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Reforming Juvenile Justice
by Richard J. Bonnie Robert L. Johnson National Research Council Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Committee on Law and Justice Julie Schuck Committee on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform Betty M. ChemersAdolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences. A key function of adolescence is developing an integrated sense of self, including individualization, separation from parents, and personal identity. Experimentation and novelty-seeking behavior, such as alcohol and drug use, unsafe sex, and reckless driving, are thought to serve a number of adaptive functions despite their risks. Research indicates that for most youth, the period of risky experimentation does not extend beyond adolescence, ceasing as identity becomes settled with maturity. Much adolescent involvement in criminal activity is part of the normal developmental process of identity formation and most adolescents will mature out of these tendencies. Evidence of significant changes in brain structure and function during adolescence strongly suggests that these cognitive tendencies characteristic of adolescents are associated with biological immaturity of the brain and with an imbalance among developing brain systems. This imbalance model implies dual systems: one involved in cognitive and behavioral control and one involved in socio-emotional processes. Accordingly adolescents lack mature capacity for self-regulations because the brain system that influences pleasure-seeking and emotional reactivity develops more rapidly than the brain system that supports self-control. This knowledge of adolescent development has underscored important differences between adults and adolescents with direct bearing on the design and operation of the justice system, raising doubts about the core assumptions driving the criminalization of juvenile justice policy in the late decades of the 20th century. It was in this context that the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) asked the National Research Council to convene a committee to conduct a study of juvenile justice reform. The goal of Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach was to review recent advances in behavioral and neuroscience research and draw out the implications of this knowledge for juvenile justice reform, to assess the new generation of reform activities occurring in the United States, and to assess the performance of OJJDP in carrying out its statutory mission as well as its potential role in supporting scientifically based reform efforts.
Climate and Social Stress
by National Research Council Paul C. Stern Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Environmental Change and Society John D. Steinbruner Jo L. Husbands Committee on Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Social and Political StressesClimate change can reasonably be expected to increase the frequency and intensity of a variety of potentially disruptive environmental events--slowly at first, but then more quickly. It is prudent to expect to be surprised by the way in which these events may cascade, or have far-reaching effects. During the coming decade, certain climate-related events will produce consequences that exceed the capacity of the affected societies or global systems to manage; these may have global security implications. Although focused on events outside the United States, Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis recommends a range of research and policy actions to create a whole-of-government approach to increasing understanding of complex and contingent connections between climate and security, and to inform choices about adapting to and reducing vulnerability to climate change.
Responding to Capability Surprise
by National Research Council Naval Studies Board Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Committee on Capability Surprise on U.S. Naval ForcesFrom a military operational standpoint, surprise is an event or capability that could affect the outcome of a mission or campaign for which preparations are not in place. By definition, it is not possible to truly anticipate surprise. It is only possible to prevent it (in the sense of minimizing the number of possible surprises by appropriate planning), to create systems that are resilient to an adversary's unexpected actions, or to rapidly and effectively respond when surprised. Responding to Capability Surprise examines the issues surrounding capability surprise, both operational and technical, facing the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. This report selects a few surprises from across a continuum of surprises, from disruptive technologies, to intelligence-inferred capability developments, to operational deployments, and assesses what the Naval Forces are doing (and could do) about them while being mindful of future budgetary declines. The report then examines which processes are in place or could be in place in the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard to address such surprises. Today's U.S. naval forces continue to face a wide range of potential threats in the indefinite future and for this reason must continue to balance and meet their force structure needs. The recommendations of Responding to Capability Surprise will help to ensure more responsive, more resilient, and more adaptive behavior across the organization from the most senior leadership to the individual sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.
Nonresponse in Social Science Surveys
by National Research Council Committee on National Statistics Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Panel on a Research Agenda for the Future of Social Science Data CollectionFor many household surveys in the United States, responses rates have been steadily declining for at least the past two decades. A similar decline in survey response can be observed in all wealthy countries. Efforts to raise response rates have used such strategies as monetary incentives or repeated attempts to contact sample members and obtain completed interviews, but these strategies increase the costs of surveys. This review addresses the core issues regarding survey nonresponse. It considers why response rates are declining and what that means for the accuracy of survey results. These trends are of particular concern for the social science community, which is heavily invested in obtaining information from household surveys. The evidence to date makes it apparent that current trends in nonresponse, if not arrested, threaten to undermine the potential of household surveys to elicit information that assists in understanding social and economic issues. The trends also threaten to weaken the validity of inferences drawn from estimates based on those surveys. High nonresponse rates create the potential or risk for bias in estimates and affect survey design, data collection, estimation, and analysis. The survey community is painfully aware of these trends and has responded aggressively to these threats. The interview modes employed by surveys in the public and private sectors have proliferated as new technologies and methods have emerged and matured. To the traditional trio of mail, telephone, and face-to-face surveys have been added interactive voice response (IVR), audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI), web surveys, and a number of hybrid methods. Similarly, a growing research agenda has emerged in the past decade or so focused on seeking solutions to various aspects of the problem of survey nonresponse; the potential solutions that have been considered range from better training and deployment of interviewers to more use of incentives, better use of the information collected in the data collection, and increased use of auxiliary information from other sources in survey design and data collection. Nonresponse in Social Science Surveys: A Research Agenda also documents the increased use of information collected in the survey process in nonresponse adjustment.
An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Board on Physics and Astronomy Board on Energy and Environmental Systems Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy SystemsThe potential for using fusion energy to produce commercial electric power was first explored in the 1950s. Harnessing fusion energy offers the prospect of a nearly carbon-free energy source with a virtually unlimited supply of fuel. Unlike nuclear fission plants, appropriately designed fusion power plants would not produce the large amounts of high-level nuclear waste that requires long-term disposal. Due to these prospects, many nations have initiated research and development (R&D) programs aimed at developing fusion as an energy source. Two R&D approaches are being explored: magnetic fusion energy (MFE) and inertial fusion energy (IFE). An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy describes and assesses the current status of IFE research in the United States; compares the various technical approaches to IFE; and identifies the scientific and engineering challenges associated with developing inertial confinement fusion (ICF) in particular as an energy source. It also provides guidance on an R&D roadmap at the conceptual level for a national program focusing on the design and construction of an inertial fusion energy demonstration plant.
Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Board on Physics and Astronomy Board on Energy and Environmental Systems Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion TargetsIn the fall of 2010, the Office of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Secretary for Science asked for a National Research Council (NRC) committee to investigate the prospects for generating power using inertial confinement fusion (ICF) concepts, acknowledging that a key test of viability for this concept--ignition --could be demonstrated at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the relatively near term. The committee was asked to provide an unclassified report. However, DOE indicated that to fully assess this topic, the committee's deliberations would have to be informed by the results of some classified experiments and information, particularly in the area of ICF targets and nonproliferation. Thus, the Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets ("the panel") was assembled, composed of experts able to access the needed information. The panel was charged with advising the Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems on these issues, both by internal discussion and by this unclassified report. A Panel on Fusion Target Physics ("the panel") will serve as a technical resource to the Committee on Inertial Confinement Energy Systems ("the Committee") and will prepare a report that describes the R&D challenges to providing suitable targets, on the basis of parameters established and provided to the Panel by the Committee. The Panel on Fusion Target Physics will prepare a report that will assess the current performance of fusion targets associated with various ICF concepts in order to understand: 1. The spectrum output; 2. The illumination geometry; 3. The high-gain geometry; and 4. The robustness of the target design. The panel addressed the potential impacts of the use and development of current concepts for Inertial Fusion Energy on the proliferation of nuclear weapons information and technology, as appropriate. The Panel examined technology options, but does not provide recommendations specific to any currently operating or proposed ICF facility.
Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment Committee to Evaluate Energy-Efficiency and Sustainability Standards Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and RepairCongress has an ongoing interest in ensuring that the 500,000 buildings and other structures owned and operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) are operated effectively in terms of cost and resource use. Section 2830 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the energy-efficiency and sustainability standards used by DOD for military construction and major renovations of buildings. DOD's report must include a cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, and long-term payback for the building standards and green building certification systems, including: (A) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 189.1-2011 for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential. (B) ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1-2010 for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential. (C) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver, Gold, and Platinum certification for green buildings, as well as the LEED Volume certification. (D) Other American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards. DOD's report to the congressional defense committees must also include a copy of DOD policy prescribing a comprehensive strategy for the pursuit of design and building standards across the department that include specific energy-efficiency standards and sustainable design attributes for military construction based on the cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, and demonstrated payback required for the aforementioned building standards and green building certification systems. Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations summarizes the recommendations for energy efficiency.
The Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology
by National Research Council Policy and Global Affairs Development, Security, and Cooperation Russian Academy of Sciences Committee on U.S.-Russian BioengagementIn the fall of 2010, the U.S. National Academies (consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (in cooperation with the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences) initiated a joint study of U.S.-Russian bilateral engagement in the biological sciences and biotechnology (hereinafter collectively referred to as bioengagement). The U.S. Department of State and the Russian Academy of Sciences provided support for the study. The academies established a joint committee of 12 leading scientists from the two countries to assess bioengagement activities since 1996 and to provide recommendations as to collaborative efforts in the near future. The Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology: Recent Experience and Future Directions summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations of the study.
The Economics of Genomic Medicine
by Institute of Medicine Steve Olson Board on Health Sciences Policy Adam C. Berger Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for HealthThe sequencing of the human genome and the identification of links between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to tremendous excitement over the potential of genomics to direct patient treatment toward more effective or less harmful interventions. Still, the use of whole genome sequencing challenges the traditional model of medical care where a test is ordered only when there is a clear indication for its use and a path for downstream clinical action is known. This has created a tension between experts who contend that using this information is premature and those who believe that having such information will empower health care providers and patients to make proactive decisions regarding lifestyle and treatment options. In addition, some stakeholders are concerned that genomic technologies will add costs to the health care system without providing commensurate benefits, and others think that health care costs could be reduced by identifying unnecessary or ineffective treatments. Economic models are frequently used to anticipate the costs and benefits of new health care technologies, policies, and regulations. Economic studies also have been used to examine much more specific issues, such as comparing the outcomes and cost effectiveness of two different drug treatments for the same condition. These kinds of analyses offer more than just predictions of future health care costs. They provide information that is valuable when implementing and using new technologies. Unfortunately, however, these economic assessments are often limited by a lack of data on which to base the examination. This particularly affects health economics, which includes many factors for which current methods are inadequate for assessing, such as personal utility, social utility, and patient preference. To understand better the health economic issues that may arise in the course of integrating genomic data into health care, the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health hosted a workshop in Washington, DC, on July 17-18, 2012, that brought together economists, regulators, payers, biomedical researchers, patients, providers, and other stakeholders to discuss the many factors that may influence this implementation. The workshop was one of a series that the roundtable has held on this topic, but it was the first focused specifically on economic issues. The Economics of Genomic Medicine summarizes this workshop.
Genome-Based Diagnostics
by Institute of Medicine Steve Olson Board on Health Sciences Policy Adam C. Berger Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health Center for Medical Technology PolicyGenome-Based Diagnostics: Demonstrating Clinical Utility in Oncology is the summary of a workshop convened in May 2012 by the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health and the Center for Medical Technology Policy of the Institute of Medicine to foster the identified need for further sustained dialogue between stakeholders regarding the clinical utility of molecular diagnostics. The workshop brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, health care providers, policy makers, payers, diagnostic test developers, researchers, and guideline developers, to identify the challenges and opportunities in advancing the development and use of molecular diagnostic tests designed to guide the treatment and management of patients with cancer. The sequencing of the human genome has greatly accelerated the process of linking specific genetic variants with disease. These findings have yielded a rapidly increasing number of molecular diagnostic tests designed to guide disease treatment and management. Many of these tests are aimed at determining the best treatments for specific forms of cancer, making oncology a valuable testing ground for the use of molecular diagnostic tests in medicine in general. Nevertheless, many questions surround the clinical value of molecular diagnostic tests, and their acceptance by clinicians, payers, and patients has been unpredictable. A major limiting factor for the use of these tests has been the lack of clear evidence of clinical utility. Genome-Based Diagnostics assesses the evidentiary requirements for clinical utility of molecular diagnostics used to guide treatment decisions for patients with cancer; discusses methodologies related to demonstrating these evidentiary requirements that meet the needs of all stakeholders; and considers innovative, sustainable research collaborations for generating evidence of clinical utility involving multiple stakeholders.
Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences National Materials and Manufacturing Board Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Phase IIThe National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the participating agencies and linked by the vision of "a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to a revolution in technology and industry that benefits society." As first stated in the 2004 NNI strategic plan, the participating agencies intend to make progress in realizing that vision by working toward four goals. Planning, coordination, and management of the NNI are carried out by the interagency Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Technology (CoT) with support from the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO). Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative is the latest National Research Council review of the NNI, an assessment called for by the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003. The overall objective of the review is to make recommendations to the NSET Subcommittee and the NNCO that will improve the NNI's value for basic and applied research and for development of applications in nanotechnology that will provide economic, societal, and national security benefits to the United States. In its assessment, the committee found it important to understand in some detail--and to describe in its report--the NNI's structure and organization; how the NNI fits within the larger federal research enterprise, as well as how it can and should be organized for management purposes; and the initiative's various stakeholders and their roles with respect to research. Because technology transfer, one of the four NNI goals, is dependent on management and coordination, the committee chose to address the topic of technology transfer last, following its discussion of definitions of success and metrics for assessing progress toward achieving the four goals and management and coordination. Addressing its tasks in this order would, the committee hoped, better reflect the logic of its approach to review of the NNI. Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative also provides concluding remarks in the last chapter.
2011-2012 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Laboratory Assessments Board Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment BoardThe charge of the Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) is to provide biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The ARLTAB is assisted by six panels, each of which focuses on the portion of the ARL program conducted by one of ARL's six directorates1. When requested to do so by ARL, the ARLTAB also examines work that cuts across the directorates. For example, during 2011-2012, ARL requested that the ARLTAB examine crosscutting work in the areas of autonomous systems and network science. The overall quality of ARL's technical staff and their work continues to be impressive. Staff continue to demonstrate clear, passionate mindfulness of the importance of transitioning technology to support immediate and longer-term Army needs. Their involvement with the wider scientific and engineering community continues to expand. Such continued involvement and collaboration are fundamentally important for ARL's scientific and technical activities and need to include the essential elements of peer review and interaction through publications and travel to attend professional meetings, including international professional meetings. In general, ARL is working very well within an appropriate research and development niche and has been demonstrating significant accomplishments, as exemplified in the following discussion, which also addresses opportunities and challenges.
Sharing Clinical Research Data
by Institute of Medicine Steve Olson Board on Health Care Services Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation Board on Health Sciences Policy National Cancer Policy Forum Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research on Health Autumn S. DowneyPharmaceutical companies, academic researchers, and government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health all possess large quantities of clinical research data. If these data were shared more widely within and across sectors, the resulting research advances derived from data pooling and analysis could improve public health, enhance patient safety, and spur drug development. Data sharing can also increase public trust in clinical trials and conclusions derived from them by lending transparency to the clinical research process. Much of this information, however, is never shared. Retention of clinical research data by investigators and within organizations may represent lost opportunities in biomedical research. Despite the potential benefits that could be accrued from pooling and analysis of shared data, barriers to data sharing faced by researchers in industry include concerns about data mining, erroneous secondary analyses of data, and unwarranted litigation, as well as a desire to protect confidential commercial information. Academic partners face significant cultural barriers to sharing data and participating in longer term collaborative efforts that stem from a desire to protect intellectual autonomy and a career advancement system built on priority of publication and citation requirements. Some barriers, like the need to protect patient privacy, pre- sent challenges for both sectors. Looking ahead, there are also a number of technical challenges to be faced in analyzing potentially large and heterogeneous datasets. This public workshop focused on strategies to facilitate sharing of clinical research data in order to advance scientific knowledge and public health. While the workshop focused on sharing of data from preplanned interventional studies of human subjects, models and projects involving sharing of other clinical data types were considered to the extent that they provided lessons learned and best practices. The workshop objectives were to examine the benefits of sharing of clinical research data from all sectors and among these sectors, including, for example: benefits to the research and development enterprise and benefits to the analysis of safety and efficacy. Sharing Clinical Research Data: Workshop Summary identifies barriers and challenges to sharing clinical research data, explores strategies to address these barriers and challenges, including identifying priority actions and "low-hanging fruit" opportunities, and discusses strategies for using these potentially large datasets to facilitate scientific and public health advances.
Review of the Department of Labor's Site Exposure Matrix Database
by Institute of Medicine Committee on the Review of the Department of Labor's Site Exposure Matrix (SEM) Database Board on the Health of Select PopulationsBeginning with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, the United States continued to build nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War. Thousands of people mined and milled uranium, conducted research on nuclear warfare, or worked in nuclear munitions factories around the country from the 1940s through the 1980s. Such work continues today, albeit to a smaller extent. The Department of Energy (DOE) is now responsible for overseeing those sites and facilities, many of which were, and continue to be, run by government contractors. The materials used at those sites were varied and ranged from the benign to the toxic and highly radioactive. Workers at DOE facilities often did not know the identity of the materials with which they worked and often were unaware of health risks related to their use. In many instances, the work was considered top secret, and employees were cautioned not to reveal any work-related information to family or others. Workers could be exposed to both radioactive and nonradioactive toxic substances for weeks or even years. Consequently, some of the workers have developed health problems and continue to have concerns about potential health effects of their exposures to occupational hazards during their employment in the nuclear weapons industry. In response to the concerns expressed by workers and their representatives, DOL asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review the SEM database and its use of a particular database, Haz-Map, as the source of its toxic substance-occupational disease links. Accordingly, this IOM consensus report reflects careful consideration of its charge by the committee, and describes the strengths and shortcomings of both. To complete its task, IOM formed an ad hoc committee of experts in occupational medicine, toxicology, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, public health, and biostatistics to conduct an 18-month study to review the scientific rigor of the SEM database. The committee held two public meetings at which it heard from DOL Division of Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) representatives, the DOL contractor that developed the SEM database, the developer of the Haz-Map database, DOE worker advocacy groups, and several individual workers. The committee also submitted written questions to DOL to seek clarification of specific issues and received written responses from DEEOIC. The committee's report considers both the strengths and weaknesses of the SEM and the Haz-Map databases, recognizing that the latter was developed first and for a different purpose. The committee then discusses its findings and recommends improvements that could be made in both databases with a focus on enhancing the usability of SEM for both DOL claims examiners and for former DOE workers and their representatives. Review of the Department of Labor's Site Exposure Matrix Database summarizes the committee's findings.
Evaluation of PEPFAR
by Institute of Medicine Board on Children, Youth, and Families Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Global Health Committee on the Outcome and Impact Evaluation of Global HIV/AIDS Programs Implemented Under the Lantos-Hyde Act of 2008The U.S. government supports programs to combat global HIV/AIDS through an initiative that is known as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This initiative was originally authorized in the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 and focused on an emergency response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic to deliver lifesaving care and treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with the highest burdens of disease. It was subsequently reauthorized in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (the Lantos-Hyde Act). Evaluation of PEPFAR makes recommendations for improving the U.S. government's bilateral programs as part of the U.S. response to global HIV/AIDS. The overall aim of this evaluation is a forward-looking approach to track and anticipate the evolution of the U.S. response to global HIV to be positioned to inform the ability of the U.S. government to address key issues under consideration at the time of the report release.
Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza
by Institute of Medicine National Research Council Forum on Microbial Threats Policy and Global Affairs Board on Global Health Division on Earth and Life Studies Board on Life Sciences Anne-Marie Mazza Committee on Science, Technology, and Law Steven Kendall Karin MatchettWhen, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on their work on mammalian transmissibility of a lethal H5N1 avian influenza strain, the information caused an international debate about the appropriateness and communication of the researchers' work, the risks associated with the work, partial or complete censorship of scientific publications, and dual-use research of concern in general. Recognizing that the H5N1 research is only the most recent scientific activity subject to widespread attention due to safety and security concerns, on May 1, 2012, the National Research Council's Committee on Science, Technology and Law, in conjunction with the Board on Life Sciences and the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Microbial Threats, convened a one-day public workshop for the purposes of 1) discussing the H5N1 controversy; 2) considering responses by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which had funded this research, the World Health Organization, the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), scientific publishers, and members of the international research community; and 3) providing a forum wherein the concerns and interests of the broader community of stakeholders, including policy makers, biosafety and biosecurity experts, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the general public might be articulated. Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Enquiry, Communication, Controversy summarizes the proceedings of the workshop.
Educating Engineers: Preparing 21st Century Leaders in the Context of New Modes of Learning
by Steve Olson National Academy of EngineeringThe National Academy of Engineering's 2012 forum, "Educating Engineers: Preparing 21st Century Leaders in the Context of New Modes of Learning," opened with presentations by six speakers who looked at the future of engineering and engineering education from their perspectives as educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Each speaker focused on just one facet of a tremendously complex picture. Yet together they outlined a new vision for engineering education based on flexible, interactive, lifelong learning and the merge of activities long held to be distinct. This summary of a forum recaps the six speaker's presentations.
Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee Robert J. KattThe Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure (DMMI) conducted a workshop on July 23-24, 2012, to share information and gather perspectives on issues concerning Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems. This workshop, held at the headquarters building of the National Academies, 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington D.C., was conducted according to the procedures of the National Research Council (NRC) for a convening activity. That is, all workshop participants--including presenters, members of the DMMI standing committee, Reliance 21, invited guests, and visitors--spoke as individuals, and no overall findings, conclusions, or recommendations were developed during or as a result of the workshop. All statements and views summarized in this publication are attributable only to those individuals who expressed them. It is worth noting that the sponsor, Reliance 21, is a Department of Defense group of professionals that was established to enable the DOD science and technology (S&T) community to work together to enhance Defense S&T programs, eliminate unwarranted duplication, and strengthen cooperation among the military services and other DOD agencies. The DMMI standing committee named a workshop planning group to develop the workshop agenda and decide on invited guests and presenters, in accordance with the statement of task approved by the Governing Board of the NRC. The planning group also consulted with the Reliance 21 materials and processing community of interest. The presentations and discussions during the workshop are summarized sequentially in the main part of this report. As an aid to readers, nine themes have been identified by the author that recurred in multiple presentations and discussions. Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities for Sustaining Defense Systems: Summary of a Workshop explains these nine themes and summarizes the two day workshop.
Big Data
by National Research Council Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Committee for Science and Technology Challenges to U.S. National Security InterestsIn 2012, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) approached the National Research Council's TIGER standing committee and asked it to develop a list of workshop topics to explore the impact of emerging science and technology. From the list of topics given to DIA, three were chosen to be developed by the Committee for Science and Technology Challenges to U.S. National Security Interests. The first in a series of three workshops was held on April 23-24, 2012. This report summarizes that first workshop which explored the phenomenon known as big data. The objective for the first workshop is given in the statement of task, which explains that that workshop will review emerging capabilities in large computational data to include speed, data fusion, use, and commodification of data used in decision making. The workshop will also review the subsequent increase in vulnerabilities over the capabilities gained and the significance to national security. The committee devised an agenda that helped the committee, sponsors, and workshop attendees probe issues of national security related to so-called big data, as well as gain understanding of potential related vulnerabilities. The workshop was used to gather data that is described in this report, which presents views expressed by individual workshop participants. Big Data: A Workshop Report is the first in a series of three workshops, held in early 2012 to further the ongoing engagement among the National Research Council's (NRC's) Technology Insight-Gauge, Evaluate, and Review (TIGER) Standing Committee, the scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) community, and the consumers of S&TI products.
Summary of a Workshop on the Future of Antennas
by Norm HallerThe Workshop on the Future of Antennas was the second of three workshops conducted by the National Research Council's Committee for Science and Technology Challenges to U. S. National Security Interests. The objectives of the workshop were to review trends in advanced antenna research and design, review trends in commercials and military use of advanced antennas that enable improved communication, data transfer, soldier health monitoring, and other overt and covert methods of standoff data collection. The first day's sessions, consisting of five presentations and discussions on antennas and wireless communications and control, were open to committee members, staff, guests, and members of the public. The second day was a data-gathering session addressing vulnerabilities, indicators, and observables; presentations and discussions during this session included classified material and were not open to the public. The committee's role was limited to planning and convening the workshop. This report is organized by topic in the order of presentation and discussion at the workshop. For Day 1 the topics were Future of Antennas, Commercial State of the Art of Wireless Communications and Control, Military State of the Art of Wireless Communications and Control, and Future Trends in Antenna Design and Wireless Communications and Control. For Day 2 the topics were Vulnerabilities of Ubiquitous Antennas, and Indicators and Observables, followed by a wrap-up discussion. Summary of a Workshop on the Future of Antennasdescribes what happened at the workshop.
The Subjective Well-Being Module of the American Time Use Survey: Assessment for Its Continuation
by Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant FrameworkThe American Time Use Survey (ATUS), conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, included a subjective well-being (SWB) module in 2010 and 2012. The module, funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), is being considered for inclusion in the ATUS for 2013. The National Research Council was asked to evaluate measures of self-reported well-being and offer guidance about their adoption in official government surveys. The charge for the study included an interim report to consider the usefulness of the ATUS SWB module, specifically the value of continuing it for at least one more wave. Among the key points raised in this report are the value, methodological benefits, and cost and effects on the ATUS and new opportunities. Research on subjective or self-reported well-being has been ongoing for several decades, with the past few years seeing an increased interest by some countries in using SWB measures to evaluate government policies and provide a broader assessment of the health of a society than is provided by such standard economic measures as gross domestic product. NIA asked the panel to prepare an interim report on the usefulness of the SWB module of the ATUS, with a view as to the utility of continuing the module in 2013. The Subjective Well-Being Module of the American Time Use Survey is intended to fulfill only one narrow aspect of the panel's broader task. It provides an overview of the ATUS and the SWB module, a brief discussion of research applications to date, and a preliminary assessment of the value of SWB module data. The panel's final report will address issues of whether research has advanced to the point that SWB measures-and which kinds of measures-should be regularly included in major surveys of official statistical agencies to help inform government economic and social policies.
The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
by National Research Council Committee on Population Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Kevin Kinsella Thomas J. PlewesAmong the poorest and least developed regions in the world, sub-Saharan Africa has long faced a heavy burden of disease, with malaria, tuberculosis, and, more recently, HIV being among the most prominent contributors to that burden. Yet in most parts of Africa-and especially in those areas with the greatest health care needs-the data available to health planners to better understand and address these problems are extremely limited. The vast majority of Africans are born and will die without being recorded in any document or spearing in official statistics. With few exceptions, African countries have no civil registration systems in place and hence are unable to continuously generate vital statistics or to provide systematic information on patterns of cause of death, relying instead on periodic household-level surveys or intense and continuous monitoring of small demographic surveillance sites to provide a partial epidemiological and demographic profile of the population. In 1991 the Committee on Population of the National Academy of Sciences organized a workshop on the epidemiological transition in developing countries. The workshop brought together medical experts, epidemiologists, demographers, and other social scientists involved in research on the epidemiological transition in developing countries to discuss the nature of the ongoing transition, identify the most important contributors to the overall burden of disease, and discuss how such information could be used to assist policy makers in those countries to establish priorities with respect to the prevention and management of the main causes of ill health. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from a workshop convened in October 2011 that featured invited speakers on the topic of epidemiological transition in sub-Saharan Africa. The workshop was organized by a National Research Council panel of experts in various aspects of the study of epidemiological transition and of sub-Saharan data sources. The Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa serves as a factual summary of what occurred at the workshop in October 2011.
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by Institute of Medicine Guruprasad Madhavan Rino Rappuoli Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Board on Global Health Committee on Identifying and Prioritizing New Preventive Vaccines for Development, Phase II Lonnie King Kinpritma Sangha Rose Marie Martinez Charles Phelps Dennis FrybackSMART Vaccines--Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines--is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help inform choices among candidates for new vaccine development. A blueprint for this computer-based guide was presented in the 2012 report Ranking Vaccines: A Prioritization Framework: Phase I. Ranking Vaccines: A Prioritization Software Tool,Phase II extends the proof-of-concept presented in the Phase I report, which was based on multi-attribute utility theory. This report refines a beta version of the model developed in the Phase I report and presents its next iteration, SMART Vaccines 1.0. Ranking Vaccines: Phase II discusses the methods underlying the development, validation, and evaluation of SMART Vaccines 1.0. It also discusses how SMART Vaccines should--and, just as importantly, should not--be used. The report also offers ideas for future enhancements for SMART Vaccines as well as for ideas for expanded uses and considerations and possibilities for the future.
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I used to do a "seigo on kde" live video cast back in the day ("straight from his bedroom, heeeeeeere's aaron!" ;) with viewer interaction, and they were a lot of fun and pretty well attended.The response was quite good .. and so I've decided to go ahead with it. I'll be hosting the first Hangout tonight (!) at 18:00 UTC. Why the short notice? This will be something of a dry run to get the feel for "on air" Hangouts, both in terms of the production bits and the audience management. If all goes well tonight with the technical details, I"ll make this a weekly thing with a regular schedule posted and a proper announcement a day in advance to remind all you wonderful peoples.
Years have passed, and I'm considering starting up again using Google+ Hangout, though with a slightly broader scope to encompass the bigger world of things that make up the Free software user experience landscape. It'll retain a KDE perspective, but not be limited exclusively to "things KDE makes".
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- Onwards to Five: Reflections of the plans for Frameworks 5 and Plasma Workspaces 2 as revealed in the last week across various people's blogs
- Open source groupware: More public tenders for open source groupware are appearing, but are they "for real" .. and Kolab 3.
- The Meditation Chamber: this is where the audience will be invited to join in the conversation with (topical) topics of interest and questions to share. We'll ruminate on it together while avoiding it becoming a vapid chamber of echoes. Or so I hope :) So if you are able to show up, come with ideas for us to discuss! Compelling topics that deserve a more complete examination may even become the topic of future shows ...
The intro will be 2-3 minutes, the next 3 sections will each be under 5 minutes and the Meditation Chamber will be open ended. That's the plan, we'll see how reality pans out.
The resulting video will be posted online (one of the spiffy features of Google Hangouts) immediately after completion, and if all goes well I'll set up a permanent schedule and we'll see how far this takes us.
p.s. This is distinct from KDE Teatime in that it won't be a bunch of nice KDE people talking to each other about $STUFF but a quick set of informative (or so I hope ;) bits of news and reflections followed by viewer interaction. I enjoy watching KDE Teatime, and hope it continues entertaining me and its other viewers. :)


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Yes! E-voting would be great to have and would be very useful is countries where there is chronic rigging - that is if we get a workable solution.
I am optimistic that innovative minds out there would lead us to something positive.
Oh yes, two bastions of democracy, both capable of generating confusion at election time. If Florida doesn't undertake a serious overhaul of its election systems, I am predicting chaos in 2016. Not too soon for predictions, right?
That's interesting Kim! Thanks for that bit of British history; I always like to see the parallels between our civilizations.
If anyone cares, it happened three times in the UK in the twentieth century (won the popular vote but not a majority of Parliamentary "seats"). I actually remember the chaos in 1974: a second election was held the same year.
The potential for a discrepancy between the popular vote and the electoral college vote is a whole other issue, but with the exception of 2000 -- where I don't know that we ever got a final, accurate count -- you have to go back to 1888 to find that happening.
Romney was trounced by it by a wide margin. Even if the popular vote count were to tip his way, the Democrates would be well within the Constitution to call the election to the President.
Funny how, when this happened to them, they were all over it, crying and wailing! But now it offers protection to their party incumbent. I'm for this present system - it could prevent the kind of election that caused the Weimar Republic to fall, and Hitler to come to power.
Our parties are not as near stratified, but I can't compare Obama to Hitler of course! -Despite what people seem to insist on saying. - It is true the Democrates ran all over the opposition in the first two years of his Presidency; but we just gotta get over that and drive on.
I do choke on the word "Forward" though! ;)
Online voting introduces some "remote vulnerabilities" -- but even the touchscreen voting machines are having some serious problems.
Seems to me that paper ballots with "fill-in-the-bubble" voting are about as advanced as voting needs to be. What do we really gain from e-voting other than a small bit of convenience? People can already vote absentee and get about the same amount of convenience by voting on paper and returning the results via USPS. Do we really need to vote on smartphones? What problem does that solve without introducing a whole bunch of new problems about security and accountability?
I think voting is one area where I don't see the upside to digitalization just yet.
This should worry the heck out of anyone. Florida is still counting, may not be done until some time in November, and the running results are well within recount range -- candidates separated by about 50,000 votes.
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As an educator, Lesley graduate Joanie Andruss believes that the experience of cultural exchange is vital to effective teaching in an interconnected world.
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In February, 2013, Joanie Andruss earned her Master of Education Degree in the Self Designed Master's Degree Program in the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences at Lesley University. And, she couldn't have been happier about it, until she received a special letter. Her excitement mushroomed when she learned that she won a Fulbright Award to work in Montenegro with English Language Learners in 2013-14.
Joanie grew up in magnificent rural settings from Southeast Alaska to Eastern Oregon. She became a nature enthusiast at a very young age, and had the unique childhood experience of growing up as a student of nature. Her family imbued her with reverence for the earth and all of its riches. As an undergraduate student, Joanie observed a lack of environmental awareness in her fellow teaching candidates.
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Joanie added that, "Marion Nesbit was my faculty adviser, an inspirational person at Lesley, where the culture of learning is so advanced, I was able to combine intercultural competency, global citizenship, and sustainability awareness. And, I was encouraged to apply for this Fulbright Award."
When Joanie's faculty advisor, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Marion Nesbit, PhD., was contacted about Joanie, she was proud and moved by her gifted student's achievement, "It was a true privilege and pleasure to serve as Joanie's core faculty advisor over the course of her degree program. Joanie's work was masterful, as she applied Integral Theory and methodology to cultivating critical global citizenship in teacher education." Dr. Nesbit went on to share, "I believe that these master's accomplishments at Lesley provide a terrific foundation in transformative international education and cultivation of global citizenship for Joanie's Fulbright service in Montenegro."
More thoughts from Joanie, this extraordinary recent Lesley graduate: "In order to explore the world and deepen my understanding of global sustainability issues, I have sought opportunities to conduct research in Sāmoa and American Sāmoa. This experience allowed me to take a group of education students to the South Pacific, many of whom had never left the confines of Idaho, thereby sparking a sense of travel and expanded perspectives in a group of new educators. Considering that I have just turned 25, I feel very grateful for the richness of these opportunities. As an educator, I believe that the experience of cultural exchange is vital to effective teaching in an interconnected world."
Joanie is awaiting further details of her Fulbright, and she encourages students at Lesley to apply, "I encourage anyone interested in pursuing a Fulbright to apply to a country or program that best fits their passions and skills."
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MORGANTOWN - There is a certain simplistic and elementary philosophy to a West Virginia offense that at times seems capable of doing almost anything well.
For all of the seemingly complicated and varied formations, the strict attention to detail and the emphasis on tempo, what the Mountaineers really do is throw stuff against the wall and see what sticks.
"Everything we do is kind of trial and error,'' Dana Holgorsen admits. "If it looks good, we keep doing it. If it doesn't, we do something else.''
Last weekend, what West Virginia threw against that wall was lining up Tavon Austin in the backfield and handing him the football. To say that it stuck would be an understatement. He rushed for a school-record 344 yards, a performance that nearly allowed the Mountaineers to upset Oklahoma.
To think that Holgorsen and his staff won't try it again on Friday when West Virginia (5-5, 2-5 Big 12) tries once again to snap a five-game losing streak and become bowl eligible in a game at Iowa State (6-5, 3-5) is ludicrous.
But to assume it will work as well - or at all, for that matter - is probably wishful thinking. West Virginia will throw it against the wall again, but this time it might not stick.
"It's just the way [Oklahoma] played,'' offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson said of Austin's wildly successful night. "I don't know that you'll see that again from anyone else.''
If nothing else, Austin's performance against Oklahoma will force opponents, beginning with Iowa State this week, to game plan for it. And that takes time away from preparing for other things. Coaches refer to it as chasing ghosts, which means being forced to prepare for a bunch of things that teams might do, rather than what they normally do.


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It used to be respectable, even desirable, for someone who was sneezing and coughing and spewing germs to stay home until the siege passes. Now, in a cultural turnabout that threatens us all, it has become preferable, even admirable, for people to carry on, despite their afflictions. This despite the fact that the stiff upper lip is very likely to be a viral or bacterial hot zone.


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Screwdriver Type: | Precision |
Tip Type: | Specialty |
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Shank Material: | Alloy steel |
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Product Description
Cushioned handle screwdriver set includes sizes:slotted - 1/32, 3/64, 1/16, 5/64, 3/32, 1/8, 9/64, 5/32 in., Phillips - 0000, 000, 00, 0, 1, Torx® T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, and ball hex - .050, 1/16, 5/64, 3/32 in. Contoured swivel heads or caps for either swiveling at the fingertip or in the palm-of-the hand. The caps are color coded for easy tip style recognition: red = slotted, blue = Phillips, green = Torx and yellow = ball hex.
- The caps are also hexagonal in shape to reduce the rolling effect usually found when a precision screwdriver is placed on a flat surface
- The tip size of the screwdriver is printed in the top of the cap for quick size selection
- The body of the precision screwdriver now includes an 8 sided non-slip rubber grip
- The torx and hex drivers have been updated to an industry standard black oxide finish
- The hex drivers and are now ball hex allowing 360 degrees of rotation up to a 25 degree angle.
- Nichol-chrome plated alloy steel blades are used on the slotted and phillips
- Printed on the handle of each screwdriver is the Sears number and size and USA
- The screwdrivers are right-sized to prevent over torquing.
Set contains: 1/32x1, 3/64x1, 1/16x1, 5/64x1-1/2, 3/32x1-1/2, 1/8x1-1/2, 1/8x2-1/2, 9/64x2-1/2, 5/32x2-1/2, 0000x1, 000x1, 00x1-1/2, 0x1-1/2, 0x2-1/2, 1x2-1/2, T5x1-1/2, T6x1-1/2, T7x1-1/2, T8x2-1/2, T9x2-1/2, 0.050x1-1/2, 1/16x1-3/4, 5/64x2-1/4, 3/32x2-3/8 in.
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Most Helpful Reviews
San Antonio, TX
I really like the swivel top, the nice assortment and feel of these screwdrivers. Unfortunately they tend to break around the rubber grip. Sears replaced them for me. I just wish they were made of better plastic.
Hazleton, PA
via sears.com
The Torx I did have were too big. Bought this set, plus the T10-T70 set. Turned out my old hard drive used both the T7 & T8. All that's left to purchase is the External set. Still looking to see what different sizes there are.
Fairview Heights, IL
I could not be happier with the 24-piece screwdriver set!! I have used a lot of the various screwdrivers, and would recommend the set to anyone who even needed a small screwdriver only a couple of times!
Marion, IN
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These screwdrivers look sharp but its a good thing they have the life time guarantee because they need it. Rather than having the shaft of the screwdriver go all the way through the entire driver it ends short way up the head. This leads to snapping screwdrivers in half even in low stress utilization. I bought the set and have had to return at least three to four of the screw drivers already.
Plover, WI
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The rubber grip spins on the handle. Would have been better to have just solid plastic handle. I would not buy them again. I have an older set that is much better from Craftsman.
Carthage, NY
via sears.com
Didn't take a lot of force to break it under the rubber inset (that's where the shaft ends). The steel shaft should extend farther into the handle. Not for prying!
Madison, WI
This set is used for those builds that have and use percision screws. Granted my set for some reason keeps disappering and I have to replace it yet again, but I have had no major issues with them. For those that require torque, I would not recommend this set. But as a PC builder, I love this set.
San Jacinto, CA
via sears.com
I purchased a set of these for my work to disassemble and re-assemble laptops. They have been great screw drivers and have held up to many abusive technicians. Only one screw driver has broken so far and it was from misuse. The ends/tips have held together nicely and the swivel tops make it nice when applying pressure. I would highly recommend them for use with small electronics or any other light-weight applications or electronics repair.
Humboldt, TN
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This will be my second set as my other were stolen, I never had a problem with the strength as mentioned in other reviews. The screwdrivers need to be used as they were meant to be used, They weren't designed to handle torque. There is a right tool for every job! There also is a reason you can't find an 1-1/2" socket for a 1/4" ratchet! Learn to use your tools properly and they will last!
Floyds Knobs, IN
Your sure to find hundreds of useful things to do with this Precision Screwdriver Set. You'll always be assured of have the right type tip, the right size tip and the right length screwdriver. You will love the handsome styling of this tools as well. Each screwdriver is color coded to make it easy to indentify a slotted, phillips, torx, etc. If buy this set, and I hope you will, you won't be making the same costly mistake I made. I looked at the set but thought I only needed a few of the sizes. So I opted to buy them individually rather than this complete set. Well, after seeing how useful they were, I kept returning to the store to pick up more. I now have a complete 24 piece set by it cost me about twice as much as it should have. I know, dumb! Hopefully you'll be smarter.
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Michael Jackson: The Experience de-hee-hee-layed into 2011 on Xbox and PS3
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F.E.A.R. 3 slips into 2011
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PC Fable III delayed, announcement of new date coming "soon"
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SOCOM, yet so far away: SOCOM 4 delayed into 2011
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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker suffers UK delay
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 suffers delay, marketing to blame
Is that a squad of Navy Seals in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us? Oh, you say SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 on the PSP's been delayed until January 12, 2010? Hm. Well, this is awkward. "It's looking and playing great…some high value visual assets have only recently been […]
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Guillemot: Splinter Cell and Red Steel delayed for "additional polishing time"
If you thought there was some big conspiracy behind the recently announced delays of Splinter Cell: Conviction and Red Steel 2, prepare to be disappointed. Turns out, Ubisoft just thought the two games could use a bit more time in the powder room. "The changes on Splinter Cell and Red Steel – it's just a […]
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Max Payne 3 joins BioShock 2 in FY2010
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BioShock 2 delay "not caused by any specific platform"
Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick, during today's Take-Two conference call, noted that BioShock 2′s delay can't be blamed on any single platform. "[The delay is] not related to any specific platform or any specific element of it. I would say generally there are some development issues." The game's been pushed into the first half of 2010, […]
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BioShock 2 delayed because of "emphasis on quality"
During today's Take-Two conference call discussing the delay of BioShock 2, Take-Two's Ben Feder and Strauss Zelnick said the move was taken due to Take-Two's "emphasis on quality." "We're paying the price for that emphasis with today's delay," they added. Even so, Take-Two ensured that it continues to focus on quality, in spite of a […]
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BioShock 2 delayed to fiscal 2010
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Killzone 2 release pushed back in South Africa
South African gamers looking forward to playing Killzone 2 on February 27 with the rest of us will have to wait just a bit longer. Now, before you go off yelling "dat suig!" — it's not that much of a delay. It's only been pushed back seven days, so come March 6 you'll get to […]
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 delayed
Roxas, Axel, and the rest of the sisterhood of the traveling hoods are stuck in traffic, according to GoNintendo. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will now arrive on the Nintendo DS "sometime" during spring 2009 – as opposed to its previous February 2009 date. But whatever; we always hated February anyway. Click through the link for […]
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HAWX delayed, says Ubi: No it isn't, says Ubi
Bit of quick confusion here. Ubisoft sent out a release schedule earlier this afternoon listing combat flight sim Tom Clancy's HAWX as a Q1 release. Eurogamer reported this as a slip – the date was listed in red on the schedule, meaning it had been amended – posting a story saying the game wouldn't be […]
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XBLA Banjo delayed to December 3
This 1UP report contains a quote from Microsoft admitting that not all those who pre-ordered Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts received their code to get the original Banjo from XBLA, as well as a note saying the game's release has now been delayed until December 3. "We are aware that some consumers who preordered Banjo-Kazooie: […]
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SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 suffers delay, marketing to blame
Guillemot: Splinter Cell and Red Steel delayed for "additional polishing time"
Max Payne 3 joins BioShock 2 in FY2010
BioShock 2 delay "not caused by any specific platform"
BioShock 2 delayed because of "emphasis on quality"
BioShock 2 delayed to fiscal 2010
Killzone 2 release pushed back in South Africa
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 delayed
HAWX delayed, says Ubi: No it isn't, says Ubi
XBLA Banjo delayed to December 3
Sonic Unleashed a little bit delayed in North America
Sonic Unleashed delayed until 2009 in Japan, still on track in West
Harrison: Sony took "absolutely the right decision" in LBP recall
Splinter Cell: Conviction officially delayed
Microsoft: GTA IV DLC still on track for beginning of "fall 2008″
EA screws up Army of Two DLC roll-out
Ubisoft refuses to comment on Splinter Cell Conviction "back to drawing board" rumours
Ubisoft on Splinter Cell Conviction delay: If it's not from an official source, it's a "punt"
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