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It's a weekday afternoon, and the Mershon Auditorium in the Wexner Center is dark, but buzzing. On stage, a dancer does a slow, poetic convulse on a table. Nearby another dancer moves while wearing headphones and speaking lines from dance articles and personal journals.
A woman with long dreadlocks and a quietly powerful stance watches them closely, arms folded.
"Angie, no words here," says the woman — choreographer Bebe Miller — to the second dancer.
A screen behind the stage begins to show these words: "My body is possessed by past dances/This is a situation we've been in before/ Remembering, Remembering."
"We used this dance, 'A History,' to capture the history of the company and dances but to make new dances, to see what new could come out of the old," said Talvin Wilks, the show's dramaturge who has been with Bebe Miller Company since 1998.
The performance of "A History" doesn't premiere until September, but a complementary gallery show filled with artifacts, journals, video and audio — much selected from the archives at the university's Theatre Research Institute — of renowned choreographer Bebe Miller opens this week at the OSU Urban Arts Space. Miller is a faculty member of Ohio State's Dance Department.
Much the same as the dance, remembering the past to inspire the future is key to the "Bebe Miller: Tracing History" exhibition.
"It is a slice of Bebe's life and work," said curator Jerry Dannemiller. "Hopefully by shining a light on her career, we'll also show the really deep process that goes into her development of new work."
Highlights of the show include videos of dance rehearsals juxtaposed beside videos of the final performances, the floor on which Miller danced "The Hendrix Project," a vinyl recording of spliced audio of Miller talking about her work, and a video installation about Miller by New York-based artist Maya Ciarrocchi.
"Throughout the 25 years she has worked with her company, Bebe Miller has shown a rare ability to translate the human condition into movement," Dannemiller said later by email. "She's an innovator who combines a generous spirit and a deep commitment to collaborative processes with grace and originality. This exhibition will ensure that people around Columbus discover what dance people around the world have known for years."
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Now is the off-season of our discontent..
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While its impossible to fully know the intent of someone's words...using near word for word phrasing with Bens statements leaves room for significant interpretation.
And if Ben wants to play for Arians, I say figure out a way to get him there. The way he plays he has 2-3 healthy seasons left in him.
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i'm not seeing any kind of shot he's taking at haley, there
he's talking about his offense. the term dink and dunk has been around for years. is he taking a shot at the pats??
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I am sure Arians offense will do well in AZ., How many QBs did they use through out last season. Sounds like he likes that idea of multiple Qbs calling the shots.
ours is not to wonder why just invert and multiply...
"I understand that a QB like Ben doesn't come around too often and we've all been blessed with legendary performances. The issue is he continually waters down his achievements with petty stuff. Sometimes it feels like it will be a relief when he's done playing. "
As the saying goes: "Be careful what you wish for. You just may get it".
Then all the real whining will begin.
Second of all... I don't get into pee matches with other steelers sites. I really could care less about what other sites do or their opinion of Planet Steelers. I'm to busy working on this site to care about their opinions. He made a bit deal about posting his articles even when a link was included so it's not allowed. I don't know what his reasoning was... I do know that he probably hurt his google ranking because of it. Obviously, he doesn't fully understand SEO.

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What a joke.
It could have gone either way, Anthony said. We have to pat ourselves on the back for something. We played hard tonight.
Sure Carmelo. Keep telling yourself that.
"The loss was the Knicks fourth in their last five games. Chicago improved to a conference best 19-6 while playing their fourth game in five nights and despite going without [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]."
Meanwhile, the Knicks came home from HOU on Sat night. Had Sun and Mon off, beat up on DET and had Wed off. Practically a mini vacation... quasi ASB... And they come out vs a tired team and trail buzzer to buzzer?
This is a moral victory? Screw these losers.
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UFC Undisputed 2010 ReviewBy Marissa Meli - Posted Jun 03, 2010
UFC Undisputed is back for another round, this time with an expanded roster, new animations, and finally, the ability to roll southpaw. Can 2010's entry improve on the foundation UFC Undisputed 2009 built, or should MMA fans tap out on Dana White's sweaty baby?
The Pros
- Heavily detailed fighters and authentic presentation
- Gruesomely evolving injuries
- Combat is better streamlined and deeper
The Cons
- Steep learning curve if you're more gamer than UFC junkie
- Despite bigger career mode, there's still room to improve
- Online Fight Camp makes an anemic debut
The virtual UFC has come a long way since 2002's UFC: Throwdown. The video game adaptation got a promising reboot with last year's surprise hit UFC Undisputed 2009. The follow-up, UFC Undisputed 2010, makes some improvements and throws in some new features such as combat tweaks, online "clan support," and a bigger career mode (I'd be remiss to ignore an unlockable Shaquille O'Neal as well), but it repeats some of its predecessor's sins and carries some real caveats for anyone other than the die-hard MMA fan. Your mileage will vary based on your love for the sport.
Karate Chops and Grapplesauce
Its core fighting mechanics are solid, but Undisputed 2010 misses the big picture by trading playability for realism instead of aiming for a better compromise between both. MMA is a deep, complicated sport, and it's important to represent it as such. But the barrier of entry is set a bit too high, and players who don't follow the sport religiously are going to find themselves left behind, even though the clinch and ground systems have been partially combined. Despite a long and droll tutorial, the game won't teach you what a single leg clinch cage is, so visually recognizing the positions as well as making the connection to what move you need to make to get out of them is a complete mystery to the average gamer. An optional pop-up tutorial would be far more ideal, notifying you what position you're in and how to work it to your advantage.
But for those who have put in time with last year's virtual UFC and follow the sport religiously, you'll be pleasantly surprised by a few realistic and strategic improvements Yuke's has made. New to Undisputed 2010 is the ability to use the cage strategically by pinning your opponent against the wall to limit his movement and railing on him while he squirms. Instead of just blocking strikes, you're now also able to use your upper body to sway away from them and uniquely counterattack. Though the game isn't totally free of canned reactions, Undisputed 2010 boasts a much smoother flow.
The developers have done an amazing job of breathing life into the fighters. So much detail has gone into each individual combatant, from leg hair coarseness to a perfect recreation of the scar heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira received after being run over by a truck. Mercilessly wail on a struggling opponent's glass jaw and your pecs will glisten with the spilled blood of your enemy. There's real satisfaction to landing body kick after body kick and watching a blue and purple splotch spreading across a rival's torso. Reading injuries like this as weak points, then delivering blows to the affected area as your challenger visibly grimaces and doubles over, lends a primal motivation to your game.
Undisputed 2010's audio chips in on the satisfaction front as well. Not every hit lands with a beefy thud, but when you deliver a knockout spinning backhand, the game knows to put some real "umph" on it. Though the play-by-play can get repetitive, the audio commentators are on and energetic --even relating the fight to your performance in previous bouts. Joe "Fear Factor" Rogan clearly loves this game and his passion comes through in spades, even when conducting a one-sided virtual interview.
The Twelve-Year Itch
Career Mode is back with a few additions, including the interviews with Rogan. Between scheduled fights, you'll need to train by monitoring general stats like strength and speed, as well as sparring to boost individual skills like your standing strike offense. With only a few weeks between each bout, playing the numbers game and balancing fatigue with rest is essential to strategically maintain composure and become a better fighter. After a while, you'll fall into a pattern, and the time you put in at the gym becomes a bit like going through the motions.
Instead of seven years, your fighter's career will now last a dozen. To accommodate the extended length, you are now able to move into different weight classes once you've dominated your starting category. This is especially welcome after bout after bout of defending your belt against the same fighters. Instead of being forced to stick with two techniques (i.e., boxing and wrestling), you can invite trainers from other camps to teach you moves from other disciplines -- including brand-new techniques like Sambo and Karate. What you want to learn, and when you want to learn it, is up to you.
Some lady will email you several times between each fight, asking you to predict the outcomes of other fights or show her how many menial combat tasks you can perform in a given amount of time. Ignoring her becomes routine soon enough. After an important match, Joe Rogan will interview your fighter, giving you the opportunity to gain fans and credibility, or affect your relationship with other fighters. The option to disrespect the other fighter is a great idea. Unfortunately, the insults aren't very insulting at all, perhaps owing to cultural differences between American athletics and the Japanese developers at Yuke's. Rather than something akin to "I slightly dislike the cut of your jib," THQ needs to replace the disrespectful responses with taunts like "You are weak and I will murder your family as they sleep" and "Dustin Hazelett has mice in his beard." Whether you respect or disrespect an opponent has an effect on your relationship with that fighter, which relegates an element with a lot of potential to a mere statistic with seemingly no effect on the game. Past the stat-crunching and diversity, there's a real drought of drama to the proceedings.
Ground and Pound
Other modes are more forgettable. To name a few, Event Mode allows for a single, multiplayer, or fully simmed event featuring several match-ups of your choice. Title Mode fits between the commitment of Career Mode and a one-off Exhibition match. You'll rise up a ladder of fighters, arcade-style, until you claim the belt. You can then defend it in Title Defense Mode. These two modes have what THQ refers to as a "paper doll" display, which shows where and how much you and your opponent were hit after each fight. I found this to be a useful strategy mirror, but eventually these modes run together and become just one more way of organizing the same fights.
Online play gets the added benefit of Online Fight Camps this go-around. Somewhat like a guild or clan, Fight Camps let players link up and track stats as an online team. You'll hit trophy-like milestones together (make the top ten overall fight camp ranking, etc.) and meet up to train and spar with each other. The Team Captain has the ability to promote and demote fighters within the camp, which affects whether or not recruits factor into the camp's ratings and which members can train other fighters. Beyond setting up a daily camp message and creating a banner, there isn't much to do in the way of customizing or immersing yourself in the camp experience. . I'd like to see Yuke's take this mode to the next level in the future: it's a great idea that would benefit from a deeper execution.
UFC Undisputed 2010 is the only game out there now, and it's not a bad one by any stretch. There's new depth to the proceedings, such as the ability to use the cage as part of your strategy, and a pumped-up career mode. The realism and attention to detail in the fighters is also top-notch. If you're a fan of MMA, there's a lot more for you to find and enjoy here. If you're a dabbler who's mildly interested in the sport, you'll be a little more detached from the proceedings and UFC Undisputed 2010's issues will become even more readily apparent quite quickly. If you're not well-versed in the sport, the learning curve is still steep, and while the career mode is improved and Online Fight Camps are off to a promising start, both aren't as beefy as the other sections of the game. Yuke's would be well-suited to pump up those deficiencies soon, since they won't be the only MMA game in town come UFC Undisputed 2011.


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Yes, Ozzie, It Was 'Very Nice'…
A "very nice" weekend…
Asked about the weekend in New York City following the three game sweep by the Yankees, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen would only say that Yankee Stadium is a very nice ballpark and that they had stayed in a very nice hotel. Very nice, if I say so myself! 😉
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I doubt it was too much fun to be on the White Sox' plane as they flew to Minneapolis following Sunday's game. The trip to Boston and New York was not a fun experience for the White Sox, who were once considered play-off contenders.
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Mathematically, the White Sox are still in it as they are only 6 games behind the Detroit Tigers. However, the past week, with only 1 win in 7 games against Boston and New York, showed that they are pretenders at this point.
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It was good to see the Yankees complete the three-game sweep, particularly considering the disappointment o f the prior series they lost to the Texas Rangers. As it stands, the Yankees need every victory because the Boston Red Sox just keep on winning. The Yankees' lead in the AL East remains at 6 games. Unlike Chicago, Boston does have the ability to win the division so the Yankees need to keep winning to stay ahead.
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Yesterday's one-hit shutout in the Yankees' 10-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox was very satisfying. Sergio Mitre was pitching a great game, his finest in pinstripes, but he suffered a forearm contusion off a liner hit by A.J. Pierzynski in the 7th inning and departed the game. Chad Gaudin closed out the one-hit masterpiece. My biggest fear is that Mitre's gem came at the last opportunity for the Yankees to secure a reliable #5 starter for September. If Mitre's performance causes the Yankees to end their quest for an upgrade and he reverts to his usual mediocre ways, it will be a frustrating September.
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I think it is important for the Yankees to play for home field advantage in the play-offs, and that's why I am so concerned about the #5 spot in the rotation. I agree that by the time the play-offs start, the #5 starter becomes a long man out of the pen. But given the Yankees' struggles against the Los Angeles Angels, they need every advantage they can get between now and when they'll have to face their nemesis with the chips on the line. I was surprised that the Tampa Bay Rays traded Scott Kazmir, but it was tough to see him go to the Angels. The Yankees have not done well against Kazmir and he solidifies the Angels' rotation. The Yankees were able to reverse their fortunes against the Red Sox; I only hope they'll be able to do the same with the Angels when the time comes.
Sunday, "Joba Rules 2.0" were in effect so it was an abbreviated start for Joba Chamberlain who only went 3 innings (2 runs on 4 hits). Alfredo Aceves, in the role perfectly suited for him, relieved Chamberlain and picked up his 9th win of the season. The game had been tight until the 7th inning when the Yankees scored 5 runs (primarily on the strength of Mark Teixeira's three-run homer, his 32nd of the season). Teixeira, in picking up his 101st RBI of the season, now has hit 30 home runs and 100 RBI's for the sixth consecutive season.
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The game also saw Johnny Damon hit the 200th home run at the new Yankee Stadium since it opened in April.
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The Yankees now head to Baltimore. The Orioles have generally played very well against the Yankees, so it should be a challenging series. Meanwhile, their chief rival heads to Tampa for a three-game series against the Rays. Normally, I'd like the Rays' chances in the match-up, but I have to believe that for a team still in contention, the trade of Scott Kazmir had t be somewhat demoralizing. Therefore, the Red Sox are probably getting to Tampa at just the right time…not to mention that they've been on fire since they played the Yankees earlier this month. The beginning of September should be interesting in the AL East…well, at least for the Yankees and Red Sox…
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I saw that Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassell was hurt this weekend. I know the Chiefs are awaiting tests to determine the extent of the injury, but hopefully, the news will be good and he'll return soon. Even though he didn't end up with the Vikings, I had been looking forward to see if Cassell could continue his success in Kansas City.
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I was very surprised that the New England Patriots have chosen to cut backup QB Kevin O'Connell. Granted, I am not too close to the scene so I don't know all the details, but I hope the Pats have a plan for a safety net behind Tom Brady. I am sure they'll be scouring the waiver wire and calling other teams looking for possible replacements. The Pats do need more than Andrew Walter or Brian Hoyer should Brady go down for any extended period of time. Maybe the Pats should have opted for Michael Vick…
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I am anxious to see what Brett Favre is able to do when he plays the first half against the Houston Texans in tomorrow night's exhibition game. Last week, he was outplayed by Tavaris Jackson as he only went 1-for-4 for 4 yards. I am sure that the word "schism" will be heard more than once on the telecast Monday night.
Tuesday night, I will be going to my first Nickelback concert. They're my favorite band, and I am excited to finally see them in person. Over the years, I've used different lyrics as a mantra, and these are some of my favorite lines from the song, If Today Was Your Last Day…
So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way
'Cause the hands of time are never on your side
Hopefully, Tuesday night will find the Yankees 7 ½ games up on the Red Sox! J
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I can't help raving about Tex and those RBIs – especially after his dismal April. He's been the model of consistency ever since (along with Jeter, who continues to amaze me), and either one would be my choice for MVP if the season ended tomorrow. But it doesn't, and on we go to Baltimore. The O's have played us tough in recent years, so we can't let down one bit!
Sorry Scott – we are dog people here in New England; we don't need Michael Vick. It will be interesting to see how Brett Favre does tonight. If he has a bad outing do you think it will effect his standing with the team? I'm anxious to hear Teddy Bruschi's press conference today. The announcement that he is retiring certainly surprised Patriot fans. I think we all thought this would be his last season and we could all give him a great send off.
And the Yankees….it's going to come down to the wire isn't it? September is going to be wild and crazy! Are you ready for it my friend?
Have a great time at the concert!! "If Today was You Last Day" is a great song. I also like Tm McGraw's song "Live Like You Were Dying". It too has some great words to live by.
Maybe the Patriots are just waiting for T-Jack to become available😀 -Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.blogspot.com
Okay – you got a half game more on us. It was our off day and aren't your guys suppose to be able to beat the O's? Not a bad game for Favre last night; the illegal block he made using his throwing shoulder though? I'm not sure the Viking's staff will be thrilled with that one. And T-Jack? He was one dejected player sitting on the bench at the end of the game.
I had a thought Scott – wouldn't it be nice if the Yankees let the O's win one tonight? They've had a tough season and could use a little kindness. As I said, just a thought – you know since I am the "newest, temporary" member of Yankee Universe I thought I could help turn the Yankees into a more compassionate team. What do you think?😉


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It's official: The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives yesterday. CISPA is the contentious bill civil liberties advocates fought last year, which would provide a poorly-defined "cybersecurity" exception to existing privacy law. CISPA offers broad immunities to companies who choose to share data with government agencies (including the private communications of users) in the name of cybersecurity. It also creates avenues for companies to share data with any federal agencies, including military intelligence agencies like the National Security Agency (NSA).
The government of the Philippines today has passed the troubling Cybercrime Prevention Act. The Act covers a range of offenses, but—as we wrote last month—is particularly problematic because of a libel provision that criminalizes anonymous online criticism.
In addition to criminalizing online libel, Section 19 of the Act would also allow the country's Department of Justice to block access to "computer data" that is in violation of the Act; in other words, a website hosting criminally libelous speech could be shut down without a court order.
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S 3414) Defeated in Senate Vote this Morning
This morning, the US Senate defeated the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, a bill that would have given companies new rights to monitor our private communications and pass that data to the government. The bill sponsors were 8 votes short of the 60 votes necessary to end debate on the bill (vote breakdown here). This is a victory for Internet freedom advocates everywhere. Hundreds of thousands of individuals emailed, tweeted, called, and sent Facebook messages to Senators asking them to defend privacy in the cybersecurity debate. Those voices were heard loud and clear in the halls of Congress today. EFF extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone who fought with us on this issue.
The Senate is about to vote on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 – perhaps even as early as tomorrow. So we're in a last push to get concerned Internet users to speak out for privacy before the big vote. If you want to ensure that we don't compromise our rights to speak and communicate online privately, then please tweet and call your Senators. And now you can do one more thing: post a note on your Senators' Facebook profiles. Leave comments asking them to stand up for your privacy in the cybersecurity debates. Comments might read something like:
This weekend, we launched a tool that lets you tweet messages directly to your senators about privacy dangers of the cybersecurity bills. And last night we heard from staffers on the Hill that they are receiving tons of tweets. Unlike phone calls, which are tallied at the end of every day, tweets are seen the moment they're tweeted. That means we have a direct, powerful method of telling senators to defend individual privacy as they move to consider the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 this week.
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High school sports tournaments crucial to La Crosse businesses
While the beauty of the La Crosse area attracts many tourists, the area also depends on yearly tournaments and events to maintain a strong economy.
During the slow tourist winter months, tournaments like the state ski and snowboard competition getting ready to kick off at Mount La Crosse are extra important to the local economy.
La Crosse hosts many events during the year, not all of them are sports tournaments.
While all the events are important, some say the high school sports state competitions are even more valuable to the local economy.
On Saturday, Mount La Crosse will be swarming with 400 competitors, but that's just a fraction of the total visitors that will fill the La Crosse area this weekend.
"That's just the athletes and then with the athletes come the families and the spectators," said Mount La Crosse General Manager Darcie Breidel.
The Wisconsin high school state Alpine Ski and Snowboard competition is a staple for the La Crosse economy in the winter.
"Obviously, hotel demand is always higher in the summer so to get an event like this in winter time is excellent," said the director of La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dave Clements.
La Crosse also hosts the WIAA high school state track meet every year and while other events are important to the local economy, the consistency of the high school tournaments makes them even more valuable.
"Mount La Crosse has been hosting this event for over 20 years," said Breidel.
"When you're hosting the boys state basketball, the girls state basketball, the state track and field championships, the wrestling, whatever it is, they're coming every year and it's revenue the businesses can count on every year, year in and year out," said Clements.
While it might seem like hotels stand to benefit the most, Clements says think again.
"About 80 cents out of every dollar that a visitor spends is spent on something other than lodging. So the ripple effect of someone coming to visit for whatever reason goes greatly past just lodging," said Clements.
Clements says he spoke with a restaurant owner in La Crosse the other day who says day-to-day business is great but he relies on the annual events in La Crosse to help his business make it.
The high school state ski and snowboard competition starts tomorrow.
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This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office in New Hampshire shows David Kwiatkowski, a former lab technician at Exeter, N.H. The traveling hospital technician was accused of infecting patients in multiple states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes is being sentenced Monday Dec. 2, 2013 in Concord, N.H. Kwiatkowski, who has admitted stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood, pleaded guilty in August to 16 federal drug charges and is being sentenced Monday, Dec. 2, 2013.
CONCORD, N.H. A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting dozens of patients in four states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes.
I dont blame the families for hating me, David Kwiatkowski said after hearing about 20 statements from people he infected and their relatives. I hate myself.
Kwiatkowski, 34, was a cardiac technologist in 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired at New Hampshires Exeter Hospital in 2011. He had moved from job to job despite being fired at least four times over allegations of drug use and theft. Since his arrest last year, 46 people have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries.
Kwiatkowski admitted stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood. He pleaded guilty in August to 16 federal drug charges.
Before he was sentenced, Kwiatkowski said he was very sorry what he had done. He said his crimes were caused by an addiction to painkillers and alcohol.
Prosecutors asked for a 40-year sentence. Judge Joseph LaPlante said he cut the last year as a reminder that some people have the capacity for mercy and compassion.
Its important for you to recognize and remember as you spend the next 39 years in prison to focus on the one year you didnt get and try to develop that capacity in yourself, LaPlante said.
The victims spoke angrily and tearfully of the pain that Kwiatkowski had inflicted by giving them hepatitis C, a blood-borne virus that can cause liver disease and chronic health problems.
Linda Ficken, 71, was one of two Kansas victims to attend the sentencing hearing. She underwent a cardiac catheterization at Hays Medical Center in 2010, and said she is haunted by the memory of Kwiatkowski standing at her bedside for more than an hour, applying pressure to the catheters entry site in her leg to control a bleeding problem.
On one hand, you were saving my life, and on the other hand, your acts are a death sentence for me, Ficken, of Andover, Kan., told him Monday, Do I thank you for what you did to help me? Do I despise you for what your actions did and will continue to do for the rest of my life? Or do I simply just feel sorry for you being the pathetic individual you are?
Lynwood Nelson, who was infected when he went in for a procedure at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in 2012, said Kwiatkowski should receive the same punishment he gave us: the death penalty.
In pushing for a 40-year prison sentence, prosecutors said Kwiatkowski created a national public health crisis, put a significant number of people at risk, and caused substantial physical and emotional harm to a large number of victims.
Defense lawyers argued that a 30-year sentence would better balance the seriousness of the crimes against Kwiatkowskis mental and emotional problems and his addiction to drugs and alcohol, which they said clouded his judgment.
In all, 32 patients were infected in New Hampshire, seven in Maryland, six in Kansas and one in Pennsylvania. Kwiatkowski also worked in Michigan, New York, Arizona and Georgia.
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In our experience, intentions get actualized any number of ways[1]: A sculptor by chiseling at stone, musicians by writing notes, engineers by drawing up blueprints. In general, all actualizations of intentions can be realized in language. Precise enough sets of instructions in a natural language can tell the sculptor how to form the statue, musician how to record the notes, and engineer how to draw up blueprints.
Why should an act of speech be God's mode of creation? Language is the universal medium for actualizing intentions. The language that proceeds from God's mouth in the act of creation is the divine Logos (Jn. 1.1-5). In the act of creation God the Father speaks the divine Logos in the power of the Holy Spirit. The divine Logos is not just language in the ordinary sense (utterances that convey information), but the very ground and possibility of language. Words need power to accomplish their end and God's Word has that power (Is. 55.11).
Given that we are made in God's image, the Trinitarian structure of creation is reflected in human speech.
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Bluefield State College's Dean of Student Services and the College's Campus Activities Director have been selected to serve on the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region II Advisory Board.
Dr. Louis Barsi, Dean of Student Services at BSC was named to the Region II advisory board as a member "at large." BSC Campus Activities Director J.D. Carpenter is the Region II Newsletter Editor. He is also the Newsletter Editor of the West Virginia Association of Student Personnel Administrators. They join Fairmont State's Ken Kelly as West Virginia's three representatives on the NASPA Region II Advisory Board.
NASPA is an association for student affairs administrators in higher education. They are committed to providing student affairs professionals and their institutions with high quality professional development programs and guidance on issues affecting student affairs and higher education, including compliance with federal regulations, public policies on alcohol and campus safety, disability issues, student learning outcomes, and counseling.


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Portland Becomes First Salmon-Safe City
Mayor Hales issues Salmon-Safe challenge to other West Coast citiesRead More…
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TUESDAY, OCT. 1, 2013 – Portland Police contacted several people sleeping on the sidewalk along Southwest Naito Parkway under the Morrison Bridge around 8 a.m. today, conducting routine "wake-up" calls and asking folks to pick up their property.
A dog running loose attacked and bit an officer, causing a minor injury. Several people became combative with officers, who deployed pepper spray in the course of making two arrests.
The dog has been taken by Multnomah County Animal Control.
The names and charges of those arrested will be released at a later time.
The following was printed in The Oregonian, page B7, on Wednesday, Aug. 14 ("A Measured approach to taking back out sidewalks.")
Lawlessness on Portland sidewalks is not a new issue. Nor is it an easy one.
So this summer, we crafted a plan to address lawlessness on the public right-of-way. The plan is under way now. It isn't written in stone and it hasn't been rushed. We'll modify it as the need arises. We'll listen to the advice of others. And, with luck and hard effort, we'll find the happy medium that improves the quality of life for Portlanders while adhering to the strict confinements of state law and our city ordinances.
We didn't launch this plan citywide, but rolled it out slowly, so we could gauge its overall effectiveness and make changes where necessary.
It started at City Hall because we had a strong, overriding public need at this, the people's building. A number of people, apparently including members of the "Occupy Portland" movement, had been living on our sidewalks for months. Portland Police recorded 113 calls for service to this one block in just the first 180 days of the year. There were reports of drug-use, public drunkenness, fights, and intimidation. Residents called my staff every week to say they felt threatened or harassed, and felt they could not access their own City Hall.
In July, we told these folks it was time to move on. We asked them to pick up their large piles of things – some personal belongings, some garbage. They would be allowed to protest during the day, and to lay out a sleeping bag at night. But they could not set up residence on the sidewalks.
Many complied. The front of City Hall became much cleaner and more welcoming to city residents. Protesters still protest at City Hall. They did before we acted, they do today and they will always have that opportunity. Their First Amendment rights have not been altered.
Some of the lawless group picked up their belongings and moved across the street to Chapman Square.
During the first week in August, Portland Police informed them that they can't live on that sidewalk, either. Some complied. Those who didn't were interfering with a police officer, which is a Class A misdemeanor. That means court appointments and, possibly, warrants for failure to appear.
We picked other hotspots throughout the downtown core and did the same. It was a measured approach. We saw five arrests the first day, none the second and none the third. Again: Our approach was measured and methodical.
The goal is to remind people of the social contract: some activities are appropriate on our sidewalks, and some aren't. It's not just living on the sidewalk, but public sex, drug-use, alcohol-use – the kinds of lawless activities about which the great majority of Portland residents readily agree.
Will people still be able to have their voices heard at City Hall? Absolutely.
Is this a cure for homelessness in Portland? Of course not. That's a huge, nationwide and local issue, which no one has been able to solve in decades. I'm committed to working on that issue in partnership with Multnomah County, law enforcement, social services and mental health organizations, homeless activists and the homeless themselves. I also want to work with the other large landowners in the area, including the railroads, the Oregon Department of Transportation and TriMet. We all need to manage the properties we own.
Meanwhile, bit by bit, our sidewalks are becoming more manageable. The 600,000 residents ofPortlandhave unfettered access to their City Hall, and to more and more of the civic spaces of our city that, after all, belong to all of us.
--Mayor Charlie Hales
MONDAY, JULY 22, 2013 – The City of Portland began clearing Occupy Portland protesters away from the sidewalks and plaza of City Hall. The protesters had been living in front of the building for months.
"We've had people trying to come into this building being harassed and having obscenities shouted at them," Mayor Charlie Hales said. "We've had people having sex on the sidewalks. That's all not OK. This is the public's business in the public's building."
City Hall has been ground zero for the Occupy Portland demonstrators since fall 2011. Clusters of people had been living in front of City Hall, and their numbers have grown with warmer weather.
Police have received 113 calls for service at City Hall in the first 180 days of 2013. That prompted Mayor Hales to act.
Since taking office in January, Hales has made accessibility at City Hall a priority, hoping to make "the people's building" more friendly to the city's 600,000 residents. He has proposed adding coffee and food carts and retail in or around the building.


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China's Housing Market Shows Signs of Decline
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In recent years, China's real estate market has boomed. A three-bedroom apartment in Shanghai overlooking the river would cost more than $3 million. But that's beginning to change. The slide comes as the world's most dynamic economy grapples with other challenges, including massive local government debt and slowing growth.


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George Zimmerman's wife is set to face a judge Tuesday.
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She was charged with one count of perjury after testifying at a bond hearing for her husband last year that they were broke.
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ACLJ & Jay Sekulow Challenge HHS Mandate
There's been a troubling decision involving one of the many legal challenges to the HHS mandate in ObamaCare which forces employer provided health insurance plans to cover abortion pills. A federal district court judge has ruled against the Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby and Mardel – companies that challenged the HHS mandate claiming the regulations violate the religious beliefs of the owners.
In its decision, the court concluded that the retailers must follow contraceptive health insurance rules that begin Jan. 1st. U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton said the retailers were "secular, for-profit corporations" and did not have free-exercise rights under the First Amendment.
This latest decision underscores what's at stake here: constitutionally protected religious liberties. The: ACLJ: is aggressively challenging this mandate, representing three direct challenges to the mandate itself, along with filing amicus briefs backing challenges in a dozen other cases.
As I told Megyn Kelly on FOX News today, this decision is just one more example of the real division that exists in the courts on this issue. Our position is clear: the idea that companies must check their religious beliefs at the door is simply absurd. The fact is that business owners must be able to conduct their businesses in accordance with their faith.
The division in the courts sets the stage for further appeals and a road to the U.S. Supreme Court. That's exactly where this critical issue is headed.:
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Tangy parmesan stars in this roasted root vegetable recipe.
Recipe Servings: 6 portions
Recipe Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Recipe Cook Time: 20 minutes
1 tbsp Lucini® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
6 cups parsnips, peeled and diced
1/3 cup Lucini® Bold Parmesan & Garlic Dressing
Zest of 1 orange
Salt and black pepper
Pre-heat oven to 425°. Place sheet pan in oven for 10 minutes to warm. Meanwhile, toss parsnips with olive oil and season well with salt and black pepper. Roast on the hot sheet pan until golden brown and tender. Remove from oven and toss with dressing and orange zest. Serve warm.
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Washington, DC (December 1, 2009)- Two nonprofit organizations recently launched billion-dollar programs to boost affordable green housing. Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit focusing on community development and affordable housing, announced on October 8 a $4 billion commitment to the next generation of its Green Communities initiative.
Enterprise said its efforts will result directly in the creation, preservation, or retrofit of 75,000 green homes and community and commercial buildings over the next five years. The group will provide loans to owners of existing multifamily buildings in key markets for capital purchases that will reduce energy and water consumption or will lead to more healthy living environments. Enterprise relies on support from a number of banks and foundations, and it is currently drawing on $2.5 million in grants for fundraising.
Enterprise also issued a national call to action to make all affordable housing in the United States meet green criteria by 2020. To provide background, the organization released a study proving the overall return on investment of meeting its Green Communities Criteria. Based on years of research, the report, "Incremental Cost, Measurable Savings: Enterprise," finds that the estimated lifetime savings exceed the initial investment made to incorporate the Green Communities Criteria into affordable housing during construction.
A more local effort was launched on September 30, as the New York-based Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), a nonprofit affordable housing lender, announced a new public-private partnership to provide $1 billion in construction and mortgage loans for energy-efficient upgrades and property retrofits. The loans will go to owners of affordable multifamily rental units and coops in New York State. CPC said it would identify needed energy efficiency improvements for each building through an energy audit. The goal is to increase fuel and electrical efficiency of existing apartment buildings by 20% or more, with the financing of retrofits for up to 15,000 apartments over the next few years. CPC is drawing on funds from Freddie Mack, New York State and New York City public employee pension funds, private lenders, and other lending institutions. See the CPC press release and the CPC Web page for the Green Financing Initiative.
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[Numeracy 316] Re: Controversial News Articles
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Should't we at least consider having a national discussion about what knowledge we value? Coming from the South and knowing about the history of public education in the South in comparison to say, the Mid-Atlantic states, I am cynical about depending on state politicians to improve and/or maintain education. Georgia arm wrestles every year with Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina for the bottom four ranking order. I believe that a lot of our struggles originate from our shared history. Southern states were the last to offer public education and we have a checkered past when it comes to inclusion and realistic funding. The federal government interventions have sometimes offered the only relief from injustice. Hopefully, talk about national standards will include a broader discussion of how the outdated way we pay for education, i.e. through property taxes, means that those who need the most will always get the least.
From: numeracy-bounces at nifl.gov [numeracy-bounces at nifl.gov] on behalf of Michael Gyori [tesolmichael at yahoo.com]
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The problem with national standards is that they become the primary means of evaluating performance by means of multiple-choice assessments. Linda herself is one of the leading opponents of such assessments, as evidenced by her espousal of assessment practices elsewhere that shed light on the reasoning processes our students undergo. They take a lot more time to "score" and don't lend themselves to digitalized scoring.
The federal government already has too huge of an impact on what and how teachers should teach. The backlash to that impact is itself, IMO, a major cause of educational failures.
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In reading the article about the closing of the charter school that Stanford and Linda Darling-Hammond ran, it seems like a good illustration of the challenges facing educators everywhere -- systemic poverty, diversity, limited resources, english language learning, assessments. The fact that Linda Darling-Hammond has the President's ear and hopefully Secretary Duncan's as well could be a really positive thing. The article said that the schools had shown improvments, just not the dramatic leaps which observers demand. Maybe this is a valuable "teachable" moment demonstrating that education is a lengthy process of many steps.
I am trying to understand why the idea of national standards or a curriculum is objectionable. I am from Georgia and I see how bogged down our state and local governments get in the politics of curricula. We also linger towards the bottom in national tests like the SAT. What would be so bad about having a set standard of math objectives for each grade so that to say you graduated from a U.S. high school means that your math education included whatever is in the national definition? Another bonus would be that if students have to move during their k12 career, they are ready for their new school.
Christine Miller
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Colleagues: Here are extracts from two news stories that may be of interest.
They seem to challenge some of the more innovative actions (e.g., authentic
assessments; professional development in math) that many educational
researchers recommend to improve the nation's K-12 educational system. No
doubt these reports will be considered quite controversial! You can find
full stores on www.educationnews.org<http://www.educationnews.org/>
Tom Sticht
Posted on 4/17/2010 at www.educationnews.org
#1 Middle School Mathematics Professional Development Impact Study: Findings
After the First Year of Implementation
Results after one year of providing teachers math professional development
(PD) indicate no improvement on their students' math achievement when
compared to teachers who did not receive the study-provided PD.
#2 Obama's Linda Darling-Hammond and Her Failed School"
by Donna Garner
Early in Obama's presidency, it looked as if he was going to appoint Linda
Darling-Hammond as his Secretary of Education. Instead, Obama decided to
empower Darling-Hammond to complete the federal takeover of the public
schools by authorizing her to help develop the national tests (i.e.,
assessments). These assessments are the centerpiece in Obama's plan to put
the federal government in charge of what gets taught each day to public
school students.
By having national standards, national curriculum, national assessments, and
a national database tying students' scores directly to teachers' pay and
longevity, teachers will be forced to teach their students whatever is in
the national standards and on the national assessments.
Today we see that Linda Darling-Hammond's approach to education has failed.
The school she founded in California is to be closed because of low test
scores and lack of significant improvement.
A similar charter school (Aspire) in the same district focused on academics;
Darling-Hammond's school focused on project-based learning, subjective
assessments, portfolios, and "students' emotional and social lives."
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They used to be for carrying books and lunches. When you add portable video games, gym clothes, and designer school supplies, though, backpacks are just too heavy for most kids.
Many backpacks that appeal to children are ill-designed for the task at hand—carrying a day's worth of school books, supplies, gym clothes, and kid treasures. They may look pleasing, but they may not have the proper padding and support to keep children from developing chronic problems with their backs.
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the extra weight in backpacks can lead to medical problems for kids, with muscle fatigue and strain at the top of the list. Backpacks can also injure a child if the weight of its contents adds up to more than 15% of his or her body weight.
In a study of children in middle school, researchers found that 37% reported back pain. A third of the students said that the pain limited them from doing some activities. Researchers also found that two factors were associated with less back pain: having school lockers available and using a lighter backpack.
Follow these tips to help lighten your child's load:
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Backpack safety. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00043. Updated July 2013. Accessed December 23, 2013.
Backpack safety. Nemours' KidsHealth website. Available at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/backpack.html. Updated August 2013. Accessed December 23, 2013.
Skaggs DL, Early SD, D'Ambra P, Tolo VT, Kay RM. Back pain and backpacks in school children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006;26:358-363.
UCSD researchers report results of children's backpack study. University of California, San Diego Medical Center website. Available at: http://health.ucsd.edu/news/2005/Pages/12_05_Macias.aspx. Accessed December 23, 2013.
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Man accused of hosting underage drinking partyJanuary 10,2013Man denies hosting drinking party
BENNINGTON A North Bennington man is facing a misdemeanor charge after police said there were eight people younger than 21 drinking at his home in November.
Matthew J. Wilkinson, 21, pleaded innocent in Bennington criminal court on Monday to a charge of enabling minors to drink alcohol. He was released without bail.
In an affidavit, Trooper Lewis Hatch, of the Vermont State Police, said police raided a party at a home on Lake Paran Road on Nov. 24 shortly after midnight.
After an investigation, police identified eight people who were younger than 21 but whose blood alcohol content indicated they had been drinking.
Hatch said Wilkinson, who lived at the home, told police he had hosted the party and was responsible for everyone there.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 2017 will be available Dec. Full StoryWHITE RIVER JUNCTION A Vermont National Guard member has denied a charge of sexually... Full StoryRutland City is getting $20,000 to tweak its zoning laws. Full Story
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He rebounded greatly.
Until yesterday, there was this notion floating around the media and a lot of fans that Carmelo is a player closer to LeBron than to Tracy McGrady.
I don't think anyone thought Melo was on LeBron's level, but simply that, if you put their faces on a line, you would put Melo's face closer to LeBron's than to McGrady's on that line.
But all this was crushed yesterday. LeBron came in and did the dirty. Carmelo floundered like a fish.
To my mind, this comes down to their off-season work. LeBron, no doubt in my mind, works on his game and his body in the off season. Carmelo looks like he eats donuts.
With such a lax work ethic, I predict a dramatic drop-off in Carmelo's play over the next few years. As he gets closer to 30 and then crosses that hill, he won't be able to overcome the donut eating.
Guy can still save himself, put some work in, and become a great player.
But the sun is setting fast.
Look, bottom line, this is our team. This team, as it is constructed, is what all the deals and trades were aimed at. I know Lin is out, but Lin might have made that game a 20 point instead of a 33 point laugher.
Knicks got blown the **** out by a team with two legitimate superstars.
Knicks got two fugazy stars.
Real talk.
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He rebounded greatly.
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It's not hate to call out what I see.
I'm a Knicks fan but what can I tell you, that Melo is the man? That it's all the refs fault, or someone or something's fault? I can't do that, man.
How do you think I feel about this?
Yea, I would be the happiest guy in the world if Melo came out and did the dirty, but he's not about it, that's the bottom line. There is a point where we will have to face the music, stop making excuses, and admit to ourselves that we have a massive clusterf*** on our hands.
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Game 2, who knows, maybe they come out and play out of their minds.
But imagine if LeBron had a game like this in a playoffs game, and someone said "well, he rebounded well." I think we can agree that this would be an absurd thing to say about a guy like LeBron. But it's not absurd to say about our guy. And that's the difference.
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Alright, we'll give a chance. It's just very hard.
How do you feel about my assessment of his work ethic? I know we can't really know for sure what any given player does as far as working on his game, but by everything we can observe, what does Melo look like he does in the off-season? I mean, eat donuts is the first thing that comes to mind.
I can't judge Melo yet because this team is not even 100% healthy.
Prime TMac and Lebron >> Melo
The whole year, honestly new york fans are just as dumb as any other fans. We aint no better or smarter then anyone else, just more arrogant if anything. To be honest I think that only Boston fans are worse then us
The whole year Melo has been catching hate. Some of it is deserved, but if Melo was exposed yesterday then what does that mean for Stat?
Knicks fans have been harder on Carmelo all year, showing how dumb and easily brainwashed some of us are by the media. AT times ill admit i have defended Melo only because of the amount of hate he gets, while most of u dont even bring up Stat.
Melo at least showed some heart yesterday, he rebounded but he was out matched. Lebrons a better athlete, not only this but the Heat were smothering Carmelo
Amare had a more favorable matchup but in 32 minutes of play he had 9 points and 4 or 5 rebounds, he shot 2-7
Ill also admit at times i have made hateful posts about Amare in an attempt to even out the Amare Melo hate.
At the end of the day both of them are underachievers, at least Melo is a star player earning some of his money but both will never earn the money that they're making. Both of them will never be as great as they coulda been. We'll be a solid playoff team at best, never a championship team unless if we get some great role players around them. We had our best chance this year but too many injuries and Linjuries. Next year, the supporting cast wont be as good.
Carmelo the Burger King Anthony and Amarknee the fashion Queen Faggotmire will be the reason why we're a playoff team but they'll also be the reason why were not a championship team.
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That said, your opinion has no significant basis. Considering that Melo was named EC Player of the Month for the last month of the season makes you look as you suggested... like a hater.
Tysons 7 turnovers did hurt us; the 22 to 7 foul discerpency dodn't hurt us; the three straight shot-call-and possessions at the close of the 2nd qtr didn't hurt... it was Melo.
You look foolish. Stop while you can... possibly earn some respect and save what little reputation you have left. Eithe you can anaylze objectively or you can't.


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Even though I'm one of the Adventuring Party members, I give my vote to Jean-Marc and Luc as the paladins. Because they're paladins!
(And it doesn't seem right to vote for oneself!)
I vote for Jessica as the Gray Maiden! Awesome!
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A really tough vote for me. I'm having a hard time choosing between Jessica as Gray Maiden and Bonnie as the Witch.
I think.... I'm going to have to go with... Jessica as the Gray Maiden.
I love all the little details on the Witch costume, it looks very elaborate, but I still think the Gray Maiden gets it.
My suggestion to Bonnie the witch is to keep your costume though, it could be a contender for my vote next year. I doubt Jessica will want to wear the Gray Maiden costume next year though, I bet it was hot under that helmet.
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I go for the sorceress. The witch costume has excellent detail and looks awesome, but is ultimately not very complex to compose (since many of the parts are modern clothing you can buy at hot topic...it's also part of why you see her cosplayed so much) or hard to wear. The gray maiden was also very impressive, but given that she's said she couldn't wear it for more than an hour or two means it's not really a functional costume. It might seem nit picky, but the idea behind cosplay often is to build something actually wear-able. Very pretty none the less.
The sorceress managed enthusiasm, an outfit whose major pieces could not just be picked up off the rack, involved well-done body paint and was functional to wear all day long.
I'm gonna vote for the witch. The gray maiden is also pretty awesome.
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There are a few really good costumes so that it is hard to chose which is the best. It comes down to two in mind & I give a shout out to Bonnie as the iconic witch, but Jessica as the Gray Maiden gets my vote. Give Bonnie a gift certificate as well if you can for all her hard work. Thanks for the great work on your costumes, the TLC you put into them really shines through!
I wish Jessica as the grey maiden would smile! That would be enough to push her to the top! C'mon this should be fun!
Just kidding of course. :)
Nicole as the Alchemist,
Though Amy the Ranger, Jessica as the Grey Maiden and Natalie (with plates) are a very close second
Special kudos to (in no particular order:) Naomi, Bonnie, Leslie, Jean-Marc, Luc, Eric, Bonnie, Corey, Nani, Megan and Mike. Nice job and well done all of you.
I'm voting for Bonnie as well, but don't know if I can since I helped build the costume.
I hate that her pic is blurry so I've included links to clearer ones if that's okay...
nearly nsfwwhatever that stands for :)
It's an honor to be part of the contest, and it was great to meet the artist Wayne Reynolds at Gencon (and have him sign the costume). We'll see you next year.
|Robert Cameron
Are there any better pics of Leslie as Seoni? Being as I've made a Seoni outfit before, I'd be interested to see what sort of design choices she made. It's very difficult to make out the details in that pic.
Right now, my votes would have to be:
#1)- Bonnie as Feiya
#2)- Jessica as the Grey Maiden
#3)- Leslie as Seoni
While I like the adventuring party, I don't recognize any of them as specifically 'Pathfinder' in nature so I can't really consider them as being 'cosplays'. While I've done this myself at cons, it seems like they simply decided to wear their ren faire costumes. That's still a valid (and expensive) form of costuming, it's just not what most folks would consider cosplay (i.e. trying to recreate an established character).
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- Crocetti, Gregory R.; Hugenholtz, Philip; Bond, Philip L.; Schuler, Andrew; Keller, Juerg; Jenkins, David; Blackall, Linda L.
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- Laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) as models for activated sludge processes were used to study enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) from wastewater. Enrichment for polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) was achieved essentially by increasing the phosphorus concentration in the influent to the SBRs. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using domain-, division-, and subdivision-level probes was used to assess the proportions of microorganisms in the sludges. The A sludge, a high-performance P-removing sludge containing 15.1 percent P in the biomass, was comprised of large clusters of polyphosphate-containing coccobacilli. By FISH, > 80 percent of the A sludge bacteria were β-2 Proteobacteria arranged in clusters of coccobacilli, strongly suggesting that this group contains a PAO responsible for EBPR. The second dominant group in the A sludge was the Actinobacteria. Clone libraries of PCR-amplified bacterial 16S rRNA genes from three high-performance P-removing sludges were prepared, and clones belonging to the β-2 Proteobacteria were fully sequenced. A distinctive group of clones (sharing ≥ 98 percent sequence identity) related to Rhodocyclus spp. (94 to 97 percent identity) and Propionibacter pelophilus (95 to 96 percent identity) was identified as the most likely candidate PAOs. Three probes specific for the highly related candidate PAO group were designed from the sequence data. All three probes specifically bound to the morphologically distinctive clusters of PAOs in the A sludge, exactly coinciding with the β-2 Proteobacteria probe. Sequential FISH and polyphosphate staining of EBPR sludges clearly demonstrated that PAO probe-binding cells contained polyphosphate. Subsequent PAO probe analyses of a number of sludges with various P removal capacities indicated a strong positive correlation between P removal from the wastewater as determined by sludge P content and number of PAO probe-binding cells. We conclude therefore that an important group of PAOs in EBPR sludges are bacteria closely related to Rhodocyclus and Propionibacter.
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