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|"In silencing talk of conflict, Ba Sing Se remains a peaceful, orderly utopia – the last one on Earth."
|— Long Feng to Team Avatar.[1]
Long Feng was the Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se, the leader of the Dai Li, and a very charismatic, influential, and manipulative individual who lusted for power. As Earth King Kuei's closest personal adviser, Long Feng hid the Hundred Year War's existence outside the Earth Kingdom city's walls while the Dai Li supplanted the king's power over his people.
With the arrival of Avatar Aang and his team at the city,[1] Long Feng captured their lost flying bison, Appa, as leverage should they disrupt the delicate balance the Dai Li had created.[2] His ulterior motives were exposed by the Avatar when the Dai Li could not hide all evidence of the Fire Nation's invasion from the Earth King, so Long Feng was imprisoned for treason.[3] However, the Dai Li were still loyal to their leader, and Long Feng struck a deal with Princess Azula to give her the Avatar in exchange for power over the city, though Azula double-crossed him and won the loyalty of the Dai Li, claiming Ba Sing Se in the name of the Fire Nation.[4]
Seizure of power
Long Feng was the son of a merchant in the Middle Ring of Ba Sing Se. He rose from his humble origins to become the most feared man in the city as the Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se and the Head of the Dai Li.[5]
As Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se, his position granted him a special relationship with the Earth King as his adviser, but in reality the Earth King was but a figurehead of Ba Sing Se's government, and Long Feng truly held sway over its privatizing affairs. As the Hundred Year War with the Fire Nation spread and refugees began pouring into Ba Sing Se in greater and greater numbers, Long Feng decided to keep all information relating to the war away from Earth King Kuei, thereby appointing himself the sole dictator in matters relating to international affairs. Long Feng claimed that he hid information on the war so the Earth King would not be troubled, but in reality, he only did so to retain his power over him and the city.[5]
As Head of the Dai Li, he utilized them as his own secret police to silence anyone who would disrupt the common peace or dare stand against him, secretly imprisoning them under Lake Laogai and using brainwashing techniques to subdue them.[1] This effectively kept the citizens of Ba Sing Se in blissful ignorance and maintained the illusion that there was no war.
He claimed to have preserved the last utopian society left on the planet by covering up all knowledge of the war, when in fact, the totalitarian traits of Ba Sing Se's government are marks of dystopia. His power was so absolute that even the Council of Five could not break through his stranglehold on the Royal Palace.
Encountering the Avatar
Long Feng attended a party being held for the Earth King's pet bear, Bosco. As he was entering, he encountered Katara and Toph, who, after being initially refused entry by a palace guard, asked him to escort them inside and he accepted. After he used his influence to get them through the gates, he introduced himself as a cultural minister to the king, and insisted on escorting them, not letting them out of his sight.
As the Earth King's palanquin was brought inside the room, Dai Li agents started to pick out each of the four friends one by one and discreetly brought them to the palace's library. Long Feng confronted Aang, just when the Avatar was about to speak to the King, and revealed himself to be the Grand Secretariat of the Earth King and head of the Dai Li. He requested an audience with the young airbender, stating that his friends would already be waiting for them.
Taking them to a small, private chamber, Long Feng explained the true state of affairs in Ba Sing Se: that he is in charge of handling day-to-day affairs in the city, including all military matters. The King himself was no more than a figurehead, a beloved icon. Sokka tried to talk about the coming solar eclipse, but was abruptly cut off by Long Feng. To preserve the culture and utopian life within the walls of Ba Sing Se, Long Feng explained, no mention of the war was permitted. When Aang threatened to talk and tell everyone about the war, Long Feng retaliated by threatening them with expulsion from the city and told them that the Dai Li would be watching them.
Any attempts to speak to locals about the war would result in their expulsion from the city. He also cryptically remarked that such an expulsion would make their search for Appa difficult.[1]
Later, he utilized a mimic of Aang's bison whistle to trick Appa into approaching him. He revealed himself to Appa and, after a swift and powerful earthbending move, trapped the bison underground.[2]
Lake Laogai exposed
Long Feng chastised Joo Dee for failing to control the situation the Avatar's presence had created. When Joo Dee confessed her doubt in her ability to complete her assignment, he said the words "The Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai", which placed her in a deep hypnotic trance. He told her to await further orders, and ordered his right-hand man to "quietly" deal with the Avatar, so as to prevent Aang from threatening the Dai Li's control over the Earth King.
This plan unfolded as a brainwashed Jet and a janitor worked to lead the Avatar and his group out of Ba Sing Se under the illusion that Appa had been shipped to Whaletail Island. However, the group ran into Smellerbee and Longshot by chance, who revealed to the group that Jet had been captured by the Dai Li, prompting them all to conclude he had been brainwashed. After several attempts, they seemed to break the Dai Li's hold on Jet. He revealed to them that he was taken to the secret headquarters of the Dai Li, located beneath Lake Laogai.[6]
Battle at Lake Laogai
- "You have made yourselves enemies of the state. Take them into custody."
- ―Long Feng ordering the Dai Li to arrest Team Avatar.[6]
When the group utilized this information, Long Feng and a group of Dai Li agents confronted them, dropping from the ceiling. He watched as the guards engaged in a heated battle with the intruders, before fleeing the chamber as it became apparent that the Dai Li were losing. He led Aang and Jet into another large chamber and closed the exit with earthbending. He offered to drop all charges against Aang and his group and reunite them with Appa if they would immediately leave the city. When his offer was refused, he activated the hypnosis command, forcing Jet to attack Aang. However, the Avatar managed to break Jet out of his trance by reminding him that he was with the Freedom Fighters. In a fit of rage, Jet flung one of his swords at Long Feng, who dodged and retaliated with a powerful earthbending move that mortally wounded him. Angrily telling Jet he had chosen his own demise, he departed the scene.
He later appeared with a large group of Dai Li agents on the lake's shore, where they used earthbending to trap Aang and company. However, Appa emerged from the sky, having been freed earlier by Zuko. He barreled through the stone walls, causing the Dai Li to flee. Long Feng attacked Appa, arrogantly claiming that he would "handle [him] by [himself]", but his foot was caught in Appa's mouth when he attempted to earthbend. Appa subsequently flung him out far into the lake, leaving the dictator to nurse his wounded pride and a bitten leg from his embarrassing defeat.[6]
Fall from power
Long Feng tried to convince Earth King Kuei that Aang and his friends were lying and that there was no war. He clearly had the advantage as Kuei initially dismissed Team Avatar's claims as "difficult to believe"; however, Aang managed to convince the Earth King to go to the Outer Wall, in exchange for a ride on Appa, showing him the drill, a massive Fire Nation war machine. Long Feng tried to cover it up as a construction project, but the Earth King was completely unconvinced. The Grand Secretariat was subsequently arrested and tried for conspiring against the Earth Kingdom by his own agents. Despite his imprisonment, Long Feng was reminded by his second-in-command that the Dai Li still remained loyal to him.
Shortly after his imprisonment, he made a deal with Azula, who, together with her allies, had infiltrated the city disguised as the Kyoshi Warriors;[3] he gave her control of the Dai Li so as to lead them while he was in jail, and they managed a coup of the city. However, Azula's ruthless efficiency had such a profound effect on the Dai Li that they shifted loyalty to her.
When Long Feng was eventually released, he ordered them to arrest the Fire Nation Princess, but they hesitated when he did. Azula, having planned this all along, mockingly told him that though he worked hard for his position, he lacked "the divine right to rule" that she had from birth. Without the power of the Dai Li to back him up, he was forced to bow before her as she took control of both the Dai Li and Ba Sing Se. When Long Feng complimented that Azula had beaten him at his own game, she added insult to injury by stating that he was never even a player.[4]
Long Feng's desire for power stemmed from his upbringing among the dredges of society. He had to struggle up the societal ladder from the Lower Ring straight to the Imperial Palace, developing his skills of manipulation and influence. Intelligent, ruthless and patient, he was able to achieve his goals by occupying important offices. Long Feng was also capable of corrupting the Dai Li, an organization loyal to the Earth Kingdom and the Earth King for generations.
However, as Azula pointed out to him later, he was foolish in believing that he could accomplish total control on his own. Even though Azula stated that it was his refusal to acknowledge power as a divine gift that caused his downfall, it was his overconfidence that ultimately led to his fall from power. Controlling Ba Sing Se without any competitors and challenges for years, the Grand Secretariat became careless and very self-confident. During the Coup of Ba Sing Se, Long Feng did not realize that he himself was the victim of manipulation. However, when he recognized the truth, he bowed before Azula and uncomplainingly accepted his defeat, as he realized that any challenge would have been futile, demonstrating his self-discipline and intelligence.
As an agent of the Dai Li himself, Long Feng was one of the most powerful earthbenders in Ba Sing Se. Though he preferred to use other people as pawns instead of facing his enemies directly, he displayed considerable earthbending skills on numerous occasions. The first was a situation in which he overturned a huge slab of ground on Appa in order to capture the Avatar's steed.[2] Long Feng also dodged Jet's sword and mortally wounded him with a single, well-aimed rock.[6]
Other skills
Long Feng was also knowledgeable in hypnotism, which was commonly used by the Dai Li. By saying the trigger words "The Earth King has invited you to Lake Laogai", he could cause people who had been subjected to the Dai Li's hypnosis, such as Jet and Joo Dee, to obey his every word, essentially creating sleeper agents within the city.[6]
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Book Two: Earth (土)
- 214. "City of Walls and Secrets"
- 216. "Appa's Lost Days" (no lines)
- 217. "Lake Laogai"
- 218. "The Earth King"
- 219. "The Guru"
- 220. "The Crossroads of Destiny"
- During the second arrival of Sozin's Comet, a mentally unstable Azula criticized and banished her Dai Li agents for being late to a meeting, believing they would eventually betray her just as they had betrayed Long Feng.[8]
- The name Long Feng (龍鳳) translates to "Dragon Phoenix", which stands for the royal throne in Chinese tradition.
- The translation is also similar to the Cantonese colloquialism describing a person or group as "putting on a show of dragons and phoenixes", which means to put on an elaborate show with the intention to confuse, deceive, distract or misdirect.
- The position Long Feng held is similar to a royal regent or to a queen in chess, in which he is really in control and victory is left to a king that wields no power.
- The relationship between Earth King Kuei and Long Feng resembled the relationship between King Emmanuel III of Italy and Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was the prime minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943 who proceeded to install a Fascist government after forming an alliance with German dictator, Adolf Hitler. He was finally dismissed by Emmanuel after the Allies' successful invasion of Sicily, and arrested shortly afterward.
- Long Feng served as the secondary villain in Book Two, a role similar to that of Zhao and Combustion Man in Book One and Book Three, respectively. These three antagonists were all introduced and defeated in their respective books, though Long Feng was the only one who was not killed, as well as the only one who was not from the Fire Nation.
- Long Feng and Yakone shared many similarities, in the sense that both tried to assert control over a city: Long Feng tried to control Ba Sing Se by using the Dai Li, while Yakone tried to rule Republic City from its "rotten underbelly". Furthermore, both antagonists were defeated by Avatar Aang and subsequently attempted to enact revenge, but failed to accomplish their goals.
- They were also voiced by the same voice actor, Clancy Brown.
- He wore a queue, a traditional Manchu hairstyle. Han Chinese were forced to wear queues under Qing Dynasty rule.
|Preceded by
|Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se
Unknown - June, 100 AG
| Succeeded by
Unknown, eventually Gun
|Preceded by
Unknown, originally Avatar Kyoshi
|Head of the Dai Li
Unknown - June, 100 AG
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Support your local zombie
Zombie Voodoo Fest 2012 invades Southeast Texas July 7-8
A mere 43 years after Woodstock, the promoters of a music and culture event to be held in Beaumont are hoping for an influx of mostly young people looking to have a good time. The peace signs and love beads and other relics of the Summer of Love have been consigned to the dustbin of history, replaced by the walking dead.
Zombie Voodoo Fest 2012 Texas will take over Southeast Texas the weekend of July 7-8. Indications are perhaps thousands of attendees will get their zombie on to observe the Battle of the Bands competition, the "Thriller" After Dark dance party and a horror film festival. They will have a chance to participate in a Celebrity and Sports Product Silent Auction and put their bodies on the line in the Zombie Survival Run & Tag.
Promoters describe it like this: "The Zombie Run/Tag is the thriller for sure! Survival to the finish line is an absolute must if you plan on taking home something other than a diseased ridden significant other or best friend! You must cross the finish line as a living human without getting tagged by some flesh-rotting, brain-eating dead walker. Finish ... get rewarded!"
Also scheduled is the Hot Zombie Beauty Contest and even a zombie wedding. Trenton Barlow and Ashley Wells of Orange will recite their nuptials dressed as zombies. The Classy Peacock of Bridge City is a sponsor of Zombie Voodoo Fest 2012 and will provide the wedding dress for the blushing bride. Wells said the pair have been engaged for three years and the event sounded like fun.
Fun seems to be the operative word for the current zombie revival, sparked by the popular AMC television series "The Walking Dead," which first aired in 2010, based on the comic books of the same name. The genre first seized the public imagination with the 1932 film "White Zombie" starring Bela Lugosi, then gained popularity with the George Romero film "Night of the Living Dead," which has remained popular since its 1968 release and spawned a host of sequels and imitators.
Searching the Zombie Voodoo Fest page on Facebook revealed a photo of Business Journal contributor Vyki Alleman dressed as a bloody zombie. Alleman, whose Ask Vyki column covers social media applications for business, cited strong word of mouth and social network coverage that has boosted the event. The Business Journal will dispatch her to provide reports from the festival since she already has the right outfit to wear.
The event is sponsored by Emerging Magazine, described as "the Global News and Luxury Events Magazine," which would make principal Stefan du Bois tri-coastal since the magazine originates from San Francisco, Houston and New York.
He said the organization is staging a series of zombie events around the country this year and decided to bring it to Southeast Texas following a suggestion from his daughter, 20.
The family came home for Christmas to Bridge City where Stefan du Bois is still known as Ricky Buxton. In the end, that's why these festivals – whether jazz, zombie or fishing tournament – are good for business. A cash infusion from out of town creates new business, and you can often hear some great music in the process.Speaking of music, the headline act is The Last Nova, an American active rock band from San Francisco whose single "Wasted" debuted on Billboard's Top 100 Singles chart at No. 6 in late May.
The Battle of the Bands offers a $10,000 Grand Prize that has attracted acts from throughout the region including the Zombie Door Knobz, who play experimental mainstream metal; The Kingdom Mafia, metal/hard rock; Ashes of a Martyr, metalcore; Panamorous, hard rock and pop; Suicide Pandemic, extreme metal; Maximus, classic rock; and Autumn Stay, metal/hard rock featuring vocalist Danielle Blizzard.
Tickets are $25 for a One Day Zombie Voodoo Fest Pass or $35 for Two Day Zombie Voodoo Fest Pass. The event supports International Children's Art Network, a nonprofit benefiting impoverished youth seeking to pursue fine arts and performing arts careers.
For more information including new time, date and location search for Zombie Voodoo Fest on Facebook.

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Choose the sword, and you will join me
Choose the ball, and you join your mother... in death
You don't understand my words, but you must choose
(Baby gurgling)
So... come boy, choose life or death
[Verse 1: Ghostface Killah]
The only man a ho wait for
Is the sky-blue Bally kid, in '83 rocked Tale Lords
My Memorex performed tape decks, my own Fostex
Watch out for Haiti bitches, I heard they throw hex
Yo, Wu whole platoon is filled with raccoons
Corner-sitting wine niggas sipping Apple Boone
This ain't no white cartoon
'Cause I be ducking crazy spades
The kid hold white shit like blacks rock ashy legs
Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet?
Why did Judas rat to Romans while Jesus slept?
Stand up, you're out of luck like two dogs stuck
Ironman be sipping rum, out of Stanley Cups, unflammable
Noriega, aiming nozzles stay windy in Chicago
Spine-tingle, mind boggles
Kangols in rainbow colors, promoters try to hold dough
Give me mine before Po wrap you up in so-and-so
I ran the Dark Ages, Constantine the Great, Henry the 8th
Built with Genghis Khan, the red suede Wally Don
[Verse 2: Killah Priest]
I judge wisely as if nothing ever surprise me
Lounging between two pillars of ivory
I'm lively, my dome piece is like building stones in Greece
Our poems are deep, from ancient thrones I speak
I'm overwhelmed as my mind roams the realm
My eye's the visions, memory is the film
Others act sub-tile, but they fragile above cloud
They act wild and couldn't budge a crowd
No matter how loud they get, though they growl and spit
Clutch they fists and throw up signs like a Crip
And throw all types of fit
I leave them split like ass cheeks and ragged pussy lips
[Verse 3: RZA]
Aiyo, camouflage chameleon, ninjas scaling your building
No time to grab the gun, they already got your wife and children
A hit was sent from the President to raid your residence
Because you had secret evidence and documents
On how they raped the continents and lynched the prominent
Dominant Islamic, Asiatic black Hebrew
The year 2002 the battle's filled with the Wu
Six million devils just died from the Bubonic Flu
Or the Ebola virus, under the reign of King Cyrus
You can see the weakness of a man right through his iris
Unloyal snakes get thrown in boiling lakes of hot oil
Up boils your skin, chickenheads getting slim like Olive Oyl
Only plant the seed deep inside fertile soil
Fortified with essential vitamin and minerals
Use the sky for a blanket, stuffing clouds inside my pillow
Rolling with the Lamb, Twelve Tribes a 144, 000 chosen
Protons Electrons Always Cause Explosions
[Verse 4: GZA]
The banks a G, all CREAM downs a bet
Money feed good, opposites off the set
It ain't hard to see my seeds need God-degree
I got mouths to feed, unnecessary beef is more cows to breed
I'm on some tax-free shit by any means
Whether bounty-hit scheme or some counterfeit CREAM
I learned much from such swift cons who run scams
Veterans got the game spiced like ham
And from that, sons are born and guns are drawn
Clips are fully loaded and then blood floods the lawn
Disciplinary action was a fraction of strength
That made me truncate the length one-tenth
Woofers thump, tweeters hiss like air pumps
RZA shaved the track, niggas caught razor bumps
Scarred trying to figure who invented
This unprecedented, opium-scented, dark-tinted
Now watch me blow him out his shoes without clues
'Cause I won't hesitate to detonate, I'm short fused
Speaking about "4th Chamber" to Wax Poetics, GZA called it a…
Crazy, crazy song. If I ever do a rock album, not saying I would, but if I did, it would have to be on that kind of vibe. It would musically have to sound like "Rock Box" from Run DMC. Making "4th Chamber" was crazy because I didn't have a rhyme ready for that one. That's why I went last on it [laughs]. Plus, Ghost killed it with his verse so I knew I had to come correct.
This is one of three songs that crowds always go crazy for when we do a Wu show. As soon as they hear the [imitates opening guitar sound] they just explode. It's not even a GZA song to me—it's a Wu-Tang song. And Ghost's verse is [just] incredible to me. He delivered so well. I don't know if you saw the video, I directed that too. This song, the guest verses, the video, the crowd response, all turned out perfect for this one.
The track is a pulsating posse cut featuring stellar verses from the Genius and fellow members of the Wu-Tang, and remains a fan favorite.
"Groovin'" by Willie Mitchell
"Dharmatma Theme Music (Sad)" by Kalyanji-Anandji
"Assassin With Son" by The Wonderland Philharmonic (from the Shogun Assassin soundtrack)
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Everything I could find online spoke highly of his work as a broadcaster. Here's some praise from Mark McGuire of the Albany Times-Union:
Newkirk is a rising talent as a broadcaster. It would surprise no one who has ever heard him if he some day makes it to the NHL, calling one of the most difficult sports to provide play-by-play. Simply, the guy is good, both behind the mic and behind the scenes.And of course, thanks to the miracles of Google, I was able to find his TV demo reel.
Furthermore, I believe this is a pretty good sample of Newkirk calling an early season game from his time in Adirondack.
Here's the press release:
The Texas Stars announced on Friday that Owen Newkirk has joined the organization
in the role of radio play-by-play announcer and Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations.
A native of Blue Hill, Maine, Newkirk has a wealth of experience in the American Hockey League, most
recently serving as a color commentator for the Binghamton Senators (2010-2012). Previously he was
the play-by-play voice and Director of Public Relations for the Adirondack Phantoms (2009-2010) and the
Albany River Rats (2007-2009). Entering his tenth season of calling professional hockey, Newkirk, 31,
was part of Binghamton's run to the 2011 Calder Cup Championship and was a member of the AHL Live
broadcast team that called the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester, Mass. Prior to his time in the
AHL, he was Director of Broadcasting for the ECHL's Elmira Jackals for four seasons (2003-2007). In
addition to his hockey experience, Newkirk has also broadcast for the Albany Firebirds (af2 – 2007-2009)
and Berkshire Black Bears (independent baseball – 2003).
Newkirk is a graduate of Haverford College.


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At Greenfield Village
We visited Greenfield Village over the weekend. At lunch (mulligatawny + spinach egg pie + mint tea) the "proprietor" of the Eagle Tavern c. 1830 knew that we were from Sandwich (Windsor didn't exist yet.) I nearly corrected him and said that we were actually from Walkerville but quickly remembered that the town wasn't founded until 1856. I'm glad I kept my mouth shut.
I always feel vaguely out of place when approached by people in character/period dress -- like I'm letting them down somehow with my 21st century attire and devices. It's more likely that I'm just feeling left out of the fun. I had a friend once who had spent her summers working at a museum out East. She assured me (repeatedly) that wearing 18th century period dress and giving demonstrations of handspinning grew very old very quickly especially in the heat. I never really believed her -- I could never grow weary of that. The heat, now, that's a different story.
I remembered that there were a couple of graves tucked away somewhere on the grounds of the 17th century Cotswold cottage. I hadn't been there (or even really thought about it) since I was 16 years old but it suddenly all came back. It was both heartening and saddening, but I was glad to pay my respects once again.
RIP Champ and Rover -- very good and faithful pals, both.
It is quite a difficult thing to remain melancholy in the presence of a friendly (read: hungry) squirrel. This fine fellow (lady?) preened and posed for me in the most charming fashion. All I had on my person was candied ginger, so I kept it to myself. I doubt that squirrels fancy ginger.
The visit drew to a close, but not before a bit of wisdom was imparted courtesy of Henry Ford himself:
I can think of worse words to live by.
6 comments:
I went to Greenfield Village about 10 years ago. Cool place, though I liked Colonial Williamsburg more.
- April 18, 2011 at 12:19 p.m.
- acommonthread said...
ooh...cool place! i love how crazed that squirrel looks....
- April 18, 2011 at 3:27 p.m.
- Tara said...
I have been wanting to go back for years and never seem to get around to it. I am determined this year however!
- April 18, 2011 at 6:31 p.m.
- Eleni said...
I had a friend at school whose weekend job was playing a travelling lute player at a nearby 17th Century Village experience. Frankly, as a lutist, what else could we have expected her to do with her weekends?
- April 19, 2011 at 7:13 a.m.
- Angela said...
I spent 7 summers working at the Ontario Renaissance Festival. It was mostly a blast, but big costumes in hot weather did suck a lot.
Would you mind if I put that last photo up in my Pinterest (with proper attribution)?
- April 27, 2011 at 8:32 a.m.
- rams said...
Ah, Greenfield Village -- the one place you can count on seeing a picture of my own true love, Charles Steinmetz (though a sympathetic/bored guide once showed us that they've hidden a big photo of Edison/Ford/Steinmetz sitting on a curb in a cabinet in Edison's lab -- his theory was that since they're all in profile it showed Steinmetz's hump too much for public taste. Harrumph.
- May 20, 2011 at 5:04 a.m.


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What's in store for this week's cosplay roundup? Well, we've got some Mass Effect. Some Attack on Titan. Some Kiki's Delivery Service (yes!), some Castlevania, some Alice. And of course, it wouldn't be complete without someone dressed as Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite.
To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they're big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the "expand" button in the top-left corner.
Fancy Pants is Kotaku's weekly round-up of the best in video game cosplay (costume play), where fans dress up as their favourite characters.
BIOSHOCK INFINITE | Cosplayer: Angela Bermudez | Photographer: Kristian M. Rocha
KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE | Cosplayers: Mostflogged & 06TATTO| Photographer: Tiffany Chang/LocketHeart
MASS EFFECT | Cosplayer: Hannuki
MASS EFFECT | Cosplayers: Nebulaluben, sumyuna, zihark & Adrian Winters | Photographer: Jesús Clares
CASTLEVANIA | Cosplayers: keruuu & Annachuu| Photographer: vaxzone
AMERICAN MCGEE'S ALICE | Cosplayer: Alice Yuric | Photographer: anabioz361
ATTACK ON TITAN | Cosplayer: TraumaCentreGrrl| Photographer: AilesNoir


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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) recently released the 2013 Softball All-Academic team as senior Natalie Bellantoni (Oviedo, Fla.) and sophomore Kristen Humphries (Columbus, Ga.) of the Georgia College softball team (37-17) each earned honorable mentions. This is the third year in a row that Georgia College has had representatives on the PBC All-Academic team.
Bellantoni spent two years with the Bobcats after transferring from St. Petersburg College. The psychology major started every game at shortstop during that period, providing great defense. Humphries has appeared in 91 games in her first two years with the Bobcats, the Biology major was tied for second in home runs during the 2013 season (3) and finished third in slugging percentage (.446). Bellantoni finished with a GPA of 3.46 while Humphries currently holds a 3.60.
The teams are part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The PBC Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.
In the five years that the PBC has awarded All-Academic teams, GC softball has had 10 players earn a spot.
The Bobcats finished the 2013 season with the fourth most wins in program history, ending with a 37-17 record. They finished second in the PBC during the regular season and advanced to the championship round in the conference tournament. They also made it to their first NCAA regional tournament since 2009. Senior Dani Gallucci (Orlando, Fla.), junior Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.) and freshman Abi LeRoy (Dublin, Ga.) earned All-PBC honors, with Gallucci and Okvist both earning All-Region honors as well.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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My two favorite current rumors are that Mott The Hoople will do some shows upon these shores in 2010 (I've heard rumblings of the spring), and that Robert Pollard will reunite with former Guided By Voices Guitarist Doug Gillard, for at least a record (this was confirmed this morning by Pollard staff).
Pollard is coming off one of his best years and I'll assume that his trajectory will keeping going upwards. If you're not a Guided By Voices listener, change that, and change that soon. The band (and Pollard as well in literally a hundred other projects) has an amazing catalog that never received the listeners it should have.
A Guided By Voices reunion is probably too much to hope for, but I will anyway. They were on any given night the perhaps best live band in the world.
A reconvening of the two main players can only bode well for listeners. Robert Pollard is as good a songwriter as anyone. A talent for melody that may be unsurpassed when considered as a whole life's work. The man oozes inventive melody.
http://www.ianhunter.com/) have been excellent, and if they weren't excellent, they wouldn't be reviewed as such. Hunter's fans seem to mirror their star, having slight time for bullshit or hypocrisy. Also, check out Hunter's Horses Mouth column, where he's been answering fan's questions for many years. Great stuff.
Elsewhere, there's much to hope and dream for. A return to rock by Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) would be a great place to start. He's been doing fine with his minstral act for a long time, but the world could use a dose of Blackmore rock. This may be a problem though, as his old singers have had a rough time of late with David Coverdale cancelling shows with throat problems, Ronnie James Dio being ill, and Ian Gillan saying he has no interest in sharing a stage with Blackmore. Still, I'd love to hear him return to some rock.
Some new rock by Jimmy Page would be nice as well. Led Zep's reunion left all excited and none satiated. With John Paul Jones making big noises with Them Crooked Vultures, Page must be chomping at the bit after Zep's failed singer search. Plant's obviously not interested, but that never stopped Page from working before. I still consider the Coverdale/Page record to be anongst his finest work. Fact is, most people didn't give it a listen for the mere fact that Coverdale wasn't Robert Plant.
I hear my old friend Webb Wilder has released a new disc, More Like Me, on Blind Pig records. Webb's been making great roots rock, perhaps the greatest, since back in the mid 80s, and continues to toil in near anonymity, despite having one of the finest catalogs in existance. If you want to hear tons of great guitars, songs, and production, check out anything Webb's done. His recent live outing, Born To Be Wilder, is agood primer, featuring three great guitarists (George Bradfute, Tony Bowle, and Webb himself). Wilder is a great singer and entertainer, and has the best right hand of any rhythm player out there.
If the world ever figures out Robert Pollard and Webb Wilder, there might be hope yet, but, while I ain't holdin' my breath, I am crossing my fingers.
I could go on, but enough for now....I'm sure you've got wish lists of your own. Good luck with 'em.
Wrapping it up, I'll add that I hope to have a record ready for release by mid-March. I'll be recording in the guise of Tax Revlon, my old punk/glam rock moniker. I figure the world could use some loud, exhuberant rock. I've got some great help lined up, and will be discussing it here as it progresses.
Happy 2010.


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History of Community Supported Agriculture, Part II
CSA's World of Possibilities
When Steven McFadden first wrote about
CSAs back in 1990, there were about 60 CSAs in the country.
Now in 2004, he says, there are around 1,700 ... and he sees
a strong potential for another wave of CSA development, a
wave that could not only triple or quadruple the number of
CSAs over the next few years, but also raise in importance
the role these farms play in their communities.
By Steven McFadden
EDITOR'S NOTE: In Part
I of this series we tracked the roots of the U.S. CSA
movement to two subscription-based farms in the Northeast.
Now we'll see where this promising movement rooted in
trust and understanding between farmers and eaters might be
In 1990, when I coauthored "Farms of Tomorrow"
with Trauger Groh, there were about 60 CSAs in the United
States. The years from 1986 to 1990, I feel, mark the first
wave of CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) development.
CSA had diversified into a range of social and legal forms,
with philosophically oriented CSAs at one end and commercially
oriented subscription farms at the other. Books were written,
organizations such as the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening
Assoc. and Robyn Van En's CSA North America took an
active interest, and the movement enjoyed a steady stream
of favorable publicity. The CSA archetypes and infrastructure
had been established. By the late 1990s, at least 1,000 CSAs
had taken root in the United States, and growth continued
This slow, steady increase through the 1990s up through 2003
constitutes a second wave of CSA development.
While CSAs overall numbers have climbed over the years, there
has been a significant attrition rate and many CSAs have failed.
Common causes of failure include: The farmers did not ask
enough for their effort, they did not have the skill to grow
adequately, or they were farming on unsecured land. Some CSAs
have also failed because the members of the community could
not get along.
For the past five or six years, estimates of CSA numbers
have remained in a range from 1,000 to 1,200. But most educated
observers say that number is low. Many CSAs operate privately
and quietly, while most regions of the country report many
new CSA farms. Thus, it follows that a more up-to-date and
accurate estimate would be around 1,500 to 1,700 CSA farms
across the country, ranging in size from large gardens with
a few households to hundreds of acres with more than 1,000
Now in 2004, after talking with CSA observers around the
country, I see strong potential for a third wave of CSA development,
a wave that could not only triple or quadruple the number
of CSAs over the next few years, but also raise in importance
the role these farms play in their communities.
Motivating forces
Allan Balliett has followed the CSA movement since its beginnings
and is himself a biodynamic farmer at Fresh and Local CSA
in Shepherdstown, W.V. From the outset, he said, he has heard
consumers voice concerns over food safety and quality as primary
reasons for joining a CSA.
Susan Witt of the Schumacher Society said another motivating
factor behind the growth of CSA has been awareness about the
problems of the global economy. "By now the dominance
of the mega-corporations has become so obvious that many people
recognize the danger, and the need to create something safe,
local, and sustainable. CSA does that. It isn't easy,
but it works."
Meanwhile, food safety and security issues appear to be growing
in scale and scope. The arrival of mad cow disease to this
country is heightening concerns. When coupled with awareness
of global climate changes and the onslaught of dubious fertilizers,
pesticides, and genetic engineering into the food chain, many
people are beginning to regard CSA as homeland security of
the most fundamental kind. These linked concerns bid strong
to propel another surge of CSA growth.
Whether safety concerns act as a motivating engine or not,
the basic common sense of CSA will continue to earn community
farms a welcome place in a growing number of U.S. (and global)
cities, suburbs, and towns.
Jim Sluyter, co-editor of The Community Farm newsletter,
is enthusiastic about the future. "The Time magazine
article that was published in October 2003 (1) is having a
huge impact on CSA," he said. "The fact that a large-circulation
newsmagazine found CSA worthy of a story is a milestone; a
new threshold. It puts CSA in the big time.
"It seems as if there is another level of CSA development
taking place, not just in the U.S. but also internationally,"
Sluyter said. "There is a lot happening. Australia is
starting up a network of CSAs, we understand, and also Hungry,
India, Hong Kong, Holland, and especially England, where the
Soil Association is strongly promoting CSA."
CSAs are also developing in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela,
France, Denmark and Germany. In Japan, CSA is well developed—tteikei
[partnerships with local farmers through annual subscriptions]
is a mature movement, reportedly with millions of members.
Thanks to the existing CSA models, all these potent motivating
forces have a roadmap to some safe, economical, and creative
pathways. "The scene is much more settled for CSA now
than in earlier years," said Anthony Graham of the Temple-Wilton
farm. "A lot of CSAs are maturing. People know for a
fact that they are worthwhile. The CSA organism is growing
older, the movement maturing. The CSA roots are deeper, broader,
and more stable. There is something to build on."
The context for growth
While still minuscule in the overall scheme of all things
agricultural, CSA does occupy an interesting niche. It represents
at least a partial answer and in some cases a complete answer
to many of the profound challenges now facing this country
and the world.
The United Nations recently released a report on global economics
(4). The report stated baldly: "There is overwhelming
evidence that 'efficient' (industrial) agriculture is not
only mining the natural resource base but also influencing
other parts of the environment in ways that are detrimental
to the well-being of humankind."
Meanwhile, the United States is drastically cutting back
on spending for sustainable agriculture in the 2004 budget
and has no clearly defined strategy for steering toward a
sustainable future.
"Rural America is hanging on by its fingernails,"
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-Ohio] recently told the New York Times
(5). A member of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee, Kaptur said, "There's a sense
of urgency in the countryside. It's real, it's volatile."
With tightening federal and state budgets, the government
may not be in a position to help. But CSA does not need the
government or outside funding. All it requires is good land
and a community willing to care for the land so it can feed
The cooperation key
To run a CSA successfully, farmers must produce adequate,
nutritious and attractive food. That's a baseline. But
they and the people around them also have to know how to engage
one another creatively and to weave themselves together into
a modern community. Cooperation has been a key for those CSAs
that have hung together and matured over a number of years.
In the realm of cooperation, core group participation stands
as the ultimate CSA paradox. Almost all CSA farmers say "We
need a deeper commitment." That's something they
really want from consumers—loyalty over the long term.
But core groups of consumers who help run the farm are not
all that popular, even though they are a proven way to develop
the kind of commitment farmers want. Naturally, if a core
group has a say in the farm, the farmers can feel their lives
are more complicated.
Allan Balliett, a long-time observer of and participant in
CSA, suggested that the movement has reached a plateau on
this issue. "There's kind of an exhaustion of emotional
energy of the first and second waves of CSA development,"
he said. "But what's going to happen when questions
of sustainability arise for people without a set of shared
values? What happens when tough economic times catch up with
subscription farms? Is a community really necessary for a
CSA? Or do you just need a group of consumers?"
CSAs in this Mid-Atlantic region are now mostly farmer-driven,
not consumer-driven, Allan said. That is, in fact, clearly
the emerging pattern. According to Jo Meller, co-editor of
The Community Farm with Jim Sluyter, "There are regional
distinctions, at least in broad strokes.". "The
Northeast has smaller farms with more core groups where the
members are more active. The Midwest is more farmer-driven.
In California you have huge CSA farms on a scale that hasn't
seemed feasible elsewhere."
While they are not to every farmer's liking, core groups
are one way to extend a CSA's range of support and commitment.
If times get tough, will CSAs with solid communities be better
poised to survive than 'one farmer against the world'
Martha Cornwell is director of the Robyn Van En Center for
CSA at Wilson College. She sees the cooperation issue from
a broad perspective. "One thing I definitely see ahead
is more and more collaboration and cooperation among farms.
CSAs are looking for a way to work together, especially in
urban areas. We are going to see a lot more multi-farm cooperation."
Jo Meller said that she and Jim also recognize expansion
of the multi-farm, multi-product CSA operation. "We are
seeing a lot of producers joining with other producersWe see
bakeries, orchards, vegetable farms, co-ops, whatever, linking
to form networks of support."
What seems to be evolving are matrices of community farms
with different capacities and specialties. For example, the
Chequamegon CSA is a cooperative of six growers in Wisconsin,
and Maryland's Mountains to Bay CSA links 13 family
farms to provide 20 weeks of fruits, herbs, flowers and vegetables.
Meanwhile, Angelic Organics, a 1,000-member biodynamic CSA
in Caledonia, Ill., is part of a network of more than 22 farms
partnering in an extensive apprentice program: the Collaborative
Regional Alliance for Farming Training (CRAFT) program, training
a new generation of farmers. By many accounts, that generation
is coming on strong, many young people with agricultural vocations
have a keen interest in CSA.
The land issue
1547 Rockton Rd.
Caledonia, IL 61011-9572
Allan Balliett
Fresh and Local CSA
Shepherdstown, WV
Alternative Farming Systems Information
Of the National Agricultural Library
(national data base listing of CSAs)
Anthroposophy (general information)
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association,
25844 Butler Road
Junction City, OR 97448
(888)516-7797 (541)998-0105
email email@example.com
Les Jardins de Cocagne
An e-mail discussion list about CSA
Ellie Kastanopolous, Co-director
Equity Trust, Inc.
539 Voluntown, CT 06384
Phone: 860-376-6174
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
Fulton Center for Sustainable Living
Wilson College
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg PA 17201
Phone: 717-264-4141 x3352
e-mail: email@example.com
Future Harvest-CASA
P.O. Box 337
106 Market Court
Stevensville, MD 21666
phone: 410-604-2681
email: email@example.com
Soil Association
Bristol House
40-56 Victoria Street,
Bristol, BS1 6BY
e-mail: email@example.com
Indian Line Farm CSA
Jug End Road
South Egremont, MA
Temple-Wilton Community Farm
195 Isaac Frye Highway
Wilton, N.H. 03086
Mountains to Bay CSA
Contact Fay Northam, 301-855-0137
email: email@example.com.
Susan Witt, executive director
E. F. Schumacher Society.
(Model legal documents for CSA land trust are
140 Jug End Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-1737
"For a host of reasons," Allan Balliett says, "I
believe strongly that for the safety and long-term strength
and independence of CSA farms, they should go hand-in-hand
with community land trusts. This is a central issue."
With the help of a community, land can be permanently set
aside for farming and made available to farmers at a reasonable
cost with a long-term lease.
Ellie Kastanopolous is co-director of Equity Trust, Inc.,
a group that has provided support to CSAs for more than a
decade. "We work with many wonderful farmers who produce
great crops that their shareholders love, and who are able
to earn a substantial income in return for their efforts,"
she said. "But they still can't afford to buy farmland."
"CSAs tend to be near urban areas, and that's
where the land values are high, and the whole constellation
of land issues and development is intense. A lot of CSAs are
set up on rented land. This makes them vulnerable. They can
improve the fertility of the land, and then lose the use of
it... If a CSA is going to succeed long term, then it better
start thinking about securing its land base."
Both of the original CSA farms—Indian Line and Temple-Wilton—spent
years grappling with the land issue. Both farms, operating
out of their own best judgment, eventually secured land long-term
through the vehicle of a land trust. This step has greatly
increased the farms' long-term chances of survival.
Jo Meller and Jim Sluyter see the same thing. "So many
young people want to grow food and feed people," Jim
said. "That's what they are called to do. But they
cannot afford land. Mostly these are people in their late
20s and early 30s who want to learn about sustainable farming
and CSA. We see CSAs moving more and more toward community-owned
Rising on Merit
If CSA is going to have a solid and progressive third wave
of growth and development, it's not likely to be generated
by a government program or by the publicity campaign of a
well-intended nonprofit, or even so much by fear of terrorists
or corrupt food. A solid third wave of development ought by
rights to rise instead on merit: from a real assessment of
the benefits that can come from creating and supporting community
After 18 years, CSA has proven itself. Now many of the forces
that have brought it to its state of early maturity are conspiring
for what might well be another big wave of development. There
is tremendous potential.
CSA can play a substantial part in a sustainable future.
It has the potential to establish thousands of cells of environmental
vitality in cities, suburbs and countryside, and to extend
basic, healthy linkages among the people who make up a community.
As we know from its beginnings, CSA is not just a clever,
new approach to marketing. Community farming is about the
necessary renewal of agriculture through its healthy linkage
with the human community that depends upon farming for survival.
Journalist Steven McFadden co-authored "Farms of
Tomorrow: Community Supported Farms, Farm Supported Communities"
(1990), and "Farms of Tomorrow Revisited" (1998)
with Trauger Groh. Steven is the director of Chiron Communications
in Santa Fe, NM http://www.chiron-communications.com
1. Time magazine, Nov. 3, 2003. "Fresh Off the Farm,
A new breed of planters and eaters are joining forces to nurture
the local-foods movement"
2. Organic Gardening magazine, April 1984,
"Produce by Subscription" and July 1986, "From
Farms to Families."
3. Zürich Supported Agriculture by Jan
Vander Tuin, RAIN magazine, Vol. XIV Number 2, Winter/Spring
1992. http://www.urbanology.com/csa/zurcsa.html
4. UN Report on Sustainability
5. The New York Times, December 1, 2003,
"Amid Dying Towns of Rural Plains, One Makes a Stand"
By Timothy Egan.


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Is News International's acquisition of the rights to Premier League mobile and internet clips really significant after all?
Last week, on first hearing the news, I wrote that News International's coup would kick newspaper rivals into touch. And I see that my colleague, Mark Sweney, also heralds the initiative by NI's chief executive Mike Darcey.
He reports that Rupert Murdoch was cockahoop, tweeting: "Goal!" and that former NI chief, Les Hinton, took to Twitter as well, calling it a "game-changer."
Well, I'm not seeking to rain on their parade. But I am having second thoughts about whether obtaining the rights will, as I originally suspected, lead to a big boost in traffic for The Sun (and a consequent loss for other newspaper sites).
It appears that watching live football online is easier than I realised. My first eye-opener was a comment to my blog by 82digger82 in which he/she pointed to Sopcast, a peer-to-peer (P2P) software application that appears to be based in China.
I couldn't download the Mac version, but a friend using a PC managed the trick. He said the result wasn't perfect - reminding him somewhat of the dodgy quality in the days of internet dial-up - but he was pleasantly surprised all the same.
By chance, another friend unable to join me at the Brighton vs Arsenal match on Saturday due to a ticket hitch, managed to watch the whole game on his lap-top on another site, First Row Sports.
He had to try three links until he found one that worked but reported that, unlike most streaming sites, it worked without a hitch. So he simply turned down the sound and switched on Radio 5 Live, which made regular visits to the game, especially during the key goal-scoring moments. It wasn't perfect but better than nothing.
Another commenter to my blog, MatSnow, wrote:
"Live televised Prem football is a war that will increasingly be fought by digital technicians, not lawyers, and I suspect that the pirates will win hands down."
I am not supporting piracy. But the cross-frontier marketing of Premier League football overlooks the fact that, on the net, there are no frontiers. So NI's move may, after all, not be successful as I first thought.
PS: Brighton should have won by the way.


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Adrenaline (epinephrine)
Adrenal Cortex
The cortex is responsible for production of glucocorticoids, such as cortisol, which have a regulatory effects on metabolism, the immune system, certain aspects of behavior, and many other processes. The cortex also secretes aldosterone, fundamental to the homeostatic control of sodium and potassium secretion by the kidney. These hormones are synthesized from cholesterol.
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pink rebel~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 29 Apr 2015 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I needed a pink skimask for a school project (just don't ask why) and I couldn't find one on the internet, so I had to make one myself. I just used a pink beanie, I got laying around. Beanies are usually too short to cover your whole face, but because the fabric is sowed in two layers, I was able to cut one layer, so the beanie was doubled in lenght. Then I cut the eye and mouth hole and sowed all the edges with a zig-zag seam. Finally I bought a smiley patch and sowed it on. And there you go, an easy to make DIY skimask.
What I am wearing:
Mask: DIY
T-shirt: Noname
Pants: H&M
Shoes: Birkenstock
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Omar correctly points out that the single most important thing we should be doing to protect ourselves online is to use different passwords on each site. We'll add that multifactor authentication increases the security of your LastPass account substantially (we also highly recommend using it with your email account if it's available as an option, like Google Authenticator with Gmail).
We're excited to see LastPass mentioned as the choice password manager!


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Virtual LANs Can Offer Big Benefits for Small Businesses
Wireless VLANs can boost network security and protect business assets by segmenting traffic
Small business networks don't have to be basic. In fact, they should apply some advanced networking technologies to their networks to get the same benefits as large enterprises, such as virtual LANs (VLANs). Just like larger companies, smaller businesses can use VLANs to bolster security, increase usability, and improve network performance. And with a wireless VLAN, you can segment wireless traffic on your network into groups that keep certain types of traffic separate from the rest of the traffic on your network.
A LAN is defined as all the devices that connect to each other in the same broadcast domain, whether that's a wired or a wireless network. A VLAN uses software to create a virtual network of devices that are assigned to a broadcast domain; a wireless VLAN is like a separate, mini network within your wireless LAN. You can set up one or more wireless VLANs to support different groups of users, depending on their needs and the risks inherent to your company.
Most commonly, small businesses use VLANs to:
- Create a safe guest network that separates guest users' traffic from company network assets
- Group employees using the same data-intensive applications, such as voice-over-IP (VoIP) phones
- Restrict access to highly sensitive data by separating financial and HR employees, for example, from the rest of the network
You can use VLANs to improve network security by, essentially, putting all sensitive traffic and the users who have access to it on a separate network. No other types of traffic can travel on that VLAN and only authorized users have access to it, whether it's a guest network or a VLAN for your financial application users. VLANs can also improve network performance, management, security and usability for data-intensive applications by limiting broadcasts to just a certain type of traffic, such as VoIP.
Setting up a wireless VLAN
The software in your wireless networking equipment, either a switch or wireless access points (WAPs), is used to configure VLANs. Several of Cisco Small Business products support VLANs, including RV Series Routers and Wireless Access Points.
The details of setting up a wireless VLAN may differ depending on the device, but the basics are the same. You configure the ports on all the devices you want to include in a given VLAN to the same number—except "1," which is the default. For instance, you would configure specific ports on your switch, the WAPs Service Set Identifier (SSID), and the SSID of any wireless client devices to VLAN 10, making all the devices part of the same broadcast domain. The client devices access VLAN 10 through the WAP, and only those devices can communicate with each other on the VLAN. A single switch can accommodate more than one VLAN because each port can be configured individually.
Calling in the cavalry
Whenever you make changes to your network configuration, you run the risk of accidentally breaking a connection somewhere in your network. Setting up a VLAN isn't necessarily difficult, but not every small business has the in-house expertise to correctly configure wireless devices. If that's the case with your company, a local Cisco reseller can help set up a VLAN for your business.
A VLAN offers several benefits for a small business, which may surprise those who think it's a technology suitable only for the enterprise. VLANs offer greater security and, like many advanced networking technologies, can help you build the right network for your company's future growth.
How would using a wireless VLAN help your company?
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TALLADEGA, Ala. — One of NASCAR's longest days produced one of its unlikeliest winners.
David Ragan, a journeyman from Unadilla, Ga., who has toiled in Sprint Cup Series obscurity for seven seasons, burst into victory lane Sunday by snookering Carl Edwards with a last-lap pass to win the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
RESULTS: Aaron's 499 at Talladega
"This is a true David vs. Goliath moment here," said Ragan, whose No. 34 Ford earned the first victory for Front Row Motorsports, one of the most underfunded teams in NASCAR's premier series.
The 27-year-old Ragan earned his second career Sprint Cup win, and both came at restrictor-plate tracks. Ragan also won the July 2011 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
MORE: A.J. McCarron, Katherine Webb visit Talladega
Teammate David Gilliland, who finished second after delivering critical drafting pushes to Ragan in a two-lap overtime finish, said Front Row often skimps on tires and concedes it can't beat the powerhouse teams at most of the tracks.
"We're up against it every week," Gilliland said.
The underdog win was popular among peers. When told over his radio that Ragan had won, points leader Jimmie Johnson responded, "That's awesome."
Matt Kenseth, who led a race-high 142 of 192 laps but finished eighth, said, "It was a good run but a real disappointing finish. Congratulations to David and David. It's always good to see the underdogs win."
Said Edwards: "As frustrated as I am by loss, I'm really happy for (Ragan and Gilliland). I see how hard teams have to work to be competitive at this level. It truly couldn't happen to two better guys."
PHOTOS: Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway
Edwards, whose Ford led entering the final lap after passing Matt Kenseth's dominant Toyota, had victory snatched away twice. He was leading when the race was red-flagged on Lap 130 for more than 3½ hours because of two downpours that likely would have shortened the event in the past. But NASCAR managed to dry the 2.66-mile track in less than two hours using a new Air Titan drying system that relies on compressed air.
UNLIKELY HERO: Air Titan dryer saves day at Talladega
The long wait, which resulted in a race time of 7 hours, 5 minutes, still might have left some drivers feeling especially rankled about the finish, starting with the defending series champion. Brad Keselowski tweeted that Ragan gained an advantaged by changing lanes before the final restart (which isn't allowed), posting "I'm happy as hell a small team won. Doesn't change the fact that the restart was blatantly wrong."
Ryan Newman also wasn't pleased after getting caught in an 11-car crash that set up the green-white-checkered finish in fading daylight. Kurt Busch's No. 78 Chevrolet flipped and landed wheels first on Newman's No. 39, marking the second time in four years that Newman has had a car land on his hood at Talladega. Newman was also involved in the crash that launched Edwards' Ford into the catchfence in 2009.
"They can build safer cars; they can build safer walls," Newman said. "They can't get their heads out of their (butts) far enough to keep the cars on the racetrack. Pretty disappointing. … That's no way to end a race. Poor judgment and running in the dark and running in the rain."
No one was injured in the crash, which also collected notable contenders Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon and Danica Patrick.
WATCH: Memorable wrecks at Talladega
The red flag was lifted after 3 hours, 36 minutes of drying in between two rainstorms. The final 63 laps of the race seemed in doubt for much of the afternoon, but the debut of NASCAR's new Air Titan drying system might have prevented it from becoming only the second rain-shortened race in the 35-year history of Talladega.
The new system relies on 17 diesel-powered air compressors to push water to the apron, where it is vacuumed by a sweeper truck.
After a brief shower caused a red flag after 125 of 188 laps, the track was nearly dry when a much stronger storm cell struck at around 4 ET. Track drying on the 2.66-mile oval began about an hour later, and it took roughly two hours to complete — shaving about 90 minutes off how long it took to dry when only jet dryers had been employed in the past.
Edwards started from the pole position but didn't lead until lap 122 when he passed Roush Fenway Racing rookie teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for first in Turn 1. The caution flag flew seconds later, freezing the field, and NASCAR displayed the red flag three laps later for the downpour.
Several contenders were eliminated in a 16-car crash on Lap 43. The pileup began when Kyle Busch bumped Kasey Kahne, turning the No. 5 Chevrolet into heavy contact with the Turn 1 wall.
EARLY OUT: 16 cars collected in lap 43 pileup
The wreck was reminiscent of a multicar crash in the Daytona 500 that also was triggered by contact between Busch and Kahne.
"I just kind of got shot through the center there, just a lot of momentum coming from behind," Kahne said. "Felt (Busch) pushing me and next thing I know, I was spinning. You just can't push with these cars. We learned that at Daytona, he was pushing me and spun me in the wall and then happened again, so that is what it is."
Busch's No. 18 Toyota also was damaged badly in the wreck, which also collected Kevin Harvick, Brian Vickers, Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Burton, David Stremme, Kurt Busch, David Reutimann, Casey Mears, Scott Speed, Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon.
"I guess I was trying to go to the outside of (Kahne), but he just moved up in front of me and I wasn't expecting it," Kahne said. "I just hate that I caused a hell of a melee for everybody. I hate that. A lot of cars got torn up and it's way too early in the race to be doing any of those sorts of moves whether he made it or I made it."
After the wreck, Stewart, Burton, Vickers (who had substituted for Denny Hamlin on the previous caution), Biffle and Busch were outside the top 30 and multiple laps down. Kahne's car was out in 42nd.
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Do I put the original PNGs on the wiki, or do I convert the images to JPGs so they are displayed correctly?
Originals, with a note. The transition is perceivable and that's the important thing.
The problem with this, someone said that by the time it gets a lot brighter, the images as viewed on google chrome will be almost impossible to see, as the grey will appear white. is this correct?


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February 26, 2012
Dr. Rick Gunderman '83 was honored Saturday night by Indianapolis area alumni as their Man of the Year. The group celebrated at the Terrace at the Tower in downtown Indianapolis.
Alumnus Jon Pactor '71 presented the award to Gunderman. The evening also included remarks from Wabash President Pat White, standup comedy by Luke Robbins '11, a raffle, and fun with Play-Doh (See the photo) album.
Steve Badger '87 greeted guests and also served as the evening's emcee. Joining President and Mrs. White from the college were professors Don Herring H'84, David Blix '70, and Bill Doemel.
The evening giveaway was a piggy bank with Rick Gunderman's book title printed around the nose of the pig – very creative.
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The Myxo File Part I and II Helps to Decode the Mystery of the FDA 510(k) Regulatory Process
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CHICAGO, December 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
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Understanding the regulatory issue surrounding the FDA 510(k) process may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new book called The Myxo File: Part I and Part II just release through Kindle Direct Publishing. "The patients will understand what happened during their open heart procedure to repair their heart valve between 2006-2008." says author Nalini Marie Rajamannan M. D. Sacred Heart Cardiology, Chicago IL.
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"With the Myxo File Part I and Part II, the biographical story and the documents providing the evidence from the FDA, US Patent office and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission websites will help to explain the events that happened during the clinical study to test a new invention in the hearts of her patients during open heart surgery.
"My book will help to educate the patient ask the important questions prior to open heart surgery as to whether the device that will be used to repair their valve is FDA registered, cleared, approved, investigational or none of the above."
Rajamannan was inspired to create the Myxo File when the documents she accumulated over a five year quest to get the information regarding the patients ended with a search of the US SEC website. The Filings indicate the chronology of disclosures of the medical device to investors. "With my electronic file, you still have to take action, and ask your physicians whether you are about to be included in a clinical study to test devices prior to FDA clearance, but at least the citizens of the United States will have a guidepost to help them ask the right questions.
Nalini M. Rajamannan is a cardiologist at Sacred Heart Cardiology, Sheboygan, WI, and Chicago, IL. She is the CEO of ConcieValve LLC, and recently published her textbook on Cardiac Valvular Medicine, Springer Publisher. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend IN and Mayo Medical School and Mayo Graduate School, Rochester MN for all of her medical training. She is the chair of the recently published position statement from the NHLBI, NIH working group on Calcific Aortic Valve Disease. Dr. Rajamannan has published an International Clinical trial on the effects of statins in slowing the progression of aortic valve disease in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology with her colleagues from Spain and Portugal.
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In this post I'll tell you a little bit about the man who compiled the index, share tips on how to use the marriage and death index entries to find further information, and suggest ways to access the indexed newspapers from a distance.
Sam Fink
So, who was Sam Fink and why did he go to so much effort to make an index of Chicago marriages and deaths? According to his obituary--he died on a cruise ship at the age of 88 in February of 1999--he was "an attorney who made his living as an investigator and genealogist." (Chicago Sun-Times, 7 Feb 1999, accessed through GenealogyBank.com) He was a professional researcher who dealt "exclusively with problems of determining the true and lawful heirs in estate matters, trusts, dormant bank accounts, and insurance policies." (Flavin, Genevieve. "How to Hunt Your Heritage." Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file): B4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1987). Mar 22 1972. Web. 1 Nov. 2011 <http://search.proquest.com/docview/170291575?accountid=6327>.) I think he created this index as a tool to use in his work.
Marriage Index
The marriage index lists the names of the bride and groom, the date of the newspaper announcement, and a code for the newspaper that it appeared in. There are matching entries for both bride and groom so it doesn't matter which name you search. (If you can't find a newspaper article using information from one entry, search the corresponding entry to see if the information the same. It would have been easy for the typist to make a mistake.)
|Marriage Index Example
These entries are also included in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. They show "Fink" in the license number field but don't provide the newspaper code.
|Illinois Statewide Death Index Example
So, what do you do once you've found a match in the index? First, use the code to determine the newspaper title(s). Then search out the matching article.
Chicago Tribune *
Chicago Times %
Chicago Evening Journal $
Chicago Democrat #
Chicago Democratic Press #
Chicago Evening Post ?
Chicago Record-Herald "
Chicago Daily News @
Chicago Examiner ¢
The Inter-Ocean :
If you're in the Chicago area, these newspapers can be found on microfilm at the Harold Washington Library. Just take the L and get off at Library--State and Van Buren.
The Chicago Public Library website has some very helpful online information about local newspapers including a link to a timeline from the Encyclopedia of Chicago--which papers were published when--and a list of holdings with information on how to request obituary searches through your library's interlibrary loan department.
Chicago newspapers are also available at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. More information can be found on their Newspaper Microfilm Collection page. If you don't have easy access to the papers, Molly Kennedy, a researcher on our Genlighten.com site, offers newspaper searches with quick turnaround.
And some of the papers are online. The Chicago Tribune can be found at Fold3.com and ProQuest's Chicago Tribune Historical Archives is available through many libraries. GenealogyBank.com offers the newspapers listed below. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be possible to browse the pages and sometimes I find it hard to pull up matching entries using the name search.
Chicago Daily Times (1/16/1855 - 5/2/1856)
Chicago Herald (1/1/1890 - 12/31/1891)
Chicago Times (11/2/1854 - 7/3/1888)
Conservator (11/18/1882 - 12/18/1886)
Daily Inter-Ocean (2/15/1874 - 12/31/1896
Inter Ocean (6/5/1879 - 3/6/1896)
Pomeroy's Democrat (1/6/1869 - 2/15/1879)
Sunday Times (10/10/1869 - 12/31/1876)
Vorbote (2/28/1874 - 12/23/1876).
Death Index
Sam Fink's death index is divided into four sections: 1833-1874, 1875-1879, 1880-1884, and 1885-1889.
Like the marriage index, many of the death index entries include a newspaper date and a code to tell you which title to check. An example would be the entry for Albert Francis Bullook below. Mention of his Albert's death occurs in the 6 Jul 1879 of the Chicago Tribune.
When you use the index you'll notice that some of the later death entries list a name, a volume, and a page number. Some entries, like the one for Mary Wilhemina Bulicek, include a volume and page along with newspaper codes and some, like the one for Mary Bull just provide a volume and page number.
The notes at Ancestry say "When the death entries came from Cook County death records, they list only a name and a volume and page number." The question is, what "Cook County death records" do these numbers refer to? I have an idea and I will follow up to see if I can learn more the next time I'm downtown. In the meantime, though, I don't believe they refer to the early register books held by the Cook County Clerk's Office. Those volumes were distinguished by letters.
So, how do you find a death certificate or a newspaper death notice when there's no newspaper date given? Here's one approach:
|Volume numbers and the death dates they cover
1) First, check the key above to determine an approximate year of death. Mary's record is in volume 1 so her death was recorded between January of 1878 and August of 1879.
2) Next, search the Illinois Statewide Death Index for a matching entry. The likely match for Mary is listed under Wilhelmina: BULICEK, WILHELMINA 1879-07-03 CHICAGO 05 YR U 00003846
3) Use the death date as an entry point to searching newspapers. In this case the death notice was on page 8 the day after Mary's death.
If no newspaper code is given, follow the steps above to estimate the year of death and search the Illinois Statewide Death Index. Then use the information from that index to locate the death record on Family History Library microfilm or in the database at FamilySearch.


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BRENDA... invisible edit. God knows if they tried to talk to her and we don't even know.
With that said, Dawn needs to chill. LOL. Like, Andrea is not going to vote you out... GET A GOOD SLEEP!
All I wanted was for her to say "Sorry" to Brenda. But I don't know why she never said it. Final Tribal maybe?
It was all Cockroach being a manipulative person, she did the same thing in SoPa letting him control her game, and she did it again now! I'm not mad at her for voting out Brenda (although, Brenda ), I just fail to understand why she identified her mistake from her past season and never tried to change it.
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New PSU grads ready to begin teaching careers
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 2:00 AM
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Nearly 90 new teachers took the Teacher's Oath at Pittsburg State University on Monday. As their names were called and they walked across the stage to receive their medallions, many, like Ryan Pittsenbarger, were anticipating their first day with students.
Pittsenbarger, an early/late childhood major from Lamar, Mo., said he accepted a job offer from the Liberty (Mo.) school district on Friday. Pittsenbarger doesn't know what grade he'll be teaching. He said he will meet with district officials soon to see where he'll be assigned.
Pittsenbarger said his cooperating teacher, Alicia Shorter, a second-grade teacher in Carl Junction, Mo., is responsible for him landing his first job.
"It was the best experience I think I could have imagined," Pittsenbarger said of student teacher under Shorter. "I learned so much!"
And when it came time for the important job interview with Liberty officials, Pittsenbarger drew on his experience.
"Everything I said in that interview, I learned from her," Pittsenbarger said.
Glenn Coltharp, vice president of academic affairs at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., shared some words of advice with the new crop of teachers. He told them to ask themselves six questions every day as they drive home from work:
The first three, Coltharp said, are, "What went right? What went wrong? What do I need to change?"
The second three, he said, are, "Who did I connect with? Who did I not connect with? Who do I need to make a point to connect with tomorrow?"
To illustrate the power of those connections, Coltharp told a personal story of a kindergartner in his first classroom with whom he built a strong bond. The boy moved before the end of the school year and Coltharp never saw him again. Recently, more than 30 years later, the boy, who is now a successful artist, called his former teacher. He told Coltharp that other than his mother, Coltharp was the only person who ever believed in him unconditionally.
"Think of the impact you have on students," Coltharp told the graduates.
After Coltharp's remarks, the new teachers recited the Teacher's Oath, which reiterated some of the speaker's themes.
The oath concluded with these words:
"I will remember that I do not teach a lesson plan or a reading deficiency, but a human being, whose skills may affect the person's future family and economic stability. My efforts will aim to teach the whole child, and help that child develop in mind and spirit.
"May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of teaching those who seek my help.
"I will be a competent, committed, caring professional throughout my career."
Commencement for graduates in the College of Education is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, in the Weede Physical Education Building. For commencement information visit the PSU website, www.pittstate.edu, and click on the Commencement link.


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My professional photography friends joke that the difference between a professional photographer and an amatuer photographer is that an amatuer photographer has a Christmas tree photo at both ends of a roll of film. Yes, it's holiday time and next to vacation time, it is the single most photographed event in the history of the world.
In keeping with our need to photographically document our family's holiday season, including pictures of Aunt Sally picking the last dregs of pie from the pie pan and Uncle Bill falling asleep in his chair, mouth open and snoring, the need to see those digital images on the Internet is increasing. The move from bookshelves and attics filled with photo albums has arrived and the digital camera now needs digital albums online for everyone to see what the family has been up to this time.
PC Magazine's article, "Post Your Pic" reviews the best and worst online photo albums and viewing resources:
For this roundup, we judged sites by how well they let you share photos and by how many extras they offer, such as keyword searches, community features, and group collections. (Most of the sites offer printing services, but print quality was not part of this story.) We found that there's a huge variety in what sharing sites offer, and that many sites hide their paid options until you've signed up for a free account. Learn as much as you can before you start, because once you've begun uploading lots of pictures to a site, you'll probably want to stay with it.
While you can also share your photos in your blog, a lot of people just want to share the photos and not the stories behind them. Either way, it's worth checking out.
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Thanks for your input about the Celine inspiration book contest and for so many good ideas!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Celine Book Contest #1
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Great idea ! x Chris
I am very excited. Expect a photo from me this evening.. or morning/afternoon depending on where in the World you may be.
xo Alyssa
ohh that's a very nice idea!!! i remember one great picture of my family, looking forward to sending it to you!
really a wonderful idea
I'm really looking forward to see amazing pictures!
Noooo! I have two different pictures but they go together! Drat!
Sounds like fun! Off to start digging up old photos.
i have already sent one.. ^^ can't wait to see everyone's photos!
this is fantastic! i have an amazing old photo of my grandparents & their friends that will work perfectly for this! how fun :)
Sounds just about right to me! :)
what a great idea, it's creative without being too obvious, and doesn't favour those with money.
I have the perfect photo. It is from my aunt, and she is from Somalia. The picture is black & white (small size, a portrait), and was taken in Yemen. At that moment, she was 23 years old. Young, beautiful, but very graceful.And very Victorian persona.
I just come back to this photo when ever I miss my native country, and think about my childhood. The picture means alot to me. It was taken in a very dramatic year for our family. It was indeed our darkest moment of our family. But somehow, you can't see it from my aunt's facial expression. When you look at the picture, she radiates a confident and strong woman.
I will ask her if she allows me to publish the photo. In our family, we never published any private pictures on internet. But I will try.
This is so exciting! I can not wait to share some of my grandmother's photos from the 1950s-1970s in the Mississippi Delta.Actually they were slides we had converted to JPGs a few years ago. She would gather us all in the dining room and make us look at her slides for hours!
This is a brilliant idea, can't wait to see everyone's photos!
I this briliant. I'm sorting through everything right now. Can't wait to see others pictures. By the way, how many books are you giving out?
I can't wait to show you what i think are some gem photographs of my parents. <3
Great idea. I hope you're ready for some Central European story attached to my beautiful and so stylish grandparents' photos. I'll do some "nostalgic search" in the following days.
great idea!
wow excited – great idea – i have some lovely photos from the 70's of the beautiful people of the kashmir valley … look forward to embroidered ''pherans'' < a traditional form of outer wear unique to Kashmir…
I just sent mine!!!!
hoe you'll like it!
Liked your post. Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.
What a nice idea :D. I have a lot of great pictures, so I'll try to find a nice one wihtin a few days
love it love it love it!!!!
hello sart!
could you just extend the deadline to 10th of april or i don't know, something like that … i have very nice pictures of my grandma but i just don't have them with me right now and it would take some time to get them.
thank you!
Amazing idea! Can't wait to see all the photos…
Such a great idea! I will send you some beautiful photos.
Why do you want only one picture per email? isn't it complicated because the pictures I want to send go together, in the huge amount of emails it's going to be difficult to find and gather them
I suspect one photo per email so that he only has to keep the emails with good photos and he'll only keep the photos he wants instead of having to figure out which one it was in a bunch of attachments.
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That first picture is amazing! Looks like he came out straight from an old Hollywood movie.
What a great idea! I have a very special picture of my grandmother. I am not 'in it to win it', but really hope you like the picture enough to post it on your blog.
thatS a brilliant idea. i am researching in aesthetics, thereS been a genre developing in the city i work in in the 1950s/1960s called sth like 'street shots' where you were walking casually in town & the photographer was taking your pic in movie-like flaneur-coolness. after some hours you could get this representation of yourself and never forget that you once walked in grace. may you still. all the best, i keep digging deeper.
How I love this contest! Though it makes me very jealous indeed. I don't think we've had anybody nearly stylish as these people in my family for… ever, probably. Hopefully I'll be the one to break this chain, lol.
I just send mine. Hope you will like it. Can't wait to see the others. Thank You for this opportunity.
It has been very refreshing to see all these stylish vintage photos from a period of time before an overly saturated trend-driven market informed everyone of what was desirable on a minute to minute basis. Most of the posts from present day scream elitism and desperation for attention. The vintage photos seem more naturally elegant, unforced, with the people being the main focal point and not the overly-hip statements attempted by today's fashionistas.
thank you for this.
I sent a pic from my father yesterday. I'm loving to see all the stylish vintage looks so far!
Aside from the contest, I just love the vintage photos and the stories. I am redoing my apartment and going through all my belongings. I have photos from my parents and grandparents, but with the digital age I wonder… will we just pass on our flickr account?
IÔÇÖm very impressed by all these interesting, beautiful, lovely old pictures. They are proof that even in former times style and being well-dressed was something that mattered not only to filmstars, but also to more or less ordinary people.
I entered the comp!
This competition is FANTASTIC. In fact, I think it might be worth starting a blog completely devoted to vintage photos. I know I would read it.
This is a wonderful idea! I just wish I had seen it sooner so I could submit my own. Even so, it's still great to look at the ones you've posted
The Vintage Photo Contest could be the heart of a very interesting coffee table book.
Anonymous 2:52 p.m.:
"The vintage photos seem more naturally elegant, unforced…"
Although you are insightful. There is a lacking of kindness in your statement, which I suspect might not be as stinging in your character.
What would have happened to the unfortunate Tennessee Williams, if he could not have depended on the kindness of strangers?
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." Philo of Alexandria


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A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Rangiātea church
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In 1995 New Zealand was shocked by the arson attack that destroyed Ōtaki's beautiful Rangiātea church. Ornately decorated with Māori kōwhaiwhai patterns and tukutuku panelling, the church – built in the 1840s – symbolised Māori and European desires to live peacefully. A replica of the destroyed building was completed in 2003.
Rangiātea church
Rangiātea church
Kapiti coast
Octavius Hadfield
Te Rauparaha
Archival audio sourced from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives. Sound files may not be reused without permission from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives (Reference number sa-tx-3351-pm).
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