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Top 5 Halo Moments in MLG Pro Circuit History
If Yankee Stadium is The House That Ruth Built, Major League Gaming (MLG) is The House That Halo Built. From its humble beginnings in a tiny LAN café on Manhattan's east side in 2003, the league has grown into North America's preeminent source for eSports competition, attracting the most highly skilled players from across the globe for tournament prize pools in excess of $100,000. Over its first nine seasons, MLG has moved beyond Manhattan across the Great Plains into Texas and California and north of the border into Canada, hosting Halo tournaments at massive venues like the Anaheim Convention Center for tens of thousands of spectators.
It's been a wild ride. Superstars like Ogre 2 and Tsquared have carved their names into the annals of MLG lore, forever altering the way the American public perceives the professional gamer. What was once considered only a hobby for pimply-faced basement-dwellers has morphed into a viable career path for thumbstick warriors across the country. With Halo 4 beckoning from the November horizon, let's recall some of the most iconic moments from Halo's history on the MLG Pro Circuit.
5. Carbon upsets Final Boss on national television, 2006
In 2006, MLG and USA Network inked a deal to air seven, hour-long tournament rebroadcasts on Saturday mornings. The "Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit" aired in the fall of 2006, profiling the lives of some of MLG's most prominent cyber athletes and highlighting the league's seven Pro Circuit tournaments. For the first time ever, eSports reached 90 million American homes. Final Boss, led by team captain Dave "Walshy" Walsh and anchored by the legendary Ogre Twins - Tom "Ogre 1" Ryan and Dan "Ogre 2" Ryan - had dominated for much of the 2006 season leading into the Las Vegas National Championships, but rivals team Carbon were hot on their tails. The Carbon of 2006 was a ragtag foursome of MLG misfits that nevertheless meshed with team chemistry and the most efficient communication in the league. Final Boss looked poised to win its third straight National Championship, but Carbon stepped in the way of the dynastic squad and stole the throne in one of the most intense championship matches the league has ever seen.
4. Final Boss reclaims the throne with a perfect tournament, 2007
No one had ever done it before, and no team would repeat the feat for another three years (Ogre 2 was on that team, too). Eager to reclaim their birthright as national champions, Final Boss picked up havoc-inducing young slayer Michael "StrongSide" Cavanaugh for the 2007 season and tore undefeated through the National Championships in Las Vegas. No coach, no headsets and not a single game lost. Just pure shooting and teamwork powered by a burning need for redemption.
3. The rise of Snipedown, 2008
No other player has ridden a more meteoric rise to the top of the MLG Pro Circuit than Eric "Snipedown" Wrona. At his first MLG event in 2008, Snipedown, a virtual unknown at the time, took seventh place with team Ambush. Veterans from around the league immediately began to take notice of the baby-faced Indiana native's pinpoint accuracy and raw slaying power. True to his moniker, Snipedown quickly became one of the most consistently dominant snipers the league has ever seen. He was picked up by Instinct for the second event of the 2008 season in San Diego. With veterans Mackeo, Roy and Lunchbox, he improved to a second place finish, but was dropped only minutes before the next tournament's roster deadline. Triggers Down (SK, Hysteria, FearItself) quickly scooped up the roaming free agent and went on to win MLG Orlando in dominant fashion, with Snipedown exacting revenge on the Str8 Rippin squad that narrowly beat him last tournament and the Instinct squad that left him out to dry.
But that was just the beginning of his historic 2008 season. At the next event in Toronto, Snipedown replaced Neighbor on Str8 Rippin and won his second tournament in a row, making him the only player in league history to win back-to-back tournaments on different teams. The new Str8 Rippin (Tsquared, Legit, ElamiteWarrior, Snipedown) placed second at the penultimate event in Dallas before taking first at the Las Vegas National Championships. Snipedown picked up the Old Spice Rising Star Award for his 2008 season, calling it a "six-month-long dream that I haven't woken out of."
2. Ambush upset Str8 Rippin, 2008
It's rare that a team closes a 10-kill deficit at any point in a team slayer match, but closing a 10-kill deficit against defending champions Str8 Rippin with just two deaths to spare? Impossible, right? Trailing 37-47 in Game 5, Team Slayer on the Pit, Ambush (Pistola, Nexus, Heinz, Mudvayne) proved that with some timely power-up grabs, a little patience and the roar of an entire venue behind you, anything is possible on the MLG Pro Circuit. Ambush picked up 13 of the next 14 kills to win the game 50-48. They sent Str8 Rippin into the Losers Bracket and the crowd into an absolute frenzy. It was perhaps the greatest comeback the league has ever seen.
1. Ogre 2 wins his fourth National Championship, 2011
No other player has been more dominant over the past nine seasons than four-time Halo National Champion Tom "Ogre 2" Ryan. The 25-year-old veteran has more first place finishes than anyone else in Pro Circuit history. He was a National Champion at Halo 2 in 2005 and 2007, Halo 3 in 2010 and Halo: Reach in 2011. Few gamers have maintained the same level of professionalism and success. If there were an MLG Hall of Fame, Ogre 2 would be its first inductee. While many of The Old Halo Guard like Walshy and ElamiteWarrior have powered down in retirement, Ogre 2 looks poised to continue his dominance in Halo 4.


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ooVoo is a video chat and instant messaging client developed by ooVoo LLC for Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Mac OS X,[1] Android and iOS. It was released in 2007, and is similar in some respects to Microsoft's Skype and Video Kinect.
ooVoo allows registered users to communicate through free instant messaging, voice, and video chat. ooVoo conferencing software enables high quality video and audio calls with up to twelve locations at the same time (six on video and six on phone), high resolution video and desktop sharing, and PC- or Mac-to-phone calls to landlines and mobile phones for a fee.
ooVoo was founded in 2006 by the entrepreneurs Clayton L. Mathile and Philippe Schwartz and Eran kariti, based on a technology developed at Arel Communications and Software (Formerly NASDAQ:ARLCF), a company that was founded in 1982 and specialized in remote e-learning and collaboration solutions.[2] On 13 March 2006, Arel Communications was taken private by its current management and relaunched as ooVoo.[3][4]
In June 2007, ooVoo's Windows version was launched allowing high quality video chat from anywhere.[5] In February 2008, video call recording and phone calling were introduced.[6] In May 2008, ooVoo for Mac was launched, creating cross-platform capabilities for video chat.[7] In February 2009, ooVoo 2.0 launched, which included browser-based video chat rooms and video chat through a web link with no download required. The new open API lets developers build customized applications and widgets.[8] In May 2009, the first air-to-ground three-way video conversation was introduced. ooVoo 2.2 was launched in July 2009, and introduced business plans geared for multiple seats and desktop sharing. New pay-as-you-go options and international phone calling was also introduced.[9]
On 2 June 2011, ooVoo launched its social video chat service on the iPhone Platform, making its free HD Video chat service cross platforms, including: PC, Mac, Android and iPhone.[10]
Because ooVoo does not provide encryption within audio or video calls, these communications are vulnerable to interception.
- ooVoo won PC Magazine's Software Innovation "Best in Show" Award at the DigitalLife Expo in September 2007.[11]
- In March 2008, ooVoo won the "Webware 100" award for Communication.[12]
- ooVoo won PC Magazine's Best Mobile Product of 2011 in the Android Category [13]
- ^ Muchmore, Michael (July 30, 2008). "OoVoo Goes High-Res, Adds Web Client". pcmag.com. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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- ^ "Arel Communications Announces Completion of Going-Private Transaction". BusinessWire. March 13, 2006.
- ^ "ooVoo Communications, Ltd - Company Profile". Hoover's.
- ^ Josh, Glodman (June 11, 2007). "Do you ooVoo?". TechCrunch.
- ^ James, Lewin (Feb 6, 2008). "ooVoo Introduces Real-Time Video Conversation Recording". Podcasting News.
- ^ "ooVoo for Mac". CNET. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ McEvoy, Aoife M. (February 26, 2009). "ooVoo 2.0 VoIP Service - Review". PCworld.com/.
- ^ "ooVoo Launches the First 4G Mobile Video Chat Service That Simultaneously Connects Smartphone, PC and Mac Users". Mobile World.
- ^ Zimmerman, William (June 2, 2011). "ooVoo Launches its Social Video Chat Service on the iPhone Platform; Now In the Top 10 Free Apps on iTunes". Telepresence Options.
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I'm a Swedish writer and historian of ideas, researching the thought patterns in creation myths. I've also written books about Tao Te ching, the Taoist classic, and other East Asian traditions. Here's my personal website: stenudd.com
Creation Myths Around the World
The Creation in Rig Veda 10:129
Genesis 1: The First Creation Story of the Bible
Enuma Elish: Babylonian Creation
Xingu Creation of Man
The Logics of Myth
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Myth of Creation: An Introduction
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The great Chinese classic, translated and extensively commented by Stefan Stenudd. Click the image to see the book at Amazon.
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This book presents an imaginative reading of the divination cards, which is the most appropriate for the Tarot since it consists of symbolic images. Several spreads are introduced, as well as the meanings of all the 78 cards and their pictures. Click the image to see the book at Amazon.
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The First Creation Story of the Bible.
1 Genesis - The TextThe Bible contains two creation stories, one right after the other. The first one, in Genesis 1 and the first three verses of Genesis 2, is called P because of its perspective being regarded as "priestly", probably written in the 6th century BC. The second version, in Genesis 2, is called J because of its use of the word "Jahve", and is assumed to be written in the 10th century BC.
The two versions differ substantially. Therefore, they need to be treated separately, before they are compared.
The title page of the first edition of the King James Bible, 1611.
Page from the Torah in Hebrew.
Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Present-day Israel on the map.
2 The seven days
Genesis 1 CreationThe first creation of the Bible
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CAMBRIDGE, Md. - One year ago the University of Maryland's Horn Point Oyster Hatchery produced 610 million baby oysters. But that is nothing compared to what it accomplished this year.
"We had a record number of oyster spat from the hatchery, we did over 880 million spat on shells this year," said Don Merritt, director of the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery.
Those 880 million oysters were deployed to restoration sites around the Chesapeake Bay, including the Harris Creek sanctuary program and even public fisheries. Meritt said despite the success of the program, there is still a lot of room for improvement.
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Sky and HBO Expand Partnership with Original Drama Commitment and Extended Output Deal
BSkyB (Sky) and Home Box Office (HBO) are to co-develop and produce new, original drama as part of an expanded partnership between the two companies. The collaboration includes an extended content output deal to ensure that Sky Atlantic remains the exclusive home of first-run HBO programmes in Britain and Ireland through 2020.
Under the new agreement, Sky and HBO will work together to develop and produce spectacular new drama series for broadcast on their networks in the UK, Ireland and the US. Their goal is to identify projects with the potential to run for multiple seasons and to commission these shows, with production to be jointly funded by the two companies.
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Opinion Soup: Gear, Lenses, Self-Publishing Photo Book, DIY, Inspiration, Lightroom, Interviews, Business, etc
Opinions are like the wind. They blow in different directions. They can hit you in the face. Hard. And mess up your hair. This is a new Opinion Soup! For previous episodes, check the Opinion Soup archives... This is a day late, but better late than a week late! This is a jam-packed edition, in terms of both quality and quantity. It roughly covers the last two weeks.
Gear - General
+ Full Frame Equivalence and Why It DOESN'T matter at Admiring The Light
+ can the Sony RX1 truly replace your DSLR at Digital Camera Info (as seen in Cameraholic Digest as well)
+ Thom Hogan opines on the dpreview CP Plus interviews at Sans Mirror
+ the rise of the multicopter and aerial photography series at Planet 5D
+ business advantages of Medium Format vs DSLRs at Kern Photo (via CI blog)
+ should you upgrade to (35mm) Full Frame? at Foto-Biz
+ perception is everything/nothing at Sound Image Plus
+ the case against Micro Four Thirds at What Blog Is This?
+ why I bought a 4 year old camera at F/Stoppers
+ film diaries: the Hasselblad V-series cameras at Ming Thein
+ opinion on retro cameras at DPhotographer UK
+ 2012 camera sales analysis at Sans Mirror (I think I posted it somewhere else before, but I lost track in the chaos)
+ how will Jessops closure affect camera sales at DPhotographer UK
+ what the Smart Camera could mean for Apple at dpreview iConnect
+ Samsung Chromebook from a photographer's perspective at ThePhoBlographer
Gear - Lenses
+ why I love the 50mm equivalent lens, in text and in pictures by Robin Wong
+ crazy lens stuff, wide open and up close at Visual Science Lab
+ crazy photographer buys wacky off brand 85mm. What was he thinking at Visual Science Lab
+ a case for Rokinon primes for night photography at Borrow Lenses blog
+ thoughts on M43rds lenses at Roving Photographer
+ ten reasons why I prefer primes at Photofocus
+ oh no! we forgot the most important holiday of all - National Pancake Day at Digital Camera Review
+ prime price paradox of fixed lens digital cameras - then vs now at 1001 Crazy Cameras
Self-Publishing Photography Books
+ Self-Publishing a Landscape Photography Book by Peter Cox at Luminous Landscape
DIY, and Hacks
+ the usual cautions and carefulness apply if trying risky DIY and Hacks
+ three ways to bare bulb your flash at DIY Photography
+ etching square format lines onto a DSLR focusing screen at Peta Pixel
+ replacing the motor for the sensor brush of the Visible Dust product at Lightning Mods
+ how to make your DSLR battery last 4 times longer at DIY Photography
+ convert your DSLR battery into a powersupply at Instructables (via PP)
+ painted backgrounds at Visual Science Lab
+ lightning diagrams when using your office hallway at Office Stoppers
+ lighting diagrams for Gradient Backdrops at F/Stoppers
+ lighting diagrams on shooting products on black at F/Stoppers
+ creating explosive coffee and milk photographs at F/Stoppers
+ PSA: milk is intended to be consumed by cow babies, not humans
Tips and Tutorials and .edu
+ review and critique (studio tabletop photography) at Photigy with Alex Koloskov
+ things to consider when shooting a timelapse at Philip Bloom
+ composition checklist at Luminescene Photo
+ how should you frame a photograph Part #1 at The Online Photographer and now Part #2
+ don't sell yourself short with bad photos at Revell Photography
+ should you use music (podcast episode #60) at Tips from the Top Floor
+ maximizing dynamic range at Neocamera
+ seven tips to succeed in an unplanned photoshoot at SLR Lounge
+ keeping your RAW files is a good idea at Sound Image Plus
+ Speedlite battery tips at Pixsylated
+ ten tips for better mobile photography at dpreview Connect
+ origins of photography at KEH blog
+ dealing with cranky clients at The Digital Storry
+ practical ways to avoid burnout at Presentation Points (via PMA NL) [did somebody say burnout???]
+ best of their 2012 tutorials rounded up at Pixiq
Lightroom themed
+ for some reason, everyone decided to write Lightroom-themed posts this week so it got its own section
+ how to tether your camera at Photography Life
+ how to apply star ratings, flags and labels in Lightroom at eLightroomZine
+ useful Lightroom shortcuts at Foto-Biz
+ fake depth of field in Lightroom at Cameradojo
+ 17 reasons why Lightroom is useful for photographers at eLightroomZine
+ Lightroom presets at Photodoto
Creativity, Inspiration, Intangibles
+ what makes a good photographer by Ming Thein
+ the myth of the uncompromising photographer at Shutterfinger
+ anatomy of a winning ad (from a photography perspective), SuperBowl's "So God Made a Farmer" at Photography Life
+ Austin Mann guest-blog-posts at Scott Kelby Photoshop Insider
+ five assignments to inspire and keep you fresh in 2013 at Black Star Rising
+ are copycat photographers bringing you down? at F/Stoppers
+ engage your non-photographer readers at F/Stoppers
+ on creating a new bio by Pixsylated
+ universal truths and consequences at Foto Biz
+ be flexible at Beyond Megapixels
+ the next disruption by Ross Sillars
+ eleven favorite photography quotes by and at PhotoTips.biz
+ life is a like a camera at Photoxels
Photo Blogging and Socialist Media
+ Wordpress vs Squarespace for photo-blogging at Thomas Fitzgerald Photography
+ getting started with Adobe Muse, video tutorial by Adobe's Terry L. White
+ SEO tips for photographers at F/Stoppers
+ three things to improve your site SEO at Black Star Rising
+ SEO strategeries for photographers at BlackStar Rising
Etc, Etc, Etc
+ how to manage your administrative tasks as a photographer at F/Stoppers
+ photojournalism and privacy debate rounded up at PetaPixel
+ I photographed my own wedding, guest post at Petapixel
+ Paparazzi scaring the ladies at Conscientious Extended (via PP)
+ five changes for the worse in photography at Photofocus
+ why ISO 1600 is not ISO 1600 is not ISO 1600 at What ISO is This?
+ on cheap criticism at The Online Critic
+ remembering the Polaroid SX-70 at PhotoXels
+ Ben Lowry, war photography with an iPhone at Eye Em Blog (via DC)
+ Q&A after US Navy Aircraft carrier photoshoot at Scott Kelby Photoshop Insider
+ Photography Bay with Photo Tips video interview at Photography Bay and PhotoBiz YouTube Channel
+ Jennifer Shaw at A Photo Editor
+ Diana King, from assistant to professional at PDN Online
+ John Paul Caponigro video interview at B&H Real Exposures
+ Renne Roby at DIY Photography (NSFW pictures)
+ reader questions turned interview style with Scott Kelby at Scott Kelby Photoshop Insider
+ The Nostalgic Black & White Photos of Japan: Interview with Street Photographer Junku Nishimura at Erik Kim Photography
+ Lloyd Bishop and The Commotions at F/Stoppers
+ Andrea Fischman on "How to photograph couples" at ThePhoBlographer
+ Joe Petersburger at CPN Europe (two pages)
+ Leslie Baldwin (photo editor in Texas) at I Love TeXas Photo (via APE)
+ interview with a collector (Vivian Maier collection) at Chase Jarvis
Business and Legal
+ The Pricing Game at Ming Thein
+ the TOP Model for Print Sales at The Online Photographer
+ on Looklet and digitally creating licenseable pictures of humans at Photography Life
+ on some photographers not collecting sales taxes at Planet 1099
+ rant on PayPal at Ming Thein
+ Walmart Canada Photo Center rights grabby kerfuffle via PetaPixel
+ know your rights when taking pictures in public at Black Star Rising
+ Portland charging for photography of its iconic sign (not an episode of Portlandia!) via Petapixel
+ five ways to never become successful at F/Stoppers
+ Facebook and your copyrights by Foto Biz
A Day at The Improv
+ difference between Instagram and Vine at Willa's World (via PP, LS) [EPIC!]


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There are no secrets in the snow! Winter is a great time to learn about animals by following their winter tracks (and other things they leave behind). We will gather indoors to study some local wildlife and the signs they leave, then walk the sanctuary to see what we can interpret along Broad Meadow Brook. For ages 12 and older. For more information and to register, call 508.753.6087.
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Aww that's nice to hear :) Nothing better than being friends with people who are on the same wavelength as you are. I just followed you by the way!
Homosexuality is just something that has been institutionalized as 'abnormal' by many states and it does feel a little funny sometimes seeing gay couples on the streets but I guess it's because most of us have been socialized into the norm that a couple should be a man and a female and nothing else. But I'm fine with it. A few of my good friends are lesbians and gays but it doesn't change anything between us, nor do I disapprove of them.
Hello there :) Hmm do you think maybe he's busier recently? Or there could be a possibility that he thought you weren't interested (cause I'm not sure how you reacted to his smses etc) so he needs some time to 'get over' you? I'm not entirely sure either… but I think it's best if you ask him out and hang out with him to see if things are different. If there is, you can probably ask him if there's anything wrong so things can be straightened out. Sorry I can't be of much help :( Do keep me updated if anything happens. x
Hello there, I've kind of experienced a similar situation before so this is kinda like deja vu for me hahah. I'm not the guy so I can't say for sure but my hunch feeling tells me he may be thinking twice about commitment. Happens sometimes because commitment is a big thing and some people may not be just ready for it yet. Try talking to him about it and ask if he still feels the same way about you.. I think in this case it's best to be direct, but not pushy. Chin up alright? :)
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Hi there! Sorry for the lag in replies, I've been up to my neck in school and work and everything else in between. Will try my best to reply as promptly as I can. Thank you for your compliments :> Have a good week ahead!
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echium pininana
"Summer Time and the living's easy"
What a beautiful weekend we had here in Victoria; perhaps summer has finally arrived. Gardens are still lush, but thirsty indeed. From greenhouse to garden I live with a hose in hand. I have yet to neglect my duties this season and the garden has rewarded me absolute lushness, ever vigilant do I stand.
Today my girlfriend and I took a stroll about Government House Gardens and what it a treat it was. The sun was shining and the wind wisped gently, shadows danced creating the perfect lighting for a great photo shoot. Government House is my favorite garden in Victoria, it's location is perfect and it's botanical obscurity high. Open from sunrise to sunset Government House is free to the public and a great place to relax and forget about life's woes. Rolling gardens that surround the main building eventually turn into paths of mixed garden on a lichen covered rock face. After a walk through some of the most exciting exotic gardens in Victoria one can continue their journey to the bottom of the property to check out their preserved Gary Oak ecosystem. The gardener's involved in this project have a real flair for horticulture. Their attention to detail is refreshingly immaculate; the diversity of the garden lends well to much exploring. It's worth a visit at any time of the year; surprises are in store for those who pay attention and visit often. A perfect place for a coffee & stroll.
Ok.. now onto the photos. So many colorful flowers.
I personally don't care for oriental poppies in my garden, but here they look ablaze and incredible. Papaver 'Allegro' back lite by the nodding sun.
Spotted an Eccremocarpus scaber (Chilean Glory Vine) growing as happy as can be. Incredibly hardy here in Victoria if placed in the right location, a light mulch in winter and they spring to life post haste. I was excited to see this one doing so well.
A close up for identification purposes. Eccremocarpus scaber
One of my favorite plantings at Government House. An Eryngium agavifolium & Beschorneria sp. (False Yucca) thrive on this exposed rockface looking out at the sea. Lucky plants get the best view in town.
Eryngium agavifolium blooms
Beschorneria blooms.
South African Watsonia.
I was happy to see the echium pininana are still doing well.
All but this scarlet one of course. Having had a crop of nearly 100 last season I can say with certaintity this one isn't going to make it this season.
Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy) in it's full glorious splendor.
Absolutely electric.
Always excited to see Agaves planted out here in Victoria. What a thrill, live on the wild side. Agave parryi is known to be one of the toughest agaves suited for northern gardens. Depending on the cultivar many are adapted to the wet conditions found out here on the west coast. This one has a couple battle scars from last winter.
Eremurus (Fox Tail Lilies) remind me of fireworks. I really should get a timelapse on these some day, if you sped things up this would almost flicker like a sparkler. Incredible.
Jewel encrusted.
It's no wonder why Dierama's common name is fishing rod plant. Watch it dance in the wind, bobbing like a lure.
A couple ID's needed pls. This is some cultivar of thistle mithinks.
Gold Star opportunity to show off your plant knowledge.
An impressive colony of delosperma nubigenum hanging down a rockface.
Although all Delosperma originate from Africa most and many are hardy in northern gardens. Provided they have sun and good drainage they're an easy plant to grow and thrive on neglect. Easily propagated by cutting they come in a wide array of colors and habit. Flowers range from pink to sunset. They're a fun plant to collect and rarely aggrivated the busy scheduled gardener. Can you say easy? Yes please!
Primula bulleyana
Cotula hispida
What's that I spotted among this exotic border?
A kin from my crop of Sonchus canariensis. I'm excited to see what it looks like at the end of the summer.
What a wonderful day.
P.S for those who are interested…
Please stop on by for the 6th Annual PLANT HOARDERS plant sale, in the cook st village.
A large variety of hardy & tropical perennials, old standbys and rare and exotic. Seed grown Tree Echiums (echium pininana), large specimen burgmansias, gunnera and other way cool plants. Not your average plant sale, well worth coming out rain or shine. LETS HOPE FOR SUN. Located a cook/fairfield (442 COOK), exceptional quality with fair prices. Indulge the inner plant geek and come down for some really great plants. Need gardening advice? Let me recommend something perfect for your garden.
Last week was an absolute fury of work at the greenhouse. I'm happy to see Mother's Day come and go. So many hanging baskets; I've got marigold vision…
In other plant news, it's springtime and the plants are just loving it. We've had a nice three weeks of sunshine and I've been wearing a t-shirt and shorts for weeks. For any of you who are wondering. I succeeded in my mission to get a tree echium to flower this season. In fact after growing more then 50 of them from seed, I had 6 bloom in total. Still none surpass my main plant at home, who lived outdoors all winter (with some protection) and is now reaching towards the heavens.
I took this photo a couple days ago and it's already grown another half foot. It's nearly 15 feet tall and climbing. This is probably the coolest plant I've ever grown. Imagine if I had five this big…. maybe next year?
More updates to come… So much going on.
Happy New Years Plant Geeks!
The holidays were great, many the night spent with family and friends. Food induced comas, tall glasses of fire water & general needless celebrating. I'm relaxed and plump. 2013 promises to be a great year. I'm thinking without all this doomsday paranoia perhaps humanity can concentrate on better things, like plants.
It's nice to have a little break from the daily task of keeping the collection alive. It's amazing how busy I am in the spring and summer, by December the workload is reduced by 80%. Not without my chores but it's a cake walk in comparison. Still plenty to look at of course. More so at the greenhouse than the garden, but I'm still surprised to see life outdoors. Actually to be honest our winter hasn't been all that bad at all. Although we've seen the odd frost at the greenhouse, my house in the Cook Street Village seems to be relatively untouched. Sure some of the plants have relaxed due to the colder weather, but I honestly don't think it's seen even a lick of frost. My banana trees still have green leaves, so does the hedychiums. It's been a strange winter indeed. Be it climate change or fortunate weather I'm happy either way. Keep the rain clouds coming as long as it keeps us away from deep freezes, the plants are loving it and it's certainly lighter on the heating bill.
This winter I've spent entirely too much time indoors. Today I took the opportunity to go for a walk about and snap some photos. Let's take a look shall we.
After all the effort of moving my echium last season; only to watch it die, I decided on a different strategy. Around the first of November a friend and I created this Echium shelter out of cedar and glass. Weather has been good so far but we're not out of the water until the end of Febuary. Keeping the rain and snow off my prized echium should earn it couple extra lives I'm hoping.
Standing at over 10 feet tall this echium is sure to give a show next season if it survives the winter. After growing over 100 of these I'm determined to get one to bloom. With a surplus of exotics this year I'm doing my own trials on hardiness, so far with exciting results.
The Echium fastuosum 'Pride of Madeira" I left exposed is doing quite well.
Geranium maderense hasn't noticed our winter at all.
Hedychium coccineum was still flowering mid November and on January 2nd is still looking lush. An adjecent pineapple salvia flowers freely to the right.
The succulents I planted on the grassy knoll are thriving too. I have two aeoniums outside right now and both are doing considerably better then the ones I have at the greenhouse. It seems they thrive in this cold weather, assuming we don't see a deep freeze.
This one really surprised me. The Senecio cristobalensis I sacrificed to the elements is not only surviving but getting ready to flower. It's been knocked over a couple times from the wind, but other than that he's doing just fine.
Wasabia japonica resembles a ground cover at this time of year. A couple weeks back a main shoot broke and I got to try fresh wasabi root for the first time. Essentially it tastes a lot like horse radish but the flavor is definitely more refined. Always a novelty to try something new.
My Mahonia media produced a late, small set of blooms. Perhaps it's time to repot or drop in the ground.
Right on que, the euphorbias have been setting their buds. Pictured above, Euphorbia 'Glacier'
Euphorbia characias 'Wulfenii'
Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black' resembles a small fern. Growing in a crack in the wall, it's another plant that seems to enjoy the cool weather.
Hellebore 'Winter Moonbeam' is setting buds looking rather lovely.
A lone leaf of a under performing Acanthus stands out on grey days.
A couple of mushrooms fruit nearby.
Yucca rostrata is impressive no matter what time of year.
Planting chard in the autumn will ensure some winter interest and tasty fresh greens.
Although far from rare, tried and true hens and chicks look good 365 days a year. Can't argue with that.
The top photo was taken today where as the bottom is from April of last year. My favorite part about documenting all of this is being able to cross reference the progress plants make. Gardening is full of surprises.
And thus comes the end of today's tour all from the warmth of our homes. Hopefully I'll take some shots at the greenhouse for even more plant excitement! Until next time.
There I said it, summer is over.
The garden is as big as it's ever going to get, my Castor beans, jerusalem artichokes and Tetrapanax are all breaking personal records. Growing tropical plants in the north is an exercise best saved for the insane (and broken backed). Sitting in the garden, enjoying an evening beverage it's hard to believe I'm even in Victoria anymore. For a small garden I really have crammed in just about as many oddities as physically possible. I have plants from all continents sans Antarctica. Ranging from Europe to South America, coming from as far as the Himilayan Mountians, to the Canary Islands, Mexican deserts and beyond. In times that I'm not traveling on a plane I can travel through the story of the plants.
For those of you who are new to my plant rantings, let me just say, "Hello, My name is Nat, and I'm a plant hoarder". Seriously though, some might call it a problem, but I'd like to think of it as a gift. My theory is as long as one's plant collection is in good order, that being healthy and/or well organized, it's not hoarding, but a botanical Ark. The purpose of this ark mostly being selfish of course. Who else really appreciates the effort put into a garden more than it's creator and caretaker himself. It's a plant lab for research and a playground for mental relaxation.
While I'd love to dream that my plants will live on when I'm gone, I'm afraid they'd mostly be lost without me. Agaves and cacti won't soon be taking over the streets of Victoria, a guy can dream can't he. Still hopeless or not I do my part and carry on the tradition in which we as people cultivate the plants that intrigue us. Hopefully passing them on and furthering their proliferation into the homes and lives of people wide and far. Be it to inspire or teach, or simply pass on a cutting that's difficult to acquire. Call me the crazy plant man, let's talk plants.
I'm hoping to create a tetrapanax forest in time.
Truth be told I've not been writing as much as I'd like to be, but times have gotten busy. The fall chrysanthemum season kept my schedule full and my back on the verge of collapse. After a long road-trip in search of cacti and succulents, the everyday chore of watering an incredibly thirsty garden, and let's not forget the nursery work. I was exhausted. Let's rephrase that I'am exhausted, and for a moment I had contemplated if i had burnt out gardening all together. Certainly not, just a momentary lapse in energy. I'll keep the coffee brewed, the plants strange and spirits high. Now for the annual migration of tropical plants to the greenhouse. A good rule of thumb for exotic gardeners on the west-coast of B.C is to have your tender plants in by October 31st just to be safe. That means only 30 days to move roughly 300+ plants indoors, I better get to stretching. I need staff, this one man botanical garden is lot of work.
Now before I start the process of the garden deconstruction I still need to do some proper photography. Why else do I grow such climatically fragile plant life if not to admire them at their largest and lushest time of year. Let's take a look at what's looking good this October 2012.
As mentioned earlier my castor beans have never looked better. This green Ricinus communis was grown from seed purchased in Germany, many many years ago. To think the budding young botanist at the time had no idea he would take it this far. A certain sentimental shout out goes to the plants that were there at the start, and this one was probably my first successful seed project. Out of a whole pack I only ended up with two and they've followed me this far. Now, how to get a 12 foot castor bean to the greenhouse in a VW Golf, I'll make it work.
A tabletop of succulents, a highlight of some of my favorites which rotates as things come into flower and/or fade. Some notable appearances such as a lush, spiky Pachypodium lamerei, a neon flowered jatropha podagrica and an ever so strange Lophocereus schottii x monstrose.
Jatropha podagrica has bloomed almost all summer.
A large Pleiospilos bolusii has been blooming.
Old Aloinopsis schooneesii grow large underground tubers that can later be exposed for an interesting effect. Mostly a winter grower, A. schooneesii doesn't mind a little summer water. Still looking forward to some flowers in the dark days. This one is staged rather nicely.
The smallest of the echeveria genus, E. minima is slow growing, stays dwarf in size and takes it's time to offset. An interesting species to say the least.
I love the ribs on this Stenocactus sp.
Because it's always a good time to take a photo of my favorite intergeneric oddity, Mangave 'Bloodspot'.
Echeveria gibbiflora ´Carunculata´
A nice mix of succulents & bromeliads. Take notice of the second year dichondra repens to the left, it's out of control, and incredible!
Crassula gollum is looking good this year.
Last photo of succulents I promise, my Trichocereus pachanoi seems to have developed a zit.
The cyclamen are out in full force. I can't get enough of these reliable autumn beauties. It looks so ethereal, practically unreal.
The twisted leaves of Begonia 'Escargot' add to the surrealism.
You'd think I'd be tired of chrysanthemums by now but really, they're popular for a reason. A great hit of color in a month where blooms are at their fewest.
This westcoast (Blechnum spicant ) deer fern is thriving. Crested saxifraga pour out of a broken ceramic. The yuccas, an unexpected surprise, former garden residents that refuse to leave. I dug this patch out last autumn, but here they are again. I'd sooner take yucca then pop weed I suppose, I mean, who wouldn't!
I know people have mixed feelings about ornamental cabbage & kale, but I for one enjoy them. A nice touch of color.
This Sinningia leucotricha has enjoyed it's time outdoors. For a past post on this one, click here.
Euphorbia leuconeura & autumn colchicums make a lovely unlikely pair.
Zauschneria californica is native to California but hardy 3000kms north in Victoria. I'll count this one as a win. Easy to grow, blooms late summer until frost.
Speaking of hardy obscurities, Leucosidea sericea is a tree from South Africa reported to be quite hardy. This one gets to live outside this season, as a test.
What is it about the cooling temperatures of late September & October that make the colors of flowers just that much more rich in color. Desfontainia spinosa often has candy corn colored blooms, at this time of year, bright orange.
At first glance it looks like the blooms of an orchid, but that's not the case. A lowly toad lily, Tricyrtis hirta surprises you with these mindblowing blooms, late summer until frost. A flower that require you to take a closer look, Tricyrtis are well worth growing for fall interest.
A new vine to me, Manettia bicolor (candy corn vine).
An update on my Begonia luxurians. It's grown from a 4″ cutting to this in one season. No pests, dare I say spider mite resistant, partial shade with regular water.
While there might not be a Passiflora caerulea flower open everyday, there has been one every month (sometimes as many as 8-10 open at once) since the very start of the growing season. Hardy for me last season, this one is a winner.
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This is the biggest echium pininana I've ever seen, literally wider then my car and over 6 ft tall. I saw plenty of echiums on my drive south but none this lush. This one is planted out and will brave the winter storms, probably to it's demise. Luckily if this one doesn't work out I've got another 30 or so at the greenhouse, I will see one of these bloom. Someday.
Thanks for joining me on this tour.
To say May is a busy time of year for nursery workers is an understatement. From production to shipping to garden centers and beyond, there isn't enough time in the day when you deal with this many plants. Overtime seasons hit a bit early this season and I suspect it to last a bit later as well, I feel like I'm running a marathon. Sore backs, stiff necks, a heavy coffee addiction and the days burn up as fast as I can face them. I've never been busier what with the nursery taking every spare moment I have, then watering & caring for my greenhouse and of course the backyard jungle. The work of a plant geek is never done and while I've been too busy for words, I felt it pertinent to give you all a quick update.
May walk-around.
The tropical border May 2012
My Cardiocrinum giganteum is absolutely giant and growing at an incredible rate. It's probably well over 8 feet tall now and starting to bud. Won't this be interesting.
It takes anywhere from 5-9 years for a Cardiocrinum giganteum bulbs to reach flowering maturity. Sadly after blooming this giant lily will perish in hopes of creating seed. In time it's offsets will replace the mother plant and the cycle will continue.
I planted my Echium pininana out and have been enjoying all the dramatic spring growth.
A Meconopsis Himalayan blue poppy is currently flowering. What a stunning display of multicolored blue frilly incredibleness.
For the 3rd season in a row this hardy Dianthus hybrid blooms right on schedule. Above a Disporum sessile settles into it's new pot ready to unravel it's secrets.
Speaking of right on schedule, these Candelabra primula never cease to amaze.
The minute flowers of Corokia 'Little Prince' are a nice accent to a plant that often looks like it's dead, even when it's thriving. Corokia make excellent potted specimens and fits in well with the other garden obscurities.
Chives aren't just for culinary uses, they also welcome in spring with cheery pink/purple pillow tufts. Hardy and pest resistant, I've been growing this patch of chives for nearly 4 years now. After blooming they sometimes looks ratty and unkempt, cut them back and they'll flush out good as new.
When I first started this garden, the beds were nothing but tall grass, daisies and weeds. After clearing them up, I uncovered a struggling peony. Many years later it returns the favor by producing these melon sized scarlet blooms. Incredible.
Mahonia x media really is a great plant. Now that the flowers have faded, the berries are developing, and also a flush of new foliage. Surely a plant that offers year round interest.
Amongst a Tetrapanax a Allium giganteum creeps it's way up into the canopy. I keep waiting for it to open, but it continues to grow taller. I'm excited to see the result.
Darmera peltata & Gunnera manicata begin to wake up for the season.
A unassuming Tellima grandiflora blooms with little expectation of being noticed. Upon a macro photograph the true intricacy of it's flowers is seen. For shape and design these are some of my favorite, but you'd be hard pressed to see it without really taking a close look. Easily grown from seed I let the pods develop last year and sowed some with great success. I now have over 40 and I've also been finding the odd one poking up in the garden self sown as well.
Drimia maritima amongst the spring madness. Everything is so lush right now.
The amazing speckled leaves of a Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'. From Mid April on the heucheras have been waking up and flushing out new foliage.
It's easy to be jealous of Heuchera 'Green Spice' artistic skills. Wow!
Pole beans and scarlet runners ready to be transplanted out into the garden.
The unusual bloom spike of aPhytolacca americana. Beautiful and unusual this isn't even half of what makes this a cool plant to grow. Stay tuned for more weirdness.
Agave bovicornuta & Agave bracteosa were easy to harden off, and are now enjoying the sunniest spot in the back garden.
The frog has a new hairdo this year, sitting next to Agave stricta 'Nana'.
An echeveria art-piece I did has a little visitor.
An enemy to most gardeners, snails get a pass in my garden due to their intriguing good looks. Respectfully he didn't eat any of the echeverias and I let him be on his way. I'm sure with all the plants I have a couple snails won't do much damage.
A new addition from Fraser Thimble Farms, Syneilesis aconitifolia, a welcome obscurity to the garden.
More plant hoarding: Enkianthus cernuus rubens .
Thanks for visiting, we'll talk soon when things aren't as busy.
A notice to all plant geeks in Victoria, the Victoria Cactus and Succulent Society is having it's yearly spring sale at Hillside Mall this weekend. Be sure to show them your support and check out their incredible selection of rare and strange succulents & cacti. Check out their website for more information.


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Named to the National Film Registry by the U.S. Library of Congress in 2006.
At the center of a storm of controversy upon its release for daring to address the subject of prostitution, TRAFFIC still wields a certain power over the viewer as it takes a "true crime" approach to vice in the Victorian era. Tucker skillfully guides viewers through various dens of iniquity, the processes of crime detection and finally to a dynamic climax in which the police attempt to bust the white slavery rackets.
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Saint Myrope
Noted for her many pilgrimages to the graves of martyrs. Hid the relics of Saint Isidore from persecutors, for which action she was imprisoned and scourged.
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Beyonce's "Beyhive"
Beyoncé has started a new Bey-thing and it's called the Beyhive Blog and it is probably going to be perfect because everything Beyoncé does is perfect. (I'm not even mad you lip-synced, girl!) It has a nice Tumblr-y layout, so I'm excited to see all the things The Queen deems worthy to show us. (I'm also a big fan of the fan-submitted art.) Right now I feel very much like this girl from Mean Girls but like, for real, if Beyoncé blogs about amy pants and flip flops, I'm going to blog about army pants and flip flops.—Katie


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The Philadelphia 76ers will offically retire Allen Iverson's jersey tonight during halftime of their game versus the Washington Wizards. Be sure to tune in at 7:30 EST to catch AI's number 3 jersey join legendary Sixers like Charles Barkley's 34, Wilt Chamberlain's 13, and Dr. J's No. 6 (just to name a few) in the rafters.
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David Lebovitz Turns Popovers into Sugared Puffs
The premise of the Recipe Redux column in The New York Times Magazine is that a chef tackles an old, dusty recipe from the newspaper's archives and creates something similar, but with more bells and whistles. It's a good premise, although we think that sometimes the 2.0 version is overly complicated—like when a sweet dish very similar to Sara Kate's Big Pancake came out the other end as Moroccan-spiced chicken dumplings. (We just wanted the pancake.) But in this week's column, David Lebovitz gave us a redux that kept all the charm of the original but elevated it to something sublime: the Sugared Puff.
We've given you a recipe for popovers in the past, and they are truly delightful. An eggy batter that balloons up in the oven, giving you a hot, crunchy crust that breaks open to a hollow middle with slightly soft, chewy walls. Delicious.
They're not sweet, although after reading Lebovitz's version, we think they should be always. Because how good does this sound? Popovers, perked up with a little sugar in the batter, that are baked in the same pan (a muffin pan works, too) and then brushed with melted butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Lebovitz describes his sugared puffs as cinnamon doughnuts without all the frying and the heavy filling. The writer, Amanda Hesser, refers to them as "part soufflé, part doughnut, part cinnamon toast." We're calling them our next weekend brunch project.
Has anyone made them? Tell us how they went!
Read the full article and get the recipe:
• Recipe Redux: Maida Heatter's Popovers, from The New York Times
• David Lebovitz's Sugared Puffs
Related: Kitchen Tour: At Home in Paris with David Lebovitz
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I haven't made them yet but I plan on it!
I made these this weekend and they are amazing!
I made them yesterday since I had all ingredients on hand (love recipes like this). They were really good and my friends loved them too.
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Indy, my mother does that. She quarters refrigerator biscuits, bakes them, dips them in melted butter and rolls in cinnamon sugar. So, so good. You have to use the cheap kind, though. You know, the ones that pull apart into layers.
I often eat the plain popovers cold with vanilla ice cream - divine!
I just made them and they wer/are terrific! BTW: I used part milk and part leftover double cream instead of milk and butter nad the result was just fine.


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Truth in advertising was shot dead and buried years ago! There is absolute little or no truth or very little in most of the ads and I fine the automobile ads the greatest culprits who will say anything to sell their junk metal, GM being the worst.
Is there not some kind of agency that will challenge what these people claim in their advertising? or does their saying so just make it so and there are enough gullible sheep out there that believe what they are seeing and hearing about a product or service.
Most TV commercials are directed at third grade level content so it's apparent the dummying down of America has worked and that is very sad. Have you seen any European commercials lately? They are approaching some respectability.
funny how the USDA went after taco bell for the additives in their taco meat
yet claim the pink slime put in hamburger is pure beef when indeed it is ammonium oxide (caustic and poisonous according to the MDS sheet) mixed in with the meat trimmings to clean it of bacteria....where was this stuff, on the floor?
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You can use any fish you like for this dish but I think cod or halibut work best. It is a simple dish that really enhances the delicate flavors of these firm white fish. This is the perfect dish for a warm summer day because it is both light and flavorful.
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One taste of this citrusy ceviche will take you right back to the Caribbean.
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The very nature of what new technologies are offering
artists, performers and curators means that the content in this
category will be the most frequently changing, and the most worth
keeping a close eye on via media outlets and the various portals
and resources centers listed elsewhere on this website. Rather
than attempting to pin down all aspects of the art world of greater
China and its diaspora, the information on this page is meant to
steers users to a selection of the best-designed and most informative
sites. For links to places to purchase DVDs, CDs, videos,
etc., please look in the "News and Media" section.
Danwei.org (www.danwei.org/),
described more fully in News and Media, is a good introduction to
the music, art and media scene in China's major cities, often featuring
independently-produced videos.
Museums and Art History
Chinese and Japanese Art History WWW Virtual Library,
Nixi Cura, New York University http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/html/chinese/.
Mainly lists job openings, conferences, and fellowships of interest
to art historians, but also has some links. Conference listings
are often a good way to get an idea of current topics and artists
of interest.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp.
The Met holds one of the premier world collections of Chinese art,
and its website features an excellent selection of digital images
of collection highlights. Most of these can be accessed via
the "Timeline of Art History" feature, which allows for searches
by region, time period, artist, or other criteria.
National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan (國立故宮博物院)
One of the world's greatest museums, and a very fine website with
a nice set of digital images and exhibitions. The site is
available in seven languages, in addition to traditional and simplified
Chinese. The "Digital Museum" section features rotating specially-designed
online exhibitions, but images and background essays on specific
genres, themes and periods can also be found in the "Exhibitions"
and "Explore and Learn" sections. The latter page also provides
an extensive guide and search engine for the Qing archives and rare
book collections housed in the museum, and information on digitization
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Collections:
Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa http://www.mfa.org/artemis/collections/aaoa.htm.
This link brings you directly to information about the museum's
Asian art collection and Artemis, the site's search engine for the
MFA's extensive collection of digital images. Users can take
a tour of the collection by region, or do a keyword search with
or without advanced limits.
The British Museum: Compass http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/hixclient.exe?_IXDB_=compass&search-form=graphical/main.html&submit-button=search.
This link leads directly to the search engine for the British Museum's
online collection. A must browse for historians and social
scientists interested in material culture as well as for art historians,
as the collection includes such diverse objects as Mao badges, currency
and clothing from various regions and time periods as well as a
sampling of manuscripts.
The Palace Museum, Beijing, China (故宮博物院)
http://www.dpm.org.cn/. This is the museum at the actual site
of the imperial palace in Beijing (a.k.a. the "Forbidden City"),
not to be confused with the museum of almost the same name in Taiwan,
which holds much of the contents of that palace and the
imperial art collection. Though not as comprehensive and a
little more difficult to navigate than the Taiwan NPM pages, this
site also features online exhibitions and digital images of masterworks.
Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation: World Art Treasures
The site for a foundation that leads cultural tours and lecture
series, the key here is the "Country, Region and City Slide Library."
This includes substantial collections of photographs of art objects
and sites taken in numerous cities around China, and, under the
"Worldwide Museums of Chinese Art" section, of items in major public
and private collections. The library is particularly strong
for Buddhist art, temples and other historical sites.
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco http://www.asianart.org/index.html.
One of the largest museums outside of Asia devoted solely to Asian
art. Not many digital images to be found here, but descriptions
of exhibits and performances, links, and opportunities to purchase
the museum's many useful videos and slide sets.
China: 5,000 Years (Guggenheim Museum) -- Electronic
Exhibition of Modern Section, Ohio State University http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/gug/intr/china.html.
Digital images of over three hundred paintings and woodcuts from
1850 to the present, culled from the 1998 blockbuster exhibition
sponsored by the Chinese government. Accompanied by
well-written curatorial essays, the reproductions can be viewed
with captions or as full-screen images.
Asia Art Archive http://www.aaa.org.hk/.
A Hong Kong-based research center that documents the contemporary
Asian art world, the Asian Art Archive maintains an extremely useful
website that features listings of current exhibitions both in Asia
and around the world, a newsletter, and links to galleries, bookstores,
image archives and artist sites.
Museums of Taiwan (Council for Cultural Affairs)
A very useful directory of information and links for the many extant
and planned museums in Taiwan, most of which have extensive and
well-designed websites.
798 Space, Beijing http://www.798space.com/index_en.asp.
This site provides one, telling window onto the fast-growing Chinese
contemporary art scene and its many commercial offshoots.
798 is one of several converted former state-owned factories that
form the Dashanzi (大山子) art district. Besides studio and exhibition
space, artists and organizations also run restaurants, coffeehouses,
bookshops and venues for clubs, fashion shows and other social events.
Chinese Art and Folk Art, Judy Decker, Art Education
Resources Website http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/china.htm.
A collection of links organized by category. Designed for
primary and secondary school teachers, but contains many useful
links to background essays on such subjects as printing, calligraphy,
folk art, etc.
Asian Film Connections, University of Southern
California http://www.asianfilms.org/.
A wonderful site devoted to spreading access to film from China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan, with some information on Indian
and other Asian cinema as well. Most parts of the website
are available in multiple languages. This is an excellent
place to start for basic history of the film industry in each of
these places, major artists and works, and links to other important
sites. Also a source of information on upcoming festivals,
conferences and other events.
Chinese Movie Database http://www.dianying.com/.
Comprehensive database that provides production information and
synopses in English and simplified or traditional Chinese.
Searchable by title or artist, the database includes early films
as well as current productions, and users can browse special sections
on Oscar nominees, production companies, movie stars, etc. The only
drawback is that the English version of the site in particular is
very pop-up and ad heavy.
A Chinese Cinema Page, Shelly Kraicer http://www.chinesecinemas.org/.
Reviews, articles and links (in English) on films from China, Hong
Kong and Taiwan. This is the place to come for considered
and well-informed reviews that are neither overly academic nor casual.
The site's reviews are selective, not comprehensive.
The Illuminated Lantern http://www.illuminatedlantern.com/cinema/.
An extremely enjoyable site that not only provides a substantial
review database, but also background essays on commonly found themes
in Hong Kong films, from triads and gamblers to ghosts and snake
women. The focus is mostly on Hong Kong, but there are also
some interesting explorations of the "yellow peril" theme in American
Hong Kong Film Archive (香港電影資料館) http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKFA/.
The archive houses over 4,300 films spanning more than a century,
and regularly publishes monographs, company histories, filmographies
and artist memoirs, which can be purchased via the site. Downloadable
filmographies are also available here.
Chinese Taipei Film Archive (國家電影資料館) http://www.ctfa.org.tw/.
The archive collects and restores films reaching back to the early
Chinese industry in Shanghai, as well as documentary and feature
films produced in Taiwan or international co-productions.
Music, Theater and Other Performing Arts
Neocha 新茶 www.neocha.com
A community site devoted to sharing news and making connections
in China's new creative culture, this is a excellent place to find
out about concerts and learn about new music. Artists can upload
music, photo and image files, etc. Much of the content is in Chinese,
but one of the bilingual elements is the Next player, which streams
a rotating selection of Chinese indie music.
Internet Chinese Music Archive http://www.ibiblio.org/chinese-music/.
Bilingual (simplified) Chinese and English site with audio files,
mostly of folk and popular songs. The bulk are from the twentieth
century – here you can find PRC revolutionary songs of different
eras, Teresa Teng favorites, and Cui Jian's early songs, though
most often only song titles are given, not artist information.
Not a lot of background information, and not very current, but a
handy collection for those who want to avoid searching and downloading.
Chinese Music for Everyone, Chinese Students and
Scholars Association UK http://www.cssa.org.uk/music/.
A similar collection of downloadable songs, instrumentals, opera
selections, etc. As with the Internet Chinese Music Archive,
it helps to know what you're looking for, but random browsing can
also be rewarding for novices.
CHIME European Foundation for Chinese Musical
Research http://home01.wxs.nl/~chime/index.html.
An international scholarly organization promoting research in Chinese
music through a journal, a book series, and concerts and other activities
through their base in Leiden. The site features a useful bibliography
of works in Western languages on various aspects of traditional
and contemporrary music.
Chinese Music Society of North America http://chinesemusic.net/.
Based in Chicago, the society focuses on research in and the performance
of Chinese classical music. Its website offers information
about concerts, conferences, research publications and recordings.
Lisa Movius' Links http://www.movius.us/links/links.html.
Lisa Movius is a freelance writer based in Shanghai; the links page
of her website is particularly good for following alternative music
in Shanghai and Beijing, and for general information on the Shanghai
arts scene.
Birth of a Beijing Music Scene (Frontline: China
in the Red) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/red/sonic/.
The account of Matthew Corbin Clark (a.k.a. kemaxiu), an American
producer who worked with Cui Jian and other seminal Beijing rock
musicians. The page also provides info on newer artists, along
with video and audio clips.
Database of Contemporary Music in Taiwan, Christian
Utz http://www.christianutz.net/Taiwan/.
Bibliography, biography and scores of representative works of contemporary
composers working in Taiwan. Bilingual; at present the site's
creator lack funds to add some planned features, such as a search
engine and sound files.
Lin Liu-hsin Puppet Theatre Museum (林柳新紀念偶戲博物館)
Website for the Taipei museum and its two affiliated performance
troupes, the Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company and the Nadou Theatre
Company. Exhibitions and teh website cover the history of puppetry
in Taiwan and elsewhere, as well as the updates to traditional forms
that the companies bring in their new productions.
C.Y.F. Classical Puppet Art (台灣的布袋戲) http://www.cyf-bodehi.com.tw/.
A site developed by a commercial workshop, but full of extensive
information on the history and motifs of Taiwanese puppet theater
and dozens of beautiful images; Chinese only.


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Teen Charged With Firing Bullet That Wounded Girl, 10, In Far Rockaway
A reputed gang member was charged Wednesday with firing the bullet that wounded as 10-year-old girl in the Far Rockaway section of Queens.
Police: Woman Walking Dog Attacked In Attempted Gunpoint Robbery
Authorities have released a surveillance image and video of the man they are looking for. It was taken in the lobby of a building on East 27th near Second Avenue.


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Boston Chef Recipes
Chicken Shawarma with Green Beans and Zucchini
To fill this sandwich wrap, Ana Sortun coats chicken thighs with a lengthy list of spices that includes allspice and nutmeg, then braises them in beer and garlic. An easier way: Rub chicken thighs with the spice mix and roast them in the oven (no beer necessary).
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has the support of tea party darling Marco Rubio for re-election next year.
The Republican senator from Florida said during an appearance on FOX News Sunday that he supports McConnell's re-election. The McConnell campaign distributed a transcript of Rubio's weekend comments to media covering the Kentucky race.
McConnell and his GOP primary challenger, Louisville businessman Matt Bevin, have been competing for tea party endorsements.
Rubio said McConnell has done a good job as leader of the Senate Republicans, which he described as a diverse group with lots of different opinions.
McConnell already has the endorsement of another high-profile tea party Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.
The winner of the McConnell-Bevin matchup will likely face Democratic front-runner Alison Lundergan Grimes in the general election.


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PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers GM Tom Donahoe checks in with Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan's Vinnie & Cook.
He gives his instant reaction to the denial of James Harrison's appeal, and says that Harrison is playing chicken with his Steelers career with his various fines and suspensions.
Donahoe also doesn't hold back his thoughts on the situation at Pitt, Todd Graham's treatment of QB Tino Sunseri, and whether Tom Bradley has any future as a coach anywhere.
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Becoming a psychiatrist is a very noble decision. You will have the opportunity to help people who have serious psychiatric problems on a daily basis, meaning you will have a very large impact on the world. It is a career in which you add a lot of value to the world. It also pays very well.
However, psychiatry does take a lot of schooling and training to get started in, so don't think that it is an easy thing to get into. With all that said, here are some videos to help you get started down the road:
There is always a lot to learn when you are exploring medical careers. The requirements to become a psychiatrist are not easily fulfilled, but if you can meet them, you will have an illustrious and impactfull career.


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GREEN BAY (WKOW) -- Green Bay Packers star Charles Woodson says he's donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to assist families hurt by superstorm Sandy in recent days.
Woodson made the announcement at a Democratic rally head of President Barack Obama's campaign stop in Green Bay.
Woodson says he's grateful for the sense of community that allowed the Packers to thrive in Green Bay, and he wants to give back to other similar communities that are hurting.
The Packers star also praised Obama for setting politics aside to help with storm relief. He noted that Obama teamed up with Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to tour affected areas.
Woodson took the stage ahead of Obama, as did Democrats U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin and former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold.
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