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University of Vermont
Vermont Water Resources & Lake Studies Center
Undergrads Travel to UVM to Study Lake Champlain
Hear what they have to say about their Vermont experiences
- 06-10-2014
- By Jason Dana Stockwell
Ten undergraduates from around America are probing the waters of Lake Champlain this summer, seeking a clearer picture of how people are impacting the lake's ecosystem — and how the regional economy is affected by the health of the lake. At two weeks into the Lake Champlain Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, students are busy developing their individual research projects and working in interdisciplinary teams, with guidance from UVM faculty, including Jason Stockwell, director of UVM's Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory.
Read on for the students' first-hand accounts of the experience so far.
Bret Turner (Penn State University)
This week I was really able to start working on my research project studying pharmaceutical contamination in Lake Champlain. I have an awesome mentor who is just as excited as I am about our research and who is really helpful in guiding me through the process of making my methods efficient and successful. I am currently reading lots of literature related to the subject of pharmaceutical contamination, pharmaceutical policy, and pharmaceutical stewardship. I am also creating a pharmaceutical database to try and identify substances of highest concern in relation to their frequency of prescription and their abilities to enter and remain the lake ecosystem. Aside from my research, I am really enjoying campus and Burlington. There are so many different restaurants and shops to explore that I doubt I will have time to see them all in just two short months. However, I am going to give it a try!
Maggie McHugh (Ohio State University)
This past week has been filled with working on our projects, and starting to formulate a refined project plan for the whole summer. We also have had a chance to get to work with our interdisciplinary teammates on how our projects connect, which has been a great learning experience. Outside of working, we have had time to explore Burlington and all the beauty that Vermont holds. We were able to try some restaurants in the area, listen to live music on Church St., and go hiking on Mt. Mansfield and canoeing in Waterbury Reservoir. We also have decided to start doing Sunday night family dinners so this week we pooled our money together and had a delicious taco night!
Dong Yi Chen (High School for Environmental Studies)
The first week of working in the lab is a sight-opening experience, from the culturing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the manipulation of advance scientific technologies and the reading of a myriad of research papers. The biggest thing that I like about my lab is that people are very friendly and casual toward each other.
Jing He (Middlebury College)
This week I officially started work on my project, which concerns looking at the spatial effects of environmental concern on Lake Champlain. I don't know much about environmental psychology, but I've been reading up on "sense of place" theory and it's really interesting to see how people develop special attachments to places that transcend the space's utilitarian purposes. For instance, someone (let's call him Joe) might be attached to a particular lake because his family used to go there every weekend and he has happy childhood memories there. Joe will probably care more about that specific lake and will go to further lengths to protect it, and he won't accept another lake that provides the same amenities as a substitute. So this affects how Joe will respond to certain policies regarding management of that particular lake. Anyways, I will be modeling the relationship between people's proximity (one factor that affects their sense of place) to Lake Champlain and their willingness to pay (or "concern") to maintain water quality in the lake. On Saturday, Tori took us interns to the Shelburne Museum. We saw a ton of cool stuff such as a glass art exhibit, impressionist paintings (with some Monets and Manets!), and the Ticonderoga steamship. Then on Sunday, Maggie, Monisha, Evan, Nathan, and I hiked around Mount Mansfield (didn't summit—saving that for another day!) and then went to the Waterbury Reservoir where we canoed/kayaked and swam around. It was a gorgeous day, the scenery was gorgeous, and afterwards we came home and ate some gorgeous tacos…needless to say it was a great day.
Nathan Tillotson (Murray State University)
Well week two has certainly bumped things up a notch. The research is really starting to get going well, and everybody is starting to find their place in it all. With everything going on, we've still managed to find the time to go hiking, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and see a movie. The scenery up here continues to amaze me, and I'm still working on getting used to the mountain view outside my window. Week two has been spectacular, and I can't wait to see what week three has in store.
Monisha Sugla (Rutgers University)
The past week has been just as busy but it is getting easier to get into the flow of things. The REU trainings have been really helpful so far in terms of how to properly conduct research and help us consider different in terms of graduate school and career paths! This past weekend, the interns and I explored more of Vermont. Our weekend consisted of visiting Shelburne Museum, some hiking at Mt. Mansfield, and canoeing and swimming and Waterbury Reservoir. It was definitely a well-need break from our hectic schedules! Starting Monday, I have been able to spend more time at the lab and outline the process of my research project. I was able to collect zooplankton samples in order to help determine the method I will be using when it comes time to actually collecting my samples. The next few days, I will be going through my samples and learning how to properly count, measure, and identify the zooplankton. Hopefully, it will soon help sort out which method I will use when it comes time to collecting samples out on Missisquoi Bay!
Ciara Low (Brown University)
I know it's cliché, but… I've been sucked in: Burlington's great! It's really hard to complain when you're surrounded by happy, well-fed, vitamin-D nourished, outdoor-loving souls. That goes for both downtown Burlington and the office. The vibe here is informal and relaxed, despite the drive and passion of everyone working here. It's a great environment to dive into. If anything I'm just a little jealous of the CIT labs yoga balls and no shoe policy. Project-wise this week has been a lot of grunt work and data downloading/processing. Though not very interesting, it's a major part of the reality of research that is often overlooked in the glamour of results. So I'm truckin' away, glamorous results on the horizon.
Evan Nathan (Skidmore College)
I'm still experiencing a slow learning curve in the lab, but I definitely understand the procedures much better than I did last week. They don't seem so overwhelming now, and hopefully they'll be second nature soon. It's a good feeling when you take ten frozen fish livers one afternoon and end up with their just their smelly lipids the next morning. Add a friendly group of people and good music blasting through the lab speakers, and it makes for a nice work day. Outside of research, we've been exploring Vermont. Last weekend, we went to the Shelburne Museum, then canoeing and kayaking on the Waterbury Reservoir. Today, we hiked up Mt. Hunger, with a gorgeous view of the Green Mountains at the top.
Julia Lees (Colorado College)
"To everything there is at least an hour, and a time to every purpose under the heaven, during week two: a time to work, a time to play, a time to read scientific literature, a time to hike, a time to work through the complexities of ArcGIS, a time to celebrate fathers, a time to sleep, a time to try very hard not to sleep."
-Loose interpretation of Ecclesiastes 3
This week we were able to fully dive into our independent research. I, for one, can say I have a much clearer understanding of what I will be doing the rest of the summer after this week than after last week, largely because I had the opportunity to start working on my project. After reading numerous papers on the subject throughout the week, on Friday my mentor introduced me to some of the first steps I needed to do in ArcGIS and sent me to go figure out how to do it. Largely it was pretty straightforward, but wrestling with (and googling around for) the tasks which were less familiar to me was a rewarding experience because I felt such a feeling of accomplishment every time I learned a new way to do something. Also speaking of reading papers, this week was Journal Club hosted by Monisha and myself. We were asked to combine our topics, zooplankton and hedonic analysis of the value of water quality on property value respectively, into one coherent discussion focused around 2 papers. Overall we felt this went pretty well, though in the future we could have had a more focused direction for the discussion, beyond just seeing the connection between the two papers and how they relate to the broader issues in the lake. Another memorable part of the week was joining up with the neuroscience REU for the ethics training which was actually really interesting. No sleep inducing 80s documentary here! Instead, we got to do a choose-your-own-adventure type simulation of the life of a PhD student in the lab with a post doc who submitted a fraudulent paper to a journal. Later in the week we met with one of the people who had been involved in a research misconduct case at our very own UVM. We finished the week with a Saturday hike up Mt Hunger, led by my very own mentor Brian. All in all week two busy, but had ample opportunities for learning and recreating.
Edwin Gonzalez (Universidad del Turabo)
This week I started working in the lab. It has been an interesting experience so far, personally I don't like lab work, but for my surprise, I'm enjoying it. I've been taking DNA samples of Smelt and I was given the opportunity to work with cool toys which I had never worked. I'm working in a really comfortable environment, the mentors are really nice and my other lab mates are really cool. It's been a really good week so far, I've been learning a lot and I had time to relax for a little bit and go fishing.


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Director Bethany Clarke will lead the band in an arrangement of Ray Charles tunes, songs by Elvis Presley, "One o'clock Jump," "Everything's Coming Up Roses, "That's Entertainment" and the band's signature arrangement of "Stars and Stripes Forever."
The concert and refreshments are free, but donations will be gratefully accepted.
The band is seeking additional members. Dust off that old trombone and join the musicians at rehearsals Tuesday nights at 7 at the PAC.
"Broomsticks Forests Unknown" is the delightful title of Casey Weibust's first professional art show. Her work – monoprints and handmade broomsticks – is at the Gypset Gallery, 3 Stone St. (off Broadway) in Newport through the end of October. A one-night show with more of Casey's works, this one entitled, "From the Depths of the Cauldron," will be held this Saturday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Curl Up and Dye Salon, 104 Broadway in Newport.
Casey graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in May with a B.F.A. in printmaking. She will be teaching "introduction to printmaking" to Jamestown Schools' third through eighth-grade students after school this fall.
Speaking of her work, Casey said that her goal as an artist is to make the surreal world she often imagines believable. "My interest in the fantastical world derives from my childhood. I grew up in Jamestown, my home surrounded by woods, brooks, gardens and, of course, witches, fairies and gnomes!"
With people thinking politics this election year, the Jamestown Medical Fund is urging those who plan on attending the performance of Charlie Hall's Ocean State Follies on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. to buy their tickets in advance. They are available at the Cathryn Jamieson Salon, Conanicut Marine and the Narragansett Cafe. JMF secretary, Maryann Toppa, will deliver tickets to those who call her at 423-2866 and leave a message.
Patricia Rushton remembers what a delightful experience it was when she was 10 and in her first play for the Jamestown Community Theatre. The show was "Oliver," and she has been in four other productions since then. Now, at age 21, she is enjoying working with the youngsters in this fall's JCT presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." Patricia plays the role of the fairy godmother. When we asked her about the part, she said that early in the play, she comes on as a regular godmother, but after Cinderella really wishes very hard to go to the ball, the godmother reveals her magical powers and sends Cinderella off to the ball first-class.
Patricia has other theater experience, too. She was active in plays at North Kingstown High School and is busy with theater productions at CCRI, where she is studying forensic psychology. She is also working at Perspective Corp., where she is a behavioral therapist working with children with disabilities.
The musical will be presented Nov. 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at the Jamestown Recreation Center.
Robert Godfrey responds to my question last week about whether or not a LNG tanker has exploded in the past. He replies: "You are claiming something is impossible simply because it has not yet happened. I agree that such an occurrence is unlikely, but it is not impossible, and must be taken into consideration when making safety decisions. Claiming a LNG ship cannot explode is simply not a credible statement. In fact, Sandia National Laboratories addressed cryogenic hull-cracking, and related disastrous events that include explosion, in its 2004 report to the U.S. Department of Energy."
*** Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook challenges Godfrey's claims that LNG vapor could migrate into the ship's hull and conning tower.
"Conning tower? Even if there were such things on a ship (which says much for his research), LNG is heavier than air, so, no, it's not going to leak upwards. It can go downwards, assuming there was an unnoticed leak. Remember LNG tanks are not pressurized; even a small leak must pass through a barricade of detectors in every confined space on the vessel.
"You're safer with an LNG carrier than with any other vessel afloat. Exploding LNG carriers? If they don't explode when a missile goes through them, and missiles have with no explosion, then a big bang scenario really is not credible and inventing 'conning towers' is just a con."
Joe Walek and Bob Fleming say that B.J.'s poser is "Autumn in New York" by Billy Holiday. Peter Pemantell knows the song, but says he's not sure who wrote it. "I know Frank Sinatra sang it because I just heard it on satellite radio on 'Frank and Friends,' good listening on Sundays." B.J. says it's by Vernon Duke.
Bob says that Peter's poser is "See You in September" with lyrics by Fabares Shelley. Joan McCauley and Joe Walek write that the song is by The Happenings. Paula Noll agrees, saying, the song brings back "the memories of when I was young and listening to it. It seems just like yesterday."
On the subject of "Gunsmoke," Bob Fleming says that John Wayne was the first to be offered the role of Matt Dillon.
But, Peter Pemantell disagrees. "The job of Marshall Dillon was offered to Raymond Burr and Richard Boone. It was said that John Wayne was offered the job, but refused it. That is not true. He was a friend of James Arness and told him of the job and also recommended him. The idea of TV for well-known actors in those days was unheard of because it was considered degrading compared to making movies."
Thanks, guys!
John Doty wonders if now that the potholes have been filled on North Main Road in anticipation of the bike race, the holes in West Street behind the Town Hall might get some attention?
B.J.'s poser: Now what do you say to a child of ten? How do you tell him his daddy's going away?
Getting towards the end of the season. Three cruise ships will be in the Bay tomorrow – Clelia of the Great Lakes line, Atlantica of the Costa line and Poesia of MSC Cruises. Caribbean Princess of the Princess line will be here on Sunday.
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Scientology bromance It's true: Box office titans Tom Cruise and Will Smith bonded over Scientology. Last December, the " Hancock" star defended his pal to Access Hollywood. "When I sit and I talk with Tom Cruise, he is one of the greatest spirits that Ive ever met someone who is committed to making the world better. You have people [that] are attacking and wanna fight that dont know nothing how you gonna not know nothing about Scientology and attack somebody? Its dangerous and its ignorant."
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Will the Xbox 720 be able to do 4K HD? This is the question that comes to my mind every time I think of the next Xbox: Will it be able to do 4K in movies and also will it be able to do 4K resolution in games? With the rumours going round about Sony's next-gen console code name: PlayStation Orbis (technically we can call it PlayStation 4), being able to do this and also do 3D gaming at 60fps you would guess that we will start hearing rumours about Microsoft's next-gen console's capabilities in this department.
movies maybe.
games no way José. Never Trevor. No chance Lance.
Agreed. Even if it could, imagine how weak the game would be?
4K resolution won't be standard for another 10 years (maybe less, but they are soooo expensive).
Remember, Plasma TV's were like 20k over here when they first came out, so I expect a 4k resolution screen wont be cheap.
so many psychics in here that knows the xbox 720 or ps4 wont be able to do 4k resolution for video games. it sucks that they cant even guess lottery numbers.
i believe the ps4 will do some 4k resolution for games because sony is already selling 4k resolution telis so itll be more of an incentive for buyers if they can also buy a sony console that can play games for that resolution and watch movies.
microsoft has less of a reason to support 4k resolution because they dont sell hdtvs but i wouldn't completely rule it out. they'd also like to do it if they think it would be a big advantage for ps4 to play games and movies in 4k.
imo 4k wouldn't be supported for all games but some and probably in 3 years most would support that resolution. i might be wrong but i think some games will support 4k resolution. it might even take a few years into the console/s life cycle to get a 4k supported game. sony has demonstrated gt5 running in 4k resolution using 4ps3s so i have less doubt that theyll do it. to completely rule it out is silly
Amusingly you have the nerve to attempt to insult people in here for stating basic knowledge and refute it without any knowledge of your own to stand on.
Really you need to do some research on the requirement for rendering 4k. Movies is possible but games is an entirely different league.
Consider this, 1080p fills an approximate pixel count that is 4 times what SD used to be. The jump to 4k will be the same again.
Now take the PC community as a reference. Try Metro 2033, Crysis 1 (modded) or Witcher 2 on a GTX 580 (which we would still likely never even see in next gen even though for PC its last gen) Max those games out and your going to be hard pushed running 60Fps. Metro 2033 which uses many of the features destined for next gen will often even dip below 30 at 1080p.
Imagine how a next gen game would perform if it was running at 4 times the resolution with all the enhanced features of DirectX 11. It would hardly even be a frame per second.
Now consider how less powerfull than a PC with GTX 580 and a i7 2600k and 8 Gb of high speed RAM the consoles will actually be.
That is why the psychics of N4G are correct.
1080p = 1920x1080 = 2,073,600 = 2.1 megapixels.
4K resolution = 2160p = 3840x2160 = 8,294,400 = 8.3 megapixels.
There is also 8K resolution, but lets not get into that. I fail to understand how next gen consoles will be able to do 4 times the resolution that we couldn't even achieve this gen.
Even upscaling won't help, but rendering a game at that resolution? No way. I still think that a lot of devs will find it hard to reach full 1080p, without sacrificing graphics and framerate too much.
Next gen, I'll be super fine with 1080p.
4k resolution? Pfft. Welcome to 8k. =)
Why do so many console owners think their little game box's are made of magic and infinite power? The nex-gen isn't even out yet (though it is 2 year overdue) and already they're priming their next consoles to also be magical infinite power boxes. Go to a PC components site, and build yourself a high end PC from scratch, with quad core processor and at least a GTX 560 GPU, 8-16 gb ram if you'd like, see how much that costs... You will not be able to play a 4k game on a pc at 60fps with that, no way in hell. Even with the GTX690 (3gb GPU) you wont be able to, and thats an 800 euro graphics card.
Lessons to take from this, console owners... (I own consoles too, but I don't limit myself to them, I'm not blind and in denial like some folk)
Lesson 1: New consoles upon release tend to range from 400-600 euro.
Lesson 2: You can just about build a low end pc with 1gb gpu, 8gb ram and a cheap quad core or a nice dual core processor for that price.
Lesson 3: Remember that state of the art 1200-2000 EUR Pc will struggle to run a game in 4k upscaled, don't expect your nicely packaged low end pc in the guise of a Nex Gen console to.
Lesson 4: Its TECHNOLOGY, not magic.
Lesson 5: You. do. not. need. 4K. Not for a long time, you didnt even get proper 1080p at 60fps across the board this gen. 1080p will look amazing nex gen because nex gen will use larger textures for yr tv to take advantage of. For example, this gen you walk up to a box, its texture is say, 256x256, so thats 256 pixels being blown up to 1080 on your tv as you get up nice and close to this textured box. Say it had 512px textures, or wishful thinking, 1080px textures, that is going to be a huge improvement without needing a new expensive tv.
Lesson 6 : Don't come in here and talk about what you think you know nex gen is capable of, when you do not even know a thing about the technology and hardware involved in making your favorite games appear on your tv.
Lesson 7: Please, never, ever, ever, ever say "OMG its so close to CG movies". If you do think this, you need to go to spec savers mate. Or educate yourself on what goes into CG movies, or just google Render Farms.
Lesson 8 (To myself): Stop coming on N4G and ranting nonsensically... I cant even remember what I was talking about at the beginning.
People are barely finished adapting to 1080p TVs as it is.
And more importantly, what non-2D games are going to render at 4K on any sort of relevant, affordable system?!?
Occluded, 1080p60 has 6 times more pixels than 480p, which is still considered "enhanced standard definition" while also having twice as many frames per second. 480i, the true "standard definition" of television, has 240 lines of resolution on any given field (2 interlaced fields complete 1 full frame, 60 fields per second.), so 1080p60 is actually 12 times higher pixel resolution than 480i.
Those that want 4k out of Orbis/Durango... You can get it, but don't expect the actual graphics being rendered at that resolution to look any better than a PS3 game. And not even some of the better looking ones. Look at PS3. It hit 1080p60 on one game (wipeout HD), but even had to cheat to do that. First of all, wipeout has a simplistic graphics style that isn't heavy on shadows/shaders/high polygon count models, and second of all it employed an adaptive resolution system that would downscale the native resolution that the game rendered at in real time if the action on screen got to be too much for Ps3 to process at full 1080p. So, you only got 1080p60 on some frames.
The Call of Duty games didn't even natively render in HD at all, employing sub-720p native resolutions and then upscaling to hit 720p.
Expect similar performance with the next gen and 4k. Sure, they could render it, but it won't be anything spectacular that is being rendered, and you probably won't be very impressed with what your 4k games look like on that several thousand dollar 4k TV you bought. native 4k in all console games is a full generation away still.
I think there will be a few PSN titles like another Stardust (it was 1080p on ps3) that will do 4k gaming on PS4 but there won't be graphically intense games that will run 4K gaming. I believe both consoles will offer 4K movies and video content but in different ways. The PS4 in the form of 4K Blu Ray and digitally via PSN. The Next Xbox will offer 4k video via XBL movies and probably just regular BluRay discs.
I would imagine that if 720/Durango were to use a blu-ray drive, they would go ahead and include the functionality for it to be able to read more than 2 layers. From what I've heard, PS3 can even read some of those 4+ layer discs, it would just require a firmware update. As such, 4k on both systems for movies (both online and disc based) should be expected IMO. However, most folks aren't ready to buy new TVs just yet. Everyone just finally upgraded to 720p/1080p. 10 years ago you were lucky to see a HD set in a home, now you most likely see at least one flat screen laying around somewhere. And some of the least technical people I've ever met still don't really give a damn about HD. They still have standard def cable or satellite hooked up to their HD set, and couldn't be bothered to upgrade.
@ bubblebeam:
See, that's the thing:
if all of these accelerated graphics aren't going to be standard for another 10 years, then how far ahead is the PC to consoles where it counts, really?
I can do 3D on my PC/PS3, but since 3D ain't mainstream it ain't a game-changer; so why is it that these very few PCs that can do all of the accelerated graphics are always giving the PC this "way more advanced than consoles" rep when these very few PCs are also not mainstream?
I don't think the duration of next-gen consoles would even last long enough to where they'll "meet" 4K TVs in more homes and better prices. $20,000 won't change to $1,000 in not even 10 years probably.
So no point in making the next xbox 4K compatible. Maybe the gen after sure.
They couldn't even standardize 1080p and 60FPS gaming THIS gen.
They couldn't standardize 720p at 60fps this gen.
Only game that managed it was upscaled and had one-track corridor levels.
I think the ps4 will be more than capable of 4k, I think it will be able to do treble that.
That's right, I think the ps4 could do 12k, without breaking a sweat.
The ps4 is the most important time in human history. It is the beginning AND the end.
The ps4 will define the Human race.
@ beerkeg... stop drinking your own contents.
@ Sp1d3ynut - Bubble up for making me laugh my t1ts off at the crack of dawn. :)
I'm not an Apple fan, but there is 1 reason I would like to see a Apple game console.
It could be $2999 and people would never question the price. They would simply buy it and at that price. We can then have some 4k! too bad I can't afford the system or a TV.
not even PC with the most powerful hardware right now would be able to play games at 4k. Beside, you would need a 100" monitor to notice any difference anyway, so 4k would only be a waste of resources.
a high end pc with a gtx 680 or 7970 can do it.
Toshiba shows off 4k gaming.
3840x2160, 30fps.
I am pretty sure in 3 years mid ranged pc's will be able to do 4k. To bad the display is thousands of dollars.
lol at the pc fanboy, you just shut the pc fanboys up, and they still disagree at the facts.
4k will be part of the games on the ps4 for sure and most likely next xbox.
God you're a retard do you honestly think that the next Playstation or Xbox 360 will have a GPU on the level of a GTX 680? You must be out of your mind.
Lowest price on Newegg: $426.99
Lowest price on Newegg: $379.99
Why not?
The GeForce 7800 (PS3's card base) was around the same price when it released on 2005 (probably more due to lower inflation).
At least two demos based on such card were shown on E3. It's a pretty safe bet.
The gap between graphical potential for the PC this gen is so far ahead it puts the last generation comparison to shame. While the last gen was able to get the "best" at that time, the equivalent now would be mid-high end this gen AND THAT is if they plan to charge $599 like last time.
IN order to match up from last gen's inflation, (not to mention modify the components for a smaller case), would at least be $799, and that is being generous. By the time the so-called "next-gen" consoles do release said power the PC would already have another gen ahead at the same time.
Sadly, it has already been proven that 4K puts so much strain on the PC's top end cards for current-gen graphics. You really think as FordGTGuy has pointed out that the "closed" console with no possible upgrades are able to have games rendered in that resolution? How do you think they can pull that off for next-gen? Where would the power come from? That would be like the equivalent of requesting the PS3 to pull off the Samaritan Demo at 1080p. THAT is how much burden 4K places on consoles.
Putting your fingers in your ears and "believe" that consoles would magically pull that off is beyond wishful thinking. FACT: You need GRAPHICS POWER to pull off high-resolution. There has been no other known CHEAPER method TO-DATE!
I'm not debating whether or not games will run at 4k, just whether the GTX 680 is a potential card (just the card).
PS3 is based off of the GeForce 7800 series:
GeForce 7800 GTX released Jun. 22, 2005 at $599 ($682 adjusted to 2011).
GeForce 7800 GT released Aug. 11, 2005 at $499 ($511 adjusted to 2011).
PS3 released on Nov. 10, 2006 at $499 and $599 ($511 and $666 [2011]). The GT was a more economical but a bit behind the GTX just to note.
GTX 680 2GB was released on Mar. 22 at $499 (now around $450 on NewEgg) while the 4GB version was released later (don't know when or how much) but now it's $550 on NE (wdk which one Epic or SE used but SE mentioned being tight on ram).
I'm not saying I'm $100 correct, but just based on that I see a PS4 based off of that card something within the realm of possibilities if it were to release late 2013 or just 2014.
Would be just like ps3 can play movies at 1080p but its not powerful enough for 1080p games
Do you guys really care?
Do you know how much a 4K TV cost? The cheapest one right now is $10,000.....that's a nice used car right there buddy! (Sony has a 4K TV....$20,000)
Oh and one more thing NO Cable broadcast, TV broadcast, satellite broadcast or Media Disc is currently in 4K resolution so you have nothing to view your 4K TV in 4K resolution!
[They are testing a 4K resolution broadcast in Europe in very limited areas....but again who has $10K for a TV]
Also 4K only really helps on screens 70" or bigger and the technology is LCD or LED based not OLED. (OLED is limited to 1080p but has the best overall picture quality, uses less energy, and has thinner TV's)
So will the Xbox720 be able to output 4K? I really don't care cause I don't have $10K for a 4K TV that only has 1080p media!
It cost a pretty penny and a lot of muscle to get my PC to do 1600p so no way do i have any interest in 4K!.....I more interested in affordable NO BEZEL monitors and consoles that can do AAA games at 1080p!
Xbox 720 will never be able to do 4k, if the user tries, it will RROD.
If it could it would be a strech and both consoles would have to aim at 3-4 Tflops or more of graphics power for respectable 30 fps framerate to even exist on them.
U say movies? Well might not even that, try to download a clip of a 4K Rez video. I did and it brought my following PC to it's knees. Well it does play it but can feel the fans going hyper and all cpus running at full speed and fans going haywire.
Core i5 760 @ 3.6Ghz
2 x 2GB 1700mhz DDR3
SSD 128GB Split for OS and progs
1 x 500GB, 1 x 250GB 1 x 160GB
5870 1GB x 2 (crossfire)
Unless the videos are highly optimized i doubt any next gen consoles would have the power to do run videos let alone games.
Thanks for that reply bro. But don't u think microsoft could surprise us in the end? It will be nice if it will be able to do 4K HD in movies and games as well ;-)
Are you ready to spend $800 on a next gen console so that you can play 4K games on your $20,000 TV?
In-fact, what disk format would the system use because a 2 hour highly compressed 4k movie will weigh in at over 200GB. Sony's 2 minute 4K uncompressed demo of Spider man was 500GB.
I will rather the console makers perfect what we have now(1080p at 60fps)before delivering 4K at a horrendous quality.
I agree I see the next gen being 1080P 60fps and nothing more. People are only just getting HD TV's to replace there old TV's and 4K tvs are not going to drop that much in price over the next 5 years so maybe the Gen after but not this next gen.
I would be happy with 1080p 60fps.
we buy a wiiu or rather stick with your 360/ps3
if you don't want new teach.
PS4 and next xbox are going to go 4k and yes the games will be playable in 4k at 30fps. and most likely tv prices will go down like the always do and in a year or two 4ktv will go from 1.5k or 2k witch is normal and in one more year after you will be able to get a 4ktv for $1.500k or lower.
nobody is forcing you or me to go and buy one right now or in two years I will get one when the price is right lower then $1.500 for a 50" and yes i rather pay $800 for a high end console.
I don't know what you smoked when typing your comment...
But i want some of it ;)
"Sony's 2 minute 4K uncompressed demo of Spider man was 500GB"
500GB/120... it's like 4GB data per second!!! think for a second... Blu-ray 2X speed is 9MB/s and that gives us very high quality surround sound working every hearable frequence and the image quality is actualy quite good.
Lets say 4K Blu-ray require 48MB/s since the resolution is four times greater give or take a few percents. That should leave enough room for image quality improvements as well as some reasonable audio adjustments/improvements too Im sure.
4GB per second @ 4K is just a waste of resources and Blu-ray would still be an apropriate format.
And I dont think 4k video and games is a problem.
It all depends on when it comes out and what kind of games are "supposed" to support native 4K. Arcade and some downloadable titles and such would run fine at 4K. Trial, Limbo, Wipeout and similar.
And 800 for a high end system is pushing it.
PS3 and 360 both cost under 1k to make at the launch. I heard the ps3 cost 800.
But they were high end spec systems sold for like 450-600 at retail.
You think i pulled those numbers out of thin air? Well hear you go http://www.techradar.com/ne...
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"Actually getting a 4K film onto a Blu-ray disc would be a huge challenge. We asked Sony's Pasch to tell us how many Blu-ray discs it would take to watch a three-hour Lord of the Rings film in 4K?
"On the basis that three hours of 4K video takes up 3.16TB, this would be 212 standard 25GB Blu-rays – although the quality of image and amount of Blu-rays used all comes down to the amount of compression applied."
"Blu-ray has the capability to go beyond what is can do today," says Foster at Futuresource. "Physically it can support up to eight layers – the original specification allowed for 200GB! Whether anyone will want to make one of those is a different story, but it shouldn't be difficult to go to four layers, though even that would require a new player; the electronics in a BD player simply couldn't handle a current BD disc with a 4K resolution." "
In essence you will need to buy a brand new player
Of course youd have to get a new BD player.
But you must understand and think for yourself too.
4GB/S is just funny lol.
99% of all SSD's cant even read half the speed of that. Blu-ray 1080p Movies of today must run on 2X players which read at 9MB per second.
4 000/9 = 444.
You really think you would be able to tell that the picture and sound is 444 times "better" than standard blu-ray? HELL NOO its a waste of resources.
CA 5X speed should suffice for 4K video, depending on the increased quality but as a minimum. Today we get 12X speed, but the 4k ready format would need to be called something slightly different or adding to the blu-ray name Like DVD to HD DVD. In essence its still blu-ray technology, just not quite the same standard.
Also current BD disc with capacities up to 400-500 GB can be read on any 2X BD player. Ps3 also although I cant promise you can burn and watch movies from it as I dont know how well it runs on minimum standard drives such as Ps3. (regular 2X drives).
@ Green- I wouldn't mind that. Even if am broke and can't afford all that goodies now I can wait a few more years when the price drops to buy it. Besides if the Ps 3 comes out with the capabilty of doing 4K HD it will be a shame Microsoft didn't put in there (in the first place) for a console that is suppose to last for 10 years. Look Where Apple is right now: 2K already. I bet Apple Ipad will hit 4K in 5 years time from now :-)
Only if they find a way to sell their Ipads off at $10,000 a shot. Seriously the price is not going to drop as fast as you think.
However that's not even the issue, where will all the raw power come from to power the display? Since tech progression is slowing it's not going to be easy.
Who cares! 4k is such a gimmick! Why the hell would you need anything past 1080p plus who has 10000$ for a new tv.
I agree, but it's all relative....
I knew someone that paid $15000 for a 40 inch plasma in the late 90's and it was not even full hd then.......
People need to realize its supply and demand, because just like 4k screens, one day, it will be holographic and incredibly expensive on release....
It's called progression. You have to move forward when it comes to technology. Rarely would you hear someone proclaim that a technological platform is so good it doesn't need improvement.
Technically, 4k res (4096x2160) should actually be 2160p, just like how 1920x1080 is 1080p. It seems like the group that is in charge of naming it 4k did it for marketing purpose to make it sound like an extreme boost. Why not just stick to the same measurement labeling/naming?
4K is a standard used in the conversion of film movies to digital that has been around since before HD was defined. They simply choose to use the already established term "4k" rather than expanding on the "1080p" terminology with the awkward term "2160p".
Incorrect. Blu-ray was called a gimmick once. Now people know that 1080p is the glorious standard. The only problem is that PCs are pushing forward and 1080p doesn't cut it anymore with 1200p monitors and the new 4k stuff and whatnot.
(Dark Souls at 4k)
Does it really matter at this point if 4K HDTVs will be be mainstream and/or affordable for a years to come (maybe 3-4yrs from now).
4K is BS.
To see any difference between a 32'' 1080P TV and a 4K TV that 4K TV would need to be 100''. If someone buys a 60'' 4K TV they won't see any difference from a 60'' HD TV.
What would be better would be 1080P at 60FPS as standard on all games next gen.
if both tvs deliver their maximum resolution there will be a very noticeable difference
Only if you sit less than a meter from the screen haha. Almost impossible to tell from 3+ meters (Y)
i can tell the difference between 360p 780p and 1080p and i've seen 4k at some tech events from many meters away(im sure most people can if they paid a little attention) and its jawdroppingly good
"What would be better would be 1080P at 60FPS as standard on all games next gen."
Technically, it is possible this gen. Developers know that eye candy sells games, so they aren't going to sacrifice neat graphics for higher resolution and frame-rate.
Expect the same next gen. Us gamers are to blame, as whenever 2 games are going head to head, you can bet your bottom dollar that the graphics are the first thing that gamers will pick out.
Since when do you see someone look at a game and say "wow. Look at teh epic fraymraytez and rezoluushun!!!"?? Exactly.
Although I'd love to be able to play 60 fps as standard (next gen consoles), it is just a dream at this point.
"Since when do you see someone look at a game and say "wow. Look at teh epic fraymraytez and rezoluushun!!!"?? Exactly."
Call of Duty.
"teh epic fraymraytez and rezoluushun" Can't people just grow up and quit purposely misspelling crap thinking they're being funny?
I am quite sensitive to resolution and frame rate. So while I never say it like that, I'm always glad when I get to play games at higher resolutions with solid high frame rates.
"So while I never say it like that,"
I wasn't trying to impersonate you. I was just making a point that you never see people comment on stuff like that. They always judge by graphics.
I'm with you though, I'd prefer higher resolution and especially frame-rate. But I can't see that happening any time soon because of the reason I mentioned.
I used it in context though. TBH, I think the people who dissect someone's comment without contributing to the article/topic at hand need to grow up. Just my 2 cents buddy ;)
Isn't that what everyone said about flat-screen tv's? Now what happened?
(At least, SD was so HD back then, HD didn't seem so different for me until it became a standard.)
It may, and its also the reason why it will never be called the 720.
Because 720 is viewed as being inferior to 1080 and 4k.
Xbox 4K would be a great name because it would look like an equal to the PS4. Just like PS3 and 360.
Actually, I'd be happy with the Xbox 1080 lol. Even though it skipped 720, at least it might imply we are finally going to be able to play games in full HD.
No, because 4K TVs cost a fortune. One of Sony's cost over $24,000. Why the hell would anyone choose to forward that kind of expensive tech? There's no mainstream appeal for shit that expensive, least of all gamers with average incomes.
High end current GPU and even upcoming Intel Chipsets already support 4k. What difference does the price of the TV make when none of that directly effects the manufacturing cost of the consoles components?
Because look at how much the GPUs cost that can run those kind of resolutions.
Does anyone here commenting even have enough money to buy a GTX 680? I'm not even going to mention the GTX 690.
Until people have the money to do more than put a down payment on either of those GPUs then we won't be seeing anything remotely similar in home consoles and can forget about them supporting 4K resolutions.
I don't see why it wouldn't support 4k, there's no reason the GPU used couldn't be made to support the resolution but I doubt you'll see many games run it native.
Because it would cost a fortune for one thing.
It's hard enough to get some PC games to run 60fps at 1200p i don't think there will be any miracles in GPU processing anytime soon for 4k without any SLI.
You won't see these consoles running games at 4k anytime soon. Won't happen. These consoles would have to be running Quad Sli or Quad Crossfire GPU setups inside these consoles running high end GPU's in that configuration.
Good luck to that...
funny how before Wii U came out and it was announced that it will support native 1080p at 60fps, everyone was saying PS4 and Xbox720 will be so powerful coz it will support 4K HD... but after realizing the implications of going 4K, mainly costs, and recent news indicating that PS4 and XBox 720 may only aim for 1080p @60fps, everyone seems to be agreeing that this will be the standard.
anyway, no offense. i wouldn't mind having it at 1080p at all, if it means having still affordable next-gen consoles.


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The 41st episode of the BN Podcast is here, and Sahadev and I talk about the Kevin Gregg dust-up, the AFL roster shake-up, and the dramatic attendance fall-off.
But the biggest chunk of time is spent, predictably, wading through the difficult issue of the Cubs' managerial situation. Somehow, we managed to keep the thing under two hours. (Technically.)
We start it all off with a whole lot of road rage, though.
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Jul 22, 2015 12:29 PM EDT
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LinkedIn is the most important asset for your job search and your career in general, bar none.
LinkedIn is the most important asset for your job search and your career in general, bar none.
I first joined in 2006, when LinkedIn was really in its early stage of development and few understood it. It was seen as only a place to go if you were looking for a job.
Over time, that has changed, and LinkedIn has become a serious tool not only for job search but also for expanding professional networking opportunities and business development.
LinkedIn is essentially your database of professional contacts. With more than 200 million users, it's a serious database at that. However, like anything else in life, it's only as good as your ability to leverage it.
Here are some ways to make sure you're getting the most mileage from your LinkedIn profile during 2013:
Grow your base of contacts. This is simple math. The more people you link with professionally, the wider and deeper your database is. A handful of contacts are fine if you've just opened your profile, but having hundreds makes it easier to find the kinds of people you need as you progress in your search for new jobs and business opportunities. The more people you know, the more chances someone in your contact list will know a hiring manager or key executive. Every time you meet people in either a business or social setting, find out if they are on LinkedIn and connect with them. Get recommendations for each position you've worked in that you have listed on your profile. Make sure they are from people whom you have worked for either directly or indirectly. A recommendation from your best friend doesn't count. Research your first-level connections and their databases to identify potential business connections. You can use the Advanced People Search to identify people with specific backgrounds where a mutual professional connection would make sense. This is how you increase your number of professional contacts over time. Then you can ask your first-level connection for an introduction to that person. Make your Background Summary compelling. What is it that you do? What value do you bring to the table? How are you different than others in your field? A great recent addition is the new Professional Gallery, which allows you to post images, videos and relevant documents to the top section of your profile. You can add these to your background summary for each of your listed positions in the "Experience" section of your profile. Want to differentiate yourself from the crowd? Your Professional Gallery is the place to do it. Join relevant LinkedIn groups and ... network. Many people I know join and forget. That's not going to do you much good if you sit there like a digital wallflower. Joining groups and joining in the dialogue is a great way to meet new like-minded professionals. I've used groups to find specific experts I needed on projects. Groups should be treated like a valuable resource.
LinkedIn can be a valuable tool, and it's getting better all the time. Use it wisely and it will help you in both your job search and career advancement.
David Dirks is the author of "Job Search Marketing: Finding Job Opportunities in Any Economy." You can find more information on his job search strategies at jobsearchmarketing.net and by listening to his podcasts at blogtalkradio.com/jobsearchmarketing.


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YES! We Can Reinvent a Failed Prison System
Ten years ago, YES! Magazine asked, "Is It Time to Close the Prisons?"
At that time, 2 million Americans were behind bars, the highest rate of imprisonment of any country in the world. There are now 2.3 million in prison, but, unlike 10 years ago, today people from all walks of life are questioning the prison system.
The summer issue of YES! Magazine will explore replacing our system of punishment, exclusion, and racial profiling with one that restores health and community, and fosters everyone's capacity to care for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Imprisoning massive numbers of people—including many thousands for drug possession, parole violation, and other victimless crimes—turns out to be an expensive failure. People in prison gain few of the skills needed to live successfully on the outside. Instead, they get lessons in crime, isolation, violence, and powerlessness. In fact, imprisoning people at this scale actually increases crime. And the system disproportionately punishes people of color and poor people, compounding the traumas of poverty and racism.
Today, the fiscal crisis confronting many governments is causing many more people to question our current criminal justice system. In particular, many are calling for an end to the failed War on Drugs and for treatment and education in prisons. Communities are stepping up to assure the safety of their neighborhoods and to welcome home released inmates.
The summer 2011 issue of YES! Magazine will look at some of the most promising directions for reinventing our prison system. Experiments in restorative justice teach young people to settle disputes nonviolently; communities are reaching out to inmates and ex-inmates; ex-offenders are helping one another succeed on the outside. The savings from closing unnecessary prisons and juvenile detention facilities could pay for programs that help stop crime and violence—plus much more.
We may never be without prisons, but we could have far fewer prisons, far fewer people trapped in a cycle of imprisonment, far fewer broken families, and far lower costs, both monetary and social. Punishment and humiliation can be replaced by responsibility, restoration, and forgiveness.
Do you have suggestions or tips for this issue? Please note them in the comments field below, or email them to [email protected] Thanks!
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Jeffrey Earnhardt to drive uncle's car at Richmond
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- April 5, 2013 - 1:55 PM
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - JR Motorsports says Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the team's No. 5 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series race in Richmond later this month.
Earnhardt is the nephew of team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. He has competed in 14 career Nationwide Series races, including four this season for Archie St. Hilaire and Go Green Racing. He recorded a season-best 20th-place finish at Phoenix on March 2.
The Nationwide Series race at Richmond is scheduled for April 26.
The son of Kerry Earnhardt also made 10 starts in NASCAR's truck series in 2010 and 2011. He is only the second fourth-generation driver to compete in NASCAR's top touring series, joining the late Adam Petty.
The No. 5 car is usually driven by Kasey Kahne or Brad Sweet.
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After Mitt Romney's 2012 election shellacking, a predictable blame-storm erupted between Republican pragmatists who want to win elections and the conservative zealots who love to argue.
After Mitt Romney's 2012 election shellacking, a predictable blame-storm erupted between Republican pragmatists who want to win elections and the conservative zealots who love to argue.
The big divide is most evident in such events as the Tea Party Express staging its own rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, even though Republicans had booked a tea party favorite, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, to deliver the party's official response.
Tea Party Express chose Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who in the past has described Obama with words like "un-American," to deliver its response - as if Rubio just isn't outraged enough.
Elsewhere you can see the divide in the new Conservative Victory Project, funded by the GOP's biggest donors, according to The New York Times, to recruit candidates who won't frighten swing voters to death.
The Times' Jeff Zeleny reports that the new group, created by American Crossroads, a GOP super PAC that consultant Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's former political adviser, and others built, is "the most robust attempt yet by Republicans to impose a new sense of discipline on the party, particularly in primary races."
In other words, they want to avoid earnest but hopelessly doomed Senate nominees like Christine O'Donnell, who memorably lost her 2010 campaign in Delaware despite running sincere TV ads to assure everyone that she was not a witch.
Or Todd Akin, whose contention that "legitimate rape" rarely causes pregnancy helped sink his 2012 Missouri race.
Or Sharron Angle who lost the 2010 Senate race in Nevada after she invoked, among other nuggets, "Second Amendment remedies" as a check on government decisions that she didn't like.
Although those are the type of GOP opponents who bring Democrats delight, Rove's move has kicked up a backlash among grass-roots tea partyers with a fury that his fellow conservatives usually reserve for Obama.
Rove's an "establishment" guy who raised hundreds of millions of dollars from deep-pocket donors and "had jack to show for it," fumed red state blogger and newly hired Fox News commentator Erick Erickson.
Rove is "a total loser," scoffed Donald Trump, who knows a thing or two about losers.
Town Hall columnist Terry Jeffrey tallied various Bush administration affronts to conservative orthodoxy in a piece titled "Karl Rove is not a conservative." Indeed? If Rove isn't conservative enough for this crowd, moderate GOP presidential hopefuls like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie don't have a prayer. (For more invective, see the Twitter hashtag #crushrove.)
Welcome to the circular firing squad, the blame-storm that inevitably rolls in after a political party has suffered a big loss. One side says, "We were too extreme" while the other argues, "We weren't extreme enough."
Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus has announced plans for "Republican renewal." Other leading GOP voices express sentiments like those of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who said bluntly, "We've got to stop being the stupid party." But the tea partyers seem to want to double down.
To Democrats, the feud may bring to mind the sentiments that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is widely said to have expressed during the Iran-Iraq War: What a pity that one of them has to win.
No wonder the biggest fear of the GOP's establishment is that they will stage another big comeback in 2014 midterm elections, as they did in 2010, and learn all of the wrong lessons from it.
Even though the turnout in midterms is typically much smaller, older and more conservative than in presidential elections, as one Republican operative told me recently, the right wing might well "get the wrong message that they don't have to change - and we get clobbered again in 2016."
Nevertheless, this is a soul-searching process that the GOP needs to have - just as Democrats did after their disastrous landslide defeat with presidential nominee George McGovern in 1972.
Until now, attacking Obama was all it took to unify the party's factions. Now the factions are attacking each other. Before Republicans can take their argument about the country's direction to the Democrats, they first need to settle it among themselves.
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Bangladesh Islamist party vows to avenge execution
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An Islamist political party has vowed to deepen the role of Islam in Bangladesh to avenge the execution of a party leader who was hanged for war crimes committed during the country's 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
Abdul Quader Mollah, 65, was hanged Thursday night in a case that has exacerbated the explosive political divide in Bangladesh, an impoverished country of 160 million. Mollah was a leader of the party, Jamaat-e-Islami, and a key member of the opposition.
Opponents of Jamaat-e-Islami say it is a fundamentalist group with no place in a secular country. Bangladesh is predominantly Muslim, but is governed by largely secular laws based on British common law.
The execution sparked violent protests Friday as activists torched homes and businesses belonging to government supporters in a fresh wave of bloodshed ahead of elections next month. At least five people died in the violence.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people rejoiced in the streets of the capital, Dhaka, and said justice had been served.
In an editorial, Bangladesh's English-language Daily Star newspaper congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for trying and executing Mollah "40 long years" after he committed his crimes.
A Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Makbul Ahmed, said in a statement late Thursday that "people would take revenge on this killing by establishing Islam in Bangladesh, which is stained with the blood of Abdul Quader Mollah."
"I urge all the people who support the cause of the Islamic movement to show utmost patience to build a strong resistance," Ahmed said.
Jamaat-e-Islami says Mollah's trial was politically motivated and an attempt to eliminate Islamic parties. Those who support the execution say he was hanged for serious crimes, and that the punishment had nothing to do with Islam.
An analyst said attempts by the government to neutralize Jamaat-e-Islami could backfire, and that the party could become more radicalized despite Hasina's determination to suppress fundamentalist groups.
"Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party has been in operation for a long time, so it's natural that it will hit back with what it has in its possession when you hit it in an extreme way," political analyst Ataur Rahman said.
Mollah was the first person to be hanged for war crimes in Bangladesh under an international tribunal established in 2010 to investigate atrocities stemming from the independence war.
Jamaat-e-Islami activists on Friday attacked ruling party supporters and minority Hindus in parts of Bangladesh, torching their homes and shops. At least five people died in the violence, local TV stations reported. Hindus are believed to be supporters of Hasina.
In Dhaka, Jamaat-e-Islami activists torched at least four cars and a motorcycle near the country's main railway station, said Shahzadi Sultana, a fire official. Several homemade bombs were detonated during the attack, Somoy TV reported.
Bangladesh says Pakistani soldiers, aided by local collaborators including Mollah, killed at least 3 million people and raped 200,000 women during the nine-month war against Pakistan.
The case remains politically volatile because most of those being tried are connected to the country's opposition. Mollah was a key member of Jamaat-e-Islami, which is barred from taking part in next month's national elections. But the group is closely tied to the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
The special tribunal convicted Mollah of killing a student and a family of 11, and of aiding Pakistani troops in killing 369 other people during the war. The court had stopped his execution at the last minute Tuesday night — just hours before he was due to be hanged — before rejecting his final appeal.
The execution could complicate an already tense political situation in Bangladesh, where the opposition has carried out violent protests that have left nearly 100 people dead since October, demanding an independent caretaker government to oversee the Jan. 5 general election.
The government has rejected that demand, and an opposition alliance led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia plans to boycott the vote.


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NFL Draft Prospect
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NFL | Sam Beal draws league-wide interest
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 23:32:05 -0700
Western Michigan CB Sam Beal held his Pro Day on Thursday, June 28, and it was attended by all 32 teams. Beal ran a 4.47 40-yard dash, posted a 37-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot, 6-inch broad jump. Beal is expected to be the highest supplemental pick since the Cleveland Browns selected WR Josh Gordon in the second round in 2012.
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Browns | Team showing interest in Roan
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:59:51 -0700
Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports Southern Utah C Matt Roan is receiving interest from the Cleveland Browns.
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NFL | UNLV Pro Day: QB Jason Thomas
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:19:40 -0800
Matt Gambill, of All Pro Scouting, has informed KFFL that UNLV QB Jason Thomas measured in at 6-foot-3 5/8 and 242 pounds. He was clocked at 4.86 and 4.90 in the 40-yard dash, had a 7.35 three-cone drill, 4.48 short shuttle, 9-foot-6 broad jump and 32" vertical jump.
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NFL | Curtis Aces the Wonderlic
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:40:54 -0800
Len Pasquarelli reports for ESPN.com Utah State WR Kevin Curtis scored a 48 on the 50-question Wonderlic test, the psychological profile battery administered to players. That could be the second-best score ever.
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Gil Brandt reports for NFL.com Utah State WR Kevin Curtis (5-foot-11 1/8, 189 pounds) ran in the 4.4s at the NFL Combine on Sunday.
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NFL | Harris Works Out at Arkansas' Pro Day
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:31:03 -0800
According to Chad Wiestling, VP of TriStar Sports Management, Arkansas safety Corey Harris (5'11", 206 lbs.), during Tuesday's workout at Arkansas in front of representatives from the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns, posted a 4.52-second "40", a 4.0-second short-shuttle, a 34" vertical jump, a 9'10" broad jump, a 7.0-second 3-cone drill and bench-pressed 225 lbs. 20 times.
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The Portland Tribune reports LB James Allen (Oregon State) ran a 40-yard dash between 4.53 and 4.62 seconds.
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NFL | Lewis Has Better Showing at Colorado's Pro Day
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:48:06 -0800
Former Colorado S Michael Lewis, according to the Denver Post, had a strong showing on Thursday at the school's pro day. He didn't have a good workout at the NFL Combine earlier this year. On Thursday, Lewis was clocked between 4.35 and 4.4 on the 40-yard dash, while his times in Indianapolis were 4.68 and 4.72.
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John McClain reports for the Houston Chronicle Colorado SS Michael Lewis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 and 4.58 at the Indianapolis scouting combine. Reports of his falling stock don't appear to be true and he should be drafted near the bottom of the first round or early in the second. Some scouts think he'll make a better free safety.
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NFL | Johnson Looks Good During Cold Weather Workout
Fri, 08 Mar 2002 14:22:21 -0800
WR DeVeren Johnson, from Sacred Heart, had representatives from the New York Jets, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills on hand for his workout according to his agent, Joe Linta. Linta informed KFFL that Johnson ran a 4.66 40-yard dash on the cold grass during 40-degree weather. At 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, he also had a 6.75 second L-drill, 37" vertical jump and 10' broad jump.
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Sat, 13 Mar 1999 12:35:00 -0800
The AP reports that Errick Williams, the father of RB Ricky Williams, has been charged with embezzling more than $20,000 from a nursing home. He is being held in lieu of $40,000 bail on a third-degree felony theft charge. Williams' mom said there would be no comment from Ricky on the matter and she was totally furious the father would put Ricky in this situation.
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Mon, 08 Mar 1999 12:25:00 -0800
Larry Weisman reports in the USA Today that Miami RB Edgerrin James' stock keeps rising for the upcoming draft. He recently ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at an on-campus workout. He met with coach Dick Vermeil of the Rams and staffs from Kansas City and Philadelphia. He's not worried about passing Ricky Williams as the No. 1 RB in the draft. "I'm not concerned," he says. "I know they can't look past me."
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Sun, 07 Mar 1999 11:20:00 -0800
Tony Grossi reported in the Cleveland Plain Dealer some notes about the recent combine in Indianapolis. A potential red flag went up on RB Ricky Williams when his outstretched hand only measured seven inches diagonally from pinky to thumb. That would be considered a fairly small hand and raised a question about a potential fumble issue at the NFL level. There were 323 players at the combine and a record 100 declined to participate in the drills. The fastest 40-yard dash times were 4.37 seconds, CB Paul Miranda (Central Florida), 4.41 seconds, RB Cecil Collins, (Ex-McNeese St.) and 4.42 seconds, WR Tai Streets (Michigan). The highest vertical jump: 43.5 inches, RB Jerry Azumah (New Hampshire), 42 inches, S Pierson Prioleau (Virginia Tech), 41.5 inches, RB De'Mond Parker (Oklahoma) and WR Derrius Thompson (Baylor). OT Aaron Gibson (Wisconsin) was the heaviest player at 386 pounds and the lightest non-kicking player was DB Marvin Love (Kentucky) at 164 pounds.
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NFL | Williams Working Out for Everyone
Tue, 02 Mar 1999 16:35:00 -0800
ESPNs NFL-2-Night reports RB Ricky Williams in an interview said he would have a workout at the end of March for all interested teams as he denied that he would ONLY workout for the Browns. He still hopes to go No. 1 but he'll perform wherever he goes (according to him).
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NFL | No Baseball For Williams
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:55:00 -0800
ESPN reports that RB Ricky Williams will put off his baseball career as he is not expected to report to spring training with the Texas Rangers. Instead he'll spend his time "getting in the best shape of his life."
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2012 and beyond: Economic outlook clouded by a myriad of new challenges for veterinary practices
NATIONAL REPORT — Small-animal practices have a numbers problem.
Patient visits are dropping, pet health is declining, client incomes are down and unemployment is up. With all of these challenges going into 2012, it's easy to become disheartened.
"Someone asked me the other day: 'If you knew what it would be like now, would you do it again?'" recalls Dr. Lee Stuart of Safe Haven Veterinary Hospital in Palm Coast, Fla. "I said, I'm not so sure it's worth it anymore."Stuart, like so many other veterinarians—and Americans—is operating his business in an area engulfed with a foreclosure crisis and high unemployment. During the boom, his practice was growing, and construction was king, prompting Stuart to move his business to a larger space —from a leased office to a building he purchased. The local area had three small-animal practices in the early 2000s and now has eight. But as residents' incomes have dropped or people have moved out of town, business at Stuart's clinic is down some 40 percent. "Somehow we're finding a way to keep our doors open," he says. "We're trying to recreate the practice as we go."
Retooling the client experience, reinforcing the importance of preventive care and tweaking a practice's focus may be just the ticket for veterinarians to combat the increasingly strong industry headwinds next year and beyond, experts say. "Veterinarians are not at the top of their game in terms of monitoring business metrics and managing practices as well as they could," says John Volk of Brakke Consulting, which, along with Bayer Animal Health and the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, conducted the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study released earlier this year. "Veterinarians have relied too heavily on fee increases and not improving the performance of the practice from an efficiency standpoint. Now it's starting to come back to bite them."
Enhancing business efficiency will be a key to future success, agrees Karen Felsted, MS, CPA, DVM, CVPM, chief executive officer with the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI). She says that while the recession certainly has hurt veterinarians, simply blaming the economy isn't productive. "Just because there's a recession doesn't mean veterinary practices can't do well financially," she notes. "Doctors will have to see more patients, staff will have to work more efficiently and (practices) will have to watch prices. Significant price increases are not sustainable, and (veterinarians) have to link price more closely with value."
Creating—and communicating—value
To that end, Volk notes that if a pet owner truly understands the importance of taking a pet to the clinic and what exactly occurs while the animal is there, consumers may be more willing to spend money with a veterinarian. Dr. Mike Cavanaugh, executive director of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), agrees. "Look at the bottled-water industry," he says. "People spend millions of dollars (on it) because people think it's better and convenient. People are willing to spend money, even during tight economic times, as long as they feel like there is value there."
At the heart of the value proposition is emphasizing the physical exam, Cavanaugh says. "In doing so, you're able to emphasize that vaccinations are important, but an examination is where you're buying a veterinarian's expertise."
Although a veterinarian knows she is examining a pet's skin and hair or checking the health of internal organs during a physical exam, it may appear to a client as a doctor holding the animal or petting it. Communicating what exactly is occurring during an exam while it occurs will help clients appreciate the importance of bringing a cat or dog to the clinic and having a veterinarian examine its health. Veterinarians also should tell clients "what constitutes finding signs of good health and potential problems," Volk notes.
He further explains that many veterinarians think they are doing this well and, when surveyed, say they are talking through the exam with a client. However, when pet owners were questioned on this topic, they say they don't know what is happening during the exam.
"Veterinary medicine is a mystery to people," adds Felsted. "We need to communicate specific kinds of veterinary care and why it is important." That, she says, will help create a high-value experience.
In-depth explanations are also essential to recommending a procedure and communicating why it is important. Instead of simply telling a client that Fluffy needs a dental, Felsted recommends explaining that Fluffy has a lot of plaque and that the procedure will enhance her breath and reduce the chance of an infection or other systemic problems. Cavanaugh adds that veterinarians should make firm recommendations and emphasize their professional expertise. "A lot of veterinarians," he says, "will give (a client) five or six options, but are not firm in saying, 'Here's what I think we should do.'"


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Report: McCain a Hero to Taxpayers
John McCain is a hero to U.S. taxpayers for his lifetime record of resisting earmarks, while Barack Obama and Joe Biden are hostile and unfriendly, a government spending watchdog group has concluded.
In its new report, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste gave the Republican presidential nominee a 100 percent rating for his votes in the Senate last year, and a lifetime score of 88 percent.
By comparison, the nonpartisan, nonprofit group, which is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, assigned Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, 10 percent last year and a lifetime score of 18 percent. Biden, Obamas running mate, scored 0 percent last year and an overall score of 22 percent.
Higher scores mean stronger resistance to federal earmarks. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, was not included because the ratings evaluate only members of Congress.
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An interesting side by side analysis was done last month by the Bank of America on the economic plans of Obama and McCain. I don't know how to post it here since it's a pdf file, but if someone can tip me off on how to do it, I will.
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It's a pdf that I got in email, so that won't work. Basically, it tells me that if you're affected by the AMT, or will be inheriting a large sum of money, or make a decent income (all of which apply to me), you can't think of NOT voting for McCain.
when will the left realize that this is a deciding issue for this election?Stand up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone.
I posted an IBD editorial that showed basically ALL people will pay more under Obama because of the elimination of ---
Aw hell, here it is again:
Using data from the Brookings Institution's and Urban Institute's joint Tax Policy Center, Brill and Viard considered the Obama plan's effect on a two-earner couple with one child in college and another age 12 or younger. Their marginal tax rates are between 34% and 39% in the $31,000 to $45,000 income range — a 13 percentage point or more increase from current rates.
It then shows ALL income groups graphically.
I also have a question. If roughly 40% of people pay NO income tax now, where are the 95% figures coming from??? The math just doesn't work!
This does not even take into account the fact that increased fuel taxes will be paid by the citizens in the form of increased food costs, fuel costs, lost jobs etc.I long for the days when our President actually liked our country.
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Kota Gede, The Centre Of Yogya's Silver Industry
Kota Gede was the original site where Panembahan Senopati, founder of the new Mataram kingdom established his palace in 1575. The new Mataram kingdom claims direct descent from the ancient Mataram rulers who built the mighty Borobudur and Prambanan temples. In the year 1680, Kota Gede was ransacked by troops from Madura, and the palace of Mataram shifted east, first to Kartasura, then to its present location on the banks of the Solo river, at Surakarta (Solo).
Today, Kota Gede is a suburb of the city of Yogyakarta. The town is a maze of narrow streets, lined with tiny, traditional silversmith shops and mosaic-tiled houses, once the homes of the aristocracy and royal merchants. Kota Gede is a great place to come and take a slow wander round. For those who like to shop, come here and browse (or maybe buy) some handcrafted silver. Take in the surrounds of the quaint buildings that years ago, were the homes of wealthy Arab and Dutch merchants. Find out whether you can visit one of these houses and be transported back in time.
This precinct is now most famous as the centre of Yogya's silver industry. There are a number of workshops where visitors can stop by and watch silversmiths at work and see the remarkable way they can transform a piece of silver into a beautiful work of art.
Yogya silver distinguishes itself by its embossment and contrasting black on white silver. The best are made of sterling silver. Kota Gede produces beautiful silver tea sets, bracelets and necklaces and fine filigree brooches.
The Royal Cemetery of Kota Gede, is a site of ancient grandeur and reflects the cultural heritage of this region. Javanese dress is required to enter the cemetery and can be hired at the registration post. As there are Mataram kings buried here this is a holy site and pilgrims from all over Java still come here to pay their respects, burn incense and ask for blessings.
Kota Gede can be easily reached by bus, taxi or car. If you prefer traditional modes of transport, try an 'andong' – four wheeled horse drawn cart that are common on the streets of Yogya.
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I'm reading Devine and Stephens' "The Prosody of Greek Speech" and am much puzzled thereby. They seem to amass all kinds of evidence without stating very clearly what it is evidence for, or how the evidence supports the conclusion. In chapter 7, for instance, there is an extensive discussion about the kinds of words that can occur before Porson's Bridge. I am not sure what is to be made of the fact that a given word (or type of word) can appear before Porson's Bridge.
Wikipedia quotes Goodwin's "Greek Grammar" (1895) to explain Porson's Law as follows: When the tragic trimeter ends in a word forming a cretic (long-short-long), this is regularly preceded by a short syllable or by a monosyllable.
So the cretic in a tragic trimeter is Porson's Bridge, and the word preceding it is standing before Porson's bridge. Then D&S's list of words that can appear before Porson's Bridge is thereby a list of words that count as short syllables? I.e., any long vowels are reduced? I am not sure if a long (heavy) monosyllable is also reduced; maybe they are less resistant to reduction than the last syllable of a longer word? (I.e., can Porson's law be stated as that before the cretic of a tragic trimeter there is a short (light) syllable; and syllables that would otherwise be long (heavy) are reduced there, but since not every long (heavy) syllable can be reduced, basically only a monosyllable or a short syllable can be there.)
The purpose of the chapter is to explore "Appositive Groups", which are treated as rhythmic units with other words. A long (or heavy) syllable has its own rhythm, so becoming reduced is a sign that they are joined to an appositive group. Like "will" does when "I will" is shortened to "I'll".
Is anyone conversant with D&S's work? I am interested in Greek Prosody and I'm baffled by the discussions of West Greenland Eskimo etc. that frequently crops up. I'm more interested in, say, whether terminal short vowels are lengthened in Ancient Greek, as in English. For instance, is it OK to lengthen the iota in ὅτι, or do you have to be careful to keep it short? Or does it depend on how fast you are talking? I have a feeling answers to this kind of question are in D&S somewhere, but it is like finding a needle in a haystack.


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Decision '08 has a progress report on John Kerry's effort to sign a form 180 to release his military records, now entering its fourth month:
In a hastily organized news conference, a spokesman for the Perpetual John Kerry for President Campaign said the initial phases of "Operation Sign Form SF-180" were going better than expected. Specifically, in the 90 days since Kerry promised on national television to sign the form releasing his military records, the following milestones have been achieved:
–a pen has been procured from a Walmart on the outskirts of Little Rock "for substantially less than the $12,000 budgeted";
–a special committee has been formed to discuss the best way to remove the cap from the pen;
–a copy of the notoriously difficult to obtain form has been located on eBay and bidding is underway; and
–a "Dinner With John" fundraising extravaganza is in the works to obtain the necessary postage to mail the signed form, should such a step be required.
UPDATE: Archie Thomas is puzzled:
Strange I mailed a copy with a stamped envelope – addressed to the proper offices – to John Kerry's office in Washington over two months ago with a request for him to complete it. He must be good at filling out forms – is that not the way he got all of those medals?


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Five people have been arrested by Kent police in connection with stolen D-Link routers.
D-Link warned last week that 7,200 wireless starter kits had been pinched en route to its European logistics company and were being offered for sale online. The kit is worth some £350,000.
But on Friday Kent police said they had arrested five men in north and east London over the alleged theft.
Two people got in touch with D-Link about the stolen kit after the company made its appeal last week. The company has said it will still honour any support commitments.
More details from ZDNet here. Or, if you see suspiciously cheap D-Link routers for sale, check with D-Link here. ®


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"The final cornerstone we must secure is the spirit of self-determination, the ability to address Utah problems with Utah solutions."
- Governor Herbert
Call to Action: Cultivate solutions for health care reform, public lands, and immigration.
Objective 1: Become the healthiest people in the nation through innovation, market principles and health care reform.
Objective 2: Promote rural economic progress while protecting our natural treasures by ensuring appropriate multiple-use of public lands.
Objective 3: Work with the Congressional Delegation and Legislature to identify and implement practical solutions to address illegal immigration.
Action Items:
- Increase the efficiency of healthcare markets by providing accurate information on cost and quality to insurers, providers and consumers through multiple channels including the "All Payer Database".
- Ensure the Utah Health Exchange remains a defined contribution program based on principles of free market and consumer choice and begin the process of moving it to a non-profit model.
- Control the rising cost of Medicaid by securing federal waivers and working to alleviate the burden of federal mandates.
- Facilitate SITLA land exchanges to increase funding for public schools while protecting pristine public lands.
- Use the Governor's Balanced Resource Council to help resolve public land issues and advance a process to sustain our natural treasures through practical, collaborative problem-solving.
- Hold the line against unconstitutional federal government erosion of state authority through the federalism subcommittee of the Constitutional Defense Council.


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Jaguars hire 2 assistants, athletic trainer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Robert Saleh as linebackers coach and Scottie Hazelton as assistant linebackers coach.
The Jaguars also hired Scott Trulock as athletic trainer. Trulock, who replaces longtime trainer Mike Ryan, spent the past seven seasons in the same role at the University of North Carolina. Trulock previously spent 11 years in the NFL, working worked in Denver (2004-06), Tampa Bay (2002-03), San Diego (1999-2001) and Philadelphia (1996-98).
Saleh has nine years of NFL coaching experience. He spent the last three seasons as the defensive quality control coach for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, where he worked under Jaguars coach Gus Bradley.
Hazelton has 18 years of coaching experience in the college ranks. He spent last season as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Nevada.


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Punctually at 9:30 am started the 19th Acea Maratona di Roma. After the athletes with handbikes, 14.183 runners from all over the world accpeted the challenge to run the marathon on the scenic streets of the Eternal City. Some minutes later more than 80.000 people crossed the startline to participate at the 4k Roma Fun Run.


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Okay, pull out your maps for this one: Pitusa's beachy basics come from the mind of a London-raised designer, are rendered in colorful, fair-trade fabrics from Peru, and claim residence here in Miami. This means, if you were counting, Pitusa can cite its origin in three continents, but designer Clara Lago has chosen the 305 for the main base of her line's operations. With bright, warm weather-ready separates and maxi-dresses, the line possesses a bevy of influences, from London street-style to Peruvian-inspired "kimonos."
The young ingenue (Clara is only 24) sent us over her most recent lookbook, which trades in Miami sun for a dramatically dark and foreboding sky. Against the gray and stormy backdrop, each of her colorful pieces get an extra pop (though, not like they needed it, with all the neon and DayGlo detailing, already). Click through to check out the emerging label!


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Tonight's School Committee agenda was heavy on security-related items after last month's elementary school shooting in Connecticut, but discussion was light.
At the start of the meeting, Mayor Joseph Petty announced that Superintendent Melinda J. Boone is convening a safety committee that will make recommendations in executive session, perhaps by Feb. 7. The full committee unanimously referred all of tonight's security-related items to that committee, no matter how public they might seem. While some items might arguably call for secrecy, such as a request for a presentation from Worcester police on emergency protocol, others seem less revealing, such as a request for a list of violence prevention programs and another to establish an anonymous hotline for students and parents to report potential problems.
Mr. Petty said after the meeting that he was acting on the advice of legal counsel in slotting the security-related topics as a whole for executive session. Only one escaped: a request from committee members Brian A. O'Connell and Donna Colorio to ask the federal Department of Veterans Affairs to create a grant program to allow school districts to hire unemployed veterans to provide security in schools. The issue is scheduled to come back to open session Feb. 7.
Discussion was heavier last night around the school system's Oct. 1 enrollment report, which showed increased enrollment, increased racial and ethnic polarization and wide income disparities among schools. The district collects data on minority de-isolation because of a 1989 plan that began when whites were still a majority in the district. Worcester, through magnet programs and school choice within the district, was supposed to keep the percentage of minority students at any school within 15 percentage points of the systemwide elementary minority enrollment.
Enforcement fell off after a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that restricted how districts can use race in school assignments. In the meantime, demographics have shifted in Worcester schools so that Latinos are now the largest ethnic group. Nonetheless, half of the district's 44 schools are out of compliance with the de-isolation goals.
Ms. Boone and committee member Tracy O'Connell Novick, however, pointed out that income is a more powerful determinant of a child's performance in school. If the district wants to look at rebalancing schools, Ms. Boone said, it should also "begin to look more broadly at what we are trying to accomplish."
Ms. Novick concurred. "This is probably the modern conversation we need to have around de-isolation," she said.
In other news, Chief Financial and Operations Officer Brian E. Allen gave an early presentation on the development of the fiscal 2014 budget, which will become more solid after the governor and House release their budget proposals this month and in April respectively. Chapter 70 state education aid is tied to enrollment and inflation, so Worcester public schools would see an increase in the coming year of approximately $12.5 million. The city would not, however, benefit from some of the proposals Gov. Deval Patrick made this week to change the minimum amounts awarded under Chapter 70, Mr. Allen said.
Mr. Allen also tried to put the city's contribution into perspective. The amount Worcester puts into state-required sections of its school budget is the bare minimum, which is not unusual for urban districts. Statewide, however, communities spend an average of 22.7 percent more on their schools than the state requires. Meanwhile, 9 percent above the minimum would generate the $27 million Ms. Boone said she requires to make Worcester the "schools of choice" by beefing up programs for gifted students, adding career and technical courses at all high schools, updating technology and instructional materials, increasing graduation requirements, adding elementary school librarians and implementing full-day preschool.
One of the factors for fiscal 2014 will be the teachers' contract, which expires this year and which the union asked the committee to start bargaining last night. Every 1 percent increase for district employees costs $2.1 million, Mr. Allen said.
Also last night, Mr. O'Connell asked the committee to consider contacting Yeshiva Academy to see whether its property would be attractive for purchase or lease.
The yeshiva recently survived an Internal Revenue Service auction because there were no bidders. But, Ms. Novick said, the district must go through a bidding process any time it wants to acquire property. Mr. O'Connell seemed to think some kind of discussion might be possible, and the item was forwarded to a subcommittee.
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If Megyn Kelly had a subscription to the New York Times, she's probably canceling it.
The Fox News anchor, and author of the new memoir, "Settle for More," fired back at the Times following it's book review.
Kelly disputed The Times' characterization of two sections of her book; that she implies someone leaked then Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump her first question in the first primary debate, and that Kelly thought becoming ill the morning of the debate was the result of poisoning.
"How does one become so fabulous, shrewd and self-possessed? And what's it like?" ponders the reviewer. "This book will doubtless have sex appeal among gossips and Kelly obsessives. But the author wants to do more than tell a juicy story. She's positioned this book as a self-help guide."


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JANESVILLE, Wis.—A Janesville native has been promoted to brigadier general.
President Barack Obama nominated Army Col. Andrew Poppas to the rank of brigadier general. The Senate must confirm the nomination, which is considered a formality.
He's a 1984 Craig High School graduate.
For the past seven months, the 46-year-old has been the 101st Airborne Division's deputy commander for operations at Fort Campbell, Ky. It's a duty ordinarily filled by a brigadier general.
He is scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan in February. He served a tour of duty in Afghanistan from May 2010 to May 2011.
He tells The Janesville Gazette ( http://bit.ly/WQCNBm) he's honored to be nominated for the promotion. He says it's not only his accomplishment but people in his life that helped him along the way.
Information from: The Janesville Gazette, http://www.gazetteextra.com