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Exhibition: Munch 150
Many know Edvard Munch as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the greatest artists to have ever lived. This year, Norway celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944), one of the towering figures of modern art. Munch 150 will be co-hosted by the National Museum and the Munch Museum, both in Oslo.
The event will go behind-the-scenes to show some of the process of putting the exhibition together -- as well as touring Norway to provide an in-depth biography of a man who lived from the mid-19th century right through to the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Norwegian and international guests will also offer their expert insight and knowledge to host Tim Marlow (talent subject to change).
Directed by Ben Harding
Running Time - 1:40
Genre - Program
Opened in Theaters - Thursday, June 27th, 2013 (7 years ago)
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And what would my father have said when I told him the news? He would have loved this. Then the tears flowed. This was the first big thing that had happened since he passed away and I really wanted to share the news with him. He was like a big satellite dish when it came to receiving good news. He would usually say, "Really?! Get out of town!" Then he would use the Yiddish phrase "You've warmed the cockles of my heart." He would end with his arms opening wide and give me a big hug ... It made whatever it took to get there worth it.Here's what was brilliant about Shlain's speech: She found a way to use film to engage the graduating seniors and include them in her talk:
What a great opportunity to try an experiment: let's ask the graduates what they think the future will hold. We had five camera crews at the event filming graduates before and after the ceremony. What we ended up with was better than we expected. Bursting with anticipation and hope and optimism about making the world a better place, these graduates delivered.Here's a sampler of what the grads said:
And here's the speech Shlain gave before a crowd of 11,500--the largest ever at Berkeley:
Share your reactions to her experience and her speech in the comments.

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UnNews:Tinky Winky assassinated, other Teletubbies heartbroken
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|Tinky Winky assassinated, other Teletubbies heartbroken
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Teletubby Land -- Today doctors confirmed that Tinky Winky, gay rights activist and possible Democratic candidate for the 2008 presidential election, was gunned down by an unknown assassin (possible gunners include his mother, Dipsy, Ann Coulter, Pat Robertson and Barney). His timely death came as a devastating shock to those who knew him, especially his close friend and longtime gay companion Barney.
Mr. Winky started out his career as a gay porn star, before he made the deal of his life when agreed to play one of the four starring roles in the popular children's T.V. show, the Teletubbies. However, the show was very emotionally taxing for the young and restless Winky, who was struggling with a crisis of sexuality, and simultaneously trying to deal with the stresses of starring in a television show. As the stress built up, Winky turned to alcohol and other drugs. He was often seen having wild all-night parties with his lover at the time, Elmo.
He reached a revelation in 2002, when the late Jerry Falwell said "This douchebag is trying to brainwash our kids into accepting the gay lifestyle!! He's gonna turn all of America's toddlers into little FLAMERS!! This little creep is responsible for all of the faults the planet is witnessing today." Tinky Winky found these comments "very hurtful", reportedly crying for a full seven days before quitting the show. He was replaced by the new character named Butch, who wears a black leather outfit and walks around with a Playboy magazine in his pocket. "Now THIS is a decent, Retarded character," said Mr. Falwell on the new Teletubby, "I have no complaints about HIM."
Meanwhile, Tinky Winky moved to San Francisco, where he opened up a gay bar and publicly came out of the closet. Shortly afterwards, he eloped with Barney, and the two began a tour of the United States, also attending that year's gay pride parade.
This year, Winky began showing up at conventions of the Democratic party, and was one of the most flamboyant partygoers at the official celebration on the day of Jerry Falwell's death. In recent weeks, he made numerous speeches implying that he planned to run for president, including his final speech in which he said "GEORGE BUSH ASSHOLE! GEORGE BUSH ASSHOLE! TINKY WINKY WANT GIVE AMERICA BIG HUG!!!". This statement can be interpreted as a confirmation of Mr. Winky's plans to run for president. If so, he would be the first Teletubby to ever hold a public office, although he wouldn't be the first to run (La-La made an unsuccesful bid for governor of Florida in 2006). Polls before Mr. Winky's assassination showed that 30% of Americans preferred him over Hillary Clinton , and 45% preferred him over Big Bird, who is rumored to be running as an independent.
Whether or not Tinky Winky planned to run for president will never be known, because at 9:00 this morning, while walking out of a women's underwear store, Tinky Winky was gunned down by a passing vehicle. Witnesses say it was a large, black vehicle with a bumper sticker reading "I am definitely NOT a gangster." Tinky Winky was killed instantly. His arm was taken by the owner of the underwear store, who proceeded to turn it into a bra. Dipsy and Po took what the rest of him to a local doctor, who confirmed his death. Police have theorized that the assassin who killed him actually mistook him for Cookie Monster, an individual who many gangs have attempted to assassinate over the years, because "He never pays for his cookies."
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I don't know how another two weeks have flown by. Nothing very blog-worthy has happened-just a blur of running from soccer, football, and swimming practices and games. Soccer has come to an end-Juan Carlos had the goal of the season last weekend as he headed the ball into the goal. Poor Pedro had the croup and missed a week of school but is doing better now.
The biggest event of the last two weeks is that I was released as a counselor in the Relief Society (woman's organization) at church and was put back in with the 8 and 9 year old Cub Scouts which is what I did last year from August through December and I loved it. It's grown a little since then-instead of three boys now we have nine.
I'm happy to be back with my den for many reasons:
1) Very few planning meetings
2) Three one-hour den meetings a month-you get a week off every month for pack meeting. We've got three adults-so we're each going to be in charge of ONE den meeting a month (totally manageable)
3) No den meetings over Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break
4) It's a great program with tons of ideas out there for help
5) I get to have fun with Juan Carlos who thinks it's awesome him mom is one of the leaders
6) 8 and 9 year old boys are super easy to please-not a lot of complaining if you put a little effort into your meetings
7) The program, which requires continual record keeping and advancement, fulfills my organizational needs to organize, plan ahead, and keep meticulous records.
This week we went to a local pumpkin patch.
I love my cubs!


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Thursday evening round-up and Open Thread
Sorry for the long silence today. I had a standard-issue medical test done on me this morning and, while I passed with flying colors (I'm such an overachiever), the procedure knocked me off my pins and I'm only now getting back to something akin to normal.
I haven't yet had the chance to read today's news (which I think looks sort of like yesterday's news, right down to yet another air tragedy), but I have a ginormous backlog of links I gathered yesterday that I'd still like to share. So, fasten your seat belts and . . . we're off!
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Just an observation about Israel's efforts to rout Hamas in Gaza: Many, myself included, think that this is Israel's moment in Gaza. The ones who are openly supporting her incursion are all Israelis (as opposed to merely some Israelis), most Americans, European heads of state, the EU (!), and citizens of good will the world over. Heck, even the notorious anti-Israel Washington Post has another editorial denouncing Hamas and insisting that it must be disarmed before Israel gives up the fight.
The ones who are tacitly supporting her incursion are heads of state all over the Arab world who, scared by both Iran and ISIS and, as in Egypt's case, deeply hostile to the Muslim Brotherhood, are keeping silent or even castigating Hamas. The only ones who are opposed to Israel having the chance, once and for all, to destroy one of the world's most malignant terrorist organizations, are Barack Obama, John Kerry, and the hate-ridden Muslim and hard-Left rioters in European and American citizens.
** 2 **
At the end of my conversation with Sol Giggleweed, I added that, in a comparison between Hamas the Nazis, the Nazis are actually better than Hamas insofar as they revered their own women. My sister added another Nazi virtue that Hamas lacked: the Nazis did not use their own women and children as living, breathing defense systems.
Apropros this reverence for life, check out this Facebook post.
Indeed, even canine life comes in for care (in stark contrast to the Muslim world, which hates dogs and, at least in Pakistan, tortures them for fun):
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Arabs, Muslims, and Leftists keep agitating for a return to Israel's pre-1967 borders. Rhymes with Right agrees in principle, but differs somewhat as to precisely which pre-1967 borders Israel should be returned.
** 4 **
I don't understand why America's multiculturalists aren't more up in arms about ISIS's blatant disrespect for Christian culture in Iraq. (And yes, I'm being very, very, very sarcastic there.)
** 5 **
Yet another article about the U.S. State Department's absolutely disgraceful failure to bring over to the U.S. the Afghani interpreters who now sit in the Taliban's cross hairs.
** 6 **
Yes, it's true. The University of Wisconsin at Madison is planning to move to race-based grading: Teachers are required to add a separate (and impliedly lower) bell curve for grading for non-whites. You'd think things such as this would bring non-whites to the realization that the Left thinks they're really stupid.
** 7 **
HBO no longer makes any pretense of hiding its hardcore DemProg credentials. Even its obscene, sex-obsessed vampires are DemProgs so, when they get the opportunity, they apparently used an imaginary Ted Cruz fundraising as the opportunity to engage in some foul-mouthed Republican and women bashing. Ted Cruz and his aide Amanda Carpenter, however, elegantly and easily show why mental midgets shouldn't tangle with people infinitely smarter than they are.
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You know what happens to a socialized manufacturing sector? Nothing. It doesn't innovate, grow, or create wealth. Instead, as Venezuela has demonstrated for the umpteenth time, socialized manufacturing sectors collapse very badly. (Article is behind a Wall Street Journal pay wall.)
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Should you be able to get behind that Wall Street Journal pay wall, you should also read Daniel Henninger's scathing denunciation of a president who is just too bored, busy, and important to deal with the crises popping up all over the place. He's not even trying to play crisis whack-a-mole. He's just walking away and looking for the next fundraising party.
If you can't get behind that pay wall, you can still read Mark Steyn on Obama's vanishing act, played across the backdrop of the endless rewind and replay in the Middle East.
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Britain is mad at Russia because of the fact that pro-Russian fighters in Ukraine, armed with cutting edge Russian weapons, shot down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Of the almost 300 people who died, many were British subjects. Britain is so mad, in fact, that it's reviving the case of Alexander Litvinenko, a Putin critic who died very painfully in England from polonium poisoning.
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One of my tawdry media indulgences is the Daily Mail, which is a combination of sleaze, trash, eccentric wonders, and actual cutting-edge news from all over the world. One of the things I've noticed lately in the Daily Mail is the number of young to middle-aged bankers who have been killing themselves or dying of mysterious circumstances. Zero Hedge has noticed too and obviously wondered whether it's just a coincidence that we're aware of because of world wide reporting or if something really weird is going on.
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Planned Parenthood continues to teach Americans young women about sexual perversion. Says Ed Morrissey:
Planned Parenthood gets millions of dollars for sex education and other programs from the federal government, and the education they provide is exactly what those parents predicted. No 15-year-old needs instruction on how to let herself get handcuffed or tied to trees by her boyfriend as part of rational education about health and sex. If a 15-year-old even hinted that her boyfriend was pressing her to try these kinds of activities, that calls for an intervention, not a how-to for submission. The advice to watch pornos for further sex education threatens to distort the teen's sexuality for a lifetime, from a healthy expression of love and pleasure in the context of marriage to decades of being someone else's rag doll for exploitation.
This isn't education. It's indoctrination, and the cultivation of Planned Parenthood clients for the next 20 years. Planned Parenthood can continue to offer sex education, but it shouldn't get tax dollars to do so.
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Jonathan Turley, a Barack Obama voter and law professor, has made a name for himself of late by speaking out against the expanding administrative state. He sees the D.C. Circuit's Halbig decision, which confines Obamacare subsidies to state-established exchanges per the laws explicit language, as a very important one and contrasts it favorably against the 4th Circuits King decision, which ignored the statute's explicit, unambiguous language in favor of a "well, I think the legislature really wanted to do this" analysis:
At the heart of the conflict is a fundamentally different view of the role not just of federal courts but also of federal agencies. I have long been a critic of the rise of a type of fourth branch within our system. The Framers created a tripartite system based on three equal branches. The interrelation of the branches guarantees that no branch could govern alone and protects individual liberty by from the concentration of power in any one branch.
We now have a massive system of 15 departments, 69 agencies and 383 nonmilitary sub-agencies with almost three million employees. Citizens today are ten times more likely to be the subject of an agency court ruling than a federal court ruling. The vast majority of "laws" in this country are actually regulations promulgated by agencies, which tend to be practically insulated and removed from most citizens.
** 14 **
The government is still doing a fancy dance around Obamacare. Separate from the fact that the administrative branch went all legislative and re-wrote the statute to suit the Democrats' political purposes, the fact remains that the Exchange's only measurable success is getting people onto the exchange. Everything else . . . well, not so good.
** 15 **
Hundreds of California taxpayers and professors are upset about the fact that San Francisco State University used taxpayer funds for terrorist outreach. I agree with their anger. I'm only sorry that we don't live in a country that actually supports the rule of law. Since Hamas is a designated terrorist organization, in a law-abiding country, the federal government would have come down on SFSU and the errand faculty like a ton of federal bricks.
** 16 **
Back in the 1930s, the primary difference between Soviet Communism and German and Italian fascism was that the former nationalized businesses while the latter allowed them to exist (and profit), provided that they subordinated themselves to the government agenda. Jonah Goldberg, in talking about Elizabeth Warren's efforts to subordinate American business to the federal government DemProg agenda, never mentions 1930s era fascism, but I couldn't help noticing the structural similarities.
** 17 **
And while we're speaking of that cozy relationship between business and DemProgs, here's more on the federal government's policy of privatizing corporate profits (if they make a profit overseas, they keep it) and socializing their losses (if they lose money, taxpayers suck up the loss). You don't need to look overseas, of course. Obamacare is one big gift to the insurance industry. That makes it something everyone can hate: conservatives hate it because it brings health care under federal government control and socializes costs; Leftists hate it because these socialized costs are all funneled into the insurance company's pockets.
** 18 **
There's an old saying that, where there's smoke, there's fire. When it comes to the Obama White House and its efforts to hide all of its agents' emails, mails, documents, texts, etc., there's a new old saying: Where there's neither smoke nor fire, there's a cover-up. The most recent one involves Shirley Sherrod.
** 19 **
Trey Gowdy continues to be IRS Commissioner Koskinen's worst nightmare:
Gowdy must have been one hotshot trial lawyer.
** 20 **
Andrew Klavan takes a satirical look at one of the real security concerns flowing from the Obama-manufactured border (border? what border?) crisis:
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Take it from me (or Huey Lewis), it is hip to be seen in granny squares! Especially if it is this cute tank top in Interweave Crochet designed by Theresa Schables.
Made from Firefly (one of our favorite summer yarns), the vertical squares outlined by solid squares to give the illusion of waist shaping. The linen and rayon blend gives the granny squares the perfect amount of drape and stability at the same time. Joining the squares as you go gives the tank the added bonus of having minimal finishing.
Wear with flower power jeans and wedge sandals for a bohemian look or with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a hip city look. Either way, you are sure to be hip!
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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Monday, June 22, 2009
2009 Draft: Mike Leake
He wasn't shrinking from the pressure of being a first round draft pick or reacting to the horror of having to pitch in Great American Ball Park, but rather he simply no longer had to overcome the irrational scouting bias against short right-handed pitchers.
Now that he's only 5-10 and 1/2 inches tall, Leake may provide more skill-per-inch than any other prospect in the draft. It's actually much easier to discuss what Leake lacks than what he does well. Essentially, the only thing Leake lacks is plus velocity, but he possesses every other skill that you'd want in a pitcher.
Leake throws everything but the kitchen sink. He works with an assortment of different pitches: a two and a four seam fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. And, I'm sure that even as you read this he's tinkering with a new pitch or a new grip to bring about different movement and give him the advantage over professional hitters.
In his first College World Series start against the University of Texas, Leake didn't have his best stuff, but he demonstrated the polished approach that defines his game. It was revealed later that Leake is possibly battling some tendinitis in his pitching arm, which could go a long way towards explaining his struggles. Leake tried to mix his pitches and speeds to attack the hitters, but he just couldn't execute. Simply put, he just didn't have his good command. He wasn't able to hit his spots, which is very uncharacteristic of him.
Leake was willing to throw any pitch in any count. In the first inning, he showed a good tailing fastball and a sharping biting curveball. But, his fastball command was spotty. Even so, he managed to get a strike out and wriggled out of trouble by inducing a double play ball.
In the second inning, Leake demonstrated his comfort with his secondary pitches, as he threw a breaking ball in both a 2-1 count and 0-0 count. He seems very comfortable throwing any pitch in any situation, but he still works off of the fastball. Even Jamie Moyer pitches off of the fastball, because it's what you have to do to set up all the other pitches.
I've had a running discussion about Leake's fastball velocity with a fellow Reds fan since he was drafted. He keeps talking about Leake's fastball reaching 94, while I keep saying he's an 88-92 type pitcher. I suppose he's right in the sense that Leake CAN touch 94, but what's more impressive than a couple extra miles per hour on the fastball is that Leake already realizes that he can succeed while working at less than max effort. He understands what pitching is all about and knows that success involves more than just lighting up the radar gun. It's about adding and subtracting velocity, changing the eye level of the hitter, and hitting your spots. As the great Warren Spahn said, "hitting is timing and pitching is upsetting that timing."
Leake's understanding of pitching is very advanced and belies his experience, as he already resembles a major league veteran on the mound.
Leake has a smooth, fluid delivery and utilizes a free-and-easy arm action. His very good athleticism helps him maintain his body control throughout his delivery. He starts his windup by stepping towards first base and bringing his hands down below the waist. He then brings his hands up to his right ear and utilizes a very high leg kick that brings his knee up to his chest. As he brings his leg up he also gets good hip rotation to store energy that he can unleash as he uncoils and comes to the plate. He does a good job driving off the rubber, which helps him "throw with his body" and reduce stress on his arm. His ability to be successful while working at less than max effort should also cut down on his injury risk.
Here is Leake in action:
As you can see, Leake works from a high three-quarter arm slot which gives his fastball a lot of tailing action to the arm side. He also gets very good sink on his pitches, which induces a lot of groundballs and should play well in Great American Ball Park.
He also finishes up in good fielding position, which when paired with his athleticism should enable him to field his position very well and ultimately could net him a Gold Glove or two.
I'm on the record as preferring Shelby Miller and I'm standing by that one, but the more I think about the Mike Leake pick, the more I like it. It makes a lot of sense for where the Reds are as an organization. They already have two high upside young starting pitchers at the MLB level in Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez, so going with the polished, low risk pitching prospect makes sense, especially in light of the struggles of some of the high upside arms already in the system. Leake should be able to move quickly and be in Cincinnati sooner rather than later. While he probably won't be a number one starter at the MLB level, he could be a solid MLB pitcher and it could happen in a hurry.
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- AnonymousJune 29, 2009 at 7:53 PM
so when do you see mike leake signing and how long til he suits up after signing and where? thanksReplyDelete
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I'm not sure when he'll sign, but I don't think he'll be a difficult sign. He could conceivably return to Arizona State for his senior season, but he won't. He's not likely to be drafted higher than he was this year and he wants to play pro-ball. There's little reason for him not to sign.
I would imagine he'll sign as soon as a few guys drafted near him sign. That's usually the way it works. One or two guys have to sign contracts to set the market, then the dominoes start to fall. It won't be Strasburg, because he's in his own stratosphere. But, Dustin Ackley, Mike Minor, and Zach Wheeler would probably be the guys to set the market.
As for where he'll start out, I haven't heard anything from the Reds, but they have become pretty conservative in developing their prospects so I'd imagine he'll start out in A ball. Whether it's low-A Dayton or high-A Sarasota, I'm not sure.
Not to mention, the Reds could shut him down entirely until 2010, especially in light of his reported struggles with tendinitis.
Anyway, if I had to guess, I'd say he'll go to Dayton if he pitches in 2009 and Sarasota if they wait until 2010.
Thanks for the comment!!
"I'd imagine he'll start out in A-ball." You REALLY suck at predictions. This is all just sad.ReplyDelete


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A spokesperson for the firm refused to confirm or deny a claim in the Independent that the vendor is asking for £700m of the £896m it was due to have been paid if the ten year contract had been completed, but added that the two sides are not involved in legal action.
The claim has been made through an arbitration process within the supplier's contract with NHS Connecting for Health (CfH). "Fujitsu Services has sent a Procedure Initiation Notice (PIN) to NHS CfH as the first step in the process established by the contract to resolve issues," said the spokesperson.
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Frank Ocean has a surprise for his fans: He released 'Channel Orange' a week earlier than the slated July 17 debut.
The Rap-Up reports that Ocean revealed the news during a taping of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.' Fallon hinted that the singer had big news, but it was fans and audience members who leaked that news to the press — via Twitter — that 'Channel Orange' would be available for download at 12:30 AM ET on July 10.
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Favorite mini project of 2011 – gold glitter polka dot gift tags with gold & white baker's twine. A last minute inspiration that makes every present seem so much more fancy!
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The toffee. 4 batches later. Glad that's done with.
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The wrapping corner… though most of the paper has taken a beating from Mr. D.
And a peek at a few presents. It's sooooo satisfying to have them wrapped up 2 full days before Christmas. I want everything in my life to be done two days early. Wouldn't that be amazing?
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Baruch College Wins 2013 CASE Educational Fundraising Award
Baruch Means Business Campaign Exceeds $150 Million Goal
NEW YORK, NY - June 19, 2013 - Baruch College was recently awarded the 2013 Educational Fundraising Award, an honor given by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) to superior fundraising programs at educational institutions across the country.
Baruch College was selected to receive an Overall Performance Award based on the judges' analysis of three years of fundraising data submitted to the Council for Aid to Education's annual Voluntary Support of Education Survey (VSE). Baruch was selected as one of an exceptional group of colleges, universities, and independent schools recognized either for overall performance or overall improvement in fundraising.
"An award for superior overall performance can only happen if there is superior overall effort from every sector:students and faculty that create an intellectual environment that spurs donors to invest, a compelling vision led by the President and Deans, and a terrific fundraising staff that never let up, even in very dark economic times," said Mark Gibbel, Vice President for College Advancement.
Baruch College raised more than $157 million, exceeding its $150 million fundraising goal and setting a new record for the number of individuals supporting the Baruch College Fund-6, 287. In addition, Baruch's leadership giving club, 17 Lex Society, had a record number of annual members-551.
The Baruch Means Business campaign was created to support student excellence and opportunities, to strengthen the Zicklin School of Business, and to enhance the value of the Baruch degree. Lawrence Zicklin ('57 LHD [Hon.] '99) and Lawrence J. Simon ('65) served as campaign co-chairs and received special recognition during the dinner for their leadership.
The Educational Fundraising Award recipients are evaluated by a volunteer panel of judges. When reviewing data profiles, the judging panel does not know the name of the institution tied to the data. Judges select winners based on a multitude of factors: the pattern of growth in total support (or adjusted total support if appropriate); evaluation of what contributed to the total support figure; overall breadth in program areas; pattern of growth in each program area; pattern of donor growth among alumni donors and other individual donors; impact of the 12 largest gifts on total support; total support in relation to the alumni/ae base; and the type of institution.
This year, 994 higher education institutions participated in the VSE survey. An independent data analyst narrowed the field to 412 institutions. Out of 412 colleges and universities considered, 68 higher education institutions won an award (35 in Overall Performance and 33 in Overall Improvement). The full list of winners is posted on the CASE website.
In the course of the Baruch Means Business Campaign, there were over 180 gifts made at $100,000. The generosity of donors created more than 95 new scholarships for students, endowments of three departments, an endowed center, and four endowed faculty chairs. In addition, donor gifts supported the naming of more than 19 classrooms, two conference rooms, and a variety of campus centers that enhance the education experience for students.
The silent phase of the campaign began on January 1, 2007. Baruch's academic leaders, faculty, volunteers, and advancement team secured leadership gifts that provided the foundation for the overall success of the campaign. These gifts came from BCF trustees, key volunteers, and the College's most generous and engaged donors.
The public launch was made at the annual Bernard Baruch Dinner on April 28, 2009, where the campaign objectives were unveiled. The campaign focused on three primary areas: Student Excellence and Opportunity; Building Our National Reputation; and Enhancing the Value of a Baruch Degree.
Some of the key milestones that occurred during the course of the Baruch Means Business campaign include:
- In 2007, the largest capital campaign in Baruch's history begins with one of its first, and largest, gift from Lawrence Zicklin ('57 LHD [Hon.] '99) and his wife Carol.
- In 2008, David Krell (MBA '71) establishes The David Krell Chair in Finance and Economics. Endowed Chairs allow a professor to conduct research, to work closely with junior faculty members in their research, and to co-author professional papers. In 2011, the Valetin Lizana y Parrague Chair of Latin American Studies is created by Hedwig Feit.
- Baruch unveils Studio H, a state-of-the-art journalism laboratory to bring cutting-edge technological capabilities into the classroom. The facility is made possible by Ruth Ann (LHD [Hon.] '11) and William F. ('68, DCS [Hon.] '11) Harnisch.
- School of Public Affairs (SPA) receives a gift from Baruch alumna Amelia Hagedorn ('58) of $1 million to support scholarships and paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students in SPA, as well as general support for SPA and the College.
- In 2009, the campaign goes public. Baruch College publicly announces the most ambitious campaign in its history, Baruch Means Business, at the 20th annual Bernard Baruch Dinner, having already secured $96 million in gifts and pledges.
- In 2010, Mitchel B. Wallerstein became the 7th President of Baruch College and will lead the effort to ensure Baruch continues to provide a quality and affordable education for bright and deserving students, by focusing the final phase of the campaign (Baruch Means Business 2.0) on raising funds for scholarships, faculty support, a student center, residence hall, global outreach efforts and the creation of a pedestrian plaza on 25th street.
- In 2011, the Department of Marketing and International Business is dedicated. Allen G. Aaronson ('48) as he makes a generous gift to rename the department as the Allen G. Aaronson Department of Marketing and International Business.
- In 2011, Lawrence J. Simon ('65) and his wife Sandra provide an infusion of flexible funds, and in recognition of this donation and his accomplishments as BCF president, the College names the largest conference room in the Newman Vertical Campus in their honor.
- More than 46% of undergraduates receive need-based financial assistance. Thanks to the Baruch Means Business campaign, the Baruch College Fund provided scholarship aid to more than 600 students with an average scholarship amount of $3,149.
- In early 2013, with the generous support from donors Daniel Clivner ('85) and Lawrence Field ('52, DCS [Hon.] '11), Baruch College officially opens the Interim Pedestrian Plaza on 25th Street.
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Baruch College is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) with a total enrollment of more than 17,000 students, who represent 160 countries and speak more than 100 languages. Ranked among the top 15% of U.S. colleges and the No. 5 public regional university, Baruch College is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the country. As a public institution with a tradition of academic excellence, Baruch College offers accessibility and opportunity for students from every corner of New York City and from around the world.� For more about Baruch College, go to http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/.
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Q: I own a 1997 Mitsubishi ES. I bought the car in November 2005. The cylinder head gasket let go, and I am wondering if I should spend the money to have it replaced. Is this a common failure?
A: Failure of cylinder heads and cylinder head gaskets is way too common. The aluminum cylinder heads are not forgiving, and they expand and contact faster than the cast iron blocks found in many vehicles. Contaminated (dirty) antifreeze also contributes to failed head gaskets. The problem with a failed head gasket is the cylinder head may be damaged (warped or cracked); or there might be antifreeze in the oil pan, which causes engine-bearing failure. The car value is worth basically the cost of the repair. Depending on whether the overall condition would warrant the repair, you have to consult with the shop and see if a better option is a replacement used engine. If you go the used engine route, have the timing belt and water pump replaced before the engine goes in.
Q: I own a 2000 Toyota Camry with only 29,000 miles. The check engine light came on, so I had it checked, and the problem was the charcoal canister. My mechanic said he has replaced a lot of them. I contacted Toyota in California; they reimbursed me for the part, but not the installation. My son also owns a Camry, and his check engine light has been on for a year. The car seems to run fine. What is wrong with Toyota cars?
A: The newer the vehicle, the more electronic emission control equipment. There are sensors for almost everything in vehicles produced since 1996. The failure rate on common failure emission related parts such as yours is above average. Your car is more than seven years old. Be happy you collected any money. Some emission parts are covered eight years or 80,000 miles. Certain vehicles and emission parts are covered up to 100,000 miles
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Q: I own a 1998 BMW 328 with 120,000 miles. All of a sudden, the engine will not stay running unless I keep my foot on the gas pedal. The check engine light has also come on. I had the computer read and was informed the problem was a faulty mass air flow meter. I bought a new mass air meter, and the engine still will not stay running when I take my foot off the gas pedal. I checked for vacuum leaks as another BMW owner suggested. Do you have any ideas?
A: Just because there is a trouble code referring to a sensor or meter, it does not mean the part is bad. The circuit involved needs to be tested in the flow chart indicated. It is true that the mass air flow meter is a common failure part. A more common failure for sudden loss of idle is the idle air control motor located under the throttle body. Whatever the problem, a proper diagnosis needed. For more troubleshooting information, go to Alldata.com and point to the do-it-yourself section.
Q: My grandmother owns a 1997 Ford Contour. The engine will stall when the brakes are applied. The problem never happens in the cold weather, only when the weather is warm or hot. She has taken the car to a couple of shops, and neither could find any problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
A: I see many vehicles that have stalling problems like your grandmother's that do not set a check engine light on. We hook up test equipment, road test the car and observe the test equipment. Here are a few common parts that fail and can cause stalling as you mentioned: lazy idle air control valves; throttle position sensors; egr valves that do not close fully; dirty throttle body and intake runner or manifold; and curb idle speed that is too low.
Q: I recently bought a low mileage 2005 Toyota Camry four-cylinder. When I start the engine cold, the rpm goes up to 2,000 rpm then slowly drops down to the normal 750 rpm. What does the high rmp do to the engine when cold weather hits, and the oil gets thicker? Can the dealer lower the cold high idle speed?
A: All engines are designed to start cold and run at a high idle speed during warm-up. The high idle speed is to allow faster warm-up time and lower emissions, as well as warm up the catalytic converter. As for the oil thickening cold, today's oils are much better and do not thicken like years gone by. If you had any major oil concerns, full synthetic oil is the best treatment for almost any engine followed by synthetic blend oil.
Q: I own a 2004 GMC Yukon with only 28,000 miles. The truck has been great for many years. Recently, it developed an occasional hesitation from a stop. I had the car tuned up and checked at the dealer. They could not find anything wrong. The hesitation can happen once a day or once a week. The gas mileage has also dropped three to four miles per gallon. Do you have any suggestions?
A: Just replacing parts does not usually fix a problem, unless the replaced part was faulty. Intermittent hesitation with no computer trouble codes can be a challenge to find and repair. The technician will hook up a scan tool and fuel pressure tester, road test the car and observe all the sensor parameters. Fuel pressure is critical, and I have seen a lot of fuel injector problems on GM vehicles, especially trucks. You mentioned a drop in fuel mileage; I would look closely at the oxygen sensors and would consider poor spray pattern fuel injectors.
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I am new to 3D programming and I have been using Ogre3D lately to get a grasp of it.
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The Indians have acquired left-hander Josh Outman from Colorado for outfielder Drew Stubbs.
The Indians made another move to remodel their bullpen, adding a pitcher with a name seemingly suited for his role.
Cleveland acquired Josh Outman on Wednesday from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for outfielder Drew Stubbs. The left-handed Outman is the newest member of Cleveland's revamped bullpen, which has seen All-Star closer Chris Perez released and free agent right-handers Joe Smith and Matt Albers sign elsewhere this offseason.
Outman joined the Indians just as the club was trying to finalize a deal with new closer John Axford. He agreed to terms with the Indians on a one-year, $4.5 million contract earlier this week but had to pass a physical. The Indians could announce Axford's signing as early as today.
The 29-year-old Outman spent most of last season with the Rockies, going 3-0 with a 4.33 ERA in 61 relief appearances. Outman limited left-handed hitters to a .198 average and had a 3.41 ERA in hitter-friendly Coors Field.
The Indians had issues getting out left-handers last season, a reason they acquired Marc Rzepczynski from St. Louis before the trade deadline. Outman will apparently replace lefty Rich Hill, who is a free agent and unlikely to re-sign with Cleveland.
General manager Chris Antonetti said filling holes in the bullpen is an almost annual reality.
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Outman has a 12-11 career record with a 4.61 ERA 146 games for Oakland and Colorado.
Stubbs, who came to Cleveland in last December's trade with Cincinnati for Shin-Soo Choo, batted .233 with 10 homers and 17 steals in 146 games for the Indians. The Indians valued Stubbs — especially for his versatility and speed — but Cleveland's signing of free agent David Murphy to a two-year, $12 million contract made him expendable. Murphy is projected to get most of the playing time in right field next season.
Stubbs fell into a major slump late in the season, batting just .188 after Aug. 12.


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In most varieties, a ghost box or spirit box is a radio that sweeps over a range of frequencies. I'll assume that most people here have some exposure to ghost boxes, their usage, and applications.
There is a type of device for computers known as a software defined radio (SDR.) For our purposes, these are devices that allow a computer to tune and receive signals from a range of the radio spectrum. Cheap ones are available, and it is possible to purchase decent USB SDR devices for as little as $10. The lower end devices usually support tuning between 24 MHz and 1.7 GHz. This excludes AM, though more expensive devices and upconverters can be used to provide that part of the spectrum.
The program that I wrote is called gqrx-ghostbox. It is freely available and open source. It controls another open source program called Gqrx, which is a receiver for SDR devices. You can provide options such as the direction and style of scan, the speed, the demodulator mode, and the range of frequencies. It then connects to Gqrx, and the scanning begins.
I wanted to share this here because there are some advantages over traditional ghost boxes:
- Traditional ghost boxes can be expensive. With SDR, the extra hardware needed is a cheap USB device.
- Traditional ghost boxes are limited in range by the device, but generally support AM and/or FM scanning. Using SDR the limits are defined by the device, opening up the potential for exploring results elsewhere in the spectrum.
- Gqrx shows visualizations of the spectrum that may provide other useful information when receiving EVP.
- Gqrx has options to help control the incoming signal, such as gain, demodulation, noise filtering, and squelch controls.
- The scanning program has options and modes that aren't supported on most ghost boxes, such as random and bounce scanning modes. The tool is open source, and adding more modes and features is possible.
- The underlying scanning program is command-line based, and this makes it very easy to save and share the settings that work for you.
- With SDR it is easy to swap out antennas, and research which types of antennas and what layouts work best.
A big downside, and one that everyone should take note of is that this requires more technical skill to set up than a standalone ghost box device. Setting up SDR and the Gqrx program can be tricky. The gqrx-ghostbox tool itself uses the command line. A certain level of comfort with these types of things is needed, as is a willingness to tinker and figure them out. To anyone who isn't somewhat familiar with these things, I do caution you it could be a pain to get it setup.
As for operating system support, I've only run it on Linux. Running on Windows would require installing Perl. (Using Cygwin should work.) If the versions of Gqrx for Windows and MacOS are relatively up to date, it should work there as well, but I have not tested those environments. Again, I caution anyone who attempts that path, it is uncharted territory, and may take some effort to get going.
I do think this style tool has interesting potential for researchers. I hope that someone finds this useful, and if you do, please share the results back so that others can learn from them, and attempt to repeat them.
- gqrx-ghostbox - Application for using SDR as a ghost box
- Gqrx - SDR Receiver application, required by gqrx-ghostbox
- results sharing - A page for sharing successful results and details of the setup and configuration used to achieve them
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Windows 7 may be set for an October 22 consumer release, but Microsoft is starting to push businesses towards the idea of deploying the operating system now, since they already have access to it. In a post titled "No need to wait—begin your Windows 7 deployment now!" on the Windows for your Business blog, Microsoft lays out its rationale.
"Deployments are happening right now and your company can begin deployment as well! Several of our early adopters are already having great success with Windows 7... We are happy to see so much excitement from early Windows 7 adopters, showing the real value Windows 7 provides enterprises... Now is the time to begin testing and deploying Windows 7 with MDOP and Windows Server 2008 R2!"
While that was the main message Redmond wants IT to hear, it also had an announcement to make. A 2009 R2 version of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), a set of desktop management tools that is designed to make it easier for IT managers and system administrators to manage and maintain large PC environments, is slated for release in late October 2009. In the new version, server and management components will support Windows Server 2008 R2 while Windows 7 support will be available for all components except for Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V). MED-V 1.0 will support Windows 7 via SP1, slated for the first quarter of 2010.
In addition, Microsoft also took the time in the blog post to outline key Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) findings from studies of three enterprise customer deployments: 2,200 users at Baker Tilly (Professional Services - UK), 2,235 users for the City of Miami (Local Government - US), and 14,300 users at Getronics (IT Services - Netherlands). If your setup is similar to any of these, Microsoft wants you to check out the studies to see the savings you can be making by moving to Windows 7.
Microsoft also referred to findings from Forrester Research, which surveyed over 318 senior IT decision makers and C- level IT executives in the US, Germany, and Japan (78 percent of respondents had over 500 PCs) to take a closer look at what the challenges are for enterprises today. Again the key findings are in the blog post, but the general gist is that costs are increasing each year. Microsoft's answer to this problem is of course to deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 using MDOP.
Microsoft began to urge business users to forget about Windows 2000 and Windows XP with the launch of the Windows for your Business blog in February 2009. Microsoft's announcement today to push out a new version of MDOP next month is great news for businesses, and shows that Microsoft really wants them to upgrade, given that MDOP 2009 was released just a few months ago in April 2009.
There have been more recent related developments, too. Two weeks ago, Microsoft posted a 90-day trial of Windows 7 Enterprise on TechNet. Last week, the company released Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010, which is optimized to support Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployments, and has built-in capabilities to support customers migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7.


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DRENA CLAY, age 42, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, and DEBRA HARRISON, age 46, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana were sentenced to thirty (30) months imprisonment and forty-one (41) months imprisonment respectively, by U. S. District Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr. today. CLAY and HARRISON had been convicted after a seven day jury trial of conspiracy to commit extortion, extortion, conspiracy to commit program fraud and program fraud. HARRISON was also convicted of lying to the FBI on two occasions. Another defendant convicted of lying to the FBI in the trial, Walter Tardy, age 41, is scheduled for sentencing on April 16, 2008.
These convictions are a part of the wide ranging Orleans Parish School Board corruption probe which has netted twenty-seven convictions, including former School Board President, Ellenese Brooks-Simms and insurance broker Lillian Smith-Haydel.
This matter arose from an investigation into fraudulently inflated class coverage hours at Fannie C. Williams Middle School in Eastern New Orleans. HARRISON, the school secretary was in charge of the system by which classes of absent teachers were covered by other teachers present that day, during their free period. However, the jury found that the system was corrupted by HARRISON and CLAY by demanding kickbacks from teachers to falsely inflate the class coverage hours.
Two other defendants, John Baker, age 47 and Trynitha Fulton, age 30, pled guilty as charged and testified in the October jury trial. Baker and Fulton are set for sentencing on June 11, 2008.
HARRISON, who faced a statutory maximum of 55 years, and whose United States sentencing guideline range was 41 - 51 months, not only was sentenced to 41 months but also was ordered to pay a proportional share of $32,750.00 in restitution to the Orleans Parish School Board, and three years supervised release after her release from jail.
CLAY, who faced a statutory maximum of 55 years, and whose United States sentencing guideline range was 30-37 months, not only was sentenced to 30 months but also was ordered to pay a proportional share of $32,750.00 in restitution to the Orleans Parish School Board, as well as three years supervised release.
The Orleans Parish School Systems investigation was a joint investigative effort of the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations Division, and the Department of Education Office of the Inspector General. This case prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Carter K. D. Guice, Jr., Daniel Friel and Richard Rose, of the District of Rhode Island.


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I am dropping in on this drab rainy Sunday to wish my Aussie friends a happy Wattle Day for tomorrow!
Wattle is a native Australian plant, with the most beautiful bright yellow flowers. They are the cutest little round pom-pom like flowers!
Here is some wattle I found on my walk today.
Here is some wattle I found on my walk today.
It is also the first day of Spring tomorrow! Can I get a collective 'yay' for the end of the longest winter EVER!
We celebrate Wattle Day in Australia on the 1st day of September. It is a little sad to say that we celebrate most things in Australia by forgetting about them, and a week later, saying something like 'oh yeah, it was Wattle Day last week, we forgot, no worries, we will do it next year'.
I had the BEST teachers back when I was in primary school, and Australian history and content was paramount. We went for regular bush walks to observe native flora and fauna. We recited Australian bush poetry, sang folk songs like 'Along the Road to Gundagai', we were encouraged to be proud Australians..... sign... good memories.
I had a teacher that used to rock a hand knitted 'wattle' jumper - I think she also had some darling wattle droopy earrings. Oh, if only I had a photo.
If you need some information about Wattle Day, head over to the Wattle Say Association website HERE
Here are a couple of activities that you can do in a K-2 classroom. If you are super keen, find a wattle tree and grab a sprig to wear to school. The kids will love it!
Make a wattle artwork. I have provided templates for you to do a 'paper craft' but you could easily modify this and use paint and a variety of mediums to make a more detailed artwork.
And a simple comprehension. You can read the passage with your class, and then your students can answer the simple questions!
I like to copy the reading and response sheet on different coloured papers. It is easier for students that are just learning to do this sort of activity, to keep track of what they are doing.
Download these pages and templates from Google Drive HERE
Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great Sunday! I will be back later with some Small Group Number plans!


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DrownedinSound.com's biggest show to date is this Friday. Six artists, six tips and perhaps even a six-drink minimum?
As music fans, journalists and message board users combine over a of exciting new music and a desire to frolic uncontrollable, we're here to remind you a few things about the event.
The Maccabees
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The bands commence at 8pm and finish at 1.30am with DJs from doors (7pm) until 3am. It's going to be HOT and RAD.
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Euzebe - Thursday 05/04/2012, 16:49
Imperator - The Saiyans
Hello all,
After the (chaotic) release of the Standard mode and the first feedbacks, we have taken decisions on several things we want to let your know. We think you will be satisfied with the future improvements we will add first.
• Improvement of the quickbattle system in DTs.
We already made corrections, it seems that the small decks vs big decks problem is far less met. We will keep on working on it until the partition T1/T2 is not a problem any more.
• Penalties on some characters in DTs.
The first 2 points penalties per character are already operational and you can find the list here: http://www.urban-rivals.com/help/?category=9-0
Except for Leader, for the moment there are no penalized Standard characters. It may change, we give ourselves time to analyse DTs.
• DTs divided in two.
Finally we won't alternate DT's. We will let you have two DTs at the same time, 1 Standard, 1 Extended. With two different rankings.
• Length of a DT shorten but increase of its frequency.
DTs length will decrease from 1 hour to 45 minutes with a 15 minutes break between each tournament and then you can play again. It means there will be 24 Standard DTs and 24 Extended DTs per day.
To prevent abuses, a limitation of 8 DT credits per day and player will be added (you will receive all other rewards if you play more than 8 DTs).
• Survivor Standard and Deathmatch Standard rooms.
They will be open soon, we are working on an update of the flash game.
Questions you may want to ask:
• The number of CR remain at 5. It might change in the future.
• A PM will be sent to you each evening if you made a top 150 during the day so as to inform you if you have won a collector (or not).
• The timer will be reduced from 60 to 50 seconds again.
Have fun
Mr Intelijent - Sunday 03/06/2012, 11:31
Meelosh I got 7 wins with a 26 star deck once, don't be so sure
ElitePow - Thursday 07/06/2012, 14:36
Imperator - New VisioN
> We already made corrections, it seems that the small decks vs big decks problem is far less met. We will keep on working on it until the partition T1/T2 is not a problem any more.
Doesn't work. In tournament, my 17 star deck is frequently fighting _hands_ that are 15-16 stars.
ghelas - Thursday 07/06/2012, 18:49
Titan - E X C A L I B U R
I love a lot of things about this game, but man, the terrible customer service is kind of a turn-off at times. There has to be an English-speaking admin out there that knows exactly what's being worked on right now. I would be much happier hearing "we're aware of the problems, but more focused on getting Frozn mono-playable over the next month" than not hearing anything at all.
Not everybody is going to agree with the decisions the developers make, but keeping us in the loop would have at least showed some respect...
- Wiseman - - Monday 11/06/2012, 19:07
Titan - Wise Men Distracted
The battle system they have employed is so flawed....A return of T1 and T2 rooms needs to occur. Just negate the DT in those rooms is all im asking....Im fed up with facing 19* and 20* hands when im playing t1 style decks. Its getting more and more at this this point imo. Why the system was changed in the first place is beyond me. Instead of influencing me to stay its instead driving me away
Zoidberg1 - Friday 15/06/2012, 18:49
Legend - the courtyard of shadows
@ Ghelas
Couldn't agree more with you
ZetaStar - Wednesday 27/06/2012, 16:43
Hero - Raining Fire
Ext25 deathmatch was the only gamemode I played...
ghelas - Wednesday 27/06/2012, 18:11
Titan - E X C A L I B U R
I think UR is trying to make strides in the right direction, but I still feel like there is a much simpler solution to all the problems...
-We know that many different rooms/modes can be maintained(issues of balance aside.) We can safely assume that, because there doesn't seem to be any kind of cap on Event rooms, for example. So, consolidating rooms seems to be an effort to keep players together, thereby allowing the matchmaking system to find matches faster, ensuring that players don't run into the same opponent over and over, etc.
-Shutting down any room causes resistance. Players like options, and who can blame them?
-The ideal solution would keep most rooms/game modes available, while still consolidating the player population somehow.
-So, I propose this: Why not have rewards that cycle on a weekly basis? Week 1 can have additional, lucrative rewards in Extended, Week 2 in Standard, Week 3 in ELO, etc etc. Maybe any player who performs above a certain threshold should have a chance at the rewards (as with the Cr chance in DTs.) The majority of the player base will be encouraged to play more in a specific format for much of the week in pursuit of these rewards, but people who have a strong preference for one specific mode will still have the option to keep playing it for as long as they please. It seems like both the goal of consolidating the player base and not alienating players by shutting down modes they enjoy can be achieved this way.
Lord Plague - Wednesday 27/06/2012, 21:25
Titan - Iron Lords
I've tried playing in Survivor with an E25/ELO compatible deck and every time it is the same result. I end up paired up with a massive 35~40* deck.
I tried playing in the new Deathmatch format and reached the same conclusion (you fight the exact same player/deck over and over in the small deathmatches)
Each Game Mode, (Tourney, Survivor, Deathmatch) needs a limited deck 25* room... either E25 or ELO.
Please bring these formats back.
Can you please fix the mobile app to show which cards are Standard Cards. It's a pain in the xxx to have to navigate on this iPhone or get on the computer to swap decks or replace cards in between matches and rooms. kk, thanks.
edited by ArtemisBZ tuesday 03/07/2012, 10:57