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Monday, January 21, 2013
DOVER — Cocheco Park Apartment residents are in support of the proposed parking garage and police facility plans, but not in their front yard.
The parking garage, proposed to be four or five levels, will be 260 feet by 170 feet with 450 spaces. If this garage does pass to be built on Orchard Street, it will add 270 additional parking spaces to lot that already exists.
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With the holidays past, Foster's is continuing the publication of a list of nonprofit organizations needing help throughout the year in the Seacoast and Tri-City regions.
The Birchtree Center needs gift cards to: Trader Joe's, Market Basket, Shaw's, CVS, Kohl's, Walmart, Savers, Staples, Best Buy, 5 Below, iParty, BJ's, Regal Movies, Dunkin' Donuts, and McDonalds, so that students with autism can practice their independent-living skills. Cash donations are also welcome to support Birchtree's autism programs. Gift cards and checks (payable to The Birchtree Center) can be mailed to: The Birchtree Center, 2064 Woodbury Avenue, Suite 204, Newington, NH 03801. Or donate online at www.birchtreecenter.org/donate. Contact Jessica Squier, 603-433-4912. Deadline: Ongoing needs.
Somersworth Share Fund needs financial contributions to help those in need. The Share Fund is a local nonprofit outreach program (501c3) of the Community Action Partnership of Strafford County and 100 percent of all donations are spent directly on those in need. Donations can be sent to Somersworth Share Fund, P.O. Box 372 Somersworth, N.H. 03878. Contact is Sr. Helene Higgins, CSJ, 603-332-7701 ext. 13. Deadline: Year round needs.
Dover Share Fund needs monetary donations to help those in financial need in Dover, offering once a year payments to landlords, utilities and fuel companies. Contact is Dee McEneaney, 603-742-2196, PO Box 385. 03821. Deadline: Year round needs.
Tri-City Consumers Action Co-Operative in Rochester needs an LCD projector, bulletin boards (large and small), dry erase boards (large and extra large), laptop computer, easel paper, musical instruments, gift cards to Staples and Home Depot. Contact Martha Jo Hewitt, 603-948-1043. Deadline: Year round needs
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What is this medicine?LACTULOSE (LAK tyoo lose) is a laxative derived from lactose. It helps to treat chronic constipation and to treat or prevent hepatic encephalopathy or coma. These are brain disorders that result from liver disease.
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(CNN) -- With little fanfare Monday, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford was confirmed by the Senate as the newest commander for the international forces in Afghanistan, charged with overseeing the final two years of the U.S.-led war and executing the White House plan to phase out troops and leave a small number behind after 2014.
Dunford, much like his confirmation, has made a career of flying under the radar, but he will be front and center as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, replacing Gen. John Allen. He is well-known in the tight-knit Marine Corps community as a thoughtful and calm leader and has 22 months of commanding in Iraq.
Until his name emerged in August as the nominee for the top job in Afghanistan, few people had heard of him.
His first real position in the public spotlight came at his confirmation hearing last month, which was notable mostly for Sen. John McCain's rant that Dunford lacked Afghanistan experience. McCain seemed amazed that Dunford was not part of the planning phase of the Afghanistan drawdown.
The Arizona senator's concern about Dunford's lack of experience in Afghanistan is quickly refuted by those close to Dunford, who said his work as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps took him to Afghanistan many times. He is no stranger to the country operationally because he was also the head of the Marine Corps command that handles operations and logistics in Afghanistan. He also spent time in the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he focused on Afghanistan.
Dunford would not be the first ISAF commander with no real Afghanistan ground experience. When then-Gen. David Petraeus took the position, he had commanded Central Command, which oversaw the war from the U.S., but had never commanded troops on the ground inside Afghanistan. Petraeus's experience was in Iraq.
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-California), a former Marine who served in Iraq at the same time as Dunford and knows of his command experience, said Dunford's lack of command experience in Afghanistan should not make a difference.
"The premise that only leaders who have served in a theater of operation should be commanders of the operation is an argument I cannot buy into," Hunter said in a statement to Security Clearance. "Make no mistake, General Dunford is a combat tested leader with an appreciation of the environment he is about to enter."
When Dunford arrives in Kabul, he will be facing an Afghan government that is not known for being helpful to the U.S. and that is often critical of the allied military force.
The Afghan Security Forces, considered the key to the success of Afghanistan upon the full handover at the end of 2014, still have a long way to go before they are able to handle sustained operations without the help of the international forces.
"He's a competent tactician, a very good regimental commander as a Marine, there is no reason to believe he won't be a competent tactician in deflating the balloon and doing it professionally," says Thomas Donnelly, codirector of the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington-based policy analysis group. "He is not known by (Afghan President Hamid) Karzai, and won't have any pre-established relationships or trust with the Afghans or Pakistanis, but he has the trust of the White House," he said.
As the U.S. troops levels start to fall in Afghanistan, Dunford will have to consider how aggressive his forces will be as international troops start to rely more on Afghan forces to defend their country.
And though the Taliban has been beaten up over the past two years, outside threats that flow between Afghanistan and Pakistan, such as the Haqqani network, remain a considerable threat.
But sources said Dunford in not going into this blind. Since his nomination, he has voraciously studied the history of Afghanistan since 2001, making him among the top five in the U.S. military in terms of knowledge on Afghanistan.
"He is going there to do what he has done in all of his commands; be thoughtful, work hard and get the job done," according to a senior official close to him.
Officials close to Dunford, who did not want to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said Dunford was chosen over officers with more Afghanistan experience, such as Gen. David Rodriguez who has served many years in Afghanistan.
"There are a lot of smart generals; he's actually smarter than them," one official close to Dunford said. "He has become a favorite of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Secretary of Defense because he has brought in some ideas that have strategic vision and thoughtfulness during meetings where people have said 'that is what we are looking for'," the official said.
But detractors say that while Dunford is an excellent commander and can see well beyond the box, the mission now calls for somebody who will follow through with President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy.
"The real mission is to wrap things up," Donnelly said. "(The Obama administration) picked the guy they want and appear to have an agreement on the policy and the strategy. It does not seem like Dunford is the guy to show up in Kabul and say 'Oh my God, I didn't know we were this close to victory; we really need to tough it out'."
Dunford is the son of a Marine who later became a Boston police officer. Dunford's father was a veteran of the Marine Corps' seminal fight at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. Dunford thought he was going to leave the Corps after his first tour was up after joining in 1977, but when other Marines questioned his decision, he stayed in out of a sense of duty.
"He really never thinks he will be continuing on but keeps getting asked to do so," officials close to Dunford said. "Like many of his jobs, he did not position himself for them, he did not ask for this job in Afghanistan, and he will approach it like he does with all of his others, with a sense of duty and a desire to get the job done well," the official said.
Those close to him say he does not admire political jockeying, but his time in the very political Joint Chiefs of Staff showed many senior leaders at the time he can play political ball just as well as anybody. The ISAF commander walks a fine line of being a military commander and a political marksman.
He is considered a leader who gets things done. Sources tell the story of Dunford as a colonel commanding his Marines in Iraq on the march up to Baghdad in 2003 when one of his tanks became disabled. He wanted to ensure the safety of the crew and was running between tanks getting messages to the tank commander while Iraqi forces were shooting rocket-propelled grenades at him. The move was risky and unusual for a senior commander, let alone any other Marine.
The move earned him the nickname "Fighting Joe," which some who know him are pretty sure he is not happy about because it takes away from his troops and the mission. Sources say Dunford was put up for a Navy Cross -- one grade below the Medal of Honor -- but it was downgraded several times because, as one source put it, "Silver Stars are for troops who are blowing up machine gun nests, and colonels are not really doing that." Dunford does wear the Legion of Merit with combat valor for recognition of that event.
Dunford does not talk about the incident, sources say, and that attitude is part of why he is so widely admired by staff and colleagues. He is seen as being in touch with people, ensuring the praise is given it is due. At the same time, he will come down hard on those he perceives not pulling their weight.
He spent his second tour in Iraq as a one-star general after being confirmed in 2004, commanding the 5th Marine Regiment. He moved up the ranks quickly after that, recognized for his superior planning and commanding in combat.
In December 2007, Dunford was selected for a second star and was quickly promoted to a lieutenant general only two months later, even before Congress could confirm him for his second star.
"He is well-thought-of, and that kind of movement is emblematic of how he is though of in the Marine Corps," said Marine Col. David Lapan. "He has a good deal of experience he brings to the table, and people recognize that he is right for the position in Afghanistan," he said.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
FARMINGTON — A heated discussion ensued at the deliberative session for school related articles earlier this month, centered on the operating budget which was not finalized by the time the meeting was held.
As some residents inquired about the tax rate, Superintendent of School Steve Welford — for SAU 61 which comprises students from both Middleton and Farmington — explained the original proposed budget would have resulted in about a $1.31 increase per $1,000 property valuation. A figure was not provided in the minutes for the revised budget and Welford could not be reached for comment.
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After printing the Mother Earth Living article "The Best Herbal Remedies You've Never Heard Of," I've been interested in uncovering more largely unknown herbal remedies—so let's delve right into the research behind even more unusual herbs from across the globe! Today we'll investigate the Szechuan button (Acmella oleracea; syn. Spilanthes oleracea), a flowering herb that can also be found under the pseudonym "toothache plant".
Note: As research on this herb is minimal and ongoing, be sure to discuss taking it with your health-care provider before incorporating it into your health regimen.
I first encountered this herb on a trip to Vegas with a couple of my girlfriends. We went out on the town where we each purchased a fabulous summer cocktail from a trendy lounge bar. The cocktail was named "The Verbena," as it is made with a mixture of citrus ingredients, including lemon juice, lemongrass syrup and Kaffir lime leaves; and we were promised that it would be one of the most unique cocktails we would ever drink. On top of the cocktail floated a small, yellow bud—a Szechuan button. After biting into this innocent-looking garnish my mouth immediately went numb, followed by an intense cooling sensation—a unique cocktail indeed!
A Szechuan button, also known as a buzz button or electric button, is a low-growing plant native to Brazil that blooms repeatedly summer through fall. The plant produces yellow/red gumdrop-sized flower buds that completely numb the mouth once bitten into. Although there is hint of a bitter, grassy flavor, I wouldn't even say these buds have much flavor. In my opinion a Szechuan button has less of a flavor, and more of a sensation. First your mouth and tongue start to tingle, as if electricity is coursing through it, then everything starts to cool down. It can even cause a sudden increase in saliva production.
Although this herb has become trendy in gourmet restaurants and bars, where it is used as a fun ingredient to liven up dishes and cocktails, the Szechuan button has long been regarded for its health benefits, especially in South America, Africa and Asia. This flower heads of this herb contains up to 1.25 percent spilanthol, a fatty acid amide that contains natural analgesic properties. Similar to capsaicin, this compound is what is responsible for the tingling sensation: It triggers a reaction in the trigeminal nerve pathway, which is responsible for motor and sensory functions in the mouth.
Because of its spilanthol content, some countries use the numbing qualities of this plant to relieve toothaches (thus the "toothache plant"), as well as throat and gum infections. This plant has also been used to treat blood parasites. (In vitro studies have shown that the plant can act as an antibiotic against a variety of bacteria, including E. coli, salmonella and staph.) Szechuan buttons may even help improve digestion and help overcome nausea, and it has been shown to have a strong diuretic action in rats.
In non-medicinal uses, Indian manufactures use the buds to flavor chewing tobacco. The raw leaves are used to flavor salads, soups and meats in Brazil and India. People also use this herb topically—an extract of Acmella oleracea can reportedly reduce muscle tension and facial wrinkles caused by tense facial muscles, making it a great ingredient in anti-aging beauty products.
Worldwide, the flower heads of this plant are most popularly used fresh, or dried and powdered, although the roots and leaves can be used as well. To use this plant orally, make a decoction or infusion from the leaves or flowers. (A mouth rinse of a spilanthes extract is excellent for gum health.)
These buttons are quite costly, selling for about $50 a bag of 30 buttons (available from Marx Foods). However, you can try growing this plant at home: Buy a packet of 30 seeds for $3.50 from Terroir Seeds. Grow it as a beautiful ornamental, or to harvest for its fun electric-packed buttons.
Gina DeBacker is the associate editor at Mother Earth Living, where she manages the health section of the magazine.
Controlling invasions of pests isn't an easy task. Taking the health of your soil into consideration adds an entire new level of difficulty. Here are some tips that will help you rid yourself of garden pests while continually managing and improving the health of your soil.
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A Dangerous Journey: Don't make it easy for pests to waltz right up to your plants and destroy them. The more effort they have to put in, the more likely they are to give up. Making the ground near your plants unpleasant to be on is a great way to deter many different types of pests. You can use woodchips or even rock. However, the most effective ground barrier is crushed up eggshells. Many insects/pests have sensitive abdomens. Scraping their bellies across cracked eggshells will be sure to keep them out. Crush them up and place them at the base of your plants.
Predator Versus Prey: Every pest that could possibly cause a problem in your garden has a natural enemy. They all have predators constantly seeking them out. The key to this method is research. It is important to not only know your pest, but also to know its predator. After you know which predator you will be recruiting, you will need to find out what is going to attract your ally to your garden. Generally speaking, plants like mint, fennel, basil and citronella attract many predators that will not harm your garden and rid you of pests quickly. If you can handle having a few parasitic wasps around, this is an effective and easy way to get rid of various pests.
Traps: Another way to achieve a pest free garden is to utilize traps. They are non-toxic and extremely effective. The concept is simple: pests wander into the trap, become stuck and aren't able to free themselves. This is a very basic and efficient method of pest control. Check out this learning center for some additional information on using traps!
Weeding: If you were trying to seek something out and get rid of it, would it benefit you to give it a place to hide? I doubt it. It is important to not help your pests out! Keep your garden free of weeds and other objects that an insect or pest could hide behind. This will not only make your garden more aesthetically pleasing, but it will also make getting rid of your invaders easier.
Getting rid of pests without harming your soil isn't necessarily the easiest task to accomplish. However, with these tips, you should have some new knowledge that will aid you in the battle that is keeping your garden pest free and having the healthiest soil possible.
Glenn Mitcham is an avid gardener and finds enjoyment in being able to share his experiences with those also interested in the complex world that is gardening. When he isn't waging a full scale war with garden pests, he enjoys mountain biking and rocking out with his cocker spaniel.
A few issues ago Mother Earth Living magazine printed the article "The Best Herbal Remedies You've Never Heard Of." Even though some of you pointed out that you did know one or two of the listed herbs, everyone really seemed to enjoy the topic of largely unknown medicinal plants and the research behind them. With this in mind, I thought it might be fun to delve into the research behind more unusual herbs from across the globe every once in awhile. Today we will investigate zallouh, an herbal shrub grown on the Syrian-Lebanese border that may help boost libido.
{Zallouh is abundant on Mount Hermon, a gorgeous cluster of mountains that straddle the Syrian-Lebanese border. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.}
A member of the parsley family, zallouh (Ferulis harmonis) is a small, wild shrub with thin leaves and tiny white or yellow flowers that grows between 6,000 to 10,000 feet tall on Mount Hermon, a gorgeous cluster of mountains that straddle the Syrian-Lebanese border. Zallouh is abundant in this region, but it is not safe to source zallouh on the Israeli side of Mount Hermon because of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, according to Chris Kilham, a researcher and author also known as the "Medicine Hunter."
So what medicinal benefits can this Syrian herb provide? It has a long tradition of being used by men and women to increase sexual frequency and pleasure, treat sexual dysfunction, boost libido and treat erectile problems. The gnarled roots of this natural aphrodisiac actually contain a number of compounds including ferulic acid that dilate blood vessels and stimulate circulation.
The Lebanese Urological Society has sponsored a number of clinical trials for zallouh, but so far the only human clinical studies have been conducted on men—no study has yet to focus on women's sexual needs or function, says Kilham. In the largest zallouh study (4,274 male participants, ages 18 to 87), 86 percent of participants who completed the study experienced improved erectile function. However, one 2001 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of zallouh in enhancing erectile function in male rats. Scientists determined that while the root can enhance erectile function, it becomes toxic if used over a long period of time.
Although zallouh is most commonly regarded as an aphrodisiac, it is much more than a "sex plant," explains Pierre Malychef, a doctor and pharmacist in Beirut, Lebanon. The root also contains antioxidants and may slow down the aging process. "I have not seen any other plant that revitalizes people the way that zallouh does," Malychef says.
Zallouh root is not currently standardized, but Kilham recommends taking 500 mg to 1,500 mg of the freeze-dried root concentrate daily for maximum efficacy. You can also prepare a tea from the freeze-dried root, or add a few drops of zallouh tonic to your favorite tea.
Zallouh is not recommended for those with hypertension related to heart disease or diabetic neuropathy without the approval of a physician. It should also not be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
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Spring is officially here. As the snows melt and the earth warms up, the natural world comes to life… green shoots poke through the damp ground, birds sing joyfully in the sunshine, and the heady scent of fruit tree blossoms fills the air. It's time to go outside and soak in the beauty and the bustle! This is my favorite season for keeping a nature journal, a place to record what I'm seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting in the world around me, as well as how these observations make me feel. Want to join in?
Keeping a seasonal nature journal can deepen your connection to both nature and self. Through prose and poetry, drawings and photos, collected nature items, and creative elements, a nature journal provides a place to explore the role nature plays in your life, and to safely express your creativity. In turn, it fosters mindfulness, gratitude and a heightened sense of place.
Here are a few ideas from my self-paced nature journaling eCourse, A Sense of Place ~ Spring, to help you get started on your own nature journaling journey!
Look for signs of spring. Use all your senses to observe your natural environment – what do you see, smell, hear, taste and feel? Keep your journal with you and record your observations with short notes and simple sketches.
You may include:
• the rising temperature outside
• the return of migrant birds at a backyard feeder
• emerging buds on bare tree branches
• the smell of damp earth
• the bustle of critters and creatures waking & mating
• lingering snowfall or heavy rains
• the sound of a lawn mower in the distance
Later, select one observation from your journal to think about more closely. Consider how it relates to the overall environment, the season and to you. Make connections by asking basic questions, such as: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Look for natural moments to record in your journal that evoke an emotion, or inspire an insight. They might include: baby blue eggs in a perfectly formed nest; rain falling outside your window; a warm, moist breeze on bare skin; digging in damp dirt to plant a garden.
When recording these moments, consider and note:
• Did you have a role in this moment?
• How did it make you feel?
• Did it change your perspective on the day, or the object/event being observed?
• What memories were ignited?
• How might it impact your future?
Pick one moment and write about it in depth. Describe it from your unique perspective. Include which of your senses were engaged, what connections you made to the natural world and what connections you made to yourself.
As you spend more time with your journal, you'll begin to see your place in nature through new eyes, noticing objects, events, and patterns you'd not seen before, and connecting the to the rhythm of the seasons in new, meaningful ways!
For more seasonal journaling prompts, creative exercises, and nature journaling guidance and inspiration, check out A Sense of Place ~ Spring, a comprehensive, self-paced nature journaling eCourse at Natural Nester.
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Elizabeth Sniegocki is a writer, naturalist, suburban homesteader and mother in Sarasota, Florida. She writes on seasonal and sustainable living, wholesome cooking, community building, conscious parenting and more for various print and online publications. Elizabeth also offers self-paced eCourses and family eGuides to help others create a natural and mindful environment around them, and within. Learn more about her work at Natural Nester.
"I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in the garden." —Ruth Stout
Spring is almost here which means it's almost time to bring that garden of yours back to life. The rewards of homegrown foods can be heady. Whether you are biting into a juicy tomato from your own backyard, gathering the first radishes of the season or whipping up an herb-infused honey, you are engaging with your food in a new way. Get the best garden tips from the pros and start growing your own food now.
Vegetable Gardening Tips for Beginners: These vegetable gardening tips will help you choose varieties of produce known for their flavors, productivity and resistance to disease.
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For those of us interested in living a sustainable and simple lifestyle, gardening is a great way to enjoy the benefits of healthy, fresh food and avoid the impacts of industrial agriculture. Yet, some days it is hard enough just to keep up with the kids, job, and house cleaning. With all we have going on, we can get discouraged with growing food when the effort put in doesn't pay off at harvest time. In these moments we might question if sustainable and simple are at odds with each other.
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As an avid gardener for twenty years, I have learned a few tricks to keep the task simple but often it still overwhelms my schedule throughout the growing season. Recently I picked up a few new tricks from experienced gardeners with full lives who keep low-maintenance gardens that still provide ample harvest. Turns out, gardening doesn't have to be another chore that saps your time without giving much in return. Simplify your garden with these basic gardening tips, and enjoy your garden and the warm season to the fullest.
1) Plant fewer plants but more of them – While biodiversity is good, having too many varieties each with different needs can complicate things quickly when you are working to keep them all happy in your garden. Narrow down what you grow to a handful of crops that you eat the most and have had success growing, and grow lots of those. They will have the same requirements so you can tend to them all at once. Can or store the abundance for winter. Skip specialty items or things like onions and potatoes you can buy in bulk at your local farmers market.
2) Focus on perennials and landscaping – Perennials, those wonderful plants that come back each year with minimal care, allow you to fill your yard with food. Plant fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, and crops like asparagus and strawberries that will feed you for many years.
3) Skip the starts - Starting from seed is a great way to save money gardening but if your top priority is to save time, this is one activity you can cut out. Buy organically grown starts from your local nursery or school's seedling sale. Or cut down on the work by planning with a friend which seedlings you will grow and trade. You don't have to grow them all.
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Thread: What is (qualifies as) Sci-Fi ?
September 8th, 2012, 06:45 PM #1
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What is (qualifies as) Sci-Fi ?
The question is pretty strait forward. First, I will give my thoughts, then a I give a list. I would like to hear people's thoughts on what qualifies as Sci-Fi and what does not.
Science fiction is a fictional story where the characters find themselves in a setting that is just beyond the scope of what is scientifically possible. The science may be built on a minority opinion in scientific circles, but there is a clear desire to remain true to our understanding or put forth speculation for those things that are theory but not fully understood. Science Fiction stays true to the universal laws that are initially laid down and accepted. (i.e. If transportation from one location to another is possible, then the transporter cannot become a time machine without some proper scientific explanation). Another question, does a setting in the future automatically make something Sci-fi?
So, to you guys, which qualifies as Sci-Fi and what does not and any thoughts.
The list is random and just off the top of my head. Please add your own.
(I do not believe that all of these qualify, I am just trying to get the discussion going).
Warehouse 13
Jurassic Park
Being Human
The Hunger Games
Vanilla Sky
Left Behind Series
Ghost Hunters
Weird Science
Lord of the Rings
Two Headed Shark Attack
War of the Worlds
Harry Potter
Chronicles of Narnia
A.I. (by Brian Aldiss, later movie by Spielberg)
Cowboys vs Aliens
The Twilight Zone
The Village
September 8th, 2012, 10:30 PM #2
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September 9th, 2012, 02:06 AM #3
Speculative Fiction the broader umbrella genre term, which encompasses science fiction, fantasy, horror, and a few others.
Science fiction which ranges from hard SF (based on real science), to soft SF (based loosely on science or soft sciences), to science fantasy, and space opera.
Fantasy which has magic and elves.
Warehouse 13, soft SF.
Jurassic Park, hard SF (amazingly).
Being Human, don't know.
The Hunger Games, soft SF.
Vanilla Sky, don't know.
Left Behind Series, fantasy pure and simple.
Ghost Hunters, fantasy.
Weird Science, the 80s movie? Fantasy.
Lord of the Rings, uh... really?
Twilight, pre-teen abuse porn.
Inception, soft SF.
Sharktopus, soft SF.
Two Headed Shark Attack, soft SF.
War of the Worlds, soft SF.
Harry Potter, fantasy.
Chronicles of Narnia, Christian allegory, fantasy.
A.I. (by Brian Aldiss, later movie by Spielberg), soft SF.
Cowboys vs Aliens, fantasy.
The Twilight Zone, depends on the episode.
Superman, superheroes are their own speculative fiction subgenre.
Batman, ditto.
Spiderman, three-peat.
The Village, don't know.
September 9th, 2012, 02:56 AM #4
In the vast majority of cases, I define SF and Fantasy like this:
Science-Fiction: Situations or components that can be explained in a scientific (not necessarily wholly accurate) manner. Time travel, FTL ships, steampunk, alien contacts, post-apocalyptic settings, dystopias and so on.
Fantasy: Situations or components that have little-to-no basis in science (as we know it) and are only explained in non-scientific terms. Magic, other realms, etc.
So Spider-man, as a character, would be science fiction (as would Batman) but Thor would be fantasy.
What I do to 'define' a book/series is look at the wider picture. Fantasy can have science fiction elements (e.g. the steampunk-esque ships in L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Imager Portfolio and Recluce Saga, or the far-future setting of Terry Brooks' Shannara universe) and vice versa, but if as a whole it's the fantasy elements that drive it then it's fantasy and so on.
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September 9th, 2012, 04:01 AM #6
Gadgets and tech figure pretty big into Batman. For some that's connection enough.
September 9th, 2012, 04:09 AM #7
There's nothing fantastical about Batman as a character.
He's rich, highly trained in combat and other things, and pretty much everything he uses is a sci-fi gadget. The same extends to a lot of his enemies, too - the majority of them are science-fiction inspired.
September 9th, 2012, 04:49 AM #8
I am personally pretty inclusionist, and happy to put a sf label on a broad range of films/series. But there might be an overlap with labelling other subgenres.
September 9th, 2012, 05:07 AM #9
Always an interesting question, if a sempiternal one.
The broader category that subsumes sf is "speculative fiction", which is tales set in worlds in which one or more major laws that affect human behavior--physical, psychological, cultural, whatever--works (or work) nontrivially differently than they do or ever have (so far as we know) in consensus reality. Science fiction is that subset of speculative fiction in which the differing laws are laws of nature, however bizarre their departure be from what we believe we know about natural law.
Writers choose speculative fiction over ordinary fiction for a variety of reasons. The good reason is that by altering the conditions that the folk in the tale find governing their lives, that writer can better or more readily explore whatever aspects of the human condition he or she is writing about. The bad reasons include what one might call "wallpaper": unusual settings for the sake of the settings, rather than the meat of the tale. An easy way for a reader to spot such stuff is to ask whether the tale could be told with few changes, and those mechanical rather than essential, if placed in a different, non-exotic setting. (Aka Cowboys and Indians in outer space).
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September 9th, 2012, 07:38 AM #10
"Science fiction is [or means] what we point to when we say it." (Damon Knight, 1952)
Also, Clarke's 3rd law (1973): "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Defining what Science-Fiction is (or is not) has been a popular pastime among the fans of the genre pretty much since Hugo Gernsback started Amazing Stories back in 1926. His definition: " His idea of a perfect science fiction story was "75 percent literature interwoven with 25 percent science" "
(All quotes are from Wikipedia)
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September 9th, 2012, 08:17 AM #11
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Arthur C. Clarke, "Profiles of The Future", 1961 (Clarke's third law)
"Ninety percent of everything is crap." ― Theodore Sturgeon
"A science fiction story is a story built around human beings, with a human problem and a human solution, which would not have happened at all without its scientific content." ― Theodore Sturgeon
I have been doing a survey of book reviews of Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold. I think it does a great job of satisfying Sturgeon's definition of a science fiction story. But the vast majority of reviews say nothing about the science in the story. It contains an element of Tom Godwin's The Cold Equations in that physics does what physics is going to do regardless of what humans think it is going to do. Even if it kills you. Figuring out the physics is our responsibility and it takes smart people to do that. But for most reviewers that is not important. The story is all about great characterization and abusive marriage. The entire wormhole conspiracy is barely important compared to Mile's love interest.
So so science fiction is what people who call themselves sci-fi readers want.
* Science Fiction
War of the Worlds
Jurassic Park
A.I. (by Brian Aldiss, later movie by Spielberg)
* many episodes were science fiction, not all
The Twilight Zone
* science fiction but shallow
The Hunger Games
* the alien female coming back to life when cremated was fantasy
Cowboys vs Aliens
* fantasy
Lord of the Rings
Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter
* comic books were not regarded as science fiction in the old days, they usually mixed SF and fantasy elements
I don't know much about the rest. Vampires and zombies are fantasy/horror
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September 9th, 2012, 09:17 AM #12
I'd define SF simply as stories based on or around seriously-proposed or plausibly-accepted scientific concepts. This basic definition ably separates SF and fantasy pretty clearly and consistently: If there is no seriously-proposed or plausibly-accepted scientific concept behind an idea or element of the story, it would be fantasy.
This still permits some leeway, since a proposed concept does not have to be scientifically proven (yet); hence, the many trappings of SF that are constantly debated as to the possibility of their ever existing (aliens, warp drive and time travel, for instance).
As to the list, I'd agree that most of the shows and movies listed there would be considered fantasy, not SF. The top of the list, Warehouse 13, represents the latest version of spec fiction, the hybrid, containing clear elements of fantasy and SF. Others on the list that I'd consider SF would be:
Jurassic Park (nothing "amazing" about it, it's pure hard SF)
The Hunger Games
Vanilla Sky
War of the Worlds
Cowboys vs Aliens
Batman and Spiderman fall into a grey area defined mostly by the limits of the human body, suggesting that they can perform extra-human feats while still made of flesh and blood (try swinging one-handed from a thin line at a few-score miles an hour sometime). As there is no evidence yet that an outside influence, or enough exercise, can create that level of strength and endurance in the human body, that aspect can be considered fantasy. So they would be best defined as hybrid fiction.
(The Village wouldn't be considered SF or fantasy, as there are no examples of speculative science or fantasy elements actually there... fantasy elements are suggested, but it is shown to be a ruse designed to keep the townsfolk in line.)
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September 9th, 2012, 09:25 AM #13
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I agree with most comments on here. I like the differentiation between Hard Sci-Fi and Soft Sci-fi.
September 9th, 2012, 05:13 PM #14
By what standards?seriously-proposed or plausibly-accepted scientific concepts
A "natural law" is pretty much what the designation says: it is a definite description of the way the universe works in a given situation, always and impersonally. If that description happens to be very different from how we think things work, then some sort of polite nod to how or why we in our time never noticed the effect may be wanted, but even that is not vital to the tale.
As I keep trying to point out, science fiction is fiction involving different science; if one wants non-fiction speculations and imaginings, there are plenty enough of those around, not a few by highly qualified speculators and imaginers. But in a tale, a fiction, the science is an enabler, not the subject. Try writing a sf tale with no humans (or other-species human proxies) in it.
Note re: "There's nothing fantastical about Batman as a character." There is what appears to be a most interesting book, Becoming Batman, that examines realistically the possibility of someone actually being able to acquire the abilities attributed to Batman.
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Thread: switching names
June 4th, 2002, 04:49 PM #1
switching names
I am merely curious if I could switch my user name. Like keep my number of posts and everything but have a differant name in place of the poor excuse that I have for the moment, thanks?
June 4th, 2002, 08:47 PM #2
We'll follow that up and get back to you as soon as we can. Personally, I think the name can be changed, but I'm not sure about keeping posts etc.
(Thanks for choosing one of my avatars btw!)
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Ha, I just made a new one.
Erebus, your avater rocks, thanks buy the way
June 5th, 2002, 09:47 PM #4
Thanks, Shef! Btw, how did you go about changing your name, or did you just re-register? (oh, and I restored your posts too, as I mentioned in the other post.)
June 6th, 2002, 07:15 AM #5
Note to members: You don't need to re-register to change your user name. Just let one of the mods/admins know and we can do it for you. There isn't an option for members to do this themselves at this stage.
The changed user name will become your new log in name - please remember that!
June 6th, 2002, 08:29 AM #6CadfaelGuest
... and it will only be done once
Otherwise you will change them every day!!!
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And that goes for you too denni.......er...........Cadfael!!
No more name switching for you!!
June 6th, 2002, 09:38 AM #8CadfaelGuest
I think the faire Morgana is gonna be most upset when I change her name to Fred...
Now come on darlin'... would I?
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Cadfael you are so EVIL !!!!
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An evil beyond evil, a misuse of administrative power that is so awful it is hilarious. hehehe
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Cad, Cad, Cad.
What an apt name you have chosen there.
You wouldn't dare!! (I hope) I could make your life very miserable if I put my mind to it.
Besides - I have other (and nicer) friends in high places. They are less megalomaniacally inclined and would never tolerate such blatant abuse of their authority. And he's also a gentleman and would rush to a damsel's defence (don't let me down here, Erebus )
June 6th, 2002, 09:25 PM #12
Sir Erebus is here, fair Morgana...now where's the fire?
June 8th, 2002, 12:13 AM #13CadfaelGuest
Hey Erebus... hows about thee and me go for a beer old chum... the layde *snort* can handle herself... erm... if you take my meaning.
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You leave my champion alone.
You know how distracted he gets (especially when you're around - leading him astray!! )
*sigh - what's a poor gal to do *
June 8th, 2002, 12:22 AM #15
Sorry, Cadfael, have to go to work now, but I'll try to take you up on that offer soon...


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When you think of the pharmaceutical industry one of the first images that comes to mind is that of the clean room operator. Covered from head-to-toe in a white garment, mask and gloves on, manipulating a piece of sophisticated equipment designed to produce the life-saving drugs we have all come to rely on.
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The GilaFlex Inner-braided PVC Air Hose from Coilhose Pneumatics (East Brunswick, NJ) is the newest addition to the company's line of high-quality hoses. The visible safety orange cover does not trap dirt and is easy to clean — according to the company — and a special blend of PVC allows the hose to lay flat on the ground or floor.
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The VISE-GRIP curved jaw locking pliers from Irwin (Phoenix, AZ) feature a self-energizing lower jaw. According to the company, the jaw tightens for maximum grip as torque is applied to the tool. They are available in two core models: Fast Release, with a one-handed, triggerless release and anti-pinch, non-slip ProTouch™ Grips; and Original, with a classic trigger release.
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A Japanese professor has developed a robotic air hockey player, which uses a camera to track the puck's motion and calculate its trajectory and deliver a mean counter-attack. According to one YouTube commenter, this device is ideal for "people with no friends." That might be a little harsh, as the project is a good test in machine vision and developing faster reaction times for unexpected events.
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CNN — "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel is officially single.
The 32-year-old actress' divorce from indie rocker Ben Gibbard has been finalized, according to People magazine.
Deschanel filed for divorce last December, a month after Gibbard's rep told CNN that the couple had separated. Their breakup was reported as amicable and mutual.
People reports that the couple divorced on December 12, and that court documents cite "unhappy and irreconcilable differences" as the cause behind an "irremediable breakdown of their marriage." The documents add that there's "no possibility that counseling ... or mediation could save the marriage."
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After losing to the Boron Bobcats in their last league game Friday night, the Lone Pine Eagles have at least one more shot on the basketball court.
Both the girls and boysŌĆÖ teams are on their way to the CIF playoffs: the Lady Eagles by virtue of a third-place finish in the Desert Mountain League; the Eagles, as an at-large school.
Bishop Lady Broncos Basketball
The Broncos, third in High Desert League at 6-4, head to San Bernardino to take on the Aquinas Falcons Thursday at 7 p.m. The Falcons ended the season with an 11-3 record, second in the Ambassador League.
The Falcons have two double-digit scorers: 5-foot-9 freshman Lindsey Ybarra and 5-foot-3 Corinna Smith. The Broncos have two as well in Shiloh Smith and Tamia Shoshone. But, Katelyne Lent and Brooke Callahan put up impressive numbers toward the end of the season.
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The Bishop Lady Broncos soccer team scored a decisive 3-0 win over the Desert Scorpions Thursday afternoon and are now headed into the CIF playoffs.
Bishop is tied with Frazier Mountain for the High Desert League championship at 8-1-1, but holds a better overall record at 10-7-1.
Playoff brackets will be released this weekend.
The game Thursday was icing on the cake for the Broncos.
In the first minutes of the match, Cassie McKinley ripped down the sidelines, outdistancing the Scorpion defenders, for the first goal of the game.
The Lady BroncosŌĆÖ basketball season has been a rollercoaster ride and Thursday night the team hit the top of the ride.
The team has won games they werenŌĆÖt supposed to and lost games by a hair.
Thursday night Bishop beat the number-one ranked Desert Lady Scorpions 41-35. With an 8-1 record and a lock on the High Desert League championship, Desert should have won. But, the Broncos, at 5-4, were fighting for a playoff berth and they got it.
Did we mention: the Scorpions are ranked 10th in the CIF Southern Section.
The Broncos soccer team demolished the Desert Scorpions, 9-1, Thursday night, securing a spot in CIF playoffs with a second-place finish in High Desert League.
With a 7-1-2 record, the Broncos are ranked behind Rosamond at 9-0-1.
The match was a total goal-fest from Bishop. Danny Lopez scored the first, less than two minutes into the game.
Ignacio Santana, with an assist from Alexis Barajas, sent in the second, midway through the first half. Ten minutes later, it was Barajas scoring on a Lopez assist.
Bronco ski racers Nick Schley and Robert Toy traded wins and crash-and-burns in the third race series at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Friday, Feb. 3.
Laura Stickells was the top Bronco in the womenŌĆÖs division with third- and second- place wins for the day.
Schley came through for a win in the morning two-run series with a combined time of 45.74.
ToyŌĆÖs combined time of 52.94 in the afternoon runs rated the number one spot.
The Broncos saw their hopes for a spot in the CIF playoffs vaporize Thursday night with a 37-60 loss to the HDL champion Desert Scorpions. But, just the fact Bishop had a shot at the playoffs is a mark of the teamŌĆÖs progress this year.
Broncos coach Ben Arcularius knew this season was the first step toward a strong basketball program.
Bishop fields exceptional football and baseball squads in the High Desert League where the other schools excel on the court, making ArculariusŌĆÖ first step a big one.
The Bishop Lady Broncos basketball squad had a spectacular first half against the Kern Valley Broncs on the road Friday, but fell in the final quarter, losing by 2 points.
Bishop pulled out to an 18-14 lead in the first quarter, then extended the lead 35-25 by the half.
The Broncos cooled off in the third, letting Kern Valley back in the game. KV seriously outscored Bishop, 9-18, to draw to within 1 point going into the final quarter.
The Broncos and the Broncs exchanged the lead through the fourth.
The Broncos basketball team lost, 48-40, in Kern Valley Friday.
After a strong 3-0 start in High Desert League, the Broncos have hit a rough patch on the road.
Injuries havenŌĆÖt helped.Qui Barlow went out in mid-season with a knee injury and 6-foot-5 Darren Spoonhunter broke his hand in practice two days before the Kern Valley game.
BishopŌĆÖs defense against KV was strong in the second half, but the teamŌĆÖs offense never really kicked in.
Kern Valley went ahead 15-0 with BishopŌĆÖs first point, a free throw from Jerry Castillo, coming with two minutes left in the quarter.
The Big Pine Lady Warriors ended a rough season Saturday night with a 52-40 loss to the Hi-Lo League-leading Baker Braves.
The Warriors have been in every league game this season, but have had difficulty maintaining momentum through all four quarters.
The loss of Alicia Peterson to injury reduced the team to six players.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm proud of the way we played this game and others throughout the season,ŌĆØ said coach Dave Mettam. ŌĆ£This teamŌĆÖs character is to never quit in the face of adversity. They played tough, with class and good sportsmanship.ŌĆØ


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A McMinnville man was arrested Wednesday morning on charges alleging he had sexual contact with a female under 18 years old.
McMinnville police identified him as Jose Manuel Bautista, 48, of 1434 S.W. Emily Drive. He was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Yamhill County Circuit Court on two counts of attempted first-degree sexual abuse, one count each of attempted first-degree rape and attempted first-degree sodomy and four counts of third-degree sexual abuse.
With the exception of the third-degree sexual abuse charges, a Class A misdemeanor, the charges are a mix of Class B and C felonies. Judge John Collins set bail at $250,000. Bautista has a preliminary hearing, or an arraignment on an indictment, scheduled for 1:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Bautista, who was known to the victim, was taken into custody about 2:30 a.m., according to Sgt. Tim Symons. He said police were notified about 8 p.m. Tuesday of the alleged abuse which reportedly dates back to the end of last school year.
Symons said there is no indication there are additional victims.
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