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I came home from work yesterday to find NO DOG! . I was worried and suspicious. I was worried because A) maybe Jake was getting Walter's denutification done without telling me or 2) maybe Jake was tired of poop on the floor and took the dog to the river.
But, all is well. Jake came home and took me away in the car with no explanation of what his plans were. We ended up in Park City, which means the OUTLETS and yummy dinner. :) It turned out even better! Jake had packed bags for us and we got to stay overnight! He knows that this semester is going to be a busy one for him which will equal kind of tough for everybody. He wanted him and I to have one last adventure before he's doing homework for all of the waking hours that I'm at home. I love that Jake thought of this because I sure didn't. I don't know why or how but I sure got very lucky (read : am very blessed) to have Jake forever and ever.
I love Jake. I love outlets shops. I love Fossil. I love the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. I love embarrassing Jake because I dare walk out of a restaurant if the menu is overpriced/sucks. I love over sized bath tubs. I love Mr. Popper's Penguins. I love that Jake wasn't too mad that I didn't stay awake for the movie. I love sleeping for 11-12 hours. I love funnel cakes. I love a new long dress. I love riding in the car/being with Jake for 24 hours straight. Etc.
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"Mission Rape - A Tool of War" shows war through women's lives and uses Bosnia as a case study to reflect on war rape and impunity worldwide
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One woman screams at night when she dreams of her time in a concentration camp, where she was raped every Thursday by 11 men. Another describes the torment she went through when soldiers sexually abused her 12-year-old daughter, before raping her as well.
These are two of a catalogue of testimonies given by Balkan war survivors in a documentary that holds no punches and highlights what many perceive as gross injustices that have gone unpunished by Bosnian and international courts - and the lack of support Bosnian authorities have shown war rape victims as they rebuild their lives.
"He broke me and put a stop to my life when I needed most of all to live," said Meliha, a Bosnian who was only 13 when soldiers raped her. "No politicians or experts or Hague tribunals can prevent me from talking of the things I've suffered."
"Mission Rape - A Tool of War" makes the case that sexual violence was used as a military strategy in the 1992 -1995 Balkan war that broke out between Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia after Yugoslavia's collapse, in a region scarred by ethnic conflict.
"Rape as a tool of war was practiced by all parties, but the statistics concentrate mostly on the Bosnian women as rape victims," Annette Mari Olsen, one of the two filmmakers, told Thomson Reuters Foundation in an interview. "It began massively from the Serbian side, as is stated in the film, and later spread to all parties, mostly as revenge."
Twenty years after the violence, thousands of traumatised and displaced women still cannot return to their hometowns where war criminals walk freely or even work now for the police.
"The women don't have the courage to go back to their hometowns because the rapists haven't been caught," Olsen said. "They are permanently displaced and they don't feel they have victim protection."
The filmmakers found that Bosnian authorities have failed to offer enough mental health support to Balkan war rape victims.
"My husband and children were crying… They had raped my daughter," Bakira Hasečić, a prominent women's rights activist from Bosnia, said on camera.
"They hit her in the head with their weapons. There was panic in the house. My screams could be heard miles away."
She says she was also raped, under the threat that her entire family would be killed if she did not satisfy the soldier.
"These are traumas you live with, you sleep with and you wake up with. There is no medical eraser that can erase it from your mind," she said. "The greatest pain we carry is the lack of justice, for without justice we'll never regain self-esteem and peace in our souls."
Hasečić heads Women Victims of War, a Sarajevo-based organisation set up in 2003 that helps survivors access healthcare, and legal and financial aid. She is just one of the 25,000 women listed in her NGO's war rape victims database.
Of these, 1,800 hold civilian victims status in a country where she says rape is a taboo subject. A civilian victim certificate means that the state acknowledges a person's suffering and grants them a war pension, among other benefits.
Women Victims of War has been handing victim statements to the prosecutors from the Yugoslavian Tribunal for War Crimes (ICTY) in The Hague, established by the U.N. in 1993 to deal with criminals of the Balkan war, and to courts in Sarajevo.
The two Danish filmmakers, who cover and portray wars through women's lives, used Bosnia as a case study to reflect on war rape and impunity worldwide.
"We decided that we must make this film because you hear all over the world, like in Syria, in Iraq, in Africa, that women are just prey," Olsen said. "Women are targets. And people say, 'That's what happens in war, women do get raped.' ... There is a lack of justice. The war criminals walk around freely in the towns that women are from. They can't move back."
Coproducer Katia Forbert Petersen added: "When generations have passed and it is known that a person's mother or grandmother was a victim of war, the rumour would refer to her as a 'war whore'. That's why legal justice is essential for your self esteem."
Referring to the Bosnian war, she said: "Twenty years later, the war was still deeply ingrained into the people's minds. Personal humiliation is a very strong weapon."
"Rape is much more effective than shooting somebody because it affects the husband, the children... If the rumour is out that three women got raped, suddenly the whole town flees. It's a very effective tool of ethnic cleansing," Olsen said.
Mirsad Tokaca, director of the Research and Documentation Centre in Sarajevo, has mapped war rape across Bosnia and found that sexual violence targeted areas of strategic military importance.
"Behind this was a specific strategy to remove the population and to occupy this part of the territories," he said in the film.
The filmmakers' investigation found that 61 war criminals have been prosecuted for rape in The Hague and Bosnia.
In the film, Hasečić watches the trial in The Hague of Milan Lukić, former head of a Serbian paramilitary group. Although Hasečić and other women testified that Lukić had raped them, Hasečić tells the filmmakers that the word "rape" was not mentioned in the indictment.
"Maybe when 50 women say they have been raped by this man, (it) should be sufficient enough for the prosecutor," Olsen said. "I'm not a lawyer, but maybe there's something wrong with the system if this man gets away."
The first time an international court qualified rape as a form of torture was the 1998 judgment by the ICTY, which found deputy camp commander Hazim Delić guilty of raping two women during interrogations and sentenced him to 18 years in prison.
The first ICTY trial to focus exclusively on sexual violence charges was the 2000 prosecution of Anto Furundžija, the commander of a special unit of the Croatian Defence Council unit, called the Jokers.
An ICTY summary of the case describes Furundžija's subordinate raping a woman "in front of a laughing audience of other soldiers". As the unit's commander, Furundžija was found guilty as a coperpetrator, aider and abettor, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
"The ambition and the hope is that the public will pressure the war rapes to be treated seriously in court, because it has this long-term effect on generations to come. It is just as important as shooting a man. Many of these women are dead inside," Olsen said.
The film is scheduled for release in Denmark on March 12, and on public television in Bosnia and Herzegovina in late March.
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This RAZR lookalike isn't a RAZR. It's a MAXX — just think of it as a hot dog, with all the extras. First and foremost, it has 3.5G HSDPA connection. That's good for 400 to 700 kbps transfers, with 1 megabit bursts, on Cingular's network (if the phone is ever picked up by the carrier.) Then there's a 2-megapixel phone for snapshots, and a VGA camera for video conferencing. On the outside, there are light up play/pause, track forward and back buttons, for playing MP3s off the internal 50MB of memory (expandable by a MicroSD slot.) Annnd, there's a QVGA screen with a 120 by 160 screen on the flipside. I think that does it...oh, wait: It's not much larger than a regular RAZR, at about 53 by 104 by 15mm. More photos after the jump.
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"It doesn't mater what they say, Rae, don't let them...
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"This isn't the end, it's the beginning of a whole new chapter. We just have to learn to define ourselves this time around." | Happily ever afters are just the beginnings of new stories, at least that's what aspiring PR agent Reagan Bailey is learning. After seemingly getting it right with international pop star and 1/4 of One Direction, Harry Styles, things begin to fall apart within the band and in the boys' live as everything begins to change. While the boys are in the midst of their indefinite hiatus and are beginning to pursue other interests, Reagan must try to hold the group together before they decide they're better off going their separate ways.
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' review: No shine
Girls were supposed to dream about becoming fairy-tale princesses. But everyone I ever knew, or at least anyone I liked, wanted to be Holly Golightly.
Oh, we heard the whispers, that the 1961 movie -- for us, the young-woman's-guide-to-sophistication -- was a sanitized version of Truman Capote's 1958 novella. We didn't think we needed to know that Holly -- the elegant Manhattan free spirit blessed with Audrey Hepburn's neck -- earned her exquisitely bohemian chic as a high-priced call girl. It mattered not to us that the struggling young writer she called Fred was at least bisexual and just maybe gay.
Eventually, of course, even youthful iconography can benefit from a splash of literary integrity. Alas, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" -- the third attempt to stage Capote's story and the first to actually open on Broadway -- is, dahling, as Holly might say, a bore.
British director Sean Mathias, who staged an earlier version by a different playwright in London four years ago, clearly believes he can do what even Edward Albee, Mary Tyler Moore and David Merrick couldn't do in a 1966 production that infamously closed after four previews.
This newest adaptation, which stars Emilia Clarke, is by the formidable and amusing playwright Richard Greenberg. No one can complain that he has not been faithful to the original. In fact, this is practically a line-by-line transcription of Capote's wartime story. It translates awkwardly to the stage as endless exposition, standard-issue New York projected skylines on screens and mushy mumbles by a largely charmless populace of should-be fascinating people.
As Holly, Clarke dares to be the not-Hepburn. This is essential. But Clarke, much admired as the Mother of Dragons in HBO's "Game of Thrones," lacks the presence that makes it impossible to notice anyone else in the room. Besides being small with a nice-girl beauty, she lacks a dominating fascination, the requisite phony-but-not-phony charisma that makes us all fall helplessly in love. Her gorgeous gowns, by Colleen Atwood, seem more made for the role than she does.
Cory Michael Smith, as narrator and adoring neighbor Fred, competently explains the overloaded backstory and makes us root for him -- if not for his gratuitous nude scene.
George Wendt is wasted as the bartender. So is Vito, the ginger feline who appears infrequently as the cat Holly calls Cat.
WHAT "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
WHERE Cort Theatre, 138 W. 48th St.
INFO $37-$132; 212-239-6200, breakfastattiffanysonbroadway.com
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This layout was inspired by sketch #45 @ Tuesday Trio. This week's challenge was 'masculine creation'. I did my best :-) It's hard when you have 2 little girls in the pictures... I chose pictures of my father, reading a story to Yaara & Mor. He visits them (us) every week and he enjoys being close to them. He always tells me he starts to miss them once he's driving back home. He plays with them, read them stories and even babysit them once in a while. So this is my masculine creation:
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Thank you, Disney, for hosting another incredible #ShareYourEars campaign! It was amazing to see all of the creative, fun and heartfelt posts roll in, all in support of our mission to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.
And thanks to everyone who participated in this year's #ShareYourEars campaign! For every Mickey Mouse-inspired photo posted to social media with #ShareYourEars, Disney Parks donated $5, up to $1 million. It would not have been such a success without you. And it's because of your overwhelming commitment to help us grant more life-changing wishes that Disney Parks doubled its donation to $2 million again this year!
Since the very first wish in 1980, Disney and Make-A-Wish® together have granted more than 120,000 life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. For more than 37 years, we've seen how a wish can play a critical role in a child's treatment, replacing fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope. This is why wishes matter so deeply to us, and to the children and the families around the world who experience them.
Let's celebrate the originality behind all those #ShareYourEars posts! Make-A-Wish staff members across the nation shared their ears, and below are just a few of our favorite snapshots. You can also go here to see even more Share Your Ears photos! Again, thank you to all who participated in this exciting initiative! Together, we are transforming lives, one wish at a time.
Nancy of Make-A-Wish America submitted this photo of her brother's ears from Disneyland® Resort in the mid-1950s.
Sherry of Make-A-Wish America shared her #ShareYourEars Facebook profile picture frame.
Teresa of Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana submitted a photo of her team sharing their classic Mouse ears.
Michelle of Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina submitted this Share Your Ears group photo, filled with holiday cheer.
The Make-A-Wish America Human Resources team -- even those who telecommute -- were excited to share their ears as a group.
Rebecca of Make-A-Wish Wisconsin is a youth hockey coach. Some kids on her team shared their creative ears this year.
Jenny of Make-A-Wish America and Tigger share their ears in the spirit of helping to grant more wishes.
Jeannette of Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington gets into the #ShareYourEars holiday spirit with Santa.
Caron of Make-A-Wish America posted a set of reindeer ears as her participation in the #ShareYourEars campaign.
Cindy of Make-A-Wish America shared her classic Mickey Mouse ears via Instagram.
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Ramadan Recipes: Beyond dates and lentil soup
As a child growing up in Yemen, Mohamed Aboghanem would stay up all night during Ramadan in anticipation of his mother's bint al sahn, a warm, brioche-like treat dotted with black cumin seeds and drizzled with honey.
"Just the smell would make us so excited; it didn't matter that it was 4 o'clock in the morning," recalls Aboghanem, chef and owner of Saha, a hip Arabic fusion restaurant in San Francisco.
Aboghanem may equate bint al sahn with his family's Ramadan celebrations, but he makes it year-round. Who doesn't love honey cake? Or lentil soup, or rich, slow-simmered dishes for that matter? These classic Middle Eastern dishes -- and their modern twists -- are terrific at any time of year.
When the holy month of Ramadan begins on July 8, Muslims will rise before dawn to consume a light meal, called sahur, in preparation for a 16-hour fast that ends with the setting sun. It is a spiritual month of looking inward and paying forward, but the evening meal, or iftar, weighs heavy on the brain, particularly during summer when the days are extra long.
Most Muslims break their fast -- and stoke their appetites -- with nourishing dates and water or milk. For chefs, what comes next is often a family-style feast filled with regional specialties. Soup and other one-pot meals are particularly convenient.
After their dates, veteran San Francisco chef Yahya Salih of the Iraqi restaurant Jannah sits down with his wife, Wafa, and three kids for heaping bowls of his "million-dollar lentil soup," which gets its savory flavor from pink lentils, curry powder and fresh lemon juice.
"Lentils are a natural choice because they are rich in protein," explains Salih, who follows the meal with a tamarind-tinged lamb and okra stew. Naturally, dishes are made in advance whenever possible. But that doesn't help when you're running a restaurant. Ramadan is particularly challenging for chefs.
"I have to test the food on the tip of my tongue because I can't swallow it," Salih says. He also gets dehydrated standing in front of a fiery stove all day without drinking water. "But then I break my fast and become joyous."
Cookbook author and chef Louisa Shafia grew up entranced with her Iranian relatives' rich, slow-simmering dishes, such as ash-e reshteh, a country-style bean and noodle soup made fragrant with fistfuls of dill and mint.
Shafia, who lives in New York, identifies as Jewish, like her mother, but says her father's Muslim family prepares ash-e reshteh during Ramadan as well as halim, a hearty porridge traditionally made with wheat, barley and turkey.
"They are nourishing and just feel so good," says Shafia, who included both recipes in her new book, "The New Persian Kitchen" (Ten Speed, $24.99, 208 pages). To give her halim a modern twist, Shafia substitutes the nutty New World grain amaranth for the cracked wheat.
"It's a really tasty, interesting whole grain and has more nutrients than wheat," Shafia says.
For cookbook author and former Arabic cooking show host Suzanne Husseini, Ramadan is about community. "Growing up, 25 of the 30 days my parents would have people over to break bread with," says Husseini, author of "Modern Flavors of Arabia" (Appetite, $29.99, 190 pages).
At Husseini's home in Dubai, it is no different. Family and friends surround her dining table for a "wow-factor" iftar, which often includes main courses such as herb and pistachio-crusted rack of lamb or sayyadieh, a family-style fish-and-rice pilaf that gets its crunch and gold color from onions fried in peanut oil.
"I like to serve dishes that look beautiful and are a full meal in one," she says.
For appetizers, she offers mint-flecked lamb kofta with sweet and sour cherry dipping sauce and a variety of salads, such as arugula with tomatoes or a deconstructed baba ghanoush sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.
But, like chef Aboghanem and his childhood bint al sahn, dessert is what she craves most during Ramadan. "After fasting all day, your blood sugar has dipped, so you just want something sticky and sweet and warm," she says.
Like many Middle Eastern Muslims, Husseini satisfies the craving with an ancient Ramadan tradition: atayef, deep-fried doughy crescents that are filled with the soft, white akkawi cheese (ricotta works, too) or chopped walnuts and soaked in rose syrup. Once Eid Al Fitr arrives on Aug. 7, marking the end of Ramadan, you won't see these divine hot pies again until next year.
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A different route: New techniques offer options for varicosities
Faster, less invasive procedures pique interest of patients in the region.
A planned Florida vacation was still weeks away, but for Kate Joo, the procedure she was undertaking on a recent afternoon would make that sojourn even more enjoyable.
"We timed it well," she said of her efforts and that of her doctor, Alex Afshar. "It's going to be shorts season soon and beach season."
With a quick, minimally invasive, in-office procedure, the 34-year-old Ridgefield resident was taking care of a varicose vein problem, which not only had caused cosmetic concerns, but also had resulted in a constant aching and heaviness in her legs, as well as difficulty sleeping.
More than 24 million Americans have varicose veins, according to the Severna Park, Md.-based Vascular Disease Foundation. For some, the twisted, bulging veins prompt no additional symptoms. For those with symptoms -- which can include swelling, leg heaviness, aching, cramps, itching and even blood clots -- varicose veins are more than a cosmetic issue.
The vein treated by Ashfar during her most recent visit was the second of two veins that had been giving Joo problems since the birth of her third child. A week earlier, Afshar had closed one in her right leg. On this day, he focused on the left. Using ultrasound technology, Afshar, who runs Newtown-based Vein Institute of Connecticut, threaded a catheter into the affected vein and delivered the controlled heat that would collapse the vein.
The process, known as radiofrequency ablation, is one of several new techniques that have given patients an alternative to traditional vein-stripping surgery. The latter entails a trip to the hospital and general or spinal anesthesia. Surgeons make small incisions in the leg, thread a thin wire into the vein, attach it to the vein and then pull out the vein. The incisions are closed with stitches and bandaged.
Afshar said such a procedure can result in scars and require blood transfusions, as well as a multi-day hospital stay. The new procedures represent a breakthrough in what physicians can offer their patients, he said.
"There is no discomfort during the procedure and no pain after the procedure," he said. A small bandage was all that remained after Joo's procedure. "A patient can get on with normal activity right off the table. And, most procedures are covered by insurance."
Those interviewed said it is important to undergo a consultation and check with insurance prior to any procedure.
Since only local anesthesia is needed, the patient is alert during the procedure.
More InformationHow is it treated?
Varicose vein treatment can range from lifestyle changes to invasive surgical procedures. Starting out, one can take medication to reduce swelling or inflammation, wear prescription compression hoses, exercise, lose weight and elevate one's legs.
Other procedures may be implemented, including sclerotherapy, which involves the injection of a thickening or hardening solution into the affected veins. The veins collapse and are absorbed into the body. With ambulatory phlebectomy, a physician makes small incisions in order to remove sections of veins.
After consultation with a physician, a patient may undergo endovenous laser treatment. A patient is given local anesthetic and a laser fiber is threaded into the vein. Energy is emitted and seals the vein shut. This is a minimally invasive, in-office procedure that is similar to radiofrequency ablation, which instead of sealing a vein shut, uses energy to make it collapse. Blood is then rerouted.
The most invasive procedure is vein-stripping, which is done in a hospital setting. A surgeon makes incisions at several points in the leg to enable a thin wire to be inserted into a vein. Once affixed, it is used to strip the vein from the body.
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"It took me a year to get here," said Joo, who was recommended to Afshar by a friend. "It was on the list, but I kept moving it off, week to week and month to month."
But the promise of a quick and successful treatment, with no downtime, no discomfort and a chance to get back into her busy daily routine ultimately sold her. "The fact that I could walk out and drive out of here and continue on with life made this an easy decision."
All techniques seek to achieve the same outcome, which is treating venous reflux -- in other words, removing veins with defective valves. As blood is pushed upward toward the heart, propelled by the contraction of muscles in the lower leg, valves shut to prevent reverse flow. A dysfunctional valve, however, allows blood to travel backward, which can put pressure on the vein walls. The veins enlarge and push out toward the skin causing ulcers in some cases, particularly where skin is thin, such as at the ankles.
Varicose veins can be brought on by many factors, including heredity, multiple pregnancies, obesity and prolonged standing or sitting. Blood clots also can put you at risk.
Varicose veins affect the superficial system, located directly under the skin, said Dr. Michael Dahn, a professor of surgery and director of the vascular fellowship program at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. He has been performing vascular procedures for about 30 years.
"The veins enlarge and put pressure on the nerves to the skin," he said. "The patient senses a heaviness to his legs because he has (the equivalent of) a bunch of bags of blood (in his legs)."
Dahn said there are various vascular disorders, including those that affect the network of deeper veins, but 65 to 70 percent of people who need vascular work are suffering from varicose veins.
Treatments may start off conservatively, with patients losing weight to reduce pressure, exercising, elevating their legs, taking medications or donning compression hoses. If unsuccessful, surgery may be an option.
"The effectiveness is the same," Dahn said of the traditional and newer methods. However, he said, the ablation techniques lower the risk for developing wound infection, produce no scars, provide nearly instant relief and allow patients to quickly return to daily activity.
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Though all procedures have a high effectiveness rate, Dahn said varicose veins tend to come back, particularly in those with a predilection for it.
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For Joo, her post-op recommendations include wearing compression stockings for 48 hours after the procedure and then a week of wearing them daily, morning to night. Joo also must keep active, such as walking 30 to 40 minutes a day.
Just as an ultrasound prior to the procedure revealed the veins that were causing the problem, a follow-up ultrasound will determine whether the veins are closed, Afshar said.
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The father of former New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow has denied rumors that his son's career is over, after reports came out claiming that the athlete's camp had admitted his time in the NFL had come to an end.
"You are old enough to not believe all you hear," Bob Tebow told NFL.com over the weekend.
Tebow has been looking for a new team ever since he was released from the Jets in April, and has largely kept his head down and stayed out of the spotlight. Various sports broadcasters have tried to predict if, when and for who he will play for next season, but as of yet no team has said it wants to take Tebow on board, especially in his preferred quarterback position.
A May 30th report by ESPN came out claiming that members of Tebow's camp had suggested that the popular Christian athlete's time in the NFL is "probably over," and described his career as "doomed."
"He's not a quarterback. When you look at his run two years ago, when you watch the tape and break it down, he wasn't really doing anything that impressive. He's a tough guy, a great leader, a great person. But he isn't a good enough quarterback to have all the distractions that come with him," one NFC scout reportedly said about why he has not been able to find a team yet.
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"Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight," the Christian athlete shared with fans.
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User:Erimeyz/To Do
This is where I keep track of stuff I intend to add to the wiki eventually, as I get time and/or after I find/create good places to put things.
If anything here strikes your fancy, feel free to go add it to the wiki yourself!
Wiki Maintenance, Expansion, and Promotion
Create a Help Wanted page in the main space, and move/copy some things from my todo list there
- Put stuff there that anyone can do (assuming they have the appropriate skillset)
- Post to Intermediate about it, ask for help
Frommer's Reply
Tons of wiki stuff to do now!
- Add links in resources and audio corpus and pronunciation guidance
- Add transcriptions in audio corpus and text corpus
- Read the response thread
- Read the response analysis thread
- Look for more stuff that falls into the wiki arena that I can do or help with
Pronunciation Guidance
(mostly quotes or extracts from other people's forum posts - edit, reword, rewrite, combine, or quote directly as appropriate, and add to Pronunciation Guidance)
- Pointer to skype
- more about vowels
- consonant clusters
- vowel clusters
- NG' and TS
- ???
Mine Taronyu's grammar/phon guide for specifics about pronunciation, and translate them to "simple"
Likewise, dig into the pronunciation details from the LL post, and point out stuff that gets overlooked frequently...
In the "guidance" sections, I can quote Frommer's words from the audio clips, and perhaps provide a link to them again. I can quote his explanations where helpful, and can point to his demonstrations where helpful.
Initial consonants are normally aspirated in English, but not in Na'vi ! - http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/the-k-p-and-t/ (any other sources?)
probably the best place to get pronunciation help is the skype chat.
I'd really like some better examples / explanations of ew - maybe one will come from this thread: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/how-do-you-pronounce-ew/ (eventually)
An audio clip of 'ew' - http://www.talknavi.com/audio/65/ew from kwang mungeyu http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/how-do-you-pronounce-ew/
Don't forget that plosives are tenuis, and unrleased in final position. http://forum.learnnavi.org/suggestions/the-audio-recordings-in-the-vocabulary/
A tip for pronouncing ng - http://forum.learnnavi.org/vocab-phrases/pronouncing-ng/
Roger posted a multi-dialect vowel chart, which is awesome: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/alphabet-81/msg43892/#msg43892
Mention something about stress?
Not much to say about stress yet, but here's what we've got: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/emphasis-on-which-syllable/
roger on flaps vs. trills: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/pronouncing-that-tricky-r-the-alveolar-flap/msg44774/#msg44774
It's the ng as in "siNG", pronounced as one sound towards the back of the mouth, rather than n which is closer to the front. It's not a sound that English speakers will be used to coming first, but it's not too hard with a little practice.
You'll probably be tempted to pronounce it with a vowel before or after at first (For example some of the interviewers who talked to Frommer tried to say ngya rather than nga) but work at it and you'll get used to saying a straight "ng".
I normally here people say it with a lax u (the uhhh sound you make if you get punched in the chest) before the ng. The other thing I hear is people pronouncing it n at the start of a syllable. Again, this is wrong.
It is important not to do this, it's difficult for native English speakers as ng only appears at the end of syllables in English.
Sounds the same as the "le" in table.
Note that iy, oy, i`y, a:y, etc (and the -w's) aren't diphthongs. They are just a vowel followed by a consonant.
Wm says someplace, in re irayo: >I don't thing the a and y should be split up since ay is a diphthong. Since the -ay- is followed by a vowel and not a consonant, the consonantal value of y wins: i-ra-yo.
More from that thread: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/pronouncing-irayo/15/
I am trying to understand why y becomes a consonant. Where is this rule (diphthong + vowel = broken diphthong + vowel) talked about? I've tried looking for it on the phonetic pages but can't really find anything.
I'm relying on the behavior of every human language I've ever studied. If Frommer expected this to be different, I'm hoping he would have made a point to mention it in his LL post. It would be odd enough to warrant mention.
... but then someone else posts what I think may be a reasonable rebuttal. Hm.
I'm probably going to have to at least mention IPA...
In http://forum.learnnavi.org/suggestions/sound-bites-criticismsuggestion/?topicseen blueme has a pointer to an IPA site - http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/ipa/index.html - it has sounds for all of them - if/when I say something about IPA, I'll reference that site, since blueme seems to like it and seems to know what he's talking about.
Thread with links to IPA resources - http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/ipa-pronunciation/
Corpus and Canon
Add to the audio corpus stuff where we don't have canonical transcripts, and include our best transcriptions with a note that they are non-canonical and provide sources - add them also to the http://forum.learnnavi.org/audio/the-audio-corpus/ sticky
- there's a thread in there someplace where they've been translating various audio bits from the movie
- no point in adding anything where we don't have either canonical transcriptions OR clean audio sources to point to
- but in the same thread they do make a stab at a non-canonical transcription of the otherwise non-transcripted stuff from Frommer - I think they got it from WP
- also, see if someone can post or has posted the transcription from the hunt song - if so, add it to the corpus under audio and point to Frommer reading it - also update the Audio Corpus forum sticky - we should be okay posting the transcription under fair use
- go ahead and make a page for movie audio transcriptions
- troll through the forum, find the threads
- add an item to the page for each piece that people are working on (or have worked on)
- link to the thread(s) for each piece
- add one or more of the transcriptions that anyone has offered in the thread
- add the Na'vi, and any English translations that anyone has offered (if any)
- post links to the page to each of the threads
- mention on the page that analysis and discussion should remain in the thread, but that any hypotheses or conclusions should be posted on the page
I might be able to include audio and non-canonical transcription for the hunt song: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/hear-frommer-recite-the-hunt-song-in-na'vi/ There's a partial transcription here: http://forum.learnnavi.org/intermediate/the-na'vi-corpus/ I might be able to add a bit of that to the Corpus page... ... of course the whole thing is in the ASG, so there's probably no point in doing a partial based on a screenshot. Here's a clip with just the Na'vi: http://www.hpibajaboard.com/the_hunt_song.mp3 Another of the same: http://soundcloud.com/jaysc/the-hunt-song (not as clear as the first)
Ftiafpi has a clip of "I was going to kill him but there was a sign from Eywa" - where is this from? What's the transcription? Is it canonical? - oh, wait, that's Cameron from Nightline. Maybe add the note and timecode to the sticky (and note that it's Cameron, both in the sticky and the wiki page and in the filename itself?
A (non-canonical) transcription of "Yesterday I was in the forest.." - http://forum.learnnavi.org/audio/big-topic-'o-audio-clips/
Same thread - other non-canonical transcriptions from the movie - http://forum.learnnavi.org/audio/big-topic-'o-audio-clips/
http://forum.learnnavi.org/vocab-phrases/behind-the-scenes-navi-dialog-for-jake/msg39106/#msg39106 - roger mentions that "Ngaru irayo seiyi oe" is in Frommer's emails - if he says where, add this to the corpus (or wait until wm does...)
Add lots and lots of stuff from Frommer correspondence to the Canon
- see the thread where I posted my request for others to add things - and then go add them myself
- troll through recent threads looking for more... Prrton had another big one recently, and there's been a few mentions from other folks about stuff... dig dig dig write write write
Go through the Active Projects sticky and add the rest of them to the Resources page
Figure out what's up with teamspeak and ventrillo, then add appropriate pointers to the Resources page
Links to more user-produced audio and video - search Youtube? TheNaViProfessor?
Eight's rhyming dictionary! - http://forum.learnnavi.org/your-projects-other-resources/(eights)-sub-navi-rhyming-dictionary/msg0/#new
Cameron's original script: http://www.foxscreenings.com/media/pdf/JamesCameronAVATAR.pdf - maybe also add to the canon and/or corpus? Check w/ wm, since I'm not clear on what's actually contained in it (and I'm not going to read it!).
Na'vi has double negatives? Check on this...
- WP says so... I haven't checked to see their source (not that I could, since they don't source anything).
http://forum.learnnavi.org/beginners/(for-beginners)-faq-(please-ask-your-questions-here)/330/ - "When there is accusative, there can be an optional ergative. When there is an ergative, there must be an accusative." - I wonder what his source is for that.
Wm talks about <iv> http://forum.learnnavi.org/beginners/an-excercise-in-the-laud-and-pej/
- "<iv> has some functions that are like an Indo-European subjunctive, but it's not just that. It appears also to be used whenever a verb is dependent on another, such as here. In other examples of "I can X" and "I must X" the X verb has <iv>."
Explain what we know about transitivity - which, from what I can tell so far, is basically "we don't know anything". Beginners need to know that, because it crops up frequently. See Open Questions and several forum posts (use the search, Luke!)
Document the dative lu speculation / analysis / controversy? Where? Let wm do it?
http://forum.learnnavi.org/intermediate/ltivgt/msg43673/#new - roger says:
- When I asked Frommer about tivìran po ayoekip "let her walk among us", he said, "the infix -iv- is subjunctive, here an 'optative'."
- Add this to the authoritative body of knowledge, once I find (or create!) such a thing (note that this would not be the same thing as the Corpus!)
- suomichris posted The complete beginner's guide to the topic marker -ri - http://forum.learnnavi.org/prefixes-infixes-and-suffixes/the-complete-beginners-guide-to-the-topic-marker-ri/
- There's been extensive (and perhaps contradictory or confusing) discussion elsewhere on the forum - search, read, digest, and explain (where?)
Clauses worksheet from neotrekkerz: http://forum.learnnavi.org/intermediate/worksheets/msg55706/#msg55706 - mine this for my own info and for inclusion in the beginners' guide - also add to resources
Beginners' Guide
The worksheets have some basic explanations of stuff in them, so crib material from them for my beginners' guide - http://forum.learnnavi.org/beginners/na'vi-grammar-worksheets!/
Here's a guy working on a basic textbook - steal his ideas mercilessly - http://forum.learnnavi.org/your-projects-other-resources/idea-na'vi-short-story-textbook/
Someone has a beginners' guide - http://www.fluentin3months.com/navi-for-your-avatar/
- less of a beginner's guide, more of a "you can do this" ra-rah piece with some tips.
- still, good stuff.
Per wm's suggestion, add a production drill section (fill-in-the-blank) to the sentence drills.
- For Lesson Four, add five more sentences with missing words
- Provide the English word to put in the blank spot
- Do four transitive and one intransitive
- Use human/spear/creature for the missing words if possible - the other words don't need vocab drills!
- Reuse sentences from the recognition drills!
- Try to have a mix of word orders for the sentences and cases for the blanks
General / Misc
Note about capitalization: http://forum.learnnavi.org/beginners/capitalization/
As it's a spoken only language there are no capitalization rules, rules for commas, periods, question marks, etc. However, since we're writing it we need something to denote tone of voice, etc. so written English grammar seems to be the way everyone's doing it (Frommer included), I'd stick with that. That said, it's definitely not wrong to leave out capitalization (I know I do it on the words beginning with ä and ì) or other punctuation if you feel it won't affect the understanding of the sentence.
Create a non-canonical corpus!
- Troll through the phrases megathread and other posts on the beginner's forum looking for sentences that have been constructed by learners but analyzed, critiqued, and corrected by experienced forum members.
- It would be a useful resource for learners - a collection of sentences that are (probably, as best as we can tell) correct, that they can use for reading practice
- Also look for other well-vetted text, and by that I basically mean anything Prrton has written. Especially the petition!
Speaking of which, a link under Resources (and other places?) to the petition would be nice. File under community resources with the forum, mailing list, etc.
Compilation of suggestions for how to pick a "Na'vi name"
Mine the FAQ sticky (where should they go?) - and monitor it for new things to add!
Another modified keyboard layout - simulates a compose key - http://forum.learnnavi.org/your-projects-other-resources/na'vi-keyboard-layout/msg48297/#msg48297
Another keyboard layout - uses brackets - http://forum.learnnavi.org/your-projects-other-resources/navi-keyboard-(in-my-opinion-a-more-useful-one)/
Wm's post about syllables: http://forum.learnnavi.org/pronunciation-phonetics/navi-linguistics-the-syllable/
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The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, Advanced Radar Waveforms & Processing Branch recently installed a remote testing facility to gather data for radio frequency (RF) tomography technology. Because the quantity of collected data would increase exponentially once the testing site was operational, the military analysts turned to Ohio Supercomputer Center experts for assistance in adapting existing RF analysis programs to the military's high performance computing systems.
The AFRL research team already used Star-P, a commercial software platform, to seamlessly convert to parallel the programming codes written in MATLAB, a different commercial software program. However, the team members had used only Star-P on their in-laboratory Altix computer. By studying results with different sizes of problems on increasing numbers of processors, OSC staff evaluated the potential effectiveness of using Star-P for the tomography code on much larger military supercomputers.
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Google's Android team isn't worried about wireless carriers building Android distributions that are incompatible with one another, Google developer Dan Morrill said this week at the O'Reilly ETech conference on emerging technology in the US. He also said security problems on Android-powered smartphones will be minor compared to the potential benefits.
Android is Google's open-source mobile operating system and software stack for building smartphone applications. Some observers have said the open source initiative could prod wireless carriers to open their devices to more third-party applications; others worry it will lead to numerous versions of Android that lack interoperability or that handset vendors might prevent Android apps from being used on their phones.
Morrill took an optimistic view when asked by an audience member whether he is worried about carriers distributing incompatible versions of Android.
"In the past, that problem has essentially been solved by contractual approaches," he said. "The holder of the platform won't license it to another company unless they agree to a certain set of compatibility rules. I view that as the stick approach and we prefer the carrot approach. We believe that this open mobile thing is a very powerful concept. We don't think anybody will necessarily have an incentive to build an incompatible platform."
Though Google has trumpeted the open nature of Android, the platform uses the Apache open source license, which allows some restrictions. As a result, mobile vendors will be able to make changes to Android code without contributing those innovations back to the open source community, the Google-led Open Handset Alliance states on its Web site.
Morrill touched on several other Android topics during his ETech session, titled "Connecting your life to the Web with Android."
Security was one point of discussion. The vendor Core Security this month said it found multiple vulnerabilities in the Android software development kit (SDK). In response, Google noted that the current version of Android is an early-look release and that it will undergo a full security review before applications running on the platform get in the hands of users.
Morrill acknowledged that Android-powered phones will inherently be more susceptible to attack than phones without full Web interfaces, but said the risk will be small and outweighed by the advantages of a rich Web-surfing experience. He was responding to an audience member who asked whether Android applications could crash a phone or crash programs on the phone, such as emergency-call applications. "[Android] will probably expose users to a little more risk than they currently are exposed to," he said. "It's a trade-off. You do incur a little more exposure and risk in exchange for a vast amount more potential."
Morrill also was asked whether it will be possible to port Android to Apple's iPhone. It could happen, he said.
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It's even possible Android could be used on a mobile device that's not a phone, he said.
Morrill, a wine enthusiast, says he maintains an online spreadsheet of various wines and their prices and quality to help inform his purchase decisions. He's looking forward to using an Android-powered phone to examine and update his wine spreadsheet during future trips to the wine aisle of a supermarket.


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All rings in this post are commutative and with $1$.
Everyone knows the definition of a factorial ring, a. k. a. unique factorization domain (UFD). I have been wondering about some variations regarding this notion.
(a) A ring $R$ is called pre-pre-Schreier (this is my nomenclature) if and only if for any four elements $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ of $R$ satisfying $ab = cd$, we can find four elements $x$, $y$, $z$, $w$ in $R$ such that $a = xy$, $b = zw$, $c = xz$, $d = yw$.
(b) A ring $R$ is called pre-Schreier if it is pre-pre-Schreier and an integral domain. (This is not my nomenclature.)
It is easy to see that a Noetherian ring is a UFD if and only if it is pre-Schreier; on the other hand, the condition on a ring to be pre-Schreier is a first-order logic formula (if I'm right; I'm not an expert in logic). This was actually my motivation to consider pre-Schreier rings: to first-orderize the UFD condition. (Is there a first-order logic formula that is equivalent to UFD always, no matter whether the ring is Noetherian or not?) As for pre-pre-Schreier rings, I was just trying to see what happens if we leave out the domain condition.
According to this paper (Remark 4.6. (1)), the polynomial ring $R\left[X\right]$ over a pre-Schreier ring $R$ doesn't have to be pre-Schreier. My questions are now:
(1) If a Noetherian ring $R$ is pre-pre-Schreier, then what can be said about $R\left[X\right]$ ?
(2) Can a pre-pre-Schreier ring contain nilpotents $\neq 0$ ? I used to think I have proven that it can't if it is Noetherian, but now I see flaws in my argument.


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If you can liberate the body, then the heart-mind can follow. In this retreat of meditation and movement, will we integrate the stillness of Buddhist mindfulness meditation with the moving meditations of the 5Rhythms. The Buddha encouraged us to bring wise attention to every aspect of our lives. In sitting meditation, we have the opportunity to observe the mind and body at rest through silent introspection. In the practice of the 5Rhythms, we engage in mindfulness while in motion. The 5Rhythms is a map that teaches how energy moves. The two polarities of moving and sitting meditation together mirror the dance of life. In this journey we are always moving between these two spectrums. If one learns to not cling or avoid, one can then hold the place of the silent witness and be at ease with all that life offers.
We encourage meditation students to practice mindful dancing in order to bring balance and insight into their lives. We invite dancers to engage in sitting meditation in order to embody integration, balance, and insight. Join us for the groundbreaking union of these two deep and wise practices.
Venue HighlightsThe Waters: Water flows at the heart of Esalen. Three water sources converge here to form a trinity of creation, renewal, and destruction, harkening back to our own ancient origins. According to Chinese medicine and other traditions, the human emotional body is held by the water element. Perhaps that is one reason why Esalen is a safe and powerfully healing place to look within.
The Land: There is the wonder of the place itself, 120 acres of fertile land carved out between mountain and ocean, blessed by a cascading canyon stream and hot mineral springs gushing out of a seaside cliff. There is the delicate and subtle Big Sur air of a late afternoon in May, the midnight mist of July, the drenching February rain. There are October nights so clear the Milky Way can light your walk along the darkened garden path. And always there is the sound of the sea.
The Bookstore: Adjoining the lodge at the heart of property, the Conley Bookstore is a cozy book nook with benefits. It's just the place to find the perfect book, gift, article of clothing, snack, or soundtrack to accompany your journey of self-discovery. In addition to books on topics ranging from Art to Zodiac, the store offers journals, postcards, prints, music, sundries, clothing, ceramics, and other carefully curated accoutrements to promote contemplation, relaxation, and joy.
Farm & Garden: For over forty years, the Esalen Farm and Garden has provided a holistic model of local food security and sustainability, growing organic food that sustains, heals and educates the community of people who live at and visit Esalen every year. The Esalen Farm and Garden exists in a landscape of constant transition and transformation. Our program reflects the Institute as a whole: we wear our dogmas lightly, we go with the flow, we experiment, and we constantly evolve in our practice.
The Art Center: Commonly known as the Art Barn, the Art Center is a two-storied structure with a covered patio on the ocean cliffs next to the Leonard Pavilion and the Farm. It has served as the residence for many artists over the years as well as being the birthplace for latent creativity and the source of many stories
AccommodationsA variety of accommodation options is possible with workshop registration. Since some of these fill more quickly than others, it is advisable to sign up as early as possible. Please indicate your second choice for accommodations and workshop in case your initial choice is unavailable. We cannot guarantee specific room requests.
Standard Accommodations: This is shared housing that accommodates two or three persons per room, although couples or friends traveling together who book into standard accommodations will be housed privately. In some cases, bathrooms are shared. The rates listed for standard accommodations throughout the web site are per-person. (A private/single standard accommodation must be requested and may be available on a limited basis for an additional $150 per night).
Premium Rooms offer greater privacy, upgraded bathrooms (and occasionally outdoor clawfoot bathtubs), enhanced sound, climate insulation, and in-floor heating. You can request either ocean views or internet (ethernet cable), and we do our best to honor these requests, although not all rooms offer both. Prices listed throughout the website may reflect either single or double occupancy.
Point Houses are private suites nestled behind the Esalen Garden and perched at the cliff's edge with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Each of the three Point Houses offers a living room with wood stove, a master bedroom, a sleeping loft, full kitchen and dining area, private redwood deck overlooking the Pacific with outdoor claw foot tub, Internet connections, and in-room telephone.
Bunk Bed Rooms: Bunk beds are available for seminar participants who are willing to share a room with four to six persons of the same gender. Limited in number, these spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Off-site Accommodations: If you are staying outside Esalen, meals and unlimited use of the property's facilities are included while you are registered for your workshop.
Sleeping bags: Some of our meeting rooms are sometimes used as shared sleeping bag space and may be available for workshop participants with limited financial means. There is a 7-day limit on sleeping bag stays. Should you choose sleeping bag accommodations, you are responsible for bringing your own sleeping bag, blankets, pads, pillows, etc. Esalen provides towels and face cloths. Some rooms do not include a shower, though shower facilities are available at the baths. The meeting room is a public space where Esalen activities, scheduled and unscheduled, take place. Thus, the room is inaccessible between 9 am and 11 pm. Access to the room is not permitted while these activities are in process. Sleeping bag accommodations are coed, and several people may share a relatively small space. You may want to bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper or bothered by the sleep sounds of others.
All camping or sleeping on the grounds, either in tents, campers, or vehicles of any type is strictly prohibited. We do not have parking space to accommodate RVs.
- Spa
- Towels
- Hot Tub
- Coffee/Tea
- Restaurant
- Yoga Studio
- House Keeping
Menu Types
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Meat
- Dairy Free
Menu/CuisineWhether after a rigorous workshop session or a long soak in the hot springs, a meal among friends in our lodge is surely one of the most nourishing and enlivening Esalen adventures.
The Esalen kitchen serves delicious, healthy meals to 250 to 350 people per day. This includes everyone from workshop participants and teachers to Esalen board members and staff. The kitchen team crafts each meal with mindfulness and care, featuring produce and herbs from the Esalen farm and garden.
Breakfast: 8:30 - 9:45 am
Lunch: 12:30 - 1:45 pm
Dinner: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Between Meals
Coffee, tea, house-made bread for toast, preserves, nut butters, and fresh fruit are available all day and night until 5AM.
Volunteering in the Kitchen
On-site guests are always welcome to volunteer in the kitchen, stop in and ask for the chef if you are interested in volunteering during your stay.
Reviews To review this event, visit the page for the venue or retreat leaders (above).
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A Toast to Your Health with Grape Juice
Evidence Presented at Major Scientific Conference Reinforces Role of Concord Grape Juice in a Healthy Lifestyle
CONCORD, Mass., October 18, 2011 - Two scientific papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health (ICPH) further support the connection between the plant nutrients in Concord grape juice and promising benefits for health.
The Power of Polyphenols
Research has linked the consumption of Concord grape juice to a range of health benefits including cardiovascular well-being and more. However, few studies have looked at the specific plant nutrients that may be responsible for these unearthed health effects.
Angélique Stalmach, PhD, University of Glasgow, shared new research identifying specific plant nutrients, or polyphenols, in Concord grape juice as being the beneficial compounds. Polyphenols are naturally found in plant-based foods and beverages, and growing research suggests that they play a role in overall health. According to Dr. Stalmach's new analysis, certain polyphenols in Concord grape juice are absorbed by the human body.1 Approximately 60 percent of the polyphenols are broken down in the small intestine, with some absorption occurring in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, while the remaining 40 percent appears to reach the colon -- where it undergoes additional metabolism.
Additional work is underway to determine if specific polyphenols– including anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamate esters, flavanols and their metabolites – have a positive effect on the beneficial microflora present within the colon and thus contribute to gut health.
Expert Outlook
"This research is promising as we look to further understand how consuming Concord grape juice can benefit health," explained Dr. Stalmach. "By determining that certain polyphenols are absorbed in the body, we are closer to identifying which plant nutrients or their metabolites may be responsible for the health-promoting effects seen in previous Concord grape juice studies."
More to Think About with Polyphenols
In addition, Daniel Lamport, PhD, University of Leeds, shared findings at ICPH from a literature review on various polyphenol sources and their effect on cognitive health – including polyhenols in berry juice, such as Concord grape juice.2
In particular, Dr. Lamport found that the consumption of berry juice, cocoa and polyphenol supplements, like resveratrol, may be most closely associated with improved immediate spatial working memory, among various cognitive health benefits. The review also indicated that berry juice, including Concord grape juice, and its impact on verbal memory is another promising area of research to further explore.
The review highlights developing research linking polyphenol-containing foods and supplements with cognitive health benefits. This suggests that the polyphenols in these products are likely responsible for the health effects seen in these promising early studies. While this review adds to the emerging evidence on the possible role of Concord grape juice and grape polyphenols in promoting cognitive health, additional research is needed before final conclusions can be drawn.
- Stalmach A, Edwards CA, Crozier A. Gastrointestinal stability and metabolic fate of Concord grape juice (poly)phenolic compounds in humans. Digestion, absorption and metabolism in the gastrointestinal system. Presented at The 5th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health. Sitges, Spain. October 17-20, 2011.
- Lamport DJ, Lawton CL, Wightman JD and Dye L. The effects of polyphenol consumption on cognitive performance: A systematic research review of human studies. Presented at The 5th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health. Sitges, Spain. October 17-20, 2011.


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For many people with depression, the right medication, psychotherapy or a combination of the two helps manage their condition quite effectively. But for others who have severe depression, medications and talk therapy don't help much. For these patients, doctors look to a different type of treatment that involves electrically stimulating the brain in areas that control moods and emotions.
Electrical brain stimulation is more formally called neurotherapeutic treatment, and though some types of treatment are considered new and experimental, others are more accepted and have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as therapies for difficult-to-treat cases of depression.
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also sometimes called shock therapy, was first introduced 70 years ago. It proved to be effective in some patients who were mentally ill, though it is still not fully understood how it works. Its early success led to ECT becoming a widely, sometimes indiscriminately, prescribed treatment for all types of mental illness. Even though today's technique is much safer and less painful than that used in the past, ECT remains controversial.
ECT employs an electrical current passed through the brain to produce a controlled seizure. It's thought that the seizure produced by the electrical stimulation changes brain chemistry and thus alleviates symptoms.
In the past, treatment with ECT involved a high dose of electricity that, due to its strength, could break bones in the patient receiving it. Added to this risk, it was administered to the patient without an anesthetic or muscle paralyzer to control pain and muscle spasms. Today, however, the technique is entirely different and is administered in a humane manner involving less electrical current (the amount is precisely calculated) with the patient fully anesthetized (including muscular paralysis), and the treatment is administered in a controlled medical setting to reduce risks and optimize benefits.
ECT has gained favor again as a therapy for certain hard-to-treat mental illnesses, including people who have severe depression for whom other treatments have failed. It is also being used to treat bipolar disorder, catatonia and some psychotic disorders.
The Risks and Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy
As with other medical procedures, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does not come without risks, and the risks associated with its use in treating severe depression need to be weighed against its benefits.
The known risks and side effects of ECT include:
- Memory loss: ECT often results in loss of memory of the weeks or months leading up to the time of treatment and several weeks after. For some, memory loss continues and can be permanent. But for most people, memory returns to normal within a couple of months.
- Ability to learn and retain new information: Immediately after ECT treatment, many patients experience an impaired ability to learn and retain new information, though this ability typically returns to normal several weeks after treatment.
- Medical complications: As with any medical procedure, particularly one that involves anesthesia, there are risks of complications. Therefore, doctors assess a patient's risk and consider other medical conditions, if present, before proceeding with ECT.
Other possible adverse effects of ECT include the patient's perception of the procedure as a terrifying experience, as abusive or an invasion of privacy, as shameful due to its social stigma, and as stressful if they experience persistent memory loss.
Though some people who have undergone ECT report negative effects, there are many others who regard it as a lifesaving experience, including those who have lived with severe depression for a long time.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression
The vagus nerve, which passes through the neck as it travels from the brain to the chest, is a primary communication pathway between the brain and major organs, such as the heart, lungs and intestines. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), also called vagal nerve stimulation, is used to treat epilepsy that doesn't respond to other methods, and recently it's been approved by the FDA as an experimental treatment to treat certain cases of severe depression.
VNS is a surgical procedure that uses a generator implanted in the chest and a wire connected to the vagus nerve to produce an electrical impulse in the brain. The stimulation sends regular, mild pulses of electrical energy to the brain that has the effect of preventing seizures and altering the brain's function in areas that control mood.
Pros and Cons of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression
Though vagus nerve stimulation stimulates the brain by electrical current, a method also used in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), it's thought that VNS produces less severe or long-term side effects than ECT. However, the long-term effects of VNS are still being studied.
The side effects of VNS therapy include:
- Neck pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Voice changes
- Hoarseness, sore throat, coughing
- Breathing problems, especially after exercise
- Tingling of the skin
Some of these side effects occur only during the stimulation and can be minimized by controlling the frequency and current of the electrical impulse generated. Others are considered mild and tend to go away over time.
Studies using vagal nerve stimulation in patients with severe depression have had mixed results. The consensus is that though only a small percentage of patients respond to VNS therapy, those who do tend to have lasting improvement in their symptoms. As with other common or experimental treatments for depression, the pros and cons need to be weighed with the help of your doctor.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
In deep brain stimulation (DBS), a small generator, similar to a heart pacemaker, is surgically implanted under the collarbone, and an electrode is run from the generator to the hypothalamus section of the brain, sending an electrical impulse. The success of DBS is directly related to the surgeon finding the exact area of the brain to stimulate to produce the intended effect. After the surgery, the patient returns periodically to an approved medical center so that adjustments can be made to the electrical pulse.
The FDA has approved DBS treatment for Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Because it's considered an experimental therapy for depression, treatment is available only through participation in a clinical trial.
DBS is usually indicated for patients with movement-related symptoms that cannot be controlled with medications. For example, certain people who have Parkinson's disease have seen a reduction in their involuntary movements using DBS therapy. Other people who experience tremors associated with their medical condition or as a side effect of medication may also find improvement of their symptoms with DBS.
DBS therapy for depression is based on observations of patients who had treatment-resistant depression in which a part of the brain called Brodmann area 25 was metabolically overactive. DBS used over several months had a calming effect and resulted in remission of depression in the patients treated.
Risks Associated with Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
Because it involves surgery to implant the electrodes, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is not without risks. There is a 2 to 3 percent chance of brain hemorrhage from the procedure that may cause no serious problems, but could result in paralysis, stroke, speech impairment or other major complications. There is a risk of infection from the electrodes, but when treated it causes no lasting damage. Generally, DBS is well-tolerated in the majority of patients.
The short-term side effects of DBS include the following:
- Bleeding in the brain
- Infection
- Delirium
- Lightheadedness
- Unwanted mood changes
- Movement disorders
- Insomnia
Some people with Parkinson's disease who've received DBS have also reported side effects that include panic attacks, speech difficulty, problems with movement and having suicidal thoughts. At this time, the long-term effects of DBS in treating depression aren't known.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an experimental procedure that uses magnetic fields to alter brain activity. A large magnetic coil is held against the scalp near the forehead to produce an electrical current in the brain. The current stimulates nerve cells in a region of the brain that controls mood. TMS does not involve surgery and can be done in an outpatient setting.
TMS is not approved by the FDA to treat depression. But if you are a candidate for this treatment, you may be able to enroll in a clinical trial.
It's unclear exactly how TMS works to relieve depression, but it suppresses some areas of brain activity, activates others, and it's thought that these changes may result in mood improvement, which can last for days or weeks.
Side Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression
People who have chronic, severe depression that hasn't responded to other therapy may be candidates for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Though TMS doesn't have surgical risks associated with it, there are other risks, one of which is the possibility of a seizure.
Common side effects or health problems associated with TMS include:
- Headache
- Lightheadedness
- Pain at the site of stimulation
- Tingling of facial muscles
- Mild spasms or contractions of the facial muscles
The long-term side effects of TMS are not known, but because brain function is altered during treatment it's possible some effects may be permanent. Research so far has not confirmed any long-term negative effects of TMS.
More Information on Treatments for Depression
For more information on depression and treatments, check out these HealthTalk resources:


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Here is the newest addition to my ever-changing fireplace mantel! I received this sign as a Christmas gift. I discovered it while searching around Etsy one day. I think they are good rules a household should follow, don't you?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
In This House...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day!
I'm not gonna lie...as 'commercial' as it is, Valentine's Day is a favorite of mine! Maybe it's all the pink...or the sweets...
I saw some cookies on Pinterest, and I HAD to give them a try! Here are the results!
I took just a basic sugar cookie recipe, divided it into four, then added food coloring to each mini batch of dough.
I couldn't let the little bits of leftover dough go to waste, so I mashed it all together and got a little crazy!
Hope your Valentine's day is full of love!
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Rain, Rain...
We are FINALLY supposed to get a little snow here in KC. I'm happy about that. For now. Ask me after I have to drive to and from work in it! ;)
We had some pretty intense rain storms recently however...here are some shots from them!
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
Camera Bags. My Newest Obsession.
Thanks to my photographer father, I have become obsessed with finding the 'perfect' camera bag! As I have discovered there is no ONE perfect bag, there are MANY perfect bags! See, it really depends on the situation...right?? :)
Here is my latest bag, the Kelly Moore Classic bag! I LOOOOVE it. What I love, is that it holds a lot of gear, but it is also pretty and 'purse'-like. There are some situations where you don't want to scream 'Hey, look at me! I'm a photographer!'. Instead, it calmly informs that you've got some serious style!
(image above courtesy Kelly Moore)
There are several colors and styles to choose from, I thought I'd get the most use out of this gorgeous grey!
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Earth to Andy; Bill Chapman
• In the December 18 On Architecture column ["Preservation predicament: New Alliance hopes to help"], we said that property owner Bill Chapman had purchased a house on 10th street in 2002 for $160,000, had it demolished, then sold the parcel to UVA's real estate foundation for $2.1 million. Chapman says, however, that it was a store, not a house, that he purchased for $160,000 in 2002, and that the $2.1 million sale to UVA's real estate foundation invloved seven parcels, not just the one on which the store was located, which he had purchased under an LLC along with other investors.
• In the "Day by Day" culture calendar in the December 18 edition, we remarked that the band Sparky's Flaw was Charlottesville's first major label signing since The Dave Matthews Band. However, in addition to early 1990s signings for Shannon Worrell and Lauren Hoffman, Earth To Andy, who released an album in 1999 with the now defunct Giant Records, which was a subsidiary of Warner Brothers.


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SXSW 2013: Foxygen freaks out on stage, shows the pressure on bands at the festival
There's a lot of pressure facing young bands this week. Playing up to, and maybe more than, 10 showcases in a few days is demanding on its own, but on top of that, bands have to impress the hordes of fans and industry professionals. SXSW isn't just about performing music, it's about selling a band and a brand so intensely that it will be remembered on Sunday. This stress might explain the meltdown that Foxygen had on stage at the Jagjaguwar showcase at SXSW 2013 on Thursday.
After having showed up an hour late to a set on Wednesday, Foxygen made a timely, though tender, entrance to their label's showcase. The week of interviews and handshakes and performing was visible on the San Francisco-cool shoulders of the entire band. Soon enough, singer Sam France vocalized the stress, and told the audience how much of a toll the week was taking on him, and someone in the crowd told him to stop complaining.
"Come on stage and talk to me about it, you f***ing coward. Come on, get on the f***ing stage," France yelled back. He managed to make his way through "In the Darkness" before he stormed off stage.
Though most bands aren't showing it this week, Foxygen's incident on stage Thursday night is a perfect example of the mental and physical burden of SXSW. This is especially the case for a band like Foxygen who has just broken through with a much talked about debut album last month.
France was able to pull it together to come back on stage and apologize, followed by a spirited "On Blue Mountain," but the switch had already been flipped. Having seen countless bands shoved under the lights, the crowd got a glimpse into the anguish behind the scenes of SXSW. This may have been one of the few moments of honesty among the scores of bands making a calculated public relations parade. But while it may be stressful for these exhausted young bands, the festival also is a learning experience, and a right of passage of sorts. To be able to survive one week of SXSW means musicians have a chance to make it through months on the road filled with performances, interviews, etc.


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Stress, fatigue, frustration and lethargy – does any of this sound familiar to you?
If so, you are among the millions of people who battle 40-hour workweeks, stuffy cubicles and long hours in front of the computer screen almost every day.
As a working person, you probably spend a larger part of the day at your workplace and yet, you have little or no control over your work environment.
While you can't do much to change the structure of your workplace of the nature of your job, you can certainly make your office surroundings more pleasant, conducive and supportive with the help of aromatherapy.
Here, we address how stress can affect our performance and explain how aromatherapy can help alleviate these problems. All it takes is a few vials of essential oils and a few minutes of your time.
Mental and Emotional Stress
Every job comes with its own set of stressors. There are deadlines to meet, targets to achieve and that inherent sense of competitiveness that pushes us to perform better . While "positive stress" leads to motivation, creativity and increased productivity, "negative stress" can erode a person's spirit and results in:
chronic frustration
lack of energy
inability to cope with pressure
If you ever find yourself leaning towards the latter, you can always count on essential oils to bail you out. Mental stress can often be attributed to anguish over unfinished tasks or financial worries.
Recommended essential oils for Mental Stress:
Start with a healing combination of calming, stimulating and balancing essential oils.
Combine 4 drops each of Lavender, Bergamot, Geranium and Cardamom essential oils with 1 Oz of carrier oil.
Apply this blend on the back of your neck, the solar plexus area and the soles of your feet twice a day to relax the mind, release the tension from tightened muscles and inspire you to take on new challenges with renewed enthusiasm.
You can also put 1 drop of each essential oil on a tissue and inhale directly during the day.
Emotional stress may be borne out of relationship problems, conflicts with co-workers, lack of self-esteem, parental guilt or failure to strike the perfect work-life balance.
Recommended essential oils for emotional stress:
The nurturing scent of Sweet Orange, the warmth of Ginger and the uplifting properties of Clary Sage come together to form the perfect tonic for the soul.
Combine four drops of each with 1 Oz of carrier oil and massage the solar plexus, back of the neck and pulse points on the insides of your wrists with this blend twice a day.
Using 4 drops each of these oils in a diffuser or aromatherapy burner in your office is a great way to stay relaxed, happy and positive throughout the day.
The next time you feel drained-out or drowsy when there is a whole lot of work lined up, don't reach out for caffeine – give yourself a wake-up call with natural essential oils instead.
Fill a 1 Oz spray bottle with distilled water and add five drops each of Eucalyptus, Rosemary and Peppermint essential oils. Keep this bottle handy in your office and spray your face with eyes closed every time you find yourself slacking or losing focus.
The invigorating and stimulating properties of these oils will help you stay alert and active even during the infamous "after-lunch slump".
Using essential oils in the workplace is effective, inexpensive and an all-natural way to boost your productivity and make the most of your work hours. It is also one of the few stress-busting remedies that your boss won't object to and your co-workers will thank you for.
Aromandina Recommends: Energia Blend for Mental Stress, Fiesta Blend for Emotional Stress, Memoria Blend for Lethargy
Related articles:How to Lower Stress with Essential Oils
© 2013, Cristina Proano-Carrion,Aromandina LLC


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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The Body MRI Division is responsible for all body MRI studies, including cardiovascular MRI. The volume of body studies interpreted daily by this service is among the highest in the country. Five body MRI specialists staff the body MRI division. There are 6 cross-sectional imaging (MRI/CT/US) fellows, and one dedicated fellow for the body MRI division. A number of external and some internally funded protocols are in progress and future studies are continually planned. There are a total of 14 clinical MRI units in operation, including 2 state-of-the-art 3T scanners and several 1.5T scanners from all 3 major MRI vendors. New 1.5T and 3T inpatient units are present in the Gibbon Building. Two 1.5T units are located in an MRI facility in the Clinical Office Building (COB) at 909 Walnut Street, a block from the hospital. Two 1.5T MRI units, one of which is a short/wide bore system, are used for body MRI in our new Imaging Center (JCCI) located at 850 Walnut St. (Walnut Towers) on campus. Additional campus MRI facilities are at Jefferson Hospital for the Neuroscience and at Rothman Orthopaedics at Jefferson Health. Outpatient satellite MRI centers are located in Langhorne, Doylestown, Norristown and Collegeville. Additionally we provide consultative readings from facilities as far away as St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.


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If you liked last year's Tomb Raider reboot, you're probably hungry for news on a sequel. Dark Horse Comics' upcoming comic adaptation isn't something you can slide into a console or PC disc slot but it does show what happens next to the young explorer. Warning: the preview below contains spoilers for last year's Tomb Raider game.
Kotaku's interview with writer Gail Simone last year served as an inadvertent confirmation that 2013 Tomb Raider would be getting a sequel. All we got then was a glimpse of the cover but the preview below shows Lara dealing with the aftermath of her adventure on Yamatai in particularly haunting fashion. Tomb Raider #1 hits comic shops and digital storefronts on Feb. 26.


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A Fairfield, California, hacker has pleaded guilty to launching a Valentine's Day 2007 computer attack that nearly knocked an anti-phishing Web site offline.
Gregory King, 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to two counts of "transmitting code to cause damage to a protected computer," for launching distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks against the Castlecops anti-phishing Web site and Killanet, an online forum for gamers and graphic designers.
He was arrested on Oct. 1 as part of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's Operation Bot Roast. As agents knocked on his door, King stashed his laptop computer in his backyard, but it was eventually recovered, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ).
Killanet was attacked between 2004 and 2006 by King's botnet of about 7,000 hacked computers, the DoJ said in a statement.
Castlecops Castlecops notice that its attack reached a peak strength of 969M bps. If the volunteer-run organization had been charged for all that bandwidth, it would have had to close shop, the group said.
Castlecops collects information on phishing attacks and works with law enforcement to thwart the attacks.
King's plea agreement calls for a two-year prison sentence. He is set to be sentenced on Sept. 3 by United States District Judge Lawrence Karlton.