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Windows Phone Native C++ and DirectX - First Direct3D App, setting up Touch and Sensors
Windows Phone 8
In this article we go through the basic steps of creating a first native Direct3D app. We take a look at the files created in the project template and also show you how to utilize touch input and Windows Phone sensors i.e. accelerometer and gyroscope.
Before going further, make sure you have the Windows Phone 8 SDK with at least Visual Studio 2012 Express installed.
Creating a new Direct3D solution in Visual Studio
To begin creating a new native Direct3D application, start up your Visual Studio 2012 and select FILE| New Project… .
From the New Project –window, from the list on the left side select Templates and then the Visual C++ -sub-item. Now select Windows Phone Direct3D App from the center list.
On the lower side of the window, you can set the name of your application. Let's name this app MyFirstD3DApp. Now just click OK and Visual Studio will create a new solution.
Template solution contents
Now we can take a look at the solution structure and the files the template has created.
First under the solution is the main project for our application, named with the name we provided in the creation. Under this project we have all the code files and other assets used in the project. Here's a small description for each of these.
Assets-folder: Includes all the current and future non-code assets of your application, such as graphics textures, sound files and videos. In the beginning this folder contains images that are used to display the application icon on different menus of the Windows Phone OS, such as the main tile screen and the application list menu.
External Dependencies –folder: This folder is automatically generated and updated to include all the header files for the libraries used in your application. For example, if you were to include the standard <string.h> in one of your code files, it would appear here.
BasicTimer.h: Like the name suggests, this is a basic timer class. Timers are needed to support many functionalities of a game application. It includes functionality for resetting and updating time and also getting a total time and a time delta.
CubeRenderer.cpp/CubeRenderer.h: Define the CubeRenderer class which inherits the Direct3DBase (explained below) class. Like the class name suggests, the rendering (drawing to the screen) of the 3D cube is done in this class. Various Direct3D functions are set up here, such as shaders, buffers and the dimensions of the cube model.
Direct3DBase.cpp/Direct3DBase.h: Definition for the abstract Direct3D base class which renderer classes (such as the CubeRenderer) inherit. It includes all the Direct3D objects that the child classes share, such as D3DDevice, D3DContext and SwapChain.
DirectXHelper.h: This header has two helper functions for DirectX. ThrowIfFailed()-function takes a DirectX function that returns a HRESULT as a parameter. If the HRESULT is a failure, the function automatically throws a corresponding exception. The other function is ReadDataAsync() which reads data from a binary file asynchronously. It is used in the CubeRenderer-class.
MyFirstD3DApp.cpp/MyFirstD3DApp.h: The main application code files (includes the main-function). The application is initialized and its application window set up here. These files also include the event handlers for events like application suspending and resuming and touch events. The renderer class (in this case CubeRenderer) is also created here.
Pch.cpp/pch.h: Precompiled headers are included here. These files aren't necessarily needed if the libraries included in them are included elsewhere in the project.
SimplePixelShader.hlsl and SimpleVertexShader.hlsl are both used in Direct3D object rendering. Both of the shaders are compiled from these files and they are loaded in the CubeRenderer.
WMAppManifest.xml: This file contains details about the application. From it the developer can for example set a custom application icon, change the display name of the app, set the application capabilities and minimum hardware requirements and also change the version number of the app for future updates.
How to use touch input
Getting touch input in a native C++ application is quite straightforward when using the project template, because the event handlers for touch events have already been introduced in it. This leaves only the task of deciding how to use the touch event data to the developer.
Let's go to MyFirstD3DApp.h and look at the class functions. Inside protected functions you will find three function declarations related to touch events: OnPointerPressed(), OnPointerReleased() and OnPointerMoved(). These three event handlers are called depending on what type of touch event has occurred: OnPointerPressed when the device user first lands a finger or maybe a stylus on the touch surface. If the user starts moving the finger or stylus after it's been pressed to the device, the OnPointerMoved() is called. Finally, when the user lifts the finger from the touch surface, OnPointerReleased() is called. Generally all touches will have at least a pressed and released event.
All three event handling functions take two parameters. The first one is the sender of the touch event, in this case the CoreWindow-class on which the application is run on and which has the touch listener. The second parameter is the touch event arguments given as a PointerEventArgs class which contains the data for the event; in this case the screen coordinates of the touch.
When we switch to MyFirstD3DApp.cpp we find the definitions of the three above functions. The definitions are empty by default and it is meant for the developer to add his own custom event handling inside them.
For this example, we are going to simply print out the touch coordinates on the debug output window. To print strings to the output window in debug mode in WP8, we will use the function OutputDebugStringA. It takes a LPCSTR (a constant char) as a parameter. First, to convert the touch coordinates to a string we are going to read them into a ostringstream, then convert it to a string, and finally pass it converted to const char* with c_str() to the OutputDebugStringA.
To get the touch coordinates from the PointerEventArgs class the event handler received as a parameter, we use the class's CurrentPoint member call to get a PointerPoint class out of it. After this we call the PointerPoint's Position member which then has the X and Y positions of the touch event as floats. We read these two positions into the ostringstream and print them in the output window like explained above.
First, add these two includes to the beginning of the file to be able to use the ostringstream and string functions, and also add the std namespace:
#include <string.h>
#include <sstream>
using namespace std;
And now add the code inside the touch event handler functions:
void PhoneDirect3DApp1::OnPointerPressed(CoreWindow^ sender, PointerEventArgs^ args)
ostringstream sstream;
sstream << "Pressed at: " << "X: " << args->CurrentPoint->Position.X << " Y: " << args->CurrentPoint->Position.Y << "\n";
string s = sstream.str();
void PhoneDirect3DApp1::OnPointerReleased(CoreWindow^ sender, PointerEventArgs^ args)
ostringstream sstream;
sstream << "Released at: " << "X: " << args->CurrentPoint->Position.X << " Y: " << args->CurrentPoint->Position.Y << "\n";
string s = sstream.str();
void PhoneDirect3DApp1::OnPointerMoved(CoreWindow^ sender, PointerEventArgs^ args)
ostringstream sstream;
sstream << "Moved at: " << "X: " << args->CurrentPoint->Position.X << " Y: " << args->CurrentPoint->Position.Y << "\n";
string s = sstream.str();
Now you can build and run the solution in debug mode. When the application starts on the emulator (or on the device if you are using one), try clicking on the screen. The output window should now show the coordinates of the touch. If the output window isn't visible, go to the VIEW menu and click on Output and it should appear on the lower side of the screen.
How to set up accelerometer/gyrometer
Next we are going to see how to get data out of the device's sensors in native C++. The method with both accelerometer and gyrometer is very similar and will only take a few lines of code.
Before we can use the sensors however, we have to grant the application permissions to access them on the device. We do this by going to the WMAppManifest.xml-file, opening the Capabilities tab and checking ID_CAP_SENSORS. With this the application now has permission to use the device's sensors it is deployed on. Without it, we would receive an access permission exception and the application would crash.
The steps for utilizing the accelerometer are fairly simple. First we just introduce an object from the Accelerometer class which can be found under the Windows::Devices::Sensors namespace. To get the accelerometer data properly, it is recommended to introduce the object somewhere where it can be used in a function that is executed at regular intervals. In this example, we are going to use the accelerometer in the CubeRenderer class because we can use its Update-function.
First let's add a declaration for the Accelerometer object to our CubeRenderer.h file. We are also going to need an AcceleroMeterReading object to store the reading to.
Windows::Devices::Sensors::Accelerometer^ m_accelerometer;
Windows::Devices::Sensors::AccelerometerReading^ m_accReading;
Now that we've declared the class members, we can go to CubeRenderer.cpp. In the constructor, we are going to format the declared Accelerometer with the class's static function GetDefault() which returns a pointer of the device's accelerometer.
m_accelerometer = Windows::Devices::Sensors::Accelerometer::GetDefault();
After this we can move to CubeRenderer's Update-function. Here we will get the current reading of the accelerometer and store it in the m_accReading pointer using the Accelerometer's GetCurrentReading() method. To see the reading data, we will print it on the output window the same way we did in the touch input example.
You can get the X, Y and Z axis acceleration data from the reading as doubles using the AccelerationX, AccelerationY and AccelerationZ properties.
Now it's just a matter of reading those doubles into an ostringstream and printing that stream with the OutputDebugStringA-method.
void CubeRenderer::Update(float timeTotal, float timeDelta)
if (m_accelerometer != nullptr)
m_accReading = m_accelerometer->GetCurrentReading();
ostringstream sstream;
sstream << "Acceleration: " << "X: " << m_accReading->AccelerationX << " Y: " << m_accReading->AccelerationY << " Z: " << m_accReading->AccelerationZ << "\n";
string s = sstream.str();
catch(Platform::Exception^ e)
// there is a bug tracking this issue already
// we need to remove this try\catch once the bug # 158858 hits our branch
// For now, to make this App work, catching the exception
// The reverting is tracked by WP8 # 159660
To see how to test the accelerometer on the emulator, see the "Testing the sensors on the emulator"-paragraph at the end of this article.
The steps to add gyrometer functionality are exactly the same as with the accelerometer. First we introduce an object from the Gyrometer class which can be found under the same namespace as the accelerometer (Windows::Devices::Sensors). After that we store the readings to a GyrometerReading object and use those readings later in whatever way we require.
First set up the Gyrometer and GyrometerReading objects in Cuberenderer.h:
Windows::Devices::Sensors::Gyrometer^ m_gyrometer;
Windows::Devices::Sensors::GyrometerReading^ m_gyroReading;
Then in the constructor in Cuberenderer.cpp, we format the declared Gyrometer with the GetDefault() static function:
m_gyrometer = Windows::Devices::Sensors::Gyrometer::GetDefault();
Now in the Update-function, we store the gyrometer reading to the m_gyroReading pointer with the gyrometer's GetCurrentReading() method and print it out to the output window as before.
void CubeRenderer::Update(float timeTotal, float timeDelta)
if (m_gyrometer != nullptr)
m_gyroReading = m_gyrometer->GetCurrentReading();
ostringstream sstream;
sstream << "Gyro angular velocity X: " << m_gyroReading->AngularVelocityX << " Y: " << m_gyroReading->AngularVelocityY << " Z: " <<
m_gyroReading->AngularVelocityZ << "\n";
string s = sstream.str();
catch(Platform::Exception^ e)
// there is a bug tracking this issue already
// we need to remove this try\catch once the bug # 158858 hits our branch
// For now, to make this App work, catching the exception
// The reverting is tracked by WP8 # 159660
Testing the Sensors on the Emulator
To simulate sensor activity on the emulator, you can simply open the Additional Tools window and go to the Accelerometer-tab. From here you can move the virtual phone by dragging the red dot. You can also change the orientation and simulate a phone shake from the drop-down menus and buttons in the bottom of the window.


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The Lakeside Blog springs forth from the creative mind of Michelle Bruck at the Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT. She writes about events, great places to visit and cool things to do – in and around Lakeville & Salisbury Connecticut.
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Interlaken Inn is Expanding!
For the past several weeks, I've been watching the Interlaken's website expand. Have you noticed? Just put your cursor on one of the tabs at the top and watch what happens. There are so many new drop down pages to choose from, many new packages are being offered, new photos have been added, pages have been redesigned - it's gone mad! Let me highlight some of the my favorites on our website!
- Testimonial pages. When I read something that makes me happy, I want to share it. When Guests of Interlaken share their positive comments with us, we'll share them with you. Read what people are saying on the Home, Wedding, Meetings, and Dining tabs.
- Summer packages. Right now we are offering certain packages on certain weekends in May and June. Take advantage of the tremendous savings by booking one today as rooms are limited.
- Affordable Weddings. Flexible on your wedding date? Visit this page as we post certain dates that will give you the perfect wedding at the perfect price!
- Unique Meeting Venues. Dare to be different and forego the traditional meeting room. Book your offsite conference with us and we'll find a unique location conducive to a successful meeting!
Our website will continue to grow in 2012, so be sure to click back often to see the latest!
New Spring Services from ELLORA Spa & Sanctuary
Laura Hess-Hay, owner of ELLORA's Spa & Sanctuary, just shared these new massages now available that will surely release any "tech pressures" you may have!
Tech Release: On the computer all day? Stiff, achy neck, arms and wrists hurt? Here is a massage designed just for you! 45 minutes....$125
Tech Neck: An upper body massage designed to release tired, overworked muscles starting at the back and working to the head. 30 minutes....$85
Tech Hand: A massage concentrated on the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and upper arm with some shoulder work. 30 minutes....$85
Massages are by appointment only, call for yours today. 860-435-1305.
Check out all of the wonderful services Laura offers - ELLORA Spa & Sanctuary., located right at the Interlaken, just steps away from your Guestroom.
Excellent dinner, lovely breakfast, a perfect room - Interlaken Inn
I received these comments from a Guest who just stayed with us. Can anyone see the smile on my face? Believe me, the entire Interlaken staff is smiling!
We really enjoyed our stay at the Interlaken Inn. Although it was too brief, we had an excellent dinner and a lovely breakfast and a perfect room and so appreciated being upgraded to the second floor. The decor is great and the location is so convenient to Hotchkiss! We look forward to seeing you in the future, whether or not Nina decides to enroll at Hotchkiss in the fall. We only live a few hours away, but would welcome the chance to stay with you again when we visit our daughter. It is very likely that she will, unless she decides to stay at home. What a wonderful part of the country you are in -- pure heaven! I've stayed at hotels near Williams College (countless time) and Exeter and Andover as well as at the very deluxe/fancy Washington Duke Inn (countless times). Also hotels near UVA and Northwestern University and more than I have time to remember or describe right now.........we have five children and our Hotchkiss candidate is the youngest! Your hotel is right up at the top in terms of quality and service and value and your restaurant was better than most! Congratulations.
Thank you so much for a very relaxing and comfortable stay.
Give yourself a Spring break!
Spring arrived in such wonderfully warm style last week, and got many of us in the Northwest Corner skipping Spring and heading right for Summer! The sandals were out, coats were off, sunroofs open, flowers blooming - I even had a few Guests ask me if the boats would be available at the lakefront! I'm all for summer, but would be sad if we missed the rebirth, renewal and regrowth of this amazing season. With April being the first full month of Spring, why not celebrate all Spring has to offer by spending some time at Interlaken? Let me share with you some fun things you can do both inside and out in the lovely month of April!
- Hiking. My new favorite outdoor activity. There are an abundance of hiking trails in the Northwest Corner, and with the best hiking website at your fingertips as a reference guide (http://www.berkshirehiking.com/hikes/w_ct.html), you'll be certain to find the best hike for you. From easy to strenuous on the 2000-mile Appalachian Trail, to climbing to the highest peak in Connecticut at Bear Mountain, or meandering through the Mohawk State Forest, there is something for everyone at any level.
- Biking. Love it. You can bring your bike on the Metro North train and then at the Wassaic Station hop on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail (HVRT) up to Millerton, and then cycle to the Interlaken property (about 4 miles away). Or, leave your bikes at home and rent from the Bash Bish Bicycle located right near the HVRT. Either way, HVRT is perfecting for bicycling for a long run (10 miles each way) or for just a little bit with your younger family.
- Horseback Riding. Lee's Riding Stables at Windfield Morgan Farm in Litchfield, CT has got you covered 7 days a week for anyone 7 years and older, or pony rides for those younger aspiring equestrians. With over 100 acres of rolling hills, view the countryside on horseback!
- Golf. Yes, there are some courses that are already open, thank you summer! Hotchkiss Golf Course, located right next door to the Interlaken, is set to officially open on April 15th, but warm weather permitting, will open April 1st (and that is no joke). The greens are green, the pins are in - time to score that hole in one!
- Infinity Hall. A night on the town. With 21 shows (with one sold out date) beginning with Los Lobos on the 1st and 2011 Grammy nominee Charlie Musselwhite on the 29th, you'll be sure to find a show to entertain you! Remember to book through Interlaken on the A Night on the Town package - a great value and a great way to spend your night away!
- Hotchkiss Film Festival. The first annual film festival held on the weekend of April 20-21, 2012 at the Hotchkiss School, right next door to the Interlaken. Come show your support to high school filmmakers! Interlaken is offering a special room rate for all those attending!
- Sharon Audubon. Discover at the Visitor Center and by walking one of the many trails that focus on plants, birds, and animals in their natural habitats. In April, The Egg Event, Spring Break Sessions, and Salamander hunts are scheduled. A perfect opportunity to open your eyes to nature.
- Wineries. Although wineries are open year round for tastings and tours, why not try this special event being held in April at the Millbrook Vineyards and Winery in neighboring Dutchess County, NY: "Winegrowing Boot Camp Class #1" held on April 14th from 10am to 12noon. Expand your knowledge, learn something new. Combine this with our Millbrook Vineyard Tour Package for a fun tasting weekend away in April!
- Life Discovery Series. Offered right here at Interlaken the first two Saturdays in April at 11am. Ninety minute presentations from those with a passion and the knowledge to teach you something new. Our two topics are "Texas Hold Em" and "Fido, Mind your Manners!". (and yes, you can bring Fido to this one!) Our Weekend Getaway in CT package includes the program, but those here for other reasons can also join in for a small fee.
A bonfire for any reason, in any season!
A starry sky, a cool evening, Hot Cocoa and S'mores. A crackling fire is center stage, surrounded by your friends, family and business associates.
What? Business associates? Yes, that is what I said!
Nighttime bonfires have been popular for years with our wedding couples. Planned after the rehearsal dinner (typcially a traditional BBQ), friends and family members follow the luminaries to the bonfire site, typically placed lakeside. Toasting marshmallows certainly take you back, so not only are you feeling youthful again, but reminiscing is a given! Lately, many of our family reunions have been doing the same by including the evening bonfire into their family gathering times. Now, corporate groups can add in this fun element to their meeting as well!
Let me introduce our Campfire Meeting Package - a unique & productive meeting venue at Interlaken. It's simple, it's fun, and it includes all you need for a successful meeting!
Package includes:
- Overnight Accommodations
- Unique Outdoor Meeting Space (choose from multiple locations)
- Full Breakfast
- Morning Break
- Luncheon
- Afternoon Break
- Continuous Beverage Service
- Four Course Dinner
- Audio Visual Equipment
- Evening Bonfire with S'mores and Hot Cocoa
- All Service Charges
Visit our Meetings & Reunions webpage for pricing as well as for other unique meeting options!
Hotchkiss Film Festival 2012
Students and faculty at the Hotchkiss School will be busy this April hosting their first ever Hotchkiss Film Festival the weekend of April 20 - 22, 2012. As listed on their website:
Welcome to the Hotchkiss Film Festival. The Hotchkiss School, located in the northwest corner of Connecticut, will hold the inaugural festival on the weekend of April 21st to celebrate the wide range of student short films produced ONLY by both middle and high school students. Close to both New York City and Boston, the Hotchkiss area can serve as a great relaxation and fun getaway place for everyone. We will hold the wide-scope festival over a weekend with a community-feel in order to connect the student filmmakers with professionals in the industry. Everyone is welcome.
You heard it from them - everyone is welcome! To celebrate this special event, Interlaken Inn is extending a 20% discount off our standard room rates to everyone attending. Interlaken is located right next door to Hotchkiss on Route 112 and with a variety of accommodations to meet all your needs.
Winter Wedding WOW
That is what I said when I saw this picture.
BSC Photo Studio captured this snowy magical moment at Interlaken perfectly! Remember the blog with the photos called "A Winter Wedding to Warm the Heart"? Well this photo certainly warms my heart and I can't wait to see the rest! The photographer gave us this sneak peek but more will be on the way and we'll have them posted on our winter wedding webpage soon.
Spa Parties at Interlaken
Who doesn't love a party? Check out the latest offering from ELLORA Spa & Sanctuary!
Spa Parties by our therapists!
Everyone likes a party and special occasions. Gather your friends and have a spa day with us in our relaxing lounge decorated beautifully just for you to enjoy where you will be served the food and drink of your choice. Food price separate.. Perfect for your Wedding Party, Girls Day or Night Out, Birthdays, Bat Mitzvahs, and Teen Parties.
Option #1. Simple Celebration. 2 - 25 minute services per person. $125 per person includes tip. Choice of an Express Massage, Classic Manicure, Refresher Facial, or Mini Pedicure
Option #2. Grand Gala Celebration 2 - 45 minute services per person. $200 per person includes tip. Choice of Express Massage, Refresher Facial, Pedicure, or Rainbow Therapy (4 person minimum per party required. No substitutions please.)
Gather your friends and give ELLORA Spa & Sanctuary a call today!
Sharon Audubon MapleFest, Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Sharon Audubon MapleFest Few foreigners realize that March is typically New England's 5th season- "Mud Season"! However, it is also our "sweetest season" which we owe completely to the abundance of Sugar Maple trees in our region. The sap flows due to the crisp nights and warmer days.
"The mild weather caused the season to start earlier and hasn't produced the quantity of sap we would like because of the lack of freezing nights and 40-45 degree days," said Scott Heth, Director of the Sharon Audubon in an interview earlier today. But the Sugar Maples definitely haven't let us down completely- the sap is still flowing!
Heth also said that they typically produce about 60 gallons of maple syrup annually and the oldest Sugar Maple at the Sharon Audubon is approximately 250 years old!
Interested in the process? It is truly amazing and a lot of work- it takes 40 gallons of maple sap to get just 1 gallon of the delicious sweet syrup we like to drizzle over, well, just about anything from mom's buttermilk waffles to making savory root vegetables!
The Sharon Audubon MapleFest takes place this Saturday, March 17th from 10am-4pm. Tour guides will lead you through the trails where you can see first hand the collection process from start to finish. The sugar house is definitely my favorite part of the tour where they boil down the sap over a wood fire stove and let you taste the finished product! The sticky, steamy, sweet air will leave you anxious to purchase your very own bottles of maple syrup from the Audubon's gift shop. And yes, Scott admits to tasting the finished product himself regularly, after all, someone has to be in charge of quality control! Be prepared to have breakfast for dinner Saturday night!
Our neighbor, The Sharon Audubon, is located at 325 Cornwall Bridge Road in Sharon, CT 06069 just 8 miles from the Interlaken Inn.
Value of Face to Face Meetings
Once again, let's check in with Kristy Barto - Interlaken's Corporate Sales Manager. Kris - take it away!
Do you think Face to Face business meetings are a waste of time? Perhaps these are some reasons why you feel that way:
- Not enough ROI (Return on Investment) or ROO (Return on Objective)
- Our meetings are constantly interrupted.
- We don't accomplish our goals during our meetings.
- We don't remain on-target during our meetings.
- The same people always do all the talking.
- Our meetings start late or run past the set end-time.
- Our meetings are boring
Along came the technology enabling us to sit in the comfort and privacy of our own offices/houses/beachfront and use applications such as GoToMeeting and Skype to participate in a business meeting or conference call. It is definitely a convenience and costs a lot less than hosting a meeting at a destination site. Or does it?
At what cost are you willing to sacrifice face to face time with your team? Certainly there are some meetings where it makes perfect sense to use any of the above applications but no series of webinars are going to replace training a sales team in person.
Why Face to Face Meetings are a valuable asset to your business:
- Real-time communication
- Allow employees to engage and interact within the group
- Provides human contact and relationship development
- Allows for "side-line" conversations to accomplish various tasks which cannot be done while video-conferencing or teleconferencing
- Quality of decisions made increases and more likely to be made as a team than by individual
- Helps develop team-bonding
- Easier to inspire/motivate in-person than via media outlets
- Less distraction at face to face meetings than computer mediated devices
Interlaken's Culinary Challenge is the perfect addition to any meeting day to further develop team bonding.
The answer isn't an all or nothing attitude but a combination of using technology and face to face interaction within your company to achieve goals and make decisions.
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"We have heard of your Sharkey in the Southeast," says Norgush. "We come to rendezvous."
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Happy Birthday, Bob Seger!!!
Monday, May 6, 2013
Happy Birthday to Bob Seger who turns 68 years old today (May 6th)!!! Seger is currently on tour with the Silver Bullet Band and performs on Thursday (May 9th) in Saskatoon, at the Credit Union Centre.
Bob Seger released his first single, "The Lonely One," in 1961, with the help of Max Crook, who was a member of Del Shannon's backing band. Seger spent much of the '60s writing songs for other people, and playing with a number of different bands, including the Bob Seger & The Last Heard and the Bob Seger System. But he will always be best remembered for his '70s and '80s Silver Bullet Band classics "Against The Wind," "Night Moves," "Mainstreet," "Turn The Page," "Katmandu," "Old Time Rock & Roll," "Rock And Roll Never Forgets," "We've Got Tonight," "Still The Same," and "Shakedown," among others. Seger -- an old friend of Glenn Frey's -- also co-wrote the Eagles' final chart-topper to date, 1980's "Heartache Tonight."
Bob Seger admits that he's amazed at the lifespan of not just his career -- but of all of rock n' roll: "The career arc for most people in entertainment was three good years, five tops, and you were gone. I mean, who'd ever thought that we'd be seeing McCartney at 60 onstage, Jagger -- nobody, y'know? It's just interesting -- you think how old I thought I was (35) when (laughs) I was writing 'Rock 'N' Roll Never Forgets.'"
He feels that staying near Detroit to live and raise his family proved to be among the best decisions of his life: "I don't think it was ever really a choice -- it was, like, where I lived and where I felt comfortable. By being in Detroit, I was able to keep it in perspective, and just work as much as I could, but also kind of have a life outside of it where I was grounded, and where people put me in my place."
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band tour dates (subject to change):
May 9 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
May 11 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Mario Balotelli's Sister Pregnant for Obafemi Martins
According to Italian magazine, 'Diva e Donna', Abigail Barwuah – Balotelli's biological sister – is pregnant. The report indicates that Obafemi Martins is the father.
The magazine quotes her as saying: "The baby is making its presence felt. This is a very special Christmas for me."
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Carla Bleys trio of piano, sax and bass guitar fits her agile, gently melancholic and slightly self-mocking idiom to a t. Shes so confident in her own composing powers she can make a blatant nod towards Ravels Bolero in Vashkar, and Monks pungent seventh chords in Les Trios Lagons, knowing these will be subsumed into something entirely personal. The Girl Who Cried Champagne also shows a nice line in surprise endings. In all its an endearing blend of sophistication and whimsy.
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The Party of Fear, the Party Without A Spine, and the National Surveillance State
The passage of the new FISA bill by the Senate and now the House demonstrates that the Democrats stand neither for defending civil liberties nor for checking executive power.
Professor Balkin:
Conversely, the new bill shows that the Republican Party can get the Democrats to surrender almost any civil liberty...
What civil liberty of yours have the GOP and a minority of the Dem caucus "surrendered" by voting for this FISA reform?
I have posited this question on nearly every thread on this bill for the past couple days and have not received an answer from the several professors and respondents who have bemoaned the loss of some undefined rights.
Based on all that has been reported on the TSP and this bill, I do not see how I or any other US citizen have lost any civil liberty whatsoever.
Only some tiny fraction of one percent of the US citizenry could even theoretically call or be called from foreign telephone numbers captured from al Qaeda and its allies reportedly targeted by the TSP. I have a hard time imagining any one of those who post here would fall in this tiny group.
Even if one of use were to innocently call or be called by a captured foreign al Qaeda number, exactly what expectation of privacy would be have in such an international call? We do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy against a search of anything which crosses the international border so I do not see how we have one for international telecommunications with foreign al Qaeda telephone numbers.
It is long past time we regained some measure of proportion. I surrender far more of my privacy each time some email spam artist gets my email address than I have over the past six or so years the TSP has been in existence.
We are not hurtling toward the Gulag or anything that we have seen before. It will be nothing so dramatic as that.
Slouching towards 1984?
Bart, your faith that the government will never surveil anything but Al-Qaeda telephone numbers is touching.
I would add only that I hope the Republicans are likewise proud of their contributions toward encouraging the populace to be resilient and independent.
Mr. Depalma:
I think your views that only a "fraction on one percent of US citizenry could [...]fall in this tiny group" fails to take into account the legal justification of the Executive. Our President has promulgated a legal doctrine that essentially seems to say that he can do anything in the name of national security. And I don't mean to say "anything" as hyperbole. It is anything but. Our President, literally, seems to believe he can legally do any thing, take action, disregard any law, be it passed by the Congress, or part of the Constitution itself, in the name of what he, and he alone, believes is in the best interest of our national security.
I agree that this bill shows similar cowardice as the democratic acquiescence to the MCA, which was passed only a month before the 2006 midterm election (and disabused me of my hope that Hamdan signaled a permanent change). However, the key difference is that this bill expires in six months. It seems that if the president is asking for emergency legislation for national security purposes, passing temporary legislation while the issue is explored more thoroughly is not irresponsible. Of course, it is hard to trust anything this president says. Hopefully six months from now the democratic party will show some spine.
I can't understand why people are so surprised by this. I think it's been pretty obvious for quite some time (at least since January, when it became crystal clear) that a sizable faction within the Democratic party is not interested in curtailing the (excessive, abusive and near-dictatorial) powers of the executive, they are interested in seizing them for themselves, probably in Jan 2009.
This also explains why impeachment is (and probably always has been) 'off the table'. Impeachment, at least theoretically, would force the Dems not only to hold Bush constitutionally and statutorily accountable for the abuses of his administration, but in the process shrink the presidency back down to its constitutional (and democratic, rule of law abiding) size.
I just can't imagine that Hillary Clinton prefers a severely weakened institutional position to the one she stands to inherit now, complete with its $1 trillion Pentagon, ever-expanding national security/police/surveillance state and unchecked, carte blanche imperial powers in foreign affairs.
The law's failure to lay a foundation for accountability to Congress is particularly puzzling, but revealing.
In the House debate just one Congressman alluded to the bill's failure to require the DNI to keep a running record of how many US persons were spied on and report to Congress. Even he failed to link this gap to the need for legislative oversight and re-evaluation down the road (without a repeat of what just went on). The useless Gang of Eight, the endless stonewalling, the reliance on newspapers to tell us what our government is doing -- none of these were spoken to.
I was stunned. The oversight function and the means and scope of intelligence gathering are easy to separate, hard to demagogue. A line in the sand could have been drawn, in negotiations and then on the floor. At worst they'd have come away with a strong talking point, an ability to say they fought the good fight, and a caret in the law for future reference.
I can only conclude that when push came to shove the Democrats didn't feel all that entitled to know what goes on. That's for the party that keeps us safe, the one that's tough enough to make life-and-death calls. The "24" guys.
I agree with Professor Balkin that a nominal two-party system will persist, at least for a while. It's tolerable. The strong party sets the corporatist agenda and gives it the needed administrative push. The weak one can take the wheel on the straightaways. It can also serve as a whipping boy for the true believers, as an outlet for the malcontents, and to legitimate the other under a democratic rubric.
Some rough going belies the system's unreality, so an occasional clash is helpful. It matters less and more and more is decided in markets and by those who shape them. Politics into window-dressing. Most think of themselves not as citizens but as participants in one or another market, where a deal's a deal.
Good night.
Jeffrey, supra:
"Our President has promulgated a legal doctrine that essentially seems to say that he can do anything in the name of national security."
Well, if that's so, then it doesn't matter what this bill says, does it?
But I wonder whether you or Professor Balkin or anyone else would be kind enough to answer the question that Bart asked: Exactly what civil liberty have we lost under this legislation? Or, to put it another way, what is it, exactly, that you object to in this bill? Please cite any section to which you refer.
For my own part, I am trying to understand liberal objections to this bill. And you might well persuade me that it's dangerous. But you must be specific.
Paul, see Marty's analysis in the previous posts. In addition, consider the following problems:
Section 105A redefines "electronic surveillance" so that even if a U.S. person is affected, as long as the electronic surveillance is "directed" at someone else "reasonably believed" to be outside the U.S., it is defined not to be "electronic surveillance" and FISA does not apply. No showing of a connection to Al Qaeda or terrorism or crime is necessary under these conditions. In essence, it means that if you speak to someone outside the U.S., the government can listen in on the conversation. The Fourth Amendment may limit some of this (I would argue that it should), but the actual jurisprudence of the 4th amendment on these questions has been limited after FISA on the assumption that Congress had taken care of the problem.
Section 105A is just breathtaking in the scope of what it allows the government to do, all by redefining lots of electronic surveillance not to be "electronic surveillance" under the meaning of FISA.
Section 105B adds an additional exemption. It allows one year surveillance programs at the discretion of the Attorney General (i.e. Alberto Gonzales, that most reliable and truthful of public servants). These programs would involve collection of information "concerning" persons reasonably believed to be outside the U.S. (as opposed to surveillance "directed at," which is taken outside of FISA altogether). This surveillance could actually be directed at U.S. persons inside the U.S., as long as it "concern[ed]" persons believed to be outside the U.S., again with no requirement of showing of terrorism, or criminality. The government need not specify the "specific facilities, places, premises or property" at which the surveillance will be directed. Courts reviewing the program under section 3 to determine whether some of the surveillance actually is "electronic surveillance" as redefined in section 105A is restricted to asking whether the Attorney General's claims are "clearly erroneous."
Section 105B thus threatens the rights of U.S. persons who might have surveillance directed at them (because the surveillance is concerning a person reasonably believed to be overseas), and other U.S. persons whose conversations are caught up in a program subject only to a clearly erroneous standard.
As to the "six months" deal, that doesn't wash, even if we trust that it will sunset (dubious in an election year ...see also, Patriot Act).
It is unclear if there was some compelling need for this legislation, in part given the secrecy of the ruling that appears to have been a major catylyst, but various safeguards and so forth could have been added to it. It was not this or nothing.
As to Paul's comment, have you read the posts (with comments) from the past few days? It seems the problems of the bill have been discussed.
Likewise, I note the "liberal" flag. As with the Patriot Act, many conservative leaning civil libertarian sorts were also upset. I note btw libertarian hero Ron Paul didn't vote. If I was a fan, I would be annoyed at that.
Finally, the article linked is troubling in that it focuses on "foreign suspects," without pointing out a major concern is that said "suspects" (vague in itself btw) interact with American citizens, so our communication as well is at stake.
A failure to note such basic facts misleads the public.
A comment was made respecting no expecation of privacy re matters going over int'l borders.
If this was actually true, it would be outrageous. I would have no expecation of privacy if I mailed a letter to a spouse in Canada ... if the gov't opened my mail, no problem. Likewise, if I talked to her, they can monitor the call, and do whatever with it. No expecation of privacy at all.
It's useful, putting aside the source of the claim, to underline the fact. Replace call with email, the concern remains. Finally, it is useful to compare this with another typical border search -- airports. We are there when they search (and communications can be more intimate than luggage).
This is quite different from the mass mostly secret process going on here. Again, it's useful to underline the point, since some seem to not quite get it.
Jack: Great post. One quibble: You write that "Section 105B adds an additional exemption" from FISA -- on top of the broad 105A exemption. I'm not sure that's right. In order to satisfy 105B, the acquisition must, to begin with, *not* "constitute electronic surveillance." 105(b)(A)(2). The most likely way in which it wouldn't be ES is if it is exempted under 105A. There might be other ways, too, but they're already outside FISA (which only regulates "electronic surveillance").
Therefore, I *think* (nothing, of course, is certain w/r/t legislation passed in the dead of night without hearings and public deliberation) that 105B and 105C are designed to be the "checks," the limits, on 105A. As I've written below, they're pretty pathetic checks. But I'm not yet convinced that they actually *expand* authority outside FISA.
On the other hand, 105(b)(A)(2) is a strong cue as to just how broad 105A is. The bill contemplates only that "a" significant purpose of the acquisition is to "obtain foreign intelligence information" -- something that one would think is true almost by definition if the surveillance is "directed at" someone overseas. (Perhaps it means to exclude surveillance "directed" wholly at U.S. persons overseas, i.e., to keep such surveillance under FISA.)
This suggests that 105A surveillance can have other purposes, as well -- other significant purposes, even -- including obtaining communications occurring in the U.S.
If I'm right about this, then the worst thing about 105B and 105C, other than their toothlessness, is that they provide a *very* capacious gloss on 105A.
I have to go with Karl on this; Why the suprise? The modern Democratic party just doesn't have much interest in anything that would limit the power of government. Power in the hands of Democrats is seen as an unalloyed good, power in the hands of Republicans as a momentary abberation, soon to be transfered to the former hands.
And "civil liberties"? Hm, right to keep and bear arms, anyone? Property rights? The record of the Democratic party on "civil liberties" has never been more than mixed, at best, despite the liberal effort to pretend otherwise by defining away any civil liberties they wish to violate.
A (technical) question concerning the law:
I was reading the text of the statute here
SECT. 5 details the amendments to FISA. It says that 50 U.S.C. 1803(e) is modified and then lists several modifications. However, I cannot find section 1803(e), which doesn't appear to exist. Section 1803 concerns "Designation of judges" under FISA, but there is no subsection (e), only subsections (a) through (d)!
Here is the link to the USC collection at Cornell, which I (perhaps wrongly)assume is up-to-date. So my question is, what is in 1803(e) and what was modified?
Note: I am not a lawyer so if this is a stupid question, feel free to point it out to me.
Keith: 1803(e) was added by the PATRIOT Act renewal last year:
(e)(1) Three judges designated under subsection (a) who reside within 20 miles of the District of Columbia, or, if all of such judges are unavailable, other judges of the court established under subsection (a) as may be designated by the presiding judge of such court, shall comprise a petition review pool which shall have jurisdiction to review petitions filed pursuant to section 501(f)(1).
(2) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the court established under subsection (a) shall adopt and, consistent with the protection of national security, publish procedures for the review of petitions filed pursuant to section 501(f)(1) by the panel established under paragraph (1). Such procedures shall provide that review of a petition shall be conducted in camera and shall also provide for the designation of an acting presiding judge.
Enlightened Layperson said...
Bart, your faith that the government will never surveil anything but Al-Qaeda telephone numbers is touching.
That is not the issue. The issue is whether this FISA reform, which apparently takes the TSP out of FISA, represents any loss at all of your civil liberties.
Can you give me any evidence that it does?
Remember the good old days when Republicans went apeshit that Hillary got her hands on FBI files?
I do. I was one of them!
Now look at the power they just gave this fool and our next president!? A final irony-thats probably Hilary herself!!!
Thank you for your answer.
Before posting my first comment, I did read Marty Lederman's informative entries. But they struck me as neutral descriptions of the bill; they didn't seem to advocate a policy view, and I found nothing alarming in them. But perhaps I missed something, or misread him. (Professor Balkin's remarks in this entry are conclusory.)
If I understand you correctly, you're saying that sections of this bill create a gaping loophole through which large volumes of warrantless surveillance might pass. Or, to put it another way, you're saying that the bill provides no meaningful checks against the potential for abuse.
Am I right? Is that what you're saying?
martin said...
Remember the good old days when Republicans went apeshit that Hillary got her hands on FBI files?
I do. I was one of them!
Now look at the power they just gave this fool and our next president!? A final irony-thats probably Hilary herself!!!
This Elephant is more than willing to grant a future President Clinton her full CiC powers to collect intelligence against the agents of al Qaeda and its allies. Indeed, I would criticize her not for using her CiC powers, but rather neglecting her duties to defend the nation by using these powers as her husband did in the 90s.
What I was and am still unwilling to do is allow Mrs. Clinton to abuse the confidential results of FBI investigations to dig up partisan dirt on political opponents.
For the life of me I cannot see the analogy between the TSP intelligence gathering on the enemy and reviewing FBI files on nearly 1000 political opponents in the WH basement.
Some talking points keep focusing on al Qaeda and the "TSP," which is not even what is at issue today. To whatever extent that ever existed, either as an unauthorized "program" or a rhetorical chimera, it expired about six months ago.
The issue in this legislation is not the TSP, or al Qaeda, or terrorism in general or even foreign powers in general, but is much more sweeping. The bill covers whatever the executive branch deems to be "intelligence information." That does not exclude any private, political, religious or commercial communication between anyone abroad and anyone in the United States, AFAIK.
Paul: Marty Lederman's informative entries ... struck me as neutral descriptions of the bill; they didn't seem to advocate a policy view, and I found nothing alarming in them.
Then, Paul, you have considerably more trust in the good faith and good behavior of our government, regardless of who is in office, than the founders of this country. Because Marty said:
"The amendment means, I think, that as far as statutory law is concerned, all of our international phone calls and e-mails can be surveilled, without exception, as long as the surveillance is in some sense "directed at" a person overseas."
"For the life of me I cannot see the analogy between the TSP intelligence gathering on the enemy and reviewing FBI files on nearly 1000 political opponents in the WH basement."
I know you can't grasp that analogy. I believe you. That inability is what makes you an unwanted troll on this site.
"I know you can't grasp that analogy. I believe you. That inability is what makes you an unwanted troll on this site."
Or possibly it's a poor analogy. So far I see polite questions about this bill and why you feel its trashing the constitution. That is a troll to you? Are only people with the "correct" viewpoint allowed here?
I find it odd that the GOP is tagged as The Party of Fear when that is all the Dems have had to sell since about '72 - fear of guns, fear of religion (except for shamanisti and animist ones), fear strong opinions, fear of themselves.
Joe Lovell
"'Our President has promulgated a legal doctrine that essentially seems to say that he can do anything in the name of national security.'
"Well, if that's so, then it doesn't matter what this bill says, does it?"
Well, it does in that now Bush can say, "See, even the Democrats support me."
The Democrats have to be the Stupidest People in America to go along with this.
They just cut their own balls off, since now they won't be able to say Bush overreached on this surveillance shit. The Republicans will just turn around and say, "Hey, you voted for it, too."
Smooth move, Democrats. Idiocy like this is the reason the election next year is not Democratic lock a lot of people think it is.
Professor Balkin,
My question does not relate to the particulars of the bill, but the context. If I understand this correctly, the bill retroactively "legalizes" procedures that were going on that were on their face illegal. These were the discussions we were seeing a few weeks ago in the senate with Attorney General Gonzalez. Did the Democrats in congress retroactively legalize what should have been an impeachable offense? And if so, isn't this the more dangerous aspect of the bill, because as was noted before, under the unitary executive theory and because of the president's apparently limitless commander in chief powers, and because the war on terror stretches to American soil, the president could already do whatever he wanted in regards to the war on terror and surveillance. Could you help me to understand this aspect of the bill a bit more, and its implications?
JaO said...
The issue in this legislation is not the TSP, or al Qaeda, or terrorism in general or even foreign powers in general, but is much more sweeping. The bill covers whatever the executive branch deems to be "intelligence information." That does not exclude any private, political, religious or commercial communication between anyone abroad and anyone in the United States, AFAIK.
How do you propose to limit the subject matter of surveillance of a target telephone number? Warrants are based on the probable cause that criminal activity will be discussed at some point on the telephone, not that criminal activity alone will be discussed. Indeed, during every surveillance under a warrant of which I am aware, actual discussion of criminal activity is a tiny percentage of what are otherwise innocent everyday discussions.
You also note that the Executive makes the decision of what is actionable intelligence as if this is something new. The executive has always decided what is actionable intelligence because that is their job. Neither Congress nor the FISC ever claimed to make that decision.
I find myself sick at heart and almost physically ill at this latest example of how far our country has strayed from its constitutional principles. The amendments to FISA allow such broad surveillance with such little oversight as to be completely unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment. The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures IS a civil liberty. Courts have held FISA to be constitutional because of its many protections -- including necessary findings by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that there is probable cause to believe that the target of the surveillance is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power. There is no such restriction here. Moreover, there is no requirement that the government identify a particular facility -- e.g., phone number -- or place at which surveillance is to occur. And the warrantless surveillance may be directed ANY person believed to be outside of the U.S. So, if I travel to Canada, and the government certifies that a significant purpose of the surveillance is the collection of foreign intelligence information, this new law enables the government to listen to my phone calls without a warrant.
As another commenter noted, this bill does not limit itself to the TSP, or to foreign-to-foreign communications. It is much broader than that.
Perhaps even more important than what the bill allows is how little debate and consideration went into it. The Administration has been pushing for FISA "modernization" for years, with little success. But this bill was passed at the eleventh hour before Congress recessed without any real consideration of what it does and does not allow.
With this law, as with the Military Commissions Act, and the use of torture in violation of the Geneva Conventions, and many other strong arm tactis, we are fast becoming a police state where constitutional rights take a backseat to unchecked presidential power.
Concerned Citizen:
Please tell this concerned (liberal) citizen what you understand "police state" to mean. I'm fairly beside myself over this administration's overreaching, but the suggestion that we're fast becoming a police state seems hyperbolic. So set me straight.
The old FISA in itself is questionable as to being constitutional. Secret Court? As shaky as FISA was, what with searches allowed and the warrants gotten later, it at least was under the supervision of judges. The revisions remove much of that "secret" judicial oversight.
How many convictions or even trials have resulted from the warrantless searches? None that I know of and I don't expect there will be. That would bring the entire Act under question and its constitutionality into the legal system.
The Bush administration doesn't even follow FISA, expanded or otherwise. There is no enforcement of the Act's penalties for those who have violated it, even when openly admitting it was violated.
It is a Fascist mockery of the US legal system and the US constitution. Without enforcement of penalties for abuse the government can do anything they please and they are.
Moronic statements "like it doesn't affect me" don't hold water. It is like saying freedom of the press doesn't matter because you can't read.
FISA was enacted because of political abuse under Nixon. It wasn't written to enable foreign surveillance but to penalize those who use government resources to illegally violate the privacy of Americans.
The only change needed in FISA, other than clarification of foreign to foreign communications that cross US territory, was enabling and REQUIRING the FISA court to bring contempt of court charges resulting in the prosecution of those who violate the Act and conduct warrantless searches in America. Without the teeth to enforce the Act it is meaningless. It but gives the false impression that American Constitutional rights are being protected when they are not.
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Mary Dudziak, War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences (Oxford University Press, 2012)
Jack M. Balkin, Living Originalism (Harvard University Press, 2011)
Jason Mazzone, Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law (Stanford University Press, 2011)
Richard W. Garnett and Andrew Koppelman, First Amendment Stories, (Foundation Press 2011)
Jack M. Balkin, Constitutional Redemption: Political Faith in an Unjust World (Harvard University Press, 2011)
Gerard Magliocca, The Tragedy of William Jennings Bryan: Constitutional Law and the Politics of Backlash (Yale University Press, 2011)
Bernard Harcourt, The Illusion of Free Markets: Punishment and the Myth of Natural Order (Harvard University Press, 2010)
Bruce Ackerman, The Decline and Fall of the American Republic (Harvard University Press, 2010)
Balkinization Symposium on The Decline and Fall of the American Republic
Ian Ayres. Carrots and Sticks: Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get Things Done (Bantam Books, 2010)
Mark Tushnet, Why the Constitution Matters (Yale University Press 2010)
Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff: Lifecycle Investing: A New, Safe, and Audacious Way to Improve the Performance of Your Retirement Portfolio (Basic Books, 2010)
Jack M. Balkin, The Laws of Change: I Ching and the Philosophy of Life (2d Edition, Sybil Creek Press 2009)
Brian Z. Tamanaha, Beyond the Formalist-Realist Divide: The Role of Politics in Judging (Princeton University Press 2009)
Andrew Koppelman and Tobias Barrington Wolff, A Right to Discriminate?: How the Case of Boy Scouts of America v. James Dale Warped the Law of Free Association (Yale University Press 2009)
Jack M. Balkin and Reva B. Siegel, The Constitution in 2020 (Oxford University Press 2009)
Heather K. Gerken, The Democracy Index: Why Our Election System Is Failing and How to Fix It (Princeton University Press 2009)
Mary Dudziak, Exporting American Dreams: Thurgood Marshall's African Journey (Oxford University Press 2008)
David Luban, Legal Ethics and Human Dignity (Cambridge Univ. Press 2007)
Ian Ayres, Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to be Smart (Bantam 2007)
Jack M. Balkin, James Grimmelmann, Eddan Katz, Nimrod Kozlovski, Shlomit Wagman and Tal Zarsky, eds., Cybercrime: Digital Cops in a Networked Environment (N.Y.U. Press 2007)
Jack M. Balkin and Beth Simone Noveck, The State of Play: Law, Games, and Virtual Worlds (N.Y.U. Press 2006)
Andrew Koppelman, Same Sex, Different States: When Same-Sex Marriages Cross State Lines (Yale University Press 2006)
Brian Tamanaha, Law as a Means to an End (Cambridge University Press 2006)
Sanford Levinson, Our Undemocratic Constitution (Oxford University Press 2006)
Mark Graber, Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional Evil (Cambridge University Press 2006)
Jack M. Balkin, ed., What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said (N.Y.U. Press 2005)
Sanford Levinson, ed., Torture: A Collection (Oxford University Press 2004)
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About the Field
Information has become an integral part of every organization. However, very few organizations have the ability to effectively manage information or gain benefit from investments in information and information systems. Modern business organizations must leverage the vast quantities of collected information in order to make effective decisions and achieve a strategic competitive advantage. Competitive intelligence embodies a systematic and ethical program for gathering, analyzing and managing external information that can affect an organization's plans, decisions and operations.
Program Overview
Unique to the tri-state region, Robert Morris University's B.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems degree program is designed to educate future business and information systems professionals in the concepts, activities and issues related to the emerging field of competitive intelligence. The business and open elective components of the curriculum make it an ideal choice for transfer students, especially those with a business background.
The degree prepares students to:
- Create and manage information systems that allow for effective decision making, increased employee productivity and optimal service of an organization's information needs;
- Effectively leverage information to gain the best return on investment from an organization's information systems; and
- Gain a strategic competitive advantage by using information to make better business decisions.
- Graduates of the program can expect to support data warehousing, data mining and geographic information systems to aid in marketing research and segmentation, corporate strategic planning, facility location, and product design and distribution.
Market Demand
It is estimated that the worldwide market for business intelligence is worth about $2 billion a year. A recent survey showed 60 percent of companies with annual revenues of more than $1 billion had an organized competitive intelligence system in place. While many larger companies have their own CI departments, mid-sized companies often hire consulting firms to gather and analyze intelligence. About 77 percent of CI professionals work in corporations, while 17 percent are consultants. The top five industries utilizing competitive intelligence professionals are consulting, communications, chemical/ pharmaceutical, information and defense/aerospace.
The 120-credit hour curriculum has four components:
- Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits
These are the traditional liberal arts requirements of the University. Studies in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences are included.
- Competitive Intelligence - 42 credits
This component includes 10 prescribed courses including operating systems, web development, systems analysis, network technology, network security, database management, project management and competitive intelligence. Students then select four courses in more specialized areas, such as cyberlaw, data warehousing, data mining, knowledge management, strategic planning, risk mitigation, and threat and vulnerability analysis.
- Business Area of Interest - 15 credits
Students select five courses in a business area of interest that constitutes an information systems environment, such as accounting, management, marketing, finance or business law.
- Open Electives - 24 credits
Students may select any courses within University offerings to broaden their skills in some area of interest. This component may also be utilized for transfer credits from another institution.
Competitive Intelligence Systems Check Sheet - Required Courses
Tuition information can be found at Tuition Fees & Schedules.
Admission Criteria
The following are required for admission:
- Robert Morris University application for admission - Apply Now!
- Official transcripts from high school and any post-secondary institutions attended
2010 National Mean Bachelor-Level Entry-Level Salaries:
|Position Title
|Position Salary
|By type of employer
|Banking (Investment)
|Computer Systems Design/Consulting/Programming
|Consulting Services
|Financial Services
|Government (State and Local)
|Software Publishers
|By job function
|Computer Programming
|Investment Banking (Sales/Trading)
|Network Administration
|Software Design and Development
|Systems Analysis and Design
|Other Computer Related
|The information in this chart is based off of 2010 salaries from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
2009 RMU Salary Survey
|Position Title
|Computer Information Systems
|$50,000 - $85,000
|Information Sciences
|$44,600 - $75,000
|Information Systems Management
|$25,000 - $70,000


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About the Book
"Allende is one of the most important novelists to emerge from Latin America in the past decade."
— Boston Globe
"Allende is a genius."
— Los Angeles Times Book Review
From Isabel Allende, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Inés of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, Portrait in Sepia, and The House of the Spirits, comes The Infinite Plan: a vivid and engrossing tale of one man's search for love, and his struggle to come to terms with a childhood of poverty and neglect.
In The Infinite Plan, critically acclaimed, bestselling author Isabel Allende weaves a vivid and engrossing tale of one man's search for love and his struggle to come to terms with a childhood of poverty and neglect. It is the story of Gregory Reeves and his hard journey from L.A.'s Hispanic barrio to the killing fields of Vietnam to the frenetic world of a San Francisco lawyer. Along the way, he loses himself in an illusory and wrongheaded quest, and only by circling back to his roots can he find what he is missing and what he wants more than anything in life.
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Critical Praise
"Allende is one of the most important novelists to emerge from Latin America in the past decade." —Boston Globe
"Spellbinding. . . . Allende has caught the mood of our spiritually troubled times with uncanny precision and insight." —Miami Herald
"Allende writes with passion and conviction.... Her new novel is ambitious in scope." —Christian Science Monitor
"A richly embroidered, ambitious tale...intensely imagined." —Publishers Weekly
"An artful blend of aching realism and provocative meditation." —Booklist
Product Details
- Imprint: Harper Perennial
- On Sale: 04/27/2010
- Trimsize: 5.313 in (w) x 8 in (h) x 0.937 in (d)
- Pages: 416
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / General
- BISAC2: FICTION / Literary