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Closing the PET loop: re-cycling water bottles
Call it collective, tacit guilt but every consumer who quaffs their daily 'branded' water knows that the plastic (PET) bottle is, generally, on a one-way trip to a landfill site. Our appetite (or is it gullibility?) for bottled drinking water is rising globally. Bottle-to-bottle recycling is a regular activity in the United States but has been slow to take off in the European Union, although that's set to change as de-polymerisation plants are being introduced. Approximately seventy percent post-consumer PET waste (that includes your bottles) ends up being shredded and recycled as PET fibres for textiles and padding. An unseen multiple waste stream from the bottled water market is the shrink wrapped packs with a cardboard tray used for distributing bottles to the retailers. A German company, Franz Delbrouck GmbH of Bieberkamp thinks the LighTray, made entirely of recycled PET, will ensure the distribution and retail packaging can be disposed of in one waste stream. A neat solution but that still leaves the user holding… the bottle. Enter Nicolas le Moigne's imaginative re-use…
Elegance, wit, economy, practicality and fun are suitable descriptors for le Moigne's 'watering can', winner of the recent Designboom Re-think Re-cycle competition, the MACEF Design Award 2005. His design tackles the throwaway culture of PET water-bottles by creating a screw-on handle-come-spout that brings fresh life and purpose to a discarded bottle. Cleverly he also encourages us to grow plants! A deserved winner from 2418 entrants representing 82 countries. The five categories - Decontextualising, Re-use/modified, Re-cycle process, Tools to re-cycle, Save resources - were subject to the gaze of, amongst others, architect and designer Gaetano Pesce and photographer Oliviero Toscani (of Benetton fame).
Improving distribution packaging, increasing recycling volumes and finding imaginative after-lives for PET bottles all help towards closing the (PET)loop. An alternative strategy is to drink from public fountains, office water dispensers or staight from the tap!
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MFM1P Challenge: TickleApp + Ollie (Sphero) + Plane Geometry
MFM1P Students:
After using Scratch to create programs to solve geometry equations for us (too bad we can't use them on EQAO!) – I challenge you to figure out how to make Mr. Ollie create a regular polygon with 5 sides using the TickleApp. How about 6? 7? 8? 21? Is there a way that the same program (code) could work for all regular polygons if you entered in the number of sides?
Was that too easy? Create an obstacle course for your classmates that requires the use of an angle theorem, pythagorean theorem and/or rate of change when creating a program for Ollie to complete.

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Student Research Projects
The Socialization of Women through Midwifery
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|HIST 353: History of Women in Europe Since 1700
In England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the practice of childbirth was entirely in the hands of women. Midwifery was a practice dominated by women as both clients and practitioners. Women understood the emphasis that society placed on childbearing and childrearing, which guaranteed the survival of their society's culture. Women dominated midwifery because it provided them with access to specialized training and education in relation to the reproductive system. As a result of this specialized training and education, midwives became experts in the field of obstetrics. However, women dominated midwifery by persistently excluding men.
This paper explains how women became the preferred gender for the professionalization of midwifery. It also describes the ceremony of childbirth by analyzing the key rituals as they relate to the feminine world and feminine spaces. Finally, it explains how the ceremony of childbirth socialized women into the feminine world.


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Kevin Smith and Southwest Airlines
So unless you're living under a rock somewhere, you've likely heard something about Kevin Smith getting thrown off of a Southwest flight from Oakland to Burbank because he was too fat. Here's a report on the issue from Shapely Prose as well as coverage from ABC's Nightline. I have some conflicting thoughts surrounding this incident (for instance, I'm thrilled that someone is finally paying attention to complaints about the way fat people are treated on airplanes, but I'm frustrated that it took a celebrity to make them pay attention and I'm not altogether convinced it will change anything anyway) but I'd like to hear what you guys think.
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I can't see that it's going
I can't see that it's going to change anything, airlines are all about cramming as many passengers as possible into the space they have to maximize profits. Comfort of passengers doesn't even enter that equation.
WLS - Sorry, not my preferred way of dying. *glares at doctor recommending it*
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For me this is one of those
For me this is one of those BP raising issues [Thank Grud I don't have any BP problems although the Epipanic sez I MUST because, ya know, I'm DETH FATZ!11!].
Anyway, I've done the winged sardine can thing with my wife who's also a big gal and we've gotten away with leaning (or oozing in the current vernacular) on each other. Also, negotiation is what she does, while intimidation is more my specialty (Our 'Good Cop' / 'Bad Cop' is a thing-a-beauty). We've been pretty lucky so far. However, I fully expect some anal recursive gate keeper to throw this in our faces on some return trip FROM somewhere. After all, travel extortion is most effective when your victim has no CHOICE but to pay in order to get home as we've seen in numerous cases including Kevin Smith's.
The KS situation has turned out to be a pretty complex occurrence. KS himself, might not be the BEST representative for Fat Acceptance. His insistence that he's not 'That fat' (like those Super Fatty DETH FATZ!1!1 people who might NOT deserve to fly) and is determined to lose weight (KS=Good Fatty?) but he does represent a fairly good portion of people flying fat. And this is NOT a one sided situation.
All I hear, read, or see on any news piece concerning any Flying while Fat occurrence has ALWAYS defaulted to the POV of the people being 'inconvenienced' by fat. Whiney, petulant, snot dripping, diatribes about how uncomfortable THEY are and how THEY are being cheated / impinged / endangered (Really? ENDANGERED. Can we turn down the Drama please? This isn't Big Brother). Never ONCE do we hear from the fat PEOPLE they are talking about. Yes, these are fat PEOPLE we are talking about and, guess what? They are probably MORE uncomfortable than you and are flying at higher risk of being cheated out of MORE money than you.
I know most of these people really couldn't care less about anything but themselves. Such is the state of the world. But if I have to sit here and listen to you whine about how your flying experience sucks for you then you, damn sure, are gonna hear about how much it sucks for me. And perhaps somewhere along the line you might even figure out who's fault all this really is. Can't guess? Well, then get out your pencils 'cause here comes another Clue By Four Moment; Their initials are- SWA, NWA, UA, and AA amongst others. . . Ready? . . . BEGIN!
"there's one form of intolerance I'm willing to defend, and that's intolerance of intolerance."
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I saw this when I signed on
I saw this when I signed on AOL to get my mail this afternoon, and I just about rolled my eyes out of my head. It seems that even if someone is willing and able to PAY for two seats, they'll still kick you off if you're too fat.
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Who is talking about an
Who is talking about an infantile sense of entitlement, and can I get away with flinging poo at her, LOL?
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Better still Rebelle, get
Better still Rebelle, get Gillian McKeith to do it, given her obsession with the stuff Now there's a Celebrity Deathmatch I'd pay to watch.
BTW, Kevin Smith's telephone interview with his fat seatmate 'Natalie' is now up on his Smodcast page. She comes across as a very sweet and intelligent person who despite doing everything 'right' (including making sure she boarded before the crush and attempting to tuck herself out of the way of other passengers in a window seat near the back of the plane) has been subjected to an even more humiliating experience than Smith himself by these pathetic jobsworths. Oh but sorry, I forgot, none of that is relevant because she's a fatty Mcfatfatfat and therefore teh eeebil personified.
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This is the March 19, 2014 episode of Ringside Report Radio. Hosted by Dave Simon and Kevin McKough.
Simon adn McKough discussed Johny Hendricks' win over Robbie Lawler and who should be the next challenger for the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Simon and McKough re-capped UFC 171 including Hector Lombard's win over Jake Shields, Tyron Woodley's victory over Carlos Condit and the rest of the action.
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Join the discussion with over 106,000+ fellow recipe lovers | Don't miss our newsletter! | Make Oma's favorite recipe
Beef Flatladen, you've never heard of it, right? Of course not! That's my son's name for Beef Rouladen that are flat! (Check the video below!) Tastes just like rouladen without all the work and expense. Wunderbar! My family loves rouladen, but I didn't like the work nor the expense. Buying top round for weekday dinners and then pounding and rolling, just wasn't in my budget or schedule.
What everyone loved, other than unrolling them when eating, was the flavor of the rouladen meat AND THE GRAVY! (Take a look at Karen's comments below)*
Since rouladen were so expensive (and time-comsuming to make), I created Beef Flatladen! Vary the type of meat. (Even pork works!) Vary the size of chunks (usually about a 2 - 3 inches square and about ¾ inch thick). Leftovers are delicious, so make lots!
Use almost any cut of meat. Slow simmering tenderizes the meat. Cut meat into size needed. Brown in small batches in butter. Add onion, bacon, dill pickle (the traditional rouladen flavors), seasonings, and water. Let the whole thing simmer for about 2 hours.
Mustard? If you love having mustard in your rouladen recipes, you can always add some (do the same amount as you're used to) here as well.
Adjust the recipe for the amount needed - the quantities don't need to be exact! Enjoy the taste of rouladen without all the fuss!
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My daughter lives three hours away and Rouladen is her favorite. She is preparing to take the Law Bar exam, called me crying from stress and wanted this for dinner she was driving home.
I was like okay, mind you I have a very active five year old so it doesn't allow me a lot of time in the kitchen. I made the Flatladen, and the entire family was thrilled and my mother couldn't believe it and how easy it is to make.
You brought a family favorite that would take forever to cook, a easy recipe that tastes just like Oma's :) "
If you are looking for the traditional rouladen, check out my Rouladen recipe. SO WUNDERBAR!
It's our 'special' dinner, usually together with potato dumplings and red cabbage. Doesn't get more German than that!
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This week we will be looking at http://sewscrumptious.blogspot.com
"Get into twitter. If its good enough for Phillip Schofield its good enough for me."
This isn't a command but a new years resolution from Louise, the author of this enjoyable blog. Louise writes each post as if you are standing right next to her, nodding and laughing along. Her posts are about her sewing and her family and she also uses her blog to highlight worthy causes and charities. She does have a slight obsession with Phillip Schofield but don't let that put you off reading this great blog which is full of very genuine and friendly posts.
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I asked Louise a few questions about her blog...
Can you tell us about your first ever blog post and share the link?
I started with a giveaway! I was convinced I wouldn't get more than about 10 followers so I thought I needed to entice people to come and have a look. I remember being really self conscious about what I was writing – now I don't care I just ramble on about anything! Its very funny looking back at early posts. You forget what you have done over time and my children look really young!
Can you tell us about your first ever blog post and share the link?
I started with a giveaway! I was convinced I wouldn't get more than about 10 followers so I thought I needed to entice people to come and have a look. I remember being really self conscious about what I was writing – now I don't care I just ramble on about anything! Its very funny looking back at early posts. You forget what you have done over time and my children look really young!
Where do you promote your blog posts?
I usually try and add a link in the folksy forums if I remember. I also joined British Mummy Bloggers which has widened the type of people coming to look at my blog. I think after a while your blog takes on a life of its own and people just seem to find you. I think the turning point for me was when I decided to have the challenge on my blog – organizing 70 presents for my mums 70thbirthday on Christmas Day. People really seemed to pick up on that and blogged about it which bought lots of new people to my blog. I always look out for new blogs and always try to comment on posts if I read something interesting which is a great way of getting people to come and have a look at mine.
In what ways has blogging affected your crafting or business?
I find reading other peoples blogs really inspiring. They make me want to go off and make new things. I'm really enjoying getting involved in swaps at the moment. Having a blog is a great tool when you sell online or at craft fairs as you can give people the link and it's a way of letting people know a bit more about you and your products without the hard sell. Hopefully they will remember you and come back to buy at a later date. I know a lot of people use their blogs to promote their shops much more than I do but personally I don't want to do that. I blog because I love the process of rambling on about nothing in particular and personally avoid blogs that only post about things they have made to sell. I think it has helped my sales but that's not why I do it.
Have you made any blogging mistakes?
I'm sure I've made loads. The blog looked a bit messy at the beginning as I was also getting my head around blogger and all the techie computer stuff. There were some weird font colours and formatting going on! Recently somebody (very kindly) emailed me as I had (without thinking) given out quite a lot of personal information on a post and they were concerned about it. It really made me think about keeping personal details safe. I have only had great experiences of blogging but it was good to get a little reminder that ANYONE can read your blog and not everyone is nice.
Do you have a favourite blog by another crafter - what makes their posts stand out for you?
She is just so funny. She constantly makes me snort with laughter when I am drinking my tea reading her blog. She makes the most fantastic childrens clothes, does great giveaways and tutorials and most importantly of all is very honest in her posts even when that means sharing difficult thing. I really admire real honesty in blogs. It's a hard thing to do.
Of all your blog posts which one are you most proud of and why?
My favourite post was about achieving my 70 present challenge and posting photos of my mum getting her 70 presents on Christmas Day (her 70th birthday). I only finished the challenge with the help of my fantastic fellow bloggers who sent me beautiful presents for my mum, gave me lots of ideas and suggestions for things to make and buy and just gave me general encouragement. The look on my mums face when I told her that complete strangers had made things especially for her was amazing and made me realise the power of blogging. I have come across real kindness from fellow bloggers that has really restored my faith in human nature. You read about it all the time on other blogs too. People doing lovely thoughtful things for other people. For me blogging is not about promoting my business really but being part of a lovely community of really inspirational talented lovely people.
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I'm working on a new range of bibs and activity bags for my folksy shop and I'm also going to be selling on a few new websites soon too. I also have a few new things in the pipeline. I have been asked to organize a craft event at the Bristol International Kite festival this year. They had over 35,000 people attend last year so that's really exciting – please get in touch if you are interested in having a stall. http://www.kite-festival.org.uk/
Also a friend is opening a craft café/shop/workshop soon and has asked me to think about running sewing classes for children which I am very flattered about. If anyone has any advice about setting up classes I would love to hear from you or just come over to my blog and say hi anyway!


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I always wanted to go on an adventure trip with friends but I couldn't. Few days ago I got an opportunity to be part of an epic outdoor adventure organized by IndiBlogger and Flipkart with my friends from blogging world. Here's my experience.
Actually I had sort of another adventure to make it to venue. I was browsing through IndiBlogger late night ( 18th I remember) I spot this above picture on home page saying about IndiBlogger Meet. I was excited to see its in Bangalore! Only 1 seat was left. Without thinking much I registered! I followed my heart! But after while I realized it was close to exams. 20th Feb! Exams from 22nd ! I hadn't prepared much. I cancel thinking I can't make it. I got a message saying "registrations closed". It made me sad.I slept trying to forget about it. I had missed BNLF and nearly missed this one too!
Next morning I was only thinking about meet! how I lost the opportunity. I made my mind to study for exam and finish things I didn't cover that day and make it to Indi-meet. Luckily when I checked registration page morning 3 seats were left! I didn't want to lose once more. I followed my heart and registered ! I got Indipass within seconds! my happiness knew no bounds !! super excited! I went on saying it to close friends in college about it. They were happy for me and told not to miss it. Few of friends had been to venue where event was about to happen. i.e Mango Mist resort told it was wonderful place, don't miss it ! I thanked my stars. As planned I studied that night (19th). Was super excited to know about events. I even figured few of my friends from blogging world are making it from list of attendees.To be specific I said Vinay and Reema about it! I was eager to meet rest of bloggers too. I was up till 4am. Vampire mode was on ! I set alarm in mobile and slept. Decide to meet Vinay in Ulsoor which was first pickup point. But I got up late ! around 6.30! I had to start by 6! bus at Ulsoor was at 7am! I got ready super quick! I decide to meet Reema at 2nd stop i.e Shoppers stop near Bannerghatta Road. I was in race with time. I got a cab to 2nd pickup point and reached half an hour early! 7.30am! I spot few familiar faces. I had only seen them on IndiBlogger list of popular posts. I dint knew anyone else other than Reema and Vinay. So was waiting for them. Vinay was in other bus. Reema joined after while and we got on to one more bus by Indi team. So 2 Indibus by Indi team with around 100 amazing bloggers start our adventurous journey to Mango Mist Resort. I enjoyed the journey to resort.Bangalore being well known for pleasant weather,it was kind of cold in morning. I felt so fresh. Enjoyed the view from window and grabbed a bite. Inditeam gave us cream biscuits, I got orange flavor! We reached the venue after travelling through narrow roads about 45 mins later.
I met Vinay and spotted few more familiar faces! We made our way towards resort. I liked the resort moment I entered. All of us gathered in circle. Indi-team Organiser ,Anoop welcomed us. Each one of us were excited. So much positivity in air. We had our breakfast in next half an hour.There was so much variety. I had typical South Indian Breakfast. Idli-vada with sambhar,chutney and hot coffee. It tasted so yum!! So by the end of breakfast I got to know few people Praveen,Sibi,Sneha.Rekha Mishra.
We made our way towards location where we were gathered in circle.We were made into groups. Group of 10-11 people. Our group leader was Vinay! So our team members were (as in pic)
Sachin(thats me!)
and Sathish(missed the group pic!)
Team 3! Thats our team! pic courtesy:Praveen
The director of Electronics dept from Flipkart explained how gadgets play a role in our daily life, importance of ioT. We were made to choose gadgets and had to complete challenges. There was line up of products. All we had to do is go to each table, get idea about product, one or two had to make use of that product while doing activity.
So we moved to desk with Red Chief Shoes. There were so many varieties of shoes which would fit for trekking and sports. The shoes were light weight best suited for adventure activities. From our team Praveen tried it out and gave a thumbs up for the quality.
We next moved towards Polaroid Cube. Its a tiny camera in shape of cube with lots of features. It can record HD videos in 1080p/720p , has 124 degree viewing angle, Professional 6MP still photos,Weatherproof/splash proof, It comes with waterproof case and so much accessories like tipod, helmet mount,monkey stand.Also had polaroid pocket size light weight printer which can print instant photos which can connect to smart phone via bluetooth. Shantanu from our team got
Next we moved to Altec Lansing. They had lovely collection of speakers and earphones which was shock proof and waterproof. They had one speakers for display which played high quality music which made everyone groove. The guy who displayed the speakers showed how it was strong speakers were by throwing speakers. There was one girl who displayed the speakers were waterpoof by pouring water on it. The water actually danced to music as she poured it on speakers. The water drops jumped up and down due to the bass effect. They also had one contest where if you manage to remove the earphones by shaking your head without using hands the earphones would be yours! Two from our team won! Shantanu and Joyson I managed to do but couldn't win. sigh!
We moved on to Coleman. They had variety of products suited for camping. Tents , waterbottles etc. Everything you would want to have while on trek.
Next we moved on to smart watches by Garmin and Samsung Gear.
They looked super cool. It would show your heart beat rate and how much calories you burnt. So two from our team got hold of these gadgets.i.e Satish and Vinay
Last but not least Sony Action Camera. It could record videos in 1080p/720p and capture photos. It also had so many accessories. It can also shoot in 4k Ultra HD. 170 degree ultra wide ZIESS Tessar lens. I fell in love with this and got one for myself to capture the moments on our adventure.
That's the resort!
Anoop explaining rules
That's water proof check! can u see drops dance for beat?
our team checking products
pic courtesy : Indiblogger
The games which we played were as follows
So once we were done with gadget hunt we had equipped ourself with few gadgets and on our way to perform activities. We were given the tickets and our hand was tied with yellow band indicating we belonged to resort now! Actually half our team had already vanished and went on to perform activities while few of us checked sony cameras. I captured Water zorbing activity with sony action camera I had got. Went on to perform zipline and shooting. While I went to perform zipline it kind of reminded me "divergent". It was super awesome! During shooting we had to shoot at bottles. I managed to get two shots right! Next, we went on to do build a tent from. We built the tent in 1min 53 sec! we were 2nd place. We lost just by 1sec!! can you believe it! 1.52 was 1st place timing!
It was time for lunch. We were tired as we did activities under blazing sun. Lunch was delicious just like breakfast so much of variety. Post lunch we gathered again in circle at normal spot. People were awarded prizes for twitter contest. The final game was paint ball. I wanted to join but since I had exam I dint wanted to hurt myself so stayed back. So me and vinay stayed back while rest of our team made it to battle and you know what our team won 1st place! We had one group pic and made way towards Indibus.
Here's the memories I made!!
Yay I got flipkart flag ! Team flag!
Time to shoot!
Do you see monkeys on tree?
|Aren't they cute? <3
Peaceful !
paintball warfield!
Our team for paintball battle ! pic courtesy : Indiblogger
|Water zorbing
Explaining importance of IoT
Gadget Love!
with leo and anusha
with bhawna and sibi
pic courtesy: Shantanu
Below pics are clicked using SONY Action Camera!
pic captured by : Praveen
Say cheese!
Don't drink during the sun is out.. Listen to LEO ~ shantanu
Quack quack !
At the end of the day I had followed my heart. Made new friends. It was new experience! I loved every bit of it. I wish to meet everyone soon! Looking forward for one more Indi-meet. Thanks to Indiblogger team and Flipkart for organizing #FlipkartOutDoors and so glad to meet amazing bloggers.
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Eugenia Hines: From Russia to Jamaica
Jody-Anne Lawrence, Lifestyle Reporter
For 21 years, Russia was home for Eugenia Hines, but after finishing university she decided it was time she embraced the other half of her background.
Hines lived in Russia with her mother, Eugenia Mosiychuk, and frequently visited her Jamaican father, Livingston Hines, during the holidays. These occasions were ones she always enjoyed. There was something about the people and the weather she just loved.
"I remember when my father took me here when I was younger, and I loved it. The people were always so warm and pleasant. It was different from Russia. There is hardly any sunshine there. When the sun came out you could see the difference in people's personalities. I think in Russia we are more used to keeping our emotions in, while in Jamaica, people tend to be relatively open," Hines shared.
It was on a trip to Jamaica while in the ninth grade that she was nudged into the field of dentistry.
"The ninth grade was when you started to think about what you want to do in the future, and my father happened to take me to Jamaica for a visit. He took me to the dentist and it was after that I started thinking, why couldn't I be a dentist. I spoke to him about it and he thought that it was a good field, and the rest is history," she noted.
She went on to attend St Petersburg State Medical University in Russia, in 2004 and graduated as a doctor, then specialised in dentistry in 2009. It was time to figure out where she would go, and it was her father who suggested that she come to Jamaica. Barely fluent in
English, Hines left all she knew in Russia and came to Jamaica.
The most challenging aspect of this transition was the part she loved as a child.
"It was not hard for me to move to Jamaica because I had always made frequent visits here. Everything is different about both countries - from the weather to the customs. They could not be any more different, but I was OK. The weather was the only thing that seemed to get to me initially. It is always the same and just did not change," she added.
Getting integrated in Jamaica's work world was not something that she struggled with. Practising in Jamaica has lived up to her expectations.
"I love dentistry. To interact with people and be creative using so many tools to give people the smile they want is something I love. I have always loved art and it is like creating art with people's smiles," she told Flair.
After working with Edna Manley Health Centre and the Kingston Public Hospital, Hines decided to open her own practice in July 2014 - Family ComfyDent. The com-pany has the motto 'No more fears, no more tears'.
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"You have children that are completely fearful of the dentist and start crying before even coming into the parking lot. There are also adults more fearful than the children and dread the dentist, so this is something that I would love to change, hence the motto," she noted.
The business is still in its inception stages, but the customer base is steadily growing.
As the saying goes, all work and no play makes Tom a dull boy, Hines is not dull. She enjoys salsa and is learning Spanish at the Venezuelan Embassy. Out of the 12 levels she is currently at number 10.
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Hello from beautiful Puerto Rico. I am proud of my puertorrican heritage. Some call me 'el abueliatra' which refers to the combination of being a grandfather and a pediatrician. I was born some time ago on this Enchanted Island. Initially, I was forced by my beloved strict mother to play the accordion. I will never stop thanking her for pushing me through! After 12 years of continuous lessons and practices, some frustration about my artistic results in addition with the begining of my profesional medical career, made me stop my musical drive. For thirty years I didn't play this instrument. But something got into me that pushed me back to the accordion again. At first, it was not an easy task. But, as doctor with lots of challenging experiences in intensive and emergency pediatric services, the difficulties placed in front of my drive towards the music was nothing. After hard work for some years, things started to happen. In addition, I developed a new aspect in my musical hobby; I became a composer. My experiences as a father, grandfather and pediatrician, gave me the motivation to write beautiful themes. In addition, the patriotic drive toward my beloved Puerto Rico gave me the incentive to write about the freedom of our nation. And who could forget the theme of the beauty of love? All of the sudden, I was composing all kinds of music of variable themes and rythm. It was crazy. Never in my live I ever dreamed of being a composer, less, creating a quality beautiful album the way 'Vieja Hacienda Santa Clara' happens to be. But let me tell you some things about this hacienda. It was built in 1846, right in the heart of our Island, at an altitude of near 4,000 feet. It was the biggest coffee producer of the era and it was recognized as the 'best coffee in the world'. This aromatic and delicious grain was exported directly to Europe, being the Pope in the Vatican, the most famous client we had. There is a leyend that makes us wonder how really good this coffee was. Once upon a time, the Pope and Saint Peter escaped from their daily work in Rome, just to take a brake. Once in the hacienda, they layed down in the hamacas localized in the wooden balcony, observing the beautiful view of the mountains encircled by dense clouds, while hearing the sounds of the birds and that of our national mascot,our 'Coqui'. The temperature at that moment was around 55 degrees centigrade. Not too far away, the currents of the river and a cascade nearby, rumbled with elagance while each of our distinguished clients drank a cup of this delicious coffee. The uniqueness of this experience is best understood by those whom have had the privilage of spending a couple days in this paradise called 'Hacienda Santa Clara'. Well,going back to bussiness: as a new composer and an old accordionist player, my spirits runs high and I am looking forward to create new music that will satisfy me, and at the same time, hoping that sensitive people all over the world will be able to enjoy it.
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Twenty-five years ago, he stole her innocence. Now he wants to get in touch. Eliza Benedict cherishes her quiet existence with her successful husband and children in the leafy suburbs of suburban Washington. But her tranquillity is shattered when she receives a letter from the last person she ever expects - or wants - to hear from: Walter Bowman. In the summer of 1985, when she was 15-years-old, Eliza was kidnapped by serial killer Walter Bowman, who targeted young girls like Eliza in a sexually motivated killing spree. Now facing lethal injection on death row, Walter is keen to make contact with Eliza, seemingly motivated by a desire to atone for his sins before he finally meets his maker.
Carefully, with some reluctance, she lets Walter enter her life, first by letter, then in person. Walter is keen to convince Eliza that he has changed, but it becomes clear that Walter has more of an agenda than he first revealed. Cunning and manipulative, Walter is never more dangerous than when he can't get what he wants, and he wants something very badly. Disturbingly, he seems to have an ally working in the outside, one who seems to know everything about Eliza's life - including where she lives.
As Walter once again manages to exert his malign influence, Eliza must draw on all of her reserves of wisdom and strength as the battle of predator and prey once more plays out and she must face the past head on if she is to survive.
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Love Laura Lippman but this story was lacking to me. I couldn't understand why the main character entertained the villian. The special telephone? Really? Some parts of the story seemed to have started out with a purpose but never really went anywhere. A little dissapointed but it won't stop me from looking for other Lippman books.
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Any Microsoft Exchange Server machine that you don't properly protect against email viruses is a disaster waiting to happen. Viruses spread quickly after they enter a messaging system, and today's viruses exploit Microsoft Outlook's programming capabilities, as well as human curiosity, to propagate faster than ever before. Although many antivirus products for Exchange Server exist, sorting out which products are the best in their class, why they're the best, and why you should deploy them can be confusing.
Microsoft's hesitance doesn't help the situation. For the past few years, the company has been fumbling to provide useful Exchange Server antivirus interfaces. Its slowness in doing so is partially the result of the advent of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. Exchange 2000 is much more open and approachable (from a programming perspective) than earlier versions of Exchange Server, so the development task is easier. But Exchange 2000's SMTP routing engine, storage groups (SGs), multiple mailbox and public stores, and front-end and back-end systems pose new challenges for the detection and isolation of incoming viruses. Also, an organization's need to keep Exchange Server 5.5 (and earlier) systems running until it decides to migrate to Exchange 2000 adds the challenge of ensuring that viruses don't get through in a mixed-mode server environment.
The existence of mixed-mode Exchange Server organizations, a war of words between Microsoft and various antivirus vendors, and claims and counterclaims between those vendors all contribute to a fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) factor that might hold sway over your decision to purchase virus protection for your Exchange Server machines. Let's try and resolve some of that FUD by examining the situation: how we got to this point, what your current options are, and how those options might be about to change.
A Brief History
When Exchange Server 4.0 first shipped in 1996, most viruses were still being introduced to computer systems through infected 3.5" diskettes. As people swapped more and more attachments through email, the danger of spreading infected files through email or postings to public folders became increasingly evident. Trend Micro was one of the first companies to respond to the threat to Exchange Server and shipped its first Exchange Server antivirus product soon after Exchange Server 4.0 appeared.
Exchange Server 4.0 was a functional and feature-rich email system but wasn't very open to extensions; Messaging API (MAPI) was the only API available to developers who needed access to the Information Store (IS). MAPI is a messaging interface for clients and servers and wasn't designed as a way to integrate antivirus protection into Exchange Server. Nevertheless, products such as Trend Micro's ScanMail for Exchange and McAfee's GroupShield Exchange used MAPI to log on to user mailboxes and watch for arriving messages that contained attachments. As attachments arrived, the products scanned the content for viruses.
The Problem with MAPI
Implementing an antivirus solution through MAPI isn't straightforward and involves several problems. First, the antivirus agent needs to race the user to get to the attachment. Although software responds much faster than humans on nearly every occasion, the potential for a software glitch to let an infected attachment get through still exists. Second, the requirement for the agent to log on to each mailbox is inefficient and becomes more so as the number of mailboxes on a server scales up. This restriction wasn't too important in the early days of Exchange Server because few servers supported more than a couple of hundred mailboxes. However, the scalability issue became increasingly important as hardware improved and as Exchange Server machines began to support thousands of mailboxes. Third, if the same infected attachment is delivered to many users, disinfection must take place many times. The fourth and final problem is that Microsoft hasn't worked to develop MAPI since 1996. Some MAPI bugs have been fixed, but Microsoft's attention to protocols and interfaces has firmly focused on the Internet since Exchange Server 5.0 shipped in November 1996.
Despite these problems, antivirus vendors persisted with MAPI simply because they didn't appear to have any alternative. Microsoft didn't provide an antivirus interface and didn't document the private interfaces it used within Exchange Server. Faced with this situation, antivirus vendors made the best of what they had to work with. The vendors concentrated on steadily improving their products—building management interfaces and tools to make antivirus software easier to manage. The vendors also added capabilities to support Internet gateways and platforms other than Windows NT.
Sybari's ESE Shimmy
The first chink in the MAPI wall occurred when Sybari Software shipped Antigen for Exchange in 1998. (Antigen for Lotus Notes had been around for a while, so Sybari had some expertise in the antivirus-for-email systems area.) The Sybari product was different from other vendors' products because it didn't use MAPI and therefore wasn't affected by MAPI's inherent problems. But what interface did Antigen for Exchange use to access the IS?
Sybari was very closemouthed on this point and refused to disclose the answer. The vendor regarded the information as a trade secret and didn't want to reveal it to competitors. Over time, however, the answer became apparent: Antigen for Exchange used a "shimmy" to load code when the IS started. Essentially, the product swapped out the official version of ese.dll (i.e., the DLL that holds the code for the Extensible Storage Engine—ESE—the heart of the IS) for a brief period—long enough to load Antigen's code—then swapped ese.dll back in. Antigen then concentrated on monitoring write and update operations to the version store in the IS and sprang into action whenever an attachment arrived.
The shimmy technique was effective and scalable but totally unsupported by Microsoft, which promptly decried Sybari's methods. Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) refused to support Sybari-protected servers and forced customers to remove the Antigen code before PSS would look at problems. PSS has moderated its hardline stance, however, and now follows a documented procedure to remove Antigen—through a Sybari-provided utility program—before working on a problem. (For a description of the procedure, see the Microsoft article "XADM: Understanding How Sybari Antigen Software Interacts with Exchange Server" at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q250/5/00.asp.)
Despite pressure from Microsoft, the acid test of the market supported Sybari. Antigen is now a well-accepted product in use by many large corporations, including Compaq. Antigen supports both Exchange 2000 and Exchange Server 5.5 and runs on clustered and nonclustered servers. The product is fast, scalable, and robust and has been put to the test by the various virus outbreaks we've seen over the past 2 years (e.g., Melissa, Worm.ExploreZip, VBS.LoveLetter). But a problem still exists in perception if not in reality: Antigen works, but it leverages an unsupported API. Soon, though, Sybari might overcome that hurdle.
Microsoft's Answer
In response to Antigen's manipulation of ESE and other antivirus vendors' complaints about MAPI, Microsoft developed the virus scanning API (VS API—previously called antivirus API), a supported interface that lets antivirus vendors integrate code directly into the IS. The first version of VS API shipped with Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3 (SP3). So why weren't the antivirus vendors happy?
Well, the first VS API version (for either Exchange 2000 or Exchange Server 5.5) doesn't deliver as much functionality as the vendors can achieve through MAPI or the ESE shimmy. For example, VS API permits identification of an infected attachment but doesn't return much context (e.g., information about the sender, a link to the original message). Also, some problems have occurred with scanning products that work with VS API to scan SMTP mail. (For information about these problems, see the Microsoft article "XADM: Contents of the .stm File Are Not Scanned When Using Antivirus API" at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q286/6/38.asp.) No vendor wants to throttle back its product's functionality, and the vendors and Microsoft have exchanged some hard words.
Discussions continue, and a new VS API version that addresses vendors' needs will likely ship in Exchange 2000 SP1. Of course, this possibility will help you only if you're running Exchange 2000 and only after the vendors have a chance to build new product versions that exploit VS API—but the possibility is still a positive sign for the future. All the major antivirus vendors, including Trend Micro, McAfee, and Sybari, have committed to using VS API—as long as Microsoft fulfills its commitments to deliver the required functionality. (Sybari recently announced its specific intention to support this new version in Antigen.)
Trend Micro Goes ESE
In the meantime, customer demand and the need to remain competitive have forced Trend Micro to reconsider its original stance, in which it uses only its original MAPI-based implementation or the current version of VS API. The vendor is about to release a new version of ScanMail for Exchange that's based on ESE, a move that will delight Sybari and infuriate Microsoft. (At the time of this writing, the product was expected to ship in March.) (Sybari will be happy because Trend Micro's new product will validate Sybari's implementation; Microsoft won't want to see another product based on an unsupported and undocumented API.) Separate versions of ScanMail for Exchange will be available: One will continue to use the MAPI interface and another will use ESE. (Trend Micro doesn't use MAPI or ESE in its ScanMail product for Exchange 2000, which instead uses VS API.) Your choice will largely depend on whether you're comfortable using a product that's based on a formally unsupported interface. However, Sybari has done a pretty good job with ESE over the years, so Trend Micro might not present much of a risk.
I have sympathy for Trend Micro in its move to embrace the ESE approach after disapproving of its use for many months. Market forces often dictate behavior, and this vendor's change of heart is simply an example of how the market doesn't wait for a response from companies such as Microsoft.
Make a Selection
With such a confusing vista of MAPI-, antivirus API-, and ESE-based products, how do you select the best antivirus product for your organization? Because every implementation of Exchange Server is different, the best idea is to download trial versions from vendor Web sites and try out the products in a test environment that accurately mimics the characteristics of your production systems. These tests should give you the information you need to make a decision.
In some cases, factors unrelated to Exchange Server will also affect your decision. Trend Micro's major strength is that it offers a range of products that support multiple platforms. So, if you need to protect platforms other than Windows 2000 or NT, choosing this vendor might make the most sense. Sybari isn't a traditional antivirus vendor because it doesn't produce its own virus-checking engine; instead, it licenses engines from other antivirus companies, such as Symantec. Sybari concentrates on the management interface and the ability to run multiple virus-checking engines from one interface. (A new virus might get through one engine's scan but is less likely to survive multiple scans by different engines.) Support for multiple engines is Antigen's primary strength, but the product runs only on Win2K and NT.
Look to the Future
In time, VS API will mature and deliver the required functionality to let vendors develop high-level antivirus products that aren't plagued by MAPI's shortcomings. The vendors will have an API that works and that is scalable, secure, and reliable. We'll have a range of products built on a supported API. Everyone—even PSS—will be happy. Until then, we'll work with what we have, examine new products on our test systems, and make the best possible choices to protect our Exchange Server systems. (For more information about Exchange Server antivirus protection, see "Related Articles in Previous Issues," page 128.)
|Related Articles in Previous Issues
You can obtain the following articles from Windows 2000 Magazine's Web site at http://www.win2000mag.com.
"Antivirus Solutions Cause Controversy in the Exchange Community," December 2000 Web Exclusive, InstantDoc ID 16333
"Antigen 5.5," October 1999, InstantDoc ID 7209


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If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that I spend a consider amount of time at Spirit World, and I've written about a number of awesome events I've attended there, including last year's "Super Tasting" of nine rare whiskies. Almost exactly a year after that event, I had a very special opportunity – I was invited to co-host this year's Super Tasting!
I accepted the offer as soon as it was extended – I would have been attending as a participant anyway, but the opportunity to help plan and organize the event, and geek out even more, was just too good to pass up. The preparations began a couple of weeks ago, when I met with my fellow co-host, Spirit World's head bartender and cocktail master, Alzuri, to go through the "arduous" task of tasting all of the whiskies for the event.
In a deviation from last year, this year's tasting focused solely on American whiskies, with particular emphasis on rare, limited, or otherwise sought-after bottles. In particular, we featured several bottles from Diageo's Orphan Barrel line. Although some of these releases have been divisive, they certainly are interesting and hard to get a hold of, so it was great to have the opportunity to try them, compare them, and get other people sharing their opinions.
As we underwent the "arduous" task of tasting our way through each of the whiskies, we noticed some interesting things. One was that, despite the fact that several of the whiskies share the same mashbill (a few of the Orphan Barrels, as well as the I.W. Harper 15), they each had a unique character of their own. It made for a fun comparison, and gave us some good talking points for the main event.
One thing about preparing for an event like this that posed a challenge for me involved my tasting notes. Normally, like many whisk(e)y bloggers, I tend to geek out a bit and try to pick everything apart (if you've followed my blog for a while, you've noticed this). My usual tasting notes are a jumble of flavors, aromas, and quirky experiences I had while enjoying a dram. I hope that, by writing them up people will at least be intrigued and, if they try the same dram, they can compare notes with me – after all, we each smell and taste different things, and it's fun to see what unique characteristics different people pick out.
However, when preparing to lead a tasting, I tried to steer away from overly detailed notes, since I didn't want to give the impression that people "should" smell or taste certain things. Instead, I focused on the basics, and tried to make note of points that would generate interest and discussion. That means my own notes weren't as detailed as usual, and that's reflected below. Hopefully I can give you enough of a sense of the experience!
Anyway, after the initial "practice session," I couldn't wait for the main event. Finally, the Big Day rolled around and I headed off to Spirit World to co-host my first-ever event like this.
As always, Spirit World's private tasting room was an excellent, intimate venue for a memorable event. Once the tasting kicked off, this room was packed with whisk(e)y fans of all ages and experience levels. It was great to see everyone from ultra-knowledgeable super fans to enthusiastic novices turn up for an event like this, and it seemed like everyone had a great time.
Okay, if you've made it this far, it's probably because you're eager to hear about the whiskies that we had on offer that night. So, without further ado, here we go:
1. Orphan Barrel Forged Oak – This one struck me as the lightest of the bunch, both in terms of the aroma and taste. In fact, I didn't get much off of it at all at first. However, when left to sit in the glass for a while, it got more interesting. On the nose, I got some notes of damp earth and something a little musty and composty, making this more vegetal than I typically get in a bourbon. On the palate, that vegetal note remained, along with some simple fruity notes. It wraps up in a dry finish that doesn't coat the tongue much.
2. I.W. Harper – Like Forged Oak, this whiskey was also distilled at the Bernheim Distillery, and uses the same mashbill. It's also the same age, which made for a natural comparison. It has some of the same vegetal notes, but with a bit more of a tangy body. This was coupled with some mild spices and a little saltiness. It also tastes quite punchy, like there is substantially more alcohol presentthan the 43% it actually clocks in at. Personally, I found this a bit more complex and engaging than the Forged oak. But, as I said, the comparison was fun
3. Orphan Barrel Gifted Horse – The newest Orphan Barrel release is also one of the most unusual. Instead of being drawn from rare old casks of (usually) Bernheim whiskey, this is a blend of 17 bourbon from Heaven Hill, vatted with four year old MGP bourbon and four year old MGP corn whiskey. Since the other whiskies we were tasting were split bewteen Diageo and Heaven Hill, this one was an interesting transit, in that it quite literally merged the two.
More interesting, though, was the whiskey itself. The combination of corn whisky and young and old bourbon produces a blend that is both richly flavored and fresh, with notes of citrus on the nose blending with a bit of vanilla and butterscotch. On the palate, I got some more citrus, spices (especially black pepper and ginger), and plenty of creamed corn. This was a unique experience, with each sip revealing something new. I was a big fan of this whiskey, and wouldn't hesitate to call it my favorite Orphan Barrel release yet.
4. Parker's Heritage Malt Whiskey – I've been eager to try another Parker's Heritage release ever since I tasted "Promise of Hope" at the Library Pub. This one in particular has had my attention since it was first announced, as it's been quite divisive among American whiskey fans. As an American (non-single) malt whiskey, it's a pretty unusual beast, with a blend of 65% malted barley and 35% corn. A lot of people have apparently been put off by it, not knowing how to characterize it – it doesn't taste anything like a bourbon, and it doesn't taste anything like an American single malt. I've been dying to try it for myself.
This whiskey may defy classification, but it's darn good. In fact, it was easily among my favorite of the drams we sampled. The nose is complex and rich, but the aromas themselves were hard to place. I had an easier time picking out flavors on the palate, where a fudgy (Kari at Spirit World said "Tootsie Rolls," and that fit perfectly), with some banana and apple. The corn emerges as a sticky-sweet pudding note, and all of this delicious sweetness masks the potent 57% abv punch. I really wish it was easier to get a hold of this whiskey, because wow, do I want a bottle!
5. Parker's Heritage Wheat Whiskey – We followed up with another unique Parker's Heritage dram. This one was last year's 100% wheat whiskey. Like the Malt Whiskey, it was among the best whiskies we tried, with a nose packed with hot cream of wheat cereal, some damp hay, and a substantial hint of maple syrup. The palate is massively rich, with creamy cereal notes, toffee, cinnamon, and maple. It's like my favorite childhood winter breakfasts rolled into one adult-friendly drink! Fair warning though – unlike the malt whiskey, this one doesn't hide its alcohol, and at over 127 proof, it hits hard! We cautioned people not to sniff to closely or quickly, or noses would be going home crying.
6. Orphan Barrel Barterhouse – After a brief break to recover from the awesomeness of Parker's Heritage, we returned to the land of Diageo to try the very first Orphan Barrel release. This one smells a bit like sawdust to me (a smell I've always liked), mixed with coconut and caramel. It's a gentle and approachable nose, like many of the orphan barrel releases. On the palate, the dominate flavor for me reminded me of these plastic bubbles my mom used to get for me when I was little (anyone else remember those…?), mixed with some pepper and light fruits. This one shares a mashbill with Rhetoric, Harper, and Forged Oak, but you'd never know it – the whiskies taste completely different.
7. Orphan Barrel Lost Prophet – This was my favorite of the Orphan Barrel line until I tried Gifted Horse. Lost Prophet deviates from most of the Orphan Barrel releases, in that it was distilled at Buffalo Trace, rather than Bernheim. In fact, this whiskey has a mashbill quite similar to (if not the same as) Buffalo Trace's rye-heavy mashbill #2 (the recipe used for Blantons, Elmer T. Lee, and several others). On the nose, this one had plenty of toffee, vanilla, and orange, with a strong praline note dominating. There was also a bit of a cherry cough syrup note on the nose. It tastes just like it smells, with buttery nuts, a little salted caramel, and some cinnamon and vanilla. The finish fell away quickly on my dram, but that might be because the bottle level was pretty low and the whiskey had probably oxidized quite a bit.
8. Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Year Old – This is the second release in Diageo's new Rhetoric experiment. The plan is to release successively older Rhetorics each year. Last year's inaugural release was a 20 year old Bernheim whiskey, and this one is supposedly the same whiskey, just aged a year longer. We compared the two (for, y'know, science), and I found that the 21 was deeper flavored and more engaging, with some lemon, a hint of cherry, some honey, and a bit of fudge on the nose. The flavors are all dark and rich, with figs, toasted almonds, and caramelized sugars.
9. Elijah Craig 18 Year Old – It was nearly a three-way tie for my favorite whiskey, with this one neck and neck with its Heaven Hill siblings. Elijah Craig 18 is just a finely crafted bourbon. It doesn't necessarily have unique flavors or aromas, but everything there is perfectly proportioned and astonishingly well integrated. The nose is classic bourbon, with vanilla, cinnamon, black pepper, and lemon, as well as some toasted oak. On the palate, this one really shines – it immediately coats the tongue and delivers citrus, toffee, ginger, and lemon, with each flavor lingering more or less forever in one of the longest finishes I've ever gotten from a bourbon. Eventually, it dries out with some tannic oak and a bit of wood smoke. Wow. This is so good that I almost forgive it for killing Elijah Craig 12 (almost…).
Anyway, this event was an absolute blast, and I'm already looking forward to hosting another tasting (hopefully soon!). In the meantime, there are many more drams to be had!
I'm off to California tomorrow, but when I get back, look for that long-promised Compass Box post. It should be fun!
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Aug. 16, 2000 | Do you know what became of the city called Minas Ithil, and what caused the spread of giant spiders and black squirrels in Mirkwood?
Can you discuss why ordinary people should not use a palantir, or offer an opinion about whether the Balrog has wings?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you don't need me to tell you that heaven is just 485 days away. If, on the other hand, you have no idea what I'm talking about and studiously avoided those kids who hung around the computer lab after school, I can only advise you to brace yourself.
On or about Dec. 14, 2001 (that's right, 16 months from now), the world will experience what the evidence suggests may be the most anticipated motion-picture opening in history. That's when "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first installment in the first full film-feature adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is scheduled to reach theaters. If it were possible to line up for tickets now, some people would be doing it.
Insofar as it can be boiled into one sentence, "The Lord of the Rings," beloved by college-town coffeehouse habitués and hacky-sack players everywhere, is the tale of a hobbit named Frodo Baggins and his quest -- aided by many friends and impeded by many enemies -- to destroy the One Ring of Power and defeat Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor, who forged it and wants it back.
The three books, and a minor companion piece, "The Hobbit," were the major life's work of Tolkien, an eminent linguist and philologist who taught at Oxford University from 1925 to 1959. In scholarly circles, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was perhaps better known for his critical edition of the early English epic poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," but from an early age he had composed his own stories and poems, some in languages he invented himself. By the time he died in 1973, he was world famous. Since he first published "The Lord of the Rings" in the mid-1950s, the trilogy has reportedly sold more than 50 million copies in 25 languages, and manages to engage generation after generation of fantasy-minded converts. In a recent survey conducted by Amazon.com, the trilogy was named the best book of the millennium, edging out such worthy competitors as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "The Stand" and "Ulysses."
The production is being overseen by New Zealand director Peter Jackson. It's a massive undertaking. All three episodes are being shot simultaneously in New Zealand, at a reported cost of $150 million or so. "The Fellowship of the Ring," it is hoped, will dominate the holiday season next year; the plan is to release the sequels on succeeding Christmases: "The Two Towers" in 2002 and "The Return of the King" in 2003.
The Tolkien books, perhaps because of their density, have been largely left alone by Hollywood. The only film of "The Hobbit" is a modest animated version made for television by Rankin-Bass in 1978. (Two years later, they added a truncated version of "Return Of The King," the last volume of Tolkien's trilogy.) Also in 1978, "Fritz the Cat" animator Ralph Bakshi, backed by iconoclastic independent producer Saul Zaentz, made a stab at the trilogy and managed to get half the story of the three books into one two-hour-plus film, "The Lord of the Rings." But neither his animation technique nor his storytelling abilities thrilled audiences or critics. Years ago, John Boorman reportedly planned to shoot a "Lord of the Rings" film and wound up making "Excalibur" instead. Throughout the '80s and '90s, rumors about plans to bring Tolkien's epic to the screen focused on big-name fantasy directors such as Ridley Scott, Tim Burton and Terry Gilliam.
At first glance, Jackson seems an unlikely choice for such a high-profile and expensive undertaking. His only Hollywood movie, "The Frighteners," a horror comedy starring Michael J. Fox, was an unsuccessful mingling of tones that ended up pleasing few. But his calling card is "Heavenly Creatures," a remarkable 1994 film based on a legendary New Zealand murder case involving two 1960s schoolgirls. In depicting the supercharged fantasy world created by the girls, alongside the real world that increasingly oppresses them, Jackson suggested the kind of alchemical powers and visionary technique that will be necessary to make compelling cinema out of Tolkien's long-winded storytelling.
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