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Comment #1 Sunday, September 1, 2002 3:19 PM
some deserted planet
Comment #2 Sunday, September 1, 2002 9:19 PM
Once you change the contrast of the picture I think it will look better.
Comment #3 Sunday, September 1, 2002 9:31 PM
It's not an insult at all, it just reminds me of that game.
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SCOTLAND'S troubled film industry is being put under more economic pressure by the announcement of a major new movie fund by one of its keenest rivals.
Northern Ireland, which has studios in Belfast, has unveiled a £42 million, four-year plan to tempt more movies and high-end TV shows there, and to make Belfast the biggest screen capital outside London within 10 years.
Scotland, which lost out to Wales when Pinewood studios decided to invest in a new facility in Cardiff, is only beginning to formulate plans for a film studio. Game of Thrones wanted to shoot in Scotland but no major studio facility was available.
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Outlander, a major US TV series, is now using a re-fitted warehouse studio near Cumbernauld and is currently shooting in locations across Scotland, but there has long been a call for more film funding and a permanent film and TV studio north of the border.
Richard Williams, CEO of Northern Ireland Screen, said of the new Opening Doors fund, which will run until 2018: "Opening Doors is about maximising the opportunities in the screen industries here... we are confident that the film, television drama, factual television, animation and gaming sectors will all grow significantly in the next few years."
Mr Williams said that the previous scheme - Driving Global Growth - has provided a £121m return on investment and it hopes the new plan will bring in £250m.
Gillian Berrie, the leading Scottish film producer, said: "I was astonished when Wales came up with £30m for their industry, but given NI Screen's track record, we shouldn't be surprised that they are seizing the opportunity to participate in such a good investment and compete with other regions.
"The spotlight's on Scotland to step up now."
Iain Smith, a Hollywood film producer from Glasgow and chairman of the British Film Commission (BFC), said: "Northern Ireland and Wales seem convinced of the opportunity. Scotland does not."
Belle Doyle, of the Association Of Film And Television Practitioners Scotland, said: "This is just another hurdle the Scottish industry has to contend with."


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By Dmitriy Pletnev
Security Specialists in Secunia Research analyse numerous vulnerabilities on a daily basis. Additionally, we review software changes released as service packs, updates, or patches for many applications in order to identify and report any security-related issues.
This additional extended analysis effort provides an opportunity to reveal issues of interest undisclosed by the software's update notification method (e.g. changelogs or support page updates), which may have a security impact for the users, such as silent vulnerability fixes. In addition to uncovering silently patched vulnerabilities we at times come across instances when a vendor reintroduces previously fixed security issues.
In January 2010 a buffer overflow was reported in the handling of the "OpenFile" method in an ActiveX control bundled with Foxit Reader version 22.214.171.1245. However, the control was not marked "safe for scripting", which meant that it could not be remotely exploited via Internet Explorer without going against best security practises by allowing an unsafe control to run.
This particular issue was fixed in November 2010 with the release of Foxit Reader version 184.108.40.2060. At the same time the ActiveX control was marked "safe for scripting". It is unknown whether this was patched as a result of the public report or due to the vendor's Quality Assurance (QA) process.
In May 2011 Foxit Software released the next major version of their PDF reader (version 5.0.1.0523) and still provided the "safe for scripting" ActiveX control. Secunia Research scheduled this major version for extended analysis to identify any security-related changes. As a result, we discovered that the "OpenFile()" method in the FoxitReaderOCX ActiveX control was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, allowing execution of arbitrary code. After an in-depth review it was identified to be similar to the previously reported "OpenFile()" method buffer overflow in the old, not "safe for scripting" ActiveX control bundled with version 188.8.131.525.
This started our vulnerability coordination process with Foxit Software and the vendor has now released an update to address the vulnerability.
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Residential Lighting recently announced the nominees for this year's Industry Leadership Award, an annual award the magazine gives to recognize an individual for their service to the lighting industry.
This year's nominees are Ye Chung, President and owner of Dale Tiffany; David Director, President of Connecticut Lighting Centers; Robert Newell of Robert Newell Lighting Design and Sergio Orozco of Sergio Orozco Designs.
"Mr. Chung created a classification of lighting from a once cottage craft industry," says Neil Graves of Tri-State Sales. "Dale Tiffany is still recognized as the leading brand."
A lifelong member of the lighting industry, Director serves as President of Connecticut Lighting Centers, which was started by his parents, Arthur and Edythe, in 1972. Over the past 31 years, Director has been a leader in both ALA and his local community.
Art Langlais of the Langlais Group says he chose to nominate Director because of his recent successful efforts to get a favorable rebate for independent lighting retailers in Connecticut. "He did this for the benefit of the Connecticut lighting industry and paid 100 percent of the costs from his own pocket," Langlais says. "I doubt his competitors have any idea what he did for them. He is truly a supporter of the lighting industry, not just of his own success."
An accomplished member of the Intl. Assn. of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), Newell is an experienced lighting designer who has worked on a variety of projects, from single-family homes to 600,000-square-foot corporate facilities. A frequent guest lecturer for IESNA and many university design programs, Newell is also a staff instructor at the Philips Application Center in Somerset, NJ.
"Robert has done and continues to do a lot of wonderful work in the residential market," Jesco Marketing Manager Andrij Burchak says. "He has always been a fantastic lighting design resource for his clients."
Award-winning designer Orozco studied music for 18 years before turning to design, creating a wide array of products including furniture, accessories, lighting and ceiling fans.
Hinkley Lighting President Rick Wiedemer says Orozco has touched many product lines over the years, including Hinkley's. "Sergio has years of experience designing products for several key providers while coordinating with many factories," Wiedemer says. "His passion for consumer trends and demands makes his designs right on point at all times."
The winner will be chosen by Residential Lighting readers in an online vote and announced during this year's American Lighting Assn. Annual Conference, Sept. 9-11 in Scottsdale, AZ. To vote, please visit the online form before July 31.


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Reading the board this week, I came across a post regarding a person's chicken soup that has turned to jello in the fridge and how this was a good thing...Well, as much as I try, I CANNOT get this effect! This time, I used about 1.3 lbs of chicken "bones" (about 50 cents, literally, from the store) it has bones, some meat and skin on it.
I boiled this in water (not sure how much, I just eyeballed it- but it was about 1/2 way up the side of my 12 quart pot) with some carrots for about an hour. After, I took out the bones and put into the pot the rest of my veggies and a bone in skin on chicken breast (to get useable meat) for another 1.5-2 hours.
From the fridge, the soup was just liquid, and not close to jello-like.
What went wrong? Were more bones and longer cooking time needed? (The soup tasted fine, but I am still missing something in techniqure I think!)


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Remember the days before Grindr and OkCupid? When we had to either use antiquated social sites like XY.com or Gay.com to find other gay men in our area to be friends with, or to do other things with? Back in 2004 I was one of those people using XY.com to see who else was out there.
Virginia was a lonely world for a gay guy in his late teen years. I wanted friends or a guy to date. I found a lot of frogs in that time, but no princes. To be fair I was in high school and about to head off to college. I didn't really know what I wanted at that time.
None-the-less I searched longingly to fill an emptiness inside of me. Then one day I got a message from a guy on XY.com. He was cute, but a bit older. I was a senior in a Virginia high school and he was a freshman at American University in Washington, DC. We talked for a while on AIM, that's American Online Instant Messenger for you young kids out there, and tried a few times to go on a date. I loved chatting with him online. He was forward, but honest. He was sweet and always knew what to say. He made me laugh every day.
At that point in my life I thought laughter was gone from my world, but he had reintroduced it to me. Unfortunately with his just having started college and my trying to wrap up high school we never got the chance to meet in person before I packed up my bags and moved off to college.
In December of 2007 I graduated from college a semester early. My boyfriend at the time really wanted to move to New York City and I figured it sounded like fun so I went along for the ride.
When I arrived in New York I realized I didn't know anyone besides the boyfriend I moved up with. At this point in my life my online world had already started to expand. I was on Myspace and Facebook and used them both regularly.
One day when I was sitting bored in my Hell's Kitchen apartment I decided to see if I could find anyone from my past who may have moved to New York as well via Facebook. I signed into my account and synced all my contacts into my Facebook profile. First my AIM contacts, which included that adorably sweet guy from American University who use to chat with me my senior year of high school.
He popped up as someone from my contact list who was also living in New York City now. I was excited to say the least. I kind of knew someone and possibly could make a friend. No, we couldn't date at this point because I had a boyfriend, but I figured everyone needs friends.
I decided to make the bold move to write him. I was going to be throwing a birthday bar crawl for a friend so I decided to invite him to that. A group situation to break the ice seemed like a good idea.
Our Facebook conversation started February 21, 2008:
Blair responded to my invitation: hey hun, not sure how we know each other, or what party I am supposed to attend, but I guess if you're coming to NYC to party let me know where and when, k, hope you have a good bday!
Realizing that I probably sounded a bit crazy since we hadn't ever met or talked since 2004 I thought I should say more. I added someone I talked to 4 years earlier on a dating website to my Facebook page, invited him to a birthday party and expected him to remember me and come. I tried my best to reign in my crazy.
I wrote him back: I did the find which of your AIM contacts are on Facebook. I decided to check my old screen name from when I lived outside of DC. I think we met when you were in college at American University. Now that I live up here in NYC I figured I'd add you as a friend because it never hurts and I really know no one up here lol. I know it seems random!
I guess Blair realized that his original message was a bit curt so he replied:
Blair's response on Facebook: No, I wasn't trying to be mean, just confused and didn't want to ignore you or anything. That's totally cool, when I moved up here I didn't know a ton of people either but now I have a really great group of gay friends and girlfriends from work, etc. So yea, if you and your bf or whomever are ever interested in going out just let me know, they're a lot of fun. And as I said last night I was kinda confused about when and where your party is so if your having one let me know. Have a good day!
Our conversation continued for a couple more exchanges. I tried my hardest to engage with him and he entertained me to an extent, but as he tells me now he didn't see much of a point. I had a boyfriend and he wasn't interested in just being friends.
He never showed up at the party i was throwing and we didn't get to meet that year. I wasn't all that surprised, but it was worth a shot to run into him again after 4 years.
Nonchalantly, as all of us do, Blair and I wished each other Happy Birthday on Facebook when our birthday's came around. While we both arbitrarily invited each other to our birthday parties that year, neither of us went to the others. Our lives continued on separate paths.
While living in Hell's Kitchen on 47th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues I was walking Evian when I noticed a guy walking toward me. At this point I was married to the guy who I had moved to New York City with, so was still unavailable.
None-the-less the guy caught my eye. I am only human after all. As he got closer I could tell he was looking at me too. He was incredibly sexy. His walk screamed of confidence. His outfit was fitted and stylish and his scruff was so sexy I could hardly take my eyes off it until I noticed his eyes.
He must have noticed me staring because he kindly said hi as he passed. Once we were a few feet past each other we turned, smiled and waved acknowledging that we knew we had just passed each other in person for the first time since we had started talking in 2004.
Sadly, I was taken and he was walking to meet a guy for a date. The stars were not aligned for us at this point.
In 2012 I split with my now ex-husband. Divorces take a long time, but one month after announcing publicly that I was no longer married I got a message that changed my life forever.
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting at my desk at Roosevelt Hospital in Midtown Manhattan when I noticed my Facebook was blinking. Someone had either sent me a message or made a comment. I decided to check it out.
Blair wrote me a private Facebook message on June 27, 2012: So, I know this is kinda random, but I see your pictures on Instagram and Facebook all the time and always thought you were such a cutie. I know we chatted ages ago, but I guess I didn't realize you were single until very recently. Would it be too forward to ask you out for a drink sometime? Hope you're enjoying this lovely day. ~ Blair.
I think I read the message twenty times before calling over my work-wife Daisy to read the message with me and stock his Facebook photos. A couple of guys had asked me out since the divorce and I had gone on dates, but none had excited me as much as this guy.
I was hesitant but after ten minutes I wrote him back, "Hi Blair". Then I must have had further hesitations because it took me two more minutes before I fully responded.
My full response sent on Facebook: You are just the sweetest. I haven't been single all that long, or at least public about it, so I'm not surprised you didn't notice. I think a drink would be nice. I do remember we use to talk when we both live in the DC area but never were able to meet up. I am leaving for Virginia early Friday morning and won't be back until July 12th. Anytime after that would be wonderful. My number is xxx-xxx-xxxx and of course I do think you are cute as well, and a little forwardness is always welcome!
After about 15 minutes he hadn't responded and my nerves were getting the better of me. I was asking myself a hundred questions. Was I ready to date? Am I moving to quickly? If I wait
Then my conscience started to scream at me. I couldn't resist writing more because I felt guilty and as if people would judge me for dating.
I wrote: I do have to be honest though, not sure if I am looking to date at the moment, but a drink doesn't hurt if that sounds good to you.
Smooth, so freaking smooth. I guess playing hard to get has never been my strength. Luckily Blair is patient. He has waited since 2004 to take me on a date, so dealing with a little hesitation didn't seem much of an issue.
Blair responded like a gentleman: Well that all sounds fine, and I completely understand if you're not looking to date, I'm kind of in an in-between stage myself, so maybe we can just get a drink and see how it goes, haha. The summer is crazy, I'm in and out a lot as well, but we should be able to find a time after the 12th. (I'm in Chicago July 14-17) Do you wanna just pencil in the 19th and revisit when we get closer?
My response: Yes, we can pencil in the 19th. That works perfectly for me. I work in Hell's Kitchen so I can stay in the area post work . If I come back from my trip earlier I'll let you know. My trip is very up in the air at the moment as it's last minute and things at the office are so crazy busy. Chat soon or see you on the 19th .
I was due to take a two to three-week trip to my parents. I was very fortunate because my job at the time let me travel to my parents since my life had so much going on to get my head on straight. I thought it would be perfect to get me out of the city and away from my ex.
In the days building up to my trip Blair and I started to exchange Facebook messages and text messages. My attraction to him was growing with every day.
By the time I got to my parents we were chatting regularly. I obviously through playing hard to get out of the window, until my parent's home came into play. Their home tried to force me to play hard to get.
You see, they live in the middle of no where Virginia. The first day I was at their house a storm hit Virginia and Washington, D.C. Power and cell towers were knocked out throughout the area. This was an issue that lasted for about a week.
My parents are fortunate enough to have a land line for phone calls and a backup generator that can give electricity to the guest house I was staying in, but not to the main house. My trip wasn't ruined, but I couldn't get on the internet to chat with Blair there. I couldn't text him or call him from my cell phone either. To top it all off he was in Cape Code with his friend and I didn't want to interrupt his trip by calling him from the landline. We hadn't even met after all.
Yet, I learned quickly what type of guy Blair is. Without hesitation or question he called my parents home that first night to talk to me. He enjoyed talking to me and getting to know me. I enjoyed talking to him just as much. As if we were living decades earlier we started a courtship for two weeks over the phone.
When I could, I would drive the hour and a half to Richmond, VA were I could get service on my cell phone. That allowed us to send each other pictures of our trips and further connect with each other.
By July 11th I was dying to get back to New York City. When I left I never wanted to go back, but after two weeks of talking to Blair on the phone I couldn't wait. We got to know everything about each other. We had no choice, but to talk and learn about each other's lives. I think that is something missing in a lot of relationships today. Thanks to apps like Grindr people often meet, have sex and move on with their lives.
When the time came for me to decide if I would stay an extra week or go back to New York City I decided I had to go back to New York City. My mother and I hopped in the car and began the long drive up the east coast. The entire time Blair and I texted each other and sent pictures as I made my way back to the city. He was already back from his trip.
My mom and I arrived around 5 pm. She had to continue on to Connecticut for a business meeting, but I had business to take care of as well. I unloaded the car, put Evian in my apartment and immediately headed to Queens. Blair and I couldn't wait any longer. We mutually decide that July 19th wouldn't work. The moment I got back to the city on July 11th I ran to the subway and our relationship began. We met for the first time in person and never looked back.
Two years later I have to say, he is every bit as amazing and thoughtful as he had been those first two weeks while I was in Virginia. He is a gentleman that wants only the best for me.
Today we celebrate our two-year anniversary. It's been the best two years of my life. We've moved across the country together and started a new life. We adopted a second dog and began to form our family. Most importantly, we have decided to get married. Sometimes I just have to sit back and remind myself that I have a pretty amazing life and an extraordinary partner.
I'm not a patient person, but sometimes the best things in life are worth the wait!


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Obama faces advocate demands on immigration
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faced immediate demands for bold action to stem deportations Tuesday, a day after declaring immigration legislation dead and announcing plans to act on his own.
At the same time GOP opposition to the president's go-it-alone strategy mounted, setting up an election-year clash with no certain outcome.
It will play out against the backdrop of an unfolding crisis on the Southern border, where unaccompanied Central American children have been showing up by the thousands, fleeing violence at home — an unforeseen development that both sides are trying to use to score political points. Obama says the flood of children at the border argues for the need for overhauling immigration laws while Republicans claim Obama's policies caused the problem.�
At a panel on immigration at AFL-CIO headquarters Tuesday, the labor federation's president, Richard Trumka, told supporters their next task is to spur Obama to act expansively to curb deportations, which have reached record highs under his watch.
"If we stand together and we act boldly I believe the president will act boldly, and that bold action, my brothers and sisters, will lift our economy while making our country more just," Trumka exhorted. "Brothers and sisters, we have much work to do, I suggest we begin."
Panelists also pledged to punish Republicans politically for inaction on broad immigration legislation that passed the Democratic-controlled Senate a year ago but stalled in the GOP-run House.�
"We will make sure everybody knows that the accountability lies directly at the feet of the House Republicans and Speaker (John) Boehner," said Janet Murguia, head of National Council of La Raza.�
But in a sign of how difficult it will be for Obama to satisfy advocates' demands, Trumka and Murguia called on the president to provide work permits to everyone who would have been eligible for citizenship under the Senate immigration bill, which would have extended relief to many of the 11.5 million people already in the country illegally. Administration officials have weighed expanding a two-year-old program that gave work permits to more than 500,000 immigrants brought illegally to the country as youths, but may be reluctant to extend it as broadly as advocates demand.
And Boehner and House Republicans, who already have announced plans to sue Obama over his use of executive actions, served notice that more moves by the president on immigration would only stiffen their opposition.�
"If the president insists on enacting amnesty by executive order, he will undoubtedly face a lawsuit and will find himself, once again, on the wrong side of the Constitution and the law," said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas.�
Obama on Monday said he had little choice but to act alone. "If Congress will not do their job, at least we can do ours," Obama said.�
But seeking to slow deportations while simultaneously stemming the flow of young people across the U.S. Southern border presents Obama with a knotty set of policy choices.�
He asked Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder for recommendations by the end of summer on the types of executive actions he could take. Among the steps he could consider would be to focus deportations on people with serious criminal records, something the administration has already tried to do, with mixed results.�
For now, White House officials say he will refocus resources from the interior of the country to the border.�
Dropping by a White House gathering of immigration advocates who were meeting with his senior advisers Monday, Obama promised he would take "aggressive" steps, according to some participants, but cautioned that he could not match on his own what broader legislation would accomplish.�
In his public remarks Monday, he conceded the limits of his own authority, noting that unlike an executive action that would last only as long as he is president, legislation would be permanent.�
At the same time, Obama asked Congress for more money and additional authority to make it easier to deport recent border crossers, including the unaccompanied youths from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, and to hire more immigration judges and open more detention facilities. Those proposals found little support in the White House meeting, signaling to Obama and his aides the difficulty he could face managing the labor, business, religious and Hispanic coalition behind the push for an immigration overhaul.�
Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Panama, where he was to meet Tuesday with the country's new president. Kerry will also meet with the presidents of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to discuss what they can do jointly to get the young, unaccompanied border crossers back and to seek ways to prevent this situation from occurring in the future.


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Is it someone who keeps pace with the latest trends?
Is it someone who knows about various cuisines or just knows one or two in depth?
Is it someone who values inexpensive but good meals?
Is it someone who thinks they must spend money on meas?
Is it someone who follows the career and restaurants of celebrity chefs?
Other reasons....
Why does someone identify themself as a foodie?
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Anyone who thinks they have better taste and more knowledge than others around them.
(Or alternatively, anyone who is more picky about their food than whoever is making the comment).
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From what I can observe, people who describe themselves as foodies mean that finding good food is important to them and they will travel to a place just to sample great food, that this is an important consideration when they are looking for places to travel and dine.
People who describe others as foodies seem to mean by the term something much more negative, imparting such qualities as snobbism and pretentiousness.
While it is not a term I would use to describe myself or others, I do think it is important before condemning someone for their use of language to figure out exactly what it means to the person saying it.
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It seemed to me that I'mDoneHere was trying to find out what the term meant. I didn't see any condemnation in his questions.
I've been wondering the same thing myself, because it's a very recent phenomenon and I can't quite pin it down. It's obviously someone to whom food is very important. However, it seems as though the type of food can be something as plebeian as a hot dog, as long as it's the best hot dog in existence, or at least the hot dog with the reputation of being the best.
When I see a question like, "Where is the best gelato in Rome?", I wonder if that's something related to the recent foodie phenomenon. Formerly people would ask if someone could recommend a good gelateria, but there wasn't an impulse to find the best of the best. It's of course impossible to answer the question unless you've tried every gelateria in the city, but the answer sought seems to be not a result based on scientific survey, but on general acclamation, or in other words, the gelato with the biggest cult following.
I've mostly seen the term "foodie" used in self-identification, not as a pejorative description of others. If it had derogatory connotations, I don't think so many people would claim the title.
I myself am very interested in food, and especially how to prepare it, but I would be more likely to want to try a particular food prepared in a variety of ways, and to understand how they differed, rather than to want to experience the one "best" version of the food.
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jamikins - after reading your description I see that it's a passion for food in all forms from growing to cooking to eating.
I think, generally, foodie is a modish term that is used by many people who love to eat. Too bad there isn't a better word for it (or I can't immediately think of a better word); I cringe whenever I see this word used as it seems trite and belongs in the same arena as hoodie and footie.
English is a rich language and people with a passion for something deserve a better word than a noun with an "ie" tacked on the end, as an afterthought.
Perhaps "epicurean" would be better. That seems to fit jamikins and bikerscott.
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I think if your dining destinations are determined before your lodging and what you'll do when you're not eating, then you'Re probably a foodie.
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Epicure or gourmet. Gourmand seems to be creeping in when people confuse it with gourmet.
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I definitely am not a foodie then, because I wouldn't plan a trip around food or go a long distance to eat at a particular restaurant.
I thought of a good example of the way I'm interested in food. I really enjoy a good crème brûlée. I've made it myself several times with pretty good results, but I've been to two restaurants in my life that made a superb crème brûlée, much better than any others I've ever eaten. One was Hotel des Indes in the Hague, many years ago, and the other was a restaurant at an art museum in Toronto, whose name I don't remember. Many restaurants offer a version of this simple dish that's disappointing to say the least. Often they use flour or some other thickener in the custard. Sometimes the glaze is burnt rather than caramelized. Sometimes they have too much vanilla, or some other flavoring that, in my opinion, doesn't belong. If I'm in a restaurant that I expect to have a high standard, I'm very likely to order a crème brûlée for dessert, in the hopes of finding an excellent one. If it's excellent, I'm delighted, if not, the restaurant comes down a notch in my opinion.
There are many other examples I could give; if I happen upon an excellent dish of a particular type in a restaurant, I'm pleased, and want to know is exactly how it was made. I'm also a big fan of high-quality cheeses, and try to find varieties that I know are reliably good so I can buy them often.
However, I would never plan my itinerary around the reputation of a restaurant, nor would I research a particular food beforehand on the internet before deciding where to eat. I'm of the opinion that restaurants become famous for a variety of reasons, of which the quality of the food is not predominant.
I read an article about Noma once, in the New Yorker, and to be honest, I have no curiosity about what can be done to lichens to make them palatable, and I'm not delighted by food that looks like rocks or gravel. I don't want my food to amuse me. However, to me the biggest irony is that a restaurant that prides itself on a menu made up almost entirely of things found in the immediate vicinity of the restaurant, should draw people from all over the world to eat them.
I'm more likely to seek out excellent restaurants near where I live, and where could dine often, than in places where I'm unlikely ever to return. When I travel, I want to try the typical foods of the region, and will choose restaurants that seem to be serious and of a high standard, but my reasons for traveling are not primarily culinary.
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foodie = food snob
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Hi Jamikins,
"I think if you have to ask what a foodie is perhaps that means you aren't one - and I don't mean that in a negative way. I get that some people don't feel the same, just as I don't have a big interest in art. To each there own and hopefully everyone can enjoy what they like!"
Well said. That's what is great about this Forum. Let's not judge the preferences of others. I always enjoy your posts, especially about your culinary experiences in Italy – and also your great pics. I never take pictures, not fussy about what I eat, and never miss a museum though.
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jamikins - you never need justify yourself or how you spend your money. We all have different interests and apportion our incomes in different ways. I would never had thought you a snob in any way (based on your posts here).
There isn't general hostility towards people who enjoy spending money on food. There are only people with inferior palates!! LOL
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"There are only people with inferior palates!!"
There is a lot of truth in that Adrienne. I can order fish and not notice I have been served chicken.
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Hi cold! You also have sartorial problems, as I recall. You've pretty much been handed a bad lot in life!
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Anyone who judges is a snob. As evidenced by the highly opinionated judges on this board, most people are snob deniers and won't fess up to their appetite for judging. A "food snob" judges the food she eats and the chefs who cook for her. She judges ingredients. She judges the tools she uses to prepare her food. She judges cost/enjoyment ratios. Food snobs pay attention to but are skeptical of hype, suspicious of group think. Food snobs roll their eyes and scoff the source when Christopher Kimball's taste testers vote Hershey's as best cocoa and/or milk chocolate.
Without question or hesitation, a "foodie" will plan trips around food and travel very long distances to taste and judge a talented chef's cooking. A foodie will also strongly consider spending insane amounts of money for a critically acclaimed food-as-theater experience. A food snob will analyze the cost/enjoyment ratios before committing to insanely priced meals.
Both a food snob and a foodie will eat and judge fast food, otherwise known as street food. Food snobs and foodies tend to be culturally astute and know that great food can be created in the most unlikely places.
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The kids gave me a framed montage of all of the places we have been - the five of us at the Great Wall, Pyramids etc. They ask me to take it down when visitors arrive so no one sees the front facing fanny pack.
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I wonder how many "foodies" have figured out that what you eat can be wonderful and even memorable and yet not prepared by some "well-known" chef.
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People who don't call themselves "foodies" often don't realize that, far from asserting a judgement about food or having discriminating tastes, people who proudly call themselves "foodies" are basically announcing they really aren't particular about their food. It's more of a toy and the more it resembles familiar toys the better. They love processed food, junk food, and super-sensation food in the sense that is is blow-your-head-off-spicy or decadent amounts of chocolate or fat or meat. Or presented in restaurants piled in towers or some super fancy way. Being a "foodie" is like being a storm chaser. It's not about a beautiful day. It's one shot thrills in extremes, and if that is bubble gum or beer or 20 lb steak, it's about a one-off, not an understanding of food. Hence the cute moniker "foodie." It's toy and play dough time.
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"Being a "foodie" is like being a storm chaser. It's not about a beautiful day."
Absolutely incorrect. Every foodie loves a beautiful day. We live for them. But we also appreciate the occasional storm. A true foodie can find incredible beauty in all that mother nature has to offer.
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I do not think of myself as having very discriminating taste buds, and I rarely splurge on an expensive meal, but I do consider myself a "foodie". When I go someplace, a big part of my trip is around planning the meals. I also love to shop and cook - and explore the markets - at home or on the road.
The first time in any new country, I sample their most traditional meals. And in my current home in Hungary, I have tasted tongue and brains and stomach - though it's not part of my regular diet (I sample off the plates of my Hungarian friends).
My husband eats to live. That's fine by me, and he has other interests we explore together.
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Am I the only one who thinks the term needs to be retired?
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the Union Square Park and Greenmarket (E. 14th to E. 17th Sts., between Broadway and Park Ave. S, Flatiron District). The market draws purveyors from the tri-state area, and products include fresh-baked pies, cider, local wine, and handcrafted cheese. Steps away from the market is Gotham Bar and Grill (12 E. 12th St., between 5th Ave. and University Pl., Union Square; 212/620-4020;
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sparky - it's the Fodor's Newsletter - a mass mailing.
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I realize that. It just amused me that the topic was on food.
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At first I thought the term foodie was silly - still think the word itself is. However, after seeing it used so often on Fodors, it seems to me that foodie just means the person has a real interest in their food, not just eating it, not just taste, but quality, source, preparation, etc.
That seems to be an interesting and important personal interest, same as someone who studies wines and like knowing about the grapes, location, etc. In that sense it seems an entirely complimentary term.
I enjoy good food, but have little interest in specifics and rarely look up restaurants ahead of time, so am sure not a foodie. I keep trying, but except for a few, wine is totally wasted on me. OTOH, I research museums and will stand in a long line and go out of my way to visit a museum that has one or two paintings or even one piece of sculpture I want to see. That does not make me an art snob. That is simply my passion. Having an
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Having an intense interest in food (or wine) doesn't make one a snob either, just passionate about something they enjoy. So, foodie: someone interested in and passionate about food.
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It sounds like there are almost as many definitions of foodie as there are of people.
To me, a foodie is someone who is more interested in food. That is a pretty broad range - it could be someone who is interested in where the food on their plate comes from, and enjoys talking to the people who grew/raised/made it. Or it could be someone who likes to shop at local markets and create meals from what they find there, or people who like to experience mind-blowing plating and culinary craftsmanship in restaurant, or people that prefer the humble trattoria that sources all their food locally and it just tastes good. Some foodies where I live are interested in experimenting with food, like fermenting, canning, making their own sausage and bacon. I could go on.
It is not storm chasing, it is just interest. I consider myself into food, but I would be just as happy with a bag of produce my landlord gives me from his own garden as dinner at El Celler de Can Roca (if I could ever get in.)
I do admit to a fascination with foreign supermarkets. Some people might find that weird, I guess.
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I do admit to a fascination with foreign supermarkets
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sparky - you need to hyperlink your jpg.
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Nah, the point is made with or without it.
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I think the OP has a good point. I notice many people posting for help here who say they are foodies. Hard to give advice when the term covers a wide range of eating styles.
I am a live-to-eat person, but don't really work at it. However, I enjoy hearing from those people who put more passion, thought and money into their experiences than I do.
And I always enjoy Jamikin's reports (and ekscrunchy's)
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I don't call myself a 'foodie' since I seldom plan a trip around food. But I certainly do enjoy all sorts of food adventures whether a 3 star michelin WOW or fish tacos from a food truck.
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I notice many people posting for help here who say they are foodies. Hard to give advice when the term covers a wide range of eating styles.
Good point.
I would consider myself a foodie but I don't seek out the high-end gourmet experiences. I'm more of a eat the regional specialties and get drunk with the locals kind of a person.
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Absolutely! Our nasty girl is back. I think she's the most banned person on this forum.
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I am with jamikins and bikerscott!
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I have a very provincial definition of foodie-that is someone who hasto go a certain new restaurant or try the latest fad before someone else does. I also think here in NYC there is a herd mentality that people do not speak badly of certain places and chefs or otherwise be thought of as crass.
A foodie is also someone who eats durian because they are supposed to.
I don't ever think I have seen Ekscrunchy describe herself as a foodie, even though she has extensive knowledge and what and where she eats seem central to her visits.
There was someone on these boards a number of months ago who said she was a foodie, which as the conversation progressed, meant she knew to take off the plastic off the Twinkies before she ate them.
My point of reference is the historian Will Durant's quote:
"Nations are born stoic and die epicurean."
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Didn't mean to stick a "foodie" label on either Jamikins or EKscrunchy. Only meant to say that I do find some of the trip reports that are focused more on food to be enjoyable and those two seem to seek food centered experiences.
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"I also think here in NYC there is a herd mentality that people do not speak badly of certain places and chefs or otherwise be thought of as crass."
You can find a herd mentality everywhere. It's called human nature. The rest of your statement is pretty ridiculous, too. I adore Daniel Boulud, but boy does he have a few turkeys on his roster.
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I enjoy LowCountryIslander's trip reports, too, and her food recos have never steered me wrong.
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How can one argue about being a NYC food snob with someone who calls themself NYCFoodSnob. It is like an atheist arguing religion with religious cuckoo.
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I think a foodie is someone who's life and adventures revolve around food. One of the first things I look for when researching a new city that I plan on visiting is the food. Specialties of the area, interesting restaurants, and things to try. I love photographing my meals. I keep up on the local food happenings in my city and make mental. Votes of who is a James Beard award nomination. I don't care if it is street food, Michelin starred or a hole in the wall mom and pop place. If the food is good I will go there.
Jamikins and Latedaytraveler, I agree with your views and observations.
A good meal and drink always makes my day a little brighter. I do not judge those who do not share my opinions. Differences is what makes our world an interesting place to be.
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Should we say epicurean or has a love of gastronomy? I say foodie when referring to people who love food. Good food. It doesn't matter where it is found or what it costs although there are those who also love the experience of fine dining and eating things the bourgeois like myself would cringe at. Either way I don't think it has a negative connotation. My DH is a foodie and I like him a lot.
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Beware of posters who like the word "argue."
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If you consider yourself a "foodie" then it means whatever you think it means, whether other people like it or not.
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You can't consider yourself a foodie unless you have eaten fugu and lived to tell the tale
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You can't consider yourself a foodie unless you have eaten fugu and lived to tell the tale
Or say fugu when drunk.
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a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet.
synonyms: gourmet, epicure, gastronome, gourmand More
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Adrienne, I am amused by your comment about people with "inferior palates". My stepmother calls them "broken palates". She'll say to me and my brother, "Where did you two get your broken palates?!"
I enjoy hearing about and seeing pics of meals which people mention in their trip reports, but I just seem to grab a meal wherever I happen to be when it is mealtime. If the food is delicious, that is a bonus, but when I am hungry or tired, generally will eat almost anything.
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- Well, where to start about myself. On the musical side, I've always listened to trance. One day, I went to my friends house and his older brother made me a CD, which I still have. That was over 10 years ago, I was around 7-8 years old. I heard the music and I was like this stuff is really awesome, I want to make it one day. I asked him what it was and he said "Trance". Ever since then I've listened to it and only recently been able to finally start producing it. My first attempt with making music was about 2 years ago when I had planned on being an artist (not musical but one that draws). I would spend hours drawing everyday and I eventually just decided it wasn't going to work out. I have some fairly decent artistic skills that now lay unused but they are still there. Anyways, it took me about a month on learning how to even make heads or tails of FL Studio and I watched many tutorial videos. I still have the very first song I made. I'm not sure if it can be considered a song but we will leave it at that. Haha.
Looking at my uploaded videos is like looking at my past drawings. Seeing everything I have done and always wanting to try for better. Now I have more than 29 songs to date but many I just don't consider them upload material because they are terrible!
If you haven't noticed in my songs, I always aim for melodies that make you imagine things, fantasies. I touch upon myself in that way with my music. Many songs make me think deeply about myself. I make it with the current emotions I'm feeling at the time of the song. I may not have any really sad or really happy songs, but the mood in the song should be understandable if you take care to listen to everything closely. Most of my songs focus on effects and sounds built up around chord progressions with a melody ontop, they aren't as upbeat as some people would think.
On the other hand, my life is spent around my computer making music. My classes are ridiculously easy and it leaves me time to sit for hours on FL Studio and get things done.
I'm very sociable with others and I have many friends in life and on the internet. I'm a little strange in a way that somewhere deep down inside, I am a fox. Call me weird or scary but I could see myself with a tail or ears in an instant. Many of my songs make me think of that. It will never happen but it's always a nice dream to look forward too! Getting back to my drawings, they also tie in with this strangeness of tails and ears and foxes, sometimes wolves too. I love the mountains and I love the snow. I live in a place where there are mountains but I have to drive to get the ones with snow. I always think of my perfect dream, live in the mountains with one special person and enjoy the surroundings. I could also have my tail and ears too! Maybe that special person can enjoy that as well. I know there is someone out there who would gladly agree to such a strange thing. I will find you or maybe even you will find me. I could go on and on about this strange connection with nature I have. We will stop here and just say it somehow ties into to motivating me to keep making songs, to keep my imagination running on with all these strange fantasies I have.
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can anyone suggest some cool titles? i'm thinking allong the lines of Stephen king's "the stand" through to things like Arthur C Clarke's "songs of a distant earth"


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A very nice, very nostalgic thread is winding its way through the Manhattan board, discussing the classic, lamented greasy spoons that once dominated our fair city. (New York, that is, where most of us Dee Cee'ers are from.) My question: are there any jernts in the metro Wash area worthy of the golden spoon?
Here are my nominations for greasy spoons that are emphatically *not* worth visiting, not because they aren't dank and depressing (the sine qua non of spoon decor), but because the food stinks. (1) The place on the corner of 20th and N. (I forget the name, or maybe I'm blocking.) Truly one of the worst dining experiences in America; in business only because unsuspecting tourists from the mega-hotel next door don't (and can't be expected to) know better. Horrific food, and horrific service to match. (2) Calvert Grille, on Mt. Vernon in Del Ray. Not really greasy, but aspires to that status. Food is distinctly bad. (See an earlier post from me with details.) (3) The place on King St, which once upon a time had a Korean-born chef who'd supposedly cooked at the French embassy. (Forgetting the name, again!) I'd be surprised if he were still there; nothing remotely Korean or French about the soggy potato cubes served with limp sandwich meats in stale bread. Definitely dank, though. (4) Silver Diner, Bob & Edith's diner, and every other fausse retro diner in the metro area (Arlington, Chevy Chase Circle, etc.).
Here's my next question. Are there *any* greasy spoons, a la the place near the courthouse in the Bronx, in our adopted home? Help!


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which had a dependency on audio/xamp (being removed), so I removed that
dependency and bumped PORTREVISION. All other ports are real dependents
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BERLIN — German authorities ordered 140 pigs slaughtered yesterday after tests showed high levels of a cancer-causing chemical for the first time in swine, as the nation's dioxin scandal widened beyond poultry and eggs.
The top agriculture official in northern Germany's Lower Saxony state demanded the cull after tests found illegal levels of dioxin in swine at a farm near Verden that purchased tainted feed from the company believed to be responsible for the scandal.
German firm Harles & Jentzsch GmbH, which produced fat used in the tainted feed pellets, is being investigated over allegations it did not alert authorities to the tainted product for months. Tests have shown that fat samples contained more than 70 times the permitted amount of dioxin.
"We were specifically investigating this farm, because they had bought their livestock feed from Harles & Jentzsch,'' Lower Saxony's Agriculture Minister Gert Hahne said.
Some 140 of the 536 pigs at the affected farm have to be slaughtered because the dioxin levels in their flesh were 50 percent above the maximum allowed, Ulf Neumann, a spokesman for the Verden government, said yesterday.
The scandal broke last week when German investigators found excessive levels of dioxin in eggs and some chicken.


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I made these a few years back but I still think they are sweet. I got the fur from an old one of those mink collars that had a head that clipped to a tail. It was my mother in laws and my daughter treasures the mitten because they remind her of both of us.
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Representatives for Prince have demanded record label bosses remove the superstar's famous symbol from the cover of an upcoming Michael Jackson album.
The symbol, which the Purple Rain hitmaker once used as his stage name, mysteriously featured in the original artwork for Michael, which features a painted collage of pictures and icons.
Artist Kadir Nelson claims he based the design on "key moments and important people in Michael Jackson's life".
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Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
My sons father wants to give full custody to my husband, but our finances are limited so we want to try to file the papers ourselves. Right now we have no custody papers in courts. What papers do we need to file?
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This is done by step-parent adoption. Adoption laws are very complex, and there are no forms. It is almost a complete impossibility to do a pro se adoption. Indeed because of the complexity, probably less than 5% of lawyers can do one. My office does handle them and uncontested ones are likely less expensive than you think. Call me at 404-768-3509 with details.
A stepparent adoption is the most secure thing you can do for you child. The biological father could relinquish his rights and allow your husband to adopt your son. If he refuses, you may still be able to go forward with the adoption based on the biological father's actions to date, such as, has he established a bond with the child, does he provided support for the child, etc. I would urge you to contact an attorney as I would not advise proceeding with an adoption on your own. You can call to schedule a 1/2 hour free consult if you decide to go forward. Tahira Piraino. 404/248-0203


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Richard Jones
El Hispanic News Writer
Portland, OR — After a passionate meeting at Madison High School the Wednesday after Valentine's Day, the path to improving Portland's program for children learning English as a second language (ESL) still remained unclear.
The "Portland Public Schools Community ESL Meeting" offered some snacks for parents coming directly from their jobs. The metaphorical sweet-and-sour soup came later.
The PPS delegation, led by Carla Randall, took a conciliatory attitude, but she did not find the message that some 80 parents wanted to hear. Randall addressed the unpopular original ESL redesign team, reporting that the "team has no more meetings scheduled." In effect, the team no longer existed.
Randall then displayed a poster listing six objectives for a new program. Her model included the goals of identifying ESL eligibility, effective ESL programs, instruction techniques, assessing progress, family involvement, and system integration.
Parents of Hispanic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Somali students rose to tell Randall that she had missed the point. ESL parents, they said, wanted to be included at the beginning of the redesign, not to have PPS making plans and then presenting them to parents for approval.
Randall responded, saying, "You should tell us how you want to be involved." She encouraged parents, who wanted to become active, to sign up. "I'm sure we have the same goals. The question is how we move forward and how to measure how well we are proceeding," Randall added.
Sheila Warren, founder of the Portland Parent Union, observed, "This sounds like the same old thing." Warren suggested reshaping the whole program, starting tonight. Warren complained of the lack of parent inclusion in the decision making process. "If you want our support," she said, "give us a seat at the table."
Joel Campos complained that ESL parents receive performance reports about an inch thick, all in English. Since this may be difficult for some parents to understand, he suggested that reports be written in the family's primary language.
Another parent suggested that ESL meetings be held in the neighborhoods, rather than one big city-wide session.
The PPS line-up featured one new member. Angela Sandino now holds the title of interim director of the ESL program. Sandino holds the rare distinction of having taught in eight countries on four continents.
PPS Superintendent Carole Smith, flying in from Denver, arrived late in the program.
During the get-acquainted session before the meeting began, four young Vietnamese girls performed a colorful and intricate dance.
Early in the program Randall called attention to "Hopes & Dreams" posters on the walls of the Madison cafeteria. She invited parents to jot down their ideas on sticky notes and hang them on the nearest poster.
The morning after
Marta Güembes, chair of the PPS Parent Advisory Committee, had a number of comments during a Thursday morning phone interview. "The meeting last night, to me, was a joke," Güembes said.
"They did not let the parents know about the program," she added. "They already made their plan."
Güembes charged that at meetings parents are not allowed to have their own opinions.
"The schools need to work with the parents," Güembes said. "Without that, we won't get any place."
She called the posters and sticky notes "an insult."
In Güembes' view, Portland ESL teachers are not adequately trained. She suggested a move similar to a president's cabinet between terms. The entire cabinet resigns, leaving the president to re-appoint those he wants. Under Güembes' plan, only fully qualified teachers should be considered to teach ESL classes.
Güembes asserted that teachers are not adequately supervised. She said that one teacher fell asleep during a class — and was not reprimanded.
How is Oregon doing with ESL?
Last December the communications office of the Oregon Department of Education issued a report on the state of ESL programs in the state. On balance, the results might be viewed as a glass half full. Of four targets, two met goals and a third came close.
Unfortunately, the program's key goal of making adequate yearly progress for English Language Learners (ELL) fell short.
On the other hand, the percentage of all Oregon's ELL students reaching proficiency and exiting the program is 15 percent. This was up from 10.8 percent in 2008-09 and 7.8 percent in 2007-08.
The percentage of fifth year students reaching proficiency and exiting the program is 26.7 percent. This is up from 18.2 percent in 2008-09 and 16.3 percent in 2007-08.
Some 49.5 percent of Oregon's ELL students moved up by one level of English proficiency — a hair short of the target of 50 percent target.
Depending upon one's viewpoint, the goals may have been set too high or too low.
The Department of Education's report praised the results in a small district north of Salem.
"Gervais School District stands out this year as a state leader having met all three federal objectives for ELL students for 2009-10. Fifty-two percent of Gervais School District ELL students moved up one proficiency level. The total number of ELLs gaining proficiency was above the statewide average at 19 percent and the percentage of five-year students gaining proficiency was well above the statewide average at 36 percent. The District also has the distinction of meeting Adequate Yearly Progress for their ELL students."
The report went on to state, "The District is methodical about student scheduling and service placement of students. All teachers district-wide are trained and mentored in research-based ELL instructional techniques. Regular classroom teachers understand the philosophy and goals of the English Language Development program to better understand the different proficiency levels of students. They work closely with (English Language Development) coaches and teachers to target and differentiate appropriate instruction for each student."
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Angela Sandino brings a world of experience to her job as interim director of ESL programs at Portland Public Schools. Sandino has taught in eight countries on four continents.


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Tim Hannagan: USDA August Crops Report is next
By Tim Hannagan
PFGBEst.com Senior Analyst
We started Monday with our weekly export inspection report showing corn inspected for near term export at 41.9 million bushels (mb), up from 33.9 the week prior and strong four week average of 36 m.b.
As always, 30 to 39 m.b. is demand-friendly and anything over 40 m.b. is bullish for near-term demand. Soybean inspections were 7.1 m.b. versus 10.6 the week prior and four week average of 6 m.b. Clearly, corn and bean sales this strong off last week's new high prices on the year suggest some panic-buying from endusers getting some coverage on fear another 2008 price year is building.
If foreign wheat exporting ports are suffering thru a wheat drought that's cutting their exports, its only logical to fear corn and beans produced not for export but their own needs, will lead to corn and bean imports. China came in Monday and Tuesday for 684 t.m.t. of beans and continue a monster import pace to start August. Wheat inspections were 14 m.b. versus 22 the week prior, 15 a year ago and four week average of 18. Traders saw a little pull back today after sharp wheat losses Friday suggested to importers a near term top may be in.
With foreign port wheat production expected to fall sharply this year due to poor weather on summer spring wheat crops, the mental fear in the market is the U.S., as the world's number one port of quality and quantity wheat, will see record exports in the new marketing year thru June 1, 2011. But, the demand side influence in realty is in the big picture of trading influence and not the day-to-day or weekly changes as there always variable.
After the close of trading Monday, our crop condition reports came out. Corn came in at 71% in good to excellent unchanged on the week but over a year ago of 68% and 10 year average of 61%. Beans were 66% G-E ,unchanged on the week, equal a year ago and over the 10-year average of 59%. The government wants us to believe the adverse and uneven weather across the Corn Belt had no change in condition either way. They must be putting all attention on the big USDA monthly crop report Thursday at 7;30 central time.
Ok, so lets look at it. The average pre-report trade guess for corn production is 13.282 b.b.up 37 m.b. from last month. Beans average was 3.366 b.b., up 21 m.b. With the weekly government crop condition reports declining in July, we should expect a lower production numbers assuming the government uses their own figures. The ending stocks figures came in like this: Corn 1.459 b.b., down 18 m.b. from last month for old crop year sales before Sept. 1 and 1.307 for the 2011 export year, down 66 m.b. Soybeans for old crop year is guessed at 166 m.b. down 9 m.b. versus July and new crop year 334 m.b. down 26 m.b. Wheats marketing year begins June 1 for the new year, so it's on its way. The new crop year estimate is 982 m.b. versus 1.093 b.b. last month.
The old adage is anything over the average guesses is bearish and under is bullish for report day. If the report comes in neutral-to-bearish, we should expect last week's high-trading prices to hold with pre-harvest profit-taking into September's beginning of harvest. If the report is surprisingly bullish, new highs for the summer will quickly appear followed by lower trade into the September harvest.
Large trading funds always push prices higher into the summer growing season to reduce their long positions into the harvest, as they are very seasonal-oriented on their trading patterns.
If there is going to be a surprise, it should come on the bullish side on this report. Many of the firms polled are of the commercial mind-set that are always supply-side bearish and always underestimating demand. As you can see by the new crop year ending stocks figure, they have not adjusted for feed demand on foreign ports and Asian protein needs. Last year, at this time, they had this year's ending stocks about the same well over 300 m.b., yet were around 166 m.b..The government, too, has been guilty of underestimating new crop usage. So, there is room for them to get aggressive. With all that's happening on the demand side with further livestock expansion in China and all over Asia projected for 2011 and protein needs from oils like soyoil expanding world wide and lower world production ahead, you can only assume next year's bean ending stocks could end up closer to 110 m.b.
But, one day at a time, be ready for Thursday.


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We reported last week that bills of lading indicated the possibility of a new Apple TV arriving soon, with a potential new feature labeled as "Communication Function" in the paperwork. If you followed yesterday's debut of the iPhone 5C and 5S, you may have noticed that no such new device appeared. But Peter Kafka at All Things D is reporting that the newly updated Apple TV is indeed a thing, and that we'll see it debut as early as next week:
People familiar with the company's plans say that Apple TV is scheduled for an internal overhaul on Sept. 18, the same day Apple releases its iOS 7 mobile operating software.
The one new feature I'm aware of is a tweak to Apple's AirPlay system.
Apparently, that new "Communication Function" listed in the shipping records is an updated content-sharing system that will allow you to use your iOS device to stream media that you own to Apple TV devices that you don't own, straight from the cloud. Presently, sharing content to your friends' Apple TVs when you're away from home requires that you have the content actually stored on your iDevice.
No word yet on what this new functionality will actually be called, but "Communication Function" doesn't seem like a likely moniker. AppleCast, perhaps? This method of direct-from-the-cloud content sharing does sound quite similar to the way Chromecast works.
At any rate, all of this sounds like a software update only, which is likely why we an entirely new piece of hardware debut at yesterday's event. If the report holds true, we should expect this update to be available on existing Apple TVs next week. If so, that bill of lading most likely refers to units with the update already installed.
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Iwas given this award by Rita on the 17th December but I have only just had time to go into her blog and see it. Thank you Rita I am honoured and not sure if I deserve it as there are so many lovely blogs about.
I now have to forward on to 5 people which is hard but I am sending this award to jamie Lorraine Suzanne Nicola Jay . So now I have to follow the rules, which are:Link to whoever gave you the award and pass it on and link to 5 others.You also have to write down 5 things you are addicted to!
1. Joanna Sheen CDROM's
2. Joanna Sheen Messy Rabbit Stamps.
3. Cute Companions Stamps.
4. My Cuttlebug Machine.
5. My Computer so I can view other peoples blogs and post on the Joanna Sheen forum.
Have a great Christmas everyone.
Cathy xxxxxxx