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PHILADELPHIA - May 4, 2012 --A Maryland teenager faces 15 years in prison after admitting he agreed to help the American terrorist dubbed "Jihad Jane" raise money and recruits for a Muslim holy war.
Eighteen-year-old Mohammad Hassan Khalid pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Philadelphia to a single count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists in and around Europe. A sentencing date wasn't been set.
The Ellicott City, Md., honors student had been preparing to go to Johns Hopkins University on a full scholarship. He has been in federal custody since last summer.
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Allen Lessels' UNH Notebook: New players, new coaches, on gridironBY ALLEN LESSELS
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 01. 2014 9:53PM
DURHAM -- THE Wildcats of the University of New Hampshire football team buckled their hard hats and got to work early on Tuesday morning on Bremner Field, which was circled by snowbanks.
A breeze made things a bit chilly later in UNH's first practice of spring football, but nobody seemed to mind.
"It feels real good to be back out here and getting out of the indoor track," said Matt Kaplan, a defensive tackle from Franklin who will be a senior in the fall. "You're in the weight room and we're working on our athletic ability, but the bottom line is we're all here to play football so it's good to get back out here and be football players."
And football coaches.
"It was nice," said head coach Sean McDonnell as he left the field, thankful for clear skies and not the wet and raw conditions of Monday morning. "After what you woke up and saw yesterday, it was a lot better than what you anticipated. It was good. We got a lot of things done today."
There is much to do to over the next NCAA-allotted 14 practices and month of spring football that closes with the annual Blue-White Spring Game on May 3.
The goals remain lofty for a team that has established itself as one of the best at the FCS level and has been to the playoffs each of the past 10 seasons.
Last year, UNH finished 10-5 and advanced to the FCS semifinals for the first time before losing at North Dakota State to the eventual three-time national champions.
"Truthfully, this year I don't think anyone will be happy with just making it to the semifinals," Kaplan said. "We want to go all the way this year. I want to win a national championship. Everyone wants a ring. That's the goal."
The defense made strides last year — the Wildcats allowed 23 points a game, down from 30 the year before — and is looking to make more.
One of the tasks for this spring is to integrate three new defensive coaches into the mix under McDonnell and defensive coordinator John Lyons, the former Dartmouth College head coach.Peter McCarty, a 30-year veteran of coaching with various stops along the way and most recently at Fordham, is working with the defensive line. Garrett Gillick, who played linebacker at the University of Maine and graduated from there in 2000, comes over from Bentley University and is assigned to the linebackers. And Exeter native Kyle McAllister, a grad assistant last year, has moved up and is working as an assistant on the defensive line.
They replace Jon Shelton, who had been at UNH for eight years and is now the defensive coordinator at Southern Connecticut State; Chris Van Horn, who is coaching defensive tackles at Stephen F. Austin University after three years at UNH; and Art Link, who coached linebackers at UNH and is the new defensive coordinator at Lafayette.
"They bring different energy to the group and as in all things we tell the kids, it's going to be a learning process for all of us," McDonnell said. "It's going to an adjustment. And I'm pretty excited about it."
THE gymnastics team gets on a bus on Thursday morning for an eight-hour drive to Penn State University for the NCAA Regionals.
The Wildcats, who have been dealing with a bug going around the team this week, are the No. 4 seed in the regional behind No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Oregon State and No. 3 Penn State. Kentucky is No. 5 and Maryland is No. 6.
The top two teams in each of six regionals advance to the nationals.
In effect, one spot is available at Penn State, said UNH coach Gail Goodspeed.
"Florida is just about unbeatable," she said. "They're ranked No. 1 in the country, they're defending national champions and they're amazing.
"It's really five teams competing for one spot."
Oregon State is ranked No. 12 in the country, Penn State is No. 15 and UNH is No. 23.
Penn State edged UNH — which is led by seniors Hannah Barile and Jannelle Minichiello, junior Erika Rudiger and freshman Meghan Pflieger — in a meet in Durham on March 8.
UNH won its only regional in 1994 and went on to finish 12th in the national championships.
"It's doable," Goodspeed said of making it to the nationals. "But it's the biggest challenge of the year, obviously. I think the second spot really is up for grabs with Oregon State and Penn State being kind of the favorites."
THE track and field teams have home meets scheduled for the next two Saturdays at 11 a.m. each day.
Teams from Maine, Holy Cross, Northeastern, Bates, Bowdoin and New England College are due to compete this Saturday.
Maine, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Fitchburg State and Babson are expected on April 12.
The fields for the event have shuffled some recently as teams scramble to find places to compete given still-wintry conditions in many areas.
UNH also plays host to the America East pre-conference meet on April 26.
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This spring has been a bit psychotic, quite likely on any given day to burden us with snow as it is to shower us with sunshine, and yet when it is true to its nature, like it was Tuesday, it is intoxicating and irresistible in its call to flower bulbs and the young alike.
To be sure, we adults are not immune to spring's call to life, but we all too often demur, stifling our stirring desires under an avalanche of responsibilities, or flat out denying our carefree yearnings with white lies, as I did Tuesday when I fled the office and journeyed to Green Hill Park and excused the act as being job-related.
Upon arriving, I wandered by the state-of-the-art Worcester Technical High School baseball field. With its manicured grounds and towering lights, it offered, it seemed, an irresistible opportunity for a pick-up game by young men with spring coursing through their veins. The field, however, was empty, and silent, a melancholic reminder, perhaps, of how schedules and organized play can stifle the improvisation of the young.
But while baseball might be spring's ambassador, the season will find life wherever it resides, and on this day, life was being lived by a group of boarders and BMX bikers at a skate park just across from the baseball field.
Worcester resident Nick Arcuri, 20, was among them. Specks of dirt and grease on his arms and clothing telegraphed his day job as a demolition worker, but his world was clearly still defined more by defiance than acquiescence.
"Whoa," he said suddenly, having noticed a fellow biker completing a back flip.
"That was sick."
His explanation for his thirst to create three-dimensional impressions on the concrete and iron canvases skateboarders and BMX riders call street plazas and bowls was succinct.
"The adrenaline," he said.
"I have played soccer and football and they are cool, but someone is always telling you what you can and cannot do in those sports. Here, I do what I please. There is no one yelling at you to do this, or to do that. You create your own pace, your own vision. Everybody is different."
That is perhaps what makes Nick, and most other young people I would imagine, the perfect foil for spring.
He is not hampered by his responsibilities, nor is he self-conscious about giving in to his urges to catch air, to twist and turn and somersault in a waltz with his bike or skateboard, to defy gravity in search of "the zone" in which thinking vanishes and "doing" dominates.
Neither is he deterred in knowing that what goes up must come down and that a crash could create "disharmonies," such as when a biker uses his face "to collect samples of the local geology (cranial disharmony)," or when a biker's jaw and his handlebars "attempt to occupy the same space and time (mandibular disharmony)."
"I have broken both my collarbones, and I have wrecked my ankles countless times," he told me, as if he was discussing a collection of medallions, instead of injuries.
"My (damaged) ankle kept me out for two years. I had to work it, with weights, to get back. That's how it is. If you fall, you got to get back up."
If Nick reminds us of ourselves when we were young, perhaps we should ask ourselves why, as we grow older, we tend to squeeze the adventures out of life with the imposition of all our schedules and controls?
Some will say it is maturity.
But could it be that as we grow older we become too concerned about our vulnerabilities, too consumed with seeking assurances that might arrest the impact of us falling down, too afraid to allow spring to stir the youth in us?
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TUSCALOOSA | Tina Miller often takes her three dogs to Tuscaloosa's unofficial dog park, which is on the old golf course adjacent to the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Alabama Arboretum. Miller hopes in the near future to be able to walk her trio at a multifaceted dog park in Munny Sokol Park, with art and educational aspects, in addition to the more obvious outdoor socialization uses.
TUSCALOOSA | Tina Miller often takes her three dogs to Tuscaloosa's unofficial dog park, which is on the old golf course adjacent to the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Alabama Arboretum.
Although many other pet owners use it because Tuscaloosa lacks an official dog park, the space is not ideal.
"This is not the optimum place to walk your dogs, because it's the home of the cross-country team at the university. And the word is they don't appreciate the gifts some irresponsible pet owners leave," she said.
Miller hopes in the near future to be able to walk her trio at a multifaceted dog park in Munny Sokol Park, with art and educational aspects, in addition to the more obvious outdoor socialization uses.
She's a steering committee member of T-Town Unleashed, a project of the group Fresh St-Art, which is hosting an informational meeting at 5:30 tonight to discuss the new park proposal. The meeting will be held in the Student Room of The Church at Tuscaloosa, across from Sokol Park at 6120 Watermelon Road in Northport. Coffee and refreshments will be served.
Current plans call for three fenced-in areas, one for larger dogs, one for smaller pooches, and a third for training. If fund-raising meets projections, the dog park could also include sculpture, educational displays and events, water features and more.
Tonight's meeting is designed not just to share those ideas, but also to request input.
"We've been bantering about our ideas in several weeks of committee meetings, but we want to know what the public would like to see," Miller said.
T-Town Unleashed also hopes to build enthusiasm to start raising money. PARA has agreed in principle to set aside the 2 1⁄2 acres in Sokol Park, provided that Fresh St-Art, a nonprofit organization, can provide the proper documentation as they get money rolling in. The first step of fund-raising is under way, with 4-inch by 8-inch paving bricks for sale, engravable with a name or message of the donor's choice, for $50 each, through the website www.freshst-art.com.
"As a dog lover, I've wanted this for years, but kind of thought it was a PARA responsibility," Miller said. "We needed someone to start it and be that driving force, turn it into a community-based dream.
"This actually started with Kimberly (Conway); she is the inspiration."
Artist and educator Conway, executive director of Fresh St-art, coordinated creation of the Alberta Gathering Place, an amphitheater that opened in June in PARA's Jaycee Park. It was designed as a memorial, after the devastation visited on Alberta in the April 27, 2011, tornado and a place of meeting and reflection that can also be utilized as a performance space.
"The Gathering Place was kind of a prototype to find the way people can work together," Conway said. Getting their hands dirty to get the project flying were UA staff and students, members of PARA and other city officials, along with the nonprofit Pomegranate Center of Washington State.
"People that have these big boundaries that usually don't interact with each other, they interacted. They interacted with sneakers and shovels in their hands," she said.
Fresh St-art's bigger picture is about improving the life of the community.
"One thing that happens when you have a healthy community, and places for the community to gather and socialize, the economy improves," Conway said. "Small businesses want to move there; people want to move there.
"I think the more you love your community, the more you want to hang outside."
On the most basic level, the park will be a fenced-in, safe area for dogs to run unleashed, with spaces for pets and owners to socialize. If the fund-raising meets or exceeds goals, there'll be a lot more, like the parks Conway has visited in Hoover and elsewhere.
Education can be provided on different breeds, and on assistance dogs, K-9 or military animals and others. An art garden could display fanciful works from local sculptors. A pavilion could hold other events.
"I want icebreakers all over the place," Conway said.
And those bricks could pave the way for other projects from Fresh St-art, whose long-term goal could be described as like the revitalization of Chattanooga, Tenn., "in the river area, but also in the way the communities and the citizens have come together to be a voice to make the changes that they want. It screams art and music and education."
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A number of residents have reported to police they were visited by a woman claiming to be seeking sponsorship for a charity walk in aid of Help for Heroes.
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"Washington cannot continue to tax, borrow and spend. When these negotiations began, the president promised a balanced approach, and that's not what this legislation is. We must get our deficit under control, and the only way to do that is to cut spending.
"While I am glad to see hardworking Americans will get much-needed permanent tax relief, I could not, in good faith, support legislation that does not address our spending problem.
"Now that we have dealt with the tax side of the fiscal cliff, we must focus on real spending reductions in the upcoming debates on the remaining sequestration cuts and the debt ceiling."


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The Browns tell tales of their initiation into the NFL as the Richie Incognito story blows through Miami like a hurricane.
From the neck down, Central McClellion looked like a mummy, not a cornerback. McClellion was an undrafted rookie out of Ohio State who had the good fortune to be signed by the Cleveland Browns and the bad luck to join an expansion team stocked with ornery veterans.
Near the end of 1999 training camp, he found himself stuck to a practice-field goalpost, a few yards from the giant door that is the traffic center of the team complex.
A few veterans had rassled up a month's supply of ankle tape and used it to wrap McClellion to the post. People came and went through the door, many of them laughing.
McClellion went nowhere, and he wasn't laughing.
The "rites of passage," as current Browns rookie Garrett Gilkey calls them, carry on.
Such as?
"I can't comment," Gilkey said. "Nothing detrimental."
They are secret rites, widely accepted. Only now are the rules of the rites becoming clearer: Don't get too stupid.
Something monumental has storm-tossed Miami.
It has put players so in mind of the 1,000 faces of rookie hazing that one almost forgets Jonathan Martin isn't a rookie.
By now, Martin is a more conspicuous NFL sophomore than Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Trent Richardson combined.
Richie Incognito, meanwhile, has bought himself 15 years of infamy.
What happened between them is a developing story with tentacles that sprout here, grow there, get weird there, and ugly there.
In our little corner of the NFL universe, Berea, we have learned at least two things from the story. One, players who weren't already became cautious about wrecking their careers with practical jokes, even tame ones.
Two, players are reluctant to paint Incognito as a monster.
Browns guard Shawn Lauvao, who plays the same position as Incognito, shared his take on Incognito early in the week, before some of the allegations against him got uglier.
At that point, Lauvao said, "It's unfortunate it happened. I know Richie ... Richie's cool people. He's a good dude. But ... I don't know the whole gist of what's going down. That's definitely a touchy subject.
"You never want anybody to be bullied or see race involved, so that was definitely touchy."
Martin and Incognito both started all 16 games together on the Dolphins' offensive line in 2012. When the Browns opened their season Sept. 8, they lined up against a Miami offense that had Incognito, 30, at left guard, and Martin, 24, at left tackle.
The controversy in South Florida, which has blown in just as the Dolphins are preparing for a Monday Night Football game, put many of the Browns in mind of their rookie years.
Quarterback Jason Campbell says he had to buy food for linemen when he was a Washington rookie in 2005.
Left tackle Joe Thomas, the captain of the offense, said nothing heinous happened to him when he was a rookie, and nothing ridiculous has crept into initiations he has witnessed during his seven Cleveland years.
Defensive captain D'Qwell Jackson recalls veterans Willie McGinest and Ted Washington as initiation ringleaders when he was a rookie in 2006. They would join rookies at expensive restaurants and wait for them to pick up the tabs.
"Champagne, nice steaks, great places to eat ... those guys had expensive tastes," Jackson said. "It was all in fun. It's something you tell your kids and grandkids about."
Jackson is a 235-pound linebacker. Washington was a 350-pound nose tackle.
"It was my job to make sure Teddy had Red Bull to drink throughout the entire year," Jackson said. "When the supply got a little low, it was my job to fill it up. At the time it got a little annoying, but ... it was all in fun.
"We still keep in touch to this day."
Asked if he ever saw a teammate taped to a goal post, Jackson would only say, "My rookie year, I was afraid to walk in the locker room."
One of the Browns' training camp traditions had been throwing rookies in icy "cold tubs." In 2009, rookie Coye Francies went ballistic when he got tossed.
"He didn't want it," Jackson said. "He reacted a certain way. Guys left him alone after that.
"We talked to him ... 'Hey man, it's all in fun, part of the stories you'll be able to tell your kids and grandkids.' He honestly didn't see it that way. After that, guys left it alone."
Andra Davis was a veteran linebacker when Jackson was a rookie.
"Andra called me over to his house one day," Jackson said. "He said, 'Why don't you come over and hang out?'
"He and his wife were going out to dinner. I had to watch the kids. They called me Uncle 'Qwell."
One initiation item that never leaves the menu is singing.
"We could be on the bus," Jackson said. "We could be in the cafeteria. They would call you up to sing, and you had to sing."
Jackson performed whenever asked in 2006. Joe Thomas sang in 2007.
"There was nothing worse than guys throwing paper wads at you while you sang," Thomas said.
"It's like joining a fraternity," Jackson said. "Every era has a thing they did. Every guy in this locker room has a story."
What's the story with Richie Incognito and the Dolphins?
Hazing beyond the statute of limitations? Bullying? Racism? Coach complicity? Organizational failure? The ruin of a team's year? Media circus on steroids?
"A sad story, man," Jackson said.


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Related Post: A Raven Above Press's Welsh Saints Project.
The other day, I started working on my Saint Tewdrig illustration for A Raven Above Press's Age of Saints: An Illustrated Guide to the Saints of Wales.
The illustration isn't due for a few months, so I have lots of time to perfect the image. I recently learned that the book with be in full color and that each illustration with have it's own page, so that's very exciting. 🙂
I really like how Saint Tewdrig is turning out so far, and I can't wait to experiment with color!!!
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Emergency drill to take place at NH Hospital in Concord
February 11. 2013 1:43PM
CONCORD - Residents have nothing to fear Wednesday morning if they see law enforcement officers and firefighters at New Hampshire Hospital: It is only a drill.
From 8 a.m. to noon, members of State Police, the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Concord police and fire, and the New Hampshire Hospital Association will be taking part in "Code Silver," a readiness drill dealing with a hostage situation.
State and local authorities are practicing how they would respond to that kind of incident and how they would work together to resolve it peacefully.
The hospital is alerting the public to the event and the increased police presence so no one will think it is a real emergency.


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Search, filter and craft gems in the game!
For non-Jewelcrafters, GemHelper serves as a encyclopedia for gems much like what AtlasLoot Enhanced is for instance and reputation loot. With many search filters for the exact gem colours, stats and materials, users can quickly find the best gem to socket into their new equipment without having to harass a Jewelcrafter or check a website about what gems are available.
For Jewelcrafters, GemHelper goes a step further and allows users to craft gems directly from the GemHelper UI with extra options such as "Have Materials" that Enchanters currently have. Jewelcrafters are also able to replace the default Blizzard Jewelcrafting UI.
The gem tooltips will list the materials needed to craft it or the location where the gem can be found/purchased. Currently, the database contains 565 gems. All gems should be (more or less) safe to query the server for (the link) because if someone has the gem on the server (in inventory, bank or socketted in gear) and has logged on since the last server reboot, it will be safe to query.
To use GemHelper, type /gh or /gemhelper ingame. If you are a Jewelcrafter, you open the GemHelper window by pressing the Jewelcrafting button on your actionbar or spellbook.
This addon can be used along with CraftList2, ATSW, Skillet.
If you open the GemHelper window via the slash command (/gh or /gemhelper), you will not be able to craft gems from it. You must open the GemHelper window via the Jewelcrafting button on your actionbars/spellbook. This is NOT a bug and is a limitation of the WoW game engine.
What I need
Localization information for various languages:
With the changes before Cataclysm was released many gems got renamed, new names introduced, some removed, etc. I'm unable to accurately update the existing non-English translations of GemHelper. I have enabled the Localization pages for everyone who can, to submit translations to be used for GemHelper.
Also, please review this ticket and post whatever information you can on non-English name structures. Thanks.
Beta Testers: Astrae, Karenwise, Grum
And many thanks to Xinhuan's guild members for helping with gems!
Translators: Thanks to everyone who provided translations for GemHelper.
#43 accelleratii Posted Nov 4, 2013
Please, update this add on.
#34 LarryGatlin Posted Apr 14, 2012
I like your Addon very much, but would it be possible to have the addon besides checking you bags for mats, also check your Bank via the have materials checkbox?
The only thing I would suggest for this addon is the ability to further filter for gems by the item level in which you intend to use the gem on. Aside from that, I really like this addon so thank you for making it. It's a great alternative to bouncing out of the game to go to gem finder website to find a suitable gem, and even that website doesn't have the ability to filter by item level.
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum says he is considering seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2012, calling President Obama vulnerable to a challenge from the right and his policies "injurious to America."
"The dynamic has changed," Santorum said Tuesday on a RNC conference call with reporters to discuss Obama's fundraiser for Sen. Arlen Specter (D.,Pa.). "A lot of folks who wouldn't have thought about running against an incumbent president" are thinking about it. "If you'd asked the question a couple of months ago…"
Santorum cited Obama's declining poll numbers and the furor over his plans to overhaul health care and the huge federal spending on the stimulus package and bank and auto-industry bailouts. Most of all, Santorum said that Obama has "failed to deliver on what he promised, to be a transformative president" who would unify the country.
A lot of people are going to take a look and see what they can do to confront this presidency, which many of us –as you are seeing from the tea parties and the like – which many of us believe is injurious to America," Santorum said. He said a 2012 race is "something that I think I would consider."
Santorum was responding to Commonwealth Confidential's question about his recent statement to a national group of Catholic leaders that he was thinking about running and asking for prayers. He was answering a question from a member of the audience at the group's convention when he said he had thought about a presidential run. Santorum said Tuesday that he was trying to make the point that the political climate had turned more favorable to any conservative challenge to Obama.
"I went from not considering it at all to saying I would consider it – and that's as far as I'm willing to go 3 ½ years out," Santorum said.


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Under the headline "Aftershocks continue to plague Southern California residents," this website has gathered dozens of Twitter and Facebook posts since Friday night's earthquake. The message from many of them: There's something different going on here.
There is, indeed. But what's different is not the aftershocks. It's the attention being paid to them.
Never before has so much been written said about a bunch of magnitude-2.6 earthquakes.
Now, attention to quake risks can be beneficial if it motivates residents and public officials to prepare for emergencies.
It can backfire, though, if overhyped headlines and social-media discussion gives newcomers to the area the impression that quakes like Friday's magnitude-5.1 temblor centered in La Habra and its nearly 200 measurable aftershocks are particularly significant. People might read it and think: If these are the California earthquakes I've heard about, maybe there's not so much need to worry.
Those of us who lived through the 1971 Sylmar quake (6.6) and 1994 Northridge quake (6.7, or about 250 times as strong as Friday's), which killed dozens and caused severe damage, shouldn't resist sharing our memories with those who weren't born or hadn't moved here then. The truth about what could happen the next time a strong quake strikes is scarier than any anything we've experienced in the past couple of weeks.
Maybe a new magnitude scale is needed for the social-media age, reflecting the way an officially "light" quake becomes "strong" in the heat of the Twitter moment.
Fortunately, mixed in with the breathless social-media posts ("I have never seen an earthquake like this. Makes you wonder why this one is so different") are calming tweets from seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones ("This is a very normal aftershock sequence").
Listen to the experts. Lucy Jones may be new to Twitter, but she knows a little about earthquakes.
Science is helpful. Hype is not.


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Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi Athletics Compliance Manual
Athletic Department Staff and/or Student-Athletes with University complaints please click here.
Mission Statement
Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi is committed to conducting its overall intercollegiate sports program according to the official rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Southland Conference. These rules and regulations impact the operations of the intercollegiate athletics program in three main areas: the playing of the athletic contests, most matters affecting student-athletes, and the administrative and financial operations of the Department of Athletics.
The Compliance Office coordinates, monitors, and verifies compliance with all NCAA requirements and educates the various constituencies of the University and the community regarding NCAA and Southland Conference regulations. The compliance office is also dedicated to providing educational programs and interpretive support to all individuals involved with the Athletic Department.
We must monitor our program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. In any such instance, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi shall cooperate fully with the Association and shall take appropriate corrective actions.
What is the role of the Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi Compliance Office?
To ensure institutional control and uphold the integrity of the Department, the Compliance Office is charged with the following tasks:
- Education
Compliance education programs are conducted for all coaches, administrators, staff, student-athletes, and boosters with the goal of familiarizing these individuals with applicable NCAA, Southland Conference and institutional rules and reducing the risk of a rules violation. This education is provided through individual sport team compliance meetings for all student-athletes, monthly coaches' meetings, regular staff meetings, presentations to alumni and booster groups, articles in institutional and local publications, and mailings to season-ticket holders, booster groups, and various alumni, fans and friends of TAMUCC.
- Monitoring
The Compliance Office creates, implements, and oversees systems to monitor recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards, extra benefits, ethical conduct, amateurism, agents, employment, occasional meals, and playing and practice seasons for all sports. These monitoring systems are intended not only to discover violations that have occurred, but to deter violations from occurring.
- Enforcement
While it is a goal of the Compliance Office to reduce the number of rules violations that occur, it is important that when violations occur, appropriate actions are taken. It is the responsibility of the Compliance Office to determine how the violation occurred and how to prevent similar violations from occurring in the future. The Compliance Office then reports the violation to the NCAA or Southland Conference and self-imposes appropriate penalties.
What is institutional control?
Institutional control requires the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of formal policies and procedures designed to prevent violations. Even though individuals involved in violations are always responsible for their actions, the institution is considered to be in "control" of its program when appropriate policies and procedures are in place, resulting in prompt detection, investigation, and reporting of violations.
Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi is responsible for the actions of its coaches, administrators, staff, student-athletes, alumni, fans and friends. Even inadvertent violations can result in penalties for our student-athletes and the institution.
Please remember to Always Ask Before You Act!
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The next time you think about skipping those touches that complete a look, consider a gem of a thought Miuccia Prada shared on the subject: "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language."
Let your accessories speak volumes and express yourself beautifully with these jewelry trends by the Newport International Group Runway from Zadok Jewelers. From layered necklaces to cocktail rings, these accessories are modern, colorful and sure to get you noticed — before you've even said a word.
Statement-Making Earrings
Statement-making earrings come in all shapes and sizes and transition easily from day to night. As with other jewelry trends, statement earrings are heavy on color, incorporating tassels, feather cuts and unique designs.
How to wear them: We know statement earrings are beautiful, but Zadok also reminds us that chandelier earrings accentuate a woman's neck and, if your skin is experiencing a blemish or two, a pair of bold earrings is the perfect distraction.
Redefined Classics with a Vintage Twist
These pieces would be right at home on any of the ladies, but remain just as relevant at a multi-course dinner party today. Edwardian and Art Deco influences are woven into earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings that merge old and new.
How to wear them: "There's a timeless, throwback feel to this trend," Zadok says. "You see different kinds of gemstones and tassels made of colored diamonds. They are a great compliment to the face."
Soft blush colors and intricate patterns highlight these classic pieces and add an extra touch of femininity to your favorite frock or, for a more modern look, pair the vintage jewelry with a menswear-inspired style.
Cheers to Cocktail Rings
Every martini glass needs to be held by a well-accessorized hand, and the cocktail ring delivers just the right amount of sparkle and sass. Cocktail rings say, "Look at me . . . and buy me a drink while you're at it."
How to wear them: Yes, these rings are serious statement makers, but no, you shouldn't wear one on every finger. Cocktail rings are bold, oversized conversation starters that say a lot about the person wearing them.
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California law fails for being 'vague, infringing speech, suppressing message'
A legal brief filed by Liberty Counsel suggests to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that a new state law in California banning reparative therapy for youth with unwanted same-sex attractions is far beyond what the Constitution allows government to mandate – or limit – in speech.
"The state took a cannon to kill a gnat," the appeal brief on the issue of the state's S.B. 1172, which purports to forbid counseling youth against same-sex attractions, said. "S.B. 1172 goes far beyond a narrow, or even reasonable, restriction on speech."
It was last year when California lawmakers adopted bill to ban medical and counseling professionals from engaging in "change therapy," a practice utilized to reduce homosexual urges in those who don't want them.
The bill, if affirmed by the courts, would provide that any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a mental health provider would be considered unprofessional conduct and would subject the provider to discipline by the provider's licensing entity.
Liberty Counsel went to court over the issue, filing an emergency motion to temporarily block the law from going into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. It was granted and delayed the implementation.
Now the group has filed its final brief at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to pointing out the unconstitutionality of viewpoint discrimination, the brief also notes that a number of California counseling associations objected to a virtually identical version of the law, stating it was an "unprecedented regulation of psychotherapy," and said the definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" was vague.
The brief also points to the 2009 American Psychological Association's Task Force Report that admits sexual orientation, behavior, and identity are "fluid," and thus capable of change. Yet, S.B. 1172 bans change therapy under any circumstance.
The new law "cuts to the heart of the First Amendment by censoring content, and, even worse, the viewpoint of speech on an otherwise permissible subject matter," the brief said. "It cannot survive any level of scrutiny."
The brief also explained, "A viewpoint-based speech restriction has never been upheld by the Supreme Court or any court. … S.B. 1172 is viewpoint-based because it allows counselors to discuss and clients to hear about the subject of sexual orientation, behavior, or identity (hereafter SSA), but precludes a particular viewpoint on that subject, namely that SSA can change. S.B. 1172 silences one viewpoint (change) on an otherwise permissible subject (SSA). Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) in S.B. 1172 are defined as counseling that seeks to 'eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings towards individuals of the same sex.'"
"The minors we represent have not and do not want to act on same-sex attractions, nor do they want to engage in such behavior. They are greatly benefiting from counseling," said Mathew D. Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. "These minors have struggled with same-sex attraction and have been able to reduce or eliminate the stress and conflict in their lives by receiving counseling that best aligns with their religious and moral values.
"This law is politically motivated to interfere with counselors and clients. The law is an unprecedented attempt to regulate what a counselor may say and what a client may hear. It crosses the line and violates the Constitution," Staver said.
Liberty Counsel filed the lawsuit challenging the new law on October 4, 2012, on behalf of several parents and their children who are receiving and benefiting from such counseling; several licensed counselors who provide such counsel; the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH); and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), an organization with about 50,000 professional counseling members.
The law was adopted by majority Democrats in the state legislature and signed by Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown.
S.B. 1172 is from a legislature that also previously demanded that school children "celebrate" the life of pedophile Harvey Milk and banned any negative discussions about being "gay."
WND has reported, California has adopted numerous sexual indoctrination bills, including S.B. 48, which requires positive portrayals of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in public school social studies and history classes.
Others cited by SaveCalifornia.com include:
- S.B. 543, signed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010, "allows school staff to remove children ages 12 and up from government schools and taken off-campus for counseling sessions, without parental permission or involvement."
- A.C.R. 82, approved by the California Legislature in 2010, "creates de facto 'morality-free zones' at participating schools (pre-kindergarten through public universities). Schools that become official 'Discrimination-Free Zones' will 'enact procedures' (including mandatory counseling) against students from pre-kindergarten on up who are accused of 'hate,' 'intolerance,' or 'discrimination.'" The definition of "hate" includes peacefully speaking or writing against the unnatural lifestyles choices of homosexuality and bisexuality.
- S.B. 572, signed by Schwarzenegger in 2009, establishes "Harvey Milk Day" in K-12 California public schools and community colleges. In classrooms, schools and school districts that participate, children are taught to admire the life and values of late homosexual activist and teen predator Harvey Milk of San Francisco in the month of May.
- S.B. 777, signed by Schwarzenegger in 2007, prohibits all public school instruction and every school activity from "promoting a discriminatory bias" against (effectively requiring positive depictions of) transsexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality to schoolchildren as young as five years old.
- A.B. 394, signed by Schwarzenegger in 2007, effectively promotes transsexual, bisexual and homosexual indoctrination of students, parents and teachers via "anti-harassment" and "anti-discrimination" materials, to be publicized in classrooms and assemblies, posted on walls, incorporated into curricula on school websites, and distributed in handouts to take home.
- S.B. 71, signed by Gov. Gray Davis in 2003 and implemented in 2008 through the new "sexual health" standards approved by appointees of Schwarzenegger and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell, teaches children as young as fifth grade that any consensual sexual behavior is "safe" as long as you "protect" yourself with a condom, and teaches children that homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality is "normal."
- A.B. 1785, signed by Davis in 2000, required the California State Board of Education to alter the state curriculum frameworks to include and require "human relations education" for children in K-12 public schools, with the aim of "fostering an appreciation of the diversity of California's population and discouraging the development of discriminatory attitudes and practices," according to the state legislative counsel's digest.
- A.B. 537, signed by Davis in 1999, permits teachers and students to openly proclaim and display their homosexuality, bisexuality or transsexuality, even permitting cross-dressing teachers, school employees and student on campus, in classrooms, and in restrooms.


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Bennie and the Jets will divide $2,000 in scholarship money following the 15th annual Grand Island School and Business Corporate Bowl, held Tuesday night at the Grand Island High School auditorium.
The team, consisting of seniors Lydia Bernatovicz, Sam Clarke, Courtney Collignon, and Bridget Kennedy, were the winners after semifinals and the championship match in the competition that matched teams in tests of academic knowledge in a quiz show format.
The victory, however, can be attributed not only to buzzing in first with the right answer, but in what the winners called "very strategic team planning" that had its genesis after Clarke and Kennedy's Corporate Bowl team last year didn't make it into the money.
"Last year we didn't even make it to the finals ..." Kennedy said. "... because we lost to Lydia," Clarke added.
"We lost to Lydia, so we got her on our team this year," Kennedy said.
It was Clarke, the "Bennie" of the winning quartet (minus the electric boots and mohair suit), who recruited Bernatovicz to the team (named after the popular Elton John song).
"We owe it to Lydia. I got to her first before other people put her on their team," Clarke said.
The move paid off after Bernatovicz rattled off a string of correct answers at the start of the final round of the championship match against Do You Have a Name? and The Team on the way to winning with 130 points.
"Apparently, I'm in very high demand," Bernatovicz said. "I think the key is to get a balance, because I know they have bio and chem stuff that I had the sophomore year, and I have just completely forgotten most of that."
In second place, splitting $1,000 ($250 each) was The Team (80 points), featuring Kamra Phillips, Pam Slattery, Jodie White and Shamus Johnson. Do You Have a Name? (20 points), composed of Eric Dudley, Sara Cichon, Kurt Laschinger, and Alex Garey, four sophomores, will divide $600 ($150 each).
In the first semifinal match, Bennie and the Jets (130 points) beat Les Petits Chouchou (55 points) and Too Sharp (0 points). In the second semifinal match, the sophomore team of Do You Have a Name (90 points) shocked two senior teams, We Have Potential (85 points) and Justice League (20 points). In the third semifinal, The Team (115 points) beat We Don't Want Him (45 points) and KHEM (20 points).
Corporate Bowl is a freeroll for students - scholarship money with no applications to fill out or transcripts to submit - thanks to teachers, administrators and GISBA board members who helped organize and work the event, as well as all the school staff, local businesses and government officials who contributed their time, effort, and money to the program.
"It's great for them to do for us, because it gives us a way to earn extra money for college," Collignon said.
"I think it's really a testament to the teachers and to the business community that we can put on such a great program that allows students to show off, and allows the business to help support the school," Bernatovicz add.


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"A lie is a lie is a lie is a lie," was one of Tamra Barney's favorite quotes on the last season of the Real Housewives of Orange County. Interesting quote considering that's what she's been doing all year.
First the OC mom lied about her relationship with new beau Eddie Judge, you can read all about that here. And now she has chosen to lie about her affiliation and usage of weight loss drug, Duzoxin.
A reader emailed us a conversation Tamra had with a friend on her facebook page, during which which she denied taking the weight loss drug, and even denied having anything to do with the company. A quick check to Tamra's facebook two days ago showed the conversation. She seems to have now deleted it from her page. The coversation is below –
Christi – Tamra. Does Duzoxin really work? Does it make you feel like your loaded on caffeine or is it an even energy and metabolism heightner?2 hours ago ·
Tamra Barney I do not take it… I have nothing to do with that company
2 hours ago ·
Christi – Ok great. I saw the video they had posted and was thinking about ordering it if you said it worked.
about an hour ago ·
Christi – Do you know of something that does work? With all the weight loss/maintaining drugs out there it would be nice to know of some that actually work.
Tamra Barney – be very careful taking any diet pill. have you tried a green tea fat burner? I use to take lipo 6 and it worked for me
about an hour ago ·
As you can see from the above photo, Tamra was a spokeperson for the company along with some of her fellow co-stars. Not only that, her page and personal testimonial is still up on the company's site – at http://www.duzoxintv.com/tamra/. She gave the following testimonial below –
"As a mom, reality TV star, and a busy woman, I have tried many different products in the past to help me with my workout regimen. Nothing I have tried so far has come close to what Düzoxin has done for me. I've just started taking Düzoxin, and judging by how wonderful the other girls look and feel, I have a feeling I'll be taking Düxoxin for a very long time to come. Thank you Düzoxin for making my life just a bit easier!"
It's a wonder she and Gretchen Rossi don't get along better, they both seem to have A LOT in common.


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Portsmouth police station fire under investigationBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
July 31. 2013 8:33PM
PORTSMOUTH — Clean-up continues at the Portsmouth Police Station while the cause of a two-alarm blaze in the firing range on Tuesday night remains unknown.
Police Capt. Frank Warchol said the station officer noticed thick, black, acrid smoke coming up the stairwell from the basement around 7:45 p.m.
Five people, including dispatch operators, were evacuated to a redundancy communications center on Peverly Hill Road while crews battled the smoky fire for more than two hours.
Fire Chief Steve Achilles said the fire started in a thick pile of rubber backing used as a cachement area for rounds fired on the four-lane, 25-yard range.
The majority of damage was contained to that area, with serious smoke and some water damage throughout the basement, which also houses the men's and women's locker rooms and a gym.
Warchol said cleaning crews found soot as high as the fourth floor of the building. The police station occupies the basement, first floor and part of the second floor with City Hall offices in the remainder of the cinderblock building.
City hall and the police station were open for business on Wednesday, with the smell of smoke lingering in the air.
Warchol said dispatch operations returned to the station around 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
As of Wednesday afternoon Warchol said there was still a lot of clean-up to do and had no idea the estimated cost to repair the damage. He said it is possible that the firing range is "totaled."
"There is a lot of blackened pieces of equipment down there," Warchol said.
Insurance adjustors still needed to be called in and clean-up on Wednesday was focused in areas around the firing range to mitigate the smell permeating up through the building, Warchol said.
Carpeting in the locker rooms and the lockers themselves, where many officers keep their uniforms, also need to be cleaned up.
"This has been a significant inconvenience for us for obvious reasons but we are dealing with it the best we can right now," Warchol said.
Once they get a handle on the clean-up process, Warchol said they will turn to an investigation of the cause. He said it is going to be very difficult to determine what started the fire.
Police were able to determine that someone was firing in the range prior to the start of the fire, but could not confirm exactly when.
The basement range is used every week and has been in operation for more than 20 years without any previous problems, Warchol said.
Officers practice with duty rounds and practice rounds, which are mainly 40 caliber bullets, Warchol said.
He said he does not expect the materials used in the backing to be changed if the firing range is reconstructed, as they have been used safely for years, but is not sure the range will be replaced, with the city in early talks about finding a new home for the police station.


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Former astronaut Jose Hernandez was rejected by the space agency 11 times before being accepted into the ranks of NASA's most exclusive club.
Former astronaut Jose Hernandez was rejected by the space agency 11 times before being accepted into the ranks of NASA's most exclusive club.
It's that kind of determination and energy he promises to bring to Congress if elected from the newly drawn 10th District that includes much of Stanislaus County and southern San Joaquin County.
We think this county's native son should have the chance.
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Xbox 720 rumors have been circulating quite a bit in recent weeks, with multiple sources claiming that the next-gen console might even launch by the end of next year to give Nintendo's Wii U a real challenge. The most recent report stated that Ubisoft Montreal is currently working with 'target boxes' and "all signs point to the finalized console arriving at retail in late 2012." If you ask Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, however, it's all hogwash.
I think I might actually agree with Pachter for a change. 2012 seems way too early given the sales rate for 360 still.
Yeah, I think the Xbox 360 is in it's prime right now with a very strong momentum. Not sure if releasing a console in 2012 would make sense although one can wish.
I certainly want the next generation to start as soon as possible.
I feel torn between wanting new consoles and wanting them to wait a little longer so that we can get an even bigger jump in tech.
I can wait a bit longer for the next consoles. I don't think Sony or MS want this gen to be over quite yet.
It really woudent make since from a business standpoint to replace a product that sells a ton for Microsoft, and Sony just a couple years ago started making profit from each PS3. So I doubt they want to release anything too soon.
I agree with RB, as much as gamers and devs might want the next gen of consoles, Sony and Microsoft don't.
They are still making tons of profit from 360 and PS3 and lets not forget that neither company is really making ends meet just now.
They aren't gonna go for the risk of launching new consoles just yet.
I wont be upgrading my Xbox 360...
It is clear that MS wants to go the casual route. and i am quite frankly disapointed with how MS just practically dropped hardcore in the middle of a cycle.
They will prob have few exclusives at the launch of 720 to lure core gamers, but i wont fall for it. They will just go back to printing money with Kinect after a year or two.
You are comparing games for 10 million user base(kinect) vs 55 million user base(360)...Games like Dance Central sold 2+ million. How much do you think that game cost to make? a milion bucks tops?
How about games like Halo? you are looking at 50 million bucks. 50 times bigger budge, but i dont see 50 times bigger sales.
Which has bigger profit margin? Dance Central. I am not sure whether you are blindly denying or just dont understand how this works.
I have never had any issues finding games, and MS keeps delivering big AAA exclusives every year with plenty of third party games to mix in. So what is the deal?
I don't mind third party games, nor do I mind playing some casuals games. Kinect Sports and Dance Central are both awesome games. The former which sold over 3 million copies and the latter sold over 2.5 million copies.
Yet, we are getting Halo 4. We just recently got Gears 3, Halo: CEA and Forza 4.
So, since Michael Pachter said that. Does that mean it's coming out this Christmas? lol
When the ps3 came out the ps2 was still the best selling console for many months
Yeah but the PS2 didn't go for 6 years before new consoles came out either. This generation is completely different then the last.
I have been in the camp that it will arrive around 2014 due to how the 360 has been doing. I just don't see them launching Halo 4, GTA5 and other games due out next year, and then advertise a new system. What game are they going to advertise with the new system as Halo 4 is being released in the same time frame? On top of that the 360 hasn't seen a price drop in 2 years. They still have that as an advantage. Nothing points to why they would need a system to come out in 2012(Wii U is not a reason IMO lol). Even if devs are getting kits today, I don't see any game being ready for a day one launch by next Fall. I don't see Nintendo repeating their success at the beginning of this generation with what they have currently showed. Nintendo doesn't have the same demographic players that MS and Sony do. They don't have the online infrastructure to compete with either Live or PSN. Those are factors that to think of.
Yeah but the PS2 didn't go for 6 years before new consoles came out either. This generation is completely differe then the last.
I have been in the camp that it will arrive around 2014 due to how the 360 has been doing. I just don't see them launching Halo 4, GTA5 and other games due out next year, and then advertise a new system. What game are they going to advertise with the new system as Halo 4 is being released in the same time frame? On top of that the 360 hasn't seen a price drop in 2 years. They still have that as an advantage. Nothing points to why they would need a system to come out in 2012(Wii U is not a reason IMO lol). Even if devs are getting kits today, I don't see any game being ready for a day one launch by next Fall. I don't see Nintendo repeating their success at the beginning of this generation with what they have currently showed. Nintendo doesn't have the same demographic players that MS and Sony do. They don't have the online infrastructure to compete with either Live or PSN. Those are other factors to think of.
I've been saying it for a while but there really isnt a need for new consoles right now. The price of consoles (except the wii is still about mass market price (200$ or less) I know alot of tech geeks want new consoles with all this stuff but with evrything that they want the console would cost a fortune. The consoles are also just starting to take off in my opinion. Try again in 2013 or 2014
M$ gained a huge portion of Sony's market share by releasing early. M$ will continue with this strategy.
Releasing a new console now while the 360 is still selling pretty good is the right thing to do. The 360 will still bring in revenue while the 720 is sold at a lost until the 720 can be made cheaper and sold at a profit just like Sony did with the PS2 to help the cash flow while the PS3 lost money until it could be made cheaper.
M$ has already given out system specs to many Devs for next box games.
Halo 4 releasing for the Next box sounds logical (with a 360 version as well)
Xbox 360 is basically on auto pilot right now as M$ has no in house studio making games for it BUT i'm sure devs are working on Next box titles.
I think many gamers are ready for a next box.
sorry, but i logged into say im getting tired of seeing m$
sony right now are the ones nickel and diming btw. so ill type this
Hate to bust your bubble but it has been confirmed that HALO 4 is a 360 title. I am glad because I do not want to wait.
Microsoft isn't going to release a new Xbox next fall and at the same time release their flagship title for the last generation of consoles. How much sense does that make?
Releasing two versions means most players will just buy it for the current 360 which means the punch from a top title is nullified.
More info here including links to the confirmation:
Why not release it on both consoles?
Early adopters don't adopt early because they can play current games on current systems. They want cutting edge now....
PS2 was still selling when the PS3 was released. I think it would be a great strategy to move forward with dual platform release especially if you get both versions as an incentive to upgrade to next generation console.
That said, there doesn't seem there has been enough leaks to substantiate a 2012 release. Who knows, maybe MS doesn't even know....
"The 360 will still bring in revenue while the 720 is sold at a lost until the 720 can be made cheaper and sold at a profit just like Sony did with the PS2 to help the cash flow while the PS3 lost money until it could be made cheaper"
We all know how this turned out.
Financial year 2006: 2 billion USD loss
Financial year 2007: 1.1 billion USD loss
Financial year 2008: 584 million USD loss
Financial year 2009: 890 million USD loss
Financial year 2010: 429 million USD profit
Gotta lol at people sayin "the PS2 was still selling when PS3 released." Yeah it was, and look how the PS3 sold for the first year or two.
They'll wait till the current console well is dry.
Pachter is absolutely correct!
M$ is launching their best selling exclusive Halo 4!
They wouldnt confuse the market.
People were saying Halo 4 would launch to the 720? Why & lose 60million XBOX 360 opportunities? When the 720 would only sell about 5 or 6 million? That's horrible business logic!
I said this before & received a bunch of disagrees! Hay, M$ wont even announce a new XBOX next year with the sale of Halo 4 next year. You can bet on that!
I agree as well, I don't know if this is a solid reason but I think 2012 is way too early for next-gen of gaming generally.
We still have games to come on our PS3s 360s Wiis and PCs in the current gen. So for that reason I personally think, nope not gonna happen in 2012 at least.
I think later 2013 or 2014 would be reasonable for the coming of next-gen-gaming.
I can't wait to laugh at Pachter this time next year. :)
Problem is, Pachter is ALWAYS WRONG. I mean seriously, how this man is still seen as credible by anyone is shocking to me. I guess he knows just enough to fool a bunch of stock traders who know next to nothing about the video gaming industry, but geez...
The 720/PS4 WILL be out by late 2012/early 2013. Period, end of discussion, rock beats paper, etc.
Actually you are wrong.
Pach guess at a wii HD... that happened
pach guess at a Call of duty online paying service and that was right.
He gets a lot of things right. (some wrong also)
Also your wrong. they announce new consoles at E3 a year and a half before they release (case in point Wii U). That means THIS YEARS 2011 e3 Would have new systems. It did not. No new system till 2013/14 thats the only end of discussion.
Xbox 360 announced e3 2005 and released holiday season 2005
yeah i agree. competing with the wiiu is bs. if that thing cant atleast run unreal engine 4 then its not in it for the long haul. gamers are smarter now cause of these last 2 generations. fanboys of the more powerful console far outweigh fanboys of mario and shit
So the 4th Xbox would be called Xbox 1440? Right..
This isn't about the xbox after the next though. Your logic=flawed. 720 would be a good name, after that they can worry about it. And who really cares? It's not hard to make a name for a system. I'd worry about getting a prototype working first.
My comment was basically supposed to be a reply to Lugia 4000's comment. I forgot to press ''reply'', so partially my mistake
2014 seems to be a good timeframe.
Developers need time to work with the new hardware, then make an engine to work with it and then develop a game with it and they expect them to do with before next year while they are releasing games this year.
With the economy as it is at the moment a new machine is not what we need around now.
microsoft could release a new console next year and suprise us all, I think the main difference from last gen is that they have the install base to continue to support the 360 like sony did with the ps2. I think they will probably release in 2013 but we wont have to wait till 2014 thats way too long. 2012 will be the last big year for the 360.
They are launching HALO 4 in Dec 2012 why would they have their "new" system out in 2012?
They Wouldnt
They might announce it; and get people into Halo 4 and say the only way to play Halo 5...
Is on the "new" Xbox
See how that works
Or they followed through with their "forward Compatibility" research and for gamers that are actually dedicated to the hobby, they can purchase the xbox 3 and Halo 4 and play halo 4 with better graphics/fps/performance.
was confirmed for next year but it wasnt announced what system it would be on, microsoft could throw a huge spanner into sonys machine if they release a new console next year with halo 4 as a launch title can you imagine
Look at the Halo 4 art work on xbox.com. Sure looks like Xbox 360 to me.
I agree, I don't know why people thought It'd be next year.
They need to do something....besides Kinect.
The 360 IMO is past its breaking point....the next console WILL be here next year.
I expect at some point for all the big-headed XBOX fans to want MORE for once and stop settling for less...
This entire generation took a big ass nap because of the 360
Why don't you explain to me what big-headed XBOX fans are missing?
Your comment cracks me up. The Xbox 360 started this generation. They moved this generation into HD graphics. They moved this generation into a central unified online gaming service. They introduced wireless rechargeable controllers. DLC. Digital Distribution. There is a lot of innovation that Microsoft brought to the table the past 2 generations.
But you go ahead and say Microsoft ruined this generation if it helps you sleep better at night FlintGREY#7...
I do agree with most of what you said but there's some stuff there that's not true.
Wireless rechargeable controllers have been around for quite a bit. The wavebird comes to mind.
The HD graphics claim has been had by PC gamers years ago. Its just a resolution.
Dlc, while a good idea in theory, has been abused behind repair this Gen and it sucks because these so called DLCs just used to be free content patches.
Don't take this wrong, I just wanted to add to your comment. But honestly, Microsoft did a lot more right than wrong this Gen. They deserve their credit.
I stand corrected. I knew about the Wavebird but didn't think anybody would actually bring it up as a counter argument. Although I will say the 360 was the first console designed with wireless controller as being standard and not using a controller port add-on like the Wavebird did.
As for your other statement. Of course the PC has been doing what is considered HD resolutions and above for many years. My point was that the 360 was the first "console" to accomplish this.
The DLC is what it is. For bad or for good it's here to stay and has allowed us all to have immediate access to games, add-ons, patches, and other content. To me that is a GOOD thing.
I'm glad you agree that Microsoft deserves some credit this generation. I know they aren't perfect. But IMHO they were the most innovative console manufacturer this generation. That is coming from somebody who owns all 3 consoles and is basing his opinion on his own experience...
A big majority of the deluded fanboys who can't except that ps3 is nothing compared to ps2 crowd are gone now, but you still see them linger here and there.
the real deluded fanboys r the ones who compare the ps 2 to the ps3
Lmao Thats such a bad comment. So bad. Poor guy.
2013 would be my preferred launch date, this generation is still as strong as ever for me.
Here, I will poke a hole immediately in Pacther's logic. He is looking at it from a financial stand point in the current. What he needs to do is look at it from a GAMER stand point for the future. Microsoft is on their way of losing the dedicated gamer audience. They will end up like Nintendo scrambling to gain the confidence of gamers again if they continue on their current path.
Launching a new console next year, with hardware anywhere near the rumored specs in the target boxes with a strong launch line up AND the ability for 360 games to be played in higher res/better graphics/fps is only a win win for them in keeping the dedicated gamer crowd content.
They keep the 360 on the market for another 2 or 3 years as a console for the causal gamer/families at a sub $200 price point and will make a killing. They launch the Xbox "infinity" as it has been dubbed at a higher price point and watch the dedicated gamer immediately jump ship because of the improved hardware/actual dedication to games. In 2015 they strike with Kinect 2.0 and bring the casual crowd up to the new hardware and kill the 360.
The question is when they do that, will they find a balance between both markets or screw the dedicated gamer.
Oh ok...u do know core games are publish by 99% third party right? And x360 has some of the best core games out there to satisfy their core audience. You using the Wii as a bad example because that system does not have GTA, Skyrim, Gears, Halo, or Batman AC. Microsoft will be fine even if their first party is less than Sony. I see nothing wrong by expanding their system to the masses because it is business.
The Dreamcast has the most core and niche titles Ever for a system and Sega has a full 1st party lineup that are second to none for the Dreamcast. It failed because Sega did not advance and expand the system beyond it's core audience and with little third part support, it was the end of Sega.
99% of games are multiplats, and of those 99% are ports from xbox to playstation. What is sony going to do? People are getting pissed that call of duty and skyrim dont work as well on their system. And they are just going to keep doing what they are doing, the third parties make plenty of games for the dedicated gamer while m$ puts out halo, gears and forza. Only thing m$ cant do is gain a market in japan, but it would only take something like a monster hunter exclusive.
Nice cut and paste of the comment left on the bottom of the linked page.
What? You didn't think anyone would notice that?
Jdrm03: Explain to me how Microsoft is on it's way to losing it's dedicated gamer audience? Sales of their console are still good. Multiplatform titles sell significantly better on the 360 vs the PS3. They are still releasing exclusive titles like Gears of War, Forza, Halo-CE remake.
All they have done with Kinect is try to appeal to a different audience. Nothing wrong with that. They still have plenty of games for the so-called hardcore gamer as sales of Gears 3, BF3, Skyrim, and MW3 can attest to. Now with Kinect they can also appeal to the little kids, soccer moms, and other casuals that don't currently play shooters.
I swear people like you who are so close minded because of their anti-Microsoft bias need to form their opinions a little more intelligently...
Halo 4 is coming out next year. Having a new XBOX come out at the same time wouldn't be smart for them unless it were a launch title for that system and not on XBOX 360.
So you're saying we're stuck with YET ANOTHER 2 Call of Duty games? Activision is never going to upgrade the engine unless they're forced to. Maybe the Wii U will be powerful enough?(lol jk)
he said its not coming? I guess the next xbox is coming next year after all.
I loled at you, but I think he is closer than the 2012 predictions...
Microsoft is not moving from where they are right now as long as they continue to rake in 8 billion dollars a year profit on the thing, and basically they don't have to do anything except maybe slide the price down once a year...
I think it's just the Sony fans hoping the next Xbox doesn't ship next year. Think about it people, Microsoft has scaled back their first party games production, we only have Halo 4 confirmed for next year and they could easily make it a launch title for the 720 and also offer a 360 version, just like Nintendo did with Zelda Twilight Princess.
Microsoft is a proud company and I'm sure they not only want a jump on Sony again, they also want to finish this current generation in second place. I think we will still see full 3rd party support for the 360 until 2015, but it's definitely time to pump out a new Microsoft console.
Wow... Pride has zero to do with Microsoft or the xbox. Microsoft is as completely craven(opposite of pride) as any other company out there.
Oh stop with that BS, Microsoft went into this generation with a goal to beat Sony and they've done it. If this were a normal 5 year cycle it would have been over around a year ago.
Your a fool if you don't think companies like Microsoft feel pride and have goals and ambitions.
They want to jump on Sony this generation again because it was a smart thing to do last generation and gave them an insurmountable lead. They also want to beat Sony this generation, I'm not saying the PS3 is a failure or anything, what I am saying is that Microsoft just really wants to finish off this generation ahead of them.
Sony is in the worst position because they have a expensive handheld about to go to market, they have a ton of money wrapped up in Move and they are pumping millions into 3-D support. I don't think they can come out with a console next year and Microsoft knows it.
Why wouldn't you want to get a leap on the competition?
Craven by definition is not the opposite of pride, craven means cowardly. Humility or low self-esteem is the opposite of pride.
Please. Microsoft was LUCKY that they didn't go down in flames. RROD alone should have killed them and it was only through gamer ignorance and their ability to slither out of it that they got away.
They lost this gen to a weaker system, they lost the support of a whole country. Despite the fact that they had a whole year head start, they still can't out pace Nintendo or Sony who are breathing down their necks even at their weakest. Everything Microsoft makes is either crap, broken or made by somebody else. Their games barely look better then PS3 exclusives, they depend almost completely on third parties who are looking to jump ship next gen. They have almost zero first parties left to make games tailored to their next gen systems.
Most Kinect games, that are supposed to be so advanced, are either ignored, look like crap, play like crap or are so simple minded it makes your head spin while people make excuses about all the average and lower then average scores they get. And the only reason that people on the 360 buy more of a miltiplat on the PS3 because we have a bigger variety of games both first and third party and can't be bothered to buy some of them.They have no handheld to compete with the VITA or 3DS and their phone is garbage. And the one merit of the 360, Xbox Live is only kept so well so they can charge you $60 every year to play games that are mostly MP based so you have no choice but to pay the fee.
Sony and Nintendo DOMINATED their gens.Just imagine Microsoft STILL can't pull ahead of a competitor with a weaker console or a competitor that is at its weakest. Instead they are only now trying to climb to the top when this gen is almost over yelling 'look at me!' while everyone is wondering when the next gen is coming.
Lol, Windows Phone is far from garbage.
I know you haven't used it because anybody that has knows it's not garbage.
Does it lack features that other phone have? sure. But you know you are doing something right when the competitors are already ripping you off after a year of being on the market lol.
A Next Xbox releasing in 2012 is The Nightmare for Onlive lobbyists like Pachter...He's wrong. Announcement will be next year. Again he tries to influence the industry. Xbox360 can't hold out untill 2014 without a new Gen overlapping. PS3 might hold out untill 2014 without a PS4 overlap(there is also the Vita coming next year). If there won't be a new Xbox incoming in 2013 without an announcement people will be dissapointed...sorry but that's another 2 Whole Years! That is too long. Xbox will loose it's core audience interest...certainly in Europe. I'm looking out for an announcement next year, it's time for an overlapping (complete scalable engines and BC next-gen). ps i hope Onlive will crash and burn...renting games online streaming only? are u people crazy? I want to be able to posses games and play them offline when i want to, Onlive is just a shake down, nothing is inevitable...do not choose for streaming services(we gamers will lose all our choices)
I keep posting this next xbox name, quick history xbox named the 360 becuase they wanted to be the same number as ps3 & the nintendo wii was going to be called the revolution so xbox got creative & came up with the 360. So following that ideology the next xbox name is going to be
they get the 4 from playstation 4 & they can take the u from nintendo & there you go, a catchy name following there history of staying close to names of the competition.
2012-2013 is a lot more likely than 2014.
As for the name i'm sure they'll just go with something completely different like Xbox Cubed or something.
Agreed...I would think 2013 launch is most logical with possible announcement in 2012 at e3. This keeps 2012 solid for sales with the likes Halo 4... And sets them up for a next gen Forza and Gears title in 2013 - 2014.
As for the name.... Whatever it is... Xbox will be part of the name... As will the continued growth of XBLA into more than it already is. Kinect will also evolve.
I think whether the release date is 2012,2013, or 2014, the console needs to be announced next year. Maybe some potential specs.
it wont be called the 720.
the xbox 360 was called the 360 because 360 degrees represents a circle. the circle stood for how everything on the new xbox all fits together in one integrated package - live, games, friends, videos, etc. - and that the gamer is at the centre of this circle. (that is straight from microsoft btw)
for that reason alone, 720 makes no sense. 720 is just 2 circles in the same spot. the next xbox will NOT be named the xbox 720, or xbox 3, as xbox 3 would look 'behind' compared to the playstation 4 purely from a naming perspective. thats why Microsoft didnt name the xbox 360 the xbox 2 - people would see 2 and automatically assume its not as good as 3.
i still think 2012 is the year for the 360s successor to at least be announced. Microsoft will want to announce/launch while the 360 is still ahead worldwide in sales, so they can call it the follow up to the number 1 HD console. they will also want to get a jump on sony again, as thats what allowed them to get in this position of power to begin with.
and honestly, when has Pachter ever been right? the guys got no idea, yet people still listen to him and he gets paid to be clueless.
The wii is ahead in sales & won't be caught this generation


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Whether crude costs $60 a barrel or twice that amount, the U.S. is almost free of depending on imported energy and positioned to supplant Saudi Arabia as the world's No. 1 producer of oil.
Even if U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil drops 30 percent from the current $86 a barrel, oil companies will boost production as new technologies allow them to extract crude from shale formations, said Ed Morse, the global head of commodities research at Citigroup Inc. The nation, which was last self-sufficient when Harry S. Truman was president in 1952, met 83 percent of its energy needs in the first eight months of this year, according to the Energy Department in Washington.
Saudi Arabia can't afford a decline of that magnitude after the government pledged an unprecedented $630 billion on social welfare and building projects. The kingdom, which uses Brent crude to help set export rates, couldn't meet those commitments if prices fell 25 percent from the current $109 a barrel, according to Samuel Ciszuk, an oil consultant at KBC Energy Economics in Walton-on-Thames, England.
"U.S. shale oil producers can't lose," Leo Drollas, the chief economist at the London-based Centre for Global Energy Studies, which was founded by Saudi Arabia's former oil minister, said in a Dec. 10 telephone interview. "The Saudis really need to balance their budget at about $95. For the U.S. producers, that is more than ample."
New Deposits
U.S. average daily output will climb 14 percent this year, the most in six decades, according to the Energy Department, as Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp. exploit new deposits from North Dakota to Texas. Even though America's 6.8 million barrels a day in November was 30 percent less than Saudi Arabia's 9.7 million, the International Energy Agency says the U.S. will be bigger by 2020.
West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, will rise about 15 percent through 2015, to $100 a barrel, according to the median of 13 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Brent, the benchmark for Arab Light and Arab Medium grades, may gain less than 1 percent, to $110, the forecasts show.
WTI slipped 35 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $86.42 a barrel at 9:54 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent for January settlement on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange fell 71 cents to $108.79 a barrel. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries yesterday kept its official production ceiling at 30 million barrels a day.
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