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Where's PayPal?
Posted by Daeity On Monday, January 23, 2012
As you know, I'm still waiting for that Battle.net Balance to be implemented, and I have suspected for some time that Blizzard may be having some PayPal or RMAH/Balance integration issues.
Coming Soon: Battle.net BalanceIt's been over 7 weeks now, and the Battle.net Balance feature has still not been rolled out.
We'll be rolling out the new Battle.net Balance feature in the weeks ahead.
I also noticed something else related to this delay. About a week before Mike's "Soon Was Too Soon" post, Blizzard also revealed that they were going to allow PayPal to be used to purchase Blizzard products and services on Battle.net. However this time, it would be available for several regions, and not just limited to WOW Subscriptions for NA users only.
PayPal will also soon be added in several regions as a payment option on Battle.net, providing another convenient and secure payment method for digital purchases of Blizzard products and services.This information was supposed to be revealed in the "near future". And, I assume that based on what they're saying, that both the RMAH Region Information and PayPal integration details would be revealed at the same time. Some of the RMAH Region details have already been revealed, but what happened to the PayPal system? It's been 5 months now.
We'll share region-related specifics, as well as further details on everything mentioned above, in the near future. Stay tuned!
Finding Delays Where They're Not Telling You
It's been made quite clear that the past (and current) delays have not been a result of game development process. They've had the luxury of extra time to add new features and content, there's been no crunch time, no rush, and due to Jay Wilson's recent "major update", we've learned that they're not even adding new content, but rather just making minor changes and deleting content.
Since we're left in the dark, there are other signs of delays to look out for that might give us an idea of what's going on. For example, if we discovered that they were having major hiring problems, not enough customer support, or enough developers on a game, we would know that it would be a reasonable explanation for delaying the game.
The South Korea Approval issues definitely had an impact to their timeline. And these other delays in announcements are also confirming my suspicions that PayPal and B.Net Balance systems have also caused a major delay in their release schedule.
Even their special definition for future time was changed. Mike said that "Soon Was Too Soon", admitting that even their expectations for "Soon" had to be pushed back significantly because "Soon" didn't end up being what they thought their "Soon" release would be. I hope that made sense.
As well, both "Near Future" and "Coming Weeks" have always meant about 2-3 weeks for Blizzard. But in the case of PayPal and the B.Net Balance roll outs, they became several months instead.
So, the Battle.net Balance system was delayed (we can't charge up our accounts with PayPal or any other credit system yet), the RMAH Cashing Out feature with PayPal was delayed, and the PayPal system for purchasing Blizzard Store items was delayed.
Are there internal problems with PayPal? Is this a technical or systems integration issue? Are there legal problems? Is PayPal getting cold feet after hearing about the SK Government Gambling issues? After all, online gambling (in itself) isn't illegal in most US states, but the transactions to/from online gambling sites are illegal. PayPal would be taking far more risks (UIGEA) than Blizzard in this case.
Or, perhaps Blizzard is implementing new security systems internally (and with PayPal) to ensure that prohibited countries are not able to participate in the RMAH? (A difficult task considering that SK players can register a US B.Net account, and it's a region-free game.)
I've talked about these subjects before though. When PayPal is finally implemented, I suspect that there will be new security or regional payment restrictions in place to limit players to specific countries (both through their B.Net Account and PayPal.) I don't think there's anything stopping users from buying the Region-Free Diablo 3 from overseas retailers, though, and playing it in their own country. That's if they even know it's region free. It's something that still hasn't been officially announced.. and for good reason.
Selling Skills
While on the subject of these PayPal announcements and the RMAH, there's one subject that I'm surprised more people haven't talked about. I've known about it for a really long time now, but I never really had a reason to talk about it; Blizzard wants the RMAH used for selling skills and not just items.
It's actually a really smart business move. Rather than limiting yourself to selling items (which improve the damage of skills), why not just sell the skills and their effects too?
When PayPal first announced their partnership with Blizzard, they pointed out Blizzard's intention to sell runestones (which represent skills) on the RMAH:
They'll also be able to use PayPal to cash out any real-money proceeds they receive from the sale of items — such as weapons, armor, runestones, and other loot obtained in the game world — via the currency-based auction house. (There will also be a separate gold-based version of the auction house that uses in-game gold for item transactions.)By the D3 Dev Team wanting to make runes so that they could be sold on the RMAH, I think that this was the reason why they had so many problems deciding on an approach, and why they had so many iterations of the rune system.
I imagine that the business department told them what they wanted done, and how they wanted to ensure that the runestone (skill) system had a monetary aspect. Because of this pressure and restriction in place, it changed their design principals and they had to work around the limitation rather than having the freedom to innovate. It's no surprise they had a lot of problems creating the rune system.. it had to be something that Blizzard could profit from.
The problem, though, is that the RMAH was designed for only high-end items. So, they would have had to give runes low drop rates in order to make them rare enough to sell on the RMAH. This would have seriously limited the development and growth of players causing frustration knowing that they would have to shell out cash for skill upgrades (buying rare runestones from the RMAH.)
I wonder if there's more of this planned or in another format? More testing of new concepts in D3 to see if they're successful enough for future games possibly? :)
Skills vs Items
If I was responsible for a game design, I would want to leverage the RMAH as much as possible and I would (try to) create a non-obvious method of selling skills/abilities without actually selling them directly as "skills". :)
For example, as players level they are rewarded with new skills when they hit certain milestones. However, for the skills to actually be useful, I would want the players to purchase upgrades to the skills that add new strategy, different behaviors, and new visual effects. On its own, "Kick" is pretty mediocre.. but when you purchase "Fire Kick", it's suddenly a great AOE attack. Makes sense right?
Collecting items is a lot of fun, but there's much more enjoyment to be gained when you are rewarded with new abilities. It's something you can see, it's unique, it's something you use actively (not a passive effect), and it can completely change your strategy or gameplay. Because skills change your gameplay, it's also a method of appeasing the players need for content consumption. Basically, gameplay needs to be "mixed up" to keep players interested. (Which is why I'm really worried about Diablo 3's "dead zone". There are no new skills to be achieved, and the grind won't be as much fun anymore without clear rewards and achievements with each new level.)
Gaining new skills is actually a more enjoyable reward system than items, leveling, pets, or achievements. Selling items or pets are easy, but trying to "sell skills" is a very difficult task since players associate it with necessity for growth. If they work hard, they should be rewarded.. there shouldn't be another limitation (monetary at that) on necessary growth. "I have to PAY for that skill? WTF!"
Players should be sort-of used to this, though. When they hit a certain level, they visit vendors, and they pay for the skill. But that's all part of the game, and it's much different when they see a skill being sold for cash by another player who has it.
Even though it's a really great idea to sell skills (from a business perspective), it's really hard to pull off. If they were to lower RMAH fees, low-medium rarity items and skills could be worked in, but that cuts down on their profit. And even then, it's skills for cash.
I think the only way to do it, that would appear fair to customers, is to make skills a reward system from hard work. You can have three options available: work hard to get it yourself, work hard in something else (gold farming) and buy it, or simply pay cash for it. So, skills could be obtained multiple times by the same person and sold to other players, but they need to work hard to get it each time and it results in cash payment. It's something that CAN NOT be left to random chance, it must be a clear goal at the end of certain timely tasks. Items can be random, but skills can't.
Rather than selling skills, perhaps developers should view it instead as an important piece of content consumption. You might not make money from it, but you can reduce future expenses (eg, development time, creativity, hiring staff.)


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Pass the Buck is a game in which the name comes from the fact that the contestant has to "pass the buck" to make the price of one of two products one dollar higher.
Pass the Buck premiere (October 4, 2001, #1884K)
- The contestant is shown two pairs of grocery items, one pair at time. One item in each pair displays the correct price, while the other is discounted $1. The contestant must "pass the buck" to the item which is discounted by sliding a dollar bill marker so that both items display the correct prices.
- For each correct decision, the contestant earns a choice from six numbers on a game board, which is added to one free choice they are given to start the game (so they can earn up to two more choices). Concealed behind the six numbers are a picture of a car, cash awards of $1,000, $3,000, $5,000 and two spaces marked "Lose Everything." The contestant chooses numbers one at a time and accumulates whatever prizes they reveal. If they reveal "Lose Everything," they lose their accumulated prizes, but may start again if they still have choices remaining (similar to a Whammy from Press Your Luck). The contestant may also quit after each number selection instead of risking their winnings.
- If the contestant wins the car, and still has choices remaining, they do have the option to keep going to try to get more cash, but few contestants are willing to take that chance. On occasion, the contestant's celebration over winning a car has had to be temporarily interrupted to ask them if they want to quit.
- The highest cash amount a contestant can win is $9,000 (by revealing all three cash awards) or $8,000 (the higher two cash awards) and the car.
- On the first 11 playings when the game premiered, it was played with an eight-number game board. There was no free pick and all three choices needed to be earned with three pairs of grocery items. Besides the current six, the two additional spaces concealed a $2,000 cash award and a third "Lose Everything."
- The current format was first used on January 10, 2002 (#2024K), with the extra spaces replaced by dollar bill graphics.
- Under the game's original format, the most a contestant could win without finding the car was $10,000; now it's $9,000. Three contestants did manage to win the maximum $9,000 in cash on May 3, 2002 (#2155K), January 6, 2006 (#3475K), and December 4, 2006 (#3791K). The contestants in the respective episodes are Farrah, Kara, and Keishawna.
- Beginning on March 17, 2014 (#6661K, just like with Gas Money), the car is parked in the reverse direction.
- The game was officially won for the very first time on November 2, 2001 (#1925K), the game's sixth playing.
- Pass the Buck has officially received 63 wins, the most recent happening on November 12, 2018.
- Pass the Buck has never been the first game to be played in the game slotting list.
- Pass the Buck has officially received several wipeouts, the most recent happening was on January 16, 2019 (#8583K).
- On May 16, 2017 (#7942K, aired out of order on May 18), during that show's "Dream Car Week", Pass the Buck was played for a $72,850 Maserati Ghibli. In addition, the cash awards changed to $10,000, $15,000, and $20,000 instead of $1,000, $3,000 and $5,000; so the most that could be won was $45,000 without the car, or $35,000 with. Contestant Danielle Byers-Anderson got the maximum three choices, and got a "CAR" on the first choice.
It was also the name of a short-lived game show hosted by Bill Cullen that ran from April 3 until June 30, 1978.
Set PicsEdit
Premiere Playing (October 4, 2001, #1884K)Edit
First Car Winner (November 2, 2001, #1925K)Edit
First Playing with the Current Rules (January 10, 2002, #2024K)Edit
Vishnu's Painful Bailout (October 19, 2004, #3012K)Edit
Final Playing with Bob Barker (June 6, 2007, #4023K)Edit
Pass the Buck for a 1965 Mustang (May 21, 2009, #4764K)Edit
Pass the Buck for a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air (September 24, 2010, #5235K)Edit
Pass the Buck for a Hyundai Elantra GT (December 27, 2013, #6545K, aired out of order on February 3, 2014)Edit
Pass the Buck for a Mini Cooper Roadster M6 (October 14, 2014, #6842K, aired out of order on October 13)Edit
Pass the Buck for a Maserati (May 16, 2017, #7942K, aired out of order on May 18)Edit
Rhonda's Epic Pass the Buck Win (January 18, 2018, #8174K, aired out of order on February 8)Edit
Pass the Buck for $50,000 (October 12, 2018, #8445K)Edit
Sheila's Painful Bailout (November 8, 2018, #8484K)Edit
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- As with Money Game and Gas Money, when a vehicle other than a car is offered (such as a truck or Jeep), the image of the vehicle hidden on the board is changed appropriately.
- The contestant only needs to win the car (not necessarily all Cash amount) for the game to be officially counted as won.
- This game is not to be confused with the short-lived CBS game show called Pass the Buck hosted by Bill Cullen.
- The most number of times this game was played in any season was 25.
- If Pass the Buck is to be a Million Dollar Game on The Price is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular, the contestant would need to win the two highest cash awards and the car to win the $1 million bonus.
YouTube VideosEdit
Pass the Buck premiere (October 4, 2001, #1884K)
First Ever Pass the Buck Car Winner! (November 2, 2001, #1925K)
A Heartbreaking Loss on Pass The Buck (October 22, 2008, #4473K)
Pass the Mighty Buck (April 7, 2015, #7082K, aired out of order on March 3)
Dismal Playing from 2016 (February 19, 2016, #7415K, aired out of order on February 16)
Epic win from dream car week(May 18, 2017, #7942K, aired out of order on May 18)
A Disastrous Playing from 2019 {January 16, 2019, #8583K)

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This overview of insects describes their basic characteristics and life cycles. Reading Essentials in Science.
Explores 12 things to know about invasive species. Includes amazing facts along with information about key problems and solutions.
Explains how monarch butterflies live and grow; discusses their migration, its purpose, and its route; and lists the different types of migrations animals make.
Centuries ago, explorers brought hogs to the Americas as a food source. Some of these boars made it into the wild, where their offspring have managed to survive ever since. Wild boars will eat almost anything from garbage, to crops, to other animals. They can also spread disease. Read this book to find out more about how wild boars cause problems around the world and what experts are doing to find solutions.
Fireflies arent the only animals with the power to glow in the dark. In this book, young readers will meet eight creatures that emit light from their bodies. Some use sparkling lights to attract a mate, while others create a sudden flash to scare their predators. Some animals even shine a light to lure their prey closeand then attack their unsuspecting victim! These are some of the surprising facts kids will discover in the amazing world of bioluminescent animals. Eye-popping photos and clear, simple text bring these one-of-a-kind creatures to vivid life.
Do some animals really have the power to transform themselves into something else? In fact, such creatures do exist. In this book, young readers will meet eight of these amazing, shape-shifting animals, including a sea creature that can pretend to be a rock, a caterpillar that can rise up like a snake that is about to strike, and a fish that can blow itself up into a big, spiky ball. These animals may take on very different shapes, but they do have one thing in common. They all use their shape-shifting abilities to scare off, escape from, or appear less tasty to their enemies. In other words, their special powers help them survive! Eye-popping photos and clear, simple text bring these one-of-a-kind creatures to vivid life.
This title explains the enormous variety of life on Earth and how it is all interconnected. Goes into great detail about the biodiversity within biomes, the threats the plants and animals within these biomes face, and the possibilities of extinction. Very detailed information on this interesting topic for students.


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BAMOM (Bay Area Mothers of Multiples) is a peer support group that provides information, support, networking and friendship to parents of twins, triplets, and more.
Based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, BAMOM supports Halton, Hamilton, and surrounding-area families of multiples.
We pride ourselves on being welcoming and informal – after all, we are all busy moms too – and with multiples, we truly get it! Our Executive Committee consists of mothers of multiples volunteering their time to make our club as informative and supportive as possible. Membership is open to all parents and expectant parents of multiple birth children.
BAMOM holds different types of meetings each month, from September through June. We also organize social and family outings, playgroups, and a huge Mom-to-Mom sale twice per year. We're sure that you will develop lasting friendships within our club.
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Top ten things you can't help but notice in the Disney Concert Special.........
10.) When Dc forgets the question, there is more than one person interviewing them (You can here extra voices...Maybe YT was a meet n greet or somethin' )
9.) The look on the girls dancers faces after they do the freaky dance (They look overly happy....HA!)
8.) A girl had her arms out to hug Sammy but he just kept talking to someone else (He's so nice, he probably hugged her after he was done yacking)
7.) When one of them says "sorry" for going into the other room when they weren't supposed to, none of their mouths are moving.
6.) When the woman is talking to them about the eye glasses, her mouth isn't moving.
5.) They are all kinda dancing their own paces & styles during the begining of the gadget song.
4.) They looked overly excited playing that game on the ship.......ha ha ha!
3.) The signs girls are raising for the guys (They can be quite funny..........)
2.) Those guys that were dancing freakishly for Steps left when Youngstown came on.
1.)When Dc is talking about his video camera, his eyebrow piercing on the the opposite side it normally is....(He was probably looking in a mirror)
Top Tens that are coming soon........
Top ten things to do that will get you kicked out of a Youngstown concert
Top ten things NOT to say to YTown
Top ten things the fans like about seeing Youngstown Live.
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|Flaming tasty - Carbonade flamanade ready to eat.
|Sweating the veg until soft.
|Chunks of beef shin coated in seasoned flour.
|Beautifully browned beef shin chunks.
Serve carbonade flamande with mashed potato, or even better, just-fried frites. Thank you Belgium!
|Bubbling beef and beer casserole.
- 800g of stewing steak – preferably shin of beef – with any excess fat and sinew removed, and cut into 2-3cm chunks.
- 1 large onion, peeled and medium sliced.
- 2 large sticks of celery – medium sliced.
- 1 medium-large carrot, scrubbed and cut in large-ish chunks.
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
- Olive oil for frying.
- 2 bay leaves, fresh if available.
- 2 large sprigs of thyme, leaves removed from stalks.
- 2 tablespoons, or so, of plain flour (enough to coat the beef).
- 1 teaspoon of hot, smoked paprika.
- 1 teaspoon of redcurrant or cranberry jelly.
- Around 500 ml of brown Belgian beer (such as Leffe Brune) or a good quality, local, dark, hoppy ale.
- Salt and pepper.
Preparation and cooking
- Preheat your oven to 140 degrees Celsius.
- In a medium to large, lidded casserole dish heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil over a medium heat. Add a pinch of salt (this helps stop the onion catching). Add the chopped onion, carrot and celery, stir and fry for five minutes, then add the crushed garlic and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
- Add the flour, smoked paprika and a good pinch of salt and pepper to a lidded plastic storage container, big enough to hold the beef chunks, and mix together. Add the beef to the container, securely attach the lid and give a good shake to thoroughly coat the beef with the flour mixture.
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and add a good glug of olive oil – about a couple of tablespoons. When the oil is hot, add the floured chunks of beef and brown on all sides. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overfilling the frying pan, in which case the meat will steam instead of sear.
- When browned, add the beef to the casserole dish containing the softening vegetables, and stir. Turn up the heat to high and throw in the bay leaves and thyme and then carefully pour in the beer – BE CAREFUL, it will bubble and steam fiercely at first.
- Stir in the redcurrant jelly, and allow the ingredients to come to the boil and then simmer for about five minutes to let most of the alcohol from the beer to evaporate.
- Cover the casserole dish with its lid then place in the oven for at least three hours, until the meat is so tender it is possible to break up a chunk of the beef with a fork.
- The slow cooking, together with the flour coating on the beef, such have produced a thick beer gravy. However, if you prefer a thicker sauce remove the meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon and place in warmed dish in a low oven, whilst rapidly simmering the gravy until it reaches the desired consistency. Return the beef and vegetables to the gravy, check and adjust the seasoning and serve.


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In harsh economic times, the thought of "forgetting" your stimulus check is beyond us, but some 2,700 Minnesotans have done just that.
The checks total $1.5 million and the Internal Revenue Service is also looking for nearly 1,300 people who didn't receive their regular refund checks totaling $1 million. These checks were returned by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.
According to KSTP:
All a taxpayer has to do is update his or her address once. The IRS will then send out all checks due.
It is crucial that taxpayers who may be due a stimulus check update their addresses with the IRS by Nov. 28, 2008.
By law, economic stimulus checks must be sent out by Dec. 31 of this year. The undeliverable economic stimulus checks average $560 in Minnesota.
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Wonderfully vibrant illustration on this Chinese Shenzou 9 Launch Cover boldly signed by Mission Commander Jing Haipeng, Crewman Liu Wang, and Crewman Liu Yang. On this mission, Haipeng became the first Chinese astronaut to fly in space more than once and Liu Yang became China's first female astronaut to fly in space. China's fourth crewed spaceflight, Shenzou 9 launched from China's Jiquan Launch Center on June 16, 2012. This cover was postmarked at the Jiquan Launch Center.
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Bleary and District Pipe Band were crowned British champions in Bathgate, Scotland at the weekend after a highly competitive event.
The band have been congratulated by local MLA Sydney Anderson: "Being crowned British champions is an outstanding achievement and all those involved in the band deserve credit for making this victory happen. There were over 120 bands that travelled to Bathgate and for Bleary and District to come out on top is remarkable, although not surprising because I know they are a band of outstanding quality."
The band only made the decision to reform and compete again in September 2012, after they stopped playing in 2007. They have since had a string of successes such as being crowned All-Ireland champions at grade two level, winning both Scottish and UK Championships and coming runners-up in the World Championships last year.


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If you've never heard of Phoenix Bicycles and are living in or around Shanghai, then something must be wrong with your ears . . They can be considered the backbone of many things ' cycling ' in Shanghai, and China.
Phoenix Co. Ltd. originated from Shanghai Bicycle the Third Factory, which was created in May,1958. The establishment of the Third Factory marks that the enterprise became joint state-private owned from privately owned, then transferred into publicly owned enterprise. The Third Factory bid farewell to yesterday and started its arduous hard-working process.
Since then the trademark Phoenix, one of the first top-ten well-known trademarks in China, has been registered in 104 countries. Phoenix bicycle is the Chinese Nation's special-supported export product. When foreign leaders used to visit China, they were treated with a beautiful Phoenix bike as a welcoming gift !
However, with the new infiltration of Taiwanese bike companies into China, companies like Phoenix have slowly been shutting down shop and factories. This means that there has been an excess amount of bikes not being sold . . And, well, they've got to go somewhere ! Meet the Phoenix Bicycles Graveyard : 620 Nong Quyang Lu.
Here's a LINK to a map for anyone who wants to venture there themselves . .
We took a trip there on Wednesday just to see what the local hype was all about . . Lugged forks for 3 RMB ?? Complete wheelsets for 30 RMB ?? Rooms full of new and old bikes ?? Yep, you've got it ! Check out the photos below, they'll tell the rest of the story :
This is what the store looks like from the outside. It's hidden from the main road behind a large black fence.
The front door : Did we mention that this place is completely underground ??
At the bottom of the first staircase looking back up towards the front door.
Looking towards the maze of hallways and rooms.
Meet the boss !
Anybody need a fork ?
And so it begins . . rooms and rooms full of bikes !
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By popular demand, I found my copy in the far flung corners of my storage unit! Yes i know it has a few scratches but this is another one that has been abused in late night drunken behaviour and lived through many PS1, PS2 and Sega Genesis sessions. We all know the classic Belfast, well this is a vocal version of it featuring Grant Fulton, who also did the vocal on the Orbital track 'The Box' if you really want to know. Comes with a rather nice poster of Phil and Paul, not sure what the reasoning behind that idea was but I guess it's a nice to have.
1. Belfast/Wasted (Wasted Vocal Mix) (7:03)
2. Therapy? Innocent X (Remix) (2:56)
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2005 Ap Lang Essay Outline
Section I
Multiple Choice — 52 to 55 Questions | 1 Hour | 45% of Exam Score
- Excerpts from non-fiction texts are accompanied by several multiple-choice questions
Section II
Free Response — 3 Free-Response Questions | 2 Hours, 15 Minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period) | 55% of Exam Score
This section has three prompts:
- Synthesis: Students read several texts about a topic and create an argument that synthesizes at least three of the sources to support their thesis.
- Rhetorical analysis: Students read a non-fiction text and analyze how the writer's language choices contribute to his or her purpose and intended meaning for the text.
- Argument: Students create an evidence-based argument that responds to a given topic.
The total Section II time is 2 hours and 15 minutes. This includes a 15-minute reading period. The reading period is designed to provide students with time to develop thoughtful, well-organized responses. They may begin writing their responses before the reading period is over.
The two synthesis essay questions below are examples of the question type that has been one of the three free-response questions on the AP English Language and Composition Exam as of the May 2007 exam. The synthesis question asks students to synthesize information from a variety of sources to inform their own discussion of a topic. Students are given a 15-minute reading period to accommodate the additional reading required for the question.
Sample 1
Below is a sample synthesis essay question, sample scoring guidelines, comments from the Chief Reader about the sample student essays, seven sample student responses, and scoring commentary for each sample.
Approximately 300 AP English Language and Composition students from eight schools in New York, Maine, Texas, Tennessee, Washington, Florida, and New Mexico wrote responses to this synthesis topic. Students from these schools were given a 15-minute reading period followed by a 40-minute writing period in which to complete the sample synthesis assignment.
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An additional sample synthesis essay question is provided here.


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A prime island getaway off of the eastern coast of the mainland, Langeland has a population of just over 13,000, mostly in its main village of Rudkobing. The island is fringed by sandy beaches and steep coastal precipices, which are great for the adventurer that chooses attractive, open spaces over perilous climbs. Although you won't be blown away by sheer size and scope, popular cliff locations like Franke, Ristinge, and Dovns all provide lookouts onto the sea and the innumerable hat hills (by their shape, doggone it) like Fakkebjerg will get that heart rate up.
Sure, this isn't the type of destination that has rugged adventurers tossing in their sleep, but Rudkobing has its quaint, cobbled avenues, there is Cold War heavy artillery on display at Museum Langelandsfort, and about 15 medieval churches are scattered across the 52 km (32 mile) landmass. So pull on your coat (for this is no tropical retreat) and see a bit of the world that doesn't cater to the zombie tourists of the world.
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On the fence
Came across this book and would like to buy it, but the price is a bit steep.
I read a review of it and it is pretty fascinating - basically demolishing many of the preconceived notions about Jewish life in Poland in the 17th and 18th century.
The Catholic Church, far from being dominant in Poland is actually feeling threatened by both religious heretics (Protestants, Arians) and by the wealthy landed gentry who refuse to buckle to Church authority on worldly matters. In many cases, these wealthy nobles hired Jews to run their estates, even to the extent of having authority to corporally punish the peasants. It is customary to hear of Jews being forced to work on Shabbat, but here we see cases of Christian servants being made to work on Sunday and holidays. We see a wealthy Jewish widow, a landowner, taking her Polish neighbor to court.
Anyway, seems like an interesting book...
Here is an excerpt
OTOH, my The Cambridge Companion to the Talmud and Rabbinic Literature is on its way..


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I was living in government subsidized housing, I had just moved in. I had a wooden picnic table for a kitchen table...... a couple of beds, a toy box, a sofa I bought from my girl friend, Pam, for $25 and a child.....almost 2 years old.
Olan Mills hired me and I could have not been happier, after all I was making $4 and hour PLUS bonus if I met my weekly goal in sales. My passion for photography combined with enough money to make a living for my child and I ...without collecting any money or food stamps from the government and NO child support either... I could do this.
My pinto was shiny red with chrome rims and a good sound system. My friends (who I thought to be good ones at the time) lived nearby work..... there was a daycare across the street that I could put my daughter in on Fridays for $25 for the day..... because my schedule was 9-6 on that day....Tues-Thurs was another story ...I had to work 11-8 I had to find another source ...
A girl was recommended, about my age, that lived in the "complex" Town & Country. She had 2 children of her own and was charging $40 a week. I immediately hired her. After 2 days of my daughter not being happy, crying when I left her and when I picked her up and being extra clingy .... I knew I needed to find another sitter as she had a sitter since she was born and this had never been the case.
I inquired in the office..... well yes, there was an elderly woman....her name was "mrs. spence." She loved to watch children, she was watching 2 toddlers right now. She was in her seventies.
I knocked on the door and was greeted by this grey haired, medium build woman.... with an apron on. She smiled widely as she opened the door and let me in. The apartment was tidy and CHOCK FULL of furniture and knick-knacks. There were two smiling toddlers there ...playing in the floor but I didn't see any toys...they were playing with empty wooden spools....like blocks...they were stacking them. There was a smell. I did not know what it was, could't quite put my finger on it. It wasn't the"old people" smell...... that I would recognize.... it was another .... ammonia like smell... that was faint but there enough for me to recognize. My daughter was potty trained already .... the cost? $5 a day and ABSOLUTELY she could stay until 9 so that gave me plenty of time to get home. She was hired.
It was only a couple of days later that Rachel, my daughter, excitedly wanted me to meet "baby" Mary. Mrs. Spence "had a baby" she told me. I was visualizing a doll ....mrs. spence must have a doll that Rachel called her baby. I was led to one of the bedrooms. There was a hospital bed ... I could see the rails from the door...as Rachel turned that corner into that room. The smell was overwhelming as I entered. There she was.... on her side and all drawn up. There was Mary.
Rachel hopped on a stool beside Mrs. Spence. Both of them were smiling. Mrs. Spence proudly introduced me to her "50 something" year old daughter. She "never had any bed sores" and had been bedridden since she was 3 months old.
Rachel had a previous sitter whose husband was a parapalegic so she had been introduced to the world of "different people" prior to this and was not intimidated or withdrawn from Mary .... she was "right in there" feeding her, rubbing her arms and talking to her as if nothing was wrong at all! But there was......
Mary had a stroke as an infant. She was blind and drawn up. She went through all of her stages of life in that hospital bed...never saying one word of English...never potty trained ...but developed and grew like an adult. Mrs. Spence had other, normal children that were grown and her husband passed away and she lived in a tiny apartment making ends meet ... her and Mary ...for the rest of her days.
She kept Rachel for over a year. She did it very well....without ever leaving the apartment .... and taking care of Mary too.
One day ...she made me a pie.... she told me on the phone while I was at work. A french apple pie! My mouth watered as I conjured up images of this delicacy. A luxury that I would not have bought or made for myself.... I could not wait to get home and eat it! I picked it up , when I picked up my daughter.... it was beautiful.. A hand rolled crust , crimped edges and little slits in the top that mimicked the center of an apple ... the way the seeds were laid out ..... I could not wait to get home.
I tucked Rachel into bed.... and brewed a cup of coffee. I sat down on my worn out couch and looked around. I can remember the blanket on the wall made from tans .... that I had hanging ...depicting horses to cover a large blank white wall that I was not allowed to paint. I had tried to bring some warmth into my sparse surroundings. I was happy that night, I cut on the television and dug my fork into the pie and saw raisins were in there.... and smelled cinnamon and nutmeg...I closed my eyes and put a huge bite into my mouth.... BLECK.... WHAT IN THE WORLD? Mrs. Spence.... Bless her heart ..had made my French Apple Pie from what she had... Mary's baby food jars......... I was never to order, eat , or dream up visions of French Apple Pie AGAIN without gagging....... I threw in in the trash..... and went to bed and cried.
I cried not because I didn't have a french apple pie....but I cried for mrs. spence and her love and what she had to teach. She was a gift to me and my daughter for over a year. This woman...was dealt a rough hand..... no not a rough one...but almost an impossible one to bare..... and she played that hand as if it were perfect.....I had much to learn from her.
Mary died five or six years later and Mrs. Spence didn't live long after her. At her age I thought she would take a time for herself and "get outside" and rest. I thought she would explore and adventure the best she could with her remaining days , as she wasn't able for so long.... Her other daughter said she died of "loneliness, almost in no time at all." She missed her babies; Mary and the one's she kept....


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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
New arrivals Wednesday
Work started afresh for me today after our long Easter and ANZAC Day break - so I got these pieces up onto the website this morning. The rest of the day was packing, packing and more fabric packing - and I'm not finished yet! I have more cutting and wrapping before me tomorrow before I catch up...phew!
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I took French for 3 years. The first sentence I ever learned to say was "Je vais à la plage." I have just told you that I am going to the beach. But it's a lie. I don't even really like the beach. I wish my first sentence had been "Je vais à la montagne…."
I never really understood reading and following a map until Mr. Blanton, my high school French teacher, told us to pretend that we were in "une petite voiture" driving along on the lines. And then I got it. And now we all have GPSes, but I am still grateful that I can actually give directions using a map if I have to. Merci, Monsieur Blanton.
But I never learned the word chomeur. I learned words for window and bird and cow and school. Verbs to be, to do, to go. I learned places to work: Usine. Boulangerie. Bibliothèque. Hôpital. But never the word chomeur.
So when I chose Pudding Chomeur for this week's Food52sday post, I just thought it was some fancy Canadian dessert. And then I looked it up. And chomeur means unemployed. Friends, pudding chomeur is the Dessert of the Unemployed. Poor man's pudding.
During the Great Depression, some women who used to be factory workers came up with this dessert so they could still provide their families with sweet endings. It's made from a bunch of stuff that most Canadians of the day could get hold of for next to nothing. Things like eggs and butter and cream and maple syrup. Sounds like a pretty expensive list of ingredients, but if everyone had a chicken or three and a cow–or a neighbor had one–all that was left was the maple syrup. Which comes from Canada. Which is covered with sugar maples. So, you see: Cheap!
I had Comedy Central on the other evening, and Nick Cannon was on doing stand up. I didn't know he even did that. But I guess he does, because there he was. Anyway, he was talking about how he doesn't understand fancy desserts. When he was growing up, dessert was some Wonder bread with butter, sugar and cinnamon on it. I get that. I ate plenty of cinnamon toast, too. It's cheap, and it hits the spot.
That's pudding chomeur. It's cheap (if you're Canadian and own chickens and cows and maple trees), and it hits the spot. The recipe from the Food52 Cookbook appears to be fairly standard. Some of the recipes I found used brown sugar, water and butter for the syrup, but just as many used the maple syrup/heavy cream combination. And really, when given the choice, isn't that what you'd do? Besides, in an Ironic Twist, I had some lovely organic Grade B maple syrup leftover from when I did The Master Cleanse. I'm pretty sure the Two Cups I used kind of canceled out The Master Cleanse.
Before I made this, I thought about plumping up and mincing some dried apples to add to the batter, and I think that would be really good, as would nuts, but I tried to stay more-or-less true to the spirit of the dish–easy-to get, cheap ingredients–and The Beloved said they didn't have any dried apples at the store. I did incorporate brown sugar into the batter, and because even though I think Pop-Tarts are kind of The Devil, I have long admired their flavor pairings of brown sugar-cinnamon and maple-brown sugar, I threw some cinnamon into the mix as well. And salt. In the batter and the sauce, because otherwise, I think my teeth would've fallen out as I ate.
This is a Very Easy dish to make. And eat. I made the batter, which is really more like a cookie dough, yesterday and threw it in the fridge. Then, today, I just boiled the cream, syrup and salt together, poured it over my dough and baked.
I served it with just a touch of unsweetened cream. Not even whipped. Just straight.
I didn't really know what to expect when I started out with balls of stodgy dough in hot syrup, but they baked up into rich, buttery, cinnamony dumplings floating in mapley goodness. Very, Very yum.
Pudding Chomeur
For the Dough
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, , at cool room temperature
- 1 scant cup brown sugar, , packed
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 10 oz all purpose flour, (about 2 1/3 cups)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the Sauce
- 2 cups maple syrup, (I used Grade B)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- salt, , to taste--about 1/2 teaspoon
For the Dough
- Cream the butter until smooth.
- Add the sugar, salt and cinnamon, and cream until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl as necessary.
- Beat the two eggs, and then drizzle in the egg a bit at a time.
- Whisk the flour and the baking powder together and stir it in on low speed until just combined. Refrigerate overnight.
For the Syrup
- Bring the cream, maple syrup and salt to a boil. Remove from the heat.
To Assemble and Bake
- You can bake this in individual ramekins or in a large baking dish. Either way, divide the dough into 10-12 equal portions. Place one in each ramekin, or just put them all in one dish, side by side.
- Pour the hot syrup mixture over the dough and bake at 450F for 20-25 minutes, or until a lovely deep golden brown on top.
- Serve with syrup and some heavy cream, sour cream or a bit of creme fraiche.
So, there you have it. This was so good, but I can guarantee that I will be giving some of this away to the neighbors and to The Beloved's work friends. This stuff is dangerous.
I hope you played along. If you did, please link up in the comments and/or post a picture and/or link over on the fan page. Then, tune in next week to hear The Beloved's second pick!
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Referees to 19 March 2018
For Ireland there is the rare possibility of a Grand Slam, for England hope after two lack-lustre performances against Scotland and France.
Rare? Ireland has won it only twice since 1908 – in 1948 and 2009.
Second place in 2018 is yet to be decided. But as unbeaten Ireland are sure of having the trophy, winless Italy are sure of having the wooden spoon.
The Log
1 Ireland – 19 points
2. Wales – 11 points
3. England – 10 points
4. France – 10 points
5. Scotland – 8 points
6. Italy – 0 points
In the Women's Six Nations France will head for Colwyn Bay in the hope of securing a victory over Wales and as a result a Grand Slam – Grand Chelem.
In Rugby Europe, most interest will focus on the Brussels match, as a win for Spain will take them to their second World Cup.
There is a final in Abu Dhabi.
There is another big clash in New Zealand when the two South Island teams clash – Crusaders, who were beaten last week, and the Highlanders, who won last week.
Six Nations, Round 5
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Timekeeper: Gabriel Chirnoaga
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Patrice Frantschi
England vs Ireland at Twickenham, London
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Wales vs France at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official George Ayoub (Australia)
Timekeeper: David Morgan (Wales)
Rugby Europe
International Championships
Belgium vs Spain in Brussels
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
Assistant referees: Radu Petrescu (Romania), Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)
Assessor: Domenico Sironi (Italy)
Germany vs Russia in Cologne
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Harding (England), Clive Sharp (England)
Georgia vs Romania at Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas (France), Sébastien Boyer (France)
Israel vs Malta
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Spain)
Bosnia & Herzegovina in Zenica
Referee: Cristian Serban (Romania))
Netherlands vs Czech Republic in Amsterdam
Referee: Maxime Burlet (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Philippe Lenne (Belgium), Paul Moody (Belgium)
Switzerland vs Poland in Geneva
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Pacific Challenge
Tonga A vs Samoa A
Fiji Warriors vs Junior Japan
Six Nations Women
England vs Ireland at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)
Assistant referees: Nicola Reynolds (England), Katherine Ritchie (England)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)
Wales vs France at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Mike Jolley (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Assessor: Johan Sheehan (Ireland)
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Assistant referees: Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy), Francesca Giuliani (Italy)
Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)
Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)
Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)
England vs Ireland
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort (France), Luc Ramos (France)
Television match official: Philip Bonhoure (France)
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)
Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)
Wales vs France at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales (England), Philip Watters (England)
Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio della Vittoria, Bari
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Dewi Phillips (Wales)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)
Women Under-20
England vs France
Referee: Laura Pettingale (England)
Assistant referees: Nikki O'Donnell (England), Melanie Liley (England)
British Police vs Austria
Referee: Fergus Kirby (England)
Assistant referees: Michael Woods (England), Matthew Shales (England)
England Legends vs Ireland Legends
Referee: Stephen Leyshon (England)
Assistant referees: James Davies (England), Sandra Gomez (England)
Super Rugby, Round 5
Chiefs vs Bulls at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Lions vs Sunwolves at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Stephen Geldenhuys (South Africa)
Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)
Highlanders vs Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Sharks at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: William Houston (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)
Stormers vs Blues at Newlands
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Television match official: Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Jaguares vs Reds at Estadio José Amalfitani Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Waratahs vs Rebels at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Graham Cooper (Australia)
Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Bath vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Gareth John (Wales)
Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)
Assessor: Martin Fox (England) & Chris White (England)
Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)
PRO14, Round 17
Cardiff Blues vs Benetton Treviso at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Gareth Newman (Wales)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Munster
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams (Wales), Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Citing Commissioner: John Kirk (Scotland)
Brumbies vs Queensland at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Reuben Keane
Assistant referees: Brodie Ingram, Mitchell Dwyer
New South Wales Vs Brumbies at Allianz Stadium
Referee: James Quinn
Assistant referees: Andrew Cox, Richard Manchee
London Scottish vs Jersey Reds
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Ian Bibey
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Citing commissioner: Liam McTiernan
Rotherham Titans vs Bristol
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Simon Park
Assessor: Darren Gamage
Citing commissioner: Duncan Bell
Doncaster Knights vs Richmond
Referee: Hamish Smales
Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Michael Patz
Assessor: Sam Collins
Citing commissioner: Nick Wood
Hartpury College vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Fergus Kirby
Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, William Burton
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Citing commissioner: Buster White
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Adam Leal
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Matthew Daubney
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Citing commissioner: Ashley Rowden
Nottingham vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Philip Watters
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Citing commissioner: James Hall
Richmond vs Royal Air Force
Referee: George Selwood
Assistant referees: James Pidding, Matthew Shepherd
Top 14, Round 21
Racing 92 vs Stade Français at U Arena
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Éric Soulan
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Agen vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
La Rochelle vs Lyon at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin
Oyonnax vs Toulon at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Clermont vs Pau at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Castres vs Brive at Stade Pierre Fabre
Toulouse vs Montpellier at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Maxime Chalon
Ulster Bank League, Division 1
Dublin University vs Young Munster at College Park
Referee: Robert O'Sullivan
Assessor: Bertie Smith
St Mary's College vs University College Dublin at Templeville Road
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
UL Bohemians vs Ballynahinch at Annacotty
Referee: John Carvill
Premiership 1
Glasgow Hawks vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Finlay Brown
Assistant referees: John Shaw, Alistair Watt
Assessor: Andy Macpherson
Hawick vs Melrose
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Andrew Mcmenemy
Assessor: Gordon Mcmurray
Marr vs Stirling County
Referee: Steven Turnbull
Assistant referees: Iain Morrison, Colin. George
Assessor: Dave Pearson
South Africa
Varsity Cup
CUT vs UCT at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Shimlas vs NMU at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Tuks vs UJ
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Wits vs Pukke
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Varsity Shield
15 March
UWC vs Fort Hare at UWC Sports grounds, Cape Town
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Walter Sisulu vs TUT at BCM Stadium, East London
Referee: Bulelani Naka
CPUT vs Rhodes at CPUT Sports Ground, Wellington
Referee: Colby Griffon
19 March
Rhodes vs UWC at Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown
Referee: Bulelani Naka
TUT vs Fort Hare at TUT Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
UKZN vs CPUT at Peter Booysen Sports Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Johre Botha
División De Honor Femenina, Round 12
Cisneros vs Sanse Scrum
Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)
Majadahonda vs Inef Barcelona
Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)
Getxo vs Olímpico Pozuelo
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)
Hortaleza vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
División De Honor B, Round 21
Ourense vs Santander
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Zarautz vs Salvador B
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Vigo vs Durango
Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)
Aparejad Burgos vs Real Oviedo
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)
Uribealdea vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Santiago Merino (Madrid)
Bera Bera vs Eibar
Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)
Inter Cullera vs Barbarian Calvia
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)
Les Abelles vs Poble Nou
Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)
L'Hospitalet vs UE Santboiana B
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
CAU Valencia vs Tatami
Referee: Óscar Martínez (Castellón)
Fenix vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Luis Santoro (Valencia)
Barca Univer Club – Valencia
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Alcobendas Rugby B – Ing Industriales
Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)
Arquitectura vs Cáceres
Referee: Garcia Criado (Baleares)
Ciencias Sevilla vs Trocadero Marbella
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Granada)
Pozuelo vs Olímpico
Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)
CDU Granada vs UR Almeria
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Liceo Francés vs Cisneros B
Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)
United Arab Emirates
Premiership Cup Final
Abu Dhabi Harlequins vs Dubai Exiles at Zayed Sports City
Referee: Norman Drake
Assistant referees: Jaco De Wit, Eugene Deegan
Coach: Alan Whitcombe
Citing commissioner: Mike Mason
Women's Regional Championship, Round 5
Cardiff Blues vs Scarlets at Sardis Road, Pontypridd
Referee: Ben Porte
Assistant referees: Jacob Ellis, Steve Collier
Ospreys vs RGC at St Helen's, Swansea
Referee: Stuart Kibble
Assistant referees: Steffan Edwards, Mark Evans