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Summary: After years of hard work, Dutch indie developer InterWave Studios is preparing to release their first commercial project, Nuclear Dawn. It's a Source engine-based FPS/RTS that will aim to deliver the best of both genres, without compromising the experience of either one, when it's released next month. In today's interview with General Manager Igor Raffaele, you'll read about the game and how it manages to blur the line between shooter and strategy, the tough decisions a small studio has to make in managing their resources, and the role Valve plays in making indie games flourish on the PC, among other things. Enjoy!
After years of hard work, Dutch indie developer InterWave Studios is preparing to release their first commercial project, Nuclear Dawn. It's a Source engine-based FPS/RTS that will aim to deliver the best of both genres, without compromising the experience of either one, when it's released next month. In today's interview with General Manager Igor Raffaele, you'll read about the game and how it manages to blur the line between shooter and strategy, the tough decisions a small studio has to make in managing their resources, and the role Valve plays in making indie games flourish on the PC, among other things. Enjoy! [image]
Part 1 - Overview, history, challenges, porting
FS: What sorts of challenges have you encountered in turning the leftovers of a Source mod into a full-blown commercial release? Igor: Nuclear Dawn the game uses no assets or code from the original mod. Other than the team names, and logos, and a few weapons that were re-detailed and re-textured (digitally re-mastered in high definition if you will), nothing else survives of those 'leftovers'. It was, we felt, the only path to take. The quality and concepts of the original mod materials were inspired and inspiring, but would not have fit, alone, into a game world redesigned from the ground up by other artists and developers. While we pay homage (and give credit) to the original team where possible, the greatest challenge in development was the same that comes with trying to produce commercial-grade art for your game. FS: Are you handling the Xbox 360 port of Nuclear Dawn yourselves? Did the intention to also release the game on a console have an effect on how you designed the PC version? Igor: The reason we migrated to the Left 4 Dead 2 engine last year was to facilitate an eventual Xbox 360 conversion. Other than that, no part of the game was altered to any one specific platform. [image]
After the PC/Mac release, once all obligatory last-minute mass-produced bugs are squashed, then we will proceed with the two major upgrades we are planning to complete the game with. Once Nuclear Dawn has reached the level of features we always intended it to have, then we'll look at either converting it ourselves, or packaging it out to a specialized studio; we haven't settled on that issue yet.
FS: It sounds like this title has a lot in common with other popular FPS/RTS games borne out of the Half-Life modding scene, Natural Selection and Empires. Can you explain what differences there are between those and Nuclear Dawn? What makes your game "the first to offer a full FPS and RTS experience?" Igor: There is far more than the modding scene in that picture. There have been several AAA titles that offered similar game experiences, such as Battlezone and Savage. We played, and enjoyed, many of these titles in the past. In spite of loving some of them dearly (Semper Fi, Battlezone 2), we felt that they always somewhat sacrificed part of either the strategy, or the shooting, to mesh the two together. In Nuclear Dawn, we have simply attempted to achieve our own personal sweet spot between the two. Taken out of context, either of the two sides of the game behave as a fully functional example of their genre: the FPS gameplay is fast, tactical and unforgiving, and the game experience is on a level with every online shooter out there. The RTS part is fast-paced and complex, allowing the Commander to truly feel like he's an RTS commander with a full-time job on his hands, and not 'just' a player who's stepped in to build a couple of turrets for a minute. FS: From what I've read, it seems you aren't big fans of Capture the Flag, so that won't be in the game. Can you tell us about the different modes of play you will be offering? Igor: That came across all wrong when we wrote it. Generally, we are great fans (well, some of us are) of CTF game modes, and have enjoyed them repeatedly from UT CTF to WoW CTF. That's a whole lot of CTF, and we feel that with a game like Nuclear Dawn on our hands, we can do better than the generic formulas. We'll have more information on additional game modes soon, but for now we can only confirm the Warfare and Team Deathmatch game modes. Team Deathmatch is… well, pretty much what the label says. Warfare is the full, undiluted Nuclear Dawn experience, with Commanders, RTS, unlockables and everything else thrown in the mix. FS: An older trailer showed a tank in the game, but the newest one does not. Were you planning to include vehicles at one point? If so, why were they scrapped? Igor: We were not planning to include vehicles: we had included vehicles. An entire, custom vehicle engine was included, with all the bells and whistles that other AAA titles feature: accurate engine/transmission/suspension simulation, working tanks and buggies. Unfortunately, that kind of complex implementation turned out to require some rather extensive surgery to the physics and net code backbone of Source in order to perform well outside of a LAN. The overhead required to make vehicles work to the standards we set ourselves was a potential bottomless time sink, and so decided to remove them from the game. Though, as we already stated, if commercial support makes that kind of operation possible, then we'll definitely be re-implementing vehicles. FS: What will the upcoming closed beta be like? Is it an actual test phase, where you're looking for some feedback from a larger audience, or is it more of a playable demo to entice people to pre-order? Igor: The closed beta will be a little of both. It's an early look at the game for those who supported us, though not a demo. In our mind, a demo should be a cut-down version of the final product. This will also be a great opportunity to take a look at any design and balance flaws that could only be revealed by the kind of stress testing that a few thousand dedicated players can provide. We're looking forward to addressing any feedback that comes our way in this period, as well as implementing any required modifications. [image]
That said, the game's largely in content lock at the moment, and some of the more extensive suggestions will have to be weighed against impending deadlines, so we may not be able to implement quite every single request. We're planning to keep a close watch on community feedback: games have to be fun to play above all, and if our fans aren't having any fun, or if they could be enjoying Nuclear Dawn better, it's our duty to make it so.
FS: So the game will be launching on Steam near the end of next month. What are your plans from here on out? Will you be adding on to Nuclear Dawn, maybe looking forward to doing a sequel? Igor: We have two major updates to the game planned out: the introduction of AI, more game modes, more unlockables (including weapons), and at least two more maps. These were all part of our original design, and the game just won't be 'our baby' if they're not implemented. Vehicles may make a return if the game is received well enough. As we said above, we will also be monitoring community feedback and suggestions to keep evolving Nuclear Dawn from the game that we really wanted to make, into one that our community will have as much love for. FS: How is your relationship with Valve? What is that publishing arrangement like; do they do some stuff behind the scenes to help indie studios like you get your game out there? Igor: Valve are amazing partners. They hold their community dear, and have provided us with all kinds of support, at all stages of development. Even when contacting the upper echelons of management, everyone is aware of exactly what's going on in the community, and it's not make-believe politeness either: they will brutally savage bad ideas, and greatly support good ones. They have been a great sounding board, always ready with feedback and suggestions, as well as actually, factually helping us with Steam and marketing. Their policy is that if a game is good, no matter where it comes from or how much it costs, it will be pushed and featured on Steam. If it's not, no amount of advertising will buy you the limelight on their platform. FS: Finally, is there anything else you'd like to tell our readers? Igor: Yes, thank you for your patience, making it this far down the interview! We are gamers, and made a game that, above all, we wanted to really be proud of, and enjoy playing. Nuclear Dawn is, outside of any definition, outside of any three-letter cage, a game that has us excited and electrified. InterWave testing sessions always run over and we've almost literally had to kick people off the servers so we could go back to work. Biased as we may be, proud of ND as we shamelessly are, we hope you give it a shot, and enjoy it as much as we do! [image]
FS: Thanks for your time! Igor: It was our pleasure. |
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Remember when Gholston was going to be Mario Williams, Jr.?
"At 6-7, 290, Mario Williams will become the largest OLB in NFL history. Wade Phillips plans to use him on the weak side." - John McClain I think this is a pretty bad idea. Mario's forte is with his hand on the ground. I suspect our 3-4 might end up looking a lot like a 5-2 when all is said and done. I also read elsewhere that Reed and Barwin would battle for the starting strong-side job, which seems to indicate to me that Barwin's injury progress is a concern.
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The schools are organized to promote participation and constructive co-existence based on listening, openness and recognition of others. Many projects are initiated in order to bring adults and children together. Reggio educators view education as a relationship among three protagonists: child, teacher and parent. Exchange and dialogue is valued between children, teachers and parents.
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The work and relationships of teachers to children and parents is essential. The teachers' professional development is integrated into their work week. In fact, teachers are paid six hours a week for professional development, planning, preparation of materials, community management and meetings with families and others. Ongoing professional development is valued through initiatives by and for teachers.
Teachers work in pairs and maintain strong collegial relationships with colleagues and staff. They engage in ongoing discussions and interpretations of their work—and the work of the children. It is these exchanges and dialogues that provide the ongoing training and theoretical enrichment so vital to the Reggio Emilia experience.
When you walk into a Reggio Emilia School it's easy to understand why the Reggio Emilia approach considers the school environment to be the "third teacher." Much attention is paid to the look and feel of the classroom. The objective is to create a pleasant atmosphere, where children, families and teachers feel understood and at ease. The environment is seen as a significant element of the education and a reflection of the school's culture over time. The focus on the environment represents the value placed on aesthetics, organization, thoughtfulness, provocation, communication and interaction.
One of the primary innovations of the Reggio Approach is the atelier, the school studio and laboratory. The atelier is a place for experimentation with separate or combined visual languages, either in isolation or in combination with verbal ones. There are mini-ateliers next to each classroom, which are used for extended projects. These ateliers are equipped with clay, wire, paint, pens, paper, beads, shells and a variety of recycled, natural materials used by the children in short- and long-term projects with the purpose of expressing the "hundred languages" of children.
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Prior to joining the law school in August 2010, Professor Voigt litigated complex matters at Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L. in Ohio (from 2003-2010). His practice areas included class actions, business torts, unfair competition, breach of contract, employment law, privacy matters, antitrust, and dealer terminations. Further, Professor Voigt represented large companies in cases involving false advertising and product recalls. He also trained junior associates on research and writing skills.
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Nov. 1, 2006 Box Score | Quotes | Notes | Photo Gallery COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Freshman Landon Milbourne scored 14 points, newcomer Bambale Osby added 11, and Maryland earned a 79-78 exhibition victory over California University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday night. Will Bowers and D.J. Strawberry had 10 points apiece for the Terrapins, who committed 17 turnovers. Maryland never trailed in the second half, but the Terrapins held on after a nine-point halftime lead was cut to 71-70 with 2:33 left. Milbourne followed with a 3-pointer. After a turnover by the Vulcans, James Gist scored on a dunk for a six-point cushion. California got within a point before Maryland freshman Eric Hayes sank two free throws with 4 seconds left to make it 78-75. The Vulcans followed with their 23rd turnover, and Gist added a foul shot. Kelvin Green scored 22 points for California, a Division II school from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Vulcans played inspired basketball for coach Bill Brown, who missed the final 11 games last season while being treated for complications with diabetes. Maryland played without highly touted freshman point guard Greivis Vasquez, who sat out with a sprained left ankle. Hayes and senior Parrish Brown shared most of the work at the point; Hayes finished with nine assists and Brown had seven points and one assist. Osby, a junior college transfer, scored all his points in only 11 minutes of playing time. Maryland took 43-34 lead at halftime. Nine different players scored for the Terrapins, but the key was a defense that forced 16 turnovers. After Gist made the first basket of the game, the Vulcans scored 10 straight points - half of them by Green.


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Baseball voices need to give us some credit
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- Posted: 2:14 AM, May 18, 2012
Just a brief, soft, friendly reminder to our beloved local sportscasters:
We're not stupid!
Monday, Baltimore's Robert Andino bounced into an easier-than-pie double play. Robinson Cano fielded near second, reached out to tag Nick Johnson, who had just begun his slide in front of Cano, then threw to first to beat Andino by plenty.
But on YES, Michael Kay was overwhelmed, telling us to consider what we just saw "a beautiful double play." Cano had the dexterity and presence of mind to tag a sliding Nick Johnson before throwing to first."
Good grief, had Cano not done exactly what he did, he would have been put on the disabled list to have his head examined! Dexterity and presence of mind?
Cano's play was no more praiseworthy than eating a cookie. And Kay's unctuous admiration of Cano for such a Williamsport-simple play was insulting to an audience that Kay often speaks to as dimwits.
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Are aggressively patient batters those who, I dunno, check their swings a lot? Anything like a contact hitter?
(Today's text poll question: Who is the best non-contact hitter in the majors? Standard text-messaging rates apply.)
Tuesday, the Yankees lost 5-2 in Baltimore. CC Sabathia had a bad night — six innings, four earned runs, eight hits, four walks. C'est la baseball.
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To think that Sabathia could have done it all at once and gotten it over with! Or the O's could have had two men score at the same time. He had a bunch of bad innings but avoided a big bad inning? Sweet!
Still, day in, day out, there's no one more full of it — and the last to know it — than Mike Francesa. Tuesday, he condemned Nationals rookie Bryce Harper for excessive cockiness, even knocking the fact that a book already has been written about him.
But when a caller told him that Mickey Mantle had a book about him out in 1952, after his first full season with the Yankees (the caller was slightly off, '52 was Mantle's first full year, the book was published just before the start of the '53 season). Francesa insulted the caller as a know-nothing, authoritatively insisting that no such book existed.
Later, when Francesa learned he was wrong, he went into his dishonest, excuse-filled Al Alburquerque dance, even changing the earlier caller's words to suit his porous self-defense. He would not — could not — admit that he was wrong. Again.
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What is Cognitive Science?
Cognitive Science is the contemporary interdisciplinary study of cognition. Six disciplines compose cognitive science:
Many people (including at UCSD, home to the first Cognitive Science standalone department) have no idea what cognitive science is, and even if they have some idea, they usually think it is no different from psychology. I am going to elucidate the differences and describe the other components of cognitive science.
Psychology: Cognitive science is the study of cognition, and humans cognize as part of their behavior. The study of human behavior is psychology, so naturally the study of cognition falls within the realm of psychology. In particular, the overlap between psychology and cognitive science is called, unsurprisingly, cognitive psychology and includes the subfields of perception, memory, language, emotion, judgment and decision making, reasoning, and attention, among others. There is some overlap between these areas and others listed below. Most cognitive science that you read about falls within this realm. (Of note is that at UCSD there are more cognitive psychologists in the Psychology department than in the Cognitive Science department.) Psychology that does not overlap with cognitive science includes developmental psychology (besides the development of cognition), clinical psychology (except cognitive neuropsychology), and social psychology (exception social cognition). Clearly the relationship between psychology and cognitive science is a tight one.
Computer Science: Computer science is important for cognitive science in several ways, but the most important is in Artificial Intelligence, which is the study of how human cognitive can be modelled, simulated, or realized by computers. Computer vision, speech recognition software, and ergonomic user interfaces are all application of computer science with respect to cognitive science. Other areas of cognitive science that have computer science and engineering elements are human-computer interaction, brain-computer interface, and prosthetic development.
Neuroscience: Cognitive science is the study of cognition; brains cognize, and neuroscience is the study of the brain. It is natural that cognitive neuroscience is another of the primary fields that comprise cognitive science. Cognitive neuroscience is the study of how brain structure informs brain function with respect to cognition. Any time you see a brain scan while someone is performing a task, you are witnessing cognitive neuroscience in action. The purpose of cognitive neuroscience is to answer how the brain is able to do what it does; that is, what are the specific functional properties of the brain that give rise to perception, memory, language, emotion, attention, and consciousness? Right now, most cognitive neuroscience focuses on the level of brain areas or single cells because the technology available to neuroscientists has a limited scope. This is the most promising and explanatorily powerful field of cognitive science. (It's the one I want to do most of my research in!) It overlaps with psychology in the field of behavioral neuroscience, and in the field of cognitive neuropsychology, which is the study of how brain injuries cause specific cognitive effects.
Anthropology: Anthropology is the least represented of the cognitive sciences, but its relationship to cognitive science is quite important. Anthropology is the study of humans, and, since human cognize, cognitive anthropology is a useful approach to studying both cognition and anthropology. In particular, cultural anthropology examines how culture affects cognition, and how cognition can be distributed among members of a group. Less rigorous and explanatorily weaker than the other scientific branches of cognitive science, some see anthropology as not a true branch.
Linguistics: In some departments, linguistics, the study of language, represents the majority of the cognitive sciences. This is true of some departments on the East Coast, including that of Johns Hopkins University. Cognitive linguistics is a research program in linguistics that sees language as an essential and ineliminable aspect of cognition not separate from other aspects. That is, language affects everything. Unlike some other branches of linguistics, cognitive linguistics takes the position that language knowledge comes from language use; that is, we are not born with linguistic knowledge. Other areas related to language and cognition include psycholinguistics, the study of the psychological factors affecting language, and neurolinguistics of the study of how language is instantiated in the brain.
Philosophy: The beauty and excitement of cognitive science comes in part from its interdisciplinary nature; not all of the cognitive sciences are actually sciences, and philosophy represents the analytical and theoretic nature of cognitive science that separates it from a simple amalgam of the aforementioned sciences. In particular, philosophy of mind, which is the branch of philosophy dealing with the relationship between the mind and the brain, plays a huge role in understanding evidence garnered by the sciences and guiding research toward a meaningful end. Other areas of interest to cognitive science include philosophy of the cognitive sciences, which examines theoretical questions that come up in the cognitive sciences (such as "What is a concept?", "How does data play a role in the debate between innate grammar and empiricist learning?", and "What does it mean for a brain state to represent something?"), and philosophy of science, which address questions of methodology, truth, and evidence in the sciences.
And there you have it. If your major isn't cognitive science or one of the cognitive sciences, I hope you've thought long and hard about why this isn't the most interesting thing you could study. If you're thinking about studying the cognitive sciences or just want to talk about how awesome this field is, please let me know!
What is The Halo Effect?
The halo effect or halo error is a cognitive bias in which our judgments of a person's character can be influenced by our overall impression of them. It can be found in a range of situations—from the courtroom to the classroom and in everyday interactions. The halo effect was given its name by psychologist Edward Thorndike and since then, several researchers have studied the halo effect in relation to attractiveness, and its bearing on the judicial and educational systems.
Supporting evidenceThorndike's first study of the halo effect was published in 1920. The study included two commanding officers who were asked to evaluate their soldiers in terms of physical qualities (neatness, voice, physique, bearing, and energy), intellect, leadership skills, and personal qualities (including dependability, loyalty, responsibility, selflessness, and cooperation). Thorndike's goal was to see how the ratings of one characteristic affected other characteristics.
Thorndike's experiment showed how there was too much of a correlation in the responses of the commanding officers. In Thorndike's review he stated, "The correlations were too high and too even. For example, for the three raters next studied the average correlation for physique with intelligence is .31; for physique with leadership, .39; and for physique with character, .28."[1] The ratings of one of the special qualities of an officer tend to start a trend in the rating results. If an officer had a particular "negative" attribute given off to the commanding officer, it would correlate in the rest of that soldier's results.
The correlation in the halo effect experiment was concluded to be a halo error. The halo error showed that the officers relied mainly on general perception of certain characteristics that determined the results of their answers.
Why Don't Students Like School?
bwatwood.edublogs.orgA great read based in cognitive science (but not proclaiming cognitive science as the only answer). Here's an excerpt (there are nine total principles):
Principle 1: People are naturally curious, but we are not naturally good thinkers; unless the cognitive conditions are right, we will avoid thinking.
Willingham states that our minds are not especially well-suited for thinking; thinking is slow, effortful and uncertain. So rather than thinking in most situations, we revert to relying on our memories – following courses of action we have taken previously. Paradoxically though, people tend to find successful thinking pleasurable – we like to solve problems, provided they are not too tough.
Mindfulness neuroscience
mindblog.dericbownds.netby Deric Bownds
The journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience has released an issue devoted to studies of brain correlates of different kinds of meditation. One article, on compassion or loving-kindness meditation, is open access. For me, the crucial article is the last one, written by a senior guru of the brain imaging field, Michael Posner, and his colleague Yi-Yuan Tang, outlining theoretical and methodological issues in the field. They note that reviews of the field have:
..summarized four components of how mindfulness meditation may work: (i) attention regulation, (ii) body awareness, (iii) emotion regulation (including reappraisal, exposure, extinction and reconsolidation) and (iv) change in perspective on the self. The authors indicate that mindfulness practice comprises a process of enhanced self-regulation that can be differentiated into distinct but interrelated components. While these components are a start, future empirical work should identify additional components of mindfulness and establish to what extent the components involve distinct mechanisms.
Many studies have difficulties with appropriate control and comparison subjects:
Different control and comparison groups have been used in mindfulness research, such as waiting lists, active control groups and interventions designed to match the non-specific effects of mindfulness practices, such as trainer's confidence, expectancy effects and group support… Ideally, participants would be randomly assigned to condition, and the conditions would be matched with the many non-specific factors that have been found to produce beneficial change… Random assignment allows the changes observed in mindfulness research to be reasonably attributed to the active ingredient of mindfulness practice per se rather than to pre-existing differences in the experimental and control groups. Therefore, moving the field will require the use of rigorous comparison conditions to which participants are randomly assigned.
In long-term studies, an active control is not possible. In studies of long-term practitioners such as monks with many thousands of hours of practice, it is challenging to find even a matched control group. We don't know how the monks differed before meditation practice and other factors including the environment and low stress, which differ from any 'matched' control group.
" "The moment one thinks of the matter, one sees how false a notion of experience that is which would make it tantamount to the mere presence to the senses of an outward order. Millions of items of the outward order are present to my senses which never properly enter into my experience. Why? Because they have no interest for me. My experience is what I agree to attend to. Only those items which I notice shape my mind—without selective interest, experience is an utter chaos. Interest alone gives accent and emphasis, light and shade, background and foreground —intelligible perspective, in a word." "
—William James, American philosopher and psychologist who had trained as a physician. He was the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States (1842-1910), The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1, (1890), Cosimo, Inc., Apr 30, 2007, p.402.Rolf Fobelli: News is to the mind what sugar is to the body
"We humans seem to be natural-born signal hunters, we're terrible at regulating our intake of information. We'll consume a ton of noise if we sense we may discover an added ounce of signal. So our instinct is at war with our capacity for making sense."
— Nicholas Carr, A little more signal, a lot more noise, Rough Type, May 30, 2012.
"When people struggle to describe the state that the Internet puts them in they arrive at a remarkably familiar picture of disassociation and fragmentation. Life was once whole, continuous, stable; now it is fragmented, multi-part, shimmering around us, unstable and impossible to fix. The world becomes Keats's "waking dream," as the writer Kevin Kelly puts it."
— Adam Gopnik on The Information and How the Internet gets inside us, 2011
"Our brains are wired to pay attention to visible, large, scandalous, sensational, shocking, peoplerelated, story-formatted, fast changing, loud, graphic onslaughts of stimuli. Our brains have limited attention to spend on more subtle pieces of intelligence that are small, abstract, ambivalent, complex, slow to develop and quiet, much less silent. News organizations systematically exploit this bias. News media outlets, by and large, focus on the highly visible. They display whatever information they can convey with gripping stories and lurid pictures, and they systematically ignore the subtle and insidious, even if that material is more important. News grabs our attention; that's how its business model works. Even if the advertising model didn't exist, we would still soak up news pieces because they are easy to digest and superficially quite tasty. The highly visible misleads us. (…)
- Terrorism is overrated. Chronic stress is underrated.
- The collapse of Lehman Brothers is overrated. Fiscal irresponsibility is underrated.
- Astronauts are overrated. Nurses are underrated.
- Britney Spears is overrated. IPCC reports are underrated.
- Airplane crashes are overrated. Resistance to antibiotics is underrated.
Afraid you will miss "something important"? From my experience, if something really important happens, you will hear about it, even if you live in a cocoon that protects you from the news. Friends and colleagues will tell you about relevant events far more reliably than any news organization. They will fill you in with the added benefit of meta-information, since they know your priorities and you know how they think. You will learn far more about really important events and societal shifts by reading about them in specialized journals, in-depth magazines or good books and by talking to the people who know. (…)
The more "news factoids" you digest, the less of the big picture you will understand. (…)
Thinking requires concentration. Concentration requires uninterrupted time. News items are like free-floating radicals that interfere with clear thinking. News pieces are specifically engineered to interrupt you. They are like viruses that steal attention for their own purposes. (…)
This is about the inability to think clearly because you have opened yourself up to the disruptive factoid stream. News makes us shallow thinkers. But it's worse than that. News severely affects memory. (…)
News is an interruption system. It seizes your attention only to scramble it. Besides a lack of glucose in your blood stream, news distraction is the biggest barricade to clear thinking. (…)
In the words of Professor Michael Merzenich (University of California, San Francisco), a pioneer in the field of neuroplasticity: "We are training our brains to pay attention to the crap." (…)
Good professional journalists take time with their stories, authenticate their facts and try to think things through. But like any profession, journalism has some incompetent, unfair practitioners who don't have the time – or the capacity – for deep analysis. You might not be able to tell the difference between a polished professional report and a rushed, glib, paid-by-the-piece article by a writer with an ax to grind. It all looks like news.
My estimate: fewer than 10% of the news stories are original. Less than 1% are truly investigative. And only once every 50 years do journalists uncover a Watergate.
Many reporters cobble together the rest of the news from other people's reports, common knowledge, shallow thinking and whatever the journalist can find on the internet. Some reporters copy from each other or refer to old pieces, without necessarily catching up with any interim corrections. The copying and the copying of the copies multiply the flaws in the stories and their irrelevance. (…)
Overwhelming evidence indicates that forecasts by journalists and by experts in finance, social development, global conflicts and technology are almost always completely wrong. So, why consume that junk?
Did the newspapers predict World War I, the Great Depression, the sexual revolution, the fall of the Soviet empire, the rise of the Internet, resistance to antibiotics, the fall of Europe's birth rate or the explosion in depression cases? Maybe, you'd find one or two correct predictions in a sea of millions of mistaken ones. Incorrect forecast are not only useless, they are harmful.
To increase the accuracy of your predictions, cut out the news and roll the dice or, if you are ready for depth, read books and knowledgeable journals to understand the invisible generators that affect our world. (…)
I have now gone without news for a year, so I can see, feel and report the effects of this freedom first hand: less disruption, more time, less anxiety, deeper thinking, more insights. It's not easy, but it's worth it."
Table of Contents:
No 1 – News misleads us systematically
No 2 – News is irrelevant
No 3 – News limits understanding
No 4 – News is toxic to your body
No 5 – News massively increases cognitive errors
No 6 – News inhibits thinking
No 7 – News changes the structure of your brain
No 8 – News is costly
No 9 – News sunders the relationship between reputation and achievement
No 10 – News is produced by journalists
No 11 – Reported facts are sometimes wrong, forecasts always
No 12 – News is manipulative
No 13 – News makes us passive
No 14 – News gives us the illusion of caring
No 15 – News kills creativity
— Rolf Dobelli, Swiss novelist, writer, entrepreneur and curator of zurich.minds, to read full essay click Avoid News. Towards a Healthy News Diet (pdf), 2010. (Illustration: Information Overload by taylorboren)
See also:
☞ The Difference Between Online Knowledge and Truly Open Knowledge. In the era of the Internet facts are not bricks but networks
☞ Nicholas Carr on the evolution of communication technology and our compulsive consumption of information
☞ Does Google Make Us Stupid?
☞ Nicholas Carr on what the internet is doing to our brains?
☞ How the Internet Affects Our Memories: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips
☞ Dr Paul Howard-Jones, The impact of digital technologies on human wellbeing (pdf), University of Bristol
☞ William Deresiewicz on multitasking and the value of solitude
☞ Information tag on Lapidarium
a kid in my class was just trying to describe something from the cognitive science part of our class and he said something about "a separate part of me that observes things differently almost like a different person" and another kid goes "i think that's schizophrenia"
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In clear and present view
domain-b.comFrom Blogger Pictures"One of the key problems in neuroscience right now is how you go from billions of diverse and independent neurons, on the one hand, to a unified brain able to act and survive in a complex world, on the other," said principal investigator Jose Carmena
The tenet of polar opposites would express the principle thus:
The confirmation of a mental function that entrain to rhythm confirm the concomitant presence of an equipotent system that operate in harmony.
The mere fact that we haven't confirmed its corporeal expression has no relation to its prescience, and bearing to mind the recent discovery of glial transmittance, I wouldn't be amiss at nominating neuroglia as the key, and most likely candidate to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for "In clear and present view, the brain we never thought".
"Big Blue is announcing today that it, along with four universities and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), have created the basic design of an experimental computer chip that emulates the way the brain processes information."
—IBM produces first working chips modeled on the human brain | VentureBeatEverything We Think We Know About People Is Wrong - Stowe Boyd
worktalk.lyThe result of a great deal of cognitive science research demonstrates that people don't really understand how we think, how we influence each other, and the degree to which we are connected. We also lack an understanding of water, which is the most common liquid on Earth:
Everything We Think We Know About People Is Wrong - Stowe Boyd via Nexalogy blog:
[…] It turns out that people — and marketers — don't really understand influence very well, despite being embedded in social networks their entire lives: we really don't understand the way that we are influenced by other people. For example, if someone touches you when you first meet, you are ten times more likely to remember that person. But we are unaware, later, that the touch was the reason for our recollection. We underestimate the impact of a kind word, or the chilling effects of workplace fear. There are dozens of examples of this sort coming out of cognitive science that demonstrate that we are being strongly influenced below the conscious level, physiologically, all the time. The actions of others can make us fearful, or confident, or curious, or suspicious — and it can happen invisibly. People just don't have a great insight into the social interactions of people, despite being involved in them. Most contemporary thinking about our social interactions is derived from an economic view that considers groups as collections of individuals, where each individual makes more-or-less rational decisions intended to maximize benefits to themselves and their loved ones. I think there is a analogy with the historical physics view of how fluids work, like water, or water specifically.


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Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) After "Son Of Sardaar", actors Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha will reportedly come together again for one of Prabhudheva's upcoming directorials.
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who made a successful transition to films from TV with "Vicky Donor", has completed shooting for her second movie "Aman Ki Aasha".
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was observing a day of mourning Sunday after three people were killed and over 45 injured in two back-to-back blasts near its party office in the port city of Karachi last night.
Lahore, Apr. 29 (ANI): The four-member medical panel has said that Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who was injured by fellow inmates, would continue to be treated in Pakistan.
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Sarabjit Singh will continue to receive treatment in Pakistan, said a medical panel formed to decide whether the Indian death row prisoner, who was grievously injured in an attack in Kot Lakhpat jail, needs to be taken abroad.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Actor-singer Ali Zafar, who began his Bollywood journey with comedy film "Tere Bin Laden", feels that actors don't get typecast in the Hindi film industry.
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) A panel of experts will decide whether Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who suffered grievous injuries in an attack in Kot Lakhpat jail, should be sent abroad or a foreign neurosurgeon called here, a media report said Monday.
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 14 others injured in a bomb blast that hit a political gathering in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, a media report said.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Pakistani actor Ali Zafar, who has wrapped up shooting for his Hindi film "Aman Ki Aasha", says it is a remake of a Spanish movie.
Ali Abbas Zafar directorial Gunday starring Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles has been scheduled to be released on Valentines Day, February 14, 2014.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Director Ali Abbas Zafar and producer Aditya Chopra's forthcoming movie "Gunday" will release Feb 14 next year.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Remembering his 2009 Telugu blockbuster "Arundhati", actor Sonu Sood said he had a tough time shooting for the film.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Maharashtra entered the final of the third Hockey India Sub-Junior Men's National Championship (West Zone) played at the Mahindra Stadium here Monday.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor", a remake of 1981 film of the same name, has not only got thumbs up from the critics, but it has also managed to mint Rs.11.45 crore in the first two days of its release.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Leading Urdu poet, progressive writer and women's activist from Pakistan Fahmida Riaz has said that all three major political parties in her country seek friendly ties with India.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Rubbishing reports that Sai Paranjpye is upset about the remake of her "Chashme Buddoor", David Dhawan says he has done nothing that would offend the director of the old classic.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Indian cinema, in its 100 years' legacy, witnessed for the first time, the digitally restored version of Sai Paranjpye's 1981 "Chashme Buddoor", and its new-age remake, David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor" this week. The latter seems to be doing better business, but the former seems to be setting pace for more classics to be restored in the times to come.
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Actor Divyendu Sharma was overjoyed when someone complimented him for his performance in "Chashme Baddoor", saying that his portrayal of Omi in the recently released film will make people forget his unforgettable character Liquid from his debut film "Pyaar Ka Punchnama".
New Delhi, April 5 (ANI): Well known Bollywood names attended the special screening of David Dhawan's 'Chashme Baddoor' along with the thrilled star cast of the movie, in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) David Dhawan's "Chashme Buddoor" remake released Friday alongside the digitally restored version of the original, but the filmmaker is unfazed by the competition. He believes the simultaneous release would create curiosity among the audiences.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The premiere of digitally restored version of Sai Paranjpye's classic "Chashme Buddoor" turned out to be a low-key event, which saw the presence of star cast of the film and some TV actors.
Film: "Chashme Baddoor"; Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Lilette Dubey, Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Divyendu Sharma, Taapsee Pannu and Anupam Kher; Director: David Dhawan; Rating: ***1/2
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) "Chashme Baddoor", a remake of 1981 film, about three friends will release alongside "Rise Of The Zombie", touted as the country's first Zombie horror thriller this Friday.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Taapsee Pannu, who makes her Bollywood debut with "Chashme Buddoor" remake, says shooting for David Dhawan directed film was so much fun that she and her co-star felt they were on a picnic.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In 100 years of Indian cinema, this seems to be a first - a digitally restored version of the original 1981 film "Chashme Buddoor" will hit the screens Friday, along with its remake, David Dhawan-directed "Chashme Baddoor".
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Actor Siddharth is a dedicated and hardworking boy, says filmmaker David Dhawan, who has worked with him on "Chashme Baddoor".
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Restoring classics is like "restoring heritage", says seasoned actor Farooque Shiekh, who rues that many good films perished but is happy over steps being taken to save other masterpieces like his "Chashme Buddoor".
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Pakistani actor-musician Ali Zafar clarifies that he's away from "Chashme Baddoor" promotion in India not due to visa problems but because he is busy shooting E. Niwas' "Aman Ki Asha", a film on India-Pakistan amity.
Islamabad, Mar 30 (ANI): Pakistani singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar's publicist has rejected claims that the star was denied the visa to India, it has been claimed.
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Veteran actress Deepti Naval, who is all set to release the digitally restored version of the original "Chashme Buddoor", has never felt that the film faded away from the viewers' mind.
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood hopped four floors on his crutches to finish dubbing for forthcoming action movie "Shootout at Wadala".
Dhaka, March 27 (IANS) A Bangladesh court Wednesday asked why Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her predecessor Khaleda Zia can't be asked to sit for talks to end the ongoing political impasse.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Filmmaker David Dhawan, who has come a long way in showbiz, says he is extremely proud of his son Varun Dhawan and its now payback time with his entry into Bollywood.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Amid changing weather and water patterns worldwide and forecasts of more severe transformations to come, the UN Security Council is being increasingly urged by experts to include water security issues on its agenda.
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) David Dhawan, who churned out a string of hits with Govinda, says his bonding with the actor was the best and he missed him while shooting for "Chashme Baddoor" remake.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar is so much in love with sun, sand and the beaches of Goa that he is reportedly planning to own a shack there.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Southern actress Taapsee Pannu, who is working with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor in forthcoming film "Chashme Baddoor", confessed to him about her crush on his actor son Ranbir.
Film: "Chashme Baddoor"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricists: Jalees Sherwani, Neelesh Misra, Kausar Munir; Singers: Sonu Nigam, Ali Zafar, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh, Wajid, Neuman Pinto; Rating: ****
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Divyendu Sharma, who plays one of the friends in "Chashme Baddoor" remake, says the first scene of the original film is his favourite one.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Divyendu Sharma, who will be seen in the remake of light-hearted drama "Chashme Baddoor", says working with David Dhawan is a big high for him and his co-stars.
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Contrary to rumours that they are not getting along, "sizzling chemistry" and "serious bromance" keep the boys of "Gunday" - Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor - ticking on the outdoor schedule of the movie here.
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Bollywood director Ali Abbas Zafar, of "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" fame, says the politically turbulent nature of Kolkata will help audiences to understand the characters and story of his next venture "Gunday" better.
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) A year after receiving critical acclaim for portraying Jhilmil Chatterjee, an autistic Bengali girl, in "Barfi", National Award winner Priyanka Chopra feels elated at her second outing as a Bengali character in the forthcoming film "Gunday".
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) Taapsee Pannu, a Punjabi girl who is popular in southern movies, feels that promotion of films in the language you know is fun and, therefore, she now wants to learn Tamil and Telugu.
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Pop music culture is diminishing and it upsets Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar, who would love to do something to save it, but admits he can't bring about the change single-handedly.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Veteran Actor Rishi Kapoor, who sports a hippie look in David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor" remake, will tap dance with actor Ali Zafar in the film. It is after 36 years that he has performed the dance form for a film.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The team of David Dhawan's version of "Chashme Buddoor" recently met veteran actor Farooque Sheikh, who had acted in the original in 1981.
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Pakistani-actor singer Ali Zafar is off to London to start shooting for Neeraj Pandey's production venture "Aman Ki Asha".
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Southern actress Taapsee Pannu may have featured in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films but she is a Delhi-based Sikh girl and David Dhawan is introducing her in Bollywood with the "Chashme Baddoor" remake.
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor-singer Ali Zafar got up, close and personal with Aditi Rao Hydari in "London, Paris, New York", however, he says kissing on screen is something he would never do as it makes him uncomfortable.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar ended up rehearsing just in his boxers, a la John Abraham, while shooting for "Chashme Baddoor". He stripped all thanks to a prank played on him by his co-stars Siddharth and Divyendu Sharma.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Moving away from the boy-meets-girl, falls-in-love formula, filmmakers are increasingly exploring the world of male bonding -- the forthcoming "Kai Po Che!", "Grand Masti" and "Chashme Buddoor" are only the recent cases in point.
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Director David Dhawan, whose forthcoming film "Chashme Baddoor" is a remake of the 1981 eponymous comedy, dedicates his film to late actor Ravi Baswani, who played the role of one of the three friends in the original film.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) For the music launch of David Dhawan's "Chashme Baddoor" Tuesday, a shopping mall in Mumbai has been recreated into a Goa cafe.
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar, known for his comedy roles, believes he has not been type-cast in the industry and so he is also trying his hand at different things - like action film "Kill Dil".
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) After doing serious and intense roles in "Rang De Basanti" and "Midnight's Children", southern actor Siddharth is set to take the audience on a laughter ride in "Chashme Buddoor".
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): A vibrant protest movement against the ongoing influence of conservative, politicized Islam has erupted in one of the world's most populous Muslim nations-Bangladesh.
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) In choosing a perfect Valentine's Day, celebrity-wishes vary from planning a long drive to singing to their sweetheart; from wishing for a society that understands power of love to treating women with respect.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Actor Divyendu Sharma, who touched a chord with movie buffs as Liquid in his debut film "Pyaar Ka Punchnama", will flaunt his poetic side in "Chashme Buddoor" remake.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Director Ali Abbas Zafar, currently busy shooting for "Gunday", says the entire star cast of the crime-thriller is headed to Kolkata to shoot in real locations.
Islamabad, Jan. 31 (ANI): Pakistani scholars at a seminar have said that the country should grant the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India considering that it is signatory to the World Trade Organisation trade agreement.
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who started her movie career with "Vicky Donor", will be seen opposite Sharman Joshi in her third film.
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Yami Gautam, who became a household name after "Vicky Donor", says her next film with Shootjit Sircar "Hamara Bajaj" is on hold as they are busy with their respective assignments.
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar says there is one temptation that he cannot resist - gulab jamuns!.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor is in complete awe of Priyanka Chopra and her performance in "Barfi!", and says she is his favourite actress of the year.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Yash Raj Films (YRF) will produce Shaad Ali's next film "Kill Dill". The movie will feature Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar and Parineeti Chopra.
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Good health, love, happiness and respect for women - Bollywood celebrities have wished all this and more to their fans and loved ones on the first day of 2013.
Washington, Dec. 30 (ANI): A figure chiseled in stone that apparently stems from the era of the Prophet has been found in Yemen, and has sparked a number of questions about if there was ever a church in Mecca.
Washington, Dec. 30 (ANI): A figure chiseled in stone that apparently stems from the era of the Prophet has been found in Yemen, and has sparked a number of questions about if there was ever a church in Mecca.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Director Ali Abbas Zafar has finished shooting the first schedule of his next film "Gunday", which features Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in key roles.
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Actor Sushant Singh, who will be seen in a cameo role in Yash Raj Films' "Gunday", says he signed it only for director Ali Abbas Zafar.
Bangalore, Dec 9 (IANS) Even as Indian regulars reeled under a humiliating defeat from England in the Kolkata Test, their visually challenged counterparts crushed Bangladesh Sunday by 10 wickets in a league tie of the T20 World Cup for blind here.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Almost two decades after penning the evergreen "Ek ladki ko dekha...", writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has revealed the melodious hit song was originally penned with Madhuri Dixit in mind.
Islamabad, Dec. 7 (ANI): A Pakistani woman has claimed that her in-laws have threatened to kill her if she continues to pursue an honour killing case against them.
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who will be be seen with Ali Zafar in "Aman Ki Aasha" says she is eagerly waiting to work with the actor-singer as she feels there is a lot to learn from him.
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who was last seen in "London, Paris, New York" with Ali Zafar, has now been roped in to be part of Akshay Kumar?starrer "Boss".
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Filmmaker E. Niwas, who is gearing up for his next project tentatively titled "Aman Ki Asha", says the movie will go on floors in March 2013.
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Pakistani-actor singer Ali Zafar is on a roll. He has been signed on to star in Neeraj Pandey's "Aman Ki Asha".
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Ali Abbas Zafar says though major parts of "Gunday" will be shot in Kolkata, he will create Howrah streets here only.
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) It seems that back-to-back promotions of his forthcoming release, the much-awaited "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (JTHJ), is taking a toll on Shah Rukh Khan's sleep.
Rawalpindi, Oct 26 (ANI): In a blatant violation of government law, banned outfits in Pakistan, including Hafiz Saeed's Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), have openly installed banners across the city seeking sacrificial animal hides despite a ban on collection of animal hides.
Srinagar, Oct. 25 (ANI): Supporters and activists of the Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) staged a protest here on Thursday and demanded the release of people detained illegally.
Priyanka Chopra has officially joined the cast of "Gunday", an upcoming film produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Ali Zafar.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) After striking gold with "Barfi!", actress Priyanka Chopra has bagged a meaty role in Yash Raj Films' (YRF) "Gunday".
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan has suffered immense economic losses in the war against terror, and the US should provide enhanced market access to Pakistani products to improve the country's economy, a Pakistani business group has said.
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) More than five percent of Pakistanis suffer from a life-long skin disorder called psoriasis and this percentage is increasing each passing year, health experts have said.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) After Katrina Kaif and Aditi Rao Hydari, Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar will be seen romancing Yami Gautami in tentatively tiled "Aman Ki Aasha".
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) A Pakistani daily is unhappy that a senior official who played an important role in the relaxation of the trade regime with India "has been put out to pasture".
Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has reportedly been named as an accused in a ephedrine quota scandal.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Newcomer Varun Dhawan, who is geared up for the release of his debut movie "Student Of The Year" (SOTY), has reportedly suggested his filmmaker father David Dhawan to shoot a special promotional number with him for the 1981 classic "Chashme Buddoor" remake.
Bangkok, Sep 24 (IANS) Experts have sounded warning bells on 'water bankruptcy' for many regions, after conducting a 20-year review of 200 major global projects.
London, September 23 (ANI): In the second and final extract from his new book, Salman Rushdie recalls the collapse of his relationship with his third wife Elizabeth West and his fateful meeting with Padma Lakshmi, who then became his fourth.
Kabul, Sep.16 (ANI): The Government of Afghanistan and human rights agencies are checking on a report of a 16-year-old Afghan girl being flogged for allegedly having an affair.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, known to be very hospitable on the sets of "Kaun Banega Crorepati", was startled when a firecracker was lit on the sets of season six of the game show without warning the audience.
Islamabad, Sep 8(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) four member inquiry committee that was handed the responsibility to find out the reasons behind the poor performance of Under-19 team at the recently concluded World Cup in Australia, has interrogated various youth team players as a part of their investigation.
Islamabad, Sept 6 (ANI): Pakistani singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar has been invited as a speaker at the prestigious India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2012.
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Ali Abbas Zafar is ready to wield the megaphone for his second directorial venture "Gunday" and says that the period drama, to be shot entirely in Kolkata, is not about romance.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) After Sujoy Gosh's "Kahaani", director Ali Abbas Zafar has chosen Kolkata as the backdrop for his film "Gunday", which stars Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Renewable energy development can be another area of cooperation between India and Pakistan.
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Director Ali Abbas Zafar is ready to roll the camera for his next film starring Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, but says it's not going to be a love triangle.


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What is PERT? Florida Keys Community College primary placement test, the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) is appropriate for those who have not taken the SAT or ACT, or whose SAT or ACT scores are more than two years old.
The purpose of PERT is to help provide information about your skills in the English language, reading, and mathematics. Your test results will be used in the academic advising process to ensure that you enroll in the appropriate levels of English (communication/humanities), reading, and mathematics courses.
You may need to take the PERT, if you are a degree-seeking student, a returning student who changes to degree-seeking status, or as well as a non-degree seeking student who wishes to enroll in English, reading, mathematics courses, or any course requiring college level English or math as a prerequisite.
The PERT identifies appropriate course placement (developmental education through college credit) in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. There are 30 questions per placement subtest, and the scaled scores range from 50-150.
Is this a pass/fail test? PERT is a placement test. You can't fail.
If I don't do well on PERT, will I get into FKCC? As long as you have graduated from high school or have a GED, you're in. FKCC has an open door admissions policy. The assessment simply is used to place you in classes at levels most appropriate for you.
When will I receive my test scores? You will receive your scores immediately once the test has been completed. You will need to make an appointment to meet with an academic advisor to review your placement score results and select appropriate classes.
Is there a study guide? Yes. Please see the below link.
Can I use a calculator? Textbooks, notebooks, dictionaries, and calculators are not allowed in the testing room.
What is the testing time? The test is not timed, but plan for 2 hours to do your best work.
Can I retest if I do not like my scores? Effective August 27, 2012, FKCC students will have a total of two attempts to take the PERT. Remediation will be required prior to the 2nd attempt. Placement scores are valid for two years. Students who have already begun any level of college preparatory instruction in a subject area may only be referred for retesting on an individual basis by the teaching faculty member. An advisor may grant permission for a retest due to extenuating circumstances. A $10.00 charge will be assessed to retake one or more parts of the PERT.
Is there special arrangements for people with disabilities? Please inform the test administrator before taking the test. These request should be made in writing directly to the Office for Students with Disabilities which is located in the Advising Services Department (KW).
Are there any exemptions to PERT? Student can provide official ACT or SAT scores taken currently within two years can be reviewed. Students who have taken the ACT or SAT, but have scores lower than the following minimums in any category, may choose to take the PERT. A break down of scores are listed below.
ACT: English=17; Reading=18; Math=21
CPT: Sentence Skills=83; Reading=83; Arithmetic=57; Algebra=98
Grade 10 FCAT: Reading=Level 4 & 5, 355-500; Math= Level 5, 375-500
Grade 10 FCAT 2.0: Reading=262 or higher
PERT: Reading=104-150 ; Writing=99-150 , Math=113-150 ,
SAT: Verbal=440; Math=480
How do I get an official test score report?
When and Where the PERT given: The test is offered in small group sessions prior to and during registration each term. Students may be tested at any FKCC Center-Key West, Middle, or Upper Keys.
Do I need to make an appointment to take PERT? Yes an appointment is required. Please contact the appropriate test center.
You may schedule a PERT appointment by calling one of our campuses
Key West: 305-809-3196
Test dates for Key West Campus
Middle Keys: 305-743-2133
Upper Keys: 305-852-8007
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CLEP exams test mastery of college-level material acquired in a variety of ways — through general academic instructions, significant independent study or extracurricular work. CLEP exam-takers include adults just entering or returning to school, military service members and traditional college students.
Cost of CLEP registration fee is $80.
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Study guides are available in the Testing Coordinators Office (Key West Campus, "A" building, Advising).
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Yoshi – Mansourieh
Small Japanese restaurant hidden in the suburbs of Beirut
Review by Souad
Yoshi is a small Japanese restaurant on Mansourieh road. The restaurant has around ten tables arranged around a big square bar used by the cooks. The interior design is modern with a combination of wood and stone.
The menu offers the classics of a Japanese restaurant in addition to some innovations of the chef. The food quality is standard and the service is friendly.
Starters, soups, sushi, maki, sashimi, noodles, tempura…
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
Good to know
Mansourieh, main road, after Charcutier Aoun if you're going up on your right.
Call them
Phone Number: 04 531 631 or 71 531 631
This restaurant makes delivery.
Get there
Mansourieh, main road, after Charcutier Aoun if you're going up on your right.