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Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 01:08 am |
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Doc C Member
Was wandering if anyone had seen this recent news posting and what their comments are. Va. lawmakers pass slavery apology By LARRY O'DELL, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 43 minutes ago RICHMOND, Va. - Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery. ADVERTISEMENT Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no other state that has apologized for slavery, although Missouri lawmakers are considering such a measure. The resolution does not carry the weight of law but sends an important symbolic message, supporters said. "This session will be remembered for a lot of things, but 20 years hence I suspect one of those things will be the fact that we came together and passed this resolution," said Delegate A. Donald McEachin, a Democrat who sponsored it in the House of Delegates. The resolution passed the House 96-0 and cleared the 40-member Senate on a unanimous voice vote. It does not require Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's approval. The measure also expressed regret for "the exploitation of Native Americans." The resolution was introduced as Virginia begins its celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, where the first Africans arrived in 1619. Richmond, home to a popular boulevard lined with statues of Confederate heroes, later became another point of arrival for Africans and a slave-trade hub. The resolution says government-sanctioned slavery "ranks as the most horrendous of all depredations of human rights and violations of our founding ideals in our nation's history, and the abolition of slavery was followed by systematic discrimination, enforced segregation, and other insidious institutions and practices toward Americans of African descent that were rooted in racism, racial bias, and racial misunderstanding." In Virginia, black voter turnout was suppressed with a poll tax and literacy tests before those practices were struck down by federal courts, and state leaders responded to federally ordered school desegregation with a "Massive Resistance" movement in the 1950s and early '60s. Some communities created exclusive whites-only schools. The apology is the latest in a series of strides Virginia has made in overcoming its segregationist past. Virginia was the first state to elect a black governor — L. Douglas Wilder in 1989 — and the Legislature took a step toward atoning for Massive Resistance in 2004 by creating a scholarship fund for blacks whose schools were shut down between 1954 and 1964. Among those voting for the measure was Delegate Frank D. Hargrove, an 80-year-old Republican who infuriated black leaders last month by saying "black citizens should get over" slavery. After enduring a barrage of criticism, Hargrove successfully co-sponsored a resolution calling on Virginia to celebrate "Juneteenth," a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. To go on record, I believe slavery was horrible and should never have taken place. I also understand the great hardships afro-americans had to over come just to achieve civil rights. However, to go on record years after the fact with an apology is abhorent to me. Typical of politicians seeking to gain attention and votes. My mother was pistol whipped and kidnapped some years ago, but am I seeking an apology for the perpetrators act, was this any more of a crime than slavery. What next 40 acres and a mule. Doc C I |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 01:43 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Doc, Gotta be honest here. First, yes, slavery was worse than your mother being pistol-whipped. You can't compare something that happened to millions to something that happened to one. You can't compare something that was promoted by government to something that was initiated by a rogue criminal. Having said that - I don't think Virginia, as a state, should formally apologize. I think the United States Congress, as a whole, should do so so. And really, I don't care if it only consoles one African-American in the entiere country. It's something our government owes to 20 - 30% of our population. And we've owed it to them for a long time. Just my opinion... |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 01:53 am |
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Doc C Member
Opinion accepted. I quess my main issue with this news story is in its timing. The apology, no argument with the need for it, is in the timing of it. Should of been given, along with renumerations, to the millions of slaves after the war not generations later. However, I can certainly understand the logic of "better late than never". Doc C |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 02:36 am |
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Steven Cone Member
Should we Apologize? I dont think we should . Today we look at Slavery as being wrong. 200 yrs ago the nation as a whole thought diffrently. Blame it on ignorance of the times. Javal not sure if you saw this article in the Tennessean - Thursday, 02/22/07. But was quite interesting. a peice of history nt often seen . Steven ============================================= http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007702220382 Black slave owner an 'untold part' of history Descendant traces wealthy Midstate landowner By COLBY SLEDGE - Staff Writer - Tennessean Like many wealthy landowners of the pre-Civil War South, Sherrod Bryant owned slaves. They probably worked much of Bryant's 700 acres in Middle Tennessee, an area larger than that of Andrew Jackson's Hermitage plantation. The slaves under Bryant helped raise hogs for their owner, who had a large family and was always looking to buy more property. Unlike many slave owners, however, Sherrod Bryant was black. Today, the notion of a black man owning black slaves seems contradictory — Bryant himself was a free black — and perhaps even hypocritical. According to Bryant's descendants, however, their ancestor, who was never a slave, was simply following the normal pattern of life for a rich landowner in the Upper South. "I think at some point some of the members (of the family) might not have looked upon it very favorably, but the more we discuss it, the more we suddenly realize that to gain wealth during that time, if you had a lot of property, you had to have slaves to help you cultivate it," said Carl Bryant, a fourth-generation descendant of Sherrod. Ancestor's life studied For the past six years, Carl, a retired Air Force veteran, has studied the life of Sherrod Bryant, who probably was among the wealthiest blacks in Tennessee in the 1800s. Upon his arrival to the state in 1806 from North Carolina, the then 25-year-old Sherrod Bryant set to purchasing land, acquiring seven different parcels in the still-fledgling Midstate between 1811 and 1852. That land included 300 acres known as Bryant Grove on the Rutherford County side of Long Hunter State Park, as well as the area of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville. Along the way, he picked up slaves to help him work the land, Carl Bryant said. He used a genealogy Web site along with an inventory list from county archives that listed 22 slaves under Sherrod's possession, including some who appeared to be children of older slaves. "That was just a fact, that if you had a lot of property and you were a big farmer plus you had to feed your family, you had slaves because where would you find help?" Carl Bryant said. There have been several cases of free blacks owning slaves in the pre-Civil War South, according to Dr. George Smith, a Murfreesboro physician and Civil War re-enactor who said he began studying the issue of blacks owning slaves after hearing of Sherrod Bryant. Smith said free blacks would often purchase slaves to free them, but Carl Bryant said he had no evidence that Sherrod freed his slaves after his death in 1854. "Most of our impressions of slavery has been influenced by TV and movies," Smith said. "But slavery was a peculiar institution, and Sherrod Bryant was part of that." Dr. David Carlton, a professor at Vanderbilt University who specializes in the history of the South, said that while it was possible for a free black to own a large amount of slaves, it certainly wasn't common. "Generally speaking, 20 slaves is treated by historians as the lower limit of farming a plantation," Carlton said. He was 'one of a kind' Carl Bryant went through county archives in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Lebanon as well as federal census records and genealogy records from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to discover more about Sherrod. He hasn't been able to find much about Sherrod's parents, however, information crucial to understanding the source of Sherrod's wealth. The Bryant family contains mixed-race lineage, Carl said, and he wonders whether Sherrod's father was white. "He knew all the right people," Carl said of Sherrod, who had a letter issued by influential members of Davidson County that asked that Sherrod be treated "in every respect as if he were a white man" when purchasing land. "It's a very, very important untold part of Tennessee history," said Dan Whittle, president of Friends of Long Hunter State Park. Whittle said he became interested in Sherrod Bryant's story after driving through the park one day and noticing a sign signifying Bryant's status as one of the wealthiest free blacks in Tennessee. "He was a successful free black entrepreneur with papers and was really unique in Tennessee history — kind of a one-of-a-kind person up until that era," he said. Sherrod Bryant is buried in Bryanttown Cemetery on Elm Hill Pike, where the inscription on his marker reads, "Here rests from his labors Sherod (sic) Bryant, whose honesty, piety and industry were examples." Those virtues, and not simply his slave holdings, are what Carl Bryant wants his notable ancestor to be remembered for. "Many pioneers that came have died and have been forgotten," he said. "I don't want him to be forgotten." |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 03:04 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Steve, Yes, I did see that article. I've got to say, this is really a no-brainer for me. Holding another human being in bondage is wrong, it's that simple. It's not a matter of whether it was "considered" right or wrong when it happened. If we realize NOW that it was wrong, then an apology is the very least we can do. It's not a north and South thing - it's a national thing. And frankly I don't care if the "master" was white, black, Asian, or purple. The question is whether we, as a people, have the ability to admit that our fore-fathers were wrong. I have no problem with that, but it seems many still do.... |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 04:28 pm |
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Johnny Huma Johnny Huma
Where and when will it all stop..Slavery was a way of life then..It is not now...We fought a war over states rights that turned into a war to free the black american. How many white Union soldiers died for just that reason. Is that not enough...Must we pay for our forefathers sins forever. Take a look around you in this new century. We have programs for black Americans and Indian Americans that you as someone of different heritage could not even think about getting. Just the other day I saw on TV an all black girls basketball team that does not accept whites..It is all black. God, think of the static that would bring if you had an all white team where no blacks could join. In 1972 I joined the USAF and we attended race relations classes. On one occasion we were told to rate the American flag from -10 to a +10. 4 of the 5 blacks in the class rated it a -10. When asked why, the statement they gave was that all it meant to them was that on the way to the chow hall they had to stop and salute it. You cant even imagine the rage I was feeling thinking I was serving with people who I was hoping to never be in a foxhole with. My point here is no matter what you do the slavery issue will never go away and all the apologies in the world will not make it go away. It is still here and alive and will only die out with time. It will take hundreds of years before the people will look back at that time and accept it for what it was. It was wrong, there is no argument there, but it was...I guess we owe all the Indians an apology also so all you state reps better get writing. Oh yea and I guess we owe the English and apology also for rebelling and forming our own country..And you Southerners need to aplogize to us Northerners for starting a Civil War..See where does it stop...Let it go...As long as blacks and whites alike hold harbor for what happened in the past there can be no healing on the issue..State apologies or Federal apologies are not going to heal the country of the Slavery issue..We must as a people heal ourselves and take what happened in the past and learn from it and not to repeat our mistakes as a nation. That is what makes a nation strong...Oh yea I am Italian and I want an apology from the gov. for attaching the WAP name to my kind...So while your all writing............ Huma |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 10:40 pm |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Johnny - Just the other day I saw on TV an all black girls basketball team that does not accept whites..It is all black. God, think of the static that would bring if you had an all white team where no blacks could join. I put this first, since it's the one thing you said that I totally agree with. Discrimination is discrimination. It works both ways. On one occasion we were told to rate the American flag from -10 to a +10. 4 of the 5 blacks in the class rated it a -10. If your mother had been told she wasn't quite human enough to attend schools with white people, how would you feel about the flag? If your grandfather had been delegated to sharecropper status because a physical characteristic, how would you feel about the flag? If your grandfather and all those before him were held in bondage, beaten and abused at the whim of their white master, how would you feel about the flag? And if all of this were done with the approval and encouragement of the very government that flag represents, how would you feel about it? Perhaps some empathy is in order. It was wrong, there is no argument there... And the harm in apologizing for something we, as a government, did that was wrong is what? It costs nothing. Perhaps it will convince some African-Americans that we're actually serious in our remorse. At the very least it will show that we actually have the moral characteristics that we always run around claiming we have. I guess we owe all the Indians an apology ... Actually - yes. Oh yea I am Italian and I want an apology from the gov. for attaching the WAP name to my kind... Darn, I didn't realize that the government did that. Let me know more details about that and, as a fellow Italian, I'll be demanding that apology right with you We'll have to agree to disagree on this one Johnny, but thanks for expressing your opinion. Gotta admit, it's a great topic for conversation (kudo's to Doc C !) |
Posted: Sun Feb 25th, 2007 11:40 pm |
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Doc C Member
Doc J (Javal), I apologize, excuse the pun, for bringing personal history into this already heated (much to my liking) debate. It has no place in this discussion. I've been at odds with this topic for years having had both , slave holding ancestors and ancestors who helped in the underground railway. However, some years ago I decided it wasn't me or my parents/grandparents, etc. who did those things. I abhor racism, secregationism, in fact most ism's and was taught early in my life to treat others as I would like to be treated. Rather than make an apology why don't we try to prevent prejudice (against all people), injustice, etc. Dr. King said it best with "judge not by the color of their skin but by the content of their minds". Rather than debate apologies which to me accomplishes nothing, we should be attempting to prevent these injustices. To add to the list of apologies, what about our better halves for women suffrage. I know I'm always apolgizing to mine. Javal, does remorse connote quilt? Doc C |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 12:45 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Ah hell Doc, this ain't heated. This is just disagreement on a topic. It's what discussion boards are supposed to be...civil, respectful, but full of strong opinions. Think how boring it would be if we all agreed on everything! And now that you mention it, I keep apologizing to Laurie about the woman thing too. Matter of fact I did the same with my last two wives... |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 01:01 am |
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Doc C Member
Dude, I'm originally from Louisiana, I like things hot. Discussions are like gumbo, you have to stir the pot and add heat to get the flavor. Growing up I thought everyone across the Arkansas border were yankees. Doc C |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 01:22 am |
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Doc C Member
On a more serious note, what good would an apology be. Definitely not to the younger generations (I realize I'm overgeneralizing, there are probably many who do not belong in this characterization, some even in this discussion group) who have no clue as to history, geography irregardless of their racial origin. I'm currently working with a group of teenagers at our local YMCA discussing civil rights, the civil war, touring Frederick Douglass's home. I'm amazed by the lack of knowledge even with so much local historic places around. To parphrase a quote, unless we remember/understand history we're doomed to repeat it. Doc C |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 01:37 am |
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Steven Cone Member
Cousin Doc, you hit the nail on the head. Education is the Key hence the reason for my newspaper post. While not in great numbers there where Free Blacks that owned Slaves. And there where slaves of other races as well. But we never see that in any of the history books . |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 01:43 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Doc - I try never to answer a question with a question, but I'll make an exception here. You ask what good an apology would do. I ask what harm it would do. I guess that personifies the the difference of opinion in this thread. |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 03:08 am |
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Johnny Huma Johnny Huma
On one occasion we were told to rate the American flag from -10 to a +10. 4 of the 5 blacks in the class rated it a -10. If your mother had been told she wasn't quite human enough to attend schools with white people, how would you feel about the flag? If your grandfather had been delegated to sharecropper status because a physical characteristic, how would you feel about the flag? If your grandfather and all those before him were held in bondage, beaten and abused at the whim of their white master, how would you feel about the flag? And if all of this were done with the approval and encouragement of the very government that flag represents, how would you feel about it? Perhaps some empathy is in order Well Java I would not serve under that flag then. And that is my point..But they did..And took their paychecks every month also. My father came from Sicily..How would you like to be branded as a slimey Italian who must be in the Mafia...Well guess what..He was branded..We were branded..And here is your information as what a WAP is..The meaning of WAP to the US gov. meant "Without Any Papers" meaning an imigrant coming into the country with no papers from the country he was coming from..This term attached itself to Italians coming across because many had no papers. I am an Italian American and it was attached to me. I heard it many times in the Armed Forces. And actually only punched one guy in the mouth for it because he was using it to provoke me and it worked. Should the Government apologize to all us Italians...Simply put I don't think so and I don't expect it ...I live with it...All I am saying here is when and where does it stop? It comes down to this. I am an Italian American...Bob may be an Afro American and when we drop our ethnic heritage out of the phrase we are all Americans. I guess what I need to hear before I hear an apology to the black community who still harbor ill feelings about Slavery in this country is this..."Thank You for dying to set our forefathers free and right a terrible wrong"..Why dont we ever hear that from our fellow black Americans. In your own words Perhaps some empathy is in order for all the white Union soldiers, and their families, who died to make freedom for them a reality...And I guess we still agree to disagree here.. Oh yea and this slimey greasy WAP rated the American Flag a +10 because I took an oath to defend it and when I did I meant it. I was not there for a paycheck. It was Vietnam and you were drafted or you enlisted. It was about Honor not about heritage.... 100 years after the Civil War blacks were still not being treated as equals and I understand that but neither were other ethnic groups in the US being treated fairly also. Our government has bent over backwords for the Black American to make things right. Programs that are available and free monies to start a business are just some of them. I know of none for any other ethnic groups except for the Indians. So if it makes it all better, which I know it will not, let the US Government apologize for Slavery to all the Black Americans. Then we can drop all these programs and save a lot of tax dollars that support them...Again I say When does it all stop? When is enough, enough? Huma |
Posted: Mon Feb 26th, 2007 06:05 am |
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ole Member
Johnny: When you learn to spell WOP properly, I'll start to take you seriously. A great many of our forbearers were not here during "that" time. Mine have nothing to apologize for, as I'm sure yours do not. However, if Virginians have elected representatives that feel an apology is necessary, then that is is the business of Virginians. If you're carrying a grudge for being labelled, then more's the pity. Your Sicilian ancestors got nothing worse than the Deutcsh and Micks. Part of the initiation fee. Mine were squareheads. Then came the Chinks, Polacks, Bohunks and Spics. Each, in turn, paid the fee. Each, in turn, weathered the storm. But there was a difference, wasn't there? None were black. So. Perhaps, a state's recognition of a "special" class of discrimination isn't out of order. I wouldn't sign onto it, and I would object if my state felt the need, but what Virginia does is certainly not my business. I will not equate "our" initiation fee for citizenship with that of the oddly colored whose dues are not accepted. Ole |
Posted: Tue Feb 27th, 2007 02:47 pm |
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Johnny Huma Johnny Huma
Ole Sorry someone told you WAP was Spelled WOP..But however you wish to spell it the meaning stands the same. As far as carrying a grudge you are missing the point here. The point being that we all had labels put on us and I see no need for an apology from anyone. Exactly who are we saying Sorry to. The slaves are all dead unless you know of some still around. So we are apologizing to a group of people who never saw slavery or lived it. I will agree that my ancestors have nothing to aplogize for since I had none here during that period in our nations history, hence neither do I. Simply I do not believe there is any reason why Blacks in today's world should or would harbor ill feelings on the Slavery issue. It is over and it needs to be put to rest and by Virginia openly apologizing for it only rekindles a fire that should long be burnt out. So wether you take me seriously or not the facts of the matter still remain the same so I will say it again...When is enough, enough ? Thanks for you post Ole Huma |
Posted: Thu Mar 1st, 2007 03:52 pm |
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Albert Sailhorst Member
I say no one should appologize for slavery. We can not apply 21st century attitutdes (in order to be "politically correct") to 18th and 19th century thought. No one alive is responsible for slavery, nor is anyone alive a former slave, so who would we appologize to? Perhaps to the people who get housing and education, yet choose to use or appreciate neither? To people who have been given the right to vote, but don't use it?? I am certainly not racist, but statistics prove that the population that, in this case, cries the loudest, votes the least, etc., etc..... I've had enough of all this political correctness, so my comment may seem harsh to sensitive ears.....and I won't applogize for that, either! Has anyone applogized for burning Atlanta?? |
Posted: Thu Mar 1st, 2007 05:56 pm |
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Albert Sailhorst Member
Before I get jumped on for my previous post, here's a survey conducted by the United States Election Assistance Commission regarding elections in the year 2000 General Election (http://www.eac.gov/election_resources/00demog.htm). The population I've discussed has 63.6% registered to vote, of that, only 53.5% actually voted (VAP is defined as Voting Age Population) Cit. VAP % Registered # Voted % Voted White 89,469,000 70 148,035,000 60.4 Black 12,917,000 63.6 24,132,000 53.5 Hispanic 5,934,000 34.9 21,598,000 27.5 Asian & Pacific Islander 2,045,000 30.7 8,041,000 25.4 |
Posted: Thu Mar 1st, 2007 06:49 pm |
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Albert Sailhorst Member
Here's some statistics regarding High School graduation per centages from a study done by the Manhatten Institute for Policy Research.(http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_48.htm). |
Posted: Sat Mar 3rd, 2007 03:39 am |
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Doc C Member
Steven You're correct about there were instances where former slaves, then freed, owned slaves. Several of the plantations around Natchitoches, La (where Horse Soldiers was filmed) were once owned by freed black individuals. One case in point was a former slave of a french plantation owner who freed his former mistress/slave. She was given land. She subsequently bought slaves and ran the plantation in order to obtain enough money to free her enslaved family members. Many descendents of this family still live in North and Central La. There also instances in New Orleans where freed black individuals owned slaves. A good book (historical fiction) which covers the black population in pre-civil war New Orleans is Fiest of All Saints by Anne Rice (the only one I've ever read by her) Doc C |
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Combat system type in Witcher 3
03.03.2013 @ 16:28 #1
And what type of combat system do you prefer and why? Please vote!
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EDIT: Cleaned up my poor spelling!
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03.03.2013 @ 17:34 #3
FoggyFishburne said:
Yeah the witcher 2's combat was better but it still left a bit to be desired. I felt you sometimes lacked total control over Geralt. I'd love if it had combat similar to mount and blade or dark souls, they've the best combat in rpgs IMHO
03.03.2013 @ 18:26 #7
In the Witcher 2 not so useful. It limits your versatility and "oportunistic" ability of "picking" enemies on the fly, as Slim puts it.
Targetting is a problem, but it's almost surmountable with an easy strategy: Aways pick on the stragglers or weaker characters first, THEN the biggies (shielded or armoured), and never put yourself in the midst of a mob. Witcher's combat main characteristic is always being on the move.
03.03.2013 @ 18:47 #8
slimgrin said:
I agree also. I loved TW1s system by the way, it reminded me of an old game called Soulbringer, a very good but not well known or successful game. TW2s was very daunting to begin with, but extremely rewarding when you got the hang of it. I also welcome the changes announced and have high hopes that it will be a refinement of TW2.
Ultimately I welcome some changes for a new game, I don't want the exact same thing again.
I voted option 2, although I don't understand why you equate it with common rpg mechanics, as I feel the combat was quite unique.
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03.03.2013 @ 19:56 #9
Kudos said:
Its common in a way of attack and counter-attack variety - there are just 2 kind of it: soft and heavy. Not comparing the number of animations, TW2 combat system is the same as Skyrim's one, for example, but without combos and rollings. TW2 combat mechanics is better mostly by its "dancing with the sword" mocaps, but its the same, in my opinion, as most modern RPGs with their lack of interactivity and combat process control.
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slimgrin said:
Where did you hear they are having timed combos? I love the idea but from what I've read it didn't seem like thats the way they were going.
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d1ggerman said:
I don't get this. TW2's combat system is extremely atypical of most RPGs. It's action oriented without having to sacrifice mobility for statistics. I think the however many hours we had with TW1 was enough to experience it's combat system. I think everyone should try it, but I hardly think every game should follow suit. It did get a little easy (and grating) after a while, and I think TW2 combat is a proper evolution without sacrificing its own unique quirks. I say, bring on the improved maneuverable combat that feels more Witcher-like.
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09.03.2013 @ 00:59 #18
I tried to do the same in combat while playing TW2, but no matter how rapidly I push the A/X button, Geralt just does his chain of attack any way, this makes me feel so cheap and sad, and the counter attack system? That is a joke in my opinion. For the dodge/combat roll system, I have to use it because the dark level is so hard, without this I will die in seconds, but I also hate this system, feels like a cheater when roll out, cast Queen, back to the fight. But still TW2 is a great game.
I voted for option ONE.
And I'm really looking forward TW3 would have the same combat system as TW1, but I have no idea what will happen to the combat system, now there's a "focus mod" right? Hope this will not ruin the basic combat system.
BTW, it's a relief to hear the music is back to TW1, TW1's music is a masterpiece in my opinion.
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I would say main combat closer to TW2 and finishers without cut scenes closer to TW1. They must be very short in the middle of the fight and any sort of over the top stuff on the last remaining enemy.


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Graduate Courses: Cullen College of Engineering
Courses: Mechanical Engineering (MECE)
Note: Nonengineering majors may not register for engineering courses except with the written permission of the dean.
6111: Graduate Seminar
Cr. 1. (1-0). May be repeated for credit.
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Research
Cr. 1-5 Prerequisite: approval of chair.
6300: Applied Magnetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and equivalent of MATH 3445, and MATH 3245. Overview of fundamental magnetic behavior of materials, device and sensor applications of magnetic materials.
6301: Nanostructured Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MATH 3445, graduate standing and consent of instructor. Overview of the advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The content covers solid state materials science, properties of nanomaterials, synthesis and characterization techniques, and applications of nanostructured materials.
6305: Analytical Methods in Engineering Technology
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Applied mathematical analysis tools of ordinary and partial differential equations describing physical processes occurring in the practice of Mechanical Engineering Technology areas such as fluid dynamics, elasticity and heat transfer.
6320: Composite Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Fiber, whisker and particulate reinforcements; polymer-, metal- and ceramic-composite materials; principles of second-phase stiffening, strengthening and toughening; interface/interphase stress transfer and load partition; composite material constitutive equations; composite laminate beam and plate analyses; failure theories and criteria.
6321: Polymer Materials and Mechanics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 3469 and MATH 3363 or consent of instructor. Relationships between molecular structure, mechanical properties and physical laws of mech. Characteristics of processing and properties for structural polymers. Time temperature affects and relationship between mechanical and other physical properties. Theory and experimental techniques for thermo mechanical properties.
6328: Fundamentals of Pipeline Design
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Pipeline mechanical design using the limit-state based strength method; flow assurance and material selection; pipeline stability, corrosion, and construction; inspection, monitoring, and maintenance of pipelines.
6322: Polymer Viscoelasticity and Failure
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 3369 and MATH 3363 and consent of instructor. A combined materials science and solid mechanics treatment of time-temperature-deformation and failure behavior of polymers and polymeric composites at both the molecular and continuum levels. Various approaches to quasi-static and steady state constitutive behavior are given including. the solution of boundary value problems.
6331: Advanced Thermodynamics I-Classical
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Axiomatic formulation of thermodynamics, development of information from a fundamental equation, thermodynamic stability. Applications include mixtures, chemical reaction, evaluation of properties, and phase transition.
6333: Conduction and Radiation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 3363 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Steady and transient conduction with various boundary conditions; analytical and numerical evaluation of temperature distributions. Introduction to thermal radiation including surface properties, geometric factors and absorbing media. Applications involving coupled conduction and radiation.
6334: Convection Heat Transfer
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Thermal boundary-layer theory; forced convection in laminar and turbulent flows; heat transfer of high velocities; transpiration cooling; dimensional analysis; free convection; selected applications.
6335: Heat Transfer with Phase-Change
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Dynamics of liquid-vapor interfaces including the role of capillary forces. Mechanisms and analysis of boiling and condensing heat transfer.
6339: Introduction to Engineering Alloys
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3345 or equivalent and graduate standing. Metallurgy of alloy systems are covered at an introductory graduate level. Topics include structure of metals, defects, phase euilibria, phase transformations, heat treatment for microstructure-property control.
6341: Viscous Flow Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Development of governing equations; exact and approximate solutions for high and low Reynolds numbers; extension to boundary layer solution; stability analysis.
6342: Potential Flow Around Bodies
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Application of ideal-fluid mechanics to the flow around two- and three-dimensional bodies.
6343: Boundary Layers
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Computation of boundary layers in laminar and turbulent flow for compressible and incompressible fluids; exact and approximate methods; stability of boundary layer flow.
6344: Turbulent Flows
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Phenomenological theories, self-preserving flows, homogeneous turbulence, and statistical theories; turbulence measuring methods.
6345: Hydrodynamic Stability
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to hydrodynamic stability. Thermal and centrifugal instabilities. Stability of parallel and nonparallel bounded and free shear flows using analytical and numerical techniques. Nonlinear stability and relation to turbulence.
6346: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics: the physics of atmospheric and oceanic motions. Effects of rotation and stratification; geostrophic flows. The dynamics of hurricanes and tornadoes.
6347: Low Speed Aerodynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow; general solution of potential flow problems; 2D airfoils; 3D airfoils; panel methods.
6348: Vortex-Induced Vibrations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in mechanical or civil engineering. Study of flow past fixed and ascillating cylinders. Vibration of cylindrical beams and columns. Vibration of a cylinder due to vortex shedding.
6349: Hydro/Aerodynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in mechanical, chemical, or civil engineering. Two- and three-dimensional potential flows with application to various hydro- and aerodynamic shapes, including bluff bodies and airfoils. Vortex methods. Surface singularity methods.
6353: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3463, MECE 3363 or equivalent, Fortran programming experience, or consent of instructor. Numerical methods for linear and nonlinear partial differential equations. Emphasis on finite difference and spectral methods applied to the Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible flow. Turbulence modeling.
6358: Superconducting Ceramic Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 3445 and consent of instructor. Introduction to ceramics, fundamentals of superconductivity, superconductivity in high temperature superconductors, superconducting composites and mechanical properties, and applications.
6361: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 3445 and graduate standing. Dislocation and defect theory, deformation and fatigue of metals, polymers and brittle materials.
6362: Advanced Dynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5387. Classic problems of particle dynamics and rigid-body dynamics, gyroscope theory; dissipative systems, the principle of least action, Hamilton-Jacobi equation; canonical transformations, Poisson brackets; relativistic mechanics.
6363: Physical Metallurgy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Structure and mechanical properties of metals and alloys. Metal strengthening processes, plastic deformation, work hardening, crystal imperfections, recovery, and recrystallization.
6364: Solidification and Heat Treatment
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Thermodynamics of heterogeneous equilibria, solidification of alloy systems, transport processes in solidification; annealing and homogenization, precipitation, martensitic transformation, heat treatment applications.
6367: Flight Control Systems Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5367 or equivalent. Equations of motion of aircraft and spacecraft, static stability and control, state-space control design methods, linear quadratic regulator, Kalman filtering, and introduction to robust control design methods.
6368: Mechanical Design Project
Cr. 3. (3-0). Selected topics pertaining to individual design projects. Introduction to patent law.
6369: Nonlinear Control Systems Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). MECE 5367. Nonlinear state-space models; Phase-plane techniques; describing function methods; stability analysis; lyapunov function techniques; exact linearization methods; sliding mode control; adaptive control; examples from robotics and spacecraft dynamics.
6373: Computer-Based Design Synthesis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 4334 or permission of instructor. Techniques of computer-based decision making for engineering system design synthesis; mathematical methods of solution and postsolution analysis; knowledge engineering; engineering applications.
6377: Continuum Mechanics I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5332 or consent of instructor. Motion of a continuum, polar decomposition, measures of strain; rate of deformation and vorticity; transport theorem, balance laws; general constitutive theory, material symmetry, invariance requirements.
6379: Computer Methods for Mechanical Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. A second-level course dealing with the application of the digital computer to solve design problems in mechanical engineering. Topics include design optimization, differential equations of mechanical systems, root solving in mechanical synthesis, and eigenvalue applications in design.
6382: Theory of Elasticity
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Mathematical preliminaries: vectors, tensors, orthogonal transformations, integral transformations. Analysis of deformation, compatibility, stress, constitutive laws, material symmetry, formulation of boundary problems, examples.
6384: Methods of Applied Mathematics I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. The theory and application of mathematical methods for partial differential equations arising in analytical engineering models.
6385: Methods of Applied Mathematics II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing. The theory and application of mathematical methods for partial differential equations arising in analytical engineering models.
6387: Intelligent Structural Systems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5367 or equivalent. Modeling, design and control of intelligent structures using various smart materials such as piezoceramics, shape memory alloys, magneto-rheological (MR) fluid, and fiber optical sensors.
6388: Optimal Control Theory
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5367 or equivalent. Variational calculus maximum principal and Hamilton-Jacoby theory. Linear quadratic regulator/servo problems and minimum time control. Computational methods in optimum systems control.
6389: Linear Matrix Inequality Control
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 5367 or equivalent. Linear matrix inequalities; Signal and system norms and performance specifications; Stability and system performance analysis using linear matrix inequalities; Uncertain systems and robustness analysis; Robust stability and performance synthesis; Linear parameter varying control methods; Model order reduction problems; Applications to mechanical and aerospace control problems.
6390: Modern Techniques in Structural Dynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3370 or equivalent, MECE 5371 or equivalent. Modern methods of elastomechanics and high speed computation. Matrix methods of structural analysis for multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Eigensolution, time-domain simulation and model reduction.
6399-7399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester.
7320: Micromechanics of Composite Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 6320 and MECE 6382 or consent of instructor. Microscopic stress transfer; effective composite thermo mechanical properties; inclusion theories; self-consistent mechanics; differential scheme; homogenization theory; Hashin & Christensen-Lo Multi-phase cylinder models; differential thermal stresses and properties; inelastic micromech. deformations and damage; crack growth & fracture.
7321: Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures
Cr. 3. (3-0). Composite laminates and structures; classical lamination theory; hydrothermal stresses; stress concentrations around cutouts in composite laminates; stability of composite laminate plates and shells; linear & nonlinear anisotropic composite laminate theories; interlaminar stresses and boundary layer effects; linear & nonlinear viscoelastic deformations; delimitations & transverse cracks; composite joints.
7322: Damage & Failure Mechanics of Composite Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 6320 and MECE 6382 or consent of instructor. Composite materials. and structures; damage mechanisms and failure modes; thermodynamic formulation of damage initiation and evolution; deformation and damage coupling; Microstructure and damage interactions; inelastic constitutive equations of composites with damage; damage and crack growth interactions; failure theories and criteria.
7361: System Identification
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 6384. This course focuses on methods of linear and nonlinear dynamic system identification using frequency domain and time domain methods.
7370: Flow and Fracture of Solids
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3445 or equivalent. Microscopic aspects of plastic deformation, moving dislocations, mechanics of fracture, microscopic aspects of crack propagation, fatigue crack nucleation and growth, kinetics of creep.
7371: Advanced Fracture Mechanics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6382, MECE 5332 or MECE 6377. Stress analysis of cracked elastic and inelastic solids; failure criteria for brittle and ductile materials; applications to various structural problems.
7372: Nanomechanics of Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6382 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Modified continuum field theory at the nanoscale; analysis of defects, quantum dots, thin films, nanowires; overview of quantum mechanics and solid state physics; atomistic and quantum methods for materials behavior.
7373: Mechanical Behavior of Metals
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 3445 or equivalent. Concepts of stress and strain, elastic and plastic behavior, dislocation theory, fatigue, fracture, creep, corrosion effects.
7374: Mechanical Behavior of Ceramics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and MECE 3445 or equivalent. Crystallography in ceramics, plastic deformation, fracture, strength, creep, composites, testing methods and applications.
7375: Control of Smart Structures
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: MECE 5367 or equivalent or consent of Instructor. Selected deigns in control for smart structures involving shape memory alloys, piezoceramics, and magneto rheological (MR) fluids, based on classical, modern, and intelligent control approaches.
7377: Microstructural Electron Microscopy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Principles of electron microscopy, diffraction and contrast theories, the transmission electron microscope (TEM), the scanning electron microscope (SEM), application to microstructure of solid materials.
7378: Finite Elasticity
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6382 or MECE 5332 or consent of instructor. Analysis of large deformation and strain in three-dimensional elastic continua; stress measures; general constitutive equation; special cases; formulation of boundary value problems; examples: uniqueness, stability.
7379: Continuum Mechanics II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6377 or consent of instructor. Behavior of various solid-like and fluid-like materials; continuum thermodynamics. Selected topics from: Cosserat continua, nonlocal media, electromagnetism in deformable bodies, relativistic effects.
7397: Selected Topics
Cr. 3. (3-0). May be repeated for credit.
7382: Physical Properties of Crystals
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MECE 6382 or consent of instructor. Lattices and lattice symmetry, introduction to lattice dynamics, material symmetry, elastic properties and representation surfaces, wave speeds, piezoelectric properties, thermal expansion.
8198:8298:8398:8498:8598: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-5. Prerequisite: approval of chair.
8311: Organized Graduate Research Discussions (also CIVE, ECE, MECE)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: doctoral standing. Group Research discussions with the intent of broadening the education and background of the student by exposure to the related research activities in his/her field.
8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation:
Cr. 3, 6, 9 per semester.
Subsea Engineering (SUBS)
6310: Flow Assurance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Consent of course instructor. The course emphasizes the understanding of basic sciences, engineering and flow assurance principals, and its application to the assessment, prevention and remediation of low assurance problems in subsea systems
6320: Riser Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Consent of course instructor. This class provides a thorough study of the analysis of riser systems including global riser analysis methods, strength capacity calculations, fatigue life estimation, pipe mechanics, ocean environment loading, vessel dynamics, and vortex induced vibration.
6330: Pipeline Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Consent of course instructor. This class will address all the design stages of an analytical approach to subsea pipeline design including pipeline sizing and material grade selection based on analyses of stress, hydrodynamic stability, span, thermal insulation, corrosion and stability coating.
6360: Subsea Materials and Corrosion
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Consent of course instructor. The course focuses on preventing the corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement of materials exposed to hydrocarbons and sea water in oil and gas operations.
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I am a fellow student at MCS and I hate it! Ms. Joyner's system to horrible because of lack of repercussions. I am one of the 6 advanced students in my grade. She rewards people in anyway that can spike her reputation. I would recommend out coming to this school. It's been my first year here and I'm not convinced. All though this school thought me more then my last, it has no gym, health, or recess. The lunch is weird too. One time, my friends and I saw a bug on one of the plates. I plan on leaving after 8th grade so I have to stay another year there. Hopefully I leave sooner then that.
I am an alumni of MCSCS, I've attended this school from 5th-12th. Grades 5th - 7th I've actually learned something and was able to understand the teachings. It was my later years where the struggle began. The grading methods is VERY POOR! NO child can fail, NO child receives less than a C, regardless if you actually work or not. Throughout my years of attendance, many teachers have tried to encourage me to attend another school. Regretfully, I stayed thinking it was a "Easy A", not realizing I was cheating myself of my very own education. There are plenty of Alumni's who came back for tutoring because they could barely READ! I would recommend this for grades K-4, any grades higher than that, RUN! Education is VERY important, and for the school to be so strict.. most of the teachers aren't qualified teachers. -_-
I am a parent of a current student at MCSCS. I must admit I was a lot more confident in this school during the earlier grades. However now I am starting to doubt the grading system and the lack of technology in the classrooms. A write and wipe board as the only means of teaching? and lets not forget the worksheets of course. My child brought home a text book that was very old and out of date. Ummm........ a little behind the times. My child complains that she can not concentrate in class because the students are misbehaving and the teacher has to constantly stop to correct them. Im not crazy about the idea that she has spent years without recess and there is no curriculum for gym, which is a requirement. Over all I do think it is better than a neighborhood school. However now that she is older I am going to transfer her to a school with better technology, gym equipment, foreign language, updated books, and a more rigorous academic component.
I used to be a student at this school from the 3rd-10th grade. One thing I can say is if I didn't attend mcscs I would NOT have had the academic skills I needed to succeed in life. I don't know what the other parents leaving reviews for this school are talking about, but I am one of those students who received straights A's but it's because I deserved them. I scored advanced on every pssa, Tera nova and any other state exam and when I transferred to my local public school in the 10th grade, I was way ahead of anyone on my grade and in grades ahead of me. I would only advise this school to get some sort of gym program because it raises health awareness; I joined basketball to fill that void. If your child attends MCSCS and isn't succeeding, my guess is that your child is the problem and maybe public schools would be best!!!
i dont appreciate how ive been in mcscs for 3years and the grading system is very horrible! you dont even have to work to get an A. we have hard working people in our class and people who dont even pick up a pencil. i had to switch schools and now i know my true grades! i love the school i go to now its much better than mcscs. i do not recommend to put your child in this school if you want him or her to succeed! even the teachers are encouraging their students to go to a diffrent school! its very sad!
This school is a disgrace and needs to upgrade its grading policy and academics. My son attended this school from 1st-5th grade and received all A's while attending this school. When I tried to transfer him to another school it was a big hassle. Veronica Joyner had the nerve to indicate that if he leaves he will be able to return. The purpose of the transfer was for that reason alone. It seems as though the were giving out A's like candy. The school even tried to keep him enrolled there by not submitting his transfer paperwork. When he finally attended the new school he was so far behind his fellow class mates that we had to pay for tutoring. If you are trying to find you son/daughter an excellent school to attend, this is NOT it!!!
If you want your child to be in a safer environment then what is offered in the average neighborhood school, then that is the only advantage to sending them to MCSCS. My son attended from 1st -4th grades. Ms. Joyner keeps order, but she is not the supreme educator that she markets herself to be. The school doesn't really encourage parental involvement. Ms. Joyner told me point blank when I questioned the program, "You are a mother; not an educator." Well, this mother produced a child who was on a 7th grade reading level in 2nd grade and made very little progress while attending MCSCS. I would also be concerned with their grading process. I have rarely met the MSCS student that isn't receiving all A's and B's. From what I have heard from parents who's children have graduated from the High School, the student's aren't given the skills they need to actually succeed in college. They may have high college placement numbers, but a lot of their graduates are flunking out of college in their first year. If I had it to do over again, I would have left my son in the neighborhood school.
I am in the 9th grade and i have to say, i hate this school. the only reason why i attend the school is because my dad pushes me to go. The hallways are small . The teachers are o.k but if someone don't understand the work that is handed out, the whole class would have to wait for that one person. This stops the other students from getting thier education. Another reason why i hate the school is because they dont give you your real grades. No one can fail the classes because the cao dosn't believe in leaving a child behind nor giving them low grades.
My daughter is going into the 6th grade at MCSCS and I am proud of what the school has done for daughter elementary years. She's bright and has loads of self esteem. She loves the uniform policy. The strict policies Ms. Joyner has for these students are excellent. However, it seems the longer you've been there the more you seem to be able to get away with bad behavior. Especially with the fact that so many student are related to the staff. On a good side it makes it family orientated. My daughter loves Ms. Joyner and Ms. Joyner loves her too.
My child attended MCSCS for two years. The school served well during those first two years...but the third year was a disaster! The third grade teacher had no control over the class. The owner of the school runs a tight ship... she is very tough and her expectations are high and she likes to brag about her school....but the school's tolerance policy is too strict. They expect your child to have no disciplinary problems the entire 12 yrs. that they are there..even minor incidences. The owner of the school... wants all the teachers to use her teaching method (that she created herself)...which is not used in any other schools. So when my child transferred, learning another new method of math because of the way MCS taught, proved challenging. The school has absolutely NO physical outlet for the children;.no gym or recess. Not even a 15 minute break to let the kids walk around or get some fresh air! The after school program is a joke...its just a babysitting service. The school doesnt even have a library. There is a computer room. The owner's motto is "I will educate them...and you (the parents) can exercise them." Overall...I don't recommend MCSCS.
This school offers children to really utilize there skills as well as learn new trades that normally they wouldn't experience till 12 th grade I'd going in to college. The Mathematics, Civic and Science Charter School has them in a nice uniform letting them know this is your proper attire in why , because its getting them ready for the corporate world , not to mention they have an academics program for the children free of cost that offer things such as SAT Prep, Writing Club ,Engineering Club, Piano, Pep Squad, Math Club, Charm Club please I could go on in on this school is wonderful . The school has many great programs to offer your child where you will strongly about your child's educational growth they have a no failure policy and free tutoring for any child having difficulty. Just note I could go on in on with the information in the things I've experience so far from my daughter in 2nd grade and my son in the 7th I've never seen them more excited about attending school in there years of education.
I have done a lot of homework on this school because i knew my grandchildren would be going this year and so far from what ive seen its all that it said it would be in there is only one word for that great.
I have had children attend this school for the lower and the upper grades. This school has taught my children a respect for adults, themselves and their peers. I must admit I am more impressed with the lower school's academic performance, but love the school overall. My children have done exceptional well at this school and the other schools they have moved on to. MCSCS provided our family with a solid base to move on with. Two of my children have attended high school somewhere else, and were disappointed with the behavior that the schools accepted from their peers. Mrs. Joyner would never allow such a thing. They have a standard and expect others to meet it. Thank you MCSCS.
I would have to agree with the review on May 23rd. I have a child that attends the high school and just recently got back their SAT results. I was shocked to discover that she scored in the lower percentile after attending this 'top charter school' since the 5th grade. I work with my child at home in reading and writing, but the results of the exam do not lie. She can barely get into CCP with that score. So now I have to spend more money for additional tutoring in order for her to succeed. I am extremely disappointed.
It is very sad that a few of you don't have anything positive to say about MCSCS this is one of the best schools in Philadelphia, recognized by both the school district and the state. What did you do as a parent and students to help advance yourself or your children.
I am a student here and I am a senior. This school is kind of good and kind of bad. In my opinion, I believe that we should be given real grades. I think we don't work for the grade we get. I guess the school overall is okay. I just hate the rules but I'd rather put up with them than be surrounded with violence. Thanks Ms.Joyner
Iam a student at Mcscs and i been there 6 years and i really like it . Iam a junior at this school and iam about to be a senior next year . my teachers and classmates are very nice . Iam been in trouble alot of times but mrs.joyner the CEO really worked with me on my behaivor and other things like that.
I am the parent of a former student of MCSCS. I applaud Ms. Joyner for her efforts as founder and CEO and the accomplishments made thus far. However I would not recommend the school to any parent that is truely concerned about their child's education and future. The academic program is not designed for college bound students. If your goal is to receive a high school diploma then this school could work for you.
This is my children's first year at MCS, I am very impressed. Their school closed and I was very apprehensive about where to send them, but the small class sizes and the commitment of the Chief Administrator, Principal, and teaching staff, have been extraordinary, and have but all of my concerns to ease. I read the critcism about readiness for college, and I don't think too many Freshman are ready for college (I know I wans't), but the fact that 99% of MCS students go on to college is saying a whole lot. Parents the school can't do everything. MCS, Keep up the good work!
This school has its good and bad like most public schools. I commend the efforts of the teaching staff, however feel that some lack experience and skill that is necessarry for the children to truly thrive educationally. Too many times i am reteaching skills to my children that should have been taught in the classroom. Although tutoring is offered, it appears that the children are left to their own devices instead of reinforcing what skills that need attention. The cheif administrator should also be commended for her efforts, however she can also benefit from a little humbleness and allow for the teachers to be creative in their teaching styles to reach all of the children. Its her way or no way kind of attitude and no acceptance of responsiblility when things are wrong. Not a horrible school , however would recommend that you do research and stay on top of things.
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ALBANY - President Barack Obama's second inaugural address comes at a moment in history when several major issues are on the minds of Americans -- gun control, climate change, and immigration reform, to name a few.
So what will the president be speaking about during his inaugural address on Sunday?
Professor Ron Seyb says the president will be facing the same dilemma that Presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan faced at their second inaugurals. He also says President Obama needs to invoke the wisdom of Lyndon Johnson.
When President Obama came into office four years ago, the name was, in his words, "in the midst of crisis". We were at war, the economy was badly weakened, and there was a "nagging fear that America's decline was inevitable."
On the even of his second term in office, if history holds, the president's inaugural theme will likely change.
"Second inaugurals usually aren't terribly memorable, with the exception of Lincoln," Seyb points out. "Primarily because (the president) has already been through a term, has a record, and is thinking more about concrete achievements."
Seyb says even if the president's message is less then memorable, that doesn't mean it's unimportant.
"I think words are always important," he says, "When a president utters something, says a sentence, or a paragraph, or what ever it is, it makes policy, it shapes perception, it shapes public expectations, and it shapes international leaders' perceptions of the United States."
Seyb also notes President Obama first entered office as an outsider, a catalyst of change for Washington, something he can no longer bank on, but something he shares with predecessors.
"Ronald Reagan ran as an outsider, then in his second term, he had to be more of an insider," he says, "Bill Clinton had the same trajectory, so that's always the dilemma."
Another possible dilemma, according to Seyb, is that in a president's second term in office, the clock seems to be ticking a little bit faster.
"I think Obama is really thinking about that first year, because as Lyndon Johnson said, you really have to do things really in the first six months," Seyb continues. "Particularly in the second term because the political capital erodes very quickly and he becomes a lame duck very, very quickly."
On the eve of Barack Obama's second term, throngs of his campaign volunteers gathered in Washington hotels on Sunday where they began discussing plans to form a new nonprofit aimed at supporting the president's legislative agenda.
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