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Repairs associated with the athletic field lights at the Minnie Howard Field, located at 3701 West Braddock Rd. will continue in to October 2010. The lights are low-spill cut-off-design fixtures which were installed in 2007 as a part of the conversion of the Minnie Howard Field from natural grass to synthetic turf.
Each of the individual sports light lamp bulbs were recently replaced under warranty by the light fixture manufacturer. This type of bulb replacement requires approximately 100 hours of "burn-in" time to stabilize the lighting levels in preparation for field use. The "burn-in" process is anticipated to occur during weekday daylight hours on October 4-8, October 11-15, and October 18-19. The lights will be run on weekday and weekend nights consistent with normal field use. Previously programmed evening activities will not be affected by the light stabilization period.
All work is being performed under warranty by the lighting manufacturer and at no cost to the City. The manufacturer has agreed to provide remuneration to the City for electricity used during testing, lamp replacement and the "burn-in" period, and has provided an extended warranty for the remedy work.
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With final approval of the Senate on July 17, Australia officially became the first developed nation to repeal its deeply controversial tax on emissions of carbon dioxide, dealing a major setback to proponents of increasingly discredited man-made "global warming" theories. Climate realists worldwide celebrated the historic development, while enraged global-warming theorists furiously lashed out at Australian lawmakers. Analysts also noted that the repeal, shepherded through by conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott, could be a foreshadowing of much bigger problems for the widely criticized United Nations anti-CO2 crusade.
Australia's High Court has overturned a law that had legalized same-sex marriage in the nation's Capital Territory.
Voters in Australia delivered a landslide victory for a more liberty-minded coalition on September 7 that ran on a market-friendly platform and vowed to abolish the deeply unpopular "carbon tax," reportedly winning the biggest parliamentary majority in about a decade. The new prime minister, Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party, presented himself as a socially conservative leader who would rein in high taxes and spending while slashing foreign aid and half-baked "green" policies supposedly aimed at combating "global warming." Evidently, Australians liked the plan.
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"…Arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students."
July 25, 2010, U.S. House of Representatives Resolution
"…Arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students."
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On a summer day in 2009, on a California beach, a recent Ohio high school graduate worked with one male and one female model, putting them in a series of poses with various expressions and different versions of natural light. She adjusted lens filters. She calculated f-stops. She complimented and cajoled her subjects. This occurred for six hours – from noon to 6 p.m. One of those many shots appeared in a book, Photography Vibes.
On a summer day in 2010, at a southwestern Ohio studio, another recent Ohio high school graduate worked with a teenage friend, placing him in various poses with multiple expressions and versions of artificial lighting. She studied how the lines of a prop – a portable, piano keyboard – fit with her subject's face. She tried colored gel filters, finally choosing to turn the black background to green. While she planned an idea in her head the day before, she raced the clock with only a 90-minute time slot in the studio. One of her many shots was used for a grade in a college class; it will later be in a college graduation portfolio.
Image: Brandi Chambers
Such are the lives of artists – particularly artists behind a camera lens. The artist on the beach was photographer Brandi Chambers, a 2005 graduate of Fairfield High School and the Butler Technology and Career Development Schools. The artist in the second scenario was Chelsea Grachek, a 2009 graduate of Carlisle High School and Miami Valley Career and Technology Center. And while neither was compensated financially for those photo shoots, they understand that patience and deadlines are necessary parts of their chosen careers. In a world of flip cameras and iPhones, they must do all they can to acquire visibility for the quality of their work on the beach or at the studio.
"That beach photo has to be my best ever," Brandi said. "I felt good when it was over. But like all my photos, I got up the next day and told myself I could have done this differently or that differently to make it better."
"Technically, that studio shot was one of my best acquired images," Chelsea said. "Artistically, my best so far is one of a girl on a car with the sun behind her. It was really vintage. That one was shot this past July."
Brandi and Chelsea are two of many reasons to celebrate Arts in Education Week Sept. 12-18, 2010. The commemoration is being heralded by various organizations, including the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, and individuals, including Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, who has issued a resolution. Brandi and Chelsea are graduates of two of 40 Ohio career-technical programs in the Arts and Communication Career Field. The Butler Tech program where Brandi got the spark for her photography career is called Communications Broadcasting. After high school, she got an associate degree in Arts and Science at Antonelli College, Cincinnati. She has been accumulating awards, including as a recent Chairman Finalist in a Lifetouch-sponsored competition.
Chelsea says she got the "photo bug" at the start of her high school junior year in the Graphic Commercial Photography program at Miami Valley. She was accepted to Kaplan University in the spring of her high school junior year and plans to graduate with an associate's degree in 2011. She has her sights on work along a seasoned portrait photographer before starting her own business. Much of what she shoots now is for college assignments.
Image: Chelsea Grachek
Both young ladies receive many accolades, including from their former high school instructors.
"Brandi impressed me early on with her maturity," said Butler Tech teacher, John Ginter. "As a high school student she was on-task, dependable and produced quality work. As I have watched her grow professionally, her skills improve with each piece of work she creates."
Miami Valley teacher, Jay Vada, uses terms such as "go getter" to describe Chelsea. He pointed to his former student's first place state and second place national awards through the 2009 SkillsUSA competition. At nationals in Kansas City, she provided shots that included photojournalistic expressions of faces at a carnival.
Lifetouch Photography, best known for its services of taking annual student photos in schools, employs Brandi at its San Diego location. In the Chairman competition, she is one of 15 finalists who will compete for a top prize of $25,000 in Minnesota in mid-September.
Like other more experienced photographers, Brandi has a message about photographic quality. Professional photographers stand out from amateurs not only because of their "eye" for uniqueness, abilities and willingness to work with people but also for their technical expertise.
"We don't take 'no' for an answer when the weather doesn't cooperate or an 18-month-old has 'stranger anxiety,'" she said. "We thrive in the creative and problem-solving part of the job."
Professional photographers aren't "point and shoot people," Chelsea said. "We're always working to be at the top of our game, always coming up with new ideas to make our photographs unique."
Image: One of Chelsea's best photos
The days of glorifying the "temperamental artist" are gone – if they ever actually existed, according to Ginter, who brought media advertising and product coordination experience to the classroom 20 years ago. The Butler Tech teacher incorporates not only the technical and academic aspects of still photography but also a wide range of media knowledge and skills into his Communications Broadcasting curriculum. Especially in today's economic climate, the most valued employee is one who is multi-faceted with both independent and teamwork abilities, he said.
"You need to know more than the mechanics and to be more than singularly focused," he said. "This is a career – a business. I push students to use and develop their talents in a variety of ways."
Photography is one of many occupations in the Arts. In FY2010, there were more than 1,700 (excludes foundation class enrollment) Ohio high school students in Arts and Communication's three pathways:
Nationally, there are 152,000 individuals earning a living as photographers across the country last year. The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 12 percent growth in photographic careers over a 10-year period with 169,500 expected to be in the profession by 2018.
Like Brandi and Chelsea, many photographers work long, irregular hours for annual wages from $16,920 to $62,430. Most of them shoot memories – weddings, baptisms, reunions – among men, women, children and pets. A lesser-known career option in photography involves those who take pictures using knowledge of scientific procedures in the medical field. One upside for the business is the growth of Internet versions of magazines, journals and newspapers, requiring more photographers to provide digital images for companies and organizations. The downside to that growth is the widespread, common use of digital photography by those outside of the profession who can purchase digital cameras at little cost and may do these jobs but with lower quality results.
"Students in media arts should understand that there is power in what they are learning," Ginter said, referring to the impact of photos connected to tragedy and jubilance throughout history. "They are gaining knowledge that can help topple nations or inspire others to great deeds. With this comes a great responsibility. Technology allows anyone to speak to the world, but this doesn't make you a media professional. "
Students in Ohio high school career-tech Arts and Communication programs study ethics, including copyright laws; chemistry, including in chemicals for film; mathematics, such as photographic depth-of-field; business plans and more.
Image: One of Brandi's best photos
"One of the biggest revolutions in this business is the movement from film to digital," said Vada, who became a teacher after working in industrial scientific photography in the 1970s. "In our program, we teach students the wet film processing, which includes understanding chemistry, so that they grasp what happens to an image. . . . And we require them to breakdown the components of a camera so that if something goes wrong in the field, they will have a better understanding of how to fix it."
Both instructors agree that if one single word could be used to describe the art of photography yesterday and today, it would be "innovation."
One of Brandi's most recent, innovative projects involves "painting with light." She uses glow sticks to provide uniqueness to photos, business cards and other products.
"It's not just snapping a picture; it really is work but amazing work that requires that you pull emotion in and out," she said. "All the stuff you have to do to get it right – to keep that piece of hair from flying into the eye and shutting it – is worth it in the end."
To view more of Brandi's work, go to http://blphotography.vpweb.com/. To view Chelsea's work, go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelseagrachekphotography/.
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Welcome to the Wilson College Department of English and Mass Communications!
In these web pages you can learn all about the English majors and minors at Wilson College, about our current faculty, and about the various organizations and activities sponsored by the department.
Prospective students and parents can use these web pages to explore the requirements for the program, get to know the faculty, and examine a few of the many different and wonderful places an English major can take you. Our students do some amazing things, as you can see for yourself.
Wilson College English majors get jobs, compete for excellent internships, and attend some of the finest graduate institutions in the country.
Our faculty, which includes award-winning authors, published scholars respected in their fields, and several past Wilson College Teachers of the Year, remain dedicated to personal, intellectually intense courses in small-class settings that provide great training for future teachers, writers, journalists, editors, literary agents, librarians, public relations experts, publishers, scholars, rhetoricians, and lawyers, just to name a few.
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How has your time at Wilson impacted your life as a writer?
-Georgia Kalmoutis, BA '14
I have always been an avid writer, but could never finish a single story. I struggle with multiple ideas in my mind, so when I start one idea I immediately grew bored and jumped to the next. Since taking Creative Writing courses at Wilson, I have grown so much and vastly improved my writing ability and my attention. I still flit from one piece to the next, but I have completed several works.
-Mallory Sunderland, BA '14
Students choosing to concentrate in Literary Studies will read contemporary writers as well as works of literature and philosophy that have stood the test of time. Simultaneously, students will learn how to interpret what they have read by studying new developments in critical theory. Broadly integrative in design, a concentration in Literary Studies emphasizes the shaping authority of cultural texts. It thus prepares students for graduate study and/or careers in teaching, particularly in higher education, journalism, and public service, and for jobs which require analytical ability.
Critical reading of representative tragedies, romances, and genres, including a thorough introduction to Shakespeare and his sonnets. LIT, WI
Critical reading of representative histories and comedies, including a strong theoretical approach to the texts. Prerequisite for the 500-level course: permission of instructor. HWC, LIT, WI
Linguistic analysis of phonemic, morphemic, and syntactic structure of English. Study of significant language change from the Old English through the modern period. Examination of theories surrounding the development of language; the status of language in the world today; and constructs of idiolect and etymology. 500-level involves extra study of language acquisition. Projects involve field research. Prerequisite for the 500-level course: permission of instructor.
In-depth study of developments in the history of interpretation. Representative methods include hermeneutics, feminism, psychoanalysis, and semiotics. FT, HWC, LIT
A student must select at least eight additional literature courses. Of these courses, at least three must be taken at the 300 level and one must be in each of the following areas: British literature, American literature, European literature, literature written before 1700, and literature written after 1900. A student may choose ENG 220: Creative Writing as one of the eight courses, provided that the above criteria are met. No 100-level English courses count towards completion of the concentration.
The concentration in Creative Writing is for students who have an abiding interest in developing their talent as novelists, short fiction or creative non-fiction writers, poets, and dramatists while still emphasizing a strong background in literary studies and general writing skills. Students in the concentration are prepared for lives as writers, which includes both career and graduate school preparation. By the end of the program students will have completed a full-length manuscript and have the necessary skills to submit their work. Students will also be prepared for graduate study in M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. programs emphasizing Creative Writing. The department's emphasis on general writing skills and career-preparedness also ensures that students will be ready to enter the world of work, whether in publishing, freelance writing, or in numerous other writing-related fields.
Class, race and other relevant social and cultural aspects of media audiences and impact will be investigated, as well as current trends in feminist theory and criticism that come to bear on the production of popular culture in society. This course includes a service learning component. CC, WS, WI
Introduces students to techniques and skills in writing the four major genres of creative writing: poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction. Class will consist of craft exercises, critical renderings of others' work, self-reflective analysis, and the completion of four distinct projects in portfolio format. ART
Examination of and practice in technical writing. Emphasis on developing effective style after analysis of purpose and audience. Analyses and assignments in formulating definitions, mechanical and process descriptions, reports, proposals, and technical presentations. WI
Continued study of media writing and design, including magazine journalism, genre-based journalism (including electronic), advertising copywriting, writing for public relations, and desktop publishing via the Adobe Creative Suite. Prerequisite: MCM 201. WI
Critical reading of representative tragedies, romances, and genres, including a thorough introduction to Shakespeare and his sonnets. LIT, WI
Critical reading of representative histories and comedies, including a strong theoretical approach to the texts. Prerequisite for the 500-level course: permission of instructor. HWC, LIT, WI
Linguistic analysis of phonemic, morphemic, and syntactic structure of English. Study of significant language change from the Old English through the modern period. Examination of theories surrounding the development of language; the status of language in the world today; and constructs of idiolect and etymology. 500-level involves extra study of language acquisition. Projects involve field research. Prerequisite for the 500-level course: permission of instructor.
A follow-up to the English 220 course. Includes detailed craft and skill-building instruction, written and oral peer-critiquing, self-reflective analysis, regular examination of contemporary trends in creative writing, workshops on publication, and the completion of several significant projects. Prerequisite: ENG 220. ART
Completion of a significant project in creative writing: a manuscript of poems, short stories, fiction, creative non-fiction, or drama. Prerequisite: ENG 321/323/325.
Students must also complete three additional courses from the offerings in literature in English. At least two of the four literature courses (which would include the Shakespeare course) must be at the 300 level. No 100-level English courses count toward the completion of the concentration.
Students must also take four courses from a subject area other than English, which can be satisfied by: 1) constructing a coherent subject area from a single department or from multiple departments with approval from her/his adviser; 2) earning a formal Wilson College minor; or 3) declaring a double major in another subject area.
Coursework is supplemented by annual seminars in genres, markets and master classes by visiting writers that all students in the concentration are encouraged to attend.
The Billboard is Wilson College's campus newspaper. Students may work on The Billboard as part of a student club, for class credit, or for work study. To learn more about The Billboard, click on the link provided. To learn more about joining The Billboard staff, click here.
The Bottom Shelf Review is Wilson College's literary magazine. Run by and for Wilson students, the magazine publishes the best in prose, poetry, and drama by the entire Wilson community. To learn more about The Bottom Shelf Review, click on the link provided.
Read about the history of Student Media at Wilson.
The Kittochtinny Players, the Wilson College Dramatics Society works hand in hand with the Department's minor in theater. The group puts on a major production every Spring and sponsors Wilson's wacky comedy-improv group, The All-American Kumquats. To learn more about the Kittochtinny Players, click here.
The Department also sponsors an annual Writers Series, houses the campus radio station, and often sponsors field trips to lectures, theater, conferences, and other events.
Since joining the Billboard staff, I have found that my writing skills have improved. You do not know how challenging it truly is to right in present tense constantly and not use any past tense. Editing is a major portion of Billboard, and for me, this is wonderful. I hope to be an editor some day soon, and this has helped me to further my own skills as an editor. To this day I am still improving my writing and editing skills by working on the campus newspaper. -Mallory Sunderland, BA '14Writing for The Billboard was my first experience ever writing for a newspaper. I had no idea what I needed to do, or that an article had to be formatted a certain way. Working there gave me a place where I could learn without judgment and become a writer. When I became one of the Editors-in-Chief my senior year, I took on a big challenge but I found something that again I loved to do. Things that seemed so small such as writing up a monthly story budget, editing articles or laying out pages in InDesign, became so important a year later. Also, I am still very proud of some of the pieces I wrote during my time in Billboard and I consider them great accomplishments that I still cite as some of my best writing. –Kayla Changon, BA '10My time as Editor-in-chief of the Wilson Billboard not only enhanced my abilities as a creative writer, but also prepared me for the challenges I would face in the workforce. I learned how to collaborate with others of diverse background and skill, as well as the value of time management in the face of tight deadlines. My work with the Billboard helped me to realize my potential, and in turn I developed confidence and valuable leadership skills that will last a lifetime. –Kimberly Maske-Mertz, '08, MA '14, current Billboard co-advisor
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From time to time the Department asks our majors to offer their words to potential students looking to become Wilson success stories like themselves. Here are just a few of their thoughts on a wide variety of subjects…
Through the liberal arts curriculum at Wilson, I learned to think in ways I never knew possible. The broad based curriculum helped me learn to make connections, not only between classes, but also in life. It's amazing to discover that eighteenth century British literature has relevancy in today's conversations. My time at Wilson has strengthened my writing skills immensely. The critical thinking skills I learned and honed at Wilson have been invaluable. I use the skills almost every day when making decisions at work.
-Courtney Wolfe, BA '12, MA '15
During my time at Wilson, I have been able to reach outside of my comfort zone and mature into a young woman who is prepared and eager to join the ranks of professionals.-Georgia Kalmoutis, BA '14
Wilson has made me a stronger individual. I have become far more outspoken and individualized now then I ever wars. Other than showing me that I have a passion for medieval literature, Wilson has shown me that I am more than just a face, I have a voice and am a talented individual.
-Mallory Sunderland, BA '14
When I came to Wilson, I never dreamed that I would be a journalist or even go to graduate school, but I found myself as a writer and found that my passion was journalism. If I did not go to Wilson, I probably would have never taken a journalism class and I would probably never have fallen in love with journalism. I also would not have found the professors that pushed me to try harder, to write well and to find myself. Without this guidance, I would have never believed that I could be attending one of the best graduate schools for journalism in the country and that I could succeed at what I love.
-Kayla Chagnon, BA '10
The English Department at Wilson College is truly a collection of scholars dedicated to their field. Each has their own focus that creates an atmosphere of variety in school and thought in the department despite the small department size. Each faculty member is personally committed to the success of their students, and willing to give 100% to every student committed to learning and growing. The faculty's commitment to the liberal arts tradition is the inspiration for my decision to continue my studies in the liberal arts and it is their passion for teaching that made me capable of pursuing the next step in my education. -Courtney Wolfe, BA '12, MA '15
The reason I came to Wilson for my Associate Degree was its small class size, the reason I am continuing for my Bachelor Degree in Communications is the dedication and professionalism of the faculty in the department. Not only are the lectures interesting, assignments and tests are designed to facilitate learning with real world applications. I have yet to encounter a professor who is too busy to answer question either during class, office hours or via email.
-Carol Zehosky, AA '12, BA '15
The English Department faculty has been an inspiration and has assisted me in so many ways. I changed my major to English after meeting the professors in this department. They are friendly, reliable and always willing to go above and beyond to help their students. The knowledge they have in their specific fields is amazing and so insightful.
The faculty in the Department is undoubtedly the best aspect of the Department. More than anything, they wish to see you succeed and will go to great lengths to help you do so. They are always available and willing to help, as well as encouraging and approachable.
I am Adult Degree Student (ADP) majoring in Communications and a member of the Dram Club, Student Government (WCGA) Adult Degree Representative and member of the Student Philanthropy Council. My involvement with these organizations allows me to get to know and interact with both traditional and nontraditional students as well as faculty and staff outside the classroom setting. It is also a chance to use what I am learning in my classes to communicate my ideas and prepare for the next step in my career. These opportunities for involvement in campus life and the friendships I am making are adding a new dimension to my wonderful Wilson experience.
My experience at Wilson has been the most fulfilling personal experience of my lifetime. Balancing full-time work and family can be challenging, but the rewards have been priceless for me. Not only have I learned and gained so much, I became a much better writer and student throughout my years at Wilson. Credits were transferred from other colleges I attended without any problems or issues. The benefit to my children as an adult learner has exemplified the importance of commitment, time management and the rewards for hard work. The example I have set for my children, I believe is one of the most positive and beneficial gifts I can give them. Many of the friendships I have made while attending Wilson to attain my BA will be life-long friendships. Others I have mentored, or, perhaps worked with on the school paper or even a class project, in particular, the younger students, helped me to better understand their thoughts, aspirations and goals. Understanding their goals has helped me to help my employer understand the needs of the current workforce to help retain young employees coming into the workforce. The Communications Department, in particular, was of great interest to me and I found the staff really cared about my success while creating a school environment with approachable professors, smaller class sizes for better learning and more discussion, rather than merely lectures to large classes of students. The class times fit my personal schedule very well and I was able to miss very few classes during the ten years I spend as a part-time learner at Wilson. I graduated in May 2008 and truly miss the learning environment at Wilson. It was a great way to make friends, benefit myself and family, and make a difference in the lives of others I've spent time with at the school.
-Alice Gudgeon BA '08
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Are you and your health care provider a good fit? Your health is important to how well you function and enjoy life, so your health care provider can be one of your most valued partners.
Deciding what's important
What does good-quality health care mean to you? It may mean being able to get an appointment with your health care provider quickly. It may mean having a health care provider who is willing to spend time with you. Or you may value being treated well by the staff at the office.
Another factor that's critical to your health is receiving good-quality clinical care. That includes having the right tests for your health condition and being prescribed effective treatment. This type of care plays a big role in how well your health is managed. To make sure you're getting high-quality care, it's important to pick a good health care provider, and work with him or her closely.
Picking a health care provider
You have many factors to consider when picking a provider, such as:
Insurance plan. Is the health care provider on your health insurance plan? If not, you may have to pay more.
Gender. Some people have a strong preference for either a male or female health care provider.
Age. Some patients prefer an older health care provider with lots of experience. Others may want a younger provider.
Experience with your health condition. If you have a health condition, ask how many of the health care provider's patients have the condition. Someone who works with more people like you will have more experience for treating you. Does the health care provider have the right training and expertise to serve your needs? If not, does he or she refer you to specialists? People with a heart condition may do best under the care of a cardiologist, for example. People with diabetes may need to see a diabetes nurse educator.
Board certification. You also can call the hospital with which a health care provider is affiliated or contact your state's medical licensing board to make sure the provider is certified. You can also find out if any patients have made complaints about the health care provider.
Helping you get care when you need it
How available is your health care provider? How many of these statements are true for you?
I can get an appointment within a reasonable amount of time for nonurgent care (such as a routine checkup or follow-up appointment).
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A nurse or other on-call provider is available after hours.
Having good communication
The way you and your health care provider talk with each other can affect how you take care of your health. Here are some important factors to consider about your interaction. Does your health care provider:
Explain diagnoses and treatment choices clearly?
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Encourage you to ask questions?
Take the time to listen to you?
Include you in making decisions about your care?
Treat you with respect?
Feel like a trusted partner?
Talking about treatment options
If you need to have a certain type of test or surgery or use a new type of medication, it's your health care provider's job to make sure you understand what's involved. Some things he or she should talk with you about include:
Why you need the test or treatment
What the benefits and risks are
Costs for the treatment that you may need to pay
Potential side effects
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Keeping you healthy with preventive care
Does your health care provider order the preventive tests and screenings you need to stay healthy? Examples of these tests include:
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Tests to monitor a medical condition are important, too. Ask your health care provider which preventive tests you need and how often.
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Working well with your health care provider also means being a good patient. Some traits that health care providers value include:
Preparing for office visits. Many health care providers like a prepared patient. Organize your thoughts and write them down before your appointment.
Communicating clearly. Many providers appreciate patients who explain their goals for the office visit, list their symptoms clearly, and ask questions.
Playing an active role. Many health care providers like it when patients learn about their health conditions and play an active role in treatment choices and self-care.
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The Walking Dead is an upcoming episodic video game based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead graphic novel series. The game is under development by Telltale Games.[2]The Walking Dead was planned for release in the fourth quarter of 2011.[3] It is now expected to be released in mid 2012.
Some FAQs from Telltale's website:
• Is this a game about Rick Grimes, the hero of the comic books and TV show?
o No. Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead) and Telltale felt that it would be more interesting to tell a story of a new group of survivors.
• When does this game take place in The Walking Dead timeline?
o Our first episode takes place at the outset of the zombie apocalypse when Rick Grimes is still in a coma.
• Is this game based on the comic books or the TV show?
o We see the comic books as canon.
• Telltale's previous games have featured puzzle elements. Is that something we'll see in The Walking Dead?
o You'll be challenged with problems for sure, but not classic 'Adventure Game' puzzles. You're a survivor in a zombie apocalypse…you can imagine the problems that you'll have to deal with.
• Does this game feature multiplayer?
o No. The Walking Dead is a single-player experience.
• Why does the game look the way it does?
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FORT WALTON BEACH — Jamie Hinkle tried to hold back the tears Thursday as she thanked the people who changed her family's life, but ultimately her gratitude spilled over.
"I just want to say thank you, sincerely, for everything," the single mother said as tears streamed down her face during a dedication ceremony for her new home built by Habitat for Humanity Okaloosa County.
The three-bedroom, two bath house on Methodist Avenue features donated solar panels. It was built in about five-and-a-half monthswith the help of many volunteers, Hinkle and her 6-year-old son Keegan Bartlett.
"You work for it, you earn it and you pay for it," Hinkle said. " … It's not just handed to you."
Patriot Place, as her new home is named, is the 50th house Habitat for Humanity has built in the county. It is dedicated to all military families, including those who have stepped up to help build homes since the local chapter started in 1991.
See a photo gallery of Thursday's dedication ceremony. >>
In particular, the home was built in honor of Ray Burgess, a retired Air Force fighter pilot who helped build 48 of the 50 homes before he passed away last March.
"He would have been very proud, but humble," Burgess' wife, Gladys Burgess, said after the ceremony.
In addition to the keys, Hinkle was presented with an American flag Congressman Jeff Miller arranged to have flown in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2012.
"When the rain stops falling and the sun starts shining, this flag will fly," said Bill Prescott, the construction manager.
Hinkle and her son can't move in until they finalize a few details and get an inspection, but all that should be taken care of by Aug. 1.
Until then, Keegan contents himself with tours.
"Wanna see my room?" he asked yet another person before grabbing her hand and leading her back.
Hinkle just smiled and shook her head.
"He tells everybody, 'We're getting a house! We're getting a house!' " she said. "And every single day, I'm like, I cannot wait to move in.
"(We're) beyond blessed."
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Yup, this thread has the potential to be pretty inflammatory! It should test quite a few of these "personalities" if this heats up and follows the path that many topics on Neowin do....
What do I think of the above? Not much that I can really add.
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There are some here that are just die hard Mac users. Spirit Dave, .Neo, kev (whatever the "Apple developer's" username is - he's the guy that is using his new 'external' SSD). But, this is primarily a Windows oriented forum.
Biggest Apple Fanboy award goes to: no one... even though apple haters say they are everywhere, i can't honestly say i have noticed a single one on this board.
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I don't know, Marshall seems to be giving Rappy a good run for his money in that department...not that I visit those threads, of course, or even know what you're referring to...
Me either, Rappy, it's OK. You'd just get "biggest perv" for the 10th year running anyway
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OpenVPN Community Edition is a free VPN client/server that achieve what you are trying to do. However, IMO, I don't find it "User Friendly" but it does the job.
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By Emily J. Weitz
Island Boat Yard on Shelter Island was, for the past few years, just a boat yard. Sailors and seafarers would tie up at the dock to refuel, and if they were feeling adventurous, they might catch a shuttle to the Heights to find out what exactly Shelter Island had to offer. But with Keith Bavaro and Alison Beviliaqua taking on a lease of several buildings on the premises, the Island Boat Yard is becoming the first and last stop for boaters, and a destination for others as well.
The hope for this young couple, who met in the restaurant business on the Island, is that this property can become a resort destination.
"For a while this place was strictly for boaters," says Bavaro. "Now we're hoping people will say, 'Let's spend the weekend here.' There's a full-service marina with showers, laundry, and pool. But then there's great food at Salt, there's a bar, a wine tasting room, and shuttle service to other spots on the Island."
Salt is an upscale restaurant with mid-range prices. Creative cocktails like strawberry basil mojitos and jalapeno margaritas kick off any evening at the marina. The menu is comprised of small main courses and large appetizers ideal for sharing. Fish tacos, grilled calamari, and shrimp skewers are all right in line with the vibe of the outside decks literally on the water.
"Our executive chef, Carrie Mitchum, put together a phenomenal menu," says Bavaro. "We are going for fresh, not fancy. This is a place for social gathering. It's about being on Shelter Island and enjoying this magical place."
Salt, with its views out over the marina with West Neck Harbor beyond, highlights both the heritage and the beauty of Shelter Island. There are 80 boat slips at the marina, including 50 seasonals, 25 transients, and five slips just for people coming to Salt. To reserve a slip, you can call the Dockmaster at 749-3333.
Bavaro and Beviliaqua are clearly driven by their appreciation of Shelter Island.
"I spent nine years in Hawaii," says Bavaro, "which is beautiful. But the reality is that this island is as beautiful, and this is home. Ali and I were summer kids, and we've chosen to make it a full-time home. This place is about being at peace with myself, and finding Ali and settling in."
Salt is just the beginning of their plans. In addition to the restaurant, there's a separate building: a schooner from Greenport called the Shipwreck, which now serves as a bar.
"The Shipwreck is open weekends from 3pm on," says Beviliaqua. "We want people to come and feel comfortable, whatever their budget. So we have this bar with cans of beer and live music."
On the other end of the spectrum, they have transformed another building into Shelter Island's first satellite tasting room. Jamesport Vineyards is on board for these tastings, but they won't be limited to Jamesport.
"We have a bar and wine shelves all set up," says Bavaro, "and we'll be featuring all East End and New York state vineyards. We'll also have vodkas and bourbons. We can pour by the glass but sell by the bottle or case."
Between the restaurant, the bar, the tasting room and the pool, it might be hard to find the time or motivation to leave the Island Boat Yard. But they have set up various ways to do so, in addition to the shuttle that was already in place.
"We've partnered with Venture Sports," says Bavaro, "for scooter rentals for boaters. And there will also be SUP rentals and tours with Claudia Patino Tarlow. We'll have racks on the premises where people can rent boards and then lock them up."
The idea is that people can feel comfortable coming from one activity to the next, with a real feel of being at a resort.
"We think of this place as fresh, not fancy," says Beviliaqua. "It's good food you can eat in your board shorts and flip-flops."
"We have the built-in clientele of the boaters to start," says Bavaro.
"And we love the boating crowd," chimes in Beviliaqua. "The boating community is close – if your friends on the boat next to you say this place is great, you're gonna go check it out. We're counting on word of mouth, and we want to reach out to both the North and South Forks as a destination."


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"A lovely stay last weekend with my husband and our little dog, at Quiet Creek Inn. Beautiful woodsy scenery, blue birds abound, and Strawberry Creek runs through the property. The cabins are well equipped, with a very nice fireplace. The two gentlemen that manage the property are very nice, and one of them conducts a yoga class on the property, which we didn't partake in. In a little building nearby the cabins, called "the barn", there are movies VCR and DVD you can borrow, coffee & tea and popcorn you can make, there is a donation jar to leave a dollar if you would like a water from the refrigerator. The city of Idyllwild is quaint, artsy, and very dog-friendly!! Cafe Aroma has wonderful food,and ambience, with a nice art gallery…… We loved our stay in Idyllwild, and would stay at Quiet Creek Inn again in a heartbeat!!!"
Sandy, LA
My husband I just got back from a two-day stay at the Quiet Creek Inn. We found this spot through a Living Social deal. We're so glad we gave it a try! Here's why:
1) Free continental breakfast one morning (delicious muffins, yogurt, apples, banana, orange juice); Wolfgang Puck coffee and coffee maker in the room.
2) A barn! The barn is a hangout area for guests complete with piano, chess/cheker table, books, and VHS/DVD movies to borrow and play in your own room. The barn also has a stash of packets to make hot cocoa. A fridge is also in the barn stocked with water and sodas for a nominal donation (honors system here!).
3) Attentive staff. We met Jim who gave us tons of great information on the restaurants in town and provided us with maps and guides so we could easily navigate. Each cabin comes with a bottle of wine, but when we mentioned we don't drink, a bottle of Martinelli's apple cider appeared on our door step. How sweet is that!
4) The location is definitely quiet–perfect for getting away from the city. It's fun to explore the creek, take a seat in one of many chairs, benches, or hammocks that are on the property and watch the squirrels and rabbits.
5) Cozy cabins! Each night we had a fire log delivered to our cabin. It was perfect to cuddle up with the fireplace going.
1) WiFi is a bit spotty on the property, but works great in the barn. Cell phone coverage is spotty as well.
2) The heaters in each unit definitely provide warmth, but can be a tad noisy as they crackle and pop.
Overall this was a great experience for us and we would definitely recommend it!
–Lori A. Irvine, Ca.
Beautiful setting on Strawberry Creek. The cabins are comfortable and quaint. The staff went above and beyond, bringing us items to make eyes and a mouth on our snowman. When our room was serviced the wonderful lady who took care of our room even went as far as to collect our snow gloves and mittens and run them in a dryer. My wife, 9-year-old son and I all loved every minute of it. The location 1 mile from the center of town was great, as well.
The Quiet Creek Inn is a WONDERFUL destination for Idyllwild. My husband and I went here last week for a couple nights as a post-wedding getaway! We got married on New years Eve in San Diego and needed a couple days of R&R, since we are not headed on our honeymoon for a few weeks! And this was the ULTIMATE destination! We stayed in Cabin 6..better known as "Our Cozy Cabin For Two", that we have missed daily since our return to reality! Mike (owner) is awesome…he was very accommodating and made sure that we had the best time ever and we will never forget his hospitality! You can defiantly walk into town…but more of a morning walk than one on a cold winter night. We are eager for our next visit!! See you soon Quiet Creek Inn! Love, The Freers
Colby, San Diego
If you are interested in fresh air, beautiful stars at night, and a calm environment you will find it at Quiet Creek. The facilities and cabins are very nice, the staff is polite and the nearby town of Idyllwild is very nice. The cabins include a long burning wax/sawdust logs for a real nice fireplace experience. Take peanuts with you as the squirrels will run up to you begging for some.
We chose to have our wedding in Idyllwild and we researched different Inns located nearby to make sure we chose the right one. We saw plenty of places some too small and others that were not professi0nal at all. We came across Quiet Creek and from the start loved it! They showed us around their facilities and took their time to answer our questions. We rented out the rooms to accomadate both our families and make it a wedding to remember. Everything was pretty inexpensive in comparison to palm springs where we live. Jim kept in touch with us via email to make sure everything was ready for our special day. We got married Novemeber 10th and the weather couldn't have been any better. It was absolutely gorgeous! There was snow just covering the highest peaks of the mountains and the leaves were all different yellows, oranges, reds and violets.The Quiet creek grounds is a truly beautiful place to stay. There were squirrels everywhere and blue stellars flying around. We were so happy to have both our families stay there with us. We had pizza the night before and got to socialize with everyone below the barn loft where they had a fridge, stove and assortments of coffee, tea, hot chocolate. It felt like a family get together out in the woods away from everything. They were very cooperative and helpful with our wedding. We had our ceremony below the barn loft outside (although a little chilly, still bearable) We had our reception indooors due to colder weather but everything turned out great! All the Quiet creek staff were very nice and pleasant to work with. They keep there rooms clean and tidy. They had service the next morning to refill any amenities we needed. Our wedding was everyting we had hoped for. The Quiet Creek Inn was the best place to have our special day at. We just want to say thank you to Jim and Duffy who helped bartend at our wedding and everyone else at Quiet Creek Inn! This will definitely be our getaway place and forever a special memory in our hearts!
From Palm Springs
My spouse and I went on this trip together just to get away from the city for a couple of days. We sure did pick the right place. Quiet creek inn is placed on a nice little piece of land surrounded by the forest and a small creek. The cabins are very cute and perfect for a couple or even a family depending on what kind of room you get. I love that you have your own deck and small kitchen area. The old school fire place is a great touch too. They even have a barn that has been converted into a two story kind of recreational building. Yoga on the top level which they offer classes for (the woman is an awesome instructor). Then on the bottom of the barn they have a kitchen and sitting room. You can play the piano, rent a movie, read a book or use the computer for some emails. It's very cool that they offer all that I think. Oh and the staff is so friendly! Wonderful down to earth people. We are planning on going back next winter as well.
·By Alexandra from San Diego on 11/28/2012
Excellent and friendly host and staff.
Cozy cabin with fireplace.
Lovely grounds.
Loved sitting on the deck and reading. Loved the convenient WiFi access.
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Blood is a specialized bodily fluid that delivers necessary substances to the body's cells—such as nutrients and oxygen—and transports waste products away from those same cells.
In vertebrates it is composed of blood cells suspended in a liquid called blood plasma. Plasma, which comprises 55% of blood fluid, is mostly water (90% by volume), and contains dissolved proteins, glucose, mineral ions, hormones, carbon dioxide (plasma being the main medium for excretory product transportation), platelets and blood cells themselves. The blood cells present in blood are mainly red blood cells (also called RBCs or erythrocytes) and white blood cells, including leukocytes and platelets (also called thrombocytes).
The most abundant cells in vertebrate blood are red blood cells. These contain hemoglobin, an iron-containing protein, which facilitates transportation of oxygen by reversibly binding to this respiratory gas and greatly increasing its solubility in blood. In contrast, carbon dioxide is almost entirely transported extracellularly dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ion.
Vertebrate blood is bright red when its hemoglobin is oxygenated. Some animals, such as crustaceans and mollusks, use hemocyanin to carry oxygen, instead of hemoglobin. Insects and some molluscs use a fluid called hemolymph instead of blood, the difference being that hemolymph is not contained in a closed circulatory system. In most insects, this "blood" does not contain oxygen-carrying molecules such as hemoglobin because their bodies are small enough that their tracheal system suffices for supplying oxygen.
Jawed vertebrates have an adaptive immune system, based largely on white blood cells. White blood cells help to resist infections and parasites. Platelets are important in the clotting of blood. Arthropods, using hemolymph, have hemocytes as part of their immune system.
Blood is circulated around the body through blood vessels by the pumping action of the heart. In animals having lungs, arterial blood carries oxygen from inhaled air to the tissues of the body, and venous blood carries carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism produced by cells, from the tissues to the lungs to be exhaled.
Medical terms related to blood often begin with hemo- or hemato- (BrE: haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word "αἷμα" for "blood." Anatomically and histologically, blood is considered a specialized form of connective tissue, given its origin in the bones and the presence of potential molecular fibers in the form of fibrinogen.
Blood performs many important functions within the body including:
Blood accounts for 7% of the human body weight, with an average density of approximately 1060 kg/m³, very close to pure water's density of 1000 kg/m3. The average adult has a blood volume of roughly 5 litres, composed of plasma and several kinds of cells (occasionally called corpuscles); these formed elements of the blood are erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells) and thrombocytes (platelets). By volume the red blood cells constitute about 45% of whole blood, the plasma constitutes about 55%, and white cells constitute a minute volume.
Whole blood (plasma and cells) exhibits non-Newtonian fluid dynamics; its flow properties are adapted to flow effectively through tiny capillary blood vessels with less resistance than plasma by itself. In addition, if all human hemoglobin was free in the plasma rather than being contained in RBCs, the circulatory fluid would be too viscous for the cardiovascular system to function effectively.
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The term serum refers to plasma from which the clotting proteins have been removed. Most of the proteins remaining are albumin and immunoglobulins.
The normal pH of human arterial blood is approximately 7.40 (normal range is 7.36-7.44), a weak alkaline solution. Blood that has a pH below 7.35 is too acidic, while blood pH above 7.45 is too alkaline. Blood pH, partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PaCO2) and HCO3 are carefully regulated by a number of homeostatic mechanisms, which principally exert their influence through influence the respiratory system and the urinary system in the control the acid-base balance and respiration. Plasma also circulates hormones transmitting their messages to various tissues. The list of normal reference ranges for various blood electrolytes is extensive.
Blood is circulated around the body through blood vessels by the pumping action of the heart. In humans, blood is pumped from the strong left ventricle of the heart through arteries to peripheral tissues and returns to the right atrium of the heart through veins. It then enters the right ventricle and is pumped through the pulmonary artery to the lungs and returns to the left atrium through the pulmonary veins. Blood then enters the left ventricle to be circulated again. Arterial blood carries oxygen from inhaled air to all of the cells of the body, and venous blood carries carbon dioxide, a waste product of metabolism by cells, to the lungs to be exhaled. However, one exception includes pulmonary arteries which contains the most deoxygenated blood in the body, while the pulmonary veins contain oxygenated blood.
Additional return flow may be generated by the movement of skeletal muscles which can compress veins and push blood through the valves in veins towards the right atrium.
The blood circulation was famously described by William Harvey in 1628.
Healthy erythrocytes have a plasma life of about 120 days before they are degraded by the spleen, and the Kupffer cells in the liver. The liver also clears some proteins, lipids and amino acids. The kidney actively secretes waste products into the urine.
About 98.5% of the oxygen in a sample of arterial blood in a healthy human breathing air at sea-level pressure is chemically combined with the Hgb. About 1.5% is physically dissolved in the other blood liquids and not connected to Hgb. The hemoglobin molecule is the primary transporter of oxygen in mammals and many other species (for exceptions, see below).
With the exception of pulmonary and umbilical arteries and their corresponding veins, arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and deliver it to the body via arterioles and capillaries, where the oxygen is consumed; afterwards, venules and veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
Under normal conditions in humans at rest, hemoglobin in blood leaving the lungs is about 98-99% saturated with oxygen. In a healthy adult at rest, deoxygenated blood returning to the lungs is still approximately 75% saturated. Increased oxygen consumption during sustained exercise reduces the oxygen saturation of venous blood, which can reach less than 15% in a trained athlete; although breathing rate and blood flow increase to compensate, oxygen saturation in arterial blood can drop to 95% or less under these conditions. Oxygen saturation this low is considered dangerous in an individual at rest (for instance, during surgery under anesthesia. Sustained hypoxia,(oxygenation of less than 90%) is dangerous to health, and severe hypoxia (saturations of less than 30%) may be rapidly fatal.
A fetus, receiving oxygen via the placenta, is exposed to much lower oxygen pressures (about 21% of the level found in an adult's lungs) and so fetuses produce another form of hemoglobin with a much higher affinity for oxygen (hemoglobin F) in order to function under these conditions.
When blood flows through capillaries, carbon dioxide diffuses from the tissues into the blood. Some carbon dioxide is dissolved in the blood. Some carbon dioxide reacts with hemoglobin and other proteins to form carbamino compounds. The remaining carbon dioxide is converted to bicarbonate and hydrogen ions through the action of RBC carbonic anhydrase. Most carbon dioxide is transported through the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions.
Carbon dioxide (CO2), the main cellular waste product is carried in blood mainly dissolved in plasma, in equilibrium with bicarbonate (HCO3-) and carbonic acid (H2CO3). 86%-90% of CO2 in the body is converted into carbonic acid, which can quickly turn into bicarbonate, the chemical equilibrium being important in the pH buffering of plasma. Blood pH is kept in a narrow range (pH between 7.35-7.45).
Another example of a hydraulic function is the jumping spider, in which blood forced into the legs under pressure causes them to straighten for a powerful jump, without the need for bulky muscular legs.
Other invertebrates use respiratory proteins to increase the oxygen carrying capacity. Hemoglobin is the most common respiratory protein found in nature. Hemocyanin (blue) contains copper and is found in crustaceans and mollusks. It is thought that tunicates (sea squirts) might use vanabins (proteins containing vanadium) for respiratory pigment (bright green, blue, or orange).
In many invertebrates, these oxygen-carrying proteins are freely soluble in the blood; in vertebrates they are contained in specialized red blood cells, allowing for a higher concentration of respiratory pigments without increasing viscosity or damaging blood filtering organs like the kidneys.
Giant tube worms have unusual hemoglobins that allow them to live in extraordinary environments. These hemoglobins also carry sulfides normally fatal in other animals.
Hemoglobin is the principal determinant of the color of blood in vertebrates. Each molecule has four heme groups, and their interaction with various molecules alters the exact color. In vertebrates and other hemoglobin-using creatures, arterial blood and capillary blood are bright red as oxygen imparts a strong red color to the heme group. Deoxygenated blood is a darker shade of red; this is present in veins, and can be seen during blood donation and when venous blood samples are taken. Blood in carbon monoxide poisoning is bright red, because carbon monoxide causes the formation of carboxyhemoglobin. In cyanide poisoning, the body cannot utilize oxygen, so the venous blood remains oxygenated, increasing the redness. While hemoglobin containing blood is never blue, there are several conditions and diseases where the color of the heme groups make the skin appear blue. If the heme is oxidized, methemoglobin, which is more brownish and cannot transport oxygen, is formed. In the rare condition sulfhemoglobinemia, arterial hemoglobin is partially oxygenated, and appears dark-red with a bluish hue (cyanosis).
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Inside the locker room: Byron LeftwichPosted by on November 14, 2012 – 4:28 pm
Are you excited to get back out there?
Yeah, to be honest with you, I am. It's exciting to get an opportunity to go out there with the Mike Wallaces of the world, the Emmanuel Sanders, the Heath Millers, to have an opportunity to get the ball to these guys. Just to play with this caliber of team gives me comfort, understanding who I'm going out there with. This isn't the "Bad News Bears." That gives me comfort with the playmakers we have around me. We'll see Sunday night.
Re: Having time to prepare knowing that you are starting:
It's always better when you can prepare, especially when you're the backup because you never get any reps. To have the opportunity during the week to prepare will help. We understand we have a tough opponent coming in here Sunday night. We respect those guys. They're going to come in here ready to play. We've got to make sure we're ready to play and we'll see what happens.
Are practice and timing the keys to your success?
I don't know. We're just trying to score one more point than those guys. That's all that really matters. We're in that same process every week no matter who we play. We're just trying to win the football game and we're going to do our best job to do that.
Do you expect this offense to be any different than when Ben Roethlisberger is running it?
No. It won't be different. We came in. We saw the game plan. We might do things different, because let's just be honest, I'm not going to run around and make two or three guys miss, then roll all the way to the left and find Mike Wallace in the back of the endzone. I'm not capable of doing that. But what I can do is get the ball in the right guy's hands and just be myself. They're not asking me to do anything but be myself and that's what I'll do.
Re: Suggestions that this offense doesn't play to your strengths like arm strength:
Honestly, arm strength really only comes into play when you're throwing the ball down the field. If it's "dink and dunk," whatever we want to call it, my job is to hit the guy with the ball that's open. I don't care if it's five yards down the field or 25 yards down the field. People are entitled to their opinion. I understand that in this situation nobody is probably giving us a shot and that's understandable. Any time you lose a quarterback like Ben, let's be honest, I think he was playing on an MVP level. I think he's an elite quarterback in this league and he's down. We all understand that. We all understand everybody's opinion and how they feel about the situation. But we're going to have to play the game Sunday night and we'll see what happens. There's no need for me to think about what-ifs. The game is going to be Sunday night and somebody is going to win it. I'm just trying to do my part to make sure it's us.
Are they going to give you more deep passes down the field?
We'll have to see.
How do you get good at making the right reads on plays like Roethlisberger has when you don't get reps and practice?
Because that's what I've got to do. I've got to be able see 22 guys on the field at the same time and that's what I've always been able to do my whole life, see the field and get the ball to the right guy. They're not asking me to do anything special. I know this is a big game. It's a big game for both teams but I don't have to go out there and try to do anything special. I just have to go out there and do my job and be myself. Is that good enough? We'll have to see.
Will you spend extra time working on things in practice and will it be different for you?
We'll do what we have to do. Practice will be different because this is the first time I'm throwing to Mike [Wallace] and Emmanuel [Sanders], so practice will be real different. But nobody has to do anything special. It's still football. My job is still to get the ball to the open guys, read defenses, make the right decisions and that's not going to change for any quarterback in this league. I don't care who's playing. You have to do all those things from the quarterback position. We'll see what happens on Sunday night.
Have you been in contact with Roethlisberger?
Yes. Ben was in meetings today. We talked a lot today. I talked to him on the phone the night of. I talked to him on Monday, I talked to him on Tuesday, I talked to him today and he's in a little pain. But we're just talking football. It's my job to do my part to help this football team out and from that point, we talk about football. We don't talk about the injury too much because I've been in those situations before and I know it's frustrating missing football games. But my job is to get ready and he's helping me in that process and we'll see what happens Sunday night.
Do you feel like a rookie again with excitement and anticipation?
No, I don't feel like I'm a rookie. [Laughs] I'm 32 years old. I wish I felt like a rookie but I was jokingly saying that because I joke with Ben all the time. I don't miss this part of playing quarterback in the National Football League. I tell him all the time I don't miss the conference calls, all the interviews and all the media. I tell him all the time. I don't really miss that part of it. It's not a situation where I feel like a rookie, though. I've got eight cameras in front of me and that hasn't happened in a while.
Do you know how long you will be filling-in for Roethlisberger?
No, no I don't. I'll be ready. I'll take it on a week-to-week basis. I know Ben's a tough guy. I'm not even going to think about that right now. All I've got on my mind is Sunday night.
Do you feel like having a long wind-up compromises your ability to get rid of the ball quickly in this offense?
No I don't. I normally defend myself in this process and defend myself by throwing out a bunch of numbers. But I'll save that for the offseason. I'm throwing the ball the way I've thrown the ball my whole life. I've played 10 years in this league and to play this long in this league, they're not going to just let guys that can't play sit there. I don't think about none of that stuff. I don't think about, "his mobility," or "his wind-up," or "he can't do this, he can't do that." I try to worry about the things I can do.
So you've heard about that long release before?
I heard about that before I even became a pro. I heard about that when I was at Marshall. When you hear all the bad things about yourself, pretty much from the last college game to the draft you hear it all, so I've heard it all. Yeah, I've got the long wind-up. I'm not the fastest guy in the world, but I believe I can play a little bit. We'll just see Sunday night. I don't have to put any pressure on myself to go out there and do something different, do something special. I'm just telling myself to just go out there and play the way that I play and we'll see if we can win the football game.
When you watched the tape of Monday night's game, what were you happy with and what needs to change?
The first few plays, I felt like everybody was moving faster than me. [Laughs] Maybe that is because I'm slower than everybody but it was a situation when you aren't out there, let's just be honest, it takes a little time for it to get back. I was just glad that I was able to see the field the way I was able to, complete some balls on third downs when my number was called to convert some things. I just went out there and did my job. I sat there and looked at it and critiqued myself to try and make myself better for Sunday night.
Coach Mike Tomlin described every opponent as "nameless,, grey faces." Does that apply to Baltimore, especially when the Steelers are 0-4 against Baltimore without Roethlisberger?
Yeah, it is. He says that every week. That hasn't changed. That's what he believes in. That's what we believe in. We've tried not to make it about anybody else. We try to do our part and execute well. We feel as though if we go out there and execute well, we can have success against anybody and we've just got to do what we've got to do to make sure we can be successful Sunday night.
Did you ever try to throw it a different way or did anyone ever make a compelling case for you to change?
No, that's the crazy thing. All the guys that have been around me, that have coached me, told me to throw the football the way I throw the football as long as I throw it the way I'm throwing it. Nobody has ever changed my motion. You have to think, I'm a guy from a high school that had one coach. I wasn't really fit in the pedigree. I'm a D.C. guy, an inner city guy who grew up with no coaches, just throwing rocks or anything I could pick up.
Did you go to any quarterback camps in high school?
No, I didn't do all that. I throw the way I throw. There's nothing I could do about it right now. There was nothing they told me to do about it when I was 23, 25, 27, 29. Yeah, I've got the long wind-up. You look at every guy around the league, we all do things differently. The key is can we go out there and get the job done? That's all I'm worried about.
You've had some success. Do you ever wonder why people don't do it your way?
[Laughs] No. I just do what I do. Let them say what they've got to say.
Is this a pretty good situation for you to step into?
Oh yeah. This isn't a bad situation to be in and that's my point. We have a quarterback who's been to the Super Bowl three times in nine years. That goes to tell you how good he is as a quarterback. I'm not going to go out there and try to be Ben. We see the game differently, in ways that he's physically able to do certain things I can't do. So, he sees it a little different. That doesn't mean I can't go out there and do my job. We understand that everybody is like, "Hey man, they've got a backup quarterback Sunday night playing the Baltimore Ravens." We understand that nobody is really giving us a shot and that's okay. We're not trying to say that to say it's us against the world. It's just we understand guys have got jobs to do and they have opinions. But we try not to worry about those opinions. We try to worry about what we have to worry about to go out there and get ourselves ready.
Did you feel like you would be able to fit in Todd Haley's offense when it was being installed?
I never cared about what kind of offense it was because football is football. I've been around enough offenses to know that I've had some of the same plays in every offense, no matter who is calling it. They just call it differently. I don't view it that way. I don't care what type of offense it is. The quarterbacks job is to execute the plays that are called, get the ball to the right guys, get the team in the right play, and that's what I'll try to do.
Does the offense seem like it is sluggish without WR Antonio Brown?
That's a special guy. Let's just be honest, when he's on the field it's special and defenses have to defend him. You have to defend Antonio Brown when he's on the football field. When you put him with Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery, it makes it tough on defensive coordinators and defenses. Any time you miss a guy like that that is that exceptional, that special, it hurts. It hurts anybody, no matter who's at quarterback. We'll see.
You are 1-1 against Baltimore. Do you remember either game?
Yes, I do. I actually do. I remember playing Baltimore and we lost my rookie year. Then they came to Jacksonville and we got them.
Coming out of the draft, did you ever wonder what would happen if the Ravens had drafted you after they expressed so much interest in you?
I thought that's where I would be. I remember conversations with Ozzie [Newsom] and that's where I thought I would be. I think they thought that's where I would be. Minnesota found out and it didn't turn out that way. With the Minnesota thing going down, I thought I would be the seventh pick to the Baltimore Ravens.
Where the Ravens a favorite team of yours?
No. With all the meetings that I had I knew where I would be drafted at. By the talks that you have with people before the draft, I knew I would be the seventh pick. I didn't know what team because I knew that seventh pick was going to get traded by Minnesota. I knew something would go down with that pick between Baltimore, Carolina and Jacksonville. It was Jacksonville who took me.
Re: Your fire, your competitiveness and people saying the Steelers don't have a chance:
It is what it is. I allow the experts to be experts. I'm not the type of guy that gets mad because somebody said something. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. People are going to say what they want to say, regardless of if they have information or details of information. They're just going to say what they want. That's where we're at now in 2012. I respect that part of it. Say what you want. It has nothing to do with how we play Sunday night. I'm getting too old to worry about those things. I try to worry about the things that matter and the things that matter are me executing and doing the right thing for this team.
Is there an advantage in the fact that you haven't played in a while and there isn't a lot of film on you in the past few seasons?
I think everybody knows what I am. I'm a pocket passer who throws the ball from the pocket like 60-70% of the rest of the guys. You don't have to be fast. I don't have to run around to play. In that case, we wouldn't call the Tom Bradys of the world elite, the Eli Mannings of the world. I've got to be faster than Eli. [Laughs] Guys are going to say things about you. That's part of playing in this league. You're going to get critiqued. The good and the bad, you've got to be willing to accept it. I'm willing to accept that and Sunday we'll see. We've got to play the game Sunday night and it's going to come down to who makes the most plays Sunday night, regardless of what was said on Wednesday or what people believe. Hey man, we're going to find out Sunday night.
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By Bruno on Nov 17, 2012 | Reply
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a TEAM. The quarterback is a key roll on thatTEAM. The team wins and loses as a team. B-Lef is a Steeler because he has earned a position on that team. The Standard is the Standard and B-Lef knows the Standard as a Pittsburgh Steeler. He is different than Ben but a talent non the less, OR he wouldn't be wearing the uniform. Believe and the results will be clear.
By d jizzle on Nov 17, 2012 | Reply
I think that Byron will get the job done. He seems to be ready to go and thats all you can ask for. I think that he is areal pro , he knows the play book and have a lot of weapons around him, with that being said lets go and win four more in a row and some. LETS DO THIS! Go Steelers..
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