94% Undefeated

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It's a credit to directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Daniels that the personal stories of the kids and coaches resonate more than the wins and losses.

Undefeated is undeniably inspirational stuff.

For the most part admirably chooses honest documentation over emotional manipulation.

"Undefeated" is an emotional and effective film, and I'm happy for it.

I wanted it blow my mind, to flatten me. Demanding, I know.

I wish the directors had emphasized more of the players' personal lives apart from the football field. But, in the end, this is a documentary about Courtney and the transformative powers of caring. He works wonders on his players and they reciprocate.

This year's Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature seems almost too good to be true...but that's what makes it so effective.

Has a huge heart. There won't be a dry eye in the crowd.

a remarkable documentary about the power of commitment and resolve

Should be required viewing of anyone who is committed to becoming a teen athlete -- or a coach of one.

If you can get through this movie dry-eyed, you are made of sterner stuff than I.

This emotional love letter from a coach to his team follows a downtrodden Memphis high school football team through a tumultuous season which tests the patience of the coach and the tenacity of the players.

A compelling documentary chronicling not just football exploits but a few bona fide cases of quality character revealed.

Forget about "Blind Side". This is the real deal, a stirring documentary about high school football that will move you to tears.

Inspiring football documentary about the power of teamwork.

It doesn't take long before Undefeated finds an intimate perspective, showing interest in the nuances of personality, making the film more than just a collection of touchdown miracles.

Transforms the story of a struggling high-school football team into a deeply moving portrait of teens learning, for the first time, that they're capable of greatness.

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Ice Advocates Say Rink Will Fill Void In Roanoke | News Roanoke

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by Valerie Garner

Dr. Matt Skelton, co-vice president of Roanoke Valley Ice Advocates, a non-profit organization, said Monday that they are still searching for a location for an ice rink. It could be in the city, county or wherever they can be accommodated.

They?ve already looked at locations including city-owned Countryside Golf Course according to an official and a Northwest Recreation Center associate. NRC currently has the favor of Roanoke City Council for the recreational portion of the old golf course property enshrined by council in a neighborhood Master Plan.

An enthusiastic Mayor Bowers said he considers the venture to be an economic boon to the Roanoke Valley. Bowers and Councilman Sherman Lea both support it. The advocacy group is mostly made up of skaters, hockey players or coaches like Pierre Paiement and Claude Piche, college representatives, Brian and Andee Wishneff and Mac McCadden explained Terri Skelton. The Skeltons have several young boys in youth hockey.

Terri Skelton said that, ?We are just in the early stages of our fund-raising efforts. To kick a campaign off properly we really need the site portion figured out.?

When asked if the city might incentivize the project to ensure the ice rink is located in the city, Bowers said that the group had not asked for incentives but he would be amicable to offering them a carrot. Later in a phone call Mac McCadden, a vice-principal at Forest Park Academy, confirmed they were looking for a gift of land from a locality. McCadden said they had looked at several good buildings and had some interest in the golf course property.

McCadden said he was pulled into the group because his son was an award-wining hockey player. McCadden?s primary reason for involvement now is to reach inner city kids and to ?break down some cultural barriers that we have here in Roanoke ? the stigma that [hockey] is not for all one race but is for everybody.? He also saw other opportunities for the rink like a business that would sell hockey equipment.

Bowers said ?before we can think of having an ice hockey team come back to Roanoke, which is what our citizens ask for ? we have to have an ice rink separate from the civic center for these teams to practice on.? Bowers said he had met with Mike Chighisola with the Northern Professional Hockey League and Chighisola wants to bring ice hockey back to Roanoke. (See related article in Sports.)

Though a professional hockey team is not a prerequisite for building the rink it would be a plus. Dr. Skelton said the project would not fail as the Ice Station did in 2006. The plan is to completely finance the facility with donations and fundraisers. The rink would start with no debt he said.

The ice rink would support the Valley Youth Hockey Association that has 138 kids participating. The group once had over 400 members when an ice rink was available. Dr. Skelton said that figure skating was also underdeveloped in Roanoke. His wife Terri is a former competitive ice skater.

Other users of the ice rink would be the Roanoke No Check Hockey League, Roanoke Valley Adult Hockey Association, Rusty Blades (over 45) and colleges ? Virginia Tech, Radford University, Roanoke College and possibly Washington and Lee. College teams presently have to travel to Lynchburg?s Liberty University, Charlottesville or Greensboro North Carolina to get their full practice time. Ice is only available at the Roanoke Civic Center from September to January.

The new rink would serve the community and include figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating and recreational skating, ?where people can have fun and exercise,? said Dr. Skelton. The group estimates that over $40,000 would be pumped into the local economy with each hockey tournament and that when not iced over the facility could serve as a home for indoor soccer, lacrosse and other athletic activities.

?We have done our homework and studied previous ice-related failures as well as successful rink operations outside the Valley,? said Dr. Skelton. ?We are convinced the market is there, the support is there and the enthusiasm is there to run a popular and profitable ice rink.?

Monday other members of Roanoke City Council will get a chance to see a presentation by the advocacy group. The group can?t go forward until ?council as a whole is willing to pursue it,? said McCadden.

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Exent's GameTanium Mobile launches for Android tabs

OnLive users may have been dining at the all-you-can-eat gaming table since December, but now it's time for the GameTanium crew to pull up a chair. Game provider Exent has brought its subscription platform to Android tablets and offers unlimited access to titles such as Fruit Ninja, Baseball Superstars and T-Racer HD. The service rolls in at a cent under six dollars a month, and there's a three-day free trial for those with commitment issues. The new mobile service is available right away via a direct .apk, so if you want in, skip past the Android Market and take a peek at the press release after the break instead.

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YouTube Online Video Marketing Ways to Improve greatly Your ...

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Why Do 2012 F1 Cars Have Broken Noses?

The 2012 Formula One season is just a few weeks from kicking off and all this year's cars have been revealed at this point, but one thing has been bothering me: Why are they so ugly? With the exception of Mercedes, the latest crop of normally sleek racers are sporting a jarring bump right in the middle the nose. For vehicles that are the aerodynamic equivalent of airplanes for the ground, it seems like a problem. So what's driving this crooked nose? A rules change, naturally, and one aimed at improving safety.?

F1 is a sport of trends. One chassis builder will figure out a trick and start winning, then the others will follow and improve upon it. The trend as of late has been higher and higher noses that are flat underneath and curved towards the pavement. It seems like this would create lift, but the rushing air slams into a flat plate extending forward of the bottom of the body and through other ducting. This creates downforce. A higher nose means more air being scooped up, producing even more downforce.

As the noses got higher, they exceeded the minimum height of the driver's open cockpit?putting the driver at significant danger should a side impact occur. To address this, the rules were changed to place a maximum height on the nosecone ahead of the front bulkhead (essentially ahead of the wheels) at 55 cm. The area behind the bulkhead maintains the same 62.5 cm height restriction, so to same time, money, and previous aerodynamic developments, the teams are leaving that section alone. Thus, the 2012 lumpy nose comes from a battle between aerodynamics and new rules.

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/2012-F1-car-design?src=rss

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Debt Consolidation | What Lenders Won't Tell You About Debt Relief ...

A recent online poll, commissioned by NEFE, found that 75 percent of U.S. adults said they had debt and 51 percent said they were worried about the amount they owed.

The poll of 2,525 people aged 18 and older was conducted online in December 2011 by Harris Interactive.

The poll demonstrated the overall debt burden people across the country are carrying and showed that while some consumers might continue their current strategies to reduce their debt this year, others might be feeling the crush of holiday credit-card spending, multiple debts or difficulty making monthly debt payments , NEFE said in a statement.

A debt consolidation loan might seem like a quick fix to solve such money woes, but the organization advised consumers to tread carefully, as new NEFE-sponsored research reveals that ads for these loans don?t disclose the total costs or the fact that the

loan might make the consumer?s financial situation even worse.

NEFE CEO Ted Beck said in the statement that advertising for debt consolidation loans often fails to mention the downsides.

?Much of the focus is placed on the ?lower? amount of monthly payments, without regard to impacts like total interest paid,? he explained.

Debt consolidation loans combine multiple debts into a single loan, typically with a longer term that results in a lower monthly payment. Stretching out the term leaves the consumer with a greater debt burden, which must be endured for a longer time.

NEFE offered this example: a five-year loan for $20,000 at a 10 percent interest rate would have a monthly payment of $425 and total interest expense of $5,496. Extending the term to 15 years would reduce the monthly payment to $215, but increase the total interest expense to $18,685. The consumer might also owe hidden fees and penalties.

?People who are burdened with debt need to carefully consider what is best for their financial situation,? Beck said. ?For some, debt consolidation loans may be a good option. But it?s important that consumers fully understand the consequences.?

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Source: http://personal-finance.foryouworld.com/personal-finance/debt-consolidation-what-lenders-wont-tell-you-about-debt-relief-loans/

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Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees dies in Fla at 66 (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - Davy Jones, an actor-turned-singer who helped propel the TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts and into rock `n' roll history, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 66.

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