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If you had asked me just 3 days ago, I would have said I had never had so much energy; I had gone from having a huge baby growing inside of me to suddenly having my little, light body again. And that pregnancy brain fog was gone. And the swelling was gone. But, the truth is,I'm only now starting to appreciate the huge change my body has gone through (not to mention my psyche), now providing life and love for a being that is outside of my body.
The only way I feel like I can discuss or understand these changes is to talk about them one at a time.
1. Breastfeeding: less than 24 hours after Mattias was born, a large amount of milk arrived in my mammary glands. I think my boobs doubled in size in 24 hours. And Mattias was on them. But despite being "on them", he couldn't quite get to the right place on his own. He would peck and warble like a bird, as always, but without my hand there to fit his mouth on, I have to wonder if he'd ever find the target. (I have learned to sleep with a flashlight to help him find the way in the middle of the night.)
2. Growing Baby:
We had the standard Danish home visit from the infant nurse and she was quite pleased. She was amazed how quickly my milk had came and that he had actually gained weight in his first five days.
Here he is: examined and then weighed the old fashioned way, with a metal hand weight and a piece of cloth. Up from 2980 grams (6 lbs 9 oz) to 3200 grams (7 lbs 1 oz)!! The Lorax had lost weight in the beginning and was finally up to his birth weight after a week. I have trouble explaining the discrepancy. But I had been amazed that Mattias seemed to eat constantly.
3. Sleeping: I sleep between Mattias and The Lorax. SR sleeps in the guest bed. This has prevented either of the boys from crying at night and helped us both sleep relatively well. I do constantly have the fear of - "what IF I roll over on top of him", but I haven't even gotten close to this yet. Fortunately. And he and I sleep without a blanket, just to be extra safe.
4. Weight: I am, as of today, down 15 lbs. 3 more to prepregnancy weight. I am completely amazed the weight has come off this quickly, considering I gained two extra pounds this time. It took me 3 months to get down to pre-pregnancy weight with The Lorax and with only 16 lbs weight gain. If things continue in the same way, I'll be below within the next few days. I am well aware that previous eating disorders can easily come back post-partum. I see super thin women and I get scared. I don't want it to happen. Sounds easy enough to avoid, but if you've experienced being super light, you know how invigorating and addicting it is. Well, I'm not quite super light yet, as you can see, but feeling good.
Post partum day 5
Post partum day 7
(as SR kindly pointed out: "You still don't have a 6 pack." Will I ever??? I wondered silently.)
5. Running. Well, it feels awesome! And, as I've stated before, I feel as if I'm flying. But in reality, I can't keep up with women I normally could pass. And I definitely don't think I couldn't keep up with her:
(Did anyone else see Vivian Cheruiyot's 14:20 5000 yesterday?? Wow!)
I have gone on two runs that were between 2 and 3 hours and I felt really good in the beginning, but I get tired and dehydrated and hungry near the end. But when all or half of my run I'm pushing this, I guess it's not too surprising. I am planning to run a social marathon next weekend with friends just outside of Næstved, though I am doubtful I can run the whole thing. As long as I don't run too fast, though, nothing hurts (and I can hold my urine). I can't wait to start training for real soon. I figure I have one shot in my life at getting fast and that is in this coming year. Hooray for the doping effect of pregnancy.
5. Swimming: when is it I can start again? My bleeding stopped after just 3 days, except for a little bit at night when I breast feed. Anyway, I'm going swimming tomorrow with our tri club in the ocean (bear in mind the ocean is the cleanest swimming water available - in terms of development of post-operative infection anyway, chlorinated pools being the most likely to cause infection.).
6. Biking: this is where I shine right now. I can do tempo 35 km bike rides at a pace very close to where I was prepregnancy. Nothing hurts. It just feels great. And I've noticed I have developed this sort of fearless tactic. I no longer have a need to break going downhill and actually pedal to go as fast as possible - maybe because I just experienced the worst pain conceivable and I just can't imagine flying from a bike being worse :). Yeah, I wear a helmet.
7. Urinating. Don't ask, don't tell :). Okay, I've already mentioned it above, so, when I run or jump, I tend to wet my pants. I had the same problem last pregnancy and it went away. I'm sure it will go away again - though if you ask "experts" they will say running will make incontinence problems worse later. Well, I don't buy it.
8. Exercising in general - can you do that? I get this question all of the time in real life. One young woman was a perfect example of this: "My doctor told me not to exercise for 8 weeks afterwards". My response "well, I started exercising the day after and I feel fine. Waiting so long would just prolong recovery. I don't know why you would do that. I have the utmost respect for women who take time off from exercising so they can be with their baby, but if it's out of health concerns for their own body, it makes NO sense whatsoever to me to wait, as long as nothing hurts."
9. Developing a relationship with my youngest son. This is such a strange time in motherhood. On one had, I have this extreme attachment to this helpless, beautiful, cooing creature. And he depends on me for everything. And yet, he is a blank slate. I do not know him. We share no past and no memories together. I don't know why I expected my feelings for him to be the same as mine for The Lorax. (maybe because all parents talk about loving their children equally). But developing a relationship like that will take years!
10. My husband. SR is enjoying his time off, in most ways. He is, as he puts it, "getting into shape" and he has also lost quite a bit of weight. He is excited about the year of racing to come. But he is still torn up by the fact that he has a new baby, reminding him of his first kids, and is unable to share all of this with them and see them during all of his time off.
Right now he is outside playing soccer with The Lorax. He could not be a better dad. I could post a picture of him in the bathtub with the two boys, but it would just embarrass him. You all know how cute my husband is, anyway.
11. The Lorax. He is wonderful. And has been always stepping up to help with the baby, despite having a much more traumatic week than me.
I guess the Neko Case line sums up my life the best: "but morning finds you, still warm and breathing".
Not just Mattias, but all of them. I am thankful when I wake up in the morning that this is all real.


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Obama promised in his victory speech on Nov. 6 to engage with Romney and consider his ideas.
The meeting comes as Obama and congressional Republicans negotiate a way out of automatic tax increases and deep spending cuts that have come to be known as the fiscal cliff.
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Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin has knocked off former Gov. Tommy Thompson in the Wisconsin Senate race, holding onto the seat for Democrats and making history by becoming the first openly gay member of the Senate.
In an acceptance speech, Baldwin said Thomspon had called to congratulate her on the race. The AP called the race for Baldwin, 50.3 percent to Thompson's 47 percent.
"I am honored, and humbled and ready to get to work. I am well aware I will have the honor to be Wisconsin's' first woman senator," she said. "I am well aware I will be the first openly gay member [of the Senate]. I didn't run to make history I ran to make a difference. I know that many of the people listening to the speech tonight may not have voted for me…and I ask you to work with me to move our state forward."
Thompson was long seen as the favorite to win as he was a popular governor who had won six statewide elections before. But Baldwin broke his streak on Tuesday night. She took advantage of the fact Thompson struggled to win a primary that left him with a depleted war chest.
Thompson had served as governor for 14 years before serving as the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush.
The race was close: Polls leading up to election day showed Baldwin just slightly ahead of Thompson but well within the margin of error. She appeared over the weekend with President Barack Obama at a huge rally in Madison, while Thompson campaigned with Gov. Scott Walker.
Millions of dollars poured into the state as Baldwin charged Thompson had become a Washington insider who left Wisconsin to become a lobbyist. Because Thompson was such a well-liked governor, Baldwin worked overtime to remind voters of his career in Washington. "Tommy Thompson, he's not for you anymore," blared one Baldwin ad.
Thompson charged that Baldwin was too liberal for Wisconsin, a state that's taken on a red hue in recent years. Baldwin is openly gay and supported many of the President's policies in the House, including the health care law that remains unpopular in the state. She served as the Congresswoman from the Democratic stronghold of Madison.
Though she barely made a mention of her sexual orientation on the campaign trail, she was by far the highest profile LGBT candidate this year.
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund alone helped raise and bundle more than $1.5 million for Baldwin's campaign, according to a source close to the group.
Republicans had felt good about Thompson's chances in the state especially after Gov. Walker handily won a recall election. But his campaign did see it's share of stumbles, and Baldwin was able to hold a lead. Thompson's son reportedly told a fundraiser they were trying to raise money to "send President Obama back to Chicago, or Kenya."


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Since moving to the United States in 2001, Meneses has built a reputation for her warm sound, crystalline technique, and superb natural musicality performing in many locations including NEC's Jordan Hall, New York's 92nd Street Y, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and Salzburg's Wiener Saal. She has also collaborated with eminent pianists such as Jon Kimura Parker and Virginia Eskin, with whom she has often appeared in lecture-recital format.
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I have just been posted to Duluth (just outside Atlanta) for 3 months, starting from the first week in January.
I am a South African who has been kiting for a few years and can't imagine going 3 months without water-time, so I am bringing my gear.
Are there any kitable spots around Duluth and if so whereabouts?
I have read up about the Florida Panhandle, this is about a 5 hour drive, I think, and so far my only plan is to drive down there on the weekends. But I am hoping there can be kiting closer than that.
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Food Spills. If caked or dried, use a sharpened knife blade and, working from the outer edge toward the center, scrape up the spill (while taking care not to scratch the wood surface). Rub the damaged spot first with a slightly dampened cloth, then with a dry one. If your floor has a waxed surface, re-wax and buff the area you've repaired.
Other Flaws. Crayon marks usually come off when rubbed with a soft cloth dipped in a mild dishwashing detergent. Removing chewing gum and candle wax, on the other hand, is more challenging. Apply a wood-floor cleaning product and let it permeate the spill to loosen, then proceed to scrape off the blemish with a plastic spatula or sharpened knife edge. You can also apply ice until the spill gets brittle, then remove in the manner described above.
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We discussed the London 2012 velodrome which is shooting up just down the road from where I live, the trials and tribulations of the Boris Bike system's growing pains, a weird and wonderful rideable cross trainer and the growing debate over Australia's mandatory cycle helmet laws, as well as taking a look into the lives of rickshaw drivers in Edinburgh.
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The first version of X1 works with SAP business platforms, said Mariano Nuñez Di Croce, director of research and development for Onapsis. The company eventually plans to add modules for Siebel, Oracle and PeopleSoft ERP applications, he said.
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Nuñez Di Croce said Onapsis hopes X1 will prove to be a cheaper option for companies wanting to do security testing without hiring expensive outside consultants. Also, many of the tools used to analyze ERP applications are focused more on segregation of duties issues rather than the security of the technological components.
X1 can perform several types of security tests, Nuñez Di Croce said. It can scan applications for vulnerabilities and then show how those vulnerabilities could reveal critical business information.
Current exploits are included in X1, and it's possible to drag and drop exploits to illustrate existing risks "so people are aware of what the vulnerability really means for their business," Nuñez Di Croce said.
If a patch or workaround is available, X1 will show it, and it has a reporting engine that can show detailed vulnerability reports and draw up a mitigation plan, Nuñez Di Croce said.
X1 is capable of checking for violations in SAP platforms of the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a set of guidelines for protecting payment card data. The tool can also compare to how the current ERP system's configuration compares with an organization's internal security standards.
Pricing will be based on the size of a company's ERP implementation that a company wants to evaluate, Nuñez Di Croce said. Onapsis can build a personalized demonstration of X1 for company if they're interested, he said.
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JOHNSTOWN – Fulton County Administrative Officer Jon Stead gave the 21st State of the County Address for Fulton County on Friday morning at the Holiday Inn.
Stead talked about the problems facing the county and positive things that are coming in the future for this region.
"Fulton County, perhaps, is in a little bit better position than some of the other communities and counties throughout New York state," Stead said. "We certainly have issues and challenges that we are dealing with, but our county government has responded to some of these challenges."
Stead said in 2011, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials promised to cut state mandates on local governments to lower property taxes, but that relief hasn't materialized.
He said property taxes are too high in this area and throughout upstate New York because of unfunded mandates.
Stead said the key cost issues facing the county are for Medicaid, pensions and help for children with special needs.
"[State officials'] actions or inaction have set the stage for an unsustainable situation for local governments and that is something that has to be addressed," Stead said. "There are no lifelines coming from Albany. We are going to have to figure this out on our own."
Stead said 49.7 percent of the tax levy for the county goes toward paying the rising cost of Medicaid, which totaled $13.7 million in the 2012 budget, while 17.5 percent goes toward paying pension costs that totaled $4.8 million in the 2012 budget.
Stead noted that 80 percent of the tax levy goes toward mandated program costs, while the other 20 percent covers the services provided by the county.
With an eye on the future, Stead said the county overrode the tax cap the last two years and passed a 2013 budget that totals $88.8 million with an average property tax rate of $11.73 per $1,000 of assessed property value – that is a 1.4 percent increase.
He said prior to the state's tax-levy cap being put into place, the Fulton County Board of Supervisors passed a tax-rate increase of less than 2 percent for nine out of 12 years.
Stead also said the Board of Supervisors has undertaken the biggest restructuring of county government in its history. The total budget of $88.8 million is the lowest it has been in 15 years due to tough decisions that included cutting a third of the county workforce in the last two years.
"Our county supervisors didn't just sit back and hope things got better, they reacted," Stead said.
Stead noted the county has partnered with the Fulton?County Center for Regional Growth to develop a new business development marketing plan.
"The state is not going to help, so we are going to have to pull up our boot straps to get these things done," Stead said.
He said many private investors have already begun or will start to invest millions of dollars in Fulton County over the next few years, which could create new jobs in the area, including the new C.G. Roxane water bottling plant, the new Walmart Supercenter and the Fage USA expansion.
"Things are looking up," Stead said. "We have one of the most involved and innovative business communities and chambers of commerce in all of New York state."


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Why does the average Park Slope parent enjoy pushing around their vulnerable young children, Daffodil and Ainsley, in a stroller that could, at any moment, chop off their tiny defenseless fingers?
Maclaren, the stroller of choice for parents who insist upon spending too much money on a stroller, has just issued a recall notice for all of its "umbrella strollers." The easiest way to determine whether your Maclaren is one of the affected models is to count your child's remaining fingers.
All Maclaren strollers sold since 1999 are included in the recall, according to a source briefed on the recall.
The step comes after 12 kids allegedly had their fingertips amputated by Maclaren strollers.
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For this year's annual World Economic Forum (January 23–26, 2018), the city of Davos and ABB have teamed up in a long-term partnership to provide e-infrastructure for public and private transportation.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180122006126/en/
ABB flash-charging station in Davos (Photo: Business Wire)
Davos residents and WEF guests can experience the pioneering TOSA bus for themselves. The award-winning TOSA bus, developed by ABB in Switzerland, is already in use in Geneva and will soon be implemented in the French city of Nantes. It can recharge its battery in just 20 seconds as passengers board and disembark. In Davos, it will operate on the busy Line 1, running from the tourist center to the hospital. This is the first time TOSA technology is being used in an Alpine region. The idea is to run the system under extreme winter weather conditions; ABB and its project partners expect to gain valuable insights from this pilot project.
In addition, electric cars transporting attendees around Davos will be able to recharge their batteries at eight newly installed ABB fast-charging stations.
Collectively, the TOSA e-bus and the charging stations provide a powerful, real-world demonstration of state-of-the-art sustainable transportation technologies, which are seeing increased deployment throughout the world as e-mobility becomes the driving force for bringing energy efficiency with low environmental impact to cars, buses, trains, ships and cable cars.
"The shift to electric vehicles is no longer a question of if, but rather of when and how quickly," said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. "EVs are becoming increasingly attractive to motorists. As well as being ecologically responsible, they're becoming less expensive to buy and maintain."
ABB is the technology leader in the fast-charging products and systems that are transforming transportation in globally sustainable ways. Sustainable transportation is playing a crucial role in the fight against climate change, as e-mobility begins to replace fossil-fuel-powered vehicles spewing greenhouse gases contributing to global warming.
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For e-cars, ABB is already the global leader in fast charging, with more than 6,000 stations installed in more than 50 countries. At Davos, world leaders will get to see the eight recently installed ABB Terra 53 charging stations in action. The ABB Terra 53 is the best-selling 50 kW DC charging station in Europe and North America, supporting the CCS, CHAdeMO and simultaneous 43 kW AC charging standards.
For public transport, the all-electric TOSA e-bus at Davos is at the cutting edge of sustainable transportation innovation. Indeed, TOSA received the prestigious Watt d'Or 2018 in the energy efficient mobility category from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. The TOSA technology was jointly developed in Switzerland by ABB in partnership with Transport Publics Genevois (tpg), the Office de Promotion of Industries et des Technologies (OPI), the Services Industriels de Genève (SIG), and bus manufacturer Carrosserie HESS.
The same TOSA technology in use at Davos has been powering buses on Geneva's bus line 23 airport route. They use overhead contacts that connect at selected stops along their routes to replenish their batteries in as little as 20 seconds, recharging as passengers board and exit. The environmentally friendly system in Geneva could ultimately cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1,000 tons annually.
But ABB's sustainable transportation solutions aren't limited to conventional cars and buses.
ABB supplies the railway sector with innovative and energy-efficient technologies like traction transformer and converter made primarily in Switzerland. One example is the Rhaetian Railway that shuttles between Landquart and Davos.
In the racing world, through its recently announced partnership with the Formula E electric-car racing organization, ABB will help to refine the design and functionality of electric vehicles and infrastructure as well as associated digital platforms.
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Taking statins for high cholesterol appears to significantly delay the development of an enlarged prostate, a common condition in older men that can lead to incontinence and other distressing symptoms, researchers at the Mayo Clinic report.
An estimated 40 percent of older men develop prostate enlargement and trouble urinating at some point.
Cholesterol levels and inflammation are believed to play roles in the development of an enlarged prostate. Anti-inflammatory drugs like NSAIDS were shown to lower the risk of an enlarged prostate in a previous study.
Jennifer L. St Sauver and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic wanted to know if statins, which are taken by many older men to help control cholesterol and prevent heart disease, had any effect on the development of an enlarged prostate.
They looked at data from a study that followed a group of 2,447 Minnesota men aged 40 to 79 for an average of 14 years. Every two years, one group was given physical exams and another group answered questions about their medications and behaviors.
Nearly 30 percent of the men reported statin use at some point during the study.
After accounting for diabetes—a condition linked to urinary problems – other medical conditions, medications, exercise and other factors, statin use was linked to a delay of 6.5 to 7 years in the development of an enlarged prostate and a 2-year delay in onset of "reduced urinary flow rate." In addition, "longer use of statins was associated with greater risk reductions," the researchers report in the British Journal of Urology International.
"It was a pretty substantial drop," St Sauver, the lead author, told Reuters Heath.
Over the entire study period, about 20 percent fewer men taking statins developed an enlarged prostate or moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms, and 10 percent fewer had decreased "urinary flow rate."
"Men who used both medications (statins and NSAIDS) had the lowest risk," the authors noted.
Despite the results, St Sauver does not recommend men start taking either drug.
"Even though I'm very excited about the study, it's not the final word on this and I wouldn't be comfortable advising people to start taking them just to prevent urologic problems," she said. But "if a physician recommends them for coronary health, then you might also see benefits in urologic health as an extra benefit," she said.
Even though the population in this study was white, St. Sauver added, "if statins are really the agent responsible for this drop in risk, there's no reason to believe that they wouldn't operate the same way across racial populations." A large study of African American men is currently underway to address that question.
Currently, medications to control urinary tract symptoms (alpha blockers) and slow prostate growth (finasteride) are prescribed but they must be taken for the rest of the man's life. Surgery to remove the prostate may also be recommended. These therapies have risks and can be expensive, St Sauver said.
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With their long-awaited third album Everyone Else, Slothrust deliver ten riveting anthems that reward repeated listens. The songs grab the ear and pierce the psyche with complex arrangements and lyrical depth intensified by guitarist/vocalist Leah Wellbaum's penetrating vocal delivery.
Slothrust is Wellbaum, Kyle Bann (bass), and Will Gorin (drums). The trio first staked out their unique strain of jazz- and blues-afflicted rock as students at Sarah Lawrence College. The band's 2012 debut Feels Your Pain, and its successor 2014's Of Course You Do, established the band as a breed apart, serving up deceptively clever epics that veer satisfyingly between incandescent riffing and pop hooks, winsome anxiety and powerful heft.
"People have always had trouble comparing us to other bands, but someone recently described us as Nirvana meets Wynton Marsalis, and I loved that," says Wellbaum. Even the band's name inspires a beat of thoughtful consideration as the eyes take in the letters and the brain makes its snap judgement: Slo Thrust? Slot Rust? Slo Trust? Sloth-Rust.
We all studied jazz and blues, so I often use chords and voicings that aren't quite as conventional for contemporary rock," she continues. "Certain harmonic movement can get stale, so I try to incorporate colorful notes to give it more depth. The improvisational spirit of blues music is also something we try to always keep with us, even in more composed playing. I am drawn to musicians a bit further outside of the rock tradition, such as John Fahey, Elizabeth Cotten, D'Angelo, and Portishead. Growing up I listened to a lot of R&B and classical music. And musicals."
While Everyone Else clearly shows Wellbaum fulfilling her early promise as a singer, it's where she hits her stride as a lyricist: Pulling the listener under the surface to explore a submerged world brimming with exotic creatures. Water motifs abound, detailing oddly off-kilter observations about floating, submerging and drowning that are anything but morose. Instead, they contort and reflect worldly truths about life on dry land.
Nowhere is this vision clearer than on the slow burn of the album's centerpiece track "Horseshoe Crab." Here, with storm cloud riffs and Will Gorin and Kyle Bann's perfectly calibrated rhythmic undercurrent, Slothrust's erupts in a geyser of emotional and spatial distance, as Wellbaum observes, "I don't have anything in common with myself, except that I came from the sea, like everyone else did."
"Like a Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone" opens like some bizarre lullaby dispensing sage advice: "Drink seltzer, smoke weed when you can't sleep. Think about shooting birds, everyone has got a violent streak." Then, as the guitars explode, the rhythm section dials into stylish, disciplined groove to set up an expansive instrumental break that gently floats to a close with Wellbaum, at peace: "Hold me under the water. My lungs are filling with plankton. But the lake is not lonely. No need for you to come with me."
Above all the overriding ethos of Everyone Else is its sense of inclusiveness: all people, every feeling, quiet, loud, any time signature. With a snap of the neck the band launches into the hyper-adrenalized "Rotten Pumpkin" with Wellbaum singing in a rapid-fire vomit burst, "I'll make you sick because I'm soft water. Reach inside of me, and scoop out my seeds." This midpoint between grunge and art rock is the aesthetic Slothrust elevates: sharp-eyed individualism, serious musicianship, humble intelligence, controlled abandon.
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"The Sound of Music" - Still Alive After 40 Years
- Annabelle Robertson Entertainment Critic
- 2005 15 Nov
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Genre: Family
Run Time: 174 min.
Producer/Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
It's been four decades since its release, but the hills around the world are still very much alive with "The Sound of Music."
"Everywhere I go, people insist on telling me stories from their childhood, and what the musical has meant to them," says Julie Andrews, in the introduction to this 40th anniversary DVD re-release. And surely, she is right. For who doesn't have very fond memories of this delightful musical?
Andrews, as you will recall, plays the spunky Maria – a would-be nun who is sent to the prestigious Von Trapp home as a governess, where she supervises seven orphaned children and eventually comes to love their widowed father, Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). Along the way, Maria helps the family heal by teaching them the joy of music – to the tune of many Rogers & Hammerstein hits, including "My Favorite Things," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and of course, the title song, "The Sound of Music."
As with most DVDs, the attraction of this re-release is its "extras." The first disc (of two) contains a lengthy commentary by Andrews, another by Robert Wise, the director, and a third version narrated by both Andrews and Plummer. The original footage to the film has been carefully restored, frame by frame, and is now of top-notch quality, with bright colors and clarity that give the Austrian Alps a beautiful, distinctive crispness. Viewers will also enjoy a sing-along version on this disc, which includes subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
The second disc is even more interesting, with several features produced exclusively for the new release. The first is a 63-minute interview with Andrews, who talks about the original Von Trapp family (including the indomitable Maria Von Trapp); the Broadway musical that spawned the film; and a wide variety of anecdotes about Andrew's experiences with Wise, Plummer and the young actors who played the Von Trapp children. Another feature is a fireside chat between Andrews and Plummer, although this is shorter and somewhat less interesting than the memories Andrews shares. Still another is a short documentary about the sing-along version of the show, which has toured all over the world.
I especially enjoyed the all-new "On Location" featurette, hosted by Charmian Carr, who plays the sixteen-going-on-seventeen Liesl. After seeing all the sites of Salzburg, Austria, where the film's exteriors were shot, I was ready to pack my bags and fly across the Atlantic. I also enjoyed the reunion of the seven Von Trapp "children," who were brought together for the first time in 20 years. They reminisced about bloopers and their childish fears on the set – of Plummer, for the most part, who apparently did not like children and who remained largely aloof from the kids (supposedly so that performances would accurately reflect the storyline). The 50- and 60-something adults laughed about all the pranks they played during filming – like swapping out the breakfast menus of the hotel guests where they were staying, night after night, and throwing acorns at cars, which happened during the scene where Captain Von Trapp, his agent and his baroness-girlfriend drive by the child-filled trees near his estate.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of this re-release, however, is the A&E Biography about the original Von Trapp family. Although the differences between Hollywood and real life are not tremendous, they are certainly significant enough to create an interesting documentary. Maria Von Trapp, for example, had a very unhappy childhood, with a father who abandoned her after her mother's death. Perhaps then, this is why Maria struggled with her temper for the rest of her life. According to the documentary, she was prone to tantrums and often took out her anger on her husband – who she reportedly married not out of love, but out of intense devotion to the children, after her Mother Superior told her it was "God's will."
The couple, who had three more children together, were also married for more than a decade before fleeing Austria. And they did not walk over the Alps, as they do in the film. Had they done so, they would have ended up smack in the middle of Hitler's summer retreat! Instead, the Von Trapps merely took a train to Italy, eventually making their way to the U.S.
Also, although the family was extremely wealthy when Maria came to live with them, they soon lost their entire fortune when the Austrian banking system collapsed. Maria took in boarders to make ends meet – among other odd jobs that she and the children performed because Captain Von Trapp, ever the aristocrat, felt that it was beneath him to work. The most significant difference in the story, however, is how the children learned to sing.
Although Maria encouraged and initially taught them, it wasn't until a musically-gifted priest came to live with the family that they learned to sing on key. The Trapp Family Choir, as they originally called themselves, went on to won first prize in a local contest and tour around Europe. This income was lost, however, when they moved to the U.S. Fortunately, an astute agent, who made them change their name to the Trapp Family Singers, was finally able to book them, which allowed them to continue their musical legacy in this country, from their home in Vermont.
The saddest part of the story is the fact that in the haste to sell her story (contained in her autobiography), Maria Von Trap neglected to consult with an attorney. She sold the rights to the saga for a mere $9,000 – without any royalties whatsoever. Thus, while "The Sound of Music" has become one of the most thriving films and musicals of all time, the Von Trapps have not benefited at all from the success.
The most wonderful thing about "The Sound of Music" is not just the quality of the film – which includes the acting, the singing, the script and the cinematography – but the fact that it is a film for all ages and all generations. This is something that we rarely see today, and the pleasure, whether secret or shared, of singing along with the film is one that many will enjoy again with this re-release.
I must make one caveat, however small. Rogers & Hammerstein were a powerful duo who ignited the stage with fabulous musicals that endure to this day, including "Oklahoma!" and "South Pacific," to name just two. And their lyrics and music are always great fun to sing. But, like those tunes from the '70s and '80s that I occasionally find myself mouthing, some of the lyrics had a way of surprising me this time around.
"Nothing comes from nothing," breathes Andrews, in her love scene with Plummer. "Nothing ever will." Whoa! Didn't God create the world ex nihilo (from nothing)? And doesn't He spend His days resurrecting good from nothing for us? "So somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done something good," Andrews continues. This line, repeated again and again throughout the song, implies that blessing is self-created and comes from us, by doing good – rather than from above, from the Father of Heavenly Lights. What a lie! And one that I so often sang, without realizing what I was saying.
This caution is minimal, to be sure, but it's worth noting that even in the midst of such a wonderfully nostalgic and family-friendly work of art, we still find false teaching – as well as some that is simply misguided, like Maria's catchy, "I have confidence in confidence alone!" Is the DVD re-release nevertheless worth owning? Absolutely! I wouldn't miss it for the world, and nor should you. But as always, be sure to look for – and talk about – these things, even as you enjoy the enduring legacy of this delightful film.


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What's that mean to you? When you play a round here, you're not just playing a course, you're playing a natural sanctuary. Make a tee time to take in Forest Dunes' rolling glacial sand dunes, endless tracts of fern and wildflowers, 400,000 acres of Huron National Forest surroundings and, oh yeah, the 7,104-yard, par 72 Tom Weiskopf signature course. You won't want to leave. So don't – book a bedroom lakefront cottage at the club and stay the night. 866-DUNESMI.
Odds Are GoodAt the Black Bear in Vanderbilt, a course styled with Scottish rolling hills, undulating greens and gorgeous corridors of Northern Michigan hardwoods, 18 holes simply isn't enough. Which is why the Black Bear offers golfers a bonus 19th hole – the only course in Michigan that does. The bonus par-3 is actually the warm-up hole, a precursor to the course's 18 championship holes, which are modest in length but renowned for offering some of the most diverse golf terrain in the state. Afterward, try your luck at some other odds with a night at Victories Casino and Hotel in Petoskey. Call for golf and hotel package rates. Victories, 877-4GAMING; Black Bear, 866-983-4441.
Golf is a BattlefieldWeekend golf warriors, swing some stick at Mackinac Island's Wawashkamo, Michigan's oldest continuously played golf course and a former War of 1812 battleground. Your aim will be far better than that of the Brits' Brown Bess muskets – famous for misfires and inaccuracies – if you storm the storied 9-hole grounds with the help of this secret weapon: the island's historic Murray Hotel, which hooks up you and a pal with tee times for 18 holes, roundtrip horse-drawn taxi to and from the course, a picnic lunch, plus a night of lodging downtown. For rates and reservations: 800-462-2546, 4mackinac.com.
All Greens, All the TimeIf you're staying and playing Mackinac, hit another island sweet spot: Mission Point Resort's The Greens of Mackinac, an executive putting course of 18 bent grass greens and the perfect place to put a new putter to the test. The on-site pro shop lets you try before you buy. 906-847-3312, missionpoint.com.
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The Secret Beyond Matter
The fact that conventional energy sources will soon run short according to many of the calculations, that this type of sources endanger the environment on a large scale in an irreversible way, that the need for conventional energy sources is increasing every day, that they remain incapable of nourishing developing technology, and most importantly, that oil is a scarce and expensive fuel...
All these reasons cause the search for new energy sources today. As a result of this, there is an increase in the diversity of new energy sources. The common aspect of these resources is that they do not bring about adverse effects to the environment in the short and long term. Here we have searched for you, one of those resources nominated by scientists as the most important energy source of the future, 'biodiesel', which is derived from vegetable oils…
Raw Material of Biodiesel: Canola Plant
Biodiesel, which has a very important place as it does no damage to the environment and lifts external dependence of national economies, is made from a small plant with a height that does not exceed one meter and with yellow flowers of which width is only 10 to 12 millimeters. This plant grows spontaneously in nature, is named "Canola". Canola plant that has very deep roots is extremely useful for the soil. The fact that one seed of canola contains 38-50% fat, 16-24% protein, is rich in terms of oleic and linoleic acid content and the boiling point of its oil is high (238° C) makes it an important oil plant. Oil obtained from canola is low in cholesterol, so heart-friendly.
In areas with inefficient irrigation facilities canola can be planted after planting wheat. The most important feature is that a purely natural fuel called biodiesel can be manufactured by mixing the plant's leaves used in the production of mustard, waste of animal fats or garbage such as processed waste like food waste. The biodiesel fuel produced completely natural. From 3 tons of canola plants, 1.2 tons of vehicle fuel can be manufactured.
Why is Biodiesel Fuel is Preferred?
Biodiesel energy source launched to the market in 1992 has a great potential in establishing a new sector. The main reasons for this can be listed below:
• Biodiesel can be used directly instead of fuel.
• It has the efficiency of a fuel close to diesel.
• It can be derived from animal and herbal oils.
• Energy agriculture (agriculture of plants used in energy production such as canola, soy) has the potential to result in employment and set up a market.
• It is an environmental fuel as it decreased carbon dioxide level by 78%.
• Biodiesel, which is an alternative fuel to environment-friendly diesel engine, is the cheapest alternative fuel that can be used in diesel engines.
• Since 1987, hazardous substances like lead, sulphur and paraffin are not used in this new fuel, which can be used in diesel engines without being processed, just like diesel vehicles manufactured in European countries and the USA.
The Scale of Air Pollution Caused by Diesel Fuel
According to the results of the research report published by the E.U.; in a study with the same amount of diesel and biodiesel diesel, diesel fuel consumption leads to 3.2 kg of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions whereas biodiesel consumption leads to a decrease of 2 - 2.5 kg and the levels reaching 0.7 kg.
Advantages of Biodiesel
* It can be stocked in the stocking conditions of petroleum diesel.
* It can be manufactured in small facilities locally.
* Biodiesel prolongs motor life as it is a better greaser in comparison to petroleum diesel.
* Biodiesel is an easy to carry and stock fuel. In addition, it has a high point of enflaming (149°C). This value is 125°C for petroleum diesel.
* Rate of unburnt hydrocarbon is lower than petroleum diesel by 90% and carcinogenic aromatic hydrocarbons by 75-90%
* It removes dependence on import as production can be completely local.
* By putting importance on canola and soy production, farmers produce the cheap diesel fuel that they need themselves and also economy is supported by increased strength and capacity of production.
Importance of Using Biodiesel for the Environment
Biodiesel is derived from chemical reactions of alcohol with vegetable oil. But the real thing that emphasizes biodiesel is that it can be produced from waste oils and organic waste. This not only reduces costs but also ensures that environmentally harmful substances are re-evaluated. Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine as pure or after being mixed with gasoline. Experts state that even a mix of 20% biodiesel and 80% diesel would decrease carbon monoxide emissions that cause global warming by 21%, hydrocarbon emissions by 47%.
Biodiesel, as one of the renewable energy sources*, will be more on the agenda as an alternative to diesel fuel in the future as it contributes to the country's economy, to the decrease in the country's external dependence, to prevention of air and environmental pollution, to the protection of the world's fossil fuels.
Like many blessings, solutions provided to us for energy problems are one of the blessings of Almighty Allah with His superior art of creation.
This plant, which our Almighty Lord with infinite mercy let grow in dry soil in the future, is seen as one of the solutions to the world's energy problems. The uniqueness of Our Lord's creation is revealed in the Qur'an as follows:
"He Who created the heavens and the earth and sends down water for you from the sky by which We make luxuriant gardens grow – you could never make their trees grow…" (Surat an-Naml, 60)
*What are Renewable Energy Sources?
Renewable energy is defined as the "energy source that is available in exactly the same condition the next day in nature's own cycle" is defined as. Fossil fuels widely used today, are non-renewable energy sources that end when burned. Though natural sources such as hydraulic (water), solar, wind, geothermal, and ocean currents are renewable energy sources as well as clean.