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Data Association for Multi-Object Visual Tracking

Data Association for Multi-Object Visual Tracking

Margrit Betke, Zheng Wu
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In the human quest for scientific knowledge, empirical evidence is collected by visual perception. Tracking with computer vision takes on the important role to reveal complex patterns of motion that exist in the world we live in. Multi-object tracking algorithms provide new information on how groups and individual group members move through three-dimensional space. They enable us to study in depth the relationships between individuals in moving groups. These may be interactions of pedestrians on a crowded sidewalk, living cells under a microscope, or bats emerging in large numbers from a cave. Being able to track pedestrians is important for urban planning; analysis of cell interactions supports research on biomaterial design; and the study of bat and bird flight can guide the engineering of aircraft. We were inspired by this multitude of applications to consider the crucial component needed to advance a single-object tracking system to a multi-object tracking system-data association.

Data association in the most general sense is the process of matching information about newly observed objects with information that was previously observed about them. This information may be about their identities, positions, or trajectories. Algorithms for data association search for matches that optimize certain match criteria and are subject to physical conditions. They can therefore be formulated as solving a "constrained optimization problem" - the problem of optimizing an objective function of some variables in the presence of constraints on these variables. As such, data association methods have a strong mathematical grounding and are valuable general tools for computer vision researchers.

This book serves as a tutorial on data association methods, intended for both students and experts in computer vision. We describe the basic research problems, review the current state of the art, and present some recently developed approaches. The book covers multi-object tracking in two and three dimensions. We consider two imaging scenarios involving either single cameras or multiple cameras with overlapping fields of view, and requiring across-time and across-view data association methods. In addition to methods that match new measurements to already established tracks, we describe methods that match trajectory segments, also called tracklets. The book presents a principled application of data association to solve two interesting tasks: first, analyzing the movements of groups of free-flying animals and second, reconstructing the movements of groups of pedestrians. We conclude by discussing exciting directions for future research.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Data Association in Computer Vision
Classic Sequential Data Association Approaches
Classic Batch Data Association Approaches
Evaluation Criteria
Tracking with Multiple Cameras
The Tracklet Linking Approach
Advanced Techniques for Data Association
Application to Animal Group Tracking in 3D
Benchmarks for Human Tracking
Concluding Remarks
Authors' Biographies

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Margrit Betke, Boston University
Margrit Betke is a Professor of Computer Science at Boston University, where she co-leads the Image and Video Computing Research Group. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995. She conducts research in computer vision, in particular, the development of methods for detection, segmentation, registration, and tracking of objects invisible-light, infrared, and x-ray image data. She has worked on gesture, vehicle, and animal tracking, video-based human-computer interfaces, statistical object recognition, and medical imaging analysis. Prof. Betke has co-invented the "Camera Mouse," an assistive technology used worldwide by children and adults with severe motion impairments. She co-developed the first patented algorithms for detecting and measuring pulmonary nodule growth in computed tomography. She recently led a six-year research program to develop intelligent tracking systems that reason about group behavior of people, bats, birds, and cells. She has published over 140 original research papers.

Zheng Wu, The Mathworks, Inc.
Zheng Wu is a Senior Computer Vision Engineer at The Mathworks, Inc., in Natick, Massachusetts, which is the producer of the widely used computing environment MATLAB. Before joining Mathworks, Dr. Wu was a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Computer Science at Boston University, where he earned his Ph.D. degree in 2012. He was a member of the Image and Video Computing research group at Boston University, working with Profs. Margrit Betke and Stan Sclaroff and their team of students. Dr. Wu's general research interests include computer vision, machine learning, and combinatorial algorithms. In his work, he has focused on object segmentation, detection, and tracking, and has published over 20 original papers on these topics.

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Starting at $173,200, you're not just paying for the look, though. You want performance, and the Turbo S delivers to the tune of 550 horsepower, 590 pound-feet of torque, and 0-60 mph times of 3.6 seconds. It's big, but it's quick.

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Audi RS 6 + Former Stig + Parkour Guy + Paint Fight = Fun: Video

Duel was a 1971 movie directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring a guy in a Plymouth Valiant being chased by a semi truck.

Now, there's a much less terrifying version, with a much better car.

"The Duel" features former Stig Ben Collins in a very Top Gear-esque challenge: a man vs. machine paint battle against a parkour runner.

Collins' weapon of choice? An Audi RS 6 Avant.

One would think that a 4.0-liter V-8 with 560 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque controlled by James Bond's driving instructor would have an advantage over a guy on foot, but it's kind of hard to throw paint-filled eggs and steer at the same time.

The dockyard locale of the challenge also prevented Collins from fully unleashing all of that power.

When it's not being driven in a warehouse, the RS 6 can launch itself to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 189.5 mph with the top Dynamic packages plus.

So, for awhile, parkour expert Damien Walters toys with the car and ruins its paint, making us wonder why Collins didn't simply run him over.

While stopping just short of homicide, Collins really made the RS 6 dance; it seems almost as agile as the person it's chasing.

Besides the RS 6's explosive power and nimble, quattro all-wheel drive-equipped chassis, Collins does have another secret weapon in his arsenal. Watch the video above to see what it is.

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Mercedes-Benz is working on a new MPV to be called the V-Class. Fresh spy shots of prototypes reveal a fairly conventional design for the upcoming luxury people mover.

American performance brand Saleen has confirmed plans for a new electric car. Unfortunately, the new zero-emission Saleen is likely to be aimed at commercial users and commuters rather than performance fans.

You'll find all of this and more in today's car news headlines from around the High Gear Media network, right here at Motor Authority.

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These, folks, are sports cars. Pure and simple. They look cool, seat two, and neither is available in any sort of coupe form. Their purpose is driving fun, and they both deliver the goods.

Mazda assumed huge risk in redesigning the Miata for ’99: how to retain the DNA of the original, yet advance the car enough for it to maintain momentum in the marketplace. As described in last month’s First Test report, the result is a success. Though the new car may lack the absolute purity of form of the original, it’s a bolder look and won’t be mistaken for anything but a Miata. It also remains the spiritual successor to those MGBs, Lotus Elans, and Triumph TR4s of 35 or so years ago.

The Miata’s fully manual convertible top is simple, in terms of design, materials, and operation. Come to a stoplight, pull the release levers, and throw the top over your shoulder; you’ll have full-strength sunshine before the light turns green. Putting it up is just about as easy. The vinyl top now includes a glass rear window, replacing the oft-yellowed plastic one on the older car. Big improvement. The boot is light, compact, and relatively easy to install. Points were lost at the car wash as water trickled down side glass and dripped on the driver from a top seal.

The cabin remains a compact yet cozy place. Air conditioning, heater, and stereo systems are wholly adequate for a roadster, but they’re all taxed a bit at higher speeds. The frame structure is wonderfully stiff and the Miata’s slotcar-like handling and feel make you want to drive the wee out of it. If your goal is to blend a classic sports car experience with the benefits of the newest hardware, all at a moderate price, the Miata is your machine.

Porsche‘s Boxster is an example of what is possible when some of the world’s best automotive designers and engineers are given a clean sheet of paper upon which to create an all-new mid-engine sports car. We’ve already reported on, and raved about, the Boxster’s superb balance, delicious powertrain, and deft handling. And the convertible also offers a full load of quality and ingenuity.

The top is as close to a fully automatic, one-touch design as it could be: release one latch at the center of the windshield header, then press the button. A portion of the deck opens up, the top retracts into its home just above the engine, and the front portion of the top clamshells down to become its own boot. Even the windows lower automatically. The top is lined, and is crafted of a rich, high-quality cloth.

More convertible innovation: a removeable plastic wind blocker, which reduces wind buffeting and noise. Built-in rollbars. Even the radio’s volume level rises and falls with the car’s speed. But don’t turn it up too high; you’ll want to hear the flat-six’s ethereal wail, which comes on strong around 5000 rpm.

If you’ve ever questioned that the halcyon days of the pure open-air sports car have passed, check out the newest from Porsche and Mazda.

  Porsche Mazda
  Boxster Miata
Base price $41,000 $19,770
Price as tested $45,957 $23,800
Engine size/type 2.5-liter flat 6 1.8-liter I-4
Horsepower @ rpm 201 @ 6000 140 @ 6500
Torque @ rpm 181 @ 4500 119 @ 5500
Transmission 5-speed manual 5-speed manual
0-60 mph, sec 6.0 7.9
Quarter mile, sec/mph 14.5/94.6 15.9/86.1
Braking, 60-0, ft 119 122
Lateral acceleration, g 0.94 0.92
600-ft slalom, mph 67.7 70.5
EPA city/hwy., mpg 19/27 25/29
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  Boxster Miata
Top material Cloth Vinyl
Top operation Power Manual
Headliner Yes Yes
Rear window Glass Glass
Boot material Cloth/metal Vinyl
Boot design* 9 6
Hardtop available Yes Yes
Time to lower/raise top (sec) 15/15 10/16
dB at 60 mph, top up/down 75/82 73/91
Ease of operation* 9 5
Rear visibility, top up* 7 7
Wind buffeting at 60 mph, top down* 8 7
A/C / heater at 60 mph, top down* 8 6
Stereo at 60 mph, top down* 9 6
Weather sealing at car wash* 5 4
Structural integrity* 8 8

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Sounds good, but will it get more power? That’s been the No. 1 followup question since long before joint Toyota/Subaru effort that became the U.S. bound 2013 Scion FR-S (and its Subaru BRZ twin) rear drive sports coupe ever saw the light of day.

Reading the tea leaves after our recent drives of the FR-S and BRZ, it’s all but certain that the Subaru-derived 200-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder 4U-GSE boxer will eventually be boosted to deliver more horses, but when?

If the FR-S prototype that our very own Web production manager Kirill Ougarov recently spotted at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is any indication, it looks like it won’t be long. Ougarov, who shot the photos and video, indicated that the white car was ‘definitely’ turbocharged — turn up the sound as it drifts briefly around the corner and you’ll likely agree.

Speaking of drifting, given that both the white-winged car and the car behind it were FR-S models, it stands to reason that this could be the Scion drift team getting in some testing before the 2012 season. Scion is heavy into drifting and has campaigned a tC modified to rear drive specifically for the team.

It’s an absolute no brainer for the FR-S to take over as the Scion drift team star, but it stands to reason that in order to really get its drift on, the FR-S would need more power.

Whatever the reason for its presence at Mazda Raceway, the FR-S turbo sighting is good news for drift fans and all those who already can’t wait for a higher spec version of the FR-S. Given that the base FR-S and BRZ won’t be on sale in base form until mid-year, we wouldn’t expect any turbocharged production model until close to the end of 2012.

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He can fly, he can fly, he can fly... Peter Pan from Soundsational...

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Thanks. Can't believe we didn't bump into each other today! - LilSterner  5828.4 #27 11:23PM
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I was siting in front of City Hall. - LilSterner  5828.4 #27 6:26PM
**sitting - LilSterner  5828.4 #27 6:26PM
Us too! Directly across from the popcorn cart. Small world! - JustCantWait  1148.5 #196 6:41PM
We were probably just to the left of you! - LilSterner  5828.4 #27 6:44PM
We were in front of the fire house....how did we miss you? - Disneykidds_HaveWeMet  181.9 #2396 9:42PM
What setting do you have on your camera to take action shots? - misseeyore  538.1 #456 9:26PM
I was using my DSLR and was using continuous shots so I got a lot of pics in quick succession. Makes it easier to get the action shot. - LilSterner  5828.4 #27 9:29PM
Ok nice. Sometimes I can get good shots and sometimes I can't. But I still have to learn all the different settings to really perfect my photography skills. - misseeyore  538.1 #456 9:37PM
I have a ton to learn still. I was using the "program" mode to be able to use continuous shooting. If you have a sports setting that does the same thing too. - LilSterner  5828.4 #27 11:09PM
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This list needs to be updated! Just saying😬 - MadameLeota  4768.8 #38 9:51PM
is this just a standing thing? Never changes? - DarthFairy  1809.5 #115 8:06PM
This is so true, it never changes, what's up with that lol - itsmyglassslipper  891.8 #252 12:28PM
I know and I'm still on it😂😂😂 - Plumiegirl  10912.5 #11 5:56PM
I thought it was just me. Lol. Someone needs to hit the refresh button. :) - DeadliestPassholder  552.7 #440 2:10PM
It will stay the same until someone else gets enough points and quality to pass a couple more people. Even though two people on the list don't post much they still are ahead of the rest of us in quality points so they earned their spot. And Plumiegirl you post QC so you're qc score is high! 😄 - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 8:33PM
when you are at the top you tend to move slower because its the same folks that frequent the parks most. So hence the top ten.. trolls ;) - Plumiegirl  10912.5 #11 9:55PM
Good job everyone! Congrats on the quality content, Dave!  - PrincessCarmen  2599.3 #69 9:12PM

Did you know that you can find refurb info with a quick iPhone Spotlight Search? Learn how to find updated Disneyland info fast with a few hidden tricks in MouseWait 9. Post your tips below!

My tip is always use search! It helps to know what to post plus great information to find!! - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 8:04PM

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I will announce the December tournament date this week. - Admin 11:58PM
Can't wait! - sawman911  5237.7 #31 6:30PM
Still waiting. 😂😂😂 - MacaronMerida  4743.9 #39 12:59PM
Cool admin. Hope I do better than the first one. Hope people that enter will be ready to play and the tournament moves along better - Goofytom  5423.4 #29 6:41PM
Yes, 1 question every 24 hrs was difficult to stick with.  - DisneyMom13  749.3 #318 6:28PM
Oh 😂😂 just realized that post was 2+ years old😂😂 well people are still taking turns very slowly. Maybe it's the app, not the players.  - DisneyMom13  749.3 #318 6:34PM
I end up deleting games while in progress due to opponents leaving me hanging FOR-EH-VER!!! - MommyandBash  433.7 #597 12:18PM
It happens, if you want start a game and I'll play you. I take a couple days off a week but I'll finish the games I start. - richiii3  2440.3 #75 2:20PM
Any chance of this coming to Android? - dsnylnd4me  407.9 #645 12:08PM

MouseWait COUNTDOWN for iOS is here! Countdown the days to your next Disneyland or Disney World trip with our images OR your pics! Your Countdown also displays on Apple Watch and is beautiful on iPhone 6 screens. Secure the discounted launch price for a limited time.

I have the countdown and I love it! - tree320  0.6 #0 9:26AM
Just got it! - Dizkid  506.0 #493 12:29PM
Ok I purchased this and love it. Is there anyway to download it to my mousewait? - oreolovebug  357.6 #759 12:03PM
Does anyone have a answer for me?  - oreolovebug  357.6 #759 7:08PM
Countdown is a separate app. It's developed by the Mw app team, app316, but it is technically separate.  - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 1:16AM
- oreolovebug  357.6 #759 8:58AM
You can take a screen picture and then post it to MouseWait.  - CT4625  591.1 #406 10:31AM

Check our real-time Disneyland Food Blog when you're looking for something good to eat at the Parks--there's nothing else like it! Thanks to MeridaFan for the Jolly Holiday Macaron pic!

  - teapotsandteacups  5673.6 #28 5:50PM
Hey! Congrats MeridaFan - RadiatorSprings4Ever  3842.2 #48 1:15PM
Ohhh this is exciting!!! 😍 - CourtyAstroBlisters  852.2 #266 9:30PM
  @Meridafan ! - MadameLeota  4768.8 #38 4:06PM

Here are the upcoming MouseWait Events. You can post your event on mobile here, and on the web here. Thanks!

Jun 30, 2017 06:00pm

Jul 07, 2017 12:00am

3. #MWMEETUP D23 EXPO FRIDAY and throughout the weekend !
Jul 14, 2017 12:00am

Jul 28, 2017 06:00pm

MouseWait Meetups 2016
I spy Christmas in July! - FrankenWeenieVelinee  5215.9 #33 12:44PM
Looks like July 22! More to follow!  - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 9:52PM
Really hoping to make it to Christmas in July - Melody_CM  42996.9 #1 11:12AM
- FrankenWeenieVelinee  5215.9 #33 11:55AM
I'll add post tonight!  - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 3:18PM
We all need ugly Christmas tank tops 😂 - DarthFairy  1809.5 #115 3:42PM
3 mo' months 'til Christmas in tank tops in July LOL DarthFairy - FrankenWeenieVelinee  5215.9 #33 7:57PM
Looks like July 28th this year 🏝🌲 - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 9:30PM
At the tone pacific standard time will be 1215 and 00 seconds - pikaplaid  8328.9 #16 2:14PM
Yay for Tuesday! We'll be in the park that day (lunch at the Blue Bayou). Can't wait! - singinaurora  24.8 #7241 8:05PM
@oreolovebug Here's where you post your future Nor CA Meet-Up❤ - Ilovegoofy  537.0 #458 11:39AM
Thank you @@Ilovegoofy you are awesome! - oreolovebug  357.6 #759 6:17PM
You're welcome!!!  It was very timely that the post appeared the day after you were asking how to do it👍🏻 - Ilovegoofy  537.0 #458 11:16AM

Here are the latest Disneyland Real-Time Land posts. If you're at the Park, please post in Disneyland Real-Time Land, thanks for posting live pics!

#Live from Mission Breakout! - SorcererD91
#MWMEETUP -- Say Hi if you're here! and come on over! - secretagentangel
#GRR cool refreshing rapids - HARR_E
#live My first ride under the new fastpass, maxpass, whatever it's called 😄 They scan your AP/ticket twice, first at the entrance to the queue and second further down just before you go up the stairs and onto the loading station. - HARR_E

Love seeing everyone's pictures from Disneyland !! I know, we always have a good time :) - Lyssa2012  196.2 #2210 11:22PM
Hey I'm finally on this list 😄👍🎉 - Sweet_Irish_Cream  4410.2 #43 10:39PM
Your always on the list!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂list of what I don't know😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝. Jk - Fantasmicfan1  5416.2 #30 12:34PM
Fantasmicfan1 I just read that in the voice of Rodney Dangerfield from Back to School! - KennyV  1766.2 #118 3:48PM
Fantastic!! - Ilovegoofy  537.0 #458 4:37PM
Note to self: When you see this comment a year from now, be sure to say something witty!!! - clawton  530.3 #468 9:03PM
- Grumpyfan  119.6 #3432 7:29PM

Deadliest Cast Member SEASON TWO is here! Find out what really happened on Disneyland's 50th Anniversary. Twenty-four hours or real-time action, authentic Disneyland history, and a finale that you'll never forget. EVENTS OCCUR IN REAL TIME. Download it to any device from Amazon here.

Will there be a Season 3??  Please??? - YoPirate  3316.6 #55 8:03PM
Will there be a 3 and when? - menifeemom  232.1 #1739 7:31PM
I'm reading Season One now. Picked it and the first two Voyagers up at the 4th of July Sale. I am loving the intrigue and history woven together! - Ilovegoofy  537.0 #458 8:42AM
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Here are the top 10 News Contributors:

1. BaseballMickey

2. Stitch_Legacy

3. RickChavez

4. secretagentangel

5. ScooterMike

6. DLKenCA

7. SPandEvLover

8. caramiapooh

9. pikaplaid

10. IDVandalSkipperCM

#Breaking news 🚨  This needs to be updated! - MadameLeota  4768.8 #38 3:40PM
Just a little...;) - ShariRenee  15099.2 #7 4:44PM
Okay, a little bit! Lol - MadameLeota  4768.8 #38 10:56PM
Not sure I understand the ranking here. Is this based on new math? Shouldn't the person with the most points be first? 🤔 - redsoxcarlos  7004.0 #22 9:36PM
Based on new math! 😂😂😂 New math is #yuckporridge.  - SassafrasDavis  1033.8 #226 11:29AM
It's based on News, not quality or points. Just posts that are labeled as news.  - phillip...rocks  1680.1 #125 8:15AM
Thanks phillip...rocks! Mystery solved! - redsoxcarlos  7004.0 #22 11:46AM
SassafrasDavis ' #yuckporridge' BAHAHAHA 😂😂😂 - misschurro  10076.7 #12 9:32PM
Welcome to Common Core math! - DLKenCA  3768.3 #50 10:16PM
There are several people on here I have never even seen a post from.. is that normal?  - DarthFairy  1809.5 #115 6:11PM
They come in rarely (once last year for one, a couple on the others, one it's been awhile,  to be exact) but they still had the most news points so they're there till others add to their totals.  - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 1:39PM
Yeah most of them are ex-mwrs - pikaplaid  8328.9 #16 8:10AM
I'm gonna go ahead and tag RickChavez! Because I like saying RickChavez! With an exclamation mark.  - phillip...rocks  1680.1 #125 9:41AM

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The cupcake looks super yummy! - miadawn128  463.0 #558 6:57AM
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Did you know that almost everything in MouseWait can be found with a few taps in the MagicSearch bar? Did you know that we add things to MagicSearch weekly (i.e. requests from you--see below)? MagicSearch enables ONE-THUMB searching to help you find individual menu items, vegetarian or gluten free food, reviews, wait times (even restaurant wait times), exclusive insider Disneyland tips, annual pass holder, parking info, Star Wars Park info, celebrities, Disneyland news, Hidden Mickeys, crowd forecasts (unFORECAST), Photopass, birthdays, refurbishment info, and amazing content from almost a million pages of original content in the MouseWait Lounge.

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1. Melody_CM

2. secretagentangel

3. Winnie111286

4. redsoxcarlos

5. SorcererD91

6. DisneyDiane316

7. Tom

8. Goofytom

9. ShariRenee

10. jacdanfan

I love Disneyland! - Melody_CM  42996.9 #1 11:30PM
Me too - LaPearleNoir  3193.9 #57 1:11PM
Yes, yes. I know you do.  - crazyfriends  94.9 #3898 2:03AM
Who doesn't love Disneyland???  Happiest place on earth.  :) - Disneylanddad702  467.3 #551 2:38PM
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Wow I've never made a list before. Thanks - disneybob49  1609.9 #134 9:59AM
Good job, secretagentangel, top of the list. Of course, it won't last. 😞 - redsoxcarlos  7004.0 #22 11:49PM
That's OK! I like doing all this for the fun of it! The points are a fun gift❤👍 - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 9:28PM
Great to see all the participation!  - CT4625  591.1 #406 3:40PM

Here are the Weekly Top 10 TRIVILATOR Players. Find people to play here. Play Disneyland Trivia with your friends on iOS. Play on any device with our new web version here.

1. DisneyMakesMeSmile

2. Donald1967

3. sheridanrabbit

4. emily.northcutt.94

5. DisneyMom13

6. DisneyDreamer18

7. Drrmddl

8. DonaldRox

9. Boundin

10. Matt2walls

Yay @@Moog!!!! So great!  😁 - valj84DisneyDeppAddict  408.8 #642 6:28PM
You sweet thing!  You crack me up!  I'm merely an apprentice being schooled by @@Tom!! - Moog  137.9 #3103 11:33AM
👋❤ - Tom  17730.4 #4 11:47AM
Wtg @@DisneyMakesMeSmile and @@Moog ;) - otilegna  2910.5 #61 7:41PM
A major compliment from someone who hands me my you know what every game, @@otilegna 😜!!! - Moog  137.9 #3103 8:05PM
Yay !!!  - otilegna  2910.5 #61 9:42AM
How do I earn trivia channel points. I have trivilator and obviously mousewait.  - Mouse28  946.2 #241 3:03PM
You play games against people to earn points on this list, and you make points for a monthly total playing individually but those points don't cross over.  - secretagentangel  15225.0 #6 1:05PM
Congrats!! - 619HeatherMouse  300.3 #1054 3:07PM

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I finally made a list besides wait times.wait times has become almost impossible with the crowds,reception blows.but thank you for all you do@@@@@Admin - DarthFairy  1809.5 #115 7:43PM
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And they share - suzieq65  193.8 #2241 9:06PM
Thanks for the triple credits sale! @@Admin - grapesoda  2118.1 #94 12:03PM
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Say Hello To Goodbye

It's actually a funny story. The way we met. Its really cute, we actually met in one of his... We'll, don't spoil it all. Austin told me. Let there be some sort of surprise for Ellen. Okay, okay, I said. So this is what happened....

4. Nora P.O.V

Yea honey?

Why did you take that job without discussing it with me?

Oh honey...

No, mom, really that bothered me the fact that you act like is my opinion  on this doesn't  matter.

Nora I didn't tell you because I knew you didn't want to leave.

Why would I mom?  That was the only place that reminded me about dad. I feel like we a banded him.

That's the thing Nor, that's all I could think about, Him. I'm sorry honey but we just need a new life.

But mom, I liked the life we were already living in.

Mom stood silent after I said that. She fell asleep, and i put on my headphones and started to read.

It was 2:30pm when we got to L.A. We got our lagged and got a taxi to our new house or apartment.

Nora, wake up were here.

When I opened my eyes we were in front of a big building. And  lots of people were walking back and forth. We took an elevator all the way to the 12  floor. When got in and the place was huge, and really nice. The first thing you see when you walk in is the family room, witch  was really nice and on the right was the kitchen and a hall way all the way down to our bedrooms and on the left side was the bathroom. It was different from what I was used to but it was nice.

Mom? How is there?...

This place was waiting for us I guess but is nice don't you think?

Yea it is.

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Best 1D Fanfics of 2014

Come on, everyone you might get the chance to get a award!!!!

7. Best Adopted by One Direction Story

Adopted by .... One Direction ?!?!?!

Blurb Madelyne Summers is a 14 year old girl who is an orphan along with her 12 year old sister Mackenzie Summers. Their mom died of breast cancer and their died because of liver cancer. They've been in Wendy's wonderful kids orphange for 4 months now, but little did they know that they were going to be adopted by the 1d boys.......

ADOPTED BY ONE DIRECTION (one direction/megan nicole fanfic)

Blurb What happens when the famous singer Megan Nicole is in a car crash an looses her memories and her family............ since she was under age she got sent to an orphanage where she gets adopted by five singing idiots also known as (one direction)

You Think Being Adopted By Five Boys Was Easy?....Smh!

Blurb Brielle Clark. That's the name of a 13 year old girl who's been through so much in her life. All she wanted was to have a regular life like anyone else. But due to her alcoholic and abusive father, she couldn't. So instead she has to live in a crumby orphanage. Fun, right? Not. But was is fun is being adopted by the one and only One Direction. Everything from Truth or Dare to Panic Attacks, Breakdowns to Prank Wars, Brielle does it all. But something unexpected happens. Will she let it keep her away from her beloved boys? You would have to see. All these things and more happen with Brielle as she indulges in the life of being One Direction's Little Sister. And You Think Being Adopted By 5 Boys Was Easy?...Smh! You have yet to learn...

Adopted (1D FanFic)

Blurb Alexa (Lex/Lexi) has been in the orphange for round about 5 years now. She's 14. When she finds out she's getting adopted, she's happy, nervous, scared, but what happens when it turns out it's One Direction who's adopting her? ~ Bad at writing blurbs, so I apologise!

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Blurb COPYRIGHT BRIANNA PC 2013-2014©. Catarina Mackenzie Douglas-Tomlinson. Yes, Tomlinson as in Louis Tomlinson from the famous boy band, One Direction. Cat recently got adopted by One Direction and the best part is she hates them with a burning passion! Cat reveals her past to the boys and now that she has, she wishes that she could see that one special person once again. Will the boys help her find that special person or will Cat just see them in her dreams?

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adopted by one direction ( on hold)

Blurb Toni Muluv is 7 years old and she lives in an orphanage she gets picked on cause she's small for her age and because of her name. her life is miserable, but all that changes when One Direction comes to the orphanage and wants to adopt her. will she handle living with 5 guy's? will she like it ? will she like her new " dad's" ? find out

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Stole My Heart

It all started under a bush. How will it end?

1. One

“I don’t understand!” I complain as Angelique, Jake, and Lorissa laugh.

They’re teaching me Biology and I still don’t get it! I listen, I do, but I can’t do homework!

“You do! Just not the way we’re explaining.” Jake says.

I shake my head and wave my hand.

“Whatever. Can we stop? My hand hurts and Im tired.” I fall backwards onto the floor and listen as they talk.

“I like how even though Ang goes to a different school, we still got the same homework.” I randomly say.

“That’s true.” Lorissa replies.

“That’s so weird.” Jake says.

“I don’t know why they do that.” Angelique speaks.

I look outside and my eyes dart around. I stand up when I see movement by the mail box.

“Someone’s out there.” I whisper and everyone stops talking.

When I see a foot, I run outside to the mailbox.

“Hey!” I say and nothing happens.

My friends run outside as well when I tug on the leg.

“Move the bush.” I say and Lorissa moves it.

There we find a guy with his eyes closed.

“Help me get him up and on my bed!” Jake runs inside to get some water, medical stuff, and some more clothes.

Angelique runs and opens the garage before running back and grabbing his bag and such while Lorissa and I carry him into the garage/the guest room.

Yes, the guest room in the garage is for anyone. We usually hang out in there, but at the moment we were inside. The garage doesn’t have the sliding up door, only a regular slide door like for closets and such.

“Move our bags.” When the bags are removed, we set him on the bed/couch carefully.

Everyone runs in to help Jake and I stay to make sure he’s alive.  I put my ear to his mouth and don’t hear anything. I put my ear to his chest and hear his heartbeat. Just in case, I place my fingers on his neck and feel his heart. I run my hands through my hair just as Jake came out.

“We’re going to fix him up before we call 911 just because if we can, he’ll be alright and he can leave if he must.” I say and he nods.

I carefully place an IV in his arm to get water flowing. I then, listen to his heart again before giving CPR. It may sound weird, but I do it just in case I lose his heartbeat.

Oh, Im going through nurse training while Im still an 11th grader at Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jake is in training for Fashion, so I don’t question him at all. Lorissa wants to design her own fashion line and make up line. Angelique, Im not sure, but she’s learning Guitar, she’s really good at fashion and make up, and she’s a perfect vet.

“Is he going to be okay?” Lorissa asks as her and Ang stand at the door.

I shrug and wipe my hands on my jeans.

“He’s breathing and he’s getting some fluids in him through the IV. Otherwise, we wait to see if he wakes up. I did more CPR on him to make sure he was alright. He should wake up any minute now, but it may take some time.” I cross my arms over my chest.

“What’s wrong with him?” Jake asks from the chair.

I turn to him and say, “Not sure. His beating was slowing down and his lips were dry. His skin was a bit cold, but that may have been from it raining and being windy.”

“How long was he there?” Ang asks and I run my hands through my hair before sitting on the edge of the bed.

“Not sure. It looks like he’s been here for a while, but that’s impossible because we walk by that bush every day. We would’ve seen his feet like I did tonight.

“He could’ve been here since we left. Like right after we did, he may have been in the bush and we didn’t see him when we came back because it was pretty dark and it is 10:20 PM.” They all nod slowly as we look at the body.

I touch his hand for another pulse and I yank my hand back.

“What is it?” Jake stands.

“His-his skin is freezing! Like seriously, its freezing like it would if it was winter!” Everyone touches his hand and they yank their hands back as well.

“Let’s cover him up and we each will check on him from time to time. Keep that door locked from the outside with the key. We’ll keep this door unlocked just in case he needs to come in when he wakes up.” We all agree and start to place blankets and pillows around him.

“We need to go to bed. We have school in the morning.” Jake says before walking inside.

Ang stands on the tile from inside, Lorissa on the only step, and me on the floor.  We all just watch him as he lays there, looking dead.

“C’mon.” Lorissa says before she pulls me and pushes Ang inside and shutting the door.

As Im brushing my teeth, I hear a noise. I walk out of my room and look in the hallway. The lamp is on in the living room meaning, one of the girls is in there because Jake goes to bed when he says he is. I walk to the living room and find Ang and Jake passed out on the big C shaped couch with Lorissa on the floor. Why is she on the floor? There is enough room on the couch ‘cause it is a C shape.

I walk back into the kitchen and hear a thud. I walk to the door, leading into the spare room we made. I open it up and see the machine from the IV on the floor.

“Damn.” I whisper.

I rush to pick it up off the floor. As I bring it up, another hand appears and helps me. I look up and scream.

“Why are you screaming?” Ang says as the three run in.

Lorissa helps me off the floor and I blink a ton as I look at the body.

“Why were you screaming?” I point to the body.

“He helped me lift the machine off the floor.” I say and everyone looks at him.

“Liz, he hasn’t moved. We just were in here like 20 minutes ago. Why are you out here anyways?” Jake questions.

“I heard a noise, so I went to check the living room and saw y’all on the couch. Then I heard the machine fall, so I came out here and picked it up. The guy helped me since it was heavy and that’s when I screamed.” I explain and Ang puts a blanket around me.

“I’ll take you back to bed. Jake and Rissa will make sure things are fine before heading in.”

We walk into my room and I rush back to finish my teeth. As I rinse the water out, I turn to my best friend.

“Boo, you got to believe me. He was awake and helped me lift the machine.” She leans against my head board.

“I do believe you, but Haz; how can someone who is basically in a coma, wake up and help you without saying anything. Like when you say that and we look at him, that statement makes you seem crazy.” I groan and sit in my desk chair.

“How else am I supposed to explain what REALLY happened to my friends and my best friend?” She looks away and I know what she means.

“That’s your cue to leave.” I say and she slowly gets up and walks to me.

“I do believe you Haz. I do.” She kisses my head goodnight and leaves.

I stay sat in my chair for a bit before turning the Halloween lights I have hanging everywhere in my room on and getting into my queen sized bed.

Why does it make me sound crazy when Im telling the truth?

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It just HAD to be me. I get stranded on an island with the person i would least want to get stranded with Short chapters

1. the crash

Natalie's POV

i was on my way to my moms third wedding this and i thought i couldn't keep a man. So i was on a plain to my moms third wedding and sense i didn't really like plains i put on my beats and listened to my favorite band Five Seconds of Summer when i dosed off.

About and hour later i was awaken bye a little boy that couldnt have been any older that seven kicking my seat. I tried my hardest to ignore it... And when i say tried i mean TRIED!! I ended up getting in trouble for disturbing the other people on the plain for yelling at the kid..... Great. Bug eventually he did stop and i went back to my dreams.

In my dream people where running everywhere and screaming like a chicken with there heads chopped off . Thats when i woke up to realize that it wasnt a dream it was reality. I had gotten a window seat and looked out of the window "crap" i whispered. The engines where on fire and we where slowly going down.

All of the sudden the man sitting next to me started praying and then he told me." Why are they screaming and crying i mean we are all gonna die anyway right?" He asked and i replied with a simple "yea".

Out of the blue the plain went pitch black and red lights started to blink. And then we hit the water with a loud crash.

I unbuckled my seat belt and i saw a light where the plain had cracked in half and started to swim to it. But before i could i caught a familiar mans eye and he swam to me and i just blacked out.

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Becoming Real

If you spend more time in a virtual world than the real world, does it become more real to you? MissGreen (I'm using her online name as she spends more time as her avatar than as herself) is addicted to her life in Jane Austen's fictional world. The idyllic dream of perfect peace, gentle manners and true love. Only here can she hope for her happy ending. But at what point does a relationship become real?

2. 2.

It's kind of creepy how obsessed I grew with my virtual wedding. I couldn't stop thinking about it. My time on the computer, immersed in my online society, had always been the highlight of my life but recently it had completely taken over. As I withdrew more and more from all my other activities my grip on reality became ever more shaky.  I'd managed to make one world less real and soon after the other was made suddenly far more solid.

       MrHolloway        I have a gift for you.

       MissGreen           What is it?

       MrHolloway        I'm afraid you must have a little patience. It will be with you shortly and then it will be all the more exciting after it's being kept a mystery.

     MissGreen          Very well. But in that case you must allow me to distract myself with trivial news.

      MrHolloway        Is it trivial to you?

      MissGreen           You're expecting me to say no in order to give you an opportunity to tell me that what is not trivial to me is not trivial to you either. Nevertheless, I am afraid I will have to disappoint you on this occasion for, though the news is indeed entertaining, I insist that it is very trivial indeed. To say otherwise would only make me look silly.

     MrHolloway     If you are so convinced that it is of little importance, I struggle to understand your great excitement in finding an audience to share your news with.

      MissGreen     There are many things of great importance but few of them are ever at all entertaining. A little laughter is of much more value to me that a deep debate. However if you do not wish to hear it I will not burden you with my account.

That is a typical sample of our conversations. None of that conversation seemed at all peculiar until a few days had passed. Then something happened which even then disturbed me somewhat.

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Maybe One Day

Lucialla's (Luci) mother went missing leaving behind a note promising that she'll be back and a unlimited credit card. This isn't unusual for Luci since her mother is always gone on a business trip. After her mothers absence, strange things started to happen and Luci doen't like it.

4. The New Boy

     "Class, today we have a new student." Mrs. Melii said in her accent. There was a shuffle of noise trying to guess whether it's a girl or boy. "His name's Cethin K'auha. Cethin please come in." Mrs. Melii said. A boy with pale skin walked in. He had dark hair that covers most of his eyes. Something about him seem familiar but I can't think of it. "Cethin you can sit next to Luci in the back. Luci's the girl next to the window in the last row." Mrs. Melii said to Cethin. He walked quietly to the seat next to me. When he walk past my seat, he dropped something and pick it up. The teacher didn't notice. When he stood up, he whispered, "D'Angelo," in my ear before sitting next to me. "Wha-" I started to said before Mrs. Melii interrupted me. "Do you have something to share with the class, Luci?"

    "No, Mrs. Melii. Nothing at all." I replied turning back to my work.

   "I don't think so. Now class, take out your textbook to page 54......."

   The new boy in our class seems to follow me everywhere. In every class, he seems to always sit next to me. Anyway, school had ended and I was at my locker. I open it and put in the textbook that I don't need. "Hey." someone beside me said. I turn around to see the new boy.

    "Oh. Hey." I replied back still putting my text book away and filing my locker. He look around at the crowded hallway that's being clear every minute. He was still there after I finish organizing my locker. "May I help you?" I asked.

  "Huh. Oh um.... can I talk to you?" he asked nervously.

   "Sure. What is it?" I asked.

   "Never mind," he said walking away. I shrugged and filed out the school.

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Hetalia Upside down

This story was made for big fanfiction fans. If you’ve ever heard of the show Hetalia (which we’re sure you have if you are reading this), you know all the characters and who they are, and if you’re a fan fiction fan you’ll understand the concept of what a 2P is. If you do not, a 2P is the exact opposite or violent version of a character in the original anime series. For example, Britain in the original anime is terrible at cooking and accidentally poisons people who eat his food, meanwhile, Britain in 2P form purposefully poisons people, just for one example. This book is about four girls who take a step into both the Hetalia world and the 2P fanfiction Hetalia world and experience what it’s like to live in Hetalia and how it will forever change their lives. Book two of the Living in Hetalia series

I woke up in Matthew’s arms, with Aya sleeping in the crook of my neck. I tried to get up without waking either of them. I walked into the kitchen and very sloppily began to make breakfast. Yesterday was absolutely insane. I can’t believe we came face-to-face with the 2p’s. I think we’re all scarred from it. I sighed. How could things have taken such a turn for the worst? Just then, I heard creaking coming from the couch. Matthew walked in, looking very groggy.

“Good morning.” I said to him.

“...Good morning.” he said back. I served him some of the scrambled eggs I had made, and we sat down and ate together. Matthew still looks pretty shaken up from yesterday. And I don’t blame him. Those 2p’s are scary. I looked up from my plate as a thought occurred to me.

“You know… I think we should just stay home today.”

Canada nodded. “Agreed.”

After we ate breakfast we sat on the couch and watched tv together. Aya, who was now awake and alert, played with her toys and stuffed animals. I gave her the leftover eggs, and she ate them happily. For the rest of the day, Matthew and I just relaxed. I enjoyed it immensely, and I think he did, too. We both needed it, that’s for sure. As evening came, Matthew said he needed to go home.

“But I don’t want you to leave!” I told him. Matthew smiled that special grin that he has only for me.

“Don’t worry, we’ll see each other tomorrow. I heard that Michelle is out of surgery now and in recovery. We can go visit her together.”

“Well… okay.” I said reluctantly. Matthew wove his arms around my waist and brung me in for a kiss. I leaned into him and kissed back. I could have stayed there forever, but he pulled back, and turned to leave. I waved at him as he walked down the street, and he waved back at me, smiling that goofy smile. I chuckled a little. Then I fed Aya and crawled into bed. She came in and snuggled next to me. I fell asleep, and dreamed about Matthew. It was weird. The next morning, I woke up and sleepily made my way to the kitchen. This time, I just poured myself some cereal. Cooking is a lot of work.Aya came in and I fed her some chicken, which she seems to love, despite the fact that she eats it so often. Zara’s re-wedding is supposed to be happening today, but with Miche in the hospital, I don’t think I’ll go. From what I’ve heard, Miche’s wound sounds pretty serious. I hope she’s okay. I got dressed quickly and Aya hopped up onto my shoulder. I stepped out into the sunlight. It was a beautiful day. There was a thin layer of snow covering the ground. It’s been getting colder and colder lately. As I walked over to the hospital, Aya pawed my cheek.

“Ane-chan, there’s someone following us.” Sure enough, I glanced behind me and there was a dark-skinned girl walking behind us. She was wearing a hoodie with the hood up, so I couldn’t see her face too well. I did notice, however, the two sheaths on both sides that looked like they held katanas.

“Crap.” I muttered. I turned back to Aya. “We’ll just have to keep going until we reach the hospital. Hopefully once we’re in there she’ll stop following us. It’s a public place, we’ll be safe.” Aya nodded. Once we reached the hospital, the strange person stopped following us. I breathed a sigh of relief. Walking up to the desk, I got the room number that Miche was in. I met up with Matthew, and we sat together and talked quietly. When I mentioned the stalker, he looked worried.

“I’m going to walk you to my place.” He stated. I nodded, relieved that I wouldn’t be alone. Just then, Miche woke up. What happened after that was quite interesting.

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Remember me

When Y/N sees 5SOS in a concert she feels things she didn't think possible and all because of him. Michael Clifford. When he shows her attention does it really mean something or is he playing her? Will they be separated by their differences or can true love really overcome all?

6. I Have Nothing

It's been 2 months since SLFL, but the amazing memories I had were shadowed by the ending that ripped my heart out. He is a famous guitarist in a band get over it, he does this to every girl in every city. I thought to myself. But nothing seemed to distract my mind from him, it wasn't just fangirling, it felt real. Nobody understood what I felt, they just said "He probably wasn't looking at you." or "It's his way of keeping fans, flirt and they'll come back." I knew in my head that it was never going to happen but my heart was ruling everything and it wouldn't listen to logic. I solemnly picked at my salad going over the sequence of events from that night again for the billionth time. When I reached the end where he looked at me and just turned away all the pain flooded back again and my heart sank. I felt so stupid for actually thinking he might like me. I was so alone in this feeling. Lilly didn't get it and after she met him she wouldn't tell me what he'd said to her. She would get defensive and say she doesn't have to tell me anything. We gradually stopped talking as much and now we barely communicate. I feel like I've lost everything.

I walked home slowly from school and again the world passed by me in a blur. I suddenly became aware of sirens and a group of 5 fire trucks, police cars and ambulances sped by me, only to stop a few metres up the road, my road. I looked on curiously. There was no worry in my mind. It won't be anything to do with me, life wouldn't be that cruel. I thought.  I walked up the road towards my house only to be greeted with a burning wreckage of my childhood home. There was no screaming, people in uniform bustled around attempting to put out the house engulfed in flames, I stood there lost. What was I supposed to do? Do i call mum and tell her? .... That was when realisation hit me and I was suddenly aware of a tight restriction of air in my chest. Mum should be here. Where is mum? I ran towards an officer, begging him to tell me where my mum was. He looked at me with such sympathy that gave me my answer.

"I think we should go somewhere quiet to talk about th-" He started before i cut him off.

"Just tell me! Is she dead?!" I screamed, the tears streaming down my face now. He nodded and put his arm round me. I tried to shrug him off and began punching his chest before giving up and sobbing heavily. Now i really had nothing. I didn't know my dad, I had no brothers or sisters or aunties or uncles it was always me and mum. Now it's just me.

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5sos: Prom?

1. -Chapter 1-

Luke's pov.

It's senior year of high school and prom is in 1 month. Yes I've been counting down. And I haven't asked any one yet because it's to early first of all. I always wait 'till two weeks before to ask a girl to go with me.

I've been eyeing a girl but I have to get to know her first if I wanna ask her to prom. I can't just go with some random stranger. She walked by. Damn.

M- "Dude you're drooling again."

I wiped my mouth and said, "Sorry, I can't help it sometimes. The way her ass shakes when she walks. Her slightly blue dyed hair, her black skinny jeans. Her crop top and her belly button piercing. Fuck. She's super hot. I'm not good enough for her. And her tan. Damn. Don't get me started about her tan. It perfects her whole body."

Michael chuckled and last period bell rang. He followed me because we have last class together. That girl did also. Time to make my move. I sat in the back with Michael and acted all cool. I rested my arms on the back of my chair and waited until she took her seat in front of me to ask her a question. I tapped on her shoulder and she spun her beautiful head around.

L- "Hey, I'm luke, what's your name?" I tried to act cool by crossing my legs and putting one arm around To rest on Michael's chair.

I- "I'm Iesha."

L-"Iesha? Pretty name for a beautiful girl."

Iesha giggled and said, "Thank you." I saw her bite her lip and I knew I was flirting right. The teacher told the class to settle down and we all fell silent.

••••••••••••••••after class••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

I ran to catch up with Iesha who was already half way down the wall and far, far from my locker. I tapped on her shoulder and she spun around.

I- "Luke, right? Whats up?"

L- "I was wondering if you would like to go out with me sometime? To hang out as just friends?" I chocked on the last part. I wanted to be more than friends. But I had to give it time.

I- "Sure. I'll give you my number." She smiled and took out a pen. She wrote her number on my palm.

I smiled and said, "See you at 6? Mall?" She nodded and kissed my cheek. Her friends giggled and walked away with her. I smiled Boldly.

I ran back to my locker and shoved all of my books in my back pack. I got my skateboard and put it on the floor. I strapped on my back pack and took out my earphones and phone. I played, 'Kids in the dark by all time low'. I pressed my foot on the ground and I took off down the hall.

I passed Iesha and smiled while passing her. She smiled back and I looked forward. I rode all the way home with a huge smile on my face.

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Illinois native Jodi Benson began her career as a voice actress with a bang, landing the leading role of Ariel in the Disney film [[Feature~V29563~The Little Mermaid~thelittlemermaid]] in 1989. It was a part Benson would return to again and again, providing the voice for subsequent sequels, TV shows, video games, and more. Benson remained closely tied to Disney for years to come, providing voices for characters on shows like [[Feature~V366932~Hercules~hercules:theinvinciblehero]] and House of Mouse, and in movies like[[Feature~V158831~Flubber~flubber]] and the [[Feature~V388940~Toy Story~toystory[filmseries]]] franchise. She would also provide the voice of Patsy Smiles on the animated series [[Feature~V342171~Camp Lazlo~camplazlo[animatedtvseries]]]. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi


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We Investigate Why Playing Sherlock Holmes Turns Heroes into Villains

May 16, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness

It's happened again. Benedict Cumberbatch, who gained great notices from his performance as a modern-day version of famed detective Sherlock Holmes in the British TV show Sherlock, becomes the latest adversary for Captain Kirk and the crew of the starship Enterprise in Star Trek Into Darkness. But he is not the first Baker Street investigator to become a villainous character in a major motion picture. What is it about the great detective's heroic personality that makes actors who've played him so easily turn to the dark side?

"It's elementary, my dear Watson."

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer who created Sherlock Holmes and his trusted assistant Dr. Watson, never used those exact words in any of his stories about the famed fictional detective. The catchphrase was reportedly used at the end of The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1929, and it was definitely used by Peter Cushing in his portrayal of the great investigator in 1959's The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Before that, Cushing had starred in The Curse of Frankenstein, kicking off a fantastic run of genre productions from Hammer Films. The actor played another genre hero, Doctor Van Helsing, in Hammer's Horror of Dracula, and casting him in a reboot of Sherlock Holmes seemed like a good fit for the rising star. As Holmes, Cushing gave a great performance; he is sure of himself, confident in his deductions, calm under pressure, decisive, quick to action, and not swayed by emotion.

All those good qualities that Cushing personified as Holmes were turned upside down when the actor was cast by George Lucas as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. In service of the dark side of the Force, Tarkin is fully in command of the situation -- only he can calmly make Darth Vader submit to his orders -- and coldly decisive as to the best course of action, ordering the destruction of an entire planet after (apparently) forcing Princess Leia to give up a vital piece of information. When he discovers that she lied to him, he orders her immediate termination. And he haughtily refuses to evacuate the Death Star in the face of a deadly rebel attack.

It's as if Sherlock Holmes himself became a Stormtroopoer.

Christopher Plummer followed a similar path as Peter Cushing, though it didn't take him quite as long to turn from heroic detective to space-based villain. In Bob Clark's 1979 production Murder by Decree, Plummer's approach to the character is a bit softer; he moves easily from Holmes' analytic mode to a more friendly stance, for example, in a scene with his friend Dr. Watson, played by the great James Mason.

Twelve years later, Plummer took on Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise in the Shakespearean-themed Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered County, helmed by Nicholas Meyer. (As it happens, Meyer's 1974 novel on Sherlock Holmes, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, depicted the detective's recovery from cocaine addiction.) With great elan, Plummer portrayed General Chang, a Klingon who refuses to trust the Federation unto his dying breath. But, like Sherlock Holmes, Chang is also capable of appreciating the finer things in life, and his initial dealings with Captain Kirk are cordial and somewhat soft-spoken, even as he keeps his stronger emotions in check. Like the detective, the general is wicked smart, maybe too clever for his own good -- just like Sherlock Holmes might be if he waged war instead of solving crimes.

Anticipating Benedict Cumberbatch's transformation from little-screen Sherlock Holmes to big-screen villain, Frank Langella first appeared as Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character in a stage play that was later broadcast on television. Langella portrayed the detective in a 1976 theatrical production of Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Miss Alice Faulkner; the play was filmed for the HBO series Standing Room Only. Langella is electrifying as Holmes, lending the character a menacing edge, while still wringing laughs out of tense situations. (The production also featured Stephen Collins and Susan Clark.)

The actor successfully turned to the dark side as Skeletor in Masters of the Universe. Sure, it's a silly movie, but even under a mask, Langella is completely convincing as "a being of utter evil." Once again, he is electrifying as a menacing creature, and provides genuine moments of excitement whenever he's seen or heard on-screen.

Other actors have made the transition from Sherlock to sinister villain. (For example, like Langella, Jonathan Pryce played the character in a stage play that was broadcast on television in 2007; he made a quick turnaround to evil as a mercenary in disguise as the president of the U.S. in this year's G.I. Joe: Retaliation.) Personality traits that are inherent in Sherlock Holmes' character -- his out-of-the-box thinking, his deductive reasoning, his impeccable logic, his coolness toward humanity -- bring out both the best (i.e. heroic) and the worst (i.e. villainous) in the actors who have played him. How do we know?

"It's elementary, my dear Watson."

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When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.

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The nation’s largest servicer of subprime mortgages may have denied struggling borrowers the chance to fix mortgage problems and avoid foreclosures, according to New York regulators.
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The Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 on Wednesday finalized its ClearWater Ranch water project at $30 million, which makes the project less expensive than the $200 million T-Bar Ranch water pipeline project.

The project connects water from the ClearWater Ranch in Winkler County to the T-Bar Ranch 15 miles northwest by using an 18-inch pipeline. Water from both ranches are then blended and sent 67 miles east to the city of Midland’s water system.

Jay Edwards, general manager of the freshwater district, told board members on Wednesday that all of the ClearWater Ranch pipeline is in place and all 31 water wells have been completed and tested.

“The great news about that is each well exceeded our minimal expectations volume-wise, so we have plenty of capacity,” Edwards said.

The ClearWater Ranch is capable of delivering up to 4 million gallons of water per day, complementing the T-Bar Ranch’s supply. The completed T-Bar pipeline is currently delivering 7 million gallons a day to the city but is capable of delivering up to 20 million gallons daily.

The ClearWater Ranch pipeline has been in the works for the water district since the completion of the T-Bar project.

The city of Midland purchased the ClearWater Ranch, then known as Smith Field, in June 2013. The following month, the water district and the city entered into an agreement to develop the ClearWater pipeline.

The district is pursuing the project to obtain the higher-quality water from ClearWater Ranch and to blend it with T-Bar’s lower-quality water, extending the life of the T-Bar Ranch.

ClearWater is the city’s most recent long-term water solution -- the ranch is estimated to yield up to 30 extra years of water for Midland residents in addition to the 40 years of water that the T-Bar Ranch provides.

The water district, having the experience of the T-Bar project and benefiting from the smaller scale of the ClearWater project, estimated an on-time completion date in December.


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The cost of the Midland County Courts & Administration Building, formerly known as the Heritage Building, increased by around $1 million to $29-$30 million Monday.

Scheduled for completion in September, blueprints for the new courthouse two blocks north of the old one downtown had to be redrawn after the Texas Legislature last spring created the 441st Judicial District and Gov. Rick Perry named local attorney Rodney Satterwhite to be its first judge.

Precinct 1 Commissioner Jimmy Smith, a real estate developer supervising the project, said general contractor Mid-Tex of Midland had agreed to put Satterwhite’s courtroom on the 10th floor of the 11-story building for a maximum of $1,108,781, although that expense will probably be less.

The 142nd, 238th, 318th and 385th district courts and judges’ chambers will be on the eighth and ninth floors.

County Purchasing Agent Bob Henderson had said on Dec. 28 that the project’s total tab at that point figured to be from $28-$29 million with $6.9 million for the Heritage Building’s purchase, at most $1.7 million for furniture and equipment and Mid-Tex’s basic $19.5 million construction contract, for which the Monday change order was the first increase since work began 16 months ago.

Judge Mike Bradford said the price tag of adding the fifth court has been a moving target because it was approved after the project was underway and Perry put Satterwhite in office in October, seven months earlier than expected.

Bradford said the commissioners had created an $850,000 capital project fund to help cover the expense and that painting, carpentry and other finishing touches after the new fiscal year begins next Oct. 1 could let them cover an over-run, if there is one, in the 2010-11 budget.

He said the county may get a refund from Mid-Tex for auxiliary items and that Monday’s increase may end up being less than the maximum authorized. “Jimmy has done a good job of giving us a multitude of options to handle it,” Bradford said.

“You can’t go back and start jerking your budget around. You just adapt the best you can.”


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This is a good time of the year to plan for backyard fruit, but not all fruits are easy to care for. Some require lots of room, training and pruning, pest management and many don't even bear fruit for the first few years. Consider the following before making the fruit investment.

Sunlight is essential for good fruit production. Many mature landscapes have lots of shade because of shade trees, buildings and other light obstructions. For good fruit production you need all-day sun or at least six hours of direct sunlight. More is better.

Well-drained soil is also important and at least 12 inches of soil depth.

Space is important. Different fruit species have different requirements. If space is tight, select fruit that can be trained and kept smaller through pruning practices. Grapes, berries and dwarf apples can be trained to a trellis. The average diameter space needed for ceetain fruit trees are: semi-dwarf apple, 18 feet; dwarf apple, 8; pear, 25; dwarf pear,12; fig, 12; peach, 20; apricot, 20; and plum, 18.

Smaller fruit like grapes require 4 to 8 feet; blackberries, 3; and strawberries, 1.

Some fruit will require a pollinator; others don't Most apples, pears and plums will need cross-pollination, so you need to supply a pollinator or there needs to be one in the neighborhood.

Pests can be a huge problem in apples and peaches. For instance, apples may require several sprays to keep them worm-free, and who wants to spray every week or so? Other fruit are virtually pest-free. Besides insects, birds can beat you to your ripening fruit. Bird netting, scare tactics and other methods have to be employed to get your share.

Here are some easy fruit for the backyard garden.

Blackberries are small and easy, except for the thorns. There are some very nice thornless varieties, like Arapaho, Apache and Natchez.

Get better growth and production by amending the soil with several inches of organic matter before planting. Set out root cuttings or young plants every 2 to 3 feet in the row and keep rows 10 to 12 feet apart. Choose erect varieties. Yields should be one or two gallons per foot of row.

Grapes can be fairly easy if they have a good support to grow them on, you train them properly and keep them pruned. Old varieties like Champa, Black Spanish and Favorite are disease-resistant. Black Spanish is excellent for an arbor. Grape leaf hoppers and birds can be a problem.

Figs are easy but they are freeze-susceptible so only a partial crop is harvested when freeze damages the tops. They are very susceptible to root knot nematode so keep them well-mulched and evenly watered to reduce their impact.

Persimmons are very easy. They bloom late and are rarely damaged by freeze. They are compact and upright trees. They can be trained to a central leader and after that not much pruning is needed.

Insect and disease are rarely a problem. Consider Oriental varieties like Fuyu, Eureka, Hachiya, Great Wall and Tam-o-pan.

Pomegranates are large shrubs or bushy small trees with large, bright orange flowers. These are easy to grow and don't require much other than plenty of mulch and regular water. Wonderful is one ofthe few varieties available but there are many other better varieties; they are just hard to find. Sometimes Sweet and Fleishman can be found.

Fruit to avoid because they are difficult are listed below.

Almonds flower so early they rarely set fruit, but they do make a nice flowering tree.

Apricots also are susceptible to late spring freeze so you may only get a crop once every few years. They also produce an ornamental tree.

Blueberries do better in Michigan than West Texas. They need acid, sandy soils, lots of organic matter, good-quality water, and just would be extremely difficult to grow.

Cherries don't like it in West Texas, either. They have high chilling requirements and are poorly adapted.

Kiwifruit are very difficult because of freeze injury, poor heat-tolerance, poor wind-tolerance and poor adaptation in general.

Raspberries are not well-adapted to West Texas and don't perform well in alkaline, calcareous soils. They have iron chlorosis and poor heat-tolerance. They need afternoon shade, lots of organic matter, fertility and water.

Also in the hard-to-grow category are olives, macadamias, gooseberries, currents and filberts.


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MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — A suburban Dallas boy has been barred from playing peewee football because the league says he is just too big at nearly 300 pounds.

Mesquite Pee Wee Football Association President Ronnie Henderson said the rules are clear and 12-year-old Elijah Earnheart is not eligible. The 6-foot-1-inch boy exceeds the 135-pound limit for seventh-graders, and he got the bad news last Sunday when the league held its official weigh-in.

Henderson said he asked Elijah whether he was in sixth or seventh grade, then told him "no need going" any further.

Cindy Earnheart, the boy's mother, said she was incensed and Elijah was humiliated.

"They would not even let him weigh in on the scales like every single boy out there," she said. "He might be the size of a grown man but he's 12 years old and he has feelings, too."

Elijah, who describes himself as a "gentle giant" and dreams of someday playing pro football, said the turn of events was unfair.

"I'm not sad, I'm mad that I don't get to play," Elijah said. "I've been practicing for three weeks."

Henderson said three other boys were turned away that day because of safety concerns for other players.

"We've got little boys that play against him that are 85, 95 and 100 pounds," Henderson said. "We have to look out for all the kids, not just him."

Cindy Earnheart said her son was feeling self-conscious about his size until he discovered peewee football. His barber happened to coach a team, the Mesquite Vikings, and suggested the boy join. Coach Marc Wright said a passage in the rulebook seemed to indicate that youths who weigh more than 135 pounds could play, but only on the offensive or defensive line.

At his physical last month, Elijah's doctor said he weighed 297 pounds and stood 6-feet-1½ inches tall. His mother said they special-ordered his helmet, shoulder pads, pants and jersey because of his size, which she said is hereditary in her family.

Elijah took the practice field, looming over boys more than half his size, and was thrilled..

When he's playing football Elijah said, "I feel energetic. I feel happy."

He practiced with the Vikings for three weeks and even took part in a scrimmage. Then came the weigh-in.

Henderson said the exception in the rulebook was meant for sixth-graders who can weigh as much as 160 pounds. He suggested Elijah play for his middle school team, but the boy doesn't have much football experience and was hoping to feel his way in peewee first.

Cindy Earnheart said barring her son was discrimination.

"No one is telling boys who are too thin or too small that they can't play football," she said. "Why tell my kid he's too big?

She added: "Isn't bigger better in football? Football is a contact sport. If you don't want your son tackled, get him off the field."