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Through the Early College High School Initiative, 13 partner organizations are creating or redesigning 270 schools that blend high school and college. Jobs for the Future coordinates and supports the partners and the effort as a whole. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and other local foundations, fund the Early College High School Initiative.
Through the Early College High School Initiative, 13 partner organizations are creating or redesigning 270 schools that blend high school and college. Jobs for the Future coordinates and supports the partners and the effort as a whole.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and other local foundations, fund the Early College High School Initiative.
Early College High School Initiative Partner Organizations
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
"What a wonderful opportunity to prove that all students, given the opportunity, the support, and the right environment, can learn and achieve success through education! So many of our 'babies' have been failed by the public school system, but now they have given us a second chance. . . . We must not fail them again. P-16's involvement in Early College is another testament to Georgia's commitment to K-12 and higher education collaborative efforts, as well as to high school reform in this state. Early colleges will be a dream come true for so many deserving students. This is only the beginning, and I am thrilled to be a part of the 'Dream Team'."—Dawn Cooper, Director, Early College
The Pre-School-College (P-16) Department of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia serves as the intermediary for Georgia's Early College High School Initiative—a partnership of the Georgia Department of Education and the University System of Georgia. Part of P-16's mission is to align expectations and student support services between schools and colleges to maximize student progression and success from high school through college.
Early college high school, a key P-16 demonstration project, is an intervention strategy for students who are not well served by traditional high schools. One goal of the new schools will be to "claim" higher education for African-American, Latino, and other minority students, as well as those students who are low income or the first in their family to attend college. Each early college high school is a partnership between one or more Georgia public school systems and a University System of Georgia college or university. The model blends high school and the first two years of college in order to find ways to educate young people to be prepared to contribute to our knowledge-based economy and to improve their overall quality of life. The intermediary's role is to provide leadership and support to schools to ensure a successful experience for students and to study the model with an eye toward replication and scale-up statewide.
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Center for Native Education
"The Early College High School Initiative has launched unprecedented collaboration among tribal communities, colleges, and schools to attain a single goal: increasing the college success of Native students. The early college students in our network may make higher education achievement a new norm within a single generation."—Linda Campbell, Project Director, Center for Native Education, Washington State
Antioch University Seattle's Center for Native Education is working with tribal and urban Indian communities, schools, and colleges to establish 18 early college high schools for Native-American youth. Within Washington state and nationally, the center seeks to dramatically increase the college-going rate of Native-American secondary students, who have the nation's lowest rates of college attendance and completion.
Early college high schools for Native youth are located in the communities where Native students live, often on or near their reservations or urban areas where Indian people cluster. The programs integrate high school and Associate of Arts curricula with a local cultural emphasis at each site. Strong family and community engagement, as well as personalized student support services, are key features of all Center for Native Education early colleges. Native curriculum consultants work with schools and colleges to diversify course content. Three sites are piloting intergenerational classrooms that integrate adolescents and adult learners.
At the first three early colleges for Native youth, which opened in 2004, student academic gains have been impressive. High school graduation rates, state test scores, and college-credit accrual have all increased, as have the efforts to create culturally responsive curriculum. Tribal, college, and high school personnel have worked together to develop courses that enable students to become educational and cultural leaders.
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City University of New York
"CUNY has a long history of collaboration with the city's public schools. This includes 15 college-affiliated high schools and a system-wide program of college courses and college-oriented workshops and special activities serving over 50,000 students per year. Building upon this strong foundation, the 10 new schools will challenge students who traditionally have been expected to achieve too little to achieve more. The students will do so in a rich and supportive college-based learning environment." —John Garvey, Director of Collaborative Programs
The Early College Initiative at the City University of New York, in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, is creating ten early college schools in New York City. The Early College Initiative at CUNY is an outgrowth of the university system's longstanding commitment to improving the academic achievement of the city's public high school students and ensuring that graduating students are ready to do college-level work. To date, CUNY has planned and opened six early college schools throughout the city.
Early college schools at CUNY serve students in grades 6 through 12 and are located in close proximity to the partner college campus. At the core of the middle school curriculum is an intense focus on the development of reading, writing, and math skills. During high school, students complete New York State Regents requirements for a high school diploma and begin taking college courses. School staff and administrators collaborate with college faculty and administrators to guide students toward consistently thinking about, and planning for, a college education throughout the middle and high school years.
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Educate Texas (Formerly Texas High School Project)
"The students we want to attract are those who would not otherwise have the opportunity to go to college. Once they are convinced to try this, the dropout rate from early college high schools is very low because it builds its own excitement for learning. This is for students looking for an environment that will be different from the normal high school environment; it will be a culture within itself."—Dr. V. Barbara Bush, Intermediary Project Director Early College High Schools, University of North Texas
The Texas High School Project is a public-private initiative committed to increasing graduation rates and college enrollment rates in every Texas community by creating learning environments where students build relationships with educators, are challenged with rigorous lessons, and are excited by subjects relevant to their lives. The THSP partners include the Texas Education Agency, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Wallace Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, educators, and others. The private side of THSP is managed by Communities Foundation of Texas and the public side by the Texas Education Agency. The THSP resources support new and redesigned high schools, educator training and development, and specific programs designed to help students get ready for college.
Early college high schools will allow students the opportunity to achieve two years of college credit or an Associate's degree at the same time as they are earning a high school diploma. The early college high school environment will provide opportunities for previously underserved minority and low-income students to develop academic strengths and attain college readiness, while overcoming substantial barriers in terms of low expectations, lack of resources, poor supports, and lack of good college planning information.
The early college high schools will help create a seamless transition between high school and college, help align the K-12 and higher education systems, and provide potential savings for families and taxpayers, while better preparing students for entry into high-skill careers with family-supporting wages.
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Foundation for California Community Colleges
"California's 109 community colleges form the largest postsecondary delivery system in the world and play a major role educating California's workforce in the 21st century. The Foundation for California Community Colleges serves as the sole authorized auxiliary to the California system of community colleges. The Early College High School Initiative presents an exceptional opportunity for community colleges to lead the way, engaging secondary partners in establishing schools that successfully increase not only access to college but college completion. Our foundation, in its intermediary role, is highly committed to advancing the Early College High School Initiative."—Jeff Thompson, Vice President, Learning Programs, FCCC
The Foundation for California Community Colleges is spearheading development of early college high schools across California. FCCC works through community colleges to establish partnerships with secondary partners, including district, union, and charter high schools. The small, grades 9-12 early college high schools supported by FCCC are located on or near California community college campuses. These partnerships provide opportunities for students to earn a high school diploma and at least two years of college credit in five years or less.
The FCCC early college high school team is advancing a paradigm shift in college-secondary partnerships, one characterized by integration of practice. In the vision for FCCC schools, participating students and staff function in a unified, collaborative manner, focusing on student outcomes.
FCCC supports its partnership schools by providing ongoing technical assistance, professional development, and state-level policy analysis and development. Student literacy and college readiness themes are central to this work.
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Gateway to College National Network
"The dropout problem in America is at a crisis point. We simply cannot afford to lose the one-third of young people who leave high school without a diploma. Gateway to College is changing lives. Students who did not thrive in a traditional high school setting are re-engaging with education, while fulfilling their dreams of college and a brighter future."—Laurel Dukehart, Director of Gateway to College National Network.
Young people who leave school without a diploma are doomed to a future of low wages and unemployment. Gateway to College provides a meaningful second chance for academic success. Portland Community College is supporting Gateway to College programs at community colleges around the country.
Gateway to College serves youth, ages 16 to 20, who have dropped out of high school or are on the verge of dropping out. Students complete their high school diploma within the community college setting, while simultaneously earning college credits leading to an Associate's degree or certificate.
Gateway to College serves foster youth, adjudicated youth, English language learners, teen parents, students who need a flexible schedule to accommodate work or family responsibilities, students who feel they did not fit well in a traditional high school environment, and young people recovering from homelessness, abuse, and drug and alcohol addiction. Through a program of high expectations and equally high levels of support, young people around the nation are meeting their education goals and creating a better life.
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KnowledgeWorks Foundation
"We want to restructure the pipeline to higher education so that it appeals to and is accessible for populations that have traditionally been underrepresented in college. What's interesting is that this initiative aims to bridge the needs of learners as they pursue higher education."—Harold D. Brown, Vice President, School Improvement
KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Ohio's largest public education philanthropy, is developing a network of ten early college high schools in the state. The schools are located in large, urban districts. Rural and Appalachian areas are being considered for future sites. The schools' higher education partners include a combination of two- and four-year institutions. Students enrolled in these early college high schools will graduate with a diploma and an Associate's degree or 60 hours of college credit.
KnowledgeWorks is transforming Ohio's public schools, where only 7 in 10 students graduate every year, from a one-size-fits-all education system into schools where respect for the individual is paramount, and every child is considered "college material."
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Middle College National Consortium
"Early college high schools provide more choice for students. Institutions that allow students to do school at their own pace and that change the four-year lockstep high school are needed in this country. Early college high schools will help educators and policymakers in both K-12 and higher education to continue the conversations on rethinking high schools."—Cecilia Cunningham, Director, Middle College National Consortium
From coast to coast and border to border, the Middle College National Consortium is collaborating with schools, districts, and colleges to create 30 middle college-early college high schools. These campus-based schools are located in California, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with additional sites expected in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Texas.
Targeting students who traditionally have been underserved by the public schools, particularly students who are unmotivated, underprepared for high school work, and disengaged from their education, middle college-early college high schools provide structured, institutionally integrated opportunities and supports for all students to earn an Associate's degree or 60 transferable college credits within five or fewer years of starting high school. These schools are built on the consortium's six design principles: power of the site, teaching and learning, student assessment, student support, democratic school governance, and professional development.
To assist the schools, a variety of professional development experiences are provided. These include winter leadership institutes for principals, summer professional development conferences for high school and college staff, fall and spring school visits, critical friend reviews, and a three-day principal's residency program. In addition, experienced Middle College principals serve as coaches to new middle college-early college high schools, helping them to implement the six design principles.
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National Council of La Raza
"Among NCLR's top priorities is closing the achievement gap for Latinos—by dramatically improving high school and college graduation rates. Early college high schools address the academic challenges and economic barriers that Latino students encounter in their attempts to enter an institution of higher education. In short, we hope that this demonstration project is a catalyst for innovative approaches to educating Latino students."—Luis Genao, former Project Director, Early College Initiative
The National Council of La Raza, the country's largest Latino advocacy organization, has one primary organizational goal in the area of education: to increase measurably the high school graduation, college attendance, and college graduation rates of Latino students throughout the country, many of whom are considered underserved or at risk of failing. As a means to achieve this goal, NCLR's Office of Education added the Early College High School Demonstration Project to its portfolio. The project was created to increase the number of Latinos with a postsecondary education by developing 12 early college high schools across the country. The core operational objectives are to develop, disseminate, and replicate (or to have replicated) school designs that demonstrate the ability of every Latino student to master a college-preparatory curriculum and complete two years of a rigorous college education by the time they graduate high school.
Of the schools have opened thus far, most are conversion charter schools, and each partners with two- or four-year postsecondary schools. The schools have longer days and longer school years than traditional public schools and offer a middle school outreach component to prompt awareness of the early college high school option.
As an organization, NCLR is concerned with students most in need of special intervention and is working to refine, document, and disseminate efforts targeting English language learners, recovered dropouts, adjudicated youth, and teen parents. The early college high schools supported by NCLR are not only laboratories, they are partners in teasing out the institutional practices schools must undertake to make rigorous standards accessible to all students.
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North Carolina New Schools Project
"The intent of the work of the North Carolina New Schools Project and the Learn and Earn Early College High School Initiative is to ensure that all students have access to and the support to master an academically rigorous curriculum that will give them the skills and knowledge to succeed in college and the workplace of the twenty-first century."—Dr. Tony Habit, President, North Carolina New Schools Project
The North Carolina New Schools Project is an initiative of the North Carolina Office of the Governor and the North Carolina Education Cabinet, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The NCNSP and its partners are working with local school districts and their higher education partners to create 150 new and redesigned schools across the state. Of these schools, 75 will be thematically focused, conversion high schools, and 75 will be early college high schools. The intent is to engender dramatic structural change, rather than to create new programs in the state's high schools.
The early college high schools are under Governor Easley's Learn and Earn Early College High School initiative, a project of the North Carlolina Department of Public Instruction and the N.C. New Schools Project. Sixty Learn and Earn early college high schools have opened thus far. Each early college high school is located on a community college or university campus and serves a student population that reflects the diversity of the district, with an emphasis on historically underrepresented student populations, such as first generation college-going students. The schools offer all students an academically rigorous, university-prep curriculum that will help ensure that every student graduates with both a high school diploma and two years of university transfer credit or an Associate's degree. All students also participate in work-based learning experiences, such as internships or job shadowing, and they work closely with a teacher-advisor during their time at the school. Students will graduate well versed in twenty-first century workplace skills, including the abilities to work in teams, communicate both orally and through writing, and analyze and solve problems.
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SECME, Inc.
"Early College High School offers us an opportunity to expand our collaboration with SECME partner universities, school districts, and corporate and minority science, technology, engineering, and math organizations. This initiative is ideally aligned with SECME's goal: creating a diverse and globally competitive workforce that utilizes the extraordinary yet often neglected or underdeveloped human capital in our own communities."—Yvonne Freeman, Executive Director, SECME
SECME partners with school systems, universities, industry, and government to increase the pool of historically underrepresented students prepared for postsecondary studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a nonprofit intermediary organization, SECME has supported the creation of two early college high schools that partner SECME school systems and historically black or Latino-serving colleges. Each school will ultimately enroll 400 students, and each focuses in science, mathematics, and engineering.
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Utah Partnership Foundation
"We want to create small high schools focused on science and math. This effort will address high school reform and help position Utah to excel in the new economy. These schools will enable students to master skills and knowledge rather than mandate seat time, and the New Century Scholarship will boost a diverse range of students in a new tradition of excellence."—Richard Kendell, Deputy to the Governor for Public and Higher Education
The Utah Partnership Foundation and the Governor's Office are creating six New Century High Schools in partnership with public and higher education systems. These "magnet" early colleges emphasize the sciences. They were designed, in part, to address the needs of Utah's high-technology companies, which require individuals who have the ability to communicate effectively, work well in teams, solve problems, and meet deadlines.
The planning process of each school began with a feasibility study, involving representatives from postsecondary institutions, school districts, and local businesses. As each school opened, its planning team became its Board of Trustees. One result of strong business participation in planning and oversight of the schools has been the integration of well-developed internships, project-based learning opportunities, and other career development activities in each school's curriculum.
Students in Utah early college high schools are encouraged to complete the equivalent of an Associate's degree by graduation, which will qualify them for a New Century Scholarship (typically 75 percent of tuition costs for up to two years) at any of Utah's state-operated higher education institutions offering baccalaureate programs.
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Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
"At Woodrow Wilson, early college high school is all about opening doors to Bachelor's degrees for kids from underserved communities. From top liberal arts colleges, to historically black colleges and universities, to leading research universities, our higher ed partners—many drawn from the prestigious national network that Woodrow Wilson has built over the past 60 years—are actively engaging their faculty in these early colleges. And the local schools we work with make an energetic school-wide commitment to innovation, from curriculum, to teacher development, to administration. But what's most exciting is that the students in these early colleges are learning to see a four-year degree not just as a dream but as a real possibility—in fact, a goal."—Rob Baird, Vice President for School-University Partnerships
Since 1945, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation has stood for excellence in education, promoting both individual opportunities and institutional partnerships that lead to college access for new populations. Over the past 20 years, Woodrow Wilson has also joined its legacy of excellence in higher education with a commitment to meeting national needs in K-12 education. The Woodrow Wilson Early College High School Initiative, begun in 2003 and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has supported small high schools nationwide that provide first-generation college-goers with rigorous academic preparation to enroll—and succeed—in college.
The foundation partners public schools with their local colleges and universities, exploring innovative ways to ensure access to quality education for all students. Woodrow Wilson's early college high schools—including sites at Stanford, University of California campuses at Berkeley and Davis, City University of New York's Hunter and Brooklyn Colleges, the University of the District of Columbia, and a range of other respected colleges and universities—emphasize rigor for students, ongoing professional development for teachers, and rich scholarly engagement for the university faculty involved. These programs are also becoming important sites of teacher education, complementing the teacher education programs of Woodrow Wilson's higher education partners.
Graduates of these early colleges, some of them with up to 60 hours of college credit, are winning a range of college scholarships at respected institutions, such as Grinnell College, Lafayette College, and Bucknell University. Students at all of the Woodrow Wilson early college high schools are successfully completing college courses and are on their way to entering four-year colleges with advanced standing.
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Services for Mrs. Deborah McCann will be held 10 am, Saturday, July 4, 2009 at United Methodist Church of Sebastopol. Rev. Richard Rankin, Rev. Harmon Smith, and Rev. Stan Loben officiating with burial in Union City Cemetery. Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol in charge of arrangements. Mrs. McCann, 45 , of Union, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Mrs. McCann was a member of United Methodist Church of Sebastopol. She will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, and friend. Survivors include: Husband of 27 years: David McCann of Union 1 Daughter: Candi Peebles and husband Kevin of Union 2 Grandchildren: Macie and Harrison Peebles Father and Mother-In-Law: Dale & Rose McCann of Sebastopol Brother and Sister in-law: Joey and Gay McCann of Sebastopol 2 Sisters: Linda Ladd of Union Sharon Daughtery of Union She is survived by aunts, uncles, nephews, neices, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Dorothy and Johnnie Harrison and one nephew, Neal Ladd. Pallbearers: Steve Sullivan, Tyler Peebles, CD Graham, Gary Graham, Gerald Wolverton, Jerry Loper, Blake Warren, and David Gilmore Visitation will be 6-9 pm, Friday, July 3, 2009 at Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol.


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Pratt said camp drew in 200 young athletes, with 80 in the high school boys session and 120 in the girls and junior high boys session. He added that unlike in recent years, attendance this year never dropped off as the season went on.
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Nathaniel Brown's long road back to the wrestling mat made him realize how much he loved the sport.
The former state champion from Lewisburg, a red-shirt sophomore at Lehigh University, is heading to Des Moines, Iowa, for the NCAA Division I wrestling championships this week.
He should have been in the tournament a year ago. When he is asked about it, Brown does not dwell on what happened.
Bizarre would be one way to describe it.
Agonizing would be another.
It happened in the consolation finals at 174 pounds in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championships at Princeton University. He had just won 2-1 over Cornell University's Billy George to clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament.
But an odd thing happened on his way to St. Louis.
Ugly ending
Just after Brown lunged forward to avoid a stalling point that would have tied the match in the final seconds, and before he could exit the Resilite, George drove his knee into Brown's chin, knocking him unconscious to the mat.
The action, which got George disqualified, resulted in a concussion for Brown. He was not only forced to miss NCAAs, he was out of action for four months.
With a win over Navy's Matt Miller in the EIWA final earlier this month, Brown punched his second ticket to nationals. This time, he is going.
He will open Thursday as the No. 9 seed at 174 against Hunter Gamble of Gardner-Webb. Brown is 20-5 and Gamble is 22-12.
"It really made me realize how much I love wrestling and enjoy doing it," Brown said this week of his forced hiatus. "I was off the mats for four and a half months and I was itching and dying to get back on the mat and compete.
"It really made me more appreciative of how great it is to have the opportunity and to be blessed to be able to do what I do, and I am thankful to be healthy enough to wrestle," he said.
Couch time
After a barrage of tests, including MRIs and CAT scans, Brown was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. He began seeing a sports psychologist, the noted Dr. Jarrod Spencer, of Easton, a former wrestler and college football player.
He said Spencer helped him break down everything that happened and once he identified the issues he had, mostly anger, he was able to reconcile and look forward to being able to train again.
"I love training almost to the point where I love (it) more than competing. I can work for hours and hours.
"I went through a whole range of emotions and feelings toward the situation," Brown said.
"I worked through the anger and the disappointment and I just wanted a shot ... to be healthy and not have those symptoms, a shot to wrestle and compete," he said.
He said that after giving the sport the biggest part of his life, by the end of last season he was beginning, not to burn out, but to begin to tire of the competition.
"Then you get it taken away and you realize how much you really love it," he added.
He said there is no data on how long post-concussion syndrome will last, so there was a lot of doubt in his mind.
Facing the worst
Then he received a jolt. A nurse told him, "You may have wrestled your last match ever."
He said, "When he told me that, then it really hit home."
Nevertheless, Brown was cleared to return to the mat in June.
"I wasn't even able to jog. I wasn't allowed to break a sweat," he said, noting that the recovery is a slow process. "You go from working out 10 times a week to not being able to do anything. It took me to a dark place."
Brown said he got through it with the help of his religious faith and the support of coach Pat Santoro, Dr. Spencer, and, especially, his family.
The double major (behavioral neuroscience and environmental studies) said he sat through a class, taking 10 pages of notes, and later didn't remember anything he had written.
"How grateful I am just to be able to wrestle for 20 years," said Brown, who grew up in the Lewisburg program where his father, Dr. Michael Brown, is a long-time assistant coach.
Help all around
Despite that background, a young Nathaniel Brown was not sure which sport or sports he would pursue.
But he began working with former Lewisburg state champion Derek Reber and his father, Frank, and began going to the Bucknell Bison Club to wrestle.
He has a lot of people to thank, but he said, "My mom (Jan Reichard-Brown) and dad have been the constant ever since I was a little kid."
Among the others who have helped him has been teammate Kevin Bailey, his workout partner.
"He is an unsung hero," Brown said.
While Bailey and Brown drilled one morning this week, the former told him he should realize how lucky he is to have met so many people and make so many friends in the sport.
"It is all coming together; it is something special," he said.
Brown is hungry to win a medal this week.
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Fought against cronyism
We have an opportunity on Nov. 2 to re-elect my neighbor, Ross Richardson, to the county commission.
Ross has shown that his concerns are focused on the citizens of this community. His votes on issues show that he wants to do what's best for his neighbors. He has fought against the cronyism that exists in our local government.
With Ross Richardson, you know you're always going to get a full measure of independent thought, and he's working hard to do what's right for all of us.
Nancy Howard
Traverse City
Spread too thin?
To cite the Record-Eagle's Oct. 16 article, candidate Ralph Soffredine serves on a whopping 13, I repeat, 13 boards and commissions. Apparently he is trying to build a resumé. For what? He's 73 years old. It's obvious he is spreading himself too thin and won't do justice to any of them.
Jim Treece
Traverse City
A good feeling
I have a very good feeling about voting for Kevin Elsenheimer as our district judge. But I needed more than just a "good feeling." Specifically, I wanted someone who has genuine hands-on experience. Here are some of the critical facts that helped me make my decision:
• Kevin is the only person in this race who actually served as an assistant prosecutor.
• Kevin has done 35 district court trials, while his opponent has done five trials in the 86th District Court.
Kevin Elsenheimer really is the best choice.
Karen Williams
Traverse City
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Obamacare is a power grab and the beginning of the end of freedom. Insurance that covers everything and everyone is impossible. Rich or poor, we will all pay via inflation or a value-added tax. Do not doubt rationing and central authority to determine what each individual is entitled. Obamacare is unconstitutional, and a devil's plan having very little to do with health.
Dr. Daniel Benishek understands the doctor-patient relationship and the very core of personal freedom. Dan Benishek will work to repeal Obamacare, which is a big-goverenment fiscal impossibility. Save us please from this utopia. Vote Benishek.
Susan Dobzyniak
The most qualified
I worked in the legal community and know and respect Kevin Elsenheimer. I was not surprised when retiring Judge Foresman endorsed him. Kevin, as a prosecutor, practiced in front of Judge Norm Hayes and Judge Patricia Morse. They, too, have endorsed him, as have Justice Weaver, Circuit Court Judge Dennis Murphy and Appeals Judge William Whitbeck.
People in a position to know realize who is the most qualified and choose Kevin Elsenheimer. Please join me in giving him your vote.
Carol Sullivan
Traverse City
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Dan Benishek has the right vision on important issues facing our country in the upcoming election. His positions on illegal immigration/border security, right to life, Obamacare, energy independence and respect for our Constitution reveal his conservative values.
What separates Dr. Benishek from his opponents was his commitment to unseat Congressman Stupak, prior to Mr. Stupak's retirement announcement. We've seen what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her minions have imposed on us, now it is time for "real" change, we need a man of conviction to represent Northern Michigan in Washington, and that's why I am supporting Dan Benishek Nov. 2.
Paul Sopsich
The ideal choice
As one of the area's first divorce mediators, I had the good fortune to be joined by Marian Kromkowski. Marian brought legal expertise, patience, intellect and stability. She brought people together by strengthening common goals.
Marian continues to expand these qualities through her professional and community work.
I also work with Marian on peace and justice issues. She speaks up for human rights. She continues to bring people together. It is disturbing that this is seen by some as "extremist" or "Jane Fonda-like." Marian's empathy, coupled with her knowledge and experience, make her the ideal choice for Leelanau probate Judge.
Linda L. Dunigan
Traverse City
Taxes keep country going
After watching so many political commercials, I believe that the Republicans have hired the best liars that big money can buy. As far as lowering our taxes, that is a lot of hooey. Taxes are what keeps this country going.
We cannot blame the government for all the unemployment. The business world is programmed to downsize the employees, to work with as few workers as possible. They have machines and robotics to replace people. I do not believe factories will ever create enough jobs to put most of everyone to work that wants to work.
Jerry R. Cervenka
Traverse City
Most qualified
Having spent 37 years in law enforcement, I have known many judges and prosecutors. They were all competent, but some were outstanding and deserve our respect and admiration. One of these prosecutors was Larry Nelson of Leland. He has over 35 years of experience in the legal profession and I have, on several occasions, seen his talent displayed in a courtroom.
I believe that he is the most qualified candidate for Leelanau County probate judge. He not only has the experience, training and talent required, he has the judicial temperament that will make him an excellent probate judge.
Charles A. Johnson
Suttons Bay
Honesty and integrity
Ralph Soffredine facts and outstanding qualities: Honesty and integrity; self confidence; sensitivity; makes informed and intelligent choices; extrovert and outgoing; warm; assertive; high energy.
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm," Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Ralph Soffredine has donated countless hours for various groups to make Traverse City a better home.
He cares. Vote Ralph for county commissioner Nov. 2.
Rodetta Harrand
Common-sense approach
I have known Mike Stepka for 20 years and have had a number of cases with Mike, both opposing and working together on the same side.
I have always admired Mike's informed common-sense approach to solutions and respected his legal knowledge and integrity. Mike's 20-plus years of court experience, together with his community involvement, provide him the foundation necessary to be a good district judge.
It only takes a law degree to be a judge. It takes courtroom experience like Mike's to be a good judge.
Please join me voting for Mike Stepka for 86th District Court judge.
William Bowron
Traverse City
Dedicated family man
We have known Larry Nelson for 30 years. His ethics are of the highest standards. He receives our support for probate judge. He is a dedicated family man, fair, hard-working, and community-minded. He is someone who will serve the court well. Please join us in voting for him for probate judge.
Tom and Marnie Sutter
Blatant favoritism
I initially supported the proposals to change the charter of Traverse City Light & Power, but then I reconsidered the need for change when the TCL&P board dropped plans for the biomass plant. Sadly, TCL&P has proven the need for a changed structure with the blatant political favoritism in the latest newsletter. They used our electrical fees to influence a public election — unethically, if not illegally.
Vote "yes, yes" on Proposals 1 and 2 — for accountability. Also, please vote for Ross Richardson for county commission — he's done a great job and he's not part of the shameless cabal of cronyism.
Dan Tholen
Traverse City
Carefully deliberate
I have known Ralph Soffredine for many years and have served with him as a community member on various boards. He has served our community for many years in a variety of roles — as chief of police, city commissioner, and Traverse City Area Public Schools board member, to name a few.
Ralph is willing to consider all the facts, is open to receiving new information, and is carefully deliberate in making decisions on tough issues.
This experience and leadership capability make him the right choice for the Grand Traverse County commission. Please join me in supporting Ralph Soffredine Nov. 2.
Edward Carlson
Traverse City
Soffredine right person
Ralph Soffredine is the right person for the county board. He brings the experience, deep knowledge of the community, sensitivity to what has been done by other boards, and honesty and openness a county commissioner must have.
For over 40 years, I have been involved in the community as president of Rotary, the chamber, Traverse Industrial Fund, Pavilions board, volunteer fund-raising positions at Munson and charter member of Munson's Foundation Board. In these positions, I have worked closely with Ralph and can attest to his ability, integrity and dedication to our community.
Ralph's the best choice by far.
Leo Hughes
Traverse City
Commitment, hard work
During my time as pastor of the Presbyterian Church, I learned who those persons were that I could count on to "get the job done and done well." Bruce Byl is one of those persons. Whether serving as a church elder, chairing the finance committee, heading up a capital campaign or helping found Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan, Bruce's enthusiasm, insights, commitment and hard work have always led the way to success.
His involvement in community affairs, including Northwestern Michigan College, speaks for itself. I encourage you to vote for Bruce Byl for NMC trustee.
Rev. Homer Nye
Traverse City
Exercise that right
Most people believe our government is broken, although explanations vary. I believe one reason is low voter turnout. Most elections in this country are decided by 25 percent to 30 percent of potential voters. So all a politician or party has to do is appeal to a small part of the population.
However, I believe that if 50 percent to 60 percent was the norm government would be compelled to pay attention to a wider range of opinions and priorities.
Whatever your political beliefs, please get out and vote. "My vote doesn't count" is only true if you don't exercise that right.
John Birdsong
Traverse City
Has given back
Mike Stepka has served our community as an attorney with honesty and integrity. He has been an attorney for 20 years and has spent countless hours giving back to the community through his community service and providing pro bono legal work and advice. Mike has appeared in district court almost weekly and his work in the specialty courts has in turn helped our community by saving taxpayers' money.
We need to keep politics out of the courtroom and elect Mike Stepka, who has earned the seat of 86th District Court judge. Please vote Mike Stepka on Nov. 2.
Donielle M. Rikli
Critical thinking skills
I recommend Cynthia Glines for Traverse City Area Public Schools school board.
She has wide ranging experience within TCAPS. She served eight years on the District Advisory Committee. She served on the budget and reinstatement committees. She has tutored after school. She has experience with the Talented and Gifted program, regular and special education programs. athletics and music programs.
Professionally, she is a retired medical doctor with a Ph.D in chemistry.
Cynthia brings broad experience and strong critical thinking skills to the TCAPS school board. She advocates for all students, values teachers, and understands budgetary realities.
Vote for Cynthia Glines.
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Traverse City


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A coffee shop/café, a rooftop terrace and a restaurant are all convenient additions to Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai. Variation is key, you can choose between 2 restaurants. If you like taking care of your personal wellbeing, a spa tub, a jacuzzi and a steam room are available at this property. Also present here is an outdoor swimming pool, in addition to a pool bar and a children's swimming pool. On-site shopping is available; there is a gift shop. Services offered by the accommodation include a limousine service, a luggage storage and a doctor on call. When you cannnot escape working during your stay, comfort lies in the fact there there are well equipped rooms for your meetings here. Features designed with business guests in mind include a conference space and a business center, as well as a secretarial service. Amongst the generous facilities to be enjoyed here, guests with impaired mobility are also provided for. Valet parking service can offer some convenience if you travel to the hotel by car. Transport via a paid airport shuttle bus or a free shopping center shuttle bus can be arranged.
Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai is fitted with air conditioning. A DVD/VCR player, a radio and an alarm clock are provided as part of each of this property's rooms. You can be online in no-time via wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge) offered here. A Premium bedding set makes for comfortable nights. In addition to many facilities, there are rooms here with a city view.
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You can take steps today to lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.

To help prevent heart disease, you can:

Eat healthy and get active.

Watch your weight.

Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke.

Control your cholesterol ("koh-LEHS-tuh-rahl") and blood pressure.

If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.

Take steps to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Manage stress.

Am I at risk for heart disease?
You are at higher risk for heart disease if:

You are a woman over age 55

You are a man over age 45

Your father or brother had heart disease before age 55

Your mother or sister had heart disease before age 65

As you get older, your risk of heart disease and heart attacks increases. But the good news is that heart disease can be prevented.

What is heart disease?
When people talk about heart disease, they are usually talking about coronary heart disease (CHD). It's also called coronary artery disease (CAD). This is the most common type of heart disease.

When someone has CHD, the coronary arteries (tubes) that take blood to the heart are narrow or blocked. This happens when cholesterol and fatty material, called plaque ("plak"), build up inside the arteries.

Plaque is caused by:

Fat and cholesterol in the blood

High blood pressure

Smoking

Too much sugar in the blood (usually because of diabetes)

When plaque blocks an artery, it's hard for blood to flow to the heart. A blocked artery can cause chest pain or a heart attack.

Learn more about CHD.

What is a heart attack?
A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is suddenly blocked. Part of the heart may die if the person doesn't get help quickly.

Common signs of a heart attack include:

Chest pain (or a feeling like pressure, squeezing, or fullness)

Pain or discomfort in the upper body, like the arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach above the belly button

Trouble breathing (while resting or being active)

Feeling sick to your stomach or throwing up

Feeling dizzy, light-headed, or unusually tired

Breaking out in a cold sweat

Not everyone who has a heart attack will have all the signs. Learn more about the signs of a heart attack.

Don't ignore changes in how you feel.
Signs of a heart attack often come on suddenly. But sometimes, they develop slowly – hours, days, or even weeks before a heart attack happens.

Talk to your doctor if you feel tired for several days, or if other health problems (like pain or trouble breathing) bother you more than usual.

Call 911 right away if you or someone else might be having a heart attack.
Don't ignore any signs or feel embarrassed to call for help. Acting fast can save a life. Call 911 even if you are not sure it's a heart attack.

An ambulance is the best and safest way to get to the hospital. In an ambulance, EMTs (emergency medical technicians) can check how you are doing and start life-saving medicines and other treatments right away.

People who call an ambulance often get treated faster at the hospital. And, if you call 911, the operator can tell you what to do until the ambulance gets there.
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Take steps today to lower your risk for heart disease.

Know your numbers.
High blood pressure and cholesterol levels can cause heart disease and heart attack.

Get your cholesterol checked.
Men need to get their cholesterol checked at least once every 5 years. Women at risk for heart disease need to get their cholesterol checked once every 5 years.

Some people may need to get their cholesterol checked more often. Talk to your doctor about what's right for you.

Get your blood pressure checked.
Starting at age 18, get your blood pressure checked at least once every 2 years. High blood pressure has no signs or symptoms.

Use the myhealthfinder tool to get more screening recommendations based on your age and sex.

Know your family's health history.
Your family history affects your risk for heart disease. Use this family health history tool to keep track of your family's health. Share this information with your doctor or nurse.

If you are worried about a family member's risk for heart disease, use these tips to start a conversation about heart health.

Quit smoking.
When you quit smoking, your risk of having a heart attack goes down. Call 1-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) for free support and to set up your plan for quitting.

Talk to your doctor about taking aspirin every day.
Daily aspirin can reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke by preventing blood clots. A blood clot can cause a heart attack or stroke if it blocks the flow of blood to your heart or brain.

Aspirin is not recommended for everyone. Your doctor can help you decide if aspirin is the right choice for you.

Eat healthy.
A heart healthy diet includes foods that are low in cholesterol, saturated and trans fats, sugar, and sodium (salt).

Heart healthy items include high-fiber foods (whole grains, fruits, and vegetable) and certain fats (like the fats in fish and olive oil). Use this shopping list to find heart healthy foods.

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Get heart healthy tips for dining out. For example, ask for a side salad instead of chips or french fries.

Watch your weight.
Extra weight can lead to high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. If you are overweight or obese, losing just 10 pounds can lower your risk of heart disease.

Use this calculator to figure out your BMI (body mass index).

Get active.
Regular physical activity can help prevent heart disease. Adults need at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each week. This includes walking fast, dancing, and biking.

If you are just getting started, try walking for 10 minutes a day, a few days each week. Then add more activity over time.

Drink alcohol only in moderation.
If you choose to drink alcohol, only have a moderate amount. This means no more than 1 drink a day for women and no more than 2 drinks a day for men.

Manage stress.
Managing stress can help prevent serious health problems like heart disease, depression, and high blood pressure.

Take steps to prevent type 2 diabetes.
When you have diabetes, there is too much glucose (sugar) in your blood. Over time, if it's not controlled, diabetes can cause serious health problems, including heart disease.

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By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — In a positive signal for the holiday season, clothing retailers including American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Ann Inc. on Wednesday said the critical holiday selling season was off to a good start, and they had made up sales lost earlier this month to superstorm Sandy.
In addition to American Eagle /quotes/zigman/183513/delayed/quotes/nls/aeo AEO -2.81% and Ann /quotes/zigman/4344868/delayed/quotes/nls/ann ANN -0.54% , Express Inc. /quotes/zigman/596845/delayed/quotes/nls/expr EXPR +2.96% , Calvin Klein parent PVH Corp. /quotes/zigman/5785329/delayed/quotes/nls/pvh PVH -1.99% and watchmaker Movado Group Inc. /quotes/zigman/160022/delayed/quotes/nls/mov MOV +0.46% also reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results. American Eagle and Ann raised parts of their financial outlooks thanks to the positive results.
Macy's CEO on what Black Friday means
With Black Friday kicking off the holiday season sales, Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren talks to MarketWatch's Andria Cheng on why this day matters for retailers, how the company plans to keep the momentum through the holiday season, and how this year compares with others.
Membership warehouse club Costco Wholesale Corp. /quotes/zigman/67728/delayed/quotes/nls/cost COST +0.29% , meanwhile, reported a better-than-expected November comparable sales gain of 6%, despite a 0.5 percentage point dent from Sandy. Also cheering investors, Costco and Movado both said they would pay a special dividend before year-end to ensure the payout would get more favorable tax treatment even if leaders in Washington fail to agree to a fiscal cliff deal before the end of the year. Costco also noted a gain in the mid-to-high-single digit in its "softlines" department, which includes women's apparel. Black Friday gives retailers holiday hope.
Express jumped 11%. American Eagle rose 6.9%, sending rival Aéropostale Inc.'s stock up 5.9%. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. /quotes/zigman/167627/delayed/quotes/nls/anf ANF -2.41% rose 2.1%. Movado was up 8.2%. Costco rose 5.4%. Ann climbed 7.9%, sending its competitor New York & Co. up 4%. PVH gained 5.4%. Both Aéropostale /quotes/zigman/304381/delayed/quotes/nls/aro ARO -3.61% and New York & Co. /quotes/zigman/348676/delayed/quotes/nls/nwy NWY -1.48% report after the close of market.
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Men's clothing chain Jos. A. Bank Clothiers was the only exception, with stock down 9.3%, after its profit missed expectation on increased discounts. The company said Sandy significantly hurt its business because majority of its biggest sales stores are located in the storm-hit region.
Investors will get another read on consumers from retailers reporting November comparable sales on Thursday.
"Our holiday season and fourth quarter have started off strongly and consistent with our expectations," said American Eagle Chief Executive Robert Hanson on a conference call, adding the teen retailer saw positive comparable sales and record volume on Black Friday after "strong double-digit sales gains last year." He said demand over the Wednesday-through-Sunday period has "completely" offset the negative impact of Sandy.
"We feel well positioned for our success this holiday," Hanson said, adding the company also saw record demand online with "major advancement in mobile and tablet commerce."
American Eagle is also offering Wi-Fi service at some stores as it seeks to take advantage of a growing trend among consumers of comparison shopping with smartphones while in stores. American Eagle said it's featuring tablets in some stores to engage shoppers.
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"As we look to the fourth quarter, we are in excellent shape in-store and online," Ann's CEO Kay Krill said on a call. "The product offering is strong, featuring lots of fashion, color and exciting gifting items. Overall, we are very pleased with our performance and the opportunities ahead to continue to grow sales and increase profitability at Ann Taylor."
She said the company, which also owns the Loft chain, has been able to cut back on profit-eroding promotions. Early indications have pointed to lower or flat promotions given by retailers this holiday season as they've controlled inventory better, analysts have said.
While demand at about 20% of its stores in the first half of November was hurt by Sandy, Ann noted business "strengthened significantly" in the second half with both Ann Taylor and Loft seeing positive comparable sales. The company forecast fourth-quarter same-store sales would rise in the mid-single-digit percentage.


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Dates set for El Bulli cellar auction
- Thursday 29 November 2012
'Exceptional and unique collection': El Bulli
Sotheby's will offer 8,807 bottles from the cellar of the celebrated Catalan restaurant at two auctions next year, in Hong Kong on 3 April and in New York on 26 April.
Sales should total between US$1.1m and US$1.6m, the auction house estimated.
'The El Bulli Cellar comprises an exceptional and unique collection of wines,' said Ferran Adria, the chef whose 'molecular gastronomy' earned El Bulli Michelin stars and several awards before closing in July 2011.
At the auctions there will be multiple vintages of all Bordeaux first growths, spearheaded by magnums of Chateau Latour 2005. There are also five Yquem vintages between 1989 and 2001. No price estimates are given for these.
Other highlights include rare sherry and a wealth of riches from Domaine de la Romanée Conti (DRC). Three bottles of Romanée Conti 1990 are expected to form the highest value lot, fetching between US$32,500 and US$47,500.
These are backed up by 28 bottles of Montrachet from DRC. Altogether, Sotheby's will sell 1,000 bottles of white Burgundy for an estimated US$166,000 to US$228,000.
It will also auction 2,000 bottles of Spanish wine, including Vega Sicilia, Clos Mogador and Clos Erasmus, for up to US$300,000.
Funds from the sales will support the El Bulli Foundation, a gastronomic research and innovation body that will publish results via its 'Bullipedia' website.


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I write about video games and social media.
It's been at least a week since Diablo 3 player "Weavols" successfully auctioned off an item called "Sealed Links" for $99 US Dollars, and he's yet to see a single penny from Blizzard.
UPDATE: Blizzard PR contacted me and confirmed that Weavols' issue was finally resolved.
Weavols himself confirms: "A supervisor got back to me 2 days ago. He claims the item did in fact sell, and they held the funds because of the battle.net balance cap, which is odd for 2 reasons. The first guy I spoke to on the phone told me specifically that is not what happened, and they let a larger sale immediately afterward go over the cap even more. At any rate, they put the money through to my paypal minus the fee today. Score one for viral complaining."
If you've been browsing the Real Money Auction House (RMAH) lately, you'll notice a lot of in-game items with prices ranging from $1.00 to a limit of $250. Players selling the items have the choice to sell the items, and be paid with real money—which is added to their Battle.net accounts—or to their PayPal account. We're talking about real money which can be deposited to a bank account for paying the bills.
Weavols, the Diablo III player in the spotlight, was mentioned in a thread titled "BLIZZARD STEALS FROM A PLAYER" on the Battle.net forums with this image attached.
The correspondence between Weavols and Blizzard Game Masters shows a feigned interest from customer service, and the volume of canned responses from GM's has not gone unnoticed by the community. After a phone call with Battle.net support and support ticket follow-ups, for this player it's been a full week of what any small business has to go through when chasing down money from flakey clients.
Here's the breakdown:
And that, my friends, appears to be how Blizzard support handles the mistakes they make when dealing with people's money earned through the platform they developed to put the money back in the player's hands. The conclusion is still unclear, but it appears to be a closed case for Blizzard—no record of it on their end, no money on Weavols' end. This is one isolated incident, but raises questions of how many other players have had a similar experience either without knowing it, or have just been keeping it quiet.
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So you print this article based on a Open Forum and a screenshot that can be doctored. Wow no wonder the media has such a bad rep these days. How about you do some actual research into this before you publish it.
So you bury my comment. I don't have to show you otherwise you are the one making the claim, it is on you to defend it.
Andrew just sounds like a hurt, angry fanboy, try not to let him get to you too much Greg, there are many people like that on the WoW forums.
Diablo has a lot less though, I think, overall, it's made up of more well aged gamers.
Anyways, just because something can be, doesn't mean it's true.
Since he dislikes "open forum" comments so much, perhaps you should disregard his, seeing as Forbes is open to registration. Just a thought :P.
Yes it is, but he already has. He made a claim and provided evidence to subsantiate it. It's up to YOU to actually discredit that evidence, not demand he provide new evidence when you haven't actually proven his first piece of evidence faulty.
I get that you want to defend a company that doesn't give a damn about you regardless from mean ol' Forbes, but that still doesn't mean you can disregard logic to do it. A claim was made, evidence was provided. Either disprove the evidence or concede the point.
Oh my bad. This is just a blog you don't need Facts. Just a pitchfork, torch, and an assumption.
Blizzard is burning their reputation with players faster then they built it. Diablo 3 is going to take a long time to recover from IF they can recover at all.
This is ridiculous.
Dear Blizzard,
It's $100. How much did you make in the first 24hrs of the Diablo 3 release? Wait, I'm sorry, what was that again? $210M? Give the man his money. I'm truly confused as to why are you being so petty?
Ah, I get it. You want MORE people to hate you than they already do..? Have you recently looked at the D3 forums? The one place I used to go to get great advice has now become a haven of complaining, whining, QQing. Yes, it's annoying. So can you PLEASE do something about it?
Every D3 player.
Hey thanks Greg, Weavols posted on my Reddit forum topic saying he got his money.
Not sure how much the attention that was brought to this helped, but I'm glad there are people out there as willing as I to shed light on companies that do this to their customers. Even on accidental mishaps, companies should show more effort in helping their customers and not give them the cold shoulder or say "oh well" like Blizzard did.