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Originally posted by Starpower
they are pointless without proof but for me personally If all my friends drop out of a game and the guild I was in had a huge decline after only 1.5 months it says something about this game.. obviously not everyones guild is dropping out and I'm sure some are growing nicely.
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I play with a large group of friend and guild mates on ToR, we happened to be discussing the forums the other night on out Vent channel and almost all of us don't post on the offical forums, main reasons seem to be that the time we do get free we try to spend it playing.
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Originally posted by sanosukex
Lol what do these people want for proof exactly? 30 page subscription reports and spreadsheets? Heck it wouldnt even matter if I had definitive proof because they would just claim it was fabricated and/or I'm trolling. Whats cute is that if someone provided the EXACT same type of info I did but it was the exact opposite these same people here would claim its legit and undeniable how SWTOR is growing (lol) and is the bestest game evar.
All I can do is give my first hand testimonial and report what I have seen which is a huge decline in our guild numbers from launch. LAUNCH being the key word here.
The guilds which are growing are the ones which are picking up people from other guilds which have had too many people leave so the remaining people find one which is more active.
If a guild had 15 people a few weeks ago now has 40 its only because they invited new people. The 70ish people who left our guild didnt join new guilds. They stopped logging in.
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All I know is what I personally see during the game. I see my guild of about 230ish characters with 100 or so actual players considering alts. The guild has 50 or so characters that are active as in played within the past 10 days. Of those characters, a fair share are alts considering my knowledge of the people playing and the levels of the chars. From my calculations, around 50% of the guild with characters on average about level 35 have either quit, moved on to a different character/guild/server, or something else. I could make an educated guess that 25% have quit based on these numbers and conversations over vent/in game chat. This is after 1 1/2 months of play. I do not consider this a good retention rate at all and does not bode well for the longevity of this game.
Originally posted by BilboDoggins
i agree but people believe just becuase it doesn't happen in their guild people here are lying and have an obvious vendetta against this game or whatever they want to believe.. so far every single person I know who bought this game at launch has quit.. now, luckily for bioware that "everybody" is only about 30 people but still doesn't say much for the game since the mix of people there was very diverse. I had friends who were brand new to MMOs and many long timers and the game couldn't hold any of them.
OP, don't be ignorant. Look at the Official forums of any game, WoW, EQ2, AoC, CoH, etc. All of them will make you think the games are horrible. Hell, you come here and read the forums and it makes you never want to play MMO's again. I stopped reading the official forums of any games. I only come here to see what game is on the hater list. It was SWTOR for a bit, now it seems to be switching over to TERA.
Here is a bit of advice if you ever want to enjoy a game without bias....DON'T READ OFFICIAL FORUMS.
There you go, it will make you MMO experiences so much better. I stopped reading WoW's forums about 2 years ago, and it made everything better.
Originally posted by dannydeuce
Been in two guilds. Left because the on only had me and another player logging in and the other one had a decent amount logging in (low teens) but no one ever grouped together or even chatted much. Was rather pointless really. Not to mention I never saw the gm once so I gather him along with god knows how many others quit or rerolled elsewhere.
Anyways, to me what is really telling are simply the amount of players on planets and fleet. The numbers are simply dwindling down everywhere. Does that mean they're quitting completely? Not necessarily, could be rerolling ona more populated server.
But one thing is clear. I cannot talk for the game as a whole, but I can say my server is dying. Which considering it used to be one of the more populated ones really says something.
Frankly, I think their biggest fuckup is they simply released way too many servers for this game so I get the sense may are quitting out of frustration due to being unable to group or feeling the game is lifeless. This game isn't the best for grouping to begin with because of how people get spread out and thier weakass mechanics. Throw in the fact that some of these servers simply don't have the population to justify having a separate server then it only exacerbates the issue.
It doesn't help when you have dickweeds that constantly dismiss these issues going around saying everything is fine everywhere and constantly downplaying those having these issues. Frankly, anymore I find them as much to blame for these games having retention issues and dragging their feet on fixing things as I do the companies. They're so goddamn stubborn they just muddy the waters, giving false info to new players, and false bravado to the company so some issues take way longer to be assessed and evaluated properly. They cause way more damage to these games than the haters they despise so much.
The irony is most times once their rose colored glasses fall off they either slink away without a word or become one of the bigger complainers on forums about the status of the game and its condition. Never fails...
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.
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Originally posted by dannydeuce
Theres more factors to consider, such as quality of the guild/leadership. eople could have just rolled new toons elsewhere.
But 75% retention would be fairly good, I dont think Rift was that high after 6 weeks. I also dont think SWTOR is that high.
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I know people enjoy rubbing peoples face in their wrong predictions, so I'll give you some ammo for the near future.
This game will level off at about 300k subs.
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Originally posted by teakbois
If I were to guess I would say this is likely due to the whole class tree system. A lot of people (myself included) like to try out multiple classes to find out which one they like best in a new MMORPG. Unfortunately SWTOR's tree system means you dont even get to begin trying a new class until you're level 10. You dont get a good grasp of how the class differs from it's opposing branch until level 20~ish. Then you really dont know if you want to stick with the differences until 30-ish.
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Those forums were so giddy about December 21st arriving and getting rid of the disgruntled forum posters who obviously weren't going to subscribe. Things actually got a little better at first but have gone steadily downhill since.
Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Eh, they always do that. They somehow think the forums are magically going to change and all the issues will suddenly disappear. Because clearly the only ones with issues, problem, or are unhappy about things must be people that aren't going to sub anyways.
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 Wickedjelly
+1 good post
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The funniest thing in all of this is that on average the people saying the game is dead and guild is dying are rpublic players, while the everything is fine pop is great! crew is often Empire...
On my server i made an empire just too see how bad it is or if people are over reacting, on rep fleet 34 people on, Empire fleet 207 haha. So ya in these arguments people really need to say what side of the fense you are on cause it makes a huge difference in how you see the game.
edit: just wanted to throw in a p.s that these numbers were taken during est prime time. Cause I know people will demand that info lol
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Originally posted by Wickedjelly
Sounds to me you base your entire argument on you being bad at chosing guilds. First step to remedy that is not to accept random invites
I could be the author of your post 5 years ago on WoWs main forums, back when I made some poor choices joining guilds going nowhere myself
Calling people dickweeds doesn't do much to help your case either. Your a posterboy for poor judgement both ingame and outside of it
Not only did you clearly not read the majority of my post, but you also pretty much proved one of my points. Doubt you even realize it.
Thank you :)
I actually thought it would take a bit longer.
Far as what I said? If the shoe fits...
Plenty of other things you could say. Ignorant, self absorbed, etc. so what difference does it make? I mean why is it perfectly acceptable for them to equate people having problems with the game regardless the issue is somehow their incompetence or personal issue but to hold those accusers in the same light is somehow bad form?
Give me a break...
Least most of them are referring to their personal experience and not everyone as a whole. Unlike some others that make assumptions for everyone. You can chalk it up however you want and find a better word for it that you deem more 'pc' but doesn't change the type of person they come across as being least in relation to these discussions.
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 Starpower
many people are playing in guilds are mostly their own friends.. not much you can do when all your friends ditch the game...
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Originally posted by sanosukex
Most of my gaming friends started with EQ just like myself. They all long for tha era of gaming of open worlds, camp spots and fun world pvp with consequences. They all quit except 1. All that just shows me I'm part of a group of friends who wish it was 99 again
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"Of course I will subb for at least a year...well at least until the 1st April
"Couple of years probably"
"GW2,secret world,Tera and specially Diablo 3 is coming within next few month so not very long."
"Nothing has had more hype than TOR..."
"Have about 4 days left on my first month sub.
"Would like to stay a long time, maybe it's my server, but the questing in silence and no one ever answering you is getting to me."
"A few more months, no single player RPG could hold me longer than that except those with mods like the elder scrolls games...no amount of online capabilities like this single player game will make a difference.
"I see myself in game at least through the 6 month mark and probably a lot longer than that. Currently I have a 3-month recurring sub, which ends in April I guess (launch +4 months since month 1 was free), and I will probably at least re-up another 3 monther. I don't have even a single character capped, and I definitely want to play all 8 character slots at least on my main server.
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Everything is more thrilling in Sao Paulo. Located near the coast of Brazil, this enormous metropolis is the country's cultural mecca, and the top Sao Paulo Brazil hotels give you access to the dazzling array of sights. Explore the museums. Uncover the thriving music scene. Revel in the unbeatable nightlife, or get a taste of the local personality in the city's multitude of shops and restaurants. If you're interested in an authentic peek at South America, Sao Paulo vacations are exactly what you need.
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Rochester's 800 registered voters had before them last week a very important yearly school budget vote. This vote was by Australian ballot with the option of absentee voting. The weather was great, so why did only 20 percent vote?
After two years on the school board, how can I understand the desires of my community if it does not vote? Only 171 folks voted on a $3.2-plus million budget, a large amount for a small town with a shrinking enrollment. The Rochester Public School system is the town's largest employer. Might its employees hold a strong voting block? The budget passed 96 to 75. Will taxpayers vote next year for an even larger budget? And the year after that even more?
Taxpayers, please learn about the issues, understand that you have choices and, most importantly, vote!
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We've put together some renders of what the BMW M4 Coupe (F82) may look like, starting with the 4 Series Coupe Coupe and incorporating what the M3/M4 prototype spy photos and videos have revealed so far, along with some speculation/imagination.
We've given the M4 the 1M+M6 style front bumper spied on the F80 M3 prototypes, but the M4 bumper will likely look somewhat different. We've also incorporated the M sideskirts, wide fenders and hood bulge spied in the prototype photos. It may also get double slatted … CONTINUED
We've always projected that the successor to the current M3 coupe would be called the M4 coupe, to reflect the fact that the 4 Series coupe was coming. Now, not only has the 4 Series been revealed and confirmed, but Car and Driver claims that BMW has confirmed the switch to the BMW M4 badge for the coupe version of the next M3.
The M4 coupe is designated as the F82 and the M3 sedan as the F80.
Here's a rough render of the upcoming BMW M4 Coupe (F82) based on the revealed F32 4 Series Coupe Concept and incorporating bumper from the M6, hood bump from the current M3, side gill from the 1M, and more aggressive sideskirts.
Seeing the 2014 M3 Sedan (F80) in the harsh winter of northern Sweden this time of the year for cold weather testing is no surprise. Nor is seeing the prototype at a gas station being refueled.
But, the type of fuel that this F80 M3 test car was being filled with by its driver was certainly surprising. An astute witness captured these images at a gas station in Kode, Sweden, while witnessing the test driver of the M3 refueling the car with E85 ethanol fuel (a … CONTINUED
The new BMW M3 (F80) sedan will arrive in 2014, but what should it be like? Steve Sutcliffe puts three of its predecessors through their paces at Brands Hatch to find the perfect ingredients.
We have added our side profile renders of the 2015 BMW M4 Coupe (F82) to our set of official renders.
We started with a photo of the F82 M4 right outside of the BMW M testing center at the Nurburgring and began peeling away at the camouflage based on details which can be discerned from this particular prototype, other F82 M4 and F80 M3 mules, as well as our other imagination and speculation.
Here are some render highlights:
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The F80 M3 is continuing its development at the Nurburgring and we've captured it on video once again. We've also compiled our recent F80 M3 and F82 M4 videos below.
As we've seen before, the F80 M3 continues to exhibit a planted ride and suspension, flying around the track with little body roll.
For our latest M3/M4 details and coverage see: http://www.bimmerpost.com/m3/f30m3/
We've put together this latest set of renders of the 2015 M4 Coupe (F82) based on recent spy photos.
We started with a photo of the F82 M4 right outside of the BMW M testing center at the Nurburgring and began peeling away at the camouflage based on details which can be discerned from this particular prototype, other F82 M4 and F80 M3 mules, as well as our other imagination and speculation.
What you see is a sleek M4 coupe with a more fastback shape than the … CONTINUED
We haven't spotted the F82 M4 Coupe at the Nurburgring since July, when the F82 was spied for the very first time in public testing. Well, it's now back at the Ring during an onslaught of BMW prototype testing in the past week, including the F80 M3, F82 M4, F36 4 Series Gran Coupe, F15 X5 M, 3 Series GT, and the M6 Gran Coupe.
Below are the most recent photos and a video of the F82 M4 in testing at the Nurburgring, as well as a … CONTINUED
We spoke very recently at length to a trusty source within BMW who is familiar with the development of the upcoming F80 M3 sedan / F82 M4 coupe and we were able to learn the following bits of news:
Regarding power output, the previously estimated 450HP figure is an overestimate. Instead, expect the horsepower output to be in ballpark of the current E90/E92 M3.
What will be increased greatly however, is the torque figure. The F80/F82′s multi turbo inline 6 cylinder engine [recently exposed] will add … CONTINUED


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The Ashe County Sheriff's Office arrested eight individuals on several different charges, ranging from felony larceny to obtaining property by false pretense.
On Jan. 3, Thomas O'Brian Maxwell, 20, of West Jefferson was arrested and charged with misdemeanor larceny.
Also on Jan. 3, the ACSO arrested Marvin Ray Simcox, 25, of West Jefferson on charges of obtaining property by false pretense. Simcox was charged later on Jan. 9 with first degree rape of a child and first degree sexual offenses, stemming from another investigation.
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I saw the video. As my mom would say, 'son, some people live past their usefulness'.
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A 150kW solar array could cover Warren's school load and municipal load, "and it isn't really going to cost the town anything in the course of its life," Warren Select Board member Bob Ackland said at a meeting on Tuesday, December 10.
At that meeting, the board discussed the details of a financing plan for a solar array proposed by Nils Behn of Aegis Renewable Energy that's "pretty much tailored to our needs," select board chair Andy Cunningham said. By using a leasing company, the town would have no up-front costs to install the array and the project would never be cash-negative.
The proposed solar array would occupy an area behind Brooks Field at Warren Elementary School on a strip of land of about 40 feet by 300 feet between the road on the far side of the field and the forest behind it. The array would include 330 solar panels and produce just over 100kW of net-metered electricity.
According to Behn, once installed, the array would have an output of $0.21/kWh. That rate is set by the state and guaranteed for a minimum of 10 years, Behn explained, but with energy costs increasing, it's likely that the rate could increase to the town's benefit, rather than the other way around.
Currently, Warren's school load is $0.13/kWh and Warren's municipal load is $0.13/kWh. If 89 percent of the array output went to the school, as Behn recommends, it would cover 100 percent of its load. The remaining output would go toward covering the municipal load.
The town also has the option of installing a larger solar array, Behn said, that would offset the entire school load and "almost exactly offset the entire municipal load, within one percentage point." The larger solar array would include installing a second 50kW array on the Eaton Parcel, town-owned land that lies behind the proposed site of the 100kW array.
In a previous meeting about the project, public works director Barry Simpson proposed that the entire solar array be installed on land on the Eaton Parcel, as the proposed site of the 100kW array (the strip of land between the road on the far side of Brooks Field and the forest behind) is currently the only available space for overflow parking at the elementary school, as the septic system runs under almost all of its fields.
Due to the geography of the ridgeline and trees on the Eaton Parcel, any array placed there would receive less sunlight and, therefore, have a lower output, "but it's going to be a trade-off" either way, Simpson said, and installing the arrays on the Eaton Parcel would "allow for more flexibility."
At last Tuesday's meeting, however, one resident expressed support for the project but advocated against installing the array on land on the Eaton Parcel, which is "a close, accessible place ... to see nature," she said. Installing the array on the strip of land between the road on the far side of Brooks Field and the forest behind it makes sense because that area has already been developed, she said, and the array would represent another piece of "built infrastructure."
While the board has yet to decide on the exact size and location of the array, it has looked into several options for financing it, taking into account their inherent pros and cons. The final financing plan proposed by Behn is a 12-year lease with an interest rate of just under 4 percent.
Under the proposed plan, Behn's company would install the array at no up-front cost to the town. Warren would use the output money collected from the array to start making lease payments after one year. During that time, excess output money would be set aside to go toward a $200,000 balloon payment the town would make after 12 years. Behn estimates that by then, the town will have saved up approximately $30,000 to go toward the payment and the town will enter into a financing plan for the remaining amount.
Included in the financing plan, the town would also put aside $2,000 a year for any maintenance costs associated with the array, with more money set aside in the later years if an inverter fails and needs to be replaced. The town would take out its own insurance for the panels, which are guaranteed for 25 years but "could easily last 30," Behn said.
"Is there a risk to the project?" select board member Anson Montgomery asked. "Yes. But it's a small and manageable risk." By financing the array with a 12-year lease, "we're not putting ourselves out there ... so we're not going to reap the awards quite as quickly."
But "the baseline is, it's going to save the town money," Cunningham said of the array, and the board agreed that in an era of increasing dependence on fossil fuels, utilizing renewable energy sources such as solar is the right thing to do.
The board plans to vote on the final financing plan, size and location of the project at their next meeting (date to be determined).


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FREDONIA, NY – Senior Aaron Lawrence was the lead-runner for the Hilbert College men's cross country team when they captured sixth place in the Fredonia Invitational September 10. Fredonia took the men's championship in the six-team invitational event with their team low score of 28. Mercyhurst captured the women's event with a 26 score; Hilbert women were listed as 'Incomplete' indicating the Hawks did not have a complete roster of five runners to compete and/or finish the race.
Fredonia's top five runners placed between first and ninth place and 14 of the top 27 racers were Blue Devils. Fredonia's Peter Francia finished the 8K race in 26:27 followed by Keven Gregg from Mercyhurst in 26:40. Besides Lawrence (37:55), Hilbert's other runners were Matt Hunt (39:48), Pat Lagueras (40:17), Andrew Niedzielsky (47:59), Steven Crane (60:42) and Paul Coleman (who did not finish the race due to knee soreness).
Mercyhurst's Emily Francis finished the women's 5K race in 19:49 followed by Amanda Solly (19:55) and Amanda Cochiaarra (20:13), both from Fredonia. Mercyhurst's top five runners were also in the top nine slots on the women's side which helped them to score so low. Hilbert's first-year runner Maria Linares finished her collegiate race in 27:24.
The Hawks compete next in the Behrend Invitational September 17, hosted by Penn State Behrend (Erie, PA). Both the men's and women's teams expect to be running at full strength by then.
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The Arcola Avenue Green Street Project integrates curbside swales, rain gardens and curb extensions right into the street design, to treat rainfall runoff from the street. The treatment system filters water through a mixture of highly permeable soils (sand, mulch, compost), then stores the water in an underlying gravel layer from which the water percolates into groundwater.
Environmentally-sensitive design (ESD) stormwater treatment systems like this one built right into the street, are much smaller in scope and complexity than standard stormwater facilities (e.g. stormwater ponds) which require much more space than available in dense urbanized or suburbanized areas. Arcola Avenue's stormwater treatment is not only cost-effective and controls runoff pollution, but it also helps restore Sligo Creek.The Arcola Green Street Project integrates curbside swales, rain gardens and curb extensions along the roadway. These rain gardens, curbside swales and curb extensions are integrated between the curb and the sidewalk and occasionally the curbs were extended into the parking lanes to expand the practices and provide for additional treatment. In larger storms, excess water is treated and discharges back into the curb and gutter system or into the storm drain system. These systems ultimately improve receiving stream and watershed health by improving water quality, reducing storm runoff and recharging the water table.
The Arcola Avenue Green Street Project is located along a heavily traveled arterial road in Silver Spring, Maryland. It uses ESD practices to treat 1.85 acres of impervious uncontrolled rainfall runoff draining to Sligo Creek, a tributary of the Anacostia River. The Arcola Avenue Green Street project was initiated in March 2011 as a pilot partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (DOT). The partnership's goal was to develop a process for constructing stormwater management practices along Montgomery County roads. The Arcola Avenue Green Street Project was originally identified as a stormwater management retrofit opportunity in the Anacostia River Restoration Plan (ARP). The ARP, completed in 2010, is a comprehensive 10-year restoration plan that identified restoration opportunities throughout the Anacostia River Watershed. The Arcola Avenue Green Street Project is one of hundreds of restoration opportunities identified in Montgomery County and is an integral part in fulfilling the overarching goal of restoring the Sligo Creek watershed.
Roadway bioretention facilities, rain gardens, and related "low impact development" or "environmental site design" projects are much smaller in scope and complexity than standard stormwater facilities. The Arcola Avenue Green Street required only twelve weeks to design, and three months to construct the 10 ESD practices. The resulting 1.85 treated acres of roadway rainfall runoff could not have been otherwise treated due to lack of available open space and real estate.
Clean energy is getting a boost in Montgomery County through the Nonprofit Energy Alliance which has helped 45 non-profit groups get lower rates for their clean energy purchases. This informal alliance—based on common goals of reducing environmental impacts and boosting a green economy—has been in operation since May 2010. The Alliance's green energy purchases thus far equate to removing 13 million pounds of carbon dioxide annually, roughly similar to taking 1,100 passenger vehicles off the road or to powering 700 homes for one year.
The lower pricing achieved through collective purchasing has helped reduce the economic impact of making the transition to clean energy. Participating nonprofits can expect a savings of between 10 to 15 percent. The Nonprofit Energy Alliance is a collaboration between the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery and the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington. The Alliance also educates the community on the environmental and economic benefits of purchasing clean energy. Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection provides technical guidance to the Alliance. To learn more or register for the Alliance's upcoming webinar—Monday, September 12 (12:00 – 12:30 p.m.)—visit: http://www.creativemoco.com/npea/
Starting January 1, 2012 all County retailers will charge customers five cents for each paper or plastic carryout bag used to take out purchases at the point of sale, or pickup or delivery. The nominal nickel charge has been found in neighboring jurisdiction Washington DC, to be the right price-point to change the prevailing practice of packaging any purchase. Washington DC's Bag Law (The Anacostia River Protection Act) has been in place for one year, and has documented results such as:
• Reductions in disposable bag use by 60–70 percent (as reported by businesses)• Reductions in the number of plastic bags being pulled from local streams and waterways by 65 percent (reported by environmental groups)• Reductions in the use of paper and plastic single-use bags from 22.5 million to 3.2 million after the law took effect (reported by the District's Chief Financial Officer)• Revenue generated by the fee is going back into the community for trash reduction and clean-up efforts
Plastic bags often wind up as litter in local storm drains, streams and eventually our rivers. Studies of trash conducted in the Anacostia watershed have shown that plastic bags are one of the top four components of the litter found in streams.
Revenues from the bag charge will be dedicated to the Water Quality Protection Charge and be used for litter control programs, watershed protection activities, and for reusable bag distribution to low-income residents. The County spent $3 million in litter reduction and control programs in 2009. The bag charge offers retail consumers a choice of bringing their own bag and avoiding the 5-cent fee, and in doing so, shifts the burden from all County tax payers to retail consumers who chose to take a carryout bag for their purchases. Bill 8-11 was passed in a County Council session on May 3rd, 2011 and signed into Law on May 11, 2011.


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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
In November 2012 the site of the new Nexton Elementary School was selected, and now the lot has been cleared and construction is underway.
Representatives from Berkeley County, Berkeley County District Schools and MeadWestvaco (MWV) gathered April 21 to participate in the planned Nexton Elementary School's groundbreaking ceremony.
The new elementary school is set to open for the 2015-2016 school year. The site is being developed by MWV. Kenneth Seeger, president of MWV community development and land management, was among the speakers at the ceremony.
"We believe a world-class community needs a world-class school," he said. "It really is a team effort. We're excited that great things are beginning to happen here in Nexton."
The project is fueled by a $198 million, multi-year building and renovation plan. Connie Myers, capital projects manager for the school district, said the school measures in at 105,000 square feet, all one level.
"The fun part is taking a two-dimensional drawing and making it into a three-dimensional reality," Myers said. "It's a big puzzle."
The elementary school is one of many projects occupying the Nexton area. Nexton is a community design located near I-26 and Highway 17A in Summerville. The area is expecting new businesses such as a Carolina Ale House, as well as new apartments in the future.
The school is the first of nine projects the district is starting with the bond referendum.
"It's nice to get started," Myers said.
The school is built to equip 900 students, though Berkeley County School Superintendent Rodney Thompson said at the start of its first school year the district is expecting 650 students so far.
Thompson said the school is much-needed to sustain the district's crowding schools; many students are in mobile units at schools, and for safety reasons it would be nice to get them out.
"We needed this school yesterday," Thompson said before adding, "We're more relieved than excited because our schools are just overcrowded. We'll relieve a lot of stress."
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I am Joshua Martin's grandmother and I would like to retract some of the things that were printed in The Times Argus. Kacie and I were at the court hearing on September 6 and it was stated that Josh did not miss his arraignment on August 30. It also stated in the newspaper they didn't know where he lived and they did. Josh never received any form of a citation and found out about it through the newspaper. He's been living with me for four months now.
It would be nice if people would stop looking at other people's lives and tend to their own. Everyone has a hidden past if they look far enough. Gossip is a disease that spreads the truth with the lies.
I love my grandchildren and will be there for them whether it's good or bad. People see what's in the newspaper and even though they weren't there, they think he's guilty on all accounts.
Every time we look in the newspaper, it's old news that has been there before. When is this going to stop? Let him go on with his life. Life is too short.
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This patient support community is for discussions relating to Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability (PNH) and the various conditions related to it such as neuromyotonia (NMT), cramp fasciculation syndrome (CFS), benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS), Isaacs syndrome and others.
There are 4 phases of a Migraine attack. They are The Prodrome, The Aura, The Headache, and The Postdrome.
The Prodrome
Migraineurs experience the Prodrome phase hours or perhaps even days before the actual onset of a migraine. For the migraineur, it serves as a warning that a migraine may occur soon. Only 30%-40% of those that suffer from a migraine actually experience this phase, but it is useful in warning to the afflicted person to take steps to counter the migraine attack. Symptoms of prodrome include:
food cravings
mood changes-irritability, depression
muscle stiffness (neck)
an increase in urination frequency
The Aura
In the aura phase, the migraineur may experience exotic or bizarre visual distortions. Auras only occur in 20% of migraineurs. This phase also serves as a warning to the headache phase of the migraine, so it may be a good indication to use medications to curb the attack before it starts. Auras can have symptoms of:
visual auras (flashing lights, wavy lines, spots, partial loss of sight, blurry vision)
olfactory hallucinations (smelling odors that do not exist)
tingling or numbness of the face or extremities
aphasia - difficult finding words or speaking
confusion and dizziness
partial paralysis (only for those suffering from hemiplegic migraines)
auditory hallucinations (hearing things that are not present)
decrease in or loss of hearing
reduced sensation
allodynia - hypersensitivity to touch
phosphenes - brief flashes of light that streak across the visual field
The Headache
This is typically the most excruciating and debilitating phase of a migraine attack. Counterintuitively, they affect the entire body, not just the head with pain that can range from mild to severe, and may be to severe that it cannot be comprehended by those who have never suffered this phase of a migraine attack. The most common time is 6 am, but the headache can occur at anytime, and may last from 1-72 hours. Symptoms of the headache are:
unilateral or bilateral pain
phonophobia - sensitivity to sound
photophobia - sensitivity to light
nausea and vomiting
nasal congestion/runny nose
depression/severe anxiety
hot flashes and chills
dehydration/fluid retention, depends on the individual body's reactions
The Postdrome
Pain may or may not end after the headache phase. The postdrome phase may follow which is similar to feeling like a zombie or hung-over, and it may take hours, or sometimes days, to fully recover. This feeling may be attributed to the migraine itself as it is to the medications taken to treat the migraine. Symptoms of the postdrome may be caused by abnormal cerebral blood flow for up to 24 hours after the end of the headache stage. Symptoms of the postdrome may include:
lowered mood levels, and perhaps depression OR feelings of well-being and euphoria
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — From its perch in low-Earth orbit, NASA's newest satellite will soon get a close-up look at a little-explored region of the sun that's thought to drive space weather that can affect Earth.
The Iris satellite was boosted into orbit about 400 miles above Earth by a Pegasus rocket Thursday evening after a sunset launch. Engineers will test the satellite first before turning on its telescope to stare at the sun.
"We're thrilled," NASA launch director Tim Dunn said in a NASA TV interview after orbit was achieved.
Unlike a typical launch, an airplane carrying the rocket and satellite flew from Vandenberg Air Force Base to a drop point over the Pacific some 100 miles off California's central coast. At an altitude of 39,000 feet, the plane released the rocket, which ignited its engine and streaked skyward.
Mission controllers anxiously waited as the rocket made the 13-minute climb into space and cheered after learning that Iris had separated from the rocket as planned.
There were some issues. At one point, communications signals were lost and ground controllers had to track Iris using other satellites orbiting Earth. When it came time for Iris to unfurl its solar panels after entering orbit, there was a lag before NASA confirmed the satellite was generating power.
Previous sun-observing spacecraft have yielded a wealth of information about our nearest star and beamed back brilliant pictures of solar flares.
The 7-foot-long Iris, weighing 400 pounds, carries an ultraviolet telescope that can take high-resolution images every few seconds.
Unlike NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which observes the entire sun, Iris will focus on a little-explored region that lies between the surface and the corona, the glowing white ring that's visible during eclipses.
The goal is to learn more about how this mysterious region drives solar wind – a stream of charged particles spewing from the sun – and to better predict space weather that can disrupt communications signals on Earth.
"This is a very difficult region to understand and observe. We haven't had the technical capabilities before now to really zoom in" and peer at it up close, NASA program scientist Jeffrey Newmark said before the launch.
The mission is cheap by NASA standards, costing $182 million, and is managed by the space agency's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Iris will gaze at the sun for two years. Before observations can begin, engineers will spend two months conducting health checkups.
Thursday's launch was delayed by a day so that technicians at the Air Force base could restore power to launch range equipment after a weekend outage cut electricity to a swath of the central coast.
The Pegasus, from Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., is a winged rocket designed for launching small satellites. First flown in 1990, Pegasus rockets have also been used to accelerate vehicles in hypersonic flight programs.
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Join us in serving either at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish Outreach Center or OMS/St. Ignatius Elementary School.
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IRVINE, Calif. - Senior Candyce Babb posted an NCAA Regional qualifier in the women's long jump and Reindell Cole and Cody Pearce had solid results on the men's side Saturday at the Asics/Steve Scott Invitational at Anteater Stadium.
Babb, who came in with a previous season-best of 18-9.75 (5.73), jumped 19-9.75 (6.04) to win the women's long jump. Dominique Calvin also finished in the top-10 as she placed ninth with a leap of 18-8.50 (5.70).
In the women's hammer, Whitney Hooks finished a Northridge-best 18th with a throw of 127-1 (38.75) while Claire Morgan was 21st at 126-3 (38.49) and Stephanie Ralls placed 22nd at 124-7 (37.97). In the javelin, Jennifer Bowen was 13th with a mark of 109-10 (33.49).
On the men's side, sophomore Reindell Cole won the long jump with a leap of 25-7.25 (7.80). Cole already has a Regional qualifier with a jump of 25-9.50 (7.86).
Pearce, who came in with a season-best of 186-8 (56.89) in the hammer, approached his lifetime-best with a throw of 192-11 (58.80) to finish third. Robert Mestas also finished 14th in the javelin on Saturday with a mark of 159-1 (48.50).
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(Release: October 26, 2011) - The Technical Innovation Center (TIC) at Hagerstown Community College has announced that Tox Path Specialists, LLC will be graduating from the business incubator to commercial space in early 2012.
Tox Path Specialists, LLC first began operations in the TIC in May 2008 and has created 10 new jobs for Washington County biotech professionals. According to Mark Butt, president, Tox Path Specialists, the growth that he has experienced since coming to the Technical Innovation Center has made it obvious that the firm will need to have more space to ensure efficient and safe operations. Moreover, as the business has evolved, Tox Path's niche in the industry has become very specialized in nature. Butt's involvement for each study has steadily increased requiring him to find ways to maximize his availability across all operations. Butt went on to say that Tox Path Specialist "will look to Washington County for future expansion. Areas for expansion could include laboratory facilities, storage facilities, and office space for workers."
On his experience in the incubator Butt said, "The TIC in general and the support of the staff could not have worked out better for us. Our experience at the TIC has proves that a biotech firm can grow quickly through HCC's facility. I do not know of a better-run business incubator in the state of Maryland."
Tox Path Specialists, LLC (TPS) specializes in toxicological pathology consulting and technical expertise as it pertains to the discovery and development of novel human and animal pharmaceuticals. TPS focuses on the rapid and cost-effective pathology evaluation of general safety assessment studies, pathology evaluation of new drugs targeted for diseases of the central nervous system, and assisting biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms utilize resources available through contract research organizations.
The Technical Innovation Center (TIC) at Hagerstown Community College is a self-sustaining economic development effort that fosters the growth of new and expanding businesses by providing access to advanced technologies, business development resources, and collaborative opportunities. An integral part of its mission is to create and retain high-quality employment opportunities for HCC's students and the quad-state community.


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These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Feb. 21. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that does not mean they have been found guilty. All bookings may be viewed online by visiting www.aikenstandard.com and clicking on the "Crime" tab.
Shane Calvin Tyler Rhodes, 21 — driving under suspension second offense, violation of probation
Mark Hemphill Mason Fry, 22 — simple possession of marijuana, disorderly conduct, speeding 72 mph in a 45 mph, open container of beer, possession of drug paraphernalia
Carl Sanchez Garrett, 29 — no South Carolina driver's license, possession of other controlled substance, resisting/assault, beat or wound a police officer serving process, manufacture, possession of other substance in schedule I, II, III
Charnae Antwanette Mathis, 22 — distribute, sell, manufacture or possession with intent to distribute of a controlled substance near a school, possession of other controlled substance in schedule I to V first offense, manufacture or possession of other substance in schedule I to V
Terrance Neville McKie, 22 — manufacture or possession of drugs, distribute, sell or manufacture drugs
Cedric Mandria Boyd, 37 — criminal sexual conduct
Virginia Ann Fox Yonce, 63 — obtaining prescription drugs three counts
Melissa Jo Rossman, 25 — simple possession of marijuana
Rebecca Lynn Prince, 22 — driving without a license
Larry James Colter, 32 — window tint violation, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving under suspension
Kevin Thomas Dyches, 30 — criminal domestic violence
Neteaya Lechane Williams, 29 — accessory after the fact
Andrew Dennis Sanders, 18 — shoplifting
Dana Derek Owens, 46 — use of 911 number unlawfully
Harold George Bennett, 31 — petit or simple larceny seven counts, obtain signature or property under false pretense, breach of trust with fraudulent intent two counts, hold per National Crime Information Center for Richland County Sheriff's Office
Sabrina Bentley Smith, 50 — unlawful communication
Bobby Wayne Clemons III, 19 — awaiting warrant from Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Jerome Maurice Dillard, 36 — possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia
Ranada Lachelle Robinson, 30 — possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana, fraudulent check or stop payment
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Industrial toxins build up in animal fat; this may account for the relationship between animal fat consumption and disease. Feeding meat and bone meal to farm animals may also result in the biomagnification of industrial pollutants. An effective way to detoxify the body of industrial toxins, then, may be by choosing a plant-based diet (see also here). Xenoestrogens (industrial chemicals with estrogenic effects) have been associated with early onset puberty in girls and lowered sperm counts in males. And thought to be due to phthalates in chicken, chicken consumption during pregnancy has been linked to the feminization of male genitalia.
Fish, fish oil, and eggs have been identified as the top three sources of certain industrial toxins in the diet (see also here). Factory farmed fish have been found to have the highest levels of DDT, PCBs, and dioxins (compared to wild caught fish). Tuna has been found to be especially high in mercury (see here, here). But all types of fish have been found to be contaminated with industrial toxins and, thus, microalgae based DHA is a better option for long chain omega-3s (see also here).
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