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{Guest} Tracey Sinclair
Since most of my previously published writing has fallen into in what can best (at the risk of sounding a bit pretentious) be categorised as 'literary' – or at least 'contemporary' – fiction, it was as much a surprise to me as it was to anyone else when I started down the path of urban fantasy. It was a decision that a lot of people derided: I've had more than one embarrassing conversation with friends and colleagues asking about my new book and adding scathingly: 'it's not some crap about vampires, is it?' To which I can only answer a mumbled, 'erm, yes' and feel my credibility evaporate.
So why do it? Certainly not for the money: while the shelves may be heaving with urban fantasy books, all the agents I approached were pessimistic – vampires had had their moment, the market was saturated, nothing to see here, move along please… But I found I couldn't not do it. What started as a short story written for no other reason than to cheer up a vampire-loving friend somehow grew into a book I couldn't stop working on, with characters I grew properly attached to, and who behaved in ways that took me by surprise. Every writer knows the joy of feeling your creations have taken on a life of their own, and once they had, I simply couldn't abandon them.
I also felt – and feel – that there is still a thriving market for urban fantasy, and that I could add something to an admittedly overcrowded field. There's nothing shabby, easy or cheap in writing about fantasy – some of my favourite authors work in the genre, and I'd argue that writers like Terry Pratchett, Jim Butcher or Kelley Armstrong are as talented prose stylists as some of the most acclaimed 'literary' writers around. Also, as a feminist, I don't think that it's 'retro' or 'sexist' to like vampire books – whether your particular fantasy is to be the swooning, moody teen or the kick ass vampire slayer, good luck to you, there's room for every taste. (I can't stand Twilight, I admit, but plenty of my friends genuinely love it – and as a huge fan of the Vampire Diaries, who the hell am I to judge?)
But in the last few years, I've felt that between the Bella Swan at one end of the scale and Anita Blake at the other, there's an awful lot of middle ground untaken. When it came to my own novel, I wanted to write about the kind of woman I'd like to be, or at least like to know: a modern woman who has friends and a life and a job and isn't willing to throw all of that away for a hot man (I was adamant the one trope I wasn't abandoning was the impossibly hot men – so sue me). I also wanted to use London as a backdrop, because so much urban fantasy is set in the States, yet I live in one of the world's most historic cities – what better backdrop to creatures that are immortal? I used to work around the corner from the city's biggest meat market , which dates back centuries and is set next to an old plague pit – how could that not inspire me to write about vampires?
I also wanted a novel that could be sexy without being stupid, that could have some fun with the
familiar without throwing out the rule book (I'm strongly against vamps who sparkle and don't mind the sun), but also that accepted that if vampires and other supernaturals did exist, they would live in the same world we do – that is, one where people are fascinated by vampires and supernaturals. And the result is something I am genuinely proud of: a modern take on urban fantasy that you don't have to switch off your brain or your feminist principles to enjoy, but is still primarily just a light and hopefully entertaining read (with some hot men and kick ass action thrown in).
I'm not done with vampires and urban fantasy, either as a writer or a reader: I still love reading it, and I still think there are interesting things to be done in the genre, and a lot of talented people ploughing fertile ground. And as long as I believe that, I want to be part of that crowd – I'm not ready to stick a stake in my vampires just yet.
About The Author
Tracey Sinclair is a freelance writer, editor and blogger. She is the author of three books: Doll, No Love is This (both Kennedy and Boyd) and the urban fantasy Dark Dates. She is a contributor to theatre site Exeunt, writes the Fangirl Unleashed column for Unleash the Fanboy, and her blog Body of a Geek Goddess was last year shortlisted for the Cosmopolitan Blogger Awards.
Find out more about Tracy at her blog.
Dark Dates is available for purchase at:
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This might be everyone else's thousandth vampire book, but it'll be my first. So I'm late to jump on a bandwagon — but this was a bandwagon I was going to let roll by. You've just convinced me otherwise.


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Methodology to assess telemedicine applications
The project aims are 1. to produce a guidance; the MethoTelemed Guidance for methodologies that meet criteria of quality and can contribute to the development of the still limited evidence base on the impacts, benefits and costs of telemedicine. 2. to produce a publishable article.
These tasks are undertaken through a systematic and academically rigorous review of research on telemedicine and an analysis of how methodologies identified produce and validate results. Included is an evaluation of currently used Health Technology Assessment (HTA) methodologies in the field of telemedicine. The work pays careful attention to stakeholder perspectives through 2 consultation workshops. The main outcomes are to guide academic endeavours as well as policy decisions. The timeframe is from 010209 - 010210.
The project and its objectives in short:
Research focus:
- Research of existing studies
- Review their methodology
- Assess appropriateness of HTA for use in evaluation of telemedicine studies/services
- Proposed methodology
- Guidance (guidelines)
- Publishable article
Assessing the various methodologies on substantial scientific ground and narrowing it down to a quickly understandable description to give it a practical focus. The workshops will be the test bed for these descriptions that will ultimately be content of the guidance and data for the article.
The first result of the project was published in the short version, March 09:
Ekeland, Bowes and Gammon: MethoTelemed Short Version
The 1st workshop took place in Brussels June 17th, 2009
- Report from the workshop (Pdf, 7,7MB. Oct 09)
- Introduction to participants
- HTA-paper
- Tentative results from the literature review
- Case descriptions
- Presentation, Garcia-Lizana
The 2nd workshop took place in Auderghem, November 5th, 2009.
- Overview of the workshop
- Introduction to the workshop (pdf)
- MethoTelemed validation report (pdf)
- Agenda and participants (pdf)
The final report and the MethoTelemed Guidance will be developed autumn/winter 09.
Model for ASsessment of Telemedicine - MAST
MAST is a new model for assessment of telemedicine to be used as a basis for decision-making in EU and the European countries in decisions on use of telemedicine applications. MAST consist of two products:
- The MAST Manual (describes what to include in a MAST multidisciplinary assessment and how to perform it)
- The MAST Toolkit (a checklist for outcomes in the assessment of a telemedicine application)
More information about MAST:
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NEW YORK (AP) - "Jeopardy!" is invading the Beltway to put to the test some of Washington's most influential figures.
The syndicated game show announced Thursday that it will enlist 15 prominent contestants for "Power Players Week."
The show's producers say participants will include political figures, authors, journalists and newsmakers. The players will be named a few days before the taping, scheduled to take place on April 21 at DAR Constitution Hall in front of a live audience.
Each contestant will be playing for charity, with the winner each day getting a $50,000 jackpot.
The programs will air May 14-18.
"Jeopardy!," which has been on the air for 28 years, held similar "Power Players" events in 1997 and 2004.
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Area basketball rankings
Here's a glance at this week's area basketball rankings, as printed in Monday's Chronicle: Boys area rankings: Rk. Class 5A Rec. Pvs. 1 Fort Bend Travis 20-3 1 2 Morton Ranch 19-2 6 3 Hightower 14-4 10 4 Bush 12-5 2 5 Elkins 20-3 3 6 Clear Springs 18-3 7 7 Strake Jesuit 15-3 4 […] [Read More]
Holiday hoops tournament update
Some tournaments wrapped up on Wednesday while a few others will conclude on Thursday. Here's a glance at some of the highlights from Wednesday's action and what to watch for on Thursday: Conroe Christmas Classic (boys) Morton Ranch 66, Nimitz 62 – The Mavericks got 21 points from Mike Harmon, 17 from Mike Fisher and […] [Read More]
Your holiday hoops tournament primer
The holiday season means time off from classes, which also means that local hoops teams can hit the hardwood early and often and even travel if they so desire. There's plenty of tournament action coming up this week so here's a glance at some of the notable events going on in and around the area: […] [Read More]
Hoops: New state rankings and Houston ISD field released
The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches posts its state rankings every Monday and the latest rankings are linked below. In the Class 5A boys poll, Fort Bend Travis remains in the top 10 at No. 2; Galveston Ball holds at No. 1 in 4A while La Marque slid down a spot to No. 3 after […] [Read More]
Action packed Saturday ahead
High school sports fans will have no shortage of action to take in around the region on Saturday. For the football fans, the eight remaining local 5A and 4A teams will go for regional championships around the area. For the basketball fans, there are plenty of tournaments that will be wrapping up play today. The […] [Read More]
Hoops: Texas Invitational tips off today
The McDonald's Texas Invitational, one of the deepest and most prestigious high school basketball tournaments in the state and nation, begins today in Pasadena. Phillips Fieldhouse will be the headquarters but all five of Pasadena ISD's high schoos will also serve as game sites for the first day of the tournament, in addition to a […] [Read More]
Brianna Turner and 5 other future women's hoops stars to watch for
If you didn't see Jenny Dial's story on 14-year-old basketball sensation Brianna Turner of Westbury Christian, check it out here. And go here to see a modest list of some of the top-shelf talent, men's and women's, the Houston-area has produced in recent years. Finally, the chart below highlights some of Brianna's peers, young girls' […] [Read More]
Around the area: Preseason football rankings; softball all-state teams
A glance at notable news and nuggets from around the area, state and beyond: Duncanville point guard dead at 17 – Deion Jackson-Houston, a Duncanville point guard headed into his junior season, died when his car was struck by a train (Dallas Morning-News). Preseason football 5A Top 25 – 5ATexasFootball.com releases its preseason Top 25 […] [Read More]
Ogwumike, Whitsett earn national honors
Memorial golfer Cory Whitsett and Cy-Fair basketball standout Chiney Ogwumike have been selected as National High School Senior Athletes of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association. Whitsett and Ogwumike were among 20 boys and girls athletes selected across 13 different sports. Ogwumike was selected as the NHSCA Girls Basketball Senior Athlete of […] [Read More]
Cy-Fair duo makes U.S. team; Ukwuachu commits
Cy-Fair girls basketball standouts Chiney Ogwumike and Cassie Peoples have been selected to the USA Basketball Under-18 Women's National Team, which will compete in the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, June 23-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Ogwumike and Peoples led Cy-Fair to a Class 5A state basketball championship and a […] [Read More]
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You didn't think we forgot about our Video of the Week, did you?
We've gone sentimental once again…but don't worry…it's an oldie, but a goodie!
Hope you enjoy it too!
The song is titled, "All I'm Asking For" and it's sung by Lifehouse.
Thanks to the editor, princesscharly2010!
You better get your Kleenex ready and watch it below.
We found this perfect for this week's pick because I think all we're asking for – was Eric and Sookie to find some kind of happily ever after at the end of the book series.
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In his column, E.J. Dionne Jr. cites the founder of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke, in order to criticize Republicans. Unfortunately for Dionne, there are some Burke scholars out there who are actually familiar with Burke's words and the context in which they were spoken. They don't rely on Bartlett's when they invoke Burke. And in this instance, Burke was making quite a different argument than Dionne portrays.
Dionne also writes this:
Alas for all of us and for American conservatism in particular, the new Republican majority that took control of the House on Wednesday is embarked on an experiment in government by abstractions. Many in its ranks pride themselves on being practical business people, but they behave as professors in thrall to a few thrilling ideas.
Here Dionne is reverting to what is, for him, a polemical reflex: citing conservatives in the past to berate conservatives of the present, usually for not being "true" conservatives. I recall in the 1990s discussing welfare reform with E.J., who was a passionate critics of it. In making his argument against welfare reform, Dionne invoked … Edmund Burke. I didn't find that argument persuasive then, and it's even less persuasive now. Welfare reform turns out to have been one of the great social policy successes of the last half-century. That's worth bearing in mind when, down the road, Dionne once again casts himself in the role of the arbiter of true conservatism.


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* 2006 DENVER UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL - Denver, CO
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"One step away from being a Kubrick film."
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- Reggie McDaniel (850 KOA – Clear Channel Radio)
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- Adam Barratt (Royal Shakespeare Company, England)
"A truly unique & original black comedy, like I've never seen before…The next Napoleon Dynamite."
- Chris Pilliczar (Film Artists Network, Canoga Park, CA)
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- Doug Illingworth (NIPP Productions)
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- Dave Miller (DEX Media)
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- Paul Larson (PF Consulting, Omaha, NE)
"There's a new place for actors and artists to migrate: Denver, Colo. The place where snow meets opportunity in the winter and sunlight meets reality in the summer. And, the Joel and Ethan Coen of this city are none other than Alex Harz and Tom Kennedy…"
- Ryan Alford (Privy Magazine, New York, NY)
"The Funniest, Most Edgy Film In Years! '?' Movie is hilarious and dark, ala 'South Park' & 'Team America', captivating like 'Sling Blade', and brilliant like 'Pulp Fiction'. Easily the funniest and most edgy film in years!"
- Adolf Schueller (Frankfurt, Germany)
"These Colorado Directors have created a very cool, twisted film, which will become an underground hit if people are gutsy enough to watch it."
- Scott Porter (Jefferson County, CO)
"Get a red marker out and circle next summer's months on your calendar, with '?' written across the quarter-year. Then watch for the publicity, the trailers, and the release dates for this full-length feature film that uses; flashbacks, dream sequences, music, cinematography, symbolism and live footage of real-life responses from hidden-camera vantage points to explore its complicated theme."
- Dottie Wilson (Groundwire Magazine - Lockheed Martin Publication)
"Their vision spun ?'s plot to infuse love, trauma, sympathy, humor and spirituality through two central characters whose lives change upon their chance meeting and friendship. Essentially, the film is a dark comedy centralized on the philosophies of success and acceptance of the "American Way." The filming of ? is very unique with genuine societal situations recorded with hidden cameras in order to capture real-life situations."
- Sabrina Henderson (Cherry Creek Times, Denver, CO)
"All-Colorado feature film will challenge the structure of the film industry."
- Life on Capitol Hill
"Movie puts sponsors in the show…Pure Film also cemented a relationship with Texas-based radio station owner Clear Channel Communications Inc.'s local operations to use its on-air-talent and to help with promotion."
- Paula Moore (Denver Business Journal)
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- Congressman Mark Udall (United States House of Representatives)
"Thank you for your generous donation of four roles as extras in your upcoming film to the True Grit Silent Auction. True Grit raised net proceeds in excess of $140,000, and your donation certainly contributed to the event's success. Not to mention the press that we received as a result of your efforts. Numerous people have mentioned to us that they heard about the event from one of your radio spots. That was a wonderful benefit!"
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"I started using meth when I was thirteen I used with my mother I have a long history."
Jessica Scott has been sober for seven years she says that's a life she never wants to go back to. But in Jackson County meth is something the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team is seeing too much of.
"Last year was the first year that MADGE seized over a hundred pounds of meth its not a milestone we wanted to get to but we have a large amount coming into the valley as it has for years."
Lieutenant Brett Johnson says that's high compared to 10 to 30 pounds a few years go and adds up to a 295 percent increase in 2012.
"Meth is number one i think i still see more numbers it has a bigger impact o crime violent behavior and meth."
Lieutenant Johnson says it's making its way here from Mexico... where it's cheap to produce.
"The availability of the pseudophadrine needed to produce meth in labs in the local area is really diminished so the void has been filled by the cheap meth that's coming up from Mexico."
Scott has now made it her life's work to help others stay away from the highly addictive drug.she's a counselor at on track an addiction recovery programs and services center.
"I think its alarming but in my job that's what we deal with every day."
And she sends this message to anyone seeking help:
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Coming soon to PRIME Gaming!!
- Weekly/Bi-Weekly friendly Tournaments
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- History of Events and Tournaments
- A Champion Title that players will achieve if they win
If you have never played or heard of Blur I definitely recommend you give it a try!
It is by far one of my absolute favorite multilayer games!! Mixing car racing with an arsenal of power ups to use against each other
Blur is in essence a racing game that features stylish racing in realistic locations and 50 real-world cars fighting it out using power-ups and speed boosts. It also features realistic car damage modeling, and is frequently described as a combination of Mario Kart, Need for Speed and Wipeout
The aim for PRIME Gaming is to setup a friendly tournament welcome to any player from beginners to advanced to sign up and battle. Although sign ups are not yet available feel free to comment on this post if you have any ideas regarding this. Ie should a tournament be class specific or a mix of all of them? Should it be a set list of tracks and a fixed amount of races? Would love your input!
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FYI: Aug. 25, 2010
Wine tasting
Taste Constellation Wines from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at Tony's Off Third, 1300 Third St. S., Naples. $15, per person includes a $10 coupon toward the purchase of a featured wine. Reservations: 262-5500 or 262-7999
Cooking lessons
■ Learn to make duck confit, duck prosciutto, seared duck breast, seared foie gras and foie gras soup from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Ridgway Bar and Grill, 1300 Third St. S., Naples. $75, per person. Reservations: 262-5500
■ Learn how to make a quiche Lorraine at 10:45 a.m. followed by lunch on Tuesday at Le Lafayette, 375 13th Ave. S., Naples. $29.50, includes lunch. Reservations: 403-7861
■ Red Brick Pizza is offering a back-to-school family meal deal of a large gourmet pizza, a medium chopped salad, bread sticks and four beverages for $24.99. Regular price is $35. This special is good for dining in and carrying out at 6355 Naples Blvd. (across from Hollywood 20), Naples. Information: 514-3900
■ Naples Tomato is offering a brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday for $14.95 per adult and $4.95 per child at 14700 U.S. 41 N., Naples. Reservations and information: 598-9800
■ Vivi Ristorante has happy hour all day Wednesdays at Coastland Center mall, 1900 U.S. 41 N., Naples. Information: 434-9923
■ Bamboo Cafe is offering $15 entrees every night at 755 12th Ave. S., Naples. Reservations: 643-6177
■ Bha Bha is offering lamb creation nights from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 847 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples. Two lamb dishes will be served each week from $14.95. Reservations: 594-5557
■ Ciao's Ristorante is offering a summer special starting at 5 p.m. to close Mondays through Saturdays of $29.95 for two entrees and a bottle of wine. Visit at 835 Fourth Ave. S., Naples. Reservations: 263-3889
■ Evoo Bistro is offering a "buy one entree and get the other free" bargain for lunch at 13240 U.S. 41 N., Naples. Information: 444-2020
■ Buy two dinner entrees at HB's On the Gulf at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club and receive a free bottle of Frog's Leap sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, merlot or zinfindel. The dinner and wine offer is at 851 Gulf Shore Blvd. N.,Naples. Reservations: 435-4347
■ Old Naples Pub is celebrating its 20th anniversary early by giving diners a free entree with the purchase of one of equal or greater value or the choice of 20 percent off your entire check through Tuesday. Visit at 255 13th Ave. S., Naples. Reservations: 649-8200
■ Get a free appetizer with the purchase of two full-priced entrees at the Dock at Crayton Cove and the Riverwalk at Tin City. Information and reservations: 263-9940, the Dock; 263-2734, Riverwalk.
New websites
■ Naples Originals, a group of local, independent restaurants, have a new website that it says is easier to navigate and gives diners up-to-the-minute dining information including discounts. Go to firstname.lastname@example.com
■ Angelina's Ristorante has redesigned its website to allow customers to ask questions of the chef or sommelier. The site retains the menus, wine list and online reservations but also links to the restaurant's social media accounts.
Brew fest
The Key West Brew Fest will take place Sept. 3-5 and feature more than 60 beers and ales. The VIP welcome party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at Shores Bar at the Southernmost on the Beach Hotel, 508 South St., Key West, at a cost of $5. The gala will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 also at the Southernmost on the Beach for $20 a person. The six-course Samuel Adams Beer dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at 1405 Duval St., Key West for $50 a person. Information and tickets: (800) 354-4455 or email@example.com
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|RGC > SEC Filings for RGC > Form 8-K on 24-Jul-2014
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial
On July 24, 2014, Regal Entertainment Group ("Regal") announced its financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2014. A copy of the earnings release is furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") with this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Regal is also furnishing to the Commission as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K certain other financial information for its last four completed fiscal quarters, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of the non-GAAP financial measures included therein.
On July 24, 2014, Regal's board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.22 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, payable on September 15, 2014 to the Class A and Class B common stockholders of record on September 5, 2014.
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Here's a neat example of how the Google Maps API doesn't always need to be used to display maps. Markus Dressen lets you grab, drag and snoop around his desk.. AJAX style. It shows that the API can also be used to pan around large images as well. Other alternative uses of the Google Maps API include: World of Warcraft Map, Perplex City Map, Middle Earth Map [Via Foundontheweb]
2006 World Series on Google Maps: Commerica Park (Detroit Tigers) & Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) - Also, if you're a Tigers fan you might enjoy this Tigers Mashup..
Run Finder - Here's a great run finder and manager tool based on Google Maps. Although this works for any world location the tool automatically centers you on the UK as a starting point. [Via ProgrammableWeb.com]
GeoDistance - Another Google Maps fitness tool that lets runners, biker, walkers, etc to calculate the distance of their route.
Wedding Map Mashup - Planning a wedding? Use this mashup to locate needed wedding professionals. Brides-to-be can also create a personal "wedding atlas" of important people and places.
Biker Mashup - GroupRider.com lets motorcyclists plot and share ride routes. Registration required.


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In addition to our ability to provide Direct TV satellite viewing of local
and global events, Library Media Services offers digital video
recording (DVR) of television programs. Programs on local PBS and most channels such as Discovery Channel, History Channel, etc., can be recorded via our DVR equipment for your class to watch here in the Library. The class would need to meet in the library classroom (LIB 121) to view the recorded program. (Since recording and distributing these programs in any other format is a violation of copyright, we are unable to provide a copy of the program for viewing outside the Library.)
DVR will allow for quick fast forwarding through commercials and can easily be paused and rewound or fast forwarded much like a DVD. Please give us at least three days notice of the program you need recorded so that we can make certain we are able to record it for you. We will then need a further three days notice to schedule the viewing in our classroom.
Please note that you do not need to view the program live at its scheduled
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In April I wrote about the ongoing humanitarian crisis and political conflict concerning the Western Sahara. Morocco has offered an autonomy plan that would provide self-rule for Sahrawis and end the suffering of those warehoused in refugee camps in Algeria, which is actively working along with the Polisario Front (a 1970s Soviet-style "liberation" group) to thwart a resolution of the conflict. Now there seems to have been an important breakthrough. The Polisario's police chief has broken with his comrades and their Algerian patrons, according to this report:
At a press conference Monday (August 9th) in Smara, Western Sahara, Police Inspector-General Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud said that the proposed initiative to give extensive autonomy to the Sahrawis was the best possible solution to the Western Sahara conflict.
It would allow them to preserve their culture, he said.
"In the past, we had two conflicting options: either to integrate into Morocco or become independent. Today we have a third option that helps us achieve our main objective, which is the Sahrawi distinction," the police chief added.
How did this come about? Well, unlike those in the camps, who are denied full freedom of movement (you'd think the "human rights" groups and the flock of self-styled "humanitarian" groups would find this outrageous, but their focus is primarily on life in the Middle East's only democracy), Ould Sidi Mouloud was able to wrangle a short visit with his family:
"After 31 years of separation, I was able to meet with my father and my relatives in Smara. I took the opportunity to tour Morocco. I was impressed by Morocco's major progress in different sectors, and the major development boom in the Sahrawi territories, which made me change my position," he said. …
"I wish this press conference had taken place at the camps, but we have no media or communication means over there. Tindouf camps are located in the middle of the desert, an area cut off from the rest of the world, and Polisario controls everything over there," he stated. …
"There isn't one single family that has all its members in only Tindouf or only Morocco. For instance, I was abducted from Smara with my mother and my four siblings during a Polisario raid in 1979. I was only 11 years old. We left behind my wounded father and four dead, three women and a child."
Child abductions? Denial of basic human rights? You'd think the media would be interested in this sort of thing. But no, they've got other priorities.
In the meantime, however, this latest development may help weaken the Polisario's grip on world public opinion. "It is time for Algeria to let the Sahrawi refugees living in Tindouf camps express and discuss their preferences and aspirations, and come up with what is best for them," proclaimed African Federation of Strategic Studies chief Mohamed Benhamou. Yes, self-determination for those living in misery in the camps should be something the members of the "international community" would all get behind, unless, goodness gracious, there are many nations that don't share our values and concerns.


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John Joseph Krawczyk Sr., 65 of Port Clinton, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Lutheran Memorial Home, Sandusky.
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He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Krawczyk.
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October 10, 2013
Irene Henderson Bailey
DURHAM — Irene Henderson Bailey, 89, departed her life on October 5, 2013. She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters; three sons; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will take place Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 1 p.m. at New Hope Person Church, 1261 Tom Oakley Rd., Timberlake, NC. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.
Arrangements are entrusted to Scarborough & Hargett Memorial Chapel and Gardens.
Addie B. Burton
DURHAM - Our beloved mother, Mrs. Addie B. Burton, 93, went home to be with the Lord on October 7, 2013. Mrs. Burton was born in and a lifelong resident of Durham Co., the daughter of the late William Barton and the late Mary Morris Barton. She was a member of West Durham Pentecostal Holiness Church since 1943 and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Burton helped her husband operate Peter Pan Supermarket for 30 years and then was a homemaker who loved caring for her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Belvin I. Burton; brothers, Dalphie Barton and Donnie Barton; and sisters, Viola Fields and Ruby Linker.
Mrs. Burton is survived by a son, Ken Burton and wife, Hilda, of Durham; a daughter, Teresa Burton Powell and husband, Ron, of Durham; grandchildren, Eric Burton and wife, Elizabeth, Lisa Gray Pyland and husband, Tony, Michelle Powell Larson and husband, Joseph, and Chris Powell and wife, Lindsey; and great grandchildren, Ansley Pyland, Landry Pyland, Everett Pyland, Cole Burton and Samantha Powell.
Our family would like to express gratitude to her niece, Joyce Shoe and husband, Ed and their family who were by her side during her home going. A special thanks for the care and love shown to our mother by her caregivers of 5 years, Janet Aitken, Bernadine Blackmarr, and Judy Whitaker.
Funeral service will be held Friday 11 a.m. at West Durham Pentecostal Holiness Church. The family will receive friends Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. A graveside service will be held Friday 2 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Falcon Children's Home, Inc., P.O. Box 39, Falcon, NC 28342.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
C.W. Clark
DURHAM - C.W. Clark, 73, of Durham passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home. He was born in Durham on April 26, 1940 to Charlie and Sally Clark. He was a self employed contractor for many years. C.W. was a kind and generous man who would always help a friend in need. His smile and infectious laugh would light up a room. He was a loving man to one and all. He was preceded in death by a son, Brad Clark, in 2011.
Surviving are: his wife, of 16 years, Debra K. Clark of Durham; three sons, Chuck Clark and his wife, Cindy of Texas, Kevin Clark and his wife, Cheryl of Texas, Corey Clark and his wife, Lindsay of Durham; five grandchildren, Connor, Timothy, Benjamin, Katie and Taylor; a daughter in law, Angie Clark of Durham.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at The Chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 1113 West Main St., Durham. Reverend Jeff Moody will officiate. Share your condolences at www.hallwynne.com. Select obituaries.
Jonathon Bradford Fochler
ROUGEMONT — Mr. Jonathon Bradford Fochler, 42, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Duke University Hospital in the arms of his wife and surrounded by his family after a three and a half year battle with colon cancer. He was raised in Durham Co., the son of Ronald Henry Fochler and Kathryn Sawyer Fochler. He was a sales representative with Sunbelt Rentals in Durham. Mr. Fochler was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Wilma Evans Frazier and Orville Henry Frazier; and his father in law, Larry Douglas Watson Sr.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his devoted wife, Amy Michelle Watson Fochler; his three beautiful daughters who he loved more than anything in this world, Kayla Nicole Fochler, Eliza Grace Fochler and Delaney Rose Watson Fochler; sister, Suzanne FochlerOtt; mother in law, Tiney Wheeler Watson; and brother in law, Larry Douglas "Buddy" Watson Jr.; nephew, Cameron Ott; niece, Kristin Pickrell; and numerous extended family members and special friends.
Jon was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in June, 2010. He chose to keep this extremely private because his only concern was never for himself, but for his children's well being and he never wanted them to worry about him. He endured so much and went through things most people would not have in order to stay here with his wife and children for as long as possible. He did all this while continuing to take care of his family and working full-time until the time of his death. He exemplifies the meaning of courage and went through this entire ordeal with quiet determination and strength. We will miss him more than words can express. Jon was never one to mince words and could always make you laugh with his "special" and often sarcastic outlook on things. He loved to "push buttons" so to speak and getting you riled up was his specialty, but then could have you laughing just as quickly. That is what I will miss most about him. As my husband and my best friend, he was my complete opposite. He was everything that I wasn't. Always exuding confidence, always so self assured-sometimes obnoxiously so, never afraid to speak his mind, could debate with the best-even about things that he had absolutely no knowledge about and always refused to take no for an answer. One of his favorite things to tell me was that if was when he stopped picking on me that I had better worry. We balanced one another. I was the voice of reason and he was the one who took control when reasoning wasn't enough. He never failed to make me laugh and not a single day went by that he didn't tell me he loved me and that I was the most beautiful person in the world. He was a devoted father and would have moved heaven and Earth for his girls. He often joked that we were lucky he didn't have any hobbies like watching sports, etc. and we were because that meant that he spent all of his free time with us. Words can never express how much I will miss this man who truly became the other half of my soul. Our daughters are so much like him and I know that we will get through this ordeal because his strength and resilience lives on through them. It is my absolute honor to be able to say that Jonathon Fochler was my husband and the father of my children.
I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Dr. Herbert Hurwitz and Leigh Howard at Duke Cancer Center for doing all they could to help Jon and the endless support that we were given. I would also like to thank everyone at Sunbelt Rentals for their encouragement and support throughout this entire ordeal and all of our special, dear friends that have helped us in too many ways to list.
A celebration of Jon's life will be held Friday, October 11, 2013, 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Sylvan United Methodist Church, 5731 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC 27712. This will be a completely casual, inspirational event with people just sharing stories in his honor.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to The Fochler Girls Educational Fund which is being set up at Wells Fargo Bank.
Josephine Jones Johnson
DURHAM — Josephine Jones Johnson, age 108, departed this life Friday morning, October 4, 2013, at the home of her great granddaughter.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013 at First Calvary Baptist Church, 1311 Morehead, Durham, NC, 27707. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church. Graveside service will be held immediately following the home going service at the Beachwood Cemetery, 3600 Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27707 with Pastor Fredrick Davis officiating.
James B. Lockett
DURHAM - James B. Lockett passed away at his home on Saturday, September 28, 2013.
He is survived by his three children; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Lockett was a 27 year veteran of the Air Force. He also retired from the state of North Carolina after 20 years of service.
His funeral is Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 12 noon at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Bahama, NC. Visitation at 11 a.m.
Arrangements entrusted to Holloway Memorial Funeral Home.
Sam "Sammy" Rimmer
DURHAM - Mr. Sam "Sammy" Rimmer, 53, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was born in Person County to Coleman Hughes Rimmer Sr. and Lois Rimmer. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Cathy Davis; his daughter, Maggie Elizabeth Rimmer; and his daughter's mother, Beth Landis. He is also survived by six siblings: Coley Rimmer, Robin Rimmer Dunn, Danny Rimmer, Darryl Rimmer, Brian Rimmer, Shirley Rimmer Acosta; and an extraordinary circle of family and friends.
Sammy grew up on his parent's farm in Caldwell, NC and graduated from Orange High School, in 1978. He attended Appalachian State University and completed his education with rigorous training to be an optician. Across the Triangle, hundreds of people see the world more clearly because of him. With a life long interest in music, Tar Heel basketball, and the long season of baseball, he was a devoted husband, a generous, loving father, and a kind and funny man, who believed that most of life's wisdom could be found in the simplest places. Everyone who met him found a new friend. He will be dearly missed, though his presence will long be felt in the lives and hearts of all who knew him.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday at Clements Funeral Chapel in Durham. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 to 3 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to charities of their choice in his honor.
The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. in Durham. Online condolences may be made at www.clementsfuneralservice.com.
John P. Robinson
DURHAM — John P. Robinson, 90, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at his home in Durham, NC. He was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Helen Price Robinson and Russell King Robinson. As a youth, John worked a paper route, was active in the YMCA, church league basketball, and civic projects. He was a graduate of Ashtabula High School. He participated in many clubs, the school newspaper and was manager of the H.S. basketball team.
John served on many boards and committees in the First Methodist Church and led the building committee in the addition of the Christian Education building. He was a Scoutmaster with Boy Scouts of America. John was also a member of the Rotary, Toastmasters and the Elks.
John entered Ohio Wesleyan University in 1941 and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. His college education was interrupted when he was called to service in WWII as an infantryman serving in Italy, and was at Anzio Beachhead with the 45th Div. John returned to OWU and completed his degree in 1949. John then returned to Ashtabula to manage, with his brother Milton, the M C Robinson Co. He also worked at Bestwall CertainTeed, Palmer Steel Supply, and at Duke University in the Staff and Student Transportation department as a driver and dispatcher until he retired in 2011.
John married Dorothy M. McMahon in Ashtabula, OH. They were very family oriented and John enjoyed his growing family very much. He was an avid reader and had a passion for writing. He worked daily at crossword puzzles and was an accomplished bridge player.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy in January, 2000; and by his brother, Infantry Lt. Russell Robinson, in April, 1945, KIA in Europe.
John is survived by his children: Calvin Robinson and wife, Frances of Edinboro, PA; Scott Robinson and wife, Patti Huels of Ashtabula, OH; Marc Robinson and wife, Gloria of Kutztown, PA; Annette Robinson Brun and husband, Philippe Brun of Bahama, NC; Quentin Robinson and wife, Jennifer of Mt. Lebanon, PA. John is also survived by nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and siblings, Milton C. Robinson of Ashtabula, OH and Mary R. Robinson of Durham, NC.
Interment will be held in Edinboro, PA. The family will host an informal Memorial Service November 2, 2013 (for information please contact Cal Robinson at 814-734-3865). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Durham Library Foundation. In memory of John Robinson. PO Box 3809, Durham, NC 27702 Attn: Alice Sharpe - 919-560-0193 - Memorials will be used for Durham County Library Bookmobile and Outreach Services.
John was honest, gracious and loving - a husband, father, and friend to all. Online condolences at www.hallwynne.com. Select obituaries.
Ruth Dodson Thomas
CHAPEL HILL - Funeral services for Ruth Dodson Thomas, age 86, who passed away on October 5th will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday October 11th at Farrington Road Baptist Church in southwest Durham County.
The family will receive friends starting at 1:30 prior to the service. Interment will be at Westwood Cemetery in Carrboro immediately after the service.
Mrs. Thomas is survived by her husband of 64 years, John E. Thomas, Sr. She is also survived by four children, John E. Thomas, Jr. and wife, Arlene of Durham, Mary Ann Ryan and husband, Ed of Havelock, NC, Ellen Ellis of Carrboro, and Eugene Thomas and wife, Leisa of Sanford. She is survived by four grandchildren: Stacey Thomas, Haley Thomas, William Ryan, and Cory Thomas; and by a brother, James R. Dodson and wife, Barbara of Athens, TN. She is predeceased by brother, Eugene E. Dodson.
Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill, NC is handling the funeral services.
Eleanor Cobb Wiles
WINSTON SALEM — Eleanor Cobb Wiles, 86, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Chapel Hill, passed away October 8, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1927, to the late Augustus and Lena Gertrude Cobb. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Edward "Ed" Wiles; her daughter, Nancy Wiles; and her sister, Ethel Cobb Powers.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth (Karen) Wiles of Winston-Salem; daughter, Cynthia Wiles of Wilmington, DE; grandchildren, Jake MacKenzie and Maya Wiles.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday at Salemtowne Saal Center in Winston-Salem.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your local hospice.


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Red Bull boss Christian Horner had high praise for Daniel Ricciardo Sunday after the Australian driver hit problem after problem at the Malaysian Grand Prix and still came out smiling.
Ricciardo was disqualified from a glorious second-place finish at the season-opener in Australia and he could have justified a foul mood after a disastrous sequence of events at Sepang.
"It went from looking good, to looking pretty bad, in a short amount of time," Ricciardo said.
"I'm really disappointed, but at the same time there's a little bit in me which is happy because I think I've come out the first two races how I wanted to, in a way."
First Ricciardo's fuel sensor, at the centre of the Australian controversy, failed, and then he drove off with a loose wheel after a pit stop, and had to return to the garage to have it refitted.
As he returned to the track, dropping from fourth to last, Ricciardo's front wing came loose and damaged a front tyre, meaning that he had to go back to the pits again.
He then had to serve a 10-second stop-go penalty, and was given a 10-place grid penalty at the next race for the unsafe pit stop. He retired before the end of the grand prix.
But despite his troubles, the 24-year-old still managed a smile when he hopped out of his car – earning further admiration from his new Team Principal.
"Daniel was fantastic today, I think he absolutely proved any doubters wrong," Horner said. "He's an absolute racer.
"Everything we've seen of Daniel has been enormously impressive and the way that he's handled adversity – today didn't go his way but he gets out of the car and he's got a smile on his face. He knows that it will come right."
Horner said that the failure of Ricciardo's fuel sensor could strengthen Red Bull's case, which is based on the technology's unreliability, when they appeal his Australian disqualification next month.
"It's not been the only issue with the sensors this weekend on our cars. I think it clearly demonstrates that there are issues with these sensors," he said.
But he admitted he had "no idea" why Red Bull was having so many problems with the fuel sensors, an issue which has badly affected their start to the season.
"Obviously we've got a load of data to go away look at. Theoretically they shouldn't [fail] but we need to look at that and understand it," said Horner.
Despite Ricciardo's problems, Red Bull could celebrate their first podium finish of the season after defending world champion Sebastian Vettel placed third, a victory for the team after severe problems in pre-season testing.
"It was great to get the podium, hopefully we'll keep it this time," Horner joked darkly. (AFP)
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March 9, 2009Attorneys from the Hinds County Bar Association will visit the Mississippi College campus in Clinton Wednesday, March 11, to share their insights on the legal profession.
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The MC Office of Career Services is sponsoring the event that's designed to reach MC students who may be contemplating a legal career.
Also that day, the Office of Career Services is inviting MC students to a 90-minute interview workshop. The program begins at 4:30 p.m. in Room 208 of Self Hall, home of the School of Business. Students can expect to hear interviewing tips from the pros and will get a refresher course on interviewing skills. Free pizza will be served.
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Hands up if you really understand how affiliate marketing works. Now keep your hands up if you understand whether or not it's right for your business. My guess is that there aren't too many hands left up at this point.
As far as affiliate marketing is concerned there is still a fundamental lack of understanding among brands in the UK. Of course it's a problem but, when you think about it, it's not really surprising.
Affiliate marketing is still a relatively new kid on the block and, unlike other online marketing channels, it doesn't have a direct offline parallel. If we look at other online disciplines it's easy to see how they slotted into the mix and why it doesn't take long for brands to understand the benefits. They see, for example, how paid/display advertising is taking over from print advertising and how SEO spend compares to 'shop front' real estate. In contrast, other than 'refer a friend' type schemes, affiliate marketing has no real direct offline comparison.
Then there's the availability of education or training in this discipline. Or, to be more specific, the lack of it. As far as I'm aware, affiliate marketing is not taught in corporate classrooms or as part of any marketing course. If we consider who is is selling affiliate marketing services, the majority of companies are networks. They're not really experts in performing affiliate marketing themselves. Look at the UK's largest network (Affiliate Window) for example. They have a fantastic software platform with great infrastructure and processors. Yet they require media agencies and the brands themselves to attract affiliates and proactively market their campaigns.
This all leads to confusion from brands about whether affiliate marketing is right for them and who they need to work with to get the best results. Brands often pass the decision to their existing marketing agencies who look after other channels like PPC, SEO and social. More often than not, they don't fully understand how to get the most from affiliate marketing despite being handed the responsibility.
The situation is very similar in the health and beauty sector, an industry we've specialised in since 2008. Large brands like Boots, Superdrug and Holland and Barrett see very little return from affiliate marketing despite being placed with large networks. Now, it can be argued that voucher sites are partly to blame, taking away rather than adding value to their online mix. However, the simple fact is that these brands would be better off choosing a network that can add value through content affiliates, paid advertisers and remarketing channels. Smaller, less established brands struggle to understand why they should give away 30-50% of their revenue to affiliates as they haven't seen the value this marketing channel can bring.
The majority of our clients achieve 70-80% of their sales through our content affiliates and are happy to pay them on average 32% commission. They are effectively employing a sales force of thousands who only get paid on results.
With ROI at the top of every brand's agenda, affiliate marketing will continue to gain traction. It's now time for this discipline to gain more exposure by improving education through university marketing classes and penetrating the corporate agenda.
Large networks like Affiliate Window, Commission Junction and Webgains need to consider how they can add more value to their clients and not forcethem to search for answers elsewhere. After all, it should be the networks who are the experts and not the clients themselves.
Until this happens, brands need to fully understand this channel before getting involved. They should decide on their objectives and consider how different networks can achieve their goals. If they are looking to extend their market exposure, then large networks like Affiliate Window will do the job just fine. However, if they want to maintain price points and focus on quality not quantity, a niche network would offer a much better ROI on any spend.
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Meringue Cookie Recipe
Last week, I shared the Badtz Maru/Hello Kitty dessert table I designed for my future sister-in-law's baby shower, and one of the favorite items on that table just happened to be meringue cookies.
I had never heard of meringue cookies before my wonderful husband suggested we include them on the table, but I was pleasantly surprised when I first tasted one. Not only do they have a great melt-in-your-mouth quality about them, but they're a great addition to any dessert table because you can dye/flavor them however you need. They're an inexpensive way to add some real pop to any table!
On to the recipe…
- 6 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons flavoring of choice (i.e. vanilla extract, banana extract, etc.)
- Food coloring
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Put egg whites in bowl and beat until they become stiff (like whipped cream).
- Fold in sugar, a few tablespoons at a time.
- M ix in your choice of flavoring "to taste" — we used about 2 tablespoons.
- Add food coloring to create your desired color.
- Once you have everything mixed up, put your meringue mixture into a pastry bag and squeeze meringue cookies onto parchment paper-covered cookie sheets.
- Bake at 200 degrees for 2-2.5 hours.
…and enjoy your delicious meringue cookies!
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With a love of planning just about anything — from her own wedding, to bridal and baby showers, to dinner parties, and more – Nicole is the Plunge Project's founder and former editor-in-chief. A New Jersey native, Nicole has called Chandler, Arizona home since 2013, where she currently lives with her husband Michael; two pit bulls, Shelby and Link; and cat, Kity Perry. A University of Tennessee graduate, Nicole has a bachelors in communications and a career at a rapidly-growing digital marketing firm.


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Now that I'm getting settled back into GW2 with a renewed focus on WvW, I have been trying to tweak my Necro build to attempt to be somewhat helpful to the group in WvW.
In WoW, I've really enjoyed healing in PvP. I play a Disc Priest and love being able to help my team stay alive in crazy situations.
That being said, I decided to change my Necro build from Damage to Support but I'm finding that the number of helpful spells are minimal and they have fairly long cooldowns which utlimately make them quite useless when things get crazy.
So I guess my question is a two parter: 1) Are support builds even worth playing in WvW? and 2) is there a particular class that has significantly better group support abilities than the Necromancer?
I'd be more than happy to roll another class if needed, my main goal is to have fun and be somewhat useful to my team in the process.
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Guard or Ele might be better at support but like you mention I don't know how effective any of them can be in wvw.
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My Guardian support build was when we took the middle keep in Eternal Battleground, forgot the name lol but it was fun happened yesterday in fact.
All my utilities where support based and traits, I also had the support elite skill, kept members in my guild and server team up and fighting for the most part.
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My supportish guardian build, try it out! Not in game atm, so going from memory.
You'll be buffing people around you constantly and pissing off enemies alot. Tinker as you like, there is no right build.
The Deep Web is sca-ry.
Thanks for the feedback and recommendations. The thing I'm coming to appreciate more during my second experience with GW2 is the amount of build options.
Everyone likes to knock the fact that you only get 5 weapon skills but it's the trait system and utility skills that really make things interesting (in my opinion).
I have a Guardian so I may give him another shot this weekend.
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Best advice I can give is to stop thinking "support" "dps" "control", slow down and take a good look at your skills. You'll notice most of the skills have multiple aspects... doing damage and control, damage and support, all three, etc. Then, with your chosen weapons ready and utilities picked, look well at your traits and how you can find synergies that enhance your playstyle. Maybe you're fairly active, so a trait that leaves a trap/clone/ etc. when you dodge will come in handy. Things of that nature.
You are damage, control and support all at the same time. Don't pigeon hole yourself. Learn the skills, learn the traits then things will really begin flowing.
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Originally posted by Toxia
+1 on this. This is the exact same build I have been running. Although I am sure the traits are different, I like this traitpoint layout and the skill selection. I haven't made a decision on the gear I want to run with quite yet but I have to say that I enjoy buffing those around me and making the enemy work really hard. The damage isnt as great as the burn damage build I was running but I find I do more damage alive than I did when I was constantly on my ass. Are they worth it? I'd say so.
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support builds especially guardian work very very well if you are roaming the maps and avoiding the zerges looking for meaningful pvp instead of just zerging keeps and objectives. Guardians utility skills like 5 points in the bottom traits for example that give bonuses like regain , vigor , aegis , burning etc can make or break a good even fight . If you have a couple of good team mates you can work with well or meet up with and you roam and communicate in vent you can easily take out full groups of players running a support guardian or banner warrior. If you want a true support class that takes 100% more skill to play though , try out a elementalist swapping attunements in small skirmish fighting , that takes a ton of skill to be good at it but is one of the most rewarding pvp classes if you have a good team of players.
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After the Guardian, the most important WvW support class is the Mesmer.
Mesmer is totally unique to GW2 though, so you can't really compare it to anything in WoW. It has skills that allow you to port zergs across the map with Portal and mass stealth zergs. They can also cause enemy zergs to totally kill themselves with reflecting skills like Feedback, and the condition Confusion.
Mesmer is a caster class that wears light armour. Guards where heavy and are melee. So it depends what playstyle you like best.
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I think the necro is one of the better support classes.
Maybe not support in the classic sense, but you can survive inside a group of enemies well and lock them down with chills/cripples and poisons. These conditions are the bane of players, IMO.
You dark path into a group, pop Plague form with cripple/weakness. Then the hammer train follows right behind you. Use well of power shortly afterwards, then run down the rest who havent fled the battlefield yet.
This is my necro build I have a lot of success with. Necro Build. It isnt cookie cutter, but it provides balance and great survivability in a coordinated group.
Another great synergy is to trait Terror (curses VI) and reaper's protection (death magic VIII). Terror scales with condition damage (iirc) and hits surprisingly hard. Depending on who you are fighting, you can cause a good amount of damage and cause a group of enemies to put thier heal on CD. All of this before the rest of your team arrives.
To answer your question though. I think the staff ele is great if the team you support knows how to use combo finishers (on demand) and can stay grouped well. Ultimately, the strength of support classes comes from overall group coordination and not the ability of the individual support class.
The reason the combo finishers on demand is important, is the commander can call for healing on him. The ele or ranger knows to place a field down and everyone else uses finshers in the healing field. This heals up the frontline in a matter of seconds.
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Originally posted by fat_taddler
I can't speak for all tiers of gameplay, but at the top tiers of WvW support is ABSOLUTELY important. However, you may need to re-think your definition of 'support' to include more than just direct healing.
When it comes to necros.. the current meta has a lot of them running more support-heavy builds. Usually running Plague Form (elite) with the #3 trait in curses (chilling darkness) to basically spam AoE blind, chill, and cripple. When that's on cooldown / other situations, Running Marks & wells (well of suffering / corruption for offensive support, well of blood / darkness for defensive support) is ridiculously effective. Depending on who you're running with, you may need signet of the locust, for the run speed boost, though.
When it comes to necros, I'd just say this. DON'T GET DISCOURAGED. Necros atm are arguably the hardest class in the game to play atm. There's a lot of micromanagement involved, and you need to keep track of your cooldowns to be effective. Once you do get that rythm down, though, necromancers are one of the deadliest classes in the game atm.
#2) As far as group support, Eles offer a lot of boons and are generally easier to play than necros. I'd argue that necros have the best group support, but it's the hardest to use effectively. Eles & guardians have some really good group support as well, but it's much MUCH easier to use.
Eles tend to offer support in 1 of 2 ways. Either A) Combo fields & area CC (staff ele), or B) aura sharing - boon spamming (dagger ele). Staff eles are basically backend support, daggers are more for supporting your heavy fighters.
Guardians basically spam boons & condition removal, with lots of small heals. They're your 'tanks', basically supporting all the front end melee that's leading the charge. They're also the only class that can literally spam stability, which is pretty amazing.
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Originally posted by Maephisto
This ^ 100%.
Support builds are critical for organized group play. If you're trying to support a disorganized zerg, you're better off playing a solo-pvp build, tbh. Even if you play your role perfectly, the randoms will be too disorganized to utilize it properly, and that gets very frustrating (especially on classes like necro / mesmer).
Other support builds, in addition to the standard necro / ele guardian:
Thief: Venomsharing (still very very handy, if not a bit boring) **still a fairly common support build**
Ranger: Trapper (i've been doing this a lot to scout for my server, setting up traps / muddy terrain / hail of arrows to AoE cripple / chill / immobilize enemy groups trying to flank our team). It works surprisingly well for a class I thought would be awful.
Engineer: Heal bombing (with the right traits an engineer can just blow up heals all over the place for your team. Good damage, and lots of AoE healing). Not very conventional, though.
Mesmer: Glamour builds (portals, swiftness, AoE reflection / confusion / condi removal). Very handy to have on your team
Warrior: Banners / Shouts. Not very common, but you can still get a good amount of AoE healing / condi removal for your team. Furthermore, you have the elite res banner which is VERY useful for getting up players quickly to keep fighting / retreat.
-- Sorry if I'm being a bit vague. I could make an entire thread on builds, but that would take forever. If you have any questions lemme know.


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Photo GalleryRALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State athletics department celebrated the graduation of 68 current and former student-athletes Saturday morning with the annual ASPSA graduation breakfast in Vaughn Towers at Carter-Finley Stadium. Athletics Director Debbie Yow and the athletics department celebrated the Pack's strong tradition of graduating its student-athletes. "The graduation breakfast is an annual highlight for the ASPSA staff as it provides a chance to celebrate the academic achievements of the student-athletes with their families, coaches, and athletic administrators," said NC State's Associate AD for Academics Carrie Leger. "We are proud of the graduates and look forward to what they will achieve in the next phase of their lives."Here is a list of student-athlete graduates:Bryan Adametz, BaseballMatt Bergquist, BaseballAndrew Ciencin, BaseballGrant Clyde, BaseballJosh Easley, BaseballColt Morton, BaseballRyan Wilkins, BaseballBrett Williams, BaseballAlex Johnson, Men's BasketballJay Lewis, Men's BasketballScott Wood, Men's BasketballMarissa Kastanek, Women's BasketballJoesph Baker, CheerleadingKristen Bolinger, CheerleadingAndre Easter, CheerleadingMadeline Edwards, CheerleadingRachel Fischer, CheerleadingSheldron Fulcher, CheerleadingJoshua Langdon, CheerleadingMark Lindle, CheerleadingMary Mitchell, CheerleadingNoah Shindler, CheerleadingJessica Rousey, CheerleadingAndy Takla, CheerleadingBrandon Byars, FootballJordan Monk, FootballDerek Roberts, FootballMatthew Shaefer, FootballJay Smith, FootballAnthony Talbert, FootballJake Vermiglio, FootballGraham Baillargeon, Men's GolfHunter Howell, Men's GolfAmanda Baker, Women's GolfCaroline Ellington, Women's GolfMorgan Johnson, GymnasticsMeagan Proper, Women's SoccerCaitlin Dent, SoftballKatie Mansilla, SoftballBethaney Wells, SoftballToni Williford, SoftballGaites Brown, Men's Swimming & DivingBrandon Kingston, Men's Swimming & DivingJoe Martin, Men's Swimming & DivingHudson Rains, Men's Swimming & DivingAllison Hendren, Women's Swimming & DivingMarifrances Henley, Women's Swimming & DivingHannah Hopkins, Women's Swimming & DivingChristina McCann, Women's Swimming & DivingJulianna Prim, Women's Swimming & DivingDominic Hodgson, Men's TennisDave Thomson, Men's TennisTatiana Illova, Women's TennisSteven Bollinger, Men's Track & FieldDaniel Fretz, Men's Track & FieldGrant Pearce, Men's Track & FieldJule Rich, Men's Track & FieldDanielle Adams, Women's Track & FieldTiayonna Blackmon, Women's Track & FieldAndie Cozzarelli, Women's Track & FieldLauren Doherty, Women's Track & FieldPaige Eley, Women's Track & FieldTaylor Graham, Women's Track & FieldJordan Jenkins, Women's Track & FieldKarimah Shepherd, Women's Track & FieldMegan Cyr, VolleyballEloheim Palma, WrestlingQuinton Godley, Wrestling


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This happy day comes with a tinge of sadness. On the one hand, I was delighted to watch Legolamb's musical take on Predator, but disheartened to learn that this is their Schwarzenegger Musical swan song. What about Kindergarten Cop? What of Twins?? End Of Days deserves the opera treatment if ever a film did.
Though a tear of appreciation wells in my eye for "If It Bleeds We Can Kill It," a drop also form knowing I'll never hear the jazzy uptempo of "It's Not A Tumor." (via Topless Robot)
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Topic: Swedish Superettan: Landskrona - IFK Norrkoping
IFK Norrkoping is in the lead with 5-2-0. They were supreme in the 3-0 win at home against Falkenberg in the last round. A couple of changes in the squad, positive since Santos returns.
Landskrona have six points. Their defeat to Sundsvall was their third in a row in the league. They were missing several players in that match. Soderstjerna and Avnskjold returns for this match, while Pettersson, Persson, Eklund and Norell will miss this one as well.
Aug 14, 06 IFK Norrkoping 3 - 3 Landskrona
May 3, 06 Landskrona 2 - 0 IFK Norrkoping
Sep 12, 02 Landskrona 0 - 1 IFK Norrkoping
May 6, 02 IFK Norrkoping 1 - 1 Landskrona
IFK Norrkoping should be able to win this match and with odds around 2, it is a good deal. I also believe there will be few goals in this one.
IFK Norrkoping to win and Under 2.5 goals.