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NU, state colleges see 'very unique opportunity' with one-time federal funds
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Oct 5, 2021 Updated Dec 17, 2021
University of Nebraska President Ted Carter identified nine projects totaling an estimated $195 million that the university would like to see funded with American Rescue Plan Act money. He was among state university and college leaders who pitched ideas to state senators at a hearing Tuesday at the Capitol.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Nebraska State College System Chancellor Paul Turman talks about the system's $44.3 million wish list for federal pandemic recovery money during a hearing Tuesday at the Capitol.
University of Nebraska president Ted Carter (center) speaks at an Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday at the Capitol. He was among state university and college leaders who pitched ideas for spending American Recovery Act money.
With more than $1 billion in federal funding available to the state, Nebraska's colleges and universities brought forward a menu of ideas for addressing the state's biggest challenges through a one-time infusion of money.
The hearing before the Legislature's Appropriation Committee on Tuesday was the first step for lawmakers to hear proposals for how to spend American Rescue Plan Act money beginning in January.
Leaders from the state's public higher education systems highlighted proposals ranging from new brick-and-mortar facilities to expanding programs in areas where Nebraska is experiencing shortages of workers.
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The University of Nebraska identified nine projects totaling an estimated $195 million that President Ted Carter said the land-grant institution was uniquely positioned to deliver.
"We've spent the last six to seven months talking to our chancellors and other leaders about what type of big ideas we could bring to the legislators that would allow us to make a difference in the lives of Nebraskans," Carter said in a phone interview in advance of Tuesday's hearing.
Although the total cost to the projects was high, Carter said the amount could be scaled to fit inside the wide range of projects put before lawmakers in the coming year.
Two that Carter said he hopes jump out at Nebraskans include a $85 million Rural Health Complex at the University of Nebraska at Kearney — a kind of "UNMC West" aimed at training health professionals to work in rural areas of the state.
A proposed $85 million UNK-UNMC Rural Health Complex in Kearney would be aimed at creating an attractive school in a rural part of the state and connecting students with internships and clinicals in rural areas to help address health care worker shortages.
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NU asked the state to pick up $60 million of the project, which would expand the existing Health Science Education Complex in Kearney, with the remaining $25 million to come from private donations.
"We're really struggling with rural health care professionals, and that's likely to get worse rather than get better," Carter said.
The new UNK-UNMC Rural Health Complex would be aimed at creating an attractive school in a rural part of the state and connecting students with internships and clinicals in rural areas, Carter said, which would go a long way to addressing the current shortages.
UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen said the Health Sciences Education Complex, a partnership between UNK and UNMC that opened seven years ago that provides high-quality education in the allied health professions, has grown to capacity.
"If you educate students in rural Nebraska, they are more likely to stay here," Kristensen said. "To change rural Nebraska, health care has to be a starting point. Here's our chance to recruit students from all over."
NU also pitched $25 million for a new research building at Nebraska Innovation Campus that would serve as a companion to a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center that is in the earliest stages of development.
Congress has appropriated funding for the USDA research building, which will spread across 100,000 square feet at Innovation Campus, and included partial funding in the budget that is now under consideration.
Carter said a companion building paid for through American Rescue Plan funds could become home to the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Agriculture, serving as a place for public-private partnerships to develop for research into issues such as flooding, drought and climate change.
Other projects brought forward by NU include:
* $50 million for the Holland Computing Center for a new computing and data center focused on artificial intelligence computing and cybersecurity.
* $16 million for biomechanics research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, expanding device manufacturing and testing capabilities, and consolidating teaching and research labs into one location.
* $15 million to recruit seven new researchers to UNMC's Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute to expand early diagnosis and treatment research.
* $10 million for the UNMC Global Center for Health Security for expanding research into emerging disease detection, medical and public health surge capacity, and supply chain and logistical dependency.
* $5 million for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Trail Center at UNO to expand opportunities for Nebraskans to pursue STEM jobs, support teachers and staff members, and develop an entrepreneurial pipeline.
* $4 million for the National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education Center at UNO to increase research technology into counterterrorism efforts.
Nebraska State College System
The Nebraska State College System, which also was represented at Tuesday's hearing, is seeking $44.3 million to complete a range of projects that fit into five overarching themes.
Chancellor Paul Turman said the "very unique opportunity" presented by the American Rescue Plan would give the state colleges a chance to tackle projects while keeping the cost to students low.
"As we talked about what we would like to do, we kept trying to answer the question: What is the return on investment for the state?" Turman said in a phone interview. "We wanted projects that would have the biggest impact."
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The state college system will pursue $23.7 million in upgrades to its air-quality and energy efficiency systems, Turman said, replacing HVAC systems in Peru, Chadron and Wayne, and installing geothermal heating and cooling systems that will provide savings over time.
Other infrastructure upgrades totaling $5.6 million, including repairs and renovations to bathrooms, and completing a water main through the campus in Peru, are also priorities the college identified in its plan submitted to state senators.
Turman said expanding access to broadband and improvements to both cybersecurity and physical security on state college campuses also rose to the top. Those projects would come with an estimated price tag of $8.8 million.
Expanding workforce programs in law enforcement, criminal justice and health care, particularly in rural areas of the state, a $3.5 million project, were also included in the state college's plan, as was $2.5 million in new equipment for STEM courses across all three campuses.
"Our goal is to come away from the hearing and see what the Legislature takes away from the conversation," Turman said. "Hopefully, some things we identify will be things they feel would be a good investment for the state."
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Nebraska's six community colleges also presented a plan to funnel federal dollars into programs that "reskill and upskill underemployed and displaced workers" to address the immediate needs of employers in their communities, Northeast Community College President Leah Barrett said.
A "significant investment" would help renovate, expand and purchase new equipment to achieve that goal, Barrett told the committee.
Those projects would include:
* Western Nebraska Community College partnering with UNMC to develop a Regional Health Care Educational Center for Excellence to provide training for health care professionals as well as mental health providers.
* Southeast Community College would build a new facility at its Milford campus to expand its training capacity in building construction, HVAC, plumbing, electric, surveying and other trades.
* Northeast Community College is eyeing a partnership with the South Sioux City school district to develop a career academy focused on the trades, as well as building a new commercial driver's training facility, Barrett said.
* Mid-Plains Community College is planning to renovate a donated building in McCook to educate nurses, EMTs and paramedics.
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Barrett said American Rescue Plan funds could also be used to create revolving fund accounts for affordable housing that would be built by high school and college students to address workforce housing shortages. And it could be used to invest in mobile training facilities geared toward in-demand jobs like commercial truck drivers, plumbers and certified nursing assistants.
And it could create opportunities for community college students interested in careers in child care, be invested in broadband technology, and expand services to support students in areas like mental health, English as a second language and food insecurity, she added.
"These one-time funds provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support workforce development," Barrett said.
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University of Nebraska projects
The University of Nebraska is seeking $195 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds made available to the state of Nebraska for projects on each of its four campuses.
* UNK-UNMC Rural Health Complex: $60 million.
* UNL Holland Computing Center: $50 million.
* UNL-USDA National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Agriculture: $25 million.
* UNO Biomechanics Research: $16 million.
* UNMC Pancreatic Research Institute: $15 million.
* UNMC Global Center for Health Security: $10 million.
* Hardware upgrades for information systems: $10 million.
* UNO STEM Trail Center: $5 million.
* UNO National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education Center: $4 million.
State College System projects
The Nebraska State College System, which operates campuses in Peru, Chadron and Wayne, is seeking $44.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to upgrade its facilities, cybersecurity and provide workforce programs:
* Air quality and energy efficiency: $23.7 million.
* IT infrastructure and cybersecurity: $8.8 million.
* STEM program equipment: $2.5 million.
* Critical workforce programs: $3.5 million.
* Water and sewer upgrades: $5.6 million.
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Home » travel-tourism-hospitality » New summer routes with flydubai
For the first time, flydubai will launch three seasonal routes in addition to its popular summer destinations for passengers from Dubai and across the region.
Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro will operate from June to September 2017, offering popular seaside resorts, beautiful mountain vistas and mild climates.
Flydubai will be the first carrier to offer direct flights from the UAE to Qabala and Tivat, and the first from Dubai to Batumi. UAE nationals and residents entering Batumi and Tivat will receive a visa on arrival, and GCC residents entering Batumi will receive a visa on arrival.
"Everyone looks forward to their summer holidays and with a wide range of destinations to choose from, flydubai remains committed to providing passengers with more choices and opportunities to travel," said Hamad Obaidalla, chief commercial officer at flydubai. "There is strong demand for affordable and off-the-beaten track holiday destinations and we look forward to offering our passengers a variety of unique and exciting options," he added.
In addition to its seasonal offerings, flydubai offers passengers a variety of popular leisure destinations that reflects the diversity of its network. For those seeking a city break, flydubai offers passengers the chance to explore a range of cities rich in culture, heritage and activities such as Baku, Bratislava, Istanbul, Prague, Sarajevo, Tbilisi and Yerevan. UAE Nationals and Indian Nationals with a UAE residence visa visiting Yerevan are eligible to receive a Visa on Arrival.
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Flydubai will operate three weekly flights between Dubai and Batumi from June 22 to September 30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Known as the 'Pearl of the Black Sea', Batumi is the second largest city in Georgia, located in the country's southwest region. Batumi is a popular tourist destination known for its bustling seaside resorts during the summer that are lined with restaurants, cafés, dancing fountains and its popular Ferris Wheel. The historical part of the city is spread between its famous seaport and the Boulevard, which features numerous historical buildings that represent the architectural forms of Asia and Europe.
Qabala, Azerbaijan
Flydubai will operate two weekly flights between Dubai and Qabala from June 29 to September 17 on Thursdays and Sundays.
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Tivat, Montenegro
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A. Jesus was not seeking for a public relations update, or trying to evaluate the effectiveness of His ministry among the masses. Jesus knew the answer to His question. I am convinced that this was a question designed set up another question – a more important question.
B. This was a crucial question for the disciples. The identity of Jesus as God, and the promised Messiah, was the focus of almost all of Jesus' words and miracles up to this point. The answer to this question was truly a barometer of their faith and the success of Jesus' teaching.
A. The emphatic position of the pronoun You (thou). Peter did not say "I think you are…" or "In our opinion…" But YOU ARE.
B. In the original language Peter's confession contains 4 definite articles (the): The Christ, The Son, The God, The Living. This confession identified Jesus as both the Messiah (Christ, anointed One), and the divine Son of God. In essence Peter was saying, "You are THE One".
C. Jesus told Peter that his faith was the fruit of divine revelation. The Father had displayed Jesus' identity to the apostles through divine works and words. Peter had arrived at this conclusion through His willingness to listen to God, not men. This is often referred to as Peter's "Confession". The word, "confess" points in this direction. It means to "say the same thing". Peter was willing to say exactly what God was saying about His Son. John 6:44-45 – No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
1. What follows Jesus' question and answer session with the Apostles is the real intent of this discourse. Jesus makes a promise. God had been revealing His intentions to His people through promises for centuries. Those who paid attention were strengthened and encouraged by these exceedingly great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4) Let's take a closer look at Jesus' promise to build His church.
1. Semantically – The two appearances of the word "rock" in Jesus' words are certainly a play on Peter's name, Petros (given to him by Jesus) which means "a stone".
a. But virtually every Greek lexicon distinguishes between Petros (Peter) and Petra (rock).
Petros means a stone or rock you can carry in your hand.
Petra indicates a large firm rock or ledge. Vines says "a mass of rock" (Vine, pg. 302). (Scarcely ever interchanged in the language). This points against these words referring to the same thing in this verse.
b. Jesus seems to intend a distinction when He says "You" are Peter… Upon "this" rock I will build. The change of pronouns suggest a distinction.
2. Historically – the identification of Peter as the rock was a minority view in the post-apostolic era. If Jesus meant it this way the early church did not get it. But certainly in the apostolic period of the NT there is no indication that the other apostles or the church understood that Peter was to be the head of the church in any way.
Later on they asked Jesus who would be greatest.
In Acts 15 Peter spoke, but so did Paul, Barnabas, and James. The decree that emerged from that meeting was pleasing to the apostles and elders… Peter is not in a position as the head.
Peter never identified himself as the foundation of the church. In 1 Pet. 2:4-8 Peter uses the same terminology (building on a rock) but applies it to Christ, not himself as the "living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious". Peter was indeed a "stone" in the building, but not the Rock on which it was built.
a. Possibly the most common interpretation is that the rock is Jesus. The identity of Jesus as the Son of God was the truth confessed by Peter. Other scriptures support this view, and picture Jesus as the foundation of the church. 1 Corinthians 3:11 – 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. The text though, presents Jesus as the builder, rather than the foundation itself. If this view is taken, then the "rock, more specifically points to the truth about Jesus (He is the Christ, the Son of God) that Peter confessed. Certainly this FACT is foundational to the church. Those who were built together as stones in the church were called upon to confess this truth, and submit to the authority it implies.
B. "I Will Build…" – This promise was meant to encourage the disciples. They were confused over the rejection of Jesus, and disappointed over the delay of the coming kingdom. In a foreigner's land (Caesarea Philippi), Jesus was telling them that He would suffer and die (vs. 21), but the promise of the kingdom was still a certainty.
1. Jesus identifies Himself as the builder. He alone will accomplish this. This was a clear connection with the promised Divine Messiah. He was who Peter said He was, and as such He would not fail to gather His people, and build His kingdom. – not an earthly kingdom, or military power; God never intended that. But a people delivered from the greatest enemy – Satan.
a. There is a sense in which Jesus is still building His church. 1 Peter 2:5 – "as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house". The process by which the church came into being continues to take place today- the gospel message is preached, and people believe, and become obedient. In spite of the distressful circumstances of our world, the word of God is still the seed of the kingdom.
b. It is still being built upon the "rock" of truth found in the words of the apostles & prophets… not in the words or thinking of men. That is the surety of God's church. Men's churches will fail – Jesus' church will not.
C. "My church…" Building the church is not an impersonal enterprise with Jesus. This is the first appearance of the word "church" in the NT. It translates from Ekklesia, a word that was common in Jesus' day. But the word "ekklesia" meant literally assembly, and always referred to people, not institutions. It was not a religious word, and Jesus did not use it as such. He was simply referring to gathering His people together.
a. There is an O.T. parallel to this truth – Zechariah told Israel that "He who touches you, touches the apple of God's eye." (Zech. 2:8) Those who afflict God's people are poking their finger in God's eye. How important is Jesus' church to you?
D. "The Gates of Hades Shall Not Prevail Against It." The church that Jesus builds is a victorious church. The imagery of this phrase has been variously interpreted. The term "gates" suggests a confinement or barricade; picturing the gates of a prison to keep someone in, or the gates of a city to keep invaders out.
a. Hades (Death) will not be able to imprison the church. "Hades" is from the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word "sheol", or grave. The gates of death or the grave would be powerless to hold Jesus' church. I Cor. 15:55 – "O death where is thy victory? O Death where is thy sting?" There is contained here a great promise of a resurrection to life through Jesus' victory over death.
b. Death will not prevent Jesus from building His church. It may have appeared as though Satan had stopped Jesus dead in his tracks at Calvary. But Christ would prevail. He plundered Satan by crashing through the gates and taking captivity captive. Rev. 1:17 – Do not be afraid: I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and Hades." Think of those in the first century that lived the implications of this promise as their life was snuffed out because of their faith. Satan was powerless to destroy Christ's people, and still is.
E. "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven" (v. 19) The term "keys" signified authority, especially the authority to open or shut.
1. A key was given to a scribe when he was admitted to his office as a symbol of his authority to open "the treasury of the divine oracles." In Luke 11:52 Jesus rebuked the Pharisees because they had "taken away the key of knowledge" and hindered others from entering the kingdom.
2. "whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (v.19) Binding and loosing (prohibiting & allowing) were familiar terms to the Jews. The Rabbinical schools often used the terms in the proclamation of Rabbinical laws.
a. But these words did not give the apostles (much less Peter authority to legislate on the terms of entrance to the kingdom, or any other issue. The form of verbs helps us here.
Conclusion: The church that Jesus built is still here today. Satan could not kill it. God is still adding the saved to it. The truth confessed by Peter, and proclaimed in the apostolic message is still the rock upon which it is built. Those who are part of it are still intimately connected to the One who died for them. Do you want to be a Christian? Let Peter take out the Keys and open the Kingdom for you.


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Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid - Engines, drive & performance
The Hyundai Ioniq performs perfectly adequately for a hybrid and is noticeably more engaging in Sport mode
On twisty country roads, the Ioniq feels eager enough thanks to its relatively low weight and firm ride, but at the same time it's not what you'd call an engaging driver's car in the mould of the Ford Focus, and the Toyota Prius is slightly more fun to drive. The steering is quite light, but it can be made heavier (artificially so, it must be said) by selecting the car's Sport driving mode. Because it doesn't have as low a centre of gravity as the Electric version (which has very low-mounted batteries), the Hybrid doesn't feel quite so composed and stable during direction changes. It can't match its electric sister's immediate responses, either.
There's a degree of sharpness to the way the Ioniq copes with poor road surfaces, but for the most part its suspension deals with bumps and ruts well, keeping you and your passengers reasonably well-cushioned against the worst road surfaces. It's still bumpier around town than we'd like, though.
Hyundai Ioniq hybrid engine
The Ioniq Hybrid glides away in virtual silence, but as the speed builds it's easy to feel the point at which the 1.6-litre petrol engine kicks in. This engine was designed specifically for this application and working alongside an electric motor its combined power is 139bhp. This is enough to see the car get from 0-62mph in 10.8 seconds, or 11.1 seconds when equipped with 17-inch alloys. The big difference between this car and the Toyota Prius is its gearbox.
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One factor that ought to work strongly in favour of the Ioniq is that it uses a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, the kind more commonly found in petrol or diesel-powered cars. In contrast, the Prius uses a CVT-type automatic, which drones under acceleration and isn't much fun to use. In theory, this should give the Ioniq an advantage from behind the wheel but the unfortunate reality is that the gearbox is smooth but fairly sluggish, and you can get an odd surging sensation when cruising on the motorway as the car juggles with the power from the petrol engine and the electric motor. However, this is partially redressed by the brakes, which are much smoother than the Toyota's. You can also use steering-wheel mounted paddles to increase the regenerative braking effect of the electric motor, which slows the car to a crawl in its highest setting.
We found it frustratingly difficult to keep the Ioniq Hybrid in electric-only mode. While this is a relatively common characteristic with hybrid cars, Hyundai claims the Ioniq can be driven via the batteries and motor at speeds up to 75mph, but we struggled to keep it in pure EV mode above 40mph. The hybrid setup also switches between petrol and battery power too frequently for our tastes, because the 1.56kWh battery capacity isn't enough to propel the car very far.
Electric engine
For driving impressions of the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, see our full review.


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Sydney: The third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) is played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). At the end of matchday three, Australia scored 103 points in their second inning, dropping 2 wickets. Now on the third day the kangaroo would like to head for the big score.
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The hosts took a 197-point lead based on the opening innings, while his 8 wickets are still secure. Australia will try to give Team India a big goal.
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Ravindra Jadeja has been left out of the entire test run due to injury. At the same time, Rishabh Pant's elbow injury is not very serious. He will be present for the stick in the second round.
Game eleven from India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Siraj, Jaspreet Bumrah, Navdeep Saini.
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Rato ra chandra surya
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1 Crash Bandicoot
There was an image that shows a figure of Crash Bandicoot with a date that says 11-24-2015, and a quote "He will rise again." This is no exception because that image is totally fake, and Crash Bandicoot never showed up at E3 2015. My last hope for Crash Bandicoot now is for him to be a DLC fighter in Super Smash Brothers for 3DS & Wii U. If that doesn't happen, I will lose all hope for Crash Bandicoot's comeback.
What happened to Crash? He used to be so big back in the late 90s and 2000s. Now he's completely irrelevant. I guess it just goes to show ya that nothing lasts forever.
He used to be the ruler of Playstation, and now since Master Chief knocked him off the throne, it wouldn't feel the same again.
Crash has gone through so many developers over time, but I just wish Naughty Dog would make his games again.
2 Battle Toads
It's been years since they made a battle toads game.
The battletoads are going to be in the new ready player one movie
3 Bonk
What in the world is Bonk? Firstly, I think you have to have heard of a game to forget it, and nobody's heard of this, and also... What kind of a name is bonk?
When I saw the link to this page I already knew who I was going to vote for and I'm glad to see he's in the top 3! It's a real shame that Hudson Soft went under right before they were going to release a new one...
I'm not really in to Bonk.
4 Rayman
The only time I remember to be playing a Rayman game is on the Xbox 360, I forgot the name and the gameplay, but I just... well, remember it.
Rayman 2 the great escape was my first video game I have ever played! Rayman is awesome and now they ruined it
I miss these series, I used to always play these games. now they have that stupid white rabbit.
Still play it sometimes
5 Gex
I don't understand what's so great about a gecko that's obsessed with T.V.. Whoever is obsessed with T.V. has no life. Nobody wants to see a wise lizard, unless it's selling them insurance. *coughs* Geico. I remember watching that Dorkly video where Gex meets with his agent, and his video game series is over. He did want to be in Super Smash Brothers for 3DS & Wii U. So, what happened to Gex? Well, he's a Pokemon now & his name is Charizard. Hey, at least he got into Super Smash Brothers... As a Pokemon. I wouldn't want his own video game series to be rebooted.
This was a series about a gecko who was transported to the media dimension after he had swallowed a transmitter that he mistook for a fly. With consoles taken over by first person shooters, it would be great to have series back on the run.
I used to love Gex. I used to love his wisecracking dialogue and love of T.V. and pop culture references.
Vex should come back. He was such a beloved character.
6 Chameleon Twist
I played this when I was young, it was on the nintendo 64. They are far from great games, but they are light fun. I believe only two games were released, I have the second one. I don't miss it. Now that I think about it, where are Bomberman and Banjo-Kazooie on this list? They should be closer to the top.
I've never heard of it, but I guess that's the point.
I never heard of it.
What happened... one of the greatest games for NES. Shame its gone...
It's back, but we don't know of a sequel to it's reboot.
It's on the 3DS now
Woah, the company who came up with this is smart, but the people's software not
8 Jak and Daxter
These are the best games I've ever played EASY. The free roam is excellent, the story is even better, the gameplay is fun and fast, though challenging. The script is funny, the ideas are great (e. G dark jak, desert missions, that impossible tank level on jak 2! ) and it's such a shame that they never make any where NEAR as good platformers nowadays than 2001. Ratchet and Clank? Still a great game, but nothing compared to Jak and Daxter. Thank GOD the Jak games are coming to ps3 in February (the best in my opinion is jak 2) with 3d and trophies. But only 1, 2 and 3 (Jak x and TLF aren't coming)
Why didn't naughty dog ever make a Jak And Daxter for ps3? Sure, uncharted is a great game, and more popular, but think about those poor platform fans who are tired of ratchet and clank. I actually like Jak and daxter way better than uncharted. Here are my ratings:
1. Jak 2: Renegade 10/10
2. Jak and daxter: The precursor legacy 9.5/10
3. Jak 3 9/10
4. The Lost Frontier ...more
Where is Jak 4? Seriously, I am not the only one expecting another Jak games from you guys Naughtydog. Jak and Daxter games are a much better franchise than Uncharted will ever be. I wouldn't be so upset with Naughtydog if Insomniac didn't do two series at the same time which they did. But you guys take two years (2007, 2009, 2011) just to release an Uncharted game with little innovation or improvement over the last and without doing another video games series at the same time. What? I know that Andy Gavin and Jason Reuben left but that shouldn't mean that you would go corrupt without those two. We expect great games from you with or without Andy and Jason.
This is my idea for the next Jak game you should make. If not Jak 4, how about a whole new Jak and Daxter series say "The Recursor Legacy" (as it is no longer the PREcursor Legacy) Let Jak go through the adventure with only his four original weapons from Jak 2, and throw in the Jak 3 weapons later when he gets into hero mode ...more
Platforming nostalgia turned up to the mx in this series. A true sequel to Jak 3 may never be released, and maybe it will be best that way, but the new HD collection on ps3 is a great buy for old and new fans.
NO game of the generation came CLOSE! I've played less advanced games from 2014!
9 Dig-Dug
Hell yeah Dig Dug! Whatever happened to that little blue guy?
10 TimeSplitters
11 Panzer Dragoon
12 Earthbound / Mother
I wish to play this one day and also I think it would be sick and successful if nintendo made another earthbound game, considering that Ness is popular via Smash and games like Lisa and Undertale have gotten tons of attention and are based heavily on Earthbound. I mean think about how many people are interested in Metroid after the success of games like Ori and Hollow Knight
I'm feeling that Nintendo actually cares about though, They finally approved EarthBound for VC, Had Ness in Smash Bros. And tried their best to make it appeal to everyone, but failed because of things like Call of Duty and all the others that were pushing us to the side like trash... Itoi must have been sad after the results of the series in America...
Only 1 game was released in the US, and sold horribly because it's catchphrase is "This game stinks."
The Earthbound / Mother series was awesome! I downloaded Mother / Earthbound 0's ROM online! Unfortunetly, I only played Earthbound 0 / Mother. Good thing was, I still got to play it! :D Nintendo is stupid for not continuing this... They only rereleased it on the Wii U in late 2013...
13 Max Payne
14 Sly Cooper
15 Pinobee
16 Golden Axe
17 He-Man
18 Streets of Rage
19 Mega Man
If only Capcom wasn't treating it like trash.
Best series ever
Especially the Star Force series and the Battle Network series
20 Mafia
The best game I have played yet...excluding mafia 2 and 3 of course they truly fail to capture the unique essence of this kickass game. I
21 Commander Keen
The game of my childhood. I love it but they left it on a cliffhanger. They should definitely do more but don't make it all 3D, keep it classic!
22 Inazuma Eleven
23 Ice Climbers
How can you possibly think that Ice Climbers is better than all these games. Ice Climbers is arguably one of the worst of these games. I played it and I was very bored. The gameplay is shallow, the controls are clunky, and there isn't much of a compelling goal. Getting lots of points is a substanceless grind and there's not much else to do. It would be cool if they rebooted it but they'd have to change just about everything.
Dig Dug and this are the only on the list that don't suck.
24 Descent
25 Warlords Battlecry
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Q: Debug android widget using Android Studio I create a android widget using Android Studio, but I have a problem debug my widget. I try with these steps:

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*Run my widget and I can see it in widgets and I can put it on Home Screen;

*I open DDMS and I can see widget process, but I can not press the green debug button. Here is an image:

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Canadians need an active military presence in the North.
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Bathroom renovation isn't just once you would like to sell your house. A renovation job can raise the value of your house and enhance the standard of your life. Additionally, it provides you a cozy bathroom where you are able to unwind and refresh yourself.
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Consider what's going to make it simpler for you, and factor this into your renovation ideas. Occasionally your thoughts should also be price sensitive. There are lots of toilet renovations shops available for you to get faucets, faucets, countertops, windows, vents, bathroom, fixtures, and light.
Planning these principles will provide you an excellent starting location. Bear in mind that fantastic preparation is the trick to a fantastic bathroom renovation.
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Gerrymandering case may hinge on First Amendment
February 21, 2018 Edward Fitzpatrick
June Speakman, RWU political science professor:
In a recent Slate.com article, Mark Joseph Stern poses an intriguing question: Does partisan gerrymandering violate the First Amendment? His answer is yes, and I agree.
Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing lines around legislative districts for the purposes of influencing electoral outcomes by packing like-minded voters together or dividing them into tiny groups (called "cracking" by political scientists). This task of line-drawing is assigned to state legislatures by the Constitution. It takes place every 10 years, after the census, to accommodate population shifts. State legislatures often use this opportunity to design districts to increase the chances of a particular electoral outcome.
In its most craven form, gerrymandering has been used to pack or crack areas concentrated with African-American voters to limit their opportunity to elect a candidate from their community. In its most common form, gerrymandering is used by the party that dominates the state legislature to cement its control over that body and to enhance the number of its party members elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
The practice of line-drawing to segregate voters based on race or ethnicity was ruled an unconstitutional violation of 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause in the 1993 decision in Shaw v. Reno.
Gerrymandering for partisan purposes, however, has been practiced since the founding of the republic. (The term itself emerged from the 1812 partisan redistricting engineered by Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry.) When the question has been placed before courts in the past, the justices have typically refused to hear the case, saying that these are political questions best resolved on Election Day. In other words, "to the victor go the spoils," and if the voters don't like how the victor is behaving, they can change that in two years' time.
This year, however, things are different. The technology of voter identification and map-drawing have taken gerrymandering to a new level. Political consultants, data miners and map-designers work to handpick voters house-by-house and place them in districts that benefit the party in power.
Political scientists and mathematicians have developed methods for determining how significant these gerrymanders are in particular states — by looking at measures such as "efficiency gaps" and "wasted votes." These experts have determined that in at least six states (Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin) gerrymandering is so extreme that the minority party has virtually no chance of increasing its share of seats in the state legislature or the U.S. House regardless of how many voters support that party statewide.
For example, in Ohio, the statewide vote for Congress in the last election was about 50-50. Yet thanks for clever line drawing, Republicans ended up outnumbering Democrats in that state's Congressional delegation by 12 to 4.
Despite these imbalances, the Supreme Court has not found this process to be in violation of any constitutional principle. At least not yet. But now attention is turning to a fundamental First Amendment freedom: the freedom of association.
The First Amendment has been long interpreted to protect a citizen's right to freely associate with whomever he or she wishes without fear of harm or disadvantage. Any efforts by any level of government to interfere with this fundamental freedom would be deemed an unconstitutional violation of that citizen's individual liberty.
In October 2017, oral arguments were made in a case that challenges Wisconsin's district map. In this case, Gill v. Whitford, the Democratic plaintiffs argue that, in its line-drawing, the Republican legislature has deprived Democrats of this fundamental freedom. The argument is that the Wisconsin redistricting schemes categorized voters on the basis of their political affiliation and placed Democrats in districts that diminished the power of their votes.
Court watchers know that Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is particularly interested in the protection of First Amendment freedoms. In his concurring opinion in the 2004 Vieth v. Jubelirer redistricting case, Kennedy signaled this concern when he wrote: "The First Amendment may be the more relevant constitutional provision in future cases that allege unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. After all, these allegations involve the First Amendment interest of not burdening or penalizing citizens because of their participation in the electoral process, their voting history, their association with a political party, or their expression of political views."
Given Kennedy's statements, the plaintiffs' attorneys in the Gill case have offered Kennedy the opportunity to join the four liberals on the Court in overturning Wisconsin's map on the grounds that it deprives that state's Democrats of their right to freedom of association. In the initial complaint in Gill v. Whitford, the plaintiffs argue: "Democratic voters in the state of Wisconsin have a First Amendment right to freely associate with each other without discrimination by the State based on that association; to participate in the political process and vote in favor of Democratic candidates without discrimination by the State because of the way they vote; and to express their political views without discrimination by the State because of the expression of those views or the content of their expression."
The argument follows then, that district maps that pack or crack Democrats based on their political association punish them for that association and thus are unconstitutional.
Should this First Amendment argument persuade Justice Kennedy, leading him to join the liberal four in overturning Wisconsin's map on First Amendment grounds, that would mark the first time the Supreme Court has ruled that a partisan gerrymander is unconstitutional.
The political consequences of such a decision would be significant. Republican-drawn maps in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia could be overturned, as could the Democratic map in Maryland. The redrawn maps would produce a significant redistribution of political power, possibly as soon as the 2018 midterms and certainly in time for the 2020 elections and the redistricting battles that will follow the 2020 census.
And this would occur because one justice, the swing justice, would see that the First Amendment's guarantee of free association supersedes the political parties' hunger for power.
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Q: Trying to prove : $n! ≥ (n/2)^{n/2}$ I am trying to prove :  $n!\ge (n/2)^{n/2}$
I have tried proof by induction and it gets stuck after expanding the powers to something like : $(k+1/2)^{k/2} + (k+1/2)^{1/2}$. Is there any other way to prove this or should I keep trying to prove by induction ?
I also tried : $n(n-1)..1$ and then pairing the elements to create $n/2$ terms but got stuck there as well. I have proved $n! \le n^n$ (could that help me prove this ? )
Any help/guidance is appreciated. Thanks

A: You don't need a proof by induction.
Recall that $n! = n(n-1)(n-2)...1$
If you only take the first $n/2$ elements you get (assuming $n$ is even for simplicity but this works for odd value too)
$n(n-1)...(n-n/2)$
This is a product of $n/2$ elements each of them is larger than $n/2$.

A: As noticed we don't need induction since the result can be obtained in  a simpler way, anyway it can be instructive show also how proceed by induction, notably we have

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*base case: $n=1 \implies 1\ge \frac{\sqrt 2}2$

*induction step: assuming true $n! ≥ (n/2)^{n/2}$ we need to prove that $(n+1)! ≥ ((n+1)/2)^{(n+1)/2}$
therefore we have
$$(n+1)! =(n+1)n!\stackrel{Ind. Hyp.}\ge  (n+1)(n/2)^{n/2}\stackrel{?}\ge((n+1)/2)^{(n+1)/2}$$
that is
$$(n+1)(n/2)^{n/2}\stackrel{?}\ge((n+1)/2)^{(n+1)/2}$$
$$(n+1)^2(n/2)^{n}\stackrel{?}\ge((n+1)/2)^{(n+1)}$$
$$(n+1)n^{n}\stackrel{?}\ge \frac12(n+1)^{n}$$
$$n+1\stackrel{?}\ge \frac12\left(1+\frac1n\right)^{n}$$
which is true since $\left(1+\frac1n\right)^{n}<3$.

A: We have
$$(n!)^2=(1\cdot n)\,\big(2\cdot (n-1)\big)\,\cdots\,\big((n-1)\cdot 2\big)\,(n\cdot 1)\,.$$
For each $k=1,2,\ldots,n$, we see that
$$k\cdot (n+1-k)=n-(n-k)(k-1)\geq n\,.$$
Consequently,
$$(n!)^2\geq n^n\text{ or }n!\geq n^{\frac{n}{2}}>\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)^{\frac{n}{2}}\text{ for each }n=1,2,3,\ldots\,.$$

We can also show that
$$k\cdot (n+1-k)=\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)^2-\left(k-\frac{n+1}{2}\right)^2\leq \left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)^2$$
for all $k=1,2,\ldots,n$.  This gives
$$n!\leq \left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)^n\,.$$
Thus, under the convention that $0^0:=1$, we have
$$n^{\frac{n}{2}}\leq n! \leq \left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)^n\text{ for every }n\in\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$$
with the equality cases $n=0$ and $n=1$ for the inequality on the the right-hand side, and with the equality cases $n=0$, $n=1$, and $n=2$ for the inequality on the left-hand side.

A: In fact $n^{\frac{n}{2}}\leq n!$ holds for $n=1,2,\dots.$
My proof:

It is sufficient to prove $\frac{n}{2}\log n\leq\log 1+\dots +\log n$ holds for $n=1,2,\dots.$
Since $\log x + 1$ is an increasing function on $(0,\infty)$, \begin{align*}n\log n=\int_{1}^{n}(\log x+1)\,dx &<(\log 2 + 1)+\dots+(\log n + 1)\\&=(\log 1+\dots+\log n) + (n-1)\end{align*} holds for $n=2,3,\dots.$
So, $$n\log n\leq (\log 1+\dots+\log n)+(n-1)$$ holds for $n=1,2,\dots.$
Next we prove that $$n-1<\log 1+\dots +\log n$$ holds for $n=4,5\dots$ by induction.
WolframAlpha says $4-1=3<\log 4!=\log 24$ holds.
Let $k\geq 4$.
Assume that $$k-1<\log 1+\dots +\log k$$ holds.
Then, $$k=(k-1)+1<(\log 1+\dots\log k) +1<\log 1+\dots+\log k+\log (k+1).$$
So, $$n-1<\log 1+\dots +\log n$$ holds for $n=4,5\dots$.
Therefore, $$n\log n\leq (\log 1+\dots+\log n)+(n-1)<2(\log 1+\dots+\log n)$$ holds for $n=4,5,\dots.$
And,
$1\log 1=2\log 1,$
$2\log 2=2(\log 1 + \log 2),$
$3\log 3=\log 27<\log 36=2(\log 1+\log 2+\log 3).$
Therefore, $$n\log n\leq 2(\log 1+\dots+\log n)$$ holds for $n=1,2,\dots.$
Therefore, $$\frac{n}{2}\log n\leq \log 1+\dots+\log n$$ holds for $n=1,2,\dots.$


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RUSSELL MEANS: Parallels between the Destruction of the American Indian and the Destruction of the Palestinian People
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(Bodies of Sioux men, women and children massacred at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in December 29,1890) (source)
You do not have to be a history major to see the obvious parallels between America's centuries of invasions, massacres, land-thefts and dehumanization of the indigenous peoples, the Indians, of America, of broken treaty after broken treaty, of reducing most of the American Indian population to open-air prisons so to speak, the reservations, and to what has been happening to Palestine since 1948. At least these days the cavalry isn't patrolling reservation boundaries to ensure no Indians escape, which cannot be said for the IDF patrolling Gaza, where death awaits beyond everywhere.
All you have to do is watch old "Cowboys and Indians" B-movies from the 30s through the 50s, even beyond, on TV to see how American culture, ever servile to the prejudices of the powers at the top, had degenerated into a myopic, racist miasma of contempt and hatred for Indians, commonly known as "savages" for decades dating back to the 1800s. It was not until the 60s, really, that the counter-culture in America began to reveal that the Indians were as human as the rest of us, that they had an advanced and enlightened culture in as many ways as we claim to have, that indeed they are more spiritually advanced in relationship to Nature.
The fundamental lesson to learn here is that colonialists always stereotype and demonize an indigenous culture that they want to dominate and displace. It is the only way you can live with yourself if you are a Conquistador, a Blue Coat, a Buffalo Soldier, or an Israeli settler or member of the IDF. It is pretty hard to get up in the morning, if you are one of the above, look yourself in the mirror and say, "Well, today I am going to go out again and screw my fellow human beings!"
So you have to swallow mythologies to be able to carry on daily, mythologies that paint your victim as a threat, even demon, or an inferior, a substandard being somehow not made in God's image (if you follow the teachings of the Bible) which subtly infers that God f*cked up.
So it is not surprising that we have seen these same phenomena at work in Palestine: the dehumanization, the demonization, the mythology of the Eternal Islamic Terrorist, the erasing of the history, culture and beauty of the Palestinian people prior to 1948, when the state of Israel was founded.
If you want a quick look at who the Palestinians really were before 1948, not as they are depicted in propaganda hits and Hollywood movies, just take a good look at these two videos:
None of this is lost on Russell Means, leading American Indian political figure and Lakota Sioux spiritual leader, intellectual and philosopher. His awareness and sensitivities about colonialism, imperialism and the destruction of indigenous peoples are always fully engaged, especially since he realizes that it is an ongoing cultural psychosis in patriarchal cultures to this day!
The parallels as to what has been happening to Palestine and Gaza and what happened to his own people are readily apparent. In fact, when Israel launched its ghastly 22-day assault on the people of Gaza over the Christmas and New Year of late December 2008 into January 2009, he was aroused enough to create the following two videos in direct response to what was going on before the world's eyes in both the media and in the newspapers, to point out the historical parallels between Israeli colonialism and American colonialism, as you will now see, for the message then is as equally applicable now:
Indeed these videos mention that what America is doing in Iraq and in Afghanistan, with more targeted countries in our sights, is but a continuation of the paradigm underlying our Indian Wars. Is it little wonder, then, that Washington and Tel Aviv are joined at the hip on almost all foreign policy issues?
To visit one of the articles Russell posted on the Republic of Lakotah website in January of 2009, click here.
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'We didn't know it was dangerous' r1 As he read The Narwhal's story about health hazards at a long-closed Yukon asbestos mine, Richard did a double take when he scrolled past a photo. ... Subscribe to this newsletter BECOME A MEMBER As he read The Narwhal's story about health hazards at a long-closed Yukon asbestos mine, Richard did a double take when he scrolled past a photo.
"I almost went right by it and then I realized there's something familiar about it," he recalls. "And I thought, oh, that looks like me."
Reader: it was him. The young, skinny kid on the right? That's a 22-year-old Richard, fifty years ago this past summer. It was a period in his life that he had put in a time capsule, but thanks to a moment of Narwhal serendipity a photo and a reader collided to transplant Richard back in time.
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"There" was Clinton Creek, on the western border of Yukon, or about 100 kilometres northwest of Dawson City. It was the summer of 1970, months after Richard and his pal Don had hitchhiked from B.C.'s Fraser Valley up to the territory in the dead of winter — barely escaping a -55 C cold snap thanks to the help of an American serviceman headed to Alaska.
By summer, the two friends had found work at the mine, which had opened a few years prior to extract asbestos — a mineral later found to cause cancer.
At the time that picture was taken, Richard was working as a blaster's helper, a job that would involve drilling holes and setting off explosives. Blasting during operations at Clinton Creek. Photo: Peter Kosel "We'd jump in the truck when we set the charge and race down the hill and climb into one of the buckets with the shovels and take pictures," Richard says.
"Obviously I hadn't been cleaning my clothes very much; it was a bit of a dirty job."
A bit of a dirty job is probably an understatement when it comes to an asbestos mine.
Before the blaster gig, Richard started off in Clinton Creek's bagging machine department, where 60-pound blocks of asbestos fibre would come out on a set of rollers. The blocks would come out quickly, and it was Richard's job to bag them and put them on a scale to ensure they were heavy enough.
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Who is a designer? What does he do?
What are the various fields of design?
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How to prepare for a design school admission test?
What and how do they teach at a design school?
What are the job opportunities after studying design?
Where could one pursuer higher studies and research?
At a first glance many of you students who are intrigued by this mysterious and not so well acknowledged 'world of design' in India, would react to it as "how vague is that!" but I believe as you step into this world you would realize its actually true and one needs passion to live it!
So, technically one can understand design as a problem solving process. A process that first identifies and analyses a problem or need and proceeds through a structured sequence in which information is researched, ideas are explored and analyzed, until an appropriate solution to the problem or need is arrived at. Hence design could be viewed as the process that translates an idea into a blueprint for something useful, whether it's a vehicle, a building, a graphic, a service or a system.
But at the very basic level, as someone has rightly said; "design is a search, not for the right answers, but for the significant questions."
So the very obvious next question would be who is a designer and what is he really supposed to do? Well first and foremost he must ask the significant questions and for that he needs to be a sensitive human being. But apart from that he is a highly creative person who enjoys solving problems. The designer today is like an integrator, one who understands various standpoints: sociological, political, technological, ethical and commercial and synthesizes them to implement his vision or idea into a desirable, feasible and commercially successful result which adds value to peoples' lives.
"The designer does not, as a rule, begin with a preconceived idea. His idea is the result of subjective and objective thought, and the design a product of the idea. In order, therefore, to achieve an honest and effective solution he necessarily passes thought some sort of mental process ... Consciously or not, he analyzes, interprets, translates ... He improvises, invents new techniques and combinations. He coordinates and integrates his material so that he may restate his problem in terms of ideas, pictures, forms, and shapes. He unifies, simplifies, and eliminates superfluities. He symbolizes ... abstract from his material by association and analogy. He intensifies and reinforces his symbol with appropriate accessories to achieve clarity and interest. He draws upon instinct and intuition. He considers the spectator, his feelings and predilections."
Well, design might sound as a gargantuan task on reading all of this but trust me, once trained as a designer the process becomes second nature, but not to forget with hard work and motivation, which is off course essential to achieve anything, actually. So, if you are firm in your views and looking for a career which will give the creative streak in you an outlet and also provide you with a good living, design may be the profession for you.
Design today is everywhere. It's driving businesses, cultures, media and technology and making sure environments (virtual or real) are easier to navigate. We could categorize the following as broad fields of design which imbibe various specializations within themselves.
There are various schools, which we call D-schools (Design schools, that is!!) which provide education in the above mentioned fields of design. And answering the next question popping in your heads!!...i would say that to get through one of these D-schools, fundamentally, one needs common sense and a mind to think things differently. Say for instance if you know a certain problem can be solved in a particular way which is most common, a solution that would occur to many, one should try n exert one's mind to think of a different innovative solution to the same problem. Apparently, it's the key to getting through any competitive design exam. Also, one needs basic sketching skills as it helps to put one's mind on paper… "Whats in your head needs to be seen, right?" the ability to reason with logic, the ability to think futuristic and the ability to visualize random thoughts through a logical process. Apart from these a general awareness about emergent technologies, systems and a keen observation of the world around you, would make you a befitting choice as a design student.
So in order to prepare for a D-School admission test, well, I would say, the best way is to not prepare at all, and land at the examination centre with your common sense and lateral thinking caps bang on! But jokes apart, besides that, one should consciously try and develop keen observation and with practice try to retain more and more information in memory from what you see around you and read everyday. Usually most D-schools would have their specific admission tests which would aim at testing what they term as 'your aptitude" for design. This usually would mean how you approach a particular problem given, what is your process of thinking and what off course is your solution. They'll usually ask you to visually represent your concepts and ideas (so you'll need to practice your sketching and drawing skills). They might also throw at you some really out of the world questions like randomly, "why did the cat eat the dog?" The point I am trying to get at is, that one can be a little imaginative and respond to such questions, there are no hard and fast rules; you make your rules as long as you can justify them.
The aptitude test most often is followed by a selection round and thereafter an interview, where one gets an opportunity to present one's interest in the field and carrying some examples of your work: sketches, scribbles, some personal explorations in your area of interest are advisable. If you have the right attitude and the communication skills (drawing and speaking) and be creative with your ideas, you can do well.
So now we come to what one can expect at a design school, how do they teach?
What do they teach? D-schools mostly offer design degrees with some specialization, which is understandable as design is all encompassing and focusing one's interests in a particular field of design most definitely makes sense. The curriculum would involve certain fundamental courses and certain specialized courses depending on whether the degree is a graduate or postgraduate degree. The teaching atmosphere is essentially free and emphasis is on one on one interaction between the teachers and the students. As part of Design Studios students are given practical problems to solve and hence the process of design is left for exploration. Though most design schools would expect students to be self motivated and hard working, with dedicated faculty, one can obtain insights into ones work regularly. The opinions given by faculty over work are often known as critique sessions and if worked out with research, logical reasoning and conviction one can always defend ones solution. Its also part of the training - one needs to be able to present and "convince" an idea to a client.
After a graduate or post graduate degree in design, there is a sea of job opportunities one can avail of. Industrial and product designers usually get work opportunities in production and manufacturing companies and professional design studios. Communication and interaction designers work in fields like media industry, publishing and advertisement firms, and of late, in the IT industry. With a few years of experience, designers then have opportunities to get into design management and R&D. Besides, designers can always venture into freelancing when they feel they have adequate understanding of the design industry.
Apart from the above, after a professional degree, there are also options of pursuing higher studies and research. Depending on personal interest one can choose to pursue a doctorate either in India or overseas. Various universities and design schools offer doctorates in design and enable associations with the arts, human sciences, computing or business for research. Apart from that research with companies and within the industry or with government aided projects could also be overtaken.
A list of all institutions (with contact information) offering courses on design is available - Click here.