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Do you feel like running away?
You may have restless caregiver syndrome.
What's that, you ask?
I may have made up the term, but I certainly experienced it firsthand.
Have you seen the commercials for restless leg syndrome?
They're kind of quirky, and I'm not saying that it's not a serious disorder, but it's presented in a way that makes my own legs twitch! Nothing like an idea planted in your brain.
But that's exactly what I felt like some days as I cared for my mom who had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. I just couldn't sit still. I wanted to run, to stay busy, to go, go, go.
I guess I was scared.
I was scared my mother would consume me.
I was scared that this was going to be my life from now on, and that by accepting it now, I was accepting it forever.
I was scared that if I sat still, thought too long, I'd realize it was a mistake, that this wasn't what I wanted to do. I was scared I'd grow old and not have the life, the adventures, the memories and journeys I'd always dreamed of.
Restless caregiver syndrome happens off and on in the caregiving process. It occurs when you've given up your old life in order to care for your loved one. It's also compounded by a sandwich generation lifestyle where everyone wants something from you all the time. And, if you're female, you may be dealing with the oh so lovely change of life–men-o-pause. And, on top of that, you're probably a boomer and thinking about your own future, i.e. finances, career, retirement, aging, etc.
You became a caregiver because your loved one needed you. You did it believing it was the right thing to do. You told yourself there were some benefits—getting out of a dead-end job, able to spend more time at home, maybe take better care of your own health, or begin that second career you've always dreamed of.
Caregiving isn't quite what you'd thought it'd be. You're bored. Stressed. Unmotivated. Overwhelmed by all the stuff there is to do, and how little you feel you get done. You have time (sometimes) but no focus, no initiative.
Your loved one certainly needs your assistance, but you didn't plan on becoming someone's personal butler, driver, maid, and cook. They also seem to enjoy your being at your beck and call—or they're miserable, fussy, or constantly apologizing. You didn't think all this emotional baggage would come in tow.
You're consumed by caregiving even when you're not caregiving.
You're fumbling in your own life. Directionless. How long can this go on? The years stretch out in front of you like a vast desert. Some days, sure, you feel on top of your game, but there's also an underlying sense of sadness. You know where this is going to end.
A restlessness has built up inside you. You gotta get out. You can't sit in that living room chair one more minute. You can't scramble one more egg. But you're stuck.
How to Combat Restless Caregiver Syndrome:
· Play a game with yourself: if you were under house arrest, but you weren't caregiving, what would you do? What resources do you have right at home?
· If someone gave you three years to reinvent yourself, what would you do? Learn a new language? Take some classes and become a computer whiz? Sell your handmade jewelry online?
· Create a structure you can live with. You call the shots. You decide when dinner is, you decide the med routine. If you want your loved one to go to bed at 7pm so you can have the night to yourself, then arrange it. Create boundaries you can honor that make your life easier.
· Start planning for time off. Check into respite care; hire a CNA for $20.00 an hour. It may take you a while to get all this in order, but do your homework, find someone you feel your loved one is safe with, and start taking regular breaks.
· Don't use your take out for anything that you aren't dying to do. Go for a mountain hike, antique shopping, to the local pub to watch a football game—anything that will make you feel as if you've truly taken a break. No errands. No combining. Time off is time for you.
· Create a room—your bedroom, a spare office, part of the garage that is just for you. Make it your haven. Put a cooler in there with drinks, stock a mini-bar, and collect magazines only you like— and go there — alone. Your family and loved ones will respect what you respect—and they will run rough-shod over you if you let them.
· Call a friend and vent for 10 minutes. Set the timer and then just go for it. After that, tell your friend to forbid you from any further complaining for the day. Complaining and whining and griping are good, but not when it's a toilet bowl that never flushes. I mean that visual to be disgusting so that you'd STOP. Incessant thinking is unhealthy.
· Use your fidgetiness and wear yourself out. Do something physical—put all your anger and edginess into it. Clean out the frig, scrub the bathroom tiles and get out the gunk around the shower door. Use your restlessness.
· Find a safety valve. If you're really about to blow your top, how can you get away? Do you have an emergency person? Can you take them to adult day care? Are they okay for a couple of hours alone if you really couldn't take it anymore? Have a plan B—because sometimes, it all gets to be too much.
· If you have siblings and you've been carrying this burden alone—then make the call and insist they help out in some way. Even if it's paying for home help, then that's a help. Don't let resentment and exhaustion build up. Tell them how hard it is. Insist you get a weekend off every few months—and a week or two of vacation time a year. You only get what you ask for, so ask!
· Don't be a perfectionist and think everything has to be exactly right and exactly your way. If you do, you'll be a slave to the mundane. Choose a few things to do well, and a few things to do lousy. Nobody ever died because the forks were sticking up in the dishwasher.
· If your loved one is being ugly, then get in the car and leave. Even driving around the block helps. I used to walk out back, down the embankment out at the river—and scream. So what if the neighbors heard! Better they hear me scream than gunshotsJ They're adults and can be alone for 5 minutes and they need to be taught that you will not be mistreated. Make that point clear.
You get what you allow.
Sometimes, you're just going to feel restless as caregiver. You're going to want to run, to scream, to change your name to Flo and become a waitress on some seaside pier restaurant (my fantasy, not yours necessarily).
When you feel like running, then run. Get out as much as you can. Even if it's just out the front door and around the block. Hide, sneak out, stay in bed an extra half hour, stand in your shower until the water turns cold. Do what your gut is telling you to do–at least in some small way. If you let off the pressure valve, then maybe, maybe the whole thing won't blow.
Trust yourself. Trust your journey and this process.
Later, there will come a time when you might not be able to "run," so do it now. Trust that you will come back.
After your loved one passes, you'll go through this all over again—there'll be days when you just can't be at home. It's a part of the grieving process. There'll be other days, or weeks that you can't make yourself leave. Home feels safe.
Again, trust yourself. Trust that your body, your soul, and your heart knows how to heal itself.
Family Advisor at Caring.com
Author of Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir, available on Amazon


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Hyakumeizan: Climbing Japan's 100 Famous MountainsBy Ginger Vaughn
#68 Goryu-dake
The dust in the rusting tin storage shack I had stayed in near Goryu campsite had gotten the best of me, and I woke up sneezing and chilled. But it was a worthy trade-off, and I was pleased I didn't have to bother pitching my tent the night before. I got a sound sleep without the harsh sounding wind cutting through my tent walls.
I had been too exhausted and cold as the trek up from Hakuba town, and through Mt. Shirouma two days before, had thoroughly worn me out. The mountains in this area were steep and the biting winds were nothing to reckon with though the views of the North Alps were generally worth it.
I stepped outside and greeted the mountain. Blue skies and a few scattered clouds were a relief but the morning chill made me still appreciate my rainwear as I slipped it over my clothing.
"Ohaiyo! Come and join us for a cup of coffee!" I heard from Yuu, only his head visible from his bright orange tent door. I smiled and walked over to Yuu and Hiyoshi's tent. I had met them the previous evening as they were scouting the area for backcountry trails, so they would be ready when the winter snowfall came.
I looked at my map, relieved that rain wasn't in the forecast, but my pack was heavy with gear and the steep peak of Kashima-yari in the distance looked daunting. But the guys were all smiles as we made our way up the trail.
As we had gotten a late start, we had missed not only the crowd but also the thick gusts that had blocked the views that morning. Goryu, still a couple hours away, was in full view and somehow felt closer.
Trail Tips: If coming from Tokyo, Day One requires a long commute and multiple transfers, it's advisable to start early in the day or stay the night before the hike in Hakuba. Certain areas of this hike will have pockets of remaining snow and ice in late June and early July, therefore having crampons is a good idea.
Nights will be chilly early in the season for camping and many of the huts will not be in full service until July, so if planning to stay overnight, call to confirm availability. On the descent from Goryu, you can take a different, scenic trail by going back down to Haku-dake (2,541 meters) and hiking eastward toward the Alps-Daira Lift. This will require you to take the lift down from Alps-Daira to Toumi Station which will bring you to JR Kamishiro Station.
Mountain: Goryu-dake
Difficulty Level: 4 out of 5
Location: Nagano, North Alps
Peak: 2,814 meters
Duration: 2-day hike
When to go: July - Late October
How to get there: From Shinjuku take the Azusa Super Express train to Hakuba Station. You may need to change trains in Matsumoto. Walk or take a taxi to Happo where you can take a gondola and a connecting lift at Usagi-daira to Happo Ike Sanso trailhead. (Return via Goryu-Toumi lift, near JR Kamishiro Station).
Getting There
Shinjuku ⇒Hakuba Station⇒Happo ⇒Happo Lift Station⇒ Usagi Daira Lift ⇒Happo Ike Sanso (trailhead)
(3 hrs. 36 mins. ¥8,270) ⇒ (5 mins. ¥180) ⇒ (10 mins. walk) ⇒ (8 mins. ¥860) ⇒ (20 mins. ¥540).
Things to bring
Raingear, flashlight, map, camera, sunscreen, plenty of water, camera, gloves, sunglasses, warm hat, (tent and sleeping bag for camping).
Contact Information
Hakuba Kanko Taxi: (0261) 72-2144
Hakuba Town Tourist Information: (0261) 72-3232
Hakuba Ike Lodge: (0261) 72-2855
Goryu Lodge: (0261) 22-2477
Karamatsu Lodge: (0568) 91-9608
Recommended Hiking Schedule
Day 1: 5 hours 10 minutes (Stay overnight Karamatsu Hut)
Day 2: 8 hourrs

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John Bengtson and George Starostin have posted a synopsis of the current status of the Dene-Caucasian, or Dene-Sino-Caucasian hypothesis. While any long-range linguistic proposal faces considerable challenges gaining acceptance among mainstream historical linguists who specialize in the reconstruction of first-order language families, Dene-Caucasian, according to Bengtson & Starostin, is a hypothesis that "offers the most logical, simple, and systemic explanation to a set of stunning similarities that manifest themselves as exclusive links between a number of linguistic taxa." Kinship terms rarely furnish good material to test long-range linguistic connections but Dene-Caucasian is somewhat special in this regard because there is a number of intriguing similarities not only between the grammatical and lexical properties of Dene-Caucasian kinship terms from Na-Dene all the way west to Basque but also between the developmental trajectories inferred for Dene-Caucasian grammatical and kinship terminological structures. Bengtson & Starostin observe that
"the original stage [in the linguistic evolution of Dene-Caucasian.-G.D.] was characterized by significant complexity of phonology and a system of noun classification that permeated the whole morphological structure."
And this is the precisely the conclusion I reached when comparing Dene-Caucasian sibling terminologies (The Genius of Kinship, 324-5). Yeniseian and North Caucasian sibling terms sets are radically simplified compared to Proto-Na-Dene sets, while Sino-Tibetan, Burushaski and Basque sets are intermediate (with a couple of Sino-Tibetan languages showing apparent structural archaisms placing them closer to Proto-Na-Dene systems). All sibling terminologies progressively undergo simplification but the dramatic drop in the internal diversification of the sibling set between Na-Dene, on the one hand, and Yeniseian and North Caucasian, on the other, is remarkable. Similarly, grandparental terminological complexity reconstructible for Proto-Na-Dene must have undergone simplification in the other Dene-Caucasian branches. Both diachronic tendencies fit the above description by Bengtson & Starostin of the grammatical changes affecting the putative Dene-Caucasian phylum.
Bengtson & Starostin go on to write:
"As the Na-Dene family developed separately in what is now Alaska, the overt class marking of nouns diminished, while the marking of verbs remained fully developed and, perhaps, even extended. The level of phonetic complexity in Na-Dene remained relatively high, probably because most of the non-DSC Native American languages, with whom speakers of Na-Dene had to have areal interaction, were fairly complex in that regard themselves."
This assessment of Na-Dene grammatical and phonological conservatism again finds confirmation in Na-Dene kinship terminologies. Although kinship terminologies in all Na-Dene branches underwent noticeable changes, our best perspective on the original Dene-Caucasian kinship terminological system comes from Proto-Na-Dene.
Of special interest to the students of comparative kinship terms in Eurasia is the proposed reconstruction of Dene-noun prefixes (see below, Table 7).
The origin of Basque osaba 'uncle' and iseba 'aunt' is clarified by comparing the initial formants o– and i– to the pervasive and productive North Caucasian noun prefixes such as Avar was 'son' vs. yas 'daughter', wac 'brother' vs. yac 'sister'. Notably, in Na-Dene the potential cognate (e.g., y– in Eyak yahs 'woman's child' or in Birket-Smith & De Laguna's [The Eyak Indians of the Copper River Delta, Alaska, 1938, 566] notation siac, with a possessive prefix s-) indexes Ego-Gender and not Alter-Gender. Harry Hoijer ("Athabascan Kinship Systems," 1956, 330, no. 50) reconstructs –yaze 'woman's son' for Proto-Athabascan but a number of other forms for children (nos. 48-52) show a similar prefix (see below).
This is very much in agreement with the presence of Ego-Gender in Proto-Na-Dene sibling terminologies – precisely the feature that gives the only New World branch of Dene-Caucasian its archaic complexity, which is barely found in the Sino-Caucasian languages of the Old World (see above).
Note also how Alter-Gender is neutralized in both Eyak yahs, Avar –as 'child' and Basque –saba 'parent's sibling' (without the noun prefixes), a semantic development that likely reflects an archaic emphasis on Ego-Gender vs. Alter-Gender.
Basque –saba 'parent's sibling' (with fossilized possessive s-?) is intriguing in the light of Navaho shibizhi 'father's sibling; step-father'. Navaho and Western Apache are unique among Na-Dene languages in neutralizing Alter-Gender in the terms for 'parent's sibling' (see Opler, "The Kinship Systems of the Southern Athabaskan-Speaking Tribes," 1936) and this is precisely the development observed in Basque. Nav shibizhi was extended to 'father's brother' from the original concept 'father's sister' (Proto-Athabascan *ma-, *me-, *metce 'father's sister' in Hoijer 1956 (see below, although in the light of Basque –seba one may need to reconstruct *ba-, *be-, *betce).
It's likely that the Proto-Na-Dene term for 'father's sister' also covered its reciprocal, namely 'woman's brother's children' (as in Navaho and Western Apache) – an ancient semantic pattern altogethaer missing from Basque. Bengtson & Starostin lament that Na-Dene internal reconstruction is still work-in-progress and this fully applies to Proto-Na-Dene kinship systems. This is what Kroeber ("Athabascan Kin Term Systems," 1937) had to say about the cognates of Nav shibizhi:
Finally, a note on the possible connection between Dene-Caucasian and Kartvelian sibling sets. I have already pointed out (also The Genius of Kinship, 325-6) that the structural similarity between Basque, Burushaski and Svan (the most divergent of Kartvelian languages) sibling sets is remarkable, while nothing even remotely reminiscent of the Svan sibling set is found among the so-called "Nostratic" languages. One of Svan sibling terms, udil, widil 'woman's sister' (< *udild, *widild) is composed of a fossilized possessive prefix u-, root –d– and a diminutive –ild. The possessive prefix can be compared with the Dene-Caucasian noun prefix u-. It's quite likely that a generalized possessive prefix evolved from a more specific Ego-Gender marker ('my, the woman's, sister').


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LOS ANGELES - Highlights of Hollywood's 2007 film slate (release schedules subject to change):
Winter and spring:
ARE WE DONE YET?: The sequel to "Are We There Yet?" has Ice Cube and Nia Long stuck with a new house that's a money pit.
THE ASTRONAUT FARMER: A former NASA astronaut (Billy Bob Thornton) struggles to build his own rocket to travel into space.
BALLS OF FURY: A man goes undercover in the shadowy world of underground Ping-Pong tournaments in this comedy featuring Christopher Walken and George Lopez.
BECAUSE I SAID SO: An overly earnest mom (Diane Keaton) tries to find the right man for her youngest daughter (Mandy Moore).
BLADES OF GLORY: Disgraced figure-skating rivals (Will Ferrell and Jon Heder) worm their way back into the sport as the first men's pairs team.
BREACH: A young FBI man (Ryan Phillippe) is assigned to help root out double-agent Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper).
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA: An awkward boy and the new girl at school find kinship and magical adventure in an adaptation of the children's fantasy book.
CATCH AND RELEASE: A circle of friends and an unlikely new flame help a woman (Jennifer Garner) cope with the death of her fiance.
DEAD SILENCE: The filmmakers behind the horror hit "Saw," James Wan and Leigh Whannell, spin a supernatural tale of a town with a bloody history.
FRACTURE: After an engineer (Anthony Hopkins) is acquitted of trying to kill his wife, the prosecutor (Ryan Gosling) crusades for justice.
GHOST RIDER: Nicolas Cage stars as the Marvel Comics hero who's a motorcycle stunt rider by day, a bounty hunter of demons by night.
GRINDHOUSE: Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez each direct a segment in a double-bill of old-style B-movie thrillers.
HANNIBAL RISING: The twisted, traumatic youth of future serial killer Hannibal Lecter is examined in this prequel.
HOT FUZZ: The creators of "Shaun of the Dead" spin an action comedy about a hotshot London cop farmed out to a sleepy town's police force.
IN THE LAND OF WOMEN: A young man becomes involved with the troubled lives of a mother and her daughters. With Meg Ryan.
I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE: Chris Rock directs and stars in a domestic comedy about a family man whose eye strays to a beautiful old friend (Kerry Washington).
THE KINGDOM: Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner are part of an FBI team hunting terrorists in Saudi Arabia.
LUCKY YOU: A poker hotshot (Eric Bana) faces off against his estranged dad (Robert Duvall) in a high-stakes tournament. Drew Barrymore co-stars.
MUSIC AND LYRICS: Hugh Grant's a pop-music has-been who teams with a quirky partner (Drew Barrymore) to write a comeback song.
THE NANNY DIARIES: A college grad (Scarlett Johannson) takes a job as nanny for a demanding Manhattan couple (Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti).
NORBIT: Eddie Murphy plays multiple roles in the story of a put-upon man trying to escape his beastly fiance to be with his childhood sweetheart (Thandie Newton).
THE NUMBER 23: Jim Carrey stars as a man obsessed with a book that he believes has foreboding consequences for his life.
PERFECT STRANGER: Halle Berry goes undercover as a reporter investigating her friend's murder. With Bruce Willis.
PREMONITION: Sandra Bullock's a woman racing to prevent a vision of her husband's death from coming true.
THE REAPING: A former missionary (Hilary Swank) who has become a debunker of religious phenomena stumbles on a series of Biblical plagues.
REIGN OVER ME: A dentist (Adam Sandler) whose family died in the Sept. 11 attacks finds an unexpected shoulder to lean on from his old college roommate (Don Cheadle).
RENO 911! MIAMI: The goofs from the TV comedy about Nevada cops hit the big-screen, taking on terrorists at a police convention in Florida.
SMOKIN' ACES: Cops and mobsters clash in an action romp about a federal witness with a price on his head. With Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia and Alicia Keys.
SUNSHINE: A crew of astronauts encounters terror and trauma on a mission to re-ignite the dying sun.
TMNT: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to battle an army of monsters. The voice cast includes Sarah Michelle Gellar and Patrick Stewart.
TYLER PERRY'S DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS: Filmmaker Perry ("Madea's Family Reunion") tells the story of a single dad trying to regain custody of his daughters.
WILD HOGS: Middle-aged buddies (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy) find misadventure on a motorcycle trip.
ZODIAC: Robert Downey Jr. and Jake Gyllenhaal lead the cast in a thriller about a serial killer who terrorized San Francisco.
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM: Matt Damon's amnesiac assassin is back, trying to unravel his past.
EVAN ALMIGHTY: The follow-up to "Bruce Almighty" elevates Steve Carell from supporting to lead player as a man commanded by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark.
EVENING: A dying woman (Vanessa Redgrave) shares the story of a lost love with her daughters. With Claire Danes, Toni Collette and Natasha Richardson.
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and their superhero pals battle a force that threatens Earth's destruction.
1408: John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson star in an adaptation of Stephen King's tale about a skeptical author who stays in a notoriously haunted hotel room.
HAIRSPRAY: A new big-screen take on the cult film that inspired the Broadway hit about a teen dance show, featuring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah.
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX: The boy wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) helps lead a secret society of students to battle sinister enemies.
HOSTEL: PART II: The follow-up to last year's horror hit centers on three American art students who find terror on a weekend trip in Europe.
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY: Adam Sandler and Kevin James play firefighter buddies forced by an insurance mix-up to pose as a gay couple.
THE INVASION: Nicole Kidman plays a psychiatrist who discovers the secret of an extraterrestrial epidemic that alters human behavior.
KNOCKED UP: Katherine Heigl stars as a woman whose one-night stand has parental consequences.
LICENSE TO WED: Robin Williams plays a pastor putting a couple through an outrageous marriage test.
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD: Bruce Willis is back in "Die Hard" mode to stop an attack on the U.S. computer infrastructure.
MAMA'S BOY: A 29-year-old (Jon Heder) who still lives with his mother (Diane Keaton) dukes it out with mom's new beau (Jeff Daniels).
A MIGHTY HEART: Mariane Pearl (Angelina Jolie) embarks on a search for her husband, journalist Daniel Pearl, abducted and eventually slain in Pakistan.
NANCY DREW: Author Carolyn Keene's teen sleuth (Emma Roberts) investigates the long-unsolved death of a movie star.
NO RESERVATIONS: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart star in a romance about a perfectionist chef placed in charge of her young niece (Abigail Breslin).
OCEAN'S THIRTEEN: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and the gang reunite for another heist caper.
ONE MISSED CALL: Cell phone messages portend the receivers' impending deaths in a supernatural thriller with Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END: Friends come to the rescue of buccaneer Johnny Depp, who's been exiled to Davy Jones' locker.
RATATOUILLE: A rodent dreams of becoming a gourmet chef at a Paris restaurant in this latest Pixar-Disney animated comedy.
RUSH HOUR 3: Buddy cops Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker return to take on a crime clan in Paris.
SHREK THE THIRD: The newlywed ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) searches for King Arthur to take over the throne in the animated sequel.
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie leap to the big-screen in an adaptation of the long-running cartoon series.
SPIDER-MAN 3: The web-slinging superhero (Tobey Maguire) battles two new villains as well as his own dark side.
STARDUST: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes and Peter O'Toole lead the cast of this fantasy about a quest for a fallen star.
SURF'S UP: The voices of Jon Heder and Jeff Bridges are featured in this animated comedy about surfing-crazy penguins.
TALK TO ME: A charismatic black ex-con (Don Cheadle) becomes a provocative radio personality at a white-owned station in the 1960s.
TRANSFORMERS: The transforming action-figure toys get their own action spectacle as aliens battle on Earth.
28 WEEKS LATER: The follow-up to the zombie hit "28 Days Later" finds the rage virus that decimated Britain roaring back with a vengeance.
UNDERDOG: A combination of live action and computer animation brings the cartoon canine superhero to life.
Fall and holiday season:
ALIEN VS. PREDATOR 2: The battling space monsters are back at it on Earth, this time squaring off in a Colorado town.
AMERICAN GANGSTER: Denzel Washington's a 1970s Harlem crime boss, Russell Crowe's the misfit cop pursuing him.
ATONEMENT: Lives are altered forever by a teenager's false accusation against her sister's lover. With Keira Knightley.
BEAN II: Rowan Atkinson reprises his nearly silent role as the Brit who brings disaster in his wake, this time on a trip to the French Riviera.
BEE MOVIE: Jerry Seinfeld provides the voice of a bee who sues humanity for stealing his species' honey in this animated comedy.
BEOWULF: Ray Winstone is the legendary warrior in the showdown with the monster Grendel and his mother (Angelina Jolie).
THE BRAVE ONE: A New Yorker (Jodie Foster) pursues vigilante justice after her fiance is slain. With Terrence Howard.
EASTERN PROMISES: The life of a ruthless mobster (Viggo Mortensen) is turned on its head when he meets a midwife (Naomi Watts) on a mission.
ENCHANTED: A princess (Amy Adams) is exiled from her magical land by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon) and forced to get by in modern Manhattan.
FRED CLAUS: Santa's naughty brother (Vince Vaughn) is bailed out of jail by St. Nick (Paul Giamatti) and forced to work off his debt making toys at the North Pole.
THE GAME PLAN: A football quarterback (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) suddenly finds himself single dad to a daughter he never knew he had.
THE GOLDEN AGE: The follow-up to "Elizabeth" has Cate Blanchett back as Britain's 16th century monarch, facing palace intrigue and war with Spain.
THE GOLDEN COMPASS: A girl trying to help a friend is swept up in an adventure that takes her to a fantastic alternate reality. With Nicole Kidman.
I AM LEGEND: An update of "The Omega Man" stars Will Smith as the last man in New York, surrounded by plague victims who have become ravenous fiends.
INTO THE WILD: Sean Penn directs a drama based on the true story of a young idealist (Emile Hirsch) whose Alaska journey meets with tragedy.
MARGOT AT THE WEDDING: Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, Jennifer Jason Leigh and John Turturro star in a story of a family in crisis.
MICHAEL CLAYTON: George Clooney's a burned-out lawyer handling dirty work for a corporate firm and winds up in a firestorm over a class-action case.
MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM: The insecure manager (Natalie Portman) of a magical toy store inherits the business from its 243-year-old proprietor (Dustin Hoffman).
NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS: Historian-adventurer Nicolas Cage returns for another puzzle-filled quest.
RESERVATION ROAD: Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino star in a drama set in the aftermath of a child's death.
SAW IV: It wouldn't be Halloween without another dose of sadistic games from the horror franchise.
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE: A widow (Halle Berry) finds solace with her husband's childhood friend (Benicio Del Toro), a heroin addict.
30 DAYS OF NIGHT: An Alaskan sheriff (Josh Hartnett) battles vampires who've come to take advantage of his town's monthlong winter night.
VANTAGE POINT: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt star in a presidential assassination thriller.


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Awesome, and we have very similar stats... Ring DAMNIT!!! Mason's not that bad either, my siter went and has a choice job (then again she graduated 3rd and was on law review and moot court, damn I don't want to work _that_ hard... kidding)Quote from: eileen2004 on December 07, 2004, 07:25:16 AMI just got an acceptance call from George Mason as well. Yay!
I just got an acceptance call from George Mason as well. Yay!
yeah, i've heard varying things about gwu - they themselves on their webpage say they start reviewing in december; someone on xoxohth said they called, and the ad coms told them they'd be sending out decisions the first week of december; someone on this board wrote them and they said they'd start sending out acceptances december 15th. so whoooo knoooooows
Don't take this the wrong way, but your avatar is truly disturbing, THalkey.
he is around seven months old, yeah he's totally white on his tummy. how old is yours?and apologies to Señor Robusteza De Libertad for taking your thread over to talk about cats


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So far in the Rosetta Stone blog series on international commercials, we've featured two Korean ads. This time, we'd like to share a commercial running in the United Kingdom.
In this commercial, a man speaks Japanese in a traditional teahouse atmosphere. His surroundings break away to reveal that he's really at home in his English apartment—still speaking Japanese.
The man and his wife marvel at the immersive environment of Version 4 TOTALe. In fact, as they go through the program together, the image of the Japanese teahouse rebuilds around them.
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Large Conservative corporations are owneing the so-called Liberal Media by that and control over biased news reporting in major newspapers and on major television networks. Like their owners and House Wife Bangers sponsors the media are conservative just seen here. You're getting the "News" the way that they want you xwork.co.uk to see it.
"Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." - Hermann Goering, April 18, 1946, while awaiting the Nuremberg trials.
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" - Thomas Jefferson


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What is this?
The Tavern is a bar outside of space and time where characters from any Fallout Equestria setting can come and interact with each other. Fic characters, PnP characters, and characters made specifically for the Tavern regularly frequent it. The Tavern answers the question of what would happen when a pony from Manehatten, Hoofington, and Dise get into a conversation.
Rules: http://derpy.me/eHZuZ
The #FalloutEquestriaTavern and #FoETavernOOC ground rules and things to go by:
Don't be an asshole. That means you, not your character. If your character is an asshole within reason as part of the character, that's one thing. You, as a player, being an asshole is something else. That includes pulling shit out of your ass mid-RP to explain why you have something you shouldn't, taking another player's action for them, and general idiocy. This is the most important rule in the entire list.
Try to stay within the general premises of the tavern. It's called #FalloutEquestriaTavern because of the Tavern. It is the reason the channel exists.
If you must leave the Tavern, take the resultant RP to a side channel, preferably one descriptively named, both to keep clutter down, reduce confusion, and make it easier to tell what's going on.
You are not Celestia, nor are you the Goddess. You do not control the channel. Period. The Ops control the channel. As such, any major events (major is deliberately undefined) must be run by one of them and approved before it can happen in the channel.
The Ops control the channel. You do not argue with them. Period.
Have fun. This channel exists to be a fun place for authors and other fans to mingle together without huge injections of drama every few hours. It's a place where canon matters fuck-all and you can say or do whatever you want (within reason).
As you may have noticed, swearing is not prohibited. However, if you fill your posts with so much profanity that it becomes hard to actually pick out what you're saying, you'll get a stern warning and lecture on the subject.
Don't be an asshole.
If you ever ever ever have problems with anything going on in the Tavern or associated side RPs, PM an OP. They will step in, decide whether something should or shouldn't be allowed, and pass judgment.
If you are unsure how to RP, or if you don't have a character, quickly stat out a series of SPECIAL attributes and pick three tag skills. Congratulations, that's your character, combined with whatever personality you feel like. Simply have them walk into the Tavern, or if you still aren't sure what to do, simply ask around in the OOC for tips or advice.
Watch the tavern for a few moments to get a feel for what is going on. If your character has any hatreds, ticks or attributes that would interrupt the current RP, ask those involved in the OOC before barging in.
Don't be an asshole.
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"Sometimes, being honest means knowing when not to be."
"Youth leads to mistakes, mistakes turn to pain, pain gives way to anger, anger drives a wedge into harmony."
"Who is to say we are not insane? We're all a little bit insane. You just have to hide it."
"To be forgotten is worse than death."
"I dreamt of the end of the world and a sea of regrets."
"Youth leads to mistakes, mistakes turn to pain, pain gives way to anger, anger drives a wedge into harmony."
"Who is to say we are not insane? We're all a little bit insane. You just have to hide it."
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The annual JazzFest West event, scheduled for July 19 and 20 at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, has been canceled because of "financial challenges" and refunds will be issued to all who purchased tickets, officials have nnounced.
Acts scheduled at the event included Robin Thicke, Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, Estelle, Naturally 7 and Dave Koz with his Summer Horns group.
According to the festival's website at jazzfestwest.com, "festivals nationwide have been facing increasing financial challenges and, sadly, these challenges forced JazzFest West to cancel this year's event."
For questions about refunds, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Recently announced events include the nearby Fox Theater in Pomona, where Westside Originals and DuBe Energy Shot are scheduled to present Old School Explosion on July 19.
Hip-hop acts scheduled to perform are Egyptian Lover, Kurtis Blow, Tone Loc and Shock G of Digital Underground.
The theater is at 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona.
Tickets range from $27-$62 and are available at foxpomona.com.
In Claremont, the FM radio station KSPC 88.7 and Rhino Records 2014 Concert Series won't feature hip-hop but will feature "20 Feet From Stardom" documentary featured singer Claudia Lennear, folk and rock group Savage Republic and more at Rhino Records at 235 Yale Ave. in Claremont.
The series is kicked off July 10 with Midlife Crisis Winery and continues July 13 with Los Angeles' self-described thug punk group Endless Bummer at 7 p.m.. Claremont's folkcore act Amps for Christ is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 20.
Los Angeles-based musician Kaz Mirblouk is set for July 24, while Lennear, with KSPC DJ Ike Rhythm broadcasting live, is penciled in for July 26.
Upland indie-pop's New Manners is on the series bill for 6 p.m. July 30 with Savage Republic on tap for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14.
More acts are expected to be announced, according to a release. For more information, contact 909-626-7774.
Over in Riverside County, the free Beaumont summer concert series is scheduled to run through the rest of July.
R&B hitmaker Brian McKnight is set to perform July 23, while pop punk's Plain White T's are scheduled for July 30.
Audience members can bring blankets or lawn chairs to the shows at Stewart Park on East 9th Street and Orange Avenue in Beaumont.
For more information, head to ci.beaumont.ca.us.


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Phil Mayo's '34 Chevy Roadster
There are no more excuses. Our goal for the past 50 years has been to get rodders into their cars and out on the road. Maybe the goal for the next 50 should be to eliminate trailered rods completely. A tough mission? You bet, but we've got help. Phil Mayo of Reading, Pennsylvania, has built the '34 Chevy roadster that silences all excuses for not driving your hot rod.
If you've been reading R&C for more than three months, you've already seen Phil's does-it-all Chevy in the April issue. Phil and his wife, Dianne, drove the completely homebuilt roadster 6,500 miles round trip from coast to coast in November to participate in our Asphalt Ego-Rama shootout. The Chevy took First Place in four out of eight judging categories and won the overall event.
Phil started with just a body and a set of rails. Early Chevy parts are tough to find, and completing this project meant searching swap meets and building components at home. As a retired toolmaker, Phil has the skills needed to fabricate numerous brackets, mounts, and crossmembers, and the time needed to complete the car in an efficient manner. Phil also thanks Mick Dornes and George Cavey for their technical assistance.
We spent a lot of time in the Chevy during Ego-Rama and loved every mile of it. During the ride, Phil told us how the run to the West Coast was a warm up for another trip he wants to make this year. The plan is to make a loop of the USA, stop at the NSRA Nats in Springfield, Missouri, and the L.A. Roadster show in Pomona, California, then up the Pacific Coast to Oregon, and across to the Goodguys Nats in Columbus. So you'll have a number of chances for an in-person eyeful of this knockout, homebuilt, always-driven street rod, and a lesson in driver education.
Phil MayoReading, Pennsylvania'34 Chevy Roadster
Drivetrain: Phil needed a reliable engine/transmission combo to handle thousands of all-condition miles every year. First choice: a 350 small-block tied to a TH350 automatic and a 3.73 10-bolt rearend with a posi. He started with a '69 350 block with stock 8.5:1 pistons and stock small-chamber heads with finned Cal Custom valve covers. Carbs are triple Rochester 2Gs connected by homemade progressive linkage. A Pertronix ignition fires the plugs. Exhaust is directed through Street & Performance headers and Never-Rust mufflers.
Chassis: Phil started with a Progressive Automotive boxed frame, adding an independent front suspension system from Heidt's, including tubular A-arms and disc brakes. In the rear, Phil mounted a set of Super Slide springs from Posies and GM drums. He shortened the front frame horns 4 inches and built many of the chassis components, transmission and rear crossmembers, and mounts for the motor, radiator, rear springs and shocks, tank, running boards, and bumpers. And he added a hitch for the luggage trailer he hauls.
Wheels & Tires: The roadster rides on P255/70R15 and P195/60R15 Radial T/As from BFGoodrich, mounted on 15×7 and 15×5 McLean wire wheels.
Body: The body is from Downs Manufacturing. Everything else is Phil's imagination and elbow grease. In addition to installing a Hartz top and window skirts, he extended the cockpit and converted the trunk to a rumble seat using the rear seat from a Jeep CJ7. The third brake light is built into the snap rail. The stock hood was finished with sides from Rootlieb. Phil hand-fabbed the stainless steel louvers.
Paint: Phil finished the roadster in a monochrome tone of DuPont ChromaSystem Persimmon Metallic, set off by a white pinstripe along the beltline. The white matches the painted rims.
Interior: Paul Eyrich at Chub's Custom Trim Shop in Reading upholstered the modified Dodge Daytona bucket seats in vanilla tweed and vinyl. The wheel is from a '39 Ford Deluxe with a '51 Chevy horn, on a telescoping, tilt column out of a Cadillac. Phil widened the dash and installed a full set of Vintage Series gauges from Classic Instruments. The shifter and hand brake are from Lokar. The air conditioning vents, stereo controls, and map light are hidden under the dash.


text: I got to spend last weekend up in the Adirondacks and had my first opportunity to sleep in a hammock. Overall I was pleased with the experience and I feel that with some more nights and adjustments it will only get better. I am 6'4" tall and 260 lbs so the XLC seemed like the best choice. It took very little time to set up after watching Brandon's videos. The second night I dropped the head end, as suggested, to make it more comfortable and indeed did sleep better. I don't have any experience with other hammocks but overall I am very pleased with the XLC and would recommend it.


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Eight gay couples sue Florida to recognize their legal marriages
Eight same-sex Florida couples who legally married elsewhere in the United States have gone to federal court to demand the Sunshine State recognize their unions.
The suit, filed in Tallahassee late Wednesday by the ACLU, the ACLU of Florida and the Podhurst Orseck law firm of Miami, challenges "Florida's refusal to recognize" the marriages of eight same-sex couples. Those 16 plaintiffs are joined by SAVE, South Florida's leading LGBT-rights group.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Surgeon General and Health Secretary John Armstrong and Department of Management Services Secretary Craig Nichols are named as defendants. The plaintiffs held a news conference Thursday morning to announce details of the lawsuit.
"Our historic victory in last year's Supreme Court case striking down DOMA (the federal Defense of Marriage Act) means that many loving and committed Floridians have marriages that are recognized by the federal government," said Howard Simon, executive director of the ACLU of Florida. "Sadly, Florida refuses to recognize those marriages, often at significant cost to their families. The time has come for Florida to end its discrimination against same sex couples, including those whose marriages are legally recognized elsewhere in our country and by the federal government."
"This is the other shoe of Windsor," said Simon, referring to the 2013 Supreme Court decision that forced the federal government to recognize married same-sex couples. In that case, Edith Windsor, the elderly widow of Thea Spyer, successfully sued the U.S. government to claim estate-tax exemption for surviving spouses.
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Section 3 of the 1995 federal Defense of Marriage Act, a provision that prevented the U.S. government from recognizing marriages like Windsor's. It did not address Section 2 — the portion that allows states, including Florida, to not recognize legal same-sex union. Seventeen states, including California, Iowa, Massachusetts and New York, along with the District of Columbia, now marry gay and lesbian couples.
"All around the country, loving couples enjoy the rights and responsibilities that come with a marriage fully recognized by their state, and it's time Florida couples enjoyed that as well," SAVE Executive Director Tony Lima said. "Why should couples who commit to love and care for one another lose protections for that relationship when they return to Florida?"
ACLU staff attorney Daniel Tilley said "the state's refusal to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the United States Constitution."
"We're making claims that this is discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, on the basis of sex and that also violates the fundamental right to marry, which the Supreme Court has recognized for decades," he said.
The lawsuit was filed in the federal court's Northern District where a similar suit was filed Feb. 28 by Jacksonville attorneys representing James Domer Brenner and Charles Dean Jones of Tallahassee. The ACLU filed a similar suit last month in Missouri.
Scott and Bondi have not said whether they will actively defend this new case.
"Governor Scott supports traditional marriage, consistent with the amendment approved by Florida voters in 2008, but does not believe that anyone should be discriminated against for any reason," spokesman John Tupps wrote the Miami Herald.
Florida has never granted same-sex couples the right to marry. In 2008, nearly 62 percent of voters amended the state constitution to ban gay marriage, along with recognition of legal same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and domestic partnerships.
In January, six same-sex couples and Equality Florida, the state's largest LGBT-rights group, sued Miami-Dade County Clerk Harvey Ruvin after his office declined to issue the men and women marriage licenses. That case, assigned to Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel, is pending.
The state has remained silent on the Miami-Dade lawsuit. Attorney General Bondi has said that she would be willing to join the lawsuit, on behalf of the county, if asked, but she has not been asked. The state's silence led conservative activists in Orlando and Miami to file a motion defending Florida's marriage amendment.
"The cases complement each other well," said Miami Beach attorney Elizabeth Schwartz, who is working on the Miami-Dade right-to-marry lawsuit. "Like our brave plaintiffs, these are fantastic couples who are standing up for their love. We wish them success."
The plaintiffs behind the latest federal suit include a lesbian couple from Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach Gardens firefighter Sloan Grimsley and her wife, Joyce Albu, a consultant who works with parents of children with developmental disorders, have been together nine years and were married August 2011 in New York. They have several young children and worry that if Grimsley was killed on the job, Albu would not receive support normally given to spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty.
"I'm proud of the work that I do protecting my community, but the law in Florida doesn't let me protect my own family," Grimsley said. "We just want the peace of mind of knowing that those vows we took to care for one another aren't dependent on where we are."


text: Full_Name: Gilles DAROLD Version: 2.0.18 OS: Linux URL: http://www.samse.fr/GPL/ldap_pg/ldap_pg.tar.gz Submission from: (NULL) (220.127.116.11) OpenLDAP need five small patches to have OpenLDAP working with PostgreSQL. 1) servers/slapd/back-sql/search.c The first patch is used to cast the objectClass statement into search queries. I've defined a new slapd.conf option named 'oc_cast' to be portable to other RDBMS that could need this feature. This option allow a call to a cast function. For PostgreSQL it must be set to 'text' that will result as the following query for example: SELECT DISTINCT ldap_entries.id,documents.id, text('document') AS objectClass, ldap_entries.dn AS dn FROM ldap_entries,documents WHERE documents.id=ldap_entries.keyval AND ldap_entries.oc_map_id=2 AND ldap_entries.parent=1 AND NOT ('document' IS NULL) In the slapd.conf it is set as: oc_cast "text" A more portable way should be to implement a pattern replacement to allow more syntax. For example the followings setting are both possible with PostgreSQL: oc_cast "text(?)" oc_cast "?::text" My knowledge in C++ is not enougth to code that, if someone is easy with this it should be a good contribution to portability over all RDBMS backend. 2) servers/slapd/back-sql/entry-id.c The second patch is used to preserve the alias name of a column in the SQL queries. This feature is not yet implemented into the ODBC driver for PostgreSQL and probably some other RDBMS driver. Hiroshi Inoue that handle the PostgreSQL ODBC driver said that it will be fixed into the next release but other SQL backend could need this patch too. For example the following SQL query: SELECT persons.name AS sn FROM persons WHERE persons.id=2 may return 'sn' as column named that it was not done. So the patch force the colname to be at->name intstead of row.col_names[i]. 3) servers/slapd/back-sql/modify.c The third patch concerne the update of the internal unique id (new_keyval) that is expected to be modified by the 'create_proc' procedure call as a parameter passed by reference to the SQL procedure used to create the new entry. With PostgreSQL you can't pass a parameter to SQL function by reference like with Oracle (INOUT param), it simply receive parameters and return a result. So to fix this problem that can also be found in other SQL backend I have added an other configuration option called 'id_notbyref' that activate the update of the new_keyval by reading the value return as result of the SQL procedure. Usage in slapd.conf is: id_notbyref "1" 4) server/slapd/back-sql.h and servers/slapd/back-sql/config.c The two other patches concerne the definition and the retrieving of the two new configuration options that may be used into the slapd.conf to have PostgreSQL working. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I think that these patches should improve support to many other SQL backend without any change to the current supported SQL backend and any change into the running slapd.conf. There's still a problem when you use a openLDAP SQL backend as slave server that seems to affect all RDBMS: back-sql doesn't support the ManageDsaIT... In the uploading URL I have made a tarball including: - all these patches, - the HOWTO explaining the implementation of PostgreSQL as OpenLDAP backend (can also be usefull for other RDBMS) - the rdbms_depend/postgres/directory with all SQL test scripts and the odbc files - and some LDIFF file to test the installation as explained in the HOWTO Let me know if you need more information. I will add a live example of the back-sql implementation into the HOWTO asap. Regards Gilles DAROLD


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Meet Aristotle
Back in the day (300 BC), the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle decided to write a piece called 'Poetics' where he explained his beliefs on poetics. In this essay, he outlined the framework of famous Greek tragedies and from this extrapolated the basic structure of a good story. And it's this structure that has been used ever since in millions of books, movies and other storytelling products. So I thought: why not use it for interactive products? But it wasn't as simple as I thought. When exploring Aristotle's 'Poetics' I came across many different interpretations and translations of his work. Some described seven elements, most others outlined six. When looking at the descriptions of these elements, I also discovered that people interpreted his elements in many different ways. One of the better translations of his work is S.H. Butcher's translation, describing six elements: plot, character, thought, diction, song and spectacle. This formed the foundation of my framework, but I did make some changes:
- 'thought' became 'theme' – it basically describes the same thing, but is easier to interpret;
- 'song' became 'melody' for the same reason as above;
- plus I added 'decor' as the part that graphically files in the chosen theme.
Before jumping into the framework, I must note that there have been others that used Aristotle's thoughts on digital products. Of these the most interesting must be Brenda Laurel, who used it in her book 'Computers as Theatre.' In this book she links Aristotle's work to human-computer interaction on a more abstract level.
The Framework
So let's get started. I already mentioned the different elements that we have in our framework:
- Plot
- Character
- Theme
- Diction
- Melody
- Decor
- Spectacle
As you can see they are numbered. The reason is that Aristotle rightly believed that there was a certain hierarchy when setting up a good story. According to him plot was the absolute key, character came close behind and the rest would follow. This is an interesting thought and overall I agree with him, but in my mind there is a better structure to be made, and this is it:
For me both plot and character form the core of the story (read: product) you create. They are created at the same moment, both elements need the other to be created and they directly influence each other. As soon as these are set you can create an overall theme. There can be multiple themes (resulting in multiple products) create on the plot/character base. After this you start filling in the details by defining diction, melody, decor and spectacle. Let's dive into each element.
The elements
Now I will explain each element and it's importance in storytelling. Since examples work the best I will relate each element to the (brilliant) movie Big Fish (2003) directed by Tim Burton. After that I will show the relationship with interactive design.
1. PLOT The first step in the process is to define the plot, which is the basic storyline in a play, book, movie, song or, in our case, an interactive product. According to Aristotle it should "arouse emotion in the psyche of the audience. [...] A plot tells of a change in fortune that happens to a character. The only kinds of change, he says, are from good fortune to bad, or bad to good." (source: Wikipedia) It's really important to understand that it's the absolute basic storyline, there isn't any setting defined yet. There is a handful of plots that have been used over and over throughout the ages, like battle stories (former soldier wants to take revenge, has difficult moments but eventually prevails) and romantic stories (woman doesn't like a guy at first but through strange events they keep bumping into each other and in the end fall in love).
Big Fish's plot This story follows a dying father and his son. Throughout his lifetime, the son has heard many different myths told by his father, causing him to have difficulty determining what was true or not about his father's life. So the son decides to look back on his father's life and find out what was the real story. By the end of the movie, he begins to understand who his father really was.
An interactive product's plot The most important thing an interactive product should have is focus: What is the goal of this interactive product? This goal combined with the road towards it is an interactive product's plot. By defining it at the start of a project it will help you keep a clear focus throughout the design process and helps to decide the outcome of the other elements. For example, the plot of most travel websites is something like this: "John is looking for the best possible holiday location but has difficulties making up his mind. When visiting website x he'll find out what are the best spots and in the end he makes his choice and books a holiday." Interactive product plot = goal of the interactive product + its road to get there
2. CHARACTER As soon as you have defined the plot you start working on the characters. These are the personalities that play a central role in the story. These can be people, animals or even objects. The primary characters are the "heroes of the story whose actions determine the plot of the story. Secondary characters have supporting roles to provide the main characters with information, material goods, services or whatever is needed in order to advance the plot." (source: Narrati)
Big Fish characters The primary character in the story is Ed Bloom (both as a junior and a senior). Most of the story revolves around him. Next to him there are many secondary characters that play around him, like his son Will Bloom (who is both a character and the narrator of the story), Karl the Giant and the witch.
An interactive product's characters The first obvious answer to an interactive product's characters are the users. They are very important. But another important character is the brand behind the interactive product. They also have an important role to play as they engage with the user. In social median interactive products it is a bit different, there the relationship between users is more important. So the second step in the process is to define who your target audience is and what the brand personality behind the interactive product is. These will form the characters that will engage in the story.
Interactive product characters = users + brand
3. THEME Theme (or setting) "refers to the set of locations where the story takes place as well as the history, geography and the laws of nature of the world in which the story takes place." (source: Narrati) It has great influence on the way the plot is perceived and makes it possible to reuse a plot. Imagine a love story that takes place in an American city with e-mail as a central theme ("You've Got Mail"), the Second World War ("Pearl Harbour") or a Celtic story ("Tristan & Isolde".)
Big Fish's theme The movie mainly takes place in a magical, but still realistic world. Things that happen seem to be a bit odd, but you can never say something didn't happen. The physics of the world are therefore realistic. It's a very colourful and energetic world.
An interactive product's themeAfter defining the plot and characters of an interactive product, you should define the theme of your interactive product. I see this as the concept behind the site. This is a more challenging element, since it will be what can differentiate your product from competitors. Most travel websites will have the same basic plot and the same characters, so how will your interactive product make a difference? In the concept (theme) phase you will have to come up with a world that is so appealing to it's characters that users want to use your product over your competitors'.
So an interactive product's theme is the concept
4. DICTION Diction refers to the choice of words in a story. These are the conversations between the characters, but also the narrator's dialog. This is important for building the characters in a story.
Big Fish's diction In the movie there is dialog between Ed Bloom and the people he encounters that give life to the characters. You notice that Ed Bloom is sometimes surprised by what happens in his journey, but he is never annoyed. His conversations with his son and the presence of his son as the narrator of the story illustrate their special father and son bond.
An interactive product's diction In what way does the interactive product talk to the user? Does it use formal speech or is it very relaxed? Does it talk to you in an authoritative and helpful voice? Is it challenging or maybe even making fun of you? The tone-of-voice (and thus it's copy) of an interactive product is really important. The choice of short copy and/or long copy influences the way it's perceived. Should a travel site talk to you in a personal way and give advise like it's a friend? Or would it talk very functionally and robotic?
So an interactive product's diction is its copy
5. MELODY A melody is "a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity." (source: Wikipedia) It is something that becomes recognizable, it is in fact a pattern. In movies this is often translated into music, like the enigmatic sound you hear in the Jaws movies when something seems to happen. The moment you hear this sound you know trouble is in the air and cold sweat starts to appear.
Big Fish's melody Throughout the movie you constantly see Edward Bloom get in situations that you wouldn't believe to be true, but over and over again you are pulled into this magical world and find out that things are real. This recurring event is the melody of Big Fish. "Big Fish is about what's real and what's fantastic, what's true and what's not true, what's partially true and how, in the end, it's all true." – Tim Burton
An interactive product's melody The melody in this case isn't audio-based, but it is the complete set of patterns and the structure of the product. Having a melody forces you to have a logical base that users recognize, by using it often or because it is used in similar other products. In the case of the holiday website a common pattern is the use of filtering on result pages. Usually these are placed on the left and users expect this kind of interaction to be there and immediately understand what to do with it. An interactive product's melody are the design patterns
6. DECOR The decor is the design of the locations in which the story takes place. Even with the plot and setting defined you can have many different decors. You can have a very detailed one where you get the feeling of a rich and energetic world ("Lord of the Rings".) It can look raw and comic-like ("Sin City"), but it can also focus mainly on the characters and leave the rest away.
Big Fish's decor The decor in Big Fish is very detailed. You get the feeling of a magical world, almost a fairy tail. There is always more behind the horizon. It's also very colorful, which gives a certain energy and affection to the created world.
An interactive product's decor The decor of an interactive product is its graphic design (art direction). After having defined the plot, characters and setting you can still have a wide choice in decor. Will the site look very modern, simplistic and to-the-point or is it very detailed? Should it feel like there is always more to explore or does it have a classical setup? The decor puts emphasis on the setting.
So an interactive product's decor is the graphic design
7. SPECTACLE The spectacle is "an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates" (source: Wikipedia). It is something to be remembered, that makes a real impact on you. According to Aristotle you shouldn't let a spectacle control the story, the main structure of a story should be solid enough to hold on its own. It's interesting to note that a lot of Hollywood movies actually lay their focus on spectacle above plot.
Big Fish's spectacle Movie spoiler alert. The biggest spectacle of Big Fish is at the end. At the funeral of Ed Bloom you discover that all the fairy tales were in fact true and that the people are real. This is something you will remember and talk about at the end of the movie.
An interactive product's spectacleThese are the features of the interactive product. The stuff people talk about when they are not on your site. It's that way of browsing that's so special or the unexpected gift you received. A good example here is Moo.com, where Little Moo sends you e-mails about the progress of your order. Or the monkey in Mailchimp that shows you how wide your newsletter should be (he breaks his arm when its too wide).
So a website's spectacle are its special features
The importance of the elements
I hope I've explained each element well. What's important to know is that by setting up your story step by step you'll create a great foundation. Each element is dependent on the elements above it, so by building up your story you'll make sure your product will be solid. Too often you see teams starting with the cool features (spectacle) or by starting with the design (decor), which results in a good looking site that nobody will use. It's best to remember this: there are more ugly looking sites with great content being used then good looking sites with bad content. By defining these seven elements in order, you will be able to ensure your product has a great story to tell.


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Way Ahead archive
From 1997-2016, the MS Trust produced a quarterly periodical for MS health professionals.
Explore our archive of past issues of Way Ahead, each of which includes general MS news and updates, areas of interest in clinical management, and findings about local MS pilots, studies and projects.
Read the April 2016 issue of Way Ahead
April 2016
MS Forward View – the next phase of the MS Trust GEMSS programme
Daisy Doncaster, MS Forward View Project Coordinator, MS Trust
MS Forward View was launched in Autumn 2015 to build on the work of GEMSS (Generating Evidence in MS Services), a service evaluation and improvement programme run by the MS Trust. GEMSS highlighted the growing pressures on MS services in the UK, and the widely-held concern that this could impact negatively on high quality, holistic care, particularly for those people with progressive forms of MS. MS Forward View seeks to investigate and address this concern by identifying the actions needed to enable services to deliver good quality, equitable care for everyone with MS.
Eight steps to improving your relapse service: a guide to best practice for MS nurses
Megan Roberts, MS Specialist Nurse and Advanced Practice Advisor, MS Trust
Relapses are a very common feature of MS, most people have at least one relapse and many have several. Relapses can vary hugely in their impact on the individual's life, some may be considered little more than a nuisance, whilst others can be devastating, take months to recover from and may leave the person with some degree of permanent disability. The MS Trust is publishing a new guide to managing relapse for MS nurses. This article explains why it is needed, and what it contains.
Working together to understand the challenges of growing older with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study
Gail Clayton, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Helen Durham Centre, Cardiff
Although MS is widely recognised as the most common cause of disability in young adults, it is becoming increasingly evident that people are growing older with the condition and MS nurses and therapists are becoming involved in addressing the more complex issues that come with the ageing process, on top of the usual MS care. This article looks at the potential complications and challenges faced by this group of patients from the perspective of a patient and their MS nurse.
Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis
Gavin Giovannoni, Professor of Neurology, Queen Mary University London, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
This article discusses the 'Brain health' policy document which highlights the importance of treating MS early and effectively with the aim of preventing, or at least delaying, the onset of the progressive phase of MS. As well as looking at the early use of DMDs, the report also looks at positive lifestyle choices including diet, exercise, smoking and the optimum management of comorbidities.
Supporting patients and family members through health education comics
Sarah McNicol, Research Associate, Education and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
This article describes a small-scale research project which investigated how health educational comics might provide support to patients and family members in dealing with feelings and attitudes associated with various health conditions, including MS.
Innovation in practice: redesigning a rehabilitation pathway to promote a seamless service between hospital and the community
Derek Laidler, Team Leader Physiotherapist, NHS Highland
A collaboration between teams at NHS Highland and Lorn and Oban Healthy Options (LOHO), a community enterprise initiative set up to support people living with long term conditions, was awarded the inaugural Quality in the Delivery of Services (QuDoS) in MS award for innovation in practice. This article describes the involvement of both teams to develop a rehabilitation pathway for people with MS to enable continued access to rehabilitation in a community setting. Includes case study of a service user.
The Write Idea
Gilly Burdon, MS Occupational Therapist, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford
This article describes a piece of work designed to highlight the importance of maintaining an individual's independence in the everyday task of writing. It looks at the impact MS can have on handwriting and describes the development of a comprehensive, client centred assessment, which not only identifies issues with writing, but can also advise on appropriate interventions including access to a range of adaptive equipment to trial.
Paediatric MS: where do we go from here?
Suzanne Wyton, Neurology Nurse Specialist, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham
Although MS is typically diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, it can be diagnosed in children and their needs can be very different to those of adults with the condition. This article discusses the emerging speciality of paediatric onset MS (POMS) and why services need to develop in the future to better serve this patient group.
Understanding medical statistics: a (not so) tough nut to crack
Arie Gafson, Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London
With the advent of so many new DMDs for MS, for a truly shared decision making process to occur, both patients and health professionals need to have a basic understanding of medical statistics to help interpret the results of clinical trials. This article looks at some of the common terms used in medical statistics and what they mean in lay terms.


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At two days' remove from the London Olympics opening ceremony, I've been able to form a clearer idea of what its underlying narrative was and why it appeals so strongly to lovers of all things British. In short, the ceremony enacted a journey from a pre-industrial, rural, geopolitically undefined Britain made up of the four historic nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland to a unified, modern, post-industrial, technological and urban British nation formed from the fusion of the historic nations together with the cultures and peoples that have immigrated to Britain in the post-war era.
Hence, although it was to some extent gratifying that the show began with the singing of the national anthems, or would-be national anthems, of the four historic nations, this places those nations firmly in the pre-modern past; whereas those same four nations were not represented as having any place or voice in the multi-ethnic Britain of today. [And at this point, I'll just observe that Cornwall had no recognition whatsoever.] In other words, the ceremony dramatised the narrative of the new British nationalism, which sees 'Britain' as a civic nation to which all can belong on equal terms – those of an immigrant background alongside 'native Britons' – and which subsumes and traverses the supposedly more ethnic identities of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The face of the nation that the ceremony presented to the world was that of multi-ethnic, mono-national Britain, in contradistinction to a historically mono-ethnic (i.e. white) but multi-national Britain.
But is this multi-ethnic face merely skin-deep? Why, for instance, did Boyle not have the courage of his Briticist convictions, and make the girl and boy that hook up via a Facebook-type social network towards the end of the narrative section of the ceremony a white-black couple, instead of having the female part played by a black-white mixed-race girl and the male role taken by a black boy? Would it have been too shocking and unacceptable to the great British public, even today, to make a white girl getting together with a black boy the focal point of the whole multi-ethnic narrative? Or why not have a white man getting it on with a black girl – or is that too suggestive of the history of colonialism and slavery the ceremony refused to touch upon? How truly multi-ethnic is this brave new Britain if such a black and white beast with two backs is unpalatable to the viewing public?
This particular point touches upon the whole vacuity of the ceremony's representation of modern Britain, with the multi-ethnic youth dancing in harmony to the fusion beats of grime music and the like. Merely one year ago, the multi-ethnic youth of areas such as Hackney – just down the road from the Olympic stadium – were rocking to a different beat as they smashed shop windows and burnt buildings to the ground. Which is the more authentic vision of contemporary Britain? Possibly both, or neither; or perhaps, one is the hope and the other is the experience. And the experience of many young English urbanites is a lack of meaningful opportunities and hope for work, education, or a better future for themselves and their families. The children may play – in the Olympics or in the disinhibited freedom of the riot – but how will they live? What are their prospects in an England denied recognition by the British state, and as citizens on the ethnic and economic margins of a marketised British society? Will the glittering spectacle of the Olympics, to which they are denied access, make them feel even more alienated from the opportunities and successes that seem reserved for a social elite: bankers, corporations, Olympians?
The opening ceremony identified Britain firmly with the Olympic ideal of nations fusing together as the Olympic rings emerged from the mills that made modern Britain. But is this ideal, in Britain's case, a mere forgery: a fake, counterfeit image whose underlying reality is far more disunited, chaotic and ugly?


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Requests for information and assistance regarding echinoderms and other marine invertebrates may be directed to:
Dr. Gordon Hendler
(213) 763-3526
Cathy Groves
Curatorial Assistant
(213) 763-3526
Because echinoderms are immensely important! Huge numbers of sea stars, sea urchins, and their spiny relatives occur from shallow tide pools to the deepest ocean trenches, often in immense numbers. Their appetite for corals, clams, and kelp has a massive impact on marine ecosystems. Learn more >
Volunteers and donors play a vital role in museums, and they have made invaluable contributions to the collections and research in our department. Our collections continue to grow, thanks to donations of specimens from many individuals and institutions. We are enormously grateful to the generous volunteers who, over the years, have shared their skills and talent for scientific illustration, foreign languages, photography, data entry, microscopy and dissection, bibliographic data-basing, collection maintenance, and much more. We welcome inquiries from enthusiastic volunteers and students who are interested in an opportunity to improve our collections and participate in our research.
Echinoderms are sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, feather stars, and related animals. For many millions of years, they have been among the most conspicuous and abundant oceanic organisms. People around the world have recognized their beauty and importance since ancient times.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County began to acquire specimens of echinoderms in the 1920s through its Department of Marine Zoology. In 1985, the Museum became an internationally recognized center of echinoderm studies with the appointment of the first Echinoderms Curator, and with the accrual of major collections that elevated the Museum's holdings to the third largest in the United States.
Our current research is wide ranging, dealing in part with the adaptations of hermaphroditic species (those, as Patrick O'Brien wrote, with "the dubious privilege of having two sexes at once"). In addition, we are using scanning electron microscopy to examine how echinoderms generate their bones from single crystals of calcite. Other studies in our lab focus on the ecology and behavior of coral reef and deep sea echinoderms. Our field work invariably leads to the discovery and description of new species, whether we are in California or in the tropics where echinoderms are most diverse.
We care for our collections as best as possible, but, like most actively used and growing museum collections, ours presents an endless backlog. Many of our samples have yet to be sorted and identified, and a majority of our collection records have yet to databased. These are tasks that we deal with daily in order to increase the usefulness of our specimens to the scientific community and the public.
Gordon Hendler is author of a popular book titled Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, and Allies. He has been Curator of Echinoderms since 1985, and has a particular fondness for brittle stars — the most beautiful and agile echinoderms.
After working as a volunteer in the Echinoderms Department, Cathy was hired as Curatorial Assistant in 1989. In addition to her collection care duties, Cathy is active in Museum family field trips.
This is the largest sea urchin in our region. It is a magnificent, reddish or deep-purple species, with a central body up to four inches in diameter and spines nearly as long. Although rarely seen in shallow tide pools, it is a critically important species in kelp forests. The red sea urchin's interactions with sea otters, abalone, and kelp plants strongly influence the ecology of kelp bed communities. Its numbers in Southern California have been depleted due to over fishing, but they are still commercially fished in northern California. Red urchins breed in the spring, and their gonads, which can be eaten raw or cooked, are considered a delicacy by many people and most sea otters.


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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Author: Jacqueline Kelly
Narrator: Natalie Ross
Run Time: 9hrs and 1 minute
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century.
I have to admit that I probably would have passed over this book, if it hadn't show up on a random book list that I was browsing one day, and then that it was readily available via audiobook from the library – so I didn't have to wait on it. I don't know why it is, maybe because the name in the title just made me want to chuckle and not take it seriously. Either way, if I had, I would have missed out on a brilliant YA book – it was totally worth the listen and I can see why it was nominated for the Newbury Award, even if it didn't win.
I was immediately sucked into Calpurnia Victoria Tate's (or Cally V's) story – she is kind of how I imagined I would be if I had grown up at the turn of the 20th century – not wanting to be what was expected of me (a housekeeper, enjoying sewing etc), but rather wanting to play outside, into science etc. I thought that the author did a job of portraying the world how it was then – the idea that as 1900 rolled around the world might end (does this sound familiar?), the introduction of coca-cola and even the invention of the automobile. Cally's grandfather definitely made the book all the more enjoyable – in all seriousness, he was a comic relief when needed but could also be serious as well. I loved how he was so absorbed in his own world that he often forgot what was going on around him.
There wasn't anything really earth-shattering about how the story concluded – in fact, it was a relatively logical progression through-out and you could see how it was unfolding. I did like how the use of evolution in the title could be applied in two different ways – the study of evolution as with the grasshoppers and use of Charles Darwin's Origin of Spieces but also the evolution of Calpurnia as a woman and a person – how she changed over the course of the 7 months that the book covered.
I love Natalie Ross as a narrator of audiobooks, she is rapidly becoming a go-to person for me. But it was funny when I first started listening to the audiobook because I had just listened to another book narrated by her recently (less than 2 months ago) and I kept hearing the voice of Dani (from Iced) in my head, because they were both young female characters between the ages of 12 and 14. I hadn't really noticed this previously and it didn't really bother me, just intrigued me that I could hear similarities in voice patterns even though one was an urban fantasy and the other a historical fiction. I can't say much more about the narration – I loved how Ms Ross was able to provide so many different inflections to bring the characters to life – especially with the minutia of sounds that are part of life, but don't necessarily show up in dialogue – like hiccups (there is a relatively memorable scene featuring these), burps etc. I'm sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I read it, but listening added a whole new dimension. It would be a great audiobook to listen to with kids on a car trip because it would suck them in (hopefully).
Anyone who loves historical fiction and YA should read or listen to this book. I give it 4.5 stars.


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Friday, September 12, 2014
Whipped semolina pudding with apples and black aronia berries
Recipe by Pille @ Nami-Nami. Above photo by Juta Kübarsepp for the October 2012 issue of Kodu ja Aed ("Home and Garden", an Estonian monthly magazine. I've been their food writer since October 2012).
Back in July 2013, The Wall Street Journal touted the slightly astringent and tart black aronia as possibly the next superberry. While WSJ listed it alongside other health-giving berries, Fox News wrote more directly: Aronia: The North American super berry with cancer-fighting properties., calling aronia the "King Kong of antioxidant berries" (other than that, it's actually a pretty good and informative article). In a word - it's a great berry that's very good to you!
Black aronia berry has been popular here in Estonia for decades - it makes a beautiful hedge plant, especially in the autumn:
See what I mean? The aronia plant has most beautiful dark red leaves in the autumn!
Usually the berries are used to make cordial, though they can be used in so many other ways. I often throw a handful of berries into my smoothie, and I've provided links to various recipes below. Here's a simple autumnal pudding, using apples, aronia berries and cream of wheat/semolina.
Black aronia and apple whipped semolina pudding
Serves 4 to 6
1 l (4 cups) water
500 ml (2 cups) of cleaned black aronia berries and apple chunks
100 g caster sugar
a pinch of salt
200 ml semolina/cream of wheat (wholewheat or spelt semolina is fine, too)
Put the aronia berries and chopped apples into a saucepan, pour over the water. Bring into a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the aronia berries have softened.
Take a bowl (or another saucepan) and cover with a sieve. Pour the cooked apples and black aronias - and their boiling liquid - onto the sieve and using the back of a wooden spoon, press as much of the fruit through the sieve. Season the mixture with sugar and a pinch of salt. Bring into a boil.
Pour semolina quickly into the boiling mixture, stirring vigorously to avoid any lumps. Then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, stirring every now and then, until semolina - and the pudding - thickens. Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool for about half an hour. Whisk until fluffy and light - this is best done with an electric mixer.
Serve with milk.
More recipes using black aronia berries aka chokeberries:
Black aronia muffins @ Nami-Nami
Black aronia and kefir smoothie @ Nami-Nami
Aronia jam @ Blooms 'n' Food
6 recipes @ Deep Roots
Aronia jam @ Sto kolorow kuchni (recipe in Polish)
Black aronia soda @ ferdakost
Vispipuuro omenasta ja marja-aroniasta by Riikka @ (recipe in Finnish)
Vispipuuro marja-aroniasta @ Omenaminttu (recipe in Finnish)
Vispipuuro marja-aroniasta ja mustaherukasta by MariMaalla @ Lily (recipe in Finnish)
Aroniaglögi @ Omenaminttu (recipe in Finnish)
Aronia-omenakisselli @ Omenaminttu (recipe in Finnish)
Aronia and rye foam by Malitsu @ Mämmi
(From the recipe archives: this post was originally posted in September 2013)
8 comments:
- tanita♥davis said...
Mmm, pretty. I'd love to just have that around to cut and put in pitchers; that it's edible and good for you is an autumn bonus!
- 2:35 am, September 21, 2013
- Kristopher said...
Ideas for uses for aronia always at a premium....
- 8:18 pm, September 21, 2013
- Random Revelry said...
LOVE LOVE this post. I have a thing for fresh smoothies so this is so up my alley. Great post.
- 2:13 am, September 25, 2013
- Dina said...
I love berries and this looks amazing. Thanks so much for this post!!
- 1:25 pm, October 02, 2013
If you don't know what to use your aronia berries, and don't mind canning in bottles, remember that Aronia juice + cherry leaves = cherry juice. It works like magic.
Although, a friend of mine uses them to brew seriously kick ass wine.
- 3:24 pm, October 04, 2013
Thank you so much
- 6:27 pm, November 21, 2013
- Jenni Jack said...
- 6:38 pm, September 17, 2014
- myriam / rhubarb! rhubarb! rhubarb! said...
I made an aronia berry recipe, too. so glad to see more aronia berry recipes out there! your pudding has a gorgeous colour!
- 4:24 am, November 24, 2014
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The Women's Chamber Choir and three other vocal ensembles of Hope College will perform on Monday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
As during previous concerts, the Women's Chamber Choir will be joined by Hope's popular close-harmony groups, Luminescence and 12th Street Harmony. This year, the Collegium Musicum will also be singing, directed by Jim DeBoer.
The Women's Chamber Choir will sing a variety of sacred and secular music, including Irish mouth music, the spiritual "Wade in the Water," a hauntingly beautiful and harmonically dense "Kyrie eleison" followed by a gospel-style "Gloria," and other music written specifically for the women's choir. The choir will be joined by flute, oboe, drum, violin and accompanist Lannette Zylman-TenHave of the Hope staff. The choir will finish with the traditional closing song, "Blessing."
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church is located at 171 W. 13th St., on the corner of 13th Street and Maple Avenue in Holland.


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|Oracle Workflow Developer's Guide
Release 2.6.3
Part Number B10284-02
All processes are associated with an item type. An item type can include one or more processes. You can save an item type to a database or to a flat file. When you save your work to a database, you actually save everything in the current data store that has been modified. When you save your work to a flat file, you actually save everything in the current data store to the file. You can also load an item type into Oracle Workflow Builder from a database or flat file. Opening an item type automatically retrieves all the attributes, messages, lookups, notifications, functions and processes associated with that item type.
Attention: Always save a copy of your workflow process definition as a flat file and check that file into a source control system to maintain a working version of your process definition. Avoid using the process definition stored in your database as your source controlled version, as others with access to the database can update the definition.
Note: To connect from Oracle Workflow Builder to a database, the language of your Oracle Workflow Builder installation must match one of the available languages of the Oracle Workflow Server installation in the database.
Note: You can also drag and drop a .wft file from the Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/NT 4.0 Explorer or Microsoft Windows NT File Manager into the navigator tree to open that file in Oracle Workflow Builder.
Note: When you use Browse to find and open a file, the current directory that you open the file from becomes the new default directory from which you open files in the future. This default directory persists until you use Browse again to locate another file.
Note: If you are using the version of Oracle Workflow embedded in Oracle Applications, use the APPS schema to connect to the database.
Note: You can copy item types from one store to another in any order even if the item types reference each other. However, you may get validation errors due to foreign key references. Pay attention to these errors as they may indicate that you need to also copy other item types into the new store to resolve the foreign key references. The final process definition in the new store will be valid as long as all referenced item types are copied to the new destination store.
Attention: Oracle Workflow Builder can save your work to the database using one of two modes. In the "About Oracle Workflow Builder" dialog box from the Help menu, there is a check box called "Allow modifications of customized objects". If you check this check box, Oracle Workflow Builder saves your edits in 'upload' mode, overwriting any protected objects that you have access to modify, as well as any previously customized objects. If you uncheck this check box, Oracle Workflow Builder runs in 'upgrade' mode and will only save edits to protected objects that you have access to change and will not overwrite objects that have been previously customized. These two modes match the upgrade and upload behavior of the Workflow Definitions Loader program. As the default, the check box is unchecked. See: To Set the Access Level for an Object and Using the Workflow Definitions Loader, Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide.
Note: If you save your work to a database with a future effective date, and then in the same Oracle Workflow Builder session, continue to modify your process and later choose Save from the File menu, you automatically save the process definition to the same database using the previously specified effective date.
Attention: The Close Store and Exit options from the File menu are enabled only when the Navigator window is the current window.
Rather than starting Oracle Workflow Builder by double-clicking on its Windows icon, you can also type in a command at the MS-DOS prompt and specify the file or database to connect to.
wfbldr <filename.wft>
wfbldr -c <username/password@connect>
Note: If you run Oracle Workflow Builder in Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 or higher, you can also double-click on a workflow data file (.wft) from the Windows Explorer to automatically open that file and start Oracle Workflow Builder.
Note: If you are using the version of Oracle Workflow embedded in Oracle Applications, use the APPS schema to connect to the database.
-E <item_type>
wfbldr wfdemo.wft -E wfdemo
-E <item_type:process>
wfbldr wfdemo.wft -E WFDEMO:NOTIFYAPPROVER
Using the Workflow Definitions Loader, Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide
Creating a Shortcut to a Workflow Process