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This was an extraordinary school for both of my daughters, one of whom has ADD. A warm, supportive and effective school culture--fully inclusive of all kids with a range of disabilities and difficulties.
Forest Knolls Elementary is a great school with teachers and faculty that really care about their students. I have a seven year old there and I am in regular communication with his teacher (who by the way was also a student at FKES) about his progress and couldn't be happier with how he's doing this year.
It is a sad truth! Great schools are consistent with their outcomes inspite of what challenges they encounter. I am not sure why the previous parent spoke about the challenges with non-English speaking parents, when the county and MCPS is so diverse and embraces families regardless of what language a family speaks. Let me share an experience about a parent not located in the Forest Knolls Community who had their child in the same Collaborative Preschool for the Orthopaedically hanidcapped. This parent had to withdrew their child as staff were verbally abusing their preschool child. As there is no representation or advocacy for SN that begins at the school, one would never know the challenges SN parents face at the school and those who leave the school for the same reason this parent transferred her child to another school in MCPS. It is heartbreaking to keep hearing these same stories through the years and to know the administration and some of these staff members who are known to do this are still present. Great schools, especially one that is inclusive for children with special needs should not have these occurrences.
My child is a special needs student at Forest Knolls. He has gone there since he was 3 in the Collaborative Preschool (for Orthopedically handicapped and their typical peers). He is doing great. We have found lots of support in and out of the classroom for him. We have not had to fight to get every service. We are offered the services he needs. The classroom sizes for K - 2 are small because the school receives Maryland Focus Funds to reduce the size of classes. Many of the students have non-English speaking parents and that creates challenges. But overall the kids are getting a great education and are learning about all different cultures. I don't know why the previous poster talked about lack for support for SN. There is a SN committee with the PTA and if no parents want to join it then that is the parent of SN parents who are falling down on the job. My kid is learning lots and he gets extra services for having a physical disability. We get lots of support at this school and I invite other parents to check out the school.
My daugther will be starting 5th grade this fall at Forest Knolls Elementary. This will be our sixth year at the school. I researched the school before buying our house and was quite impressed with the principal, the curriculum and the building. The school and its administration have not let me down in the past 5 years. Forest Knolls has an active parent community. We have a strong PTA that advocates for our children and does a wonderful job of programming for the school and community. We have raised over $10,000 the past few years with a Silent Auction and we are able to return that money to the school for new AP equipment, teacher supplies and my other items. The school assesses all children and groups them by ability for both math and reading. I find this very helpful for my daughter as the classroom is very diverse with ESOL and special needs children along with the Gifted and Talented. By placing students in smaller groups by ability children are able to get the extra attention they need from the teacher. I would highly recommend Forest Knolls to any family that is looking for a strong academic but diverse experience for their children.
Child Advocacy: FKS is a good school. In my opinion and experience a lot of the teachers are unable or unwilling to communicate effectively with parents. There seems to be a lot of passing the buck when it comes to the childs performance and behavior. As a parent I find myself being the one to initiate the talks about my childs progress and or lack there of. Teachers are more apt to contact you when there is a challenge then when there are victory's. As with any school you have to advocate for your child and remember that the teachers are being evaluated and watched by the administration and the administration by big brother. In other words things are not always as the staff presents them to be. Take the initiative to follow up and hold the staff accountable to their actions and choices. I feel strongly that leadership starts at the top. The prinicpal in my opinion is not approachable. When I walk my child into the school there is no greeting or acknowledgement from the prinicipal; may not teach the students but again it starts with leadership. Again FKS is good school and I have not had the pleasure of being in the presence of one of the "best" schools in MCPS.
Be aware of the parent reviewer who has an axe to grind. I can tell that the same unhappy reviewer has written on more than one occasion about the school. In my opinion, this is a wonderful gem of a school, located in a highly ethnically diverse neighborhood. The population contains a mix of single and dual income families with college professionals, tradesmen, and parents who have decided to take time off of outside work to raise children. The school emphasizes caring and excellence in academics. The teachers really are dedicated and work with parents to come up with solutions, when a student is encountering difficulty with a subject or socially. There is a high level of parent and community involvement in the school. I encourage those who have a problem with the school's policies to bring their concerns to the administration, and the PTA. Many issues have been tackled as a joint venture between parents, teachers and administrators. At a time when state and county budget cuts effect all programs, we should spend our energy assisting and lending our time and talent, rather than bashing the school in a public forum.
I am just getting back from Forest Knolls' annual "Good Night, Sleep Tight" event in which teachers come back to school and read books to the K-2nd grade kids in the evening. I was looking around at this room full of spellbound youngsters and teachers who'd been working all day, who were back in their evening costumes of pajamas, and I just felt lucky that my son goes to school here. The principal later got up and read "The Cat in the Hat" to the entire group, wearing a hat modeled after the one in the book. I felt grateful because the teachers are really so fantastic and enthusiastic (many of them moms with young kids of their own). The school community is active and engaged, with numerous events scheduled throughout the year. Our class sizes are tiny compared to some of the schools in the western part of the county. That really helps provide more personal interaction between teachers and students. If you need after-care for your kids, you really couldn't ask for a better situation than the Kids After Hours program run by an energetic dad who's had the job for many years. At any rate, FKES is a strong school.
Be cautious of the overinflated evaluations by zealous parents who have overrated Forest Knolls Elementary School. As the true ratings were modestly low, parents encouraged other parents to write evaluations to boost the school ratings. Don't get me wrong, Forest Knolls is a good school. As with any school there are excellent teachers and some mediocre teachers. Yes, there are teachers who "yell," at students and it seems as if this is tolerated by the administration. Then, there are exceptional teachers who are passionate about their jobs and really care about their students. I believe the excellent teachers and staff out number the few "bad lemons." The PTA is strong and the parent community is actively involved in numerous activities. Diversity is adequate. The administration is somewhat rigid and as one parent mentioned earlier, there is tracking.You must advocate for your child or else, they may be left to lag behind. The school is inclusive and has many support services to offer students who qualify for them. If the administration was less rigid and more genuine Forest Knolls Elementary school would be a great school.
In a word, Forest Knolls Elementary School is wonderful. Our son's teachers have all been highly committed, professional and talented, and hard working. We have been very impressed by the close attention that our son receives, both by teachers and the administration. They rapidly identified our son's reading deficit, developed an action plan, and the issue was quickly and effectively resolved. Doing so required close attention to detail, teamwork, and effective communication with us. Today, our son is a star reader. The PTA is very active, vibrant, and lively. Through a variety of PTA activities, such as International Night, after school activities, the book fair, and the silent auction, there is a genuine sense of a school community. Overall, we feel fortunate to have such a great school in our neighborhood.
The school excels at providing individualized instruction for student, meeting each student's needs. The school has a strong PTA, and offers a very welcoming environment for parents and community. There are many opportunities for parental involvement. The entire staff knows my sons' names, even if they were not actually my child's classroom teacher. I am always greeted with a warm welcome and all my questions and concerns are addressed in a timely manner by the classroom teachers, the administration and the specialists who work with my children. The school fosters a caring environment and the students seem empathetic to the needs of others. It is very diverse in terms of ethnicity. The school hosts the Occupational Health services for the area, so students of varying abilities work together in a co-educational environment. I do not feel that any group suffers from being placed in heterogeneous classroom settings (note: this is a State and County mandate and not particular to the school), if anything it fosters better understanding, cooperation and raises the overall expectations and standards for the classroom as a whole.
Great school. This is our fourth year at Forest Knolls and we are very satisfied with the teachers and the special support provided for advanced students such as above-grade math and reading (William & Mary Program). This year the PTA organized many after-school activities which added to the overall great school experience.
This is really a great school. Teachers and staff are friendly, and the teachers are very highly skilled. They do a great job of placing childred at the appropriate learning level given their skills. I also don't get the sense that the children are able to rate one another as far as who's in advanced placement settings, so they must be pulling it off without the kids feeling as though they are being "ranked" Teachers have also worked well with behavioral issues that have come up with my kids - nothing major, just having to tailor situations to ensure they are following rules, constantly challenged so they don't act up when they're done with the classwork, etc. I moved to this neighborhood from the Bethesda Chevy Chase district, and I like FKES better. It's smaller, the kids get to know each other better, and the teachers really know them. If you need before and after school care, Kids After Hours, which has their program on the school grounds is really great. Price is good for the area and the kids have a ton of fun. They never want to leave when I get there to pick them up.
Be prepared to FIGHT for your child at this school in order to get the education they deserve. The good stuff is there, but it will be a battle to achieve it for your kid. Also, it seems like there is tracking in the classes - so many of the high and lower performing kids grouped together in classes? It doesn't feel right. Hope that your kid gets placed in a "good" class.
The community is good, and many of the teaching staff are excellent. However, the current principal is not very child friendly. The atmosphere at the school has changed to allowing screaming at children by administrators and staff. Lunchtime is a particularly unpleasant to experience -- my children are afraid to talk at all. I am worried that excellent teachers may decide to leave the school.
Forest Knolls is a wonderful school with a strong and involved parent-teacher community. The teachers are talented and caring. After many, many years of a long-standing principal, there has been a lot of flux at the administrative level in recent years. But, that has had little to no impact on the classroom instruction. Hopefully the BoE will settle on a permanent administrative head for the school soon.
The community is wonderful. The teachers are highly qualified and have been an excellent resource for us. The administration seems genuinely interested in helping provide the tools which the teachers and students need to succeed. I feel welcome at the school. There is a very high level of parental involvement at the school. The school really feels like a community for our family.
I absolutely love this school. My son's experiences learned while at this school will serve him for years to come!
I have been very happy with the teachers, faculty, other parents, PTA and students of Forest Knolls ES. I have two children who attend there and when I recently moved, we stayed in this neighborhood just for the school.
The teachers are mostly wonderful and advocates for their students (there are a few duds in every school). However, the administration leaves much to be desired and hardly seems to care about the children. They seem more concerned about following rules and are mired in red tape.
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Clay County Sheriff's Office detectives investigating a rash of financial fraud involving possible use of skimming devices on ATMs are asking the public for help.
The Sheriff's Office's financial crimes unit says 28 Oakleaf or Argyle residents reported their credit card information was stolen, even though their credit cards were not.
The Sheriff's Office says all the victims still have their actual cards in their possession and they are likely became victims when of a "skimming device" placed inside gas pumps, on the front of ATMs or even a hand-held device when the customer is not watching.
"In the technology-based world we live in today, if you have not been a victim (of your personal information being compromised), it may just be a matter of time," said Capt. Ronnie Gann. "The only way to completely avoid being "skimmed" is to pay cash for your purchase."
Detectives released photos of three men using fictitious credit cards created using stolen victim credit card information to purchase cartons of cigarettes, gift cards, gas and other items.
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Over the past week, Clay County detectives have checked many businesses in the Oakleaf/Argyle looking for skimming devices, but as of midday Wednesday, none were found.
Anyone with information about this illegal activity or potential locations of a skimming device is asked to contact Detective Wayne Simandl at 904-264-6512.
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CPS looks into death of 12-year-old girl who complained of bullying
BY LAUREN FITZPATRICK Education Reporter June 6, 2014 5:30PM
Updated: July 8, 2014 6:14AM
Chicago Public Schools is investigating the circumstances preceding the suicide of a 12-year-old student at Peirce International Studies Elementary School who claimed she was bullied at school.
McKenzie Phlipot died May 8 in her Andersonville home, according to the Cook County medical examiner.
The Peirce student confronted "all the bullies at my school" on her Instagram account two months before her death. "Everybody bullies you ok so I shouldn't be talking," one user wrote back to her.
Four days before she died, she had posted about suicide.
CPS spokesman Joel Hood confirmed on Friday the investigation and also confirmed that the school, 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., had held two sessions on Thursday called "Stress Management & Suicide Prevention," for parents. He would not comment further.
According to local news website DNAinfo.com, her parents passed out fliers this week that accused the school of ignoring their cries for help after they complained about bullying.
Neither parent could be reached Friday for comment.


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has several loans available through its Farm Service Agency for farmers and others, including beginning and limited resource loans, direct and guaranteed loans and rural youth loans.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced this week the creation of a new transportation-focused affiliate, the Georgia Transportation Alliance.
ATLANTA - Some Georgia business owners and farmers say they could have a harder time finding workers because of a bill passed by lawmakers to crack down on illegal immigration - among the toughest in the nation.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court from April 8-14:
On April 22, the 41st anniversary of Earth Day will be celebrated by millions of people around the world. As a global citizen, you may wish to commemorate this event by thinking of ways you can help the environment, such as boosting your recycling efforts and cutting back on your energy consumption. But you can also contribute to a "greener" world through your investment activities.
One of the most valuable financial lessons you can share with your kids before they leave the nest is to explain what interest rates are and how they work. The important financial transactions they'll conduct as adults likely will be affected in some way by interest rates, whether as a lender or a borrower.
From prehistoric times until the 20th century, human beings have had to solve their building problems and make their tools from the materials and substances they found around them in the environment. Stone could carry great loads in compression and was used as building foundations. Trees held great loads under both compression and tension and were used as beams to hold up roofs. A plant tasted good and was cultivated for food. Grain was discovered to ferment and make enjoyable recreational libations, so communities were formed to cultivate the grain or grape and produce the beer or wine.
Soaring gas prices are starting to take a toll on American drivers.
The following property transfers were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court from April 1-7:
In celebration of Doctor's Day on March 30, THA Group made a donation to the American Cancer Society on behalf of the physicians with whom the company closely works.
Tax season is upon us – but before you break out that box of old receipts in search of every last deduction, think about whether you're taking advantage of all the tax benefits associated with saving for retirement.
DUBLIN - Members of a central Georgia church plan to gather at gas pumps to pray for lower prices.
Pembroke got a new mural in downtown for the city's budding Whistlestop Farmers Market, which is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Nov. 19.
It was a sight to behold. The funeral procession of cars and pickups was more than a mile long. I had to wonder if anyone other than the Pembroke police officers and Bryan County Sheriff deputies manning the roadblocks were left in Pembroke and north Bryan County.
The Coastal Bank, a locally owned and operated community bank headquartered in Savannah, will accept electronic items for recycling, free of charge, at all area branches and at the bank's operations center in Pooler from April 18-22 in honor of Earth Week. The electronics-recycling program is offered in partnership with Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire Inc.
It's that time of year again. Remember to pick up a turkey or a ham, decorate the house inside and out, and let's not forget the presents - something for everybody on the ever-growing list.
Congratulations to Melissa Edmonston, who won the iPad drawing sponsored by the Bryan County News at the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival last month in Richmond Hill.
The Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Richmond Hill and the Richmond Hill Convention and Visitors Bureau, announce Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29, as well as a "Shop, Dine & Play Local This Holiday Season ... And Beyond" marketing message.
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday at the Richmond Hill City Center to fill a number of positions with Caesarstone Technology at its new $120 million manufacturing facility in Richmond Hill.
For the second consecutive year, Georgia has been ranked the No. 1 state for business by Site Selection magazine, an economic-development trade publication, Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced.
The Aztecs used them to control fevers and make a red dye. Montezuma had them brought to what is now Mexico City by caravan because they could not grow there at the city's high altitude.
The following real-estate transactions were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court on Nov. 11-13:
Kroger stores in the Savannah area have launched the 2014 Can Hunger Campaign to benefit America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
ATLANTA (Nov. 18, 2014) - The Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA), one of the leading organizations for economic development in the U.S., named the location of the Israeli company Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSTE) to Bryan County, Ga., as the "Deal of the Year" in the 50,000 and under population category at its annual awards luncheon yesterday.
Ashley Roberts has been promoted to account manager at Lesley Francis Public Relations.
The following real estate transactions were recorded with the Bryan County Clerk of Court on Nov. 3-10:
Cheap oil prices. Low inflation. Sound like a dream come true? In economics, dreams have a way of turning into nightmares.
By most standards, Royce Leather has a rigorous hiring process.
Local realtor Cecilia Bird is expanding her business base and accepting more properties seeking management in Richmond Hill and the surrounding area.
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Mar 23, 2012This is by far the best Total War title to date. Multi-player runs perfect and the additional units add so much to the Shogun 2 title that it's made me want to start playing it again. The graphics and smoothness of the game are great. Fall of the Samurai is worth every penny.
Mar 23, 2012If you enjoyed Shogun 2 you can't go wrong with this one. The improvements are awesome: naval battles are much more fun and much faster, infantry combat has been tweaked and the ability to call in off-map artillery NEVER gets old + you can take direct control of your on-map artillery. New research tree is great as well as the new agents. Religion has been replaced by loyalty of the people either to the Shogun of to the Emperor. Overall it is a great game for veterans and novices alike !… Expand
Mar 23, 2012For some unknown reason i got this early 1-day-early, but as a DLC for SHOGUN 2. Classic Total War pure win game - 10/10. Absoutely worth its' price, i got it for 15$ in Russia.
Mar 27, 2012Creative Assembly pulls it off a again with an awesome expansion. Yes there are some bugs and gattling guns are kinda of overpowered but with all the new units and the new way's to attack and move make this excellent. This also the most beautiful Strategy Game I have ever played from the unit details to the city battles. The railroad system is very nice as it's very expensive to make but almost invaluable once it is complete. offshore naval bombardment makes your navy extremely dangerous during sieges and can also pester troops. there are a lot of changes to many to list (like 80 unit battles). This is a must have for any total war fan scratch that any strategy fan.… Expand
Mar 25, 2012Although released with some bugs, just like every other game in the series, it's still a lot of fun. The visuals are stunning and the game-play is improved once again. Total War seems to be a series that constantly improves.
Mar 23, 2012GREAT GAME a few amal bugs but over all deef worth the money aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
May 16, 2012Excellent title that strikes a good balance between the modern ranged and melee-based units. Off-map naval artillery is my favourite new ability, and when the foreign marines rank up they become brutal killing machines with suppression and kneel fire enabled. Nice touch with the addition of rail networks to quickly transport troops along the length of Japan. Oh, and Shinsengumi are devastating: from assassinations to quelling dissent and provoking insurrections, truly they are most valuable agent!… Expand
Mar 24, 2012This is what an expansion should be like. Fall of the Samurai is set in the middle of the 19th century, and has new and interesting tech trees, building chains, and units. Even the map has been remade and feels much larger. One of the new features is the ability to call in off-map artillery support from nearby ships - they're finally good for something besides protecting your trade lanes. The conflict between new ideas and traditional values, briefly touched upon in the previous games, is genuinely interesting and is central to the game. The only complaint I can really acknowledge is that if you found the line combat of Empire or Napoleon sort of boring, you might feel the same way about FotS... though you have the option of using samurai to chop up the foreign devils.… Expand
Mar 23, 2012You Like Shogun 2 ? You Thought Empire/Napoleon sucked? Try Fall of the Samurai!
Total War at it's Best! 10/10! Great Work Total war team!
Mar 25, 2012Fantastic game. Excellent value for money. Proper pc game. Lots of depth, amazing graphics. Excellent multiplayer. Buy this and not some crappy console ported game. This is a proper pc game.
Apr 7, 2012One of the best total war games in fact expansion i have ever played. That modern era and the benefits that are coming from that era in terms of economy,warfare and weapons can glue you to your chairs for so many hours. Once again total war has managed to deliver an excellent game which is near perfect in terms of strategy, battles, graphics and sound. Recommended to die hard total war fans and even for new entrants.… Expand
Mar 23, 2012This is an expansion, but yet it is like a whole new game. Everything is remade, the one thing that remains the same is in the interface, some of the maps and the graphics. I have enjoyed the game ever since the beta started, but it is first now that I have felt that I have enough knowledge of the game, to actually write a review. The campaign is really fun, and while the map stays the same and the mechanics haven't change completely from shogun 2, it is still very solid game play, and having already completed one campaign I haven't had any problems yet. It was fun, the AI was good, and the new time the game was set in made it feel brand new for me to play. It had no problems that I found, and was absolutely stellar. If you enjoy the campaign in Shogun 2 you should definitely try this one as well. I don't know if the sinc bug is in this one as well, but I hope they fixed it so you can play more than 100 turns with friends ^^.
The multiplayer is the aspect of the game that I have looked forward to the most. With a rank… Expand
Mar 27, 2012Total War: Shogun 2 best strategy. DLC Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai very interested and new story me love. I play in Total War: Shogun 2 for 80 hours and i going play in Total War: Shogun 2 many many hours.
Mar 29, 2012An excellent expansion.Diplomacy and Naval elements are much improved.The new,modern era is a good setting.The campaign map,though more realistic,is a major downfall for me. I really,really prefer the original.However,if you loved the original,you'll love this as much as I do.
May 16, 2012One of the greatest expansions of the Total War series, in my opinion. It fixes a lot of the 'faults' of Shogun 2 with the two different unit-compositions (modern vs traditional), which makes the armies feel diverse and interesting. Also brings up a lot of new tactics if you want to be successful (especially with the modern armies). The navy aspect has gotten a new and improved aspect with the bombardment. This is great as it makes navies important as never before. The navy battles are also improved compared to Shogun 2, but that might just be the guns.. There are now multiple ways to win the game, as everybody does not turn on you in the end (if you choose to support the common cause), but you can also go the total war-style (war with everyone) if you like. The expansion supports (multiplayer)battles with the original Shogun 2 armies and that is also great fun. I think they have balanced the games pretty well against each other. The only complaint I have is the tendency of the modern units to bug when they shuffle into lines after getting shot. This makes the unit unable to fire in the meantime and while under fire, even more troops will die which equals to even more shuffling.. Oh well, still love this expansion and you should go buy and game it!… Expand
Mar 30, 2012More annual shovelware from Creative Assembly. Full of bugs, low level of support from the appalling developers and no mod tools. No mod tools means no longevity. You will be bored of this game after 2 months but that is part of the plan so you buy their next dumbed down piece of crap which releases in about a years time. The only Total War games you need are Rome and Medieval 2. The rest are **** and the developers are morons. I hope and pray for the day when someone brings a decent Total War competitor. Either that or when Creative Assembly crashes and burns.… Expand
Apr 12, 2012Dear Creative Assembly:
I want to start by saying that the Total War series is the best strategy series that I'm aware exists. Shogun 2 and S2: Fall of the Samurai are really, really impressive. I'm especially happy with S2: FotS. The improvements are so that it ALMOST feels like a whole new game. I just have one request -not a complaint mind you, but a request: please stop re-releasing newer, better versions of old games. I absolutely loved Rome Total War, but please do not release a newer better version of it. Please keep it moving forward. Please make your next game about the fall of the old empires, i.e. World War 1. You could even set the technology to be turn-of-the-last-century at the beginning of a campaign mode, then have it developable (is that a word?) into WW1 tech, then maxing out at technology equal to what would've been available circa 1950. From bolt action rifles and bi-planes to early fighter jets and the atomic bomb.
That. Would. Be. Awesome. And I can't imagine a scenario where I WOULDN'T be playing that game, job and wife be damned.
I'm probably just kidding about that last bit.… Expand
Jun 11, 2012Definitely enjoyable, a very good expansion to the original game. I personally enjoy the setting of a civil war situation in the campaign, and the choice between modernising and traditionalism, the latter, ironically being the more challenging play style. I did think, however, that because of the setting, unlike any other total war game i've played, you often get squeezed for choice of enemies since everyone fights either for the shogunate or for the emperor, narrowing your choice of enemies, conquests and your prospects of success. It doesn't quite seem like the domination-style gameplay of other total war campaigns, rather it feels co-operative and coalition-style. Particularly true in this instance is the idea that having more allies (which you inevitably will have) will not actually improve the game's progress, rather it seems that it hinders your progress and interest since you have less to fight and take over.
I did, however, particularly like the modernisation system. I like the choice between becoming an advanced, europe-esque clan, and fighting against modernism across your campaign in an effort to remain traditional; I love the feel of the old japanese order colliding with the new.
Then there's battles; Graphics don't have to be on highest settings to thoroughly enjoy this aspect. My fairly low-Spec PC runs Shogun 2 on low settings with an excellent performance and it doesn't look at all bad; i found this runs better than Napoleon TW on my PC
Definitely worth the money , i'd say, i mark this highly for its in-depth coverage of the boshin war period and the conflict between old and new, and would mark this down purely because of the restriction of the number of opponents faced in campaign. Ultimately, excellent game.… Expand
Apr 19, 2012It is difficult to overstate how pleased I am with this expansion. The shogun/emperor divide even at the start adds some much needed diversity in units. Bombardment from navies is a great addition. The only complaint I could have is the scope still only encompasses Japan, albeit with some new territories. If you've ever enjoyed a total war game, this will undoubtedly provide you with many hours of entertainment,… Expand
May 4, 2012Awesome game, best of the total war series. I didn't like the setting in the samurai era, but the game is still great. Only bad thing i've found is that now years are dived in many turns (due to the setting) and because of this it's difficult to have a long "dinasty" like in other total war games. The last bad thing is that on a high end pc WITHOUT a SSD the loadings screen takes long (better than Shogun 2 anyway)… Expand
Mar 25, 2012AMAZING!
This is a perfect Expansion for shogun 2 and it does so many things so much better!
Many that i knew thought it would be like empire Total war but in E:TW the line infantry was very very boring and the fights were not fun to watch because of the mega slow reload time and boring melee...
But this is so much more fast paced the shoot way faster and can really cut down the enemy if you handle them right! But i just have to tell you that it's not like i first thought it would be... i thought it would be Samurai VS "the modern era armies" (with guns and stuff) but no, you choose a clan that either supports the shogun or the emperor and both sides have the modern technology but i guess that makes it more fair.
I really have nothing to complain about.… Expand
Apr 24, 2012Apart from some stability issues (especially on HD 7xxx cards) and the bugged AA, it's a great add-on and definitely worth the money. For the low price it's a highly recommended buy.
Mar 23, 2012Mannnn dis' da **** you got yo flashy graphics and yo crazy gameplay mechanics this game will always satisfy a brotha the story line is cool to! you got your **** shoguns and **** then the rebels who have the europeans! its like Hunger games all again! execpt this be better because hunger games copied the history books yo
Mar 25, 2012TW just gets better and better. If you've played the earlier titles like Rome and Empire, you will be shocked by how far this series has come. The new units and mechanics comepletely change the feeling of the game. Infantry is so fragile now that you really need to change your tactics - if you don't like wasting soldiers that is.
With a game this complex you normally have to wait for a couple of patches, but I had a smooth ride so far. Only the download took forever.
My only real complaint is that morally I feel inclined to prevent the western culture and technology from spreading through Japan, while those new influences are actually the most fun and powerful part of the game. I'm playing the battles thinking "I order to defeat it, I need to become it first". Anyone else feel like that?… Expand
Apr 3, 2012Another fantastic addition to the series with every little bit changing the gameplay dramatically. Still offers many different effective strategies for every play style.
May 17, 2012Total War: Shogun 2 fall of the samurai, is a great game. the campaign is good, and the battles too... but the multiplayer campaign is broken; most of the time it crashes, and the load time is too long. but Total War: Shogun is still a good game. i recommend it.
Apr 22, 2012fall of the samurai is for this price a great deal, especially the naval battles are great, love the new elements, just worth buying if u liked shogun 2!
Apr 25, 2012This game will give you hundreds of hours of fun, complete one campaign then just start another one as another clan. Multi-player also lets you test your skills online and so far I have been in some epic battles, the tutorials on this game are also brilliant for beginners and the animations in the game out brilliant.
Apr 27, 2012Speaking as someone who only plays TW games in single-player, this is one of the best of the series and far better than the original Shogun2. Briefly, this is for the following reasons:
* No realm divide issues: although there is a similar concept (where all shogunate and imperial han are forced into active conflict), they've gotten rid of Shogun 2's completely ahistorical and game-killing "Colonization 2" style AI dogpile. All the other side's han declare war on you, but they don't spawn huge armies instantly.
* Less monotony: one obvious issue with all the Shogun titles, including the original, is the relative monotony of setting and unit types. Battles tend to be maximising your archers' window while the enemy closes, and then generic melee attrition. In comparison, although FotS is arguably not as good at distinguishing each faction as Shogun 2, with its clan-specific movies and big bonuses, you can now choose to build your armies with anything from spear ashigaru hordes to Empire Total War style line regiments complete with a light infantry skirmish line and carbine-equipped cavalry screen. With modern field guns and naval fire support thrown in - and the potential to be genuinely devastating - combat has a lot more depth than Shogun's slogging matches.
* Better naval combat compared to Shogun 2: the AI is strangely worse on low levels, but it's a very cool take on a very neglected period (1850-1902 - the evolution of pre-Dreadnought battleships) of naval warfare, with centre-battery ironclads (l'ocean and Warrior), turret ironclads (Roanoak) steam paddle frigates, ironclad rams (Stonewall / Kotetsu) and torpedo boats all making an appearance. RBLs versus wooden hulls equals general devastation! * Tech tree and special units: modernisation effects on unrest, awesome tech and some great special units - especially the Shinsengumi / Ishin Shishi. Although each clan gets its own bonuses and sometimes their own units (e.g. Tosa get special rifleman unites), it is true that you're likely to end up with either a generic Shogunate or Imperial army rather than one dictated by specific clan bonuses - i.e. you will either have a samurai unit core or a line infantry core with modern artillery support in either case. So it's slightly more generic in that sense. However, this doesn't stop the player taking the game in a particular direction to suit the clan or just to see what happens. All in all, for me only a fully DLC'd copy of Empire beats this, and that's mostly for the greater scope of Empire.… Expand
May 2, 2012Great game, like a cross between WW1 and the American Civil War with added samurai. The multiplayer especially is worth mentioning for adding new avatars and a new avatar conquest campaign, as well as new unlockables.
Jun 4, 2012I'm a little disappointed by the use of steam, while I love steam, this is not a game that belongs on steam. DLC is a cool thing in some cases but a blood pack for about 1.99USD? WUT? The other major thing that putting it on steam does is disallows the use of cheat codes. I loved cheating in Medieval total war 2. It was so much fun.
Anyways enough of my ramblings, I suppose my major complaint with the game is that the use of steam ruins aspects of the game for me. However, more importantly this is still a total war game, through and through. I can lose hours and hours playing these games and this is no exception.… Expand
Jul 4, 2012Great game excellent for all view perspectives, brilliant, epic and giant battles, Perfect graphics a serius game and nothing cant change that console reviews cant change the real score
Apr 23, 2012The original one was awesome, this one is the best. It adds so much to the original game. I've played the original but this is an entirely new experience. Absolutely recommended. Go get it!!
May 20, 2012One of the best Total War title, further improving the graphics and gameplay of the series. The game is, perhaps, one of the best RTS games ever made even though I'm sure there will be many more TW games to take his place and raise the realism standard. Great multiplayer, superb single player!
May 12, 2013This is a great addition to the Shogun series! This totally makes me stick to my laptop playing this for more than hundreds of hours!!! Really great soundtracks,animations,combat sequence,text,voice overs,arts,units and online.Great work on the clans units animations guns and facial expressions!!! LOVE THIS AND RECOMMEND TO ALL STRATEGY GAME PLAYERS!!!
Sep 11, 2013This is the best game i ever played and still playing it totally amazing love the rail way system and the new weapons /units for the choice thumbs up with a 10 10
Sep 25, 2014This game hardly deserves the 10 I'm giving it, because it has little replayability : all factions feel the same. Apart from that, it is in my opinion the very best TW game. How could such a game be turned into R2TW????
Jun 9, 2012Fall of the Samurai is an excellent mix between old and new forms of warfare, although the game leans more on the new forms of warfare which can make lovers of the old forms feel left out. The expansion is so big on the other hand, that you can't really pass up on it. This expansion lifts the original to new heights.
Apr 29, 2012It very much feels like Creative Assembly has peaked creatively.
Apr 27, 2012Still unique, still unmissable - and wielding knockout visuals too. [June 2012, p.87]


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My wife and I really liked the way our first batch turned out but we decided to try a kit for the next batch.
We only found 2 GF kits online ... both from the same place.
This is the one we are trying:http://www.homebrewers.com/product/A...-Beer-Kit.html
I want to see how that turns out and then use that to modify how I do future batches.
Can't see us sticking solely with kits though ... it was pricey compared to what I can get the individual ingredients for.
Mainly we are looking for possible ways to modify our first batch, which was nearly addictive and just got better the longer they sat .... thank god they are gone!
Thanks to lcasanova for the recipe! It was the American Brown Ale .....
Whatever doesn't kill me ...... had better run alot faster than I can ....
Glad you liked the recipe! I'll be making it again this fall with some minor changes, but we'll see how that turns out.
Are you going to brew the beer just as the directions tell you to or are you going to modify it in any way?
The only modifications we made were actually suggested by the distributor .... that was the addition of irish moss and yeast nutrient. Other than that I just want to see what it turns out like.
If I like it I can always try duping the kit on my own ... the cost was more than the sum of the ingredients.
My wife and I agree that we still need to do *alot* more of the last batch ... :-)
Tonight she drank the last GF beer from that batch and, since *I* am not celiac, she had scrounged up a Sam Adams for me .... she asked how my beer was and I just scowled at her .... it really sucked bad after drinking the GF homebrew!!
I just ordered the same kit. I did not get a yeast nutrient. May I ask which one you used?
Is that yeast in the kit really gluten free?
The yeast nutrient and irish moss were not included in the kit but were suggested by someone who works there ... I had to call them about something and their "gluten free guy" was VERY helpful.
I used Fermax yeast nutrient ... I have a bottle on hand from my local HBS.
The yeast is gluten free ... said right on the label in fact .... Danstar Nottingham yeast.
Thank you Androshen. I can assume that Fermax yeast nutrient is gluten free as well? I found the ingredients on their web page and it appears ok.
Looks like a good kit. The honey will dry it out a bit. Sorghum extract isn't the most fermentable stuff around. What hops did they provide?
Note: dry yeasts are generally gluten-free, as they are grown in a molasses-based solution.
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Drunk driver hits Ferndale police officer
Ferndale police arrested 33-year-old Aimee Sturm early Saturday morning after she hit a police officer at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Breckenridge.
Police say the officer yelled at her to stop as she turned on to Breckenridge. She struck the officer and rove into a parking lot. When the officer confronted her, she seemed unaware that she hit a person.
A breath test revealed a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .21 when the legal limit in Michigan is .08.
Sturm is charged with Operating While Intoxicated.
The police officer suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from the hospital.
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In my last blog post about a week ago, I talked about how Cryptolocker and the like are not dead and we will continue to see more of them in action. It's a successful "business model" and I don't see it going away anytime soon. Not even a few days after my post a new encrypting ransomware emerged. This one even targets Russians! Presenting Critroni (aka. Onion) This newest edition of encrypting ransomware uses the same tactics of contemporary variants including: paying through anonymous tor, using Bitcoin as the currency, changing the background, dropping instructions in common directories on how to pay the scam. […]
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Spamvertised 'DHL Express Parcel Tracking Notification' emails serving malware
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Spamvertised 'UPS Delivery Notification' emails serving client-side exploits and malware
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Skype propagating Trojan targets Syrian activists
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is reporting on a recently intercepted malicious documents distributed over Skype, apparently targeting Syrian activists. Upon viewing the document, it drops additional files on the infected hosts, and opens a backdoor allowing the cyber spies behind the campaign access to the infected PC. Webroot has obtained a copy of the malware and analyzed its malicious payload. More details:


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Yes. When I was young, I wrote a love letter to a girl in the opposite balcony. Unfortunately the letter was found to her mother and she thought that I had written that for her. She mistook me and started showing her feelings as well. I had a narrow escape.Answered by Chandrasen Suryavanshi, 09 Oct '13 12:28 pm
No it never happened with me hr.........:-)Answered by Bhuvana, 09 Oct '13 01:15 pm
Jee han :)Answered by Manju Sikri, 09 Oct '13 12:24 pm
Yes, it happened twice or thrice...after all, to err is human...!Answered by Dil Se, 09 Oct '13 05:18 pm
Only once ,that was from a female friend .Answered by Quest, 09 Oct '13 03:37 pm
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Aya to tha ek message..par sender nai kucchh aur hi story suna di zabardasti mujhey link karney ke liye..Answered by Anurag Sharma, 09 Oct '13 12:24 pm
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- Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra celebrates 70thanniversary
Possibly the UK's oldest youth orchestra, Wimbledon-basedStoneleigh Youth Orchestra turns 70 this year.
- Chetham's showcase launches 'classical musicians of the future'
Student soloists from across Chetham's School of Music perform special concerts that profile the next generation of classical musicians.
- Education study favours traditional teaching styles
Schools need to put more effortinto evaluating what makes effective teaching, and ensure that discreditedpractices are rooted out from classrooms, according to a newstudy published by the Sutton Trust and Durham University.
- NCEM joins large scale European cooperation project
The National Centre for EarlyMusic in York (NCEM) is one of eight major partner organisations fromthe European Community involved in a successful bid for the 2014 Creative Europe Culture Programme
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provides unprecedented resources to prevent illness and keep people healthy and includes, for the first time, a National Prevention Strategy. Although the ACA will take years to produce results, its potential is great. It could be generations until resources for population health such as those reflected in the legislation re-appear. Along the way, the ACA presents the opportunity to realize what Flores called the "health dividend" by transferring funds now spent on medical care to social and infrastructure investments that can both stabilize the nation's fiscal health and improve the well-being of its citizens. Today, 97 percent of national health expenditures go to health care services, with only 3 percent going to prevention even though the biggest determinants of health are not medical care or even genetics, but rather, behaviors and environmental factors (Bipartisan Policy Center, 2012). "Health largely depends on conditions where we live, learn, work, and play, not just on the medical treatment we receive," said Flores. "Health is not just in pills and surgeries and hospitals. We need to think more broadly than that."
A more productive approach to thinking about health comes from considering it in the context of the social ecology model that the state of California uses. This model consists of four domains—the social milieu, the community, the family, and the individual (see Figure 2-1)—and it reflects the importance of socioeconomic factors, public health interventions, and health awareness education as key determinants of individual health. Flores said the ACA is creating opportunities to deal with each of these domains and providing incentives for developing innovations that will shift health care from today's high-volume and high-cost health care system focused on personal service to a future system that stresses healthy lifestyles and healthy environments. In his view, achieving this transformation is essential if the nation is to reduce morbidity and enable people to live longer, healthier lives through a sustainable investment in individual medical care.
Flores stated that the critical path for reform of the health care delivery system will first move from the current acute care system that focuses on episodic, non-integrated care to one that is coordinated, seamless, and provides care in a manner that is that is accountable for outcomes. A next step would create a community-integrated, learning health care system that uses population health strategies capable of rapidly deploying best
at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America (2012); For the Public's Health: The Role of Measurement in Action and Accountability (2011); A Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension (2010); an IOM workshop summary, Interprofessional Education for Collaboration: Learning How to Improve Health from Interprofessional Models Across the Continuum of Education to Practice: Workshop Summary (2013); and the IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy and the IOM Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities.


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Guess Whose Crazy Steel Shoes?! (PHOTOS)
One way to spice up a simple style is with a pair of statement shoes, and this pop star did just that over the weekend.
The sexy celebrity paired her LBD with black velvet wedges that were capped with steel at the back of the heel. Can you guess who rocked these peculiar wedges? Give your best guess and then test your crazy celebrity shoe knowledge in the gallery.
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Ethnic or Interesting in and around Metro Southwest
I have moved to Westwood. It is desolate. I wonder if there are places hidden near-ish-by that I have not found yet. I am looking for great ethnic food. (Note that for a romantic date night my wife and I drove to Super 88 recently.) I just found Zamzam and intend on trying that tonight.
Are any of the chinese places in Norwood good? And by good I mean not americanized or at least have traditional menus?
We tried Masala Art and found it much better than we expected. We enjoyed the food there.
We absolutely love Vietnamese (usually go to the one in Randolph) and Cantonese (Lowell is really far), Ethiopian and so on. If there is traditional Thai that is always hard to find as well (I will not eat the boiled meat in flavorless sauces that americans think is Thai food). And so on.
So, what is around Westwood? Walpole, Norwood, Dedham, Canton, Needham and Dover. All those touch the Westwood border. What do you think?
There is a branch of Sichuan Gourmet in Sharon. The middle eastern groceries/takeout(sabbs?) place on route 1 near ocean state job lot in Norwood. Haven't been in a while but there used to be others on 1a (Byblo's?). Taso's greek food at the airport in Norwood. Byblo's has Belly dancing on Friday's and is probably more of going out place then the others.
Al wadi in West Roxbury is very good, as well as Byblos. There is a very small Thai place on Washington St I used to enjoy some years ago
Agree with Al Wadi for Lebanese on VFW Parkway.
Also Kouzina Estiatorio on High St. in Dedham for family made Greek food. Nothing fancy inside, order at the counter, but delicious generous portions.
Short answer--nothing very good, you have to adjust your expectations, or be willling to drive.
Sounds like you know about Pho So 1 in Randolph. There is also Pho 29 in Canton Center, which I have not been to, but might be worth a shot.
Nisa's Thai in Canton Center is marginally better than Siam Lotus, but not really authentic (at least not what I've tried).
Sichuan Garden is the most authentic Chinese around, by far.
You might like Cafe Paprika in Norwood, pretty authentic Middle Eastern, very friendly owner--sounds like that might be up your alley.
There's good Indian around--are you looking for that?
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Absolutely looking for good indian. Or Pakistani.
re: sekelmaan
A bit late on this, but try Coriander in Sharon. Very high quality Indian with a small Nepali menu. Very nice restaurant too, so works for a fancy night out.
re: Foodie_BBQ
Not too late at all. I imagine we will be here for years, so as more is discovered more can be shared.
Thanks for the rec!
re: sekelmaan
It was mentioned further up-thread, but have you tried Cafe Paprika in Norwood? Super nice folks in there, and the food is as ethnic and interesting as it gets. Moroccan / Med inspired sandwiches, soups, and rice plates.
Similar endorsement for Kouzina Estiatorio mentioned already. Tasty food, big portions, nice people. Casual, but plenty of seating.
I live near Sichuan Gourmet in Sharon and eat there regularly. Huge fan. When they opened, the manager, who I believe is one of the owners, helped me sample many of the authentic dishes. He was very helpful.
Lastly, have you tried Pronti Bistro? It's an Indian Sandwich shop on the Needham-Newton line (Highland Ave exit toward Newton). It's inconsistent, but when they nail the sandwiches, they are delicious. Plus, you get a tasty little brownie with every sandwich! Very informal / takeout place.
As an update, I went to Zam Zam and they weren't what I was expecting. It is more of a grocery store with a couple tables in it. They had a half dozen or so trays out with prepared food, but it did not look very appetizing. They did not have nihari or haleem which I was looking for. They will cater those dishes, but you have to order half trays for 75USD. Maybe in the future.
We also tried Sweet Basil. I was very very surprised how much we all enjoyed it. The two stand out items were the extremely cheesey pesto they serve with bread and the amazingly creamy polenta I had with my lamb shank, but everything was way above par here and everyone enjoyed themselves.
re: sekelmaan
About what time did you go to Sweet Basil, and was there a wait? I'm hoping to check it out soon.
re: sekelmaan
Thanks. We usually sitting down by around 6:30 on a work night, so I should have a backup in the area if the wait is too long, or just call first.
re: bear
My friends bring wine and cheese and sit in their car while they wait if the weather suits
re: C. Hamster
Talk about resourceful! Thanks for the idea.
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what an awesome idea.
Viva Mi Arepa is just past Dedham's edge. i guess Arepas vary by chef because the ones in Brookline at .. Orinoco? were basically english-muffins, and Pupusas can be kind of plain, here it's another world of greasey-spoon goodness.
Hyde Park's 100% Trini addition D Coal Pot may interest you. do randomly bike/walk/drive the old streetcar routes sided w/ brick commercial in the expansive southwest-boston region, West-Rox, Roslindale, Codman Square. you will find interesting stuff - west-indian + african places that aren't listed on Yelp. Soulfood/southern-states flavor like PittStop / Mrs Jones / Hardy&Person . radio ads provide clues as well http://mw.logbook.am/au/coal.mp3


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Rays Prospect Josh Sale, Open And Honest With The Media
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Tampa Bay Rays prospect Josh Sale faced the media Wednesday afternoon after the Winter Development Program finished up.
Sale caught the media's eye with a 50-game suspension after testing positive for methamphetamine and an amphetamine, and a social media incident in which he was caught bragging on Facebook about acting unruly at a strip club.
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