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8-Day South & North Carolina, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains, Stone Mountain Park Tour from Atlanta
Charleston : USS Yorktown
Charleston : Carriage Tour
Charleston : Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Asheville : Biltmore Estate
Pigeon Forge : Dolly Parton's Stampede
Atlanta : Centennial Olympic Park
Atlanta : Inside CNN
Atlanta : Georgia Aquarium
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Highlights: Visit Asheville, Charleston, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville, Pigeon Forge.
Take the Incline Railway on Lookout Mountain
Enjoy southern dinner show Dixie Stampede featuring America's civil war
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Atlanta - Charleston (266 miles)
In the morning, we head to east and will arrive the oldest and largest city in South Carolina, Charleston. First, we will visit an American heroine- The USS Yorktown, which is the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the US Navy. Then we will take the Carolina Belle Cruise. During the scenic and relaxing tour, you will see lots of landmarks and points of interest! The one-hour Carriage tour of Charleston's historic district areas is an interesting blend of history combined with the witticism and humor of the tour guides.
Charleston is a city rich in history, tradition and Southern charm, attracting nearly 4 million visitors a year. Come explore Charleston and experience its fascinating vacation opportunities first-hand.
It is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy.
Admission (Optional): Adult $24; Child (6-11 yrs) $16; Senior (Over 62 yrs) $19|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Carolina Belle Cruise
It's the best way to enjoy the beauty of the Charleston Harbor and learn the rich history of the Holy City
Admission (Optional): Adult $27.56; Child (4-11 yrs) $20.14; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $25.97|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
The Carriage tour of Charleston's historic district areas is an interesting blend of history combined with the witticism and humor of the tour guides.
Admission (Optional): Adult $27.56; Child (4-11 yrs) $16.96; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $27.56|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Standard Hotel: Quality Inn Charleston Gateway or equivalent
Charleston - Charlotte - Asheville (276 miles)
After departing from hotel, we will visit Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Later we will head for Charlotte, which is the largest city in North Carolina. In Charlotte, we will visit NASCAR hall of Fame, it wasn't just built to be a museum. It was built to be a shrine to the history, heritage, and future of the sport we love. And then we will stop to see the outsides of City Hall, bank of America headquarters. Then we'll go to Asheville for the night and take a Omni Grove Park Inn Night Tour.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston County, South Carolina.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child (6-12 yrs) $10; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate and is situated halfway between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. Charlotte is located several miles east of the Catawba River and southeast of Lake Norman, the largest man-made lake in North Carolina.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame honors drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body.
Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-7 yrs) $12; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $22; Junior (8-12 yrs) $18|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Asheville is home to a growing number artists and writers, and has been described as the "hippie capital of the South." If you are looking for good food and relaxing atmosphere, Asheville may be the right destination for you.
The Omni Grove Park Inn
It is an historic resort hotel on the western-facing slope of Sunset Mountain within the Blue Ridge Mountains. It has been visited by many United States' presidents and many other notable personages. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel is an example of the Arts and Crafts style.
Standard Hotel: Baymont by Wyndham Asheville/Biltmore or equivalent
In the morning, we explore the city by foot, walking tour will provide lots of information about its vibrant arts scene and historic architecture. We depart around noon to visit Biltmore estate. Also, we have a chance to visit Biltmore Winery. Later we head to downtown Asheville, after enjoying this artic area we will go back the resort. In the evening, we will start our Omni Grove Park Inn Night Tour.
Asheville Walking Tour
Asheville Walking Tour will provide lots of information about Asheville's vibrant arts scene and historic architecture.
Biltmore Estate
Completed in 1985, Biltmore House and Gardens is George Vanderbilt's historic country estate located in Asheville, NC. The 250-room chateau is an architectural masterpiece, as well as the property's gardens and grounds which were designed by renowned architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Admission (Optional): Adult $69.55; Child (10-16 yrs) $34.77; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $69.55|Opening Hours: Daily 8:30am - 6:30am|Duration: Approx. 4 Hours
Asheville - Pigeon Forge - Great Smoky Mountains - Pigeon Forge (110 miles)
In the morning we will visit Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, and after having lunch in Gatlinburg, we will start to visit the Great Smoky Mountain. After a stop in Gatlinburg, TN, we will continue on to Pigeon Forge, TN to see the Dixie Stampede Western show, which was created by the great Dolly Parton.
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. Pigeon Forge is primarily a tourist destination. The city's attractions include Dollywood, numerous outlet malls, and music theaters.
Titanic Museum
Relive the tragic sinking of the Titanic at the Titanic Museum, a half-scale model of the original ship. Follow the fate of a real passenger as you explore the Titanic's cabins, suites, and exhibits that include a real iceberg and artifacts from the ship.
Great Smoky Mountains, TN
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee boasts impeccable views of that state's segment of the larger Appalachian Mountains. Come visit this impressive wilderness to ride the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway.
Great Smoky Mountains In-depth Tour
Customer will go inside the national park and take photos of its beautiful landscape. Also visit the Newfound gap, which is located at an altitude of 5046 feet between the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. From its platform,it allows visitors to see a 360-degree panorama of the surroundings, giving a spectacular view and fresh air of the mountains.
Admission (Optional): Adult $20; Child (3-12 yrs) $15; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20|Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Dolly Parton's Stampede
In 1988, the first Dixie Stampede opened in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just outside of Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park. The show is still going strong today, and has expanded to two other locations in the American South.
Admission (Optional): Adult $69.06; Child (3-11 yrs) $41.46; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $69.06|Duration: Approx. 3 Hours
Standard Hotel: Howard Johnson Pigeon Forge or equivalent
Pigeon Forge - Nashville
First, we will visit Madame Tussauds Nashville. Later we will visit Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. We also have chance to visit Tennessee State Capitol and stop by John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. After hotel checking in, we will start the Nashville Night Tour, before enjoying downtown Nashville, we will visit The Parthenon.
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.
Madame Tussauds Nashville
Madame Tussauds Nashville lets you interact with more than 45 lifelike wax figures of musicians from past and present. You'll get an opportunity to get up close and personal with greats such a Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift and Reba McEntire and more. Also featured are themed zones like WSM Studios, MTTV featuring current pop icons, Music Alley and the Grand Ole Opry where you can touch and take photos with your favorites in fun and famous scenes.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1961, although a building itself wasn't constructed until 1967. The Hall is dedicated to the preservation and exploration of both country music itself and the culture that surrounds it.
Admission (Optional): Adult $24; Child (6-17 yrs) $14; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20; incl. tax|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
This 3,150 ft bridgespans across the Cumberland River. A walker-friendly bridge that offers some of the best views of the skyline.
Duration: Approx. 15 Minutes
(Outside Visit) This graceful structure was designed by noted architect William Strickland who considered it his crowning achievement. The Capitol is not very big. A rectangular building, it measures roughly 60 by 30 meters.
Nashville Night Tour
Explore downtown Nashville's hopping music and nightlife district, experience the true heart and musical soul of Nashville. Including a 15mins visiting the Parthenon which is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens.
Standard Hotel: Ramada Murfreesboro or equivalent
Chattanooga - Atlanta (117 miles)
Our morning will be dedicated to an exploration of the Chattanooga, TN area. We will ride the Incline Railway up the slopes of Lookout Mountain. At the top, we will visit Rock City and Ruby Falls. After that, we will move to Atlanta.
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. A unique distinction for Chattanooga is the fact that the city has its own typeface, Chatype, which was launched in August 2012.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
This tram has been running almost continually since 1895, and with the exception of an engine update in 1911, it hasn't changed that much. The ride stretches about one mile up the mountain and reaches a grade of 72.7%.
Admission (Optional): Adult $16.40; Child (3-12 yrs) $7.65; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $16.40|Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Ruby Falls
The famous Ruby Falls, an underground waterfall, are a natural phenomenon, and are fed by rainwater and underground springs. The water from the falls flows out of the caverns and eventually joins up with the Tennessee River.
Admission (Optional): Adult $24; Child (3-12 yrs) $14.65; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $24|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
Rock City is as famous for its aggressive mid-19th-century marketing campaigns as for its views and gardens. Still, Rock City does offer a lot to visitors: panoramic views, botanical gardens, and amazing rock formations are all features.
Standard Hotel: Baymont Inn & Suites Norcross or equivalent
In the morning, we will visit Georgia Institute of Technology which is one of the top research universities in the world. We will also visit Georgia State Capitol , Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, and Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. In the afternoon, we will first visit Atlanta Olympic Park, Inside CNN Studios, and Georgia Aquarium. Later we will go to the World of Coca-Cola, where we will get to know the history of this world's most famous soft drink.
Georgia's capital and largest city, Atlanta is a major Southern financial and cultural force and the focus of a metropolitan statistical area. Atlanta has "absolutely everything going for it-climate, location, great transportation, easy air access, and a government that's both cooperative and supportive." This is a judgment widely shared by both residents and visitors...
Commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, it is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. It is a part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia; Metz, France; Athlone, Ireland; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.
Georgia State Capitol
(Outside Visit) It's an architecturally and historically significant building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It has been named a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
The Park consists of several buildings including Martin Luther King Jr.'s boyhood home and the original Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church where King was baptized and both his father Martin Luther King Sr. and he were pastors.
Margaret Mitchell House and Museum
The Margaret Mitchell House is a historic house museum located in Atlanta, Georgia. The structure was the home of author Margaret Mitchell.
Centennial Olympic Park
It is a 21-acre public park located in downtown Atlanta built as part of the infrastructure improvements for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics.
Inside CNN
This in-depth tour takes guests inside the CNN studios and offers a one-of-a-kind look into what is needed to produce a news show. The building itself is free to enter and includes a food court, restaurants, and specialty shops.
Admission (Optional): Adult $16.34; Child (4-12 yrs) $13.07; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $15.25; Junior (13-18 yrs) $15.25|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
With exciting marine life on display, such as beluga whales, manta rays, whale sharks, and bottlenose dolphins, this aquarium in Atlanta was opened in 2005. It is currently the second largest aquarium in the world.
Admission (Optional): Adult $43.15; Child (3-12 yrs) $36.67; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $39.91; incl. tax|Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm, Sat 9:00am - 6:00pm|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
The World of Coca-Cola is an interactive museum and exhibition that chronicles the history of the world-famous Coca-Cola company. As a special gift, each person who takes a tour receives a one-of-a-kind bottle of Coke.
Admission (Optional): Adult $18.51; Child (3-12 yrs) $14.16; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $16.34|Opening Hours: Sun - Thu 10:00am - 5:00pm, Fri - Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm, Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Atlanta - Helen - Dahlonega - Atlanta (152 miles)
Today we will head to Anna Ruby Falls and Helen Town. Then we will move to north to Dahlonega which is a site of the first major U.S. Gold Rush.
Helen, GA
Helen is a village in White County, Georgia, United States, located along the Chattahoochee River. The population was 510 at the 2010 census.
Anna Ruby Falls Trail
Anna Ruby Falls is a pair of beautiful waterfalls, cascading in tandem through a beautiful slice of North Georgia forest. The twin waterfalls spill from a towering cliff in wispy white tendrils before splashing and pooling over mossy boulders. It's is a great North Georgia outdoor destination in any season.
Admission (Optional): Adult $3; Child (Under 15 yrs) Free|Duration: Approx. 50 Minutes
German Helen Town
It's medieval Bavarian architecture, t's very exotic and there are a lot of special shops and restaurants in a small town full of German style.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
In 1828 Dahlonega was the site of the first major gold rush in the United States. The Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site stands in the middle of the town square, housed in the 1836 Lumpkin County Courthouse.
Consolidated Mine
The Consolidated Mine was a gold mine in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, just east of Dahlonega. Like most of the area around Dahlonega, the placer mining on the land on which the mine is located probably started during the Georgia Gold Rush. By 1880, the placer deposits were exhausted and the land was down to hard rock.
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Atlanta, GA 2300 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA (Great Wall Supermarket - Duluth, GA) 7:30am 4:30pm
Atlanta, GA 355 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 (Entrance of Visitor Parking 2) 8:15am 4:30pm
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7 nights hotel accommodation
Transportation via an air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
Admission Fees:
Asheville Walking Tour (Optional) $15 $15 (3-12 yrs) $15 (Over 65 yrs) /
Biltmore Estate (Optional) $69.55 $34.77 (10-16 yrs) $69.55 (Over 65 yrs) /
The Omni Grove Park Inn (Optional) $15 $15 (3-12 yrs) $15 (Over 65 yrs) /
Georgia Aquarium (Optional) $43.15 $36.67 (3-12 yrs) $39.91 (Over 65 yrs) /
Inside CNN (Optional) $16.34 $13.07 (4-12 yrs) $15.25 (Over 65 yrs) $15.25 (13-18 yrs)
Margaret Mitchell House and Museum (Optional) $16 $13 (3-12 yrs) $16 (Over 65 yrs) /
World of Coca-Cola (Optional) $18.51 $14.16 (3-12 yrs) $16.34 (Over 65 yrs) /
Carolina Belle Cruise (Optional) $27.56 $20.14 (4-11 yrs) $25.97 (Over 65 yrs) /
Carriage Tour (Optional) $27.56 $16.96 (4-11 yrs) $27.56 (Over 65 yrs) /
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Optional) $20 $10 (6-12 yrs) $20 (Over 65 yrs) /
USS Yorktown (Optional) $24 $16 (6-11 yrs) $19 (Over 62 yrs) /
NASCAR Hall of Fame (Optional) $25 $12 (3-7 yrs) $22 (Over 65 yrs) $18 (8-12 yrs)
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Optional) $16.40 $7.65 (3-12 yrs) $16.40 (Over 65 yrs) /
Rock City (Optional) $24 $14.65 (3-12 yrs) $24 (Over 65 yrs) /
Ruby Falls (Optional) $24 $14.65 (3-12 yrs) $24 (Over 65 yrs) /
Consolidated Mine (Optional) $16 $11 (4-14 yrs) $16 (Over 65 yrs) /
Great Smoky Mountains In-depth Tour (Optional) $20 $15 (3-12 yrs) $20 (Over 65 yrs) /
Anna Ruby Falls Trail (Optional) $3 Free (Under 15 yrs) / /
Country Music Hall of Fame (Optional) $24 $14 (6-17 yrs) $20 (Over 65 yrs) /
Madame Tussauds Nashville (Optional) $20.76 $15.30 (3-12 yrs) $20.76 (Over 65 yrs) /
Nashville Night Tour (Optional) $15 $15 (3-12 yrs) $15 (Over 65 yrs) /
Dolly Parton's Stampede (Optional) $69.06 $41.46 (3-11 yrs) $69.06 (Over 65 yrs) /
Titanic Museum (Optional) $29.25 $15.40 (5-12 yrs) $29.25 (Over 65 yrs) /
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
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Up to 46 days prior to departure - 10% of total purchase amount.
21-45 days prior to departure - 25% of total purchase amount.
8-20 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
1-7 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
There is 6% handling fee add-on to the above penalties.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.
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Optional activities admission fee is not included in the tour price, but the tour guide will arrange activities for passengers during the tour. If passengers are interested in activities,they can pay cash directly to the tour guide on the tour.
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Where will we have meals in this tour?
Meals are not included in the tour price but the tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally the tour stops at shopping plaza or food court where passengers can see a few options and decide their own meals. For breakfast, if the hotel has complimentary service, the tour guide will inform passengers upon check-in.
Is there any vegetarian or Indian food options provided in this tour?
The places where we make stops for meals have different variety of food selections including vegetarian options. At Niagara Falls there are several Indian restaurants, where passengers can choose from.
Where can I park my car?
There's a parking within walking distance from the Manhattan pick-up location. The parking address is 38 Bowery St,New York, NY 10013. The parking fee is $45 for overnight parking. There's no parking service in Edison (Kam Man Food Inc) and Parsippany (Top Quality Food Market)in NJ. The stores do not allow parking. There's some free street parking space nearby. But the space availability is not guaranteed.
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A father and son are fighting for their right to marry, but it's not as weird as you think
Nick Duffy November 3, 2015
A couple who are legally father and son have suffered a setback while fighting for their right to marry – but it's not as weird as you think.
Pennsylvania couple Nino Esposito and Roland Bosee have been together for more than 40 years – but had no legal recognition for the majority of their relationship.
Out of fear over their lack of legal rights in 2012, Esposito 'adopted' Bosee – which was not an uncommon arrangement before same-sex relationships were legally recognised.
However, Now same-sex marriage is legal the pair are hoping to dissolve the adoption, so they can marry under law instead.
The pair have fought a court battle over the issue – but their request was rejected by a trial court judge, who says that he only has the ability to annul adoptions in instances of fraud.
According to CNN, Judge Lawrence J O'Toole of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County said he was "sensitive to the situation" – but that the couple "cannot [marry] because they are legally father and son".
Witold Walczak, the Legal Director of the ACLU Pennsylvania said: "We don't believe the Pennsylvania judge who refused to annul this adoption was unsympathetic… he simply felt that the legal path to doing so should be forged by an appellate court.
"The ACLU is hopeful that the Superior Court will apply established legal principles to allow annulment of adoptions by same-sex couples who that they can finally partake of their constitutional right to marry."
Earlier this year in the same state, a man was able to marry his former son – after an adoption order they filed to get legal rights was dissolved to allow them to tie the knot.
Norman MacArthur and Bill Novak, 76 and 78, had pursued an adoption to ensure they had some legal rights in the eyes of the law – but successfully fought to have it dissolved this year in order to marry instead.
More: adoption, civil partnership, civil union, equal marriage, father, Gay, gay weddings, lesbian, lesbian wedding, marriage, marriage equality, same sex weddings, son, Union, US, wedding
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Fish Food: Josh Beckett Arrested, Endless Trade Talk, Marlins Logo/Color Scheme
Some Marlins tidbits to nibble at on a Sunday.
By Thomas Bennett@ThomasManyNames Nov 12, 2017, 9:45am EST
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No, Braxton Lee isn't getting traded...yet...
Josh Beckett hates when people mess up his favorite song
Former Marlins great and two-time World Series champion Josh Beckett was arrested last night on charges of public intoxication in his home state of Texas after "attacking a country band singer at an open mic night."
Love this photo of ex-pitcher Josh Beckett tackling a country singer at an open mic night (https://t.co/Z6Fkwhayq9), a moment before the singer realizes what's happening: pic.twitter.com/DFMPAFqZyS
— David Montgomery (@dhmontgomery) November 11, 2017
Beckett is said to have injured his leg in the encounter, which he described as "horseplay," but Beckett's never been a small guy so the singer got the worst of it as you can imagine, suffering a torn rotator cuff and dislocated shoulder.
No word yet on which song the singer was butchering so badly that Beckett felt compelled to opposite-direction stage dive, but I hope it was worth a lot of money to him.
Trade Talk: Where does it end?
You can't go a day at this point without hearing some sort of trade rumor connected to the Marlins. Most of the scuttlebutt is about Giancarlo Stanton, but Dee Gordon, Martin Prado, Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna, JT Realmuto and Dan Straily are also getting love from various arenas.
"Sources" within the Marlins organization say that Stanton, Gordon and Prado are the guys that are most assuredly on the move; sources have been wrong before. But it does jive with what Jeter has said publicly about his vision for the team moving foward, and reducing payroll to around $90 million would offset the $50 million in losses the franchise is expected to incur in 2018.
What we don't know is if Marlins brass would stop there and attempt to build around the remaining talent on-hand, or if they would hit that big red reset button and purge the entire team. There is definitely some strategy in dangling the higher priced contracts out there first and holding back the lighter contracts that are assured to garner great prospect value in return.
Also, as has been noted before, trading the aforementioned trio only gets the Marlins to $90 million; they'd have to trim more in order to have some additional salary to play around with to field a complete team, let alone a competitive one.
These same sources that tell us (via the admittedly reliable veteran reporters at the Miami Herald) who is getting traded also suggest that Jeter wants to keep the relatively inexpensive talent around (aka the Realmutos of the world), but it's going to be awfully difficult for Jeter, once some of those higher priced contracts are moved, to reject some of the shiny prospect packages that get placed in front of his eyes. Not to mention that the remaining team paired with whatever they can come up with rotation-wise might not be good enough to bother keeping together.
Suspiciously absent from the melee of trade rumors is one Justin Bour. His age (he'll be 30 during much of 2018) and recent injury history might keep him from being mentioned among the team's more lauded prizes such as Ozuna and Yelich, but he absolutely belongs in the conversation. Whether in Miami or elsewhere, he'll play as a middle of order bat, presuming he can stay on the field.
If the club ultimately does decide to go the Cubs/Astros route (or as close to tanking as a non-NBA sport can get), the Marlins are going to need those payroll savings because a good chunk of the fanbase is going to tune out, again. They'll have two seasons to show promise before the current TV deal expires in 2020. It's a gamble, but if they time things right, the short term losses will be worth the long-term gain when the team is great, the fans are drawn back in like a magnet, and the franchise is finally at a profitable level. Everyone loves a winner.
Is it time to revisit the Marlins color/logo scheme again?
It can't be too prominent in the minds of Jeter and company at the moment, with so much imminent roster churn on the horizon (not to mention the continued reshaping of the entire organization internally), but you have to imagine that, at some point, Jeter will turn his eyes to the current Marlins colors and logo scheme.
Put into place around the opening of Marlins Park in 2012, the new scheme embraced Miami specifically with a big "M" replacing the traditional "F" for Florida. The Marlin continues to swim around the top of the logo but is not quite so prominent, and the signature teal was largely replaced with a variation of black, orange, yellow, white and blue (which sometimes seems to break out into teal in the larger representations of the color).
The most recent color/logo scheme has drawn mixed reviews, and one has to wonder whether Jeter, in his quest to re-make the organization into a winner, wants to break away from the past in more ways than just turning over the roster. There was already immediate rumors once he took over that they were going to remove the home run sculpture (those have since been quelled), and then there was the somewhat brusque treatment of the Marlins legends who were let go. Basically, he has already demonstrated it's not entirely out of the question that he may want to release a brand new, swanky set of colors to go along with the new look, presumably interesting Marlins circa 2020/2021, if not earlier.
If the Marlins changed their logo/colors, what would you want to see?
Bring back the old style teal and black, FLORIDA Marlins.
Make a mixture of old and new.
Leave the past behind! New colors/new logo.
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Q: IIS 8 - Launch exe on server via ASP.NET I'm trying to create a webapplication for my local network.
I've installed IIS 8 on a PC and I'm hosting an ASP.NET C# application on it.
Now I would like to launch an exe-file on the server, when the user clicks a button in the asp.net application.
I've created a new application pool for the webapplication.
Now I'm launching the exe with the following code:
        Process process = new Process();
        process.StartInfo.FileName = @"C:\Windows\notepad.exe";
        process.Start();

If I check the task manager, I can see that the exe is running in the background.
Unfortunately, it doesn't show up on the desktop.
Obviously, there is a problem with permissions for the IIS service.
Can you help me with the configuration of the permissions?
Thank you,
Sandro

A: This is no longer possible in Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 or later. To help prevent what are called 'shatter' attacks - where an attacking program sends a message to a privileged service's window, that exploits a vulnerability in that message handler - the 'interactive' session is isolated from real desktops. Microsoft call this Session 0 Isolation. There are some application compatibility measures for legacy services.
On Windows Server 2003 and earlier, it will only work if the user is either logged on at the physical console, or using a special switch to Remote Desktop to tell it to connect you to an administrative session. For Remote Desktop 6.0 or before (before XP SP3 or Vista SP1) you use the /console switch. For Remote Desktop 6.1 or later (included in XP SP3 and Vista SP1), use /admin. Other remote access utilities project the physical console session.

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LiveGreen is excited to announce our full slate of Earth MONTH activities for this year! You asked for greater flexibility in events and wanted them spread out so you could attend more items…done! We are combining with UNO sustainability and Nebraska Science Festival to bring you more opportunities and better fit your schedule. Some events are on campus during the business day while others are away from campus and/or can be attended with your family.
Events with a ** and bold are hosted by LiveGreen and located on the 42nd and Dewey Med Center campus.
Events with a ^^ are located at UNO's campus.
All Scifest activities listed are open to people of any age.
All Month: Drawdown EcoChallenge. Visit the website to pledge to take a simple action, including educating yourself on a new topic. Join our team to earn points, win prizes, and make the planet better.
March 27th, Thursday: ^^Viewing of The Burden, an 60 minute film about the U.S. military moving away from fossil fuels as a matter of national security. A brief discussion will follow.
April 3rd, Tuesday: **Demonstration of and recipes for cleaning or personal care products. Reduce chemicals and risks to your health while saving money!
April 5th, Thursday: ^^Sustainability Expo; over 20 sustainability-related organizations from the Omaha-Metro area will be on hand to answer questions, describe the work they do, and provide information about how individuals can get involved in their efforts.
April 6th, Friday: **Yoga on the Green, free yoga class outside. Due to the weather, this class will be moved inside.
April 11th, Wednesday: **Demonstration of and recipes for cleaning or personal care products. Reduce chemicals and risks to your health while saving money!
April 16th, Monday: **Demonstration of and recipes for cleaning or personal care products. Reduce chemicals and risks to your health while saving money!
April 16th, Monday: **Yoga on the Green, free yoga class outside.
April 21st, Saturday: Guided hike through Prairie Plains Resource Institute land preserve, Sherman Ranch.
April 21st-22nd, Saturday/Sunday: "Going Green: How to Reduce Your Garbage", a 20 minute film shown at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge–view wildlife while you are there!
April 22nd, Sunday: Earth Day BioBlitz, join scientists, teachers, and the community at the Wildlife Safari Park to count mammals, net butterflies, view bugs, and discover trees and plants.
April 22nd Sunday: View "Floodplain: A Clear View of Life in the Big Muddy" at Fontenelle Forest and listen to photographer Alex Wiles discuss his process. Trails and other activities will also be open.
April 23rd Monday: Cultivating a Pollinator Habitat; join horticulturist Scott Evans as he discusses solutions to improve the health of native pollinators in your backyard.
April 27th-30th, Friday-Monday: Take the City Nature Challenge! This is the first year Omaha will take part in the international bio-blitz; encouraging people to go into cities and backyard to find, identify, and count wildlife.
April 28th, Saturday: **National Prescription Drug Take Back Day; keep family members safe and waterways clean by disposing of all drugs properly (for free!).
April 28th, Saturday: TREEmednous Arbor Day Celebration at Lauritzen Gardens.
May 2nd, Wednesday: **Yoga on the Green, free yoga class outside.


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Posts tagged with Robert Goodwill
Five year deal is announced for emergency tug
0 comments, 13/07/2016, by Ryan Taylor in Headlines, News
The UK government will fund the emergency towing vessel for the next five years, Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has announced. It follows news that the Orkney-based Herakles was being saved from the axe following months of campaigning. The contract was due to end on 30th September. The las... Read more...
Carmichael secures meeting with shipping minister over seafaring jobs
0 comments, 29/04/2016, by Shetland Times in Fishing & Sea, News
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael challenged the government in the House of Commons yesterday to "stem the flow of job losses" among UK seafarers. He asked what the government was doing about the issue. In particular, Mr Carmichael wanted to know if shipping minister Robert Goodwill would take a look ... Read more...
Emergency tug contract gets six-month extension
The emergency tug has been given a stay of execution for six months following a House of Commons debate. UK transport minister Robert Goodwill said the contract for the Orkney-based Herakles, which had been due to expire at the end of March, was being extended to allow time for a longer-term solu... Read more...
Minister to be briefed as pressure builds over tug
0 comments, 19/02/2016, by Shetland Times in Headlines, News, Public Affairs
The Westminster government is coming under increased pressure to retain emergency tug cover. (more…) Read more...


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import net.floodlightcontroller.packetstreamer.thrift.*;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * The PacketStreamer handler class that implements the service APIs.
 */
public class PacketStreamerHandler implements PacketStreamer.Iface {

	/**
	 * The queue wrapper class that contains the queue for the streamed packets.
	 */
    protected class SessionQueue {
        protected BlockingQueue<ByteBuffer> pQueue;

        /**
         * The queue wrapper constructor
         */
        public SessionQueue() {
            this.pQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<ByteBuffer>();
        }

        /**
         * The access method to get to the internal queue.
         */
        public BlockingQueue<ByteBuffer> getQueue() {
            return this.pQueue;
        }
    }

    /**
     * The class logger object
     */
    protected static Logger log =
            LoggerFactory.getLogger(PacketStreamerServer.class);

    /**
     * A sessionId-to-queue mapping
     */
    protected Map<String, SessionQueue> msgQueues;

    /**
     * The handler's constructor
     */
    public PacketStreamerHandler() {
        this.msgQueues = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, SessionQueue>();
    }

    /**
     * The implementation for getPackets() function.
     * This is a blocking API.
     *
     * @param sessionid
     * @return A list of packets associated with the session
     */
    @Override
    public List<ByteBuffer> getPackets(String sessionid)
            throws org.apache.thrift.TException {
        List<ByteBuffer> packets = new ArrayList<ByteBuffer>();
        int count = 0;

        while (!msgQueues.containsKey(sessionid) && count++ < 100) {
            log.debug("Queue for session {} doesn't exist yet.", sessionid);
            try {
                Thread.sleep(100);    // Wait 100 ms to check again.
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                log.error("Interrupted while waiting for session start");
            }
        }

        if (count < 100) {
	        SessionQueue pQueue = msgQueues.get(sessionid);
	        BlockingQueue<ByteBuffer> queue = pQueue.getQueue();
	        // Block if queue is empty
	        try {
	            packets.add(queue.take());
	            queue.drainTo(packets);
	        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
	            log.error("Interrupted while waiting for packets");
	        }
        }

        return packets;
    }

    /**
     * The implementation for pushMessageSync() function.
     *
     * @param msg
     * @return 1 for success, 0 for failure
     * @throws TException
     */
    @Override
    public int pushMessageSync(Message msg)
            throws org.apache.thrift.TException {

        if (msg == null) {
            log.error("Could not push empty message");
            return 0;
        }

        List<String> sessionids = msg.getSessionIDs();
        for (String sid : sessionids) {
            SessionQueue pQueue = null;

            if (!msgQueues.containsKey(sid)) {
                pQueue = new SessionQueue();
                msgQueues.put(sid, pQueue);
            } else {
                pQueue = msgQueues.get(sid);
            }

            log.debug("pushMessageSync: SessionId: " + sid +
                      " Receive a message, " + msg.toString() + "\n");
            ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(msg.getPacket().getData());
            //ByteBuffer dst = ByteBuffer.wrap(msg.getPacket().toString().getBytes());
            BlockingQueue<ByteBuffer> queue = pQueue.getQueue();
            if (queue != null) {
                if (!queue.offer(bb)) {
                    log.error("Failed to queue message for session: " + sid);
                } else {
                    log.debug("insert a message to session: " + sid);
                }
            } else {
                log.error("queue for session {} is null", sid);
            }
        }

        return 1;
    }

    /**
     * The implementation for pushMessageAsync() function.
     *
     * @param msg
     * @throws TException
     */
    @Override
    public void pushMessageAsync(Message msg)
            throws org.apache.thrift.TException {
        pushMessageSync(msg);
        return;
    }

    /**
     * The implementation for terminateSession() function.
     * It removes the session to queue association.
     * @param sessionid
     * @throws TException
     */
    @Override
    public void terminateSession(String sessionid)
            throws org.apache.thrift.TException {
        if (!msgQueues.containsKey(sessionid)) {
            return;
        }

        SessionQueue pQueue = msgQueues.get(sessionid);

        log.debug("terminateSession: SessionId: " + sessionid + "\n");
        String data = "FilterTimeout";
        ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(data.getBytes());
        BlockingQueue<ByteBuffer> queue = pQueue.getQueue();
        if (queue != null) {
            if (!queue.offer(bb)) {
                log.error("Failed to queue message for session: " + sessionid);
            }
            msgQueues.remove(sessionid);
        } else {
            log.error("queue for session {} is null", sessionid);
        }
    }
}

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Morning Roundup: Aug. 23
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By Joseph Weber The Washington Times - August 23, 2011, 08:38AM
DEVELOPING: The first major Atlantic hurricane this season could hit the region by the late weekend, threatening the long-awaited dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall. The latest projections are for the outermost rain bands of Hurricane Irene to graze the Florida beaches from Thursday into Friday morning, then move into the region by Sunday, the day an estimated 245,000 people are expected to attend the official dedication.
"If the fast-forward motion of the storm continues, it could spread damage, including that of downed trees, power lines and coastal flooding issues into the mid-Atlantic late this weekend and into southern and eastern New England by early next week," according to AccuWeather.com.
Most computer models show at least heavy rain in the region from Irene, now a Category 2 hurricane.
"As Irene gets closer, we will probably see some contingency plans being made to either move up or postpone the dedication a day," said Ann Loikow of the D.C. Host Committee, which has most of its events scheduled for Saturday. The Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation has not responded to questions about contingency plans.
Police thwarted a Florida man's plot Monday to take his Jeep onto the National Mall and launch fireworks from the vehicle, according to the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. A patrol officer spotted the Jeep Cherokee on Monday night after closing in an isolated section of Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda. He then discovered that there was a cache of fireworks inside the vehicle and that it was "fitted with a turret and multiple tubes from which fireworks were to be deployed," according to the agency.
The driver has been identified as Glenn Neff, 27, of Stewart, Fla. He was taken into custody, and charges are pending. Mr. Neff said he wanted to ignite the fireworks on the Mall to draw attention to himself and issues he had with the banking industry but did not want to hurt anyone, according to police. Alcohol and drug paraphernalia also were found in the vehicle.
The Montgomery County Fire and Explosive Investigations Division and the Joint Terrorism Task Force also responded to the incident, The Washington Times reports.
The District of Columbia collected $80.4 million from parking tickets in fiscal 2010 and is on pace to break that mark this year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. The group reports the District had collected $50.1 million as of May, according to information gathered through a Freedom of Information Act request in April. The agency said the $80.4 million equals roughly $1.5 million a week, $450 a minute or $8 a second.
"More cities, including the District, have increased or plan to increase parking fees and meter rates to balance their budgets, and it has created a backlash from residents, motorists, and business owners, who see such hikes as another onerous tax," said John B. Townsend II, AAA Mid-Atlantic's manager of public and government affairs. The group reports that San Francisco collected $88 million for fiscal 2010 and that New York City reportedly collected $624 million in fiscal 2008, The Washington Times reports.
U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine is spending time in the next couple months campaigning for Democrats in November's election as his party tries to hold onto the state Senate, which Mr. Kaine helped put in Democratic control during his term as governor, according to The Washington Post.
After millions of dollars in infrastructure investment and years of sharply scrutinized teacher performance, D.C. officials say it's time for students to step up their game this school year. "We are expecting great things from you," schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson told an assembly of ninth-graders Monday at Eastern High School, reports Tom Howell Jr. of The Washington Times.
Politics is far from the minds of many D.C.-area residents in sleepy late August. But Virginia voters nonetheless will head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections to select candidates in November's General Assembly races. Three House of Delegates and six state Senate primaries are slated for districts encompassing parts of Northern Virginia — but Fairfax County Registrar Edgardo Cortes said a double-digit turnout would be fortunate, according to The Washington Times.
Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia Democrat, is the fifth-wealthiest member of Congress, according to Capitol Hill publication Roll Call, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The newspaper lists Mr. Warner's minimum worth at an estimated $76.3 million, calculated by adding the minimum value of total assets on financial disclosures and subtracting the minimum liabilities.
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Indian web designers have long ignored needs of people with different disabilities but a new dedicated wiki aspires to change that, writes Malvika Tegta
Mobility can also mean being able to seamlessly steer through and negotiate one's way in a jungle of online information to get work done. Any good website should enable that.Yet, not many Indian ones do. At least not for those who can't see or hear or operate the mouse with ease.
For them, e-mobility or e-access remains as ignored an aspect as mobility in the physical space.
And to think that all it takes to fix this is to conform to the accessibility standards laid down by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at minimal extra cost. Any good web designer should follow that. And any good government must put a policy in place to ensure that it happens, especially when it is signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disability, which warrants such action.
Intent, however, isn't the problem. But limited awareness about how information and services can be best delivered to persons with disabilities is. And for a country with close to 70 million people with disabilities, awareness can mean the difference between booking an e-ticket and buying one from the railways counter, between living independently and relying on others for things they can easily do for themselves.
Addressing this is the recently launched 125-article-rich wiki, being executed by the Centre of Internet and Society (CIS) Bangalore and funded by the National Internet Exchange of India, New Delhi. The wiki intends to be a comprehensive resource for users, caretakers, web developers, NGOs, teachers, and members of legal communities for information on what technology — hardware and software — and related legislations offer persons with disabilities.
Web standards prescribe that a description of a graphic or a visual be added for the benefit of visually impaired persons so that any screen-reader can read it. For someone with hearing disability, sound alerts should be accompanied by visual cues, and audios tagged. For those who cannot operate the mouse and hence rely on desk keyboards or onscreen keyboards, developers should incorporate built-in shortcut keys for efficient access.
"But the W3C standards are not binding; it is something countries adopt. In India, these guidelines have been made advisory for Government websites, not mandatory," says Nirmita Narasimhan, programme manager, CIS, who is also working on drafting the accessibility policy for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Mumbai-based disability activist Nilesh Singlit, who has been working on access audits, accessibility and inclusive design, training and research for the past 12 years, says that the standards are simple enough to be used by anyone with basic grasp of HTML. "But some specialised website designers charge high amounts to make websites disabled-friendly. Yes, there are issues of extensive testing of websites to adhere to the standards required. However, there is no relation between the cost and the end product. More awareness needs to be created to break the myth that accessible websites are expensive," he says.
The Government of India has made accessibility of its websites advisory. But as Singlit says, if they're anything like the current railways website — which does little for persons with disability — then it remains to be seen how effective the implementation will be.
Furthermore, the government does not proactively share information with outsiders. "How is one to approach the government unless one knows about the incentives on procurement of assistive technologies, training and awareness camps and educational awareness. Unless this research is made available, you don't have the base to build on," says a researcher from the field.
Read the article in DNA
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The Department of Motorized Vehicles offers a wide range of possible communication channels to help and assist citizens across the State of Florida.
In the last couple of years, some of the DMV offices outside Miami, Broward and Volusia have suffered a depreciation of its services. For this reason a restructuring plan for the office's location across the State has been necessary.
For this reason, the DMV focused their effort on centralizing the services in some places and merging the services with the tax collectors offices in other places where the demand was lower. It is necessary to mention that despite this, the DMV offices have never lost their quality and speed at the time to manage the citizens' formalities.
FL DMV offices in Sarasota
Sarasota Clerk of the Court Office
101 S. Washington Blvd., 1st Floor
6100 Sawyer Loop Road
Driver License Office & Vehicle Services
5756 14th Street West
Bradenton Motor Vehicle Office
8484 S. Tamiami Trail (US 41)
904 - 301 Blvd W
1115 Manatee Avenue W.
Bradenton Clerk of the Court Office
6007 111th St. East, (off SR 70)
323 10th Ave. W , Suite 200
Palmetto Other Motor Vehicle Services Office
4333 Highway 301 North
4000 S. Tamiami Trail
4970 City Hall Blvd
6868 San Casa Drive
2500 34th St. N.
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You're here because you're interested to get your hands on your first smart home product. Either that or you've just stumbled upon the world of smart home automation. And you're wondering, what's the difference between smart bulbs and smart plugs. Which one to go for? Today I will attempt to enlighten you.
What is it. How does it work.
A smart plug is a device that comes in between the power outlet and your home appliance (i.e. lamp). What you essentially do is attach your appliance to the smart plug, and put the smart plug into your power outlet. You then configure the smart plug to connect to your home WiFi network. Once connected, you then download an app to your phone. With the app, you can power on/off your appliance through the smart plug. And because its on the network, you also have the ability to control it while away from home as long as you have an Internet connection.
Pictured is the TP-LINK HS100.
One important thing to note about smart plugs is how it operates. For it to work, the appliance that you connect to the smart plug has to have a physical on/off switch. And the physical switch has to always be in an 'On' position. If it was in an 'Off' position, there's no way for the smart plug to control the appliance since the appliance is completely off.
Make sure to leave it in an 'On' position.
There are only a handful of options out there; Elgato Eve Energy (iOS only), Belkin Wemo and TP-Link HS100 series. Of which the TP-Link brand can be readily purchased in Malaysia. The Belkin Wemo and Elgato Eve Energy aren't available in Malaysia but if you're outside (i.e. US or UK) you have a better chance of purchasing one.
Smart plugs can be considered the most basic of basic smart home product. If you're cautiously taking your first steps in making your home smarter, the smart plug is a good option. With the straightforward feature of turning on/off it's surely not to overwhelm any first time users.
Hub and stand alone. With the hub structure, the bulb connects to a hub via a wireless protocol (Zigbee or Zeewave) and the hub connects to your WiFi network. One example using this method is Philips Hue. So essentially, the app on your phone communicates with the hub and the hub fires the instructions to the bulbs connected to the hub. For stand alone bulbs, the WiFi component is built directly into the bulb itself so no hub is needed. All you have to do is unscrew the old bulb and screw the smart bulb in. With the respective app, add your bulb to your home network and you're good to go. That's it. Examples of this design are LIFX, TP-Link and Xiaomi Yeelight bulbs.
Step1: Remove the standard bulb from the socket.
Step2: Screw in the smart bulb.
As with smart plugs, the same caveat applies to smart bulbs. For it to work, the switch to which the bulb is tied to has to be in an 'On' position. Also as with smart plugs, you can control smart bulbs outside your home as long as you have Internet connection.
There are plenty of options to choose from; Philips Hue, LIFX, TP-Link, and Xiaomi to name a few. All can be purchased online (Lazada, 11Street, Amazon, Gearbest).
One advantage smart bulbs have over smart plugs is variety. It comes in many flavours; Standard white, tunable white and colour. What this means is for example, with colour bulbs, you can set any colour at any brightness of your choice. You definitely can't do this with smart plugs. Why would you want to change a bulb's colour you ask? For many different reasons. For example, with a tunable white bulb, you could set the colour temperature to daylight (blueish tone) when you work. And change the temperature to warm (orange tone) when you want to relax.
We have gathered our recommended smart bulbs and the smart plug and put them in a single page for easy viewing.
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I hope you got a better understanding on the difference between smart bulbs and smart plugs after reading this short article. In terms of choosing one or the other, its up to you. If you want the simplest form of a smart home product without the bells and whistles, go for a smart plug. Once you are more comfortable, you can move on to smart bulbs. Or if you're more adventurous like me, start with a smart bulb. Those extra features won't hurt. Either way both options are winners because your home is already smarter.


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Dislike Todd Philllips, but don't dislike Joker
by Geoff Presley	| Posted on October 19, 2019 November 12, 2019
When it was rumoured that a solo film centred around the origins of classic Batman villain The Joker was being written, it was difficult to comprehend how it would look upon release.
The last interpretation of the character by Jared Leto in 2016's visual answer to diarrhoea Suicide Squad proved that playing The Joker didn't automatically lead to another upgrade in the character's long foretold development, and such a poor display also meant that the follow-up attempt would be scrutinised more than ever before.
Joaquin Phoenix's performance hits home
Despite a feeling of hesitance around how the film would play out, Joaquin Phoenix proved that it was somehow possible to trump the efforts of Heath Ledger, who was undoubtedly superb in 2008's epic The Dark Knight.
It felt as if, because The Joker had been played in so many different ways before through comic books, graphic novels, books, films, TV shows and even games, there would be no way of adding another angle to a character that was first created in 1940. Joaquin Phoenix dispelled this myth with his portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime by adding elements that made him realistic, relevant and justifiable, leading most viewers to controversially sympathise with his actions.
However, although Phoenix's performance was faultless and far more human than anyone could have imagined, unfortunately, a lot of fans, reviewers and neutrals have picked out a few reasons to dislike the film, regardless of the glaring quality.
Todd Phillips dismisses edgy comedy by attempting to be edgy himself
Easily the most bizarre factor about the original announcement of Joker being in development was that it was being directed by Todd Phillips, who previously directed buddy comedies such as Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch (2004 remake), School For Scoundrels (2006 remake), Due Date, War Dogs, and The Hangover trilogy.
Elements of comedy, both dark and genuinely positive, were dashed throughout Joker, but it said more about him that he could make an utterly perfect film in terms of the plot, acting, timing and cinematography despite previously only making easily forgettable comedies. The only problem was the racy comments he chose to make after Joker was released in early October.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Phillips said: "Go try to be funny nowadays with this woke culture." He added: "There were articles written about why comedies don't work anymore. I'll tell you why: because all the f*cking funny guys are like 'F*ck this shit because I don't want to offend you.' It's hard to argue with 30 million people on Twitter. You just can't do it, right? So, you just go 'I'm out.' I'm out, and you know what? With all my comedies—I think that what comedies in general all have in common—is they're irreverent. So, I go 'How do I do something irreverent, but f*ck comedy? Oh, I know. Let's take the comic book movie universe and turn it on its head with this.' And so that's really where that came from."
Of course, Todd Phillips is referring to the dangerous issue of whether comedy can still be edgy and controversial in a world where it matters what people think.
It's important to take opinions seriously if people are genuinely upset by something, but it surely doesn't mean that all comedy is dead, or we would have seen a demise for Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr, Archer, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, South Park, Family Guy, Rick Morty and countless others. It's a shame the same can't be said for Louis CK, but to be fair his unfortunate demise was – without an intentional pun – self-conflicted.
You could simply ignore Todd Phillips' cry-baby rant, but the saddest part of his comments aside from the clear lack of sensitivity around the issue, is that it's affected the overall view of Joker, which is now being perceived as being a 'f*ck you' to the current climate rather than the multi-layered piece of social commentary that it can be.
It would be a shame to ruin Joker's chances of picking up awards, as well as dismissing it as its own special entity, due to people choosing to do that, but it must be remembered that basing your opinion of Joker on the comments of Todd Phillips is totally illogical.
How the Joker has, as Phillips might say, refused to adapt to woke culture
From the early days of the Joker's live-action appearances, where Cesar Romero expertly portrayed him as an insane criminal, we've come a far longer way than many would probably realise. Yes, Jack Nicholson presented him as being more of a mafioso to boost the inclinations set by Cesar Romero in the original Batman TV series, but we've now reached a point where the character is human and given reasons for how he thinks instead of being inexplicably peculiar.
Murmurs throughout many of the portrayals of the Joker hinted at a dark childhood to justify the reasoning for his actions, but none were as harsh a blow before Heath Ledger in 2008's The Dark Knight. Not only was he more manic and unhinged than any previous performance, but he also delved into the real-life reasons for the character's actions, touching upon every aspect of the character's many traits.
Comic book films are so often dismissed for academy awards due to the nature of the plots and characters, but Heath Ledger broke the mould in receiving a Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 Oscars posthumously. It would be wrong to put down any part of Ledger's portrayal of the character, but Joaquin Phoenix somehow bettered it, adding a version of the Joker without a need to be destructive for his own enjoyment, instead lashing out after not being given sufficient help for a severe mental illness.
He isn't even funny, with the film going out of the way to prove how unfunny the character is, and there's more reason for his actions. He's not simply trying to make the world burn as Alfred Pennyworth states Ledger's Joker is in The Dark Knight. Joker's Arthur Fleck is sick of being ignored and can't remain hidden amongst the thousands of untreated people struggling in his city anymore.
Many people have criticised the film's knack of making viewers sympathise with the character, but while it shouldn't be the case that any viewer is hungering for the violence he inflicts on the world towards the latter stage of the film, it's hard to not feel empowered by it, as he's constantly being ignored, disrespected and discredited as a human despite constantly crying out for help.
The only time he's actually acknowledged is when he's being humiliated on national television, so there's no denying a feeling of sadness and sympathy towards the character. In such a film as this one, it's telling of how impressive Phoenix's performance is that he's capable of getting this reaction.
Jared Leto is the missing link in the Joker's development
Aside from the unwise comments made by Todd Phillips, there was another person making their thoughts known regarding Joker in the form of Jared Leto, who played the character in the most recent portrayal prior to Joaquin Phoenix.
One of the kindest observations that people have made about Jared Leto's performance in Suicide Squad is that the script was poorly written, the character was irrelevant to the film, and he didn't get half as much screen-time as you'd expect.
These are fair arguments to make, but it's also fair to consider that Jared Leto was so poor that he set the role back several decades, defeating even the unwatchable versions of The Joker seen in cringeworthy TV shows like Gotham.
Not only was Jared Leto's rendition of the character dull, uninteresting, and completely opposite to all other previous versions to such an extent that nothing he did made sense, but he also ruined watching his performance through the overstated reports of how he 'got into the role' by sending soiled condoms and dead animals to his co-stars to show how much of a method actor he was.
Cesar Romero brought the character to life; Mark Hamill presented an elaborated version of the character over more than one format; Jack Nicholson portrayed the character as a mobster; Heath Ledger portrayed the character as a terrorist; Joaquin Phoenix portrayed the character as a man who was overlooked by society. Meanwhile, all Jared Leto did was turn the character into a punk rapper reminiscent of Tekashi 6ix9ine.
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Now that you have your WordPress blog up and running it is time to do some search engine optimization. To do this I want to start with some settings located in your WordPress admin area. After changing a few settings I will introduce you to a plugin and how to activate the plugin. After that I will talk about downloading a new plugin that will require uploading to your blog. The downloading and uploading discussion will touch on using two methods: an FTP client, or a website host. Finally, the article will also address getting an API CODE which is necessary for activating the spam plugin and stats plugin.
Login to your admin area.
In the WordPress admin click Options. In the dark blue bar just below Options is a text link called, Permalinks. Click Permalinks and activate the option, "Custom specify below". Now activated, the field below will become active and you can type the following– %postname%/% day%-%year%/ (make sure to remove the space between the third percent symbol and the word day).
In the WordPress admin dashboard, click Options, which will bring up a text menu located in the dark blue bar; you should see a link called, Privacy. Click the link and you will see a few options. Click the box next to "I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engine (like Google, Sphere, Technorati) and archivers.
Now that the blog is public you will want to control any spam. For spam control you will activate something called a plugin; a plugin adds functionality to your blog. The spam plugin is already loaded but not yet activated. It can be found in the text menu you used in the previous step. Look for a tab called, Plugins. The Plugins tab is near the Options tab. When you find the plugins tab, click it.
When you click the plugin tab you will see a small list of plugins already installed. Locate the plugin called Akismet. On the far right of the Akismet Plugin there will be a text link that reads, Activate. Just click the activate link and the plugin will activate, but it is not yet set to operate.
Once the Akismet plugin is activated you will be asked for an API CODE. This is not hard so don't be scared by the technical sounding name. How and where you installed your blog is the criteria for receiving your API Code. Basically, what we are looking for is a Welcome email from WordPress. Depending on your situation you may, or may not, have received this welcome email. If you have received a welcome email retrieve your API CODE and return to the plugin page for your WordPress blog. After you enter the API code, the plugin should now be active.
Go to WordPress.com and sign up for an account. When you do, you will have two options: sign up for only an account, or sign up for an account with a blog. You will only sign up for an account.
After you get your WordPress account (which is a different account than your blog) follow the account setup and you will be given an API CODE in a welcome email that will immediately be sent. With your code go back to your blog admin. If you do not receive a welcome email, check your spam box in your email. If it is not there, sometimes emails are blocked before they get passed to your email client on your computer, so you may have to check your web-mail spam box. If you don't know what a web-mail account is, let me give you a brief definition: A web-mail account is usually offered by your website host, or internet service provider. You may have used your web-mail if you check your email from a browser. If you are still unsure how to check your web-mail account, call your internet service provider or website host for assistance.
Earlier I mentioned where to enter your code, but here is a little more explanation for anyone still looking. Once you get the welcome email and API Code, in your WordPress Blog's admin you will see a red bar on top with a reminder that you still have to enter an API Code. Click the red reminder or go to the Plugin tab, your Akismet will be waiting for you to enter your code.
Next, if you want to get traffic information or stats on your blog's visitors, in the Plugin area of your blog there is a link to get a plugin. This plugin is not loaded so click the link and you will be directed to the plugin download page. The link to the download can be found in the description of Akisment, it is called "WP Stats plugin". Specifically, look in the description of Akismet and at the end of the description you will see … see also: WP Stats plugin. Click the link and you will be taken to some more information about the plugin. On the right side of the page is a Download Plugin button. Click the button and a file will be downloaded onto your computer; if you get a download warning click "ok" to download.
Where your plugin is downloaded will depend on your computer's setting. So take note of the directory where you download your internet folders. When the plugin is downloaded it will show up as a "zipped" folder. Double click the "zipped" folder and a new folder will be added to your download destination, the folder will be called "stats". Open the folder and read the "read me" file for installation instructions.
Use your website hosting control panel. To use your hosing panel, there should be a link that reads, manage files (or something similar).
Once you click that link you will see a list of files and folders for your website. You will need to select the destination folder to where your plugin will be uploaded. Using the installation instructions, the read me file in the Stats folder on your computer, go to the folder specified. Select the folder you want to upload to. Usually, you have to check a box or click the folder you want to upload your plugin to otherwise it will just upload to your root directory and the plugin will not work. So select the folder and then find the "browse" button or "upload" button. When you click the button you will be able to navigate on your computer. Find the directory where you downloaded your plugin.
Upload the plugin and return to your WordPress Admin. Go to your Plugin tab and activate the WordPress Stats plugin. The API Code is the same code you used before. There will be a new link in your admin for checking your stats.
I know uploading files can be scary, especially if it is your first time. Just go slow and you will be fine. Learning to upload is very important because there are dozens of useful plugins to help with optimization. This article just touched on blog optimization and learning to upload a plugin. In future articles I will be going further into optimization and what plugins I like to use.
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