Recent Postings from the region United States, Louisiana at VocalNation.net http://vocalnation.net/user/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:09:55 +0100 http://www.vocalnation.net/images/promote/vn_feed_image.png http://www.vocalnation.net Feed provided by vocalnation.net. Click to visit. Subscribe to this feed by copying the URL from your browser's address bar into your feedreader of choice. You may choose to use a web-based feedreader such as Google Reader, NewsGator, Rojo, etc. or one of the many browser-plugin feed readers. http://vocalnation.net/posting/196423/+Ike+Spilled+500K+Gallons+of+Gulf+Oil+-+AP/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:26:54 +0100 Posting196423-1223306814 http://vocalnation.net/posting/196386/Blog+Round+Up/ GamePolitics.com.

Suspect Blames Fiery Motorcycle Chase on Video GamesUtah's KSL-5 reports that a 27-year-old man who led state police on a 100 MPH chase before causing a fiery accident said that such risky driving had always worked for him in video games.

At Leipzig Con, Artist's Mashup of 9/11 and Space Invaders Creates ControversyECA sister-site GameCulture reports on the controversy sparked by a French artist's exhibit at this week's Leipzig game conference.

Report: While Still at RIAA, New ESA Counsel Lauded Jammie Thomas Music Verdict As GamePolitics reported earlier this week, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the lobbying group which represents the interests of U.S. video game publishers, announced that it has hired Kenneth Doroshow to serve as the organization's General Counsel.

Louisiana Had to Sweeten Pot to Win EA Facility Earlier this week GamePolitics reported on Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's announcement that EA Sports would establish a game testing center on the LSU campus.Today's edition of The Advocate reports that state officials had to sweeten EA's deal to the tune of $750,000 due to last minute competition from another (unnamed) state.

Major Sleaze Factor in Atari & Codemasters Anti-Piracy Campaign Thursday's newsletter from gamesindustry.biz contains a terrific editorial on the controversial targeting of file sharers by five U.K. game publishers.

Xbox Live Partners with Rock the Vote Stop playing Too Human for a few minutes and make yourself a player in November's presidential election instead.Beginning next Monday, Xbox Live subscribers can register to vote while using the popular online gaming service.

EA's Peter Moore Not a Fan of Draconian Tactics vs. File Sharers Speaking at GCDC in Leipzig, EA exec Peter Moore said he did not favor the heavy-handed approach to file sharing embraced by five U.K. game publishers this week.

TV News Covers EA's New Deal with Louisiana Guv Louisiana's WBRZ-2 has a video report on yesterday's news that EA Sports is partnering with Louisiana's government to bring a state-of-the-art QA (quality assurance) facility to Baton Rouge.

Gamers Fight MMO Boss for 18 Hours - and Fail This can't be good for your health - or your psyche.Nintendo Wiimote Hit with New Patent Lawsuit Nintendo once again finds itself the target of a patent infringement case.

Blizzard Profiled in Business Week Blizzard's success, along with its recent acquisition by Activision, has even business types sitting up and taking notice.]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:52:01 +0100 Posting196386-1219438321 http://vocalnation.net/posting/71/Live+and+Learn+-+PBS+NOW/
A full 60 percent of the city's reopened schools are now independently-run charter schools. This week, NOW looks at the challenges, successes, and implications of one of these schools, Lafayette Academy, through the tragedy-tested eyes of individual students, faculty, and parents.

"I am convinced that this is all going to be the basis for the rebuilding process in New Orleans," Lafayette Academy Principal Eileen Williams tells NOW. "I'm a firm believer that if we're going to do away with poverty in this country and do things that are right, we've got to begin with educating our youth."

Many of the 754 children attending Lafayette Academy this year did not go to school last year. Others spent the year shuffling from one school to another in various parts of the country.

Officials hope to make up for lost time and get students like 7th grader Domonick Foy back on track. "Before Katrina I finished the year off in sixth grade with a 3.0. When I went to a different school, I was passing everything except math. I'm trying to repeat the seventh grade so maybe next year they can put me in my right grade so I can go to high school," Domonick tells NOW.

For months NOW has followed the students, teachers and parents of New Orleans to see how they have coped with the day-to-day challenges of returning to an old school with a new philosophy.

More information about this episode is available at the PBS NOW website at:
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