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Monday, November 4, 2013
Local elections are currently dominating the political scene, but during October and November our state government is busy preparing for the legislative session.
Most significantly, the state recently announced that registration has begun for the newly hired identity and fraud protection company, CSID. As everyone remembers, last year the Department of Revenue was hacked, and South Carolina taxpayer information was apparently stolen. The governor entered into a contract with Experian that expired after one year.
Heeding the advice of identity protection experts, the General Assembly appropriated additional funding in the current budget. CSID was awarded the new contract which will provide increased services at a lower cost; however, taxpayers will be required to re-register with the new company.
Experts in identity theft and fraud protection tell us that most illegal activity occurs after the first 12 months in which information is stolen. The next few years are critical for monitoring and protecting one's assets. (As an aside, I firmly believe the legislature will appropriate funds to continue these monitoring services in next year's budget.)
Following are a few of the services provided by registering with CSID:
• Credit Monitoring: Monitoring for credit inquiries, delinquencies, judgments and liens, bankruptcies, new and more.
Child Monitoring: Monitoring all known addresses and aliases associated with your child's SSN and provides alerts if your child's personal information is being bought or sold online.
• CyberAgent: Monitoring websites, chat rooms, and bulletin boards 24/7 to identify trading or selling of your personal information.
• Court Records: Monitoring whether your name, date of birth or SSN appear in court records for an offense that you did not commit.
• Non-Credit Loans: Monitoring whether your personal information becomes linked to short-term, high-interest payday loans.
• Change of Address: Monitoring to see if someone has redirected your mail.
• Sex Offender Report: Monitoring sex offenders residing in your zip code to ensure that your identity is not being used fraudulently in the sex offender registry.
Social Security Number Trace: Monitoring whether your SSN becomes associated with another individual's name or address.
• Identity Theft Insurance: Obtaining insurance against expenses in the event that your identity is compromised with a $1,000,000 insurance policy.
• Identity Restoration: Offering a certified identity theft restoration specialist to restore your ID. This service is available for eligible SC taxpayers even if you do not enroll in CSID's identity protection plan.
• Enterprise Threat Intelligence: Monitoring business domain names and IP addresses to alert business to incidents of compromised credentials and malware.
Please take a few moments to register you and your family for this free service.
There are two ways to enroll in CSID's identity protection services:
Option One: Enroll online. Go to www.scidprotection.com.
Option Two: Call CSID directly at 855-880-2743 toll free to enroll.
Additional information can be found by visiting www.scidprotection.com or www.sctax.org
Also, the process of writing the yearly state budget has now begun. The chairmen of the budget subcommittees are meeting with staff to receive revenue projections and discuss macro issues that will affect the annual appropriations bill. I am scheduled to meet with the other chairmen next week and will have better understanding of the fiscal obstacles that we face; but clearly the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, ongoing infrastructure needs and increased education funding (k-12 and higher ed) will be front and center.
While I am honored to serve on the Ways and Means Committee, and to serve as chairman of a significant portion of the budget, dealing with the special interest groups and lobbyists remains the most tedious part of my job. Virtually every lobbyist attempts to schedule meetings or "courtesy calls" prior to our public hearings in order to "explain" their clients' position and priorities. (I have actually had lobbyists flip-flop on who they represent, and their respective positions on an issue, from one year to the next.)
I think the best way to handle these folk is to remain skeptical of requests and to always, always, ask oneself how said issue will affect our friends and neighbors. Because of my approach, most special interest lobbyists don't particularly like meeting with me ... and I am proud of that fact.
This week I will be meeting with representatives of three different institutions of higher education, the Department of Insurance, the state ports authority, Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the retirement investment commission and with Ways and Means staff. I am confident that there will be plenty to report in my next column.
And finally, I received notice that page appointments are currently being accepted for the statehouse. If readers have a child who attends college in Columbia they are eligible to serve as a page. It's a pretty good way to make a few bucks while also learning about state government. If you are interested contact me at the delegation office at 740-5855.
That about covers it for this column. Thank you for the opportunity to represent you and have a great week.
Rep. Jim Merrill is the former majority leader of the S.C. House of Representatives and represents District 99 which is comprised of Hanahan, Daniel Island, Cainhoy, Goose Creek and Mount Pleasant.
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It's Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It
by Bill Heavey
2013, Atlantic Monthly Press
It would be somewhat disingenuous to take Bill Heavey at his word when reading the subtitle of his debut full-length book of immersive journalism. That subtitle, "Misadventures of a Suburban Hunter-Gatherer," suggests that there were more mistakes made than ordinarily occur in the simple-yet-heroic pursuit of living life. "Misadventure" also implies a kind of breezy and carefree situation, something markedly lacking when one is tasked with differentiating poisonous plants from edible ones.
While the phrase "death by misadventure" comes to mind, Heavey's forays into the essence of eating are most definitely adventures. A longtime contributor to Field & Stream magazine, Heavey came to the realization that he wanted to find out how much of the food he ate on a daily basis was something that he could catch or find or kill himself. It was the ache for an understanding of himself that came about after one long and arduous hunt of a deer using only a bow and arrow. That yearning was something that led him all over the world, experiencing the "euphoria" of rototilling as he tore up his yard to plant his own vegetables, catching crawfish with the oil-company-fighting Cajuns in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin, soldiering out into the wild with the wisdom offered by Peterson's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants ("Do not let the fear of being poisoned deter you from experimenting with wild edible plants.") After all, even though fallen fruit — the slowest of all possible food — doesn't lash out like a man-eating plant when you bite into it, that doesn't mean it can't still hurt you.
What separates It's Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It from other books on cuisine culture is that it is, at its root, concerned with survival. Hunter-gatherers were the evolutionary engine that drove civilization from the dawn of man, and Heavey makes a brilliant and incisive point by showing how much humanity has missed by losing touch with these skills. He also observes, not quite so baldly, that those who continue to cultivate the age-old skills of hunting and gathering have been marginalized to the extreme.
Popular food culture is exceptionally good at demonstrating, on countless television series, that those who pursue the gospel of the omnivorous are either extreme characters like Anthony Bourdain or borderline savages living on the filthy fringes. Through that prism, the basic aspect of humanity that is hunting-gathering becomes part of the spectacle — a matter of concern rather than a matter of course. That he learns to appreciate the subtle flavors of a caribou eyeball in the Arctic Circle is quite literally cold comfort — in the stark and barren wastes inhabited by mankind, one holds on tightly to one's own humanity by making the best of what meager food one can catch.
It's also a book about connection, about the relation humanity has with the world that it, in increasing numbers and myriad ways, consumes at every turn. It's about Heavey's connection to the world of the most basic of all possible foodstuffs, and all the other connections that emerge in turn from his pursuit of that knowledge. It leads him to fall in love with a woman named Michelle in Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C., during a semi-illicit hunt for exotic edible mushrooms. It's Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It is gently thrilling and endlessly emblematic of the fractured, chaotic way people evolved to become what they are now. The thing about life is that on your way to the hunt, you never know what you'll gather.

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Posted: Monday Nov 7, 2011
Saint Vincent College Vice President of Finance and Administration and Treasurer Dennis P. Thimons has been named a finalist in the
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"Mr. Thimons' extensive professional accomplishments, ethical character and unwavering commitment to the students and community we serve uniquely qualify him for the CFO of the Year honor," commented Br. Norman W. Hipps, O.S.B., president of Saint Vincent College. "He has an important role in my President's Council and is generous in sharing his talents and experience with the broader community."
"Many financial officers are skilled accountants and business planners," Br. Norman continued. "It takes an exceptional person to effectively handle the financial affairs of an institution and to also represent our core values. Mr. Thimons is a special individual whose style of leadership and decision-making are reflective of the values of the institution. Those who work with him trust that financial decisions will always support the mission of the College. It gives a sense of honor to all that we do."
Mr. Thimons, who has been CFO at Saint Vincent since 2007, says he is humbled to be nominated for his service to an institution he loves and for work he enjoys. "I chose accounting as a major at Duquesne University many years ago because it fit my personality. I always strive to do my very best," he explained. "I have worked for three organizations during my career – the Pittsburgh Steelers, Shady Side Academy and Saint Vincent College, all fantastic organizations with great people and a commitment to excellence," he said. "Of all of the aspects of the work, it is the interaction with people every day that I enjoy the most."
"I was very fortunate to begin my career out of college with the Steelers," Mr. Thimons noted, "especially because I started in 1974 when the Steelers began their drive toward four Super Bowl championships. I was only 22 years old and probably did not fully comprehend the magnitude of what was accomplished."
A desire to spend more time with his family led to a move to Shady Side Academy in 1988. "It was a difficult decision but I didn't want to travel as much," he recalled. "Shady Side is a top notch independent school with very high standards."
After nearly 20 years, he had an opportunity to move to higher education with Saint Vincent College in 2007 and decided it was the right opportunity to complete his career. "I knew Saint Vincent well given that both of my sons are graduates," Mr. Thimons explained, "Saint Vincent is a college with high values, a commitment to the Catholic faith. I also enjoy our ongoing relationship with the Rooney family and the Pittsburgh Steelers summer training camp. I have enjoyed serving Saint Vincent so much because of my interaction with a distinguished Board of Directors, Archabbot Douglas, Brother Norman and great faculty and staff."
As Vice President of Finance and Administration, Mr. Thimons oversees all finances, investments and facility management. His accomplishments at Saint Vincent include financial oversight of the $39 million capital project to expand and renovate the science center facilities including negotiation and supervision of contracts, monitoring cash flow position and securing bridge financing. He also serves as the project administrator for a multi-million dollar government grant.
Other accomplishments include participating in the strategic implementation of a campus-wide database system that will integrate a diverse array of administrative and academic departments, initiation of a multi-year budgeting system for long-range planning, participating in the campus master planning process, establishment of an emergency aid fund to assist students and their families severely affected by the economic recession and enhanced communication among faculty and staff.
Beginning this fall, Mr. Thimons entered the classroom as an instructor in management accounting where he is helping to prepare the next generation of financial professionals with the skills and experience to succeed.
What is the biggest challenge he faces as a CFO of a liberal arts college? "The current economic climate has heightened the challenges of being successful in higher education," Mr. Thimons admitted. "The biggest challenge is providing and maintaining an environment where students can come and prepare for a career (their life's work as Chuck Noll used to say) develop lifelong values and enjoy a beautiful campus in a safe and healthy way. All of that is very expensive and challenges us to be responsible with the way we manage and allocate our resources and stay focused on our mission."
A member of the board of directors of Tri-City Life which provides educational and financial support to single mothers, he has also served on the board of DePaul Institute and his parish council.
Mr. Thimons was one of 12 children who grew up in Natrona, where his father worked at the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. His six brothers and five sisters, who also all attended St. Joseph's Catholic School, remain close and still live within 35 miles of each other. He and his high school sweetheart, Eileen, a registered nurse who works for UPMC, have been married for 36 years and have lived in Lower Burrell for 30 years. They are active members of Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Natrona Heights. They have two sons, Steven, 35, who works for Schneider Downs in Pittsburgh, and Michael, 33, an optometrist in Slippery Rock. They also enjoy two grandchildren, Ellie, 4, and Charlie, 1.
A devoted fan of all sports, he has done some grade school and high school basketball coaching but especially enjoys watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins Hockey, Pitt Basketball and Saint Vincent Bearcat Football. He also enjoys reading history and fiction.
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Mosquitoes are among the biggest spreaders of blood-borne diseases such as malaria. Many Third World countries with poor medical care are in warm, relatively moist regions yielding lots of mosquitoes and little treatment for the illnesses they transmit -- a deadly combination. Malaria alone kills one million people annually.
The solution is to kill the mosquitoes, but insecticides and repellants are typically toxic, expensive, and have the possibility of not working on "super strands" which become resistant to the chemicals. Vaccines for mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria are safer, but still expensive and can only prevent certain diseases. So researchers in Seattle have turned to the decades old Star Wars program for answers for today's mosquito problem.
The Star Wars program aimed to shoot down nuclear missiles with lasers. The new program aims at a much smaller target; it seeks to kill mosquitoes en masse with deadly laser pulses. The researchers, led by Jordin Kare, an astrophysicist formerly with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, have created a laser that can "tag" mosquitoes with pulses of light from 100 feet away. The current laser is non-lethal, but the next version will be a lethal one -- a veritable weapon of mass mosquito destruction (WMMD).
States Kare, "We'd be delighted if we destabilize the human-mosquito balance of power."
The mosquito laser was built of parts scrounged on eBay. And it's not the only mosquito killing superweapon. With weighty donors like Bill Gates, the United Nations, the U.K. and non-profits such as Malaria No More pouring money into anti-mosquito research, many are creating new forms of death for these pests of the skies.
Szabolcs Márka, a Columbia University researcher who usually specializes in black holes has turned his efforts on these little pests, creating a flashlight that blinds them. He says of mosquito researchers and the explosion of new funding, "You can say we are very lucky -- the right place at the right time."
A myriad of methods including microwaves, rancid odors, poisoned blood and other weapons that disrupt the sense of sight, smell and heat are being tested in labs worldwide. Some are genetically engineering bacteria to kill all mosquitoes, others are genetically engineering superior mosquitoes which are malaria resistant, which will overtake and naturally deselect their malaria-bearing brethren.
One creative Japanese researcher even wants to make mosquitoes into "flying syringes" carrying vaccines to the general public. However, the one scheme that perhaps receives the most attention is the mosquito laser, dreamed up first by Lowell Wood. Mr. Wood worked closely with Edward Teller, who helped develop the first hydrogen bomb and later dreamed up the Star Wars scheme. While the Star Wars program has yet to become a basis of our national defense, Mr. Wood believes a similar scheme can become the basis of our mosquito defense.
Nathan Myhrvold, a former Microsoft Corp. executive and owner of Intellectual Ventures LLC, has helped fund the effort with help from former boss Bill Gates. Dr. Wood has assembled a team which includes Dr. Kare, another Star Wars scientist, an entomologist with a Ph.D in mosquito behavior, and other experts.
Dr. Kare describes, "We like to think back then we made some contribution to the ending of the Cold War" with the Star Wars program. Now we're just trying to make a dent in a war that's actually gone on a lot longer and claimed a lot more lives."
Deployment schemes still have to be worked out -- laser defense perimeters surrounding villages are one possibility, while laser-equipped aerial drones are another. The power of the lasers also needs tweaking to be strong enough to kill mosquitoes, but weak enough to not kill desirable insects like endangered butterflies. States Mr. Myhrvold, "You could kill billions of mosquitoes a night, and you could do so without harming butterflies."
The current implementation uses a Dell computer as the "brains" of the mosquito killer. It uses Maglite flashlights to illuminate mosquitoes, creating silhouettes on a backdrop. A camera spots these silhouettes and blasts the mosquitoes with the laser. Colonies of anopheles stephensi, one species of mosquito that transmits malaria, are cultivated as test victims of the new weapon.
In recent testing, the device scored a number of hits, killing mosquitoes with deadly efficacy, leaving only smoldering carcasses littering the ground. The laser even distinguished, based on wing beat, blood sucking female mosquitoes and relatively innocuous male mosquitoes which feed off of sugary nectar (in the lab they're fed sweet raisins). While the females met death by laser, the males were left blissfully untouched, albeit without female companionship. Mr. Myhrvold describes, "If you really were a purist, you could only kill the females, not the males."
However, he adds that ultimately humans will probably "just slay them all."
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MARTINSBURG - Students from Martinsburg High School's show choir will spend their weekend surrounded by 6,200 apples they plan to turn into dumplings. At the end of the 50-hour process, the students hope to have enough dumplings to raise approximately $20,000.
Since 1986, the students, staff and parent volunteers have used the same recipe to make their dumplings.
This year's batch of apples was purchased from Orr's Fruit Market in Martinsburg, and along with the apples, 882 pounds of flour, 780 pounds of sugar and 31 cups of cinnamon will be used, in addition to other ingredients.
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Students from Martinsburg High School's "Good Times" show choir spend their weekend making apple dumplings in the school's cafeteria.
Benjamin Erskine, director of "Good Times," said he has had great support from parents and students in preparing the fundraiser, as this is his first year as director and his first time participating in the apple dumpling process.
"The money raised is going to go towards funding trips, helping students fund the costumes for the programs that we are going to be doing this year, and basically just used to support what it is we are doing with the organization," Erskine said.
Gabriel Taibi, senior dance captain and "Good Times" president, said this is his fourth year participating in the fundraiser, and he even plans to return after graduation and help next year.
"We will start Saturday first thing in the morning and end late at night - it's great fun. We talk about how we're a different group before and after apple dumplings. It's a time where we can all bond and get to know each other better," Taibi said.
Elaine Unnone, Fine Arts Department chair, said she has been participating in the apple dumpling process for 15 years and it's a school tradition.
"We've been doing this for years and people start requesting early. They know when the Apple Harvest Festival comes around, "Good Times" show choir is going to be making their apple dumplings," Unnone said.
The apple dumplings can be found for sale beginning today at 1 p.m., and sales will continue at Martinsburg High School from 3 to 8 p.m. through Friday. Apple dumplings will also be for sale Oct. 20 and 21 at the Roundhouse at the Apple Harvest Festival, and along the parade route on Saturday.
"Good Times" will perform at the Apple Harvest Festival at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21.
- Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-725-6581.


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2013 draft picks: 1st round (13), 2(43), 3(73), 4(112, 126), 5(147), 6(181, 196)
Last year Tampa Bay made a huge splash in free agency. This season the Bucs have been active but have only landed one star in safety Dashon Goldson. That's a big get for Greg Schiano's defense, especially considering their secondary had one of the worst seasons in recent football history. Stunningly, the Bucs made no moves at cornerback. Tampa fans are hoping that this is because they are close in trading for Darrelle Revis of the Jets. But for the time being, the Bucs have to assume that may not happen. It's just a little shocking that they didn't go out and sign at least one free agent corner.
In other moves on defense, the Bucs lose defensive tackle Roy Miller and defensive end Michael Bennett in free agency but they also gained tackle Derek Landri and end George Selvie. The Bucs could have found a good one in for Saints outside linebacker Jonathan Casillas.
On the offensive side of the ball the Bucs added depth at wide receiver with the additions of Steve Smith and Kevin Ogletree. Meanwhile, Schiano went out and signed one of his former college stars at Rutgers in running back Brian Leonard. He could be a nice fit for their offense in Tampa.
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1) Cornerback
Tampa Bay needing [at least two] cornerbacks may be the biggest one need outside of quarterback [for certain teams] than anyone else in the National Football League. No. 13 overall may be a little high to draft a player like Xavier Rhodes or Desmond Trufant. It's doubtful that Dee Milliner slides to the Bucs at that spot.
Bucs GM Mark Dominik has shown in recent years that he's willing to trade up to get players. It wouldn't surprise me whatsoever to see Tampa move somewhere into the top five to land Milliner. Then again, the asking price could be too high. If that's the case, I could also see Dominik moving back in the round to add some more draft picks and getting their cornerback there, perhaps Rhodes or Trufant.
Much depends on what happens between the Bucs and Jets over Revis. The clock is ticking. The situation is so bad that even if the Bucs make a trade for Revis they still need to draft another cornerback.
2) Defensive Tackle
This has turned into a rather big need for the Bucs, especially with the loss of Miller. There's a chance that the Bucs might be in position to draft defensive tackle Star Lotulelei. He would be ideal for Tampa and could help provide a pass rush presence from the middle of their front. Of course they could seek a d-tackle in the second round like a Johnathan Hankins or Jesse Williams.
3) Tight End
There no question that the Bucs have weapons at running back and on the perimeter. But quarterback Josh Freeman could use a young, talented tight end. This is a position that you can almost guarantee Tampa will address. They could take one as early as the second round or wait a little longer.
4) Defensive End
Tampa has one of the worst pass rushes in the NFL. Former first round draft pick Adrian Clayborn is coming back from a knee injury. They could certainly use another body to rush the passer. Again, where do they address this need? If they do it early keep an eye on a guy like Bjoern Werner. If the Bucs want Ezekiel Ansah they would likely have to trade up.
5) Strongside Linebacker
Two things could happen here. First, the Bucs could draft a SAM linebacker to replace Quincy Black, who they cut because of his injury. Elite prospects that are available in the first round are players better suited in a 3-4 defense. So this is a position they could address in the mid-to-later rounds. There's some good players there. Their second option is to draft a middle linebacker and move their starting MIKE, Mason Foster, to the strongside.
Having said that it would be interesting to see what a player like Jarvis Jones could do for this Tampa defense. He's arguably the best pass rusher in the draft and he could certainly give the Bucs a big boost in that area. But he's more suited for the 3-4 defense.
6) Right Tackle
The Bucs want to pound the football and right tackle is a priority. D.J. Fluker is not out of the question. In fact, he would be an outstanding fit in Schiano's offense. It's just that the Bucs have more pressing needs. This is a position that I would think gets addressed at some point during the draft.
7) Slot Receiver
There are many that have mocked Tavon Austin to Tampa with their first pick. It would make sense if the Bucs didn't have such a glaring hole at corner and even at d-tackle. Look for Tampa to take a strong look at players like Ryan Swope, Ace Sanders and Marquise Goodwin in the middle to late rounds.
8) Quarterback
There's no guarantee that Josh Freeman will ever be the guy. He's been too inconsistent and 2013 will be his contract year. They could choose to select a QB at some point during this draft and see what happens. Mike Glennon and Tyler Bray are two signal callers that could fit their offense.
Key Acquisitions
Brian Leonard (FB)
Steve Smith (WR)
Kevin Ogletree (WR)
Tom Crabtree (TE)
Derek Landri (DT)
George Selvie (DE)
Jacob Cutrera OLB)
Jonathan Casillas (OLB)
Dashon Goldson (S)
Chas Henry (P)
Nate Kaeding (K)
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D.J. Ware (RB)
Arrelious Benn (WR)
Jeremy Trueblood (OT)
Roy Miller (DT)
Michael Bennett (DE)
Quincy Black( OLB)
E.J. Biggers (CB)
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The issue of work-life balance is one that women have been intensely discussing and debating for more than three decades. And it's certainly been a front-and-center topic for Molly H. Craig, a wife, mom and a partner at Hood Law Firm LLC in Charleston.
About Molly
Name: Molly Hood Craig
Occupation: Partner, Hood Law Firm, Charleston
Focus: Trial practice in civil litigation and the defense of catastrophic product liability, professional liability, pharmaceutical and medical device, nursing home litigation, and employment litigation.
Recognition: AV Preeminent rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; listed in Best Lawyers in America and in South Carolina Super Lawyers.
Professional service: Serves as president-elect of the International Association of Defense Counsel, a board member of the Defense Research Institute, and state coordinator for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's iCivics project, a web-based education project designed to teach students civics. Immediate past president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association.
Education: J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1994; B.A., University of the South, 1991
Craig often mentors young lawyers and speaks to students at the Charleston School of Law on the topic.
"I recognize the work-life balance for women lawyers is difficult," she said. "It's probably the biggest challenge we face."
In her years of managing a busy career as a litigator, raising three children and giving her time to various legal-related organizations and projects, Craig has discovered some lasting truths.
First is to find your passion in the law. Finding that work-life balance is easier when you love what you do, she said.
Second, women should look for jobs that encourage flexibility. Many firms understand the importance of keeping great lawyers and are willing to offer flexible schedules to do so, Craig said.
Lastly, Craig advises new lawyers to find a mentor they admire, trust and respect – someone who embodies the kind of lawyer they want to be.
"People are looking for the secret answer, and I was too when I was a young lawyer," Craig said. "The short answer is there is no secret. But if you find what you're passionate about, love to do it, put yourself in a law firm that encourages flexibility and find a mentor, then you are positioning yourself to find (balance)."
Plus, Craig offers a bonus tip: Choose your spouse wisely. She gives a great deal of credit to her husband, Steven. The two met in law school at the University of South Carolina and celebrated their 20th anniversary earlier this month. Steven, a former tax lawyer and now CFO at insurance company Johnson & Johnson, understands Craig's schedule and the craziness of trial preparation.
"When I'm in trial, it's 24/7," Craig said. "He's so supportive. He takes over the children, the carpools and the school and he understands I have to give 110 percent of my focus to my client.
"It's a partnership through and through," she added. "I'm so fortunate to have somebody so supportive of my career."
Craig's support system also extends to her office. She works with her father, Bobby Hood, who founded the law firm in 1985; and her two lawyer brothers. They've been supportive through every maternity leave or family issue that needs her attention, she said.
As Craig started her legal career she sought out opportunities to gain trial experience, finding that courtroom skills were in high demand. She began to specialize in medical malpractice and continues to defend physicians, nurses, hospitals and facilities.
"You develop an appreciation for the complexity of what these professionals and companies do on a daily basis," she said. "I can still remember it as if it were yesterday the tears in the eyes of the first doctor for whom I tried a malpractice case and the huge hug he gave me after the jury returned a verdict in his favor."
A greater impact
Her family and colleagues also support her efforts to better the legal profession as a whole. Craig was recently elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel, an invitation-only professional association for corporate and insurance defense lawyers around the world. Craig is the second woman to be elected president in the association's 93-year history.
Her already busy schedule is about to get even busier as she travels the world representing the association and pursuing its strategic initiatives and educational efforts.
A member since 2002, Craig learned about the International Association of Defense Counsel when she attended an intense, 10-day training at Stanford Law School for lawyers still early in their careers.
"I was watching the caliber of lawyers who were doing faculty demonstrations and interacting with the students. They took time away from their families and their own jobs to come and work with these students and make them better trial lawyers," Craig said. "It spoke volumes about IADC, and I wanted to be more active in a group of people like that."
In 2007, Craig returned to that same training program as an instructor. Now she's leading the 2,500-member organization in what amounts to a second full-time job.
Past president Rob Hunter said the association is fortunate to have Craig's leadership.
"She doesn't ask people to do anything she's not willing to do herself," he said. "You are hard-pressed to refuse her request and that makes for a great leader."
While Craig is dedicated to the legal profession, she's also doing her part to ensure future generations receive civic education.
Craig is one of two state coordinators for iCivics, free online educational materials for use in classrooms around the country.
In 2009, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor founded iCivics as a way to reverse Americans' declining civic knowledge and participation.
Craig found out about iCivics when she was serving on the International Association of Defense Counsel Foundation board, which launched a partnership with iCivics to provide financial assistance and its members volunteered as state coordinators.
South Carolina schools are actively using iCivics, thanks to the efforts of S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, who organized a task force to bring iCivics into state classrooms.
"For the next generation to be active participants in our democracy they need to understand the three branches of the government," Craig said. "One of the most rewarding aspects of my professional career has been being involved in iCivics."
Tipping the scales
Women like Craig are making an impact on a profession that remains largely male-dominated.
According to a study of law firm demographics by the National Association for Law Placement Inc., women and minority partners are making only small gains among law firm partners as a whole.
In 2012, the percentage of female partners in law firms across the country was up slightly from 2011. On the flip side, there has been a three-year decline for female associates. Among associates, the percentage of women had increased from 39 percent in 1993 to 46 percent in 2009, before falling back each year since.
Seeing a woman like Craig in leadership roles locally and internationally suggests that the elusive work-life balance can be achieved for female lawyers and women as a whole.
At least that's Craig's hope, especially when it comes to inspiring her 14-year-old daughter.
"I'm hopeful my daughter will see that it is possible to have a career that you love and also raise a family."
Hunter calls Craig a "superwoman in that she seems to juggle it all and she excels at it all."
"If you've met her children, you know she's a spectacular mother. If you've seen her in court, you know she's a great lawyer. And if you've been in meetings she's presided over, you know she's a great leader," he said. "She's a great role model for parents or for anyone who aspires to leadership positions."


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The red and white signs dotting the campus of Davis & Elkins College Friday directed drivers straight to the Randolph County Development Authority's first-ever job fair.
In the parking lot of the McDonnell Center, where the fair took place, Beverly resident Katrina Syckafoose said she hoped the employment extravaganza would provide a path toward new careers for her and her daughter.
Syckafoose said she was seeking a payroll position, while her daughter, Danielle Defibaugh, was searching for a post in the hospitality industry.
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Davis & Elkins College junior Alex McCumbers, right, shakes hands with Donna Simmons, director of special education for Randolph County Schools, Friday at the Randolph County Development Authority's job fair.
"It was really nice for (my daughter) having Snowshoe, The Greenbrier and The Homestead all in one place," Syckafoose said. "She didn't have to travel all over the world to be told 'sorry, we can't help you.' Plus, it gets all the nervousness out at one time."
"I'm excited that they had so many employers here," she added. "There was just great variety. I hope it helps the unemployment here."
Robbie Morris, executive director of the RCDA, indicated that Defibaugh and Syckafoose were two of nearly 250 people who ventured out to the fair to find jobs or explore career changes. Sixty-one potential employers set up tables, accepted resumes, handed out applications and conducted interviews from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Morris said the fair went "fantastic."
"We are very pleased with the turnout we've had today," he said. "The application tables have been full all morning."
While some job seekers simply wanted a summer job - college student Lucy Parsons said the seasonal employment would enable her to pay for her school books - others were attempting to return to the work force after being laid off.
Loretta Broschart, of Beverly, remembers the day Armstrong World industries was forced to cut her position.
"I was laid off on 11/11/11," she said. Broschart bounced back, enrolling in school in the medical assisting field soon after. On Friday, she felt confident in her chances of landing a job.
"I filled out all the applications online before I came and researched the companies," Broschart said. "I came prepared, and there was a lot here for me."
Some companies had lots of slots to fill, while other businesses were browsing for candidates to put on their to-call lists should a position pop open.
Eric Edwards, a territory recruiter for Colonial Life, a benefit enrollments and education supplier, said the company has numerous openings - company officials won't know how vast the need is until more facets of the Affordable Care Act are implemented in 2014.
"We're looking to hire as many people as possible because of health care reform," Edwards said, after wrapping up a conversation with Alexander Taylor of Huttonsville.
Taylor, he said, could likely be a new hire.
"After talking to hundreds of people, I can tell you that gentleman right there (Taylor) is an excellent fit," Edwards said.
At the next table over, Donna Simmons, director of special education for Randolph County Schools, said she and Interim Superintendent Terry George were hunting for special education teachers.
"That's a high needs area," she said. "They're hard to find, and that's one reason we're here. We'll also have various jobs throughout the summer and school year posted, both service and professional."
Meanwhile, Mountain Valley Bank respresentatives were compiling a list of qualified candidates they could call should a current employee deliver his or her two- weeks' notice.
"We have no available positions now, but we like to have applications on hand," said marketing and human resources manager Joan Hostetler. "You could have a position come open tomorrow."
Hostetler also said she hopes the job fair doesn't fizzle out after its inaugural year.
"A lot of people are afraid to come into the bank and apply because they think you have to have a degree in accounting," she said. "This is a less scary atmosphere, and I think it's great for the community. I just hope they continue to do this."
Lisa Reed, D&E's director of career services, said Hostetler wasn't the only employer who expressed that sentiment.
"We had all great feedback from the employers," Reed said. "They want another one next year, and many asked for one in the fall."
In addition to the RCDA, the Elkins-Randolph Chamber of Commerce, D&E College and The Inter-Mountain sponsored Friday's fair.


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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Supervisor Dan Davis and challenger Bill Peagler are headed for a runoff in Berkeley Countys top race of the 2014 primary.
Davis and Peagler were neck and neck for most of the night as the votes were tallied before Davis pulled away for the winning vote total.
Meanwhile, Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt has cruised to a big victory in his race, which saw the longtime lawman deflect two challengers.
It looks good so far, and Im happy, DeWitt said just before 9 p.m. It looks like the majority of citizens have faith in our Sheriffs Office.
In District 6, incumbent Jack Shurlknight will also face a runoff against his closest challenger James Law.
Incumbent Distrct 5 Councilman Dennis Fish captured victory, and Tommy Newell handily won the District 4 contest.
With 17,869 votes tallied and 61 of 61 precincts reporting, Supervisor Dan Davis defeated Bill Peagler by a 44.35 percent to 39.34 percent margin. Jerry Beckley finished third with 16.31 percent.
In other races, with 61 of 61 precincts reporting:
Wayne DeWitt: 58.69
Brian Adams: 35.04
Matt Smoak: 6.27
District 4
Tommy Newell: 59.12
Aldo Napoli: 18.61
Jim Royce: 22.27
District 5
Dennis Fish: 54.63
Bud Thames: 45.37
District 6
Jack Schurlknight: 45.06
Baron Thomas: 16.13
James Law: 38.80
Clerk of Court
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Leah Dupree: 45.44
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They'll party all night long.
People will be dancing on the ceiling.
As it is, the legendary singer is overjoyed by the couple's newly-announced engagement.
"My happiness for Nicole and Joel knows no boundaries," Richie, 60, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "They have given me two beautiful grandchildren, Harlow and Sparrow, and have proven to be great parents."
Richie recently worked with the couple on the star-studded We Are The World 25 For Haiti, which he executive produced along with Quincy Jones and Wyclef Jean.
"I am not sure who is luckier, Nicole and Joel to have each other, or me, to have both of them in my life," he says. "I cannot wait to give away the bride!"
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Source: Reuters
quote: The "big government" bullshit is getting really tiring. Either cite something specific that you don't like and how you'll fix it or just shut up. Whining about this ambiguous "big government" is just pure nonsense.
quote: No healthcare proposals at all, just stick with what is not working.
quote: Seriously, we should split the US in half right down the Mississippi River.
quote: Says a lot about our country's future.
quote: the ship suffered a series of mishaps during her launch: it took three attempts to break the champagne bottle used to christen her, and she collided with a pier when she entered the water.
quote: So what is your suggestion for somebody that gets sick
quote: I personally will not (at least in the forseeable future) need the exchange, as I have insurance from both myself and my wife's job and have not been without insurance in my life
quote: Sorry but I'm so goddamn sick of the hyperbole of stating that only the "rich" get healthcare in this country. It's bullsh*t and you know it!
quote: So what is your suggestion for somebody that gets sick, just let them die unless they are rich?
quote: The problems with Social Security are that there is such a low taxation cap and that it relies on payroll taxes, which tend to be regressive. But, that is nothing comparable to forcing tax-payer to bankroll the bribes and advertizing plus the salaries of lobbyists and CEOs.
quote: 2) It is going to be "big" because we are a big nation, it's a big world to deal with, and life is complex (and growing in complexity). I am fond of the quote from Civ IV "the bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy", but anarchy is no picnic.
quote: Propse a new law, put out the details to the American public, and it is supported, you should be able to get into power in the next election.
quote: I really depise Obama and what the Dems are doing, but think the obstinance and stubbornness that the Reps are doing is even worse.
quote: If such a poor design were released by Apple or any other private enterprise, there would be accountability and heads would roll.


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Deal Offers Air Travelers Hope for Better Service
If travelers got a vote, would they support or oppose the American-US Airways merger?
The answer is a hopeful nod in favor. This airline merger is a bit like moving to take on a new job: Relocation can be difficult, expensive and sometimes distasteful, but you do it because in the long run you hope a new situation will be better than what you have now.
Combining American parent AMR and US Airways to create the nation's largest carrier means serious short-term disruption and adjustment. Customers will have to deal with new policies in everything from airline seating and fees to frequent-flier-program status levels, benefits and rules. Frequent-flier miles will be safe, but potentially harder to redeem—a major downside to the deal for travelers. US Airways loyalists who accumulate miles on short trips and redeem on partner airlines for long trips will be chasing seats on American's cross-country and international flights. US Airways frequent fliers will have to adjust to a whole new slate of partner airlines, and the lineup won't be as good for many of them.
But the great hope for travelers is that after the initial disruptive integration and the policy-change aggravation, a merged American can actually provide good service and be a more-stable airline with wider reach, newer planes and happier employees. Bottom line: The merger is about better airline service in the U.S.
When two big companies combine, customers are naturally worried that prices will rise and choices will be reduced. In the airline industry, remember that planes are, well, extremely portable. They go where demand exists and where prices are high. If a community doesn't have enough service, some airline will increase flights. If prices rise more than in other markets, new service comes in to capture dollars—and competition curbs prices. That's the long history in the airline world.
From December 2000 to December 2012—a period when the airline industry has experienced considerable consolidation—the cost of airfare has risen 27%, according to the government Consumer Price Index. The food-and-beverage category is up 38% over the same period, while housing is up 30% and all items are up 32%. Those numbers don't take into account baggage fees and other airline add-ons that have raised the cost of travel further. But considering how much fuel airlines burn—the price of gasoline rose 125% over that period—consumers are still getting a bargain.
This merger won't change that. Three carriers with global reach—American, United Continental Holdings UAL 3.07 % and Delta Air Lines DAL 1.32 % —will slug it out in the U.S. amid widespread low-price competition from Southwest Airlines, LUV 1.86 % JetBlue Airways, Virgin America, Spirit, SAVE 0.67 % Frontier and others. Internationally, airlines face rising competition from the aggressive expansion of Gulf-state carriers that have been sucking up long-haul passengers.
Instead, what consumers really lack are well-run, dependable, efficient airlines—companies that provide enjoyable service and don't aggravate you. By becoming more financially stable and putting better management and labor agreements in place, that's the hope for American-US Airways.
On its own, American hasn't been able to earn a profit and has been slow to upgrade to new aircraft. Losses of more than $5 billion over five years take a toll on service. American managers haven't run a good airline for years and have been losing market share. The carrier has been plagued by delays, a high rate of canceled flights and unhappy workers delivering unhappy service. Over the past two years, for example, American's percentage of canceled flights was double the rates at Delta and Southwest, according to flight-tracking service FlightStats.com.
More on the Merger
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- AMR, US Airways Predict Clear Skies
- Deal Journal: The New Details
- What an American-US Airways Deal Would Mean for Fliers
- Parker's Letter to US Airways Employees
- Horton's Letter to AMR Employees
- Chapter 11 Helps Consolidations Take Flight
- Merger Is a Victory For US Airways' Parker
- AMR Stands to Gain Vast Route Network
- Attorney Was AMR Deal Key
- Mergers Craft New Horizon for Airlines
- Corporate Intelligence: What the Father of Deregulation Might Say
US Airways has had effective management, but it was handcuffed by the lack of global or even national reach necessary to avoid getting squeezed out by competitors. Over the past five years, it has had the best on-time arrival rate among the five biggest airlines. Only Southwest has had a lower rate of cancellations. US Airways has run a good operation, but it hasn't been able to break its customers' penchant for complaining about the airline. And it has been stuck as a smaller operation in a network industry where size matters.
US Airways Chief Executive Douglas Parker has shown he has the skills to run a bigger airline and handle labor disputes without workers taking it out on customers. But the real key to the merger will be Robert Isom, the head of operations for US Airways. When US Airways suffered through a dismal run of lost bags, canceled flights and widespread delays, Mr. Parker brought in Mr. Isom, a turnaround expert.
Mr. Isom improved maintenance and scheduling, putting US Airways near the top of the industry in reliability despite an older fleet and a heavy flying schedule along the congested and sometimes stormy East Coast. If Mr. Isom and his team can fix the structural problems that have plagued American and navigate through all the merger complexities, and Mr. Parker can continue his effective relations with labor unions, travelers should see better service.
Mr. Parker and his team face many choices. Both US Airways and American have tried to charge customers fees just to sit in the front of the coach cabin. American finally wised up and followed United and Delta in creating extra legroom in front-cabin rows. Travelers will pay extra when they actually get something extra. Let's hope Mr. Parker's American will continue American's new extra-legroom strategy and deploy it in US Airways aircraft.
He also should reconsider the bland new livery American just rolled out. The gray planes with only a hint of an eagle have failed to excite people. When Mr. Parker combined US Airways with America West Airlines, he created a new livery with elements of both carriers. American says the livery will remain; let's hope new management comes up with something better for American without going for the Greyhound look.
Some smaller cities in the East where American and US Airways provide the bulk of service might experience reduced competition. In some cases, rivals will jump in. Some overlapping flights likely will be chopped, or combined into one flight with a larger airplane. Raleigh-Durham has always taken pride in having a nonstop flight to London, the North Carolina airport's only direct flight outside North America. But it is hard to see American continuing that when it also will fly to London and several other European capitals from nearby Charlotte, N.C. (The new American, already in a joint venture with British Airways, might have to divest itself of some takeoff and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport anyway to win regulatory approval.)
Bigger cities such as Boston will likely gain more flights from the combined American. Such cities have loyal customers of both airlines, and splicing those customer bases together can yield more traffic for the merged airline and make American a more-attractive choice for other travelers. The battle for New York corporate travel also will intensify.
US Airways' frequent fliers will see their miles merged into American's much-larger program. Instead of using miles to travel the globe through the Star Alliance of carriers, however, US Airways customers will have to deal with new international partners through the oneworld alliance, led by American and British Airways. That will be a big change and a downgrade for US Airways customers: Star Alliance, led by United, Singapore Airlines SINGY 0.78 % and Germany's Lufthansa, DLAKY 1.75 % offers a broader lineup than oneworld.
American's frequent fliers will gain more certainty in the future of the airline, which is currently in bankruptcy court, but will likely find lots of US Airways loyalists now competing for award seats on American flights. Since US Airways' route network is made up largely of short-haul routes, US Airways customers typically redeem awards on partner airlines with more flights to domestic and international hot spots.
For business travelers, the merger creates a third alternative for corporate travel programs. Having fallen behind Delta and United in network size, American has lost corporate accounts and business-travel loyalty—one of the factors that led to its bankruptcy reorganization. But by adding US Airways to the fold, American will be a stronger competitor on the East Coast, creating more competition for business travel in key cities such as New York.
Travelers hope the merger goes better than the United-Continental combination, which has stumbled amid operational problems and a year of computer-system woes. Many United customers feel their benefits were slashed and lives were disrupted last summer. But the airline is operating better now, with profits up and new planes and new investments improving service and facilities.
Delta is a more-attractive model—a carrier now better than it was by itself and better than its merger partner, Northwest Airlines. The two carriers combined out of bankruptcy court. With strong management, Delta got past the merger issues relatively smoothly and began not only running a good operation but also innovating, with iPads available free of charge in gate areas and Porsche shuttle service for premium passengers in Atlanta. Delta also expanded at New York's LaGuardia Airport and is rebuilding terminals at the city's Kennedy International Airport.
Travelers are tired of worn-out old planes, mechanical breakdowns, missed connections, lost bags, cramped seating and grumpy airline workers. The U.S. needs a profitable airline industry that can invest in better service. If the American-US Airways merger produces better service in the long run, travelers will enthusiastically vote "Yea!''
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Where Weld County Clerk and Recorder Steve Moreno once saw lines of briefcases snaking outside of his office before it even opened, he said Monday the office barely had a visitor.
Already, Moreno said word has gotten out that all of his office's public records are available digitally. Monday marked the first day that all of the county's real estate records, military discharges, maps and plats, and marriage licenses dating back to 1865 were available online.
"There's like one person researching right now," Moreno said from his office Monday morning.
Just a few months ago, Moreno's office was swimming with oil and gas workers researching land titles for areas where their companies were interested in drilling. In an extremely competitive environment, Moreno said workers would line up before the office opened, while some companies paid the $19,000 for a private microfilm machine in his office.
Now, Moreno said those workers can wake up at 3 a.m. to research the same land titles, if they want to.
"I'm so excited about this, that the citizens will be able to do this at their convenience," he said.
The task of scanning in hard copy records took nearly two years and about $700,000, Moreno said. Those looking for documents can click on the "EagleWeb" record lookup link on the clerk and recorder's website and can search by name, document type and reception number.
Instead of charging for copies of microfilm, as the clerk and recorder's office did in the past, documents online cost 50 cents for the first page and 25 cents for each additional page. Frequent users can pay a flat fee of $300 per month. So far, Moreno said 100 people have signed up for the flat monthly fee.
With oil and gas researchers contributing thousands of dollars to county coffers for copies in recent years, Moreno said he's unsure of how the digital fee will change his office's revenue. Even after a state-mandated reduction in copy fees in 2007, 2011 revenue surpassed that of 2007, reaching $267,000 due to so much traffic through Moreno's office.
"We might see a little slowdown from making copies inside of the office," Moreno said. But he said it's possible the clerk and recorder's office could see the return of some people who find it more cost effective to pay the county for copies instead of paying for their own toner and printer at home.
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The Stetson University women's basketball team is receiving votes in the Collegeinsider.com preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll, which was released on Wednesday.
The Hatters (24-9 in 2012-13) received 96 votes for an official #27 ranking in the poll. Fellow Atlantic Sun schools Florida Gulf Coast and Northern Kentucky were also recognized in the poll, which consists of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic.
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Government wastes two years fixing creases
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Printers, especially those doing high-volume jobs requiring special paper and techniques, sometimes encounter challenges that delay production. We're in the printing business. We understand tha....
this is the same people who think it's ok to spend 2.5 cents to make a penny..........idiots
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You print newspapers, the government prints money. You haven't a clue.
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"Later today, your printing product will be lining bottom of bird cages throughout the area."
Maybe in your world. It's 2013, you are still keeping birds in cages?
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"We are talking $100 bills, not $3 bills. Wise up."
You still need to make sure they are not eating the bills, the ink may contain carcinogens.
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The editorial downplays the "creases" to make them sound like they were just an annoyance. The printed bills were actually folded over on themselves so there were gaps in the images, etc. Two years to fix that kind of production problem is excessive, but willfully misleading readers by implying these bills were usable is pretty excessive as well.
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The GSMA has developed a Mobile Spam Code of Practice, which brings together the world's leading mobile operators in a coordinated effort to prevent Spam becoming an issue on mobile networks.
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TENNERTON - Buckhannon-Upshur ended its 14-game losing streak Tuesday night, and in doing so, extended Liberty's losing streak to 14 games with a 58-42 Big 10 Conference victory.
The Bucs sealed the win with an emphatic 19-0 run that turned a 29-26 third-quarter deficit into a 45-29 fourth-quarter lead. During the surge, B-U held the Mountaineers scoreless from the 4:51 mark of the third to the 4:12 mark of the fourth, a total of 8:39 off the clock.
"It was a much better overall defensive effort tonight," Buc coach Gurash said. "They were beating us with some dribble penetration in the first half, but we adjusted to that and took them out of what was working for them in the second half. I am really proud of our guys for applying the pressure and keeping up the intensity."
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Buckhannon-Upshur's Zane Clevenger goes in for a layup in front of Liberty defenders Jason Morris (32) and Cody Huffman (24) during a Big 10 Conference game Tuesday night in Tennerton. Clevenger had 14 points in the Bucs' 58-42 victory.
Liberty led early, producing an 8-0 run that led to a 17-10 second-quarter lead. B-U responded with a 10-0 run that led to a 20-17 advantage before Liberty scored the half's last five points for a 22-20 cushion at intermission.
Early in the third, the Mountaineers still held a tight 29-26 lead, setting the stage for the B-U defensive lockdown. Playing primarily man defense with a smaller lineup, the Bucs surged to the lead.
"Going smaller with a lot of guards was simply a better matchup for us in this game," Gurash said. "I would have liked to have gotten the ball inside more, but the adjustments we made were working."
Three different Bucs hit double figures, led by Dalton Westfall with a double-double performance of 14 points and 15 rebounds. He was complemented by Zane Clevenger with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. Dalton Crislip produced four assists, and freshman Cody Garrett came off the bench to add seven points and four rebounds.
Liberty also put three players in double figures, though B-U did a good job of keeping Mountaineer senior star Jason Morris in check, holding him to 13 points. Morris also had a team-high 11 rebounds. He was complemented by 13 points from Tristan Nutter and 11 points from Josh Davis.
B-U improves to 2-15 with the win, while Liberty falls to an identical 2-15.
The Bucs look to ride the momentum from the victory into Grafton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, facing the Bearcats in a Big 10 Conference tilt.


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How would you prefer to cut the nation's debt from nearly $17 trillion?
110% agree Transplant. One thing I would like to see investigated is how these Representitives and Senators get elected with humble means and in a few years they are all muli-millionaries.
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The problem is not any one party or group. The problem is well spread between the White House and Capital Hill ... regardless of what party is the majority in either building. Professional politicians are ruining our economy and nation with their special interests and disassociation from the PEOPLE who elect them. The use of media to sway the ignorant (not stupid) American's opinion during voting seasons is shameful, almost as shameful as those of us who vote without researching the candidates and what they actually stand for, not what they say they stand for during elections.
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If any of you think that balancing the Federal Budget is simple or there is a panacea, you need to get a better psychotropic medication. Our Federal government is an abusive, overbearing beaurocracy that bears considerable overhaul from the top down. When a single-term Congressman is accorded a pay raise by not voting against it, when he also gets a lifetime retirement at our tax dollars and a 7-figure annual budget to operate his office, we have PROBLEMS. When our military is forced to "Spend this quarter's budget or we lose it next quarter" and millions are spent every month on cleaning and "spruicing up" for Congressional and upper-echelon visits when they could be spending money on training time and ammunition. When Social Security, money WE put into a fund for OUR future, is dipped into by Congress like they own it so they can offset the pork-barrel, special interest spending they add onto bills .. and we think it's OK???? Come on people, the problem is n
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USABorn, I proposed a .5% tax not 5%.
It's half a cent not nickle.
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Premier "" The answer to this problem is a balanced budget admendment with a National sales tax of .5% ""
It could be a Good Start..... But...
Giving the Federal Gov. more money, telling them not to waste it. Is like giving a group of Hard Core Alcoholics a Keg of Beer and a couple open bottles of whiskey with the instruction " do not Drink any of the Alcohol until the party starts in about 10 hours....!
Not going happen.
Maybe if there was a required [no exceptions] Financial Rehab program linked to a Financial AA type program as an condition of being in any Upper level Gov. position....???
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"The answer to this problem is a balanced budget admendment with a National sales tax of .5% that goes directly to pay off the debt."
I agree with the idea of a natn'l sales tax, but .5% is 5 cents on the dollar. There are states, such as TN, that have a 10% sales tax and there is no exception for meds or clothing. They would pay a total l5% tax. And you know who would be hurt by that?
In PA we don't pay sales tax on food or clothing. Would that be true of a national sales tax? I lived in NC in 01-02....actually right on the NC/TN line. Did my shopping in Jonson City, TN.
With the increase in the price of groceries over the last couple of years, and with the 10% sales tax which includes food and clothing, there is tens of thousands who are hurting worse today then when I lived there.....and with 15% on groceries and clothing?
Better a 1%
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While there are many issues with government taxation and spending, you will never get enough to feed the beast with any tax scheme, until you start to see an increase in not only employment, but also in wages. Then and only then will it be possible to control the spiraling out of control government spending. A multi-trillion government beast cannot be supported with a nations workers who have declining wages. You can never get taxes or debt under control till all sectors, not just the wealthiest, see an increase in employment and wages. The only way to do that is to become a producing society once again instead of a service society and to stop importing workers from other nations at lower wages. And for you free-market, capitalist thinkers out there - we do not have a free-market or a capitalist society today - we have what could be termed a corrupted mercantilist system that gives the corporate and the cronies in government the wealth without a corresponding increase for labor.
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The answer to this problem is a balanced budget admendment with a National sales tax of .5% that goes directly to pay off the debt.
The payoff of our dollar being worth more and more money going into the economy instead of out would be worth the small pain inflicted in the long run.
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Our interest payment on this debt in 2012 was 220 billion!!!
The CBO project the interest will top all other Federal outlays by 2020 at 1 trillion dollars.
Emagine what that trilion dollar could do for the economy. But we have people on here that see no problem with spending more.
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There wasn't anything else that could be done. Spending is out of control and so it the government. I agree with JRE6388. The news tells us how badly this is going to affect us, the people, but you never heard them say how badly, and for how many generations, this out of control spending would affect us and this wonderful FREE country. We need to clean house first and get rid of all the dead weight in government, put limits on the give away programs, have a better system to catch all the fraud in welfare and government. But we should not be cutting our military nor social security. You can't spend more than you bring in and expect to get out of debt.
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You do realize the stimulus has been a part of every budget since 2009 and has grown as well?
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More Stimulus.
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If I spent MORE than I make I would be out in the cold without any credit or help. Why then is it any different for the governing body we sent to or State and Federal seats.
Cuts need to be made in ALL areas except the most basic programs which should be revamped.
More taxes may be needed but should be a fair load on ALL persons not just a few.
Free money and services can not be supported by just the rich and business. Otherwise we might as well revamp our nation to UNITED SOCIALIST of AMERICA.... com-rad...
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Mount Pleasant Exchange Club announced Mike Smith, of Squad 507, as its recipient for this year's Firefighter of the Year award, March 27 at Zeus Grill.
Six chiefs and sergeants from the Mount Pleasant Fire Department were on hand to honor Smith, according to Exchange Club spokeswoman Sheryl Bidwell.
Smith, a Massachusetts native, began his fire service career in 2004 in Arlington County. Two years later, he became a paramedic.
In 2008, Smith moved back to his hometown of Hanson, Mass. to work for the city's fire department as a firefighter and paramedic. Now with Squad 507 in Mount Pleasant, which is a quick-response vehicle operating out of Station 7 on Bowman Road, he is continuing his service as both a firefighter and paramedic. He was hired in 2010, according to provided information.
Smith also is a medical field training officer, peer fitness trainer and leader of the tactical EMS team. He resides in Summerville with his wife and two children.
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