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Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins to visit Kent State UniversityPosted Mar. 28, 2013
By Shannen Laur
Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, will visit Kent State on April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Ballroom as part of the Wick Poetry Center's annual U.S. Poet Laureate Reading in celebration of National Poetry Month.
"Billy Collins is probably the most popular contemporary poet in the United States, and we are delighted that he has agreed to be the featured reader for the 2nd Annual U.S. Poet Laureate Reading," says Jessica Jewell, program coordinator of the Wick Poetry Center. "Not only is he an accomplished poet, he is also a dedicated educator who has spent a large part of his career trying to demystify poetry and make it accessible to a larger audience."
Collins is the author of several books of poetry, including "Ballistics," "Nine Horses," "Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems" and "Questions About Angels," which was selected for the National Poetry Series.
Collins' works have appeared in textbooks, anthologies and periodicals like "Poetry," "American Poetry Review" and "The New Yorker." He has edited "Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry," an anthology of modern poetry used in schools. Collins has received awards and recognition from the New York Foundation of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.
"Collins is known as being a wonderful and engaging reader and speaker, and we are anticipating an audience that may top 800," says Jewell. "I can't think of a better evening of poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month."
The U.S. Poet Laureate Series is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the Kent State University Library with sponsorship from the Honors College, Department of History, and Department of English. A U.S. Poet Laureate exhibit will be on display in the library throughout the month of April.
The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.kent.edu/wick.


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Haunted Houses should start to think about kicking in the promotion machine about right now. What are some of the things you can be doing to promote your haunted house this summer? With the season only 3 plus months away I would be thinking about renting space at large county fairs, concerts, and events. Additionally I would be thinking about ramping up social media posting, creating new content for your website and much more. The single most important thing you should be doing right now is updating your website with times, dates, any new information. Haunted House owners should also be thinking about sending out mass email blasts to tier data bases once their website is updated and maybe even an early bird ticket sale.
Selling tickets this early isn't a waste of your time, in fact if you sell the tickets at a steep discount for opening night you just might enjoy a huge crowd! What should you be selling onto your potential customers? You should be selling them on everything new you are doing during the 2015 Halloween season to make their life a bit more creepy! Simply saying hey we've added a new scene, or added a monster isn't going to cut the cake any longer... you need something big something scary and something spectacular. How about adding a scare zone to your que line, a monster parade, fireworks show, a side interactive attraction, something that you never had before is what your guests are looking for not simply more zombies.
Another key addition is adding on photo sales to your attraction or a que line photo op so guests can share their photo on social media. One of the best ways to build awareness is to allow your guests to promote for you!!! Check out the photo attached of a sample of a promotional photo. At the Darkness we also invested in a game where guests play a zombie operation game. As you can see with the attached video its great social media content for your attraction. No matter what you do start thinking promotionally NOW! Time to get after it! Keep checking Hauntworld.com for everything related to the haunted house industry. Please make sure you update or create a promote for your haunted attraction right now!!!
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The second biggest haunted house show of the year kicks off this weekend in Columbus Ohio complete with haunted house tours, seminars, events and much more. The MHC features a tradeshow floor and even events such as Monster Make Up Wars, Art Fashion Show, Scariest Character Contest, and a Miss Scary Midwest Pageant. The show will end on Sunday May 31st and feature events including show floor demos, Raffles and even a Kid's costume contest.
The tradeshow floor features many of the best vendors in the business such as Ghost Ride Productions, Fright Props to Distortions however the booths are much smaller than Transworld. Hauntworld Magazine is also a featured exhibitor so get over to Midwest Haunters Convention you still have time! One of the great things about MHC is this is the show for every home haunter to even a professional haunted house. The tradeshow floor will offer everything from body painting to cool do it yourself haunted house props.
Get all the details at www.MidWestHauntersConvention.com
The haunted house season comes in cycles starting with the end of Halloween which starts the new year where vendors build new products and haunters plan new scares! Every March the major tradeshow occurs where buyers buy and sellers sell new masks, zombies, monsters, animations and special fx. The tradeshow is over and now the haunt industry has entered PHASE TWO! Phase one is the period between the end of Halloween and the Tradeshow, where haunters close down their haunts, plan and prepare for what is next. PHASE TWO is after the tradeshow where haunt owners have purchased new products and are now focused on rebuilding their haunted attractions for the following Halloween season.
What should haunted house owners do during PHASE TWO? FOCUS on marketing your haunted house get the jump on your competition! Look at doing events to promote and build your brand. Ramp up the promotions of your haunted house thru you blogs, social media and mass emails. Don't allow your customers to believe you are a part time business, inform them of all the exciting things you are doing between closing your haunt and opening your haunt again. PHASE TWO is an important phase as most haunted house owners really start to plan new scenes, new haunts, or some prepare to open their haunted house for the first time.
PHASE THREE is the stretch run from June to September and probably the busiest phase for any and all haunted house owners. During PHASE THREE haunters are working sometimes seven days a week to get their haunted house open. Everything happens during PHASE THREE from hiring actors, placing advertisement, sponsorships, inspections, to finally opening your haunted house. Clearly PHASE FOUR is operation of your haunted house. Some would think this is the toughest phase when in fact without any question the time when haunters are the busiest is PHASE THREE!. Make PHASE THREE easier but moving up time tables into PHASE TWO such as start laying out marketing, run smaller crews and get foundations laid NOW for improvements to your attractions.
If you plan on finding sponsorship for your haunted house you should have ALREADY STARTED. In the old days I think most haunters would start working on their haunted house in the handful of months prior to the season starting. If your haunted house will be a success you must make sure you stay in touch with your client base but begin the process to re-open your haunted house the day after the Halloween Tradeshows are over. FOCUS on making yourself goals to improve your business. What will it take to gain an additional 5 to 10,000 new guests? What will it take to make your haunted house one of the best in your market, then your state, your region and maybe one day the entire country. Setting goals and trying to achieve them is key!
Subscribe to Hauntworld Magazine and we'll help you achieve your goals. The next magazine will release in late June! Lastly never forget that a haunted house is ENTERTAINMENT first and foremost. Watch this video of something we are adding to The Darkness to help build social media awareness. Always be prepared to think outside the box, what can you do to get your customers taking pictures, videos, at your event then in turn sharing them on social media? Also for another boost make sure to attend the Midwest Haunters Convention May 29-31 in Columbus Ohio http://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/
Find Haunted Houses, Haunted Attractions, Real haunted houses, the best and scariest attractions in the World. Hauntworld.com is the biggest online directory for anything and everything Halloween, Haunted, Spooky, Scary and everything bump in the night. Are you looking for the best haunted houses near you then use the Hauntworld haunt finder directory to help you locate attractions throughout America, Canada and the entire World! Please take time to review the attractions you visit and post your reviews online for all to read. If you are looking for any type of scary attractions from the very scary gory haunted houses to even the family friendly events like pumpkin patches, hayrides, corn mazes to even zip lines and more you will find them here on www.Hauntworld.com. Hauntworld.com helps you find real haunted houses, zombie runs, fall festivals, Halloween and Haunted Attractions. Hauntworld.com is also the best place to find year around haunted houses across the World including the biggest and the best haunted house attractions. Hauntworld.com is also the only website on the web that rates and reviews haunted houses across the globe with our field of reporters reviewing only the scariest haunted houses in the country. Now Hauntworld.com will help you stay updated on all the Zombie haunted themed attractions like Zombie Runs, and or Zombie themed haunted houses! Do you want to learn the history of the haunted house industry then we can provide this as well Hauntworld.com is the biggest and best haunted website on the planet! Halloween has gone crazy in America and now the World and Hauntworld.com will help you find just the right scary attraction for your next haunted encounter! Also join our facebook page to stay updated daily! Happy Haunt Hunting!


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Monday, April 15-19
•7 p.m.-Revival at Solid Rock Baptist Church, located at 3448 Pilot View Church Road, Yadkinville, will be holding their spring revival beginning Monday night April 15 through Friday, April 19. The Reverend Monroe Otto will be conducting the meetings. Pastor Robert Wiles and members welcome everyone to attend.
Friday April 19th
•7pm-Jonesville Church of God will have revival at the church located on Mineral Springs Road.
Saturday, April 20
•5:30 p.m.-East Bend United Methodist Church on Main Street in East Bend will have their annual East Bend Drive-In Cookout. In addition to the hot dogs and hamburgers, there will be homemade ice cream. Also at 5:30, there will be a Bake Sale consisting of cakes, pies, homemade bread and other baked goods. Eva Jones who worked at the Old Drive-In for years will be helping with the preparation of the hamburgers. Plan to drop by and enjoy the fun and fellowship..
• 6pm-Jonesville Church of God will have revival at the church located on Mineral Springs Road.
•7 p.m.-Gospel Singing, Featuring: Accents of Praise at Mt. Olive UMC, 3521 Wyo Road, Yadkinville, NC 27055. Contact Information: 336-463-5917
Sunday, April 21
•11 a.m.- Jonesville Church of God will have revival at the 11 am service and 6pm service.
•2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Yadkinville, NC there will be a chance to hear beautiful voices and inspiring music as a variety of singers from Yadkin, Surry and Wilkes County come together under the direction of Svetlana Royal. This benefit concert is to raise funds for Yadkin Christian Ministries. Glenn Miller. Cathy Hughes, Evelyn Davis and Sarah Moxley are some of the local people taking part in this event. Inspirational, Gospel and Broadway Show hits will be featured. Admission is free with a freewill offering taken during the concert. Come and support a worthy cause while experiencing a lovely afternoon of quality music.
Sunday, April 21-23
•11 a.m.-Homecoming and Revival at Berean Baptist Church, 2238 Buck Shoals Rd. Hamptonville. Dr. Billy Martinwill conduct our Revival services beginning Sunday morning and Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Lunch on Sunday. Dr. Martin has a rich and varied background of ministry, having served as pastor, evangelist and Bible College Professor. He has served extensively in the field of missions, which has allowed him to travel widely in the US and Canada, South America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Thursday, April 25
• Calvary Moravian Friends (C.M.T.) from Calvary Moravian Church, plan to meet at the "legendary" Peter Blum's Tinsmith Shop, Elkin, NC, for a presentation on "tinsmithing". This presentation is free. For further information and instructions, please call Calvary Moravian Church Office - 336-722-3703.
Saturday, April 27
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Saturday, May 4
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Bearcats go into District Playoffs with 16-4 record!
February 8th, our Bearcats took on the Coalgate Wildcats. This game was much like the Colbert game and was obvious early in the game that it would be an easy win for our Bearcats. Sr. Guard Harlan House was the leader in stats for this game, with 9 points alone in the first half, with Jr.'s Tanner Brown and Morgan Nabors right behind him with 7 and 6 points respectively. The first period ended with a score of 12-5 Antlers, and as apparent as it was that it would be an easy win, our Bearcats didn't hold back only allowing the Coalgate offense 3 points in the second period ending the half 29-8 Antlers.
Sr. Forward Chandon Draper had the most points for the second half with 8 points , 3 rebounds. Sr.'s Harlan House, and Caleb Smith as well as Jr. Tanner Brown each had 4 points for the second half. The Wildcats picked up the pace in the second half but their efforts just weren't enough and our Bearcats were able to chalk up another win with and end score of 56-30. Great Job Bearcats!!
Game Stats: Sr. Harlan House 13p, 2r, 4s, 1a; Jr. Tanner Brown 11p, 7r, 2s, 3a; Sr. Chandon Draper 10p, 7r, 0s, 0a; Sr. Bryce Martin 7p, 7r, 0s, 1a; Sr. Caleb Smith 7p, 1r, 1s, 3a; Jr. Morgan Nabors 6p, 4r, 1s, 0a; and Sr. Arizona Taylor 2p, 0r , 0s, 0a.
Bearcats Celebrate Sr. Night with a Win!
Tuesday February 12th the Talihina Golden Tigers traveled to Antlers to take on our Bearcats in their last regular season game of the year. The first time we were scheduled to meet the Tigers they won over our Bearcats by a 5 point margin, so our Bearcats were out for home court redemption. The first half played out very closely with Sr. Forward Bryce Martin scoring 12 points and Jr. Guard Tanner Brown with 5 in the first half alone. Sr. Forward Bryce Martin was also leading scorer for the second half with 13, and Sr. Guard Harlan House right behind him with 9 for the second half.
This night was special for our Bearcats, it being the last regular season game against a rival team at home, but it was Sr. Night for our Bearcats as well, and this gave them the little extra motivation they needed to pull out a victory in the second half with an end score of 53-46 Antlers. This puts our Bearcats going into District Play-Offs with a 16-4 record, and they are matched to play Coalgate at Coalgate.
Game Stats: Sr. Bryce Martin 25p, 7r, 2s, 0a; Jr. Tanner Brown 9p, 4r, 2s, 2a; Sr. Harlan House 9p, 3r, 0s, 2a; Jr. Morgan Nabors 4p, 5r, 1s, 0a; Sr. Chandon Draper 4p, 2r, 0s, 0a and Sr. Caleb Smith 2p, 6r, 2s, 2a.
This year's graduating Senior.'s are: Megan Brame: she is the daughter of Dean and Marsha Huffman. Her hobbies include working at the bank and helping out on the family ranch. Megan's most memorable AHS basketball moment is when Coach Noel lost her phone at ORU. She searched the rooms and had everyone look in their bags, then went to the bus to look and that is when I decided I would scare her-still no phone. Then next morning Kendie opened her bag and asked if the phone she found belonged to anyone. You should have seen Coach Noel's face. Megan made this year's Ameristate Invitational All Tournament Team, Choctaw Nation Invitational All Tournament Team, and was crowned this year's AHS Basketball Homecoming Queen.
Chelsi Thomas: is the daughter of Judd and Tersea Thomas. Her hobbies include hanging out with friends hunting, fishing, and spending time with Bryce. She plans to attend Carl Albert State College and obtain a degree in applied science. Chelsi's most memorable AHS basketball moment is Kendie's first varsity game when her shorts were pulled up too high.
Trevor Battice: he is the son of Curtis and Carla Battice. His hobbies include fishing and hunting and playing basketball. Trevor plans to attend college. His most memorable AHS basketball moment is when Bryce knocked over the vase right before homecoming.
Chandon Draper: he is the son of David Draper and Leah Thornhill. His hobbies include being with friends. Chandon plans to attend college. His most memorable AHS basketball moment is when he finally got playing time.
Harlan House: he is the son of Larry House and Tracy House. His hobbies include hanging out with friends, hunting and playing basketball. Harlan plans to attend college to become a basketball coach. His most memorable AHS basketball moment is when Bryce got dunked on by Omega in the City.
Bryce Martin: he is the son of Monte and Melinda Martin. His hobbies include hunting, fishing and spending time with his friends. Bryce plans to attend college and obtain a degree in safety. His most AHS basketball moment is dunking off the chairs with his team mates. Bryce made this year's Choctaw Nation Invitational All Tournament Team and was also crowned this year's AHS basketball Homecoming King.
Caleb Smith: he is the son of Roland Smith and Twana Duncan. His hobbies include hunting, sports, and spending time with friends. Caleb plans to plans to attend OSU to obtain a degree in veterinary medicine. His most memorable AHS basketball moment is watching the state tournament with his team mates.
Taylor Thatcher: he is the son of Brandy and Pete Khron. His hobbies include sports. Taylor plans to attend college.
Arizona Taylor: he is the son of Jake and Amy Taylor and Lavonda Baker. His hobbies include hanging with friends and playing sports. Arizona plans to attend college at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. His most memeorable AHS basketball moment is Bryce talking in his spleep at ORU and asking where the donuts are.
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well it's still early however, I would be leary as I've seen what they haven't done with STO for about a year now. Sure stations are nice and all and the foundry has improved but the foundry wasn't supposed to be the end all replacement for pve content forever.
It is still early, and from what i've seen that doesn't look like it's all 1 button attacking in your video.
Wait and see more before we make final judgement.
Trust me I'm no fan of cryptic but we do need more footage and more data before casting final say.
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I have a gut feeling its going to be a lobby game. I haven't delved deeply into player generated info, so don't quote me on this, but it sounds like it'll be missions players can create, and not areas players can congregate. One of my fondest memories of the original title was hanging out in a player made pub and role playing. Let's see how it goes. I'm skeptical but interested because of the IP. I'll forgive A LOT for abeir toril D&D
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Originally posted by Betaguy
Foundry system would like to have a word with you.
1) How did you expect a fighter would attack? Seriously...
2) It is based on the 4.0 ruleset, which is more action oriented.
3) These initial videos are obviously just showing the staple skills, there will be a whole hotbar full of skills to get.
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Started playing Neverwinter nights again (and am enjoying it a lot more than GW2 even dated as it is) recently and remembered how good games like that and Baldurs were. However, it would be folly to think Neverwinter could ever have been like they were.
The central problem is that ten years ago games were still very nichy and even percieved as nerdy as unsociable so they could get away with being complex and faithful to the D&D system of the day and reach an expected investment:profit margin. Unfortunately with the likes of WOW et al., games have earned a level of respectability that they never had in latter days, sadly matched with inflated development costs. What results is an industry where it has become next to impossible to make anything passably close to the old 'quality' standards that isn't aimed at mass appeal (and therefore predictably dumbed down by a paper and dice players - or old Bioware - standards). Investors will not tolerate the risk and, obviously, no investors=no money=no game. However, I am an endless optimist and I always hope that some clever set of people out there who understand the dimishing returns of generic fare and how big a market there is for an modernised version of Baldurs/Neverwinter nights without seeing the market researched gamer as a simpleton with no patience who likes cartoon avatars with big shiny swords. Perhaps the success of the exhanced version of Baldurs due out soon will demonstrate this to the powers that be?
Neverwinter may turn out to be dumbed down simple fluff relative to Baldurs/Neverwinter nights but the one thing that is consistent is the ability to make user made content and that could save it by from geneic-itis. This could give it an edge. Time will tell but anyone can be Cassandra and say everything is rubbish before it's been played, doesn't really help all that much does it?
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Originally posted by Allacore69
And STO had Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto, plus some guy who had written for a Star Trek pen and paper game: Big names doesn't mean it magically gets better. The real test will be can PWI keep Emmert from destroying the game with stupid decisions, like he has in the past, or will they finally be the company to keep him in line? So far he is on track to taking this game down the same path the previous ones took.
"Oh my, how horrible, someone is criticizing a MMO. Oh yeah, that is what a forum is about, looking at both sides. You rather have to be critical of anything in this genre as of late because the track record of these major studios has just been appalling." -Ozmodan
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Hey Devs, just so you know. The more you give us to play with, the more we play.
There are many of us old school AD&D, newer D&D 2.0, 3.5 and Pathfinder fans that this hold zero intrest in playing it (but love to discuss it). This is not D&D or AD&D, its a cheap use of an IP that Wizards of the Coast destroyed with 4.0.
And to top it all off they put a company, Cryptic, who stands proud of the short turn around times (1 1/2- 2 year development) from concept to release of their previous games, incharge of making it.
Whats sad (but funny) is the sheep who played Champions and hated it, then played Star Trek online and hated, and now think that this game will somehow be developed different.
Its like someone coming up to you in real life and saying " Can you do me a favor and stand with your hands on your hips and your feet 12" apart?" And then kicking you in the nutz. (CO)
Then apologizing and saying "Ahh sorry man, I didnt expect you to drop to your knees and roll around on the ground in pain for two minutes. So can you do me another favor and stand just like before, but I promise I wont kick you in the nards?" And because you believe their apologie you do it and promptly get the jewels pancaked. (STO)
And guess what Cryptic has been saying now. "Ohh no, no. We understand what we did wrong with the previous two releases." *rolls eyes* "No we didnt make a fortune." *snickers* "I promise this game will be different." "Ohh by the way, would you mind standing with your feet about 12" apart?"
Its literaly like the abusive relationship syndrome. The more Cryptic lies and fails to deliver, the more people come back wanting to believe that this time they're telling the truth and it will be different.
You can see it in a lot of the posts when it first got announced. "Ive been burned twice by Cryptic, this is the last chance I give them, they better deliver!" LOL, really....dumbasses.
You want a sneak peak at how I see Neverwinter playing,
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale
Scarily similar....
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dont be jealous
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Originally posted by Hokie
^....... This. If anyone thinks otherwise is delusional.
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No suroprise here. Before PW bought Cryptic they wanted to make non-mmo out of it. When PW took over they returned to mmo idea. So no surprise this actually feel like non-mmo corpg similar to Vindictus or GW1 than actual mmorpg. Anyway I am passing on this.
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Don't you mean, "anyone who thinks this is delusional"?
Since when is Tuesday a direction?
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I look at how Cryptic did Champions and STO and think that this might be the way to go with NeverWinter. Light on developer provided content, but heavy on the user tools for role play.
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Originally posted by lizardbones
Doubtful. The foundry system isn't nearly open or flexiblke enough to satisfy true NwN fans. If you doubt it , go try the system on STO. Actually you can you use it when it's up. Everytime they update the game it seems that it gets taken down for an extended time. It'll also be bogged down by the C-Store. It's what Cryptic does best.
They actually didn't spend 5 years. They've spent 5 total years on the project. It was initially so bad PWI made them go back to the drawing boards. If you're referring to the Foundry , I covered that above. On the upside, Cryptic hasn't attempted a multi-faction game with this one. They obviously have no clue on how to construct such a game. This game will have all the creatativity of a loosely bound straight jacket, as far as the foundry goes. The C-store on this one will make EA look positively reasonable.
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To be honest i have never been too fond of Cryptic, due previous comments, but after 20 years playing D&D and 6 years of WoW i found quite amusing and almost predictable that D&D 4th edition were released like it did. However i am not entirely displeased about the 4th edition campaing setting, in a lot of ways make things more easy going, but it screwed badly on the roleplaying part... and hell whats a table top rpg without roleplaying??! again, the main rule of D&D is to "improvise" and modify anything you need for your campain, i found that capable dungeons master can modify the system quite well and make things really enjoyable.
Now this is what i expected of Neverwinter setting up at 4th edition, but it seems that even Cryptic is changing a lot of rules and bending a lot of things that originally in my apreciation were good on 4th edition. Moreover, i've heard that 50% of the world is open, and 50% of the rest of the game is instanced. I am not sure of the proportions but WoW originally was like 85% open, which was one of the big things to enrich their lore, now if we think of "Neverwinter" which is part of the "Forgotten Realms" one of the things you want, and expect is a rich big place where to go, from at least Neverwinter to Waterdeep, or Griffins Nest, or at least be able to explore "The High Forest" for not saying Icewind dale.
So far i have not heard anything about those at all, one thing is good that they decide to go using the forgery, but you can create special places for that, or a different plane on the multiverse to that, where you can copy your current "real" character and start adventuring using the "owner" or creators content. But should not be mixed, if we are going with Neverwinter you can make a lot of things possible and with a good director, you can make a great success.
Sadly, i do believe that this "young" director, does not stand to height of what it has on its hand, D&D is an OLD game, but its the Father of all, and should be respected. Saying that i believe this has to be directed by a more experienced company, or people with at least a real high background on MMOs and D&D.
Let's hope we are all wrong, and this turns out good, otherwise this will be the first time i get fooled by Cryptic.
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They don't need "true NwN fans" to enjoy the game or even play it. They just need people. They also don't need WoW's population either. They just need enough people for PWI to not kill them with axes.
If PWI made them rewrite the game or even just portions of it, that's a good thing. That means however low they may be, PWI has standards and Cryptic has to meet them. If the game is better than Champions and better than STO, then it'll be a good thing.
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I'm not saying this will be good. I'm saying their approach might be the right way to go. Quick development, instanced content and let the players create content from the start.
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Originally posted by SneakyRussian
disapointed? no
I was pretty aware the game would be like C9 on the first time I saw the video and saw who was making it. also take notice even though turbine tryed to take most of the rules of the tabletop in the game they make several changes to make it happen and it was not good then the freemium hit and nothing changed.
I say if you really want to play D&D find some people who want it, if not don't have much hope they will always make crap
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Originally posted by Allacore69
I love Salvatore but didn't he also write for KOA? And after playing that game and focusing on the story because he is one of my faveorite writers I can say in all honesty that I was sorely dissapointed.
I will hold judgment on Neverwinter until I have more information.
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Originally posted by lizardbones
If it were anyone else I'd say you were correct. Again these games greatest attraction comes down to player generated content. Other then NwN , no other game has come close to being attractive in this manner. NwN toolset is what set it apart. Game designers are not willing to replicate this anymore. It's a completely different envirnoment . The foundry has perhaps a 1/10 of the flexiblity of the NwN toolset. The problem is that Cryptic wants to replicate the success of NwN with a C-Store attached to it. Yet, they are poor at coding and aren't interested in relenquishing control to the population to actively create what NwN accomplished. Much as BF 3 and EA, the Mods of BF 42 , BF-2 made that game better and prolonged the life. You can't turn a sow ear into a silk purse no matter how well intentioned. A poor engine is a poor engine.


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A Silver Spring man faces a year and a half in jail after entering an Alford plea to rape and pleading guilty to second-degree assault charges Monday.
Ramon Omar Vasquez, 36, of Little Sorrel Way, had been charged in two separate cases — one which took place in November 2012, and one which took place in May 2013.
In an Alford plea, a defendant acknowledges overwhelming evidence of a crime but does not admit guilt.
The sentence came after a plea deal with prosecutors. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Paul Weinstein sentenced Vasquez to 12 years in prison for the crimes, but suspended all but 18 months. Vasquez waived the six months he has spent in jail already since his May arrest.
Assistant State's Attorney Mary Herdman said in court that investigators had struggled with "evidentiary issues," and had been unable to obtain DNA evidence and that some of the victims had memory issues because alcohol had been involved.
According to his court records, in the first case, Vasquez had gone to a concert in Hyattsville with two female friends. Vasquez and the women, then aged 24 and 25, drank together in Washington, D.C., then went back to Vasquez's home in Silver Spring to sleep, police said.
Charging documents allege that one of the women woke to find him touching her inappropriately. She tried to wake up the second woman, but was unable to. She then left the room, police said.
The second woman later woke to find Vasquez sexually assaulting her, police said.
Both victims left the residence and contacted police.
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Andrew Jezic, Vasquez's attorney, said in court that Vasquez was a hardworking man with a drinking problem. Vasquez ran a firm connecting car crash victims with chiropractors and lawyers — and had frequently worked with Jezic's firm, Jezic said.
"He knows he can never drink again," Jezic said.
"I really miss my son," said Freddy Giron, Vasquez's father, appealing to Weinstein to give Vasquez a light sentence.
One of the women Vasquez is charged with assaulting spoke in court, described feeling "betrayed."
"It just changed my life completely," the woman said, of the assault.
Weinstein also ordered Vasquez to register as a sex offender, and serve five years of supervised probation.
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Not too shabby. I'll wait for iPad 3 though ;) :)
iPad 2 Hands On
The iPad 2 is here! You've run down the specs - including the 2x as fast A5 processor, the lighter 1.33lb weight, and the crazy-thin .34 inch "thickness." You've considered whether it's worth it for iPad 2 owners to upgrade. You've taken a look at what's new in iOS 4.3. Heck, you've even read up on how to transfer your data from your original iPad to the iPad 2. What's left to do? Check out TiPb breathlessly unpacking and examining the real deal.
If you waited in line today and picked one up - congrats! If you are wondering what we think of Apple's latest, here's the short version: it's a thinner, lighter, faster iPad with a couple of cameras. That may sound anti-climactic - but after using the iPad 2 for just a very short while we're starting to suspect that it's anti-climactic in the same way that "the iPad is just a big iPhone" was anti-climactic in 2010. In other words: it's an experience that can't quite be quantified but gets under your skin in the same way the original iPad did. There's "nothing new" here to most people, but the execution of all the little details adds up to something pretty special.
As far as the hardware is concerned, we're impressed. Looking at the spec differences between the iPad 1 and the iPad 2, you might be tempted to say that there's not much improvement here. But .5" vs .34" only tells part of the story. The full story is that the tapered back of the iPad 2 makes it feel thinner than any device this size has a right to be. It's kind of amazing. Unfortunately, we can't quite say the same for the weight - while the iPad 2 is lighter, it's still not something you're going to happily hold at arm's length unsupported for any appreciable length of time.
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Same here. waiting for iphone 6 and ipad 3. also, as to the hands-on. Why would you want to hold something that big at arm's length for any period of time anyway? Until components get that much lighter, a device that does all of this and is 9.7" is going to be at least 1lb..at LEAST lol
Question. I have iPad 1 with unlimited data plan with AT&T. Was told I can move this plan over to ipad2. Any clue as to how to do it? Will not allow me to do so in Settings, and am afraid if I cancel the plan on ipad1 I will lose it.
@Jason. Thanks for the solid.
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Just a question.. what's that tiny hole at the top of the iPad? in the back
That's the Microphone
oh okay, didn't notice that moved up from the old spot from the original iPad
Thanks for putting into words what I was feeling. Yes, I know it's an evolutionary, not a revolutionary, upgrade but I feel very satisfied with my purchase anyway.
I want one, but don't know what I would do with it.
I am going to get an iPad but dont know if I want black or white. Has anyone found the white annoying with the screen or is it just the same as the black? Do you see any thing different from the black?
Has anyone noticed if their iPad 2 is charging from their computer when plugged in to sync? Mine doesn't. It only charges when plugged in from the AC outlet. It may be due to the new battery. I have a 24-inch iMac
Some computers don't have the power to charge an iPad via the USB port. Sounds like you are one of them....
I was aware of that. I own the original iPad, and my iMac does provide enough power for it. However, it looks like the newer model needs more power than the original iPad.
The software AICharger will increase the voltage to your USB port so that the iPad will charge properly. Get it here: http://event.asus.com/mb/2010/ai_charger/
Went to AT&T at 4:00 I was first in line. Got out at 5:30 They only had 5 iPads (black 32, white 32, two black 16, and one white 16) (all 3G) AT&T lowered my plan a little to help offset the 25 data plan and threw in a pair of speakers for free. LOL never waiting at apple again
I did get lucky! I think if AT&T would of had more it would have been the best place to go they were very pleasant to deal with.
Ehhhhhhhh not enough bumped specs to make me wanna upgrade. I still think it's silly that the world is swooning over this product again like it was JUST released, when only a few things have been changed. Though it is amazing how thin it is. I'll stick to my original iPad and iPhone 4 for now.
I went to my local best buy. They only had three iPad 2s left (White). I got one of them. I was very lucky!! They had a 32gb and a 64gb. I took the 3rd ipad. Thank you best buy!!!!!
That's great. For me, the iPad is a laptop replacement. I had the first and now I have the 2nd. For any work or hardcore duties I built an i5-760 machine that runs like a dream. One thing that surprised me is that iPad compares favorably when browsing the web to my computer. Which is saying a lot considering how fast my desktop is. Instant on is so important to me. I do love those MBPs though.
The 3G model is worth it if you are not at home often and where you go there is no WiFi service. As to what network, you should test the places you frequent the most to see whether Verizon or AT&T has better signal. If you travel abroad, AT&T is your only option, since Verizon has fewer to none compatible networks outside of the US.
What ever happened to all of the Roid Trollers?...
Think they are playing with their Xoom? They seem to have vanished
I would love to have an iPad 2 but buying a new laptop was so much more important use of my tax return. Maybe someday I can win one or come across some money. 2011 tax return could probably purchase an iPad 3?


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Betty Crowther will be returning to town as part of the Aiken Master Gardeners Lunch Box Lecture Series.
Crowthers presentation, titled Starting Seeds Indoors, will be held on Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Aiken at 12:30 p.m.
The Lunch Box Lecture Series hosts free hourlong presentations on gardening every third Monday of the month from January through October.
Crowther spoke at the series last year and was well-received by the community, said Karen Eckert, vice president of Aiken Master Gardeners.
We actually had a problem because there were far more people there than we could accommodate, and we had to turn people away, Eckert said. This year, we have a bigger room that will be able to hold twice as many people, so were very excited about that.
The event organizers will offer visitors a variety of heirloom seed samples, such as zinnias, calendula and cherry tomatoes, to encourage the guests to give indoor seed-growing a try, according to a release on the Aiken Master Gardeners website.
Crowther, a native of Chester, England, relocated to Augusta 22 years ago with her husband. She was named a Georgia Master Gardener in 1999 and a lifetime Master Gardener 10 years later. She has been growing flowers from seed for 12 years and said her knowledge of gardening is particularly pertinent in the present day.
Gardening is as important now as it has been in a long time, she said. One reason for that is because of the economic situation and people trying to find ways to eat more affordably. But, also because there are so many different types of seeds that are available, whether its organic seeds or heirloom seeds and so on, that its become very accessible.
Crowther acquired her love of gardening from her mother. She also shares a passion for plants with her sister, who still lives in England. Crowther said she often visits her sibling across the pond and the two trade tips and tricks from the garden.
Its always interesting to see some of the different things shes able to do with her garden in England, Crowther said. We learn a lot from each other, and I enjoy sharing that knowledge with others.
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Whether youve been gardening for a long time or are a novice, there should be something for you, she said.
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Apple has agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine plus $300,000 in legal costs following a complaint from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about the "4G" branding on the iPad. The LTE connectivity in the new iPad is incompatible with Australia's current network, meaning the iOS tablet could only connect over HSPA+. Apparently, that doesn't cut it as 4G as well as it does over here in North America. As a part of the settlement, Apple has agreed to describe the product in question as the "iPad Cellular". Doesn't quite have the same ring to it, does it? Over the course of the case, Apple had started putting up signs warning consumers about the capabilities of the new iPad, despite the packaging still reading 4G.
The International Trade Union had ruled awhile back that HSPA+ could be called 4G, but one can imagine how confusing that might be in a region where that isn't common practice. Although it's good to see Apple clarifying their language and Australia take a stab against the faux-G movement, I'm curious how many people didn't just return the iPad if they wanted LTE so badly. Surveys show that the vast majority of iPad usage is over Wi-Fi, and even on HSPA+, I'm sure it provides a fine experience.
Stateside, AT&T updated the display on the iPhone 4S to show 4G in the signal indicator rather than 3G. After all, whoever has the most Gs wins, right? It's frustrating to see the nomenclature lose all meaning. Sure, the user experience is what ultimately matters most, no matter what label is slapped on it, but it sure is hard to make comparisons and talk about experience when all of the standard language gets thrown out the window. Marketing is what it is - here's hoping there are enough of us that know better to warn those that don't.
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He received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Hampden-Sydney College, and his doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. Buchanan is a co-author on more than 170 journal articles, book chapters and symposium proceedings. He has presented at 221 conferences, universities and workshops.
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WHITESVILLE — Not much is left of a trailer home that went up in flames, killing one man and injuring two others.
"There were no smoke detectors in the home — we couldn't find any but with the damage that doesn't mean a whole lot," assistant state fire marshal Jason Baltic said. "I have not been told about a smoke detector in the home — as far as we know there were not any."
Just before 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, a trailer along Route 3 near Whitesville in Boone County caught fire.
Three people were inside at the time of the fire.
Investigators say all three made it out safely, however they believe an 18-year-old boy went back inside the home to try and save the family pets.
Family members say the boy never came back out. The 18-year-old, along with a bird and a dog, died in the fire.
Another person had to be taken to the hospital, according to fire investigators.
"The one gentleman is home, he had some smoke inhalation but minor, but he stayed at home," Baltic said. "A female out of the residence was transported to the hospital with what appears probably smoke inhalation."
The fire was so intense that it ignited an oxygen tank that exploded and blew half the trailer into pieces, scattering debris around the yard. Baltic says what's left on the inside is unrecognizable.
"If there is a fire get out of the house, get out of the trailer, whatever you're in get outside and stay out — don't go back in for anything — no matter what don't go back in, stay out," Baltic said.
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BELTON (December 3, 2012) -- Senior quarterback LiDarral Bailey was acting on what he called 'instinct' when he narrowly avoided a sack and flipped the football to wide receiver Caleb Moore in the end zone during the Cru's NCAA DIII Quarterfinal playoff game against Wesley College last Saturday. The play, which gave UMHB a 25-17 lead with 1:16 left in the third quarter, earned the Cru the D3football.com Play of the Week for the week ending December 1st.
"All glory to God," Bailey said after the game. "I rolled out and I knew I only had one option to throw to and that was Caleb and he was covered. I didn't want to take a loss at the time and I should have but it was just instincts and I just played off of it."
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If you like your superhero comics with a whiff of weird, DC Comics has a feast of rot for you. Mashing together characters who roam the fringes of the DC Universe and crossing them into a multi-issue epic titled Rotworld, the company calls it a "War of the Elementals," Ed Katschke, comic corraller for Monarch Cards & Comics, calls it a "tale of stark horror."
"Since DC began its New 52 reboot back in September 2011, there have been several instances where it has crossed titles between one another. For the most part these efforts have been typical superhero-meets-superhero tales with little to recommend in the way of true excitement. This month, however, begins a saga that crosses between Animal Man and Swamp Thing and it promises to be a doozy. Writers Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder have been slowly bringing the titular heroes of their respective dark super hero fantasy books together to face the horrifying threat of The Rot.
"Swamp Thing, representing the Green and all of Earth's vegetation, and Animal Man, representing the Red and all of Earth's animal life, have been dealing with the forces of entropy in their own titles for several months and they must now team up to stop The Rot from engulfing the world. Both Animal Man and Swamp Thing are part of DC's 'The Dark' line of comics and both hold true to their horror-tinged roots. Artists Steve Pugh and Marco Rudy do a great job at ratcheting up the terror and overall grossness of The Rot while Snyder and Lemire move things along at a good pace. As horror comics go, one could do a lot worse then checking out the current Rotworld crossover."
Lemire is one of the industry's go-getters. His career is relatively young, but he is zooming to the top at a rapid pace. A native Canadian, he first struck out as a self-publisher in comics, won a few prestigious awards for his personal, introspective work, then attracted the attention of the big boys. Lemire writes and draws an acclaimed Vertigo series, the post-apocalyptic Sweet Tooth, which has been called "Mad Max meets Bambi," as well as scripting other DC titles and producing the occasional creator-owned graphic novel. He stands as an example of the homespun comic fan who has made good in a tough industry.
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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa P. Jackson has named Glenn Paulson to be the next EPA science advisor. "We are very fortunate to have Dr. Paulson joining us as science advisor. His work over the years has demonstrated knowledge of how environmental and health challenges affect individuals, communities and vast ecosystems and how we can use science and technology to remedy those challenges. As we carry on in our mission to protect the health and the environment for all Americans, Dr. Paulson will be an important part of our work," said Ms. Jackson announcing the appointment.


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Manchester United flop Bebe is a target for Portuguese club Pacos de Ferreira.
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Morten Gamst Pedersen is in talks with Turkish club Karabukspor.
Wigan's French striker Nouha Dicko is being chased by Burnley, Bournemouth and Millwall.
Tottenham believe Chelsea gazumped them for £30million Willian because Jose Mourinho fears they are genuine title contenders.
Arsene Wenger hinted last night that Arsenal's striker hunt could still hinge on Luis Suarez.
Manchester United are poised to launch a £30million bid for Real Madrid's Mesut Ozil.
Gareth Bale will snub Tottenham's clash with Swansea tomorrow as he prepares for his unveiling at Real Madrid next week
Jose Mourinho has taunted Tottenham after snatching Willian from their clutches.
Swansea new boy Wilfried Bony believes the club can enjoy a great season - if they hang on to star talent Michu.
Andros Townsend believes the sale of Gareth Bale can open the door for him at Tottenham this season.
Peter Beardsley believes Philippe Countinho can become as good a player for the Reds as Kenny Dalglish once was.
Manchester City are scouring Europe for a new defender after losing Vincent Kompany for a month.
Jack Wilshere has warned that he could quit Arsenal if Arsene Wenger is forced out.
Jack Wilshere may quit Arsenal if Arsene Wenger is forced out as manager.
David Moyes yesterday raised the stakes in his battle with Everton for Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini.
Arsenal are again scouting Emiliano Viviano as they revise their goalkeeping targets.
Reading are keen on a move for former Fulham striker Mladen Petric.
Cardiff want Jires Kembo Ekoko, who plays for United Arab Emirates side Al Ain.
The Brazilian playmaker Willian was persuaded by Chelsea to break off his negotiations with Tottenham while he was undergoing a medical with Spurs, it emerged yesterday, when Jose Mourinho indicated that his club had won an ill-tempered battle for the player's signature.
David Moyes has responded to criticism of Manchester United's pursuit of Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini by suggesting that his successor as Everton manager, Roberto Martinez, would be wrong to stand in the way of the pair moving to Old Trafford.
If the transfer of Gareth Bale is the most protracted of the summer, Chelsea's capture of Willian is the smash and grab of the decade.
Chelsea are monitoring Jackson Martinez as a possible alternative to Wayne Rooney of Manchester United. The striker scored 26 times in 27 appearances last season for Porto.
Jose Mourinho made little attempt to hide his delight at hijacking Tottenham's move for Willian as the north London club raged behind the scenes about Chelsea's £32million capture of the Anzhi Makhachkala forward representing a vendetta against them.
David Moyes has claimed Everton's manager, Roberto Martinez, is holding back the careers of Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines by not allowing them to be sold to Manchester United
Brendan Rodgers remains determined to sign a left winger before the transfer deadline to allow Philippe Coutinho to develop as a number 10 at Liverpool.
David Moyes has returned fire at Everton manager Roberto Martinez by telling his Goodison Park successor to "do what is right" for Manchester United targets Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini
Jose Mourinho has taunted Tottenham over their failed pursuit of Willian after helping Chelsea woo the Brazilian out of the arms of Andre Villas-Boas.


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A burglary victim told police she watched the thief break into her car from her desk at work.
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