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A great victory for equalityJune 30,2013Toby Talbot / AP File Photo
Stacy Jolles, left, and Nina Beck of Burlington were litigants in Vermonts 1998 landmark civil union case. They say theyre celebrating the U.S. Supreme Courts decision striking down a key section of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples.This week, the U.S. Supreme Court did what Vermonts first-in-the-nation marriage equality law didnt have the authority to do: It ruled that the federal government cannot discriminate against legally married same-sex couples. The courts decision in U.S. v. Windsor, the so-called DOMA case, means that gay men and lesbians will now be better able to protect their spouses and their children, because they will finally be included in the federal governments safety net.
It means that Edie Windsor, the woman who challenged the Defense of Marriage Act, will get a refund for the huge tax she had to pay to the IRS when Thea, her spouse and partner of 44 years, died (if Edie had been married to a man, the IRS never would have collected the tax).
Vermonters will be helped as well. One of my clients, Candy (not her real name), works in a big-box store. Under DOMA, employers did not have to offer health insurance to the same-sex spouses of their employees, so her employer denied her coverage. Candy and her family were one major illness away from financial ruin; now Candys family will have that crucial protection.
Unlike Candys boss, many Vermont employers have been voluntarily providing health insurance for their employees same-sex spouses for years now. But because of DOMA, gay employees had to pay income tax on the value of that insurance unlike their heterosexual coworkers, who didnt have to pay the tax.
I represented another Vermonter (Ill call her Kathy), whose same-sex spouse was tragically killed in a car accident on her way to work one morning. Her death left Kathy, and their infant son, with unimaginable grief and loss and financially destitute. Federal Social Security spousal survivor benefits are designed to help financially vulnerable widows, and now those benefits will be available to people like Kathy.
There are more than a thousand protections and preferences that the federal government provides to married couples, and now same-sex married couples will no longer be denied those protections. For example, gay and lesbian Vermonters who are married to citizens of other countries will be able to sponsor their spouses for legal residency, just like other bi-national couples; they will no longer have to choose between their spouse and their country.
Vermonters who work for the Postal Service or Homeland Security or other federal agencies will be able to take paid leave to care for an ill same-sex spouse, and those spouses can receive federal spousal pension benefits that had been denied them under DOMA. Spouses of military service members will finally have access to military housing and health insurance. And same-sex couples in Vermont will be able to file joint federal tax returns and reap the tax savings or pay the additional taxes just like all other married couples.
The harm caused by DOMA was much more than financial. It also sent a powerful cultural message: that same-sex couples were less important, less valued and less worthy of respect. The tears of joy on the faces of so many people this week reflected a realization that, finally, the federal government recognizes that gay people are as committed to caring for their families as others, and that they deserve equal treatment under the law.
With the Supreme Courts ruling this week on DOMA and the so-called Prop 8 case (which allows same-sex couples to marry in California), a third of the U.S. population now lives in states with full marriage equality. Polls show that a majority of Americans support marriage for same-sex couples. There is much work left to do (many states still dont grant the freedom to marry to their same-sex residents). But we have reached a turning point, and momentum is growing for full marriage equality throughout the country.
The courts rulings were the result of years of hard work by so many, including the thousands of Vermonters who began the national dialogue about marriage equality way back in 2000, when most of the rest of the country had never heard of the idea. Im grateful for the many straight allies legislators, clergy members, friends and fellow lawyers, among others who lent their support in so many ways. And Im incredibly proud to live in a state where so many gay men and lesbians had the courage to come out and tell their stories to their friends, families, neighbors and co-workers it made all the difference.
With the demise of DOMA, many families in Vermont and elsewhere have been helped, and no families have been hurt. Our communities, our states and our nation are all stronger as a result. We are a small state, but we started something very big, and very good, for the rest of the country.
Susan Murray is a lawyer with Langrock Sperry & Wool in Burlington. She was co-counsel in the case that led to the passage of civil unions in Vermont in 2000. She also testified against the Defense of Marriage Act in Congress.MORE IN CommentaryOn Friday, the government of Puerto Rico announced that it was about to miss a bond payment. Full StoryThe first Republican presidential primary debate is Thursday, and the leading candidate is almost... Full StoryIran and the P5+1 (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States plus Germany) have now... Full Story
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Ann Swan Receives President's Medal, One of Hilbert's Highest Honors
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HAMBURG, N.Y. – Ann Swan, chair of the Hilbert College Board of Trustees, was presented the 2012 President's Medal, one of the highest honors bestowed by the college, during the institution's 51st annual commencement ceremony on May 12.
The Hilbert President's Medal recognizes board trustees, faculty and staff for extraordinary commitment and service to higher education, and for exemplifying Franciscan values. Swan was honored "for her steadfast belief in the vitality of Hilbert and enriching the institution's future, her support in fostering the success of Hilbert students and for her esteemed leadership."
Swan has served two terms as chairperson of the Hilbert Board of Trustees. Affiliated with the board since 2004, she has twice chaired the executive committee and this year was a member of the trustee committee. Prior to this, she served as chair and vice-chair of the student affairs committee and was on the institutional advancement committee.
Swan's devotion and belief in the values and mission of Franciscan higher education, a foundation which guided and profoundly inspired her late husband, William E. Swan, has been illuminated through her generous philanthropic support to Hilbert. As testimony to this dedication to the Franciscan spirit and ideals, the college's state-of-the-art premier performance space and auditorium, which opened in 2006, is named in honor of Swan's husband.
A community leader in many civic activities in the Western New York area and a longtime teacher in the Buffalo Public Schools, Swan serves as executive director of the William E. and Ann L. Swan Foundation. She has also been a board member of several local organizations, including the Buffalo Niagara American Heart Association, Christ the King Seminary, the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Foundation and the YMCA Buffalo Niagara.
The recipient of many honors for her exemplary service to the community, Swan, who earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University at Buffalo, most recently was presented a Bishop's Medal from the Buffalo Catholic Diocese and a Caritas Award from the Brothers of Mercy.
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Rory Quiller '07 is the first to admit that Binghamton University was barely on his radar when he was a high school pole vaulter being recruited by top track programs and Ivy League schools across the country.
But Quiller took a tip from his dad, Jerry, who coached Army track and field for 13 years, and added Binghamton as the final stop on a whirlwind recruiting tour.
"When I arrived at Binghamton, it was just night and day between the other schools I'd visited. It was just such an incredible fit," says the 24-year-old graduate student at the Binghamton School of Management. "Every person I talked to — the guys on the team, the coaching staff, everybody — just made me feel at home."
On March 14, 2008, Quiller brought something home that no student athlete at Binghamton had achieved in the history of the University: an NCAA Division I championship.
Ask Quiller how he consistently bumps the bar higher and higher and the answer is simple. "Faith." Not faith in the pole vaulting gods, but faith in the people around him.
"It's all about understanding that the program you're in is the right program for you," says Quiller, who nailed a personal best of 18 feet 6 ½ inches a week before the NCAA finals. "I have faith in our training staff and track coaches. I buy into it so much that when I get to a personal record height, I'll be on the runway and be totally confident that I'm going to make it."
That same faith is helping him move past the recent disappointment of not qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Quiller notes that two of the qualifiers for the U.S. vaulting team are 36 and 40 years old, meaning he'll likely have four more cracks at the team before he hangs up his vaulting pole.
As a senior, Quiller applied to the School of Management to stay at Binghamton for his final year of track eligibility. But in the process, he discovered a passion for organizational behavior, something he wants to pursue for a PhD, hopefully at Binghamton.
But perhaps the best reason to stick around Binghamton is that his little brother Robb, another champion pole vaulter, has joined the class of 2012.
If that doesn't make it feel like home," says an excited Quiller, "I don't know what will."
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Since 2004, the Willamette University MBA program has served as a founding member of the Oregon Ethics in Business (OEIB) program. The OEIB Awards honor those organizations and individuals who have demonstrated ethical business practice in its broadest interpretation: in the workplace, the marketplace, the environment, and the community.
From 23 nominations and 9 finalists, the winners are...
Business Category (Tie):
The Collins Companies
The Collins Companies is a vertically integrated wood products firm that focuses on forestry, environmentally sensible harvesting, milling and production, and transportation. It is a 156-year-old operation with 700 employees in facilities throughout Oregon, Northern California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The Collins Companies is a private company, adhering to a strict moral code, a clear mission, purpose, vision and core values.
Wildish Companies
Wildish is a family-owned business, comprised of four companies, Sand & Gravel, Building, Paving, and Construction with over 500 employees. Wildish is located in Eugene, Oregon, but has equipment and crews throughout Oregon. From mining and crushing aggregate to bridge and highway construction projects, Wildish serves clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. The goal of the company is to provide high-quality service by being a leader in the industry, valuing employees, respecting the environment, and supporting the community.
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NextStep Recycling
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George Rode
George Rode is the president and owner of Autohaus, Euro-Asian Automotive, and Stadium Automotive repair shops in Eugene, Oregon. In addition to servicing cars for over thirty years, he has also been involved in numerous activities within his community including: volunteering for Meals on Wheels and SCORE, membership in the Chamber of Commerce, serving on the boards of McKenzie Personnel and Eugene Police Civilian Review Board, as well as being President of the Southtown Rotary Club.
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Engadget reports that Walmart is preparing to make significant cuts to its iPhone pricing tomorrow. According to a Walmart spokesman, the iPhone 5s will be available on a two-year contract for only $99, down from the previous price of $149. The iPhone 5c, on the other hand, will be only $29 on a contract, down $20 from the previous $49.
Both of these prices apply to the 16 GB models, but there isn't any word on the prices for the 32 GB or 64 GB devices, though they will also see cuts. The new prices will reportedly only be available in-store, not online. It doesn't look like any other Apple products will see similar changes, though the larger iPod touch models did just see a price drop earlier today.
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At this price level I don't think there's a reason for anyone not to own an iPhone. iPhone pricing should be as good as any Android smartphone so consumers shouldn't have any excuses about the iPhone being too expensive to own. The 5s is really cheap and Walmart must be trying to clear inventory before iPhone 6 hits the streets. There should be some massive upgrading come this fall. Apple shareholders appear to have a lot to look forward to.
You samsung drones don't you know it's a photocopy of the iPhone. iOS is way better than android sorry folks apple all the way here. I will never own a samsung phone.
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2012: Ran in the 55, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 4x100, 4x400 and 4x440 relays…posted season-best times in the 55 (7.67) at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (Jan. 27), 100 (12.68) at the New England Outdoor Championship (May 10), 200 (26.43) at the Holy Cross Invitational (April 21), 300 (42.85) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 3) and 400 (1:00.37) at the Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10)…member of the 4x400 relay team that finished first at the New Hampshire Invitational (Jan. 21) with a time of 4:05.40 and the 4x440 yard relay team that took first against Maine (Feb. 4) with a time of 4:03.44…also a member of the 4x100 relay team that crossed the finish line first at the UMass Invitational (April 14) in 48.14, the Holy Cross Invitational in 47.40 and Brown Springtime Open (April 29) in 47.95…earned second team All-Patriot League honors as a member of the 4x100 relay team that finished second at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship in a new school record time of 47.02...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Holy Cross: Member of the varsity track team at Holy Cross High School as a sprinter/long sprints runner…team captain senior year…three-time team MVP…earned the NVL Conference Championship Outstanding Performer Award and"Outstanding Senior Award senior year…earned the NVL Coaches Award for the Most Outstanding Sprinter three times…named All-NVL Conference in the 55m, 300m and 4x200 junior and senior years…NVL Conference record holder in 300m and 4x200 junior and senior years…named the Republican-American Athlete of the Week junior year…had the 77th fastest time in the nation in the 300M (41.17) out of over 19,000 participants in the Milesplit.com's USA High School National First Team Elite senior year…Nike Indoor National Qualifier junior year…New Balance Indoor National Qualifier senior year…New England Indoor Championship Qualifier senior year…four-year Connecticut State Class and Open Qualifier…2010 Wendy's High School Heisman Award State Finalist…member of the Litchfield Track Club…five-time Regional Junior Olympic Qualifier…three-time 100m finalist…President of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of James and Maura Bobinski…has one sister (Megan)…great uncle John Carmody Jr. (class of 1958) played on the first varsity lacrosse team…cousin Chrissy Carmody (class of 1992) played varsity lacrosse…has not yet declared a major.
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I started this journey to tear apart my dirt-splattered, ghost-shifting, front-end-clunking Kona Stinky 5, clean and inspect every part, and rebuild it as a novel way to pass the long, cold nights of a Maine winter. It seemed perfect: It involved bikes, but not riding the trainer after the kids went to bed. Plus, I'm a capable home mechanic, though I hadn't done any of my own maintenance for the last few years - not enough time. But I'd work slowly, a little bit every few nights. I'd use my hands, savor the feeling of self-sufficiency, get in tune with my bike's idiosyncrasies, and maybe learn something new.
"Maybe you should paint the living room," my wife, Jen, lovingly suggested. "I hate this wallpaper."
But I was ready for her. "Let me do this," I said, "and I'll be able to fix the shifting on your mountain bike." It worked. All that beige would wait. So I descended into the basement, kicked aside some summer toys from a corner and set up The Shop: my toolbox, a folding table, workstand, manuals (Bicycling's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair and Park Tool's Big Blue Book), a sawhorse with a clamped-on truing stand and a CD player - all lit by a single, naked 60-watt bulb.
That was three months ago. Along the way, I have uncovered the basic truths of wrenching. Success for every would-be mechanic depends on understanding these vital principles, taught only by immersing yourself, making hideous mistakes and digging yourself out of them, and weaving these lessons into your life as a cyclist and a human being. At least, that's what I'm telling my wife.
Lesson 1: Disassembly Is Too Easy
The Shop is a flurry of activity. After cleaning the drivetrain, always the prudent first step, I dig into the toolbox for the chain tool. I press a pin almost all the way out, wiggle the chain apart, and pull it free. Then, I take off the wheels.
The Shop is a flurry of activity. After cleaning the drivetrain, always the prudent first step, I dig into the toolbox for the chain tool. I press a pin almost all the way out, wiggle the chain apart, and pull it free. Then, I take off the wheels.
I twist the cable covers out of the shifter pods with a screwdriver, grab a 5mm hex wrench and undo the shift cables from the derailleurs. I pop the housings from the frame, slide them off the cables, and pull the cables out--zzzip! Ah, so satisfying. The 5mm wrench also fits the rear derailleur; it comes off next. Ditto for the stem faceplate...handlebar hangs free...stem slides up, fork drops out--oops, brake still attached...brake lever removed next...
In less than an hour, using little more than a 5mm hex wrench, I have removed most of the parts from my bike. The deconstruction happens so easily that it becomes addictive, and I start removing things (chainring bolts!) just because I can.
It's a trap, I realize, when I pause and find myself standing in the middle of a jumble of dirty parts. I flash to a vision of my future self, pawing like a rabid dog through the mess in search of a missing stem-binder bolt. So I sort through everything while the knowledge of where all the pieces go is still fresh, and place them on the table in order. And I slow down. If my zeal starts to get the better of me again, I say to myself, I will simply remove one component at a time, clean it, inspect it and reinstall it before moving on.


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Woolworths: Where did it go wrong?Australia's biggest supermarket is struggling. Steve Jones spoke to industry experts about how Woolworths' marketing strategy has faltered, and whether the brand can revive its fortunes. When Woolworths chief executive Grant O'Brien fell on his sword last month after another disappointing set of quarterly figures, it surprised no one. Without a chief marketer following the abrupt dismissal of Tony Phillips – and with several other high profile executives exiting stage left in recent months – it was just another in a long line of senior level departures at the embattled supermarket.
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It's been a busy few months at Discovery Walks and we have two big announcements to make.
Firstly, Richard Jones completed the Blue Badge Tourist Guide Course in February. Having taken the required exams he had to then wait until the end of March before the results were in. And the great news…. HE PASSED!!! The Blue Badge is the highest achievment in the guiding world and to attain it candidates must undertake a gruelling two years of study followed by a rigorous series of exams.
This means that a Blue Badge Guide is the top of the tree when it comes to guiding and Richard will shortly be launching a new series of exciting tours.
The other big project that we undertook this year was a total redesign of our Jack the Ripper Tour website. The new site is packed with information and now includes our all new Jack The
Ripper TV channel.
That's right, you can now watch fascinating clips from our acclaimed Jack the Ripper drama documentaries on our website and also keep up to date with the very latest developments on the Jack the Ripper mystery.
We're also working on a brand new Jack the Ripper documentary that will look at the murders from a new angle. So be sure to check back with us to learn more about this exciting new project.
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(Los Angeles Times) - Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were the big "winners" — and the big losers — at the 33rd Razzie Awards as the final installment of the "Twilight" saga was deemed the worst movie of the year.
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″ won seven awards in all at the Razzies, which mock Hollywood's self-important awards season by recognizing what it deems as the worst movies and performances of the year.
The "Twilight" film won the dis-"honors" for worst picture of the year, worst actress for Stewart, worst supporting actor for Taylor Lautner, worst screen couple for Lautner and 12 year-old Mackenzie Foy, worst screen ensemble, worst remake/rip-off or sequel, and worst director for Bill Condon.
The honors make the "Twilight" film "2012′s most-RAZZed movie."
But it could have been worse. Last year, Adam Sandler's "Jack & Jill" had the dubious distinction of winning all 10 Razzie categories.
Sandler did not end the night empty-handed, however. He won a worst actor Razzie for "That's My Boy." That film also "won" a Razzie for worst screenplay.
The final honor of the night — worst supporting actress — went to Rihanna for "Battleship."
In keeping with the spirit of the awards, the honors were announced at a news conference at the Holiday Inn Express Hollywood Walk of Fame Hotel.
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Cape Town, South Africa is a great place to visit for those interested in nature and history. People holiday in one of the many Cape Town hotels to be close to natural wonders like Table Mountain National Park. Others, staying at airport hotels on business, come to the city due to its thriving economy. Regardless of why you chose to vacation in Cape Town, Expedia.com has the best deals on everything from hotels in Cape Town, South Africa to flights to Cape Town and car rentals.
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Palmetto Christian laid claim to the SCISA AA Region II championship Tuesday with a 44-32 win at Dorchester Academy.
The Eagles move two games above second-place Dorchester in the region standings with two region games to play. Palmetto Christian owns the tiebreaker over Dorchester with a win Jan. 17, and a second Tuesday.
Eagles wing Joe Siegwald continues to improve since returning from injury in January. Siegwald turned in his best game of the season with a game-high 14 points on 6-7 shooting. Chris DeMarco added 10 points and four steals, Will Tuchfarber 10 points, and J.T. Waters eight points, seven assists. The Eagles shot 49 percent from the field as a team.
Holding on to a three-point lead headed into the fourth quarter, Palmetto Christian (11-9, 8-0) saved its best for last. The Eagles outscored Dorchester 17-8, with their highest-scoring quarter of the game.
Vance Collier led Dorchester with 11 points. Palmetto Christian didn't allow Dorchester to score in double digits in any quarter Tuesday.
Lady Eagles win fifth straight
The Palmetto Christian Lady Eagles jumped on Dorchester early Tuesday for a 48-37 road win.
Palmetto Christian (11-10, 6-2) opened a 19-point lead through the first quarter, limiting Dorchester to just five points. The Lady Eagles cooled off in the second but defensively held firm, allowing eight points to maintain a sizeable lead.
Corey Caulder led all scorers with 22 points to go with seven rebounds and six steals. Lizzie Wilson added nine points, four assists, and Annie Pascutti score six with seven rebounds.
The win is the Lady Eagles' fifth straight, fourth in Region II.
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First off, for the most part I am enjoying GW2, rather surprised at that. A few minor issues here and there, but the one that is makig me gag is unfortunately one of their core mechanics; Dynamic Events.
First off, anything you can nearly set your watch by, has a known trigger point, no divergence in followup events, well that is NOT worthy of the name Dynamic.
Take the Caledon Forest newbie Mosquito event, the Kessex Hills 'Fire Fissure' event, these happen about every 10 minutes, day in, day out. There are known event 'chains' where people just go from one to the next, to the next, back to the first, endlessly. XP, Coin, Karma coming out of their ears, lacking skill points and map completion true, but in the best of the Karma gear and staging for Dungeons and WvW the easy way.
Secondly, there could be a tiny bit of variation! A set map area has one event and one only it seems, there might be closely adjacent events. But a Fort for example will only ever spawn 1 event, not 1 of a series, or one of a set, 1 event and 1 only.
As well, follow on events always follow a set chain, A>B>C>D, never A>C>D>B or heaven forbid A>B>G>T. If the path is going to be fixed, just make it one long single event.
Lastly, Completion rewards. They have got work on this system. DPS is all that matters in a kill event, support means next to nothing.
As well, what were they thinking.. I have more than once gotten a medal for no reason at all. Just a bit ago I waypointed to an area, started running towards an event just as it ended, fought nothing, collected nothing, turned in nothing, did NOTHING, and yet the event saw fit to award me a GOLD completion? Someone dropped a line or two of code there...
I still do all the events as I come across them.
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Joined: 4/19/09
The Dude abides
They get more in depth at high levels but yeah...for some it may be a bit misleading on what they expected DEs were actually going to be like.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
Yea this is true, but this is also the community fault.
Try to find a way to explain how YOU would do something more DYNAMIC in term of event.
I know what you mean, i do event loops in Orr and yes it's not dynamic at all, but as a programmer i understand what problems they are facing and it's kinda hard to make something dynamic in a MMO where thousands of players logs at different times where some plays for an hour a day MAX and some 12...
I personally play a lot and loops are boring, My gf is level 40, she still played quite some, and isnt even aware of that yet because she does hearts and events that spawns near her..
SWTOR was a fail, and the last planet with the pvp ( cant remember the name ) had a great concept, but then again players found a way to bypass it...
If you want we can try to find a way to create something "DYNAMIC" that would work for everyone. And Even GW2 would probably listen to that.
Originally posted by Wickedjelly
But that is the problem. Why not make them in depth at low levels? it gives a very bad and misleading impression to people. I thought the same way during beta but something told me to keep pushing on and that things will keep better. And they did.
I don't know why MMO devs keep doing this same mistake in every MMO. Why not make lower level content as interesting as higher ones?
I was in Diessa Plateau and people were farming cow race event like no tomorrow because it was triggering every 10 to 15 mins. And also the one where you kill the giant and protect fireworks from seperatist.
The word dynamic goes out of the window.
It is the same old MMO problem where you have to tell players 'hey things will get better past lvl X..keep playing'.
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Joined: 5/13/08
Yeah, they should have just called them "quest hubs", because that's what they are. You just don't have to click on the guy with a question mark over his head.
Full disclosure: I am loving the game anyway, but it's not the MMO revolution it's being sold as.
Originally posted by Nikkita
Thats the Problem... It's a enterprise decision and yes it's bad for a player. But did you even checked any "old" MMOs? 95% or more of the population is CAP level.. They must provide more content there.
Just check gw2.. so many at cap already....
Games takes sooo long to develop, and trust me it's not because programmer or event designer or whoever is slacking up. It takes A LOT of time for a FEW hours of gameplay.
Any programmer at NCSoft can probably program a full SNES game in a matter of days nowadays.. They arent bad lol
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Joined: 12/02/11
They shoulda just called them Public quests, only I found them more fun than the DEs I did in GW2.
Originally posted by Pouf
But content in GW2 works in different way since everything downscales to your level. That is why i feel odd that devs didn't put same amount of depth in lower level dynamic events. In other MMOS i understand but GW2 is not like other MMOS where lower level content becoms obsolete once you hit level cap.
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Joined: 6/27/12
I call it flash mob raiding with 2 mechanics. Don't stand in the red circle and dps. 3 mechanics, rez the fallen so they can continue the zerg.
People say GW2 doesn't have raids but I beg to differ. GW2 doesn't have organized raids. 10-20+people all working together to accomplish a common goal seems like a raid to me.
Originally posted by Nikkita
Yes downscaling works, But sincerely i'm 80 and I love to downscale to my GF's level and play with her. It is still less rewarding for me than level 80events tho. And This is almost another debate, since if the reward would be equal and downscaling perfect, there wouldnt even be a reason or an advantage to be level 80. And without this vertical progression, I wouldnt play a game a lot..
When i do not want to feel the progression difference between 2 characters, I'm not aiming at MMO, and I hope it wont change . IMHO
Defender of Worlds
Joined: 5/20/04
I actually still like MMORPGs
Ya the DEs are more like quests you just wait for. Its still a lot of fun, but not nearly as exciting as the pre game hype made it out to be.
Also the rewards thing, I agree. It really stinks to do a whole boss fight and not die once, only to get a silver medal.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 4/26/05
By Dynamic they ment completly scripted and predictable.
"classification of games into MMOs is not by rational reasoning" - nariusseldon
Elite Member
Joined: 3/22/09
Well as long as people see them for what they really are. This is why I cannot get into games with such obvious mechanical layers on top of their so called living worlds. Rift events got old fast and I could barely player more than a handful of de's in GW2 before becoming disinterested. Granted this is just me but there is a huge reason why I cannot stand these mechanics. They fall into the absolute #1 issue I have with video games:
- The total lack of AI evolution.
The reason why we see these gimics in games these days of because of the lack of ncp AI development. Mobs have been stupid since the invention of video games. It is the main reason why mmo's are stunted and require marketing gimics to trick players into thinking the world of an mmo is a living, breathing place. I do not need de's or rifts opening up or instanced/phased story arcs. I would like to actually log into a world where the npc's react and act out of their own interests and goals beyond the 20' patrol path around their spawn point. If this is done within an mmo it will be the greatest game ever created.
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Joined: 4/19/09
The Dude abides
Originally posted by Nikkita
You'll get no argument from me. Not really defending the game. I have made it quite well known how lame, uncreative, and dull the human zones are in relation to atmosphere and DEs.I suppose some would say it is to get folks used to the concept. Not sure I agree and frankly I think they should be more detailed and have more depth to them so people do realize how interesting DEs can be.
Some of them happen so frequently it is hilarious as well. Then again they are a bit sparse in some areas so if they weren't so frequent then you would have people run into issues leveling wise. Which already exists to some degree in some zones at lower levels. There simply aren't enough in some areas and they certainly lack any meat to them for the most part.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
Originally posted by Pouf
All i am saying is that if you want to keep downscaling mechanic to make sure that lower level content is not obsolete make them as deep and dynamic as higher level zones. So that new players don't have to wait till X level to really understand that there is lot more depth to it.
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Joined: 11/28/09
Originally posted by Nikkita
They actually had longer timers with chains in ealier Betas...
...and people complained there was nothing to do and not enough going on :P
I think the whole game will improve in this respect over time if they are able to double the number of DEs in the game like they want to. There is actually plenty to do and see if you wander around and don't stay in a single zone for a long time, but there won't be "enough" ever for certain players just due to the sheer amount of time they play.
The best thing though... if you get bored and take a break from the game you don't need to resub and you won't be 3 "Gear Tiers" behind to see the new stuff.
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Joined: 1/19/12
Originally posted by CyclopsSlay
They are dynamic because they are changing and happen in open world. They are triggered or happen over from time to time. They are goin A>B>D>D but there are variations if some of this fail. As example defeinding village turn quickly into putting down the fires because we failed at previous stage.
DPS is all that matters but you should know that there is no pure support/control class in this game. All of us are quite universal. So go wild when you have to and help when you need to.
And about that medal you got - it was bronze right ? Check amount of exp/karma/gold you got from it. It's probably near the bottom. You probably did something by chance.
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Joined: 3/17/10
Originally posted by Wickedjelly
By more in depth, are you referring to the bigger zerg of people needed to roll their face across the keyboard?
The PvE content and mechanics in this game are beyond horrid. Yes, I'm 80, yes I've done a good bit of the dungeons, yes it's god awful. Generally speaking you overload on ranged, maybe.......just maybe, do some condition cleaning (even though it's easier to just let it run it's course and rez up after the downed state), and mash away. Very dull, very dumb.
I mean the final boss in story mode Arah.......the climatic end boss in the game..............lands on a fing building, you take control of a cannon, and spam the number 2 button for 5 minutes. That's it. Honestly???
*edit* i know, i know, i turned it into a dungeon rant......but it's one and the same. The DE's are even more god awful mechanics then these scripted instanced dungeon encounters. There is zero depth to anything here.
Originally posted by Nikkita
Yea Well I personally don't think it improves a lot through the game.. Some says that because higher level DE's you need some sort of intelligence to complete them, but nothing hard. If you have let's say a 7yo brain, you can understand level 80's dynamic. Really...
Hardest DE in my opinion is still that level 8-10 fire elemental
And i'm a quite hardcore level 80 ( when i'm not at work or with gf lol )
Apprentice Member
Joined: 12/22/09
Guys, De's are the most complex and innovative pave mechanic ever developed for an mmo. Fact. Cut them some slack (yes I said it) because the scaling and bugs will get ironed out, and most importantly the subsequent De's done by the live team and in xpacs will just get more and more epic.
De's with all their flaws are still the best pve I've ever played in an mmo. De's are also ages ahead of skyrim's system which is good enough one would hope.


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this article describes some tasks you should do before you even think of starting the installation of your OS
you can take your OS-defaults - but it seems to be a common recommendation to do this steps on every installation you perform
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if you do not understand what the steps below will do to your system STOP reading here and take a good book
WARNING: you will lose your data
the below steps will repartition your disks.
The code is just an example!
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[edit] BEFORE you install your OS
some may say it's not useful at all. Some people are using it as common "best practice"
As people are getting their 4k drives and also using SSDs ....
if you want performance follow the hints :)
Before you even start installing your system you want to boot up in "rescue mode" (plz refer to your docs).
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- [11C]-L-Methionine positron emission tomography in the management of children and young adults with brain tumors (2009)
- Only a few Methyl-[11C]-l-methionine (MET) positron emission tomography (PET) studies have focused on children and young adults with brain neoplasm. Due to radiation exposure, long scan acquisition time, and the need for sedation in young children MET-PET studies should be restricted to this group of patients when a decision for further therapy is not possible from routine diagnostic procedures alone, e.g., structural imaging. We investigated the diagnostic accuracy of MET-PET for the differentiation between tumorous and non-tumorous lesions in this group of patients. Forty eight MET-PET scans from 39 patients aged from 2 to 21 years (mean 15 ± 5.0 years) were analyzed. The MET tumor-uptake relative to a corresponding control region was calculated. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was performed to determine the MET-uptake value that best distinguishes tumorous from non-tumorous brain lesions. A differentiation between tumorous (n = 39) and non-tumorous brain lesions (n = 9) was possible at a threshold of 1.48 of relative MET-uptake with a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 92%, respectively. A differentiation between high grade malignant lesions (mean MET-uptake = 2.00 ± 0.46) and low grade tumors (mean MET-uptake = 1.84 ± 0.31) was not possible. There was a significant difference in MET-uptake between the histologically homogeneous subgroups of astrocytoma WHO grade II and anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade III (P = 0.02). MET-PET might be a useful tool to differentiate tumorous from non-tumorous lesions in children and young adults when a decision for further therapy is difficult or impossible from routine structural imaging procedures alone. Keywords Brain tumor - Children - PET - Methionine - Molecular imaging
- Remission of invasive, cancer stem-like glioblastoma xenografts using lentiviral vector-mediated suicide gene therapy (2009)
- Background: Glioblastoma is the most frequent and most malignant primary brain tumor with a poor prognosis. The translation of therapeutic strategies for glioblastoma from the experimental phase into the clinic has been limited by insufficient animal models, which lack important features of human tumors. Lentiviral gene therapy is an attractive therapeutic option for human glioblastoma, which we validated in a clinically relevant animal model. Methodology/Principal Findings: We used a rodent xenograft model that recapitulates the invasive and angiogenic features of human glioblastoma to analyze the transduction pattern and therapeutic efficacy of lentiviral pseudotyped vectors. Both, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus glycoprotein (LCMV-GP) and vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein (VSV-G) pseudotyped lentiviral vectors very efficiently transduced human glioblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo. In contrast, pseudotyped gammaretroviral vectors, similar to those evaluated for clinical therapy of glioblastoma, showed inefficient gene transfer in vitro and in vivo. Both pseudotyped lentiviral vectors transduced cancer stem-like cells characterized by their CD133-, nestin- and SOX2-expression, the ability to form spheroids in neural stem cell medium and to express astrocytic and neuronal differentiation markers under serum conditions. In a therapeutic approach using the suicide gene herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-1-tk) fused to eGFP, both lentiviral vectors mediated a complete remission of solid tumors as seen on MRI resulting in a highly significant survival benefit (p<0.001) compared to control groups. In all recurrent tumors, surviving eGFP-positive tumor cells were found, advocating prodrug application for several cycles to even enhance and prolong the therapeutic effect. Conclusions/Significance: In conclusion, lentiviral pseudotyped vectors are promising candidates for gene therapy of glioma in patients. The inefficient gene delivery by gammaretroviral vectors is in line with the results obtained in clinical therapy for GBM and thus confirms the high reproducibility of the invasive glioma animal model for translational research.


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--- JASON KROG: Registered three goals, one assist and a +3 plus/minus rating in his Wolves debut on Saturday ... Shares second in the AHL with three goals and is tied for seventh with four points ... Earned 28 points (14G, 14A) in 29 games with Servette Geneve of the Swiss National League last season before joining Vasta Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League ... Notched six points (5G, A) in seven games with Vasta Frolunda
--- DARREN HAYDAR: Tallied two goals and a +3 plus/minus rating in his first game as a member of the Wolves on Saturday ... Ranked fifth in the American Hockey League with 92 points and seventh with 57 assists in 80 games with the Milwaukee Admirals last season ... Paced the AHL with 18 goals and 35 points in 21 postseason tilts last year, helping the Admirals to the Calder Cup Finals
--- MICHAEL GARNETT: Notched his third career AHL shutout against Peoria on Saturday ... Posted one shutout in 35 appearances with the Wolves last season ... Led Chicago goaltenders with 15 wins, 1,892 minutes played and 785 saves last year ... Notched a 10-7-4 mark, two shutouts, a 3.45 goals-against average and an .885 save percentage in 24 appearances with the Atlanta Thrashers last season, his NHL debut
--- STEVE MARTINS: Dished out an assist on Saturday in his first game with the Wolves in five seasons ... Skated in parts of two seasons with Chicago (1997-98 and 2000-01), collecting 21 goals, 43 assists, 64 points and 122 penalty minutes in 83 regular-season games ... Helped the Wolves capture the 1998 Turner Cup Championship ... Shared fifth in the AHL and paced the Binghamton Senators last year with a career-high 58 assists, and ranked 12th in the league and second on the team with a career-most 80 points
--- ALEX BOURRET: Registered an assist in his professional debut on Saturday ... Selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ... Ranked seventh in the QMJHL with a career-high 70 assists and eighth with a career-most 114 points in 67 games last season with the Shawinigan Cataractes
--- CORY LAROSE: Posted an assist in the season-opener on Saturday ... Paced Langnau of the Swiss National League last season with 17 goals and ranked second with 31 points in 42 outings ... Held second on the Wolves with 63 points – one shy of matching a career-high – in 80 games during the 2004-05 season
The Wolves open their 40-game home slate when they battle the Milwaukee Admirals at the Allstate Arena on Sat., Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Chicago has notched a
7-4-0-1-0 (.625) record in 12 all-time home openers, which includes losses in each of the last two.
--- Chicago's shutout against Peoria on Saturday marked just the second time in franchise history the team blanked an opponent on opening night; the Wolves also shut out the Manitoba Moose, 3-0, to launch their Turner Cup Championship year in 1997-98.
--- The Wolves recorded just two shutouts all of last season and did not blank an opponent until Feb. 25, the team's 55th outing of the year.
--- Center JASON KROG's hat trick was Chicago's 60th all-time and the second during a season opener; former Wolves forward MARK LAWRENCE turned the trick during the 2000-01 opener.
--- Last season, center DEREK MacKENZIE posted Chicago's only three-goal performance on Jan. 18, 2006, in the team's 39th game.
--- Saturday's victory improved Chicago's all-time opening night record to
7-3-0-3-0 (.654).
Wolves fans will have the opportunity to adopt a dog at Saturday's home opener through Chicago's Department of Animal Care and Control's (ACC) Adopt-a-Dog program, sponsored by Urban Out Sitters. Fans will have a chance to bring home a furry friend both at the tailgate party – which runs from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Southwest Parking Lot – or during the game in the East Lobby of the Allstate Arena.
Oct. 7
Chicago 5, (at) Peoria 0
--- The Wolves launched their 13th season on a high note as they blanked the Peoria Rivermen, 5-0, at Carver Arena
--- Netminder MICHAEL GARNETT turned in a 28-save shutout performance, while center JASON KROG collected three goals and an assist.
--- Center DARREN HAYDAR also chipped in two goals while rookies ALEX BOURRET, JORDAN LaVALLEE and BORIS VALABIK collected an assist each in their pro debuts.


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(Photo Credit: Dale Rutemeyer/GoMocs.com): Z. Mason set new Chattanooga season records for blocks (92) and rebound average (9.7)
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.---The Chattanooga Mocs ended a solid first season under Will Wade's tutelage with a 79-66 loss at East Tennessee State Tuesday night in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. It was also the end of a sparkling career for Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year Z. Mason (Nashville, Tenn.).
Mason's final stat line is not a shock with a double-double. He tallied 12 points, a career-high-tying 15 rebounds and five blocks.
"Z. was tremendous for us this year," Wade noted. "We didn't have him for two games, and you wanted to hide the children watching us play. Without him, we were not a very good basketball team.
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Mason's five swats gives him 92 on the season, bypassing Neil Ashby's 89 in 2002 for a new school record. His 9.7 rebound average is also a school record for a campaign and his 300 total boards ties Lance Fulse for second in a season.
"It was a very memorable year," the senior big man stated. "The CPA (Christ Presbyterian Academy) kids coming out and supporting me, and the standing ovation from the crowd on senior night was a great feeling. The students and the fans that came out and supported us all year made it very memorable.
"I enjoyed it and thanks to everyone who supported me in my career at Chattanooga."
Jalen Riley came off the bench to lead the Buccaneers with 23 points. He was joined in double digits by Rashawn Rembert (17), Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (12) and A.J. Merriweather (11). Hunter Harris chipped in a team-high 12 rebounds.
Martynas Bareika (Kedainiai, Lithuania) led the Mocs with 15 points. Casey Jones (New Orleans, La.) added 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, while Eric Robertson (Huntsville, Ala.) netted 11.
The Bucs led by 13, 54-41, on a Riley layup at 11:33. Jones answered 10 seconds later with a layup on a nice feed from Greg Pryor (Memphis, Tenn.) who tied his career high with six assists.
Jones kick-started a 10-0 run for the Mocs. Robertson capped it with a three-pointer from the right corner at 9:32 as Chattanooga scored on four possessions in less than two minutes to shave the lead to three, 54-51.
That's as close as it would get for the Scenic City squad. The Mocs made just one shot over the next four-plus opening the door for the Bucs to regain control of the game.
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Commissioner Daylon Martin is the chairman of the Human Resources Committee, and the first item on the Sept. 3 agenda was employees' take-home vehicles.
Water Superintendent Freddie Wiggins presented information he found by the IRS. He said any personal use of the vehicle is taxable. He defended the benefit of take home vehicles for department heads because they are on call 24/7.
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The international Fairtrade system is governed by the General Assembly and the Board of Directors. Members of the international Fairtrade system meet once a year at the General Assembly. This assembly with 50 percent producer representation/50 percent national Fairtrade organization representation decides on membership issues, approves the annual accounts, and ratifies new Board directors.
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Marike de Peña is Director and co-founder of Banelino, a banana cooperative comprising nearly 400 small farmers in the Northwestern Dominican Republic, since 2000. She also is Chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Small Producer Organizations (CLAC) and has served on its board since 2006.
Marike was born in Holland, but has lived and worked in the Dominican Republic for 25 years. Among other positions, she worked for the Dominican Land Reform Institute, where she supported small farmer groups in developing sustainable agricultural practices. She continued her focus on supporting small farmers by co-founding the Banelino cooperative in 1996. The cooperative works to defend the interests of farmers in the market and promotes strong farmer alliances and organization. Marike is also coordinator of a network of banana farmers, and president of the Dominican national platform for small Fairtrade farmers.
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Having served as the Regional Director for UNICEF in West and Central Africa and as the Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, she accumulated over 30 years of development experience and is familiar with child labour issues. Prior to that, Guluma was a Project Manager for the US Agency for International Development (AID). This, and her previous posts as UNICEF Representative to Benin, and UNICEF Deputy Representative to Liberia and to Kenya, contributed to her extensive experience in advocacy, in particular for child protection and gender.
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Gulam Juma is a highly qualified senior executive with extensive and broad international experience in the private and non-profit sectors. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of World Trade Advisors, as well as Ambassador & Chief Operating Officer of World Academy.TV and Chief Operating Officer for World Tech Advisors. Previously, Mr Juma worked with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), where he spent 14 years with Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) and six years with Filtisac in Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Prior to this, he worked with Nestle Enterprises Limited in Canada.
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Bernhard also has a background in organic agriculture and has a degree in Agricultural Economics. Since 2013 he has been working as an independent consultant for sustainable trade and development, but is currently writing a hiking guide about the Julian Alps in Slovenia and Italy.
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Bharath Mandanna is Vice President of the Plantation Division of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd, where he has worked for over three decades. He is responsible for the corporation's tea & coffee plantations in India and Tanzania. All the tea plantations are Fairtrade certified.
He is also the chair of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Finance Committee of Fairtrade International.
Bharath was the Chairman of the Indian Fairtrade certified producers network for four years between 2006 to 2010, known as the Association of Indian Fairtrade Producers (AIFP). He has been an active board member of the Network of Asia and Pacific Producers (NAPP) for five years and was elected Chairman of the NAPP at the General Assembly in January 2012, reelected in 2014.
Noel Oettle
Noel Maxwell Oettlé was born and educated in Cape Town. He represents producer organizations in Africa and is also a Board member of the African Fairtrade Network. After farming fruit for 13 years, he began working in the fields of rural development and sustainable resources. 1989 he joined the University of KwaZulu Natal, and subsequently became the director of the Farmer Support Group, and agricultural development and extension institute of the university.
Among other positions he took over the years, Oettlé contributed to a couple of United Nations Agreements and projects. During one of the UNCCD's pilot projects, he provided support to a Fairtrade certified tea producer organisation. Since then, many other farmers relied on his help and knowledge.
Fair Trade has been an important focus of his work since 2003, and he has been involved in the movement in different ways, from working with producers to participating in the governance of the fair trade system nationally and internationally. He was instrumental in establishing the Association for Fairness in Trade and the Southern African Fairtrade Network (now Fairtrade Africa Southern African Region) and remains convinced that fair trade can deliver important developmental benefits to disadvantaged communities.
Jean-Paul Rigaudeau
Jean-Paul Rigaudeau is an executive with experience in health care and consumer goods in the United States, Europe, Japan and Latin America. He spent 30 years in leading positions in blue chip companies such as Beiersdorf (Nivea), Johnson&Johnson and Kraft, where he was EU President with responsibility for the coffee and chocolate businesses in particular. From 2009 to 2013, he was the CEO of Unilabs, Europe's leading supplier of diagnostic services.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Jerry Beckley announced last week that he will run for Berkeley County Supervisor in 2014 as a Republican.
Beckley is an Assistant Vice President at Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union and has 13 years experience in state and local government.
"As a long time conservative, my first priority is to gain the trust of Berkeley County residents by making government accountable and convenient," Beckley said in a release. "We must be good stewards of tax dollars by cutting waste and duplication. We need to seek out businesses that want to grow in Berkeley County alongside the residents. Most importantly, we have to break the grip of the politicians that believe public service is a permanent position."
Beckley pledged that if elected he would only run for two terms and would support a county referendum to make the Supervisor's position a two-term office. He also stated that county personnel that sit in leadership positions would be required to live in Berkeley County.
"Of the top wage earners in the county, some do not live in Berkeley County and that is wrong," he said. "If Berkeley County is good enough to pick up a paycheck, then it should be good enough to live, play, shop, and have their children go to school here."
Mr. Beckley holds an undergraduate degree from Murray State University and a Masters from Clemson. He has been married for 18 years and has one child. His campaign website is www.beckleyforberkeley.org.
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