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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
My Blog Anniversary!
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I do understand what you mean by comparing what I have with others! My "green eyed monster" is others sewing skills! I want to sew like mad...but it is a very slow process. I get discouraged by seeing what others can do so easily. I told my husband I feel like Madame Blueberry (Veggie Tales.) I bet you know who she is. :) I am reminded by God that He gave me my gifts. He knows the desires of my heart. He will give me the knowledge to get there...even if it is in His time. So, I wait and learn. :) Hope you are having a lovely time in Illinois! We are going there today! Merry Christmas!!!ReplyDelete
Becky, I know exactly what you mean. It's so true it's not a competition. Just a wonderful self expression. And, I enjoy yours very much!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary! I hope you and your family have a joyous holiday!
Are you kidding me? You are a great blogger!!!! AND an excellent artist!!!! You have no competition, God made us all unique unto Him.ReplyDelete
Happy Blogiversary!!ReplyDelete
Trust me I know how you feel with the "blogger envy". I struggle with that little thing just about every day.
Excellent post, Becky! You are right on with the fact blogging is not a competition (though women seem to like to make everything such...) we're all just sharing who we are, and what we go through, and it doesn't matter if we have 1 comment or a hundred, if we're not ultimately blogging so that the Glory of God would be revealed somehow and in someway even the littlest inkling of a bit, we're blogging for the wrong reasons. At least, that's how I see it. ;) You are an inspiration! Happy one year Blogaversary, I'm happy to know you in this world of friends.ReplyDelete
happy anniversary. i, for one, am glad you started blogging! you've been a blessing.ReplyDelete
merry christmas, becky...you are loved!!
our faith needs to be challenged in order for us to keep getting closer to Him.....at least, that's the way I see it.....ReplyDelete
happy anniversary - and I for one appreciate your honesty.
I love your blog Becky and I'm glad you take the time to share with us! You are such a sweet soul. Here's to a happy new blogging year to you ;)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
I must admit that I am also envious of some of the other blogs but I do shoo it away.
Just so you know, you are a little intimidating also! LOL I love to read your posts and see what is going on in your life.
My blog needs serious help! Not only am I boring, but my poor little blog is in need of some maturity. I'm just not sure how to do it. It will come in time I am sure!
Merry Christmas to you and your precious family!
Congrats on your blogiversary! Here's to many happy years of blogging!!!ReplyDelete
it's hard not to compare yourself to other bloggers, I just wrote a post about it too, I am so blessed to know your family and I love everything you post, your adventures and your heart are all things that I look forward to when I see your site, you are loved and valuable and beautiful, congrats on your blogiversary!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to you and your sweetness!
Happy Blogiversary!ReplyDelete
I know all too well what you mean about comparing yourself to other bloggers, however, you have been such an inspiration to me! I love to read your posts, keep up the good work!
Happy Blogaversary and Merry Christmas! Your blog has been a blessing!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad I found your blog. You are an inspiration to me in so many ways!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas!
Happy Anniversary Becky! I adore your blog so much!!! I've felt the same way about other people's blogs, but you're right about praying and giving it to God. Everything is His and I love how he brings us bloggers together to encourage, uplift and have fun! May He bless you abundantly in all your heart's desires for year 2!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to you and the Mister and the Chicks!
- Rachel from A Cupcake for Moose
Girl, you are just the cutest and sweetest! happy Anniversary and I am so glad that I found your blog and you are an inspiration to me and to many..keep up the wonderful writing and thanks for always being yourself, just who God made you!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary, lady! I am so happy our virtual paths crossed. I can't believe you've only been at this for a year! You're a pro. :) I love what you shared about comparing...it's so nearly impossible not to do! It's so true that all we can be is who we are. I set out to blog for MYSELF. No one else. I have to remind myself of that from time to time in order to keep the right perspective.ReplyDelete
Applauso! Applauso!!ReplyDelete
I'm with you completely! Every word!
Have a wonderful vacay, my dear. Can't wait to hear all about it!
(((Bloggy Hugs)))
This is wonderful!ReplyDelete
Glad to have found your blog!
We love you!! Oh I am so happy to have found you... you inspire me constantly!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary sweet girl!!!!! You have 499 followers! Holy cow, your blog has just exploded in the past year. It's because everyone loves you, and you're so precious.ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! You have TONS of followers! And I love to read your posts! Keep on keeping on!!! Merry CHRISTmas!ReplyDelete
Oh Happy Blog-iversary! And, don't worry, a lot of us feel the same way...that we may not "measure up" to someone else's blog, etc. Remind yourself that you are one-of-a-kind and that your blog belongs to you...that's what makes it special:) And you rock!ReplyDelete
Happy Blog-iversary! That is wonderful. Hope you are enjoying the holidays and I am so happy I found you.ReplyDelete
and i love the snow falling right now on your blog...how did you make that happen?
Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
I love this post...I totally understand each word you said!!!
I love blogging to and am so happy that I met all my blog friends. You are awesome and so creative...keep it up. I love reading your words :))
I love you too and am so thankful I found you! I had run into your blog a time or two and moved on(didn't want to intrude on someone I didn't know)It took about a minute to get to know you..I love your heart and how you express your real feelings and your art work is so amazing! We each have so much to give to strengthen and lift each other. I don't feel competition, I feel admiration and love and lifting from so many talented, sweet, real women out there. I truly believe we are "sisters"...so happy to have connected with you...you are beautiful inside and out! Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! Come say hi :DReplyDelete
Well then Becky happy blog anniversary. Know that I feel blessed to know you, to know your real, to know your true. Hoping your trip is going wonderful and that your Christmas is blessed with all things that matter.ReplyDelete
hugs my friend,
congrats becky! yes! ive been there especially with being new to blogging! i am so glad i found you! you are an awesome follower of God! thank you!ReplyDelete
ps. ok! love the music! it makes me relive my highschool years! fun!
Happy Anniversary Becky! You have an amazing blog. You have a gift for showing such realness when you write out your thoughts and when you create your special art. Don't you remember me telling you that you are one of the special people that inspired me to blog? And that is because my heart was encouraged with your honesty about life. Just by being YOU, others are being encouraged, changed and motivated to follow their dreams and become all God's created them to become. So keep on keepin on just as you are. Truly, you've made a big difference in my life. I'm so glad you are my friend!ReplyDelete
Lee Ann
Congratulations! I am so happy for you and wish you the absolute best! I LOVE your blog!ReplyDelete
Happy Blogiversary to you, Becky!!ReplyDelete
I know it's tempting to get jealous, but I also know first hand that not everyone is as they seem on their blogs, unfortunately.
You just be YOU and continue to shine as you do.
Merry Christmas!
Happy Blogaversary! I'm so glad I found your blog. I've enjoyed reading your posts and getting to know a little about you and your family.ReplyDelete
Have a very Merry, Merry Christmas!
Hi Becky!ReplyDelete
I've been missing you, Christmas preparations have been so busy - thank you so much for popping over to say bye before you left for your parents though, that was truly so sweet of you.
I loved this post.....1 year and 500 followers.....how fabulous you are! Your blog is honest, warm and friendly, I love that you have shared so many things and it has been wonderful to share your journey with you.
I am not an envious person by nature....but I do know what you mean....there are some amazing blogs out there.....and yours is ONE OF THEM!!! I am so excited for you that you have set up your Etsy shop, that is so fantastic...and very exciting!
I loved what you wrote in your post below about it only seeming not long ago that you were one of the little ones running around and now you're the grown up....I know just what you mean.
Have a wonderful Christmas (your Mom sounds wonderful, I am sure you will!), I look forward to sharing 2010 with you....who knows what it will bring?!
Big hugs to you my gorgeous friend,
Simone xoxo
PS LOVE the photo of you in this post - you look FAB-U-LOUS! :)
Happy Anniversary, Becky!!!ReplyDelete
Yes, I've been there. . .I AM there!. . .none of my family members understand why I blog. I want me to write, but not like this. It is special to me, too. Yes, it is time consuming.
Your goals are awesome! Your heart is in the right place. God is using you!
Merry Christmas!
oops! I meant, They want me to write!ReplyDelete
You keep doing what you are doing!
One year only! It seems liek you have been blogging forever...you are a little too good to have only been blogging a year! Very cool! Congratulations to you! Did you get any gifts for your one year :) ? Wouldn't that be funny :)ReplyDelete
You really are insipirational & uplifting...keep going strong Becky!
Hi Becky...happy Blogiversary..I know, I used to wonder why do I do this...but not anymore...ReplyDelete
i have met so many wonderful new friends this year in blogland...it has opened up my life in ways i never could imagine....
looking forward to sharing more with each other in the coming NEW YEAR !
Happy New Year
Happy blogiversary! I know whatcha mean every which way ... I'm so glad I found your blog and thankful that you signed on as a follower to mine. Thank you - JennReplyDelete
Congrats on the anniversary and thank you for sharing your thoughts, words of encouragement and faith! Enjoy your Christmas break! and your family!! Merry Merry Christmas and Happy Happy Birthday Jesus!ReplyDelete
I love your blog. It's amazing!ReplyDelete
Happy Blogiversary!ReplyDelete
Happy Blogday!
Either way you say it....YOU ROCK!
Congratulations on your one year anniversary of blogging. I think you are awesome and I love visiting your blog. You are so down to earth and so creative. Your blog rocks! I have been to blogs that make me feel like I wish that I could be a better stamper/scrapper, or better at taking photos but that's as far as it has gone for me. I don't think that I will ever have it all togeher. :)ReplyDelete
I love the photo of you.You look lovely. I also love that you have snow coming down on your blog. Oh so very pretty.
Merry Christmas to you and to your family.
happy happy anniversary my special friend! I love you so much!\ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary Becky! Congrats on all you have done...it is so hard not to compare or feel inadequate blogging...I have to remind myself at least once a week why I am doing it. :) I'm joining you on your resolution to listen to God and simply BE. Thank you and merriest of Christmases to you and yours! luv, trinaReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary Becky!!! I'm so excited for one year for you and how inspiring you are to everyone...I love all that you share!ReplyDelete
Your love for other people's souls shines through...keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
happy blogiversary and a very merry christmas to you~
Becky, congrats on your 1 year. I hope I get there! Sometimes I think how much time I put into this and am I really getting anything out of it. I have never been a good writer and I get nervous that I will sound like an idiot. I am so thrilled to have met you and you have inspired me to just be me and not worry about others! I believe the reason I am blogging is because of people like you, so thank you!ReplyDelete
happy anniversary.ReplyDelete
You write for yourself and that is all that matters.
Have a fabulous Christmas!!
Happy Blogiversary! What an accomplishment!ReplyDelete
Have a Merry Christmas!
Happy Blog Anniversary! Love your sweet posts and they always make me reflect a bit and that's a good thing! Have a blessed Christmas!ReplyDelete
Happy, Happy Blog Anniversary!!! you are such a joy and a Blessing sweet friend!ReplyDelete
Merry, Merry Christmas!!!- you sure made mine!:)
I can't imagine now....there ever being a time when you are not a part of my life!!! Isn't that crazy???? I love you so deeply. I adore your friendship and admire the woman that you are in the Lord. Merry Christmas.ReplyDelete
I love your words!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas
Happy anniversary! I really enjoy reading your blog and am so glad you do what you do! Merry Christmas to you and your family...enjoy your time at home!ReplyDelete
Congrats! One year and having so many people who visit is such an a achievement! I can't wait for my bloggerversary! Merry Christmas Becky!ReplyDelete
happy anniversary...you are an amazing woman! happy holidays!!!ReplyDelete
I love your blog!! Happy Blog anniversary!!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! It is crazy what a year can do...especially in a new world called Blog land! We are so glad you had made the decision to blog!ReplyDelete
Christmas Blessings !
Happy blog-anniversary and Merry Christmas. Do you know that I feel exactly the same way? And I suspect that most ladies do too. That's the nature of us gals - to compare ourselves, always trying to measure up. But the positive thing is that it has changed my life as well. I feel so encouraged and like there are so many great ladies who support me when I spill my heart on the pages of my blog. God gave us sisters to help carry our load and encourage us. I consider you one of my blogging sisters, and I can't wait til your second year of posts!ReplyDelete
Congrats! Sometimes it's hard not to compare ourselves to the talent that others have, but I work hard to reframe it, and think about what I've learned from the incredible women I've "met" in the blog world. I think I am the LEAST artistic person I know... but I'm inspired beyond words by all of you, and that gives me the courage to try to create the things I see others do. Some turn out, some don't. (Thank heavens for the blog shops and Etsy!) You are a gift, and I too, am happy I found you! Keep up the beautiful work!ReplyDelete
Congrats! Keep up the wonderful work. I love your blog! As for the green eyed monster, I don't believe that any one person could say that they have never felt it. Your words are inspiring, so keep speaking from your heart.ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas!
Happy Blogiversary!! The blog world is a better place with you sharing your heart, inspiration, and love with us so often. May the best be yet to come and may our Heavenly Father continue to fill and lead you as you seek Him!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Sweet Friend!
Congratulations! You're exactly where God wants you to be. I love your blog and hope to see more soon!ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary!! I hope you had a lovely day yesterday and that all is well.ReplyDelete
I think we all feel like that sometimes but on the whole, I've discovered that regardless of how someone appears, the chances are they have the same doubts and fears that we all have from time to time and it is how they handle it or disguise it that's different. :O)
I'm looking forward to being a better bloggy friend after the new year, it has been hectic and normality will suit me better this year, methinks.
Love, Helen xx
I am catching up today in my reading and here I am. First off ~ Happy Anniversary!! I love your blog Becky and always look forward to your posts. You write from your heart ~ your faith ~ your love of your family and your creativity are things to cherish. Please do not ever change ~ I love you just the way you are. Hope your holiday was delightful ~ miss you! xoReplyDelete
Congrats on your blogging anniversary! It is so exciting to know how far you have come from the beginning, and I feel the same way about my own blog. I also know what you mean about reading everyone else's and comparing their lives to yours... but I learned early on to just appreciate the few things I have and let those things shine on my blog. But I always wish I was more creative, a better cook, and lived in a different city when I see other people's blogs! :)ReplyDelete
well you certainly look like you have it all together!! your blog looks great, great family, don't be to hard on yourself!ReplyDelete
I am from MN, but now live in Oregon, and the rain is very depressing!!
Have a great holiday with your family and hurry back, I'm missin' your blog updates. CherylReplyDelete
happy anniversary! i am so glad you are here in blogland!ReplyDelete
happy new year in two days!
I just have to say... your blog is a breath of fresh air! I was just having the same feelings today after reading someone's blog... and had to just shut it off and deal with the green eyed monster. ;) I love your honesty & creativity & soul!ReplyDelete
Thanks for taking a minute to share your thoughts. I love hearing what YOU have to say:)
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department celebrated its academic, athletic and social highlights over the last year at the second annual Scrappy Awards. Presented by the UTC Mocs Club, Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Brenda Lawson & Associates, The Scrappys is the all-sports awards banquet that is becoming quite the tradition for Mocs athletics.
Hosted at the Chattanoogan Hotel in downtown Chattanooga, this year's event drew over 250 student-athletes, fans and supporters. Another 15 Scrappy statuettes were handed out for awards ranging from Scholar Athlete of the Year to Victory of the Year.
The awards, nominees and winners were all created, compiled and voted on by the Mocs student-athletes. Some of the big winners on the evening were volleyball's Christina Teter (Scholar Athlete of the Year), football's Jacob Huesman (Freshman of the Year) and men's golfer Stephan Jaeger (Individual Performance of the Year).
"It was a huge honor," stated Teter, who became volleyball's first Academic All-American this season. "I didn't think I would get it because I was always the one studying in my room that no one saw. It is great to know a lot of my fellow students voted for me."
All-American Davis Tull, the 2012 Southern Conference Football Defensive Player of the Year, took home Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors. "Tonight has been great," he said following the awards show. "I never expected this. I heard about it last year, but I didn't think it would be this cool. It has been a fun night.
"It was great to receive the award," added Tull. "Like I said, when I went on stage and got it, it is one of the most meaningful awards because it came from my friends. My peers. It means a ton because they understand the work that each student-athlete has to dedicate to both sports and school."
Men's golf was front-and-center throughout the evening, taking home three Scrappys, including Team of the Year. 2012 U.S. Amateur Champion Steven Fox, who is currently competing in the Masters, earned a Special Recognition Scrappy Award for winning at Cherry Hills in August.
"This is a fantastic night for our student-athletes and it is so well deserved," stated men's golf head coach Mark Guhne. "This awards night is better than any other because they are voted on by their peers. It shows them how much they mean to each other. There were so many great things that were achieved this season that when you win one, you know you have done something special."
Ashlen Dewart took home Female Student-Athlete of the Year honors, one of four Scrappys handed out to the women's basketball program. The Lady Mocs also took home Coach of the Year (Wes Moore), Victory of the Year (vs. No. 20 Tennessee) and Play of the Year (Kayla Christopher's put back against Davidson to win the SoCon Tournament).
"This was a great night," added Dewart. "It was like a Grammy Awards/movie star kind of night. I love the camaraderie we have here. It is amazing. To be here and honored with an award by peers is better than any award you can get anywhere else because it's your friends and family voting. It's a great honor."
A complete list of the awards, along with photos from the "Blue Carpet" and throughout the evening, are available below. The MocsVision video of the entire show will be added to GoMocs.com as soon as it is available.
Freshman of the Year – Jacob Huesman (Football)
Jacob Huesman finished third in the national voting for the 2012 Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman at the FCS level. He broke nearly every freshman offensive record at UTC, including being named SoCon Freshman of the Week four times, while leading the Mocs to another winning season.
Nominees Included: Kaylene Chadwell (Women's Tennis), Gee McGhee (Men's Basketball), Hannah Wyatt (Soccer), Trevor Janssen (Cross Country), Taylor Deason (Softball).
Behind the Scenes Award – Jeff Andrews
Coach Andrews is in his fourth year with the Mocs and has been an integral part of the success of UTC student-athletes in competition. He works with nearly every team at UTC and has earned the trust and respect of coaches and student-athletes through his hard work and knowledge of strength training.
Nominees Included: Jeff Andrews (Athletic Performance), Gayle Cunningham (Tutor), Dale Rutemeyer (Photographer), Lisa Wilcox (Student Support Services).
Comeback Award – Men's Basketball Comeback Win over Appalachian State on Jan. 17, 2013
The Mocs pulled off one of the biggest comebacks of the year against Appalachian State on Jan. 17. UTC trailed by 19 points with just over six minutes remaining in regulation before storming back to force overtime. The Mocs went on to post a 91-88 win in one of the most memorable games in McKenzie Arena history.
Nominees Included: Faith Dupree (Women's Basketball) returning from an early season injury. Volleyball down 0-2 to UNCG before taking the match 3-2. Lucas Cotter (Cross Country) returning to the cross country team to lead the Mocs to a second place finish at the SoCon Championships. Women's golf down 22 shots before winning the 2012 Southern Conference Championship. Women's basketball second half comeback in the SoCon Tournament championship game against Davidson.
Special Recognition Award – Stephen Fox (Men's Golf)
Every so often one of the Mocs does something that is so remarkable, so unexpected and so amazing that it just deserves its own scrappy. The Special Recognition Scrappy Award is the only one not given on an annual basis, but instead, it is handed out only when an accomplishment is worthy of the recognition. Last August, Steven Fox did something that was both remarkable and amazing. He captivated our campus, our community and the entire state on his way to winning the U.S. Amateur Championship. On that day in Colorado, he etched his name into the Havemeyer Trophy alongside the likes of Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Phil Mickelson.
Individual Performance of the Year – Stephan Jaeger
Stephan Jaeger became the first Moc golfer to win an individual regional championship in 2012. He shot a career-best 13-under par 203 to win the 2012 NCAA Bowling Green Regional by four shots. His final round 66 helped the Mocs capture the team title and earn a spot in the NCAA Championships.
Nominees Included: Jordan Britt – 2012 SoCon Champion; Taylor Hall – 24 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks in the Lady Mocs win over Tennessee; Dontay Hampton – 22 points in the Mocs comeback win over Appalachian State; Jacob Huesman – 288 yards of total offense, including three TDs against No. 2 Georgia Southern.
Student Fan of the Year - Charles Robert Marcinski – Mocs Basketball Superfan
Marcinski has made a name for himself over the last year at Mocs games. He is always on the front row of the student section, rallying the Mocs to victory in McKenzie Arena.
Nominees Included: Josh Modjeski – Softball Frost Fanatic, Ryan van Winkle – Big supporter of the Mocs tennis teams.
Victory of the Year – Women's Basketball over No. 20 Tennessee (Nov. 9, 2012)
The Lady Mocs shocked all of college basketball with their season-opening win over the Lady Vols in McKenzie Arena. Nearly 8,500 fans saw UTC pull off one of the biggest regular season wins in school history.
Nominees Included: Women's golf victory at the 2012 Southern Conference Championships; Men's golf win at the 2012 NCAA Bowling Green Regional Championships; Wrestling's domination at the 2013 Southern Conference Championships.
Professor of the Year – Dr. Gretchen Potts
Dr. Potts has been a member of the UTC Department of Chemistry since 2002. She is a UC Foundation Associate Professor and is a popular national anthem singer at Mocs and Lady Mocs basketball games. Dr. Potts also serves on the Faculty Athletics Committee and is a huge Mocs fan.
Nominees Included: Dr. Cheryl Robinson (Early Childhood Development), Dr. Robert Mebane (Chemistry), Dr. Roland Carter (Music).
Play of the Year – Kayla Christopher's Put-Back to Beat Davidson in the SoCon Tournament
Trailing by one with under 10 seconds left to play, Kayla Christopher put back an offensive rebound that led to UTC's 64-63 win over Davidson in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament. That win propelled the Lady Mocs to their 11th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.
Nominees Included: Kendrix Huitt's 74-yard touchdown run against Western Carolina; Terrell Robinson's touchdown scramble against The Citadel; Chris Smith's ace to give the Mocs at 4-3 win at UNCG; Paula Passmore's dive into the stands that lead to a point in UTC's 3-2 win over Appalachian State; Davis Bunn's hole-in-one at the 2012 NCAA Bowling Green Regionals.
Fan of the Year – Joe and Barbara Waters
Joe and Barbara Waters are staples at nearly every UTC event. Whether it be volleyball, soccer, football or basketball, the Waters are always in the stands cheering on the Mocs.
Nominees Included: The Chattahooligans and David Martin.
Coach of the Year – Wes Moore (Women's Basketball)
In 15 years at UTC, Coach Moore guided the Lady Mocs to 12 Southern Conference Regular Season titles, nine SoCon Tournament Championships and nine trips to the NCAA Tournament. Not only did the Lady Mocs tie a school record with a 29-4 overall tally this season, they also had a team-best 3.46 g.p.a. in the fall semester.
Nominees Included: Mark Guhne (Men's Golf), Colette Murray (Women's Golf), Heath Eslinger (Wrestling).
Male Student-Athlete of the Year – Davis Tull (Football)
Davis Tull is just the fourth Moc to be named southern conference defensive player of the year. the consensus All-American broke the Mocs single season record and was second in the nation with 12.5 sacks in 2012. He was also an academic All-SoCon honoree and on the capital one academic all-district team.
Nominees Included: Stephan Jeager (Men's Golf), Lucas Cotter (Men's Cross Country), Niko Brown (Wrestling).
Female Student-Athlete of the Year – Ashlen Dewart (Women's Basketball)
Dewart was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection while leading the Lady Mocs in scoring at 15.3 ppg. She was named the SoCon tournament MVP and guided UTC to a school-record-tying 29 wins last season.
Nominees Included: Jordan Britt (Women's Golf), Michelle Fuzzard (Softball), Jenna Nurik (Women's Tennis), Paula Passmore (Volleyball).
Brenda Lawson & Associates Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Christina Teter (Volleyball)
Teter is the first member of the Lady Mocs volleyball program to be named Academic All-American. She was named the Scrappy Moore Award winner by the UTC athletics Hall of Fame and carries a 4.0 g.p.a. as a Biology major.
Nominees Included: Stephen Jaeger (Men's Golf), Maria Juliana Loza (Women's Golf), Irvin Hernandez (Football), Adam Miller (Football), Morgan Buchanan (Women's Cross Country).
Team of the Year – Men's Golf
The Mocs golf team is just the second squad in UTC history to win a Division I regional championship. Led by All-American Stephan Jaeger and SoCon Coach of the Year Mark Guhne, the Mocs scored a 19-shot victory at the SoCon Championships before winning the NCAA Bowling Green Regional. All five members competing at the NCAA Championships made the Athletics Director's Honor Roll and the entire team had a 3.0 g.p.a. during its championship run.
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Almost twenty kids aged 3 to 12, are already signed up for the first meeting of Project: KIDS, an opportunity for younger children to give back to their community post-disaster. Each of the monthly meetings of this new organization will have a theme that the
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There's so much to learn about harassment in video game culture–not only in-game but also AFK–that it's been very difficult to encapsulate in one article. So I'm breaking it into two parts. Part one, below, describes the problem of sexism in this not-so-niche geek culture and includes interviews from both female and male gamers. Part two discusses potential solutions.
Shavaun Scott was stalked not once but twice by fellow gamers during her time in Lineage II. As an elf healer named Evanor, she offered her services to a knight and an orc at different times. She said, "They believed we were actually having a relationship. In both cases they'd get really angry if I played with other people instead of them. One called me a whore, or called Evanor a whore."
Scott isn't just a gamer. She's also a psychologist and the co-author of Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects. So she is able to describe her experience as both a gamer and a professional psychotherapist: "It was interesting how I actually felt frightened, even though I knew the guy lived a couple of hundred miles away…it was the dynamic of the relationship he was trying to create."
According to vs247, there are 39 million active MMO gamers in the United States. Although many gamers play to immerse themselves in a different world, the most cited reason people play MMOs is to socialize with friends and potential friends. An estimated 40% of MMO videogamers are female (that number increases to 47% when you account for all videogames), and as some of them can tell you, these social interactions occasionally have negative consequences.
Online games have introduced single people to their future spouses and future careers, as well as have literally and figuratively saved people's lives. Best of all, MMO games, and online gaming in general, are a terrific way to meet fabulous people and kill them.
But a small percentage of players–I have no statistics, but most of the people I interviewed believe that sexual harassment comes from a vocal few–have made online gaming a difficult and unpleasant experience for female gamers.
Let's backtrack. Once upon a time, the world of videogames was clearly a male-dominated one. That overly hormonal male college student or the teenage boy in his mother's basement? Those were in fact the majority of gamers…over twenty years ago. To cater to this audience, videogame companies added sexualized female characters. Scantily clad female characters were the norm–both in game and in real life, as seen by the "booth babes" hired for conventions to entice male gamers to their gaming booths.
Now that MMOs are peopled by women and men in relationships, the single male gamer is still the majority, but less than you might think, and Valve has proven that non-sexual female action heroes can star in award-winning and lucrative games. (Thanks, Portal!)
Still, many games companies have lagged behind the times (see Lollipop Chainsaw as an example of a sexualized female character). So have gamers, who believe that saying "Get out of the game and make me a sandwich" is an appropriate response to encountering a female player. In 2012.
Sadly, some female gamers have come to grudgingly accept this as par for the digital course.
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Jones County commissioners voted at their Oct. 8 board meeting to fund another full-time firefighter for the county, and Emergency Management Director and Jones County Fire Chief Don Graham announced that the position would be located in Gray.
The Gray fire station is the second busiest in the county with Station One on Highway 49, the busiest. A full-time fireman has been stationed at Station One since 2011 and another was placed at River North last year.
The firefighter positions are not filled by one individual but by a rotation from a pool of volunteer firemen, and that is the same plan for the city position. That pool consists of 18 certified firemen, four of whom are city firefighters.
The firemen work no more than 23 hours a week in order to remain part-time county employees.
The positions are manned from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, which is the time most volunteer firefighters are working their full-time paying jobs. The goal of having the paid positions is to supplement the volunteer force and to decrease the time it takes to get a firefighter and fire equipment at the scene. The ultimate objective is to save lives and minimize property damage.
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With only four games this afternoon, and one of them featuring the top two defenses in the NFL, I don't expect a lot of action between 4 and 8pm EST.
Bernard Berrian puts the Vikings on the board with a punt return for a touchdown. As long as AP doesn't go off, I'll be happy.
Randy Moss and Kevin Faulk have helped Matt Cassel get off to a good start, each scoring a touchdown to give the Pats a 14-0 lead early.
Someone must've told the Cardinals they're the Cardinals. Tarvaris Jackson has two touchdown passes, one to the aforementioned Berrian, and the Vikes are up 21-0. Read more »
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SYDNEY — Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
The discovery was announced late on Monday in a peer-reviewed paper released early by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The laser scanning revealed a previously undocumented formally planned urban landscape integrating the 1,200-year-old temples.
The Angkor temple complex, Cambodia's top tourist destination and one of Asia's most famous landmarks, was constructed in the 12th century during the mighty Khmer empire. Angkor Wat is a point of deep pride for Cambodians, appearing on the national flag, and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Archaeologists had long suspected that the city of Mahendraparvata lay hidden beneath a canopy of dense vegetation atop Phnom Kulen mountain in Siem Reap province. But the airborne lasers produced the first detailed map of a vast cityscape, including highways and previously undiscovered temples.
"No one had ever mapped the city in any kind of detail before, and so it was a real revelation to see the city revealed in such clarity," University of Sydney archaeologist Damian Evans, the study's lead author, said by phone from Cambodia. "It's really remarkable to see these traces of human activity still inscribed into the forest floor many, many centuries after the city ceased to function and was overgrown."
The laser technology, known as lidar, works by firing laser pulses from an aircraft to the ground and measuring the distance to create a detailed, three-dimensional map of the area. It's a useful tool for archaeologists because the lasers can penetrate thick vegetation and cover swaths of ground far faster than they could be analyzed on foot. Lidar has been used to explore other archaeological sites, such as Stonehenge.
In April 2012, researchers loaded the equipment onto a helicopter, which spent days crisscrossing the dense forests from 2,600 feet above the ground. A team of Australian and French archaeologists then confirmed the findings with an on-foot expedition through the jungle.
Archaeologists had already spent years doing ground research to map a 3.5-square-mile section of the city's downtown area. But the lidar revealed the downtown was much more expansive – at least 14 square miles – and more heavily populated than once believed.
"The real revelation is to find that the downtown area is densely inhabited, formally-planned and bigger than previously thought," Evans said. "To see the extent of things we missed before has completely changed our understanding of how these cities were structured."
Researchers don't yet know why the civilization at Mahendraparvata collapsed. But Evans said one current theory is that possible problems with the city's water management system may have driven people out.
The next step for researchers involves excavating the site, which Evans hopes will reveal clues about how many people once called the city home.
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I think it is very unfortunate and completely irresponsible, that you published Clint Wolfe's column in Friday's edition of the Aiken Standard. Radioactive pollution is such a serious matter, the column though sounds more like an April Fools Day remark, asking for responses.
Wolfe states, that nobody has been killed by radioactive pollution - has he or does he dare to tell that to the widows or widowers of people killed by just that? Or their children?
Fukushima did not kill anybody? Chernobyl did not kill anybody? How about all our beloved people in this country who are suffering from exposure to radioactive materials, who are being compensated for just that, but will never get their healthy lives back?
Wolfe, your column is absolutely out of touch with the truth and reality, and "Don't Waste Aiken" has nothing to do with horses. You got that wrong, too.
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The holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home fires.
The National Fire Protection Association says you need to be prepared for a fire-safe season. So does a local fire chief.
"Many people simply don't know which activities and practices present hazards," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA's vice president of communications. "'Parents need to protect their families, particularly those with young children, who are at greater risk to fires."
The sentiment was echoed by Elkin Fire Chief Tommy Wheeler who said some of the risks are obvious.
"Make sure your extension cords are inspected for defect and rated for what you're using them for," said Wheeler.
"Candles pose a great risk too," blew the chief. "Everybody likes candles, but they don't turn off when you leave a room. Please keep all candles away from combustibles too."
According to information by the NFPA and local first responders, many holiday traditions and festivities – from candle decorations and cooking to Christmas trees and holiday lighting – significantly contribute to the season's increased risks:
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Students who major in sociology at SUNY Plattsburgh are able to choose from courses on many different topics and can also study abroad or complete an internship to fulfill part of their requirements. The campus chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta (an international honor society for sociology) and the Sociology Club provide opportunities to get to know other students in the major and to find out more about what you can do with your degree.
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A major in sociology prepares students for a variety of jobs after graduation. Sociology graduates from SUNY Plattsburgh have gone on to work in social services and helping professions, business, and various public sector positions. Some graduates choose to pursue further education by completing graduate degrees in sociology or other social sciences, or by going to law school.
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I don't have a lot of optimism that it will be removed any time soon. This country is largely religious and what politician is going to vote to 'remove God from our money'? Once something like this gets voted in, it is almost impossible to get rid of. That is another reason why those of us who believe in separation of church and state must remain vigilant.
Sure, I'd like it removed. But letting Christianity give itself a black eye is fine too. The right-wing Christian tax-hating capitalist stamps God's name on the root of all evil. How utterly appropriate.
Besides, if you don't like it, remove it yourself.
"The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade." - John 2:13-16
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." - Mathew 19:23-24
"Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt you me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied. And Jesus answering said to them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marveled at him." - Mark 12:15-17
Re: Camel through the eye of a needle. I read somewhere many years ago (pre-internet so no source link I'm afraid) that the camel referred to here was a coarse hessian-type thread that was used to sew sacks together, and would have been pretty hard, but not impossible, to thread through a needle.
I love this carving though....
The story I heard is that "the eye of the needle" was a particularly tight-squeeze of a gate into Jerusalem. A camel could get through it if you unloaded it and it was willing to basically go through on its knees.
Minor nit: IGWT did not replace E Pluribus Unum on our coins, both mottos appear. I don't believe E Pluribus Unum was on our paper money before IGWT was added; it may never have been there at all.
If you ever want to know a shit-ton about the history of IGWT I've written about it here
http://letreasonreign.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/in-god-we-trust/ (mostly on coins)
http://letreasonreign.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/better-information-a... (paper)
And finally to answer your question... I own the two cent piece pictured in the first blog entry I linked to above, and I commonly refer to it as "the abomination" as it's from the first year of the first denomination ever to carry the goddamn IGWT motto. So that should indicate that: Yes, I'd love to see it disappear. I don't think it will though, short of a supreme court ruling or a huge change in our culture--atheists would have to have a strong majority here for a politician to be willing to piss off the Christians.
It kind of pisses me off, it violates the law, the first amendment, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" they are just sucking up to the religious crowd (IMO). Let them be pissed, it's our turn and should never been theirs.
Hmm, be careful with saying "it's our turn and should never been theirs" because "our turn" could be construed as "hey now we get to put 'there is no god, shitheads!' on the money now" and I would oppose that as well. Government should be silent on the subject. But I agree that it should never have been their turn.
They WILL be pissed if and when it happens. They got up in arms with their hair on fire over the presidential dollar apparently omitting the motto (it was stamped into the edge, sometimes poorly) so IGWT was moved to the face of the dollar, while E Pluribus Unum is still on the edge along with the date. (Now that pisses me off.)
The problem is as long as they are in the majority and will get this pissed off if we dare take their imaginary friend off the coins, no legislature that actually gets elected by popular vote will ever remove it. Which means we have to hope the supreme court does it someday.
I didn't mean that we should change it to something else, my opinion by saying it's our turn is not to have anything written, just get rid of the "in god we trust" nonsense. Even if we accomplish it they may try to sneak it back on. IMO money should be just money and not a ad for religion.
I do trust that god will continue to contribute to the lesser good. I was going to use more direct language. You can probably guess.
Absolutely - it is clearly government endorsement/approval of monotheism over polytheism and nontheism and, contrary to what our Christian theocratic lawmakers and Supreme Court justices think, a violation of the First Amendment. I cross it off all my paper money and encourage everyone else to do the same.
"In god we trust" - why not "In no gods we trust" or "In many gods we trust"? I think our founders would have preferred "In no gods we trust."
Personally, I think "In God We Trust" is idiotic, an embarrassment, and, ultimately, unconstitutional.
It is no different than "In an Imaginary Being We Trust."
I think it should be, 'In good money management we trust. Churches now pay their fair share of a 10% tithe.'


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Google is about to acquire Global IP Solutions, a company that develops real-time voice and video processing software for IP networks.
"The Web is evolving quickly as a development platform, and real-time video and audio communication over the Internet are becoming important new tools for users," said Rian Liebenberg, Engineering Director at Google. "GIPS technology provides high quality, real-time audio and video over an IP network, and we're looking forward to working with the GIPS team at Google to continue innovating for the Web platform."
Google will pay $68.2 million for a company that provides VoIP technology for many popular IM clients like Yahoo Messenger, AIM, Nimbuzz, QQ, IBM Lotus Sametime and for conferencing software from WebEx and Citrix. It's clear that Google intends to improve its instant messaging platform and to launch an online application for conferencing. An early version of Google Meetings has already been demoed at a recent event:
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[Trailer] Trey Songz Stars In 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D'
Trey Songz wrapped his first leading role in the upcoming film, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D this Summer and now a trailer has been released to give a brief preview of the film. In the movie, Trey plays the boyfriend of a girl name Heather who embarks on a road trip with her friends to visit a Victorian Mansion in Texas that she inherited from her grandmother. Unfortunately, when they get there, there is more than a huge mansion that's waiting for them.
Now, the first thing everyone will think is that Trey will be the first to die [aren't black folks always the first to go in Horror flicks??], however, according to an interview with Tim Westwood, Trey alluded that he may stick around longer than the first 30 minutes of the film.
It's amazing to have been in my first film. My first leading role. Shout out to John Luessenhop [the director] who actually sought me out for this. It really wasn't in my plans because it's a horror movie [and] you know what happens to Black people. John came to the studio and said I want to change some things around for you. Whatever you want, we can make it happen. He wanted to make it very modern and do new things. It's 3D and I think ladies would enjoy seeing me in 3D.
Peep the trailer below:
Trey talks about Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D with Tim Westwood
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D hits theaters in February 2013


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Originally posted by MMO.Maverick
aoc was entirely his design. based on his design document, he also managed the production as well as the production team. just as he did with shadowlands in ao.
he started out with a lot of promise, but it really seems like hes just another designer with good ideas, but no plan to execute them to fruition.
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Originally posted by cerebrix
I can't say anything about the Shadowlands, 'cause I'm not familiar with how it played. But he did a number of things right, like the melee combat I still think is awesome or how they started out with the quests and the whole atmosphere. Although it felt to me that they had to rush a number of things. Like the combat was great, but they didn't manage to implement an equally compelling combat system for casters, or with a little extra effort they could've made the melee combat even better by letting you create your own combinations like the revamped ranger class was able to do.
Also, it seems to me that they had trouble with the engine, it just wasn't as solid aand sturdy as the one in other games. I think that was a setback that cost them a lot of time too, too much bughunting that was necessary and the sieges never ended up being as epic a feature as they could have been or said it would be. It sounded to me like a case where vision meets reality and limitations of the tools, with as result deadlines that were passed.
Hopefully the engine has been sorted out enough for Tornquist and his team to realise their vision in, without being forced to have TSW launched before it's ready.
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From what is to read the newest version of the engine runs very well, i feel that AoC is sort of testing ground for them even they will never say so.
As good as the combat in AoC is the same time it drives many people away and the static execution of each specific melee combo isnt that good anyway.
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I don't think there is any real risk of FunCom jumping the gun on TSW. For one, they are almost exclusively funding this game themselves. Sure, that EA logo probably confuses a lot of people, but truth is EA has a single role and that is working the logistics of publishing in North America only.
FunCom remains the executive publisher of TSW in other territories. Also note that EA have been attached to the game late in the development process. One of the many problems during the production of AoC was having Eidos there as a big investor and co-publisher from day 1 constantly breathing down FunCom's neck.
Second, TSW probably sets some kind of record for production time when it comes to MMO's. Many probably don't know this world and lore - even detailed art work and scripts have been work in progress as far back as 1997. That's a long long time. This is Ragnar Tørnquist's labor of love, as I understand it, he fathered the idea early in the production of AO and since then he has been trying to get the studio to give the go on the idea, but FunCom probably said it had to wait until after AoC and Dreamfall. One thing that is interesting is that some people have been working on this project before it even entered official, funded development - for free, pro bono, gratis. That is pretty damn rare, and shows a burning passion for this game.
If we count the very seed of life for this intellectual property, Ragnar Tørnquist - already acknowledged as one of the very most esteemed story tellers in the game industry - has had 14 years to mature his story. You simply can not beat that.
As for the story... It's a breathtaking concept, I'm not sure even the most imaginative plebeian on this site knows exactly what FunCom has in store for us. But let's just say, it won't be for the lowest common denominator. Here's a quote from Ragnar's Blog:
I think Jim Rossignol from Rock, Paper, Shotgun nailed it best in his excellent preview: our goal is to be interesting. Different, ambitious, creative - yes - but most importantly, we want to make an interesting game. A game that engages - mechanically, emotionally, spiritually - and a game that doesn't underestimate its audience. PC and MMO players are skilled, experienced, smart and creative, and a huge portion of them are actual adults. Not enough games recognise these facts. I hope ours does.
I have been waiting for an intellectual MMO experience forever, and break my strict never-preorder anything rule, and I will have no problem dropping the money up front with the game unseen. If the game launches badly or against all odds sucks, I will have spoken with my wallet for more developers thinking like this man.
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Originally posted by Mercantor
I agree that the idea of a 'smarter', engaging mmorpg which doesn't underestimate its audience is great but it would never be the only reason for me to preorder "unseen". Provided that the game actually ends up being what they say, (i.e. 'promises' are kept), there's a gazillion more factors which can make or break a mmorpg; amount of content, stability, enough gameplay alternatives like fleshed out and fun pve and pvp, engaging crafting (not added as an afterthought for a change), a whole and immersive world, use of mechanics like phasing (hopefully not), etc..
I'd advise anyone to at least wait for some in-depth previews and beta reports :)
I've been in your shoes as well; being convinced about a game way before launch and buying into it ... and subsequently being very disappointed due to various unforseen reasons. I learned my lesson :)
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I really hope that as Funcom's fabled labor of love, that TSW turns out to be the golden egg we've all been waiting for and secretly hoping for.
If all of the previous false starts and missteps have all been for this, then Funcom will probably earn some serious cred in the industry. Moreso than the devoted and growing fanbase they've already acquired over the years with age of conan (botched launch and all, it's still the more finished game of the 2 major MMOs that came out at the same time).
I just hope that they soon begin to allay our fears that this game will not live up to it's hype.. I hope that they begin to get down and dirty with the meat and potatoes of the mechanics of this game, especially if they plan on hitting the Q4 launch window to match GW2 (which is already eating up praise for originality and innovation) or the player-sustained hype factory of SWTOR.
I'd like to see a searchable wheel of skills.. even if it's coached in 'still beta, subject to substantial change with little warning' codicil. Would give at least an idea of some of the design goals of their hugely unique system.
I'd like to see some of the character customization options. Knowing AoC's options, I expect these to be brilliant.
I'd like to see the gear setup / paper doll, even as I know that they won't neccessarily be visual aspects of the avatar.
I'd like to know more about the stat system and how it operates.
I'd like to know about the rp elements of the world, and the things we do when we're not solving conspiracies, fighting monsters, other factions, or the normal bump and grind of an MMO.
There's a lot of things that we 'know' but haven't seen.. a lot of things we don't even know about but that we expect, and a lot of things that we don't even know we don't know about. These locations previews are great, and I hope they soon start filling in some of the Templar and Dragon locations as well so that we know if they've really made progress or if they're only showing us what's done... but ultimately, if this game is in early stages of beta, I want to know more about it's meat.
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Originally posted by Figure
Well, we know that they have a fight club in London, the biggest of the 3 city hubs, where you can do unarmed combat (I think), so there's that.
But I agree on the rest, it's time for Tornquist & co to show what else the game got with the big conventions coming up.
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Originally posted by MMO.Maverick
Woo! Sounds like drunken brawling that AOC . . . didn't . . . have. Damn it! I really want to like this game because it looks incredible, but Funcom really dug themselves a big hole with AOC. Guess all we can do at this point is watch and hope.
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I'd like to know if it's more solo-friendly than their other games. If not, I'm probably going to be skipping it.
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Originally posted by Madimorga
We don`t know yet. They will likely be focusing on both as ppl like to solo today, but there will still be group content. ARGs will also be both solo based and community based.
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Originally posted by Destiny2010
It will be interesting to find out, Funcom is probably the least solo-friendly developer still around, yet despite that, I would like to try TSW. They are also innovators (not the best bug fixers in the world, I grant you, but innovators). If they do decide to be more solo friendly, they could come up with new and unusual ways to incorporate more solo play.
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The thing is... you're important to a lot of people.
I really just give them a lot of credit for what they've done and how creative everything looks for TSW. I love how they are making it all come together in a modern setting... hell I love Guild Wars and obviously can't wait for GWdubs BUT I have to say, I feel like TSW will have more of my attention just because of the ideas that have been thrown out already and I cannot wait to see more. Dragon ftW
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they lost me when AoC released. this game will need to almost literaly blow my socks off or at least have a free trial / open beta to convince me otherwise. AoC was such a bad experience .. far worse than any of the other flops including vanguard if you can believe that.
LFD tools are great for cramming people into content, but quality > quantity.
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My biggest problem with funcom is the amount of exploiting and bugginess that they allow for so long. They are so slow to fix stuff that it becomes part of the game. Then they finally get around to changing stuff and end up wrecking some other, usually unrelated, part of their game.
Then there is their basic attitude of saying or doing whatever it takes to get subscribers. I understand they need subs but Funcom bows down to the lowest common denominator just to get that monthly fee.
On the upside, they do make beautiful games that are very entertaining if you can overlook the bugs, mass exploits, and sometimes outright hacks that you are bound to run into. And, given over 3 years from launch, they do eventually start to get things right. Unfortunately most of the pop is gone by then.
I'd say play TSW for at least a month to experience the game. Just don't believe a word Funcom tells you. I mean, they claimed DX10 at launch and it took almost 3 years before they even had DX10 available in game. Also, get ready for them to milk you for money every chance they get.
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Originally posted by jetface
It was about a year not three.
The thing people need to understand, and many do, that engine is already being used. That alone means a ton of bugs are gone. That was AOC's downfall as well as its extreme system requirements for 2008. Its night and day with todays graphics cards compared to then.
Honestly, this is the only MMO I am waiting for unless someone comes out with a shadowbane or swg 2.0. It looks fun, interesting, and the storyline and setting is what I would like.
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Funcom has 2 MMO's under their belt that both could have been really good(especially AO imo)
but the bugs and/or lack of content were big negatives..
I remember hitting lvl 40ish in AoC and having absolutely nothing to do..so I quit.(this being close to a month after it launched)
will they screw up again with The Secret World? god I hope not,becuase on paper the game looks awesome.
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Originally posted by cerebrix
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All the problems with AoC at launch were known by those who did the beta, so those players knew a S-storm was comming. The premature launch was such a bad, and obvious choice they had to have been pressured into it. To this day Funcom hasn't disscused it publicly. I found it to be kind of telling that with TSW they initialy stated that they would be self publishing the game to retain complete control of the launch, and only a year away from launch they signed a co-publishing deal with EA. Seems like they felt the burn to me, and are handling TSW more wisely.
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Awww!, the freshness of SMOG!!, what a delight!!
Until they can fix the game engine in AoC, then it is not fixed for TSW, no way.. still havn't fixed AO for that matter...
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With the Funcom haters, i've heard them called conspirators, liars, cheats, criminals...why dont you throw in child molesters while you're at it?


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Wednesday - Jan. 2, 2013
Head Coach Wes Moore
On getting to the free throw line:
"That is the thing. We did a much better job of attacking in the second half. Tatiana is someone who can do that. Instead of settling for jumpers all day against the zone, we wanted to try to attack and get to the foul line. Tat did a great job of that."
On players stepping up today:
"Ka'Vonne had some really good practices this week. I expect a lot out of Ka'Vonne. I think she has a lot of special qualities. I talked to her after that first practice back and she made some big plays today. The freshmen are now getting more comfortable. They got that first semester under their belt. Right now classes are behind them and they don't have to worry about that. That always helps. Red did a good job too. In the first half, Alex got in some foul trouble and Red for the most part did a pretty good job. She is coming around. We are going to have different people step up every day."
On coaching a player, like Kylie Lambert, who is in foul trouble:
"I think we put her back in with about five minutes and that is what I had to stress. She was guarding a pretty good player and stressed to her that she just had to play. I was comfortable with her and if we had to go back to Tat I was good with that. Late in the game, we did a little situational subbing with Tat and Kayla."


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Frosty weather to make extended run in Phoenix
PHOENIX -- Crank up the heat: It's going to be plenty cold in the Valley this weekend.
Weather analysts are forecasting four days of freezing temperatures, starting Saturday night, running through Tuesday. The last time the Valley had four straight sub-freezing mornings was 25 years ago.
Rain also is expected to arrive between 9 p.m. and midnight Thursday.
Chris Kuhlman with the National Weather Service said it will be a struggle to reach 50 degrees Friday.
"It will be very cold. Some areas will see the mid-20s for lows," Kuhlman said. "Other areas will be right at the freezing mark and below. This is a very large system coming off the north Pacific and very cold.
"Right now it's going across California and then we have a reinforcing shot of cold air coming down from western Canada on Sunday and that will keep our area temperatures about 15 degrees below normal."
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The Fox Creek High School Board of Directors met on Tuesday night. Though there was an executive session, there was no vote or further information provided on the situation involving Dr. Tim Murph.
Murph, who was placed on paid administrative leave last month, has been silent on the issue as has Fox Creek High School.
"There was no vote, and we have no further comments," said Greg Hurt, board president.
Hurt did note that the Board and he expect there to be a resolution to the situation prior to the next school year in August.
In new business, the booster club wanted an amendment of its bylaws to include a $20 mandatory athletic fee, which passed.
Athletic director and head football coach Russ Schneider brought up the athletic budgetary needs and introduced a budget which will be taken under consideration.
Assistant principal Josh Trahan brought to the Board's attention the need for a new bus due to field trips in the coming school year.
He also brought up that the Aiken and Edgefield County school districts are off on Memorial Day and offered the solution of moving a teacher workday from April 14 to June 9.
As such, May 26 would be off for students and teachers, and the motion passed unanimously. Trahan noted that the school calendar for Fox Creek High School is a "happy median" between the two districts.
The school also is attempting to change its locker situation. The lockers currently require free locks, which can be taken off the lockers and have led to many being lost.
The locks will be replaced with some that are in the locker and cannot be removed.
Policy changes to the retirees' contractual agreement also passed unanimously, which would give a uniformed policy rather than each faculty member being negotiated on a case-to-case basis.
The next meeting will be July 15 at 6 p.m.
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How to secure your iPhone or iPad with a 4-digit passcode
Leaving your iPhone or iPad might feel like a convenience, but if you ever leave it unattended, lose it, or have it stolen, it leaves you open to everything from pranks to having all your personal data exposed. By enabling a simple, easy-to enter 4-digit Lock screen passcode, you not only make it much, much harder for someone to get at your data, but you also make it much harder for them to do anything but user it as a paperweight if you ever lose it or have it stolen.
How to enable a passcode on your iPhone or iPad Lock screen
- Launch Settings from your Home screen.
- Tap Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode).
- Tap Turn Passcode On.
- Enter 4 digits to use as your passcode.
- Re-enter the same 4 digits to confirm your passcode.
You can choose to require passcode entry immediately, for maximum security, or after up to an hour, for increased convenience.
You can also choose to have 10 incorrect passcode entries trigger a data wipe. That means anyone who gets your iPhone or iPad and tries to brute-force their way through your passcode by entering different numbers over and over again, will be limited to 10 tries.
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How to secure your iPhone or iPad with a 4-digit passcode
I didn't use this for the longest time because I always thought it would be too inconvenient. But it really is slick to have the timer set (15 minutes for me). I rarely ever have to enter my passcode... but if I lose my phone, I'm protected. It's definitely worth the one extra second of time it takes for the piece of mind.
go yo setting then go to general and scroll down and go to passcode
I just got my iphone yesterday. I set the passcode lock, entered my four digit pin and a call came through. I didnt think it took, (not used to it!) then a few minutes later I went to use it and it was locked. Oddly enough the four digits I had used did NOT unlock the darn thing. Does anyone know if this happens often? I know I entered them the same. I'm locked out for 60 minutes now. Thanks
Same here, I have NO "turn passcode off" in my new 3G iphone settings and I have the latest software updates from iTunes. I have tried all re-configure possibilities and I need desperatly to not have to type in a passcode when I recieve a new e-mail.
Tried leaving a comment on http://www.apple.com/feedback
I tried to answer an important call and some how locked the keypad. can anyone tell me how to unlock it?
Same problem: There is no passcode off button
Is it because of their marketing or windows large quantity of failures that we think apple doesn't make mistakes
Hey, Ryan, I just figured out how to do this!!! What you do is go to http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/enterprise/ then download the utility. Launch the utility, then plug in your iDevice and make sure your photo program and iTunes are closed. Then create a new configuration file. Name it PasswordPro or something like that. Select the configuration profile and under general their will be a text feild labeled discription or something like that. Label that Password. Then go under passwords. Select the default duration to anything other that 4. Go to your device in the program. Unlock your iPod or iPhone. MAKE SURE YOUR UNLOCKED AND IN THE HOME SCREEN. Now select the profile (under one of the tabs in the device list thing) and click install. A window will pop up. Click allow or install on your Idevice. Your good to go as the rest is self explainitory.
Hoped that helped. Email me at webmasterjab @ gmail . com if you wish to contact me or require more instructions (writing my email this way stops spam bots)
For those who don't see a "Turn Passcode Lock Off" choice, it may be that you have an MS Exchange mail account feeding to your iPhone. Apparently that causes the "Off" function to disappear. Found it here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1685880
I would just like to say that this can be dangerous. My iPhone 3GS slipped out of my pocket in a Vegas cab at 2AM. The passenger that found it called my recents and left it at the Mandalay bay where i picked it up at 4am. About 6 months later it fell out in a parking lot while I was in the store. Someone picked it up and called my recents who was with me at the time and said I'm outside in the parking lot with your iphone.
Think about this next time you lock your phone. Had I been a locker I would be out $1,200 right now.
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Really very helpful article on How To Set And Change A Passcode On Your IPhone