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STEP ONE: Developing and maintaining the belief and awareness that change in the direction of wellness is possible. The recognition that recovery is possible is relatively new and Washington State is still in the transformation process.
STEP TWO: Discovering through trial and error, through listening to others that have overcome difficulties, and through your own research what works for you. You might want to get started with some sort of plan.
STEP THREE: Keeping it up and starting over. Life and wellness are ongoing. Staying well and getting better take continued effort on your part. You might have to start from square one a few times. Keep it up.
Developing and maintaining the belief that change in the direction of wellness is possible.
The general acceptance that recovery is possible is relatively new and not entirely mainstream yet. As recently as October 2005, Washington State was awarded a Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant. The grant created the Mental Health Transformation Project and called for one year of planning and four years of implementation. What made this grant unusual is its focus on system reform. The grant requirements specify planning and implementation, supported with community organization activities, research and evaluation, and recommendations for change in service delivery. The change which the system is attempting is a change which recognizes that people can and do recover from "mental illness".
Recovery has been cited as the "single most important goal" for the mental health service delivery system. To clearly define recovery, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Interagency Committee on Disability Research in partnership with six other Federal agencies convened the National Consensus Conference on Mental Health Recovery and Mental Health Systems Transformation on December 16-17, 2004.
Over 110 expert panelists participated, including mental health consumers, family members, providers, advocates, researchers, academicians, managed care representatives, accreditation organization representatives, State and local public officials, and others. A series of technical papers and reports were commissioned that examined topics such as recovery across the lifespan, definitions of recovery, recovery in cultural contexts, the intersection of mental health and addictions recovery, and the application of recovery at individual, family, community, provider, organizational, and systems levels. They developed a consensus statement which was derived from expert panelist deliberations on the findings. The results of the consensus statement are described further below in the next section.
Recovery is not the exception to the rule but is the rule itself. Recovery is not only possible, recovery is probable.
Nine studies have followed up with over 2000 people over a period averaging 20 years found that an average of 66% had recovered to the point that a nonprofessional person would not be able to discern they had a mental illness.
Characteristics of the "recovered" person included:
What does research say about what type of mental health service is helpful?
Courtney Harding, PhD, compared 2 groups of people who had been diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and who were in the backwards of state mental hospitals. One group came from Vermont, which has a progressive program of psychiatric rehabilitation focused on recovery and the other group came from Maine. The people studied in Maine had the same identifying characteristics at the start but then received mental health services as usual, case management and a focus on maintenance and stability.
Dr. Harding's definition of recovery was relatively narrow and has four criteria:
Vermont findings? Dr. Harding's data of the recovery oriented system in Vermont pointed to significant improvement in 62% to 68% of people studied. Dr. Harding's data are all the more powerful because she was studying the bottom 19% in the functional hierarchy in a large state hospital. Some of the people in her study had regressed to speaking in animal like sounds. Most had been in the institution for 10 or so years, many had been in and out repeatedly. The Vermont and Maine group was the least functional ever studied in world literature on schizophrenia.
Nevertheless, of this bottom 19%, 62% to 68% fully recovered or significantly improved. Half of the cohort of 62% fully recovered meeting all of Dr. Harding's recovery criteria and half met three out of four criteria, usually continuing to take medications while meeting the other criteria.
Maine findings? In the companion study to her Vermont study, Dr. Harding studied a system in Maine oriented to maintenance instead of recovery. Patients were considered incapable of accomplishing anything like holding jobs or volunteering. They were expected to be in and out of the hospital for the rest of their lives and basically live as totally disabled. In this system, in spite of the adverse expectations, people recovered or significantly improved at a rate of 47%. Vermont's 62% to 68% recovery rate was significantly better. Those who had been studied in Vermont were significantly more likely to have lower symptoms and to work or volunteer. This endorses the healing effects of meaningful activity, whichever the individual chooses to pursue.
Who will fully recover and who will not? Multiple analyses have looked for a variable that predicts who will and who will not recover. Significantly, to date, none has been found. Since the mental health system cannot predict who will and who will not recover…each and every person must be assumed to be the one who will recover. In the process, all persons will recover a position of authority over their own experience and be accorded the respect to choose their own path of recovery.
Discovering what works for you. Getting started with some sort of plan.
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful existence.
Washington State's 11 Components of Recovery also the 10 components of recovery from the National Consensus.
Resilience: Be aware of the changes in yourself. If you are hot and drink a cool drink does that feel better? If you are upset and listen to certain music does that feel better? Our ability to rebound or change away from distress or uncomfortable situations is possible because of our innate abilities and resilience. These are subtle examples but the principle exists for each person from getting over a lost pet, to having bones heal and repair themselves. This potential is the underlying potential which each person utilizes in their own way to chart their own recovery course.
Self-Direction: By definition, the recovery process must be self-directed by the individual, who defines his or her own life goals and designs a unique path towards those goals. Expect to lead, control, exercise choice over, and determine your own path of recovery by optimizing autonomy, independence, and control of resources to achieve a self-determined life. You may need some assistance in dealing with people who are not willing or able to allow you to have your own choices or when you are not feeling as well as possible and others need some help. Ombuds, patient advocates, informal advocates and advance directives can assist in preserving this component of recovery.
Individualized and Person-Centered: There are multiple pathways to recovery based on an individual's unique strengths and resiliencies as well as his or her needs, preferences, experiences (including past trauma), and cultural background in all of its diverse representations. Individuals also identify recovery as being an ongoing journey and an end result as well as an overall paradigm for achieving wellness and optimal mental health. Be prepared to have a unique path that is not the same as everyone else, but works for you.
Empowerment: Practice making your own choices and asserting your authority to choose from a range of options and to participate in all decisions - including the allocation of resources - that will affect your life. Find ways to become more educated and supported in voicing your experience and how things work for you. You may wish to join with other people to collectively and effectively speak about your needs, wants, desires, and aspirations. Through empowerment, an individual gains control of his or her own destiny and influences the organizational and societal structures in his or her life.
Holistic: Recovery encompasses your whole life, including mind, body, spirit, and community. Recovery embraces all aspects of life, including housing, employment, education, mental health and healthcare treatment and services, complementary and naturalistic services, addictions treatment, spirituality, creativity, social networks, community participation, and family supports as determined by the person. Seek family members, providers, organizations, systems, communities, and people that can play a role in creating and maintaining meaningful opportunities and access to this type of support.
Non-Linear: Recovery is not a step-by-step process but one based on continual growth, occasional setbacks, and learning from experience. Recovery begins with an initial stage of awareness in which a person recognizes that positive change is possible. This awareness enables a person to move on to fully engage in the work of recovery.
Strengths-Based: Recovery focuses on valuing and building on the multiple capacities, resiliencies, talents, coping abilities, and your inherent worth. By building on these strengths, you can eventually leave stymied life roles behind and engage in new life roles (e.g., partner, caregiver, friend, student, or employee). The process of recovery moves forward through interaction with others in supportive, trust-based relationships.
Peer Support: Mutual support - including the sharing of experiential knowledge and skills and social learning - plays an invaluable role in recovery. People encourage and engage others in recovery and provide each other with a sense of belonging, supportive relationships, valued roles, and community.
Respect: Community, systems, and societal acceptance and appreciation of others - including protecting rights and eliminating discrimination and stigma - are crucial in achieving recovery. Self-acceptance and regaining belief in one's self are particularly vital. Respect ensures the inclusion and full participation in all aspects of your life.
Responsibility: You have a personal responsibility for your own self-care and journeys of recovery. Taking steps towards goals may require great courage. Keeping up the work that promotes and sustains wellness can take continued effort. You must strive to understand and give meaning to your own experiences and identify coping strategies and healing processes to promote your own wellness.
Hope: Recovery provides the essential and motivating message of a better future - that people can and do overcome the barriers and obstacles that confront them. Hope is internalized; but can be fostered by peers, families, friends, providers, and others. Hope is the catalyst of the recovery process. Mental health recovery not only benefits individuals with mental health disabilities by focusing on their abilities to live, work, learn, and fully participate in our society, but also enriches the texture of American community life. America reaps the benefits of the contributions individuals with mental disabilities can make, ultimately becoming a stronger and healthier Nation. Even if you forget for a moment that recovery is possible, remember again and again that it really is and keep it up.
Getting started with some sort of plan.
A recovery plan is a map to leading a healthier, more balanced life. It isn't magic. It is personal and practical. It can help you
A plan can help you realize you are a whole person with talents and strengths in addition to your mental health issue. The plan helps you
Create your own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) online. WRAP plans have helped many people. You can create one free and change it whenever you want. It is private, but you can share it if you want to. You decide. Here is how to do it:
More Options: If you aren't ready to create a plan yet but want to work on specific things, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance provide free help on common topics:
Recovery Planning
Introduction This article is about the topic of recovery from mental illness. It includes a discussion of how different people define recovery and encourages each person to develop his or her own definition of recovery. Pursuing goals is an important part of the recovery process. Working on this article can help you create your own recovery plan, to set recovery goals and choose strategies to pursue these goals.
What is "recovery"? People define recovery from mental illness in their own individual ways. Here are some examples of how different people describe recovery from their own point of view:
For children and families, many of the same descriptions would apply. In addition, recovery is about helping children to return to a normal developmental pathway and to develop resiliency, helping them to be successful in school and in having friends and other activities in their lives. For families, recovery includes having a community of support, both informal supports like friends, neighbors and extended family but also connection to formal supports like schools, health centers and faith communities. See Recovery for children and youth for more information.
People define recovery in their own personal ways.
A question to think about: What does recovery mean to you?
What helps people in the process of recovery?
People use a variety of different strategies to help themselves in the recovery process, such as the following:
Becoming involved in self-help programs
"I belong to a support group which is part of a self- help program. Everyone in the group has experienced psychiatric symptoms. I feel very comfortable there. The other people understand what I am going through. They also have good ideas for solving certain problems."
(Contact information for a variety of self help programs and resources is provided in the Appendix to this article).
Staying active
"I find that the more I do to stay active during the day, the better things go. I make a list each day of what I want to do. I try to list fun things as well as work things. Just being active makes me feel more confident."
Developing a support system
"It helps me to have friends and family I can do things with and talk things over with. Sometimes I have to work on these relationships and make sure I stay in touch. It's better for me not to rely on just one person."
Maintaining physical health
"When I've been eating junk food or not getting any exercise, it makes me feel sluggish, both physically and mentally. So I try to eat things that have decent nutrition and I try to get at least a little exercise every day. It makes a lot of difference."
Being aware of the environment and how it affects you
"I concentrate much better when I'm in a quiet environment. When things start to get noisy I get distracted and sometimes I get irritable. When I can, I seek out quieter places and situations with fewer people involved. It also upsets me to be around critical people. I avoid that kind of person when I can."
Making time for leisure and recreation
"I can't just work all the time. I need time for pleasure, too. My wife and I like to rent a video every Friday. We take turns picking out what we will watch."
Creativity "I like to write poetry. It helps me to express my emotions and put my experiences into words. And sometimes I read other people's poems. It's very satisfying."
Spirituality "Being in touch with my spirituality is essential to me. I belong to a church, but I also find spirituality in meditation and in nature."
Following through with treatment choices "I have chosen treatment that includes a self-help group, a part-time job, and taking medication. I like to be pro-active. Following through with those things makes me feel strong, like I can handle my daily challenges."
"I'm in a peer support program, and I see a therapist once a week who helps me figure out how to deal with some of the problems in my life. Both things have been important to my recovery."
Strategies for recovery include:
Questions to think about: Which of the strategies for recovery have you used? Which of the strategies would you like to develop further or try out? You can use the following chart to record your answers to these questions. Strategies for Recovery
I already use this strategy
I would like to try this strategy or develop it further
Self help programs
Developing a support system
Being aware of the environment
Making time for recreation
Expressing creativity
Expressing spirituality
Following through with my treatment choices (such as: ____________)
What's important to you? What goals would you like to pursue?
Most people in the process of recovery report that it is important to establish and pursue goals, whether the goals are small or large. However, experiencing psychiatric symptoms can take up a great deal of your time and energy. Sometimes this can make it difficult to participate in activities or even to figure out what you would like to do.
It may be helpful to take some time to review what's important to you as an individual, what you want to accomplish and what you want your life to be like. The following questions may be helpful:
It may also be helpful to think about the following questions:
The following chart may help you answer these questions: Satisfaction with Areas of My life
I am not satisfied
I am moderately satisfied
I am very satisfied
Meaningful work (paid or unpaid)
Enjoyable activities
Family relationships
Living situation
Belonging to a community
Intimate relationships
Hobbies or activities for fun
Other area:
You might find it helpful to set goals for yourself in one or two areas of your life that you are not satisfied with. For example, if you are not satisfied with having enough enjoyable activities, it might be a good idea to set a goal of identifying some activities and scheduling time to try them out.
Question: What two areas of your life are you not satisfied with and would like to improve?
What goals would you like to set for yourself in these areas? You can use the following chart to record your goals. You can also refer back to the chart to record how you follow up on these goals.
Goals Set in the Illness Management and Recovery Program
What are some strategies for achieving your goals?
Setting goals
People who are most effective at getting what they want usually set clear goals for themselves and plan step-by-step what they are going to do. The following suggestions may be helpful:
Planning steps for achieving goals
You may find it helpful to follow a step-by-step method, such as the following, for achieving goals. This method can also be used to solve problems, as described in the article "Coping with Problems and Symptoms."
Make a step-by-step plan to help you achieve your goals.
What is an example of a goal that you have set in the past?
Have you used a step-by-step plan for achieving a goal before?
What goals would you like to focus on?
Choose one or two goals that you would like to achieve. Start with goals that are relatively small and have a strong chance of being successful. Use the following planning sheets to record your plans.
Step-By-Step Problem-Solving and Goal Achievement
1. Define the problem or goal as specifically and simply as possible. 2. List 3 possible ways to solve the problem or achieve the goal. a. b. c. 3. For each possibility, list one advantage and one disadvantage. Advantages/pros: a. b. c. Disadvantages/cons: a. b. 4. Choose the best way to solve the problem or achieve the goal. Which way has the best chance of succeeding? 5. Plan the steps for carrying out the solution. Who will be involved? What step will each person do? What is the time frame? What resources are needed? What problems might come up? How could they be overcome? a. b. c. d. e. f. 6. Set a date for follow up:_________. Give yourself credit for what you have done. Decide whether the problem has been solved or whether the goal has been achieved. If not, decide whether to revise the plan or try another one. Step-By-Step Problem-Solving and Goal Achievement 1. Define the problem or goal as specifically and simply as possible. 2. List 3 possible ways to solve the problem or achieve the goal. a. b. c. 3. For each possibility, list one advantage and one disadvantage. Advantages/pros: a. b. c. Disadvantages/cons: a. b. 4. Choose the best way to solve the problem or achieve the goal. Which way has the best chance of succeeding? 5. Plan the steps for carrying out the solution. Who will be involved? What step will each person do? What is the time frame? What resources are needed? What problems might come up? How could they be overcome? a. b. c. d. e. f. 6. Set a date for follow up:_________. Give yourself credit for what you have done. Decide whether the problem has been solved or whether the goal has been achieved. If not, decide whether to revise the plan or try another one. What reminders, guidelines or suggestions to yourself will help you most in pursuing our recovery goals? James's recovery goals center on working and being a good husband and father. He uses the following reminders for himself:
In David's recovery, he has focused on goals related to creative expression, living independently and having strong relationships with family and friends. He said that the following guidelines have helped him pursue his goals:
Sarah said that her recovery goals center on improving her relationships with the important people in her life (her husband, best friend, and mother) and maintaining her good social standing in the community. She said that finding out who she is and what she likes has been her salvation. For Sarah, a daily checklist has been important in pursuing her recovery goals. She suggests asking yourself the following questions every morning:
Each person finds his or her own pathway to recovery.
What reminders, guidelines, or suggestions to yourself will help you most in pursuing your recovery goals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Summary of the main points about recovery strategies
Appendix: Contact Information for Information about Self-Help Organizations Mental Illness Education Project (MIEP) 800-343-5540 website: www.miepvideos.org The Mental Illness Education Project seeks to improve understanding of mental illness through the production of video-based programs for use by people with psychiatric conditions, their families, mental health mental health workers, administrators, and educators, as well as the general public.
Mental Health Recovery 802-254-2092 website: www.mentalhealthrecovery.com Mary Ellen Copeland has developed a number of publications and programs for helping people in the recovery process, including the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). Her web site offers a free newsletter and articles and a list of publications and workshops that can be purchased.
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMA) website: www.ndmda.org NDMA is a membership organization that provides direct support services to people with psychiatric symptoms and their families, legislation and public policy advocacy, litigation to prevent discrimination, public education, and technical assistance to local affiliates.
National Empowerment Center (NEC) website: www.power2u.org NEC is an award-winning provider of mental health information, programs and materials, with a focus on recovery. It can refer you to a local support group or help you to set up a new group. Newsletter and audio-visual materials are also available.
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) website: www.nimh.nih.gov NIMH is engaged in research for better understanding, more effective treatment and eventually prevention of mental disorders. Its website provides educational materials and an excellent list of free publications on psychiatric disorders, including a comprehensive listing of resources for help.
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) website: www.nmha.org The NMHA provides information and referral services for people in the process of recovery.
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-help Clearinghouse website: www.mhselfhelp.org This organization provides information about psychiatric disorders, technical support for existing or newly starting self-help groups, and a free quarterly newsletter for consumers. They sponsor an annual conference. Spanish language services are available.
Keeping it up and starting over.
Helen Keller was blind deaf and mute. She was uncontrollably wild as a small child. The family hired a nurse to come care for her to give them reprieve and the nurse developed a way to communicate by signals touched onto her palm. She became a beacon of hope and joy not only to the physically handicapped, but everyone enjoying inspiration. ************ "Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost." Helen Keller


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The colorful picture on the right is a Hubble telescope snapshot of a vast nebula of dust and gas called NGC 604, which lies in the neighboring spiral galaxy M33.
This region, located in the galaxy's spiral arm, is fertile ground for star birth. Though such nebulae are common in galaxies, this one is particularly large, nearly 1,500 light-years across. The image on the left, taken by a ground-based telescope, illustrates the vastness of this nebula. The galaxy resides 2.7 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum.
Credit: Hui Yang (University of Illinois) and NASA

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First off, Boston hasnt beaten anyone yet for me to feel like they're best team in the league right now. I mean their biggest competition yet was Orlando, and they lost. Right now, Boston is doing what they're suppose to be doing, and thats beating the teams that they're better then.
They have beat Denver, The nets (Twice), Lakers, Cavaliers, and lost by 2 to the Magic, and you are gonna say they haven't beat anyone worthy yet?


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NGO bill is 'deeply troubling'
Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by a bill before you that seeks to dramatically expand state control over nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including those dedicated to promoting press freedom and supporting independent media. The bill emerges at a politically sensitive time, as the Kremlin prepares for the 2007 parliamentary election and the 2008 presidential election. The proposed restrictions appear to attack political pluralism and public dissent in Russia.


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Details About The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX, Mayday Support, And Mojito OS
Yesterday Amazon announced the new Kindle Fire HDX tablets. The new versions of the Kindle tablet will be available in 7-inch and 8.9-inch sizes. The tablets have a 2GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor, HDX display (339ppi and 4 million pixels), and 100% sRGB color accuracy with dynamic image contrast. The tablets has the Amazon Fire operating system (version 3.0, known as "Mojito"). The tablet is one-third lighter than previous versions of the Kindle and it has a new "all-day battery" with 11 hours of mixed use and 17 hours of reading time.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police are crediting alert neighbors with helping them track down a trio of burglars allegedly responsible for a series of north Spokane break-ins.
Jeremy Hall, Billy Olson and Reuben Miller: Spokane Police say they are the faces of the people who come in the night and leave behind piles of broken glass and battered locks. Only this time, however, investigators say the trio got careless and looked just too suspicious as they prowled Shadle Park and Indian Trail alleys.
"These guys were going down the alleys and park, and get out and walk around, so it wasn't that strange that people thought it looked like suspicious activity but they did call us on it," Sergeant Joe Peterson with the Spokane Police Anti-Crime Team said.Prolific burglars
The neighbors told police dispatchers the thieves were driving a blue pickup truck, which had been stolen when the same group of burglars broke into Clinton Renshaw's garage by kicking in the door.
"Yeah, see what I do with my garage is I keep hard copies of my keys copies in a locked tool box that way if I ever lose a copy I've got them there when I'm working on my rigs. Lesson learned there now," Renshaw said.
Police say that once Hall, Olson and Miller had the truck they committed a series of north side burglaries, filling the bed with things like stolen tires and snow blowers. Members of the Police Anti-Crime Team were assigned the case early Wednesday morning and just hours later pulled over the Dodge in the Value Village parking lot.
"That is the whole concept of the PACT team is that we dress like this, we drive regular cars and we can respond immediately to things," Peterson explained.
Having put the trio behind bars, police hope the court will set a high enough bail to keep them there.
"The way to reduce burglaries is to keep burglars in jail, 'cause when they are out there they are victimizing people every day. They gotta buy dope," Peterson said.
Sergeant Peterson said the dope in question in this case is heroin. While the price of everything else in this world had gone up heroin is more affordable than every before and unfortunately is still highly addictive.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mildred (Sally) Johnson; sons, Ronald Johnson, Alvin Johnson, Merlyn Johnson; daughter, Mary Larson; sister, Anabelle Leek; grandsons, Ryan Johnson and Ricky Price.
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*JAIPUR (Japur snippet?): city in Rajasthane province of India, founded in 1128 A.D., formerly the capital city of Rajasthane. An astronomical observatory was built there. However, the Jaipur were also allies of the Mughals (an Indian dynasty from the 16th to the 18th centuries) under Akbar (Admiral Ackbar?), a highly-regarded king. Did he "bring you good fortune?" I haven't found that detail anywhere yet. (1/30/02)
*JAWA: an ancient wall-fortified city (now in ruins) located in the Black Desert region of Jordan on the Arabian Peninsula. The descriptions and sketch recreations look A LOT like Ralph McQuarrie's painting of the Jawa home fortresses in The Illustrated SW Universe book. (9/8/00)
*JOCASTA (Jocasta Nu?): Mother of Oedipus, whom he married to fulfill the oracle that said he'd do so. Anakin certainly loved his mother, so maybe that name stayed around Lucas' head for another charcter. Also, as a Jedi librarian/historian, Jocasta "knew" many things about the archives. (9/17/02)
JUTLAND: another name for Denmark (the peninsula ''juts'' out into the sea) and a place of a battle in World War II. (6/12/00)
+As in the Jundland Wastes are not to be traveled lightly? (6/13/00)
+''A battle''? Jutland was the largest naval engagement in history. It was also the first world war. (6/14/00)
*KASSEL (Spice mines of Kessel?): city in Germany where fairs and industry were being introduced in the 18th century. (10/5/00)
*KETWOL could be "low tek (tech?)" backwards, maybe. (5/3/01)
*KI: Sumerian term for earth. (6/28/00)
+I was watching a great old Sci Fi movie last night, ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' from 1951 and the main character is a man from outer space named Klaatu. This must have been one of George Lucas' favorite movies because towards the end of the film, Klaatu gives a message to his lady friend to deliver to his robot, Gort. The message is ''Klaatu barada nikto!'' The names of 3 of Jabba's guards from Return of the Jedi! (5/22/00)
+The planet ''Corellia'' is a homage too. In Isaac Asimov's book Foundation, there's a planet called Korellia (6/2/00)
*KYOTO (as in Boushh's "Keotay, keeotoh"): Japanese city. (1/14/00)
*KYOTAI KYOTOU would translate in Japanese as "large build/size, leader/magnate/big time robber" (sound anything like Jabba?) (1/17/00)
*LANDO: the name of a 10th century pope. (4/13/00)
*MIWOKS (pronounced "mee-walks" I think): Native American tribe from northern California. (5/11/01)
*MUNDI: another term for world [here there's a painting of Bodhisattva, a Buddhist figure that has many heads that form a cone-shaped design]. (6/28/00)
*NABU (Naboo?): Babylonian god of writing and wisdom. The city of Borsippa was where the cult was centered. The city is now in ruins, and was built by King Nebuchadnezzar. A ziggurat there (stepped temple) is believed to be a smaller version of the "Tower of Babel."
Other details I've found are this: "Now only a large square swamp is located at the site of Nebuchadnezzar's great ziggurat in Babylon. Because Nabu was the god of knowledge and wisdom, the ancient city of Borsippa was looked on as an ancient seat of learning. It is believed that a large library of clay tablets inscribed in cuneiform was once located there. So far the Austrian archaeologists working at the site have not discovered this library, but they have come across a few clay tablets."
+In ROTJ, 3PO says "naboo, acu tak tak" right before the Ewok steals the speeder bike. (2/29/00)
*NEMEDIANS (NEIMODIANS?): In Celtic/Roman history, according to The Masks of God: Occidental Mythology, there was a place called Nemed, where the people (called Nemedians) were defeated and had to pay a yearly tribute. Sorta like when the Trade Federation lost in the Battle of Naboo. (10/15/03)
*There are a few letter-transposed characters, such as Nien Nunb (number nine), R2-D2 (reel two, dialogue 2), or Elom (mole) (4/14/00).
*At the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, CA., in an exhibit where he first meets his future wife, Pat, Richard Nixon says something like "Don't laugh, because I'm going to marry you someday." For those who've read the E1 novelization, Anakin says a similar phrase to Padme' in Watto's shop. Does that mean Lucas (or Terry Brooks, the book's writer) intended Anakin/Vader to be like Nixon? A once-great leader who falls due to greed and pride? Remember that Watergate was fresh in people's minds around the time Lucas was writing ANH's script. (6/19/01)
*NUBIAN: Name of an Egyptian dynasty, but I don't remember when. Nubia is a region in southern Egypt, I believe. Don't think they had any hyperdrives in those days, unless aliens really did build the Pyramids. (2/29/00)
+Is it not common knowledge that the Nemodian facial features were based on Republican politicians? Nute Gunray is Newt Gingrich. Lott Dodd is Trent Lott. Their facial likenesses along with the names Newt and Lott make it obvious. I will even go further and speculate that Daultry Dofine is based on Ronald Reagan. The face structure, same initial first and last name and Reagan whisper type speech are dead
giveaways. (12/7/00)
+''Gunray'' is ''Reagan'' backwards? The idea was done on purpose though, so I think it was just too easy. (12/7/00)
*In some African tribes, an OBI is a main hut, but I don't see how that relates to an older Jedi Knight. (2/21/00)
*OBI: a waist cloth for a Japanese kimono, goes along with the samurai look to Jedi robes. (3/11/00)
*PADMA (pronounced either pad-MAH or pad-MAY I believe): means ''lotus center'' in Sanskrit, as in meditation in the lotus position (legs crossed and arms extended down to floor). (6/27/00)
*PANDA (Ponda Baba?): In Brazilian folklore, a sea goddess. Walrusman was an Aqualish, a water alien, after all. *BABA: A Mesopotamian goddess of health and healing. OR...
*BABA: Another name for the evil god, Seth, in Egyptian mythology. It means "father," or "parent." And in the stories, Seth (or Set) loses his hand in a fight. Ponda Baba's a bad guy who loses a limb. OR...
*BABA YAGA (or JAGA): An evil, female witch associated with the life and death cycle, in Slavic and Russian myth. She's the destroyer of life. (3/6/02)
*In the H.G. Wells book The War of the Worlds, his description of the Martians sounds a lot like the probots in Empire. They land in cylindar-shaped pods that create craters that they slowly rise out of. The are 100 feet tall (okay, not quite the same), have octopus-type arms and walk on tripod legs. Their Heat-Ray is close to the laser cannon on a probe droid. And all this was written in the 1890s! (4/3/02)
*QUEEQUEG (Weequay?): Character in the novel Moby Dick, who is a Polynesian sailor/harpooner on the ship Pequod. He also has a heavily suntanned face and has a scalp-knot hair style. Just like the Jabba guard! (3/6/02)
+I'm not sure if this is the origin of the name Qui-Gon Jinn, but there is a 5,000-year old Taoist (natural) art and science called "Qigong"(Chi Kung), that is basically cultivating energy for the body, mind, emotion, and spirit. "Qi" is vital energy and "gong" is skill. That would seem to be a fitting meaning behind master Qui-Gon's name. (3/8/00)
QI (Qui?): Chinese belief of the soul or total being, an unexplainable manifestation that controls the body. Also spelled "chi."
*JINN: In Middle Eastern legend, a demonic being or nature spirit with the power to appear and disappear, as well as to assume human form. Could Qui-Gon be a "genie," merely an energy being (midichlorian?) to bring balance to the Force?
Could Qui-GON Jinn's middle name simply be that he's no longer here, i.e. gone? (2/24/02)
An amendment to JINN (Qui-Gon Jinn): In Islamic mythology, there's a jinni (or genie) named Iblis. He was kind of a fallen angel, who broke a rule and rebelled against the established beliefs. It is sort of like Qui-Gon. (10/30/03)
*RANCOR: deep hatred, enmity, hostility. (1/14/00)
+Add two letters to Ree and rearrange Yees and you have Three Eyes. (4/13/00)
*Ree Yees was meant to be like "3 eyes." (4/14/00)
SABER (Sabe'?): not say-burr, but saw-bear. Spanish or Portuguese word meaning "to know." The Handmaidens 'knew' who Amidala really was. (2/10/02)
*SALACIOUS: lewd or obscene, as in a joke. (10/31/00)
*SALLUST (Sullust?): Roman historian from 1st century b.c. who wrote during a period of civil struggles, noting the conflict between military leaders Marius and Sulla. Sallust + Sulla = Sullust? (10/11/00)
+I was reading the NTSB's report of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald when I came across a reference to a place called Sault Saint Marie (apparantly there is one in Michigan and one in Ontario, Canada). Also, I was looking up Chuck Taylor in an on-line encyclopedia and ran across an entry for a Charlotte (Lottie) Dod. Saelt Marae and Lott Dodd inspirations? (3/31/01)
*In the film Seven Samurai, a farmer says the line "We must be made to suffer. It is our lot in life." (2/7/00)
*SHAKTI (Shaak Ti): Goddess in Indian mythology and religion. Also referred to a Kali, and one of the many names associated with the goddess is "difficult of approach," which in Sanskrit is "durga;" i.e. Durga the Hutt from SW Expanded Universe fame. (5/8/03)
*SITH: archaic version of the word 'since.' And the Sith have been around "since" when? It's a stretch, as most of these have been, of course. (05/02/02)
*TATAOUINE: town in Tunisia, in northern Africa. In the Berber language, Foum Tataouine means ''mouth of the springs,'' which is its full name. (11/3/00)
+I was trying to find an address in the UK yesterday and found an area of England called Taunton... any connection there? (12/8/00)
+There's a place (castle? province?) in England called Ton Ton. (6/19/01)
+Considering Vader as a Christ figure (which it's impossible to not do now): he died (in the words of Obi-Wan) "from a certain point of view, stayed "dead" within Vader for THREE movies, and then saved the day with his "resurrection." (4/13/00)
+Here's what I found on the map:
WASHINGTON- Camas, Wapato.
OREGON - Monmouth, Rogue River, Republic.
CALIFORNIA - Fortuna, Biggs, Willows, Ordbend, Banta, Albion, Alder Springs, Alderpoint, Cassel, Hessel, Empire, Imperial, Imperial Beach, Kyburz, Mi-Wuk Village, & San Lucas. (6/30/00)
*WILLS (Whills?): The history might explain some Force or Jedi aspects. There was a debate in the 7th century about the form of Jesus. Some felt He was made of energy that made him powerful and non-human. A group believed the term "will" was more appropriate than "energy," and two written documents were composed, on the doctrine of the wills (one was one "will," with the other two "wills" ). This led to a great debate in Christianity. Could this be a precursor to the Journal of the Whills from the SW novel, and could it shed light on the Dark Side of the Force idea? This is from Joseph Campbell's Occidental Mythology book. (10/30/03)
*WICKET: a small door or gate within a larger entrance. Wicket W. Warrick was a small creature that opened the Rebels to the Ewoks, like a door to victory. A wicket is also some cricket term. (3/7/00)
*In an Isaac Asimov book (Second Foundation, I think), he occasionally uses the word ''wizard'' as an exclamation, similar to Anakin and Kitster in TPM. (9/6/00)
+My Grandma says that ''wizard!'' was an expression from the '40s. (9/7/00)
*YVAIN (Yavin?): knight of Arthurian (King Arthur) legend. (7/7/00)


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kiarrens wrote:Sorry to interrupt the discussion chain of glittery togas and churches, but I just wanted to echo the sentiment of how f'ing awesome the contest was this year. Congratulations to ALL the winners and finalists! Some of my favorite videos:
In Terminis
Search & Destroy (I'm usually not a big fan of Hellsing, but by GOD this was beautifully edited. Amazing video.)
Put Ya Guns On
Come Home
Great Scott! I'm glad you enjoyed the Sentimental category this year, it was definitely a tough competition .
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It's out! The Clone Wars have begun!
Aayla Secura fights her way through a gang of underground mercenaries to reach her former master, Quinlan Vos, who with the help of a new girlfriend (?) has discovered the Separatists' plan to attack Kamino and rid them of their ability to make clones!
But the information appears to be a trap laid out to bait the Jedi by none other than Darth Tyranus and Darth Sidious, who together make an appearance to plot the downfall of the Jedi!
Expect a Chadra-Fan, a mysterious Falleen (not Prince Xizor supposedly, though a distinct possibility) and even a Dianoga!
Not to mention there's a sexy little red-light district worker who's more than an accomplished pick-pocket who's now working for the Jedi!
This episode is action packed and leads up to next months SUPER ISSUE, "The Attack on Kamino!" which may permanently disable the Republic's ability to manufacture clones from Jango Fett's legacy!
Jan Duursema did the art on #49, and I'm pretty sure she'll be behind the action in #50.
These stories take place just weeks after the Battle of Geonosis!
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While I, and almost anyone who has ever ridden a bicycle in any city, object to the word "war" used in any form of transportation debate, this is a great little look at the changing face of New York City streets. In a city where 80% of the public space is comprised of streets and sidewalks, making that space accessible for all is ruffling some feathers. As pointed out changes that affect daily behaviours will always be met with some resistance as everyone learns to adapt.
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My company is from Hong Kong and it has freed its license for our comic properties. Some of these titles are well-known such as Dragon Tiger Gate. It was made into a feature film in 2006 (Trailer: )
Here's some background information to the title on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Tiger_Gate
It's a martial-art based genre and very popular in the Chinese culture.
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Reefer...I didn't buy Shelob(tryin' to conserve funds for SW OTC & new Toy Biz LOTR)...but Pelennor Fields has no Orc, King Theoden or horse. I didn't open it yet. I wish I'd nabbed the Osgilioth(sp!) Fell beast set when I'd seen it.
Reefer...I didn't buy Shelob(tryin' to conserve funds for SW OTC & new Toy Biz LOTR)...but Pelennor Fields has no Orc, King Theoden or horse. I didn't open it yet. I wish I'd nabbed the Osgilioth(sp!) Fell beast set when I'd seen it.
"In my experience there's no such thing as luck."
Yeah, no doubt. Now I really wish I had bought the Osgiliath set when I saw it too. I spotted it once at Suncoast for $29.99.
I got my Osgiliath set off of eBay recently for $24 + shipping and it is awesome. Well worth the $$. I currently have the Shelob & Pelennor Fields on layaway at WM. I'm thinking about getting my money back for them since I saw the news at thegd.com about the lack of detail on the Pelennor set.Originally Posted by Reefer Shark
thanks to the marvelous folks at Big Big Toy Store, i today got a HUGE box that had: the Coronation Gift set, the Black Gates of Mordor Gift set, FOTR Trilogy set wave 3 and ROTK Trilogy set wave 3. Here is my brief review of each figure, starting with ROTK figures (keep in mind, i'm a MOC collector):
Ringwraith- This is pretty much a basic repack with a few adjustments. to me, the cloak looks far better and much spookier. There seems to be some sort of cloth robe now and it's very well done and adds a lot to the design.
Gollum w/ one ring- basic gollum here. The expression on his face is kinda funny and he does have the one ring plastered to his hand. It's "super poseable" which is good, but it doesn't improve much. I do like the back where they have what you can do with him and it just says, "super poseable figure can recreate key scenes from the movie!"
Cirith Ungol Uruk Hai- Army builders, prepare to pee thyselves. This figure is AWESOME. The detail on teh armor is just fascinating and the shield is the style with the slight cut in one end to trap a human and lob off his head!! This definately is a must have figure for army builders and collectors alike. Awesome figure.
Shelob- Wow. just wow. TB did a FANTASTIC job with her. The detail and paint apps on her are perfect and her many eyes are beyond creepy. Her legs are very well done too with the joints where they are. I'm SERIOUSLY debating getting an extra to open. Simply awesome. Once again, i love TB's instructions for her:"Unfold the super poseable arms for creepy fun!" Who writes these things?!!
Coronation Arwen- It's pretty much the exact same body as Galdriel, but slightly modified and changed around a tad. The detail and paint on her dress is very good, but something with her hands irks me a bit. They just seem very much like they couldn't hold stuff. Still, it bares a decent resemblance to Liv tyler. Decent figure.
Coronation Gimli- This is basically the outfit Gimli wore at the end of ROTK. Once again, the detail is amazing and his beard is very nicely done. TB has definately gotten better over the years with their paint apps and detailing. I do like how he has two axes with him. Hell, maybe just in case the coronation is ambushed by orcs?
FOTR wave 3 (minus Lurtz, get to that in a few)
King Elendil- awesome awesome figure. His armor and outfit are dead on with the flick and the sword, holy crap, if one were to have it packed perfectly vertical with the bubble, it would stretch across i'd say at least 75% of it. The helmet is also very cool and overall, i'm very pleased with the figure.
Elrond of rivendell- This figure is pretty much the weakiest of the bunch, but it's still great. He comes in his Council Robes and his "Neverending story" inspired Tierra. his arms are ready for beckoning and counciling...and not much else. Very good looking figure, but not much you can do with him. Still, i like'em.
Gil-Galad- this is definately one of those "blink and you'll miss him" figures as he's only in Fellowship for a few seconds, but is discussed much more in the novel. The paint and detail on his armor once again is awesome and proves TB's strenghts are in their character design and accessories. He comes with his trusty spear, an elven shield (very cool accessory!) and a face that looks like he's taking a huge steamer. i don't know whether to cheer him on to certain doom or to pass him a paper to pass the time. Still, great to have him.
birthday bilbo- well, you wanted the old drunk hobbit, you got him!! but there isn't much to him. He comes with a barrel he can stand on and deliver lines to confuse hobbits ( I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!). his face is kinda iffy and i can't tell if the ring is visible on him, but i dont' think it's on his hands anywhere.
Moria Orc Archer- Alright, this is probably the best orc figure to date. This guy looks EXACTLY like the Moria orc archer that legolas dispatches with that arrow through the nogan. His face looks AWESOME as he has those huge green eyes and that scowling look on it. The detail and paint are all very well done too. he comes with 3 arrows for Fellowship attacking fun!!
Now, onto the box sets. I won't review the repacks just the new figures:
Coronation- the new Eowyn and faramir are awesome figures and i wish they would get a single carded release. Eowyn, once again, has the same body as Galadriel, but her gown is huge and the detail on it looks painful. the neck is kinda funky and it has a very good resemblance to Mirando Otto, but she looks angry. It's a happy day, dammit, smile, Eowyn!! Faramir is by far my favorite as his outfit looks SUPERB and the likeness to the actor (whose name eludes me) is excellent. His Gondorian armor is very well done and his little cap thing is pretty much the same as King Aragorns. I'm always happy to get characters in their native armor, so this figure is a huge plus. The rest are repacks, but i still love this set.
Black gates of Mordor- this is my FAVORITE piece of the shipment for one simple delicious reason: THE MOUTH OF SAURON. Holy crap. After i got everything unpacked, this was the FIRST thing i wanted to see. He looks AWESOME. The horse has this really spikey armor on it and it looks very evil. The MoS himself looks like one scary mutha and just seeing him makes you ache for the scene of him in the EE. I'd say up the road, TB will give him a single carded release or a set like the Ringwraiths and horses. I don't know, i just think that he'll be very popular after the EE comes out in December. This set is A MUST HAVE simply for the fthis figure and horse alone.
on to Lurtz- TB had originally decided to include him in the basic assortment, but very few cases have had him. I won't say the word "chase" or anything as i don't think its the case. I found an online site that had him cheap and pre-ordered him there. I'm pretty sure it's just a rehash, but i wouldn't mind having him single carded. He looks really nice in that bubble!!
anyway, there you have it. I am VERY pleased with these lines and i'm giddy for the future of LOTR from TB. feel free to post any questions/comments. Thanks. Cheers!
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Thanks for the info, TL.
thanks to Amazon and its quick availabilty, i was able to pick up the Trilogy carded Lurtz. From what i can tell, it's pretty much a straight repack from the two pack release from FOTR. However, he does look really good in that bubble as he's a huge figure and packs it out nicely. I got the version "with arrows" too.
Hope everybody can snag one!
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I don't collect this line, but I did see a case of these at Suncoast today -
Originally Posted by Jedi_Master_Guyute
Yeah...my Suncoast too, but I only saw Elrond, Birthday Bilbo & Elendil.
"In my experience there's no such thing as luck."
Does anyone know of a really nice website with an AOME guide? I can't figure out who gets a few of my weapons & stands and I can't get many good close up detailed shots.
Found Birthday Bilbo, Orc archer, Elrond, Gil-galad & KIng Elendil at a local Toys R Us. Does anyone know...is Peter Jackson chase figure part of this assortment?
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I really like your quilt -the subtle changes of colors make it a hit! Thanks for sharing the website w/us . . . I downloaded each PDF file, and also noted that April Mae will be adding a new "free pattern" in the near future (at the bottom of her page she mentioned this. So, I bookmarked the site and will check back again in the near future
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looking good! i've saved all the patterns ... really got to start mine soon! hope it'll look as good as yours!
i love it! and i love the scrap sashing! really makes it POP! i am definitely stealing that idea!
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i just got a dvi cable running from my pc to my 42 westinhouse and been playing halflife 2 and bf2 in 1080p...wow what a difference...than a flipping desk and 19inch monitor.
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scat when did u get the westinghouse?? nice dude! how do you like it?
the cables a lot thicker than i thought..so i keep it behind the desk then when i want to play i pull it out and plug it to the tv.
i might take pics of my office/play room set up and post them up so you can see, its pretty sweet right now.
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