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Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement
This Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement is between the entity you represent, or, if no such entity is designated by you in the Portal, you individually ("you" or "your"), and Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation ("Microsoft", "we", "us", or "our") and consists of the below terms and conditions, as well as the Acceptable Use Policy, the Online Services Use Rights, the SLA and the pricing and payment terms listed on the Portal (together, the "agreement"). It is effective on the date we provide you with confirmation of your first order. Key terms are defined in Section 10.
1. General.
a. Right to Use. We grant you the right to access and use the Online Services and to install and use the Software included with your Subscription, as further described in this agreement. We reserve all other rights.
b. Acceptable Use. You will use the Product only per the Acceptable Use Policy. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or work around technical limitations in the Product, except to the extent applicable law permits it despite these limitations. You may not rent, lease, lend, resell, transfer, or host the Product, or any portion thereof, to or for third parties.
c. Eligibility for Academic, Government and Nonprofit versions. You agree that if you are purchasing an academic, government or nonprofit offer, you meet the respective eligibility requirements as an educational institution (including administrative offices or boards of education, a public library, or a public museum) listed at http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/DocumentSearch.aspx?Mode=3&DocumentTypeId=7 or as an entity that meets government eligibility requirements listed at http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/DocumentSearch.aspx?Mode=3&DocumentTypeId=6 or as an entity that meets nonprofit eligibility requirements listed at http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/DocumentSearch.aspx?Mode=2&Keyword=nonprofit&Region=1. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility at any time and suspend the Online Service if such eligibility requirements are not met.
2. Confidentiality.
You agree that you shall treat the design and performance of the Online Services that are accessible to you only via password protected access and any documentation or materials we make available to you under this agreement as confidential and shall not disclose them to any third party except in the furtherance of the parties' business relationship with each other. If you are a government customer, this Section is subject to the requirements of applicable trade secret, public records, and similar laws.
a. Orders and pricing. You can place an Order on the Portal for a Standard Offering, Consumption Offering or a Combination Offering:
(i) For Standard Offerings, you may increase or decrease the quantity of Product ordered during the Term except for a Subscription you purchased through a subscription card outside the Portal. Seats added to a Subscription will expire at the end of the original Term. If you decrease the quantity during a Term, we may charge you a cancellation fee for the decrease in quantity as described below in the section titled "Subscription Termination."
(ii) You may place Orders for your Affiliates under this agreement and grant your Affiliates administrative rights to manage their Products, however, Affiliates may not place Orders under this agreement. You also may assign a third party a license to Software or a right to access and use the Online Service for use by that third party in your internal business. If you grant any rights to Affiliates or third parties, such Affiliates and third parties shall be bound by this agreement and you agree to be jointly and severally liable for any actions of such Affiliates or third parties related to their use of the Products.
b. Pricing and Payment. Payments are due and must be made according to pricing and the payment terms on the Portal. For Standard Offerings, the price level will be based on your Order quantity for a given Product. Your price level may be adjusted if the quantity of Product in the Subscription is increased or decreased during the Term and you qualify for a different price level (except for a Subscription you purchased through a subscription card outside the Portal in which case the price is fixed to the value of the subscription card). Price level changes are not retroactive and changes in the payment due for a Subscription will be pro-rated. Prices are fixed at the time the Order is first placed and apply throughout the Term but are subject to change at the beginning of any Subscription renewal. For Consumption Offerings, the pricing and rate schedules will be based on actual usage and subject to change at any time upon notice. With respect to any offerings available free of charge, provisions in this agreement with respect to pricing, cancellation fees and payment do not apply.
c. Renewal.
(i) For Standard Offerings, you may choose to have a Subscription automatically renew or terminate upon expiration of the Term. Automatic renewal is pre-selected. You can change your selection at any time during the Term. If the existing Term is longer than one calendar month, we will provide you with written notice of the automatic renewal before the expiration of the Term.
(ii) For Consumption Offerings, the pricing and rate schedules will be based on actual usage and subject to change at any time upon notice.
(iii) Trial Subscriptions cannot be renewed.
d. Taxes. Prices are exclusive of any taxes. You shall pay any applicable value added, goods and services, sales, or like taxes that are owed with respect to any Order placed under this agreement and which we are permitted to collect from you under applicable law. You shall be responsible for any applicable stamp taxes and for all other taxes that you are legally obligated to pay including any taxes that arise on the distribution or provision of Products to your Affiliates. We shall be responsible for all taxes based on our net income or our property ownership. If any taxes are required to be withheld on payments you make to us, you may deduct such taxes from the amount owed to us and pay them to the appropriate taxing authority, provided however that you promptly secure and deliver an official receipt for those withholdings and other documents we reasonably request to claim a foreign tax credit or refund. You will make certain that any taxes withheld are minimized to the extent possible under applicable law.
e. Term and termination. This agreement will remain in effect unless you terminate it by calling customer support or otherwise described on the Portal except for trials which automatically terminate. Termination will only terminate your right to renew Subscriptions under an existing Order or place new Orders for additional Products under this agreement. To the extent necessary to implement the termination provisions of this agreement, both parties waive any rights they have, or obligation that they may have, now or in the future under any applicable law or regulation, to request or obtain the approval, order, decision or judgment of any court to terminate this agreement.
f. Subscription termination. You may terminate a Subscription at any time during its Term, however, you must pay all amounts due and owing before the termination is effective.
(i) One Month Subscription. A Subscription with a one month Term may be terminated anytime without any fee.
(ii) One Year Subscription. If you terminate a Subscription with a one year Term within 30 days of the date on which the Subscription became effective or was renewed, you must pay for the initial 30 days of the Subscription. No payments will be due for the terminated portion of the Subscription. If you terminate a Subscription at any other time during the Term, you must pay 25% of the Subscription fee otherwise due for the remainder of the one year Term. The foregoing does not apply to termination of a Subscription you purchased through a subscription card outside the Portal, for which no refund will be provided by Microsoft.
(iii) Effect of termination or expiration on Software. If this agreement or a Subscription is terminated or expires and you do not exercise an available buy-out option for your Software, then you must delete all copies of Software licensed under this agreement, destroy any associated media and provide written certification of such deletion and destruction.
g. Suspension. We may suspend your use of the Online Services if: (1) you fail to respond to a claim of alleged infringement under Section 5 within a reasonable time; (2) you do not pay amounts due under this agreement; or (3) you violate the Acceptable Use Policy. A suspension will apply to the minimum necessary part of the Online Services and will be in effect only while the condition or need exists. We will give notice before we suspend, except where we reasonably believe we need to suspend immediately. We will give at least 30 days' notice before suspending for non-payment. If you do not fully address the reasons for the suspension within 60 days after we suspend, we may terminate your Subscription. We may also terminate your Subscription if your use of the Online Services is suspended more than twice in any 12-month period.
a. Limited warranty.
(i) Online Services. We warrant that the Online Services will meet the terms of the SLA during the Term. Your only remedies for breach of this warranty are those in the SLA.
(ii) Software. We warrant for one year from the date you first use the Software that it will perform substantially as described in the applicable user documentation. If Software fails to meet this warranty we will at our option either (1) return the price paid for the Software or (2) repair or replace the Software.
b. Limited warranty exclusions. This limited warranty is subject to the following limitations:
(i) any implied warranties, guarantees or conditions not able to be disclaimed as a matter of law will last one year from the start of the limited warranty;
(ii) this limited warranty does not cover problems caused by accident, abuse or use of the Products in a manner inconsistent with this agreement, or resulting from events beyond our reasonable control;
(iii) this limited warranty does not apply to problems caused by a failure to meet minimum system requirements; and
(iv) this limited warranty does not apply to free, trial, pre-release or beta Products.
c. DISCLAIMER. Other than this warranty, we provide no express or implied warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. These disclaimers will apply except to the extent applicable law does not permit them.
a. Defense.
(i) We will defend you against any claims made by an unaffiliated third party that the Product infringes its patent, copyright or trademark or makes unlawful use of its trade secret.
(ii) You will defend us against any claims made by an unaffiliated third party that any Customer Data or non-Microsoft software you provide directly or indirectly in using the Product infringes the third party's patent, copyright, or trademark or makes unlawful use of its trade secret violates the Acceptable Use Policy.
b. Limitations. Our obligations in Section 5a won't apply to a claim or award based on: (i) Customer Data, non-Microsoft software, modifications you make to the Product, or materials you provide or make available as part of using the Product; (ii) your combination of the Product with, or damages based upon the value of, a non-Microsoft product, Customer Data; or business process; (iii) your use of a Microsoft trademark without our express written consent, or your use of the Product after we notify you to stop due to a third-party claim; (iv) your redistribution of the Product to, or use for the benefit of, any unaffiliated third party; or (v) Products provided free of charge.
c. Remedies. If we reasonably believe that a claim under Section 5a(i) may bar your use of the Product, we will seek to: (i) obtain the right for you to keep using it; or (ii) modify or replace it with a functional equivalent and notify you to stop use of the prior version of the Product. If these options are not commercially reasonable, we may terminate your rights to use the Product and then refund any advance payments for unused Subscription rights.
d. Obligations. Each party must notify the other promptly of a claim under this Section.
(i) The party seeking protection must (1) give the other sole control over the defense and settlement of the claim; and (2) give reasonable help in defending the claim.
(ii) The party providing the protection will (1) reimburse the other for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that it incurs in giving that help and (2) pay the amount of any resulting adverse final judgment or settlement. The parties' respective rights to defense and payment of judgments or settlements under this Section 5 are in lieu of any common law or statutory indemnification rights or analogous rights, and each party waives such common law or statutory rights.
a. Limitation. The aggregate liability of each party under this agreement is limited to direct damages up to (1) for Software, the amount you were required to pay for the Software giving rise to that liability (2) for Online Services the amount paid under this agreement for the Online Service giving rise to that liability during the 12 months before the liability arose and (3) for Products provided free of charge, Five Thousand United States dollars ($5,000.00 USD).
b. EXCLUSION. Neither party will be liable for loss of revenue or indirect, special, incidental, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, even if the party knew they were possible.
c. Exceptions to limitations. The limits of liability in this Section apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, but do not apply to: (1) the parties' obligations under Section 5; or (2) violation of the other's intellectual property rights.
During the Term and for three years thereafter, you must keep all usual and proper records relating to the Subscription(s) and your use of Products. We may request that you conduct an internal audit of all Products that you are using, comparing the number of Subscriptions in use to the number of Subscriptions issued to and/or paid for by you. By requesting an audit, we do not waive our rights to enforce this agreement or to protect our intellectual property by any other means permitted by law.
If verification or self-audit reveals any unlicensed use, you must promptly order sufficient licenses to cover your past and present use. If material unlicensed use is found, you must reimburse us for the costs we incurred in verification and acquire the necessary additional licenses at retail license cost within 30 days.
a. Licenses purchased. We grant you licenses for the number of copies of Software you ordered. We also grant you the right to use a prior (older) version of your Software in place of the version you license if we specify this right in the Online Services Use Rights.
b. Additional Software for use with the Online Services. To enable optimal access and use of certain Online Services, you may install and use certain Software in connection with your use of the Online Service. The number of copies of the Software you will be permitted to use or the number of devices on which you will be permitted to use the Software will be as described in the Online Service Use Rights in the product specific license terms for the Online Service. We may check the version of the Software you are using and recommend or download updates, with or without notice, to your devices. Failure to install updates may affect your ability to use certain functions of the Online Service. You must uninstall the Software when your right to use it ends. We may also disable it at that time.
c. When licenses become perpetual. Unless you obtain perpetual licenses under a buy-out option, a license to Software obtained under this agreement lasts only for the Term. Any references in the Online Services Use Rights to running Software on a perpetual basis apply only if you paid for perpetual licenses.
d. License confirmation. Proof of your Software license is (1) this agreement, (2) any Order confirmation, (3) documentation evidencing license transfers (for any permitted transfers), and (4) proof of payment.
e. License rights are not related to fulfillment of Software media. Your acquisition of Software media or access to a network source does not affect your license to Software obtained under this agreement. We license Software to you, we do not sell it.
f. Copies. You may make as many copies of the Software as you need to internally distribute them provided that you have a valid license for each such copy. Copies you make of Software must be complete copies (including copyright and trademark notices) and made from Microsoft-approved media or a network source. You may use a third party to make and install these copies, but you agree to be responsible for that third party's actions. You must use reasonable efforts to inform anyone you allow to use the Software that it is licensed from us and subject to the terms of this agreement.
g. Right to re-image Software. In certain cases, you may re-image a Software on a device by using the Software media. If you acquired the Software (1) from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), (2) as full packaged Software through a retail source, or (3) under another Microsoft program, you may use the media provided to you under this agreement to create images for use in place of copies provided through that separate source. You have this right provided that:
(i) You have a valid license from the separate source for each copy of the Software that is re-imaged;
(ii) The Software, language, version, and components of the copies are identical to the software product, language, version, and all components of the copies they replace and the number of copies or instances of the re-imaged Software permitted remains the same;
(iii) Except for copies of an operating system and copies of Software licensed under another Microsoft program, the Software type (e.g., upgrade or full license) is identical to the Software type from the separate source;
(iv) You comply with any specific requirements for re-imaging identified in the Online Services Use Rights; and
(v) You agree that images made under this subsection remain subject to the terms and use rights provided with the Software from the separate source.
This subsection does not create or extend any warranty or support obligation.
h. Transferring and assigning licenses. License transfers are not permitted, except that you may transfer fully-paid perpetual licenses to:
(i) an Affiliate; or
(ii) a third party solely in connection with the transfer of hardware or employees to whom the licenses have been assigned as part of (1) a divestiture of an Affiliate or a division of an Affiliate or (2) a merger involving Customer or an Affiliate.
You must notify Microsoft of a transfer of license by completing a transfer notice form, which can be obtained from http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contracts and send the completed form to Microsoft before the license transfer. No License transfer will be valid unless you provide to the transferee, and the transferee accepts in writing, the applicable Online Service Use Rights, use restrictions, limitations of liability (including exclusions and warranty provisions), and the transfer restrictions described in this section. Any license transfer not made in compliance with this section will be void.
i. Qualifying desktop operating system license. Licenses for desktop operating system software available under this agreement are upgrade licenses only ("OS Upgrade Licenses"), not full licenses. All your computers that will run OS Upgrade Licenses must be licensed to run one of the full qualifying desktop operating systems identified in the Online Services Use Rights.
You may internally reassign OS Upgrade Licenses from the original computer to a replacement computer within your entity, so long as (1) the replacement computer is licensed to run a full qualifying operating system identified in the Online Services Use Rights, (2) you remove any OS Upgrade License software from the original computer, and (3) that reassignment is not within 90 days of the last reassignment.
a. Notices. You must send notices by mail to the address below.
Notices should be sent to:
Copies should be sent to:
Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation
Dept. 551, Volume Licensing
438B Alexandra Road, #04-09/12, Block B
Alexandra Technopark
Singapore 119968
Microsoft Corporation
Legal and Corporate Affairs
Volume Licensing Group
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
Via Facsimile: (425) 936-7329
We may email notices to account administrators you identify. Notices are effective on the date on the return receipt or, for email, when sent. You are responsible for ensuring that the account administrator address that you specify in the Portal is accurate and current, and you agree that any email notice that we send to such email address will be effective when sent, whether or not you actually receive the email.
b. Assignment. You may not assign this agreement either in whole or in part.
c. Consent to partner fees. When you place an Order, you may identify a "Partner of Record" associated with your Subscriptions. By identifying a Partner of Record, directly or by authorizing a third party to do so, you consent to us paying fees to the Partner of Record. The fees are for pre-sales support and may also include post-sales support. The fees are based on, and increase with, the size of your Order. Our prices for Products are the same whether or not you identify a Partner of Record.
d. Severability. If any part of this agreement is held unenforceable, the rest remains in full force and effect.
e. Waiver. Failure to enforce any provision of this agreement will not constitute a waiver.
f. No agency. We are independent contractors. This agreement does not create an agency, partnership, or joint venture.
g. No third-party beneficiaries. There are no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
h. Applicable law and venue. This agreement is governed by Washington law, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Subject to sections (i) and (ii) below, if we bring an action to enforce this agreement, we will bring it in the jurisdiction where you have your headquarters. If you bring an action to enforce this agreement, you will bring it in the State of Washington, U.S.A. This choice of jurisdiction does not prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief with respect to a violation of intellectual property rights.
(i) If your principal place of business is in Brunei, Malaysia or Singapore, you consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts.
(ii) If your principal place of business is in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Macau SAR, the People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The Philippines or Vietnam, any dispute arising out of or in connection with this agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC"), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this subsection. The Tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator to be appointed by the Chairman of SIAC. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and incontestable and may be used as a basis for judgment thereon in the above-named countries or elsewhere. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the parties waive their right to any form of appeal or other similar recourse to a court of law. For the purpose of this agreement only, the People's Republic of China does not include Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan.
i. Entire agreement. This agreement is the entire agreement concerning its subject matter and supersedes any prior or concurrent communications.
j. Survival. The following provisions will survive this agreement's termination or expiration: 1, 2, 3d and f, 4-7, 8d and h, 9, and 10. This agreement will remain in effect for any Subscription Term.
k. U.S. export jurisdiction. The Product is subject to U.S. export jurisdiction. You must comply with all applicable laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments. For additional information, see http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/.
l. Force majeure. Neither party will be liable for any failure in performance due to causes beyond either party's reasonable control (such as fire, explosion, power blackout, earthquake, flood, severe storms, strike, embargo, labor disputes, acts of civil or military authority, war, terrorism (including cyber terrorism), acts of God, acts or omissions of Internet traffic carriers, actions or omissions of regulatory or governmental bodies (including the passage of laws or regulations or other acts of government that impact the delivery of Online Services)). This section will not, however, apply to your payment obligations under this agreement.
m. Publicity. Microsoft may publicly disclose (orally and in writing) that you are a customer of Microsoft and a purchaser of the Product(s), including in a list of Microsoft customers and other promotional materials.
n. Government customers should consult with Microsoft. Government customers should consult with Microsoft prior to acceptance. If you are a government customer, before accepting this agreement, you should consult with your Microsoft representative to assure full compliance with local laws and governmental procurement processes.
o. Statutory liability. The following provisions are only applicable to customers in New Zealand.
(i) Business. Where we act as a "supplier" (as that term is defined in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 ("CGA")) of a Product, you confirm that the Product provided by us under this agreement is acquired for the purposes of a business (as that term is defined in the CGA) and that the CGA does not apply to the Product supplied by Microsoft.
(ii) Consumers. Nothing in this agreement is intended to limit the rights of a "consumer" under the CGA where that Act applies, except to the extent permitted by that Act, and the terms of this agreement are to be modified to the extent necessary to give effect to this intention.
p. Consumer remedies. The following provision is only applicable to customers in Australia:
Notwithstanding anything in this agreement, consumers may have the benefit of certain, rights or remedies pursuant to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and similar state and territory laws in Australia in respect of which liability may not be excluded. If so, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such liability is limited, at our option, in the case of goods to either (1) replacement of the goods or (2) correction of defects in the goods, and in the case of services to either (1) resupply of the Services or (2) the cost of the resupply of the services. Australian law requires us to notify consumer purchasers of Microsoft goods that: "Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure".
q. Contracting authority. If you are an individual accepting these terms on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have the legal authority to enter into this agreement on that entity's behalf.
"Acceptable Use Policy" is set forth in the Online Services Use Rights or as otherwise made prominently available by Microsoft.
"Affiliate" means any legal entity that a party owns, that owns a party, or that is under common ownership with a party. "Ownership" means, for purposes of this definition, control of more than a 50% interest in an entity.
"Combination Offering" means a Subscription that is a combination of a Standard Offering and a Consumption Offering.
"Consumption Offering" means that you pay based on actual usage in the preceding month with no upfront commitment. Payment is on a periodic basis in arrears.
"Customer Data" means all data, including all text, sound, software, or image files that you or your Affiliates provided, or are provided on your our your Affiliates' behalf, to us through your use of the Online Services.
"Online Service" means any Microsoft online service subscribed for under this agreement and provisioned via the Portal.
"Online Services Use Rights" means the use rights available at http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/onlineuserights. The Online Services Use Rights include terms governing your use of Products that are in addition to the terms in this agreement.
"Order" means an order for a Product through the Portal. An Order may include multiple Subscriptions to a Product.
"Portal" means the Online Services' respective web sites that can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/online-services/how-to-buy.aspx#tab=2 or at an alternate website we identify.
"Product" means any Online Service and Software.
"SLA" means the service level agreement commitments we make regarding delivery and/or performance of the Online Service, as published at http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contracts or at an alternate site that we identify.
"Software" means software we provide for installation on your device as part of your Subscription or for use with the Online Service to enable certain functionality.
"Standard Offering" means that you commit in advance to purchase a specific quantity of a Product for use during a Term. You pay on a periodic basis during the Term in advance of use.
"Subscription" means an order for a quantity of Product for a defined Term (e.g., 30 days or 12 months) as specified on the Portal.
"Term" means the duration of a Subscription to use a specific Product as described on the Portal.

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For 38 years, Steve Bradley has called Bartow County government home. On Tuesday, he will celebrate his retirement as county administrator, official Jan. 1.
Bradley's path to county administrator evolved, taking him through the tax assessor's office and the district attorney's office. He also served as treasurer under late Commissioner Frank Moore, which Bradley said is a position that evolved into the county administrator job.
The county will honor Bradley for his service during a retirement celebration Tuesday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Clarence Brown Conference Center.
The Bartow County native became county administrator under retiring Commissioner Clarence Brown in 1993.
"I never really did even think about anybody else," Brown said. "... I knew I needed some help. From '91, until whenever I hired him, it was rough. I really hired the right man there's no doubt about that. His knowledge, his honesty — he's one of the most honest people you'll ever meet. He's smart. He knows county government.
"He's kept me from making mistakes. ... He's given me advice throughout the years, and I think he's kept me out of getting in trouble with things. He's been outstanding."
Brown said Bradley's experience was key in his hiring
"With all the stuff that he's done, with all his background and then coming in, I'm glad to keep him for my 21 years that I've been here," he said.
Once he became county administrator, Bradley said he really never considered anything else.
"The fact that I was working with somebody that I respected, in a job that I really enjoyed, I never gave thought to working somewhere else."
Bradley's son, Stan, said his father's passion for his work was a standard he himself has tried to follow.
"Throughout his career, dad has had the opportunity to take other jobs making more money, but his heart has always been in county government, making Bartow County a better place for all of us to live and work," said Stan Bradley, who serves as police chief in Emerson. "It was through dad's dedication that I learned the value of service to my community. I strive — every day — to model myself after the example that my mother and father have set for me both personally and professionally."
The father of two is a graduate of Cartersville High School, earning his bachelor's from West Georgia College and his law degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in 1979.
"The hardest part of the job — and the part that none of us relishes — is when we deal with HR matters, where employees are having to be subject to disciplinary actions and sometimes even terminated, and I have to be involved in that a great deal over the years. It's something I've never really enjoyed doing," Steve Bradley said.
He added that serving in a fast-growing community presented its own set of challenges in the past 20 years.
"I guess the hard part and the challenging part was in being the senior staff person and dealing with first the growth challenges," he said. "That took a lot of effort and planning and things like that, but that kind of switched when the economy went down to balancing the budget. And that's been very difficult for the past four years. That took a lot of staff time. When we say this, we're not just talking about ourselves — we're all working together on it.
"But the growth was a big challenge, and if we hadn't done a good job with that it would be harder on us now. That's made balancing the budget a little easier because if growth had been not managed the downturn would have hit us harder."
Of his accomplishments as county administrator, Bradley considers the growth management plan as perhaps his greatest.
"That growth management plan set the tone for what we've been able to do in managing county government through the growth time and helped us so much during this downturn. Because, if the growth had been out of control, and it easily could have happened, then I think it would have been a lot tougher," he said. "We would have seen a lot more loss in revenue, in property taxes and other things because it seems when you look at the counties who did have a lot more growth, maybe had a tougher time and had to do layoffs and things like that."
Bradley said he has continued to look ahead for the county, coordinating with staff and incoming County Administrator Peter Olson.
"One thing that I wanted to do when I knew Clarence was serious about retiring. … But we knew this time was going to be his last term in office, his last four years, so when we got closer to the time, we started talking to the department heads about the importance of transition. We spent a lot of time working with them on things like finances and insurance and benefits and HR matters and planning and all those things," he said. "Peter and I will continue working on things together."
With retirement just weeks away, Bradley said he will shift his focus a bit closer to home.
"Well I'm going to be main taxi service for grandchildren. We have three small grandchildren and my wife has been providing daycare, at her choice, for the last eight years. … So I'm going to be helping out a lot like that," Bradley said. "But I've got a lot of hobbies that I enjoy that I haven't really had the time for them. I enjoy writing and I want to do that.
"... I guess I kind of get that from my dad. He put together some things that ended up in a little book that was published and circulated locally called 'Phases of Life,' and I want to continue that for my family so they know the heritage about growing up in Cartersville and Bartow County as a youngster. Daddy gave us that, which we cherish, and I want to kind of continue that for my children and grandchildren."
Stan Bradley said his father's dedication to family is one of the gifts he passed on to his children.
"My dad is the most dedicated family man I have ever known. He always has put his family first. Mom and dad have always emphasized that no matter what your priorities are in life, that God and family always are one and two on that list," he said. "My dad, of course, influenced who I am today. He was always quick to discipline when I got out of line but also quick with a positive comment when I was doing what I was supposed to.
"I learned a lot about commitment from dad, watching him in his professional life. He has always loved Bartow County and has proved it, time and time again, by putting the county's interest, as a whole, ahead of himself."


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See more info on this item Highlights:ported enclosure with one 12" W7AE subwoofer5/8" medium density fiberboard construction covered with gray carpet1" medium density fiberboard mounting baffle with black carpet cover3-ohm total impedancepower handling: 400-1,000 watts RMS (2,000 watts peak power)frequency response: 18-200 Hzsensitivity: 86 dB34-7/8"W x 16-7/8"H x 20-3/8"D1 x 14-1/2"D2warranty: 2 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs General Woofer Size (inches) 12 Woofer Material Polypropylene Enclosure Type Ported Color Gray/Black Pieces in System 1 Width (inches) 33-7/8 Height (inches) 16-7/8 Depth (inches) 20-3/8 Second Depth (inches) 14-1/2 Connector Type 5-way post Frequency Response 18-200 Hz Power Range (Watts RMS) 400-1000 Maximum Wattage 2000 Sensitivity 86 dB Impedance 3 ohms Parts Warranty 2 Years Labor Warranty 2 Years Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Ported hatchback-style enclosure with one 12" 12W7AE-3 subwoofer installed HO-series sheet Warranty information Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Enclosure Features Driver Features Enclosure Features H.O. Wedge Enclosure: The JL Audio H.O. (High Output) subwoofer enclosure system is designed around JL Audio's flagship 12W7AE-3 subwoofer, delivering very high SPL while retaining excellent sound quality. The enclosure features solid V-groove MDF construction with internal bracing to ensure structural integrity. It has an angled back to help save space in the cargo area. Using JL Audio's patented chamber-coupled port design, the slot-port wraps around the inside of the enclosure and terminates just above the woofer, coupling the port output to the woofer's direct output. This design provides the necessary surface area and port length to maximize the performance of the subwoofer. The enclosure's recessed mounting baffle also provides protection for the woofer. Terminal: The enclosure features a pair of gold plated 5-way binding posts on the left side. They will accept pin connectors, spade connectors, single banana plugs, dual banana plugs (standard 3/4" width), and bare wire up to 10 gauge. Enclosure Dimensions: Width: 33-7/8" Height: 16-7/8" Depth (top of enclosure): 14-1/2" Depth (bottom of enclosure): 20-3/8" Driver Features W-Cone: The JL Audio W7AE subwoofer utilizes a W-Cone design, a unit-body cone assembly, that maximizes cone stiffness with minimal mass. The shape also provides torsional rigidity, critical to maintaining voice coil alignment at the suspension limits. In order to gain maximum stiffness, two lightweight mineral-filled polypropylene skins are bonded together at the perimeter and the center of the assembly. The lower skin's cross-section is shaped like a "W", and provides incredible rigidity when bonded to the dished upper skin. OverRoll Surround: OverRoll Surround technology allows JL Audio to make full use of the entire footprint of the speaker, placing the surround further to the outside of the frame than in a conventional woofer. This means that W7AE subwoofer can use a large roll for all its benefits without sacrificing cone area. By maximizing the effective piston/total footprint ratio, the W7AE subwoofer can deliver more output for a given excursion and outside frame diameter. This means the excursion advantage of the W7AE can be put to full use enhancing output, rather than making up for lost piston area. This technology also provides a geometry advantage on the outside edge of the surround roll, allowing more linear operation. A further benefit is that the mounting holes are inherently sealed by the surround, resulting in an improved box seal. Ultra-Long Voice Coil: The W7AE subwoofers feature an ultra-long voice coil to enhance linear excursion, power handling and control. The large surface area of the coil offers excellent heat dissipation, while the winding height provides the necessary motivational force to achieve the excursion of the W7AE design. Floating Cone Attachment Method (FCAM): JL Audio's patented FCAM technology is an innovative method of bonding the surround/cone assembly to the voice coil/spider assembly. This assembly technique ensures proper surround geometry in the assembled speaker for better excursion control and dynamic voice coil alignment. Dynamic Motor Analysis (DMA): DMA is JL Audio's proprietary method of improving dynamic motor behavior. As a result of DMA optimization, W7AE motors maintain linear motor force over a very long range of excursion, and also maintain a highly stable fixed magnetic field in the gap over a wide power range. The result is reduced distortion, faithfully reproduced transients, and tight, clean, articulate bass. Forced Air Cooled: The elevated frame design of the W7AE delivers cool air through slots directly above the top-plate to the voice coil of the speaker. This not only enhances power handling, but also sound quality by minimizing dynamic parameter shifts and power compression. Radial Cross-Drilled Pole Piece: This venting system enhances heat dissipation and power handling by directing air flow onto the voice coil former, working in conjunction with the Forced Air Cooling technology. Progressive-Roll Spider: The large, progressive-roll spider provides precise control and motor/voice coil alignment without limiting excursion prematurely. Plateau-Reinforced Spider Attachment: A derivative of JL Audio's VRC technology, this suspension attachment relieves stress from the spider material at high excursions for enhanced reliability. 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Calving time can be stressful for the cow and the herdsperson. It is one of the most important time points in the lactation of the cow. With that in mind, researchers from Ohio State University conducted a study to determine when assistance should be given during calving. In their literature review they found that the primary causes of dystocia (difficult calvings) were calf/cow size mismatch, calf malpresentation, and dam-related causes such as uterine torsion and hypocalcemia. With first-calf heifers, the most common calving problems seem to be calf/cow size mismatch and narrowing of the birth canal. With mature cows, the common problems included calf malpresentation and maternal-related issues.
Training on calving management has been shown to improve success when dealing with dystocia cases. The training or educational program should include clear recommendations on the signs of calving as the process progresses, when and how it's appropriate to intervene as well as hygiene.
The objectives of the Ohio study were:
- To assess the time from the appearance of the amniotic sac to the time that the feet appear with or without assistance
- To estimate reference times to be used as guidelines for intervention and assistance.
Researchers characterized the calving process into three stages. Stage 1 (dilation phase) is characterized by cervical dilation and uterine contractions. Behavior changes include smelling the ground, nest building, licking their own bodies, vocalization, discharge of manure, restlessness and tail raising. Stage 2 (expulsion phase) is characterized by the appearance of the amniotic sac outside the vulva, abdominal contractions and the calf progressing through the birth canal. Stage 3 (expulsion of fetal membranes) is characterized by the passage of the afterbirth within the first 24 hours after birth.
Within these stages researchers saw slightly different behaviors between first-calf heifers and more mature cows. During Stage 2, mature cows usually were laying down at the onset of abdominal contractions and remained there until birth. The amniotic sac appeared about 10 minutes after the first set of contractions. In contrast, first-calf heifers showed restless behavior characterized by increased frequency of laying-standing positions at the beginning of labor.
In dystocia cases where intervention was eventually needed, the cow had abdominal contractions for about 95 minutes during labor, compared to 60 minutes for normal births. In dystocia cases, the amniotic sac appeared about 18 minutes after contractions and the feet appeared about 36 minutes later.


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Lunchtime Lecture Series: Downton Within, Downton Beyond
12:15–1:15 pm, Copeland Lecture Hall
Our series of lectures offers an opportunity to consider the artful presentation of television fiction as well as the varying histories, values, issues, and clothing of Downton Abbey's evolving eras. Members free. Included with admission.
"The Well-Dressed Modern Rebel: Lady Edith Crawley vs. Rebecca West as Journalists, Unwed Mothers, and Fashion Plates"
October 23
This talk will focus on two modern women who broke the rules: one wholly fictional (Julian Fellowes's "Lady Edith"), the other a real woman named Cicely Fairfield (1892–1983), who recreated herself as "Rebecca West" and who, late in life, was made Dame of the British Empire. Comparing their experiences from WWI through the 1920s as writers and as women who had children out of wedlock—with married men as the fathers in both cases—Margaret D. Stetz, Mae & Robert Carter Professor of Women's Studies Professor of Humanities, University of Delaware, will consider the social and professional realities that are reflected in Downton Abbey. She will explore the role that clothes played in the lives of these two figures, who may have kicked against gender and class conventions, but who never questioned the necessity of being beautifully dressed.
"Yes, My Lord: America's Love Affair with English Television"
November 13
It's no surprise that so many Americans have taken Downton Abbey to their hearts. The series, already popular in England, has followed a long line of English imports in taking the colonies by storm. Beneath this conquest, however, lie a number of provocative questions: What kinds of English television shows have been most successful in the states, and why? What's the relation between English programs like Downton Abbey and television adaptations of classic English novels? If Americans are so interested in watching literary adaptations and period drama on television, why haven't we made our own? And how does the anglophilia of American audiences compare to that of their cousins across the Atlantic? Tom Leitch, Professor of English, University of Delaware, considers the phenomenon of Downton Abbey in the context of television ancestors from Upstairs, Downstairs to Brideshead Revisited and why the series has been so successful in America, and what our love for it reveals about us.
"Unexpected Hats, and Other Adventures in Creating Winterthur's Costumes of Downton Abbey"
December 11
How did we turn 40 costumes from a London prop house into a destination for Downton fans? Not without some adventure along the way! Amy Marks Delaney, associate curator of exhibitions, gives a behind-the-scenes peek at the many surprises, discoveries, and creative decisions behind Costumes of Downton Abbey, from re-creating the iconic servants' bells and Matthew's romantic proposal, to the arrival of some unexpected accessories.
Behind the Seams with Hollywood and TV Industry Insiders: A Costume Design Lecture Series
The successful portrayal of the characters and story lines you love are the result of a design process that includes research, ingenuity, and craftsmanship. Please join us for a series of talks featuring award-winning costume designers linked to such impressive creative projects as Downton Abbey, Mad Men, The Hunger Games, True Blood, Deadwood, House of Cards, and more. Copeland Lecture Hall. To purchase tickets for one lecture or the entire series, please call 800.448.3883. $15 per Member. $10 per student. $25 per nonmember. Series: $48 per Member. $80 per nonmember. Reservations required.
"Costume Design: Inspiration and Influence"
November 18, 6:00 pm
Mad Men debuted on AMC in 2007 and has captivated viewers by its style as well as its drama and acting. Janie Bryant, Emmy-winning costume designer for the series, will talk about how she finds inspiration for characters from movies, magazines, advertisements, and catalogs of the eras the show spans, as well as the use of color, detail, fit, and style to create the characters in the show. Costume design helps tell a story about the characters, their evolution, and the changing world in which they live. Bryant has received national and international acclaim for her work on the series and as a style setter. She was also the costume designer on HBO's western-themed series Deadwood, for which she was honored with three Emmy nominations and a win in 2005. This year Bryant has received another Emmy nomination for her work on Mad Men. Join Janie for an intriguing look into her inspirations and influence in costume design and her work on the critically acclaimed hit series Mad Men.
"Form and Function: Film's Unique Considerations for Successful Costume Design"
November 25, 6:00 pm
Gina Scarnati has worked on blockbuster films such as The Hunger Games and Snow White and the Huntsman, the hit HBO series True Blood and presently Captain America: The Winter Soldier. During this lecture she will examine the costume design process from conceptualization to realization. Through the exploration of various films, Scarnati will illustrate how vitally important costumes are to the development of the story line.
Additional Downton Abbey Lectures
"Ugbrooke: A Robert Adam Country House Restored"
Tuesday, October 14
Copeland Lecture Hall, 6:00 pm
Join Lady Clifford of Chudleigh as she takes us on a journey through the history of Ugbrooke, home of the Cliffords since 1604. Learn about the commissioning of Robert Adam to remodel the house in the 1760s, treasures found in restorations of Ugbrooke, the transformation of rooms over the years via restoration and conservation, and much more. $15 per Member. $25 per nonmember.
"A Line Unbroken: Inheriting the English Country House"
Thursday, November 20
6:00 pm, Copeland Lecture Hall
Most Royal Oak members and supporters would agree that the country houses of England are chief among its crowning glories. Historian and Goodwood House Curator James Peill will illustrate English houses dating from medieval times to the early 20th century that have passed by inheritance and never been sold. In some cases, these houses remarkably have been in the same family for over 1,000 years. Mr. Peill's discussion encompasses the medieval Kentchurch Court in the Welsh Marches, which was built as a fortified manor house for the Scudamore family, and the delightful Gothic Revival Prideaux Place in Cornwall, the ducal palace Badminton, and the late 18th-century Hackthorn Hall. Within these walls, stories have unfolded that have become a part of English history but also rival the narratives played out in BBC miniseries dramas. Mr. Peill will describe these houses owned by both the aristocracy and the gentry along with familial chapels and churches. The owners' taste and status are revealed through these extraordinary interiors filled with beautiful decorative objects and featuring wood paneling, opulent textiles, and plasterwork ceilings. Based on his recent book The English Country House, Mr. Peill will give a glimpse into what life was like for centuries-old families and will reveal how their lives remain present through glorious interiors and mundane everyday items such as trunks in attics, bundled letters tied with faded ribbons, old photograph albums and visitors' books, and faded curtains. $15 per Member. $25 per nonmember. Book signing to follow.
"From Downton to Gatsby: Jewelry and Fashion from 1890 to 1929"
Saturday & Sunday, November 22 & 23
1:00–2:00 pm, Copeland Lecture Hall
Join renowned jewelry expert Andrew Prince, who has created costume jewelry and tiaras for such period dramas as Mrs. Henderson Presents, The Young Victoria, and the hit PBS series Downton Abbey®, as he illustrates the intimate connections between the great jewelers and couture houses and this glittering period. As a contributing jeweler to Downton Abbey, Prince supplies the television period drama with 19th-century‐style tiaras, necklaces, combs, and earrings. In his highly illustrated talk, he will discuss 19th- and 20th-century adornment, while tying in the social, cultural, and political events as well as the characters from this glittering period. In addition, there will be a display of jewelry worn on the show and a jewelry trunk show each day after the lecture in the Visitor Center Pavillion, 2:30–5:30 pm. $15 per Member. $25 per nonmember..


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This two-sided poster presents images and information about ozone. The front features a series of color Earth images; each image reflects total ozone readings taken every October from 1979 to 2012. The poster back contains information about ozone... (View More) under the following headings: What is Ozone?, Chemistry of the Ozone Layer, Measuring Ozone in the Earth's Atmosphere, Timeline of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Observations, How the Ozone Hole Forms, and A World Avoided. In addition, the back contains two activities: Visualizing the Ozone Hole and a Color by Number worksheet. (View Less)
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Using the 5E instructional model, students discover the value of using color maps to visualize data. The activity requires students to create a color map of the ozone hole from Dobson data values derived from the Aura satellite. Students then... (View More) interpret that map and compare and evaluate different color scales. Note that this is the Spanish version of Exploring Color Maps: Using Stratospheric Ozone Data. (View Less)
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Intended for use after viewing the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls," this lesson deepens student's understanding of global precipitation measurement. Students will explore NASA satellite data gathered during Hurricane Sandy to learn how that... (View More) data was essential in helping scientists forecast its path and precipitation amounts. All background information, student worksheets and images/photographs/data are included in these downloadable sections: Teacher's Guide, Student Capture Sheet, Assessment and PowerPoint Presentation. (View Less)
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This is an activity about visual analysis. Learners will create art inspired by planetary images while learning to recognize the geology on planetary surfaces. This presentation and accompanying activity uses the elements of art - shape, line,... (View More) color, texture, value - to make sense of features in NASA images, while honing observation skills and inspiring questions. (View Less)
Through the use of the 5E instructional model, students discover the value of using color maps to visualize data. The activity requires students to create a color map of the ozone hole from Dobson data values derived from the Aura satellite.... (View More) Students then interpret that map and compare and evaluate different color scales. (View Less)
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This interactive is a graphical introduction to geospatial images from NASA Earth science satellites and encourages exploration of the interconnected nature of Earth's system by students and the public alike. Explore 25 different Earth images and... (View More) learn key features behind each data set, learn more about the satellite mission that collected the data, and find links to related NASA resources, including multimedia and data. See supplemental links for a link to a poster version of the interactive. The backside of the poster includes information on how and why NASA maps the world, a student section with tools and resources for them to explore and create their own maps, and more. (View Less)
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This 16-page booklet illustrates multiple NASA sources that allow educators to incorporate real Earth science data and images in their teaching and programs. Sample resources as well as firsthand accounts of how these are being used in the classroom... (View More) or informal education setting are included. (View Less)
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This worksheet introduces students to the Aura satellite and its Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI). Students are asked to visit the Aura website and examine OMI data visualizations to learn about emissions of atmospheric gases such as sulfur... (View More) dioxide, nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide. Students gain experience interpreting OMI data visualizations and are asked to consider implications for climate and human health. (View Less)
This is a collection of outreach resources about the Sun that are meant to be used in informal education settings. This toolkit was originally designed for NASA Night Sky Network member clubs and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Astronomy... (View More) from the Ground Up network of museum and science center educators. The toolkit includes background information about the Sun, magnetic fields of the Earth and Sun, and space weather, activity suggestions, and detailed activity scripts. The themes of this toolkit address both the constant nature of the Sun as a reliable source of energy and the dynamic nature of the Sun due to its changing magnetic fields. The activities and related materials in this collection include The Sun in a Different Light - Observing the Sun, Explore the Sun cards, Magnetic Connection, the Space Weather PowerPoint, Protection from Ultraviolet, and Where Does the Energy Come From cards. These activities can be done separately or as a group as part of an informal education event. Institutions that are not part of the Night Sky Network will need to acquire the various materials required for each activity. (View Less)
This activity uses an episode of poor air quality over the Midwest and Eastern seaboard to engage students in an exploration of the collection, comparison, analysis and utilization of air quality data. With the aid of a camera, the EPA website and... (View More) Google Earth, students will determine local visibility. Students will also interpret images taken with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard both the Terra and Aqua satellites to distinguish between three aerosols-smoke, dust and haze. Then students will then find online satellite images of the local area to determine aerosol types and possible sources. Four lesson extensions are included. (View Less)


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Garner Treasures Degree like No One Else
Former Husker Bernard Garner, 41, received his bachelor's degree Saturday.
By Randy York
On a Monday after commencement's pomp and circumstance officially loses its luster, Dennis Leblanc had an interesting comment about one of the 55 Nebraska student-athletes who graduated last Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Leblanc's observation came from the heart and revolved around a Nebraska men's basketball season ticket holder who only misses a game if it conflicts with his work schedule at the Lancaster County Juvenile Detention Center.
Meet Bernard Garner, one of the most prolific two-year players in the history of Nebraska men's basketball. The 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward from Many, La., via Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, started 43 games and scored 649 points on Husker teams in 1995-96 and 1996-97. On Saturday, the married father of two received his bachelor's degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies and let the record show that Garner, at age 41, treasures his degree like no one else. "I've been around national championship teams, but when I see something like this happen and a player comes back at that age to finish what he started, it moves me even more than winning a national championship," said Leblanc, Nebraska's Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics for more than a quarter century.
Bernard Garner scored 649 points in two seasons, 1995-96 and 1996-97.
Garner Accepted the Challenge, Never Looked Back
Championships are won through blood, sweat and tears, but the tears of a 41-year-old who becomes the first college graduate in the history of his mother's side of the family are indescribable. How do I know? Because I huddled up with Garner at a Graduation Reception Saturday afternoon on the third floor of Memorial Stadium. We found a quiet area and within seconds, I knew why Leblanc was so moved about the way Garner accepted the challenge to finish his college degree. Nebraska Athletics paid for tuition, fees and books and offered the same kind of support available to every single student-athlete who becomes a Husker.
"This is probably the most exciting, outstanding, heroic thing I've experienced since the birth of my 6-year-old son and my 4-year-old daughter," Garner told me. "My wife was here and my mom was here. She still lives in Many (La.), but she wouldn't miss something like this. I have seven brothers and sisters, and I'm the first to graduate from college. When Dennis first called to ask me if I was interested in coming back to college and getting my degree, I had to call him back because I was working at the time. As soon as I was done working, I called Dennis back and told him 'I'm ready to go, so let's get it done.'"
Just thinking about the journey was enough to choke up Garner less than a minute after we sat down. "I got it done, but I can't say enough about Dennis and the University of Nebraska," he said. "They just go far and beyond to make you feel like you still belong. I mean, it's been a long road, and I didn't and couldn't take that road by myself. I did it all with the help of the University, and I see the light, man…I definitely see the light. In fact, I am now a beacon of light for my nieces and my nephews just like I'm a beacon of light for my own children. I can encourage them just like the university motivated me."
Great Intentions: Use Diploma as a Welcome Mat
"I did something that money cannot buy. No one can take this degree away from me because I earned it with the support of the university," Garner said. "We live on a farm near Roca (Neb.) and I'm going to hang this degree as near as I can to the front door of the house. It's going to be like a welcome mat for everyone who comes in. It's just sheepskin, but it's a symbol of fulfillment for me."
At this juncture, Garner gets caught up in his own emotion. He looks down, breathes in. Tears begin to roll down his cheeks. He swallows hard and is not embarrassed or apologetic. These are tears of sheer joy.
"This is probably the greatest university in the world for college students," Garner said after composing himself. "I mean, you just can't beat the University of Nebraska. Nothing and I mean nothing can stand up to the University of Nebraska. If I won the lottery today, I would give every dime to the University of Nebraska. I would take absolutely nothing. I would give it all back to a university that gave so much to me."
A 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward, Garner transferred to NU from junior college.
Once You Reach 40, Git'r'Done the Only Option
Garner said words are inadequate. They can't describe Nebraska's passion or its commitment to inspire. "It's unbelievable," he said. "They don't give you anything but the opportunity, but they find a way to inspire you to do what you have to do to get it done."
When Garner realizes he's sounding a little bit like Larry the Cable Guy, he laughs. "That's really what Git'r'Done means to me," he said. "Who else gives a 40-year-old the opportunity to grow as a young man, so he can become a leader, a role model and feel like a modern citizen more than ever? The University of Nebraska has more character than I can explain. I don't know what to say about the university because words simply cannot say what I feel in my heart. Athlete upon athlete upon athlete has tried to describe how this place embraces them and guides them from a young boy to a man. They do it with such grace and style, you just can't beat it because it becomes a part of you."
Last year, Garner purchased four tickets on the second level of Pinnacle Bank Arena. "I do whatever I can to support the university," he said. "If I'm working and have to miss a game, my son is still there with my wife. Coach Miles, he's doing a great job. I liked him the minute I met him. He's a heck of a man. He's a talker now, but when it comes game time, his team is prepped and ready to go. There's a lot more to come with Tim Miles. Success is a big part of him, on and off the court…in the classroom and around the campus…wherever you find Nebraska people, he's motivating fans like he motivates his players."
Garner Believes NU Can Win Big Ten Someday
I ask Garner if he believes the Nebraska men's basketball team can win its first regular-season conference championship since the Huskers were members of the Big Seven Conference more than six decades ago. "Yes I do!" he said. "Because those guys believe in the system that Coach Miles has installed, and they're willing to work as hard they can on team basketball, not individual basketball. They will get it done. Shavon Shields can get it done any way you want it. That guy can shoot the three and he can drive to the basket and shoot all kinds of shots. Terran Petteway, he's the T.P. He's the Total Package. Look at Walter Pitchford, and what about Benny Parker? He's the spark plug. He's probably not even 5-foot-6 and he wants to take on the best offensive player every game. That whole team loves to compete. They play great defense. They know their assignments, accept their roles and do everything they can together. That's why they're winning."
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