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This is a comment I posted which was immediately removed on the Detroit News article: Lax home-school laws put kids at risk
Michigan must understand that it must begin to distance itself from its current child welfare system, for it has proven to the public that it is fully dysfunctional.
Instead of perpetuating a mindset of injecting more power and authority in a system that is devoid of any regulation, itself, let's look at alternative solutions:
In order to even begin to open discussion to address the issues with homeschooling, the state must stand up and admit that these anomalies of the most extreme and horrific situations of malice to children happen under the auspices of the state.
Even though the Office of Children's Ombudsman advocates for children, it possess relatively little authority to effectuate any advocacy for children.
Not all complaints filed with the Office of Children's Ombudsman are accepted as they must make it past the intake officer, one singular individual makes "on her feet" decisions whether to accept a complaint.
Next, if, by chance, a complaint makes it to the decision process whether or not to initiate investigation, the Ombudsman can, with arbitrary and capricious decision making powers, deem the complaint "Valid-Not-Opened". This means there were violations substantiated, but the Ombudsman will not take any action.
Then, when the Ombudsman finds violations of federal and/or state law during the course of an investigation, the Ombudsman, being mandated by law is suppose to refer to the counties prosecutor or the Attorney General.
Not one referral has ever been made in the history of the state.
Assumptions can only be made that if, referrals were made to the Attorney General, as he is the proper venue in dealing with Wayne County as the Attorney General prosecutes all child welfare juvenile cases, the Attorney General would have to animate its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to proceed with the investigations of violations, prosecution and recoveries of Medicaid fraud.
The Attorney General Medicaid Fraud Control Unit does not and will not touch Medicaid Fraud in Child Welfare. The largest component of funding in child welfare is what is called Targeted Case Management, a Medicaid funded activity. It should also be noted that Michigan is the only state that does not separate its Medicaid expenditures when reporting the amounts spent on children and those amounts on adults.
Another area of Medicaid in child welfare with service providers. It is impossible to validate whether the services were actually provided to children in foster care, adoption, or juvenile justice or if the services were provided by phantom organizations.
With the few examples that have been provided, it is quite evident that the policy recommendations of the Office of Children's Ombudsman should be scrutinized.
Home Schooling Regulation Alternatives
Cyber Schools: The factory school model has been in decay, as evident in the career opportunities in the state. The focus needs to be in technology .
Michigan has already demonstrated its ability to accept innovation in its educational system. This can be seen in the surge of online schools. If a child is not able, for whatever reason, to attend a traditional classroom setting, the child may then be enrolled in the school district in its cyber school program.
The child can then be provided computers, equipment and internet access, all at the expense of the school. The child can then be provided in-home services through visits with mentors, teachers, case managers, and any other professional that can assist the child with their learning objective.
This type of schooling opens multiple federal funding opportunities that can provide resources to encourage the successful progress of the child's education without the intrusive and dysfunctional operations of child protective services.
The child, enrolled in the cyber school, can then be included in the school district student counts, allowing an increase in funding. That increase in funding is coupled with the fact that schools do not have to maintain physical buildings and fixed costs of operations.
Simply put, it is cheaper to buy a child a computer than to maintain a building.
The child's grades and progress are then monitored and recorded.
The child then possesses a tool to go forth in his or her future.
Is it not better to give a man a fishing pole and teach him how to fish?
I encourage all to review my open letter the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on the revisiting of implementation of the Fostering Connections to Successful Adoptions Act of 2008.
Stop Michigan Medicaid Fraud in Child Welfare
AN ARRA MODEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCYOn February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 (ARRA). This Act provided $787 billion of federally financed economic stimulus finding through a combination for spending programs and reductions in business and individual taxes. Michigan will receive hundreds of millions of dollars of the ARRA funds. A main component of the ARRA is to have in place an effective process to prevent and ameliorate waste, abuse, and fraud.As Michigan has been selected as one of sixteen states that will be monitored over the next three years to provide an analysis of the use of funds under the ARRA, the opportunity exists to create new businesses and jobs by developing a model of accountability and transparency that may be implemented across the nation. LEGISLATIVE ANALYSISREVISED STATUTES OF 1846 (EXCERPT) MCL 14.29 § 29, CL. 1948: The auditor general is vested with the power to request the attorney general to prosecute matters within its department. CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963, ARTICLE IV, § 53, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964: This establishes the appointment, qualifications, term, removal, post audits, and authority of the auditor general and his authority.EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1965 (EXCERPT) Act 380 of 1965 MCL 16.182 § 82, Eff. July 23, 1965: Transfers by a type III transfer to the department of treasury and abolishes the office of the elected auditor general.THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ACT (EXCERPT) Act 431 of 1984, MCL 18.1461 § 461 Eff. March 22, 1999: Established audit of federal grants awarded to state in accordance to Public Law 104-156, chapter 75 of title 31 of the United States Code, 31 U.S.C. 7501 to 7507 pertaining to audit evaluation of the internal controls of this state and the state's compliance with material features of laws and regulations related to major federal assistance programs.EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (EXCERPT) E.R.O. No. 2007-22, Off. October 1, 2007: MCL 18.46 Transfer of powers and duties of internal auditors of principal departments under MCL 18.1486 and 18.1487 to office of the state budget director; transfer of powers and duties of principal departments to appoint and supervise internal auditor under MCL 18.1486 to state budget director.COST BENEFIT ANALYSISCosts: There are no costs associated with this bill, as its purpose is to reduce and ameliorate waste, abuse, and fraud.Benefits: 1. The reduction and amelioration of waste, abuse, and fraud in federally funded grants will provide for the opportunity to more efficiently utilize funding and resources by targeting and capturing the recoupment of funding from fraudulent activities. 2. In turn, this will allow the state to receive 10 percent of the recoupment of the federal share of fraudulent claims. 3. There will be a decrease in the state percentage of the formula match of its federal grants, further improving resources and operations of the state.4. Public image of the state as an ARRA accountability and transparency demonstration improves, encouraging new economic development.IMPACT ANALYSISThe impact of this bill will increase efficiency of state operations in the reduction and amelioration of waste, abuse, and fraud of federal funding and will demonstrate compliance with the ARRA and the U.S. Office of Management Budget Circular A-133.
HOUSE BILL No.____________________, 2009, Introduced by Reps. ___________ and _________ and referred to the Committee on __________________.A bill to amend 2003 PA 1, entitled"AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS" (MCL 13.101) by adding the term "annual" in section 1 and by adding sections 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and 2c to chapter 13. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: CHAPTER 1313.101 Auditor general; duties; powers; employment and compensation; influencing action of examiner as misdemeanor; definitions.Sec. 1.(1) The auditor general shall conduct ANNUAL audits and examinations of all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, and institutions of this state.(a) THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT ALL FINDINGS OF AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS OF ALL BRANCHES, AGENCIES, AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS AND OFFICES OF THIS STATE TO THE LEGISLATURE.(b) THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL IMMEDIATELY REFER VIOLATIONS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAW TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.(2) In connection with the audits and examinations described in this act, the auditor general may examine, or cause to be examined, the books, accounts, documents, records, performance activities, and financial affairs of each branch, department, office, board, commission, agency, authority, and institution of this state.(3) Upon demand of the auditor general, deputy auditor general, or any person appointed by the auditor general to make the audits and examinations provided in this act, the officers and employees of all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, and institutions of this state shall produce for examination all books, accounts, documents, and records of their respective branch, department, office, board, commission, agency, authority, and institution and truthfully answer all questions relating to their books, accounts, documents, and records of their respective activities and affairs.(4) In connection with audits and examinations described in this act, the auditor general, deputy auditor general, or any person appointed to make audits and examinations may issue subpoenas, direct the service of the subpoena by any police officer, and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses; may administer oaths and examine any person as may be necessary; and may compel the production of books, accounts, papers, documents, and records. The orders and subpoenas issued by the auditor general, deputy auditor general, or any person appointed with the duty of making the examinations provided in this subsection may be enforced upon application to any circuit court as provided by law.(5) The auditor general may employ and compensate auditors, examiners, and assistants as he or she considers necessary. In addition, the auditors, examiners, and assistants shall be paid their necessary traveling expenses while engaging in the duties provided under this act. Compensation and expenses shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for that purpose. The auditor general and the deputy auditor general shall receive their actual traveling expenses incurred while engaging in the duties provided under this act, which shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for that purpose.(6) Any person who gives or offers to any examiner, accountant, clerk, or other employee of the auditor general, any money, gift, emolument, or thing of value for the purpose of influencing the action of the examiner or other employee, in any matter relating to the examination of any public account authorized by this act, or for the purpose of preventing or delaying the examination of any public account, or for the purpose of influencing the action of the examiner or other employee, in framing, changing, withholding, or delaying any report of any examination of any public account, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $200.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months and not less than 30 days, or both.(7) Any person appointed by the auditor general to make the examinations provided for under this act, or any officer, clerk, or other employee of the auditor general, who receives or solicits any money, gift, emolument, or anything of value for the purpose of being influenced in the matter of the examination of any public account authorized by this act, or for the purpose of being influenced to prevent or delay the examination of any public account, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and not less than $200.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months and not less than 30 days, or both.(8) As used in this act:(a) "Audit" means a post audit of financial transactions and accounts or performance audit as described in section 53 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.(b) "Auditor general" means the individual appointed auditor general under section 53 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.(c) "Examination" means an inquiry, compilation, or review within the scope of the auditor general's authority under section 53 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.SEC. 2. SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS. (a) THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY CONTRACT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATE LICENSED ENTITIES: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANS; QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS; ATTORNEYS; AND OTHER PERSONS OR FIRMS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN PERFORMAANCE AUDITS, THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY CONTRACT WITH ANY STATE AGENCY. THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY CONTRACT WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR THE CONDUCT OF JOINT AUDITS OF A STATE AGENCY OR A PORTION THEREOF.(b) THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL ADOPT RULES ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATIONS FOR NON-LICENSED PERSONS WITH WHOM HE MAY CONTRACT.(c) THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY DESIGNATE ANY PERSON WITH WHOM HE CONTRACTS AS A SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A POST AUDIT OR INVESTIGATION UNDER HIS SUPERVISION. THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY DELEGATE HIS POWERS AND AUTHORITY RESPECTING POST AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS TO SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS OTHER THAN THE POWER OF SUBPOENA, BUT ANY DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS OR TAKE DEPOSITIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND LIMITED TO A PARTICULAR AUDIT OR INVESTIGATION.
Most health care providers are doing the right thing and providing care with integrity. But sadly, due to the illegal actions of a small but active group of heath care fraud perpetrators, billions of dollars are stolen from taxpayers each year. Medicare fraud schemes have grown bolder and more elaborate, resulting in billions of dollars in false billings and fraud schemes which are robbing Medicare and Medicaid blind and leaving our most vulnerable citizens at risk.
Medicare fraud affects every American. Not only is waste, fraud and abuse taking critical resources out of our health care system, it contributes to the rising cost of health care for all Americans and harms the short-term and long-term solvency of these essential programs.
Eliminating fraud will cut costs for families, businesses and the federal budget and increase the quality of services for those who need care.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to help eliminate fraud and investigate fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid operators who are cheating the system.
Attorney General Eric Holder and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are taking the fight against Medicare and Medicaid fraud to a new level. They have committed senior officials from HHS and DOJ to work together on the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT).
Read Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Holder on New Medicare Fraud Initiative at a Press Conference with HHS Secretary Sebelius (05-20-09)
The HEAT Team will expand efforts to stop fraud and prevent it from happening in the first place. These efforts will include:
For more information, visit my blog for the lastest updates of the U.S. DHHS OIG and U.S. DOJ AG Partnership: http://beverlytran.blogspot.com
It's easy as 1-2-3! Ending false claims that is! On 1.23.2009 we celebrated Michigan False Claims Awareness Day with the introduction of The Michigan False Claims Act, HB 4117 on January 22, 2009 by Rep. Gino Polidori and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Every year across this nation, taxpayers are paying billions of dollars in false claims to the unregulated industry of child welfare. Medicaid Fraud is threatening our nation's economic security. Social Security is a bi-polar system with one end the aged and the other end the child.
For the first time in the nation's history, a state has introduced legislation that empowers the people to regulate and monitor the contractual arrangements of public and private operations of the state. It is in this manner that the State Attorney General and County Prosecutors may conduct the symphony of accountability and transparency in concert with the voice of the people. Michigan has positioned itself to become a model, not only for the rest of the nation, but for the world.
Join in on the celebration to end the waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars by showing your support for Michigan in becoming the global leader in accountability and transparency.
It only takes one phone call to end fraud and Save A Child
Call 1-517-373-6920 or 1-517-373-7256 or 1-517-482-0253
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Michael A. Cox, Attorney General Cadillac Place, 10th Floor 3030 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 10-200Detroit, MI 48202 November 15, 2008Dearest General Cox:I am writing to request that you initiate a petition for writ quo warranto as an original proceeding in the Michigan Supreme Court, requesting that the Court remove the Superintendent of Michigan Children's Institute (hereinafter "MCI"), William J. Johnson. In addition, I request that you request Justices Clifford M. Taylor and Maura D. Corrigan to recuse themselves from presiding over the matter. In addition, I request that you that you seek to have the Court enjoin the Office of the Governor to produce the certificate of appointment and biographical questionnaire of the Superintendent William J. Johnson that has been formally presented to the Senate President and to enjoin the Senate to produce the public confirmation of the appointment. In addition, the Court should enjoin the Superintendent, William J. Johnson, from performing any official duties pursuant to The Act. Finally, I request that you seek to have the Court to review all decisions made by the Superintendent, William J. Johnson. The basis for the petition is as follows: Public Act 220 of 1935. MCL 400.202 was enacted to create what is known as the Michigan Children's Institute (MCI). This was a brick and mortar building, residing in Coldwater, Michigan, which housed orphans and unwanted children. Public Act 280 of 1939 MCL 400.2 established the Social Welfare Commission. This was a body of 5 citizens, appointed by the governor with advice of the legislature, with duties to oversee and appoint the Superintendent of the MCI. The authority of delegation of powers and duties to the MCI Superintendent was originally delineated by what was termed as Michigan Social Welfare Commission. This statute of 1935 designated the title of superintendent because his duty was to superintend the actual institute: the physical building and the physical inhabitants, orphans. The institute no longer exists as a physical brick and mortar building; the institute is now a theoretical institution. According to The Social Welfare Act, the Superintendent is to be an appointed public official from the powers of a public body. Public Act 220 of 1955 MCL 400.215, 400.216 repealed MCI as a brick and mortar building which amended the MCI by removing land usage. This was a point of dismantlement of the physical Institute, itself. By this time social programming was being formulated to take over the ideology of the state housing and caring for children by placing them within the counties and extended from which they came.MCL 16.553 of Public Act 380 of 1965 abolished the Michigan Social Welfare Commission.MCL 16.107 § 7(b) Public Act 380 of 1965 never iterated nor reified the Type III transfer of the administrative duties of the Superintendent. MCL 556.112 § 2 (c) applies as a civil designation and not one of a democratically elected public official or as of an official granted powers by the Governor. MCL 710.45 et seq. does not acknowledge that the Superintendent is a representative of any public body or court and does not denote his established powers. These powers were self-granted, in essence, under no Michigan public body's review. The powers have been self executed with little or no basis of credibility and all cases decided by the superintendent since 1974 should be revisited. MCL 710.45 explicitly states in its title the power to withhold consent for adoption is vested in a "representative" or a "court". There is no definitive explanation as the Superintendent being this "representative". The Superintendent has taken on these powers without any authority enumerated in the MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION. The Superintendent has seized the role of a policy maker sans the will of the people. This Section 710.45 is part of the Probate Code of 1939. The term "representative" is then to be understood as a designee or appointment of the court. As written in MCL 400.202, the Superintendent is to be appointed by the Commission established under MCL 400.2. MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION Article V § 3 Superintendent is not a representative of the people of Michigan through a democratic process of election and in not appointed by public designation of the official duties. The official powers of the Governor and the Senate have been usurped by the MCI, not in accordance with the just powers delineated in the Michigan Constitution. Thus, this state's courts have over burdened with oversight of decisions taken by the Superintendent without oversight by the public representatives who were rightly beholden for their actions to the citizens of Michigan. Public Act 422 of 1984 § 722.131-722.140 recognizes the MCI Superintendent as a public member and a stakeholder of the decisions of this body. The Foster Care Review Board (hereinafter "FCRB") is to be comprised of the members of the community. As MCI Superintendent is tasked with being the sole legal guardian of Michigan's children whom are awaiting adoption, he advocates for foster care in his official capacity Superintendent. He is not to advocate foster care because he is supposed to remain objective, but he thus enters the legal arena with skewed objectives. He is required to enter into these important decisions of human lives without prejudices, but his very membership on the FCRB belies otherwise. The Superintendent is the final decision maker in adoption decisions, with the authority to override the decision of a judge.MCL Public Act 422 of 1984, section 722.137 are so extensive that the Superintendent is required to disclose his affiliations with the FCRB with the lower court. This calls into question the honesty of his responses to questioning of the attorneys of record. The superintendent is on the advisory committee of the FCRB for the state; therefore, his participation in recommendations to the governor and the legislature becomes a clear and convincing fact of evidence that there is bias inherent in decisions, taken or advised.Public Act 61 of 2004, effective July 1, 2005 changed the regulation of the social work profession under the authority of the Department of Community Health. Unfortunately, the Bureau of Health Professions, Complaint and Allegation Division only has the power to regulate the Community Health Agency. There is no provision in Michigan law for any complaint filed against the Superintendent to be investigated. From an initial investigation, it was found that the Superintendent, William J. Johnson of MCI, directly while dealing with Children and Family Services, does not possess the appropriate licensing, as outlined in General Rules of Social Work for the State of Michigan, R 338.2907 -2909 et seq. of June 24, 2005. Public Act 368 of 1978, MCL 333.18504, amended as Public Act 61 of 2004, effective July 1, 2005, it explicitly states: In the capacity of Superintendent, the responsibilities mandate Macro and Clinical Master Social Work licensing. William J. Johnson possesses neither, nor any form of academic credentials similar. MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 6 § 3 sets forth the duty of oversight to the Chief Administrator of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Clifford Taylor, for the Supreme Court Administrative Offices (hereinafter "SCAO"), the judicial, not the executive branch. SCAO oversees the FCRB, on which the Superintendent of MCI, William J. Johnson, functions as a decision maker. Neglecting to provide the public with concise written statement of ministerial obligations over the FCRB and decision making associations with the MCI Superintendent provides ground to question the impartiality of the Chief Justice participating in the decisions to deny Petitioners of any and all child welfare matters leave to appeal. MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3 § 6 expresses that on June 15, 2007, Justice Maura Corrigan publicly advocated the activities of the Superintendent of MCI, on radio station WJR 760 AM without authority. Justice Corrigan publicly denied having any knowledge pertaining to the question of authority of the MCI Superintendent, when the very matter was simultaneously pending before the Michigan Supreme Court. Justice Corrigan, further, went on to publicly defend the administration and functioning of MCI in a commentary to the Detroit News, July 2, 2007. In the public pronouncements she jeopardized her ability to decide the case at the very same time that the court was faced with an internal decision: the opportunity to protect children in the foster care process. Justice Corrigan purported her own public issue of a successful foster care system in one of Michigan's largest newspapers rather than remaining impartial on a matter pending before the Court. The private membership of Justice Corrigan on the Pew Foster Care Commission 2004 should not have allowed her to decide on any public matter dealing with foster children and adoption. Neglecting to provide the public with a timely concise written statement of previous ministerial obligations over the FCRB and decision making associations with the MCI Superintendent, as former Chief Justice, who also has run her recent campaign for Chief Justice on the privately funded platform of foster care and adoption, provides ground to question her impartiality. Public Act 1 of 2003 provides for the audit of MCI, yet MCI has never filed an evaluation of its operations nor has never been audited. Public Act 220 of 1935 MCL 400.207 inscribed the financial philosophy of MCI through the codification of the MCI Trust Fund has never been repealed. It is unknown if there continues to exist the MCI Trust Fund, Public Act 249 of 1982, MCL 21.171 but it is known that any estate of a child whose parent's rights have been terminated becomes absorbed by the state and the child ward of the state is stripped of all rights to inheritance and their estates.MCR 2.613 (c) establishes the responsibility of the lower court to verify the credibility of witnesses who appear before it. Lower courts neglect to examine the proper licensing required for the position of Superintendent. Therefore, family courts fail to establish the credibility of the Superintendent and due account should be taken of the rule of prejudicial error in the revisiting of all adoption decisions made under this Superintendent.MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 2 § 7 maintains the principles of common law and tradition to uphold the constitution and protect the well being of citizens, yet becomes challenged when there are no recusals due to conflict of personal interests and the abolishment of the Social Welfare Commission, whereby making the position of Superintendent of MCI repugnant. MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 6 § 27 does not provide for the authority to aver the acceptance nor the discharge of duties of Superintendent of MCI by the Supreme Court Justices Taylor and Corrigan in their respective positions of Chief Justice,I, respectfully, request that you act upon this request and file the petition on an expedited basis. The position of the Superintendent of MCI continues to accelerate the precipitous climate of destroying families in the state and false claims of federal funding. As the alleged legal parent to the children remanded to the guardianship of MCI, the Superintendent has perpetuated a culture for abuse, neglect and murder of children to thrive.Because there are pending decision for the Superintendent of MCI to render, time is of the essence. To avoid the continuance of false federal claims of children improperly under the auspices of MCI, I pray that you will expeditiously provide me with a written answer pertaining to the issue of supervising authority of the Superintendent of MCI, William J. Johnson. I will contact the Chief Deputy, Carol Issacs, on or before November 24, 2008, to work with your Department to establish a reasonable expedited deadline for your decision.With Serenity and Sincerity,Beverly Tran


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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard N. Shapiro, a railroad accident injury attorney with Shapiro, Lewis, Appleton & Favaloro, P.C., was elected as President of the National Trial Lawyer Association's Railroad Accident Division.
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ok sure, different strokes for different folks, but Optimess has killed the "blob" as a viable means of using a Linux powered Laptop-workstation, simply thanks to Optimus only working on M$.
And that is, and will always be, "WRONG", and Nvidia has done squat about it -again, stfu<-Nvidia !
whats wrong with having Linux "3D bullshit"-cad,..., capability if you need it on your new (Linux) Laptop ???
Thats what I want.
However, as your "rats ass" pointed out, not everybody needs it. So what. It doesn't matter, Nvidia should make Optimus work for Linux as it does for WinBlowz. The power is there if you need it, 'cause we've dam well paid for the hardware ! geeezus.
If a Linux programmer, or whoever just needs VESA/Open on there laptop, well then whoop-de-doooo, thats fine too ?
But for gawd sakes Nvidia, atleast provide the ability(proper-Linux-Optimus-switching-driver) on my very expensive Nvidai-GPU-Laptop.
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Nvidia's big wins in the mobile sector? I can remember about two Tegra3 phones so far. Unless you count tablets as mobile, which they really aren't (can't fit in your pocket).
Well, yeah... I do consider tablets to be mobile devices... since they're mobile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_computing
BUT... you're right regardless because when I made that post I was thinking for some reason that they were in Sammy's newest phone. Apparently I forgot that Samsung went with their own SoC. derp!
derp dee derrrrrrr
Ohh well... we'll see how the Nexus 7 does.
Yeeep!, Nvidia's PR department is even more N"weid"ia, than n"weird"ia itself.
pffft, whatever, your a bunch of losers' N-WEIRD-IA, expecially moreso, 'cause you LOST the potemtial billions of dollars worth China contracts to your only competitor, AMD.
wow, how do your STOCKHOLDERS like your "ClosedSource" attitude now N"weird"IA ???!!!
Let's bitch about:
-nobody can screw the Linux kernel devs who work on GPU's;
-you can't fix stupidity, so who cares about Linux' image;
-nVidia has buyers, which are OK with the blob;
-If they experience a problem, blob or free, it is what they experience.
Now either that or let's go back to why we think that nVidia sucks, because it's funny, regardless of logical correctness
Fuck you Nvidia!
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i do love to read this topic.... i think that now is the time to go into intel GPU then buying discreet GPUs. yes intel GPU could be seen as a limited GPU compared to nvidia/ati GPU. yet it works fine to what i have on my linux box. Valve's move to linux environment is good and has good effect in the open source world, kernel fixes, intel drivers improvements, games soon to be released.
I like to think of intel GPU the equivalent of a console GPU hardware, you are stuck with it for a couple of years so i do really hope that games will be optimized for it, rather than trying to play high end game with a drivers that update comes as rain in the dessert.


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I wish I could say I'm consistent and diligent about working out, but truthfully, I go through phases. For years I belonged to a gym and was pretty good about getting there four or five times a week. I got bored doing the same thing though, and at the time the gym didn't have classes, so I stopped going. I need a lot of variety in my workouts to keep me motivated!
Last year I discovered Insanity and was obsessed with it for months. Then the holidays rolled around and, well, I got lazy :) I started back up again this week and oh my word, I had forgotten about the muscle soreness! My legs have been like jello all week.
I figured all of those extra calories burned warranted at least a little treat, right? Not to mention, it's been an incredibly tough week with the events in Boston and now in Texas too. I can't remember a time when I've been as glued to the tv as I have been this week. I've been craving comfort, and for me, food is comfort.
I took the overly brown bananas on our counter and rather than make banana bread, turned them into fluffy little sandwich cookies. They're tender and cakey, and the addition of cinnamon gives them warmth. I couldn't resist sandwiching my absolute favorite Nutella buttercream between the cookies. Basically I look for any excuse I can to make that frosting, it is so crazy good. Plus, bananas and Nutella are a can't resist combo! I think I'm back on a whoopie pie kick lately, so you can probably expect to see a few more varieties here before long. Hope you aren't getting sick of them...
One quick note: if you want to keep things simple, you can absolutely portion the batter for the cookies using a small cookie scoop. However, just be aware that you probably won't get perfectly round, smooth cookies. If that matters to you, pipe the batter onto the baking sheets instead. This is just an iphone pic, but the cookies on the left were made using a cookie scoop and the ones on the right were piped.
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3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1 cup sour cream (light is fine), at room temperature
1/2 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 1-2 medium bananas)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup Nutella
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk (I used 1%)
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
Use a wooden spoon to stir the brown sugar and oil together in a large bowl, breaking up any clumps of brown sugar. Switch to a whisk and whisk in the sour cream and bananas until incorporated. Add the eggs and whisk until well combined. Add the dry ingredient to the bowl with the wet and use a rubber spatula to gently fold just until incorporated.
Using a small cookie scoop (mine measures about 1 1/2 inches across - you'll need to adjust the baking time accordingly if yours is larger), portion the batter onto one of the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. (Or, alternatively, pipe the dough onto the baking sheets - see text above.) Bake (one sheet at a time) for 11-12 minutes, or until the cookies spring back when gently pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes then remove the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with all of the dough, alternating baking sheets.
To make the Nutella filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and Nutella on medium speed until well combined. Mix in the vanilla and milk. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat on low speed until incorporated then increase the mixer to medium speed and beat until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Match the cookies in pairs by size. Transfer the filling to a piping bag and pipe a small amount onto the flat side of one cookie of each pair. Sandwich the cookies together, and press the filling to the edges.
Note: Yield will depend on size of your cookies - I halved the recipe and got 16 sandwiches
28 comments:
- Cassie | Bake Your Day said...
I go back and forth with a good gym routine...that's the key for me - it has to be routine! And I have to do it so I can eat whoopie pies like these!
- April 19, 2013 at 9:31 AM
- Ali | Gimme Some Oven said...
Oh my goodness -- banana bread AND Nutella? I'm in! :)
- April 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM
- Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar said...
I LOVE these! I have a work out buddy which helps get me to the gym, and eating treats like this is motivation too! :)
- April 19, 2013 at 10:05 AM
- Culinary Couture said...
Banana AND Nutella?! Match made in heaven!
- April 19, 2013 at 12:06 PM
I wasn't sure about the combination of banana and chocolate but it worked! Delicious banana flavor in the cake and sweet chocolate goodness inside. Thanks again Tracey!
- April 19, 2013 at 12:34 PM
- Valerie | Pursuit of Sweetness said...
Consistency is so hard, especially in the winter months! I've found success by signing up for a local physical training team in December. I barely skip the class! Guilt from spending sooo much $$$ on membership + having a group of people who expect to see you every day = not missing workouts.
And treats are always warranted. If nothing else, it's FRIDAY! :)
And these have my name all over them! Banana-anything is so comforting to me... - April 19, 2013 at 12:45 PM
- The Cooking Actress said...
I want to marry that nutella filling.
- April 19, 2013 at 1:06 PM
These were a hit at the office (and home!) Loved them with the Nutella filling, but the plain ones were great as well! Thanks!
- April 19, 2013 at 2:49 PM
- Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking said...
These are awesome, Tracey! I love the flavor and I've never seen more perfect looking whoopie pies before!
- April 19, 2013 at 3:02 PM
- Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie said...
I still have not tried insanity even though I had it. I have done p90x for years now though and I've heard it's similar. I enjoy the group classes at my gym the most for my workouts though. Having a specific time for when I am going to work out helps. Even though the people there really don't care if I am there or not it still makes me feel more motivated.
- April 19, 2013 at 3:07 PM
- Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction said...
Love look like perfect comfort food! Banana and nutella is a perfect combination!
- April 19, 2013 at 5:39 PM
- Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious said...
I try to stick to the gym religiously or else I'd be over 300lb! And dude, these whoopie pies - LOVE!!! It's such a nice change fromt he usual banana bread!
- April 19, 2013 at 6:12 PM
- Tieghan said...
I am so not a gym person. I do 15 minutes of strength stuff at home and the hike. Hiking is my thing!
These are amazing. Banana bread! This is genius! - April 19, 2013 at 8:20 PM
- Lokness @ The Missing Lokness said...
Yes, it has been a really bad week. I am also glued to news and twitter all day. Let's hope things will get better very soon. Your nutella whoopie pies definitely cheer me up! I have a few bananas at home. I will make these when the banana is ripe. Have a great weekend.
- April 19, 2013 at 8:43 PM
- GlutenFreeHappyTummy said...
what a delicious combination! banana and nutella?!?! yes please!
- April 19, 2013 at 10:06 PM
- Joanne said...
I definitely need a sweet treat tonight and I wish I had these on my counter! Nothing sounds better than that nutella filling right now.
- April 19, 2013 at 10:13 PM
- Katie said...
They look fabulous and a much tastier flavour combination than the usual chocolate. Yum!
- April 20, 2013 at 2:05 AM
- thefarmgirlcooks said...
These whoopie pies look perfect and I'm drooling just thinking about eating them! I better go for a walk so I can 'afford' to eat one... or twelve.
- April 20, 2013 at 9:06 AM
- Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen said...
I love the idea of banana bread whoopie pies! And with the nutella filling - yum!!
- April 20, 2013 at 1:08 PM
- Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts said...
Love banana bread and nutella together, I am sure these are tasty!!
I am doing p90x right now, and it is killer!! I am just starting the 4th week. I want to borrow Insanity from my brother when I am done, but we will see! - April 20, 2013 at 6:37 PM
- amanda @ fake ginger said...
I'm the same way with working out. And Insanity is especially hard for me. I *know* it's effective but it's so... boring! A person can only do those DVDs so many times before they give up.
I would be willing to do some Insanity for one of these though! You can tell how soft they are from the photos! Yum! - April 20, 2013 at 7:54 PM
- Lauren at Keep It Sweet said...
I am so impressed that you started Insanity again... I think I would pass out lol. These are definitely well-deserved!
- April 21, 2013 at 7:15 AM
- Jeff Rasmuss said...
Whoopie indeed! Tracy, I've cooked a bunch of your recipes and have yet to be let down! I'll definitely be adding this one to my list as well. Delicious!
- April 21, 2013 at 6:18 PM
- Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 said...
I think I'm the opposite with working out - I find one thing I like and don't switch it up nearly enough. It's probably a good thing to get bored every once in a while. And yes, you do deserve a little treat. I'm putting this recipe in the "things to do with overripe bananas" file. I seriously have one. :)
- April 22, 2013 at 11:29 AM
- Nutmeg Nanny said...
Whoopie pies are so fun! This sounds delicious :)
- April 22, 2013 at 5:33 PM
- Jocelyn said...
Banana and Nutella is an awesome combo...love these fun whoopie pies. I am so not an exercise person, but I am a sweets person, so...I need to get back into a better routine. My husband is doing the Insanity right now and he keeps saying I should try it. After watching him do some moves...I'm not so sure! :-)
- April 24, 2013 at 10:11 AM
- Monica Cheng said...
These look delicious! Banana and Nutella make the best combination!
- April 26, 2013 at 12:21 AM
- www.you-made-that.com said...
Oh these have my name on them seriously love banana with nutella, they look perfect!
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Reviewed by: katienicole
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Location: Madison, Wi
Title: Cute - goes well with the theme
Date: Jan 23, 2013
Good quality, went well with the rest of my John Deere theme
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Reviewed by: P2243
Location: Texas
Title: Very Cute
Date: Aug 14, 2012
These plates are very cute. I got lots of complements on them. I combined some yellow and green cups to make it complete.
Reviewed by: loveX2
Date: Mar 20, 2012
These worked great with the JD theme!!! The kids loved them.
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Date: Feb 13, 2012
My son loved these. Looks like the real tractors he plays with.
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Title: Nice plates
Date: Jan 30, 2012
I was a little suprised to see how small the desserts plates were, but this was my first time ever buying desserts plates so I didn't know what to expect. So it was a little hard getting the cake and the ice cream all on these plates, but that was easily solved by just serving smaller peices of cake to the little kids. I thought the colors were great, and it really went well with my whole John Deere themed party!!!
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Location: Hamilton, NY
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Date: Jan 21, 2012
We needed some extra plates for cake and ice cream, these were perfect! Matched with the theme at a low cost.
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Title: Cute plates
Date: Jan 11, 2012
These plates are perfect for my 2 year old son's tractor birthday party. They are very sturdy and he loves them!
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Title: Very cute
These plates are perfect for my 2 year old son's tractor birthday party. Very sturdy and he loves them!
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Title: Good quality
Date: Oct 20, 2011
These plates are nice and thick and will hold cake and ice cream without becoming flimsy. A good buy.
Reviewed by: Mommyof3greatboys
Title: Great for a boy in love with tractors
Date: Oct 03, 2011
My son was excited about these plates. He loves tractors and party supplies were hard to find. Great addition to his tractor party!
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Location: Klamath Falls,OR
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Date: May 29, 2011
I have ordered from this company since my sons first birthday and I love their products. I can't wait to see this particular product He'll be 3 this year! Happy 3rd Birthday Jeremy!
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Date: Apr 03, 2011
I am so impressed with the quality of picture on the plates!
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Location: Atlanta, GA
Title: Excellent!!!
Date: Feb 04, 2011
Overall Review- Extremely satisified! I was very concerned when i read the reviews for this product. I was mostly concerened with the comment calling this particular package cheap looking. Let's be realistic people, these products are for a childrens birthday party not a social event at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. I found them perfect for a bunch of two year olds! I would definitely purchase from this company again.
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Date: Dec 09, 2010
The plates are so cute. The bigger ones and these ones looked so cute for DS party. We have left overs and I plan on using them this summer at a farmers party.
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Title: Great Purchase!!
Date: Jul 23, 2010
My son loves John Deere tractors and these plates are going to be great for his 3rd birthday party. The colors are very vibrant. Overall a great purchase.
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Location: Cleveland, OH
Title: Cute napkins!
Date: Jan 30, 2013
These napkins were a great find! The design is adorable, especially since my daughter is obsessed with owls! Looking forward to using them!
Reviewed by: maireadsmommy
Location: scotch plains, nj
Title: bold colors
Date: Aug 07, 2012
beautiful bold colors. these napkins will go perfectly with my daughter's owl themed birthday party
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Date: Jun 29, 2012
Super cute, and durable (not thin) especially for the price.
Reviewed by: Momofbdaygirl
Location: Chicago
Title: Cutest owl design around
Date: Jun 01, 2012
I thought these napkins had one of the cutest owl designs I could find. The quality was excellent & thick enough to last throughout the party--even to help get the frosting off of my daughter's face on her 1st Birthday!
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Title: Owl blossom napkins
Date: May 22, 2012
Perfect for the baby shower I was hosting. Bought the Owl Blossom plates, cups and balloon as well. The colors and design are sooo cute.
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Location: Delano, MN
Title: So cute!
Date: Mar 20, 2012
My 8 year old daughter saw this set in the catalog and fell in love immediately. There was no indecision about which design she was going with this year for her 9th birthday. The napkins are typical napkins, can't really go wrong there.
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Title: Adorable colors
Date: Feb 27, 2012
These napkins are so cute. I also bought plain purple napkins to mix and match.
Reviewed by: PinedaMama
Location: San Antonio, TX
Title: Beautiful
Date: Feb 19, 2012
A perfect addition to our owl themed 1st birthday party! Definitely a hit with guests!
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Title: A Hoot
Date: Jan 18, 2012
These party supplies were a hoot! My daughter loved them. She is 9, and liked that these owl items weren't babyish.
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Date: Jan 14, 2012
These are just so cute! I cannot wait to put them together with the other decorations and celebrate!
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I used the Owl Blossoms design for my daughter 2nd birthday. The whole Owl set up was so cute.
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Date: Sep 17, 2011
Perfect for the owl lover in your family! These are adorable and fun!
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Title: love the owls
Date: Jun 02, 2011
The napkins are very colorful. The back is purple stripped with cute flowers in the middle. My two yr old daughter loves them.
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Thu, Nov 07, 2013 | 12:55 GMT
Metro: Last Light will ship with Valve's Steam machine prototypes
Valve will ship its Steam machine prototypes with copies of 4A Games' shooter Metro: Last light.
Tue, Nov 05, 2013 | 16:58 GMT
Metro: Last Light is now available on Linux, to support SteamOS
Metro: Last Light is now available on Linux, and all who own it through Steam will now have access to the PC, Mac and Linux versions. The game popped up on the Steam database for Linux back in August before it was later confirmed by Deep Silver. The game was released on Mac back in September. The game has also been confirmed to support Steam OS and the Steam Controller in the future.
Tue, Oct 15, 2013 | 14:58 BST
Metro: Last Light DLC the Chronicles Pack drops today
Metro: Last Light DLC drops today and it's called the Chronicles Pack. It features three original single-player missions that casts the player as four of the game's standout characters – Pavel, Khan, Ulman, and Anna. You can explore their side-stories away from Artyom's adventure when you download the content.
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 | 06:37 BST
Metro: Last Light DLC adds fan-designed Multi-barreled Bicycle Shotgun
4A Games has recreated a weapon designed by a fan as part of a competition and has released it as part of the latest DLC pack. The Multi-barreled Bicycle Shotgun was created by Alexandre Bannwarth, a first year design student at Wellington University. See some images of the device through the break.
Tue, Sep 03, 2013 | 19:48 BST
Metro: Last Light – Tower Pack DLC out now, core game 60% off on Steam
Metro: Last Light's second batch of DLC, the Tower Pack, is now available. The Tower Pack tasks players with fighting their way up through a heavily guarded tower, which is also a virtual combat simulator. Each level is increases in difficulty and is packed with hordes of enemies, mutants and other deadly threats. The Tower Pack will cost $4.99/£3.99/€4.99. It is now available on Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network. PS3 users in Europe will get it tomorrow. The core game is also 60% off on Steam as part of the service's mid-week madness sale.
Thu, Aug 29, 2013 | 16:37 BST
Metro: Last Light's second batch of DLC – the Tower Pack – arrives next week
Metro: Last Light is getting some more DLC via the Tower Pack which will be released next week.
Wed, Aug 28, 2013 | 00:48 BST
Metro "accessibility" comment pertains to audience, not "dumbing down"
Deep Silver's intention to make Metro "accessible" means things like the upcoming Mac and Linux ports, not compromise on the franchise's values, according to global brand manager Huw Beynon.
Tue, Aug 27, 2013 | 16:40 BST
Metro: Last Light releasing for Linux and Mac next month
Metro: Last Light has been confirmed for Linux and Mac. The Linux and Mac versions were handled in house by 4A games and will support Steam Play and will receive the same DLC packages as the PC and console versions. The Metro: Last Light Season Pass, and the Faction Pack and Tower Pack DLC will be available at launch for the Mac release , and the upcoming Developer and Chronicles Packs will release on Steam and the App Store alongside the PC and console releases. Expect it to land on September 10.
Fri, Aug 23, 2013 | 15:06 BST
Deep Silver says that Metro franchise will 'absolutely continue'
The Metro series looks set to continue, as publisher Deep Silver says the most recent game Last Light was 'positive experience.' They say they want subsequent entries to appeal to a wider range of players.
Tue, Aug 13, 2013 | 14:08 BST
Metro: Last Light spotted for Linux on Steam database
Metro: Last Light may be bringing its post-apocalyptic shooter to Steam for Linux soon, as suggested by an update to the service's database.
Tue, Jul 16, 2013 | 09:49 BST
Metro: Last Light Factions DLC on Steam now, rolling out on consoles from today
Metro: Last Light's 'Factions' DLC has launched on Steam and is rolling out on consoles from today.
Wed, Jul 10, 2013 | 16:22 BST
Metro: Last Light 'Faction Pack' DLC out next week
Metro: Last Light's 'Faction Pack' DLC will be out next week.
Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 16:51 BST
Metro: Last Light Mobius trailer released
4A Games has released the Mobius trailer for Metro: Last Light. It was created by Alexander Bereznyak, aka Monakh, who was originally the firm's capture artist before taking over as lead technical artist. You can view the trailer below, which is a big thank you to the game's fans. Metro: Last Light is now available now on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
Fri, May 31, 2013 | 22:05 BST
Metro: Last Light "significantly outselling" its predecessor first week of release
Deep Silver has announced that Metro: Last Light has been "significantly outselling" its predecessor Metro 2033 its first week of release, compared to the same launch period of its predecessor.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Metro: Last Light Season Pass now available, upcoming DLC detailed
Information on Metro: Last Light's Season Pass and upcoming DLC has been announced by Deep Silver.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 17:21 BST
Metro: Last Light Season Pass and single-player DLC details coming tomorrow
The official Twitter account for Metro: Last Light has revealed that information on the Season Pass and future DLC will hit tomorrow. The DLC is single-player content expanding the world of in the game, and the Season Pass will contain all the content being created since Last Light's completion. It will also be offered at a discount for those who want to grab it. So, in other words, look out for more information tomorrow.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:03 BST
UK Charts see Metro: Last Light ascend to the top spot
Metro: Last Light has entered the UK charts at first place, marking another recent success story for publishers Koch Media and Deep Silver.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 15:14 BST
Metro: Last Light creative director responds to Rubin's account of 4A's terrible working conditions
Metro: Last Light's Andrew Prokhorov has responded to Jason Rubin's account of the terrible working conditions the Ukrainian developer endured while working on the shooter.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:41 BST
Metro: Last Light FOV, AMD patch now live
Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has issued a new PC patch on Steam, that rectifies issues with AMD cards and gives players control over FOV settings.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 01:47 BST
Metro: Last Light dev worked without power, heat, or proper furniture
Ukrainian developer 4A Games made Metro Last Light with a fraction of the budget of competing titles, working under conditions which would be cause for a lawsuit in the west.