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July 25, 1913 Jan. 10, 2013
Mary A. Waddell, 99, Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Juniata, died Thursday at Homewood.
She was born in Preston County, W.Va., daughter of the late William and Nora (Woodward) Lawrence. She married Frank Waddell on Oct. 21, 1988, in Juniata, and he preceded her in death.
Surviving are four children: Robert Donham (Rosalie) in West Virginia, Betty Shaneyfelt (Harry) of Altoona, Nora Keller of Duncansville and Walter Brannen (Barbara) of Blakeslee; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Clinton Brannen; two sisters; and a son-in-law, Dennis Keller.
Mary was a homemaker and had previously worked in sales at numerous department stores in Altoona. She was a member of the Juniata Civic Association and Restored Apostolic Ministries. At one time, she had enjoyed the Jolly 60s group at Riggles Gap Bible Church.
Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. memorial service Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata, with family clergy members conducting services. Interment will be at Antis Cemetery.


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On Saturday, The Doctors co-host wed his girlfriend of over three years, pediatrician Dr. Charlotte Brown. The couple got engaged last year, during a romantic vacation in Hawaii.
Surrounded by family and friends, the two physicians exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony nestled in the Colorado mountains – and it seems that Stork couldn't have been more thrilled.
"My days as a "bachelor" are nearing an end!" he Tweeted on June 20. "My wedding ring has arrived… getting excited!"
My days as a "bachelor" are nearing an end!My wedding ring has arrived ... getting excited!— Travis Stork, M.D. (@TravisStorkMD) June 20, 2012
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Tori Moore ('13) | Biology
Honors student from Houston, Texas
As an undergraduate biology major, Tori Moore is not only getting practical experience in her field, but also the chance to do professional research alongside one of her professors, Dr. Qiang Xu, a molecular biologist who has been studying insect resistance to pesticides for several years.
"Tori and I have been studying gene expression and bacterial association in horn flies," Dr. Xu said. "We are trying to accomplish a better understanding of why horn flies develop a resistance to insecticide. We would like to find more effective ways to control this insect pest."
Solving a costly problem
The effect that horn flies have had on cattle all across America has become detrimental to the cattle business, resulting in $800 million losses annually.
"Horn flies are serious pests," Dr. Xu said. "They affect the productivity of cattle by interfering with normal feeding activity, causing loss of blood, reduced weight gains, and decreased milk production in infested mother cows."
Because the flies have found resistance to insecticide, Moore and Dr. Xu are looking for an explanation and hopefully a solution.
"We are at the beginning stage of studying the Wolbachia association in the horn fly," Dr. Xu said. "Several horn flies colonies have been established at the ACU Biology Research Lab. We will move on to the next stage of this research, in which we will grow Wolbachia bacteria in the horn fly cell lines."
Seizing an opportunity
The opportunity for Moore to become a member of the research team arose during a presentation in one of Dr. Xu's classes.
"In my Cell Biology class, students were asked to find recently published research articles and to present them to the class," Dr. Xu said. "I found that Tori was very sharp on research ideas and understood the research very well. After she learned more about the research, she decided to pursue this opportunity."
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An amazing boyfriend, smart, funny, handsome, stylish, outgoing, really good at video games. really good with the chicks. truthful and honest, he loves his girlfriend with all his heart and he is always finding ways to put a smile on her face. he loves to fall asleep on the phone with her, it makes him feel like shes right there beside him. He is very passionate about his girlfriend, he is always telling her how much he loves her. He always doing his best trying to be romantic and sweet. he loves to cuddle with his girlfriend and no one else, he is loyal to his girlfriend, and doesn't always think about sex. it does come to his mind. but being with her is his 1st priority. The girl he fell in love with always have his heart. he doesn't want it back because that's the girl of his dreams. he has lots of friends but there usually drunken or stoned dumb asses. But he approves of them. he is really into Arabic girls. after all his girlfriend is one.
He will only fall in love with a girl named Rania.
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Great, amazing guy. Loving and sweet. Loves telling his girlfriend how much he loves her. Is shy at first, but when you get to know him, he'll open like a book. He's very sexy and girls stare at him all the time. He thinks other girls are cute, but stays strongly committed to his girlfriend. He is very funny and loves comedy and standup. Loves watching football games and being with the guys but never over being with his girlfriend. He has amazing eyes and will break your heart when he cries. Very sentimental and emotional. Very very very easy to love. Once you get him, you'll never want to lose him.
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A great person to his friends and can be caring at times. Needs and wants someone who will love him and care for him as he is.
Could have been that person.
A great person to his friends and can be caring at times. Needs and wants someone who will love him and care for him as he is.
Could have been that person.
You're confusing me, why are you acting like a Joshua?
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One of the most amazing people you'll ever meet. Sweet, funny and spontaneous, he'll sweep you off your feet. Obviously been put in the 'friend zone' too many times, all he wants is the love he's never gotten. A passion for music. While he does sometimes talk about sex, it's not all that's on his mind. Knows exactly the right words to say to someone to cheer them up. A great friend. Caring, and romantic, with a great sense of humor. Has crazy beautiful eyes and an amazing smile. Loves Dana and totally wants to nail her ;)
Girl 1: You know Joshua?
Girl 2: Oh yeah, that super intelligent attractive guy?
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Girl 2: Oh yeah, that super intelligent attractive guy?
Girl 1: Yeah. Well, guess who's dating him now?
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September 1st-28th, 2016
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This year's student art show, opening April 4 as part of the 19th annual Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium, features painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media and video art, created by students of Professors Robb, Lebergott, Bolinger, Taylor and Geistweidt.
April 4-15, 2016
Gallery Hours: M/W/F 2:00-5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 1:00-5:00 pm
February 25 - March 30, 2016
Sonnenschein and Albright Galleries
Gallery Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 2:00-5:00 pm; Sat & Sun 1:00-5:00 pm
Lorna Marsh is a figurative expressionist who blends symbolism, surrealism, and expressionism. She has evolved a unique mark making technique to create fresh images that illustrate the universal language of human beings. Marsh uses both her hands and no brushes; nothing lies between Marsh and her surface. The Pen & Ink series explores the isolation of social relationships. Ms. Marsh was born in Cape Town, South Africa and studied at the London Royal Academy of Art and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
January 21 - February 17, 2016
Pieces in this exhibition were selected from the MacLean Collection of Asian Art, housed in a private museum in Mettawa, Illinois and were curated by the students in Art History 238: Curating an Art Collection during this past fall semester. The objects, all from China, include five different media: wood, bronze, stone, pottery, and plaster, and range from 3500 BCE to contemporary time.
November 17-December 11, 2015
The conversations on stereotypes and representation, body image and the way women have been represented in art, emotion and the way the psychological is conveyed, and tradition and the transcendence of time, all have a universality to them. Not only can everyone contribute to these individual thematic issues, but they also strongly relate to each other. Through Multiple Voices, we opened conversation between the curators (the students in Rebecca Goldberg's Art History 238: Curating an Art Collection), their chosen objects, and the viewers. We welcomed the viewer to connect with each object and contribute their own voice to the conversation.


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August 2003 Volume 5, Issue 7
Dear Reader
News and Notes
Ask the Expert: <br>The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease
One of the most common symptoms that lead patients with multiple myeloma to first seek medical attention is bone pain. This pain is caused by the destruction of bone material induced by myeloma cells within the center of the bone.
IMF Support Group Leader Retreat
Forty support group leaders, co-leaders, representatives, and IMF staff participated in the fourth annual IMF Support Group Leader Retreat, held June 27-29 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The retreat lived up to the expectations of reg
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Cancer Public Policy
On the one hand, the state of the science of cancer research and patient care is the brightest it has ever been. On the other hand, the politics and policy impacting the cancer world seem to be moving in the exact opposite direction.
IMFer Profile: Terry Herman Shares Her Story
I had an average life. I've always thought I was extremely healthy. I exercised, took all the right vitamins and antioxidants, and ate all the right foods. I used to laugh because my husband Howie was always running to the doctor, always thinking tha
Scientific Advisor Profile: Meet New Members of the IMF Scientific Advisory Board
The International Myeloma Foundation is pleased to welcome Drs. Fonseca, Gibson, Shimizu, and Westin to its distinguished Board of Scientific Advisors.
She's Banking on Finding a Cure
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June 2011
In This Issue:
Keeping Payments Proper
Each month Social Security pays nearly $60 billion in benefits to almost 60 million beneficiaries. We are committed to making those payments timely and accurately, and we strive to protect taxpayer dollars by minimizing improper payments, which is why we made preserving the public's trust in our programs a strategic goal. We're happy to report that more than 99 percent of all Social Security payments are accurate; Supplemental Security Income payments are 91.6 percent accurate.
Efforts to prevent, detect, and collect improper payments are complex, and require knowledgeable employees to analyze the cases and make decisions. Our employees are our best defense against improper payments. That's why it is important that Congress support the critical funding President Obama requested for Social Security.
Learn more about this subject by reading Deputy Commissioner Carolyn Colvin's testimony before Congress. www.socialsecurity.gov/legislation/testimony_031711.html
Learn more about our efforts to reduce improper payments at our website. www.socialsecurity.gov/improperpayments
Three Years of the Retirement Estimator
It's been three years since Social Security's Retirement Estimator went online. Within months of its launch, the online application was praised as one of the highest-rated online services around, and it has consistently remained so every year.
Results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) show Social Security's online Retirement Estimator in one of the top two spots, with a score of 90. (Social Security's online benefit application took the top spot.) The ACSI is the only uniform, national, cross-industry measure of satisfaction with the quality of goods and services available in the United States. The Retirement Estimator ranks higher than the websites of any other public and private sector agencies and companies, including the likes of Netflix and Amazon.
Millions of people have used the Retirement Estimator. Please encourage your clients to try it out for a quick, personalized estimate of future retirement benefits by sending them to www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. It's also available in Spanish, at www.segurosocial.gov/calculador.
If It's Not .Gov, It's Not Social Security
Please tell your clients to be careful when exploring the Internet for Social Security services.
There are websites that charge people for free Social Security services. Some of these sites, at first glance, appear to be affiliated with Social Security. But they're actually for-profit sites charging a fee for what should be free. For instance, a quick Google search on "replacing a Social Security card" brings up paid advertisements for sites that charge just to get an application for a new cardsomething anyone can do for free at www.socialsecurity.gov.
So tell your clients to boldly go to www.socialsecurity.gov, and make sure they look for the ".gov" sign along the way.
Direct Deposit One Step Ahead of Hurricane Season
With the 2011 hurricane season under way, people still receiving paper checks from Social Security should sign up for Direct Deposit.
Direct Deposit is a secure and convenient way to receive Social Security payments, particularly when a natural disaster strikes. Having funds available in the event of a storm is critically important. Eighty-seven percent of people receiving benefits already take advantage of Direct Deposit.
As of May 1, 2011, anyone who applies for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits must receive payments electronically, and all current beneficiaries must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. Why wait? Encourage your clients to sign up today at www.godirect.org.
Subscribe to Social Security Update today and you'll always be in the know when it comes to Social Security news. All we need is your e-mail address.


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Tiger wins Memorial in dramatic fashion
I guess we can put a stop to those stories about whether Tiger can come back. Today's win was vintage Tiger Woods, and now he has momentum heading into the US Open in a couple of weeks.
Dust off the Tiger Woods highlight reel and add another jaw-dropper, this one near the very top. From a downhill lie, to a green running away from him, and with a wall of water lurking if he went long, Tiger Woods hit a flop shot into the hole for birdie on the par-3 16th hole, one of the most amazing shots of his career, and went on to record his 73rd victory on Sunday.
The win at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village ties Woods with tournament host Jack Nicklaus for second place on the career victories list, trailing only Sam Snead (82), and gives Woods a surge of adrenaline heading into the U.S. Open at Olympic Club, which begins in 11 days.
"That was one of the most incredible golf shots I think you'll ever see played," Nicklaus said on the CBS telecast of Woods's chip-in. "It wasn't just the pitch shot. It was where he had to land it, and what he had to do, and what the penalties were if he didn't make it. Unbelievable."
Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson dropped out of this invitational tournament after playing one lousy round. Things change quickly . . .
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Skull Polishing, 2016; Media: Ceramic, glaze, underglaze decals, luster, hoop earrings; 26 x 20 x 14 inches
Run To The Hills, 2016; Media: Ceramic, glaze, underglaze decals, luster, hoop earrings; 23 x 24 x 13 inches
Run To The Hills (View 2)
After Midnight (View 1) 2016; Media: Ceramic, glaze, underglaze decals, luster, hoop earrings; 20 x 29 x 12 inches
After Midnight (View 2)
After Midnight (View 3)
Family Jewels (View 1) 2015; Media: Ceramic, glaze, silver luster; 16 x 18 x 17 inches
Family Jewels (View 2)
Installation view from the exhibition Knife Hits, 2016, at SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW, New York, NY.
Flawless (View 1) 2015; Media: Ceramic, glaze, gold luster; 19 x 19 x 17 inches
Flawless (View 2)
Head Over Heels 2015; Media: Ceramic, glaze; 12 x 13 x 12 inches
Head Over Heels (View 2)
I've Been Known to Ride on Chrome (View 1), 2012; Media: Ceramic, glaze, luster; 12 x 14 x 12 inches
I've Been Known to Ride on Chrome (View 1)
Snake Eyes 2014; Media: Ceramic, glaze, 12 x 14 x 12 inches
Installation view from the exhibition Magic Object, 2015. 99 Cent Plus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
Chrome Cats, 2013, Media: Slip cast porcelain, glaze, PVD (Metallic plating); 11 x 11 x 11 inches (per piece); made at The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China
Chrome Cats (View 2)
Gold Digger, 2015, Media: Ceramic, glaze, gold luster, decals; 17 x 12 x 15"
California Dreamin', 2015; Media: Ceramic, glaze; 26 x 7 x 12"
California Dreamin' (Detail)
Early Woman, 2015, Media: Terracotta, glaze; 17 x 7 x 12"
I Woke Up Like This (Detail)
I Woke Up Like This, 2015, Media: Papier-Mache, Magic Sculpt, nail polish, gold leaf, miniature palm trees; 20 x 15 x 12"
Sandy, 2016, Media: Ceramic, glaze, flock, faux fern leaves, paint; 36 x 17 x 35"
Put A Ring On It, 2016, Media: Papier-Mache, Magic Sculpt, miniature killer whales and shark, nail polish, shells, gems; 30 x 20 x 22"
Heartbreaker (bong), 2015; Media: Ceramic, glaze, cobalt underglaze decals; 26 x 17 x 12"
Heartbreaker (bong), (Detail)
The Thing-Thing (bong), 2015; Media: Ceramic, glaze; 21 x 12 x 13"
The Thing-Thing (bong), (Detail)
Fiji Mermaid, 2015, Media: Ceramic, glaze; 19 x 8 x 8"
Fiji Mermaid (Alt. View)
Feral Glamour' - Installation View from the exhibition Deep End, 2015. Maxon Mills, The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY.
California Dreamin' - Installation View from the exhibition Neo-Craftivism, 2015. Media: Ceramic, sand, coffee table, sandcastles, decoupaged shells, nail polish, miniature palm trees, pearls, wax, glitter, miniature dice, mirror, faux cocaine and money; 5 x 1.5 x 1.5'. The Parlour Bushwick, Bushwick, NY.
California Dreamin' - Installation View (2), The Parlour Bushwick
I Woke Up Like This (Harpie), 2015; Ceramic cardinal, synthetic hair, sculpting resin; 5 x 10 x 3 inches. Installation View from the exhibition Befana's Secret Booty, 2015. Orgy Park, Brooklyn, NY.
Legends, 2015; Ceramic, faux fur, glaze, gold luster, chains, charms, iridescent crystals, rhinestones; 14 x 12 x 7 inches
Money To Burn, 2014; Ceramic, fur, candle, glaze, amethyst, gold luster, mini dice, money; 18 x 9 x 9 inches
Money To Burn (Detail)
Ice Ice Baby, 2014; Ceramic, glaze, crystal, luster, faux fur, nail polish and bling; 9 x 6 x 6 inches
Midnight Lace, 2013; Media: Ceramic, flock, black candles, parasitic plant, glaze, nail polish; 40 x 18 x 22 inches
Midnight Lace (Detail)
Sexy Beast, 2014; Media: Ceramic, Papier-Mache, glaze, luster, marbled paper, candles, wax, pearls; 36 x 19 x 16 inches
Sexy Beast (View 2)
Sexy Beast (Detail)
Crafty Irreverence, 2014; Media: Ceramic, glaze, decals, chalkboard paint, blue and white chalk; 16 x 32 x 16 inches
Crafty Irreverence, (View 2), with temporary chalk drawings
Hoof Heels, 2010; Media: Ceramic, glaze, luster, flock, fur; 14 x 11 x 12 inches (per pair)
Hoof Heels (for Winter), 2011; Media: Ceramic, glaze, luster, faux fur; 14 x 11 x 12 inches (per pair)
Blonde Ambition, 2013; Media: Ceramic, wig, Lacoste sweater, pearl earrings, enameled paint, chicken wire, papier mache, hair barrette, plywood; 4 x 5 x 1'
Blonde Ambition (Detail)
Harpy, 2013; Media: Papier-mache, wire, antlers, wig, press-on nails, iridescent leaf, cinder blocks, duct tape, crystals, fake and real fur; 3 x 4 x 2'
Harpy (Detail)
Death Valley, Installation (view 1) from the solo exhibition Death Valley, 2013. Airplane Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Don't Stop Believin', 2013; Media: Ceramic, track jackets, wigs, cast plaster hands, yarn, flock; 4 x 3 x 2 feet
Steal Your Face, 2013; Media: Ceramic, glaze, luster, wig; 18 x 22 x 16 inches
Campfire, 2013; Media: Papier-Mache, wire, marbled paper, paint; 34 x 20 x 34 inches
Death Valley, Installation (view 2) from the solo exhibition Death Valley, 2013. Airplane Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Merman, 2013; Media: Papier-Mache, wire, marbled and metallic paper, freshwater pearls, shells, cast plaster hand, wig, mouse corpse; 5 x 2 x 2'
Merman (Detail)
InterStella, 2013; Media: Ceramic, wire, papier-Mache, marbled paper, glaze, paint, scrunchy; 4 x 5 x 2 feet
InterStella (Detail)
Snakes on a Chain, Installation view from the exhibition Material Myth, 2015. Media: Papier-Mache, wire, marbled paper, Sculpty, Mylar; 144 x 10 x 33 inches. Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, NY, NY.
Snakes on a Chain (Detail)
Snakes on a Chain (Detail 2)
Snakes on a Chain (Detail 3)
Snakes on a Chain (install Detail), Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, NY, NY
Sinner, 2014: Media: Papier-Mache, Magic Sculpt, marbled paper; 42 x 34 x 36 inches
Medusa, 2012; Media: Ceramic, glaze, rhinestone tooth, teardrop tattoo; 33 x 18 x 18 inches
Under The Sea, Solo Exhibition (Detail 1)
Under The Sea, Solo Exhibition, Installation view, 2016. Mixed Media; Variable dimensions. Thomas Hunter Project Space, Hunter College, NY, NY.
Under The Sea, Solo Exhibition (Detail 2)
Feed Me Diamonds, 2014; Media: Ceramic (head), Peacock chair, papier-mâché, wire, marbled paper, wax, candles, wig, antlers, real and faux fur, shells, cards, press-on nails, flock, yarn, fake plants, crystals, feathers, sand, spices, dice, money; 6 x 8 x 6 feet
Motorbreath, 2014; Ceramic, glaze, galvanized knife; 18 x 10 x 12 inches
Motorbreath (View 2)
Lick It Up, 2011; Ceramic, glaze, candle; 15 x 18 x 13 inches
Ancient One (Stirrup Head), 2010; Ceramic, glaze, frosted paint; 18 x 9 x 9 inches
Woolen, 2010; Media: Ceramic, luster, wool; 13 x 9 x 9 inches
Hoody, 2009; Media: Ceramic, gold luster, flock, hoody; 11 x 9 x 9 inches
Devouring Mother, 2010; Media: Ceramic, glaze, flock; 13 x 9 x 9 inches
Cadaver Study with Grill, 2010; Media: Ceramic, underglaze, gold luster; 18 x 9 x 9 inches
Vanitas, 2010; Media: Ceramic, glaze, leaf; 11 x 8 x 8 inches
Vanitas (View 2)
Miami Beach Gift Shop, 2015, Installation view from the exhibition at Satellite Art Show, Miami Beach, FL.
Monster, 2011, Installation view from the solo exhibition Monster. Media: Papier-Mache, wood, wire, extension cords, faux fur, glass eyes, black light; 15 x 8 x 6 feetArtcite Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Whale Disco Ocean Party, 2010. Installation (View 1) from the exhibition and Residency with Pamela Valfer. Media: Sculpture, fog machine, DJ, plastic, black florescent lights, extension cords. Art of This Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
Whale Disco Ocean Party (View 2)
Monster, In progress
Disenchanted Forest, 2011. Installation view from the Emerging Artist Fellowship and Residency (EAF11). Media: Concrete, geodes, ceramic, glaze gold luster; 15 x 6 x 4 feet. Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY.
The Precious Object, 2012; Media: Ceramic, glaze, hawk, yarn, plywood, paint, laminate; Variable Dimensions
The Precious Object (Detail)
Happy Ending, 2010; Media: Ceramic, glaze; 20 x 18 x 20 inches
Happy Ending (View 3)
Happy Ending (Detail)
Eat Your Heart Out, 2009; Media: Ceramic, glaze, flock, paint; 4 x 15 x 1 feet
Eat Your Heart Out (View 2)
Eat Your Heart Out (Detail)
Hyena, (from Lost Wisdom), 2007, Solo Exhibition at Portland Art Center, Portland, OR; Media: Ceramic, stain, wax, resin, lights; 4 x 2 x 1 feet
Lost Wisdom (View 1), 2007, Solo Exhibition at Portland Art Center, Portland, OR; Media: Ceramic sculptures, bark, sound, scent, lighting
Lost Wisdom (View 2), 2007, Solo Exhibition at Portland Art Center, Portland, OR; Media: Ceramic sculptures, bark, sound, scent, lighting
Lost Wisdom (View 3), 2007, Solo Exhibition at Portland Art Center, Portland, OR; Media: Ceramic sculptures, bark, sound, scent, lighting
Installation (View 1) from the solo exhibition We Believe in Something, 2009. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN.
Savage, 2009: Media: Ceramic, glaze, wigs; 6 x 3 x 1 feet
Savage (Detail)
Pakyderm, 2009; Media: Polystyrene foam, plaster, flock; 7 x 5 x 4 feet
White Diamond, 2009; Media: Ceramic, glaze, flock; 19 x 34 x 18 inches
Riser Objects, 2009; Media: Ceramic, fur, wigs, flock, gold brick, cast aluminum; Variable Dimensions
Heavy Metal, 2009; Media; Aluminum cast of rabbit skin, silver leaf; 12 x 18 inches
Forgotten, 2009; Media: Ceramic, flock; 8 x 10 x 8 inches
Lyuba Twins, 2009; Media: Ceramic, glaze, flock; 10 x 1 x 5 feet
Lyuba Twins (View 2)
Video, 2009, Found and original video / collaboration with Tyler Held; Media: Video projection of faux fur; 6 x 3 feet
Video (Detail)
Schism, 2009: Media: Ceramic, faux fur; 8 x 11 x 8 inches


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By Aaron Korte
Sports Writer
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NORWALK - When a team only has four wins come tournament time, it can't make many mistakes if it hopes to last very long in the postseason.
So when Monroeville went more than 10 minutes Tuesday night at Norwalk High School without scoring, it allowed Buckeye Central to erase a six-point deficit and take control for good, winning 47-33.
In the nightcap of the Division IV sectional semifinal, it was a case of different week but same result as Seneca East bested Plymouth for the second time in as many weeks, 59-52.
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Norwalk Sectional
Buckeye Central 47,
Monroeville 33
Monroeville (4-17): Kristi McQuerrey 0-0-0; Macey Key 1-0-2; Amy Ruffing 0-0-0; Alex Schaffer 0-0-0; Breanna Kramer 2-1-5; Samantha Reer 2-0-5; Haven Helmstetter 0-0-0; Audra Leber 0-1-1; Paige Leitz 10-0-20; Randie Kendall 0-0-0; Madeline Bollenbacher 0-0-0. Totals 15-2-33.
Buckeye Central (5-18): Hailey Hildebrand 1-1-4; Brooke Karl 4-2-10; Ashley Pifher 1-3-5; Kilee Kimmel 3-7-14; Sierra Hanes 0-0-0; Emily Weithman 0-0-0; Sammi Marcum 4-1-10; Jenna Delarber 1-2-4. Totals 14-16-47.
Monroeville16089 - 33
Buckeye Central13101212 - 47
Field goals: Monroeville 15-46; Buckeye Central 14-31.
3-point goals: Monroeville 1-5 (Reer); Buckeye Central 3-5 (Hildebrand, Kimmel, Marcum).
Foul shots: Monroeville 2-13; Buckeye Central 16-28.
Rebounds: Monroeville 26 (Leitz 14); Buckeye Central 29 (Delarber 8).
Turnovers: Monroeville 13; Buckeye Central 16.
Seneca East 59, Plymouth 52
Plymouth (5-18): Taylor Patton 1-0-2; Leah Eldridge 1-3-5; Kelsey Breznicki 0-1-1; Grace Brown 5-1-11; Morgan Baker 3-0-9; Courtney Burkett 6-4-16; Brooke Kucinic 0-0-0; Andie Daron 1-0-3; Morgan Fletcher 1-3-5. Totals 18-12-52.
Seneca East (14-9): Lauren Sprenger 2-3-7; Seina Adachi 3-0-6; Jessica Enders 2-2-7; Brittany Brookes 0-1-1; Emily Depinet 2-5-10; Cameil Ruffing 0-0-0; Ashton Daniel 9-6-28; Hannah Hahler 0-0-0. Totals 18-17-59.
Plymouth13101019 - 52
Seneca East20101514 - 59
Field goals: Plymouth 18-40; Seneca East 18-59.
3-point goals: Plymouth 4-15 (Baker 3, Daron); Seneca East 6-14 (Daniel 4, Enders, Depinet).
Foul shots: Plymouth 12-20; Seneca East 17-25.
Rebounds: Plymouth 36 (Fletcher 7, Burkett 7); Seneca East 36 (Depinet 11, Daniel 9).
Turnovers: Plymouth 23; Seneca East 9.
Buckeye Central (5-18) found itself on its heels late in the first quarter as an 8-2 surge over two minutes left the Eagles in front 16-10 with 2:08 to go in the quarter. But a Sammi Marcum 3-pointer, part of a 10-point effort on the night, cut the lead to three by the quarter break.
The Buckettes used tenacious defense and a bit of good fortune to hold the Eagles (4-17) scoreless as Monroeville went 0 of 10 from the floor, 0 of 4 from the line and had three turnovers.
"We were getting looks, we just could not finish it," Monroeville coach Brad Dunlap said. "We were still running our offense. We didn't change a whole lot but we couldn't put it in the basket."
Meanwhile, Buckeye Central scored 10 points but didn't exactly shoot the lights out from the floor (3 of 10) or the line (3 of 6), but it was enough to give it the 23-16 lead at half.
"It was big. We really picked up our defense and we were able to get out in transition a little bit and score some easy buckets and kind of kept our composure," Buckeye Central coach Sarah Krichbaum said. "I think the last part of our season in our conference, we played some really tough teams and that really helped prepare us for the tournament. We play some really great teams and many times we've had to come back in our games or have been behind so I think that prepared us for tonight. We were able to keep it together and move on."
Monroeville didn't get any closer than five the rest of the way. It didn't help that the Eagles went 2 of 13 from the line on the night.
"That could have kept us in too," Dunlap said. "We have to work in the offseason on shooting. A credit to Buckeye Central. She does a nice job over there. That's a nice win for them."
Buckeye Central had a balanced scoring attack led by Kilee Kimmel's 14 points while Brooke Karl and Marcum each tallied 10. Jenna Delarber had eight rebounds.
"The first half I thought we played a little sloppy but I thought we came out in the second half and just played a little more confident," Krichbaum said. "A little more our pace, and we hit some big shots. I thought everyone contributed well and played a much cleaner second half."
Monroeville freshman Paige Leitz showed she's going to be a force for the next three years as the freshman had a double-double with a game-high 20 points and 14 rebounds.
"They have some big kids down there and they were able to get on us early with some easy buckets inside. We made some changes and adjustments were able to defend that a little better in the paint," Krichbaum said.
If Seneca East coach Dave Stallings had his way, the Tigers (14-9) wouldn't have been playing Plymouth the week after beating the Big Red (5-18) by 21, 68-47.
"I think we played lackadaisical," Stallings said. "I think our girls took them a little soft and the Plymouth coach did a nice job with his game plan. He took things away that we're used to getting and luckily we came out on top.
"I didn't want to have to play them last week and have to play them today," he said. "He did a better job of game planning than I apparently did."
For Plymouth coach Eric Breznicki, it was ideal.
"It gave me a chance to sit back and game plan for a couple of days. I think our game plan was solid," he said. "I think we prepared and we gave it our best shot. We gave ourselves an opportunity to win the basketball game and in the end, that's all I can ask for."
Plymouth held a 6-5 lead midway through the first quarter before a seven-point sprint by the Tigers put them in front for good. But it wasn't without drama.
Seneca East took a 20-13 lead into the first quarter break and maintained that margin into intermission, 30-23.
Plymouth cut it to three, 34-31, on two of Courtney Burkett's team-high 16 points, with 2:37 to go in the third. But a 13-2 run that spanned into the fourth quarter put the game seemingly out of reach, 47-33.
Plymouth got it down to five at one point, 49-44, but couldn't overcome the deficit.
"That's about the time when I called a timeout and I just told the girls we need to get back to doing what we do well. I think our girls were forcing a little too much and taking some shots we didn't need to take," Stallings said. "When we were able to get them to commit a few turnovers, that really out helped a lot."
One of the big keys was Seneca East's second chances, as 19 of its 36 rebounds were of the offensive variety.
"Emily Depinet is one of our senior post players and she got moved to the post last year. We've really harped on her, because she's not real big, on her boxing out and getting rebounds," Stalling said. "Ashton (Daniel) has done a nice job of following her shot and getting offensive rebounds. We talk a lot about that in practice."
Breznicki said that was the difference.
"It's just fundamentals and it's something we preach to our young kids all year long. Fundamentals will beat you. That's basketball 101. We always preach taking care of the basketball and rebounding the basketball," Breznicki said of the offensive rebounds and his team's 23 turnovers. "You give another team two and three second-chance opportunities, they're going to beat you."
Depinet led the Tigers with 11 rebounds and Daniel snared nine. The former completed the double-double with 10 points and Daniel led all scorers with 28 points, including four 3-pointers.
"Ashton Daniel is a solid ball player," Breznicki said. "Seneca East, that's a quality basketball team. They have (four) seniors playing out there."
Buckeye Central moves on to face Mohawk on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. back at Norwalk High School. In the night cap, Seneca East will look to extend its tourney run against Norwalk St. Paul.


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WELLSVILLE - The Tigers got back to what they do best - running the football.
Wellsville gained 547 yards on the ground en route to a 48-0 victory over Sebring on Friday at Nicholson Stadium.
The Tigers did not attempt a pass in the game and according to Wellsville coach Dave Skinner that was the plan from the beginning.
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Wellsville's Marcus Moxley takes on a Sebring defender on Friday. (Photo by Jamie Olmstead)
"I told the guys coming in that we'd probably run it 50 times," he said. "We needed to get back to what we do. The last couple of weeks, on both sides of the ball, we were a little too much finesse and it didn't work out. This is what we're going to do the rest of the year - run the football."
Wellsville junior Marcus
Moxley had the biggest night of them all with 207 yards on 18 carries with two touchdowns. He now has 721 yards and eight scores on the season.
"He's a pretty strong kid for as fast as he is," Skinner said of Moxley. "He's worked hard in the weight room and he runs hard on the field. The line blocked well for him and the rest of them."
Joining the party was Jordan Sloan who finished with 152 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts and Brendon Carr who had 85 yards and a score on 10 rushes.
"This is the best running game we've had since Week 1," Skinner said. "It was nice to see the offensive line coming off the field smiling. We came together as a team. Before, it was too many individuals. So, mission accomplished for one week anyway."
The win gets Wellsville back to .500 on the season at 3-3, while Sebring remains winless at 0-6.
The Trojans managed only 67 yards of offense in the game.
"We came out flat," Sebring coach Scott Springer said. "We're young, but you can't have play like that. I'm disappointed in the effort. We made strides last week against Columbiana, but this week we played on our heels defensively. We took the shots instead of delivering them. It seems like it's one step forward and two steps back. It's either feast or famine."
Wellsville intercepted Sebring four times in the game, two by starter Josh Hurford and two by backup Ty Breedlove-Wilson. Collecting the picks for the Tigers were Zack Mellott, Cody Barnes, Jordan Allen and De'Shaun Coles.
The one negative for the Tigers was an abundance of penalties. Wellsville committed a total of 18 penalties for 179 yards. In the first half, Wellsville was charged with 12 penalties for 115 yards.
"We've got some stuff we've got to clean up there," Skinner said. "We'll deal with that starting Monday. We have some tires out back and I'm sure we've got the numbers of those guys who had the 15-yard penalties."
The Tigers punted just once in the game and it came on their first possession. But, after forcing the Trojans to a 3-and-out, Wellsville cashed in for the first time on a 14-yard scoring run by Moxley at the 3:21 mark of the first quarter.
Wellsville found paydirt again on its next possession when Sloan scored from three yards out on a keeper.
An interception by Mellott on the next series set up a 53-yard touchdown run by Moxley putting the Tigers up 21-0 with 4:32 left to play in the first half.
In the second half, Wellsville scored on its first possession when Mellott found the end zone from three yards out. Mellott finished the game with 32 yards on eight carries with two scores.
A botched Sebring punt set up the next Wellsville score. This time it was Carr who crossed the goal line from 20 yards out putting the Tigers up, 34-0, with 1:44 left in the third frame.
Mellott's score from five yards out put Wellsville up, 41-0, with 9:50 left to play.
The games final score came when freshman Vinnie Giordano found paydirt from three yards out with 5:55 remaining.
The Tigers won't rest on their victory for long. Wellsville will play at rival Southern Local next week.
"We'll get started on that Saturday," Skinner said.
NOTES: Dylan Mick led Sebring with 25 yards rushing on nine carries. Mick also caught three passes for 29 yards.


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I liked Greek mythology too.I like your books Rick Riordan
For fans of these series, this is the book that explains a lot of those loose ends.
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Ryan Miller's nose wasn't clear Tuesday, but the nasty sinus infection that kept him from starting against the Rangers didn't prevent oxygen from reaching his brain. His head remained clear. For years, the franchise goaltender has been looking for an opportunity to contend for a Stanley Cup.
The mere mention of the Cup seems laughable now. The Sabres are flailing around the bottom of the NHL standings with a team likely to miss the playoffs for the fourth time in six years. But after Miller signed his contract three years ago, they had a 100-point season and won the Northeast Division.
Who knows?
Maybe they could win the Cup.
"I've been trying to think that for a while," Miller said. "We haven't really found our identity a few times. We had our identity in 2010. We played defense. We had a core of good guys on D. Whether we could keep those guys or not, or whether it worked out, it went in another direction for us again."
This was not the direction Miller envisioned. The Sabres have managed to spend more money and grow progressively worse since Terry Pegula arrived with grandiose expectations and a bottomless checkbook. And that means they have been grossly mismanaged for two seasons if not the majority of 16.
General Mismanager Darcy Regier had the eighth-highest payroll and the 29th-best team in the NHL going into Tuesday's game. The notion that he was shackled by the previous regime is a myth. Other teams are run better. The Blackhawks have fewer players from their 2010 Cup-winning team than Buffalo does from their 2010 team that was knocked out in the first round. Ottawa and Montreal turned around their teams. So has Carolina. And Anaheim. And Minnesota.
Pegula should have fired Regier and saved himself the hassle, if not a pile of money.
Look at the results. The Sabres skated into their game against the Rangers in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The projected point total for eighth place was 54 points, which meant the Sabres needed a 15-4-3 finish, starting with the game Tuesday, just to have a chance at the postseason.
Coach Lindy Ruff has been fired. Interim Ron Rolston, who sounds like a Regier clone, must be wishing he stayed in Rochester. Their defense has been terrible, their effort worse, their morale low. Not even a cagey veteran like Jochen Hecht can pull them from this hole.
And it could get worse, if that's possible, before it gets better.
The word coming from Camp Pegula offered this frightening possibility: Regier surviving the season. Ken Sawyer, one of Pegula's top advisors, has told people he believes Regier is a "hockey genius." It's enough to question Sawyer's credibility, especially after Regier signed a contract extension for missing the playoffs.
At some point, usually when their bank accounts are full but dreams are unfulfilled, players start searching for a title anywhere they can find one. Miller, Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville each have one full season on their contracts before they're eligible for unrestricted free agency.
Miller will turn 33 this summer. Pominville turns 31 in November while Vanek turns 30 next January. They're not the innocent, energetic kids who emerged during the 2005-06 season and climbed aboard a playoff ride to remember. All three have been superb in a miserable season. All three could help a playoff team.
It would be painful, but the Sabres should consider trading them in a lost season and maximize their return. It beats losing them for nothing or getting less back next season. For now, they remain valuable assets.
The clock is ticking.
It doesn't bode well for Regier, who can continue rationalizing he has plenty of time to make decisions. He has been slow with the trigger finger and misfired many times. His tardiness or outright refusal to address obvious situations has been a persistent problem throughout his tenure. This issue isn't going away.
"I want the situation to be that we're in a position to win a Cup sooner than later," Miller said. "That's ideal."
Forget about whether the Sabres should keep them. Why would they stay? All three said the right things Tuesday about wanting to win here, but there was a sense none of their hearts would be broken if they were traded. The Sabres could be several years away from turning around the franchise, assuming they make the right decisions.
"It's always in the back of your mind," Vanek said. "Stay here or move on? At the end of the day, it's the team's decision. I haven't heard from them. But, yeah, you think about different situations."
Pegula desperately needs sound advice before the NHL trade deadline, which is three weeks from today. The Sabres' problem with Miller, Vanek and Pominville is that they're the players most worth keeping and most worth trading. Keeping any or all of them comes with inherent risks, but so does moving them.
Their trade value greatly depreciates next season because they're in the final year of their contracts. Buffalo also could lose them for nothing if they don't sign extensions. Where is this going? It's less clear than Miller's nose.
"Do a couple of pieces need to come in? Or do they need to develop? How long is it going to take?" Miller said. "They are things you have to evaluate as you see decisions management makes to give you a timetable. Right now, yeah, it seems longer. But you have the trade deadline, the draft.
"Do we become a younger team or do we become a team that's going to build and try to get this core group of guys a chance to move forward? Or are we not the core anymore? Who knows? They're not decisions we make. We react off management and circumstance."
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Two men have been taken into custody after a chase that started on Interstate 435 and ended in a ravine behind the Kansas City Power and Light Hawthorne Power Plant.
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When a person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles via motoneuron, moving the musculoskeletal system as a consequence. At this moment, very weak biosignals can be detected on the surface of the skin. HAL catches these signals through a sensor attached on the skin of the wearer. Based on the signals obtained, the power unit is controlled to wearer's daily activities.
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With Liverpool and Manchester United already busy in the summer transfer market, and the other top-six clubs surely finalising their budget and targets, the Premier League clubs with smaller budgets and no European football to offer will have to be clever about the business they do over the next few weeks.
And it appears managers are less willing to make a splash abroad for players who are untried and untested in the Premier League, and more inclined to pay the inflated transfer fees being quoted within the division.
And so, although Brazilian superstar Neymar is again making the headlines this morning, there is also mounting speculation that Newcastle United have finally found a replacement for Andy Carroll, the English forward they sold to Liverpool in January for $60 million, and that league newcomers Queens Park Rangers are preparing a $5 million bid for Fulham's forgotten striker Andy Johnson.
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39,800 positions added since January 2011, 82% in private sector
BALTIMORE, MD (March 13, 2012) - Data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor
Statistics shows that Maryland added 5,000 jobs in January and the state's unemployment rate improved to
6.5 percent, the lowest unemployment rate since January 2009 and nearly two full percentage points better
than the national average. January was the fifth straight month of job growth and the fifth straight month
that the unemployment rate improved. During 2011, Maryland added 39,800 jobs, 32,600 of which are in the
private sector, for the largest over-the-year job increase for the month since January 2005-2006.
"This report is evidence of a strong 2011 and a sign that our investments in workforce training and
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of 2011, 33,897 more Marylanders are working and 24,630 fewer of our neighbors are unemployed. These
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Almost all the job growth was centered in the private sector, which increased by 4,900 jobs
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Ivy wanted to sit in my lap as we watched Carter's last performance in the youth theater production this Sunday. I hoisted her up and wrapped my arms around her. She told me to stop breathing in her ear.
Tuesday is our "day off." It's actually a work day for me but for the kids, they don't have play practice, youth center, dance, or baseball. Basically, I pick them up from school and bring them home and we stay home and it's glorious. Yesterday was Monday. It was very much not a day off. I took Ivy to dance and then went to the wrong school to pick up the wrong kids.
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Erie police accuse a city man of threatening a woman with a gun on the city's west side early Saturday morning.
Hercules K. Rieger, 19, of the 300 block of East 20th Street, remains in the Erie County Prison on $50,000 bond this morning after he was arraigned Saturday by Erie 1st Ward District Judge Sue Mack on charges of simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime and terroristic threats.
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The American premiere of the opera "Matsukaze" is a hybrid of several diverse elements. Based on a Japanese Noh drama of the same name, "Matsukaze" is the brainchild of Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa set to a German libretto by Hannah Dubgen, directed by the renowned Chen Shi-Zheng and conducted by John Kennedy, the festival's director of orchestra activities.
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For more on "Matsukaze," including a Q&A with director Chen Shi-Zheng and an explanation of the Japanese Noh tradition, go to postandcourier.com/spoleto.
Kennedy described this union as Hosokawa's love letter to his appreciation of both Japanese and Western artistic traditions.
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WHAT: "Matsukaze"WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 8:30 p.m. Sunday; 8:30 p.m. June 1; 8 p.m. June 4; 8:30 p.m. June 8WHERE: Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St.COST: Tickets start at $25MORE INFO: www.spoletousa.org, 579-3100
"Hosokawa is an avowed Buddhist," Kennedy said. "He sees his own role as an artist in reconciling both Western and Eastern parts of himself and his culture."
In doing so, Hosokawa has traveled an extremely familiar path. The marriage of East and West in art is hardly a new concept, and has been witnessed ever since the civilizations came in contact with each other.
In an age before air travel, the exchange of goods and products between East and West took place on a network of trade routes called the Silk Road, along which cultural exchange quickly extended to religion, philosophy, art and architecture.
Around the 4th century B.C., symbols and images of Buddha were sculpted in a Classical Greek style, such as the "Great Buddha of Kamakura," a bronze figure in Kamakura, Japan.
Music was no exception to this hybrid bandwagon. During the colonial period, European powers were enamored not only with the spices and wares of the East, but also the harmonies, melodies and scales they practiced.
This fascination with music of the Orient became evident in the works of well-known composers such as Debussy. This French composer was influenced by gamelan music, traditional to the islands of Java and Indonesia.
Similarly, Mozart used the marching music of the Ottoman military.
By the 19th century, theater and opera works married Western stage practices with Eastern elements. French composer Leo Delibes' 1883 opera "Lakme" is the tragic love story of the daughter of a Hindu Brahmin and an English officer, set during the British Raj in India (albeit seen through a dominant Western gaze).
Death and love appear again in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly," where a young girl from Nagasaki, Japan, marries a U.S. Navy lieutenant who leaves her for an American wife. Puccini composed a delicate fusion of Japanese and American melodies.
The East easily found its way into 20th-century Western works, such as Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures," a musical based on the historical opening of Japan in 1853 by Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the U.S. Navy. Sondheim synthesizes the kabuki theater dance form with an English libretto set to music featuring the Japanese pentatonic scale.
While Noh theater is still a largely unknown art in the West, several dramatists have borrowed or adapted some of its traditional characteristics. German playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote the libretto for Kurt Weill's 1930 opera "Der Jasager" based on a translated reading of the Noh play "Taniko."
More faithful to form is English composer Benjamin Britten's parable "Curlew River," adapted from the Noh play "Sumidagawa."
"Matsukaze" is the simple story of two ghost sisters, Matsukaze and Marusame, who are doomed to haunt the Earth, waiting for their long-lost lover, as a punishment for having fallen prey to their sensual desires.
Hosokawa retains the original plot in his composition but in a condensed form, as opposed to the elongated Noh version, which can go on for several hours, Kennedy said.
Among the new aspects to watch for in the Spoleto production is the use of Hosokawa's contemporary musical vocabulary, which relies on the sounds of nature.
Chen Shi-Zheng said it was the cross-pollination inherent in this version of "Matsukaze" that inspired him to direct it.
"The fact that Hosokawa wrote a Noh opera in German, transforming something so 'Japanese' into a new form, reminds me of my own creative path," Chen said. "There are similarities between Japanese and German, in terms of syllabic structure and some of the vowels, and so as strange as it seems, the opera sits perfectly in German."
"Matsukaze" in its Noh convention is a classic example of its genre. In its own way, Hosokawa's rendition, filtered through German, Chinese and American culture, is part of an exciting and increasingly common genre.
Eesha Patkar is a Goldring Arts Journalist from Syracuse University.
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About this time of year, summer gardens are winding down, and once again everyone is flush with fresh veggies. Tomatoes, peppers, green beans, zucchini, potatoes - bagfuls of each found their way into my kitchen. I lack my own garden, but I know plenty of green thumbs.
One great way to use up the last of the summer veggies is soup. Soup can use as many or as few vegetables as you want, you can make a ton of it, and it can be portioned out or frozen to make the best use of it.
Any soup recipe can be customized. Some recipes, no matter how delicious they sound, usually have something I'd prefer less or more of, and unless it is going to turn the soup into wallpaper paste, I take liberty with the written ingredients.
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Chicken tortilla soup is a great way to use up garden leftovers.
And who better to turn to for soup-spiration than the Pioneer Woman? I don't know what it is with this lady, but everything she makes and posts on her blog looks great, usually is easy to make and uses stuff I already have in the cupboard.
Her chicken tortilla soup seemed to be a perfect everything-but-the-kitchen-sink soup. There were some things I had that she didn't use in her version, but hey, soup is flexible.
For instance, she used green pepper; I had some yellow bell pepper, so I used that - and the color really popped. And instead of two cans of black beans, I used one can and a bag of black beans and rice mix I had in the pantry. The rice made the soup a little thicker and more like chili, but it was tasty.
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green or yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup red bell pepper
3 cloves minced garlic
1 can (10 oz.) Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chilies
32 ounces, low-sodium chicken stock
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tomatoes, diced
One can sweet corn, drained, or one cup fresh-cut corn
One can green beans, drained, or one cup fresh-cut green beans
4 cups hot water
2 cans (15 oz. each) black beans, drained OR one can black beans, and one box/bag black beans and rice mix
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder, and salt. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on chicken breasts, then sprinkle a small amount of spice mix on both sides. Set aside the rest of the spice mix.
Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is done. Use two forks to shred chicken. Set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add onions, red pepper, green or yellow pepper, and minced garlic. Stir and begin cooking, then add the rest of the spice mix. Stir to combine, then add shredded chicken and stir.
Pour in Rotel, chicken stock, tomato paste, tomatoes, corn, green beans, water, and black beans and/or rice mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes, uncovered.
Check seasonings, adding more if needed - add more chili powder if it needs more spice, and be sure not to undersalt. Simmer another 30 mintutes. Turn off heat and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Ladle into bowls and top with corn chips, sour cream, diced avocado, pico de gallo or grated cheese.
Perfect potato soup
6 slices thin bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 whole medium onion, diced
3 whole carrots, scrubbed clean And diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 10 oz package cut broccoli, thawed
6 whole small Russet potatoes, peeled And diced
1/2 cup fresh green beans
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
Black pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon Cajun spice mix
1 teaspoon parsley
1 cup grated cheese
Add bacon pieces to a soup pot over medium heat and cook bacon until crisp and fat is rendered. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside. Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot.
Return the hot to medium-high heat and add the onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans and celery. Stir and cook for 2 minutes or so, then add the diced potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, seasoning with salt, pepper, and Cajun spice.
Pour in the broth and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are starting to get tender. Whisk together the flour and the milk, then pour into the soup and allow the soup to cook for another 5 minutes.
Remove half to 2/3 the soup and blend in a blender / food process until completely smooth. Pour it back into the soup pot and stir to combine. Let it heat back up as you taste for seasonings, adding more of what it needs. Stir in cream, then stir in parsley, reserving a little for garnish.
Serve in bowls garnished with parsley, grated cheese and bacon pieces.
I also threw in some fresh corn I got from White House Fruit Farm, cut off the cob. Corn is good in soups, chowders, whatever, so why not use it up? I also threw in some green beans from my uncle's garden and a couple cherry tomatoes from the garden in my yard. Also, in addition to the Rotel, I added some leftover salsa dip from the fridge.
The spice mix Pioneer Woman used is great, and with the added veggies, I used a little more than written. Also, I threw in some Sriarcha sauce, because it is amazing and should be on everything. I also grilled the chicken on my George Foreman grill instead of in the oven.
You can kick up the heat or take it down. I topped mine with come chili-cheese Fritos from the vending machine at work instead of the tortilla strips she used. A dollop of sour cream topped off the bowl.
The soup came out thicker than PW's, but it was like a spicy, delicious warm chili, with different veggies in every bite. Add chicken broth if you want a more soupy soup.
Another kitchen-sink soup is potato soup. My aunt also gave me a big bag of potatoes - yellow, red, and even blue - which were food processed together into potato harmony. I didn't have real bacon, so I subbed in Bacon Bits - sorry, Pioneer Woman. I also threw in broccoli because more veggies can't hurt, right? Grilled chicken - leftover or fresh - also can be added, along with green beans, corn, whatever you want to use up. I used up the corn on the first soup, but I did still have some green beans. I used Monterey Jack cheese, and more than prescribed, because I wanted to use it all up and, because ... cheese.
The soup came out creamy and hearty, even though the potatoes were all from different species of spud. It made the color a little off, but unlike the tortilla soup with its mix of colors, potato soup is more about sensation than appearance. It just has to be warm, creamy and smell delicious.
Next time you want to clean out your fridge, get out your soup pot, gear up Google and find the perfect kitchen-sink recipe.


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Nah, we won't be losing to the 8th seed.
But you will. You're losing to the 8th seed in the final day of the regular season in a tight playoff race, falling right out of the playoffs with the Stars at #8.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 10:06 PM
Nah, we won't be losing to the 8th seed.
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MacDonald looked real solid out there. I guess it could be due to the fact that he's at least seen some form of action in AHL games for the season. Conklin has been simply raw.
Maybe after tonight people will wake up to what I have been screaming when we signed him...AGAIN, but Conklin has no right being out there with us.
Posted 05 February 2012 - 11:52 AM
Exactly. People forget that Howard went through the same thing when he was Osgood's back-up a few years ago. With goalies, it takes a few consecutive games to get into a groove. Conklin is no Jimmy Howard but I expect once he gets a few games under his belt he will be fine. When Conklin was with us 2 years ago, he saw enough action to keep him fresh.
Damn, I wish Holland had listened to you. Did you at least try to call him and let him know that he was making a mistake?
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Posted 05 February 2012 - 12:35 PM
Pretty much exactly how I feel. Not trying to solely defend Conklin, maybe I am, but the team didn't show up well for him last night and a good bit this season. Obviously he himself has certainly not helped his own cause either.
Does Conklin have a 2-way contract? If so, why don't they swap MacDonald and Conklin, that way we have a reliable backup for now and Conklin can see some regular action and get back into a groove.
I know Conklin hasn't played well but I don't like how people talk about him like he's garbage. We know there's talent in there, and to be fair he hasn't played consistently and most of his games have come when the Wings take the night off. Obviously he's expendable, but I don't think it's quite fair to completely denigrate the guy.
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I love Maltby, but to say he wasn't a ****** is a dis-service to his career of douchebaggery.
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A worker was injured - not seriously, it seems - Wednesday morning in an accident at the Union Tank Car plant in Altoona.
The victim reportedly was taken to UPMC Mercy Trauma and Burn Center in Pittsburgh, where a hospital spokeswoman said a patient whose name matched the one reported to the Mirror as having been injured in the accident was discharged Wednesday afternoon.
The plant manager didn't return phone messages left Wednesday afternoon.
The accident involved a tank car, according to Chris Robinson, acting director of the Pittsburgh office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Robinson, who declined to confirm the victim's name, didn't know whether the incident happened inside or "just outside" the car.
"I can't categorize it as an explosion," he said.
It could have been exposure to a hazardous substance, he said.
The victim was "alert and conscious" afterward, according to reports made to OSHA, he said.
No other workers were hurt, as far as Robinson knows.
At least one OSHA investigator will be at the plant today to investigate, Robinson said.
A finding that the company did something wrong or failed to do something it should have could lead to a citation and penalty up to $7,000, according to Robinson.
The company has one previous OSHA violation.
It was for a problem with "hazard communication," and it was "other than serious," resulting in no monetary penalty, Robinson said.
There were two other complaints listed on the OSHA website, but neither led to violations.
The accident is the second railroad-related one in the area this month.
On Jan. 3, two workers for Norfolk Southern Corp. were burned by steam at the Juniata Locomotive Shop, according to OSHA.
Norfolk spokesman Dave Pidgeon on Wednesday reiterated his refusal to name the workers or tell how they're doing, saying it was a personnel matter under investigation by both OSHA and the company.
Norfolk Southern is cooperating with the agency, he said.


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