Florida’s Walt Disney World launches revamped attractions

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

ORLANDO, Florida – Alien Encounter and The Living Seas at the Walt Disney World Resort are to open today with a makeover.

The Alien Encounter attraction at Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom has been revised to include Experiment 626 from the movie Lilo & Stitch. Now called Stitch’s Great Escape!, the dog-like blue creature will lash out of its tube and terrorise the audience. The Galactic Federation’s Grand Councilwoman, Captain Gantu and Agent Pleakley appear in this show, essentially a prequel to the movie.

At the Living Seas, Crush the sea turtle from the Disney/Pixar movie Finding Nemo will host a new exhibit called Turtle Talk, joining smaller Nemo exhibits, a mainstay at the attraction for several months. Vegetarian shark Bruce will soon become part of a shark education exhibit.

According to publicity, the Turtle Talk show will run every 15 minutes, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. A sign language interpreted performance will run on Fridays at 10:30 am.

Disney is holding the Stitch’s Great Escape! Sweepstakes, with prizes including a five-day, four night trip for four to Walt Disney World Resort.

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4 June

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3 June

Bremer Freimarkt, oldest fair in Germany, reaches its climax

Monday, October 29, 2012

The Bremer Freimarkt (Free Fair) — historically one of the oldest fairs in Germany — has its greatest event with the Free Fair Procession “Freimarktsumzug”; this year’s Freimarktsumzug took place Saturday.

The procession started Saturday morning on the opposite side of the river Weser in the “Neustadt” and passed the city hall about one hour later. 146 colorfully decorated groups were taking part, some of them dancing to their own music, and were watched by about 200.000 people in the streets during more than four hours of the whole performance. The event could also be viewed on television and on livestream on the web.

The Free Fair opened on the place behind the main station of the city of Bremen a week ago. The origin of this popular event can be traced back to the year 1035. Nowadays it has been called the “biggest Fairground Festival in northern Germany”.

For a few years, an historical spectacle involving actors of the theatre group Shakespeare Company has been part of the opening performance of the fair. With a replica of an old cog an ambassador enters the banks of the river Weser close to the city and walks with his companions to the market place in front of the city hall of Bremen where the Kleiner Freimarkt (Small Free Fair) is opened. Members of the Chimney Sweep Guild hang up a big heart at the statue of Roland as a sign of the opened market. The traditional opening takes place in the Bavarian tent on the Bürgerweide behind the main station of Bremen with the tapping of the first keg by the incumbent Senator of the Interior of the Free Hansetown of Bremen. This is followed by the dance with Miss Free Market on the stage. Late at night, also fireworks are lighted over the place Bürgerweide and can be admired by people. The exclamation Ischa Freimaak (It’s Free Fair) is meant to spread a relaxed and unreserved atmosphere among the guests.

The fair is a major source of revenue for showmen, carousels and food stalls, some of which arrived nearly two weeks before the opening from all over Germany. This year the Freimarkt is to last until Sunday November 4. The subsequent disassembly, especially the technically complex rides, should then take about ten days.

  • Large portable Ferris wheel Image: Online Team www.ekd.de.

  • Free Fair Procession in the City of Bremen 2009 on its way from the Neustadt Image: House1630.

  • Fairground Festival at night Image: Tobi85.

  • The monastery’s oxen were used in a procession during the Free Fair in the nineteenth century Image: Lithography by Friedrich Wilhelm Kohl, 1845.

  • Reconstruction of the cog “Roland von Bremen” Image: Eva K..

  • Free Fair Procession Saturday on its way to the the main station Image: House1630.

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3 June

London court jails man after Dark Web ricin sting

Friday, September 18, 2015

Mr Justice Saunders today imprisoned a man for eight years at the Old Bailey in London after an FBI sting in which he tried to buy ricin on the Dark Web.

Everyone needs to know that the possession of a chemical weapon is extremely serious and long prison sentences will follow

Mohammed Ali, 31, from Liverpool, was convicted at trial of attempting to possess a chemical weapon. He told the jury he was “curious” about the Dark Web, which is a largely hidden and difficult to police section of the Internet. Ali said he didn’t realise he had done anything illegal.

Ali was prosecuted under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 after sending an undercover agent a message reading “Hi, would you be able to make me some ricin and send it to the UK?” He bought 500mg, which has the potential to kill about 1,400, but was sent a dummy package. Counter-terror police in the UK liaised with the FBI.

The powder, which Ali paid for in BitCoin, was actually harmless. Hidden inside a toy car, the package was treated with markers and his face glowed under ultraviolet light, indicating he had handled it. The judge said today there was “real risk” involved.

Ali told his trial he had discovered drugs and guns for sale. Computer analysis showed he had looked up ricin and other poisons; he said he went for ricin simply because it had appeared in Breaking Bad. He also searched for small animals after being advised to test it on a rodent; a to-do list on his computer included “paid ricin guy” and “get pet to murder”.

Mr Justice Saunders said the case called for “a deterrent sentence”, which “will appear harsh to the defendant and his family.” “Everyone needs to know that the possession of a chemical weapon is extremely serious and long prison sentences will follow.”

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2 June

Eric Bogosian on writing and the creative urge

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Eric Bogosian is one of America’s great multi-dimensional talents. “There’s sort of three different careers, and any one of them could exist by itself, on its own two feet. There was that solo stuff, and then I started writing plays in the late seventies.” Although his work has spanned genres, most readers will recognize Bogosian for his acting, which has included a memorable performance in Woody Allen‘s Deconstructing Harry to co-writing and starring in the Oliver Stone movie Talk Radio (based upon his Pulitzer Prize-nominated play) to playing the bad guy in Under Siege 2 to his current role in Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Captain Danny Ross. They may not know, however, that he had collaborated with Frank Zappa on a album, worked with Sonic Youth, and was a voice on Mike Judge‘s Beavis & Butthead Do America. He started one of New York City’s largest dance companies, The Kitchen, which is still in existence. He starred alongside Val Kilmer in Wonderland and his play Talk Radio was recently revived on Broadway with Liev Schreiber in the role Bogosian wrote and made famous.

Currently at work on his third novel, tentatively titled The Artist, Bogosian spoke with David Shankbone about the craft of writing and his life as a creative.

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  • 1 Bogosian’s view of his work
  • 2 How Bogosian approaches his writing
  • 3 How Bogosian works himself into his writing
  • 4 The future of the narrative
  • 5 Collaborations with Steven Spielberg and Frank Zappa
  • 6 Source
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2 June

Cheap Thank You Gifts For This Holiday Season

By Janet R.

While most people believe that it’s the thought that counts, it is sometimes hard to shop gifts in control, especially if your gift list is quite long. For these holidays, you might want to look for cheap gift ideas to stay within in your budget.

There are different places where you can find cheap thank you gifts for your loved ones, friends, and colleagues for this holiday season. Some of these stores offer some designer bargains that can fit to a limited budget. And when come in a beautiful packaging, it gives an extra special feel to the present that can bring smile to your recipient’s face.

Today, discount stores are just about everywhere. Most of them have all variety of stocks that people may need for their home, office, garden, garage, backyard, and etc. Aside from clothing and accessories, they also offer useful serving pieces, kitchenware, body products, office accessories and supplies, and even books and stationery.

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Many designer sample bargains are found online. If you are in the middle chatting with a friend on facebook, or exchanging tweets on tweeter, you can multitask to check on those promos that you might want take advantage for. This is a lot easier to do than visiting one store and other to look for great deals. There are also bargains that you can find at close-out online stores. Sometimes, there are designers who want to surprise their customers with lots of great deals on their shelves.

As soon as you have found one great item at its lowest price, buy it. Holiday is coming and many people tend to look for gifts to give. So one great trick to put yourself in an ‘okay’ situation near before the gift-giving, buy that great deal of item when it’s found! Otherwise, it might not available next time.

Cheap holiday gifts won’t look that literally cheap if presented beautifully. This means, you have to make a bit of effort when you wrap them yourself. Presentation is a plus, so make sure to take a few time to make your gifts as attractive as possible. Even if the item inside is cheap, but it’s how you package the gift that gives your recipient the first reason to smile. Keep this in mind that first impression do linger!

You want to package a gift in a box, there are lots of beautiful pre-made boxes for you to choose from. You can find them at a department store, craft store, or online store. If you wish to create them yourself to save money, then feel free to do so. You can save more if you will make your own gift boxes than buying them, especially if you need many.

Thank you gifts and other kind of holiday gifts for this holiday season can come at very cheap prices, but don’t forget that they can be very useful and personal as well. Fancy keepsakes are not always the best presents to give, because sometimes something functional makes a wonder to a recipient. Useful, personalized gifts are just out there, and most of the time are budget-friendly.

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2 June

Pakistan: 38 Talibani insurgents killed in two separate attacks in Orakzai area

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Pakistani security forces, aided by artillery and tanks killed 38 Taliban insurgents today in two separate attacks near the Afghanistan border in the Orakzai district of the North-West Frontier Province of the country, according to government officials.

Security men say that Orakzai, located to the southwest of Peshawar, became a Taliban stronghold since the army led offensives against other Taliban areas in different parts of northwest Pakistan.

An army checkpoint in Sayd Khalil Baba village was attacked by militants early on Sunday. However, security troops killed 26 insurgents with artillery fire, according to Samiullah Khan, a senior administrative official in the area. Sajid Khan, another government official of Orakzai told the Reuters news agency that scores of militants attacked the checkpost in the village on Sunday morning. “They used rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and machine guns, but our soldiers’ response was quick and tough,” he added. Ten militants were wounded in this attack according to the latter, who is based in Kalaya, the district’s principal town.

Within hours, a military convoy was ambushed by Taliban attackers in an adjoining village. At least a dozen insurgents were killed in this attack, according to local authorities. Officials said only Pakistani soldier was injured in the attack. There was no confirmation of the figures provided by administrative officials available news agencies, as journalists are prohibited from entering the area.

Security officials claimed around 250 militants have been killed in several clashes in the Orakzai district. Pakistani Taliban leader {{w|Hakimullah Mehsud]] was believed to have control over this region. The latter is thought to have been killed in an U.S. drone strike in January this year.

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1 June

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1 June

Exciting Treatment Options In Cosmetic Dentistry

byAlma Abell

A big part of feeling confident in your appearance is your smile. Your smile is one of the first aspects of your face people notice. If your teeth do not look their best, you most likely are going to be dealing with self-confidence issues. Fortunately, Cosmetic Dentistry now has many treatment options available. These options have vastly improved over the years and now offer people a wide range of choices to treat almost any type of cosmetic issue their smile has. Whether you are missing teeth, have stains or have damaged teeth, these treatment options can help.

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How Can the Cosmetic Dentist Restore Your Smile?

One of the biggest problems people face with their smiles is dealing with missing teeth. In the past, there were very few options for dealing with this problem. Most people had to end up getting partials or dentures. While these dental appliances gave them function again, they did not give them renewed confidence. This is because most of these dental appliances looked fake and provided a one-size-fits-all approach. Fortunately, many developments over the years have led to a permanent option for tooth loss, in the form of dental implants.

Dental implants not only permanently replace your missing teeth, but do so with natural-looking teeth that restore your smile, without a fake look. Today, dental implants come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors, so your teeth can be perfectly matched. This allows you to have your smile restored, without it being obvious the teeth are not your own.

Cosmetic Dentistry has also allowed people to cover up all types of damages, stains and cosmetic issues with their teeth. Through porcelain veneers, your teeth can be perfected in one procedure. No matter what type of damage or cosmetic issue you may be dealing with, porcelain veneers are the answer. They can last for several years, or even longer, with proper care and maintenance.

If you are interested in these procedures, contact Carrier Dentistry and schedule an appointment right away. They can offer you all types of dental treatments, so your smile can be cared for and improved.

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