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I am a .NET software developer located in New Orleans. I have been lurking around the ALT.NET community since I have no idea how to actually design a system in early 2008. Since, I have become a big proponent with in my company for tdd, domain driven design, loose coupling, et al. My other programming interests are PHP, F# and Python which I am all bad at.
My interests outside of work are Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, emergence theory, independent music (mostly post-punk), philosophy, American politics, current science, particle physics, living in New Orleans and learning in general. Not at all in that order.


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Startup News: NASA Space Apps Challenge in NYC and Outer Space, Hacker School and a Spotify Challenger
3..2..1..BLASTOFF. It's official: NYC is now one of the spots for NASA's Space Apps Challenge, a two-day development event happening in cities on six continents and aboard the International Space Station. StartupBus NYC and the NY Tech Council are both helping with the coordination of the event, which focuses on how technology can address problems with minimal resources in creative and innovative ways. Register here.
SPLISH SPLASH. Don't you hate it when all your friends get into a band you've already been sick of for weeks? You tried to spread the good sonic vibrations early on but to no avail—the world simply wasn't quite ready for that new fangled rock 'n' roll music. But that's not a problem anymore. Splash.FM, a new social music platform, will make sure you get the credit for discovering a band before they were cool. Splash.FM has been in private beta since Jan. 16 and is preparing to go live publicaly on April 17th. Like on Spotify, users can follow friends, search for and stream songs and make recommendations for friends—called "splashing." Beyond that users will be be able to see what songs are trending among their friends and assign "splash scores" to rate other's music discovery skills. It's an official hipster socreboard! Splash.FM plans to eventually allow artists and labels into their analytics to see how when, how often and where their songs are being played. Take that, Spotify! Read More

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Press & publicity
May 11: Ahead of the Women's World Cup in Germany, we edit a special section of World Literature Today, "World Cup/World Lit 2011."
Jan 11: "Full of truly fascinating articles," says the Guardian's James Dart ("100 Football Blogs to Follow," 31 Dec 10).
Jul 10: Through a syndication agreement with Common Ground News Service, Alon Raab's article on Palestinian football drama The Team has appeared in 28 publications and been translated into French, Arabic, Urdu and Malay.
Jul 10: Must Read Soccer names essay on goalkeepers in literature a "read of the day" (Jul 15).
Jul 10: Sarah Menkedick of change.org references our coverage of women's soccer in South Africa and the range of "excellent soccer stories that are frequently ignored by the mainstream sports media" ("FIFA Misses Opportunity to Fight Corrective Rape in South Africa," Jul 1).
Jun 10: Cited by John Doyle in his World Cup–watching diary ("Goalkeepers Are Us," Globe & Mail, Jun 15):
The American writer John Turnbull, who runs the marvelous soccer site The Global Game, has written about the symbolic significance of the soccer goalie and says, "Goalkeepers in modern times, in certain cultures, are proxies for collective identity in the way that they defend a nation's self-conception and moral rectitude."
Jun 10: Interviewed by Jennifer Doyle and Alan Minsky, The People's Game, KPFK 90.7 FM Pacifica Radio, Los Angeles (Jun 15, link to stream). Download »
Jun 10: Interviewed by Hannah Sung, CBC Book Club ("Soccer Is a Global Game," Jun 14).
Jun 10: Interviewed by Sophie Roell, Five Books ("John Turnbull on Soccer as a Second Language," Jun 8).
Mar 10: Interviewed by Richard Farley, EPL Talk podcast (Mar 30). Download »
Dec 09: Interviewed by Tim Lemke, sports business reporter for The Washington Times ("Monumental Sports Year Will Connect Fans on a Global Scale," Dec 27).
Dec 09: The site wins a bronze award from When Saturday Comes (London): "[T]his stellar North American site is still the flag bearer for the kind of in-depth football writing that has declined just as weak satire, mindless ranting and banal tweeting have risen to the fore" (Ian Plenderleith, "And the Winner Is …," When Saturday Comes, Dec 09).
Sept 09: The Daily Telegraph (London) names the Global Game among its top 25 world sites: "[T]he thought and care put into this jewel of a site is unparalleled and I defy anyone to visit and fail to find something unknown and fascinating" (Steve Wilson, "Top 25 Football Websites," Daily Telegraph, 22 Sept 09).
Feb 09: Nick Green at 100 Percent Soccer suggests the Global Game's "excellent Marta profile covering her time in Sweden and eventual exit. … It's a long piece, but well worth the time" ("Tuesday Kicks: Randolph Gone from Galaxy? (& More)," 24 Feb 09).
Jan 09: Lawrence Cann of Street Soccer USA, affiliated with the Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, supports the site and the anthology (Jan 2):
If you haven't bookmarked the Global Game on your browser, take the time to do it now. … The site gives you great access to all the culture and human spirit which frames the beautiful game we see in stadiums, on TV, and once every four years.
Jul 08: Pete McEntegart of SI.com's "10 Spot Blog" lists Timothy Grainey's article on FC Indiana (Jul 18) as a top-five read in "Five at Twelve."
Jun 08: Soccer America's "Around the Net" includes the article "Far West of the Carpathians, Ukraine Unites" (Jun 9) among its list of recommended daily reads ("The History of Ukrainian Soccer in Canada," Jun 10):
The Global Game is one of the internet's most interesting soccer sites, and specializes in the kind of full-length features that other outlets rarely bother with in the fast-moving online world of quick quotes and one-sentence paragraphs. But you should take the time to read John Turnbull's latest piece about the Ukrainian soccer Diaspora in Canada.
May 08: In the "Weekly Howl" (May 16) from When Saturday Comes, Ian Plenderleith names The Global Game one of his "historic football websites":
I've been singing the praises of this US-based site ever since it was founded over five years ago, in both WSC and other publications. Yet whenever I ask people if they ever read it, they claim they've never heard of it. Which just goes to show my gargantuan influence on football internet reading habits.
Apr 08: Named one of the "Top 10 Sources for Intelligent Football Coverage" by EPLTalk.
Feb 08: Nominated in the "Best Blog Design" and "Best Football Podcast" categories in the 2007 SoccerLens readers' choice poll.
Sept 07: Gramsci's Kingdom: Football, Politics, the World calls The Global Game "the granddaddy" of "international-culture-and-politics-of-football" weblogs and concludes that the best such sites, including Culture of Soccer and Pitch Invasion, are located in North America ("International Week and More Good Blogs," 13 Sept 07).
Why, I wonder, do these sites not flourish in England itself? Or anywhere else? Do we North Americans just obsess more about this stuff because it's not actually in our blood? Hmmm …
Aug–Sept 07: Rated among the seven "most intriguing blogs about the beautiful game" by Champions magazine.
Jul 07: The Mex Files links to our treatment of Estrellas de La Línea, the documentary film concerning Guatemala City sex workers and their fútbol-inspired quest for rights ("The Railroad All Stars—Mayan Women Seek Liberation through Futbol," 22 Jul 07). Author Richard Grabman writes:
The only site I know of takes on sports as international politics is "The Global Game." They have their work cut out for them, but manage with elegance, style and amazing scholarship to explain the world situation through the one sport most countries share.
Mar 07: Author of "Rank and Vile: Musings of an Accidental Australian" mentions the site at the beginning of a post on association football in Australia ("Australia in the Global Game … and It's Not Soccer," 29 Mar 07).
One of my favourite blogs ever is The Global Game. This is because while it deals nominally with Association Football, the blog is not just a blog about "Association Football" where it discusses players, tactics etc. But it uses the game to comment on politics, society and culture.
Jan 07: The blog of the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, describes The Global Game as "one of the best sources of information on the intersection of football, media and culture" ("The Global Game," Jan 20).
Dec 06: Plenderleith, in Soccer America ("Soccer Caught in the Web," 50–52), gives The Global Game a five-star rating (that is, out of five):
Its strength is to look at, or link to, the game as a cultural, political and often personal reflection of a world where sport is just the starting point for an enlightening insight into life's triumphs, cruelties and creative force.
Sept 06: The weblog Two Steps from Twilight, based in Singapore, calls The Global Game "the world's best blog on football."
[It] is one of the few blogs anywhere on the internet that adhere and live up to the great American cultural ideals. It's exhaustive, timeless, enthusiastic, eminently entertaining and an absolute pleasure to read. And it's very internationalised, a refreshing change from America's typically self-obsessed creations. With the English too busy complaining about the gentrification of football, about the need for NFL-style salary caps and sanctions on elbow-happy footballers, only an American could write the world's best blog on football.
Jun 06: Quoted in Los Angeles Times profile by Reed Johnson ("A Smaller World with Cup Blogs," 27 Jun 06, not available online). Along with a survey of World Cup–themed "blogs," Johnson adds this memorable characterization of the game:
At its best, soccer (hereafter referred to, in a Benetton-like spirit of planetary harmony, as "football"), is sinuous and fluid. For all its ingenious strategizing, it's mostly a game of spontaneous invention as it unfolds in uninterrupted 45-minute halves. It's the athletic equivalent of stream-of-consciousness writing, and its all-time greatest artists—Garrincha, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, George Best—practically scribbled "Finnegans Wake" in the sod with their cleats.
May 06: Site named among the "Top Ten Sources" for the 2006 World Cup finals.
Sept 05: Grant Wahl of SI.com names The Global Game among the best XI U.S. soccer sites.
Jan 05: The following excerpt is reprinted, with permission, from When Saturday Comes, the "half-decent football magazine" based in the U.K. Started in Mar 1986 in the wake of the disaster at Heysel, "the aim … has always been to provide a voice for intelligent football fans," states a website blurb. This should give special credence to Plenderleith's review below, published in his regular column, "On the Web" ("Better from America," Sept 03, p. 40). In Jan 05, Plenderleith named the site one of the magazine's "Festive Twenty" based on a readership survey of sites featured in his column over the preceding five years. Much about the site's format has changed over time, but the ambitions remain the same:
There has rarely been an online fanzine as densely but superbly presented as The Global Game, the monthly brainchild of Georgia-based American journalist John Turnbull. Available in browser or Adobe Acrobat format, the four-page journal combines excellent writing and anecdotal wit to present new angles on the game, and thoroughly researched links to places you would never otherwise find.
Issue six (issue seven, a Women's World Cup special, was due out mid-August) covers the distractions of playing youth football while Zeppelins hover overhead, a revealing story from a writer on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about his struggle to have the word "football" properly used in a US paper ("No, you mean NFL. That's not football. Please, that's something else. That's a travesty.") and an analysis of the tension between the women's and men's game with reference to philosopher Hannah Arendt and the Nordic Journal of Women's Studies.
The site's main page features "Updated Media Gleanings," an ongoing round-up of some of the more obscure stories around the world and where to find them. You might find, for example, a number of links on the Homeless World Cup in Graz, or Australian newspaper commentaries on the latest FIFA shenanigans regarding that elusive Oceania World Cup qualifying spot. (Copyright © 2003 When Saturday Comes. Used by permission.)


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Quote from: hyzenthlay on October 19, 2012, 08:30:01 AMI can see why a college professor has problems though. They are both students and customers. A professor probably finds the enforced respect of a title very useful, but the students may not feel that they automatically owe that respect since they are paying for the teaching service.I actually agree about the customer aspect of being a student, but the students still need a level of common courtesy. If teacher takes the reigns and says "My name is Professor X," or says something like "My name is Charles Xavier, you can call me Professor X/Xavier," is the best course of action. If someone calls me something else after I introduce my name a certain way, that's rude.
I can see why a college professor has problems though. They are both students and customers. A professor probably finds the enforced respect of a title very useful, but the students may not feel that they automatically owe that respect since they are paying for the teaching service.
If they say specifically to use a title, then yes, that should be respected, as it should be for any adult interactions. But I don't think it can be assumed that simply because you are teaching, you will be accorded respect, or referred to with a title.I recall at least 2 professors and one graduate student teaching a class that had no business teaching those classes. Those particular teachers, in my opinion, didn't deserve any common courtesy from me. They were lucky to get bare civility by the end of the semester
I hate it when parents introduce me as <FirstName>. I absolutely cringe. I also don't like people who don't know me (bank tellers, for example) to address me by my first name. I'm Miss <LastName> until I ask you to call me <FirstName>. I find the implied casualness incredibly rude.If I ever have kids (unlikely at my age), I would instruct them to refer to people by Title LastName.
Professors spend years studying, researching, writing, and otherwise mastering their field
This is one reason why I don't like the trend of "I'm Charles, and you're all my new best buddies, Tim and Jane and Sarah." The best professor I ever had not only insisted we use his title, but never once referred to us students as other than "Ms Twikerson" or "Mr Twittiker". It made us aware that he was our teacher, not our chum, and we followed his rules in his classroom. There was no whining or excuses, just working in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
They should be called what they want to be called, just like anyone else. But, if they don't specify, then it's a stretch to call it rude if the student uses their first name.


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Updated: December 16, 2012 6:10AM
Here's a look at What's Going On in the Southland including in Chicago, Palos Heights, Park Forest and Tinley Park.
Steel retirees to meet
The Republic Steel Retirees will meet on Thursday at Steve's Lounge, 13200 S. Baltimore Ave., Chicago.
The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for members and $18 for guests.
Information: Cass Wapinski, (773) 307-5675 or Dan Gordon, (773) 721-9631.
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Army doctor to speak during Swallow Cliff meeting
The Swallow Cliff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave.
Maj. Nancy Taft, who served as a surgical doctor in the Army Reserve in both Iraq and Afghanistan, will discuss her experiences with the medical team of doctors in both countries, as well as her current job dealing with women's issues as medical director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.
Information: (708) 479-4198 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Senior center to host bazaar
The Rich Township Senior Center will host the Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at 297 Liberty Drive, Park Forest.
The event will feature homemade craft items and baked goods for sale, as well as coffee and food.
Information: Sally Fuhrmann, (708) 228-5040.
Staff reports
Garden club to meet
The Tinley Park Garden Club will meet at 11:20 a.m. Thursday at Brementown Manor, 16130 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park.
Speaker Theresa Richman will give a presentation at 1 p.m. on terrarium gardening and will sell plants and dishes.
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Funeral service was Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Mt. Zion M.B.Church in Shaw, officiated by Pastor Buddy Vinson. Burial followed in Northwest Memorial Gardens in Shaw under the direction of T.L Redmon Funeral Home.
She is survived by sons, Pastor Bobby Vinson, Pastor Buddy O. Vinson and Eddie Vinson, all of Racine, Wis., James Vinson of Vent Harbor, Mich., Coleman Vinson of Shaw, Henry Vinson of Biloxi and Joseph Vinson of Minnesota; daughters, Erma Vinson Clark of Detroit, Mich., Mattie L. Vinson of Chicago, Ill., Barbara J. Vinson, Jessie Mae Vinson, and Carolyn Vinson, all of Racine, Wis.; and a host of grandchildren, relatives, and friends.
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Cairns City Backpackers
Our hostel is small and quiet, and is just a short walk from the city.
We offer clean and comfortable single, double, twin, 4 and 6 bed dorms. The dorms all include air conditioning except for the cooler months from April to September For private rooms air conditioning is an extra $4 per room. We have an internet lounge and Wi-Fi access. Every night we have free stuff, such as free tea and coffee, free tour info and advice, a free book exchange and our free restaurant meal for guests aged 18 and over. Please note that the minimum age of guests in a dormitory is 18 years old and the minimum age of children in a private room is five years old. |
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This property has specific Terms & Conditions.We have a 48hr cancellation policy. By making a reservation with your credit / debit card you authorise Cairns City Backpackers to charge one night's room charge to your card without further reference to you, in the event that you cancel your reservation less than 48 hours from your agreed check-in time or in the event that you fail to arrive. Non-arrival will result in the cancellation of your entire reservation. Any changes to your reservation must be notified to and agreed with the accommodation provider directly, and are at the discretion of the accommodation provider.
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We provide a 24 hour check-in service but you need to let us know in advance if you're going to arrive outside reception hours so we can organise your key. This is pretty important.
If you're arriving on a 2am tiger flight make sure you book your first night for the same date as your flight DEPARTURE). Our reception is open from 7.30am till noon and between 4.30pm and 8pm.
By shuttle from the airport:
We don't have our own bus but there's a shuttle bus from the airport which costs $5 per person from the airport. This is a special discounted price given to guests of our hostel. To get this price you need to pre-book the shuttle bus on the Cairns Airport Shuttle Bus Website. Select 'Cairns City Backpackers' as your hotel destination and you will be given the special price. The shuttle bus runs during the arrival time of all flights. For domestic arrivals, please exit the airport building and go to bus parking zone (Bus Bay 6) for the FNQ Airport Shuttle Bus. For the international terminal, there will be someone waiting for you in the arrivals lounge; please wait until they come.If you have booked the shuttle bus and it is more than 15 minutes late, please call Don from Cairns Airport Shuttle on 0432-488783.
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A taxi will cost you about $22 from the airport and $10 from the bus terminals.
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If you wish to walk from the bus terminals we are a 15-minute walk to the premier bus terminal and a 30-minute walk to the greyhound terminal (walk straight down Spence street and right into Draper Street and follow until you find us).
If you're coming by your own vehicle we're on Draper Street, directly behind Cairns Central Shopping Centre.
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We're just five minutes walk from the Cairns Central Train Station and Cairns Central Shopping Centre. We are also a 15 minute walk from the heart of the city. From the premier bus stop we are 15-20 mins walk.


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The goal is to raise awareness of a vast food-insecurity problem that has been obscured by the shame felt by the hungry and denial within government and by the public, so that the country's many millions lacking food security will get fed.
Docs typically provide plenty of food for thought, but here the paradox is the lack of good food in the world's wealthiest country getting to those in need, in spite of our ability, the filmmakers maintain, to feed everyone. Surprising and exasperating, A Place at the Table, which benefits from excellent camera capture and a terrific country and folk-flavored music soundtrack from T-Bone Burnett, will soon find its place across platforms via Magnolia Pictures beginning in March.
To explore their complex subject, the filmmakers pointed their cameras at three food-insecure families battling hunger in North Philadelphia, Mississippi and Colorado. Colorado has the misfortune of being ranked number one in child poverty and Mississippi is the number-two state in childhood obesity.
Speaking about Colorado, where the team shot in the farm town of Collbran, Jacobson notes, "We realized it was in many ways a microcosm of America, a town that illustrates so much of what's happening in communities all over America." Philadelphia, of course, is typical of all large urban centers whose inhabitants cover the entire socioeconomic spectrum.
The doc also provides many provocative interviews with a slew of experts, activists, academics and writers who advocate on behalf of the nation's hungry. These advocates clarify how pervasive and punishing the problem is and bolster the film's many observations of where faults lie. One obstacle is the inadequacy of the nation's food distribution system that has created so many "food deserts" where nutritional food is not available.
Other weaknesses can be found in social support programs, government and charity inefficiencies, the indifference of voter-focused politicians, and the powerful lobbies of agribusinesses and other corporate food giants bent on filling shopping carts with their more affordable cookies, chips, canned pastas, instant noodles and the like.
A little trickier, as the doc makes clear, is where solutions to the hunger problem lie. And this is where Participant Media, which funded half the film's budget and is now building its social-action component, comes in. Known for their involvement in many socially relevant and environmentally concerned films (from An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc. and The Cove to the current Lincoln), Participant is tasked with creating awareness among the public and facilitating their active involvement.
Silverbush approached Participant because "they are great at raising awareness. It goes beyond marketing and they've created a social-outreach campaign at the heart of which will be a national database." Details of the campaign aren't yet unavailable as Participant's effort is still evolving, but Silverbush assures that the database will be easy to use. "Viewers," she affirms, "will easily learn that it's one click, one action and one text that will get them the knowledge of what they can do to help this hunger problem and at whatever level they are willing."
It's noteworthy that the two filmmakers are hardly food aliens. With a background in film and TV, Silverbush is married to "Top Chef"/top restaurateur Tom Colicchio, who, as an advocate and activist for the hungry and outspoken in his call for higher food budgets for schools, executive produced and appears in the doc. Silverbush previously directed the 2004 narrative fiction film On the Outs, which premiered at the Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals. She had never tackled a documentary but already knew Jacobson, who had directed a number of docs. One of the highest-profile of these was Toots, about Jacobson's legendary grandfather Toots Shor, a famous restaurateur in his day when he ran his eponymous celeb watering hole in midtown Manhattan.
Silverbush describes her "Eureka" moment for knowing she had to do the doc. "This came as a result of a little girl I was mentoring in the projects and helped get into a special school. I had gotten involved in this program as a result of my own desire to give back and learning from [On the Outs] that I should act. I also knew kids were going hungry, so I became a big sister to the little girl. But when I heard from her principal that she was foraging in the school's garbage for food, that was when I knew I had to do something more."
Approached by Silverbush with the idea, Jacobson immediately jumped on board. Together, their three-year "soup to nuts" research and production journey, as Silverbush calls it, revealed the massive problem of food insecurity that maddeningly wasn't getting solved.
Another big inspiration for both filmmakers was the acclaimed 1968 CBS special "Hunger in America," which depicted near-starvation conditions throughout the country. Notes Silverbush, "[The show] was the big influence, the way it impacted public policy. Edward R. Murrow, Fred Friendly and Charles Kuralt were the major figures involved and it was so influential that it led to legislation because Americans—the viewers—responded to it. We discovered it early in the process when we were doing our research and learned that there was no doc like this since 1968."
Says Silverbush, "Until people saw [the CBS show] they thought that hunger was something that only existed in places like China or Africa." But the telecast had viewers pressuring their elected representatives to do something, with the result that bipartisan legislation (yes, Virginia, there can be bipartisanship) led to the funding of federal programs that almost ended the hunger problem by the late 1970s. But the slashing of these programs during the Reagan era brought the country to where it is today. Jacobson observes, "It was really inspirational for us to see that ["Hunger in America"] could have such a pronounced effect on public policy."
Food insecurity is complex and reasons for its existence are many. Reduced to basics, it issues from the problem of poverty which all countries are hard-pressed to solve. There are also aspects of political paralysis and government inefficiencies and the no small matter of politicians' focus on those constituencies that are more critical to their political survival (they believe that the poor tend not to vote). Another big factor is the powerful food lobbies that impede progressive policy change by twisting government arms. In the meantime, it's low-cost chips, canned spaghetti, colas, and processed and "fast" foods that dominate menus of the hungry and substitute for the higher-cost, readily inaccessible fresh and nutritional fare they need.
The situation is indeed gnarly, but Silverbush succinctly expresses the problem the doc addresses. "Over 50 million Americans from day to day don't know how they are going to feed their families. And this in the world's wealthiest nation with an abundance of food that could feed everyone."
The film's first case subject is Barbie, a single mother in North Philadelphia who grew up poor and is now trying to provide for her two kids. She longs for an education that is out of her reach. Her family has barely subsisted on food stamps (the doc maintains allocations are approximately about $3 to $5 a day per person), but the low-paying job she finally landed will boot her from the program. Sadly, Barbie's son Aidan is a familiar example of a child dealing with health problems as a result of being nutritionally deprived.
In the small farm town of Colltran, Colorado, the filmmakers found fifth-grader Rosie, who has been depending on friends and neighbors to feed her. Her living quarters are cramped and messy and her mom does volunteer work delivering food bags, ironically containing junk food, to the needy. Not government-generated, Rosie's food comes from Pastor Bob Wilson's charitable efforts. The point here is that no matter how well-meaning, charities cannot do the proper job that much-needed government initiatives could do. Also, Rosie's inability to get the right food has impeded her ability to learn.
The doc finds overweight second-grader Tremonica in a poor corner of Mississippi. Her asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford. But there is a wonderful teacher in her midst working hard to educate kids about nutritious foods. Handing out honeydew melon, she waxes convincingly about the virtues of eating well and gets the students genuinely enthused.
Asked what were the most unexpected things she gleaned from these food-insecure subjects, Silverbush replies, "We learned how common and how enduring the consequences of experiencing hunger are. You can read about it, but it is so much more immediate when you talk with people dealing with hunger or hear from those who went through it about their memories of being hungry. They seem fine now, but like those still dealing with the problem, feel so much humiliation and shame about that situation and stay so quiet about it."
How did the filmmakers find their subjects? Silverbush recounts, "We got to Philly as a result of learning about [public health expert] Dr. Mariana Chilton, who is there. She is a professor and researcher and great leader and advocate on behalf of the hungry. And she brought us to Barbie."
Jacobson amplifies, "We knew that with Barbie we had an urban story, but we knew that hunger happens in every county in America, in typical America where people don't expect it. So doing research, we came across Pastor Bob in Colorado. Through this networking we learned about Wednesday-night community meals for the hungry and on each visit we met more people and found Rosie and her mother."


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When it was announced that Morgan Spurlock was going to direct a documentary about the latest hot British boy band, One Direction, it sounded like an unusual choice — both for Spurlock and those managing the careers of the quintet of teen singers.
It seemed incongruous that the guy who brought us such creative documentary offerings as "Super Size Me," "Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?" and "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" would be able to do much with tracking the first world tour of 1D (as the group is affectionately called by millions of mostly teen and preteen girls around the globe).
I couldn't have been more wrong. With "One Direction: This Is Us," Spurlock has produced a charming, well-paced, very personal insight into how five once-unknown, talented young men (third-place finishers on Simon Cowell's British version of "The X Factor") dealt with the explosion of fame and where it seems to be propelling them in the world of pop music.
Sure, the film is chock-full of nicely shot footage of the boys performing in stadiums around the world — from Europe to Tokyo to Mexico City. Fans undoubtedly will be singing along to such 1D hits as "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Live While We're Young" — as were the girls who watched the screening of the film I attended.
But the true strength of Spurlock's documentary is how he showcases the behind-the-scenes, offstage personalities of the One Direction boys: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. All of the 1D bandmates are English, with the exception of Horan, who is Irish, but all five come from industrious, working-class backgrounds.
Quite a few poignant moments expose the boys' homesickness, love of family and understanding that what they have achieved could be just as quickly taken away from them. On various occasions, the bandmates make it clear they will work hard so they won't become a here-today-gone-tomorrow musical phenomenon that has happened.
It also is interesting that Spurlock — usually seen in his documentaries, but not this one — makes a big effort to show the audience how exhausting it is to be a pop superstar. The intense schedule of performances, back-to-back-to-back in the kids' 100-show first international tour, is brutally rigorous. While One Direction obviously has support from a big production team, it's still those five boys who have to jump on stage and perform flat out, night after night after night. Even with you on their side, it's clear the world of rock 'n' roll takes a lot out of them.
My major issue with "One Direction: This Is Us" is the use of distracting 3-D effects that feel forced. And the insertions of animation during some of the concert footage come off as jarring and kind of amateurish.
That said, the film is a successful witness to the great charm possessed by all five members of One Direction. I loved it when they were seen as the kids they still are, horsing around with their stage crew and bodyguards — joyfully letting off steam as they careen backstage on a forklift they've "hijacked."
There are numerous comparisons throughout the film of One Direction to the Beatles. Obviously, it is way too soon to know if this quintet will one day achieve the iconic status of the Fab Four.
However, if Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis keep working as hard as they currently are doing — and continue to churn out hits that resonate with fans around the world — they have a good chance of being much more than merely a flash in the pan. Having released a number of chart-topping albums and singles, they at least have beaten back the "one-hit wonder" bugaboo.


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Dean Nutter earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University, where she held several fellowships, including an Honorary Presidential Fellowship. She holds her A.B., Phi Beta Kappa, from Colby College, earning the F. Harold Dubord Prize for the top Government major, and studied at Oxford University. Prior to coming to Fletcher, she taught international politics, security studies, Soviet and Russian foreign policy, and international organizations and law at Bowdoin and Simmons Colleges, serving as Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs at the latter institution and leading its internationalization effort. Dr. Nutter has been a Fellow at Harvard University at both the Center for International Affairs and the Center for Science and International Affairs and spent one year as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow. She also serves on the Board of Regents of the Portsmouth Abbey School.
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On the weekend of 15thand 16thJune, the ITF Kids Committee presented two 1 day courses hosted by FITAE and ITF Netherlands.
On Saturday 15thJune 62 members of FITAE and ITF Ireland attended the 4th ITF Kids course in Rome Italy and on Sunday 16th June 50 members of ITF Netherlands, ITF Germany, ITF Denmark and ITF Belgium attended the 5th ITF Kids course in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Each day the course, which focused on the 3-5yrs age range, started with some fun games according to the tenets of Taekwon-Do, these games help the children to understand the tenets and the principles behind them whilst being engaged in fun and enjoyment.
One of the key parts of the day was explaining about the core principles of the course, this is what really separates this program from any other kids course as it's to do with how the instructor teaches this age range to get the best out of the children. All the activities in the ITF Kids Course have an underlining message and a specific reason for doing them, instead of just doing a game for the sake of it.
The course is focused on Taekwon-Do and is driven by the way we teach TKD rather than focusing on themes that are unrelated to ITF TKD. There is a supplementary part that teaches about Danger Awareness specifically for this age range at a very basic level and there is also the introduction of the Kids Folder that they use to complete tasks at home, in the TKD Class and also at their School where their teacher will sign when they are working well. This encourages the children to work in a positive way in all areas of their lives.
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The participants followed many fun games and also took part in some excellent interactive elements of the course where they worked in groups.
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The courses were a big success with many people asking for more time to learn all of the new and interesting information. The next one day ITF Kids course will take place on Saturday 31stAugust in Livingston, Scotland. From 2014 the course will be run over two days incorporating the 5-7yrs age range.
The ITF Kids course has been created for all ITF members, this means the course belongs to the members and is a choice for members to follow. Instructors will however find the teaching principles are relevant to all ages and by following the course an instructor can improve the listening behaviours in their classes, raise the standards and increase retention of students.
The ITF Kids Committee consists of three members, Master Donato Nardizzi Chairman and Mr Fabian Izquierdo and Mr Philip Lear members.
Feedback from the courses
I believe that the opportunity to increase the number of inscriptions and the diffusion of TKD is very high with this course. It is a very good strategy that ITF decided to use to expand in the world.
I have been teaching ITF KIDS for 2 years. This course has made it easier for me to teach it.
RODNEY CONNOLLY – ITF Ireland
Innovative and "funny" course, useful to teach with joy and empathy with the children.
Thanks for the effort in developing such an interesting and useful teaching method. As soon as possible I will share with you ideas and experiences.
Children = Future
A real valid method dedicated to young children often forgotten by other sports or physical activities.
Clear explanations, explained enthusiastically and a lots of energy. New games. Good and thoughtful construction of the whole ITF Kids program in levels through 9th gup. With many games also Taekwon-Do techniques, and don't forget the themes .
Master James Tjin-A-Ton – ITF Netherlands
Good addition and motivation to deal with children from 3 years. It is as an instructor extremely rewarding to be part of their education in a responsible manner. Good motivating
Pollefeyt Yves – ITF Belgium
Really enjoyed the day and energy, thanks a lot for opening the mind to another level.
Sabum Carlo v de Braak Cong Do Kwan – ITF Netherlands
The ITF Kids Course and program is a brilliant adaptation of the ITF principles to the specific age group. Being flexible in materials makes it ideal for many cultures.
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Help!! I was working on a lo and I saved it as a word doc. instead of a pds so that I could go back and work on it. Now I can't open it. Is there any way to retrieve this?
you might be able to get it back if you just rename it --
right click on the file, hit rename, and then change the extension to .pds
that might do the trick
If what Elana just suggested doesn't work (hopefully it will), you might try opening it in Word, Select All, Copy and then in your editor create a new file and paste what you copied into the new file. You probably will have lost your layers though.


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My family loves to snack, so I am always on the lookout for healthy and comparable alternatives to the average junk food. After scouring the chip isle, I discovered Flat Earth Farmland Cheddar Baked Veggie Crisps. I was a bit reluctant because I have had Veggie Chips before and they were not exactly bad, but did not taste anything like a succulent potato chip.
Flat Earth has definitely found the right way to incorporate veggies into mouthwatering snacks. The product does not look exactly like the picture on the bag because the photo on the bag is extremely computerized, however, that will be the last of your worries after you take a bite. My first reaction was "mmm..." followed by "yum" followed by more munching, crunching and gutteral sounds not immediately recognized by most, but translated to, "these are so good. If anybody tries to put their hands in this bag, they're gonna get it."
The "chips" are coated with a cheesy powder so you get some orange fingers. The texture is thick and hearty like Ruffles, which are a bit thicker than the average potato chip. However, Flat Earth Farmland Cheddar Baked Veggie Crisps do not render a greasy feeling, as other chips usually do. The flavor is just perfectly cheesy and seasoned just right.
Each 1 ounce serving of Flat Earth Farmland Cheddar Baked Veggie Crisps (12 crisps) provides 130 calories, 5 grams of total fat (8% of the daily value), 1 gram of which is saturated fat (6% of the DV), 190 mg of sodium (8% of the DV), 2 grams of protein and 20 grams of carbohydrates which includes 2 grams of fiber (6% of the DV) and 3 grams of sugar. There is also 20% of 12 vitamins and minerals. The ingredient list is fairly long, but contains no partially hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors or preservatives. Furthermore, 12 crisps provide 1/2 serving of real vegetables - but in all honestly, this is just a gimmick.
I paid $2.70 for a 6 ounce bag of Flat Earth Farmland Cheddar Baked Veggie Crisps, which is probably almost 2x the cost of regular potato chips. While there doesn't seem to be much nutritional difference between these and regular chips, these do have less saturated fat and the taste is superb - I would choose these veggie crisps over regular potato chips any day.


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We are proud to announce the winners for 2014. The Awards celebrate both the work of amateur and professional photographers and the beauty and diversity of British wildlife.
Winning and commended images are chosen from thousands of entries in sixteen separate categories including a special film category for Wildlife in HD Video and three junior categories to encourage young people to connect with nature through photography.
"Each year the British Wildlife Photography Awards generates an incredible catalogue of splendid, exciting, imaginative and artistic images, proving beyond doubt that we have the richest palette of life to celebrate in our own backyard. Anyone passionate about protecting and preserving wildlife will be inspired by the British Wildlife Photography Awards, which in its fifth year has done more than any other award to raise the profile of British wildlife", Chris Packham, TV Presenter and Naturalist.
The winning picture 'The Tourist', is by Lee Acaster, for his image of a Greylag Goose in London.
"It was a real privilege to have such a close encounter with a wild bird in the very heart of London. I vividly remember the excitement I felt as she patiently waited for me to get the shot, and I knew immediately this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, I'm just grateful that she didn't lose interest as quickly as my children do when I'm taking photographs of them". Lee Acaster.
Judge Mark Ward, Editor-in-Chief, at RSPB Nature's Home Magazine commented "The winning photograph shows a familiar bird in a familiar setting, but the visual impact is extraordinary. The stormy, brooding backdrop sets a dramatic scene, while the orange and pink from the bird bring vibrancy to the monochromatic cityscape. Lee's stunning photograph proves you do not have to travel far from home to capture the very best of Britain's wildlife images."


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Hey, everybody. {???} again...
Just wanted to let everybody know that my activity on FC is going to decrease a lot over the coming months. My commitments to school are pretty heavy and I don't know how well I'll be able to manage this year. I'll try to be on once or twice a week, but I won't be gone for good. Unfortunately there are choices one must make in life, and for now I have to take the pill. Sorry, everyone.
I hope the other FCers who are dealing with increasing academic challenges (if I'm not mistaken, there are quite a few of you) will understand and have mercy on me. If not...well, it's not like I can do much.
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Boy Scouts may soon welcome gay youths, leaders
USA Today is reporting that the Boy Scouts of America may allow for "gay" members and leaders to join by leaving that decision up to local councils and troops:
Here's what the father of one Eagle Scout wrote to the Scouts:
I can't emphasize enough how foolish this would be. What you are doing will wreck Scouting completely. Troops would become the targets of lawsuits. My son's former troop would be a prime target for one. They're Catholic and faithfully so. That's why I drove 40 miles every Monday night to take him there until he became an Eagle at 17. But I can easily imagine someone wanting their "out" son to join or some "out" adult wanting to lead and the troop being sued because the current leaders won't let either one happen. Then what? Then Troop 186 goes out of existence. Is that your goal?
... That scene is going to replay through all through country if you do not stand strong. If there are troops or councils that want to yield to the lobby, then let those troops and/or councils go on their own. Let them form their own group that says it's OK not to believe in God or to be morally straight. Yielding on this will make the BSA become the GLTBSA.


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The Mining Trail of Mackay-Isaac region in Queensland spans some 300 kilometres between Clermont and Mackay/Hay Point on the coast. It follows the passage of coal from our mines in the Bowen Basin, to the place of export to our overseas customers. A tourist route less travelled, the route will introduce you to wide, beautiful landscapes, historic towns, vibrant mining communities, impressive man-made works, and the friendly folk of our prosperous hinterland. They urge you take a few days to discover and enjoy this very special part of Australia.
Duration | 2 Days | Itinerary Type | Land |
Distance | 418 Kilometres | Itinerary Route | One Way |
Mode of Travel | 4x4 Bus Car Caravan Motorcycle | Level of Difficulty |
The official starting point of The Mining Trail, Theresa Creek Dam, situated 20 kilometres south-west of Clermont, is an idyllic camping and fishing ground for travellers of all ages. Camping is very affordable and ground facilities include toilets, hot showers, barbecues, picnic tables and swimming areas. Fish from the shores or launch your own tinnie to catch some golden perch, jewfish, barramundi, silver perch and/or red-claw. The fish at Theresa Creek Dam you will need a Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP). The one permit covers all 33 dams in Queensland. Please contact the Clermont VIC for more information.
South of Clermont, 7 kilmetres along the Rubyvale Road is Copperfield, where a 10 metre wall of solid copper ore was discovered in 1862. It was the start of Queensland's first copper mine. All that remains on the once thriving community is a single smelter chimney stack and the general store, now the local museum which bares the same merchandise on its shelves as the day the store closed. Clermont was first settled after the discovery of gold in 1861. Three large gold rushes followed and you can try your luck too with quantities of this precious metal waiting to be discovered by treasure seekers! Contact Clermont Detectors for gold fossicking licence and kit. Other attractions include Hood's Lagoon, Clermont Museum and Pioneer Park.
Central Queensland is known for having the best coal in Australia. Formed in the Bowen Basin approximately 300 million years ago, it now accounts for 83 per cent of Queensland's coal production. Take a mine tour through Blair Athol Coal Mine on Tuesdays or Fridays. Meet at the Clermont Caravan or Clermont Tourist Information Centre at 8.45am. Tour returns approximately 1.00pm. Tour includes a tour of the city sights and Clermont Museum. Morning tea is served at Clermont Museum prior to doing mine tour. After the mine tour you will visit the Historic Copperfield Store. Bookings essential by calling Clermont Tourist Information Centre.
Travel along Peak Downs Highway for panoramic views of The Peak Range, a chain of picturesque mountains between Clermont and Moranbah. Sharp peaks are visible across the flat central highland plains.
Moranbah, established 35 years ago, was created for miners and their families. The large red dragline bucket at the town's entrance is a tribute to the coal mining industry's contribution to the area. Town facilities include an aquatic centre, large shopping centre, specialty stores and many accommodation and dining options. The Musical Railway and Musical Table and Chairs at the Town Square, are a public art project where visitors can play and make music.
The Peak Downs Coal Mine is situated 40 kilometres from Moranbah. It produces eight million tonnes of raw coal per year which is mined, crushed, washed and cleaned to produce five million tonnes of coking coal, exported to fifteen international destinations. It's truly and amazing spectacle, and The Peak Downs Mine Tour operates on the second Wednesday of every month. Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning Isaac Regional Council.
Famous for the Nebo Campdraft, Nebo offers a real outback experience and spectacular rural countryside rich with natural resources. Take some time for the Township Heritage Tour and a walk along the Nebo Creek Cultural Boardwalk.
Take an optional side detour to historic Mt Britton, which is famous for its rare geological formations and is the site of a pioneer gold mining town from the 1800s. Camp overnight or take a wilderness hike and try fossicking.
On your way to the coastal town of Sarina, via Eton, visit the General Gordon Hotel on Homebush Road. Established in 1886 and standing proudly amongst the cane fields, this hotel offers great meals and cold drinks. Continuing on to the township of Sarina, set in the serene foothills of Connors Range, the town offers a beautiful array of beaches with 90 kilometres of frontage to the Coral Sea.
The Mining Trail ends at Hay Point Lookout, north of the Sarina township. This is the best vantage point from which to view the operations of one of the largest coal export facilities in the world, at Hay Point and the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals.
When you arrive at Hay Point and the end of the Mining Trail, Mackay is just a 25 minute drive north.
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Start from: | Clermont Rubyvale Road, Theresa Creek QLD 4721, Australia |
End at: | 491 Copperfield Rubyvale Road, Clermont QLD 4721, Australia |
Distance: | 15.2 km |
Duration: | 24 mins |
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Start from: | 491 Copperfield Rubyvale Road, Clermont QLD 4721, Australia |
End at: | 33 Tropic Street, Clermont QLD 4721, Australia |
Distance: | 4.5 km |
Duration: | 6 mins |
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Start from: | 33 Tropic Street, Clermont QLD 4721, Australia |
End at: | 83 Moranbah Access Road, Moranbah QLD 4744, Australia |
Distance: | 119 km |
Duration: | 1 hour 18 mins |
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Start from: | 83 Moranbah Access Road, Moranbah QLD 4744, Australia |
End at: | Peak Downs Highway, Nebo QLD 4742, Australia |
Distance: | 99.7 km |
Duration: | 1 hour 1 min |
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End at: | 71-83 Bruce Highway, Sarina QLD 4737, Australia |
Distance: | 86.4 km |
Duration: | 1 hour 14 mins |
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End at: | LOT 87 Hay Point Road, Hay Point QLD 4740, Australia |
Distance: | 26.3 km |
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Manuela Jojoa-Portilla and Alex Smith each won individual state championships. Jojoa-Portilla, 16, won the 15-18 girls 1,650 yard-freestyle with a time of 18:19.45 on Thursday, while Alex Smith, 14, won the girls 13-14 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:13.05 on Friday.
In the 1,650-yard freestyle race, Jojoa-Portilla was steady as she kept her pace through out the race. She trailed early on but ended up winning the race by a little under five seconds as she beat out Mississippi Makos Swim Team's Sarah Murphy, who finished second with a time of 18:24.10.
"Manuela swam a very smart race," DAC head coach Dan'l Murray said by phone Saturday morning. "A lot of girls went out very fast early in the race, and she stuck to her game plan and it ended up paying off in the end. She caught a lot of the girls that were out in front about two-third of the way through the race. She had complete control of the race from that point on. Great race from her and expecting some big things from her for the rest of the weekend."
In the 100-yard breaststroke, the race was a lot tighter as Smith edged out Shockwave Aquatics' Mary Catherine Ray (1:13.35) for the top spot by .32 seconds.
"Alex Smith has been working on this since day one," Murray said. "She's put together one of the best races she's ever had. She still has room for improvement and her best swimming is yet to come."
After the first two days of the swim meet, DAC was in eighth with 370 points.
In the girls division for DAC, Shelby Cox took second in the girls 13-14 100-yard butter fly (1:02.92) and second in the 400-yard individual medley (4:56.14), while Emily Mansour placed third in the 15 and over 200-yard freestyle (1:57.70).
In the boys division for DAC, Patrick Lane took second in the 15 and over 200-yard freestyle (1:44.41) and second in the 100-yard butterfly (53.01).
"Overall, the team is doing real well," Murray added. "I'm very pleased with all of our performances up to today."
Saturday's results weren't available by press time. The meet is set to conclude today.