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Sessler's Soapbox: Adam vs. Ebert - Games as Art
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I thought we were past that. Is the industry really that boring, Adam has to repeat himself.
If you need artistic talent to make games, games are art. That's intrinsic.Posted: April 21, 2010 12:48 AM -
Agent 47
The only thing that bothers me about this is that Ebert is making an opinion on games when he has never played one. To have a valid opinion, one must know both sides of the issue. Now if he had actually played video games before writing his article then I wouldn't have a problem with his opinion. I might disagree but at least I could respect his opinion. I currently don't respect his opinion because it is based on ignorance.
Posted: April 21, 2010 12:22 AM -
Two things. One, why is the debate "games are art" v. "games aren't art". Why is there no middle ground? Some games I would consider art. Bioshock, Halo, and a few others. Most games, including games like CoD and GoW I wouldn't.
Two, the most important thing in determining art is whether it conveys a message in a non-literal (not: My message is X). Bioshock and Halo do this to a degree. A lot of modern "art" doesn't do so. Interactivity doesn't even play into it, as I can get the messages (even one I don't agree with) from Bioshock, regardless of my interaction as the character, while I can see no message at all in the modern "art" of lines and painted squares at random locations on a canvas.Posted: April 20, 2010 11:52 PM -
To simplify a long conversation I would love to have with Adam, there has been a paradigm shift in how humans perceive art and entertainment. It is more evident with every new generation. No not calling you old here, I'm old too, but the way the younger generations consume media and ultimately "art" has changed. Less and Less kids read comic books, which undeniably an art. I have heard now with the Ipad many people are more willing to read comics. Why? the same comics are available in analog formats. Digital is becoming more and more a part of how people perceive the world. Within 20 years we will laughing about this conversation ever happening. Video games are an artform, it's just we don't have the same perception of them as future generations will.
Posted: April 20, 2010 11:41 PM -
Its just like comic books they will never be excepted as art either. They have plenty or writing awards but the fine art community will never acknowledge comic books as art. No matter how many comics Alex Ross paints it will never happen. Witch is sad really because art is supposed to be subjective.
Posted: April 20, 2010 11:37 PM -
It can be agreed that all art (paintings, literature, etc.) is visual representation of spoken stories and human emotion, albeit, the human mind. Do video games fall under art with this philosophy? I believe so.
Paintings, literature, etc. are just the basic art genres. Can you put literature in a painting and call it art? The ability to interact with art can vary also. You read words from literature, you visually enjoy pictures, you audibly enjoy music, you experience video games.Posted: April 20, 2010 11:28 PM -
I gotta say, I disagree with Adam on this one. I don't think the reason why we want video games to be labeled art is because it will make us feel better, I think that it is rather the recognition from the outside parties that only look in on video gaming as a violent obscene practice that we are searching for. I personally think that Video Games are as much an art as a movie. There are VERY artistic games (I.E. Bioshock, Braid, Flower, ETC) just like there are very artistic movies (I don't know if y'all will agree with me on this one but PRIMER). on the same side there are also other films and games that aren't very artistic. As Chuck Palahniuk might have said, 'bad is not the word i'm looking for, but it is the only one i can think of".
I come from the belief that anything created is art, like USEMEUP's Professor was saying. I also think that Art is not really static. while the traditional presentation of art is static, like a painting, what you get out of the piece of art is more likely than not, mobile. But there is a reason why art is presented this way; It is way easier to get your message across if the medium is static. It takes SKILLS to figure out how to get a message across with the millions of different paths that the gamers will take. Another thing too, the beauty of art comes from how different the ideas gleamed off of the art can be. A lot of good movies and television shows are popularized because of this, just in a different way. Based on how the actor says a line, the way his/her body is poised, what he/she is doing at the same time, i could get a totally different message from it than my friend, and there fore we'll have different predictions. I digress.
my point is that until Video games are taken seriously, the gamer culture will be something that will not be looked good upon by a lot of people. one of the ways to change this would be to label it under something that is looked positively upon. The Idea is to change "Video games are a waste of time, you should be doing something more intellectual" to "Did you catch the Loss of innocence archetype in level 4??"... perhaps that is asking a bit much but you get the idea.Posted: April 20, 2010 11:22 PM -
Skyler O'Hara
Anyone short sighted and narrow minded enough not to consider any act of personal expression art is a fool, not worthy of the words they wasted, and are generally talking out of their ass. Hey Ebert STFU.
Posted: April 20, 2010 11:09 PM -
One last thing I want to comment on Ebert, is the amount of appreciation for Video Games that has coalesced by people all over the internet just as a reaction to his comment, and for that I thank him. It almost feels like someone struck their totalitarian ball sack on top of a giant population of video nerds and just like the very person in my avatar we came up and gave him hell back with our fists in the air. I'm not really a supporter of Che, but anyway thats a different discussion. I have genuinely enjoyed reading the comment section and it felt legitimately encouraging to know that I am not alone, that there is real appreciation for games. It almost makes the argument meaningless, and I understand Adam that that was your point at the end. Still, Ebert's just a jackass for saying that. End of Story
Posted: April 20, 2010 11:03 PM -
I think the problem with this "debate" isn't art or games, but semantics.
Ebert's essay implies (and I'm suprised at how vague he is about this) that he refering to the "game" part of a game as the actual rule-set the game operates under. As he said in the conversation following his post, chess can be played with pieces that qualify as "art" (magnificent carvings, for example), but the game itself does not become art as a result. The act of moving an artistic pawn forward isn't art by itself . . . it's an action in a game. The game program may have artistic music, and artistic graphics, and an artistic overall design, but the game is something that we do with those assets So in THAT very narrow defintion of "games", then I have to agree with him that games aren't art. As he said, Bobby Fischer wasn't an artist -- he was a damn talented chess player. He didn't move his King's Knight to take his opponent's bishop because it was artistically fitting, but rather he did it to win the game.
What seems to incense gamers is that modern video games are so much more than a simple rule-set -- Mass Effect is not checkers. Playing a modern game is more akin to directing a movie nowadaws. We see the "final" product, not the game disc but the game played, and those are two different things. We get more "cinematic" enjoyment from most games now than we do from movies. Complicating the problem is that modern games often don't have "win" or "loss" states. You can't really lose a game like Mass Effect or Heavy Rain . . . you just get an alternate ending to the movie.
Think of Pulp Fiction. One of the aspects to the movie that garnered it so much "artistic" critical acclaim was that it was shown out-of-sequence. Now suppose the movie was released where the audience could vote on what order they wanted to see the segments in. The individual segments might be art, and any particular combination of the segments might be "art", but the overall package wouldn't be because until it is actually sequenced what is going to look like isn't known. I can play Mass Effect straight, or I can run around in circles in an empty room for 10 minutes. The first might be cinematic art, while the latter would just look silly.
So I can agree that a "game", in a very narrow definitional sense, can't be art. However, I strongly disagree that a playthru of a game can't be. It all depends on what it is that we end up calling a "game". Is it the actual lines of code? Is it the image displayed on the television? Is it the inputs we use to cause the program to react? Is it the experience of playing?
I do agree with Adam though that Mr. Ebert is acting like a bit of a troll on the topic.Posted: April 20, 2010 11:01 PM -
Alright Adam, i'm gonna give you a piece of my mind...haha well as part of a healthy mature discussion of course. I don't want to sound like those typical comment naggers who get heated over the smallest remark, but at the same time, whats the point of a blog if you don't want to hear opinions right?
First thing I wanted to say is that your purposely-broad definition of art, although you said it wasn't the best definition yourself, being a static "static" product is a little bit contradictory to what I believe art is. Don't get annoyed by me, just hear me out. Think of the greatest "work of art" that you believe exist or existed at some point. I can guarantee you that the emotion, imagery, movement, or whatever the artist originally planned to portray, is NOT the interpretation that made it well known and respected. The majority of art, be it music, paintings, dance, etc...are enjoyable because of their OPEN ENDED-NESS. The fact that they are there for interpretation, and that one creation CAN evoke such broad critiques and points of views are exactly what get them known for works of art. I understand what you are trying to say, there needs to be one sole object, unaltered by the original artists there for interpretation. All i mean to say is that the term "static" is not the most representative term for art.
Second, you did mention that video games have forms of artistry in them, and I at least hope that Ebert could agree with that. Some of the greatest composers of our time created full orchestral suites for video game soundtracks, some of the most talented painters and sketch artists bring unique protagonist and antagonists to life by their appearance, hell even programming and coding is an art-form itself, character development, storytelling, the narrative, the color palette, the emotional cues, blah blah blah YES crazy amounts of artistry go into EVERY game. So how can bringing all of this together into one unique experience be disregarded as art? Is a Shakespearian play not art? it combines music, characters, atmosphere, emotion, clothing design, all into one medium, but the actual product itself is not art? An orchestral suite, combines the talents of several different instrumentalists, but the orchestral arrangement itself is not art? A dance recital combines music, clothing design, physical movement, and story telling, but the actual recital arrangement is not art? How the hell can anyone begin to discern art on a Micro/Macro scale, just because a medium to deliver several forms of artistry exists is no justification to disregard the medium as art, because the medium and the artistry are one.
Third, and I hope this is the most important to most of you. The reason we (artists or non-artists) are upset with his comment isn't because he makes us feel insecure about the fact that we NEED to feel as though video games are an art form. It is because he has CONFINED the definition of "art." WHO, please ANYONE tell me WHO would feel good about someone who has had NO EXPERIENCE in the creative process (Roger Ebert, besides his cute little essays) tell the mass population such a narrow and concrete definition to what art can and can't be? ANYONE who tries to do so is a fool, and has no idea what it FEELS like to truly CREATE something or FEEL something genuine from someone else's creation. There can never be a true definition for art, and I think every genuine artists feels the same way, that IS the appeal of it. Art is simply another term for a unique creation by a person or persons that evokes some type of connection of any kind, to many people...thats it. If you were to walk into a development studio like Bethesda or Bioware and say that there is absolutely no creative process involved in the whole company in making there games, I assure you you would be thrown out on your ass with probably a few bruises on the face. ANYTHING that involves creative process, unique to its creators, "un-clonable",and is enjoyed by people is art. Anyone who attempts to confine its definition DOES NOT know what art is, why its there, who its for, and most obviously, how to create it. I never felt that i needed to justify video games as art to feel approval, I wanted to classify it as art because it made me FEEL something. I would get a deep feeling of sadness and discourse if I COULDN'T classify it as art because of how discouraging it is to an artist to be told something like that. That is the exact same reason why it was created in the first place, and that is exactly why everything that has been considered art was, and will be..."created." I felt sadness when i heard him say that, legitimate sadness, it hurts in my chest as we speak. The only thing Roger Ebert proved by that comment is that he himself has never been or will ever be an artist. Or that he is really good at getting his name around the net. Either way anyone can judge artistry, but i don't think anyone who has never created art can ever try to define it.Posted: April 20, 2010 10:44 PM -
A couple of problems.
What really stood out to me in Ebert's essay was the bit about how you can win a game but you can't win art. And that really got me thinking. It's easy to say that Ebert doesn't understand gaming, because he isn't a gamer. But, games have changed. We've had the ontological rug pulled out from under us. We call them games, but that's not what they are any more. In the eighties, games were a competition. You wanted the high score, you wanted to win, you wanted to put your initials on top so everyone could see.. But over time, other aspects became important to us. Story draws us in, and so does innovative gameplay. We crave the new, and that doesn't just mean fancy new graphics, but interesting design, different ways of doing things. When I'm playing Halo multiplayer, I want to win. But I played ODST because the mood blew me away. I dug Bioshock because it crapped all over Ayn Rand's ideology. I had to stop playing for awhile when your horse died in Shadow of Colossus. I felt so giddy when in Fable II I my character married a rich nobleman, then moved him to a house in the slums of another city, then she had sex with multiple whores in front of him and their children, but was still able to finagle things to her advantage so he wouldn't leave. When I played MGS2, I didn't think about winning or the score when naked and awkward, the commanding officer I trusted through two games started spewing the madness at me. Art is art because it appeals to the emotions. It makes us feel. And it makes us think. And now I get to the second part, which is a criticism of Adam's response. Art can't be static. When I look at the sistine chapel I don't feel what people felt when they looked at it even a hundred years ago. It means something different to me than it would the pious. I'm impressed, I recognize it as art, and I am in awe of Michelangelo's accomplishment, but it is not static. And that is one of the reasons that art is important. The fact that it is not static at all. If we are to value art, to appreciate it, and to learn from it, we have to put it into the context of our lives. Art is something different for every person who views it. For those that appreciated Ron English, his subversions of contemporary billboards felt like art, to the legal authorities, and the companies he was attacking Mr English was a nuisance. The same goes for all grafitti.
I see Ebert's essay as more of a challenge than anything. This medium is still in its infancy, and the biggest obstacle is that we call them video games, when "games" are not what they are anymore.Posted: April 20, 2010 10:20 PM -
Video games are the ultimate form of art, since they combine just about every other form of art into one amazing personal experience like no other
Posted: April 20, 2010 10:15 PM -
See, my definition of art is more or less opposite. I've always felt that art should be more dynamic than static. Even if people observing the same work of art see the same visuals and hear the same sounds, each will have a unique experience with that piece of art. What's more, an individuals interpretation will most likely grow and change with them, and if their interpretation remains static, then it's enjoyability seems to come primarily from nostalgia, which seems to give it less artistic merit. Just look at the history of the development of art, from cave paintings, to music, to film, it's all been a continuing process of moving from static towards dynamic, all seeming to culminate in digital interactive entertainment. I mean, if something can't be dynamic and still be art, than that kind of rules out improvisational music.
I feel that art should leave itself open to interpretation, to put it simply, I don't think art should be about answers, but rather about questions, which is why I've always felt that games have a much greater potential (albeit largely wasted) for artistic expression than any other creative medium. The artists job isn't to tell the observer what to think, or even how to think, but just to ensure that they DO think.Posted: April 20, 2010 10:10 PM -
well i can agree with Adam that this isnt important, it doesnt matter whether anyone thinks video games are art or can accept them for that matter. Just like food can be considered art, architecture can be considered art and im sure theres plenty of other examples but im gonna stick to those. Just because people would consider a modrn building with jaw dropping architectural features art that doesnt mean they would consider all buildings are, certainly a out house in alaska wouldnt be considered art. If you go to some bistro in france and order a delicious and well crafted entree that might be considered art or some crazy cake on ace of cakes (i love food network) certainly htis doesnt mean McD's is art. So even if most people wouldnt consider video games art, i personally wouldnt for the most part.Like Adam said even if they arent considered art doesnt mean their not artistic and as time passes im sure there will be a video game that ceratinly mkaes people think twice about people not thinking of video games as art.
Posted: April 20, 2010 10:03 PM -
i totally missed the first 1/3 of this soapbox cause I was watching Braid in the background and feeling so frustrated that he couldn't get the puzzle piece until 3:07...
Posted: April 20, 2010 10:03 PM -
Honestly, I just dismiss what most people say on video games because they dont understand the concept of the video game. Which is why we resort to G4 and the G4 website for most of our gaming information and feedback. Why? Because we know what gaming does to us. We know what it means to us.
Gaming to a 60 year old man means zip. Especially one who probably hasn't sat down and played a video game possibly ever.
Now while I do think games are "art" it is a much different type of art from. Putting it together, making them look the way they do and feel the way they do. Being able to make the player feel like they are in the game. THAT is art.
Just my honest opinion.Posted: April 20, 2010 10:01 PM -
For me anything that evoke emotion is art and sorry but I'm a big movie buff but more game have made me cry, love, cared, and so on than most movies. I do get mad cause I loved all type of art and to me video game more and more has become the ultimate art from.
Would I call all games are art? The same goes for movie and books. I agree with Sessler that not all game must be art. But some are and to say it can not be cause of some textbook defintion sorry but no Ebert you are wrong.Posted: April 20, 2010 9:41 PM -
"Art (according to Merriam-Webster)"
webster's dictionary is hardly comprehensive. and the dictionary has never been meant to dictate language or concepts to us. rather it's meant to describe the language that's used by society, and oftentimes the descriptions aren't all that good. deferring to the dictionary as the ultimate authority on anything is a bad move. if the dictionary was meant to restrict language, there would never be any new words at all.
"Yes I have an art degree. Yes I took art history and art appreciation classes. Anything that springs forth from the human mind as a creative endeavor is art regardless of how it is used, viewed or interpreted by the consumer. So suck-it Ebert and Sess. Sorry, couldn't help myself."
using "an art degree" as proof of expertise is kinda iffy. a bachelor of fine arts degree isn't exactly reknowned for being difficult to achieve. may as well just quote marcel duchamp's idea about any/every object being art by virtue of being selected by the artist. only problem with duchamp's statement is that as bold & provocative as it was, it's never really gained mainstream acceptance.Posted: April 20, 2010 9:28 PM -
Art? Video games are disposable product. BioShock is an artistic exception that proves the rule: Most video games are expressions of juvenile male fantasy, not sublime, universal truth. But sublime truth usually fails to generate revenue, so industry professionals are paid to prostitute their artistic skills for the assembly-line production of more disposable digital product. Movies are no better than video games, and often worse. At least you can have fun by controlling or influencing the outcome of video games. Movie makers expect you to sit passively while they spoon feed hapless viewers with another helping of crap.
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Thanks, nc8000. I agree with you on both counts.
indeed it is an excellent volume control (except for the dinky little knob), plugging the headphones in while its on shorts the signal to ground on the way in and out, so that wasnt an option for me either.
@Jan: yeah i know, but as i would be buying the solo as transport only to feed the sabre, i'm hanging out a while to see if a model without a dac comes out.; for now i'll just stick with the iriver and i like the remote a lot. we'll see how long i last, the idea of having s much more space available is almost enough to make me forget the wait
I've been bothered by finding a USB the right length and quality so DIY'd one from another cable I had lying around.
Have to say, it turned out pretty damn fine...
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that was all the confirmation i needed, thanks Spud, i wasnt 100% sure it would just be the standard idevice usb pins
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Exactly same stuff save for ALO cables, but stacked differently: iPod+Solo+Pico. Held together with one Cypherlabs band. Rock solid.
Isn't it tricky to turn the volume on the Pico if you have it wedged like you do?
Where's my JH-3A??????
kiwirugby, volume control access is easy. Like I said, i wasn't sure that it would be but it is.
I'm recently hooked on the idea of ordering a CLAS, but the show stopper for me, if there is one, is my inability to decide which iDevice to get.
At first consideration, I was thinking of getting a 7th generation 160 Gb iPod Classic, but after reading the many 1-star customer reviews at Amazon, I'm freaked out regarding reliability problems. Noisy hard drives, dysfunctional controls, annoying menus, spontaneous reboots, etc.
Which Solo-compatible iDevice has the greatest capacity with no moving parts, or at least with no known reliability problems? Should I not worry about hard drive vs. flash memory?
What's the scoop? Please tell me which iDevice to buy for the Solo (something small, not iPad).
zilch0md, I am having a pretty good experience with my iPod Classic 7. Of course, I'm not relying on it for its SQ which I did not love when I briefly owned it previously as a source. It's also true that this, my second Classic 7G, seems to be more responsive for click-wheel motion than my first. So perhaps there are some consistency issues. (The iPod Video 5.5G was still the best I have tried in that regard.) But really my Classic is working fine with the Solo.
I do think however that the pending 128GB Touch might be the holy grail if you have the patience to wait.
I appreciate your vote of confidence for the 160 GB iPod Classic 7. I suppose if I have problem with it, I'll just make a warranty claim. I like what I read about it aside from reliability - and yes, I too have no concern for its inherent SQ - I would only be getting it for the CLAS.
I've had my Classic 7G for almost 2 years and it's still going strong. I did have some issues in the beginning (hanging, library got wiped out etc...) but after some firmware upgrade, it's all good.
Nevertheless, I think you should wait a month or two for the announcement of the new iPod Touch. There might be a new iPod Classic too since Toshiba has launched a 220G 1.8" hard disk not too long ago!
I love the thought of 128gb itouch but assembling it together with CLAS might be challenging.
Nothing good old velcro won't solve :) Thats how I used to setup my iPhone with the Shadow~
Thanks everyone!
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The first release of Zorn's orchestral work in over 15 years, this CD brings together four of Zorn's compositions for large ensembles including the legendary Orchestra Variations (1996) commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and the monumental masterwork Supports et Suppliciations (2012) commissioned by the BBC Symphony and inspired by the late writings of Antonin Artaud. Also included is the definited performance of Zorn's violin concerto Contes de Fees, brilliantly performed by Chris Otto, and the lush string orchestra version of Zorn's soulful Kol Nidre. Performed here by a special hand-picked orchestra of New York virtuosos under the baton of maestro David Fulmer and recorded live at Miller Theatre for Zorn's 60th birthday concert, this is the orchestra like you never heard it before. Spectacular, dramatic and colorful music passionately performed by 83 dedicated new music masters - a special release indeed!
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Review: Sanyo SCP-2700
Oddly, the SCP-2700 is yet another device to come from Sprint without its newer OneClick user interface. Instead, it borrows heavily from other lower-tier devices we've seen from Sprint.
The home screen has links to your inbox and contacts via the soft keys. If you want to get at the main menu, press the center of the D-pad. The main menu is a 12-icon grid that can also be viewed in list form. Rather than make you jump through hoops to change the way the main menu looks, the left soft key does it automatically. For my money, the grid view is easier to use on a day-to-day basis.
The 12 icons don't offer any surprises and are composed of the requisite mixture of phone tools and Sprint service offerings. Similar to other Sprint phones, it uses the My Stuff folder to centralize all your media and apps and games. The "Shopping" icon doesn't take you to an on-board apps store. Instead, it fires up the browser and loads Sprint's content portal.
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In 1986 Neal Newsom and his wife, Janice, along with his mother, Laverne, planted 5,000 Cabernet Sauvignon plants on five acres. Today, the family has 92 bearing acres which produce nearly 400 tons of grapes annually. Many award-winning wines have been produced from Newsom's grapes.
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Even as indigenous people struggle to cope with current levels of contamination and illness caused by years of oil production in the Amazon, the governments of Peru and Ecuador are preparing to sell off even more Amazonian territory to the oil industry in coming months.
Starting in November, Peru's state-run leasing agency Petroperu plans to start auctioning licenses to 36 new oil blocks for exploration, 19 of them in the northern region of Loreto. Just across the border, Ecuador is set to lease at least 13 blocks on or near waterways that eventually flow south into Peru and join the Amazon River.
Many of the blocks overlap or abut protected areas and indigenous territories and threaten the forests and rivers that indigenous people and other river people depend on for their lives.
Indigenous groups are rallying to stop their governments' plans, and some talk of making a stand for a total moratorium on all exploration until both countries come up with a regional environmental plan.
"Oil production is an activity that definitely alters our territory, our environment, our health and our culture," said Alfonso Lopez Tejada, leader of the federation of 57 indigenous Kukama communities along the Maranon river region in Peru, where three new lots overlap Kukama communities and threaten the famous Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.
"Again they impose these lots on us just as they did not consult us when they leased our territories before," Lopez said.
In Ecuador, indigenous groups are planning demonstrations and marches to protest the new round of concessions begin on November 28.
"We are defending our land. We won't allow oil activity," said Franco Viteri, president of a Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorean Amazon (Confeniae), according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.
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"And they said unto Moses, 'Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?'"
Exodus 14: 11, King James Version
EXPLORATION "Who Is Your Leader"
"In tribulation, immediately draw near to God with trust, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction."
John of the Cross
When trials strike my life, do I forget who is leading and guiding me every step of the journey?
"Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings."
George MacDonald
"There are three stages in the work of God: Impossible; Difficult; Done."
He was born May 1, 1832 in Barnsley, England. A rather frail child, Hudson Taylor was the son and grandson of preachers.
While a child of great faith, during his teen years, he wandered farther and farther away from God. Of course, his declining interest in spiritual matters worried his parents. His sister Amelia decided that three times a day she would lift her brother to heaven in prayer – and soon her prayers were answered! PRAISE GOD!!!
One day, Hudson found a tract on the ground. He made up his mind not to read it thoroughly but as he began to read, conviction seized his heart and he committed his life to God right then. His dear sister was the first person he told and Hudson asked her not to tell anyone else.
Hudson's mother had not been home when this transformation took place in her son's life, but upon arriving at home, Hudson announced his conversion and his dear mother responded, "I know, my boy." Hudson was unhappy thinking his sister had told her but his mother informed Hudson that, "No one told me. My heart became so burdened for you a fortnight ago that I determined not to arise from prayer until the assurance of your salvation came. So clearly did it come that I have been praising God ever since."
Hudson had such peace in his heart and he offered God his life. And it was as though an audible voice from God said to him, "Go to China!"
As a young man in England he began studying the meaning of Chinese letters and undertook the task of learning the Chinese language. To further prepare himself for service, he became the assistant to Dr. Hardey for he believed that if he could take care of sick bodies first, it would give him the opportunity to care for sick souls, as well.
Hudson met a German missionary who had traveled from China and when he saw the light hair and eyes of Hudson he told the boy that the Chinese people would be afraid of him. Hudson responded, "Yet it is God who has called me and He knows all about the color of my hair and eyes."
All through Hudson's preparation for mission service in China, he watched as God supplied his needs – and his faith in God's leading only increased.
Finally, Hudson left England by ship on the sailing vessel, Dumfries, for a 5 1/2 month journey. As the ship left Liverpool, Hudson gave his mother a note which read: "The love of God which passeth knowledge. J.H.T."
The trip was a stormy and trying one but Hudson Taylor said that when he stepped aground in China, "My heart felt as though it had not room and must burst its bonds, while tears of gratitude and thankfulness fell from my eyes."
He began his ministry for Jesus in China often traveling by houseboat. Throughout his work, the promise "The Lord will provide (Genesis 22: 14) and "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." Were his "favorite mottoes."
In China, Hudson Taylor met Miss Maria Dyer, an English girl whose father was also a missionary to China. They married in January 1858. After six years they traveled for a short visit to England where their health was "built up" and the "China Inland Mission" was founded.
The couple returned to China and at the age of just 33, Maria died of cholera leaving her husband with 4 little children. This was a huge loss because Hudson's wife was such a confidant and help in his ministry. Several years later, Hudson remarried Jennie Faulding who cared for him through illness and injury.
Repeatedly, this man of God found that his God was enough to supply all his needs and as a friend commented to Hudson, "Oh, how I wish I had your faith in God." Upon his death, James Hudson Taylor's work included the establishment of 205 mission stations with over 800 missionaries and 125,000 Chinese Christians. Much of the work for Jesus in China was started by this warrior for God.
But we must never forget, Hudson Taylor's life was battered and bruised with difficulties that would make the strongest run for cover. He was not immune to pain and loss. And most of his life his own personal health plagued him with weakness and disease.
Instead of murmuring and asking God to return him to "Egypt" he kept moving forward everyday, led by a God who never fails.
I began our "Inspiration" with a quote by Hudson Taylor: "There are three stages in the work of God: Impossible; Difficult; Done."
The children of Israel ran into the IMPOSSIBLE when on the banks of the Red Sea they turned around and saw a huge cloud of dust as the chariots of Pharaoh were headed in their direction. Boxed in by the devil and the deep Red Sea, they had no where to go. Impossible is the operative word! And even if there were a way of escape it would be DIFFICULT. So they started howling, "Take us back to Egypt. We'd rather die there!"
What did God do? Did He leave them in their miserable state? Absolutely not! For God already had a plan that would get His purpose DONE!
How about your life and mine? Is the IMPOSSIBLE looming in front of you? I love the words of Helmut Thielicke, "With mortals it is impossible, God knows, it is impossible. But with God all things are possible." Never ever forget who is leading you. It's not Moses – it is the King of the universe. And when you hit a difficult place in your life, as we all have, never forget how our Almighty Leader uses these trying situations to bring out the refreshing beauty in our lives. As writer Oliver Goldsmith so wonderfully penned:
"As aromatic plants bestow
No spicy fragrance while they grow;
But crushed or trodden to the ground,
Diffuse their balmy sweets around."
When Jesus was breathing His last, nailed to a wooden cross, suffering the weight of a sin-infected world, He said, "It is finished" (John 19: 30). In Greek the word finished means "complete – filled-up." Jesus' work was done! And I need to daily remind myself that God's ultimate work in my life and completion of His goal is that when He is finished with me, done with the transformation, I will be "whole and complete." And garden friends, if this means we face the army of Pharaoh on one side and the Red Sea on the other, may each of us never forget who is in charge and leading us and that in the end, He wants to make us completely whole again! PRAISE GOD!
All our difficulties are only platforms for the manifestation of God's grace, power and love."
Hudson Taylor
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Karnataka is a state in Southern India.It streches from the north,from Belgaum to the south, of Mangalore.It has various land features, that is in coastal region you will find numerous coconut trees and beautiful beaches and in the interior with Mountains,valleys and farmlands.Karnataka is the sixth largest state in India ContentsClimateClimate of Karnataka varies because of the different land features it will be hot and humid in the coastal regions will in the interior it will be a little extreme. Regions
CitiesThere are many cities in Karnataka. These are some of the more notable: Other destinationsBelow is a selective list of sites of interest in Karnataka. It is far from exhaustive. For other sites, check regional articles.
Belur and Hale Belur are home to two ancient temples. Their beauty has survived the battles between local rulers and Muslim and later the colonial rulers. They are located in Hassan
They are the highest plunge waterfall in India. Other names include Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. UnderstandTalkKannada is the official language of the state and the mother tongue of around 70% of the population. Other linguistic minorities include Urdu (9.72%), Telugu (8.34%), Marathi (.5%), Tamil (3.82%), Malayalam (1.69%), Tulu (3.38%), Konkani (1.78%), and Hindi (1.87%). English and Hindi are spoken by most educated people. Get inGet aroundBy BusTransportation is made easy by the numerous services available from the KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation).They ply not only intra-state buses, but also inter-state buses to neighbouring states. KSRTC reservation counters are aplenty all over the state, and tickets can also be booked online.
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DrinkFilter Coffee is very famous and unique about Karnataka. People also drink Badam Milk (crushed almond powder mixed with milk served hot and cold.) Stay safePeople of Karnataka will be friendly and they can help you in many ways however common crimes can happen like theft,snatching etc. Aviod travelling at villages at late night and if you have to go,go in group. Get out


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I came for gold not shitty silver
I got gold for fastest typer with random unhuman skills, hehe go australia!
I only played 2 games so far pretty cool, il try to bring some more back home :D
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I wanted to chime in on this as well. While I wouldn't conwsider the 50-inch Vizio plasma a reference quality panel I do think it is a great value. And I did do a non-biased review of that set some time ago at CNET as well. Check it out at http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-a...-31484764.html
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I own one of the Vizio VX32L. I enjoy it. Is it reference quality? No, but has a pleasing enough image. Who cares when you can pick up a decent 32" LCD for $599. I would definitely buy another one.
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We represent VIZIO and the best places to find links to professional reviews of their TVs is to go to http://www.vizio.com/news/ there are Reviews, News, Awards and even an archive that goes back to 2005. Last edited by Jim Noyd; 06-09-2007 at 06:23 AM.. |
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Group, I haven't tried the Vizio, but alot of the panels display artifacts in the picture when connected to
a cable or dish type tuner when connected via the HDMI type connectors. I have been told that the issue is support for VGA and an issue with overscan that displays a green line at the top and/or bottom and other nasty items. Also, most non-prime time programming is either still 4x3 or run widescreen in a box. Currently when dealing with HDTV (Olevia Syntax 37" LCD), I have skipped a paying per month and am currently pulling that programming over the air using a Samsung HDTV tuner and a high-gain antenna. Since, I assume that I am not alone, it would have also been nice to compare external HDTV tuner/antenna combos when evaluating a TV/monitor. FYI, I run the RCA outs of the HDTV tuner into a Krell KRC-3 preamp, which would be nice if I knew why makes a HDTV or external tuner with XLRs. Thus, buyer beware. This little system has the krell KSA 100s amp with rotating sats of Infinity Modulus, Watts, and Revel Gems, with a SunFire Sub. My two cents.. |
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I know several people in Seattle who own Vizio HDTV's and they love them. I will contact them and see if they will post there reviews / thoughts for you.
In the mean time, I have seen the Vizio line on display and I'm not sure which impressed me more,the quality of the picture or the price. I think Vizio may be taking the same approach as Sunfire. Their goal being to provide the best quality available at a price point more people can afford. More often than not, you can make more selling more products at less money than you do selling a few products at a very high price. For the record - I don't work for AR or for Vizio. LindaE http://TabletPc2.com |
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I started reading several of the threads and decided to compete my registration and add some comments. I work for a broadcast facility and spend way too much time working with HD and SD content. In doing so, I have the opportunity to work with and view many different levels of monitors. I have a 32" Sharp Aquos in my office, with 3 new 40" Samsung LCDs, and dozens of smaller Marshal LCDs in my work area. As you can imagine, we go through a lot of monitors in this business. While I am not ISF trained I am very experienced at setting up all sizes and brands of monitors and tvs. Our engineers trust me to calibrate every new monitor we get. I also have a small home theater design and install business I do in my spare time. At home, I have a new 1080p front projector in my theater.
I have set up and calibrated three different Vizio monitors in the past 18 months. As many have already posted, these are not the "best" panels available and suffer slightly with a few performance issues. However, with a little calibration work you can make these panels look extremely watchable. Hard to beat for the money. My parents are building a new home and I am buying them a new flat panel house warming gift. The Vizios are currently at the top of my list simply because of their incredible value. |
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So, you've checked out Ducktails' version of "Killin' the Vibe" with additional vocals by Panda Bear and maybe even shelled out for a copy of his Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics album. Now Matthew Mondanile (who essentially is Ducktails) is asking you to put your hand in your pocket to help him fund a 12-inch single release of "Killin' the Vibe," which he hopes to release on his own label later in the year.
Head over to Kickstarter to check out the campaign and maybe even donate a dollar or two. Mondanile will send you a cassette tape of unreleased songs if you donate $8 or more, and you can also snag 'zines, handwritten notes, and even an exclusive Ducktails show, depending on how rich you're feeling.
If all goes according to plan the single will feature four songs with art by Laura Pakradooni (check out her site here). An alternate version of "Killin' the Vibe" featuring the British band Spectrals will feature, alongside live versions of two other Ducktails songs, "Sit Around with Ya" and Couch Surfer." Check out the video above or the widget below for more details.
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This delicious recipe makes enough pancakes for approximately two people. You will need:
250ml Plain Flour
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1 Beaten Egg
250ml Buttermilk (or Sour Milk)
1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
Mix all the dry ingredients. Make sour (acidified) milk by adding 1 tablespoon lemon juice and top up with whole milk to make 1 cup (250ml). Leave the mixture to stand for 5 mins. If using buttermilk use full fat or the batter will be too thin. Beat the egg into the milk and add the cooking oil. Then mix into the dry ingredients to form a batter. Don't mix too much, slightly lumpy and thick is how it should be, if you over-mix the pancakes won't be fluffy
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- Use very little oil in the pan and keep the heat at a medium-high level, not too hot.
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A total of 23 buildings were involved in the design/build delivery of the Federal Bureau of Prison's (FBOP) first federal correctional institution (FCI) and satellite camp to be certified LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council. GRW (Lexington, Ky.) architects and engineers led the design team in conjunction with the contractor, which was a joint venture between Caddell (Montgomery, Ala.) and Yates (Philadelphia, Miss.) for the $192 million project, which has a gross building area of approximately 665,889 square feet and is located on a 307-acre greenfield site in Aliceville, Ala. More than 92 percent of the construction waste, including scrap wood, concrete, cardboard, plastic, etc., totaling more than 15,145,300 pounds (7,573 tons) of construction waste—equal to the weight of more than 4,500 pickup trucks—was diverted from landfills.
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"Scandal" was something else last night! And Olivia Pope's mother, Maya Lewis, is serious. She's being kept in a maximum security facility that resembles something Hannibal Lecter was caged in during "The Silence of the Lambs." Apparently her husband, who she calls Eli, but the secretive B-613 knows him as Rowan, felt her actions warranted […]
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There were a few memorable moments on "Boardwalk Empire" on Sunday, and one attention-grabbing plot development was the married Chalky White's affair with the singer Daughter Maitland.
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In June, we reported how a relatively unknown country, Namibia, might seek to leverage a sudden celebrity publicity boost–being the birthplace of the Brangelina baby–to economic advantage. With Brad and Angelina as patrons, Namibia has wind at its back, yet still faces a daunting challenge. So pity Kazakhstan, which is saddled with the ignominy of being promoted by a self-appointed spokesperson called Borat.
In case youve been living under a rock–or somewhere as remote as, well, Kazakhstan–Borat is the creation of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, protagonist of the HBO hit The Ali G Show. Borat is a bumbling reporter from Kazakhstan who purportedly reports on American life to TV viewers back home. On Nov. 3, hell take the leap to the big screen, in the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
Borat is a walking, talking publicity nightmare for Kazakhstan. He is anti-gay, anti-Semitic, a misogynist and generally a complete fool. To give you a sense: In the movie trailer, Borat passionately kisses a young woman named Natalia and then introduces her as his sister and proudly proclaims "she is No. 4 prostitute in all of Kazakhstan!" She acknowledges the accolade by holding up a trophy.
By all accounts, Borat seems headed to stardom: The movie has an almost unheard of 100% rating at rottentomatoes.com, a site that aggregates reviews from around the country. Variety praises Borat as "uproariously funny." Rogerebert.com says "Borat will be funny for at least as long as anybody remembers there were, and are, bigots anywhere in this world."
Borat's escapades are fun and games–unless youre from Kazakhstan. Which puts press attaché Roman Vassilenko, the countrys real spokesperson, in an unenviable position: The more successful Borat is at "defining" Kazakhstan to Western audiences, the more pressure is on him to get his side of the story out.
And there is a story to be told: Since independence 15 years ago, Kazakhstan has become a reliable ally in the war on terror. The country has voluntarily dismantled the nuclear arsenal it inherited from the Soviet Union. With its vast oil reserves, Kazakhstan has become a magnet for U.S. investment ($15 billion and counting) and political attention.
Contrary to Borat's anti-Semitic antics, the Muslim-majority country makes active efforts to demonstrate open-mindedness to all religions. Most notably, Sir Norman Foster has just completed the Pyramid of Peace in Astana, the country's capital, to host triennial interfaith congresses where scholars from Egypt and Saudi Arabia rub shoulders with Israel's chief rabbis and leaders from just about every religion under the sun.
But it's Borat people know and remember. To counter his pernicious influence, Kazakhstan has run ads on local TV stations in Washington, on CNN and in influential publications such as The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post and Foreign Affairs.
Given Borat's mass appeal, ads that recite the kind of laudable but dull facts you find in "special advertising sections" are not enough. The same goes for diplomatic hand wringing. Tougher measures, such as lawsuits, could boomerang. Vassilenko understands that "Borat is a double-edged sword," as he puts it. "It's a problem but also a great opportunity, and it's up to us whether we make use of it–or squander it, which is exactly what would happen if we just sit there and ignore the movie or browbeat the comedian into making concessions or come across as not having a sense of humor."
The Kazakh diplomat's take is as levelheaded as that from any American PR executive with a black belt: "Borat is frustrating, but people are smart enough to understand that it's a fictional movie about a fictional character. He represents 'Boratistan,' not Kazakhstan–but he helps us get our story out."
Vassilenko's got that right. For better or worse, there's interest in Kazakhstan's side of the story. That's more than most former Soviet republics can say for themselves. Uzbekistan or Tajikistan are suffering a fate worse than ridicule: not getting media attention at all.
To get the biggest bang for the Borat publicity buck, Kazakhstan would do well to take a page out of Sacha Baron Cohen's playbook. In other words, use Borat as much as he is using you. Here are a couple of thought-starters:
1.) Show Americans that you can laugh about things they laugh about. Embrace the movie, screen it for the diplomatic corps, distribute DVDs (when theyre released).
2.) Don't argue with the movie–co-opt it. Let everyone know that the reason you find Borat so funny is precisely because his portrayal of Kazakhstan flies in the face of reality. The "Boratistan" tack can be a great door opener to setting the record straight
3.) Consider a Sacha Baron Cohen-style publicity stunt. How about inviting Borat to the embassy? Better yet, invite him to Kazakhstan. Just be sure to protect him from anyone who might not appreciate a good parody.
Sacha Baron Cohen is lucky to have Kazakhstan, and Kazakhstan is lucky to have him. Eat your heart out, Turkmenistan.
Marc E. Babej and Tim Pollak are partners at Reason Inc., a marketing-strategy consulting firm that works with clients in a range of categories, including media and entertainment, financial and professional services, packaged goods and the public sector.


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Beijing, safe to say, has a complicated relationship with its past. In much the same way that the city's traditional architecture has often been demolished only to be recreated in museums, the latest opera commission from the National Centre for the Performing Arts has looked to Lao She, a writer whose mental and physical humiliation at the hands of the Red Guards led to his suicide at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
Lao She's Luotuo Xiangzi, known in English as Rickshaw Boy since its initial bestselling 1945 translation, has found potent incarnations on both stage and screen largely because of the universality of its title character, a simple labourer whose attempts to buy his own rickshaw are continually thwarted, not least by his unscrupulous boss Liu Siye and Liu's predatory daughter Huniu. The story gained new lyrical life on Wednesday with the long-awaited premiere by the Beijing-based composer Guo Wenjing, for whom Rickshaw Boy marks his first opera commission from a Chinese organisation.
It was, by any measure, an inspired pairing. Lao She's literary vernacular, which essentially planted the seeds of Dickens and Chekhov on Chinese soil, proved an admirable fit with Guo's musical language, which likewise fuses disparate ingredients into a distinctively Chinese modernism.
Xu Ying's limber libretto often distils pages of vivid novelistic description – atmospheric enough even in flawed translations to convey the scent of Beijing streets – into a few well-chosen lines for the illiterate hero, leaving plenty of room for the music. As characters reveal themselves, folk-like orchestration gradually grow more tonally adventurous, unveiling a wealth of sources, including a notable nod to Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth during Huniu's seduction of Xiangzi.
At some two hours and 40 minutes, Rickshaw Boy is Guo's longest – and most populist – stage work to date. Under conductor Zhang Guoyong, the episodic structure of the first half unfolded in a near-seamless flow. Only after intermission, with aria piling upon aria – and a thoroughly unnecessary recounting of Xiangzi's misfortunes – did the momentum begin to diminish.
Tenor Han Peng's Xiangzi remained a one-dimensional picture of affability. Compared to bass Haojiang Tian's irredeemably despicable Liu, soprano Sun Xiuwei's Huniu revealed a surprisingly sympathetic side. The NCPA's chorus and casts have long revealed stronger dramatic commitment when singing in their native language; for once, the material justified the attention.
Rickshaw Boy may not be the Great Chinese Opera, but with some judicious pruning it might arguably be the Great Beijing Opera, which for the NCPA is pretty much the same thing.


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Privatization discussed for Soap Lake mineral water
SOAP LAKE — The city of Soap Lake has provided its unique mineral water to local businesses and residents for the last 50 years. With little profit and a failing system, privatization might be the only option to save the mineral water service.
Dick Garnett, co-owner of The Inn At Soap Lake, recently proposed taking over the mineral water system, either improving the existing system or building a separate system to pump the water directly to the Main Avenue business.


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A winery in the Pyrenees wine region
Throw a boule on a piste outside a vineyard in ruggedly beautiful surrounds deep in the Pyrenees wine region – Victoria, that is, not that other famous wine area between France and Spain.
It's no surprise that these two regions share a name, with sweeping vistas, a passion for petanque and diverse wine growing areas with distinct microclimates producing world-beating wines. The French connection in Victoria's Pyrenees goes back to the 1960s when French brandy producer Remy Martin established his eponymous chateau near Avoca.
Victoria's Pyrenees comprise the southern extension of the Great Dividing Range, and its foothills and ranges create a remarkable diversity of microclimates that provide a wealth of variety for winemakers.
Visit the cellar doors of the 44 vineyards in the region and taste the savoury spicy reds that the area is known for, especially the premium cabernet sauvignon. Chardonnay and sauvignon blanc also respond beautifully to the soils and climate here, with some standout sparkling wines produced.
Make a winery weekend of it and spend time in historic townships Avoca and Moonambel. Time your visit to coincide with the Avoca River and Wine Festival in March, and be sure to visit the celebrated Blue Pyrenees Estate winery on your travels. In neighbouring Moonambel (just a fifteen minute drive away), explore traditional country pubs, stay in serene winery accommodation and discover plenty of cellar doors.
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A family owned and operated winery in the heart of Moonambel, producing some of the Pyrenees most acclaimed deep, hearty, bold reds for over 40 years.
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Enjoy elegant, cool climate wines including Dunn's Paddock Shiraz, Rachel's Rose, Chinese Gardens Cabernet Sauvignon and Daisy Creek Sauvignon Blanc.
Sally's Paddock at the Redbank Winery produces the award-winning Sally's Paddock wine, as well and the Sally's Hill and Hundred Tree Hill ranges.
Enjoy lovely views of the vineyard and ranges with beautiful chardonnay, rose, pinot noir and shiraz in the winery's modern glass-walled tasting room.
Sample a formidable range of chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, fume blanc, viognier, cabernet, merlot, shiraz, tempranillo and sparkling reds and whites.
Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees wine district, Blue Pyrenees offers a stunning sparkler, Midnight Cuvée, and a piste for pétanque enthusiasts.
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One of the founding wineries of the Pyrenees with magnificent views of the surrounding ranges and a wide selection of wines available for tasting.
Swipe your finger along the dusty barrels in the 1860s cellars at Best's Great Western and get a feel for the history of the Grampians wine region.
Go on a journey through the Pyrenees region visiting the wineries, country towns and mountain ranges, popular with both mountain bikers and hikers.
Reap what generations of agricultural pioneers have sown as you make your way through the Grampians region's wheat plains and rolling sheep country.
Drive to Dunkeld for the main meal of deceptively simple dishes, but save room for entree and dessert at other regional restaurants and cafes.


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BOW! WOW! Let us sit on your period dresser! Be sure to read entire description. This cute pair of "kitch" poodles are made to be lipstick holders on your dresser or vanity. I do believe these were made at some local ceramic shop/class facility. They both have initials scratched into the botom. One is very clear-LF and the other is a bit obscurred but looks like it could be LF as well. The orange and gold gal has some glaze chips from her toes and her nose and a few spots on her "poofs". She also appears to have had gold paint accents to her "poofs". The smaller one appears to be from an original and clearer mold. She has no chips that I can find. They are approx. 6 1/2" tall and 2 1/2" wide. Shipping fees quoted are for priority/No insurance in USA only.
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1955 — Mayo is among the first to perform successful open-heart surgery to repair congenital heart abnormalities after refining the Gibbon heart-lung bypass machine (thereafter known as the Mayo-Gibbon heart-lung bypass machine).
1963 — Organ transplantation begins at Mayo. Today, Mayo Clinic has the largest transplant program in the nation.
1969 — The first FDA-approved total hip replacement in the United States was performed at Mayo, heralding the advent of joint replacement.
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