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Bonds have been set on four men arrested earlier this week in connection with multiple burglaries but the four still remain behind bars.
Dorchester County Sheriff's detectives arrested David Craig Zeigler, 17, on 4 counts burglary 2nd degree; Jeffrey James Kirk, 19, 1 count burglary 2nd degree; Henry Marquis Edwards, 18, 1 count burglary 2nd degree; Luke Vendrely, 18, accessory after the fact burglary 2nd.
According to the Dorchester County Magistrate Court office, the following bonds were set on the four suspects: Zeiglar, $50,000 and $225,000 for separate counts of 2nd degree burglary; Kirk, $1,120 for simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and $60,000 for a count of 2nd degree burglary; Edwards, $50000 for a count of second degree burglary; Vendrely, $35,000 one count of accessory after the fact second degree burglary, $1,120 for simple possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.
All four are still housed in the Dorchester County Detention Center, according to the Dorchester County Magistrate Court's office.
Investigators are still looking for Javan C. Jordan, 19, wanted for 11 counts burglary 2nd degree; Jason Lemar King, 18, wanted for 4 counts burglary 2nd degree; and Josh Leon James Richards, age unknown, wanted for five counts burglary 2nd degree.
According to DCSO officials, DCSO investigators, with the help of alert citizens, were able to identify a burglary ring operating in the Archdale area of unincorporated North Charleston. Detectives linked the seven adults and a juvenile to burglaries of more than twenty residences and arrested four suspects and a juvenile suspect in connection with the burglaries.
Subsequent investigation led law enforcement to a North Charleston area business, Crazy Bob's Electronics, where investigators found numerous items stolen in the burglaries, according to DCSO officials. The owner of the business, Robert Bertino faces multiple charges of possession of stolen goods in connection with the burglaries, according to DCSO officials.
Other cases have been identified by the North Charleston and Goose Creek Police Departments, according to DCSO officials.
The investigation continues.
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General Manager Wendell Young sits down with chicagowolves.com to answer some questions about the team's new affiliate.
Explain the process of finding an affiliate
The process of choosing a new National Hockey League affiliate was an exciting experience. I have never gone through something like this as a general manager and in fact, this was the first time since the Wolves moved into the American Hockey League that we needed to find a new NHL partner.
Once the Atlanta Thrashers, our affiliate for the past 10 seasons, moved to Winnipeg, we knew that we would need a new team to align ourselves with. Six NHL teams contacted us about the possibility of partnering up and we took the time to speak with each of them. NHL teams are aware of how we treat our players and what facilities we have at our disposal, so we are a desirable option.
After speaking with those six teams, we narrowed the list down to three finalists. Once we got down to the finalists, I broke down the pros and cons of each team with (Chairman of the Board) Don Levin, (Assistant GM) Bill Bentley and (Senior Advisor/Director of Hockey Operations) Gene Ubriaco and we made the decision that the Vancouver Canucks would be the best fit for the Chicago Wolves moving forward.
Why the Vancouver Canucks?
We selected the Vancouver Canucks because we felt that their organization was the best fit for the Wolves. We both are committed to putting the best possible product on the ice each season. The Canucks and Wolves both have a history of winning. Vancouver won the NHL's President's Trophy last year for having the league's best regular-season record and came one win away from winning the Stanley Cup. We look forward to grooming Vancouver's top prospects and I am certain that both organizations will benefit from and continue to prosper under this new relationship.
Will the Wolves jerseys, colors or team name change in light of this decision?
There will be no changes to the Wolves jerseys, logo or team colors. Our logo, colors and name have been the same since the Wolves were founded in 1994 and are hallmarks of our franchise. Additionally, the Wolves will continue to operate as we always have: complementing Vancouver's best NHL prospects with veteran players of the highest caliber to create a well-rounded team that is competitive at the highest levels.
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Now that we have an affiliation in place, the next task is to hire a coaching staff. The contracts of Don Lever and Ron Wilson were not renewed at the end of last season. The coaching search is already under way. We are working with Vancouver to find the right coaches and we hope to have a staff in place as soon as possible. Free agency begins on July 1, and that is an important factor in shaping next season's roster. I have already begun working with Vancouver to decide which free agents to target to create a team that can compete for the Calder Cup.


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The Perry County Board of Education this week made a positive step forward in its search for a new superintendent, particularly by agreeing (albeit with a 3-2 vote) to contract with an outside agency to handle a big part of the search.
Officials with Perry County Schools are not in an enviable position. The county's largest high school, Perry Central, is under daily scrutiny from state observers after being included in a list of persistently low-achieving schools. Only three of the 11 schools in the county achieved proficient status in the latest round of accountability scores, while Chavies Elementary in particular was among the lowest scoring in the state.
And that's not to mention the district's image in the wake of a testing scandal in 2010 in which a national testing organization voided several tests after an investigation found that cheating had taken place.
In short, the board, officials at central office, and everyone in the district have their work cut out for them in turning around the Perry County School District for the better. And hiring an outside agency not affiliated with the district and using employees not related to anyone in the county is a good sign that the board is serious about hiring the best superintendent possible.
We were especially heartened by comments made by board member Charlene Miller when she said, "After what we've went through, we have got to get this school system straightened up." Getting the school system straight begins at the top, with an able superintendent leading the district in a new direction.
We have little doubt that there will be a plethora of able candidates, with at least one from here in Perry County, who will be able to take the reins and provide leadership from day one. But the board's task, and no one else's, will be to ensure that the candidate ultimately chosen is the right one for Perry County's students.
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Tests and reviews for the lens Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
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With a full-frame 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and twin Digic 5+ processers that's capable of continuous bursts of up 12 fps – the fastest of any professional DSLR currently - the Canon EOS-1 Dx is the firm's flagship press camera. We've assessed it with over 100 EF mount lenses, to see how well they perform. Read on to find out which models are the best optically and which, if any, you should avoid.
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Introduced in July this year, the EOS 70D at first sight seems like a regular update to the maker's mid-range EOS 60D model. It shares a number of features with the firm's existing SLR range including a 19-point cross-type phase detection AF system, a 3-inch (1.040M dot) articulated touchscreen and built-in WiFi connectivity with remote viewing and image transfer. The camera can also shoot at up to 7fps and has 1080/30p video recording with stereo sound using an optional external microphone.
After the runaway success of the full-frame 35mm f/1.4, Sigma is taking the initiative with this new ultra-high speed, pro-level standard zoom designed for APS-C format cameras. The specification is particularly promising, but does it mean the end of fixed focal lenses for APS-C? Read on to see how well this cutting-edge model performs in our labs.
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZE & Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2 review: A high quality wide-angle prime for Canon and Nikon
For shooting high quality landscape, architectural or interior photos, a "fast" wide-angle prime is a must. They offer significantly improved optical performance over many zooms that, while versatile, often suffer distortion and edge softness at wide focal lengths and maximum apertures. Let's take a closer look at the Carl Zeiss 25mm f/2 wide-angle prime for Nikon and Canon lens mounts to see what it has to offer.
The second in our series of selecting the best-quality lenses for your camera concentrates on one of the most highly-anticipated cameras of our time, the successor to the hugely popular EOS 5D Mark II. But by the time it was announced, in early March, it's probably fair to say Nikon had taken fair amount of interest away by announcing the 36M-Pix D800 and D800E models the month before. Be that as it may, there's no denying the 22.3 M-Pix EOS 5D Mark III is a remarkably capable camera, and a formidable rival to the Nikon.
After almost 25 years, Canon has updated one of its oldest prime lenses with the new Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM. Adding optical image stabilization and a ring-type ultrasonic autofocus motor, the new fixed, wide-angle lens is an update to the Canon 24mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime originally released in November of 1988.
In this review of micro 4/3 wide-angle lenses, we will cover both prime and zoom lenses to give you an good overview of how manufacturers managed to design good-quality lenses in a small form-factor for these focal ranges.
The Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM which belongs to the high-end L series of Canon is designed for high performance. Its 13 elements in 10 groups include two aspherical elements for limited the distortion and two UD glass elements to minimize the chromatic aberration. It also features "Sub Wavelength structure Coating" for reduced flare and ghosting and a floating focus mechanism to maintain the same image quality across the whole focus range.
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Fort Dorchester Coach Steve LaPrad tells the Summerville Oakbrook Breakfast Rotary Club members about the school's football team for the upcoming season. The club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Monday at Wescott Plantation club house.
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Amber Nelson came to the Aiken Mall on Saturday because she needed a new pair of shoes for a performance.
But where would she have gone if the entity that has been a fixture on the local landscape for more than two decades was shuttered? The Aiken Mall's closing may not become a reality, but one thing is for certain, a 35-acre parcel of the retail complex has been foreclosed on, according to Aiken County Clerk of Court records.
A number of consumers, some who visit the mall on a fairly routine basis, weren't aware of Friday's announcement that Aiken Mall Acquisition LLC, which owns the property at the Aiken Mall, has been foreclosed upon and owes approximately $28.5 million to U.S. Bank.
However, the increasing number of vacancies during the past few years has been noticeable, but for many, the commercial retail complex has been a way of life.
Representatives with Aiken Mall's anchor stores refused to comment on the situation when contacted by the Aiken Standard Saturday.
The Aiken Mall's convenient location has made it popular with consumers, who patronize the retail outlets based in the complex.
"I attend USC Aiken, and I go to the mall when I need something," said Amber Pate, who did some shopping on Saturday afternoon. "I didn't know the mall's property had been foreclosed on, that is until now."
A trip to the Aiken Mall has been a monthly sojourn for LaWanda Jackson. Part of the establishment's attraction, are the anchor stores, Belk, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears and Books-A-Million, she said.
Jackson found out about the foreclosure while shopping in one of the stores.
"I had just heard about it from a little old lady while I was shopping in Belk," said Jackson.
However, the consumer's interest and questions were far greater, should the Aiken Mall shutter, and the implications it could have on the local economy, not just how it could affect consumers.
"I'm concerned about the people who work at the mall," said Jackson. "It would be sad if the mall were to close down."
The image of the vacancies in the Aiken Mall were evocative of a similar situation, one that affected a mall in South Augusta, said Lisa Nelson, who came to the Aiken Mall to buy her daughter shoes.
"I hadn't heard that the mall property had been foreclosed on," said Nelson.
A stop by the mall has been a monthly ritual for Frankie Creech and his wife, who got something to eat, while they were shopping on Saturday.
"She always likes to stop by Belk," said Creech.
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Bears rout South Davidson 60-29
Boys basketball
Northwood 57, Raleigh Charter 30
The Chargers (7-5, 4-1) led 9-2 after one quarter and rolled to a 45-20 lead through three quarters for a Carolina 12 Conference win at Raleigh Charter Tuesday night.
Ti Pinnix scored 14 points for the Chargers. Jared Worley added nine points and Adam Leviner and Kadarus Rone scored six each.
Northwood will host South Granville Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Triton 65, Overhills 61
Triton took the rubber game of its three meetings with the Jaguars this season Tuesday in Spring Lake.
Dedrick Stacker led the Hawks with 18 points and seven steals. Alex Burnett had 16 points and six rebounds.
Theron Cole led the Jaguars with 16 points and Josh Mason added nine points.
Triton (13-2, 4-0) will travel to C.B. Aycock on Friday, Jan. 18. Overhills (7-5, 2-1) will host Gray's Creek Friday at 7:30 p.m.
North Moore 58, East Montgomery 57
North Moore (6-7, 3-3) rallied for a comeback win after trailing 45-37 through three quarters against visiting East Montgomery (5-8, 3-4) in a Yadkin Valley game Tuesday night.
North Moore will host Gray Stone Day in another conference game Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Chatham Central 60, South Davidson 29
The Bears outscored South Davidson 15-4 in the second quarter moving out to a 26-14 halftime lead, then kept pulling away for a Yadkin Valley win over South Davidson in Bear Creek Tuesday night.
Freshman John Thomas Moore scored a career-high 16 points, including 4-for-7 three-point shooting, and got five rebounds for Chatham Central.
Zack Burke had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Scotty Polston added seven points, four steals and three assists.
The Bears (3-8, 2-4) will host Albemarle Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Cardinal Gibbons 57, Union Pines 24
Cardinal Gibbons (7-4) held the Vikings to one hoop in the first half, taking a 30-2 halftime lead, Tuesday night in Raleigh.
Darin Carlyle and Malik Crawford led the Vikings with six points each.
Union Pines (4-12, 0-4) return to conference play Friday night at Western Harnett with an 8 p.m. tip.
Girls basketball
Community Christian 39, Lee Christian 32
Community Christian (6-5, 4-2) had a 24-22 lead through three quarters and hung on for a Carolina Christian Conference win over the visiting Lady Falcons Tuesday night in Wilson.
Lee Christian (6-6, 2-2) hits the road again Friday to face Cresset Christian at 5:30 p.m.
Athens Drive 80, Lee County 49
Sophomore guard Grace Hunter scored 33 points leading Athens Drive (8-6, 4-3) to a Tri-Nine win at Lee County Tuesday night.
De'ja Bland led the Lady Yellow Jackets with 11 points. Nikki Hoover scored nine points. Olivia Sturdivant and Noelle Beattie added eight points each.
Lee County (4-10, 0-7) will go to Holly Springs Friday night for a 7 p.m. start.
Overhills 57, Triton 41
Overhills finished a three-game sweep over county rival Triton Tuesday night in Erwin.
The Lady Jaguars (7-5, 3-0) have won five of their last six games. The Jags have a Cape Fear Valley game hosting Gray's Creek Friday at 6 p.m. Triton (6-9, 2-2) will play at C.B. Aycock on Friday, Jan. 18.
South Davidson 55, Chatham Central 32
The Lady Wildcats (10-2, 7-0) stayed atop the Yadkin Valley with a win at Chatham Central Tuesday night.
Senior Holly Wall led South Davidson with 10 points.
The Lady Bears (4-8, 3-3) will host Albemarle Friday at 6 p.m.
Northwood 54, Raleigh Charter 15
The Lady Chargers allowed no more than five points in a period and led 26-9 at halftime to get an easy Carolina 12 win Tuesday night in Raleigh.
Shontai Totten led Northwood with 15 points. Gabby Mehringer added nine points and Tyiesha Baldwin had eight points.
Northwood (9-3, 5-0) will host South Granville Friday at 6 p.m.
North Moore 65, East Montgomery 43
Jalisa Davis led North Moore with 29 points and the Lady Mustangs (8-5, 3-3) beat visiting East Montgomery for a Yadkin Valley win Tuesday night.
Tyisha Horn added 11 points for the Lady Mustangs and Mone Little had eight points.
North Moore will host Gray Stone Day for a Yadkin Valley game Friday at 6 p.m.
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Union Pines 39, North Moore 18
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Lee County 48, Athens Drive 44
Triton 59, Overhills 51
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Registration: Not required
We will read a new YA book every two weeks and discuss it. There is a limit of 10 participants; parents are welcome to attend, as well as teens. See Mr. Craig to obtain our first book, "Panic," by Lauren Oliver.
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This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
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Go Tell It: A Tribute to Baldwin, Bukowski and Other Bold Voices
Location: South Ozone Park
Registration: Not required
A dramatic presentation of works by prolific novelists, essayists and poets James Baldwin, Charles Bukowski and others. Featuring Bob McNeil, Tantra-Zawadi (actress), and Fred Simpson (percussionist).
Queens Arts Fund Information Session
Location: South Ozone Park
Registration: Online or by phone
Availability: 25 openings
Queens Council of the Arts is sponsoring this workshop on applying for grants from the Queens Arts Fund (QAF), an annual funding opportunity. Grant applications are open to all Queens artists and community organizations creating and presenting artistic and cultural projects during the calendar year. QAF information sessions are a requirement for first-time applicants and the best way for potential applicants to submit their most competitive requests.
Free computer access is available at all the libraries.
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
123-10 143 Street
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 322-9671
Little Dolphins
107-01 Crossbay Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 641-7754
|Community Board
Queens Community Board 10
115-01 Lefferts Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 843-4488
fax: (718)738-1184
|Community Organizations & Services
South Ozone Park Civic Association
116-35 124th Street
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 429-8292
Faith Mission Center
114-40 Van Wyck Expressway
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
Independence Residences, Inc.
130-33 130 street
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
127-06 Old South Road
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
Salvation Army
115-37 133 Street
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
Skyway Hotel
132-10 South Conduit Avenue
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
|Fire Department
Engine 302 Ladder 155
143-15 Rockaway Boulevard
Queens New York , 11436
|Local Hospitals
Mary Immaculate Hospital
152-11 89th Avenue
Queens New York , 11432
phone: (718) 558-2000
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
900 Van Wyck Expressway
Queens New York , 11418
phone: (718) 206-6000
|Local Newspapers
Forum Courier
Queens Chronicle
Queens Tribune
|Parks and Playgrounds
Jamaica Bay Park
City Line and Mott Basin
Lefferts Playground
N Conduit Avenue 120 to 122 Street
|Police Department
106th Precinct
103-51 101 Street
Ozone Park New York , phone: (718) 845-2211
|Post Office
South Ozone Park
126-15 Foch Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (800) 275-8777
fax: (718) 738-6331
|Private / Parochial Schools
Al-Ihsan Academy
130-08 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
St. Anthony of Padua
125-18 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
St. Clement Pope
120-27 141 Street
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
|Public Elementary Schools
130-01 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 529-2547
fax: (718) 659-0113
PS 100 Glen Morris (Q100)
111-11 118th Street
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 843-8390
fax: (718) 641-2474
PS 108 Capt. Vincent G. Fowler (Q108)
108-10 109 Avenue
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 641-4956
fax: (718) 641-2474
PS 121 Queens (Q121)
126-10 109 Avenue
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718)-738-5126
fax: (718) 843-5584
PS 124 Osmond A Church (Q124)
129-15 150 Avenue
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 529-2580
fax: (718) 322-4039
130-02 115 Avenue
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 529-0767
fax: (718) 529-0773
|Public High Schools
John Adams High School
101-01 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
|Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
JHS 226 Virgil I Grissom (Q 226)
121-10 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
phone: (718) 843-2260
fax: (718) 835-6317
|Senior Centers
B'ffy Wakefield Senior Center
135-45 Lefferts Boulevard
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
United Hindu Cultural Senior Center
118-09 Sutter Avenue
South Ozone Park New York , 11420
|Elected Officials
|NYC Council
Hon. Ruben Wills
District Office Address 95-26 Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica NY , 11435
phone: (718) 206-2068
fax: (718) 206-2748
Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1877
New York NY , 10007
phone: (212) 788-6850
fax: (212) 442-2729
|NYS Assembly
Hon. Michele R. Titus
District Office 131-17 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park NY, 11420
phone: (718) 322-4958
fax: (718) 327-1878
Albany Office LOB, Room 844
Albany NY, 12248
phone: (518) 455-5668
fax: (518) 455-3892
|NYS Senate
Hon. James Sanders, Jr.
District Office Address 142-01 Rockaway Boulevard
South Ozone Park NY , 11436
phone: (718) 523-3069
fax: (718) 523-3670
Albany Office Room 508, Legislative Office Building
Albany NY , 12247
phone: (518) 455-3531
fax: (518) 426-0529
|US Congress
Hon. Gregory W. Meeks
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor
Jamaica NY , 11432
phone: (718) 725-6000
fax: (718) 725-9868
Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington DC, 20515
phone: (202) 225-3461
fax: (202) 226-4169
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Hon. Melinda Katz
Hon. Bill de Blasio
As one crosses over the Van Wyck Expressway, visits the flea market at Aqueduct or hurries through bustling terminals at Kennedy Airport, it is hard to fathom that this thriving community of more than 45,000 people was only a century ago farm land, inhabited by fewer than 150 families.
The original inhabitants of South Ozone Park were Native Americans of the Jameco and Rockaway tribes. English and Dutch settlers took possession of the land in the 1660s, as part of a land grant by the Dutch West India Company. Up until the early 1900s, the area of South Ozone Park was used to farm everything except potatoes "because the soil was too salty".
The winds of change began blowing as early as the 1880s when music publisher Benjamin Hitchcock, the developer of Ozone Park began marketing the area to the south of Ozone Park for its "invigorating and healthful" breezes sweeping in from Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Real estate developer David Leahy, who could arguably be called "The Father of South Ozone Park" began in 1907 building small homes in former farm fields by promising potential home owners that for $9.00 down, $6.00 per month, they could purchase a four room cottage in the country. Leahy knew that the former Pennsylvania Railroad, purchased by the Long Island Railroad in 1900, was expanding its routes into the Jamaica area and that more and more people would be eager to move to South Ozone Park.
Initially, the only church that existed was Union Chapel on Three Mile Mill Road. As the community grew, Leahy gave gifts of land for church sites as a means of further stabilizing the community. St. Clement Pope Roman Catholic Church, at 141st Street near Rockaway Boulevard; the Reformed Episcopal Church, at 134th Street and Sutter Avenue, and the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, at 140th Street and 120th Avenue were each erected on plots given for that purpose by Leahy.
There was other evidence of growth in the early years. A public library was established in 1912. It was located in part of a drug store. In 1913, the city made funds available for the construction of an addition to the eight original classrooms of P.S. 45 located at 150th Street off of Rockaway Boulevard. Shortly thereafter, P.S. 96 was built at Rockaway Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Soon thereafter John Adams high School at 107th Street and Rockaway Boulevard and Edgar D. Shimer Junior High School at 142nd Street and 114th Avenue were built. The first movie theater was opened in 1921 at Rockaway Boulevard and 135th Street. By 1921 the Rockaway Boulevard trolley system had been replaced by a bus system. Banking institutions began making their presence felt when the Bank of Manhattan Company and Ozone Park National Bank established branches in the area in 1925. In 1929, Rockaway Boulevard was widened. Other roadways, like the Van Wyck Expressway, further heightened the accessibility of South Ozone Park to other comunities.
Over the years South Ozone Park has retained its character as a community of single-family or two-family homeowners. Like the borough of Queens itself, South Ozone Park has seen a change in its racial demographics as neighbors from many shores now call this community their home. 20% of its residents are white, more than one-third are Black or African-American, nearly 13% are Asian and nearly 23% are Hispanic. Through the years Rockaway Boulevard lost its luster as the main commercial strip of South Ozone Park as many of its benchmark stores have been lost to larger shopping malls. However, the boulevard still resonates with the life of smaller stores and restaurants, many of them owned by newly arrived or first generation immigrants.
South Ozone Park has several landmarks of distinction including:
The South Ozone Park Library has served and grown as a site of educational and recreational activity from the early years of South Ozone Park's development until today. Dating back to 1912, the first sites of the library were in a hardware store, a paint store, a millinery store and an auto repair shop. In 1928 the library was moved to 132-09 120th Avenue. Eventually the collection was moved to 130-16 Rockaway Boulevard where it was housed in a rented store-front. In 1974, the South Ozone Park branch opened at its present address, 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard as a one-story, 7,500 ft. facility.
Throughout the year, the branch provides programming to meet the informational, educational, recreational and cultural needs of its customers from the youngest pre-schoolers through senior citizens.
"Get to Know South Ozone Park – Your Community" - Queens Borough Public Library
"The History of South Ozone Park" – The Forum Newspaper, August 4, 1979
"The History of South Ozone Park Demonstrates Development Since Its Inception in 1907" – The Silver Jubilee Souvenir Program 1907 – 1932
Jamaica and Ozone Park Officials Hail JFK Rail Link http://gothamgazette.com/community/32/news/1023
"South Ozone Park – 'The Sport of Kings in their Backyard" http://www.newsday.com/extras/lihistory/spectown/hist0011.htm
Á Walk Through Queens With David Hartman http://www.thirteen.org/queens/history3.html


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Sauceda appeared in 14 games made six starts during her junior season and first year at CSUN … a two-way threat, Sauceda made 14 appearances and nine starts in the circle … finished the year at 3-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 39 innings … picked up first win as a Matador with five innings and five strikeouts against Seattle … earned a win over Bakersfield with six innings and three strikeouts … third and final win came in relief work against UC Riverside … at the plate, Sauceda had two doubles, a home run and three RBIs … homered in a victory over Toledo.
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Sauceda appeared in 14 games and went 3-2 in the circle over two seasons with the Spartans ... went 3-1 in 23.1 innings of work in 2012.
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Earned four letters in softball at Colony High School (Ontario, Calif.) for head coach Anthony Rice... Four-time first team All-Mt. Baldy League honoree... Helped lead the team to its first-ever league championship in 2010... League's MVP and All-Valley selection that year after posting a 1.20 ERA and batting .340... Scholar-Athlete all four years... Played club softball for Pure Fastpitch and head coach Bill Jackson.
Born on January 14, 1993 ... daughter of Carol and John Sauceda ... has a sister, Jeanette, and a brother, John ... favorites include the LA Dodgers, Michael Jordan, Brad Pitt and "Breaking Bad" ... her advice to young people is "enjoy the good times, work through the hard times and don't take anything for granted" ... lists her parents as her greatest heroes ... majoring in Journalism.


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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Cal State Northridge earned five points in the heptathlon and three in the decathlon Saturday on the opening weekend of the 2013 Big West Championships at the Matador Track & Field Complex.
CSUN had itself positioned for potentially more points after a solid showing on day one Friday but settled for eight points as Stephanie Hicks took fifth (4 pts) and Jealinda Mills finished eighth (1 pt) in the heptathlon while Derrick Harris was seventh (2 pts) and Kevin Finley eighth (1 pt) in the decathlon.
"Our multi's fought hard to garner points for our team in these championships," said Matador head coach Avery Anderson. "All the girls PR'd in the heptathlon, that's how you step up for your team. All of our guys knew they were in a battle to score and all performed with PR's both days in several events. It's what we're about and the multi's certainly came through for the team this weekend."
Hicks and Harris were each in fourth-place in their respective events after setting several personal-bests on Friday. Hicks, who wound up shattering her season-best with 4,773 points, opened Saturday in good shape, posting a season-best in the long jump at 18-5.25 (5.62). She then had a best in the javelin of 91-0 (27.73) before capping the day with an 800 meter time of 2:37.33.
Harris, who scored a career-best 6,472 points, nearly matched his Friday total with three more season-bests on Saturday. He opened the day with a season-best of 16.32 in the 110 hurdles before his top mark of 76-4 (23.27) in the discus was well below his best of the season, 117-10 (35.92). Harris rebounded with an impressive performance in the pole vault as he cleared a season-best 15-1 (4.60) to tie for the top height in the competition. He was still sixth after posting a season-best mark of 136-0 (41-46) in the javelin but after running 5:09.96 in the 1,500 meters, Harris slipped to seventh place.
CSUN also received points from Mills in the heptathlon after the junior ran a season-best of 2:26.13 in the 800 meters, the final event of the heptathlon. Prior to that, she had a top long jump of 17-1.25 (5.21) and a best of 76-9 (23.39) in the javelin. Freshman Niah Simmons wound up finishing 13th in her first Big West heptathlon with a career-best total of 3,969 points.
Finley also notched a point for the Matador men with his eighth place showing while freshman Taylor Cudequest finished just out of the scoring in ninth place but scored a career-best total of 6,183 points. Finley posted season-bests in the first four events on Saturday as he ran 14.88 to take third in the 110 hurdles, threw 97-0 (29.57) in the discus, cleared 13-9.25 (4.20) in the pole vault and had a big improvement in the javelin after tossing a best of 140-11 (42.95).
Cudequest also had a solid final day as he matched or set season-bests in four events. The freshman finished with a 110 hurdle time of 16.49 before posting a discus best of 112-11 (34.43), matching his season-best of 11-9.75 (3.60) in the pole vault and also posting a big PR of 144-1 (43.92) in the javelin. Cudequest capped his first conference championship with a seventh-place finish in the 1,500 meters (4:45.04).
The Big West Track & Field Championships continue next weekend (May 10-11) with two full days of competition. Friday's competition gets underway with the women's hammer throw at 9 a.m.


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I wanted to let you know that Jimmy Beans Wool is carrying a limited edition of Denise2go's newest set of interchangeable knitting tools. This special line will feature eight designs of the Denise2Go released monthly over a six-month span (through February '13). There are only 46 sets of the "roll back to school" edition available.
And one more thing. I don't really have a recipe for my veggie chili. I just take every veggie I have in the fridge and saute them in olive oil. (This time I had, onion, mushroom, zucchini, eggplant!, green and red pepper and celery. Then I toss in a couple cans of any beans, one can of corn, and 1-2 cans of crushed tomatoes along with a teaspoon of chili powder. Let that simmer for a bit, then spoon a big ladle into a bowl and top it with cheese (i love cheddar) sour cream, diced red onions and avocado. Serve with tostito chips.
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Menace of the Whitehaven seagulls
Last updated at 11:36, Thursday, 10 July 2014
GREEDY seagulls are not the problem in Whitehaven – the public are – says an animal charity.
By Mark White
The birds have been ripping bin bags open and strewing litter across the streets. People have also complained about being attacked by seagulls on the harbour and having food stolen.
The RSPCA says seagulls in the town are only acting naturally and it's the public that should be taking more care with the birds.
The protected species are often deemed a nuisance but the charity says they just need a "little understanding".
Sara Howlett, of the charity, said: "Unfortunately, every year the RSPCA receives many calls about gulls which have been persecuted and the victim of abusive attacks."
Gulls and their nests are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is illegal to intentionally kill, take or injure wild birds and action can only be taken against them under licence.
"You can't blame them for not knowing the difference between scraps willingly offered and your own bag of chips. They are simply wild animals following their instincts to find food," she added. "They don't necessarily know that their nest is blocking your gutter and like any protective mum, their swooping is often just a way of keeping their babies safe.
"The RSPCA believes that deterrents and non-lethal methods of control are far better at helping to reduce problems. Not feeding the gulls and disposing of rubbish properly is one thing we can all do to prevent gulls from causing a nuisance.
"Blocking off areas where gulls normally nest outside of the breeding season will also help to reduce the problems."
Celia MacKenzie, chief executive of The Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners, said: "The public have to be aware these are wild animals. They have become lazy because people feed them and they don't know the difference between food they are given and your own private food."
Seagull mating season is roughly early summer and fledgling season is late summer and Mrs MacKenzie warns the birds can be aggressive and defensive at these times.
"You have to be careful about going too close to them and letting your children go near them. These are wild animals and must be treated as such," said Mrs MacKenzie.
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that only someone with a general or a specific licence can take any actions against the birds or is permitted to carry out an otherwise prohibited action.
Whitehaven company AA Pestroy has this licence, along with many others.
Gordon Thomson, from the company, said: "If the seagulls are either a danger to anyone, threatening to contaminate or considered a nuisance, for example, breaking into bins and attracting rodents then we can take appropriate measures.
"If the council feels that the seagulls fall into any of these categories then they could contact us for our services," he added.
Coun Peter Kane said: "We realise seagulls, whilst a defining feature of any seaside town, do cause problems.
"Unfortunately the law makes it difficult to cull them, as they're a protected species.
"It is illegal to remove nests and eggs or to kill birds because they are disliked, considered noisy or thought to be damaging to property. Applications to cull are normally refused.
"One major thing the community can do to help is to eliminate the birds' food sources.
"We'd also ask anyone who can, to come and ask for a wheeled bin rather than bags. They are much more effective at keeping the gulls out and where practical we will accommodate bins."
He added: "Our staff can also advise building owners how to stop birds nesting there in the future. Spikes, mesh and other low-cost measures can be effective.
"Seagull-proof bags are expensive, time-consuming and untested, and we are not using them at this time – though we are always happy to consider new solutions."
First published at 11:21, Thursday, 10 July 2014
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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It was sad and sickening to witness a pensioner sitting on the bench outside of WH smiths in Whitehaven last week. The poor old girl was in a state of shock after a town centre seagull messed all down the front of her face.Helpful locals were keen to assist in cleaning her up.All the lady could do was sit and cry in shock and panic....absolutely disgusted that the town cant get on top of this problem.
Egg pricking at the start of the nesting season followed by trapping with mesh cages and culling once the eggs are being sat....thats how theyre controlled.The town is like Glastonbury every morning at 5am....Its an absolute disgrace with the Gulls totally wrecking every bag in site to feed the newly hatched chicks.
I look forward to a future town with not one single gull in sight , get rid of every single one of them.
if people weren't so irresponsible with their rubbish there wouldn't be such an issue with seagulls. i live in one of the central areas where seagulls attack bags regularly. residents leave them strewn across public areas and don't bother to clean up any mess, attracting more seagulls and rodents.
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Stark County Spring College Fair on Tuesday, March 12Posted Mar. 6, 2013
Kent State University at Stark will host the 2013 Stark County Spring College Fair on Tuesday, March 12 from 6–7:30 p.m. in The University Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required and parking is free.
With more than 50 colleges and universities represented, the college fair is an ideal event for high school students who are interested in attending a college after high school or enrolling in pre-college programs. Prospective non-traditional students looking for degree options and information should also attend the college fair.
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Originally posted by Ginaz
huh why the hate there? In any case you just dont get it. Even if you dont see the engame, you will not run out off content. These days even casual player run out off content, cause this i too easy. So why are you so mad about elitist? For me i think because deep down you know you cant do what they do, so you are so mad then it is better to just bash them..
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Originally posted by Ginaz
But it gives players something to srive toward.. A goal.
You can say all you want that everyone should have equal access to all content, but there is no longevity in a game like this. Why bother to keep logging on if you can have end game a day or 2 after creating a character?
Reaching the impossible is what keeps players coming back, something that moden MMO's have completely lost. Everything is casual friendly now.
This means more money initially, but far less in the long run. Who will keep paying for a game that they "beat".
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Originally posted by Ginaz
But do you realize how much more motivated people were to progress in the old days then today? Heck, a lot of people played the game in the past, even with 1% experiencing it MORE played back then and the 'increase' was far less as time went on. Its that motivation, that carrot on a stick that got people interested. Even without getting to the end, it gave something to do. Now, people just expect to raid and it cheapens the experience into some thrill thats expected of them as other features are neglected in the game.
I KNOW I'm one of the 'elitists' of sorts, I prize myself on being good at the game and excelling and beating people, and heck, I can be a jerk (haha get it? ) about it when it comes to people who do terrible... and I mean god aweful... or just repeat the same mistakes over and over and over and over again making the group bash their heads in the wall for the sake they can't fix something that is so trivial to fix. You know what I enjoy most? Its not being the best (though its fun) its the competition. Nothing makes dps fun (which is where I'm elitist at, can't care less any other place) unless its competing to be on the top which makes it etertaining. That competition and strive is what makes people get better and really enhances the fun of playing while also working to reach a goal that will feel SO gratifying to hit.
The best part is players WILL see that content. As expansions are released, it opens the door for that old content once barred to be experienced and they can see just what they missed. Are you the type that really thinks you would get the same sense of joy having a rubix cube already solved with you just having 1 twist to win as you would solving a rubix cube from the start completely on your own?
Oh and as a FYI, I played Vanilla and BC, and I NEVER hit the Black Temple (Before changes/nerfs) and I was greatly enjoying raiding every week and working my way up.
Originally posted by Karteli
Only the insane have goals they know they can never achieve. WoW was setting the bar far beyond what average players could strive for. It is like you looking up at the stars and setting a goal to fly to another planet. Maybe you are a NASA pilot and have that chance, but I'm betting your job isn't going to get you in space.
"Why bother to keep logging on if you can have end game a day or 2 after creating a character?"
Now you're just pushing your elitist attitude. This must be an exaggeration or the average person would have quit playing long ago. Maybe the 1% crowd has done this after playing the beta extensively. The game isn't catering to the 1% anymore. Provide a link for a fact like this or it is simply an exaggeration.
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Joined: 4/22/06
Originally posted by Johnie-Marz
I don't think this is a grind. a Grind would be doing dailies until you had equipment. Having to actually run content to get equiped seems different.
One thing that was nice about sunweel but at the same time crappy was is easy access high equip from dailies.
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Originally posted by Purutzil
But there is no point in "seeing it" once the content has become irrelevant through the release of an expansion. It would be like you going back to a starter zone after completing yours just to "see it." Once you progress past the content, it becomes meaningless.
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Joined: 4/22/06
Originally posted by Lissyl
I had friends in a guild they were down a player and in in ssc and BT when i filled in.. i beat their well equiped dps with a toon with some blue and green equipment and tied others. I rocked it, and i had not raided for some time. So while i hear you, i lived it and later i did it agian. The truth was guilds wanted good players, if your a bad player top end guilds down want you and rightfully so. New and inexperinced players need to gain experince in poor guilds first, to develop.
Just like anything else ... surrounding group play.
"Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one ..." - Thomas Paine
Originally posted by syntax42
Do you see the influx of MMO's coming out that have no longevity? Do you see how subscribers are not sticking? I don't want to call you blind, but the idea does come to mind.
An attitude is simply an exertion of ones self. Simply, to my statements, there is no MMO released since WoW Vanilla / TBC that has longevity, because new MMO's are stupidly simple. This is not what gamers want
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Yea i wish i could just download Vanilla and bc and just stop there--no other expansions or patches
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Joined: 6/26/07
You guys really enjoy the mindless grinding of materials and items just to progress to another raid?
You enjoy waiting every week to do a raid because its on cooldown?
Hell in BC I couldn't gear up to tank simply because w/ever that tanking sword was in the heroic with the bloodelf/robot boss never dropped for me.
I litterally remember running the instance a month straight everyday and never getting the sword to even drop.
No guild would take me with out that sword.
Is that what you guys consider fun? I mean I did that instance so many times people were amazed that I could hold agro so well with my PoS tanking axe from a quest.
I could never get past the feeling that the game was a job. I remember playing WoW one afternoon thinking how cool it would be to clone my self and have one me go to work and the other me play WoW. I sat there and realised I would rather go to work than play WoW because of how much of a job it felt like. And then proceeded to cancel my subscription and never went back.
Maybe for some of you this grinding was fun but not for me. Doing the samething months on end to see no progression or no reward is not fun. Also relying on 39 other people just sounds terrible to me. It was hard enough to rely on the foot runners at my job to run food properly I couldnt imagine working with 39 other people on the internet to do a raid.
I don't find waiting for a day to do something enjoyable. I don't think real life timers should enter a video game setting. Its the defining thing that turns a game into a job for me.
There is a difference between working for something and doing a mindless grind for little reward.
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First came pride, then envy.
I saw this video awhile back, and i disagree with it. There is no reason that only a minority percentage of people should experience content. Players should be able to experience 100% of the content that is offered to them. When you only have around 1% of raiders doing Naxx, something is wrong with the design.
The argument he makes, that it should be earned, doesn't hold up either, because currently you can earn the achievements in the game proving that you did finish the content. The only difference is, that in the past, it required more time; not more skill, or more strategy. The top guilds would always release videos and strategy guides anyway, and the rest would copy.
Is the current system perfect? No, but it's a lot better by giving everyone access to the content. The Dungeon Finder & Raid Finder helped greatly with this.
The real question is; At what pace should players experience 5 man dungeon & raid content?
Originally posted by Karteli
Do you see the influx of MMO's coming out that have no longevity? Do you see how subscribers are not sticking? I don't want to call you blind, but the idea does come to mind.
Again, you're exaggerating. You don't get full sets of epic gear just for logging in. Instead of claiming things are given away for free in MMOs, look at what is really happening. Rewards are earned in less time and the randomization that used to frustrate players (like the person 2 posts above me) is being taken out. Are you that bothered by the fact that you don't feel special because others can obtain the same rewards as you, making you feel less unique and less accomplished?
Plenty of MMOs are achieving success. I'm not blind. You're holding these tiny light bulbs and comparing them to the sun and saying they must be broken because they aren't as bright. Duplicating the success of the most successful MMO is like attempting to duplicate Microsoft or the king of any other industry. It takes more than a good product to reach that kind of success. A game doesn't have to do that to be good, though. Earning a profit and making a fun game is still a success in my book.
The MMO that will replicate the success of WoW will need to cater to the casual crowd while giving elitists something to strive for that makes them feel special. The key is to not let the reward obtained by the elitists affect the casual players in a way that makes them feel like they are missing out.
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Originally posted by syntax42
There are a lot of games available. I believe that makes it difficult for one game to become big like WoW. To much competition. Even if some of them are very good games...
When WoW was released it was special. There was no other game like it. And there was also a lot of loyal Blizzard fans that wanted to try it. People that had never played MMO:s with friends that had never played MMO:s. Today the market is different. MMO:s are not a new genre for most gamers. People play a game and when a new game is released they want to try that instead.
Originally posted by syntax42
I played a llot of Vanilla WoW back in the day, and I never got near Naxx. My guild only got close to finishing Blackwing Lair (BWL). I don't feel special, and I don't feel jaded, .. I envy all those players who actually did go past where I was.
If I was able to clear Karazan in a day with my guild within the first week or 2 of TBC, I doubt I would have still played WoW. It was the strive for something "more" that kept players like me logging in.
The genre seems to be more controlled now by players who couldn't really form social bonds and couldn't be asked to sit in a chair for several hours to participate. It's all NOW NOW NOW. blech.
I'm not an elitist, I was just an average player, but I had a ton of fun then. The Elitist argument is null .. fun is fun. At least back in the mid 2000's gamers had the option of going hardcore or going casual .. MMO's today are all casual with no option. Which is why they lack longevity, IMO.
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sorry your argument defeats itself.
u want players to enjoy the journey, but less then 1% were seeing the content, there was no journey for the rest of the players.
being difficult for the sake of being difficult is not a genius design, it's lazy, and cutting off players from seeing content is never a good thing. notably when it comes to these lobby style raiding-is-the-only-end-game style titles with a monthly fee. they needed to make two raids, one for the elitist jerks and one for the rest of the playerbase.
Originally posted by itgrowls
That argument is why I hate MMO's sometimes. MMO's used to bring gamers together to play. Now they just bring anyone and everyone, with the entitlement you speak of (thanks WoW). You expect to have the whole game layed out for you, and you don't expect to work for anything. You expect to be on equal ground with everyone, even though you play 10 minutes per week versus others that spend 20 hours per week.
Heres something for you .. the extra content was not meant for you. If you strive for it, you might achieve it, but it isn't guaranteed. It is, however, there for the taking. You are not being opressed.
If I play any game I don't simply demand to see the end-game cinematic. I want to work for it. Why even buy a game when you only want to see the end? Buy Mario Bros and demand to see the Princess rescued, without struggling through Mario's trials and tribulations? oh my.. Mama-mia.
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Originally posted by Karteli
I played a llot of Vanilla WoW back in the day, and I never got near Naxx. My guild only got close to finishing Blackwing Lair (BWL). I don't feel special, and I don't feel jaded, .. I envy all those players who actually did go past where I was.
I get it then. You want a carrot-on-a-stick that you can never get but always have to chase. There is nothing wrong with wanting that. I think the game has changed for the better for people like me, who want to see content without feeling like we are excluded for having a real life. The gear and difficulty progression system made the carrot on a stick attractive for some, but frustrating for others. As I pointed out, the next MMO to achieve WoW's success will have to ensure the carrot isn't attractive to the casual crowd but still give something to chase for the crowd that wants to chase a carrot. If I could figure out how to do that, I would be pitching my game idea to companies right now.
Originally posted by Karteli
I thought you were understanding the other side's point of view until I saw this post. Again, you're exaggerating things far beyond the reality of the situation.
The post by itgrowls was not expressing a sense of entitlement. It is the same argument I made earlier. Why even make a game if only a small percentage of people who play it can enjoy it? Vanilla WoW wasn't made so that you had to earn your way through the content. You had to get lucky with drops and rolls, in addition to playing more hours than an average person can spend gaming.
Nobody is asking for end-game to be handed to them. We just want to be able to get there. The system they had in place did not allow that for most people. It wasn't atttainable. We want attainable, not a free hand-out.
You are being an elitist without realizing it. You want something that only the elite can reach. Anything less is a hand-out to you, which is a complete exaggeration of the truth. Get your head out of the dark hole it is in and face reality.
Originally posted by syntax42
Aye, if it was figured out, it would be done :-)
The carrot on the stick is in all games really. It's a combination of social interaction capabilities and the number of carrots on the stick that seem to determine longevity. No social bonds = customers gone. Eat the last carrot = customers gone. MMO's of the past had this down (a few still do though not mainstream).
Don't feed your customers all the carrots in the first month, and institute tools for heavy social interaction. Because a solo gamer who feels that he/she has finished the game will leave. Leaving = lost revenue, possibly resulting in a failed game, ESPECIALLY if a critical mass departs.
This can really be applied to many recent releases, SWTOR in particular. Maybe GW2 also, but too early to tell (XFire is tanking though. 10-20% per week).
But look at SWTOR, the game was EZ mode pretty much, targetting a "casual" market. Some fans got pissy and left. Many others didn't like what they saw. The future of SWTOR is hinging on F2P now. It just didn't have either social interactions or a carrott on the stick .. or at least not in MMO sense. Any raid gear in SWTOR was just 5% better than old gear with rediculous graphics .. raid gear was easy to get or it was something similar found on the AH (either or). Zzzzzz. Hardly a carrot, and more people could care less.
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Originally posted by Lissyl
This is true on all points I was in a top end raiding guild in vanilla we were doing mc when the teir gear didnt even have graphics yet and dropped teir 2 items aswell and did see the end of naxx had 9/9 teir 3 and we got most of are raiders from other guilds if someone left. It took to long to regear and teach a new person so we snag the most geared people we could find and teach them less time invested. On a side note I sold my 9/9 teir 3 char for 2000 dollars had thudefury aswell this shows the lengths people would go to to see content which is a shame. Yes we did it to are selves I say many people just go to new realms trying to find a guild to see the content. Me and my best friend coudn't even raid together cause my guild had to many druids so he went to a new server..Now we play together and love it.


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At 21:39, Jake Gamble snuck the ball past Jeremy Kraska giving the Lions a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Twenty-one minutes later, Kyle Connelly lifted the ball in front of the net for Danny Poljak who headed it home, supplying Behrend a 2-0 half-time lead.
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Switched the primary heating system to a woodchip boiler. This helped to reduce dependency on oil. Harwood has been able to reduce its annual fuel deliveries from 42,000 gallons to 7,000 gallons. The cost for woodchips is approximately one-third the cost of #2 oil.
Harwood Union High School's Reduction in Carbon Emissions through Refrigeration and Lighting Upgrades Project involved replacing one cooler control/fan on a freezer unit and installing a Freeaire system in one cooler, replacing 33 small refrigerators with two large refrigerators and installing efficient lighting in one campus building. The replacement of the small refrigerators with large, energy-efficient models utilized student researchers in providing data to the faculty on which a decision would be made. Student government representatives completed this research. They monitored five small refrigerators (out of the school's 33 units); energy usage was dependent on the model, size and year that refrigerator was manufactured and some refrigerators were plugged in but were not used. Older models utilized a great deal of electricity, whereas, new energy-efficient models used quite a bit less. On average, the refrigerators used between 260 and 400kw/year. The cost of use averaged around $20/year.
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Other projects were completed such as changing the water pressure pumps to Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) pumps; replacing the kitchen exhaust hood, which was a 45-year-old single speed system, with an electric make-up air heater, which has been replaced with variable speed fan utilizing the heat from the boiler loop to heat the make-up air (This piece of equipment was considered to be the single largest consumer of electricity in the system, causing a higher demand rate. So far officials have noted that the demand rate for this year has been reduced by approximately 28 percent). T the dishwasher was upgraded to a new model with variable speed fans and a lower water usage. This unit is expected to save the school approximately 87,000 gallons of water annually, thus reducing the need to run the well and pressure pumps.
The HCLC program moved to the Highlands Building adjacent to the track. Along with a rehab of the building, the lighting was upgraded to more efficient fixtures. In 2012, Harwood took on the Whole School Energy Challenge. This program challenges the school to reduce its energy consumption by 10 percent. From this challenge the Energy Militia was formed. The Energy Militia is a group of Middle School Students that meet regularly to investigate and strategize energy conservation solutions for the school.
A sub-metering system was installed to better track energy use in the building. This system allows the students and administration the ability to see in real time how electricity is being used. This will aid in identifying those areas that use the most electricity and help steer the energy conservation efforts. Harwood Union took advantage of the Re-Light Program through Efficiency Vermont. Through this program a lighting audit was performed and some areas were identified that have excessive light levels. The students were given a budget and asked to determine where the best opportunities for savings could be realized. There were many suggestions and the administration considered these suggestions in determining the first areas for retrofit.
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As much as I dislike Best Buy, some of these ideas seem good: new checkout lines, presumably faster, better online pick-up options and a place in the center of the store to find help.
However, if their "technology support" plans are just expanding the current "Geek squad" offerings then that will further alienate people and lead to more bad word of mouth.
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I mean, I would have been a lot more okay with things if they'd just been straightforward and said "look, the people we get our content from are raising the prices on us, we need to charge you more to cover it". That's fine, that I can understand.
Yeah if you were in Netflix's position what would you do? Potentially piss off the people who set the prices for the content your customers want access too or shit on part of your customer base? It puzzled me too for a bit, then I realized there was probably some business contracts where they could not name the studios as being a cause, I mean there are only about 6 major content distributors and they all march very closely together.
In fact all the stories that reported the price increase only speculated it was due to a probable licensing rate rise, no one besides Netflix has the real numbers, the rest is speculation.
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Apple dropped the price of OS updates from $129.99 to $29.99. Piracy for OS updates dropped significantly and they actually make more money at the lower price point. Plus since more machines are running the latest version of the OS, they have less problems with old OS issues.
Apple can do this because their software is tied directly to the hardware, MS is solely a software company, realm of computers anyways. Office and Windows are currently the most profitable divisions of the company http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/04/microsoft-beats-estimates-but-not-apple-in-third-quarter-earnings.ars I'm sure they would sell more upgrades at a lower price but the question to answer is: "What price point nets them the most money?"
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Over 10% of corporations in the US according to this report, use Firefox, and they aren't quick to update....
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You are having flashbacks decades later over some "broken heart"? Sorry, but you sound like a pussy who really needs to grow a sack. Women are simply holes for men to relieve themselves into, much like public toilets. Never forget this.
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