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This is a questions I've been asking myself recently. I've written a new novel; The Fifth Day. Actually, I finished it last summer, but between working for a living and digesting review comments, I was at a standstill. Now I'm refreshed and no longer paralyzed at the thought of a rewrite.
So my question is, once I'm ready to share, should I post on a FanFiction site or two?May authors have gained traction this way, but is it safe? How is it regarded among authors, editors, agents and publishers? I've heard Fifty Shades of Grey got started this way. Hmm. The prospect has me thinking. Let me know your thoughts. Would love to get feedback.
For You Locals – The Emily Series Available at Wildflower
For all of you Auburn folks The Emily Series is now in stores. OK, a store, let's not nit pick. Wildflower in downtown Auburn now carries Call Me Emily, Emily Calls It, Emily's Calling and Meet Emily. My teen fiction series is perfect for anyone, but that special teen in your life that is just about to embark on one of the most tumultuous and exciting times in their lives – College – would love the Emily Series.
Wildflower is located in downtown Auburn at 809 Lincoln Way.
As graduation season is now upon us, I find myself revisiting (as if I ever left) the pages of Call Me Emily. A gift for a friend just starting her journey, I signed a few words of encouragement and wrapped it up for her. She's bright, full of promise and ready to take on the world, just like Emily.
This is such a wonderful time in her life. The excitement is overflowing and the possibilities are endless. She'll be tested, for sure, but bright young women always come out on top. To all the young people ending their time as children and beginning to live as adults: I raise my glass to you.
Call Me Emily: 3 1/2 Stars by Bookend Reviews
I about fell out of my chair when I saw that Call Me Emily had been reviewed. And 3 1/2 stars. Not bad…
Here is a quick excerpt from the review, but please read the full review here. One small correction. The review mentions "Jose." She means "Joel."
A review of Books. 3.05.2013
Call Me Emily – Laura Albright * * * 1/2
Oh, Emily….You made the biggest mistake. The mistake that 90%* of the female population makes at one point or another. "Call Me Emily" is a coming of age story through the 1990 college years. Emily is starting her first year at a southern California University. She begins settling in and making friends and one night she meets Graham. Everything changes.
I'm glad that Emily made the choices she made in the end and I've marked book two on my "to read" list.
–Bookend Reviews
Meet Emily: Get Your Copy April 30th
Meet Emily
To be released April 30, 2013
The fourth and final teen fiction book in the Emily Series Meet Emily will be available in paperback and e-book versions.
Meet Emily, Book Four – The Emily Series, starts with Emily's return to her hometown of Two Rivers. She's settled now, past the drama of college and that first year entrenched in her career.
An unexpected invitation comes in the mail bringing her back to her hometown and the memories she's long forgotten.
She finds herself slipping back into those last summer months and remembering her town, her friends, her family, and one long lost love. A man she's thought of through the years and compared everyone to.
Will she see him again? Is that even a possibility?
Read Meet Emily and find out.
Meet Emily is the forth book to be published in a four book series. Call Me Emily, Emily Calls It, and Emily's Calling.
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Meet Emily: Available April 30th
That's right, Meet Emily, the fourth and final book in the Emily Series will be published in both print and electronic versions April 30th.
Just visit Amazon, Barnes&Noble Smashwords or Kobo.
And don't forget to pick up the first three to complete the set: Call Me Emily, Emily Calls It and Emily's Calling.
Meet Emily
When Emily Parker returns to her hometown after several years, she's reminded of the rolling hills and captivating quiet, the fond memories of growing up and one lost love. Years of relationships falling short behind her, she's finally happy on her own. So why when she makes the turn into her hometown does she think of that one boy, that one relationship that only lasted the span of a summer but stayed on her mind over the years? Why have all other relationships paled in comparison?
Call Me Emily Giveaway
If you haven't yet picked up your copy of Call Me Emily, enter to win the giveaway at Goodreads.com. Starting now, the giveaway ends February 15th.
Enjoy this excerpt. Emily and her friend Allison take in their first club scene. And guess who's there…
The Club
"There it is," I said pointing at the club.
"Wow, it's busy." Allison rolled up her window and smoothed her hair back into
"I know, look at all those people outside," I said. As I parked the car, I noticed they
were lined up to get in. This should be interesting. We walked over to the line, which
seemed not to be moving at all. I glanced up watching the line, as if that alone would
make it go faster. Then I saw him and looked down quickly.
"What?" she asked.
"Oh," I paused for a second, wondering if I should say anything. "I just saw this guy
from my Spanish class. It's kind of embarrassing."
Read on for this…"Thank you for the dance." Without hesitation but with a sense of entitlement he lifted my hand to his lips.
"Well, then you definitely need to spill it." We moved up as the line moved, and I
followed Allison, trying to stay behind her.
"The first day of class he was sitting in front of me, and when he passed me the stack
of, um, syllabus things – I dropped them all over the floor. I'm such a klutz."
"You dropped some papers. What's so embarrassing about that?"
"I'm clumsy. I'd like to forget it." All I could think: could I be more of a dork?
"Hey. Maybe he'll let us move up," Allison said jokingly, smacking my arm and
craning her neck to see him. "Which one is he?"
"Knock it off, he'll see you," I muttered, shrinking even further behind her.
During this little fiasco, the line moved until we were almost in front. When we got
inside, I relaxed. It was pretty dark. There was no way I was going to run into him. But
despite the challenge I squinted and looked around. The scene was quite a sight. The
cliques had their varying styles. The Billy Idol wanna-bes were grouped together
bouncing on the dance floor. And I could have sworn the Miami Vice look was out, but I
wasn't going to tell the group to my left. The boom of the speakers shook the half-full
glasses on the bar causing the ice to settle. I thought I smelled a hint of cloves, but I
didn't see anyone smoking where I was standing. Allison touched my arm and walked
ahead of me toward the bar. I followed, licking my lips and thinking of a cold soda.
Allison immediately spotted Heather and Melinda from the Beta T house, waving at them
to join us.
"So, Allison, see anyone here you want to dance with?" Heather asked, with a teasing
jab to Allison's ribs. Allison laughed and flipped her hair a little. Oh, nice move.
Normally I detested such transparent flirting gestures, but a couple of guys turned her
way, so it must work. I turned to Melinda. I thought maybe I could strike up a
conversation with her, but stopped cold when I saw her chewing her straw and smiling in
typical blank-faced glamazon fashion. Wow, they were good.
While we talked and sipped our drinks, I noticed several guys watching our group but
no one approached. Taking the last sip of my soda, I set it on the table beside us. As I
pulled my arm back I felt it graze someone. I jerked away. It was crowded, dark and loud,
a combination that made it difficult to see, hear, or even feel what was going on.
"Excuse me." I said to whomever could hear me.
"No problem." A deep voice.
The crowd parted just a little and I saw a tall, dark-haired guy walk two steps toward
me between tables. He had a wide smile, perfectly straight teeth, and warm brown eyes. I
knew him.
He lifted his drink, and pointed his glass at me. "You are in my Spanish class, aren't
"Yes. I think so," I said as if I wasn't really sure. Lie. Lie. Lie.
"Yeah, you were supposed to translate my syllabus." He waited for me to reply. "It's
Graham, remember?" He looked at me expectantly. "So do you have a name or should I
just call you Spanish Girl?"
"Sorry, it's Emily." I extended my hand to shake his; he switched his drink to the
other hand and reached for mine. His handshake was strong at first, then he relaxed it a
little, continuing to hold my hand in his. I looked him over. He was dressed, I guess I
would have to say, preppy. His jeans were dark and clearly new. His crisp white shirt had
the collar folded outside his black jacket. His dark hair was combed just so, with the front
pushed up.
"Who's your friend, Emily?" Heather asked, interjecting herself into our
conversation. I was slightly annoyed; not because she interrupted us, but because she
slipped her arm around my shoulder as if we had been best friends for years. I wanted to
shrug off her arm, but that would've been rude.
With the interruption, we let go of each other's hands. "This is Graham…" I gave him
a blank stare.
"Graham Mitchell," He finished for me. "I'm in Emily's Spanish class."
"I'm Heather Michaels." She extended her hand, in princess style, fingers pointed
slightly toward the floor, soft and gentle. I looked down to hide the smile creeping across
my face. Graham reached for her hand with a firm shake then let it drop. Heather looked
positively put out by this. I couldn't have been more pleased.
"So Emily, would you like to dance?" he asked before Heather could continue.
"Yes, I would." I guess a friendly dance couldn't hurt. I turned to meet Allison's gaze
so she would know where I was going.
Graham set down his glass and reached for my hand. He cupped his hand around
mine but held only one of my fingers and pulled me through the crowd. We snaked
around groups of people talking, couples dancing, and people making their way to the bar
before we found a spot on the dance floor. He turned to me and put one of his hands
along my waist. He leaned in and started to move to the music. I took a step back as if it
was part of a dance move, and he dropped his hand. I was always surprised that dancing
was a way to get close to someone you hardly knew. It was intimate…and I wasn't ready.
As we danced he leaned in a couple of times with his hand on my waist again in an
attempt to talk. It was too loud. I only caught about every other word. My replies
consisted of "What?" – "Pardon?" and "I didn't get that."
When the song ended he took my hand again, this time wrapping his whole hand
around mine and led me to the bar.
"I'm thirsty, aren't you?" he asked as he pulled me around to face him.
"Sure." I shrugged, indicating I was fine either way.
He ordered drinks and leaned an elbow on the bar, waiting for the bartender.
"So what's your story, Emily?" he asked, with just a hint of a smirk. He was
confident, bordering on arrogant, and warm and inviting all at the same time. Handsome
with an edge. I couldn't put my finger on it, but there was something there.
"My story?" Our drinks arrived and I took a sip of 7 Up, keeping my eyes on his.
"There's not much to tell." I planned to keep up the flirty behavior, but he interrupted
"I doubt that."
I took another sip of my drink, and let the silence between us hang for a second or
two. Fine, I guess, I could tell him my "story."
"Well, I recently moved here from northern California. What about you?
"I'm a local. I grew up in Santa Monica mainly. It's my second year. I take it you and
your friends are freshmen?"
"Yeah," I said as if I was ashamed.
"Is the girl with the blond short hair your roommate? I noticed the look you gave
"Not my roommate. She's a friend. We came together."
"So, you know. I really could use a Spanish study partner. What do you think?"
I let the question rattle around in my head for a few seconds, "Sure." I had expected
the subject to come up again at some point.
Just then someone touched my shoulder.
"There you are. Heather and Melinda want us to go to this frat party. You're not
ready to go are you?" I wasn't sure exactly what Allison meant. Did that mean she was or
wasn't ready to go?
I saw a guy I hadn't seen before in tow behind Allison. Evidently she had met
someone. There were several guys and a few girls behind him so I presumed it was a
group associated with the Beta T house.
"Oh, if you're ready to go then I am." I said. Allison nodded that she was ready. I
was having a good time with Graham but I was there with Allison, so I needed to stick
with her. I hadn't been to a fraternity party, and I was interested in seeing what all the
fuss was about.
I turned to Graham. "Thanks for the dance and the soda. I think we're taking off."
He leaned in so that only I could hear him. "Thank you for the dance." Without
hesitation but with a sense of entitlement he lifted my hand to his lips. I was a little
surprised by the gesture, and couldn't help but like it. When I turned back to Allison her
mouth had dropped open. I cleared my throat, and she turned to lead the way from the
"See you in class… Spanish Girl." I turned back with what I hoped was a confident
Emily's Calling Released December 4th
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Emily's Calling Release Date Revised: December 4th
Emily's Calling paperback and ebook copies will be ready for purchase December 4th. This particular cover gave us a little trouble, so I'm a little behind. But bear with me, Emily's Calling will be ready for your Holiday shopping by the first week in December.
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Emily's Calling: Book Three in the Emily Series available November 23rd
That's right. Black Friday is the day to order or download your copy of Emily's Calling. The third book in the Emily Series will be available for those special people on your Holiday list or for your own reading pleasure. Just visit Amazon, Barnes&Noble Smashwords or Kobo.
And don't forget to pick up the first two for a three book set: Call Me Emily and Emily Calls It.
The forth and final book, Meet Emily, will be released this spring. Check back for a firm release date.
Emily's Calling
When Emily graduates from Cal West University she discovers a career with great opportunity and status, the promise of something special with not one but two men, and friends and family at every turn. For Emily, things seldom stay the same for long…what challenges and choices will her career and relationships bring? Who's a friend, who's a lover? And will the watchful eyes and opinions of everyone who means anything to her get in the way? Out of college and into the "real world" tests Emily's biggest choices so far.


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The Advisory Committee shall consist of 20 members appointed by the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, which shall include emergency first-responders or representatives of organizations or associations of emergency first-responders. The Advisory Committee shall also include representatives of citizen groups, including economically disadvantaged communities. The individuals appointed as members of the Advisory Committee—
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Tuesday, March 7, 2006
March 14, 1960 - March 6, 2006
Hello everyone! Today is just a bit of a running blog
entry. I honestly don't have it in me to type a full article today.
Instead, I will just be directing you to article on Puckett from around
the web, as I find them. In general, as you will read below, I am pretty
numb. I really was much of Monday and even Monday evening after hearing
the news. I am sure that I, like all of us, will be fine. I think
something we all need to do is figure out what Kirby Puckett
meant to us. What did he stand for during his career? And then, how do
we deal with the loss.
That is strangely something that I am trying to figure out. Again, I never met Kirby, so how am I supposed to deal with this. Why is it affecting me? How long should it affect me? I know, this is all psycho-babble, but there are so many fair questions. But maybe in some way, we can help each other figure these things out. Please feel free to use the Comments below. Feel free to share stories, or feelings or anything.
But again, today is not about me. It is not about us. It is about Kirby Puckett, the Greatest Twin.
KIRBY UPDATE - As of 7:05 p.m. - The hospital just put out a press releases confirming that Kirby Puckett did pass away this afternoon. Details are not being immediately released, but I will try to post what I can as I hear it. I admit, I am numb, have been most of the day.
I will not be posting any new update on Tuesday. To me, this is a Minnesota Twins blog, and Kirby Puckett equals Minnesota Twins. I will only be posting articles, blogs or links related to Kirby Puckett. I want to encourage people to leave some comments here if you so choose. Maybe you have a personal memory or story about Kirby. Maybe you just want to say something. I don't know. The Comments are yours, so feel free to write whatever is on your mind.
Honestly, I really don't know what to say. Some of my thoughts are below (or mentioned yesterday), but again, how does a 30 year old boy from Minnesota explain in words how much Kirby Puckett meant to him. I should be more mature, but this is hard to take. I never met Kirby, yet he was always my hero. Regardless of anything, I will never forget Kirby Puckett. When I'm 50, 60, 90 years old, I am sure that I will be telling my grandchildren about Kirby Puckett.
But again, I will just add to this blog throughout the evening and into tomorrow, so check back from time to time. If you would rather share something with only me, please feel free to e-mail me. Thanks for the memories, and rest in peace, Kirby!
Here is a video of Puckett's career.
There is lots of Kirby talk on the Twins section of KFAN's Rube Chat.
Here is a new site, Unrestricted View, where Matt discusses My Favorite Player.
In listening to XM's Home Plate network, one of their hosts, Holden Kushner says that he grew up in Minnesota and was at Game 6 of the 1991 World Series. Listening to him and the people who are calling in is really quite touching.
Our neighbors had puppies early in 1985 (I mean, their dog did). We took the runt. We were deciding between Kirby and Claudell for the dog's name. We went with Kirby! That dog stayed in our family until 1997. By the way, it was a female dog, but we didn't care.
From the Comments below, here are the thoughts on Puckett's passing, from Paul Webb.
Here is a nice tribute from a Red Sox fan over at Sawx Blog.
Dan Lewis's very first blog entry at Armchair GM was Remembering Kirby.
It was an unfair Sports Illustrated article that exposed much of Puckett's dark side. Here is a very nice SI article on Puckett from 1987.
Pat Neshek's site is great every day. However, tonight, it is really special. Neshek grew up in the city that Puckett lived in. He actually got to go into Puckett's house when he was just ten years old. He made me think of another thing. Notice how many Minnesota kids are in the majors and in the minors these days? Most of them would probably name Puckett as their favorite baseball player. Please check out his site today.
"Man!" One of my memories about Kirby Puckett was that in interviews, I don't think that there was ever a man who used the word "Man" more than Puckett did.
There is a nice Kirby Puckett Tribute page over at City Pages.
MAN! If anyone needed yet another reason to dislike columnist Phil Rogers, check out this article. What a jerk!
The AP's Ronald Blum wrote a nice article at MSNBC that includes very nice quotes from Andy McPhail.
This is the article I was looking for. At mlb.com, they have an article with quotes from many poeple around baseball about Kirby. People quoted include Wayne Krivsky, a touching quote from Mike Cameron and even Chris Coste is quoted prominently in the article.
Here is a reprint of a Sporting News article from 1986, right after Kirby Puckett announced his retirement.
This is hard to read. The Pioneer Press has posted the 911 transcript.
Here is some information on The Puckett Scholarships, a program that Kirby and his wife started with the University of Minnesota in 1995.
ESPN.com's Jim Caple, who was the Twins beat writer for the Pioneer Press from 1989-1993 wrote an article called As a player, Puckett made everyone happy. Caple will be holding a live chat at 1:00 central time today regarding Puckett.
Nick & Nick both expressed their thoughts on Puckett in their entry titled A Legend Lost.
David Dorsey called Kirby "Immortal" in his great blog entry today.
Mike Kramer of Twins Killings discusses all of this. He says that Al Newman told him about Puckett's stroke while down in Ft. Myers so he feels very close to the whole situation.
Will Young is just Coming to Terms.
KFAN has set up a very nice tribute to Kirby Puckett at their site including many audio files.
Jim Souhan wrote a nice article on the career of Puckett, and more. He ended it with "Our baseball hero had his Hall of Fame career, then his altered life, cut short."
Joe Christenson wrote a very thorough article on Puckett today. The quotes from Terry Crowley are so great!
There is a memorial at the Metrodome for those down there who may want to stop by and pay your respects.
Sid Hartman agrees that Puckett is the great Twin of all-time.
"Larger-than-life characters aren't supposed to grow old before our eyes. Or become frail. Or make mistakes. Or have an aura that dims. More than anything, they're not supposed to die at a young age... Kirby Puckett is dead. Those are the four most depressing words I have ever strung together." Bob Sansavere wrote that today in an article called We Want to Believe that Superheroes Never Die.
Tom Powers wrote a really nice article. It discusses his love of cheeseburgers, comparing himself to Willie Stargell and some personal stories as well.
Here is Kirby's Hall of Fame Induction speech. Hearing this in person, in Cooperstown was really quite an experience for me.
Charley Walters tells the old story of Puckett coming to the big leagues, flying into the Los Angeles airport and getting a taxi ride to the stadium and needing someone to pay his cab fare for him. There are stories from Tim Laudner, Roy Smalley and Ron Coomer.
In the late-80s and early 90s, the Twins biggest rival was the Oakland A's. Head over to Athletics Nation where they have some great comments on Puckett.
Some very nice thoughts on Kirby from Marc at Mariners Morsels.
A nice article in the Fargo Forum with quotes from FM Redhawks player personnel consultant and former Twins teammate Jeff Bittiger and Fargo native Rick Helling.
David Dorsey and Glenn Miller collaborated on this article with many more quotes from Twins on Puckett.
The Baseball Savant tells us that he was a big fan of Kirby Puckett too.
FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal writes Puckett's Hall of Fame Spirit was Immortal.
FoxSports.com's Dayn Perry rightly tells us that Puckett was a Pure Joy to Watch Play.
Here are the thoughts on Kirby from several people including Robin Yount, John Smoltz, Carlton Fisk and Devean George.
This Patrick Reusse article Puck, We'll Miss You Dearly is probably the best article I have read yet. The part in there about Puckett and Brian Harper is hilarious. Also, he even mentions Warroad in the end.
The Strib is also posting a link with links to Twins bloggers who wrote something about Puckett. There is at least one Twins blog that appears to be missing... but I'm not bitter! Ha!
By the way, GREAT NEWS! The Twins Geek is back with a nice article on Puckett.
So does the Ball-Wonk.
ESPN.com's Jayson Stark is one of the best! He has a free article on Puckett available today.
David Pinto of the great baseball site Baseball Musings posts links to a number of great Puckett articles from bloggers of other markets, as well as some Twins blogs.


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A man in his 50s was arrested shortly after midnight Thursday in connection with six fires started within about an hour along Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks.
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Rated 3 out of 5 by rebeccadesignz Beautiful print, hate the polyester
I'm completely confused by Karen Walker's sizing. I usually wear 4-6, and I fit into a size 2 in a different dress by Walker. I couldn't begin to zip this dress up in a 4. I had to size up to a 6. I'm 5'6", 34B and a 28-inch waist. The dress fits snugly from the ribcage to the waist, and I'm a bit bigger at the ribcage than the waist, which may explain my fit issues. Overall, the print and cut are beautiful and very flattering. The dress, however, is made from a not-so-nice polyester. For the price, I'd expect better fabric and a garment that is lined. I will keep the dress because of the cute shape, but won't likely consider other items from this designer.
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I had already bought the red version of this in store, on sale. It has become a staple in my work wardrobe. Saw this dress and the pattern was different enough that I could not pass it up. I agree that the fit up top is a little snug so I sized up one size. As a smaller chested person this gives me more structure in that area and cinches in just at the right spot to lengthen the look of my legs and give me a small waist look.
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This dress works for almost anything, from a baby shower to a workday to a quiet date night. The length and neckline are just modest enough (even on tall busty me) without looking dowdy. I have both this and the red version, and they're wardrobe staples for me. This one, with the mustard and brown flowers over the navy, is my favorite of the two.
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"Bad news for detergent companies. Good news for clothes-wearers everywhere."
Even better news for the planet as a whole.
WHEN industrialists use enzymes to speed up chemical reactions, they generally take care to attach those enzymes to solid surfaces and run the chemicals past them. Enzymes are expensive, and not to be thrown away lightly. Yet millions of householders do precisely that whenever they wash their clothes. Lots of washing powders contain enzymes, but these never get recycled. Instead, they are just flushed down the drain.
Chandra Pundir and Nidhi Chauhan, biochemists at Maharshi Dayanand university in Haryana, India, propose to do something about that. They see no reason why washing enzymes should suffer this ignominious fate and, as they report in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, they have found there is no reason why they should.
Their plan was to see if they could stick the four enzymes used in washing powder—α-amylase, cellulase, protease and lipase—to PVC, a plastic that is cheap, chemically inert, wash-resistant, lightweight, easy to form into various shapes and nearly indestructible. To do so they took a beaker made of PVC, filled it with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids, and left it for six hours. Their purpose was to cleave the polymers on the beaker's inside surface into smaller molecules that have reactive chemical groups at their ends.
This done, they emptied out the acid, washed the beaker with distilled water and added a chemical called glutaraldehyde. This primed the ends of small, cleaved polymers with aldehyde groups, to which the researchers expected each of the four enzymes to attach easily. They then poured a solution of all four enzymes into the beaker, waited a day, and kept their fingers crossed.
The enzymes did, indeed, stick. Between 40% and 70% of the enzyme molecules of each type were captured by the treated PVC. And, as crucially, the process did not seem to affect their efficacy.
The two researchers checked that by conducting the sort of test often seen in adverts for washing powder. They placed white cotton cloths stained with starch, grass, egg or mustard oil into the beaker. They then washed the cloths with cheap, non-enzymatic detergents inside the enzyme-coated beaker and compared the result with similar washing done in untreated beakers using either the same non-enzyme detergent, or an expensive, enzyme-containing detergent, or (as a control) plain water. After each wash they analysed the cloth for residual content from the stain: albumin from egg; cellulose from grass; and so on.
The upshot was that the combination of the cheap non-enzymatic detergent and the immobilised enzymes in the beaker gave results four or five times better than those provided by pricey enzymatic detergents in untreated beakers. Moreover, the enzyme-treated beakers continued to work for up to 200 washes.
The next stage is to devise a practical way to make the enzymes meet the clothes. Dr Pundir's and Dr Chauhan's first attempt was a treated PVC scrubbing brush. It worked well and, since most Indian households wash their clothes by hand, should be rapidly deployable. For those with washing machines, though, a different answer is needed: enzyme-coated balls, perhaps. Either way, the days of throwaway washing enzymes may now be numbered. Bad news for detergent companies. Good news for clothes-wearers everywhere.
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"Bad news for detergent companies. Good news for clothes-wearers everywhere."
Even better news for the planet as a whole.
Imagine what those enzyme coated balls might cost? Why do GM modified seeds spring unbidden to mind?
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..They are tiny, they are tough, and they can survive winters in the Arctic Ocean. Now their genetic material is being fed to computers. The output is calculations that will enable you to wash your clothes in cold water.
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These proteins are called enzymes. Most of us are familiar with enzymes from powdered and liquid laundry detergents. These enzymes speed up chemical reactions that break down fats and proteins, for instance the chicken curry you spilled on your blouse.
But the enzymes themselves are not depleted in the process. They can be re-used after the chemical reaction is complete.
"Such substances are called catalysts, says Bjerga. We can reduce the use of chemical substances because enzymes are recyclable. And they're more environmentally friendly than many other chemicals because they are biological.
Enzymes from the bacteria in the Arctic Ocean boast another green feature: They can do the job at lower temperatures. And lower temperatures means energy saved.
"In the long run our research will enable the production of detergents with cold-adapted enzymes known as lipases. They will probably make the laundry clean at 30° C, while today's chemical-based detergents often need 60°," says Bjerga.
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Another hope for cold-adapted enzymes is in preservatives. Think of fish staying as fresh in the refrigerator as they do in the freezer.
The production of bio-fuels from organic material such as kelp or waste products of forestry can rocket with the help of the new enzymes.
Cold-adapted enzymes are already being commercially exploited. MARZymes cooperates with a firm called ArcticZymes. They have millions in turnover, in part because of an enzyme they have extracted from the juice of prawn or shrimp peels.
Eco Nuts would appear to be a better solution. No man made chemicals, no plastic, truly biodegradable, nothing to recycle and no trash. econutssoap.com
For clarification: recycling and biodegradability are not the same thing. PVC can be recycled - in part and through higly expensive processes. It cannot be biodegraded, that is, broken down in its components by natural processes. On the contrary: it is extremely stable, at least at normal temperature ranges. Once dropped somewhere, it will stay there for centuries to come. On the other hand, if burned, it nicely releases dioxin and vinyl chloryde monomer, both highly carcinogenic. And burning is unfortunately still the preferred option to get rid of waste - great!
How unfortunate then that some environmentalists consider PVC to be an endocrine-disrupting chemical (think BPA); and - as another commenter has mentioned - that PVC is not a biodegradable plastic.
Did anybody consider that enzymes are biodegradable and PVC is not? And that countries liek India are alreay choked under a thick and steadily growing layer of "indestructible" plastic?
"Good news for clothes-wearers everywhere."
And environmentalists!
A few years ago I heard about an innovation in washing clothes using ultrasound in water. Presumably, that creates some kind of micro-bubbles that are great in getting dirt out of the clothes. Whatever happened to that technology? I wonder why it did not make it to the market.
We often read such news articles about some brilliant scientific invention in some fields that would supposedly change the way we live -- something in clothes washing, displays, automotive, air conditioners, losing weight, medical care, etc. But in reality, only a fraction of such technologies manage to seep into the world around us.
Would you consider writing an article on that, Economist?
Innovations do change our lives, viz Mobile phones. But by nature, not all innovations will succeed. This enzyme type cloth washing may or may not succeed. But at least we as humans have tried.
Not to take away from the idea, because it's smart and efficient, but did the bit about breaking down the surface of polyvinyl chloride strike anyone else as a horrible idea?
This is such a great story. If it had appeared on April 1st I would have thought you were pulling our legs.
I imagine the next step will be to re-design washing machines so that they include a container to hold enzyme beads. During agitiation, water would be pumped from the bottom of the tank, past the treated beads, and back in at the top.
To maximise contact area, it might be possible to devise some type of rigid foam instead of beads for the water to pass through.
The beads/foam will need to be replaced periodically. Is it possible for them to change colour when the enzymes have become depleted?
On re-reading the article, I am uncertain precisely what is required.
Is it the case that the enzyme beads need to be in physical contact with the fibres?
Or do they need only be in contact with the water which is in contact with the fibres.
If the former, how will any system get the interior of the fibres in contact with the enzyme-coated surfaces?
Some allergy sufferers might also benefit from eliminating enzymes on their clothing. I'm surprised you don't mention that a UK company called Xeros is trying to commercialize a similar washing technology using only nylon beads, very little water, and no detergent at all. Heads up, P&G!
Look out sun, wind and water, a new challenger has entered the arena!
That is a game changing research from India.
It is good for the environment also as many people wash clothes with detergents near natural water bodies.
I hope that companies don't kill the idea with false marketing.
Overall, this is very good news. Except that they still used chemical detergents with the enzymes. Perhaps this method might make it economically feasible to use a large amount of now non-disposable enzymes as a replacement to chemical detergents. The only remaining problem would be making sure all the beads are removed from the clothes after a wash. I imagine it wouldn't be too pleasant to have even a few of those beads in my sock or in my shorts.
MARZymes - molecules for the future
Arctic microorganisms represent a huge and unexplored resource for discoveries of biomolecules with a great potential for medical and industrial applications.
To see what we are doing in MARZymes, see the film The Cold Rush. This film was made in three days directed by one of the researchers in MARZymes. It was made as part of the Arctic Frontiers Young Scientists Forum video-making workshop in Tromsø, Norway in January 2011.
Enzymes are used as additives to CLEANING products, as animal feed additives, in food production, for biofuel production and bioremediation. The current enzyme market in the world are looking for novel enzymes which have special features, such as high catalytic activity at low temperature, low thermal stability, salt-tolerance and stability in organic solvents. For economical reasons, low temperature reactions are benefitial for the industry.
Marine microorganisms represent a huge and unexplored resource for cold-adapted enzymes. MARZymes is all about this, finding marine enzymes which are adapted to extreme conditions in the arctic area - we call them molecules for the future.
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If there was a worse way for this game to have gone, I'm not sure what it is. Star player is injured, your team loses, and opposing team's star sits the entire fourth quarter. In a rivalry that your team has dominated. Yup, that's about all I can say for tonight's Charlotte Bobcats loss in Los Angeles.
It wasn't all bad. But when the most impressive performance comes from the third Power Forward on the depth chart, and the best night for a starter is 22 points on 22 shots (DJ Augustin) to go with three turnovers, it was a bad night. Boris Diaw continued his act as Mr. Invisible, contributing 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a 2-9 night from the floor in 29 minutes. Stephen Jackson, who only played 25 minutes due to aggravating his hamstring injury, was 3-10 for 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers. Gerald Henderson continued his struggles of late, going 3-11 for 7 points and 3 rebounds, and Kwame Brown had just 6 points and 7 rebounds. Augustin was the only starter to play more than 29 minutes, and the bench was the only productive part of the game. So let's focus on the positives.
In a trade that appeared to make no sense at first, second, and 45th glance, the Nazr Mohammed – Mo Peterson/DJ White swap appears to have netted the 'Cats a player. White, or DJ2 (or DJ-Deux, or whatever other nickname you like) played 19 minutes off the bench to score 11 points on 5-7 shooting, along with 7 rebounds and two blocks. Paul Silas said "I thought D.J. White did terrific tonight, he really played well. This is so new to him and he really played strong." DJ2 was joined off the bench by Shaun Livingston (12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) and Joel Pryzbilla (4 points, 8 rebounds). Dominic McGuire also added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, but he also had 2 turnovers and 4 fouls in 23 minutes. This game featured much of the bench, as Eduardo Najera was the only Bobcat who played less than 12 minutes. However, Dante Cunningham received a confusing DNP-CD.
As a whole, the 'Cats were the better shooting team than the Lakers, 40% to 38%. The Lakers, however, took 21 free throws (making 19) to the Bobcats 9 (all made). The Lakers also won the turnover margin, 12 to 7. Charlotte went just 1 for 10 from three point range (DJ Augustin being the lone make) while the Lakers were 5-25.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 to lead the Lakers, but he was an inefficient 10-25 from the field, and had three turnovers. Coach Silas credited Gerald Henderson for the stout defense on the Mamba, but it wasn't enough to get a win. Pau Gasol added 20 for the Lakers and Lamar Odom added 12 off the bench.
Notes: Jackson will likely miss the game in Portland tommorow night…Charlotte is now 8-6 against the Lakers all-time, but hasn't won in Los Angeles since 2008-2009…Derek Fisher left the game after getting his arm tangled with Kwame Brown on a rebound…The Bobcats face Gerald Wallace for the first time in franchise history tommorow night in Portland, at 10 p.m. EST on Sportsouth, before returning home to face the Clippers on Monday.


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The 4 Jerseys You Gotta Have For Every Team - Day 22: Oklahoma City
Our series on the four jerseys fans of every NBA team continues today. It's Northwest Division week, and today we're focusing on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Remember, we're not just going to list off four popular players in team history. We know that when you're wearing a jersey, you're going for a "look." So every day we're going to tell you the jersey you've got to have, the jersey you can't go wrong with (in case you can't find the first one), the jersey that will make people say "Oh, that's awesome," and the joke jersey that will have everyone laughing.
Oklahoma City is a tough one. Technically, the teams roots go back to 1967, when the team entered the league as the Seattle Supersonics. But the divorce from Seattle was bitter. And the wounds are still fresh. Oklahoma City has claimed the Thunder as its own, and because of the settlement with the city of Seattle, all evidence of Seattle basketball stayed in Seattle.
So we really only have a few seasons of Thunder basketball to work with. That's not much, so there may be a leap of faith or two here as we give Oklahoma City fans four must-haves for their jersey collection.
Gotta Have:
Kevin Durant -- This one was obvious. KD is the savior. KD is the guy who turned this young franchise into a contender. KD is the guy who will lead the team to the promised land if they ever get there. In three years, the Thunder have gone from doormat to conference Finals, and its largely because of what Durant has done for the team. Everyone in Oklahoma City should have a #35.
You Can't Go Wrong With:
Russell Westbrook -- Westbrook has been with the team since the move to OKC. He's Robin to KD's Batman, and he can be as exciting a player as you'll find. Of course a third year player will have flaws, but he's as athletic as they come, and he'll provide plenty of highlights along the way. Westbrook will win you a few games during the season, and he's only getting better. Rock that #0 jersey with pride.
"Oh, That's Cool":
Chris Paul -- Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina forced the Hornets to play most of their home game over the '05-06 and '06-07 season in Oklahoma City. So for two seasons, the rabid basketball fans of OKC got to see CP3 call their city home. Sure, it was a bit of a struggle, and the Hornets did go back to New Orleans. But the experience turned into a test-run for the city, which showed it loved the NBA enough to warrant a team of its own. So while this isn't a "Thunder" jersey, there'd be no Thunder if this jersey didn't exist. Honor that brief era in your history with this really cool looking #3.
"Oh, That's Funny":
The Durant plaid shirt/backpack combo -- No, this isn't a jersey, but it should be. NBA fans everywhere took notice during OKC's last playoff run as KD went to nearly every post-game news conference with a plaid shirt and a backpack. You can go to JC Penney and get a plaid shirt for $30, and Nike is about to cave to the demand and start selling KD backpacks. Combine the two and you've got yourself a nice little look that will get a few laughs.
There you have it. The four jerseys Thunder fans have got to have. Disagree with us? Let us know who we missed in the comments.
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After hiking to our seats—is it possible to reach "the summit" of an indoor arena?—I immediately noticed we were about as far from the stage as humanly possible. Levi noticed it, too, and I began readying a "wasn't it great being in the same room as Radiohead" post-show consolation speech/pep talk, because, for the life of me, I couldn't imagine how a handful of morose Brits could bridge the chasm.
Three songs in, I couldn't imagine ever doubting them. 20 songs later, the houselights came up—as an Ellington song played, a nice touch in the Duke's hometown—and Levi and I turned to each other with a simultaneous, Wow!
The performance transcended any blow-by-blow account of the set list—just know that I got goose bumps big as dimes, my eyes misted three or four times, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself from start to finish.
A middle-aged guy to our right—in blue button-down, khakis, and loafers—sat ramrod straight and stared intently at the stage, as if the band was imparting special knowledge to him and him alone, and he might be quizzed on it later. To our left, a young African-American couple danced through the entire show and mouthed all the words. Levi's reaction was a combination of the two.
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Jarnell Stokes scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Tuesday as Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 58-57 for its second consecutive one-point victory.
Vanderbilt guard Kedren Johnson had a chance to win the game for Vanderbilt as he drove to the basket in the closing seconds, but his shot went off the backboard and rolled off the front end of the rim. Kevin Bright grabbed the offensive board but missed the potential game-winner.
Tennessee was coming off a 54-53 victory Saturday over Alabama. In that game, the opposing team also had a chance to win the game in the final seconds.
Stokes recorded his third double-double in his last four games for the Volunteers, who won despite missing the front end of two one-and-one opportunities in the final minute.
Skylar McBee added 10 points for Tennessee (11-8, 3-4 Southeastern Conference). Johnson led Vanderbilt (8-11, 2-5) with 14 points, all in the second half.
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One start in the books for Justin Masterson. Five innings, four hits, two walks and five strikeouts allowing only one earned run.
Last season, Between the Red Sox and Indians, Masterson put up 119 strikeouts in 129.1 innings (8.28 K/9). While much of that work came out of the bullpen for the Red Sox, it did give us an indication of what type of potential Masterson had should he harness his command.
The one thing that is clearly evident from watching Masterson pitch is that he has a lot of movement to his two-seamer and sinker. He used both fastballs in 80 out of 92 pitches yesterday. Pitch f/x from yesterday's game show his two-seam fastball moving about ten inches in toward a right-handed batter or away from a left-handed batter and just over one inch downward. His "four-seam" fastball, which acts more like a sinker, broke over five and a half inches downward and almost eight inches into a right-hander.
His third pitch is the slider, which wasn't as sharp last night as it has been in the past, but he did throw it 12 times and generated three swings and misses from those 12 pitches.
Swings and misses combined with ground balls will be the key to Masterson's success in 2010. For two years running Masterson has been able to get batters to swing and miss at an above league average rate and has had ground ball rates of over 50 percent. Both are good indicators, but both will need to hold up to a full season in the rotation.
In last night's ballgame Masterson generated 12 swinging strikes and seven ground balls; a good base that he can work off of as the season moves forward.
Another positive note about Masterson's transition to the rotation is that he hasn't lost much velocity. We've seen this happen from C.J. Wilson, who was routinely hitting 93 mph as a reliever, but topped out at about 91 mph yesterday and sat mostly around 89-90 mph. Joba Chamberlain is perhaps the more famous example. he was throwing 97 mph on average with his fastball before switching to the rotation where he saw his average velocity drop to 92.5 mph last season.
The two issues to be most concerned about are command (4.18 BB/9 and 128 hits last season) and the lack of a big time third pitch. His two fastballs are relatively equal in velocity, but move quite differently, so his slider is his only true offspeed offering.
We have a lot of positive indicators for success from Justin Masterson this season. He has two nasty fastballs that should generate plenty of ground balls and, unlike his teammate Fausto Carmona, Masterson has the ability to miss bats as well. Look for more positive outcomes in 2010.


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