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A conversation with manfred eicher of ecm records
by Stuart Nicholson
Phil Johnson, The Independent (UK)
There are a lot of jazz recordings being made these days. It seems every musician wants their work enshrined on compact disk. With more albums than there are buyers for them, so much goes unheard or unnoticed in record shops or on the web. In an idealized past, things seemed so much simpler. In the 1950s and 1960s, for example, Alfred Lion's and Francis Wolff's Blue Note Records was widely recognized as one of jazz's premier labels.
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Fans bought their records unheard because Blue Note stood for something tangible. The main thrust of the label was simple, singing themes and direct storytelling solos. Today, collectors eagerly seek out the original vinyl while CD reissue programs, often including previously unreleased material, continue to this day. Books have been written about the label and its cover art while both have been the subject of doctorial theses. Discographies have detailed every recording session and every release. But what of tomorrow? What label will talked about, written about and listened to in the same way as the old Blue Note label is today?
Chances are it might be a label that emerged just as Blue Note was being swallowed up by the huge United Artists conglomerate at the end of the 1960s. ECM began as a tiny operation in Munich run by Manfred Eicher, who had studied at the Berlin Academy of Music and had begun to make a name for himself as recording assistant with the classical label Deutsche Grammophon. After borrowing 16,000 deutschmarks to get started, he released his first album Free At Last by Mal Waldron in 1969 to modest sales and favorable reviews.
Today, ECM – an acronym for Editions of Contemporary Music – has a catalogue in excess of 1000 albums and has remained independent during a period in which most other important jazz labels have changed ownership at least once. The range of music Eicher has recorded is astonishingly broad, with more than 900 titles made under his personal direction that range from American and European jazz in all its diversity to music that is beyond the convenient categories demanded by an industry that likes its products plainly labeled.
Eicher is one of a select band of record producers that might include a Walter Legge in the classical field, a Teo Macero in jazz and a George Martin in popular music who have shaped the aesthetics of recording. When you buy an ECM recording, you are immediately aware you are buying into the notion of recorded music as artistic expression, from the packaging and art work through to the way the music reveals itself upon playback, emerging from total silence.
Yet despite the ultra-modern image ECM cover art exudes ? the eye catching cover photographs, the immaculate sans serif typography ? it comes as a surprise to discover their offices are above a shop unit in a grey Munich industrial estate rather than in one of those glittering shrines to modern technology of the sort you find in Seattle ? all glass and trendy aluminum architecture with, at the very least, a small man-made lake and water fountain out front.
But ECM is less about a place, more about a state of mind. Like the paintings of the 19th century Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich, an ECM recording is as much about internal landscapes as external ones. There's a resonance to the music that invites contemplation, challenging you to find a deeper aspect of yourself.
Eicher is unconcerned with boundaries and categories ? if the music in question has an integrity and originality that appeals or moves him, he will record it. Commercial considerations do not come into the equation.
Thus bassist Dave Holland and the Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem not only co-exist in the same catalog, but on the same album without incongruity, linked by the fact they are both wonderful musicians. Such a collaboration, which also includes British saxophonist John Surman, reflects Eicher's creative role as producer in coming up with the unexpected by drawing together musicians from different continents and backgrounds to collaborate and exchange musical ideas in order to create a new musical language of the moment, yet without robbing them of their own individual voices.
Each year, every year, the label releases some twenty to thirty albums and many of them are bought by fans of the label simply because they are ECM recordings. In 1979 the label earned the first of many Grammy Awards with In Concert - Zurich, October 28, 1979 by Chick Corea and Gary Burton for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance," with the duo earning another Grammy in 1981 for Duet in the same category.
The remarkable success of the label enabled the launch of the ECM New Series in 1984 with Arvo Pärt's Tabla Rasa that immediately turned heads in the classical world. A forum for fresh approaches to both new music and the classical repertoire, the New Series has enabled Eicher to produce works from the likes of Heinz Holliger, Gavin Bryars, Steve Reich, John Adams and Giya Kancheli. In 2001 he received a Grammy Award as "Classical Producer of the Year."
Today, with ECM's fortieth anniversary on the horizon, Eicher continues to open doors to new musical experiences. "It is clear ECM is a European company," he says. "My cultural experience is where I'm coming from, it's my approach to music. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux once said, 'You wish to see, listen; hearing is a step towards vision.' That dialectic is something we have used as a leitmotiv in our catalogue. For me it says everything."
Just a broad question to begin with, what is it about music that moves you and what moves you the most?
The mystery. The mystery of things past and things to come, the memory also of things that I heard, and the sounds that I remember from my childhood, especially sounds of nature by the lake and at the seashore. Sounds have always opened perspectives for me. Out of sounds, music evolves.
Some jazz artists I have interviewed speak of precisely this, of how they were influenced by the ambient sounds of nature, a very rural influence – and their approach is very different to, say, the urban sound of New York jazz.
Absolute silence exists everywhere, be it in the urban space, in New York, or, say, at North Cape. I was born in Lindau at the Lake of Constance. And I remember that the light and the winds would become sometimes very intense and wild, so, while watching the waves, you could get the impression that the lake was transforming into the rough sea.
It is interesting that you talk about the visual aspects, because in interviews you often speak of your love of films as well as your love of music. How have films influenced your aesthetic direction in music and perhaps vice versa?
When I studied music in Berlin, across the street was the famous cinema Am Steinplatz. Whenever I had the time I disappeared, diving into the dark room of a cinema. It was the time of the Nouvelle Vague, Godard, Bresson, Truffaut or the films of Bergman, Antonioni, Rossellini…Of all the art forms film and music are most closely related, both consist of motion and rhythm, sounds, tones, and the tones and intonation of light. Cinema seeks immediate and definite expression through gestures, intonation of voices and nature sounds. This system inevitably excludes expression through contacts and exchanges of images and of sounds and the transformation that results from them. In music, I'm consistently looking for something that is also not the given. Recording is always a transformation of things. Every session is a new morning. What is essential in recording is "Die Gestalt". But we always need the score and the musicians who play the music. Above all, content is the secret.
Turning my original question on its head, when you came to direct a film, how did your vision of music influence your decisions as a film director in terms of your approach?
Well, so far I made only one movie together with Heinz Bütler, a Swiss film maker, called Holozän, based on the novel Man in the Holocene by Max Frisch. This piece of fiction has the characteristics of a musical score, rhythm, various motifs and their variations. Max Frisch charts the crumbling landscape of an old man's consciousness as he slips away from himself towards death, towards reintegration with the age-old history of our planet. It is poetry of the mind rather than the senses, sparse and austere, with every detail chosen for its resonances. It was shot in the Ticino-mountains in Switzerland and in Iceland, and it was a wonderful experience to work with Erland Josephson with his great sensitivity toward text and music. Here we used the Adagio molto out of Bartók's 5th String Quartet as a main motive and sounds of rain and rain again.
Can we also talk about the influence of American jazz on your musical outlook?
Well, the post-war generation was looking with very open eyes and ears pointed to America, and I was also fascinated by these sounds I heard from old shellac records of American music, not so much the swing era, but from the "Birth of the Cool" onwards. At 18, after high school, I was allowed to fly to America, and I went to the Village Vanguard and heard Bill Evans with Scott La Faro and Paul Motian. That was my first encounter with New York and America and since then I was admiring this music. The great development that happened in the 1960s, including the so-called October Revolution, was a big influence on me, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Paul Bley and Ornette Coleman. I was very much influenced by American music per se.
Even today the inspirational energy coming from the States is still strong and evident; I'm convinced that this is still true for many European artists. I can never forget the great experiences when American bands came to Europe, I heard John Coltrane with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones at the Deutsche Museum, it was the first time that I heard "My Favourite Things" … By the way, who was the impresario of Jazz at the Philharmonic?
Norman Granz
Norman Granz, yes, he brought all these bands over to Europe. He was regarded as an entrepreneur with a lot of business-skills and instincts – but after all, he brought the music!
And now you are meeting with success in the American market yourself, how did that come about?
Well, we were lucky to record with people like Paul Bley, Marion Brown, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Paul Motian, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell – I cannot name all of them. They made their first important recordings for us, so we had a good chance to be heard in America, and these musicians influenced a lot of players in Europe. Here we developed some musical ideas of our own with Jan Garbarek or Terje Rypdal especially, and formulated a differently shaded language of trans-cultural music. I wouldn't say only European or only American, at this time everything was in motion, there was so much travelling back and forth. Gradually a new music started.
We are where we are in 2007. We are in an era of increasing technological change. How have these changes have affected your personal aesthetic to music and how have you reacted to these changes, from analogue to digital and now to MP3 files, to preserve what you hear in your mind's ear?
These changes are significant indeed; especially MP 3 is obviously not in line with the quality of sound we produce. It's a paradox – recording in the studio and the concert hall, we seek for the best and most differentiated sculptures of sound, truthful to the given music. And then … all the problems begin. However, talking about technical innovation, things are much more complicated than just comparing digital and analog. In the analog mode we had many limitations as far as distortion was concerned, so the digital change was welcomed by many audio engineers because it offered possibilities of widening the dynamic range. I still prefer the sound and the aesthetic results of the analog era, but at the same time we are able these days to develop some very good ideas and sounds with digital technology. It is not only bad or only good. The question is: what are we aiming for? So from time to time we have to decide what the difference really is and not just have an "opinion" about it. Let's put it this way: Bach at the organ, admired by a pupil, once answered: "It's just a matter of striking the notes at exactly the right moment." That's precisely it: let us place the microphones exactly at the right spot where they should be.
I guess what I was thinking of was whether you had an ideal sound and whether that ideal sound was analog and if so, whether you were trying to reproduce that sound in a digital format or are you using digital for what it is?
I grew up in the analog era and I was sharpening my ears and listening-capacities with analog in mind, including all the drawbacks which were also part of the reality – just think about the limitations of editing. But perhaps that wasn't a limitation at all because it required a much higher awareness of the recorded material. We always had to ask ourselves if a certain edit is justified. Although, when new recording developments arrived, we were ready to try different microphones and microphone positions. Then, in the early 1970s, came the revolution of the Lexicon reverb, a very good musical instrument and a close friend of mine … Anyhow, time changes our perspectives. Think, for instance, of the legendary engineer Rudy Van Gelder. I remember the ideological debate about whether Blue Note was manifesting the "real" or a "manufactured" sound. It seems that at that time, all the musicians were playing into the same microphones. When they had to be moved once in a while, it is said Mr. Gelder only touched them with gloves. Now, in retrospect, everybody glorifies this time. I remember when we debated that in the 1960s, there was an ongoing discussion between well-known musicians that I met and later worked with about the merits of Blue Note, of Creed Taylor productions at Verve and CTI or the productions of Orrin Keepnews or Teo Macero whose work as a producer I always admired. Today, after all these years we tend to say that everything was supposedly "better" then. But if you want to keep alive a catalogue of almost 40 years you have to decide how you want to preserve the old tapes because you have to make them available to the listeners again.
Recently I had an experience with the so-called re-mastering. I was listening to a tape made in 1983, an analogue recording of a piano trio and the tape had degraded in these years because analogue tapes do change if they are not played now and again. They often lose treble and brilliance which is quite a natural effect, this material lives, it lives from within, so if you compare it to the "original" sound, you will have a different listening experience today, especially with the different converters used then and now. So, it's not only a question of whether this is a better listening experience, it's unavoidably a different one. If you really want to compare the two, you have to listen to both under the same circumstances.
Now we are in the age of music downloading, we are told that these days only two people in ten buy the music they are listening to, while nine out of ten people are interested in music.
People spend lots of money for concert tickets these days, but they seem to be unwilling to pay for recorded music. Many artists' careers were very successfully driven by live recordings. Downloading cannot be an alternative, since the quality is so questionable. Here again you have the paradox that we are producing at 98 KHz and then the data is reduced to a minimum resolution [on downloading]. As we can't abolish them, let's hope that these formats will further improve. Differentiation is the key word. As an artist I think, I can only produce what I produce. We offer the original, we invite the public to listen to the original and live with it.
Young audiences don't value the artefact in the same way as audiences did say 20 years ago – or even 10 years ago.
The LP cover has gone, this artifact is not there but many young people are still eager to seek out the best. If they can't find it we have to be more diligent to make people know that these things are available. That's also your function as a journalist, to draw attention to things of quality based on your reporting and philosophy and that's a responsible job actually.
In one interview you called the ECM story "a personal journey with others," and I was wondering if you could bottle memories in the same way as you can record musical performances, what your collection of bottled memories would be from your journey with ECM – what would you have on the shelf?
The joy, the inspiration and the struggle continue. Yet, I'm not looking through a glass darkly. In the beginning you might get the idea and then afterwards you think: can I realise it? It has always been a book of questions. "Above all summits is rest", says Goethe in his beautiful line, but then, to continue in my own words, at a new level, all the questions start anew. It's as if you are on a hill and you look over the landscape and say 'Wonderful,' but if you climb up to 2.000 metres you overlook a much wider panorama, and you see more clearly because the air is different, and your feelings and empathy are different.
Finally, you were born in 1943 and you are constantly in motion and in one magazine feature they said everything in the ECM world begins and ends with you. What will be the end after you have done your four score years and ten, where will ECM be then, what happen to it? Will it come to an end or will it continue? How do you see the future?
I hope we will be able to do what we do now. I think ECM has a wide and wonderful music collection that will always reside within me, without me, this is the biography of the musicians, of my self and the label. It is a documentation of nearly 40 years' work. It's one thing actually, and if we closed this chapter and someone else turns the page he will probably regard what is there with admiration and affinity. So I am in that sense a person who believes good things will survive. So many musicians have given their best and their first ideas to a new musical direction.
Thank you.
December 24, 2007 · 3 comments
Ed Goodstein
// Jan 12, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Thank you for the rare chance to hear from Mr. Eicher. I'm especially interested in his comments on 'digital vs. analog' recording. I think ECM has overall been one of the best labels in finding 'enriched' sound in digital format. Also nice to have some of ME's own backround delineated. I think ECM will be remembered as one of the great labels-- & I've certainly discovered great music there-- classical as well as jazz.
Jean Couture
// Jan 27, 2008 at 11:40 PM
A quite interesting interview indeed. Thanks for sharing these moments with readers. I too like a lot the ECM label myself and own about 80 titles (I should get more with time). Mister Eicher is one of those rare producers and arrangers on earth who had a real ability for letting the musician (the music, that is) speak for itself. I think ECM is a lot about expression - in the widest sense of the word. True, our digital age with ipods and mp3s is a bit troublesome, at least in regards to optimum quality. Eicher's comments that he "still prefers the sound and the aesthetic results of the analog era" are quite revealing and come to term with a superb article in The Absolute Sound magazine (Issue 103, 1995, "Celebrating 25 years of Manfred Eicher's vision") where Robert J Reina remarked that analog ECM's were superior to later ddd's. In any case, I personally like both. I think as much glorious an early analog recording such as Afric Pepperbird as David Darling's Cello or Anat Fort's Story - the two latter being nice examples of finely made digital (among a myriad from the label). Technical stuff aside, there are many jewels musically to discover in there. And, don't forget that Manfred Eicher litterally got started (or helped a great deal) the career of such luminaries as Pat Metheny and Keith Jarrett. An immensely important record company in the history of music, simply, not to mention a pivotal label for the development of what we'd call jazz (be it fusion, contemporary or world music). Thank you Mister Eicher for all those great musical years - I look forward to raise a toast to ECM's 50th birthday! (J.C. - Canada)
Jeffrey Sion
// Feb 09, 2008 at 09:56 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Mr. Eicher's views on what motivates him to appreciate various types of music. As a long standing fan of ECM on both record and now CD, his label has allowed me to broaden my listening horizons, and introduced me to wide range of classical works and composers. My only concern, and I am certain a concern of most ECM fans, is the possibility that the analog masters of the old ECM series which have not been released on CD could degrade to a point beyond their ability to be transferred for CD use. As a true enthusiast of the label, I fervently hope that Mr. Eicher hastens the release of these older recording for the public to enjoy. As the other people who have commented said, our thanks go out to Mr. Eicher for bringing this wide variety of artists for the world to enjoy! (JSS -- New York, New York, United States)


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Product Name: Atari - Unreal II (2) - The Awakening. Full Retail Box, for Windows.
Jump into the scarred combat boots of a grizzled space mercenary, dispatched to more than 10 unique worlds to battle a torrent of bizarre alien creatures and hard-hitting enemy soldiers to stop an malevolent plot to awaken an ancient power.
Between missions, players return to an orbiting ship where they can interact with other crew members, research items acquired during missions and refresh their arsenal.
Designed to challenge both the hardcore fragger and welcome the first time FPSer, Unreal 2: The Awakening can be played fast and furious by the adrenaline junky or more slowly to ease newer players into the impending warfare.
Focusing on innovative gameplay, Unreal 2: The Awakening poses unique tactical challenges in each mission, including rescuing hostages, assaulting enemy fortresses, escorting civilians, stealth infiltration, defending outposts and more traditional search-and-destroy sorties.
The game also includes elements of exploration and discovery in exotic new settings that range from stunningly realistic outdoor terrain to spine-chilling alien cities, dark undersea bases, archaeological dig sites and more.
Innovative Game Play
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The release dates have been posted for the "Halo 5" multiplayer beta as well as "Halo: The Master Chief Collection." According to a report from MP1st on June 11, the remastered compilation will be released first as it has a launch date of Nov. 11 in the European and North American regions. It falls approximately on the ten year anniversary of the release of "Halo 2" on the Xbox.
The second game of the first-person shooting series will be getting the same full high-definition remake treatment as the original title in "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary." Although the visuals have been upgraded, players will be able to toggle between the old and new graphics instantly. The classic gameplay should remain intact for the campaign and multiplayer modes.
The other three games in "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" are "Halo 3," "Halo 4" as well as the aforesaid "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary." The titles will be ported from the Xbox 360 to the Xbox One. All games should end up running at 60 frames per second while being rendered at a native resolution of 1080p.
Also included in the package is the "Halo 5 Guardians" multiplayer beta. The play test won't be accessible immediately, however. Instead, players have to wait until two days after Christmas in order to play the online beta. The testing is going to last three weeks with the last day being on Jan. 17. Otherwise, fans may have to wait until the fall season of next year for the full release in order to play the sequel.
Aside from "Halo: The Master Chief Collection," Microsoft Studios will also be relying on "Forza Horizon 2" and "Sunset Overdrive" to help sell Xbox One consoles this holiday season on the first-party front. The company also has an exclusive timed-exclusive DLC deal with "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare." An image showcasing the games from the remastered collection can be seen near the top of this article (courtesy of the official "Halo" Twitter page).
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Website traffic is the key element behind any online business, and there are several strategies employed by marketing people in order to increase the traffic of an online business. Viral marketing is one such technique employed in order to increase Internet traffic.
A marketing technique that aims to reach hundreds and thousands of people in a short span of time is known as viral marketing. This can be done through various mediums like e-mail, contests, articles, and downloads.
Reasons for Choosing to Increase Internet Traffic with Viral Marketing
- Allows people to interact
- Provides a lot of exposure in a short span of time
- Cost effective form of website marketing
- Builds trust and increases credibility
- Protects the integrity of the message
Exposure about the business is vital in order to increase the sales. Viral marketing does this effectively as it reaches people even through word of mouth. This in turn provides possibilities for exponential growth while clearly demonstrating how to get visitors to your website.
Due to the fact that viral marketing reaches a lot of people, it gives the opportunity for future customers to interact with your brand. They may not be immediate customers, but they could likely become one. Viral marketing through social network sites like Facebook is a great way of allowing people to engage and interact.
In the day of mounting costs, viral marketing is one of the effective ways to keep advertising costs low. More often than not, this type of website statistics marketing usually does not involve a substantial investment because it is primarily through e-mails and social media sites.
As it has the potential to become hugely popular, this in turn has a positive effect on the brand. As people become aware of the brand, they are also likely to recommend it to their friends and family as well.
Viral marketing is often done through contests and giveaways. Even though they have a short expiry time, this type of campaign has the ability to bring long-term customers for your business.
Effective Ways to Increase Online Traffic
- Organizing contests and giveaways
- Employing a strong link building technique
- Encourage sharing
- Understanding how to increase Internet speed
If you have an attractive campaign, you are likely to get a lot of sharing as part of the marketing campaign. However, it is also possible to improve the effectiveness of sharing by encouraging the same.
It is also possible to get the viral marketing campaign wrong, which would have a negative consequence on the brand as a whole. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the creator of the viral traffic exchange enhancement campaign is knowledgeable, highly creative, and has a great track record.
If done properly, viral marketing can prove highly effective. Not only can it bring a huge amount of traffic in a short span of time, but it can also provide residual traffic as well. There have been several cases of a substantial amount of traffic being sustained from viral marketing even after the campaign is over.
However, this largely depends on the ability of the business to continue the good work by continuing to provide interesting content while tapping into their core of understanding for how to get visitors to their online properties.
Viral marketing is a really powerful tool for those looking to increase Internet traffic. It has the ability to offer rich rewards when used properly.
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Oct. 13, 2012
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Alabama rowing took a large step forward as a program in its 2012-13 season opener Saturday, not only winning the Championship 8+ at the Chattanooga Head Race for the first time with its best-ever time at the event, but it did so by beating Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee.
"This is the first time that we've gotten by Tennessee's first boat and we're pretty excited about that," UA head coach Larry Davissaid. "It was also the first time that we've won the Championship 8+ race here at this regatta and the first time that we've medaled in all our races. Overall it was just an amazing start and certainly a milestone day, especially for such a young team."
Alabama raced three 8+ boats in the Championship race, with its "A" boat grabbing the gold medal with a time of 16:29.38 while the Lady Vols where second in a time of 16:32.15. The Tide's other two boats in the Championship 8+ race finished sixth and seventh.
"Our winning time was 30 seconds faster than we've ever been at this regatta, and the conditions weren't as fast today as they have been in the past," Davis said. "We've been working quite some time to catch up to Tennessee and to have done that is very gratifying."
Overall, the Tide earned six medals, including three gold, a silver and a bronze. Alabama won the Novice 8+ race, posting a time of 19:54.27, more than two minutes ahead of second place Georgia Tech (22.23.90) and the rest of the field. The Tide also took first and third in the women's pairs race with times of 23:11.22 and 23:47.45 and was second in the doubles race with a time of 20:56.26.
The Tide finished third in the Championship 4+ race with a time of 19:35.52, just over a second off the silver medal time of 19:34.46 produced by Tennessee's "B" boat. The Lady Vols "A" crew won the Championship 4+ with a time of 18:46.45.
Alabama returns to action at the venerable Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 20-12.


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August 28, 2012 | David C. Brock
One of the most important chapters in the history of chemistry is the story of semiconductor electronics. Made largely through chemical means, semiconductor devices are the microchips on which our digital world runs, the lasers that make DVDs and optical telecommunications possible, and, increasingly, the sustainable lighting that illuminates our nights. Today, these developments in semiconductor electronics are instinctively associated with Silicon Valley, home to some of the most important industry players and to waves of technological innovations built atop semiconductor electronics.
However, the geography of semiconductor electronics—and of its chemical history—is much more expansive than Silicon Valley alone. Today, the geography of innovation and activity in semiconductors must include many locations across the United States, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Looking back to the early history of semiconductor electronics, through the 1950s into the 1960s, this geography was dominated by two locations in the United States: southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic on the East Coast, and California on the West Coast. Within these continentally separated locales, quite the same sorts of activities emerged: venture-capital-backed startups, silicon microelectronics, and electronics-materials innovation. The story of Herman Fialkov, who died earlier this year, provides an exemplary lesson in this vein. In the story of his pioneering activities in semiconductor electronics and venture capital on the East Coast, one finds evidence that difference between the activities within these two geographies of semiconductor electronics was not one of kind, but rather of concentration and intensity.
The Chemical Heritage Foundation preserved Mr. Fialkov's story in a recent oral history. In May, I used this oral history to write an extended essay on Herman Fialkov's life, career, and its lessons for our understanding of the history of semiconductors. It can be read here.
David C. Brock is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Contemporary History and Policy at CHF.
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Today Examiner received an exclusive sneak peek of the new edition of Beach magazine, available on newsstands in time for Fourth of July weekend. Dynamic businesswoman Aerin Lauder appears on the cover and talks to photographer and friend Kelly Klein about her business ventures, famous family, living in the Hamptons and more.
Aerin Lauder is the granddaughter of cosmetic queen Estee Lauder. Aerin is currently the style and image director of Estee Lauder. She learned from her famous grandmother that dreams, drive and passion pave the road to a truly beautiful life. Beach magazine captured captivating photos of Aerin relaxing barefoot at her lovely East Hampton home.
Two years after launching Aerin, her beauty and lifestyle brand, the magnificent mogul recently branched out with a new home and lighting collection. Aerin takes pride in being part of every aspect of her business. She tells Klein, "It makes me feel very proud, and at the same time, makes me work harder than ever."
Beyond this intriguing cover story, Beach magazine delves into several other irresistible topics related to NYC and the Hamptons. With beauty in mind, Salma Hayek, fashion designer Minnie Mortimer and skin care company owner Mathilde Thomas share their summer essentials. Plus, "Newsroom" star Emily Mortimer chats about her go-to Hamptons spots when she is at home in Amagansett.
Men are also speaking out in the Fourth of July edition of Beach magazine. The legendary photographer Elliot Erwitt reflects with BEACH on his 60-plus year career. Additionally, "Live! With Kelly & Michael" co-host Michael Strahan dishes about his upcoming induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, what is most surprising about New Yorkers and the one thing no one knows about him. Art enthusiasts will appreciate Ross Bleckner's chat with Bob Colacello about his recently reissued biography on Andy Warhol, "Holy Terror."
Fourth of July also brings to mind the men and women who served this country. Bob Roth, the David Lynch Foundation's Executive Director, speaks to Beach magazine about their Transcendental Meditation program for at-risk veterans as well as children, prisoners and survivors of domestic violence who are at-risk.
To find out more about Aerin Lauder and what's hot in the Hamptons, pick up the current edition of Beach magazine available on newsstands as of Fourth of July weekend. To view the current digital edition of Beach magazine online, visit the Modern Luxury website or download the app on an iPad, iPhone or Android device.


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According to a Jan. 11 Instagram post from Miesha Tate, the UFC bantamweight superstar pledged her support for the Seattle Seahawks by posting a photo of herself in a team shirt.
"#FootBall & #CupCakes #GoHawks #WeAre12 Love my @Seahawks," Tate posted as a caption next to the photo.
Tate, 27, may have thought the photo way a harmless way of supporting her hometown team, but it apparently rubbed some diehard Seahawks fans the wrong way.
One such fan was Stephanie "Snowflake" Eggink, the XFC strawweight champion.
Eggink, 25, was so annoyed by Tate sporting a Seahawks t-shirt that she took to Facebook to call her out for basically being a poser.
"I bet she knows absolutely nothing about the Seahawks or football in general," Eggink said of Tate on Facebook. "I however, am the real 12th man."
Does Eggink have legitimate reason to be bothered by Tate's Seahawks fandom?
That all depends who you would ask, but there's no denying that Eggink herself is a passionate Seahawks fan.
"Snowflake" eats, sleeps and breaths Seahawks football, and she even predicted a Super Bowl berth from the team during a radio interview last August.
"Let's just say when the Seahawks play the Vikings, me and Shayna don't speak for about 48 hours," Eggink said in a somewhat joking manner when asked about her football allegiances. "We're big football fans. Actually this year the Seahawks have like four ex-Vikings players on their roster, so it's an extra special season.
"Mark my words. The Seahawks are going to go to the Super Bowl this year. I'll put money on that."
As for Tate, she did go on record last September saying she hopes to raise the Seahawks' 12th man flag at some point during the 2013-14 season.
Analysis: Even if Eggink is more of a passionate, diehard Seahawks fan than Tate, there's nothing wrong with "Cupcake" showing a little pride in her hometown.
Tate is a native of Washington, so all she was doing by sporting a Seahawks t-shirt on Instagram was giving a little support to her home state.
In all likelihood, Eggink knows more about the Seahawks than Tate. However, Tate deserves props for at least sticking with one team and not being a flip-flopper like other celebrities.


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Richard Earl Hensley
Position: E-DE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 213 lbs.
Born: September 8, 1927 in Williamson, WV
Died: March 27, 2015 in Huntington, WV
High School: Williamson
College: Kentucky (school history)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 11th round (106th overall) of the 1949 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
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May 14, 2007
LOS ANGELES - FSN Prime Ticket will televise the UCLA baseball team's series opener at Washington State on Friday, May 18. The broadcast will air live from WSU's Bailey-Brayton Field at 3:30 p.m. on FSN Prime Ticket and FSN Northwest.
Friday's contest was originally scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., but has been moved up two hours to accomodate the television broadcast. The series opener marks UCLA's fourth televised game of the season. The Bruins defeated cross-town rival USC, 7-6, on FSN Prime Ticket (April 14). Charter Cable TV aired the Bruins' 3-1 loss at UC Riverside (April 24). Last Saturday, FSN Arizona aired UCLA's evening game at Arizona State.
UCLA will send senior right-hander Tyson Brummett (9-4) to the hill. Brummett enters Friday's contest with a 3.40 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 111.1 innings. The host Cougars will counter with right-hander Wayne Daman, Jr. (4-4).


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RADNOR, Pa. (May 29, 2014) — Michelle Filling-Brown, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Cabrini College, is the recipient of the 2014 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, an honor awarded at institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Cabrini College Interim President, Deb Takes, presented the award to Filling-Brown during Cabrini's 54th Commencement on May 18, 2014.
Filling-Brown joined the Cabrini English department in 2008. She serves as Coordinator for both the Engagements with the Common Good series and the Women's Studies concentration in the Department of English.
In 2013, Filling-Brown received a $25,000 grant from the KatherineAlexandra Foundation to assist Cabrini College's Department of English to develop and implement programming on issues of body image, self-esteem and beauty culture. Through this grant, Filling-Brown will host a National Undergraduate Conference on Body Image in October 2014.
In addition to composition studies, Filling-Brown's research focuses on beauty culture and 20th century African American women writers. She also is involved with the English department's theater concentration. As a classically-trained dancer, she choreographs Cabrini student musical productions. Additionally, she hosts the Department of English's annual One-Act Play Festival, which features staged readings of students' scripts.
Committed to the first-year student experience, Filling-Brown serves as director for the Realizing Dreams Living and Learning Community, instructor for the College Success seminar and faculty advisor for the Alpha Lambda Delta first-year honor society.
Filling-Brown was awarded the 2012 Rose and Raymond Green Faculty Scholars Award. She also was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of English effective August 2014.
Filling-Brown earned doctoral and master's degrees in English from the University of Delaware, and a bachelor's in English education from West Chester University.
The Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching, funded by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation of Philadelphia, provides grants to institutions for higher education for the promotion of teaching excellence and recognizes academic excellence and outstanding teaching.
About Cabrini College Students do extraordinary things at Cabrini College, a residential Catholic college welcoming learners of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds.
Since its founding in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the College has provided a transformational Education of the Heart, focusing on academic excellence, leadership development, and a commitment to social justice.
Cabrini enrolls about 1,300 undergraduates in more than 30 majors, pre‑professional programs, concentrations and minors on its serene 112‑acre campus located 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The College also enrolls about 1,400 students in graduate and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, Pa., and at 13 off‑site locations.
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text: Tough to describe the feeling that hit me when I saw the Coney Island coastline… a little bit of euphoria, a little bit of… Deja Vu? Closest memory to this was coming home from sleepaway camp. Couldn't wait to come home, but things seem a little strange when I get there… plus the big piles of mail.


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Pre-orders for SIM-free BlackBerry Curve 9360, Torch 9810, and Torch 9860 start in the UK
If you're in the UK and are lusting after RIM's newest smartphones, then you're in luck. Well, sort of. Three of the latest batch of BlackBerry devices are now available to pre-order in their SIM-free and unlocked form, however deliveries are only expected to start in October. So you still have some waiting to do.
But, to ensure that you're among the first people in the UK to get one of these handsets, you should probably head on over to well-known online mobile retailer Clove and pre-order either a BlackBerry Curve 9360, a Torch 9810, or Torch 9860.
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 will cost you £298.8. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 will set you back £478.8, and the Torch 9860 is priced at £418.8. The prices aren't final yet, but they are indicative of what the launch prices should be.
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Name: Oliver Hyde
Nickname: Ollie
Dormuicune Dorm
Appearance (A picture can be provided instead of a description if you so wish):
Personality: Is very good natured and loves to hang around with those who aren't total snobs. Very smart and has a habit of correcting those who make a mistake. Has a bad flaw of occasionally being overcome by a sudden urge of laziness, and hates it when people judge him or nag him about it. He is scared of the following things: Bugs, Heights, Being upside down, the Dark and being lonely. Likes Pokemon that can communicate to him, through methods such as telepathy.
History: Professor Oak brought him to the Academy after seeing immense bravery from Ollie when his two Eevee were caught in an avalanche on a mountain path. He fearlessly dived in to rescue them and dragged them out and kept them warm with his coat while he shivered in the cold. As a result, his Eevee evolved into Espeon and Umbreon and were able to lead him to safety. After hearing this story, Prof. Oak asked him to join the academy. It is not known where he grew up as years back, Team Rocket invaded his village and he was lost in the panic and grew up with his Eevee. He had been 9 at this time.
Speciesun Pokemon
Personality: Very loyal and smart. Gets easily frustrated with her brother Lunar, but is very mature and tends to protect him as much as possible, often getting her hurt in the process. Has a sun shaped mark on her forehead.
Movessychic, Tickle, Return, Double Team, Round, Dig
Species:Moonlight Pokemon
Personality: Extremely mischievous and loves a good joke. Loves to battle, but has a soft spot for Baby Pokemon. He likes to look after them and often fends for them in the wild. Often annoys older sister Solar. Has a crescent moon shaped mark on his forehead.
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School Principals
Should Not
Double As Preachers
Kris Nielsen
From: Kris Nielsen
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Sent: September 30, 2001 5:26 AM
Subject: Principals Should Not Double as Preachers
September 29, 2001
Hello again Cliff!
I admit, I am the chief receiver and responder of SPAM. Here is another one that I tore apart.
Unfortunately, I don't have the exact date this took place. All I know is that it did, in fact, happen sometime around the end of 2000.
This statement comes from a person who, in my opinion, should not be in the position of running a school. As a principal, one should not be using personal religious convictions where impartial, generic teaching practices should be in effect. Education should be helping children know how to use their minds, not telling them what to think. This principal obviously does not realize this and therefore, in my book, is not worthy of the title, "educator".
This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School in Kingston, Tennessee by school principal Jody McLoud, on September 1, 2000. It clearly shows just how far this country has gone in the wrong direction.
What exactly do fundamentalists mean when they say this? The wrong direction? Is it because not every student in the public school system is legally bound to believe in Jesus? Is it because if a child does not want to -- or have a need to -- pray in school that he isn't forced into disciplinary counseling?
This country began going in the wrong direction in the middle of the twentieth century when anti-Communist fundamentalists slipped the "under God" into our Flag's pledge and starting minting "In God We Trust" onto our currency. The quest for salvation in Christ has never been this nation's ultimate agenda. Freedom always has been. To say that Christians are victimized because they are not allowed to proselytize openly in school to children of Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, atheism, humanism, etc., is the ultimate sign of intolerance and arrogance; the ultimate sign of our country moving in the wrong direction.
In my opinion, the acts that took place during the mid-1900's were blatant violations against the law contained in the Constitution. The authors of this founding document were very specific about keeping the government from establishing a national religion. For some reason, Christians tend to ignore history when trying to establish theirs as the national religion.
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games to say a prayer and play the National Anthem to honor God and Country. Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law.
As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it an alternate lifestyle, and if someone is offended, that's OK.
The first example this "educator" uses is one of bigotry and intolerance. I know that homosexuality is considered an abomination in the Christian fundamentalist circles. I don't know why, but I'm aware of the ties that this lifestyle apparently has to the Christian "devil".
Again, an educator should promote diversity, and should not slander and degrade it.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity by dispensing condoms and calling it safe sex. If someone is offended, that's OK. I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a viable means of birth control.
If someone is offended, no problem.
And here, our principal points to the biggest contradiction that exists in Christian morals that I can think of. Do we educate our kids about safe sex and the use of condoms to prevent pregnancy and spread of disease? Or do we throw out condoms and contraceptives and support abortion? Because, sorry folks, you can't ban sex education and abortion at the same time and have satisfactory results.
I agree that abstinence is the only way to be sure. So sex education (or promiscuity education, however you prefer to call it) should be part of the required high school curriculum. But you can beat it into a kid's head, and he or she may still have sex against your wishes. So where is your strongest priority? Banning safe sex or banning abortion? In reality, you can't have both.
I can designate a school day as earth day and involve students in activities to religiously worship and praise the goddess, mother earth, and call it ecology.
Do Christians not promote the preservation of our planet? I've heard from Christians that someday Jesus will come and take care of all of the ills we've caused, so why should we take care of Earth? So I guess that explains some of it. But where does the idea come from that Earth Day is a paganistic holiday that circles around the worship of a goddess? I can answer that: from paranoid Christians who need yet another excuse to shoot down other religions who might be competing for supreme power and dominion in the U.S., although I know of not one Earth religion that has this on their itinerary.
Earth Day was designed in 1969 -- by Senator Gaylord Nelson, not pagan religions -- to be a day of national and international awareness of the problems we've caused to our environment and the threatened vitality of future generations.
I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depict people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as simple-minded and ignorant and call it enlightenment.
The Enlightenment was a great time in history when freethinkers opened their minds to the universe and learned new, systematic ways to understand it. Not many have officially claimed that the "ignorance" of Christians brought on this Enlightenment. It was the natural need for the human mind to expand itself beyond religious boundaries. The "trashing" of Christianity was an effect of the Enlightenment, not the cause.
Furthermore, it was not the "convictions" of Christians that were challenged. It was the dogmas of the religions as wholes. When new ideas were discovered using scientific methods, the Church (I refer to the Catholic Church, being the supreme power at the time) went out of its way to denounce these discoveries. Either that or they would shape and adapt dogma to fit the discovery into "that which they already knew".
In any case, I have yet to see any curricular media that points to Christians as simple-minded and ignorant. Again, paranoia on their part.
However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God and ask Him to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, Federal Case Law is violated.
I understand that Christians may see this act of "honor[ing] God and ask[ing] him to bless this event" as benign at worst, beneficial at best. But why do they feel the need to blanket an entire group of people with Christian prayer. You can honor the school's pride, your national pride, or the academic victories of the students in this facility. Everyone in the school will probably fit into loyalty with those agendas. But not everyone is Christian. Not everyone wants to or has reason to honor God. If you want to pray alone, or with a private group of Christians, fine. If the team wants to pray for their safety in the locker room, fine. But the umbrella mentality is unfair and has got to go.
This appears to be inconsistent at best, and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone except God and His Commandments. Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst, hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression.
Again, I question why this person is in an educator's position. This statement is false logic.
1) God made rules for Christians to follow.
2) The school system made rules for students and staff to follow.
3) The school expects staff and students to follow their rules.
Therefore ...
4) I should expect everyone to follow God's Word and His Commandments.
Public education, in general, sets up rules and regulations that are applicable to, in theory, all students. They come from lawmakers and committees that we know exist and are available for questioning. Dress codes, conduct codes, weapons codes, etc., are established to provide a protective and productive learning atmosphere for students in general. Establishing some mandatory prayer clause is against those interests. This idea does not provide a general benefit to all students, nor is it one of the biblical "rules" of God. Not all people have a belief in the Maker of these laws, and He certainly isn't available for discussion.
Prayer in schools would lead to many problems such as discrimination and violence and would expectedly raise the dropout rates while lowering grades (this, of course, has never been studied, but it's a good prediction coming from one who comes from a long line of educators).
For this reason, I shall, "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's," and refrain from praying at this time. However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank God, and ask Him in the name of Jesus to bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law -- -- yet."
Here is the one part of the speech that I agree with. If you are indeed in need of prayer before a public event, then feel free to pray to your god(s). But to force a prayer onto all attending is unethical, immoral, and un-American.
And, one by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads, held hands with one another, and began to pray. They prayed in the stands. They prayed in the team huddles. They prayed at the concession stand. And they prayed in the announcer's box.
Sounds a little too "happy ending" to me. I'm sure many did bow and pray, considering the county lies in the heart of the fabled "Bible Belt". But I have doubts that every person began to pray, unless they felt the fear of being singled out while surrounded by riled-up Christians.
The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United States of America-
This is a statement of blind resentment without knowledge; it doesn't even deserve a comment.
the seat of "justice" in the one nation under God.
There they go again, bending the truth to further their convictions. This country has only been "under God" since the 1950's, when anti-Communist radicals slipped that phase into our Pledge of Allegiance, which used to say, "...One nation, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All." That was about the same time our coins began boasting the "In God We Trust" phrase, even though 13% of Americans proclaim to not trust in any gods. And do they really believe that the United States is the only country that believes it is "under God"?
Somehow, Kingston, Tennessee, remembered what so many have forgotten.... we are given the freedom OF religion, not the freedom FROM religion.
Another misinterpretation. Do you honestly think that the architects of this nation, believing that all humans had equal and certain unalienable rights would have suggested that people don't have the freedom to live without religion? It says nowhere in our Constitution that you have the right to have religion either, in so many words. The point is, the dismissal of freedom from religion by Christians is simply another handy interpretation to further their convictions through extreme bigotry.
Celebrate Jesus in 2001. Jesus said, "if you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." If you are not ashamed, pass this on ...
This is off topic, but I'll repond to the above as well. If I -- being a human in possession of such emotions as shame -- showed that I was ashamed to be a so-called "Bible Thumper" and I knew that my godly Lord was ashamed of me too, I would have to rethink my faith. When I was a Christian, I didn't think that retribution and tattle-telling were characteristic of a perfect being.
I still don't.
Kris Nielsen
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College Hockey:Atlantic Hockey Picks Feb. 1-5
Last Week: 5-4-2
On the Season: 104-49-22 (.656)
This Week's Picks:
Friday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2
Bentley at Niagara - This is the final weekend of East-West pod play in the AHA, which means Bentley is the last team to see the Purple Eagles this season. After this, Niagara plays its second and third games against West pod teams. This is a classic matchup of offense (Bentley is first in the league at 3.61 goals per game) against defense (Niagara is second in fewest goals allowed at 2.21). The No. 17 Purple Eagles are putting a fifteen game home unbeaten streak on the line, and I think it stops here. Bentley wins Friday; Niagara wins Saturday.
American International at Air Force - The all-time series stands at 22-1-1 in favor of the Falcons. AIC's win came the last time it played in Colorado Springs (2010). The Yellow Jackets can certainly steal a game here, but Air Force is playing very focused hockey right now. Air Force sweeps.
Army at Mercyhurst - Army is winless in its last five games, falling from second place to seventh over that span. Mercyhurst has established a pattern since the new year began: lose Game One of a series and then win Game Two. I think the Lakers break that mold this weekend and come away with four points. Mercyhurst sweeps.
Connecticut at Rochester Institute of Technology – A good matchup of a team clicking offensively, especially on the power play (RIT), but struggling defensively vs. a squad having some problems scoring goals but getting solid netminding (UConn). I think that results in a split. UConn wins Friday; RIT Saturday.
Sacred Heart at Robert Morris - The Pioneers are still winless, and we're into the part of the season where teams are extremely focused, so Sacred Heart isn't likely to benefit by a letdown by an opponent. I don't think Robert Morris gives SHU an opening, especially at home. RMU sweeps.
Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3
Holy Cross at Canisius - I think this will be the most entertaining of the weekend, pitting teams separated by two points in the standings. Holy Cross was just 3-3 conference play in January but clings to third place. Canisius was 3-2-1 over the same span and sits in sixth. I think a sweep by either is unlikely. Canisius wins Saturday; Holy Cross on Sunday.
Tuesday, Feb. 5
Mercyhurst at Robert Morris - This is the final "game in hand" of the season. After this contest, all 12 teams will have eight games left. The teams play a home and home series the final weekend of the season. I'm picking RMU to pick up the "extra" two points at home. Robert Morris wins.
Feel free to chime in by posting your picks in the comments and follow me on Twitter @chrislerch for updates throughout the weekend.
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Jason Hough is a former 3D artist and game designer. Writing fiction became a hobby for him in 2007, and quickly turned into an obsession. He started writing THE DARWIN ELEVATOR in 2008 as a NaNoWriMo project, and kept refining the manuscript until 2011, when it sold to Del Rey along with a contract for two sequels. The book released on July 30th in the US, and reached the New York Times Bestseller list the following week.
Henry: A three-book deal with Del Rey from a previously unpublished author? Damn! How did I meet Jason, you ask? Standing in line next to him waiting to meet Orson Scott Card.
How did you get your start as an author?
In the beginning, 2003 or so, writing was a way to fill the creative void in my life that had resulted from leaving the game industry. Years passed without much progress, though, until I discovered NaNoWriMo and decided to give it a try. The approach of writing for quantity over quality at the outset really worked well for me, and pretty soon I found myself with a complete first draft of THE DARWIN ELEVATOR. I knew it wasn't ready, though, so I sought the help of a freelance editor, worked on it based on his feedback for another year, and then finally submitted to an agent. After a revised first chapter she agreed to take me on as a client, and about ten months later (after another round of revisions) we submitted it to publishers, and I had the great fortune to receive multiple offers.
Henry: In addition to being a skillful writer and nice guy, Jason was apparently born lucky. His agent, Sara Megibow, is a delightful lady and a very good agent.
Tell us about your latest book.
Most recently published was THE PLAGUE FORGE, the third book in the Dire Earth Cycle. It concludes the story told in that trilogy, while also opening the door for a whole new adventure in that universe.
Henry: And by "opening the door for a whole new adventure", can we expect more from Jason? Yes. Yes we can.
What do you hope readers will get from reading that book?
I hope they'll find a satisfactory conclusion to the main storyline, but still feel eager to read more. As for the series itself, I hope people enjoy the books the way I intended: as fun, accessible science fiction.
Henry: Mission accomplished. I gave THE DARWIN ELEVATOR five stars.
What aspect of writing do you find most challenging?
For me it's simply putting in the work, day after day. That's the only way I know to get to the end, but it can be incredibly rough to write on days when you're not feeling good about yourself or the story. The only option is to power through it, because skipping days just leads to a giant, stress-inducing backlog.
Henry: This is known as the "eating the elephant one bite at a time" approach.
Read the full interview at Henry's blog on Science Fiction, Fantasy & KidLit.


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AMES, Iowa—The brightest middle school students from across Iowa will travel to Ames on February 25-26 to compete in the 8th annual Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Middle School Science Bowl. Sixteen teams of students will participate in the two-day competition, which includes a hydrogen fuel-cell car race on Friday, Feb. 25, and a quiz-bowl competition on Saturday, Feb. 26.
The hydrogen fuel-cell car building and racing competition on Friday will be held in the atrium of the Molecular Biology Building on the ISU campus at 6 p.m. Students will bring kit cars assembled from materials already provided and race them in an exciting double-elimination competition.
On Saturday, students will once again assemble, but this time in the Spedding Hall auditorium , (3rd floor Spedding) on the ISU campus for the opening for the quiz-bowl competition. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the competing students will participate in pool-play competition, answering questions from a variety of subject areas during half-hour matches. Subject areas include earth, physical and general sciences, energy, and math. All 16 teams will advance to the double-elimination competition, which begins at 10:30 a.m and culminates in a final match at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Approximately 60 faculty, staff and students from Ames Laboratory and ISU serve as moderators, judges, timekeepers and scorekeepers for the Middle School Science Bowl.
The Ames Laboratory/ISU event is one of approximately 60 regional Science Bowl competitions being held throughout the nation. Regional champions will advance to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl®, April 28 - May 2, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
Over 600 students from different Iowa middle schools across the state have participated in Ames Laboratory/ISU Science Bowl since its inception in 2004. Several schools—Stilwell, Carlisle and Williamsburg—are competing this year for the first time.
"Science Bowl is the premiere science competition in the country," said Steve Karsjen, Science Bowl coordinator and Ames Lab Public Affairs manager. "It's a very popular event and our scientists, staff, and students eagerly volunteer to support this important science outreach opportunity. We always look forward to working with the brightest students in Iowa."
Teams participating in this year's Science Bowl are:
|St. Albert
|Pella Christian
|IKM Manning
|Central Academy
|South Hamilton
|Stilwell (WDSM)
|Notre Dame (Burlington)
|Eleanor Roosevelt
|Home Schools of Eastern Iowa
|McKinley (Cedar Rapids)
|Anthon-Oto-Maple Valley
Schedule of events for the Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl:
Friday (Molecular Biology Building, ISU campus)
5:00 p.m. — Team registration (atrium)
6:00 p.m. — Hydrogen fuel-cell car race (atrium)
7:00 p.m. — The Amazing Chemistry Show (auditorium)
Saturday (Hach Hall, Spedding Hall and TASF)
7:30 a.m. — Registration (HACH Hall lobby)
8:00 a.m. — Welcoming remarks and announcement (Spedding Hall auditorium)
8:30 a.m.-10:00 — Pool play
10:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. — Double-elimination competition
3:00 p.m. — Championship match and awards ceremony (Spedding Hall auditorium)


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Kansas Jayhawks' freshman Andrew Wiggins is living up to the hype. The NBA prospect scored 30 points in the Jayhawks 77-70 overtime win over Marcus Smart and Oklahoma State in a Big 12 quarterfinal at the Sprint Center Thursday night. In a report by the Kanas City Star on March 13, Wiggins showed just how unfazed his is with the hype surrounding him.
Following a 41-point performance against West Virginia in KU's previous game, Wiggins is showing why some NBA teams may be tanking to get him in their uniform next season. The outstanding freshman has had to really step it up with the absence of center Joel Embiid and on Thursday night he did, adding eight rebounds and leadership in a pivotal win. Most importantly he showed why he is a great player during crunch time.
"Great players make great plays during crunch time," senior forward Tarik Black said. "And now it's crunch time."
The biggest stage is not fazing Wiggins. He scored 17 of KU's 35 points in the second half. To prove how crutch he is, he hit the game-tying jumper with a minute left in regulation. March Madness seems to be made for Wiggins, who has showcased his complete game. He can score from anywhere on the court and he is also clutch on the defensive side of the ball.
"Andrew is not one-dimensional," KU coach Bill Self said. "He's our best defender."
It seems like the game is slowing down for Wiggins as the pressure rises, which is a sign that the basketball prodigy has found his niche.
"The game's slowed down since I first started playing college basketball. I learned a lot in practice that happens in games."
The NCAA tournament will be the next test for Andrew Wiggins. With a win or go home kind of pressure, the basketball nation will get to see just how clutch the NBA prospect is.
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