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The Roslyn Boys Varsity Tennis team always plays a tough schedule. Playing in Conference I means facing teams like Cold Spring Harbor, Syosset, and Jericho. The Roslyn Varsity tennis team finished second in Conference 1 with a 10-4 record, which gave them home court advantage when they met Long Beach in the semifinals. After a 6-1 victory over Long Beach, the Bulldogs moved on to face Cold Spring Harbor in the finals. After a hard-fought match, Roslyn fell to the Seahawks by a score of 5-2. The Bulldogs finish the year with an overall record of 11-5.
In addition to having a great season, the Roslyn team had the honor of having seven players enter the Nassau County Invitational Tournament held at Oceanside High School on May 9-10. There were over 120 players entered from more than 30 high schools in Nassau County and there were some truly fantastic matches to watch.
Jared Gans, Chad Levy, Matt Kline and Dustin Breitner played doubles while Jason Simon, Austin Blau and Alex Werman were entered in the singles draw. Senior Chad Levy and his partner Matt Kline made it to the second round before being eliminated by a very tough team from Farmingdale. Senior Jared Gans and partner Dustin Breitner, a freshman, made it to the 3rd round before falling to the doubles team that would eventually win the tournament. In the singles draw, junior Alex Werman went to the second round before being eliminated. In a bittersweet turn of events, Austin Blau made it to the quarterfinals before falling to his own friend and teammate, Jason Simon. Varsity coach Kerri McMahon said, "Seeing two of my players battle it out was hard to watch but they both fought hard and that shows the respect they have for each other as players." Austin was rewarded with All-County distinction for the second year in a row. The remaining player in the draw, Jason Simon, finished 3rd in Nassau County and will be competing in the NY State Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Center on May 28-30.
Coach McMahon was very excited to have seven players entered in the tournament and proud that they did so well. "It's not an experience that every high school tennis player gets to enjoy, but I am more than happy to coach them at such a great tournament. It's a thrill to see how well they all did. It's especially exciting that Austin received All-County honors two years in a row and that Jason gets All-State for the second time. We have some amazing athletes walking our hallways and everyone should know it."
The Roslyn Boys Varsity tennis team finished second in Conference 1 with a 10-4 record, which gave the team home court advantage when it met Long Beach in the semifinals. After a 6-1 victory over Long Beach, the Bulldogs fell to the Cold Spring Harbor Seahawks in the finals. The Bulldogs finish the year with an overall record of 11-5.


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20 January 2014 – Following the announcement of Ron Dennis' return as CEO of the McLaren Group, GPUpdate.net conversed with one of his former employees, five-time Grand Prix winner John Watson, to discuss how the Woking-based outfit will be affected moving forward and the future of current Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh...
What is your general reaction to Ron's return and is it a move that needed to be made?
I think surprise. Partly because of the circumstance that Ron has been in within the McLaren Group – there have been some questions regarding his future and position. Ultimately, with the consequences of losing the title in 2012, which they had the chance to do with Lewis [Hamilton], losing Lewis to Mercedes and a bad 2013 where they didn't get a podium let alone win a race, I think that his argument would have been sufficiently compelling to persuade the board that he was the person that should regain control of the company and try to reset its future.
Bearing in mind, the company is going into partnership with Honda in 2015 and the success of the team has been in effect based on its success. If you think back to the 80s, the 90s and the 21st century, McLaren has been a winning machine in all three decades. 2013 was the worst season they have had since 1980.
Was this the tipping point in your eyes?
I think that it's part of all that has taken place. But what I know is that McLaren has enjoyed enormous success, and largely under Ron's leadership. That has enabled them to secure very strong commercial partners over a very long period. When you see what happened in 2013, on the one hand not winning a race or getting a podium, the first thing that happens is that the amount of television time that you are given reduces. That then has an indirect bearing on how you can negotiate future sponsorship. Vodafone has not continued and it's yet to be announced who the replacement is.
When you negotiate with a new partner, you negotiate in part on the reputation of the company, the personnel, the stature of the company, its record. But at the end of the day, if you can't turn around and say you got zillions of television hours... it's a situation that McLaren is not accustomed to being in. And I think that all of these situations may well have strengthened Ron's argument that he is the right person to bring the company back to the pre-eminence that it has always enjoyed, which is principally winning Grands Prix and World Championships.
The reaction amongst most McLaren fans has been positive. The feeling is that he can right the wrongs of 2013 and drive the team towards the kind of success it has enjoyed in previous years...
As Ron once said, 'there's no such thing as bad luck'. Bad luck is bad design, bad manufacturing, bad engineering, bad driving and bad management. It's a tangible value. And if you look at McLaren in 2013, Ron would never say that they were unlucky. They didn't succeed because they didn't do a good enough job.
The reason he has come back in is to change that ethos, drive the team forward at every level to return it to its winning ways. So that's winning as a driver, winning as a team and winning both World Championships.
How have you viewed Martin's management style?
Martin's got a much more, I would say, relaxed management style. On the one hand you have Ron and on the other hand you have Martin, and I think there have been differences. But the men are different men. It doesn't mean that one is better than the other – it means that they have different approaches to the same issues.
I think that 2012 was a significant point in the career of the company. Unreliability in part led to Lewis not winning the World Championship, when he could have won it. And in part that also was a contribution to Lewis leaving the team. So not winning the championship you could say directly led Lewis to leaving the team. From my perspective, I would rather have Lewis on the inside pissing out than on the outside pissing in.
Do you believe that Dennis and Whitmarsh can continue under one roof moving forward? There have been some well-documented tensions over the past few years...
There have been. There was a point two or three years ago, when Ron made a conscious move to oust Martin. That was faced down by the board and Ron was beaten on that. Now he has won that corporate board room battle, does he see Martin as the de facto Team Principal and ask, 'do I want to change him?'
The difference is that Martin is no longer going to be the team boss as well as the Team Principal. Christian Horner is the Team Principal at Red Bull, but he is not the boss. So there is a situation whereby Martin could continue as Team Principal, but he will no longer have the full autonomy of the team, as he has done.
Can you see Whitmarsh remaining as Team Principal?
It's an interesting position because I think it's an issue that the team should look at and weigh up unemotionally. Martin's got a huge amount of experience and ability, and to just dismiss that in a boardroom shuffle might be seen to be being cavalier. And as I said with Lewis, I would certainly rather have Martin on the inside pissing out than the outside pissing in. Whether Martin might feel that is up to Martin. But when you've got someone of that intelligence, experience and ability, you sit down as adults and either say look, 'here's a new package, we want you to be a part of this package,' or you say, 'there's no place for you.' But that's for the boardroom, and believe me this is a game of poker that you would like to win.
Ross Brawn has already been linked to the Team Principal role. Is this a realistic outcome?
I don't see the synergy. First of all, Ross has got obligations to Mercedes. To my knowledge, he can't step out of one thing and into another. So that would be an obstacle. But just historically, there was no love, at all, between the Team Principals of McLaren and Ferrari, all the way through from 1996 to the end of Michael's time at Ferrari in 2006. You couldn't have had two more 'at odds' competitors than those two. It was pretty unpleasant at times.
I would be surprised. People see the connection of Honda with Ross. But Ross, in my opinion, would only want to be in a position where he was fully autonomous. If he didn't have that autonomy, then why would he want to go into a position where he doesn't? I personally don't see it but you never know, you never know...
Looking at the 2014 campaign, can you see McLaren returning to the front of the grid?
It's completely and utterly essential that they do. They've lost a number of very good people, technically and in other areas. They need to find their way. Part of that is recruiting people. Who's available? Who would be prepared to move? Ultimately, what kind of team is going to come out of this change at McLaren?
Everybody knows that McLaren run a very specific style of management and operation. For some people, they don't want to work in that type of context. But, on the other hand, there are lots of very talented people in other teams who are actively looking for work. And an opportunity to work at McLaren would be a fantastic opportunity.


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Georgia graduate joins program after two-year stint with Division II Southern Indiana
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VESTAL, N.Y. - The Binghamton volleyball program announced the hiring of Rashinda Reed as assistant coach. Reed replaces Rachel Refenes who moved on to Big East member Rutgers. Reed arrives from the University of Southern Indiana, where she was an assistant coach the past two seasons. She will immediately step into the top assistant role for head coach Glenn Kiriyama, who is entering his 13th season at Binghamton.
"We are so fortunate to get a coach as talented as Rashinda," head coach Glenn Kiriyama said. "I am looking forward to working with her and watching and learning from her as she draws from her experience as a player in a high level program and overseas as a professional. She possesses the attributes which make for a great coach among which are her confidence, high energy and enthusiasm for the game. We are all looking forward to working with and learning from her as we prepare a young squad for the upcoming season."
While at the Division II Southern Indiana, Reed helped guide the Screaming Eagles to back-to-back semifinal appearances in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament and a bid to the NCAA Division II Midwest Region tournament in 2010. During her stint with Southern Indiana, the team compiled an overall record of 36-26, going 19-9 in conference play.
The Fairbanks, Alaska native is a University of Georgia-Athens graduate and has ten years of playing experience both collegiately and professionally. Before joining the Southern Indiana coaching staff, Reed spent five years playing in Europe. Her travels took her from Austria to Finland, with stops in Spain and the Netherlands competing with four different teams.
"I'm excited to become part of the volleyball program here at Binghamton," Reed said. "I look forward to the challenge of continuing the excellence coach Kiriyama has instilled here. I'm thankful for the opportunity to work at Binghamton and excited to get started."
Reed graduated from Georgia in the spring of 2005 with a bachelor's of arts and science degree in psychology. While playing overseas Reed extended her education studying anthropology in Hungary and German in Austria.
Reed joins a program that has qualified for the America East tournament seven straight seasons, winning titles in 2005 and 2009. She will help lead a youthful team as the Bearcats graduated six seniors this May.
NOTE: Kiriyama's last three assistant coaches all have a Southeastern Conference (SEC) pedigree. Reed (current assistant) played for Georgia, Refenes (assistant from 2009-10) played at Ole Miss and Amy Morris (assistant in 2008) played at Tennessee. All three current and former assistants competed against each other during SEC play.
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Lee posted his "Nerd badge" score recently. He failed to get it, and rightly so. Not because of any lack of nerd-dom on his part, but because of the idiocy of the test. Some guy posted a list of Twenty Things Every Sci-Fi Nerd Should Own Physically and Emotionally and it's been making the rounds in the blogosphere recently. If you have or love 12 of the 20 things he listed, you "pass" and can be considered a nerd. I took a look at the list. I'll go through it. But know this: it's invalid. It mostly paints nerds as whiny fan-boys, which is stupid. At the end, I'll tell you why I pass anyway.
- Conan The Barbarian Soundtrack – No. I'm sure it's very good, but I prefer Conan The Musical.
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep – No, I don't own, nor have I ever read this. Yes, I do know it's the book "Blade Runner" was based on.
- The Twilight Zone Collection – No, although I do love the shows and I bought a season for my brother-in-law once. Do I get a quarter-point for that?
- The Original Star Wars Trilogy – WITHOUT ANY ADDED CRAP – Yes, I have the original VHS copies, which I keep meaning to get digitized. Though really, they aren't the original originals either, you know. But Han still shoots first, and that's what's important. And do you know why it's important? Because it's a character change at the deepest level. I actually don't have a problem with about 90% of the Special Edition changes (I don't think they were all necessary, but I don't lose sleep over them).
- A Profound Hatred for Star Trek Enterprise – No. It wasn't great, but I disliked Voyager more. Yeah, it took a while to get past the theme song, but I did. It was actually pretty good by the last season. This is where the test starts to fall apart, though. Hatred? Disappointment, perhaps…
- The Lord of The Rings Extended Edition, The Soundtracks and all of the books – Okay, I get partial credit here. I own one extended edition and one theatrical. I don't own the third movie at all. I want all the extended editions, though. I also own the first soundtrack and, yes, all the books. Multiple copies, in fact – well, technically I guess they belong to my wife, and she's the one who has read them all over and over. I've read them all at least once (except Silmarillion – but I really did try; I just couldn't).
- A Profound Sadness for the Way Battlestar Galactica Ended - Again… profound sadness? No. Disappointment and confusion, especially right after it aired, but guess what? I'm over it. It's a TV show, people. I thoroughly enjoyed the majority of the series – especially the first season – and I'd be willing to watch certain episodes again, but that's the most attachment I can muster. Disgust or profound sadness? Can't get there.
- A Passionately Favorite Version of the REAL Doctor Who – I can sort of see the argument for "new Who" and "old Who", but both are "REAL Who". The insinuation that the new stuff isn't valid because it has good special effects is sort of stupid. And I really like Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Patrick Troughton, and all three of the new set, so… I can't say I'm passionate about an individual version. But when someone mentions Doctor Who, Tom Baker is still the first to spring to mind, so maybe that counts.
- A Fear That Will Smith Will Someday Star in The Movie Adaptation of Your Favorite Book – I don't have a problem with Will Smith. I actually like what he's done in a bunch of movies. I also hate some of the movies he's been in, but I don't have a problem with him in those movies, usually. Most book adaptations are failures anyway. Even if they aren't abject failures (like The Dark Is Rising), they're usually missing something important (like Hugo). But again with the hatred in this test… why pick on Will Smith? Plenty of good actors out there who star in bad films.
- Toys from Your Childhood That You Refuse To Part With – I've got a couple Tranformers and some Star Wars stuff. I might even have a stuffed animal somewhere. I've passed a few things on to my kids. So… yeah I get points for this one.
- The Belief that the Word Midichlorian Was Just from a Nightmare and NOT a real Star Wars Movie - Again with the Star Wars hatred. I don't have a problem with the concept of Midichlorians in the context of the story. Not my favorite aspect as it detracts a bit from the "magic" of "The Force" but … it's a movie. It's a valid way to go, story-wise. There are much better things to complain about in The Phantom Menace.
- The Original TRON Movie - Yep. Fun flick. You can even hear me talk about it.
- An affection for the TV show Firefly - Yep. Love it. Might even be time to watch it again soon.
- A Hatred for Chris O'Donnell - Once again, we're back to hatred and a specific actor, for a specific role. Yeah, he was Robin in two horrible Batman films. But I like him. He wasn't even close to the worst thing in those films, either.
- You Know Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics - Yeah, but I think this one is implying that I'm an Asimov reader, and I'm not. I don't think I've read any of his books, actually. Possibly a short story or two. I do recognize that he's very good, though.
- You think Cheetara is HOT! - Well, I did. And nostagically I still do, I suppose. But… cartoon.
- You Believe Aliens are our REAL Gods - No. That would be proof that I'm an idiot, not a nerd.
- You Have a Favorite Animated Cult Sci-Fi Movie - can't come up with one, though I do like a lot of animated movies, so I'm willing to bet there's one of my favorites that qualify as cult and sci-fi. Still, I'll take no points here.
- You Blame Hot Rod for Optimus Prime's Death - I barely remember Optimus Prime's death, though I do vaguely remember being upset about it (and for those who are confused, this was back in the cartoon, not the Michael Bay movies).
- You DESPISE Michael Bay for [pissing] on your Childhood - (okay, I changed a word a little because I thought it was slightly less disgusting for some reason). Do I like the Transformers movies. No, can't say I do. And Michael Bay has a habit of throwing explosions on a screen a calling it a movie. But in both cases sometimes it's fun to watch. And again… despise? That's a bit harsh. I disagree with a lot of his choices and am disappointed in the films he produces, but I'll give his other films a chance, too. They're over-the-top time-killing popcorn flicks, and there's a place for that. I'll probably even watch Battleship eventually.
Generously, I get 7 points. Very generously. Well below the 12 point threshold.
But I get a badge anyway, and here's a taste of why:
- I went to a Sci-fi convention before it was cool. Back when they were still being held in a couple of small conference rooms in a nondescript New York building with no elevator. I met Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation), who was the guest. She wasn't on a stage separated from us geeks, she actually was only a few feet away. I had no idea who she was at the time. I can't remember what year it was, but TNG may not have even aired yet, or possibly just started, so somewhere around 1986 or '87 (when Comic-Con itself only had 5,000 attendees, as compared to over 120,000 these days).
- Through college I went to multiple larger conventions and have seen almost all the main TNG actors, plus some from TOS. Again, back when you were more likely to get laughed at (more derisively) for going.
- I played a Doctor Who Roll-Playing Game in my friend's basement. Yes, that was even more nerdy of an experience than Dungeons-and-Dragons.
Those are the tip of the iceberg, but let's just say you're still on the fence about this. Here's the final reason: the test is invalid. As I mentioned, it's got a lot of negative bandwagoning going on, which is more about being a fan-boy, not a nerd. So it's not a nerd test, it's a fan-boy test (and technically there's not a lot of sci-fi in there, so we're just going to ignore that aspect).
Now, here's where I blow your mind: Yes, the test is invalid, but that's what makes it valid.
I can hear your brains beginning to pop. Stick with me.
One defining thing that a nerd will do is argue what to many people are insignificant and potentially tangential details of the target of their nerddom. So in presenting a list that is obviously invalid, the real goal is obviously to get the nerds to argue over it, thereby validating the test. But the real test is whether you'll argue about it, not how many items you can match.
Hence, therefore, and ergo, the mere existence of this post proves my nerdity. Hand me my badge and don't forget to clean up those brain spots you're leaving on the floor before you leave.
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-hit the road for the "Operation Win" tour, visiting former Wildcats, alumni and fans in several cities, including Frankfort, Atlanta, Louisville, Bardstown, Hopkinsville, Bowling Green, Nashville, Henderson and Cincinnati
-made time to attend and support the UK men's and women's basketball teams during their travels in the Southeastern Conference and NCAA tournaments
On Wednesday, Phillips begins the next phase of Operation Win with the beginning of his first spring practice as head coach of the Wildcats.
Position Meeting Rooms the Newest Upgrade of Football Facilities: There has been another new addition to the Kentucky football facilities with the construction of new position meeting rooms at the Nutter Training Center.
The new meeting rooms feature larger meeting spaces for each position group and enhanced video technology. The project was completed at a cost of $750,000. It represents the seventh time in the last five years that Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart has invested in new or renovated facilities that enhance the safety and efficiency of the players and are attractive to prospective student-athletes.
Additional football facility construction since 2005 has included:
-a new outdoor practice area at the Nutter Training Center, including two beautiful grass fields, a sports turf field, drainage system and stadium-style lighting
-a new locker room at Commonwealth Stadium, consolidating the team from two locker rooms into one
-a new playing surface at Commonwealth Stadium
-a new locker room, shower and bathroom facilities at the Nutter Training Center
-a new team meeting room at the Nutter Training Center with state-of-the-art video capability
-a new FieldTurf surface in the Nutter Field House
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Deerfield, Illinois, August 2, 2012 - Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), a leading global premium spirits company, today reported strong results for the second quarter of 2012 and increased its earnings target range for the full year.
Net sales increased 4% and were up 5% on a comparable basis despite a challenging comparison to results in the year-ago quarter. Strong growth in North America and demand for the company's Bourbon brands and innovations across categories helped drive the sales increase.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.63, up 58% on a reported basis (GAAP). Excluding charges/gains, diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.58, up 16%, benefiting from volume growth, targeted price increases, and below-the-line items such as lower interest expense.
For the first half of 2012, net sales increased 8% on a comparable basis, with one-third of the increase driven by sales of new product innovations. On a reported basis, net sales grew 3% reflecting the adverse impact on comparisons of the initial sale of inventory in the first quarter of 2011 for the start-up of the company's Australia distribution agreement. Diluted EPS before charges/gains from continuing operations is up 23% year to date, and is up 42% on a reported basis.
Growth Strategy Delivering Results Ahead of Expectations
"Beam continued its momentum with quarterly results that exceeded our expectations, even as we lapped a very strong year-ago quarter that was boosted by our 2011 new product launches," said Matt Shattock, president and chief executive officer of Beam. "Our strong top-line results were driven by our Power Brands and Rising Stars - led by Jim Beam, Maker's Mark and Skinnygirl - and record quarterly sales from new products that improved our product mix. Sales in North America were particularly strong, while the top line in our EMEA and APSA regions in the quarter was adversely impacted by the timing of sales. Beam's profits grew faster than sales, and earnings per share grew at a solid double-digit rate.
"As we execute our successful growth strategy, we're encouraged by several dynamics that benefited Beam in the quarter, including the strong sell-in for our innovations, impactful brand activation in markets around the world, and strong worldwide demand for Bourbon. The Pinnacle Vodka acquisition is also off to a good start."
Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter and Year to Date:
Raising 2012 Earnings Target While Accelerating Investment in Long-Term Growth
"Beam enters the back half of 2012 with confidence," Shattock continued. "While we'll face some tough comparisons, we expect the underlying strength of our core business, augmented by our acquisitions, will deliver continued marketplace outperformance. As a result, we're raising our 2012 earnings target. We're now targeting diluted earnings per share before charges/gains to grow at a low-double-digit rate, up from our previous target range of high-single digits.
"In addition, consistent with our focus on high-return organic growth opportunities, we intend to make stepped up investments in two key areas to fuel our momentum and further enhance our prospects for long-term profitable growth: First, we will upweight marketing investment in the second half behind our most exciting brands and innovations; And second, we are accelerating investment to lay down more aged spirits to support future worldwide demand for our Bourbon, Scotch and Cognac brands. These investments, which include expanding our distillation and warehouse capacity, come on top of our sustained investment in new-product innovation, including our new Global Innovation Center in Kentucky which we'll open in the fourth quarter.
"Our confidence in boosting our level of investment is reinforced by the effectiveness of our growth strategy and the resilience of our global spirits market. Given the strength we've seen in the first half, we now expect our market will grow value in 2012 slightly above our previous estimate of 3%. Our expectation reflects uncertainty in international economies that is being offset by strength in our heartland U.S. spirits market.
"Looking to the balance of the year, we expect that EPS growth will moderate in the second half versus the first half reflecting our accelerated investments, and as we've previously indicated, third-quarter EPS growth will also be tempered by an unfavorable comparison due to replenishment of customer inventories for Skinnygirl in the prior-year quarter. At the same time, we now expect our 2012 acquisitions to be a few cents accretive to this year's earnings per share, rather than neutral," Shattock said.
The company also noted that it expects the deployment of free cash to barrel more aged spirits will result in an earnings-to-free-cash-conversion rate for 2012 of approximately 80% versus its long-term target in the 90% range.
Key Brand Performance
Comparable net sales growth, year-to-date 2012 (January - June):
Results include ready-to-drink products
Comparable net sales growth rate represents the percentage increase or decrease in reported net sales in accordance with U.S. GAAP, adjusted for certain items. A reconciliation from reported to comparable net sales growth rates, a non-GAAP measure, and the reasons why management believes these adjustments are useful are included in the attached financial tables.
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About Beam Inc.
As one of the world's leading premium spirits companies, Beam is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company's brands, including Jim Beam Bourbon, Maker's Mark Bourbon, Sauza Tequila, Pinnacle Vodka, Canadian Club Whisky, Courvoisier Cognac, Teacher's Scotch Whisky, Cruzan Rum, Hornitos Tequila, Knob Creek Bourbon, Laphroaig Scotch Whisky, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey, EFFEN Vodka, Pucker Flavored Vodka, Larios Gin, Whisky DYC, DeKuyper Cordials, and Skinnygirl Cocktails. Beam is focused on delivering superior performance with its unique combination of scale with agility and a strategy of Creating Famous Brands, Building Winning Markets and Fueling Our Growth. Beam and its 3,200 passionate associates worldwide generated 2011 sales of $2.8 billion, volume of 34 million 9-liter cases and some of the industry's fastest growing innovations.
Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BEAM and is included in the S&P 500 Index and the MSCI World Index. For more information on Beam, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamglobal.com and www.drinksmart.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the company does not assume any obligation to update, amend or clarify them to reflect events, new information or circumstances occurring after the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: general economic conditions and credit market instability, particularly in Europe; customer defaults and related bad debt expense; competitive market pressures (including pricing pressures); changes in customer preferences and trends; risks pertaining to strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, particularly financial and integration risks; any possible downgrades of the company's credit ratings; commodity and energy price volatility; risks associated with doing business outside the United States, including currency exchange rate risks; inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the impact of excise tax increases and customs duties on distilled spirits; the status of the U.S. rum excise tax cover-over program; dependence on performance of distributors and other marketing arrangements; costs of certain employee and retiree benefits and returns on pension assets; tax law changes and/or interpretation of existing tax laws; potential liabilities, costs and uncertainties of litigation; ability to secure and maintain rights to trademarks and trade names; impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other acquired intangible assets; disruptions at production facilities; risks related to the Home & Security spin-off; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), including comparable net sales, diluted EPS before charges/gains, operating income before charges/gains, adjusted return on invested capital, and earnings-to-free-cash-conversion rate. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and may also be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies. Reconciliation of these measures to the most closely comparable GAAP measures, and reasons for the company's use of these measures, are presented in the attached pages.


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When I was married, 26 years ago, I bought two popular cookbooks to learn the "basics". Now, I have over 2,000 cookbooks, booklets and recipe magazines I read like others read novels! I take my bread - which I've been making for 20 years - to potlucks and parties. Plus, my family's always loved it. —Helen Richardson, Shelbyville, Michigan
16 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar,
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 cup canola oil
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons milk
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup
sugar, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk, egg and oil; stir
into dry ingredients just until moistened. In a small bowl, combine
cinnamon and remaining sugar.
Grease the bottom only of a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Pour half of the batter
into pan; sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar. Carefully spread
with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar;
cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out
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1 serving (1 slice) equals 179 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 173 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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My granddaughter attended Homestead 1st-5th and my daughter and I loved the school as did my granddaughter. The teachers were wonderful, helpful and all seem to love teaching. We went back for fall festivals years after she went on to middle school and helped during the summer science camps. The teachers were always glad to see how the kids had grown and asked about how they were doing. I always enjoyed going there. It is a wonderful school.
We have had a very positive experience at Homestead for all three of our children. All three are different learners but all are successful students. Teachers are great, a lot of parent/community support, and principal is very dedicated. Overall, I couldn't ask for a better school for my children.
I would like to post a negative comment & not be accused of writing multiple comments. The reviewer below seems to think that her overall positive experience means that no one can hold a negative opinion. That is one of the problems with this school- a "we have to all be the same mentality". People have different opinions and children are different in terms of culture, learning styles, etc. I think the school in general whether it is the teachers, principal or curriculum tends to be geared to one type of child. If your child doesn't fit into that mold, they don't really have alternative teaching approaches. It is quite limited in my opinion. There appears to be an anti-bullying philosophy, but the techniques taught to deal with bullying are completely worthless. There was a big bullying problem at Homestead last year. A portion of last year's 5th grade class had to take special classes on bullying because the problem was so pervasive. I'm sure the parents of the 5th grade kids that were bullied have multiple opinions based on the inadequacy of the school to make every child feel welcome & have a sense of belonging. SHAME ON HOMESTEAD AND THE PARENTS THAT PERPETUATE THE PROBLEM.
It is obvious to me that there is one parent that had issues and decided to write multiple negative comments about Homestead. Boy are those negative comments so far from the truth...This is a fantastic school. We interviewed 12 principals before we moved across the country with our children. We are so thankful we found Homestead. Academics is very important; they will advance those kids a full grade level if need be in order to meet their full learning potential. The entire school has math at the same time to make this possible. For parents of kids with needs, the school has been great and detected a learning issue with one of our kids, offered support, services and interventions. The Principal is so nice and is so friendly. She welcomes the kids everyday and is always willing to talk. The parent involvement is also second to none...which can be seen by the numerous name badges as you walk in the school. This is a community school; the neighborhood is also fantastic and one of the best places to live in this area. This is a walk or car ride only school which to me builds that community feel. Honestly, this is a great school and one you would be blessed to find!
We love Homestead! The principal is amazing and listens to parents always. The teachers are supportive, caring, and enthusiastic. My children love being Homestead Hawks! We are proud to be part of a high achieving and nurturing school. Pe
I had to take my son out of Homestead because of a bullying situation. The school did next to nothing to help or support him. He is much happier in his new school and actually wants to go to school.
BAD SCHOOL, TEACHERS ARE LAZY AND WOULD NOT LIKE TO HELP KIDS IMPROVE.......Sorry to be here!
This is a school for snobs proven by the Audi Golf Cart in the parking lot every day. This is NOT the school to open-enroll into, they are all about parental involvement and financial support. They do not care about your child, simply attaining high test scores. The staff is rude, condescending and stuck-up - this is a school for wealthy people and they have no issues shunning out anyone who they believe might not belong. When I was 7 months pregnant & dropping my daughter off, the lady monitoring the door literally shut the door in my face forcing me to walk pregnant all the way around the school and forcing my child to have a tardy on their record. This school is money based and could care less about encouraging or nurturing your child on ANY level. If you saw the movie 'Bad Teacher' it's the prefect example of what motivates Homestead Elementary Faculty - numbers, test scores and cash. When I addressed issues with the principal, she too laughed at me and literally discarded every concern regarding her staff and professionalism.
Homestead has exceeded my expectations! The quality of work that comes home is incredible! The homework that they receive is purposeful and the amount is age appropriate. The academics and discipline the students get here is fantastic. The longevity of the teachers and administration is a testimony to the school as well. The communication is so good... we get emails weekly from grade level teams, communication in their weekly folders and a monthly news letter (Homesteader) that is for the entire school. I addition to this, every Friday we get an email that lists all the activities for the upcoming week. This year every family received a calendar with all the years activities already on it! The other awesome thing about Homestead is the parental evolvement. The number of volunteers at this school is incredible! I am so thankful for the experience my kids get to have here and the lifelong friends they have made.
Great school. We moved to the US from a different country and were worried about how our daughter in first grade would fit into the school. She has now moved to second grade and she couldn't be happier. The teachers were understanding of our situation and cultural differences. Focus on Reading, writing skills, math and arts. Higher grades have more focus on sports is what I hear from other parents. There is a vibrant parent volunteer community too.
This school was my saving grace. We had just moved here from Illinois, and my daughters didn't want to go to a different school. The first day of school, they felt at home. The teachers were caring, understanding of their situation, and made sure that they felt at home. Now my daughter is graduating from the 5th grade. They are more confident, and they've made lots of life long friends. The parent involvement is strong. And the principal is incredible. The art program is also excellent! Could not say enough good things about this school.
My daughter goes to 4th grade this is an excellent school
Excellent learning environment. Encourages kids and they have fun learning as well. Teachers are wonderful and there is strong parent support/involvement.
Homestead has great, caring and hard working staff. I could not choose a better school for my child.
My children went to this school in it's second year open. It has always been a quality neighborhood school. The teachers have been exceptional then and now. My children excelled in that school and are now all college graduates. I feel that the years that they attended Homestead Elementary School helped shape them for all of their future successes.
The children love their school. My granddaughter in first grade tells me "we don't do work; we do "fun work". The one on one interest shown to each child is wonderful. The volunteer support system is great.
Homestead is an excellent school! All students receive quality reading, writing and math instruction, as well as a high emphasis of the arts (music, art, physical education, library/computer skills). Homestead also emphasizes social studies and science instruction and character education. Parent support is amazing! Classrooms have Smartboard technology, clickers, document cameras...the latest technology to prepare our students to be successful in high school and college. The staff is very knowledgeable and they care for the whole child.
Good school overall. Teaches to the middle and open enrolled students becoming higher proportion of population which is negative in that they are not generally high achievers. Poor recent hires in the early primary grades hopefully offset by strong existing faculty.
This is a great school and neighbohood. Homes from the $200Ks to over $1M. Its got it all!!!
We chose to open enroll our child at Homestead and couldn't be happier. We love it! There's a reason there is such a high open enrollment population. The teachers are wonderful; we've been at this school K-5 and have had positive experiences with each teacher each year. If you choose this school, you won't be disappointed.
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CPSC 103 Introduction to Personal Computer Applications (3 units)
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Introduction to use and application of personal computers: word processing, spreadsheets, database systems, e-mail systems and World Wide Web. Evaluation of personal computers and software. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
CPSC 120 Introduction to Programming (3 units)
Corequisite: Math 125
Introduction to the concepts underlying all computer programming: design and execution of programs; sequential nature of programs; use of assignment, control, and input/output statements to accomplish desired tasks; design and use of functions. Structured and object-oriented methodologies (1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory).
CPSC 121 Programming Concepts (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 120 or sufficient score on the Computer Science Placement Exam.
Introduction to programming of digital computers; subroutines, functions, and structure of algorithms; elementary input/output; arrays; strings and data types; classes and objects; documentation. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
CPSC 131 Data Structures Concepts (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 121
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Elements of Visual Basic, forms and controls, mouse events, properties, multiple-document interface, processing files, accessing databases, dynamic data exchange, object linking and embedding. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
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CPSC 240 Computer Organization and Assembly Language (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 131 and either Mathematics 270A or Mathematics 280.
CPSC 253U Workshop in UNIX (1 unit)
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Introduction to the UNIX operating systems.
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Introduces the UNIX operating systems, various open source applications and systems, open source programming languages, and open source software development techniques. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
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Intensive programming covering concepts learned in lower division courses. Includes procedural and object-oriented design, documentation, arrays, classes, file input/output, recursion, pointers, dynamic variables, data and file structures.
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Practice in developing documentation skills as used in the computer field. Topics include proposals, feasibility studies, user guides and manuals, business communication and technical presentation. Case studies in professional ethics. Both written and oral reports required.
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Effect of computer use on individuals and organizations. Side effects of innovative technology and the resulting changes to organizations, social institutions, and human perceptions of events. Students will learn e-mail and the World Wide Web. Emphasis on personal responsibility, legal ramifications, and educational implications.
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Introduce both basic concepts of programming languages and principles of translation. The topics include the history of programming languages and various programming paradigms, language design issues and criteria, developing practical translator for modern programming languages.
CPSC 332 File Structures and Database Systems (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 131.
The fundamental theories and design of database systems, the Structural Query Language (SQL), and basic concepts and techniques on data organization in secondary storage. Topics include introduction to database systems, ER model, relational model, index structures, and hashing techniques.
CPSC 335 Problem Solving Strategies (3 units)
Prerequisites: EPP, Math 270B, and Math 338.
Complexity classes, including undecidable and NP-complete problems. Problem solving strategies applied to parallel and distributed processing, numerical computation, and artificial intelligence. Greedy methods, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, approximation, and search methods.
CPSC 351 Operating Systems Concepts (3 units)
Corequisite: EPP.
Resource management, memory organization, input/output, control; process synchronization and other concepts as related to the objectives of multi-user operating systems.
CPSC 362 Software Engineering (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 223, EPP, and CPSC 311.
Basic concepts, principles, methods, techniques and practices of software engineering. All aspects of software engineering fields will be covered briefly. Software engineering tools are recommended to use.
CPSC 376 Client / Server Systems with Java (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 223J and CPSC 351.
Introduction to concepts and architecture of client-server systems using Java. The course covers the techniques for building client-server systems, multi-threading, network programming, and Java-based Web services.
CPSC 386 Introduction to Game Design & Production (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 131.
Introduce the current and future technologies and market trend in the game design and production. In this class students will also learn game technologies, basic building tools of games, and the process of game design, development, and production.
CPSC 431 Database and Applications (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 332 and EPP.
Advanced database design concepts and application development techniques. Topics include advanced database design including schema refinement and physical database design, query processing and optimization, tuning, transaction concepts, real-world database programming techniques, and comprehensive database application development techniques.
CPSC 433 Data Security and Encryption Techniques (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 311, CPSC 351, and MATH 270B.
System security and encryption. Current issues in security, encryption and privacy of computer based systems.
CPSC 440 Computer System Architecture II (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 240.
Computer performance, price/performance, instruction set design and examples. Processor design, pipelining, memory, hierarchy design, and input/output subsystems.
CPSC 451 Advanced Operating Systems (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 351.
The course covers internal structures of a modern operating system. The specific topics include processing, process communication, file systems, networking, and the I/O system. There are several programming assignments which include system calls, and other low level interfaces.
CPSC 459 Micro-Computer Software Systems (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 351.
The design and implementation of software. Analysis of a micro-computer operating system and work on a team to implement a significant programming assignment.
CPSC 462 Software Design (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 362.
Introduce basic concepts of software modeling, software process and some tools. Object-oriented analysis and design and Unified Process will be covered. Some computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools will be recommended to use for doing homework assignments. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
CPSC 463 Software Testing (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 362.
Introduce software testing techniques, reporting problems effectively and planning testing projects. Students apply what they learned, throughout the course, to a sample application that is either commercially available or under development.
CPSC 464 Software Architecture (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 362.
Introduce basic principles and practices of software design and architecture. It will cover high-level design, software architecture, documenting software architecture, software architecture evaluation, software product lines, and some considerations beyond software architecture.
CPSC 466 Software Process (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 362.
Introduce practical guidance for improving the software development and maintenance process. Students will learn how to establish, maintain, and improve software processes. They will also be exposed to some common process models, such as CMM, CMMI, PSP, and TSP.
CPSC 471 Computer Communications (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 351.
Introduction to digital data communications. Terminology, networks and their components, common-carrier services, telecommunication facilities, terminals, error control, multiplexing and concentration techniques.
CPSC 473 Web Programming and Data Management (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 431
Various techniques for developing Web-based database applications using software engineering methodology. Introduce concept and architecture of Web servers, Web database design techniques, client/server side programming, and Web application tools and techniques.
CPSC 474 Distributed Computing using Web Service and .NET Remoting (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 473.
Introduces the concepts of distributed computing and Web services, the applications of XML and Web services, distributed applications development techniques with Web services and .NET Remoting.
CPSC 476 Java Enterprise Application Development (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 223J and 351.
Introduces concepts and architecture of the J2EE platform, component technologies, platform roles, platform services, services technologies, communication technologies, Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs), and Java enterprise application development using Web logic or Web sphere.
CPSC 481 Artificial Intelligence (3 units)
Prerequisite: CPSC 335.
Use of computers to simulate human intelligence. Topics include production systems, pattern recognition, problem solving, searching game trees, knowledge representation, and logical reasoning. Programming in AI environments.
CPSC 483 Data Mining and Pattern Recognition (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 335.
Classification techniques, discriminant functions, training algorithms, potential function theory, supervised and unsupervised learning, feature selection, clustering techniques, multidimensional rotations and rank ordering relations.
CPSC 485 Computational Bioinformatics (3 units)
Prerequisites: upper-division standing, Biology 101 and Computer Sci 131.
Algorithmic approaches to biological problems. Specific topics include motif finding, genome rearrangement, DNA sequence comparison, sequence alignment, DNA sequencing, repeat finding and gene expression analysis.
CPSC 484 Principles of Computer Graphics (3 units)
Prerequisite: EPP, Math 270B, and Math 150B.
Examination and analysis of computer graphics; software structures, display processor organization, graphical input/output devices, display files. Algorithmic techniques for clipping, windowing, character generation and viewpoint transformation.
CPSC 486 Game Programming (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 386.
Corequisite: CPSC 484.
Introduce foundations of game programming (basically 2D game development techniques) and multimedia entertainment techniques (sound, animation, etc.).
CPSC 487 Advanced Game Programming (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 486.
Intermediate and advanced game programming techniques including 3D game development, real-time rendering, physic simulation, etc.
CPSC 489 Game Development Project (3 units)
Prerequisites: CPSC 487
Corequisite: CPSC 481.
Individual or team develops realistic games based on the theories and techniques, present and demonstrate their work regularly.
CPSC 491T Variable Topics in Computer Science (1-3 units)
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing and consent of the instructor.
Lectures and/or workshops covering various current Computer Science topics. Course may repeat for up to 3 units. Course topics maybe taken only once.
CPSC 495 Internship in Computer Science (1 - 3 units)
Prerequisite: Computer Science or related major, and consent of instructor.
Practical experience and service learning relevant to computer science in industry or organizations. Written and oral reports are required.
CPSC 499 Independent Study (1 - 3 units)
Prerequisite: Approval by the Computer Science Chair.
Special topic in Computer Science selected in consultation with and completed under the supervision of instructor.


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- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Mar 19, 2013
- Also On: PC, Wii U, Xbox 360
User Score
Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 183 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 46 out of 183
Mixed: 21 out of 183
Negative: 116 out of 183
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Dec 10, 2013I really hopeful for best when i buy this game during Halloween PSN Sale, Gameplay is Worst part since Zombies keep attacking non stop, Story is only good part
Gameplay: 0/10
Story: 7/10
Total: 1/10
Sep 29, 2013Un compañero del colegio me prestó este juego porque, según él, estaba muy bueno. Mi reacción: uno de los peores juegos que he jugado jamás, si bien me gusta mucho la serie "The Walking Dead" éste título es una vergüenza total: pésima jugabilidad, gráficos malísimos, no hay un desarrollo que valga la pena; en general: injugable. Prefiero jugar "The Walking Dead: The Game", aunque no lo he jugado se ve venir que es todo lo opuesto a esta PORQUERÍA.… Expand
Sep 23, 2013Wow is this a bad game. The graphics are bad, clunky gameplay/stealth mechanics, same exact places that you have to stop to if your car dies. The characters are really bad and after they got me what I needed I kicked them to the curb and left them for the walkers. There are almost no good things about this game. At least the game makes you use stealth(that is also pretty bad).
Jul 8, 2013I can some this game up in a few words. Completely and utterly horrible. I don't know what the developers were thinking when they made this game if they were thinking at all!
Apr 29, 2013This game isn't worth the money at all. I bought this game because i thought it was as good as the original "The Walking Dead" game but NO, it wasn't as half as good. I was just disappointed because of how mediocre Therminal Reality's work was, i mean graphic(horrible),gameplay(annoying and boring) and story(will never exceed the TV series). The game itself just feels totally uncompleted(ideas were good, however) and begs me to kill myself. What ever you do do NOT buy it!… Expand
Apr 26, 2013Look, I honestly had 2nd thoughts about even taking time to write this...
The game does something good, and thats puts you in a land thats The Walking Dead. After that its just content thrown into the game. I cant say anything else good about it.
I'd say I had a good time taking my anger out on the zombies for the money I wasted on the game, But That was only when the ZOMBIES ACTUALLY CARED TO COME NEAR ME. I guess when the Zombie Apocalypse happens where all gonna be safe cause the zombies are gonna be interested in destroying fences then eating us.… Expand
Apr 8, 2013Not even the most die hard fans of the series will find anything remotely enjoyable in this broken and boring game. If you want to play a good Walking Dead game, play the game made by Telltale. You'll get your money's worth and then some with that game.
Apr 7, 2013Honestly this game is just as bad as I thought I was going to be when they said it wasn't going to be Dixon-Coop Online.
I was dreaming of the day where me and my best friend could be the Dixon brothers and explore the walking dead land's for gas, food, and other essentials and have a true survival game.
Well that all fell apart when they announced this was single player only, so I didn't buy it. Instead I went to my friend's house who happened to buy it and tried about an hour and a half of the gameplay.
Overall the graphics aren't great, probably a 4/10 for me.
Story is okay, but lacks in certain areas, I gave it a 6/10.
The worse part? The controls. I gave them a 1/10, I really don't think Terminal/Activison thought about how they set these controls up. They are absolutely horrifying and downright disgusting.
I'm honestly being fair giving it a 1/10, because the controls just killed it for me and made me not even care about the other sides of the game.
(I also thought it was too short and the traveling aspect and gas collection was done poorly.)… Expand
Apr 2, 2013Probably not as bad as it originally seems to be, but still... Worst game you've played in a long time. Every idea is badly implemented. Technically it's laughable and it gets a "2" and not a "0-1" because of some good ideas (not their execution) and some jump scares.
Mar 31, 2013The graphics would be something I'd amire... However, I can't considering the fact the game was released THIS YEAR. The tiresome gameplay, and old DOS graphics make the game feel like a parody of The Walking Dead, not just a plain licensed videogame. Games don't get much more exausting and unpolished as this one is.
Mar 28, 2013This is far from being the best zombie game out there for PS3. The "Survival It-Stinks" response from many critics is not unfounded. It'll break it down into pros and cons.
+The zombies are loyal to the TV show. There's no Bullies or Spitters or whatever kind of roided up zombies are in other games these days.
+The idea of choosing various paths looks good on paper, yet barely competently pulled off in the game.
+The game discourages you from firing guns since using them only draws more walkers to you.
+Norman Reedus and Michale Rooker reprise their roles from the TV series.
-Things get repetitious very quickly. By the third hour of playing this game, you'll be less than motivated to keep playing.
-No incentive to kill zombies, due to no pick-ups from killing zombies nor any kind of leveling up system.
-The grapple system when zombies are in your face is shaky, sucking at your health in no time or you end up being stuck in a conga line of zombies one after another grappling you.
-The environments of the road levels frequently repeat. One instance had me stopping two times for two different items, yet it took place at the same diner area.
-Little variety in the weapons and distraction items don't work as well as they should.
-The graphics are PS2 quality, as if the game was in development back in the early 2000's.
-The ending is one of the stupidest endings I've ever seen save yourself the trouble and watch it on Youtube.
-$60 is a ridiculous price for a game that you can beat in less than seven hours, as well as no replay value.
If you have a FPS zombie-killing fix you need to satiate, go with anyone of the following games: Dead Island, Left 4 Dead, or Zombie Island of Dr. Ned for Borderlands.
For a better story, go with Telltale's Walking Dead game.
If you feel the needs to be a zombie game completest, wait for this title to drop to 20 bucks which is what it should've sold for in the first place.… Expand
Mar 26, 2013Ok guys just have a look at the profiles of those who wrote positive reviews on this piece of crap. Either they are brand new users who just happen to rate this game a 10 or they just give 10's to everything. People like that are paid by the companies who make the games. It's a kind of trend on internet. Companies hire people so they can write as many positive reviews as possible about their products and write negative reviews about the products of others. They are especially numerous when it comes down to video games. These guys are a cancer to internet purity! Also, this game is terrible, my buddy who is a huge fan of Walking Dead GAVE the game to me today because he was so disappointed... Need I say more?! Now I'm stuck with this thing and I will try to resell it to the used video games store for 10 bucks... Wish me luck!… Expand
Mar 25, 2013An exercise in apathy, almost and mediocrity, The Walking Dead Survival Instinct fails in nearly every regard as a video game. And it sure as hell does it's damnedest to fail in the few areas where it nearly excels.
Mar 24, 2013i been waiting for this game to come out and i thought awesome but i played it i said wtf this was most worst game i played it made duke nukem forever better. this tiresome zombie all look the same they used basically 6 zombies type used them as repeat clone them nothing more i wish i never preorder this game myself i am going to return it no fooling this 6 hours worth of rubbish the graphics suck they should of made better job of it. actors doing brothers where good dont mind them cause they rule on the walking dead show they should took them alot of time just scrap the entire game re do it from scratch would been better then this.............
The no co op the no online multilayer they gave us herd mode which rubbish enough sand box less then sandbox less room to battle em
ending suck it ended no real ending just goes to black and rolling credits return this game that it… Expand
Mar 23, 2013It's just another FPS, i mean, i love the tv series, the comics and the game they made first was awesome, but this! They could have called this "Call of Duty: Zombies", i won't say anything about the grafics cause i don't really care, but calling this "Survival Instict" is pretty idiot cause there are no elements who make this a survivor game and it doesn't even rappresent how an apocalipse could be, i mean, is more realistic L4D2...… Expand
Mar 23, 2013I had really high expectations for this game since it was the second game based on the show we all know and love the walking dead, unfortunately this is not even close to be as good as the one from telltale.
The gameplay gets boring after about an hour because you are always doing the same things over and over even if it's killing zombies with the same bad animations or if it's doing side missions, the story was not the worst i have seen but it was way too short and the ending was terrible.
But it's not only the gameplay and story that's rushed and dull, the graphics can be compared to something made in 2005.
And added to all that one of the main characters is almost never in the game!
Do not buy this game if where expecting a long and good story with survival elements!… Expand
Mar 21, 2013I thought this game is sandbox or something similar to Dead island but i was wrong. You are placed in small zone running around searching for supplies while killing zombies. Not sure if its a bug but sometimes shotguns dont attract much zombies compared to Crossbow. But anyways Ps2 graphics.. animation is horrible, takes ages to kill zombies, even stealth around means nothing.
Mar 20, 2013This game is pretty awful. Very frustrating game. No Co-op makes it even worse. C'mon, what were they thinking? Game takes forever to load. Zombies are much quicker on this game than on the tv show. missions are boring. finding it very hard to continue playing.. Don't waste your money. It's not $49.99 for no reason.
Mar 20, 2013Anyone who is writing reviews saying that this game is great is totally lying to you or work for Activision/Terminal Velocity. We played this at the gamestop store and it reminded us of a really poorly designed free ipad game. The graphics are on par with a PS1 bargain bin game. The gameplay is atrocious. Zombies mechanically move about the screen and disappear into the air after you defeat them. For a system as powerful as the PS3 to have enemies disappear after you defeat them is just lazy on the part of the programmers. Sure they will probably sucker quite a lot of fans of the series to buy the trite garbage, but give it a month at least because it will be $19.99 or less. This game really should have been $9.99 on the Play Station Network, the other $40 probably is going to licensing of the Walking Dead product. Ugh and if you do decide to play this garbage, just wait for the ending....its truly pathetic. If you dont believe me, the Youtube reviews of this game speak for itself. Im not lying… Expand
Mar 19, 2013Let's just say that because this game isn't as bad as we thought, doesn't give us an excuse to fool ourselves into thinking this game is decent. We all know the graphics were lackluster in this game, so I will move through that point fast. The graphics are a little better than a ps2 game, maybe early this generation of consoles. The backgrounds looks better than the walkers(only 3 different types) and humans in the game. However, the locations in this game are very generic and boring. Here a few points that I want to hit in this review: As you will notice early on in the game is the combat. While using the knife, you basically have to slap the zombie in the face 4 times causing them to fly backwards as stiff as a board. Later on in the game some melee weapons will allow you to one-hit kill a walker in mediocre style. The knife stealth kill animation is nice at first when you sneak up on walkers, however it gets boring and actually hinders your ability to fight in some aspects. While this animation unfolds, there is no way to stop it, so walkers from all sides of you can hit you while you perform this move. Nevertheless, it would have been nice if they created animations for stealth kills with other weapons, but they didn't. Other weapons can been found such as shotguns, rifles, pistols, a crossbow(of course), axes, bats and other weapons. However, guns usually are the secondary weapon of choice and all guns act the same(since you can only shoot the zombies in the head to kill them). Creating too much noise will cause zombies to come find you(sometimes). That brings me to my next point...the zombie AI. In some situations, the AI is spot on. If you make a noise, they will find you, investigate or they will see you from yards away and confront you. Other times, you can shoot their friend right next to them and they might walk the other way. Also, they cannot reach you if you stand on top of a car or in a train car, giving you the chance to pick them off one by one. This unpredictable nature of the zombies can make the game too easy. Other times, zombies will spawn behind you and overrun you quickly. In this case, there is a real-time event when a zombie grabs you, where you have to line the button up to the zombies head(while pressing it), this in turn puts you one on one with a zombie(in a crowd) and allows you to kill them in one hit. In many cases, it is easier to use this real-time event to your advantage and pick zombies off one by one while fighting a horde. Another way in which this game disappoints is the traveling sequences(staring at a map much of the time), it all gets too predictable over the course of the game. I really wish they allowed you actually drive the vehicle. You can choose three routes(text based choices), which include highways(conserves the most gas). Each of the three choices gives you the chances of finding supplies and breaking down. If you break down, the game will bring you on a side mission to fight a horde of zombies and receive gas and supplies. Again, this gets old after a while. I agree that the inventory works pretty well, where you only have a set amount of space for weapons and supplies. However, collecting the same weapons and supplies over and over(such as energy drinks for health), drags the game down. The voice acting in this game is actually one of the things that shines. Norman and Mike really seem like they put a lot into these roles and make the game bearable. Without those two, the game wouldn't even be worth mentioning. The other survivors do a pretty good job at supporting them, albeit the story is lackluster. One other positive about this game are the survivors. The aspect of having a team and allowing survivors to help you find supplies is a great idea. However, a lot of times the survivors only find 1/3 of what you would find on your own. In most cases the reward isn't that great, but might make a difference when your close to running out of bullets. My final point has to do with the reason many people have bought the game. As a prequel to TWD show, explaining how Daryl got his crossbow. To tell you the truth, I expected an Excalibur moment. Yet, I was very underwhelmed at the point he received his crossbow. I will not go into too much depth, but it was basically like "Oh, ok that's how he got it...that sucked." I feel as though the walking dead's name was sold out here. There was so much source material to make this game great, but it just seems rushed. Also, Merle and Daryl without co-op? What a waste! I really wanted to like this game, since I am a big Walking Dead fan, but it was a 6-7 hour let down. I would say this game is not worth more than $20, if that. There is no game ending glitches that I have noticed yet, but there is nothing special about this game. This game is nothing more than a half-finished disappointment.… Expand
Mar 19, 2013this game is very disappointing. no co-op and no online. second rate graphics, zombie AI is very simple. the game drags on and the story is very light. the game had so much potential but it looks like it was thrown together in 6 months. this game has little depth and killing zombies has never been this boring. go out and buy the telltale game of the walking dead or left 4 dead. this game is horrible crap.… Expand
Aug 25, 2013You can send out fellow survivors on scavenging missions, the downside of this is that they can fail or , even worse, die. Unfortunately the number of goods they collect is so abysmal you won't care if they make it back or not. [May 2013, p.88]
May 21, 2013It almost feels as though developer Terminal Reality ran out of money, right on the home stretch. If only the game was shot in the head long before it ever got to that point. [June 2013, p79]