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The Fear Monger: This Week In Horror Nails Down Big Bad Wolves And The Goriest Trailer Of The Year
By Nick Venable 2013-12-13 22:15:26 comments
Welcome back, seekers of all things spooky. Thanks for making last weeks debut a success! Its Friday the 13th weekend, so youd think this would be a good time for Paramount to announce that theyve hired Justin Bieber to star in their next Friday the 13th flick. But I guess they just dont love their fans that much.
This week, weve got one of the most splat-tastically gory trailers Ive ever seen, a motion comic, and some release news, in order of importance. And heres a bonus before we get into things. Via his Twitter page, author Stephen King announced he thinks Peter Askins upcoming adaptation of his short story A Good Marriage is "terrific," as seen below. But we all know how most King adaptations turn out.
Israeli Thriller Big Bad Wolves Drips With Dark Comedy In U.S. TrailerUsually when Israel and horror are used in the same sentence, religion plays a heavier role. But in Big Bad Wolves, directors Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado are putting their own wicked spin on the revenge thriller, pitting a violent murderer (Rotem Keinan) against one of his victims vengeful fathers (Tzahi Grad) and a lawless detective (Lior Ashkenazi). The U.S. trailer above makes it clear that even though it may sound like just your average indie torture flick, the writer/directors have draped a dark shadow of humor over everything, with brains to balance the sadism.
Or at least thats what a ton of people have been saying about it over the last few months as the films international festival circuit has gotten wider and more critics are imprinting it into their brains. I think its great that the horror genre arguably more than any other has opened the doors to the worlds audiences for a host of filmmakers from all over the globe. Keshales and Papushado first hit the scene in 2010 with the intertwining horror Rabies (Kalevet), and will direct a segment for the upcoming ABCs of Death sequel, so hopefully Big Bad Wolves gets enough attention to further the filmmakers careers for a long while, and maybe gets other Israeli directors more looks. Well know for sure after it hits some theaters and releases on VOD on January 17, 2014.
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I know there are a few, i'm not sure which ones to trust. What do you all have, and what could you recommend for me to use? I currently have 'Ad-Aware', but I know there are others and want to try them out.
I know there are a few, i'm not sure which ones to trust. What do you all have, and what could you recommend for me to use? I currently have 'Ad-Aware', but I know there are others and want to try them out.
Spybot s&d.
I use AdAware and spybot-S&D. What one doesn't pick up the other certainly will.
Is trick from science!
Spybot search and destory
I run both. The tend to find different things depending on the definition dates.
I used to have Spybot but for some reason I got rid of it...is it free or just a free trial?
free, but they do accept donations.
Is trick from science!
How often do they realese updates for it, Ad-Aware dosn't do it too often how about Spybot S&D?
Which one of those do you prefer? Are there any others??
Get a Mac...
Giving Haircuts Over The Phone
Spybot S&D, Ad-aware, use Firefox as your browser, and run CCleaner to clean up registry leftovers whenever you clean out your recyclebin.
Most definantly Spybot. I have been using just that, with great luck. Perhaps I will run ad aware as an insurace, but my system performs well now.
I run McAfee;s Firewall /AV /Spyware with Ad Aware and Spybot. They all find different things!! But between the three of them they do a good job.
Just Do It..
Neveeer!Originally Posted by CdCf
Ok we'll i'll download Spybot again and I'll look into the others mentioned (got Firefox as browser and ZoneAlarm as firewall ).
Thanks guys!
I like Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy. I have also used SpyWare Doctor...it is pretty good, too.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
I strayed to a PC once. Both SpyBot and Ad-aware were okay, but for the most part they couldn't remove spyware that installed directly to the registry.
Anyone using the Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta? It's free at the Microsoft site, or by googling. I'm currently using it, but haven't compared it to Spybot or Adaware yet.
One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived.
--Paul Bourget
Why not?Originally Posted by blue_neon
Oh , and what is a virus and what is spyware? We don't got those things in Mac land, must be because Macs suck eh?
Dunno, can't be bothered converting and everything is set out differen't its confusing! I've never gotten a bad virus before either, so i'm lucky in that sense.Originally Posted by Gusboh
I never said Macs suckOriginally Posted by Gusboh
"There is hardly a man or woman who dares to be just what he or she is without doctoring up the impression." --A.W. Tozer
Does Spybot still catch a lot even with Microsoft Anti-Spyware running?Originally Posted by koine2002
One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived.
--Paul Bourget
I'm asked this question (the original topic question) so often at work, that I wrote up something that gathers together my thoughts on it and links to the software I recommend. Now, whenever someone asks, I just send them the link to my site.
I approach this from the angle that software should be free, so there may be better stuff out there. But, I really doubt it.
And, yes. Spybot, Ad-Aware, and Spyware Blaster are all still useful even with Micro$oft's spyware filters running.
We don't get them in Mac land... YET. We (Mac users) have just not yet drawn the ire of the hackers and programmers who write the spyware. As soon as we achieve a larger share of the software market, we'll be a target. Any Mac user who does not use anti-virus software is just asking for it. It's all a matter of time.Originally Posted by Gusboh

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Moments before she died ... Dawn Brancheau plays with Tilikum. Photo: Screengrab from WESH-TV
SeaWorld and the family of a trainer slain by a killer whale want to prevent a video of the attack from becoming public.
Dawn Brancheau died last month after being pulled into the water by the 5440-kilogram orca.
SeaWorld's cameras recorded the death, and the tapes were voluntarily turned over to law enforcement officers.
Deadly killer whale attack
Dawn Brancheau a trainer at SeaWorld was killed by an orca that pulled her ponytail and dragged her into the water. Photo: AP
Once the Orange County Sheriff's Office concludes its investigation, the material would become public under Florida law.
Ms Brancheau's family said on Monday through a spokesman that public airing of the killing would only worsen their grief, the Orlando Sentinel newspaper reported.
They could seek a US court injunction. The family and SeaWorld have been consulting the lawyer who represented race driver Dale Earnhardt's widow in a successful court fight to keep his 2001 autopsy photos private.


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'Secrets of Circles' rolls into Long Island Children's Museum
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* Use your muscles to figure out which is easier to move: a cinder block on a cart with wheels or a cinder block on a cart without wheels. Here, you'll find out what kinds of wheels work best.
* See what happens with wheels that aren't round, or wheels that don't have an axle in the center, with unusual cars.
* Find out why builders use circles and parts of circles for their strength and efficiency by experimenting with an arch bridge. Take it apart, put it back together, and walk over it.
* Use a modern wood lathe, specially built for kids, to carve wood into decorative circular shapes.
* Watch videos of circles whirling, waving, and working in the world, ranging from folkloric dancers to a game of Duck, Duck, Goose.
* Play with symmetry by using mirrors to build a whole circle from a part, experimenting with shapes and mirrors. Watch how one slice of pizza can become a whole pie.
* Send a ball across a slowly moving turntable and see what it does. Try the same thing with discs or hoops, or all three together for a spinning, rolling surprise.
Circular reasoning
As always, the museum's staff has planned a variety of theme activities to enhance the key concepts introduced in the exhibit. Numerous workshops this month enable families to delve deeper into these topics, including clocks, wheels and toys.
During the upcoming Presidents' Week school break, the museum will offer "Tick-Tock Clocks" on Feb. 17, in which visitors can learn how to make clocks; "Painted Piggies" on Feb. 19 (repeating March 29), an introduction to coin collecting; and "Push and Pull Toys" on Feb. 20, where participants will explore the history of the popular toys and create a wooden pull toy.
The museum's staff is excited by visitor response to the exhibit. "It's been fun for us to see and hear what the kids are doing and thinking and how they are making connections," says Mangan. "That probably continues on their way home as they play circle games on the drive back home."
'Secrets of Circles'
Long Island Children's Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.
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'Rapture' Prophet Camping: Did I Say May 21? I Should Have Said Oct. 21
He says he's not going to talk about Judgment Day anymore and that his Family Radio network will now focus on Christian music and related programs.
Oh, and religious broadcaster Harold Camping also now insists that the world will be destroyed on Oct. 21, The San Francisco Chronicle reports.
And what about his infamous prediction that The Rapture would begin on May 21, this past Saturday? That millions of believers would be whisked away?
His calculations were off, Camping said during a broadcast on his network Monday. But he maintains that Saturday marked the "spiritual" beginning of The Rapture.
And now, if he's not going to talk about it again, perhaps we shouldn't either (at least until October).
Update at 1 p.m. ET. Our friends at The Picture Show have a gallery of photos of Camping taken Sunday morning by Oakland-based photographer Brandon Tauszik. And Tauszik recorded this short clip of Camping saying he was "totally bewildered" about the fact that nothing really happened on Saturday:
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The World of Stevie Wonder
The genius of Stevie Wonder is incontrovertible; his vibrant, ambitious songs are some of the most iconic ever. This playlist features his solo recordings, duets, and guest appearances, plus songs he wrote for others and the best covers of his originals.
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Archive for April 2011
High school students offer flood of ideas to counter Southwest drought
Florida's Pine View School takes top prize in Moody's Mega Math Challenge 2011
The 14 hours they spent typing on laptops, poring over data sets, developing formulas, and writing computer programs to come up with a five-year picture of the prolonged drought in the arid American Southwest finally seemed worthy of the effort to at least 30 of the thousands of high school students who participated in Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge 2011.
The elation was discernible in the collective beam of the five team members from Osprey, Florida's Pine View School, as they took center stage, displaying their $20,000 prize check, at Moody's Corporation headquarters late Thursday afternoon. The young men and woman emerged as the Champions of the 2011 Challenge, an Internet-based applied math contest, organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Read the rest of this entry »
Stack Exchange becomes MathJax Partner
Stack Exchange chooses MathJax to math-enable their popular science and technology forums
Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Exchange, notes, "We use MathJax to support math notation within our expert Q&A forums. The Stack Exchange sites currently using MathJax include: Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, Physics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Finance, and Electronics Design." With MathJax, authors can express their ideas on Stack Exchange using mathematical notation, which could be lengthy and complicated formulas or just the proper mathematical symbol.
The Stack Exchange implementation of MathJax utilizes a recently launched MathJax CDN service, offering very fast download times to readers around the world and making sure that MathJax is always up to date.
By becoming a MathJax Partner, Stack Exchange makes a strong commitment to supporting the ongoing development of MathJax, and to offering their users a simple and reliable way to read and write mathematics on the web.
About MathJax
MathJax was initiated in 2009 by Design Science, the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) with the aim of developing a universal, robust, and easy to use solution to display mathematics on the web, which had been a long-standing technical challenge. The project has received additional support from the American Physical Society, Elsevier, and Project Euclid at Cornell. MathJax is rapidly becoming the new standard for high-quality display of mathematics on the web, and is already in use by several leading publishers and platforms.
About Stack Exchange
Headquartered in New York City, Stack Exchange is a fast-growing network of question and answer sites covering a diverse range of topics from software programming and cooking to photography and personal finance. Founded in 2008, co-founders Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky brought together millions of computer programmers from around the world to help each other with detailed technical questions. Based on Stack Overflow's success, the company expanded and launched the Stack Exchange Network in August 2010. Stack Exchange currently consists of 46 sites and has more than 19 million unique monthly visitors – and growing. To date, the company has raised more than $18 million from Union Square Ventures, Index Capital and Spark Capital. For more information, please visit www.stackexchange.com.
Graduating or earning your final degree this spring?
If you are earning your final degree this year and will no longer be a student, it's important that you remain a part of the SIAM community. Getting started in a career can be a little unsettling but SIAM can help you through the rough spots. To ease the transition from your student membership to a full regular membership, which costs $133 in 2011, SIAM offers a postgraduate membership at 50% off the price of regular membership for the first three years after receiving a final degree (net amount in 2011: $67), then 25% off for the fourth and fifth years (net amount in 2010: $97). If you'll be graduating this year and not continuing as a student next year, you can remain a part of the SIAM community for just 18 cents a day! Read the rest of this entry »
Waters run deep at M3 Challenge 2011
Top 43 teams to share $100,000 in prize money in math modeling contest
The resolution of the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin may still be years away, but the answer to who had the best solution among the 2,585 high school students who tackled the problem in Moody's Mega Math Challenge 2011 will be decided within days! The 568 participating teams have been whittled down to just six that are still in contention for top prizes, and their final rank order will be determined on April 28.
Working in teams of 3-5, students estimated the implications of the region's long-term drought for 14 straight hours on an early March weekend, creating assumptions and devising mathematical models to determine the hydrologic impact on Lake Powell, while taking into account the region's economic and political make-up. Read the rest of this entry »
Complex Systems and the Financial Crisis
Complex systems are everywhere. In nature, you find them in basic structures such as living cells, insect colonies, and entire ecosystems. Man-made creations such as power grids and transportation networks also function as complex systems. So do elaborate technological innovations such as the World Wide Web.
Deciphering the mathematics behind these intricate systems is the idea behind Mathematics Awareness Month, April 2011. Math can help unravel patterns in these critical infrastructures of everyday life, thus improving our interactions with them, making them more reliable, and averting potential disasters. Read the rest of this entry »
Migratory Birds, domestic poultry and avian influenza
The persistence and recurrence of H5N1 avian influenza in endemic regions can largely be blamed on movement and infection by migratory birds. Trade in poultry, poultry products and caged birds, and movement of wild birds also account for H5N1 prevalence in these areas. Several recent outbreaks of avian influenza have suggested strong evidence of migratory birds playing a role in transmitting the virus over long distances.
In a paper published last week in the SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, authors Lydia Bourouiba, Stephen A. Gourley, Rongsong Liu, and Jianhong Wu analyze the interaction between non-migratory poultry and migratory birds in order to investigate the role of the latter in the spread of H5N1. Read the rest of this entry »
120 teams survive first round of judging in M3 Challenge 2011
Over 80 professional applied mathematicians spent the last few weeks perusing more than 500 submissions from high school teams in M3 Challenge 2011. The first phase of judging is now complete and 120 teams have been selected to move into the next round.
These teams remain contenders for team prizes between $1,000 and $20,000.On March 5-6, 2011, 568 teams from high schools along the U.S. East Coast used mathematical modeling to determine the economic and hydrologic impact of long-term drought in the Colorado River Basin, while taking into account the political ramifications of water distribution to the basin states. View the problem here.
Following three rounds of judging, scholarship prizes will be awarded to the best solution papers. Read the rest of this entry »
SIAM student chapters host conferences throughout the 2010-2011 academic year
SIAM Student Chapters have been very active this year, hosting both local and regional conferences. The meetings offered students opportunities to present their research in supportive environments and to network with peers and faculty from multiple institutions in their area or state. Following is a brief description of each of the chapter conferences held this year. Read the rest of this entry »


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NetBackup 7.6 for vCloud Director is coming soon!
vCloud integration
What I mean under "Integration".
Backup software should have ability to backup and restore next type of data:
vCloud Organizations
vCloud vApps (don't mix up with vCenter vApps it`is completely different things)
vCloud VMs (VMs provisioned by vCloud)
All this objects you may see under vCenter Server tree, but it doesn`t mean, that integration is means that this is enough to include vCenter Folder into policy, backup software must work closer with vCloud Director to show objects exactly like it shown there.
Restore is means restore in the vCloud environment, it is not enough to restore VMs in vCenter environment. Good feature is to restore in some folder, for example where backup client works.
Transport: Because organizations may have their own network topology it is necessary to provide ability backup and restore data using LAN-free technologies like SAN and Hot-add.
Security: It would be nice if we may create user and give him ability to see only those VMs that belongs to specific organization.
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text: Coinlab to incubate Bitcoin startups Business 07 August 13 by Olivia Solon Venture-backed Bitcoin exchange CoinLab has announced it will start to incubate new Bitcoin businesses, starting with enterprise-scale mining company Alydian.CoinLab won't be providing any capital or mentoring to existing businesses. Instead it will come up with new ideas for businesses internally, and recruit external management talent to develop the ideas.The first portfolio company CoinLab is launching is Alydian, which is the first company to offer "multi-terahash-speed" mining systems. CoinLab has recruited former Pixelworks CEO Hans Olsen to head up the business. The plan is to launch at least one other company by the end of 2013, with a few planned for 2014. "We are actively recruiting adjacent industry veterans from hardware, finance, payments and insurance who want to revitalise or disrupt existing industries and help us lead the Bitcoin revolution," said CoinLab's CEO Peter Vessenes.CoinLab is a Seattle-based company that was one of the first Bitcoin businesses to attract venture capital funding. In 2012, Draper Associates invested $500,000 (£326,000). At Wired Money in July, Vessenes told the audience that because Bitcoin is a protocol it's unlikely to be going anywhere any time soon and that because the technology is so simple to use, it would give rise to countless new brands. You can watch the video of his talk on Wired.co.uk. Latest on wired.co.uk


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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Hello Friend
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13 comments:
- fishlips said...
Oh My I just love the color of this card so eye-catching, your layout and the papers are so pretty, but the flowers are so so beautiful looking...Love the touches of black too...so perfect!!!!!
- January 6, 2009 at 8:04 AM
- Danni said...
Such a pretty card and look a butterfly!!
Love this, it just makes me smile!
- January 6, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Lauren said...
Super cute Tina! Great layout and dimension.
- January 6, 2009 at 2:14 PM
- Cindy Haffner said...
Cool, you rocked that sketch, love it.
- January 6, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- AlienAnessa said...
I agree, the flowers are absolutely lovely, and that butterfly, wowy!! I am STILL not done with my scrapping room!! There is NO where to create :(
- January 6, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- Jenn D said...
I love the bright colors. It's just what we need on such a white day with all of the snow. It's a darling card.
- January 6, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Rachel said...
What a BEAUTIFUL card!! love the bright colors.
- January 6, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- Anjas-Artefaktotum said...
It looks like spring, it's so fresh and nice!
Hugs Anja from germany
- January 6, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- Deb Neerman said...
Love this, Tina! The colors, the stamp, airy-ding!
~Hugs, Deb
- January 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Charith said...
Love this card Tina. I had just visited I(heart)2stamp blog and saw this sketch! LOL
Love the bright cheery colors you picked!!
- January 6, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Lynn said...
Wow this is so fabulous! The colors and flowers just pop and I love how you added the little butterfly near the saying!
- January 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Michelle said...
I saw this sketch and was a little unsure about it but your card is sooo pretty!! LOVE IT!
- January 7, 2009 at 5:40 PM
- Smriti said...
Oooh...looks like the butterfly is your latest fave :) And don't worry you're not the last one. I'm still on the other side; though looking at your cards I'm getting quite tempted :)
- January 8, 2009 at 11:03 PM


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GigaOM has launched a new blog specifically about internet tv. NewTeeVee launches. Another sign that online video is still gaining a lot of momentum…
Miro Internet TV Blog - Archive for December, 2006
GigaOM Launches 'NewTeeVee'Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Video Fest uses Democracy Player to find filmsMonday, December 4th, 2006
I got a very interesting note from Ross Swartzendruber the Programming Director of the Mid-Valley Video Festival in Salem, Oregon. He says "Many of our recent films for our Screentest events were discovered using Democracy." He saw Joel Trussel's "War Photographer" during a Channel Frederator episode and decided to go from there. Ross says:
"After the festival in February, we were approached by a few directors wanting to screen their works-in-progress throughout the year, so we started Screentest, a monthly event at Northern Lights Theatre Pub in Salem, Oregon. Since the filmmaking community around the Willamette Valley is still growing, we could only manage to schedule about 30 minutes of local programming for each 90 minute timeslot. We decided to use Democracy Player to find material to fill the program. Trussell's imagery stuck in my head, as did the awesome soundtrack. I really wanted to share it with a larger audience. The audience was stunned. They all knew how much work had gone into producing the video and were amazed that a 30 MB file could look so good on the screen and sound so good."
"Since then, Screentest has featured more than 40 films acquired using Democracy Player and has decide to create an award for "Best Creative Commons Film" during the 4th annual Mid-Valley Video Festival in February 2007. Democracy users are encouraged to enter. Visit mvvfest.org for more information."
We have FacebookSunday, December 3rd, 2006
Be our facebook friend:
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And when is there going to be a good open social networking tool?? These locked down sites are freaking me out…
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I want to make sure that everyone who saw us on Slashdot today knows that we are hiring at least one developer… I thought I'd better mention it again, just to be safe.


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Mr Stefan Smith, BA (hons) (Dunelm.), MA (Dunelm.)
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Research Topic
Settlement patterns in the marginal landscape of north-eastern Syria.
One of the most interesting aspects of ancient settlement patterns in northern Mesopotamia is the expansion into the marginal dry steppe areas of modern-day north-eastern Syria in the early 3rd millennium BC. These regions are not located close to river valleys, and therefore do not receive adequate rainfall for crops while being only marginal for pasture. My research is examining the question of settlement development and sustainability in these regions by focusing on the area between the Balikh and the Khabur rivers, including the regions of Tell Chuera and the Jebel Abd al-Aziz - an area that has largely been neglected when it comes to such comparative landscape studies.
My research uses the following methods:
- an intensive review and some additional investigation of the field survey around Tell Chuera to provide a ground control for the entire area in question
- reviews of previous surveys in the region, such as the Jebel Abd al Aziz survey
- mapping of the archaeological landscape using CORONA imagery and SRTM data
Together, these are being employed to provide a holistic examination of the regional archaeology and patterns of settlement during the critical periods of the 4th to early 2nd millennium BC.


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A sequel that expands on the story ideas and emotional resonance of its predecessor, without jogging in place for two hours and change, is hard to come by in this day and age in Hollywood, but "Dawn of The Planet of The Apes" delivers in a big way. It retains the knockout visual effects and weighty sci-fi allegory that the almost 60-year-old franchise demands, while continuing the story of "Rise of The Planet of The Apes" in about as organic a way as we could have hoped for. And it's all anchored by an incredible motion captured performance from Andy Serkis. It may end as a warming up for better things to come, but the ride there is powerful enough to enjoy without the safety of a closure seatbelt.
Ten years after the events of "Rise," Ceasar (Serkis) and the rest of the evolved apes have taken to the forest after the ALZ-113 virus has decimated the human population of Earth. Desperate for electricity and fuel, human liason Malcolm (Jason Clarke) creates an uneasy truce between humans and apes, in order to get the dam in ape territory running. Conflict stemming from disruptive forces on both sides - namely Gary Oldman's human leader Dreyfus and Ceasar's head lieutenant Koba - serve to keep both factions teetering on the edge of full-scale war.
One of the main problems with "Rise" was its insistence on keeping the considerably more boring human characters front and center, while Ceasar and the rest of the apes developed on the sidelines. This is a problem that many current big-budget blockbusters have, adding human-insert characters as emotional surrogates in a film about ostensibly non-human entities like apes, transforming robots, or giant anthropomorphic lizards, to name a few, leaving the more interesting title characters as tertiary afterthoughts in their own movie. It made sense in the context of the first film, so that the humans could serve their purpose of explaining how the virus came about and give Ceasar his origin story. Here, the fact that the film is structured around the apes' story, with humans sculling along the borders, was a refreshing change of pace. Hollywood's insistence on including human-insert characters for Joe/Jane Moviegoer to latch onto, has been an annoying symptom of contemporary Hollywood's reboot-centric atmosphere, and I was glad to see the apes' story of hierarchy take center stage, and flow with the human b-story, rather than overpower it.
And boy, what a story it is. An uneasy truce between equally shady sides, vying for survival in a harsh post-apocalyptic setting, is par for the course; but the cast wrings every bit of emotion they can out of it. Gary Oldman chews as much scenery as he's allowed, given his considerably short screen-time as the hard-ass human leader who's ready to take the apes down. Mr. Oldman's views on political correctness must've translated over to his character, huh? The rest of the human cast - from Clarke, to Keri Russell as a former CDC worker, and Kodi Smit-McPhee as his son - are little more than post-apocalypse stock characters, but their earnest portrayals shine through the thinly sketched survivors.
As everyone knows, though, this is the apes' show. The folks at WETA Digital used motion-capture to bring the apes to life, and it's remarkable how stunning they are. Andy Serkis, in particular, continues to prove that he's one-of-a-kind in the mo-cap business, not simply playing Ceasar, as much as he completely embodies him. Every facial expression, every series of branch swings, every grunt and enunciated syllable came from Serkis' being, and he's so convincing it's scary. It's unlike any other performance you've ever seen, and worth the price of admission alone.
Are there some problems? Yea, sure. The ending is a bit anticlimactic as these kind of movies go, and feels like more of a set-up for another film to come, than a full-on conclusion; the human characters are so thinly drawn, they'd be extraneous if their (our?) irrational nature didn't serve as the driving force of the film's conflict; and I would've liked to see more of Ceasar's wife and their newborn son.
But even with these complaints, "Dawn of The Planet of The Apes'" focus was where it needed to be. The thought-provoking facets that have always been a part of the "Planet of the Apes" story are still here; also Andy Serkis as Ceasar stands as one of the most inherently human characters ever in a work of science fiction; and even if all of that is too heady for you, there's always the prospect of "ARMED MONKEYS ON HORSEBACK."
The fact that "Dawn of The Planet of The Apes" is a summer tent-pole with a brain and a conscience shouldn't be this refreshing, not after a 60 year lifespan; but with other smart summer tent-poles in short supply, backed by genuine heart and quality filmmaking, the Apes are all we've got for now.


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Has this immortal finally met her match?
Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate.
Trouble is, having just lost a life mate, Harper is resigned to being alone. He's completely unprepared when sexy and unpredictable Drina bursts into his life to reignite his passions. Can Drina, with a little matchmaking help from their teen charge, tempt this reluctant vampire to take a chance?
Or will a dangerous, unseen renegade kill Drina and Harper's one chance at happiness?
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"Love the Argenueau Series"
I always love the Argenueau stories. This one is as good as the rest. The shopping trip to walmart was SO funny. The adjectives "wryly and dryly" were way overused but the story line is great.
"Don't miss a single book in this series!"
Ok this series ROCKS!! You will be sighing and chuckling through each book ??? funny, clever and touching. I???ve read each one and 'listened' to each audio book and LOVE them all.
Would rather read under a tree on a summer day, than work.
"Great series"
I have read/listen to every argenue book written ,this one was so refreshing. The author didn't have to explain the Origin of the immortal the characters were well written and felt real..
I loved the stinky cat situation. That mad me laugh. Oh and Walmart scene was great also.
If you like intrigue and a sweet love match with a little humor Then this book is for you.
"Good performer - reluctant story"
I am still not sure who the reluctant vampire is, but I was definitely a reluctant reader. The whole "Marguerite says you are life mates" line is getting very old.
Despite the story being rather long in the tooth (pun totally intended), the performer did a great job with the female voices and accents. I don't know why all her male characterizations have to sound so Forrest Gump-like to me, but they do. Just because a fellow with the name Tiny is a big buy, it doesn't mean he has to sound like he's punch-drunk.
I will say that I learned that skunks are native to North America, but you'd think even a European vampire would've seen an episode or two of Looney Tunes in her long lifetime and realized that odd flat looking kitty with the white stripe down its back is, indeed, Peppy LePew!. That part in the book was hilarious.
Not a bad story...I will continue to listen to Lynsay's Vamp stories because they are reliable in that I know I will overall enjoy the listen...good Narrators, decent story lines...but always a little preditable...but safe....meaning I know it won't be a wasted credit to use on one of her books...Usually aren't my favorite stories, but I enjoy them...
"Great Read! Has it all..."
This is probably one if not my favorite book in this series so far...I have really enjoyed this series the way the characters build on each other and old characters are brought back to help new characters. Ms. Sands incorporates all the emotions and always makes for a good read or listen. Can't wait to start the new one.
love to escape in to my Books, Historical, Highlander Scottish Romance , Mysteries & Suspense , Time Travel the Classics, Paranormal Romance
"You just got to love the Argeneau Vampire family"
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You just got to love the Argeneau Vampires
I loved this one as much as all the others in the series. I would listen to this one again, it had a really good story to it.
Love to listen to books. Do tons of driving and they keep me sane.
"Enjoyed this Book"
I have picked through the series and listened out of order and I really enjoyed this one. At first the narration on one of the main characters bugged me a bit, just a bit slow in delivery. But I like Drinna and the others very much. Considering Book 16 now.
I do not just want to read books; i wish i could climb in and live there.
"Harper & Drina !!!"
I enjoyed the narrator and the story!
I loved the FB shoes, smelly cat and the pantry scene all made me smile ....
No I like to enjoy my listing I like to make it last... :D
I really enjoyed the narrator and the story .... Harper and Drina really complemented each other ...hope they do have children. <3
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MOUNDSVILLE - Marshall County Commissioner Bob Miller said it was not a joke when he suggested to union representatives at a meeting last week they use pension funds to invest in the proposed Moundsville Power LLC plant instead of the county purchasing the property.
Last week, Walter "Fuzz" LaRue from the Affiliated Construction Trades Foundation and Keith Hughes, business manager at Ironworkers Local No. 549 in Wheeling, attended the commission meeting to urge commissioners to support the Payment in Lieu of Tax program for the $615 million plant. The said union construction workers had signed a contract with the company to use their services if the plant construction should proceed.
Under the proposed PILOT agreement, the commission would take official ownership of the plant for $1, while the company would lease the facility from the county. The plant would be on a 37.5-acre tract, some of which is classified as a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Commissioners would receive about $31 million in lease payments over 30 years via the PILOT plan - or about $13 million less than they would collect if the plant paid normal property taxes.
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Marshall County commissioners Donald Mason, left, and Brian Schambach review notes during Tuesday's commission meeting.
During a debate between commissioners at last week's meeting, Miller, who opposed the county buying the plant, said he suggested union representatives use collected national union pension funds to purchase the plant, freeing the county from purchasing the property. He said his remark was not noted in the minutes of the July 22 meeting and wanted to add his comments to the record.
"I would like that noted that it was a serious, not a flippant, remark," Miller said. "I'm sorry if it was expressed that way. 'It's a good investment' is what they said and I believe they are sincere in their belief. They should consider using dollars they normally wouldn't get from their pension to go back into the valley for the next 30 years to benefit them and their kids and their grandkids. That's an extra $160 million the county would have and we're union labor friendly and a lot of that would be going back to them. So that was a serious suggestion."
Miller said he opposes the idea of government owning a private business and is concerned about the liabilities the county could face should something happen with the plant under the county's ownership. If the plant was owned by union workers, he said, they would pay full taxes to the county and will have an investment in a property that could increase in value over the next 30 years.
Miller also said the tax money the county would lose under the PILOT plan could instead be used for the county's ongoing projects that use union labor.
"It was a legitimate possible solution," Miller said after the meeting. "This would be a great way to solve the problem with liability. ... We're limited to $30 million in lieu of property taxes under the PILOT. ... We need revenue to continue to do projects and we always use union labor."
Hughes said there are investment funds - such as the Erect Fund and AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust - that use collected union pension money to help finance different projects across the country. He said although it would have been possible for pension money to fund the plant, there are too many time restraints on the plant project. He added such investments are usually made at the very beginning of a project.
LaRue agreed, and added although it's possible to use pension funds for the project, it would take months to go through the federal rules and regulations.
Moundsville Power "wants this thing up and running as soon as possible," LaRue said. "I'm not saying it's impossible, but you just don't do it overnight. We're under federal guidelines and we have set rules we have to follow."


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Big Brother – Jen Wins Power Of Veto And Eric Goes On The Block
August 07, 2007 09:09 PM by Joe Blackmon
On Tuesday night's Big Brother 8 episode, Jessica revealed to Eric,
Amber, and Dustin that Evil Dick and Daniele planned to get the power
of veto and backdoor Eric. Eric also revealed to Jameka what was going
on. Daniele recruited Zach as an ally to avenge Nick.
Daniele, Jen, Kail, Zach, Dustin, and Jameka competed in the power of veto competition, and Amber served as host. The power of veto competition was called "The Numbers Don't Lie," and houseguests made bids on a number of sticky situations. The final question was how much money between zero and two hundred and fifty thousand dollars would each houseguest give up of the total half million dollar prize. Jen won the power of veto by bidding to give up two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
After the power of veto competition, Jameka was upset over the fact that she had given up competing in the head-of-household competition for five weeks in one of her bids. Daniele told Jen that Eric was the brains of everything and asked her to help them vote Eric out. Evil Dick also apologized to Jen in order to get her on their side. Jessica and Jen compared notes, and they came to the conclusion that Eric was playing both sides.
The AmericaÃâ¬â¢s Player choice was revealed that Eric must convince Jessica that he would take her to the final two. In a heated exchange, Evil Dick called Eric out for lying to him. At the power of veto ceremony, Jen used the power of veto to take herself off the block. Daniele nominated Eric to take Jen's place. Eric said "iIt's a desperation move. They are trying to bury the player that they think is the best player and the biggest threat to them. It's going to blow up in their face. Dick and Daniele, they are very dead in this game."
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12 Responses to "Big Brother – Jen Wins Power Of Veto And Eric Goes On The Block"
Judi Says:
August 8th, 2007 at 7:16 am
Maybe it's me but I don't like any of them. Eric is totally annoying and I would love to see America vote to have him get rid of himself. Amber is completely annoying with her constant crying and self-delusion. Jen is just plain annoying. Dick is rude, crude, swears too much, talks too much and too loud, jumps to conclusions, thinks he is the all mighty and is…annoying. His daughter is very pretty and possibly the least annoying of them all. Jessica is so gullible it is funny. At this point I can't think of any of them that I would want to vote to win.
Kathy Says:
August 8th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
How dumb, America! To tell Eric to convince his best buddy in the house to go with him to the final two? Now I'm beginning to think that maybe CBS is manipulating the answers to the questions!
Fan Says:
August 8th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Cbs is going to rigg bb8 so Eric can win there's no way there let him get booted prejury Trust me Eric is safe utnil final 5 atleast
Arne Says:
August 8th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
It is going to get good again tommorrow.
All I know that Eric has threatened Amber in some way.
Don't miss it folks, it may get wild.
Last night;
I don't what is up with this household, there is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy ot much crying going on.
For the first time Amber didn't cry and then Jameka not only cries she goes on the holy roller, praying frenzy. I have to say that I found it hilarious when Jen, ( just because she is ignorant) made lame comments while Jemeka was appealing to the higher power.
I have cooled on Dustin, I am sorry, anyone that asks somebody to put up their father, is a sneak. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, Joe was right about Dustin all along? ( Food for thought)
I still like ED and Dani. ED is bang on, the others Eric, Jameka, Dustin, and Jessica and Amber where all sitting there very comfortable with going the mile and allowing ED, Dani, Nick, Kail and Jen pick each other off. LMAO didn't ED pin that one down.
The house is frothing.
For the first time that I remember two sides at each others throats combined early enough to turn around the game. I'M LOVIN IT!
Eric has a nasty temper if you ask me, he was showing signs of that.
Suring the net, there are some theories out there of who flew that plane with the message don't trust Eric or Amber. Amber has made some Jewish comments in the game.
She called Jewish people selfish and you can always tell because they have big noses and other stupidity.
Sorry, Amber is on my list to go, she can blubber all she wants.
As far as I am concerned I think Amber's crying bouts are a rouse.
Mike C Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 8:27 am
What arguing and fighting? Ya have to love it. A total Jen fan, she is still hailarious!! Yes, she's probably annoying in the house but she makes the season. ED's tirade are uncomfortably mean but let's see how Jen works with him and Daniele. He's a hoot to. This season is a good one, folks–and Jameka's Godly talks are borderline hilarious nonesense.
What a group this year!! Poor Amber, the tears never stop. Great moment to come???Dustin votes to evict Amber!!!!!
Kathy Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Sorry, Fan, but I think you are wrong. From what I saw on BB After Dark last night, it sure looks like Eric is going home TODAY (Thursday). Arne, you mentioned that Eric has threatened Amber in some way. I think what happened is that Amber had told Eric some very personal stuff about herself in private (about her multiple abortions, etc.) and we saw Eric telling this to Jessica. Somehow, I believe, Dick got a hold of this information as I heard him say that he would use it on Thursday to manipulate Amber to vote Eric out. My guess is that Dick told Amber that Eric has been spreading this news about Amber to the whole house and amber confronted Eric with it. From what I saw last night, Danielle and Amber were talking and Amber pretty much confirmed that she and Jameka would be voting Eric out and she thought that Jessica might too. Amber said that she was pretty sure that Dustin would vote to keep Eric, just out of friendship. Fan, I can understand your skepticism about CBS rigging votes but I just don't see how they can rig a live eviction vote. I'm anxious to see what happens tonight! Funny, but I hadn't planned to watch it this season and just turned in the first show because a person from my home state (Nick from Minnesota) was on. But frankly, Dick got me hooked! Yes, I know he's rude and abusive but he also tells the truth/tells it like he sees it.
Kate Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
thanks kathy i do hope your right I can't stand Eric his pathetic
Kathy Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
There's a rumor afloat on the BB message board that Amber was told this morning in the Diary Room NOT to vote out Eric. If this is true and Eric does not go home tonight, I will NEVER watch the show again — and I would encourage others to do the same. It has nothing to do with whether or not you like Eric — it has to do with CBS manipulating the results. There's a YouTube video that shows the scene but it's really hard to hear what's being said.
Arne Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
I really don't like Amber now. I not only became bored with her crying antics, it was about the Anti-Semitic crap from her. I am not Jewish, but I abhor anytype of discrimination, racist remarks. I really took down her credibility.
I think Jen is a handicapp to everyone now. If they haven't figured it out, by her giving up half of the prize money, everyone will want to bring her to the end. I think she shot herself in the foot with that move.
I like ED, he gets a little mean spirited, but he can be compared to past big brother contestants, Eric, Howie, ect………..
Dustin has crowned himself chief of alliance. I think in time that will blow up in his face.
The one's they should also be careful of is Jameka and Jessica and even Zach. Notice they stay quiet about everything.
Where have you been Mike, haven't seen you online for so long? Of course it really is none of my business. :D– Just asking, inquiring, being nosy!
Arne Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
It may just be rumour, I don't think that Big brother would do that????
It would be far easier to just add a further twist. I am sure they anticpated the possibility of Eric being voted out. Since he was doing America's bidding, he may be the one to bring back!
Arne Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I saw the whole blow out. If they don't show it in full tonight, I will provide a link for anyone that wants to see it.
Amber got down, man she was just raging! Eric was redfaced!
andey Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
ERIC ROCKS i love him. cant stand dick, his outbursts and tirades are gettin to be too much. he needs to staple his mouth shut. he's GROSS AND OBNOXIOUS AND NEEDS TO GO danielle's whole crying outburst over who voted to keep nick…seriously???? last i checked everyone had a mind of their own, you're playing the game as an individual you better vote like one. vote how u wanna vote, if that were the case nick would still be there so stop your crying and whole "this week is for nick" cause news flash YOU VOTED HIM OUT these two idiots (dick and danielle) have successfully taken the target off of jen and put it on themselves. CONGRATULATIONS MORONS!!!
amber is another one i cant stand anymore. she too went on a rampage over how she never lied and nick should still be there bla bla bla. i believe she was the wench who concocted the plan to back door him and she voted him out. stop blaming others aka eric for your actions. eric cant make them do anything they dont want to.
And another thing, i hate how they went straight for eric, the banner said eric AND amber yet everyone disregarded that WTF???
AMBER DICK AND DANIELLE NEED TO GO zack has to go too cause he cant think for himself, i'm thinking there's not much going on in that head of his…………
This will be one hell of a week. thank god for karma cause dick and danielle are gonna get whats coming to them (oh please let it be dick first cause i hate that SOB)


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Need some repair help with something I haven't seen before. I was at a friends house helping him work on setting up his Miyata 1000 with some more modern parts. He had started putting on some paul touring cantis but it looked like the bike was originally made for 700's so they didn't quite reach right. He put them on about a month ago, has been super busy, and so today we went to take them off and put on some tektro cr720s.
When we took off the paul brakes, we found that the pivot sleeve was stuck on both of the canti-bosses. We tried pulling them off with hands, pliers and wrapped in a towel, and then just some pliers, but neither one would budge. There's also very little to grab. I did a google search but couldn't find anyone talking about something similar happening. It's just a sleeve, so I am surprised that it is so stuck on both sides. He said he's pretty sure he greased the posts (he's pretty good on that kinda stuff) and I imagine that the bosses and posts are steel, so seizing would be somewhat unlikely.
Anyone have any ideas on how to remove these. I am inlcuding a pic of the sleeves stuck on the bosses, and then one pic of what the sleeves look like when not on the bike.
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Raising productive employment possibilities in this critical sector would need far more homework than any of the parties have displayed any enthusiasm for, so far. Pushing just subsidy and more to MSMEs will not help.
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Photo: Paul ZimmerVera Zvonareva (RUS)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Vera Zvonareva has been forced to withdraw from this year's Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Russia and Czech Republic, with the announcement coming just an hour before Friday's draw ceremony.
The world No. 7, who played a key role in Russia's semifinal victory over defending champions Italy in April, is replaced by Elena Vesnina, who has been hitting with the team in Moscow all week in case her services are required.
Zvonareva indicated in a press conference on Wednesday that she has been struggling with a shoulder injury picked up at the Kremlin Cup a fortnight ago, and it appears this problem hasn't cleared up in time for her to play.
The news will come as a blow to Russian captain Shamil Tarpischev, who is already without his top ranked player Maria Sharapova, although he does have a deep squad from which to select a replacement.
Vesnina, currently ranked No. 10 in the world in doubles, won't be expected to play in the singles line-up, but her doubles expertise could be called upon should the Final come down to a deciding fifth rubber on Sunday.
Zvonareva's absence puts Czech Republic, led by world No. 2 Petra Kvitova, in a strong position to challenge for their first Fed Cup title since 1988, when they played under the combined flag of Czechoslovakia.
The draw for the Final is taking place on Friday at 12 noon in Moscow, and then the action gets under way at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday at 2pm.
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As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported last night, HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will tour the U.K. in November 2007 with support from none other than LAMB OF GOD and ICED EARTH. Tickets for the dates are expected to go on sale at the end of this week. The dates are as follows:Nov. 04 - UK - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Nov. 06 - UK - SECC, Glasgow
Nov. 07 - UK - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Nov. 09 - UK - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Nov. 10 - UK - Wembley Arena, London
Nov. 11 - UK - Centre, Brighton
Nov. 13 - UK - NEC, Birmingham
Nov. 14 - UK - International Arena, Cardiff
Nov. 15 - UK - Arena, Nottingham
Nov. 17 - UK - Pavilions, Plymouth
Nov. 18 - UK - BIC, Bournemouth HEAVEN AND HELL's March 30 concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City will be filmed/recorded for the group's upcoming live CD/DVD, tentatively due this fall. No opening acts are scheduled to appear at the New York City show, which is expected to feature an extended set from HEAVEN AND HELL. Several full-length video clips of HEAVEN AND HELL performing on March 13, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out at this location. HEAVEN AND HELL will wrap its Canadian tour with MEGADETH and DOWN on March 28 in Ottawa. A U.S. trek with support from MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD will launch April 22 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Thanks: Rockdetector.com)


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Airline Fees Guide
Finding a cheap flight these days isn't as straightforward as finding the lowest fare; consumers must factor in airline fees, as well. In an industry pinched by low margins, airlines continually add and raise fees for what used to be considered the basics. Spirit Airlines charges fees of up to $100 for carry-on luggage and $2 to $3 for inflight refreshments such as coffee and soft drinks. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, and American Airlines raised their fees for canceling or changing a domestic flight to $200 in 2014. To help consumers keep up with the ever-changing costs, we've catalogued airline fees for 11 U.S. carriers. Compare baggage fees, change/cancellation fees, and other optional service charges in the charts on the following pages. Here's an overview of what we found.
Southwest Airlines Fees
Southwest assesses no change or cancellation fees and offers passengers two free checked bags, making it a no-brainer for travelers who don't want to be nickel-and-dimed. The few charges...
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Alaska Airlines Fees
Alaska consistently matches or beats competitors across the board. The $25 fee for a checked bag extends to the second bag (most others up the cost to $35 or more). The $125 fee for a...
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JetBlue Airways Fees
JetBlue earns an honorable mention for free extras such as DirecTV and in-flight snacks. Change fees can be relatively low, but baggage fees are now in line with most other carriers.
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Allegiant Air Fees
This discount airline manages to provide low fares by asking passengers to pay for seemingly everything a la carte. Allegiant charges up to $80 for seat selection, up to $75 for a carry-on...
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Spirit Airlines Fees
Tickets may be cheap, but a minimum $35 fee for a carry-on bag plus an additional $30 to $100 for a checked bag, along with myriad other fees, make a flight on Spirit more than you might...
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A Frugal Flyer's Guide to Airline Fees
Baggage.Charges for checked baggage have become standard on most airlines. Together U.S.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Southwest includes two bags at no charge. There are a few ways to avoid fees for checked baggage on other airlines, as well. American, United, and Delta offer a free checked bag for passengers who pay for their flights using an airline-branded credit card. Road warriors who've earned sufficient status in a frequent-flyer program often are likewise rewarded (as are passengers in higher fare classes). The most tried-and-true method of avoiding checked-luggage fees is confining your belongings to a carry-on, although that's not a sure thing. Frontier charges $30 to $60 for a carry-on, Allegiant Air charges $10 to $45 per segment flown, and Spirit Airlines charges $35 to $100, depending on how far in advance you pay the fee. The way Spirit's fees are structured, it's actually $5 cheaper to check a bag than to carry on (you're still allowed one free personal item on the plane).
United recently launched a novel alternative to a la carte fees: a subscription service that starts at $349 a year for the first checked bag. At United's $25 rate, that amounts to about seven round-trip flights.
Change/Cancellation.Airline fees for changing or canceling flights generated more than $2.98 billion in revenue for U.S. carriers in 2014, according to BTS data, up 6 percent from 2013. The charges run between $50 and $200 and often vary based on the destination or duration of the flight, the type of ticket purchased, and when the request is made. Customers must also pay the difference in price if the new fare is higher than the original. On the other hand, if the ticket costs less, the airline may refund the difference, often in the form of credit for a future flight.
Change and cancellation fees are often lower for award tickets purchased with miles. Frontier doesn't charge at all for certain changes to those bookings. Again, customers with status in a loyalty program or an airline-affiliated credit card can sometimes avoid these airline fees altogether. Several carriers also offer pricier refundable tickets and premium economy seating options that exempt passengers from fees if they wish to cancel or alter their itineraries. American Airlines gives the travelers the option to upgrade to a Choice Plus ticket with no change fees. The cost is $80 to $89 each way, less than half the $200 change fee, and includes a checked bag, early boarding, an alcoholic drink voucher, and increased frequent flyer earnings. Southwest stands out as the only airline that doesn't charge a fee for changing or canceling a domestic itinerary, regardless what type of ticket you buy, although bookings in the Wanna Get Away fare class are refunded in the form of credit.
Other Fees.Other common airline fees concern seating -- more legroom, priority boarding, a preferred location, or even the privilege of choosing your seat, which used to be standard. Premium options such as United Economy Plus gather all these benefits under a single umbrella fee. Here, again, United is offering an annual subscription, but it starts at $499 and doesn't guarantee an Economy Plus seat will always be available.
Take a look at the fine print before booking a flight with a smaller "budget" airline, as there may be fees in places you hadn't even considered. Spirit assesses a $10 fee just for printing your boarding pass at the airport. A couple of other unique fees are built into the airline's quoted fares: a "Passenger Usage Fee" of $9 or $17 each way, avoidable only if you book in person at the airport, and an "Unintended Consequences of DOT Regulations Fee" of $2 each way, a reaction to a Department of Transportation rule that allows consumers to cancel a reservation within 24 hours or hold it for 24 hours without paying, provided they're booking at least a week in advance. Frontier isn't alone in charging for nonalcoholic beverages; Spirit and Allegiant have similar fees (and others, such as Virgin America, charge $2 to $3 for premium options such as energy drinks). Then again, some airlines have defined themselves partly by eschewing fees. Here's looking at you, Southwest.
From Our Blog
- Airline Fees Guide
- Baggage Fees
- Change and Cancellation Fees
- Priority Boarding and Other Charges


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Everything was in place.
The Gilbert Campo Verde girls soccer team knew the state championship match was again going to be held on its home field. And its players knew they had the talent to make it there.
And they will courtesy of a strong effort in a 1-0 win over top-seeded Goodyear Verrado in a Division III tournament semifinal match Tuesday night at Phoenix Arcadia High. Campo Verde, the fourth seed, will host third-seeded Cottonwood Mingus on Friday in the championship match.
"My girls have known that since the get-go, that was aways in the back of our mind," Campo Verde coach Rosie Headley said. "We knew we would have had an advantage on our home turf."
Campo Verde won the way it knew how. Pressure on offense. And more pressure on defense.
"I told my girls that they (Verrado) hasn't seen too much of that," Headley said. "They're very well-coached but when we pressure them, it's something they're not used to. They were going to make a mistake and we capitalized on their mistakes."
Campo Verde scored in the 37th minute when Meg McDowell's flip throw-in deflected off of Breanna Olsen and right to Shannon Costello, who one-timed the ball into the roof of the net from 11 yards out.
On defense, Headley had her players bracket sophomore Sierra Smith, the most skilled player on the field for Verrado, and had Taylor Frick mark Kaitlyn May. Verrado had been playing without its two best players and top goal scorers -- Alyssa Emig and Adrianna Orozco -- due to injuries since the middle of the season. Combine that with Campo Verde's defensive effort and Verrado wasn't allowed to play its possession game.
Verrado had just two clear chances. In the eighth minute, Taylor DeSanti's 18-yard turn and shot just went wide. The best opportunity came in the 64th when Stephanie Miller's half-volley from 29 yards out targeted the top right corner of the goal. But Campo Verde goalkeeper Britney Cantino dove and got her right palm on the shot to deflect it.
"Just a little bit more pace and it would've went in," Verrado coach David Hopkinson said. "But the goalkeeper made a great save."


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I create a layer called shorelines and quickly using a soft brush outline where I see them (shorelines vs. mountains) within the tile itself. In a strange way I feel a bit like Leonardo when he gazed at the rough marble chunk that he turned into David. Now if only I can not completely botch the job, LOL.
I then duplicate the base layer, de-saturate it, create 2 layers for the Sea, and one for the Forests - haha, I have no idea where this is going but I don't want to think, I just want to get something down to see if this is at all plausible. I use some galaxy brush and paint a couple different colors on top of one another where I want forest. (I mosaic'd the forest into tiny triangles and then painted over the top of that again, went back burned the middle areas of the larger forests, then dodged around the edges to give more texture to it).
Hehe, my wife says that blue has got to go but I told her not to worry about that, I'll tear into it soon enough.


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This might just be the beginning of oil tanker attacks......
Oil prices spike to record above $117
Monday April 21, 9:53 am ET
By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press Writer
Oil prices climb to record above $117 a barrel after Mideast attack on Japanese oil tanker
Oil prices spiked to a record above $117 a barrel on Monday after a Japanese oil tanker was attacked off the east coast of Yemen.
The 150,000-ton tanker Takayama was attacked about 270 miles off the Yemen coast in the Gulf of Aden while it was heading for Saudi Arabia, its Japanese operator, Nippon Yusen K.K., said in a statement posted on its Web site.
None of the ship's 23 crew members was injured, but several hundreds of gallons of fuel leaked before a 1-inch hole in the tanker's stern was repaired, the company said.
Kyodo News agency reported that the Japanese tanker was fired on by a rocket launcher from a small boat.
News of the attack pushed crude oil futures higher into record territory.
Light, sweet crude for May delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose to a record $117.40 a barrel but fell back to $116.80 in electronic trading by the afternoon in Europe, up 11 cents from Friday's closing price. Oil prices had touched $117 on Friday before slipping.
"There's clearly some geopolitical tension in the market," said Mark Pervan, senior commodity strategist at the ANZ Bank in Melbourne, Australia. "This will die down, but the market is pretty jittery at the moment.
Adding to the worries were claims Monday from the main militant group in Nigeria's restive south that it had launched two more attacks on oil pipelines in the region. There was no immediate confirmation.
On Friday, oil prices rose to touch $117 for the first time after an attack on a Royal Dutch Shell PLC pipeline by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
Shell confirmed a pipeline leak that it said appeared to have been caused by explosives. It said it had isolated the line for repairs and that a small quantity of production had been shut.
Attacks since early 2006 on Nigerian oil infrastructure by the militant group have cut nearly one-quarter of the country's normal petroleum output, boosting oil prices. Nigeria is a major supplier of oil to the U.S.
Pervan said incidents such as the pipeline and tanker attacks were "one-off" issues that didn't really change the market. "They're not fundamental, they're not going to be sustainable," he said.
Comments over the weekend by an OPEC official that the group was not likely to increase production also supported prices Monday.
Abdalla Salem el-Badri, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, said Sunday that oil prices would likely go higher and that the group was ready to raise production if the price pressure was due to a shortage of supply -- something he doubted.
"Oil prices, there is a common understanding that has nothing to do with supply and demand," el-Badri said on the sidelines of an energy conference in Rome.
Also over the weekend, Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted Saturday as saying crude oil prices at $115 a barrel are too low, and that oil must "discover its real value."
The Iranian president made the remarks during a visit to an oil and gas exhibition in Tehran late Friday.
In other Nymex trading, heating oil futures rose 2.87 cents to $3.210 a gallon while gasoline prices rose 0.07 cents to $2.99 a gallon. Natural gas futures rose 9.7 cents to $10.684 per 1,000 cubic feet.
In London, Brent crude futures for June were up 13 cents to $114.50 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
AP Business Writer Thomas Hogue in Bangkok, Thailand, contributed to this report.
(This version CORRECTS OPEC secretary-general's name to Abdalla Salem el-Badri sted Abdullah el al-Badri)


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Hey all. My name is Thomas and I currently live in Boise, Idaho. I stumbled across this forum while searching for touring info. It looked interesting so I decided to stay for awhile. :)
I am planning on touring in a couple of months. I intend to leave Boise, ride through Oregon to the coast and drop down into California. It's been twenty years or so since I have done any touring so this may get interesting.
I will turn 46 years old soon so this just may be my "mid life crisis"....who knows?
Anyway, I come from a life time of bicycle oriented culture and did my time as a bike messenger in Oakland/San Francisco. I was much younger then.
I commute daily by bicycle, even when it is sub zero temperature and consider myself a concientious objector to internal combustion!
I don't really know what else to say other than I am glad that I found this site. I look forward to comparing notes with you all. See ya on the road...


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The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Tobacco (02.2)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes cigarettes; cigarette tobacco and cigarette papers; and cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, or snuff. This classification covers all purchases of tobacco by households, including purchases of tobacco in restaurants, cafés, bars, and service stations, etc.
This category excludes other smokers' articles (12.3.2).
This category is a subcategory of Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco, and Narcotics (02) categories.
Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nomenclatures/index.cfm?TargetUrl=ACT_OTH_CLS_DLD&StrNom=HICP_2000&StrFormat=HTML&StrLanguageCode=EN&IntKey=22470387.
Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.
Source: Eurostat
Release: Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP)
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Tobacco for Luxembourg© [CP0220LUM086NEST],
retrieved from FRED,
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
May 26, 2016.