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I am just curious on this 20 year anniversary: do you still play D&D 3.0? If so, how often? In what context (sometimes vs regularly etc)? What, if any, 3PP do you rely on? How extensive are your house rules? And so on. For my part I have not played it in a long time but every couple of years I get the urge to give RAW 3.0 a try again out of nostalgia.

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This week Lockheed Martin agreed to pay about $29.5 million to settle federal claims that it shortchanged white employees on pay, and the company denies the allegations and admits no liability. Meanwhile, the Census Bureau reports that non-Hispanic whites are just 32.5% of Californians, behind Hispanic residents at 41.2%. So I’m a minority in my own state. I checked the mailbox for the benefits package. Nothing. Not even a pamphlet. I’m a husband, a father of three sons, a small business owner, and I’ve never asked anyone for a preference. I ran the 400-meter hurdles in high school and college, where every lane gets the same hurdles at the same height and nobody gets a head start. My argument is simple. White men in California are a numerical minority losing ground in the classroom and in hiring, and the law already promises them the same treatment as everyone else. We should enforce that promise, measure it, and fix the pipeline for boys before the gap hardens. The pipeline problem starts in school. Women were 58% of U.S. undergraduates in fall 2021, and male enrollment fell 17% from fall 2010, against 13% for women. Among 25-to-34-year-olds, 52% of white women hold a bachelor’s degree, compared with only 42% of white men. Women lead in every major racial and ethnic group, too. The University of California admitted women at 54% and men at 42% of its California-resident first-year class for fall 2025. Campuses have built programs for many groups. I haven’t seen one built for the boy who would rather pick up a wrench than a syllabus. Pew’s survey backs the instinct: men without a degree were more likely than women to say they just didn’t want one. Hiring is murkier, and I’ll say so. A 2025 online survey of 1,216 hiring managers at companies with DEI programs found 10% said their company avoids hiring white men. That is self-reported, from a job-site poll, so weigh it accordingly. Harder evidence is arriving in court. On Oct. 23, a federal judge in Florida let white male employees’ claims against Danaher Corp. proceed, finding that four plaintiffs plausibly alleged they were passed over for less-qualified candidates under its diverse-slate policy. That is an early ruling. Back to Lockheed: the government alleged that a 2021 “Compensation Adder” program gave the top 20% of employees in each business area an extra raise, and that HR staff pressured leaders to swap out nonminority employees initially selected for it. Universities deserve scrutiny too. Writer Jacob Savage’s December essay in Compact tallied white men falling from 49% of Harvard’s tenure-track positions in 2014 to 27% in 2024, and just three of the 64 tenure-track assistant professors UC Irvine hired in the humanities and social sciences since 2020. I can’t audit his tabulations, which is exactly why the schools should publish their own. After Washington turned on DEI programs, white men took nearly 55% of new S&P 500 director seats in 2025 through late September, the first majority since 2017. Pendulums swing. That’s their job. Proposition 209 bars the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, anyone because of race or sex in public employment and education. UC dropped diversity statements from faculty hiring in 2025. A federal lawsuit filed in February 2025 alleges the system still considers race in admissions, and in December a judge found the undergraduate admissions claim plausible enough to proceed, while tossing the medical school claims. In June 2025, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that majority-group plaintiffs face no tougher burden than anyone else. Dr. King asked that people be judged by “the content of their character”. He didn’t add an asterisk for applicants who happen to be white and male. Skeptics have fair points. Women lead 56 Fortune 500 companies, or 11.2%, so men still run nearly nine in ten. A settlement is not a finding of guilt. All true. None of it answers the question a 27-year-old applicant asks, which is whether anyone judged the résumé. Title VII protects individuals, and group averages don’t submit applications. A CEO’s success in Greenwich does nothing for a kid in Bakersfield. Here’s what I’d do. California should require UC, Cal State, and state agencies to publish applicants, offers, and hires by race and sex every year. Clean numbers have nothing to fear from daylight. Employers should drop diverse-slate mandates and numeric targets, and regulators should enforce Proposition 209 and Title VII the same way for everyone. Then rebuild the pipeline for boys with apprenticeships, career technical education, and mentors who expect something from them. I’ve coached youth football, rugby, and track for years, and boys respond to structure, standards, and a coach who keeps score honestly. Chief Justice John Roberts boiled the remedy down to one sentence in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1: “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” Four justices joined that passage, which makes it a plurality opinion, one vote short of a majority. The logic still travels. A rule that applies to everyone in the stack is the only rule anyone can defend. Moneyball worked because Billy Beane quit scouting how players looked and started counting what they did. Hiring and admissions deserve that same discipline, applied to everyone. California’s white men are a minority now. I’ll skip the benefits package. Just hand me the same rulebook everyone else plays by.

Yuri Manga Yen Press announced a new license at MCM London, My Childhood Friend Meows Under the Skirt, about two former best friends, a cat curse and love? YNN Correspondent Roxie wants you to know that the pre-order for Mage & Demon Queen, Volume 1 in print is up on Amazon! Color-LES says she’ll post more about it when the cover image is revealed. Exciting news for fans of Morishima Akiko (me, it’s me!). Her stories about older single lesbians living their lives, Hitorimi Desu (ひとりみです) , Volume 1 and Volume 2 had their print debut this week and are on the Yuricon Store! MangaOh on X says that due to popular demand they are reprinting the Koi Yori Aoku standees for Volumes 2-5. Hanakage Alt’s Unnie ‘tte Yondemo Ii Desuka?, Volume 2 ( オンニって呼んでもいいですか?) hit shelves this week! Via Yuri Navi, we have Kore Sousou, “an alluring girl-meets-girl story depicting the encounter between a college student and a mysterious lady,” which has begun serialization online on Comic Days. Yuri Visual Novels Yuri Kissaten wants you to know about Gay It Loud, “Dating in the dreamy shopping mall of 1995! Hang out at the food court, have sloppy makeouts in the dressing room, loiter in the arcade, and collect nostalgic toys.” Wishlist it now on Steam or check it out on Itch.io when it hits in January! 落幕之前 Before the Fall on Steam by offers a life path choice, “1990s, Hong Kong. Rookie playwright Shawn Keung finally stages her debut, but this windfall has a price: an estranged friend, a childhood idol, an enigmatic musician, and a broken family. Who is your muse? Who is your ruin? When the curtain falls, will you be the only one left on stage?” @baiyhe on X, wants to promote this so it gets localized. Possessed By Fate is a Yuri ghost romance VN by sapphicore. GL Thai Live-Action News Khom Klang, won Miradas de Asia Award at the GIFIC (Guadix, Spain). This is the first time a Thai production has won a festival award in Spain. “A skeptical Bangkok cop hunts a bulletproof human trafficking kingpin. She travels to Phop Phra, Tak, seeking a master to forge enchanted bullets. Upon arrival, she discovers that the master she sought is her fated soulmate, who has been waiting for her to reunite with her true love all her life.” I’m going to have to watch this, obviously. Yuri Light Novel inori’s I’m In Love With the Villainess spin off, I’m in Love with the Villainess: Come On and Notice Me Already, Volume 1 is up for pre–orders. This story follows Rae and Claire’s daughters, the twins May and Aleah, a love triangle and a demon invasion! Unsung Epics of the Hero’s Journey, Volume 2 is on shelves now. I quite enjoyed Volume 1, and am reading 2 now. ^_^ Other News Sr. YNN Correspondent Matt Marcus points us to Goodbye, Lara as an intertextual queer retelling by Alex Henderson on Anime Feminist for this week’s reading. ^_^ Your support for Yuri journalism and research has never been more important than right now. Patreon and Ko-Fi are where we currently accept subscriptions and tips. Our goal is to raise our guest writers’ wages to above industry standard, which are too low! Your support goes straight to paying for Guest Reviews, folks helping with videos, site maintenance, managing the Yuricon Store and directly supporting other Yuri creators. Just $5/month makes a huge impact! Become part of the Okazu family! Become a part of the Yuri Network, by being a YNN Correspondent: Contact Us with any Yuri-related news you want to share with us.

“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.” 1 Timothy 2: 1 Today I learned from an acquaintance about a fella who holds resentment and hatred toward his mother. Evidently this man—in his 50s—was born out of wedlock (unlike his siblings), and was treated differently by his mother all his life. My acquaintance encouraged me to pray for this guy who has felt second-rate, disowned, and marginalized. I know personally that he has suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. So I prayed for him. Interceded for him. Not a long prayer, just one that asked God to help this brother forgive his mom for so much pain, and that they might be able to talk about it, and work through it. Isn’t it amazing that God lets us join in the conversation of healing and hope for other people? And better yet is that God promises his Spirit to help in the dialogue. Paul says in Romans 8, “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” While I may not be consistently faithful in interceding for others, I know God loves to hear me pleading for them. Have you interceded for others? God, help me be more aware of people who need your strength and grace to manage the challenges of life, and to pray for them specifically regarding their problems. Thank you for your Spirit who articulates more clearly what my heart can’t form. Amen. Pray for someone you know today. by Bill Strom Used by Permission Learn more about knowing Jesus at: https://thoughtsaboutgod.com/four-laws/ Bill also writes for www.thelife.com/dailydevotions Articles on How to Pray How to be sure God Listens to your Prayers How to have a “Quiet Time” What Should Be Included in Prayer? Prayer is Talking to God Praying with Confidence Foundational Core Truths about Prayer by Sylvia Gunter The post Praying on Behalf of Others appeared first on Thoughts About God.

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Two years ago, President Donald Trump's red wave trickled into the Clark County School Board races and propelled two candidates who campaigned on culture war issues to victories. The same did not happen this election. Although two similar candidates supported by a conservative parents group, Moms for Liberty, made it to the general election, neither succeeded. If they had won, there would have been four trustees on the board aligned with the organization, which has advocated to ban books that include sexual themes and opposed policies that support LGBTQ+ students. But its base was not enough to beat the Democratic incumbents in this election's blue tsunami. Several incumbents on boards overseeing K-12 and higher education systems are on track to be re-elected, according to early results posted Thursday afternoon. Three Board of Regents incumbents have a comfortable lead in their races, while a fourth is facing a tight race. But the most surprising regent race has been in District 5, featuring former Democratic state lawmaker Mo Denis. Despite being in Nevada politics for almost 20 years, name recognition wasn't enough to secure Denis the win against a Nevada State University staff member and political newcomer. Meanwhile, a UNR fitness director is in the lead for the sole Washoe County School Board race on the ballot for the general election. Clark County School Board Clark County School District Trustee Brenda Zamora during a swearing in ceremony on Jan. 3, 2023. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent) District D Brenda Zamora, a deputy director for a nonprofit focused on reproductive rights, is projected to win the District D race. Zamora, the incumbent, will defeat David Gomez, a local nonprofit leader and education advocate. Gomez's supporters included Nevada Veterans Association, the Nevada Young Republicans and the Moms for Liberty Clark County chapter. In line with the conservative parents group, Gomez has spoken out against a district policy that provides support for LGBTQ+ students. Zamora was elected to the position in 2022. She's a mother of three, including two Clark County School District (CCSD) students, and the daughter of immigrants. Her platform included holding the superintendent accountable for implementing the board's goals and plans for schools and prioritizing students, parents and staff's voices. Zamora's supporters included union groups, including Nevada State Education Association, which represents teachers and support staff statewide and Hispanics in Politics. Zamora, who identifies as a liberal Democrat, said in a Thursday interview that during the campaign trail, voters who are on the opposite side of the political spectrum told her they appreciated how focused she was on students and that she didn't bring partisan politics to the dais. "I think I've done a really good job in the past few years of raising the questions of what community members want to hear, and I am committed to continuing to do that," she said. District D encompasses Downtown Las Vegas and the northeast valley. Irene Bustamante Adams, candidate for Clark County School District F, during the candidate showcase in Las Vegas on May 10, 2022. (Jeff Scheid/Nevada Independent) District F Irene Bustamante Adams, a former Democratic state lawmaker, is projected to be re-elected to the District F seat on the Clark County School Board. She had a double digit lead in the District F race against Rob Hutchinson, who recently retired as the facility director for the Clark County School District. Bustamante Adams was elected to the school board in 2022. She is also the deputy director and chief strategy officer for Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada's local workforce development board. Bustamante Adams was the only school board candidate endorsed by the politically powerful Clark County Education Association (CCEA), the official bargaining unit for the district's teachers. Hutchinson was backed by CCEA's rival union, the Nevada State Education Association. She said in a Thursday statement she plans to continue working on improving student achievement. Clark County School District Trustee Linda Cavazos during a swearing in ceremony on Jan. 3, 2023. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent) District G Linda Cavazos, who has held the District G seat since she was first appointed in 2017, is the projected winner of her race against Paul Casey, an entertainment production businessman, former substitute teacher and father of a district student. Cavazos is a part-time therapist and a former Clark County high school teacher and UNLV adjunct professor. She was endorsed by groups such as NSEA, Planned Parenthood and the Armed Forces Chamber. In addition to the Moms for Liberty Clark County chapter, Casey, a registered Republican, was endorsed by the Nevada Veterans Association and the Clark County Republican Party. In 2018, Cavazos won her first full term on the board and was re-elected in 2022. This will be her last term in the office. Although the office is nonpartisan, Cavazos, a registered Democrat, said in a Thursday interview that she had more voters asking about her political affiliation than in previous cycles. She partly attributes the blue wave to her victory. "I think that more than any other time, because of what's going on in our country and in the concerns, I think that it was most definitively a factor," she said. "When I look at the numbers of votes that I received this time around and the margin of votes, it's huge." A Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents meeting at UNLV on Dec. 1, 2023. (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent) Board of Regents District 2 Jennifer McGrath, the incumbent, is ahead in the race for the board's District 2 seat. McGrath, an attorney and law firm cofounder, was appointed to the board in 2025 by Gov. Joe Lombardo (R). She ran against Patrick Villa, a math professor at the College of Southern Nevada who has previously served on the college's faculty senate and chair of its math and business departments. As of Wednesday morning, McGrath led the race by more than 20 percentage points, according to early results. Villa's supporters include the Nevada Faculty Alliance. McGrath's campaign website doesn't list endorsements. District 3 Byron Brooks, a managing partner at a bail bonds service in Las Vegas, is on track to win re-election, with a more than 20 percentage-point lead in the race for the board's District 3 seat against Erik Swendseid, principal of a Las Vegas architecture firm. Brooks was elected to the board in 2020. He was endorsed by several elected officials, including Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley, Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero and state Sen. Carrie Buck (R-Henderson). Swendseid's supporters included the Nevada Faculty Alliance, Vegas Chamber and Veterans in Politics. District 5 Stephanie Molina, a political newcomer and Nevada State University staff member, is in the lead in the Board of Regents' District 5 race against Mo Denis, a former longtime Democratic state lawmaker. Molina is a workforce program coordinator at the Henderson-based university. Molina has never held elected office and did not list any donations on her campaign finance report. In contrast, Denis served as a Democratic state lawmaker for nearly two decades and reported raising nearly $53,000 since January, according to his latest campaign finance report. Denis, the first Latino Senate majority leader, was endorsed by CCEA, NSEA and the Nevada Faculty Alliance. Molina said in a Thursday statement she originally felt unsure about her chance of winning, especially during the primary when it was a six-way race, but is now encouraged about the results. "Ultimately, I do believe that my experience working within Nevada's higher education system gave voters confidence that I understand both its challenges and opportunities," she said. The position is currently held by Patrick Boylan, who lost in the primary in a four-way race. Boylan had faced calls to resign in 2024 after referring to female transgender athletes as "men masquerading as women." District 8 The District 8 race is between incumbent Pete Goicoechea, a former Republican lawmaker who served in both chambers of the Legislature for 22 years, and Lori Lane, who has worked in the entertainment industry for 25 years. The race was still tight as of Thursday after, showing Goicoechea in the lead. Goicoechea was appointed to the board by Lombardo in 2024 to fill a seat vacated by Shelly Cruz-Crawford, who went on to serve as a state senator. He had more than $33,000 cash on hand, according to his October campaign finance report. Lane is a political newcomer who did not raise money for the campaign and does not have any endorsements. Her experience ranges from working in labor relations at Warner Bros. Studios, assisting with claims and negotiations for various unions, to head of special projects at Cartoon Network Studios, where she recruited new artists, conducted portfolio reviews and produced several large-scale projects. The winner of the race will serve in the office for the remainder of Cruz-Crawford's term, which ends in 2028. District 10 The incumbent for the board's District 10 seat, Joe Arrascada, had a double-digit lead over his challenger, Peter Reed, a UNR professor of public health and director of the Sanford Center for Aging, as of early results Thursday afternoon. Arrascada was elected to the office in 2020. He's a retired Department of Veteran Affairs worker who co-owns a local community service agency in Reno. Reed was endorsed by the Nevada Faculty Alliance. Washoe County School District board members during a meeting on Nov. 22, 2022 in Reno. (David Calvert/The Nevada Independent) Washoe County School Board District F Sheena Harvey, UNR's director of fitness and recreational sports, is projected to be the winner of the only Washoe County School Board race on the November ballot, the at-large District F seat. Harvey, who also works as a UNR adjunct professor, ran against Brooke Westlake, the director of sales and business for Atria Senior Living, an assisted living facility. This is Westlake's second time running and losing the race for this office. District F covers the eastern part of the county, including Sparks and parts of central and south Reno. The office is currently held by Trustee Adam Mayberry, who was elected to the Sparks City Council during the June primary. Harvey's endorsements include the Nevada State Education Association and the local affiliate, the Washoe Education Association. Brooke Westlake's endorsements include the Washoe County Republican Party Central Committee and Turning Point Action.

I sat next to a Jewish woman once at a PTA function and when she found out I was a Christian, she had a question all ready for me. “Maybe you can explain this,” she said. “A young man came to my door recently. He was a college student painting houses. My house needed painting so I took his card. When I asked him about the fish symbol I noticed on the card, he smiled and said ‘Oh, I’m a Christian painter!’ Now what do you suppose he meant by that?” I laughed and told her I really didn’t know except that he was a Christian who was trying to make some money painting houses. When it comes to our place in the world, it’s much better to be a Christian than to be a Christian something-or-other. In other words, stay away from using “Christian” as an adjective. No one knows what a Christian painter is anyway. Even Christians don’t know; we just think we do because we use these terms all the time. I asked the woman how she responded to his comment about being a Christian painter, and she said, “Oh, I just asked him if he could paint!” I like this lady. It‘s really pretty simple isn’t it? It makes no difference to her if he was a Christian painter or a Muslim painter or a Buddhist painter… she only wanted to know if he could paint her house. There‘s a lesson here. When it comes to our work in the world, our work comes first. The young painter, as well-meaning and as passionate about Christ as I’m sure he was, got his witness too far out in front of him. His witness is to do a good job as a Christian. How we do our job is not a means to a witness, it is our witness. In the marketplace no one cares if you are a Christian. They just want to know: Can you paint? Can you compute? Can you run a company? Can you market this product? Can you manage this store? Can you operate this cash register and smile at all my customers? Once you prove yourself as having integrity and value to your employer, then the fact that you are a Christian will mean something. People have so many religious preconceptions today. To announce your allegiance up front means you will have to fight through all those preconceptions just to be heard; and even then, the stereotype is hard to shake. If you establish credibility on other levels first, you can clear the deck of all that other stuff. Then you might have a better chance of getting someone to consider what it really means to be a Christian. In the end, what you claim to be is nothing compared to who you are. by John Fischer used by permission FURTHER READING Who Do You Work For? The Handiwork of God Your Life is the Only Bible Some People Read The post The Power of Who You Are appeared first on Thoughts About God.

Oasis Founder and Chief Investment Officer Seth Fischer. | Credit: Bloomberg Hedge fund Oasis Management is currently embroiled in a heated proxy fight against Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN). The activist firm was founded in 2002 by Chief Investment Officer Seth Fischer, who continues to lead its operations. After initially focussing on companies in Japan, Oasis expanded into the American market. It currently manages $14 billion in assets under management (AUM) globally, with $1.88 billion of that in America. While headquartered in Hong Kong, Oasis maintains multiple offices around the world including an outpost in Austin, Texas, which has played a critical role in identifying potential American targets. Aside from its high-profile battle with Vail Resorts, the firm is actively pursuing campaigns at several other companies, including KADOKAWA Corporation, DIC Corporation, and Texas-based Stratus Properties. Related: Oasis Officially Launches Proxy Fight to Win 4 Board Seats at Vail Resorts Oasis’s Strategy and its Interest in Vail In general, activist investors start by building a substantial stake in a company, giving them the leverage to discuss plans with management and see what the future of the company can look like. The firms will make their case to shareholders to pressure corporate boards to force management to make changes. Oasis typically targets companies with underperforming non-core assets, pushing for asset sales to drive shareholder value. In this case, Oasis is also hoping Vail Resorts’ angry customer base will support their campaign, following years of downgraded guest experiences, including long lift lines, lower-quality food, and high day-ticket prices. While customers do not have a direct influence on how a company operates, vocal, disgruntled customers can create pressure on the board to act. Oasis usually begins its pursuit of companies by discussing its concerns privately with management to see if leadership is open to making changes without going through a public and expensive proxy fight for new board seats. If management isn’t open to discussing the future of the company, Oasis will start sending letters to the board along with slide decks to make its pitch. If that doesn’t work, Oasis will nominate directors and campaign for support from other shareholders to win board representation. Vail’s Epic Pass experienced a 12% decline in unit sales as of September 19, following one of the worst winters in Rocky Mountain history. Overcrowding at Vail resorts, including long lift lines, congested ski runs, and crowded lodges, may have also contributed to the decline. This follows decreases in pass sales for both the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, marking three years of declining sales. These challenges could attract the attention of an activist investor like Oasis, which may see an opportunity to evaluate Vail’s business model and identify areas for operational improvement. Vail has faced growing community tensions over the past several years, including disputes over lift upgrades, ski patrol strikes, and ongoing employee housing challenges. It has also encountered lift maintenance issues that have resulted in accidents and guest injuries requiring hospitalization. These problems have put additional pressure on Vail’s relationship with its customers, employees, and the communities surrounding its resorts. Related: 5 People Fall From Chairlift Due to Malfunction at Heavenly Ski Resort, CA Long lift lines and negative skier experiences at Park City Mountain Resort in 2025. | Credit: First Tracks Related: Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Lift Dispute Faces Another Round of Opposition Vail Resorts had nearly two decades of growth, from the creation of the Epic Pass to acquiring dozens of resorts around the world. Vail had been in a period of expansive growth from 2017 to 2021, when Epic Pass sales nearly tripled in units from 650,000 to 2.1 million. The stock price peaked at $373 in November 2021, following Kirsten Lynch’s appointment as CEO. As of October 2026, Vail stock is down to $150, representing a 55% decline from its peak in just five years. Vail has also seen contraction of its margins over the past couple of years, showing a slowing of the company’s business model for the first time. All of this adds pressure to both management and the board, which is why Oasis is nominating its own slate to challenge the company’s incumbent board. Oasis also raises concerns about shareholder value, capital allocation, and establishing stronger board oversight. Oasis believes management hasn’t used its capital effectively and wants to make some changes. They also want to address the high daily lift ticket prices guests have complained about for years. It may look into offering both lower and higher-priced options to draw more guests to the Epic Pass and make it more affordable for newcomers to begin skiing or riding. Related: What the Activist Campaign Targeting Vail Resorts Might Mean for the Future of the Ski Industry Most Recognizable Targeted Company: Nintendo One notable example of a successful campaign by Oasis was Nintendo, the Japanese video game company. In 2013 and 2014, Seth Fischer urged Nintendo to expand beyond its traditional console business and explore opportunities in mobile gaming. At the time, Nintendo was struggling with the Wii U, which had underperformed expectations. Fischer argued that Nintendo could capitalize on the popularity of its intellectual property by bringing its characters and games to smartphones. He brought up an idea for free-to-play business models with in-app purchases, including allowing players to pay 99 cents to enable Mario jump higher. March 2015 Nintendo officially partnered with Japanese mobile gaming company DeNA to build games for mobile. The partnership began releasing apps, including Miitomo in 2016 Super Mario Run in December 2016 and Animal Crossing in 2017. Nintendo furthered its investment in hardware and software before releasing the wildly popular Nintendo Switch in March 2017. Pokémon GO was developed by Niantic in collaboration, with The Pokémon Company. A Nintendo game development office. | Credit: IGN Oasis is currently involved with Nidec Corporation, the firm called for a review of privatization options following an accounting and governance crisis, reflecting its strategy of building stakes in companies it believes can be operated better. Oasis believes stronger oversight and changes to management decisions could unlock value at Nidec, a similar argument to the one it is making in its campaign against Vail Resorts.” Oasis’s campaigns in Asia demonstrate a willingness to challenge corporate leadership and push for changes in governance and capital allocation. The results have varied: its effort to remove KADOKAWA CEO Takeshi Natsuno was rejected by shareholders in June 2026, while its campaign involving Tokyo Dome coincided with Mitsui Fudosan’s $1.2 billion takeover offer in 2020, allowing Oasis to sell its stake for a large profit. Tokyo Dome was the focus of one of Oasis Management’s notable activist campaigns. | Credit: NamuWiki Oasis vs. Vail Oasis is the current activist behind the Vail Resorts proxy fight, where it has nominated two candidates as part of its board slate. Even if its nominees are elected, they would remain a minority on the board, which is expected to consist of nine directors, following Sue Decker’s departure at the annual meeting. Oasis hopes to use its board representation to influence capital allocation and improve management decisions. A proxy fight puts the question directly to shareholders, who can vote to replace existing directors with the activist’s nominees. Winning seats gives Oasis a voice in board discussions, even if it doesn’t gain control of the board. If any Oasis-nominated board members get elected at the annual meeting, they will gain the ability to take a more in-depth look at Vail’s financials and see what asset sales and business changes could do for investors, guests, and the company as a whole. While we do not know exactly how Oasis nominees would vote on certain decisions, they stated in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that they would like to explore ways to lower the floor and introduce new higher-end passes with increased benefits, capital allocation, and stronger community partnerships. Related: Vail Resorts Raises Conflict-of-Interest Questions Over Matthew Prince’s Links to Oasis Board Nominees Oasis has a history of activist campaigns. While its proxy fight with Vail Resorts is still ongoing, its track record and past experiences suggest it has a tested strategy. With a 9.6% stake in Vail Resorts and two board nominees, Oasis has made a substantial commitment to its campaign. However, Baron Capital’s support for incumbent management could make winning board seats more difficult, as the firm holds an 18% stake in Vail. For now, the decision rests in the hands of Vail Resorts’ shareholders. Vail Resorts Chairperson and CEO Rob Katz. | Credit: Andy Cross/The Denver Post The post Inside Oasis’s Activist Playbook Ahead of Vail Resorts’ Contested Board Election appeared first on SnowBrains.

By Rick Assad In a three-way battle between Dolores Huerta Middle School, John Muir Middle School and Burbank Luther Middle School, Huerta prevailed in the Tri-School Volleyball Tournament held early last month. This second-year tourney was held at Luther and is for eighth grade boys’ and girls’ from those three schools and it’s an important step in their development as players and it builds confidence. All three schools had a team at Luther Middle for a total of six teams and each played one another in the morning and after lunch there was a playoff in the afternoon. Jerry De Laurie was a former Burbank High boys’ basketball coach and is now a physical education teacher and a former athletic director and hoops coach at Huerta. The Huerta teams consisted of Jax Mendoza, Luna Gomez, Trevor Pirzadeh, Diana Skriabina, Harrison Brown, Sofia Peraza, Conor Irving, Mokshitha Chandu and Jayden Johnston. Also on the teams were Autumn Andrade, Siddharta Reynolds, Noa Garcia, Brandon Gaspar, Harper Ganzel, Wesley Lam, Ivy Flynn and Nathaniel Hernandez. The other players on the squads were Maya Johnson, Henry St. Pierre, Luci Pangman, Patrick Collins, Violet Rave, Elijah Acquinto, Emma Whittekiend and Emiko Nagahori. The boys’ eighth grade Dolores Huerta Middle School team claimed the Tri-School Volleyball title. (Photo courtesy Jamie Griffin) “I think our boys and girls team won this one-day tournament because Jamie Griffin has a volleyball club at school and opens the gymnasium at lunch and really promotes the sport,” DeLaurie said of Jamie Griffin, a one time volleyball player at Burbank High and former college volleyball player and CIF Southern Section official. “She really enjoys getting students involved and encourages student participation. She has enthusiasm, passion and knowledge for volleyball,” he said of Griffin, who is a physical education instructor and department chairman at Huerta. “Our students feed off her energy and a lot of Huerta students have gone on to Burroughs to play on the girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams.” De Laurie said that Griffin, who has been a teacher for two decades, directs the students’ interest in volleyball. “I think Huerta is a good feeder program for our high schools. I know our students feed off her experience and passion for the sport,” he stated. “She has a lot of students come in at lunch to play and they have fun and really enjoy the excitement of playing volleyball.” De Laurie said he thinks Griffin’s goal is for the athletes to enjoy themselves and always try their best. “I think her expectations for the tournament is to have a positive experience and most of all have fun,” he said. De Laurie envisions Huerta having a strong volleyball program in the future because of Griffin. “In the last couple of years the volleyball participation has increased and I think our school will always be competitive and well represented with teamwork and sportsmanship,” he said. Being involved in sports is always a good way to build confidence and self-assurance in youngsters. “I think here at Huerta she [Griffin] plants the seed and at the high school level they become seasoned and developed student-athletes with great interest and a desire for the game.” The post Dolores Huerta Middle School Wins Boys, Girls Tri-School Volleyball Tournament appeared first on myBurbank.

Cor Vos For about 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon, 7th November 2026, Marie Schreiber was a history-making rider from Luxembourg, one who had just taken by far the biggest win of her career having out-sprinted world champion Lucinda Brand to take the elite women's Cyclo-cross European Championship title.But then it all came crashing down.The much-longer-than-usual pause between the finish and expected post-race formalities warned that something was going on behind the scenes. Everyone had seen the sprint for the line between Schreiber and Brand, including the moment the Luxembourger drifted to the left and momentarily narrowed the world champion's channel along the barriers, before noting her own position and moving over again. It wasn't surprising that the sideways move raised eyebrows, but few expected it to go beyond a topic of chitchat over a pint in the hospitality tent. It was worth discussion, but even Brand and her entourage, including national coach Gerben de Knegt and trade team boss Sven Nys, said that it had not ultimately affected the outcome.Alas, the verdict came down, and instead of Schreiber, it was a notably glazed-over Brand who sat before the mic for the flash interview 25 minutes after the winner crossed the line."Every title is really nice," Brand said, expressionless, "but this one will still feel a bit different, I have to admit."

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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.My Texas State vs. Oregon State prediction and college football picks back the Bobcats to stay competitive in Saturday's Week 10 Pac-12 matchup, as incoming weather in Corvallis, Ore. threatens to cool down a massive game total. Texas State enters Reser Stadium as a 6.5-point underdog against Oregon State on Saturday, Nov. 7, where dreary weather conditions could keep this game Under the sky-high 70.5-point mark. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET on The CW. Texas State vs Oregon State predictions for Week 10 Market Pick ⭐Spread prediction Texas State +6.5 Over/Under prediction Under 70.5 Combo 2.74x TOP PICKWho will win Texas State vs Oregon State today: Texas State +6.5 Playable to 51%. Texas State is only 4-4 SU in 2026, but the Bobcats have an offense capable of competing against most teams in the country. Last weekend, Brad Jackson threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns on the road against No. 20 Boise State — a game that the Bobcats nearly won outright. He owns a 17/2 touchdown-to-interception ratio in his last six games, during which he's led Texas State to four wins. The two losses in that span came by two points on the road against San Diego State and by one point on the road against Boise State. Pro Football Focus has the Bobcats' offense graded 44th in the nation, one spot below Ole Miss. This is not an easy team to put to bed. Expect a competitive game between Texas State and Oregon State in Week 10. COVERS INTEL: Oregon State starting quarterback Braden Atkinson was only 3-for-11 passing for 26 yards when under pressure against Fresno State last weekend. Texas State vs Oregon State Over/Under pick: Under 70.5 Playable to 52%. The Bobcats allowed 46 points to Boise State last weekend, but that was only the second time in their last five games in which their opponent managed 30 points. Even in that performance against Boise State, the potential of the Texas State defense shined through in certain moments — notably, they held the Broncos scoreless during the entire third quarter, permitting only 21 yards of total offense and one first down on four possessions. Pro Football Focus has Texas State's defense graded as the 33rd-best unit in the nation, just below Missouri and Tennessee. Oregon State's offense has been electric at times in 2026, but turnovers and a lack of success in the red zone have often led to underwhelming point totals. Last weekend, the Beavers scored only 22 points despite having 450 yards of total offense. They settled for three field goals on drives that had promise. They also had three drives end with a turnover on downs, in addition to a pair of fumbles. If betting the Over on such a high number, there isn't much room for stalled drives and field goals. Bettors need touchdowns, and a lot of them, to have any hope of hitting an Over priced in the 70s — Oregon State's offense probably isn't up to the task against an underrated Texas State defense. Texas State vs Oregon State combo Playable to 28%. Texas State is one of the more underrated teams in the nation. The Bobcats have a quarterback who is playing at a high level, pushing the ball downfield and taking care of the football. The Bobcats' defense has experienced some rough moments, but it has the raw talent to outperform market expectations in any given week. Texas State's defense should do enough to keep this game close and relatively low-scoring this Saturday. Texas State vs Oregon State combo Texas State +6.5 Under 70.5 Nick Galaida's 2026 Transparency Record Top picks: 9-6, +2.36 units Combos: 7-10, +5.72 units 📱 DOWNLOAD THE COVERS APP FOR MORE EXPERT PICKS Texas State vs Oregon State odds today For help understanding probabilities, see our odds calculator. Spread: Texas State +5.5 | Oregon State -5.5 Over/Under: Over 70.5 (51%) | Under 70.5 (50%) Moneyline: Texas State 33% | Oregon State 67% For the full slate of college football matchups, check out our college football odds board! More Covers college football betting tools College football picks College football odds National Championship odds Heisman Trophy odds Texas State vs Oregon State weather Although the chance of rain has lessened to 20%, there's still a significant sustained 12-mph wind blowing sideline-to-sideline that will greatly impact the passing and kicking games. Check out our college football weather page for up-to-date info on every matchup. 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I have switched to FreeBSD about two years now. So my troubleshooting abilities are quite limited at the moment. I mostly rely on man and apropos to find my way around, in addition to doing research online for some guides. I could not resolve this on my own. This is why I thought I would post on the forum. Click to expand... I have recently upgraded from FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE-p16 to 15.1-RELEASE-p6. I then noticed that suspending the computer has become unreliable. It works sometimes, but it is unpredictable. I suspend using zzz(). It was working as expected on 14.3. I have not changed anything in the conf files after the upgrade. I have also tried acpiconf -s3 and apm -z, but the same thing happens. I tried (almost) all combinations of acpi_ibm_load and tpm_load, along with the BIOS options relevant to the TPM. I also tried those options when the computer is plugged, unplugged, and even with unplugging it while being suspended. The symptom is that the computer will suspend. However when I try to resume it, the ESC key lid lights up (I have reversed FNLOCK and ESC, so it is always ON), but the computer remains stuck in a suspended state. I have to force the computer to shutdown by holding the power button, which as you can imagine is not ideal. I have ran out of ways to debug this! I would appreciate any thoughts or ideas on this issue. Here are the settings I set in /boot/loader.conf Code: coretemp_load="YES" tpm_load="YES" acpi_ibm_load="YES" And here is the /etc/rc.conf Code: powerd_enable="YES" powerd_flags="-a hiadaptive -b adaptive -m 400 -M 4000" performance_cx_lowest="HIGH" performance_cpu_freq="HIGH" economy_cx_lowest="LOW" economy_cpu_frea="LOW" And here is the output of ACPI Kernel state Code: hw.acpi.battery.info_expire: 5 hw.acpi.battery.units: 1 hw.acpi.battery.state: 2 hw.acpi.battery.rate: 0 hw.acpi.battery.time: -1 hw.acpi.battery.life: 51 hw.acpi.acline: 1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._TSP: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._TC2: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._TC1: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._ACx: -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._CRT: 128.1C hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._HOT: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._CR3: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0._PSV: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.thermal_flags: 0 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.passive_cooling: 0 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.active: -1 hw.acpi.thermal.tz0.temperature: 51.1C hw.acpi.thermal.user_override: 0 hw.acpi.thermal.polling_rate: 10 hw.acpi.thermal.min_runtime: 0 hw.acpi.cpu.cx_lowest: C1 hw.acpi.cpu.cppc_notify: 1 hw.acpi.reset_video: 0 hw.acpi.override_isa_irq_polarity: 1 hw.acpi.handle_reboot: 1 hw.acpi.disable_on_reboot: 0 hw.acpi.verbose: 0 hw.acpi.s4bios: 0 hw.acpi.sleep_delay: 1 hw.acpi.suspend_state: S3 hw.acpi.standby_state: NONE hw.acpi.lid_switch_state: NONE hw.acpi.sleep_button_state: S3 hw.acpi.power_button_state: S5 hw.acpi.supported_sleep_state: S3 S4 S5

Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket: Trump promotes posts questioning midterm results — President Donald Trump spent part of Saturday reposting online content that questions the results of this week's midterms, in which the GOP suffered stunning losses. — It comes after Trump pledged on election night to accept the results.