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DENVER -- The deeper the run in a pennant race, the more pressure situations arise.
Nationals manager Matt Williams knows this well from a playing career that included five postseason trips and a World Series victory with the Diamondbacks in 2001.
It's why he was so encouraged by the performance of reliever Aaron Barrett on Monday. With the bases loaded with two outs in the sixth and the Nationals clinging to a 4-2 lead, Barrett struck out pinch-hitter Brandon Barnes with a nasty slider in the dirt.
The Nationals added three insurance runs from there to take over sole possession of first place in the National League East.
Williams said Barrett has continued to gain confidence in similar tense situations, a development that can only serve Washington well as playoff races intensify.
"It's important for everyone involved," Williams said, "for his confidence and certainly for our team. I think one of the first ones he had was against [Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo] Stanton early in the season. He's faced some middle-of-the order guys in some high-leverage situations and has done a good job. He's accustomed to it now. He's not afraid to take chances."
Williams said it helps that Barrett has enhanced trust in his out pitch, the hard-biting slider.
Barrett's successful appearance made a winner out of starter Doug Fister, who was impressed with the rookie reliever's approach in his first outing at Coors Field.
"That was huge," Fister said. "He came in and got the out. He made three big pitches that counted and that's the kind of trust you have in your bullpen, and that's what they do. They come in tough situations and get it done."
Nick Kosmider is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Women's captain Mandy Rowley-Jones led from the front on Saturday as Croydon Harriers' veterans enjoyed a medal-laden Surrey Masters Championship in Ewell, writes Matthew Kiernan.
The club came home with 17 medals in total with Rowley-Jones accounting for four of those by triumphing in the over-50 long jump (4.04m), javelin (19.52m), high jump (1.20m) and triple jump (8.80m) with four championship best performances.
Further golds came courtesy of Tony Richards (men's over-60 shot and hammer), Linda Harrison (women's over-60 long jump and triple jump), Colin Oxlade (men's over-55 1,500m) and Simon Loughran (men's over-35 800m).
Andy Del Nevo broke a club record in the men's over 45 pole vault when he cleared 3m for silver.
Elsewhere, Harriers' Ashleigh Clarke, Taylor Campbell and Cameron Smith helped Surrey to runners-up position at the South of England inter-county championships at Abingdon.
Clarke won the girls' U15 200m in 25.91 seconds, with Campbell eighth in the sprint hurdles final and Smith sixth in the U20 100m and eighth in the 200m.

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When it comes to dairy industry pioneers, one probably thinks of Stephen Babcock who developed the butterfat test that was the basis for DHIA testing, Gail Borden who received the first patent for condensed milk, or even Louis Pasteur who invented pasteurization and is considered to be the first person to discover that bacteria causes food spoilage and disease.
John Fiscalini might not be as famous as these pioneers. But, when it comes to renewable energy, he is paving the way for the dairy industry. He started down this path because he believes in the future of renewable energy and dairy digesters.
He has been repeatedly thwarted by regulation and bureaucracy at every turn.
Three and a half years ago, Fiscalini Farms started to build what he thought would be one of the first of many dairy digester projects in California. Today, he is the only one who has completed a system of his farm's type, and very few people are willing to follow in his footsteps. Over-regulation and cost are prohibiting factors.
It has cost Fiscalini Farms an extraordinary amount of money. "When we started, the cost was advertised to me at about $2 million," says Fiscalini. After construction began and after all the regulatory agencies became involved, the project came to $4.5 million. Fiscalini says he received close to $1 million in grant monies, but the rest is funded through loans. With a payment of $35,000 a month, the digester is barely paying for itself.
Fiscalini fondly calls his project the "Fiscalini digester fiasco" and recently formed a consulting partnership to hopefully prevent other dairy farms from falling into the same pitfalls and making the same mistakes as he did.
He has also embarked on a mission to do research at his facility. Since the digester was built, Fiscalini has received research grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to study if it is feasible to put digesters in across the U.S., to see if digesters are good sources of energy, and to look at whether or not digesters are economically viable.
The economic viability is where the problem comes in, says Fiscalini. Most people don't want to put in a digester because there is really no return on investment.
In order to make digesters economically viable, the cost of the digester needs to be reduced, or else farms need to have the ability to bring in off-site waste (co-digestion) to make more power and generate more revenue.
Bringing in off-site waste is a concern for regulators, who think if a farm brings in off-site waste, such as fats, oils and grease from restaurants or cannery waste, they bring in more nutrients that would contaminate the ground water. There is no way to prove that this won't happen until research is done.
With a grant from the California Energy Commission, Fiscalini hopes to do the research on co-digestion and prove that this won't happen. But, he says he has been asking permission for more than six months and it doesn't look promising. If Fiscalini Farms could bring in outside materials for co-digestion, it could produce enough energy to bring in an extra $15,000 per month.
Fiscalini is looking at reducing emissions and air pollution even further with the advent of a new research project. "Some people think it's a good thing we've captured all of our methane," says Fiscalini. But there is one regulatory agency in California that doesn't care if the methane goes into the environment because the engine produces nitrogen oxide or NOx, an ozone precursor. "Realistically, what we've done is taken 25,000 automobiles off the road and added one diesel truck. This regulatory agency doesn't like the truck."
As a solution, Fiscalini Farms is going to install a system that will take the exhaust from the engine and the heat from the engine to grow algae, which should reduce the NOx and clean up the environment more than the dairy already has. This will be the first algae system of its kind installed on a dairy farm in the U.S.
From the algae system, Fiscalini has three potential by-products: livestock feed, more food for the digester and the ability to compress the algae to make oil which can be made into biodiesel. The biodiesel option, he says, seems to be the most promising, but also the most expensive.
"It would be really fun to say that we don't buy electricity, we don't buy propane, and we don't buy diesel fuel," he adds.
A lot of people talk about doing the right thing, saving energy and reducing greenhouse gases, but here's a dairy farm that has stepped up to the plate and is trying to do the right thing, yet has been met with opposition at every turn. It makes you wonder about the environmental regulators. Perhaps they should take a lesson from Fiscalini Farms and start walking the talk.
Fiscalini discusses the new algae project in this video.


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Wiltshire Council has found £250,000 to give to the region's youth services which might save jobs and some youth clubs.
As part of the budget, which was agreed today at a meeting held at County Hall in Trowbridge, £500,000 was due to be cut from the council's youth services funds. This would have seen all the county's youth clubs axed and 140 job losses.
Wiltshire Councillor Jon Hubbard, Liberal Democrats leader, tabled a compromise that will see the council save £100,000 by no longer printing paperwork for councillors, an efficiency review of youth club premises aimed at saving £125,000 and £25,000 from the councillors' development fund being invested.
"Youth services is something that I and members of my group are very passionate about and I'm sorry I couldn't find the full half a million," Coun Hubbard said.
"There are some youth services buildings that are not fit for purpose and it is ridiculous to spend money on them when there are viable alternatives. This amendment is about people not premises. Taking money from councillors making our lives a little less convenient to help others."
How the £250,000 will be spent isn't likely to be known until April as a public consultation about the future of Wiltshire's youth services is currently ongoing.
Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott, who is also leader of Wiltshire's Conservatives, welcomed Coun Hubbard's amendment to the budget.
She said: "I would like to thank Jon for everything he has said. It's great that we can work together as a political organisation. This amendment will make whatever decision comes from youth services consultation that bit easier."
The four options being considered as part of the youth services consultation include the council retaining its current in-house service but at a reduced cost; outsourcing the service; encouraging and supporting staff to form a Public Service Mutual; or to developing a community led approach.
During today's full council meeting, Chris Baker, 19, from Salisbury, presented a petition signed by 2,500 people calling for there to be no cuts to youth services.
Chris, a volunteer Grosvenor House youth centre, in Salisbury, said: "The young people of Wiltshire are shocked and surprised by the council's proposals. I hope this petition will have an influence."
Wiltshire Council's 2014/15 budget will reduce by £25m this year. It was approved in a recorded vote among councillors which saw 74 vote for it, five against and seven abstentions.
Funding for bus services the council deem to be inefficient and 5p per mile funding for the region's Link bus services have been withdrawn as part of the budget cuts.
Wiltshire Council has frozen its element of the council tax for the fourth year in a row.
Coun Scott said: "This has been a challenging budget to set but I'm pleased we have yet again been able to freeze council tax.
"The ongoing reduction in central government funding combined with increased demand has meant that once again we have had to take an innovative approach to ensure that we can continue to provide vital front line services for the people of Wiltshire.
"We will continue to do whatever we can to lessen the impact on these vital services and to protect those who are most vulnerable in our communities."


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Valverde blows save, Tigers fall in rubber game
Two-out rallies in ninth, 10th innings cost Detroit series win
DETROIT -- Jose Valverde has given up his share of well-hit fly balls and watched Tiger outfielders run them down for outs since his return. But his first hit allowed this season turned out to be an opposite-field line drive into short left field.
In a results-oriented business, it was costlier than anything else put in play against him. That's the nature of the closing job. The nature of that job in Detroit assured that his first blown save would be a big one.
His manager, Jim Leyland, was anticipating that to be the talk as soon as the Tigers' 4-3 loss to the Indians on Sunday ended.
"This will focus a little bit about Valverde not closing it out," Leyland said. "But in reality, it's just one of those days in Major League Baseball that happens."
Leyland credited the Indians for getting the clutch hits that his team couldn't after Brayan Pena's second-inning homer and Omar Infante's fourth-inning sacrifice fly. And Pena and Darin Downs credited Mark Reynolds for the 10th-inning single that put Cleveland ahead for the first time all day.
Still, the Tigers were a strike away from taking the weekend series, having carried a 3-2 lead from the fourth into the ninth. The rally allowed Cleveland to escape town with the series win, taking two out of three games to pull even with Detroit for first place at 20-15. After the Tigers' series-opening rout Friday night, the Indians answered by hitting Justin Verlander on Saturday before getting to Detroit's closer on the way out of town.
In the results-oriented job, one that changed hands a couple weeks ago with Valverde's return, Cleveland's comeback was going to hurt more. It's not going to change his role, not even close, but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt.
"I think I'm doing my job. I throw a good pitch," Valverde said of Michael Brantley's game-tying single. "Nothing I can do. You have to credit the hitter, too."
Brantley's two-out hit, however, proved costly because of the two walks that preceded it.
Valverde had five hitless innings in as many outings since rejoining Detroit. His lone baserunner was a one-out, four-pitch walk last week in Houston, and he retired the next two hitters to overcome it.
His fastball has had good days and bad days, both with velocity and command, but he'd gotten the job done up to this point. Once Michael Bourn pinch-hit to start the ninth and drew a walk, Valverde was destined to find trouble.
"He walked the leadoff guy in the ninth. That's usually the kiss of death," Leyland said. "But he's done that before and gotten out of it."
Bourn stole second easily, but stayed put while Valverde recovered with fastballs topping out at 95 mph to strike out Lonnie Chisenhall and induce a Yan Gomes foul popup to first base.
Once Valverde had pinch-hitter Jason Giambi in a 2-2 count, the crowd of 35,260 rose to its feet. His 2-2 pitch missed low, loading the count for an offering off the corner.
Giambi, still working the strike zone at age 42, didn't offer.
"That was a very hard and tough at-bat from Giambi," Pena said. "For me, that was the key in that inning. A guy like Giambi, you don't want to get beat and you don't want to get hurt from his pull side, so you're just making sure he doesn't hurt you. He did a tremendous job battling in that at-bat."
The walk not only extended the game, it brought the lineup back to the top with Brantley, who took advantage of a 1-1 fastball left up.
"Brantley did a good job, stayed inside the ball and hit one the other way," Leyland said. "But usually, walking that first guy in a one-run game is very tough."
Said Valverde: "It's a couple pitches that went up, a couple pitches went down. I think I made some good pitches. I threw my sinker exactly where I wanted to. You have to remember, this guy is a good player, too. There's nothing you can do about that."
Valverde kept the game tied by striking out Jason Kipnis on his 29th pitch of the inning, all of them fastballs, sinkers or cutters. None were his splitter, a pitch he's been throwing on occasion but struggled to throw early on in chilly weather, conditions similar to Sunday, when it was 46 degrees.
"You guys have to remember, I don't have a Spring Training," Valverde said. "This is my Spring Training right now. So far, I've thrown four or five innings. I'll be OK."
Leyland sounded much the same when evaluating Valverde.
"My personal opinion is he's done a pretty good job since he's been back," he said. "And you've got two outs with a chance to close it out today and the guy put a good swing on the ball and stayed inside it. Overall so far, I think he's thrown the ball well."
Joe Smith held the tie in the bottom of the ninth, and Asdrubal Cabrera's leadoff double started the go-ahead rally in the 10th. After Nick Swisher's dribbler advanced Cabrera to third, Downs intentionally walked Carlos Santana to face Bourn, whose grounder gave Jhonny Peralta enough time to throw out Cabrera at the plate.
Downs (0-1) induced bad swings on back-to-back changeups to Reynolds, putting him in an 0-2 hole, and was hoping for the same on his 1-2 pitch. Reynolds sent a ground ball under Cabrera's diving attempt at third, allowing Santana to score.
"I was just trying to get something up in the zone," Reynolds said. "He started me off changeup, changeup. He left a third one kind of a little more up than the other two, and I was able to squeeze it through the hole."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Friday, October 29, 2010
She likes us! She really likes us! (She, on the other hand . . .)
In other blog news there was a Twitter-tempest last night over a blogger's review of Laurel Snyder's completely amiable middle-grade novel Penny Dreadful. Book blogger Noël De Vries was loving the book until she came to a reference to lesbian moms which implied they were "normal." De Vries wrote "The only problem is, being a lesbian is not normal. It's not something that "just happens" to people, like being poor or brave. In fact, when you look through Biblical glasses, homosexuality is, well, an abomination."
Ohhhh-kay. I suppose if you are looking at at homosexuality from a Biblical perspective (albeit a very particular fundamentalist one), De Vries' assertion makes its own kind of sense, but she then veers into a decidedly irrational corollary: "Characters like Willa and Jenny [the moms] with their happy little family, show elementary-age readers that Christian beliefs are hateful and silly. Add these characters to the full-blown assault of politically-correct propaganda that is molding America's children." So if an author depicts characters whose behavior you label abhorrent, then he or she is making you out as the hateful one? Note to Noēl: not everything is about you, dear.
24 comments:
- Sarah Laurenson said...
Thanks for this one. That's a perfect answer.
I found this op-ed on CNN an interesting response to the abomination argument.
- 11:13 AM, October 29, 2010
The blogger in question is a 17-year-old girl who is "working on her second novel." Maybe she should go outside an play more often, and meet some of the neighbor kids.
- 11:27 AM, October 29, 2010
- lindsey said...
Oooh, well done. Well said.
Lindsey Lane
- 11:29 AM, October 29, 2010
I wonder what a child like this thinks when she reads books about Nazi Germany. (Read her later comments about Jews and Muslims.)
As others have said, so glad books like this are around for children like her to read. So glad her parents aren't controlling her reading. There are other parents who are.
- 11:33 AM, October 29, 2010
- E.M. Kokie said...
Roger, I appreciated your comments on the 17-year-old's blog - and I think I had sort of the same reaction. (I kept hearing Dar William's song "Teen for God" in my head, and wondered if this young woman will feel the same way in 2 or 3 years).
But, I have to admit, the post felt very bait-like to me - as in, let's see if they'll take the bait. And I worry we give her a bigger platform by linking to her posts.
Seems to me the best way to handle it is for people who don't agree to stop reading her blog, and to let her know that's why, and for authors she contacts for interviews to likewise explain they don't feel comfortable being associated with such a blog.
I'm starting to think that how we deal with things like this and fringe voices asking for bannings, etc., actually encourages it - our reaction gives them a bigger stage than they can achieve on their own. So, maybe we should start handling it like streakers at sporting events - consequences, yes, but not attention, not posts and links that drive up the web traffic and create a sensation or martyr out of them.
- 11:38 AM, October 29, 2010
- Roger Sutton said...
I dunno, E.M.--some kind of shunning campaign seems to buy into her worldview in a way that I don't. I also think she could have constructed a sparky kind of post had she taken on the topic of authors inserting what sometimes seem to be gratuitous ads for their pet causes (or favorite books; this happens frequently) in ways that I think pull the reader away from the story. I read the Snyder a while ago and don't remember if I felt this way or not, but sometimes it seems like a character is eating tofu not because that's what the character would do but because that's what the author would have us do. I think De Vries may have started with this thought but built it into an argument she couldn't sustain.
- 12:34 PM, October 29, 2010
- Kurtis said...
I agree with EMK. Let people know they will be heard, and they'll pick up their voices. I'm sure this girl will her blog hits as vindication of something.
However, if it brings attention to Laurel's lovely book, she's done good work.
- 12:45 PM, October 29, 2010
- E.M. Kokie said...
I'd agree that *if* her post had been about the inclusion of a same sex couple (or tofu, or animal rescue, or Wuthering Heights, or whatever) felt forced, or out of character - and had *not* included the vitriolic abomination arguments - then it might have been a totally different issue. But I'm finding it hard to believe the discussion wouldn't have quickly become how can reality ever feel "forced."
But I think in this instance you give her far too much credit with wondering if she started from a place of "this feels forced/propogandish" for this character, this book. The reaction as described in her post seemed pretty elemental and morally-motivated - and her position left no room for a same sex couple being appropriate in any way in a book for that target age range. There's no way to go from that position to discussing whether it felt forced in this specific book, as opposed to another.
And I have to say, I'm not sure there should be any kind of "shunning" - I'm just suggesting that for those who feel outraged-to-action, that action shouldn't shine a spotlight, as the spotlight may actually motivate others to similar vitriol.
- 1:05 PM, October 29, 2010
- Kurtis said...
I like your thoughts about the poor girl just painting herself into a corner, Roger, because it means she isn't as horrible as she sounds in her review and its ensuing comments. But it's hard to come to that conclusion. Most of her diatribe is that such positive portrayals of gays/Muslims/whatever exist at all, brainwashing children into thinking that bigotry is hateful and silly. That such efforts are furthermore ham-fisted is a digression.
- 1:16 PM, October 29, 2010
- Lindsey C said...
I'm just disappointed because my bible didn't come with a special pair of glasses. :(
Maybe I bought the wrong one?
- 1:27 PM, October 29, 2010
- Kurtis said...
Lindsey, you have to get the special 3D pop-up edition.
- 1:30 PM, October 29, 2010
Or the one illustrated by R. Crumb
- 2:31 PM, October 29, 2010
I put on my special Bible glasses to read the kid's blog and I found her post actually said: "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child." Proverbs 22:15
- 3:37 PM, October 29, 2010
Man, I'm naive. When did the All Clear sound for coming out of the Bigot Closet?
I've been wondering about this not only because of the recent spotlight on bullying, but because I'm a cashier at a college cafeteria, and over the past few days I've heard young men make anti-Semitic remarks. They were surprised when I said that I was offended. They're perfectly comfortable being openly bigoted.
Politicians and others in public have shifted from, "Well, I love the sinner but hate the sin" to "Oh yes, lesbians and gays are sick and immoral and I want them all to convert, or die and burn in Hell," so do young people now believe that it's safe, perhaps even desireable, to not hide hatred? That hatred itself is in fashion?
As a writer, I find myself tempted to self-censor. It's a weak temptation, but the fact that it's there at all disturbs me.
I haven't gone to the girl's blog to read what she's written, because it's Friday, tomorrow I'm going on a very nice road trip, and I don't want my mood any more bummed that it already is.
- 5:29 PM, October 29, 2010
For those of you who don't want to visit the blog in question, here are some samples of her bigotry:
As Snyder writes on her blog, "if more books represented diversity this way, simply, without it being a big issue all the time, more kids would understand that it isn't always a big issue. I'd like to think that children's books are a wonderful way to begin the process of educating people about how varied human experience is, and about how all of it, all of it, is normal." (emphasis mine)
The only problem is, being a lesbian is not normal. It's not something that "just happens" to people, like being poor or brave. In fact, when you look through Biblical glasses, homosexuality is, well, an abomination.
Characters like Willa and Jenny, however, with their happy little family, show elementary-age readers that Christian beliefs are hateful and silly. Add these characters to the full-blown assault of politically-correct propaganda that is molding America's children.
And defending her position in one of her responses to her readers, she goes on to say:
In children's literature of the past five years, there have not been a large number of nonchalant references to Muslim or Jewish families, just as nonchalant references to homosexuality have only recently begun to crop up, in novels like Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor and Keeper by Kathi Appelt. The concern in my response is for the growing trend of repeated, positive exposure to these groups in children's books, and yes, sweetly-portrayed Muslim families would garner the same response from me because such work would also train children to dismiss Christian objections to Islam as silly and hateful. Both homosexuals and Muslims are publicly visible groups, as you said, who openly deny the Christian God and his word by the way they live. Jewish families, at least, acknowledge the God of the Bible for who he is.
And a few posts earlier, she had a similar problem with Kathy Appelt's new novel which she loved until it turned all gay on her:
I wanted to adore Keeper, wanted so badly to thrust the small blue book into the arms of waiting patrons. This would have been a year-end favorite, if not for a lovely old man, gentle and caring, "not her real grandfather, but … might as well have been," who was once an adventurous boy sailing the seven seas. And who was once the lover of another boy. Their lost love is painted regretfully, as a beautiful, beautiful memory, glimmering with moonlight and roses and the intoxicating smell of night-blooming cyrus. Like Anne Shirley's liniment-flavored cake, this sub-plot soured Appelt's wonderful story.
Now look. I am not against gay characters. They exist in real life, they have a place in fiction. But when the reading level is 5.0, and the tale ends with two old men, sitting side by side in the warmth of the sun, holding hands, "like they did so long ago…" I can't adore the story. No matter how perfect an ending, I just can't do it.
- 6:21 PM, October 29, 2010
You know what? When I read sentences like, "Their lost love is painted regretfully, as a beautiful, beautiful memory, glimmering with moonlight and roses and the intoxicating smell of night-blooming cyrus. Like Anne Shirley's liniment-flavored cake, this sub-plot soured Appelt's wonderful story" or hear her talk about 5.0 reading levels or wanting "so badly to thrust the small blue book into the arms of waiting patrons, " I doubt very much that this blogger is actually seventeen years old....
- 7:58 PM, October 29, 2010
Ack! I could have sworn I read that she was only seventeen. But further research reveals she's not a teenager, she's a library. Sorry for posting incorrect info here. As Emily Litella used to say, "Never mind."
- 8:14 PM, October 29, 2010
I bet she wears biblical glasses when looking at dinosaur books too.
- 8:34 PM, October 29, 2010
Her bio says "I'm a girl, pecking out my second novel..." and the photo is of a teenage girl. The bits quoted above sound like a smart, well-read teen who writes fan fiction.
But if this is the blog of a librarian, eww.
- 9:52 PM, October 29, 2010
- Library Mermaid said...
I was raised by people like that - trust me, it was interesting - and all I can think is to tell a story I am quite fond of...a young man died and went up to Heaven where an angel led him through the pearly gates - he was amazed by what he saw - lions and lambs dozing together, people of all ages and races and faiths sitting and walking and talking and laughing in the beautiful fields of golden flowers - it was such a loving peaceful scene and it made him so happy. He was curious about the tall wall however that ran along one side of the field and asked his angel companion what it was for. "Oh, we want everyone to be happy in Heaven," said the angel, "that wall is for the over the top Christians so they won't see anyone since they are only happy if they think they are the only ones who got in".
(I had to change up the joke a little bit - add the over the top - since there are many Christians who do not harbor such beliefs).
- 10:55 PM, October 29, 2010
- Liz B said...
KT, I've looked through her blog and best as I can figure, she works in a library and has neither MLS nor a college degree.
The blogger has the right to her opinions. I have the right to disagree. The more she says about her POV (such as her feelings on Muslims and Jews) the more I know whether or not her blog is something I want to read. Honestly, if I had a family in front of me and they were speaking like this blogger does? I'd use her blog to recommend books to them.
What bothers me is not so much that she doesn't like the inclusion of the same sex couple, or that it's not "normal", etc. Frankly, neither of those views are new or shocking to read.
What does bother me is that she writes as if she is writing for all Christians, and then the twisty logic she uses to make herself (and her fellow believers) the victims. PENNY DREADFUL is now, somehow, about saying Christians are wrong.
And *that* scares me. The insistence that someone disagreeing with her is by itself a threat and an assault.
Well, that and someone who has been so clearly molded to view things Only One Way getting scared that others may do the same...but in way that isn't hers.
- 9:09 AM, October 30, 2010
- Liz B said...
Roger, when I started reading the De Vries post I thought she was going there, also: that the family was a gratuitous insertion. Which I think is an interesting argument. But it's not what De Vries did at all. You (and I!) give her too much credit.
In rereading it (more than I should, as I try to understand her POV) she was not setting up the insertion argument and then veering to Biblical offense. She was setting up not an argument that "Snyder inserted a lesbian family" but that "Snyder inserted a lesbian family as something normal", and the quotes are to point towards Snyder deliberately making that family "normal" when, of course, "being a lesbian is not normal."
- 10:06 AM, October 30, 2010
- Laurel said...
Hi, everyone~
I've stayed away from posting here or on Never Jam Today. I didn't want to get too tangled up in the thread. Needed time to think. But I've now responded on my own blog, and I included a response to the "gratuitous" issue. In case anyone is interested.
Thanks for all your thoughts. Though of course it really isn't "my" issue, or Penny Dreadful's. It belongs to all of us, this conversation.
- 10:18 AM, October 30, 2010
- Jennifer (An Abundance of Books) said...
She's not stated her age, her book is simply set in the 17th century. I'm assuming she's older than 17 as she states she is a part time librarian (I find that interesting) and part time music teacher.
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Keep your binoculars when you visit Carnation these days. The little city on the Snoqualmie and Tolt Rivers, population 1,905, seems to be ground zero for spectacular sightings.
Last week, the Internet was abuzz with news of movie star Johnny Depp (Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series) being spotted in Carnation and later at the Salish Lodge on Snoqualmie Falls. Before that, there were stars Toni Collette and Thomas Haden Church, filming scenes for the just-finished-filming "Lucky Them," (see related story) and before that, Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire) and company were seen filming the hobo story "You Can't Win" soon to be released. And who can forget January, 2012, when Bigfoot was in Carnation?
Officially, only the first three sightings actually happened -- Bigfoot was created later in the Syfy studios with special effects, so it only looked like he was there. Several movies have used Carnation, and other parts of the Valley, for filming locations. "Lucky Them," for example, has scenes in Carnation, Snoqualmie and North Bend.
Johnny Depp's appearance, however, is a lot like a Bigfoot sighting. Several people have confirmed seeing Depp in Carnation, although most of the Internet posts with photos of him there have been removed over the past week. There has been speculation that he's associated with the movie "Lucky Them," but production staff cannot confirm that.
Very little about Depp's visit can be verified. He was in Carnation on Monday, Feb. 25, the same day that two off-duty Mercer Island Police Officers came to the city to help with traffic control for the movie being filmed there. The officers were there through a joint partnership, the Coalition of Small Police Agencies, which includes Carnation-Duvall and Snoqualmie.
The officers were not there because of Johnny Depp, said Mercer Island Police Sergeant Brian Noel, who said the officers on traffic duty asked him to speak for them.
"A lot of production companies hire law enforcement to help with traffic control," Noel said. "The security wasn't there for the individual that was present."
In fact, the officers were unaware that Depp was in Carnation for most of the day. They did see him near the end of their almost eight-hour shift closing intersections along Tolt Avenue, which is also S.R. 203, but Noel was reluctant to comment on their experience.
"Typically, we like to talk about what we know," he said. "I would just be giving you hearsay."
The rumor mill also revealed that Depp stayed at the Salish Lodge, and one website provided full details about who he dined with and what he ordered. It's not clear where this information came from however.
Salish Lodge General Manager Rod Lapasin said Salish staff do not discuss who does or doesn't stay at the hotel, for privacy considerations.
"My official response is 'no comment,'" he said.
Depp has been in 44 feature films, will appear as Tonto in "The Lone Ranger" later this year, and is expected to continue his role of Jack Sparrow in the 2015 Pirates of the Caribbean 5.


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CQC found that there were significant gaps in staff training records, which showed that training was not taking place at the frequency required by the agency's own policies.
Matthew Trainer, Deputy Director of CQC in London, said: "Providers have a duty to make sure that the people they employ to take care of people in their services are fit for that role.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution youth teams traveled to Pennsylvania this past weekend, meeting the PA Classics in Manheim on Saturday, April 14, before taking on FC Delco in Downingtown on Sunday, April 15. Combined, the Revs' youth teams went 2-2-0, with a win and a loss apiece.
On Saturday, the Under-18s topped the PA Classics in a high-scoring affair. Dominik Machado (Attleboro, Mass.) scored first for the Revolution in 30th minute, heading home Nick Hoffman's (East Brookfield, Mass.) rebound off the post. New England added a second goal early in the second half when Ramiro Osorio (Hooksett, N.H.) battled down the left flank, beating several defenders to serve a cross into the box. Peguy Ngatcha (Manchester, N.H.) latched on, his shot from 10 yards out finding the back of the net. The Classics then leveled the score, drawing a penalty in the 57th minute before equalizing in the 69th. In the 82nd minute, Matt Bitchell (Byfield, Mass.) ripped a thunderous shot on target, striking both posts. Osorio followed up to finish, giving the Revs three points on the road with a 3-2 win.
The U18s then suffered a 1-0 loss to FC Delco on Sunday. While the teams played an evenly-matched first half, FC Delco's Melvin Snoh scored in the 37th minute to take the lead. Both teams continued to hold their own defensively throughout the second half. Still searching for the equalizer late in the game, first-year Rev Manuel Andrade (Boston, Mass.) nearly found the back of the net in the final minute, but his off-balance shot skirted just wide.
On Saturday, the Under-16s were shut out by the PA Classics. Deadlocked until the 40th minute, the Classics' Connor Maloney scored to give the home team the advantage going into the break. New England created a number of chances throughout the match, with both Amadu Kunateh (Salem, Mass.) and Declan McCabe (Weston, Mass.) hitting the woodwork. The Classics scored again in the 60th minute – the result of an unfortunate bounce in the Revs' 18-yard box. Unable the answer, the Revs came away with their third loss of the season.
The U16s bounced back on Sunday, earning a 2-1 victory over FC Delco. Kunateh dribbled down the center of the field, playing the ball into the path of Kevin Herrera (Lynn, Mass.). Herrera then went for the far post, beating the FC Delco goalkeeper to make it 1-0 in the 50th minute. Defender Christian Sady (North Andover, Mass.) spurred the Revs' second goal in the 78th minute, slotting the ball across the face of goal for Gabe Gissie (Worcester, Mass.) to tap in. FC Delco's Michael Desiderio then scored a consolation goal in the 81st minute, but New England went home with the full three points.
With the weekend's win and a loss each, the Revolution Under-18 team now holds a 6-4-0 record, while the Under-16s are 7-3-0. The youth teams return home this weekend, meeting Players Development Academy at Durfee High School in Fall River, Mass., on Saturday, April 21, before taking on the New York Red Bulls at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday, April 22.
New England Revolution U18s vs. PA Classics U18s
Saturday, April 14, 2012 – Manheim, Pa. (Classics Turf)
Revolution 3, Classics 2
Scoring Summary:
NE – Dominik Machado (Nick Hoffman) 30
NE – Peguy Ngatcha (Ramiro Osorio) 47
PA – Chris Bertrando (penalty) 57
PA – Edward Painter 69
NE – Ramiro Osorio (Matt Bitchell) 82
New England Revolution: Matt Mozynski (GK), Forest Sisk, Mitchell Taintor, Willis Griffith, Devin Devoy, Jack Hilger, Nick Hoffman (C.J. Burnham 74), Dominik Machado, Manuel Andrade (Rainer Randell 82), Ramiro Osorio (Dallas Donovan 90), Peguy Ngatcha (Matt Bitchell 65)
Misconduct Summary:
New England Revolution U16s vs. PA Classics U16s
Saturday, April 14, 2012 – Manheim, Pa. (Classics Turf)
Classics 2, Revolution 0
Scoring Summary:
PA – Connor Maloney 40
PA – Joseph Julius 60
New England Revolution: Austin Aviza (GK), Christian Sady, Matt Cooper, Will Szostkiewicz, Erik Martel, Ryan Kingsley (Greg Forgue 28), Freddie Ferre (Casey Schehl 48), Zach Herivaux (Steven Duncan 60), Danny Apajee (Gabe Gissie 50), Matt Nyeayea (Amadu Kunateh 50), Declan McCabe
Misconduct Summary:
PA – Ian McNanness (caution) 63
New England Revolution U18s vs. FC Delco U18s
Sunday, April 15 2012 – Downingtown, Pa. (United Sports Training Center)
FC Delco 1, Revolution 0
Scoring Summary:
FCD – Melvin Snoh 37
New England Revolution: Tyler Zon (GK), Devin Devoy (Ramiro Osorio 46), Mitchell Taintor, Willis Griffith, Rainer Randell, A.J. Burnham (Jack Hilger 46), Matt Bitchell (Manuel Andrade 58), Dominik Machado (Nick Hoffman 69), C.J. Burnham (Colin Sweeney 79), Forest Sisk, Dallas Donovan (Peguy Ngatcha 58)
Misconduct Summary:
New England Revolution U16s vs. FC Delco U16s
Sunday, April 15 2012 – Downingtown, Pa. (United Sports Training Center)
Revolution 2, FC Delco 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Kevin Herrera (Amadu Kunateh) 50
NE – Gabe Gissie (Christian Sady) 78
FCD – Michael Desiderio 81
New England Revolution: Bruce Johnson (GK), Christian Sady, Matt Cooper, Will Szostkiewicz, Greg Forgue (Danny Apajee 73), Erik Martel, Luke Albertini (Ryan Kingsley 62), Steven Duncan (Zachary Herivaux 41), Casey Schehl (Freddy Ferre 41) Amadu Kunateh (Declan McCabe 65), Kevin Herrera
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Amadu Kunateh (caution) 33


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Join and Organize – Occupy Caravan Cross County Road Trip
The Occupy Caravan departs from Seattle and two other West Coast cities — S.F. and L.A. — on a 20-day route east.
We're looking for organizers, entertainers — and drivers – to help, educating communities and connecting with cities across the country before arriving for the June30 – July4 Occupy National Gathering on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Pictures from the trip
Trip of a lifetime
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Woody Guthrie let's declare: This Land is Our Land! From the Redwood Forest to the New York Island, everyone, together — let's ride. There will be a lead RV with livestream/multimedia setup to document the trip, and we're looking for as many occupiers, speakers, students and entertainers/performers as possible to fill the roads and Main Streets of America! Occupy Caravan is organizing caravans starting at three cities on the West Coast (Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles) and travleing across the country, all converging in Washington, DC, then traveling to Philadelphia in time for the National Gathering.
Step Up
We're looking for point people in the Seattle area to step up and commit to helping organize a launch event for the Caravan's departure on June 11 — in tandem with friends from Portland — as its makes its way that afternoon over to Spokane — where it needs a welcoming party! — for the first leg of the trip. This will be an urban (and sometimes rural) camping journey, so bring tent! With last night's endorsement of the national gathering proposal by Occupy DC and Occupy Birmingham, the total number of occupations that have endorsed the proposal now stands at 30.
The 30 endorsing occupations are listed on the National Gathering website. Please go to www.occupycaravan.com and see the schedule/cities page for a detailed itinerary, or go to Our Occupy Cavavan FaceBook Page.
Write us today and tell us if you're on board and can commit to helping! Please write to email@example.com with a sentence or two saying simply "Yes I am coming" or "No I am not coming"; and if yes, any details we should know about how many are in your party, whether you have your own vehicle, etc, and of course any questions, issues or concerns you'd like to discuss about the trip, which we'll try to answer promptly.


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UPDATE: 1.30pm
Connor Davies has been caught and taken back to court which resumed with a police officer in attendance, and Davies had his sentence explained to him by the judge.
UPDATE: 11.08pm
A MAN who was told by a judge that he would be receiving a custodial sentence for dealing drugs jumped out of the dock and ran out of Newport Crown Court this morning.
Connor Davies, 20, of Livale Court, Bettws, was at the court to be sentenced for one charge of possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
But when Judge Peter Heywood told him that he would be failing in his public duty if he did not give Davies a custodial sentence, the drug dealer grabbed hold of the screen in front of the dock, pulled himself over it and ran out of the courtroom.
A security guard who was sat with Davies attempted to clamber over the screen after him but fell, leaving the defendant to run straight out of court one.
Once he had escaped from the room, the judge said he was sentencing Davies to 12 months in a young offenders' institution.
Alarms were raised but security guards at the court's entrance said Davies had run straight past them, out of the building and past a cameraman.
The court heard earlier that Davies had been found with 165.18 grams of cannabis after police executed a warrant at his mother's house on February 6.
David Pugh, prosecuting, told the court Davies had admitted to police that they were his drugs but that he threw a rucksack containing four bags of his drugs out of a window before police could search his bedroom.
Mr Pugh said the street value of the haul found at the house was worth about £2,000 and that Davies, who appeared in court dressed in a blue striped rugby shirt, had told police in interview that his life was dependent on his drug dealing. He had admitted the offence at a hearing in May.
Ben Waters, defending, said Davies had since found a job which he would lose if he was given a custodial sentence and that he had found a girlfriend after he was charged who was "a very positive influence" on him and not involved in drugs.


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Philadelphia: it's not just for cheesesteaks, pretzels, and Tastykake.
No indeed, because there's a sweet morsel, little known outside of the city, that truly takes the cake when it comes to decadent eating: Philadelphia Butter Cake. What is this tasty treat? It's a rich, buttery cake with a gooey center and a yeasted dough base. Served in bar form, it's a cousin to, but not quite the same as, the famous St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake.
Butter cake isn't always the easiest food to find. It tends to proliferate in German bakeries, mostly in the Northeastern reaches of the city, the likes of which don't generally have websites or Twitter feeds. But it's worth seeking out, and here are 7 spots that I think are worth a trip.
Note: Many of the prices listed are for a tray, which include more than 1 serving.
About the author: Jessie Oleson is a writer, illustrator, gallery owner, and cake anthropologist who runs Cakespy, an award-winning dessert website. Her first book came out in October 2011; she is currently at work on her second book.


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There's nothing more pathetic than Polar Bear's drowning because we melted too much the world's Arctic ice shelf. Could buying a ReFill for Propellerhead's Reason help? New Atlantis Audio will be release ReFills of which a percent of the sale will go to charity. Upcoming charities include the Elevate Hope Foundation, Shriners Hospitals for Children and the WWF (World Wildlife Fund).
"Hi Oliver, We are a new sound design company who've just released our first product, "Polar Elements", a ReFill for Propellerhead Reason 4. Our mission is to provide musicians with unique, high-quality affordable audio products, while raising money for worthy causes which are important to ourselves and our users. A portion of the proceeds of this sale with be going to help protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Northern Alaska." New Atlantis Audio, newatlantisaudio.com
The first ReFill from New Atlantis Audio is called Polar Elements. It requires Reason 4, contains 50 Combinator patches and has an introductory price of $5.00. Interestingly the ReFill was created to induce visions of the Polar region. You can hear an audio sample here: newatlantisaudio.com/reason-refill-polar-elements


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Lady Gaga Tweets ARTPOP Message + Explains How Born Brave Bus Will Work
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The bus will be on site so at-risk or in-need youth can get some mental health information or support. It's going to be a brave new world when Gaga hits the road next month.
First, about that 'ARTPOP' message.
She tweeted: "I try to sell myself but I am really laughing, because I just love the music not the bling – ARTPOP 2013″
The cadence and the rhyme scheme sound like a lyric, don't ya think? We love the sentiment, which is proclaiming that the art is more important than the commerce.
Her string of tweets explained how the BBB works, eliminating the stigma and making it a fun experience for the little monsters. In essence, it's like tailgaiting but instead of drinking and BBQing, it'll be a little more helpful.
She explained: "For those wondering about the "counseling" at the BTWBall BornBrave pre-show, it will be a fun tailgating experience for monsters to unite."
The good times will be augmented by access to mental health care professionals. She explained: "At the #BornBraveBus you have access to professional private or group chats about mental health, depression, bullying, school & friends. "
There will also be refreshments and activities, as she posted: "#BornBraveBus there will also be food and games, @djws and @ladystarlightny will DJ with host @BREEDLOVENYC to keep the experience fun."
She is clearly working to make it equal parts fun and supportive, and removing any clinical aspects, so that little monsters aren't afraid to use the service. It's also making care accessible to those who might not otherwise have the means to seek it out.
She wrote: "Is a place where mental health + depression are taken seriously w/ no judgement, FREE real help available to all #BraverWorld."
Ma Monster, who is certainly maternal by launching the Born Brave Bus, admitted that she and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, came up with this concept because it's a necessity. "I feel like most kids don't look for help because they feel embarrassed so mom + I wanted to break the stigmas around 'help' and make it fun," she posted.
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text: Contact a Student Ambassador One of the best ways to learn more about a business school is to talk with the people in the program. The students listed below have volunteered to answer your questions about Darden academics, student life and more. Use the search bar to find a student who shares your interests. Contact information can be found by clicking on the ambassador's name. Please note: Ambassadors are not able to assess your chances of being admitted to Darden, nor provide admissions advice. Please allow the students at least 48 hours to respond to your email. You can also contact Darden alumni ambassadors.


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Q. What is planned giving? A. Planned giving, or charitable gift planning, is a way for individuals to provide financial support to Shaw University during their lifetime and even beyond. Many planned giving arrangements are typically made known in a will or trust that goes into effect after the individual's death.
Q. Do I really need a will? A. Whether or not you plan to support Shaw University through your will, it is important to have one. Without this legal document you will not have control over how your money or possessions are distributed after your death.
Q. How do I determine what is in my will? A. Your estate plan should be based on the types of past experiences, issues, causes, individuals or groups that have made a difference in your life. An estate plan protects your assets, your family and the integrity of your desire to continue to support meaningful experiences.
Q. What tax benefits will I receive through planned giving? A. Depending on how much you give and the method you choose, you could realize significant tax benefits. Your attorney or professional tax adviser can give tell you the exact tax benefits your gifts are eligible for.
Q. Can I give personal property to the school and still maintain the use of it and/or the income from it until I die? A. Believe it or not, there are several ways to accomplish this. And you may even get an immediate tax benefit. You'll definitely need an estate attorney for these kinds of arrangements. Gifts may include securities, real estate, antiques, collectibles, even the house you live in. Keep in mind that some gifts may require maintenance funds.
Q. Can I designate Shaw University as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, my IRA or other retirement account? A. Yes, this is a very simple method of helping the school, but this method may not have the tax advantages of other planned giving methods. Check with an accountant first.
Q. Can I simply leave a percentage of my estate to the school? A. Certainly. Just make sure your lawyer clearly states your desire in your will.
Q. Can I leave something to the school without disinheriting my children or heirs? A. Yes, there are ways of replacing the value of what Shaw University receives with a life insurance policy benefiting your heirs. Talk to your estate attorney on this one. You can also leave a "specific bequest" to Shaw University with a specified dollar amount or percent and leave the balance to your children.
Q. What is a Bequest? A. A bequest to Shaw University is quite simple, and is the easiest way to make a planned gift. This allows you to make a significant gift to the University without decreasing the assets available to you during your lifetime.
Q. What is a Charitable Trusts? A. You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
Q. What is a Charitable Gift Annuity? A. You transfer your cash or appreciated property to our organization in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed income (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
Q. What is a Charitable Lead trust? A. You transfer your cash or property to fund a lead trust that makes gifts to us for a number of years. You receive a charitable deduction for the gift. Your family receives the remainder at substantial tax savings.
Q. Should I notify the school of my plans? A. If you are comfortable with it, please do. Even though we may not be able to count on the timing or exact amount of individual bequests, it is very helpful for long term planning to project the possible impact of bequests. Also, foundations that we are soliciting often want to hear of our planned giving/bequest program. And just knowing of your intentions is very supportive now and in the future.
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AURORA, Ill. – Peerless-AV, a leading supplier of brackets to mount flat-panel televisions and audio-visual accessories, has appointed Hal Truax as managing director of retail sales.
Truax, a 30-year veteran in the audiovisual industry, will be charged with expanding the company's on-the-shelf presence in the U.S., building on the success of retail placements in global markets.
His move to Peerless coincides with the launch of a new retail program designed to match the purchasing habits and preferred price points of each retailer's customer base. Retailers participating in the program will also gain a comprehensive portfolio of products to meet disparate needs, private labeling options, a 100%-U.S.-manufactured product line that provides quality assurance and U.S. warehousing that eliminates overseas shipment delays, reduces inventory carrying costs and offers rapid fulfillment in the event of unexpected demand.
Truax's background includes seven years at OmniMount from 2004 to 2011 in positions including national sales manager, general sales manager and director, commercial division. Prior to joining OmniMount, he served as the director of custom installation at the Good Guys. He was most recently VP of business development at Current Audio, a manufacturer of speakers and accessories.
"Hal's experience spans every side of the AV business, including installer, integrator, buyer and manufacturer. He understands what consumers want, how to assemble a program tailored to each retailer, and how to support stores' merchandising needs, whether warehouse clubs or big box, specialty or regional retailers," said John Potts, president of Peerless-AV. "We expect him to play a central role in increasing our retail penetration in the U.S."
Truax has a BS degree in economics from San Diego State University.
CE supplier adds new retail talent
AURORA, Ill. – Peerless-AV, a leading supplier of brackets to mount flat-panel televisions and audio-visual accessories, has appointed Hal Truax as managing director of retail sales.


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I'm having some trouble with the LaTexTools plugin for sublime text 2 in windwos 8.
When I first set it up some weeks ago, I followed this guide, and it worked perfect: http://knowledgepayback.blogspot.no/2012/07/latex-on-windows-with-sublime-text.htmlI could hit ctrl+b to compile.
When I was about to compile some latex files today, I just get a bunch of errors in the sublime console. like:
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I've confirmed both the paths are correctly located in the system variables path in windwos. Sublime with pluggins, miketex and sumatra are all installed.The inverse path in sumatra is set to "C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\sublime_text.exe" "%f:%l" as suggested in the windows guide on the LaTeXTools Github page (https://github.com/SublimeText/LaTeXTools)
It did work perfect some weeks ago, and I cant figure out what has changed:/ Are there others here using sublime for latex coding in windwos? All help would be greatly appreciated;)


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- 08-05-2010
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This is my Version 2 of my very first cosplay costume! FFX Rikku has always been my favorite Rikku design, yep even out of all her sexy FFX-2 dresspheres! I really wanted to make it as accurate as my abilities would allow. It needs a lot of refining because of my severe lack of time to finish it, but for a first run, I'm pretty pleased!
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