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I write about video games: the industry and the culture.
Xbox 360 sales outnumbered the Wii U during Nintendo's launch week.
Microsoft sold 750,000 units of its Xbox 360 video game console during the week of this year's greatest American tradition, Black Friday.
The Wii U, meanwhile, sold an impressive 400,000 units its first week on store shelves. "As soon as Wii U hits the shelf, it's selling out," said US Nintendo chief Reggie Fils-Aime. Nintendo had already completely sold out of pre-orders, and certainly the company seems pleased.
"In the end, our competitors need to react to what we're doing in the marketplace and need to figure out what their innovation will be," Fils-Aime told CNET. "It's likely that faster processors and pretty pictures won't be enough to motivate consumers. They need to react to what we've done and we need to continue innovating with the Wii U and we will."
It is interesting that the seven-year-old Xbox 360 had nearly double the sales of the Wii U, but the 360 is both cheaper and more well-known than Nintendo's brand-new system, and boasts a much larger catalog of games (if you discount the backwards compatibility of the Wii U.
Maybe we shouldn't read too much into these particular tea leaves.
Nor should we treat the Wii U as though it's Nintendo's only offering. The Japanese video game company reported a total of 1.2 million units sold, including both the 3DS handheld system and the Wii, which is more than we can say for any other old systems or handhelds on the market today.
I think the Wii U will do better than expected, though it might be more of a slow-burner than the Wii. I base this entirely on two things: my experience with the console itself, which has been mostly quite positive, and Nintendo's track record especially with the Wii.
While Nintendo is selling the system at a loss, just one game sale pushes the sale out of the red and into the black. That's not a bad position to be in, especially since the $299 price-tag is by no means prohibitive in the way Sony's original PS3 price-tag was.
Of course, I could be wrong. The doom and gloom over the Wii U could be entirely justified. I guess we'll just need to wait and see.
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I ended up getting a the Deluxe Wii U (such a great deal for 50$ more) on Black Friday. My Wife and I ended up playing it the rest of the weekend. Aside from a freezing issue with Nintendoland (bug with net code, need to disable the internet while playing if you experience this) the Wii U was way more fun than expected.
Nintendoland is simply a great game, gives you that bit of nostalgia and some fun mini games with nintendo classes.
While the interface was a bit sluggish, it isn't particularly annoying. You spend most of your time playing games on there anyway, not going in and out of menu options.
Other negative was I had to look up how to set up "Your initial friends list setup". When trying to add my brother it constantly told me to run through my initial friends list setup but never told me where or how.
Overall I am excited for more games to offer interesting tablet controller gameplay.
Just in case you didn't figure it out, or anyone else here had that issue…. it's in the Home menu (the home button is center bottom)…. just click friend list.
Zombie U is the Ultimate current Zombie game. It is simply amazing. Anyone who buys should be prepared to return to the days of an actual challenge to complete a game though.
I agree about the use of the gamepad.
I just think it's kind of sad there's such a large number of people who don't have a 360 that would actually waste their money on one when the next one should be out within 1-2 years. Seems like an unwise choice.
I understand if people maybe can't afford a Wii U or don't even want a Wii U. But still, spending money on a soon to be obsolete console is just a waste in my mind.
I thought the same thing at first. Then again the xbox can be used for much more than games, presuming those functionalities persist past the system's main development life cycle though. So with a black friday deal it could all be worth it.
Also, if this was a present for a kid (maybe the parents couldn't afford one until now and won't be able to afford a new system whenever it comes out) that kid isn't going to care that the system is near its end.
All I know is I've mistakenly bought consoles to soon to the release of the new one and it certainly felt like a waste. Considering that there's no way I'd be able to actually play everything that I missed out on, not having one for 7 years, I'd still mostly stick to new/recent games. If I was to spend time and money catching up, then I'd continue to be behind.
But apparently several consumers don't feel the same way as I do, and don't mind being behind (or don't know that they'll be behind).
That's honestly a good question. How long will 360′s xbox live last after the "720″ comes out?
The possibility that it may not persist very long would concern me if I were buying one.
But like you said, lots of these numbers probably came from people who don't know or care about these things.
Eh, I dunno. I am not sold on WiiU at all. Ever not liked something and want everyone else to not like it with you? :-D I feel that way, haha.
Anyway, I am too burned by my bad experience with Wii, I am waiting to see what PS4 and Xbox 720 look like and contra Reggie I am perfectly fine if all they do is up the graphics and tech. That gamepad looks neat but not cool enough to justify a whole console purchase. Certainly not as innovative as motion controls and not so innovative that MS or Sony should be concerned. If WiiU looks like it can compete with the big boys and third parties don't abandon it, I'll probably give it a shot. Ultimately, I just don't have enough money to be buying multiple consoles so I am not blowing my money on WiiU only for it end up gathering dust like my Wii.
How do you get burned with the Wii exactly? It had the most high quality games and the most games different from the multi platforms.
Huh? I love Nintendo, I only own a Wii and don't own an X360 or PS3 but even that is a stretch. My Wii spent months and months gathering dust. There was a lot of games you missed by owning a Wii, too many for me to remember. Um, every Call of Duty, Final Fantasy XIII, Borderlands, Mass Effect, I could go on and on.
Yeah, Nintendo had some good games. Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Skyward Sword, but there simply wasn't enough first party games and the third party offerings were generally lacking (Conduit was good but it was no Call of Duty or Battlefield). I'm pretty sure if you tallied up the scores at most review sites, Wii tended to average lower as well.
I still on the fence on this, but I am even less excited about Sony's and Microsoft's next offering. I can easily see a future where I am a PC/Wii-U person.
Talking about "faster processors", I'd like to highlight that apparently not only the Metro/4A Games developer has spoken out about the Wii U being rather weak on that part, but people from DICE, Tecmo and a few other developers chimed in, including some speculation by Digital Foundry: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=500913
And there's been more deconstructing of bad ports: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-batman-arkham-city-wii-u-face-off
What this tells me is that as soon as the new consoles are out, the Wii U will *definitely* not be a focus for development, if in the eyes of developers it can't even seem to be able to keep up with the X360 and PS3 performance-wise. Either it'll lose an amazing amount of 3rd Party Support right about then or it'll get some laughably bad ports of future games that look like the Wii-versions of todays games.


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The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch the week of Oct. 29 through Nov. 3. Click on the headline to read the full article.
Complaint: Police Find Marijuana on Man Who Allegedly Threatened to 'Snap' Ex's Neck
Police were dispatched to 12th Street on Oct. 28.
The Oakdale Police Department responded to the call on Oct. 28.
Here is a selection of incidents the Oakdale Police Department responded to from Oct. 18 to Oct. 19.
A report of some of the incidents responded to by the Oakdale Fire Department.
Eleven Indicted in Federal Court for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin
An Oakdale man was one of the 11 people who were recently indicted.
Jail bookings information from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28 provided by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Woodbury Man Sentenced After Girlfriend Jumped from Balcony to Escape Him During Domestic Assault
William Douglas Wood, 34, was sentenced for making terroristic threats-reckless disregard for risk.
Probation for Woodbury Man After Police Find Drug Safe
The safe contained more than a third of a pound of marijuana, a digital scale, drug paraphernalia, baggies and a "large amount" of cash.
Brief: 'Peaceful' Halloween for Woodbury
There were few contacts with police on Wednesday night.
Woodbury PD Provided Support During Cottage Grove Shooting
A man apparently shot his estranged wife before he shot himself at a strip mall in Cottage Grove on Oct. 25.
Benefit Fund Established for Children Following Cottage Grove Shooting
The victim had ties to Woodbury.
Firefighters on Monday extinguished a kitchen fire at a home in the 12800 block of 120th Street in May Township. No one was injured as a result of the blaze.
Washington County District Court
According to the Washington County Attorney's Office, the following people made their first appearance recently on felony or gross misdemeanor charges:
- Monique Lynn Hammer, 48, of Somerset, Wis., charged with fifth degree drug possession and DWI.
- Michael John Crillo, 33, of Bayport, charged with third degree assault.
- Nathan Lee Populorum, 19, of Woodbury, charged with fifth degree drug sale and possession.
- Charles Anthony Jerde, 30, of White Bear Lake, charged with aiding and abetting second degree burglary.
- Christopher Roboto Knowles, 51, of Minneapolis, charged with check forgery.
- Alfredo Alejandro Gonzalez, 42, of Buffalo, New York, charged with identity theft.
- Brian John Laramy, 45, of Minneapolis, charged with theft.
- Tammy Marie Darsow, 41, of South St. Paul, charged with theft.
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Road commissioners last month voted to delete $20,200 in funding to TC-TALUS — a regional transportation planning group that serves Traverse City and the surrounding area. The decision means Grand Traverse County no longer will be at the table with the city of Traverse City, Leelanau County and several area townships to map out a long-term roads plan and how to fund them in northern Michigan.
"The funding is very important to us, but equally important is their participation," said TC-TALUS Director Matt Skeels. "The road commission is the largest transportation agency around here. Without them, we are much less of an organization."
This week, road commission Manager Jim Cook said the road board is open to revisiting a relationship with TALUS. He said the commission participates in the Grand Vision land and transportation study's transportation network, which focuses on regional transportation strategies.
"We are willing to revisit with the TALUS board if TALUS had a different structure or looked differently," Cook said.
The decision to pull funding from TALUS comes as cities across Michigan increasingly view regional transportation planning as a necessity. Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, declined comment on the road commission's decision.
Steudle said MDOT wants communities to adopt regional strategies for roads and transportation.
"It's that process that helps determine where the funding goes," Steudle said. "That's why we are involved (regional transportation collaboratives) all across the state. You end up with solutions that are best for the region. Projects are better coordinated, better thought out, and they are projects everyone gets behind."
Kathleen Lomako is deputy executive director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, which oversees transportation planning in the Detroit area. She said regional planning for transportation is "a must."
"We are competing as regions now in a global economy," Lomako said. "It's not about local governments. It's about regions."
Members of the road commission who voted to kill TALUS funding said the organization isn't producing results and lacks accountability.
Garfield Township Supervisor Chuck Korn is a TC-TALUS member. He said he's frustrated with TALAS because of what he described as "circular" discussions about roadway planning that often don't produce definable results.
He wants to see more relevant traffic and land use modeling, such as plans for what to do about congested South Airport Road. He said some perceive TALUS as having an environmental agenda that includes avoiding a new discussion on connecting Hartman and Hammond roads over the Boardman River, a fractious topic early last decade that spurred the Grand Vision process.
But Korn wants to see TALUS survive.
"I think it's coming around," Korn said. "I think there is more of an awareness of the community's disappointment with their performance. Hopefully, the road commission's decision to defund is the cathartic (event) we are looking for."
The decision to cut TALUS funding didn't happen overnight. In April 2011, the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners debated whether to pull money from TALAS after $1.9 million in federal transportation funding for Grand Traverse County-based projects was shifted to Buckley because a study for the Grand Vision was completed a year late. TALUS oversaw the Grand Vision transportation study.
John Weiss serves as executive director of the Grand Valley Metro Council, which oversees a metropolitan planning organization for transportation issues in the Grand Rapids region. He said county road commissions receive their set amounts of state funding every year, and a decision to opt out of a regional planning group won't translate into financial penalties from the state.
He said the advantage of region-wide transportation planning is "speaking from one voice" to identify which road projects are the most important.
"We are cooperating together on roads and lots of different public services," Weiss said. "It gives us the opportunity to bring about efficiencies."


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Situated in Trani, this hotel is close to Carriage Museum of Trani, Villa Communale, and Trani Beach. Also nearby are Diocesan Museum and Cathedral of Trani.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Marè Resort features complimentary bicycles. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and complimentary wireless Internet access.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Trani hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request), an area shuttle, and a train station pick-up service.
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LOL... that's really all I could say here, but we can dig into the weekend since that is the next exciting thing to happen this week. I just need to clear this up first... Wednesday-Saturday Nice. By the time Saturday gets here we could see more in the wya of cloud cover and that could lead to showers late on Saturday and into Sunday.
GFS Saturday Afternoon EURO Saturday Afternoon
Both have limited amounts of moisture, but the GFS is just a hair faster! I think most of us will stay dry until later on that night. That's when the rain should arrive in Parts of our region! Temps will fall from the low 70s on Friday down to the low to mid 50s on Sunday!
The rain chances aren't off the charts, but we should see some showers!
C-Ya Bye for real!


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Two main waves of Japanese immigration to Canada can be observed in the country's history. Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese person to come to Canada, settled in Victoria in 1877. At the turn of the century, other Japanese people emigrated mainly from the islands of Kyushu and Honshu. The first generation or wave of Japanese immigrants, known as the Issei, migrated to the Fraser Valley and along the Pacific coastline. Others chose to settle in Alberta, in the cities and surrounding areas of Lethbridge and Edmonton. Those destinations were, however, less popular than the fishing villages, mining towns and logging camps of British Columbia.
By 1914, there were 10,000 people of Japanese ancestry in Canada. By the end of the 1930s, a solid network of Japanese communities, representing a population of 23,000, had been established.
Following the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, the Government of Canada used the War Measures Act to order the removal of all Japanese Canadians residing within 160 kilometres of the Pacific coast. More than 20,000 Japanese people were placed in internment camps and relocation centres in the interior of British Columbia, in Alberta and in Ontario. At the end of the war, Japanese people had to choose between relocation to Japan or to a province located east of the Canadian Rockies. Most chose to remain in Canada and moved to Ontario, Quebec and the Prairie provinces.
Japanese immigration stopped completely during the Second World War and did not resume until 1967 when a revised immigration law opened the doors to immigrants who met language and education criteria. In 1977, 100 years after Manzo Nagano arrived in Canada, a mountain in British Columbia was named after him. Today, the 90-year time span between the immigration of the Issei and subsequent generations marks a historical division among Japanese people: those whose ancestors arrived before the Second World War and those who arrived in the 1960s and later.
In 1988, the Government of Canada acknowledged the wartime wrongs and offered compensation to each living Japanese person who had been expelled from the coast or who was born before April 1, 1949.
The 2006 Census indicates that more than 21,000 Japanese people declared they were of Japanese ancestry and three quarters of that population were women.
Research at Library and Archives Canada
Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars (online guide)
Grace Tucker, 1942–1968 (MG 30 D200) (MIKAN 103195)
Grace Tucker emigrated from England in 1905. She was a welfare worker who worked with the Japanese Canadian internees during the Second World War. Working with the Anglican Church at the end of the war, she helped with the resettlement of Japanese Canadians. The fonds consists of correspondence, petitions, notices, minutes, agendas, news bulletins, articles, memoranda, forms, pamphlets and photographs.
Keitaro Matsubara, 1942–1969 (MG 31 H96) (MIKAN 101749)
Keitaro Matsubara immigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in British Columbia. First, he worked as a merchant, and later became a clergyman with the United Church of Canada. He was interned in 1942 in Holmwood, Manitoba. The fonds consists of diaries, photographs, certificates and documents.
Masajiro Miyazaki, 1926–1975 (MG 31 H63) (MIKAN 102358)
Masajiro Miyazaki emigrated from Japan and lived in British Columbia. He worked as a surgeon, until he was interned in 1942. The fonds consists of draft memoirs and correspondence, statistics and surveys, memoranda, lists, notes, clippings, reports and photographs.
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Mitsuru Shimpo emigrated from Japan in 1962. Shimpo authored a number of books that focus on the sociological aspects of Aboriginal experiences in Canada, and Japanese Canadian internment. The fonds consists of oral interviews and recordings of discussions.
Thomas K. Shoyama 1920–2000 (R10881-0-7-E) (MIKAN 205229)
Born in British Columbia, Thomas K. Shoyama published a newspaper before he was interned during the Second World War. He was part of the Intelligence Corps of the Canadian Army for a brief time in 1945. After the war, he occupied many government positions and taught at universities. The fonds consists of correspondence, reports, speeches, memoranda, honorary degrees, awards, circulars, clippings, photographs and drawings.
Japanese Canadians collection, 1910–1973 (MG 28 V73) (MIKAN 100740)
The Japanese Canadians collection includes various smaller groups of records from many donors. The fonds consists of documents, clippings, interviews, reports, issues, newspapers and photographs.
Japanese Canadian Citizens Association, 1884–1975 (MG 28 V7) (MIKAN 100580)
The Japanese Canadian Citizens Association (JCCA) was formed in 1947 primarily to assist people with claims before the Royal Commission of Japanese Property Losses (Bird Commission) and to fight against discriminatory laws. The fonds consists of records of the JCCA and documents of business operations. It also contains briefs, files, literature, accounts and historical notes.
Immigration Branch: Central Registry Files
Other Series of Records
Library and Archives Canada holds other records pertaining to Japanese immigrants to Canada. Consult the Archives Search database using keywords such as a surname or an organization name.
Research in Published Sources
The Enemy That Never Was: A History of the Japanese Canadians by K. Adachi, 1991.
Years of Sorrow, Years of Shame: The Story of Japanese Canadians in World War II by
B. Broadfoot, 1977.
Chorus of Mushrooms by Hiromi Goto, 1994.
Redress: Inside the Japanese Canadian Call for Justice by Roy Miki, 2004.
Justice in Our Time: The Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement by Roy Miki and Cassandra Kobayashi, preface by Art Miki 1991.
The Politics of Racism: The Uprooting of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War by Ann Gomer Sunahara, 1981.
Reducing the Numbers [microform]: the Transportation of the Canadian Japanese, 1941–1947 by R.L. Gabrielle Nishiguchi, 1994.
Royal Commission on Complaints of Canadian Citizens of Japanese Origin who resided in British Columbia in 1941, that their real and personal property had been disposed of by the Custodian of Enemy Property at prices less than the fair market value by Henry Irvine Bird, 1950.
We Went to War: The Story of the Japanese Canadians Who Served during the First and Second World Wars by Roy Ito, 1992.
Search for books on the Japanese in AMICUS, using authors, titles or subject terms such as:
Research Online
Asian Heritage Portal
Japanese Canadians Then and Now
Multicultural Canada
National Association of Japanese Canadians
Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project
Vanishing B.C. Japanese Canadian internment sites in the Slocan
The Bulletin: a journal of Japanese Canadian Community, History and Culture
Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage
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By Robert Barron, Staff Writer
Enid News and Eagle
ENID, Okla. —
On Thursday morning, a group of Mennonite women was busy making pies for sale at the annual Oklahoma Mennonite Relief Sale beginning today at Chisholm Trail Expo Center.
Luella Unruh, volunteer for the sale, said the group started at 8:30 a.m. at Grace Mennonite Church and will bake more than 100 pies.
"We had enough crusts to make 126 before we started, but there will be others baked, also," Unruh said.
Some of the pies are double crust and some are single crust, and range in flavors including raisin cream, pumpkin, pecan, strawberry rhubarb, rhubarb, cherry, apple and peach. The church is equipped with two regular ovens and a large convection oven.
The pies will be sold beginning this evening through Saturday until they are gone. The pies usually are gone before the quilt sale begins Saturday, Unruh said.
"You have to come early to get your pie," she said.
Area Mennonites have been raising money to help disaster victims for more than 30 years in the Enid area.
Last year's sale was the largest ever, topping all previous sales by more than $30,000, bringing in $176,000.
The group has more than 100 quilts and textiles for sale, said Carol Detweiler, chairwoman of the quilt sale.
"There's nothing different this year. We'll have the craft auction and the quilts and food and all that," Unruh said.
A new program this year will be the buy-it-now sale. A price will be placed on quilts and possibly crafts. People who don't want to wait for the auction may buy the quilt at the price posted, or take their chance at the auction.
"If someone doesn't want to wait for the auction, they can buy it now," Unruh said.
The price placed on the items will not change, and people will take a chance it doesn't go for less than the posted price at the auction, she said. The prices will be what the committee determines is fair for each quilt or craft.
Food booths will be open with pies, bierocks, bratwurst and homemade ice cream.
The schedule for today begins with some booths opening at 4 p.m. The smoked pork loin dinner will be 5-7 p.m., and other booths will be open. An open house will be 6-9 p.m., with the sale of priced items in booths and the buy-it-now sale for quilts opening. A music program begins at 6:30, and the auction begins at 7:30 p.m.
A pancake and sausage breakfast will be 7-9:30 a.m. Saturday, and all booths open at 8 a.m. At 9 a.m., the craft auction begins. At the conclusion of the craft auction, at about 11:30 a.m., the quilt auction begins. At noon, the Peoples' Choice quilt is auctioned.
No buy-it-now items will be reserved after the sale begins at 9 a.m.
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HOUSTON—What if we told you that your family dog could graduate from school? Not obedience school, but a program that awards high school diplomas. Sound incredible?
It's what the I-Team discovered can happen at some private schools that critics say are really diploma mills. And a Texas law is actually helping these businesses thrive.
Just ask 20-year-old Brooke Hire.
"I was crying, I cried I was so proud," she said after receiving her diploma from Parkview Baptist School.
"I was the third person in my whole entire family to ever get my high school diploma," Hire said.
With it, she thought she could fulfill her dream of joining the Navy. But then, her recruiter dropped a bomb.
"It was worth absolutely nothing, absolutely nothing," Hire said.
The Navy did not accept Parkview Baptist's diploma. It's a school that's located in an office building on the Southwest Freeway—a school that Hire said didn't seem to care about her homework.
I-Team: "Did (the owner) read it?"
Hire: "No."
I-Team: "Did he grade it?"
Hire: "No."
I-Team: "Did he …"
Hire: "Didn't even skim it."
But Hire said the school's owner did take her money, almost $600, all for what she now describes as a worthless piece of paper and a dream down the drain.
"It was a waste of time and a waste of money," Hire said.
And it's big money when you look at the big picture. Some of these schools claim to have more than 80,000 graduates in the past few years, all by promising a quick, easy, pain-free education. So how do they get away with it?
"These people are deceivers. I think it's a travesty," said Tim Lambert of the Texas Home School Coalition.
Lambert said they're hiding under a Texas law he helped to write as an advocate for home schooling. It says public colleges and universities cannot discriminate against home-school students. But Lambert said when these outfits call themselves home schools—they have no business doing so.
"They're not providing instruction," Lambert said.
"They're giving credit, and for a fee, printing out a diploma -- that ought to be a definition of a diploma mill," he said.
One school under question: the Marque Learning Center in East Houston, where we did some "undercover shopping" with our hidden cameras in tow.
Marque Student Counselor: "Right now we have a special, it's $99, that's all you have to pay."
That's right, tuition is half price. And the coursework?
Marque Student Counselor: "It's very simple, it's just common sense."
Just whizz right through an easy take-home test and soon, you too can have that coveted sheepskin. But you'd better hurry to get in on "the savings."
Marque Student Counselor: "This Saturday it's going to end, it might go up to like $175, $150 or even $200."
So what does home-school advocate Tim Lambert think?
"I think what you've got is these guys basically saying, 'we don't care who you are, as long as your credit card payment clears, then we'll send you the diploma.'"
In fact, some so-called home schools, like Lincoln Academy on the East Freeway, may never see their students, because it's all online. So the I-Team decided to do a test of its own and signed up Molly, our photographer's basset hound.
And what was Lincoln's "test" like? Doggone laughable at times, with questions like "a triangle has how many sides?" or "the President lives in the White House, true or false?"
In a couple of hours, with our help, Molly passed. After a $300 payment and a few days later, her diploma and official transcript arrived. Lincoln Academy was even nice enough to e-mail:
"Dear Molly, You have truly reached a new milestone in your educational career... sit back and enjoy your new life of being a high school graduate from Lincoln Academy."
So we had some questions for Nancy Lubbat, whose family runs Lincoln Academy.
I-Team: "Can I ask you about Lincoln Academy real quick?
Lubbat: "I don't have anything to say to you."
I-Team: "Do you know who you're awarding diplomas to? A dog, ma'am. What do you have to say to that?"
If it all sounds crazy, it's driving some college admissions officials bonkers and putting them in a tough spot.
"Our hands are tied," said Sam Houston State University Director of Admissions Trevor Thorn. "I mean the law says you treat this student just like you would from a public institution, so we're really handcuffed by this saying 'you have to take this student.'"
Meantime, the I-Team tried to talk to the other business owners of these so-called home high schools. At Parkview Baptist, Lilton Chesson was out of the office but did tell us by phone:
"We're not a diploma mill, we're not a scam…you're attacking, you're looking for negative information, good bye sir."
And at Marque Learning Center, another student counselor, Ricky Guerry, told us they're all about helping the community.
I-Team: "Are you a diploma mill?"
Guerra: "No sir, we are not."
And he didn't pass up the chance to keep pushing that sale.
Guerra: "Don't forget to mention we have a $99 special going on right now."
I-Team: "You have a special?"
Guerra: "Yes sir."
I-Team: "Do you hear how this sounds, you have a $99 special."
Guerra: "It's a general special, yes sir."
I-Team: "It's like a midnight madness or Black Friday sale, we're talking about diplomas here."
Guerra: "No, no, no, call it what you want, it's a free country."
Again, these schools all are quick to say that their diplomas, under Texas Education law, are accepted at any state college or university.
But here's the kicker. For many community colleges, you don't need a diploma to get in, they are open admission schools and you can enroll by taking a placement test. As for other colleges and universities, they won't let you in on a diploma alone. They require SAT or ACT scores and additional testing as well.


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Here we are, at the start of the month for Dragon #400. Furthermore, since issue #1 was published back in June 1976, this also marks Dragon's 35th anniversary.
Obviously, we want to celebrate and pay our respects to this epic milestone. Throughout the month, we'll be hosting interviews with past editors and editors-in-chief of the magazine, including R&D's Matt Sernett and Chris Youngs, as well as Erik Mona, Jesse Decker, and Wolfgang Baur.
In addition, we're also republishing several of our favorite articles from past issues, annotated by current members of R&D. I nominated Tucker's Kobolds, Roger E. Moore's famous editorial from issue #76 -- and, as mentioned in my write-up, although this was my favorite article, my favorite issue would be the first one I ever bought: #86. It might have been the cover with its fantasy chessboard that drew me in. (I was also a huge fan of the videogame Archon.) Or quite possibly it was Great Stoney, the paperwork castle included with the issue. Certainly, the cartoons in the back drew my eye -- and on that note, I'm also pleased to announce this feature coming to the website this month.
We've mentioned Aaron Williams' Epic Campain in the most recent Design & Development. The first strip has now gone live, running through the month on Mondays and Wednesdays, with additional cartoons appearing on Fridays. Enjoy!
The monsters and villains contained within are appropriate challenges for heroic- and paragon-tier characters and fit easily into any home campaign, as well as other Dungeons & Dragons published campaign settings. In addition to a 128-page book of ready-to-play monsters and villains, this product includes 8 die-cut sheets of card stock monster and villain tokens and a double-sided battle map featuring four different encounter locations you can use when running encounters.
The monsters and villains contained within are appropriate challenges for heroic- and paragon-tier characters and fit easily into any home campaign, as well as other Dungeons & Dragons published campaign settings. In addition to a 128-page book of ready-to-play monsters and villains, this product includes 8 die-cut sheets of card stock monster and villain tokens and a double-sided battle map featuring four different encounter locations you can use when running encounters.
In this book, you'll find a codex of monsters and villains to throw at the heroes as they explore every nook and cranny of the Nentir Vale or, by extension, your home campaign setting. Most of the entries mention locales within the vale, but if your campaign uses a different setting, you can easily adapt the story material to suit your needs.
Last month, we presented the Abyssal Plague demons. This time, let's look at one of the book's dragons: You might have heard about Bitterstrike, White Wyrm of Winterbole; or Vestapalk, Green Wyrm of the Cairngorm Peaks (and not of the Vestal Parkway, despite similarities in the name).
Calastryx comes to us from the Dawnforge Mountains -- a legend to the people of Hammerfast. Of course, the only thing more lethal than a red dragon might be a three-headed red dragon. The history of this beast is shrouded in mystery and mistruths, yet one fact remains: If Calastryx is ever released from the wizard's curse that imprisons her, havoc would engulf the Nentir Vale.
Dragons of the Vale: Before the dwarves settled Hammerfast, a commune of dragons lived near that region in the Dawnforge Mountains. These dragons considered themselves rulers of the vale and constantly raided the groups of nomadic people that were attempting to settle the land. The people of the vale could not mount an effective defense. Eventually, help arrived from the dwarves of Hammerfast and the dragons' attacks lessened, allowing civilization in the vale to grow.
The dragons still pose a credible threat to the folk of the vale and the citizens of Hammerfast. Many people are concerned because the attacks have increased in frequency recently and no one is sure why.
The Founding of Hammerfast: After years of the dragons' raiding, the people trying to settle in the vale sought out any who could help quell such assaults. Their answer came in the form of the dwarves. Their thane sent a battalion of heavily armored dwarf warriors to establish a forward operating fortress near the Dawnforge Mountains. The dwarves named it Hammerfast, and it was there that the people of the vale first met Calastryx.
Origin Unknown: Calastryx is a vile and perverse creature, born of the mutations of entropy and evil magic. Some speculate that she was the creation of some long-forgotten god, while others believe she has always existed in one form or another. No matter the truth, the fact remains that she exists to destroy anything in her path, and she should be feared and respected. She currently slumbers from a curse placed upon her by the wizard Starris nearly three hundred years ago, but that slumber is nearly over.
Three Heads, One Plan: Each of Calastryx's three heads came to an agreement long ago about how they would work together during combat. Preferring to take out the most obvious threat, Calastryx will go out of her way to ensure that her enemies are effectively terminated.
Most often, Calastryx sends the lesser forces serving her to the front to take the brunt of attacks while she uses her reach to slash, bite, and immolate foes. Fearing little because of her size and might, Calastryx slays allies with her blazing breath if it is tactically advantageous to do so (such as when few or none of her allies are in the area it affects).
Calastryx attempts to herd her enemies into a tight group so that each of her heads has an opportunity to unleash its breath. If an opponent survives such an onslaught, Calastryx stays back from it, using her reach to shred the offender. If any enemy tries to flee or gain a tactical advantage over her, Calastryx moves that enemy into a more vulnerable location with a bite attack.
Level 14 Solo Brute
Huge natural magical beast (dragon)
HP 684; Bloodied 342 Initiative see multiple headsAC 26, Fortitude 27, Reflex 25, Will 27 Perception +19 Speed 6, fly 8 Darkvision Resist 10 fire Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2
Action Recovery
Whenever Calastryx ends any of her turns, any marking, dazing, stunning, or dominating effect on her ends.
Multiple Heads
Calastryx gets a full turn at initiative counts 30, 20, and 10. She cannot delay or ready actions. If she is granted immediate actions, she can take no more than one after each of her turns.
Power of Three
Each of Calastryx's heads has its own breath weapon and rip and tear, and it tracks its usage of those powers separately.
Standard Actions
Attack: Melee 3 (one creature); +19 vs. AC Hit: 3d12 + 8 damage, and Calastryx slides the target up to 3 squares.
Inferno Shot (fire)At-Will
Attack: Ranged 10 (one creature); +17 vs. Reflex Hit: 3d10 + 6 fire damage.
Breath Weapon (fire, zone)Recharge
Attack: Close blast 5 (creatures in the blast); +17 vs. Reflex Hit: 2d12 + 7 fire damage. Miss: Half damage. Effect: The blast creates a zone that lasts until the end of Calastryx's next turn. Any creature that ends its turn in one or more zones created by this power takes 10 fire damage.
Rip and Tear
Attack: Melee 3 (one, two, or three creatures); +19 vs. AC Hit: 2d12 + 11 damage.
Triggered Actions
Bloodied BirthEncounter
Trigger: Calastryx is first bloodied. Effect (No Action): Calastryx sprouts a fourth head, which acts on initiative count 40.
Skills Arcana +17, Diplomacy +17, History +17, Insight +19, Intimidate +17
Str 24 (+14)
Dex 15 (+9)
Wis 24 (+14)
Con 21 (+12)
Int 20 (+12)
Cha 21 (+12)
Alignment evil
Languages Common, Draconic, Giant, Goblin
Yet this marsh that spreads out from both banks of the Nentir River is territory coveted by few intelligent creatures, for one principal reason: Shadowmire.
As elusive as he is deadly, this black dragon considers the Witchlight Fens his realm, and most of those who enter the swamp are not interested in contesting that claim. (They might, however, be looking for the secret location of his lair.) The lizardfolk of the fens live in harmony with the dragon, and some of the witchlight lizardfolk tribes have come to worship him.
Outsiders describe the glowing balls of dancing light within the swamp as "witchlight." Many different types of witchlights exist, including the bizarre fastlights, which are tiny spheres of magical energy that have a natural aversion to living creatures. Unlike others of their race, the witchlight lizardfolk have learned how to catch the evasive fastlights and siphon their magic for other uses.
Although Shadowmire and the witchlight lizardfolk appear in Monster Vault, here are a few more tiles to show off their stomping grounds:
Last month's Ampersand showcased Conquest of Nerath, stating: "Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon, and Legend of Drizzt (due in October) create a cooperative, roleplaying-like experience that lets players complete an adventure in about an hour. Next month, Conquest of Nerath provides an action-packed strategy game experience, set in the D&D core world, for 2 to 4 players. With this product, chock full of versatile components, the types of gameplay available to D&D fans expand to include competitive war games. And this one is fast-paced, furious, and a whole lot of fun."
Bill also showed off a good look at the game board, which posits the Nerath in a world that also (if you look closely) includes the Tomb of Horrors, Vault of the Drow, and the Temple of Elemental Evil!
By now you've also seen G4's Unboxing Video for the game, which examined its components at length. Just to round things out, we've included another close look at the game's board and pieces in action:
Coming later this summer, the Sage of Shadowdale continues:
Elminster's archenemy, the vampiric Lord Manshoon, thinks he has destroyed Elminster at last. But Elminster survives in the form of magical ash, and with the help of his scion and the vestige of the long-dead goddess of magic, he still has a chance to counter Manshoon's insidious plots.
Also in novels, the Abyssal Plague has spread its affliction throughout the worlds:
The Order of Vigilance, erstwhile custodians of the Voidharrow -- a malefic crystalline liquid from the heart of a dead abyss -- are at the precipice of cataclysm. With clerics and madmen professing the coming of a new age, and demonic monsters wrecking havoc wherever they appear, the Order's sworn duty to protect the world from the destructive power of the Voidharrow is in jeopardy.
In their search for the true nature of the abyssal plague sweeping the Nentir Vale, Albanon and the Kri Redshal delve deeply into the mysteries, but the answers they find are truly in need of new questions. And as they learn more about the pestilential Voidharrow, they see the forces behind it are more powerful than they had ever dreamed . . . and perhaps more seductive.
The green dragon Vestapalk, or the creature he has become, still roams the land, an army of plague demons at his command. He was to be an instrument of the Chained God, Tharizdun. Destroyer, death bringer, the end he seeks is that of everything.
Although the campaign setting is right around the corner, we're holding off on previews until next month. We look forward to revealing more to you then -- and as always, be sure to check our excerpts for individual previews from our books, and Bill Slavicsek's Ampersand column for the earliest insights and announcements about the game.


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To see Brooklyn rock band Nude Beach you won't have to go farther than Mohawk Place on Sunday night where it'll be appearing with Buffalo's own Matt and the Immediates.
To see the cult-hero Nude Beach is supporting on its current tour, however, you'll have to head up to Toronto on Saturday night.
Roky Erickson, the Austin singer and guitarist who spawned the psychedelic rock genre with 13th Floor Elevators in the mid-1960s, will perform with his backing band the Hounds of Baskerville on Saturday night at Lee's Palace.
Lucky for us Nude Beach picked up a travel day show in Buffalo between its Toronto and Philadelphia opening gigs for Erickson.
And while Halloween is over, Erickson's "I Walked With A Zombie," "Night Of The Vampire" and "Two-Headed Dog" are sure to send a shiver down your spine. So head up to Toronto if you can to see this author of his own personal tale of rock, redemption, drugs and downfall. It has all the makings of a show to remember.
Maybe next time though Roky will stop in Buffalo. Can't you just picture him on stage at Mohawk or Sportsmen's Tavern?
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Insure Your Home Against Natural Disasters
Don't let Mother Nature become your worst enemy—make sure your home is properly protected.
UP's Bach says homeowners contemplating whether to buy earthquake insurance should base their decision on the soil conditions of the property, how the home was built, and the age of the house.
Fires. Standard homeowners' insurance covers fire damage, but the extent of the coverage varies. However, the process for filing a claim is the same: The insurance agent will send an adjuster to assess the damage and then the company makes an offer for reimbursement.
If you're not happy with that figure, you can use a public adjuster, who will survey the home and then try to negotiate with the insurance agent for a fairer price. But a public adjuster will take a significant chunk out of the settlement—usually 10 to 15 percent.
To avoid paying that high fee, consider reaching out to your state's insurance commissioner's office, which can help ensure you're getting a fair deal. If you still go with a public adjuster, check with the commissioner's office to confirm the adjuster is licensed.
In the event of a total loss, your insurance should cover the cost of building a new home from scratch using comparable materials. While the home is being built, traditional policies require the insurance company to cover living expenses for a certain period of time—usually up to 12 months.
As for your possessions, the best way to recoup losses is to get guaranteed replacement coverage. It'll cost extra, and many companies no longer offer it, but replacement coverage means the insurance company would compensate you for damaged or lost items at their current value without depreciation. So if you bought a TV for $300 and the same set costs $500 today, you'd get the full $500.
[Read: Will Sandy Sink the Housing Recovery?]
Dealing with insurance agents. While a lot of insurance companies are trustworthy, some may try to take advantage of customers—especially if they're filing a big claim.
If you're having trouble with a claim, CFA's Hunter recommends asking the insurance company to send you—in writing—the reason they're not offering what you think is the right amount and the part of the insurance policy they're citing. He says this positions you well in two ways: "Once they tell you their reason, they're locked into it and can't change it. The other benefit is if there's any ambiguity in the language of the policy, the court would decide in your favor."
The bottom line. "Insurance is one of the most important products you can buy. Any yet, it's so confusing," Bach says. The more you educate yourself about what kind of insurance you need, the safer your home will be—especially if another Hurricane Sandy should strike.


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Police have charged Woodbridge resident Justin Veney, 47, with malicious wounding and assault and battery after a 22-year-old Woodbridge man was reportedly stabbed in the hand and a 44-year-old Woodbridge woman was reportedly punched in the face, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.
Police initially responded on Sept. 14 at 8:14 a.m. to the 14300 block of Bellona Road for a domestic incident.
"The victim, a 22-year-old man of Woodbridge, reported to police that he was involved in a verbal altercation with the accused, a known acquaintance, which escalated physically," Perok said. "During the encounter, the victim was knocked to the ground. The accused got on top of the victim, pulled out a knife and cut the victim to his hand."
After investigating, police found that the accused had reportedly also been arguing with the 44-year-old Woodbridge woman earlier that day.
"During that encounter, the accused punched the victim in her face causing her to fall," Perok said. "This assault prompted the 22 year old victim to confront the accused."
Both victims were injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening. Veney was arrested after the investigation. His court date and bond information is unavailable.
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The fuel economy is ultimately a trade off on safety. All the structure and equipment used to make crashes more survivable add weight and that weight requires more power to get moving. Having more power means using more fuel and unless you are willing to accept taking 30+s at full throttle to get to 60MPH, you aren't going to achieve 40+ MPG in a 2 ton package at the current tech level. Around here that leisurely acceleration even on surface roads will get you rear ended before a week is out.
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Nicholas Brody (Homeland)After so many near misses, (a suicide vest, a possible CIA assassination attempt, the bombing in Langley) we really wondered if Brody could avoid the grim reaper once again. But a tragic life led to a tragic death as it all ended with a betrayal and a public hanging. After all of that suffering, we hope Nicholas rests in peace at last.
Carrie and Quinn - HomelandAlright, admittedly it's a little awkward with Brody just left hanging and Carrie carrying his baby, but Quinn has been there for Carrie in many ways knowing this all along. He considered quitting over what she went through! They've always shared tension and he's a better match for her than the married, (dead) terrorist.
Nazanin Boniadi on HomelandNazanin Boniadi played a key role on Homeland Season 3. She played an analyst.

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6 Steps to Winterize Your Home Now
With a weekend's worth of work, just about anyone can take the steps necessary to keep their home protected.
"Winterizing" might sound like a costly and intimidating process, but it's far cheaper and easier than the alternative: undergoing a wintry emergency nightmare because your home was not properly prepared. With a weekend's worth of work, just about anyone can take the steps necessary to keep their home protected from Old Man Winter. The following is a checklist for what homeowners ought to be doing when prepping for the cold season. Stick to it, and you're sure to have a warmer and more relaxed winter experience (scraping and digging out your car notwithstanding).
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Reverse ceiling fan rotation. One incredibly useful tip for better setting up your home for winter is to reverse the rotation of your fans. During the summer, a counter-clockwise fan motion results in cooler air being pushed down into the home, as a result of the way the blades are angled. During the winter, you can switch this up so that warmer air is channeled downward instead. This puts otherwise stagnant fans to some good use.
Inspect your furnace. Firing up the furnace in fall before the dead of winter hits is the best way to avoid having your heat go out when you really need it. Check for rough sounds and a lingering foul smell (a brief bad odor when you first turn your furnace on is normal.) You do not want to experience a weekend where the house is unable to be heated. Make sure you sort problems out when the weather is still decent.
Insulate water pipes. Through either traditional fiberglass insulation and other heat-retaining material, or through wired electric warming wraps, it's essential that you make sure all piping you have access to that runs through unheated portions of the house is properly kept bundled up. Take this time to make sure you know exactly where the turn-off valve is for your water main in case you must take all necessary precautions before a blizzard blows through.
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Seal cracks in windows, doors, and ducts. Wait for a particularly chilly autumn day and walk around inspecting for drafts. Seal cracks in doors with either insulation material manufactured for that purpose, or through some do-it-yourself means of keeping the cold air out. Install your storm windows or cover your panes in thin plastic insulation material available at major home improvement centers. Next, inspect ventilation ducts for cracks and separations, as vast amounts of heating can escape through poorly fitted duct work.
Store summer tools and prep winter ones. The lawnmower becomes just another backyard ornament in the summertime when it's being used every other week. Along with other warm weather equipment, lawnmowers can easily be left out to be exposed to the elements for the duration of winter. This can cause serious damage to the motor. Not only is it important to store such equipment, it's also vital that you drain the fuel if it's going to be stored in an unheated garage. This is also a good time to make sure your snow shovels, snow blower, and other winter equipment are in working condition.
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Stock up on supplies The best thing you can do for your home as you prepare for winter is to waste no time stockpiling snow salt, emergency supplies, and even investing in a gas-powered generator if you live in a remote or sparsely populated area. You don't want to be one of those people scrambling to find a bag of salt on the eve of the first blizzard of the season. Such a proactive policy now is certain to spare you some stress in the future.
As a homeowner, there is probably no other asset as precious to you and your family than the residence you live in. Just like you wouldn't send your kid to school without a coat on, you certainly wouldn't leave your home dangerously exposed to low temperatures, sleet, and snow.
With those tips, you might be able to save a little bit of money too. Just be sure to put it into a high yield savings account to get even a little more extra.
Jim Wang writes about personal finance at Bargaineering.com. When he's not tackling money issues, he's usually looking forward to his next vacation and writing about it at Wanderlust Journey.


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Taste of Texas
The Taste of Texas will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 2. Vendor tables and contestant tables are available for $20 each. Think you can cook? Enter your best dish or dessert. Call 409-330-0034 for info or to reserve a spot.
Thrift and Gift Special Sale
Thrift and Gift, located at 350 37th St. in Orange, will have a special sale from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, March 2 in the shop, bargain room, gym and holiday room with select items on sale. Long sleeved blouses, sweaters, sweat tops and shoes will be $1. Toys will be reduced one-half. Baked goods on sale as well. Call 409-886-7469 for info.
Lutcher Stark Class Reunion
Attention all Tigers! The Lutcher Stark High School Classes of 1953 and 1955 will be hosting a reunion Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. Any classmates who graduated in the 1950s are invited to join us. Cost is $60 per person to attend both nights, $40 for Friday only, or $40 for Saturday only. Mayke checks payable to Wayland Payne and mail to 510 Lilac, Orange, Tx. 77630. Call 409-886-2548 for info.
Vidor Rotary
The Vidor Rotary Club meets at noon, every Monday, upstairs in the Capital One building on North Main Street.
Orange AA
Want to stop drinking? Call the Orange AA at 409-779-4286.
Vidor AA
The Vidor AA Group meets at 8 p.m., every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Call 409-651-0593 for details.
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you want to drink, that's your business. If you want to stop, that's ours. Call AA in West Orange at 409-886-8772 for info.
Open House
Bridge City Middle School will hold its annual Open House from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 4. All teachers will be available to meet and speak with parents. The BCMS choir will perform. Come out and enjoy this fun evening.


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