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"The motherload has finally arrived.
A developer choosing to remain anonymous for obvious reasons has spilled the beans on Reddit, giving juicy details about what to expect from the next gen systems.
Buckle up, because it's fascinating."
Prediction: Sony makes it out first. But still not until 2014.
I don't know if you are following Neogaf, but things are boiling there: someone pretending to not know anything about tech has spilled so many secret sauces regarding the Orbis:
- It will have 3 pools of RAM: GDDR5 + XDR + DDR3
- It will have 3 chips: AMD chip + THE CELL + SCC (Super Companion Chip) and each RAM is dedicated to its followinf CPU.
It surely contradicts everything speculated until now. If true, the PS4 will be either an unbeatable monster and/or a clusterf**k to develop for.
He knows too much for a non tech guy. He just joined Neogaf to stir this blizzard. I thinks he is a disguised Sony agent. What do you think ?
If that's true then Developers are sure to concentrate on the AMD chip and never use the Cell chip for much. This would leave 1st party with an advantage again! BC confirmed if true though, which is a good thing.
All this is very interesting, but it's going to come down to what devs can get out of the machines. It's about the games. The Vita is an awesome bit of tech, but is lacking the titles to make it a success (at this stage)...and yes I have one.
"This would allow Microsoft to have Kinect 2.0, and the PS4 to truly be a workhorse. It should also be pointed out that Sony is investing a lot in the system's GPU compared to that of Microsoft."
Looks like I know which console to look more forward to
Those ram types have to be bs,sense gddr5 and xdr are very fast,one should be sufficient.
neogaf were quick to call BS on both rumors. I'll stick to the VG247 and DF until something else comes out.
One of the few gaf users with actual insider info that I trust.
"thuway: WTF is this shit. Do you understand economies of scale? The very idea that Sony is sourcing three vendors for three types of RAM would make this probably the most ill-engineered worthless POS. You need new friends."
your link but with users replies
gaf's reactions to info from the link above
@ gribble
I agree maybe the cell chip is there just for backwards compatibility
If this is true then I expect the SCC may in fact be the cell processor they are referring to.
Perhaps the same as in the PS3 or maybe one with a single PPU and more SPUs to add some extra grunt for calculations for stuff like better physics. I don't see the need to add more PPUs since there is already a good general purpose CPU in the box.
You are wrong son ! Both consoles coming out late 2013...
Actually this occgn.com rumor is nearly identical to what Eurogamer posted a day or 2 ago.
Ports: This is without a doubt the future of gaming. PC will be the standard from now on, or at least until specs. finally stagnate again. PC will do Ultra, PS4 and Xbox 1080 will do Mid - High settings, and Wii-U low settings.
CPU: "Having more cores is an advantage since you can shut off the ones you aren't using."
Eurogamer state that the PS4 and Xbox 1080 are using 8-core Jaguar processors. So check that off.
GPU: "At this point of the post, the user is very disappointed in the hardware of the systems. The graphical power would be very similar to that of an HD 7850."
Eurogamer states it's likely that Sony's using a 7970M which sits between the 7850 and 7870, however, it's suppose to use 2 less CU's and under-clocked by 50MHz, which could put it on par with the 7850. That or they're going with AMD 7950M which has been low on production lately.
RAM: "Supposedly, Microsoft is opting for slower RAM but more of it, while Sony is going for faster RAM but less of it."
Ties in perfectly with the rumor that MS is using 8GB of DDR3 (5GB for games 3GB for OS), while Sony is using 4GB of GDDR5 (3.5GB for games 5125MB for OS).
Eurogamer's rumors are stating to look more true. If so, then the next gen consoles will be a nice step up, and console-only gamers will finally be able to see what PC gamers have been clamoring on about for the last couple of years.
I've said the same thing many times myself last year.
The despite people were sure that the 720 would be announced.
EvilDead360 swore upon his soul to the heavens such news would be forthcoming at E3: http://n4g.com/news/917114/...
Mark Rein had stated Unreal 4 would be a launch engine for the next gen consoles and in the same briefing stated that we wouldn't see Unreal 4 until 2014. Deduction Mr. Holmes? While it is possible for the production schedule to have jumped drastically and a console make it out late this year I still hold with the likelihood that 2014 will be the year for the next PS and Xbox.
Well.. obviously, if he sticks around there a bit, he isnt trolling..
I do remember a patent filed for PS2 emulation via the cell. The setup may be possible.. as when hackers used the "exploit" to hack the PS3, they admitted they could never break in through the front door (cell spu dedicated to security).
The GPU having access to the full set of ram.. also plausible.
I dont know what to believe anymore.
Sony. Microsoft. Announce it already!!!
Sony had split ram this gen and the conclusion generally was that it sucked. No way they'd do that again.
@ Morganfell
'EvilDead360 swore upon his soul to the heavens such news would be forthcoming at E3: http://n4g.com/news/917114/...
Let's put up my quote and see if I was REALLY that wrong
I wrote..
'It is January 2012..the Next box will launch November 2013...do the math that is still almost 2 years from launch at this point and a year and a half AFTER this years E3.
Micrsoft will NOT miss holiday 2013 just to launch for holiday 2014, it literally makes no sense. That would push them to almost 3 years from now. The 360 WILL be almost 10 years and Sony will then have the luxury of launching head to head'
And look what actually happpened
Micrsoft didn't choose to do the 2 traditional 2 E3 announcement and we saw how it backfired on the Wii-U.
They INSTEAD announced it backstage at E3, showed off their final holiday games for the 360 and chose to announce and RELEASE it in 2013 exactly what my prediction said in the first place.
Basically The Cell runs the OS and the core functions of the console as well as last two/three generations of games? The games and all are developed entirely on AMD APU. Even if it were say Cell 2.0 or 1.0 it could do this. Likely possible.
A 2ndary GPU I suspect though as well as the Cell+APU combo. Unless say this Cell design chip scaled up with a 2nd generation design, but even then I wouldn't consider it all that powerful without a 2ndary GPU to boast it up past 1-2 Tflops. Real 4K is not possible on less that 3-4 Tflops. I know 4K gaming is absurd, but if they are aiming for that next gen they need to bring enough hardware to put out 30 fps on 4K resolutions.
Likely APU + Cell/GPU 2 on two different SoCs and then SCC chip as well. Say APU = 1.84 Tflops. Current Cell = .200 Tflops + .992 Tflops = 3.03 Tflops? Just another guess. Perhaps a 2nd generation Cell chip with .400 Tflops? That would equal about 3.232 Tflops if so. Still guesses, but I expect more than AMD 7850 performance. If they don't wow me. I am buying a new gaming PC to play for the next 10 years.
Like Nintendo continuing Broadway design. I suspect Sony might have a piece of Cell design in PS4. Still just rumor though until words are final. I suspect a hundred new rumors from now until E3 are coming.
evil360 now you're jus trying yo save face and bud it ain't working. you said "mark my words" it would be announced in 2012. do you really want people like me exposing you? do you want me to go back and dig up all the other posts you made around that time because you will embarrassed. right after e3 you wouldn't come near any threads cause morg reminded you. amazing you have the nerve to make claims when we can all look up what you said so if you want me to start digging then you just keep talking.
btw I notice you stopped trash talking about 360 beating the ps3. want me to dog up some of those posts too?
how about kinect changing theway we game?
you are one of 5 people on this board so afraid of Sony you have to spend most of your posts attacking them or trying to downplay the. you spend another 40% defending ms and then the last 5% on non related stuff.
'evil360 now you're jus trying yo save face and bud it ain't working. you said "mark my words" it would be announced in 2012. do you really want people like me exposing you?'
LOL..Exposing who? I know exactly what I wrote and reposted it. Why? Because that's what I thought they would do 378 days ago. And at the end of the day, they STILL showed the 720 behind closed doors and a STILL releasing it THIS year, like I said.
GTFOH..I love the hypocrites who only defend Sony, and try to call out others because they don't like the fact when they arent trolling MS like others daily. Yup we get it.
I laugh when these random accounts with 200 posts in 4 years that mysteriously come out of the blue and umm you know the rest..
Any rumor talking about Kinect when it come to the 720 and not much else proves the rumor not true.
I can't believe the writer of this article would dare make those claims as if fact, based on theories made up of pieces of many rumors.
The writer is guessing that MSFT sort of neglected the gaming capability of the 720 in favor apps/kinect. Everything said was based on current talking points.
MSFT is making a hybrid Home theater PC media platform. It will have MSFT's full funding behind it.
The subsidized payment plan MSFT test ran last year and no offical price drops tells you all you need to know about the 720's prowess.
I call BS. MSFT has always valued the GPU over everything else. KInect isn't what would be talked/leaked about in spec/capabilites. 720 is a multi media platform! the GPU would be the exciting thing to leak not KInect. That's how you know this is fake.
and evil I love when these people live at n4g cause they got no other life so when people don't spend their lifeposting here like they do instead of interacting with real live people then these closet dwellers assume...well YOU know the rest dude.
all you did last year was swear how the 360 was gonna be announced at e3. now you trying to back peddle and say you called announce in 2013. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! what a joke.
an though you patted uncharted3 on the back only one or two peeps on n4g spend more time attacking the ps3 than you.
do you really not realize the way you are an the way ever one here sees you? the 360 an ms are always perfect an sony outside of uncharted always fails. some view for a guy that thinks living on this board is the ultimate achievement unlocked.
try life once in while dude.
LOL @ Diver..
I love when my posts got these random profiles from hypocrites who clearly defend the PS3 on post after post, but try to call out others because they can't stand MS.
I could care less how many Sony goggled profiles like yourself see me. I'm gaming fan period. If you honestly think that I or anyone on a gaming forum doesnt have a life because they love this hobby then you are delusional.
Here is the facts, if I was in every article trolling the PS3, I wouldnt have bubbles period.
I own EVERY console this gen, and just because I'm a fan of gaming on my 360 doesnt mean I hate my PS3 or have EVER believed MS or the 360 is perfect.
But, it is a FACT that you don't see me jumping in every other PS3 article trolling and attacking the PS3, because that's simply idiotic to bash the system that I support in REAL LIFE outside of the internet.
Again, MS didn't show the new system at E3 (and leading up to and afterward we all could see it was the best decision they ever could make).
But, the news at the SAME E3 was they showed it off to developers in a closed door session. Again my prediction ALL ALONG as that the new system would launch in 2013. But, who knows if MS even wants to launch then. So I could be WRONG on that part of my prediction as well.
But we all know the system will be shown at E3 and they sound pretty happy with what they plan on showing.
nice to see you are still ducking the issues.
that was the sound of me bursting your bubble. you do attack the ps3 an constantly. an you shouldn't talk about defending something cause it makes you look like a hypocrite. ms does no wrong ever in your book. some of your kinect defense diatribes would be downright funny if they weren't so pathetic an desperate.
sales comments by you were also a.augh mr.3rd place supporter. anytime someone mentioned it here you came on your npd pony with your cap guns popping off left an right.
news flash: owning all consoles doesn't make you anymore objective than havinga pair of testicles makes you a man. thinking so is pretty shallow. you think owning a ps3 gives you a license to trash it an be considered right. it doesn't, you aren't, an you can keep living in a world where people like you but imaginy friend dependence is a sign of mental instability.
fact is you flogged people.over last years e3 announcement an you can't admit it. you just want to make counter accusations. you don't think objectively about announcements an that's why you are wrong. you pick the scenario that is best for ms an that's why you fail.
even when it defies logic, facts, an business sense you will say anything to help ms. the truth you can't see this shows how much you'll do anything for redwood.
@ Diver
What What?
Yup your EXACTLY what I thought you were from the beginning.
Keep the goggles on and fight the cause.
No need to waste time going back and forth after that doozy.
hahahaha! me? goggles? are you even aware of your post history an how much time you spent attacking sony?
no of course not. its why you can't see what everyone else sees about your post history. I support sony but I don't sit in one 360 article after another attacking ms. im for gaming not against a company at every turn to support another company.
***"GTFOH..I love the hypocrites who only defend Sony"***
What's wrong with only defending Sony? You do realize that you only defend MS right? Am I allowed to call you a hypocrite and all sorts of other names?
Defending Sony? NAY!
Defending MS? YAY!
lol wow... smh @ some people on here.
@ Outside
'***"GTFOH..I love the hypocrites who only defend Sony"***
What's wrong with only defending Sony? You do realize that you only defend MS right? Am I allowed to call you a hypocrite and all sorts of other names? '
LMAO @ you literally omitting the rest of the sentence JUST to spin into a rant.
Here I'll help..
'GTFOH..I love the hypocrites who only defend Sony, AND try to call out others because they don't like the fact when they arent trolling MS like others daily'
I can care less what ANY of you defend or even play, but when people come on here and clearly defend Sony at all times then why the hypocrisy of trying and failing to call out others for what you percieve is doing exactly what YOU are doing?
So if what I'm doing is eating any of you on here alive, then I'm clearly doing something right.
So while all 2 of you bicker over this, I'll keep it moving.
here is what is beyond evils mental reach.
there is a canyon wide difference between defending a company (which he does and I do) and attacking a company which he does more than he defends ms. simple but hes just missing (pretending in his room) that he ain't doing jus that thing.
also to you evil you're not eating anyone alive. "im not hurting you am i" the humming bird asked the elephant.
dude there's a big difference between eating someone alive and jus constantly anoying them. you are more like a rock in a shoe or that annoying orange video on YouTube but stuck in a loop.
and dont try to get all superior an act like you aren't part of the 'bickering'. you waited and saved that last comment bubble an tried to sneak back for the last word. thas the actions of someone that feels like they're being devoured.
if i had your post history id feel the same.
***"I can care less what ANY of you defend or even play, but when people come on here and clearly defend Sony at all times then why the hypocrisy of trying and failing to call out others for what you percieve is doing exactly what YOU are doing?"***
Can I ask you the same question? I recall you trying to point out the "hypocrisy" of N4G several times, but failing to point out any INDIVIDUAL that actually had the "complete opposite reaction" when similar articles for each console were posted on N4G, but instead you resort to generalizing because can't point out any specific individual. The article about the former MS and Sony employees come to mind.
So I ask you, what is good with all the hypocrisy of trying and failing to call out others(in your case N4g) for what you percieve is doing exactly what YOU are doing?
Have a good day sir.
This seems to be what I thought. However, I think that the pool will be a little different. There will 1gig XDR and 4 gigs GDDR5. There will be a cell processor that will be always incorporated in all PS4 units. The amount of ram will decrease and BC will end once the console is established and redesigned. PS Home will always run in the background using the RSX GPU incorporated with the Cell. This will allow for some unique PS Home experiences with friends. The PS Store and trophies and everything will be accessed from your room in PS Home. MS will have a lot of streamed community services like complete Skype integration through out the console. This means that friends can join up see each other and play games across the world. This will be revolutionary in multiplayer, streaming and competitive gaming. This will also be linked to every service like HBO, Netflix etc and you will never need to close a skype call you con kinect at all times. Also I would gather that voice recognition will be used heavily to the point of turning on any paired devices with the Xbox by voice alone. Smart glass will be ready at launch and fully encouraged and requested to be implemented by MS to devs. The bottom line is whether you trust MS in your living room or you just want a gaming device that can technically do what Xbox can do in PS home but with more people. So you will have the Netflix theatre or the Crackle theatre in PS home but you will not see the actual face of the person only there avatar. Whereas MS will allow for people to really connect. There are philosophies here. So yeah... get hype.
Well why RSX GPU? Any GPU from AMD could do what RSX could do 8 years ago now. You know this right? All they would need is to incorporate PS3 API into the new GPU along with the Cell somewhere in the system.
Even a 2nd generation Cell would work as it could scales its cores and SPEs or whatever they will be called for its applications. Likely they will go with a mid range GPU. As patent they filled states use of 2 CPUs and 2 GPUs with some offload onto CPU when necessary as well.
You will not see next gen specs until MS and Sony release them. This is all rumor and speculation, or lies and BS depending on how you look at it. If there is even a nugget of truth to be found, it will most likely be based on dev kit specs. Dev kit specs are pointless if you're a gamer.
with all the people sony has that knows about the ps4 and all the devs they have to tell so they can make launch titles and the os and apps, you actually think that information cant get out. Most of the stuff sony does gets leaked. was the psv any sort of surprise.
Hmm... seems fair enough.
I'm sure N4G will love that the PS4 is the most powerful.
I think all gamers would love that the PS4 is the most powerfull...it's Sony it's what they do.
All gamers will enjoy what the PS4 will have to offer if it's true
N4G? The site with the most Sony hate?
Oh please. It's the articles that hate, the users who hate back. It's the cycle of giving people what they want most: Something to bitch about...
If this site was Sony fanboy controlled like people like to pretend it is, we wouldn't have an overwhelmingly larger amount of hate articles posted in the first place.
The most sony hate? there's the hypocritical statement of the day.
If i may direct your attention just a few comments after this one by an idiot named "poops_on_xbox" and all the agrees he has for trolling simply because his asinine statement is xbox hate.
How is it hypocritical??
I never even stated that there weren't any Sony fanboys who do the same.
Well that's the aftermath of 2006-2007. You've been around then, haven't you?
The Sony hate articles get popular because of the big Sony community here that's true.
Just look at the popularity between the two articles about how ps3 and 360 git things right/wrong this gen. The 360 one is hidden on page three filled with trolls whilst the ps3 one was second highest with fanboys moaning despite it being very fair and having an box equivalent.
The agrees/disagrees will tell you. For me its not a problem but its annoying when people deny it.
'Well that's the aftermath of 2006-2007. You've been around then, haven't you? '
It makes me laugh when I see people like you going on about the 'old days'. You act as if it was like Vietnam or something.
Your point?
That's what's happened. Can't handle it?
I'm not talking about just popularity. But the frequency and amount of articles being posted.
I was just mocking you for caring so much about pointless n4g console war history, and making it out to be something important. The fact that you, and others, still have a chip on your shoulder about such trivial things amuses me.
No chip on my shoulder, personally. I'm just pointing out why it happens.
@Proeliator, You've only been here since 2010 ? Should have been here when 360 came out... Sony's doooooomed, Sony will never catch up, PS3 sales won't reach 10 million, PS3 is not powerfull enough, Dev's can't develop for that difficult PS3 ! Oh yes, and then came RROD, should have been here also.
this will make everyone hate me, but as the guy suggests, everything is going to be similar; we'll finally have more equal tech games across the board (i.e. no more shoddy ports like with the PS3) so for once, it may not matter which system you buy
Except for the exclusives.
Very true. Obviously they'll always exist, but I think this gen we'll only have a very small amount of exclusives. Games are just costing so much to make, it doesn't pay to be exclusive going forward. Obviously for some things like Halo or Last of Us. But the point remains
"very small amount of exclusives"
If you're talking about third party, then I agree. However, Sony will continue to pump out exclusives throughout the PS4's life cycle, just as they have with the PS3. It's these exclusives that ensure I'll always buy a new Playstation, the only question is what I'll put next to it. Next gen, I'm thinking a Steam Box will look quite nice, especially with HL3 sitting inside of it.
Exactly. If I didn't buy a PS3 I wouldn't have been able to play and enjoy:
Metal Gear Solid 4
Ratchet & Clank
Heavy Rain
God of War
MLB The Show (I love baseball)
Gran Turismo
And the soon to come Sly 4, The Last of Us, and Beyond: Two Souls. By May 8, these 14 IPs (minus Beyond) will make up 31 of my 60 PS3 games. 32 once Beyond comes out. Take out the Sly and Ratchet collections and that's 30 new games I couldn't have played on any other console.
Half of my 60 game PS3 collection will be exclusives.
and free multiplayer and long term console support.
MS actually announced this.
4 days later I see awsome God of war trailer. Just depends on what you want and who the company is focused on.
I will be going with ps4.
I am not really prepared to buy a next gen console but if it's a beast I wouldn't mind paying it off for $20 a month. But that's just me. I would like to see a full price and pay monthly options at launch. That would maximize the amount of buyers. People who just went to the store for toilet paper my just come back with toilet paper and a next gen console.
@Landshark below
Lol your profile says
"I develop software and play lots of games. I have also worked at Xbox Live and Microsoft for the past 6+ years. "
biased much?
And the online service plus controller preference will matter a lot next gen.
Its all about exclusive games and Sony got it..THe PS4 will no doubt have the best first party exclusive games..Just look at the PS3..
you forgot white knigh and twisted metal for the PS3
It makes me wonder, if they are so similar, then it would make our lives as gamers easier if Sony and MS just became best buds and brought out one Console. Then all this exclusive game crap would end. Never happen like, but one can wish.
I'm sorry, but your username cracks me up
Regardless of what happens, I'll be fairly upset if they call it the Xbox 720.
That would mean they just got lazy and they didn't care to be creative. The Xbox name and the 360 names were kind of unique, so I'm expect something unique for the next Xbox.
I was thinking Xbox 8, buy instead of the 8, it would be turn to the side like the infinity sign (∞).
Sony should stick with PS4, while MS should go with N3XT BOX
This seems like information we already knew though. Rumors have been going around that Sony will announce their next console around may or at least before it. Microsoft has the E3 countdown clock. So anyone can come to those conclusions.
We already knew about the ram and we already knew that Sony's would be fast with less and Microsoft's would have more but slower. The rumors of the price have been going around and we already knew no console maker was going to launch a console again for 599. As for the PS4 being a powerhouse that was a given with the info provided.
The only thing that is knew that I can say this guy has some type of creditability is the info on ports and the system's "similar architecture."
"The 720 is essentially a Windows PC, and the PS4 is basically a Linux PC. This way, developers could port things easily from the 720, PC, PS4 and SteamBox."
In next-generation sony will be absolute king with PlayStation4 just like previous generations .
It looks really evenly matched between Microsoft , Sony and Nintendo for gen 8. Nobody could predict the winner yet. Based on previous generations , the weakest hardware always seems to come out on top.
Nintendo will have their foot in as usual due to massively popular First party IP's. Sony will have their foot due to probably having the most advanced piece of hardware like PS3 had blu ray for example.
Microsoft will have their foot in as they seem to be winning over Americans based on the fact that the console is American.
Steambox , I can't see having any major Impact and even if it does it will mostly take a slice out of Microsofts and Sony's third party pie.
It looks very interesting. If the other big 2 are much more powerfull than Wiiu then it's gunna be a case of choosing between PS4 and 720 with a Wiiu to play the Exclusives it gets , HD Nintendo Games and Off screen play and local multiplayer options.
I'm not sure what's gunna happen. Whilst I think Wiiu will be successfull I'm not confident it's going to win in sales...
Nintendo is anything but evenly matched, fanboy. Learn to have the slightest clue about hardware. If this is shaping up to be true, Nintendo will once again be in the Wii's position, weakest of them all by a considerable amount. Poor kid.
I don't think MS being American has anything to do with it's popularity. Trust me...Americans don't have a lot of love for MS as a company. For several decades they were pretty well hated on, although often times unfairly, but you know how it is when a company is big. Just look at how much hate Apple receives now, despite the fact their business practices are pretty much the same as they've always been...ie restrictive hardware that they control, overpriced products, etc. Before they were considered a major player, you never heard much about them outside of some cool stuff they did once in a while in the PC market, and their once stellar digital graphics capabilities.
Windows received a lot of hate for the most part. XP came to be well liked. They do make quite a bit of quality software outside of gaming, but most people overlook that. Their business practices overall are pretty much loathed across the board, again sometimes unfairly, other times justly.
Xbox's popularity came down more to advertising the hell out of it, along with offering a fairly impressive line up of games. Something Sony and Nintendo also do, but the lack of advertising means a lot of consumers don't know about them.
Edit: I may also add that the rise of western developers had some part to play, as the initial games on Xbox and 360 were more geared towards a western audience. It was pretty impressive when the 360 launched compared to the previous gens offerings, so likely that swayed some people as well.
looks like your and poor fanboy too huh?
We don't even know the final specs of the ps4 and 720... And the source for this article is a "anonymous developer who had time to work with these consoles"...
yeah totally believable if you ask me


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The study examines how the proposed constitutional amendment would enshrine collective bargaining in the state constitution, which would allow government union collective bargaining agreements to invalidate numerous state laws meant to improve the quality of public services and would likely negate a projected $1.6 billion in annual taxpayer savings.
The Policy Brief was co-authored by Vernuccio and other Mackinac Center analysts: Senior Legal Analyst Patrick J. Wright, Executive Vice President Michael J. Reitz and Assistant Fiscal Policy Director James M. Hohman. Also co-authoring was Paul Kersey, director of labor policy at the Illinois Policy Institute. … more


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Lipscomb men's tennis team closed out their fall season on a high note, posting three first-round wins for the first time at the "ITA Regional Tournament" hosted by Tennessee.
"They definitely finished out the fall season well, being able to win three first-round matches at Regionals because that's something we has not previously been done," Lipscomb head coach Andrew Harris said. "To get out of the first round, that's definitely a testament to those guys and what they've been doing."
Sophomore Miguel Cortez, freshman Daniel Hernandez and junior Oliver Strecker all posted wins in the main draw and Harris said he was proud of them for their mental fortitude.
"The three guys that won in the main draw, each of them had critical points throughout the match," Harris said. "Whether they were down a set or down a break, they really showed a lot of mental competence to withstand some of those more difficult moments throughout the match. They either came back and won the set or came back to win the match.
"All three of those guys, Daniel, Oliver and Miguel, had critical moments like that, and they all did a good job of withstanding the pressure and, obviously, winning those matches. So, they did a good job, but, unfortunately, all three went on to lose in the second round."
After losing the first set 6-3, Cortez pulled out a three-set win over Middle Tennessee State University's Marlon Brand, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Cortez went on to lose in the second round, falling to Purdue's Mark Kovacs 6-3, 6-0.
Hernandez defeated Dayton's Andrew Hanley in a tight two-setter, coming out on top 7-6, 7-5 before going on to fall to East Tennessee State's Sander Gille 6-2, 6-0.
Strecker pulled out a three-setter to post his first round victory, defeating UTC's Roberto Viera 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Strecker fell in the second round to Indiana's Isade Juneau 6-4, 6-2.
After losing in the first round, senior Chad Pierron and sophomore David Salazar both posted wins in the consolation bracket.
Pierron fell to Tennessee Tech's Alex Chen 6-4, 6-1 before taking down UTC's Pavels Grigorjevs 6-4, 7-6. However, Pierron fell in the next round to Purdue's Diego Acosta 6-4, 6-0.
In the main draw, Salazar was defeated in the first round by Memphis' Johnny Grimal 6-1, 6-4. Salazar advanced to the second round of the consolation bracket when his opponent, Belmont's Renato Antun withdrew. Salazar went on to lose to Purdue's Evan Hawkins 6-4, 6-0.
The Bisons lost both of their doubles matches, making doubles competition a point of emphasis as they head into the off season.
"We still want to continue to work on doubles coming into the wintertime, and we really want to continue to improve on that before January," Harris said. "We definitely need to continue to get a better idea of what that's going to look like heading into the season. We'll definitely be looking for guys to step up and try to get some continuity in doubles before the season."
The men enter into the offseason for training before beginning competition again in January.
Miguel Cortez (LIP) def. Marlon Brand (MTSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Mark Kovacs (PU) def. Cortez (LIP) 6-3, 6-0
Daniel Hernandez (LIP) def. Andrew Hanley (DAY) 7-6, 7-5
Sander Gille (ETSU) def. Hernandez (LIP) 6-2 6-0
Oliver Strecker (LIP) def. Roberto Viera (UTC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Isade Juneau (IU) def. Strecker (LIP) 6-4, 6-2
Alex Chen (TTU) def. Chad Pierron (LIP) 6-4, 6-1
Pierron (LIP) def. Pavels Grigorjevs (UTC) 6-4, 7-6
Diego Acosta (PU) def. Pierron (LIP) 6-4, 6-0
Johnny Grimal (MEM) def. David Salazar (LIP) 6-1, 6-4
Salazar (LIP) def. Renato Antun (BEL) w/o
Evan Hawkins (PU) def. Salazar (LIP) 6-4, 6-0
Marlon Brand/ Ben David (MTSU) def. Strecker/ Hernandez (LIP) 8-3
Jeff Offerdahl/ Alex DiValerio (VU) def. Cortez/ Salazar (LIP) 8-6


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Getting from Here to There
Two interesting posts this week at e-Literate that dovetail nicely with my ruminations about "open learning networks.â€
First, Nathan Garrett launches a critique of the "modern CMS†with a picture of a young man sitting watching a video monitor (looks to be circa 1965). Garret asks: "Is this our modern course management system?†Garrett bemoans the fact that CMSs are primarily about one-way information dissemination. Alternatively, he argues that we should encourage the use of social software which promotes the ideals of student creation and ownership of content, peer learning, and public review of their work.
In another post, Glen Moriarty argues that today's CMS/LMS falls short of its true potential because of a hesitancy to leverage the "Web 2.0 strengths of the Internet.†Moriarty is the CEO of Nixty where he intends to "create applications that intrinsically motivate people to learn and teach others.†Building on Google's OpenSocial, OpenCourseWare and OpenID, he believes we can create an infrastructure which will "amplify learning for people and institutions around the globe.â€
In my estimation, both critiques of the "modern†CMS and the proposals about where to go from here are right on the money. If we persist in simply automating what happens in the classroom (predominantly lecture and information dissemination), we're not leveraging the power of the tools available to us. (As an aside, wouldn't it be great if you could authenticate once into your institutional learning environment and be simultaneously logged in to Google, your Blog, etc. Or vice versa?)
But how do we convince others to change? That change is even necessary? How do we encourage administrators, faculty and students to make the kinds of changes, small and large, that will move us toward these ideals?
The challenge before us is a social and cultural one, not a technical one. As observers like Garrett and Moriarty rightly point out, we already have the technology before us to facilitate better learning. So why don't we use it more and more effectively?
If you've read my previous posts (or even the title of my blog site), you've probably gathered that my philosophy of learning technology is more focused on learning than it is on technology. By this view, it's actually backwards to start the conversation by talking about technology. In fact, with many of our colleagues we should avoid talking about technology (especially specific technologies) as much as possible, particularly at the outset. We should begin by talking about what we want to students to be, to become and be able to do.
Do we want students to be more literate? More capable of expressing themselves cogently and persuasively? Using a variety of media? We'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in higher education answer "No†to any of these questions.
Do we want students to feel more confident creating their own content, be that content text, graphics, animation, video, whatever? Do we want them to learn the value of testing their ideas (their "contentâ€) in the market place of ideas, seeking and responding to others' thoughtful responses to what they've created? Again, the answer to these questions is an emphatic "Yes!â€
I concur with Garrett and Moriarty that Web 2.0 technologies and social software can be used to significantly transform and improve learning. But not everyone sees (or even sees the need for) such a future. As technology thought leaders in the academic community, we bear the responsibility of bringing others along, helping them see the proverbial light. As the old saw goes, "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.†As enamored as we can sometimes become with technology, the real "honey†we must use to convince others is the passion we share with them for learning.


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Crime Prevention Award
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|Crime Prevention Award
The Boy Scouts of America's Crime Prevention Program assists neighborhoods and communities in their efforts to prevent crime.
Crime Prevention Award requirements
Crime Prevention Award for Cub Scouts
Phase I
Complete activities from the program book in which your son is working, as indicated below, and discuss how they relate to crime prevention in your family.
First Grade: Tiger Cub Scouts
Second Grade: Wolf Cub Scout Book
Third Grade: The Bear Cub Scout Book
Fourth - Fifth Grade: Webelos Scout Book
Phase II
Participate with your family, den, pack, or friends in a crime prevention project, either an original project or a project of a neighborhood- or community-based organization. (Before beginning the project, have the unit leader approve your choice.)
NOTE: This award can be earned at each grade level.
Crime Prevention Award for Boy Scouts
Phase I
Carry out the activities identified in this Phase I section.
Neighborhood / Community:
Phase II
Participate with your family, patrol, crew, team, troop, or friends in a crime prevention project, either an original project or a project of a neighborhood- or community-based organization. (Before beginning the project, have the unit leader approve your choice.)
Crime Prevention Award for Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers
Phase I
Choose and complete an activity from the suggested list of individual and group activities (see Crime Prevention Guidelines for Venturers and Explorers), or develop one that may be more appropriate for your family of community.
Phase II
Participate with your crew, ship, or post in a crime prevention project. (See the suggestions under Crime Prevention Guidelines for Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers). If your crew, ship, or post does not do a project, you may choose to participate in a group activity with your family, friends, neighborhood, or community.
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External links
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The human race is growing and consuming resources at an exponential rate. Take a look at the world's food supply, and what is required for it to keep up with growing numbers of people. Explore how scientists, including Professor Al Bartlett, model population growth and its threat to natural resources. Learn about the CU Population Center, an interdisciplinary community of scholars and professionals engaged in population research and training.
International Programs at Cornell University has granted permission to share this interactive map. Part of the Food for 9 Billion project, the map provides visual context for the relationship between population growth and the world's food supply. Roll over any country for a snapshot of its food situation. Compare countries by using the drop-down menu.
Albert A. Bartlett is Professor Emeritus in Nuclear Physics at CU-Boulder. His website provides articles, presentations, and interviews related to his celebrated work on population, sustainability, and energy issues.http://www.albartlett.org/
The CU Population Center is an interdisciplinary community of scholars and professionals engaged in population research and training, which explores demographic processes in the U.S. as well as in a wide variety of international settings. Areas of particular research interest are Environmental Demography, Migration and Population Distribution, and Health and Mortality.http://www.colorado.edu/ibs/cupc/


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Speeches & Statement
House Budget Committee Hearing: Replacing the Sequester
Opening Remarks, As Prepared for Delivery
I want to thank our witnesses for appearing today to address the looming sequester that has been hanging over the nation's fiscal debate since the enactment of the Budget Control Act in August of last year.
The 2013 sequester is a $109 billion across-the-board, inflexible, and arbitrary cut in spending that will occur under current law on January 2, 2013.
The 10% across-the-board cut in defense spending from the sequester would quote, "hollow out" our national defense. Those aren't my words. That is how the Secretary of Defense describes it.
The 8% across-the-board cut in non-defense discretionary spending from the sequester would "inflict great damage on critical domestic priorities." Those aren't my words. Those words come from the President's budget.
The only way to avoid these dire results is for Congress to pass and the President to sign new legislation. This committee and this House have passed a budget that provides a plan for doing just that.
In the coming weeks, this committee and this House will continue to lead by proposing legislation that will achieve more than 100% of the savings the sequester would achieve while doing it in a responsible, priority-driven way rather than through the arbitrary, meat-ax approach that is the sequester.
We are joined today by Danny Werfel, the Controller and head of the Office of Federal Financial Management at the Office of Management and Budget.
Mr. Werfel, thank you for joining us today. We hope that your testimony will move beyond the vague generalities of the President's budget and offer the specific proposals the President is making to avoid the consequences of the sequester.
We are also joined by Susan Poling, the Deputy General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office. Ms. Poling, we look forward to your testimony on the legal regime in which agencies are operating as they prepare for the possibility of the sequester.
Before turning it over to my friend, Mr. Van Hollen, I want to quote the White House Chief of Staff, who wrote in August of last year, quote, "make no mistake: the sequester is not meant to be policy."
Whatever the intention, the sequester will take effect, and we will see abrupt and indiscriminate cuts in government spending, unless we act.
I do not believe this is in the national interest, and the President claims that he agrees. There is no reason why we cannot work together to replace the sequester. House Republicans are bringing specific proposals to the table and we invite the administration to do the same.
At this time, I ask unanimous consent to insert in the record a letter from the CBO Director cataloging recent work they have done with respect to the sequester. Without objection, so ordered.
With that, I recognize the ranking member, Mr. Van Hollen of Maryland for his opening statement.


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Venturing Advancement
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Advancement in Venturing is not a single, simple path like advancement in the Boy Scout program. It contains a main branch of five Bronze Awards, the Gold Award, and the Silver Award, the higest award in Venturing. The program also offers "Expert-level" awards: the Ranger Award, the Quest Award, and the TRUST Award, all of which are expansions and 'sequels' to a particular Bronze Award. There is also an advancement path specifically for Sea Scouts which leads to its highest award, the Quartermaster Award.
Venturing main branch
Bronze Awards
There are five Bronze Awards. They can be earned in any order or concurently, like Merit Badges in the Boy Scouting program. Four of them (excluding Arts and Hobbies) are part of an expert-level award (or reversely, four expert-level awards build from a Bronze award). Earning one Bronze Award is required in order to earn the Gold Award.
Gold Award
Silver Award
Expert-level awards
Ranger Award
Quest Award
TRUST Award
Sea Scout ranks
Sea Scout ranks
See also
- Rank Advancement for Venturers wishing to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
- What is Advancement?
Program-level awards: Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award
Expert-level awards: Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star rank • Life rank • Eagle Scout rank Award


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15 U.S. Code § 159 - Unauthorized use of legend; penalty
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No individual, partnership, or association, or corporation not incorporated under this chapter or under a law of the United States, shall engage in business within China under a name in connection with which the legend "Federal Inc. U.S.A." is used. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 for each violation.
(Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 346, § 19, 42 Stat. 855.)
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I guess I'm about to add a bit of my own.
Frankly, the deal looks like a little bit of a mess. What is usually a quiet, "behind closed doors" process, is now very much public.
Among the issues getting hashed out are objections to EADS ownership structure, which includes a 15 percent stake held by the French government. Other French and German companies also own stakes in the company.
That ownership structure is one of the big reasons the U.S. Justice and Defense departments will take a hard look at what that kind of foreign-ownership will have on BAE's hefty intelligence business.
The companies have said that they will replace some of that ownership with a new structure, but there already are conflicts over where the headquarters will be in Europe. Currently, EADS has two headquarters, one in France and another in Germany.
The French conglomerate Lagardere owns a 7.5 percent stake in EADS and wants the companies to withdraw from merger talks. A company statement said there as a need to "re-examine the project of the EADS-BAE merger to better take into account the interests of EADS' French shareholders."
I guess they should withdraw for the good of France.
Meanwhile, BAE and EADS leadership continue to talk to government officials on both sides of the Atlantic, reassuring them the combination makes strategic, business and national security sense.
Many market observers have gone as far as to say that, if the merger doesn't go through, the company likely will need to be broken up.
I think some of that is posturing and a way of putting pressure on regulators, but there is a ring of truth to it when you look at the condition of the defense market.
I have to wonder how big a blow it is to the deal if they have to sell off BAE's intelligence business as has been speculated. Will that kill the deal?
Is it worse for EADS for the deal to fall through, and other companies swoop in and pick up the pieces of BAE?
It seems that BAE is in play and that the chatter will continue.
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The University of Notre Dame today accepted an invitation to play in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, December 28. The Irish will face off against Rutgers, with kickoff expected to be at noon. A press conference with New Era Pinstripe Bowl participants and officials will be held on Tuesday, December 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Yankee Stadium. Further details will be provided in the near future.
Led by head coach Brian Kelly, Notre Dame finished the regular season with an 8-4 record and has combined to amass a 20-5 record over its last two seasons of play. Notable wins this year included a 17-13 victory over Michigan State on September 21, and a 14-10 win over USC on October 19. Wide receiver T.J. Jones led the offense with a team-high 1,042 receiving yards, including 9 touchdown receptions. Linebacker Dan Fox led the defense with a team-high 90 tackles.
Kelly owns a 36-15 (.706) overall record in his four years with the Irish, one of only two head coaches in school history to win eight or more games in each of their first four seasons (also Dan Devine).
For the Irish, it will mark the second time that the school has played at the current Yankee Stadium. On November 20, 2010, Notre Dame defeated Army, 27-3, in the first football game ever played at the venue. Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Lujack and Pete Dawkins served as honorary captains in what was the 50th all-time meeting between the two teams.
"Quite simply, we are thrilled to bring our football program to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl," said Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. "We were privileged to play in New York City and Yankee Stadium in 2010. The treatment our University received from the Steinbrenner family, the New York Yankees and the entire organization was unlike anything we've experienced in my tenure at Notre Dame."
Notre Dame holds an all-time mark of 16-6-3 in Yankee Stadium games. In the 1940s alone, while playing at the original Yankee Stadium, Notre Dame claimed consensus national titles in 1943, '46, '47 and '49. In that same decade of the 1940s, the Irish produced three Heisman Trophy winners in Angelo Bertelli (1943), Lujack (1947) and Leon Hart (1949).
The original Yankee Stadium also played host to the 1928 Notre Dame-Army matchup which resulted in a 12-6 Irish victory. The game was scoreless at halftime, when Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne gave his now-famous "win one for the Gipper" speech in the locker room.
"We are thrilled to welcome Notre Dame and its student-athletes, alumni and devoted fan base back to New York City and Yankee Stadium to play in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl," said Mark Holtzman, Executive Director of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. "No two organizations in the history of American sport are more closely intertwined with such a rich and wonderful history as the New York Yankees and Notre Dame."
Established in 2010, the New Era Pinstripe Bowl has featured some of the most memorable moments of bowl seasons in just three short years, including the exciting finish in the inaugural 2010 game in which Kansas State missed a game-tying two-point conversion in the final minute. The 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl, which saw Syracuse defeat West Virginia 38-14, included a record-setting 213-yard rushing performance by the Orange's Prince-Tyson Gulley.
Last year's game also featured six 2013 NFL draft picks, including each of the game's starting quarterbacks - Syracuse's Ryan Nassib (Giants) and West Virginia's Geno Smith (Jets).
Additionally, the New Era Pinstripe Bowl has seen increased attendance in each of its first three years of existence, including a record 41,203 in 2012. This year's game will be nationally televised by ESPN, which has also secured national and local radio rights for ESPN Radio.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl week will see players, coaches and university staff taking part in a variety of events in the days leading up to the game, showcasing their respective universities to the New York metropolitan area. Special events, promotions and community outreach will take place throughout New York City during the week of the bowl game to once again create an unforgettable experience for fans, families, players and staffs of the two teams.
Tickets for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl will be on-sale on Saturday, December 7 at 2:30 p.m. ET at www.pinstripebowl.com, the official Web site of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, and www.ticketmaster.com. For up-to-the-moment information regarding the game, fans are also encouraged to follow the New Era Pinstripe Bowl's official Twitter account - @PinstripeBowl.


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Preliminary Education The study of law requires the
constant application of a disciplined mind. Therefore, those courses are best
suited to prelaw study that, either in content or method of instruction, are
best adapted to inculcating habits of disciplined thought. Furthermore, the
scope of law is so broad that no single field of study can be peremptorily excluded.
Subjects such as economics and political science are customarily recommended,
but to recommend these subjects is not to suggest that other courses, such as
history, mathematics, English and American literature, philosophy, the natural
sciences, psychology, Latin, and modern languages are not of equal value. A
lawyer is constantly engaged in communicating ideas, and to that end, emphasis
on the capacity to write clearly is properly stressed. Courses in English composition
are therefore recommended. Courses in accounting and public speaking are often
recommended. It should be noted, however, that the School of Law offers the
opportunity for pursuing these courses as related to law, so they are not specifically
recommended in preference to broader and more culturally oriented courses.
Profile of the 2003 Entering Class The 369 students
who entered the first year of law study at the University of Virginia in August
2003 were selected from a total of 4,588. Of the entering students, 208 came
from 36 different states, the District of Columbia, and 5 foreign countries
(Jamaica, Japan, England, Indonesia, and Puerto Rico). The remaining members
were from Virginia. This class also included 156 women students, and of the
302 students who identified their ethnicity, 67 were minorities.
Although widely differing approaches to college grading often
serve to render comparative statements about undergraduate records misleading,
it is significant that most students in this falls entering class ranked
in the upper 20 percent of their graduating classes. The median grade point
average was 3.66 on a 4.0 scale. (This computation does not include several
students whose grades could not be accurately interpolated to a 4.0 scale.)
The median LSAT score was 167. Many of these students had also completed advanced
degree work. The average age was 24.
The Law School has continued its policy of giving preferred
status to Virginia applicants, and a large number of highly qualified non-Virginians
must be turned away for lack of space. A total of 803 Virginia residents applied
for admission, compared with 3,785 out-of-state applicants.
Candidates for the degree of Juris Doctor must have attained
the age of 18 years (counting to the nearest birthday) before entering the School
of Law; they must produce a certificate of good character from each school or
college attended, or from another satisfactory source; and they must conform
to the general requirements set forth below. The Law School does not offer a
summer session.
Applicants should inform themselves of the character and other
qualifications for admission to the Bar of the state in which they intend to
Academic Requirements Each candidate must present evidence
that he or she is a graduate of an accredited college.
Candidates for admission who have not completed the required
entrance credits will not be admitted with the privilege of making up the deficiency.
Applications for Admission Applications for admission
must be submitted on forms obtained from the Admissions Office. Students are
accepted only for the fall semester starting in late August of each year.
Applications may be filed after the completion of six semesters
(or the equivalent) of undergraduate work. Application volume was around 5,400
in 2003-04; applicants should therefore file and complete their applications
as soon as possible in order to allow the Admissions Office sufficient time
to process them efficiently. Because of the problems encountered with processing
the large volume of applications, the Committee on Admissions established January
15 as the deadline for receipt of applications for admission. All required materials,
in addition to the application form itself, should be received at the Admissions
Office prior to that date. The Committee on Admissions may, at its discretion,
accept or reject applications received after that date. Whenever possible, we
suggest that the application be filed and completed by January 1.
All applicants will be notified, upon acceptance, that they
will be required to pay a deposit to secure a place in the entering class. This
deposit will be credited toward tuition.
Standards for Admission In recent years, the admission
process at the University of Virginia School of Law has been rigorously selective.
Spatial restrictions have necessitated the denial of admission to hundreds of
applicants who would otherwise have been routinely accepted.
The Committee on Admissions believes that an absolute standard
based solely on a combination of LSAT score and undergraduate grade point average
(GPA) is neither the most equitable nor the most effective way to select an
entering class. Consequently, the committee considers a broad array of elements
in addition to the essential factors of LSAT and GPA. The committees purpose
is to assemble a diverse student body while arriving at a fair appraisal of
each applicant based on many factors, both subjective and objective, quantitative
and qualitative.
This broad array of data used in determining admissions decisions
makes it difficult to predict what action may be taken on an individual application.
The LSAT score and GPA surely are the primary determinants for the committee.
However, the committee views these factors in the context of the maturing effect
on an individual of some years spent away from formal education; continuing
improvement in academic performance as opposed to steady but unexceptional work;
financial pressure requiring employment while a full-time student; significant
personal achievement in extracurricular work at college or in a work or military
situation; and unusual prior training, background, or ethnicity that promises
a significant contribution to the Law School community. In addition, economic,
social, or educational obstacles that have been overcome successfully by an
applicant have contributed to favorable consideration. Other similar factors
are also considered.
Law School Admission Test The School of Law cooperates
with the Law School Admission Council in the preparation and development of
the Law School Admission Test. All applicants for admission are required to
take the test. Test scores are used to supplement college records and other
criteria that determine admission.
For the convenience of applicants taking the Law School Admission
Test, examination centers have been established in many colleges throughout
the country, and the test is offered in October, December, February, and June.
Applicants are urged to take the test no later than October. Applicants with
outstanding academic records who score poorly on the first test and who have
good reason to believe they can improve their performance significantly should
seriously consider retaking the test. Application forms and further information
concerning the test may be obtained from the Law School Admission Council, Box
2000, Newtown, PA 18940; www.lsac.org.
LSDAS The applicant should register with Law School
Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) by completing and mailing the registration form
obtained from LSDAS. A transcript from each college or university attended should
then be sent not to the Law School but directly to: Law School Admission Council,
Box 2000, Newtown, PA 18940.
The LSDAS will analyze and duplicate the transcript. If accepted,
the student will be asked to submit a final transcript, showing the award of
a bachelors degree, directly to the School of Law.
Admission From Other Law Schools No person who has previously
attended any law school in the United States shall be eligible for admission
as a student in this School of Law unless he or she is eligible for re-admission
to the Law School previously attended. Applications of students contemplating
transfer with advanced standing will not be acted upon until one full year of
work has been completed.
Advanced Standing Credit Credit toward the degree of
Juris Doctor in this School of Law may be given, at the discretion of the dean
or assistant dean or upon vote of the law faculty, for courses satisfactorily
passed in a law school in the United States that is either approved by the American
Bar Association or is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. However,
in no event, is this credit to exceed the equivalent of the work of three full
quarters or two semesters. Similar credits may be given, in like manner, for
work done in law schools outside the United States.
No credit will be given for work in any single session during
which the student failed in two or more courses, nor will credit be given for
any course in which the student did not receive a grade of D (or the equivalent)
or better, and credits once given may be withdrawn for unsatisfactory work in
this school. The dean and assistant dean are given power to make such rulings
and adjustments as necessary for the fair and equitable administration of this
general provision.
Transfer students are eligible to participate in combined degree
programs with other departments and schools of the University and to receive
academic credit for graduate-level courses taken in other departments and schools
of the University on the same basis as regularly enrolled students. In considering
the admission of a transfer student to a combined degree program or the authorization
of non-Law School credit for a transfer student, the faculty advisor or the
assistant dean, as the case may be, may take into account the transfer applicants
academic record and the institution from which he or she has transferred.
Health Students who have been admitted to the University
must complete a personal medical history form. Appropriate forms are sent after
admission is granted. All health requirements must be met prior to registration.
A limited number of applicants who, though unable to fulfill
the foregoing entrance requirements, can present proper evidence of good character,
maturity, and training, may, in exceptional cases and by special action of the
law faculty, be admitted as special students. (The limitation of the number
of special students admitted conforms to the recommendation of the American
Bar Association.) Applicants who fulfill the regular graduate entrance
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Jenise wrote:I'm a fan, too. About 15 years ago I was friends with someone who routinely pulled out ten+ year old bottles of SH chards, they were always great and the wines were very hard to acquire then. That seems to be less true now--wonder if they're still made with aging in mind?
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Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:01 pm
Brian K Miller wrote:2011 Stony Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay.
At Redd Restaurant in Yountville with my friends Joe and Donna. Drank two glasses with our fish entree.
No Malolactic. No leese stirring. Old barrels aging.
The purity of fruit is amazing, with blazing acidity and a delicious tangy note that makes me surprised there is no on-lees aging. There is almost a Riesling character here I have never experienced in a Chardonnay!!!!! But then, at the end, there is this lovely, even amazing roundness of Chardonnay mouth feel and fruit.
I am not a big Chardonnay drinker, but Stony Hill may be a new favorite!
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Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:05 am
Northern California
Mark Lipton wrote:Brian,
I am a bit surprised that it took you this long to "discover" Stony Hill. Arguably, they were the first "cult" winery in CA back in the '70s. And, yes, those Chardonnays do age splendidly. We've got some of the 2007 in the cellar at the moment, and it's still not quite ready for prime time. You should visit them by bike the next time you're cycling the valley: they're about 2 mi off Hwy 29 along a road that winds up the side of Spring Mountain through Napa-Bothe State Park. It's steep and winding, but then you get to enjoy the view and try their wines!
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Arenac County schools preparing for future budget cuts
ARENAC COUNTY – With the current state of decreased school funding across Michigan, representatives at the Arenac County school districts say they are doing what they can to offset costs.
Last fall, the state cut its yearly funding by $165 per student, and that decrease, along with proposed cuts for the upcoming school year, is putting a dent in the budgets of schools across the state and Arenac County.
AuGres-Sims Superintendent Anne Doriean said that the state's budget starts in September, while the Arenac County districts run from July through the following June. Because of this, schools are operating for two months before finding out how much funding they will receive from the state.
Funding is also based on the number of students at a school, and this number is determined by count days in February and September. The amount of money received for the student count is based on a blended formula, Doriean said. The count in September determines 75 percent of the revenue, while the February count makes up 25 percent of the revenue a school will get per student. This means that the count in February 2010 and September 2010 will determine the funding for the 2010-2011 school year, Doriean said.
For the AuGres-Sims school district, the $165 per student cut in funding has led to a loss of $65,938, according to Doriean.
She said the district cut one of two kindergarten programs soon after the funding cut, and it was also looking at areas it can consolidate to save more money.
One way in which the district is merging services is by partnering with neighboring Arenac Eastern School District. Doriean said both AuGres-Sims and Arenac Eastern send students to the Bay-Arenac ISD career center, so the school districts now take the trip together on one bus instead of paying for two separate busses.
The state is looking to cut another $268 per student for the 2010-2011 school year, Doriean said, although that number could change.
Right now, the district is being very cautious with its spending and is waiting to see what the future budget cut holds, Doriean said.
For the Standish-Sterling Community Schools, the $165 cut along with the projected cut next year could reduce funds by $700,000 to $1.2 million, said Standish-Sterling Superintendent Michael Dodge.
Dodge said the district has been responsible with money over the past several years, so it is doing better than some other school districts in the area.
The district has made many cuts in the amount of supplies it is purchasing in order to deal with the budget cuts, and Dodge said he is not looking at reducing the number of staff members.
"There's only so much you can cut without affecting kids," Dodge said.
In terms of enrollment, Dodge said there is definitely a declining trend in the county, but Standish-Sterling has been fairly stable because of the school of choice program. The district lost around 15-20 students, but there are students coming into the district in the middle of the school year, Dodge said.
Dodge also said that there is a difference between the general fund money that the district has and the grant money that school districts are receiving through the government. He said grant money usually has strings attached and can only be used for specific purposes.
At the Board of Education meeting on Feb. 8, a PowerPoint presentation outlined the sources of funding for public schools. Sales tax makes up 40 percent, property tax 19 percent, income tax 17 percent, Michigan business tax 7 percent and all other forms of revenue make up 17 percent of the school funding.
The Arenac Eastern School District is doing "OK" for this year, according to Superintendent Bill Grusecki.
Arenac Eastern Schools planned ahead for the $165 per student cut, but the decrease was a little more that what was expected, Grusecki said.
He said the district had planned to get about $7,200 per student after the cut, but it ended up receiving $7,035 per student, putting the district's loss at about $13,000.
The school district is also seeing a declining enrollment. Over the past few years, around 32 students are graduating and only 15-18 students are enrolling in kindergarten, Grusecki said.
"It's devastating no matter what size you are," he said.
Grusecki said the finance committee will be meeting throughout the year to look at options for decreasing costs, and they will begin revising the budget this month. He said they might need fewer staff members to deal with the cuts, but they will be looking at all possible options.
"They need to do something about the budget deficit in Michigan," Grusecki said.
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Appeal to trace two men following Manchester derby
Police are appealing for the public's help to trace two men wanted in connection with incidents during the Manchester derby in December.
Police are keen to speak to one of the men after a flare was lit inside the stadium and the other in connection with the throwing of missiles.
Since the derby on 9 December 2012, police have been reviewing hours of CCTV.
Officers identified one man who was given a caution for his behaviour on the segregation line and a 17-year-old boy has since been charged with throwing a coin and bottle into a field of play and given a three year football banning order.
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When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew that many new moms arranged for people to come and help them after the baby was born, but I couldn't really imagine why, or what kind of help it was that I'd really need. After all, from what I knew of newborns (which, granted, wasn't a whole lot), it seemed to me that they slept all the time. And since I'd be nursing, there would be no one else who could really help with feeding. As I imagined it, anyone besides my husband and me around the house would just be someone else to entertain and worry about -- more intrusive than helpful. Couldn't my husband and I just do this by ourselves?
Luckily for me, two good friends with baby experience answered -- actually, insisted -- that no, we could not. And so, I relented -- assuring myself that even though I didn't really need them, it would still be fun -- and they flew out, timing it so one would arrive immediately after the other left. For one week they cooked, cleaned, reassured, listened, and made sure I rested as much as possible. As the second friend departed, I cried at the door. How would my husband and I ever do this by ourselves?
Like many women, my transformation from a confident, I-can-do-it-myself pregnant woman to a scared, overwhelmed new mom happened in about the same amount of time it took to deliver my baby. Despite all my reading and preparation, the physical and emotional demands of new motherhood took me by surprise -- an extremely common experience. "Women have stars-in-their-eyes expectations about what they are going to be capable of after the baby," says St. Louis psychologist Diane Sanford, Ph.D., who specializes in women's health. "I think we focus so much on pregnancy and delivery that we minimize the postpartum adjustment period. I've had women who think they'll finish their scrapbooks and reorganize their closets after the baby's born." Then, when these women end up having to count taking a daily shower as a postpartum accomplishment, they are naturally disappointed with themselves.
A better approach, says Sanford, is to recognize that the first several months after birth -- in particular, the first few weeks -- are going to be challenging physically and emotionally, and to prepare for this reality, rather than some romanticized ideal. "People are scared to talk about how hard this time can be because they think if you give women negative ideas, then it is going to be worse," says Sanford, "but, actually, if you help women prepare, it can be so much better. It takes so much pressure off."
Planning Ahead
One of the first notions that needs to go, according to Sanford, is the idea that you, or you and your partner, can handle everything yourselves. The fact is, a new baby and a new mom outnumber a single caregiver two to one, with separate needs that continue around the clock for at least the first month after birth. For the new mother, this includes a physical healing period of at least three to four weeks, if not more, says Linda Nicol, R.N., patient education coordinator at Loyola University Medical Center, in Maywood, Illinois, regardless of how "normal" she looks on the outside after birth.
"Your body is using your energy to heal on the inside, and if you're breastfeeding, you're also using at least 500 calories more than normal," explains Nicol. As a result, a new mom needs sleep, rest, nutrition, and as much stress relief as possible -- things she typically won't get on her own. "A new mom finds out it can take an hour to feed a baby, then she cooks or cleans or does laundry, and then an hour later the baby is hungry again," explains Nicol. "There isn't time for her to do anything else."
Because of all of these factors, Nicol and Sanford both always recommend that all women plan for a minimum of two weeks of daily help at home after childbirth, from both their partner and someone else, if possible. To get this, you'll need to line up family or friends or even pay for assistance. "Four weeks of help in the home from your partner and someone else is the optimum," says Nicol, but she admits that a month isn't usually realistic. Still, extensive aid -- of a month or more -- may be something you'll have no choice about needing if there are complications with your health or the baby's.
A woman who gives birth to a premature baby who can't come home right away, for example, doesn't need help with her newborn, but she may need more emotional support and at-home assistance. "I was pumping breast milk every three hours and then jumping in the car to go to the hospital the moment I woke up," says Debby Greene, a Big Sky, Montana, mom of three, including premature twins. Even though it would seem that it was easier to have her babies cared for in a hospital, Greene says the emotional and physical challenges of being separated from them meant she needed different kinds of help from her family and friends. She especially valued delivered hot meals, rides to the hospital, care for her older child, and lots of hand-holding.
Women who have had a cesarean also need very specific practical assistance. Since they cannot drive (for four to six weeks), vacuum, or lift a baby carrier or a heavy laundry basket, and they need to limit stair climbing for several weeks because of the risk of hemorrhage after surgery, friends and family willing to drive and lend a hand with housekeeping, as well as with baby and mom, are particularly valuable. And while women who have already had a baby may be confident about caring for a newborn, they almost always need help getting rest, which often requires one person to care for the older child and another to take care of the baby for the first several weeks.
Finding Help
If arranging for all this kind of relief still seems like something for other people, keep in mind that you can always send the people you've scheduled away if it turns out you don't need them, advises Nicole Zickler, a Seattle mom. "You don't know what will happen in delivery," says Zickler. "We prepared as if we would need a lot of help, telling the people we asked to come that we might end up sending them home."
Her daughter's birth went smoothly, but Zickler says she was glad to have her mom and dad with her, regardless. "During the first week, my mom would ask, 'Are you ready for me to go?,' and I'd say, 'No, please don't ever leave me!'" Zickler admits she was especially lucky when it came to her parents being there: Her mother had had four children and is a nurse, and her dad is an emergency-room physician. Perhaps more important, she says, both of her parents are instinctive caregivers, nurturing but not overprotective, and intuitive about what needs to be done. "She would make the beds and do the laundry and answer the phone without my even being aware of it," says Zickler.
In fact, the intensity of household needs during the first few weeks can often turn family and friends -- even ones who may drive you a little crazy ordinarily -- into tremendous helpers. Moms and mothers-in-law have been through childbirth, and they automatically love the baby, often making them ideal choices. But if that isn't the case or they aren't available, Nicol says it is important for you to to look for caregivers who will keep your interests top of mind. Be certain not to make the easy mistake of allowing people into your home whom you typically have to care for or entertain.
Friends with whom you are especially close may be the best choice, even if they have little baby experience, since you'll feel more comfortable telling them how you feel, and they'll instinctively know more of what you need without your asking. Besides, from walking the now-ignored dog to putting a meal on the table or picking up duplicate photos, there is definitely more than enough non-baby-related work to be done.
If there is no one near you or available whom you feel comfortable asking for in-home postpartum help, be aggressive about hiring the assistance you think you'll need. Many birthing centers, nursing agencies, and hospitals can now refer women to baby nurses or postpartum doulas. Baby nurses (who are not usually medical nurses) can live in and are available, in shifts, up to 24 hours a day. They specialize in newborn care and allow a new mother to sleep.
Postpartum doulas focus on making sure a new mom is comfortable caring for her baby, all the while emphasizing mother care. Both are expensive -- nurses from $20 to $30 an hour and postpartum doulas from $10 to $40 an hour -- but are worth saving up for if this is the type of help you'll need. Leah McNeill, a new mom, midwife, and part owner of the Puget Sound Midwives and Birth Center, in Kirkland, Washington, opted for doula help after the birth of her son, Eric, to cover the times when her mother couldn't be there. McNeill says she used her doula nearly every day in the beginning, then three times a week for a few hours in the afternoon and evening. "I'm a single mom," explains McNeill, "and having her around let me take a nap or a shower."
Making Lists
When planning for postpartum help or directing it after birth, you should be clear about just how often you need help, what kind of help you need, and exactly how you want it delivered. Before her son, Lance, was born, Seattle mom Molly Haugen says she prepared as if she were going out of town and someone would be house-sitting. She made maps for her visiting mother -- marking where the pharmacy and grocery store were located -- pre-paid her bills, made notes of when the garbage would be collected, wrote directions on how to check the answering-machine messages, and made a list of people to call after the birth. Her prep work kept her from having to direct her mother and husband.
This kind of list and direction making can also save you from the ever-present temptation to just do it yourself, or redo it yourself. If you have to have softener in the laundry or glasses on the top rack of the dishwasher, go ahead and spell this out on your lists or put appropriate notes on appliances. Not only will you save yourself hassles and irritation during your postpartum period, but you'll be better prepared for the years to come, when you have to tell babysitters the same things. Once you are home from the hospital, start a running list of things you need done. This way you or your caregivers will be able to easily delegate tasks when people call to ask if they can help.
And people will call. Like most new parents, my husband and I were amazed at how much help was offered upon the birth of a new baby -- some from people we knew only in passing -- and how surprisingly natural it felt to accept it. Although not particularly private people, we certainly never envisioned having friends come into our bedroom in the morning and take our baby, letting us fall back to sleep while they watched her and made breakfast. And yet the memories of this kind of help -- as well as the meals on the doorstep and the neighbor whose gift was to come once a week for a month to let me take a walk -- are some of our most precious, not just for the genuine assistance that it provided but for making us feel so welcome in the new community of parenthood.
Barbara Rowley, who lives in Big Sky, Montana, is a mother and freelance writer.


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Adelson, who owns casinos in Las Vegas, Singapore and the Chinese territory of Macau, has been the top donor in the 2012 race, providing more than $54 million supporting Romney and other GOP presidential candidates and an additional $18 million for other Republicans. The new $10 million figure for Adelson and his wife, Miriam, is for the pro-Romney Restore Our Future super PAC, but their totals could grow as final campaign finance tallies are reported Thursday.
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