's ambivalence toward a stable Capitol city would intensify. In Specimen Days & Collect, he writes that "Our future national capital may not be where the present one is . . . it will migrate a thousand or two miles, will be re-founded, and every thing belonging to it made on a different plan, original, far more superb."
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What Would Whitman "Like"?
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This is a pedagogical exercise which encourages students to think about the social, political, and cultural environment of the nineteenth century using contemporary social networking tools. It aims to put Whitman in conversation with "friends" by imagining how he would have communicated with them in today's digital world.
Goals are to:
engage Whitman's correspondence as a means of exploring the ways in which epistolary media influenced his poetry and prose
think about the types of friendships Whitman cultivates over time
consider the historical and cultural significance of communication media
observe global patterns of epistolary communication, as well as the geographical distribution of sent and received messages
Ultimately, students (in groups) will each construct their own social network based on their assigned historical-biographical period as identified by the Walt Whitman Archive (Civil War, Reconstruction, Post-Reconstruction, Old Age). After, we will use social networking programs like Gephi and Google Fusion Tables to further examine the relationships Whitman cultivates.
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COVID-19 cases surge at Denton supported living center
By Macy Jenkins
Nearly 50 residents and more than 20 staff members at the Denton State Supported Living Center have been infected with the novel virus. Concern continues to grow over the rapid spread there.
DENTON, Texas - Of the 191 total COVID-19 cases in Denton County, about 70 of them are at a supported living center for people with disabilities.
One of the people at the facility is 31-year-old Sarah Danks, who lives with a severe form of autism. Her father, Mike Danks, is the president of the center's family association. He says given the types of mental disabilities of many of the 400 residents, he's not surprised the outbreak there has spread so quickly.
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G.A. Boeckling's Eerie Estate
Location: Former CP Office adjacent to Planet Snoopy
The Eerie Estate contains dark secrets that harken back to the days of G.A. Boeckling himself. As you enter this stately manor, you'll find that these dark secrets have finally been revealed. At the beginning, you'll enter inter a drawing room that has a portrait of none other than Mr. Boeckling, but don't be too distracted because other denizens of a more sinister nature lurk behind every turn. Next you'll enter into the sitting room where ghosts of all types wait for your arrival. As you move further into the house you'll enter rooms such as the wine cellar, the library, the kitchen, and the dining room. Each room presents new terrors that try to drive you away from this ancient home. Each resident of the estate is unique in their own way. When you enter the financial office, you'll be greeted by another spirit calling for his money or when you enter into the game room you'll find a card shark that bet more than he could pay. Even the cloakroom has residents that are none too pleased by your arrival. If you dare, you can also partake of a meal in the estate and be served by reluctant servants of the estate.
The Eerie Estate resides in the old Cedar Point offices adjacent to Planet Snoopy. Each room throughout this indoor haunt is heavily themed and crafted to look like a classic manor. Each room has a specific theme with specific Screamsters that inhabit it. Eerie Estate may be the most themed and specialized of all the haunts at Cedar Point. The estate utilizes theatrical lighting, heavy theming, and light fog to create a stunning visual and emotional experience throughout the entire haunt. For an additional fee, one can also partake in a dinner within the hunt before it opens to the general public.
Hexed
Location: near GateKeeper
2018 (Lights Out)
"Witches of all shapes, sizes and types are ready to greet you in the new HEXED haunted house! Steaming cauldrons, bubbling potions and slithering surprises await you inside this betwitching haunt!"
The Slaughterhouse
Location: Millennium Force Infield
Our butchers are looking for fresh meat and you just might be the next course. But beware - the barnyard may turn on you in this cannibalistic nightmare!
Location: Main Gate Storage
Other Info: Previous Haunts: Toxic Tunnel of Terror (1998-2003), Lair of the Vampire (2004-2007), Club Blood (2008-2012)
Zombie High School takes guests on a journey through the halls and classrooms of the fictional Cleaver High School. Even from the outside of the "school" one can immediately see that this will be no ordinary day of class. Once inside, visitors will pass through a number of different locations including classrooms, offices, the cafeteria, the school dance and even the boys locker room. At each turn, members of the "student body" are there to greet you in their own unforgettable way. The only question that remains is will you be able to "graduate" and escape this school of horrors?
The haunt takes extraordinary steps in order to recreate the feel of a high school as guests journey through various classrooms and offices. Utilizing many castoffs from local schools gives the haunt realism. The attention to detail in each room also takes this haunt to new levels set by the already amazing haunts within the collection of Cedar Point. The haunt uses fog, theatrical lighting, strobe lights to complete the frightening atmosphere.
Deprivation: No Way Out
Location: Steel Vengeance Infield
Enveloped in darkness, every path seems like a blind alley. Pulse-pounding claustrophobia takes hold as you begin to fear that there is truly…no….way….out!
Fearground Freakshow
Location: Frontier Carosel
Step right up to witness a freakshow gone awry – see what has taken hold under the big top – turning it from fun and freaky. Visit the carni-camp where all the freaks live in this all new sinister indoor house.
Blood on the Bayou
Location: Dragster Midway
Blood on the Bayou transports guests to the haunted swamps of Louisiana. This outdoor scare zone walkthrough starts with guests being treated to the Southern drawl of the "swamp colonel" who wastes no time in setting the mood of this walk through. Some of the first scenes revolve around swamp farmers and butchers who are preparing their latest catches. Next you'll venture past some of the locals of this swamp village who are always up for entertaining new guests. Keep your eyes open, you may even spot some former inhabitants of Millennium Island when the paddle boats used to be the main form of transportation around these parts. In the following area, it seems as if you have ventured too far into the woods meeting voodoo priests and military outdoorsmen. The final stage is a southern cemetery where anything can appear.
Utilizing fog, gobo projectors, complex scenery, theatrical lighting and props from the defunct Paddlewheel Excursion, Blood on the Bayou creates a convincing and immersing experience. Nestled under Iron Dragon it follows a path that starts around the Top Thrill Dragster unload station, weaves its way through the woods and eventually along the banks of the river surrounding the newly named Adventure Island. The path finishes under Dragster's launch and exits adjacent to the entrance of TTD.
Cornstalkers
Location: Thunder Canyon
Other Info: Previous Haunts: Werewolf Canyon (2003-2007)
CornStalkers is a psychological masterpiece where your mind will begin to question what's real and what is your own imagination. CornStalkers has a simple premise using the enclosed canyon of Thunder Canyon and thousands of dried cornstalks. The haunt starts with one of the mutated farmers who takes the time to verbally psyche each member of your party out. After this terrifying experience, you walk across a wood bridge outfitted with cornstalk walls which eventually leads into the descent into the canyon. From this point forward you and your party on on your own navigating the rows of cornstalks. At points there are forks in the path which force you to make decisions and can even lead to your party being separated. At any point one of the mutated farmers or the cornstalk monsters can pop out of the cornstalk walls. Many times they are almost invisible to spot. In addition, any slight wind blowing through the stalks could make you believe something is there when its really not. The haunt finishes with a trip to the second floor of the petting zoo barn that has some horrific seems of farmers being mutilated.
CornStalkers is more like an indoor haunt but outside. It usually has quite a long queue and does have a person at the entrance controlling the flow of people. The haunt is best when it is quiet and when only small groups are let through at a time. The haunt's simplicity is its best feature. The endless "hallway" of stalks leads the mind to imagine more than what is there. However, the haunt also utilizes some simple scenery and props in addition to fog, gobo projectors and theatrical lighting. The haunt begins at the entrance to Thunder Canyon and exits through the petting zoo.
Cut Throat Cove
Location: Maverick Infield
Other Info: Previous Incarnation: Terror Island on Millennium Island
With the addition of Dinosaurs Alive! in 2012, the perennial favorite Terror Island was moved from Millennium Island to the Maverick infield. Have no fear matey, all your favorites ghosts and ghouls of the deep are back and better than ever. The cove starts about the same as Terror Island with an abundance of crates spaced as though to simulate the dock of a popular trading port. As usual the pirates of the deep are always happy to welcome you to their humble abode in a way that only a pirate can. As you continue down the path you'll begin to realize the Terror Island was just a small pirate conclave, but The Cove is a whole pirate settlement. As you explore further into the settlement, you'll see pirate villages, shipwrecks, and a few monstrous surprises.
Cut Throat Cove is an outdoor walk through that utilizes fog, gobo projectors, theatrical lighting, and elaborate sets to create the pirate settlement. It starts between Mavericks entrance and the train station and exits through Thunder Canyon's exit. Many people were highly critical of the placement of Dinosaurs Alive! and that was only further inflamed by the announcement that Terror Island would be moving as well. Many pointed out that the fog used was held in by the natural foliage and create a perfect atmosphere for a walk through haunt. This element would be lost being that Maverick's infield is pretty much open. However, the added length and added props somewhat made up for the move.
Trail of the Forsaken
Location: Frontiel Trail
Previous Haunts: Fright Zone, Mechanical Maniacal Screamworks
"The residents of FrontierTown are lurking down the trail turning into their worst phobias after bewitching practitioners have cast a spell upon the whole town. Seek refuge or you might become your own worst nightmare!"
Tombstone Terror-tory
Location: FrontierTown
"The dead of FrontierTown are roaming this Old West community - and they're out to get new cowboys & cowgirls. It's a new haunted experience filled with rootin' tootin' terror!"
Harvest Fear
Location: Near Town Hall
It's all fun and games at the Harvest Fair until night falls and this once happy place transforms into Harvest Fear. An all new outdoor scare zone filled with turn of the century costumed children and terrifying surprises!
Midnight Syndicate
Type: Show
Location: Good Time Theatre (2014), Jack Aldrich Theatre (2017)
Run: Live! 2014 & 2017
Conspiracy of Shadows: 2018
Join Midnight Syndicate as their haunting sounds fill the Ghoul Time Theater each night at Halloweekends. This is no ordinary concert though as mysterious things begin to happen. At first its easy to dismiss the simple falling of stage props or rigging that hasn't been tightened, but it soon becomes apparent that something is seriously amiss. Through all this the Midnight Syndicate duo continues to rock on and produce the heart pulsing music that they have become known for. The ending some may say is to die for. A strange presence envelops the theater and even the stage hands can no longer endure the terrifying atmosphere. As the concert comes to a close one might say that the spectacular ending is just to die for.
Location: Celebration Plaza
Skeleton Crew utilizes the Celebration Plaza as its main stage. Skeleton Crew combines traditional acrobatics but puts a Halloween spin onto them. Included in the show are traditional circus beam jumpers, ring spinners, and fire jugglers. The main event of the show are the dancing and jumping skeletons that defy gravity with their trampoline jumps and wall walking.
Skin & Bones Band
Location: Main Midway
"This talented band of skeletons are dying to entertain you! Tap your toes to some Halloween tunes at the Live Entertainment Hot Spot on the Main Midway."
Eternal Jamnation
Location: Red Garter Saloon
Jam out with the cast in this high-energy, bloodletting revue. Eternal Jamnation features heart-pounding classic rock favorites with a horrifying twist!
Maniacal Mechanical Screamworks
Location: Frontier Trail
Closed: 2017
Other Info: Previous Haunt: Fright Zone (2001-2010)
The world of Screamworks is like stepping into an alternate reality. In this world the power of steam and not electricity reigns supreme. Slightly Victorian in nature, the residents of Screamworks are amalgamations of humans and mechanical gears. Enter Screamworks from the north and you are greated by a giant copper skull that has thousands of laser beams pouring out of its mechanical eye. Also the skull has a personality all it's own and has been known to harass those guests brave enough to enter Screamworks. Once inside, you'll meet more residents that are also dark reflections of Victorian ladies and gentlemen. Between the famous "sliders" and the mechanical version of Jack the Ripper, you'll need to stay alert to make it out alive. Along the route you'll also see mechanical constructs such as pressurized vats, evil giant ducks and an airship.
Maniacal Mechanical Screamworks is based on the genre of steam punk which portrays an alternate reality where steam power and Victorian style of dress never faded away but only evolved into higher forms. Screamworks may be considered a "starter" haunt for families because it is usually less intense than most of the other haunts at Cedar Point. Screamworks is also a two way haunt that can be accessed from either end of Frontier Trail. It also utilizes theatrical lighting, fog, light scenery, and gobo projectors throughout the walk through.
Edge of Madness
Location: Red Garter Saloon
2013 - Infernal Nightmare
Edge of madness returns for 2013 with an all new set list but retains the same all out energy performance that it has become known for. This year the set list is all 80's rock and ballads features great singing with well choreographed dance routines.
2014 - LIVE!
"It's your worst nightmare and the band's all here! Join us at the Red Slaughter Saloon for even more bedlam, anarchy and musical mayhem!"
2016 - Totally Committed
Sideshow: A Carnival of Magic
Location: Jack Aldrich Theatre
Playing daily at the Jack Aldrich Theatre is Sideshow: A Carnival of Magic. The show combines traditional song and dance routines with classic magic tricks all set to contemporary music. In addition a traditional clown comes out between sets to entertain the audience with magic that includes audience participation.
Fear-y Tales
Location: Camp Snoopy
Step into a disturbing, twisted storybook where demented fairy tale characters are determined to make sure happily ever after doesn't happen!
Eternity Infirmary
Location: Former Frontier Carousel
Type: Haunted House
Other Info: Previous Haunts: Erie Manor (1997-2000), U.R. Dade School of Mortuary Science (2001-2009), Dr. D. Mented Asylum for the Criminally Insane (2010)
The first sight you will see before entering the Infirmary is a vintage ambulance that not only has flashing lights but also a siren that wails intermittently. Once inside the Eternity Infirmary you are "treated" to a whole host of frights and scares as you explore this deadly hospital. Starting you witness many ghastly scenes of death along with spooky medical posters and signage. At many points, the dead on the gurney prove that they still have some life in them to make one last attempt to bring you down with them. Along the way you'll also meet some of the more intense patients that have been tied down or handcuffed for both your protection and theirs.
The Eternity Infirmary is probably the most traditional of the haunted houses at Cedar Point. It utilizes intense scenes and props but also the traditional method of capitalizing on darkness and tight hallways to create a sense of being trapped. The haunt also utilizes theatrical lighting, intense scenery, and hydraulic animatronics to blur the lines of reality. In 2010, the haunt was re-themed from a mortuary to an insane asylum. Cedar Point came under fire from mental health advocates especially the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio because they claimed the name inspired fear and misunderstanding to the general public in regards to those who have mental illness. Cedar Point the following year changed the name to be a general hospital.
Eden Musee
Location: Mean Streak Infield
Cedar Point returns to its history once again for this indoor haunt. The Eden Musee is a new take on the classic wax museum. Entering into the museum you'll notice this not your normal attraction. The first room is a circular room that contains a number of different historical wax displays such as one of Marie Antoinette. In the center is a strange looking wax fountain. As you progress further into the hallway, a grim realization comes upon you, many of these wax figures just don't look lifelike. At any turn these figures can suddenly spring to life and make you their next victim. If you try to run, you'll come upon other torture devices and scenes that are more grisly than the last. One of the most harrowing is the lifeless body and disfigured face of the father of the famous axe murderess, Lizzie Borden. If you make it past this, you enter into the inner workings of the museum. First you'll have to not be caught by the wrapped victims who have not been as lucky as you thus far. Escaping that, you enter into the preparation sections of the museum, navigating the storage area and then the wax boiler rooms. It becomes obvious that the reason why this wax museum is so realistic is that the unlucky guests become the next exhibits.
Eden Musee is a homage to the original Eden Musee that appeared at Cedar Point near where the Jack Aldrich Theatre currently stands. The Eden Musee operated at Cedar Point from 1919 until 1966 with only a few interruptions within that timeframe. This haunt though contains no real wax figures but representations of them using mannequins. The haunt uses elaborate scenery to recreate the inside of wax museum. In addition, it uses strobe lights, fog, and theatrical lighting. As you walk through you may also find antique chandeliers from Hotel Breakers and pieces from the queue of the former Disaster Transport.
CarnEvil
Run: 2004-2014
The oldest scare zone walkthrough but arguably still the best. The dark circus still features a ringmaster caller at each of the two entrances. Once inside the freaks reign supreme. Of course you will find the standard assortment of clowns but you'll also find creatures of all kinds. Monkeys, contortionists, and pugilists are just a few of those that you may encounter. As you traverse the path of Camp Snoopy, these creatures are hiding on all sides. They could be behind garbage cans, in tents, laying on the ground, or even right behind you. You may also find previous guests of CarnEvil along the way that weren't so lucky. Many skeletons can be found playing arcade games, strapped to the wheel of death, or playing dart throwing at skulls.
CarnEvil utilizes fog, gobo projectors, tents, theatrical lighting, props from the former Kiddy Kingdom, and other simple scenery. CarnEvil's original location was on the Wicked Twister Midway turning onto midway in front of Joe Cool Cafe (former Macaroni's). It moved in 2008 to reportedly free up the beach resort gate so that families with young children could exit without fear of....fear. Today entrances can be found by the Dinostore gift shop and across from Gemini. CarnEvil is a two way walk through which can sometimes make it difficult for the screamsters to properly place themselves and reset their scares. At the very least it does require them to become creative on a nightly basis to adapt to changing crowd conditions. Oversized crowds also present problems due to there not being any entrance control on the walk through.
Club Blood
Club Blood is an indoor haunt that is designed to be a bit more edgy than the rest of the offerings at Cedar Point. The entrance and queue are themed with rope, cones and police horses providing the physical queue. Outside the entrance to the haunt there is also run down cars that have definitely seen better days. The theme presented is akin to attending an underground rave at a warehouse. As the bouncer opens the entrance door you find yourself in a dark back alley type hallway. All along the walls concert posters and photos are plastered. Garbage cans and warehouse barrels create a disorientating maze. Strobe lights cause further disorientation as you begin to realize that this isn't any normal rave. Little hints begin to give away that this rave is indeed populated by gothic horrors and vampiric dancers. By this point, you enter the Club Blood and the lighting shifts to a more club like atmosphere. Cage dancers try to lure you into their deadly game while other vampires try to bite you as you are distracted. The final scene takes you to the VIP lounge where all gets are off. Can you survive the most memorizing of the vampires or will you become just another victim?
Club Blood is recommended for more mature audiences due to its enclosed nature but also more adult themes. It heavily utilizes strobe lights, theatrical lighting, fog, and elaborate scenery to create an overall disorientating yet exhilarating experience. The entrance to Club Blood is next to Hurricane Hannah's. The haunt utilizes warehouse space to recreate the underground club atmosphere. Denizens of the club have also been known to taunt those spectators too scared to actually enter sometimes going as far as chasing them on the Main Midway.
Fear Faire
Location: Pavilions near Raptor
Travel back in time to an age where magic, dragons and knights reigned. However, this trip is not one back to the classic Arthurian legend but rather a trip to what can only best be called the Dark Ages. Entering into the Faire, you will be greeted by a great dragon that warns you to turn around. Many will indeed heed its advice while other will continue their sojourn into the dark castle. From this point forward all reason is suspended and you enter into pure chaos. Twists and turns will confuse you as you try to navigate through this maze while creatures, knights, and peasants all try to expel you, the interloper, from their realm. It is quite easy to lose your way and have to double back to find the correct exit. Woes continue when you run into medieval torture devices. At one point you exit the dark castle and move through a gypsy encampment. Expecting a rest is a mistake as the gypsies are even more offended of your presence. Entering back into the castle you'll find even more dark monks, dishonored knights and creatures of all sorts. Finally you make it to the exit but not before you have to run a final gauntlet of dark mages that wish your doom.
Under the right circumstances, Fear Faire can be the best haunted attraction at Cedar Point. The pavilions on a calm night hold the fog in and visibility becomes so poor that it is difficult to see your hand in front of your own face. This obviously gives the Screamsters awesome ability to pop out of nowhere to scare. In addition, it adds greatly to the terrifying psychological effects of the walk through. When first opened, Fear Faire was a two way walk through. Now, it has been made into a one way course that begins next to Raptor and exits by the front Sky Ride station. This also has increased the effectiveness of the haunt by allowing for Screamsters to be able to set particular scares. Fear Faire also utilizes theatrical lighting, elaborate sets, gobo projectors to enhance the mood of the walk through.
Spooky Shenanigans
Location: Palace Theatre
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Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Winds northerly 20 to 25 km/h shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
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2017 WGA Awards: Advice for Writers
I love the WGA Awards! Any event that shines a light behind the camera and onto the person … on the computer keyboard … who started with a blank page … is aces in my book. The Writers Guild of America Awards, which has a mix of writers (nominees and honorees) along with family and friends along with celebrity presenters walking the red carpet, seems to get bigger every year.
I was fortunate to grab a few writers and have them share their words of wisdom.
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer, who later took home the award for adapted screenplay for Arrival, shares what he does when he goes through a dry spell, what he wishes he knew at the beginning of his career, and more.
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The co-writer of Hidden Figures Allison Schroeder explains what inspires her. Her advice? "You've got to keep going. This is a marathon not a sprint."
Dan Wilcox
Dan Wilcox, best known as a writer on the acclaimed CBS series, M*A*S*H, was this year's recipient of the WGAWest 2017 Morgan Cox Award in recognition of his exemplary service to the Guild. "Keep writing," Dan says. "There's no substitute."
What do you think? What was your favorite film or tv show from last year? And what is your best bit of advice for writers? Please share in the comments.
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Experts Predict Bankruptcy Of Many Football Clubs In Europe
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Analysts watching the evolving economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the sports world say that bankruptcy could hit many football clubs around the world.
The pandemic has resulted in significant loss to commercial revenue for clubs all across Europe because there are no games in almost all of the countries since the last two months at least and analysts predict that even if matches are resumed in some countries, stadiums are most likely stay empty for months to come because of the necessity for social distancing.
Lokomotiva Zagreb director Dennis Gudasic said that the causes for concerns included a slowdown in the multi-billion-dollar transfer market as well as possible defaulting on payments from player deals made before the shutdown.
"I think the biggest threat to club football in the coming six months is going to be the survival of smaller clubs," Gudasic said during an online debate hosted on Wednesday by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.
If the challenges facing smaller clubs are not understood, there can be a "drastic situation whereby we have maybe 100 or 200 clubs go bankrupt in September or October" he warned.
Currently many of the well known football clubs are seeking to participate in richer leagues so that they can complete their seasons and be able to revive the transfer market by fulfilling the contracts against money paid by broadcasters to the clubs.
"This is where there is a lot of uncertainty," Gudasic said. He added hat some clubs in Croatia had become "actually addicted" to transfer revenue from their former players in terms of budgeting.
Some degree of flexibility will be shown by FIFA, football's world governing body, for what is typically the trading period in Europe in July to August, since there is no definitive clue about when there can be a resumption of the current season so that it can be ended and the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign.
"This would be a good idea to make like a six months transfer window from summer to winter 2021," Sadowski said. "It would give all those clubs a chance to better plan transfers and their budgets."
Analysts also highlighted the huge wealth gap in Europe even though football clubs in countries like English also face hardship if broadcast deals are not paid in full. Gudasic said that this season, every English Premier League club will still be paid tens of millions of dollars compared to clubs in Croatia that will get only about 150,000 euros or $162,000 annually from domestic TV revenue.
Football clubs faced "an existential threat", predicted European Club Association (ECA) leader Andrea Agnelli in March.
And the Juventus president has described the coronavirus outbreak as "the biggest challenge our game and industry has ever faced".
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Q: Flash CS5 Moving an object around in a circle 1 degree at a time I have an object called point that I can move around the screen with my mouse. This object has a vector mapped through it (_v1) using the center of the stage and "point"s x,y location in order to draw the vector (note all of this is working fine). My problem is occurring when I set up was a button that simply sets a value to true if you press it. The idea behind this button is that when pressed, whatever location "point" is at, it will move 1 degree clockwise in a circle around the center of the stage (this is all happening in the frameHandler so I can keep clicking the button to make it continue around the stage). The code I am using is based in an if statement listed below:
if(clockwisePressed) {
    var v1angle:Number = _v1.angle;
    v1angle++; //increase the angle by 1 degree
    if(v1angle>180) {
        v1angle -= 360;
    }
    //Now just move the crosshair and get it ready to be redrawn
    point.x = centerX - _v1.m * Math.cos(v1angle);
    point.y = centerY - _v1.m * Math.sin(v1angle);
    clockwisePressed = false; //remove button pressed boolean
}

So what is happening here is that clockwisePressed has been set to true so this fires off. My vector (_v1) is set up to tell me the angle (already converted from radians to degrees) but it's a read-only value. So I assign it (_v1.angle) to v1angle so I can mess with it and increase it by 1 so I'm moving clockwise around the center of the stage. Then I just check to make sure that it falls into a range between -180 and 180 (if I trace _v1.angle around the stage, 0 degrees is to the left, 90 degrees is straight up, 180 degrees is to the right, and -90 is straight down). Now using the formula I derived from this thread but converted to work with 0 degrees pointing to the left and the value for Y going up the further down the stage you go, I came up with
x = centerX - radius * cos(angle)
y = centerY - radius * sin(angle)

Now when I make a sample chart on paper and use these values on my calculator, this works like a charm. If I plug in an angle, the radius, and center I get a point right on my circle I draw on a sheet of graph paper. However, when I actually try this in flash, the "point" jumps all over the stage. (Note that _v1.m  is just the magnitude of the vector between the center of the stage and "point" which is the same as the radius).
So I trace everything and the values for cos and sin don't seem to be coming out right. For example, if my angle is -1.9581 and I take the cos of that on my calculator I get something along the lines of 0.9994 but flash traces Math.cos(angle) to be -0.3777. Isn't using Math.cos(-1.9581) the same as putting -1.9581 into your calculator and hitting cos?
So in the case of my example above, my point.x went from 139.95 to 261.3. Quite a big jump for what was supposed to be 1 degree. So I'm at a loss here as to what is causing this code to fail so drastically. Am I doing something wrong here?
UPDATE: If anyone who searches this topic is interested, below is the corrected code that works:
if(clockwisePressed) {
    var v1RadAngle:Number = Math.atan2(_v1.vy, _v1.vx); //get angle in radians
    v1RadAngle += 0.0174; //increase the angle by ~1 degree more or less
    //Now just move the crosshair and get it ready to be redrawn
    point.x = centerX - _v1.m * Math.cos(v1RadAngle); //_v1.m = radius
    point.y = centerY - _v1.m * Math.sin(v1RadAngle);
    clockwisePressed = false; //remove button pressed boolean
}

A: The trig functions in Flash expect input in radians, but you're using degrees.  You must convert your degree value to radians before using it:
var angle:Number = -1.9581;
var radAngle:Number = angle * Math.PI / 180;
trace(Math.cos(radAngle)); // 0.9994160815411552

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While this Question Time was opened for NaNoWriMo it's not specifically for NaNoWriMo people. And you're welcome to share the URL with anyone who you think has something they should be asking me.
The question I want to be asked this time is about English currency in the thirteenth century. Feel free to make astute guesses. If you want to ask me why parents don't like it when I explain about Santa, however, feel free.
This is open to anyone (you don't have to know me) and you can ask anything. I won't answer questions that require much research at my end - open question season is not a place for me to do significant amounts of research for others. If I don't know an answer off the top of my head, however, I will say so.
Let me take care of the standard questions. My current research is all to do with cultural constructs and genre and how we tell stories. The novel I'm working on right now is science fiction and about alien engagement with Earth and is sarcastic and feminist and full of chocolate and fruitcake. My next novel (publication-wise) is about colonialism and is not set on Earth.
With history questions, remember that if a hundred years is a long time to you personally and if you've seen heaps of changes in your less-than-100-years, that this might also apply to people in the past - this is another reason to ask precise questions.
Frivolous questions are fine. I do not answer "How long is a piece of string?" or "What's your shoe size?" for once was enough for both of those questions.
Personal questions are fine for I can always be snarky or refuse to answer. I reserve the right to be snarky, in fact, or cheeky, or even impudent. I will take serious questions seriously, however. It's OK to ask me about being Jewish, especially if there isn't anyone else you can ask. It's not OK to ask me about my housekeeping.
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Tibetan youngster Nyima Yangchen: From herder to Olympics dreamer
Li Jing
Nyima Yangchen could have been an ordinary Tibetan shepherd, but snowboarding has changed the fate of the 17-year-old.
As the first winter sport athlete representing Tibet Autonomous Region competing at the National Youth Games last January, she ranked 11th and 12th for parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom respectively.
"I am already very satisfied that I can compete at this level. I will keep up practicing," Nyima Yangchen said.
Nyima Yangchen skis during the National Youth Games in January 2019. / China News Service Photo
Born in Chamdo in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Nyima Yangchen didn't receive any education before 11, when she was mainly spending time herding her family's dozens of yaks on the expansive plateau.
In 2013, Nyima Yangchen was selected as a track and field athlete for her outstanding physical fitness and began to study at local Chamdo Sports School.
She then focused on archery for four years until she had been trained as a snowboarder for the national team in the inland since July 2018.
Nyima Yangchen (L) is with a teammate at the National Youth Games in January 2019. /China News Service Photo
"I fell over a lot during the first week I started to ski, I cried a lot," Nyima Yangchen recalled her time as a beginner, but she quickly enjoyed the snow and ice.
Far away from Tibet, she and several other fellow Tibetans would dance along with folk music for as long as three or four hours during their spare time. "We play Tibetan music in our dormitory, which makes us feel that we are back home," she said.
Tibet capitalizing on ice and snow
Tibet, known as the "roof of the world," with an average altitude of 4,500 meters of Himalayan climate, boasts an abundance of snow-capped mountains and glaciers.
Mountaineers in training in Tibet. /VCG Photo
According to Ngawang Tashi, head of the Tibet Winter Project, Tibetan athletes are endowed with good endurance and sense of snow and ice compared with their peers thanks to the region's unique natural environment.
Authorities in Tibet have attached great importance to winter sports, extreme sports as well as outdoor activities in recent years, such as mountain-climbing, skiing and other adventure sports.
Tibet is also building the world's highest ski resort near its capital Lhasa, one of the highest cities in the world at 3,490 meters.
The new resort is expected to be used to train athletes in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
2022 Winter Olympics logo. /VCG Photo
So far, 11 cross-country skiers and 13 downhill skiers from Tibet have won two gold medals, five silver medals, and six bronze medals in various competitions at home and abroad.
A total of 29 Tibetan competitors have become hopeful candidates for the upcoming Winter Olympics.
"My dream is to stand on the snowfield of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and achieve high honors for my country," Nyima Yangchen said.


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Listing courtesy of Kaye Realty Inc..


Part of the pastel leather collection, this stylish heather leather dog collar by Mutts and Hounds is hand crafted in Italian leather and made in England. Each heather leather collar is stitched for strength, fitted with solid brass fastenings and coated especially for a silver finish. Lastly they are embossed, edge stained and boxed, ready for their new owner.
X-Small neck size: 9.5"-12"; width: 0.5"
Small neck size: 12"-15"; width 0.5"
Small Wide neck size: 12"-15"; width 1"
Large neck size: 18"-22"; width: 1"
We also have a matching heather leather dog lead to compliment this dog collar and they are available in 2 widths.


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TV this week: 'American Music…
TV this week: 'American Music Awards' and 'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade'
Also, the 'Grinch' and 'Frosty' make their annual holiday visits
INDIO, CA – APRIL 14: Katy Perry performs onstage with Zedd at Coachella Stage during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 14, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
By Chuck Barney | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: November 22, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. | UPDATED: November 22, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.
Chuck Barney's TV and streaming picks for Nov. 22-28
DON'T MISS: "2020 American Music Awards" — Taraji P. Henson is our host for the annual trophy bash that celebrates the year's best chart-topping artists, as determined by fan votes. Among the night's performers at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles are Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion and Shawn Mendes. Also, Katy Perry returns to the "AMA" stage to deliver a world premiere broadcast performance of her latest single "Only Love." (8 p.m. Sunday, ABC).
Other bets:
SUNDAY: "Belushi" is a feature-length documentary that examines the life and legacy of comedic actor John Belushi. The film leans heavily on candid interviews with his collaborators, friends and family, including Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Penny Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Carrie Fisher, Chevy Chase, Harold Ramis, Jane Curtin, Ivan Reitman and his high school sweetheart and later wife Judy Belushi. (9 p.m., Showtime).
MONDAY: Based on a 1939 novel by Rumer Godden, the three-episode limited series "Black Narcissus" follows a group of young Anglican nuns trying to establish a mission in a remote part of the Himalayas. The site's haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. The cast includes Diana Riggs in one of her last roles before her death. (8 p.m., FX).
MONDAY: The "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" revival series that debuted in 2016 on Netflix gets a four-night re-airing on the show's original broadcast home. The story begins in the winter as Rory (Alexis Bledel) works through job-related struggles and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) deals with some unresolved issues of her own. (8 p.m., The CW).
TUESDAY: "NCIS" hits a milestone tonight with its 400th episode. Flashbacks reveal the murder case that gave young Gibbs (Sean Harmon) his first brush with NCIS and his introduction to young Ducky (Adam Campbell) — a meeting that would lead to a long-running bond. (8 p.m., CBS).
TUESDAY: Times are tough around the world in 2020, and life in the backwoods of Appalachia is no exception. The outlaw distillers of "Moonshiners" return for another season in which they take bigger risks and ramp up their operations to meet unprecedented demand during the pandemic. (8 p.m., Discovery Channel).
WEDNESDAY: Real-life spouses Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn play Santa and Mrs. Claus in "Christmas Chronicles 2." A follow-up to 2018's popular film, the new saga brings Kate (Darby Camp) back to the North Pole when a magical troublemaker named Belsnickel threatens to end Christmas for good. (Netflix).
THURSDAY: Yes, despite the pandemic there still will be a "Macy's Thanksgiving Parade." The 94-year tradition continues without street-side spectators and marching bands, but with plenty of ornate floats, humongous balloons, and Broadway performers — plus Santa Claus, of course. (9 a.m., NBC; re-airs at 2 p.m.).
FRIDAY: It's again time to chill out with "Frosty the Snowman" as the jolly happy soul drops by in his annual holiday special. The program is immediately followed by "Frosty Returns." (8 p.m., CBS).
FRIDAY: Put all of Whoville on alert: The grumpy green grouch with a heart two sizes too small returns in the enduring animated classic "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas." (8 p.m., NBC)
SATURDAY: It wouldn't be the holidays without Hallmark movie mainstay Lacey Chabert. In "Christmas Waltz," she plays an attorney who takes ballroom dance lessons after a bad breakup. Of course, a handsome instructor (Will Kemp) helps to ease her pain. (8 p.m., Hallmark Channel).
Contact Chuck Barney at cbarney@bayareanewsgroup.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/chuckbarney and Facebook.com/bayareanewsgroup.chuckbarney.
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The 4" MK IV (RTH - Rotating Tool Head).
Multi-position tool head has three levels (1/16, 1/8, 1/4) to allow channel folding.
Cut-Outs reach into parts for complex folds.
Tool head and base are machined from aircraft grade aluminum.
Never need to Remove the KNOB!!!!!
Instructions and small folding blade included.
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Бургаз (Бургазада,  или, коротко, ) или Антигони () — остров, третий по величине среди Принцевых островов в Мраморном море около Стамбула. Население около 1500 человек.

География
Официально относится к Стамбульскому району Адалар. Представляет собой холм, имеющий 2 км в поперечнике. Площадь 1,5 км². На острове запрещено передвижение на автомобилях, за исключением служебных (полиция, скорая помощь), поэтому единственным транспортом остается гужевой. Добраться до острова можно на пароме из Стамбула. Единственной горой является пик Христа, его высота 170 метров.

История
Деметрий I Полиоркет диадох Александра Македонского построил здесь форт и назвал остров Антигони в честь своего отца Антигона I, полководца Александра Македонского. Однако сейчас он известен как Бургазада или, коротко, Бургаз (по-турецки «форт»).

Достопримечательности
На острове находится церковь Айя Яни, построенная в 876 году. Она неоднократно разрушалась, нынешний вид имеет после реставрации 1896 года. Также здесь находятся монастырь Христа, госпиталь святого Георгия, святой источник Аязма. Бургазский санаторий является одним из первых санаториев Стамбула, построен в 1928 году. Единственная мечеть построена в ознаменование 500-летия со дня взятия турками Константинополя в 1453 году.

На Бургазе жил знаменитый турецкий писатель и поэт Саит Фаик Абасыянык, который описывал остров в своих рассказах и стихах. Ныне в его доме располагается музей. В любимом ресторане писателя в Калпазанкайя находится его статуя со стаканом ракы, который каждый день наполняет хозяин заведения. В честь писателя названа площадь перед портом.

Первый частный зоопарк Стамбула появился на Бургазе.

Экология
В 2003 году в результате лесного пожара сгорела значительная часть лесного массива острова.

Примечания

Острова Турции
Острова Мраморного моря


At the heart of Baan Hin Sai Boutique Resort and Spa, a natural spa constructed in the rock outcrop. Guests receive their spa treatment in an open pavilion on top of a cliff with a full view of the ocean and blue sky. The sauna rooms also offer outstanding views of the cliff and sea.
The most special treatment is the authentic royal court massage offered at the spa and as an air-conditioned room service.


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Q: Check if a tablet is connected to a power supply from a windows 8 store app Is it possible from a Windows 8.1 store application to tell if the tablet has it's power supply connected.
Basically I poll a service every 15 minutes to check for new data but I'd like this to be every minute if the power is connected.
I did ask this question a while back and was told it wasn't possible but I was wondering if the windows 8.1 update has added any extra functionality.
I'm using Visual Studio 2013 and the application is a Windows 8.1 application.
Many thanks

A: Still no Power Management API or any alternatives for Windows 8.1
Check System section in this MSDN article:
Alternatives to Windows APIs in Windows Store apps


My Cop of the year was chosen for the Exotique advertising banners. Wooohoo!
It was over there maybe since some days in the CGTalk home page! As a CGSociety member I use to disable all bannerads (but sometimes advertising can be good aswell). Two banners in rotation with me and Miss Melanie Delon.
cool stuff pal! keep up the good work.


And alfgar knew that canute had found that secret at last.
I met bantam lyons going to back that horse only i put him off it and he told me bloom gave him the tip.
Some sin, perhaps, needs correction; some- confound your intolerable impudence and cant!
Then for a moment they faced each other, after the weary years; each gaunt and wan and old, but in their eyes the light and the love of long ago.
Mamma, i can't talk about it-i won't.


"'No; I am Kim. This is the great world, and I am only Kim. Who is Kim?' He considered his own identity, a thing he had never done before, till his head swam. He was one insignificant person in all this roaring whirl of India, going southward to he knew not what fate."
I grew up on Disney's The Jungle Book - talking snakes, marching elephants, dancing bears, and harmonizing vultures singing Beetle-like tunes. What's not to love? Although the story was loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's book, I have to wonder what Kipling himself would have thought of Walt Disney's version.
My exposure to Kipling's works was basically limited to the Jungle Book (in the form of children's literature and films ) and watching a young Sean Connery, Michael Caine, and Christopher Plummer in The Man Who Would Be King . As an aside: if you haven't watched that movie, I suggest that you do. I have always found it interesting to watch.
Since I have read several books based on India and Indian culture in the last few months, I decided it was time to read the adult version of a Kipling book, and I chose Kim . I won't lie: I had a hard time getting lost in this book. It felt more like I was reading an assignment for school rather than a chosen book for pleasure. However, there were some highlights that stood out to me - more paragraphs (like the one at the top or this one below) than actual plot. I liked the ideas because they rang true to me. I understood the sentiment behind, "I am only Kim. And who is Kim?". In the last year of personal growth, knowledge and learning have become more important to me than in all the years of my official education, so the whole idea of "it seemed that the more a man knew the better for him" hit home.
I didn't know much about Rudyard Kipling (and still don't know a lot), other than the fact that he was a British citizen who spent most of his life in the highways and byways of India. The forward of Kim - written by Eileen Charbonneau - gives some additional insights into who Kipling was and how he felt about the natives of the land that he loved and the politics that eventually gave them their freedom. Much of what he said or did would be taken as racist in this day and age, but as Charbonneau points out, he was merely following the common thought of the day. At the same time, in characters like Mowgli and Kim, we see a softer side to Kipling as he was a champion for those who had no one to defend or care for them.
"Many years ago Rudyard Kipling gave an address at McGill University in Montreal. He said one striking thing which deserves to be remembered. Warning the students against an over-concern for money, or position, or glory, he said: 'Some day you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.'"
Many of the characters in his book, including those in Kim (like the lama) are examples of this and I think it's something to bear in mind as we move forward in the world. It really doesn't matter how much you save at the grocery if you're stingy with what you have. It's not about the job title, it's about how well you do the work you are given. Do you care more about getting the glory or having the personal satisfaction of seeing a completed task? It's about learning satisfaction in the small things, which is one of the main points of Kim and one of the reasons that this book won't be going to the used bookstore.
I'll be linking up to the Life as MOM "Booking It" review on February 11th, so make sure you check back to see what other people thought of their book choices on February 10th and 11th. If you would like to read my reviews of other books I read in January, you can find them HERE and HERE. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Reading!
Jungle Book was probably my favorite Disney movie growing up!! I even had the RECORD (which I played on my fisher price record player - yes, I'm that old).
I haven't ever read any Rudyard Kipling. But I'm super curious about Indian culture... so maybe I'll add it to the old "to be read" list.


Great story and Lou's life was amazing.
For any person to overcome the struggles that Louie and his fellow soldiers had to endure is incredible.
Two-time New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly opens up about his remarkable life, taking us inside 50 years of law enforcement leadership, offering chilling stories of terrorist plots after 9/11 and sharing his candid insights into the challenges and controversies cops face today.
All of the events that Ray has written about I have lived thru and his behind the scenes stories are awesome to the point you don't want to stop listening.


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● #021e52 color description : Very dark blue.
The hexadecimal color #021e52 has RGB values of R:2, G:30, B:82 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.68. Its decimal value is 138834.
Below, you can see some colors close to #021e52. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.
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Below, you can see how #021e52 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.


Since I got such a good response on my rug post the other day, here are few more fun finds for nurseries in an unexpected place - Pottery Barn Teen!
Yes it is not wool (hence the lower price tag) but I like the pattern and color options in the Lattice Rug.
For a more eclectic look try the Travelers' Kilim. Would look stunning with a white crib and bedding from a line such as Oilo Studio. Look how many colors you can pull from the rug for wall and decor accents!
Would look nice with their new Skate Deck Wall Art on an orange and white stripe wall.
Ugh...yeah I want the kilim rug! for...me!


Fleming Convertible Shoulder Bag crafted in buttery leather with diamond quilting, gives a feminine polish to everything from jeans to dresses. The adjustable shoulder strap lets you wear crossbody or on your shoulder. Holds all the little devices you need to stay connected: 7in tablet and an iPhone 6/7. Featuring flap with magnetic snap closure and stitched signature T, exterior back pocket, adjustable chain strap, embossed logo detail on flap, removable tassel detail, interior pockets, and gold tone hardware. Signature dust bag included.


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The end of financial year means that Phoenix Health Fund is now sending out Tax Statements to Members. This Tax Statement is sent to you so that you are able to complete the Private Health Insurance section of your Tax return for the 2016-2017 Financial Year.
Once you have received your Tax Statement, you may have a few questions about why we are sending this to you, or questions on the information on your statement and how to use it when completing your tax return.
What do all the codes on my Tax Statement mean?
The labels on the statement match those on your tax return, so it's easy to put the information in the right spot. The main parts of the statement are explained below.
A – The number of days that an appropriate level of private hospital cover was held in the financial year (if this is less than 365, the Member may need to pay the MLS).
B –Three letter identifier unique to each fund. PWA stands for Phoenix Welfare Association.
C – The membership number.
J – This is each adult's share of premiums in this financial year that are eligible for the rebate. If there is a LHC loading applied to the policy, the amount of loading paid is not included in this amount. If there is more than one adult on the policy, the amount will be split over the two statements.
K – This is each adult's share of the rebate paid by Medicare directly to PWA in the current financial year. If there is more than one adult on the policy, the amount will be split over the two statements.
L – The benefit code indicates the (maximum) aged based rebate percentage that applies at the time the payments were received. The code listed is not a percentage and does not indicate what tier you have elected to be on. If you made payments prior to and on or after 1 April, at least two different benefit codes will appear in separate lines on your table.
Other adult beneficiaries for the policy – Indicates the name of any other adult covered by the policy when the relevant premiums were received.
M2 – The MLS is an additional tax for Australian taxpayers who don't have an appropriate level of private hospital cover and earn above an income threshold.
This Tax Statement is sent to you so that you are able to complete the Private Health Insurance section of your Tax return to the Australian Tax Office.
Will my partner on my membership receive a statement too?
Yes. A Statement will be sent to both you and your partner on your policy.
Can I access my Tax statement online?
Yes! Log in to your Online Member Services (OMS) and you can download a copy of your statement. If you have not registered to use OMS as of yet, register to use the OMS by clicking here.
As we are not Tax specialists, your Tax agent or the Australian Tax Office will be able to provide you with further information. You can also seek further advice by reading this information in conjunction with the Individual tax return instructions 2016-2017 (available from the Australian Taxation Office). If you still have tax related questions about your Private Health Insurance Statement, please call the Australian Taxation Office on 13 28 61, or visit www.ato.gov.au/privatehealthinsurance.