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When Camdenton School District voters go to the polls April 2, there will be several candidates seeking two open positions.
Five candidates have filled to fill the positions currently held by Nancy Masterson and Jim Besancenez, both of whom are running to keep their seats.
Other candidates are Darin Keim, Bill Moulder and Tom Williams.
When Camdenton School District voters go to the polls April 2, there will be several candidates seeking two open positions.
Five candidates have filled to fill the positions currently held by Nancy Masterson and Jim Besancenez, both of whom are running to keep their seats.
Other candidates are Darin Keim, Bill Moulder and Tom Williams.
The Lake Sun submitted several questions to each candidate, and their responses are as follows.
*Editor's Note: Some responses were cut off because they exceeded the set 250 word limit. The Lake Sun did not edit responses in any other way.
How would you describe what an effective board members role in the school district is?
Jim Besancenez:
The board should represent a diverse group of ideas and opinions where individual motives can be put aside for the sake of the constituents we serve. An effective board member never seeks retribution, or tries to slander another member for making a stand that is different from their own. An effective board member must be the voice of the people, and must carry out their oath to do this, always remembering this to be their foremost motivation to serve on the board. The students of Camdenton are our top priority. We must stay focused at all times in remembering that, above all else, we are here to serve the needs of the children and the teachers of the Camdenton R-III School District and create a safe and nurturing learning environment for every single child of this district every day. I have illustrated how I feel, have proven my leadership skills, and how I have been an effective board member over the past three years on my website: www.b4r3.blogspot.com
Darin Keim:
An effective school board member must view the board as a team and respect the varying skills and perspectives each board member possesses. They must operate with the belief that their peers have the best interests of the students, staff, system and community at heart, even when they have differing opinions on how to address a problem. As every board member has their own strengths they bring to the table, those skills should be put together and used in the best interest of the district with a focus on the "we" and not the "me." An effective board member treats other board members and staff with respect and is a good listener; a good policy is to listen twice as much as you speak. You must be able to stick by your principles and discuss your position without attacking those with opposing views and you must support board decisions even when you are on the "losing" side. It is of utmost importance to always remain professional in speech and attitude: discord within the school board creates doubt in its effectiveness in the eyes of the community. Effective board members must be able to provide guidance to achieve excellence in education while being good stewards of the funds they have been entrusted with. Finally, I feel you must know your role and the difference between a member of administration and a board member. The effective board member knows that the board's job is to make policy and it's the
Nancy Masterson:
Our job is governance. Our job is to ensure that policy is followed, and goals achieved. We evaluate the superintendent and how well he manages our district. We provide goals at the start of school. We monitor his achievement of those goals; provide him feedback on issues that are brought to our attention; and develop new goals as situations arise. Policies are frequently brought to our attention that need changes, and based on our local needs and community values these are rewritten and adopted.
A board member needs to read and gain a thorough understanding of current educational issues, especially new mandates that are imposed by state and federal government. When new programs, grants, or curriculum changes are brought to our attention, we should take the time to educate ourselves what the implications are for our district.
A board member should thoroughly understand the funding issues. This includes staying knowledgeable about the district's yearly budget as well as state and federal funding and its role in the local budget.
A board member should be able to collaborate with the other board members and the superintendent with the goal of improving our district. We do this by productive discussion and supporting the decisions made.
A board member is the conduit that the community uses to bring issues forward. If a personal issue is brought to our attention, we should redirect that issue to the building principal or superintendent. Our role is to follow-up that a contact was made and situation
Bill Moulder:
A school board member is a part of an oversight committee and his sole job is to act in the best behalf of the community which the district serves. Partisan politics, hidden agendas, and personal agendas have no place on a school board. A school board member has to be willing to put aside personal feelings and do what is best for the school district. The question that must be foremost in the board member's mind has to be, "what is best for this district and this community?" A school board member has to listen to the community and then work with the district administration to address the needs and concerns of all.
Tom Williams:
An effective school board member helps set the strategic direction of the district, while understanding that they are not responsible for carrying it out through micromanagement of Administration or staff. An effective board member should hold Administration accountable for meeting the strategic direction set forth by the board. They should then allow Administration to perform their role to hold teachers and other staff accountable for their work toward the strategic direction. I believe that an effective board member listens intently to the community they serve and aligns community expectations with the strategic direction they develop. A school is a very complex business, and I believe an effective board member should have a deep understanding of financial management, employment, and regulations. I also firmly believe an effective board member must be able to build successful partnerships: within the board, with the administrative staff, and our community. As well, an effective board member represents all children, never just a few. An effective board member never has an individual agenda; they constantly strive to better understand how the school can best serve all students and will never take an educational opportunity away from any child. This is the board member that I will be.


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Jimmy Rollins' walk-off two-run double in the ninth gives the Phils a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Dodgers. The Phils now have a commanding 3-1 games lead in the NLCS.
Jimmy Rollins' walk-off two-out two-run double into the right center field gap in the ninth inning gives the Phils a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Dodgers. The win gives the Phils a commanding three games to one lead in the National League Championship Series.
The Phils took a quick 2-0 lead in the first as, with a runner on first, and with two men out, Ryan Howard hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the series, knocking in Jimmy Rollins, who had earlier singled. With his two RBIs, Howard has tied Lou Gehrig's major league record for the most consecutive games in which at least one RBI had been recorded in the post-season at eight, while at the same time establishing the major league record for the most consecutive games in a single post-season. The game then became a pitchers' duel as Dodgers' starter Randy Wolf calm down, keeping the Phils' bats in check, while Phils' starter Joe Blanton breezed through the Dodgers' line-up for the first three innings. The Dodgers then cut the Phils' lead in half in the fourth as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, James Loney hits an RBI single, scoring Matt Kemp, who had earlier walked, and then went to third on Manny Ramirez's single, making it a 2-1 Phils' lead, while moving Ramirez, who had earlier singled, to second base. Two batters later, with the bases loaded thanks to a walk to Ronnie Belliard, moving both Ramirez and Kemp up a base, Russell Martin tied the game up at two-all with an RBI single, scoring Ramirez from third, while sending Kemp to third, and Belliard to second. The Dodgers then took the lead in the fifth as, with two men out, Kemp hits a solo home run, his first home run of the series, making it a 3-2 Dodgers' lead. The Dodgers increased their lead in the sixth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Casey Blake hits an RBI single, knocking in Ramirez, who had earlier reached first base on a throwing error by Pedro Feliz, then moved up to second on an infield single by Belliard on a pop up that bounced off of Rollins' glove, giving the Dodgers a 4-2 lead, while Belliard would move up to third base. The Phils would get a run back in their half of the sixth as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Chase Utley hits an RBI single, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had earlier tripled. Both teams' bullpens then kept it close until the bottom of the ninth, when, with two men on, and with two men out, Rollins hits a 1-1 fastball into the gap in right center field, knocking in Eric Bruntlett, who was pinch running for pinch hitter Matt Stairs, who had earlier walked, and had moved up to second as Carlos Ruiz was hit by the pitch, and Carlos Ruiz, who had been hit by the pitch, to give the Phils a come-from-behind walk-off 5-4 win, and a commanding 3 games to 1 lead in the series.
Joe Blanton received a no-decision as he pitched six innings, giving up four runs, only three of which were earned, on six hits and two walks, while he struck out two. Chan Ho Park, Ryan Madson and Scott Eyre combined for two and a third scoreless innings, giving up only two hits (Madson and Eyre one hit each), and two walks (Park and Madson one walk each), while they struck out a total of three batters (Park (1), Madson (2)). Brad Lidge would get the win as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, striking out both batters whom he would face. His series record is now 1-0 with an 0.00 ERA. Randy Wolf also received a no-decision as he went five and one-third innings, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks, while he struck out two. Ronald Belisario recorded his first hold as he pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man whom he would face. Hong-Chih Kuo also recorded his first hold as he pitched a scoreless inning and a third, striking out a batter. George Sherrill recorded his first hold as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, walking a batter, while also striking out one. Jonathan Broxton recorded his first blown save of the series as he took the lost, as he pitched an inning, giving up two runs on a hit, a walk and a hit batter. His series record is now 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA.
The Phils had only five hits in the game, after their eleven hits outburst of the previous night. Jimmy Rollins led the team with two hits, a single and a two-run double, which knocked in the tying and winning runs in the ninth, as he raised his series' batting average to .211. Shane Victorino, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard had the other three Phils' hits, with Victorino's hit being a triple, while Howard's hit was a two-run home run. Utley's hit brought in the Phil's other run. Although most of the team is not being as productive in this series as they were in the Rockies' series, they are knocking in runs when they need to.
The Phillies (3-1), will continue their NLCS with the Dodgers (1-3), tomorrow night with Game 5 of the best-of-seven series. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and will start at 8:07 pm Eastern. The Phils will sent to the mound first game starter Cole Hamels (1-0, 6.75), who pitched five and one-third innings on October 15, giving up four runs on eight hits and a walk, as he struck out four, in the Phils' 8-6 win. He will be trying to send the Phils back into the World Series with a victory. The Dodgers will counter with their game two starter Vicente Padilla (0-0, 1.23), who stymied the Phils on October 16, as he gave up just one run on four hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Dodgers' 2-1 come-from-behind win. He will be trying to get the series back to Los Angeles. The Phillies' bats will be trying to get a handle on ex-Phil Padilla so that they can get themselves back into the World Series.


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The Spanish who settled in Mobile, Alabama during the Spanish Colonial era (1780-1813) were very few in number and were composed almost entirely of Colonial Officials and Military Personnel.
The concept of "Christmas" as we know it today was not ingrained in the Spanish Culture. The Spanish celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ by having a large supper with family and friends known as the "Noche Buena" (Good Night) on December 24th, Christmas Eve. This was followed by "La Misa Del Gallo" (The Rooster' Mass) held at midnight on Christmas Eve. This tradition continues today among Hispanic's, in all Hispanic Nations.
The tradition of giving children gifts was held on The Feast of The Three Kings (January 6th) which also known as the Epiphany. There are remnants of this tradition along the Gulf Coast, where it is known as "12th Night" the traditional beginning of the Mardi Gras Season.
You can listen to my Radio show episode about this and other Christmas Traditions along the Gulf Coast by clicking on this link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rosales-history-of-the-south/2010/12/18/rosales-history-of-the-south-show-5-la-historia-de. I hope you enjoy it.
Los Españoles que se establecieron en Mobile, Alabama durante la era Colonial Española (1780-1813) eran pocos y se componían casi por completo de Oficiales Coloniales y personal militar.
El concepto de "Navidad" como los conocemos hoy en día no está incrustado en la cultura Española. Los Españoles celebraban el nacimiento de Jesucristo con una gran cena junto a familia y amigos conocida como "Noche Buena" el 24 de Diciembre, Nochebuena. Esto daba curso a la Misa del Gallo a la medianoche de la Nochebuena. Esta tradición es continuada hoy en día por Hispanos en todas las naciónes Hispanas.
La tradición de dar regalos a los niños se llevaba acabo durante la Fiesta de los Reyes Magos (6 de Enero) que también se conoce como la Epifanía. Aún quedan rasgos de esta tradición a lo largo del Golfo donde se conoce como la Duodécima Noche, noche tradicional que da comienzo a la temporada de Mardi Gras.
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Christmas and The Feast of The Three Kings (The Epiphany) in Spanish Colonial Mobile, Alabama 1780-1813 // Las Navidades y La Fiesta de los Reyes Magos en la epoca Colonial Espanola en Mobile, Alabama 1780-1813.
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Part 1: A look at IndyCar's horrid TV deal
In the summer of 2008, on the heels of helping to unify the sport of Indy car racing after a more than decade long senseless civil war, Anton "Tony" Hulman George negotiated a new television deal for what was then known as the Indy Racing League. At the time, ABC/ESPN, who had broadcast the series since 1996 showed little interest in covering much of the schedule outside of the Indianapolis 500.
At the time of the initial deal, reviews were, at best, mixed. While it was clear Versus did not have the reach or cache of the gargantuan ABC/ESPN empire, rumors of mergers, the promise of extended coverage, the belief that the production of IndyCar broadcasts would improve and the possibility of a growing network tempered some of the concerns. Lastly, there was at least, the hope that maybe Versus, now NBC Sports Network, and IndyCar would make for a wonderful partnership, collaborating to grow one another other's fledgling brands.
Fast forward to now, and hope might be all IndyCar has.
Yes, after some encouraging improvements to the television ratings in 2011, 2012 saw IndyCar's ratings drop precipitously across the board. Of course, this very assertion doesn't exactly constitute news, as the series' lousy television deal is an often- discussed topic in the world of IndyCar.
And Mark did concede his idea wasn't exactly a recent thought since he has been calling it a noose around IndyCar's neck from the day the deal was announced, but likewise made the point that the situation had reached a critical point, a nadir. Although, not exactly thrilled by the subject, I did begin researching. Slowly, it became apparent that the situation was not as simplistic as I had originally believed. I was under the belief the matter was simply one of "the ratings stink, and they need to promote better." However, the more I studied, the more it became apparent that my initial response to my boss' idea, was wrong.
Ironically, an idea I initially dismissed, has resulted in this two-part piece, which I believe, is the most important article I have written for AR1. Sadly, the following will reveal a sobering reality regarding IndyCar's television package.
Now, before moving ahead, I want to make something very clear. The goal of this article is not to restate the obvious, as indicted earlier, or pile on a great sport that has clearly seen better days. Nor is this a rambling smear piece devoid of fact, that we sadly see so often nowadays, as in the number of smear pieces from a few months back regarding the status of then-INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard.
Contrarily, we will take a cold, rational look at the facts available to us. We will consider where IndyCar has been, where it is going, the evolving television entertainment industry, and the future prospects of the sport we love with regard to its current television situation. Unfortunately, as someone who proclaims to harbor a deep love for the sport, the data revealed will paint a less than favorable picture. However, I cannot deny the truth it reveals.
I imagine you will come away from this piece much like I did in my exchanges with Mark. Sure, you knew the situation was bad. However, you will ultimately realize, as did I, it is much, much worse than you ever thought.
See, everyone knows the ratings are lousy. However, the ratings are merely symptomatic of a much larger issue: a preponderance of evidence suggesting that IndyCar may have yet to find it's potential abyss on NBC Sports.
Of course, when a situation is so dire, the data available to reveal the problem tends to be voluminous. Certainly, there will be examples relating to this matter, we will be unable to cover. However, to begin let us start with a race near and dear to my heart, my home race, Baltimore.
Airing on the same date this past year as it did in 2011, Baltimore's ratings dipped nearly 60%. While I will welcome evidence to the contrary, I don't recall anyone bragging about the 0.6 rating the 2011 Baltimore race received, yet in 2012 it dropped to 0.2. The next event, the season finale at Fontana, a fabulously entertaining race by any measure, was watched by an estimated 229,000 viewers, or about 18,000 fewer than watched Baltimore, and 8,000 fewer than watched a bull riding event on NBC Sports that same week.
To be fair, it would be one thing if the Baltimore and Fontana events were blips on the radar, victims of circumstance. For example, the Fontana race was up against Notre Dame playing Michigan State in football. We all know football, whether pro, college, or even high school, is king in America, and Notre Dame football is a huge draw, even by football's impressive metrics.
Still, while Baltimore and Fontana were below average, they weren't below average by much. In fact, NBC Sports averaged less than 300,000 viewers for their IndyCar broadcasts. Compare this to 2008, when the series averaged about 800,000 viewers for the races not aired on network television.
For those of you not proficient at math that means that less than half the people who watched IndyCar races in 2008, watched in 2012. Worse, the minuscule viewership is simply the beginning of IndyCar's television problems.
NBC Sports showed 40 MLS games in 2012, averaging about 125,000 viewers. And remember, some of these broadcasts featured international global icon David Beckham, who is no longer with the LA Galaxy. I wonder if the MLS decision makers sit around and say, "how we can be more like IndyCar?"
All kidding aside, it appears that relative to the capabilities of the network, IndyCar is actually maximizing its potential. Let me repeat, evidence suggests IndyCar is quite possibly maximizing not it's potential, but it's potential on NBC Sports. And judging from the performance of other NBCSN properties, it is conceivable IndyCar has not yet found the bottom.
See, of all the "niche," sports currently on the network, IndyCar produces the best ratings. However, even properties or shows that would be considered "more mainstream," are witnessing incredibly poor viewership.
Bob Costas, for example, undoubtedly a household name, drew 167,000 total viewers for the debut of his "Costas Tonight" show January 2nd, 2012. Reportedly, the production was good, yet only 108,000 tuned in to watch live.
Concerned yet? I can go on. In fact, I will.
Overwhelming evidence suggests that we have reached an era of complete and total ESPN hegemony in the world of sports. Sure, ABC/ESPN is ostensibly, at least, a "partner," of IndyCar, as the global sports behemoth will broadcast 6 IndyCar races on the network in 2012. Still, in terms of cable broadcasting, allow me to illuminate ESPN's reach.
Consider the number mentioned earlier, 108,000 viewers, who watched "Costas Tonight," live. That number equaled the least viewed show on ESPN that month: a repeat of the "World Series of Poker," which aired head-to-head against the Giants-49ers NFC Championship game on Saturday, Jan. 22 (9:30-10 p.m.)
Continuing, this past June, the Women's College World Series drew an average of 1.2 million viewers nationally on ESPN2. Yes, a record number of viewers, six times the number who witnessed the University of Alabama softball team defeat the University of Oklahoma team in a thrilling 3 game series.
To be clear, my intention is not to disparage softball, nor patronize the Women's College World Series. I was a collegiate athlete myself once upon a time, and came nowhere close to a national championship, or championship of any kind for that matter. Simply put, I understand first-hand the sacrifices and talent necessary to be successful at such a level, and have nothing but respect for the accomplished athletes, male or female, who compete.
However, let the record show the collegiate softball championship outdrew the IndyCar Series championship finale by a factor of 6! Let it be known that the 5 best rated IndyCar broadcasts on NBC Sports combined, about equal the viewership of the softball championship.
In fairness, this is a testament to the hegemony of ESPN, explained earlier. Simply put, other than maybe Nike, there is no entity is the world of sports as powerful as ESPN. While I could probably write a book about the many foibles of ESPN (i.e. their nauseating promotion of the over-hyped NBA, the seemingly endless array of blowhard mouthpieces they call journalists), no one can question the fact these foibles are a byproduct of their enormous success. In IndyCar, we see this with regard to ABC/ESPN's cursory, unprofessional coverage. However, the simple reality is, their privileged position within the sporting world, allows them to approach our beloved sport with a blithe indifference.
Ultimately, IndyCar has no one to blame for this, but themselves. The sport's well-documented self-destruction over the past two decades has diminished its bargaining power, resulting in a sad reality: ABC/ESPN, the most powerful entity in sport, is completely unconcerned with IndyCar.
Of course, this reality leads us back to NBC Sports, who despite it's many foibles does in fact pay IndyCar to cover its events. As stated earlier, the most worrisome concern is not simply IndyCar's putrid television ratings. No, television ratings are merely a symptom of a much larger problem: the possibility that IndyCar is maximizing its potential on the fledgling network. Yes, the evidence suggests there is more room to the downside regarding IndyCar's performance on NBCSN than the upside. If this is the case, any reasonable person must question the sustainability of IndyCar.
For now, the best IndyCar can do is work within the current parameters. It's deal with NBC Sports runs through the 2018 season, and last time they negotiated the television deal, IndyCar was not exactly fighting off suitors.
In Part 2, we will look at the future of IndyCar and the future of NBC Sports Network. We will analyze what effect, if any, the coming changes to NBC Sports will have for IndyCar, such as the arrival of Formula One, the English Premier League, and possibly NASCAR. Lastly, we will consider what possibilities, if any, there are for IndyCar to blossom in conjunction with NBC Sports.
Brian Carroccio is an IndyCar columnist for AutoRacing1.com. He grew up around racing as the son of a longtime SCCA crewman, who regaled him with romantic tales of Jimmy Clark and Dan Gurney. His first vivid memory of Indy car racing is Danny Sullivan's 1985 "Spin and Win," at Indianapolis.
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What are the sports opportunities at Berry? Berry College is a member of the NCAA Division III and we compete within the Southern Athletic Association. Teams include soccer, cross country, basketball, football, swimming & diving, golf, tennis, outdoor track and lacrosse for men and women, baseball for men, and volleyball, softball and equestrian for women.
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Last Starfighter: 25th Anniversary, The (US - BD)
Gabe realizes that hours of Double Dragon didn't make him a good fighter...
Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) lives in an impoverished trailer park where he works as a handyman. His job keeps him busy and away from his girlfriend, but he finds time to play a coin operated arcade game, and eventually sets a point record. Following this seemingly unimportant event Alex is approached by a mysterious man named Centauri (Robert Preston). It turns out that there is a real intergalactic war going on, and the arcade game was made as a recruitment tool. Alex is whisked away to a galaxy far, far away, and given a chance to kick evil alien ass.
I'm not sure if I've made it clear enough to DVDActive readers over the years, so let me reiterate: despite being a child of the '80s, I don't look back on the films of the decade with a whole lot of joyful nostalgia, especially not those aimed at children and teens. Fortunately, in the case of The Last Starfighter I remember almost nothing about the film outside of the parts the Clerks Animated Series spoofed, and have no sense of nostalgia, joyful or otherwise, attached to the film. As a kid it was just 'that movie that isn't actually Star Wars' (you can't fool me mom), and I don't think I've watched it in its entirety more than once.
The consistent criticisms levied against the film concerning its status as just another Star Wars cash-in are warranted based on cosmetic reasons, and the timing of its release was obviously not an accident, but looking outside of the specifics of release dates and outer-space locals, Starfighter and Star Wars also both happen to follow the ever adapted 'hero's journey'. There are times where director Nick Castle (the original Michael Myers, by the way) is obviously trying to evoke Lucas' films specifically, but for the most part he's creating his own little universe in which a modern version of the classic hero can find his true calling. Though Starfighter features onslaughts of specifically '80s imagery (the arcade game alone will date it for future generations, who may not know what the hell an arcade is in the post-Playstation era), it follows a this traditional story trajectory, and isn't overflowing with too much dated dialogue, which makes it much more tolerable for someone like me, who kind of hates most of the era's pop culture.
The oft-lampooned special effects are actually quite charming, and are somewhat acceptable in their anachronism considering the video game themes. Even more charming are the physical effects, including the costumes, the B-Movie-licious sets, and the adorable creature effects. The charm extends to the cast, who never overstate their presence, but (save Alex's little brother) never annoy to the overwhelming degree of so many era ensembles. Pacing is a bit slow by modern standards, but mixing the space and trailer park stories makes for a more original thread within the familiar narrative. The problem is that despite the possibility of a sequel (they leave the door wide open), the victory comes as too quick and easy, leading me to think the film would've worked better as a television series.
Though it was a frontrunner in the digital effects revolution, The Last Starfighter is a pretty analogue feature, and isn't exactly 'made' for 1080p. This 25th anniversary transfer is a little hit a miss, but very colourful and even tones (apparently there was some colour correction and digital clean-up done specifically for the release). The details are inconsistent, but definitely sharper than a standard definition DVD could ever muster. Once Alex gets off Earth and into a spacecraft things do start to look a bit cleaner, mostly due to the brighter lighting and cleaner sets. Still, even at its best the print is grainy, and features plenty of flickering artefacts, though compression noise is only light. Special effects, of course, look a little less special, including the boxy digital effects, and some really obvious matte shots. It's a little jarring how grainy the digital stuff is (featuring much darker and thicker grain than the rest of the transfer), but I suppose the process in 1984 required old fashioned film printing.
So far as music and sound effects are concerned, this DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track is great, easily matching the similarly aged and themed Star Trek releases from Paramount. The space battles are lively, featuring aggressive dynamic ranges and directional effects. The sound design is never as original or involving as other sci-fi series with 'star' in the title, but are placed in a more modern sound field effectively. Surround and stereo channels are loud without becoming obnoxious, though they're always secondary to the centre. The centre channel is a sliver of a problem. The dialogue and most obvious on-set sound are mostly delegated to the centre, and sound quite a bit 'older' than the rest of the sound. The vocals are all over the place in terms of volume levels, and natural textures, and the incidental effects are flat. But back on the good side of things, Craig Safan's score sounds quite rich and it danced throughout the stereo and LFE channels with wonderful abandon.
Extras start with an endearing and informative commentary track with Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb. The team is realistic concerning the film's shortcomings, and makes the whole thing a bit more charming by pointing out the film's low budget, short shooting schedule problems. The track features a little too much blank space and the commentators spend a little too much time talking about on-screen action over technical or behind the scenes information, but fans should be very satisfied.
Next up is 'Heroes of the Screen' (24:20, HD), a new retrospective documentary about the making of the film. In-keeping with the commentary track the tone is self-effacing and sweet-natured. Interview subjects include director Castle, writer Jonathan Betuel, producer Gary Adelson, stars Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart, composer Craig Safan, and production designer Ron Cobb. Subject matter includes early choices made to set the film apart from Star Wars and E.T., casting relative unknowns, working with known actors Robert Preston and Dan O'Herlihy, the difficulties of the special effects, issues with getting the film out on time and budget, composing the music, and the lasting effect of the film. The special effects stuff takes over a bit, but in the end the use of digital effects is really the only thing that places the film in an important place in the pantheon. The producers use some raw behind the scenes footage and production photography to support the stories, and despite some repetition from the commentary track things are informative in an entertaining fashion.
'Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter' (32:00, SD) is a three-part featurette that starts with an introduction with Lance Guest. These were available on the previous Special Edition DVD release, and repeat several elements from the commentary and retrospective doc, but there's also some exclusive information, most of it pertaining to the technical aspects of the digital effects. The brief period interviews and vintage behind the scenes info is a good addition, as is the X-Wing fighter digital test from 1978(!). The extras are completed with eight image galleries, a teaser, and a trailer.
The Last Starfighter holds up about as well as I was expecting, which is pretty well, but only as B-movie entertainment, which is just fine and dandy in my book. This Blu-ray presentation is up and down in the A/V field, but surely an upgrade for DVD owners. The 25th Anniversary specific extras aren't a huge improvement on the previous special edition DVD release, but taken as a whole I can't imagine much of an improvement on this collection of behind the scenes information.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
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Still on the fence about getting this and I think I'll wait for it to be on sale at Amazon before I do. Still remember paying close to $40 for the DVD when it first came out back in the day, the most I ever paid for a single movie DVD release at retail.
I like this movie. Seen it sveral times. I agree it would make a good TV series.
I saw this film so many times growing up. Nowadays not my cup of tea, but I enjoyed it as a kid.
wow, i thought the picture was pretty much perfect. it was a great image on my tv, its a 1080p 40inch Samsung if that matters. but yeah it was a beautiful crystal clear image to me. i didnt notice grain or any artifacts or what not.
maybe as a non-techie, its stuff i wouldnt notice but yeah...speaking as a "regular joe", i was pretty damn impressed with the image..especially for such an old movie.
i do have one nitpick. the trailer included is in TERRIBLE condition which is fine, cant expect every movie to clean up the trailers as well. but in one of the featurettes, it shows footage of that same trailer (down to the voiceover) and the image is as nice as the movie itself.
whats that about? lol
oh and after all these years, the countless times i've seen this, i had NO clue that Grigg was played by The Old Man from the Robocop movies...thats awesome. lol
maybe as a non-techie, its stuff i wouldnt notice but yeah...speaking as a "regular joe", i was pretty damn impressed with the image..especially for such an old movie.
i do have one nitpick. the trailer included is in TERRIBLE condition which is fine, cant expect every movie to clean up the trailers as well. but in one of the featurettes, it shows footage of that same trailer (down to the voiceover) and the image is as nice as the movie itself.
whats that about? lol
oh and after all these years, the countless times i've seen this, i had NO clue that Grigg was played by The Old Man from the Robocop movies...thats awesome. lol
The Last Starfighteris totally a movie from my youth which I still adore today. This one's on the list of ones to get in the near future fo sure.
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Release Date: 18th August 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish
Extras: Director/Production Designer Commentary, Heroes of the Screen, Crossing the Frontier: The Making of The Last Starfighter, Image Galleries, Teaser, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Nick Castle
Cast: Bruce Abbott, Marc Alaimo, Ed Berke, Al Berry, Ellen Blake
Genre: Action, Adventure and Sci-Fi
Length: 101 minutes
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Pattern Identification or 3D Visualization? Finding an Effective Way To Teach Topographic Map Use
Kinnari Atit & Thomas F. Shipley
Temple University
Two-dimensional (2D) diagrams representing three-dimensional (3D) spatial information are pervasive in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines (e.g. Ishikawa & Kastens, 2005). For example, 2D line graphs are often used to represent the relationship between three independent variables (e.g., exercise, weight loss, and calorie consumption). Students' comprehension of these diagrams has been the focus of much recent research (e.g., Hegarty, 2004). This work suggests that students find learning to understand diagrams difficult (e.g., Chang, Antes, & Lenzen, 1985). They have trouble finding the important information in the diagram (e.g., Chang, Antes, & Lenzen, 1985), and also have trouble visualizing the information represented (e.g., Alles & Riggs, 2011).
A particularly challenging type of diagram that represents 3D spatial information is a topographic map. A topographic map is a map that uses contour lines to represent the 3D shape of the surface of the earth (it provides elevation information in addition to the x and y location information that most maps depict). For students, topographic maps are often introduced in the context of science education as part of their earth science curriculums. For example, in New York State, topographic map comprehension is taught and tested as part of the Regents Examinations – statewide standardized exams taken by most college-bound high school students (Bishop, Moriarty, & Mane, 2000). Topographic maps figure centrally in the work of many experts (e.g. geoscientists, engineers, and military personnel) who use maps to make decisions that require an accurate understanding of the topography of a region (e.g. positioning a road), and for navigating and recording data in field research (Petcovic, Libarkin, & Baker, 2009).
Researchers and instructors report that topographic maps are notoriously difficult for students to learn to interpret correctly (e.g., Rapp, Culpepper, Kirkby, & Morin, 2007). Fully understanding the topography represented on a topographic map requires knowledge of how to interpret contour lines and also skill in visualizing the information represented in 3D. A survey of the relevant literature suggests that students have difficulty with both tasks (e.g., Clark et al., 2008).
Unlike students who struggle to make sense of contour lines (e.g., Clark et al, 2008), experienced topographic map-users find patterns of contour lines to identify topographical structures (e.g., Chang, Antes, & Lenzen, 1985). Furthermore, while visualizing the represented topography in 3D is difficult for students (e.g., Clark et al., 2008), experienced topographic map-users show strong skills in picturing the information in 3D.
Understanding topographic maps is difficult for most students, and especially difficult for novice women (Lanca, 1998). Weisberg, Newcombe, and Shipley (2013) found that women's performance was lower than men's performance on a measure of topographic map-use that required using topographic maps to define efficient walking routes, predict water movement, and identify topographic features. Although the origin of this gender difference is unclear, research based on a small sample found gender differences in topographic map comprehension in 11 to 14 year-old children (Boardman, 1989).
The Current Study
In this current study, we investigated the effects of two types of instruction based on two effective strategies used by experienced topographic map-users, identifying meaningful contour patterns and visualizing maps in 3D, on novice women's topographic map comprehension.
To teach women to identify meaningful contour patterns in topographic maps, we focused instruction for the Pattern Identification group on finding groups of contour lines that represent specific topographical structures: a hill, steep and shallow slopes, and valleys and ridges. Studies show that in conversation, pointing and tracing gestures are used to focus the listener's attention to spatial information (e.g., Atit, Shipley, & Tikoff, 2014). Furthermore, gestures can also help the speaker focus his or her own attention to critical information (Alibali & Kita, 2010). Thus here, we used pointing and tracing gestures to teach the Pattern Identification group to identify relevant patterns (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Images of experimenter using pointing and tracing gestures during instruction for the Pattern Identification group.
To teach women to think about topographic maps in 3D, we paired maps with their 3D structure in the form of 3D gestures and physical models for a separate group of women - the 3D Visualization group. They learned about the same topographical structures as the Pattern Identification group (a hill, steep and shallow slopes, and valleys and ridges). Three-dimensional gestures and models have been found to help students solve complex 3D spatial problems such as understanding block diagrams in the geosciences (Atit, Gagnier, & Shipley, 2015), and translating between different 2D diagrams of organic molecules in chemistry (Stull, Hegarty, Dixon, & Stieff, 2012). Here we used gestures and models to help align the topographic map to the structures in the real world (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Images of the hill gesture and a hill model that was used during instruction for the 3D Visualization group.
To measure the effect of the two interventions, we included two comparison groups. The Text-based Instruction group received basic text-based instruction on topographic maps. The No Instruction group received no instructions no topographic maps. Women in all four groups completed a measure of topographic map understanding at the end of the study.
Results & Conclusions
The Pattern Identification, the 3D Visualization, and the Text-based Instruction groups all performed better than the No Instruction group on the measure of topographic map use. The Pattern Identification group also performed better than the Text-based Instruction group, but there was no difference in performance between the 3D Visualization group and the Text-based Instruction or the Pattern Identification groups. Thus, instruction focused on identifying meaningful contour patterns provided the most effective training that led to a reliable boost in performance when learning to use topographic maps.
It is possible this strategy can be applied to teaching diagrams in other STEM disciplines. Many important but difficult diagrams convey 3D information in a 2D format. Our study suggests that to facilitate understanding, critical 2D patterns representing 3D information should be highlighted, effectively teaching students to recognize how the 3D information is encoded before trying to visualize what these diagrams represent. Future research should investigate whether learning to identify meaningful information is a strategy that can be applied when learning to interpret other complex spatial diagrams, such as line graphs representing 3D information, or other contour diagrams (e.g. isotherm maps). Learning to approach diagram interpretation by first looking for patterns could be an effective tool for students to carry through STEM education and beyond.
- ♦ Alibali, M. W., & Kita, S. (2010). Gesture highlights perceptually present information for speakers. Gesture, 10(1), 3-28.
- ♦ Alles, M., & Riggs, E. M. (2011). Developing a process model for visual penetrative ability. Qualitative inquiry in geoscience education research. Boulder, CO: Geological Society of America. Special Paper, 474, 63-80.
- ♦ Atit, K., Gagnier, K. M., & Shipley, T. F. (2015). Student gestures aid penetrative thinking. Journal of Geoscience Education, 63(1), 66-72.
- ♦ Atit, K., Shipley, T. F., & Tikoff, B. (2014). What do a geologist's hands tell you? A framework for classifying spatial gestures in science education. In D. Montello, K. Grossner, & D. Janelle (Eds.), Space in Mind: Concepts for Spatial Learning and Education. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- ♦ Bishop, J. H., Moriarty, J. Y., & Mane, F. (2000). Diplomas for learning, not seat time: The impacts of New York Regents examinations. Economics of Education Review, 19(4), 333-349.
- ♦ Boardman, D. (1989). The development of graphicacy: Children's understanding of maps. Geography, 321-331.
- ♦ Chang, K. T., Antes, J., & Lenzen, T. (1985). The effect of experience on reading topographic relief information: Analyses of performance and eye movements. The Cartographic Journal, 22(2), 88-94.
- ♦ Clark, D., Reynolds, S., Lemanowski, V., Stiles, T., Yasar, S., Proctor, S., Lewis, E., Stromfors, C., & Corkins, J. (2008). University students' conceptualization and interpretation of topographic maps. International Journal of Science Education, 30(3), 377-408.
- ♦ Hegarty, M. (2004). Dynamic visualizations and learning: Getting to the difficult questions. Learning and Instruction, 14(3), 343-351.
- ♦ Ishikawa, T., & Kastens, K. A. (2005). Why some students have trouble with maps and other spatial representations. Journal of Geoscience Education, 53(2), 184-197.
- ♦ Lanca, M. (1998). Three-dimensional representations of contour maps. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 23(1), 22-41.
- ♦ Petcovic, H. L., Libarkin, J. C., & Baker, K. M. (2009). An empirical methodology for investigating geocognition in the field. Journal of Geoscience Education, 57(4), 316-328.
- ♦ Rapp, D. N., Culpepper, S. A., Kirkby, K., & Morin, P. (2007). Fostering students' comprehension of topographic maps. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55(1), 5-16.
- ♦ Stull, A. T., Hegarty, M., Dixon, B., & Stieff, M. (2012). Representational translation with concrete models in organic chemistry. Cognition and Instruction, 30(4), 404-434.
- ♦ Weisberg, S. M., Newcombe, N. S., & Shipley, T. F. (2013). What predicts understanding of topographic maps? Poster presented at Psychonomics Society. Toronto, CA.


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In the unfortunate event that you experience a dental emergency in Downtown Toronto, you can contact Dr. Ammar Taimish your Downtown Toronto emergency dentist. We have accommodating schedules for emergency dental services. Make sure that you have Dr. Ammar Taimishs emergency contact information readily accessible. Continue reading about several scenarios that may happen in a dental emergency.
Knocked-Out Tooth
If your tooth gets knocked out, you must immediately follow these few procedures and notify Dr. Ammar Taimish. In doing so, you increase your chances that the tooth can be saved and reinserted by Dr. Ammar Taimish.
Start by retrieving the tooth and be sure to handle it by the crown, being careful not to touch or damage the roots.
You may clean the tooth by rinsing it very gently in water as scrubbing may remove tissue or cause additional damage. It's a good idea to make sure the drain is closed while rinsing to protect it from falling in.
If possible, you may try to reposition the tooth carefully in its original socket and then slowly bite down to hold it in place.
In the event that the previous step was not possible, simply place the tooth in a small container with some milk.
Contact Dr. Ammar Taimish as soon as possible as the steps provided are crucial in saving the tooth. Time is against you when you knock out a tooth, the longer you wait to have the tooth refitted in its socket the slimmer your chances are of saving the tooth.
Loose Teeth
You should immediately call Dr. Ammar Taimish in the case of a loose tooth or one that is out of alignment to schedule an emergency appointment. Until then, keep the tooth in its natural position by applying gentle pressure with your finger. Do not be forceful. Sometimes it helps to bite down on the tooth to keep it from moving. If this is the case, Dr. Ammar Taimish may want to further anchor the tooth by splinting it to its adjacent teeth.
Chipped, Cracked or Fractured Teeth
If you have a tooth that is chipped but do not experience any pain, it is usually not a dental emergency, and it won't hurt to wait a few days to until an appointment can be made with Dr. Ammar Taimish, but you should be careful not to cause additional damage to it while eating. In treating a chipped tooth, Dr. Ammar Taimish may simply smooth the area that was chipped or repair the area with composite filling material for a natural appearance.
A tooth that is cracked or fractured usually indicates that damage has occurred within the tooth structure as well as on the outside in which case you should immediately contact Dr. Ammar Taimish for an emergency appointment. Some tooth fractures may be so severe that the tooth might not be able to be saved by Dr. Ammar Taimish. In the event of such an emergency, upon contacting Dr. Ammar Taimish, follow the steps listed below:
Carefully rinse your mouth with warm water.
If the tooth fracture was brought on by trauma, a cold compress can be used to minimize swelling.
Acetaminophen can be taken as instructed to help reduce any pain. (Be careful not to take aspirin.)
Never apply a painkiller to the gum because it can burn the gum tissue around the tooth. This includes Orajel, which often is marketed for these types of procedures.
In order to determine the state of your tooth, Dr. Ammar Taimish will first take an X-ray. If the pulp (soft tissue inside the tooth) is damaged, Dr. Ammar Taimish may advise a root canal. A crown may suffice is the pulp is unharmed. Some dental offices provide permanent crown placement within the same day while other offices use laboratories to make the permanent crowns in which case you will wear a temporary crown in the meantime. If your tooth cannot be saved, the best options available to you will be presented to you by Dr. Ammar Taimish to replace the missing tooth.
Something stuck between teeth
Try first using dental floss to carefully and gently remove the particle. Be careful never to pry at your teeth using sharp objects such as pins or needles which can scratch the tooth's enamel and cut your gums which may lead to infection. If you cannot remove the object call Dr. Ammar Taimish to safely remove it for you.
Lost Dental filling
In the event of a lost filling, place a piece of softened sugarless gum at the site of the missing filling. This will help to temporarily protect the area. Call Dr. Ammar Taimish to make an appointment as soon as possible.
Oral Tissue Injury and Facial Pain
Injuries within the mouth including lacerations, puncture wounds, tears in the lips, cheek mouth and tongue are tissue injuries and constitute a dental emergency. In such a case, you should immediately clean the area with warm water. If the tongue is bleeding, gently apply pressure on the wound with gauze. In the event you experience any facial pain involved with tissue injury, you may take acetaminophen or Tylenol as directed on the package label. Aspirin and ibuprofen are anticoagulants which should never be taken for a dental emergency as there ingestion may result in excessive bleeding.
An abscess within the mouth can be life threatening along with the severe infection which may accompany it. These cases require immediate treatment. Dr. Ammar Taimish may refer you to an endodontist (root canal specialist) to drain the abscess. If Dr. Ammar Taimish cannot be reached, you should go to your local hospital emergency center.
Problems with Temporary Dental Restorations
If you temporary crown comes off, do not worry. Simply put it back into place by applying Vaseline, Chapstick, toothpaste, or denture adhesive into the temporary and positioning it so that the tooth may remain in its position until you see Dr. Ammar Taimish. You can test how it fits first before applying adhesive if necessary. Once in, bite down firmly on a dry washcloth to apply even pressure. Wait a few minutes then remove any excess adhesive but still contact your dental provider within the next few days to have it properly re-positioned.
Is it a Dental Emergency?
The following symptoms usually indicate a dental emergency:
Bleeding within the mouth
Severe pain
Trauma to the mouth or face
Swelling within the mouth or face
Knots, bulges or swelling seen in the gums
If you experience one or more of these symptoms, you may have a dental emergency and should notify Dr. Ammar Taimish immediately to describe the events leading up to the discomfort and what symptoms you may be experiencing. Sipping on ice water may help to alleviate pain until you see Dr. Ammar Taimish. If you experience sensitivity with cold or simply breathing in air try breathing through your nasal airways instead and contact Dr. Ammar Taimish's office. Pain experienced while biting down may indicate an abscess which is a dental emergency. Contact Dr. Ammar Taimish office for further instructions.
Avoiding a Dental Emergency
You can avoid most dental emergencies with routine cleanings with Dr. Ammar Taimish by making sure that your mouth and teeth are strong, healthy and without decay. If you are leaving for vacation and will not have access to dental care, it is advised that you set an appointment with Dr. Ammar Taimish before your departure to make sure that you don't have any loose crowns, or decay near the nerve. Such issues might cause pain and may develop into another problem which may become a dental emergency in the future. Also wearing a mouth guard during sports activities will help to prevent any chipped, knocked out or broken teeth. Chewing on ice or other such hard foods should also be avoided as they may break or fracture your teeth.
Preparing for a Dental Emergency
It is important to be prepared for a dental emergency at all times, we advise that you keep a dental first aid kit handy. You'll need the following items:
Small lidded container
Dental provider's contact information
Acetaminophen (not aspirin or ibuprofen as they are known blood thinners and may cause excessive bleeding).


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Benchmark oil for February delivery fell 44 cents to $95.05 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange at midday.
Crude finished at $95.49 a barrel Thursday, the highest since Sept. 17, on more evidence that the housing and jobs market are recovering.
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On Friday the global economy took center stage for energy traders. The economy of China, the second largest energy consumer in the world behind the U.S., grew by 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter, up from the previous quarter's 7.4 percent, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.
The prospect of more oil demand from China helped push up an oil consumption forecast from the International Energy Agency. Global oil demand is expected to rise to 90.8 million barrels a day this year, according to the IEA in Paris, which released its monthly report Friday. That's 930,000 daily barrels more than in 2012 and 240,000 more than the agency's previous forecast released in December.
Lingering concerns about the U.S. economy may be weighing on crude prices Friday, with lawmakers wrangling over spending cuts and the nation's debt ceiling. After a week in which the S&P 500 index repeatedly set new five-year highs, investors on Wall Street pulled back as well. Major indexes fell slightly in midday trading.
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Energy analyst Addison Armstrong points out that below-normal temperatures are expected in February across the Midwest and Chicago, the nation's largest gas-consuming region.
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Thank you so much for playing the guessing game! And the winner goes to… Shemah, Kylie, Four Carats, and VDS! 40 virtual hugs to each of you! =D
Introducing my latest baby … a vintage Celine Classic Box circa 1970. She's the oldest bag (but young in spirit!) in my collection.
This bag has a shoulder strap but for this outfit, I love wearing her as a clutch. I wanted my outfit to be a neutral backdrop in order to highlight the bag. Just a white shirt paired with cropped black pants.
Phoebe Philo took over the reign as creative director of Celine in September of 2008. With a short hiatus leaving Chloe a few years before, the talented Philo returned with quiet ambition. I love how she modernized but yet kept tribute to the Classic Box design. The Celine small Classic Box and the micro Luggage Tote has been on my wishlist for quite some time now. Given that the medium Classic Box is $3,400 (with a price increase to $3,600 due in Fall), I can only dream of owning one as of now. However, I found this beauty on Ebay a week ago for 1/17th of the price. She's in fantastic condition with a few tiny pits on the hardware. I absolutely adore the vintage horse carriage closure and scrumptious thick leather!
Thank you so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed the pictures!
:: Outfit ::
Top :: United Colors of Benetton
Bottom :: Gap
Accessories :: YSL Arty ring
Shoes :: Christian Louboutin
Bag :: Vintage Celine Box
:: Photo Credit ::
Mystery Man
Thank you so much for reading!


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The Dating Game, Linux-Style
Feb 15, 2010 5:00 AM PT
Well the Day of Love is safely behind us again for another year, and not a moment too soon!
For some it may be a joyous occasion -- a time of bubbles, flowers and pink puffy pillows -- but let's just say that sentiment is by no means unanimous.
No, for those of us at the other end of the introversion scale, Valentine's Day is fraught with anxiety, doubt and *way* too much time in the card aisle.
'More to Life Than Bash Scripts'
It's not often that geeks wax philosophical about the World of Amour, but HeliOS's Ken Starks was recently brave enough to venture into those treacherous waters -- and treacherous they were.
"When Linux nerds choose mates from the Windows herd" is the title of Starks' post, and he paints a grim picture of the dating scene on the FOSS side of the fence.
"You come to realize that there is more to life than bash scripts and LAN parties with other Linux Geeks," Starks writes. "So you decide to put yourself back on the dating market. Where do you start?"
Neck beards, geeky pickup lines and -- of course -- the requisite request to fix a Vista computer are all involved, and let's just say the results aren't pretty.
Can Linux geeks succeed at dating? Bloggers fell all over themselves in their haste to add their two cents.
'Geeks Are People Too'
"Ken, you probably hit closer to home than many will admit," opined one anonymous reader in the HeliOS comments, for example. "You are right. The tech field whether it's linux or any other system is a horrible environment for the dating pool."
Then again: "Computer geeks are people, too -- it is just that some re-wiring between the left and right sides of the brain is commonly in order," asserted Gavin. "There is no shame in that; there is only shame in never trying.
"After all, if Linux geeks in particular want someone to open their world to a non-Windows existence, they have to be willing to meet that person half-way," Gavin added. "Life, as in technology, is about compromises."
'Linux Geeks Are the Cutest Kind of Guys'
The conversation even enjoyed the benefit of a female perspective: "I personally happen to think linux geeks are the cutest kind of guys a girl can ever hope to find; and I know what I'm saying since I'm in an extremely happy, long-term relationship with one," chimed in Raluca. "Couldn't explain exactly why they're sooo nice -- may have to do with the culture of sharing :)."
It didn't take long for the bawdy crowd over at LXer to pick up on the topic, trying to outdo each other with suggestive geeky puns and pickup lines.
Linux Girl's favorite: "being able to fsck all night long and on command," as first suggested by azerthoth.
No Wonder We're All Still Single'
At one point, tuxchick tried to restore order -- "you know ... this thread is beyond pitiful. No wonder we're all still single, living on Cheetos in our mom's basements," she wrote.
But her effort was soon overwhelmed.
Linux Girl knew it was time to take the conversation down to the Broken Windows Lounge, where she asked her barmates for some perspective. Is Starks' account true to life?
"Ugh. Ineptitude in social interaction and ineptitude in Linux proselytization in one package," was Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza's assessment. "It's like a train wreck that's hit an orphanage."
'A Fancy Way to Get Your Darwin Award'
On the other hand, "my first thought was, 'Isn't that just a fancy way to get your Darwin Award without actually killing yourself?'" quipped Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site.
"I don't know, maybe I'm (more) different than I thought I was, but I just don't socialize with 'computer people,'" Hudson said. "I like being able to hang around with friends for an evening and not once mention computers, linux, Windows, the Intert00bs. I spend enough time with code as it is."
Bailey's and chocolate both figured much more prominently in Hudson's V-Day plans than did either Linux or Windows, she pointed out.
"There's a reason opposites attract," Hudson concluded. "Less common ground makes for more interesting conversations, and you can get to appreciate other people for who they are, rather than unconsciously dismissing them because they're not GPL-compatible."
'Smells Like a Stereotype'
Starks' article "smells like a stereotype," Slashdot blogger David Masover protested. "Why assume the Linux person is a guy, anyway?"
That said, "until fairly recently, it wasn't far off for me," he admitted.
Yet there's also something else absurd about the article, Masover added: "What would Linux have to do with it?
"I look for common interests," he explained. "Sometimes that's technological, sometimes not -- sometimes purely physical. Certainly, to bring it up on a first date reeks of this."
So, "introducing her to the wonders of Linux and open source software comes much later in the relationship," Masover concluded. "If she ever asks me to fix her computer, Linux is almost certainly going to be involved at some stage."
'Normal Folks Just Aren't Like Us'
Slashdot blogger hairyfeet was downright sentimental.
"Brenda often says she doesn't know how come we work so well together when we are such opposites," hairyfeet began. "I am a bass playing computer nerd that loves the spotlight, she is shy and won't even get near a karaoke stage; I have been tweaking and building computers since the days of the VIC 20, she is lucky to know which button to push to turn it on; I am a vampire and she is my little daywalker.
"But I think that works in our favor," hairyfeet told LinuxInsider, "as she reminds me that normal folks just aren't like us geeks. Because of my sweetie I have really tweaked my optimization pack to be easier."
Using what he's learned in the relationship, in fact, hairyfeet has also changed the apps he gives to his customers, he said.
"Instead of CDBurner it is now IMGBurn," for example. "Picasa for managing photos, Open Office instead of Abiword, and Firefox set up with ABP and ForecastFox," he explained. "It is the little touches that she seems to appreciate, that just let her do what SHE wants without having to sit reading manuals all afternoon."
'Easier Than Making a Date'
Finally, for blogger and educator Robert Pogson, the love of FOSS makes it all worthwhile.
"I am too old for the love part, but I love GNU /Linux," Pogson told LinuxInsider. "I love the joy of being able to decide to do something and making it happen just as soon as apt-cache tells me the names of the packages I need."
In the end, he added, "apt-get install is much easier than making a date, as I recall."


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Whats up guys,
Let's continue our Tuesday announcements with the addition of: POLAR BEAR'S CAFÉ!
POLAR BEAR'S CAFÉ will be available to Crunchyroll premium members worldwide except for Japan. For free members, POLAR BEAR'S CAFÉ will be available in the following territories: US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
Here's what you can expect to see this season:
"POLAR BEAR'S CAFÉ, revolves around a Canadian white bear that quits his boring job and starts a cafeteria near a zoo. He loves telling tall tales and always brags about himself. According to him, he was picked up by a human couple who owns a diner while he was drifting around on an iceberg.
Though he has lost all contact with his Canadian family, he has discovered a new home in serving the diners' clientele, thanks to the kind couple. His café is an embodiment of his personality. The place is always packed with many regulars, animals and humans, who are drawn by his charismatic magnetism."
Earlier today we announced: Sengoku Colleciton: Parallel World Samurai
This series will be broadcast on April 5 at 10:30 am PDT for premium members worldwide except for Japan. For free members, this series will be available in the following territories: US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
For those in need of a little sneak peak:
"This series revolves around many samurai who are accidentally removed from a parallel universe inhabited by well-known historic characters. Unlike the historical war period known to us, all inhabitants in this unique world look like high school girls. Coming from the medieval era and finding themselves totally amazed by everything they encounter in modern day Tokyo, the girls become best friends through their adventures."
Stay tuned in, as we have more announcements coming your way!
3/5 - Hiiro No Kakera
3/5 - Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos
3/29 - Space Brothers
3/29 - Folktales from Japan
3/30 - You and Me 2
3/30 - Saint Seiya Omega
4/2 - Yurumate3Dei
4/2 - Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
4/3 - Sengoku Colleciton (Parallel World Samurai)
4/3 - Polar Bear's Cafe
4/4 - ???
/in before "This is the worst season ever"
i guess this means between medaka box,kore zombie and the lupin series im guessing you guys arent going to get medaka or kore zombie but instead going to get the lupin series or medaka box but i doubt its going to be kore zombie 2.
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i guess this means between medaka box,kore zombie and the lupin series im guessing you guys arent going to get medaka or kore zombie but instead going to get the lupin series or medaka box but i doubt its going to be kore zombie 2.
Come on Medaka Box
Fingers crossed for it
What even
More Crap. The next one better be kore zombie 2.
Well Then another crappy season for crunchyroll. Let see last season we didn't have HighSchool DXD, Kill me baby, Black rock shooter and Milky Holmes2. This season we will miss Zetman, kore zombie 2. Why am I paying Premium Membership for.
For all of you who are saying only 1more, thats only 1 more today. There is still 5more left to announce after todays last one
Busy at the moment, will respond to friend reqs. and other stuff later
Looking at the lineup so far I've wanted to watch... Fate, Space Brothers, Kimi to Boku and Yurumates...
Reading through most of the descriptions of shows this season there are only really a couple that stand out to me, most of the others have concepts that could either be really good or flop. I don't read manga so I go into most series blind, so even shows like Medaka Box, which some people are rooting for, I think could be great or terrible, so if CR got it or not I don't care, but I'd like if SOMEONE picked it up.
I think that CR has the best service on the technical side... no ads, true full screen, great picture quality, fast site, etc... wins hands down over everyone else... so the shows I would like to see most are the ones I want to see here.
This season as far as whats already aired they haven't missed anything... I'd actually be a bit disappointed if we had heard even more announcements by this point as that means shows that come out later would certainly not be getting picked up, at least at this point there is still hope.
There are probably 6-7 other shows I'm looking forward to this season... Saki and Zombie are not them (could have done without a S2 for either of those shows)... There are 6 slots left, and they usually always add an additional show or two, so maybe the majority of what I'm looking for will get picked up... and at that most of what I'm looking forward to doesn't even air this weekend or next week.. so i'm in no way shape or form questioning my premium membership... especially not over the lack of Kore wa Zombie... or any other big boobie fighting anime.
So far behind on anime... need to catch up
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For all of you who are saying only 1more, thats only 1 more today. There is still 5more left to announce after todays last one
But, still, there is a point to be made here that alot of the announcement slots are being filled with well... I won't say bad shows, as I've yet to watch them, but shows the generally lack a certain appeal. >_>
I'll still likely check them all out, because sometimes a show can surprise you [an example of mine would actually be Hanasaku Iroha, which I initially was not at all interested in, but ended up loving.]. Still, though, it's discouraging to see all these announcements but not see them confirm any of the shows I was actually hoping for. With each announcement, a small part of me dies. Though I'm still continuing to hold out hope. There are six anime I was really hoping for this season, only one of which has been confirmed. Perhaps a miracle will occur and the last five will be the other five I was hoping for... but I'm not holding my breath for it.
Fingers crossed for medaka box and cardfight vanguard season 2
boreddddiee : )
Watching this. ty
CR logic, oh so ppl wants to have this anime posted on crunchyroll, f*ck the police, let's take series that contain lots of ecchi, the story makes puke the viewer and it doesn't have any possibility in the future to get a sequel, and when it does, let's post other new series which we don't have their prequels, and when they got those prequels, let's make the last season available, meanwhile the past 3 are restricted, oh! and finally! we got a badass show, let's just make it available on the US, of course, this is only my point of view as an user so it doesn't matter, and yep! I do know that cr owns some good shows available worldwide, but seeing these kinds of things, makes me to facepalm... sometimes I think it's better to crunchy to let go some anime seasons and try to catch-up with other cool animes from other seasons, anyways sorry for my english and if I insulted anyone, I apologize for that too, it's just that... I need it to let it go from my chest
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Well Then another crappy season for crunchyroll. Let see last season we didn't have HighSchool DXD, Kill me baby, Black rock shooter and Milky Holmes2. This season we will miss Zetman, kore zombie 2. Why am I paying Premium Membership for.
Let's see Funimation licensed High School DxD, and is planning on doing a home video release of it. Funimation obviously outbid Crunchyroll, and Funimation never sublicenses to CR.
Milky Holmes 2 was a sequel to a series that was popular in Japan(the first season sold well), but bombed on Crunchyroll(it had the lowest streaming numbers of its season according to sources). Funico obviously outbid Crunchyroll. End of story.
Black Rock Shooter is a case where Funico outbid Crunchyroll to get it for a limited amount of time. It looks like Aniplex USA will license it, and maybe in 6 months, they'll sublicense it to Crunchyroll.
Kill Me Baby was a TBS series. Crunchyroll doesn't have the connections to TBS that Sentai has, and I think the only stuff that TBS has done that has been on Crunchyroll are Mooncake(one-shot live action movie) and Idolmaster(I forget where the @ goes) which was a delaycast(3 weeks behind I think it was).


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Pain, triumph mark Boston Marathon survivor's year
The year since Jeff Bauman was pushed in a wheelchair from the Boston Marathon, his legs ravaged and his face ashen, has been marked by pain and difficulty but also by triumphs: He's learned to walk on new prosthetic legs, he's gotten engaged and he's an expectant father.
Bauman became one of the most recognizable and powerful symbols of Boston's resilience after the April 15 attacks — immortalized in an Associated Press photo that shows three rescuers rushing him from the scene. He became a hero days later when he was able to help authorities identify one of two brothers accused of setting off pressure cooker bombs, killing two women and an 8-year-old boy and injuring more than 260 others.
The past year has been a blur for Bauman, and he can't get used to the idea that this is his new life.
"Right now, you know, it's kind of a challenge to put my legs on every day. I'm not used to it. It's something unnatural for me. But I think over time it will become more of a natural thing," Bauman, 28, told the AP in an interview at the home he shares with his fiancee, Erin Hurley. "At first I couldn't even wear them for 20 minutes. … Now, I can wear them all day."
Bauman was standing near the finish line with two friends, waiting to cheer on Hurley as she completed the marathon, one of the most important and busiest events of the year in the city. He noticed a man who looked out of place in a crowd of revelers, and they exchanged a long stare. As Bauman describes him, he was "all business."
Moments later, the two bombs exploded. Bauman found himself on the ground, his legs gone. People rushed in to help, but Bauman thought it was the end. Suddenly, a man in a cowboy hat appeared: Carlos Arredondo. He lifted Bauman into a wheelchair pushed by Devin Wang, a Boston University student, and they rushed toward the medical tents. They were joined along the way by Paul Mitchell, an EMT with Boston EMS.
"When someone looks that way, they've lost a lot of blood, and they're really close to being dead," Mitchell said.
Thanks to his rescuers, he lived. He was in surgery within 20 minutes at Boston Medical Center.
Soon after Bauman woke, he was able to provide a description of the man who was "all business." Authorities say it was Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed in a shootout with police in Watertown days later. Tsarnaev's brother, Dzhokhar, has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Bauman calls the brothers "weak" and says they wasted their lives. He said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev must suffer from knowing what he did, especially killing a child.
"You can't tell me that that doesn't eat away at that kid every single day. It has to. It must haunt him," he said. "Or if it doesn't, it eventually will."
Bauman has focused on healing and learning to manage his new legs. He lost his legs above the knee, making it harder to adjust to his prosthetics. It takes more energy to walk with prosthetics than it does to walk normally, which means he gets tired easily.
He has made steady progress, and by March, he was walking with one crutch. He hopes to someday be able to walk without the crutches and to use the prosthetics all day without his legs getting sore, as they do now.
Sleeping was tough for him the first few months, and he still has nights when his mind is racing too fast to get any sleep. Days can be tough, too.
"I have bad days, days when I just don't want to do anything. Just kind of want to lay in bed," he said. "I don't want to see anybody today. There's days like that."
Bauman is on leave from the Costco store where he worked in Nashua, N.H., before the bombing. He wants to learn how to drive again before going back, and he has a rigorous rehabilitation schedule that requires several appointments a week. He also feels he's not prepared mentally to return yet.
For now, Bauman and Hurley are preparing for the baby, due July 14. They got engaged in February and tentatively plan to get married next year, Hurley said.
Bauman admits he has some jitters.
"I'm kind of scared, I don't know. I mean, I just want to be able to be there physically when the baby's running around and going nuts," he said.
They don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl. To be safe, Bauman painted the nursery a neutral shade of gray. The couple moved into a home in rural Carlisle, northwest of Boston, in the fall. Before then, Bauman lived with his mother in an apartment in Chelmsford, an old mill town to the north.
Hurley says Bauman is still deciding whether to go back to school or pursue other opportunities that have arisen since the bombing.
"He can do anything he wants really. But all he wants to do is walk. I think that's a good goal for now," she said. "Plus, we have the baby coming. That's going to be a big project. Like a lifetime project."
For this year's marathon, the couple plans to spend some time at the race, though Bauman admits to being apprehensive — not because he's worried it's not safe but because of his celebrity.
"I'm kind of scared about that," he said. "I don't want to be mobbed and hoisted up in a crowd."


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Entering his 10th season with the Chicago Fire, midfielder Logan Pause is someone we've seen grow before our eyes with the club.
Selected in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, Pause went on to make his first appearance for the Fire at age 21, just a month into his rookie season. From his debut on April 19, 2003 in DC, Pause has won two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups, moved into second all-time on the club's MLS regular season appearance list with 227 games played and was named Fire captain to start the 2010 campaign.
All milestones for the Hillsborough, NC native were reached by the age of 30. Perhaps though, one of his greatest was of a more personal nature. Wrapped in the chaos of his 10th preseason camp, at least some of Pause's head at the start was back in Chicago with his pregnant wife Vaneesha who was due to give birth to the couple's first child sometime during the team's third phase of camp in Charleston, SC.
As Pause chatted with his wife from the team's base in Ave Maria, Fla. on the morning of Tuesday, January 31, the couple learned the valuable lesson that sometimes babies have their own schedule…
"I was talking to my wife just minutes before walking out to training," recalled Pause. "With them being an hour behind us, I was talking to her in the morning and was on the phone with her when she said, 'I think my water just broke.'
Somewhat similar to Steve Martin's rush to the hospital in Father of the Bride Part II, Pause immediately jumped into "soon-to-be-parent" mode, immediately rushing into action to find the most immediate route back to Chicago.
"The timing of everything was pretty amazing," he explained. "As soon as I got off the phone I was on Travelocity looking up flights. It was 9:40 am and there wasn't anything available there until like 3pm. I remembered that Southwest flew from Ft. Myers and every single flight but this non-stop flight leaving at 11:15am was booked. I called [our Team Administrator] Ron Stern and he booked the flight for me and Michael Mastandrea, one of the volunteers from Ave Maria drove me quickly to the airport."
Arriving at the airport at 10:45am, Pause had an easy go through the security line after leaving everything but his wallet, phone and iPad in the Ave Maria dorms. The generosity of others gave him a pass through the handicap section of the line by telling those in front of him his wife was in labor and sprinting a bristling pace to make his flight, he was able to lock down a seat in the first row to enable another quick sprint through the Midway terminal upon his Chicago arrival.
"I talked to V before taking off and she said there was a chance they'd have to go in and get her. You just say your prayers and obviously hope that she and the baby are ok, that you'd make it on time. I landed at 1pm and she hadn't given birth. I ran through the airport, got in a cab and got to the hospital around 1:45pm and at 3:27pm Isla Grace was born. I got to be there for the last remaining moments going in and it was amazing, a total miracle that I got there in time."
Having the birth of your first-born child hanging over your head while away in preseason doesn't make for an easy time and according to Pause, the couple hadn't even contemplated her arrival while he was in Ave Maria.
"The baby came five weeks early so we were more focused on what Charleston was looking like and what was the quickest way to get back. We didn't process her coming as early as she did. It was amazing though, a couple days before Isla was born, guys were down in Ave Maria asking me the schedule and how Vaneesha was feeling. I remember saying to them she technically can come at any time and she did just that, she came on her own schedule."
Pause was allowed to stay with his family through the end of the team's stay in Florida and the beginning of the phase two camp in Ventura, Calif.
Re-joining the team on Valentine's Day in California, Pause was thankful for the coaching staff's patience in allowing him to be with his family while recognizing the competition that exists for spots in the 2012 Fire midfield.
"The two weeks that I was at home were amazing. I'm very grateful to Frank and the staff that I was able to spend that time with my family, for understanding what it meant. To be honest I knew that's what I needed to do and whatever kind of repercussions or consequences, I would take head on and accept.
The staff has done a great job of constructing our roster to make it as competitive as possible. Just because I was gone, it doesn't make it more or less competitive. Every single day we're all competing for jobs – a spot in the starting lineup, a spot in the 18 and so on and so forth. That doesn't really change and I know that my absence might result in me needing to work my way back in but I welcome that, I needed to be with my family at that time."
Most importantly, baby and wife are doing well and have had the help of Pause's mother to aid while he's been away.
While every photo text of baby Isla reminds him of what he's missing at home, the Fire captain recognizes the role of being an athlete.
"It's hard being away like this but this is the job. I'm here, I'm ready to work and focused on what our task is this season."


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At the time of the 1940 US Census, she was living in Girard, Trumbull, Ohio where she had spent most of her life. She died on 30 April 1940 (72 years ago today), eighteen days after the census enumerator visited her home.
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About a week after she spoke with the enumerator, she began seeing a physician for 'carditis,' which she later died from (as well as old age, she was 85). I think it likely the 1940 US Census was one of the last (if not the last) record Mary helped create.